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1914-1916
PVC t.*. a 1 J(v.-. ft7 Class of '04 Everett Ellsworth -Arey Edna Charles Brown Sadie Louise Crowell Gorham Pulsifer Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1903-'04 With Additional Diplom a Ruth Bray Taylor Class of '05 Payson Earle Allen Helen Maria Berry Mabel Patno Crowell Edna Belle Hale Sadie Nickerson Johnson Annette Louise Kelley Clore Mae Marchant Minnie Foster Matthews Florence May Purrington William Norton Stetson, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1904-'05 With Additional Diploma Sadie Louise Crowell - Class of '06 Hattie Mercie Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Henry Russell Francis May Russell Howes Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Chester Warren Taylor Gladys Anthony White Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1905-'06 Payson Earle Allen Class of '07 Charles Denton Brice Shirley Blacklnton Chase Robert Morgan Kelley -Stanley Hallett Matthews 18 Maude Dora Parker Harriet Morse Stetson - Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '07 Hattie Mercie Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace - Jaffray Gladys Anthony White Class of '08 Lulu Johnson _Aavanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '08 Harriet Morse Stetson Class of '09 Ethel Baker Marion Louise Cahoon Hettie Eva Crowell Lavaughny Gertrude Douglas Annie Laura Kelley Paul Munroe Swift Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '09 _ Maude Dora Parker - Class of '10 Uriah B. . F. Crowell Gladys Lottie Darling Viola Frances Eldridge Violet Gwendolyn Wilson Class of - '11 - Milton Manton Hallett Iva Mae Vance - - Harold Chesley Weeks Advanced Class of '11 Gladys Lottie Darling Class of '12 Helen Choate Pulsifer Edith Strang Class of '13 Magdalene Lula Eldridge Esther May Lincoln Effie Linwood Taylor FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH FOR THE YEAR. ENDING - DECEMBER 31, 1914. YARMOUTHPORT, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, PUBLISHER AND PRINTER, TRE �'REGISTERPRESS, 1915. TOWN OFFICERS. Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor: Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1915 Luther R. Brown, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1916 Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Board of Health: The Selectmen: Town Clerk: George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1916 Town Treasurer: Thomas S. Crowell, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1915 Auditors: Charles R. Howes, Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 John G. Sears, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 School Committee: Edmund W. Eldridge, Yarmouth,- Term expires 1917 Charles H. Walter, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1916 George B. Sears, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 Superintendent of Schools: L. Thomas Hopkins, Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Collector of Taxes: Llisha T. Baker, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 Road Commissioners: Patrick E. Hannan, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1915 Frank B. Homer, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1916 'Joshua S. Baker, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Herbert F. Studley, West Yarmouth, appointed, Term expires 1915 Park Commissioners: Thacher T. Hallet, Yarmouthport., Term expires 1917 *William A. Donald, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1915. -Chester R. Stacy, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1919. Cemetery Commissioners: Charles M. Bray, Yarmouth, _ Term expires 1916 Manton H. Crowell, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1920 -Edward B. Matthews, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1918 George S. Taylor, West Yarmouth, appointed, Term expires 1915 Tree Warden: John K. S. Eldridge, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 v/ • Thacher T. Hallet, 4 Trustees Sears Fund: Trustees Burial Funds: Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Loring, Constables: • John H. Stetson, South Yarmouth, Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport, Pound Keepers: Roger Eldridge, South Yarmouth, Allen Montcalm, West Yarmouth Edmund Walker, Yarmouthport Field Drivers: Ansel L. Baker, West Yarmouth, Gilbert F. Lewis, West Yarmouth Thacher S. Hoiway, South Yarmouth, Walter P. Cook, Yarmouthport Henry F. Crowell, South Yarmouth, Joseph F. Sherman, Yarmouth Herbert C. Homer, South Yarmouth, Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport Zenas P. Howes, South Yarmouth, Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth Charles W. Walter, West Yarmouth Surveyor of Lumber: Joseph U. Baker, South Yarmouth Measurer of Wood and Bark: Melvin B. Macy, Yarmouth Fence Viewers: - Stephen W. Mitchell, West Yarmouth, Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth George B. Sears, South Yarmouth APPOINTIVE OFFICERS. Registrars: Theodore F. Drew, West Yarmouth, Term expires 1915 Daniel B. Crocker, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1916 Thacher .S. Holway, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Town Clerk, Term expires 1916 Inspectors of Animals and Inspectors of Slaughtering: P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthport, F. F. Collins, South Yarmouth J. F. Nickerson, West Yarmouth Undertakers: M. H. Crowell, South Yarmouth, P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthport George S. Taylor, West Yarmouth, John G. Thacher, Yarmouthport Burial Agent: Charles F. Purrington, South Yarmouth Moth Superintendent: Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport Forest Warden: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth Manton H. Crowell Richard Sears Term expires 1915 Term expires 1915 • 5 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth Weighers of Coal: _ E. W. Lincoln, Yarmouthport, J. W. Fuller,—South Yarmouth I. B. Kelley, South Yarmouth Harbor Master: John P. Brown, South Yarmouth Fire Wardens: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth, P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthport W. L. Benson, West Yarmouth, Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth Charles ' R. Bassett, Yarmouthport, A. L. Baker, West Yarmouth Luther 11, Brown, South Yarmouth, F. B. Homer, South . Yarmouth Simeon B. Baker, South Yarmouth Special Police: Shell Fish Police Shell Fish Police Charles M. Perry, John Silver, Auctioneer's License: Luther R. Brown, South YarmoLth, Edmund Walker, Yarmouthport Dealers in Junk: George L. Robbins, Yarmouth, Anthony Gage, Dennis Jurors Drawn: Grand, Eben Baker, Ray M. Hallett, J. W. Hamblin, -Vacancies. *Deceased. Traverse Jurors: William H. Jennings, Simeon B. Baker, Truant Officers: Fred E. Baker, Building Inspector: E. T. Chase • Measurer of Grain: W. F. Arey William A. Marchant W. Franklin Arey John H. Hallett S. W. Mitchell rL . „. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. We respectfully submit herewith the following annual report: The total note debt of the town is as follows: Notes due in 1915, $7 356 23 Notes due in 1916, 5 000 00 Notes due in 1917; • 2 000 00 Notes due in 1918, • 1 000 00 Total debt in notes, • $15 356 23 It will be seen by this report that nearly one-half of the total note debt falls due during the present year and that the annual amounts due are less each year, and that the total debt will be extinguished in the year 19i8. The town voted at its last meeting to acquire the property known as Baxter's wharf in West Yarmouth. At that time they made no provision for the raising of money to carry out this vote, neither can such property be acquired, as is evidently con- templated, without legislative authority. Such an act has been pre- pared and submitted to the legislature. If this becomes law during the present year the matter can then be brought before the town and the necessary funds legally provided for. The legislative committee appointed by the town secured the passage of an act which authorizes the town to raise an amount not to exceea 32,500.00, provided the state appropriates a sum not less than five times the amount raised by the town, the same to be expended by the Harbor and Land commissioners for dredging at the entrance of Bass River. This matter will come before the town for action at the annual meeting. The Selectmen have called for an appropriation of $1,700.00 to pay town debts in the list of estimates as follows: December bills for poor in town and for town. poor out- side of town, $498 41 Miscellaneous bills, received after Jan. 1st, 62 72 if • 8 Balance salary, Collector of Taxes, Bridges, received after Jan. 1st, Roads, due Road Commissioners, Trees, due Tree Warden, Estimated, bills not yet received. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER 11. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1915. Tows debts, Town officers, Miscellaneous, •Snow, Support of poor, Roads and bridges, Public buildings,• _. Interest, Remittance of taxes, Tree warden, Forest warden, Moth fund, Suppression of crime, ' • Collector of taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Mothers' •pensions, Town officers' bonds, Town road notes, - Bass River Upper Bridge notes, Sears fund note. Schoolhouse note, Wharf note, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, School books and supplies, Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds, Transportation of scholars, 195 61 799 02 10 04 9 TOWN DEBTS OF 1914. Amount appropriated by the town, Expended: I. B. Kelley, aid, Case No. 94, 08 F. P. Hallett, aid, Case No. 138, F. P. Hallett, aid, Case No. 224, E. T. Chase, aid, Case No. 138, Ernest Baker, aid, Case No. 224, C. B. Oliver, aid, Case No. 93, 1 S. B. Marchant, aid, Case No. 137, J City of, Everett, aid, Case No. 19, Town of Barnstable, aid, Case No. 137, Ruth Chase, aid, Case No. 250, W. Cahoon, aid, Case No. 85, 131 72 $i 700 00 Selectmen. - $1 700 00 3 800 00 2 000 00 400 00 2 500 00 3 200 00 300 00 1 400 00 600 00 150 00 100 00 1 048 39 200 00 25 00 75 00 300 00 100 00 3 000 00 1 356 23 1 500 00 1 000 00 500 00 8 000 00 1 10000 425 00 150 00 1 00000 2 000 00 .. .......l•M... . Marcus Hall, aid, Case No. 1, Town of Wareham, aid, Case No. 9, Town of Dennis, aid, Case No. 260, Dr. E. E.- Hawes, med. aid, Case No. 38, Dr. E. E. Hawes, med. aid, Case No. 94, Dr. F. A. Binford, med. aid, Case No. 224, Yarmouth Register, printing, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., A. A. Knowles, town office supplies, J. F. Nickerson, inspector of animals, C. R. Bassett, labor pay roll, moth, C. Seabury, repairs, moth tools, Adams Ex. Co., express on moth tools, • Assessors, travel expense, J. J. Maloney, Court fees, County, Bass River Lower -Bridge repairs, J. F. Crosby, janitor, town office, J. S. Baker, roads and bridge account, • J. W. Hamblin, fire pay roll, R. L. Taylor, road and bridge account, G. S. Taylor, road and bridge account, F. L. Baker, road and bridge account, $1 000 00 $ 425 4 25 850 10 71 60 00 3 50 15 00 65 50 44 64 6 25 12 00 7 50 119 00 37 50 13 00 5 00 :. 300. 50 75 6 47 1 40 20 00 37 30 70 i 50 12 50 13 19 143 55 '10 00 265 44 5 00 1 25 325 8 10 $1 000 00 $i 000 00 10 • TOWN OFFICERS. \, t. .Amount appropriated by town, $3 \250 00 Expended: Selectmen, assessors and overseers of •the poor, salary, $1 500 00 T. S. Crowell, town treasurer, salary, 100 00 •G. P. Matthews, town clerk, salary, 350 00 E. T. Baker, payment on tax collector's salary 410-00 -C. R. Howes, auditor, services, 49 50 J.. G. Sears, auditor, services, 43 00 D. B. Crocker, registrar's services, 45 50 k. T. S. Holway, registrar's services, 45 50 s Bass River fish committee, • 20 00 1). Kelley, 2d, maderator, 15 00 E. F. Studley, moderator, 5 00 P. E. Hannan, inspector of animals, 3i 50 P. E. Hannan, inspector of slaughter, . 11 00 F. F. Collins," inspector of animals, 20 00 F. F. Collins, inspector of slaughter, 22 001 J. F. Nickerson, inspector of animals, 20 00' J. F. Nickerson, inspec oar of slaughter, '9 00 • .E. T. Chase, building inspector, 4 50' John P. Brown, harbor master, 10 00: _ .J.. W. Hamblin, forest warden, 25 00 -J. W. Hamblin, sealer, 32 00 J. W. Hamblin, truant officer, 10 00 F. E. Baker, truant officer, 5 00 C. H. Walter, truant officer, 5 00 Board of health, services, 65;00. John Stetson, constable, 25 00 H. R. Usher, constable, 12 00 E. W. Eldridge, school committee, 50 00 Geo. B. Sears, school committee. 100 00 Geo. B. Sears, taking school- census, 8 00 C. H. Walter, taking school census, 8 00 C. H. Walter, school committee, 50 00 Election officers, ' 143 50 $3 250 00 $3 250 00 1 1 1 1 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Which includes State Aid, Inoidentals, Fires and Printing. State Aid. To be reimbursed by the state. Case No. 1, Case No 2, Case' No. 3, I Case No. 4, Case No. 7, Case No. 9, Case No. 10, Case No. 15, Case No. 16, Case No. 17, Case No. 19, C. F. Purrington, burial agent, Fires. Town . Fires: J. W. Hamblin, forest warden, -.labor, F. B. Homer, labor, $48 00 48 00 16 00- 48 00 48 00 48 00- 48 048 00- 48 o-48 00 48 00 48 00 48 00: 50 00 - $546 00. $11 40 Railroad Fires: J. W. Hamblin, labor, 12 9t Printing. Davol Printing Co., printing, $ 1 20- F. B. Goss, printing, • .. _ 18 50 Yarmouth Register, priming, - - 350 95 $370 65 12 Incidentals. Willis Taylor, distributing town sports, F. O. Ryder, distributing town reports, E. P. Baker, distributing town reports, J. L. Fairbanks Co., supplies, town office, Thorp, Martin & Co., supplies, town office, Fannie H. Lovell, stenographer, Mrs. W. Ellis, cleaning town house, R. G. Ellis, cleaning town house, H. S. .Rogers, burying blackfish, Nelson White, labor, fire cart, D. S. Cote11, labor, fire cart, F. B. Homer, labor, fire cart, A. Baker, labor, fire cart, C. W. Megathlin, supplies, fire cart, Eben Baker, labor, town pump, D. Kelley, 2d, repairs, town office clock, E. T. Chase, office supplies, Gorham Putsifer, bank stock list, E. W. Lincoln, sealer's supplies, W. & L. E. Gurley, sealer's supplies, I. B. Kelley, coal, town house, H. F. Crowell, wood, town house, L. F. Baker, labor on wood at town house, E. L. Sears, labor, precinct 2, F. E. Baker, labor, precinct 3, J. H. Brice, labor, town fence, E. E. Hawes, board of health, services, E. W. Prescott; assessors' supplies, Trustees Sears fund, balance interest; Colonial club, precinct rent, Central club, precinct. rent, Owl club, precinct rent, T. T. Ballet, town office supplies, T.. T. Hallet, town fence supplies, C. R. Bassett, justice of peace, fees, M. H. Crowell, death returns, M. H. Crowell, care of town hearse, Yarmouth library, one-third dog fund, West Yarmouth library, one-third dog fund, South Yarmouth library, one-third dog fund, $ 1 50 1 50 1 50 16 16 4 08 15 00 2 00 2 20. 3 00 75 75 50 '. 6 00 '- 5 00 29 74 1 50 3 50 2 00 65 41 29 8 00 7 00 1 88 2 00 1 50 j 1 50 5 00 y 20 50 38 71 10 00 10 00 10 00 3 45 1 80 13 25 9 25 7 00 69 56 69 57 69 56 13 County, use of jail, J. W. Hamblin, bonfire permits, A. L. Baker, bonfire permits, J. G. Sears, bonfire permits, H. R. Usher, bonfire permits, F. B. Horner, bonfire permits, C. L. Nickerson, bonfire permits, J. F. Nickerson, bonfire permits, S. B. Baker, bonfire permits, J. A. Holway, abstracts, Adams Express Co., express, N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, freight, L. R. Brown, town office. supplies, • Hobbs Warren Co., town office supplies, A. A. Knowles, town office supplies, F. C. Swift, insurance, E. L. Jenkins, insurance, F. Thacher, insurance, Services, fish committee, N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, _ mileage, Town officers' and committees' expenses, C. F. Gettemy, note fees, H. R. _Usher, labor, town house, H. R. Usher, constable's services, J. W. Hamblin, officer's fees, E. S. Bradford, officer's fees, E. H. Bearse, officer's fees, W. I. Smith, officer's fees, L. K. Chase, - travel expense, J. P. Brown, travel expense, C. E. Bumpus, burying dead animal, W. H. Jennings, burying dead animal, E. S. Osborne, 3 birth returns, A. W. Brownell, office supplies, Remington Typewriter Co., Postage and envelopes, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rental and tolls, C. H. Crowell, jury travel, F. M. Nickerson, jury travel, R. H. Heller, jury travel, S. A. Putnam, expenses, Clara Chase case, P. E. Hannan, expenses, Clara Chase case, 6 00 6 25 3 00 1 25 11 75 1 00 2 50 4 25 3 50 49 19 2 87 25 5 50 80 80 35 00 1 85 8 00 10 00 30 00 177 45 30 00 , 9.00 7 72 2150 4 00 6 99 13 90 5.25 10 35 2 50 2 50 75 7 65 25 33 43 62 5376 3 00 300 3 00 6 48 11 00 14 A. M. Nickerson, expenses Clara Chase case, E. L. Sears, paid for labor, town wharf, S. W. Fuller, labor, town wharf, J. Silver, labor, town wharf, C. R. Bassett, labor pay roll, town wharf, J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, town wharf, E. W. I•incoln, supplies, town wharf, E. L. Sears, labor pay roll, town dock, H. S. Rogers, painting boat, town dock, W. Cahoon, moving boat, town dock, J. Hinckley, supplies, town dock; E. L. Sears, labor pay roll, Gray's Beach park,. G. P. Matthews, town clerk's expenses, G. P. Matthews, labor, precinct 1, G. P. Matthews, lock for ballot box, State Board of Health, inspector's supplies, F. H. Hinckley, supplies to town house, Geo. B. Sears, insurance, Summary Statement of Miscellaneous Accounts. Amount appropriated, Received from county, dog fund, Received from state, account state aid, By note from state, account note fees returned, Expended: State aid, as per items, Town fires, as per items, Railroad fires, as per items, Printing, as per items, Incidentals, as per items, Unexpended balance, $ 546 00 11 40 12 91 370 65 1 311 81 837 92 93 090 69 12 00 19 00 5 00 5 25 25 40 1 64 2 52 40 38 100 50 2 19. 35 03 29 59 100 15 SNOW. Amount appropriated, ' Expended: J. S. Baker, labor pay roll, $ 52 74 P. E. Hannan, labor pay roll, 155 84 - F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, 73 58 H. F. Studley, labor pay roll, account of J. 8. Baker, .13 50 Unexpended balance, 104 34 Amount appropriated, 50 Expended: Paid for support of town poor, Unexpended balance, 7 95 402 7 20 $252 77 $2 300 00 208 69 578 00 4 00 $3 090 69 SUPPORT OF POOR. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. Amount appropriated, Received for. tuition, Received from trustees Sears fund, Received from town of Dennis, Received from town of Brewster, +: Expended: Bills approved by School Board. Howard W. Howes, services teacher, $1 176 00 E. W. Bean, services teacher, 183 33 E. Kelley, services teacher, 120 00 J. De Wolf, services teacher, 210 00 R. E. Pinkham, services teacher, 263 99 Beatrice Larry, services teacher, 210 00 Helen Eldridge, -services teacher, 554 44 Mary F. Bass, services teacher, 645 04 M. P. Crowell, services teacher, . 496 94 Esther J. Moore, services teacher, 307 50 9400 00 9400 00 9400 00 $2 400 00 92 38166 18 34 92 400 00 $2 400 00 $8 000 00 221 60 524 17 3 10 3 10 d 16 Elouise Baker, services teacher, R. B. Sears, services teacher, Elizabeth Jewett, services teacher. F. Norton, services teacher, N. F. Quinley, services teacher, E. S. Cogswell, teachers' retirement fund, F. E. Baker, labor and janitor's .services, James Lack, labor and janitor's services, S. W. Mitchell, labor and janitor's services, Alex Vallie, labor and janitor's services, L. T. Hopkins, superintendent, paid fur telephone, paid for express, paid for stamps, paid for supplies, paid for travel expenses, L. Twichell, paid for freight, Geo. B. Sears, paid for travel, E. W. Eldridge, wood, freight and cartage, L. E. Whelden, wood; F. P. Hallett, coal, I. B. Kelley, coal, freight and cartage, Edwin Thacher, wood, Matthews & Payne, coal, C. M. Bray, supplies, J. W. Hamblin, wood, R. Sears, wood, J. \V. Ellis, wood, - . ._ C. H. Sherman, labor on wood, E. D. Marchant., labor on wood, L. Baker, labor on wood, S. T. Holway, wood, Chester Kelley, labor on piano, Nancy Cash, labor, cleaning, Mrs. W. Ellis, labor, cleaning, R. J. Ellis, labor, cleaning, Eunice Tripp, labor, cleaning, M. F. Bass, supplies, T. T. Ballet, supplies, D. F. Parker, P. M., supplies, 17 501 94 _ C. Cash Grocery, supplies, 540 00 'J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, 540 00 Allen Shade Co., supplies, 440 00 E. M. Baker, supplies, 286 00 A. B. Nye, supplies, 101.69 Stone Underhill Co., supplies, 151 50 T. F. Drew, supplies, 276 01 , D. S. 'Taylor, supplies, 80 96 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 32 50 _ Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies, N. C. Hayes Co., supplies,- 12 upplies,12 01 Neostyle Co., supplies, 1 65 Young Bros., supplies, -- - - 3 96 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 13 21 P. F. Sears, supplies, 47 74 A. A. Knowles, supplies, 26 H. B. Hart, med. services, 10 85 C. E. Harris, med. services, 28 50 Fred Thacher, labor, painting, 136 E. L. Sears, labor, carpenter; 4 00 Yarmouth Grange, hall rent, 60 25 Yarmouth Register, printing, 72 00 A. L. Baker, transportation, 84 H. P. Baxter, transportation, Unexpended balance, 3 50 381 12 7 20 1225 17 50. 3 50 2 00 - 4 00 Amount appropriated, 1 05 Expended: Bilis approved by the School 7 00 i American Book Co., supplies, 2 50. 1 Houghton Mifflin Co., supplies, 8 25 f B. H. Sanborn Co., supplies, 8 25 Milton Bradley Co., supplies, 9 05 i E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, 12 45 1 Automatic Pencil Co., supplies,. 2 96 _ J. L. Hammett Co., supplies,. 16 37 E D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, 10 62 Kenney Bros. & Walkins, supplies, SCHOOL SUPPLIES. 2 35 171 33 46 75 1 10 2 50 87 00 8 30 1 93 6 00 100 00 59. 80 9 30 29 28 3.41 23 50 1 95 30 00 69.25 25 35 84 07 7.00 24 69 9 00 37 50 28 57 $8 751 97 $8 751 97- $425 00s Board. $ 31 08 20 '68 7 25 4 30 124 41 4 80 26 66 5 84 105 35. 18 A. N. Palmer Co., supplies, Rand McNally Co'., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, The Beal Press, supplies, Silver Burdett & Co., supplies, Bobbs & Merrill Co, supplies, C. B. Supply Co., supplies, S. Ward & Co., supplies, C. Sanborn & Son, supplies, Milton Bradley Co., supplies, Edna Kelley, supplies, Unexpended balanee, 4 81 20 89 27 35 5 00 4 18. 1 00 17 74 6 67 3 44 1 97 1 45 13 $425 00 $425 00 81 700 00 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION. Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills approved by the School Board. T. S. Holway, $ 22 00 I. F. Whelden, 93 00 H. P. Baxter, 397 50 A. L. Baker, 495 00 I. F. Homer, 689 50 Unexpended 'balance, ' 3 00 MANUAL ARTS AND MUSIC. $1 700 00 $1 700 00 $1 100 00 1 100 00 Amount appropriated, Received from M. F. Agassiz, . Expended: Bills approved by School Board. Leroy Twichell, services teacher, H. A. Knowles, services teacher, Richard Grant, services teacher, Geo. Abbott, services teacher, E. S. Cogswell, teachers' retirement fund, .S. W. Mitchell, janitor, F. E. Baker, janitor, -J. Lack, janitor, $794 32 600 00 194 40 111 60 18 00 23 31 24 00 100 00 1 s", 19 • Vallie, janitor, L. Twichell, supplies, express, freight, H. C. Martinear, supplies, Geo. Abbott, supplies, M. E. Gorham, supplies. E. W. Lincoln, supplies, B. W. Ellis, supplies, T. T. Ballet, supplies, A. Silver, supplies, S. W. Hall, supplies, A. A. Knowles, supplies, Isabel Lewis, supplies, Wadsworth Howland Co., supplies, Silver Burdett Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, Milton Bradley Co., supplies, Oliver Ditson Co., supplies, J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, White Smith Co., supplies, Library Bureau, supplies, C. C, Bichard Co., supplies, C. Waine, laundry work, Ladies' Home Journal subscription, C. B. Kelley, tuning piano, Unexpended balance, 8 19 • 1 A4 57 27 5 55 i 50 6 24 18 39 . i 00 1 55 2 45 14 76 31 82 88 59 2 04 96 32 63 9 15 36 26 4 32 9 31 1 44 70 38 85 8 50 1 50 4 00 2 76 $2 200 00 $2 200 00 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Amount appropriated, Received from state fund, Expended: Bills approved by School Board. L. T. Hopkins, salary, . superintendent, $523 00 E. S. Cogswell, teachers' retirement fund, 32 00 -Unexpended balance, 45 00 $600 00 $600 00-:• $150 00'. 450 00 20 SCHOOL. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. _Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills approved by School Board. J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, $ 95 49 Kokoma Fence Co., supplies, 53 50 J. B. Holt & Co., supplies, 450 00 C. C. Weysser, supplies, 2 40 P. F. Sears, supplies, 176 20 E. W. Eldridge, supplies, 21 00 Geo. B. Sears, labor and supplies, 82 18 M. H. Crowell, supplies, 4 80 D. S. Taylor, supplies, 5 57 H. W. Taylor, labor and supplies, 15 75 Geo. B. Sears, labor and supplies, 11 34 A. W. Bethune, supplies, 1 00 E. E. Burritt, labor, 77 23 • Roger Eldridge, labor, 40 50 W. Cahoon, labor, 22 00 G. Studley, Jr., labor, 42 00 H. R. Usher, labor, 2 50 Fred Thacher, labor, 15 94 • E. L. Sears, labor, 255 25 Unexpendec! balance; 35 $1 075 00 $1 075 00 $1 000 00 SCHOOL OUTBUILDINGS. Amount raised by note, Expended: Kenney Bros. & Walkins, supplies, T. T. Hallet,- supplies, Hurd & Gore, supplies, .J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, L. T. Hopkins, travel expenses, Fred Thacher, labor, painting, H. G. Phillips, labor and supplies, :E. L. Sears, pay roll for carpenters, $1 075 00 $ 7 81 27 60 100 00 430 50 14 30 52 56 55 50 311 73 $1 000 00 $1 000 00 1 Amount in treasury, Unexpended amount, 21 PARK LOAN. 860000 $60000 PUBLIC BUILDINGS'. Amount appropriated, Expended: J. B. Brown, labor, J. Thacher, labor, painting, Geo. S. Taylor, labor, painting, J. Silver, labor, stone work, J. F. Crosby, posts, S. T. Holway, posts, J. W. Hamblin, teaming, J. K. & B. Sears, lumber, J. Hinckley & Son, lumber, T. T. Hallet, paint, Unexpended balance, ROADS AND BRIDGES. Amount appropriated, Received, sale of oil and stone, Expended: P. E. Hannan, labor pay roll, 1'. B. Horner, labor pay roll, H. F. Studley, labor pay roll, N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, freight, Standard Oil Co., oil, Lane Quarry Co., stone, H. R. Usher, repairs, snow plow, Unexpended balance, _ • 8180 15 00 2 50 13 00 200 3 75 100 • 7 17 60 10 15 43 03 860000 860000 $100 00 $100 00 810000 $3 000 00 90 • $ 734 37 1 176 73 399 56 311 66 94 32 275 80 525 3 21 $3 000 90 $3 000 90 22 INTEREST. -Amount appropriated, Expended: First National Bank of Yarmouth, Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Trustees of Sears fund, W. J. Davis, s Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $506 29 Co., 379 00 141 29 70 00 3 42 REMITTANCE OF TAXES. Amount appropriated) Expended: E. T. Baker, taxes, 1911, E. T. Baker, taxes, 1912, E. T. Baker, taxes, 1913, TAX OVERLAY, 1914. Amount of overlay, Expended: E. T. Baker, taxes, 1914, TREE WARDEN. Amount appropriated, Expended: J. K. S. Eldridge, labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, $i 100 00 $1 100 00 $i 100 00 $800 00 $ 55 20 654 28 90 52 $800 00 $800 00 $12 21 $12 21 $12 21 $12 21 $100 00 $33 56 66 41 $100 00 $100 00 a 1 i 23 FOREST WARDEN. Amount. appropriated, Expended: J. W. Hamblin, labor pay roll, F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, A. L. Baker, labor pay roll, J. Hinckley & Son, tools, • State forest warden, for watch tower, Unexpended balance, $ 40 13 19 75 . 3 30 36 25 100 00 57 • $200 00 GYPSY ANI) BROWN TAIL MOTHS. Amount appropriated, Expended: J. B. Brown, labor, $ 18 00 R. L. Taylor, labor, 15 75 I L. R. Taylor, labor, 15 75 L. R. Brown, labor pay roll, 54 36 J. W. Hamblin, labor pay roll, 84 40 C. R. Bassett. labor pay roll, 459 86 L. W. Hodgkins, supplies, 15 00 E. W. Lincoln, supplies, 10 00 Samuel Cabott, Inc., supplies, 2 25 F. H. Gupt.ill, supplies, 5 42 J. Breck & Son, supplies, . 4 50 J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, 55 Fred W. Chase, spraying, __50.00 Unexpended balance, 284 16 $1 020 00 • $1 020 00 SUPPRESSION OF CRIME. 8200 00 -- $200 00 $1 020 00 Amount appropriated, Expended:. • H: R. Usher, services, J. 4. Maloney, services, J. W. Hamblin, services, $36 78 . 26 32 5 00 $200 00 S. NV. Mitchell, services, A. L. Baker, services, H. F. Studley, services, J. H. Stetson, services, G. H. Kelley, services, R. C. Baker, services, C. H. Sherman, services, S. W. Fuller, services, A. Whittemore, services, 11. S. Gage, services, J. Silver, services, J. Usher, Jr., services, O. Hallett, services, COLLECTOR Amount appropriated, Expended: - E. T. Baker, postage, 24- 5 00 500' 5, 00' 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 500. 12 50 40 25 15 00 19 15 $20000 $200 00 OF TAXES, POSTAGE. DUMP GROUNDS. Amount appropriated, Expended: NV. D. Baker, labor, J. H. Brice, labor, E. T. Chase, labor pay roll, F. B. Honer, labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, TOWN OFFICERS' BONDS. Amount appropriated, Expended: American Surety Co., treasurer's bond, American Surety Co, collector's bond, $25 00- $25 00 $25 00 $25 00 $80 00, - $80 00' $100 00- $280 200 10 00 36 80 28 40 $80 00 $50 00 50 00 $100 00 $100 00) 25 WHARF DRIVEWAY. Amount appropriated, Expended: C. R. Bassett, labor pay roll, 'x100 -00 000 00 WEST YARMOUTH CEMETERY. Amount appropriated, Expended: Geo. S. Taylor, labor pay roll, $32 50 J. Hinckley & Son, supplies, 1 81 Unexpended balance, - 69 BURIAL FUND. Received: Minerva Wing, for investment, E. Lewis, for investment., G. H. Baker, for investment, Trustees burial fund, interest, Expended: T. S. Crowell, Town Treasurer, for investment, C. M. Bray, interest for care of lots, W. J. Davis, interest for care of lots, M. H. Crowell, D. B. Crocker, T. F. Drew. -E. L. Chase, Chas.. Emery, P. Sears, P. Davis, R. Sears, B. Sears, - A. Matthews, G. B. Sears, A. S. Crowell, Unexpended balance, $100 00 $100 00 $35 00 $35 00 $35 00. $200 `00 65 00 35 00 21 00 41 67 2 00 4 00 6 00 4 00 200. 4 00 2 00 4 00 8 00 400 39 $403 06 $ 50 00 50 00 100 00 203 06 $403 06 1 5 x-26 BASS RIVER VPPER BRIDGE. Amount raised by notes, Expended: County of Barnstable. 83 356 23 $3 356 23 83 356 23 $3 356 23 ENGLEWOOD MACADAM ROAD. Amount raised by note, N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, freight, credit, Expended: Lane Quarry Co., stone,. N. Y., N. H. & H: railroad, freight and de- murage, H. F. Studley, labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, TO PAY NOTES. 81 000 00 3 88 $220 20 282 10 489.06 12 52 81 003 88 $1 003 88" Amount appropriated, Expended: Trutsees Sears fund, note paid, $1 500 00 First National Bank of Yarmouth, notes paid, 2 750 00 First National Bank of Hyannis, note paid, 4 000 00 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., notes paid, TAX NOTES. 4 000 00 $i2 250 00 812 250 00 $12 250 00 Expended: First National Bank of Yarmouth, notes paid, Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., note paid, W. J. Davis, note paid, $9 500 00 2 000 00 1 500 00 $13 000 00 27 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. Expended: Commonwealth of Mass., state tax, Commonwealth of Mass., national bank tax, Commonwealth of Mass., state highway tax, County of Barnstable, county tax, COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE. Expended: J. H. Stetson, account of dogs, PAID FOR POOR. Settlement, elsewhere. Expended: Town of Brewster, Town of Falmouth, Town of Barnstable, Town of Dennis, Town of Sandwich, Town of Harwich, City of Boston,_ Commonwealth of Mass., $5 250 00 1 164 65 334 01 3 515 62 $10 264 28 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FOREGOING ACCOUNTS. Amount of orders drawn on Town Treasurer, Town Treasurer: $ 1 000 00 3 250 00 225271 295 66 .2 381 66 8 723 40 424 87 1 697 00 2 197 24 Amounts paid by orders drawn on Town debts, Town- officers, Miscellaneous, Snow, - - - Support of Poor, Support.'of schools, School books and supplies, School transportation, . Manual arts and music,_ $6 00 $ 65 52 550 7 00 9 02 20 00 1 52 22 99 1i7 42 8248 97 $71 818 37 1 .....".._....---.4.- ' - • t i i ; 28 Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds,. School outbuildings, Public buildings, Roads and bridges, Interest, Remittance of taxes, Tax overlay of 1914, Tree warden, Forest warden, Gypsy and brown tail moths, Suppression of Crime, Collector of taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Town officers''bonds, Wharf driveway, West Yarmouth' cemeterY, Burial fund, Bass River Upper bridge, Englewood macadam road, To pay notes, Tax notes paid, State and county. taxes, County of Barnstable, Poor, settlement elsewhere, 555 00 1 074 65-- 1 000 00 . 56 97 2 997 69 1 100 00 800 00 12 21 33 56 199 43 735 84 200 00 25 00 51 60 100 00 100 00 34 31 402 67 3 356 23 991 36 12 250 00 13 000 00 10 264 28 600 248 97 ri 818 37 $71 818 37 SUNDRY TOWN CREDITS, NOT EXPENDED. Town Clerk's fees, Sealer's fees, Rent of oil cart, Land rent, Bath house rent; town dock, Bath house rent, Yarmouthport pier, Bath house rent, Gray's beach, Court fines, Garage licenses, Gasoline licenses, $81 45 18 57 24 00 400 10 00 34 00 3 70 30 00 600 '9 00 $220 72 COMPARATIVE Town debts, Town officers, *Miscellaneous, Snow, Poor, *Schools, Books and supplies, School transportation, *Manual arts and music, *Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds, School outbuildings, Park loan, Public buildings, *Roads and bridges, Interest, Remittance of taxes, *Tax overlay for 1914, Tree warden,. Forest warden, Moths, Suppression of crime, Collector of taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Town officers' bonds, Wharf driveway, West Yarmouth cemetery, *Burial fund, Bass River Upper bridge, *Englewood macadam road, To pay notes, *Tax notes paid, *State and county taxes, *County of Barnstable, *Poor, settlement elsewhere, *Appropriated and received. 29 STATEMENT. Appro- priated Expended Unex- pended $ 100000 8100000 3 250 00 3 250 00 3 090 69 2 252 77 400 00 295 66 2 400 00 2 381 66 8 751 97 8.72,3 40 425 00 424 87 1 700 00 1 697 00 2 200 00 2 197 24 600 00 • + 555 00 1 075 00 1 074 65 1 000 00 1 000 00 600 00 100 00 3 000 90 1 100 00 800 00 12 21 100 00 200 00 1 020. 00 200 00 25 00 80 00 100 00 100 00 35 00 403 06 3 356 23 1 003 88 12 250 00 13 000 00 10 264 28 600 248 97 56 97 2 997 69 1 100 00 800 00 12 21 .33 56 199 43 735 84 200 00 2300 51 60 100 00 100 00 34 31 402 67 3 356 23 991 36 -12 250 00 13 000 00 10 264 28 600 248 97 $ 837 92' 104 34 18 34 28 57 13 300 2 76 45 00 35 600 00 43 03 3 21 66 44 57 284 16 28 40 69 39 12 52 $73 898 19 $71 818 37 $2 079 82. 5 30 FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN, DEC. 31, 1914. Liabilities: Sears fund, . notes, Road notes, B. R. U. bridge notes, Schoolhouse note, Wharf notes, Tax notes, ,Unpaid bills, estimated, Assets: Uncollected taxes, -of 1912, Uncollected taxes of 1913, Uncollected taxes of 1914, Due from town of Brewster, Due from town of Harwich, Due from town of Sandwich, Due from city of Boston, Due from county of Barnstable, Due from state Board of Charity, Due from the commonwealth, Due for miscellaneous bills, Cash balance oh hand in treasury, Net debt of the town, Dec. 31st, 1914, $3 000 00 7 000 00 3.35623 1 000 00 1 000 00 8 000 00 1 700 00 325 056 23 $ i 13031 3 395 82 15 273 92 9 24 1 52 . 20 00 22 99 5 00 59 03 590 00. 78 01 2 781 30 23 367 14 31 689 09 31 LIST OF JURORS. • Prepared • by the Selectmen, Jan. 1915. Rufus Gorham, clerk, Herbert F. Studley, road commissioner, Geo. S. Taylor, laborer, Samuel M. Robinson, retired, Benoni T. Baker, carpenter, Charles Sherman, laborer, Fred I. Hopkins, carpenter, Albert Matthews, retired,' Oscar Homer, chauffeur, Franklin F. Collins, livery man, Josiah Thatcher, retired, Frank L. Baker, engineer,--- - -- \Villiam N. Stetson, laborer, William F. Morgan, laborer, Frank O. Ryder, laborer, Nathan H. Matthews, carpenter, Albert C. Snow, carpenter, E. W. Eldridge, farmer, William F. Bray, farmer, Melvin B. Macy, carpenter, Rlillard Francis Jones, insurance Jonathan Usher, Jr., laborer, \Vest Yarmouth.. West Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. ,South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth.. South Yarmouth.. Yarmouthport.. Yarmouthport. - Y armouthport-. Yarmouthport.. Yarmouth. Yarmouth.. Yarmouthport.. agent, Yarmouth Camp Ground. Yarmouthport: CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, __EDWARD T.. CHASE, Selectmen of Yarmouth._ REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS. The Assessors submit herewith their annual report: Valuation, April 1, 1914: Real estate, land, $ 513 405 00 Real estate, .buildings, 837 370 00 Personal estate, 1 270,189 28 4-7 Additional valuation, Dec. 16, 1914: Real estate, land, Real estate, buildings, Personal estate, Total valuation, 1914, . Taxes assessed, April 1, 1914: Levied on real estate, Levied on personal estate, Levied on 467 polls, $ 750 00 23 450 00 $21 612 40 20 323 .03 934 00 $2 620 964 28 4-7 24 200 00 $2 645 164 28 4-7 Additional taxes assessed, Dec. 16, 1914: Levied on real estate, $ 12 00 Levied on personal estate, 375 20-' - ---- Levied on 8 polls, - 16 00 Total taxes assessed, 1914, Population, census 1905, Registered voters, 1914, Number of polls, 1914, Number of houses, 1914, Number of horses, 1914, Number of cows, 1914, Number of neat cattle other than cows, 1914, Number of sheep, 1914, Number of dogs licensed, 1914, Number of acres of land assessed, $42-869 43 403 20 $-13.272 63 1 422 38i 485 755 178 116 3 18 108 11,881 33 Number of residents liable to .military duty, Number of residents assessed on property, .Number of non-residents assessed on property, .Number of residents assessed on polls only,, Rate of taxation per $1,000.00;_ " ` ` ` '' " ' Taxes received from Commonwealth: - .National bank taxes: Corporation taxes, Taxes paidto the Commonwealth: .State tax, .State highway tax, National bank tax, Tax paid to the County: ;County tax, ,Increase in- valuation over 1913, 209 585 545 146 816 00 $111588. 3 811 65 $5 250 00 334 01 1 164 65 3 515 62 $57 500 00 LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, _ CHARLES R. BASSETT, - — Assessors of Yarmouth. REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Aid to Case No. 94: Cash aid, \I. B. Kelley, fuel, S. T. Holway, fuel, J. W. Fuller, fuel, F. M. Wixon, repairs to Aid to Case No. 17: Daniel D. Kelley, hoard, Aid to Case No. 191; Cash aid, I. B. Kelley, fuel, Aid to Case No. 231: Jedidah Phillips, board, Matthew Baker, board, 9123 98 J. U. Baker, fuel, 87 41 L. Y. Eldridge, teaming, 5 29 C. C. Weysser, supplies, 50 L. R. Brown, supplies,75 G. P. Hurd, med. attendance, 4 73 600 Aid to Case No. 248: $Z28 66 D. F. Parker, supplies, B. T. Gorham, supplies, - S. H. Sears, med. attendance, C. W. Milliken, med. attendance, Mass. General hospital, Aid to Case No. 224: J. S. Baker, fuel, F. P. Hallett, fuel, Geo. S. Taylor, fuel, Geo. S. Taylor, transportation, M. G. Bradford, supplies, $72 00 4 25 3 50 8 50 pump, 225 $253 96 8112 00 8 00 $90 50 $253 96 $f20 00 $ 4 62 5 55 2 00 11 00 _44 85 $67 97 $ 12 50 8 50 600 1 50 3 50 Ernest Baker, nurse, E. P. Baker, nurse, Eunice Tripp, nurse, F. A. Binford, med. attendance, Aid to Case No. 85: W. Cahoon, board, F. S. Cash, board, H. B. Hart, med. attendance, Aid to Case No. 9: Isabel A. Lewis, supplies, Aid to Case No. 255: M. J. Baker, supplies, A. C. Ryder, supplies, H. F. Crowell, wood, L. F. Keith, med. attendance, J. T. Sanders,' board, - Aid to Case No. 137: S. B. Marchant, supplies, Aid to Case No. 129: Mrs. Ernest. Baker, nurse, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, nurse, J. S. Baker est., transportation, E. T. Chase, supplies, W. H. Bartlett, supplies, W. Lovell, supplies, G. S. Taylor, fuel, G. S. Taylor, transportation, C. E. Harris, med. attendance, E. E. Hawes, med. attendance, Aid to Case _ No. 138: F. P. Hallett, fuel, E. T. Chase, supplies, J. E. Baxter, rent, 85 5 00 79 00 444 10 70 00 8117 87 ' - 24 00 400 $2 82 $ 2 98 3 00 1 75 15 00 44 99 951 01 $500 6 00 1 50 23 40 125 5 25 4 25 i 50 32 50 48 25 $ 21 25 107 94 60 00 - 863010 $145 87 $2 82 $67 72 $51 Oi $128 90. 5189 19 38: Aid to Case No. 251: . J. 8. Baker, fuol, O. S. Taylor, fuel, E. T. Chase, supplies, Aid to Case No. 209: Town of Wareham, supplies,. med. attendance, hospital expenses, Aid to Case No. 125:: D. F. Parker, supplies, D. O'Brien, rent, Aid to Case No. i M. Hall, rent, Town of Dennis, med. attendance,. Hospital expenses, Aid to Case No. 198: E. D. Kelley,' supplies, Cash aid, Aid to Case No. 199: Town of Dennis, supplies, Aid to Case No. 259:: F. P. Hallett, fuel, E. T. Chase, fuel, Aid to Case No. 253: E. S. Osborne, med. attendance, C. W. Megathlin, supplies, F. M. Crowell, labor, H. F. Studley, board, Total amount expended,. $'4 25• 6 75 32 34'• 848 00 49 50 47 25 $17 21 24 00 $22 50 15 50 80 36 $8 00 1 00° 82 15 88 75 4 00 $ 200 3 50 1 00 27 00 • 1 $43 34, $144 75. 4 3 $41 21 87 SUMMARY. Amount appropriated, Amount expended, Unexpended balance, . -, Paid for poor of other cities and towns: Aid to Case No. 127 of Brewster, Aid to Case No. 258 of Brewster, - Aid to Case No. 226 of Falmouth, Aid to. Case No. 258 of Barnstable, Aid to Case No. 173 of Dennis, • Aid to Case No. 259 of Harwich, Aid to Case No. 252 of Sandwich, Aid to Case No. 173 of Commonwealth, Ald to Case No. 162 of Boston, Cash received, account reimbursement, Amount due from other cities and towns, $tib 28• Number of persons receiving aid, 1914, 60. 89 00 $2 15 81275, 33 50• $2.381 66. $2 400 00 $2 381 66 - 1834 $2 400 00 $2 400 00 8' 42 02 23.5_ 550 700 9 02 1 52 20 00 117.42 22 99 $248 97 136 19 $112 78 EDWARD T. CHASE, CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, - Overseers of the Poor. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health submit herewith their annual report for the year 1914: The following contagious diseases have been reported to this board: Measles,. Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Spinal meningitis, 15 cases 1 case 2 cases 1 case The list of diseases printed below are those we find by the state department of health as dangerous to the public health, and all householders- and physicians are required to give immediate notice thereof to this board: Actinomycosis, Anterior poliomyelitis, Anthrax, Asiatic cholera, Cerebro -spinal meningitis, Chicken -pox, Diphtheria, Dog -bite (requiring anti -rabic treatment), Dysentery: a. Amebic, b. Bacillary, German measles, 'Glanders, Hookworm disease, Infectious diseases of the eye: a. Ophthalmia neonatorum, b. Suppurative conjunctivitis. c. Trachoma, Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, Mumps, Pellagra, Plague, Rabies, Scarlet, fever, Septic sore throat, Small pox, Tetanus, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis (all forms), Typhoid fever, Typhus fever, Whooping cough, Yellow fever. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, lSDWARD T. CHASE, Board of Health. 1 REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. I submit the following report for 1914: _ The brown tail moth nests have been removed throughout the residential portions of the town only, during thea present year. This moth appears to be diminishing in numbers the last two sea- sons. . The gypsy moth has continuously been on the increase, not only in this town but throughout the whole length of the Cape. The nature of this insect is such that the spread of same is very in- siduous and escapes detection until it has become firmly estab- lished, especially in unfrequented woodlands. The whole residential parts of the town have been thoroughly searched during the pres- ent season, and all nests found treated with creosote. It is abso- lutely necessary that this gypsy moth shall be kept under control throughout the whole • residential parts of the town. In several different locations of the woodland districts the gypsy has become so firmly established and spread overso large a territory in isolated places before being discovered that it is be- yond the bounds of possibility to entertain the idea of doing any work with the limited amount the town could apply to this work. The help of the state was urgently pressed last fall. but no relief has as yet been granted. The two districts now infected beyond control of town possibilities are the oak woodlands near Parkers Neck grovee and the woodland territory between the South Yarmouth depot and the Great Western road, near- the centre of this district.'. There are also two colonies which I feel before another season may get beyond control. These locations are, one north of Long pond and one in Hockanom woodland. It is the opinion of the state district inspectors, under whom this work is planned and carried out, that the whole Cape territory where oak wood prevails will eventually be infested, and that the ,authorities will have to fight the pest within the shade tree dis- tricts continuously in order to preserve them. • The task of keeping them down on the highways is much easier than in the woodlands. The way in which these insects lay their eggs makes it impossible to eradicate then unless the wood is cleared from brush and leaves by burning and each tree thor- .y 11 1111 11111 1111111111 III 11111 1 1 1 1 1 11 I, 111,111 11 1 1 111111111 11111 S. 11 1 1 11 1111111 40 oughly searched. The state will send men trained in this work if landowners will pay them. The landowners would receive for their outlay the merchantable wood trimmed out. The financial statement of this department is to be found in' the Selectmen's report. No charge has been made the past season for work done on private land, all pay rolls being p;lid from the appropriation, and about two-thirds of the amount has been expended. -- The. superintendent felt that to attempt to do work in these large wooded districts would be a waste of money. -- - - . The larger half of work is upon private property and could be charged in shape of a moth tax to the owners, who have not, ex- cept in very few cases, complied with the law and cleared their own property. Yet the superintendent feels that many owners have no equipment to do this work and that many could not do it themselves, and others are not able to hire. For these reasons no moth tax has been made to recover the money expended upon private property, but the superintendent has worked upon the plan that all land hi residential portions should be treated from the gen- eral appropriation, inasmuch as the said appropriation is derived from taxation from all the people. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES R. BASSETT, • Superintendent. 1 REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER. RECEIPTS. Cash balance, Jan. 1st, 1914, \V. Sears, rent of oil wagon, Trustees Sears fund, Interest, 1913, Interest, 1914, Boat house rentals, Yarmouthport wharf, Bath house rentals, Yarmouthport wharf, Town dock, Gray's beach, 1913, County. Treasurer, Dog money returned, Killing dog, Other cities and towns, Boston, Barnstable, - 1 Dennis, Brewster,= Falmouth, Deposits for perpetual care of burial lots, . Proceeds from notes issued, Anticipation of revenue, Bass River Upper bridge, Englewood Beach road, High school buildings, 8 7 748 47 24 00 8120 00 524 17 34 00 10 00 3 70 208 69 1 00 91 13 19 00 69 81 84 51 30 73 19 000 00 3 356 23 i 000 00 1 000 00 644 17 4 00 47 70 209 69 295 18 200 00 24 356 23 42 State treasurer, Corporation tax, public service. National bank, State aid, Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors, Support of sick paupers, Tuition of children, Thru joint school board, acct. supt, of schools, 3 81165 1 115 88 528 00 50 00 17 10 81 50 450 00 . Mabel S. Agassiz, special studies in schools, _George P. Matthews, town clerk's fees, Herbert F. Studley, Freight .charges, ,Englewood road, reimbursed, _ 3 88 Material. sold, 90 Follins pond fisheries, First District court, Barnstable county, fines, Bureau of statistics, fees returned for notes cancelled, Licenses, Garage, -6 00 Gasoline, 9 00 Joseph W. Hamblin, sealer's fees, Interest on burial lot funds, Elisha T. Baker, tax collector, 1911, 1 028 25 1912, 1 647 00 1913, 8 556 08 1914, 29 142 48 40 373 81 43 - ACCOUNT WITH SCHOOL COMM1111 Mass. School Fund. Cash balance, Jan. lst, 1914, Paid on order of school committee, Cash balance, Dec. 31st, 1914, DUE FROM COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Year 1912, Year 1913, Year 1914, 6 115 52 1 100 00 81 45 For oiling town roads, • Town docks and landings, Englewood Beach macadam road, Bass River Upper bridge, 4 78 High school buildings, To trustees Sears fund, - In anticipation of the revenue of 1914, TOWN OWES. 142 40 30 00 400 15 00 18 57 203 06 PAYMENTS. On selectmen's orders, Cash balance, December 31st, 191i, $81 618 03 $76941 09 4 676 94 $8t 618 03 BURL%L FUNDS. Deposits. Previously reported, Minerva )Wing, lot, Enoch Lewis, lot, George 13. Baker, lot, Isaac C. Baker, lot, Invested as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, Wareham Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, Brockton •Savings bank, THONIAS S. CROWELL, $42 95• 41 66 $1 29 $ 1 130 31 3 395 82 1527392. $19 800 O6- $4 000 00 1 000 00 3 000 00 3 356 23 1 000 00 3 000 00 8 000 00 823 356 23 $5 025 00 50 00 5000 50 00 50 00 $ 225 00 81 000 00 1 000 00 I' 000 00 990.00 985 00 250 00 $5 225 00 Treasurer_ • n 6 61 .+ 1� yr: W nom, A m 0a 'i or 0 o B m y cn • y VJ y zo ow wg o O � M 9 7 y (9 ems+ .y.. C m grA da 5gm 88 Bop `aaansnaay }unoo pied DD cn v1 00 Opo mu, CD lJl OD a.• 0 e r1 n m C G G C 0 • o C om.00,,,,-4,-,m.. moo=p aw000 m m .. O mm.0,015 0 ,0 yy15 /w,.,ryy o '9 E \T1 cp . A,incfl cog co (CD. —'' m m rd eo °.w aszam 1°0 CDM g0r '17 cii d' W r7 A, 0. 0. cD to P 1,0 88 'G• 88 BIRTHS REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, Date of Birth. Name of Child. January 7, Dorothy. King Brough, February 3, Egla Clemente Bralti, February 16, Willie Lowell Clarke, February 16, • Stanley Adolbert Little, March 2, Raymond Leroy Melis, March 11, Mary Elizabeth Thacher Snowden April 13, Roland Bradford Taylor, April 19, Ituby Douglas. Dean, Juno 29, Donald Kenneth Kelley, July 11, - Arnold Buffurn Chace, July 23, Earl Davis Clark, September 7, Lysander Amos Chase, September 13, Lawrence Matthews Keveney, September 28, Almond Cash, October' 18, Robert Morgan Kelley, ' October 24, Herman George Emrich;. October 26, Pathinea Ellen Cahoon,: Decomber 31, 1914. • .0.0..booftollo 1914. Name of Parents. Edwin and Lucy J. John P. and Conr,ettina Willie L. and Nellie B. Frank A. and Hattie M. Horatio H. and Fannie S. Harold J. and Eleanor H. Willis B. and Annabel . Augustus I. and Margaret J. Willard M. and Mabel W. Malcolm G. and Elizabeth E. Charles and Edna Edward T. and Margery D. John B. and Sarah L. Allen R. and Rosaleah Robert M. and Helena B, Herman G. and Lucy N. . Winthrop I, and Bessie M. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, • Town Clerk, ..,11041001001 Illdmml II I I mala, Date and Place of Marriage. January 9, Barnstable. • • January 21, Taunton. February 28, Yarmouthport. March 2, Hyannis. • March 2, South Dennis. - April 21, Yarmouth. Juno 14, West Dennis. June 23, Yarmouth. June 24. . Yarmouth. July 13, South Yarmouth July 19, t;rent,ervil lo. MARRIAGES Groom and Bride. Clinton Vera, Alice C. Costin, Robert M. Kelley, Helena B. Thatcher, Harold H. Bassett, Amy Veale, Charles O. Dill, Emmie L. Nickerson, Chester I. Chase, Lillian M. Cahoon, Harold R. Dixon, Lillian O. Hoyt, Milton Chase, Ellen M. Cobb, Joseph H. Perry, Maud E. Danforth, Josiah S. Thatcher, May Russell Howes, Timothy Cotelle, . Susan Caro, Leonidas E. Taylor, Edith E. Childs, . Date and Place of Marriage. August 22, Yarmouth. September 5, Yarmouth. September 21, Yarmouthport. October 3, West Yarmouth. October 8, West Yarmouth. October 24, South Yarmouth October 31, Yarmouth. November 24, Hyannis. November 27, Hanover. December 9, Yarmouthport. - REGISTERED IN YAIIMOU • Ago. Residence. 24 30 23 23 20 22 23 16 28 19 24 26 23 33 19 17 31 26 70 65 ' 53 23 Groom and Bride. Age. • Edward M. Gray, Helen C. Chase, Charles S. Bassett, Fannie H. Lovell, Milburn Carver, Georgie L. Hallett, Alexander T. Stuart, Charietta Baker, • Edmund D. Wells, • Helen C. Arnold, Roland A. Brown, . Harriet M. Stetson, Irving F. White, Viola F. Eldridge, John H. Hallett, Lille Ii. Thomas, Ralph B. Delano, Mary S. Drew, Arthur E. Wheeler,. Christine Han.sen, December 31, 1914. Yarmouth. Barnstable. South Yarmouth. South , Yarmouth. Yarmouthport. Boston, Mass. , West Yarmouth: West Yarmouth. Yarmouthport, West Dennis. Ctimmaquid. Cummaquid. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. Yarmouth. Yarmouth. New York. Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. Yarmouth. Centerville. Residence. TH, 1914. Name, Residence and Official Sta- tion of Person by whom Married. Bertland W. Morrison, minister, Barnstable, Mass. Ira W, LeBaron, minister, Taunton, Mass. Duane V. Bowen, pastor N. J. church, Yarmouthport, Mass. Milo E. Pearson, minister, • Hyannis, Mass. Edward C. Ingalls, pastor Cong. church, South Dennis, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. E. J. Cory, M. E. minister, West Dennis, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn; clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. Milo E. Pearson, minister, Hyannis, Mass. Edgar F. Blanchard clergyman, Centerville, Mans. 20 Dennis. 17 Yarmouth. 24 Yarmouthport. 24 Barnstable. 45 Bridgewater. 37 Yarmouthport. 44 Barnstable. 37 West Yarmouth. 29 .Methuen. 24 West Yarmouth. 23 South Yarmouth. 24 South Yarmouth. 22 South Yarmouth. 22 South Yarmouth. 30 West Yarmouth. 35 Yarmouth. 25 Rockland; Mass. • 34 Yarmouth. 22 Lexington, Mass. 22 Concord, Mass. • Name, Residence and Official Sta- tion of Person by whom Married. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. James Priestnal, clergyman, Yarmoutliport, Mass. Ezra A. Hoyt, minister, Hyannis, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. M. O. Lester, elder M. E. church, Boston, Mass. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, • Yarmouth, Mass. Milo E. Pearson, minister,• Hyannis, Mass. Melvin S. Nash, clergyman, North Hanover, Mass. James Prie,stnal, clergyman, Yarmouthport, Mass. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. 1, t4K 111 1 Y. WNW NMI `I Date of Death. January 27, February 14, February 18, March 5, March 9, March 11, March 13, March 15, March 21, April 8. April 9, April 11, April 11, April 11, April 22, April 26, April 29, May 8, May 13, June 2, June 6, June 7. June 23, July 1i, July 12, August 19, August 22, JI III _..I 11 • DEATHS REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1914. • Name. Disease. Prentiss White, George A. Bray, Herbert W. Hall, Sarah M. Lack, Henry S. Hallet, Gertrude R. Cotolle, Albert White, 'David Sears, Catherine E. Palrner, Augusta M. White, `Maud E. Graham, 'Joseph H.. Cahoon, 'Joshua S. Baker, Duane V. Bowen, 'Sarah H. Hallot, Lucy A. Currier, Sarah A. Swift, Abigail H. Taylor, 'Lucy E. `Crowell, • `Sarah Matthews, Eliza G. Howland, :Elroy E. White, Albert Taylor, 'Henry Blachford, Minnie Davey, 'Eliza A. Baker, `Anna E. Jaeger, Date of Death. September. 15, September 18, September 21, September 28, October 16, November 20, November 20, Deceniber 15, Date. January 22, January 23, March 18, March 20, April 26, August 20, September 1, October 21, November 21, December 12, December 15, Name. John Hoppingstono, Ahbie F. Galloon, William E. Baker, Almond Cash, Eleanor M. Grew, Benjamin Horner, Jorusha Baker, Ensign S. Cash, . YEAR 1914, t3110UGHT Name. George E. Walker, Helen W. Gifford, Albert Crowell, Clinton E. Cotelle, 'Theodore Berry, Harrison Crowell, William A. Donald, Marian F. DeSilvor, Paulina Matthews, `Elizabeth A. Cahoon, Virginia W. Kelley, December 31, 1914. Abscess of the brain, Arterio sclerosis, Apoplexy, Arterio sclerosis, Acute intestinal obstruction, Tetanus, Dilation of• the heart, aortic regurgitation, Carcinoma of the rectum, ' Bronchitis, ' Organic heart disease, Tuberculosis of the throat, .Cancer of the tongue, " Cerebral hemorrhage, Acute indigestion, Pneumonia, Senile dogerat.ion, Senility, I Chronic bronchitis,' Pulmonary tuberculosis, Arterio sclerosis, Pneumonia, 'Pulmonary 'edema, Uremia, Bright's disease, Cerebral apoplexy, Carcinoma abdominal, Paralysis agitans, . Diabetes, Disease. r Cancer of the face, Gastric carcinoma, Acute indigestion,. Congenital weak heart, Tubercular meningitis, Cirrhosis of lungs, Angina pectoris, Paralysis nhd hemorrhage In brain. TO YARMOUTIi POP. INTERMENT: • Age. N. M. D. 53 3 4 78 4 28 60 10 4 78 4 14 45 5 16 2 3 21 76 3 14 81 8 8 80 2 8 34 7 10 35 5 2 76 8 23 '74 3 17 73 8 18 82 2 2 73 7 28 87 8 25 84 22 69 7 28 85 8 5 72 7 20 2 14 63 11 83 10 17 50 4 24 73 8 59 7 22 Y. 83 64 86 Age. M. D. 18 4 8 29 1 3 67 3 74 11 60 2 Disease. Y. Acute nephritis, 43 Lobar pneumonia, 73 Arterio sclerosis, • 75 Lobar pneumonia, 17 Diabetes and heart disease, . • 76 Accidental. drowning, 65 Ostro-myotitis of the pelvic bone, 68 TuberculoSis, 23 Cerebral hemorrhage,. 83 Accidentally burned, • 19 Cerebral 'hemorhago, arterio 67 sclerosis, GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. 23 4 19 23 Ago. M. D. 5 20 5 2 2 13 9 5 8 27 7 14 1 19 8 4 5 . 5 9 6 8 24 TOWN MEETINGS. ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 9, 1914. Article 1. To elect. a Moderator to preside at, said meeting. Article 2. To electthe following -named officers all on one ballot under the Australian ballot system as adopted by the said Town, viz.: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Overseer of Poor for three years; one School Committeeman for three years; one Road Commissioner for three years; one Collector of Taxes for one year; two Constables for one year; two Auditors for one year; one T' •n Treasurer for one year; one Tree Warden for one year; ais o see if the Town will grant the sale of intox- icating liquors; also three Cemetery Commissioners for terms of one, two; and three years -each respectively. Article 3. To .elect all other necessary town officers. Article 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon. Article 5. To hear the report of other committeesand act there- on. - Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate' for the Support of Schools, Support of Poor, Town Of- ficers' and Committees' Fees, Repairs of Roads and Bridges, Town Debts, Repairs of Public Buildings, Miscellaneous Expenses, School Supplies, Interest on Town Debts, Superintendent of Schools, Trans- portation of Scholars, Gare of Parks and Town Landings, and for all other necessary charges arising in this Town. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer -with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the current financial year. Article 8. To see if the Town will petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts, in accordance -with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1940 and amend- ments thereto. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to pay for the bonding of the Town Officers. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to pay for electric . lights in any of the resi- dential portions of the Town, during the current year. 51 Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to give the Town Clerk an annual salary. of three hundred and fifty dollars (8350.00). (By petition.) Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, a piece of land at, or near, "Baxter's Wharf," so- called, near the foot of "Bay View Street" in the southwesterly part of the town, for a Town Landing; and to raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor, and to act fully thereon. ` (By petition.) Article 13. To see if the Tnwn will authorize the Selectmen to, sell at public auction and give deeds in .the name' of the Town i therefor, such outlying pieces of lands and woodlands as they may deem in their judgment for the best interest of the Town. (By request.) Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to buy a spraying machine. (By request.) Article 15. To see if the Town will cote to amend and make additions to the by-laws of the town as follows: Amendments to existing articles as follows: In Article 1, Section 1, after the word moderator the following: words shall be inserted: and the election of other town officers to• be elected by official ballot, the, meeting shall adjourn to meet at. nine a. in. o'clock on the following day; and then, so as to read as follows: The annual town meeting for the appropriation of money for . town purposes, the election of town officers and all other matters that may properly come before it, shall be held at the- Town heTown House on the first Monday after the first Tuesday of Feb- ' ruary in each year. The meeting shall 'be opened, and after the election of a moderator and the election of other town officers to' be elected by official ballot, the meeting shall adjourn to meet at. nine a. m. o'clock on the following day, and then shall act upon the articles of the warrant, in the order in which they appear in the warrant, unless the meeting shall prescribe a different. order. The warrant shall state the hour at which the meeting shall open. In Article 2, Section 6, after the word town, the word lands shalt be inserted, so as to read as follows: The Selectmen shalt have the care, custody and supervision of all town lands, buildings, commons, squares or inclosures belonging to the town, excepting such as by the statutes of the Commonwealth are placed in charge of other town officials. In Article 4, Section 6, the words First day - of April, shall be stricken out, and in place thereof shall be inserted the following 52 words: thirty-first day of December; so as to read as follows: The Collector shall, on the first secular day of each month, and as often as the amount in his hands reaches the sum of five hundred dollars or upwards, pay over to the Town Treasurer all taxes col- lected by him, and shall on or before the thirty-first day of December in each year, make up his annual account and render the same to the Selectmen, and pay to the Town Treasurer all the money in his possession due the town. In Article 4, Section 7, the word Auditors shall be stricken out and the word Selectmen shall be inserted in place thereof, so as to read as follows: The compensation of all town officers and committees elected or appointed by the town, shall be subject to the approval of the Selectmen, when the same is not fixed by law or the votes of the town. In Article 3, Section 4, after' the words legal advice, the follow- ing words shall be inserted: and those which are to be paid from the state school fund; and after the last word in the section the following words shall be added: and paid by the Selectmen; so as to read as follows: All bills for the salary of school teachers, and all bills contracted by the School Committee, either for repairs on schoolhouses, transportation of scholars, or for any other purpose within the province of said board, except bills contracted for legal advice and those which are to be paid from the state school fund, shall be approved by the School Committee or a majority of said board, and paid by the Selectmen. - Additional sections as follows, to be known by numbers of articles and sections as. follows: _ Article 1, Section 4. There shall be chosen to serve for one year without pay at every t - ual tow,i meeting, at the opening of the adjourned meeting on t..e second day, three voters of the town, who together with the Treasurer and the Chairman of the Select- men, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, School Committee and Road Commissioners shall act as an advisory committee whose duty shall be to consider and make a report upor, the advisability of the passing of any articles in town warrants which call for the appropriation of any moneys, before any action by the town thereon. . Article 2, Section 22. Ali town Boards, Committees and Officers shall on or before the thirty-first day of December in each • year settle their accounts and pay to the '.treasurer all moneys due .the town. . Article 2, Section 23. •Any person indebted to the town for poll 74 L• tax or otherwise, shall have such debt deducted by the Treasurer or Selectmen before payment is made for any sum due him from the town for work or service performed in any department of the town. Article 2, Section 24.: The cost of all surety bonds required of any town official shall he paid by the town Article 2, Section 25... At a own meeting held for - the transaction of town business, no, erson whose name is not upon the list of voters shall be admitted .o the floor of the- hall. Article 6. Section 16. No person shall without a license from the Selectmen, except in the erformance of . some legal duty. fire any firecrackers, torpedoes or ther explosive or discharge any firearms in any street or wa o ear any vehicle passing thereon or near any dwelling house. Article 6, Section 17. Three or more persons shall not continue to stand or remain in a group or near each other on any side- walk or in any public place in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of foot passengers after having been requested by a constable or police officer to move on. J Article 6, Section 18. N ers shall wilfully or maliciously tear down or deface any sic bill, placard or notice posted for a lawful purpose, or injure o de ce any public- building or other property. Article 6, Section 19. No person shall remain upon any doorstep, portico or other projectio from any house or building or upon any wall or fence on or nea a street or public place after being requested by an owner or oc ant of the premises or by a Con- stable or police officer to 3crmo. therefrom. Article 6, Section 20. No person shall suffer any vehicle or other obstruction to remain within the/limits of a street .or upon any sidewalk so as in Any marn?i, to obstruct the travel thereon, or for more than one hour after/tie-. has been notified by the town authorities or by any constable or. police officer to remove the same. Article 16. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 560, Section 358, of the Acts of 1007, which provide for the election by official ballot of a Moderator to preside at town meetings for annual terms of one year, and to strike out any parts of the by-laws of the town inconsistent therewith. Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise :end appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars to be' used to fill the roadway leading to the pier at Yarmouthport. 54 Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the .sum of three thousand three hundred and fifty-six dollars and twenty-three cents to pay for the town's share (25 per cent.) of the new bridge across Bass River, by giving three notes of the. town therefor, as follows: one note •for $1356.23 to fall due in 1915, one year from the date thereof; one note for $1000.00 to fall due• in 1916, two years from the date thereof; one note for $1000.00 to• fall due in 1917, three years from the date thereof; and to authorize the Treasurer and Selectmen to sign said notes in the - name of the town. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum .of (83500.00) three thousand five hundred dollars by notes or otherwise, for building an addition to the High School' building, and for improvements on the same as follows: plumbing,. fire escape and additional lighting as made necessary by recent state requirements. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money sufficient to complete the unfinished macadam road at Englewood Beach.' • (By petition.) Article 21. To "see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of ($1000.00) one thousand dollars to surface with oil ex- mg macadam roads. - Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise -and appropri- ate a sum of money for the care of the town cemetery at West Yarmouth. _- (By request.) Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and .appropri- ate the sum of (8100.00) one hundred dollars, to be expended through the Forest Warden's .department, as a contribution toward the - erection of a steel watch tower to be located on Shoot Fly- ing hill in the town of Barnstable by the State Forester's depart- ment. Article 2.1. To see if the Town will petition the Great and Gen- eral Court to pass an act to allow the Town to appropriate a. sum of money for the purpose of dredging and deepening the - entrance of Bass river. Article 25. To see what sum of money the Town of Yarmouth will vote to raise and appropriate towards dredging out the - entrance of Bass river. (By petition.) Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to macadam any part or all of Arlington street, in said Town, leading from Willow - 1 1 1 55 street to Columbus street, at "Railway Bluffs;" and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor and to act fully thereon. (By petition.) Article 27. To see if the Town will accept the, extension. of Brockton avenue to Bay View street, as laid out on a plan of Theodore F. Drew for Hyannis Park Improvement association, with- out cost to the town. (By petition.) Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars (85000.00) for the grading of said extension and the macadamizing of Brockton avenue its entire length and the macadamizing of Bay View : street from its- /unction with 23rockton avenue to the town line. - (By petition.) Yarmouth, Feb. 9; 1914. The annual town meeting was held at the Town House on the above date. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Mr. George P. Matthews, at 8.30 a. m., who read the warrant except the articles from which he was excused, as copies of the warrant were given to all the voters in the house. The meeting then proceeded to take up Article 1. Acting under this article a motion was made, duly seconded, that the meeting proceed to ballot for moderator. This motion was unanimously car- ried. The Town Clerk, acting as moderator, appointed as tellers, Mr. Franklin F. Collins, Mr. Ray M. Hallet. The tellers being duly sworn in by the Town Clerk, the result of the ballot for moderator was declared to be as follows: David Kelley, 2nd, - 29 William N. Stetson, 24 Mr. Kelley was declared duly elected Moderator. The oath of office was administered to him by the Town Clerk, and he then took charge of the meeting. The following election officers were then - sworn in by the Mod- erator: Ballot Clerks—Frank L. Baker, Soranus \V. Hall. Tellers—Franklin F. Collins, Ray M. Hallet, Herbert F. Crosby, Thomas E. Kelley, William A. Marchant, Charles F. Purrington, William F. Morgan, Charles H. Sherman, Willis C. Taylor. - Acting under Article 2, on motion of Mr. Thomas S. Crowell, duly seconded, the polls wore opened for election of officers at -8.55 a. m. On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, the polls were closed at 1.03 p. m. The result of the ballot under Article 2 was as follows: - 56 Total number of Votes cast—• Male, . Female, For Selectman for 3 years— Edward T. Chase; Blanks, For Assessor for 3 years— Edward T. Chase, • Blanks, For Overseer of the Poor, 3 years Edward T. Chase, Blanks, For Town Treasurer, -i year— Thomas S. Crowell, Blanks, For School Committeeman, 3 years— Edmund W. Eldridge, • Blanks, For Collector of Taxes, 1 year— Elisha T. Baker, Blanks, For Road Commissioner, 3 years— Joshua S. Baker, - Horace P. Baxter, _ Rufus Gorham, • Herbert Studley, Blanks, For Constables, 1 year— John H. Stetson, Henry R. Usher, Blanks, For Tree Warden, 1 year— John h., S. Eldridge, Blanks, For- Auditors, 1 year— Charles R. .Howes, John G. Sears, Blanks, /For Cemetery Commissioners— Charles M. Bray; 2 years, Manton H. Crowell, 6 years, Edward B. -Matthews, 4 years, 233 .35 230 38 226 42 57 Soranus W. Hall, 2 years, • ' 5' • Blanks, 668 Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors— les, 89 No, • . - '' 107 • Blanks, ' • ' ' ' 72 Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913; being an 'act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment and to exempt fromlegal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this town? 224 Yes, - - p 44 No, = .+0 - Blanks, 163 - 196 Shall this town accept the provisions of Section 42, Chapter 514, 73 of the Acts of the year 1909, as affected by Chapter 494' of the Acts of the year 1911,. which provides that eight hours shall con - 227 stitute a day's work forcity or town employees? 41 - Yes, ' ' 88 No, •34 111 Blanks, ' 146 . 42 The moderator then declared the following officers duly elected: 20 ' Edward T: Chase—Selectman, Assessor and Overseer .of the Poor. 9i Thomas S. Crowell—Town Treasurer. 4 Edmund W. Eldridge—School Committeeman... • Elisha T. Baker --Collector of Taxes. ' Joshua S. Baker --Road Commissioner: John H. Stetson, Henry R. ' Usher --Constables." - _ Charles R. Howes, John G. Sears, Auditors., _ _ 1 John K. S. Eldridge --Tree Warden. 187 Vaharles M. Bray, Manton H. Crowell, Edward B. Matthews 81 —Cemetery Commissioners. These gentlemen were sworn in by the Moderator.' 72'Acting under Article 3, on .moti,7n of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly 69 seconded, it was voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of 395- three to retire and submit a list of all other necessary officers. The Moderator appointed on this committee Mr. Joshua E. Howes, 41' Mr. Vermont Stiles, Mr. Joseph W. Tripp. 46 On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted that 44 Article 3 be laid on the table until the above committee had re- ported, and that Article 4 be taken up. Acting under Article 4, on motion of Mr. J. E. Howes, duly 211 203 122. 58 seconded, it was voted that the report of the Selectmen be ac- cepted. On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted that Article 3 be taken from the table, and the report of the committee be heard. The committee submitted the following report: For Fence Viewers— Mr. Stephen 1V. Mitchell, Mr. George B. Sears, Mr. Ernest L. Sears For Pound Keepers— Mr. Roger H. Eldridge, Mr. Edmund \Valker Mr. Joshua Allen Montcalm For Field Drivers— Ansel L. Baker, .Henry F. Crowell, Walter P. Cook Thacher S. Holway, Herbert C. Horner, Zenas P. Howes Gilbert F. Lewis, Joseph A. Sherman, Ernest L. Sears Henry IL- Usher, Charles H. Walter For Surveyor `of Luruber— Jnseph U. Baker .For Measurer of Wood and Bark— ' Melvin B. Macy On motion duly made it was voted that this list be, accepted as read. Mr. George. B. Sears declined to serve as Fence Viewer and was excused. Mr. Gilbert Studley was nominated and declared elected. ; ' Mr. S. W. Mitchell declined to serve as Fence Viewer and was excused. Mr. Julius B. Brown was nominated and declared to be elected. Mr. Ernest L. Sears was then sworn in by the Moderator as Fence Viewer. Mr.. Edmund \Valker declined to serve as Pound Keeper and was excused, and Alfred Howland was nominated and declared to be elected Pound Keeper. Roger H. Eldridge and J. Allen Montcalm were then sworn in as Pound Keepers. Mr. Walter P. Cook was excused as Field Driver and Mr. John H. Clark was electeJ to fill the vacancy —Henry R. Usher, Zenas P. Howes, Charles H. Walter, Herbert C. Homer, John H. Clark, Henry F. Crowell were then sworn in as Field Drivers by the Moderator. Mr. Joseph U. Baker declined to serve, and Mr. Gilbert Studley, Jr., was elected to fill his place as Surveyor of Lumber. Acting under Article 5, the following committees reported. On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the fish 'commit - i 1 59 tee's report be accepted as painted in the town report.. On motion of Mr. Joshua E. Howes, duly seconded, it was voted that the Park Commissioners' report be accepted as printed. The report of the Road Commissioners on sign boards. was heard, and the Road Commissioners were instructed to put new sign boards where needed. The report of the electric -light committee was heard and it was voted that the same be laid on the table. Acting under Article 6, on motion of Mr. H. F. Studley, duly sec- onded, it was voted that under Article 6 the items be taken up separately. An amendment to this motion was `made that the items of estimates of appropriations as given in the town report be taken up separately, and acting under that amendment, on motion of T. T. Hallet, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that $1000.00 be raised and appropriated for town debts. Acting under Item 2, town officers, on motion duly made and seconded, it. was unanimously voted that $3200.00 be raised and appropriated. Acting under Item 3, miscellaneous accounts, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that $2300.00 be raised and appropriated. Acting under Item 4, snow account, Mr. C. R. Bassett moved that this be amended, and that the appropriation be re- duced to $200.00. This motion was amended by Mr. John H. Clark and it was unanimously voted that .$400.00 be raised and appropri- ated. Acting under Item 5, support of poor, on motion of Mr. Thomas S. Crowell, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that $2000.00 be raised and appropriateJ. Acting under Item 6, . roads and bridges, it was moved that $1000.00 be added to the $2500.00, as estimated in the Selectmen's report, and that this further sum of $1000.00 be spent on Willow street. This article was amended by Mr. David D. Kelley that the $1000.00 so appropriated be. spent on the completion of Willow street. This article was further amended by Mr. L. K. Chase that the $1000.00 be spent on Arling- ton street, but the amendment was not carried, by a hand vote which resulted as follows: Affirmative," 30 Negative, 63 Mr. Kelley then requested that his amendment be withdrawn and motioned that the sum of $3000.00 be raised and appropriated for roads and bridges. This was unanimously voted. Mr. C. R. Bassett moved that it be the sense of the meeting that 81000.00 of the sum appropriated for roads and bridges be expended on the completion of Willow street. It was unanimously voted. Act- ing under Item 7, public buildings, the question was raised by Mr. 60 L. K. Chase as to the advisability of discontinuing the Sloyd and Manual Arts. After -a- discussion it was voted that the sentiment of the meeting be taken by a hand rote, with the following result: Affirmative, _ 30 Negative, 56 On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was moved that the meeting reconsider the motion whereby it was voted to take up separately the estimates as given in the Selectmen's re- port, this motion not to interfere with what had already been acted upon. This was a unanimous vote. Remaiuing Estimates. Public buildings, Interest, Remittance of Taxes, Tree warden, Forest warden,` Moth fund,,._ Suppression of crime, Collector of taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Town road notes, Sears fund note, - Schoolhouse note, Park pote, Wharf note, Town officers' bonds, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, Books and supplies, Superintendent of schools, Transportation of scholars, • School buildings and grounds, Forest fire note, On motion of Mr. William N. Stetson, duly unanimously voted that the remaining articles as Selectmen in the town report be accepted. Acting under Article 7, on motion of Mr. Charles 11. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year beginning January 1st, 1914, and to issue notes there- for, payable in one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote $ 100.00 1100.00 800.00 100.00 100.00 1020.00 200.00 25.00 80.00 3250.00 1500.00 1800.00 1200.00 500.00 100.00 8000.00 1100.00 425.00 150.00 1075.00 1700.00 4000.00 seconded, it was estimated by the 61 to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year, and that the sum so authorized shall not exceed $25000.00. - • Article 8. Moved that this article be laid on the table. An amendment was made that the article be not accepted. The amend- ment was unanimously carried, and it was so voted. Article 9. Voted to- lay on the table. _ -_ -- Article 10. Voted to lay on. the table. • Acting under Article 11, on motion duly made and seconded; it was voted that the Town Clerk be paid an annual .salary of $350.00_ Acting under Article 12, it was moved by Mr. -L: K. Chase that Article 12 be accepted as read. This motion was amended by Mr. Stetson that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for. the purchase of the land. This was further amended by Mr. Louis B. Thacher that the question of purchase be left with the Selectmen and Park Commissioners, to report at the next annual town meeting. - Mr. Thacher's amendment was not carried. It was further amended by Mr. Willis Taylor that the sum appropriated be $1000.00, and Mr.. Stetson withdrew his motion. After some further discussion this - was further amended by Mr. Charles W. Swift that the article -be. accepted as read, with the exception of striking out the words "a piece of land at or near Baxter wharf so called near the foot . of Bay View street" and that the sum of $1000.00 be appropriated.. This motion was not carried. On motion of Capt. Luther R. Brown,. duly seconded, it was voted that Article 12 be laid on the table,. and that the meeting be adjourned until 9 a. in. February 10, 1914. • The . meeeting adjourned at 3.45 p. m. - The adjourned annual meeting was held at the town house on • February 10, 1914. The meeting was called to order by the mod- erator at 9 a. m. _ _. Acting under Article 13, Mr. C. R. Bassett moved that the Select- men be authorized to dispose at public auction of three pieces of woodland, one on the North Dennis road called the Temperance - Simmons lot; .another lot of woodland situated in a southeasterly direction from • the first described parcel; and one piece of wood- land situated on the Old West Yarmouth road above Mr. Edwin Thacher's cranberry bog house, so called. • This motion was amended by Mr. Luther R. Brown, that it in- clude four pieces of land, the fourth parcel being a small piece at Parker's Neck on the road leading from Timothy Cotelle's to the• Parkers River grove. After some discussion the amendment was not accepted, and it was moved by Mr. David Kelley.- that the Select- 62 men be authorized to sell the three pieces of woodland_ on the North- side as described in Mr: Bassett's motion, and it was so voted. On motion of Mr. L. K. Chase, duly seconded, it was voted that Article 12 be taken from the table. Acting under Article 12, on motion duly made and seconded, it' was voted that this article be accepted as read as far as the words, "for a town landing," without anything said as to the price. Acting under Article 14, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted that the matter be indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 15, it was moved by Mr. Thomas S. Crowell that Article 1, Section 1, be adopted. The motion was not carried. On motion of Mr. David Kelley, duly seconded, it was voted that a hand vote be taken as to the sentiment of the meeting regarding the adoption of precinct voting for the election of officers on Monday, and the business meeting at the town house on the follow- ing day. The result of the hand vote was as follows: Affirmative, 50 LYegative, 5 Acting under Article 15, after some explanation, it was moved by Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, that each one of the differ- ent sections under Article 15 be taken up separately and voted upon by a hand vote. It was so voted. Acting under Article 2, Section 6, on motion of Mr. T. T. Hallet, duly seconded, it was voted that the article be accepted as read, the result of the hand vote being: Affirmative, 15 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 4, Section 6, after 'an explanation- --of _the same by Mr. Charles R. Bassett, on motion .duly made and seconded, it was voted that, the article be accepted as read, by the follow- ing hand vote: Affirmative, - 14 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 4, Section 7, on motion of Mr. Joshua E. Howes, duly seconded, it was voted that the article be accepted as read, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 17 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 3, Section 4, on motion of Mr. George B. Sears, duly seconded, it was moved that the article be laid on the table. This motion was unanimously carried. 68 On motion by Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that the meeting reconsider the vote whereby they refused to ac- cept Article 1, Section 1. Acting under Article 1, Section 1, upon reconsideration it was moved by Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded,. that this article be accepted as read. It was so voted by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 32 Negative, • 5 Acting under Article 1, Section 4, on motion of Capt. R. D. Rob- inson, duly seconded, it was voted that this article be accepted, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 39 Negative. 0 Acting under this article, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that the moderator now appoint three voters of the town, who together with those mentioned' in this article shall serve for the next year without compensation. On motion of Mr. Louis B. Thacher, duly seconded, it was voted that the three voters on this committee be chosen, one from West Yarmouth, one from South Yarmouth, and one from the North _side - of the town. The following committee were appointed: Thacker T. Ballet, Russell D. Robinson, Joshua F. Crowell. Acting under Article 2, Section 22, on motion of Mr. Elisha T. Baker, duly seconded, it was voted by the following hand vote that the article be accepted as read: Affirmative, 22 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 2, Section 23, on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the article be accepted as read, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 26 • Negative; - 0 • Acting under Article 2, Section 24, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted that the article be accepted as read, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 19 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 2, Section 25, it was voted to lay the same- upon table. Acting under Article 6, Section 16, on motion of Mr. William N. Stetson, duly seconded, it was voted that the article be laid on table. 64 Acting under Article 6, Section 17, on motion of Mr. Stetson, duly seconded, it was voted that the article be accepted as read, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 29 Negative, 19 Acting. under Article 6, Section 18, it, was voted to lay same .on table. Acting under Article 6, Section 19, it, was voted to lay same on table. Acting under Article 6. Section 20, voted to lay same on table. Acting under Article 16, on motion duly made and seconded; it was voted that it be accepted, by the following baud vote: Affirmative, • 28. Negative. • 0 Acting under Article 1:, on motion of Mr. L. K. Chase, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the article be accepted as read. Acting under Article • 18. on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, - duly seconded, it 'was voted that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen. be and hereby is authorized to borrow money to the amount of $3356.26 to pay for the cost of the con- struction of Bass River, Upper bridge assessed or levied upon the town ..by the County of Barnstable, under authority of the Acts of 1913, and to issue three notes therefor as . follows: One note for one year for 81356.26; one note for two years for $1000.00; one note for three years for 81000.00. A hand vote was taken with the following result: .Affirmative, 28 Negative; 0 •- Acting under Article 19, it was moved by Mr. Edmund W. El- dridge that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $3500.00 to be expended upon the school buildings, and to issue four notes -therefor as follows: One note foe one year for 31000.00; one note for two .years for 51000.00; one note for three years for 51000.00; and one note for four years for 5500.00. This was amended by Mr. -Thacher T. Ballet that the 51000.00 which includes the plumbing be stricken out. On this amendment it was moved that it be. laid on the table and a hand vote was taken with the following result: Affirmative; 40 Negative, - 10 On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that Mr. El - 65 Bridge's motion be accepted, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, - 40 Negative, 10 Acting under Article 20, on motion duly made and seconded,it was voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and .hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of -$1000.00 to complete the macadam road at Englewood Beach, and to issue one note therefor for 51000.00 for one year, taken by the fol- lowing hand vote: Affirmative; Negative, 32 • 0 Acting under Article 21, it was voted to lay the matter on the " Acting under Article 22, on seconded, it was voted that the care of the cemetery at vote: Affirmative, Negative, Acting under Article 23, on motion of Mr. Louis B. Thacher, duly seconded, it was voted that the same be accepted as read, by the following hand vote: Affirmative, Negative, motion of Mr. Luther R. Brown, duly the sum of 535.00 be appropriated for West Yarmouth by the following hand 23 • 0 18 0 On motion of Mr. John P. Brown, it was voted that Article 25 be taken up next. Mr. Bassett moved that the sum of . 5500.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of dredging at the mouth .of Base River under the supervision of the Harbor and Land Commission- ers, providing that a like sum be raised by subscription, and that a ' sum not less than 310,000.00 be appropriated by. the Harbor and Land Commission. This motion was withdrawn, and a further motion was made by Mr. Charles W. Swift that the town appro- priate $1500.00 for the benefit of dredging Bass River, provided the state appropriate a sum not less than 315,000.00. This motion was . carried by the following hand vote: Affirmative, 20 Negative, • 3 The Moderator adjourned the meeting for a fifteen minute recess at 12.15 p. m. -- 66 The meeting was called to order Acting under Article 25, whereby $1500.00, a motion was ►Wade, duly becomes necessary to be used, the hire the said money on two notes year, and one for two years. This lowing hand vote: Affirmative, 38 Negative, 0 Acting under Article 23, upon motion of Mr. John P. Brown, it was ►noved that a committee of four, to act ir► conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, to attend to this petition and all necessary business connected therewith, be appointed. This motion was amended by Mr. Walter, that the committee consist of four in- cluding the Selectmen. This amendment was not carried. The motion was further amended by Mr. Charles R. Bassett that the four members be appointed by the chair, not including the Select- men, and that this committee serve without recompense except travelling expenses. It was so voted, and the following committee was appointed by the Moderator: John P. Brown, James L. Whittemore, Lafayette K. Chase, Russell Robinson. Article 26, voted to lay on table.. On motion duly• made and seconded, it was voted that Article 27 be laid on table and Article 28 be taken up, and it was so voted. Acting under• Article 28, it was moved by Mr Benson, that the town grade and macadam Brockton avenue from Glenwood street to Highland street, and appropriate $2500.00 for the same. This motion was not carried. A* further motion was made that this article be laid on the table. This motion seemed to he carried; being doubted a hand vote was taken which resulted as follows: Affirmative, 47 Negative, 7 On motion of Mr. Charles W. Swift, duly seconded, it was voted that the Moderator be extended a vote of thanks for his services and that he be paid the sum of 815.00 for the same. The. meeting adjourned at i p. m. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. by the Moderator at 12.30 p. m. the meeting voted to raise seconded, that when the money Town Treasurer be authorized to for $750.00 each, one for one - motion was carried by the fol - February 10, . 1914. 67 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 18, 1914. Article 1. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Article 2. To see if the town will vote to reconsider the vote whereby they voted the sum of three thousand, five hundred dol- lars (83,500.00) be raised for improvements on the Yarmouth High School. Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise by the serial note method, or otherwise, a sufficient sum of money to. construct a Primary School building at Yarmouthport and to make . certain improvements upon the High School building, as advised by the School Board. Article• 3. To see if the town will vote to pay the Secretary of the School Co►nmittee an annual additional salary of fifty dollars • per year, and to raise and appropriate the said amount. Article 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to contract for the transportation of scholars for the term of the school year: Article 6. To see if the town will vote that the transportation of scholars, either by carriage or automobile, . shall be placed by advertising for sealed bids, the acceptance, or rejection of said bids to be left to the discretion of the School Committee. Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of four hundred dollars (8400.00) for the supportof the poor. Article 8. To see if the town will vote to pay a bounty of twenty-five cents each on musk rats and• crows, and raise the sum of two hundred dollars for said purpose. Article 9. To see if • the town will vote to buy a spraying machine for the use of the Tree Warden, and to raise the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for said purpose. Article 10. To see if the town will vote to take the land known as Baxter's Wharf by right of eminent domain or .any other legal . process for the purpose of a public landing; said land is now, or was formerly owned by George W. Chase and Mary E. Eldredge in common and undivided between them, and is bounded as follows: on the West and South by Lewis Bay, on the North by a brook, and on the East by a town way known as Bay View Street, and contains one-half acre more or less, and to raise a sum of money for the payment of said land. Article 11. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Select- men to bring suit at the Fall term of the Superior Court against • 68 • the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company for the purpose of recovering the four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) paid by the town for extinguishing of forest fires in 1913, unless said Company shall acknowledge their liability for causing said fires,. - or settle for the same before the 3ist day of August 1914. Article 12. To see if the town will vote to grade and macadam all,eff Bay View Street and to raise and appropriate a sum of ley therefor and to act fully thereon. Article 13. To see if the town will vote to take the Mill Pond in West, Yarmouth by claiming it as always having been the town's• property, and to make each claimant or claimants prove valid title to the said property before the town releases its claim. Yarmouth, July 18th, 1914_ A special town meeting was held at the Town house on the• above date. The meeting was called to order at 10.45 a. m. by George P.. 'Matthews, Town Clerk. On motion of Mr. C. R. Bassett, duly made and seconded, it was voted that the meeting take a recess until an: advisory committee had time to confer on one or more articles,' and make a report. The committee returning at 11.15 a. m. with their report, the Town Clerk then read the warrant except the articles, from which he was excused by the voters present. , Acting under Article 1, a motion was made and duly seconded. that one ballot be cast for Moderator. One ballot was then cast for Mr. Herbert F. Studley. Then on notion duly made and. seconded it was voted that the polls be closed and Mr. Herbert F. Studley was declared elected by the Town Clerk. Mr.. Studley was then sworn in by the Town Clerk and took charge of the meeting. . Acting under Article 2, on motion duly made and seconded it was voted to reconsider. After considerable discussion by the voters present on motion of Mr. Thomas S. Crowell, duly seconded,. it was then voted to lay Article 2 on the table. This vote being doubted a hand vote was called for which resulted in 64 affirma- tive, 1 negative. Acting under Article 3, the advisory committee's report was called for and read, as follows: "The advisory committee report . on Article 3, that considering the advice of the school committee to be wise and needful. that the sum of $5,000 be hired in five notes of $1,000 each for the purpose of this article." On motion of Mr. L. K. Chase, duly seconded, it was voted to lay Article 3 on the table. Mr. Charles W. Swift then motioned and it was 69 duly seconded, that the advisory committee's report be accepted: A hand vote resulted in 24 affirmative, 33 negative. Mr. David D. Kelley then motioned and it was seconded that Article 3 be taken from the table. This resulted in a hand vote of 34 affirmative, 25 negative. Mr.- T. T. Hallet then moved and it was seconded that Article 3 be accepted. _ This was amended by Mr. C. R. Bassett that.Article 3 be accepted.and $5,000 be raise: as the com- mittee advised. A hand vote resulted in 16 affirmative, 52 nega- tive. Acting under Article 4, on motion of Mr. L. K:' -Chase, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted to -accept as it reads; Mr. Charles W. Swift then motioned, and it was ` seconded, to reconsider Article 3. This resulted in a vote of 18 affirmative, 37 negative. • Acting under Article 5, on motion of Mr. L. K. Chase, duly seconded, it was voted to give the School Committee the authority. Acting under Article 6, on motion of Mr. Louis B. Thacher, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the article be accepted as read. Acting under Article 7, unanimously voted to accept as read. Article 8, voted to lay on table. - •- Article 9, voted to lay on table. . - Acting under Article 10, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the matter be placed in the hands of the Selectmen, to report at the next annual Town meeting. Acting under Article 11, it was voted that the Selectmen be so instructed. Article 12, voted to lay on table. Acting under Article 13, it was voted that the matter be left with the Selectmen, _ On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Mod- erator be paid the sum of $5 for bis services, and that the meet- ing adjourn. The meeting adjourned at one p. M. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk, REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS. NORTH SIDE. John Cobb, 100 loads sand, $ 5 00 David Cotelle, 5 days, 11 25 John Hinckley & Son, as per bills, 102 37 E. L. Sears, 8 days, 6 hrs., 30 63 J. A. Ellis, 8 days, 20 00 H. L. Rogers, 6 days, 18 00 I. L. Ellis, 2 days, 4 00 Sidney Holway, 20. hrs..@ 65c., $13.00, bill $i4.40, 27 40 T. S. Holway, as per bills, 27 40 M. Carlander, 16 hrs., @ 450., 7 20 C. Nickerson, 16 hrs., 4 00 W. Ellis, 16 hrs., 4 00 P. E. Hannan, 231 hrs. @ 45c., 103 95 P. E. Hannan, 36 hrs. @ 65c., 823.40, 50 hrs. @ 30c., $18.00, 41 40 Geo. Bray, 18 hrs., 4 50 William Bray, 74 hrs., $18.50, horse 5 hrs., $1.00, 19 50 Edmund `Walker, 52 hrs. @ 45c., 23 40 Henry Baker, 37 hrs. @ 25e, $925, 10 hrs. @ 30c., $3.00, 12 25 .Alfred Baker, 37 hrs., 9 25 William Jennings, 37 hrs., 9 25 Sidney Bassett, 37 hrs. @ 45c, 16 65 Frank Robbins, 26 hrs., 6 50 William Cahoon, 56 hrs., 14 00 Kenneth Matthews, 52 hrs, 13 00 Stephen Fuller, 22 hrs, 5 50 Chas. A. Chase, 36 hrs., 9 00 Ray Cash, 100 hrs., 25 00 Frank Chase, 128 hrs., 32 00 J. W. Hamblin, 8 hrs. @ 45c, 3 60 William Matthews, 52 hrs., . 13 00 John Olar, 72 hrs., 18 00 Geo. Hallett, 15 hrs. @ 45c., 1 hr. @ 25c., 7 00 Albert Taylor, 113 hrs. @ 30c., 74 hrs. horse @ 20c., 10 loads gravel, • _ 49 20 George Gorham, 7 loads gravel, 35 71 Gorham Pulsifer, 9i loads gravel, Hulda Barnthson, 3 loads gravel, Chas. M. Bray, 3 loads gravel, Wm. P. Bray, 16 hrs., C. R. Bassett, 14 hrs. team, W. Smith, bill, William Bray, bill, Joseph Chase, 6 hrs., C. Bumpus, 8 hrs. with team, Ensign Cash, 12 hrs., Edmund Eldridge, 7 hrs. with team, N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Co., freight, H. R. Usher, repair snow plow, Standard Oil Co., oil;- N. Y., N. H. & 11. Railroad Co., freight on oil, SNOW ACCOUNT. NORTH SIDE. - T. S. Holway, 14 hrs., $9.10, bill $3.00, C. R. Nickerson, 12 hrs., Chas. W. Ellis, 8 hrs, R. D. Ellis, 12 hrs., Warren Ellis, 10 hrs., Alton Baker, 2 hrs., - John Keveney, 15 hrs., Freeman Cahoon, 4 hrs., Winthrop Fuller, 4 hrs,. Ed. Chase, 5 hrs., Jos. Chase,_ 9_ hrs., J. P. Heffernan, 12 hrs., Bernard Keveney, 10 hrs., John Matthews, 10 hrs., John Silver, 11 hrs., Frank 0. Ryder, 10 hrs., Leon , Silver, 11 hrs., Raymond Darling, 5 hrs., William Cahoon, 5 hrs., Henry Baker, 4 hrs., Jack Loby, 11. hrs, 455 - 15 • 15 4 00 2 80 3 08 5 50 _ - 1 50 3 60 300 3 15 5 34 525 47 16 6.73 . $793 51 $12 10 3.00 2.00 3 00 2 50 50 3 75 1 00 80 100_-- 2 25 3 00 200 2 50 2 75 2 50 2 75 125 1 25 I 00 275 .A. Feonto, 10 hrs., J. Pieno, 11 hrs., C. Vira, 10 hrs., W. H. Jennings, 18 hrs., Chas. A. Chase, 32 hrs., Bumpus, 4 hrs., E. Smith, 5 hrs., Fred. Thacher, 4 hrs., Wilbur Cash, 4 hrs., Thacher Taylor, 7 hrs., Willard Ellis, 4 hrs., Harold Rogers, 6% hrs., Heman Rogers, 41/4 hrs.. Levi Rogers, 4% hrs., James W. Ellis, i2 hrs., - James W. Ellis, Jr., 5% hrs., Otis Ellis, 7% hrs, Arthur Cash, 5% hrs., -, - Ira R. Thachdr, 10% hrs., E. L. Sears, 26% hrs., -- J. Olar, 30 hrs., Wm. Matthews, 13 hrs., _Edgar Marchant, 12 hrs. @ 45c., 31/4 hrs. @ 25c., Herbert Tripp, 5 hrs., Geo. Robbins, 12 hrs. ® 25e., 10 hrs. (a • 45o., W. S. Smith, i3% hrs, @ 45c., labor $2.00, I. Ellis, 24 hrs. @ 45c., 4 hrs. @ 25o., P. E. Hannan, 15 hrs. @ 45c., Arthur Whelden, 5 hrs., • 72 250 275 250 4 50 8 00 1. 00 125 00 80 175 00 163 113 13 300 138 150 138 263 795 750 325 628 125 750 808 11 80 6 75 100 3155 84 P. E. HANNAN, Road Commissioner. 73 SOUTH SIDE. ROADS AND BRIDGES. F. B. Horner, 4 hrs. @ 65c., 4 hrs. @ 30c, 5 hrs. @ 45c., 4 hrs. @ 30e., 3 hrs. e 45c., 8 hrs. @ 65c., 6 hrs. @ 30c., J. G. Sears, labor, F. B. Homer, labor, A. H. Crowell, 31 hrs. @ 45c., G. L. Ryder, carting shell, F. B. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 45c., 6 hrs. @ 30c, Clifton Baker, 10 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, tel. to Hingham, 8 hrs. @ Joe Cotelle, 4 hrs. @ 45c., D. M. Chase, 2 hrs. @ 45c., F. B. Homer, team to Yarmouth, B. Sears, coal, 0. Studley, labor, Nelson Baker, 42% hrs. @ 25c., T. S. Holway, 80 hrs. @ 65e., S. T. Holway, 56 hrs. @ 65e., I. F. Homer, 118 hrs. @ D. M. Chase, 51 hrs. @ 65c., F. B. Homer, 72 hrs. @ 450., I. B. Kelley, 63 hrs. @ 65c., C. Sherman, 8 days @ 82.00, F. Johnson, 8 days (4,:, 32.00, •D. Cotelle, 66 hrs. @ 25c., i C. Baker, 82 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 80 hrs. @ 30e, R. Johnson, 16 hrs. @ 25c., I. B. Kelley, 5 hrs. horse @ 20e., R. Eldridge, 10. hrs. @ F. L. Baker, 8 days @ 33.00, J. G. Sears, 8 days, roller, P. F. Sears, lumber, 2 60. 20 2 25- 1 20 1 35. 5 20 .180 3 00 3 00 , 13 95 351J 3 60 180 2 50 55• 3 60 1 80.. 90. 50- . .1354. .500 10 63 52 00 36 40- 76 70 33 15- 32 40 40 95- 16 00: 16 00 16 50 20 50 24 00 400 - 100: 250 240� 560� J. K. S. Eldridge, T. S. Holway, •10 hrs. @ 650., S. T. Holway, 44 hrs.. @ 650., I. F. Homer, •16 hrs. @ 65c., F. B. Homer, 32 hrs. @ 45c., 34 hrs. @ 30c., 8 hrs. @ 20c., R. Johnson, 28 hrs. @ 250., G. Studley, labor, Nelson Baker, 7 hrs. @ 25c., Geo. Kelley, 8 hrs. @ 25c., C. Baker, 25 hrs..@ 25c., Ed. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25c., L. R. Brown, 10 hrs. @ 25c., C. B. Oliver, 8 hrs. @ 45c., P. . F. Sears, lumber, •, E. P. Baker, 2 hrs @' 25c., J. Whittemore, 2 hrs. @ 25c., G. L. Ryder, 16 hrs. @ 25c., horse, • _ _ F. \Nixon, labor -on fence, labor on fence, C. Cole, 16 hrs. @ 25c., P. F. Sears, lumber, • F. B. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 30c., 8 hrs. .4a 45c., 8 hrs.- @ 20c, G. L. Ryder, horse, C. White, 5 hrs. @ 25e., H. Weeks, 2 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, posts, U. H. Sears, 6 hrs. @ 25c., C. White, 9 hrs. @ 25c., W. N. Stetson, 16 hrs. @ 45e., J. B. Kelley, 16 hrs. @ 45c., F. B. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 45c., I. F. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 45c., F. Collins, 16 hrs. @ 45c., F. B. Homer, 24 hrs. @ 45c., W. 11. Baker, 24 hrs. a 45e., C. H. Baker, 21 hrs. @ 45c, D. M. Chase, 24 hrs. @ 45c., Joe Cotelle, 1.1 hrs. C 55c., 1 74. 5 20 26 00 28 60 10 40 14 40 10 20 1 60 7 00 3 47 1 75 2 00 6 25 2 00 2 50 3 60 383 50 50 4 00 50 • 300 3 00 4 00 3 52 4 80 3 60 1 60 50 1 25 50 12 50 1 50 2 25 7 20 7 20 7 20 7 20 7 20 10 80 10 80 10 80 10 80 6 30 B. Cotelle, . 16 hrs. @ 25c., - W. Cahoon, 16 hrs. @ 25c., C. Sherman, 16 hrs. @ 25c., F. Johnson, 16 hrs. @ 25e., J. Whittemore, 16 hrs. Q 25c., E. P. Baker, 22 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 45c., H. Weeks, 6 hrs. @ 25e., F. B. Homer, 6 hrs. @ 20c., T. S. Holway, 113 loads clay, H. Grey, labor, 9 hrs. @ 45e., I. B. Kelley, --16 hrs. @ 45c., I. F. Homer, 4 hrs. @ 45c., F. B. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 30c., G. L. Ryder, 19 hrs. @ 25c., L. Berry, 15 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 15 .hrs. @ 20c., C. H. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25e, T. S. Holway, 4 hrs. @ 65c., D. M. ' Chase, 16 hrs. @ 45c., M. Chase. 4 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 4 hrs. @ 20c., N. H. Sears, labor, F. B. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 45c., B. S. Cotelle, 4 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Horner, 4 hrs. @ 20c., 16 hrs. @ 65c.,. B. Cotelle, 5 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 20 hrs. Q. 45c., 25 hrs. @ 20c., G. Studley, labor, • J. L. Baker, labor, F. M. Johnson, 40 hrs. @ 25c, J. Eldridge, 12 hrs. @ 45c., - carting, I. F. Homer, 4 hrs. @ 65c., 8hrs. @25x., F. B. Homer, 24 hrs. @, 45c., 20 hrs. @ 20c., i5 hrs. @ 30c., I. F. Homer, 30 hrs. @ 65e, 75 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 5 50 7 20 1 50 1 20 5 65 1 75 405. 7'20 1 80 2 40 4 75 3 75 3 00 2 00 2 60' 7 20 1 00 80 2 00 3 60 1 00- 80 10 40 125. 9 00 500 2 50 1 50 1000 5 40 100 2 60 200 10 80. 400. 4 50 19 50' 76 60 hrs. ® 25e., R. Johnson, 30 hrs. @ 25c., Joe Cotelle, 20 hrs. @ 25c., M. Chase, 20 hrs. @ 25c., H. Weeks, 4 hrs. @ 25c., V. Campbell, 10 hrs. @ 25c., F. Johnson, 30 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 30 hrs. @ 45e., 30 hrs. @ 20c., 25 hrs. @ 30e., F. Crosby, 8 hrs. @ 25c., I. F. Homer, 12 hrs. @ 25c., Nelson Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25c., J. Eldridge, labor, E. P. Baker, labor, , I. F. Homer, team," 1). Kelley, sign, F. B. Homer, horse 40 hrs. @ 20e, horse 24 hrs. @ 45c, horse 30 hrs. @ 30c., C. White, 15 hrs. @ 25c., R. Johnson, 8 hrs. @ 25c., M. Chase, 8 hrs. @ 25c., G. F. Matthews, 4 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Horner, 20 hrs. @ 45c, 32 hrs. @ 20c., 111 hrs. @ 30c., F. M. Johnson, 32 hrs. @ 25c, J. Eldridge, 8 hrs. @ 45c., I. B. Kelley, 8 hrs. @ 20c., C. White, 12 hrs. @ 25c., H. Weeks, 12 .hrs. @ 25c., - F. M. Johnson, 12 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 30e., 8 hrs. @ 20c., I. F. Homer, 5 hrs. @ 65c., 5 hrs. @ 25c., . F. M. Johnson, 12 hrs. @ 250, P. F. Sears, lumber, J. L. Baker, 15 loads clay, • } • 15 00 7 50 500 500 1 00 - 2 50 7 50 13 50 6 00 7 50 2 00 3 00 1 00 8 00 8 00 2 50 3 50 800 10 80 • 900 3 75 200 2 00 1 00 900 6 40 3 45 8 00 3 60 1 60 3 00 3 00 3 00 2 40 1 60 3 25 1 25 3 00 6 54 i 50 $1 184 77 77 SNOW ACCOUNT. 1.. B. Kelley, 6 hrs. @ 45c., 7 hrs. @ 45c., 8 hrs. @ 45c., E. P. Baker, 3 hrs. @ 25c., F. M. Johnson, 11 hrs. @ 25c., Ed. Johnson, 11. hrs. @ 25c, G. Ryder, 2 hrs. @ 250., V. Campbell, 21 hrs. @ 25c., U. Crowell, 2 hrs. @ 25c., H. Snow, 2 hrs. @ 25c., H. Kelley, 21/4 hrs. @ 25c., H. Baker, 1/ hrs. @ 25c., H. Baker, 31 hrs. @ 25c., Elroy White, 2 hrs. @ 25c., S. T. Holway, 3 hrs. 0 20e., 3hrs.@65c., C. White, 3 hrs. @ 250., R. Johnson, 3 hrs. @ 25c, Lewis Eldridge, 2 hrs. @ 25c., John Eldridge, 15 hrs. @ 45c., C. Brown, 4 hrs. @ 45e, 2 hrs. e 25c., B. Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25e., B. Baker, Jr., 4 hrs. @ 250., John Baker, 6 hrs. @ 250., L. Cahoon, 6 hrs. @ 25c, Tom Kelley, 3/ hrs-@-25c., G. Kelley, 2 hrs. @ 25c., A. Long, 2 hrs. @ 25c., Carlton Chase, 2 hrs. @ 25c.,___ C. Oliver, 4 hrs. @ 25e., H. Ellis, 2 hrs. @ 25c., 'C. Gill, 41 hrs. @ 250., Nelson Baker, 2 hrs. @ 25c., J. G. Sears, horse and labor, Joe Cotelle, horse and labor, D. M. Chase, 5 hrs. @ 45e., R. Chase, 2 hrs. @ 25e, F. B. Homer, horse, -5 hrs. @ 30c., $2 70 3 15 3 60 75 38 38 50 .63 50 50 63 38 88 50 60 1 95 75 75 50 6 75 1 80 50 100 i 00 1 50 150 88 50 50 50 1 00 50 1 13 50 6 95 4 60 405 50 100 1 50 78 M. Cahoon, 11/2 hrs. @ 25c., W. Cahoon, 1 hr., B. Cotelle, 31/2 hrs. @ 25c., J. K. S. Eldridge, 6 hrs. @ 45c., Joe Cotelle, 81/2 hrs. @ 450., J. G. Sears, 5 hrs. @ 45c., D. M. Chase, 4 hrs. @ 45c., I. B. Kelley, 4 hrs @ 45c., F. B. Homer, labor, Geo. S. Taylor, Darius Cotell, S. Kittiler, Adelbert Cotell, R. L. Taylor, Ernest Baker, John G. Sedrs, Frank L. Baker, H. B. Chase & Son, Mrs. A. K. Johnson, Ansel L. Baker, Wm. Kemp, Leon Chase, Lester Childs, Mrs. B. K. Wyman, Mary P. Sylvester, E. K. Harrison, M. G. Bradford, H. P. Baxter, H. F. Nickerson, H. F. Studley, H. F. Studley,- team, M. G. Bradford, Telephone, oil, etc., !MON IN rII 111111111 r 01111111, r 11 Ir 1 ■ 1Y11 lin r- _'^- DSII Y1 M. 1 r •11.1 I• a i i A F. B. HOMER, WEST SIDE. ROADS AND BRIDGES. - J. A. Montcalm, 38 L. Baxter, 25• 88 2 70 3 83 2 25 1 80 1 80 1 50 $73 50 Road Commissioner. $i0 75 45 00 30 60 38 75 400 200 7 00 700 4 50 120 300 35 78 16 00 10 00 10 68 1 00 200 1 00 20 80 7 20 48 60 28 40 20 85 79- ENGLEWOOD MACADAM ROAD. R. L. Taylor, Wallace Tripp, L. R. Taylor, Adelbert Cotell, Darius Cotell, William Kemp, I. F. Homer, I. B. Kelley, J. K. S. Eldridge, C. M. Perry, Thomas Keppo, William A. Marchant, Lockwood Baxter, - William N. Stetson, J. A. Montcalm, Roger Eldridge, Jr., H. P. Baxter, Howard F. Nickerson, George S. Taylor, S. B. Marchant, S. Kitila, F. B. Homer, John G. Sears, Frank L. Baker, Herbert F. Studley, Ernest Baker, - David M. Chase, H. B. Chase & Son, W. •D. Baker, M. G. Bradford, Lane Quarry Co., Freight and demurage, 2 00 1 25 $399 56 $ 24 00 18 25 .9 25 15 75 31 95 -36 40 28 60 '28 60 35 10 14 00 4 00 9 25 9 25 . 16 20 10 88 13 60 7 80 .2 60 13 00 9 00 7 20 3 60 42 00 36 00 -4310 2 00 8 80 - 7-48- - - 1 40 2 00 220 20 282 10 $993 36 HERBERT F. STUDLEY, Road_ Commissioner. ! 1 i1111111 IN1 r X11 .o 1 11111111111111111111i 1111 EMU. 1VI 111 , �yrllIi i 111 r1 ■ 1 r. REPORT OF TRUSTEES :OF SEARS FUND., Interest on American Telephone bends, 1913, Deposited in savings institutions, $3,000 American Telephone bonds, at cost, Two notes of town of Yarmouth, Interest received, 1914, Paid to Town Treasurer, Paid to Trustees Sears fund, Paid two years rent safe deposit box, Sears fund in hands of Trustees, $ 66417 15 00 10 00 15 000 00 $ 120 00 9 277 98 2 722 02 ' 3 000 00 549 17 $15 669 17 $15 669 17 T. T. HALLET, MANTON H. CROWELL, Trustees of Sears Fund.: REPORT OF BASS RIVER AND FOLLINS POND FISH COMMITTEE. Report of the Treasurer. Gross amount of sales for permits, Paid for auctioneer's services, Paid for postage, Due from I. B. Eldridge, for permit, Net receipts, Paid to treasurer, town of Dennis, Paid to treasurer, town of Yarmouth, $2 00 45 5 25 $142 40 142 40 $292 500 7 70P 5284 80 $281 80 $284 80 AHIRA KELLEY, Secretary and Treasurer. REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN: - I submit herewith my report for the current - year: There has been a smaller number of forest fires during the present year than for several years past.' Number of forest fires: - From unknown causes, From railroad engines, Total amount expended for labor, Fire roads brushed out, Amount expended, Paid state for construction of fire tower, JOSEPH W. HAMBLIN, Fire Warden.. 2 2 $24 31 3. $63 18 $100 00 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. • The following number inspections have been made during the year: Number of places inspected, - Number of scales and measures tested and sealed, Number of scales adjusted, Number of scales condemned, Fees collected and paid treasurer, Apparatus purchased by order of state sealer, JOSEPH W. HAMBLIN, 56 176 11.' 2 818 57 853 95 Sealer._ RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FISHERIES IN THE TOWNS OF DENNIS AND YARMOUTH. Eels, Clams,- Quahaugs, Razor Fish, Scallops, Oysters. No persons but the inhabitants of the towns of Dennis and Yar= .mouth shall take Eels, Clams, Quahaugs, Razor Fish or Scallops from the shores and tide waters. of Dennis and Yarmouth, except for their family use. Inhabitants of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth may, at any _time _•dtween the first day of October and the first day of April, so long as these regulations remain in force, first obtaining a permit from the Selectmen of Dennis or Yarmouth, take from the shores and waters of' the towns of Dennis ana Yarmouth, Clams, Quahaugs, Razor Fish, Scallops and Eels in any quantity and in any manner not prohibited by law and these regulations. No person shall set eel pots or fykes in the waters of Dennis and Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of the towns of .Dennis and Yarmouth. No person shall take more than ten bushels of Shell Fish in the shells in any one day. - No person shall take Oysters from the waters of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of said towns. Fish Traps, Nets, Weirs. _ No person shall set or maintain a fish trap, pound, net, or weir in the waters of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of said towns, said license shall be - signed by a majority of the members of said boards, and must be . approved by the Harbor and Land Commissioners, if issued after the date of these regulations. No person shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth for the purposes included within these reg- ulations until he has been a resident in one of said towns for six months previous to granting of a permit. These regulations are made by. the boards of Selectmen of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth, acting under authority granted by a vote of the said towns, and are to remain in force until revoked .by said boards of -Selectmen or by the vote of the said towns. 83 These regulations may be amended by a majority vote of said boards of Selectmen. The penalty for the violation of any of the foregoing regulations shall be a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than twenty-- five dollars, for each offence. The revenue from said fines, after the payment of officers' fees and expenses, shall be paid to the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth in equal proportions. Given under our bands this ninth day of December, 1913. A. L. CROWELL, CHARLES R. BASSETT, C. E. CROWELL, LUTHER R. BROWN, AHIRA KELLEY, EDWARD T. CHASE, Selectmen of Dennis. Selectmen of Yarmouth, REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS. The Registrars of Voters of the Town of Yarmouth have very little change to make from their report of last year. They have performed their duties in the usual manner. During the past year they have been in session 13 times, have revised the voting list 3 times. During the year they have adde3 16 names to the voting list, have taken off 11 names on account of change of residence, and 12 names on account of death. The town has 38i voters, divided as follows: Precinct 1, 80 Precinct 2, 65 Precinct 3, 170 Precinct 4, 66 There are also on the voting list the names of 57 women who have qualified to vote for School Committee, as follows: Precinct 1, - Precinct 2, Precinct 3, Precinct 4, 33 10 6 8 Respectfully submitted, THEODORE F. DREW, DANIEL B. CROCKER,. THACHER S. HOLWAY, GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, December 31, 1914. Board of Registrars. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. i 4111,1101010A1 , REPORT OF THE AUDITORS. The Auditors of the town of Yarmouth. hay ing carefully examined the accounts of the several officers of the town, respectfully sub- mit the following report: - TOWN TREASURER, Thomas S. Crowell. Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1914, Received from all sources from Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, Total orders paid from Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1915, $76 941 09 4 676 94 SELECTMEN, Charles R. Bassett, Chairman. Orders drawn by the Selectmen on the Town Treasurer from Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, Orders paid by Town treasurer from Jan. 1914, to -Jan. 1, 1915, Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1915, Canceled orders, $ 7 748 47 73 869 56. $8i 618.03 $81 618 03 $71 818 37 1, $69 901 93 1 895 64 20 80 $71 818 37 TOWN CLERK, George P. Matthews. Amount received from all sources, Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, Paid County Treasurer, $215 40 Paid Commissioner on Fish and Game, 88 40 Paid Town Treasurer, 81 45 $385 25 $385 25 MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND, with Town Treasurer. $42 95 Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1914, Amount paid by Town Treasurer on order drawn by School Committee, Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1915, 4! 66 $i 29 86 BURIAL FUND. Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Loring, Rich- ard Sears, Trustees of the _ Yarmouth Burial Fund. Amount in hands of Trustees, Jan. 1, 1914, $5 025 00 Amount paid to trustees from Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, • 200 00 $5 225 00 Invested as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings,. New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, Wareham Swings bank, Brockton Savings bank, TREE WARDEN, John K. S. Eldridge. Balance due J. K. S. Eldridge. Jan. 1, 1914, Amount paid for labor, and material, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Balance due J. K. S. Eldridge, Jan. 1, 1915, FOREST WARDEN, Joseph W. Hamblin. - - Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for brushing fire roads, tools, etc., Paid State Treasurer, account of steel fire tower, FOREST FIRES. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, town fires, Paid for labor, railroad fires, $1 000 00 1 00000 1 000 00 985 00 990 00 250 00 •.$ 99 43 100 00 $11 40 12 9i $5 225 00 87 ROAD COMMISSIONER, North side, P. E. Hannan. Roads and Bridges: Balance due the town, account of 1913, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for labor and material, - Balance due the town, Jan. 1, 1915, Snow Account: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for clearing snow, ROAD COMMISSIONER, South side, Frank B. Homer. Roads and Bridges: Amount paid for labor and material, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, $151 33 64 Amount due F. B. Homer, Snow Account: a $35 15. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, 33 64 , Amount paid for clearing snow, ROAD COMMISSIONER, West side, Joshua S. Baker. Roads and Bridges: .Amount due the town, Jan. 1, 1914, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, $1 51 $199 43 -- $199 43 $24 31 $24 31. SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, Joseph W. Hamblin. Amount of fees callected, $18 57 Amount paid Town Treasurer, 18 57 Paid for labor, Balance due the town, Snow Account: Amount drawn by J. S. Baker from Town Treasurer, Amount drawn by H. F. Studley from Town Treasurer, Paid for clearing snow by J. S. Baker, no vouchers shown, Paid for clearing snow' by H. F. Studley, vouchers shown, $52 74 13 50 $ 120 973 51 $974 71 973 51 $1 20 $155 84 ' 155 84 . $1 184 77 1 176 73 $8 04 $73 58 73 58 $ 5 01 - 181 56 $186 57 181.46 $5 11 $52 74 1350 $66 24 $66 24 88 ROAD COMMISSIONER, Herbert F. Studley. Englewood Macadam Road. Paid for labor, Paid for stone, Paid for freight and dernurage, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Balance due H. F. Studley, • Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for labor and material, BASS RIVER AND FOLLINS POND FISHERIES. Treasurer. Amount of permits sold, Paid auctioneer and for postage, Paid Town Treasurer of Yarmouth, Paid Town Treasurer of .Dennis, Amount due on sale of permits,. $491 06- 220 20 282 10 $993 36 991 36 $2 00 $399 56 399 56 Ahira Kelley, $292 50 $ 245 142 40 142 40 5 25 $292 50 SUPERINTENDENT GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH, Charles R. Bassett. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for labor and material, Amount, paid for supplies, Superintendent's fee, Balance due the town, TOWN WHARF DRIVE, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, DUMP GROUNDS. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, $675 42 37 72 50 00 $773 14 763 it II Isl• II 89 SEARS FUND. Thacher T. Hallet and Manton H. Crowell, Trustees. .Funds in hands of trustees, dan. 1, 1914, $15 000 00 Balance of interest, 1913, .120 00 Interest received, 1914, 549 17 Paid to Town Treasurer balance of 1913 interest, Interest for 1914, Paid trustees' fees, Paid for rent of safe deposit box, Funds in hands of the Trustees, Jan. 1, 1915, Invested- as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, Middleborough Savings bank, Wareham Savings bank, Brockton Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, East Bridgewater Savings bank, Taunton Savings bank, Bristol County Savings bank, Three American Telephone and Telegraph bonds, Two notes, town of Yarmouth, $10 00 PARK COMMISSIONER, Thacher T. Hallet. Account of Gray's Beach Park: Paid for labor, Parker's Neck Park: $100 00 Authorized unexpended loan in treasury, TAX COLLECTOR, Elisha T. Baker. Jan. 1, 1914, amount due the town, taxes of Jan. 1, 1914, amount due the town, taxes of $51 60 Jan. 1, 1914, amount due the town, taxes of 100 00 51 60 .:$!20 00 524 17 15 00 10 00 $1 000 00 1 00000 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 ! 000 00 •1 000 00 i 000 00 1 000 00 277 98 2 722 02 3 000 00 1911, 1912, 1913, $15 669, 17 669 17 $15 000 00 $15 000 00 $35 00 $600 00 $ 1 028 25 2 777 31 11 951 90 $15 757 46 90 Taxes _ of 1914, Additional taxes`, Paid Town Treasurer: From Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, taxes of 1911, $ 1 028 25 From Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, taxes of 1912, -- 1 647 00 From Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, taxes of 1913, 8 556 08 Paid to Jan. 1, 1915, taxes of 1914, 29 142 48 Jan. 1, 1915, balance due on taxes of 1912, $ 1 130 31 Jan. 1, 1915, balance due on taxes of 1913, 3 395 82 Jan. 1, 1915, balance due on taxes of 1914, 15 273 92 January 11, 1915. • ■ i 1 II 111114 011161‘1111 a CHARLES R. HOWES, JOHN G. SEARS, Auditors. 44 013 20 403 20 $60 173'86 40 373.81 $19 800 05 $19 80005 • I II • ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH 1913-14 YARMOUTHPORT, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, PUBLISHER AND PRINTER, THE "REGISTER" PRESS, 1915. NOTE. At a special meeting. of the School Committee, held January 5, 1915, it was voted that the report of the Superintendent be adopted as the report of the Committee. :1 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. To the School Committee of Yarmouth, Gentlemen: I present herewith my first annual• report, which is the twenty-third in the series of district superintendent's reports. PRACTICAL ARTS. Last year at the annual town meeting there seemed to be a feeling on the part of some of the voters that manual and domestic arts were of no value to our schools and that the money spent upon these branches was wasted. This same feeling arose 'at the special town meeting held last summer and it has been brought to _ my attention by various individuals thruout the year. The 'objec- tion seems to be centered against what was formerly termed sloyd and what is now called practical arts work. I shall attempt. to state a few facts bearing upon this topic. Practical arts work offers to many boys and girls the only avenue open to them for acquiring an education. Professor John Perry' of the Imperial College of Science and Psychology, London, in the Popular Science Monthly for November says, "We have established a fundamental principle in our educational science, i. e. there- are two classes of boys and girls unequal as to number (a) those fond of (b) these not capable of abstract reasoning." This first class of pupils have no trouble in handling their three R's, geography, history, language, grammar, etc.. as these subjects appeal to their abilities to reason on abstract matters. The second class of pupils cannot seem to grasp an idea, but give them something which they can see, handle, take to pieces or make and they show much ability to acquire and retain things. Since the ordinary school subjects are ill -adapted to the needs of the -latter; they con- sequently become repeaters in the grade. Last year I. investigated to find out how many of this class there were in the schools of this town. Out of 221 pupils enroled I found that 66 -or -28-4-7- per cent. had repeated one or more grades. Compare this with the City of Boston, which last year had about 10,000 out of 88,000 or 11 17-43 per cent. Now there are two ways of dealing with this class of pupils. Keep them on the old abstract subjects and let them repeat grade after grade and get little out of their school 93 work or give them practical arts work adapted to their. needs and make their school work of vital educational value .to then. These- pupils hesespupils have just as much right to work adapted for then as do •the other seventy-two per cent. When we wish to teach a blind person to read do we give him an ordinary book? When a child -asks for bread do we give him a stone? Then why should we con- sider giving a child's mind abstract subjects when it asks for the concrete? The impression seems to be abroad that the manual arts depart- ment is absorbing a large amount of money and that it is a great burden upon the taxpayer. In order that every citizen may see just exactly what it costs the town to support this branch of the $232.14 18.84 42.99 school work, I submit the following: Instructor's salary, Stock used, Janitors, fuel, etc., $294.75 Credit, Labop of pupils upon school property, 47.60 Net cost to town, - There were eighty scholars taking which makes the cost $3.09 per year week per pupil. On April 1st, 1914, this town had raise $247.15 on the above valuation ten cents on $1,000. $247.15 • work in this department, per pupil or nine cents per a valuation of $2,587,664. To the tax assessment would be THE NINTH GRADE. When I began my duties as superintendent, this town had a ninth 'grade in its school system. At the first opportunity I began a careful investigation and discovered three facts: first, that the course of study was organized upon an eight grade basis; second, that the pupils were taking nine years to accomplish the work usually done in eight years; third, that there was not adequate equipment to build up a standard ninth grade. Now it is not difficult to see that it was unfair to the pupils to makethem take nine years to de work that they could easily accomplish in eight years and that it was unfair to the taxpayers to make them stand the cost of the extra year. Two solutions to this problem presented themselves. First., reorganize the course of study and build up a good nine grade system. This did not seem advisable 99 for (a) there was no educational demand for such a change, (b) to- provide oprovide supplies and equipment would have necessitated the spend- . ing of a good-sized sum of money, (c) it was contrary, to the best modern educational thought and practice. The other solution was to .abolish the ninth grade eutirPly from the school system. This course seemed advisable for (a) it would save the amount of money necessary to provide supplies and equipment for a .ninth inth -grade, (b) it costs the town thru taxation about fifty dollars ($50) per year to educate each of the pupils in the elementary schools: The sending of the twelve (12) pupils into the high school -direct from the eighth grade meant a saving of six hundred dollars ($600), (c) the high school could offer courses suited to the 'in- dividual needs of the scholars far better than the elementary school, (d) it was in harmony with the best educational practice, the present tendency being toward a six year elementary school. This matter was brought up in board meeting last June and the committee voted to discontinue the ninth grade. My observations the past • term lead me to believe this change has been a good one, for (a) it has eliminated for the present a very bad congestion in the West Yarmouth Grammar school, (b) it has enabled • the teachers in the Yarmouth and South Yarmouth Grammar schools to give one-sixth more time to each of the two remaining grades, (c) those pupils sent into high school from the eighth grade are averaging as good work as those sent in from the ninth grade. THE HIGH SCHOOL. Two important changes have been brought about in the high school during the past year. First, the course of study has been reorganized in order to strengthen up some of the weak places in the industrial course and two new subjects, General Science and Community Civics, have been added for all first year students. Second, the commercial work started last year on a small scale under Mr. Thacher Hallet, a student teacher, has been expanded. A four years course has been introduced, and a regular teacher, Miss Nellie Quinley, with two years' experience, has been employed. The high school now offers three courses, the academic, the com- mercial and the industrial. A few years ago the high school only offered the first, but that there is a demand for the other two is shown by the following table: 100 HIGH SCHOOL. ENROLMENT BY STUDY. Boys Girls Totals Academic, 8 4 i2 Commercial, 6 12 18 Industrial, 8 8 16 In other words, thirty-four out of the forty-six pupils enroled or seventy-five per cent. take either the commercial or industrial course. One of the big educational problems of the future is to handle successfully pupils of high school age. I believe this town has an excellent start in the right direction but, the fact must not be lost sight of that much of the credit for this is due to past and present financial assistance of Mrs. Agaesis. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Many improvements have been made during the past year. In South Yarmouth an iron fence has been put up around the grass plot at the front of .the building and new windows. have been added to the classrooms to bring their light ratio up from one in eleven and one in twenty to one in five. In Yarmouth a fire -escape has been placed upon the back of the building, more windows have been added to the high school room and the seats turned around so that the pupils would have better light, the ,old grammar room has been divided, one part being used for a high school recitation room and the other for the present grammar school, new windows being added to both sections, and two new outbuildings have been built, one for theboys--and one for the girls, with apartments separating the lower grades from the upper grammar and high school scholars. From the standpoint of sanitation and health all ofthese changes were much needed and are being appreciated by ,both teachers and scholars and those parents who have taken the opportunity to see for themselves the superiority of the new over the old. NEEDS. In South Yarmouth the present outbuilding is in very poor con- dition. The sills have all rotted away, the shingles on the roof have become so over -burdened with age that they are incapacitated for further duty and the vaults are all to pieces, leaving .the building in a very unsanitary condition. A new building is much needed. - The fence abutting the property of M. J. Baker is partially down and the stringers and boards are in such condition that very few 1 101 of them could be used again. It would be cheaper in the end to build an entirely new fence. The grounds in front of the West 7armouth building have had nothing done to them the past year. Two years ago they were graded and seeded. Unless something is done soon much of the value of the previous work will be lost. A small appropriation each year spent wisely would. improve them and keep them in good condition. The Yarmouth building will have to have new windows put in the two rooms downstairs, and the outside is very much in need of a coat of paint. It would he a waste of money, however, to attempt the latter until the former has been attended to. A small sum of money spent upon the grounds in front or ` the building. would add much to their attractiveness. In closing this report, I wish to express my keen appreciation of the unswerving .loyalty of the teaching force and the uniform and cordial support given me by the school committee. • This encour- agement, has done much to smooth out the hard places and make the year's work a decided pleasure. Respectfully submitted, • L. THOMAS HOPKINS, Yarrnouthport, Mass., Superintendent of Schools. December 31, 1914.. x School Yarmouth .South Yarmouth West Yarmouth Total, 102 ENROLMENT TABLE. December 18, 1914. Grades 5I 11 2 3I. 4 10 11 I 11 13 8, 15 6 9 5, 41 10 7 .7 35 24 ( 27 6 I 7 I 8' Totals ii 101 9, 83 6 7 1 6 58 4 9 6 22I21I23 High School 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Total 25 7 410 ' 46 I I Elementary school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1914, Elementary school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1913, INCREASE over last year, High school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1914, High school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1913, INCREASE over last year, Total school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1914, Total school enrolment, Dec. 18, 1913, - TOTAL INCREASE over last year, 6 23 4 53 19 1 194 194 182 12 .. 46 33 13 240 215 25 PRESENT CORPS OF. INSTRUCTORS. Howard Howes, Principal, High school. Elizabeth Jewett, Assistant, High school. Nellie Quinley, Head Commercial department. Helen Eldridge, Yarmouth Grammar school. Ruth Sears, Yarmouth Intermediate school. . Mary Bass, Yarmouth Primary school.- Josephine chool.Josephine DeWolfe, West Yarmouth Grammar school. Beatrice Larry, West Yarmouth Primary school. Raymond Pinkham, South Yarmouth Grammar school. Mabel Crowell, South Yarmouth Intermediate school. Eloise Baker, South Yarmouth Primary school. Leroy Twichell, Supervisor of Manual Arts and Drawing. George Abbott, Supervisor of Music. Hannah Knowles, Supervisor of Sewing and Cooking. STATE FUND ACCOUNT.. Cash on hand, Jan. .1 1914, $i 29 For text -books and supplies, 81 29 Respectfully submitted, THE SCHOQL BOARD OF YARMOUTH, George B. Sears, Secretary. STATISTICS. Total membership of public schools, Average membership of public schools. Average attendance. Percentage of attendance, Number of children enrolled between five and fifteen years of age: Boys 95, Girls 91. Total, Number enrolled between seven and fourteen: Boys 64, Girls 84. Total, Number enrolled over fifteen: Boys 15, Girls 20. Total, Number of pupils completing the grammar school course: Boys 14, Girls 10. ,Total, Number of pupils that entered first year of high school: Boys 14, Girls 11. Total, Number of dismissals for year, Number of tardiness for year, Number of school buildings in use, Number of public schools, Number of teachers: Men 2, Women 9. Total, Number of supervisors: Men 2, Women 1. Total, Total number of teachers and supervisors, Number of teachers graduated from college: in elementary schools 1, in high school. 2. Total, Number of teachers graduated from normal -schools: in el- ementary schools, Sight and Hearing Tests. Number of children tested, Number found defective in sight, Number found defective in hearing, Number of parents or guardians notified, 215 212.07. 198.04 93.33 188 -148 35 24 25 112 160 4 9 11 3 14 3 7 240 56 12 43 The The The The The SCHOOL CALENDAR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. For 1915. winter term begins January 4, and closes March 19. spring term begins April 5, and closes June 18. fall term begins• September 13, and closes December 23. For 1916. - -' winter term begins January 10, and closes March 25. spring -term begins April 11, and closes June 18. Sessions. From 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 130 to 4 p. rn., with the ex- ception of the months of November, December and January, when the afternoon sessions will begin at 1.15 and close at 3.45. HIGH SCHOOL. For 1915. The winter term begins December 28, (1914) and closes March 19. The spring term begins March 29, and closes June 25. -- - The fall term begins September 8, and closes December 23. For 1916. The winter term begins January 3, and closes March 25. The spring term begine April 4, and closes June 22. - Sessions. From 9 a. m. to 12.05 • and from 12.50 to 3.05. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. The last Friday in each school month. The time of any meet-- ing may be changed, or special meetings called, by the chairman of the board. HOLIDAYS. Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Columbus - Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following. ROLL OF HONOR. For the year ending June, 19i4. Pupils neither absent nor tardy for the year: "High school: Hilda Baker. Yarmouth Grammar: Dorothy Howes. Yarmouth Primary: Morton Ccs -1, Matthews Hallett, Vernon Mor- gan. South Yarmouth Grammar: Dorothy Baker, Forrest Eldridge, Ralph Howland, Jennie 'Kenney, Lillian Sherman. South Yarmouth Intermediate: Warren Baker. South Yarmouth Primary: Clayton Hallett, Howard Snow. West Yarmouth Grammar: Mildred Taylor, Raymond Taylor. Two Years: Warren Baker, Dorothy Howes, Ralph Howland, Lillian Sherman. Seven Years: Hilda Baker. Ten Years: Forrest Eldridge. GRADUATION EXERCISES. CLASS OF i914 LYCEUM HALL, JUNE 30. Motto: Animo non astutia. Class Colors: Blue and white. Rev. E. E. Colburn. Veazie Invocation, Song, Morning Invitation, Salutatory, with essay, Oration, Song, Song of the Essay, Oration, Song, Barccarolle, School. Hattie Ellis. Laurie Greene. Armorer, Presentation of Diplomas, Song, June Song, Benediction. School. Edna Kelley. Ira Thacher. School. School. • CLASS ROLL. Hattie Frances Ellis. Edna Sinclaire Kelley, Air Castles, Electricity, Nevin Class Prophecy, Valedictory, Hoffman Supt. L. Thomas Hopkins. Bucalossi Laurie Greene, Ira Ryder Thacher. ALUMNI OF YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. If any graduates or friends have information of the classes, especially of the necrology, will they, at any and all times, kindly forward sante to the Superintendent or Principal of the school. Class of '71 Mary A. Howes Abbie T. Long Kate W. Matthews Lucy E. Shove Class of '72 Hattie B. Gorham Phebe T. Gorham Lizzie S. Hall Frank M. Swift Class of '73 Alice Bray Maggie Coffey D. G. Eldridge Fred C. Swift Class of '74 Emma C. Baker Winthrop Sears Alice Shields Class of '75 Kate Coffey Carrie Eldridge Annah Hallett Dora 0. Holmes Kate Sears Class of '78 Mary Ann Coregan Class of '78 Jennie W. Crowell Emma J. Drew Lizzie W. Hallett Mary J. Howes Mary M. Park Class of '79 Kate A. Shields Class of '80 Bentamin T. Gorham Carrie A. Gorham Fred Hallett Sarah A. Holmes Lila D. Howes Charles H. Taylor Hallett G. Thacher Class of '81 C. R. Bassett Markle Chase Anna C. Eldridge E. B. Hallett F. O. --Ryder Nellie H. Shields Carrie M. Swift L. M. Thacher Sarah W. Thacher Class of '83 Mary L. Alley Ella W. Bray Caroline A. Park Carrie D. Shields Sadie M. Swift Class . of '84 Rebecca A. Bray Nelson H. Edson Carrie H. Taylor Class of '85 Everett K. Hallet Mattie W. Howes Carrie M. Knowles Charles W. Swift William H. Thacher Class of '86 Charles D. Bray . Class of '87 Chandler M. Bray Henry S. Ballet Clara Robbins Clara H. Ryder Bessie H. Thacher Edward S. Thacher Class of '88 Francis Alger, Jr. Carrie D. Bray Theodore Hallett M. Grace Howes Rebecca M. Howes James Keveney Fred 0. Price Class of '90 Cora E. Bassett J. Robert Bray Thomas S. Crowell Fred. E. Howes Class of '91 Susan W. Dodge Alice T. Hallet Russell Hallett Florence G. Howes Joseph C. Howes Mary Matthews Mary A. Otis Eben F. Phillips William A. Robinson Harriet W. Ryder Soranus W. H. Taylor Class of '92 Isi H. Taylor 109 Class of '98 Clinton Eldridge BraT Helen Andrews Eldridge Marietta Sears Hallett Joshua Allen Hamblin Christopher Hall Howes Mabel Howes Margaret Howes Ernest Megathlin Chester Ruggles Stacy Class- Of '94 Sarah S. Alley Dora M. Baker Flora Baker Florence W. Baker Henry E. Baker. Grace H. Crosby Ethel Davis Alfred C. Drew Georgie L. Hallett Lizzie S. Millet Hannah A. Knowles Thomas F. Matthews Arthur L Megathlin Amos Otis Class of '96 Edwin Stanley Bray Ruth Elizabeth Bray Willis Franklin Cash George Harrison Chase Alice Maud Crowell Susie May Crowell Mary Standish Drew Franklin Matthews Eldridge George Elwell Randall Nickerson Sarah Kelley Nickerson Annie Freeman Ryder Elizabeth Parker Stetson. Class of '97 Mary Estella Cobb Annie Sturgess Crowell Isaiah William Crowell no Henry Allen Ellis Clifton Gordon .Hallett Edward Pulsifer Hallett Caroline Eliza Mayhew Caroline Rust Pulsifer Angelene Frances Stetson Advanced (or Fourth fear) Claes 1896-'97 With Additional Diploma - Ruth Elizabeth Bray Alice Maud Crowell Susie May Crowell Elizabeth Parker Stetson Class of '98 Mabel Williams -.Baker Minnie Louise Baker William Franklin Morgan Stuart Peirce Advanced (er Fourth Year) Class 1897-'98 With Additional Diploma Annie Sturgis Crowell Caroline Eliza Mayhew Caroline Rust Pulsifer Angelene Frances Stetson Class of '99 Edward Thacher Chase Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1898-'99 -- With Additional Diploma Mabel Williams Baker Minnie Louise Baker Stuart Peirce Class of 1900 Gertrude May Arey Annie White Baker Esther Loretta Baker Florence Otto Cobb Ethel Williams Crowell Edith Glendon Howes Bessie Mabel Thacker Class of -'O1 Sarah Evelyn Bray Violet Estelle Vernon Chase Nathan Taylor Hallett Ralph Dudley Kelley Alfred Daniel Taylor Warren Alexander Tripp Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1900-'Ol With Additional Diploma Annie White Baker Florence Otto Cobb Class of '02 Ora Inez Allen Clement Chester Baker Isabel Baker Willis Howes Baker Lila Rose Chase Louise Amanda Chase Nathan Kelley Crowell Stanley Howes Crowell Rena Marshall Nickerson Wallace Fuller- Purrington Henrietta Frances Sears Laura Helen Sears Stephen Hull Sears, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1901-'02 With Additional Diploma Ralph Dudley Kelley Class of '03 Willie Davis Baker Hazel Winthrop Chase Ruth Bray Taylor Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1902-'03 With Additional Diploma Rena Marshall Nickerson Henrietta Frances Sears Laura Helen Sears Class of '04 Everett Ellsworth Arey Edna Charles Brown Sadie Louise Crowell Gorham Pulsifer Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1903-'04 With Additional Diploma Ruth Bray Taylor Class of '05 Payson Earle Allen Helen Maria Berry Mabel Patno Crowell Edna Belle Hale Sadie Nickerson Johnson Annette Louise Kelley Clora Mae Marchant Minnie Foster Matthews Florence May Purrington William Norton Stetson, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1904-'05 With Additional Diploma Sadie Louise Crowell -- Class of '06 Hattie Mercie Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Henry Russell Francis May Russell Howes Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Chester Warren Taylor Gladys Anthony White Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1905-'06 Payson Earle Allen Class of '07 Charles Denton Brice Shirley Blackinton Chase Robert Morgan Kelley Stanley Hallett Matthews 111 MaudeDora Parker Harriet Morse Stetson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '07 Hattie Mercia Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Gladys Anthony White - Class pf '08 Lulu Johnson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '08 Harriet Morse Stetson Class of '09 Ethel Baker Marion Louise Cahoon Heide Eva Crowell Lavaugbny Gertrude Douglas Annie Laura Kelley Paul Munroe Swift Aivanced (or Fourth Year] Class of '09 Maude Dora Parker Class of '10 Uriah B. F. Crowell Gladys Lottie Darling Viola Frances Eldridge Violet Gwendolyn Wilson Class of '11 Milton Manton Hallett Iva Mae Vance . Harold Chesley Weeks Advanced Class of '11 Gladys Lottie Darling Class of '12 Helen Choate Pulsifer Edith Strang Class of '18 Magdalene Lula Eldridge Esther May Lincoln Effie Linwood Taylor 112 Class of '14 Laurie Greene Hattie Frances Ellis • Edna Sinclaire Kelley Ira Ryder Thacher 1 i1 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT.. - COMMONWEALTH OFJ1IASSACHUSETTS. Barnstable, 'ss.•- To either of the Constables of the Town of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in •elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Townhouse in said Town on .MONDAY, the EIGHTH DAY of FEBRUARY next, at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To elect. a Moderator to preside at -said meeting until after the election of a Moderator by official ballot. Article 2. To elect the following -named . officers all on one ballot under the Australian ballot system as adopted by the said Town, viz.: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Overseer of the Poor for three years; one School Committeeman for three years; one Road Commissioner for three .years; one Collector of Taxes for one year; two' Constables for one year; two Auditors for one' year; one Town Treasurer for one year; one Tree Warden for one year; one. --Moderator for one year; one Road Con>_missioner for two years; one Cemetery Commissioner for three years; one Park Commissioner for six years; one Park Commissioner for four years; also to see if the Town will grant the sale of intoxicating liquors. • Article 3. To elect all other necessary town officers. Article 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon. Article 3. To hear the report of other committees and act there- on. Article G. To see what sum of money the Town will raise. and appropriate for the Support of Schools, Support of Poor, Town Officers' and Committees' Fees, Repairs of Roads and Bridges, 'Town Debts. Repairs of Public Buildings, Miscellaneous_ Expenses, School Supplies, interest on 'Town Debts, Superintendent of Schools, Trans- portation of Scholars. Care of P:.rks and Town Landings, and for all other necessary- charges arising in this Town. Article i. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of t.he• revenue of the cnrrent financial year. *3 116 Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of the year beginning January" 1st, 1916, and to issue notes of. the Town therefor. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 381 of Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907, or any amendments thereto which provide for the election of Town officers by precinct voting, and to act fully thereon. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws of the Town as follows: Section 1, Article 1, is hereby stricken out and the following section, to be known as Section 1 of Article 1, is substituted in place thereof: Section 1, Article 1. The Annual Town Meeting for the election of all Town Officers and the vote on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, shall be held in the several precincts, under the general election laws governing the ,election of State Officers, on the first Monday after the first Tuesday of February in each year. The An- nual Town Meeting for the appropriation of money for Town pur- poses, and all other matters that may properly come before it, shall be held at the Townhouse on the day following the election of Town Officers. The meeting shall be opened by the Moderator and the articles acted upon in the order in which they may appear in the warrant, unless the meeting shall prescribe a different order. The warrant for the Annual Town Meeting shall state the hour at which said meetings shall be opened. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for the purpose of grading and surfacing with oil the street known as Baxter avenue in West Yarmouth. By request. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to repair, macadam, or oil surface the following connecting streets in West Yarmouth: Brockton avenue its entire length, and Bay View street from Brock- ton avenue to the Town's line, and to act fully thereon. By petition. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Pleasant street, in South Yarmouth, from Homer avenue to the macadam road near the property of Charles H. Davis, and to raise a sum of money therefor. By request. Article 14. To see if the- Town will vote to repair or macadamize Centre. street in Yarmouth, from Main street to the Town Dock, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. By request.. 1 i 117 Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to macadam the exten- sion of River street to the Run road, and to raise and $ ayppropriate a sum of money therefor. n. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to macadam the re- mainder of Run road, from the extension of River street to the end of said Run road near the cottage of Mr. Spring, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. By petition. Article 17. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair or macadamize South SeBy averequest. in West Yarmouth. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raiseand appropri- ate the sum of $200.00 for oil to be used on the road beginning at Main street and Homer avenue and continue to a point near the residence of James L. Whittemore on Pleasant street in South Yar- mouth, the surface of said road to be twenty feet in width. request. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to buy a piece of prop- erty on the shore, between Parkers river and Bass - river, - known • -- as the Blachford property, and to raise and appropriate a .sum of money not to exceed one thousand dollars for the same. By request. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate by issuing the notes of the Town therefor a sum not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars for the purpose of dredging the mouth of Bas river, under the provisions of Chapter 250 of the Acts of 1911 ✓rticle 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and. appropri- ate the sum of $60.00 for the care and improvement of Town cemeteries in West and South Yarmouth. - ro ri- Article 22. To see if the Town will vote lo raise and appropri- ate pp' p ate the sum of four hundred dollars for electric street Tight ser- vice in the West Yarmouth district. ri- Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate, ppro p ate, or will vote to raise by note or notes of the Town, the sum of one thousand dollars for the construction of outbuildings and fences and repairs of grounds, at the South and West Yarmouth school. properties. Article 24. To: see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars for a commercial landing at or near By petition. Yarmouthport pier. Article 25. To see what action the Town will take to raise and appropriate one hundred dollars for the George _Washington Me- morial Building, 'Washington. fl Article 26. To see if the Towu will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to be expended, for the, decoration. of the graves of veteran soldiers. By request. Article. 27. To see if the Town will vote. to authorize . the Park Commissioners to expend the Parkers River Park unexpended loan of six hundred dollars, now in the treasury, upon the rnaintainence and improvement of any existing town park. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to sell the homestead acquired from Mrs. Eliza A. Baker in West Yarmouth, and will authorize the Selectmen to transfer the same by deed in the name of the inhabitants of the Town of Yarmouth, to the purchaser thereof. - Article 29. To see if the Town will voteto adopt as a Town road the extension of Brockton avenue by alterations. as laid_. out by the Board of Selectmen and Road Commissioners, without cost to the Town, and to act fully thereon. Article 30. To .see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sun of money Sdr repairing Brockton avenue from Glenwood street to Bay View street by macadamizing, surfacing with oil or otherwise, and to •act fully thereon. And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at five public places, three on the South side and two on the North side of the Town, also by publication in the Yarmouth Register, at least, seven days before the time of holding said meeting. A true ropy. Attest: IIENRY R. USHER, Constable. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, -with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at, the time and place of said. meeting, as aforesaid. G•iren - under our hands and the seal of the Town of Yarmouth hereto affixed, this twenrty-fifth clay of January in. the year of our Lord • one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER 11. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE. Selectmen of ) armonth. FINANCIAL REPORT 'OF THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH FOR THE YEAR ENDINQ DECEMBER 31, 1915 YARMOUTHPORT, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, Publisher and Printer, The "Register" Preas, • 1916. 1 r, • 1915. - -- TOWN OFFIC)(1RS. . Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor: - Luther R. Brown, South Yarmouth, Term Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth, Term Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport, Term Board of Health: The Selectmen. Town Clerk: George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Town Treasurer: Thomas S. Crowell, Yarmouthport, Auditors: Charles R. Howes, Yarmouth, Term Russell D. Robinson, South Yarmouth, _ Term School Committee:._-- _ Charles H. Walter, West Yarmouth, Term Edmund W. Eldridge, Yarmouth, Term George B. Sears, South Yarmouth, Term Superintendent of Schools: . L. Thomas Hopkins, Yarmouth, Term Collector of Taxes: Elisha T. Baker, South Yarmouth, Road Commissioners: Frank B. Homer, South Yarmouth, Herbert F. Studley, West Yarmouth, Patrick E. Hannan, Yarmouthport, • Park Commissioners: Thacher T. Hallet, Yarmouthport, Term William A. Schwab, West Yarmouth, Term Elisha L. Jenkins, South Yarmouth, Term Cemetery Commissioners: Charles M. Bray, Yarmouth, Term George S. Taylor, West Yarmouth, Term Manton H. Crowell, South Yarmouth, Term • expires 1916 expires 1917 expires 1918 Term expires 1916 Term expires 1916 expires 1916 expires 1916 expires 1916• expires 1917 expires 1918 expires 1917 Term expires 1916 Term expires 1916 Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918 • expires expires expires expires expires expires 1917 1919 1921 1916 1918 1920 4 Tree Warden John K. S. Eldridge, South Yarmouth, Trustees of the Sears Fund Thaeher. T. Hallet, Trustees of Burial Fund: Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Loring, Constables: John H. Stetson, South Yarmouth, Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport, Pound Keepers: Roger Eldridge, J. Allen Montealm, Alfred Howland, Field. Drivers: Ansel L. Baker,'West Yarmouth. • Gilbert Lewis, West Yarmouth. Charles 11. Walter, West Yarmouth, Thacher S. Holway, South Yarmouth. Zenas P. Howes, South Yarmouth. Henry F. Crowell, South Yarmouth. Herbert C. Homer, South Yarmouth, Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth. Joseph A. Sherman, Yarmouth. Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport. Term expires 1916 Manton H. CrowelL Richard Sears. Term expires 1916 Term expires 1916 South Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. Yarmouthport. Surveyor of Lumber: Joseph U. Baker, South Yarmouth. Measurer of Wood and Bark: Melvin B. Macy, Fence Viewers: Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth. Gilbert Studley, South Yarmouth. Julius B. Brown, West Yarmouth. Yarmouthport. APPOINTIVE OFFICERS. Registrars: Daniel .B. Crocker, Yarmouthport, Thacher S. Holway, South Yarmouth, Theodore F. Drew, West Yarmouth, George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Town Clerk, Term Term Term expires 1916 expires 1917 expires 1918 1916 r-:. 5 Inspectors of .Animals and Inspectors of Slaughter: P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthport. F. F. Collins, South Yarmouth, Joseph F. Nickerson, West Yarmouth. Undertakers: Manton H. Crowell, South Yarmouth. P. E. Hannan, 'i'armouthpork, George S. Taylor, West Yarmouth. Burial Agent: Charles F. Purrington, South Yarmouth, • Moth Superintendent: - Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport. Forest Warden: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth. Sealer of Weights and Measures:, Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth. • ,. Weighers of Coal: John A. Addy, Yarmouthport. Loring Fuller, South Yarmoutli. Joseph W. Fuller, South Yarmouth. I. B. Kelley, South Yarmouth. John F. Crosby, South Yarmouth. Harbor Masters: Chas. R. Bassett, Yarmouthport. John P. Brown, South.Yarmoutii. Fire Wardens: Frank B. Homer, South Yarmouth. Luther R. Brown, South Yar- mouth. Simeon i. Baker, South Yarmouth. Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth.. Ansel L. Baker, West Yarmouth. Walter -L. Benson, West Yarmouth. P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthport. Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport. Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth. • - Special Police: Charles M. Perry, West Yarmouth. Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport. Leonidas E. Taylor, South Yarmouth. Percival F. Butman, Went Yarmouth. William H. Newell, Yarmouthport. George H. Palmer, West Yarmouth. Daniel Kay, Camp Ground. Auctioneer's License: - Luther R. Brown, South Yarmouth. - Edmund Walker, Yarmouthport.• 6 - Dealers in Junk: George L. Robbins, Yarmouth. Anthony Gage, Dennis, Measurer of Grain: W. Franklin Arey, Yarmouthport. - Industrial Accident Agent: Luther' R. Brown, • South Yarmouth. Inspector of Public Buildings: Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth. Jurors Drawn. Grand, Edmund W. Eldridge. Traverse Jurors: Spring term: Wm. F. Bray, Franklin F. Collins, Oscar H. Homer. Fall term:. Frank L. Baker, Herbert F. Studley, Melvin B. Macy. Truant Officers: Joseph W. Hamblin, Fred E. Baker, George H. Chase. Election Officers: ,4 Term expires August 15th, 1916. ' Precinct 1, Nathan H. Matthews, Warden. William F. Morgan, Clerk. Albert C. Snow, Inspector. Patrick E. Hannan, Inspector. $eery R. Usher, Police Officer. Alfred W. Kelley, Deputy Warden. .A. Alden Knowles, Deputy Clerk. S. W. Fuller, Deputy Inspector. S. W. Hall, Deputy Inspector. Precinct 2. Henry A. Gorham, Warden. Henry A. Cobb, Clerk. Edmund W. Eldridge, Inspector. Frederick. Thacher, Inspector. Joseph W. Hamblin, Police Officer. Charles R. Howes, Deputy .;Warden. L. Thomas Hopkins. Deputy Clerk. Herbert Vincent, Deputy Inspector. Christopher II. Howes, Deputy Inspector. , Precinct 3. Franklin F. Collins, Warden. Frank L. Baker, Clerk. 'Charles F. Purrington, Inspector. Charles H. Sherman, Inspector. John H. Stetson, Police Officer. L. E. Taylor, Deputy Warden. Silas K. Crowell, Deputy Clerk. William N. Stetson, Deputy In- spector.. Sidney Holway, Deputy Inspector. 1 Precinct 4. Julius B. Brown,7 Warden, William A. Marchant, - Clerk. Herbert F. Studley, Inspector. L. R. Taylor, Inspector. B. W. Mitchell, Police Officer. Samuel H. Robinson, Deputy Warden, William A. Schwab, Deputy Clerk. R. L. Taylor, Deputy Inspector, Willis C. Taylor, Deputy Inspector. ••• REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. We respectfully submit the following annual report: The agitation for the past two years of many of our citizens for the dredging of the harbor at Yarmouthport has resulted in a petition to this Board signed by a large number of our residents to bring the matter before the legislature, and in response your Selectmen, after consulting many residents of both the South and North sides of the town, have through the courtesy of Representa- tive John P. Nickerson of Harwich, filed a bill in the legislature, I asking the state authorities to appropriate the sum of $14,000.00 to survey and dredge a channel and basin at this harbor, this appropriation from the state to be made only in case the town • appropriates the sum of two thousand dollars- for the same pur- pose. Your Selectmen feel assured that this appropriation will be granted at the annual meeting of the town, and we think that if this work can be accomplished, in view of the decided revival of the fishing industry here during the last year, and the prospects which now seem certain in the future, that the expenditure of this sum for this purpose will be of more benefit than such amount could possibly bring expended in any other direction. The completion of the cold storage plant of the Bay State Freezer, Inc., now under construction, the gathering here of a small fleet of power boat fishermen and the assurance that several weirs will be constructed and maintained here during the coming 1 season, make this dredging a necessary matter to the success of this fishing industry, which your Selectmen hope to see grow to 1 such an extent that it will surpass the old time fishing days at this port. The officers of the cold storage plant have indicated • that they will furnish wharfing facilities on their waterfront, 1 tinder favorable conditions to fishermen, and this will release the . town from being asked to appropriate further sums for estab- lishing wharfing facilities here—a matter which has been found to be very much needed, even during the past year. 101 in view of these facts we recommend the town vote favorably son this matter. In the summer of 1913 there were set within the limits of the township of Yarmouth a great many fires, which started at or not far from the railroad location. Much valuable property was destroyed, and the town expended large sums of money in the .extinguishing of these fires or in efforts so to do. A property .owner in a snit against the _railroad was required to prove only -that the fire was set by a locomotive engine. The town, in order to recover back the amount that it paid in efforts to put out the fires, was obliged to prove, in order to establish its case, not merely that the fire was set by a locomotive engine, but that it -was set negligently or in violation of law. It was very difficult for the town to show that the fire which occurred on August 3, 1913, was set negligently. The Supreme Court of this Commonwealth has referred to the "difficulty" that plaintiffs experience in proving the negligence in the condition of the locomotive. The proving by property owners that the locomotive set it would be easy as compared with the burden that rested upon the town in its case. All this `was appreciated by the Selectmen of the Town of Yar- mouth. While the counsel for the railroad were willing to settle, and did settle claims arising out of many other fires, they eon - tended that the fire of August 3rd, which started near the camp ground, was not only not set by a locomotive, but also that if it •was so set, it could not be proved that it was set through any negligent condition in the locomotive. They therefore refused to pay, not only the town, but also the property owners. It was claimed by them that the fire started before a certain train passed the location, and that there was evidence from witnesses to show that it started before the train came. Your selectmen appreciated also the fact that it would be a great financial burden upon any individual property owner to prosecute a suit. It was decided, therefore, by the selectmen to by the Town case, the most difficult suit, first; and if the town 11 -- • prevailed, the property owners thereby would have the benefit of the large sums necessarily to be expended by the town in its liti--•' gation. The amounts disbursed by the town in fighting these.vari ous fires to the number of twenty amounted to over $3,000. But - •as to all the fires, except the big fire which started on August 3rd, there was little or no evidence to show that they were negligently' set. A large portion of this amount was expended on the other' fires. There was much confusion, necessarily, in the keeping -ot the accounts with the men, and it was impossible in same instances( to determine how much money was expended on particular days on one or the other of the numerous fires. Of the total amount it was probable that the town could prove about $2,400 expended. asa result of the fire of August 3rd. - After several days of trial, an adjustment was made by which the defendant, the railroad, paid the town $1,900. Twenty-one hundred dollars ($2100) was the extreme amount which the town could reasonably expect to prove in any event by •legal evidence. . The town therefore received almost seven -eighths of that entire - claim. There were also questions of law which rendered it at-' least doubtful as to whether the town could ultimately recover any • sum. In view of all the chances manifestly existing, it was thought • discreet to make that adjustment., one of the considerations also. being the expense of a further prosecution of the suit for several more days which would have been necessary. It is understood that the Railroad company, in view of their- experience heirexperience in the town's suit, is now prepared to pay the property owners on the "same basis" as that on which the town case was: adjusted. And it is also understood that that "basis" is consid-- ered.by the representatives of the road to be about 50 per cent. You will see by the foregoing that the amount .recovered by the- town on the only claims that it had any expectation of proving, that is, on account of the fire of August 3rd, was about 85 per cent. There is no disposition on the part of the selectmen to influ epee unduly the action of individual property owners. But they - do deem it their duty to inform the claimants whose property has: 12 t been burned of the exact conditions under which the town's case was adjusted, so that the inhabitants of the town mayact intel- ligently and with full knowledge of -the situation so far as it can be shown. This would seem to be all the more incumbent upon the selectmen from the fact that the town's funds, that is, the- funds of the claimants, had been expended in an effort to establish their individual rights. The claimants may feel at liberty to consult the town officials as to any other information which they may have concerning individual rights and prospects of the claimants. The total note debt of the town is as follows: Notes due in 1916, $6,000.00 Notes due in 1917, 3,000.00 Notes due in 1918, 1,500.00 Total debt in notes, Tax notes due in 1916, $10,500.00 $ 6,500.00 Uncollected taxes, 18,050.11 The Selectmen have called for an appropriation of the list of estimates to pay town debts as follows: Poor department, $400.00 School department, 200.00 Miscellaneous bills, 100.00 Bridges, 126.99 $826.99 Respectfully submitted, CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, • EDWARD T. CHASE, $826.99 in Selectmen. 13 Estimate of Appropriations for 1916. Town debts, Tow�u_ officers, • Miscellaneous, Board of Health, Snow, Support of Poor, Roads and bridges, Public buildings, Interest, Tree warden, Forest warden, Moth fund, Suppression of Crime, Collector of Taxes, postage, I Dump grounds, Town officers, bonds, Town road notes, Bass River Upper Bridge notes, Sears Fund note, Wharf notes,. Bass River Dredging notes, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds, School books and supplies, Transportation of scholars, Electric lights, State aid, Soldiers' relief, Mothers' pensions, $ 500.00 3,700.00 1,800.00 200.00 300.00 2,500.00- 3,500.00 • 200.00 1,100.00 150.00 100.00 600.00 200.00 25.00 100.00 100.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 500.00 1,000.00 7,800.00 1,100.00 180.00 400.00 425.00 2,000.00 537.60 576.00 72.00 100.00 • Town Debts of 1915. Amount appropriated by the town, Received from P. E. Hannan, almshouse hay, 1914, Deceived from P. E. Hannan, account of roads, 1913, Received from overseers of poor, Case No. 287, 1914, Expended: D. D. Kelley, aid, Case No. 17, Matthew Baker, aid, Case No. 231, G. F. Chase, aid, Case No. 85, J. T. Saunders, aid, Case No. 255, City of Everett,. aid, Case No. 219, H. F. Studley, aid, Case No. 253, Marcus Hall, aid, Case No. 1, F. A. Binford, aid, Case No. 253, E. T. Chase, aid, Case No. 138, E. T. Chase, aid, Case No. 251, H. B. Hart, aid, -Case No. 191, G. Studley, aid, Case No. 94, Town of Wareham, aid; Case No. 209, Town of Dennis, aid, Case No. 1, City of Lynn, aid, Case No. 254, Mass. General Hospital, aid, Case No. 286, Town of Brewster, aid, Case No. 287, C. M. Baker Est., aid, Case No. 253, E. S. Osborne, aid, Case No. 94, J. G. Sears, supplies to roads, H. F. Studley, account of roads, F. B. Homer, account of roads, J. K. S. Eldridge, account of trees, County of Barnstable, account of bridges, F. 0. Ryder, witness fees, A. W. Kelley, witness fees, J. W. Hamblin, witness fees, C. R. Bassett, witness fees, H. B. Hart, birth returns, $ 19 17 71 28 00 11 07 91 40 62 00 7 50 13 00 93 8 44 6 51 23 00 2 00 147 00 38 95 1 96 60 85 20 00 10 50 3 00 2 40 2 00 8 04 1 59 799 02 4 35 500 4 55 5 40 1 25 $1 700 00 25 00 1 20 10 00 1 15 New England Tel. Co., services, W. L. Benson, fire permits, A. L. Baker, labor to fire cart, H. C. Robinson, supplies town. office, G. W. Todd Co., supplies town office, T. F. Drew, labor, precinct No. 4, T. F. Drew, services registrar, L. T. Hopkins,witness fees, J. B. Brown, labor public buildings, E. T. Baker, balance tax collector's salary, Unexpended balance, 1915. Town Officers, Amount appropriated by the town, Received from J. W. Hamblin, sealer's fees, Expended: Selectmen, assessors and overseers of poor, salary, T. S. Crowell, town treasurer, salary, G. P. Matthews, town clerk, salary, E. T. Baker, collector of taxes, .salary, C. R. Howes, auditor, services, J. G. Sears, auditor, services, D. B. Crocker, registrar, services, T. S. Holway, registrar, services, T. F. Drew, registrar, services, C. R. Bassett, moth superintendent, IJ. P. Brown, harbor master, E. T. Chase, :building inspector, J. 11. Stetson, service, dog warrant, J.W. Hamblin, sealer, 4 57 1 25 2 00 1 35 35 00 - 4 00 45 50 3 80 1' 50 195 61 35 20 $1 736 20 $1 736 20 $3 800 00 • 24 55 $1 500 00 10000 350 00 687.05 240.0 20 00 45 50 45 50. 49 00 50 00 15 00 500-.. 25.00 32 80 - 16 J. W. Hamblin, forest warden, J. W. Hamblin, truant officer, George H. Chase, truant officer, F. E. Baker, ;truant officer, -- E. W. Eldridge, - school committee, C. H. Walter, school committee, - G. B. Sears, school committee, Board of health, special services,. H. R. Usher, constable, services, C. M. Perry, police, J. F. Nickerson,.. inspector of animals slaughter, - F. F. Collins, inspector of slaughter, P. E. Hannan, inspector of slaughter, D. Kelley, 2d, moderator, W. A. Schwab, moderator, Election officers, Unexpended balance, Unexpended loan, Received from park commissioners, bath house rent, Grays Beach park, Expended: Wards, for record book, E. L. Sears, labor pay roll, Grays Beach Unexpended balance, an 25.00 10 00 10 00 10 00 50 00 50 00 100 00 63 50 12 00 25 00 26 50 22 50 6 00 5 00 15 00 148 50 296 70 $3 824 55-$3 824'55 Parkers River Park Loan. $600 00 Miscellaneous. Which includes Incidentals, Fires and Printing. Fires. 390 2 15 park, 25 01 576-74 - $603 90 $603 90 • Town Fires: 41 ,J. W. Hamblin, forest warden, labor pay roll, - $30Q F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, 17 Railroad Fires: J. W. Hamblin,labor pay roll, Printing. Yarmouth Register, printing, F. P. Goss, printing, Incidentals. E. W. Hallett, stamps and stationery, J. P. Holway, abstracts, J. P. Brown, • committee, travel, L. K. Chase, committee, travel, C. G. Thacher, distributing reports and petitions, W. Tripp, distributing reports and petitions, W. Taylor, distributing reports •and petitions, Adams Express Co., • • • T. T. Hallet, 2d, stenographer, C. F. Gettemy, note fees, - - N. E. Telephone Co., Town officers, travel expenses, George P. Matthews, town clerk, stamps, George P. Matthews, town clerk, travel expense, II. R. Usher, labor, town office, A. R. Usher, constable, services and expenses, Board of Health, services, supplies and expenses, J. F. Crosby, janitor, town office, Mrs W. Ellis, cleaning town house, Mrs W. Cash, cleaning town house, L. R. Brown,, paid office supplies, C. R. Bassett, justice of peace, fees, A. A. Knowles, office supplies, Carter Ink Co., supplies, 10 25 $31.0 66 11 70 $377 46 - 18 30• $395-76 $ 50 13 - 18 38 10 25 4 55- 3 00' 1'50- .1'50 • 4 98 10 00 16 00 62 49 • 136 7& ' 15 38 2857 • 3 00 10 - 50 80 25 1s 10 00 • f-2 20 2 00 7 35. 15 75 3 75 1 25 18 :Smith Print Shop, supplies, -J. L. Fairbanks, suppliee4 E. M. Baker, supplies, Citizens Publishing Co., supplies, ' T. T. Hallet, supplies, William Jones, supplies, E. W. Prescott, supplies, W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies, ' Thorp Martin Co., supplies, J. Wilkinson & Co., supplies, Marston & Wells, supplies, Allen Bros., supplies, Hobbs Warren Co., supplies, E. B. Murphy, supplies, • Colonial club, precinct rent, Cape Cod Central club, precinct rent, Owl club, precinct rent, A. W. Kelley, witness fees, C. J. Chase case; -F. O. Ryder, witness fees, C. J. Chase case, -J. W. Hamblin, witness fees, C. J. Chase case, L. T. Hopkins, witness fees, C. J. Chase case, C. B. Bassett, witness fees, C. J. Chase case, Heman A. Harding, attorney fees, H. L. Jones, jurors travel, E. E. Knowles, jurors travel, ,G. A. Baker, jurors travel, A. M. Nickerson, jurors travel, -C. C. Auto Co., jurors travel, C. E. Harris, birth returns, , E. S. Osborne, birth returns, Boston Journal, advertising almshouse, Boston Transcript, advertising almshouse, F. C. Swift, insurance, :E. L. Jenkins, insurance, -J. E. Howes, insurance, 1 15 3 50 60- 1 00 11 30 2 10 10 54 7 80 13 86 3 50 5 57 1 05 8 12 5 35 10 00 10 00 .10 00 4 30 4 30 4 00 2 00 3 80 250 00 3 50 3 50 3 50 3 00 3 00 1 25 1 25 5 04— . 18 00 35 25 42 00 66 60 le", G. P. Matthews, paid repair on safe, Bass River Fish Committee, services, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, Railroad avenue drainage, ' Labor pay roll, Railroad avenue drainage, C. R. Bassett, writing deeds, S. A. Putnam, photographs, railroad ease, G. Pulsifer, National bank list, G. P. Matthews, labor, town common, F. E. Baker, labor, precinct 3, E. L. Sears, labor, precinct 2, T. F. Drew, labor, precinct 4, P. E. Hannan, care hearse, M. H. Crowell, care hearse, M. H. Crowell, death returns, .w E. L. Jenkins, travel, park commissioner, M. J. Baker, supplies to fire cart, B. Cottell, labor to fire cart, E. Larkin, labor to fire cart, - A. L. Baker, labor to fire cart, A. Berry, repairs to town pump, E. E. Burritt, repairs to town pump, Eben Baker, repairs to town pump, W. H. Jennings, trimming road curves, S. W. Fuller, trimming road curves, I. B. Kelley, coal, town office, I. B. Kelley, freight and carting, B. W. Ellis, labor town dock, E. L. Sears, labor town dock, K. Matthews, labor town float, S. W. Fuller, labor town float, H. B. Hart, services, board of health, W. D. Kenney, services, board of health, F. A. Mahary Co., supplies, board of health, Int. Chemical Co., supplies, board of health, -2 00 ' 30 00- 28'24 42 50 1 00' ' 11 40- 2 00 14.00 1 50 2 00 - 400 5 00- 7.00.,. 6.75- 1-40 55. 500 - 1 25 - 6 00- 3 75 7 75 1 50 4 00 4 80 8 00 60 1 50 2 19 5 00. 3 00 2 00 10 00. 5 00. 27 28- 20- .J. Lack, labor, board of health, R. J. Ellis, labor, board of health, Mrs J. Perry, board of health, Mrs B. W.. Ellis, board of health, Nancy Cash, labor, board of health, Lillian Cash, labor, board of health, G. L. Robbins, burying blackfish, H. Vincent, burying blacklist, H. Montcalm, burying blackish, Summary Statement of Miscellaneous Amount appropriated,, Received from Bass River Fish committee, Received from P. E. Hannan, almshouse hay, Expended: - Town fires, - Railroad fires, Printing, Incidentals, Unexpended balance, Soldiers' Relief. - -Case No. 1, - State Aid. Received from the state, Expended: Case No. 1, Case No. 2, Case No. 17, Case No. 4, .Case No. 10, 4 00 2 70' 2 50 -2 50 1 50 1 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 $1 337 95. Accounts. $2 000 00 59 35 25 00 $ 310 66 11.70 395 76 1 337 95 28 28 $2 084 35 $2 084 35 $60 00 $542 00 $48 00 64 00 62 00 48 00 48 00 Case No. 16, Case No. 7, Case No. 15, Case No. 9, Case No. 19, Unexpended balance, Dog Fund. Received from the County, Expended: Yarmouth library, South Yarmouth library, West Yarmouth library, Transfered to superintendent of schools, Transferred to support of schools, Amount appropriated, Expended: P. E. Hannan, pay roll, F. B. Homer, pay roll, H. F. Studley, pay roll, Unexpended balance, 48 00 48 00. 58 00 48 00 48 00 22 00 $542 00 $542'00 $203 66 57 74 57 74 5775 19 30 • 11 13 $203 66 . $203 66 $400 00 $ 648 8 41 7 97 377 14 $400 00 $400 00 Support of Poor. . Amount appropriated, Received from M. B. Thacher, sale of real estate, Reimbursement, Case No. 253, Expended: Paid for support of town poor, - Unexpended balance, $2 344 78 716 96 $2 500 00 550 00 11 74 $3 061 74 $3 061 74 22 Roads and Bridges. Amount appropriated, Received from W. Sears Est., use of oil wagon, Received from J. S. Baker Est., Received from H. F. Studley, material sold, Expended: - P. E. Hannan, labor pay roll, F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, H. F. Studley, labor pay roll, Standard Oil Co., oil, H. L. Bond, supplies, N. Y., N. H. & Hartford Railroad, freight, John Hinckley & Son' Co., supplies, Town of Dennis, oil and heating, Unexpended_ balance, . $3 500 00 24 00 5 01 5 00 $ 993 07 745 93 1 380 11 77 20 127 75 24 48 28 73 152 06 4 68 - $3 534'01 $3 534 01 Public Buildings. Amount appropriated, Received from J. K. S. Eldridge, sale fire house, Received from Yarmouthport bath house rent, Received from Yarmouthport boat house rent, Received from Town Dock bath house rent, Expended: C. E. Bumpus, labor to pier and float, W. H. Jennings, labor to pier and float, John Silver, labor to pier and float, S. W. Fuller. labor to pier and float, S. W. Fuller, anchor for float, E. L. Sears, pay roll, Yarmouthport pier, E. L. Sears, pay roll, Town Dock pier, J. A. Ellis, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, • . $ 2 75 4 00 4 00 13 50 2 00 34 38 15 25 9 87 $300 00 35 00 36 00 6 00 9 70 • 23 -. B. W. Ellis, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, W. F. Morgan, labor Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, H. J. Snowden, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, J. H. Brice, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, W. Cahoon, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, H. H. Bassett, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, J. B. Keveney, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, K. Matthews, labor, Yarmouthport pier and bath houses, Joseph Thacher, painting signs, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, J. A. Addy, supplies, J. F. Currier, labor, town dock pier, J. U. Baker, labor, repairs town house and barn, J. U. Baker, labor, repaire to fire house, South Yarmouth, J. K. S. Eldridge, moving South Yarmouth fire house, E. G. Baker, painting South Yarmouth fire house, F. B. Homer, labor, South Yarmouth fire house, L. R. Brown, labor, South . Yarmouth fire house, B. T. Baker & Son, labor, A. Baker house, J. Hinckley, lumber,. South Yarmouth fire house, Allen Bros., supplies to public buildings, 6 00 . 400 6 00 4 00 350 200. 2 50 1 00 1 00 9 65 88 5 00 15 26 17 60 25 00 2 .15 2 56 7 65 25 00 42 20 21 09 24 D. Kelley, South Yarniouth fire • hoUie- Sign, '2' 25 • UnexPended. balance, 81 56 $386 70 $386 70 Interest. Amount appropriated,. _ . Expended: First National Bank of Yarmouth, , . .$542 78' First National Bank of Hyannis, 133 33 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Trustees of the Sears fund, William J. Davis, Unexpended_balance, $1 400 00 Co., .217 50 120 00 . 96 88 289 51 $1 400 00 $1 400 00 Remittance of Taxes.- Amomat approjiriated, Expended: _H. W. Taylor, taxes of 1914, $ 1 20 L. A. R. Baker, taxes of 1915, 4 10 E. T. Baker, taxes of 1911, • 60 40 E. T. Baker, taxes of 1912, 126 96 E. T. Baker, taxes of 1913, 300 36 E. T .Baker, taxes of 1914, _ 106 40 Unexpended balance, 58 Tax Overlay of 1915. Amount of overlay, Expended: E. T. Baker, taxes of 1915, $600 00, $600 00 $600 00- $71 79 $71 79 $71 79 $71 79 1 • 25 Tree Warden. 'Amount appropriated, Expended: - J. K. S. Eldridge, .labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, - $150 00 • $121 55 28 45 $150 00 $150.90 Forest Warden. : Amount appropriated, Expended.: J. W. Hamblin, labor pay roll, J. W. Hamblin, posting fire notices,. J. W. Hamblin, bon fire permits, H. R. Usher, bon fire permits, A. L. Baker, bon fire permits, J. F. Nickerson, bon fire permits, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, , Commonwealth, supplies, fire cart, lJnexpended balance, *100.00 $29 60 . 300 5 75 9 75. 6_75 6 50 1.50 • 20 19..95. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. Amount appropriated, Expended: • J. B. Brown, labor, R. .L. Taylor, labor, L. R. Taylor, labor, C. R. Bassett, labor payroll. ▪ Willis Taylor, distributing notices, • L. R. Brown, labor pay roll, C. G. Thaeher, distributing notices, J. W. Hamblin, labor pay roll, F. W. Chase, spraying, $100 00 , $1Q0 00 $1 048:89 $ 36 00 33 00 31 50 303 78 1,50 .. 69 60 1.50 116 45 50 00 '1 . - F. C\ Tripp, labor, • Unexpended balance, Suppression of Crime. Amount appropriated, Received, Court fines, Expended: H. R. Usher, officer's services, J. J. Maloney, officer's services, R. S. Gage, officer's services, G. H. Kelley, officer's services, J. H. Baker, officer's services, J. H. Stetson, officer's services, C. H. Sherman, officer's services, F. M. Wixon; officer's services, A. L. Baker, officer's services, S. W. Mitchell, officer's services, L. Baxter, officer's services, S. W. Fuller, officer's services, J. H. Brice, officer's services, J. W. Hamblin, officer's services, L. E. Taylor, officer's services, H. M. Percival, jail rent, Unexpended balance, 4 00 399 19 • $1 048 39 $1 048 39 $41 75 21 73 37 26 5 00 5 00 5 00 500 5 00 5 00 500- 5 00 5 00 500 - 5 00 5 00 1 00 58 26 $220 00 Collector of Taxes, Postage., Amount appropriated, Expended: E. T. Baker, postage, $200 00 20 00 27 Dump Grounds. Amount appropriated, Expended: E. P. Baker, labor, $ 1 50 H. F. Studley, bound stones, 3 00 E. T. Chase, pay roll, West Yarmouth dump, 11 50 F. B. Homer, pay roll, South Yarmouth dump, 6 00 L. R. Brown, pay roll, South Yarmouth dump, , . 30.50 Unexpended balance, Mothers' Pensions. Amount appropriated, Unexpended balance, Town Officers' Bonds. Amount appropriated, Expended: J. E. Howes, agent, tax collector's bond, F. C. Swift, agent, town treasurer's bond, . $75 00 22 50 - $75 00 $75 00 $300 00 $30000 $300 00 $300 00 $100 00 $50 00 50 00 -$100 00 $100 00 To Pay Notes. Amount appropriated, $7 356 23 Expended: Trustees of Sears fund, $1 500 00 $220 00 First National Bank of Yarmouth, notes paid, 2 356 23 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 3 500 00 - $25 00 $25 00 $25 00 $25 00 Tax Notes. Expended: First National Bank of Yarmouth, notes paid, $7 356 23 $7 356 23 $19 500 00 $19 500 00 0 1 28 Support of Schools. Amount appropriated, Received for tuition, Received from dog fund, Received from trustees Sears fund, interest, Received from J. Hinckley & Son Co., reimbursement, Expended: Bilis approved by School Committee. H. W. Howes, services teacher, $1 060 00 N. F. Quinley, services teacher, 712 50 H. A. Eldridge, services teacher, 504 99 E. Jewett, services teacher, 360 00 R. E. Pinkham, services teacher, 420 00 R. Dodge, services teacher, ' 246 94 Elouise Baker, services teacher, 504 99 'M. P. Crowell, services teacher, 338 05 B. Larry, services teacher, 510 00 J. De Wolf, services teacher, 510 00 R. B. Sears, services teacher, 510 00 M. F. Bass, services teacher, 366 68 M. Thompson, services teacher, 206 00 M. Nickerson, services teacher, 192 44 E. S. Cogswell, teacher's retirement fund, 252 09 J. Lack, janitor and labor, 264 00 F. E. Baker, janitor and labor, 120 00 A. Vallei, janitor and labor, 96 50 Yarmouth Repister, printing, 29 55 F. B. Goss, printing, 6 37 F. P. Hallett, fuel, 33 00 Matthews & Payne, fuel, 270 24 E. W. Eldridge, fuel, - 21 25 J. W. Fuller, fuel, 48 00 H. B. Chase & Son, fuel, 2 00 S. T. Holway, fuel, 7 00 R. Sears, fuel, 17 50 T. T. Hallet, supplies, 37 47 -$8 000 '00 72 00 11'.13 603 97 2.40 29 E. E. Babb & Co., supplies; Allen Shade Co., supplies, Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies, D. S. Taylor, supplies, T. F. Drew, supplies, L. M. Twichell, supplies, M. G. Bradford, supplies, D. M. Seabury, supplies, M. J. Baker, supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, R. E. Pinkham, supplies, M. F. Bass, supplies, J. De Wolf, supplies, H. C. Robinson, supplies, E. M. Baker, supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies, H. B. Hart, medical attendance, G. B. Sears, travel, G. B. Sears, taking school census, E. W. Eldridge, travel, L. T. Hopkins, travel, L. T. Hopkins, paid for telephone, L. T. Hopkins, paid for express, L. T. Hopkins, paid for stamps, L. T. Hopkins, paid for supplies, Yarmouth grange, hall rent, P. E. Hannan, freight and travel, Chester Kelley, labor on piano, I. B. Kelley, freight and carting, Fred Thacher, painting, E. L. Sears, labor, E. II. Tripp, labor, E. D. Marchant, labor, H. W. Taylor, labor, 78 33 53 55 78 87 46 23 6 75 100 5 10 .500 1 10 20 02 40 2 26 3 00 2 25 3 60' 276 50 15 00 30 00 10.50 8 00 12 66 39 71 15 51 3 51 11 20 10 25 7'00 14 95 10 50 1 15 27 70 62 00 16 50 4 00 • 19 50 1 30 C. H. Sherman, labor, B. Cotell, labor, B. Nickerson, labor, R. P. Murray, labor, H. R. Snow, labor, J. W. Tripp, labor, C. Cotell, labor, 'S. W. Mitchell, labor, • Nancy Cash, labor, Mrs W. Ellis, labor, Mrs I. Ellis, labor, 5 25 4 00 52 29 11 18 15 25 16 27 5 00 400 800 8 00 9 10 $8 689 50 $8 689 50 Manual Arts and Music. Amount appropriated, Received from M. F. Agassiz, Received from students, Received from J. Hinckley & Son, reimbursement, Expended : Bills approved by School Board. L. M. Twichell, services teacher, . H. A. Knowles, services teacher, G. A. Abbott, services teacher, E. S. Cogswell, teachers retirement fund, F. E. Baker, services janitor, A. Vallei, services janitor, J. Lack, services janitor, J. Lack, supplies, B. Larry,. supplies, H. A. Knowles, supplies, L. T. Hopkins, supplies, -J. A. Addy, supplies, E. W. Lincoln, supplies, E. Wain, supplies, 'S. W. Hall, supplies, A. A. Knowles, supplies, $790 00 535 35 264 40 57 00 1.8 00 23 89 100 00 15 42 88 1 50 3 25 15 27 15 52 6 91 11 61 39 91 $1 100 00 1 100 00 11 80 70 4 • 31 Matthews & Payne, supplies, - Isabel Lewis, suplies, - J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, C. C. Birchard, supplies, Wadsworth Howland & Co., supplies, Oliver Ditson Co., supplies, Cambridge Botanical Supply Co., supplies, Milton Bradley Co., supplies, Cambridge Botanical Supply Co., supplies, • Wards, supplies, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, Houghton Mifflin Co., supplies, Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies, J. Fischer & Bros., supplies, Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies, The Palmer Co., supplies, Chandler & Barber Co., supplies, C. A. Foyer & Co., supplies, M. G. Bradford, supplies, Unexpended balance, _ School Supplies. Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills approved by School Board. C. Merrill & Co., supplies, Houghton Mifflin Co., supplies, Silver Burdett & Co., supplies, L Pitman & Son, supplies, American Book Co., supplies, D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,. • 241Z • 52 63 109 63 4 17 8 82 55 6 15 .4 85 33 13 55 600 19 38 19 92 2 34. 324 5 26 3 60 3 49 5 26 300 50 100 $2 216 50 $2 216 50* $425 00, $ 17 25 12 36 1 03 90 13 01 16 47 167 8S 73 72 32 Little, Brown & Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, H. Howes, supplies, H. A. Eldridge, supplies, L. E. Knott Co., supplies, B. H. Sanborn Co., supplies, Wright & Potter Co., supplies, Beal Press, supplies, A. N. Palmer Co., supplies, C. Scribner & Sons, supplies, Office Appliance Co., supplies, Unexpended balance, 10 08 18 50 9 72 2 00 2356 3 89 1 79 30 50 480 16 42 Superintendent of .Sehoola. Amount appropriated, - Received from the state, Received from the dog fund, Expended: L. Thomas Hopkins, services superintendent, ' $537 30. E. S. Cogswell, retirement fund, 82 00 1 05 07 $425 00 $425 00 $619 30 School Buildings and Grounds. Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills - approved by • the School :Board: E. E. Burritt, labor, R. L. Taylor, labor, H. R. Snow, labor, Fred Thaeher, labor, -B. S. Cotell, labor, G. B. Sears, labor, E. Larkin, labor, $150 00 450 00 19.30 $619 30 $400 00 $20 64" 6 25 '7 15, 3 00. 2.90:: 20 31 750,.;. G. L. Ryder, labor, E. L. Sears, labor pay roll, L. T. Hopkins, travel expenses, M. H. Crowell, supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, S. T. Holway, supplies, Unexpended balance, South Side School Houses. 17 50 254 52 5 85 4.96 4510. 4 25 97 $400 00 $400.00 Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills approved by School Board. Roger Eldridge, labor, G. B. Sears, labor and supplies, D. F. Sears, supplies, N. L. White, supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, $350 00 ' $ 45 00 136 08 18 00 3 50' 147 42 $350 00 .$350 00 Transportation of Scholars. Amount appropriated, Expended: Bills approved by School Board. I. F. Whelden, L E. Homer, H. P. Baxter, A. " L. Baker, W. H. Hamblin, C. H. Sl+erman, Yarmouth Register, advertising, Unexpended balance, $2 000 00 $ 85 50 555 75 282 50 348 00 722 00 2 00 3 50 75 $2 000 00 $2 000 00 34 Baxter Avenue. Amount appropriated, Received from H. F. Studley, material sold, Expended: Standard Oil Co., oil, New England Road Machine Co., supplies, H. F. Studley, labor pay. roll, Unexpended balance, $1 200 00 3 00 $370 85 5 00 815 73 11 42 $1 203 00 $1 203 00 South and West Yarmouth Cemeteries. Amount appropriated, Expended: M. H. Crowell, paid for labor, G. S. Taylor, paid for labor, Unexpended balance, Electric Lights. Amount appropriated, Expended:. Buzzards Bay Electric Co., services,. $60 00 $12 60 44 13 3 27 $60 00 $60 00 $400 00 $400 00 $400 00 $400 00 George -Washington Memorial_ Building. Amount appropriated, Expended: George Washington Memorial Association, $100 00 $100 00 $100 00 $100 00 1 I'll 1. .11.11 i1 ' . . 35 Veterans' Graves. Amount appropriated, Expended: B. F. Cotell, labor, R. C. Baker, labor, Marston & Wells, flags, Unexpended balance, Burial Fund. $25 00 $3 00 3 50 8 63 ' ,9 87 $25 00 $25 00 Received: F. C. Swift, executor, for investment, E. L. Chase, adm., for investment, 100 00 Sarah H. Robinson, for investment, Alfred Howland, for investment, Trustees of Burial fund, interest received, Expended, over amount received, Expended: T. S. Crowell, town treasurer, for investment, $450 00 C. M. Bray, interest, for care of lots, 65 00 W. J. Davis, interest, forcare of lots, 35 00 P. M. Davis, interest, for care of lots, _ 2 00 A. Matthews, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 G. B. Sears, interest, for. care of lots, 8 00 A. S. Crowell, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 M. H. Crowell, interest, for care of lots, 18 00 D. B. Crocker, interest, for care of lots, 47 50 G. S. Taylor, interest, for care of lots, .200 S. H. Robinson, interest, for care of lots, 2 00 D. D. Kelley, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 R. Sears, interest, for care of lots, 6 00 T. F. Drew, interest, for care of lots, 2 00 E. L. Chase, interest, for .care of lots, 4 00 C. Emery, interest, for care of lots, 6 00 $150 00 100 00 100 00 215 04 2 46 36 P. Sears, interest, for Bare of lots; D. H. Baker, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 4 00 $667 50 $667 50 Dredging Bass River. First National Bank of Yarmouth, note, $2.000 00 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., note, • 500 00 Expended: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $2 500 00 $2 500 00 $2 500 00 Railroad Forest Fire Fund. Received from Knoivies & Dickson, Expended: Dickson & Knowles, attorneys, $250 00 J. W. Hamblin; witness fees, 10 00 Dickson & Knowles, paid for' miscellaneous ex- penses, 52 45 S. A. Putnam, photographer, 5 70 H. L. Jones, auto services, 8 00 J. A. Ellis, auto services, 8 00 J: J. Maloney, officer's services, 8 00 C. R. Bassett, miscellaneous expenses, 14 40 L. D. Hinckley, witness fees, 6 00 J. Silver, witness fees, 10 00 J. F. Nickerson, witness fees,. 5.00 S. W. Fuller, witness fees, 13 10 I. M. Small, witness fees, 13 04 H. C. Bacon, witness fees, 10 00. H. R. Usher, witness fees, 10 00 F. 0. Ryder, witness fees, 10 00 W. Matthews, witness fees, 10 00 F. G. Nickerson, witness fees, 10 00 H. H. Bassett, witness feesr 10 00 $1 900 00 J. A. Ellis, witness fees, W. P. Cook, witness fees,. A. L. Baker,. witness fees, . C. L. Bassett, witness fees, C. Berry, witness, fees, C. Eldridge, witness fees, 0. Crowell, witness fees, S. B. Baker, witness fees, B. W. Ellis, witness fees, Unexpended balance, Expended: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, state tax, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, national bank tax, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, state highway tax, County of Barnstable, county tax, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, public service poration tax, • 10 00 10. 00 7 50 6 00 10 00 • 1000. 5 00 500 •7.5© 1 365 31 $1.900 00 $1 900 00 State and County Taxes. $5 850 00 1 191 fa 999 46 3 515 ;62 eor- 5 $9 $11 562.80 County of Barnstable. Expended J. H. Stetson, aceount of dogs, Paid for Poor. Settlement Elsewhere. Expended: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston, Town of Brewster, Town of Harwich, Town of Sandwich; • Town of Barnstable, $3 00 $157 07 41 62 64 22 3 00 143 26 96.00 $505 17 38 Summary Statement of Foregoing Accounts. Amount of orders drawn on town treasurer, $76 Amount paid by orders drawn on town treasurer: Town debts, $1 701 00 Town officers, 3 527 85 Parkers river loan, 27 16 Miscellaneous, 2 056 07 Soldiers' relief, 60 00 State aid, 520 00 Dog fund, 173 23 Snow, 22 86 Support of poor, 2 344 78 Roads and bridges, 3 529 33 Public buildings, 305 14 - Interest, 1 110 49 Remittance of taxes, 599 42 Tax overlay, 71 79 Tree warden, - 121 55 Forest warden, " •. 80 05 Gypsy and brown tail moths, 649 20 Suppression -of Crime, 161 74 Tax collector's postage, 25 00 Dump grounds, 52 50 Town officers' bonds, 100 00 To pay notes, 7 356 23 Tax notes paid,' ' 19 500 00 _ Support of schools, 8 689 50 Manual arts and music, 2 215 50 School supplies, 424 93 Superintendent of schools, 619 30 School buildings and grounds, 399 03 South side school houses, 350 00 Transportation of scholars, 1 999 25 Baxter avenue, 1 191 58 Cemeteries, .56 73 89 Electric, 329 60 . George Washington Memorial building, Veterans' graves, Burial fund; Dredging Bass river, Railroad forest fire fund suit, State and county taxes, County of Barnstable,, Poor, settlement elsewhere, 400 00 100 00 15 13 667 50. 2 500 00 , 534 69 11 562 80 •,300 505;17 $76 329 50 $76 329,50 Sundry Town Credits. Not Expended. -- Town clerk's fees, $ 77 10 Interest on taxes,- ; . . - . _ - 199 33 Slaughter house license, Garage licenses, Gasoline licenses, Aucticneers' licenses, Boat house rent, . Yarmouthport pier association, reimbursement, . 100 3-00 13.00 2.00 2 00 209.75 $517 18 Comp 'Town debts, 'Town officers, 'Parkers River loan, *Miscellaneous, §Soldiers' relief, State aid, received, wog fund, received, 'Snow, 'Support of poor, *Roads and bridges, ''Public buildings, 'Interest, 'Remittance of taxes, Tax overlay, received, Tree warden, Forest warden, `Moths, Crime, Tax collector's postage, Dump grounds, Mothers' pensions, Town officers' bonds, To pay notes, Tax notes, 'Support of schools, 'Manual arts and music, School supplies, 'Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds, South side school houses, Transportation, 40 arative Statement. Appro- priated 1 736 20 3 824 55 603 90 2 084 35 542 00 203 66 400 00 3 06174 3 534 01 386 70 1 400 00 600 00 71 79 150 00 100 00 1 048 39 220 00 25 00 75 00 300 00 100 00 7 356 23 19 500 00 8 689 50 2 216 50 425 00 619 30 400 00 350 00 2 000 00 Expended Unea- E_= pended ceeded $170100$ 3520$_ 3 527 85 296 70 27 16 576 74 2 056 07 28 28 60 00 60 00 520 00 22 00 173 23 30 43 22 86 377 14 2 344 78 716 96 3 529 33 4'68 305 14 81 56 111049 28951 599 42 58 71 79 121-55 28 45 80 05 19 95 649 20 399 19 161 74 58 26 25 00 52 50 22 50 300 00 100 00 7.356 23 19 500 00 8 689 50 2 215 50 1 00 ' 424 93 07 619 30 399 03 97 350 00 1 999 25 75 'Baxter avenue, Cemeteries, Electric lights, George Washington Memo- rial building, • Veterans' graves, 'Burial fund and burial. fund - interest, 665 04 Dredging Bass River, 2 500 00 Railroad forest fires, 1 900 00 *State and county taxes, 11 562 80. 'County of Barnstable, 3 00 'Poor, settlement elsewhere, 50517 411 . Appro- priated 1 203 00 60 00 400 00 100 -00 25 00 ExpendedUnea: Ex- pended ceeded 11 42; 3 27- 1 191 58. 56.73 400..00, 100 00 1513 987 - 667 50' 2 500.00- 534,69- 1.365,11! 11-562-80 300 505 17 2 46,. $80 947 83 $76 329 50 $4680 79 $62'46' 'Appropriated and received. §No appropriation. 42 Financial Standing of the Town, Deo. 31, 1915. Assets: Uncollected taxes of 1913, Uncollected taxes of 1914, Uncollected taxes of 1915, Due from the County of Barnstable, Due from the state board of: charity, Due from the Commonwealth, Due from the City of Boston, Due from the Town of Brewster, Due from the Town of Sandwich, Due from the miscellaneous accounts, Cash balance on hand in treasury, _ Liabilities: Sears fund, note,-- Road ote,-•Road notes, • - Wharf note, Bass River Uper Bridge note, Bass River dredging note, Tax notes, Unpaid bills,' estimated, $ 1 442 61 3995 15 • 12 612 35 3 00 157 07 520 00 41 62 55 87 136 76 29 00 . 4 115 90 $23 109 33 $1 500 110 4 000 00 500 00 2 000 00 2 500 00 6 500 00 500 00 17 500 00 Net credit in favor of the Town, Dec. 31st, 1915, $5 609 33 48 List of Jurors. Prepared by the Selectmen, Jan. 1916. William A. Schwab;park commissioner, Julius B. Brown, painter, George S. Taylor, laborer,' Samuel M. Robinson, retired, Benoni T. Baker, carpenter, Charles H. Sherman, laborer, Albert Matthews, retired, Josiah Thatcher, retired, William N. Stetson, laborer, Isaac B. Kelley, coal dealer, Melville J. Baker, merchant, Vermont Styles, retired, William H. Hurst, fisherman, William F. Morgan, laborer, Nathan H. Matthews, carpenter, Albert C. Snow, carpenter, Jonathan Usher, Jr., fisherman, Edward E. Burritt, carpenter, Sidney De Ring, florist, Joseph W. Hamblin, forest warden; Clifton G. Hallett, clerk, Millard Francis Jones, insurance agent, West West West West South South South South Yarmouth.. Yarmouth. Yarmouth. Yarmouth_ Yarmouth.. Yarmouth. Yarmouth. Yarmouth_ South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth. - South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth.. Yarmouthport.. Yarmouthport.: Yarmouthport. Yarmouthport. Yarmouthport_ Yarmouthport.. Yarmouth. Yarmouth. Yarmouth Camp Ground_ CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, • EDWARD T. CHASE, • Selectmen of Yarmouth_ REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS. The Assessors submit herewith their annual report: Valuation, April 1, 1915: Real estate, land, $ 507 575 00 Real estate, buildings, 874 400 00 Personal estate, _ 1 139 054 28 4-7 Aditional valuation, Dec. 17, 1915: Personal estate, $36 750 00 Total valuation; 1915, Taxes assessed, April 1, 1915: Levied on real estate,` $22 664 39 Levied on personal estate, 18 680 49 Levied on 467 polls, 934 00 Additional taxes. assessed, Dec. 17, 1915: Levied on personal estate, $602 70 Levied on two polls, 4 00 Total taxes assessed, 1915, Population, Registered Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of census 1910, voters, 1915, polls, 1915, houses assessed, 1915, horses assessed, 1915, cows assessed, 1915, neat cattle other than cows, sheep assessed, 1915,. male dogs licensed, female dogs licensed, acres of land assessed, $2 521 029 28 4-7 $36 750 00 $2 557 779 28 4-7 $42 278 88 606 70, - $42,885 58 1,420 378 469 776 169 120 3 18. 100 10 12,128 45 Number of residents liable to military duty, Number of residents assessed on property, Number of non-residents assessed on property, Number of residents assessed on polls only, Rate of taxation per $1,000.00, Taxesreceived from the Commonwealth: National bank taxes, Corporation taxes, Taxes paid to the Commonwealth: State tax, National bank tax, Public service corporation tax, 1 State highway tax, Tax paid to the County: County tax, Decrease in valuation from 1914, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, CHARLES R. BASSETT, Assessors of Yarmouth. 208. 627 538 • 136 $16 40. $1 026 70 3 184 62 • 5 850 00_ 1 19183 5 89 -999 46 3 515 62 87 385 00 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The Board of Overseers of the Poor submit herewith their annual report :. Aid to Case No. 94: Cash aid, - H. C. Robinson, supplies, Colony Stock farm, supplies, . Aid to Case No. 17: D. D. Kelley, board, Aid to Case No.,,191: Cash aid, C. W. Megathlin, supplies, II. B. hart, medical attendance, L B. Kelley, supplies, Aid to Case No. 251: Cash aid, _ G. Studley,s fuel, L B. Kelley, fuel, S. B. Marchant, supplies, Bartletts, supplies, L. R. Brown, supplies, J. E. Crowell, supplies, M. G. Bradford, supplies, E. T. Chase, supplies, C. B. Oliver, fuel, J. Silver, supplies, C. E. Harris, medical attendance, H. B. Chase, medical attendance, C. Cotell, nurse, R. S. Gage, services and expenses, $6 00 5 90 98 $234 67 $140 00 14 75 . 37 00 800 $24 00 4 00 12 50 1 71 4 50 9 90 9 69 ..4 85 5 75 3 50 1 80 27 50 7 50 4 00 10 00 $12 88 47 Aid to Case No. 231: Matthew Baker, board, J. Phillips, board, A L. R. Brown, paid for supplies, B. T. Baker & Son, repair of pump, 1 Ellen Baker, supplies, E. S. Osborne, medical attendance, Aid to Case No; 85: G. F. Chase, board, Kate Chase, board; 234 67 a Aid to Case No. 253: C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 1 F. A. Binford, medical attendance, H. F. Studley, board and• nurse, M. H. Crowell, undertaker, 199 75 Aid to Case No. 255: J. T. Saunders, board, E. F. Whittemore, board, J. Sadow, supplies, F. A. Dennison, medical attendance, L. F. Keith, medical attendance, 131 20 Aid to Case No. 138: S. B. Marchant, supplies, F. P. Hallett, fuel, W. Marchant, fuel, G. S. Taylor, fuel, E. T. Chase, supplies, J. E. Baxter, rent, . II. B. Chase, medical -attendance, E. E. Hawes, medical attendance, $121 12 .. 107 14 5 28 2 50 3 00 2 00 - "$ 49 71 • 158 83 $ 1 25 22 00 76 00 37 00 $97 06 42.71 750- 2 50 6 00 $101 80 29 50 6 75 8 00 6 36 60 00 36 00 6 00 241 04 208 54 136 25 -- 145 77" - 254 41 1 1 Aid to Case NO: 125: D. F. Parker, supplies, Aid to Case No. 126: D. F. Parker, supplies, B. T. Gorham, supplies, S. W. Hall, supplies, - Aid to Case No 1: Marcus Ha11,- rent,' Aid to Case No. 140: C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, Mass. General hospital, medical attendance, Aid to Case No. 269: Maly Collins, nurge, • - - Aid to Case No. 259: G. S. Taylor, fuel, E. T. Chase, fuel, Aid to Case No. 279: S.$. Marchant, supplies, Aid to Case No. 129: S. B. Marchant, supplies, Aid to Case No. 209: Town of Wareham, supplies, Aid to Case No. 199: $9 65 City of Boston, medical attendance, $2 02 $27 71 3 00. 4 00 $22 50 $30 00 94 44 $7 50 $4 00 4 50 $1 83 $3 03 $48 60 2 02, 3471 22 50 124 44 7 50 49 Aid to Case No. 153: Town of Dennis, medical attendance; $3.7 01 Aid- to Case No. 278: Town of Barnstable, board, Town of Barnstable, supplies; C. W. Megathlin, supplies, Harris Cotell, board, E. H. Tripp, board, E. H. Tripp, , supplies, - W. Washington, attendance, H. B. Chase, medical attendanee, G. S. Taylor, transportation, Aid to Case No. 275: C. A. Dunham, board, S. B. Marchant, supplies, Aid to Case No: 277: C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 8 50Aid to Case No. 272: D. F. Parker, supplies, 1 83 oa 48 60 9 65 Aid to Case No. 270: City of Haverhill, medical attendance and burial, Aid to Case No. 135: C. R. Bassett, fuel, Aid to Case No. 219: City of Everett, supplies, $30 00' 9 53 35. '.58 00 81'00 6 10 20 00 66 50- 1.50 $36.00 6 00 $5 00 $12 61- $49 86 $3 00 $90 20 3701.. 272'98 42 0a 5 00 12 61. 49 86- 3 00. 6300. 90 20 0 50 Tramp : -- N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., transportation, C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, Total amount expended, SUMMARY. Amount appropriated, Expended, Unexpended balance, $1 83 • . 300 4 83 $2 344 78 $2 500 00 $2 344 78 155 22 $2 500 00 $2 500 00 - Paid for poor of other cities and towns and state paupers: Aid to Case No. 173 of ' Commonwealth, $157 07 Aid to Case No. 162 of City of Boston, 41 62 Aid to Case No. 127 of Town of Brewster, 64 22 Aid to Case No. 2Q3 of Harwich, 3 00 Aid to. Case No. 252 of Sandwich, 143 26 Aid to Case No. 240 of Barnstable, 96 00 Cash received, account reimbursement, _ Amount due the town, _Number of persons receiving aid, 1915, 74. EDWARD T. CHASE, CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, 'Overseers of the 'Poor. $505 17 113 85 $391 32 • REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER. Receipts. Cash balance, Jan. 1st, 1915, •Edward L. Chase, treasurer, Barnstable County,: Other cities and towns: Sandwich, _ $26 50 Harwich, 4 52 Boston, 22,9? Brewster, 17 59 ' Barnstable, 96 00 Deposits for perpetual care of burial lots, State Treasurer: Corporation tax, public service, Corporation tax, business, National bank tax, State aid, Burial of indigent soldiers ant sailors, Tuition of children, Support of sick paupers, Through Joint School Board, acct. of supt. of schools, Overseers of the a Poor, reimbursements, Licenses: Slaughter -house, Gasoline, Garage, Auctioneer's, Proceeds flout notes issued: Anticipation of revenue, Dredging mouth of Bass river, Sale of the Eliza A. Baker house, $2 815 57 369 05 1 026 70 492 00 50 00 72 00 59 03 450 00 $ 100 13 00. 3 00 2 00 • -1800000 2 500 00 $4 676 94 208 66 167 60- 450 0450 00.- 5 334 35- 21 74 19 00. 20 500 00' 550 00- 52 Yarmouthport wharf: Boathouse rentals, Bathhouse rentals, Town Dock: Bathhouse rentals, Grays Beach: Bathhouse rentals, 6 00 38 00 9 70 3 90 Estate of William Sears, use of oil wagon, Mabel S. Agassiz, for special studies in the schools, Est. Joshua S. Baker, for balance due Dec. 31, 1913, P. E. Hannan, for balance due Dec. 31, 1913, P. E. Hannan, for hay from Poor Farm, 1914 and 1915, George P. Matthews, -town 'clerk's fees, Yarmouthport Pier association, towards expenditures on Yarmouthport wharf in 1913, Trustees of the Sears fund: Interest for 1914, $ 40 40 Interest for 1915, 563 57 Bass river fisheries for 1915, John Hinckley & Son Co.: For credit of sloyd account, For credit of schools account, - $4 70 2 40 Luther R. Brown, for sale of the hook and ladder house in South Yarmouth, H. M. Percival, master House of Correction, costs and fines paid by Alexander Washak, First District Court Barnstable County, fines, Reimbursements from scholars in manual arts dept., for personal articles, Interest on burial lot- funds, Herbert F. Studley, road commissioner : Reimbursement from C. B. Lentell, $5 00 57 60 24 00 1 100 00 5 01 1 20 50 00 77 10 209,75 58 Oil sold Roland L. Taylor, Coal sold John Aylmer, Can sold Ansel L. Baker, 2 25 50 25 Joseph W. Hamblin, sealer of weights and measures, fees, Dickson & Knowles, N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, fire claims, Elisha T. Baker, tax collector: Taxes of 1912, Taxes of 1913, Taxes of 1914, Taxes of 1915, Interest on overdue taxes, Payments. 603 97 On selectmen's orders, 59 35 . Cash balance, December 31st, 1915, 7 10 $ 1 130 31 1 953 21 11 278 77 31 441 66' 199 33 - Account with the School Committee. Mass. School Fund. 35 00 Balance, January 1st, 1915, Paid on order of the school committee, 10 00 10 00 11 80 215 04 Year 1913, Year 1914, Year 1915, Due from Collector of .Taxes. 8 00 24 55 1 900 00- 46 003 28 $82 341 04 $74 767 31 7 573 73. $82 341 04 $1 29 • 1 29 $1 442 61 3 995 15 • 12 612 35 $18 050 11 54 _. Town Owes. • For oiling town roads, For town docks and landings, For Englewood Beach macadam road, For Bass River Upper bridge, For dredging mouth of Bass river, To trustees of the Sears fund, In anticipation of the revenue of 1915, Burial Funds. Deposits: Previously reported, Jabez M. Fisher,, lot, William S. Fisher-, -lot, --- — John Hawes, lot, Harrison Crowell, lot, Edward P. _and Sarah H. Robinson, lot, Alfred Howland, lot, Invested as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, Wareham Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, • Brockton Savings bank, THOMAS ,$3 000 00' 500 00 1 000 00 2 000 00 2 500 00 1 500 00. 6 500 00 $17 000 00 $5 225 00. 50 00 50 00 50 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 $5 675 00 $1 1 000 00 000 00 000 00 990 00 985 00 700 00 $5 675 00 S. CROWELL, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH: The Board submit herewith their annual report for .the year 1915: The following contagious diseases have been reported to this Board: Measles, Chicken pox, Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Scarlet fever, Opthalmia neonatorum, 3 cases 4 cases 1, case 16 'cases. 3 cases ,1 ease The list of diseases printed below are those we find by the state department of health as dangerous to the public health, and all householders and physicians are required to give immediate notice thereof to this board: Anterior Polliomyelit s, Asiatic Cholera, Cerebro -spinal Meningitis, IDiphtheria, 1 Dog -bite (requiring anti -rabic treatment), 1 Dysentery; amebic, Infectious diseases of the eye: a. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, b. Suppurative Conjunctivitis, c. Trachoma, - Leprosy, Measles, Plague, Rabies, Scarlet Fever, Small Pox, Tuberculosis (all forms) Typhoid Fever, Typhus Fever, Yellow -Fever. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Board of Health. 64 Town Owes.. For oiling town roads, For town docks and landings, For Englewood Beach macadam road, For .Bass River Upper bridge, For dredging mouth of Bass river, To trustees of the Sears fund, In anticipation of the revenue of 1915, Burial Funds. Deposits Previously reported, Jabez M. Fisher; lot, William S. Fisher, lot, John Hawes,. lot, Harrison Crowell, lot, lot, Edward P. and Sarah H. Robinson, Alfred Howland, lot, Invested as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savinags Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Wareham Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, Brockton Savings bank,. $3 000 00- 500 00 1 000 00 2 000 00 2 500 00 1 500 00 6 500 00 $17 000 00 $5 225 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 $5 675 00 $1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 990 00 985 00 700 00 $5 675 00 THOMAS S. CROWELL, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board submit herewith their annual report for .the year 1915: The following contagious diseases have Board: Measles, Chicken pox, Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Scarlet fever, Opthalmia. neonatorum, The list of diseases printed below are those we find by the state department of health as dangerous to the public health, and all householders and physicians are required to give immediate notice thereof to this board: Anterior Polliomyelitis, Asiatic Cholera, Cerebro -spinal Meningitis, Diphtheria, Dog -bite (requiring anti -rabic treatment), Dysentery; amebic, Infectious diseases of the eye: a. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, b. Suppurative Conjunctivitis, c. Trachoma, been reported 3 cases 4 cases 1 case 6 cases 3 cases 1 case to this Leprosy, Measles, Plague, Rabies, Scarlet Fever, Small Pox, Tuberculosis (all forms) Typhoid Fever, Typhus Fever, Yellow Fever. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Board of Health. REPORT OF THE BASS RIVER AND FOLLINS POND FISH COMMITTEE.- Report of the Treasurer. Gross amount of sales for permits, Expended: $2 Paid for auctioneer's services, 00 Net receipts, Paid treasurer, town of Dennis, Paid treasurer, town of Yarmouth, $59 35 59 35. $120 70 2 00 $118 70 $118 70 $118 70 AHIRA KELLEY, Secretary and Treasurer - i RULES. AND REGULATIONS OF FISHERIES IN THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH.. Eels, Clams, Quahaugs, Razor Fish, Scallops, Oysters. - - No person -but the inhabitants of the Town of Yarmouth shall take eels, clams, quahaugs, razor fish or scallops from the shores and tide waters of Yarmouth, except for their family use. Inhabitants of the Town of Yarmouth may, at any time between the first day of October and the first day of April, so long as these regulations remain in force, first obtaining a permit from the Selectmen of Yarmouth, take from the shores and waters of the town of Yarmouth, clams, quahaugfi, razor fish, scallops and eels in any quantity and in any manner not prohibited by law and these regulations. . No person shall set eel pots or fykes in the waters of Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of the town of Yarmouth. No person shall take more than ten bushels of shell fish in the shells in any one day. No person shall take oysters from the waters of the town of Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of said town. Fish Traps, Nets, Weirs. • No person shall set or maintain a fish . trap, pound, net or weir in the waters of the town of Yarmouth without a license from the 'Selectmen of said town, said license shall be signed by a majority of the members of said board, and must be approved by the Harbor and Land commissioners, if issued after the date of these regula- tions. No person shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the town of Yarmouth for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit under these regulations until they shall have resided in this town for a period of six months, unless they own and reside upon real estate therein or have retained residence therein by continued payment of poll tax. These regulations are made by the board of Selectmen of the town of Yarmouth, acting under authority granted by a vote of 58 the said town, and are to remain in force until revoked by said board of Selectmen or by the vote of the said town. These regulations may be amended by a majority vote of said board of Selectmen Penalty. The penalty for the violation of any of the foregoing regula- • tions shall be a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offence. The revenue from said fines, after the payment of officers' fees and expenses, shall be paid to the town of Yarmouth. Given under our hands this 14th day of January, 1916. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, ' 1. Selectmen of Yarmouth. . • REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES SEARS FUND. Interest received, 1915, Deposited in savings institutions, $3,000 American Telephone bonds at cost, One note of town of Yarmouth,. Paid to town treasurer, Paid trustees Sears fund, Paid rent, safe deposit box, Sears fund in hands trustees, $- 60397 1500. 00 15 000 00 $ 623 97 10 777_98 2 722 02 1 500 00 $15 623 97 $15 623 97 T. T. HALLET, M. H. CRO WELL, Trustees of Sears Fund. REVISED VOTING LIST. The following is the voting list of the town arranged by precincts, as revised by the town Clerk: • PRECINCT NO. i—YARMOUTHPORT.. CROCKER, HOWES, Daniel B. Howard W. CROWELL, Joshua E. Thomas S. HOWLAND, CURRIER, Alfred. James F. JENNINGS, DARLING, William H. Nathan H. JONES, DAVIS, Millard F. William J. KELLEY, DEBOER, Alfred W. Gerden. Sylvanus T. DERING, KEVENEY, Sidney. John B. ELDRIDGE, KNOWLES, Edric. Albert Alden. EMRICH, Alien H. Herman G. - LACK, FULLER, James W. Stephen W. ,James. MACY, Melvin B. MATTHEWS, Edward W. George P. Kenneth. Nathan H. MONTCALM, Warren E. MORGAN, William F.. NEWELL, William H. PERERA, Gino L. ALGER, Francis. AREY, Henry. Willis Franklin. BAKER, William D. William IL H. - BASSETT, Charles R. Charles Sidney. Harold H.' BRICE, John H. BUMPUS, Charles E. BURRITT, Edward E. CAHOON, Charles. Winthrop Irving. William. CARLSON, Gustaf E. CHASE, Charles A. Harry M. Warren H. CLARK, John H. COLE, Daniel. COOK, Thomas G. Walter Perry. GORHAM,--- ---- Benamin T. HALL, Soranus W. HALLETT, Charles E. Elmer W. Oliver, Jr. Ray M. Thacher T. HANNAN, Patrick E. HEFFERNAN, Patrick N. 1 1 PULSIFER, Gorham. RYDER, Franklin O= George W. SEARS, Stephen H. SILVER, John. SIMPKINS, Charles R. BAKER, Collins. Thomas L. BRAY, Charles M. Edward C. Ernest H. George F.. William F. William P. CASH, Allen Ray. Allen. Charles. Ensign S., Jr. Freeman S. CHASE, Charles E. Joseph C. COBB, Henry A. John T. COLBURN, Eugene E. CROSBY, Herbert F. DEAN, Augustus I. Edward F. 01 SMITH, Edward F. Winthrop S. SNOW, - Albert C. SWIFT, Charles W. Frederick C. Theodore W. THACEER, John. G. Louis B. Thomas C. USHER, Henry R. Jonathan, Jr. WALKER, Edmund. WHELDEN, Danforth C. - PRECINCT NO. 2—YARMOUTH. DRAPER, William Lemuel. ELDRIDGE, Edmund W. ELLIS, Charles W. Isaiah. ` Isaiah Leonard. James A. James W. Russell D. GORHAM, Henry A. HALLETT, Clifton G. George, 2d. HAMBLIN, Joseph W. HOPKINS, Levi Thomas. HOWES, Charles R. Christopher H. LUNDBERG, John. MARCHANT, Edgar. MATTHEWS, William. MELIX, Horatio Henry. NICKERSON, Charles L. Frank G.' PARKER,, David F. PHILLIPS, Amos L. ROBBINS, Edwin H. Frank I. George L. ROBERTS, Joshua W. ROGERS, Heman S. Levi. SEARS, Ernest L. SHERMAN, Joseph A. Zoeth A. SMITH, Joseph W. SNOWDEN, Harold J. TAYLOR, Thacher. 62 THACHER, Joseph. • Cyrus. TRIPP, Charles G. Herbert C. Edwin. TWICHELL, Frederick. Leroy M. Isaac H., 2d. , ... : VINCENT, Herbert. WHELDEN, Isaiah F. PRECINCT NO. 3—SOUTH YARMOUTH. ALLEN, Joseph. BATCHELDER, George H. BAKER, Benonia T. Clarence W. Clarence H. David S. Eben. Edgar N. Edward G. Elisha T. Ernest P. Frank L. Fred A. Fred E. George H. Herbert A. Hiram E. -James A. James R. John H. Jonathan K. Joseph U. Lemuel H. Melville J. Reuben C. S. Eddie. -Simeon B. William H. Willis H. Thaddeus. BARTLETT, Freeman C. BENNISON, Harry W. BROWN, Charles M. John P. Luther R. Roland A. Warren C. William H. CAHOON, Watson F. CAMPBELL, Fred R. Leon R. CARLANDER, Samuel L. Wesley L. CHASE, - David M. Ebenezer B. Joseph K., Jr. Lafayette K. Milton. CLARK, Gorham.- Herbert orham.Herbert F. Robert B. COLE, Chester B. Erastus E. Harry E. COLLINS, Franklin F.- COTELLE, Benjamin S. Herbert H. Joseph F. Walter F. - Winfield Lawrence. COVIL, Alphonso:- CROCKER, . George. CROWELL, Albertus H. Benajah. Francis M. Henry F. Jesse W. . Lester E. Manton H. Silas K., Jr. Stephen. CROSBY, John F. DAVIS, Charles H. DYSON, John H. M.. ELDRIDGE, John K. S. Lewis Y. Nelson L. Roger. ELLIS, Harold W. ' FALVEY, John. FULLER, Joseph W. Loring. GEER, John. GILL, Charles I. GAGE, Richard S. GOODWIN, John P. C. GRAY, Howard. - HALL, Willis N. HALLETT, Walter G. HAMBLIN, William W. HAS WELL, Amos K. HOLWAY, Sidney T. . Thacher S. HOMER, Frank B. Herbert C. Isaiah F. Oscar H. HOPKINS, Fred I. HOWES, Zenas P. HOW LAND, Wilbur A. William A. HURST, Frederick A. 63 William H. JENI INS, • Elisha Lawrence. JOHNSON, Frank M; Francis M., Jr. JONES, Millard F. KELLEY, Alonzo. Chester B. David D. David, 2d. Ezra D. George H. Harold F. Isaac B. Josiah M. Robert M. Ralph D. Seth. Thomas E.. Willard M. KENNEY, William F. KENWAY, Edward. LEWIS, Joseph M. LONG, Alton B. LORING, George H. LARKIN, Edgar A. MATTHEWS, Albert W. George F. NICKERSON, Byron L. OLIVER, Charles B. PHILLIPS, Gilbert H. PtJRRINGTON, ` Charles F. ROBBINS, Samuel. S. ROBINSON, Benajah C. Herbert. Russell D."" RYDER, Amos -C. George L. James William.. SEARS, David Frank.' George B. . James F. _- John G. a Uriah SHERMAN, - Charles H.' SNOW, George H. Herbert R. STETSON, John H. William N. STILES, Vermont. STUDLEY, Gilbert., Gilbert, Jr. TAYLOR, David S. Henry W. Leonidas E.. Willis B. THATCHER;. Josiah H. WARNER, Frederick. • .1 WEEKES, Harold C. WHITE, Bartlett A. 64 Charles H. Edwin M. Irving F. Osborn E. WHITTEMORE, Elliot- A. • Elmer F. WIXON, Freeman M. PRECINCT NO. 4—WEST YARMOUTH. BAKER, Alonzo. Ansel L. Joshua E. Prescott H. Waterman F. BAXTER, Horace P. Lockwood. Wendell P. BENSON, Walter L. BROWN, Julius B. BUTMAN, Percival, F. CHASE, Edward Thacher. George H. George W. Julius B. CLARK, Willie L. COTET,LR, Clarence Y. Darius Y. CROWELL, • Joshua F. Julius E. DREW, George P. Samuel H. D. Theodore F. DUCHESNEY, _ William. FRASER, Edward F. GOFFIN, Charles J. HALLETT, John H. JOHNSON, Austin I. Morris L KENDALL, Willis C. LEWIS, Gilbert F. MARCHANT, Albert H. Alex. B. Chester E. Ezra D. Lemuel. Sylvester B. William A. MATTHEWS, Edward B. MITCHELL, Stephen W. MONTCALM, Joshua Allen. MU NROE, Henry E. NICKERSON, Howard F. Joseph F. O'BRIEN, George H., Jr PALMER, George H. PERRY, Charles M. ROBINSON, Samuel M. SCHWAB, William A. William A., Jr. SEARS, Richard. STUDLEY, Herbert F. TAYLOR, Ansel E. George S. Luther Russell. Roland L. Willis C. TRACHEA, William H. TRIPP, Frank C. Joseph W. Wallace. WALKER, Albert H. WALTER, Charles H. REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERL Recording mortgages, permits, etc,. Certified copies of births, marriages and deaths, 12 marriage certificates, 2 auctioneer licenses, 2 junk licenses, 6 permits to transport liquor, 8 garage registrations, 1 gasoline registration, 2 voting lists sold, Recording electric location, Issued 100 male dog licenses, Issued 10 female dog licenses, 110 dog license fees, Paid County Treasurer, dog tax, Issued 103 hunter's licenses, Paid Commissioners on Fisheries and Game, 103 hunter's licenses fees @ 15c., returned to Town Clerk by Commissioners on Fisheries and Game, $200 00 50 00 $250 00 22 00 228 00 228 00 103 00 103 00• Dec. 31st, 1915: $375 • 3 90 12 00 00 4 00 6:00 4 00 50 50 100 22 00 15 45 $77 10 GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. Date of Birth. BIRTHS REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, Name of Child. January 6 Joseph Stanley Cotelle, January 24 Malo. January 24 Richard Thayer Hopkins, January 24. John Brown Snow, February 10 Male. February 10 William Balboni, February 13 Beatrice Earline Ellis, March 4 Leonidas Elleworth Taylor, Jr., April 29 Arthur Collins Grafton Fraser, May 10 Lorenzo Winfred Ellis. May 16 Richard Chesley Baker, May 16 Katherine Louise Coulter, May 21 Cynthia Reid Kenway, June 3 Roland Matthews Homer, June 8 Charles Elmer Bumpus, Jr., June. 14 John P. Bratti, June 21 Olive Frances Marchant, July 2 Earl Franklin Baker, August 18 Lettie Emery Nickerson, August 23 Male. September 26 Eleanor Frances Gifford, Date and Place February 7 at Hyannis. April 25 at Yarmouth. June 25 ' Wareham, Mass. July 7 Ostervtlle, Mass. July 17 Yarmouthport. August 22 Yarmouth. k September 4 South Yarmouth. September 6 Yarmouthport. October 16 Harwich, Mass. October 23 Boston, Mass. November 24 South Dennis. • 1916. Name of Parents. Herbert H. and Anna C. Levi T. and Kathleen B. Joseph B. and Mary E. Robert and Petta Russell D. and Bertha M. Leonidas E. and Edith E. Edward F. and Dora M. lin rold W. and Susie M. Wliliam H. and Mildred F. Clarence I. and Gladys M. Edward and Hilda B. Frank B. and Geneva M. Charles E. and Marion R. John P. and Concettina Chester E. and Etta C. Thaddeus and Ida B. Byron L. and Florence M. James F. and Edith W. MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1915. Groom and Bride. Age. Residence. Name, Residence and Official Station of Person by whom Married. Mortimer Downing, priest, Hyannis, Maes. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, Yarmouth, Mass. Charles L. Bates, justice of the peace, Wareham, Mass. Charles H. Cook, clergyman, Osterville, Mass. James Priestnal, clergyman, Yarmouthport, Mass. James Priestnal, clergyman, Yarmouthport, Mass. Ernest M. Paddock, clergyman, Cambridge, Mass. James Priestnal, clergyman, Yarmouthport, Mass. George W. Clark, pastor Cong. church, Harwich Centre, Mass. Isaac Higginbotham, clergyman, Boston, Mass. Edward C. Ingalls, pastor of the Con- gregational church, South Dennis. James A. Baker, Annie E. Cooper, George E. R. Nickerson, Clarissa M. E. Jenkins, Paul Dillingham, Frances B. O'Rouke, Nelson I. Perry, Carrie B. Taylor, Charles F. Emerson, Stella Silver, John L. Rosey, Laura K. Robbins, Maxwell Barns, Jane Garey, Simeon B. Baker, Maude E. Taylor, Peter Thatcher, Annie Lopes, Ralph D. Brown, Annie L. Kelley, Frank E. Lewis, Alice M. Baker, 64 • South Yarmouth. 42 South Yarmouth. 38 Jamaica Plain. 21 Jamaica Plain. 26 Dennis. 22 Yarmouth. 22 Barnstable. 18 West Yarmouth. 25 Yonkers, N. Y. 19 Yarmouthport. 21 Hyannis. 18 Yarmouth. 25 New York. 22 Orange, N. J. 32 South Yarmouth. 30 West Yarmouth. 29 Yarmouth. 26 Harwich. 25 Boston, Mass. 23 South Yarmouth. 46 South Yarmouth: 43 South Dennis. Date of Death. January 2, January 4, January 8, January 16, January 24, January 26, February 7, February 10, .March 7, March 10, March 11, March 18, April 3, April 6, April 5, - April 7, April 11, April 11, April 15, -.April 27, May 4, May 9, . May 24, , June 7, June 17, , July 27, August 2, Date. DEATHS REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1915. Name. Age. Disease. Y. M. D. Henrietta A. Sears, - 86 8 19 Arterto sclerosis. Alpheus Berry, 76 4 9 Valvular disease of the. heart. Mercena E. Cotelle, 65 6 Cancer on the face. Daniel B. Taylor, 71 6 13 Cardiac hypertrophy dilatation. Stillborn. Melissa D. Chase, 79 1 • Cancer of bowels. Albert H. Cotelle, 72 8 6 Chronic interstitial nephritis. Stillborn. Harriet T. Taylor, Hattie M. Robinson, David W. Downs, Huldah A. Baker, Amy C. Bassett, Ebenezer R. Hamblen, Frederick M. Hastings, Phebe S. Taylor, Ansel Hallet, Eveline Baker, Abner R. Wixon, %tobert H. Harris, George Gorham, Michael McGinnis, Timothy Cotelle, Ruth G. Gage, Joshua A. Montcalm, John Bratti, Jr., James L. Whittemore, Name. August 4, Amos Arey, August 23, Annie •R. Bliss, August 23, Louisa Snow, August 23, Eliza C. Kelley, August 23, Stillborn. October 10, . Freeman Baker, October 15, Lorenzo W. Ellis, October 17, Nelson Baker, October 21, October 29, November 22, Elizabeth P. Kelley, Lysander A. Chase, Lucy T. Kelley, 65 5 11 Goiter carcinoma. 20 2 12 Acute lagrippe. 89 4 10 Cerebral hemorrhage. 84 . 2 25 Senility, arteries hardened. 7 3 Gastro enteritis. 74 8 29 Organic heart disease. 68 • 10 4 Acute dilatation of heart. 79 9 29 Arterio sclerosis., 56 3 28 Cancer of liver. 80 2 17. Apoplexy. 78 3 15 Degeneration of the heart. 81 10 2 Valvular disease of the heart. 67 9 Valvular disease of the heart. ' 72 Valvular disease of the heart. 71 Broncho, pneumonia. 67 , 10 16, Lobar pneumonia. 68 3 8. Lobar pneumonia. 1 13. Broncho pneumonia. 80 4 2 28 Brights disease and parenchymatous nephritis. Age. Disease. Y. M.D. 77 9 6 Cancer of the pylorus. 57 11 28 Diabetic ,coma. • 2 9 2 Acute infectious enteritis. 27 . Internal hemorrhage. 82 1 9 Cancer of stomach.: 5 5 Entero colitis. . 75 ' 4 - 21. Valvular disease of :the heart and aortic regurgitation. 74 . 10 8 Sciati^ neuritis and 'arterio sclerosis. 81 4 22 Chronic Brights disease and apoplexy. 83 9 29 Cerebral embolism and paralysis. • BROUGHT TO YARMOUTH FOR INTERMENT. March 18, Fannie Hall Bassett, 24 10 - 4 Eclampsia. March 27, Arthur Taylor, . - '65 9 22' Tuberculosis.' July 21, Almira Hallett, 70 ' ' 8 14 . September 14, Grace E. Hallett, 48 -4 '27 September 29, Agnes H. Holmes, 65 6 9 Acute dilatation of the heart. . December 13, Francis E. Crocker, - 45 ' Burner • ' December 81, 1915. GEORGE P., MATTHEWS, Town Clerk, , • . TOWN MEETING. 'ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 8, 1915. -Article 1. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting until after the election of a Moderator by official ballot. Article 2. To elect the following -named officers all on one ballot under the Australian ballot system as adopted by the said - town, viz.: One Sele.-..-tman for three years; one Assessor for three years; • one Overseer of the Poor for three years; one School Committee- , man for three yesrs; one Road Commissioner for three years; one Collector of Taxes for one year; two Constables for one year; two Auditors for one year; one Tom Treasurer for one year; one Tree Warden for one year; ojit ne oderator for one year; one Road Comraissionei for two years; one Cemetery Commissioner for three • years; one Park Commissioner for six years; one Park Commis- • sioner for four years; also to see if the town will grant the sale • .of intoxicating liquors. Article 3. To elect all other necessary town officers. _Article 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon. Article 5. To hear the report of other' committees and act thereon. Article 6. To see what sum of money the town will raise and -appropriate for the Support of Schools, Support of Poor, Town Officers' and Committees' fees, Repairs of Roads and Bridges, • Town Debts, Repairs of Public.Buildings, Miscellaneous Expenses, School Supplies, Interest on Town Debts, Superintendent of Schools, Transportation of Scholars, Care of Parks and Town Landings, and for all other necessary charges arising in this town. Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year. Article 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Trees- .-nrer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on 71 and after January 1st, 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of - the year beginning January 1st, 1916, and to issue notes of the. - town therefor. Article 9. To see if the town will vote to accept Section 381 of Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907, or any amendments thereto which provide for the election of town officers by.precinct -voting, - and to act fully thereon. •• •••:.! .•. . . • ' Article 10. To see if the town will vote to amend the by-laws : of the town as follows: Sectibn 1, Article 1, is hereby stricken out and the following section, to be known as Section 1 of Article 1; is substituted in place thereof: Section 1, .Article '1. The An- nual Town Meeting for the election of all Town Officers and the vote on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intox- icating liquors, shall be held in the several precincts, under 'the general election laws governing the election of State Officers, en the first Monday after the first Tuesday of February in each year. TheAnnual Town Meeting for the appropriation of money for town purposes, and all other matters that may properly comp before it, shall be held at the Townhouse on the day following .the election of Town Officers. The meeting shall be opened by the Moderator and the articles acted upon in the order in - which they may appear in the warrant, unless the meeting . shall pre- scribe a different order: The warrant for the Annual TOW]) Meeting shall state the hour at which said meetings shall be • opened. Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $1200.00 for the purpose of grading and surfacing - with oil the street known as Baxter avenue in West Yarmouth. Byrequest Article 12. To see if the town will vote to repair, macadam, or oil surface the following connecting streets in West Yarmouth: Brockton avenue its entire length, and Bay View street from% Brockton avenue to the town's line, and to act fully thereon. By petition.. Article13. To see if the town will vote to macadamize Pleas-- 72 • ant street, in South Yarmouth, from Homer avenue to the macadam_ road near the property of Charles H. Davis, and to raise a sum of money therefor. By request .Article 14. To see if the town will vote to repair or macadam- ise Centre street in Yarmouth, from Main street to the Town Dock, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. By request.. Article 15. To see if the town will vote to macadamize the extension of River street to the Run road, and to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money therefor. • By petition. Article 16. To see if the town will vote to macadam the re- mainder of Run oad, from the extension of River street to the end of said Run road near the cottage of Mr. Spring, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. By petition. Article 17. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair or macadamize South Sea avenue in West Yarmouth. By request. Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for oil to be used on the road beginning at Main street and Homer avenue and continue to a point near the residence of James L. Whittemore on Pleasant street in South Yarmouth, the surface of Said' road to be twenty feet in width. By request. Article 19. To see if the town will vote to bury a piece of property on the . shore, between Parkers river and Bass river, known as the Blachford property, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand dollars for the same. By request. Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate by issuing the notes of the town therefor a sum not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars for the purpose of dredging the ym uth of Bass river, under the provisions of Chapter 250 of the ctsof1914. ` Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- 73 priate the sum of $60.00 for the care and improvement of town cemeteries in West and South Yarmouth. Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of four hundred dollars for electric street light service in the West Yarmouth district. Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or will vote to raise by note or notes of the town, the sum of one thousand dollars for the construction of outbuildings and fences and repairs of grounds at the South and West Yar-. mouth school properties. Article 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the- - sum of four hundred dollars for a commercial landing at or near Yarmouthport pier. • Article 25. To see what action the town will take to raise and a ropriate one hundred dollars for the George Washington Mei rial Building, Washington. By petition. Article 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended for the decoration of the graves of veteran soldiers. By request. Article 27. To see if the tov-n will vote to authorize the Park Commissioners to expend the Parkers River Park unexpended loan of six hundred dollars, now in the treasury, upon the maintenance and improvement of any existing town park. Article 28. To see if the town will vote to sell the homestead acquired from Mrs. Eliza A. Baker in West Yarmouth, and will authorize the Selectmen to transfer the same by deed in the name of_ the inhabitants of the town of Yarmouth, to the pur- chaser thereof. Article •29. To see if the town will vote to adopt as a Town road the extension of Brockton avenue by alterations as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and Road Commissioners, without cost to the town, andto act fully thereon. Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for repairing Brockton avenue from 11 0 74 Glenwood street to Bay View street by macadamizing, surfacing with oil or otherwise, and to act fully thereon. Yarmouth, Feb. 8, 1915. The' annual town meeting was held at the Townhouse on the _ above date. "The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, George P. Matthews, at 8 o'clock a. m., who read the warrant. 'The meeting then proceeded to take up Article 1. Actong under Article 1, on motion of Mr. 'William A. Schwab, • duly seconded, it was voted that one ballot be cast for Mr. David Kelley for Moderator, to serve until tne Moderator be elected on the official ballot. Mr. Schwab cast the ballot, and Mr. Kelley was declared by the Town Clerk duly elected Moderator, until • the Moderator for the year be elected on the ballot. Mr. Kelley was then sworn in by the Town Clerk and took charge of the • meeting. On motion of Captain L. R. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted that the polls be kept open until 2 o'clock p. m. The following election officers then came forward and were • qualified by the Moderator: Ballot Clerks, Soranus W. Hall, Al- fred W. Kelley, William A. Marchant, Charles H. Sherman. Tellers and Inspectors: Frank L. Baker, Franklin F. Collins, • John H. Brice, William F. Morgan, Lysander A. Chase, Albert C. Snow, Willis C. Taylor. .Acting under Article 2, on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the polls be opened for the election of the officers to be elected on the ballot. The polls having been kept open five hours, on motion of Mr. Vir. A. Schwab, duly seconded, it was voted, and the polls were closed at 2 o'clock p. m. The votes having been counted. at 2.45 the Moderator, Mr •David Kelley, announced the result of the ballot for the Moder- ator for the year: Mr. William A. Schwab -180, Mr. William N. :Stetson 98, blanks 19. 75 Mr. William A. Schwab having the largest number of -votes --- he was declared by the Moderator, Mr. Kelley, duly elected - Moderator for the year. Mr. Schwab having first qualified, Mr._ Kelley resigned as Moderator, and Mr. William A. Schwab as Moderator took charge of the meeting. The Moderator, Mr. Schwab, then gave the vote of the other - officers on the ballot. The result was as follows: , Total number .of ballots cast under Article 2, 297. For Selectman, 3 years: Charles R. Bassett 174; Herbert F....L. Crosby 115, blanks 8. For Assessor, -3 years: Charles R. Bassett, 172, Herbert FL. Crosby 114, blanks 11. For Overseer of the Poor, 3 years: Charles R. Bassett 173, Her- • bert F. Crosby 115, blanks 9. For Town Treasurer, 1 year: Thomas S. Crowell 246, blanks 51--,c' For Collector of Taxes, 1 year: Elisha T. Baker 248, blanks 49_ ForSchool Committee, 3 years: George B. Sears 234, blanks 63 - For Park Commissioner, 6 years: Elisha L. Jenkins 211, bla s 86. For 4 years: William A. Schwab 195, blanks 102. or Cemetery Commissioner, 3 years: George S. Taylor 215,=. blanks 82. For Road Commissioner, 3 years: James A. Ellis 109, Patricic E. Hannan 178, blanks 10. For 2 years: Herbert F. Studley 215,. blanks 82. For Constables, 1 year : Richard S. Gage 59, John H. Stetsorr..--: 203, Henry R. 'Usher 205, blanks 127. For Auditors,. 1 year: Charles R. Howes 216, Russell D. Rob- inson 211, John G. Sears 1, blanks 166. For Tree Warden, 1 year: John K. S. Eldridge 231, blanks 66. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor: in this town? Yes 88, No 155, blanks 54. The Moderator then declared the following officers duly elected:: _ Mr. Charles R. Bassett, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of. the Poor. Mr. Thomas S. Crowell, Town Treasurer. 76 Mr. Elisha T. Baker, Collector of Taxes. Mr. George B. Sears, School Committee. Mr. Elisha L. Jenkins, 6 years; Mr. 'William A. Schwab, 4 years, Park Commissioners. - Mr. George S. Taylor, Cemetery Commissioner. Mr. Patrick E. Hannan, 3 years; Mr. Herbert F. Studley, 2 years, Road Commissioners. Mr. John H. Stetson, Mr. Henry R. -Usher, Constables. Mr. Charles R. Howes, Mr. Russell D. Robinson, Auditors. Mr. John K. S. Eldridge, Tree Warden. On motion of Mr. Leonidas E. Taylor, duly seconded, it was voted that the meeting now adjourn to meet at this place at 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow morning in conformity to the existing by-laws of the town, then to act on all the articles in the warrant. The meeting adjourned. at 3.30 p. m. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. Yarmouth, Feb. 9, 1915. The adjourned annual town meeting was held at the Town- house on ,the above date. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. William A. Schwab, at 9 a. m. Acting under Article 3 to elect all other necessary town officers, Mr. L. K. Chase made the motion, duly seconded, that a com- mittee of three be appointed to retire and report on the question. It was unanimously voted. The Moderator appointed Mr. J. W. Crowell, Mr. P. E. Hannan and Mr. R. L. Taylor as that com- mittee. Under order for the day, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that all motions which called for the expenditure of money be made in writing before being sub- mitted to a vote. Acting under Article 4, on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted. 77 - Acting under Article 5, to hear the report of other committees and to act thereon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the reports be heard latera The committee appointed under Article 3 then reported on the election of all other necessary town officers as follows: For Trustees of the Sears Fund: Mr. Thacher T. Hallet, Mr. Manton II. Crowell. • For Trustees of the Burial Fund: Mr. Thomas . S. Crowell, Mr. William J. Davis, Mr. George H. Loring. . For Pound Keepers: Mr. Roger Eldridge, Mr. Alfred How - laud, Mr. Joshua A. Montcalm. For Field Drivers:, Mr. Ansel L. Baker, Mr. Henry F. Crowell, ' e Mr. Thacher S. Holway, Mr. Herbert C. Homer, Mr. Zenas P. Howes, Mr. Gilbert F. Lewis, Mr. Ernest L. Sears, Mr.,Joseph A. Sherman, Mr. Henry R. Usher, Mr. Charles H. Walter. For Surveyor of Lumber: Mr. Joseph U. Baker. 1 For Measurer of Wood and Bark: Mr. Melvin B. Macy. -I For Fence Viewers: Mr. Julius B. Brown, Mr. Ernest L. 1 Sears, Mr. Gilbert Studley.1 On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that this 1 list of officers as reported by the committee be declared elected. -.-_ Acting under Article 6, Mr. Edward T. Chase, secretary of the Advisory Committee, read that part of the report of this committee pertaining to this article. The report advised the raising of all amounts stated in the article excepting two, those t being for Roads and Bridges and School Buildings and Grounds. On motion by Mr. C. R. Bassett, duly seconded, it wasvoted that 1 the sums as printed in the list of estimates in the Selectmen's !report be raised- and appropriated, with the exception of two, namely, Roads and Bridges and School Buildings and Grounds, ;action on the former to be suspended and that matter to be laid on the table, and the sum raised on the latter item to be re- duced from $1000 to $400, as recommended • by the Advisory 'Committee. This was carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 56, 'Negative 1. ' i 78 Acting under Article 7, on motion of Mr. C. R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is, authorized' to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, beginning January 1st, 1915, and to issue notes therefor payable in one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year, and that the sum so authorized shall not ex- ceed $30,000.00. Acting under Article 8, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the town authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow on and after January 1st., 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1916, and to issue notes of the town therefor, any debt. or debts incurred under authority of this vote to be expressly made payable from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1916. Acting under Article 9, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the town accept the provisions of Section 381 of Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907, or any amendment thereof, which provides for the election of town officers by precinct voting. Acting under Article 10 on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the town do hereby amend the by- laws of the town by striking out Section 1 of Article 1, and sub- stitute in place thereof the following section, to be known as Sec- tion 1 of Article 1: The annual town meeting for the election of all town officers, and the vote on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, shall be held in the several precincts under the general election laws governing the election of state officers, on the first Monday after the first Tues- day of February in each year. The annual town meeting for the appropriation of money for town purposes and all other matters that may properly come before it, shall be held at the Townhouse on the day following the election of town officers. The meeting 1 1 I .4 79 shall be opened by the Moderator and the Articles acted upon in the order in which they appear in the warrant, unless the meeting shall prescribe a different order. The warrant for the annual town meeting shall state the hour at which said meeting shau be opened. Acting under Article 11, the Advisory Committee reportgd favorable. After some discussion as to the advisability of macadamizing Baxter avenue it was moved andduly seconded that the sum of $1200.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of grading and surfacing with oil Baxter avenue in West Yarmouth. The motion was carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 70, Negative 2. Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 19, on motion of Mr. L. K. Chase, duly seconded, that $1000.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of purchasing the piece of property on the shore, between Parkers river and Bass river, known as the Blachford property, a hand vote was taken with the following result: Affirmative 51, Negative 36. Mr. Chase then moved that the action just taken be reconsidered. It was voted in the negative. Acting under Article 20, the Advisory Committee reported fa»»crable action. This report was accepted. Mr. Charles R. Bassett motioned and it was duly seconded that the Town Treas- urer with the approval ,ef the Selectmen be authorized to hire the sum of $2500.00, giving the notes of the town therefor as follows: one note of $1000 to fall (tie 1916, one note of $1000 to fall due' 1917, one note of $500 to fall due 1918; and that the sum be expended in conformity to the Act of the Legislature of 1914 relatin hereto. This motion was unanimously voted: Affirma- t've " , Negative 0. cting under Article 21, the Advisory Committee's report a'- cepted. Mr. William N. Stetson moved, and it was duly seconded, that the sum of $60 be raised and appropriated for the care of the town cemeteries in West and South Yarmouth. This motion was carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 73, Negative 0. S0 Acting under Article 22, report of Advisory Committee ac- cepted. Mr. William A. Schwab motioned and it was duly seconded that the sum of $400.00 be appropriated for street lights in West Yarmouth, and that the sentiment of this meeting is that the -Selectmen grant a pole right provided that a bond of $1000 be given by the Buzzards Bay Electric Co., guaranteeing that poles and wires be erected and electric current furnished within one year. This was carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 87, Negative 0. Acting under Article 23, the Advisory Committee reported un- favorable and their report was accepted. Mr. John H. Clark motioned and it was duly seconded, that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated instead of $1000.00, as called for by Article 23. This motion was carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 41, Nega- tive 0. Article 24, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 25, on motion of Mr. William N. Stetson, duly seconded, it was voted that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated and the money expended as a contribution by the town of Yarmouth to the George Washington Memorial Build- ing, 'ashington, D. C., in conformity to the statutes: Affirmativ 43, 'egative O. Acting under Article 26, it was moved and seconded that the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriated for the decoration of the graves of the veteran soldiers on Memorial day. Carried by a hand vote: Affirmative 33, Negative 0. Acting under Article 6, taken from the table, under appropria- tion for Roads and Bridges, on motion of Mr. Chase, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $3500.00 for Roads and Bridges: Affirmative 35, Negative 1. Acting under Article 27, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, that the Park Commissioners be authorized to ex- pend the Parkers River Park unexpended loan of $600.00 now in the treasury, upon the maintenance and improvement of any 81 existing Town Park, it was unanimously voted by a hand vote: Affirmative 53, Negative 0. Acting under Article 28, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted that the Selectmen be authoried to sell the homestead acquired from Mrs. Eliza A. Baker in West Yar- mouth, and to transfer the same by deed in the name of the in- habitants of the town of Yarmouth to the purchaser thereof. Article 29, indefinitely postponed. Article .30, indefinitely postponed. The following gentlemen were chosen to act as an Advisory Committee in conjunction with the ex officio members, for one year: Mr. Thacher T. Hallet, Mr. Russell D. Robinson, Mr. William A. Schwab. On motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that Mr. David Kelley be paid $5.00 for his services as Moderator, and that Mr. William A. Schwab be paid $15.00 for his services as Moderator, and that the meeting adjourn. Said meeting adjourned at 12.30 p. m. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk._ February 9th, 1915. APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1915. Town debts, Town officers, Miscellaneous, Snow, Support of Poor, Roads and bridges, Public buildings, Interest, Remittance of taxes, Tree warden, Forest warden, Moth fund, $1,700.00 3,800.00 2,000.00 400.00 2,500.00 3,500.00 300.00 1,400.00 600.00 150.00 100.00 1,048.39 4 82 :Suppression, of Crime, •Collector of Taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Mothers' pensions, Town officers, bonds, Town road notes, Bass River Upper bridge notes, Sears Fund note, Schoolhouse note, Wharf notes, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, School books and supplies, Superintendent, of schools, Transportation of scholars, .School buildings and grounds, Article 11. Baxter avenue, Article 19. Blachford property, Article 20. Bass river, Article 21. Town cemeteries, " Article 22. Electric lights, Article 23. School buildings, Article 25. George Washington Memorial, :Article 26. Decorating veterans' graves, 200.00 25.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 3,000.00 1,356.23 1,500.00 1,000.00 500.00 8,000.00 1,100.00 425.00 150.00 2,000.00 400.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 60.00 400.00 350.00____ 100.00 25.00 i1 REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONEES. NORTH SIDE. Roads and . Bridges: Frank Whelden, 93 hrs. @ 45c., 32 hrs. @ 25c., T. S. Holway, 84 hrs. @ 65c., T. S. Holway, scraping road $2, 54 loads loam $5.40, P. E. Hannan, 24 hrs. @ 65e., 328 hrs. @ 45c., , Charles A. Chase, 16 hrs. David Cotelle, 44 hrs., Ensign Cash, 82 hrs., Frank. E. Whelden, 93 hrs., Joseph Smith, 81 hrs., J. A. Sherman, 92 hrs., Wesley Carlander, 32 hrs. @ 45e., James Ellis, 20 hrs. @ 45c., Ernest Bray, 56 hrs., Edward Bray, 56 hrs., Charles Ellis, 48 hrs. @ 45c., 28 hrs. @ .25e., Russell Ellis, 123% hrs., Henry L. Dyer, 348 loads clay, Henry Cobb, 138 loads clay, N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, bill, Kenneth Matthews, 118 hrs., S. W. Fuller, 88 hrs., John Keveney, 69 hrs., 1 William Jennings, 57 hrs., William Cahoon, 106 hrs., . C. R. Bassett, 56 hrs. horse, I. L.. Ellis, 52 hrs., Harold Snowden, 52 hrs., John Olar, 16 hrs., Warren .Ellis, 65 hrs., Alfred Baker, 38 hrs., Isaiah Ellis, 20 hrs. @ 45e., 24 hrs. @ 25c., 6 hrs. @ 20c., Warren L. Ellis, 13 hrs., { Willard Ellis, 16 hrs. @ 25e., 20 hrs. @ 45e., $ 49 65.. 54 60 7 40 163 20" 4 00 11 00 20 50 23 25 20 25_ • 23 00, 2080. 9 00 14 00 14 00 28 60 30 87 24 30 7 30- 10 81 29 50 22 00 17 25 14 25- 26 50 11 20 13 00 13 00 4 00 1625 9 50 16 20 3 25- 1300 ,_ 84 Herbert Tripp, '36- H. 36H. W. Chase, 49 hrs., Bernard Keveney, 12 hrs., T. T. Ballet, bill, Henry Baker, 45. his., John Silver, 25 hrs., John Matthews, 13 hrs., W. F. Morgan, 45 hrs., F. Currier, 57 hrs., Leon Silver, 20 hrs., C. Bumpus, 20 hrs., E. Walker, 50 hrs. @ 45e., wood $1.75,. John Usher, 20 hrs. @ 45e., A. Howland, 20 hrs. @ 45c.,. W. Baker, 20 hrs. @ 45c., Gorham Pulsifer, 88 loads gravel, John Hinckley & Son Co., bill, Frank Chase, 20 hrs., S. Carlander, 36 hrs. @ 65c., loam $1.90, C. R. Nickerson, 501/2 hrs., loam $7.00, T. L. Baker, 21 hrs., Frank Robins, 30 hrs., George P. Matthews, bill, George F. Bray, 16 hrs., W. F. Bray, 16 hrs. @ 25c., 10 hrs. @ 20e., Sidney Holway, 2 days, Frank Crosby, bill, Standard Oil Cc., oil, H. L. Bond Co., supplies, Snow Account: -E. L. Sears, 5 hrs. @ 30e.,_ 9 12 3 18 11 6 3 11 14 00 25 00 94 25 25 25 25 25 5 00 5 00 24 25 9 00 9 00 `9 00 4 40 4 68 5 00 25 30 19 62 5 25 7 50 3 00 4 00. 6 00 10 00_. 2 00 $993 07 37 76 32 62 $1 063 45 1 50 4 1 Ira R. Thacher, 3 hrs., William Matthews, 21 hrs,, William Jennings, 4 hrs., S. W. hiller, 4 his., Winthrop FuIler., 4 hrs. @ 15c., Charles A. Chase, 4 hrs.,- 85 P. E. HANNAN, Road Commissioner. --"-- SOUTH SIDE. 75 63 1 00 1 00 60 1 00 $6 48 Roads and Bridges: F. B. Homer, labor; F. Wixon, 4 hrs., I. B. Kelley, labor, G. H. Kelley, 28 hrs. @ 25e,, B Cotell, 20 hrs., O. Campbell, 4 hrs., C. White, 4 hrs., F. Johnson, 32 hrs., W. H. Baker, 13 hrs. @ 45c., H. E. Cole, 5 hrs. @ 25c., • T. S. Holway, 24 hrs. @ 65e., S. T_Holway, 24 hrs., F. B. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 45e,_ - -_ J. Whittemore, 24 hrs. @- 25e., W. Stetson, labor, A. H. Crowell, labor, L. Eldridge, 24 hrs. @ 45c., J. Eldridge, 24 hrs., C. B. Oliver, 24 his., 11. Gray, 24 hrs., J. Eldridge, 1 hr. @ 25e., 11. Gray, 1 hr., $13 00 1 00 700 7 00 5 00 1 00 • 100 800 5 85 1 25 15 60 15 60 7 20 6 00 6 72 5 85 10 80 1080 10 80 10 80 25 25 .86 7-, J. H. Baker, 1 hr., E. G. Baker, 1 hr., H. E. Baker, 8 hrs., 11. E. Cole, 105x/4 hrs., C. Cole, 8 hrs., M. Chase, 8 hrs., F. Johnson, 8 hrs., C. Sherman, 24 -hrs., E. P. Baker, 241 hrs., . i - . ' F. B. Homer, labor, T. S. Holway, 20 hrs. @ 65c., S. T. Holway, 20 hrs., L F. Homer, labor, F. B. Homer, labor,,' J. Whittemore, 6 hrs. @ 25e., W. Cotell, 8 hrs., I. B. Kelley, 8 hrs. @ 45e., Joe Cotell, .8 hrs., G. L. Ryder, 8 hrs., S. L. Carlander, labor, . W. Il. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 45e., T. Baker, 8 hrs., W. N. Stetson, 8 hrs., H. E. Baker, 7 hrs. @ 25c., G. L. Ryder, labor, F. B. Homer, labor team, W. Kelley, labor, 11 Kelley, sand, F. B. Homer, labor, I. F. Homer, '8 hrs. @ 65e., W. H. Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25e., I. B. Kelley, 8 hrs. @ 45c., G. H. Loring, sand, T. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25e., H. C. Robinson, tools, 25 25 2 00 26 33 2 00- .2 oa 0.200 2 00 6 00 6 13 2 00 13 00 13 00 18 35' 23 40 1 50 2 00 3 60 3 60 3 60 9 15 3 60 3 60 3 60 1 75 3 15 26 70 6 55 75 8 70 5 20 1 00 3 60 1 20 2 00 1 26 W. Cahoon, 8 hrs. @ 25c., P. H. Baker, 4 hrs., R. Brown, 8 hrs., • G. H. Kelley, 12. hrs., Ed Baker, 8hrs., H. Gray, 21 hrs., H. W. Ellis, 8 hrs., J. F. Cotell, 11 hrs., C. Baker, 8 hrs., . F. B. Homer, 32 hrs. @ 30e., F. B. Homer, team, I. F. Homer, 16 hrs. @ 45c., L. Berry, 3 hrs. @ 25e., W. Baker, .2' C. White, 12 hrs., J. K. Eldridge, 8 hrs. @ 65c., C. Chase, 3 hrs. @ 25c., E. P. Baker, labor, W. Cahoon, 16 hrs. @ 25e., L. Eldridge, 2 hrs. @ 45e., 11. Snow, 141/2 hrs. @ 25e., C. B. Oliver, 16 hrs. @-45c., J. H. Baker, 16 hrs. @ 25e., D. Kelley, labor, ' C. Baker, 10 hrs. @ 25c., H. Gray, 51/2 hrs. @ 45e., C. Cole, X28 hrs. @ 25e., J. Cotell, 28. hrs., 1 C. Sherman, 28 hrs., B. S. Cotell, 12 hrs., H. E. Cole, labor and nails, I. B. Kelley, 8 hrs. @ 45c., -C. M. Brown, 24 hrs., M. F. Jones, sand, M. F. Jones, 24 hrs. @ 45e., 47 2 00 1 00 2 00 3n0- 2 00 5 25 2 00 2 75 2 00 9 60 11 80 720. _ _75 50 3 00 5 20 75 800 4 00 90 3 63 7 20 4 00 1 50 2 50 2 48 7 00 7 00 7 00 3 00 20 80 3 60 10 80 5 79 10 80 C. White, 2 hrs. @ 25e., I. F. Homer, 35% hrs. @ 45c., G. Studley, labor, D. Kelley, sand, G. H. Loring, sand, F. B. Homer, labor, Snow Account: J. K. S. Eldridge, 23/2 hrs. @ 45c., D. -M. Chase, 23/2 hrs. @ 45c., J. G. Sears, labor and new plow, " F. B. HOMER, WEST SIDE. Roads and Bridges: Labor and material as per pay roll: Roland L. Taylor, labor, Luther R. Taylor, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, William Kemp, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Lockwood Baxter, labor. Joshua A. Montcalm, labor,. Ansel L. Baker, labor, Lemuel Marchant, labor, William A. Marchant, labor, Willie L. Clark, labor, Horace P. Baxter, labor, S. B. Marchant, labor, William Thacher, labor, Fred Walker, labor, Albert Marchant, labor, Charles M. Perry, labor, John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, • 50 15 60 4 40 2 60 3 00 15 00 $1 13 1 13 6 15 $8 41 Road Commissioner. $26 00 20 00 46 60 8 80 65 50 21 75 30 55 17 75 18 75 29 70 30 15 30 15 7 20 17 55 10 00 4 75 2 00- 38 038 33 Mrs B. N. Wyman, loam, M. G. Bradford, supplies, George S. Taylor, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Lockwood Baxter, labor, Joshua A. Montcalm, labor; William A. Marchant, labor; Willie L. Clark, labor, Horace P. Baxter, labor, William Thacher, labor, Fred Walker, labor, Albert Marchant, labor, Mrs. B. N. Wyman, loam, Darius Cotell, labor, Wallace Tripp, labor, Howard F. Nickerson, labor, Ezra Marchant, labor, • J. Allan Montcalm, labor, Charles M. Perry, labor, Daniel P. Blagdon, loam, Cephas Kitteler, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Lockwood Baxter, labor, Joshua A. Ivioui,calm, labor, Aleck Johnson, labor, Ansel L. Baker, labor, "William Thaeher, labor, Abby. Johnson, sand, Howard F. Nickerson, labor, J. Allan Montcalm, labor, Charles M. Perry, labor, Julius B. Chase, labor, Charles H. Eldridge, labor, Edward Monte, labor, 20-10 6'35 97 45 95 00 40 00 47 90 73 88 71 30 70 40 10 80 13.75 15 00 18 78 23 50 26 5ti 85 10 900 18 50 13 50 66 3 60 19 60 10 00 '300 5 93 2 00 3 00 2 93 2 25 520 1 13 2-00 330. 3 00 2 00 90 John Aylmer, labor, Standard Oil Co., oil, - N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, . Harold L. Bond & Co., supplies, Charles M. Perry, labor, Paid Standard Oil Co. through Joyce Taylor for surface oiling part of Bay View street, labor and material, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Joseph B. Snow, labor, Robert Snow, labor, William 'Kemp, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Mrs. B. N. Wyman, loam, Luther R. Taylor, labor, The foregoing expenditures were made upon South Sea avenue, Bay View street and Brockton avenue, Englewood roads, ' Temperance Baxter road, Hyannis to Camp Station road, Sidewalks, West Yarmouth, - Oil, freight and machinery used, Baxter Avenue Oil Road: Labor and material as per pay roll: William A. Marchant, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Charles M. Perry, labor, Lockwood Baxter, labor, Wallace Tripp, labor, Aleck Johnson, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, 1 35 77 20 16 56 70 13 , 6 00 10 00 12 00 • 2 00 2 00 5 20 6 40 4 32 1 50 $1 466 80. thefollowing roads: $503 65 588 46 74 20 62 45 35 47 38 68 163 89 $1 466 80 $26 55 76 78 28 00 20 00 21 00 21 50 46 58 91 Joshua A. Montcalm, labor, Cephas Kitteler, labor, J. Allan Montcalm, labor, William Kemp, sand, Ezra Marchant, labor, Julius B. Chase, labor, Charles H. Eldridge, labor, Edward Monte, labor, Ansel L. Baker, labor, Howard F. Nickerson, . labor, William Thacher, M. G. Bradford, supplies, Henry G. Phillips, supplies, William A. Marchant, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Charles M. Perry, labor, Lockwood Baxter, labor, Wallace Tripp, labor, Aleck Johnson, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, Joshua A. Montcalm, labor, Julius B. Chase, labor, Charles S. Eldridge, labor, ' H. B. Chase & Sons, coal, S. B. Marchant, oil, Julius E. Crowell, oil, Edward Monte, labor, Ansel L. Baker, labor, Howard F. Nickerson, labor, Thacher Holway, labor, Sidney Holway, labor, Joseph F. Nickerson, sand, Demurrage on taLk car, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Roland L. Taylor, labor, 17 85 13 05 11 25 15 00 4 00 22 50 18 00 10 50 9 00 13 65 13 05 13 89 85 48 60 58 00 22 88 2 00 10 00 800 23 40 "985 10 00 10 50 14 90 10 57 1 70 10 50 12 75 5 20 18 00 18 00 1 00 - 9 00 24 00 3 25 •92 George S. Taylor, labor, William A. Marchant, labor, - Lemuel Marchant, labor, Charles 0. Dill, labor, ' Abby K. Johnson, sand, George S. Taylor, labor, Francis B. Homer, labor, William Kemp, sand, - George S. Taylor, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, Darius Cotell, labor, William A. Marchant, labor, T. F. Drew, sand, labor, - Walter D. Baker, supplies, • George S. Taylor, labor, Luther R. Taylor, labor, Herbert F. Studley, labor, Roland L. Taylor, labor,' _ Walter D. Baker, supplies, - Standard Oil Co., oil, Julius B. Brown, supplies, New England Road Machine Co., supplies, Snow Account:. J. S. Baker estate, snow plow, - William Kemp, labor, George S. Taylor, labor, -F .5S8 16 '65 ,4.00 200 1.50 2.00 1 50 5 20 3 60 3 60 3 60 2 25 1 20 40 4 65 3 15 3 30 1 75 75 370 85 17 25 5 00 $1 191 58 $5 00 72 2 25 $7 97 HERBERT F. STUDLEY, Road Commissioner. • • REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMNIISSIONERS. The Board of Park Commissioners have the honor to rest et— fully submit the following report for the year -1915: Under date of February 16th, the following organization :was - perfected of the newly elected commissioners and the present chairman: - Chairman, Thacher T. Hallet., . Secretary, William A. Schwab. The Board has given time and attention to many essentials and details to the problem's of park matters. The action of the - town under Article 19—of the meeting of February 10th, 1915— was submitted to the director of statistics of the Commonwealth, 'and his ruling according to existing statutes prevented the Park Commissioners from taking any action in the premises. There is much work to be done in the town of Yarmouth, living as we are in a time when the theme of natural conservation is one to which states and municipalities are giving deep concern. We are especially endowed with tracts of shore land that might be made wonderful reservations conducive to public betterment in many ways. Previous to the death of Former- Commissioner Donald, who - gave much time to the important reservation in South Yarmouth, he agreed to give to the town a large tract of land providing the town acquired certain land on the water front. Two lots have been purchased. I am pleased to take this opportunity of advising that the heirs of Mr. Donald will carry out all his wishes in this important addition to our park reservation. Before the meeting of 1916, the Commissioners will confer with the board of Select- men to discuss this matter and place such articles in the warrant as may appear necessary for consideration and action by the voters at the annual town meeting. There are other matters deserving attention but the Commis- sioners, having in mind the present serious conditions of taxes, think best to defer certain action until some future time when appropriations may be warranted. Citizens are respectfully re-- 94 quested to freely submit views on all matters of park interest, to which the board will at all times give careful consideration. Balance with town treasurer, Jan. 1st, 1915, Received from bathhouse rents, Record book, Paid for bathhouse locks, Placing board walk, Removing board walk, Balance with town treasurer, Jan. 1916, $ 2 15 3 00 • 13 13 11 88 576 74 Respectfully submitted, WM. A. SCHWAB, $600 00 6 90 $606 90 $606 90 Secretary. T: T. HALLET, Chairman, E. L. JENKINS. REPORT OF -THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. I submit the following report for 1915: The situation throughout the town during- the present year is • very much the same as last year, with the exception that a large colony of gypsy moths have been discovered at the Yar- mouth Campground, and the general report made by your super- intendent in last year's report would, I feel, cover 'the situation for the present year. The suppression of both the gypsy and brown tail moths will be directed in the future towards freeing the residential sections only, therefore I have recommended that the appropriation for this year be cut down to $600, which sum is a little over fifty per cent. of the amount the town is liable for under the statutes. The financial statement of this department will be found in the . _ Selectmen's report. Respectfully yours, CHARLES R. BASSETT, Superintendent._ REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN. I submit herewith my report for the current year: • Expended: "Trimming fire roads, Fire cart supplies, Issuing bonfire permits; Posting fire notices, Labor on forest fires, Number of town fires, Number of railroad fires, $ 29 60 18 70 28 75 3 00 322 36 7 2 JOSEPH W. HAMBF Forest Warden. REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND -MEASURES. The following number of inspections have been made during -the year: Number of places inspected, 62 148 104 7 5 24 $24 55 Number of scales and measures tested and sealed, Number of weights tested and sealed, Number of measuring pumps tested and sealed,' Number of measures and scales adjusted, Number of measures and scales condemned, Fees collected and paid to treasurer, JOSEPH W. HAMBLIN, Sealer. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS. For the Year 1915. The Registrars of Voters of thepasTownyof ear in the ushave per- formed their duties during the have ed the ing They have been in session 8? �hmesha� a added 24snames tothe list 6 times. During the y �' voting list, and havetaken off 11 names on account of change of residence, and 16 naives on account of death. The town has 378 voters, divided as follows: Precinct 1, Precinct 2j Precinct 3, Precinct 4, There are also on te for e �tilig chool list committee, as fo] � � women who have qualified Precinct 1, 31 1 Precinct 2. 97 precinct 3, 7 Precinct 4, Respectfully submitted, THEODORE F. DREW, DANIEL B. CROCKER, THACHER S. HOLWAY, GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Board of Registrars. 81 66 168 63 December 31st,. 1915. - GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. 1 REPORT OF THE AUDITORS. The Auditors of the town of Yarmouth, having carefully exam- ined the accounts of -the several officers of the town, respectfully submit the following report: - TOWN TREASURER, Thomas S. Crowell. Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1915, $ 4 676 94 Received from all sources from Jan. 1, 1915, to Jan. 1, 1916, 77 664 10 $82 341 04 Total orders paid from Jan. 1, 1915, to Jan. 1, 1916, _ $74 767 31 Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1916, 7 573 73 $82 341.04 SELECTMEN, Cherie_ R. Bassett, Chairman. Orders drawn by the Selectmen on the Town Treas- urer from Jan. 1, 1915, to Jan. 1, 1916, Orders paid by Town Treasurer, $72 871 67 Outstanding orders, Jan. 1. 1916, 3 457 83 TOWN CLERK. George P. Matthews. Amount received from all sources, Paid to County Treasurer, $228 00 . Paid to Commissioners on fisheries and game, 87 55 Paid to Town Treasurer, .77 10. TREE' WARDEN, John K. S. Eldridge. . Amount paid for labor and material, Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Due J. K. S. Eldridge, FOREST - WARDEN, Joseph W. Hamblin. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, permits and supplies,. $76 329 50 $76 329 50 $392 65 $392 65 $125 40 121 55 $3 85 $80 05 80 05 100 FOREST FIRES. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor on town and railroad fires, SEALER WEIGIITS AND MEASURES, Joseph W. Hamblin. n. Amount of fees collected, $256 24 55 Paid Town Treasurer, $322 36 322 36 Due the town, - ROAD COI1MISSIONER, North Side, P. E. Hannan. Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and' material, Snow Account: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for clearing snow, ROAD COMMISSIONER, South Side, Frank B. Homer. 01 $1 063 45 1 063 45 Roads and Bridges: Amount paid for labor and material, Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Balance due F. B. Homer, Snow Account: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, - - 8 41 Paid for repairs on snowplow and for clearing snow, ROAD COMMISSIONER, West Side, Herbert F. Studley. Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, Baxter Avenue: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, Snow Account: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for snow plow and clearing snow, - $6 48 6 48 $1 001 93 999 93 : $ $2 00 $8 41 $1 466 80 1 466 80 . $1 191 58 1 191.58 $7 97 7 97 L: 101 BASS RIVER AND FOLLINS POND FISHERIES, Ahira Kelley, Treasurer. _. A Tr•o».nt received from sale of permits, $120 70' Paid .auctioneer, $ 2 00 Paid Town Treasurer of Yarmouth, 59 35 Paid Town Treasurer of Dennis, 59 35 120 70 SUPERINTENDENT OF ,GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH, Charles R. Bassett. 7. • Amount drawn from -Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and supplies, BURIAL FUND, Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Loring and Richard Sears, Trustees of the Yarmouth Burial Fund. Amount in hands of Trusteas, Jan. 1, 1910, •$4 225 00 Amount paid to Trustees, Jan. 1, 1915, to Jan. 1, 1916, 450 00 $649 20 649 20 Invested as follows.: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Bass River Savings Bank, Wareham Savings Bank, Brockton Savings Bank, $1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 985 00 990 00 700 00 I'ARK COMMISSIONERS, Thacher T. Ballet, Schwab and E. Lawrence Jenkins. Balance with Town Treasurer, Jan. 1, 191.5, - Received from bath house rents, Paid for labor and supplies, $ 30 16. Balance with Town Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1916, 576 74 $5 675,00 5 675 00 William $600 00 6 90 $606 •$' 606 90 1 102 SEARS FUND, Thacher T. Hallet and Manton H. Crowell, Trustees. Funds in hands of the Trustees, Jan. 1, 1915, $15 000 00 Interest received, 1915, 623 97 Paid to Town Treasurer, interest for 1915, Paid Trustees' fees, Paid , for rent of safe deposit box, Funds in hands of trustees, Jan. 1, 1916, Invested as follows: • New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Middleborough Savings Bank, Wareham Savings Bank, Brockton Savings Bank, Bass River Savings Bank, East Bridgewater Savings Bank, Taunton Savings Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank, Warren Institution for Savings, Three American Telephone and Telegraph • bonds, - - Note of Town of Yarmouth, $603 97 .1500 500 $15 623 97. 623 97 $15 000 00 $1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 777 98 2 722 02 i 1 500 00 TAX COLLECTOR, Elisha T. Baker. Jan. 1, 1915, amount due the town, taxes of 1912, Jan. 1, 1915, amount due the town, taxes of 1913, Jan. 1, 1915, amount due the town, taxes of 1914,. Tax levy of 1915, Omitted assessments, 15 000 00' $ 1 130 31 3 395 82 15 273 92 43 447 31 606 70 $63 854 06 wIr Paid Town Treasurer: From Jan. 1, 1915, to of 1912, From Jan. 1, 1915, to of 1913, From Jan. 1, 1915, to of 1914, From Jan. 1, 1915, to of.1915,. Balance due the town, Jan. 1, 1916; balance taxes of 1913, Jan. 1, 1916, balance taxes of 1914, _ Jan. 1, 1916, balance taxes of 1915, Jan. 14,-1916. . 103 Jan. 1, 1916, taxes $ 1 130 31 Jan. 1, 1916, taxes Jan. 1, 1916, taxes Jan. 1, 1916, taxes 31 441 66 45 803 95- 1 953 21 11 27873 Jan. 1, 1916, due the_: town on $ 1 442 61 due the town on -3 995' 15 ----- due the town on . 12 612 35 $18 05011.` CHARLES R. HOWES, . , RUSSELL D. ROBINSON, - Auditors. $18 050 11 1 BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH. As Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting held February 12, 1894, and Amended to February 8, 1915: ARTICLE I. { advisable so to do, and whenever Section 1. The annual town it is possible, shall, before calling meeting for the election of all ` a special town meeting, insert in town officers, and the vote on the' some newspaper published in town, question of granting licenses for; a notice specifying the last day the sale of intoxicating liquors,; upon which articles to be inserted shall be held in the several pre -I in the warrant for such meeting tincts, under the general election' shall be presented to the Select - laws governing the .election of men or the Town ' Clerk. The state officers, on the first Mon- l warrant for the annual meeting day after the first Tuesday of shall also designate the town February in each year. The an- officers who are to be chosen by nual town meeting for the appro- ballot, and their respective terms priation of money for town pur- of office. poses and all other matters that. Section 3. The warrant for all may properly come before it, shall town meetings shall be directed to be held at the Townhouse on either •of the •Constables of the the day following the election of I town, and said warrant shall be town officers. The meeting shall j served by posting attested printed be opened by the Moderator and I or written copies thereof in each upon the articles acted upon in the order in which they appear in the i postoffice district of the town, warrant, unless the meeting shalliseven days at least before the day of such meeting, and by publica- tion of said warrant in one or more newspapers published in said town one week at least be- fore the day of such meeting. prescribe a different order. Section 2. The Selectmen shall insert in the warrant for the annual meetings, all articles, petitions for which, signed by ten i Section 4. There shall be chosen or more legal voters, shall be; to serve for one year without pay delivered to the Selectmen, or at every annual town meeting, at either of them, or the Town Clerk, ! the opening of the adjourned on or before the 25th day of San- I meeting on the second day, three uary in each year, but the Select -;voters of the town, who together men may insert in said warrant with the Treasurer, and the any article or- articles received by! Chairman of the Selectmen, Asses - them after said 25th day of San- j sors, Overseers of the Poor, School uary, if in their judgment it. is, Committee and Road Commission- 1 1 4 4 105 ers shall act as an advisory com-' Treasurer, and to appear and de- mittce whose duty shall be to fend suits brought against it, and consider.. and make a report upon to appear in proceedings before the advisability of the passing of any tribunal, unless it is other - any articles in- town warrants, wise specially •ordered by vote of - which call for the appropriation of the .own. any moneys, before any. action by Seetion 4. All deeds, convey - the town thereon. 7 antes, leases, discharges of nrort- AR'I tCLE II. gages, bonds, agreements, contracts. Section 1. The Selectmen shall or other instruments which shall. prepare and print in the Annual be given by the town and which Town Report, a table of estimates to be valid in law require to be of all regular appropriations pro- signed, sealed and acknowledged, posed to be made at the annual , shall, unless other provision is or .meeting. In order that they may may be made by law, or by special make such a table, each Board or; vote of a town meeting, be signed Committee trusted with the ex- and acknowledged by the Select- penditure of moneys, shall make men or a majority of the Board out an estimate for each respec- in behalf of the town, and shall tive regular appropriation needed, be sealed with the common seal. and cause the same to be handed' of the town. . to the Selectmen in writing, in' Section 5. The seal of the town season for publication, with the shall be circular in form, and one - reasons therefor. - and one-half inches in diameter. - Section 2. The Selectmen .shall, ' Around the border the words, as often. as once in three months, cause an exhii,it to be prepared of the sum and object of each an - propria lien made by the town, the amount -of the warrants drawn against the same, and the balance unexpended. Said exhibit shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose, subject to the inspection of the citizens. Section 3: The Selectmen shall hare full authority as agents of the town .to employ counsel to institute and prosecute suits in the name of • the town, • except suits on bonds, notes or other. securities given to the Town "Town of Yarmouth, incorporated 1639." On the left side of the foreground, a pine tree; in the middle foreground, an Indian. holding a bow and arrow; in the right foreground a wigwam; in the left background, a _lighthouse, on a point of land extending into the sea, arid a schooner, . under sail, passing near it; in the upper middle foreground appears the word, Mattacheese. Section 6. The Selectmen shalt have the care, custody and super- vision of. all. town lands, buildings, commons, squares or enclosures belonging to the- town, excepting 11 -, • • 106 such as by the statutes of the I which moneys have been or may Commonwealth are placed in be paid from the treasury. They charge of other town officials. may before approving any demand, Section 7. The Selectmen may require the claimants to certify authorize the Treasurer of the under oath that all the articles for town to borrow money temporarily which the claims have been made in anticipation of the collection of have been furnished, or' that the taxes, and to give promissory notes. whole service or labor has been therefor in behalf of the town, performed, and that no commis - the same to be signed by the , sion, discount, bonus, present or Treasurer and countersigned by a rewards of any kind has been re - majority of the Selectmen, and all ceived or promised, or is expected promissory notes shall be executed' on account of same. in like manner. Section 41. The Selectmen shall Section 8. The Selectmen shall draw warrants on the Treasurer annually, not less than one week for all demands for the supply of before the annual meeting,, cause materials, labor or service to the to be printed and 'distributed , town. among the taxpayers and voters Section 12. The •Selectmen shall of the town a detailed report of; keep in a neat, methodical man - the receipts and expenditures of ner, a complete set of books, the Town Treasurer during the wherein shall he stated, among preceding financial year, together" other things, the appropriation for with the reports of all the vari- each distinct object of expendi- ous officers of the town, and 'Lure; and whenever the appropri- when practicable. the report of all ations for the specific object have committees appointed by the town., been expended, they shall withold Section 9. If an exigency . should further expenditure for such ob- arise requiring a larger expendi- ject or objects, or may transfer ture of money than has been ap- , from some of the unexpended ap- propriated, it shall be the duty of : propriations contained in the gen- the Selectmen to issue a warrant era I appropriation as they may for a special town meeting for ; deem advisable. the purpose of making such fur- Section 13. The Treasurer • is the'r appropriation, if the town authorized to engage counsel at shall deem it advisable. the expense of the town for the Section 10. The Selectmen shall purpose of prosecuting any action examine the hooks and accounts at law under the provisions of the of all officers and committees, *en- Public Statutes relating to suits trusted with the receipt, custody, on bonds, notes, or other securities or expenditure of mond, and all and for trespasses committed on original bills and vouchers on " any public buildings or inclosures 107 - belonging to the town, but no bills such meeting, stating the object shall be paid by him for services and sum of the appropriation in of . counsel so employed until it tended to be asked for. It shall has been approved by the Select- be the duty of. the Selectmen to mea or a majority of the same. examine into. the subject . and be. Section 14. The Treasurer shall prepared , to inform the town render a classified statement ' of, thereon. ' all expenditures and receipts of Section 20. All Boards, Commit - the town in such detail as to give tees or Officers acting under the. a fair and full exhibit of the authority of the town and en - objects and methods of all expen- trusted with the expenditure of ditures. public moneys, shall be account - Section 15. The Town Clerk able therefor to the Selectmen in shall make an annuel report upon such a manner as they shall the vital statistics of the town. direct; and it shall be the duty Section 16. The Town Clerk of the .Selectmen- to publish - and 'shall notify, in writing, all the distribute annually . forthe infor- officers and committees chosen at illation of the citizens, a statement. the town meeting of their ap- . of the appropriations and expen- pointment, stating the business ditures of all public moneys. . upon which they are. to act and ' Section 21. Each member of the names of the officers or coni-- the School Board and the Road :nittee so appointed. Commissioners shall be furnished Section 17. The Town Clerk or with an account book, in which Selectmen shall have the custody he shall copy all bills in detail of the town seal. before the same are presented for Section 18: . The Auditors shall • approval. require proper vouchers for all Section 22. All town Boards, sums expended, froni such officers Committees and Officers shall -on----- as are entrusted with the town's or before the thirty-first day of money, and shall annually report December in each year settle their to the -town in writing, the result accounts and pay to the Treasurer of their labors. • all moneys due the town. . Section 19. Any Board, Commit- Section 23. Any person indebted tee or Officer of the town or any , to the town for poll tax or other - person or persons intending to ask- wise shall have such debt deducted an appropriation at any meeting by the Treasurer or Selectmen of the town, other than the reg-- before payment is made for any ular annual appropriation before sum due Min from the town for named; shallfile with the Select- work or service performed in any men. • a written notice of such department of the town. . intentiori, at least ten days before- Section 24. The cost of all 108 -surety bonds required of any town official shall be paid by the town.. ARTICLE: iii. Section 1. The financial year of the town shall beginon the first day of January in each year, and end with the last day of Decem- ber following. statement of said fund. Section 7.', In the present and every financial year, the specific appropriation for the several oh- jects enumerated in the general appropriation order, shall be deemed and taken to be the max- imum amount to be expended by I the several Boards, Committees or Section 2. No moneys shall be Officers having charge thereof for paid by the Town Treasurer, the entire financial year, and shall unless upon an order signed bybe expended with proper regard the Selectmen or a majority of thereto. said Board, except as is otherwise .Section 8. At the close of every provided by law, by these, by-laws year the Treasurer shall render or by a vote of the towii. his account to the Selectmen, and Section 3. The Selectmen shall' shall account with them for all meet at the Town Office on the money received and paid by him first Tuesday of every month for: in behalf of the town. • the purpose of drawing orders and' ARTICLE IV. approving bills as is hereinafter' Section l.. Before proceeding to provided, and shall remain in ses-make an assessment of taxes, the sion from 9 a. in. until 3 p. m. !'Assessors shall give reasonable Section 4. All bills for the . sal-' notice thereof by posting in each ary of school teachers, and all bills' and every l ostoffice District, and contracted by the School Commit -'I by publishing for two successive tee, either for repairs on school-' weeks in one or more newspapers houses, transportation of scholars, published in the town, a brief or for any . other purpose within,; notification requiring the inhab- the province of said board, except; itants -to bring in lists of poll and bills contracted for legal advice, l property, both real and personal, 'Shall be approved by the School prescribed by the Statutes or by Committee or a majority of said the Assessors. Such notice shall board. state explicitly that the inhabitants Section 5. All bills contractedwho fail to return proper lists by the Road Commissioner for; can have no abatement of their work done on roads, bridges, or taxes. and that the inhabitants who any other purpose, shall be ap-', file such lists after the time proved by said Commissioner and specified in such notice, without paid by the Selectmen. ' good cause for such delay, can Section 6. The Trustees of the. nave no abatement upon their Sears Fund shall annually make a • personal property tax, unless such 109 . tax exceeds by fifty per cent. the j all taxes collected amount which would • have been shall on or before theYthirty_f�� assessed had the lists been sea- da aonably filed, y of December in each year, Section l2.e make up his annual account and The Assessors shall render the same to the Selectmen, append to their annual report a and pay to the Town Treasurer table of the valuation, real, per- all the money in his possession sonal and total, the rate of taxa- due the town, tion, and the amount _ raised;ensation of of money! Section 7. dwelling houses,t horses,numbere o°f � all Town Officers he andpCommittees _ sheep, persons and elected or appointed by the town; paying a poll tax shall he subject to the approval only, and persons assessed. I of the Selectmen wh n ecam Section 3. On or before the first • e the same day of July in each year the tax 1's not fixed by law or by the list and warrant shall be deliv-1 Votes of the town. eyed to the Collector of Taxes, or �-� to the person authorized t. 1 ARTICLE V. lett the azes o col -1 Section 1. All children between for the current; the ages of seven and fifteen financial year. Section 4. Unless the town shall ` years who shall belong to any E otherwise direct, the Collector , pUD1ie school in this town, and Taxes shall have authority to use' uwlse besaab absent from without sufficient school all means of collecting taxes which j three or more times in the course 'a Town Treasurer when appointedCollector may : of any one month, shall be Section m, ' j deemed habitual truants. the CollectThe. compensation of, Section 2. Habitual truants, and of Taxes shall be, children between the ages of seven - one and one-half per cent. on all ' and fifteen years, wandering about 'taxes collected by him, unless the in the streets and public places of !town by a meeting duly warned; the town, having no lawful occur -for that puff• purpose shalt towngrp vote to nation or business, ge such rate per cent., in ignorance, shall be owing up in which case he shall receive such' fine not exceedin punished by a 'compensation as the town may. or- b g twenty dollars, ivote• Y commitment for such time ? Section 6. !not exceeding two years as the The Collector shall,' Court of Justice, having jurisdic- •on the first secular day of each t tion of the offence shall deter - 'month, and as often as the amount; mine, in his hands reaches the sum of such place s confine- ri�'e hundred dollars or upwards, ! ment, discipline and instruction as t� ay over to the Town Treasurery h ded eby law s orbeen abyhethe ft Tobewnprof 1 110 - Yarmouth or by the County of, sum as they shall require from Barnstable. 1 the owner of such building or the Section 3. Any minor so corn- ( person or persons moving the milted may, upon proof of amend same, with condition to reimburse ment or for other .sufficient cause,_ the town for all sums of money shown upon a hearing of the case,; which it may be liable or com- be discharged from the institution; pelted to pay in consequence of named in the preceding sectionthe use of the way. by any justice or court having Section 2. No person shall jurisdiction over the offender at throw or sweep into, or place, or the time of his committal. drop, or suffer 'to remain in any • Section 4. The School Commit-, street, any hoops; boards;. or other tee of the town shall appoint and wood with nails projecting there - fix the compensation of two or from, or nails of any kind, shav- more suitable persons to be desig-; ings, ashes, hair, manure, rubbish, nated truant officers,.' who shall, offal or filth of any kind, or any under the directionof the School noxious or refuse liquid or solid Committee, inquire into all case9 substance. The Road Commission - arising under the by-laws of this, ers may so place clam and oyster article, and shall. alone be author- j shells at their discretion. ized in case of violation thereof,1 Section 3: No person shall pas - to make complaint. The compen-! ture any cattle, goats or other sation of such officers shall be animal, either with or without a paid from the Treasury of the keeper, upon any street or way in town. the town, provided that. nothing Section 5. All complaints shall herein contained shall affect the first be made to the School Com -1 right of a person to the use of mittee, who shall notify the; the land within the limits of a parent or guardian of said child i street or way adjoining his own of the nature of the complaint, !premises. ' and also of the time and place 1 Section, 4. No person shall drive when said parent or guardian may any horse, cattle or swine, or have a hearing. - i permit any horse, cattle or swine ARTICLE VI. under his care, to go upon and Section 1. No person shall over any sidewalk, or suffer any move a building . over a public horse to remain hitched across street without the written consent any sidewalk, or hitch his horse of the Road Commissioners or of to, or in close proximity to any the Selectmen if no Road Commis -ornamental tree standing or grow- sione.rs are elected, who may in 1 ing upon any sidewalk. their discretion require a bond Section 5. No .person shalt post with sufficient sureties in such up or affix in any manner, paint P 111 { or write, or cause to be printed, , liquid to -run from the house, • painted or written, a notice, ad--; barn or lot occupied byhim, vertisement or bill upon a post,! any street of the town. - nto_ pole, fence, wall or building in the il Section 10. No person shall town, unless ' he has previously 1 dump, deposit or place, or cause obtained the consent of the person' to be dumped, deposited or placed, or persons having possession of i any paper, broken glass, bottles, such post, pole, fence, wall or shavings, hair or rubbish of any building. Section 6. No kind, except upon a dumping suitable clothin person without'ground provided by, the town, un - 1 g shall swim or less upon his or her own land, r. bathe in any of the waters sur- i except to improve the sidewalks, rounding or within the town coal ashes may be evenly dis- within eighty rods of any dwelling tributed upon the same at any house, or street, so as to be vis-' time. ible therefrom. Section pI Section. 11. Whoever violates k propel or 7. No person shall ride, any provision of this article shall propele upon over y bicycle, or be punished by a fine not exceed- 1 sidewalk - ortho town any public' ing $20.00 for each offence. twenty feet of anywithin- Section 12. These by-laws may parties lawfully in the uses f said meeting,. dedan at any annual town ! sidewalk, and any person so riding' thatgran article or articles tfor ed such bicycle or tricycle, purpose having been inserted or approaching y , upon; in the warrant for such meeting. meeting any party be or parties in the lawful use of ; p osecutedi 3. or tried for any brNo personsieach such sidewalk, shall bring said of the provisions of any by-law bicycle or tricycle to a full stop: of this town unless the complaint and dismount therefrom at a point for the same shall be made at feast twenty feet distant from 'within thirty days from the .time such party or parties. of com Section 8.. No person shall be- ecutionnnmaygbeuch enteredch. b Pros- have in a rude, indecent or dis-' citizen of the town. y any orderly manner, or use profane, Section 14. Upon the approval indecent or insulting language in of the foregoing by-laws by the or near any house or in any Superior Court or some Justice public place or on any sidewalk thereof, all by-laws heretofore or street of the town, to the an-' existing shall be annulled and or no Passinott o nail any person there being( repealed and these by -jaws all - take effect. Section 9. No person shall allow' Section 15. The Selectmen are any sink water or other impure: authorized to grant licenses to 112 suitable persons to be dealers in and keepers of shops for the pur- chase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or second hand articles, and persons not holding said license are forbidden to carry on said business. Section 16. Three or more per- sons shall not continue to stand or remain in a group or near each other on any sidewalk or in any public place in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of foot passengers after having been requested by a constable or police officer to move on. -- TOWN TOWN ORDINANCE. Under Provisions of Chap. 62 R. L. The Sealer of Weights and Measures shall be- paid a salary, and he shall account for acrd pay' into the Treasury the fees re-' ceived by him, by virtue of his office. The amount of said sal- ary shall be determined by the' Selectmen. TOWN OF YARMOUTH— RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Moderator shall take the' chair upon his election. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other; members and decide all questions. of order, agreeable to the pro-; visions of the Statutes. 3. He shall declare all votes, but if any voter rises to doubt a. vote, the voters, when called upon by the Moderator, shall rise, hold' up their right hand, and stand j until they are counted, and he shall declare the number • voting in the affirmative and in the negative, without 'debate on the question. 4. He shall propound all ques- tions in the order in which they are moved, unless the subsequent motion shall be previous in its nature, except that in the naming sums and fixing times the largest • sum and the longest time shall be put first. 5. When a motion is under debate, he shall receive no motion .but to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone, to commit, or 'to amend, which several motions shall take precedence in the order i in which they stand arranged. 6. After a motion is read or stated by the Moderator, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the meeting, and shall be disposed of by vote; but the 'mover mat withdraw it at any time before a decision or amendment. 7. The Moderator shall consider a motion to adjourn as always in order, except on an immediate repetition, and that motion, and the motion to lay on the table or to take up from the table, shall be decided without debate. 8. When a vote has been passed, it shall be in order for any voter to move a reconsideration'thereof, at the same meeting; and when a motion to reconsider has been decided, that vote shall not be re- considered. 9. Every voter when about to 113 • speak, shall rise and respectfully address the chair;_ shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personalities. 10. No voter when speaking shall be interrupted by another, but by rising to a call to order or for explanation. 11. No voter shall speak more than once to the prevention of any other voter who has not spoken) and desires to speak on the same question. i2. Any voter may require the division of a question, when 001 sense will admit of it. A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisible; but a motion to strike out being lost, shall not preclude amendment, or a motion' to strike out and insert. 13. No motion or proposition of a subject different from that under consideration shall be ad-, I mated under color of amendment. 14. Every motion' shall be re- duced to writing, if the Moderator shall so direct. j 15. The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Cushing's Manual, shall govern the meetings in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with these rules. A true copy, attest, George P. Matthews, Town Clerk. I hereby certify that these by-laws and all amendments in- cluded have been aceepted by the town and duly approved by the Attorney Gene -eel of the Common- wealth, as provided by statute, andhave been so recorded in the town reeords. George P. Matthews, Town Clerk. 4 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the several precincts in said Town on MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of FEBRUARY next, at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there • to vote for the election of the following named officers: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Overseer of the Poor for three years; one School Committee- man for three years; .one Road Commissioner for three years; one Collector of Taxes for one year; two Constables for one year; two • Auditors for one year; one Town Treasurer for one ye one Tree Warden for one year; one Moderator for one year; Kne Cemetery Commissioner for six years; one Town Clerk for three years; also to see if the Town will grant .the sale of intoxicating liquors and to vote for any other matters which may appear on the official ballot. The polls shall be open at 7 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 1 o'clock P. M. And also in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town House in said Town on TUESDAY, the EIGHTH day of. FEBRU- ARY next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To choose three members of the .Advisory Committee. Article 2. To hearthe report of the election of Town Officers elected upon the official ballot. Article 3. To elect all other necessary town officers. Article 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon. • 115'' Article 5. To hear the report of other 'Committees and act • thereon. - Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the Support of Poor, Support of • Schools,-: Town Officers and Committees' Fees, Repairs of Roads and Bridges, Town Debts, Repairs of Public Buildings; Miscellaneous Expenses, - School Supplies, Interest on Town Debts, Superintendent of - Schools, 'Transportation of Scholars, Care of Trees, Forest War- den's Department, Board of Ilealth, Moth Department, Snow; Suppression of Crime, Tax .Collector's Postage, Town Officers' Bonds, Dump Grounds, Electric Lights, State Aki, Soldiers' Relief, Mothers' Pensions, and for all necessary charges arising in this • Town. Article 7. To see if the- Town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By -Laws by adding thereto the following sections, viz: Article 6, Section - 17. • No person shall remain upon any doorstep, portico or other - projection from any house or building or upon. any wall or fence-_ on or near any street or public place after being requested by an - owner or occupant of the premie .• or by a constable or police officer to remove therefrom. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By -Laws by adding thereto the following sections, viz: .Article 6; -Section 18. No person shall suffer any vehicle or other obstruction to remain within the limits of a street or upon any sidewalk so as - in any manner to obstruct the travel thereon, or for more than - one hour after he has been notified by the Town authorities or by anconstable or police. officer to remove the same. VArticle 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- 'ate the sum of $75.00 for the care and improvement of Town Cem eries in West and South Yarmouth. rticle 11. To see if. the Town will vote to raise and appropri- - - 116 :ate the sum of $25.00 for the care and decoration of the graves of Veteran Soldiers. ,Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Seleetu en and the Town Treasurer topay from the balance in the Treasury on -December 31st, 1915, a sum not to exceed$6600 00 0 for the abatement of unpaid taxes of the years 1913, 1914 1915 which may be legally abated by the Assessors, also to pay outstanding bills for Fire Case—Town vs. New York, New Haven .& Hartford Railroad Co. ri- Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate ppro p ate the sum of $600.00 for -the abatement of taxes. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to deduct the unexpended balance in the Town Treasury on December 31st, 1915, from the amount of the appropriations for the current year if the Assessors deem it advisable.ro ri to raise and abounty 15. To see if the TownVofe25 cents each on • ate the sum of $100.00 to pay Y musk- rats caught within the limits of the Town. ri- Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate ppro p ate the sum of $2000.00 to be expended through the Harbor and -- Land Commissioners for dredging a channel and basin at Yar- mouthport Wharf, provided the State shall expend a sum not less than $14,000.00 for the same purpose. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $100.03 to mark or buoy the tide water boundary line between the Town of Yarmouth and the Towns of Dennis anfYBarnstable. VArticle 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money and appoint a Committee to purchase and erect a monument to the honor of and in commemoration of the Veterans of the Civil war enlisted from Yarmouth, ri- Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro p .ate a sum of money to construct a new bridge at the Run in South Yarmouth. 1 a 1 117 Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and apprcpri- ate a sum of money to macadamize Bay View street, from the Barnstable line tothe shore of Lewis Bay. ' By petition. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $400.00 to purchase the Hastings property near the Town Dock as a park, and set aside for park purposes this lot and the town property adjoining same.. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Park Commissioners to purchase the land of halal:. Sears and others at Parkers Neck for park purposes and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor and to act fully thereon. y --- Article 23. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Park Commissioners to accept a certain lot of woodland at Parkers Neck from the heirs of William A. Donald and Mr. I. K. Taylor in connection with the Park Reservation, said lot of land being a gift to the Town of Yarmouth. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to hard surface the road on Main street, South Yarmouth, from Railroad avenue to Pine street. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to purchase a spraying machine. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Pleasant street to Bass river through the property of Beila B. Voorhis. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept as r. Town Road the road as laid out by the Road Commissioners on Decem- ber 30th, 1915, as per plan and description filed with the Town Clerk, said road leading from . Pleasant street to Bass river through and over the property of Beila B. Voorhis. , Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following additional regulations at the Yarmouthport Wharf property made by the Selectmen June 1st, 1915, as follows: No person shall use the bath houses for any other use than bathing purposes.. No person shall occupy for residential purposes any building or other structure located upon said wharf property. All persons 1: 118 are forbidden to use the main, pier for storage purposes. _ AlI persons are forbidden to moor\boats to the main pier except to load and unload passengers and cargo. All persons are forbidden to moor boats to the bathing pier and float during the bathing season, viz., from June 1st to September 1st of each year. No per- son shall deposit any rubbish, fish offals or other refuse upon the property or in the water or upon the shores connected therewith. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 128, General Acts of 1915, in relation to the planting and cultivation of shell fish and to act fully thereon. • . Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 271, Special Acts of 1915, entitled, An Act to Incor- porate the Yarmouth Water Cow; any. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 361, Special Acts of 1915, entitled, An Act to Author- ize the Town of Yarmouth to acquire land for a public Wharf and for Bath Houses and Boat Houses at. Baxter's Wharf. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize South Sea avenue, so-cailed, throughout its entire length and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee, to -report at a subsequent meeting as to the advisability of changing the date of the Annual Town Meeting, from February to April, and to act fully thereon. Such committee to serve without compensation or expense of any kind. - Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to construct a sidewalk from the end of the present sidewalk on the State road at lane near the residence of Ezra Marchant, and connect with the present sidewalk at the foot of Mill Hill, and to raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor, and to act fully thereon. Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to prohibit the taking of eels from -the waters of the Town of Yarmouth from the first day of April to the last day of October, and to act fully thereon. Article 36.- To see if the Town will vote to accept the Act of 119 the Legislature, Chapter 271 of the Acts of 1915, entitled, An Act to Incorporate the Yarmouth Water Company. • Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to make a contract with the Yarmouth Water Com- pany for hydrant service in Yarmouth and Yarmouthport, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 therefor. Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $500.00 for fire equipment in connection with hydrant service. - - Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- atea sum of money to pay a bounty on crows. _ Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to grade and loam the road from Main street to the residence of Jedidah Phillips, a distance of about nine hundred feet, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Centre street in Yarmouth, and authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the Town in payment thereof. Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize the road leading from the N3rth State Highway to the Yarmouthport wharf, leading by the residence of Francis Alger, and to author- ize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to hire money and to issue notes of the Town therefor. Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town road the road leading from Bridge street near the Bass River Savings Bank in South Yarmouth to Main street near the residence of Gorham Clark, commonly known as Akin avenue, as per plans and description of same filed with the Town Clerk, as laid out by the Road Commissioners. And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting - up attested copies thereof at five public places, three on the South side and two on the North side of the Town, also by publication in the Yarmouth Register, at least -seven days before the time of holding said meeting. 120 Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting, as aforesaid. Given under our hands and the seal of the Town of Yarmouth hereto affixed, this twenty-fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Selectmen of Yarmouth.. A true copy. Attest: • HENRY R. USHER, Constable. 111:-7-• •_ ANNUAL •SCHOOL REPORT OF THE. TOWN .OF YARMOUTH .(iaelho rotund :Hos.s.fi 610t; 1914-15. YARMOUTHPOR'1`, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, Publisher rnd Printer, The "Register" Press, . 1916. -4 SCHOOL OFFICERS. Superintendent of Schools:. L. Thomas Hopkins, Yarmouth. School Committee: Edmund W. Eldridge, Yarmouth. George B. Sears, South Yarmouth. Charles H. Walter, West Yarmouth. Joseph W. Hamblin, Attendance Officers: Fred E. Baker, George Chase. School Physicians: Henry B. Hart, M. D. -- Charles E. Harris, M. D. Board Meetings. Regular meetings the last Friday evening in eachmonth at the school building in South Yarmouth. Special meetings at the call of the chairman. • w ALUMNI OF YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. If any graduates or friends have information of the classes, especially of the necrology, will they, at any and all times, kindly forward same to the Superintendent or Principal of the schooL Class of '71 Mary A. Howes Abbie T. Long Kate W. Matthews Lucy E. Shove Class of '72 Hattie B. Gorham Phebe T. Gorham Lizzie S. Hall Frank M. Swift Class of '73 Alice Bray Maggie Coffey D. d..Eldridge Fred C. Swift Class of '74 Emma C. Baker Winthrop Sears AliceShields Class of '75 - Kate Coffey Carrie Eldridge Annah Hallett Dora O. Homes Kate Sears Class of '76 Mary Ann Coregan Class of '78 Jennie W. Crowell Emma J. Drew Lizzie W. Hallett Mary J. Howes Mary M. Park Class of '79 Kate A. Shields Class of '80 Benjamin T. Gorham Carrie A. Gorham Fred Hallett Sarah A. Holmes Lila D. Howes Charles H. Taylor Hallett G. Thacher Class of '81 C. R. Bassett Markle Chase Anna C. Eldridge E. B. Hallett F. O. Ryder Nellie H. Shields Carrie M. Swift L. M. Thacher Sarah W. Thacher Class of '83 Mary L. Alley Ella W. Bray Caroline A. Park Carrie D. Shields Sadie M. Swift Class of '84 Rebecca A. Bray Nelson H. Edson Carrie H. Taylor Class .of '85 Everett K. Hallet Mattie W. Howes Carrie M. Knowles Charles W. Swift William H. Thacher Class of '86 Charles D. Bray Class of '87 Chandler M. Bray Henry S. Hallet Clara Robbins Clara H. Ryder Bessie H. Thacher Edward S. Thacher Class of '88 Francis Alger, Jr. Carrie D. Bray Theodore Hallett M. Grace Howes Rebecca M. Howes James Keveney Fred O. Price Class of '90 Cora E. Bassett J. Robert Bray Thomas S. Crowell Fred. E. Howes Class of '91 Susan W. Dodge Alice T. Hallet Russell Hallett Florence G. Howes Joseph C. Howes Mary Matthews Mary • A. Otis Eben F. Phillips William A. Robinson Harriet W. Ryder Soranus W. H. Taylor Class, of '92 Ist H. Taylor • 125 Class of '93 Clinton Eldridge Bray Helen Andrews Eldridge Marietta Sears Hallett Joshua Allen Hamblin Christopher Hall Howes Mabel Howes Margaret Howes Ernest Megathlin Chester Ruggles Stacy . Class of '94 Sarah S. Alley Dora M. Baker Flora Baker Florence W. Baker Henry E. Baker Grace H. Crosby Ethel Davis Alfred C. Drew - - - - Georgie L. Hallett Lizzie S. Hallet Hannah A. Knowles Thomas F. Matthews Arthur L. Megathlia Amos .Otis Class of '96 Edwin Stanley Bray Ruth Elizabeth Bray Willis Franklin Cash George Harrison Chase Alice Maud Crowell Susie May Crowell Mary Standish Drew Franklin Matthews Eldridge George Elwell Randall Nickerson Sarah Kelley Nickerson Annie Freeman Ryder Elizabeth Parker Stetson Class of '97 Mary Estella Cobb Annie Sturgess Crowell Isaiah William Crowell .126 Henry Allen Ellis Clifton Gordon Hallett Edward Pulsifer Hallett Caroline Eliza Mayhew Caroline Rust Pulsifer Angelene Frances Stetson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1896-'97 - With Additional 'Diploma Ruth Elizabeth Bray Alice Maud Crowell Susie May Crowell Elizabeth Parker 'Stetson Class of '98 Mabel Williams Baker Minnie Louise Baker William Franklin Morgan Stuart Peirce ! • Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1897-'98 With Additional Diploma Annie Sturgis Crowell Caroline Eliza Mayhew Caroline Rust Pulsifer Angelene Frances Stetson . Class of '99 Edward Thacher. Chase Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1898-'99 With Additional Diploma Mabel Williams Baker Minnie Louise Baker Stuart Peirce Class o1 1900 Gertrude . May Arey Annie White Baker Esther Loretta Baker Florence Otto Cobb Ethel Williams Crowell 'Edith Glendon Howes Bessie Mabel Thacher Class of '01 Sarah Evelyn Bray Violet Estelle Vernon Chase Nathan Taylor Hallett Ralph Dudley Kelley Alfred Daniel Taylor Warren Alexander Tripp Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1900-'Ol With Additional Diploma Annie White Baker Florence Otto Cobb Class of '02 Ora Inez Allen Clement Chester Baker Isabel Baker Willis Howes Baker Lila Rose Chase Louise Amanda Chase Nathan Kelley Crowell Stanley Howes Crowell Rena Marshall Nickerson Wallace Faller Purrington Henrietta Frances Sears Laura Helen Sears Stephen Hull Sears, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1901-'02 With Additional Diploma Ralph Dudley Kelley Class of '03 Willie Davis Baker Hazel Winthrop Chase Ruth Bray Taylor Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1902-'03 With Additional Diploma Rena Marshall Nickerson Henrietta Frances Sears Laura Helen Sears Class of '04 Everett Ellsworth Arey Edna Charles Brown Sadie Louise Crowell Gorham Pulsifer Advanced (or Fourth Year). Class 1903-'04 With Additional Diploma Ruth Bray Taylor Class of '05 Payson Earle Allen Helen Maria Berry Mauel Patno Crowell Edna Belle Hale Sadie Nickerson Johnson Annette Louise Kelley Clore Mae Marchant Minnie Foster Matthews Florence May Purringtoa William Norton Stetson, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1904-'05 With Additional Diploma Sadie Louise Crowell Class of '06 Hattie Mercie Crowell Irma Leontino Farris Henry Russell Francis May Russell Howes Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Chester Warren Taylor Gladys Anthony White Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1905-'06 Payson Earle Allen Class of '07 Charles Danton Brice Shirley i'.iackinton Chase Robert Morgan Kelley Stanley Hallett Matthews 127 Maude Dora Parker, Harriet Morse Stetson Advanced (or Fourth Year Class of '07 Hattie Mercie Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Gladys Anthony- White Class -of '08 Lulu Johnson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '08 Harriet Morse Stetson Class of '09 Ethel Baker Marion Louise Cahoon Hettie Eva Crowell Lavaughny Gertrude Douglas Annie Laura Kelley Paul Munroe Swift Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '09. Maude Dora Parker Class of '10 Uriah B. F. Crowell Gladys Lottie Darling Viola Frances Eldridge Violet Gwendolyn Wilson Class of '11 Milton Manton Hallett Iva Mae Vance Harold Chesley Weeks Advanced Class of '11 Gladys Lottie Darling Class of '12 Helen Choate Pulsifer Edith Strang Class of '13 Magdalene Lula Eldridge Esther May Lincoln Effie Linwood Taylor 128 Class of '14 Laurie Greene Hattie Frances Ellis Class of '15 Marion Edith Burritt Freeman Cahoon Helen Crowell Lucy Irene Crowell Maude Hour Weekes Edna Sinclaire Kelley Ira Ryder Thacher Gertrude Parthenia Evelyn Thacher Taylor Hallet, 2nd. Revena Eva Johnson • Albert Howard Kelley Florence Sears Thacher 1 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. To the School Committee of Yarmouth, Gentlemen: I present herewith my second annual report, which is the twenty-fourth in the series of ' district superin- tendents' reports. TEACHERS.. • Since my last report three teachers have resigned. Mr. Pin ham, after a year of successful service, relinquished his position to accept a similar one with a larger salary at Dover, Mass. The vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. Russell Dodge, a graduate of the Castine, Maine,• Normal school, with two years' teaching experience in the same state. 1 Miss Jewett, who for two years had been an assistant in the high school, resigned her position in June. Her 'successor is .Miss Marion . Thompson, a graduate of Smith college, with. experience as a teacher in Fall River, Mass., and Wilton, New Hampshire, high schools. Some weeks before the close of the school year Miss Bass sent ' in her resignation, after ten years of successful service. One of the best primary teachers on Cape Cod, her loss was keenly felt by the community. Careful search was made for someone to take her place. The choice finally rested upon Miss Minerva Nickerson, a graduate of Hyannis Normal school, with a year's successful experience in the nearby village of West Harwich. All of the new teachers have brought to their work a thoroness of preparation and a determination to succeed. They have taken up the work with enthusiasm and are carrying it along smoothly without confusion, loss of time or effort. I 1 WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING THE PAST YEAR. In my last report- I called attention to some of the physical needs of the school plant. I am now pleased to record the fact that, with one exception, everything has been completed or 130 partially so, the extent being controlled by the amount of money available. In South Yarmouth a new fence has been erected on that side of the playground which abuts the property of M. J. Baker, Esq. The old outbuilding has been entirely torn down, the land cleared off and a new one of slightly larger dimensions has been erected. All plans and specifications were approved by the Building Inspection department of the District Police and the finished product, to quote the inspector, is "very satisfactory." In West Yarmouth the ceilings in the classrooms have .been whitened, two new slate blackboards for each room have been purchased, two windows, one on each side of the front door, have been added, to furnish better light in the hall. A urinal has been provided for the outbuilding and a privet hedge has been put along one half of the front of the grounds. The work on the lat- ter was done largely by the boys and girls of the grammar school with the kind assistance of some of the parents. In Yarmouth new windows, similar to those in the high school, have been, placed in the primary and intermediate rooms and new adjustable curtains have been provided for the same. The seats in both rooms have been turned around so that all of the light now comes over the back and left of- the pupils. New, large closets for books and supplies have been provided in each room. All of the windows on the north side of the intermediate room have been removed except the one which gives access to the fire -escape. New slate blackboards have been set in the grammar and intermediate rooms and have been provided for the high school rooms, but not yet put up. The old wooden supports in the west basement have been. supplemented by two 12 -inch brick piles. In South Yarmouth, the intermediate room with fifteen pupils in grades four, five and six has been discontinued. •The lower grade has been put in the primary room and the two higher ones in the graminar room, so that for the eight grades we now have • a two -room organization with four grades to a room, as in West 1 131 Yarmouth. Educationally the plan is operating successfully, while financially it has saved the services of one teacher at $585 per year. The seats in the primary and grammar rooms have been changed around and other minor improvements made, so that we now have two very attractive class rooms. In the Elementary schools the work is being adjusted as fast as possible for an eight grade system. Special attention is at present being given to the teaching of arithmetic. In the first two grades a new method is being tried out, while in the other grades many new changes will soon be put into operation. A number of new books have been added. New reading material has been supplied to the first four grades in all the schools. Language books for grades three to six inclusive have been placed in Yarmouth and South Yarmouth. New arithmetics have been placed in all grades above the fourth. New geographies, introduced a number of years ago, are now in all grades from four to eight inclusive. New music books have been placed in all grades. Grades four to eight inclusive are now supplied with a modern series on physiology and hygiene. The old writing cards have been taken from the primary rooms -and a modern manual put in their places. The old term report cards have been discontinued. Semi -term ones are now being used. In the high school, the industrial and commercial courses have been strengthened, the former by the addition of Mathematics, and both by Biology. The number of periods per week in Shop - work, Cooking and Sewing have been doubled, so as to provide for a half -unit course as suggested by the high school inspector of the Board of Education. A detailed course of study in Eng- lish has been prepared and is being tried out at the present time. The teaching of Physiology as a separate subject has been abolished, such parts of it as are needed being taken up in con- 132 - -. ,rection with General Science and Biology. New text -books in Community Civics, French, English, Algebra, Commercial Arith- metic, Music, Domestic Science and Economics have been intro- duced. Many additions in the form of reference books and supplementary books have been made to the library. A new permanent high school record card has been introduced and the marking system has been placed upon a cumulative basis. For the first time in its history the school has been approved by the Board of Education in Class A, so that we can now send pupils direct into normal schools upon certificate. It has always been the custom to transport the scholars from South and West Yarmouth to the high school and from West Yar- mouth to the grade school by three teams. The equine method of locomotion has now been abolished in favor of the mechanical, for an auto truck has been substituted for the three teams. This change has brought out many new problems but these have been met as they have arisen, so that now everything is operating smoothly. THE HIGH SCHOOL SITUATION. There are certain phases of the growth of our high school which I think desirable to bring before you at the present time. For the school year ending in June, 1914, the enrolment by years was - -follows: — - - " Year First Second Third Fourth Boys 14 3. 2 3 Totals 22 At the present time the enrolment is: Year _ First Second Boys 11 12 Girls 11 .4 2 24 Girls 10 8 Totals 25 7 4 10 46 Totals . 21 - 20 1 i i .133 +Third• 2 a :6 Fourth . 2 2 4 . Totah3: i - . • • 25 24 51 By comparing the "totals of these two tables it will .be: seen that =the.' school now has a registration of 49 pupils, three more than !last year. Beginning in September, 1916, the increase ;will be much greater, -as is shown by the present grade enrolment table:- School Grades 1 2 '3 4 5 6. 7 8 Yarr.,outh South Yarmouth West Yarmouth Totals - 26 '27 " 25 24 `22 - 20 22 17 From the above it is easily seen that the total number of pupils in the eighth grade thruout the town is 17. This means that there is a possibility of 17 entering the high school next falL With three to graduate in "June, there would be left 46: Adding the' 17 would make 63, the possible enrolment for the school year1916- 1917. - Again, from table one we see that there are sig, possibly seven, to graduate in June, 1917. This would leave in the high school 63-7 or 56. Add to 56 the number in the present seventh grade, which is 22, and. you will see that 78 is the possible enrolment. for the fall of 1917. 'Now, like the verb in a German sentence, the point to. all these -figures is about to arrive. It is this: Our present high school space . of three rooms will be physically unable to seat the num- ber of pupils which it is possible for us to have two years, hence. At the present time with 49, seven have to sit in the large' recite -- tion room. This room has space for about sixteen desks, 'so that it will be barely possible to accommodate next year's numhnrs, though conditions will be crowded. Therefore, it is very urgent 13 " 9 9 11 10 10 12 8 6 9 10 7'11 6" 8 6 6 •'6' - 7 6 -' 7 ' 5 ' J5 1 134 that another room be provided for high school use assoon as possible. We are now offering three distinct courses, the academic, the commercial and the industriaL The registrations in eaeh course for the school year 1914-1915 were as follows: Course Boys Girls Totals Academic 8 4 12 Commercial . 6 12 18 Industrial 8 8 16 • At present the enrolment by courses is as follows: Course Boys Girls Totals Academic - 6 4 _ 10 Commercial 6 20 26 Industrial 13 0 13 By comparing these two tabes it .will be seen that the totals in both the academic and industrial courses have decreased while the number in the commercial course has increased from 18 to 26. Again note the fact that in the industrial course the num- ber of boys has increased from 8 to 13, while the number of girls has decreased from 8 to 0, there being no girls taking the regular industrial course at the present time. The above figures show that the commercial course has enroled. 26 out of the 49 pupils, or 53 per cent. I want to call your atten- tion to the fact that while this is the largest department in the school we are giving to it the least space and the least equip- ment. At the present time it is necessary to use the hall for typewriting and we have not enough machines for the number of pupils. Another room and four to six more machines are very much needed for this work. Our high school is at present approved—Class A by the Board of Education. Two of our teachers are now teaching seven separate classes or twenty-eiglit periods per week out of a possible thirty-five. Requirement 4 for a Class A high school says that no teacher shall instruct more than six classes and that in a school of 61 to 100 pupils the principal shall not instruct more than five -135 classes. In order to keep our high school on the approved list it will be necessary another year to cut down the number of classes per teacher. As no girls are takirg the regular industrial tours::, since cooking is being offered only as supplementary work at the present time, it seems to me advisable that the num- ber of periods per week in this subject be decreased, that a domestic science teacher be employed for five days per . week instead of four as at present, and that she be given other classes preferably in General Science and Biology. This would relieve the situation very much and probably enable us to bring the programs of the other teachers down to the required number of classes. r, To summarize, the needs of our high school are as follows: First, the addition of another recitation room; second, more machines for the commercial department; third, having a domes- tic scier.le teacher on full time and giving her other classes to relieve the regular teachers; fourth, a point which I have not taken up but which is treated by Principal Bowes, the renovating of _the west basement so as to provide a lunch and recreation room for pupils. MANUAL AND DOMESTIC ARTS. OR "SLOYD." The character of the work which has been done in this depart- ment during the past year will be found in the appended reports of the supervisors. I want at this time to express my apprecia- tion to the person who mades this type of work possible in the beginning and who continues to make it possible at the present time. I refer to Mrs. Agassiz, who provided the splendid equip- ment and who contributes each year $1100 towards the operating expense. Feeling keenly the educational value of this work, . I want to express to Mrs. Agassiz, on behalf• of the pupils, teachers and myself, our most sincere thanks for her aid in keeping the good work in our schools. 136 CONCLUSION: Nothing has been said regarding the actual merits or defects of our schools and it seems hardly fitting that I should praise or, criticize publicly. Whatever is good needs no praise and what- * ever is bad needs correction and not criticism. It is certain, however, that the teachers, both in the highand grade schools, are, without exception, earnest and faithful. All are trying to promote the cause of education, to uplift children, and to be good citizens and in my opinion they are succeeding. With growing appreciation of the dignity of our calling and an ever increasing esteem for anyone who lends a hand, . this report is Respectfully submitted, L. THOMAS HOPKINS. NOTE. At a regular meeting of the School Committ.:e held December 2, 1915, it was voted that the report of the Superintendent be adopted as the report of the Committee. .REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. Yarmouthport, Mass., October 1, 1915. To Supt. L. Thomas N_.opkins, Dear Sir: I hereby submit my first High School report. It is very gratifying to me to know that our pupils have so valuable an asset as our special school, in which they can "do things" under proper supervision. Parents who have attended the Barnstable Fair for the past three years have ivitnessed excel- lent exhibits by our "sloyd" and domestic science department. The school have won first premium in this class for the three consecutive years. It not only speaks well for the quality of instruction, but shows that the pupils are doing something in which they are interested to a high degree. We are proud of the. work. Knowing well that boys and girls desire to do things with their hands, and that many ideas are created in this way, the Commit- tee approved of the introduction .of Typewriting and Shorthand two years ago. Under the direction of r... Elmer, W. Hallett, and the able instruction of Timelier T. Hallett 2nd, the Isaac Pit;- man it-man shorthand was introduced. Four typewriters of the 'Under- wood make were placed in the school in the fall of 1913. During the year of 1913-14, a good start was made in their line: Realizing that other branches, such as Commercial Arithmetic, Business Law, Bookkeeping and Penmanship, are valuable parts of a busi- ness course, the commercial department' was opened in full in the fall of 1914, with Miss Nellie F. Quinley in charge. Four pupils were given a "Business Diploma," the first diplomas of the kind ever given by the school, last June. Of the four, three are now located in business positions, and one is studying to be a teacher of the commercial branches. The department is firmly established and fills the needs of many pupils who desire to be able to earn a living for themselves upon graduating, or who may find great assistance in carrying on a business of their own. Since taking up my work at Yarmouth we have sent no students 138 - to college, until this year one has entered Wheaton college at Norton, Mass. Three have attended or are attending Hyannis Normal. The following table will show the aim of the pupils as they enrolled in the fall of 1914: Business Trades Normal School College Undecided 11 4 • 1 8 21 This table speaks for itself and shows that special lines are appreciated and sought at our High School. Another table shows that by actual enrolment, our three courses, viz.: Academic, Commercial and Industrial, are needed. Notice that the new branch—Commercial—has the largest enrolment: Course Boys GirLs Total. Academic 8 4 12 "ommercial 6 12 18 Industrial - ` 8 8 16 - - The quality of work being done at High School has been approved by. the state, and the High School, for the first time in' its history, has been granted the "certificate privilege," Class -A., by the Massachusetts Board of Education. This means any pupil who has attained 80 per cent., that is an A or B in his work, can be admitted to any State Normal school without examination. During the past five years, the school has nearly doubled in number, having twenty-four in the spring of 1910. Last year's enrolment, by years, follows: Year First Second Third Fourth Boys 14 3 2 3 Girls 11 4 2 Total 25 7 4 10 Total 22 24 46 There is a united school spirit foe progress. This spirit has manifested itself in various ways. I would mention the interest and work aroused along Athletic lines. The first year Yarmouth High School entered the Cape Cod High School Baseball league, 139 it. lost every game. Last year it won eight straight victories and the championship of the Cape. This is no small honor when one considers that Barnstable and Falmouth High were competitions, these schools having over twice the number of pupils, • hence more material from which to choose. Our boys and girls have also aroused interest in Basketball. The school needs more en- couragement along this line. Benefit will accrue in more loyal school spirit and more healthy bodies for the young boys and girls. We need tennis courts and funds for fixing up a play ground for the grades. To the Greek mind, athletics name first, the arts, music and the like second, the studies, geometry, etc., third. Ought we not to give their viewpoint a second thought f Many schools now have Supervision of Physical Training. . In view of the fact that our hallways are too small in eom-_ parison with the number of pupils now attending High School, - and the fact that all have to bring lunch, it would seem a wise policy to renovate and fix up the basement, as a .room for the boys to use for lunch and congregation. A little money wisely spent would alleviate the crowded condition that exists today. There is ample unused room in the basement•that could be given - for this purpose. The large room could then be used by the girls and the thirty -minute period for lunch would be well controlled. Further, we are in a position to consider the proposition of a school lunch. With the co-operation of committee and parents, I am sure this could be put through with benefit to the pupils' health and happiness. It would be directly in line with our Domestic Science work. This has been worked out successfully _ .. in a number of high schools on the Cape. In closing, I wish to thank the Superintendent, School Com- mittee and parents for their loyal co-operation in ful t.hering the advancement of the High School. The school still has needs of different kinds. Let the townspeople be free to give the High . School a little boost each year until some more of them are adjusted. Respectfully submitted, HOWARD W. HOWES. ml 11114d I Nil • REPORT OF INSTRUCTOR OF MANUAL ARTS: AND DRAWING; Yarmouth, Mass., June 24, 1915. Mr. L. T. Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: The following is a report of the practical arts work of the past year in the schools of Yarmouth. The subject of art, drawing, and the various forms of shop -work are intimately related, and it is, therefore, somewhat difficult to present a classified report of these as separate branches. It is my intention rather, to give a general idea of the aims and results of a year's work, that has, I believe, been altogether pleasant and successful. ART and DRAWING. The tendency hi public school art has been for some time drawing away from the old idea of "art for art's sake." It is also losing much of its devotion to the purely fine arts. We are beginning to know that art has a vital connection with our daily existence, and` that an art that cannot be understood, appreciated and used by the every -day individual is not all that it should be. In other words, art is for life's sake. Our country awoke, some time ago, to the fact that it must consider the beauty as well as the use of its industrial products if it was to compete in the world's eaminercial race. We now believe that we must have use for beauty, and that it is man's right to as much true enjoy- ment as is possible, whether it be in his business, his home, or his entertainment.. It is our desire, therefore, in school, that we do as many beauti- ful and useful things as time will permit, and that we do every- thing well. Froin the primary grades through the high school, we help the pupil to see the beauty that is about us in made objects and in nature. In order that they may see more clear, we try to reproduce by drawing. This we call representation, and includes crayon, pencil, char - 141 coal, and water color drawing of flowers, plants, landscapes and other objects::. • . We look for beautiful forms, rythmic and balanced arrange- ments, and for harmonious color combinations. This we call • composition and color study; and ;n the higher grades we try to find the reason why some things .ppeal to us while others do not. • - IThat we may see, that we may understand, and that we may. remember, we try to work out our ideas in various Ways, such as: pictorial and decorative compositions; well-proportioned ob jects, with due consideration for their use; good lettering,- well spaced and surrounded by good margins; pleasingand cora- 1 fortable color harmonies for one's dress and surroundings. All this we call design. Mechanical drawing, which is considered to any extent only in the upper grades and high school, is a code or method of pro= cedure whereby one can express his idea according to a formal manner. It is the language of all mechanical trades, and its cus toms and conventions have been adopted by common consent. I. Nearly every boyshould be able to read and make working Idrawings of simple objects, while many desire to know some- thing of the technicalities involved in machine drawing, sheet metal drafting, and architecture. Among the many definite and practical reasons for school drawing are these: to enable one to record objects as they look - 1 or as they are made; to give one the power to express freely the thoughts that cannot be put into words; to enable one to impart and understand ideas by an est bliwhed code; to give -enjoyment and appreciation of the beautiful in life, and to lend a touch. of .1 beauty to common things, that we may enjoy good examples of :2'1 drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, and craftsmanship. "We should be able to choose objects of good constructive and *decorative design, and not accept or produce ugly forms or dis- cordant color combinations. 142 To develop the habit of keen observation and accurate sense perception. CONSTRUCTION and SHOP -WORK. Hand -work starts in the primary grades with paper cutting, weaving, and clay -work; and is followed in the intermediate by the making of booklets, envelopes, etc., for all, and light wood work for boys. The girls of the grammar grades do weaving, basketry, while the boys make whatever they want for themselves. This means tables, stools, book -cases, chests, and other articles that are needed. Each boy chooses his' object, makes his plans, or modifies a plan to suit his taste, figures his stock, and then does the work. . In addition to this, work has been done for the schools and includes the following: refinishing desks, tables, repairing seats, making window -boxes, shelves and book -cases. The work of the high school boys consists of cabinet-making, including the various phases, as: designing, figuring material and cost, getting out stock, the actual construction, and wood finishing. The articles made are: desks, cabinets, dining tables, stands, library tables, and chairs. It is plain from the above list of activities that we do not teach slcyd. We are not bound by any system that has been arranged to meet the needs of some other school. Students make things that are of interest to their eve-ey-day life and for which there is a need. Processes are taught when the need for them arises and methods are as practical and business- like as school conditions will permit. Respectfully—submitted, LEROY M. TWICHELL. • REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC. L. Thomas Hopkins, Supt. of Schools, Yarmouth, Mass. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit to you my annual report as Super- visor of Music for the Town of Yarmouth. - It is not necessary at this time to go into the merits of school music. Its value has long been recognized here. 11Iy predecessor introduced a new method of teaching music in the schools, which method I have continued. I think the results of only two years' training along this new line have been of a hi,,h standard. This method or system of musical instruction I has as its two salient features, sight reading and time or rythm, so arranged that the nupil will be well grounded in all the essen- i • ; tials of music before entering high school. In the high school it is my aim to present music of the highest order, such as, excerpts from opera, oratorio and standard art songs by the great composers. In this way the pupil will learn to eny and appreciate the best in music known as the classics, the same as in art or literature. The work in the grades has been most satisfactory and I'think that perhaps the most progress has' been made in the West Yar- 1 mouth school. The Yarmouth Grammar school is worthy of special mention 'because of the exceptional aptitude and ability of the pupils. The introduction of new books throughout the town has been 'of great value to me, and the pupils have enjoyed the material contained therein. Another year 1 shall introduce individual slips for sight reading 144 in the primary rooms at least. These will increase the pupils' ability in reading music rapidly. In closing may 1 state that my first year has been a very pleasant one, owing to the hearty co-operation of the teachers and attitude of the pupils. - Respectfully submitted, GEORGE J. ABBOTT. 41. 3 1 } 1 REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DOMESTIC SCfl NC.E. Mr. L. Thomas Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools, Dear Sir: The work in the sewing department of the Yarmouth schools- for the year 1914-1915 has, as for several years past, consisted of the making of clothes. The work is done by grades TV, V, VI, VII, VIII and the Junior and Senior classes of the High school. The work in the grades is, for the most part, the making of underclothes, with the addition of darning, button -holes and certain fancy stitches which are useful as inexpensive andsimple forms of decoration. Before the girls leave the _grades they are allowed to make a .dress. The special work of the High school is the cutting and fitting of dresses. This, of necessity, includes the understanding and proper use of patterns. Considerable time and thought are given to making over and repairing. . The greater part of the cooking course is taken during the first two years in the High school. There is a preliminary course in grades VII and VIII which prepares the girls for the High school work. The High school cooking course means the prepar- ation and serving of a- simple meal and the household duties attendant upon it. In both the sewing and the cooking courses the aim has been to train the hand, which means the training of the mind as well, because the training of the hand and mind go together,—to teach the daintiness and precision with which the daily work of the household can be performed, and to cultivate respect for handi- work in all its branches. Respectfully, HANNAH A. KNOWLES, Supervisor of Sewing and Cooking.: PRESENT CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS. Howard Howes, Principal, 'High school. Marion Thompson, Assistant, High school. Nellie Quinley, Head Commercial department. h'Ien Eldridge, Yarmouth Grammar schooL Ruth Sears, Yarmouth Intermediate school. Minerva Nickerson, Yarmouth Primary schooL Josephine DeWolfe, West Yarmouth Grammar schooL Beatrice Larry, West Yarmouth Primary schooL Russell Dodge, South Yarmouth Grammar schooL Eloise Baker, South Yarmouth Primary schooL Leroy Twichell, Supervisor of Manual Arts and Drawin George Abbott, Supezvisor of Music. Hannah Knowles, Supervisor of Sewing and Cooking. 1 t 4 STATISTICS. Total membership of public schools, Average membership of public schools, . Average attendance, Percentage of attendance, Number of children enrolled between five and seven years of age: Boys 17, Girls 15. .Total, Number enrolled between seven and fourteen: 'Boys 78, Girls 81. Total, Number enrolled between fourteen and sixteen: Boys 17, Girls 16. Total, Number enrolled over sixteen: Boys 11, Girls 15. Total, Number of pupils completing the grammar school course: Number school: Boys 9, Girls 10. Number of dismissals for Number Number Number Number Number Boys 9, Girls 10. Total, of •pupils that entered first year of high Total, year, of tardiness for year, of school buildings in use, of public schools, of teachers: Men 2, Women 8. of supervisors: Men 2, Women Total, 1. Total, Total number of teachers and supervisors, Number of teachers graduated from college: in el- ementary schools 1, . 'i school 2. Total, Number of teachers gra ot,ud from normal schools: in elementary schools, • 250 230.72' 217.39 94.23 32' 159 33- 26- 19 19- 71 65-- 4 8 10} 3- 13- 3- 'T AN, 11 i Id II . 148 Sight and Hearing Teats. :Number of children tested, Number found defective in sight, Number. found defective in hearing, . Number of pari •'!' guardians notified, 244 36 33 SCHOOL CALENDAR. Elementary Schools For 1916. The winter term begins January 10, and closes March 24. The spring term begins April 10, and closes June 16: The fall term begins September 11, and closes December 22. For.1917. The wnter term . begns January 8, and closes March, 23. ` • The spring term begins April 9, and closes June 15. Sessions. Yarmouth. . From 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from. 1.30 to 4 p. m.; with the ex- ception of the months of November, December and January, when the afternoon sessons will begin at 1.15 and close at 3.45. South Yarmouth. From 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from, 1 to 3.30 p. m: W- st Yarmouth. From 9 to 11.45 a. m., and from 12.30 to 3.30 p. m. High School. . For 1916. The winter term begins January 3, and closes March 24. The spring term begins April 3, and closes June 23. The fall term begins September 6, and closes December 22. JI LI 150 For 1917. The winter term begins January 1, and closes March 23. The spring tem begins April 2, and closes June 22. Session. - - From 9 a. m. to 2.40 p. m. Holidays. Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Colum- bus Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following. ROLL OF HONOR. For the year ending June, 1915. Pupils neither absent nor tardy for the year: High School: Hilda Baker, Forrest Eldridge, Dorothy Howes, Maynard Johnson, Norwood Warner. Yarmouth Grammar : Esther Burritt, Lloyd Montcalm, Sarah Robbins, Lillian Vincent. Yarmouth Intermediate: Correne Montcalm. •. Yarmouth Primary: john DeRing, Richard Ellis. South Yarmouth G- mmar : Warren Baker, Chester Campbell, Bertha Chase, Lillie Sherman. South Yarmouth Primary: Gayton Hallett. West Yarmout'. Grammar : John Johnson, Howard Monroe, William Monroe. . West Yarmouth Primary: Helya Johnson, Mary Nickerson. Three years: Dorothy Howes, Lillian Sherman. Eight years: Hilda Baker. . Eleven years: Forrest Eldridge. GRADULTION EXERCISES. CLASS OF 1915. Lyceum Hall, Jrne 23. Class Motto: .We Launch Ton'.ght; Where Shail We Anchor? Class Colors: Purple, Green, Gold. Class Flower: Violet. Schocl March, - George J. 'Abbott Invocation, r.,ev. E. E. Colburn Unc-owned Kings (Loomis), School Salutatory and Essay, Helen Crowell Essay, A Paean to Massachusetts. Maude Bour Weekes Class- History, Revena E. JohLson Carmena (Wilson), ' School Class Prophecy, Thacher T. Ballet, 2nd Valedictory, We Launch Tonight; Where Shall We Anchor? G. Parthenia Evelyn Doan Ye Cry, Ma Honey (Noll), Girls' Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas, L. T. Hopkins Pilgrims', Chorus (Wagner), – School Senior Play—"Mr. Bob." Cast: Phil Royson, Albert H. Kelley Robert Brown, clerk of Benson & Benson, Thacher T. Hallet, 2nd Jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler, Freeman Cahoon Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady, Florence S. Thacher Katherine Rogers, her niece, L. Irene Crowell Marion Bryant; Katherine's friend, Marion E. Burritt Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid, Revena E. Johnson • • 141, • 4 • FINANCIAL REPOff • OF THE . TOWN OF YARMOUTH • FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916 YARMOUTHPORT, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, Publisher and Printer, The "Register" Press, 1917. r F' 1916 TOWN OFFICERS. Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor: Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918 Term expires 1919 Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth, Charles R. Bassett, Yarmouthport, Luther R Brown, South Yarmouth, Board of Health: The Selectmen. Town Clerk: George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1919 Town Treasurer: Thomas S. Crowell, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1917 Auditors: Charles R. Howes, Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 William N. Stetson, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 School Committee: Edmund W. Eldridge, Yarmouth, Term expires George B. Sears, South Yarmouth, ' Term expires' Charles H. Walter, West Yarmouth, Term expires Superintendent of Schools: L. Thomas Hopkins; Yarmouth, Term expires 1919 Collector of Taxes: Elisha T. Baker, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Road Commissioners: - Herbert F. Studley, West Yarmouth, Term expires Patrick E. Hannan, Yarmouthport, Term expires Frank B. Homer, South Yarmouth, Term expires Park Commissioners: - Thaeher T. Hallet, Yarmouthport, Term expires William A. Schwab, West Yarmouth, Term expires Elisha L. Jenkins, South Yarmouth, Term expires Cemetery Commissioners: Gey oe S. Taylor, 'West, Yarmouth, Term expires Manton H. Crowell, South Yarmouth, Term expires Herbert F. Crosby, Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 1918 1919 1917 1918 1919 1917 1919 1921 1918 1920 1922 4 Tree Warden: John K. S.. Eldridge, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Trustees of the Sears Fund: Thacher T. Hallet, Manton H. Crowell Trustees of Burial Fund: Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Loring, Richard Sears Constables: John H. Stetson, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 73enry R. Usher, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1917. Pound Keepers: Roger Eldridge,. South Yarmouth J. Allen Montcahn, West Yarmouth Alfred Howland, Yarmouthport Field Drivers: Ansel L. Baker, West Yarmouth. Gilbert Lewis, -West Yarmouth. Charles H. Walter, West Yarmouth. Thacher S. Holway; South Yarmouth. Zenas P. Howes, South Yarmouth. Henry F. Crowell, South Yarmouth. Herbert C. Homer, South Yarmouth. Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth. Joseph A. Sherman, Yarmouth. Henry R. Usher, Yarmouthport. Surveyor of Lumber: Joseph U. Baker, South Yartnouth Measurer of Wood and Bark: Melvin B. Macy, • Fence Viewers: Ernest L. Sears, Yarmouth. Gilbert Studley, South Yarmouth Julius B. Brown, West Yarmouth .. _ Moderator: W. A. Schwab, Weat Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 APPOINTIVE OFFICERS. Registrars: Thacher S. Holway, South Yarmouth, Term expires 1917 Theodore F. Drew, West Yarmouth, - Term expires 1918 Daniel B. Crocker, Yarmouthport, Term expires 1919 George P. Matthews, Yarmouthport, Town Clerk, 1919 Yarmouthport Inspectors of . Animals and Inspectors of Slaughter : -- P. E. iiannan, Yarmouthport. F. F. Collins, South Yarmouth' Joseph F. Nickerson, West Yarmouth Undertakers: - Manton H. Crowell, South Yarmouth. P. E. Hannan, Yarmouthpoa'IV George S. Taylor; West Yarmouth Burial Agent:. Charles F. Purrington, South Yarmouth Moth Superintendent: Charles R Bassett, - Yarmouthport ' Forest Warden: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth Sealer of Weights and Measures: William N. Stetson, South Yarmouth Weighers of Coal: John A_ Addy, Yarmouthport. Loring Faller, South Yarmouth Joseph W. Faller, South Yarmouth. I. B. Kelley, South Yannontlli John R. Crosby, So. Yarmouth. Nelson V. Blodgett, Yarmouthport - Harbor Masters: Charles R. Basset, Yarmouthport. John P. Brown, So. Yarmouty _ Fire Wardens: Luther R. Brown, South Yarmouth Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth Charles R. Bassett, YarmouthpoorI•- Special Police: Joseph B. Snow, West Yarmouth. John Bratti, West Yarmouth George H. Palmer, West Y south. Daniel Kay, Campground Leonidas E. Taylor, So. Yarmouth. W. N. Stetson, So. Yarmouth Auctioneer's License: - Luther R Brown, South Yarmouth Ed s nd Walker, Yarmouthport Dealers in Junk: Anthony Gage, Dennis. George L. Robbins, Yarmouth Alton. Long, South Yarmouth 6 Measurer of Grain: W. Franklin Arey, Yarmouthport lndustri .1 Accident Agent: Luther R. Brown, South Yarmouth Inspector of Public Buildings: Edward T. Chase, West Yarmouth jurors Drawn: Grand, Albert C. Snow Traverse Jurors: Spring term: Charles H. Sherman, Benoni T. Baker, William F. Morgan. Fall term: L B. Kelley, Millard F. Jones, Samuel M. Robinson. Election Officers: Term expires August 15th, 1917. - Precinct 1. Nathan H. Matthews, Warden. W. F. Morgan, Clerk. Albert C. Snow, Inspector. S. W. Hall, Inspector. H. R. T.Tsher, Police. A. W. Kelley, Deputy Warden. A. A. Knowles, Deputy Clerk. P. E. Hannan, Deputy Inspector. S. W. Faller, Deputy Inspector. Prec:..ct 2. H. A. Gorham, Warden. H. A. Cobb, Clerk. E. W. Eldridge, Inspector. Fred Thacher, Inspector. Joseph W. Hamblin, Police. Charles R. Howes, Deputy Warden. L. Thomas Hopkins, Deputy Clerk. Herbert Vincent, Deputy Inspector. Christopher H. Howes, Deputy Inspector. Precinct 3. F. F. Collins, Warden. B. A. Wliite, Clerk. Charlet H. Sherman, Inspector. C. F. Purrington, Inspector. John H. Stetson, Police. Silas K. Crowell, Deputy Warden. E. Baker, Deputy Clerk. Benoni T. Baker, Deputy Inspector. David Kelley, 2nd, Deputy Inspector. Precinct 4. Julius B. Brown, Warden. W. A. Marchant, Clerk. Herbert F. Studley, Inspector. Roland L. Taylor, Inspector. Stephen W. Mitchell, Police. Samuel M. Robinson, Deputy Warden. William A. Schwab, Deputy Clerk. Samuel H. D. Drew, Deputy Inspector. Morris I. Johnson, Deputy Inspector. 7 Truant Officers: Joseph W. Hamblin, Yarmouth. Fred E. Baker, South Yarmouth George H. Chase, West Yarmouth SELECTMEN'S RETORT; The total note debt of thetown is as follows: Notes due in 1917, $3,000.00 Notes due in 1918, 1,500.00. Total debt in notes, $4,500.00 Tax notes due in 1917, 6,500.00 Uncollected taxes, 16,833.54 Estimates of Appropriations for 1911. Town Officers, $3,800.00 Miscellaneous, 2,000.00 Board of Health, 300.00 - Snow, 400.00 , Support of Poor, 2,300.00„ Roads and Bridges, 3,000.00 Public Buildings, 300.00 Town Cemeteries, 225.00 Interest, 600.00 Tree Warden, 100.00 Forest - Warden, 100.00 • Moth fund. 800.00 Suppression of Crime, 200.00 - Collector of taxes, postage, 25.00 Care of Dump Grounds, - 100.00 Town Officers' Bonds, 150.00 Town Road Notes, _ 1,000.00 Bass River Upper Bridge Note, 1,000.00 Bass River Dredging Note, _1,000.00 Support of Schools, 11,350.00• Manual Arts and Mus;c, 1,100.00 - Electric Lights, 553.00 State Aid; 624.00 Soldiers' Relief, 40b.QO-. 10 • Town Debts of 1918. . Amount appropriated by the town,' Expended: Buzzards Bay Electric Co., electric lights, ... _. $ 4 00 N. E. Telephone Co., service, 3 31 J. G. Sears, bonfire permits, 50 W. A. Schwab, record book, 2 02 R. S. Gage,, officer's services, _ 5 15 County of Barnstable, repairs to bridge, 126 99 Thomas L. Baker, sand, - . . 90 F. B. Homer, roads and bridges, 2 00 American Surety Co., town officers' bond, 50 00 . Eunice H. Tripp, aid to Case No. 278, 20 59 Westfield State Sanitorium, aid to Case No. 312, 88 57 D. O'Brien, aid to Case No. 125, 12 00 H. B. Hart, M. D., aid to Case No. 143, 7 50 {LB. Chase, M. D., aid to Case No. 278, E. E. Hawes, M. D., aid to Case No. 138, 4 00 W. Washington, aid to Case No. 278, 2 00 Town of Barnstable, aid to Case No. 278, 115 90 City of Taunton, aid to Case No. 285, 5 80 Town of Wareham, aid to Case No. 209, 133 00 Eloise Baker, school teacher, 30 00 Ruth B. Sears, school teacher, 60 00 R. C. Dodge, school teacher, 37 50 11. A. Eldridge, school teacher, 30 00 L. Twichell, school teacher, 66 06 H. A. Knowles, school teacher, 38 00 0r• J. Abbott, school teacher, 13 00 B. Larry, school teacher, 45 00 J. DeWolf, school teacher, 60 00 C. E. Harris, school physician, 27 00 E.W. Eldridge, school census, 8 00. E,,W..,Eldridge, wood for schools, 5 50 James Lack, school janitor,' 35 00 $1 100.00 11 F. E. Baker, school janitor, J. W. Tripp, labor to schools, City of Lynn, aid to Case No. 254, Unexpended balance, . 1918 Town Officers. Amount appropriated by the town, Expended: Selectmen, Assessors -and Overseers of Poor, salary, T. S. Crowell, Town Treasurer, salary, G. P. Matthews. Town Clerk, salary, E. T. Baker, Collector of Taxes, salary, C. R. Howes, Auditor, R. D. Robinson, Auditor, W. N. Stetson,Auditor, W. N. Stetson. Sealer of Weights and D. B. Crocker, Registrar, T. F. Drew, Registrar, T. S. Holway, Registrar, C. R. Bassett,Moth Superintendent, George B. Sears, School Committee, E. W. Eldridge, School Committee, C. H. Walter, School Committee, George H. Chase, Truant Officer, Fred E. Baker, Truant Officer, J. W. Hamblin, Truant Officer, E. T. Chase, Inspector of Buildings; John P. Brown, Harbor Master, William A. Schwab, Moderator, - Bass River Fish Committee, services, 15 00 5 44_- 13 00 1 83 $1 100 00 $1 100 00 $3 700 00 $1 500 00 100 00 350 00 623 75 28 00 20 00 200__ Measures, 42 50 52 50 52 50 52 50 50 00. 100 00 50 00 50 00 7 00 1000 10 00 5 00 10 00 15 00 30 00 .__ �12 Board of Health, services, John H. Stetson, services Constable, Henry R. Usher, services Constable, • J F. Nickerson, Inspector of Slaughter, J. F. Nickerson, Inspector .of Animals, F. F. Collins, Inspector of Slaughter, F . F. Collins, Inspector. of Animals, P.. E. Hannan, Inspector. of Slaughter, P_ E. Hannan, Inspector . of Animals, lion Officers, Unexpended balance, '9 50 25 00 22 50 900 20 00 14 00 20 00 12 00 21 60 298 50 87 15 $3 700 00 $3 700 00 Parkers River Park Loan. $576 74 i• Unexpended loan, Expended: Z L. Sears, labor, Grays Beach Park, John Silver, labor, Grays Beach Park, s ; Leon Silver, labor, Grays Beach Park, B. Keveney, labor, Grays Beach Park, Frank Robbins, labor, Gray's Beach Park, i.liam Cahoon, labor, Grays Beach Park, J_ F. Currier, labor, Grays Beach Park, . Isaiah Ellis, labor, Grays Beach . Park, L L. Ellis, labor, Grays Beach Park, 1 Childs, labor, Grays Beach Park, C. Wain, labor, Grays Beach Park, Unexpended balance, Miscellaneous. Which includes Incidentals, Fires Fires: W. Hamblin, labor, Montcalm, labor, $ 14 08 2 50 400 5 00 4 00 4 00 100 250 2 00 2 00 200 533 66 $576 74 and Printing. $576 74 $9 35 50 S. L. Carlander, W. Carlander, H. Cotell, U. H. Sears, H. E. Cole, F. B. Homer, Hyannis Fire District, services Printing: F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, Yarmouth Register, Incidentals: J. F. Crosby, janitor, F. H. Lovell, stenographer, J. F. Crosby, wood, town office, . Kenneth Matthews, injury on highway, T. F. Baker, firehouse, land rent, F. H. Smith, buoys, - George H. Palmer, police services, Page & Baker, table, town clerk's office, Lakeville State Sanitorium, Board of Health case, Owl Club, precinct rent, Colonial Club, precinct rent, Cape Cod Central Club, precinct rent, ' T. S. Crowell, office supplies, F. B. Homer, removing nuisance, C. R. Bassett, justice peace, fees, J. J. Maloney, officer's services, H. B. Hart, birth returns, C. E. Harris, birth returns, Charles G. Thacher, distributing town reports, Willis Taylor, distributing town reports, 50 50 . - 75 1 00 1 00 1 70 9 00 $24 30 $ 25 25 446 88 $472 13 $ 10 00 _1000 7 00 182 00 10 00 79 18 1000. 28. 00 7 01 i0 00 1000' 10 00 2 00 1 00 9 75 2 49 1 00 1 25 1 50 1 50 14 Wallace Tripp. distributing town reports, F. C. Swift, insurance, J. E. Howes, insurance, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, travel, G. P. Matthews, Town Clerk, travel, Legislative hearings, travel, Simeon B. Baker, auto hire, R. D. Robinson, electric light committee, travel, H. R. Usher, labor, Townhouse cleaning, R. Jane Ellis, labor, Townhouse cleaning, Mrs W. Ellis labor, Townhouse cleaning, Board of Health, contagious cases, E. L. Sears, labor, Town Dock, C. Wain, labor, Town Dock, A. Childs, labor, Town Dock, L Ellis. labor, Town Dock, L L. Ellis, labor, Town Dock, A. Childs, labor, Town Wharf, C. Wain, labor, Town Wharf, Collins Baker, care of street signals, H. R.. Usher, care of street signals, J. W Hamblin, care of street signals, D. F_ Brown. care of street signals, R. B. Howland,. care of street signals, Lemuel Baker, labor on wood, Townhouse, G. Pulsifer, bank_list, . R. D.. Robinson, painting town office, B. T. Baker. labor on street signs, F. B. Homer, labor on street signs, David Kelley, labor on street signs, T. T. Ballet, supplies to Board of Health, T. T. Ballet, supplies to Town Wharf, T. T. Ballet, supplies to Town Clerk, G. P. Matthews, supplies. Town Clerk's office, Trafe Sign Co., street signals, - -.J 1 50 15 00 65 30 169 78 30 65 39 65 9 00 2 50 2 00 2 10 2 00 14 50 1 75 2 00 2 00 2 50 2 00 1 00 1 00 6 00 12 00 6 00 1 95 7 98 2 38 2.00 . 450 1 50 1 50 585 75 10 51 6 87 10 25. 45 75, 15 , W. & L. E. Gurley, sealer's supplies, Jordan Marsh & Co.,. town office supplies, D. F. Parker, town office supplies, A. A. Knowles, town office supplies, Thorp Martin Co., town office supplies, Hobbs & Warren Co., town office supplies, W. A_ Brownell, town office supplies, Oliver T_spewriter Co., typewriters,. F. S. Brightman, office supplies, H. A. Shepard & Co., record books, r. S. Perstofi?ce, stamped envelopes, New England Telephone Co., service, Adams Express Co., express, N. Y., N. H_ & H. Railroad, freight, , C. F. Gextemy, note fees, T. F. Drew, labor, precinct '4, _ E L. Sears, labor, precinct 2, F. E. Balzer, labor, precinct 3,' G. P. Matthews, labor, precinct 1, L L. Ellis, case of fire cart, . M H. Crowell, care of fire Bart, A. L. Baker, care of fire earl, - - B. Cotell. Bare of fire cart, John A. Holway, abstracts, Selectmen, muskrat and erow bounties, 6 34 27 75 525 4 10 12 59 9 13 6 10 169 00 1 56 4 68 60 46 57 66 . 10 17 66 800 8 00 4 00 4 50 100 200 2 25 350 4 50 32 09 10 75 Summary Statement of Miscellaneous Accounts$1 340 74 Amount appropriated, Received from railroad, aount fires, $1 814 70— cc Received from insurance, premium refunded, 4 00 Received from C. n llowes, reimbursement signals, Expended: Forest firms 23 00 24 30 la Printing, Incidentals, Unexpended balance, Board of Health. Amount appropriated, Expended: $ 17 14 City of Boston, expenses to Case No. 311, City of Worcester, expenses to Case No. 313, 63 00 Lakeville Sanatorium, expenses to Case No. 314, 57 56 250 472 13 1 340 74 4 53 $1 841 70 $1 841 70 ' $200 00 1 International Chemical Co., supplies, C. E. Bumpus, burial of nuisance, E. P. Baker, burial of nuisance, 10350 50 Board of Health, services and expenses, $200 00 Snow. Amount appropriated, Expended over amount appropriated, Expended: F. B. Homer, labor pay rolls, H. F. Studley, labor pay rolls, P. E. Hannan, labor .pay rolls, Support of Poor. $155 14 116 89 446 87 $718 90 Amount appropriated, Reimbursement, account of aid, from Case No. 315, Expended: Paid for support of town poor, $200 00 $300 00 418 90 $718 90 $2 500 00 10 00 $2 510 00 ' $2 510 00 $2 510 00 17 - Roads and Bridges. Amount appropriated, Received, reimbursement, Expended: P. E. Hannan, labor pay rolls, H. F. Studley, labor pay rolls, F. B. Homer, labor pay rolls, P. F. Sears, supplies, Good Roads Machinery Co., supplies, P. F. Sears, supplies, Standard Oil Co., oil, Unexpended balance, $3 000 00 350 $811 86 843 35 943 70 10 08 22 00 '1008 319 23 53 28 $3 003 50-$3 003 50 Public Buildings. Amount appropriated, Received from old limber sold, Received boathouse rent, Received Yarmonthport bathhouse rent, Received Town Dock bathhouse rent, Received from Charles Otis, construction reim., Expended: John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, C. F. Richardson, supplies, N. V. Blodgett, supplies, D. S. Taylor, repairs to Town House E. L. Sears, labor, Town Dock, John Silver, labor, Town Dock, J. B. Keveney, labor, Town Dock, Leon Silver, labor, Town Dock, Frank Robbins, labor, Town Dock, William Cahoon, labor, Town Dock, J. F. Currier, labor, Town Dock, S. W. Fuller, labor, Town Dock, C. E. Bumpus, labor, Town Dock, PSP, $66 46 4 50 54 165 11 64 8 75 2 50 00 2 00 2 00 200 1 75 1 25 $200 00 500 2 00 14 00 5 00 10 00 18 _ C. R. Bassett, team, Town Dock,. E. L. Sears, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, John Silver, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, J. B. Keveney, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, Leon Silver, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, Frank Robbins, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, William Cahoon, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, S. W. Fuller, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, Isaiah Ellis, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, rt I. L. Ellis, labor, Yarmouthport Wharf, e C. R. Bassett, team, Yarmouthport Wharf, E. L. Sears, labor, Town House, A. C. Snow, labor, Town House, John Silver, labor, Town House, M. B. Macy, labor, Town House, J. Days, transportation of laborers, C. R. Bassett, transportation of laborers, Unexpended balance, Interest. Amount appropriated, Expended: , W. J. Davis, • $ 96 25 First National Bahk of Yarmouth, 517 71 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 86 88 Trustees of the Sears fund, 60 00 F. C. Swift, insurance, _ 30 00 Unexpended balance, 309 16 $1 100 00 $1 100 00 3 10 13 58 ,_312. 5 62 2 00 6 25 2 00 75 100 1 00' 60 17 50 16 05 11 25 13 50 3 00 4 50 29 14 $236 00 Tree Warden, Amount appropriated, Expended: John K. S. Eldridge, labor pay roll, $236 00 $1 100.00 $14 90 $150 00 19 H. F. Studley, trees, John G. Sears, posts, _ Unex pended balance, Forest Warden. Amount appropriated, Expended: J. W. Hamblin, labor, W. Ellis, labor, E. L. Eldridge, labor, A. Cash, labor, J. Olar, labor, H. F. Crosby, labor, G. F. Chase, labor, H. R. Usher, labor, . S. B. Baker, labor, A. L. Baker, labor, F. B. Homer, labor, J. 10. Nickerson, labor, -- - Unexpended balance, 32 50 -- 8 8 00 94 60 $150 00 $150 m- om 00' $17 00 4 50 6 88 6 88___ 6 50 650 8 88 10 25. 2 50 5 00 6 50 2 25 16 36 $100 00 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. Amount appropriated, Expended: C. G. Thacher, labor, Thaddeus Baker, labor, Ralph Chase, labor, C. E. Bumpus, labor, W. Ellis, labor, Ray Cash, labor, I. L. Ellis, labor, J. B. Brown, labor, J. W. Tripp, labor, $ 150 7 50 6 00 26 50 300 3 00 100 12 00 10 00 $100 00' $600 00• It L. Taylor, labor, L. R. Brown, labor, S. E. Baker, labor, R. C. Baker, labor, G. F. Matthews, labor,' Harold Ellis, labor, W. D. Baker, labor, S. W. Fuller, labor, F. Cahoon, labor, Leon Silver, labor, Warren Chase, labor, C. R Bassett, labor, team, Willis Taylor, labor, { Leon Chase, labor, I F. Johnson, labor, Milton Chase, labor, J. A. Addy, supplies, L. R Brown, supplies, 1 H. C. Robinson, supplies, Adams Express Co., Weeks & Potter, supplies, Frost Insecticide Co., supplies, .1 S. Cabot Co., Ira., supplies, C. M. Brown, team, .Southboro Print Shop, legal notices, Unexpended balance, Crime. Amount appropriated, Received, First District Court, fines, Expended: H. R. Usher, officer's services, R. S: Gage, officer's services, • A. H. Nickerson, officer's services, 4 00 11 00 12 00 12 00 17 00 10 00 320 22 00 16 50 4 00 17 50 37 00 9 00 4 00 2 00 2 00 60 98 24 5 01 2 57 1 26 4 80 200 1 25 327 59 $600 00 $600 $200 180 $ 20 71 47 50 24 49 00 00 00 1 1 21 J. J. Maloney, officer's services, H. A. Harding, counsel services, Tax .Collector's Postage. Amount appropriated, Expended: E. T. Baker, postage, Dump Grounds. Amount appropriated, Expended: S. B. Baker, labor, R. C. Baker, labor, G. F. Matthews, labor, H. Ernst, labor, Leon Chase, labor, S. Eddie Baker, labor, L. R. Brown, labor, E. P. Baker, labor, L. H. Baker, labor, H. E. Baker, labor, F. M. Johnson, labor, Robert Johnson, labor, G. L. Ryder, labor, R. W. Eldridge, labor, F. B. Homer, labor, H. E. Cole, labor, W. H. Baker, labor, B. S. Cotell, labor, H. C. Robinson, supplies, E. M. Baker, supplies, Unexpended balance, 162 30 125 00 $380 00 $380 00 $25 00 $25 00 $25 00 $25 00 $10000 $500 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 300 3 00 4 00 6 38 4 00 2 00 4 00 200 8 80 1 00 1 00 2 00 1 80 1 80 25 22 $100 00 $100 00 1 22 Town Officers' Bonds. Amount appropriated, Expended: F. C. Swift, agent, town treasurer's bond, J. E. Howes, agent, tax collector's bond, - • To Pay Notes. $100 00 - $50 00 50 00 $100 00 $100 00 Amount appropriated, Expended: First National Bank of Yarmouth, notes paid, $4 000 00 Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., note paid, 500 00 Trustees of Sears fund, note paid, 1 500 00 Expended: W. J. Davis, note paid, First National Bank of paid, Tax Notes. $6 000 00 $6 000 00 a'6 000 00 $ 1 500 00 Yarmouth, notes 14 500 00 Electric Lights. Amount appropriated, Expended: ' Buzzards Bay Electric Co., 32 street lights, West Yarmouth district, service, Amount appropriated, Expended: Case No. 1, Case No. 2, State Aid. $26 000 00 $537 60 $537 60 $53: 60 $537 60 $576 00 $48 00 72 00 Case No.' 4, Case No.' 7, Case No. 9, Case No. 10, Case No. 15, Case No. 16, Case No. 17, - Case No. 19, Soldiers' Relief. Amount appropriated, Expended: Cade No. 1, __—.__--- Mothers' Pension. A r tnt appropriated, Expended: Case No. 1, - - Unexpended balance, Town Cemeteries. Anoint appropriated, _ Expended: Geis ge S. Taylor, labor pay roll, TG 11. Crowell, labor pay roll, IL F. Crosby, labor pay roll, A. S_ Crowell, burial fund interest, G. 11 Baker, burial fund interest, W. 11. Hurst, burial fund interest, Lrnexpended balance, 2.4 00 48000 4S 00 60 00 2 00 x(00 72 00 60 00 $576 (00 $576 00 $72 00 00 $72 00 $72 00 $100 00 $991 00 Z $100 00 $100 00 $125 00 $499 4�8 81 21 OD 45 (40 4 00 3 O 233 $125 00 $125 00 Amount appropriated, Expended: C. H. Sherman, labor, it Masten & Wells, flags, Unexpended balance, 24 Veterans' Graves. t. Amount appropriated, Expended: 400 bounties paid, .4 Muskrats and Crows. $25.00 $ 75 12 75 11 50 $25 00 $25 00 $100 00 $100 00 $100 00 • $100 00 Dredging Yarmouthport Harbor. :-'' $2 000 00 Amount appropriated, $2 000 1,4 Unexpended balance, 00 $2 000 00 $2 000 00 Tide Water Bnoyr. Amount appropriated, Expended: F. 11. Smith, engineer's services, H. C. Bacon, use of boat, Run B Amount appropriated, , Expended: �' John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, $100 00 $98 00 2 00 $100 00 $100 00 $54 40 91 95 53 65 $200 00 $200 00 $200 00 25 Town Dock Paris. Amount appropriated, Expended: Estate of Frederick M. Hastings, real est., $40 00 $400 00 $400 00 $400 00 South Yarmouth Macadam °Road. Amount appropriated, $800 00 Expended: • F. B. Homer, labor pay roll, Standard Oil Co., supplies, Lane Quarry Co., stone, N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Co, freight, Unexpended balance, West Yarmouth Sidtwalk. Amount appropriated, H. F. Studley, labor pay roll, Unexpended balance, Dog Fund. Received from County of Barnstable, Expended: Yarmouth library, South Yarmouth library, West Yarmouth library, Tax Overlay of 1916. Amount of overlay, Expended: • E. T. Baker, taxes of 1916, $329 48 91 21 187 74 173 01 18_56 $800 00 $800 01 - $200 00 $199 10 90 $200 00 $200 00 $21680 $72 10 72 10 72 10 $216 30 $216 10 $150 82 $416 45 26 Unexpended balance; .. ._ . .` 265 63 $416 45 $416 45 Remittance of Taxes. Amount appropriated, $600 00 Expended: E. T. Baker, -Taxes of .1913, _ _ - $ 27 77 E. T. Baker, Taxes of 1914, 304 40, E. T. Baker, Taxes of 1915, 267 37 Unexpended balance, 46 $600 00 • Town vs. N. Y, N..H. & H. Railroad. Expended: -P. E. Hannan, transportation, counsel and witnesses, W. W. Crosby, expert witness, Burial Fund. • Received: - John H. Clark, executor, for investment, H. F. Crooby, adm., for investment, Ruth Gage, Est., of, for investment, •• W. H. Htus-t, for investment, Daniel Cole, for investment, E. K. Hallett, for investment, Sarah A_ Baker, for investment, Bass River Savings bank, interest, • Brockton Savings bank, interest, 'Warren Institution for Savings, interest, New Bedfferd Institution for Savings, interest, New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, interest, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, interest, ------ Wareham Savings bank, interest, $600.00 $ 71 50 104 89 $176 39 $200 00 50 00 400 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 ..50 0(• 39 '18 32 26 10 00 40 40 - 40 40 40 40 39. 98 27 Expended: T. S. Crowell, Town Treasurer, for investment, $900 00 H. F. Crosby, interest, for care of lots, 81 50 -D. B. Crocker, interest, for care of lots, 57 50 G. S. Taylor, interest, for care of Iota, 4 00 S. H. Robinson, interest, for care of lots, 4.00 T. E. Kelley, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 E. B. Matthews, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 Betsey Sears, interest, for care of lots, - 2 00 W. J. Davis, interest, for care of lots, 35 00 M. H. Crowell, interest, for care of lots, 18 00 T. F. Drew, interest, for care of lots, 2 00 E. L. Chase, interest, for care of lots, 4 00 C. A. Emery, interest, for care of lots, ' 6 00 P. Sears, interest, for care of lots, 4"00 Phoebe M. Davis, interest, for care of lots, 2 00 Adeline Matthews, interest, for care of lots, .4 00 G. B. Sears, interest, for care of lots, 8 00 A. S. Crowell, interest, for care of lots, 3 22 Support of Schools. Amount appropriated, Town of Dennis, reimbursement, Town of Brewster, reimbursement, Organ sold, From the state for tuition, Trustees of Sears fund, interest, Expended: H. W. Howes, teacher, Nellie F. Quinley, teacher, M. Thompson, teacher, R. B. Sears, teacher, M. Nickerson, teacher, - Russell Dodge, teacher, $1 143 22 $1 143 22 $7 800 00 680 3 40 2 00 26 50 591 34 $1 140 00 337 50 309 00 300 00 439 36 • 640 32 • H. Butler, teacher, A. Costello, teacher, A. Newbegin, teacher, H. A. Eldridge, teacher, Eloise Baker, teacher, J. DeWolf, teacher, B. Larry, teacher, Edith Nickerson, teacher, R. Lwine, teacher, Elizabeth Davis, teacher, G. J. Abbott, teacher, A. Rich, teacher, H. A. Knowles, teacher, Teachers' Retirement Board, retirement fund, James Lack, janitor, Fred E. Baker, janitor, Alec Valid, janitor, L. Twichell, travel, L. T.. Hopkins, travel, L. T. Hopkins, telephone, L. T. Hopkins, postage, L. T. Hopkins, supplies, I. B. Kalley, freight, C. I. Ryder, supplies, D. F. Parker, stamped envelopes, 11. W. Howes,' supplies, Russell Dodge, supplies, M. A. Press Co., supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, A. A. Knowles, supplies, M. G. Bradford, supplies, Isabel Lewis, supplies, Oliver Typewriter Co., supplies, Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies, Library Bureau, supplies, 266 00 186 00 226 00 280 56 497 56 300 00 315 00 198 80 79 20 186 00 27 00 91.25 60 00 312 50 250 00 137 00 98 55 750 70 95 18 06 15 04 742 2 70 Weeks & Potter, supplies, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, K. Bros. & Wolkins, supplies, Silver Burdett, supplies, I. Pitman & Son, supplies, E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, Houghton & Mifflin Co., supplies, C. E. Merrill Co., supplies, N. E. Pub. Co., supplies, Am. Book Co., supplies, C. C. Birchard Co., supplies, Willis Music Co., supplies, Milton Bradley Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, White Smith Co., supplies, D. C. Heath Co., supplies, C. C. Barbour Co., supplies, H. B. Hart, school physician, Yarmouth Grange, hall rent, C. H. Walter, school census, two years, G. B. Sears, school censrs. E. W. Eldridge, school census, 1 25 E. W. Eldridge, labor, E. W. Eldridge, freight, 10 62 E. W. Eldridge, fuel. 6 25 5 G. B. Sears, fuel, 3 F. P. Hallett, fuel, 68 84 J. W. Hamblin, fuel, 36 27 W A. Jones, fuel, 1 60 C. M. Bray, fuel, 35 35 I. B. Kelley, fuel, 116 42 N. H. Matthews, fuel, 35 Beal Press, printing, 7 F. B. & F. P. C ss, printing, Yarmouth Register, printing, 6 18 84 31 11200 5 52 12 93• 51 91 7 61 18 64- 2 50 14 37 21 92 2 86 36 05 5418 2 18 2 60 2 83 6800 700 16 00 800 800 2 35 1 43 32 50 1750 51 00 3 75 90 05 525, 63 07 349 14 3 40 2 70 26 70 1 • f ;4 .4 4 • 1. T. Hopkins, express, Eloise Baker, travel, C. B. Kelley, tuning piano, G. S. Taylor, labor, H. P. Baxter, labor, A. W. Bethune, labor, I. F. Homer, labor, E. Wain, labor, C. H. Sherman, labor, L. Baker, labor, A. G. Childs, labor, Frederick Thacher, labor, William Lack, labor, E. Chalk, labor, R. J. Ellis, labor, Mrs. W. Cash, labor, Mrs. W. Ellis, labor, Unexpended balance, 30 75 300 ' 400 200 67 87 7 50 ,1 79 4 49 200 2 50 100 7 83 405 600. 10 30 9 50 9 50 03 Manual Arts and Music. Amount appropriated, Received from M. S. Agassiz, Received from L. T. Hopkins, Expended: L. M. Twichell, services teacher, G. J. Abbott, services teacher, A. Rich, services teacher, H. A. Krowles, services teacher, Teachers' Retirement Board, F. E. Baker, janitor, Alec Vallei, janitor, J. Lack, janitor, A. S. Knowles, tunf.ng piano, W. A. Jones, fuel, $8 430 04 $8 430 04 $693 00 316 00. 176 00 540 00 78 00 16 00 21 72 100 00 6 00 19 35 $1 100 00 1 100 00 41 92 1 • 1 31 D. S. Taylor, 'supplies, A. A. Knowles, supplies, A. Silver, supplies, S. W. Hall, supplies, L. M. Twichell, supplies, Isabel Lewis, supplies, J. A. Addy, supplies, Chandler & Barber Co., supplies, • Kenney Bros. & Wolkinr, supplies, C. Morton Co., supplies, Oliver Typewriter Co., supplies, Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies, 'Oliver Ditson Co., supplies, Willis Music Co., supplies,. C. C. Birchard Co., supplies, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, J. k'isher & Bros., supplies, Milton Bradley Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, • E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co, supplies, Unexpended, balance, School Supplies. Amount appropriated, Expended: - - Allan & Bacon, supplies, Houghton Mifflin Co., supplies, B. H. Sanborn & Co., supplies, E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, I. Pitman & Sons, supplies, D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, Ginn & Co., supplies, B. H. Sheridan, supplies, 4 3'T 3 93- - 3 30 763 8 57 -2202 8.43 188 -.409 _ 81 2 25 3 75 3 85 2 87 3 49 623 10 84 11 54 14 68 28 64 92-40 • 30 28 $2 241 92 . . • - _ $2 241.92 $42590 . . $ 409 30 69 • - 10_ 17 - •-• 220 93 -- 643 • 18 21 33 39 350 • A. N. Palmer Co., supplies, _ C. E. Merrill Co., supplies, Silver Burdett & Co., supplies, H. A. Knowles, supplies, Educational Associates, supplies, Cambridge Botanical Supply Co., T. Mulvy, suppliea, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, M. H. Crowell, supplies, - American Book Co., supplies, Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies, 33 9 69 Superintendent of Schools. 34 29 Amount appropriated, 358 Received from the State, 1 50 Expended: L. T. Hopkins, services as superintendent; $602 00 Teachers' Retirement Board, retirement fund, 78 06, " - $680 00 " $680 00' 66 1 $2400 1 15 326 6 50 16 43 1 10 $180 00 500 00 Transportation of Scholars. Amount appropriated, Expended: William N. Hamblin, I. Frank Whelden, George B. Sears, George B. Sears, freight and cartage, Eloise Baker, transportation, Underwood Typewriter Co, supplies, Library Bureau, supplies, Office Appliance Co., , supplies, _ E. E. Babb & Co., supplies,' T. T. Hallet, supplies, J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, 11. R. Usher, labor; L. T. Hopkins, express, Unexpended balance, 19 43 $425 00 $425 00 School Buildings and Grounds: Amount appropriated, - $400 00 Received, material sold, 8 00 Expended: John G. Sears, labor, $ 3 50 Joseph U. Baker, labor, 12 70 George B. Sears, labor, 3 00 Alec Vallei, labor, 6 00 F. E. Baker, labor, 75 E. E. Burritt, laber, 16 60 E. L. Sears, labor pay roil, 53 23 8. W. Mitchell, labor, 4 00 H. W. Taylor, labor, 6 00 George L. Ryder, labor, 2 00 Fred Thacher, labor and material, 205 00 D. S. Taylor, supplies, 1 65 J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, 1 G.5 J. Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, 88 52 Unexpended balance, • - 05 $403 00 $40300 State and County Taxes. $1 682 50 - 60 00 6 00 2 60 300 40 00. 44 76 45 00 72 61 28" 65-- 12 37 2 00 45 06 $2 000 00 $2 00006 - Expended: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State tax, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, National tax, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Highway tax, County of Barnstable, County tax, $4 320 64 1 145 72 1 215 84 3 016 00 $9 697.E 34 . - County of Barnstable. • Expended: J. H. Stetson, account of dogs, Paid for Poor, Settlement Elsewhere. Expended: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston, - Town of Barnstable, Town of Brewster, Town of Eastham, Town of Harwich, Town of Dennis, _-._$1 00 $145 06 49 43 58 71 66 66 21 00 7 97 63 4s $412 28 Summary Statement of Foregoing Accounts. Amount of orders drawn on Town Treasurer, $66 644 72 Amount paid by orders drawn on Town Treasurer: Town debts, _ $ 1.098 17 Town officers, 3 612 85 Parkers River loan, 43 08 Miscellaneous, . - 1 837 17 Board of Health, 200 00 Snow, 718 90 Poor, 2 501 00_ Roadsand bridges, 2 950 22 Public buildings; 206 86 Interest, - 790 84 Tree warden, 55 40 Forest warden, - 83 64 Gypsy and brown tail moth, •27.2 41 Crime, 380 00 - Tax Collector's postage, 25 00 Dump grounds, 74 78 Town officers' bonds, 100 00 To pay notes, 6 000 00 35 Tax notes paid; -- Electric lights, State aid, Soldiers' relief, Mothers' Pensions, Town cemeteries, Veterans' graves, Muskrats and crows, Tidewater buoys, Run bridge, Town Dock park, South Yarmouth macadam road, West Yarmouth sidewalk, Dog fund, Abatements, account of tax overlay, 1916, Remittance of Taxes, Town vs. Railroad, Burial fund, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, School supplies, School buildings and grounds, Superintendent of schools, Transportation of scholars, State and county taxes, County of Barnstable, Account of poor, settlement elsewhere, 16 000 537 60 576 00 72 00 .99 00• 122 67 13 50 100 00 100 00_ 146 35 400 00 781 44 199 10 216 30 150 82 599 54 176 39 1 143 22 8 430 01 2 211 425 402 95- 680 00 1 999 94 9697 65 00 64 00 1 00 412 28 $66 644 72 $66 644 72 Sundry Town Credits. Not Expended. Town Clerk' fees, Auctioneer's licenses, Slaughter House licenses, Gasoline licenses, - Junk licenses, - $ 88 70 4 00 300 1 00 4 00 • Pedlei's' licenses, Sealer's fees, Soldiers' exemptions, Interest on taxes, Interest .on deposits, 36 Dickson & Knowles, reimbursement, • 2+! .6000 27 /2 28 71 274 86 61 09 400 $55708 • ;Comparative Appro- priated $ 1 100 00 3 7P0,90 576,74 1 841 70 20000 (00 Town debts, Town officers, 'Parkers River loan, *Miscellaneous, Board of Health, Snow, *Poor, - 2 510100 *Reads and Briaw.s, *Public buildings, 236 00 Interest,- 1 100,00 Tree warden, Forest warden, Moth, *Crime, ptsitenient. Expended. $ 1 098 17.3 3 612 85 43_08 1 837 17 200 00 718 90 :2501:00 2 650 i2 44!, 86 790 84 836453 4o 272 41 ;38000 300350 f60tpo -10000 600,00 460-0 Tax Collector's postage, ;25100 Damp grounds, 100 O� Town officers' bonds, 100-00 Tqwn_notes, 0 000.00 • -*Tax, notes, 16 000100 Electric lights, 537 60 State aid, 576.00 Soldiers' relief, 72 00 Mothers' pensions, 100 00 Town cemeteries, 125 00 Veterans' graves, 25 00 Muskrats and crows, 100 00 Dredging Y. P. harbor, 2 000 Off Tidewater buoys, 100 00. Run bridge, 200 00 Town Dock park, 400 00 S. Yar. macadam road, 800 00 W. Yar. sidewalks, 200. 00 tines- Ex- pended gpogled , ,83 .:453.87 is ,,418,po .900• 538 ,; 29 ;14 40816 460. i636 327 59 :0,78 ..„?..5..g2 10000 6.00000 16 000 00 537 60 -.57690 72 00 - 99 00 1 00 - 122 67 2 33 13 50 11 50 100 00 2 000 00 100 00 146 35 53 65 400 00 781 44 1856 - 199 10 90 *Dog fund, *Abatements, acct. tax overlay, 1916, 416 45 150 82 265 63 *Remittance of taxes, 600 00 599 54 46 *Town vs. Railroad, 176 39 176 39 *Burial fund, 1 143 22 1 143 22 §Support of schools,8 430 04 8 430 01 03 §Manual arts and music, 2 241 92 2 211 64 30 28 School supplies, 425 00 425 00 :School buildings and grounds, 403 00 .402 95 Superintendent of schools, 680 00 680 00 Transportation of schol- 2 000 do 1 999 94 06 9 69765 .9.697 65 100 100 38 Appro- • Expended Linea- Fa- - priated pended ceeded 216 30 216 30 05 ars, l'State and county taxes, *County of Barnstable, *Poor, settlement else- where, 412 28 412 28 $70 101 79 $66 .644 72 $3 875 97 $418 90 *Funds. 4Appropriated and received. • • T114111•:••••••••....• 39 Financial Standing of the Town, Dec. 31, 1916. Assets: , .• Uncollected taxes of 1914, „ Uncollected taxes of 1915, Uncollected taxes of 1916, Due from the County of Barnstable, Due from State Board of Charity, Due from the City of Boston, Due from Town of Brewster, Due from Town of Eastham, Due from Town of Harwich, Due for miscellaneous accounts, Poor department, real estate, estimated value, Cash balance on hand in treasury, . - Liabilities: Road notes, Bass River Upper Bridge note, Bass River dredging note, Tax notes, Unpaid bills, estimated, $2 608 59 501 23 . p 723 72 _ . .100 •• 145 06 49 43 66.66 21-00 .797 25 00 .25000 145 5.5_ . . . _ ; _ sgo 545 21. . fl• . $2 000 00 ., • 1 500 Ocs . o 500 00 20000 .il 200 00 Net credit in favor of the tow' Dee. 31, 1916, • $9 345 21 4 • 4 40 List' of Jurors:` - Prepared by the Selectmen, Jan. William A. Schwab, park commissioner,. Julius B. Brown, painter, George 8. Taylor, laborer, George H. Palmer, -superintendent, Albert W. Matthews, retired, Josiah H. Thatcher, retired, William N. Stetson, representative, Melville J. Baker, agent, Vermont Styles, retired, William H. Hurst, fisherman, John P. Brown, fisherman; Basset D. Robinson, fisherman, Willard -It Jones, painter, Patrick E. Hannan, garage, Nathan H. Matthews, carpenter, Sidney DeRing, florist, Joseph W. Hamblin1-forest warden, - - W. Wn slow '0ibtii; retired, Clifton G. Hallett' clerk, George P. Shortie$, dentist, _Waiter- P. Cook -chauffeur,. Melvin B. Macy, carpenter' • - .. • 1917. West • Yarmouth West Yarmouth West Yarmouth West Yarmouth South Yarmouth South Yarmouth South Yarmouth South Yarnmonth South Yarmouth South Yarmouth South -Yarmouth South Yarmouth South Yarmouth Yarmouthport Yarmouthport Yarmouthport Yarmouth Yarmouth Yarmouth --- Yarmouth Yarmouthport Yarmouthpert CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Selectmen of Yarmouth. REPORT OF THE BOARD. OF.ASSESSORS:. ' - The 'Assessors submit herewith v theirs annual report: ' Valuation, April,. l8t • 1916:' - • '4" • -"- Real estate, land, -$ :509 565;00 • Real estate, buildings, 891 635.00 Personal estate, • 1- 160,059 28.4-7 Additional valuation, Dee. 18th, 1916: Personal estate, --'$2 325 00 Total valuation, 1916, Taxes assessed, April 1st, 1916: Levied on real estate, $21 298 24 Levied on personal estate, 17 632 90 Levied -on ;453 polls, -606, 00 • $2 561 259 28-7 2425:-00 • 42 563 584 28:4-1 Additional taxes, assessed Dec. 18th, --1916: Levied on personal estate,.- ' Levied - on -4 Polls; • - 8 00 - Total taxes assessed, 1916, Population, census 1915, Registered voters, Number of polls, 1916, Number of houses assessed, 1916, . Number of horses assessed, 1916, Number of cows assessed, 1916, Number of neat cattle other than cows, Number- of sheep•.assessed, 1916, Number of male dogs licensed, $39 837 14- 43 34- $39 880 48 1,415. 383 457 770 138 113 4 36 101 1 .6,,ramm RYA no 42 Number of female dogs licensed, Number of acres of land assessed, Number of residents liable to -military duty, . Number of residents assessed on property, - Number of non-residents assessed on property, Number of residents on poll taxes only, Rate of taxation per $1,000.00, - - Taxes received from the Commonwealth: National Bank taxes, Corporation taxes, Business Corporation tax, ' Taxes paid to the Commonwealth: State tax, - • - National Bank tax, State Highway tax; - Tax paid to the County: County tax, -Increase in valuation over 1915, • i• 7 11,918 -206 596 563 141: *15.20 • $ 874,81 1 165 55 550 51 . $4 320 00 1 145 72 1 215 84 $3 016 09 $5 805 00 LUTHER R. BROWN, • EDWARD T. CHASE, CHARLES R. BASSETT, . •- Assessors of Yarmouth. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. • The Board of Overseers of the Poor submit herewith their annual report: • Aid to Case No. 191: Cash aid, Aid to Case No. 135: N. V. Blodgett, supplies, J. A. Addy, supplies, Aid to Case No. 275: Clara A. Dunham, board, Aid to Case No. 300: Town of Dennis, burial expenses, Aid to Case No. 17: Daniel D. Kelley, board, Aid to Case No. 209: Town of Wareham, aid, Aid to Case No. 85: Kate Chase, board, Q. Frank Chase, board, Aid to Case No. 9: T. W. Nickerson, cemetery stone, Aid to Case No. 231: Jedidah Phillips, board, H. B. Hart, M. D., medical aid,_. $60 -00 $3 01 3 37 • $159 00 $60 00 6 38 159 00 °$30.00 . 30 00 $235 32 • - • $100 00 '235 32 '100 00 rt $174 25 34 84 - :209- 09 • $735 • 3.5 • $47 86 - r 6 00- ft . L. R. Brown, supplies, M. H. Crowell, undertaker, • Aid to Case No. 125 : D. F. Parker, supplies, D. O'Brien, house rent, B. T. Gorham, supplies, S. W. Hall, supplies,. Ii B. Hart, M. D., medical -aid, Aid to Case No. 255: E. F. Whittemore, board, # J. T. Saunders, board, B. M. Fienberg, supplies, Aid to Case No. 278: Eunice H. Tripp, board, Eunice 11. Tripp, supplies, C. W. Megatblin, medical supplies, Aid to Case No. 272: D. 'F. Parker, supplies, Aid to Case No. 129: 8. B. Marchant, supplies, 3. E. Baxter, supplies, Aid to Case No. 138: B. B. Marchant, supplies, l'. P. Hallett, fuel, G. S: Taylor, fuel, J. E. Baxter, house rent„ Emma Baker, nurse, Spinney, nurse, dl B. Chase, M. D., medieai aid, 2 65 35 00- $43.19 31 00 3 25 11 69 2 00 $97 84 45 57 6 50 $345 41 11 70 25 $20 32 $35 00 1 75 $105 19.. 26 50 14 00 60 00 13 00 300: 7 50 91 51 E. E. Hawes, M. D., medical aid, M. H. Crowell, undertaker, Aid to Case No. 143: H.B. Hart, M. D., medical a'd, Aid to Case No. 137: Nellie Rnnnells, board; . H. B. Chase, M. D., medical aid, 91 13 - Aid to Case No. 302: H. C. Robinson, supplies, Amos Ryder, supplies, E. M. Baker, supplies; B. F. Hamblin; supplies, 149 91 E.' D. Kelley, supplies, rp es, Emma Baker, board, Emma Baker, supplies; W. Cahoon, labor, E. S. Osborne; M. D., medical aid; M. H. Crowell, undertaker, 357 36 20 32 Aid to Case No. 303: F. P. Hallett, fuel, J. E. Crowell, supplies, Aid to Case No. 318: 36 75 H. C. Robinson, supplies, Aid to Case No. 173: S. B. Marchant; supplies,' 8. B. Marchant, house rent, A. Walker, nurse, C. E. Harris, M. D., medical aid," 43 75 3500 75 $46 29 30 00" $ 4 31 3 75 48 1 77 485` 29289 10 00 5"50 62- 35 35 00 $925 24 16 . $6 50 $500 4 00 10 00 1100` 307 9+4 5758 7629 420 90 33" 41: 650 30 00 Aid to Case No. 259: F. P. Hallet, fuel, G. S. Taylor, fuel, Aid to Case No. 321: S. B. Marchant, supplies, Aid to Case No. 309: C. W. Milliken, medical aid, Aid to Case No. 127: D. F. Parker, supplies, N. H. Matthews, fuel, Aid to Case No." 315: H. B. Hart, M. D., medical aid, Aid to. Case No. 2: Hyannis Hospital, board and nurse, E. Eldridge, nurse, Total amount expended, Summary. Amount appropriated, Amount received. acct. reimbursement, Amount expended, • Paid for poor of other cities and towns Aid to Case No. 173 of Commonwealth, Aid to Case No. 127 of Commonwealth, Aid to Case No. 162, City of Boston, Aid to Case No. 326, Town of Barnstable, Aid to Case No. 127, Town of Brewster, $10 00 4 00 $8 00 $7 00 $6 29 9 60 .$10 00 - $15 70 4 50 $2 51t 00 14 00 800 7 00 15 89 10 00 20 20 . $2 510 00 $2 500 00 10 00 $2 510 00 $2 510 00 and state paupers: $127 75. 17 31. 49 43 58 71 66 66 ■ i Aid to Case No. 288, Town of 47 Eastham, Aid to Case No. 292, Town of Harwich, Aid to Case No. 1, Town of Dennis, _• Cash received, acct. reimbursetrie Amount due the town, Number of persons receiving aid, 1916, 79. - EDWARD T. CHASE, CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, Overseers of the . Poor. 21 00 7 97 63..45 124122.1286 $"290 12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board submit herewith their annual report for the year ;1916:- The following contagious diseases have been reported: to this Board: - .. • Measles, 103 cases Ophthalmia neonatorium, 1. case Tuberculosis; pulmonary, 2 cases Anterior polliomyelitis, ' 1 case _ s The list of diseases printed below are those we find by the State Department of Health as dangerous to the public health, and all householders and physicians are required to give immediate notice thereof to this board: Anterior polliomyelitis, Asiatic cholera, Cerebro -spinal meningitis, Diphtheria, • Dog -bite (requiring anti -rabic treatment) Dysentery; amebic, i Infectious diseases of the eye: 4 a. Ophthalmia neonatorium, 5l b. Suppurative conjunctivitis, e. Trachoma, Leprosy Measles Plague Rabies Scarlet fever Small pox Tuberculosis (all forms) Typhoid fever Typhus fever Yellow fever LUTHER R. BROWN, CHARLES R. BASSETT, EDWARD T. CHASE, Board of Health. REPORT OF THE BASS RIVER AND FO LI.IN$ POND FIAg COMMITTEE. Report of the Treasurer. Amount of sales for No expenditures, Amount in hands 'of Treasurer $90 90. $90 90 $90 90 $90 90' CHARLES R. BASSETT, Secretary and Treasurer_ 1 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FISHERIES IN THE TOWN, OF YARMOUTH... Eels, Clams, Quahaugs,'Razor Fist, Scallops, Oysters. No person but the inhabitants of the Town of 'vermouth shall take eels, clams, quahaugs, razor fish or scallops from the shores and tide waters of Yarmouth; except for their family use. Inhabitants of the Town of Yarmouth may, at any• time between the first day of October and the first day of April, so long as these regulations remain in force, first obtaining a permit from the Selectmen of Yarmouth, take from the shores and waters of the town of Yarmouth, clams, quahaugs, razor fish, scallops and eels in any quantity and in any manner not prohibited by law and these regulations. No person shall set eel pots or fykes in the waters of Yarmouth -without a license from the Selectmen of the town of Yarmouth. No person shall take more than ten bushels of shell fish in the .shells in any one day. No person shall take oysters from the waters of the town of Yarmouth without a license from the Selectmen of said town. Fish Traps, Nets, Weirs. No person shall set or maintain a fish trap, pound, net or weir in the waters of the town of Yarmouth without a license from the -Selectmen of said town, said license shall be signed by a majority •of the members of said board, and must be approved by the Harbor and Land commissioners, if issued after the date of these regula- tions. No person shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the town of Yarmouth for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit under -these regulations until they shall have resided in this town for -a period of six months, unless they own and reside upon real estate therein or have retained residence therein by continued payment of poll tax. These regulations are made by the board of Selectmen of the -town of Yarmouth, acting under authority granted by a vote of a 51. - r... the said town, and are to remain in force until revoked by said:: board of Selectmen or by the vote of the said town. These regulations may be amended by a majority vote of said. - board of Selectmen. Penalty. The penalty for the violation of any of the foregoing regain- - tions shall be a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than - twenty -five dollars for each offence. Given under our hands this 14th day of January, 1916. CHARLES R. BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Selectmen of Yarmouth 1 REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER. Receipts: Cash balance, Jan. 1st, 1916, •Other cities and towns: Boston, Sandwieh, Brewster, Dennis, Barnstable; -County treasurer,- Deposits reasurer,Deposits for perpetual care" of burial•lota, :State Treasurer: . Support of sick paupers, Temporary aid, Corporation tax, public service, Corporation tax, business, National Bank tax, Tuition of children, State aid, Soldier's exemptions, Through Joint School Board, acct. of Supt. of , Schools, "First National Bank of Yarmouth, interest on balances, Reimbursement from scholars in Manual Arts Dept., for personal articles, :Licenses: Auctioneer's, Slaughter -house, Gasoline, Junk dealer's, Hawker's and pedler's, $ 41 62 136 76 59 27 70 25 58 71* $ 123 53 24 54 1 165 55 550 51 874 81 26 50 528 00 28 71 500 00 $400 3 00 100 4 00 60 00 $7 573 73* 366 61 219 30 900 00 3 822 15 61 09 41 92 73 00 53` Dickson & Knowles, reimbursement case of Town vs. N. Y.., N. IL & Hartford Railroad Co., Proceeds from notes issued, anticipation of revenue, First District Court, fines, N. Y., N. H. & Hartford Railroad Co., .fires, Barnstable County Mutual Fire ' Insurance Co., re- turned dividend, Poor dept., J. Frank Crosby, lumber sold, public buildings account, H. F. Studley, reimbursement for labor, roads and bridges account, Trustees Sears fund, interest for schools, E. W. Eldridge, windows sold, school buildings account, L. T. Hopkins, organ sold, school account, Mabel S. Agassiz, for special studies in the schools, Wm. N. Stetson, sealer of weights and measures, fees, C. R. Simpkins, reimbursement mix. account, Interest on Burial Lot funds, George P. Matthews, town clerk, fees, Elisha T. Baker, tax collector: Taxes of 1913, $1 442 61 Taxes of 1914, 1 386 56 Taxes of 1915, 7 539 99 Taxes of 1916, _ 31,214 16 Interest on delinquent taxes, ' 274 86 Russell Ellis, reimbursement, Poor dept., Yarmouthport .Wharf : Boathouse rental, Bathhouse rentals, Town Dock: Bathhouse rentals, $200 14 00- .500 Yarmouthport Pier Association, reimbursement, acct. pier cost, 4 16 000 180 14 00 00 • 00 70 4 00" 5 00 3 591 .3 2 1 100 50 34 00 o0' 00 ' 27 72' 23 00 243 22 88 70 41 858 18 10'00 21 00 10 00 $73 ?46 16 54 Payments. On Selectmen's orders, Cash balance December 31st; 1916, Year 1914, Year 1915, Year 1916, $67 871 88 5 374 28 $73 246 16 Due from the Tax Collector: $2 608 59 ' 4 501 23 9 723 72 $16 833 54 Town Owes. For oiling town roads, For Bass River Upper bridge,. For dredging mouth of Bass river, In anticipation of the revenue of 1916, Burial Fnmds' Deposits : Previously reported, Abbie H. Taylor, lot. Vianna Ryder and Ebenezer Taylor, lots, Harriet T. •Taylor.. lot, Gorham Eldridge, Sylvanus & Isaac B. Gage, lots, Ezekiel Matthews, lot, • David Matthews and Charles H. Crowell, lots, Daniel Cole, lot, . Almira Hallet, lot, Hiram E. Baker, lot, Invested as folloics : New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings bank, 4$2 000 00 1-000 00 -1 500 00 6 .500 00 $11 000 00 $5 675 00 100 00 • 100 00 50 00 400 00 50 00 • 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 $6 575 00 $1 000 00 1 000 00 55 Cape Cod Five Cents Savings bank, Brockton Savings bank,- . Wareham Savings bank, Bass River Savings bank, Warren Institution for Savings, 1 000 00 1 000 00 ,. 990 00 985 00 U00 00 x.575 00 • THOMAS S. CROWELL, Treasurer. '9161 ` DOE '° 1 0 0 !tt 0-3 ra H 0 9 tir VI E to a° a 141 1-6 cn gg acne 5.0. pr r4 0 s t9 d y f9 4D 4n oft oaan 12. f9 y J` to wij v Cr 'saa; asaaaci SOP 80T 0 is F. 6 001 � O t, ~ �. taiti A afrd jg 1.1 pD V ,Oa k 88tt 88 88 $.4 torQQ+rp?tJwV (0� trn138888 VAC BIRTHS REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1916. Date of Birth. Name of Child. January 4 Wallace Franklin Dill, January 19 Henry Ivar Hill, January 19' Augustus Irving Dean February 24 Eric Raymond KittIla. February 24 Edna Elizabeth Klttila,,r February 84 _ Elsie Hilta Klttila, March 29 Eleanor FrenpIs Nowell, herd] §O Lucille §now Drew, AUrli B Joseph Benjamin Perry, June 3 Albertus etudly Gage • Juno 13 Stophon Allen Cash, June 14 Loraine Homer, July' 11. Amy Lorraine Clark, August 7 Kenneth Taylor Perry, August. 20 . •• Charles Henry Taylor, . August 31 _. Orlando John. Bratti, September 9 Elizabeth Taylor Pulstfer, September 26 Eleanor Ethel Syrtis, October 7 Martin Evelyn Mills, Ootober 19 David H9ugono M ker, October 81 Evelyn' May ,Malone; November 18 Joseph Edward Barrett, November 28 . Karin Krt.tlna Carlson, December • 0 1011a Freeman, Cub, Deo. 80th' 1916. • ,1 Name of Parents. Charles 0. and Emmle L. lvar W. and Ida Augustus L and Margaret J. John 8. and Hannah John 8. and Hannah John 8, and Hannah ]l?lmer 1'I: ATM FleaneT DiIIIkIi §: ilild thittaliik H: Joseph H. and Maud E. Albertus M, and Myra H..• Ailon R. and Rosaloah Oscar H. and Maude C. Gordon and Amy B. Nelson I. and Carrie B. Leonidas E. and Edith E. John P. and Catalano Gorham and Ruth B. John, and Annie Russell 12, and Bertha M. CloronaA W. and Auguat4 William A, and Rose Joseph J. and Katherine Gustaf E. and Mary E. William; W. and Eva J. GEORGE, P. MATTHEWS, . Town Olark. 5tn. `.S.7h.. .A,k; ti i G'av irl i caw twa CoA: Date and Place. January 22 at Yarmouth. • • pril 22 at Oeterville. April 22 at Boston. May 27 ..... at Reading. July. 4 • • at Barnstable. August 28 at .Hyannis. • October 11 ' at Hyannis. November 4 at West Dennis. November 17 at Middleboro. .November 21 ...... at Hyannis. November 30 at South Yarmouth December 14 at Yarmouth, Mass. Deo. 30th, 1916.• Date of Death. February 22, February 27, February 28, Murch 20, April 14, April 16, May 3, June 9, June 27, August 12, August 26, August 28, September 14, September 18, September 28, September 30, October 9, October. 30,, October . 30, November 13, .December 1, .December 10, ....Dec. 30th, 1916. MARRIAGES Grlom and Bride. John A. Phillips, Gladys P. Montcalm, Herman F. Childs, Edna Kelley. David Kelley, Louise A. Chase, Fred S. Walker, Emma L. Sterling, • Harold C. Weekes, Gladys L. Darling, Leon F. Chase, Margaret E. Finnegan, William C. Hennessy, Ethel Baker, Arthur Baker, Betty Thultn, Charles E. Chase, Mary L. Thrasher, Charles .1. Kelley, • Mary L. Meyer, William N. Hamblin, Sadie L. Crowell, Russell R. Walker, Grace Walker, DEATHS Name. REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1916. Age. Residence. Name, Residence and Official Station of •Person by whom Married. • 36 Barnstable. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, 18 Yarmouthport. Yarmouth, Mass. 24 Centerville. Horace L. McBride, clergyman, , 22 South Yarmouth.. Osterville, Mass. 43 South Yarmouth. A. H. Nazarian, clergyman, 32 West Yarmouth. , Boston, Mass. 23 West Yarmouth. Harry E. Hurd, minister of the Gospel, 24 Hyannis. Reading, Mass. , 22 South Yarmouth. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman, 23 Yarmouthport. Yarmouth, Mass.. 19 South Yarmouth. Morrtimer Downing, priest, 26 South Yarmouth. Hyannis, Mass. ' 31 Hyannis. Mortimer Downing, priest! 24 West Yarmouth. , Hyannis, Mass. 18 South Yarmouth. J. S. Bridgetord, minister, 19 South Yarmouth. West Dennis, Mass. 46 Yarmouth. Robert E. Bisbee, clergyman, 38 Yarmouth. Middleboro, Mass. 29 West Yarmouth. Mortimer Downing, priest, 24 Hyannis. Hyannis, Mass. • 33 South Yarmouth. Norman B. Cawley,- clergyman, 32 South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth, Mass.. 19 Dennis. Eugene E. Colburn, clergyman,. 19 Dennis. Yarmouth, Mass. 1' GEO RQE P. MATTIiEWS, Town Clerk. REGISTERED IN YARMOUTH, 1916. Age. Disease. M. D. Hiram E. Baker, Ahlra Baker, Frederic A. Baker, Peter Wost, Helen A. Downs, Elmer W. Hallett, Sarah E. Hamblin, Mercy C. Crowell, Raymond L. Melix, Wentworth L. Hayes, William A. Howland, Charles E. Hallett, John G. Thacher, Ruth R. Usher, Elizabeth Hurst, Mary H. Howes, Eric R. Kittila, Erastus E. Cole, George M. Taylor, Louisa Bowes, Sarah A., Shurtleff, Lydia 1'. Baker, Y. 78 82 73 60 68 66 86 96 2 39 63 74 83 14 87 72 69 67 89 15 Cardiac asthma and chronic bronchitis 4 26 . Cerebral hemorrhage. 8 24 Artorlo sclorosia. Itun over by a locomotive. Cerebral hemorrhage. Carcinoma of kidney.' Arterio sclerosis. Intestinal obstruction. Accidental drowning. Lobar pneumonia. General anasarca. ' Mitral disease of the heart. Cystitis. • Accidental drowning 11 16 3 6 16 6 9 3 26 18 9 25 .11 26 2 20 9 10 7 18 9 13 7 14 7 2 8 12 5 29 7 27 Senility. • Lobar pneumonia. Broncho pneumonia. Arterio sclerosis.• Acute"dilatation of heart. Cancer of colon. 88 Heart failure. 82 8 20' Mitral Insufficiency. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. 1 & soE ,4 '° oi 41: o b m '1 p o ,p y is m , 0 0 m o ►• wt m -c iA x6 A,sAmuc;a w - cc IO W P `M ...1 .r-1 cc ai w r . It LL p.• iti� Widr.,tier-Wren 1 0 ae } d m e m m 8 g V m 1-o ociPif'c%; - n. dam a6os mz A m�..5a1 v,m Wxm-51 .0.1,09A O .•1 m N 4 M „.,1 N M • A N M m c h^1r th,000gp1� � 0 P,,99 2.,<oAi 0 '.4 3 CO TOWN MEETING. ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1916 Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Yarmouth in the. County of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the - several precincts in said Town on Monday, the Seventh day of February next, at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to' vote for the election of the following named officers: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years;: one Overseer of the Poor for three years; one School Committee— man for three years; one Road Commissioner for three years; one - Collector of Taxes for one year; two Constables for o e year; two Auditors for one year; one Town Treasurer for one r; one, Tree Warden for one year; one Moderator for one year; ne Cemetery Commissioner for six years; one Town Clerk for three years; also to see if the Town will grant the sale of intoxicating liquors and: to vote for any other matters which may appear on the official. ballot. The polls shall be open at 7 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 1 o'clock P. M. And also in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts= you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town= House in said Town on Tuesday, the eighth day of February next,. at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow— ing articles: Article 1. To choose three members of the Advisory ,Committee.. Article 2. To hear the report of the election of Town Officers: elected upon the official ballot. Article 3. To elect all other necessary town officers. 62 Article 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon. Article 5. To hear the report of other Committees and act -thereon. Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will raise appropriate for the Support of Poor. Support of Schools, own Officers and Committees' Fees, Repairs of Roads and Bridges, Town Debts, Repairs of Public Buildings, Miscellaneous Expenses, s, School Supplies. Interest on Town Debts, Superintendent f Schools, Transportation of Scholars. Care of Trees, Foest War- den's r- den's Department, Board of Health, Moth Department, Suppression of Crime, Tax Collectors' Postage, Town Officers' Bonds, Dump Grounds, Electric Lights, State Aid, Soldiers' Relief, Mothers' Pensions, and• -for all necessary charges arising in this Town. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer w'th the approval of -the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year. Article 8. To see if the. Town will vote to amend the By -Laws by adding thereto the following sections, viz : Article portico ,oSeccr tiionr 17. No person shall re in npon any doorstep, projection from any house r building or upon any wall or fence on or near any street or pub i, place after being requested by an owner or occupant of the premises or by a constable or police officer to remove therefrom. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By -Laws by adding thereto the following sections, viz: Article 6, Section 18. No person shall suffer any vehicle or other obstruction to remain within the limits of a street or upon any sidewalk so as in any manner to obstruct the travel thereon, or for more than -on hour after he has been notified by the Town authorities or by a constable or police officer to remove the same. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and a pTown i - of iat the sum of $75.00 for the care and improvement { meteries in West and South Yarmouth. '4 Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- 1 63 ate :the sum. of $25.00 for the care and decoration of the graves .of Veteran Soldiers. . . Article 12. , To see if the Town will vote to authorize the - Selectmen and the Town Treasurer to pay from the balance in the Treasury on December 31st, 1915, a sum not to exceed $600.00 for the abatement of unpaid taxes. ,ot the years 1913, 1914, and 1915 which may be legally abated by 'the Assessors, also to pay outstanding bills for Fire Case -Town vs. New York, New Haven -8-, Hartford Railroad Co. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $600.00 for the abatement of taxes. - • Article 14. - To see if the Town 'will vote :to • authorize. the Board of Assessors to deduct the unexpended balance in the Town Treasury on December ,31st, 1915, from the. amount of the . appropriations for the current year if the Assessors deem it advisable.. . . Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $100.00 to pay a bounty of 25 cents- each on musk- rats caught within the limits- of the ,Town: Article 16. To see if the Town. will vote to raise and appropri- - ate the sum .of $2000.00 to be expended through the Harbor and Land Commissioners for dredging a channel and basin at Yar- mouthport Wharf, provided the State shall expend a sum not less than_$1.1.000.00 for the sante purpose. Article 17. • TQ see if the Town will vote to raise_ and appropri- ate the sum of $100.00 to- mark or buoy the tide water boundary lint between • the Town of Yarmouth and the Towns of - Dennis d Barnstable. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sumo of money- and appoint a Committee to' purchase and erect a monument to the honor of and in commemoration of the Veterans of the Civil war enlisted from Yarmouth. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to construct a new bridge at the Run in South Yarmouth. 84 Article 20: _ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to macadamize Bay, View street, from the Barnstable line to the shore of Lewis. Bay. By petition.\ Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- 1 ate the sum of $400.00 to purchase the Hastings property near the Town Dockas a park, and set aside for park purposes this lot and the town property adjoining same. Article 22. To see if the Town will'vote to instruct the Park Commissioners to_purchasethe land of Isaiah Sears and others at Parkers Neck for -park purposesandraise and appropriate a :sum of money therefor and to act fully thereon. Article 23. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of .Park 'Commissioners to accept a certain lot of woodland at Parkers Yeck from - the heirs of William A. Donald and Mr. I. K. Taylor in .connection with the Park Reservation, said lot of land being a gift to the Town of Yarmouth. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to hard surface the road on Main street, South Yarmouth, from Railroad avenue to Pine street. Article 25. To see if the Town w iil vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to purchase :a spraying machine. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Pleasant street to -Bass river through the property ,of Beila 11 Voorhis. Article 27. To see if the Town will. vote to accept as a Town Road the road as laid out by the Road Commissioners on Decem- J r 30th, 1915, as per plan and description. filed with the Town Clerk, said road leading from Pleasant street to Bass river -through and over the property of Bela B. Voorhis. _ Article 28. .To see if the Town will vote to accept the following additional regulations at the Yarmouthport Wharf property made by the Selectmen June 1st, 1915, as follows: No person shall use the bath houses for any other use than bathing purposes. -No person shall occupy for residential purposes any building or other structure located upon said wharf property. All persons i i 86 are forbidden to use; the main pier for storage purposes -All persons are forbidden to moor boats to the main pier except to load an! unload passengers and cargo. All persons are forbidden to moor boats to the bathing pier and float during the bathing season, viz., from June 1st to September 1st of each year. No per- son shall deposit any rubbish, fish .offals or other refuse upon the property or in the water or upon the shores connected therewith. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 128, General Acts of 1915, in relation to the planting and cultivation of shell fish and to act fully thereon. - Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chpater 271, Special Acts of 1915, entitled, An Act to Incor- porate the Yarmouth Water Company. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 361, Special Acts of 1915, entitled, An .Act to Author- ize the Town of Yarmouth to acquire land for a public Wharf and for Bath Houses and Boat Houses at Baxter's Wharf. Article32. ' To see if the_ Town will vote to macadamize South Sea avenue, so-called, throughout its entire length and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee, to report at a subsequent meeting as to the advisability of changing the date of the Annual Town Meeting, from February to April, and to act fully thereon. Such committee to serve without compensation or expense of any .kind. Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to construct a sidewalk ' from the end of the present sidewalk on the State road at lane near the residence of Ezra Marchant, and connect with the present sidewalk at the foot of Mill Hill, and to raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor, and to act fully thereon. Article35. To see if the Town will vote to prohibit the taking of eels from the waters of the Town of Yarmouth from the first day of April tothe last day of October, and to act fully thereon. Article 36. -To see if the Town will vote to accept the Act of 66 the Legislature, Chapter 271 of the Acts of 1915, entitled, An Act to Incorporate the Yarmouth Water Company. Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to make a contract with the Yarmouth Water Com- pany . for hydrant service in Yarmouth and Yarmouthport, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00. therefor. Article 3S. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $500.00 for fire equipment inconnection with hydrant service. Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to pay a bounty on crows. Article 40. To see if the Town will- vote to grade and loam the road from Main street to the residence of Jedidah Phillips, a distance of about nine hundred feet, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Centre street in Yarmouth, and authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the Town in payment therefor. - Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize the road leading from the North State Highway to the. Yarmouthport wharf, leading by the residence of Francis Alger. and to author- ize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to hire money and to issue notes of the Town therefor. Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town road the road leading from Bridge street near the Bass River Savings Bank in South Yarmouth to Main street near the residence of Gorham Clark, commonly known as Akin avenue, as per plans and descriptions of same filed with the Town Clerk, as laid out by the Road Commissioners. Yarmouth, February 7th; 1916. Agreeable to the foregoing warrant, the first day of our Annual Town Meeting for the election of town officers and the vote for granting- licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors was held in 67 the four precincts for the first time: The polls were opened in the four precincts at 7 A. M. and closed at 1 P. M. Total vote in the four precincts, 324. For Selectman, for 3 years:_ Luther_R. Brown, Lafayette K. Chase, David Kelley, Blanks, For Assessor,. for 3 years: Luther R. Brown, Lafayette K. Chase, David Kelley, Blanks, For Overseer of the Poor, for 3 years: Luther R. Brown, Lafayette K. Chase, David Kelley, Blanks, For Moderator, for 1 year: William A. Schwab, Blanks, For Town Clerk, for 3 years: George P. Matthews, Blanks, For Town Treasurer, 1 year: Thomas S. Crowell, Blanks, For Collector of Taxes, for 1 year: Elisha T. Baker, Russell D. Robinson, Blanks, For School Committee, for 3 years: Charles A. Walter, Stephen W. Mitchell., Roland . L. Taylor, 202 78 32 12 200 76 33 15 195 77 31 21 259 65 293 31 268 56 230 78 16 242 1 1 George H. Palmer Blanks, For Cemetery Commissioner, for 6 years: Herbert F. Crosby, Charles M. Bray,. Blanks, For Road Commissioner, for 3 years: Frank B. Homer, Sidney T. Holway, Blanks, For Tree Warden, for 1 year: John K. S. Eldridge, Blanks, For Constables. (2), for 1 year: Stephen W. Fuller, John H. Stetson, Henry R. Usher, For Auditors (2), for 1 year: Charles Y. Howes, Witham N. Stetson, D. Frank Sears, Shall licenses be granted this Town t Yes. No, Blanks, A true eopy. r �1 day, before, and sworn, in by the Town Clerk, then took charge of: 1 the meeting at 9: o'clock A. Mt Acting .under, Article, 1, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly, seconded, it was voted. that Mr. Thacher. T. Hallet, Mr. David R Sears and Mr. George H. Chase be elected to serve with the Advisory Committee, for the ensuing year. Acting under Article 2, the Moderator then read the names of" the Town Officers, elected on the official ballot the day before. 189 Acting under Article 3, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly 116 seconded, it was voted that Mr. John H_ Clark, Mr. Jesse W_ 19 Crowell and Mr. James A. Ellis be a committee to submit a list of names for all other Town Officers. The committee_ sabmit ed. the 235 following list of names: 89 . Pound Keepers: Roger Eldridge, Alfred . Howland, J. Allen Montcalm. 53 Field Drivers: Ansel L. Baker, Gilbert Lewis, Charles H. Wal - 79 257 1 66 239 ter, Henry F. Crowell, Thacher S. Holway, Herbert C. Homer, 220 246 226 1 for the sale of intoxicating liquors 111 155 58 in GEORGE P. MATTI1rWS, Town Clerk. Yarmouth, February 8th, 1916. The adjourned Annual Town Meeting was held at the Town House on the above date. The meeting was exiled to order by Mr. Goerge P. Matthews, the Town Clerk, who read the warrant. Mr. -William A. Schwab, who was duly elected Moderator the Zenas P. Howes, Ernest L. Sears, Joseph A.Sherman, Henry B. Usher. Fence Viewers: Julius B. Brown, Ernest L. Sears, Gilbert Stud- ley. Surveyor of Lumber: Joseph U. Baker, residence, South- Yar- mouth. Measurer of Wood and Bark : Melvin B. Macy, residence, Yar- , mouthport. After taking the oath of office the above officers were deelared duly elected by the Moderator. Acting under Article 4, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the report of: the Selectmen be accepted as printed. Acting under Article 5, it was voted that the .Advisory Commit- tee's report be laid upon the table, to be read as the articles should be taken up. Acting under Article 6, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly. seconded, it was ,unanimously voted that the sums as estimated - 1 70 by the Selectmen on page 13 of the town report be raised and appropriated, except the item of Town Debts, this item to be raised from $500.00ucedfrom$3500.00 to $3000.0 $1100.00, 0 and, Bridges, this item to be Selectmen's Estimates for 1916. Town debts, Town officers, Miscellaneous, Board of health, Snow, Support of poor, Road and bridges, Public buildings, Interest, Tree warden, Forest warden, Moth fund, Suppression of crime, Collector of - taxes, postage, Dump grounds, Town officers' bonds, Town road notes, Bass River Upper bridge notes, Sears Fund note, Wharf note, Bass river dredging notes, Support of schools, Manual arts and music, Superintendent of schools, School buildings and grounds, School books and supplies, Transportation of scholars, Electric lights, State aid, $1,100.00 3,700.00 1,800.00 200.00 300.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 200.00 1,100.00 150.00 100.00 600.00 200.00 25.00 100.00 100.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 500.00 1,000.00 7,800.00 1,100.00 180.00 400.00 425.00 2,000.00 537.60 576.00 71 Soldiers' relief, . 72.00 Mothers' pensions, 100.00 Acting under Article 7, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly - seconded by Mr. T. W. Swift, it was unanimously voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and here- by is, authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the current financial year, beginning Janu- ary 1st, 1916, and to issue notes therefor, payable in one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year, and the sum so authorized shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Acting under Article 8, it was voted to accept, but the vote was not approved by the Attorney -General. Acting under Article 9, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the Town accept the amendment to the by-laws as stated under Article 9. Acting under Article 10, on motion of Mr. David D. Kelley, duly seconded, it was voted that the sum of $125.00 be raised and appro- priated- for the care of the cemeteries of the Town of Yarmouth. Acting under Article 11, on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted thatthis article be accepted,, and that the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriated for the care and decoration of the graves of veteran soldiers. - Acting under Article 12, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the first section of Article 12, providing for $600.00 for. the abatement of taxes in 1913, 1914 and 1915, be accepted. Acting under the second section of Article 12, on motion of Mr. Louis B. Thacher, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the Selectmen and Town Treasurer be authorized to pay a sum not exceeding $200.00 to pay out: standing bills for the N. Y., N. H. 8 H. Railroad case. Article 13, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 14, the report of the Advisory Committee relative to this article was read by the Moderator. The Commit- tee approved this article, with the following exceptions: That the -72 i. Assessors be so authorized, less the amounts covered by Articles 12 or 13, viz: $60000 and $200.00. On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that Article 14, as recommended by the Committee's report, be accepted and adopted, and that the Assessors be authorized to act accordingly. Acting under Article 15, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was voted that Articles 15 and 39 be taken up jointly, and that both articles be accepted and adopted and that the sum of $100:00 be raised and appropriated for both articles. Acting under Article 16, on motion of Mr. Thomas C. Thscher, duly seconded, it was voted that this article be adopted and that the sum of $2000.00 be raised and appropriated, to be expended through the Harbor and Land Commissioners for dredging a channel and basin at Yarmouthport Wharf, provided the State shall expend a sum not less than $14,000.00 for the same purpose. Acting under Article 17, on motion of Mr. John P. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated to buoy the division line between the towns of Barn- stable and Yarmouth. Article 18, indefinitely postponed: Acting under Article 19, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted . that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated to construct a new plank bridge at the run in South Yarmouth. Article 20, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 21, on motion of. Mr. Thomas C. Thacher, duly seconded, it was voted that Article 21 be acceptedand d adopted, and that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of this property for park purposes. Mr. Charles R. Bassett then asked for information as t'o the rest of this article. On motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was then voted that the article be reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Thomas C. 41`hacher, duly seconded, it was then voted that Article 21 be accepted, and that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropri- ated in accordance with Article 21, and that the whole property, 1 1 73 including the Hastingst..property and the adjoining land on the south, now the property of the Town, be held as Town Dock•, Park property. Article 22, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 23, on motion of Mr. William A. Schwab, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted to extend a .vote of -_• thanks to Dir. Irving K. Taylor and to the Heirs of Mr. William -_ A. Donald for their generous offer, and that Article 23 be laid on the table. Acting under Article 24, on motion of Mr. Jesse W. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted that the sum of $800.00 be raised and __ appropriated for the construction of a macadam road with olI surface on Main street, leading from Railroad avenue to Pine _ street, a distance of 680 feet. This motion was amended so as to read to the north side of Pine street across the Factory road. Article 25, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 26, on motion of Mr. Charles R. Bassett, duly seconded, it was voted that Articles 26 and 27 be taken up - jointly. On motion of Mr. David D. Kelley, duly seconded, it was moved that Articles 26 and 27 be accepted. After some dis- cussion by Mr. W. N. Stetson, Mr. George B. Sears, Mr. E. L. • Jenkins and Mr. David D. Kelley, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that Mrs. Voorhis with the - consent of the House be given the courtesy to the use of the floor.. Mrs. Voorhis then made a few brief remarks. The motion as made by Mr. D. D. Kelley was then carried. Acting under Article 28, on motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted to take up this article in sections. Section 1, no person shall use the bathhouses for any other use than bathing purposes. On motion of Mr. John H. Clark, duly seconded, it was voted to accept this section. Section 2, no person shall occupy for residential purposes any building or other structure located upon said wharf property. On motion of Mr. John H. - Clark, duly seconded, it was voted not to accept this section.. Section 3, all persons are forbidden .to use the main pier for 74 -storage purposes. On motion of Mr. 'Wm. H. Newell, duly seconded, it was voted that this section be rejected. Section 4, all persons are forbidden to moor boats to the main pier, except to load and unload passengers and cargo. On motion of Mr Wm. H. Newell, duly seconded, it was voted that this section be re— jected. Section 5, all persons are forbidden to moor boats to the bathing pier and float during the bathing season, viz: from June lst to September 1st of each year. On motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was voted that this section be accepted. Section 6, no person shall deposit any rubbish, fish offals or other refuse upon this property. On motion of 31i. William H. Newell, duly seconded, it was voted that this section be accepted. Section 7, or in the water or upon the shores connected therewith. On motion of Dir William H. Newell, duly seconded,' it was voted that this section be rejected. _ Article 28. Voted it be laid on the table. Acting und'r .Article 30, on motion of Mr. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that this artiele be accepted and adopted. Acting under Article 31. on motion of Dir. T. W. Swift, duly seconded, it was voted that Article 31 be indefinitely postponed. Articles 32 and 33, indefinitely postponed. Acting under Article 34, on motion of Capt. Russell D. Robin- son, duly seconded, it was voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of a sidewalk in West Yarmouth, beginning at the end of the present walk at the foot of Mill Hill and extending east. Article 35, indefinitely postponed. Article 36, laid on the table. Acting under Article 37, on motion of Mr. Thomas C. Thacher, -duly_ seconded, it was voted to take up Articles 37 and 38 jointly. On motion of Mr. David D. Kelley, duly seconded, it was voted 'hat Articles 37 and 38 be accepted and that the said sums of $1000.00 and $500.00 be raised and appropriated for hydrant service and for fire equipment in connection with hydrant service. 75 This was carried by a hand vote: affirmative 30, negative 0. Articles 40, 41, 42, indefinitely postponed.' Acting under. Article 43, on motion of Capt. Luther R. Brown;_ duly seconded, it was voted- to accept the article as it reads. On motion of Capt. Luther R. Brown, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that Mr. William A. Schwab, the Moderator, be paid $15.00 for his valuable services, and that the meeting adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 2.50 o'clock P. M. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS. The Board of Registrars of. the Town of Yarmouth have very little variation to make from their report of last year. They have. held 15 sessions during the year. The Town having voted to vote by precincts at all elections, the Board of Registrars in August bad a set of new voting lists printed for each During the year they have added 26 names to the voting list, precinct. and have taken off 14 names on account of change of residence, and 6 names on account of death. The Town has 384 voters, divided as follows: Precinct 1, Precinct 2, Precinct 3, Precinct 4, There are also vote for School list Committeemas follows es of 53 women who have qualified 31 Precinct 1, Precinct 2, 17 8 Precinct 3, 7 Precinct 4, Respectfully submitted, THEODORE F. DREW, DANIEL B. CROCKER, THACHER S. HOLWAY, GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Registrars. Board of Reg 82 64 171 67 :December 30th, 1916. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Registrars. Clerk of the Board of Reg 1 REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. I submit the following report for 1916: The situation throughout the town in regard to Brown Tail moths is very much improved; the continued annual cleaning of. the nests of this moth for the last ten years seems to be having the effect of greatly lessening this particular pest. The Gypsy moth is gradually on the increase from year to year, and the situation is now such that on account of the wood- lands being infected in certain localities to such an extent as to be beyond control. The residential portions of the town are grad- ually being infected in spots throughout the entire territory. On this account your Superintendent has been advised by the State authorities to expend a portion of the appropriation for the year 1917 in the purchase of a spraying machine, one which the State department recommends as suitable for the work in this locality. It is anticipated that this machine can be used also in the Tree Warden's department. The financial statement for the year will be found in detail in the Selectmen's report. Respectfully yours, CHARLES R. BASSETT, Superintendent. REPORT OF THE FOREST W• I submit herewith my report for the current year: Trimming fire roads, Issuing bonfire permits, Labor on forest fires, Number of forest fires, $51 39 30 00 24 30 6 JOSEPH. W. HAMB, Forest Warden. l REPOT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following number of inspections have been made during the year Number of places inspected, Number off :scales tested and sealed, Number. of -weights tested and sealed, Number of ,dry measures tested and . sealed, Number off liquid measures tested and sealed, Number of lineal measures tested and sealed, Number of measuring pumps, 12 Fees collected, Fees paid to town treasurer in 1916, _ Due the treasurer, Dee. 30th, 1916, 69 91 65 10 60 7 WILLIAM N. STETSON, $28 83 27 72 1 11 Sealer. 1 • .4 REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS. H. F. Crosby, Commissioner for Ancient Cemetery: 4 100 hours' labor @ 25c., I G. Frank Chase, 100 hours' labor, Manton H. Crowell, Comra**ner, South Yarmouth James R. Baker, 54 hours' labor @ 25c., Freest P. Baker, 30 hours' labor-@ 25c., George S. Taylor, 'West Yarmouth Cemetery Darius Cotell, 114Y2 hours", labor, Ansel L. Baker, 61 hours' labor, 25e., GeuTge, $. Taylor, 20 hours' labor, 25c., $25 00 20 00 $4500 Cemetery: $13 50 750 $2864 15 25 500 $48 89 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. Balance in hands of Town Treasurer, Rent of bathhouses, Grays Beach, Paid for putting down and taking up Gray 's Beach, Paid T. T. Hallet for 2 locks, Cash in hands of T. T. Hallet, Balance, walk, • $43 08 100 3 .00. -533 66 $576 74- 4. 00- $580 74 $580 74 • THACHER T. HALLET, E. LAWRENCE JENKINS, WILLIAM A. SCHWAB, Commissioners. REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF SEARS FUND. $ 611 34 12 277 98 2 722 02 Interest received,. Deposited in savings institutions, $3,000 American Telephone bonds at cost, Paid Town Treasurer for schools, Paid Trustees, Paid rent of safe deposit box, Sears Fund in hands of Trustees, 591 34 15 00 -500 15 000 00 $15 611 34 $15 611 34 THACHER T. BALLET, MANTON H. CROWELL, Trustees. . nr,via ., VOTING LIST. The following is a list of voters in each precinct of the Town- as revised by the Board of Registrars January 1st, 1917: PRECIN ALGER, . Francis, Yarmouthport. AREY, Henry, Yarmouthport. Willis .Franklin, Yarmouthp't. BAKER, Alfred Collins, Yarmouthport. William D., Yarmouthport. William 11. H., Yarmouthport. BASSETT, Charles R., Yarmonthport. Charles Sidney, Yarmouthp't. Har&ld H., Yarmouthport. BLODGETT, Nelson V., Yarmouthport. BRICE, • John H., Yarmouthport RUMPUS, Charles E., Yarmouthport. BURRITT, Edward E., Yarmouthport. CARO ON, Charles, Yarmouthport. William, Yarmouthport. CARLSON, Gustaf E., Yarmouthport. CARTER, Bernard S., Yarmouthport. CASH, Freeman S., Yarmouthport. CHASE, Charles A., Yarmouthport. Harry M., Yarmouthport. Warren H., Yarmouthport. CT NO.L CLASS, John H., Yarmouthport. COLE, Daniel, Yarmouthport. COOK, Thomas G., Yarmouthport. Walter Perry, Yarmouthport. CROCSER, Daniel . B., Yarmouthport. CROWELL, Thomas S., Yarmonthport. JamesesGF., Yarmouthport. DARLING, Nathan H., Yarmouthport. DAVIS, William J., Yarmouthport. DEBOER, - Gerben, Yarmouthport. DEBING, Sidney, Yarmouthport. ELDRIDGE, Edrie, Yarmouthport. EMRICH, Herman G., Yarmouthport. FULLER, Stephen W., Yarmouthport.. GORHAM, Benjamin T., Yarmouthport. HALL, Soranus W., Yarmouthport. HALLETT, Ray M., Yarmouthport. . Thacher T., Yarmouthport. 1 J HANNAN, Patrick E., Yarmouthport. HARPER, Richard M. H., Yarmouthport. HEFFERNAN, Patrick N., Yarmouthport HOWES, Howard W., Yarmouthport. Joshua E., Yarmouthport. HOWLAND, Alfred, Yarmouthport. JENNINGS, William H., Yarmouthport. JONES, Millard F., Yarmouthport. KAY, Daniel, Yarmouthport. KELLEY, Alfred W., Yarmouthport. Sylvanus T., Yarmouthport. KEVENEY, John B., Yarmouthport. KNOWLES, Albert Alden, Yarmouthport. Allen H., Yarmouthport. LACK, James, Yarmouthport. James W., Yarmouthport. MACY, Melvin R, Yarmouthport. MATTHEWS, Edward W., Yarmouthport. George P., Yarmouthport. Kenneth, Yarmouthport. Nathan H., Yarmouthport MONTCALM, Warren. E., Yarmouthport 84 MORGAN, William F., Yarmouthport NEWELL, William H., Yarmouthport. PERERA, Gino L., Yarmouthport. PIILSIFER, Gorham, Yarmouthport RYDER, Franklin 0., Yarmouthport. George W., Yarmouthport. SEARS, H., Yarmouthport. SILVER, John, Yarmouthport. SIMPKINS, Charles R., Yarmouthport. SMITH, Edward F., Yarmonthport. SNOW, Albert C., Yarmouthport. SWIFT, Charles W., Yarmouthport. Frederick C., Yarmouthport Paul M., Yarmouthport. Theodore W., Yarmouthport. TEACHER, Louis B., Yarmouthport. Thomas C., Yarmouthport. USHER, Henry R., Yarmouthport. Jonathan, Jr, Yarmouthport. WAIN, Charles, Yarmouthport W AT.KEit, Edmund, Yarmouthport. PRECINCT NO. 2. BASER, Thomas L., Yarmouth. BRAY, Charles M., Yarmouth. Edward C., Yarmouth. Ernest H., Yarmouth. George F., Yarmouth. William F., Yarmouth. William P., Yarmouth. CAHOON, Winthrop Irving, Yarmouth CASH, Allen, Yarmouth. Allen Ray, Yarmouth.' Charles, Yarmouth. CHASE, Charles E., Yarmouth. Joseph C., Yarmouth. COBB, Henry A., Yarmouth. John T. Yarmouth. COLBURN, Eugene E., Yarmouth. CROSBY, Herbert F., Yarmouth. DEAN, Augustus I., Yarmouth. Edward F., Yarmouth. DRAPER, William Lemuel, Yarmouth. ELDRIDGE, • Edmund W., Yarmouth. ELLIS, Charles W., Yarmouth. Isaiah, Yarmouth. Isaiah Leonard, .Yarmouth. _ James A. Yarmouth. James W., Yarmouth. Russell D., -Yarmouth. GIBBS, GORIMAM iam W., Yarmouth. Henry A., Yarmouth. RAT.T.FT+T, Clifton G. Yarmouth. George, Yarmouth. HAMBLIN• , Joseph W., Yarmouth. HOPKINS, Levi Thomas, Yarmouth. . HOWES, Charles R., Yarmouth. Christopher H., Yarmouth. LUNDBERG, John, Yarmouth. MARCHANT, Yarmouth. MATTHEW$, William, Yarmouth. MELIB, Horatio Henry, Yarmouth. NICKERSON, Charles L., Yarmouth. Frank G., Yarmouth. PARKER, David F., Yarmouth. PHILLIPS, Amos L., Yarmouth. ROBBINS, Edwin H., Yarmouth. Frank I., Yarmouth. George L., Yarmouth. ROBERTS, Joshua W., .Yarmouth. ROGERS, Heman S., Yarmouth. Levi, Yarmouth.` SEARS, Ernest L., Yarmouth. SHERMAN, Joseph A., Yarmouth- SHURTLEFF, $eGeoor e F., Yarmouth. Joseph W., Yarmouth. SNOWDEN, Harold J., Yarmouth. TAYLOR, 1 1 Thacher, Yarmouth. THACHER, Yarmouth. Charles G., Cyrus, Yarmouth. Edwin, Yarmouth. Frederick, Yarmouth. Isaac H., Yarmouth. .86 Joseph, Yarmouth. •TRIPP, Herbert C., Yarmouth. VINCENT, j Herbert, Yarmouth. WHELDEN, 1 Isaiah F., Yarmouth. PRECINCT NO. 3. ALLEN, BROWN, Joseph, South Yarmouth. Charles M., South Yarmouth_ i Charles 31.. 2nd, S. Yarmouth. BASER, Benonia T., South Yarmouth. John P., South Yarmouth.r R., South Yarmouth. Clarence H.,-Southh Yarmouth- 1 Roland A., South Yarmouth. DavidClarenS., South SrmoutYarmo. Warren C., South Yarmouth. bhYarmouth Yarmouth. 1 William IL, South Yarmouth. Eben,dSouth South o h Yarmouth. ' CAHOON, Edgar N , Leander, South Yarmouth. Edward G., South Y rmYaouth. Watson F., South Yarmouth. Elisha T. South Yarmouth. Ernest P., South Yarmouth. , CBR ' Louth Yarmouth. FrankeLSouth YYarmouth. i Fred Leon IL, South Yarmouth. Fred E., South Yarmouth. George H., South Yarmouth. C RLANrDEB�outh Yarmouth. Herbert A., SoSouth rm utYarmoh. ' ArSamuel L., South Yarmouth. " James R., South Yarmouth. James R., South Yarmouth. _ Wesley L., South Yarmouth. CHAPMAN, .H., South Yarmouth, . Luther R., South Yarmouth. Jonathan K., South Yarmouth.. CHASE, Joseph U. South Yarmouth. Lemuel H., South Yarmouth.. David 31> South hu Ya Yarmouth. Melville J., South Yarmouth. - Ebenezer B., Joseph K., Jr., S. Yarmouth. eC., South Yarmouth. Lafayette K., South. Yarmouth. Simeonn B., South Yarmouth. j Milton, South Yarmouth. Sylvanus E.. South Yarmouth. 1 Mil h. South Yarmouth. Thaddeus, South Yarmouth.. P William H., South Yarmouth. iCIG Rh .m, South Yarmouth. Willis H., South Yarmouth. I Robert B., South Yarmouth. BARTLETT, Freeman C., South Yarmouth., COLE, B., South Yarmouth. BATCHELDER, George H., South Yarmouth. Harry E., South Yarmouth. 87 COLLINS, Franklin. F., South Yarmouth. COTELLE, Benjamin S., South Yarmouth. Herbert H., South Yarmouth. Joseph F., South Yarmouth. Walter F., South Yarmouth. Winfield Lawrence, S. Yar. CROCKER, George, South Yarmouth. Theodore P., South Yarmouth. CROSBY, John F. South Yarmouth. CROWELL, Albertus H., South Yarmouth. Benajah; South Yarmouth. Francis M., South Yarmouth. Henry F., South Yarmouth. Jesse W., South Yarmouth. Lester E., South Yarmouth. Manton H., South Yarmouth. Silas K., Jr., South Yarmouth. Stephen, South Yarmouth. DAVIS, Charles H., South Yarmouth. DODGE, Russell C., South Yarmouth. DYSON, John H. M., South Yarmouth. ELDRIDGE, John K. S., South Yarmouth. Lewis Y., South Yarmouth. . Nelson L., South Yarmouth. Roger, South Yarmouth. - Roger W., South Yarmouth. • FALVEY, John. South Yarmouth. FULLER, Joseph W., South Yarmouth. Loring, South Yarmouth. GAGE, Richard S., South Yarmouth. GEER, • John, South Yarmouth., GILL, Charles I., South Yarmouth. GOODWIN, John P. C., South Yarmouth. GRAY, Howard, South Yarmouth. HALL, Willis N., South Yarmouth. HALLETT, Walter G., South Yarmouth. HAMBLIN, William N., South Yarmouth. HASWELL, Amos K., South Yarmouth. SOLWAY, - Sidney T., South Yarmouth. Thacher S., South Yarmouth: HOMER, Frank B., South Yarmouth.. Herbert C., South Yarmouth. Isaiah F., South Yarmouth. Oscar H., South Yarmouth.. HOWES, • Zenas P., South Yarmouth. HOWLAND, Wilber A., South Yarmouth. HURST, Frederick A., South Yarmouth William H., South Yarmouth. JENKINS, Elisha Lawrence, S. Yarmouth. JOHNSON, Edward E., South Yarmouth. Frank M., South Yarmouth. Francis M., Jr., S. Yarmouth: JONES, . • Millard F., South Yarmouth. - KELLEY, Alonzo, South Yarmouth. Chester B., South Yarmouth. - 1 David D., South Yarmouth. David, South Yarmouth. Ezra D., South Yarmouth. George H., South Yarmouth. Harold F., South Yarmouth. Isaac B., South Yarmouth. Josiah las., South Yarmouth. Robert M., South Yarmouth. Seth, South Yarmouth. Thomas E., South Yarmouth. Willard M., South Yarmouth. KENNY, William F., South Yarmouth. LARKIN, SEdgar A., South Yarmouth. Joseph M., South Yarmouth. LONG, Alton B., South Yarmouth. LORING, George IL, South Yarmouth. MALOON, James W_ South Yarmouth. MA ate. Albert W., South Yarmouth. George F. South Yarmouth. NICKEBSON, Byron L., South Yarmouth. O'BRIEN, Francis X., South Yarmouth. OLIVER, Charles B., South Yarmouth. PHILLIPS, Gilbert H. South Yarmouth. PURRINGTON, Charles F., South Yarmouth. BOBBINS, Samuel S., South Yarmouth. ROBINSON, Benajah C., South Yarmouth. Herbert C., South Yarmouth. Russell D., South Yarmouth. 88 RYDER, Arthur, . South Yarmouth. Amos C., South Yarmouth. George L., South Yarmouth. James Win., South Yarmouth. SEARS, David Frank, S. Yarmouth. George B., South Yarmouth. James F., South Yarmouth. John G, South Yarmouth. Uriah H., South Yarmouth. SHERMAN, Charles H., South Yarmouth. SNOW, George H., South Yarmouth_ Herbert R., South Yarmouth_ STETSON, John Hy South Yarmouth. William N., South Yarmouth.. STILES, Vermont, South Yarmouth_ STUDLEY, Gilbert, South Yarmouth. Gilbert, Jr., South Yarmouth. TAYLOR, David S., South Yarmouth. Henry W., South Yarmouth. Leonidas E., South Yarmouth. Willis B, South Yarmouth. THATCHER, Josiah H., South Yarmouth.. TWICHELL, Leroy M., South Yarmouth_ VOORHI.S� Charles D., South Yarmouth_ WARNER, Frederick, South Yarmouth_ WEEKES, - Harold C., South Yarmouth_ WHITE, Bartlett A., South Yarmouth. Charles H., South Yarmouth_ 89 - Edwin M., South Yarmouth. WHIMMORE, OsbornIz gF., South Yarmouth. Elliot A., South Y E., South Yarmouth. Elsner F., Yarmouth. WIXON, South Yarmouth. Freeman M., South Yarmouth BARER., Alonzo, West Yarmouth. DIICHESNEY, am Ansel L., West Yarmouth. WSER, West Yarmouth, F Joshua E., West Yarmouth. RAFg Prescott II., West Yarmouth. Edward F West Yarmouth, Waterman F., West Yarmouth. BAXTER, rmouth RA heT J., West Yarmouth. Horace P., West Yarmouth. Lockwood, West Yarmouth, fJohn H., west Yarmouth. BENSON, Wendall P., West Yarmouth. J �BDTTC$ Frederick, West Yarmouth. Yarmouth. JOHNSON, BROWN, Walter L., West Austin I, West Yarmouth, 1 Julius B., West Yarmouth. I KEIND�orris ' West Yarmouth, BMGM Percival F. Willie C., West Yarmouth, CHASE, West Yarmouth. LEWIS Edward Thacher W. Gilbert F. West Yarmouth. Yarm'th. • MARCHANT: George IL, West Yarmouth. George W., West Yarmouth. Albert ., W West ar outh. Julius B., West Yarmouth. fies B'' West Yarmouth. C Chester E., West yarnaonth, Willie L., West Yarmouth, Ezra D., West Yarmouth. COTELLg Lemuel, West Yarmouth Darius Y. I Sylvester B., West Yarmouth, CROWELL, ' West Yarmouth. I William A., West Yarmouth. Joshua F., West Yarmouth. MATTHEWS, Julius E., West Yarmouth. ;'M TC and B., West Yarmouth, DREW, ' HELL Alfred C., West Yarmouth. j Stephen W., West Yarmouth. Daniel S., West Yarmouth. MONTCALM' I MUUJNRp Allen, West Yarmouth. George P., West Yarmouth. Theodore F., West Yarmouth. Samuel H. D,, West Yarmouth Henry E., West Yarmouth. PRECINCT NO. 4. - 1 90 TAYLOR, .3.4- Howard F.,, West Yarmouth. Ansel E., West Yarmouth. Howard G orge S West y�mouth. Joseph F., West Yarmouth. Russell, W Yarm Yarm'th. 4 George H., Jr., West Yarmouth PALMER, George H•, PERRY, Charles M., ROBINSON, Samuel M., SCHWAB, William A-, William A., SEARS, Richard, W SNOW, Joseph B., STUDLEY, Herbert F. We West Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. Jr., W. Yarmouth est Yarmouth. West Yarmouth. st Yarmouth. Lather usse , h. Roland L., West Yarmouth. Willis C., West -Yarmouth. THACHER' William H., 'Pest Yarmouth. TRIPP, Frank C•, West Yarmouth - Joseph W.`,P West Yarmouth.th Wallace, WALKER, Albert H., West Yarmouth. Fred S., West Yarmouth. WALTER, Charles H., West Yarmouth. , West Yarmouth. GEORGE P. Clerk of Ithe Board of Registrars. a REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS. NORTH SIDE. Roads and Bridges: T. S. Holway, scraping road, T. S. Holway, 48 hrs. @ 65c., P. E. Hannan, bill, P. E. Hannan, 120 -hrs. @ 50c, P. E. Hannan, 168 hrs. @ 30c., P. E. Hannan, 24 hrs. @ 45c., P. E. Hannan, 128 hrs. @ 20e., J. Hinckley & Son Co., bills, A. J. Baker, bill, W. D. Baker, bill, C. Nickerson, 56 hrs., Frank Whelden, 24 hrs. @ 45c., Frank Whelden, 16 hrs. @ 25e,. S. W. Fuller, 8 hrs., E. F. Smith, 14% hrs. @ 30c., E. F. Smith, 12% hrs. @ 25c., Willard Ellis, 39 hrs., David Cotelle, 306 hrs., Warren Ellis, 69 hrs., L L. Ellis, 47 hrs., Isaiah Ellis, 55 hrs. @ 25e., Isaiah Ellis, 3 hrs. @ 20c., Isaiah Ellis, 42 loads sand @ 5c., James A. Ellis, 8 hrs. @ 20c., • Edmund Eldridge, 8 hrs. @ 45e, John Olar, 28% hrs., Alfred Baker, 38 hrs., Sidney Holway, 99 hrs. @ 65c., Sidney Holway, 75 hrs. @ 25c., $ 16 00 31 20 33 42 60 00 50 40 10.80 25 60 55 43 9 06 9 77 14 00 10 80. 4 00 2 00 4 35 3 15 9 75 76 50 17 25 11 75 13 75 60 2 10 1 60 3 60 7 13 9 50 64 35 18 75 Joseph Chase, 24 hrs., C. L. Carlander, 16- hrs. @ 65c., C. L. Carlander, 51 loads loam @ 10c., Kenneth Matthews, 104 hrs., Henry Baker, 104 hrs., William Cahoon, 36 hrs., Fred Currier, 56 hrs., Edmund Walker, 136 hrs. hrs. @ 205 , , Edmund1 Walker, hrs. @ 45c, Alfred Howland, 28 Estate H. C. Thacher,hrs., 72 loads loam @ 5c Freeman Cahoon, 40 loads.,loam @ 5e, Mrs. Abbie Long, W. P. Bray, 45 hrs., T. T. Hallet, bill, H. •A. Cobb, 32 hrs. tr H. A. Cobb, 7 loads sand @ 5c., Joseph Thacker, signs, Standard Oil Co., • Snow Account: H. B. Rogers, 201/2hrs. @ 25e., W. P. Bray, 43 hrs., William Matthews, 38% hrs., Allen Cash, 36% hrs., Fred Thacher, 12 hrs, Levi Rogers, 9 hrs., Frank Robbins, 41% hrs., Alfred Baker, 39% hrs., T. L. Baker, 34 hrs., H. Tripp, 11% hrs., - H. Snowden, 12 hrs., Robert Nickerson, 4% hrs. @ 20e, 6 00 10 40 5 10 26 00 26 00 900 14,00 61 20. 320: 12 60 3 60 10 00 1 15 11 25 8 00 640 — 21 00 136 82 $948 6S $ 5 13 10 75 9 63 9 13. 300- 2 26- 10 38- 9 89 88 8 51 2 8S- 3 00 8.300 90 Clifton Ellis, 10% hrs. @ 20e., Arthur Cash, 12 hra., Samuel Thacher, 17 hrs..@ 20c., E. L. Sears, 61% hrs. @ 30e., William Cash, 7% hrs., Willard Ellis, 27% hrs., Joseph Perry, 14 hrs., John Olar, 50 hrs., Effin Chalk, 12% hre., E. Marchant, 221/2 hrs., Warren L. Ellis, 7 hrs., 'William R. Cash, 6 hrs. @ 20e., Allen Ray Cash, 7 hrs., William Bray, 6 hrs. @ 45e., George Bray, 6 hrs, William Cahoon, 26 hrs., Freeman Cahoon, 36 hrs., Raymond Darling, 33% hrs., Warren Montealm, 1034 hrs. @ 20e., John Usher, Jr., 13 hrs., John Usher, 9 hrs., John Keveney, 38 hrs., John Keveney, Jr., 20% hrs. @ 20e., John P. Heffernan, 30 hrs, Winthrop Fuller, 4 hrs. @ 20e., Leon Silver, 46 hrs., John Sil ver„_31 hrs. @ 25c., Charles Bumpns, 55% hrs., Frank Ryder, 24% hrs, James T. Chase, 7- hrs.., - Eddie Chase, 12% hrs, Edward Smith, 78% hrs., Warren Chase, 22% hrs., Winthrop Smith, 87% hrs. @ 45e., T. S. Holway, 31 hrs. @ 65c, 2 I0 300 3 40- 18 45 1 88- 6 86 88 350 12 50 3 13 5.63 1 75 1 20 1 75 —2 70 1 50 650 900 838 2 15 325 2 25 9 50 4 10 7 51 80 11 50 7 75 13 88 6 13 1 75 3 07 19 63 5 63 39 38 20 15 .T. S. Holway, breaking road, C. L. Nickerson, 33 hrs., P. E. Hannan, 40 hrs. @ 30c., 8 .James W. Ellis, 4 hers @ 25e•,: James W. Ellis, hrs. @ 25e , James W. Ellis, 521 Charles W. Ellis, 16 hrs. @ 20e., Charles W. Ellis, @ 25c� Charles W. Ellis, 44% hrs. Otis Ellis, 213/2 hrs., hrs., James W. Ellis, Jr., 121/2 Harris Cotelle, 24 hrs., Joseph W. Smith, 51 hrs., Winnie Cahoon, 14 hrs., Jotham Delfish, 13 hrs., 25s., Frank Whelden, 5 hrs. @ 45c., 8 hrs. @ :E. C. Bray, 14 hrs., Ernest Bray, 22 bra, William Newell, 3 hrs., -Charles Cahoon, 103/2 hrs., Bernard Keveney,11 hrs., A. C. Snow, 33/2 hrs., _Kenneth .Matthews, 33/2 his., Henry Cobb, 4 -hrs., -I. L. Ellis, bill, Warren E. Ellis, 26 hrs.,. 13 15 "825 12 00 360 SO 13 13 320 1 8O 11 13 5 38 3 13 6 00 1 38 3 50 3 25 4 25 3 50 5 50 -75 263 2 75 88 . 88 1 00 140 6 50 $446 87 P. E. HANNAN, Road Commissioner. 95 SOUTH SIDE. ; Run Bridge - F. B. Horner, 52 hrs. @ 30e., F. B. Homer, 65 hrs.. @ 20e., Gilbert Studley, Jr., labor and material, Leston Gray, 52 hrs. @ 25c., E. G. Baker, 37 hrs. @ 25e., Harry Cole, 18 hrs. @ 25c., C. H. Davis, use of pump, C. H. Sherman, 12 hrs. @ 25e., F. M. Johnson, 16 tits. @ 25c., Howard Gray, 4 hrs. @ 25c., H. F. Crowell,' material, J. Hinckley & Son Co., material, South Yarmouth Macadam Road: F. B. Homer, 24 hrs. @ 65e., F. B. Homer, 9 hrs. @ 45e., - -- F. B. Homer, 126 hrs. @ 30c., F. B. Homer, 51 hrs. @ 20c., F. B. Homer, team to Harwich, F. B. Homer, carting roller, F. B. Homer, telephone charges, W. F. Cahoon, 16 hrs. @ 25e., John G. Sears, 8 hrs. @ 65e., John G. Sears, 24 hrs. @ 25e., John G. Sears, use of roller, one F. L. Baker, engineer, one day, Leston Gray, 77 hrs. @ 25e., 11, E. Baker, 80 hrs. @ 25c., Willis Taylor, 32 hrs. @ 25e., H. E. Cole, 38 hrs. @ 25e., Howard Gray, 8 hrs. @ 25c., Howard Gray, 2 hrs. @ 45e., day, $15 60 13 00 17 60 13 00 9 25 450. 600 3 00 4 00 1 00 5 00 54 40 $15 60 4 05 37 80 10 20 150 3 00 1 06 4 00 520 600 7 00 2 50 19 25 20 00 8 00 9 50 2 00 90, 1 96 .J. K. S. Eldridge, 32 hrs. ® 65e, A. L. Baker, 20 hrs. @ 25e., 1. B. Kelley, 32 hrs. @ 65e., B. S. Cotell, 44 hrs. @ 25e, D. AL Chase, 56 hrs. @ 65e., D. M. Chase, 8 hrs. @ 45c., I. F. Homer, 73 hrs. @ 65c., I. F. Homer, 22 hrs. @ 45c-, 1. F. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 20e., I. F. Homer, sand, L F. Homer, carting coal, L. Cote11, 16 hrs. @ 25c., W. H. Cahoon, 8 hrs. @ 25c., B..Sears & Co., coal, Standard Oil Co., supplies, Lane Quarry Co., stone, N. Y, K. H. & H. Railroad, freight, Snow: J. K. S. Eldridge, 29 hrs. @ 45e., J. G. Sears, 25 hrs. @ 45e., J. G. Sears, labor and material for snow. plow, I. B. Kelley, 181/2 hrs. @ 45e., I.:B. Kelley, repairs to snow plow, Ralph Chase, 10 hrs. @ 65e., Ralph Chase, 181/2 hrs. @ 45e, Ralph Chase, 9 hrs. @ 25c., R D. Robinson, 9 hrs. @ 25e., E. G. Baker, 10 hrs. @ 25e., S. F. Robbins, 5% hrs. @° 25e., Roland Brown, 5% hrs. @ 25c., T. E. Kelley, 8% hrs. @ 25e„ ThaddeusBaker, 7 hrs.-@ 25c., Milton Chase, 6 hrs. @ 25c., L. Cotell, 13 hrs. @ 25c., 20 80 5 -00 20 80 11-00 . . 36 40 3 60 47 45 9 90 1 60 1 02 1 50 .400 2 00 5 85 91 21 187 74 173 01 $13 65 11 25 93 8 33 40 6 50 6 53 2 25 2 -26 2 51 1 38 1 38 2 13 1 75 1 50 3 25 J. Baker, 5 hrs. @ 25c., A. M. Gage, 9% hrs. @ 25e., - T. Taylor, 814 hrs. @ 25e., F. M. Johnson, 4% hrs. @ 25c., H. Kelley, 121/4 hrs. @ 25e., H. E. Baker, 11% hrs. @ 25c., C. _ I. Gill, 6 hrs. @ 25c., F. Johnson, 15 hrs. @ 25e., F. B. Homer, 30 2-3 hrs. @ 30e., I. F. Homer, 8 hrs. @ 45e., L F. Homer, 4 hrs. @ 65e., G. F. Matthews, 3 hrs. @ 25e., G. L. Ryder, 6 hrs. @ 25e., R. W. Eldridge, 4 hrs. @ 25e., H. Collins, boy, 4 hrs. @ 15e, G. Collins, boy, 4 hrs. @ 15e., R. Howland, boy, 4 hrs. @ 15e., B. S. Cotell, 4 hrs. @ 25e., W. F. Cahoon, 6% hrs. @ 25c., A. H. Crowell, 6% hrs. @ 25e., H. Baker, 6% hrs. @ 25e.; E. P. Baker, 3 hrs. @ 25c., Chester Campbell, boy, 4 hrs. @ 15e., Johnson, boy, 4 hrs. @ 15e., C. H. Sherman, 4 hrs. @ 25e,. H, Snow, 4 hrs. @ 25c., •S. Crowell, 61/2 hrs. @ 25e., R. Johnson, 6 hrs. @ 25e., 0. H: Homer, 4 hrs. @ 25e., W. F. Kelley, 4 hrs. @ 25e., C. H. Baker, 2 hrs. @ 25e., H: E. Cole, 8% hrs. @ 25e., C. R Oliver, 2 hrs. @ 25e., E. G. Baker, 5% hrs. @ 25e., _R. Gage, 61/2 hrs. @ 25e., 1 25 2 45 2 06 106 .3 p6 2 81 1 50 .3 •76 9 20 361 2 80 •75 -60 60 60 -100 1 63 163 163 75 60 1p0 -100 1 150 100 -1.00 2 13 50 1 38 1.63 - .4 98 N. Warner, boy, 3 1-5 hrs. @ 15c., Arthur Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25c., W. Hamblin, 4 hrs. @ 25e., V. Campbell, 4 hrs. @ 25c., T. Crocker, 4 hrs. @ 25c., J. Cotell, 8 hrs. @ 25c., J. R. Baker, 7 hrs. @ 25e., F. Crowell, 7 hrs. @ 25c., R. Clark, 5 hrs. @ 25c., W. Cahoon, 5 hrs. @ 25c., H. Cotell, 5 hrs. @ 25e., C. M. Brown, 7 hrs. @ 25e., L. Cahoon, 7 hrs. @ 25c., J. H. Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25e., Leon Chase, 4 hrs. @ 25c., C. Chase, 4 hrs. @ 25c., G. H. Kelley, 7 hrs. @ 25e., R. C. Baker, 4 hrs. @ 25e., H. Ellis, 4 hrs. @ 25e., A. Long, 1 hr. @ 25e., Roads and . Bridges: B. S. Cotell, 115 hrs. @ 25e., G. H. Loring, sand, D. D. Kelley, sand, G. H. Kelley, 3 hrs. @ 25e, H. E. Cole, 218 hrs. @ 25c., W. N. Stetson, 48 hrs. @ 45e., W. N. Stetson, 6 hrs. @ 25c, L B. Kelley, 47 hrs. @ 45c., L B. Kelley, 16 hrs. @ 65c., L B. Kelley, carting nil, F. F. Collins, 16 hrs. @ 20c., F. F. Collins, 16 hrs. @ 45e, E. P. Baker, 44 hrs. @ 25c., 53 1 00 1 00 100 1 00 200 1 75 1 75 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 75 1 75 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 75 1 00 1 00 25 $28 25 2 80 • 2 90 75 54 50 21 60 1 50 20 70 10 40 4 50 3 20 7 20 11 00 99 E. P. Baker, 13 hrs. @ 50e., W. T. Cahoon, 16 hrs. @ 25c., C. H. Sherman, 8 hrs. @ 25c., D. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25c, J. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25e., R. Clark, 8 hrs. @ 25c., - F. M. Johnson, 571 hrs. @ 25c., J. K. S. Eldridge, 24 hrs. @ 45e., J. K. S. Eldridge, 4 hrs. @ 25c., J. A. Baker, 14 hrs. @ 45c., R. C. Baker, 16 hrs. @ 25c., L. Eldridge, 60 hrs. @ 45e., A. Coville, 8 hrs. @ 25c., J. G. Sears, sand and cart, J. G. Sears, 24 hrs. @ 45c., W. F. Cotell, 4 hrs. @ 25e., J. H. Stetson, 8 hrs. @ 25e., U. H. Sears, 15 hrs. @ 25e., C. H. Baker, 24 hrs. @ 25e., L. H. Baker, 56 hrs. @ 25c., F. B. Homer, labor, F. B. Homer, carting oil, F. B. Homer, team to Dennis, F. B. Homer, 156 hrs. ® 20c., F. B. Homer, 88 hrs. @ 45c., F. B. Homer, 14 hrs. @ 65e, F. B. Homer, 208 hrs. @ 30c., F. B. Homer, labor material, L F. Homer, 37 hrs. @ 20e., I. F. Homer, 47hrs. @45e., I. F. Homer, 56 hrs. @ 65c., G.' Crocker, 261 loads clay, G. L. Ryder, 23 hrs. @ 45e., G. L. Ryder, 40 hrs. @ 26e., 11. E. Baker, 95 hrs. @ 25c., 6 50 4 00 200 2 00 2 00 2 00 14 38 10 80 100 6 30 4 00 27 00 ' 2 00 2 33 10 80 1 00 2 00 3 75 6 00 14 00 19 05 2 50 75 31 20 39 60 --9-10 62 40 24 96 7 40 21 15 40.40 26 10 10 35 10 00 23 75 EAMON in 11 100 D. M. Chase, 106 hrs. @ 45e, D. M. Chase, 8 hrs. @ 65c., 11. Gray, 16 hrs. @ 45c, H. Gray, 38 hrs. @ 25c., G. Crocker, clay, F. M. Crowell, 37 hrs. @ 25e., F. Wixon, 25 hrs. @ 25c., J. R. Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25e., E. G. Baker, 30 hrs. @ 25c., R. C. Baker, 35% hrs. @ 25e., W. Taylor, 34 hrs. @ 25e., Leon Chase, 16 hrs. @ 25e., Charles Brown,16 hrs. @ 25e., C. B. Oliver, 24 hrs. @ 45e., D. S. Baker, 24 hrs. @ 45e., M. F. Jones, 24 hrs. @ 45c., Leston Gray, 24 hrs. @ 25e., T. Brown, 24 hrs. @ 25c., S. Carlander, 8 hrs. @ 65e., S. Carlander, 8 hrs. @ 45e., S. Carlander, clay, W. H. Baker, 20 hrs. @ 45e., M. Chase, 16 hri. @ 25e., L. Cotell, 16 hrs. @ 25e., Ed Johnson, 8 hrs. @ 25e., M. J. Baker, 6 hrs. @ 45e, A. L. Baker, 10 hrs. @ 25e., H. F. Crowell, 17 hrs. @ 20e., P. P. Sears, lumber, S. Robbins, 5 hrs. @ 25e., R. W. Eldridge, 8 hrs. @ 25c., R. Chase, 4 hrs. @ 25c., F. Collins, 8 hrs. @ 45c., Ed Baker, 8 hrs. @ 25e., J. F. Crosby, 23 hrs. @ 25e„ 47 70. 5 20 7 20 9 50 9 60 9 25 626 200 7 50 888 8 50 400 400 10 80 10 80 10 80 600 10 80 5 20 3 60 5 70 900 400 4 00 200 2 70 2 50-- 3 40 2 14 1 25 200 100 3 60 200 5 75 i M Baker oil, M. 11. Crowell, nails, G. Cocker, clay, -1 U. H. Sears' 2 hrs. @ 25e., = 11. C. Robinson, Roads and Bridges: George S. Taylor, 48 hrs. 65e., - -- H. F. Nickerson, 45 hrs. @ 65e., H. F. Nickerson, 45 hrs. @ 65c., • Frank Tripp, 35 hrs. ® 25e., H. F. Studley, 106 hrs. @ 30e., 11. F. Studley, 59 hrs. @ 20e., • - William A. Marchant, 68Whrs;@ 45c., L. R. Taylor, 2 hrs. @ 25e, • W. L. Clark, 32 hrs. @ 45e., IL P. Baxter, 36 hrs. @ 65e., W. Thacher, 42 hrs. @ 45e.; C. Kitteler, 8 hrs."@%450.., • J. B. Snow, 26 hrs. @ 25c., L. Marchant, 60 hrs. @ 25e., W. C. Kendall, 67 hrs. g -25e4 C. M. Perry, 60 hrs. @ 25e., - C. Crowell, 42 hrs. @ 25e., 'W. Tripp, 20 hrs. @ 25c., 'Ferd Baker, 41 hrs. @ 45e., A. L. Baker, 10 hrs. @ 25e., S. B. Marchant, 25 hrs. @ 45c., Lock Baxter, 42 hrs. @ 25c., Robert Snow, 26 hrs. @ 25e, 101 - 3 - 45- ' 10 80 50 F. B. PJMR ColimIisfonist WEST MDR: •• • 28 45 • - 28 45 '-875 31 80 11 80 30.-83* —50 - • 14 40 18 YO 650 • 15 00 a • 1675.. 15 00 10 50- 5 00 111 45. 2.56 - 1.1 25 fo 50 f6 501 • 108 Mrs B. Wyman; 238 loads loam, @ 6c., N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, freight bill, Good Roads Machinery Co., 1 road drag, Standard Oil Co., oil, George S. Taylor, 16 hrs. @ 65c., George S. Taylor, 8 hrs. @ 45c., Frank Tripp, 24 hrs. @ 25c., EL F. Studley, 68 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 68 hrs. @ 20c., William A. Marchant, 16 hrs. @ 45e., William H. Thacher, 56 hrs. @ 45c, W. C. Kendall, 28hrs. @25e., C. M. Perry, 8hrs. @25c., Claude Crowell, 64 hrs. @ 25e., Ferd Baker, 56 hrs. @ 45c., Lock Baxter, 64 hrs. @ 25c., S. B. Marchant, 16 hrs. @ 45c., B. K. Wyman, 106 loads loam @ 6e., William F. Makepeace, 11 posts @ 20c., John Hinckley &_Son Co., lumber, E. L. Taylor, 24 hrs. @ 25c., -H. F. Studley, 73 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 71 hrs. @ 20c., 411. F. Studley, paid freight on road drag, N. Y., N. H. - & H. Railroad, F. B. Homer, bringing heater and roller, 5 hrs. @ 30c., Town of Barnstable, oiling Bay View St., M. 1. Bradford, tools and nails, W. C. Kendall, .16 hrs. @ 25c., -Claude Crowell, 60 hrs. @ 25c., -S. B. Marchant, 24 hrs. @ 45c., William A. Marchant, 24 hrs. @ 45c., -J. F. Gifford, 21/2 hrs. @ 25c., H. F. Studley, 92 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 82 hrs. ® 20c., 14 28 9 00 22 00 136 81 10 40 3 60 6 00 20 40 13 60 7 20 25 20 7 00 2 00 16 00 25 20 16 00 7 20 6 36 2 2G 3 7= 6 G. 21 9• 14 2. 69 1 50 40 00 ,2 70 4 00 15 OC 10 8t 10 80 63 27 60 16 40 103 William A. Marchant, 4 hrs. @ 45c., L. R. Taylor, 8 hrs. @ 25c:, W. C. Kendall, 24 hrs. @ 25c., Claude Crowell, 12 hrs. @ 25c., S. B. Marchant, 32 hrs. @ 45c., R. L. Taylor, 56 hrs. @ 25c., John Hinckley & Son Co., plank, nails and lumber, T. F. Drew, survey and plan, Walter Baker, 191/2 hrs. @ 20e., William A. Marchant, 54 hrs. @ 45e., H. F. Studley, 56 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 56 hrs. @ 20c., W. Tripp, 57 hrs. @ 25c., William A. Marchant, 8 hrs. @ 45c., H. F. Studley, 8 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 8 hrs. @ 20e., George S. Taylor, bringing up roller, 0' Sidewalk: OFerd Baker, 56 hrs. @ 45c., ()George S. Taylor, 16 hrs. @ 45e., William H. Thacher, 58 hrs. @ 45c., H. F. Studley, 74 hrs. @ 30c., H. F. Studley, 70 hrs. @ 20c., Claude Crowell, 68 hrs. @ -25e., Frank Tripp, 44 hrs. @ 25c., W. C. Kendall, 70 hrs. @ 25c., ( Lock Baxter, 70 hrs. @ 25c., O T. F. Drew, 33 loads sods @ 25c., ' T. F. Drew, 78 loads sand @ 6e., G. L. Baker, 19 loads sods. @ William F. Makepeace, 30 posts @ 16 2-3 e., John Hinckley & Son Co., lumber, 1 80- 200' 600 300 14 40 14 00 25 92 7 50 390 24.30 16 80 11 20 14 -25 360 240 1 60 1.50 $1 002 '16 -.r $25.20 7 20 26 10° 22'20 1400• 17'00 11- 00 17 50 17: 50 825• 4:68 4.75 500 14 401 104 .. -William A. Marchant, 8 hrs.. @ 45e., IL G. Bradford, galved. nails, 8 lbs. @. 9c, Snow Account: C. Sittila, 103/ hrs. @_ W. C. Taylor, 6 hrs. @ 25c., E. Hainnen, 9 hrs. ® 25e., W. Mackey, 9 hrs. @ 25e., R Boutinen, 14 hrs. @ 25e., F. Sittila, 9 hrs. @ 25e., F. Baker, 93/2 hrs. @ 25e., ,A. Valli, 81/2 hrs. @ 25e., D. Cottell, 4 hrs. @ 25e., L. Taylor, 301 hrs. @ 25e, .A. L. Baker, 19 hrs. @ 25e., B. -Perry, 11-hrs. @ 25e., G. B. Taylor, 41 hrs. @ 25e.,- • S. 5c,-S. Taylor, 241/2 hrs. @ 45e, G. S. Taylor, 91/2 hrs. @ 65e., J. E. Baker, 5 hrs. @ 25e., =_B L. Taylor, 4 hrs. @ 25c., Baker, 2 hrs. @ .25e., , • L. Jlfarehant, 261/2 hrs. @ 25e, ;William A. Marchant, 66 hrs. @ 25e, :H. P. Baxter, 2 hrs. @ 25a., 0.,M. Perry, 12 hrs. @ 25e., :W, C. Taylor, 9 hrs. @ 25c., Taylor, 11 hrs. ® 25e., W. L. Clark, 4 hrs. @ 25e., F. Walker, 21/2 hrs. @ 25c., — E. Marchant, 6 hrs. @ 25e., W. Tripp, 18 hrs. @ 25c, - _- D. S. Drew, 3 hrs. ® 25c., 360 72 $199 10 $3 38 1 50 2-25 2 25 •3 .50 - -2-25 2.38 ,2.13 1:00 7 63 4 75 2 75 1 13 11 03 6 17 1.25 1 00 50 6.63 ;16,50 50 3,00 1 75 ..2 75 -100 .63 1 50 450 75 G. O'Brien, 4 hrs. @ 25c, W. Baker, 10 hrs. @ 20c., F. Tripp, 19 hrs. _ _ H. F. Nickerson, hrs. J. B. Snow, 5 25 65c., H. F. Studley, b ' 105 - 100- ,. 2 00 4 75 520 138 620i' $116 $9 , H. F. 8TUDLEY Road Commissioner;.•_ REPORT OF THE AUDITORS. The -Auditors of the Town of Yarmouth, hang carefully examined the accounts of the several officers of the town, respect- fully submit the following report: TOWN TREASURER, Thomas S. Crowell Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1916, Received from all sources from 1, 1917, $ 7 573 73 Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. 65 672 43 'Total orders paid from Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. 1, 1917, Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1917, SELECT/4EN. Charles R. Bassett, tOrders drawn by the Selectmen on the urer from Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. 1, 1917, *Orders paid by the Town Treasurer,Outstanding orders, Jan. 1. 1917, $73 246 16 $67 871 88 5 37428 • $73 246 16 Chairman. Town Tress- $66 644 72 $64 420 04 2 224 68 $66 644 72 TOWN CLERK, George P. Matthews. • 'Received from all sources, Paid the County Treasurer, • Paid the Fish and Game Commissioners, Paid the Town Treasurer, TREE WARDEN, John K. S. Eldridge. Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, Paid for trees and posts, $215 40 97 75 '88 70 $14 90 40 50 $401 85 $401 85 $55 40 $55-40 107. FOREST WARDEN, Joseph W. Hamblin. Brushing Roads, Fire Prevention, Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, Paid fire permit fees, $51 39 32 25 • SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, William N. Amount of fees collected, Paid Town Treasurer, Balance due Town, ROAD COMMISSIONER, P. E. Hannan. Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, • Snow Account: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, ROAD COMMISSIONER, Frank B. Homer: Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, South Yarmouth Macadam Road: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, Run Bridge: _ Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor and material, Dump Ground: Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, Snow Account: Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer; Paid for labor, $83 64 $83 64P. Stetson. $28 83, 27 72"- $1 it -. $948 68-' 948 68 $446 87 446 87 '. . $999 38 999.38 - $781 44 : 781 44: $146 35- 146 35 $39 98 39 98: $155 14 155 14L 1 108 :. " ROAD COMMISSIONER, Herbert F. Studley. Roads and Bridges: Amount drawn from the Town- Treasurer, . Paid for labor and material, Sidewalk: Amount drawn from the Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, Snow Account : Amount drawn from the To_wn Treasurer, Paid for labor, CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS. Herbert F. Crosby, North Side:. Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for labor, Manton H. Crowell, South Side: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, -Paid for labor, George S. Taylor, West Side: Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Paid for labor, BASS RIVER AND FOLLINS POND FISHERIE R. Basset, Treasurer. Amount received from sale of permits, In the hands of Treasurer, BURIAL FUND. Thomas S. Crowell, George H. Richard Sears, Trustees of the Yarmouth Burial Fund. Amount in the hands of Trustees, Jan. 1,1916, Amount paid to Trustees, Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. 1, 1917, Invested as follows: New Bedford Institution for Savings, New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank,. Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Bass River Savings Bank, $1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 985 00 $1 002 16 1 002.16 199 10 199 10 116 89 116 89 $45 00 45 00 $21 00 21 00 $48 89 48 89 S. Charles $90 90 90 90 Loring and $5 675 00 900 00 $6 575 00 Wareham Savings Bank,' Brockton Savings Bank Warren Institution for Savings, SUPERINTENDENT OF GYPSY MOTH. Charles R. Bassett - Amount drawn from Town Treasurer, Amount paid for labor and supplies, PARK COMIESSIONERS. " ' Thacher T. Hallet, Schwab, E. Lawrence .Jenkins, Balance with the Tom Treater, Jan. 1, 1916, Paid for labor, 109 990 00" 1 000 00 600 00 • $6 575.00 AND . BROWN TAIL $272 41' 27241. William A. $576 74 43 08 Balance with Town Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1917, T. Hallet and Manton H. $533 66 Trustees. SEARS FUND. Thacher Crowell, .Fiends in hands of the Trustees, Jan. 1, 1916, Interest received for 1916, Paid to Town Treasucer,, interest, Paid Trustees' fees, Paid for rent of safe deposit box, Funds in hands of Trustees, Jan. 1, 1917, Invested as follows: $15 000 00 New Bedford Institution for - Savings, - $1 000 00 •. New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank, 1 000 00 Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Middleboro Savings 1 00000 Wareham Savings Bank' Brockton Savings Bank Bass River Savings Bank, East Bridgewater Savings Bank Taunton Savings Bank,' Bristol Savings Bank . $15 000 00 611 34 $15.6/1 34 $591,34 15 00 500 611 34 1 000 00 1 000400 1 606 00 1 000 pp 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 110 ;Warren Institution for Savings, people's Savings Bank, Brockton; I- Hyannis Trust Co., bonds, }�merican Telephone & Telegraph 1 000 00 277 98 1 000 00 2 722 02 TAX'.COLLECTOR, Elisha T. Baker. Jan: 1, 1916, amount due the town, taxes of 1913, Jan. 1, 1916, amount due the town, taxes of 1914, Jan. 1, 1916, amount due the town, taxes of 1915, Tax levy for 1916, Paid Town Treasurer: From Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. 1, 1917, taxes $ of 1913, Jan. to 1, 1817, fazes • From Jan.1, 1916, of 1914, Jan. 1, 1917, taxes`.t From Jan. 1, 1916, to of 1915, 1, 1917, fazes $ From Jan. 1, 1916, to Jan. of 1916, Balance due the town, Jan. 1, 1917, Jan. 1, 1917, balance due the town on taxes of 1914, Jan. 1, 1917, balance due the town on taxes of 1915, Jan. 1, 1917, balance due the town taxes of 1916, Jan. 20, 1917. on $15 000 00 $ 1 442 61 3 995 15 12 612 35 $18 050 11 40 937 88 .$58 987 99 1 442 61 1 386 56 8 111 12 31 214 16 $2 608 59 4 501 23 9 723 72 CHARLES R. HOWES, WILLIAM N. STETSON, 42 154 45 $16 833 54 $16.833 54 Auditors. { REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONER$. The operations of the Park Board have been inactive during the year, the Board feeling that no specific action was warranted under the present rate of taxation, and having in mind the fact that the park proposition on the South side is one for future advantage, more than of advantage at the present day. The matter of the purchase of the so called F' Blachford lot" will come up for action at the town meeting, the Board being of the opinion that the legality of the title, and the advantage of the lot in line with other lands of the town at this point, should receive the consideration of the voters. The Board is also advised of the proposition for a road to the shore from the State Highway, and while we advise some action in this connection, yet we cannot recommend under the existing circumstances the acceptance of this road as a town road, or an appropriation for same, but suggest that the matter of some. additional appropriation to the Fire Warden department and the suggestion of the necessity of fire protection through this par- ticular road. The possibility of fire and the destruction of the trees at the shore end would be a very serious and irretrievable loss. The Board desire also to go on record as being of the opinion that the so called "squatters" adjoining town property is not of advantage to the town, but will be liable later to operate as a detriment. Respectfully submitted, T. T. HALLET, Chairman, WILLIAM A. SCHWAB, Secretary, E. LAWRENCE JENKINS, Park Commissioners. BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF YARMOIITH. Adopted by the Annual Town !fleeting held February 12, 1894, and Amended to February8, 1915: ARTICLE I. meeting for the election' of all Section 1. The annual town ranting licenses for town officers, and the vote on the d in the sequestion of veral pre- cincts, shall be hel e' sale of intoxicating liquors, the election - under the general election laws go governing ngst Tuesday of state officers, on the first Monday afterfor the app of February in each year. The annual town and all other matters that 1 riation of money for town purposes inon ay properly come before it, shall be held at the ToWnhouseopened shall the day following y teMteoderator and the ar ie s acted election of town officers. The upon in the 'r girder in which they appear in the warrant, unless the meeting shall prescribe a different order. Section 2. The .Selectmen shall insert in the warrant for the annual meetings, all articles, petitions for which, signed by ten or more legal voters, shall be delivered to the Selectmen, or f either oJan- f them, or the Town Clerk, on or before ay insert ins d warrant wary in each year, but the Selectmen aft r said of Jan - .'any article or articles received by 25th dayd wof Jan- uary, if in their judgment it is advisable so to do,.insert in ever riit is possible, shall, before calling a special town meeting,the last ` some newspaper published in town, a notice specifying day upon shall bearticles esented to the Selectmen or the Town Clerk- . warrant for such meeting shall P shall also designate the town ' iThe warrant for the annual meeting officers who are to be chosen by ballot, and their respective terms i of o Section 3. The warrant for all town meetings shall . be 1 i 5 113 directed to either of the Constables of the town, and said warrant' shall be served by posting attested printed' or written copies-. thereof in each postoffice district of the town, seven days at least. before the day of such meeting, and by publication of said warrant in one or more newspapers published in said town one' week at` least before the day of such meeting. Section 4. There shall be chosen to serve for one year without pay' at every annual town meeting, at the opening of the adjourned meeting on the second day, three voters of the town, who together - with the Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Road Commissioners shall act as an advisory committee whose duty shall be to consider= • and make a report upon the advisability of the passing 'of any' articles in town warrants which call for the appropriation of any moneys, before any action by the town thereon. ARTICLE II. Section 1. The Selectmen shall prepare and print in the Annual Town Report, a table of estimates of all regular appropri- ations proposed to be made at the annual meeting. In order that - they may make such a table, each Board or Committee trusted with the expenditure of moneys, shall make out an estimate for each respective regular appropriation needed, and • cause the same to be handed to the Selectmen in writing, in season for publication,. with the reasons therefor. Section 2. The Selectmen shall, as often as once in three= months, cause an exhibit to be prepared of the sum and object of each appropriation made by the town, the amount of the -war- rants drawn against the same, and the balance unexpended. Said" exhibit shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose, subject- s to the inspection of the citizens. Section 3. The Selectmen shall have full authority as agents " of the town to employ counsel to institute and prosecute suits in the name of the town, except suits on bonds, notes or other securities given to the Town Treasurer, and to appear and defend" suits brought against it, and to appear in proceedings before any BY-LAWS OF TEE TOWN OF YAB.MOIITIL As Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting"held February 12, 1894, and Amended to February 8, 1915: ARTICLE `I. Section 1. The annual town meeting for the election " of all town officers, and the vote on the question of granting licenses for the' sale of intoxicating liquors, shall be held in the several pre- eneral election laws governing the election of civets, under the g after_. the first Tuesday of state officers, on the first Monday for the appro- priation in each year. The annuas�° ei d all other matters that meeting of money for town pureo • may properly come before it, shall be held at theTownhouse on the day following the .election of town officers- meting all be opened by the Moderator and the articles acted upon in the Shall order in which they appear in the warrant, unless the meeting prescribe a different order. the warrant the Section 2. The Selectmen shall insert rin the arrsiganted for ten annual meetings, all articles, petitions or more legal voters, shall be delivered to the Selectmen, or either of them, or the Town Clerk, on or before the 25th day Jan- uary in each year, but the Selectmen may insert_ in said warrant any article or articles received by them after said 25th day of Jan- uary, if in their judgment it is advisable so to do, and whenever it is possible, shall, before calling a special town meeting, insert in some newspaper published in town, a notice specifying the last day upon which articles to be inserted in the. warrant for Cse k meeting shall be presented to the Selectmen or the a own the tewn The warrant for the annual meeting shall also design eofficers who are to be chosen by ballot, and their respective terms of office.shall be Section 3. The warrant for all town meetings 1 113 directed to either of the Constables of the town, and said warrant shall be served by posting attested printed or written copies: thereof in each postoffice district of the town, seven days at least before the day of such meeting, and by publication of said warrant in one or more newspapers published in said town one' week at" least before the day of such meeting Section 4. There shall be chosen to serve for one year without pay' at "every annual town meeting, at the opening of the 'adjourned meeting on the second day, three voters of the town, who together- with the Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the. Poor, School Committee and Road Commissioners shall act as an advisory committee whose duty shall be to consider and make a report upon the advisability of the passing of any articles in town warrants which call for the appropriation of any moneys, before any action by the town thereon. ARTICLE IL Section 1. The Selectmen shall prepare and print in the Annual Town Report, a table of estimates of all regular -appropri- ations proposed to be made at the annual meeting. In order that " they may make such a table, each Board or Committee trusted with the expenditure of moneys, shall make out an estimate for each respective regular appropriation needed, and cause the same to" be handed to the Selectmen in writing, in season for publication, with the reasons therefor. _ Section 2. The Selectmen shall, as oftenas once in three' months, cause an exhibit to be prepared of the . sum and object of each appropriation made by the town, the amount of the war- rants drawn against the same, and the balance unexpended. Said exhibit shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose, subject to the inspection of the citizens. Section 3_ The Selectmen shall have full authority as agents - of the town to employ counsel to institute and prosecute snits in the name of the town, except suits on bonds, notes or other securities given to the Town Treasurer; and to appear and defend' - suits brought against it, and to appear in proceedings before any 114 tribunal, unless it is otherwise specially ordered by vote of the town. Section 4. All deeds, conveyances, leases, discharges of mort- gages, bonds, agreements, contracts, or other instruments which. shall be given by the town and which to be valid in law require to be signed, sealed and acknowledged, shall, unless other pro- vision is or may be made by law, or by special vote of a town meeting, be signed and acknowledged by the Selectmen or a majority of the Board in behalf of the town, and shall. be sealed with the commonsealof the town. Section 5. The seal of the town shall be circular in form, and one -and one-half inches in diameter. Around the border the words, 1 "Town of Yarmouth, incorporated 1639." On the left side of the foreground, a pine tree; in the middle foreground, an Indian holding a bow and arrow; in the right foreground, a wigwam; in the left background, a lighthouse, on a point of land extending into the sea, and a schooner, under sail, passing near it; in the upper middle foreground appears the word, Mattacheese. Section 6. The Selectmen shall have the care, custody and s -supervision of all town lands, buildings, commons, squares or enclosures belonging to the town, excepting such as by the statutes .of the Commonwealth are placed in charge of other town officials. t Section 7. The Selectmen may authorize the Treasurerof the -townto borrow money temporarily in anticipation of the collec- tion of taxes, and to give promissory notes therefor in behalf of 4 the town, the same to be signed by. the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, and all promissory notes shall be, _I executed in like manner. Section 8. The Selectmen shall annually, not Iess than one 1 -week before the annual meeting, cause to be printed and dis- tributed among the taxpayers and voters of the town a detailed sj report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town Treasurer during the preceding financial year, together with the reports of all -the various officers of the town, and when practicable, . the -report of all committees appointed by the town. 115 Section 9. If an exigency should arise requiring a larger expenditure of money than has been appropriated, it shall be the duty of the Selectmen to issue a warrant for a special town meet- ing for the purpose of making such farther appropriation, if the town shall deem it advisable. Section 10. The Selectmen shall examine the books and - accounts of all officers and commitees, entrusted with the receipt, custody, or expenditure of money, and all original bills and vouchers on •which moneys have been or may be paid from the treasury. They may before approving any demand, require the. claimants to certify under oath that all the articles for which the claims have been made have been furnished, or that the whole- service holeservice or labor has been performed, and that no commission, dis- count, bonus, present or rewards of any kind has been received or promised, or is expected on account of same. Section 11. The Selectmen shall draw warrants on the Treas- urer for all demands for the supply of materials, labor or service- ' to the town. Section 12. The Selectmen shall keep in a neat, methodical manner, a complete set of books, wherein shall be stated, among - other things, the appropriation for each distinct object of expen- diture; and whenever the appropriations for the specific _ object have been expended, they shall withold further expenditure for such object or objects, or may transfer from some of the unex- pended appropriations contained in the general appropriation as - they may deem advisable. - Section 13. The Treasurer is authorized to engage counsel at the expense of the town for the purpose of prosecuting any action at law under the provisions of the Public Statutes relating to suits on bonds, notes, or other securities and for trespasses committed on any public buildings or inclosures belonging to the town, but no bills shall be paid by him for services of counsel so employed until it has been approved by the Selectmen or a majority of the same. - Section 14. The Treasurer shall render a classified statement. 116 •of all expenditures and receipts of the town in such detail as to give a fair and full exhibit of the objects and methods of all expenditures. Section 15. The Town Clerk shall make an annual report • upon the vital statistics of the town. Section 16. The Town Clerk shall notify, in writing, all the officers and committees chosen at the town meeting of their ap- pointment, stating the business upon which they are to act and the names of the officers or committee so appointed. Section 17. The Town Clerk or Selectmen shall have the custody -of the town seaL Section 18. The Auditors shall require proper vouchers for all sums expended, from such officers as are entrusted with the town's money, and shall annually report to the town in writing, the result •of their labors. Section 19. Any Board, Committee or Officer of the town or any person or persons intending to ask an appropriation at any meeting of the town, other than the regular annual appropriation before named, shall file with the Selectmen a written notice of such intention, at least ten days before such meeting, stating the object and sum of the appropriation intended to be asked for. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen to examine into the subject and be prepared to inform the town thereon. Section 20. - All Boards, Committees or Officers acting under the authority of the town and entrusted with the expenditure of public moneys, shall be accountable therefor to the Selectmen in such a manner as they shall direct; and it shall be the duty of the Selectmen to publish and distribute annually for the- information of the citizens, a statement of the appropriations and expen- ditures of all public moneys. • Section 21. Each member of the School Board and the Road Commissioners shall be furnished with an account book, in which he shall copy all bills in detail before the same are presented for approvaL Section 22. All town Boards, Committees and Officers shall on 4,4 117 - or before the thirty-first day of December in each year settle their accounts and payto the Treasurer all moneys due the town. Section 23. Any person indebted to the town for poll tax or otherwise shall have such debt deducted by the Treasurer or Selectmen before payment is made for any sum due him from the town for work or service performed in any department of the town. Section 24. The cost of all surety bonds required of any town official shall be paid by the town. . ARTICLE M. Section 1. The financial year of the town shall begin on the first day of January in each year, and end with the last day of December following. Section 2. No moneys shall be paid by the Town Treasurer unless upon an order signed by the Selectmen or a majority of said. Board, except as is otherwise provided by law, by these by- laws or by a vote of the town. - Section 3. The Selectmen shall meet at the . Town Offiee on the first Tuesday of every month for the purpose of drawing orders and approving bills as is hereinafter provided, and shall remain in session from 9 a. m. until 3 p. m. Section 4. All bills for the salary of school teachers, and all bills contracted by the School Committee, either for repairs on schoolhouses, transportation of scholars, or for any other pur- pose within the province of said board, except bills contracted for legal advice, shall . be approved by the School Committee or a majority of said board. Section 5. All bills contracted by the Road Commissioner for work done on roads, bridges, or any other purpose, shall be . ap- proved by said Commissioner and paid by the Selectmen. Section 6. The Trustees of the Sears Fund shall annually make a statement of said fund. • Section 7. In the present and every financial —year, the specific appropriation for the several objects enumerated m the general appropriation order, shall be deemed and taken to be the 1 118 maximum amount to be expended by the several Boards, Commit— tees or Officers having charge thereof for the entire financial year, and shall be expended with proper regard thereto. Section 8. At the close of every year the Treasurer shall render his account to the Selectmen, and shall account with them for all money received and paid by him in behalf of the town. ARTICLE IV. Section I. Before proceeding to make an assessment of taxes, the •Assessors shall give reasonable notice thereof by posting in each and every Postoffice District, and by publishing for two successive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the town, a brief notification requiring the inhabitants to bring in lists of poll and property, both real and personal, prescribed by the Statutes or by the Assessors. Such notice shall state explicitly that the inhabitants who fail to return proper lists can have no abatement of their taxes;• and that the inhabitants who file such lists after the time specified in such notice, without good cause for such delay, can have no abatement upon their personal prop- erty tax, unless such tax exceeds by fifty per cent. the amount which would have been assessed had the lists been seasonably filed.. Section 2. The Assessors shall append to their annual report, a table of the valuation, real, personal and total, the rate of taxa- tion, and the amount of money raised; also the number of dwelling houses, horses, cows and sheep, persons paying a poll tax only, and persons assessed. Section 3. On or before the first day of July in each year the tax list and warrant shall be delivered to the Collector of Taxes, or to the person authorized to collect the taxes for the current financial year. Section 4. Unless . the town shall otherwise direct, the Col- lector of Taxes shall have authority to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use. Section 5. The compensation of the Collector of Taxes shall be one and one-half per cent. on all taxes collected by him, unless the town by a meeting duly warned for that purpose shall vote to 119 change such rate per cent., in which case he shall receive such compensation as the town may vote. Section 6. The Collector shall, on the first secular day of each month, and as often as the amount in his hands reaches the sum of five hundred dollars or upwards, pay over to the Town Treasurer all taxes collected by him, and shall on or before the thirty-first day of December in each year, make up his annual account and render the sameto the Selectmen, and pay to the Town Treasurer all the money in -his possession due the town. Section 7. The compensation of all Town Officers and Com- mittees elected or appointed by the town, shall be subject to the approval of the Selectmen, when the same is not fixed bylaw or by the votes of the town. ARTICLE P. Section 1. All children between the ages of seven and fifteen years who shall belong to any public school in this town, and who shall without sufficient excuse be absent from said school three or more times in the course of any one month, shall be deemed habitual truants. Section 2. Habitual truants, and children between the ages of seven and fifteen years, wandering about in the streets and public places of the town, having no lawful occupation or business, growing up in ignorance, shall be punished by a fine not exceed- ing twenty dollars, or by commitment for such time not exceed- ing two years as the Court of Justice, having jurisdiction of the offence shall determine, to such place of confinement, discipline and instruction as has been or may hereafter be provided by law by the Town of Yarmouth or by the County of Barnstable. Section 3. Any minor so committed may, upon proof of amendment or for other sufficient cause, shown upon a hearing of the case, be discharged from the institution named in the. preceding section by any justice or court having jurisdiction over the offender at the time of his committaL Section 4. The School Committee of the town shall appoint and fix the compensation of two or more suitable persons to be 1 120 designated Truant Officers, who shall, under the direction of the School Committee, inquire into all cases arising under the by-laws of this article, and shall alone be authorized in case of violation thereof, to make complaint. The compensation ofsuch officers shall be paid from the Treasury of the town. Section 5. All complaints shall first be made to the School Committee, who shall notify the parent or guardian of said child of the nature of the complaint, and also of the time and place when said parent or guardian may have a hearing. ARTICLE VL Section 1. No person shall move a building over a public street without the written consent of the Road Commissioners or of the Selectmen if no Road Commissioners are elected, who may in their discretion require a bond with sufficient sureties in such sum as they shall require from the owner of such building or the person or persons moving the same, with condition to reimburse the town for all sums of money which it may be liable or com- pelled to pay in consequence of the use of the way. Section 2. No person shall throw or sweep into, or place, or drop, or suffer to remain in any street, any hoops, boards, or other wood with nails projecting therefrom, or nails of any kind, shav- ings. ashes, hair, manure, rubbish, offal or filth of any kind, or any noxious or refuse liquid or solid substance. The Road Com- missioners may so place clam and oyster shells at their discretion. Section 3. No person shall pasture any cattle, goats or other animal, either with or without a keeper, upon any street or way in the town, 'provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the rightof a person to the use of the land within the limits of a street or way adjoining his own premises. Section 4. No person shall drive any horse, cattle or swine, or permit any horse, cattle or swine under his care, to go upon and over any sidewalk, or suffer any horse to remain hitched across any sidewalk, or hitch his horse to, or in close proximity to any ornamental tree standing or growing upon any sidewalk. Section 5. No person shall post up or affix in any manner, • • rc ,wly, leki 1 IMJII 121 paint or write, or cause to be printed, painted or written, a notice, advertisement or bill upon a post, pole, fence, wall or building in the town, unless he has previously obtained the consent of the person or persons having possession of such post, pole, fence, wall or building. Section 6. No person without suitable clothing shall swim or bathe in any of the waters surrounding or within the town within eighty rods of any dwelling house, or street, soas to be visible therefrom. _ Section 7. No person shall ride, propel or drive any bicycle, or tricycle upon or over any public sidewalk of the town within twenty feet of any party or parties lawfully in the use of said sidewalk, and any person so riding such bicycle or tricycle, upon meeting or approaching any party or parties in the lawful use of such sidewalk, shall bring said bicycle or tricycle 'to a full stop and dismount therefrom at a point at least twenty feet distant from such party or parties. Section 8. No person shall behave in a rude, indecent or dis- orderly manner, or use profane, indecent or insulting language in or near any house or in any public place or on any sidewalk -or street of the town, to the annoyance of any person there being or passing. Section 9. No person shall allow any sink water or, other impure liquid to run from the house, barn or lot occupied by, him, into any street of the town. Section 10. No person shall dump, deposit or place, or cause to be dumped, deposited or placed, any paper, broken glass, bot- tles, shavings, hair or rubbish of any kind, except ,upon•a dumping ground provided by the town, unless upon his or .her ,own land, except to improve the sidewalks, coal ashes may he evenly tributed upon the same at any time. " Section 11. Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $20.00 for each offence. Section 12. These by-laws may be amended at any annual town meeting, an article or articles for that purpose having been inserted in the warrant for such meeting. 1 1 122 Section 13. No persons shall be prosecuted or tried for any breach of the provisions of any by-law of this town unless the com- plaint for the same shall be made within thirty days from the time of committing such breach. Prosecution may be entered by any citizen of the town. • b laws by Section 14. Upon the approval of the foregoing heretofore the Superior Court or some Justice thereof, all by- shall existing shall be annulled and repealed and these by-laws take effect grant licenses to Section 15. The Selectmen are authorized to suitable persons to be dealers in and keepers of shops for the pur- chase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or second hand articleso d and persons not holding said license are forbidden to carry business. - Section 16. Three or more persons shall not continue to stand or remain in a group or near each other on any sidewalk or in any public place in such a manner as to obstruct the free pas- sage of foot passengers after having been requested by a constable or . police officer to move on. TOWN ORDINANCE. Under Provisions of Chap. 62, R L. The Sealer, of Weights and Measures shall be paid a salary, and he shall account for and pay into the Treasury the fees re- ceived by him, by virtue of his office. The amount of said salary shall be determined by the Selectmen. TOWN OF YARMOUTI%RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Moderator shall take the chair upon his le tooints ion. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speakP of order in preference to other members and decide all questions of order, agreeable to the provisions of the Statutes.�� to doubt 3. He shall declare all votes, but if anyvoter a vote, the voters, when called upon by the Moderator, shall rise, hold up their right hand, and stand until they are counted, and 123 he shall declare the number voting in the. affirmative and in the negative, without debate on the question. 4. He shall propound all questions in the order in which they are moved, unless the subsequent motion shall be previous in its nature, except that in the naming sums and fixing times the largest sum and the longest time shall be put first. 5. When a motion is under debate, he shall receive no motion but to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone, to commit, or to amend, which several motions shall take precedence in the order in which they stand arranged. 6. After a motion is read or stated by the Moderator, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the meeting, and shall be disposed of by vote; but the mover may withdraw it at any time before a decision or amendment. 7. The • Moderator shall consider a motion to adjourn as always in order, except on an immediate repetition, and that motion, and the motion to lay on the table or to take up from the table, shall be decided without debate. 8. When a vote has been passed, it shall be in order for any voter to move a reconsideration thereof, at the same meeting; and when a motion to, reconsider has been decided, that vote shall not be reconsidered. 9. Every voter when • about to speak, shall rise and respect- fully address the chair; shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personalities. 10. No voter when speaking shall- be interrupted by another, but by rising to a call to order or for explanation. 11. No voter shall speak more than once to the prevention of any other voter who has not spoken and desires to speak on the same question. 12. Any voter may require the division of a question, when the sense will admit of it. A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisible; but a motion to strike out being lost, shall not preclude amendment, or a motion to strike out and insert. 13. No motion or proposition of a subject different from that • , - 124.1 , • . .--' - •_...-•..1.) ! 1-.1 under consideration shall be admitted under colOr Of "amenatnent. - • ‘ ,:-.1.: 14. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Istader- ator shall so direct.: • • - - 15. The rules of parliamentary practice, comi;rised in ,Culti'i-, • ing's Manual, shall govern the meetings in all cases to which they areapplicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with these A true eoity, attest, GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk. j I hereby certify that these by-laws and all amendments in- cluded have been accepted by the town and duly approved by the Attorney General of the- Commonwealth, as provided by statute, and have been so recorded in the town records. GEORGE P. MATTHEWS, Town Clerk- . ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Yarmouth in the - County of Barnstable, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are - hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and in Townaffairs to meet at the - several precincts in said Town on MONDAY, the TWELFTH day of February next, at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to vote for the election of the following named officers: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Overseer of the Poor for three years; one School Committee- man for three years; one Road Commissioner for three years; one Collector of Taxes for one year; two Constables for one year; two Auditors for one year; one Town Treasurer for one year; one Tree - Warden for one year; one Moderator for .one year; one Park Commissioner for six years; one Park Commissioner for two years; also to see if the Town will grant the sale of intoxicating liquors, and to vote for any other matters which may appear on the official ballot. The polls shall be open at 7 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 1 o'clock P. M. And also in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town House in said Town on TUESDAY, the THIRTEENTH day of February next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to - act on the following articles: • Article 1. To eboose three members of the Advisory Com- mittee. Article 2. To hear the report of the election of Town Officers - elected upon the official ballot 126 Article 3. To elect all other necessary town omce er8 and act Article 4. To hear the report of the thereon. Article 5. To hear the report of other Committees and act thereon.will raise Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town for the Support of Poor, Support of Schools, Town and appropriateairs of Roads and gBridg� Officers and Committees' es' FsM Miscellaneous Expenses, Foresto Repairs of Public Buildings, Interest, Tree Warden, Health, Snow, Town Cemeteries, Warden, Moth Fund, Suppression of Crime, Care of Dump Tax collector's Bonda Town DGrounds, Town Officers' Postage' Road Notes, Bass River Upper Bridge Note, Bass River Dredging Electric Lights, State Aid, Soldiers' Note, Manual Arts and Music, Electric arising in the Town. To and for anecessary Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize money the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, year. the revenue of current Articlecle in antici8. To seerif the Town ewill vote financial oaraise and appro- priate the sum of $25.00 for the care and decoration of the gray es of veteran soldiers.to Article 9. To see if the Town will a to from the authorize tin he p Selectmen and the 'town Treasurer a sum nott to exceed $300.00 treasury on December 31st, , of the years 1914 and 1915 for the abatement of unpaidtaxes which may be legally abated by the Assessors. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote uthate he $200 00 raised and appropriated last year for the p Pat Yarmouthport Harbor in conjunction with an appropriation by the State be held as a fund in the hands of the Town Treasurer and applied under the original purposes of the vote for which it was appropriated. Article 11. To see if the Town Y irm-vote n hp �,cKhich has been pt as a Town road that part of Wharf Road in straightened and widened, as laid out by the Road Commissioners • and the Selectmen, as per plans and description filed in the office - of the Town Clerk, and raise and appropriate -money for .land damages awarded thereon. - Article" 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or raise by the serial note method, the sum of three thousand dollars to grade and construct a macadam road with an oil surface on Wharf Street in Yarmouthport. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to oil the cross road leading from the - southerly end of River Street to South Street in South Yarmouth. Article 14. To see if the Town will increase the Town laborers= and teams in pay, to the following amounts: teams from 45 cts. per hour increased to 50 cts. per hour; laborers from 25 ets. per- hour erhour increased to•30 ets. per hour. By petition. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to macadam in part or in whole the Town road leading from the . Upper Bridge, so. called, by the homestead of Silas Crowell and connecting with the part now macadamed at or near the Quaker Meeting House, and to appropriate a sum of money therefor. By petition, Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise the pay of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor to $1800:00' per yam.. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to place ten electric - lights on Bay View Street, Somerset Street and Brockton Avenue and to raise and appropriate a- sum of.money for the same. By petition. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to pay the Moderator - five dollars ($5.00) • for each, day of service during his term of office,' annually. ,.. ... -..': - .:••,._. . Article 19. • To see if the town will vote -to raise and appro- priate a sum not exceeding $500.00 for, the purpose of building - a permanent Town Wharf on the landing -North of and adjoining the estate of George- W. Hopkins., •' By petition_ Article 20. To see if the Powin .will vote to raise and appro- priate .a sum not exceeding $300.00 for the purpose of building a• 1 128 permanent town wharf on the town landing south of and adjoining By petition. the property of Loring Fuller & Company. authorize theePark Article 21. To see if the Town will authoeen the Bass River Commissioners to purchase the land lying Lower Bridge and the andl theyng to sum oforing four Fuller IIdred and fifty and to raise and appropriategy petition. .dollars therefor. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate thesum of $400.00 for electric light service through the rt and 00 streetsof Yarmouth servicehrough thed o streets of the Sou h Yarmouth for electric lightric village. Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to designate the school on the North side of the Town of Yarmouth and the et ter r have it known, as "The John Simpkins School; " to School Committee to cause a suitable inscription to be attached be to the Building in which said school is now or may n the future, held; to indicate the name of the school as "The John one hundred Simpkins School," and to appropriate not exceeding dollars to defray the expense of said inscription. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town road the wood road leading from the South State Highway near the residence of Timothy Cote11 to the SouthsShore h re and t to ise and appropriate a sum of money top y prove said road as per plans and descriptions filed with the Town .Clerk by the Road Commissioners and Selectmen. Article 25. To see if the Town wall vote to relocate and hrepair fie� the County road leading from Dennis line, passing through Village to the old South Yarmouth Railroad Stagy Pe iCrossing, f and to appropriate a sum of money vote to make et . Article 26. To see if the Town willing appro- priation of one hundred dollars. for the taking oof the ofowJones property for a Public Park: the loowned o Town of Yarmouth, F. and bounded as follows: North by Eastof Tby land now owned West by laud of Braddock Matthews, 1 • 129 by John G. Sears and South by land formerly unknown, now probably of heirs of John Lewis; and to act fully thereon. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by pur- chase or otherwise a parcel of land situated on the westerly shore of Bass River in South Yarmouth, and on the southerly side of the Town road and landing south of the store of Loring Fuller, for a Town Wharf and Landing; said parcel to be 25 feet on the river front and to extend back from the river to an old cart road, and to raise' and appropriate a stun of money therefor. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Select- men to recommend for appointment as Moth Superintendent, the Tree Warden of the Town of Yarmouth; and to act fully thereon.. By petition. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Select- men to serve as Fish Committee without additional charges to the Town, and to act fully thereon. By petition. Article 30. To see if the "Town will vote to accept Section 338 of Chapter 11, of the Revised Laws, or any amendments thereto, which provides for the election of Board of Health, one or more members of which to be physicians, and to act fully thereon.. By petition. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Select- men to petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for such an audit of the Town's accounts as may be necessary to install an accounting system in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 589, of the Acts of 1910 and amendments thereto, and to act fully thereon, and amend any By -Laws of the Town, in connection herewith. By petition. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of the Town's accounts, and to act fully thereon. By petition. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Assessors to annually make a field canvass of each village, without any expense additional for services or travelling. By petition. Article 34. To see if the Town will make an appropriation a 9 . 130 notexceeding one thousand .dollars, for the taking of the fol- lowing described property for a public park: the lot known as the "Blachford lot," bounded North by land of the Town of Yarmouth, Easterly by land owned now or formerly by Jesse W. Crowell and A. H. Farris, Westerly by land of heirs of John Lewis and Southerly by Nantucket Sound, and to act fully thereon. Recommended by the Park Commissioners. By petition. Article 35. To amend Article 1, Section 4, of the Town By -Laws by striking out the following words: the word "three" in the fifth line, and the words "Assessors, Overseers of the Poor," and by adding in place of the above word "three," "five." By petition. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to sell at public auction or otherwise the real estate known as the Ahira Baker Homestead on Diain,Street in South Yarmouth and authorize the Board of Selectmen to give a deed in the name of the Town to the purchaser thereof. Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 293, Acts of 1916, an Act to authorize the licensing by cities and towns of motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire. (Jitney Act, so called) Article, 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept -the pro- visions of Chapter 423, Acts of 1909, which provides that licenses may be granted to reputable persons for the sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit on the Lord's Day. Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of.$300.00 to repair the macadam road between Camp Station and the Barnstable line. And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at five public places, three on the South side and two on the North side of the Town, also by publication in the Yarmouth Register, at least seven days before the time of bolding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town C131 lerk, atthe time and place of said meeting, as aforesaid. Given under our hands and the seal of the Town of Yarmouth hereto affixed, this twenty-fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. CHARLES R, BASSETT, LUTHER R. BROWN, EDWARD T. CHASE, Selectmen of Yarmouth. HENRY R. USHER, Constable. (Seal) A true copy. Attest: 3.1 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH 1915-16. YARMOUTHPORT, MASS.: C. W. SWIFT, Publisher and Printer, The "Register" Press, 1917. SCHOOL OFFICERS. School Committee: Edmund W. Eldridge, Yarmouth. George B. Sears, South Yarmouth. Charles H. Walter, West YarmoutL Superintendent of Schools: L. Thomas Hopkins, Yarmouthport. Attendance Officers: Joseph W. Hamblin, Fred E. Baker, L. Thomas Hopkins, School Physician: Henry B. Hart, M. D. Board Meetings. Regular_meetings the last Friday evening in each month at the school building in South Yarmouth. Special meetings at thi call of the chairman. - SCHOOL CALENDAR. January 1. Schools -open. February 19 to 23. Vacation. February 26. Schools open. April 16 to 20. Vacation. April 23. Schools open. May 30.. Holiday (Memorial Day). June 22. Elementary schools close. June 28. High school commencement, September 4. High school opens. September 10. Elementary schools open. October 12. Holiday (Columbus Day). November 2930. Thanksgiving recess. December 24-28. Christmas vacation. December 3L Schools open. Length of Sessions. In Yarmouth From 9 A. M. to 12 M. From 1.15 P. M to 3.45 P. M. In South Yarmouth From 9 A. M. to 12 M. From 1 P. M. to 3.30 P. M. In West Yarmouth, From 8.45 A. M. to 11.45 A. M. . From 12.30 P. M. to 3.30 P. M. In- High : School. From 9 A. M. to 12 M. From 12.30 P. M. to 2.40 P. M. REPORT OF SIIPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. To the School Committee of Yarmouth, Gentlemen: I herewith submit my third anneal report, which is the twenty-fifth in the series of district superintendent's reports. WHY HAVE A SCHOOL REPORT - The most obvious reason in answer to the above question is found in Sec. 5, Chap. -368 of the Acts of 1912 which says that the school committee "shall annually make a detailed report of the condition of the several public schools, which shall contain any statements or suggestions relative to the schools which the com- mittee consider necessary or proper." - Disregarding the legal necessity I believe there are still good reasons why a school report should be written. - One is to give the citizens of the community an authoritative statement concerning the progress of their schools. Another is to record information valuable to groups outside the community such as the State Board of Education, superintendents of schools, college professors and the like. A third is for historical purposes, to print data valuable in future years. Of these three reasons I believe the first one the most important and the most neglected. Consequently I have at- tempted to write this report to appeal to the citizens of the com- munity. To do this, data of doubtful value, printed in previous years, has been dropped and other information which seemed to be of greater value has taken its place. The census returns are included because of statute requirement. FINANCES. Not infrequently citizens of Yarmouth interrogate inc con- cerning the cost of our schools and not infrequently they feel that 1 138 the cost is rather high. Their standard of judgment is subjective or mere individual opinion which rises and falls, is for or against, according to the feelings of the individual at the time when he passes the judgment. A far better standard would be an objective one or something entirely apart from the feelings and prejudices of the individual. Objectively one standard can be used to apply to all the towns and cities in the commonwealth, while subjectively there will be as many standards as there are people in the com- monwealth. On the basis of the better, more reliable objective standard I want to analize briefly the cost of our schools. Each year the State Board of Education prints in its annual report a list of the towns and cities of the commonwealth and the amount of -money which each raises per thousand dollars of valu- ation for support of schools. From these figures is computed the state average, which is the average amount raised thruout the state on $1000 worth of valuation. How the town of Yarmouth ranks in comparison with this state average isshown in Diagram L MI I 139 DIAGRAM 1.—Showing amount of money appropriated by Yarmouth for support of schools per $1000 worth of valuation as compared with the average amount appropriated thruout the state for support of schools per $1000 worth of valuation. Dollars and cents on vertical scale, years on horizontal scale. • Y • . M its Mt rf4 M7 .V 17 d m rb !►f M. t. 11 140 The vertical figures at the left represent dollars and cents. The horizontal figures at the bottom represent years. The broken line represents the state average per $1000 of valuation and the solid line shows the amount of money raised by Yarmouth. Sup- pose you wished to find out how the two compared in the year 1909. Reading up the vertical line for the year 1909 you will note that Yarmouth raised $2.05 per $1000 of valuation, while the state average for the same year was $4.08, or $2.03 more. Now the significant thing which this diagram shows is that not once from the years 1902 to 1914 inclusive did Yarmouth come up to the state average, while in the year 1915, the only time she has passed it, she did so by just $.60 on $1000. There are 353 cities and towns in the commonwealth. Each year they are ranked according to the amount of money they raise on $1000 worth of valuation for schools. Diagram 2 shows where Yarmouth has ranked for the years 1901 to 1915 inclusive. 141 DIAGRAM 2.—Showing where Yarmouth ranks among the 353 cities and towns In Massachusetts on amount of money appropriated per $1000 of valuation for support of schools. Towns and citles on vertical scale, years on horizontal scale. n• -a, ,t.- 5 n7 .r+ � ,.' •w-... M. Asn 142 The vertical numbers at the left represent cities . and towns. The horizontal numbers at the bottom represent years. For example, in the year 1912 Yarmouth ranked 30S. In 1915, her highest year, she stood 215, which is still in the lower half of the list. In order for a boy or girl to do satisfactory work in a class Bhigh school the for entrance certificate tyoue has to rank in upper half of the class.How then con- sider the rank of Yarmouth, who has always been in the lower half of the class! Now let us take a standard of comparison that is a little nearer home. -Let us see how Yarmouth compares with the other 14 towns in Barnstable county for the year 1915. Rank Amount raised per. $1000 of valuation Provincetown $7.16 Truro 4.034.3 Wellfieet 4.98 Eastham Orleans 4. 4.98 5 Brewster 5 40 Harwich 4 Chatham 4.48 8 Dennis _' . 0 45.9 Yarmouth 5.12 12 Barnstable- Sandy. ich 5.835.4 Bourne 10 Mashpee 3.772.9 Falmouth 4.65 210 *Median *The "median" or "mid -measure" has been used here instea of the "arithmetical average." The median is such a sum that one-half of the towns represented spent more and one-half ofthe towns less, or it is such a rank that one-half of the towns were above and one-half were below. Towns 77 289 236 225 334 270 220 263 146 215 286 168 324 297 343 i 143 From these figures the median amount appropriated on $1000 of valuation in this county was $4.65, Yarmouth raising $5.12 or $.39 above the median. The median rank of the county in relation to the other cities and towns of the commonwealth is 210. Yar- mouth is 215 or five above. It seems to me the evidence shows that Yarmouth is doing for schools a little less than fifty per cent. of the town and cities in the commonwealth are doing, but a little better than the median for the county. From this you can draw your own conclusion as to whether or not she is over exerting herself. Another question regarding schools which is always of inter- est to the citizens of the community is what the money goes for after it is raised. The State Board of Education now requires all school accounts to be kept upon uniform account blanks, all expen- ditures being classified under certain beadings. For the school year 1915-1916 a total amount of $14,686.84 was spent. The table on the opposite page shows what percentage of this amount was spent according to the new classifications. 144 EXPENDITURE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1915-1916 AMOUNT $14,686.84 PERCENTAGE TABLE. 4t. 1.7 7. 1.7 7 ,,.�.. 37 &.L.0 G 9 THE FIRST GRADE ENTRANCE. Some years ago the committee passed a vote to the effect that those pupils who were six years of age on or before December 31 of that year, would be allowed to enter the first grade in Septem- ber. Of course some regulation had to be made and this was a good and generally accepted one. It does not go far enough, however. For the past few years, and more especially this, because of the infantile paralysis scare, these first grade pupils have been entering school anywhere from the first day up to two months 145 late. As these late ones cannot read and as the early ones ares well advanced the two cannot go together. This means that prac- tically a new class has to be taught for the late pupils during the entire year unless they are bright enough to catch up with the others. I do not believe that this amount of time should be taken from the work of the other pupils and given to a few late first graders. Consequently to meet this situation I would recommend that the committee vote that all beginners under seven permitted._ to enter the first grade in September must do so before the be- ginning of the second week, continued absence thereafter to revoke - t -he privilege of attending. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. I find that there are many parents who are not familiar with the law governing school attendance. Chapter 81 of the Acts of 1915, section 1, states as follows: "Every child between seven and fourteen years of age, and -- every child under sixteen years of age who does not possess such ability to read, write and spell in the English language as is re- quired for the completion of the fourth grade of the public schools of the city or town in which he resides, and every child under sixteen years of age who has not received an employment cer- tificate as provided in this act and is not engaged in some regular - employment or business for at least six hours per day or has not the written permission of the superintendent of schools of the city or town in which he resides to engage profitable employment at home, shall attend a public day school in said city or town or some other day school approved by the school committee during the entire time the public schools are in session, . . . _but such attendance shall not be required of a child whose physical or mental condition is such as to render attendance inexpedient or impractical, or who is being otherwise instructed in a manner - approved in advance by the superintendent of schools or the -- school committee. The superintendent of schools, or teachers in zA 4 } 146 so far as authorized by said superintendent -or by'the school com- mittee.nnay excuse cases ofnecessaryabsence for other causes not exceeding seven day sessions or fourteen half-day sessions in any period off six months." - Seettion 2 refers to the penalty for failure to cause child to attend school and is as follows: "Emery person having under his control a child as described in sectinm one shall cause him to attend school as therein required, and, if the fails for seventeen day sessions or fourteen half-day sessions; within any period of six months while such control obtains:, tto cause such child to attend school, he shall, upon com- plaint by- an attendance officer and conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars." " W Whoever induces or attempts to induce a child to absent himself tunlawfully from school, or employs or, harbors a child while school is in session, shall be punished by a fine of not less than tem or more than fifty dollars." I want to ask all persons having children under their control to reads this carefully and I want to call special attention to the facts thart no child between fourteen and sixteen can legally absent himself ffrom school without one of the various certificates granted by the superintendent of schools and that teachers may excuse necessan- absence, for cause other than sickness, not exceeding seven diny sessions or fourteen half-day sessions in any period of six monfths; an amount of absence exceeding this lays the parent liable tm prosecution. - MEDICAL INSPECTION. The people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have rec- ognized' the fact that health work in our schools is not a passing fad. Tlhey have placed on the statute books a law requiring the school «committees of all .cities and towns to appoint school physi- cians willo shall make examination of all school children and send notices cof diseases or defects to the parents or guardians. This 1 I 147 • law is admirable as far as it goes. It stops too abruptly, however, there being no command that the parents heed the physician's report and have something done ,to. improve the child's health. In the past three years many instances have been brought to my attention by physicians and teachers where parents have allowed cases of ana ma, enlarged tonsils, adnoids, defective sight or hearing to be neglected to the detriment of the school work. Progressive•citics and towns have found that the remedy for this condition lies in the appointment of a school nurse who visits homes, lays the child's condition clearly before the parents and asks their co-operation for improvement. Until 1909, before employing nurses for this work, New York City was able to secure action in only 6 per cent. of the cases where treatment was recom- mended. Immediately upon placing t'he follow-up service in the hands of the school nurses the percentage increased to 84. Since September 1, we have been very fortunate to have the services of Miss T}anon. the -District Nurse, for this work. Her assistance has been entirely voluntary and has been confined. to the Yarmouthport school, as this is the only one which is within her territory. I believe some arrangements should be made with the District Nurse Association to secure her aid at the West and South Yarmouth schools next year. • Up to this fall there have always been two school physicians. The action of the board in appointing one for the entire town I believe to be wise. Dr. Hart has made a. careful study of this work for years. His report follows: "In reporting upon the health condition in our schools, up to the present time it is very satisfactory to be able to say that there have been no epidemics or cases of contagious diseases in the town. While thruout the state the dreaded infantile paralysis has been prevalent -and isolated cases have occurred about us, the only case in Yarmouth was a child not of school age and belonging to another town. "I made an inspection of each school immediately upon their opening in September and examined every pupil for suspicious 148 • symptoms, making a more careful physical examination a few weeks later. The general health and hygienic surroundings afe good, the children with few exceptions show a normal growth and comparing the reports of previous years we find the benefits of regular examinations in improved care ,of the teeth and skin; defective eyes, now largely supplied with glasses; improved health resulting from removal of adnoids, all show that pupils and parents had profited by the suggestions and advice given in pre- vious years. "The action of your committee in requiring evidence of successful vaccination has resulted in cleaning up most of the cases which had been passed by, either exempted by certificate or from failure of a vaccination to take. I believe there are still some cases, however, who have been allowed to•enter and have reported as being vaccinated where the physician has given a certificate or vaccinated and not waited to -learn if it had been successful. These as well as pupils who had been excused for cause should be vaccinated before entering a new year or furnish new certificates. "I believe it should be within the power of the committee to - provide for the pupils who require glasses. when the parents are unable to meet the expense, and a still more practical help would be the furnishing of a dentist for the same class of pupils. Med- ical science is furnishing us new evidence of the importance of goodteeth and the increasing list of diseases due to infection from the mouth prove that a clear month is essential for a clear mind. "In the examinations on the North side the services of the District Nurse, Miss Tymon, were available and of great valve, not only in assisting in the work but in following up the cases - which required attention and advising the parents regarding them. It would be of distinct valve if she could include the schools • on the South side next year." 149 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR. The Committee have decided to increase thelength of the school year two weeks for the elementary schools, making a total of 38 instead of 36 weeks. This plan does not effect the high school, the length of its year being fixed by statute as 40 weeks. It was found necessary to do this in order to complete the usual amount of work with former efficiency in those rooms which were consolidated. To get this amount in the school year the length of the fall term has been increased one week and schools will close - on June 22 instead of the 16th as last year. Bourne and Falmouth are the only other towns in the county which have the 38 week elementary year. TEACHERS' MEETINGS. Yarmouth has had two ways of improving the work of teachers. One was by visits and discussion of the work with the superin- tendent. The other was thru allowing each teacher the privilege of one visiting day each term. Both of these methods are very necessary and very good. - This year a third method has been added by the holding of regular meetings of all teachers at the high school one Friday after- noon of each month. The welfare of the. schools demands these periodical meetings and they are everywhere recognized as an essential element in preserving the unity of the school system. These meetings are needed for considering together educational policies, for the discussion of certain phases of the school work and the progress of instruction, somewhat for administrative and supervisory purposes, and for inspirational purposes. In the past one obstacle has stood in the way of their success. This has now been removed by vote of the committee to pay all necessary trans- portation expenses. 1 1 L1 250 NEW PLAN FOR VACATIONS. The Committee have decided to change to what is known as the eight weeks system for the vacations coming after the fall term. The period from the opening of schools after the Christmas vacation to What has been the spring vacation, coming as it does at the time of the year when the days are short and likely to be darkest, has always been a strain on both teachers and pupils. At the end of this period many have gone • beyond a point of reasonable fatigue. To avoid this the period will be broken up • by two vacations, one at the end of seven weeks, from February 19 to 23, and -a second at another seven weeks, April 16 to 20. This plan is in operation in many of the cities and towns of the commonwealth with much .success.. In this county it has been adopted by Falmouth and the towns of this district. HIGH SCHOOL. Last year, owing to increased numbers and the addition of- a commercial department. the year before, the high school was very much handicapped by lack of proper space for seating and recita- tion. This year thru the consolidation of the grade schools the old grammar room has been given over to high school use so that it now occupies the whole second floor of the building. Perhaps the greatest need of the school at present is a labora- tory for physics, chemistry, biology, and general science work. In the past the cooking room has been used for this purpose. This was unsatisfactory even with only a few in the classes. With general science work required of all first year pupils and a total of 35 pupils taking one or more science courses, the continued use of the cooking room for this purpose is out of the question. I would suggest that the least expensive and most satisfactory arrangement would be to remove the seats from one of the recita- tion rooms and equip it with tables and ordinary chairs. This would mean that the room could still be used for regular recitation 151 purposes and, by simply removing the chairs, the tables would be ready for science experiment work. This combination plan is in operation in one of the high schools of this district with much success. None of the School rooms in the town areequipped with good school desks. The writing surfaces on most of them are in poor shape and neither the desks nor the chairs have adjustable standards. Last year the boys took into the shop all those covers which were removeable and refinished them. This was good as far as it went bat to continue the job would mean the hiring of carpenters at heavy expense and after the desks were in shape we would still be left with many poor seats and the old unadjustable standards. Now I would recommend that this old equipment be turned in to the manufacturers as part payment for new and that the high and Yarmouth grammar rooms be reseated before the beginning of another school year. Our commercial course is still the most popular one in school and I can see mann reasons for this. It is something new and probably appeals to the pupils the same as a bargain sale of 98 cent goods marked down from one dollar does to a woman. All of our graduates are out into positions obtained directly from high school without farther training. All are receiving good salaries and making a good success. I can see where this has influenced many to commercial work. Last year 53 per cent. of the pupils took this course. Thisyear it has enroled 67 per cent., the present distribution of pupils by classes and --Bourses being as follows: Classes 152 First Second Courses of Study IB ) G B Academie 1 3 Industrial 2 Commercial 61 5 6 G 1 8 Third Fourth B 4 3 3 Total GBGB� 1 1 5 6 2 71 0 6 1 3 15122 1 The casual observer would probably wonder if it is possible that 67 per cent. of the pupils are adapted to commercial work and likely to make it a success. The teachers and myself are con- vinced that, from the quality and quantity of the work done, many pupils are in the wrong course. If the aim of the commercial work is to be to prepare boys and girls to go out from high school right into paying positions, and that is the aim as we see it, then it is very necessary that the work be kept up to a high standard and all those who are unable to keep up the pace be culled out. I want to ask.the co-operation of parents in this matter in that they advise their boys and girls to take the courses most suited to their needs and aptitudes, bearing in mind always that we reserve the right to have the pupil change when later developments. show that it is for his best interest to do so. The science of education is not static. It is constantly pro- gressing. During the past two years our high school course of study has been revised to conform with the best modern thought. For that reason it has been deemed best to publish the present course, a copy of which will be found near the end of this report. There has also been included a table showing the distribution of 153 pupils by subjects. I commend both of these to the careful con- sideration of parents and others interested. RECOMMENDATIONS. Further playground improvement thru the manual arta de- partment. The fitting up of the basement of the high school building for a lunch and recreation room. A laboratory for the high seliooL New adjustable seats for the high and Yarmouth grammar schools. A new piano for the high school. The hardening of the road leading to the West Yarmouth building. Some provision for the children to wash their hands in each room of each building. I would express to the members of the schocl committee and to all my co-workers in the service of the children of the town my thanks for their loyal support and co-operation. Respectfully submitted, L. THOMAS HOPKINS, Superintendent. NOTE. At a regular meeting of the School Committee held December _ 4, 1916, it was voted that the report of the Superintendent be adopted as the report of the Committee. School High Yar. Grammar Yar. Primary S. Y. Grammar S. Y. Primary W. Y. Grammar W. Y. Primary Music Grades Teacher Domestic Science Manual Training and Drawing Academie English Gen. Science Com. Civics Elective French r. SCHOOL DIRECTORY. Salary Prevl. Previ. Educated per oua ex- ous ex - year perience, perience 9.12 Howard Howes 81200 Hazel Butler 700 , Anna Costello 600 5-8 Augusta Nowbogin 000 1-4 6.8 1-4 5.8 1.4 English English History French, Algebra Biology English U. S. History French Physics *Latin Geometry Minerva Nickerson 632 Russell Dodge 762 Eloise Baker 670 Elizabeth Davis 600 Edith Nickerson 632 Special Teachers George Abbott 420 Hannah Knowles Archibald Rich .011 600 960 • years 10 in town 6 Amherst College Hyannis Normal 1 0 Salem Normal 0 0 Boston University 11- 0 Farmington Normal llyannis Normal 2 1 Hyannis Normal 3 1 Eastern State Normal 6 4 Hyannis Normal 4 0 Hyannis Normal 2 0 Hyannis Normal 2 8 0 Instituto of Musks Ped- agogy, New England Conservatory of Music Lowell Normal Hyannls Normal Gorham Normal NIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY. First Year. Periods Industrial per week 4 English 4 Gen. Science 4 Com. Civics 4 Elective 4 Cooking or Shopwork Drawing Periods per week 4 4 4 4 3 1 Second Year. 4 English 4 English History 4 Cooking, or Shopwork 4 Drawing ,4 Algebra Biology Third Year. 4 English 4 U. S. History 4 Sewing orShopwork 4 Drawing 4 Physics 4 Geometry 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 3 1 4 4 Business Home address Yarmouthport Hingham 89 Lexington St.,. Auburndale Springvale, Maine East Orleans Boothbay, Maine West Yarmouth Taunton Monument Beach Dennis Yarmouthport Gorham, Maine English Gen. Science Com. Civics Business Forms Penmanship Elective English English History Com'1 Arithmetic Type. and Spelling Biology English U. S. History Shorthand Book-keeping. Typewriting Periods per week 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English Ancient & Modern Hist. French Chemistry Math. Review HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY. Fourth Year. 4' . English 4 4 Ancient & Modern Hist. 4 4 - Sewing or Shopwork • 3 4 Drawing .. 1 4 Chemistry, 1 4 Com'l Geog., Economics 4. "Elective Uusic is taken once per week by all pupils 1 English Ancient & Modern Hist. Shorthand Typewriting Com'l Geog., Economica • 4.1 .4. 4 4 o 0 m 00 r+ 00 00 Do - 1-4 os o� as -) r+ •o• OD v� �+ 4 to .o, DLZTRIBUTION OF HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS BY SUBJECTS. Subjects Physics Com. Civics Biology Gen. Science Chemistry Woodwork Drawing Sewing Comm. Geog. Music Class 1 B G 7 7 6 7 Class 2 9 Class 3 Class 4 Total B G B G 7 1 1 819 2 I 2) 2( 2 I2 ( ( 18 I 2 2 2 13 • 1� (.5 � ll 4p 2I 4 l 4I 27127 r 159 STATISTICS, SCHOOL YEAR 1915-1916. Total membership of public schools, 261 Average membership of public schools, 233.22 Average daily attendance, 209.72 Aggregate attendance, (total number of days attended by all pupils) 34,940 Number of children enrolled between five and seven years of age: Boys 16, Girls 11. Total, 27 Number enrolled between seven and fourteen: Boys 85, *Girls 84. Total, 169 Number enrolled between fourteen and sixteen: Boys 21," Girls 21. Total, 42 Number enrolled over sixteen: Boys 5, Girls 5. Total, 10 Number of pupils completing the grammar school course: Boys 7, Girls 10. Total, 17 Number of pupils that entered first year of high school: Boys 6, Girls 8. Total, 14 Number of dismissals for year, 54 Number of tardiness for year, 42 Number of school buildings in use, 4 Number of public schools, 8 Number of teachers: Men 2, Women 8. Total, 10 Number of supervisors: Men 2, Women 1. Total, 3 Total number of teachers and supervisors, 13 Ndniber of teachers graduated from college: in elemen- tary schools 1, in high school 2. Total, 3 Number of teachers graduated from normal schools: in elementary schools, - 7 ROLL OF HONOR: For the year ending June, 1916. Pupils neither absent nor tardy for one year: High School: Hilda Baker, Mildred Burritt, Bertha Chase, Dorothy Howes, Maynard Johnson, Ruth Usher. Yarmouth Grammar: Correne Montcalm. Yarmouth Intermediate: Clifton Ellis. .. South Yarmouth Grammar: Warren Baker, .Hilda Chase. West Yarmouth Grammar: Howard Monroe, Lillian Monroe. Two Years: - Warren Baker, Bertha Chase, Maynard Johnson, Correne Montcalm, Howard Monroe. Four Years: - F Dorothy Howes. Nine Years: Hilda Baker. -.seta as •ag.& i1� = .: asmmua0 'mu •m daemtaa •ass a, asmiasa0' ass •S dismiss sem asmmna0 rasa w rpm :teg m ;CD 1:3 E b w _V a) O 0 v 0 A . , "CS -i y a. a ' . a a. O w w O F 14 F Sr 42 . .Q .a A p El ' El _ a -- a 0 _z z z z REGISTRATION OF MINORS. . • Dumber of Children in Town Between 5 and 16 Tears df Age. 1 •r..• BelowlAge Subject to Grand , Educational I' 1 of Truancy Required to be in School I Certificate Total • 5 ' 6 Total : 7 8 , 9 10 411 12 18 Total 14 • 15 Total M 1 3" 4 3 8 11 3 7 8 4 39 0 3 3 • 46 ' Tarmonth h` 1' ' 6 7 4 5 5' 8' 7 8 7 39 6 5 ;10 56 Total 2 9 11 . 7 18 16 11 14 6 11 78 5 8 13 102 M 0 8 8 2 .7 7. 2 5 3 2 28 6 6 12 48 N r South Yarmouth F 8 4 7 3 9 8 4 8 1. 6 29 . 2- 5 ,7 43 • Total 8 12 16 5 16 10 6 8 ' 4 8 67' 8 11 19 91 M 1 8 4, .4 2 1 8 6 5 '8.24 2 3: 6 8? West YarmaiiiiP 4 5 9 4 4 2 4 1 4 2: 21 1 ._ 1 - 2 32 : % `'1'Stiil 8" 8 13 8 6 8 7 7 9 5 45 6�. DISTRIBUTION OF MINORS. Grand - Ir Ages 5 6 Total 7 8 ' 9 .10 11 12 . 13 Total 14 15 Total Total Public Schools ' 23 23 19 _34 27 .23 28 19 24 : 174 15 22 37 234 Private Schools 1 1, 1 1 1 ' '1 5 . • 1 . 1 . `6 e` At Home 10 6 16 1 At Work Totals 10 29 39 20 35 29 24 29 , 19 24 180 16 23 39 - 258 • 1 1 ,. 18;. GRADUATION. EXERCISES. CLASS OF 1916. Lyceum Hall, June 22. Class Motto: Onward. Class Colors: Yellow and White. March, Invocation, "Harvest Moon," : School. Salutatory and Essay, Class Prophecy, "My Sunshine," • Girls' Glee Club._ Class Will, Valedictory, "The Two Grenadiers," ' School Presentation of Diplomas, Class Flower: -Daisy. George J. Abbott Rev. E. E. Colburn Rhys -Herbert Harold W. Baker Helen L. Whittemore di Capua Francis L. Morin Hilda H. Baker Schumann L. T. Hopkins ALUMNI OF YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. . If any graduates or friends have information . of the classes, especially of the necrology, will they, at any and all times, kindly forward same to the Superintendent or Principal of -the schooL Class of '71 Mary A. Howes Abbie T. Long Kate W. Matthews Lacy E. Shove Class of '72 Hattie B. Gorham Phebe T. Gorham Lizzie S. Hall Frank M. Swift Class of T3 Alice Bray Maggie Coffey D. G. Eldridge Fred C. Swift • Class of '74 Emma C. Baker Winthrop Sears Alice Shields Class of '75 Kate Coffey Carrie Eldridge Annah Hallett Dora 0. Holmes Kate Sears Class of 78 Mary Ann Coregan Class of '78 Jennie W. Crowell Emma J. Drew Lizzie W. Hallett Mary J. Howes Mary M. Park _ - Class of "79 Kate A. Shields Class of '80 Beniamin T. Gorham Carrie A. Gorham Fred Hallett Sarah A. Holmes Lila D. Howes Charles H. Taylor Hallett G. Thacher - - Class of '81 C. R. Bassett Markle Chase Anna C. Eldridge E. B. Hallett F. 0. Ryder Nellie H. Shields t • Carrie -M. Swift L. M. Thacker • Sarah W. Thacher Class of '83 Mary L. Alley Ella W. Bray Caroline A. Park Carrie D. Shields Sadie M. Swift Class of '84 Rebecca A. Bray Nelson H. Edson Carrie H. Taylor Class of '86 Everett K. HaHet -- . Mettle W."Howes Carrie M. Knowles Charles W. Swift William H. Thacher Class o1 '86: Charles D. Bray Class of '87 Chandler M. Bray Henry 8. Hallet. - Clara Robbins Clara H. Ryder - Bessie H. Thacher. Edward S. Thacher. Class of '88 - Francis Alger. Jr. Carrie D. Bray Theodore Hallett. M. Grace Howes - Rebecca M. Howes James Keveney Fred O. Price Class of '90 Cora E. Bassett J. Robert Bray 'Thomas 8. Crowell Fred_ E. Howes Class of. '91 Susan W. Dodge Alice T. Hallet Russell Hallett Florence G. Howes Joseph C. Howes Mary Matthews Mary A. Otis Eben F. PhilIlps William A. Robinson Harriet W. Ryder Soranus W. H. Taylor Class of '92 Ta. H. Taylor 166 Class of '98 Clinton Eldridge Bray Helen Andrews Eldridge Marietta Sears Hallett Joshua Alien Hamblin - Christopher Hall:Howes Mabel Howes-, Margaret Howes Ernest Megathlin Chester Ruggles Stacy Class of .'94. Sarah S. Alley Dora M. Baker.. Flora Baker Florence W. Baker Henry E. Baker Grace H. Crosby-"_ Ethel Davis Alfred C. Drew Georgie L. Hallett• Lizzie 8.. Hallet Hannah A. Knowles . - Thomas F. Matthews, Arthur L. Megathlin Amos Otis Class of '96• . Edwin Stanley Bray Ruth Elizabeth Bray. - Willis Franklin Cash George Harrison. Chane Alice Maud Crowell. Susie May—Crowell Mary Standish Drew Franklin Matthews .Eldridge. George Elwell Randall _Nickerson Sarah Kelley Nickerson Annie Freeman Ryder Elizabeth Parker Stetson • • Class of '97 Mary Estella Cobb - Annie Sturgess Crowell - Isaiah William Crowell j ( . Henry Allen Ellis Clifton Gordon Hallett Edward.Pulsifer Hallett Caroline Eliza Mayhew Caroline .Rust. Pulaifer Angelene Frances Stetson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class .1896 97 With Additional Diploma Ruth Elizabeth Bray Alice Maud Crowell Susie May Crowell Elizabeth Parker Stetson Class : of '98 • Mabel Williams Baker Minnie Louise Baker William Franklin Motgan Stuart Peirce Advanced (or Fourth Year) - Class -1897-'98 With Additional Diploma Annie Sturgis Crowell Caroline Eliza 'Mayhew Caroline Rust Pulsifer Angelene Frances Stetson Class of '99 Edward Thacher Chase Adv'n cnd (or Class 1898-'99 With Additional Diploma Mabel Williams Baker Minnie Louise Baker. Stuart Peirce , Class of 1900 Gertrude May Arey Annie White Baker Esther Loretta Baker Florence Otto • Cobb Ethel Williams Crowell Edith Glendon Howes Bessie Mabel Thacher 167 - Class of '01 Sarah Evelyn Bray Violet Estelle Vernon :Chase Nathan Taylor Hallett Ralph Dudley Kelley Alfred, Daniel Taylor Warren Alexander _TrlpP Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1300-'01 . With Additional Diploma Annie White Baker - Florence Otto -Cobb, Class 'of '02 Ora Inez Allen' Clement • Chester Baker Isabel Baker • • Willis Howes -Baker Lila Rose Chase Louise -Amanda Chase Nathan Kelley Crowell Stanley Howes Crowell' Rena Marshall .Nickerson Wallace 'Fuller ' Pnrrington Henrietta Frances : Sears Laura Helen Sears Stephen Hull Sears, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Team_: Class 1901202 With Additional Diploma Ralph Dudley Kelley Class o1 '02 • Willie Davis Baker Hazel Winthrop Chase Ruth Bray Taylor Advanced (or • Fourth Year) Class 1902-'03 With Additional Di;.'tma Rena Marshall Nickerson Henrietta Frances Sears Laura Helen Sears Class of '04 Everett Ellsworth Arey Edna Charles Brown Sadie Louise Crowell Gorham Pulsifer Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1903-'04 With Additional Diploma Ruth Bray Taylor Class of '05 Payson Earle Alien Helen Maria Berry Mabel Patno Crowell Edna Belle Hale Sadie Nickerson Johnson Annette Louise Kelley Clora Mae Marchant Minnie Foster Matthews Florence May Purringto William Norton Stetson, Jr. Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class 1904-'05 With Additional Diploma Sadie Louise Crowell Class of '06 Hattie Mercte Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Henry Russell 'Francis May Russell Howes Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Chester Warren Taylor Gladys Anthony White Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class -1905-'06 Payson Earle Allen Class of '07 Charles Danton Brice Shirley Blackinton Chase Robert Morgan Kelley Stanley Hallett Matthews 168 Maude Dora Parker Harriet Morse Stetson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '07 Hattie Mercle Crowell Irma Leontine Farris Ethel Matthews Hurst Jennie Wallace Jaffray Gladys Anthony White Class of '08 Lulu Johnson Advanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '08 Harriet Morse Stetson Class of '09 Ethel Baker Marion Louise Cahoon Nettie Eva Crowell Lavaughny Gertrude Dougiaa Annie Laura Kelley Paul Munroe Swift Aivanced (or Fourth Year) Class of '09 Maude Dora Parker Class of '10 Uriah B. F. Crowell Gladys Lottie Darling Viola Frances Eldridge Violet Gwendolyn Wilson Class of '11 Milton Manton Hallett Iva Mae Vance Harold Chezley Weeks Advanced Class of '11 Gladys Lottie Darling Class of '12 Helen Choate Pulslfer Edith Strang Class of 'IS Magdalene Lula Eldridge Esther May Lincoln Effie Linwood Taylor - Class of 14 Laurie Greene Hattie Frances Ellis Edna Sinclaire Kelley Ira Ryder Thacher Class of '15 Marion Edith Bnrritt Freeman Cahoon Helen Crowell Lucy Irene Crowell Mande Bour Weekes 169 Gertrude Parthenia Evelyn- Thacher Taylor Hallett 2nd. Revena_Eva Johnson. Albert Howard Kelley Florence Sears Thacker Class of '16 Harold Williams Baker Hilda Helena Baker Francis Louis Morin Helen Louise Whittemore