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Trustees of Public Library
WILLIAM A. COPELAND term expires 1910
WILLIAM C. FULLER 1910
FRANK L. CADY 1911
WILLIAM L. ROBINSON 1911
T®Wn Officers
CHARLES R. C'GMEY 1912
JOHN W. RATHBUN 1912
Constables
T'Qwn Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector
LEWIS BESSOM L. LESLIE JONES
ANDREW F. CLAPP JAMES W. KENNEDY
J. ARTRUR WHEELER
JOSIAH DUSTIN CHARLES H. REYNOLDS
Selectmen and Overseers of 'Poor
Board of Health
WILLIAM L. BARKERWILLIAM
IL ALLEN term expires 1910
DANIEL C,, RIC'HARDSON
CLARENCE A.
CHARLES H. STEARNS 1911
BARNES
ELBRIDGE' G. ` SHE:RMAN "cc1912
Assessors
Sinking Fund Commissioners
CHARLES N. CRANE
ALFRED B. DAY berm expires 1910
WILLIAM L. BARx-rm
CHARLES E.
WILLIAM B. HODGES 1910
WALKER
ALBERT A. GROVER " 1911
JOHN W. RATHBUN 1912
School Committee
DOLIVER S,. SPAULDING 1912
HARRY R. FISHER
S. FREDERICK FRENCH term expires 1910
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Road Commissioners
WILLIAM 1911
M. PACgARD "
WILLIAM G. WILBER. Center District
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JOHN M. ATWOOD, East District
WILLIAM B. BROWN, West District
Auditors
WILLIAM L MOWRY
Electric Dight Commissioners
WILLIAM B. ]ETODGES
IRA C. GRAY
WILLIAM H. LYONS term expires 1910
WILLIAM H. ALLEN " " 1911
DANIEL C. RICHARDSON 1912
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Tree Warden
E. JASPER FISHER
Town Physician
A. M. BIGELOW, M., D.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
'Town Clerk's Report
FRANK I. SHERMAN
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, in said
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 first day of March
next, at six -thirty o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act
on the following articles, the polls to be kept open for the elec-
tion of town) officers and the "Yes" and "No" vote on the ques-
tion of granting license, also for the "Yes" and "No" vote on the
question, "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year
nineteen hundred and eight, entitled `An Act to provide for
the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire,' be accepted
by this town?" until one o'clock P. M., and the other business
of the meeting to be taken up at that time.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to, preside at `said meeting.
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Article 2. To choose a Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, three
penses of the town, but not exceeding the total tag levy for said
the notes of the town therefor, payable within one
Selectmen for,one year, one Assessor for three years, three Over-
Poor
year, giving
from the dates thereof. All debts incurred under author-
seers of the for one year, one► member of the School Com-
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of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present
mittee for three years, .Collector of Taxes, three Auditors for one
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year, two Trustees of the Public Library for three,/years, six
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municipal year.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri-
Constables for one year, ,one member of the Board of Health
ate money for the decoration of soldiers graves.
for three years, Tree Warden for one year, two Sinking Fund
Article 11. To, see if the town will grant the free use of the
Commissioners for three years, one Road Commissioner for three
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Town Hall to any parties during the ensuing year.
years, one Electric Light Commissioner for three years; and also
"Shall
Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
on same ballot to vote on the question, license be granted
intoxicating
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any sum of money for the maintenance of the Public Library.
for the sale of liquors in this town?" and also on. a
"Shall
Article 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
separate ballot to vote on the question, an act passed by
an um- of money for the enforcement of the laws against the
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the General Court m the year nineteen hundred and eight en-
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intoxicating liquor.
titled, `An Act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout
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illegal sale of
To if the town will vote to pay any sum of
land from fire,' be accepted by this town."
Article 14. see
for water for town purposes to the Mansfield Water
Article 3. To hear the annual reports of the town officers
money
and act thereon.
Supply District.,
Article 15. To see if the town will raise --and appropriate
Article 4. To choose all town officers not required to be
sum of money for extinguishing fires outside the Mans -
chosen by ballot.
any
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary
field Fire District.
Article 16. To, see if the town will authorize the selectmen
to defray the town expenses for the year ensuing, and make
appropriations for the same.
to defend or compromise any suits or claims presented against
Article 6. To see if the town will authorize their Collector
the town, and to, brings any suit or suits they deem necessary to
(if he is not the Town Treasurer) to use all the means for
bring to protect the rights and interest of the town.
17. To any committee, to hear, the report of
collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed
Article choose
Collector, may use.
any committee and act thereon.
Article 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
Article 7. To see what compensation the town will allow for
any sum of money for the care of the town burial grounds,..
the collection of taxes.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to employ a night
Article 8. 'To see what method the town will adopt in re-
and, raise and appropriate money for same.
gard to the collection of taxes, and. what interest, if any, shall
patrolman
Article 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate
be charged.
Article 9. T'o see if the town will authorize the Town
any sum of money for installing electric lights on Wilson Lane,
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majoxity
or do or act anything thereon.
To if the town will vote to purchase any land
thereof, to borrow duringthe municipal year beginning Januar
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Article 21. see
Central lot on northerly side, and raise and
1, 1909, in anticipation of the collection of taxes of said year
adjoining the school
such sums of money as may be necessary for the current ex-
appropriate money for same.
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Article 22. To, see if the town will choose a committee to
investigate and report on the subject of sewerage and sewage
disposal for the town.
Article 23. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of
money, and what amount, for the obtaining of surveys, plans,
estimates and reportfor a plan of sewerage and sewage disposal
for the town.
Article 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $150 for improvements on Maple street.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete
sidewalk on the north side of Park street, starting at the prop-
erty of H. W. Hallet and extending easterly to the residence of
W. T. Arndt, and raise and appropriate money for building same.
Article '26. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete
sidewalk on Dean street from West street to Spring street, and
raise and 'appropriate money for same.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete
sidewalk on the north side of Court street, beginning at Hodges
street and extending easterly to, the further line of land of Ernest
L. Willis, and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 28. 'To see if the town will vote to refresco the Town
Hall and 'raise and appropriate any sum of money for same.
Article 29 To see if the town will adopt the by-laws or any
part thereof, as presented by your committee or do or act any-
thing thereon.
Article' 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $45 for procuring a tablet stone for the national monu-
rnent at Provincetown.
Article 31. To see what action the town will take in regard
to the operation of the Easton and Mansfield branch of the
Electric railroad, whether or not the town' will use its efforts
to havq the line opened; or, if not, will the town vote the road
as closed and its franchise forfeited.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by post-
ing, attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting -houses
and post -offices in said town eight days at least before the time
of holding said meeting.
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Hereof fail not, and make due return of said Warrant, with
your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place
of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under ouii hands this fifteenth day of February, in the
year nineteen hundred and, nine.
CHARLES N. CRANE, .
WILLIAM L. BARKER,
DANIEL C. PUCHARDSQ_�T3
Selectmen of Mansfield.
MANSFIELD, MASS., February 20, 1909,
BRISTOL ss.—I have as directed posted attested copies of the
within warrant at all the churches and post offices in said town
eight days before the holding of said meeting.
VIRGIL E. WHITE,
Constable of the Town of Mansfield.
MANSFIELD, MASS., Larch 1, 19090
In accordance with the foregoing warrant a meeting of the
legal voters of the town was held this date in the Town Hall
and the following votes were passed and persons elected to
office as recorded below:
Article 1. Chose William A. Copeland, Moderator.
Article 2. James E. Hannon and Guilford A. George were
appointed ballot clerks and Francis D. Fairbanks, Joseph T.
Butterworth, Elvin L. Smith, Adelbert A. Purdy, Frank I.
Vernon, Daniel Welch, Frank 0. Shepardson and Gustavus E.
Leonard tellers; both were duly sworn to the faithful perform-
ance of their duties by the Town Clerk. At 6.30 o'clock, before
any ballots were cast, the ballot -box was publicly opened and
shown to be empty, it was then locked and the key given in
charge of Virgil E. White, Constable of the day; the register
on the box was set on three ciphers (000) before any ballots
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were cast. At ten o'clock three hundred and thirty -sig (336)
For Assessor, S years:
ballots were takenfrom the box for counting, according to para-
Frank 1. Sherman
277
graph four of section 237 of the Revised Daws, but no announce-
Charles E. Walker
313
ment of the result was made until. the total result had been
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ascertained.
There were 662 names checked on each of the voting lista
For School Committee, S years:
and the ballot -box registered 662.
William M. Packard
481
A separate box was used for the ballot to accept the act of the
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general court in regard; to forest land protection from fire.
It was voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant.
For Trustees of Public Library, S years:.
At 1.16 o'clock P.M. it was voted to close the polls.
Charles R. Comey
456
All the ballots were sorted, counted and declaration made in
John W. Rathbun
455
open meeting as follows :
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For Town Clerk:
For Tax Collector:
J. Arthur Wheeler 552
J. Arthur Wheeler
556
Blanks 110
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106
For Town Treasurer:
For Board of Health, S years:
JJ Arthur Wheeler 553
Elbridge G. Sherman
506
Blanks 109
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156
For Selectmen:
William L. Barker 410
For Tree Warden
Clarence A. Barnes, 400
E. Jasper Fisher
520
Charles N. Crane 347
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Robert Hayhurst 180
For Sinking Fund Commissioners, S years:
Daniel G. Richardson 463
Blanks 186
William B. Hodges, (one year)
482
John W. Rathbun, (three years)
473
For Overseers of Poor:
Doliver S1. Spaulding, (three
William L. Barker 401
years)
474
Clarence A. Barnes 371
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Charles N. Crane 342
Robert Hayhurst 172
For Road Commissioner, S years:
Daniel C. Richardson 447
William G. Wilber
430
Blanks and scattering 253
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For Electric Liglit ` Commissioner, S years:
George W. Giles 123
Daniel C. Richardson 428
Blanks 111
For Auditors:
Ira C. Gray 406
William B. Hodges 409
William I. Mowry 425
William E. Rider 267
Blanks 479
For Constables
Lewis Bessom 469
Andrew F. Clapp 450
Josiah Dustin 453
L. Leslie Jones 476
James W. Kennedy 441
Charles H. Reynolds 355
Virgil E, White 342
Blanks and scattering ' 986
Shall License be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors
in this town? "Yes" 159, "No" 409, Blanks 94.
Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 1904
entitled "An act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout
lands from fire" be accepted by this Town? "Yes" 280, "No"
58, Blanks 20.
ARTICLE 3. Voted that the report of the town officers be
accepted as printed, after correcting on page 41 of the report
under 1907 tax collector's report the amount of interest $342.26
should read collected instead of uncollected.
ARTICLE 4. Voted that the same surveyors of wood and
lumber serve as last year, namely:
Frank I. Sherman, Benjamin Flint,
Thomas A. Manchester, Joseph W. Leonard,
David Fisher, Adelbert A. Purdy.
Voted that the same field drivers and fence viewers serve as
last year.
Adelbert A. Purdy, Henry T. Phipps,
Joseph W. Smith.
ARTICLE 5. Voted to raise and appropriate the following
sums of money for 1909 expenditures:
Abatemem of taxes
$500 00
Almshouse and Town Farm
1,000 00
Court Fees: Receipts and
500 00
Decoration of Soldiers' graves
125 00
Inspection of cattle and meat
200 00
Insurance
250 00
Interest on temporary loans
500 00
Miscellaneous expenses, including Board of
Health, Tree Warden," recording births, deaths
and marriages: Corporation tax, bank tax,
overlay tax and
500 00
Printing
550 00
Support of Poor outside of Almshouse, including
Soldiers' Relief and Poor of other towns:
Receipts and
3,000 00
-Registration; and election
200 00
Town House, Memorial Building, Common and
East Mansfield Common: Receipts and
1,000 00
Town Officers
1,700 00
Town Clerk and Treasurer
300 00
Highways and Bridges
5,000 00
Suppressing Gypsy and Brown Tail moths
150 00
Snow Bills
200 00
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Firs Protection outside Fire District 200 00
Night Patrol 750 00
State 'Aid Receipts
State and County taxes: Amounts assessed
Schools, general fund and transportation 23,000 00
Superintendent 720 00
State Aid, Dog Fund, tuitions and balance from
1908.
Electric Lighting Plant for Depreciation Fund 35,000 00
Public Library 700 00
That $350 be expended under the direction of the highway
surveyors for building concrete sidewalks in places where the
abutters are willing to pay one-half of the expenses.
That $200 be raised and appropriated to repair the sidewalk
on the west side of Central street from the Foxboro line to
West street, and the amount to be taken from the money of the
Center District.
Article 6. Voted that the town authorize their Collector (if
he is not the ;Town Treasurer) to use all means for collecting
the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector,
may use.
Article 7. Voted to pay the tax collector the same compensa-
tion as last year, eight mills on the dollar.
Article S. Voted that the taxes assessed. for the current year
shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of October, and
on all such taxes, as shall not have been paid on or before the
fifteenth day of October, interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum shall be charged.
Article 9. It was voted by a majority vote of the legal vo-
ters present and voting that the Treasurer be and hereby is
authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen. or a majority
thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning' Janu-
ary 1, 1909, in anticipation of the collection of taxes the sum of
$30,000, such sums .of money as may be necessary for the cur-
rent expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy
for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable
within one year after the date thereof. All debts incurred un-
der the authority of this vote shall -be paid from the taxes of
the present municipal year.
Article 10. Considered under article five.
Article 11. Voted that the free use of the Town Hall be
granted to the following parties during the year: Schools 10
evenings subject to the approval of the School Committee,
Righ School Boy C'ad'ets 2 evenings and the High School
Girl Cadets 2 evenings; 1 afternoon each week for the High
School Cadets; Mansfield Band and Mansfield High 'School
Alumna Association 1 evening; Grand Army 2 evenings and 2
days; Woman's Relief Corp, Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion, Firemen and Good Citizenship League 2 evenings each;
Lowney-Mansfield Baseball Association 4 evenings.
Article 12. Considered under Article 5.
Article 13. Voted to, raise and appropriate $200 for the en-
forcement of the law against the illegal sale of intoxicating
liquors.
Article 14. Voted. that $1,500 be raised and appropriated
to pay the Mansfield Water Supply District for water for town
purposes.
Article 15. Considered under Article 5.
Article 16. Voted that the town authorize the Selectmen
to defend or compromise any suits or claims presented against
the town, and to bring any suit, or suits they deem necessary to
bring to protect the rights and interest of the town.
Article 18. Voted to, raise and appropriate $200 for the
care of the town burial grounds.
Article 19. Voted that it be left in the hands of, the ,Select-
men in regard to employing a night patrolman.
Article 20. Voted that the sum of $30 be raised and appro-
priated for installing electric lights on Wilson Lane.
Article 21. Voted that we raise and appropriate the sum
of $1,500 to purchase any land adjoining the Central School
lot on northerly side.
Article 22. Voted that the town choose a Committee of
nine to investigate and report on the subject of sewerage and
sewage disposal for the town, said committee to consist of the
Selectmen and Board of Health, also three citizens of the town
to be `.selected by the Board of Trade at its next regular meet-
ing, in accordance with Article 22 of the Town Warrant.
Article 23. Voted that the town raise and appropriate the
sum of one thousand dollars for the obtaining of surveys, plans.,
estimates, and report for a plan of sewerage and sewage dis-
posal for the town, in accordance with Article 23 of the Town
Warrant.
Article 24. Voted to raise and appropriate $150 for im-
provements on Maple street.
Article 25. Voted to raise and appropriate $200 to build
a concrete sidewalk on the north side of Park street, starting
at the property of H. W. Hallett and extending easterly to the
residence of W. T. Arndt, provided the abutters will pay one-
half of the expense.
Article 26. Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Voted that Article five be again taken up. ( See last two
appropriations under article five.)
Article 27. Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 28. Voted that we raise and appropriate $1,200 to re -
fresco the Town Hall, repair the roof, build toilet rooms and re-
furnish the stage.
Article 29_. Voted that the By -Laws be adopted as presented
by the Committee after adding in Article 4, Section 18, the
words Chief Engineer of the Mansfield Fire Department.
Article 17. Voted that the incoming Board of Selectmen be
acommittee of three to confer with any committee of any other
town in regard to an union town farm; they shall also investi-
gate the condition of the present almshouse in regard to erect-
ing a new one or changing the location of same.
Voted that a committee of fifteen together with the Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen be chosen to make appropriations.
The committee were those appointed last year namely: Wil-
liam L.. Robinson,, Frank L. Cady, D. S. Spaulding, W. M.
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Lowney, Frank Nr. Cobb, Joseph Wilson, Chas. R. Comey, A. B.
Day, James E. White, George C. Shields, B. D. Vickery, William
0. Sweet, Walter W;. Leonard, F. J. Smith and William C.
Winter.
Voted that in view of the fact that the Massachusetts tag
payers are annually burdened by an unjust tax imposed by the
operation of and inequitable law, which provides that 35 percent
o4 the cost of the abolition of grade crossings shall be borne by
the Commonwealth, its cities and towns, thereby compelling
every tax payer in the state to join in contributing annually for
the improvement of railroad corporations' property, the voters
of the Town of Mansfield strongly urge that action to prevent
this lamentable drain be no longer delayed by the General
Court. Therefore, be it resolved, that the voters of the Town
of Mansfield respectfully request the Honorable Representative
and Senator from this District to support and vote in favor of
House Bill No. 877, "An act to require Railroad Corporations
to pay the cost of the Abolition of Grade` Crossings."
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be in-
serted in the town records, also a copy, signed by the Board of
Selectmen, be forwarded to the Representative and Senator from
this district.
Article 30. Voted that the town . raise and appropriate $45
for procuring a tablet stone for the national monument at
Provineetown. Voted that the Selectmen together with the
Rev. W. P. Burnell be a committee to carry out the provision
of this article.
Article 31. Voted that the Selectmen of Mansfield be author-
ized to use legal means to compel the Norton and Taunton
Street Railway Company to continue its operation of the Easton
and Mansfield Branch of the Railroad and to use their best
efforts to reopen the road.
Voted' to pay the Moderator $15.
Voted to take a recess until half past five.
At 7 o'clock P. M., voted to dissolve the meeting.
ATTEST:'
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, Town Clerk.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, in said
Greeting
County,
In the name of they Commonwealth of Massachusetts Y011are
directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of
qualified to vote in elections) and in town affairs, to meet in to
Town Hall of said Mam field on Wednesday, the Twenty sec
Day of September, at seven -thirty o'clock in the afternoon.
then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. 'T'o see what disposition the town will make of the
old Spaulding schoolhouse.
Article 3. To see if the town will give a lease of the No.
school building to the Boys' Club of Mansfield.
Article 4. To see if the town will raise and appropriatea
rum of money, in addition to that already. appropriated, fore
pairs on the TownHall.
Article 5. To see if the Selectmen will i0c given authority to
a(,ll the land owned by the town in West Man.slield.
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And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by post-
ing attested copies thereof at each of the pi.ibiic meeting; -houses
and post -offices in said town eight days at lea�,t before the time
of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of said Warrant, with
yur doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at th.e thou, and place
of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this tenth day of Septeml)er, in the
-� ear nineteen hundred and nine.
WILLIAM L. BARKER,
DANIEL C. R,ICHARDSON,
CLARENCE A. BARNES,
Selectmen of Man3t,;eld-
MANSFIELD, September 11, 1909.
BRISTOL, SS.
By virtue of the within Warrant I have this day posted an
attested: copy of the same at each of the public meeting -houses
and post -offices in said Town ,of Mansfield as within directed.
ANDREw F. CLAPP,
Constable of Mansfield.
MANSFIELD, MASS., September 22, 1909.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant a meeting of the
legal voters of the Town was held this date in the Town Hall
and the following votes were passed.
Article 1. Chose Oliver P. Cook, Moderator.
Article 2. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Old
Spaulding School House within two years to the highest bidder.
Article 3. Voted to lease the No. 4 School Building to the
Boys' Club for ai term not to exceed ten years for the rental of
five dollars a year; said lease to be conditioned on the right by
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the town to terminate the Tease at any time after January 1,
1911, provided the town shall reimburse the Club for all sums
of .money expended upon the building.
Article 4. Voted that a committee of five be appointed by
the chair to investigate the matter of improving the Town Hall
Building, that they may be empowered to secure plans and
specifications for the purpose and report at the next annual
meeting. The chair appointed the Selectmen, William H. An-
gell and William L. Robinson to act on this committee.
Article 5. Voted to indefinitely postpone. At 8.30 o'clock
voted to dissolve the meeting.
ATTEST:
J. ARTHUR WHEELER,
Town Clerk.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, in said
County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town
of Mansfield, qualified to vote in elections of State, County and
District officers, to meet in the Town Hall in said Mansfield
on Tuesday, the second day of November next, it being the Tues-
day following the first Monday of said November, at sig -thirty
( 6.30) of the clock in the forenoon then and there to bring in
- their votes to the Selectmen of said town: For a Governor,
Lieutenant -Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General,
Auditor and Attorney General for the said Commonwealth, one
Senator for the first Senatorial District in said County of
Bristol, one Representative to represent the second Bristol
District in General Court, composed of the towns of Easton,
Mansfield and Raynham, one County Commissioner, one Council-
lor for the .second Bristol District, one County Treasurer for
vacancycaused by death.
John A. 1V WOls, _uoszon
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Polls will be open at six-thirty (6.30) of the clock in the
Moritz E. Ruther, Holyoke
forenoon, and may be closed at one of the clock in the after
James H. Vahey, Watertown
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noon, of said second day of November.
Daniel A. White; Brockton
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And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting
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up attested copies thereof at each of the public meting-houses
For Lieutenant-Governor
and post-offices in said town eight days at least before the time
Eugene N. Foss, Boston
162
for holding said meeting.
Louis A. Frothingham, Boston
295
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, whit
George G. Hall, Boston
Ernest R. Knipe, Holyoke
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your doings thereon, to the Selectmen of said Mansfield at the 1,
Lawrence Yates, New Bedford
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time and place of holding said meeting.
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Given under our hands this nineteenth day of October„ A. D
For Secretary
1909.
W. L. BARKER,
David T. Clark, Williamstown
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Harriet D'Orsay, Lynn
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D. C. RIOHARDSOI�,T
Henry C. Hess, Boston
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C. A. BARNES,
William G. Merrill, Malden
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Selectmen of Mansfield
William M. Olin, Boston
329
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MANSFIELD, October 23, 1909.
For Treasurer
BRISTOL, ss.
James H. Bryan, Westfield
109
By virtue hereof, I have this day served this Warrant by post
James B. Carr. Chelmsford
10
ing up attested copies at each of the post-offices and on each of
David Craig, Milford
4
the public meeting-houses in said Town.
Daniel Parlin, Worcester
27
LEwIS BESSOM,
Elmer A. Stevens, Somerville
324
Constable of Mansfield.
Blanks
36
For Auditor
Alexis Boyer, Jr., Southbridge
110
Charles A. Chase,Swansea
24
MANSFIELD, Nov. 2, 1909
Sylvester J. McBride, Watertown
8
r' 1 foregoing Warrant a meeting of they
In conformity with the a g
Jeremiah P. McNally, Salem
Henry E�. Turner, Malden
5
324
legal voters of the town was held this date in the Town Hall and," _
Blanks
39
votes cast, sorted and counted for the various officers as follows:1
24
For Attorney -General
Henry NI. Dean, Hyde Park
38
John A. Fredrikson, Quincy
5
Dana Malone, Greenfield
306
Harvey N. Shepard; Boston
118
John Weaver Sherman, Boston.
9
Blanks,
34
For Councillor (2nd District)
J. Stearns Cushing, Norwood
340
Charles W. Guy, Quincy
111
Frederic H. Lord, Quincy
13
Blanks
46
For Senator (1st Bristol District)
William J. Kenney, Attleborough
118
John L. Rankin, Taunton
330
George F. W. Wright, Attleborough 22
Blanks 40
For Representative in General Court
William N. Hl oward, Easton 341
Phillip Wilde, Easton 112
Blanks 57
For County Commissioner
John I. Bryant, Fairhaven
Blanks
For County Treasurer
George F. Pratt, Taunton
Blanks
For Associate Commissioner
Joseph C. Desmond, New Bedford
Arthur M. Reed, Westport
Blanks
392
118
396
114
108
330
7!2
25:
Guilford A. George and James Hannon were appointed
ballot clerks, and William F. Somers, Edson McRae, Daniel
Dacey and F. D. Fairbanks tellers by the Selectmen. All, to-
gether with William L. Barker, officer in charge, were sworn to
the faithful performance of their duties by J. Arthur Wheeler,
Town Clerk.
It was voted to dispense with reading the warrant.
At (6.30) o'clock A.M., before any ballots were castthe
ballot bog was publicly opened and shown to be empty; it was
then locked and the key held by Lewis Bessom, Constable in
charge. The regisfer was set on three ciphers (0 00) .
At ten o'clock A.M. there were 250 ballots taken from the
bog for. counting, according. to paragraph 4 of section 237 of the
Revised Laws; at 12.30 P.M. there were 200 ballots removed
and 60, the balance, taken out at 1.30, but no announcement of
the result of the canvas was made until the total vote had been
ascertained.
It was at 1.30 P.M. the polls were voted to be closed.
Both check lists counted five hundred' ten, the ballot box
registered 510 and the number of ballots counted 510.
At 2.30 P.M. after a public declaration of the vote had been
made it was voted to dissolve the meeting.
ATTEST
J. ARTHUR WHEELER,
Town Clerk.
26`
VV lam a g
Frederick Hamilton Olney Richard H. and Edith M.
18
Genevieve Bernice Gookin John and Margaret
19
20
Bernard George Sawyer George E. and Madeline
Doris Prudence Clinton James H. and Flora P.
21
22
Anna Louise Benson John B. and Dora E.
Hilda Elizabeth Palmer Edgar W. and Lena E.
23
Etoloa Baldini Frank and Virginia
24
Births
25
Henry Jones Albert P. and Emily A.
1 E' d Alice M
Recorded in the Town of
Mansfield for the Year
1909.
Apr.
No. NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
DATE
35I Virginia Marie Noonan
1
Adolfo Bozzo;
(Angelo and Lucia
Jan.
3
2
3
Gladys May MainII
Ruth Ernestine Main � Twins
I Ernest R. and Agnes
II
20
4
George Harry Callahan
George M. and Maggie E.
46
20
5
William Wallace Wagner
William and Christina
II
n3
6
Rena Gertrude Delaney
(John J. and Margaret
George E. and Pearl B.
«
N
29
7
8
Donald Fisher
David Houghton
(Henry and Julia
II
29
9
10
Henri Marsau
Horace Earl Codding
lRemi C. and Mary E.
Leroy and Hattie A.
(Feb.
��
11
Andrew Chapman Harnden
Warren P. and Mary
it
cc
11
12
Catherine Brown
Floyd A. and Lucy E.
«
19
13
14
Viola Mary Pezzole
John Francis McDermott
Angelo and Christina
John H. and Bridget E.
"
20
15
Gerald Ignatus Beale
Frederick and Lillian
Mar.
2
James and Elsie
ll' T ft' Rosen arten
Phillip and Annie
55 Gladys Blair Torrance
John H. and Nora M.
16
17
VV lam a g
Frederick Hamilton Olney Richard H. and Edith M.
18
Genevieve Bernice Gookin John and Margaret
19
20
Bernard George Sawyer George E. and Madeline
Doris Prudence Clinton James H. and Flora P.
21
22
Anna Louise Benson John B. and Dora E.
Hilda Elizabeth Palmer Edgar W. and Lena E.
23
Etoloa Baldini Frank and Virginia
24
Harold William Nelson Peabody Berton and Beatrice
25
Henry Jones Albert P. and Emily A.
1 E' d Alice M
26 Terrell Earl- Cobb
27 Rose Catoloni
It . an
Patsey and Versulla
21
28 Ruth Mary McMorrow
and Esther
« 94
29 Leo Frederick Hayes
aH.nd
Daniel and Maria
Daniel
II 25
30 Munica Cotello
31 Anna Marion Buck
Sabino and Rosa
George M. and, Grace A.'
27
32 Hildreth Wilbur Hatch
William C. and Marion P.
" 29
22
33 Cathleen Dennehy
(John J. and Catherine
Apr.
34 George Earl Shaw
I George and Kate L.
Helen T.
9
35I Virginia Marie Noonan
William J. and
1
BIRTHS—(Continued)
No. NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS I
DATE
36 Ruth Adelaide Wills
Frank T. and Rose A.
April
24
37 Still born
24
3S Clarence Edward Kirby
Thomas C. and Nellie E.
" '
25
39 Roger Bemis Freeman
Walter H. and Lena A.
May
1
40 Couture
Thomas and Annie
1
41 Everett Willard Parker
George F. and Mae
6
42 ( Still born
10
43 Still born
it'
12
44 Nellie Todesco
Florindo and Felornina
22
45 Bertha Gertrude Lamoreaux
George E. and Pamelia
22
46 Raymond Godfrey ,Lamoreaux
George E. and Pamelia
22
47 Percy Harrington Houghton
Cornelius J. and Catherine I
24
48 Tartufolo
Angelo and Meira
24
49 Antonio Tiberri
Louis and Anninae
"
26
50 Bettena Brown
Raphael and Angelina
26
51 James Willard Davis
Willard and Margaret
27
52 Ruth Christine Jones
James H. and Christine
31
53 Clifton Everett Kelley
Robert and Myra
June
2
54 James William Forbes
James and Elsie
2
55 Gladys Blair Torrance
John H. and Nora M.
4
56 Molly Sandueco
Angelo and Clementina
4
57 Olive Etta Davis
Harry A. and Mary A.
8
5S Bernard Ambrose Gaynor
Patrick J. and Sarah F.
8
59 Still born
9
60 Frederick Anthony DeLutic
Pitro and Franjesca _
"
10
K 61 Joe Catoloni
(Frank and Carmellia
19
k 62Isabelle Marie Van Wart
and ' Mary'
I "
21
63 Muncia Murisco
(Edwin'
Tony and Carmella
f "'
29
64 Eleanor Gertrude White -
Frederick L and Viola I
July
1
65 Alice Lillian Roberts
and Lillian C.
Charles A. a
2
66 Blanche Barnard Stevens
Roy O. and Hazel D. "
"'
3
67+Sybil Manson Bessom
Henry F. and Eva
3
68 Mitchell Osborne Patriquin, Jr
Mitchell O. and Alice E.
5
69 Edward Albert Booth
Harry E. and Evelyn M.
6
70 Fred William Falotico
Rocky and Isabella
8
71 Walter Everett Aspray
William R. and Susan M.
8
72 Guptill
(Frank W. and Mabel B.
8
73IBooth
4James and Anna '
9
74 Ethel May Henry
i Daniel L., Jr. and Gertrude
A
I II
10
75IReginald
Oswald Wills, Jr.
Reginald O. and Edith
15
76ILuigi
Filiberto Gasbarro
`Frank and Josephine
6415
77IJames
Francis Currivan
James F. and Margaret T.
"
16
78ICharles
Elliott Phillips
Charles H. and Hattie L. I "
18
79ICecilia
Stackpole Cody
David W. and Emma A.
"
21
80INettie
Priscilla Freeman
William A. and Clara A.
21
81
Thomas James Fox
Thomas C. and Mary C.
25
82IAnna May Gambale
Antonio and Mary
26
28`
BIRTHS—(Continued)
No I
~NAME OF CHILD -
NAME OF PARENTS I
DATE
83
Grace Madeline Davenport
1,John and Sarah IJ
my
29
84
Barbara Dean Hodges . -
Jesse R. and Bertha
IAug.
5
85
Winifred : Coyle
Thomas H. and Winifred
"
15
86
Jean Marion MacDonald
JR. Lorn and Jane S. I
16
87
Bessie De St. Croix Pitman
Ernest L. and Grace i
22
88
Frank Wallace Balcom
+Charles and Margaret
26
89
Moses Alfred Hyott
and Matilda
30
90
Augustus Guy Robinson
(Moses
Augustus G. and Martha
31
91
Howard Richardson Fiske
Howard and Marion R.
31
92
Merrill Engler
John J. and Annie
Sept.
3
93
George Murray Morse
Charles P. and Catherine
C44
94I
` Ratello
Pasquele and Josie
445
95
Lillian Williams
John W. and Mary J.
ic6
96
Corradino Formica
Peter and Teresa
"
8
97
Wallace Lilburne Giles
George and Clara
cc11
..
98
Julia Bodioli
Valerie and Angela
18
99
Herbert A. Rathbun, Jr.
Herbert A. and Sarah M.
19
100
Alice Elizabeth Thomas
W. and Bertha
21
101
Jessie Claribel Drake
(James
John and Mary S.
22
102
Nord Bowen
William and Hazel
27
1031
Frank Campano
Joseph and Maira
29
104
' Broadhurst
(Harry J. and Christina
Oct.
2
105
John Chandler Hanaford
Fred and Augusta
7
106
Reid
John
"
8
107
Still born
12
108
Earl Melville Jenkins
Harry C. and Lela
13
1091
ClarenceHoward Rudolph
Frederick W. and Margaret
14
110
Vincenzo Charles Musto
(Joe and Barbara
21
111
Charleton' Janes Ulm
(Charles W. and Mary E.
"
27
112
Dominick' Fred Garafalo
(Dominick and, Gelsonina
30
113
Joseph Cirnelli
Buino and Jiovannina
I
31
114`Geovanni
Amici
(Augusto and Anna
31
115
Anna Petrosinelli
Gioccanio and Lena
Nov.
2
1161
Grace Evelyn Brown
I Clinton E. and Ruby W.
"
5
117
Ellen Cullen
James and Elizabeth
22
118
Bernard Beatty
ICharles and Mary
24
119
Dorothy Madeline Richards
(Lewis A. and Lillian
26
120ILetizia
Bellucei
JRaphael and Vittoira
28
121
Still born
IJDec.
30
122IDiana
Squadielli '
JGuiseppe and Merila
2
1231
Antonia Melcurri
I Peatro and Matilda
I
8
124IMuriel
Dorothy Morse
I Harold S. and Florence M.
I
8
1251Lillian
Keefe
(Edward and Sadie
I
12
126
William Francis White
I Wiilia-m F. and Ellen E.
15
127IMary
Miehaels
(Abram and Rose
17
128ICharles
Allen Horton
Raymond and Edna L.
i
27
(
1908
114IStill
born
I IDec.
11
115
Helen Grover Moorhouse
;John D.and Mary E. (Aug.
7
116IJames Farquher Broadhurst
IHarry J. and Christina 1 "
9
29
Marriages
Recorded in the Town of Mansfield for the year 1909
DATE
Jan. 3.
Jan. 4.
Jan. 5.
Jan. 7.
Jan. 14.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
NAMES
- RESIDENCE
Joseph Saletta
Toronto, Canada
Mary Magovera
Mansfield
Charles H. Thurston
Foxboro
Frances F. Bruce
Mansfield
.Leander N. Munroe
Mansfield
Margaret J. Walker
West Newton
George T. Ryan
Foxboro
Loretto T. Gilson
Mansfield
Rufus F. Stiles
Reading
Mildred L. Hallett
Mansfield
20. Arthur R. Lyman
Blanche A. Lake
26. Alexander Berry
Susan (Notley) Sanderson
27. Cornelius F. O'Connor
Alice A. Powers
Mansfield
Westport Point
Pawtucket, R. I.
Pawtucket, R. I.
Mansfield
Mansfield
30. Eldon D. Lyman Mansfield
Marian (Alden) Decato Mansfield
14. Olney A. Cook E. Providence, R.I.
Lulu Alice Baker F,.PrwidencP_R_T_
SO
Feb. 15. Benjamin H. Chadderton Ma sfield
Clara L. " Chadwick Pawtucket, R. I.
Feb. 17. Arthur E. Shields Mansfield
Annie E. Harrigan Mansfield
Feb. 27. Clarence C. Mitchell Mansfield
Florence M. Chapman Mansfield
Mar. 10. Moses Hyott Mansfield
Parmelia (Lajoie) LaForrest Mansfield
Mar. 17. Milton A. Brown Mansfield
Nellie I. Osgood Mansfield
April 12. Frederick W. Strange Mansfield
Flora T. Patt Central Falls, R. I.
April 14. Samuel H. Bassett Hopedale
Blanche G. Jacques Mansfield
April 14. Clinton E. Brown Mansfield
Ruby W. Davison Mansfield
April 21. Henry Brock Sharon
LillyWilliams Sharon
April 27. Charles' H. Bolles Mansfield
Belle M. Dunton Mansfield
May 2. Fred Francis Hibbard Taunton
Iva L. Davis Mansfield
May 4. Raymond. L. Ricker Norton
Belle R. Vaughn Norton
May 12. Angelo Picciandro Mansfield
Colomba Mecozzi Mansfield
May 30. William Brundige Boston
Mary M. Brundige Mansfield
June 1. Clarence C. Rollins Mansfield
Theresa Keating Mansfield
une S. Thomas C. Fox
Mary C. Cullen
une S.
une 11.
s1 0
Mansfield
Mansfield
John F. Mahoney
Mary E. Minihan
Clifton E. Padelford
Dorritt I. Bragg
une 15. Samuel Cane
Rose Epstein
une 22. Charles A. Drinkwater
Priscilla Jackson
une 24. Dent G. Lofberg
Grace E. Ward
ine 30. Daniel S. Beers
Eva M. Towne
Mansfield
Boston
Mansfield
Mansfield
Boston
Mansfield
Mansfield
Norton
Mansfield
Lynn
Mansfield
Mansfield
'uly 2. Reginald Hibbert Mansfield
Ida I Strople Mansfield
my 3. Adolphe E. Delage Mansfield
Marinna E. Kennedy
'uly S. Charles W. Ulm
Mary Eunice Janes
my 12. Warren P. Gavil
Viola Whiting
my
my
17. Clarence M. White
Emma J. Horton
25. John Cataloni
Eleonora Gaeta
Taunton
Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield
Foxboro
Mansfield
my 29. William R. Sweet Mansfield
Louise C. Tost North Attleboro
,ug. 4. Howard A. Foote Mansfield
Caroline J. Keyes Mansfield
z
52
h
Aug.
15.
'Hugh Daley
Mamsfield
Nov.
7.
Nancy (Eliot)Wile
Mansfield
Aug.
28.
Georgo-E. Rathbun
Mansfield
Nov.
10.
Eliza C. Greene
Foxboro
Sept.
1.
John W. Grover
Mansfield
Nov.
17.
Ada F. Hall
Attleboro
Sept.
1.
Albert A. Waterman
Providence, R. I.
Nov..
23.
Beulah A. Barrows
Mansfield
Sept.
15.
Lewis L. Deane
Norton
Nov.
24.
Pearl E. Larson
Norton
Sept.
20.
Roger H. Wilson
Mansfield
Dec.
1.
Annie L. Swanton
Attleboro
Sept.
22.
Alfred Allen. Briggs
Mansfield '
Dec.
24.
Amoret (Rogers) Wise
Mansfield
Oct.
6.
William C. Upham
Mansfield
1908
Winifred Uffendale
Mansfield
Oct.
7.
George F. Place
Mansfield
Beatrice I. Hamilton
Mansfield
Oct.
8.
John McKillop
Mansfield
Mildred Fisher
Mansfield
Oct.
IL
James S. Chapman
Mansfield
Christina Grant
Mansfield
Oct.
26.
Charles A. Tatra Jr.
Mansfield
Rose C. Lauzon
North Easton
Oct.
31.
Leroy C'. Dears
Attleboro
Marion S. ,Stearns
Mansfield
Nov.
1.
Clarence R. Willis
Mansfield
Mary B. Cox
Mansfield
Nov.
6.
Robert Hayhurst
Mansfield
Ida (Tillinghast) Hawkins
Auburn, R. I.
�V
Nov.
7.
Clarence H. Horton
E. Providence, R.I.
Bertha E. Budlong
Xansfield
Nov.
10.
Royden V. Sweet
"Tew London, Conn.
Jennie M. Smith
Mansfield
Nov.
17.
Joel C. Williams
Dedham
Grace F. Holden
Mansfield
Nov..
23.
William H. Roach
Sharon
Elizabeth A. Lundwell
Sharon
Nov.
24.
Fredson J. Munroe Jr.
Mansfield
Ella J. Brown
Mansfield
Dec.
1.
Otis F. Dinsmore
Mansfield
Glenna M. Stanhope
Mansfield
Dec.
24.
Chester E. Schools
Mansfield
Annebelle Smith
Mansfield
1908
Aug.
9.
Alessandro Palladino
Mansfield
Maria Angela Capone
Somerville
Dec.
23.
Cephas P. Grover
Mansfield
Miary L. Leavitt
Mansfield
84
DEATHS—(Continued)
DATE
I NAME
AGE
Z
{
Mar. 28IGeorge H. A. Griffin,
Y.
11
M
8118i
28
Broncho -pneumonia and
29
Pertussis.
Apr. 1 Ruth B. Sargent,
30
1
Delayed Birth.
31
58
6
26
32
44 9IElizabeth F. Noble,
Deaths
33
Recorded in the Town of Mansfield for the Year 1909.
34
" 4I John Cunningham,
77
11
35
O
DATE
NAME
1�GE
CAUSE of DEATH
36
Z
1
Jan.
"3lLouisa
IjEsther C. Livermore
Higgins
Y. M. D.
10� 6
60 7 19
,. -
Spina Bifida
Organic Heart disease
37
38
2
3
`c
L.
51Lillian A. Skinner
4.4
5
16 Cancer of stomach. •
39
40
4
"
10
Francis Drake
80
11
30 Bronchitis.
" 14 Arthur L. Lucas,
5
6
"
14IAnn
15
K. Drake,
Phoebe E. Treen,
74
75
5
3
15 Pneumonia.
1 Cancer of Rectum.
41
7
"
15I Philip C. Pike,
45
28
Pneumonia.
42
8
9
94
"
21Andrew
21
I. Wilson,
Clarence H. Ladd,
84
53
7
3
17 Old Age.
12 Exposure and Alcoholism
43
10
"
27
Mary L. Brintnall,
56
7
21 Rheumatoid Arthretis with
44
IIDavid
" 6 Jane M. Lake,
81
11
Arterio sclerosis.
45
11
Feb.
2
E. Harding,
83
8
27 Myocarditis of Old Age.
45
12
"
4 George C. Clay,
76
11
S Chronic Myocardial.
13
82�
11 `Raymond E. Lam -
5
26 Accidental Drowning.
47
47
16
7`Broncho-pneumonia
oureaux,
" 20 Garibaldi Palledino, '
1
4S
14
15
cc12
11
Still born,
Mabel I. Forrester,
S
17 Pneumonia followingwhoop-
49�
11
17
Broncho pneumonia.
" 24 Tartufolo,
ing cough.
50
16
"
1,21
Solomon Briggs,
91
56
5
1
17
Old Age.
Cancer of stomach.
Apoplexy.
17
18
29
12 Amos A. Pierce,
15 Lloyd I. Gavil,
2
° 5
I
Glioma1
51I
52
19
`°
18 Edward E. Jones,
12
1
8
Chronic heart disease.
53
72
10
19
Pelvic Cancer.
46211Horace W. Dryden,
70
Inresolved pneumonia.
54
20
Mar. 1
Baylies Shaw,
I S4
Septico Pyaemia.
Arterio Sclerosis and Grip
55
5
21I
Pertussis and Acute Bron-
Cold
" 2 Charles Woods,
21
"
°`
1
5
Phomeus Renie,
Martha J. Reed,
47
71
5
4
R. R. Accident.
Pneumonia (Senile-)
56I
57
22
77
Mitral Insufficiency and Old
George
Chronic Bronchitis.
58
23
cc13I H. Barney,
5
Katherine Ring,
80
and other
Broncho -pneumonia and
complications.
CC 15IWilliam H. Tillson, 1
75
7`20
Amputation and diabetic
Cardiac Debility.
59
24
25
"
"
Gangrene.
7 Mabelle Belcher,
9 Eliza A. Day,
111
7311
1
Septicaemia.
Mitral Stenosis and Old
!
601
Age.
26
1111
Stephen N. Anderson
26
3
6
Pulmonary tuberculosis.
27I "
13IMary Fisher,
Ilool 1 19 Old Age.
DEATHS—(Continued)
DATE
I NAME
AGE
CAUSE of DEATH
{
Mar. 28IGeorge H. A. Griffin,
Y.
11
M
8118i
D.
Broncho -pneumonia and
Pertussis.
Apr. 1 Ruth B. Sargent,
1
Delayed Birth.
2William L. Howard,
58
6
26
Cancer of face.
44 9IElizabeth F. Noble,
94
21
Old Age.
" 4I John Cunningham,
77
11
Apoplexy.
" 61Charles E. Partello,
' 3
17
Mal -nutrition.
" 7l Priscilla Vantassell,
22
Acute, Rheumatic Eudocar-
ditis.
" 10 Doris C. Janeison,
11
Broncho -pneumonia Per-
tussis.
" 14 Arthur L. Lucas,
36I
72S
Pemphigus foliaceus.
" 231Joseph Brownell,
170
Heart disease.
May 2 Annie Couture,
l 12
3
28
Puerperal Eclampsis.
3 Couture,
1
Prematurity.
" 6jJames L. McLaughlin,
29
1
5
Lienomyelogenous.
Leukemia complicated with
tuberculosis.
" 6 Jane M. Lake,
81
11
6
Mitral Insufficiency.
" 10 Godfrey A. Lamour-
2
5I
Miliary tuberculosis.
46eaux
10 Still born,
" 11 Amos W. Lane,
82�
9(,26ICardiac
Degeneration.
" 17 George H. Hastings,
16
7`Broncho-pneumonia
A
" 20 Garibaldi Palledino, '
1
3
Broncho -pneumonia and
I
Measles.
" 21 Olive Little, I
2
11
17
Broncho pneumonia.
" 24 Tartufolo,
12 hours. Conditions inci-
dent to birth.
" 27IJoseph Wilson,
44
11
27
Apoplexy.
" 31 George E.Hibberts
29
1
10
Cardiac Paralysis from
I
Diphtheria.
June 9I Harriet E. Henry, ,
26I
3
4
Erysipelas.
" 17Celestina L. Drape,
72
10
19
Pelvic Cancer.
46211Horace W. Dryden,
70
Bright's Disease.
4925IAlbert Chase,
84
7128
Septico Pyaemia.
cc 27 Gladys M. Main,
5
21I
Pertussis and Acute Bron-
chitis.
" 2 Charles Woods,
20
8
Fall from R. R. train.
July 11 Hannah Davis,
90
6
15
Old Age.
Cc12ILetitia R. Halliday,
77
Mitral Insufficiency and Old
George
'A
e
cc13I H. Barney,
48I�
10
25Endocarditis
and other
complications.
CC 15IWilliam H. Tillson, 1
75
7`20
Amputation and diabetic
I I
I
I
Gangrene.
36
DEATHS—(Continued)
6
.DATE.
NAME
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
V.
M.
D.
61
July 16
Ellen Smith,
60�
I
(Mitral heart disease.
62
" 04lEleanor
F. Wight,
81
31
Catarrhal Enteritis.
63
" 26
Joseph King,
31
11
7I
Pulmonary tuberculosis and
i
heart disease.
64
Aug. 9
Patrick Cody
65
4
28
Chronic Bronchitis.
65
" 16
Mary Lehman,
80
1
13
Cancer of Rectum.
66
" 21
Jerome Sargent,
65
7
5'Arterio
Sclerosis.
67
" 22
Curtis M. Brown,
69
6`15
Cancer of Liver.
68
" 29
Clifton E. Kelley,
2
26
Enteritis.
69
Sept. 41Grace
A. Eaton,
21
10
12
Phthisis.
70
13
John Rottello,
7
Merasmus and Prematurity.
71
" 191Margaret
M. Campbell
76
2
4
Mitral Stenosis.
721
19
Nathaniel Taylor
61
3
16
Cancer of Pancreas , and
stomach.
73
22
Herbert A.Rathbun,Jr.
4
Premature Birth.
74
28�Wendall
A. Buck,
14
11
26
Diphtheria.
75
13�
Mary A. Barrett,
6
Appendicitis.
76
Oct. 7
Catherine Connor,
I 9
2
1S
Diphtheria.
77
" 8
James L. Hodges
77
4
4
Coronary Sclerosis and
Senility.
7SI
" 11
"
Still Born
48
6
1S
Phthysis and Tubercular
79
( 14
Chester L. Farnham
80I
" 14
IsaacFoulkes
54
11
3
Enteritis.
Lobar Pneumonia and Mi-
tral Insufficiency.
S1
" 27
Alice E. Collins
1
14
Bronchitis.
S2
" 4
Olive G. Little
45
7
5
Tuberculosis of throat and
chronic inflammation of
liver.
S3
Nov. 1
Bernard Frederic
3
Acute nephritis.
84
" 3
Alexander Robischaud
, 35
11+
3
R. R. Accident.
85
" 9
I Anna Petrosimelli
8
Prematurity.
86
" IS
Margaret E. Balcom
311
8
S
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
87I
" 25
Elmer E. Williams
37
Electric shock.
S8
Dec. 1
Charles Phil,
42
R. R. Accident.
89
" 4
Charles M. Hodges
75I
26
Left Hemiplegia.
90
" 12
Elmer E. Brintnall
46
6
9
General Peritonitis fol.
Perf. Ulcer of Duodeumn
91
" 21
William F. Boyd
77
7
22
Apoplexy.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respectfully submit
the following report, showing the receipts and expenditures for
the year ending December 31, 1909.
COLLECTOWS ACCOUNTS.
J. ARTHU' R WHEELER, Collector for 1907
Dr.
To taxes uncollected $5,800 31:
Interest uncollected 200 00
$6,000 31
By cash paid Treasurer
Taxes abated
Balance uncollected
—Cr.—
$5,450 00
343 88
206 43
$6,000 31
g
88
39
—Cr.—
By cash paid Treasurer ,
$13,000 00
Taxes abated
184 00
Balance uncollected ,
3,133 04
$16,317 04
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, Collector for 1909.
Assessors' Deport
—Dr.—
To taxes assessed
$72,281 74
Street railway excise tax assessed
VALUATION.
Norton and Taunton Street Ry. Co.
143 48
Norfolk and Bristol Street Ry. Co.
29 29
Real estate $2,473,859 00
Non-resident Bank tag
271 04
Personal 1476,808 00
Interest collected
28 93
$72,754 48
$31950,667 00
—Cr.—
TAX STATEMENT
By cash paid Treasurer
$59,975 00
Taxes abated
132 00
Assessed on real estate $43,539 92
Balance uncollected
12,647 48
Personal estate 25,991 82
$72,754 4S
1375 polls 2,750 00
Norton and Taunton
Street Ry. Co. 143 48
Norfolk and Bristol
Street Ry. Co. 29 29
Non-resident Bank tax, 271 04
$72,725 55
a
Number of dwellings 1081
Horses 381
Cows 307
r
Cattle other than cows 63
�1
Appropriations
Abatement of taxes
$500 00
Almshouse and town farm
1,000 00
Court fees, receipts and
500 00
Decoration of Soldiers' graves
125 00.
Inspection of cattle
200 00.
Insurance
250 00
Interest on temporary loans
500 00
Miscellaneous
500 00
Printing
550 00
Outside poor and soldiers' relief
3,000 00
Registration and election
200 00
Halls and commons, receipts and
1,000 00
Town officers
1,700 00
Town Clerk and Treasurer
300 00
Highways .and Brides
5,000 00
Suppressing gypsy moth
150 00
Snow bills
200 00
Eire, protection, outside fire district
200 00
Kight patrol
750 00
schools
23,000 00
Supt. of Schools
720 00
Electric Light Plant
3,000 00 ;
Public Library
700 00
Joncreting
350 00
Sidewalk Central street
200 00
Report of Town Treasurer
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, TREASURER.
—Dr. -
42
1909
Suppressing liquor traffic
200' 00
Water SupplyDistrict
15500 00
Town burial grounds
200 00
Installing light, Wilson Lane
30 00
Land bought rear Central School
1,500 00
Improving Maple street
150 00
Concrete Park street
200 00
Repairs on Town Hall
1,200 00
Tablet stone for Plymouth monument
45 00
Moderator
15 00
Notes and Bond
3,940 00
Sinking funds
2,600 00
Interest on notes and bonds
5,324 45 ..
County tag
4,013 68 ,
State tag
3,645 00
State highway tag
60 65
Sewerage survey and plans
1,000 00
28.
$70,218 78
12 00
29.
Report of Town Treasurer
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, TREASURER.
—Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1.
Cash on hand (all accounts) $4,030 94
16.
From Interest on deposits
7.1 f7
18.
cc New Century Club, use of Hall
12 00
21.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
500 00
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
700 00
23.
Manchester Unity, use of Hall
12 00
26.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
525 00
" Lecture Course Committee, use of
Hall
30 00
27.
County Treasurer, dog fund
668 89
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
100 00
28.
" Baseball Association, use of hall
12 00
29.
" Refunded for aid received
12 92
30.
" Commercial Light for January
2,031 91
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
370 16
Feb. ` ` 3.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
690 00
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
250 00
4.
M. A. Powers, pedler's license
10 00
Mar. 24.
44
26.
Feb. 9.
From Knights of Pythias, use of hall
$60 00
6.
J. A. Wheeler, 1908 taxes
260 00
11.
" Town of Stoughton, poor dept.
21 36
12.`'
" Town of Attleboro, poor dept.
105 17
" Commercial light for' March
" Huldah Spaulding, use of hall
16 00
15.
" City of Taunton, poor dept.
3 75
Fines from Court
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908, taxes
150 00
16.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
425 00
Jose, Parker & Co., on note 1
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
250 00
17.
New Century Club, use of hall
4 00
19.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
250 Oa,
May 1.
Town of Easton, poor dept.
19 K
20.
" Baseball Association, use of hall
20 00
24.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
650 00
C. W. Rathbun, junk dealer's license
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
225 00
27.
Commercial light` for February
1,593 38
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
Jobbing, lamps, etc.
177 62
Mar. 2.
" J. A. Wheeler, 1908 taxes.
900 00
" B. F. Gifford, pool room license
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
850 00
4.
" City of Boston, poor dept.
32 60
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
700 00
" Interest on deposits
3 86
9.
State for Corporation tax
15 42
" For support sick paupers
52 00
State for burial paupers
15 00
11.
Stetson Co., use of hall
15' 00
18.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
250 00
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
350 00
19.
Jose, Parker & Co., note 10,000
00
cc C W. Rathbun, auctioneer's license
2 00
20.
" Aid toward support poor
- 5 00
Mar. 24.
From S. P. Pendleton, auctioneer's license
26.
Rent of Mission Hall
29.
Aid toward support of poor
6.
J. A. Wheeler 1907 -taxes
" J. A. Wheeler 1908 taxes
30.
J. A. Wheeler 1907 taxes
" J. A. Wheeler 1908 taxes
31.
" Commercial light for' March
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
Apr. 1.
Interest on deposits
9.
Fines from Court
12.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
20•
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
23.
Jose, Parker & Co., on note 1
27.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
" Pony Express Licenses
30.
Commercial light for April
" Jobbing, lamps, etc
May 1.
Interest on deposits
" Interest on deposits
" Partial Payment Blanchard Place
4.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
7.
C. W. Rathbun, junk dealer's license
" A. Michels; junk dealer's license
S.
A. Hiarshens.on, junk dealer's license
10.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
12.
" Board of Solomon Briggs
15.
" B. F. Gifford, pool room license
19.
Balance of Blanchard Place
22.
Marks Epstein, junk dealer's license
$2 00
6 50
5 00
425 00
675 00
250 00
275 00
1,378 22
505 62
5 19
112 03
875 00
400 00
0,000 00
350 00
3 00
1,226 52
94 40
12 78
6 31
X100 00
475 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
250 00
350 00
18 00
35 00
310 00
15 00
to.
j ose, rarker & Uo., note
4,000 00
17.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
150 00
46
Antonio D'Amico, pool room license
May 22.
From, P. K Leonard, auctioneer's license
$2 00
24.
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
450 00
28.
"
Congregational Church, use of hall
5 00
31
"
Commiercial light for May
1,096 43
59 71
cc
Jobbing, lamps, etc.
24 47
June 1.
"
Interest on deposits:
24 97
" Interest on deposits
3 79
Interest on deposits
2 08
3.
ccWashburn's
Animal Show license
5 00
10.
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
225 00
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
125 00
8.
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
100 00
11.
"
State for burial of paupers
15 W
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
"
State for tuition of children
80 50
16.
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
300 00
30.
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
375 00
30.
"
-Licenses to sell fireworks
2 00
8 38
1.
Commercial light for June
850 58
Interest on deposits
Jobbing, lamps, etc.
88 46
July 1.
"
Interest on deposits
35 36
3 50
"
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
500 00
2.
"
License to sell fireworks
2 00
"
Interest on deposits
1 94
8.
"
fines from Court
71 25
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes,
500 00
J. A. Wheelem, Collector 1907 taxes
250 00
15.
"
George Pringle, license
10 00
17.
"
Rent of Mission Hall
6 50
27.
J. A. Wheeler, 1907 taxes
75 00
31.
Commercial light for July
1,048 98
"
Jobbing, lamps, etc.
162 22
Aug. 1.
Interest on deposits
23 27
to.
j ose, rarker & Uo., note
4,000 00
17.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
150 00
20.
Antonio D'Amico, pool room license
10 00
23.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
600 00
27.
Lowande's Show, license
5 00
30.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
550 00
31.
Commercial light for August
844 73
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
59 71
Sept. 1.
" Interest on deposits
10 64
2.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
425 00
3.
" Interest on deposits
3 79
S.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
600 00
10.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
250 00
10.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
275 00
14.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
21450 00
18.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
900 00
22.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
800 00
25.
" G. W. Hall, auctioneer's license
2 00
27.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
150 00
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
450 00
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
550 00
30.
" Commercial light for September
988 22
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
77 36
Oct. 1.
Interest on deposits
8 38
1.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
100 00
Interest on deposits
2 12
" J. R. Halliday, auctioneer's license
2 00
" George Pringle, extension of license
3 50
2.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes 2,850 00
4.
Rent of Mission Hall
6 50
49
Nov. 10.
48
$2 00
Oct. 5.
From H. E. King, auctioneer's license
$2 00
6.
ccFines from Court
156 30
6.
" J A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
1,900 00
8.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
1,350 00
11.
~ J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
1,650 00'
12.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 190,9 taxes
3,150 00
12.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
425 00
17.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1907 taxes
125 00
13.
J. A. W�-ieeler, Collector 1909 taxes
800 00
19.
Richard Briarly, butcher's license
1 00
14.
Junk sold from town hall
1 63
15.
Work done at town hall by Superin-
190 00
30.
tendent Almshouse
5 00
" State aid on acct. Superintendent of
138 53
pec. 1.
schools
500 00
2.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes 31,300
00
18.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
1,450 00
19.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 .taxes
175 00
20.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
750 00
23.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
850 00'
Glee Chub, use of hall
Frank Dolphey, use of hall
18 !110
26.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector for 1909 taxes 675 00
28.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
550 00
30.
" Mdse. sold G. E. Hodges
5 00
31.
N. E. 0. P., use of hall
12 00
30.
Commercial light for October
1,228 18.
Jobbing, lamps, etc.
227 34'
Nov. 1.
Interest on deposits
8 27
Commercial light for December 1,780 76
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
725 00'
2.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
300 00
5.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
400 00
49
Nov. 10.
From C. W. Rathbun, auctioneer's license
$2 00
11.
J. A. Wheeler, 1908 taxes
250 00
11.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
150 00
15.
" State Treasury, viz
Corporation tax
2P630 43
cc
National Bank tax
126 21
" State aid
1,836 00
Street Railway tax
7 31.
17.
" Interest on deposits
1 92
" Leon Washburn Co., use of hall
18 00
19.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
700 00
23.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
150 00
27.
ccJ. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
190 00
30.
" Commercial light for November
1,469 48
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
138 53
pec. 1.
Interest on deposits
29 26
2.
" Unused school, 'pickets
3 8$
2.
Scrap iron sold
3 22
7.
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
210 00
16.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes 1,075 00
17.
" H. L. Phillips, pool room license
5 00
18.
Glee Chub, use of hall
18 00
22•
" J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1909 taxes
3.25 00
23.
" H. L. Phillips, pool room license
5 00
30.
J. A. Wheeler, Collector 1908 taxes
225 00
31.
" Interest on deposits
32 61
J. A. Wheeler 1909 taxes 1,075
00
" J. A. Wheeler 1908 taxes 1,125 00
" J. A. Wheeler 1907 taxes
475 00
Commercial light for December 1,780 76
" Jobbing, lamps, etc.
169 92
Total receipts $132,394 30
50
-- $29,266 85
—Cr.—
1,313 25
Paid Selectmen's orders as follows:
Almshouse and Town Farm
$15,796 38
Miscellaneous
1,817 56
State tag
3,645 00
Hag hwa y tag
60 65
County tag
4,013 68
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves
125 00
Court fees
661 33
Inspection of cattle
153 00
Insurance
260 70
Sinking Funds
1,800 00
Water Supply District
1,500 00
Poor of other towns
463 A
Mansfield Outside poor
1,866 34
Soldiers' Relief
630 50
State paupers
55 90
Town physician
200 00
Printing
626 12 12
Public Library
700 00
Registration and election
195 00
National Bank tag
269 29
Halls & Commons
11429 31
'Snow bills
22 00
'Town officers
2,146 08
Recording births, deaths and marriages 144 25
`Town Cemeteries
215 75
Moth Inspection
190 65
Mansfield Fire District
38 75
r
51
-- $29,266 85
olice department
1,313 25
ewer Commissioners, Percy M. Blake,
Vol 00
surveying
300 00
eniral School lot
1,500 00
nprovement Loan No. 2, Sinking Fund
800 00
oard of Health
326 85
-- $29,266 85
aid notes,
$27,940 00
Interest including interest on bonds
Vol 00
State aid
1,806 00
Highways, Centre
4,131 81
Highways, East
888 56
Highways, West
852 40
Schools
25,047 57`
Electric Light Plant Maintenance
15,816 14
Electric Light Plant Construction 1,546 51
Electric Light Plant Depreciation
1,335 36
$85,065 35
ash on hand December 31st, 1909, all accounts' 18,062 10 .
$132,394 30
REPORT OF' TREASURER OF SINKING FUNDS.
IMPROVEMENT LOAN No. 1. SINKING
FIIND.
—Dr.—
)09
ec.' 31. Mortgages and cash on hand
Jan. 1, 1909
$18,978 '98
Contribution from town.
800 00
Interest received during year
887 97
X20.666 95
52
—Cr.—
By mortgages on real estate
$20,400 00
Cash on hand
266 95
$20,666 95
ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN SINKING FUND.
Dr. -
1909
Dec. 31. Mortgages and cash on hand
Jan. 1, 1909
$45800 25
Contribution from, town
1,000 00
Interest. received during year
275 00
$6,075 25
—cr.—
By mortgages on real estate
$5,600 00
Cash on hand
475 25
$6,075 25
IMPROVEMENT LOAN NO. 2 SINKING FUND.
—Dr. -
1909
Dec. 31. NIorlgages and cash on hand
Jan. 1, 1909
$15606 89
Contribution from:. town
800 00
Interest received during year
84 18
$2491 07:.
$2,491 07
BURIAL FUNDS.
Town of Mansfield in account with same.
B. B. DING} BURIAL FUND.
—Dr.—
!9'
L. 1. Cash on handl $119 03
;. 31. Received for interest 4 80
$123 83
—Cr. -
9
:. 31. Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot $2 00
31. Cash on hand 121 83
---�--- $123 83
C'. T. BORDEN BURIAL FUND.
Dr,
1. Cash on hand $121 06
31. Received for interest 4 88
$125 94
I
$105 41
55
MARTHA B. AUSTIN BURIAL
FUND.
1909
—Dr. -
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot
$2 00
Dec. 31.
Cash on hand
123 94
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
-
$125 94
GEORGE W. THOMAS BURIAL
FUND.
$119 48
—Dr. -
1909
Paid E. G. Sherman fixing lot
$1 50
Jan. 1.
Cash on hand
$120 82
Dec. 31.
Received for, interest
4 86
$119 48
PRATT BURIAL FUND.
$125 68
—Dr. -
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot
$1 50
31.
Cash on hand
124 18
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 36
$125 68
ALBERT A. WILLIAMS BURIAL FUND.
$112 59
—Dr. -
—Cr.—
1909
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot
$2 50
Jan. 1.
Cash on hand
$111 27
110 09
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 48
$112 59
—
$115 75
—Cr.
Dec. 31.
Paid Spring Brooks Cemetery
Jan. 1.
Association, fixing lot
$4 00
31.
Cash on hand
111 75
115 71
$105 41
55
MARTHA B. AUSTIN BURIAL
FUND.
—Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1.
Cash -on hand
$114 86
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 62
$119 48
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman fixing lot
$1 50
Dec. 31.
Cash on handl
117 98
$119 48
PRATT BURIAL FUND.
—Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1.
Cash, on hand
$108 23
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 36
$112 59
—Cr.—
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot
$2 50
Dec. 31.
Cash on hand,
110 09
$112 59
G. F. & G. M. AUSTIN BURIAL FUND.
—Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1.
Cash on hand,
$101 33
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 08
$105 41
$112 78
EDWARD FRANCIS BURIAL FUND.
Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1. Cash on hand $106 11
Dec. 31. Received for interest 1 4 28
$110
—Cr.—
Dec. 31. PaidE. G. Sherman., fixing lot $2 00
31. Cash on hand 108 39
$110 39
67
ETHAN E�. COBB BURIAL FUND.
Dr.—
ly`' 1. Received from Viola Cobb
and deposited in Bristol
County Savings Bank $100 00
,c. 31. Received for interest 1 00
$101 00
—Cr.—
c. 31. Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot $1 00
31. Cash on hand 100 00
$1.01 00
WILLIAM M. ALLEN BURIAL FUND.
)9
*23. Received from Elijah Allen
and deposited in: Bris-
tol County Savings Bank $100 00
No income yet received
REPORT- OF WILLIAMS SCHOOL FUND.
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, TREASURER.
—Dr.—
)9
i. 1. Amount in fund $896 83
1.31. First National Bank of Mans-
field, interest during year 2 52
Wrentham Bank, interest 26' 25
Coupons on bond 20 00
$945 60
56
—Cr.—
Dec.. 31.
Paid` Spring Brook Cemetery
Association, fixing lot
$3 25
Dec. 31.
Cash ` on hand
102 16
$105 41
DAVID F. HOLMES BURIAL
FUND.
Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1.
Cash on hand
$108 42
Dec. 31.
Received for interest
4 36
$112 78
—Cr.—
Dec. 31.
Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot
$1 50
Dec. 31.
Cash on hand
111 28
$112 78
EDWARD FRANCIS BURIAL FUND.
Dr. -
1909
Jan. 1. Cash on hand $106 11
Dec. 31. Received for interest 1 4 28
$110
—Cr.—
Dec. 31. PaidE. G. Sherman., fixing lot $2 00
31. Cash on hand 108 39
$110 39
67
ETHAN E�. COBB BURIAL FUND.
Dr.—
ly`' 1. Received from Viola Cobb
and deposited in Bristol
County Savings Bank $100 00
,c. 31. Received for interest 1 00
$101 00
—Cr.—
c. 31. Paid E. G. Sherman, fixing lot $1 00
31. Cash on hand 100 00
$1.01 00
WILLIAM M. ALLEN BURIAL FUND.
)9
*23. Received from Elijah Allen
and deposited in: Bris-
tol County Savings Bank $100 00
No income yet received
REPORT- OF WILLIAMS SCHOOL FUND.
J. ARTHUR WHEELER, TREASURER.
—Dr.—
)9
i. 1. Amount in fund $896 83
1.31. First National Bank of Mans-
field, interest during year 2 52
Wrentham Bank, interest 26' 25
Coupons on bond 20 00
$945 60
59
58
c. 31. Paid bills as per orders
$1,546 51
—Cr.—
180 88
Dec.
31.
Cash on hand
$945 60'
TOWN `
TREASURERS REPORT OF MUNICIPALi
)9
LIGHTING. PLANT
$602 00
r.' 1. Appropriation
3,000 00
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
$3,602 00
—Cr.—
—Dr. -
$1,335 36
1909
order of Commissioners
1,342 51
Jan.
1.
Cash: on hand $1,770 22
$3,602 00
Dec.
31,
Received for lights, lamps,
temporary loans
$24,000 00
power and jobbing during
1,000 00
>t National Bank of Boston; note
500 00
year 17,618 20
1,500 00
;e Treasurer, note
140 00;
erican Loan & Trust Co., note
$19,388 42
$27,940 00
—cr.—
Dec.
31.
Bills paid as per orders $15,816 14
Dec.
31.
Cash on hand 3,572 28
$19,388 42
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Dr. -
1909
Jan.
1.
Cash on hand $339 88
Mar.
1.
Appropriation 30 00
Dec.
31.
From depreciation 1,342 51
Dec.
31.
Jobbing 15 00
$1,727 39
59
—Cr.—
c. 31. Paid bills as per orders
$1,546 51
c. 31. Cash on hand
180 88
$1,727 39
DEPRECIATION FUND
—Dr.—
)9
1. 1. Cash on hand
$602 00
r.' 1. Appropriation
3,000 00
$3,602 00
—Cr.—
;. 31. Paid bills as per orders
$1,335 36
�. 31. Paid construction fund ` by
order of Commissioners
1,342 51
. ' 31. Cash on hand
924 13
$3,602 00
NOTES PAID
A National Bank of Boston,
temporary loans
$24,000 00
A National Bank of Mansfield, bond
1,000 00
>t National Bank of Boston; note
500 00
aces E. Harding, Ex. notes
1,500 00
;e Treasurer, note
140 00;
erican Loan & Trust Co., note
800 00
$27,940 00
60
INTEREST PAID
Estate of D. R Harding, interest on
notes $103 75
Abbie S. Witherell, interest on note 37 50
State Treasurer, interest on notes 47 20
First National Bank of Boston, interest
on note 10 00
American Loan, & Trust Co., interest
on note 16 00
Interest on, temporary loans 386 55
First National Bank of Mansfield,
interest, on bonds 2,280 00
State Treasurer, interest on bonds 1,100 00
Central Savings Bank Lowell, interest
on bonds 120 00
International Trust Co., interest on
bonds 1,600 00
$5170.1,00
OUTSTANDING NOTES
Issued under authority of a vote passed July 9, 1900.
$140.00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Aug 1, 1910.
Issued under authority of a vote passed Nov. 25, 1902.
$500.00 with interest at 4 per cent. due Mar. 2, 1910.
Issued under authority of a vote passed June 19, 1905.
$1,000.00 with interest at 34 per cent. due July 15, 1910.
$1;000.00 with interest at 34 per cent. due July 15, 1911.
$ 500.00 with interest at 34 per cent. due July 15, 1912.
$2,500 00
61
TOWN BONDS ISSUED.
L0,000.00 Mansfield Improvement Loan, No. 1, issued June 1st,
1892. Interest payable June 1st, and Dec. 1st, each year
at 4 per cent. per annum. Principal and interest payable
at International Trust Co., Boston, Mass. Principal due
1922.
40,000.00 Mansfield Municipal Light Loan, No. 1, issued Octo-
ber 11 1903. Interest payable October 1st, and April 1st,
each year at 4 per cent. per annum. Principal and interest
payable at First National Bank of Mansfield. Principal
due 1933.
3,000.00 Mansfield, Municipal Light Loan, No. 21 issued April
Ist, 1904. Interest due'April 1st, each year at 4 per cent.
per annum. Principal and interest payable at First Nation-
al Bank of Mansfield. Principal due 1934.
,000.00 Mansfield Municipal Light Loan, No. 31 issued June
1st5 1905. Interest due June 1st, and December 1st, each
year at 4 per cent. per annum. Principal and interest pay-
able at First National Bank of Mansfield. Principal due
1935.
)1000.00 Mansfield Municipal Light Loan, issue of 1906, is-
sued April 2, 1906. Interest due April 1st, and October 1st,
each year at 4 per cent. per annum. Registered bonds.
Principal due at First National Bank of Mansfield.
$1,000.00 due each year. $3,000.00 already paid.
$10,000.00 Afansfield Improvement Loan, No. 2, issued May 1st;
1906. Interest due May 1st, and November 1st, each year
at 4per cent. per annum,. Interest and principal payable
at First National Bank of Mansfield. Principal due 1916.
J. ARTHUR WHEELER,
Town Treasurer.
Report of Overseers
of Poor
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
CLARENcE E. ,SHovE, Superintendent.
Dr,
Personal property Dec. 31, 1908
$2,438 36
Gravel and stone sold
25 65
Vegetables sold
61 29'
Calves sold
17 53
Cows sold
65 00'
Hogs ,sold
90 00
Milk sold
152 18
Received for rent of wagon, etc.
10 99
Cash drawn from Treasury
15,796 38
$4,690 38
—Cr.—
Cr.Personal
Personalproperty December 31, 1909
$1,788 36
Cash paid for merchandise and repairs 276 74
Cash paid for cows and pigs
43 00
Cash in hands of Superintendent
132 89
Due from, State, board Eunice Fisher
52 00
Due for silk
14 65
Support of poor at almshouse
2,382 73
$4,690 38
70
EXPENSES OF POOR
WHOSE SETTLE31ENT IS IN OTHER TOWNS
Mrs. Thomas Kirby and Children
Paid Mrs. Leonard Eaton, cash aid
Town of Norton
18 00
Geo. Fisher and Family
Dr. A. M. Bigelow, medical aid
Paid G. E. Bailey & Son, wood
$3 25
Morse & Butterworth, groceries
28 09
A. M. Bigelow, M. D., medical aid
13 50
J. A. Wheeler, aid
1 00
Town of Stoughton
21 00
John E. Lincoln
Paid G. E. Bailey & Son, wood
$6 00
Morse & Butterworth, groceries
15 06
D. H. Fox, groceries
3 95
Dr. A. M. Bigelow, medical aid
1 25
Town of Easton
Mary A. Doyle
Paid Dr. Wm. H. Allen, medical aid
City of Boston
John Henderson
Paid Cash aid
$136 (
,
$45
$26
$2
Paid R. T. Walsh, groceries $2 92
G. W. D. Holt, groceries 3 00
$5 c
Town of Attleboro
Dr. A. M. Bigelow, medical aid $31 25
Dr. B. M. Latham, medical aid 32 75
$64 00
Town of Foxboro
Geo. E. Lamoureux
Paid' Cash aid
84
0
$10 00
Dr. B. M. Latham, medical aid
18 00
Dr. A. M. Bigelow, medical aid
7 50
Morse & Butterworth, groceries
4 99
E. E. Brown, groceries
122 00
E. G. Sherman, burial' child
21 00
$183 49
Town. of Southbridge
$463 51
STATE PAUPERS
E. E. Lincoln
Paid Cash aid
$15 0t1
Morse & Butterworth, groceries
4 5•i
` J. A. Wheeler, supplies
8 60
Dr. B. Al. Latham, medical aid
3 75
D. C. Richardson, cash aid
3 00
$34 90
Penie Phoeneus
Paid E. G. Sherman, burial
$20 00
72
Sarah Epstein
Paid C. A. Barnes, cash aid
TOWN PHYSICIAN
Paid Dr. A. M. Bigelow, salary
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID Fon
Ouv�dde Poor $4866 34
Soldiers' Relief 630 50
P(,cr of other Towns 463 51
,Stake Paupers 55 90
-''own Physician 200 00
COURT FEES.
Appropriation $500 00
Receipts 339 58
Paid Thomas H. Nelson;
L. L. Jones
C. H. Reynolds
Lewis Bessom
J. IL Nerney
L. S. Wilson
G. A. Ring
James E. Hannon
James W. Kennedy
$261 14
155 22
40 22
79 97
10 64
15 91
24 23
11 60
15 90
455
$200
$3,242
$839
id A. A. Purdy $10 00
Wm. P. Janes 3 76
W. B. Marden 27 38
E. C. Brown 5 36
$661 33
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS GRAVES
propriation $125 00
id John Rogers Post, G. A. R. 125 00
INSPECTION OF CATTLE
ropriation
$200 00
I J. N. Tebbetts, inspector of
slaughter
$73 00
Andrew F. Clapp, inspector of
cattle and stables
80 00
$153 00
INSURANCE
ropriation
$250 00
1 A. B. Day & Co.
$124 70
Albert L. Shepard
41 00
John R. Halliday
95 00
$260 70
NATIONAL BANK TAN
i
[ J. A. Wheeler, Treas.
$ 97
Commonwealth of Mass.
268 32
$269 29
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PRINTING
Appropriation:
Paid Wm. White $622 47
Wright & Potter 1 75
Southboro Print Shop 1 90
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation
Paid W. C. Fuller, Treas.
SNOW BILLS
Appropriation
Paid Wm. G. Wilber
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid W. S. Greenough & Co., supplies $12 00
D A M Bi elow medical aid to
$550 00
$626 1
$700 OC
700 oc
$200 0C
22 0C
77
prisoners
2 00
Lucy H. George, stenographic
5 05
work
1 50
F. I. Sherman, expense By -Laws
10 00
Wm. A. Copeland, services as
60 00
moderator
15 00
C. H. Reynolds, notifying Town
19 96
Officers
5 00
Wm. B. Brown, overdraft road de-
40 00
partment
87 00
Vergil E. White, posting warrant
and expense
6 50
C. S. Cobb, repairing Town 'clock
5 00
C. A. Barnes, supplies Town: Hall
4 25
77
IN. 11. Dolbeare, supplies
$16 38
C. N. Crane, cash expense
5 05
Geo. H. Barney, surveying
5 00
A. B. Day & Co., Treasurer's
bond
60 00
Foxboro State Hospital, board
Isaac Foulkes
19 96
Nickerson Granite Co., granite
block for Pilgrim Monument
40 00
H. E. Ding, services auctioneer,
preparing and making deed
Blanchard property
6 50
F. I. Sherman, record real estate
transfers
35 00
W. C. Fuller Co., repairing foun-
tain
2 11
D. M. Eddy, repairing tool house
7 75
Elder & Whitman, legal services
75 00
Foxboro State Hospital, board
Walter )ATentworth
20 89
Noble & Davis, services Grade
Crossing Hearings
170 92
A. A. Purdy, forest warden
5 80
H. L. Frost & Co., spraying elm
trees
446 00
C. E. Walker, labor and stock,
fence, Central School lot
109 41
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
5 75
Geo. Winslow, team hire for Asses-
sors
10 00
F. I. Sherman, expense number-
ing houses
51 62
J. W,; Kennedy, posting warrant
5 00
Town of Norton, taxes
2 70
Treasurer Bristol Co., board Wm.
O'Brien
30 00
Paid Andrew Clapp, posting warrant
$5 00
James 0. Hodges, stamped enve-
lopes
11 24
E. Jasper Fisher, tree warden
117 12
W C. & W. L. Winter, drain pipe
152 25
Spring Brook Cemetery Corp.,
care Town lot,
2 00
Wm. M. Packard, labor. and stock
furnished Snow & Farrington
2 67
B. M. Latham, medical aid E. E.
Williams
5 00
J. A. Wheeler, Treas., Sinking
and Burial Fund
25 00
F. 1. Sherman, expense sealer of
weights and measures
4 55
J. A. Wheeler, office expense
16 99
C. C. Hagerty, services town coun-
set
1010 00
B. L. Makepeace, sealers supplies
38 00
F. S. Griffin, M. D., medical aid,
Chas. Philp
5 00
L. S. Wilson, keeper of lockup and
food furnished
53 65
$1,81'7 56
Paid J. A. Wheeler, sending record of
births and deaths to other cities
and towns
$2 50
J. A. Wheeler, recording 130 births
65 00
J. A. Wheeler, recording 64 marriages
12 80
J. A. Wheeler, recording 91 deaths
18 20
Dr. Carlton Sawyer, returning 3 births 75
Dr. D. Wilson, returning 1 birth
25
E. G. Sherman, returning 66 deaths
16 50
Dr. W. H. Allen, returning 30 births 7 50
Dr. B. P. Crocker, returning 2 births
50
79
)r. F. S. Griffin, returning 15 births $3 75
)r. B.- M. Latham, returning 25 births 6 75
►r. J. W. Cook, returning 39 births 9 75
$144 25
SINKING FUNDS
A. Wheeler, Town sinking fund $800 00
A. Wheeler, Electric Light sink-
ing fund 1.000 00
J. A. Wheeler, treas. County tali 4,013 68
$'7,719 33
WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES
iation $1,500 00
W'. Spaulding, treasurer Mans-
ield Water Supply District 1,500 00,
FIRES OUTSIDE, FIRE DISTRICT
iation $200 00
nsfield Fire District 38 75
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation for night patrol
Paid C. H. Reynolds, night patrol $728 00
Thomas H. Nelson, police duty 109 00
Wm. C. Janes, police duty 16 65
Walter Marden, police duty 79 75
Geo. Ring, police duty 31 00
Lewis Bessom, police duty 14 00
Leon Cobb, police duty 9 00
James Kennedy, police duty 51 00
$195 00
$750
81
$1,000 00
80
$10 00
REGISTRATION AND ELECTION
Appropriation
$200 00
Paid J. A. Wheeler, clerk of registrars
$35 00
C. E. Walker, registrar
25 00
G. E. Barton, registrar
25 00
W. J. Noonan, registrar
25 00
Vergil E. White, election officer
3 00
D. H. Perkins, rent of office
2 00
A. A. Purdy, teller
5 00
F: D. Fairbanks, teller
10 00
F. 0. Shepardson, teller
5 00
Daniel Welch, teller
5 00
G. E. Leonard, teller
5 00 *'
Elvin L. Smith, teller
5 00 '
J. T. Butterworth, teller
5 00
Frank Vernon, teller
5 00
Edson McRae, teller
5 00
Fred Somers, teller
5 00
Daniel Dacy, teller
5 00
G. A. George, ballot clerk
10 00
James Hannon, ballot clerk
10 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation for night patrol
Paid C. H. Reynolds, night patrol $728 00
Thomas H. Nelson, police duty 109 00
Wm. C. Janes, police duty 16 65
Walter Marden, police duty 79 75
Geo. Ring, police duty 31 00
Lewis Bessom, police duty 14 00
Leon Cobb, police duty 9 00
James Kennedy, police duty 51 00
$195 00
$750
81
$1,000 00
James Hannon, police duty
$10 00
Andrew Clapp, police duty
5 00
Adelbert R. Purdy, police duty
6 50
Louis Wilson, police duty
5 00
L. L. Jones, police duty
7 00
Josiah Dustin, police duty
15 00
C. H. Reynolds, extra duty
132 25
T. W. Kennedy, services and
4 50
expense dog officer
100 00
lalph C. Estes, charges on liquor
3 50
case
�. H. Reynolds, cash expenses
12 50
3 40
ijibrary Bureau, card files
5 60
ombination stable, team hire
4 00
'he Mitchel Mfg. Co., police badges
16 50
�. S. Wilson, keeper of lockup and
ex mops
p 62 10
`' 25)
�y3l�
HALL, MEMORIAL BUILDING AND GROUNDS,
►MMON AND, EAST MANSFIELD COMMON
iation
$1,000 00
252 00
$1,252 00
S. Wilson, salary
$500 00
►rs Municipal, Ltg. Plant
lectricity for hall
149 49
Is. Municipal Ltg. Plant,
ectricity for Memorial Building
240 04
�. Olney, labor
4 50
se & Butterworth, supplies
28
son Furnace Co., grate
3 50
V. Palmer, tuning piano
5 00
8Q
Paid G. E. Hodges, supplies
Mans. Lighting Plant, suppll'ies
H. E. Phinney, repairs
Hobbs, & Warren, supplies
Carter Ink Co., ink
W. C. Fuller Co., supplies
L. S. Wilson, wax for floor
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co.,
coal
So. Mass. Tel. Co,., rental
E. F. Wilbur & Son, fertilizer
J. F. Dearborn, supplies
H. E. Anderson, raising flag pole
W. E. Clough, labor El. Mans.
common
J. A. Wheeler, supplies
Pardon6Leonard, for well E. Mans.
common
C. H. Pratt, supplies
Mansfield Lumber Co., lumber
W. L. Barker, wood
H. E. Phinney, steel shelves for
vault
C. E. Shove, carting ashes
P. T. Leonard, repairing pump
E. Mansfield
L.,& Wilson, cash expenses, freight
The White Warren Co., grate
L. S. Wilson, painting cells and
vault
Geo. L. Foster, labor and stock on
hall
C. E. Walker, labor and stock on
hall
n
$57 75
67 84
1 15
2 55
75
4 90
5 80.
145 80
16 14
12 00
2 75
7 00
23 10
8 50
25 00
4 25
2 40
6 75
32 00
5 00
3 00
62
10 50
5 00
65 95
10 00
�-- $1,429
Appropriation
Paid D. H. Perkins, for labor
H. E. Bruce, mowing
$200 00
$200 00
15 75
$215 75
TOWN OFFICERS
priation, not including treasurer
$1,700 00
For treasurer
300 00
J
$2,000 00
V. L. Barker, Selectman, Assessor
and Overseer of Poor
$385 00
).' C. Richardson, Selectman and
Overseer of the Poor
275 00
�. A. Barnes, Selectman and Over-
seer of Poor
225 00
�. N. Crane, Selectman and As-
sessor
225 00
'. E. Whlker, Assessor
125 00
Tm H. Angell, Assessor
20 00
A. Wheeler, Clerk and Treasurer
300 00
A. Wheeler, Collector for 1909
400 00
A. Wheeler, Collector for 1908
100 00
A. Wheeler, Collector for 1906
17 26
A. Wheeler, Collector for 1905
58 82
Tm.I. Mowry, Auditor
5 00
'm. B. Hodges, Auditor
5 00
'm. E. Rider, Auditor
5 00
$2,146 08
84
SUPPRESSING GYPSY MOTH
fall and grounds
Appropriation
$150
Paid Wm. 0. Sweet, inspecting moths
190
SEWER COMMISSION
Lfes
Appropriation
$1,000
Paid Percy IVI.- Blake, surveying
300
CENTRAL SCHOOL LOT
ar land
Appropriation
$15,500
Paid J. G. Moran, for lot
1,500
IMPROVEMENT LOAN
3
Appropriation
$800
Paid J. A. Wheeler, Treas. of Improvenwnt Loan
East Mansfield
No. 2
Soo
BOARD OF HEALTH
Paid W. H. Allen, salary $100 00
hool-houses and lot
E. G. Sherman, salary and expenses 176 85
,uilding,
C. H. Stearns, salary 50 00
nking fouVtains
400 00
$326
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
'J
Taxes of 1907 abated $343 88
e and furnishings
1908 184 00
:)Iant
1909 132 00
TOWN CREDIT'S
$659
85
TOWN PROPERTY
fall and grounds
UVOO' 00,
louses and lots
51,500 00
I property at Almshouse
1,788 36
Lfes
200 00
LrM
5fl00 00
cottage and lot
400 00
ar land
20 00
and
100 00
usher and street department
3
2,200 00
rinkler
300 00
East Mansfield
600 00
108
600 00
6,000 00
hool-houses and lot
4M0, 00
,uilding,
12,000 00
nking fouVtains
400 00
nd
75 00
ie
250 00
e and furnishings
250 00
:)Iant
88,000 00
TOWN CREDIT'S
J. A. Wheeler, collector
for 1907
$206 43
J. A. Wheeler, collector
for 1908
3,133 04
J. A. Wheeler, collector
for 1909
12,918 52
State, state aid
1)806 00
State, board of Eunice
Fisher
52 00
86
Due from State, state paupers $55 90
Cities and towns, pauper
aid 463 51
Town sinking funds 23,158 02 .
Electric plant sinking
funds 6,075 25
Balance in treasury $18,062 1
REiCAPITULATION
0
Town bonds issued $50,000 00
Memorial Library notes 140 00
Lowney road notes 500 00
Electric Plant' bonds 77,000 00
New school -house notes 2,500 00
Interest ( estimated )
AUDITORS' REPORT
MANSFIELD, MASS., JAN. 15,' 1910.
We, the auditors chosen at the last annual town meeting
the Town of Mansfield, have _ examined the books of the To,-
Treasurer and found them correct, with proper vouchers for
payments of cash made by him, and a balance in the Treasui
as shown by his books, of $18,062.10, Dec. 31, 1909.
W: I. MOWRY,`
W. B. HODGES,
IRA C. GRAY,
Auditors.
i
List of Jurors
As revised by the Selectmen, June 30, 1909.
ime
Occupation
Street
, William H.
Contractor
Pleasant St.
1 John M., Jr.
Farmer
Central > St.
d, Edward W.
Hatter
Columbusave.
.n,.'.:. Charles R,,
Machinist,
Bella.. Vesta' ave.
Vilfred L,
Plumber
Court'' St.
i George R
Poultry Raiser
Union St.
u, Henry C.
Farmer
Jewell St.
Arthur 8.
Clerk
Willow St.
William F.
Jeweler,
Central St.
ell, Elmer E.
Straw Worker
Park St.
L., Carroll
Clerk
Webb place
.ge, ,William F.
Farmer
School St.
Andrew F.
Farmer
So. Main St.
George L.
Jeweler
East St.
Preston B.
Clerk
Dean St.
Herbert H.
Clerk
Shawmut ave.
Oliver P.
Merchant
West St.
Charles- N.
Clerk
Park St.
Otis B.
Farmer
School St.
Nilliam P.
Conductor
Chilson ave.
ts, Thomas N.
Hatter
Samoset ave.
Henry; R
Painter
Union St.
d, Archie D.
Real Estate
West St.
Willard C.
Clerk
So. Main St.
Edson A.
Clerk
So. Main St.
i, Edward G.
Jeweler
Gilbert St.
Perkins, David H.
Civil Engineer
No. Main s
Richardson, Edward 0.
Clerk
So. Main s
Ding, Carleton F.
Jeweler
Jewell s
Scholes, Howard K.
Farmer
Union s
Shepardson, Frank 0.
Gardener
Fulton s
Stone, Chester F.
Jeweler
° West s
Sweet, Chester W.
Farmer
So. Main s
Sweet, Henry L.
Machinist
Otis s
Sweet, William 0.
Farmer
Gilbert s
Webster, Henry G.
Farmer
West s
Wheeler, Russell W.
Clerk
No. Main s
White, Adelbert R.
Moulder
Carpenter av
White, Ernest L.
Poultry Dealer
School s
White, Vergil E.
Jeweler
Elm s
Willis, Clarence R.
Machinist
Court s
Wolley, Edward L.
Straw Worker
Park, s
Winslow, George K.
Clerk
East s
Wilson, Louis S.
Undertaker
So. Main s
Waterman, Henry C.
Clerk
Davis st
o.Mason
W. L. BARKER,
37 00
D. C. RICHARDSON,
C. A. BARNES,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
CENTER DISTRICT
Zoney expended in Center District by William G. Wilber,
Commissioner, for the year ending December 31 1909.
Arthur Woodard
labor
$140 90
D. Lyman
"
170 45
M. Tibbetts
" -
13 05
�. A. Barnard
"
159 40
To. Gaines
"
197 40
has. Bonney
"
10 25
ohn Lincoln
"
177 60
urt Martin
"
139 20
Bergeron
"
13 50
Chadderton
"
8 00
Holman
"
10 50
. 'Roberts
15 80
airy Harding
"
115 50
E. Wilber
``
15 50
Shenett
"
6 00
P. Brawn
"
5 00
IfficKay
31 90
Larkin '
"
70 10
Power
"
58 15
o.Mason
"
37 00
90
Paid W. G. Wilber team and labor
H. W. Hallett] "
Geo. A. Wilber
J. M. Atwood, Jr. "
Geo. Aird "
James Currivan "
W. M. Packard blacksmithing
W. C. & W. L. Winter "
C. H. Burbank, branding iron
Revere Rubber Co., Hose for
Water -cart
W. B. Brown, Blasting
A. Michaels, Damage to building
by blasting
W. C. Fuller Co., Miscellaneous
Mansfield Painting Co., Painting
water cart
Dewane & Jordan, Concrete
C. H. Pratt, miscellaneous
David Perkins, surveying
Haskell Imp. & .S+eed Co,., side
walk roll
L. S. Packard, repairing water cart
J. K & W. Ha. Rider, cinders
John Swift, gravel
Chilson Furnace Co., cinders
P. A. Drew Gravel
Geo. Walker
�c
S. T. Cross
F. W. Barnard
Regular Appropriation
Concrete
Park St.
Excise Tax
$865 38
48 50
285 75
121 50
262 35
164 75
20 80
34 25
1 75
13 65
25 00
10 00
13 94
20 00
806 37
5 68
4 00
11 30
1 00
5 00
3 75
14 00
5 76
2 16
42 45
7 32
-- $4,191
91
Tax
$29 29
}d` for gutter scrapings, gravel, etc.
60 00
$4,191 81
,ld for drain of No. Main St.
$152 25
V. - C. & W. L. Winter for pipe,
cement, brick and sewer grate
152 25
SNOw BILLS
,d on account of .snow
$22 00
I F. Bessom
6 00
. H. Billings
5 50
aures Currivan
2 00
T. G. Wilber
6 00
ee. A. Wilber
2 50
$20 00
TOOLS BELONGING TO CENTER
DISTRICT
ling wagon
$300 00
225 00
JZachine
215 00
loughs
20 00
ravelscreens
20 00
now ploughs
230 00
tools
15 00
scraper
35 00
—
$1,060 00
98
Chester Crockett
92
Albert Thompson
75
EAST DISTRICT
7 25
Oscar White
Money expended in; East District by John
U. Atwood, Roac
1 40
Commissioner, for the year ending December 31, 1909.
3 15
Paid John M. Atwood
$247 16
Walter Thompson
Mr. Murry
69 08
7 75
Mr. Henderson
75 58
W. R. Brown
Mr. Faber
95 50
12 �5
John Higgins
9 50
Frenchman
112r. Cheevers
45
44 25
Mr. Cornell
1 50
I. Crockett
Mr.. Lettney
34 83
62' 45
Lewis Britton
28 00 '
times Plow Co.
D. Williams
69 33
12 35
Mx. Beatty
4 40
Chester Allen -
30 33
Frank Atwood
17 70
Wm. Wilber, scraping
38 00
Sam Mackey
45 65
Win. Moorhouse
18 90
John Faber
38 50
Wm. Davis
13 25
Wm. Brown, blasting rocks
76 00
Mr. Rego
4 75
Mansfield Lun Ther Co., 1603 feet
hard pine4. cents foot
72 14
$990 1
Amount appropriation
888 `
Money expended in West Mansfield including snow bills f
the year ending December 31, 1909.
W. B. BRowN, ROAD COMMISSIONER
Paid W. B. Brown
$390 50
k,
E is
Albert Brooks
55 50
98
Chester Crockett
$1 60
Albert Thompson
75
Harold Porteous
7 25
Oscar White
1 40
K Chase
1 40
C. H. Alexander
3 15
H. Brooks
1.1 40
Walter Thompson
80
S. N. Thompson
7 75
H. E. Brown
70
W. R. Brown
60 25
W. W. Allan
12 �5
E. Cook
11 25
Frenchman
18 50
Chas. Brintnell
44 25
G. Barry
44 60
I. Crockett
30 63
T. Brintnell
62' 45
Peter Sherman
49 67
times Plow Co.
15 50
T W. Hall
12 35
ood Roads Machinery Co.
8 50
$852 40
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Re- port of Finance Committee
Pursuant to notice served upon each member; a meeting of
the Committee on Appropriations of the Town of Mansfield was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Wednesday evening, January 28th,
K 1910.
led, to order at 8.10 by Chairman Walter
The meeting was cal
Mi. Lowney.
On motion G. C. Shields, was elected Secretary of the Com-
mittee.
Voted to recommend the following appropriations for 1910:
$300 OC
Abatement of taxes
Almshouse and Town Farm
1,500 Of
.. x 500 0(
Court Fees; Receipts and 125 O(
ecoration of Soldiers' graves
200 01
Inspection of cattle
500 u!
Interest on temporary loans
Miscellaneous expenses including Board of Health,
Tree Warden, Recording births, deaths and mar-
k riages Corporation tax, bank tax and overlay taxes600 O
Printing : �Al
x
E ;
Support of Poor outside of Almshouse, including
U, Soldiers' Relief and Poor of other towns;Receipts
2,500 C
k lc ands
97'
wn House, Memorial Building, Common and East
Mansfield Common; Receipts and
1,200 00
ffn Officers
1,850 00
vnClerk and Treasurer
400 00
;hways and Bridges
5,000 00
)pressing Gypsy and Brown -tail moths
150 00
ew Bills
400 CO ,
Protection outside Fire District
01-1 100 00
,e aid; Receipts
istration and Election
2M 00
" S
;e and County taxes; Amt. assessed
x.
)ols; See Committee's report
23 000 00 t
;tric Plant; See Commr's report
8a
Lic' Library; See Trustees' report
1,000 00
ce Dept.,(®
;. of Schools
720 00
�r Supply District -
4414010-40
40
a Burial Grounds
200 00
ranee
915 -60 -
WALTER M. LowNEY,
Chairman.
C. SHIELDS, Secretary.
_ I
Report of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
Inspector
The summer of 1908 brought a plentiful visitation of the
Brown -tail Moths into this town.
In July of that year the moths were flying by millions in and
around Boston for several days and it so happened that a strong
north wind blowing for a few days brought them along this
way. Brockton and Taunton fairly swarmed with them at the
same time while Easton, Foxboro, Mansfield and Attleboro got
a large quantity. They were no doubt helped along by the
electric lights because they are night flyers.
The apple and pear foliage is their favorite food and they lay
their eggs -on the foliage which hatches in August and they
soon begin to make their silken webs drawing several leaves to-
gether and spin a -silk cord around two or three twigs so they
cannot be blown off and have to be hunted when the rest of the
foliage is off the trees. I found' and cremated 191 colonies dur-
ing the fall and winter of 1908 and 1909 throughout the whole
town and but one Gypsy moth caterpiller wa.s� found during the
wholeseason and nodestruction of trees or foliage was noticed
during the summer of 1909 by either the Gypsy or Brown -tail
moth.
Now coming to the fall of 1909 I find but few Brown -tail
moth colonies and nine Gypsy moth colonies' are found in the
north part of the town. The Gypsy moth caterpillar is the most
destructive insect for it feeds` about eight to ten weeks on nearly
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99
everything that grows out of the ground. It now seems evident
they come in July and August from the infected towns at the
JIM north and east of this town; while it seems impossible to ex-
terminate them, while they are coming from that direction they
can be kept down by hunting them when the foliage is off the
frPP:c
The Gypsy, moth is the most difficult to control as their eggs
laid in woolly clusters of 400 to 500 on the under side of
lbs of trees, sometimes in stone walls and in holes of decay-
; trees. All such trees should be cut down and those bearing
>d fruit that have holes in them should be filled with small
nes and cement.
W'M- 0. SWEET,
Local Inspector.
Report of the 'Trustees of the Public Library
for Year Ending December 31, 1909
At the Town Meeting in March, Mr. John W. Rathbun and
Mr. Charles R. Comey were re-elected Trustees for the term of
three years.
At the annual meeting of the Board in April, Mr. W. L. Rc`b-
inson was re-elected President, Mr. W. C. Fuller was re-elected
Treasurer and Mr. C. R. Comey was re-elected Secretary.
During the year we bought, with money donated by the New
Century Club, a revolving book ease and a chair, which add
greatly to the furnishings of the rooms.
The Library was open every week -day evening, except Wednes�
days and Holidays, and also on Saturday afternoons. The total
circulation was16,495 of which 1,192 were non=fiction. 11.0
new books were added and 165 new borrowers enrolled. We have
engaged to add eleven new volumes of the Britannia Encyclo-
pedia, and two new volumes of the New Century Dictionary,
which will bring both of those works up to date.
j' By arrangement with the Boston Public Library, any bor
rower of our Library may obtain any book from there by paying
rges and conforming to certain regulations, which
express cha
will be furnished by our librarian.
.101
Any suggestions or recommendations of books made to the
librarian will be reported to the Trustees and acted on at the
next regular meeting.
As suggested in the last report we feel that more money should
be appropriated if we are to, keep pace with the growth of the
townn and its constantly increasing number of readers. Also
there are needed changes to make and we recommend an appro-
priation of $1,000.00.
The Treasurer's report is herewith submitted.
WILLIAM L. ROBINSON,
FRANg L. LADY,
WILLIAM A. COPELAND,
WILLIAM C.. FULLER,
JOHN W..RATHBUN,
CHARLES R. COMFY,
Board of Trustees.
T'REASURER'S REPORT
December 31, 1909
—Dr.—
Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1909 $98 84
Received, Ida Hodges for fines 26 00
Received, Library Art Committee 33 00
Received, New Century Club 25 00
Received, Town Appropriations 700 00
Interest on Deposit 09
$882 93
—Cr.—
Paid Ida F. Hodges, librarian
$300 00
Gertrude Hardon, asst.
18 75
Ethel Fitts, typewriting
3 58
Freight and express
16 05
H: L..Stearns Desk Co., costumers
24 41
Williams White, printing
18 85
C. E. Lauriat Co., books
88 03
W. C:. Fuller Co., brass railing
8 40 `
Jardiniere and umbrella stand
11 50
Gaylord Brothers, supplies
7 30
C. R. Comey, books
9 26
Library Bureau, supplies
4 25
105
Paid David Farguhar, binding books $27 26
Office, Bank & Library Co., supplies
G. L. Foster, carpenter work
Revolving book case
C. S. Cobb, refacing clock
H. E. Phinney, plumbing
C. H. Billings, express
If,. A. Dickerman & Song books
C. E. Austin, supplies
Balance
4 80
51 43
25 00
3 00
40
50
46 95
45
212 76
$882 93
W. C. FULLER, Treasurer.
"TOWN OF MANSFIELD
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEI
FOR THE
Year Ending Dccember 31, 1909
MANSFIELD
PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE MANSFIELD NEWS
1910
I
School Officers
COMMITTEE
HARRY R. FISHER, Secretary, term expires 1910
S. FREDERICK FRENCH, term expires 1911
WILLIAM M. PACKARD, Chairman, term expires 1912
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7.30 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT.
EDWARD P. F'IT'TS, termexpires April 9, 1910.'
TRUANT OFFICER
L. LESLIE JONES
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
A. M. BI GELO W, M. D.
School -Calendar
SPRING TERM, 1910.
Begins April 4; ends June 24. 12 weeks.
FALL TERM, 1910
BeginsSeptember 6; ends December 23. 16 weeks.
WINTER TERM, 1911.
Begins January 2; ends March 24. 12 weeks.
SPRING} TERM, 1911
Begins April 3; ends June 23. 12 weeks.
HOLIDAYS.
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Patriot's Day
Thanksgiving Day, and day following
TEACHERS' VISITING DAYS.
Third' Wednesday of Winter and Spring terms. If stormy
on third Wednesday, the next pleasant Wednesday.
One day allowed for Teachers' Convention, or Teachers' Insti-
tute in Fall term.
School _ Sessions
HIGH SCHOOL.
Begins at 8.20 A. M., ends 1.15 P. M.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Morning Session begins at 9.00, ends 12.00.
Afternoon Session begins at 1.30, ends 3.45.
STORM SIGNALS.
Fire alarms Bog 22 at, 8 A. M., no school morning session. At
11 A. M., one session or no afternoon session.
SchoolReport of the
To the Citizens of Mansfield:
Your committee respectfully renders
its report for the year
endingDecember 31, 1909.
FINANCIAL.
RECEIPTS'.
Balance from. 1908
$38 82
Bristol County dog fund
668 89
Appropriation general school fund
23,000 00
Appropriation Superintendent
720 00
Tuitions
80 50
State aid on account Superintendent
500 00
Rebate N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
3 22
Junk sold
3 88
$25,015 31
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EXPENDITURES.
weeks
Salaries, Teachers $14,055
`00
I Janitors
15,332 00
cc Superintendent
720 00
cc Supervisor of Drawing
300 00
" Supervisor of Music
240 00
" School Physician
200 00
" School Committee
235 00
Fuel
1,938 16
Repairs
1,998 92
Incidentals
372,90 '
Miscellaneous
124 85
Text Books and Supplies
2,777 86
Transportation
752 88
Alice A. Jones,, Central, 24 weeks
$25,047 57
Overdrawn
$32 26
SALARIES, ,TEACHERS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
65 25
Fred H. Hadlock, Principal, 40 weeks $1,400 00
Ethel C. Sargent, Assistant, 40 weeks
600 00
Minnie W1. Jackson, Assistant, 40 weeks,
600 00
Hannah 0. Litchfield, Assistant, 40 weeks,
600 00
Annie E. Wade, Assistant,. 24 weeks
300 00
Marion A. Corey, Assistant, 16 weeks
200 00
Norris 0. Danforth, Military Instructor,
40 weeks
260 00
Carolyn T. Flanders, Special instruc-
tion
50 00
$4,010 00
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Irving C. Foss, Principal Central, 12
weeks
$270 00
Allen B. Doty, Principal Central, 28
weeks
630 00
E. Emily Grover, Central, 40 weeks
500 00
Lizzie J. Blake, Central, 40 weeks
500 00
C. Maud Irving, Central, 40 weeks
470 00
Avis L. Words, Central, 40 weeks
470 00
Alice E. Crabtree, Central, 16 weeks
180 00
Cora E. Mace, Central, 24 weeks
270 00
Alice A. Jones,, Central, 24 weeks
270 00
Ida B. Gurney, Central, 9 2-5 weeks
105 75
Mary A. Peffer.s, Central, 5 4-5 weeks
65 25
$3,731 00
Agnes E . Blake, Town House, 40
weeks
$450 00
Ruth H. Simpson, Town House, 24
weeks
270 00
Linda M. Hillman, Town House, 16
weeks
180 00
$900 00
Edith F. Guild, Principal Spaulding,
40 weeks
$500 00
Mabel E. Appleby, Spaulding, 40
weeks
450 00
Christine Thompson, Spaulding, 10
weeks
100' 00
$1,050 00
Isabelle R. McKenzie, Principal Green,
40 weeks
$600 00
Mary F. Harlow, Green, 40 weeks
450 00
Mary J Corbett, Green, 40 weeks
450 00
$1,500 00
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$660 00
L. S. Wilson, Town House
Elsie L. Perham, Whiteville, 24 weeks
$240 00
180 00
Gertrude Chapman, Whiteville, 16
99 00
J. H. McDermott, Spaulding
weeks
160 00
40 00
A. W. Shaw, Hartwell
40 00
$400 00
Doris M. Converse, Hartwell, 24
W Ch W'll'
24 00
weeks
$240 00
Fannie 0. Johansen, Hartwell, 16
weeks
160 00
` $400 00
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N. Frances Bayley, Fall, 24 weeks
$240 00
Grace E. Wallis, Hall, 16 weeks
160 00
$400'00
Margaret E. Morrow, Williams, 12
weeks
$118 00
Marion G. Janes, Williams, 28 weeks
280 00
$398 00
Cora E. Mace, Balcom, 16 weeks
$160 00`
Leila A. Tillson, Balcom, 18 weeks
180 00
-Ursula Bailey, Balcom, 2 weeks
16 00
Katherine M. Greeley, Balcom, 4
weeks
40 00
$396 00
Linda M. Hillman,' Briggs, 24 weeks
$240,00
Annie I. Bruce, Briggs, 16 weeks
160 00
$400 00
Lillian A. Flavin,' substitute, 40
weeks
$470 00
$14,055 00
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Edward P. Fitts, Superintendent $720 00 -
Mary A. Prevost, Supervisor of
Drawing, 300 00
J. E. Shepardson, Supervisor of Music 240 00
$1,260 00
SCHOOL COM-MITTEE
William M. Packard, Chairman $60 00
Harry R. Fisher, Secretary 125 00
S. Frederick French, 50 00
$235 00
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
A. M. Bigelow, M. D. $200 00
JANITORS
A. R. Lishman, Central
Et
$660 00
L. S. Wilson, Town House
120 00
R. L. Patton, Green
180 00
James McCauley, Spaulding
99 00
J. H. McDermott, Spaulding
33 00
J. H. Fletcher, Whiteville
40 00
A. W. Shaw, Hartwell
40 00
Rebecca Shaw, Hall
40 00
W Ch W'll'
24 00
vere t . ase, i lams
Walter H. Chase, Williams
16 00
Delmar L. Salley, Balcom,
24 00
Lewis B. Clay,' Balcom
16 00
George Goyea,' Briggs
40 00
$1,332 00
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TRANSPORTATION
$2 50
Nortonand, Taunton Street Ry. Co.,
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
6,000 tickets $150 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R R., tickets 252 88
C. H. Billings, East Mansfield pupils 315' 00
Hartwell School, Na. 2
Combination Stable, drawing teacher 35 00
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
$44r 95
$752 88
FUEL
6 36
Central School, No. 4.
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co,., coal $1,254 01
$51 31
John. M. Atwood, wood 25 00
$1,279 01
Town House School. No. 10
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co,., coal $133 22
$26 75
$133 22
Green School,, No: 5 .
$26 75
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal $171 99
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$171 99
Spaulding School, No. 9
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Ca., coal
18 75
and wood $214` 57
$214 57
Whiteville School, No. 1
John M. Atwood, wood
$2 50
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
8 06
$10 56
Hartwell School, Na. 2
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
$44r 95
Benj. Flint, wood
6 36
$51 31
Hall School, No. 3
31ansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
and wood
$26 75
$26 75
Williams School, No. 6
William B. Brown, wood
$4 50
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., cowl
18 75
$23 25
Balcom School, No. 7
William B. Brown, wood
$4 50
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
7 75
$12' 25 I
Briggs School No. 8
William B. Brown, wood
$7 50
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., coal
7 75
$15 25
Central School, No. 4
The W. C. Fuller Co., heater, piping
new room and repairs
$580 09
L. S. Packard, contract for room in
attic
290: 00
L. S. Packard, repairs
53 57
George L. Hamilton, painting, etc.
95 17
Howard N. Paine, wiring, etc.
52 20
J. A. Wheeler, paint
90 32
C. E. Walker, repairs
36 62
Wm. 0. Bunker, repairing closets
26 40
Edward 0. Burrows, castings for closets
81 00
$1,305 3'7
Town House, No. 10
H. E. Phinney, repairing closets
$ 80
— $ 80
Spaulding School, No.
9
The W. C. Fuller Co.,, repairs
$9 21
James McCauley, repairs
1 30
Chilson Furnace Co., repairs
50
Deware & Jordan, concreting
33 42
Chapman Bros., repairs
18 25
A. T. Fuller, labor painting
30 00
George L. Hamilton, painting
84 00
J. A. Wheeler, paint
72 94
H. E. Phinney, repairs
5 20
J. H. McDermott, repairs
55
C. B. Walker, repairs
3 20
— $258 57
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Green School, No. 5
Chas. E. Walker, repairs $53 80
J. A. Wheeler, paint 5 74
$59 54
Whiteville School, No. 1
Mansfield Lumber Co., lumber $5 44
J. H!. Fletcher, repairs 3 70
George L. Hamilton, painting 23 00
J. A. Wheeler, paint 17 38
$49 52
Hartwell. School, No. 2
The W.`C: Fuller Co., repairs $ 80
Chas. E. Walker, repairs 2 20
A. W. Shaw, repairs 50
George L. Hamilton, painting 25 50
J. A. Wheeler, paint 19 37
W. C. and W. L. Winter, pipe 16 00
Martin Huber, repairing well 23 99
$88 36
Hall School,` No. 3
W. L. Seaver, painting $26 75
J. A. Wheeler, paint 19 99
Chas. E. Walker, repairs 1 60
$48 34
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4 Z5
2 00
George F. Leavitt, shades
Williams School, No.
6
4 50
John F. Cook, repairs
$14 69
A. R. Lishman, watching
George L. Hamilton, painting
25 50
19 00
J. A. Wheeler, paint
18 03
A. R. Lishman, reseating chairs
2 00
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$58 22
Balcom School, No.
7
Morse and Butterworth, supplies
John F. Cook, repairs
$28 56
$171 43
George L. Hamilton, painting
22 50
Morse and Butterworth, supplies
J. A. Wheeler, paint
18 20-
1 50
J. A. Wheeler, supplies
1 00
$69 26
Briggs School, No. 8
$4 40
John F. Cook, repairs
$17 61
C. E. Austin, supplies
George L. Hamilton, painting
21 00
aro "
J. A. Wheeler, paint
15 :90
R. L. Patton; oiling floors
George L. Wheeler, repairs
6 43
5 00
Martin Huber, cleaning vault
2 50
$60 94
$14 97
$1 ,998 92
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS
Central School, No. 4
Burdett & Williams, brackets
$2 40
J. A. Wheeler, supplies
10 86
J. F. Dearborn, keys
1 00'
Mansfield Municipal Lighting Plant,
electric lights
44 58
Mansfield Municipal Lighting Plant,
lamps
12 40
�� w� y.�w��u, OurNIlca
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clock
4 Z5
2 00
George F. Leavitt, shades
7 50
A. L. Snow, supplies
4 50
George W. Hearne, supplies
10 18
A. R. Lishman, watching
3 00
James R. Cobb, carting ashes
19 00
W. A. Palmer, tuning piano
2 50
A. R. Lishman, reseating chairs
2 00
Martin Huber, cleaning lot
3 25
B. A. Skinner, basket
1 50
Morse and Butterworth, supplies
50
$171 43
Town House, No. 10
Morse and Butterworth, supplies
$1 40 c'r
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clocks
1 50
J. A. Wheeler, supplies
1 00
J. F. Dearborn, keys
50
$4 40
Green School, No.� 5
ICE
j3
C. E. Austin, supplies
I I�e4
$1 12
G. E. Hodges, supplies
aro "
L. L. Jones, watching
3 00 �
R. L. Patton; oiling floors
3 00 '�r��l
The W. C. Fuller Co., chair(
5 00
Martin Huber, cleaning vault
2 50
$14 97
Carroll 6. UODD, rePa-LrIur,
J. F. Dearborn, repairing lock, etc.
75-
Whiteville School, No. 1
J. H. Fletcher, water and cleaning
$7 '075
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clock
Hartwell School, No. 2
A. W. Shaw, water, cleaning, etc.
$9 10
1 0
he W. C. Fuller Co., supplies
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., cess-
3 75
pool cover
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clock
75
Hall School, No. 3
The W. C. Fuller Co., desk and chair $20 0C
8 1P
George E. Shaw, cleaning
C
1�
Williams School, No. 6
H. Carlson, water
$4 00
The W. C. Fuller Co.,desk, curtains and 23 52
supplies .1 00
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clock $28 52
Balcom School, No. 7
0 00
William H. Baker, water 5 years $22 25
Chas. E. Walker, ventilators
The W. C, Fuller Co., curtains and desk 18 60
40
Morse and Butterworth, broom $41 25
Briggs School, No. 8.
Chas. E. Walker, ventilators
$2 25
The W. C. Fuller Co., desk, curtns, etc. 22 50
1 00
Carroll S. Cobb, repairing clock$25 75
$372 90
MISCELLANEOUS
0 00
Il. Leslie Jones, truant officer $53 50
L. Leslie Jones, expense, etc.
J. 0. Bodges, stamps 2 7 00
0
R P. Fitts, traveling expense
85
William M. Packard, traveling expense 2 50
S. Frederick French, traveling expense
2 50
H. R. Fisher, traveling expense and express 50 00
50
H. R. Fisher, taking School Gensus 3 00
Frank I. Sherman, surveying lot $124 85
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TEgT Booxs AND SUPPLIES
Neostyle Co., rotary neostyle 36 00
Howard N. Paine, gong. and repairing
typewriters 17 25
American Book Co., books
$630 75
Denney Bros. & Wollins, supplies, 64 09
E. E. Babb & Co., supplies
623 34
Stone & Forsyth, supplies '3 23
Ginn & Co., books
112 82
J. A. Wheeler, supplies 25 72
C. H. Littrell, carting supplies and
freight paid
23 74
$2,777 86
The Smith Premier Typewriter Co.,
typewriters and supplies
209 00
APPROPRIATIONS
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. supplies
79 93
D. C. Heath & Co., books
39 88
Hall Clothing Co., manuals
5' S0
The Committee recommend that the town rant for the ex -
Allyn &Bacon, books
Allyn
58 58
opense of maintaining the schools for the ensuing year the follow -
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Educational Publishing Co., books
35 10
� � in sums of money.,
g y
William White, printing
96 57
General school fund and transportation $23X 000 00
Samuel Ward Co., book
90
Superintendent 720 00
D. S. Spaulding, medals
19 00
State aid, dog fund and tuitions.
Ruth E. Parker, supplies
10 00
Electro Importing- Co., supplies
53 21
Bent & Bush, supplies
3 81
REMARKS.
James E. Lewis, desks
153 50
Mary A. Prevost, Supplies
3' 00
TRANSPORTATION
Chas. R. Somers, supplies
12 50
Remington Typewriter Co., typewriters
210 '00
Owing` u
to the discontinance of the Easton Line of the Nor -
A. B. Doty, supplies
3 03
ton & Taunton: St. Ry., bids were called for the transportation
Winifred Fisher, lettering diplomas
14 55
of pupils who formerly used the cars.
AUlton Bradley ' C'o., supplies
134 22
The contract was awarded to L. T. and H. W. Cobb the price
Silver, Burdett & Co,., books
27 30
being $1.40 per trip.
F. H. Hadlock, supplies
13 75
Thomas J. Fox, belts
10 50
Exeter Book Publishing Co., books
3 00
FUEL
D. C. McIntosh, books
6 85
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, books
10 75
The Contract for furnishing the coal was awarded to the
J. L. Hammett Co.A supplies
14 68
Mansfield Furnace and Coal Co., thein bid being $6.54 gross ton
George F. Leavett, supplies
11 81
for Old Company Lehigh.
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REPAIRS
The inside of all the school houses with the exception -of the
Central, Green and Town House were put in thorough repair
during the summer vacation, ,the Spaulding school being painted
inside and out.
At the Central building a room has been finished off in the
attic for use of the Commercial department of the High ,School
This necessitated the installation of another boiler for the
heating, which also helps to heat the corridors and laboratory.
The coming year all the School buildings should be painted.
In conclusion we would respectfully call your attention to the
report of the superintendent which follows particularly in refer-
ence to the crowded condition of the schools.
Will not the town think seriously of this matter ?
We ask your careful thought and co-operation.
The Committee thank the citizens and parents for their sup-
port during the year and trust the same will continue.
W.M. M. P9 CKARD,
HARRY R. FISHER,
S. F. FRENCH,
School Com-ini.ttee.
Superintendent's Report
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MANSFIELD:
GENTLEMEN.—I herewith present my nineteenth annual re-
port of the schools of Mansfield, covering the year from Janu-
ary, 1909, to January, 1910. The statistics taken from the regis-
terst are for the year ending in June, 1909.
STATISTICS
I. Valuation:
School houses and lots
$54,500.00
II. Appropriations:
Rate of taxation
17.60
Amount for school purposes
23,720.00
III. Enrollment:
In High School
113
In Elementary schools
794
IV. Average Membership:
In' High School
103.2
In Elementary Schools
725.6
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V. Average Attendance:
In High School
104.4
In Elementary schools
660.2
VI. Percentage of Attendance:
In High School
96.5
In Elementary Schools
89.9
VII. Miscellaneous:
Population of the Town
4,245
Number of Public Schools
21
Number of persons in town: between 5 and
4
15 years ,of age
847
Number attending school under 5 years
8
o, f age
1
Number attending between 5 and 15
806
Number attending over 15
97
Number attending school between ., 7 and
14
613
Average age of pupils in first grade
5.9 years
Number of graduates from ninth grade in
—
June, 1909
39
Number ' of these entering Mansfield High
School
32
Per cent. of whole number of pupils in
• Whiteville
Grammar School at the close of the year
2
who entered High School.
80
Number of teachers regularlyemployed
30
Number of different teachers employed
during the year
39
Number of school houses
10
Number of school rooms
24
Number of pupils previously enrolled in
other schools of the town or state 55
Number of boys enrolled 471
Number of girls, enrolled 425
TABLE
Showing the Number in Each Grade, December, 1909
SCHOOLS
GRADES
'N'
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H
1,
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
—
—
—
• Whiteville
4
2
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
13'
Hartwell
8
2
6
5
6
2
29'
Hall .
2
6
2
5
2
4
21
Central .
40
31
49
52
50
48
47
54
61
432
Green .
20
2
23
18
20
i 20
23
126
Williams
4
2
3
"6
2'
3
2
22
Balcom ..
5
7
2
7
2
1
24'
Briggs
2
5
5
5
2
19'
Spaulding .
66
33
99
High .
33
32
26
22
1
114
151
93
91
82
72)
59
61
33
32
26
22
1
899
83
93
In enrollment, average membership, average' attendance, per
cent. of attendance, number attending between five and fifteen,
number -attending over fifteen, number attending between seven
and fourteen, in a word every item of attendance shows an in-
crease over that reported last year. The most marked increase
has been -made in the first grade where we have fifty more than
reported one year ago. . Thirty of this number are to be found
in the Spaulding School. With sixty -sig pupils in the first grade
to this school, it was found necessary to divide the class, putting
p4A ,into ;the room with the, second grade. As many of these
children are not familiar. with the English language it was
deemed best to employ an additional teacher to help them and
the, wisdom. of -the decision has been amply justified. Miss
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than sixty pupils. Some entered on trial after the lines had
Thompson who has been employed has shown marked aptitude
been drawn as carefully as possible, leaving some behind who
for this work and by taking small groups at frequent intervals
would gladly have entered. While it still remains to be seen how
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she has been enabled to accomplish much. This arrangement
many will be able to do the work before June we are already
gives the regular teachers more time to devote to those advanced
assured that there will be a large number to graduate and to en-
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enough to recite in classes. Two afternoons of each week Miss'
ter the high school.
Thompson gives her attention to those needing help in, any grade
There is almost as large a number seeking admission to the
at the Green school.
grammar school as we now have in attendance and thep roblem
�4
Miss Flavin has had all of her work transferred to the Central
of caring for them is by no paeans solved when we have many
Building. Here she assists the principal and takes special pupils
who wish to try a second time for entrance to, high school.
into the office for individual work. It is impossible for me to
With these large classes coming on, the greatest problem is
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express my appreciation of this kind of work. It is needless to
to care for them in the high school under present arrangements.
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remind you that our schools are very large. Pupils who have
There are forty-eight who would like to go to high school
been out on account of Illness and have fallen behind their class
from the ninth grade. Making a liberal allowance for changes
have opportunity for special help which is much needed and
'� and unforeseen conditions, we ought to get upwards of forty to
which the regular teacher has not time to give with so many pu-
enter, counting new -comers to town, for of late years these have
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pils in her room. Others do not grasp certain subjects as readily
constituted a number which must be taken into account. There
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as do other and a little helpful explanation removes the difficulAt
s, a p p
are in the graduating class twenty-two. When these have gone
t or at least helps and the pupil has new courage to o on to bet- y p p p g g
and those who fall by the; way have been accounted for judging
ter things. Miss Flavin keeps a record of the work she does,
from the increase of pant years we certainly may look fora
the names of the pupils and the time at which she gives the
larger high school .next year than ever we have had before.
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assistance.
The popularity of our Commercial Course tends to hold the
Our second grade is smaller than it was last year and smaller
pupils and with good reason. Five of the last graduating clan
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than it ought to be naturally. We account for it in part from
have good positions in commercial work. When one can earn
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the fact that while we had a large first grade last year, it takes
good wages directly after leaving high school without further�I'
more than one year for non-English speaking children to do a
preparation there is greatinducement to hold on to the end. Of
year's work according to our course of study. As we had plan-
the present senior class, six are taking the regular' commercial
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ned, the second grades from the Green and Town Hall were com-
course and seven a partial course. Of the juniors thirteen take
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biped with the exception of two pupils who lived a long dis-
the regular and two the partial course. Of the sophomores,
tance from the Town Hall where the united schools have attend -
eighteen take the regular course and nineteen of freshman take
ed. This has made an extra class for the teacher at the Green
the same course. Thus with one special student, sixty-six out of
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and with three classes she has had a full program. We are
the one hundred fourteen take a business course.
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hoping to be able to remove one upper grade from the Green
The subjects taken up in this course are rapid calculation
School and transfer it to the Central School thus making room
penmanship, spelling, bookkeeping, stenography, typewriting,
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third rade to return' to their rightful
for the pupils of the g
commercial law and commercial arithmetic.
place in September.
The room built in the attic is far better than anything we have
The Grammar School has been exceedingly large with more:
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had before for commercial work but it is already filled to its-
capacity with typewriters and seats. Doubtless by another year
another teacher will be needed and. the only place in sight for
her is ` to use the main room and the recitation rooms at spare
periods. Under present arrangements these rooms, are occupied
for study and recitation all' of the time and to have another pe-
riod thrust in will complicate matters still further.
Not all our energy by any means is spent upon the commercial
course. Of the forty-eight not taking this course between thirty
and forty are planning for a college course or one at the normal
school. Out of the last graduating class three have gone to col-
lege and are doing creditable work. Among the higher institu-
tions of learning which claim our graduates are Dartmouth,
Brown, Amherst, Holy Cross, Institute of Technology, Trowell
Textile, and Conservatory of Music. The colleges admit our
graduates on certificate, showing their estimate of the work done
in our high school. Many others are fitting for useful lives in
many and varied occupations, and the time seems to have come
when it is necessary for the good of the school to consider seri-
ously the matter of a new building. Should steps be taken im-
mediately, the building could not be ready any too soon to meet
the demands which are plainly foreseen.
TEACHERS
There is an opinion abroadthat there are plenty of teachers
in the market and that they can be had for the asking. This
is not true. Good teachers are hard to find and the competi-
tion is so great that it takes more money than formerly to in-
duce teachers to take good positions and undesirable positions go
begging.
I am often asked why it is that when a good teacher is secured
for an outlying school that she is not allowed to remain instead
of being moved to the Center. There are several reasons. In
the first place it is very difficult to get a teacher of experience
to take one of these schools. It is not because the children are
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not desirable or that supplies are lacking, or the, care of the
building is not good, but among the reasons are the difficulty of
finding a convenient boarding place, the difficulty of getting
transportation, the many classes which must be looked after
each day and the great variety of work for little and big child-
ren.
For these schools we can get bright young graduates of the
normal schools, provided the vacancy occurs in the summer soon
after their graduation. The supply does not last long. Two
different normal schools were unable to furnish a candidate in
the fall when we were looking for a teacher. The result is that
in our six outlying schools there is not a single teacher who was
with us one year ago. Two of these vacancies have been caused
by our own transfer, the others by being drafted by others or
leaving the service.
We certainly get the better teachers by offering the inducement
of a single grade in the place of six or eight, and it seems to be a
wise policy to take our teachers after having them trained in
our ways rather than having them taken by others, as good
teachers will certainly advance to the better positions.
Our graded schools are not free from piracy. Four times dur-
ing the year have we suffered loss in this direction, but fortu-
nately we found trained teachers to put into their places and thus
success has been assured.
PLAYGROUND
One of the best investments the town has ever 'made was in
the purchase of the lot in the rear of the Central Building for a
playground. There are about five hundred and fifty `children
in the Central School to 'use this plat for exercise and the
wonder is that we were able to get along without it so. long as we
did'. When all are out together at recess the ground is a mass of
moving humanity running off their' superfluous, pent-up energy
making them more ready to go back into school to take up their
work again and so the 'discipline is made much more easy.
PEUVU
The fence around the yard neatly painted a s m
ds and greatly assists in keeping
attractiveness of the groun
l under reasonable restraint so as not to interfere with the
pupils
property of the abutters.
EYE ANDEAR TEST
ave made their ann-L al inspection of the ey,
The teachers h
and ears of the pupils as they are obligedby
the examination wb hu tired one in at -
as made there were
dance instead of eight hundred ninety nine as reportedwahtetnha
ten
end of the term. At another time during the fall term
g.
count was made there were nine hundred fifteen ��elu�e8 in
This explanation is made so that one may know why fig
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different parts of the report are not all alike.
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Number attending when test was made 123
Number found defective in sight 21
Number found defective in hearing 5S
Number of parents n
otified
question is often asked if this test amounts to anything
The q make
more than to take the teacher's time to xamiManydpartints as
the reports. We are certain that it
does.as teachers are in ignorance of the condition of dullness
e eye
tive].1
and earsfbefore examination, andma sight
cases or hear ng apparentnWhen the
are found to be caused by lack of sigh
t is made known, in most cases the parents are only too
defect
d to help in remedying the trouble, and in some cases where
gla
The preliminary contest took place Feb. 12, 1909, in which
there were ten speakers with music interspersed. The
Cheter
ers
in this contest were Donna. Damrell, Hallett Hodges, a
Wyllie with honorable mention given to Carolyn Walker.
The final contest, between the towns of Stoughton, Sharon and
Mansfield took place in the Town Hall, Stoughton, on March 1S.
Two first prizes were awarded to Sharon, one second prize to
Stoughton and one second prize to Chester 0. Wyllie of Mans-
field.
This was the third of the triangular contest between the towns
and while we were not successful in winninganyfirst prizes ties
we carried off four second prizes. Of vastly m
than the prizes was the confidence gained in standing before a
public audience and the splendid drill for speaking which was
given. As. our graduates have gone on to higher schools,
drill has proved of great advantage to them when they have been
re.q wired to take up public speaking as one of their required sub-
jects.
ub--jects.will
We are pleased to note that a second series of contests in eld.
be started again this coming year, the first thatba uniform scale
Getting experience from the pastllithe hoped
we and then the judges
of marking will be adopted by a
ellence for which to lo
will have definite points of excHaving had different fled nt
will be marked on the same qualifications.
teachers in the past and teaching from their own s rampo he
there has been. some unkind feeling expressed regarding
'ud ment of the judges which we trust will be eliminated by the
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proposed method.
SO
THE PRIZE DRILLS
The seventh annual prize drill of the boy cadets was held in
the Town Hall on the sixteenth of April. Capt..Somers drilled
the whole company for the first round; Lieut. Wilson took those
that remained for the second round and Lieut. Arndt drilled
the squad that was left for the prizes. The first prize, a gold
medal, was awarded to Priv. Philip R. Comey, the second prize,
a silver medal, to Priv. Donald W. Selee. The honorable men-
tion ribbon was given to Sergt. Howard C. Achorn, and the
bronze medal for freshman to Priv. Edward Griswold.
The second annual prize drill of the girl cadets took place on
Friday, the thirtieth of April in the Town Hall. The hall was
decorated with the national colors and the stage with' firs in the
background above which was an illuminated rainbow,the work
of Russell D. Leonard. Sergt. Lois Skinner formed the com-
pany and put them through the setting -up exercises, then turned
them over to Sergt. Isabel Buck, who put them through the
second set of exercises. They were then drilled on marching
movements by Capt. Ruth Parker and Lieuts. Gladys Vickery
and Florence Booth. After this the girls went through a silent
drill which was the most beautiful event of the evening.
The prizes were 'awarded by Mr. S. F. French of the school
committee. First prize was given to Mary W, Gaffney; second
prize, Forestine B. Shaw; honorable mention, Ada Vernon.
The band then played "Star Spangled Banner," while Mr.
French presented the company with a silk flag, the gift of the
School Committee and Supt. of Schools.
GRADUATIONS
The Commencement exercises of the Central Grammar School
took place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, June 17
This event came on an evening when many meetings are regular-
ly held and we greatly appreciate the courtesy of those interested
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in changing the night of their meetings so that all would be free
to attend the graduating exercises. The hall was filled and the
exercises passed ofd ` with great credit to all concerned. This
was especially gratifying as Mr. Doty had been in charge of the
school for only a few weeks, Mr. Foss, the former principal,
having left in March. A very marked improvement was no-
ticed in the singing in which the principal takes great interest
and is especially proficient. ,
The Commencement exercises of the high school took place
on Wednesday evening, June 16. The class motto, "Work Wins,"
was well illustrated as each took his part.
The class was not large but workers. Three are in college,
five have fine business positions' and one is fitting herself for
such a position, one is at the Conservatory of Music and three are
busy at home. Does this work pay? Hollowing is a clipping
from the Journal of Education written by its editor.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS Do PAY
It is so easy for persons with no facts to blaze away at ridien-
lows criticism that it is well once in a while for the public to have
some real facts. Eli A, Weaver, teacher of mathematics in the
Boys' Highschool of Brooklyn, has been doing more to help boys
in their high school vacations to get profitable work than any
other man in the United States of whom I have known, and I
have kept my eyes and ears open to know about such assistance,
and he has more facts at command that are facts than any one,
else, because he has kept a bureau of inquiry for some time.
In order to estimate the effect which school training has upon
the earning capacity of the adult, the special sub -committee, of
which Professor Weaver was the head, took at random the names
of 376 boys who were graduated from the elementary schools of
Brooklyn in 1892. The careers of 192 were traced and more or
less complete records were obtained from 166. The committee
found that 84 were engaged in commerce, 39 in skilled labor,
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22 in the professions, 8 in civil service, and 13 as managers and
foremen..
The average personal earnings of these 166 was found to be
$1,253, while the average annual earnings of the laboring man
in New, York is only about $500. /
Comparing the wages of boys who leave school at fourteen
years of age with those who go out into the world at eighteen
it was found that up to his twenty-fifth year the former earns
a total of $5,722, whereas the boy who stays in school until he
is eighteen earns $7,387 by the time he is twenty-five.
Professor Weaver's committee, therefore, points out that the
four additional years after fourteen help a young man at twenty-
five to earn $949 a year more than the youth who quits school at
fourteen, and he is speaking of regular public schools, the free
public high schools which a New York magazine allowed a Bos-
ton man to say were ruinous to boys.
CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PROGRAM
Chorus—When the Roses Bloom Again Selected
School
Oration The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Russell
Margery Fisher
Piano Solo—Grande Marche de Concert Wollenhaupt
Mildred Lexington Huston
Oration—The Traditions of Massachusetts, Lodge
John. Leonard Chapman
Chorus -Love's Old Sweet Song Selected
Wind of the''Sea
School
Recitation—Selection from A New England Legend, Whittier
Clara Ruth Matatall
Piano Solo
Bernice Effie Hall
Recitation—Skipper Ireson's Ride
'Whittier
Velma Frances Vickery
Dennie
Oration—A Tribute to Massachusetts
Lodge
Margaret Sophia Forbes
Twain
Plano Solo-Valse Arabesque
Lack
Marion Juliette Holden
Selected
Recitation—The Courtship of Miles ,Standish
Ethel Angela MacMillen
Vocal Solo—In Dreamland
Dennie
Margaret Mittlestadt Arndt
Recitation -New England Weather
Twain
Elizabeth Jane. Brown
Chorus—The Flower of Liberty
Selected
School
Oration—New England Civilization
Frye
James Robert Tiffany
Chorus—Sail On, 0 Ship of State!
Selected
School
Presentation of Diplomas
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HIGH SCHOOL PROCRAM
LIST
OF GRADUATES
FIRST PART
Mildred Frances Adams
Addie Marie Lawton
Prayer
Rev. B. B., Shaw
Edith May Ardrey
Ethel Mildred Livermore
Chorus --"Softly Fall the Shades of Evening"
Margaret Mxttlestadt ArndtPaul Oscar Lord
Arr. by W. C. Hoff
Russell Arnold Ballou
William MacKenna
School
Gardner Edward Bamford Ethel Angela MacMillen:
Salutatory
George Benjamin Flint
Elizabeth Jane Brown
Ralph Rogers Martin
Harold Abbott Butler
Clara Ruth Matatall
Essay—"The Preservation of Our Forests"
John Leonard Chapman
Cora Ianthia Mitchell
Rena Vernon Masan
Percy Mayhue Corbett
Horatio Moulton Nelson
Piano Solo—Grande Marche de Concert
Wollenhaupt
William James Cullen
Irene Ferris Nelson
Florence Estelle Booth
Margery Fisher
Frederick Raymond Robinson
Class History
Margaret Sophia Forbes
George Cleveland Strople
Lois Lillian Skinner
John Charles Gaffney
Fred Sidney Swett
Essay—"The Sons of Our Presidents"
Bernice Effie Hall
James Robert Tiffany
Eugenei Bradford Wilson
Charles Hiram Hallett
Emily May Tiffany
Vocal ,Solo
Henry Lawrence Hallihan Velma Frances Vickery
(a) "An Old -Fashioned Garden"
Howard
Madeline Merle Hibbert
Lawrence Eugene' Weingold
(b) "Song of the Bobolink"
Wilson
Marion Juliette Holden
William Leslie Welch
Ruth Emilie Parker
Mildred Lexington Huston Merle Sylviro Young
Class Prophecy
David Francis Jackson
Gladys Leigh Vickery
Intermission
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SECOND PART
Essay—"The Future of American Literature"
Laurence Joseph Jackson
Statistics
Isabel Lisette Buck
Essay—"Modern Journalism"
William George Arndt
Piano Salo—"Polonaise" J. Leybach Op. 51
Howard Clinton Achorn
Class Will
Charles Raymond Somers
Valedictory
Mande Etolar Chapman
Class Ode
Sung by Class
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. Edward P. Fitts
CLASS ODE
Words by LAURENCE J. JACKSON. Music by HOWARD C. AcHORN.
As clear from mountain spring the peaceful streamlet
Down rippling in its merry catch and glee,
Loses itself betimes within the seething river
That rushes ever onward toward the sea;
When soon no banks restrain its rising passion,
The ocean stretches round immeasurably,
And at the point where now the strengthened torrent
Its entrance makes—as classmates, there stand we.
CHORUS:
"Work wins," our mighty watchword, pointing onward,
May it ever guide us till our journey's end l
Clinging to honor's path, ready for duty's call,
Ours be the righteousdays that ages bright portend.
The past in memory's view now comes before us,
Countless pleasures that full many hours attend;
Kind teachers ever guiding us in pathways
That, let us hope, shall know neer turn or < end;
Loving parents whose devotion has bestowed
The grace to play the high and noble part;
Our school, whose very name alone arouses
The tenderest emotions in our heart.
CHORUS:
The future all untravelled, all unspoken,
Rises like a stranger star, dim, new -revealed.
Ours the task to mould it by the lessons
That these studious hours have given as the shield,
By which, forever faithful to our motto,
We may follow in the band which justice leads,
That in due time our Father's love may grant us
The bright reward of noble thoughts and deeds._
CHORUS
Howard Clinton Achorn
William George Arndt
Florence Estelle Booth
Isabel Lisette Buck
Maude Etolar Chapman, Secretary
George Benjamin Flint
Laurence Joseph Jackson
Rena Vernon Mason, Treasurer
Charles Raymond Somers, President
Ruth Emilie Parker
Lois Lillian Skinner
Gladys Leigh Vickery
Eugene Bradford Wilson, Vice -Pres.
His aim is to teach children to read music accurately and to sing
songs artistically besides creating within the child a real love for
the artistic and the beautiful. New music books have been in-
troduced and more material is needed in the high school. The
work in the outlying districts is not as satisfactory as could be
desired on account of the frequent change of teachers.
The work done in drawing has been gratifying. In the lower
grades the child is taught from every -day experiences, choosing
the familiar flowers, the common animials ands the favorite toys.
All their drawings are made in color and though the results are
often: crude and amusing, still with every effort they are learn-
ing to see more clearly and to express themselves more truly in,
a universal language.
Later constructive work is taken up, the use of the ruler and
exercises in folding, cutting and construction of simple houses,
barns, stores, baskets, chairs, tables, etc.
In the upper 'grades is taken up the more systematic training
of eye and hand. Working drawings are made. Christmas book-
lets, blotters, boxes, baskets, letter cases, involving lettering and
design.
.In the High School the classes are divided into two sections,
mechanical and freehand, there being two classes in mechani-
cal drawing and two in freehand. Miarked interest characterizes
the work of this school.
Many of the good features of our schools have received special
attention during the past year and many friends have visited
us to encourage and to, see for themselves what we are trying to
do. The national holidays have been observed with special exer-
cises, the benefits of peace have been exalted, humane treatment
of dumb animals has been' inculcated, gems of prose and poetry
have been committed to memory, nature study has received
some time, and the regular studies have received careful atten-
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tion with: such added features as experience and new ide,i,: Sug-
gest. The Argonaut has proved a great success, under the man-
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a ement of J. Hallett Hodges and his efficient helpers, giving a
agement
place for practical work along literary lines which affects the.
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whole English work of the high school.
An evening school for adult foreign speaking people while
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not connected with the public school system deserves and receives
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our heartiest commendation. This school is carried on by the
young people of the town and several of our high school pupils
e
Doll of Honor
are back what they have so freely received and at the same'
giving
time receiving .valuable experience. The school meets in the
ithe same kind of books that are
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR THE YEAR ENDIN.Gt
Ilf.
n art
high school room using p
JUNE, 1909
used in the public school.
We have not been able to increase our efforts along industrial
H�IGFH SCHOOL
dill
lines though them atter has been several times under discussion
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and we have a principal at present with some ex ei="t1Ce `o
George Flint
Eugene Wilson
these lines. Unfortunately he has no extra time to devote t the
Elizabeth Duguid
Howard Thompson
neither have we any suitable place. We trust the Mans-
Russell Hall
Hallett Hodges
C
subject
our deficiency.
field Boys Club well supply y
John Selee
Henry Bayley
I wish to, thank the committee, teachers and all tha citizens for
Philip Comey
Raymond Everett
the hearty co-operation which has made my work :in 111ansfield
Ralph Dearborn
Lunette Fuller
so agreeable. The sad part of the year has beep. the prevalence
Arthur Hodges
Esther Matthews
much with, our plans and
of disease which has interfered so p
Donald Selee
CENTRAL
brought such irreparable loss to several homes.
For every kindness shown, for all the progress which has been
Sadie Duguid
Ruth Evans
made we are supremely thankful.
Gardner French
Marguerite Jones
Mar,
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Respectfully submitted,
Harriet' Lunn
Walter Nelson
Sylvia Leonard
Bernard Stearns
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D ARD P. FITTS,
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Eva Eagles
Isabella Duguid
Supt. of Schools:'
Jeanie Keltie
Louise Darmody
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Alfred Hodges
Paul Barrows
Mansfield, Dec. 31, 1909.
GREEN
Howard Keith
Richardson Selee
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Hazel Hodges
Eliza Wile
Harold Fox
Ellsworth Garriepy
Herschal Hodges
Leonard Eaton
Marion Hodges
Floyd Ray
L�
Alice Shaw
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Roger Fisher
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Florence Eaton
BRIGGS
Sidney Shepard
Lester Lunn
Percy Graham
TWO TERMS
Edward . Garriepy
NIGH SCHOOL
Charles Somers
Russell Leonard
Ibelle Osborne
Francis Brutcher
Donna Damrell
Alice Flint
Carrie Foulkes
Gardner Horton
Leslie Woods
Chester Wyllie
Olive Freeman
Gladys Walker
Marion Fuller
Clara Morse'
Harold Parker
CENTRAL
Elizabeth Brown
Mildred Huston
Harold Butler
Paul Lord
Raymond Robinson
Wesley Aspray
Esther Dearborn
Agnes Isinne
Nathaniel Lunn
Marguerite Fax
Celestine Mees
Clifford Rathbun''
John Worthylake
George Whitmore
Clara Flint
Rhena Horton
Carlton Fuller ''
Harold Huston
Doris Lawson
Grace Forbes
Francis Valente
Raymond Bowley
Everett Horton ;
Walter La Marre
George Walker
Leicester Willis
Madeliene Valente
rTladys Martin
John Annese
Eileen Friary
Lawrence_. La Marre
Ivy Newman,
Sarah Peterson
Lincoln Bowley
Francis Peterson
Alice Shaw
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Roger Fisher
GREEN
Florence Eaton
Nicholas Hastings
Mary Garriepy
Lester Lunn
Percy Graham
John Pilkington
Edward . Garriepy
Russell Hastings
Mary Ledwick
Jessie Selee
Reginald Chafe
HARTWELL
Myrtle Rathbun
HALL
Alice Shaw
Frederick Leonard
Roger Fisher
Raymond Shaw
awrence Sweet
BRIGGS
Gladys Collins
Lucy Goyea
Wilfred Goyea '
John Kennedy
SPAULDING
Reginald Chafe
Raymond Parker
Annie Welch
ONE TERM
HIGH SCHOOL
VITilliam Arndt
Chester Crockett
Howard Leavitt
Ellen Murray
Harold Parker
Louise Goyea
Mary Hallihan '
May Morse
Bertha Stearns
Clarence Lord
Jennie Tweedie
Dorothy Richardson
Evelyn Shepard
Vera Bradley
Frederick Brutcher
Mildred Jones
Leo Van Koert
Charles Vernon
Robert Walker
Mary Perkins
Beatrice Staples
Laura Booth
Harold Lunn
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CENTRALCharles
Francis McDermott
Patten
Edgar Fraser
Edith Ardrey
Margaret Arndt
F�dmund Sawyer
Helen Aldrich
Clara Matatall
Cora Mitchell
Harry Searing
Wauneita Brunell
Gardner Bamford
Charles.. Hallett
Lester Ball
William Fuller
Edward Sheldon
hMillen
Ethel Mac
Lawrence Weingold
Lethadel Fisher
Malcolm Hplt
Ruth Keith
Percy Corbett
Velma Vickery
Russell Ballon
Velma Miller
Cora Murray
Ernest Strese
John Chapman
Merle Young
Esther Prentiss
Albert Tibbetts
John Barrett
Gertrude Forsyth
Ruby Forsyth
Gladys Hodges
Roy Sharp
George Ulm
Ethel Wills
Regina Worthylake
Harry Phillips
Doris .Skinner
Maurice Wyllie
Heloise Fisher
Anna Malloy
Elwood Shepard
Arthur Vernon
� Justin Cobb
Bernard Quinlan
Charles Lipman
Ella McCool
Mabel Fuller
Leon Makepeace
,
Frederick Lishman
Carlton Mason
Hazel Bryant
Hope Smiley
Mamie Waterman
Vickery
Alice 011iff
Mary Halliday
Elmer Corbett
Walter McGinn
Mildred
Marion Ball
Leo Donoghue
Bessie Atwood
Hazel Hatch
GREEN
Cecille Conrod
Augusta Hodges
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Elsie Norwood
William Johnson
Jessie Roberts
Esther Pendelton
Esther Winslow
iWheeler
Marjorie r
John Hallihan
Lewis Freeman
James Bruteher
William Curtin
Veronica Currivan
Laura Carpenter
Harold Everett
Harold Hodges
Ernest Strople
Doris Lunn
Carlton Horton
Walter Leonard
Irene Hamilton
Lillian Beatty
Lester Packard
Marie Barton
Bertha Atwood
Helen Hall
Lillian Morse
Warren Chapman f
Norris Clark
Russell Lard
Willie Murphy
Enid eingQld
W
Beatrice Hastings
Hazel Rogers
Nellie Halliday
William Gifford
Mabel Patterson
Ruth Fownes
Corydon Fuller
Pearl Strople
Rufus Gallipeau
Theodore Nelson
WHITEVILLE
Frank Coldwell
Marion Brown
Dalton Moorhouse
George, Uoorhouse
Loretta Gaynor
Catherine Connor
Margaret Donoghue
Madeline Jones
HARTWELL
Edna Wills
Martha Winter
Doris Burt
Isetta Burt
Doris Gay
Alfred Buck
Ruth Winslow
Clement Currivan
Mary Currivan
y
Hazel Tibbetts
Henry Griswold
Richmond Hodges
Clara Clough
Annie Epstein
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HALL
Janct Holmes William Tuttle
Mar; Leonard Harriet Cobb
Mary Livermore
WILLIAMS
Alice Bragg
Bertha Brooks
Irvin Brooks
Arthur Chace
Walter Chace
George Chace
Charles Fletcher
Howard Fletcher
Kenneth Fletcher ,
Perez Thompson
Helen Thompson
Douglas Thompson
Petrona Thompson
BALCOM
Delmar Salley
Doris Ballou
Charles Ballou
Harry Clark
Walter Clark
BRIGGS
George Goyea
Henry Knowles
Theodore Reed
SPAULDING
John Marden
Robert Dalton
Melvin Hutchason
George Jackson:
Charlotie Snow
Ellen Cahill
Florence Keith
Arthur Forbes
Alice Wills
SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
l LightingMunlcipa Board
OF
MANSFIELD, MASS.
We hereby submit to the citizens of the Town of Mansfield
our Sixth annual report as the Municipal Light Board, the same
being a report of the operation of the plant for the year ending
December 31, 1909.,
At the annual town meeting held in March 1909, Mr. D. C.
Richardson was re-elected to the board, for the term ending 1912.
It was also voted that the sum of $3,000.00 for Depreciation,
together with the receipts of the plant for commercial business be
appropriated for the maintenance and other requirements for
the year 1909.
The board organized with W. H. Lyons as Chairman, and D.
C. Richardson, Clerk. ,
The income of the plant has steadily increased and -% (; believe
it will continue to do so without greatly increasing; the cost of
maintenance and operation.
All of the street lights now in operation are of the new and
improved "Tungsten" type, and after a year's experience with
them it has been demonstrated that they not only give more and
better light than the old type of "Carbon" lamp, but they have
also reduced the cost of operation.
The plant as a whole is in good condition. The cylinders on
the No. 2 engine should be rebored and plans have been made to
have this work done at an early date.
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Severe storms during the closing months of the year have
caused considerable damage to the lines and itwillbe necessary
to repair and rebuild quite a large amount of the outside lime
construction during the coming year.
Your attention is called to the appended report of Manager
Geo. W. Wood, which gives the . statistical record of what the
plant has done for the past year and we trust that you will give
the same careful perusal.
The board wishes to thank the citizens for their courteous
treatment during the past year.
We recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 for depreciation,
together with the receipts of the plant, be appropriated for the
requirements of the plant for the year 1910.
W. H. LYONS,
D. C. RImmwsON,
W. H. ALLEN,
Municipal Light Board.
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TO THE MUNICIPAL DIGHT BOARD OF THE TOwN OF MANSFIELD
MASS.
GENTLEMEN :=I hereby submit for your consideration and ap-
proval the report of the business, operation and financial condi-
tion of this plant for the year ending December 31, 1909. .
The income for light and power sold duringthe year was
$15,690.39. This `shows an increase over last year of $1,019.13
or about seven per cent.
Where profitable commercial business could be obtained the
lines have been extended. There have been 31 customers added
to the list and 46,m;eters and 47 h. p. of motors installed during
the year.
All meters and transformers necessary to take on new busi-
ness have been paid for out of the amount transferred from the
depreciation fund to the construction account.
A large amount of repairs have been necessary on the No. 1
and No. 2 units in order to put them in first class operati,i
condition. The No. 1 engine is now in first class condition..
The No. 2 engine has been partly overhauled and the remainder
of the work will be done at once.
The outside lines have been damaged to quite a large extent
by several severe storms. Temporary repairs have been made on
them in order that they may be kept in operating condition.
It will be necessary to make permanent repairs and also to re-
build some of the lines as soon as the work can be done in t'he
spring
The incandescent street lamps have been 'changed from the
old 25 candlepower "Carbon" type to the 32 candlepower new
"Tungsten" 'type. This not only gives more light bu, it is of
a better quality and has reduced the fuel cost of operation to
quite a' large 'extent.
The arc street lamps have been replaced with 200 candlepower
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"Tungsten" incandescent lamps and, are giving general satis-
faction and have materially lessened the cost of operation.
The total number of street lights now in operation is, 373-32
candlepower incandescents, and 31-200 candlepower incandes-
cents, which replaced the arcs.
The net cost of operation to the town for its street lighting for
the past year was $3,400.00
I wish to thank the Board for their support and assistance
during the year.
The following data and financial statements w)ll show the busi-
ness and condition of the plant in detail.
GEORG` W. WOOD,
Manager.
MAINTENANCE,
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1; 1909 $1,770 22
Cash- received for Light and Power 15,525 64
Cash received for Elec. Jobbing and
Lamps 2,092 56
$19,388 42
EXPENDITURES
Paid out for maintenance and opera-
tion $15,816 14
Cash on hand December 31, 1909 3,572 28
$19,388 42
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CONSTRUCTION
9'
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1909
$339 88
Transferred from Depreciation Fund
1,342 51
Appropriation for extension on Wilson Dane 30 00
Cash, old are lamps sold
15 00
$1,72191 39
EXPENDITURES
Lines, in general
$779 03
Meters
529 82
Transformers
131 73
Incandescent street -lines
105 93
$1,546 51
Cash balance, December 31, 1909
180 88
$1,727 39
DEPRECIATION FUND
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1909 $602,00
Appropriation March 1909 3,000 00
$3,602 00
EXPENDITURES
Transferred to Construction Account $1,342 51
Paid -for repairs on Engines 1,335 36
Balance cash on hand, December 31,
1909 924.13
$3,602 00
9'
DEPRECIATION FUND
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1909 $602,00
Appropriation March 1909 3,000 00
$3,602 00
EXPENDITURES
Transferred to Construction Account $1,342 51
Paid -for repairs on Engines 1,335 36
Balance cash on hand, December 31,
1909 924.13
$3,602 00
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DATA
Brick building, one story, 74 x 42 feet.
Engine capacity, 465 B. H. P.
DATA
Brick building, one story, 74 x 42 feet.
Engine capacity, 465 B. H. P.
Generatorcapacity, 320 Kilowatts, 60 cycle, 2
phase
1908
1909
Customers
233
264
Meters installed
242
288
Transformers installed
54
61
Incandescent lamps of 16 c.p. equivalent
5160
5300
Horse -power of motors installed
212
. 252
Horse -power of heating units installed
15
15
Street are lights
31
none
Street incandescent lights, 32 c. p.
349
373
Street incandescent' lights, 200 C.P.
none
31
Line poles owned
360
385
Miles of street lines
46
50
Gallons of Fuel oil' used
68821
59115
Average price per gallon
3.80c
2.80c