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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 1916'1 i t ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIKERS of '"OWN i"M M A N S F" YEL' FOR THE . ear ece er ®,•.......... .:.,.a.,�IM11 e � • -q CO v e Y AP r X s 3 lg „ foN MANSFIELD 1917 TOWN OFFICERS Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax'Collector. J. ARTHUR WHEELER. Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. HARRISON A. MORSE, WILLI ERNEST L. AM P• McDERMOTT, WHITE Assessors. WALTER. W. LEONARD CHARLES E. WALKER Term expires 1917 FRANK I. SHERMAN `� 1918 " 1919 School Committee ANNIE A. HORTON� CLINTON C. SCHEFFY Term expires 1917 HARRY R. -FISHER it it s " 1918 1919 I. SHERMAN, 3 Trustees of Public Library WILLIAM L. ROBINSON Term expires 1917 FRANK L. CADY it it1917 CHARLES R. COMEY it it ` 1918 FRANK L. McCOOLit it 1918 WILLIAM A. COPELAND o it It1919 WILLIAM C. FULLER it 1919 Constables. JAMES W. KENNEDY, L. LESLIE JONES. Chief of Police. THOMAS H. NELSON. Board of Health. DR. B. M. LATHAM Term expires 1917 DAVID SMILEY itit1918 DR.* WILLIAM H. ALLEN it it 1919 Sinking 'Fund Commisioners. ALBERT A. GROVER Term expires 1917 THOMAS J. FOX " - 1917 DOLIVER S.'SPAULDING. 1'918 CHARLES N. CRANE 1918 HERBERT E. KING 1919 WILLIAM B. HODGES 1919 Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE A. WILBER. 4 1 Electric Li ght codnmissioners. c - WILLIAM H. ALLEN 5 .DANIEL C. RICHARDSON Term ex ire RAN. W. P s 191 f BARNARL) [' 1918 [[ 1919 Tree Warden and 1VZoth Inspector. E. JASPER F ISMER I TOWN CLE REPORT Town Physician. T� � I LlR• ALF -RED M.ELOW. BIG �.••°' pINCT `® 'I Sealer Weights of and m ®Z easures• HENRY F. B-ESSO`M, q rowN Inspector of Animals. TONIN WARRANT. WALTER W. LEONA RIS' COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Inspector of Meats. PRINCE A. BRISTOL, SS. DREW. To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, ,in isaid County, Greeting; In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants' of the Town of Mansfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Mansfield on Monday, the sixth day of, +March next, at five-forty-five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles,. the polls to be kept open for election of Town Officers and the ""Yes" or "No" vote on the question of granting 'license for the 'sale of intoxicating liquors, until two-thirty o'clock P. M., -and the other business of the meeting to be taken u according to the Py-laws of the Town of Mansfield as P follows: i -tw j i the SECT I°N T first M he annual al g, excendaY °f March minatio p the el or determof such matters as ° ned b as b ment there Y ballot, Shall Y nda of, whic d • �O Y of Ma h a .lournm ness of rch at half en ®'clock thhe meeting shall not seven 1V%nda meeting shall the be; Yat half past seven n be ARTICLE x °clock meeting r• TO chOQse a 1t70d ARTICLE 2 T . Three Selectmen three ® f°� ohOose a Toy�,n verSeers on Year, One Sch0o1 COn'mitte f the Poor for Auditors for one for three Years, Y three year Year, tw ars, C Years two Consta o Trustees of Board of .Health bl es for ealth f f°r thre one Yep Fund Com One Year, Tree Years, one mE Miss io Tnissioners for thwarden for Oj ner for thr' e on the � uesti three (years; an Years, one in toxica tin on : d also O g li Shall IzCense n the 4 cors in the town?,, be gran' ,ARTICL Officers and at c To hear the: t thereon, annual repo] to ARTICLE 5�. O Tall } be chosen by b choose T allot. °wn Of ficE ARTICLE ner.Q.— 5 T„ .1. meeting shall be business held 6 -tw j i the SECT I°N T first M he annual al g, excendaY °f March minatio p the el or determof such matters as ° ned b as b ment there Y ballot, Shall Y nda of, whic d • �O Y of Ma h a .lournm ness of rch at half en ®'clock thhe meeting shall not seven 1V%nda meeting shall the be; Yat half past seven n be ARTICLE x °clock meeting r• TO chOQse a 1t70d ARTICLE 2 T . Three Selectmen three ® f°� ohOose a Toy�,n verSeers on Year, One Sch0o1 COn'mitte f the Poor for Auditors for one for three Years, Y three year Year, tw ars, C Years two Consta o Trustees of Board of .Health bl es for ealth f f°r thre one Yep Fund Com One Year, Tree Years, one mE Miss io Tnissioners for thwarden for Oj ner for thr' e on the � uesti three (years; an Years, one in toxica tin on : d also O g li Shall IzCense n the 4 cors in the town?,, be gran' ,ARTICL Officers and at c To hear the: t thereon, annual repo] to ARTICLE 5�. O Tall } be chosen by b choose T allot. °wn Of ficE ARTICLE ner.Q.— 5 T„ .1. meeting shall be business held A Colley on h of an the annual re re d the deter_ mean, q wired to elected aPPo jsidered at `anba be d,ourn_ Made A] ck to the second Meted if the bu allow at half- s1- treed to the folio t ten �. wjng r to Preside a t sa , td To )r for h ereasurer, ne rn e Years, 'r of Taber of the public Librar to e oember of the orf tWe BOard of rc Li ° S1nking hallo ht COM ttnT, , LIorthe. 'sale of Of the TO wn notrequired 7 LE 6 To see if the Town 'will authorize, the (if he is not the Town Treasurer) to use all the collecting the taxes which a Town` Treasurer, when Collector, may use. LE 7. To see what compensation the Town will the collection of taxes. : E 8. To see' what method the Town will adopt to the collection of taxes, and what interest, if any, larged. ;E 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Town with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow im time to time in anticipation of revenue of the year, beginning January 1, 1916, to an amount ling in the aggregate $80,000, and to issue a note ierefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts. nder this vote to be paid from the revenue of said year. E 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and e any sum of money for the ,enforcement of the st the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. E 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and e any sum of money to build a concrete_ bridge on t. E 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and the sum of $2,500, providing'the state will appro- same amount, to continue the macadam road on (By petition) . asaY be ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to extend Year wing Church Street easterly, as laid out by the Board of Select- men, 266% ft. and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor. (By request). r € I n i f a ARTICLE 26. TO PP opriate20p see if th! Poral of the Board any other ARI f Selector, CLE Port 27. ch € re of any com TO Oose al.. mltiee and acf And attestedYou are directed to and copies thereof at seri; w Postoces each time in said T of Of holding said me Tow eigh Hereof fail eting. with ' a Your doing �t' and make due ,and place ®f thereon, to the Given under our g as of°resald. ' the. Year hands this sec nineteen hundred this c I d sixt, HARRISON w., P. Nlc ERNEST 1.. Selec MANSFIELD By virt MAS' Of the Public of this warrant I Mansfield meeting -houses anave this a true and .attested co Postop', PY of th' 1.,, l'ESI,IE JANE f, A true c°PY attest; Constable R U t . 1VI . 11 MANSFIELD, Mass., March 6, 1916. ormity with the foregoing Warrant a meeting of oters of the town was held on the above date in town Hall, and persons were elected to office and and "No vote on the license question was voted :orded hereafter. 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. 2. The , meeting was calledto order at five - 'clock A. M. and it was voted to dispense with Warrant. William I. Mowry and Guilford A. appointed ballot clerks and Daniel Dacy, Daniel hur J. , Keefe, Carroll S. Cobb, Thomas J. Fox T. Butterworth were appointed tellers by the all together with the Moderator were sworn to formance of their duties by the Town Clerk. )ox was publicly opened and shown to be empty deli Bred to Henry F Bessom, officer in charge. 'clock A. M., 384 ballots were removed from the nting (382 male ballots and 2 female), at one 1., 380 ballots were removed but no announce result was made until the total vote had been t two o'clock thirty-seven minutes P. M. the S3 ballots were removed, making 'a total of seven ety-seven ballots cast. This was done in accor- .he provisions of Chapter 11, Section 237, Para - he Revised Laws. Ig lists checked 791 on the male lists and 6 on ists. The tellers reported having counted 791 is and six for "School Committee only." The 'gistered correctly throughout the meeting. were closed at two o'clock thirty-seven minutes Own tivill vote 'to, to be raise and L° Placed at emP10Y aced. the dis- g service. committee, to ereon. hear the In the IE the lc his Warrant the 1 " � Public by posting :. upon Meeting ays at least be -houses fore the Ai turn of said warrant, vn Clerk at the AE tin*__ forty -1 day of Febr readin uarY, in Georgi 'Vetch and J• MoRSE, !�electj RMoTT ' faithfta rTE, The b 'n of Man sf eld. and tb At Feb. 23box ' 1916• fo o'clock ".Posted in °n each town ment c counter °f Varran t' remain bundre dance graph Hansfeld The �s r t . 1VI . 11 MANSFIELD, Mass., March 6, 1916. ormity with the foregoing Warrant a meeting of oters of the town was held on the above date in town Hall, and persons were elected to office and and "No vote on the license question was voted :orded hereafter. 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. 2. The , meeting was calledto order at five - 'clock A. M. and it was voted to dispense with Warrant. William I. Mowry and Guilford A. appointed ballot clerks and Daniel Dacy, Daniel hur J. , Keefe, Carroll S. Cobb, Thomas J. Fox T. Butterworth were appointed tellers by the all together with the Moderator were sworn to formance of their duties by the Town Clerk. )ox was publicly opened and shown to be empty deli Bred to Henry F Bessom, officer in charge. 'clock A. M., 384 ballots were removed from the nting (382 male ballots and 2 female), at one 1., 380 ballots were removed but no announce result was made until the total vote had been t two o'clock thirty-seven minutes P. M. the S3 ballots were removed, making 'a total of seven ety-seven ballots cast. This was done in accor- .he provisions of Chapter 11, Section 237, Para - he Revised Laws. Ig lists checked 791 on the male lists and 6 on ists. The tellers reported having counted 791 is and six for "School Committee only." The 'gistered correctly throughout the meeting. were closed at two o'clock thirty-seven minutes Herbert B E. King h I t Electric Light C °mmtissioner thy Frank W. Barnard h William H. Blanks Lyons Auditors, three for one year,. Ira C. Gray had Ilaarry B., Sargent gent had W Blanks I. Sherman had F eonsables, two ,for one year; L. Leslie Jones had James �W, .Kennedy Blanks and scattering Shall License be granted f in this townor the sale a YeS>, B,No,, Blanks Voted to adjourn meeting to the meeting fo be held March in accordance Y3 with the , 1916, at change in the By_... J. ARTRUR W f' 15 548 MANSFIELD, MASS., March 9, 1916. 481 ►582 Petitions having been filed according to law `for a recount xrs; on the votes cast for Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, 434 the same was held on the above date in the Town Clerk's 301 office by the Board of Registrars. The count was made 56 on the votes castfor Ernest L. White and James T McCool. as they were the interested parties in the recount. The 791 following was the result 575 Selectmen for one year; 552 James T. McCool had 364 561 Ernest L. White had 372 685 _ Overseer of the Poor, one year; 2,373 James T. McCool had 356 Ernest L. White 361 602 634 J. ARTHUR' WHEELER, 346 Town Clerk. 11582 oxicatin 41 g Liquors 197 423 , 171 `—' 791 e week, This ri-thirty p. M R, vn Clerk. m 18 Emergency fund Decoration of Soldiers, Care' T' rs, graves Dust la. i own burial grounds 3'000.0( Re Y ng on streets 150.Or Pairing and building si 175 00 ARTICLE LE 1,200 00 . 6 lector Voted that the 500 00 (if he for collecting] 't not the Town, Tre own authorize appointed collet or maxes which` as rer) to the ®1- ay use. Town Tr surell means a ARTICLE r, when ?• When eight mills on 'the dollar that the tax ar for collectin collector be ARTICLE g the taxes, allowed Year shall be 8 V°ted that the ber, Payable on taxes assesSe and on all s or before d for the before October fifth taxes the fifteenth current eenth as shall neo, day of Octo_ Per annum `shall be c interest t have been barged. at the rate o f si Paid on or a 'ARTICLE It Per cent. uthorize th 9' W voted unanimou Selectmen, to Town Treasurer sly that urer tion of the reVe °rrow money fro' with the . approval Town nue m time al of the 1 time .oft $80,000 0 to an amount municipal year�t be In anticipa_ Within o00, and to issue anot exceed ing ing�nning January Year note the to be Paid from they debt or debt Innotes therefor Payable abega te revenuecurred under i Yab1e of said municipal this vote ARTICLE 10. Year. Vote Police department a d that $100 b Ment of the-law,a PAropriation to bee deducted from against the illegalused f°r the e the ARTrCLE sale of into nforCe_ 11. intoxicating liquors. concrete Voted to bridge on lndefinitel High Street Y Postpone build. ing a FK, :E 12. Voted. that the 'Town raise and appro- sum of $2,50.0.00 providing the State will appro- same amount, to continue the macadam work treet, extending east. ,E 13. Voted that the layout of Church Street as 'laid out by the Selectmen Feb. 23, 1916, be the length of the northerly line being 259.50 feet )y' the plan of said extension, instead of 266.25 as in the article in the warrant, and that $150 be i the appropriation for highways and bridges to ime. 14. Voted than no appropriation be made to e Shields Street. 15. Voted that no appropriation be made to Street. 16. Voted that the Townaccepts bock Street by the Board of Selectmen and that an appro- X500 be made to build the same. [at we indefinitely postpone action with reference )tante of Glen Street. 17. -Voted that no appropriation be made to orth Main Street from High Street to Chauncy 1S. Voted not to divide the Town into voting 19 Voted to indefinitely postpone. 20. Voted to indefinitely postpone this article. r a $k 1 j4 r' 1, 20 1A ARTICLE 21. Voted that $535 to at ,the purchase land 1 Town raise and a and bordering on School Ying northerly of the PPrOPriatE l and Of Streets. Green school ARTICLE structed to s 22 *Voted that the sec two School Committee 'ng the fire sets of dans be in - out the risk in the, Central school:nd estimates for orders of the reduc districtOne set out the. recommend Police and the other to carry missio ations of t n, and report he State fire r tO carry at the next Town meeting. corn- ARTICLE 23. Voted to indefinitely ARTICLE 24. Po stpone. Voted to indefinitel ARTICLE 25. y Postpone. « Voted to indefinite y postpone. for the 26' Voted that Visiting Nurse X150 be raised and a in the hands Association appropriate of the Selectmmen to employ that $150 be Voted that Placed Lighting all balances, exCe mplOY nursing service. g Plant, Schools and Pting those of the E be returned to the Electric as show treasur J H.' Berry School n in the tabulated y after deducting Building and on statement g the deficiencies Page 91 of thee.: annual report on Pages' 100 and P t of the year 1915. 101 ARTICLE tions be a 27' Year that the c � . a PPointed by the °rnrnittee on app the following; chair. APPropria- 1 1VIr. Copeland, .l'Vlodera Frank tor, H William L• Winter Thomas Francis D. J• Fox William I, Fairbanks Walter Barker IVI. Lowney, Arthur E, Shields John' W Conrod Charles Frank A E• Woods Richardson Ira C. Gra William C. Fuller Hay Hayden Shepard GustavusE LeonardFrank M• Cobb 21 ' 22 23 the plans and estimates secured by the School Committee, fore remodeling the interior of the Central school, and raise and appropriate any money therefor. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of 'Selectmen to sell at public auction the unused ` school properties in West Mansfield and turn the proceeds over to the School Committee. OF �`�Ns�®F' ARTICLE 4a To see if the Town will vote to extend the street lights: on Balcom Street from Mystic Hall to Gilbert Street, a distance of 1 1-10 miles, and raise and appropriate seven hundred and fifty ,dollars ($750) therefor, or take any other action thereon. To"T WARRAIV ARTICLE 5. To see' if the Town will vote to close North �' Main Street; Electric Light office and 'showroom. COMMON.wEALTH OR M BRISTOL, ss. AssACHUSETTs• ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for street and guide boards. To either of the Con Count stables of the 7-0,,n -'ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will raise and appro- y °.f ByistoZ,of 1tfans field; priate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to pay for the use of the In `the an the name Greeting: Town Hall for a lecture course, consisting of five lectures You are hereb of the Common and concerts, under the management of the Mansfield Civic of said Town Of ,t0 wealth notify Of Massachusettsand. Social Betterment Association. affairs, to qualified to vote and Warn the inhabl' meet at the elections and tants day' the fifth Town Ila]] in ARTICLE 8. To see ' if the Town will vote to raise and in 'ng, then and they °f June next at saki Mans field, on Town appropriate any sum of money for more light or lights on re to act eight o clock i Nlon- on the followi ` n the even_ Mein Street and Rumford Avenue. ARTICLE articles;. meeting• 1' TO choose a Moderator to ARTICLE 9. To see if -the Town will vote to raise and preside at said appropriate ' any sum of money to place red electric lights ARTICLE 2•. TO see ' over fire alarm boxes. if the Town ,will take any action on ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for street lights on Curtin i Street. #I 24 ARTICLE 11, . To see if valuation List the relative Printed this year l , thereto. And you are directed to UP attested co ies ser` houses and poP thereof at e stoffices in said tow the time of holding Hereof fail ` no said meeting, With your doings thereo make du Place of meeting an, to the Z' Given s aforesaid.. under' -our hands Year of this in -the t sixteen, our Lord one thoi HARRISON A. WM• P. Mc.DE ERNEST L. WE A trUe copy, ATTEST: ` & J. ARTIIUR Tow; MANSFIELD, M BRISTOL, SS. By virtue of the on each of the within Warrant T F Town of Public meeting -houses aj 1Vlansfield a true and attested cc I-• LESLIE A trUe copy. ATTEST: J J. ARTTTTFn 117 'n will vote to have ij pass any vote or vote is Warrant by .posting ►f the public meeting - ht days at least before :urn of this Clerk at the t maernt' and Y -fifth day of 1 nine hundred and and w . SE, rT, 'en of M ansfield, FEELER, ,rk of Mans field. May 27, 1916. this day posted ostoffices in the >f this Warrant. Es,, Constable. ; P__ 25 MANSFIELD, MASS., , June 5,'1916. ordance with the foregoing Warrant a meeting 11 voters of the Town was held on the above .date ern. Fall, at eight o'clock and the votes passed as rded. ,E 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. ,E 2. Votedthat the Town raise and appropriate to make improvements in the interior of the _Central iilding as ordered by the District Police for fire he basement, also to install` a sprinkling system. ,E 3. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell property at West Mansfield and turn the proceeds 'own treasury... [,E 4. Voted that the Town raise and appropriate .fired fifty dollars to extend street lights on Balcom in Mystic Hall to Gilbert Street, a distance of ,one enth miles. L,E 5. Voted not to close the North Main Street ,ight office and show room. LE' 6. Voted that the Town raise and appropriate street and guide boards. el 7. Voted to take from the treasury the sum of Lrs to pay for the use of the Town Hall for lecture onsisting of five lectures and concerts, under the' of the Mansfield Civic and Social Betterment` >n. i LE 8. Voted that the Town instruct the Electric ►mmissioners` to put enough additional lights on j 26 27` Rumford Avenue and Main Street so that in their JJ they will be properly lighted, and raise and appropriate one Purpose. ARTICLE 9. Voted to indefinitely Postpone. p ne. ARTICLE 10. Voted. to 'indefinitely Postpone. P e• BIRTHS_ :ARTICLE 11, Voted that the Town raise priate five hundred dollars to have its Recorded r the Town of Mansfield for the year 1916 ''appro- valuation listprinted, this year. printed Voted under Article two of the Warrant No. Name of Child Nance of Parents Date mittee be a � that a com- ppointed consisting of one member Committee of the Schoor , one member of the Board three others for hers for 1 Teresa Liberatori 2 David Sydney Kimball Felice and Anne Jan. Otis H. and Grace F. 1 4 and considering plans for remodeling School ling the Central Building, this 3 Henry Dennett Ladd 4 Mary Ann- McIntyre Charles P. and Mamie John' and Catherine G. 4 7 committee to report at some ' future meeting. The committee tee appointed were School Chairman 5 Richard William Lynch 6 Ruth Gertrude Willis Richard F. and Margaret E. Clarence M. and Mary B. 10 19 Committee of the ,Chairman; of the Selectmen, 7 Virginia Irene Rhyno g Reginald and Ida 19 24 Walker, William L: Charles E, Winter and Arthur E. Shields. 8 Raymundo Palladino 9 Virginia Allessandri Guiseppe and Guidana Domenick and Marie 29 10 Milton Osborne Corey Julian O. and Ethel M. 30 At eleven o'clock P. M it Was voted 11 Guiseppe Guilano 12 Napoleon Belmore, Jr. Guiseppe and Catherine Napoleon and Etta Feb."6 31 4 meeting. to dissolve the 13 Raymond Joseph O'Brien Stephen M and Susie M. 14 Hugo Giovanni Boro Frank and Domenica 4413 Attest:` 15 Wilton Daggett Hodges, Jr. 16 John Robert Davenport Wilton D. and Madeline L. John and Sarah 15 16 . ARTHUR WHEELER, 17 Lena Olympia Crescitelli 18 Anthony Antonio Signoriello Tony and Teresina Raffaele F. and Caroline M. Mar. '` 29 1 19 Francis Bonney Jose F. and Ma`r orie Joseph , J 2 Town Clerk. 20 Ginesio Fernando 21 Herbert Merle Young ; Jenesi and Elmira ' ` Francillo M. H. and Grace G. 5 6 Dora Fornaciari 23 Jacob Bennett It22 Arnaldo and Maria David and Sarah ' ` 7 12 24 Carmine Garafano Angelo and Maria 13 15 25 Gioconda Cascioli Luigi and Angela' 16 26 Augusta Cinelli 27 Sestilia Fornascari Attelio and Livia Bernardino and Paulina 17 28 Enrico Giuvanni Paioni Guiseppe and Guiseppa 19 29 Ruth May Simpson Edward G. and Edith L. 22 30 Raymond) Joseph Curran Joseph P. and Mary A. 24 31 Muncia Maria Melfi Domenick'and Isabella 25 32 Marion Emily Mason George H. and Anna L. 27 ` 33 Maria Rossi 34 Gaffney Twins Antonio and Lucia William F. and Catherine J. Apr. 28 3 95 Gaffney } William F. and Catherine J. 3 28 No. Name of Child Name of Parents Dat 36 Allan Fisher' --_ 37 Arthur Kent King Harry A. and Elizabeth 38 James Walter Lindsay Harry K. and Bernice April 39 Marchant Albert Davidson r James T. " 40 William Thomas Harrison and Marguerite << J Marchant A. and Cora F. 41 Marie Eva Bellevance Albert and Lena E. ` 42 Gratia Maria Pisano Jose `h 43 Nathan Jacob Michaels e Hand, Marie L. << James and Angelina 44 Ada May Ulm Abraham and Rosie May it 45 Emma Morini Charles and Eunice it 46 Lois Adele Griswold Mario and Eleanor 47 Lizani Scapollini Frank C, and Lois L. 1 48 DorothyElizabeth Stearns Tini and Maria 1 49 Finegula Anna Della Tacono CharlesH andSarah E. Vi " 1 50 Elsie Louise Mason ' < Vincenzo Maria 1' 51 Marion Harriet Wheldon O• Edward and Emma L. `� 1' 52 Lloyd RIt ayner Williams William and Fannie M. • 24 53 John Edgar McKillop John R. and Laura E. 2 54 Tuta Carnovalli John and Mildred' F• June 55 Romualdo Geminini Romolo and Viola 56 Eleanor Evelyn Couture Primo and Rosa It 1 57 DorothyLouise Foote Thomas and Evelyn1 58 Harold Leslie Donlon Mitchell T.'and Dora B. t 2 and 59 Amelia Delorey Albert F. " '' 2 Guiseppe 60 Still Born Ella C. and Mary 3 61 Jennie Viola Blaser July' 62 Betty Lorraine Davidson George and Gertrude 63 Cit arlton Nelson Samuel G. 64 Guido Walter DavisRDavisne Ro S. and Fannie E. << Y and Alice L. 91 65 Helen Louise Pendleton Guiseppe and Filomena it 10 66 Earl Victor Greany Edwin S. ; 16` Francis D 67 Alma Victoria Cobb end Alice, and Ethel l L. 17' 68 Justine Verlie Freeman Elmer V. and Mar 20 69 Warren Glover 1VIacKinley Margaret 29. 70 Clifford Cobb Sherman George H•an Gertrude Walter F. and Stella M. " 29 71 Robert Henry Bell, 3rd John L. and Electra it 5 72 Maria Grazia Censale Robert H. and Adella 23 73 Fieori Morelli Carmine and Julia " 25 74 John Erving Giovanni and Lida 26 ,11 75 Estella Rider - William G. and Nellie' " 26., 76 Eleanor Louise Beatty William E. 30 77 Guise and Annie L. Sept. Ppe Scialoia Charles and Nellie i,1 78 Enfrasia'Fantaroni Luigi and Sarapina 3 79 Victorio Cutillo Pompeo and Laura 4 80 Pietro Antonio Carr abba Sabino and Rosa 7 81 Eleanor Frances Cahill Vinceno and Angelina 10 82 Joseph .DanielEugene Fara L. and Ella R. 11 83 Ethel May Cruser John E. 84 Elena Piccandra and Mary A• W. George and Ethel M. 14 85 Aly Mosceritolo Angelo and Columba « 15 Antonio and Chiarina 1 �� 22 29 e Of Child' ( Name of Parents I Date ,11 Holt Harold L. and Mary M. 11 it 15 Giovanni and Maria !t 30 )ni Pasquale and Ursulina Oct. 8 Antonio and Phelamina 10 n Hayward Francis H. and Harriet M. it 11 ent Paioni Vincent and Theresa " 15 S Abdo and Marie " 16 1 Carroll Michael J. and Mary E. "19 y Pallegrino Lombardi and Angelina It 28 a Chase Willie E. and Rose Nov. 2 a Jose G. and Rosa << 3 F. Schuyler and Mae A. , 5 [a Gookin John A. and Margaret It - 7 Muncio and Maria L. it 7 Comm, Jr. Lloyd E. and Victoria M. ` 7 ury Schoonmaker' Roberts S. and Esther C. �� 8 Toni ', Ilranio and Lucia _ t 13 Swett i . S is Morgr thaver gine Ferr le Ellis e Shepai orris aglia beth C 3sepn ley Jc Ta old Edward S. and Ethel May Ralph W. and Clara' A. 11 it 15 Louis and Anna `` 17 Louis and Theresa `` 19 Isaac J. and Alice 20 William and Barbara C. 20 ;e' Russell I. and Agnes M. i4 20 David E. and Ara 25 William R. and Rosita E. 30 ci Carlo and Antoinette Dec. 1 Clarence L. and Harriet E. it 3 it 7 F. Schuyler and Mae A. " 79 John W. and Martha M. 12 Harry M. and Ellen " 12' Jr. Gilbert M. and Olive G. It14 n, Thomas and Alice It 14 Beniamino aInd'Filideo " 14 Robert M. and Helen " 22 " 23 Knute' and Alfreda' " 24 la Francesco and Marie << 30 JVart Edwin and Mary 30 Allan L. and Gertrude L. ' 31 Joseph and Lotta Aug. 11 1915 Ralph H. and Maude B. Jan. 22 in Norman S. and Gladys Mar. 26 Gottfried and Aiwiena May :2 David l E. and Edna Apr.. ,10 Wilbur and Gertie Nov. 24 30` MARRIAGES. ,' Recorded in the Town of Mansfield .for the year 1"16 Date Names Residence Jan. 10 Lloyd E. 'Gomm Victoria Provencher Mansfield, Mass. Feb. 6 Joseph L; Edith A. 13 Luigi Ven; Nunzata I 23 William H Laura A. Mar. 22 Charles Be Mildred L. Mansfield,' Mass. arwell Foxborou h ginner) g'olister g ' Mass. Mansfield, Mass. iodetti Mansfield, Mass. 31 Mansfield, Mass. • Peach Attleboro, , Mass. aith H. Meader Mansfield, Mass. rry Titus Mansfield ,Mass. iarriet I'. White Norton, Mass. 31 I :'rnest R. ,Knipe Bristol, Conn. aith H. Meader Mansfield, Mass. larence L. Ellis Mansfield, Mass. iarriet I'. White Mansfield, Mass. irederic N. Trull Mansfield, Mass. ennie B. (Geddes) Sweet Mansfield, Mass. Valter J. Stein 'Providence, R. L Zuth Phillips Providence, R. I. klbert Thompson Taunton, Mass. `da M. Vogt Mansfield, Mass. 3arold F. Chevers Mansfield, Mass. >atherine R. Aker Norton, Mass. 1ti Francis E. Currivan Mansfield, Mass. UlarieAnita Tatro Boston, Mass. I Francis E. Mann Hartford, Conn. Mabel F. Rodowsky Mansfield, Mass. Michael J. Keeley Mansfield, Mass. Cora Mabel Ballou Mansfield, Mass. Clarence L Macomber Mansfield, Mass. Valencia E. Ruston Mansfield, Mass.' Richard J. Powers Mansfield, Mass. Catherine (Burns) McGrath Newton, Mass. Walter L. Bragg Mansfield, Mass. Marion F. Marble Mansfield, Mass. Gennaro A. Marranzini Mansfield, Mass. Annunziata M. Latini Mansfield, Mass.' IS Atfj;� yf F Z 32 23 `Vittorio Re Pucci Antonio Di Corpo Guiseppina De . izio Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. Waldo L. Glines ` Mansfield, Mass. ' Marion A. Miller 23 Edwin H. Downs F. Celesta Germain Foxborou h g Mass. Providence, R. I. Helen B. Hunt Foxborough, Mass. Angelo R. Brogna 25 James F. O'Brien Maud M. Riley Framingham, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. Percy E. Dodge Mansfield, Mass. Bertha M. Norwood 26 Walter G,.t Chamberlain' .Nettie W. Fisher `Foxborough, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. Mary Frances Gibbons Sandwich, Mass, Ralph W. Westcott 27 Custer A. Fleming Sarah M. Jarvis Boston, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. George Slater Boston, Mass. w Mary E. Dunn 27 Trescott Vaughn Smith Maud Evelyn Fisher Mansfield, Mass. Foxborough, Mass. Florence A. 'Foley Mansfield, Mass. 30 Herbert V. Sproat Snow Goodwin Mansfield, Mass. Isabel Lisette 'Buck Manchester, N. H. Herbert L. Richards Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. 'Oct- 5 Royle Ober Austin Worcester, Mass. Elizabeth C. Duguid Marion Esther `Fuller Mansfield, Mass.. Mansfield, Mass. 9 Arthur W. Cotton Isora M. Kelleran Mansfield, Mass. Ayer, Mass.; 14 Arthur C. Ripley Mabel I. Newell No. Attleboro, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. 17 James P. Downing Mary A. Powers Walpole, Mass. Mansfield, Mass. 2 Arthur J. Guevremont Rose Alma Harpin Mansfield, Mass. Wareham, Mass. 23 John J Cu rrivan Mary Lillian Maguire Mansfield, Mass. Sharon, Mass. 'r 33 Antonio Di Corpo Mansfield, Mass. Angelina Guatere Mansfield, Mass. Waldo L. Glines ` Mansfield, Mass. Marion A. Miller Mansfield, Mass. John F. Tucker Providence, R. I. Helen B. Hunt Providence, R. I. Angelo R. Brogna Mansfield, Mass. Dorothy G. Wellington Mansfield, Mass. Percy E. Dodge Framingham', Mass. Bertha M. Norwood Sherborn, Mass. Albert Wood Mansfield, Mass. Mary Frances Gibbons Mansfield, Mass.. Ralph W. Westcott Ipswich, Mass. Dorothy Richardson Mansfield, Mass. George Slater Mansfield, Mass. Mary E. Dunn Mansfield, Mass. HenryEdward Hearn i Foxborough, Mass. Florence A. 'Foley Mansfield, Mass. Snow Goodwin Mansfield, Mass. Amber Taylor Mansfield, Mass. Herbert L. Richards Mansfield, Mass. Marie A. Leveque Mansfield, Mass. David H. Fleming Worcester, Mass. Elizabeth C. Duguid Mansfield, Mass. 34 II lu o. iDate Name DEATHS .Recorded in the Town of Mansf. Cause of Death No. Date Name Age Jan: 2 Luella P. Foster Y MD 2 4 John Harrigan. 3 6 Ida M. Philleo 63 11 28 Ger 73 11 3 Ch, 4 7 George Lewis 5 8 Florence R. Berry 53 10 27 Apo 81 27 Cerf 6 8 William D. Bates 7 22 Hannah L. Hodges 33 11 Ade; 67 4 8 Chr< 8 31 Mary L. Crowley 90 ab out Lobi 82 5 25 Can( 26 28 William S. Cox 92 10 2 Helen M. Henry 8 Elizabeth V. Hodges 11 20 10 14 Endo 8 Cora A. 12 10 Mar Cooper Y A'. Waters 56 7 26 Pleur 63 ; 22 Arter 13 15 Benjamin W. 74 2 17 Fatty ilit 15 AndreaBarretoni , n 18 Mary A. Sullivan y14 80 1 15A o15 2g Railro40 mia. Chronic Valvular Disease of Heart. 7 14 Chroni 1624 Harr 17 Y M. Brown 27 Robert' F. Nelson Chr( 37 toris 5 19 Phthisi Mar 51 5 9 Chroni 18 19 3 Francis Bonney 20 7 Lydia A. Dow Acute 2 Congen' 10 John G. French 21 14 Ambrose Kin 75 11 4 Carcirio 72 5 4 General' 22 26 Alonzo A. Bag om 77 10 28 Old Age 23 28 Lyman H, 24 Atkins 88 9 17 Senile D 28 Elizabeth Atkins 25 28 William N A,,..._„ 68 1U .ribs. 12 Accident 63 1 27 A,, -;,a_ II lu o. iDate Name 35 Cause of Death Age M D Y Mar 26 28 William S. Cox 68 6 5 Chronic Mitral Insufficiency; Anae- 27 29 William H. Larcome 58 ab out mia. Chronic Valvular Disease of Heart. 28 23 Anna Labelle 51 Peritonitis; Fibroid of Uterus. For the _year 1916 J29 `Apr 2 Chloean M. White 81 8 Suicide by drowning 30 2 George Benton Grover 82 1 7 Senility; Epithelioma of Neck. 31 4 Mary V. Gay ° 53 9 18 Diabetes. 32 9 Mary A. C. Saunders 83 2 30 Chronic Valvular Disease of Heart Cause of Death 33 12 Abbie Webster 68 ` 2 17 Mitral Stenosis; Diabetes. 34 15 Charles W. Rathbun 67 10 26 Empyema; Broncho Pneumonia. 35 17 Isabella Whidden 88 Cancer of Breast. . 36 22 Bernard A. Skinner 63 3 1 Mitral Stenosis. 31 , 29 Nellie S. Agatha 33 ' 6 27 Adeno -Carcinoma of Cervix. 'aresis May ieart disease 38 5 Frank Cutter 58 8 10 Pulmonary Tuberculosis; ` Cardiae Failure. 'kpoplexy 39 6 ElizabethJ. Martin 68 6 6 Apoplexy; Chronic Nephritis. �rcinoma of Uterus. 40 13 Sadie E. Hamilton 49 9 26 Diabetes-Mellites. eart disease. 41 14 Julia A. Fisher 84 7 20 Congestion of Liver. rumonia 42 20 Henry A. Brooks 29 ` 1 ' 20 Cerebral Apoplexy Oesophagus 43 28 Arthur F. Graham 9 15 Convulsions; Pneumonia. Jun. 44 $ Benjamin Treen 79 11 Vaso Motor Paralysis of Intestines; :is; Rheumatism. Congestion of Liver. umonia 45 12 Katherine Nixon 76 Cardiac Degeneration; Senile' Cer- --rosis; Paresis.ebral ' Degeneration. neration of Heart; 46 27 Ernest L. Pitman Sen- 47 47 13 Cancer of Stomach. . 27 Emily F. Churchill 77 2 25 Carcinoma of Breast. cident. July Uvular Heart Disease; 48 1 Katherine McKay 46 2 7 Carcinoma Hepatic Flexure of lephritis; Angina Pec- " 49 6 Still`Born, Colon: rdiae Involvement50 12 Arthur Lincoln, rterstitial 51 18 Daniel J. Malloy Neph, ritis• 44 1 `11 7 12 Gastro Enteritis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 52 19 Margaret Tallon ema of Lungs. 53 65 5 29' Carcinoma of Stomach. 16 Annie Lyons 56 ab out Organic Heart Disease Alcoholic ardiac Debility, Liver.' 54 23 Perry 1 Insanity. Atelectasis. ysis. Aug 55 1Mary Ahearn 64 Apoplexy. `ia; Interstitial56 16 Frances A. Gushee Neph_ 57 ' 86 3 19 Cerebral Degeneration;, Senility. 20 Maria K. Holst 70 3 13 Apoplexy. rns. 58 21 Margaret Willwood 70 Diabetes; Senile Dementia. rns. 59 26 Mary A. Austin 50 10 1 Acute Colitis; Dementia Praecox. 60 13 ' Willi'am S. I Decker 67 5 29 Septicaemia; Abscess on Back. Cause of Death Incompetency of Heart Abdominal Tumors. it Apople5-y; Arterio Sclera ifida. ition. sclerosis. clerosis. 1 Septicaemia; Abortion. !eumonia; Nephritis. ile Accident. • sufficiency. 'neumonia. I Fall. lephritis; Acute Gastro ;. emorrhage. )nchitis. Meningitis. ,utomobile; Pneumonia. ` cident. 'umonia. oris; Arterio Sclerosis. )sis. I of Pleura. 1 Prostrate;" Acute 'ematurity, berculosis. 37 36 No. Date Name Age Sept. 61 16 Sylvina Chapman Y M D 62 17 Josephine C. Blake 63 77 4 r 24 Frank M. Colwell 0 53 7 10 T 24 64 65 29 John Irving William Payne 7 ( 25S 6Oct. 6 3 Mary A. Hart 5 N 67 8 Louise M. Horton 68 14 Christina Cha 74 Aj 80 3 27 Ar 69 17 Ellen T. Cunningham 70 17 Paul L Murphy 53 2 2 Pu 71 18 Edmond L. 72 18 Pietro Carrab'ba r i Lo 7 19 3 Au 71 10 20 Mi 73 26 John J. Vallett 1 7 Brt 74 2726 Tarrson J. Roberts 2 16 Acc Sep. 78 4 13 Chr 75 Caroline W Stearns E. 76 Nov 5 Still Born 79 4 13 Cere 76 LaRoy King 78 15 Elizabeth S. Lake 79 18 Alexander 81 1 27 Chro 1 3 80 J. Black 19 Robert Bell 81 27 Tube 61 3 .17 Struc 21 William Lewis, Jr, 82 25 Domenica Simi oni 83 54 8 14 Railr, 1 Spina Dep Mary Alice Grover 47 12 Bronc 843 Henryngin; 85 Y G. Morse 86 7 William Markt 73 6 28 Arterio 87 14 John H. Welsh 74 03 38 22 Eleanor F Cahill 39 77' 2 17 Hypert Nepl 23 Still Born �0 23 Alfred Cruser 31 11 Marasn 1 Nov 3 Arthur D. Parmenter 62 6 10 Heart T 54 3 28 Pulmon Cause of Death Incompetency of Heart Abdominal Tumors. it Apople5-y; Arterio Sclera ifida. ition. sclerosis. clerosis. 1 Septicaemia; Abortion. !eumonia; Nephritis. ile Accident. • sufficiency. 'neumonia. I Fall. lephritis; Acute Gastro ;. emorrhage. )nchitis. Meningitis. ,utomobile; Pneumonia. ` cident. 'umonia. oris; Arterio Sclerosis. )sis. I of Pleura. 1 Prostrate;" Acute 'ematurity, berculosis. 37 a REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER RECEIPTS. Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1916 $12,025 91 $12,025 91 TAXES. Received from J. A. Wheeler, Collector, as follows For 1913 Taxes $581 25 For 1914 Taxes 8,944 48 For 1915 Taxes 23,150 00 For 1916 Taxes '70,8505 00 $103,525 73 NOTES. - Received from Notes in anticipa- tion of 1916 Revenue $80,000 00 $80,000 00 SCHOOLS. Received from County Treasurer, Dog Fund $671 02 Tuition of Children 46 50 funk and Old Books sold 74 03 $791 55 38 ALMsnOI Sale Of Farm Products Work done for otherdepartments Horse sold Rent of cottage Board of State Ward CHARITIE Town' of Norton Town of Medfield Town. of Easton Town of Southbridge City of Taunton Town of Southboro State of Massachusetts City of Lynn City of Boston HIGHWAYS. State, part payment of State Highway Sale of gravel and gutter scrapings BOARD OF HEALTI Reimbursed for aid rendered TREE WARDEN. Tree Warden, work for individuals 39_ STATE. is $119 00 flank Tax 147 75 1,798 00 .orporation Tax 10,388 62 vice Corporation Tax 749 66 ,xemption . 127 08 $13,330 11 MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT. ;ht and Power during year $32,976 00 Iles during year 5,885 84 during year 1,874 16 loss receipts 31 13 $40;767 13 BOND AND INTEREST RECEIPTS. ent Loan No. 2 Sinking $10,017 34 ,ight Plant for bonds .rest paid 5,560 00 $15,577 34 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. i bank balances, $317.63 362.49 56.50 -om Town Hall, 230.00 rom Police Dept., 5.70 used ballots, i .41 ioolhouses, 579.00 40 , Sale of Schoolhouse land, 41 Licenses, Contributions to Berry $50.00 312.00 Repairs of State Highway 222.63 School, 94:63 Penalty for failure to make returns 4.00 $2,008.36 Boardof Survey 145.75 Total receipts for the year 1916, Registration and Election 592.99 $273,608.97 Land near Green School house 528:77 Selectmen's Nursing Appropriation 110.14 —cr.— Town Burial Groundsf(Care of) 155.00 Paid Selectmen's Decoration of Soldiers'. Graves 150.00 orders as follows – Water for town purposes 2,000.00 Town Farm, Improvement in Central School house 2,234.65 Mansfield poor, $3,356.17 Shingling Town Farm 598.05 Poor other towns, 2,119.40 District Nurse Association 150.00 Soldiers' Aid, 1,473.21 Street Signs .. 371.16 Town Hall, 492.00 j. • H. Berry School (Special Appro- Library, 1,358.61 priation) 5,860.73 Streets l 1,565.80 Emergency fund expense 1,755..38 Court Fees, 15,147.90 Police Department 554.50 Total Selectmen's orders $67,385.58 , Board of Health, 1,997.68 Notes and bonds paid 96,000.00 Tree Warden, .1,534.13 Interest paid 8,824.29 ' Moth Su ppression; 398.93 State Aid paid 1,786.00 Inspection of Animals, 409.89{ Bills paid for School Department 35,800.04 Selectmen, 175.00 Paid for E. L. Plant Operation Acct. 42,172.00 Assessors, a 1,168.14 Paid E. L. Plant Construction Acct. 4,292.40 Town Clerk and Treasurer, 1,334.08 Paid E. L. Plant Depreciation Acct. 848.81 Tax Collector, 811.50 Inspection of Buildings, 1163 34 , Total expense in 1916 $257,109.12 Sealer of Weights and Measures, 279:15 Cash in office Dec. 31, 1916 16,499.85 Fires Outside District, Auditors 25.49 123.36 $273,608;97 Improvement Loan No. 1'I SinkingFu Improvement Loan 90`85 800.00 No. 2 SinkinFund County Tax g d `850.00 , State Tax 6,381.26 NTational Bank Tax 8,800.00 5.94 AO 42 ;REPORT OF TREASURER OF J. _ARTHUR WHEELER, IMPROVEMENT LOAN No. 1, —Dr.— Mortgages and cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916 Contribution from town in 1916 Interest received in 1916 —Cr.— By mortgages on real estate Cash on hand December 31, 1916 $c ELECTRIC LIGHT` LOANS SIN] —Dr.— Mortgages and cash on hand Jan. 1, +1916' $1` Contribution from Plant in 1916 Interest received in '1916 —cr.— By mortgages on real estate $14, By demand note Cash on hand December 31, 1916 2 , INKING FUNDS reasurer. NKING FUND ,012.28 800.00 ,196.09 p. 43 IMPROVEMENT LOAN NO. 2 SINKING FUND. =Dr.— rtgages and cash on hand an. 1, 1916 $8,948.87 Etribution from town in 1916 F 850.00 ,-rest to April. 27, 1916 218.47 $10,017.34 d the Town of Mansfield ,pril 27, 1916 $10,017.34 $10,017.34 TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT. OPERATION ACCOUNT —Dr. - 316 i. 1' Cash on hand $343.65 Sale of light and power 32,976.00 Jobbing Account 5,885.84 Cash sales 1,874.16 Profit and Loss -31.13 Appropriation for street lights 7,841.00 $48,951.78 1 4 2 44 45 —Cr.— —Cr.— Bills paid as per orders' $42,172.00 Transferred to Depre- Bills paid as per orders ciation Account' 3,98131 Paid Construction account Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916 2,798..47 per orders 3 $48,951.78 w Cash on hand Dec. 31,1916 3 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. JOHN H. BERRY SCHOOL —Dy.— —Dr. - 1916 Jan. 1 Cash on handJan. 1916 1 Amount unexpended $' Received from Depre- $392.65 • Contributions from ciation Fund 3,500.00 individuals Contributions from scholars Appropriated for lights for cornerstone on Balcom street 750.00Received from school de - Appropriated for ' addi- partment tional lights on Main Wood and posts sold street and Rumford Ave. 100.00 — $4,742.65 —Cr — Bills paid during year Bills paid as per orders$4,292.40 Balance in fund _ Cash on hand 'Dec. 31, 1916 450.25 $4,742.65 BURIAL LOT FUN DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT. Town of Mansfield in account 1916 —Dr -- BAYLIES B. KING BURIA Jan. 1 Cash on hand $4,360.54 —Dr.— Received from Operation 1916 Account3,981.31 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $8,341.85 Oct; 1 Received for interest,, 47 46 -Cr.- BURIAL I FUND. Dec. 31 Paid for care of lot Dec. 31 Aanount in fund $3.50 1916 138.35 $141.85 Jan. C. T. BORDEN BURIAL FUND. $112.99 Dct. 1916 -Dr.- 4.54 " Jan. 1 Amount in fund Oct. 1 Received for interest $141.70 5.70 $147.40 31 -Cr.- $2.00 Dec. 31 Paid for care of lot Dec. Dec. 31 ` Amount in; fund $18.00 115.53 129.40 $147.40 $117.53 GEORGE W- THOMAS BURIAL FUND 1916 -Dr.-- Jan. 1 Amount in fund -Dr.- Oct. 1 Received for interest $134.72 5.42 4 Jan. $140.14 Amount in fund -Cr.- Dec. 31 Care of lot Receivedfor interest Dec.. 31 Amount in fund $3.50 136.64 47 ALBERT W. WILLIAMS BURIAL I FUND. -Dr.- 1916 Jan. 1 ` Amount in fund $112.99 Dct. 1 Received for interest 4.54 " $117.53 -Cr.- Dec. 31 Care of lot $2.00 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 115.53 $117.53 MARTHA B. AUSTIN BURIAL FUND. -Dr.- 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $131.48 Oct. 1 Receivedfor interest 5.30 $136.78 -cr.- Dec.- 31 Care of lot $3.50 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 133.28 $136.78 PRATT BURIAL' FUND. 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $107.33 Oct. " 1 Received for interest 4.32 $111.65 -Cr.-' Dec. 31 Care of lot $3.50 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 108.15 $111.65 48 A G. F. & G. M. AUSTIN BURIAL FUND. 1916 -Dr.- Jan. 1 Amount in fund FUND. Oct. 1 Received for interest $104.92` 1916 4.22 Jan. $109.14 Dec. 31 Care of lot -cr.- Oct. Dec. 31 Balance ` $2.00 107.14 $108.84 $109.14 DAVID F. HOLMES BURIAL FUND. Jan. 1916 -Dr.- $108.20 Jan. 1 Amount in fund Received for interest 4.36 Oct. 1 Received for interest $122.48 $112.56 4.92 $127.40 Dec. 31 Care of lot -Cr --- Care of lot 3.50 Dec. 31, Amount in fund $3.50 31 Amount in fund 109.06 123.90 $127.40 EDWARD FRANCIS BURIAL FUND. JAMES BEEDEN BURIAL FUND. 1916 -Dr.- -Dr.- Jan. 1 Amount in fund 1916 Oct. 1 Received for interest $113.11 Jan. 1' Amount in fund 4.56 Oct. 1 $117.67 Dec. 31 Care of lot --Cr Dec. 31 Amount in fund $3.50 -Cr.- 114.17 Dec. 81 $117.67 A 49 ETHAN COBB BURIAL FUND. ' -Dr.- 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $104.64 Oct. 1 Received for interest 4.20 $108.84 ELIJAH ALLEN BURIAL FUND. 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $108.20 Oct. 1 Received for interest 4.36 $112.56 Dec. 31 Care of lot 3.50 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 109.06 $112.56 JAMES BEEDEN BURIAL FUND. -Dr.- 1916 Jan. 1' Amount in fund $101.98 Oct. 1 Received for interest 4.10 $106.08 -Cr.- Dec. 81 Care of lot $2.00 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 104.08 $106.08 elved for interest SCHOLES BURIAL' 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund Oct. 1; Received for interest —cr.— Dec. 31 Care of lot Dec. 31 Amount in fund HARTWELL BURIAL J 31 D — r.— 1916 Jan. ` 1 Amount in fund Oct. 1 Received for interest Amount in fund —Cy.— Dec. 31 Care of lot Dec. 31 Amount in fund HORACE V. HUNT BURIAL 1916 —Dr. Jan. 1 Amount in fund y Oct. 1 P., elved for interest m 51 `I -Cr.— Dec. 31 Care of lot $2.00 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 102.16 { 101.44 $104.16 4.08 $105.52 n ' ANDREW WILSON BURIAL FUND. -Dr.- $2.00 1916 d3'. 52Jan. 1 Amount in fund $78.05 $10Z.52 Js Oct. 1 ` Received for interest 3.14 $81.19 —cr.- Dec. 31 Care of lot $1.00 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 80.19 5.06 $81.19 1.24 $109.30 r JOHN H. HOLMES BURIAL FUND. -Dr.— .50 80 1916 $109.30 Jan! 1 Amount in fund $101.64 Oct. 1 Received for 'interest 4.08 > $105.72 —cr.- 12, Dec. 31 Care of lot $3.50 04 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 102.22 — $104.16 $105.72 an. 1 Amount in fund $100.00 )ct. 1 Received for interest 4.04 $104.04 Cr.— pec. 31 Care of lot $3.50 pec. 31 , Amount in fund 100.54 $104.04` 53 C fl I 52 — Cr.— Dec. WILLIAM 'TRAVES -BURIAL FUND. $4.00 1916 —Dr.— 'Amount in fund 204.16 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $208.16 Oct. l Received for interest $100.04 4.04 1916 $104.08 1 —Cr.— $105.08 Apr. Dec. 31 Care of lot Received for interest 2.10 Dec. 31 Amount in fund $2.00 $107.18 102.08 I—cr.— Dec. 31 $104.08 $107.18 MARTIN;SHEA BURIAL FUND. $107.18 1916- 916 —Dr.— Jan. Jan. 1 Oct. 1 Amount in fund $100.54 Received for interest 4.04 $104.58 —Cr.— Dec. 31 Care of lot Dec. 31 Amount in fund $3.50 101.08 $104.58 CHARLES W. RATHBUN BURIAL FUND. —Dr - 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund ` Oct. 1 Received for interest $200.08 8.08 $208.16 an. 1 Amount in fund $100.00 )ct. 1 Received for interest 4.04 $104.04 Cr.— pec. 31 Care of lot $3.50 pec. 31 , Amount in fund 100.54 $104.04` 53 C fl I — Cr.— Dec. 31 Care of lot $4.00 Dec. 31 'Amount in fund 204.16 $208.16 ALBERT FULLER BURIAL FUND. 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in; fund $105.08 Apr. 1 Received for interest 2.10 $107.18 I—cr.— Dec. 31 Amount in fund $107.18 $107.18 FRANKLIN A. BALCom BURIAL FUND. —Dr.— an. 1 Amount in fund $100.00 )ct. 1 Received for interest 4.04 $104.04 Cr.— pec. 31 Care of lot $3.50 pec. 31 , Amount in fund 100.54 $104.04` 54 JOHN W. COBB BURIAL FUND. 55` 1916 -Dr.- Jan. 1 Amount in fund $100.00 Dec. Oct. 1 Received' for interest $2.00 Dec. 31 6.12 101.02 $106.12 $103.02 Dec. 31 Care of lot $2.00 Dec.': 31 Amount in fund 104.12 1916 $106.12 HANNAH ALLEN BURIAL FUND. • 14 Received from F. L. Prentiss -Dr.- for care of lot No 517 1916 Spring Brook Cemetery Jan. 1 Amount in fund $300.00 1 Oct. 1 Interest 9.00 $51.00 -Cr.- $309.06 -cr.- 31 Amount in fund Dec. 31 Care of lot Dec. 31 Amount in fund $2.00 GEDDES BURIAL FUND. 307.06 -Dr.- $309.06 Mar. ANDREW D. KING BURIAL FUND. Received from Ge & Geddes for care of lot No. 708 -Dr.- 1916 Spring Brook Cemetery $100.00 Jan. Amount in fund $100.00 2.00 Oct. 1 Received for interest $102.00 3.02 Cr. - $103.02 55` -cr.- Cr. -Dec. Dec. 31` Care of lot $2.00 Dec. 31 Amount in fund 101.02 $103.02 FRED L. PRENTISS BURIAL FUND. -Dr.- 1916 Near. 14 Received from F. L. Prentiss for care of lot No 517 Spring Brook Cemetery $50.00 Oct. 1 Received for interest 1.00 $51.00 -Cr.- Dec. 31 Amount in fund $51.00 - $51.00 GEDDES BURIAL FUND. -Dr.- Mar. 28 Received from Ge & Geddes for care of lot No. 708 Spring Brook Cemetery $100.00 Oct. 1 Received for interest 2.00 $102.00 Cr. - Dec. 31 Amount in fund $102.00 $102.00 PETER HUBER BURIAL FUND. 1916 Apr. 10 Received from G. A. Wroe Admr., Est. of Peter Huber Apr. 10` Received from Mrs. 50.00 Wroe for care of to No. 467 Spring Brook Cemetery 5 Oct. 1 0.00 Received for interest 1.00 $101.00 ; Dec. 31 Amount in fun --Cr d $101.00 $101.00 HARVEY E, LINCOLN BURIAL FUND. - 1916 —Dr.— June 13 Received from Jennie Walker Admrx., Estate of H. E. Lincoln Oct. 1 Received for interest $100.00 1.00 $101;00 —Cr.— Dec• 31 Amount in fund $101.00 $101.00 FERDINAND WINSLOW BURIAL FUND. 1916 Dr.- . Aug. 28 Received from Ferdinand -Winslow for care of lot No. 568 Spring Brook Cemetery $100. 00 $100.00 i 57 Dec. 31 Amountin fund $100.00 $100.00 OLIVER W. GUSHEE BURIAL FUND. —Dr. - 1916 Sept. 19 Received from Mary F. Corey; Admrx., Estate of Francis Gushee for care of lot No. 213; Spring Brook Cemetery $100.00 $100.00 —cr.— Dec. 31 Amount in fund $100.00 $100.00 REPORT OF WILLIAMS SCHOOL FUND. —Dr. - 1916 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $1,180.88 Interest in Savings ,Bank 27.28 Coupons on bonds 20.00 $1,228.16 —Cr.— Dec. 31 Amount in fund $1,228.16 $1,228`.16 58 i, 59 REPORT OF JACOB WILLIAMS'FUND. Interest on Improvement'LoanNo. 1 bonds 1,600.00 —Dr.— Interest on Improvement Loan No. 2 1916 bonds 200.00 Jan. 1 Amount in fund $2,162.95 Interest on High School loan bonds 1,280`.00 July 1 Interest in Savings Bank 87.36 Interest on Paine School loan bonds 240.00 $2,250.31 Interest on Berry School bonds 600.00 $8,824.29 -Cy.— Dec. 31 Amount in fund $2,250.31 $2,250.31 OUTSTANDING NOTES. NOTES PAID. Anticipation of revenue loan, interest discounted, issued First Nat. Bank of Boston, temporary December 7th, 1916 due June 7, 1917, amount $20,000.00 loans notes $80,000.00 First Nat. Bank of Mansfield Im- _ provement Loan No. 2 bonds 10,000.00 OUTSTANDING 'BONDS. C. D. Parker & Company, J. H. Berry School bond First Nat. Bank of Boston, Paine 1,000.00 $40,000.00 Mansfield Improvement Loan, issued June 1st, ! School loan bond 1 1;000.00 11892. Interest payable June 1st and December 1st, First Nat. Bank of Boston, High each year at 4% per; annum. Principal and interest School loan bond2,000.00 J payable at International Trust Co., Boston, Mass. First Nat. Bank of Boston, Electric Principal due 1922. Light loan bond First Nat. Bank of Mansfield, Electric 1000.00 $40,000.00 ' Mansfield Municial Light Loan No. 1, issued Light loan bond 1000.00 000.00 October 1st, 1903. Interest payable October 1st and April' 1st, each year at 4% per annum. Principal and — $96,000.00 interest payable at First N.atBank of Mansfield, Mass. Principal due 1933. INTEREST PAID. $3,000.00 Mansfield Municipal Light `Loan No. 2, issued C. D. Parker & Co. Inc:, interest on,4% April' 1st, ,1904. Interest due April 1st, each year at ; per annum, payable to Central Savings Bank Lowell, temporary loans Interest on Electric Light Loans $1,344.29 Mass. Principal payable at First Nat. Bank Mansfield, bondsMass. 3,560.00 Principal due 1934. k t 60 1 61 $7,000.00 Mansfield Municipal Light, Loan No. 3, issue" OF OUTSTANDING DEBT. June 1st, 1905. • Interest due June 1st, and Decemb STATEMENT , 1st, each year of 4170 per annum. ` Payable to Stan -Cr.— Treasurer of Massachusetts.Principal due 1935. s ' - 'L'i Improvement Loan No. 1 40, 000.00 $30,000.00 Mansfield Municipal ht Loan issue of 190 Electric Light Loans 87,5 00.00 issued April 2, 1906. Interest due April 1st, and Octobe p ' School Building. Loan 30,000:00 High5,000.00 1st, each year at 4% per annum, Registered bonds Paine School Loan Principal of $1,000 due each year. $10,000.00 alread `paid. J. H. Berry School Loan 14,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue Loan 20,000.00 $196, 500.00 $40,000.00 High 'School Building Loan, issued July 1st, 1911= Interest' due ; July 1st and January 1st each year at 4 —Dr.— per annum. Principal and interest payable a� Firs National Bank of Boston, Mass. $2,000 due each year" Improvement Loan No. 1 Sinking $10,000.00 already paid`. Fund $36,008.37 Electric Light Loans Sinking Fund 17,182.38 $10,000.00 Paine School House Loan; issued Setember Is Actual Debt Dec 31st, 1916 143,309 .25 1911. Interest due September 1st and March 1st, eac $196,500.00 year at 4% per annum. Principal and interest payabl at First National Bank of Boston, Mass. $1,000.0 due each year. $5,000.00 already paid. MANSFIELD, MASS., January 27, 1917. $22,500.00 Mansfield Municipal Light Loan issued Septembe We, the Auditors chosen at the last annual town meeting Town Treasurer and found 1st, 1911. Interest due September 4st and March 1st; have examined the books of the for all payments of cash each year at 4% per annum. Principal and interes them correct, with proper vouchers 'balance cash on hand of $16,499.85. payable at First National Bank of Boston, Mass. made. by him and a of $1,000.00 due each year and $500.00 due September 1st 1934. $5,000.00 already paid. IRA'C. GRAY, HARRY B. SARGENT; $15,000.00 Mansfield School Loan (J. H. Berry School} WALTER 1. SHERMAN. issued July 1st, 1915. Interest due July 1st and Januar 1st eachear at 4 y 470 per annum. :Principal and interes ' payable to C D. Parker. & ,Co., Inc., Boston, Mass $1,000.00 due each year; on July 1st, from 1916 to 193a inclusive. $1,000.-00 already' paid. 62 TAX COLLECT'OR'S REPORT J• ARTHUR WHEELER TAX COLLECTOR The Tax Collector of the Town of Mansfield res submits the report for the year 1916Pectfully . 2 TAXES FOR 1913• —Dr. - To taxes uncollected Interest collected in 1916 $398.61 186.64 ---------------- $85.25 —cr.— By cashpaid Town Treasurer Abatements in 1916 $581.25 4.00 $585.25 .TAXES FOR 1914,' To taxes`. uncollected '—DY Interest collected in 19168'206 10 855.11 63 1 —Cr.— cash paid Town Treasurer $8,944.48 Abated in 1916 116.73 — $9,061.21 TAXES FOR 1915. —Dy:— > taxes uncollected $33,367.57 Interest collected in 1916 759.26 Additional taxes in 1916 8.39' - $34,135.22 — Cr -.— T cash paid Town Treasurer $23,150.00 Abatements in 1916 288.48 Balance uncollected 10,696.74 — $34,135.22 TAXES FOR \ 1916. —DY.— ,tal taxes assessed for 1916 $96,871.60 lditional taxes 214.09 terest, collected in 1916 53.30 $97,138-.99 —cr.— cash paid Town Treasurer $70,850.00 Abatements in ;1916 96.00 Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1916 26,192.99 $97,138`.99 m 64 APPROPRIAZ FROM 1916 TAx Interest due 1916 Bonds due in 1916 Sinking Fund requirements in 1916 Interest on temporary loans Schools; tuition, dog fund and Superintendent of Schools Water for town purposes Public Library Almshouse Painting and shingling Almshouse Poor outside Almshouse Soldiers' Relief Health & Sanitation Inspection of cattle and meats Town Hall Highways and Bridges ($150 for Church St.) Dust Laying on streets Sidewalks Board of Survey Police Department($100 for liquor suppression) S 1 w 120.00 ►00.00 50.00 00.00 35.00 20.00 )0.'00 )0.00 )0.00 ►0.00 ,0 00 0.00 0.00 ).00 ).00 65 tate Aid to Soldiers; receipts ourt`fees $1,000.00 ree Warden 400.00 .ippression of Insects 500.00 ispection of Buildings 250.00 paler of Weights of Measures 175:00 utside Fire Protection 250.00 lection & Registration st ra g ton 275,00 .ectric Light Plant; receipts and - 7,841.00 lectmen 1,000.00 ;sessors 1,000.00 ;pense of Selectmen 500.00 ;pense of Assessors 350.00 >wn Clerk & Treasurer; fees and 525.00 cording births, deaths and marriages 100.00 pense of Town Clerk &.Treasurer 255.00 llection of taxes 800.00 ' ditors 90.85 Zergency Fund 3,000.00 coration of Soldiers graves 150.00 re of town burial grounds 175.00 icadamizing East street 2,500.00 ck street 500.00 rchase of 'land bordering on Green School House 535.00 ,trict Nurse Association 150.00 ectmen for nursing service 150.00 derator 15.00 to Tax 8,800.00 znty Tax 6,381:26 to Highway tax 222.63 --ional Bank Tax 6.00 )rovements on Central School- house 3,000.00 yet lights on Balcom street 750.00 6.6 i 67 Street signs 600.00 Printing Valuation books 500.00 - ¢Additionallights en Main street and Rumford Ave. ; 100.00 $112,346.74 Overlay 1,241.71",, $113,588.45 SELECTMEN'S REPORT Estimated receipts deducted 1 16,716.851": $96,871.6` The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and • expenditures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916. STREET DEPARTMENT. GEORGE A. WILBER, Superintendent. Appropriation $8,000.00 Receipts 45.30 Total $8,045.30 Paid G. A. Wilber, Supt. $789.25 Labor, pay rolls 5,584.79 Freight and express 24.94 Tools 391.57 Snow bills 489.10 Gasoline'' 152.15 Lumber 152.75 Sand and gravel 203.08 Mowing bushes 160.68 Miscellaneous accounts 231.39 Total expenditures $8,179.70 SIDE`1VALKS. Appropriation $500.00 Paid Labor and material ` 117.60 68 DUST LAYING. Appropriation $1,200 00 Paid for oil 992.44 Labor, applying oil 427.43 ` Total $1,419.87 EAST STREET MACADAM. Appropriation $2,500.00 Received from State ` 2,500:00 Total $5,000.00 Paid 'Supt. salary $211.75 • Labor, pa rolls s 3,173.53 Oil 441.86 Gasoline 49:50 Stone 432.09 Crushing stone 1,122.00 Total expenditures' $5,430.73 v The appropriation voted for Rock Street was not used on account of the scarcity of labor. It has been well nigh impossible to secure men . to shovel and do ordinary repair work on our streets. Work could not always be done to advantage with the small number of men available. The unexpendedbalance * for sidewalks with unused ,r appropriations should be at the disposal of department the coming year. Our macadam streets should be resurfaced if their life is to be maintained, in fact, it would < seem to be permanent economy for the town purpose: to vote an 'appropriation r for that ,r TOWN HALL. Appropriation $1,300.00 Paid H F. Bessom, janitor $416.00 M. M. Light Plant 247.31 69 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 24.98 E. Hawes, coal 433.94 " Repairs 108.85 Supplies 127.53 Total Expenditures $1358.61 LIBRARY. )propriation $1,500.00 tid W.` C. Fuller, Treasurer 1,000.00 H. F. Ressom, janitor 156.00 M. M. Light, Plant 149.63 E. Dawes, coal 211.92 Repairs 2.11 Copying 6.77 Supplies 39.37 Total expenditures $1,565.80 TREE WARDEN. )propriation $400.00 ,id Labor 311.09 Filing saws 3.25 Horse 75.00 Supplies' 9.59 Total expenditures $398.93 SUPPRESSION OF MOTHS. )propriation .. $500.00 Lid Labor 322.60 Com. of Mass'. 73.80 Supplies 20.49 Printing 8.00 'Horse' 75.00 Total expenditures $499.89 70 INSPECTION OF CATTLE. Appropriation $350.00 Paid W. W. Leonard, Inspector $175.00 SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR. Appropriation $1,500.00 Paid H. A. Morse, salary $398.00 Cash expenses 30.60 W. P. McDermott, salary 325.00 Cash expenses 2.24 Ernest L. White, salary 275:00 Printing 78.62 Team and auto hire 40.00 Supplies 18.68 Total . $1,168.14 ASSESSORS. 'aid J. A. Wheeler, Collector Appropriation $1,350.00 Paid C. E. Walker, salary $400.00 Cash expense 3.00 F. I Sherman, salary 300.00 Assessors' maps 200.00 W. W. Leonard,' salary 300.00 Printing and copying, 63.50 Team hire 37.00 Repairs 7.58 Interpreter 6:00 Supplies 17.00 Total expenditures $1,334.08 CLERK AND TREASURER. s Appropriation $880.00 Paid f .' A. Wheeler, salar y 500.00 " Recording 94.95 71 Printing `' 69.75 N. E. Tel. & Tela Co. 23.56 Insurances 8.50 H. E. King, bond 50.00 Supplies - 64.84 Total expenditures $811.50 COLLECTOR. appropriation $800.00 'aid J. A. Wheeler, Collector $1;045.99 Printing 17.35 Collector's Bond 100.00 Total "expenditures $1,163.34 m 72 REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR. Issued permits and inspected buildings at an estimated cost of $83,575.00 and all roofs covered with fire resistin 91 material. Inspectedwiring in 81 buildings and returned same to the New England Insurance Exchange, Boston. CHAS. E. WALKER, Inspector. Appropriation Paid C. E. Walker, salary 50.00 2 Printing 275:00 Supplies 2.15 Total expenditures 2.00 $279.15 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Appropriation Paid Supplies $175.00 25.49 OUTSIDE FIRE PROTECTION. Appropriation $250.00 Paid P. A. & H. M. Drew, labor: P. T. Leonard, labor 2.00 8.30 73 C. N. Crane, Treasurer 48.06 Town of Sharon 15.00 H. E. King, Forest Warden 50.00 Total expenditures $123.36 AUDITORS. kppropriation $90.85 'aid Auditor's salaries " 65.00 Printing 18.25 Supplies 7.60 Total expenditures — $90.85 SINKING FUNDS. kppropriation $1,650.00 'aid J. A Wheeler,' Treasurer 1,650.00 COUNTY TAX. kppropriation $6,381.26 i 'aid E. L. Crossman, Treasurer 6,381.26 STATE TAX. appropriation $9,028.63 'aid J. A. Wheeler, Treasurer 9,032.57 DISTRICT NURSE ASSOCIATION. kppropriation $150.00 'aid District Nurse Association 150.00 NURSING APPROPRIATION EXPENDED BY SELECTMEN. kppropriation $150.00 'aid Nursing $110.14 0 Q Q.: Q ® ®. Q ®.: Q Q Q i-i�®®Qo©QQ Ci F 44 VD cyj f= H lV Z A QoCd A '+j + o L U Zj GJ co co ° o 0 O v C) 0 oxcn��bO 4� a p C) Co m "ttiq Q 10 Q ® Q GYJ cyJ co Q Gil Lo Lo 10 LO Lo in 00 r -i co o c i Oi Ci. Cil 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 di di cN d+ cN r- Lo CyJ N cel cq Cilcel 34 14 x O m cin' CO N O'•p p J wzU��a,�U co bio . ct f c� o ct E aCctCdCd -_ 77 i I WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES. aropriation $2,000.00 I Mansfield WatQr Supply District 2,000.00 REGISTRATION AND ELECTION. ,ropriation ' $275.00 aid Board of Registrars, Salaries 150.00 Posting Warrants and notifying Officers 28.00 Election Officers 184.86 Ballot Box 50.00 CountingBoards 10.00 Printing 149.23 Supplies and Repairs 5.90 >tal expenditures $577:99 MODERATOR. opriation $15.00 Moderator 15.00 BOARD OF SURVEY. :)priation $225.00 Surveying and Plans $117.75 Printing 4.50 Stone Bounds 15.00 Team Hire 8.50 :al expenditures $145.75 STREET SIGNS. 1priation $600.00 Material 186.62 Labor and team hire 184.54 al expenditures $371.16 � 78 SHINGLING TOWN FARM. Appropriation $500.00 Paid Labor and material 598.05 CENTRAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS. Certifying Notes, 14.00 Appropriation $3,000.00 Paid Architect's fees 522.65bor Laand material 1,712.00 Total expenditures 258.87 Care E. Mansfield Common $2,234 65 DECORATING SOLDIERS' GRAVES. Appropriation $150.00 Paid Moses L. Greene 150.00 J. H. BERRY SCHOOL. Balance } Appropriation- and Receipt p P $5,873.31 Paid Insurance 20.00 Labor and Material 5,658.89 Freight. 7.43 Architect's Fees' 174.41 Total expenditures $528.77 i l { 1 $5,860.73 EMERGENCY. Appropriation $3,000.00 Paid Returning Births, Deaths and Marriages 24.75 Surveying and Plans 58.93 Repairs Street Signs 9.80 Repairs Park Street Culvert 80.50 Team Hire 40.00 79 Light, G. A. R. Hall 27.39 Land Damage 731.00 Insurance 18.20 Certifying Notes, 14.00 Printing 258.90 Mexican Border Aid 137.79 Medical Aid 46.00 Town Counsel 258.87 Care E. Mansfield Common 29.00 Miscellaneous 20.25 Total expenditures $1,755.38 TOWN BURIAL GROUNDS. ppropriation $175.00 ),id D. H. Perkins t' 155.00 LAND BORDERING ON GREEN SCHOOL. :)propriation $535.00 tid E. L. White 28.77 D. S. Spaulding 200.00 G. L. Foster, Admr. 300.00 Total expenditures g $528.77 i l { 1 81 i rom the above one will see that the Farm has actually cost Town less money in 1916 than in either of the two pre- ing years, in fact nearly nine hundred dollars less than in .4. )ne will notice also that the income from team work has Teased a like amount. Now what has the team been ng in- the meantime? Ve answer—Increasing not only the productive value of land but its actual market worth as Real Estate. We :ed the Town Assessors to submit to us their estimate, of r ueof Farm and stock and they have most kindly done so. REAL ESTATE. use $3,400.00 •n 350.00 250.00 ier Buildings 200.00 wing, Tillage and Woodland East Street 1,500.00 use Lot and Pasture 500.00 [let Lot 60.00 lodland off Church Street 500.00 ttage & Lot 400.00 Total $7,160.00 PERSONAL ESTATE ws and Young Stock $515.00 rses 500.00 ul 50.00 ine ' 125.00 Total $1,190.00 . niture, House' Utensils Farm Im- plements & other Personal (Estimate made by Overseers) $1,842.50 Total Value Personal Estate $3,032.50 „. w 82; r n 83 A year ago the total value of Real Estate (estimated b Overseers) y - was $6,000.00 Medicine $4.76 Value of Personal Estate (similarly estimated) $2,999.15. This Superintendent's Salary 699.96 comparison shows an estimated gain' in value on Real Estate Labor on Farm 122.22 11 1 and on Personal Estate $1,160.00 Stock Miscellaneous 14.00 199.86 33.35 Estimated Total Increase in ValueTotal $1,193.35 $3,356.17 Following is a statement of Receipts and Ex penditures : Credits Due—Gravel $58`.20 Board of Inmate $52.00 ALMSHOUSE AND TOWN FARM. OUTSIDE RELIEF. .WELDON A. POLAND, Superintendent. Appropriation $2,500.00 Receipts. Soldiers' Relief 500.00 Received from State 119.00 Produce and Merchandise soldReceived $1,402.47 from other Cities & Towns 1,152.68 Work done for Street Department Stock sold 103.66 $4,271.68 Rent 150:00 � 35.00 paid Outside Relief $2,119.40 Board Inmate 52.00 ” Soldiers" Relief 492.00 Appropriation 1,500:.00 � Outside Relief other Towns &State ' 1,473 .21 Total $3,243.13 $4,084.61 Expenditures. Provisions Grain $546.63 BOARD OF HEALTH. Clothing and Dry Goods 700.25 Tools and Hardware 1 2.07 272.03 The Board of Health submits the following report for the Harness Repairs and Blacksmithin g 109.31 year 1916. Fuel Light and Electrical Supplies 81.70 Fertilizer 82.77 Seeds 104.30' Hay 26.81; Laundry 222.07 Ice 26.50 a Telephone 17.66 24.27 U •—+ + u'i�W o 84 BOARD OF H] kLTH o C* ^q i t � REPORT OF ASSESSORS U �y z Cd VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE. O � p .� � ` Buildings $2,625,675.00 o'CoLand 929,380.00Ct , o .Q C °' 1 ° r Total value of real estate $3,555,055.00 M. c� � VALUATION OF PERSONAL ESTATE. Cd Cc 4_j b Personal excepting bank stock $1,071,475.00 Y) -y Resident bank stock 49,700.00 .t 3 a, ` Total value of personal estate 1 1 $ 21,175.00 -� ,Vi.µ 00 0(.0p 000000OS0'� O� 00 LO Lo r_q LO Co &9- �' Z TAX STATEMENT. LO .--- Rate of tax, $20.00 on each thousand dollars. bk 4 Co4-j �4-j Total tax on property $93,524.60 Tax on 1700 Polls " 3,400:00 o U ho Co �. O ho Co • 4J Co t b4 a� -W aCn> 41o��bbp o - Excise Tax, Norfolk & Bristol C; Qy Street Railway 70.55 cc °' Q Total Town Assessment $97,085.69 o' 00' 69. +; U •—+ + u'i�W o 85 kLTH ^q i t � REPORT OF ASSESSORS VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE. o o a, Cd Ct .� � ` Buildings $2,625,675.00 o'CoLand 929,380.00Ct , , C C °' 1 ° r Total value of real estate $3,555,055.00 o o o c� � VALUATION OF PERSONAL ESTATE. Z. 01 � o b Personal excepting bank stock $1,071,475.00 Y) -y Resident bank stock 49,700.00 .t 3 a, ` Total value of personal estate 1 1 $ 21,175.00 -� ,Vi.µ Total Real and Personal estate $4,676,230..00 +� Number of Polls 1,700 o o TAX STATEMENT. 9 0 Cd Rate of tax, $20.00 on each thousand dollars. o o = o W � Total tax on property $93,524.60 a � °' -��SM � C Tax on 1700 Polls " 3,400:00 o Non Resident Bank Tax 6.`00 W w Excise Tax, Norton & Taunton bp a� StreetRailway 84.54 so o `" o - Excise Tax, Norfolk & Bristol C; Qy Street Railway 70.55 i 0000 °' Q Total Town Assessment $97,085.69 o' 00' 69. +; Ge- v CJ7 E 86 87 Public Service Tax, received from Commonwealth Corporation : $749.66 Amount of 1914 Taxes in Treas- Tax, received from ury after paying all appropria-' Commonwealth Bank Tax, 10,388.62 Ations and abatements of that received from Corn- year ' $8,944:48 monwealth Soldiers 147.75 Amount available for the expen- Exemption, received ses of the year 1916 $120,739.24 from Commonwealth' 127.08 Total Appropriation for 1916 $112,346.74 Overlay 1,241.71 Amount of local assessed taxes $113,588.45 and taxes assessed by and returned Balance; remaining in Treasury by the Commonwealth Deduct non-resident $108,498.80: and in process' of collection . r bank tax from above sources $7,150.79 paid to Commonwealth Total income of Town from Taxa- ' 94 Number of Dwellings 1,257 tion for 1916 ANumber $108,492.86: of Acres of Land 11,364 Number of Horses 308 Number of Cows 338, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Number of Neat Cattle, other than Cows 78 Interest on bank depositsNumber Number of Swine Fowl 55 Court Fees received $317.63 of 10,800 Court or Jail Fines received 362.49 5K6.50 ` � CHARLES E. WALKER, ' Town Hall receipts 230.00629. FRANK I. SHERMAN School Houses and Land sold License receipts 00 WALTER W. LEONARD, Junk sold by Town Clerk 312.00 Board of Assessors Collecting Bank Tax 41 - Interest received on 1915 taxes. 06' Interest received on 1916 taxes 759' • 26 a 53.3,0 fY ------------ $2,720.65 Amount of 1913 Taxes in Treas- ury after paying all appropria- tions and abatements for that year $581.25 88 LIST OF JURORS. OCCUPATION As revised by the Selectmen of Mansfield', June 29 1916. NAME Jr.Atwood, John M.TREET J OCCUPATION Farmer onroe,Fredson J. Bander, Michael Merchant Central Blossom, Henry C. Farmer Pratt Bolton, Arthur S. Manufacturer Jewel Booth, William F. Jeweler Willow Carpenter, Elwin A. Farmer Central Chace, Albert E. Jeweler 11 West` Clark, Preston B. Carpenter Williams Clinton James H. Codding, Elwood C. Machinist Chaunc Dean a Y Collins, William L. Carpenter Jeweler Central Creeden, Dennis Watchman Horace Cunningham, William J. Merchant Creeden Eddy, David M. Carpenter Allen Fletcher, Fred E. Farmer No. Main Flint, George B. Farmer West Foster, George L. Architect East Halliday, Thomas W.Painter Pratt Main Hibbert, Reginald Hatter So. Main Hodges, Fred G. . Merchant Samoset Hodge, Maynard P. Jeweler Union Jackson, Laurence Engineer Willow Janes, Joseph H. Jeweler Oakland King, Herbert E. In West , Lawson, Zebulon' Jeweler Rumford Ave. Leavitt, Gilmore P. Machinist Bristol 'McCarth y, James H. Merchant School Meader, Melvin W.Chauncy Carpenter sa Dean 89 NAME OCCUPATION STREET ees, Joseph G. Machinist Pratt onroe,Fredson J. Jeweler Elm oran, Andrew Car Inspector Chilson Ave. �rkins, David H. Civil Engineer No. Main )tier; Augustus ' R. Retired Central zinn, John E. Machinist Hope chards, Lewis A. Poultry Winter ng, Carlton F. Jeweler Jewel Terson, Perley B. Baggage Master Central` inner, Barnard L. Basket Maker School inner, Wilfred W. Machinist , bay Ave. layer, Enoch E. Machinist School �lch, John A. Jeweler Samoset eeler, James R. Clerk Hodges reeler, Russell W. Clerk No. Main .11s, Fred H. Towerman Pratt lson, Eugene B. Signalman Pratt -oe, George Engineer Bella Vista Ave. -oe Robert L. Baggage Master Bella Vista Ave. HARRISON A. MORSE, Wm- P. MCDERMOTT, ERNEST L. WHITE, Selectmen of, Mansfield.' fld. 90 91 Drunkenness 39 Insane 3 Larceny 10 . Liquor Law Violation 2 Practicing Medicine without Registration 1 Trespass 2 Unlicensed Dog 1 _ Violation of Auto Law 9 POLICE DEPARTMENT Violation of Sunday Law 2 Adulterated Milk 1 Violation Weekly Payment Law 1 Attempt Rape 1 THOMAS H. NELSON, Chief. Violation of Probation 1 Selling Unwholesome Food 1 The department is composed' of the chief and ten officers OtherOffenses not classified 6 They havo been generally commended for their handling of; matters incident to their The fines levied in the Fourth District Court for cases work, more particularly at the times that' "were `perform Mansfield amounted to $875.00`. ..called to strike dutyfrom at the New w York, New Haven and Hartford The amount received by the Town from these fines was Freight House. This duty lasting about three weeks, $418,.99. made considerable the expense forthe e town but the chief and'his assistants The total amount appropriated by Town for Police work received, high praise for their success in controlling the situation. was $3000.00. One h hundred and seven cases have been handled by the Department The total expenditures for the year amount to $2,552.08. this year. One hundred and 'three males and four, females have Deducting fines received leaves net cost $2,113.19. to .Town been confined in the lockup. The following is a list of the cases handled Abandonment of Family Adultery 2 Assault 4 Bastardy 5 Breaking, Entering and Larceny 1 2 Carrying concealed Weapons Cruelty to Animals l Delinquency 2 Disturbing the Peace 2 7 8 92 A classified statement of expenditures follows: Night Patrol $910.00 Lockup Keeper 208.00 Dog Officer 75.00 Supplies and Repairs Police Rooml 69.53 Team and Auto Hire 52.50 Legal Aid 30.00 Meals for Prisoners 10.40 Telephone Service 60.70 Matron's Fee 8.00 Printing 3.00 T. H. Nelson, Police Duty & Expense 231.30 Wm. E. Topping << It 78.10 George A Ring 39:51 W. B. Marden It it 42:55 Chas. H. Kittrell " " 30.65 Rufus H. Ring 30.40 H F. Bessom itit 47.75 James Hannon it 24.40 P. T. Leonard it it 21.00 L. L. Jones it It 10.50 J. W. Kennedy << it 10.39 E A. White it it 2.50 L. A. Cady ![ << 1.50 Total $1,997.68 COURT FEES. Appropriation $1,000.00 Paid Thomas H. Nelson 181.32 William E. Topping 130.33 Charles H. Kittrell 107.85 George A. Ring 42.93 H. F. Bessom 27.28 J. W. Kennedy 22.40 W. B. Marden ' 24.09 Rufus H. Ring 11.94 P. T. Leonard 1.36 H. A. 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N .., .... �caav,aaa� a J, 95 REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES port of ` the Library Trustees to the Citizens of Mansfield 1, 1917: ring the year just closed, the trustees have adhered to policy of selecting only the best books, of the thousands Shed, and also of having the tables in the Reading is well provided with the best Magazines. have also bought many magazines to distribute the as books. total number of books distributed was 28,637, a ierable increase over the year 1915. 1 Treasurer.'s report is given and we recommend the appropriation as last year. CHAS. R. COMEY, Sec'y. 96 f, 'T'REASURER'S REPORT Dr. Jan.1, 1916 Cash on hand $351.29 May 13, 1916 Recd. Town appropriation 1,000.00 Interest on deposit 2.02 Recd. from Ida F. Hodges, Fines, etc. 30.00 $1,383.31 —cr.— Cash paid Ida F. Hodges, salary $530.00 H. A. Dickerman &.Song books 28.84 Library Bureau, supplies 23.35 William White printing _ 46.25 F. J. Barnard & Co., binding 54.93 W. L. Robinson, express 5.75 a :Ethel A. Bessom, typewriting 5.95 John N. Lane, Atlas 10.00 Old Corner,, Book Store, books 333.26 L. A. Hallett, subscriptions 55.70 Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1916 289.28 — $1,383.31 W. C. FULLER Treasurer. ,r r THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE .MUNICIPAL BOARD OF MANSFIELD, MASS® 1916 �ppNSFd� O'n ti'N N. q rowV4 % Oo 99 REPORT OF THE ` 1UNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD reby submit our report for the year ending Decem- 316 the year the department has shown a marked i receipts, due to the increased 'demands for elec- various purposes'. Considerable of the increase .It of various appliances' distributed from the Main •e. ant has been operated in connection with the break - ice during the year and this service has proved ` to asset to the town. At times it has been necessary ;,service entirely while repairs were being made on and generator equipment. Each unit has been om' time to time and is, at present, in serviceable reet lights on Fruit; Williams, Franklin, Winter treets were installed in the early part of the year. Rumford Ave. and Balcom street authorized at the Seting in April were installed soon -after. The t has been equipped with new lighting fixtures, and , E the selectmen the same style lights were installed y street from Main to and including the first light rov'dence railroad crossing. There are -at present of street lighting lines supplying the 472 small large lights. An- increase of '56 small and 46 large last year. 100 During the year the 60 CP lamp was adopted instead of the 40 CP and the lampsare being changed to the higher candle-power as they burn out. At present more than one- half have been replaced. It is recommended, that a' sum of $12.00 be paid for a small' light and $35.00 for a large light. At this rate the amount to be appropriated this year would be $8283.00. The amount last year was $7841.,00. This amount includes $12.00 each for two traffic signs. The lighting rates were reduced to 11 cents for the first 250 kilowatt hours and 8 cents for all over 250 with a discount of one cent per kilowatt hour, if paid within fifteen days after the date of bill. This new rate will go into effect Jan- uary 1, 1917. • It will be necessary to purchase a great ` deal of electricity during the coming year, in order to furnish the factories the amount of power they will require and it probably will be policy to purchase all of our requirements and use the present plant as a, reserve in case of a break in the high tension transmission lines. As the demand increases we will be able to purchase electricity cheaper than a small plant can pro- duce it. During the year material sold through the Main street store amounted to $7,760.00 and the demand for appliances is rapidly increasing. We wish to thank the citizens for their co-operation during the past year and trust a continuation of the same may be merited. The following data will show the business in detail. Respectfully yours, W. H. ALLEN, D. C. RICHARDSON, F. W. BARNARD, Commissioners. u GEORGE W. WOOD, Manager 101 OPERATING ACCOUNT. CREDITOR. By income from metered light $20,192.27 Income from . contract light 24.00 Income from municipal light 744.62 Income from power 12,392.94 Income from street lights 7,841.00 Income from other sources 131.16 $41,325.99 DEBTOR. To fuel oil $3,565.26 Oil and waste 349.62 Water 47.43 Wages at station 3,259.42 Repairs of real' estate 10.66 Repairs of engine plant P g 444.70 Repairs of electric plant 530.49 Station tools and appliances 498.50 Electricity purchased 6,484.80 Wages, care of lamps 610.00 Wages, care of meters '699.97 Repairs of lines 2,539.77 Repairs of street incandescent ,lamps 11.79 Repairs of meters 20.78 Repairs of transformers 133.90 Incandescent lamps, commercial 262.72 Incandescent lamps, street , 588.47 Distribution tools and appliances 51.28 General salaries 2,590.24 Salaries municipal light board 475.00 Auditors fees 156.18 Office expense 616.54 Insurance (liability, fire etc) 1,403.22 Stable and garage 887.95 Office rent 304.00 Buildings $261542.06 Balance to Profit and Loss 14,783.93 Electric plant - $41,325.99 PROFIT AND LOSS: 19,718.47 CREDITORS. 6,738.68 By balance of Dec. 31, 1915 $20,302.93 Income from sinking fund 914.49 Profit from ;jobbing 449.02 Payment of account charged ° off 31.13 Balance from operating account 14,783.93 " Repairs engine plant $36,481.50 DEBTOR. 21.37 To bad debts metered light $454.40 Bad debts power 239.09 Interestpaid 2,620.00 Interest accrued but not due 946.66 Depreciation of buildings 225.00 " Engine plant 1,708.67 Electric plant 600.00 Street lines 300.00 Transformers 200.00 << << Meters 177.79 Street lamps 65.00 Cash in interest fund $7,536.61 Balance of Dec. 30, 1916a 28,944.89 Cash in depreciation fund 3,993.04 Cash in operation fund $36,481`.50 103 ASSETS. Land $2,000.00 Buildings 8,584.14 Engine plant 41,108.62 Electric plant - 15,805.32 Electric lines 19,718.47 Transformers 6,738.68 Meters- 8,029,87 Street lamps 2,325.11 Bills receivable, light and power, 1,476.75 Bills receivable, jobbing w 1,932.77 Inventory, oil and waste 234.68 " Repairs engine plant 636.70 " Repairs electric plant 21.37 It Station tools and appliances 692.42 it Repairs of lines 2,297.72 " Repairs of street incandescent lamps 146.65 " Repairs of meters 17.58 It Incandescent lamps, commercial' 561.88 " Incandescent lamps, street 144.25 " Distribution tools, etc. 491.58 j " Office expense 1,215.13 " Stable and :garage 795.38 " Jobbing account 3,012.89 Cash in bond fund 0.00 Cash in interest fund 0.00 Cash in construction fund µ 450.25 Cash in depreciation fund 3,993.04 Cash in operation fund 2,798.47 Sinking fund 17,182.38 F $142,412.10 I 3 �j 104 LIABILITIES'. Appropriation for construction $8,7.38.82 Appropriation for bond payments 6,466.75 Appropriation for sinking fund 8,500.00 Bonds outstanding 87,500.00 Interest accrued but not due 946.66 Unpaid bills for electricity purchased 905.00 repairs electric plant 166.75 oil and waste 13.23 s 6 6 jobbing account 200.00 $113,437.21 Surplus 28,974.89 CREDITOR. $142,412.10 - OPERATION FUND. $4,292.40 CREDITOR. 450.25` By bills paid $36,552.00 Bonds paid 2,000.00 Interest paid 2,620.00 'Transfer to Depreciation Fund 3,981.31 Transfer to sinking fund 1,000.00 Balance on hand . 2,798.47 $48,951.78 DEBTOR. To balance $343.65 Receipts from light and power 32,976.00 Receipts from jobbing 7,760.00 Receipts from street lighting 7,841.00 Receipts from Profit and Loss 31.13 $48,951.78 p 105 DEPRECIATION FUND. CREDITOR. By bills paid $848.81 Transfer to Construction Fund 3,500.00 Balance on hand 3,993.04 $8,341.85 DEBTOR.` To balance on hand $4,360.54 Transfer from Operation Fund 3,981.31 $8,341.85 CONSTRUCTION FUND. CREDITOR. By bills paid $4,292.40 Balance on hand 450.25` $4,742.65 DEBTOR. To balance on hand $392.65 Appropriation 850.00 Transfer from Depreciation Fund 3,500.00 $4,742.65 106 BONDS OUTSTANDING To 1st issue $40,000.00 1916621 2nd " 3,000.00 672 3rd << 7,000.00 80559 4th 21,000.00 61 5th " 18,500.00 432 By payment on 4th issue 31 $1,000.00 << << 5th 416 1,000.00 ' $89,500.00 $2,000.00 By bonds outstanding 87 87,500.00 Gallons of fuel oil used $89,500.00 $89,500.00 SINKING FUND. $-0369 To balance $15,267.89 119,690 Transfer from Operation Fund' 1,000.00 Income from investments 914.49 $17,182.28 By balance $17,182.28 $17,182.28 $17,182.28 DATA. Brick building, one story, 74 x 42 feet. Office extension, 16 x 20 feet. Engine capacity, 680 B-H—P. Generator capacity, 500 kilowatts, 60 cycle,2 phase. Break -down service, 250 kilowatts. r 107 Customers 1915 1916621 Meters installed 716 672 Transformers installed' 80559 Horse `power of motors installed 377 61 Street incandescent lights, 432 250 CP 31 77 40 CP Traffic signs 40 CP each 416 472 Line poles owned 2 663 Miles of street lines 87 6711 Gallons of fuel oil used 67,790 96 67,860 Average price per gallon $-0369 $ 0525 Kilowatt hours purchased 1 P 119,690 • 324240 111 SCHOOL CALENDAR WINTER TERM, ',1917. Begins January 2; ends March 23. 12 weeks. SPRING TERM, 1917. Begins April 2; ends June 22. 12 weeks. FALL TERM, 1917. Begins September 5; 'ends December 21. 16 weeks. WINTER TERM, 1918. Begins January 2; ends March 22. 12 weeks. Teachers are to be at their schools on September, 4, 1917. HOLIDAYS. Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day„ Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, including the preceding afternoon session and the day following. TEACHERS' VISITING DAYS. Fourth Wednesday of the Winter and Spring terms, one day' allowed for Teachers' Convention in the Fall 'term. I f 2 112 113 STORM SIGNALS. Until further notice the No School Signals will be given 7 on the whistle installed upon the Electric Light Station, and will be as follows: � The signal in all cases will be two blasts followed by two blasts. F a The signal at 7.30 will be for all schools, morning session< The signal at 8.15 will be for grades one, two, `three and four. The signal at 11.30 will be for one session. REPORT OF THE S CHOOL CQMM1TTEE The signal at 12.15 will be for no afternoon session, all grades. The signals at 12.30 will be for grades 1, 2 3 and 4. • TO the Citizens of Mansfield; R Your committee respectfully renders its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1916: FINANCIAL. Balance 1915 $56.45 Bristol County Dog Fund 671.02 Appropriation, General' School fund 34,235.00 Appropriation, Superintendent 720.00 Tuitions 46.50 �! Books and Junk sold 74.03 $35,803.00 XPENDITURES. u Teachers Janitors $21,020.52 Superintendent 2,243 :46 L p 720.00 Supervisor of Drawing Supervisor of Music 340.00 240.00 E Supervisor of Penmanship and Elocution 80.00 I, School, Physician y an 'r 500.04 s M ;: Committee 500.00 j I' { it { Fuel Repairs Incidentals Miscellaneous Text Books and Supplies Transportation Insurance i - Balance' SALARIES, HIGH SC Fred H. Hadlock, Principal Grace M. Cassiday, Assistant. Winifred C. Lyman, Assistant Aurilla M. Shepard, Assistant Ruth A. Walker, Assistant MargaretS. Osgood, Assistant Carl B. Lord, Assistant Everett W. Robinson, Assistant' Carrie T. Foulkes, Assistant Aethur D. Craig, Assistant May L. Fillmore, Assistant Marie A. Watson, Assistant Norris' O. Danforth, Military Inst COMMON SCF CENTRAL N R,,croll T 1%/r-__ - 1- 0. 115 27 Lizzie J. Blake Assistant nt 526.50 48 Urania 1Vlortorr,' Assistant 330.00 87 Rachel J. Ellis, Assistant 520.00 62 Agnes E. Blake, Assistant 550.00 74 Catherine Putnam, Assistant '520.00 42 Josephine Fokes, Assistant; 330.00 — $35,800.04 Annie 'Thompson, Assistant 520.00 A. Louise Thomas, Assistant 526.63 $2.96 Florence I. Hamblett, Assistant 508.75 Kate M. Hannaford, Assistant 45.38 Mrs. J. G. ,Moran, Assistant 1.38 Bessie' Curtis, Assistant 22.00 • Florence Nichols, Assistant _ 220.00 )0 $7,132.02 )0 )0 SPAULDING NO. 9. IO �Q Edith F. Guild, Principal $600.00 10 Mildred S. Fisher, 'Assistant 470.00 0 — $1,070.00 0 w, O PAINE CORNER' NO. 10. 0 Susie L. Bennett, Principal $600.00 Christine Thompson, Assistant 550.00 - $6,837.00 $1,150.00 GRE EN NO. 5. 2 Marion G. Janes, Principal k $650.00 Isabel L. Buck, Assistant 330.00 Mary J. Corbett, Assistant 550.00 Josephine Fokes, Assistant.220.00 ^l $1,750.00 �. .F 116 WHITEVILLE N Emma P. Hall, Teacher HARTWELL N( Grace M. Cash, Teacher GenevieveGreen, Teacher Clara L Farrar, Teacher HALL No. Esther A. Crane, Teacher Clara S. Sawyer, Teacher WILLIAMS NC Eunice M. France, Teacher BALCOM NO Charles B. Hannum, Teacher BRIGGS No. Mary W. Reed, Teacher s _ 117 i I� 11 Mary W. Reed, Assistant 470.00 Eunice M. France, Assistant 470.00 I $1,480.00 $500.00 $14;283.52 SUPERINTENDENT`. Edward P. Fitts $720.00 $720.00 $471.50 SPECIAL TEACHERS. Mary A. Prevost, Supervisor of • Drawing $180.00 Helen M. Allen, Supervisor of $470.00 Drawing 160.00 Bernard B. Nye, Supervisor of Music 240.00 Grace M. Cassiday, Supervisor of Penmanship 30.00 Bertha Everett Morgan, Special $50.00 High School 50.00 J $660.00 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. $60.00 Clinton G Scheffy, Chairman $125.00 Harry R. Fisher, Secretary 250.001 Annie A. Horton 125.00 $500.00 ISI $50.00 SCHOOL ` PHYSICIAN. a 'II i Alfred M. Bigelow $333.36 it r B. M. Latham 166.68 $500.04 I i �I, 118 JANITORS. A. W. Livermore, High C. S. Chapman, Central C. A. Wheeler, Central ° J. H. McDermott, Spaulding W. H. Cruser, Spaulding R. L. Wroe, Paine Corner H. G. Strople, Green James Malloy, Green J. H. Fletcher, Whiteville P. T. Leonard, Hartwell C. A. Wheeler, Hall H. D. Fletcher, Williams H. J. Lamoureux, Balcom W. W. Reed, Briggs Charles B. Hannum, J. H. Berry Edwin H. Rogers, J. H. Berry TRANSPORTATION. Norton and Taunton St. Ry. Co. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. Combination Stable Carl' Alberg C. A. Lovely Eugene Fuller P. T. Leonard FUEL. HIGH. Mansfield Coal and Grain Co., Coal Edward Hawes, Coal E M 119 I li I CENTRAL No. 4. .00 00 Edward Ha wes, Coal $922.94 00 J• R. Cobb, Wood 10.50 Cl 50 J. F. Currivan, Wood 11.00 ,I .50 $944.44 .00 .00 SPAULDING No. 9.. I .00 J. F. Currivan, Wood $6.50 00 .00 Edward Hawes, Coal 196.28 .00 $202.78 00 00 PAINE CORNER No. 10. til 00 96 J. F. . Currivan, Wood $7.00 50 Mansfield Coal and Grain Co., Coal 8.50 - $2,243.46 Edward Hawes, Coal 179.50 $195.00 GREEN No. 5. 00 00 Edward Hawes, Coal $275.19 50 $275.19 00 s0 WHITEVILLE NO 1. 24 Mansfield` Coal and Grain Co., Coal $10.94 20 Edward Hawes, Coal 8.03 - $1,422.74 J. M. Atwood,'Wood 13.00 J. F. Currivan, Wood 3.75 $35.72 HARTWELL No. 2. i0 i8 Mansfield Coal and Grain Co., Coal $10:94 - $633.08 J. F. Currivan, Wood 3.75 I,I $14.69 �y N 120 I HALL No 3. 121 Edward Hawes, Coal CENTRAL No. 4. J. F. Currivan, Wood $12.04 .James Findlater 4.75 _Herbert A. Sullivan $3.10 $16.79 R. G. Monroe 2.00 j WILLIAMS NO 6. C.'Jackson Co.Fred The W. C. Fuller 128.08 2.15 Mansfield Milling Co., Coal � $11.48 47.90��I W. B. Brown, Wood � 10.50 $183.23 � $21.98 SPAULDING No. 9. II BALCOM No. 7. Mansfield Lumber Co. _James Findlater $ 75 gli W. B. Brown, Wood $7.00 The W. C. Fuller Co. 2.95 a $7.00 4.75 � $8.45 �I� BRIGGs NO. 8. GREEN NO. 5. W. B. Brown, Wood $3.50 Fred C. Jackson I) $3.50 H• J. Harwood So ns Co. $41.19 W. L. Ball 106.25 JOHN H. BERRY. r F. E. Briggs 26.85 Ii Mansfield Coal and Grain Co., Coal $34.75 Mansfield Municipal L. Plant The W. C. Fuller Co. 25.00 47.43 Mansfield Milling Co., Coal 340.05 31.29 �I I I $374.80 $278.01 $2,724.97 PAINE CORNER NO. 10.,' � I� ) REPAIRS. 'The W C. Fuller Co. Herbert A. Sullivan g'45 I 2.00 HrGx. The W. C. Fuller, Co. 11.' ! I $ 45 I �I James Findlater $24.35 HARTWELL Herbert A. Sullivan 2.25 No. 2. 4.00 P. T. Leonard I $30.60 $8.40 i' $8.40 (i ji 122 WILLIAMs No. 6. John F. Cook i JOHN H. BERRY. Mansfield M. L. Plant GREEN No. 5. Mansfield Public Market, Oil Chilson Furnace Co., Brush J. A. Wheeler, Supplies C. H. Pratt, Supplies J. H. Forrester, Supplies C. S. Cobb, repairing Clock Mansfield Lumber Co., Shovel The W. C. Fuller Co., Supplies ` Mansfield M. L. Plant, Current W. Alonzo' Palmer, Tuning Piano WHITEVILLE No. 1. J. H. Fletcher, Water Supplies and Cleaning $1 i J. A. Wheeler, Supplies HARTWELL No. 2. J. A. Wheeler, Supplies PP $$ P. T. Leonard, Water and Cleaning 16 3 123 I 'I i if HALL No. 3. $1.68 C. A. Wheeler, Cleaning $6.75 "' - $1.68 $6.75 II JOHN H. " BERRY. ,I IIIIII .'8®fill Mansfield M. L. Plant, Current $15.37 I 80° The W. C. Fuller Co., Supplies 42:57 Pike Studio,' Picturesl 11.00 $522.62' A W. Livermore, Cleaning 15.00 II' J. A. Wheeler, Supplies 8.35 it j .60 Brownell Hardware Co., Supplies 37.75 1.50 $130.04 4.50 .54 BALCOM No. 7. I 3.50 1.00 F. D. Greaney, Supplies Y, PP $ .75 1.25 $ 75 .85 1.57 $577.48 3:00 $20.31 SCHOOL` INCIDENTALS. iI'f Il� HIGH. Mansfield M. L. Plants Current $55.37 25 Mansfield Lumber Co. Supplies 13.25 .75 The W. C. Fuller Co., Supplies 8.00 ���;�ii $21.00 New England T.and T. Co. Telephone 19.22 ��I�'i� J. F. Dearborn,, Supplies ,75 i I , J. G. Sharp Supplies 7.20 IIS C. H. Pratt, Supplies 6.03 .17 A. W. Livermore, Supplies 3.00 00 J. A. Wheeler Supplies PP 16.20 ' $24:17 F. E. Briggs, Carting Ashes 2.50 �4AR .i �� I, y hI; I 124 West Disinfecting Co., Disinfectant 14-85 125 W. Alonzo, Palmer, Tuning Piano 5.00 J $151.37 INSURANCE. CENTRAL NO. 4. F. D. Fairbanks $304.42 H. E. King 126.00 Charles Young Co., Oil $1.65 Walter I. Sherman 288.00 Mansfield M. L. Plant, Current 61.78 $718.42 J. A. Wheeler, Supplies - 28.69 New England T. and T. Co., Telephone 18.25 MISCELLANEOUS.' H. N. Paine, care of Fire Alarm and Supplies 37.50 C. I-1. Kittrell,, Salary Truant Officer $100.00 C. S. Cobb, Repairing Clocks 5.,00 C. H. Kittrell Police y .e . duty and Cash Ma , nsfield Lumber Co., Supplies 3.75 Expense 5.86 W. Alonzo Palmer, Tuning PianoJames 2 Hannon, Police duty 1.00 C. S. Chapman, Supplies .50 3.00 E. P. Fitts, Cas h Expense 3.01 C. H. Pratt, SuppliesIII 3.06 $109.87 ii Benj. Flint, Sawdust 2.25 Warren Chapman, 13.00 TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. Mansfield M. L. Plant, Supplies 2.61 $182.44 William White, Printing $92.68 P. T. Leonard, Carting Supplies 12. 00 SPAULDING No. 9, W. L. Stearns & Son, Supplies .60 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., Supplies 80.74 Mansfield M. L. Plant, Current $9.69 Remington Typewriter Co., Supplies 97.58 J. A. Wheeler, Supplies 6.50 Lovely', Carting Supplies 4.00- W. L. Ball, Supplies 1.50 F. E. Briggs, Carting ' Supplies 15.55 $17.69 Edward E. Babb & Co., Supplies 1,473.01 American Book Co., Supplies 891.08 PAINE CORNER No. 10. Ginn & Co., Books 190.59' j1p Crown Mfg. Co., Ribbons 5.00 Mansfield M. L. Plant, Current $7.63 Milton Bradley Co., Supplies 352.95 Mansfield Lumber Co., Lawn Mower 7.00 S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., Stamps 1.85 J. A. Wheeler, SuppliesAtkinson-Metzer 2.50 Co., Books 28.58 The W. C. Fuller Co., Supplies 4.83 Educational PuBooks blisng Co.,i 3.64 C. S. Cobb, Repairing Clock 1.00 Royal Typewriter Co -f Ribbons 6.00 �l�l $22.96 C. C. Birchard Co., Music 31.65 Boston Index Co., Cards18.44ilii it D. S. Spaulding, Medals20.40 126 Bent & Bush, Medals $5.00 Dowling School Supply Co., Paper 14.29 The W. C. Fuller Co., Supplies 33.52 Harry E. Rogers, Music 5.30 Winifred Fisher, Lettering Diplomas 36.70 Benj. H. Sanborn Co., Books 223:15 Silver, Burdett & Co., Books 16.42 Brown -Howland Co., Supplies 6.45 Samuel Ward Co., Supplies 1.92 Lodico Express, Carting 10.00 J. D. Brown, Books ". 23.00 G. F. Leavitt, ` Ribbon 12.50 W. and W. L. Robinson, Tickets 2.50 C. H. Pratt, Supplies 1.15 A. E. Martell Co., Books 18.75 Houghton, Mifflin Co., Books 2.49 Charles E. Merrill Co., Books 39.65 Southwestern Pub. 'Co. , Books 19.40' The A. N. Palmer Co., Books 131.40 D. C. Heath & Co., ` Books 66.82 -Allyn & Bacon,. Books 41.65 The MacMillan Co., Books 29.64 'H. R. Fisher, Express paid 4.82 Eugene Fuller, Carting Supplies 2.50 J. A. Wheeler, Supplies 5.26 $4,®80.62 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. Appropriation $3,00Q, 00 4 EXPENDED. G R. G. 'Monroe $1,712.00 127 128 129 V. Average Attendance: In High School 129.5: In Elementary Schools 798.5 VI. Aggregate Attendance: In High School 22,527 In Elementary Schools 143 953 7 ,.. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT \ i - MISCELLANEOUS. !I To the School Committee of Mans, fteld,•— Population of the Town Number of Public Schools 5,772 it Number ng school between- 5 and 7 24 173 I have the pleasure of presenting my twenty-sixth annual Number attending ng between 7 and 14 673 report of the schools of Mansfield for the 'year from January, Number attending between 14 and 16 i 114 1916 to January, 1917. The statistics taken from the regis- Number attending over 16 112 j ters are for the year closing in June, 1916. Number of Grammar School graduates in June, 1916 i 90 Number of these entering Mansfield High School II 73 Number of teachers regularly employed 33 j Number of different teacher s employed during the ��i,� STATISTICS. year 39 I1 I. Valuation: Number of school houses g Number of special teachers 3 II School houses' and lots $158,500.00' Number of school rooms 35- 5.Number Numberenrolled in other cities and towns in the II. Appropriations: State 62 Rate of taxation $20.00= Number of boys enrolled 554 Amount of school purposes $34,,220.00, Number of girls enrolled 528 III. Enrollment: Total enrollment 1 084 I� i In High School�(l 145 In Elementary Schools 937 IV. Average Membership: j In High School 136.8 j In Elementary Schools 8672 VIII 130 'T'ABLE. Showing number in each grade, December, 1916. Schools Grades Totals Two very important changes suggested. in my last report have been adopted this year with as little friction as could possibly be expected. We have now an 'eight -grade system with pupils entering at the age of five years and eight months. As was expected the first grade is small this year number- ing about fifty less than .last year and the total number in school about the same number less. Yet we still pass' the thousand mark and will doubtless `much exceed that when the normal number will enter next September. By promoting in June those whose rank was highest in the eighth grade with those' who passed the ninth -grade examinations, the high school' has been made much larger. Last year it had at this time 139, while this year it has 169. This number should be much larger for with a graduating class last June of 90 we have only 76 in the freshman class in the High School including those` who have entered from other 'places. Those who entered must have been those who desired a high school education for only a very' few either from the eighth of 'ninth grades have failed in their work. For the coming June we are anticipating another large graduating class from the grammar schools, there being ninety-eight at the Central Building and fifteen - at West Mansfield who are in preparation. Should we get seventy- five per cent. of them to go to high school, which is the usual number, we should have a larger class than entered this year. This will end' the abnormally large' classes which the change of grades has brought about; then we may expect the usual number plus the added growth which additional population will bring. That we shall have more pupils to provide for seems very evident when we consider the enlargements of -the factories already here and the prospects which are so bright for new industries to come. The suggestion made in my last report for more room at the Spaulding School or for another building which would accommodate a Junior 'High School seems almost impera- tive now and perhaps both will be needed before many years have passed. !I At the Central Building all the schools on the lower floor have less than fifty pupils but. two of the rooms have two grades each. On the upper floor there are three schools with more than fifty pupils and another room ought to be provided at once to reduce these numbers so that the chil- dren would have a fair amount of a teacher's time. With �I'I the present number of rooms, similar conditions will prevail j another year which will necessitate two eighth . grades of fair size. Or another solution' might be to have one large eighth grade and one small one, the latter taking the over - low from the seventh and putting two grades in some other room, possibly in two other rooms. This is not a desirable arrangement but might tide us` over until some better arrange- j ment could be made. Supt. Brumbaugh of Philadelphia mentions these advan- tages of a Junior High School: - 1. It fits the work more closely to the pupil, retaining many who formerly dropped out from lack of interest. 2. It shifts to a less dangerous period, the change of schools which now occurs just as the compulsory law loses its hold.; j l IIS I! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P.Gr 15 Whiteville 6 3 4 2 Hartwell 3 2 6` 2 2 15 Hall 2 8 8 5 6 29 Central 20 28 78 71 ''55 54 51 98 455 Green 11 13 15 15 14 20 26 114 J. H. Berry 3 5' 5 7 3 8 11 15 57 Spaulding 3'0 45 75 Paine 10 20 15 11 18 74 High 74 40'27 27 1 169 79 119 124 122 97 92 881 13 74 40 27 27 1 1003 Two very important changes suggested. in my last report have been adopted this year with as little friction as could possibly be expected. We have now an 'eight -grade system with pupils entering at the age of five years and eight months. As was expected the first grade is small this year number- ing about fifty less than .last year and the total number in school about the same number less. Yet we still pass' the thousand mark and will doubtless `much exceed that when the normal number will enter next September. By promoting in June those whose rank was highest in the eighth grade with those' who passed the ninth -grade examinations, the high school' has been made much larger. Last year it had at this time 139, while this year it has 169. This number should be much larger for with a graduating class last June of 90 we have only 76 in the freshman class in the High School including those` who have entered from other 'places. Those who entered must have been those who desired a high school education for only a very' few either from the eighth of 'ninth grades have failed in their work. For the coming June we are anticipating another large graduating class from the grammar schools, there being ninety-eight at the Central Building and fifteen - at West Mansfield who are in preparation. Should we get seventy- five per cent. of them to go to high school, which is the usual number, we should have a larger class than entered this year. This will end' the abnormally large' classes which the change of grades has brought about; then we may expect the usual number plus the added growth which additional population will bring. That we shall have more pupils to provide for seems very evident when we consider the enlargements of -the factories already here and the prospects which are so bright for new industries to come. The suggestion made in my last report for more room at the Spaulding School or for another building which would accommodate a Junior 'High School seems almost impera- tive now and perhaps both will be needed before many years have passed. !I At the Central Building all the schools on the lower floor have less than fifty pupils but. two of the rooms have two grades each. On the upper floor there are three schools with more than fifty pupils and another room ought to be provided at once to reduce these numbers so that the chil- dren would have a fair amount of a teacher's time. With �I'I the present number of rooms, similar conditions will prevail j another year which will necessitate two eighth . grades of fair size. Or another solution' might be to have one large eighth grade and one small one, the latter taking the over - low from the seventh and putting two grades in some other room, possibly in two other rooms. This is not a desirable arrangement but might tide us` over until some better arrange- j ment could be made. Supt. Brumbaugh of Philadelphia mentions these advan- tages of a Junior High School: - 1. It fits the work more closely to the pupil, retaining many who formerly dropped out from lack of interest. 2. It shifts to a less dangerous period, the change of schools which now occurs just as the compulsory law loses its hold.; j l IIS I! 132 3. It provides easy transition fro m the one- teacher regime to the departmental plan. 133 g Our science department has been strengthened by efforts 4. It provides a definite period in which interests and aptitudes may be tried the of Mr. Craig and we trust we shall not have a chap ge here for many days to come. ` out, thus lessening educational misfits in the higher courses. the number of _ chemicals to handle, so man There are. -so many different nt pieces of physical apparatus 5. It tends to reduce waste in the matter of equipment and teaching force, thus that when one has become accustomed to our tools he is of more value than a new teacher. giving the g g community a larger return for its educational expenditures. Miss Foulkes, `after an enviable record as _student in our High School at TEACHERS. and Brown University, with experience as a teacher elsewhere, comes back to us as an all-round teacher whose services we are glad to The .High.. School has had the largest number of changes g in teachers and affecting command. Miss Nichols has made a success in a difficult school at the Central Building two of the most important depart- p mems of the school, the commercial and and Mr. Rogers is carrying on too r ' satisfaction the work at West Mansfield I the science. Miss Cassiday had been 'so long with us doing most so well begun by Mr. Hannum who was called to a larger field in Rhode Island. d. excel work and often refusing offers to lent go to other places that we had come to feel somewhat as though she belonged We welcome back to our schools with ' great pleasure Mr. Nye, our supervisor of music, whom we le lent g d to us, hence it was a shock to have her resign to the Cit of Boston' for a season. We miss the visits of Miss so soon before opening of the fall term, e the We had to Yield with Prevost who for .twelve years has had charge of the drawing. 'The State great regret to the inevitable. more pay and larger g Position in Cambridge. Fortunate. were had need of her in the Nor g• he mal School 'at � Bridgewater and took her to teach drawing we to secure in her place an experienced' d teacher who has taken up the work with gin that institution. In her f ' place we have a tried and true teacher ' in Miss Allan, II much energy and success so that the change has brought about as little inter- ruption as who i has already won the heart Y good -will of all' her pupils and will bring us results' we could Possibly expect. On account of the large number in the High School it was found such as we like to see. While most of these are new teachers and their work desira ble to have an assistant in the commercial department and Miss Watson was secured for more or less. of an experiment with us, we do not forget the I faithful service of those who the position. In addition to her work as head have been longer with us and need no words of commendation from me. of the commercial department, Miss Fillmore has taught, penmanship to the upper grades in the Central Our teachers as a whole are not being paid the salary, they deserve when we Building and held meetings with all the teachers in the grades e very consider the high cost of linin `and the large schools which many of them have to teach other week to practice penmanship. .The Palmer methodhas been adopted and ` now we have one discipline. and In"'the last school system in all schools in town with books for practice in addition returns of the Massachusetts Boar d of Education where the towns to the het by the teachers. We may not look for' marked results gn 1 are grouped together in fives s according to likeness of population, Mansfield is ' r I' al schools at once, but the constant practice will bring what we desire with Winchendon, Blackstone, Abington and Canton.upId comparison and in mann cases rapid advancement has already been made. with 'these towns Mansfield's valuation is next to the highest and pays next to the largest sum for princi- I I h i 134 , 135 l pals' salaries and expenses, the smallest 'sumfor supervisors' condition, making a school plant which is most attractive salaries and expenses, the smallest sum for teachers' salaries„ and up-to-date in every respect: to the smallest for. text -books,.: the largest amount' On January 31 1916, the three schools of West Mans - J Y L, fornext for stationery,' 'supplies and other expenses of instruction field were merged into one. As is fitting the cheeriest room next' to the smallest amount for janitors,* next the smallest on the east side was given to the first three grades, the middle amount for fuel, and the middle place in miscellaneous ex- room to the next three grades, and the third room to grades penses, and next to the lowest in total for support. Mansfield seven ` and eight. The .Assembly Fall, always useful, proved .holds: the ,middle place in amount raised from. local taxation its special worth at the graduation in June when it was well P g J and spent per; pupil based on average membership, ranking filled with an interested audience of parents and friends. 201 among the 353 cities and towns in the State. She ranks Two bubbling fountains furnish excellent water pumped next to the lowest in the amount expended from money from a well upon the grounds, the sanitary arrangements received from all sources, spending $31.49 per pupil based are wholesome and convenient, the heating, lighting, and i on average membership qnd ranking 303. The average ventilation modern and the lighting especially unique. The cost per pupil in the State is $42.55. ; The valuation of playground is the largest of any in town and has already 1915 ' per pupil in average membership, for the year ending proved a most acceptable place for baseball and football June 30 1916, was $4,505," next to the highest in the group and we trust i when the spring time comes 'a part of it will and ; the rank in the State, 254. Expenditure per $1000 be used for a school garden as there is ample room for carry - valuation for school support from local taxation, .year ending ing out this project and it ought to be our most successful Dec. 31, 1915, $6.98 with rank 33. Rate of total tax per ' field of operation: in this important kind of school activity. $1000, valuation of 1915, next to the highest and rank 25. Average membership, next to the highest: Expenditure for'` SCHOOL GARDENS. salaries and expenses of p .principals and supervisors and for << salaries of teachers, two higher and two lower, but next to helpful l f Although the season was not p ul to those wh o tried the lowest' per pupil, $17.19. The same is true` in the expen- to have gardens, through the kind co-operation of Mr. Ralph diture for text -books and for each pupil, 67 cents. H. Gaskill, County Agent, and the abundant help of the The expenditure for su P support of High School exclusive Mansfield Grange m furnishing seed and. inspection, ' the g g p of general control is next to the lowest in amount, but the results were exceedingly gratifying. Mr. Gaskill went highest per pupil, $67.99. The same is true of salaries, the through the schools giving practical instruction as to the amount per pupil being $43.92. The amount expended for preparation of the soil and the planting of the seed and his High School text -books is nextto the lowest being $1.31 evident interest in his work stimulated enthusiasm. per pupil. At the ' Grange Fair very commendable exhibits were made and for them suitable' prizes were given. So favorable �J JOHN H. BERRY SCHOOL. were the commendation of attendants upon the Fair that we trust' greater interest will be taken by the schools next The building for the John H. Berry School is finished, year. By this means we are encouraging the production of the grounds about the building tastefully' laid out the lawn foodstuffs and by our Thrift System forming habits of saving,,j. seeded, the walks graveled, the playground put in usable two very practical' results greatly to be desired. j, I l,l� 136 137 MANSFIELD PARENT -TEACHER ASSOCIATION present so -good a showing without faithful drill week by week and it is these drills and not the ,,public perfor- PRoGRAM 1916-1917. -from mances from which thereatest g good is derived. How- October 2 -Addresses, C. C. Scheffy, "Efficiency in the ever, many people are always interested in the prize drills `= ' and those of last spring were no exception. The boys held Home." Charles Fitts, "Schools in Honolulu." Informal their drillon April 28, 1916. The first prize was won by .'reception. Social. October 31—Address, Mrs. M. P. Higgins, State Everett B. Morse. The second prize by William E. Free - ` President, "Construction Following Destruction." man. Honorable mention by Leman F. Hallett and the December 4—Address, Miss Grace Hackett, Supervisor of Freshman prize by William P. Fuller. The Girl Cadets held their ninth prize drill on May 19, I Drawing, Boston, "Drawing." 1916. January 8—Address, Charles H. Wetherbee, Sub -master, -The first prize was won by Miss Ednah L. Fisher, the "Expressional Reading in Public Schools." second prize by Miss Hazel M Tebbetts. Honorable men - February 5 --,Address, Payson Smith., Massachusetts Com- tion was given to Miss Doris H. Ballou and the Freshman missioner of Education. prize to Miss Jennie E. Prescott. March 5—Address, George L. Farley, Supervisor: of :Junior Extension Work, Amherst. Reports of Home - Garden Work in .Mansfield, 1916, Russell I. Morgrage, Walter PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST. i P. Sheridan. April 3—Address, L. Stanley Kelley of Yale University, "Chums." The Preliminary Prize Speaking Contest took place in May 1—Addresses, Mrs. 'George S. Ladd, State Grange the Town Hall on February 25, 1916. Out of the ten contes- Lecturer. Charles F. tants Margaret L. Donoghue, Frank M. Coldwell, and Clay- ,Mrs: Borden Bristol County Counselor. Election of Officers. ton D. Grover were selected to compete with students from �1 'of Special afternoon meetings call the high schools Sharon and Stoughton. On the twenty - at of executive committee. second. of March the tenth annual contest occurred in the Town Hall at Mansfield. Our speakers could do no better EYE AND EAR TEST. for they:. received both first prizes and one second .prize and I' Number of pupils examined took the trophy for Mansfield. The ownership of the trophy 1,006 Number found defective in eyesight will be decided at the end of the third year, and the team 74 Number found defective in hearing having the highest team total for the three years will win ` 17 Number of parents or guardians notified it. Those who were defeated last year are redoubling their l 78 efforts- to win at the next contest and it will not do for our pupils to rest on their past laurels. PRIZE DRILLS. In the Third Annual Prize Speaking Contest for the Most of what we see of the work of the Cadets Singleton Trophy our contestants were not so successful appears at their annual prize drills. We know that they could not s as they _brought home no prize. ` i 138 REPORT- OF THE SUPERVI g BROCKTON, M MR EDWARD F. FITTs, Superintenden Mass. My Dear Mr. Fitts; I offer herein a report on the m Public Schools for the year ending De For, the months from January tc Harrison C. Wetherell acted as Sul: Music in ' a conscientious manner. I intendent and the School Committee privilege of a leave of absence in ord position on the teaching staffof the ]E which was temporarily vacant last sch In' the High School, a division of effected during the first part of the scl the girls as a chorus in one period and period. During the last part of the for a mixed chorus; the three' upper one period and the Freshman class in spirit for singing at the High School i In the grades below the ' High ' Sc' town I note, as well, an ever increasing siasm in singing. At Central .School this Christmas we had planned on Thursday before vac mas Carols, in the school yard. Mr. Mc to have a Christmas: Tree in the cent various' grades were to group themseh different Carol. It was unfortunate t this plan being carried out. Many I II, , I' r, 139 R OF MUSIC. interest and desired to be present at the singing. It is an Old English custom to sing Carols at Christmas time, and in the last few years the custom hasgained great headway Ii in this country. It is commendable inasmuch that such Dec. 31, 1916. united expression generates community spirit. I respectfully offer my thanks to you, the teachers and l Schools, Y-ransfield, School Committee for the co-operative spirit manifested. ;I Very; truly yours, BERNARD B. NYE, II,I in the Mansfield 1, 1916. ane inclusive, Mr. :ute Supervisor of ''as ' REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING. lil ink you Super- �I granting me the :hat I might fill a MANSFIELD, MASS., Jan. 1, 1917. I ,, on Public Schools, MR. E. P. FITTS, Superintendent of Schools; -- -year. Ails for singing is I herewith submit my first report of the work in drawing year by grouping in the Mansfield public schools. e boys in another � y In planning the work for the grades I have included the I"J �' tr the division is SII usual subjects of Representative Drawing, Mechanical ses assembling in ther The Drawing, Design, and Color study. The lessons are graded, Il period. and earnest effort is `mad e to present them in the most �. inter- elendid. esting and ,helpful way. II [ throughout the The High School work is arranged for four divisions; �asure and enthu- two freehand drawing classes, and two mechanical drawing I classes. The work of the elementary freehand class con- .sonust j passed, �I sists of Representative Drawing with pencil, simple Mechan- >n to singChrist- ical work , and a brief study of House Planning and Decorat-ILII , age had arranged ing. In the advance freehand class the work includes Rep- resentative drawing in color, Design, and a study of Master each singing a Painters and their Pictures. Definite courses for each rain prevented Mechanical drawing class have not been ' made yet, because ants had shown it is'rfecessary for all the pupils to get acquainted with ele- I �I ' II i 140 i mentar y principles first. However, the general work for the year will consist of working drawings 141 of common objects and graded problems in orthographic projection. GRADUATION EXE EXERCISES. A great deal of the grade work depends on the help of the regular teachers and I am ver Y grateful O them for their kind assistance. OF THE lil II CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL Respectfully submitted,' I L Friday Evening, June 28, 1916. HELEN M ALLAN. PROGRAMME. j PART ONE. r Prayer Rev. A. J. Hutchins I� jl Chorus: "The Call to Arms" Veazie Recitation: "Betty Zane" English a- i I � Bertha A. Atwood. Recitation: _ "The Pied Piper of Hamlin Browning i Mary E. Ledwick. Violin Solo: "Polonaise Op. 86'' ' Seybold Hermon T Barker. Composition: "Evangeline" M. Louise Darmedy. �i 1 Class History I Louis A. Lincoln. i Piano Solo: "Oberon" Leybach Joyce P. Parker. r 142 Recitation: "The Broomstick Train" Gertrude J. MacDia] Recitation: "The Ride of Collins Gra George K. Jackso PART TWO. Chorus: "Softly My Heart Unfolds" Recitation: "The Legend of the Trail; Anna M. Houliha Recitation: "Flash" Perle H. StroplE Violin Solo: "Serenade Badine" Bernard. J. Quinl Recitation: "The Stars and Stripes" � I GRADUATES. j Roy A. Dean. Recitation: "Briar rear Rose" II, Mary Louise Fleming Annie V. Welch. Piano Solo: "Nocturne in F. Major" Rector Avery Fullerton J. Christel Fisher. i H I I 143 II i, Holmes Recitation: s "Equality of Opportunity" q Y Donald H. Pike. jl O'Reilly Chorus: "Anchored" Watson 'i Presentation of Diplomas Supt. 'Edward P. Fitts. Camille St. Saens � I GRADUATES. j arbutus" Bertha Augusta Atwood II, Mary Louise Fleming Harold Russell Allen Rector Avery Fullerton Alfreida Alfild Ahlberg Howard Wendell Fletcher Hermon Thompson Barker Mildred Emma Forrester 'Ruby Mae Berry William James Findlater j Frank Henry Bowers Veronica Alice Garriepy j Ida Gertrude Buck Ethel Nora Gonya Royston Crosby Buck Evelyn May Griffin it Gabriel Marie 'Roy Edmund Buckler Lillian Gertrude Gallipeau Mary Agnes Barton Mary Anna Guevremont '! E Minnie Smalley Cahoon Elsie May Goss i I Wilbur Francis Chapman Ruth Evelyn Hadlock Clement Alphonse Currivan Elizabeth Frances Holmes Justin Lyman Cobb, Jr. Marion Lucilda Hodges Mary Louise Darmedy Melvin Tyng Hutchason , Jasper Willet Drummond Anna Margaret Mary Houli- Leroy Arthur Dean han Francis Spaulding Dunbar Loretta Faye Hoyle j Carl January Deprizio Helen Viola Hall Mildred Hazel Ells Ruth Alice Hutchins D'Orlso Agnes Loretta Ervin 'George Keefe Jackson Jane Christel Fisher' Florence' Audrey. Keith Heloise Russell Fisher Louis Augustus Lincoln ' C I 144 145 Mary Elizabeth Ledwick Marion Lord Parmenter PROGRAMME, Fred Cleverly Lishman Amy Clements Piz�er Elizabeth Coldwell' Latham Kenneth Elwin Patterson Helen Marguerite' McDermott PART ONE. BernardJoseph Quinlan - nGertrude JeanMac rar idBenjamin B en �amin LeslieRathbun Pra yer Rev. John O. Haarvig .. Anna Veronica Malloy Helen Veronica Shea' Edna May McCarthy Perle Henry Strople Joseph Hermann Mees Chorus: "Springtime Revelries" Parker Charlotte Sophia Snow Florence Gertrude Martin Clifford Southern School. Helen Louise Martell David Smiley Paul McDonald .Munro Ruth Westcomb Simmons Salutatory John Bruce Marden Harold Chester Sweet Mannin Joseph g Paul Solomon Jeanie Allison Keltie Clarence Huston Morse Rocky Dominic Tochey • - William Joseph Noonan, Jr. Emmons Scholes Turner Class History Alice Mildred 011iff Doris Marguerite Tibbetts Kirk Allen Pond Esther Agnes Van Wormer Joyce Pitman Parker Cecilia Marie Barton.. Annie Veronica Welch Donald Harrington Pike May Gertrude Wheelerk Albert Irvin Pilkington Irving Violin Solo: "Brandisi" D. Aland � g William Wratfiall Edward Richard Wynn Hope Campbell Bryant. Statistics COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Janet Danforth Holmes. E Class Prophecy OF THE . MANSFIELD .HIGH SCHOOL Edward Louis Perry. CLASS OF 1916) PART TWO. � Town Hall, Mansfield _Girls' Chorus: "The Swallow" Leslie Wednesday Evening, June 21,_1916 Reading: "A Voice From a Far Country" Anon Grace Beaton Forbes. Y` (I 146 Class Will Corodon Spaulding F Violin Solo: "Serenade" Addie Oakes Morris Valedictory Gladys Sherman Dati Class Ode Song by Class. Presentation of Diplomas Mr. C. C. Scheffy. CLASS ODE. Words by Clara Alice Clough. Music by Marion O, tell me, Classmates, is it true That now it is we part? For many tasks now beckon us And sorrow fills the heart. Shull we forget the happy days The teachers, one and all? We leavetonight forevermore To answer duty's call. i 147 CHORUS: IIler. Hail to the class of sixteen! Hail! We love the Mansfield High DYdla We'll ne'er forget thy honored name. �n. As the days and years roll by. O, tell me Classmates, will it be, Wherever we may roam, That we'll forget the M. H. S., �1. Our dear beloved home? As Hercules of old did choose The path to Virtue led, "Aim High" shall guide us on our way To the goal that is straight ahead. g � CHORUS: Hail to the class of sixteen! Hail We love the Mansfield High We'll ne'er forget thy lessons taught In the days that have gone by. CLASS ROLL. Harry Mason Bagloe Corodon Spaulding Fuller �lizabeth Baxter *Cecilia Marie Barton, Vice Percy Perry Graham President George Linwood Hall, Pres - Marion Elizabeth' Baxter' idem I Hope Campbell Bryant Nellie Letitia Halliday *Clara Alice Clough Hazel Ellen Hodges j Gladys Sherman Davol*Janet Danforth Holmes Cecilia Teresa Donlan *Jeanie Allison Keltie, Treas Isabella May Duguid urer George Burr Forbes Constance Burr King *Grace Beaton Forbes Doris Louise' Lawson 148 Allan Lester Lunn Ernest' Addie Oakes Morrison Francis Everett Burnside Morse Edgar William Edward Murphy -Enid F Miriam Hazel Pierce Clyde Edward Louis Perry Ruth Peter Herbert Pilkington **Above- 95 for four years *Above 90 for four years GRADUATING EXER OF THE JOHN H. BERRY SC: June 1916. Prayer Song: "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton School. Class History Walter V. Clarke, Essay: "Choosing Good Books" Beatrice Leavitt. Presentation of Portrait of John H. Bert Supt. Edward P. Fii Solo: Selected Stanley Donlan. t; 149 trople, Secretary Oration: "Our Navy" ne Valente Vernon Frederick Booth. Weingold d Wellman Song: "All Things Well" end Winslow School. Essay:' "Military Preparedness" Sarah B. Beaton. i Class Prophecy Charles M. Ballou. g : " g„ I' a Son The Sun is Sinking" . C. H. Baldwin School. Presentation of Diplomas Supt. Edward P. Fitts. i Benediction Rev. C. H. Baldwin ROLL OF, HONOR. Pupils neither absent nor tardy for the year ending June, 1916: HIGH SCHOOL. Marie Barton Marion Baxter Peter Pilkington Ruth Winslow 1 l i =1 150 Mildred Humez Madelene' Valente Lillian Morse 151 I Mary Leonard Lethadel Fisher A Royce Polan Laura Carpenter. SPAULDING. Gladys Torrance CENTRAL SCHOOL. Kenneth Patterson Pupils neither absent nortardy for a half year: Elsie Goss Clarence Morse a Marion Hodges Louise Darmedy HIGH SCHOOL. Harold Allen Alice Ol`liff Isabella Duguid Irene Sliney Bernard;' Quinlan Corodon Fuller George Forbes Grace Chapman Wilbur Johnson Warren `Chapman Janet Holmes Florence Buck Catherine Houlihan Florence Eaton Gladys Collins Helen Malloy Mary Halliday Edward Paine Lucy Goyea Raffaele Pallidino Frank Cavaheo Francis Gaffney Anna Flint Madalyn Howard Aletha John J Madeline Jones Richmond Hodges John Falotico Nickey Dicino Mary Leveque Marion King Edward DonoghueDoris Virginia Sweet Lunn GREEN SCHOOL. Edwin Blake Hazel Tebbetts Leon Dean Samuel Murray Doris French Esther Prentiss Mildred Pilkington Lillia n Paine. Doris Woods � Ella Strople Esther Strope w Edith. Jackson� Fox CENTRAL SCHOOL. Raymond Munro Joseph MacDiarmid Albert Pilkington Norman MacDonald Elizabeth Janes Paul Munroe John Marden Raymond Strople Cecil Morse Clement Currivan Myrton Munroe Edson HodgesLeRoy Justin Cobb" Dean JOHN H. BERRY SCHOOL. Helen Martell William Noonan Emma Lyman Florence Goyea Faye Hoyle Amy Pizer William Findlater Elmer GoyeaMary Fleming Elizabeth Holmes HALL. Wilbur Chapman GertrudeMacDiarmid Joyce Parker �v Rhoda Holmes Donald Pike Perle Strople -May .:.. Wheeler 'I Benjamin Rathbun Edna McCarthy Paul Barrows Carlton Mason Alice Wills William Fownes Leo Markt S 152 f 153 Ruth Dooley Harold BradfordoPe Livermore PAINE SCHOOL. Lena Miller Clarence Dacey` Ruth Clapp Dorothy Beale Elwin Pilkington Constance Brackett Myrtle Morse Helen Fisher "' Ma Parker Marie Creeden Mary Robert Dennehy Phinney Eleanor White Grace Davenport Harry Stoddard Ell sworth Morse John Allen Stanley Winslow JOHN H. BERRY SCHOOL. 1 Thomas Welch Gunnar Nordberg Alfred Da ggett Percy Burrows "� Gladys Collins Nellie Parmenter Mary Shea s Albert Martell ti` Margaret Brown , William Reed Eileen Delaney Russell Staples Mary George Burrows Driscoll HALL. Edward Torrance Philip Scalvini Clarence Roberts Gilbert WinslowLeslie Sweet Marion Leonard Pauline Johnson Ernest Harrison Bernard Sawyer Alice Roberts SPAULDzNG. Andrew Harnden Frederick Olney Angelina Melfie Fred Falotico Molly Sanducco Garabaldi Palledino GREEN SCHOOL. Jimmie Tourasi Mildred Betts 1 CONCLUSION: Marian Marden John Aspray Margaret Munro Gladys Strople b our The final test of our work is in the work done y Noris Clark Freida Bliss graduates. We wish to feel that every one who receives Wesley Grover Mildred Currivan a diploma from our grammar schools or high school has Russel Lord Thomas Gaffney rightfully earned it and is fitted to go out into the world Arthur York EdithLivermore to be an honor to our schools. Such reports of success as Fanny MacDonald Edith Clark we receive lead to the belief that good work has been done Charles Aspray p y Elsie Young and that in college and the business world our graduates Ernest .Leavitt k Bolton are taking a high' stand. For the hearty cooperation of all Henryliss y Constance Graham to bring about this, our highest ambition, our thanks are most Helen Roberts` George Betts gratefully, given. Roger Freeman Norman Morse Respectfully submitted, Mansfield, Dec. 30, 1916. EDWARD P. FITTS. f 4 INDEX Police Department J Report of Assessors 90 r Report of Building Inspector 85 Report of Library Trustees 72� Report of the Municipal fighting Board 95 97 Report of the Overseers of the Poor I Report of Town Treasurer 80 . School Report 37 Selectmen's Report, 109 Street Department 67 Tabulated Statement` 67 . Tax Collector's Report 93 Town Clerk's Report 62 Births 5 Marriages 27 • Deaths 30 Town Officers 34 2