THIRTY-THIRD
I /6;3-[i'‘ri /joi. ANNUAL «REPORT»
— of the — TOWN OFFICERS OF PLAINVILLE M A SS ACHUSETTS
DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST 193 7
Thirty-third Annual Report
of the TOWN OFFICERS
of
Plainville, Massachusetts
FOR
Year Ending December 31, 1937
THE COMMERCIAL PRESS NORTH ATTLEBORO 1938
CHARLES H. PEASLEY
School Committee 1924— 1933
Selectman 1935—Nov. 10, 1937
TOWN OFFICERS
MODERATOR—ONE YEAR William H, Nash TOWN CLERK—ONE YEAR Arthur W. Washburn TOWN TREASURER—ONE YEAR Edward E. Osterholm SELECTMEN, WELFARE BOARD AND BOARD OF HEALTH Earle F. Barney Term Expires 1939 Herbert M. Thompson Term Expires 1940 Charles H. Peasley Term Expires 1938
ASSESSORS William E. Blanchard Term Expires 1939 Charles J. Quirk Term Expires 1940 Edwin W. Pink Term Expires 1938 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Henry S. Tamblyn Term Expires 1940 Frank O. Corbin Term Expires 1938 LeRoy B. Wilson Term Expires 1939 WATER COMMISSIONERS Frank V. Henrich Term Expires 1939 Richard F. Berkley Term Expires 1940 Harry B, Thompson Term Expires 1938
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Fred W. Northup Term Expires 1939 Arthur W. Washburn Term Expires 1940 Alice Pease Term Expires 1938 TAX COLLECTOR—ONE YEAR
Oliver P. Brown ANNUAL REPORT
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Clarence F. Telford Term Expires 1939 Meta A, Schubert Term Expires 1940 Gertrude Peckham Term Expires 1938 AUDITOR—ONE YEAR
Alice E. Ribero CONSTABLES—ONE YEAR
Chester A. Meyer Herbert A. Morse Elmer C. Pease
TREE WARDEN—ONE YEAR
George H, Snell
FENCE VIEWERS AND FIELD DRIVERS—ONE YEAR Chester A. Meyer Herbert A. Morse Elmer C. Pease
MEASURERS OF WOOD, BARK, 8C LUMBER
George B. Greenlay Harry O. Proal
Henry I. Riley Ernest E. Munroe
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Richard F. Barton, Resigned—Christian F. Henrich
ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE Chester A, Meyer
APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Superintendent of Streets Harry O. Proal
Milk Inspector
Frank E. Whiting ANNUAL REPORT 7
Fire Engineers Richard F. Barton, Resigned Christian F. Henrich Chester A. Meyer Rupert P. Rhodes, Resigned Alton French
Forest Warden Richard F. Barton, Resigned Christian F, Henrich
Official Weigher Adrian Wheeler
Town Burial Agent Fred W. Northup
Special Police Eugene Brodeur Clarence Avery Clinton Barton George B. Greenlay
Archie L. Walden Charles J. Quirk George H. Snell Arthur L. Crowley
Fire Police Richard F. Barton, Resigned
Charles J. Quirk Ralph Snell
Inspector of Animals Ernest E. Tootill
Dog Officer Herbert A. Morse
Moth Inspector George H. Snell
Sealer of Weights and Measures Adrian Wheeler
Registrars of Voters Fred W. Northup Term Expires 1939 Frank King Term Expires 1940 Harold Anderson Term Expires 1938 Arthur W. Washburn 8 ANNUAL REPORT
Town Forest Committee George H. Snell Term Expires 1939 Oswin C. Woodward Term Expires 1940 George B. Greenlay Term Expires 1938
APPOINTED BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Superintendent Laurence G. Nourse
Principal of High School
Harry L. Dixon
School Physician
Dr. Allen R. Howard
School Nurse Ruah M. Harris
APPOINTED AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Advisory or Financial Committee
Arthur L. Crowley Edgar F. Berry Leslie G. Young Rufus King Albert Morse Earle F. Barney Edward E. Osterholm ANNUAL REPORT 9
Town Clerk^s Report
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, 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 inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Plainville, on MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1937 at nine o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose all the necessary Town Officers.
Article 2. The following to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Treasurer, one Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one member of School Committee, one Tree War- den, and one Moderator, for one year. One Selectman and one Overseer of Public Welfare, one Trustee of Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of School Committee, one Assessor, and one Park Commissioner for three years. Three constables for one year.
All officers, except the above named are to be chosen for one year.
Polls will be open at six o’clock A. M. and may be closed by vote at four o’clock P. M.
Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be
held Monday evening, March 1, 1937 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall. 10 ANNUAL REPORT
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws and. make an appropriation therefor.
Article 6. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1937 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
1. For the support of the Public Library.
2. For the Selectmen’s current expenses and salaries.
3. For the Treasurer’s current expenses and salary.
4. For the Town Clerk’s current expenses and salary.
5. For the Assessors’ current expenses and salaries.
6. For the Tax Collector’s current expenses and salary.
7. For the Board of Registrars’ current expenses and salaries.
8. For the salary of Town Auditor.
9. For Sealer of Weights and Measures’ current ex- penses and salary.
10. For the payment of Insurance.
11. For Welfare Work and Mothers’ Aid.
12. For Old Age Assistance.
13. For Soldiers’ Relief.
14. For Highways and Bridges, excluding Chapter 81.
15. For State and Military Aid.
16. For Memorial Day.
17. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.
18. For Fire Department for current expenses and sal- aries.
19. For Street Lights.
20. For Water Department incidentals, pumping, and salaries. ANNUAL REPORT 11
21. For Sidewalks.
22. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.
23. For Police Department including Street Patrol.
24. For Forest Fires.
25. For Tree Warden.
26. For Removal of Snow.
27. For Maturing Water Bonds.
28. For Maturing High School Addition Note.
29. For Town Hall.
30. For Park Commissioners.
31. For Support of Schools and salaries of School Com- mittee.
32 Town Forest Committee.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commis- sioners bond 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 vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1938 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^751.64, or any other sum for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund to provide for extraordinary unforseen expenses, as authorized by Sec- tion 6, 'Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any man- ner relative thereto. —
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Article 11. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five dollars (^5.00 per day to;
1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.
2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.
3. Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, three days and four evenings.
5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three even- ings.
6. John Edward McNeil Post 217, ten evenings.
7. Girl Scouts, one evening.
8. Athletic Association, one evening each week during basketball season.
9. Boy Scouts, two evenings.
10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings.
11. Plainville Homing Club, one afternoon and one evening.
12. Church basketball team, six evenings.
13. Garden Club, tv^o days and one evening.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of ^400.00 for the purchase of a truck or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of ^499.93, the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate ^500.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90 roads or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^600.00 for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Wel- fare, for the current year, or do or act in any manner ‘relative thereto. ANNUAL REPORT 13
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and. appropriate a sum of money for the operation of Road Ma- chinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^500.00 to be used in conjunction with the W. P. A. or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Forest Committee with the approval of the State Forestry Department, and of the Board of Selectmen, to sell a cer- tain parcel of land containing about 13 acres situated on southerly side of Messenger Street and bordering on the Plainville-North Attleboro Town Line, said parcel being a portion of the town forest so-called, and in connection with this sale to authorize the Treasurer to execute and deliver a proper and sufficient deed therefor. The proceeds of such sale to be held by the Treasurer for the use of the Town For- est Committee, who may with the approval of the Select- men, purchase other land adjoining said town forest and to become a portion thereof, or do or act in any manner rela- tive thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the manual of Parlimentary law as recommended by the Com- mittee or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to sell or dispose of the land on the Southerly side of East Bacon Street formerly occupied by the Parker Braid Building.
Article 21. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
Hereof fail not to make due returns of this Warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk in conformity with the Public Statutes at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hand and seal of the Town of Plainville, this fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven.
(Seal) EARLE F. BARNEY, CHARLES H. PEASLEY, HERBERT M. THOMPSON. Selectmen of Plainville 14 ANNUAL REPORT
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., February 20, 1937
This is to certify that I have posted 10 copies of the within Warrant in ten public places of the Town of Plainville, nine days before the time of said meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE,
Police Officer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of Feb- ruary, 1937.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk ANNUAL REPORT 15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Town Hall, Plainville, Massachusetts, March 1, 1937
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the 33rd Annual
Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, it being the first Monday in March, 1937.
The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty, and locked by Town Clerk and key turned over to Police Officer.
Ballot Clerks: Fred W. Northup and Reginald B. Keyes
Tellers: Frank King and Dacia Anderson
Ballot Box and Police Officer: Charles W. Reed
The above having been appointed by the Selectmen, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respec- tive duties by Town Clerk.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 6:00 A. M. the polls were declared open and voting was in order.
At 9:00 o’clock A. M. the meeting was called to order by Moderator William H. Nash.
Article I. Voted that the following men serve as Fence Viewers and Field Drivers for the ensuing year: Chester A. Meyer, Herbert A. Morse, and Elmer C. Pease.
Voted that the following men serve as Measurers of Wood, Bark, and Lumber for the ensuing year: George B.
Greenlay, Harry O. Proal, Henry I. Riley, and Ernest E. Munroe.
Article III. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that we accept the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers as printed in the Town report with the exceptions of any typographical errors. 16 ANNUAL REPORT
Article XXI. The Moderator appointed the following committee to bring in names as recommendations for the Finance Committee for the ensuing year: Clarence Telford, Charles Peasley, Sydney Maddocks, LeRoy Wilson, and Arthur W. Washburn.
Article IV. Voted to postpone action on all other arti- cles to an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening,
March 1, 1937 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
By unanimous vote, the polls were declared closed at 4:00 P. M. 217 Ballots cast, 217 names checked on voting lists, and ballot box registered 217 ballots.
Article II. The results of the balloting was as follows: viz:
MODERATOR—ONE YEAR William H. Nash 193 Blanks 24 TOWN CLERK—ONE YEAR Arthur W. Washburn 206 Blanks 11 TOWN TREASURER—ONE YEAR Edward E. Osterholm 197 Blanks 20 SELECTMEN AND WELFARE BOARD—THREE YEARS Herbert M. Thompson 187 Perry Cook 2 Blanks 28 SCHOOL COMMITTEE—ONE YEAR Frank O. Corbin 187 Blanks 30 SCHOOL COMMITTEE—THREE YEARS Henry S. Tamblyn 195 Blanks 22 ANNUAL REPORT 17
ASSESSOR—THREE YEARS
Charles J. Quirk 191 Blanks 26
WATER COMMISSIONER—THREE YEARS
Richard H. Berkley 185 Blanks 32
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY—THREE YEARS
Arthur W. Washburn 201 Blanks 16
TAX COLLECTOR—ONE YEAR
Oliver P. Brown 199 Blanks 18
AUDITOR—ONE YEAR
Alice E. Ribero 200 Blanks 17
PARK COMMISSIONER—THREE YEARS
Meta A. Schubert 190 Blanks 27
CONSTABLES—ONE YEAR
Chester A. Meyer 198 Herbert A. Morse 200 Elmer C. Pease 188 Blanks 65
TREE WARDEN—ONE YEAR
George H. Snell 187 Blanks 30 18 ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN HALL 7:30 P. M.
Meeting was called to order by Moderator William H. Nash.
Article XIX. Motion by William H. Nash, and unani- mously voted that Cushing’s Manual of Parliamentary Prac- tice be the accepted authority for running of this and all future Town Meetings, this being the report of the committee appointed at the last Town Meeting of March, 1936.
Article V. Motion by Chester Anderson, and unani- mously voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of ^4000.00 therefor.
Article VI. On motion by Chester Anderson, Secretary of the Finance Committee, it was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the following amounts to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1937:
1. Support of Public Library, including Dog Tax ^500.00
2. Selectmen’s current expenses and salaries 1,900.00
3. Treasurer’s current expenses and salary 325.00
4. Town Clerk’s current expenses and salary 270.00
5. Assessors’ current expenses and salaries 615.00
6. Tax collector’s current expenses and salary 400.00 An amendment to this motion was made by John Kener- son, and unanimously voted that the amount of ^600.00 be raised and appropriated for Tax collector’s current expenses and salary, ^400.00 salary and ^200.00 expenses.
7. Board of Registrars’ current expenses and salaries 90.00
8. Salary of Town Auditor 50.00
9. Sealer of Weights and Measures’ current expenses and salary 75.00
10. Payment of Insurance 1,850.00
11. Welfare work and Mothers’ Aid 4,500.00 ANNUAL REPORT 19
12. Old. Age Assistance 4,500.00
13. Soldiers’ Relief 750.00
14. Highways and Bridges, excluding Chapter 81 1,500.00
15. State and Military Aid 120.00
16. Memorial Day 100.00
17. Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt. 300.00
18. Fire Dept, for current expenses and salaries 2,100.00
19. Street Lights 4,026.00
20. Water Department incidentals, pumping, and salaries 3,250.00
21. Sidewalks, no appropriation.
22. Board of Health current expenses and salaries 150.00
23. Police Department, including Street Patrol 2,000.00
24. Forest Fires 20.00
25. Tree Warden, ^75.00. An amendment was made 31. to this motion by George H. Snell, and voted that the sum of ^100.00 be raised and appropriated for the Tree Warden.
26. Removal of Snow 86.00
27. Maturing Water Bonds 1,400.00
28. Maturing High School Addition Note 1,000.00
29. Town Hall 300.00
30. Park Commissioners 375.00
Support of School and salaries of School Com mittee, ^25,300.00. Motion by Leslie G. Young
that any action taken on Section 3 1 of article VI should be by yes and no ballots, using the check list. Yes 33, No, 43. Motion lost.
An amendment to the original motion was made by Henry Tamblyn and voted that the sum of 26,820.00 be raised and appropriated for Support of School and salaries of School Committee. Vote questioned, result: Yes 48, no 26. 20 ANNUAL REPORT
32. Town Forest Committee, no appropriation.
Article VII. Motion by Chester Anderson, and unani- mously voted that the Town have the Treasurer, Town Clerk, Secretary of the Water Commissioners, Collector of Taxes, and Deputy Collector of Taxes bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and raise and appropriate the sum of ^150.50 to pay for same.
Article VIII. Motion by Chester Anderson, and unani- mously 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 finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1938 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.”
Article IX. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^662.00 be raised and appro- priated for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year.
Article X. Motion by Chester Anderson, and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^500.00 be raised and appro- priated for a Reserve Fund to provide for extraordinary un- forseen expenses, as authorized by Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws. A motion by Edward Osterholm to reconsider this article was voted. A Motion was made by Edward Oster- holm, and it was unanimously voted that the sum of ^907.77 be transferred from the Overlay Surplus and added to the above ^500.00 as appropriated, if allowed by Commissioner Long.
Article XI. Motion by Chester Anderson, and unani- mously voted that the Town grant the use of the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five (5) dollars per day to:
1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.
2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.
3. Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, three days and four evenings. ANNUAL REPORT 21
5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three evenings.
6. John Edward McNeil Post 217, ten evenings.
7. Girl Scouts, one evening.
8. Athletic Association, one evening each week during bas- ketball season.
9. Boy Scouts, two evenings.
10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings.
11. Plainville Homing Club, one afternoon and one evening.
12. Church basketball team, six evenings.
13. Garden Club, two days and one evening.
Article XII. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^400.00 be transferred from the Road Machinery Reserve for the purchase of a truck.
Article XIII. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^499.93 be raised and appro- priated for the repairs and maintenance of Norfolk County Hospital, the amount apportioned to Plainville.
Article XIV. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the sum of ^500.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90, roads.
Article XV. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^600.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Welfare for the current year.
Aticle XVI. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the sum of ^500.00 be transferred from Road Machinery Reserve to be used for the operation of Road Machinery. 22 ANNUAL REPORT
Article XVII. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that any monies needed for W. P. A. projects be transferred from the extra-ordinary and unforseen ex- pense account, this amount not to exceed the sum of ^500.00.
Article XVIII. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the Town authorize the Town Forest Com- mittee with the approval of the State Forestry Department, and of the Board of Selectmen, to sell a certain parcel of land containing about 13 acres situated on southerly side of Mes- senger Street and bordering on the Plainville-North Attle- boro Town Line, said parcel being a portion of the town forest so-called, and in connection with this sale to authorize the Treasurer to execute and deliver a proper and sufficient deed therefor. The proceeds of such sale to be held by the Treasurer for the use of the Town Forest Committee, who may with the approval of the Selectmen, purchase other land adjoining said town forest and to become a portion thereof.
Article XX. Motion by Chester Anderson and unani- mously voted that the Town authorize the Selectmen to sell or dispose of the land on the Southerly side of East Bacon Street formerly occupied by the Parker Braid Building.
Article XXI. The Nominating Committee appointed this morning to present names for the finance committee for the ensuing year, recommended, and so voted, the following persons: Arthur L. Crowley, Rufus King, Edgar Berry, Albert Morse, and Leslie Young, this committee to work in con- junction with the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Treasurer.
Motion by Flerbert M. Thompson and unanimously voted that one moment of silence be observed in respect to our late Town Treasurer, Walter E. Barden.
Motion by Fred Northup and unanimously voted that it be the sentiment of this meeting that the Finance Committee release their recommendations at least three days before the next annual Town Meeting.
Motion by Sylvester Smith, and unanimously voted that a committee consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Se- ANNUAL REPORT 23 lectmen, Town Treasurer, Chairman of the incoming Finance Committee, and Chairman of the School Committee, be ap- pointed to look into the advisability of reorganizing insur- ance of all kinds which is held by the Town of Plainville.
Voted to adjourn at 9:30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk 24 ANNUAL REPORT
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK
Plainville, Mass., March 1, 1937
To Charles S. Cobb of said. Plainville: Sir:
By virtue of the authority in me vested, I do hereby appoint you Assistant Town Clerk of said Plainville with all Powers, duties, and authority appertaining to said office with full power or revocation. ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk 1
ANNUAL REPORT 25
LICENSES AND LICENSE FEES RECEIVED BY TOWN CLERK FOR YEAR ENDING December 31, 1937
Number of Dogs Licensed, 209 002.00
1 Breeder’s License 50.00
1 Breeder’s License 25.00
077.00 Less Fees 42.20
034.80 14 Common Victuallers 0.00 42.00 10 Lord’s Day (a 3.00 30.00 16 Gasoline @ 1.00 16.00 9 Denatured Alcohol 1.00 9.00 4 Amusement 1.00 4.00
1 Inn Holders (a 5.00 5.00 1 Junk License 25.00 25.00 1 Auctioneers @ 2.00 2.00 2 Beer and Wine 200.00 400.00
1 Package Store 100.00 100.00 2 Alcoholic Beverages (S' 500.00 1,000.00 1 Alcoholic Beverages (g 250.00 2 months only 250.00
Amount turned over to Town Treasurer ^2,417.80
Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses 4
Special Non-Resident Hunting Licenses 1 Minor Trapping Licenses 2 Minor Fishing Licenses 22 Resident Fishing Licenses 130 Resident Hunting Licenses 88 Resident Trapping Licenses 7 Resident Sporting Licenses 54
Resident Sporting Licenses Free 1
Total 319 ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk 26 ANNUAL REPORT
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE
DURING 1937
Date Name Parents
April 29, 1936—Robert Earle Barney Earle F.—Margaret M. May 1, 1936—Leo Rainville Louis—Eva D. July 2, 1936—Doris Mae Hayes Charles—Doris D. Aug. 12, 1936—Janet Audrey Beaulieu Leopold—Leontine C. April 7, 1937—Jacqueline Ann Ruest William S.—Virginia R. April 22, 1937—Nancy Joan Wilson LeRoy B.—Eunice A. 1937 May 18, —Joyce Ann LeBlanc J. Alfred—Lillian C. May 19, 1937—Beverly Jean Smith H. Alden—Myrtle W. May 24, 1937—Stanley Harvey Cole Stanley G.—Rubena F. June 3, 1937—Robert George Dion William—Leah F. June 7, 1937—Charles Henri Rainville Louis P.—Eva D. Sept. 30—Robert Henry Ronhock Christian F.—Clara M. Oct. 1, 1937—George Edward Shillington William H.—Emily C. Oct. 17, 1937—Beverly Ann Armitage Tom S.—Ida P. Nov. 12, 1937—Clinton Eugene Barton, Jr. Clinton E.—Bessie M. Nov. 23, 1937—Marcia Louise Williams George M.—Barbara M. Nov. 27, 1937—Geraldine Anne Caron Peter B.—Leona M. Dec. 22, 1937—Mowry Wilbert Falk Merrill N.—Beatrice Dec 31, 1937— Waechter Hary—Mary B.
A true copy. Attest: ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk ANNUAL REPORT 27
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1937
Date Name Married by
Jan. 1, 1937—Earl Francis George, Cumberland, R. I. Amy Louise Allen, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Gilbert A. Potter
Jan. 9, 1937—Warren Earl Kellogg, Attleboro, Mass. Miriam Fisher Ribero, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Jan. 16, 1937—Lionel Francis McAvoy, Plainville, Mass. Margaret Helen O’Brien, Attleboro, Mass. Geo. F. Treanor, Clerk of 10th Dist. Court
Feb. 6, 1937—Walter Francis Roberts, Plainville, Mass. Wealthy Taft, Franklin, Mass.
Judge M. Devlin, Justice of the 1 1th Judicial Dist. Court
May 23, 1937—Stephen Sadowski, Plainville, Mass. Stephany Roselie Hradink, Woonsocket, R. I. Rev. Vladimir V. Kaskiw
May 29,1937—Edward Martin Feid, Plainville, Mass. Alice Cecile Rice, Franklin, Mass.
Rev. Philip J. Kearney
June 11, 1937—Freeman Preston Rogers, Plainville, Mass. Althea Blanchard Ralph, No. Attleboro, Mass Rev. Vernon H. Deming
June 12,1937—Alton E. French, Plainville Elsie S. Minchew, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Gilbert A. Potter
June 26, 1937—Harry Fritz Dunnebier, Franklin, Mass. Nettie Althea Whiting, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Homer W. Colby
June 26, 1937—Kenneth Marshall, Providence, R. I. Marie Marilyn Florena, Providence, R. I. Rev. W. Henry Shillington 28 ANNUAL REPORT
June 26, 1937—Ronald Carlton Darling, Plainville, Mass. Rita Lillian Smith, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rev. Patrick E. McGee
July 1, 1937—Arthur Thomas Cabral, East Providence, R. I. Helen Elizabeth Newell, Providence, R. I. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
July 3, 1937—Merrill Clifford Nash, Plainville, Mass. Doris Louise Bradshaw, Attleboro, Mass. Rev. Edmund M. Brown
July 10, 1937—George Vincent Magnan, New York City Anna Marie McGarry, Providence, R. I.
Rev. James J. Fallon
July 27, 1937—Milton Irving Fuller, Pawtuxet, R. I. Hazel Elizabeth Olsen, Norwood, R. I. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
July 31,1937—George Frederic Lincoln, No. Attleboro, Dorothy May Etter, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Otis Lee Monson
Aug. 14, 1937—Edwin Wilmarth, Plainville, Mass. Katherine Adrenne McAvoy, No. Attleboro, Rev. Patrick E. McGee
Aug. 22, 1937—Harold Handren, Taunton, Mass. Marion King, Plainville, Mass.
Rev. J. N. Armistead
Sept. 4, 1937—Ralph William Prive, No. Attleboro, Mass. Janie Adelaide Irons, Plainville, Mass.
Rev. William J. Day
Oct. 1, 1937—Clarence Dellingham Brockway, Plainville, Alma Gertrude Reeves, Wollaston, Mass. Rev. Frederick E. Buck
Oct. 16, 1937—John McKechnie, Plainville, Mass. Mary King, Pawtucket, R. I. Rev. John C. Vernon ANNUAL REPORT 29
Nov. 15, 1937—Daniel Thomas Malone, Pawtucket, R. I. Marion Edith Keyes, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Nov. 16, 1937—Anthony Joseph Christy, Cranston, R. I. Hazel Marjorie Kane, Lakewood, R. I. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Nov. 19, 1937—Ralph Russell Kettell, Plainville, Mass. Marion Grace Ralph, No. Attleboro, Mass. Geo. F. Treanor, Clerk 10th Dist. Court
Dec. 4, 1937—Joseph Elmer Adelaide Everton, Jr., Plain. Ann Rose Pasquantonio, Wrentham, Mass.
Rev. James J. Fallon
Dec. 25, 1937—Ralph Landre Bennett, Wrentham, Mass. Thelma Eloise Everett, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Dec. 30, 1937—Thure Olaf Seaberg, Plainville, Mass. Irene Josephine Velino, Providence, R. I. Rev. Patrick E. McGee
Dec. 25, 1937—Henry Merril Stevens, Plainville, Mass. Gladys May Bolton, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Albert H. Davis
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK’S EXPENSES For Year Ending December 31, 1937
1937 Jan. 21 —Robinson Seal Co., Mtg. Book ^23.93 ^23.93 Mar. 5 —Sampson 6C Murdock Co., Directory 6.00 Arthur W. Washburn, Vital Statistics 50.00 Gladys H. McQuade, Town Meeting 2.00 58.00
July 1 —The Eagle Press, Jury Lists 2.25 2.25 Aug. 4—Arthur W. Washburn, 1/2 of Salary 75.00 75.00 Sept. 15 —Postage 3.00 3.00
Dec. 1 —Arthur W. Washburn, Bal. of Salary 75.00 75.00 Dec. 15 —Robinson Seal Co., Binding Records 15.00 Postage 10.00 25.00 Appropriation ^270.00 Expended 262.18
Balance ^7.82 ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
REPORT OF BOARD OF REGISTRARS EXPENSES For Year Ending December 31, 1937
Amount appropriated ^90.00 Frank King ^20.00 Fred Northup 20.00 Harold Anderson 20.00 Arthur W. Washburn 20.00 80.00
Unexpended Balance ^10.00 ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk 32 ANNUAL REPORT
JURY LIST
Town of Plainville, Massachusetts, July 1937—July 1938
Name Address Occupation
Anderson, Harold, South Street Jeweler
Brown, Oliver P., School Street Jeweler Grotty, Clifford D., Washington Street Gasoline Dealer Crowley, Arthur L., George Street Retired Falk, Merrill N., Pleasant Street Merchant Franklin, Jesse W., Broad Street Chauffeur French, Ralph E., Bugbee Street Jeweler Horton, Osmond E., Melcher Street Refiner King, Frank, South Street Farmer King, Rufus, South Street Retired McAfee, Edward, West Bacon Street Jeweler McQuade, Joseph F,, Cottage Street Chauffeur Morse, Harvey C., Maple Street Architectural Draftsman Nerney, Raymond N., East Bacon Street Jeweler Rhodes, R. Percy, Bugbee Street Jeweler Telford, Clarence F., Pleasant Street Toolmaker
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk Annual Report
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Year Ending December 31, 1937 34 ANNUAL REPORT
School Officials
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HENRY S. TAMBLYN, Chairman Term expires 1940 Telephone North Attleboro 1112W
LeROY B. WILSON, Secretary Term Expires 1939 Telephone North Attleboro 288
FRANK O. CORBIN Term expires 1938 Telephone North Attleboro 1146-W
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the office, Town Hall Building, on the third Wednesday of each month.
Union Superintendent of Schools, Norton and Plainville LAURENCE G. NOURSE Residence Telephone, Norton 66 School Telephone, North Attleboro 385-R
The Superintendent may be reached at the office at the Town Hall Building every Tuesday, and other days by ap- pointment.
Authorized to Issue Work Certificates HARRY L. DIXON Telephone North Attleboro 830
School Physician DR. ALLEN R. HOWARD Telephone North Attleboro 159
School Nurse MRS. RUAH M. HARRIS Telephone North Attleboro 1115-W
Attendance Officer ELMER C. PEASE ANNUAL REPORT 35
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1937—1938
Elementary and High Schools:
First term opens September 8, 1937. First term closes December 23, 1937.
Second term opens January 3, 1938. Second term closes February 18, 1938. Third term opens February 28, 1938. Third term closes April 22, 1938.
Fourth term opens May 2, 1938. Fourth term closes: Elementary Schools—June 17, 1938. High School—June 24, 1938. Graduation Dates:
Grammar School, June 15, 1938 High School, June 24, 1938
Holidays for all Schools:
October 12, 1937. November 11, 25 and 26, 1937.
January 1, 1938. February 22, 1938. April 19, 1938. May 30, 1938.
School Sessions:
High School: Regular session, 8 to 1:30; extra session, 1:30 to 3:30
Grammar School: 9 to 12 and 1 to 3
Primary School: 9 to 11:45 and 1 to 3
No School Signals:
7:30 A. M.—Three double blasts on fire alarm system signifies no school for all pupils for the day. 7:45 A. M.—Same signal signifies no school for pri- mary school pupils.
1 1 :45 A. M.—Same signal signifies no school in the afternoon and all pupils will stay in school one hour longer than the usual morning session and then be dismissed for the day. 36 ANNUAL REPORT
Plainville NO SCHOOL signals are broadcast over the following radio stations.
W N A C 7:00 A. M. to 7:15 A. M. and 7:30 A. M. to 8:15 A. M.
WEAN 7:00 A. M. to 7:30 A. M. and 7:45, and 8:15 A. M.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Plainville:
During the past year the town, and particularly the schools, has suffered a severe loss in the death of Charles Harold Peasley. He spent many years of conscientious ser- vice as High School principal, and later as a member of the School Committee. He always had the best interest of the schools at heart.
Due to the fact that the voters saw fit to appropriate, for the support of the schools, the amount asked for in our detailed budget, we have been able to accomplish all of our principal objectives.
One new heater has been installed in the High School Building, replacing the one that was unfit for service. A new three wire electrical service in the High School Building and new lights in the main room and laboratory of the High School have abolished a serious fire menace and improved working conditions. Many worn out books have been replaced and we have supplied the High School with a new Encyclo- pedia.
Much remains to be done to put the buildings in first class shape and we are hopeful, with the approval of the voters, to do something along this line each year. The heating and toilet systems are liable to cause trouble at any time and re- pairs are apt to be expensive. It is just a question of time be- fore both these systems will have to be replaced.
Our standard of instruction has remained at its usual high level. During the year four teachers. Miss Alice Hey- wood. Miss Virginia Prario, Miss Lemira Smith and Miss ANNUAL REPORT 37
Barbara Houston, have left us and we have secured Miss Jan- ette Smith, Miss Gertrude French, Miss Prakseda Gricius and Miss Irene Brockway to fill the vacancies. All have come well recommended and all are doing a good job. We are much pleased with the way teachers and parents are working to- gether to provide every possible advantage for each individual pupil.
We ask you to study carefully the following financial statements and Superintendent’s report.
Money available for Schools in 1937.
Appropriation ^26,820.00 Interest on Town School Fund 21.98 Refund on Town Hall Lights 92.00 Miscellaneous Refund 43.38
^26,977.36
Expenses
General Expenses; School Committee ^120.00 Superintendent’s Salary 1,599.96 Expenses 196.74
Expenses of Instruction:
Salaries, High and Elementary 15,395.05 Books and Supplies, High and Elementary 1,724.17
Operation of School Plant:
Janitor 1,664.00 Fuel 1,184.51 Miscellaneous 554.90 Maintenance 671.14 Health 444.01 Transportation 2,675.00 New Equipment 395.58 Tuition 311.64
Total ^26,936.70 Balance 40.66 38 ANNUAL REPORT
The Town received during 1937 from the State on Ac- count of Schools:
General School Fund, Part I ^1,930.00 General School Fund, Part II 2,993.44 For Superintendent 733.33 For High School 1,050.00
^6,706.77
From the Town of Wrentham for Tuition 184.86 From the Tuition of State Wards 110.94
Total ^7,002.57
Total Expenditure for 1937 26,936.70 Receipts from outside sources 7,002.57
Expenditures by Town of Plainville, 1937 ^19,934.13 1 1 1 T T1 1 t
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee:
I have the honor to submit to you my fourteenth an- nual report as Superintendent of Schools and the thirty- second in the series of reports.
School Staff
During the past year several changes in the teaching staff took place. Miss Alice Heywood resigned to accept a posi- tion in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Miss Heywood had been in the service of the Plainville Schools the longest of any other present full-time teacher. She will be remembered by the graduates of our high school for her unusual ability in making the study of history interesting and worthwhile. She has the rare ability to get the pupils to discuss social problems and think them out for themselves without forcing the teach- er’s opinion into the discussion.
Miss Lemira Smith resigned to teach in Plymouth, Massa- chusetts, and Miss Barbara Houston to teach in Newton, Massachusetts. It was unfortunate for the Plainville school system to lose the services of these two capable young teach- ers as soon as they had added some experience to their pro- fessional training. It is a serious disadvantage for our schools to lose teachers of high ability at the time they are becom- ing of greatest usefulness. Every year several of our teachers secure teaching positions at much higher salary in such places as Newton, Belmont, Lynn, Lexington, and Concord and other places around Boston. This in itself is a compliment to the quality of our teaching staff. Every effort should be made to retain the services of our teachers for the first four or five years of their experience. After that it might be only normal that they would go to larger opportunities.
The vacancies on the school staff were filled by the ap- pointment of (1) Miss Janette Smith, a graduate of Hunter College, New York City. (2) Miss Prakseda Gricius, a grad- uate of the Bridgewater State Teachers College, and (3) Miss Irene Brockway, a graduate of our own Plainville schools ANNUAL REPORT 41 and the Hyannis State Teachers College. These teachers have come with the best of recommendations and reports of pro- fessional training and are entering upon their work with en- thusiasm and promise of success.
School Libraries
During the past year a definite effort has been made to extend the use and the effectiveness of the school library in elementary classrooms and the high school library. The early training in the effective use of the library plan for securing information when needed in a practical situation is a valuable experience. This training should start early in the school career of the child and be continued up through high school so that this will be a habit before reaching adult age. With the increasing complexity of situations and wide range of in- formation which is demanded in adult life today, no one how ever well educated can possibly have all the knowledge or training which may be necessary to meet intelligently the de- mands at that time. The radio and motion picture are valu- able assets in meeting this problem for both the school pupil and the adult. But in order to get authoritative and unbiased information readily, a well-equipped library and its efficient use is very necessary.
A few additions are made to all the school libraries each term as far as the budget for books allows. The same amount of money for library books gives a greater range of educa- tional material than the regular textbooks. Each has its own necessary function. The additions to the high school library of special note this past year have been the Americana En- cyclopedia and the two series of Junior Literary Guild books. In past reports detailed information has been given on the value and functions of this library. It continues to be increas- ingly of great value to the high school.
Textbooks and Courses of Study
The selection of basic textbooks and the organization of material for courses of study are closely related. Several groups of teachers in the schools of Norton and Plainville have jointly been studying these questions during the past year. Early in the year the final report of the Spelling Com- mittee was made. This committee consisted of Miss Mildred 42 ANNUAL REPORT
H. Robbins, Chairman; Miss Adra Burke, Miss Esther Hol- brook, Miss Gertrude French, and Miss Barbara Houston. After a study of the current practice in all the schools in the two towns, they recommended the adoption of the new Horn- Ashbaugh Speller. Instead of the spelling blank for the week- ly writing of the spelling words for that week, the committee suggested the use of a large blank notebook in which might be kept a variety of devices for the study of spelling in ad- dition to the final test of the week’s work. A very careful summary of general procedure in the teaching of spelling and specific devices for both primary and upper grades were suggested. Many very helpful suggestions taken from all of the available current literature on the subject of the teaching of spelling were listed for the use of the teachers. This plan has now been in operation for several months with valuable results.
One of the major needs of which mention was made last year was the replacement of the textbook in English in the elementary grades. These were both physically worn out and obsolete in content and material. The committee consisting of Miss Alice Heywood, Chairman; Miss Evelyn Biscoe, Mr. Henri Yelle, Miss Mildred Robbins, Miss Katharine Howard, Miss Esther Holbrook, and Mrs. Jean Findlater held several meetings from January to June. They studied eleven series of English textbooks and several courses of study in English. This committee had members representing both elementary and high school in order that the results might be valuable both for the present needs in the elementary school and that there should be proper preparation for the standards which will be demanded of pupils in this most important subject when they enter the high school. The final selection of a textbook with the corresponding course of study material and teaching guides was Sheridan’s "Speaking and Writing English.” It has now been possible to equip all classrooms with this material Already an improved interest on the part of the pupils and practical results are being reported in the classrooms.
The third topic studied during the past year was hygiene and health education. A committee consisting of Mrs. Sarah F. Sturdy, Chairman; Miss Ethel Beede, Miss Muriel Moore, Miss Lemira Smith and Miss Virginia Prario had charge of this subject. There has been in the past no uniform textbook or ANNUAL REPORT 43
course of study for this subject. Many classrooms have had no material for all pupils on these subjects. Teachers have had various textbooks and pamphlets for giving talks to pupils and for telling stories in this field to the younger children. The school nurse has been helpful in furnishing suggestions for drives on special topics in this field from time to time. The committee recommended that the study of health should be combined with that of safety. It urged the teaching of other subjects to use material in the social science field as fully as possible. The committee stressed the importance of the teaching of health and safety as important for adult living. In order to make the study systematic and more efficient, the adoption of the health and safety series by Brownell, Ireland, and Towne was recommended as basis for all elemen- tary classes. Recently it has been possible to complete the in- stallation of these books in all elementary grades.
Recently a new course of study for the teaching of geog- raphy has been published by the State Department of Edu- cation. A committee consisting of Miss Gertrude French, Chairman; Miss Evelyn Biscoe, Miss Muriel Moore, Miss Wilma A. Quinn, Mr. Henri A. Yelle was selected for the purpose of making a study of our current practice and recom- mendations for applying this state course of study to our own individual needs. One topic in this field is the organization of material for the study of the history of the Town of Plain- ville.
Supervision
The plan of sending general letters to all teachers has been continued. These outline frequently the current activi- ties which should be brought to the attention of teachers. The many details of the current operation of schools is thus in tangible form for reference and use for the teachers. The larger objectives and plans have been discussed under a new plan this year. Meetings of principals of the various build- ings of the two towns have been held monthly. Following these meetings, the plans which have been discussed and agreed upon jointly by the superintendent and principals are then taken up by the principals at meetings of the teachers of each building. The outstanding general meeting of all teach- ers during the past year was one held early in the year as a joint meeting of the teachers of both towns. Dr. Hollis P. 44 ANNUAL REPORT
Allen, Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, spoke on the topic, "The Earmarks of a Good Teacher.” Dr. Allen has been making during the past year personal visits to hundreds of schools all over the United States in connection with an educational study at Harvard. His wide experience and practical knowledge of teaching furnished the background for one of the most in- spiring talks that we have ever heard.
The major part of the formal testing program has been outlined previously. The plan of giving tests written by the superintendent in spelling and mental arithmetic has been continued and continues to stimulate interest and activity in those fields. In addition to these tests for all rooms, occasion- ally special subjects are investigated. Progress in several high school subjects are being examined from time to time through- out the year and a written summary submitted to the School Committee.
Guidance
It is rapidly becoming recognized that there is a definite need for the high schools today to furnish guidance to its pupils. Educational guidance is necessary in order that the most efficient use of their high school career may be ob- tained. While every school has given some help along this line, it has done it more as a side issue and not with a realiza- tion that it is a primary function of the school. Vocational guidance during high school is also needed in order that pupils may graduate with more definite conception of their own vocational interest and more knowledge of the vocational demands in adult life. A definite start is underway in the high school by the high school staff under the direction of the principal in order to meet this pressing need. A study is being made at the present time of this topic in reference to the present junior and senior classes. There is an earnest hope that much help and increased usefulness will be evident in the coming year.
Debating
With the start of the present school year an increased drive for debating in the high school has been started. Refer- ence material for the use of the high school has been furn- ished. Because of the realization that debating in its basic ANNUAL REPORT 45
principle is a most valuable asset in adult life, the study and practice of debating has been incorporated as a part of the English course of study. The ability to clearly and forcibly express one’s ideas is important not only for the person in public life but for the average business man, salesman, and in almost every adult activity. The culmination of the activity in this field will be two debates between the two high schools of this school union. The first debate will be in Norton on March 22, 1938, on the topic, Resolved: That Unicameral Federal Legislature is Desirable. The second will be held in Plainville, April 19, 1938, on the topic, Resolved: That Social- ized Medicine is Desirable in this Country. The winning of the debates or the topics debated are not the important things. The training and experience in various preliminary debates between teams or classes within each school giving experience and training will be the valuable asset which will be derived from this plan.
The Constitution—Sesquicentennial
The Plainville schools are cooperating with the State Department of Education to observe the sesquicentennial of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. Dur- ing January and February, 1938, there will be an essay con- test in the high school with topics based upon this subject. The next graduation exercises of the high school will be de- voted to the celebration of this event. Thomas M. Cooley, a great jurist said: "We may think that we have the Consti- tution all before us; but for practical purposes the Constitu- tion is that which the government in its several departments and the people in the performance of their duties as citizens ” recognize and respect as such; and nothing else is There is ample evidence to show that every effort and every opportunity should be used to stress the historical importance of this event and the present day significance of our Consti- tution, In the light of the above quotation, our Constitution will be in the future what the young people in school today will make it. Hence the importance of this celebration. THE HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Harry L. Dixon, Principal
This report shows much evidence of the increased re- sults which have been made possible by the recent improve- 46 ANNUAL REPORT
ments in the school equipment and in the teaching supplies. Many details are given on the guidance plan, which I outlined earlier, in actual operation in the school. The effort for closer cooperation between the High School teachers and parents in planning the educational career of the pupils is sure to bring results. I quote below the complete section of the re- port which deals with the college record of recent graduates.
"The last five classes which we have graduated have given us a total of 79 graduates. Of these 16 have entered college. Each of these students has made such a record dur- ing his first term in college that our standing with the New England College Entrance Certificate Board will be readily maintained. This in itself is a record to be pointed to with considerable pride. When, however, we consider that most of our graduates who have gone on to college have done out- standing work we have further and very valuable evidence that our educational product is, when judged by its college record, a very good one. Since this is in many ways the most serious test to which a school may be put I feel we may justly feel satisfied with what we have accomplished.
During this five year period, of the 16 students who have entered college, three, or approximately 19^, have graduated and 11, or approximately 69% are still in college. Four of this group now in college will graduate in June, 1938. So much for the statistical features of the picture.
Now for a consideration of what has been done by our grad- uates in college which is of particular note. We now have as a member of our local teaching staff one who made such a fine record in the Hyannis Teachers’ College that she was strongly recommended for the position which she now holds and in which she is making a very creditable showing. Miss Irene Brockway. A second college graduate in the class of 1933 is Miss Barbara Rhodes who, last June, received her Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy in Missouri. Her record at that institution was much above the average. It is with a great deal of satisfaction to me per- sonally to be able to point to this case since it was solely on my letter of recommendation to the Dean of her Alma Mater that she was given the opportunity to enroll there since she had not taken sufficient credits in all subjects to give her un- qualified entrance. ANNUAL REPORT 47
Miss Corris Hofmann, Salutatorian at the 1933 Gradua- tion exercises, continued her excellent work at the University of Illinois where she majored in Chemistry. She graduated with honors from Illinois, and, due to the influence of two professors under whom she studied and did research, was able to get an appointment to a Fellowship at Bryn Mawr Col- lege. She is now there continuing her researches in Organic Chemistry and teaching that subject to undergraduates. Since her start in this field was received in Plainville High School I think we may again feel that our efforts have been given a significant approval.
Two members of this class are still in college, both at Brown University. Miss Winifred L. Hayes, our Valedictorian in 1933, is completing her work in Biology. She was for two years on the Dean’s List and has always maintained a very high standing in her classes. She has shown other desirable qualities in the way she has entered into various campus activities at Pembroke College. Many of these activities have been in positions to which she was elected. We feel that al- though our school is a small one we managed to give her enough of a social background that she was able to find her- self and out-shine many girls who came from larger and bet- ter known schools.
Edward C. Heintz, Jr., president of the class of 1933 is continuing to do very creditable work at Brown University. During his second and third years he was taking the Honors Program which privilege is granted to only those students who have a very high rating. His work last year, his third at Brown, was the best of the three which again placed him on the Dean’s List and afforded him the opportunity to take the Honors Program again this year. He is President of the Liberal Club at Brown and is interested in other campus activities there.
Miss Priscilla Washburn is now in her senior year at Simmons College where she is majoring in Library Science. She is now, and has been for over two years, connected with a number of different student activities. She, too, is able to carry these added responsibilities and at the same time to do very creditable work in her regular college work. 48 ANNUAL REPORT
Roderick Chisholm is again on the Dean’s List at Brown and will undoubtedly be a candidate for final honors since he is now making a straight A record. He is majoring in Philoso- phy and has served one term as Steward for the Philosopher’s Club.
Charles Peasley, Salutatorian for the class of 1935, is at Rhode Island State where he is now a junior, taking major work in Education, preparing himself for a teaching position in that state.
Miss Ruth Clampitt, Valedictorian in 1936, entered the Framingham State Teachers College that fall and is in her second year there. Complete reports last June show that she won high honor standing.
Of last June’s list of graduates four of the thirteen have entered college. Only in one instance have we received any report from the college and that was a letter from President Jacobs of Bryant College, regarding the very fine record being made there by Frances Patton, last June’s Valedictorian. There is every indication that when the first reports are pub- lished this class will continue the excellent record of the pre- vious classes. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL Miss Mildred H. Robbins, Principal
The following quotations from the report of Miss Rob- bins show the educational results from added school equip- ment and materials. An excellent statement is made of sev- eral school enterprises and objectives which have been started during the past year or advanced to successful operation. Special attention and commendation is warranted by the work which is being done in organized play. This activity is carefully planned. Today there is a realization that play and health have a basic place in the school program.
'Tn the English department, two new sets of Reading books were added for eighth grade, which were interesting, up-to-date in material content, and highly educational.
New and supplementary texts for use in Social Studies have greatly facilitated the splendid work which Miss French is doing with her classes in Geography and History. ANNUAL REPORT 49
Recently a new text in 'Health and. Safety’ has been put into the entire system and meets a long felt need. Through these texts and in more tangible ways, the school is trying to educate its youth to become 'Safety Conscious.’
The program of organized play, begun two years ago, has been carried on with increasing success. While both equip- ment and suitable space are limited, yet pupils and teachers alike, enjoy the daily playground period. A very successful 'Field Day’, held in the Town Park, featuring competitive matches between the various groups, served as a fitting cli- max of the year’s playground activity program.
Beginning with the fall term of 1937, an effort was made to carry on more enjoyable and effective 'Club’ work in the Grammar School. Each pupil elected the club to which he or she wished to be affiliated, namely, 'Dramatic,’ Handi- craft or Hobby, under the direction of Miss Robbins, Miss French and Miss Gricius respectfully. These were carried on simultaneously for the last hour on Friday afternoons. Some very effective work was done, but owing to the unevenness in membership in the various groups it was thought wise to discontinue them, and Home Room Clubs have been organ- ized for the remainder of the year. These will carry on the same type of work, but under the guidance of the home room teacher.
One very interesting and worthwhile activity of the Gram- mar School, during the past year, was an education trip, un- der the able direction of Mr. and Mrs. Austill of Somerset, Mass., known as the 'Longfellow Tour’, to Boston, Cambridge and Sudbury- Mass. This afforded the pupils an opportun- ity to visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Bunker Hill, 'Old Iron- sides’, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 'Wayside Inn’ and other points of historic interest.
A second tour, known as, 'A World Tour of Boston’ is scheduled for April of 1938.
Through these and other progressive plans, both in regular classroom work and outside activities, we, as teachers, have gone about our solemn duty of laying the foundation for better civilization of to-morrow.” 50 ANNUAL REPORT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Miss Katharine I. Howard, Principal
As an example of careful planning well ahead it is worthy of note that Miss Howard held a conference of the teachers of the primary school immediately following the close of the school year last June for the purpose of planning the major objectives and activities for each month of the follow- ing school year. The comments on the playground activities of the grammar school apply fully as equally to the splendid work which is also carried on by the primary school teachers. An impartial survey of many school programs in actual operation would show few schools with the same size staff carrying on as complete and valuable a program. In con- nection with the Safety Patrol which has recently been or- ganized in this school the following quotation from a letter sent out early in 1937 by the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles is appropriate. Ever since the first state- wide program for teaching safety in the schools was or- ganized several years ago the plan has been in operation in our school. This quotation from the Registrar gives excep- tional proof of the value of the instruction of safety in the public schools in the state of Massachusetts.
"This table shows that in 1924 there were 227 children killed by automobiles while walking or playing in the streets, and in that same year there were 223 adults. In 1935, with over a million cars, the number of children killed had dropped to 93, while the number of grown people had jumped to 381, and in 1936, with more than a million cars, the number of children dropped still further to 87, while 376 grown peo- ple were killed.”
The following quotations from Miss Howard’s report give an interesting account of several new enterprises which both the teachers and pupils are undertaking with enthusiasm and valuable educational results. "Student Council.
Under teacher supervision a Student Council was or- ganized. The council has made a splendid start toward over- seeing the primary building. The officers are from the fifth grade with a class representative from each grade. Several ANNUAL REPORT 51
school projects were organized by the Council. The first was the making of helpful suggestions for school discipline.
The next was a Hall-o-we’en party for the school com- pletely managed by the Student Council.
The Student Council has charge of the weekly assembly periods on Monday mornings, and the school news.
The lunchroom activities are under Student Council leaders.
A new set of rules were made, and the result has been a happy, quiet lunch period as near home atmosphere as possible.
II Safety Patrol.
In addition to the Student Council a Safety Patrol has been organized to meet the demand of the most important phase of student activities, the problem of safety in our schools.
The Safety Patrol consists of a corps of patrol leaders from the fourth and fifth grades. The main rules for the members have been made by the Massachusetts Safety Coun- cil. The Plainville Safety Patrol have added safety rules for sliding and safety rules for the playground. Later a set of safety rules for the bicycle rider will be made.
III A Glee Club.
A Primary Glee Club has been organized under teacher supervision. The Glee Club will have charge of putting on the school operetta and Memorial Day Exercises.
IV Kite Carnival.
In connection with Health Day a Kite Carnival has been planned during March.
Once a month the four teachers in the Primary Build- ing have a teachers’ meeting for the benefit of professional improvement. Many worthwhile discussions have been held. 52 ANNUAL REPORT
Miss Wood took a reading course which formed the basis of one meeting’s discussion. Miss Howard attended a safety conference which gave material for another meeting’s discussion. Miss Moore had charge of a discussion on kite carnivals, having been influential in running one at Teachers College.
MUSIC
Mrs. Harriet F. Washburn, Supervisor
The following quotations set forth the high ideals and the present practices in this department.
''After many different plans tried, I have found that after Christmas in the fourth grade is the best time to start the reading of music. By that time the children are anxious to do their own music reading and I feel they are ready for the thrill of interpreting the notes themselves. Up to this time note singing, singing games, rhythm both in Eurhythmies and rhythm band and music appreciation have all been do- ing their part to develop a love for music in each child.
In the higher grades special emphasis has been put upon individual oral reading. The results have been gratifying.
The radios have been used to some extent to listen to Walter Damrosch’s programs. Since his hour is on Friday afternoon this year, there is a conflict with the club work in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The children in the primary grades have listened to the American School of the Air programs. They also listened to the Christmas Carols over WEEI.
During the spring and fall the childen have had classes in Eurhythmies. They enjoy these classes very much. I try to correlate the written music with the rhythmic patterns.
We are fortunate in having so many pianos. Two or three more would put one in each room which would be ideal. Miss Howard particularly has found a piano very helpful in teaching melodies to her children. At the Christmas pro- gram the result of her work was obvious in the correct sing- ing of their many songs. ANNUAL REPORT 53
A number of different carols were taught this year, so that there was an added interest in the carol singing. We had two periods in the primary building when all of the children and I went to Miss Moore’s room and we sang Christmas Carols together with piano accompaniment. I think they de- rived a great deal of pleasure from this group activity. There was a reverence about their carol singing that was very beau- tiful.
The graduation operetta 'The Smiling Sixpence’ was well done. We were assisted by Mrs. Schwenk in the dance num- bers.
In the High School I am alternating chorus work with a simple music appreciation course. I feel very strongly that those who are going to college need this as a basis for what- ever they may have in music appreciation in college. For those who are not so fortunate as to continue their schooling anything that will help in their cultural education should not be kept from them.
Our orchestra is working consistently well and very har- moniously. We hope to accompany Mrs. Schwenk’s Modern Dance group in their recital later on. The orchestra consists of four violins, one saxaphone, one trumpet, one drum, and a piano. We have a small but a good quality repertoire. I feel the boys and girls are gaining in their ability to work together, which after all is a pretty important part of successful living.
Classes in instruments were started this fall, which mean a growth in the orchestra in future years.” ART
Mrs. Rowena B. Rice, Supervisor
Emphasis has been placed on the creative ability in child- ren in expressing their own experiences in crayon, water colors, and cut paper. Easel work has improved in the first four grades. In the grammar school the outstanding special activity has been murals correlating with geography, history, language and reading. Book binding, lettering, creative de- sign, posters, block printing and stained glass windows have been other topics of interest in the art work of the elemen- tary grades. 54 ANN U A L REPORT
In the high school the mechanical drawing classes and the freehand classes have been carried on as in past years. The purchase of a new type of equipment for making de- signs has made possible some very interesting results. Covers of magazines, booklets and Christmas cards have had some exceptional designs made by the pupils with this new process. The curtains for the windows in the high school art room were designed and block printed by Dorothy Jakubajtis. The same pupil also made the cover design for the Plainville Parent Teacher Association programs.
In the annual poster contest conducted by the Massachu- setts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the following awards were won by Plainville pupils. First prize. Burton Murchy; Second prize, Jane Patton and Anne Dur- fee; Honorable Mention; Ruth Skinner, Helen McNeil and Chester Davis.
NURSERY SCHOOL
Mrs. Helen M. Munroe, Head Teacher
From a very small start the Nursery School has grown by the untiring efforts of Mrs. Munroe until at present there are thirty pupils with two teachers and a cook. Mrs. Munroe is the head teacher, Mrs. Florence B. Falk, assistant teacher, and Mrs. Helen O’Reilly, cook. At a recent meeting of Nur- sery School teachers, conducted by the State Department officials, the reports and projects activities prepared by the pupils and teachers of our school received special commenda- tion. This school has been in operation long enough to test its results by those who have entered the primary school. It has been proved valuable in quicker adaptation and greater progress in the primary school. In addition to the results for the usual child, for many pupils with special needs the school has accomplished exceptional results in preparing such pupils physically and educationally for normal progress in the pri- mary school. Many pupils with special needs are through the noon lunch securing the physical help which they can get in no other way. The government has furnished the food sup- plies until recently. The W. P. A. authorities now state that after the Town Meeting the local community must support this part or the funds for the teachers’ salaries will not be furnished. It would be difficult to find any place in the civic ANNUAL REPORT 55 program where the same amount of money could accomplish as much good. The following quotation from the report of Mrs. Munroe states very clearly the objective of this school.
"One of the things which we hear most frequently is that the time from birth to the school age is the most im- portant period in the life of the child. Certainly this is pre- eminently the one for setting up desirable methods of doing things. It is here that the basis for standards and ideals is formed and also the power to meet daily problems and ad- just to new conditions and surroundings in a normal happy and healthful way. Thus, health, happiness and efficiency of the adult depend largely upon the methods acquired dur- ing the training and experience in very early life.
So, in our little nursery school we are aiming at all times the development of wholesome, well-rounded personalities. We give the child first of all the best physical environment possible. He grows through play. He is given blocks that he may build garages, boats and the like. The child has oppor- tunity to try his powers at will, whether he is using the toy telephone coaxing along, perhaps, his slow speech or manipu- lating clay, beads, or pegs. Therefore, our first hour of the day is spent in what is known as free play where the child learns social habits of good sportsmanship, control of the will, honesty, co-operation and the sense of responsibility. Toys, therefore, are as important to the child under school age as textbooks and school materials are to the child in school. Play is his education, whether the child is playing with his toys in the school nursery, or using the slide or tee- ters in the Town Park.
After the free play time the child attends to toilet, washes his hands, has his cod liver oil, tomato juice and cracker. He is then ready for rest and a blanket for at least five minutes.
We are then ready for music time, simple songs with definite rhythm related to the child’s interest and experi- ences. Stories are told dealing with experiences in the child’s realm of understanding, not fanciful fairy stories; the pre- school child is not yet ready for this. Then game time or a walk in the woods, to see and talk about nature, to learn color from the birds, the leaves, the sky and so on. 56 ANNUAL REPORT
The noon hour arrives and it is to me the most import- ant time of the day. Lunch time! It has been a long recognized fact that a child’s physical growth and well being are in a large measure directly due to nutrition. We have more re- cently come to believe that his mental development and be- havior are also influenced by the quantity and quality of the foods he eats and the amount of rest he obtains. The pre-school age is a time of very rapid growth and as only certain foods can be built into body tissues, the choice can- not be left to chance but must be a matter of careful study.
After lunch time the children attend to toilet, wash up, remove shoes, and are ready for sleep on matresses with sheets and blankets. After one to one-and-a-half hours of sleep the child is ready and happy to go home having lived five to six hours among those of his own age developing good social habits to prepare him for a useful, healthy, hap- py life.” SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Ruah M. Harris
This report gives very complete information on the gen- eral health program of inspection and health education. The usual examinations have been made, defects noted and the notices sent to parents. With funds furnished by the Christ- mas Seal committee and the Dental Fund a dental clinic was held in May with Dr. Paul Tuttle as dentist. Mrs. Helen O’Reilly and Mrs. Harris gave assistance for this clinic. The T B clinic was held in the spring in cooperation with the County Health authorities. One pupil was sent to the health camp by the Christmas Seal committee. Several town organ- izations and several individuals contributed to finance the sending of six Plainville children to the tonsil clinic at the Sturdy Hospital in Attleboro.
During December a diptheria clinic was conducted under a committee consisting of Dr. Allen R. Howard, Mrs. Isabel Maddocks, Mrs. Dorothy Palmer, Mrs. Maude Cheever and Mrs. Harris. A systematic plan of health education is carried on by the school nurse throughout the year.
Annually the teachers are required by law to give all pupils an ear and eye test. During the past year through co- ANNUAL REPORT 57 operation with the State Department of Health the hearing of all school pupils was tested by means of the audiometer. Thus, much more accurate results were possible. Notices of defects were sent to the parents.
The usual school statistics as required by law, or custom, are attached. The careful attention and constant zeal of the School Committee members in the performance of their duties are perhaps most fully known by the Superintendent. I wish to make greatful acknowledgement of this by means of this report.
Respectfully yours,
LAURENCE G. NOURSE,
Superintendent of Schools. —
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PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXERCISES
June 25, 1937
—Program
Processional Seniors
Invocation Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Songs—"March of Triumph’’ Arthur Nevin "The Challenge of Youth” Robert W. Gibb
Salutatory—"Horace Mann, Educator” Elizabeth Page Weatherbee
Essay—"Fredrich Froebel” Ruth Martha Beyersdorfer
Orchestral Selection—"Light Cavalry” Franz von Suppe arranged by Zamecriik
Valedictory—"Character of Horace Mann” Frances Oakman Patton
Presentation of Alumni Awards Mr. Milton F. White
President of the P. H. S. Alumni Association
Presentation of the Washington and Franklin History Medal and Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Henry S. Tamblyn Chairman of the School Committee
Benediction Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Recessional Graduates ANNUAL REPORT 59
Class Officers
President Elizabeth Page Weatherbee
Vice President Ruth Martha Beyersdorfer
Secretary Grace Myrtle Etter
Treasurer Beatrice Peachey Falk
Class Roll
College Preparatory Course
Grace Myrtle Etter Miriam Eunice MacNeill Beatrice Peachey Falk Elizabeth Page Weatherbee
Commercial Course
Ruth Martha Beyersdorfer Frances Oakman Patton Doris Marcia Waterman
General Course
Rita Cathrine Fountain Louis Jakubajtis Adeleve Andrews Hamant Fredrick White Robert William Hayes Howard Nelson Wilkins
Oass Motto
Effort Brings Success
Class Colors Class Flower Red and Silver Dark Red Rose —
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PLAINVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION EXERCISES
June 17, 1937
—Program
Processional Graduates
Operetta, "The Smiling Sixpence” presented by the Graduates
Presentation of the American Legion School Awards Mr. Wesley H. Burton
John Edward McNeill Post, No. 217
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Henry S. Tamblyn
Chairman of the School Committee
Program under the direction of
Miss Mildred H. Robbins and Mrs. Harriet F. Washburn
Graduation List
Marjorie Rose Anderson Walter Earl Peck Howard Ballou Bigelow Warren Ryder Smith Jeannette Leona Caron Kenneth Donald Snell Willa Maude Cheever Robert Irvin Snell Anne Durfee Beatrice May Sylvia Chester Herbert Davis, Jr. Martin Winthrop Thurber Patricia Heintz Ruth Frances Tootill Russell Ernest Hemmingsen George Clifton Travers, Jr. Sophie Agnes Miller Eleanor Claire Voyer. Richard Carlton Martin Morse Thelma Eva Wheeler Shirley June Peck Helen Louisa White
Mr. Harry L. Dixon, Principal Miss Mildred H. Robbins, Assistant Principal
Miss Lemira C. Smith, Teacher Miss Gertrude V. French, Teacher ANNUAL REPORT 61
Perfect Attendance for the School Year 1936—1937
High School
Gladys Cook Doris Waterman Dorothy Cooper Charles Cooper Ruth Gardner James Fawcett Barbara Prance Walter McKechnie Norma Sweeting Robert Osterholm Mildred Voyer Archie Walden Ernest Youngdahl
Grade 8
Jeannette Caron Thelma Wheeler Claire Voyer Kenneth Snell Howard Bigelow
Grade 7
Pauline Goulet Helen Grant Charles Dorothy Robert Gardner John Pease
Grade 6 William Dorothy
Grade 5
William Dittrich Edward Fountain
Grade 4
Russell Fisette Arlene Waldron 62 ANNUAL REPORT
STATISTICS
Average number of days the Elementary Schools
Were in Session
Plainville 177 Average for State (Group III Towns) 176
Number of Days the High School was in Session
Plainville 183 Average for State (Group III Towns) 180
Extracts from the School Census of October 1937
Males Females Total
Pupils between 5 and 7 17 18 35 Pupils between 7 and 14 81 72 153 Pupils between 14 and 16 35 23 58
133 113 246
Sight and Hearing Tests
Number of pupils examined 250 Number found defective in eyesight 13 Number found defective in hearing 8 Number of notices sent to parents 21
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We notice as we did last year, a falling off in circulation and for the same reason. More at work and more local evening activities. But this is the report of nearly every library in the State, large or small, even Boston Public. With our small appropriation we have been unable to improve heating service or to open a hoped for Historical room. Again we have to thank several public spirited friends for donations of valuable books. We would especially note those given by Miss Annie Cheever of North Attleboro and Mr. E. H. Stolworthy of Plainville. Many citizens do not realize the number of books of reference we have on the shelves of the reference room in the second story, and are surprised when they see them. This is espcially true of students from the schools. As an instance of this, a young lady came in with six (6) books from North Attleboro Library and our librarian showed her that we had duplicates of every one. Our thanks are due to the North Attleboro Management for their courtesy to our teachers and scholars. This year worn and obsolete books were given on re- quest, to the Salvation Army as none were received from Patriotic or C. C. Camp organizations. « A well known editorial written recently said, "Anyone who notices the titles in the book rack at a news stand where pulp magazines are offered for outright purchase will realize that a public library is not fitted to compete on that field. There is abundant evidence that many people are struggling to inform themselves. A public library is a supplement to formal education. There should be a place in which those who aim to enlarge their own horizons can find the books that will give them what they seek.” ANNUAL REPORT 67 New Books added. 246 Circulation 9,944 Fiction 9,570 Non Fiction 374 Schools, (Est.) 300 Respectfully submitted, FRED W. NORTHUP, ALICE M. PEASE, ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Trustees of Public Library LIBRARY—Current and Incidentals Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, Fred W. Northup, Clerical $7.00 Fred W. Northup, Supplies 1.20 Union Light 8C Power Co., Lights 1.80 $10.00 Jan. 21, Eagle Press, Supplies 6.50 6.50 Feb. 4, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 14.00 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 4.00 18.00 Feb. 18, Union Light Sc Power Co., Lights 1.62 1.62 Mar. 5, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 11.00 Alice M. Pease, Expenses 2.00 Fred W. Northup, Expenses 2.00 Union Light 8C Power Co., Light 1.26 16.26 Mar. 18, R. I. News Company, New Books 51.85 Alice M. Pease, Expenses 3.00 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 7.00 Fred W. Northup, Expenses 3.00 64.85 Apr. 1, Union Light dc Power Co., Light 1.98 DeWolfe 6C Fiske Co., Books 62.04 Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 14.00 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 15.00 93.02 68 ANNUAL REPORT Apr. 17, Fred W. Northup, Clerical 20.00 Fred W. Northup, Supplies .40 20.40 May 6, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 13.00 Union Light & Power Co., Lights 1.98 14.98 May 20, R. I. News Co., Book 1.88 Jean Karr, Books 7.10 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 3.00 11.98 June 3, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 12.00 12.00 June 17, Union Light 6C Power Co., Lights . 1.17 1.17 July 1, R. I. News Company, Books 46.28 Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 13.00 Alice M. Pease, Expenses 2.00 Fred W. Northup, Expenses 2.00 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 7.00 70.28 July 21, Union Light 6C Power Co., Lights . . .96 R. I. News Company, Balance on account 1.05 2.01 Aug. 4, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 12.00 12.00 Aug. 18, Union Light 6C Power Co., Lights .75' .75 Sept. 2, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 13.00 13.00 Oct. 6, R. I. News Co., Books 35.94 Eagle Press, Supplies 5.65 Elmer Pease, Librarian 12.00 Alice M. Pease, Expenses 2.00 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 7.00 62.59 Oct. 21, Union Light & Power Co., Lights . 1.50 1.50 Nov. 3, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 13.00 13.00 Nov. 16, R. I. News Company, Book 1.88 1.88 Dec. 1, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 12.00 Union Light 6C Power Co., Lights 2.16 Thompson Brothers, Axe 1.75 A. J. Dechenes, Stove Repairs 2.50 Thomas Skinner, Labor 1.00 19.41 Dec. 15, Union Light & Power, Lights 1.80 1.80 ANNUAL REPORT 69 Dec. 31, Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 14.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 10.00 Fred W. Northup, Supplies, Shovel .75 Fred W. Northup, Clerical 3.00 Union Light dc Power Co., Lights . 1.62 29.37 Appropriation ^500.00 Expended 498.37 Balance $1.63 FRED W. NORTHUP, ALICE M. PEASE, ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Trustees of Public Library — 70 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I submit herewith, my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1937. On the Annual Inspection, 55 calls were made, 46 barns and the animals therein were inspected. 333 Animals were inspected on the annual inspection: 3 1 Swine 2 Sheep 4 Goats 38 Pure Bred Cows 173 Grade Cows 26 Pure Bred Young Cattle 50 Grade Young Cattle 3 Pure Bred Bulls 6 Grade Bulls One complete test for tuberculosis was made and two special tests made on two cows that were shipped into this town from a reacting herd of cattle. One cow was traced and found by the Inspector for the State Department. One licensed cattle dealer in town had 68 cows shipped in here from other states. Each one of these had to be identified by ear tag number and released by the Inspector. One per- mit was secured for the shipment of a pure bred boar from Indiana to this Town. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TOOTILL, Inspector — ANNUAL REPORT 71 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING To the Honorable Board of Health, Gentlemen: I submit herewith, my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1937. There were six (6) carcasses inspected, stamped, and passed for food. These six were calves. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TOOTILL, Inspector REPORT OF BURIAL AGENT AND VETERANS GRAVE INSPECTOR There has been no call for the services of the Burial Agent this year. Graves under Town charge were found in good condition, well mowed, and marked properly. Only one new one was discovered, that of Lieut. Cobb, a veteran of 1812, in Shepardville Cemetery, but this is cared for by descendents and is not a Town charge. It will be proper- ly decorated hereafter on Memorial Day. Respectfully submitted. FRED W. NORTHUP — — 72 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: Herewith I submit my report as Milk Inspector for the fiscal year 1937. We have issued 32 Dealers and Producer-dealers licenses and I feel I can truthfully say that all these Dealers and Producers are selling a very excellent quality of Milk. Since the regular State inspections and strict enforcement of the States requirements as to Healh and sanitation in the production of Milk, the producers are really endeavoring to put out a cleaner and higher grade of Milk. Every test made this past year has been above the Statu- tory requirements and shows a marked improvement in both cleanliness and quality over tests made in previous years. The Producers are all showing a fine spirit of co-opera- tion and are really putting out a superior quality of Milk. The new State regulations demand the procuring of a State Producers license previous to the granting of a Town license and the State license expires on June 30 each year which makes both State and Town licenses renewable July first, and if the licensees would call for their licenses promptly there-after it would greatly facilitate the work of the office. 32 Licenses issued at 50^ ^16.00 Cash turned over to Town Treasurer ^16.00 FRANK E. WHITING, Milk Inspector — ANNUAL REPORT 73 REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1937. 1935 Account Uncollected Collected Jan. 1, 1937 and Abated Poll ^32.00 ^32.00 Personal dc Real Estate 7,966.96 7,966.96 Excise 74.64 74.64 1936 Account Uncollected Collected Uncollected Jan. 1. 1937 and Abated Dec. 31, 1937 Poll ^60.00 ^24.00 ^36.00 Personal dC Real Estate 10,860.48 5,433.92 5,426.56 Moth 30.00 18.00 12.00 Excise 210.66 158.80 51.86 1937 Account Assessor’s Collected Uncollected Warrants and Abated Dec. 31, 1937 Poll ^906.00 ^848.00 ^58.00 Personal 8C Real Estate 42,096.81 32,258.63 9,838.18 Excise 4,616.38 4,360.49 255.89 Other Collections Paid Treasurer During 1937 For 1935 For 1936 For 1937 Interest ^648.87 ^163.10 ^32.00 Charges 63.70 45.15 64.50 Expense of Collector’s Department for Current 8C Incidentals Postage ^65.63 Printing 49.99 Tax Sale Advt. 6C Expense of Deeds 42.35 Bond for Deputy Collector 10.00 Typewriter 30.00 ^197.97 Appropriation 200.00 Unexpended Balance 2.03 Respectfully submitted, O. P. BROWN, Collector of Taxes — 74 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report as Tree Warden for the year ending December 31, 1937. Last Spring, forty (40) small maple trees were planted on East Bacon Street, Spring Street, and Lincoln Avenue. Trees planted in the last five years were given a good fer- tilizing and dug around. Overhanging branches and dead wood were taken out on Blakes Hill Roads. Twenty (20) large maple trees were trimmed back on East Bacon and Grove Streets on account of dampness and darkness in homes. The Electric Light Company have trimmed back all branches that interfered with their wires throughout the Town. Under Chapter 81, money, brush cutting was done on all highways. Through the generosity of Mr. Elmer Bartlett, of Shep- ardsville, all of the shade trees along Taunton Street from the Carlson property to Bliss Chapel have been trimmed. I surely wish to thank Mr. Bartlett for this needed work. I have had a number of complaints from property owners about our shade trees causing dampness and darkness in their homes by hanging branches. This I find is true, and by trimming our trees higher up, it will let in the light. Of course, we all have in our mind to cut down the tax rate by less appropriation, but to carry out this needed work will require a larger appropriation than in the past. — — ANNUAL REPORT 75 TREE WARDEN Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire May 1, Payroll $5.00 May 6, Payroll 9.60 $12.00 Schofield Hardware Co., Tree Food 3.49 Aug. 17, Payroll 22.80 Sept. 2, Payroll 16.90 Dec. 15, Payroll 19.20 The Eagle Press, Permits 4.25 Appropriation $100.00 Expended 93.24 Balance $6.76 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. SNELL REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board, of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my annual report on Gypsy Moth work for the year ending December 31, 1937. The open winter of 1937 has made a favorable year for all species of feeding insects, therefore, the gypsy moth conditions are about the same, a very heavy infestation. About 1600 acres were defoliated. The usual amount of spraying and creosoting was done from town appropriation, 1500 lbs. of poison were used for spraying. The State Forestry Department has assisted by reim- bursement in supplies and payrolls. During October and November, four (4) men were put to work creosoting which was financed from State Treasurer. 76 ANNUAL REPORT No Browntail moth webs were found this past year, but a heavy infestation of tent caterpillar and elm leaf beetle. All pay-rolls and reports have been sent in to State For- est Department. The liability to the Town for 1937 ^661.54 Appropriated 801.00 Expended 798.18 Balance ^2.82 State reimbursement for 1937: Payrolls 690.00 Supplies 162.68 ^852.68 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. SNELL, MOTH DEPARTMENT Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Mar. 29 Payroll $13.75 $13.75 Apr. 1, Payroll 63.20 George H. Snell, Truck Hire 6C Supplies 19.95 Thompson Bros., Supplies 2.40 85.55 Apr. 17, Payroll 28.76 28.76 Apr. 17, Payroll 72.80 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 22.00 94.80 Apr. 24, Payroll 2.50 2.50 May 1, Payroll 18.15 18.15 May 6, Payroll 53.00 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 26.00 79.00 May 20, Payroll 19.20 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 6C Supplies 8.95 28.15 ANNUAL REPORT ^ June 3, Payroll * 7.50 7.50 June 2, Payroll 10.00 10.00 June 3, Payroll 51.10 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 60.00 111.10 June 17, Payroll 72.60 72.60 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 120.00 120.00 Payroll 30.04 30.04 July 1, Payroll 12.50 12.50 Payroll 16.80 Geo. H. Snell, Truck Hire 25.00 Geo. H. Snell, Storage 24.00 Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil &C Supplies 5.98 71.78 Nov. 3, Payroll 12.00 12.00 $798.18 Appropriation $662.00 Transfers 139.00 $801.00 Expended 798.18 Balance $2.82 — 78 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Plainville: Gentlemen: The Board of Assessors hereby respectfully submit their report of the year ending December 31, 1937. Town Appropriations ^67,892.27 State Tax 3,282.17 County Tax 1,552.13 Tuberculosis Hospital 499.93 Overlay 623.21 Total 73,849.71 Total estimated receipts 29,176.30 Number of polls, 453 906.00 Total valuation, ^1,446,172. at ^29.00 41,938.98 Total taxes committed 42,844.98 EXCISE TAX Total number of cars assessed 661 Total valuation cars ^164,240.00 Total excise tax 4,616.38 Total excise abatements: 1935 in 1937 63.87 Total excise abatements: 1936 in 1937 5.34 Total excise abatements: 1937 in 1937 429.02 TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of persons, partnerships, and corporations assessed on property 537 Valuation assessed personal estate ^221.607.00 Valuation assessed buildings 930,725.00 Valuation assessed land 293,840.00 Total real estate 1,224,565.00 Total valuation assessed Jan. 1, 1937 1,446,172.00 ANNUAL REPORT 79 Total tax on personal estate 6,426.70 Tax on real estate 35,512.78 Tax on polls 906.00 Total taxes ^42,845.48 Number of cows assessed 188 Number of horses assessed 26 Number of other meat cattle 37 Number of acres of land 6,360 Number of fowl 5,715 ABATEMENTS Real estate abatements: 1937 in 1937 ^94.25 Real estate abatements: 1935 in 1937 121.03 Personal estate abatements: 1935 in 1937 15.20 Poll taxes abated: 1935 in 1937 30.00 Total abatements ^260.48 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, CHARLES J. QUIRK, EDWIN W. PINK, Board of Assessors, Plainville, Mass. — 80 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: Report of the Water Commissioners for the year end- ing December 31, 1937. Two new services were connected. Three old services were renewed. Three services were shut off. Last hydrant on South Street, dug up and repaired. Hydrant on Walnut Street repaired. Hydrant in front of Narragansett repaired. Connections made on ten inch pipe on West Bacon Street to Sprikler System of Plainville Rug Co. New Connection made in front of Whiting QC Davis Co. to ten inch main, to conform with new state regulation. The board recommends that the stand pipe be painted. Respectfully submitted, HARRY B. THOMPSON, FRANK. V. HENRICH, RICHARD H. BERKLEY, Board of Water Commissioners General Expense of the Water Board Year Ending December 31, 1937 Jan. 7, Eagle Press, Supplies $5.50 Detroit Paint Co., Paint 28.62 Schofield Bros., Supplies 9.50 43.62 Feb. 18, Frank King, Labor 4.05 C. Grinnell, Labor 2.25 National Lead Co., Supplies 29.45 35.75 ANNUAL REPORT 81 Apr. 1, Frank King, Labor 12.00 C. Grinnell, Labor 12.00 Alton French, Labor 28.00 52.00 May 6, National Lead Co., Supplies 33.69 Sumner dC Dunbar, Supplies 18.00 C. Grinnell, Labor 32.00 Fred Paul, Jr., Labor 32.00 Phil Rainville, Labor 4.00 Alton French, Labor 18.00 H. B. Thompson, Salary 50.00 187.69 May 20, C. Grinnell, Labor 5.50 Fred Paul, Jr., Labor 4.00 9.50 July 14, No. Attle. Water Dept, Water Supply , 1,593.70 No. Attle. Water Dept., Labor 13.60 Sumner dc Dunbar, Supplies 12.50 C. Grinnell, Labor 5.00 1,593.70 Aug. 6, Raymond Thomasen, Labor 13.05 Eagle Press, Postal Cards 2.00 15.05 Sept. 2, C. Grinnell, Labor 16.00 Raymond Thomasen, Labor 16.00 Alton French, Labor 26.00 H. B. Thompson, Salary 50.00 108.00 Oct. 6, Eagle Press, Supplies 4.00 H. B. Thompson, Stamps 3.00 F. W. Averill, Sharpening Picks 3.00 Alton French, Labor 18.00 27.00 Dec. 31, Commissioners Salary 100.00 Frank King, Labor 4.50 Fred Paul, Jr., Labor 4.50 Alton French, Labor 22.50 H. B. Thompson, Allowance for Truck 52.00 No. Attle. Water Dept., Water Supply 994.19 1,177.69 Total $3,250.00 Amount appropriated for 1937 3,250.00 Received from Rated 3,376.70 Received from supplies 152.89 Total Paid Treasurer $3,529.59 Bills due and unpaid 1,991.73 82 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES—For Year Ending December 31, 1937. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures of the year ending December 31, 1937. Not Sealing Device Adjusted Sealed Sealed Fee Total Platform scales over 5000 lbs. 1 1 $1.00 bo Platform scales 100 to 5000 lbs. 4 9 .50 4.50 Counter scales under 100 lbs. 6 .10 .60 Beam scales under 100 lbs. 1 .50 .50 Spring scales 100 lbs. or over 2 .50 1.00 Spring scales under 100 lbs. 25 .10 2.50 Computing scales under 100 lbs. 2 4 .10 .40 Personal Weighing scales 3 .50 1.50 Avoirdupois weights 59 .03 1.77 Apothecary weights .40 Vehicle Tank Meters 5 1.00 5.00 Liquid Measures 26 .03 .78 Oil Jars 17 .03 .51 Gasoline Pumps 11 .60 6.60 Gasoline Meters 3 26 .50 13.00 Oil Measuring Pumps 2 .10 .20 Grease Measuring Pumps 10 .10 1.00 10 207 $41.26 Cash Paid to Town Treasurer $41.26 Appropriation 75.00 Salary 50.00 Transportation and Supplies 25.00 Total Expenditures 75.00 Respectfully submitted, ADRIAN G. WHEELER, Sealer — ANNUAL REPORT 83 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: The Police Department herewith submits its annual re- port for the year ending December 31, 1937. During the year, 15 arrests were made on the following charges: Crimes against Public Order 11 Crimes against Person 2 Crimes against Property 2 15 Complaints and Investigations, 110 cases. Papers served for out of Town Police: Summons 10 Capias 1 Warrants 1 Motor accidents for year 1937, thirty (30). Thirteen (13) injured and no deaths. Respectfully submitted, CHESTER A. MEYER Current QC Incidentals Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, New England Tel. & Tel., Phone $4.83 Union Light fid Power Co., Traffic Lights 5.64 F. W. Averill, Taxi ‘ 2.00 Elmer Pease, Police Duty 25.00 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 4.50 Herbert Morse, Police Duty 2.50 $44.47 84 ANNUAL REPORT Jan. 21, Elmer Pease, Police Duty 53.00 Herbert Morse, Police Duty 6.00 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 9.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 3.00 71.00 Feb. 4, Union Light & Power Co., Traffic Lights 4.70 New England Tel. &: Tel. Co 3.33 Elmer Pease, Police Duty 54.00 Herbert Morse, Police Duty 3.00 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 10.50 F. W. Averill, Taxi 11.00 86.53 Feb. 18, Elmer Pease, Police Dutv 53.00 Herbert Morse, Dog Officer and Police 5.50 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 11.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 7.50 77.00 Mar. 5, F. W. Averill, Taxi 6.00 New England Tel. 8c Tel. Co 3.23 Union Light 6C Power Co.,Traffic Lights 4.30 Harvey Gay, Repairing Lights 5.00 Herbert Morse, Posting Warrants and Police 8.00 Elmer Pease, Police Duty 54.00 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 6.00 Harvey Gay, Labor and Material 56.50 143.03 Mar. 18, Elmer Pease, Police Duty 52.00 Herbert Morse, Police Duty 3.00 Clarence Avery, Police Duty 3.00 Chester Meyer, Police Duty 10.50 F. W. Averill, Taxi 3.50 72.00 Apr. 1, Union Light &: Power, Lights 4.50 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 3.13 F. W. Averill, Taxi 4.50 Elmer Pease, Duty 55.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 4.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.50 Albert B. White, Police Book ...... 3.00 86.63 Apr. 15, Chester Meyer, Duty 5.00 Clarence Avery, Duty 2.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 4.00 Averill’s Garage, Taxi 3.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 50.00 64.00 ANNUAL REPORT 85 May 6, Union Light dc Power Co., Traffic Lights 5.20 N. E. Tel. 8c Tel. Co., Phone 3.63 Elmer Pease, Duty 78.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 3.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.50 102.33 May 20, Elmer Pease, Duty 52.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 3.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 7.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.00 George Snell, Duty 2.00 65.00 June 3, N. E. Tel. 6C Tel. Co., Phone 3.48 Union Light dC Power, Traffic Lights 4.20 F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.50 Elmer Pease, Duty 50.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 3.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 10.50 72.68 June 17, Elmer Pease, Duty 53.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 2.00 Clarence Avery, Duty 2.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 11.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 2.75 Falk Brothers, Flowers 3.50 74.25 July 1, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 2.68 F. W. Averill, Taxi 3.75 Elmer Pease, Duty 52.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 4.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 15.00 77.43 July 21, Union Light 6C Power Co.,Traffic Lights 5.10 F. W| Averill, Taxi 2.50 Elmer Pease, Duty 78.00 George Snell, Duty 7.00 Clinton Barton, Duty 7.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 7.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 13.50 120.10 Aug. 4, Elmer Pease, Duty 50.00 N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co 3.48 Chester Meyer, Duty 7.00 60.48 Aug. 17, Union Light 6C Power, Traffic Lights . . 4.30 F. W. Averill, Taxi 2.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 50.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.50 68.80 86 ANNUAL REPORT Sept. 1, N. E. Tel. 5C Tel. Co., Phone 3.03 F. W. Averill, Taxi 8.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 55.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 5.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 1 1.50 82.53 Sept. 15, Union Light Qc Power Co.,Traffic Lights 3.95 F. W. Averill, Taxi 3.75 Elmer Pease, Duty 50.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 9.50 67.20 Oct. 6, N. E. Tel. 8c Tel. Co., Phone 2.93 F. W. Averill, Taxi 7.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 75.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 5.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.50 102.43 Oct. 20, Union Light 8C Power Co.,Traffic Lights 3.15 F. W. Averill, Taxi 4.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 55.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 4.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 14.50 80.65 Nov. 3, N. E. Tel. 6C Tel. Co., Phone 3.48 F. W. Averill, Taxi 5.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 52.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 8C Dog Officer . . 5.00 Clarence Avery, Duty 2.00 Chester A. Meyer, Duty 7.50 74.98 Nov. 17, Union Light 8C Power Co., Lights .... 1.10 F. W. Averill, Taxi 5.00 Elmer Pea.se, Duty 77.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.00 95.10 Dec. 1, N. E. Tel. 8c Tel. Co., Phone 2.93 Harvey Gay, Labor 18.65 Woodwards Greenhouse, Flowers 4.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.50 Elmer Pease, Duty 25.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 11.50 63.58 Dec. 15, J. Merrick Gray, Criminal Cases 12.10 Union Light 8C Power, Lights 1.20 Norman P. Rogers, Paint and brushes 1.30 Belcher 8c Loomis, Cartridges 1.59 F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.50 ANNUAL REPORT 87 Elmer Pease, Duty 52.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 5.00 George Snell, Duty 6.00 Chester A. Meyer, Duty 20.50 101.19 Dec. 31, Union Light 6C Power Co., Lights . . 1.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 4.00 Elmer Pease, Duty 75.00 George Snell, Duty 5.00 Herbert Morse, Duty 4.00 Chester Meyer, Duty 12.00 Chester Meyer,* Supplies 2.11 103.11 ^2,056.50 Appropriation $2,000.00 Refund 56.50 2,056.50 Expended 2,056.50 — 88 ANNUAL REPORT FIRE ENGINEERS’ REPORT FOR 1937 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: We submit the following report for the period beginning August 15 and ending December 31, 1937. In this period our town has been very fortunate in not having any serious fire losses, due in part to the keen interest shown by the men in the department and their ready response to alarms, holding those losses to a minimum. The board of engineers wish to thank the tax payers of Plainville for making it possible to keep and maintain our equipment and station which we invite you to visit at any time. Also we wish to express our appreciation to the officers and men of the department for the fine cooperation shown during the period. The following is a report of alarms answered since Aug- ust 15. Box No. Description Loss Insurance Date 52 Automobile $350 Covered Sept. 13 45 Chimnev None Covered Oct. 30 4 Forest None None Oct. 30 5 Chimney None Covered Nov. 6 4 Forest None None Nov. 7 4 Forest None None Nov. 7 64 Truck $500 Covered Nov. 19 5 Automobile $100 None Nov. 24 6 Factory None Covered Dec. 3 34 Shed $75 None Dec. 24 33 Chimney $50 Covered Dec. 27 ANNUAL REPORT 89 No. Amount Voucher 1 Union Light dC Power Co $13.10 North Attleboro Gas Co 2.16 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co 2.73 Falk &: Henrich 1.18 2 Union Light 6C Power Co 13.70 North Attleboro Gas Co 2.34 C. S. Cobb 2.09 Maynard Skinner 10.00 N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co 2.73 3 Union Light dC Power Co. 16.22 North Attleboro Gas Co 2.88 C. S. Cobb 2.50 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co 2.73 A. R. Brais 6.71 Plainville Pharmacy 24.65 Plainville Coal Co 45.44 Gorham Co 13.48 4 Union Light 6C Power Co 13.35 North Attleboro Gas Co 2.16 C. S. Cobb 11.40 Schofield Bros 1.13 Justin McCarthy 393.14 Maxim Motor Co 23.44 Maynard Skinner 10.00 5 Union Light dC Power Co 9.75 North Attleboro Gas Co 1.62 Plainville Coal Co. 22.60 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co 5.76 Maynard Skinner 10.00 6 C. S. Cobb 2.94 Clinton Barton 12.52 7 Union Light & Power Co. 8.96 North Attleboro Gas Co 2.16 Richard Barton 25.00 8 C. S. Cobb 2.94 N. E. Tel. 6C Tel. Co 2.88 Maynard Skinner 10.00 90 ANNUAL REPORT 9 Union Light 6C Power Co. 8.78 North Attleboro Gas Co 1.62 N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co 2.73 C. S. Cobb 5.59 Maynard Skinner 10.00 Richard Barton 5.00 Clinton Barton 9.96 Schofield Bros 1.30 10 Union Light 6C Power Co 8.60 North Attleboro Gas Co 1.26 N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co 2.78 C. S. Cobb 11.30 George Hayes 9.01 Plainville Coal Co 37.13 Maynard Skinner 10.00 11 Richard Barton 15.00 12 R. P. Rhoades 20.00 Maynard Skinner 10.00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co 2.83 13 North Attleboro Gas Co. 1.26 Justin McCarthy 5.63 Union Light 6C Power Co. 7.20 14 C. S. Cobb 8.07 N. E. Tel. 6C Tel. Co 2.98 Henry Myers 5.00 Maynard Skinner 10.00 Union Light 6C Power Co 33.75 15 Harvey Gay 30.90 Union Light dc Power Co. 11.12 16 Gatnewell Co 93.00 Maynard Skinner 10.00 Plainville Coal Co 10.00 N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co 2.73 17 Union Light and Power Co. 7.52 N. E. Tel. 5C Tel. Co 2.73 Maynard Skinner 10.00 Christian Henrich 10.00 Alton French 10.00 Chester Meyers 10.00 Payroll (Salaries) 658.69 ANNUAL REPORT 91 18 Plainville Coal Co 33.75 Union Light & Power Co. 10.22 North Attleboro Gas Co 1.26 C. S. Cobb 3.20 Schofield Bros 11.79 19 Justin McCarthy Co. 9.15 Thompson Bros 28.00 Alfred I. Duxbury 6.00 Maynard Skinner 10.00 North Attleboro Gas Co .90 Clinton E. Barton 9.61 C. S. Cobb 17.67 Union Light 6C Power Co. 12.02 Total ^2,089.64 Appropriation ^2,100.00 Expended ... 2,089.64 Balance 10.36 FOREST FIRE VOUCHERS Feb. 19, 1937 Payroll ^20.00 Apr. 17, 1937 Payroll 39.50 Aug. 17, 1937 Payroll 10.00 ^69.50 Respectfully submitted, CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH, ALTON E. FRENCH, CHESTER A. MEYER. Board of Fire Engineers — 92 ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF PLAYGROUND AND PARK COMMISSIONERS To The Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen: We herewith submit our annual report. The Park and Playground was well patronized during the season, the average attendance during August was 150. Four ball games were played by the Plainville High School, six games by the Plainville Athletic Association and three games by the Independents. The P. A. A. gave the use of the volley ball and net, they played ten soft ball games. A firemen’s carnival was held and also a tennis tourna- ment. A diving board and slide were purchased. The Plainville Board of Trade paid for the fence enclosing the sand box and small slides and we truly appreciate their help. Merril Falk, Walter McKechnie, George Snell, Mrs. Cora Gardner and Mrs. Arthur Crowley donated the plants and dahlias. Geo. Hayes, Harry Proal and the Selectmen have as- sisted us in many ways and we wish to extend our thanks to them. The P. W. A. have removed the under brush near the grand stand and fire place. The swimming pool was cleaned every week. A group of the younger ball players were taken to Boston to see a league base ball game. ANNUAL REPORT 93 We need new swings and see-saw, a power lawn mower, another tennis court and toilets. We again appeal to the people of the town for gifts of plants, trees and shrubs. For 1938 we desire an appropriation of ^500.00. Respectfully submitted CLARENCE T. TELFORD META A. SCHUBERT GERTRUDE M. PECKHAM Playground and Park Commissioners Playground and Park Expenditures for 1937 Date of Warrant Payable to Amount May 6, Jas. Fawcette, 72 hrs. at .40 $28.80 Schofield Bros., Wire, Nails, Rake 7.56 May 20, Jas. Fawcette, 48 hrs. at .40 19.20 June 3, Jas. Fawcette, 59 hrs. at .40 23.60 Harold Skinner, IIV2 hrs. at .25 2.88 Schofield Bros., 1 Hasp and Lock .41 Hussey Mfg. Company, 1 Diving Board 21.60 Freight on Diving Board .79 June 17, Jas. Fawcette, 1 wk. $\6., 24 hrs. at .40 25.60 E. A. Scott, Sharpening Lawn Mower 1.00 July 1, Jas. Fawcette, 2 wks. $\6. to July 3 32.00 Schofield Bros., 2 prs. horse shoes $2.00, 1 croquet set $1.25 less 10% 2.93 Plainville Coal Co., 1 bag Lime .50, 1 bag Cement .65 1.15 July 21, Jas. Fawcette, 3 wks. $16. to July 24 48.00 Aug. 4, Jas. Fawcette, 2 wks. to Aug. 7 32.00 Plainville Coal Co., 1 bag lime .45 N. Y., N. H., & H. Railroad, Freight on slide . . 1.18 94 ANNUAL REPORT Aug. 18, Chain-link Fence Co., No. 401 Home yard slide . . 21.00 Jas. Fawcette, 2 wks. labor ^32., extra for putting up fence $730 39.50 Sept. 1, Jas. Fawcette, 2 wks. labor 32.00 Sept. 15, Jas. Fawcette, 1 wk. labor ^16., 4 hrs. at .40 17.60 Plainville Coal Co., 2 bags lime 1.00 Oct. 6, E. A. Scott, Sharpen Lawn Mower 1.00 Jas. Fawcette, 16 hrs. labor 6.40 Dec. 1, Schofield Bros., 25 lbs. Loma 1.26 Ray Thomason, Labor 6.00 $374.91 Unexpended balance .09 Appropriation $375.00 $375.00 ANNUAL REPORT 95 HIGHWAY, CHAPTER 81 Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Jan. 6, Payroll $46.00 Jan. 9, Payroll 28.75 Jan. 20, Payroll 95.20 $4.50 Mary Russell, Gravel 40.00 F. W. Averill, Supplies 1.35 Jenckes Garage, Labor 3.00 Feb. 3, Payroll 86.00 W. H. Riley Co., Pipe 3.65 Feb. 18, Payroll 97.20 Mary T. Russell, Gravel 30.00 Cash, Pipe 2.40 Jan. 21, Payroll 17.50 Jan. 31, Payroll 30.00 Payroll 32.50 Feb. 5, Payroll 42.50 Feeb. 20, Payroll 27.50 Feb. 27, Payroll 43.75 Mar. 4, Payroll 111.60 Mar. 6, Payroll 42.50 Mar. 29, Payroll 17.50 Mar. 18, T. J. Quinn, Material 6.88 Mar. 18, Payroll 110.40 Frank P. Toner, Grader dc Bull Dozer 142.75 Mar. 13, Payroll 17.50 Apr. 1, Payroll 69.00 Plainville Coal Co., Pipe 4.86 Mack Construction Co., Sand Patch . . 20.00 Apr. 15, Payroll 73.60 Frank P. Toner, Power Grader 173.25 96 ANNUAL REPORT Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Apr. 17, Payroll 40.00 Payroll 30.00 Apr. 24, Payroll 41.50 May 1, Payroll 38.10 May 6, Rhode Island Concrete Pipe Co., Pipe 76.80 F. W. Averill, Labor and Supplies . 1.30 Payroll 165.60 Frank P. Toner Estate, Shovel 117.00 Frank P. Toner Estate, Trailer 10.00 Frank P. Toner Estate, Grader 55.00 May 8, Payroll 42.50 May 15, Payroll 63.50 May 20, Payroll 110.40 9.00 Frank P. Toner Estate 110.00 Plainville Coal Co., Pipe 66.83 R. I. Concrete Pipe Co 38.40 F. W. Averill, Kerosene .15 Frank P. Toner Estate, Gravel 85.00 Mrs. Wm. Russell, Gravel 9.00 May 22, Payroll 52.50 June 3, Frank P. Toner Estate, Grader 264.00 24.32 Mack Const. Co., Rental of Roller 286.00 Payroll 124.80 Payroll 26.25 F. P. Toner, Gravel, 48.00 Morse Sand and Gravel Co., Sand 26.50 Plainville Coal Co., Pipe 9.81 June 17, Payroll 17.50 Barrett Company, Tarvia 914.33 N. E. Metal Culvert, Iron Pipe 70.36 Morse Sand and Gravel Co., Sand 76.75 June 16, Payroll 168.24 44.08 June 3, Payroll 57.50 July 1, Barrett Company, Tarvia 875.37 Mack Construction Co., Cold Patch 100.47 ANNUAL REPORT 97 Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Morse Sand and Gravel Co., Sand . 87.00 Payroll 160.35 70.00 Frank P. Toner Estate, Grader 44.00 W. W. Staples Co., Drilling Ledge 28.00 July 21, Payroll 233.50 22.19 Town of Norfolk, Sprinkler 6.00 Barrett Co., Tar 115.09 Morse Sand and Gravel, Sand 27.00 Morse Sand and Gravel, Sand 25.00 Aug. 4, Payroll 165.50 15.00 Standard Oil of N. Y., Asphalt 134.97 Frank P. Toner Estate, Gravel 30.00 Aug. 17, Payroll 10.00 Payroll 158.15 Sept. 2, Payroll 203.25 Sept. 15, Payroll 92.55 Oct. 6, Payroll 11.25 Payroll 97.25 Oct. 21, Payroll 123.20 Payroll 13.75 Nov. 3, Payroll 24.00 Payroll 11.50 Payroll 7.50 Nov. 6, Payroll 15.00 Nov. 13, Payroll 11.25 Nov. 17, Payroll 98.00 Dec. 1, Payroll 120.00 Frank P. Toner Estate, Grader 33.00 Payroll 12.50 Mary T. Russell, Loam 7.20 Frank P. Toner Estate, Gravel 80.00 Dec. 15, Payroll 12.50 Payroll 13.75 Payroll 15.00 98 ANNUAL REPORT Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Clark Wilcox Co., Rental on Spreader 63.00 Payroll 144.00 $8,259.70 Use of Town Truck charged to Highway, Chapter 81 539.50 Total Charges $8,799.20 Appropriation $4,000.00 Reefund from State 4,800.00 $8 , 800.00 Expended 8,799.20 Balance $.80 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, CHAPTER 90 Apr. 15, Payroll $59.30 July 1, Payroll 87.20 July 21. Payroll 33.75 Aug. 18, Payroll 20.00 Sept. 15, Payroll 179.75 $132.63 Sept. 25, Payroll 16.25 Oct. 6, Material and Payroll 766.76 Oct. 9, Payroll 13.75 Oct. 20, Material 92.63 $1,269.39 $132.63 132.63 Use of Town Truck charged to Highway Dept., Chapter 90 97.98 Total Charges $1,500.00 Appropriation $500.00 Reimbursement from State 500.00 Reimbursement from County 500.00 $1,500.00 Expended 1,500.00 ANNUAL REPORT ^ Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Date of Truck SNOW REMOVAL Mar. 5, Payroll $5.00 F. W. Averill, Labor 6.80 Dyar Sales 8C Machinery 28.20 M. F. Ellis, Shovels 15.00 Solvay Sales Corp 31.00 $86.00 Appropriation $86.00 Expended 86.00 HIGHWAY, CENTER Jan. 21, Payroll $46.00 Feb. 18, Payroll 25.00 Cash, Supplies 2.10 Mar. 18, John McCourt Co., E No. 1 Cold 12.00 Apr. 1, M. F. Ellis dc Company, Brushes 6.00 Mack Construction Co., Sand Patch 19.88 Clifton Auto Service, Gas 1.00 Payroll 41.40 May 20, Payroll 12.80 June 3, P. I. Perkins Co., Pouring Pots 12.00 John McCourt Co., Asphalt 121.20 $12.63 Mack Construction Co., Asphalt 499.84 Mack Construction Co., Cold Patch 58.24 July 21, Mack Construction Co., Asphalt 257.40 Sept. 2, Petty Cash, Express for tar 1.06 Oct. 6, Payroll 22.50 8.13 Mack Construction Co., Asphalt 124.52 Morse Sand dC Gravel, Sand 16.00 Oct. 20, A. R. Brais Co., Lumber 3.55 Newell G. Riley, Lumber 1.50 100 ANNUAL REPORT Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire Mack Contruction Co., Patch 46.48 Chester Everett, Painting Signs 13.50 Nov. 3, Chester Everett, Painting Sign 1.40 Dec. 15, M. DeMatteo dc Co., Concrete 35.39 Schofield Hardware Co., Hardware 4.90 Dec. 31, Mack Construction Co., Patch 15.00 F. W. Averill, Gas and Labor 1.35 Payroll 10.00 $1,432.77 Town Truck charged to Center 66.50 Total Charges $1,499.27 Appropriation $1,500.00 Expended 1,499.27 Balance .73 MACHINERY OPERATING ACCOUNT Jan. 7, Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil $73.94 Feb. 3, Conant Machine 6C Steel Co., Buckets 7.50 Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 59.64 Jenkes Garage, Labor 2.00 Mar. 4, Conant Machinery 6C Steel Co., Shaft 2.50 Charles S. Cobb, Supplies and Labor 89.12 Jenckes Garage, Supplies and Labor 6.95 Apr. 1, Dyar Sales dc Machinery Co., Wheel 19.50 Apr. 15, Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 73.75 Colliers Sales 8C Service Inc., Supplies 20.39 M. F. Ellis 6c Co., Supplies 6.35 Conant Machine 6C Steel Co., Supplies 80.95 Jenckes Garage, Supplies and Labor 23.72 May 6, Jenckes Garage, Labor and Material 11.10 ANNUAL REPORT 101 Date of Truck Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Hire May 21, Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 37.97 June 3, Charles S, Cobb, Gas and Oil 47.82 F. W. Averill, Kerosene and Gas .66 June 16, Jenckes Garage, Material 13.00 Schofield Brothers, Material 7.23 F. W. Averill, Gas and Oil 2.70 July 21, Jenckes Garage, Labor and Supplies 14.97 Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 36.37 F. W. Averill, Labor and Gas 4.81 W. E. Barrett Co., J. D. Mower 3.75 Aug. 4, Railway Express Agency, Express 1.06 Schofield Brothers, Material 9.84 Jenckes Garage, Labor and Supplies 5.55 F. W. Averill, Gas 2.82 Aug. 18, A. R. Brais Co., Lumber 1.83 Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 48.35 Sept. 15, Conant Machine 5C Steel Co., Loader 15.77 Jenckes Garage, Labor and Supplies 12.40 Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 51.60 F. W. Averill, Gas and Oil 4.67 Oct. 6, Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 45.09 Jenckes Garage, Labor and Supplies 5.90 F. W. Averill, Gas and Oil .88 Collier Sales 6C Service, Battery 4.60 Nov. 15,- Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 70.52 F. W. Averill, Gas 1.24 Wilfred Roy, Supplies 1.25 Dec. 15, Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 62.09 Plainville Pharmacy, Paint 1.40 A. R. Brais, Lumber .91 Express Charges .50 $994.96 Transferred $1,000.00 Expended 994.96 Balance $5.04 — 102 ANNUAL REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: The Treasurer’s Report for the Town of Plainville is submitted herewith for the accounting or financial period, Beginning January 1, 1937 and ending December 31, 1937. BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1937 TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS ASSETS Cash—checking account ^25,129.92 Cash—On hand 5.00 Cash—Petty cash 75.00 ^25,209.92 Accounts Receivable: Tax Levy of 1936 5,462.56 Tax Levy of 1937 9,896.18 15,358.74 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1936 5*1.86 Levy of 1937 255.89 307.75 Special Assessments: Moth levy of 1936 12.00 Departmental: Public Welfare 1,616.97 Town Forest 150.00 1,766.97 Tax Titles 1,492.20 Water Service 1,991.73 ANNUAL REPORT 103 Other Accounts Receivables: Highway—Chapter No. 81 1,203.00 Highway—Chapter No. 90 133.34 Advance payment—Welfare 20.00 1,356.34 $47,495.65 LIABILITIES Reserve for Water Extension $925.90 Reserve for Petty Cash 75.00 Reserve for Road Machinery 1,139.50 Reserve Fund—Overlay Surplus 1,387.81 Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy for 1936 $1,326.51 Levy of 1937 528.96 1,855.47 Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise 307.75 Special Assessments 12.00 Departmental 1,766.97 Tax Titles 1,492.20 Water Service 1,991.73 5,570.65 Reserve Fund—Extra-ordinary 685.71 U. S. Federal Grant—Old Age Adm. 15.37 U. S. Federal Grant—Mothers’ Aid 91.40 Surplus Revenue 35,748.84 $47,495.65 DEBT ACCOUNT Net Funded or Fixed Debt $2,000.00 High School Addition 2,000.00 TRUST ACCOUNT Trust Fund—Cash $727.30 School Fund . 727.30 104 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS CASH RECEIPTS Cash on deposit January 1, 1937 ^17,765.56 Tax Levy of 1935 7,741.53 Tax Levy of 1936 5,385.92 Tax Levy of 1937 32,843.59 Highway—Chapter No. 81 3,597.00 Highway—Chapter No. 90 866.66 Interest—School Fund 21.98 Anticipation of Revenue Note 10,000.00 Dog Tax (County) 534.80 School Refunds (Cash) 135.38 Welfare Refunds (Cash) 58.00 Police Refunds (Cash) 56.50 Federal Grant—Old Age Assistance 4,104.5 2 Refund on 1936 Account 60.00 Refund for Mothers’ Aid 333.32 Estimated Receipts (Scheduled) 32,727.79 Check Replaced 3.00 Treasurer’s Refund 5.00 Total paid out 98,4^4.99 ^116,240.55 DISBURSEMENTS High School Addition note $1,000.00 Water Supply Bonds 1,400.00 Dog Tax (County) 534.80 Anticipation of Revenue Note 10,000.00 U. S. Federal Grant—Old Age Assistance . 3,972.17 U. S. Federal Grant—Old Age Adm. 1 16.98 U. S. Federal Grant—Mothers’ Aid 241.92 Highway—Chapter No. 81 8,259.70 Public Library 498.37 Selectmen’s Account 1,661.43 Treasurer’s Account 329.25 Town Clerk’s Account 262.18 Assessor’s Account 609.58 Tax Collector’s Account 587.97 ANNUAL REPORT 105 Insurance 1,470.55 Welfare and Mothers’ Aid 3,904.52 Old Age Assistance 4,524.12 Soldier’s Relief 418.57 Highway—Center of Town 1,432.77 State Aid 60.00 Interest 223.62 Fire Protection 2,089.64 Street Lights 4,026.00 Water Service 3,250.00 Board of Health 147.00 Police Protection 2,056.50 Forest Fires 69.50 Tree Warden 93.24 Town Hall 299.93 Public Park 374.91 Schools 26,936.70 Moth Department 798.18 Welfare Agent 591.02 Machinery Operation (Road) 994.96 Snow Removal 86.00 County Hospital Tax 449.93 Memorial Day 100.00 Works Progress Administration 33.56 Registrars 80.00 Town Officials Bonds 125.00 Town Auditor 50.00 Sealer of Weights & Measures 75.00 State Taxes 3,392.35 County Taxes 1,554.19 Highway—Chapter No. 90 1,402.02 Purchase of New Truck 399.00 Abatements—Cash 18.95 Petty Cash Fund 75.00 Advance payment (Welfare) 20.00 Charges—Check returned 2.00 Check replaced 3.00 Cash Adjustment—Welfare 3.55 Total Disbursements 91,105.63 Cash Balance, December 31, 1937 25,134.92 $116,240.55 106 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS ESTIMATED RECEIPTS—RECEIVED Interest on Taxes $832.20 Charges on Taxes 158.41 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 4,106.76 Moth Tax 16.50 Water Rates and Supplies 3.529.59 Dog Taxes 387.86 Town Clerk 1.883.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 41.26 Milk Inspector 16.00 Tuition—Wrentham (School) 184.86 Welfare—North Attleboro 378.00 Lease—Bristol Farms 150.00 Tax Titles 622.62 Fines 206.70 Town Hall Rent 69.50 Emerson Estate 51 .47 Welfare—City of Boston 874.40 Cash—Old Age Assistance 26.00 Cash—Other 2.00 From Commonwealth of Mass.: School Fund 2.993.44 Old Age Assistance 1.954.57 Inspector of Animals 30.00 Superintendent of Small Towns 773.33 Income—Valuation 4.268.91 Incomee—Corporations 3.505.89 Income—Gas and Light 1.522.03 Income—High School Tuition 1,050.00 Income—Education 1,250.00 State Aid 120.00 State Tuitions 110.94 Veterans Exemption 9.00 Welfare and Mothers’ Aid 1,222.76 Re-imbursement of taxes 12.98 Temporary Aid 342.33 Industrial School 24.48 $32,727.79 T o ir\ rg rg rr^ ir\ 00 00 rr\ rA O 00 VO o 00 VO \r\ rv q O °° q rA ro q oi 00 rv! 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The books of the Collector of Taxes and the Water De- partment have been examined. The amounts collected and paid to the Treasurer and the amount uncollected have been found to agree with the statements of the Treasurer. All other departments receiving or disbursing money have been found to agree with the records of the Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, ALICE E. RIBERO, Town Auditor REPORT OF SELECTMEN To the Town of Plainville: During 1937, our actual welfare was not as high as pre- vious years due to the cooperation of the different depart- ments of the Town which have used some of this Welfare labor. The W. P. A. project has also helped our Welfare. During the year, the Highway Department has laid ap- proximately one and one quarter ( 1 ) miles of permanent road, which, of course, included all drainage and culverts. The permanent stretches were on Walnut, High, Berry, Shep- ard, and Grove Streets. They have also laid 3,500 yards of gravel. 110 ANNUAL REPORT The Town truck and. loader have proven that they are well able to support themselves and make the Town money. We recommend at this time that our present Truck be turned in for a new one. The various Town Officials have been very willing to cooperate with the Board of Selectmen which has enabled us to have made a reduction in the Tax rate each year for the last two (2) years. We hope to be able to show a small reduction this year. We wish at this time, to express our sorrow for the loss of Mr. Charles H. Peasley, who was the third member of our Board. Mr. Peasley was the type of man who had very high ideals and upheld them throughout his term of office. He cooperated to his utmost on any matters pertaining to the Town. We feel at this time that the Town has lost a very valuable citizen who has served the Town faithfully in vari- ous positions. He served on our School Committee for 9 years and on the Board of Selectmen for the past 2 years. We wish at this time to thank all of the Town officers for their sincere cooperation during the past year. Respectfully submitted, EARLE F. BARNEY, HERBERT M. THOMPSON, Selectmen of Plainville SELECTMEN’S CURRENT & INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, Hobbs & Warren, Inc. Licenses (Vic) ^1.65 Geo. R. Ellis, Town Counsel Expense 4.62 Alton French, Janitor 2.00 $8.27 Jan. 21, N. A. Chronicle Co., Notice 2.25 Prov. Paper Co., Folders 5.55 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 11.80 ANNUAL REPORT 111 Feb. 4, Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 4.00 Schofield Hardware Co., Supplies . .32 Falk dC Henrich, Rent 30.00 Union Light 5C Power, Office Light . 2.34 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 Geo. Snell 5.00 45.66 Feb. 18, Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 7.76 Clerk of Courts, Petition Entry fee . 3.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 14.76 Mar. 5, Falk &C Henrich, Rent 30.00 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 9.00 Union Light 6C Power, Office Light 1.80 N. A. Chronicle Co., Ballots 6C Specimens 23.75 Dacia Anderson, Teller 5.00 Frank King, Teller 5.00 Fred Northup, Ballot Clerk 5.00 Reginald Keyes, Ballot Clerk 5.00 Charles Reed, Ballot Box Officer 5.00 Wm. H. Nash, Moderator 5.00 Charles H. Peasley, Cushing’s Manuals 1.50 Commercial Press, Town Reports and Warrants 332.68 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 432.73 Mar. 18, Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 8.00 J. C. Thorne, Treas. Dues 6.00 Herbert M. Thompson, Salary on Account 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 48.00 Apr. 1, Providence Paper Co., Supplies 2.44 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 3.20 Union Light SC Power Co., Office Light 1.98 Falk and Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 41.62 Apr. 15, Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 7.60 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 Geo. Ellis, Legal Service 15.00 26.60 May 6, Falk 6C Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 6.00 Union Light 6C Power Co., Office Light 1.44 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 4.00 41.44 May 20. Alton French, Janitor 4.00 4.00 June 3, Falk dc Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 112 ANNUAL REPORT Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 5.00 Union Light & Power Co., Office Lights 1.08 40.08 June 17, Falk Qc Henrich, Supplies .55 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 4.55 July 1, Falk & Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 34.00 July 21, North Attleboro Chronicle, Notice .... 2.25 Union Light &L Power Co., Office Light .75 Alton French, Janitor 6.00 9.00 Aug. 4, Falk Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 34.00 Aug. 18, Alton French, Janitor 4.00 North Attleboro Chronicle, Notices . 2.75 Union Light &: Power Co., Office Lights 1.98 Petty Cash 2.50 11.23 Sept. 2, Falk & Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 N. A. Chronicle, Printing 1.00 35.00 Sept. 15, Alton French, Janitor 4.00 Union Light &: Power, Office Light . 1.01 Clerk of Courts, County of Norfolk 3.00 8.01 Oct. 6, Falk dc Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 6.00 Town of Plainville, Water Dept., Legion 10.00 14.40 60.40 G. H. Snell , Oct. 21, Alton French, Janitor 4.00 N. A. Chronicle Co., Notice 1.00 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 4.50 Union Light & Power Co., Office Lights 1.44 10.94 Nov. 3, Falk 6C Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 North Attleboro Chronicle, Notice .75 Plainville Coal Co., Oil Burners 4.00 Charles H. Peasley, Salary to 11/1. . . 125.00 163.75 Nov. 17, Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 10.00 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 Union Light dC Power, Lights 1.26 Commercial Press, Stationery 9.90 25.16 ANNUAL REPORT 113 Dec. 1, Falk Qi Henrich, Rent . 30.00 Falk Brothers, Flowers 10.00 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 4.50 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 Earle F. Barney, Salary 150.00 Herbert M. Thompson, Salary 95.00 Mrs. Charles H. Peasley, Salary 25.00 Geo. R. Ellis, Town Counsel 100.00 418.50 Dec. 15, Providence Paper Co., Record Book 3.50 Union Light 3C Power, Office Lights 1.26 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 4.50 Alton French, Janitor 4.00 C. F. Hendricks, Supplies 6.50 19.76 Dec. 31, No. Attleboro Chronicle Co., Hearings 6.00 Commercial Press, Printing 4.75 Union Light & Power Co., Office Lights 1.62 Plainville Coal Co., Office Fuel 14.50 Falk dd Henrich, Supplies .63 John L. Schora, Typewriter 35.00 Hobbs 6C Warren, License applications 1.10 Falk 6C Henrich, Rent 30.00 Alton French, Janitor 6.00 F. W. Averill, Repairing Clock .40 Schofield Hardware Co., Supplies .90 F. W. Averill, Supplies 11.27 112.17 Appropriation ^1,900.00 Expended 1,661.43 Balance $238.37 CLERK SPECIAL Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, 1937 Gladys H. McQuade ^20.00 $20.00 Jan. 21 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Feb. 4 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Feb. 18 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Mar. 5 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Mar. 18 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 114 ANNUAL REPORT April 1 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 April 30 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 May 6 Gladys H. McQuade 2.07 2.07 May 20 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 June 3 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 June 17 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 July 1 Gladys H. McQuade 8.87 8.87 July 21 Gladys H. McQuade 45.00 45.00 Aug. 4 Gladys H. McQuade 19.79 19.79 Aug. 18 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Sept. 2 Gladys H. McQuade 19.29 19.29 Sept. 15 Gladys H. McQuade 30.00 30.00 Oct. 6 Gladys H. McQuade 45.00 45.00 Oct. 21 Gladys H. McQuade 23.00 23.00 Nov. 3 Gladys H. McQuade 16.00 16.00 Dec. 15 Gladys H. McQuade 16.00 16.00 Dec. 31 Gladys H. McQuade 16.00 16.00 Appropriation $600.00 Expended 591.02 Balance $8.98 INSURANCE Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total May 6, 1937 Frank E. Whiting $44.93 $44.93 June 24, 1937 P. D. Regan, Forgery Insurance . . 37.50 37.50 July 1, 1937 Frank E. Whiting 10.15 10.15 Aug. 4, 1937 Frank E. Whiting 147.20 147.20 Aug. 17, 1937 Liberty Mutual, Compensation . . 561.88 561.88 Sept. 15, 1937 Frank E. Whiting 615.40 615.40 Dec. 15, 1937 Frank E. Whiting 26.29 Plainville Insurance Agency, Inc. . 27.20 53.49 $1,470.55 Appropriation $1,850.00 Expended 1,470.55 Balance $379.45 ANNUAL REPORT 115 W. P. A. SPECIAL Mar. 18, Treas. of United States. Adm. expenses of Surplus Commodity Division $28.56 Helen O’Reilly, Repairing of Typewriter and purchase of findings for sewing pro- ject 5.00 $33.56 Transferred from Extraordinary Reserve $33.56 Expended 33.56 NORFOLK COUNTY HOSPITAL Mar. 4, Norfolk County Hospital $449.93 Appropriation $499.93 Expended 449.93 $50.00 MEMORIAL DAY May 20, American Legion $100.00 Appropriation $100.00 Expended 100.00 BONDS OF TOWN OFFICERS Mar. 18, Raymond N. Smith $10.00 Raymond N. Smith 110.00 $120.00 Apr. 15, Raymond N. Smith 5.00 5.00 $125.00 Appropriation $ 150.50 Expended 125.00 $25.50 116 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN AUDITOR Dec. 15, Alice E, Ribero $50.00 Appropriation $50.00 Expended 50.00 BOARD OF HEALTH June 17, Ruah M. Harris, Transportation $5.00 $5.00 Dec. 1, Ernest Tootill, Inspector of Animals 60.00 Ernest Tootill, Inspector of Slaughtering 30.00 90.00 Dec. 15, Frank E. Whiting, Milk Inspector 50.00 Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station, Babcock Inspection 2.00 52.00 $147.00 Appropriation $150.00 Expended 147.00 Balance 3.00 ANNUAL REPORT 117 Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total GENERAL WELFARE Jan. 7, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care ^3.85 ^3.85 Jan. 21, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 City Treasurer, Taunton Commissary 3.47 Burgess Express Co., Transporting W. P. A. Sewing Material 2.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 6.00 A. &: P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 21.00 Petty Cash, Aid 8.74 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Supplies .55 F. W. Averill, C. C. C. Transportation 10.00 John Feid, Cutting, Hauling, and Saw- ing wood 37.50 95.26 Feb. 4, Breen &: Day, Food Supplies 10.00 N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone 3.92 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 24.24 Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Services 10.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care 51.45 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 4.00 A. &: P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 3.50 Cash Aid 15.00 128.11 Feb. 18, Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 6.08 City of Taunton, Maintenance of Com- missary 3.42 First National Store, Food Supplies 11.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Petty Cash, Transporting Sewing Material to Taunton 2.00 F. W. Averill, Material .75 Schofield Hardware Co., Pipe 5.03 City of Boston, Aid 342.40 376.68 Mar. 5, Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 17.12 Cash Aid 15.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 Brennan Drug Co., Prescriptions 3.30 City of Taunton, Commissary 2.80 N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone 3.57 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care .... 32.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 18.00 118 ANNUAL REPORT Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Petty Cash, Transporting Sewing Mater- ial 1.00 106.79 Mar, 18, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Earle Foster, Fuel Oil 6.00 A. 6C P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 10.00 First National Store, Food Supplies . . 8.00 30.00 Apr, 1, Cash Aid 15.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 N. E. Tel. Sc Tel. Co., Office Phone 4.22 First National Store, Food Supplies .... 4.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 10.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 24.24 Mrs. J. O.’Malley, Board and Care . 32.00 103.46 Apr. 15, Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 15.19 Dr. Allen Howard, Salary on Account 50.00 Maplehurst Dairy, Milk 6.75 City of Taunton, Commissary 2.08 Brennan Drug Co., Prescriptions 3.40 Earl Foster, Fuel 4.00 First National Store, Food Supplies ... 14.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 F. W. Averill, C. C. C. Transportation 10.00 117.42 May 6, Cash Aid 15.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care . 32.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 9.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 12.12 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone . 3.87 I. Altman, Services 28.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 Earl Foster, Fuel 4.00 A. 6)C P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 11.00 First National Store, Food Supplies . . . 6.00 City of Taunton, Commissary 4.42 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 14.91 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 154.32 May 12, Teofila Curkan, Rent 12.00 12.00 May 20, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 First National Store, Food Supplies ... 4.00 ANNUAL REPORT 119 Maplehurst Dairy, Milk 1.58 Petty Cash, Express charges 4.00 Petty Cash, Postage .59 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 20.17 June 3, Petty Cash, Aid 3.00 Petty Cash, Express charges 1.00 N. E. Tel. 6C Tel. Co., Office Phone 3.52 Brennan Drug Co., Prescriptions 1.10 Cash Aid 15.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care 40.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 15.20 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 5.00 I. Altman, M. D 35.00 First National Store, Food Supplies . . 4.15 Shoe Outlet, Shoes 2.50 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 10.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 145.47 June 17, Teofila Curkan, Rent 12.00 City of Taunton, Maintenance 3.49 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Petty Cash, Aid 4.00 Cash Aid 3.00 First National Store, Food Supplies .... 4.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 Thomas Coady, Stamps 3.00 39.49 July 1, Cash Aid 15.00 Cash Aid 4.50 Teofila Curkan, Rent 12.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care .... 32.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 First National Store, Food Supplies ... 4.00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co 5.77 I. Altman, M. D., Services 17.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 108.27 July 21, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 9.00 City of Taunton, Maintenance 4.12 Hobbs and Warren, Inc., Supplies .55 First National Store, Food Supplies . . 6.00 F. W. Averill, C. C. C. Transportation 10.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 120 ANNUAL REPORT Petty Cash, Cash Aid 21.00 Cash Aid 20.00 76.67 Aug. 4, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Dept, of Public Welfare, Aid (Franklin) 3.00 N. A. Dept, of Public Welfare, Aid 100.96 N. E. Tel. dc Tel. Co., Office Phone 6.17 Reeves Pharmacy, Prescriptions 1.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 4.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 10.00 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 11.52 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 Cash Aid 20.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care 40.00 Cash Aid 15.00 Teofila Curkan, Rent 12.00 Falk Brothers, Milk 4.48 238.13 Aug. 18, N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 City of Taunton, Maintenance 3.99 Cash Aid 20.00 33.99 Sept. 1, Cash Aid 15.00 Teofila Curkan, Rent 12.00 Mass. General Fiospital, Aid 42.10 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 2.00 Attleboro Board of Public Welfare, Aid 57.54 Mrs. J. O. Malley, Board and Care . 32.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 N. E. Tel. dc Tel., Office Phone 4.62 Beverly Hospital, Aid 208.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 8.00 F. W. Averill, Taxi 10.00 Cash Aid 20.00 417.26 Sept. 15, First National Store, Food Supplies .... 4.00 City of Taunton, Commissary 4.39 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 6.50 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Cash Aid 30.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 64.89 Oct. 6, Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 10.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 Town of Plainville, Water Dept 10.00 ANNUAL REPORT 121 N. E. Tel. dc Tel., Office Phone 4.72 First National Store, Food Supplies 6.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 12.00 Cash Aid 10.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care . 32.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 9.00 A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 5.00 106.72 Oct. 21, N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 Falk Brothers, Milk 7.28 A. dc P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 2.50 City of Taunton, Commissary 3.85 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 9.28 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 . First National Store, Food Supplies . 4.00 Beverly Hospital, Services 5.00 Charles E. Roderick, M. D., Services 10.00 Dr. Allen R. Howard, Salary to 1 1 / 1 24.67 78.58 Nov. 3, Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care . 40.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 25.00 F. W. Averill, C. C. C. Tranportation 10.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 10.00 E. W. Rines, Cemetery Up Keep 52.00 N. E. Tel. Qc Tel. Co., Office Phone 4.37 Beverly Hospital, Services 1 .00 Falk Brothers Dairy, Milk 2.24 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 4.00 First National Store, Food Supplies 4.00 A. 8c P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 5.00 Thomas Coady, Postmaster, Stamps 3.00 166.61 Nov. 17, Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 6.00 Dec. 1, N. E. Tel. 6c Tel. Co., Office Phone 4.67 City of Taunton, Commissary 2.30 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care 32.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 52.97 Dec. 1, Cash Aid 68.75 68.75 Dec. 15, Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 25.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 First National Store, Supplies 4.00 A. 6C P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 10.00 122 ANNUAL REPORT City Treasurer, Taunton Commissary . . 3.39 Dr. Allen R. Howard, Balance of Salary 33.33 81.72 Dec. 15, Cash Aid 5.00 5.00 Dec. 31, Cash Aid 62.85 62.85 Dec. 31, Breen and Day, Food Supplies 8.00 Shepardsville Cemetery Ass’n. Upkeep 28.00 Mrs. J. O’Malley, Board and Care 40.00 N. C. Grant, Food Supplies 6.00 Falk & Henrich, Food Supplies 5.00 First National Store, Food Supplies . . . 6.00 A. 6C P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 2.50 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Gladys H. McQuade Agent, Stamps . . 12.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 30.25 143.75 ^3,045.18 MOTHERS’ AID Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, Cash Aid $26.00 $26.00 Jan. 21, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 Feb. 4, Cash Aid 26.00 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 8.68 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 14.24 E. T. Welch, Extraction 2.00 65.92 Mar. 5, Cash Aid 26.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 7.84 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 21.36 70.20 Apr. 15, Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 4.34 Cash Aid 39.00 A. C. Conro, M. D. Services 2.00 45.34 May 6, Cash Aid 26.00 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 ANNUAL REPORT 123 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 7.12 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 8.40 I. Altman, M. D., Services 3.00 59.52 May 20, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 June 3, Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 Cash Aid 26.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 8.68 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 2.25 51.93 July 1, Cash Aid 39.00 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 8.40 62.40 July 21, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 Aug. 4, Cash Aid 26.00 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 7.00 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions .60 48.60 Aug. 18, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 Sept. 2, Cash Aid 30.00 Warren Street Dairy, Milk 10.08 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent 15.00 55.08 Oct. 6, Cash Aid 30.00 Cash Aid 20.00 50.00 Oct. 21, Cash Aid 30.00 Cash Aid 20.00 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 5.35 55.35 Nov. 3, Cash Aid 30.00 Cash Aid 20.00 50.00 Dec. 1, Cash Aid 30.00 Cash Aid 20.00 50.00 Dec. 15, Cash Aid 20.00 Cash Aid 45.00 65.00 $859.34 3,045.18 $3,904.52 Appropriation $4,500.00 Refund 58.00 4,558.00 Expended 3,904.52 Balance $653.48 124 ANNUAL REPORT MOTHERS’ AID—FEDERAL GRANT Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Feb. 18, Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions ^1.00 Cash Aid 26.00 27.00 Mar. 18, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 Apr. 1, Norton Savings dc Loan, Rent 15.00 Cash Aid 26.00 Warren St. Dairy, Milk 8.68 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 14.24 63.92 June 17, Cash Aid 26.00 26.00 Sept. 15, Cash Aid 45.00 Mass. General Hospital, X-ray 4.00 49.00 Nov. 17, Cash Aid 30.00 Cash Aid 20.00 50.00 $241.92 Received from Federal Government $333.32 Expended 241.92 Balance $91 .40 SOLDIERS’ RELIEF Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, Cash Aid $4.82 $4.82 Jan. 21, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Feb. 4, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Services 33.00 Cash Aid 7.50 40.50 Feb. 18, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.50 1.50 Mar. 5, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 ANNUAL REPORT Mar. 18, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Apr. 1, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Apr. 15, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 May 6, Cash Aid 11.25 11.25 May 20, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 10.00 17.50 June 3, Cash Aid 14.00 Cash Aid 14.00 Cash Aid 6.43 34.43 June 17, Cash Aid 8.57 Cash Aid 14.00 22.57 July 1, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 21.00 28.50 July 21, Cash Aid 14.00 Cash Aid 11.25 25.25 Aug. 4, Cash Aid 14.00 Cash Aid 7.50 21.50 Aug. 18, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 14.00 Cash Aid 9.00 30.50 Sept. 2, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 14.00 21.50 Sept. 15, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Oct. 6, Cash Aid 11.25 11.25 Oct. 21, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Nov. 3, Cash Aid 7.50 7.50 Nov. 17, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 10.00 17.50 Dec. 1, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 10.00 17.50 Dec. 15, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 Dec. 15. Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 15.00 22.50 126 ANNUA L REP ORT Dec. 31, Cash Aid 7.50 Cash Aid 5.00 12.50 Appropriation $750.00 Expended 418.57 Balance $331.43 STATE AID Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 7, Cash Aid $10.00 $10.00 Feb. 4, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 Mar. 5, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 Apr. 1, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 May 6, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 June 3, Cash Aid 10.00 10.00 Appropriation $ 1 20.00 Expended 60.00 Balance $60.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Jan. 29, The Eagle Press, Supplies $1.85 Hobbs 6C Warren, Inc., Supplies .88 Cash Aid 638.00 $640.73 Feb. 28, Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 4.24 Cash Aid 628.71 632.95 Apr. 30, Cash Aid 643.71 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 3.55 647.26 ANNUAL REPORT 127 May 6, Hobbs and Warren Inc., Supplies .... 2.13 I. Altman, M. D. Services 9.00 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions 3.25 14.38 June 30, Cash Aid 613.00 613.00 July 1, Hobbs and Warren, Inc., Supplies 2.11 2.11 July 31, Harry N. Sperry, Funeral 100.00 100.00 Aug. 31, Cash Aid 712.00 712.00 Sept. 30, Cash Aid 712.00 712.00 Dec. 31, Cash Aid 423.69 423.69 Appropriation $4,500.00 Expended 4,498.12 Balance $1.88 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE—FEDERAL GRANT Mar. 29, Cash Aid $618.98 Sturdy Memorial Hospital 134.00 $752.98 May 29, Cash Aid 613.00 613.00 June 3, Hobbs dC Warren, Supplies .88 .88 June 30, Cash Aid 90.00 90.00 July 31, Cash Aid 683.00 683.00 Oct. 31, Cash Aid 732.00 732.00 Nov. 29, Cash Aid 762.00 762.00 Dec. 31, Cash Aid 338.31 338.31 $3,972.17 Received from Federal Government $3,972.17 Expended 3,972.17 128 ANNUAL REPORT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE FEDERAL GRANT Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Apr. 15, Gladys H. McQuade ^30.00 $30.00 May 6, Gladys H. McQuade 12.93 12.93 July 1, Gladys H. McQuade 21.13 21.13 Aug. 4, Gladys H. McQuade 10.21 10.21 Sept. 2, Gladys H. McQuade 10.71 10.71 Nov. 17, Gladys H. McQuade 16.00 16.00 Dec. 1, Gladys H. McQuade 16.00 16.00 $116.98 Received from Federal Government $132.35 Expended 116.98 Balance $15.37 TOWN HALL Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Feb. 4, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor $10.00 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil 28.82 $38.82 Feb. 18, Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil 14.89 14.89 Mar. 5, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 Apr. 1, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 Painville Coal Co., Fuel Oil 13.78 23.78 May 6, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 June 3, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 Eugene Brodeur, Supplies .60 J. P. Ballou, Repairing Town Clock 4.00 14.60 ANNUAL REPORT m July 1, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 July 21, Clinton E. Barton, Repairing Town Clock 8.00 Miller’s Dept. Store, Supplies 2.74 10.74 Aug. 4, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 Eugene Brodeur, Supplies .40 10.40 Sept. 1, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 Sept. 15, Maynard 6C Co., Inc., Servicing 4.00 4.00 Oct. 6, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 Nov. 3, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor <3<: Supplies . 10.20 Maynard 8C Co., Inc., Rep. Oil Burner 10.50 20.70 Dec. 1, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 Dec. 15, School Dept. Refund on lights 92.00 92.00 Dec. 31, Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00 10.00 Appropriation ^300.00 Expended 299.93 ^.07 STREET LIGHTS Date of Voucher To Whom Payable Amount Total Feb. 18, Union Light 6C Power Co $343.41 $343.41 Mar. 18, Union Light 6c Power Co 334.81 334.81 Apr. 17, Union Light 6C Power Co 334.81 334.81 May 6, Union Light dc Power Co 334.81 334.81 June 17, Union Light dC Power Co 334.81 334.81 July 21, Union Light QC Power Co. 334.81 334.81 Aug. 18, Union Light dc Power Co 334.81 334.81 Sept. 15, Union Light dC Power Co 334.81 334.81 130 ANNUAL REPORT Oct. 21, Union Light Power Co. 334.81 334.81 Nov, 17, Union Light dC Power Co. . . 334.81 334.81 Dec. 15, Union Light & Power Co. . . . 334.81 334.81 Dec. 31, Union Light & Power Co. . . . 334.49 334.49 Appropriation $4,026.00 Expended . . . 4,026.00 ANNUAL REPORT 131 WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, 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 inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Plainville, on Monday, the SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1938, A. D. at nine o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: viz: Article 1. To choose all the necessary Town Officers, Article 2. The following to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Treasurer, one Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one Tree Warden, and one Moderator, for one year. One Selectman and one Overseer of Public Welfare, one Trustee of Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of School Committee, one Assessor and one Park Commissioner for three years. Three constables for one year. All officers, except the above named are to be chosen for one year. Polls will be open at six o’clock A. M. and may be closed by vote at four o’clock P. M. Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers. Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be held Mon- day evening, March 7, 1938 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws. 132 ANNUAL REPORT Article 6. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1938 and expressly for the following purposes to wit: 1. For the support of the Public Library. 2. For the Selectmen’s current expenses and salaries. 3. For the Treasurer’s current expenses and salary. 4. For the Town Clerk’s current expenses and salary. 5. For the Assessor’s current expenses and salaries. 6. For the Tax Collector’s current expenses and salary. 7. For the Board of Registrars’ current expenses and salaries. 8. For the salary of Town Auditor. 9. For Sealer of Weights and Measures’ current expen- ses and salary. 10. For the payment of Insurance. 11. For Welfare and Mother’s Aid. 12. For Old Age Assistance. 13. For Soldiers’ Relief. 14. For Highways and Bridges, including Chapter 81. 15. For Memorial Day. 16. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt. 17. For Fire Department for current expenses and sal- aries. 18. For Street Lights. 19. For Water Department incidentals, pumping, and salaries. 20. For Sidewalks. 21. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries. 22. For Police Department including Street Patrol. — ANNUAL REPORT 133 23. For Forest Fires. 24. For Tree Warden. 25. For Removal of Snow. 26. For Maturing High School Addition Note. 27. For Town Hall. 28. For Park Commissioners. 29. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee. 30. Town Forest Committee. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treas- urer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commissioners bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and ap- propriate a sum of money to pay for the same. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44. General Laws. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^811.00, or any other sum for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund to provide for extraordinary unforseen expenses, as authorized by Sec- tion 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 11. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five dollars (^5.00) per day to: 1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings. 2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings. 134 ANNUAL REPORT 3. Alumni Association, two evenings. 4. Plainville Grange, three days and six evenings. 5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three even- ings. 6. John Edward McNeil Post 217, ten evenings. 7. Girl Scouts, one evening. 8. Athletic Association, one evening each week during basketball season. 9. Boy Scouts, two evenings. 10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings. 1 1. Plainville Homing Club, one afternoon and one even- ing. 12. Church basketball team, six evenings. 13. Garden Club, two days and one evening. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of ^400.00 for the purchase of a truck or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of ^620.17, the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate ^500.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90 roads or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^300.00 for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Welfare, for the current year, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the operation of Road Machinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto. ANNUAL REPORT 135 Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ^750.00 to be used in conjunction with the W. P. A. or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of ^100.00 for the purpose of establishing a foundation planting of shrubs around the front of the Town Hall, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 19. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to install three (3) street lights on Hawkins Street from the junc- tion of High Street to the Rhode Island line or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 20. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of put- ting in a drain from East Bacon Street southerly along Pleas- ant Street to the state drain on South Sreet or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Article 21. To see if the Town will ratify the land lease on Washington Street, granted to Mr. Edward H. Perrin the tenth (10) day of January 1938 by the Town Forest Com- mittee for a term of ten (10) years. Article 22. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon. Hereof fail not to make due returns of this Warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk in conformity with the Public Statutes at or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hand and seal of the Town of Plain- ville, this 12th day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Eight. Selectmen of Plainville, EARLE F. BARNEY HERBERT M. THOMPSON (Seal) tf,\ w . '.,, f rv. 7* » ' '• ,* * » • ' T' 5^tT' S ''TfHflH • i| r. V.f ' * Vj .' ; . v.vi.. >''l'.'"" .ir "' ' - ' >’ -i #!; f‘- 'W . •'. ' ' A. ’ .-W.*''® V ... L- .>W...i^ ,.A .1 :*•-;, .r'^ , "f& . i- -an ' '1 ' •- '•-*/ m: . -wr ’ ^''' iv'i''- *^feE*'' 'Ti ' 'W •: ','' p-'* ,v. . ; _::;| V ^1,1' t,' .,? , .kv . t " cji •i /iviS^A ’.SSTT ;. v'^ y,4,'-vift ! ‘r'''*sv^iLv' !p f ' iC .. 7 ‘fr • y i^.j4..v._ y , INDEX Town Officers 5 Town Clerk’s Report 9 Officer’s Return on Warrant 14 Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Town Meeting ... 15 Assistant Town Clerk 24 Licenses Issued by Town Clerk 25 Births Recorded in Plainville During 1937 26 Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1937 27 Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1937 30 Report of Town Clerk’s Expenses 31 Report of Board of Registrars Expenses 31 Jury List 32 Report of School Committee 33 School Officials 34 School Calendar 35 School Committee 36 School Committee Budget 39 Report of Superintendent of Schools 40 High School Graduation Exercises 58 Grammar School Graduation Exercises 60 Perfect Attendance Record 61 Statistics 62 Membership by Age and Grade 63 Attendance Table 64 List of Teachers 65 Report of Trustees of Public Library 66 Report of Inspector of Animals 70 Report of Inspector of Slaughtering 71 Report of Town Burial Agent and Veterans’ Grave Inspector 71 Report of Milk Inspector 72 Report of Collector of Taxes 73 Report of Tree Warden 74 Report of Gypsy Moth Department 75 Report of The Assessors 78 Report of the Water Commissioners 80 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures 82 Report of the Police Department 83 Report of Fire Engineers 88 Report of Playground and Park Commissioners 92 Report of Highway Department 95 Treasurer’s Report 102 Auditor’s Report 109 138 ANNUAL REPORT Report of Selectmen 109 Current and Incidentals 110 Clerk’s Special 113 Insurance 114 W. P. A. Special 115 Norfolk County Hospital 115 Memorial Day 115 Bonds of Town Officers 115 Town Auditor 116 Board of Health 116 Welfare Department 117 Mother’s Aid 122 Soldier’s Relief 124 State Aid 126 Old Age Assistance 126 Town Hall 128 Street Lights 129 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1938 131