ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ; IM Town Officers OF THE TOWN OF West Bridgewater 19 3 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Town Officers and Committees OF THE TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER FOR THE YEAR 1932 EDWARD H. CROCKER, Town Clerk. Born in Barnstable, Mass,, August 5th, 1864. Died in West Bridgewater, November 12th, 1932. On March 15th, 1909 he was sworn in as Town Clerk, and con- tinued in that capacity for Twenty-three Years. Mourning the loss of his wife who died in 1927, and with continually fail- ing health, he strove on, meeting his misfortunes and valient- ly striving to perform his obligations of Office and his self- imposed duties to the Public, who will long remember him for his many helpful acts, performed without publicity. A Faithful and Competent Official. Town Officers for 1932* MODERATOR Howard B. Wilbur TOWN CLERK Edward H. Crocker TOWN ACCOUNTANT Arthur C. Peckham SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Elected Term Expires James A. Hemenway, 1930 1933 Morton A. Simmons, 1931 1934 Gustaf A. Peterson, 1932 1935 ASSESSORS Elected Term Expires Edwin H. Thayer, 1930 1933 Robert G. Dean, 1931 1934 Albert Manley, 1932 1935 TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Catherine M. Howard 4 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Elected Term Expires .Dabll 1V1. oOUie, ±VO\J Ada M. Wood, 1930 1933 Louis P. Hayden, 1931 1934 Martha B. Mason, 1931 1934 Edith F. Howard, 1932 1935 Daniel J. Lothrop, 1932 1935 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Elected Term Expires Frank G. Chadwick, 1930 1933 Edwin H. Thayer, resigned Sept. 12, 1932, 1930 1933 Corelli C. Alger, 1931 1934 Walter C. Whiting, 1931 1934 Edith M. Alger, 1932 1935 Harold S. Lyon, 1932 1935 Faelton C. Perkins, appointed to fill vacancy by joint action of School Committee and Selectmen. WATER COMMISSIONERS Elected Term Expires Faelton C. Perkins, 1930 1933 Warren P. Laughton, 1931 1934 Hervey Dunham, 1932 1935 TREE WARDEN Christopher Read CONSTABLES Ervin W. Lothrop Chester R. Ripley May 9th, 1932, Christoper Read was appointed a Con- stable and was sworn to faithful performance of his duties on same date. 5 SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, WOOD AND BARK Albert A. Howard Elmer Sullivan James A. Hemenway Chester R. Ripley Robert G. Dean FIELD DRIVERS George F. Ryder Albert A. Howard John Fallon FENCE VIEWERS Charles E. Kinney George Tucker FINANCE COMMITTEE Bert L. Carter, Ralph S. Frellick, Emmons C. Porter, John M. Richards, Alfred T. Wells, term expires 1933. Mason W. Alger, Kenneth L. Hardenbrook, George W. Smith, B. Frank Hanscom, Nils P. Nillson term expires 1934. G. Willard Peterson, Arthur E. Ryder, George N. Davis, John Olson, Chester Thayer, term expires 1935. OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Daniel A. Penpraese TOWN PHYSICIAN Dr. Adolor 0. Belmore CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Warren P. Laughton 6 ASSISTANT CHIEF Edward L. Bourne CHIEF OF POLICE Warren P. Laughton POLICE OFFICERS Ervin W. Lothrop Chester R. Ripley SPECIAL OFFICERS Daniel A. Penpraese Christopher Read REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Elected Term Expires Paul Revere, 1930 1933 Francis A. Mahoney, 1931 1934 John L. Sullivan, 1932 1935 Edward H. Crocker, Town Clerk SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Christopher Read FOREST FIRE WARDEN Warren P. Laughton SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Christopher Read INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING David Dailey 7 DOG OFFICER Ervin W. Lothrop BURIAL AGENT* Edward H. Crocker TOWN COUNSEL Harold S. Lyon PUBLIC WEIGHERS Arthur D. Todd Chester R. Ripley Gustav A. Peterson DEPUTY FOREST FIRE WARDENS Albert Manley, Ervin W. Lothrop, Levi T. Nute, Gerald L. Wilbur, Edward L. Bourne, William I. Irwin. Town Clerk's Report ANNUAL TOWN MEETING A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of the Town of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs was held in the Town Hall on Monday, March 7th, 1932 at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and the following is a record of the doings of said meeting, viz: The meeting was called to order at 9 o'clock by the Moderator, Howard B. Wilbur, and the call for the meeting was read by the Town Clerk. After Article one had been read, which was to elect the Town Officers named on the Official Ballot, it was voted to waive the reading of the other articles. The record of the service by the Constable was read by the Town Clerk, Edward H. Crocker. Following the reading of the call for the meeting and the Constable's return of the Warrant, the Polls were declared open. The ballot box was inspected by the election officers, and then locked and the key delivered to Ervin W. Lothrop, Constable at the ballot box. The following persons were sworn as election officers by Town Clerk Edward H. Crocker: Thomas Luddy, Orrin King, Grace G. Keenan, Mary H. Pratt, Daniel T. Sullivan, Margaret Kent, Lulu B. Gardner, Stella J. Sriow, Arthur C. Peckham, James A. Hemenway. The polls were open ready for the reception of ballots at 9 o'clock a. m. and at 8 o'clock p. m. it was voted to close same. Upon counting the ballots from the ballot box it was found the total number of ballots cast was 872, which agreed 10 with the number registered on the ballot box. 493 men and 380 women voted. The result of the count and tabulation was as follows: MODERATOR Howard B. Wilbur 697 Fred J. McCormick 3 John J. Kent, Jr. 1 John Courtney 1 TOWN CLERK Edward H. Crocker 750 Joseph Nugent 3 Faelton C. Perkins 2 Raymond Keith 1 SELECTMAN (for three years) Gustav A. Peterson 458 Walter C. Whiting 386 ASSESSOR (for three years) Albert Manley 683 William McGarry 4 TREASURER Catherine M. Howard 611 Arthur E. Ryder 247 Martha B. Mason 1 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Gustav A. Peterson 447 Walter C. Whiting 380 11 TAX COLLECTOR Catherine M. Howard 604 Arthur E. Ryder 244 Martha B. Mason 1 TREE WARDEN Christopher Read 708 Bert Carter 2 Arthur Peckham 1 Francis Luddy 1 WATER COMMISSIONER (for three years) Hervey Dunham 677 John Toomey 2 John Courtney 2 A. Eldridge 1 Elmer Sullivan 1 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (for three years) Edith M. Alger 646 Harold S. Lyon 640 John Courtney 3 Bill Ellis 2 Arthur E. Ryder 1 Margaret Mahoney 1 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (for three years) Edith F. Howard 682 Daniel J. Lothrop 634 Frank Hanscom 3 Liz Crosby 2 Mary Courtney 1 12 John Kent 1 John Courtney 1 John Murray 1 CONSTABLES Ervin W. Lothrop 720 Chester R. Ripley 663 Fred McCormick 8 Armando Gamboa 3 John Kent, Jr. 2 Elmer Sullivan 2 Mary Laughton 1 Raymond Keith 1 Charles Andrews 1 George W. Peterson 1 Walter C. Whiting 1 Francis Dupuis 1 Edgar Perkins 1 After the result of the balloting had been announced the Moderator declared the meeting adjourned until Monday night, March 14th, 1932 at 7.30 o'clock. Edward H. Crocker was sworn to a faithful performance of his duties as Town Clerk by the Moderator, Howard B. Wilbur. The oath was administered to the Moderator by the Town Clerk. — 13 ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 14, 1932 In accordance with the vote passed at the meeting, March 7, 1932, the adjourned meeting was held Monday, March 14, 1932 at 7.30 o'clock p. m. in charge of the Moderator, Howard B. Wilbur. The following action was taken on the articles in the Warrant: Article 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year not elected on the Official Ballot. Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark Albert A. Howard, Elmer Sullivan, James Hemenway, Ches- ter R. Ripley and Robert G. Dean. Field Drivers—George F. Ryder, Albert A. Howard and John Fallon. Fence Viewers—Charles E. Kinney and George G. Tucker. Members of Finance Committee for three years— G. Willard Peterson, Arthur E. Ryder, George N. Davis, John Olson and Chester Thayer. Article 3. Voted to accept the Reports of the Town Officers and Committees as printed in the Town Reports. It was also voted to accept the verbal report of the Committee on Road Program for the year as made by G. A. Peterson. Article 4. Voted—That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1932, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and any debt or debts incurred under this note to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Article 5. 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