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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1913-1917 - TOWN REPORTS ANNUAL ,REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 51, 1913 �pF TH E Tp�� 13ARNSTJU MBO � MABIL 90 •9 i6 O,o 3 � a jug HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTE /"1► Tire"Patriot" Press [�} ' 1914 {t F.B.&F.P.Goss,Publishers and Printers. "The Patriot Press,"Hyannis.Mass. i T { j . TOWN OFFICERS 1913 Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Fence Viewers EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit, ALEXANDER G. CASH„ Hyannis, HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Assessors EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit Term expires 1914 ' HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1915 ALEXANDER G. CASH, Hyannis Term expires 1916 Town Clerk and Treasurer JOHN C. HEARSE, Hyannis School Committee ZEBINA.H. JENKINS, West Barnstable Term expires 1914 JAMES.M. LEONARD, Osterville Term expires 1915 EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, Hyannis Term expires 1916 Superintendent of Schools , GEORGE H. GAUGER, Hyannis i • Collector of Taxes JACOB P. H. BASSETT, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways WENDELL F. NICKERSON, Cotuit Auditors JOHN BURSLEY, West.Barnstable WALTER B. CHASE, Hyannis ALBERT L. EDSON, Cummaquid 4 Agent of Cobb Fund DAVID DAVIS, Cummaquid Tree Warden HARRY W. BODFISH, Barnstable i Board of Health CHAR-LES E. HARRIS, Hyannis Term expires 1914 CHARLE'S W. MI'LLIKEN, Barnstable Term expires 1915 GRANVILLE W. HALLETT, Osterville Term expires 1914 Registrars of Voters SAMUEL F. CROCKER Marstons Mills EDWIN S..PHINNEY Barnstable JOHN V. O'NFIL Hyannis JOHN C. BEARSE Hyannis .Constables—Lorenzo Lewis, Barnstable, John S. Bearse, Hyannis, Benjamin E. Blossom, West Barnstable, George F. Hart, Hy- annis, Maurice R. Phinney, Hyannisport, Alexander S. Childs, Cotuit, *George Haskell, Centerville, *Samuel N. Ames, Os- terville, *Foster Crocker, -Marstons Mills, *Everett L. Hoxie, Cotuit, **Henry S. Hutchings, Barnstable, Jacob P. H. Bas- sett, Hyannis, **Harry C. Lovell, Osterville. Special Police Officers—Matthew Cushing, Hyannis, James F. Crowell, Hyannis, John F..Small, Hyannis, Martin J. Nagle, Boston, William H. Dolan, Boston, Timothy F. Cronin, Bos- ton, Judson J. Sartwell, Boston, John J. Monaghan, Boston, **Edmund D. Fuller, Ostervklle, **George B. Fuller, Oster- ville, **John J. Foristall, Boston, **William A. Bearse, Hy- -annis, **William M. Hart, Hyannis, **J. A. Grigson, Cotuit, **Everett L. Hoxie, Cotuit. Measurers of Wood and Bark—Timothy Crocker, Hyannis, Emilo R. Silva, West Barnstable, *M. R. Harlow, Cotuit. Surveyors of Lumber—Charles C. Crocker, Hyannis, *Isaiah C. Sears, Hyannis, *Charles L. Baxter, Santuit. - Sealer of Leath er—'kDaniel B. Snow, Centerville. *Elected but did not take the oath of office. **Appointed but did not take the oath of office. r 5 Deer Reeve—*John J. Harlow, Santuit. Pound Keepers—*Thomas W. Jones, Barnstable, *William F. Ormsby, Hyannis, Wilton B. Cammett, Marstons Mills, *Jehiel R. Crosby, Centerville. Field Drivers—Lawrence D. Hinckley, Barnstable, Lorenzo Lewis, -Barnstable, Theodore V. West, Centerville. Harbor Masters—Wendell L. Hinckley, Hyannisport, Carlton B. Nickerson, Cotuit, Samuel N. Ames, Osterville. Cattle Inspector—John J. Maloney, Hyannis. Milk Inspector—George T. Mecarta, Marstons Mills. Plumbing Inspector—Henry G. Phillips, Hyannis. Sealer of Weights and MeasuresJSamuel N. Ames, Osterville. Forester—Henry C. Bacon, Hyannis. Fire Wardens—Merrill H. Marston, Cummaquid, William A. Jones, -Barnstable, Lawrence D. Hinckley, Barnstable, Beni. E. Blossom, West Barnstable, Calvin Benson, West Barnstable, John Bursley, West Barnstable, Charles L. Bassett, West Barnstable, Zebina H. Jenkins, West Barnstable, Thomas D. Rennie, Cotuit, Burleigh H. Savery, Cotuit, Everett L. Hoxie, Cotuit, Ezra Hobson, Cotuit, Samuel F. Crocker, Marstons Wills, Ezekiel Hamblin, Newtown, Edwin T. Howland, Oster- ville, Samuel N. Ames, Osterville, Ira L. Hinckley, Osterville, Jehiel R. Crosby, Centerville, Aaron S. Crosby, Centerville, William T. Beals, Hyannisport, John S. Bearse, Hyannis, James F. Crowell, Hyannis, Isaac J. Green, Marstons Mills. +Elected but did not take the oath of office. N� INDEX. Page Town Officers 3 Selectmen's Report , 9 Recapitulation 23 Assessors' Report' 24 Treasurer's Report 26 Receipts , 26 Expenditures' 36 Summary 46 Table showing Debt of Town 50- Financial Condition of Town 54 Appropriations and Amounts Expended 56 Comparative 'Table 58 Highways Surveyor's Report 60 Repairs on Roads 60 General Repairs 80 Special Appropriations 84 Bridges 87 Snow 90 Recapitulation 91 Auditors' Report 93 Milk Inspector's Report 96 Report of Sealer Weights and Measures 97 Forest Warden's Report 98 Town Clerk's Report 99 Births 99 Marriages 102 Deaths 105 By-laws 108 8 Pocge School Committee's Report 115 Superintendent's Report 117 Barnstable High School Principal's Report . 128 Statistics, Barnstable High School 134 Statistics, Elizabeth Lowell High School 137 Drawing Supervisor's Report 140 List of Teachers 143 Statistics 144 Financial Report of Secretary 147 Music Supervisor's Report 153 Board of Education 156 SELECTMEN'S REPORT ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT Alex. B. Chase, salary as keeper $400 00 S. K. Sears, supplies, dry goods 77 65 W. H. Bartlett, supplies, shoes, and repairs 17 55 E. S. Harlow, supplies, provisions 149 60 A. W. Lawrence, supplies,-grain 142 75 Myron G. Bradford,.burial Horatio Holmes 54 50 Myron G. Bradford, supplies 8 75 Henry S. Smith, labor and stock 20 10 A. D. Makepeace Co., supplies 447 84 J. W. B. Parker; supplies 509 60 Harry L. Holway, smith work 31 80 Harry W. Jenkins, labor and supplies 69 91 D. M. Seabury & Son, supplies 45 35 William H. Sears, supplies, fish 75 21 Louis Arenovski, supplies 1912 and 1913 64 70 James W. Holmes, supplies, harness and repairs 43 50 C. W. Megathlin, supplies 16 90 John B. Rogers, labor 30 00 John B. Rogers, supplies, wood 20 00 Gilbert S. Jenkins, labor 14 05 A. B. Chase, Jr., labor 37.50 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 27 85 A. H. Weeks, supplies 26 57 John Bursley, burial George Ding 36 00 John Bursley, burial Clarissa Lovell 60 00 John Bursley, supplies, fertilizer 16 50 John Bursley, supplies 96 05 William Lovell, supplies 4 37 William E. Lake, labor 2 00 G. W. Bent Co., supplies 34 25 B-2 10 )3. E. Blossom, supplies, coal $202 17 H. N. Parker, expense to Boston, Horatio Holmes 8 96 A. M. Coville, supplies 194 29 J. H. Higgins, medical attendance 148 40 Antone Medirous, two pigs 10 00 F. W. Cammett, supplies 5 10 G. W. Hallett, supplies and labor 7 75 A. G. Weeks, pasture 3 00 H. S. Smith, Tr., pew rent 12 00 Benson & Blossom, supplies, ice, 1912 and 1913 41 64 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance 10 00 A. B. Chase, supplies 80 81 $3,304 97 Average number of inmates in almshouse for the year 13. Expended for Outside Poor by Overseers of Poor $3,785 96 Expended for State Aid by Selectmen 1,914 00 Expended for Military Aid by Selectmen 10 00 Expended for Soldiers' Relief by Selectmen 557 75 Amount received from Outside Poor account $310 07 Making net expenditure Outside Poor $3,475 89 Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, prohibits publishing names of recipients of above items. 11 MISCELLANEOUS E. W. Lovell, telephone, $14 79 Watchmen, July 3 and 4, 37 00 Survey of School St., Cotuit, 98 25 Insurance, 616 13 Trimming road, 2 00 Supplies Town Clerk's office, 88 80 Alex. G. Cash, travel, telephone, postage, 161 57 John C. Bearse, travel, telephone, postage, ex- press, 191 44 Telephone, Town office, 21 15 Telephone, Town Clerk's office, 46 19 Recording deed, 67 Subscription Banker and Tradesman, 2 years, 10 00 Postage, Town Clerk's office, 139 23 H. N. Parker, travel, telephone, postage, ex- press, etc., 153 41 Making, painting, and setting sign boards, 59 50 Stamped envelopes for Town office, 37 27 'T J. P. H. Bassett, postage 1912 and 1913, 57 98 Abstracts of transfers, 82 00 J. H. Higgins, vaccinations, 28 25 William M. Hart, services as officer, 22 50 F. C. Wales, consultation on Grand Island Bridge matter,, 88 31 Alex. G. Cash, removing flag pole, 5 50 J. J. Maloney, services as Watchman, Hyannis- port, 18 00 J. S. Crowell, services as Watchman, Hyannis- port, 3 00 John Bursley, wood, Town office, 16 50 John Bursley, express on books, 1 55 Supplies for Town office, 63 34 Lorenzo Lewis, services as Constable, 3 00 H. H. Baker, legal services, 203 40 House of Correction, board of prisoners, 24 50 A. S. Childs, services as Constable, 10 00 Cotuit Fire Department, 5 00 Safes for Board of Health and Road Surveyor, 74 00 E. W. Lovell, travel and postage, 140 64 J 12 S. X.'Ames, services as Watchman at Wianno, $18 00 A. W. Lawrence, Janitor, 10 00 F. C. Wales, advice on Common Fields Bridge, 75 00 Assessors' notices, 3 50 Desk for Town office, 25 00 Supplies for Sealer of Weights and Measures, 7 05 Auto List Pub. Co., 3 00 Pauper Register, 3 50 Carter Ink Co., 1 25 Use of auto for Electric Light and Common Fields Bridge hearing, 13 50 Tax books, 2 73 Recording for Secretary of State, 4 00 Drain, Hyannis, 50 00 Survey of road at Hyannisport, 10 00 Survey of Scudder Lane, 18 00 Delivering Town Reports, 7 00 Killing and buryiDg dog, 2 00 Treasurer's bond, 5.6 00 J. P. H. Bassett, expense to Boston, Finance Commission, 4 00 $2,838 40 REPAIRS N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, hearse house, Hyannis $37 83 General Fire Proofing Co., steel casings for vault 477 85 Labor on dump ground, Centerville 19 75 Labor on well, Osterville 1 25 Paint for.Almshouse 2 50 G. W. Hallett, labor and stock, Almshouse 23 80 Labor on Osterville dump 74 85 Labor on Hyannis dump 113 18 Labor on Hyannisport dump 63 03 13 Labor on Osterville cemetery $25 40 G. S. Jenkins, labor and stock, Almshouse 60 28 John Hinckley & Son, stock, Almsbouse 81 92 Labor, Universalist burial ground, Hyannis 17 15 , Labor, Old burial ground, Hyannis 11 68 Labor, Baptist burial ground, Hyannis 6 25 Labor, mowing Methodist burial ground, Barn- stable 6 00 Labor on wells, Barnstable 6 75 Labor on wells, Centerville 7 56 Labor, mowing burial ground, Osterville 25 00 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, Baptist burial ground, Hyannis 43 91 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, Univer- salist burial ground, Hyannis 21 32 Labor on cemetery, Barnstable 27 25 Labor and stock, Town Clerk's office 21 91 Labor, mowing Nest Barnstable burial ground 16 80 Labor and fertilizer, Monument ground, tomb - - and Chester Park 13 25 Labor, mowing Marstons Mills burial ground 19 00 Repairs on Sandy St, well 2 00 M. G. Bradford, labor on pump, Hyannis 5 05 Labor on pump,.Cotuit 5 50 Mowing Monument grounds 8 00 Electric light for vault 6 10 Labor and stock, Marstons Mills hearse house, 31 04 Labor on Marstons Mills pump 5 75 Chester Bearse, sign boards 23 13 $1,312 04 ELECTION EXPENSES AND PRIMARIES John C. Bearse, use of room for Registers of Voters, $3 00 14 S. F. Crocker, Register of Voters, $50 00 E. S. Phinney, << {f 50 00 J. V. O'Neil, << 66 50 00 J. C. Bearse,Clerk, it 70 00 J. C. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes, 62 65 N. A. Bradford, Election Officer, 9 00 James Murphy, 4 f 8 00 L. K. Paine, 46 8 00 E. F. Maher, 8 00 F. J. Lyons, 8 00 C. M. Chase,, << 8 00 John Frost, it 3 00 S. W. Hallett, it 8 00 Robert Williams, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 A. B. Varnum, hall rent, 28 00 M. N. Harris, Election Officer, 17 00 E. C. Jerauld, [f 8 00 A. L. Edson, 64 1 00 John Young, 8 00 John T. Hawes, 4 00 H. S. Ames, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Hall rent, A. K. Crocker, 15 00 Charles H. Fish, Election Officer, 6 00 Jos. H. Jenkins, << 3 00 Z. H. Jenkins, f( 3 00 Herbert W. Parker, ff 8 00 A. J. Howland, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 S. H. Hallett, Election Officer, 10 00 Frank Crocker, << 8 00 J. R. Crosby, {f 14 00 A. F. Childs, {6 8 00 W. S. Lumbert, it 8 00 Howard Hall, Centerville, 21 00 J. P. Hallett, Election Officer, 5 00 Chester Bearse, << 5 00 A. S. Crosby, 1 00 C. E. Lewis, 14 00 W. H. Bearse, 6 6 1 00 H. S. Parker, (f 8 00 A. L. Robbins, 66 8 00 S. N. Ames, 11 00 15 John J. Horne, Ballot Box Clerk, $6 00 Hall rent, Osterville, 15 00 P. B. Hinckley, Election Officer, 17 00 W. T. Makepeace, " 2 00 Foster Crocker, " 8 00 J. W. Hallett, " 1 00 Geo. L. Hamblin, " 8 00 I. J. Green, " 2 00 C. C. Hallett, " 8 00 B. W. Hallett, " 2 00 T. R. Fuller, " 8 00 Hall rent, Marstons Mills, 15 00 Wilton Jones, Election Officer, 17 00 B. F. Crosby, 8 00 Eugene Crowell, " 8 00 E. H. Savery, 6 00 E. L. Hoxie, " 8 00 J. A. Grigson, " 6 00 F. L. Sturgis, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Hall rent, Cotuit, 19 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 52 38 John S. Bearse, services as Constable, 3 00 V. D. Bacon, Election Officer, 5 00 L. D. Hinckley, " 5 00 H. N. Parker, 64 11 00 John Bursley, " 5 00. S. E. Howland, " 5 00 B. E. Blossom, " 5 00 H. A. Howland, 2 00 A. G. Cash, 7 00 C. H. Nye, " 5 00 J. S. Nicholson, 6 5 00 H. M. Crosby, " 5 00 Lester Lovell, 665 00 N. E. West, " 2 00 E. L. Harris, " 1 00 F. A. Baker, " 1 00 H. C. Davis, " 1 00 F. W. Cammett, " 1 00 H. F. Phinney, " 1 00 16 Watson E. Crocker, Election Officer, $1 00 Prince A. Fuller, 64 1 00 B. L. Lovell, " 1 00 G. C. Nickerson, " 1 00 C. W. Me;athlin, supplies, 70 - $896 73 FIRES Horace G. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, $2 00 W. A. Jones and 3 others, railroad fire, 3 25 Geor;e Seabury and 22 others, railroad fire, 12 75 Barney Hinckley and 5 others, railroad fire, 3 00 W. P. Lovejoy and 1 other, railroad fire, 3 00 Barney Hinckley and 5 others, railroad fire, 3 50 Barney Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 00 M. H. Marston and 2 others, railroad fire, 1 60 H. G. Ryder and I other, railroad fire, 1 25 H. G. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, 3 u0 I. W. Bacon and 12 others, railroad fire, 3 90 C. D. Walker and 6 others, railroad fire, 3 50 C. D. Walker and 9 others, railroad fire, 5 00 C. L. Bassett and 2 others, railroad fire, 1 75 W. A. Jones and 13 others, railroad fire, 14 50 Barney Hinckley and 19 others, railroad fire, 31 50 Barney Hinckley and 23 others, railroad fire, 25 00 Barney Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 3 00 M. H. Marston and 2 others, railroad fire, 3 25 M. H. Marston and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 M. H. Marston, railroad fire, 50 Barney Hinckley and 16 others, railroad fire, 18 00 W. D. Bassett and 11 others, railroad fire, 9 15 L. D. Hinckley, railroad fire, 1 00 Barney Hinckley and 5 others, railroad fire, 7 00 C. S. Jones and 5 others, railroad fire, 4 00 M. N. Harris and 9 others, railroad fire, 10 50 17 A. S. Childs, fire Marstons Mills, $2 75 Seabury Bearse and 5 others, Barnstable road, 10 76 Z. H. Jenkins and 6 others, Barnstable road, 11 11 Frank Lorin- and 14 others, Barnstable road, 54 80 W. D. Bassett, Strawberry Hill, 3 50 A. S. Crosby and 4 others, Strawberry Hill, 40 25 Chemicals for fire extinguishers, 6 56 Advertising for bills, 1 50 Burleigh Savery and 4 others, Cotuit road, 3 85 H. C. Bacon and 1 other, Cotuit road, 9 50 I. W. Bacon and 3 others, Gibson road, 5 75 C. L. Bassett and 11 others, Gibson road, 18 50 Leslie Hobson and 5 others,Marstons Mills road, 14 50 G. L. Hamblin and 27 others, Marstons Mills- road, 71 93 1. J. Green, Baxter Est., 1 50 M. H. Marston and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 75 Frank Nickerson, railroad fire, 75 Frank Nickerson and 3 others, railroad fire, 2 25 Frank Nickerson, railroad fire, 50 A. L. Edson and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 00 Leslie Rvder and 3 others, railroad fire, 2 00 L. D. Hinckley and 3 others, railroad fire, 3 50 L. D. Hinckley and 5 others, railroad fire, 5 00 M. H. Marston and 1 other, railroad fire, 3 50 Fred Chase and 4 others, railroad fire, 5 00 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 L. D. Hinckley and 3 others, railroad fire, 2 95 C. C. Jones and 7 others, railroad fire, 8 40 Fred Chase and 10 others, railroad fire, 11 40 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 50 W. A. Jones and 5 others, railroad fire-, 3 35 W. A. Jones and .13 others, railroad fire, 14 40 W. A. Jones and 5 others, railroad fire, 5 35 W. A. Jones and 4 others, railroad fire, .5 40 Fred Chase and 3 others, railroad fire, 4 00 C. L. Bassett and 4 others, railroad fire, 5 00 C. L. Bassett and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 00 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 J. F. Young and 9 others, railroad fire, 4 00 18 L. D. Hinckley and 4 others, railroad fire, $3 00 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 1 85 H. C. Bacon and 7 others, railroad fire, 12 25 C. C. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, 3 60 Frank Nickerson and 3 others, railroad fire, 2 50 F. H. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 00 C. C. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 H. B. Ryder and 8 others, railroad fire, 4 00 C. C. Ryder, railroad fire, 2 25 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 5 39 Alex. Jones and 3 others, railroad fire, 3 00 Wilton Crocker and 2 others, railroad fire, 75 Wilton Crocker and 3 others, railroad fire, 2 00 C. L. Bassett and 7 others, railroad fire, 8 40 Manuel Enos, railroad fire, 1 00 C. L. Bassett and 3 others, railroad fire, 3 40 C. L. Bassett and 2 others, railroad fire, 3 40 John Bursley, railroad fire, 70 John Bursley, railroad fire, 1 20 John Bursley and 2 others, railroad fire, 1 70 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 2 25 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 50 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 2 25 L. D. Hinckley and 10 others, railroad fire, 10 75 L. D. Hinckley and 33 others, railroad fire, 17 70 M. H. Marston and 4 others, railroad fire, 2 ,85 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 85 C. C. Ryder, railroad fire, 75 L. D. Hinckley and 9 others, railroad fire, 4 45 C. C. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 00 C. C. Ryder and 4 others, railroad fire, 4 50 C. C. Ryder and 5 others, railroad fire, 2 50 C. C. Ryder and 5 others, railroad fire, 7 00 Frank Nickerson, railroad fire, 50 Frank Nickerson and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 00 F. R. Hinckley and 18 others, railroad fire, 15 40 Chemicals, 13 80 A. S. Childs and 8 others, Popponessett road, 15 00 John Bursley, Gibson road fire, 88 D. M. Seabury, 3 shovels, 2 25 19 A. S. Childs and 12 others, R. Ha.ndy's house, $6 00 C. S. Jones and 3 others, railroad, 3 50 W. A. Jones and 5 others, railroad, 4 25 Hugh Murphy and 5 others, railroad, 4 75 C. C. Ryder and 1 other, railroad, 1 50 C. C. Ryder, 50 C. C. Ryder, 2 00 Frank Nickerson, railroad, 75 C. C. Jones and 2 others, railroad, 1 50 M. T. Titcomb and 2 others, railroad, 3�00 Geo. Smith and 2 others, railroad, 4 50 C. C. Ryder and 1 other, railroad, 2 00 George Smith, railroad, 1 00 L. P. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad, 1 00 Geo. Seabury and 3 others, railroad, 4 00 L. D. Hinckley and 3 others, railroad, 4 00 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad, 1 75 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad, 2 25 M. H. Marston and 1 other, railroad, 1 25 L. Lewis, Barnstable road, 3 60 C. C. Ryder and 2 others, Barnstable road, 2 00 A. S. Childs and 30 others, Marstons Mills road, 74 51 E. T. Howland and 2 others, Bumps River road, 4 75 A. F. Childs and 11 others, Barnstable road, 11 85 A. S. Childs and 5 others, Great Island, 3 50 Thomas Hallett and 8 others, Hyannis dump, 11 35 Carlton Ryder, Barnstable road, 3 00 Victor Leeman, Barnstable road, 3 60 A. E. Nickerson, auto, Barnstable road, 15 00 A. C. Savery, auto, Barnstable road, 8 00 F. W. Parker, auto, Barnstable road, 10 00 E. L. Hoxie, auto, Barnstable road, 7 50 T. W. Crosby, dwelling house fire, 2 50 Chester Bearse, charging extinguishers and labor, 2 44 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 6 75 Geo. B. Lewis, supplies, 3 55 Alert Fire Ex. Co., hose, 2 00 Cape Cod Auto Co., auto Barnstable road, 4 00 B. F. Sears, shovels, stub hoes, etc., 9 75 Victor Leeman and 10 others, Barnstable road, 31 00 20 Barney Hinckley and 35 others, Barnstable road, $129 60 H. C. Bacon and 12 others, Barnstable road, 42 30 H. C. Bacon and 34 others, Barnstable road, 84 94 C. C. Ryder and 3 others, railroad fire, 3 35 Frank Nickerson and 5 others, railroad fire, 2 25 Harry Young and 5 others, railroad fire, 1 50 Frank Nickerson and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 Fred Chase and 6 others, railroad fire, 7 00 Fred Chase and 4 others, railroad fire, 4 50 W. A. Jones and 5 others, railroad fire, 6 50 W. A. Jones and 6 others, railroad fire, 6 50 Robert Murphy and 5 others, railroad fire, 5 50 Fred Chase and 4 others, railroad fire, 4 50 Fred Chase and 5 others, railroad fire, 5 50 W. A. Jones and 5 others, railroad fire, 6 00 Fred Chase and 4 others, railroad fire, 4 50 C. L. Bassett and 4 others, railroad fire, 4 05 C. L. Bassett and 4 others, railroad fire, 2 70 C. L. Bassett and 4 others, railroad fire, 5 40 C. L. Bassett and 8 others, railroad fire, 6 00 C. L. Bassett and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 40 C. C. Ryder, railroad fire, 50 C. C. Ryder, railroad fire, 1 00 C. C. Ryder, railroad fire, 1 00 C. C. Ryder and 2 others, railroad fire, 2 25 Frank Nickerson, railroad fire, 1 00 Allen Chase and 9 others, railroad fire, 11 40 W. A. Jones and 2 others, railroad fire, 2 50 W. A. Jones and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 50 W. A. Jones and 2 others, railroad fire, 3 00 John Bursley, railroad fire, — 35 John Smith and 3 others, railroad fire, 1 00 J. J. Rosary and 3 others, railroad fire, 1 00 $1,338 37 TREE WARDEN F. P. Hallett, labor on trees and park, $9 50 M. G. Bradford, pruner, 90 21 Charles Pierce, 12j days labor, $29 50 Maurice Hinckley, 4 days labor, 10 00 H. J. Gifford, 6j hours, 1 63 A. S. Crosby, labor, self and horse, 10 95 H. W. Bodfish, arsenate of lead, 80 00 Raymond Harlow, carting brush, 1 00 H. F. Jones, 4 days labor, 8 00 S. E. Stevens, 8 hours labor, with horse, 3 60 A. M. Coville, 11 days labor, 3 00 A. S. Crosby, 2 days labor, 4 00 Chester Bearse, 123 hours labor, 30 75 Geo. F. Hart, 30 hours labor, 7 50 George Young, 5 days labor, 10 00 F. W. Chase, 5 days labor, 10 00 W. A. Jones, 5 days labor, with team, 20 00 FL W. Bodfish, use of spraying machine, 5 days, 25 00 Graselle Chemical Co., supplies, 69 30 H. W. Bodfish, 5 days labor, 12 50 H. W. Bodfish, 16 days labor, self and horse, 64 00 $411. 13 MOTH WORD Edward 1. Crocker, 22 days labor, $44 00 Lester Crocker, 28 days labor, 56 00 E. G. Berry, 31 days labor, 62 00 J. H. Blossom, 29 days labor, 58 00 S. F. Bodfish, 31 days labor, 62 00 S. F. Bodfish, 24 days, horse, 36 00 Maurice Hincklev, 47j days labor, 107 75 Charles Pierce, 64 days labor, 147 75 H. W. Bodfish, 53 days labor, with horse, 212'00 H. W. Bodfish, I ton lead, 80 00 Fred Chase, 63j days labor, 127 00 William Chase, Ili days labor, 23 00 22 Richard Murphy, 151 days labor, $31 00 A. M. Coville, Jr., 12 days labor, 24 00 Isaiah Smith, 14 days labor, 28 00 William Young, 11 days labor, 3 00 Harold Jones, 4 days labor. 8 00 R. M. Daniel, 1 day labor, 3 75 Samuel Cabot, Inc., supplies, 12 12 J. A. Lovell, carting hose, 10 00 Frank Lapham, 124 days labor, 25 50 Stanley Lapham, 1.2 days labor, 24 00 Daniel Bros., 8 days labor, 16 00 Collins Hardware Co., supplies, 7 20 George Hart, 23j hours labor, 5 87 J. B. Rogers, 33 hours labor, 8 25 Ernest Crocker, 6 days labor, 12 00 Grasselli Chemical Co., supplies, 138 60 W. M. Farwell, supplies, 105 00 Fitzhenry Guptill Co., supplies, 2 00 $1,479 79 PRINTING Cards for Assessors' office, $16 20 Printing Town Clerk's office, 51 90 Advertising warrant, 26 35 Town reports, 312 13 Advertising taking Quahaugs, 13 00 << hearing Victualers' license, 1 25 taking of Eels, 10 00 ° Assessors' notice, 15 85 << electric light hearing, 3 10 nomination papers, 3 90 call for primaries, 6 75 special Town meeting, 5 70 election warrant, 8 45 special Town meeting, 5 15 Advertising Board of Health appointment, $1 95 as to paying taxes, 2 30 hearings for gasolene licenses, 19 45 hearing for clam and quahaug licenses, 41 75 Printing for tax collector, 24 75 moth notices, 3 30 clam permits, 3 00 scallop permits, 3 00 ' for elections, 58 90 Advertising for bids Common Fields bridge, 3 15 $641 28 RECAPITULATION Expended at Almshouse, $3,304 97 " for Outside Poor, 3,785 96 " State Aid, 1,914 00 " Military Aid, 10 00 Soldiers' Relief, 557 75 Miscellaneous Expenses, 2,838 40 Town Buildings, Tombs, and Bu- rial Grounds, 1,312 04 Moth Work, 1,479 79 Tree Warden, 411 13 it 11 Printing, 641 28 Fires, 1,334 .12 Elections and Primaries, 896 73 $18,486 17 Respectfully submitted, EDGAR W. LOVELL, ALEX. G. CASH, HOWARD N. PARKER, Selectmen Town of Barnstable. ASSESSORS' REPORT Real estate valuation, $6,215,810 00 Personal estate valuation, excluding resident bank stock, 2,113,090 00 Resident bank stock, 96,750 00 Total valuation of Town, $8,425,650 00 Tax rate, $14.80 per $1,000. Number of polls assessed, 1,293 46 persons assessed on property, 2,177 01 persons assessed on polls only, 472 16 horses assessed, 615 44 cows assessed, 487 46 other cattle assessed, 123 46 dwelling houses assessed, 1,765 acres of land assessed, estimated, 32,600 Appropriations for Town expenses, $113,175 99 State tax, 13,520 00 County tax, 70426 76 State highway tax, 557 00 Total, $134,679 75 Total tax levy including polls and zn Bank tax, $127,286 40 Estimated receipts Corporation and Bank tax and miscellaneous receipt and December assessment 1912, 8,726 10 Total, $136,012 50 Making an overlay of $1,332 75 • 25 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT 1913 38 polls Personal estate, $176,450 00 Real estate, 9,540 00 ALEX. G. CASH, HOWARD N. PARKER, EDGAR W. LOVELL, Assessors of Barnstable.- _ ' a—s REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER. RECEIPTS. FROM STATE TREASURER Corporation Tax, $4,786 48 National Bank Tax, 1,828 13 State Aid, 1,958 00 Military Aid, 60 00 Burial of Paupers, 25 00 Motor Vehicle Fees Fund, 90 00 $8,747 61 TA`X COLLECTOR • J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1911 taxes, $1,481 06 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1911 supplementary taxes, 12 35 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1912 taxes, 26,648 89 J. P. 11. Bassett, account of 1912 supplementary taxes, 1,815 70 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1912 supplementary taxes, (extra assessment of 1913) 3,875 30 J. P. H Bassett, account of 1912 moth taxes, 152 50 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1913 taxes, 108,000 00 $141,985 80 27 LICENSES Aaron S. Crosby, auctioneer's, $2 00 Alex. E. Nickerson, 2 00 Alfred Crocker, << 2 00 George L. Thacber, 2 00 Alex. G. Cash, 2 00 Daniel P. Bradford, Jr., billiard and pool, 2 00 Freeman M. Henderson, 2 00 Heman F. Pierce, << 2 00 Charles F. Fuller, 2 00 Forrest Burlingame, 2 00 t. Hyannis Dramatic Club, 2 00 • Zeno S. Parker, << 2 00 Harris Malchman, pedler's, 10 00 L. K. Chase, 10 00 Lewis N Hamblin, 10 00 Louis Newburg, junk license, 15 00 Morris Harrison, << 15 00 Frank H. Williams, moving pictures, 10 00 Matthew Cushing, 10 00 Cape Cod Fish-Freezing Co., fish weir, 50 00 E. C. Jerauld, 25 00 John T. Hawes, 1 00 Herbert Lovell, << 1 00 Thomas Fuller, milk license, 50 Martin Aittoniemi, " 50 W. G. Robinson, 46 50 Charles O. Harlow, 61 50 J. R. Crosby, 16 50 Elroy Bearse, 50 Osmond Ames, 50 Harris Lovell, " 50 U. G. Hinckley, 50 Mrs. Willis F. Nute, 50 Fred Cammett, 50 Calvin H. Fuller, 50 Cyrus B. Jones, 50 Henry G. Phillips, 50 L. M. Proctor, 50 Nicholas Souza, " 50 ' �8 Joseph Rosa, milk license, $0 50 Edgar Linnell, 64 50 J. H. Whitman, 50 Charles Ruska, « 50 H. P. Baxter, << 50 Wallie Harlow, 50 Winfred Lovell, << 50 Stephen F. Jones, 50 George Parker, << 50 Bursley & Jenkins, 50 A. W. Lawrence, 50 Edith M. Crosby, . 50 R. F. Armstrong, 50 E. C. Jerauld, 66 50 George Woodbury, if 50 S. F. Crocker, it 50 H. C. Everett, it 50 Joseph S. Davis, << 50 Aaron S. Crosby, << 50 Oliver F. Bacon, 50 Augustine F. Childs, << 50 Oliver H. Perry, 50 Thomas H. Soule, 50 C. F. Green, 50 Charles Bassett, 50 Chester Cammett, 50 Thomas H. Fuller, << 50 Ernest Cameron, 50 Carlton Hallett, 50 Edwin Baxter, 50 Zenas Crocker, 50 Benj. Blossom, 50 Samuel H. Childs, 50 George F. Fish, 50 David Davis, it 50 F. B. Jones, it 50 William Dixon,. << 50 S. E. Howland, << 50 Walter D. Baker, 50 Samuel Landers, << 50 29 William A. Dixon, milk license, $0 50 Charles O. Harlow, [f 50 George Seabury, << 50 Henry Hamblin, l{ 50 E. Mackey, << 50 William D. Holmes, 60 50 Ernest S. Harlow, 66 50 Julius Bodfish, 50 Wm. I. Bodfish, << 50 T. F. Phinney, << 50 Braddock Coleman, << 50 John Solomaki, 50 Frank Karpala, 50 Edward Landers, 50 John Cobb, 50 Manuel Cabral, 50 Bacon Farm, if 50 Frank H. Linnell, 50 Keveney Farm, 6 f 50 Herbert Parker, 61 50 Edmund Robinson, 50 Frank Crocker, 50 Harry Ryder, 50 Charles Ryder, 50 Lorenzo Lewis, 50 Thomas Jones, << 50 Everett L. Hoxie, 50 George T. Washington, << 50 Joseph Nickerson, << 50 James Snow, 50 Charles C. Jones, << 50 Lorenzo T. Gifford, << 50 Mrs. L. W. Jones, 50 A. M. Coville, 50 Martin Mackey, 50 Isaiah C. Sears, 50 Charles Walker, 50 Delap Hill Farm, << 50 Paul Crocker, 50 Victor Wiinikanen, 50 30 Antone Robello, milk license, $0 50 Oliver Childs, << 50 Gideon Gomez, 6 G 50 John Rogers, 64 50 Robert Balboni, 66 50 John S. Bearse, 46 50 Mrs. Betsy Mecarta, °' 50 William Coleman, 50 Louis Kleinschmidt, 50 William D. Baker, 50 Lorenzo P. Wilson, << 50 Wilton Cammett, °' 50 Michael Shuley, 50 James E. Rothwell, °6 50 Frank L. Clifford, 64 50 Mrs. Betsy Wyman, << 50 Austin Fuller, 64 50 Thomas Wanni, 66 50 Mary J. Rimmer, 46 50 Z. H. Jenkins, 64 50 H. B. Morse, << 50 Victor Leeman, 50 George E. Carver, 50 Joseph Mitchell, 50 Henry S. Smith, 50 Antone George, 50 Elmer Wirtanen, 50 John Poltto, 50 Jonas Niska, 50 Andrew Carlson, f f 50 Calvin Benson, 50 Charles L. Gifford, 50 Nelson Phinney, 50 John Cabral, 50 Nelson Crocker, 50 Winfred Lovell, << 50 Helen Burlingame, 50 E. R. Silva, " 50 William Gifford, 50 James Crocker, 50 31 Ira W. Bacon, milk license, $0 50 Alonzo Weeks, 50 Harrie J. Gifford, << 50 Henry L. Morse, << 50 Martin Aittoniemi, 50 Walter Goodspeed, << 50 W. G. Robinson, << 50 Rufus Gorham, 50 A. S. Childs, 50 E. F. Smith, << 50 Ernest Dottridge, 50 Dennis O'Neil, << 50 Peter Campbell, << 50 Augustus Scudder, 50 $256 00 BURIAL LOT FUNDS Nelson Rhodehouse estate, $100 00 "Hannah Haywood estate, 100 00 A. C. Adams estate, 125 00 Oak Grove Cemetery Association, 100 00 $425 00 TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank, Hyannis, notes in anticipa- tion of taxes, $70,000 00 F. S. Moseley & Co., Boston, notes in anticipa- tion of taxes, 35,000 00 C. D. Parker & Co., Boston, notes in anticipa- tion of taxes, 20,000 00 $125,000 00 32 RENTS A. D. Makepeace & Co., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1913, $87 50 Cr. By rebate account rent paid in advance, 11 07 - $76 43 Everett P. Childs, rent of land for stable, 15 00 W. J. Grady, rent of land for shop to July 1, 1913, 24 00 Linder Library Association, rent of land to Nov. 23, 1913, 1 00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1913, 25 00 Benson & Blossom, rent of land to Apr. 30, 1913, 20 00 B. E. Blossom, rent of land to Oct 1, 1913, 24 00 Z. H. Jenkins, rent of land to Oct. 28, 1913, 22 00 $207 43 SCHOOLS Tuition, G. H. Galger, $29 50 << Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 40 00 City of Boston, 114 00 << Town of Mashpee, 24 00 Charles R. Bassett, 40 00 L. F. Knowles, 24 00 << Abby K. Johnson, 40 00 E. S. Osborne, 24 00 G. H. Galger, material sold and damaged, 2 82 Income from Cobb Fund, 389 32 County Dog Fund, 470 78 $1,198 42 33 ALMSHOUSE AND POOR Town of Tisbury, $40 00 Town of Yarmouth, 116 88 Town of Sandwich, 5 43 Town of Wareham, 120 00 Cash received from inmates at Almshouse, 12 92' A. D. Makepeace & Co., pork, 38 70 . Sale of milk, egos, veal, etc., from Almshouse, 175 59 Return of loan advanced, 10 00 $519 52 ROADS Wianno Village Improvement Society, $200 00 Centerville Village Improvement Society, 125 00 Wendell F. Nickerson, 65 00 Wendell F. Nickerson, 250 00 $640 00 -LOANS ' Grand Island Bridge loan, $3,250 00 Common Field Brid(re loan, 1,000 00 Repairs on Roads loan, 2,000 00 $6,250 00 SCHOOL FUND Union Institution of Savings, $16 29 34 COURT FINES - F. C. Swift, Justice, $158 26 H. M. Percival, 75 00 $233 26 1VIISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. John C. Trott, burial lot, $10 00 Marcus N. Harris, rebate account insurance, 2 50 J. Milton Leonard, rebate account insurance, 22 75 Frank Thacher, rebate account insurance, 7 15 Ivar Peltonen, sale of wood, 4 00 Joseph Peltonen, 61 4 00 John Maki, f{ 8 00 Alfred Frank, 64 4 00 Andrew Maki, 64 4 00 Arvid Lampi, 66 2 00 Edward Wirtanen, 66 4 50 John Lemanen, 64 7 00 Jonas Niska, 64 4 00 Isaac Syrialla, {{ 3 00 August Carlson, 4 00 Charles Ruska, << 5 00 John Siira, 4 00 Andrew Aittoniemi, 4 00 Axil Hakkanen, 2 00 Otto Wiinnikanen, fl 4 00 Manuel Gonsalves, 6 6 6 00 Manuel Bothle, 46 3 00 John Pyy, 66 5 00 Tidie Benttinen, 6 50 Victor Leeman, 6 00 Leander Miller, 7 00 So. Mass. Telephone Co., rebate account tele- phone tolls, 56 20 i 35 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, interest on bonds, $420 00 City of Providence, interest on bonds, 150 00 Lnion Savings Bank,tinterest on deposits, 8 85 First National Bank, Hyannis, interest on depos- its, 280 12 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co:, account fires, 61 85 Town of Mashpee, account fires, 5 55 Town of Sandwich, account fires, 1 60 Old outstanding checks, 13 00 O. H. Mecarta, advertising, 1 75 Standard Oil Co., << 1 75 E. C. Jerauld, 1 75 Louis Arenovski, 1 75 J. A. Nascimento, 1 75 V. D. Bacon, 1 75 Edward Wirtanen, 1 75 Martin Aittoniemi, << 1 75 Charles E. Lewis, 1 75 N: E. West, 1 75 Charles W. Ruska, 1 75 Tiddie Benttinen, 1 75 Ivar Peltonen, 1 75 E. S. Phinney, 5G 1 75 Manuel Thomas, 1 75 John T. Hawes, 1 75 Samuel Syrialla, 1 75 H. F. Kelley, 1 75 John Maki, 1 75 John Hinckley & Son, rebate, 2 26 H. W. Bodfish, sale of spraying machine, 20 00 Henry Hutchings, telephone, 40 S. N. Ames, Sealer of Weights and Measures, fees collected, 58 92 $1,255 60 36 EXPENDITURES. PAID TOWN OFFICERS Edgar W. Lovell, Selectman, Assessor, etc., $724 91 Alexander G. Cash, Selectman, Assessor, etc., 874 82 Howard N. Parker, Selectman, Assessor, etc., 708 22 J. C. Bearse, Town Clerk, 250 00 J. C. Bearse, Town Treasurer, 750 00 John J. Maloney, Cattle Inspector, 300 00 Henry C. Bacon, Forester, 62 50 Samuel N. Ames, Harbor Master, 5 00 Wendell L. Hinckley, Harbor Master, 5 00 Carlton B. Nickerson, Harbor Master, 5 00 Samuel N. Ames, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 300 00 $3,985 45 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. State tax, $13,520 00 County tax, 7,426 76 National Bank tax, 845 08 Corporation tax, 56 49 State highway tax, 557 00 Penalty, 2 00 $22,407 33 SELECTMEN'S BILLS Outside Poor, $3,785 96 Almshouse, 3,304 97 3fi State Aid, $1,914 00 Military Aid, - 10 '00 Soldiers'Aid, 557 75 Repairs Town Property, 1,312 04 Moth Work, 1,479 79 Tree Warden, 411 13 Printing and Advertising, 641 28 Fires, 1,334 12 Election expenses, 896 73 Miscellaneous, 2,838 40 Contingent expenses, 179 79 $18,665 96 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS School purposes, $27,100 78 School transportation, $5,269 56 Cr. By amt. returned from Mrs. A. M. Coville, 2 00 5,266 56 School supplies, 1,597 13 School repairs, 2,304 10 $36,268 57 BARNSTABLE.SCHOOL HOUSE Expended as per vouchers, $284 29 38 BILLS APPROVED AT TOWN MEETING. C. W. Milliken, Board of Health, $287 05 C. E. Harris, Board of Health, 127 75 J. H. Higgins, Board of Health, 180 00 Edward S. Crocker, Committee on Grand Island Bridge, 62 20 Joyce Taylor, Committee on Grand Island Bridge, 65 00 Wendell F. Nickerson, Committee on Grand Island Bridge, 100 00 William A. Jones, Committee on Grand Island Bridge, 75 00 P. A. Wright, expense in connection with Grand Island bridge, 60 50 J. M. Leonard, expenses as school committee, 50 50 Edward C. Hinckley, expenses as school com- mittee, 22 32 Z. H. Jenkins, expenses as school committee, 43 25 Z. H. Jenkins, expenses as committee on Oster- Ville school, 45 00 J. M. Leonard, expenses as committee on Oster- Ville school, 100 00 John Burslev, expenses as committee on Grand Island bridge, 67 52 Wendell F. Nickerson, book-keeping, 75 00 A. F. Edson, Auditor, 12 90 John Bursley, Auditor, 12 00 W. B. Chase, Auditor, 9 00 John S. Bearse, Constable, 50 00 E. L. Hoxie, transportation of Firewards, 6 00 A. S. Childs, attending meeting of Mosquito Committee, 1 00 A. S. Childs, services as Constable, 2 00 Geo. F. Hart, services as Constable, 2 00 S. N. Ames, services as Constable, 2 00 Thomas Pattison, Moderator, 10 00 $1,467 99 39 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS Repairs on roads, $18,881 41 Repairs on bridges, 710 38 Snow, 85 54 Osterville road, 1,001 74 Cotuit road, 349 31 Hyannisport road, 195 25 $21,223 63 GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE F. C. Wales, services, $206 60 OSTERVILLE SCHOOL HOUSE Expended as per vouchers, $3,551 99 Cr. By rebate from John Hinckley & Son, 42 75 $3,509 24 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN J. Haydn Higgins, $200 00 40 ADDING MACHINE Dalton Adding Machine Co., $297 00 Remington Typewriter Co., 48 00 C. W. Megathlin, 5 00 $350 00 NOTES AND BONDS Practice and Model school bonds, $1,000 00 Osterville School notes, 2,000 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, 5,250 00 High School notes, 1,500 00 West Barnstable School notes, 500 00 Elizabeth Lowell School notes, 1,000 00 Stone road notes, 14,000 -00 $25,250 00 TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank, Hyannis, $85,000 00 C. D. Parker & Co., Boston, 20,000 00 F. S. Moseley & Co., Boston, 25,000 00 $130,000 00 INTEREST ON LOANS Cobb fund, $409 32 Stone road notes, 2,361 66 West Barnstable School notes, 20 00 41 Practice and Model School notes and bonds, $130 00 Osterville School notes, 460 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, 509 06 Elizabeth Lowell School notes, 60 00 High School notes, 192 50 Roads and bridges note, 147 67 $4,290 21 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank, Hyannis, $1,591 04 F. S. Moseley & Co., Boston, 827 10 C. D. Parker & Co., Boston, 516 69 $2,934 83 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association and others, $466 73 BURIAL LOT FUND DEPOSIT Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, $425 00 SINKING FUND Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Practice and Model School note, $150 00 B-4 42 SCHOOL FUND G. II..Galger, as per order from School Com- mittee, $8 00 George F. Hopkins, as per order from. School Committee, 8 29 $16 29 COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED. J. P. H. Bassett, Collector's fees, $1,703 83 Taxes remitted, 226 18 $1,930 01 BATHING BEACH, CENT.ERVILLE Everett W. Lewis, land, $150 00 MEMORIAL DAY Theodore Parkman Post, $225 00 REPORT OF QUARTERMASTER RECEIPTS Received from Town Treasurer, $225 00 Received from food sold, I1 10 Balance from 1912, 38 84 $264 94 43 EXPENDITURES Band, $150 00 Orator, 25 00 Speaker, 5 00 Reader, 3 00 Dinners, 41 54 Teams, 15 75 Postage, 46 Flags and express, 5 10 $245 85 Balance on hand, 19 09 $264 94 GRAVE MARKERS Balance, $168 20 COBB FUND INVESTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bond, $3,703 99 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, 233 00 $3,936 99 BOARD OF HEALTH C. A. Driscoll, Plumbing Inspector, $607 20 In George T. Mecarta, Milli Inspector, 200 00 George T. Mecarta, expenses, acet. Milk In- spector, 22 69 John J. Harlow, Inspector of Dressed Meat, $200 00 Marcus N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, Jan. 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1913, 200 00 Marcus N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, Jan. 1, 1913 to Jan. 1, 1914, 200 00 C. W. Milliken, services as Health.Officer, 291 18 C. W. _Milliken, medical attendance, 24 75 J. H. Higgins, services as Health Officer, 133 25 J. H. Higgins, medical attendance, 118 50 C. E. Harris, services as Health Officer, 134 45 C. E. Harris, medical attendance, 56 25 E. E. Hawes, medical attendance, 2 30 William P. Pritchard, medical attendance, 26 40 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 47 72 Dennis O'Neil, supplies, 13 49 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 10 95 John Duarte, burying horse, 2 00 Amount paid,for loss of time to parties confined by contagious diseases, 50 67 $2,341 80 Cr. By amount received from Town of Harwich, 20 00 $2,321 80 COURT FEES J. J. Maloney, $228 28 S. N. Ames, 86 40 B. E. Blossom, 22 30 George F. Hart, 12 56 Ren R. West, 11 10 James F. Crowell, 7 16 William H. Bassett, 6 94 Alex. S. Childs, 5 16 $379 90 45 MISCELLANEOUS Birth returns to physicians, $32 25 Death returns to undertakers, 21 00 Bureau of Statistics, certifving notes, 27 00 Recording vital statistics, 72 75 $153 00 46 SUMMARY TOTAL RECEIPTS Received from State Treasurer, $8,747 61 64 Tax Collector, 141,985 80 << - Licenses, 256 00 ff Burial lot funds,. 425 00 Temporary loans, 125,000 00 64 Rents, 207 43 fit Schools, 1,198 42 64 Almshouse and poor, 519 52 {f Roads, 640 00 64 Loans, 6,250 00 46 School fund, 16 29 66 Court Fines, 233 26 66 Miscellaneous, 1,2,55 60 $286,734 93 Cash balance Jan. 1, 1913; 13,900 96 $300,635 89 EXPENDITURES Paid Town officers, $3,985 45 State and county taxes, 22,407 33 Selectmen's bills, 18,665 96 Bills on account of schools, 36,268 57 Barnstable schoolhouse, 284 29 Bills approved at town meeting, 1,467 99 Bills on account of roads, 21,223 63 Bills on account of Grand Island bridge, 206 60 Bills on account of Osterville school house, 3,569 24 School physician, 200 00 Adding machine, 350 00 47 Paid Notes and bonds, $25,250 00 Temporary loans, 130,000 00 Interest on loans, 4,290 21 Interest on temporary loans, 2,934 83 Interest on burial lot funds, 466 73 Burial lot fund deposit, 425 00 Sinking fund, 150 00 Schoolfund, 16 29 Collector's fees and taxes remitted, 19930 01 Bathing beach, Centerville, 150 00 Memorial Day, 225 00 Cobb Fund Investment, 3,936 99 Bills on account of Board of Health, 25321 80 Court fees, 379 90 Miscellaneous bills, 153 00 $281,198 82 Cash balance Dec. 31, 1913, 19,437 07 $300,635 89 OUTSTANDING PRACTICE AND MODEL SCHOOL NOTES AND BONDS Four Bonds, Nos. 37, 38, 39, 40, $500.00 each, two due each year, 1914, 1915, $2,000 00 One note due 1915, 750 00 $2,750 00 y OUTSTANDING STONE ROAD NOTES One note due 1914, $79500 00 One note due 19149 2,000 00 One note due 1914, 3,00000 48 Two notes, $5,000 each, due 1915, $10,000 00 Two notes, $5,000 each, due 1916, 10,000 00 One note due 1917, 5,000 00 Four notes, $1,000 each, due 1918, 4,000 00 Four notes, $500 each, one due each year begin- ning 1914, 2,000 00 Four notes, $1,000 each, one due each year be- ginning 1914, - 4,000 00 i $47,500 00 OUTSTANDING' ELIZABETH LOWELL SCHOOL NOTES One note due 1914, $500 00 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Three notes, $1,000.00 each, one due each year beginning 1914, $3,000 00 Three notes, $500.00 each, one due each year be- ginning 1914, 1,500 00 $4,500 00 OUTSTANDING OSTERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES Five notes, $2,000.00 each, one due each year beginning 1914, $10,000 00 One note, $500.00, due 1919, 500 00 $10,500 00 49 OUTSTANDING GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE NOTES Five notes, $2,000.00 each, one due each year, beainnina 1914, $10,000 00 OUTSTANDING ROAD AND BRIDGE NOTE One note, due 1914, $3,000 00 looaC)00000lo o l � ll� 10 111 C lt- I � rn I o 0 I o w o O o c N O 00 O O o o C io N I cq GV 00 z ( o o to 0 F-i N I �p C7 GV I O w H I o 0 0 0 t o N p C O O O N .. 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Scudder, 100 00 Nelson Scudder, 200 00 Charles H. Smith, 200 00 Fred L. Stimpson, 200 00 William W. Sturgis,. 75 00 r 52 Estate of Henry L. Swain, $90 00 46 Timothy Swinerton, 100 00 fl S. Whelden, 200 00 64 J. R. Wilson, 100 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association, 900 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery association, 6,850 00 $13,718 37 These funds are invested as follows: City of Providence bond, No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. E 516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, • No. 834, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 861, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 107.9, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 2905, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, book-No. 17692, 718 37 $13,718 37 COBB FUND DEBT Amount of loan, $10,233 00 Invested as follows: Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 1080, $2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 605, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham-Savings Bank, Book No. 18577, 233 00 Town treasury, 4,000 00 $10,233 00 53 SCHOOL FUND Received under will of Reuben ltal- lett, $661 68 Received under will of Martha `ti'hel- den, 11000 00 $1,661 68 Accrued interest, 112 21 $1,773 89 Expended: By order of the School Committee, 1912, $175 60 By order of the School Committee, 1913, 16 29 191 89 Balance, $1,582 00 Deposited as follows: Union Institution for Savin", Bos-- - ton, Book No, 82,221, $510 20 Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 134,668, 1,071 80 $1,582 00 STURGES FUND Received under will of Catherine Sturges, $4,000 00 Deposited as follows : Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., PoI- icy No. 85, $4,000 00 54 SINKING FUND Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Practice and Model School Note, Book No. 68,787, $644 05 ESTIMATED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE, ETC., OWNED BY THE TOWN Almshouse and land, $7,500 00 "Cobb" woodland, 100 00 "Lambert"woodland, 50 00 Pound meadow, 10 00 Town House and restaurant, 2,000 00 Schoolhouses and lots, 80,000 ,00 Hearses, hearse houses and tombs, 1,500 00 Town Office and furniture, 2,400 00 Personal property in schoolhouses, 5,000 00 Pumps and wells, 400 00 Personal property in Town Clerk's office, 1,000 00 Ballot boxes, 200 00 Road machinery, etc., 2,500 00 $102,660 00 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN ASSETS Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1913, $19,437 07 State aid due from State, 1,914 00 Military aid due from State, 5 00 Due from State account of burial of soldiers, 100 00 55 Due from Tax Collector, 1912 taxes, $2,460 71 Due from Tax Collector, 1913 taxes, 20,074 50 Due from Tax Collector, 1913 supplementary taxes, 2,828 66 Due from Tax Collector, 1913 Moth tax, 181 84 Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Sinking Fund, Practice and Model School note, 644 05 *Due from Town of Wareham, 120 00 'Due from Otis Hall Union, land rent, 2 00 $47,767 83 Estimated_value of real estate, etc., owned by the town, 102,660 00 $150,427 83 LIABILITIES Cobb Fund debt, $4,000 00 Practice and Model School debt, 2,750 00 Stone road debt, 47,500 00 Elizabeth Lowell School debt, 500 00 High School debt, 4,500 00 Osterville School debt, 10,500 00 Grand Island Bridge debt, 10,000 00 Outstanding road and bridge note, 3,000 00 Outstanding temporary loan note, 20,000 00 Due George M. Bryne Co.,account Grand Island bridge, 2,976 61 $105,726 61 Deductino; the Assets (less the estimated value of real estate, etc., owned by the Town) from the liabilities or total debt, the net debt of the Town is $57,958 78 *Paid since Jan.1. 56 Net debt, Dec. 31, 1912, $84,864 34 Net debt, Dec. 31, 1913, 157,958 78 Decrease for the year, $26,905 56 APPROPRIATIONS AND AMOUNTS EXPENDED Appropriated Expended Bills approved at Town meeting, $1,467 99 $1,467 99 Support of poor, 6,500 00 7,090 93 Repairs on roads, 17,000 00 18,881 41 Repairs on bridges, 800 00 710 38 Snow, 2,000 00 85 54 Seaview Ave., Osterville, 1,000 00 1,001 74 Highland Road, Cotuit, 300 00 349 31 Hyanni3port Road, 200 00 195 25 Support of schools, 26,000 00 27,100 78 School repairs, 1,650 00 2,304 10 School transportation, 5,000 00 5,266 56 Text books and supplies, 1,600 00 1,597 13 Repairs on Town buildings, . 1,500 00 1,312 04 Printing and advertising, 800 00 641 28 Interest, 4,500 00 7,691 77 Collector's fees and taxes remitted, 2,200 00 1,930 01 Town officers, 3,600 00 3,985 45 Tree warden, 500 00 411 13 Moth work, 1,500 00 1,479 79 Soldiers' relief, 450 00 557 75 Election expenses, 900 00 896 73 '_Miscellaneous, 2,250 00 2,838 40 Contingent expenses, 600 00 179 79 Board of Health, 2,000 00 2,341 80 Memorial Day, 225 00 225 00 School Physician, 150 00 200 00 'Payment of notes and bonds, 25,400 00 25,250 00 Sinking fund, 150 00 Adding machine, 350 00 350 00 Cobb Fund Investment, 4,233 00 3,936 99 Purchase of land, Centerville Beach, 200 00 150 00 Centerville Beach road, 300 00 57 The total amount of money appropriated for the current expenses of the Town was $125,175.99; of this amount $123,175.99 was .raised by taxation and $2,000.00 by issuing a note of the Town. 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Bacon, 1,063 hours labor, .25 265 75 Joyce Taylor, 32.5 hours labor, .25 $81 25 613 hours, horse, .20 122 60 5 days, 4 horses and man on road scraper, at $10.25, 51 25 255 10 Aurin B. Crocker, 43 hours labor, .25 $10 75 43`hours, horse,-.20 8 60 19 35 W. S. Tucker, 148 hours labor, .25 $37 00 23.4 hours, horse, .20 46 80 83 80 John S. Bearse, 59 hours labor, .25 $14 75 117, hours, horse, .20 23 40 38 15 J. H. Connolly,. 77 hours labor, .25 $19 25 154 hours, horse, .20 30 80 50 05 61 Nelson W. Bacon, 276 hours labor, .25 $69 00 164 hours, horse, .20 32 80 $101 80 Marcus B. Baker, 213 hours labor, .25 $53 '25 213 hours, horse, .20 42 60 95 85 Joseph Maher, '79 hours labor, .25 $19 .75 .79 hours, horse, .20 15 80 35 55 I. W. Bacon, - 1.02 hours labor, .25 $25 .50 102 hours, horse, .20 20 40 45 90 Joseph Mitchell, 54 hours labor, .25 $13 50 51 hours., horse, .20 10 20 .23 70 John Robbins, 494 hours labor, .25 123 50 Thomas Hines, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 John Hines, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Howard Bearse, 58 hours labor, .25 14 50 Harry Eldredge, 41 hours labor, .25 10 25 William A. Bearse, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Everett Bacon, 181 hours labor, .25 45 25 Ernest Bacon,- 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Joseph Silvia, 84 hours labor, .25 21 00 Ralph Baxter, 146 hours labor, .25 36 50 62 Oliver Robinson, 234 hours labor, .25 $58 50 Waldo Bacon, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Charles Karn, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 Wendell Nickerson, Man cleaning streets, 30 00 E. B. Bassett, A cost of labor on cement walk, 26 00 C. W. Megathlin, I cost of labor on cement walk, 43 34 Louis Arenovski, a cost of labor on cement walk, 55 33 Thomas W. Nickerson, cost of labor on cement walk, 23 35 Wm. E. Cox, cost of labor on cement walk, 17 00 A. G. Guyer, I cost of labor on cement walk, $38 65 98 ft. 2 x 4 lumber, 2 94 41 59 A. W. Lapham, Carting stone dust, 3 00 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Drainpipe, bricks, lime and lumber, 123 19 John Hinckley & Son, Drain, 7 20 Myron Bradford, 4 shovels and lantern, 5 00 John Brooks, Cement and labor on catch basin, 2 00 James F. Kenney, Brooms, waste and axle grease, 2 30 Henry-L. Sherman, Labor helper, stock and carting, 11 00 William T. Murphy, 1,133.bu. shells, .07 79 31 Thomas D. Brown, 400 bu. shells, .08 32 00 63 Osborne L. Hallett, 441 loads loam, .06 $26 46 Daniel Blagden, 66 loads loam, .06 3 96 A. D. Makepeace & Co., 17 loads sand, .06 1 02 J. R. Crosby, Carting 1 ton crushed stone, 2 00 H. C. Bacon, Ironwork on roller and scraper, 2 50 C. '_VI. Chase, Carting oil, 5 00 $2,394 35 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Hyannisport Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, P. B. Smith, Foreman: P. B. Smith, 3351 hours labor, .25 $83 88' 1171 hours, man, .25 29 38 449 hours, horse, .20 89 80 $203 06 Geo. Washington, 260 hours labor, .25 $65 00 516 hours, horse, .20 103 20 35 loads loam, .09 3 15 171 35 _ N. D. Bearse, d 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 11 70 Joyce Taylor, 32 hours, man, .25 $8 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 20 80 1 164 Clarence Phinney, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 $5 85 Dan Hathaway, 47 hours labor, .25 11 75 Harold F. Smith, 116 hours labor, .25 29 00 Geo. L. Washington, 170 hours labor, .25 42. 50 Hanson Washington, 192 hours labor, .25 48 00 John B. Smith, 5,hours labor, .25 1 25 Wesley Washington, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 B. F. Bacon, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 John Robbins, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 J. R. Crosby, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Henry L. Sherman, As per bill, 17 00 John Hinckley & Son, As per bill, drainpipe, etc., 43 04 Thos. W. Jones, As per bill, labor on curbing, 16 67 Henry Phinney, 231 double loads loam, .09 $20 79 16 single loads loam, .05 80 21 59 Heman Coleman, ti 50 double loads loam, .09 $4 50 93 single loads loam, .05 4 65 9 15 Wilbert Marsh, 36 double loads loam, .09 3 24 T. W. Nickerson, 5 double loads loam, .09 45 65 Wm. Coleman, 2 days carting stone, $10 00 $680 90 CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Centerville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Albert Starck, Foreman Albert_Starck, 1,964 hours labor, .25 $491 00 1,421 hours, horse, .20 284 20 190 loads loam, .08 15 20 Stone and wood, 5 16 $795 56 J. R. Crosby, 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 50 hours, man, .25 12 50 78 hours, horse, .20 15 60 32 60 N. P. Phinney, 41 hours labor, .25 $10 25 41 hours, horse, .20 8 20 27 stone, .50 13 50 31 95 S. H. Hallett, 134 hours, man, .25 $33 50 260 hours, horse, .20 52 00 85 50 Aaron S. Crosby, 194 hours, man, .25 $48 50 374 hours, horse, .20 74 80 123 30 E. S. Whitford, 49 hours labor, .25 $12 25 45 hours, horse, .20 9 00 4 stone, .50 2 .00 23,,25 66 Joyce Taylor, 108 hours, man, .25 $27 00 225 hours, horse, .20 45 00 $72 00 John Brooks, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 72 hours, horse, .20 14 40 23 40 Frank Crowell, 11 hours labor, .25 $2 75 11 hours, horse, .20 2 20 4 95 Asa F. Bearse, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Arthur Lake, 103 hours labor, .25 25 75 Albert F. Bearse, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 I. W. Bacon, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Nelson W. Bacon, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Oliver Robinson, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Everett Bacon, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 B. F. Bacon, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Ralph Baxter, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 John Robbins, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Ambrose Lewis, 6 loads stone, $1.00, 6 00 Bill & Daniel, 54 field stone, .50 27 00 John P. Aylmer, As per bill, grates, 22 50 Wilton Childs, As per bills, cement, brick and labor, 44 51 67 H. F. Kelley, Building fence, $31 21 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Drainpipe, 17 40 $1,395 13 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Osterville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyer, J. W. Williams, Foreman: J. W. Williams, 1,0121 hours labor, .25 '$253 19 834 hours, horse, .20 166 80 302 hours, man, .25 75 50 $495 49 Walter Baker, 353 hours labor, .25 $88 25 3461 hours, horse, .20 69 30 Cartin; 5 bbls. oil, 2 50 160 05 Bigelow Lovell, 26 hours labor, .25 $6 50 22J hours, horse, .20 4 50 11 00 William Coleman. 59 hours labor, .25 $14 75 59 hours, horse, .20 11 80 26 55 Russell Evans, 257 hours labor, .25 $64 25 255J hours, horse, .20 51 10 115 35 Gussie Coleman, 1891 hours labor, .25 $47 38 1631 hours, horse, .20 32 70 80 08 68 Geo. Lewis, 49 hours labor, .25 $12 25 49 hours, horse, .20 9 80 Albert Coleman, — $22 05 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 571 hours, horse, .20 11 50 15 25 A. W. Lapham, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 72 hours, horse., .20 14 40 21 15 M. R. Harlow., 18 hours, man, .25 $4 50 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 15 30 Warren Codd, 134j hours labor, .25 $33 64 117j hours,'horse, .20 23 50 57 1.4 Albert Allen, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Maurice Allen, 2241 hours labor, .25 56 13 James Rogers, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 A. Swanson, 163 hours labor, .25 40 75 Geo. Fuller, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Wm. Whitely, 224 hours labor, .25 56 00 James Corcoran, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 Gideon Gomez, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 24 hours,`horse, .20 4 80 10 80 Cecil Goodspeed., 23j hours labor, .25 5 88 69 Donald Coffin, 2491 hours labor, .25 $62 38 John Gomez, 71 hours labor, .25 17 75 Alonzo Stevens, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 Antone Simea, 591 hours labor, .25 14 88 August Perry, 671 hours labor, .25 16 88 David Kennard, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 Wilson Scudder, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Tommy Hansberry, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Edgar Evans, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 A. T. Landers, As per bill, 146 35 J. W. Tallman, As per bill, pipe, cement, stone and lime, 13 09 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Carting oil, 6 00 Freeman Adams, 3,335 bu. shells, .05 166 75 J. Crosby, 3,505 bu. shells, .05 175 25 John Adams, 60 bu. shells, .05 3 00 Clarence Baker, 75 bu. shells, .05 3 75 Osborn Ames, 70 loads loam, .10 7 00 A. D. Makepeace & Co., 5 tons stone, $2.00 10 00 West Barnstable Brick Co., 22 tons stone, $2.00 44 00 Andrew Lawrence, 17 2-5 tons stone, $2.00 34 80 $1,949 60 70 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Plains Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Arthur Lapham, Foreman A. W. Lapham, 233 hours, man; .25 $58 25 313 hours, horse, .20 62 60 $120 85 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 54 hours labor, .25 $13 50 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 17 10 Allen H. Crocker, 94 hours labor, .25 $23 50 188 hours, horse, .20 37 60 61 10 Austin Fuller, 111 hours labor, .25 $27 75 53 hours, horse, .20 10 60 38 35 H. B. Morse, 94 hours labor, .25 $23 50 22 hours, man, .25 5 50 37 hours, horse, .20 7 40 36 40 A. Swanson, 61 hours labor, .25 15 25 Alton Blossom, 122 hours labor, .25 30 50 Francis Coleman, 30 hours labor, .25 7 50 Stanley Lapham, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 $329 30 71 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Marstons Mills Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, B. E. Cammett, Foreman : B. E. Cammett, 273 hours labor, .25 $68 25 407 hours, horse, .20 81 40 $149 65 C. G. Cammett, 122 hours labor, .25 $30 50 214 hours, horse, .20 42 80 73 30 H. B. Morse, 213 hours labor, .25 $53 25 83 hours, horse, .20 16 60 69 85 Wm. Pierce, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 301 hours, horse, .20 6 10 16 10 C. H. Pierce, 41 hours labor, ..25, $10 25 17j hours, horse, .20 3 50 13 75 Geo. Thomas, 841 hours labor, .25 $21 13 145 hours, horse, .20 29 00 50 13 Robert Cammett, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 Ray Pierce, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Austin Fuller, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Joseph Bonny, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Benj. Perry, 82 hours labor, .25 20 50 Wm. Signet, 16 hours labor, .•25 4 00 72 C. B. Jones, 2,970 bu. shells, .05 $148 50 G. L. Hamblin, 180 bu. shells, .05 9 00 $583 53 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Newtown Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Alton S. Jones, Foreman: Alton S. Jones, 56 hours labor, .25 $14 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60, $23 60 E. L. Jones, 55 hours labor, .25 $13 75 31 hours, horse, 20. 6 20 19 95 Loring Baker, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 Winslow Lovell, 31 hours labor, .25 .7 75 C. C. Hallett, 27j hours labor, .25 6'87 Bertram Fuller, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 B. W. Hallett, 71 hours labor, .25 1 87 B. E. Cammett, 21 days scraping roads, $6.00 15 00 Chester Cammett, 21 days scraping roads, $6.00 15 00 $99 54 73 SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Santuit Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman: Herbert Gifford, 153 hours labor, .25 $38 25 139 hours, horse, .20 27 80 $66 05 Chas. F. Green, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Wm. C. Gifford, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 2 25 Harry Gifford, 9j hours labor, .25 $2 38 9j hours, man, .25 2 38 9j hours, horse, .20 1 90 6 66 .Fred A. Savery, 171 hours labor, .25 $4 38 211 hours, horse, .20 4 30 8 68 E. P. Hobson, 17j hours labor, .25 $4 38 9 hours, horse, .20 1 80 6 18 Samuel Landers, 131 hours labor, .25 $3 38 13j hours, horse, .20 2 70 6 08 Clifford Green, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25 13 hours, horse, .20 2 60 6 85 O. A. Baker, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Wm. Jackson, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 Luther Nickerson, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 B-s 74 IF. Coet, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 John Cabral, 9j hours labor, .25 2 38 Richard Nickerson, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 J. Fratedo, 9 hours labor, .25 2 .25 Frank Frazier, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Joseph Folder, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Fred Pinkham, 12 hours labor, .37 4 44 B. W. Dottridge & Son, As per bill, 48 .76 Mrs. S. Crocker, 49 loads loam, .04 1 96 O. C. Coffin, 25 cedar posts, .25 6 25 $203 54 CiOTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Cotuit Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman : M. R. Harlow, 94 hours, man, .25 $23 50 188 hours, horse, .20 37 60 $61 10 G. L. Coleman, 46 hours, man, .25 $11 50 92 hours, horse, .20 18 40 950 bu. oyster shells, .05 47 50 77 40 75 Eugene Savery, 23 hours labor, .25 $5 75 23 hours, horse, .20 4. 60 $10 35 Samuel Landers, 83 hours labor, .25 $20 75 83 hours, horse, .20 16 60 37 35 Ezra Hobson, 165 hours labor, .25 $41 25 112 hours, horse, .20 22 40 60 bu. oyster shells, .05 3 00 66 65 Fred A. Savery, , 45 hours labor, .25 $11 25 90 hours, horse, .20 18 00 29 25 Christie Rennie, 31 hours; man, .25 $7 75 62 hours, horse, .20 12 40 20 15 Herbert Gifford, 76 hours labor, .25 $19 00 76 'hours, horse, .20 15 20 34 20 C. L. Gifford, 12 hours, man, .25 $3 00 24 hours, horse, 20 _ 4 80 7 80 Matthew Pells, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Fortenella Coet, 74 hours labor, .25 18 50 H. L. Sturgis, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00� Richard Nickerson, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Orrin Nickerson, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 Otis Nickerson, 31 hours labor, .25 7 75- 76 Antone Carea, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 Antone Duarte, 26 hours labor, .25 6 50 W. F. Nickerson, 9 hours, man, .25 2 25 C. B. Nickerson, 1,400 bu. oyster shells, .05 70 00 S. H. Childs, 3,100 bu. oyster shells, .05 155 00 Eugene Crowell, 500 bu. oyster shells, :05 25 00 Cotuit Oyster Co., 5,600 bu. oyster shells, .04 224 00 E. J. Gifford, 1,650 bu. oyster shells, .05 82 50 B. F. Crosby, 800 bu. oyster shells, .05 40 00 Geo. Crowell, 350 bu. oyster shells, .05 17 50 Chester Savery, 180 bu. oyster shells, .05 9 00 N. A. Nickerson, 435 bu. oyster shells, .05 21 75 A. W. Lapbam, 4 tons stone for Cotuit landing, $2.00, 8 .00 B. W. Dottridge & Son, Lumber, 1 45 Gus. Nickerson, Labor, cement and brick, 9 99 $1,482 89 BARNSTABLE SECTION . Payroll on account of Roads, Barnstable Section, W, F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Geo. C. Seabury, Foreman : Geo. C. Seabury, 452J hours labor, .25 $113 13 572J hours, horse, .20 114 50 $227 63 77 Harry B. Ryder, 26 hours labor, .25 $6 50 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 $10 90 Albert F. Jones, 75 hours labor, .25 $18 75 144 hours, 'horse, .20 28 80 47 55 Wallace C. Alden, 252j hours labor, .25 $63 12 711 hours, horse, .20 14 30 77 42 Geo. H. Dixon, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Chas. Dixon, 1201 hours labor, .25 30 12 Nathan Nickerson, 1911 hours labor, .25 47 87 Lawrence D. Hinckley, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Frank Lingham, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 Horace G. Ryder, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Alfred Frank, 24j hours labor, .25 6 12 Martin Nickolas, 42j hours labor, .25 10 62 Benj. F. Crocker, 150 hours labor, .25 37 50 John Joseph, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Ivan Peltonen, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Wm. Hanlaner, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 Hugh Murphy, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Samuel Syrala, 81 hours labor, .25 20 25 78 John L: Terry, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50 Ferdinand B. Jones, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 John Hinckley & Son, Lumber, nails and drain, 46 41 F. S. Kent, As per bill, 2 65 Frank W. Loring, 8 loads sand, .10 80 Wm. A. Dixon, 25 loads sand, .10 2 50 Mrs. Henry Clayton, 50 loads loam, .10 5 00 Peter Perra, 141 hours labor, .25 3 62 Edw. M. Harding, 50j hours labor, .25 12 62 $624 33 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, West Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, B. E. Blossom, Foreman: B. E. Blossom, 130 hours labor, .25 $32 50 34 hours, man, .25 8 50 198 hours, horse, .20 39 60 $80 60 Harry Jenkins, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 John Bursley, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 4Q 79 Wm. F. Bodfish, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20, 6 40 $10 40 Herbert Parker, 30j hours labor, .25 $7 63 30 hours, horse, .20 6 00 9 loads sand, .05 45 bag cement, 35 14 .43 Henry Sears, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 8 double loads loam, .10 80 4 single loads loam, .06 24 4 04 E. G. Berry, 68 hours labor, .25 17 00 Louis Penna, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 John Penna, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Edw. Crocker, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Cleveland Jones, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 . F. A. Fish, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 John Gomez, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 Manuel Andrew, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 John W. Crocker, 51 hours labor, .25 12 75 Joseph Peltonen, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Ernest Crocker, 131 hours labor, .25 3 38 J. B. Rodgers, 38 hours labor, .25 9 50 H. L. Holway, Work on scraper, 1 25 80 West Barnstable Brick Co., 175 bricks at $9.00 per M., $1 58 $221 98 GENERAL REPAIRS - Payroll on account of Roads, W.F.Nickerson, Surveyor: W. F. Nickerson, Services as Surveyor of Highways for 2 months, $166 66 For 10 months, 1,000 00 90 hours, man, .25 22 50 Freight bills, 49 57 $1,238 73 A. W. Lapham, 342 hours labor, .25 $85 50 584 hours, horse, .20 116 80 202 30 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 391j hours labor, .25 $97 83 531 hours, horse, .20 106 20 204 08 Joyce Taylor, 122 hours, man, .25 $30 50 217 hours, horse, .20 43 40 1 73 90 H. B. Morse, 32 hours labor, .25 $800 32 hours, horse, .25 6 40 9,050 lbs,, stone at $1.00 per ton, 4 52 18 92 J. W. Jenkins, 6 days weighing stone, $2.25 $13 50 9 hours, horse, .20 1 80 15 30 1 81 M. R. Harlow, 138 hours, man, .25 $34 50 330 hours, horse, .20 66 00 Carting stone, 13 35 $113 85 Allen Crocker; 90 hours labor, .25 $22 50 9 hours, man, .25 2 25 81 hours, horse, .20 16 20 25,745 lbs. stone, $1.00 ton, 12 87 53 82 B. E. Blossom, 144 hours labor, .25 $36 00 297 hours, horse, .20 59 40 95 40 Harry J. Gifford, 701 hours labor and man, .25 $175 25 315 hours, horse, .20 63 00 238 25 George Thomas, 54 hours labor, .25 $13 50 108 hours, horse; .20 21 60 35 10 Fred Savery, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 Carting stone, 18 04 35 59 J. R. Crosby, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 5 85 Samuel Landers, 37 hours, man, .25 $9 25 344 hours, horse, .20 6 85 16 10 Wm. Landers, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 10 80 82 M. M. Haskell, 45 days, engineer at crusher, $4.00 $180 00 Rista Hyowen, 4 days feeding crusher, $2.50 10 00 Harry Salo, 2 days feeding crusher, $2.50 5 00 Ivan Peltonen, 3 days feeding crusher, $2.50 7 50 J. F. Hammond, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Alton Blossom, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 J. A. Stevens, 252 hours labor, .25 63 00 Axel Swanson, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25; J. W. Crocker, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Geo. Berry, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Frank Lapbam, 671 hours labor, .25 $16 88 Labor on pump, 1 50 18 38 Otis Nickerson, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 Amos Enos, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Cape Cod Auto Co., 1 gal. oil, 75 Good Roads Machinery Co., As per bills, 221 02 Standard Oil Co. of New York, As per bills, 1,709 53 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., As per bills, 314 49 The Lane Quarry Co., As per bills, 270 86 The Studebaker Bros. Co., As per bills, 354 90 83 The Barrett Mfg. Co., As per bills, $1,078 24 The Texas Oil Co., As per bills, 1,794 56 The Old Colony Broken Stone & Concrete Co., As per bills, 51 81 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Drainpipe, 30 00 H. B. Chase & Sons, Coal, 28 80 A. D. Makepeace & Co., General merchandise, 7 12 B. W. Dottridge & Son, Lumber, 2 09 D. A. Walker, As per bills, 18 55 James F. Kenney, General merchandise, 2 05 F. W. Parker, Broom, 50 Geo. Thurber, As per bills, 12 70 West Barnstable Brick Co., 20 lbs. Babbitt, .20 4 00 T. S. Peak, Labor on tank car, 3 00 Nelson W. Crocker, Rent of land for stone crusher from Aug., 1912, to Aug., 1913, 22 00 C. M. Chase, Carting oil, 30 00 Wm. Coleman, Carting stone, 38 00 Myron G. Bradford, Rope, lock, etc., 2 60 Bill & Daniel, 26 tons stone, .50 13 00 Elmer Wirtanen, 16,200 lbs. rough stone, $1.00 8 10 Edward Rourke, 54 00 12 tons coal, 84 Z. H.-Jenkins, 59,130 lbs. rough stone, $1.00 $29 57 John Maki, 64,830 lbs. rough stone, $1.00 32 42 Joseph Peltonen, 9,780 lbs. rough stone, $1.00, 4 89 Edward Wirtanen, 19,525 lbs. rough stone, $1.00 9 76 Andrew Lawrence,% 106,780 lbs. stone, $1.00 53 89 $8,916 32 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Osterville Beach Road, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, J. W. Williams, Foreman: J. W. Williams, 297 hours labor, .25 $74 25 256 hours, horse, .20 51 20 60 loads sand, .05 3 00 $128 45 Walter Baker, 232j hours labor, .25 $58 13 223j hours, horse, .20 44 70 102 83 Russell Evans. ' 194j hours labor, .25 $48 63 194j hours, horse, .20 38 90 --- 87 53 Geo. Lewis, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 - 9 90 $5 Gideon Gomez, 351 hours labor, .25 $8 88 35j hours, horse, .20 7 10 $15 98 Warren Codd, 18.hours labor, .25, $4 50 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 8 10 M. R. Harlow, 36 hours, man, .25 $9 00 72 hours, horse, .20 14 40 23 40 Wm. Coleman, 54 hours labor, .25 $13 50 108 hours, horse, .20 21 60 ' Benj. E. Cammett, 35 10 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 5 85 Chester Cammett, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 1 5 85 William Whiteley, 1351 hours labor, .25 33 88 Maurice Allen, 221 hours labor, .25 55 25 Antone Serna, 1151 hours labor, .25 28 88 August Perry, 58 hours labor, .25 14 50 A. T. Landers, As per bill, 211 30 J. K. & B. Sears & Co. , As per bill, 165 89 Joseph Tallman, As per bill on drain, 7 20 86 Jas. Lovell, 66 loads sand, .10 $6 60 Donald Coffin, 221 hours labor, .25 55 25 $1,001 74 COTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Cotuit New Road, Wendell F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, Harry Gifford, Foreman Harry J. Gifford and men, 633j hours labor, .25 $158 38 310 hours, horse, .20 62 00 $220 38 Herbert Gifford and men, 118j hours labor, .25 $29 63 169 hours, horse, .20 33 80 63 43 G. L. Coleman, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 128 hours, horse, .20 25 60 41 60 M. R. Harlow, 16 hours, man, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 Luther Nickerson, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 $349 31 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Hyannisport New Road, Wendell F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Prince B. Smith, Foreman: Joyce Taylor, 117 hours, man, .25 $29 25 234 hours, horse, .20 46 80 $76 05 87 Prince B. Smith, '88 hours labor, .25 $22 00 7 hours, man, .25 1 75 124 hours, horse, .20 24 80 $48 55 John Brooks, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 17\55 A. W. Lapham, 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 11 70 Harold F. Smith, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Geo. L. Washington, 61 hours labor, .25 15 25 Daniel Hathaway, 31 hours labor, .25 7 75 Henry Lyons, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Hanson Washington, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Heman Coleman, 10 loads loam, .09 90 $195 25 BRIDGES SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Santuit Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor: Herbert Gifford, 45 hours labor, .25 $11 25 45 hours, horse, .20 9 00 17 lbs. nails, .05 85 $21 10 88 Wm. Jackson, 45 hours labor, .25 $11 25 Susan Crocker, 18 loads loam, .04 $0 72 8 loads turf, .15 1 20 1 92 $34 27 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Newtown Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor: A. S. Jones, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 $7 20 E. L. Jones, 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 15 hours, horse, .20 .3 00 6 75 C. C. Hallett, 151 hours labor, .25 $3 87 Sand, 2 00 5 87 Loring Jones, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Winslow Lovell, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Bertram Fuller, 151 hours labor, .25 3 87 $30 69 89 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Grand Island Bridge, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor: A. W. Lapham, Carting stone, $6 55 Central Garage, 1 spark plug, 1 00 G. W. Hallett, As per bills, 64 33 Geo. B. Fuller, 35 days tending bridge, $2.00 70 00 R. V. Eldredge, Tending bridge, labor and supplies, 270 05 Nova Eng. Co., As per bill, 4 06 E. F. Fuller, General merchandise, 8 50 Chester Bearse & Son, As per bill, 65 35 Grant Gear Works, As per bill, 5 85 H. Manley Crosby, 5 gals. gasoline, 1 10 $496 91 CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Centerville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor: J. R. Crosby, 10 loads stone, $4.50 $45 00 Chester Bearse, As per bills, 84 31 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Lumber, 19 20 $148 51 B-7 e 50 SNOW BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Geo. C. Seabury, Foreman : Geo. C. Seabury, 30 hours labor, .25 $7 50 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 $11 50 Chas. Dixon, - 11 hours labor, .25 $2 75 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 4 75 Edward M. Harding, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Lawrence D. Hinckley, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Chester S. Jones, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Albert F. Jones, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Wm. Sears, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Chas. Walker, 3 hours labor, .25 75 J. F. Young, 3 hours labor, .25 75 L. Alex. Jones, 21 hours labor, .25 62 Tidie Benttinen, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Wm. Kokko, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Jonas Hiska, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Sirra, 7j hours labor, .25 1 87 Wallace Alden, 81 hours labor, .25 2 12 Frank Strand, 7j hours labor, .25 1 87 Risto Hill, 71 hours labor, .25 1 87 Samuel Syrala, 6j hours labor, .25 1 62 Arthur Coleman, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 George H. Dixon, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Harry Ryder, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75' Edson R. Rand, 4 hours labor, .10 40 Geo. A. Smith, 41 hours labor, .25 1 13 Isaiah Crowell, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 James W.-Hinckley, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 David F. Loring, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 91 Anthony Silva, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 John Rovers, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Walter Marchant, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 HuLyh Murphy, 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 Charles Hallett, 13 hours labor, .10 1 30 Willie Suzan, 1j hours labor, .25 37 Ralph Holmes, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Carleton Ryder, 11 hours labor, .25 37 Manuel Enos, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Chas. Ruoska, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Chas. C. Rooska, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Nathan Nickerson, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Polto, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Horace G. Ryder, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 $85 54 RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNTS, WENDELL F. NICKERSON ROADS Hyannis Section, $2,394 35 Hyannisport Section, 680 90 Centerville Section, 1,395 13 Osterville Section, 1,949 60 Plains Section, 329 30 Marstons Mills Section, 583 53 Newtown Section, 99 54 Santuit Section, 203 54 Cotuit Section, 1,482 89 Barnstable Section, 624 33 West Barnstable Section, 221 98 General Repairs, 8,916 32 $18,881 41 �92 BRIDGES Santnit Section, $34 27 Newtown Section, 30 69 Osterville Section, 496 91 Centerville Section, 148 51 $710 38 SNOW Barnstable Section, 85 54 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Hyannisport New Road, $195 25 Osterville Beach Road, 1,001 74 Cowit New Road, 349 31 1,546 30 IV $21,223 63 CREDITS Donations for oil, $575 00 WENDELL F. NICKERSON, Surveyor of Highways. AUDITORS' REPORT We have examined the accounts of the Town Officers for the fiscal year 1913, and find them to agree with those of the Treasurer. Satisfactory vouchers for all sums expended have been shown. RECEIPTS Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912, as shown by last Auditors' report, $13,900 96 From Tax Collector, loans and current receipts, 286,734 93 $300,635 89 EXPENDITURES Current expenses, road and school house notes and bonds, 281,198 82 Balance Dec. 31, 1913, $19,437 07 Deposited in First National Bank, Hyannis, to the credit of the Town of Barnstable, $17,494 49 Deposited in First National Bank, Hyannis, Sav- ings Department, to the credit of the Town of Barnstable, 3,000 00 $20,494 49 To offset outstanding checks, 1,057 42 $19,437 07 We also find Burial. Lot funds investments as follows: City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. E 51.6, 2,000 00 94 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 834, $2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 861, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 2,905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1,079, 2,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank,Fall River,book No. 17,692, 718 37 $13,718 37 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT Deposited in New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, book No. 68,787, $644 05 TRUST FUND Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, (Sturgis Fund), Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Deposited Home Savings Bank, Boston, book No. 134,668, $1,071 80 Deposited Union Institution for Savings, Boston, book No. 82,221, 510 20 $1,582 00 95 COBB FUND INVESTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1080, $2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 605, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, Wareham, . book No. 18,577, 233 00 $6,233 00 JOHN BURSLEY, ALBERT L. EDSON, WALTER B. CHASE, Auditors. REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR Marstons Mills, Feb. 2, 1914 To the Board of Health of the Town of Barnstable: I herewith submit a report of my work since June 1, 1913 Number of dairy inspections made, 270. The samples of milk that I have analyzed have been fully up to the usual standard. The new sediment test, in addition to the butter fat test, proves to be a most valuable help in noting any undue amount of sediment, and when such sediment was found, and attention was called to those responsible, the results show a marked improvement on samples taken later. Of course the most of the milk sold in town comes from dairies where the barns are not what would be called up to date as to construction, but nearly all of them are kept in as fair a degree of cleanliness as could reasonably be expected. The most that is requested of the producers of milk is, that they have a clean cow stable, a clean cow and a clean milker; and as it is estimated that 90 per cent. of the dirt in milk gets there before it leaves the barn, it is plainly seen that this combination is needed for best results. Each year there are two or three milk exhibitions held in the state, and many cities and towns offer prizes to the pro- ducers sending in the highest scoring samples from their city or town;and I would suggest that this town do the same, because with a little friendly competition with other parts of the state, .it surely encourages the production of good clean milk. Respectfully submitted, GEO. T. MECARTA, Inspector• of Milk. REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Platform Scales over 5000 lbs., Adjusted 0 Sealed 9 Condemned 1 Platform Scales under 5000 lbs., 2 42 1 Computing Scales, 0 33 3 All others, 3 38 8 Number of Weights, 22 "350 2 Number of Dry Measures, 0 15 1 Liquid Measures other than milk and jars, 2 52 9 Measuring Pumps, 0 44 " 3 Lineal Measures, 0 29 5 Adjuster's charges, 0 88 Sealer'ts fees, 58 04 Total fees, $58 92 The Commissioner of Weights and Measures requests me to make frequent inspection of fruit and berry baskets, and also measures of vegetable dealers, and to the weighing of coal, ice, grain, etc. ; in fact everything sold by weights and measures. Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL N. AMES. The Commissioner of `'eights and Measures has re- ported to the Selectmen that our Sealer's work is satisfac- tory. FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT Report of Forest Warden for the year ending 1913 Month \ No.Fires No.Acres Burnt No.Men Worked on Fire Cost January 2 4 6 $7 50 February 10 15 16 41 00 March 5 7 16 14 75 April 5 15 50 72 25 May 19 1,028 248 580 55 June 16 85 87 214 95 July 38 40 166 156 58 August 48 56 269 209 84 September 4 6 18 18 40 November 1 1 8 2 00 $1,317 82 Two house fires cost, $16 30 Respectfully submitted, H. C. BACON, Forest Warden There were 235 Fire Permits issued during the year. REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1913, with the name, place of birth, and Christian name of parents: Jan. 13. 'Sherman Merriam Atwood, Hyannis, Walter S. and Elizabeth G. Feb. 9. Isabel Harris, Hyannis, Charles E. and Caroline G. Feb. 26. Beattris Periera, Marstons Mills, Benjamin and Mary F. Feb. 27. (Stillborn) ' 'Mar. 4. Warren Alexander Tripp, Jr., Hyannis, Warren A. and Katherine E. Mar. 12. Lucy Thomas, West Barnstable, Manuel and Rosa Mar. 12. (Son) Souza, Cummaquid, Joseph and Mary C. Mar. 12. Merrill Wadsworth Butler, Osterville, Frederick J. and Submit Mar. 13. Everett Warren Sears, Hyannis, Luther H. and Edith B. Mar. 14. 'Beatrice Helen Syriala, West Barnstable, Samuel F. and Mary Mar. 14. George Frederick Cash, Hyannis, Frederick G. and Eliza- beth A. Mar. 19. Joseph Basil Moloney, Centerville, Samuel J. and Annie Mar. 20. 'Mary Allingham Rogers, Hyannis, George H. and Flora A. Mar. 20. Stanley William Perkins, Hyannis, William H. and Inez Apr. 10. (Illegitimate) Apr. 15. Mary Rose Bothle, West Barnstable, Manuel and Pauline Apr. 30. Olive Mae Raymond, Hyannis, Herbert W. and Eliza- beth W. May 18. George Johnson, West Barnstable, Henry and Rose M. May 26. George James Young, Barnstable, George R. and Ellen E. May 31. May Ruuska, Centerville, Victor and Linda June 14. Mary Elizabeth Kurra, Centerville, Earle F. and Kath- erine A. 100 June 17. Nellie Gertrude Rosengren, Centerville, Alfred A. and Ina A. June 19. Walter Martin Nikula,West Barnstable, Martin and Rosa June 22. Gertrude Farrell, Hyannis, Michael J. and Chesne F. June 23. Rosco Francis Adams, Osterville, Thornton R. and Mar- garet F. June 23. Eleanor May Grew, Hyannis, Ernest W. and Eva L. June 26. 'Dorothy Parker Bradford, Hyannis, Ernest S. and Ellen L July 1. Barbara Holmes, Barnstable, William D. and Harriet L. July 11. (Son) Hadanen, West Barnstable, William and Ida July 20. James Donovan Scheele, Osterville, Frederick W. and Gertrude July 21. Eunice Lillian Jenkins, West 'Barnstable, Frederick S. and Frances July 22. Leroy Francis Cotell, Hyannis, Harris L. and Nettie E. July 26. Freman Mendall Nickerson, Jr., Cotuit, Freman M. and Genevieve Aug. 8. (Son) Pitcher, Jr., Hyannis, G. S. and Edna V. Aug. 11. Joseph Andrew Eldridge, Osterville, Roy V. and Ethel M. Aug. 13. John Rogers Botelho, Newtown, Jesse E. and Mary Aug. 16. Holger Kaheliin, West Barnstable, Adam and Linda Aug. 17. Antone Sousa, Santuit, Manuel and Mary M. Aug. 19. Stanley Lowell Morse, Hyannis, Henry L. and Mary W. Aug. 27. -Margaret Crocker, Centerville, Frank E. and Eunice I. Sept. 8. Manuel Frazier, Santuit, Frank and Rosa Sept. 9. Jeanette Hubbard Frederick, Hyannis, Charles H. and Maud A. Sept. 9. Annie Louis Childs, Cotuit, Alfred W. and Florence E. Sept. 11. Harold Stout, Hyannis, Wilbur and Kather`.ne T. Sept. 12. Lawrence Ferry .Flynn, Osterville, Thomas J. and Kath- erine M. Sept. 12. Anthony de Lima Molta, West Barnstable, Manuel and Maria Sept. 16. Stanley Oliver Gray, Hyannis, Winfield and Evelena Sept. 20. Roger Stevens, Centerville, James A. and Annie B. Sept. 20. Edis Phinney, Centerville, Nelson P. and Annie M. Sept. 22. William Hartford Covell, Hyannis, Darius and Delia Sept. 28. Reino Albert Savalampi, West Barnstable, Arvid and Anna Oct. 1. Dorothy Helen Cox, Hyannis, Lester M. and Ada E. Oct. 4. Abbie Elizabeth' Bodfish, West Barnstable, John D. W. and Louie Oct. 8. (Stillborn) tot , Oct. S. Frans Albert Aittoniemi, West Barnstable, Henry and Ida Oct. 10. John Amarale, West Barnstable, Manuel and Mary Oct. 14. Frances Elliott, Centerville, Albert E. and Lizzie M. Oct. 17. Louise Frazer, Osterville, David and Marjorie Oct. 24. (Illegitimate) Oct. 29. Frederick Erwin Landers, Cotuit, Samuel E. and Eunice M. Nov. 11. Alvan Hayworth Burlingame, Cotuit, Frank E. and Mabel A. Nov. 16. Muriel Augusta Hall, Centerville, Charles P. and Helen S. Nov. 23. 'Eleanor Mildred Kelley, Centerville, David F. and Una Nov. 24. Katherine Hayden Hamblin,Cotuit, David E. and Mary C. Nov. 26. Anders Theodore Anderson, Barnstable, John and Olga Dec. 2. Preston Allan Wright, Jr., Osterville, Preston A. and Tressa Dec. 9. Henry Walter Palomaki, Hyannis, Nestor and Amelia Dec. 11. Lora Maud Cahoon, Osterville, Irving F. and Louise M. Dec. 12. (Daughter) Hinckley, Barnstable, Charles H. and Jessie L. Dec. 14. (Son) Scott, Hyannis, Russell and Margaret D. Dec. 17. Geraldine Wilson Whitford, Centerville, Elbert S. and Grace W. Dec. 22. Dagmar Cecilia Flinkman, Centerville, Martin F. and Alma D. Dec. 29. William Manning Jones, Barnstable, Harry L. and Elvira C. 102 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1913 : Feb. 7. Nestor Palomaki of Hyannis and Amelia Raikkonen of Hyannis Mar. 22. James Harold Burlingame of Cotuit and Ouida Nelson Brown of Hyannis Mar. 26. Stewart E. Rowe of Kensington, N. H. and Lillian A. Lage (Whitman) of West Barnstable Mar. 29. Alfred Swift Kelley of Hyannis and Kate May Thom (Currier) of Uxbridge Apr. 1. Paul Linnell Eldridge of Harwich and Julia Phylis Nunes of Taunton Apr. 11. Archie Handy of Cotuit and Pearl'May Weis (Pitcher) of Cambridge Apr. 12. John P. Bratti of Hyannis and Concettina Catalaus of Boston May 2. Chester Grant Cammett of Marstons Mills and Mercie E. LaCount (Forrest) of West Barnstable May 4. Francis DeSales O'Neil of Hyannis and Ida Lillian Beron (Hatstat) of Stoneham May 17. Alfred Kittla of Hyannis and Elma Maki of Hyannis May 26. Eben Wing Holway of Hyannis and Nancy Walker of Hyannis June 14. John Lawrence Corcoran of Osterville and Florence Roxanna Merchant of Hyannis June 18. Seabury Weston Bearse of Centerville and Annie Eliza= beth Lapham of Centerville June 30. Kenneth Howes Barnard of Palmerton, Pa., and Sallie Chick Sprague of Newton June 30. Clarence Leslie Jones of Schenectady, N. Y. and Gretta Burnham Fish of Northampton 103 July 4. Everett Cahoon of West Dennis and Agnes Gertrude Wright of West Barnstable July 7. Thomas Harold Ellis of Hyannis and Elizabeth Ardelia 'Tripp (Foster) of Hyannis July 8. Ralph B. Hoxie of Cotuit and Lillian Howes Terry of Barnstable July 23. Charles W. Gross of Brockton and M. Adelaide Smith of Brockton Aug. 9. Manuel Rozie Oliver of Barnstable and Angeline Rose Squire of Barnstable Aug. 16. Harrison S. Jenney of New Bedford and Louisa B. Bush- nell of Fairhaven Sept. 2. David Elder of Harwich and Mildred Brunton Pattison of Osterville Sept. 6. Grenville Marston Black of Pelham, N. Y. and Olive Myrtle Crosby of Pelham, N. Y. Sept. 17. Henry Waterman of Provincetown and Helen C. Blake of Pittsfield Sept. 20. Jose A. Godoy of Boston and Marion L. Baker of Hyannis Sept. 27. Antone Ferdinand Dries, Jr. of Plymouth and Emmaline Elizabeth Cammett of Marstons Mills Sept. 29. Howard Elmer Barrus 'of Barnstable and Hester May Jones of Barnstable Sept. 30. Joseph Monte DePerry of Cotuit and Edith May Chase of Yarmouth Oct. 4. Adolf K. Vallnur of Sandwich and Mary Alice McHugh of Sandwich Oct. 11. Earle Miller DeWitt of Osterville and Sara Elizabeth Howes of Centerville Oct. 14. Ernest Charles Ruiter of Cohasset and Maude Delana Baker of Osterville Oct. 25. Harold Fenton Smith of Hyannisport and Elsie Carol Murray of Hyannis 104 Oct.- 29. Edward Joseph Lyons of New Bedford and Agnes Eliza- beth Gilmore of Hyannis Oct. 29. John Joseph Donahue of Centerville and Jessie Hammond Crosby of Centerville Nov. 9. Charles Henry Hinckley of Hyannis and Irma Louise Baxter of Hyannis Nov. 18. Howard Merton Wilkinson of Ashby and Mary Caroline Hamblin of Marstons Mills Nov. 21. Augustus I. Dean of Yarmouth and Margaret J. Mc- !Creath of Barnstable Nov. 21; Wilbert Lawrence Brown of Craigville and Marion Fran- ces Whiteley of Osterville Dec. 4. Garfield Chase of Barnstable and Mary Elisha Campbell of Salem Dec. 22. John B. Souza of Osterville and Anna J. Grundell of Os- terville Dec. 25. Charles Henry Bearse of Hyannis and Lauretta Snow Montcalm of West Yarmouth 105 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1913 : Jan. 8. Vernon H. Covell, Hyannis, 5 m. Jan. 9. Mary C. O'Keefe (O'Toole), Hyannis, 43 y. Jan. 11. Eleanor P. Thacher (Knowles), Hyannis, 73 y., 8 m. Jan. 12. Marianna Baker (Baxter), Hyannis, 70 y., 3 m. Jana 12. Allyn A. Stillman, Hyannis, 43 y., 7 m., 12 d. Jan. 16. August Carlson, Barnstable, 46 y. Jan. 17. Mabel Nicholson (Henry), Barnstable, 27 y., 5 m. Jan. 31. Luther G. Nickerson, Hyannis, 47 y., 10 m., 19 d. Feb. 1. Charles Daniel, Osterville, 75 y., 4 m., 27 d. Feb. 4. William Jay Wyer, Hyannis, 90 y., 9 m., 8 d. Feb. 5. William A. Robbins, Hyannis, 32 y., 4 m. Feb. 8. Margaret Noonan, Barnstable, 80 y. Feb. 9. George L. Lewis, Centerville, 86 y., 1 m., 12 d. Feb. 10. Maria J. Baker (Bliss), Osterville, 67 y., 11 m., 15 d. Feb. 10. Lila Charlis Canet, New York City, 7 d. Feb. 16. Horatio A. Holmes, Hyannis, 71 y., 11 m., 26 d. Feb. 16. Hannah S. White (Haskins), Hyannisport, 81 y., 2 m. Feb. 17. Eben E. Taylor, Barnstable, 82 y., 2 m., 17 d. Feb. 21. Harrison G. Phinney, ,Cotuit, 70 y., 3 m., 1 d. Feb. 23. Eleanor Hunnewell (Nickerson), Cotuit, 89 y., 2 m., 6 d. Feb. 24. Evelyn M. Covell, Hyannis, 6 y., 1 m., 24 d. Feb. 24. Sarah F. Childs (Brown), Centerville, 79 y., 1 m., 6 d. Feb. 25. Frans Strand, Barnstable, 22 y., 3 m., 19 d. Mar. 9. Francis C. Pierce, Hyannis, 6 y., 8 m., 9 d. Mar. 9. Emily F. Crosby, Centerville, 45 y., 6 m., 5 d. Mar. 12. May Edna. Nickerson (Daley), Cotuit, 21 y. Mar. 13. George King, West Barnstable, 73 y. Mar. 15. Leah V. Savery, Cotuit, 10 m., 2 d. Mar. 17. Matthew Slavin, Brooklyn, N. Y., 21 y., 11 m., 17 d. Mar. 27. Albina A. Cram (Cammett), Fairbury, Neb., 77 y., 5 m. 10 d. Apr. 8. Alonzo Chase, South Yarmouth, 69 y. Apr. 14. Alice G. Harding (Hinckley), Barnstable, 75 y., 28 d. Apr. 19. Owen Crosby, Centerville, 80 y., 3 m., 21 d. Apr. 24. Lysander Perry Hunt, West Barnstable, 80 y., 7 m., 21 d. Apr. 25. Howard C. Taylor, Hyannis, 51 y., 1 m., 22 d. Apr. 25. Stella T. Driscoll (Phinney), Osterville, 62 y., 6 m.' 5 d. Apr. 29. lHedvig Wahlberg (Glans), Centerville, 63 y., 6 m., 26 d. May 3. -Lydia H. Baxter (Wiley), Osterville, 87 y., 8 m., 26 d. B-8 106 .May 4. Elizabeth W. Raymond (Baxter), Hyannis, 26 y., 7 m.,16 d. May 15. Concissa Souza, Marstons Mills, 3 y., 4 m., 3 d. May 17. George Frederick Cash, Hyannis, 2 m., 3, d. May 17. Nathan E. West, Osterville, 90 y., 6 M., 10 d. May 19. Everett C. Ro'bbins, Osterville, 67 y., 9 m., 19 d. May 21. Luther G. Baker, Cotuit, 81 y., 4 m., 3 d. May 31. James G. Small, Osterville, 76 y., 4 m., 29.d. June 4. Gilbert Earle Bearse, Centerville, 19 y., 5 m., 28 d. June 5. Sarah P. Fuller (Nye), Marstons Mills, 74 y., 11 m., 29 d. June 11. Mary Rogers (Curran), Osterville, 46 y. June 15. Sherburne S. Ramsay, Cotuit, 66 y., 9 m. June 17. George J. Young, Barnstable, 22 d. June 18. Mary B. Thacher, South Dennis, 77 y., 8 m., 8 d. June 20. Frederick G. Lothrop,.Hyannis, 81 y., 2 m., 4 d. June 21. Catherine 'McSweeney, Cotuit, 28 y. June 24. Barnie Hinckley, Barnstable, 50 y., 2 m., 7 d. June 24. Abel D. Makepeace, West Barnstable, 81 y., 5 m., 1 d. June 28. Harriet N. Dobson (Blount), Osterville, 85 y., 11 m., 11 d. July 4. August Enos, Cotuit, 9 m., 5 d. July 6. Martha V. Cobb (Peak), Barnstable, 70 y., 7 m. July 6. Gertrude L. Nickerson (Neil)', Cotuit, 50 y., 1 m., 5 d. July 10. Mary Doherty, Barnstable, 52 y. July 15. Eleazer Baker, Hyannis, 62 y., 2 m., 20 d. July 16. William H. Covell, Hyannis, 4 y., 1 m., 2 d. July 16. Henry H. Baker, Hyannis, 42 y., 1 m., 23 d. July 19. Carrie Bartlett Drew (Bowman), Cotuit, 76' y., 1 d. Aug. 1. Edward L. Eagleston, Hyannis, 53 y. Aug. 2. Anna Gray (McInnis), Hyannis, 44 y. Aug. 2. Frank H. Thomas, Barnstable, 54 y. Aug. 10. Abbie P. Howland (Bursley), Barnstable, 70 y., 6 m., 10 d. Aug. 12. Lucy L. Burgess, Grafton,.Vt., 75 y. Aug. 15. Clarissa A. Lovell, West Barnstable, 84 y., 11 m. Aug. 17. Horatio Matthews, South Yarmouth, 78 y. Aug. 18. Holger Kahilin, West Barnstable, 2 d. Aug. 26. Josephine C. F. Howe (Crowell), Hyannis, 69 y., 11 m. Aug. 26. Mary Macmillan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 47 y. Aug. 28. Ezra F. Crocker, West Barnstable, 85 y., 8 m., 28 d. Sept. 8. Eben N. Baker, Santuit, 68 y., 10 m., 16 d. Sept. 9. Nelson C. White, Hyannis, 74 y. Sept. 11. Mary H. L. Shields (Leighton), St. Louis, Mo., 68 y., 10 m. Sept. 12. Horace Crocker, Hyannis, 64 y., 5 m., 27 d. Sept. 16. Emeline C. Howland (Crocker), Osterville, 92 y., 16 d. 107 Sept. 20. .Manuel Frazier, Santuit, 12 d. Oct. 5. Alexander G. Baker, Hyannis, 55 y., 2 m., 16 d. Oct. 6. Constantine Crowell, Hyannis, 67 y., 4 m., 9 d. Oct. 7. -Sarah A. Phinney (Nickerson), Cotuit, 71 y., 7 m., 3 d. Oct. 8. (Stillborn) Nov. 10. Jennie Childs (Scott), Cotuit, 25 y. Nov. 16. Elizabeth R. Lewis, Hyannis, 66 y., 5 m., 18 d. Nov. 20. Maria L. Bearse (Bassett); Hyannis, 83 y., 17 d. Nov. 25. Job Dobson, Osterville, 80 y., 9 m., 12 d. Dec. 3. Martha F. Taylor (Jones), Barnstable, 80 y., 1 m., 28 d. Dec. 4. William H. Bartlett, Hyannis, 70 y., 4 m., 2 d. Dec. 17. Oliver C. Lumbert, Cotuit, 66 y., 5 d. Dec. 22. Hiram Nye, Hyannis, 97 y., 6 m., 18 d. Dec. 25. John Amaral, West Barnstable, 2 m., 15 d. Dec. 29. Harriet R. Hinckley (Swain),Barnstable, 64 y., 5 m., 27 d. List of Non-Resident Deaths brought here for burial: Jan. 19. Douglas Vose, Boston, 4 d. Mar. 17. 'Brent E. Johnston, Brookline, 53 y., 3 m., 29 d. Mar. 27. Sally Sturgis Trott, Boston, 73 y. Apr. 15. Seth Chamberlain Bennett, Long Branch, N. J., 68 y. Apr. 23. Julia Ann Hinckley, Tisbury, 80 y., 7 m., 28 d. June 14. Harriet E. Swift, New Bedford, 46 y., 5 m., 17 d. July 30. Arthur H. Somes, Otis, Mass., 78 y., 6 m., 6 d. Aug. 2. Elizabeth A. Sabins, Harwich, 76 y. Aug. 17. Mary' C. Baker, Somerville, 70 y., 10 m., 8 d. Sept. 28. Richard Post, Worcester, 1 m., 14 d. Oct. 7. Alicia Davis Crocker, New fork, 95 y., 11 m., 25 d. Oct. 11. Abbie Dottridge Jenkins, Cambridge, 74 y., 1 m., 3 d. Oct. 15. Lucy C. Hallett, Somerville, 82 y., 2 m., 26 d. f , J. C. BEARSE, Town Clerk. S The committee appointed at the last annual town meeting to revise and codify the By-laws of the Town, beg leave to submit the following: ARTICLE I Section 1. 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 House on the 1st Monday of March in each year. The meeting shall be opened, and after the election of a Moderator 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 for the annual meeting shall state the hour at which the meeting shall open. 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 either of them, or the Town Clerk, on or before the 15th day of February in each year, but the Selectmen may insert in said warrant any article or articles received by them after said 15th day of February, 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 such meeting shall be presented to the Selectmen or the Town Clerk. The warrant for the annual meeting shall also designate the town officers who are to be chosen by ballot, and their respective terms of office. Section 3. The warrant for all town meetings shall be 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. 109 ARTIC'LB II Section 1. 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 tri- bunal, unless it is otherwise specially ordered by vote of the town. _ Section 2. 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 provision 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 common seal of the town. _ Section 3. The seal of the town shall be circular in form, and one and one-half inches in diameter. Upon the upper part of the seal and within the circle, a ship of the Mayflower period, pierced with four port-holes; the foresail, upon which shall be the date 1620, and mainsail both set and drawing; flags at the fore and main and at the stern, the flag at the main being an English Admiral's flag; below the ship upon the lower part of the seal the words, Barnstable, Mass., 1639; between said circle and the outside edge the words, "Seal of the Town of, adopted May 4th, 1889." Section 4. The Selectmen shall have the care, custody and supervision of all town 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. Section 5. The Selectmen may authorize the Treasurer of the town to borrow money temporarily in anticipation of the collection of taxes and to give promissory notes therefor in behalf of the town, the same to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, and all promissory notes shall be executed in like manner. Section 6. 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 bill 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. 110 Section 7. All boards and committees appointed or.elected,by the town are authorized to procure at the expense of the town, legal advice, and bills so incurred shall be paid by the Treasurer upon their approval by the Selectmen or by a majority thereof. Section 8. The Auditors shall have free access to all books of accounts of any officer of the town in which are kept the ac- counts of the town, as often as once a month, but shall examine the same at least once a year. Section 9. '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 10. 'The 'Selectmen shall annually, not less than one week before the annual meeting, cause to be printed and distri- buted among .the tax payers and voters of the town a detailed report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town Treasurer dur- ing 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. Section 11. The Selectmen of the town shall make regulations concerning the taking of eels, clams, quahaugs, scallops and other shell-fish within the town, which regulations shall be published in some newspaper published .in said town, and shall, upon a com- plaint being made to them, or either of them, such complaint.being made in writing, and specifying the time and place ,and circum- stances under which the alleged breach was committed, prosecute to final judgment all persons digging or taking said fish contrary to such regulations. ARTLCLE III Section I.- 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. The Town Treasurer shall be the sole disbursing agent for the town, but no moneys shall be paid by him except upon an order signed by a majority of the Selectmen, except as is otherwise provided by law, by these by-laws or by'vote of the town. Section 3. 'The Selectmen shall meet at the Town Office Qn each 'Saturday 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 orders drawn by the Selectmen shall state upon 111 the face of the same the purpose for which they are drawn. •Section 5. All bills for the salary of school teachers, and all bills contracted by the School Committee, either for repairs on School Houses, 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, and presented to the Selectmen for their approval. After their approval the Town Treasurer shall, upon presentation, pay the same. Section 6. All bills contracted by the Superintendent of Streets or Surveyor, of Highways for work done on roads, bridges, or any other purposes, shall 'be approved in writing by said Super- intendent or Surveyor of Highways, and presented to the Select- men for their approval. After their approval the Town Treasurer shall,.upon presentation, pay the same. Section 7. In the event of the election by the town of a Board of Road Commissioners, all bills incurred for work done on roads, br'dges, or for any other purpose shall be approved by the Road Commissioner engaging such services, and presented to the Select- men for their approval. After their approval the Town Treas- urer shall, upon presentation, pay the same. Section 8. Each member of the School Board, the Superinten- dent of Streets or 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 9. 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 1. Before proceeding to make an assessment of taxes, the Assessors shall give reasonable notice thereof by posting in each and every Post Office District, and by publishing for two suc- cessive 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 property tax, unless such tax exceeds by fifty per cent. the amount which would have beep assessed had the lists been seasonably filed, 112 Section 2. On or before the first day of September 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 cur- rent financial year. Section 3. Unless the town shall otherwise direct the Collector of Taxes shall have authority to use all means of collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector, may use. Section 4. 'The compensation of the Collector of Taxes shall be 1.2 per cent. on all taxes collected by him, unless the town at a meeting duly warned for that purpose shall vote to change such rate per cent. In which case he shall receive such compensation as the town may vote. Section 5. The Collector shall be required to deliver or mail at the expense (for postage) of the town to each tax payer a tax bill as soon as is practicable after the tax books are committed to his care. ARTICLE V Section 1. All children between the ages of seven and fourteen 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 habit- ual truants. Section 2. Habitual truants and children between the ages of seven and sixteen years, wandering about in the streets and public places of the town, having no lawful occupation or business, grow- ing up in ignorance, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by commitment for such time not exceeding two years as the Court of Justice having jurisdiction of the offence shall determine, to such place of confinement, discipline and in- struction as has been or may hereafter be provided by law by the Town of Barnstable, or by the County of Barnstable. Section 3. Any minor so committed may upon proof of amend- ment 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 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 113 thereof, to make complaint. The compensation of such 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 VI Section 1. No person shall move a building over a public street without the written consent of. the Selectmen, 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 compelled 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 Superintendent of Streets or Road Commissioners 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 right of 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 paint or write, or cause to be printed, painted or written, a notice, adver- tisement 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 so as to be visible there- from. Section 7. No person shall ride, propel or drive any bicycle or 114 tricycle upon or over any public sidewalk of the town within ten 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 side- walk shall bring said bicycle or tricycle to a full stop and dismount therefrom at a point at least ten 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 o: 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 im- pure 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 dump- ing ground provided by the town, unless upon his or her own land, except that to improve the sidewalks, coal ashes may be evenly dis- tributed upon the same at any time during the month of April or May of each year but at no other. 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. Section 13. No person shall be prosecuted or tried for any breach of the provisions of any 'by-laws of this town unless the complaint 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. Section 14. No person shall barter, or trade, and collect Junk without a license from the -Selectmen of the Town. Section 15.. Upon..the approval of the foregoing by-laws by the Attorney-General, all by-laws heretofore existing shall be annulled and repealed and these 'by-laws shall take effect. EDGAR W. LOVELL, ALEX. G. CASH, HOWARD N. PARKER, J. C. BEARSE, Committee. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools, prepared by the Superintendent and Secre- tary, for the year ending Decembei 31, 1913 Z. H. J ENKINS, J. MILTON LEONARD, EDWARD C. HINCKLEY. ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Members Term Expires Residence ZEBINA H. JENKINS, 1914 West Barnstable J. MILTON LEONARD, 1915 Osterville EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, 191E Hyannis G. H. GALGER, Superintendent of Schools, Hyannis Chairman of Board—Zebina H. Jenkins Secretary of Board—G. H. Galger, Tel., 71-3 Auditing Committee—Z. H. Jenkins, J. M. Leonard, Award C. Hinckley. 116 Committee on Examination of Teachers—Superintendent. Purchaser of Books, Apparatus and Supplies—Superin- tendent. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Centerville and Hyannis—Edward C. Hinckley. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Barnstable, West Barnstable and Marstons Mills—Z. H. Jenkins. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Cotuit, Santuit and Osterville—J. M. Leonard. Committee on Transportation of Scholars to High Schools —Z. H. Jenkins, J. M. Leonard, E. C. Hinckley. Truant Officers—George A. Smith, Barnstable; John Bursley, West Barnstable; J. Albert,Grigson, Cotuit;John J. Harlow, Santuit; James N. Rogers, Osterville; E. W. Childs, Centerville; I. J. Green, Marstons Mills; Geo. F. Hart, Hyannis. CALENDAR, 1914 . The High Schools begin Jan. 5, and continue .13 weeks; April 13, and continue 11 weeks; the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, and continue 16 weeks. The Training School, in the commencement and continu- ance of its several terms, unless otherwise ordered, is sub- ject to the Normal School calendar, except that in the Fall it commences September 14. All other schools begin January 5, and continue 12 weeks; April 13, and continue 10 weeks; Sept. 14, and continue 14 weeks. Calendar subject to change. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the School Committee of Barnstable: In accordance with the rules of the School Committee I have the honor to submit my ninth annual report on the public schools for the year ending December 31, 1913, the same being the twenty-third in the series of Superintendents, reports. ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE, NEW SCHOOL LAWS, ETC. The total enrolment for 1912-1913 showed an increase of thirty and the average membership an increase of fifty over the preceding year. The villages of West Barnstable, Osterville and Hyannis showed the largest increases. Sev- eral outbreaks of contagious diseases reduced the percentage of daily attendance. Cases of actual truancy were rare, but a few parents still show a regrettable indifference to en- forcing strict attendance. New laws in regard to school attendance and the employ- ment of minors, designed to lessen the unquestioned evils of factory child labor, are of such a sweeping character that their literal enforcement in such a community as ours will in some cases produce anything but desirable results. For instance, the total prohibition of work in stores, even dur- ing the summer vacation, for minors under fourteen, shuts out profitable and not harmful employment to boys during a period when it is especially needful that they be not wholly 118 idle. Our long summer vacation is distinctly demoralizing to a large proportion of our school children; it can hardly be made less so by closing still further the avenues to helpful employment, and this at a time when church and state authorities are rightly alarmed by the growth of the hoodlum spirit—the direct outcome of idleness and street loitering. The new laws also call for an enormous amount of "red tape" to be added to the excessive quantity which already overburdens the administrative department of the schools. . One example of this is found in the fact that any girl minor between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, who leaves school with the laudable intention of helping in the housework at home must secure from the school authorities an elaborate "Special Home Permit" card so to do. This card is but one of seven used in connection with minors leaving school. RESIGNATIONS.AND APPOINTMENTS Mr. Taintor Parkinson, principal of the West Barnstable school, Mr. L. A. Sheafe, principal of the Osterville school, Miss M. Genieve Leonard, teacher of the Osterville primary school, Miss Rebecca C. Lapham, assistant at the Santuit school and Miss Ida.E. Finley of the primary department of the Training School resigned during the year. All were thoroughly faithful workers, Miss Finley having served fourteen years and being considered by good judges one of the most competent primary teachers in the state. She was elected principal of the Framingham Normal Training School at a large increase in salary. The vacancies were filled in the above order as follows : Mr. F. A. Chapman ; Katherine Y. Conlan, substitute, followed by D. Alva Crandall; Miss Mary McConnel; Miss Gertrude L. Greene; Mabel K. Baker, substitute, followed by Miss Laura J. Wright. Miss McConnel and Mrs. Baker had previously served the town with notable ability. Miss Olivia M. Phinney, of the Osterville intermediate school, was granted leave of absence for the fall term, her place being acceptably filled by Miss Hazel M. Staples of Mansfield. Mrs. Addie G. Crosby, at the end of her year's leave of absence, found her health not equal to the strain of resuming her school Nvork and Miss McConnel was continued in the position. It is not easy to measure the debt owed by a community to a teacher who for a generation gives unstint- edly of her best to the young under her charge, and it seems an injustice that so few communities provide for any sub- stantial recognition of such indebtedness. COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURES An analysis of the expenditures for town purposes for the last ten years, prepared by the town treasurer, shows an increase in total expenditures of about 59 per cent., the expenditures for School Purposes showing almost ex- actly the same ratio of increase. School Transportation shows an increase of 90 per cent., and Road Repairs 183 per cent. Under School Purposes the expenditures for janitor service and fuel slow a much greater relative in- crease than those for teaching and supervision. Salary increases in the last two have not kept pace even with the minimum estimates of the increased cost of living. Most of our Cape towns have for the last few years been making some advance, in teachers' salaries, and until recent- ly Barnstable was among the leaders in this respect. At present however most of our teachers are paying from 20 per cent. to 40 per cent. more for board than neighboring teachers, so that their net income is actually less than that '. of the teachers in smaller and poorer towns. This adds to the many unfavorable factors which render the securing and retention of strong teachers almost impossible. Most cities 120 and towns of moderate size are now paying grade teachers from 30 per cent. to 50 per cent. more than is paid by us. The laws regarding the new state retirement association go into effect next July and all teachers newly entering the service of the schools will be obliged to pay into the fund of the association from $35 to $100 annually. This means that towns paying low salaries will be practically forced to increase them to an amount equal to the payments re- quired. Several towns in the county have already done so. SCHOOL FINANCES The close of the fiscal year of 1912 showed a deficiency of $792.77 in the school department, that of 1913 shows a deficiency of $670.15, the excess expenditures coaling under "Transportation" and "Repairs." SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1913 Total Available Balance or Appropriations Expenditures Deficiency School Purposes, $27,200 42 -$26,950 78 +$249 64 ' Text-books and supplies, 1,600 00 1,597 13 +2 87 Repairs, 1,650 00 2,301 10 —654 10 Transportation, 5,000 00 5,268 56 —268 56 $35,450 42 $36,120 57 —$670 15 ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATES Expenditures Rigid economy in miscellaneous expenses and a slightly larger income than anticipated from tuition receipts en- abled the expenditures for "School Purposes" to be kept within the appropriation, in spite of the fact that the ex- penditure for fuel exceeded the estimate by several hundred *S!ate anthnritles differing as to placing a tuition charge of $150, the same appears 1n the report of the town treasurer, 121 dollars, totaling over $3,000. The average annual expen- diture for fuel for the past two years has been $2,810.22,' and if this indicates future expenditures for that purpose suitable provision will have to be made therefor in the appropriations for "School Purposes." The expenditures for "Text-books and Supplies" were kept within the appropriation by supplying only necessities. The expenditure per capita was $1.98. The average for Barnstable County is $2.19 per capita. Increased mem- bership in the schools will call for some increase in the appropriation for these items. The quantity of miscellaneous "Repairs" found neces= sary was much greater than anticipated and resulted in the excess expenditure noted under that head. Included in the repairs were the painting of the schoolroom walls in the Barnstable building, a new fence and the thorough renovation of the interior of the Cotuit grammar school building, new Allen shades and the grading of the grounds at Osterville, repairs on the crematory system and engine at the Training School, a new steel ceiling in the English room at the Barnstable hioh school and a new fence at the Centerville school. A contribution of $40 toward the expense of grading at Osterville was made from a private fund donated some time ago for such a purpose. Under "Transportation" increases were made in the compensation of the drivers of the Marstons Mills, West Barnstable and Hyannisport barges. Barnstable expends the largest lump sum for this purpose of any town in the state, but many towns expend more per capita of the school population, one small town expending over thirty dollars per head. The cost in Barnstable last year was approxi- mately $6.40 per head of the school enrolment. CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS It should be understood in analyzing school expendi- s-9 122 ,tures that under "School Purposes" are included all sal- aries, including those of janitors and supervisors, expendi- tures for fuel and for all miscellaneous items not included under "Text-books," "Repairs," and "Transportation." Under "Repairs" are included all new furniture, janitors' supplies, cleaning of buildings,etc., and ordinary repairs. ESTIMATE FOR "SCHOOL PURPOSES" It has been found possible in the past by. careful calcula- tion to estimate to within from one to three per cent. the amount needed in a given year for "School Purposes." The sum of$26,000 was appropriated for"School Purposes" in 1913. A larger income from tuition pupils than an- ticipated allowed a small balance to show at the end of the year. Allowing for no increase in salaries and a mini- mum increase in the estimated cost of fuel over that of last year of $300, and for an income from miscellaneous sources of $1,000, the former sum should be added to the estimate for the current year. The salaries of two high school assistants should as a matter of fairness be somewhat in- creased, at a total added expense of not over $100, while the action of the School Board on the matter of compensa- tion for obligatory contributions to the state retirement fund will probably be influenced by the action of towns similar to our own in resources. Eliminating the last fac- tor, an increase of about $600 in the appropriation for "School Purposes" over that of last year would seem to be as close an estimate as under the new law it would be safe to make. ESTIMATE FOR "TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES" For "Text-books and Supplies" an increase of about $75 would provide for the increased membership, on a basis 123 similar to that of last year, that is, an expenditure some- what less per capita than the average in the county. ESTIMATE FOR "TRANSPORTATION" Calculating on the present rates of compensation for transportation service and essentially the same expenditure for railroad service, a total of not less than $5,500 will probably be needed for "Transportation." ESTIMATE FOR "REPAIRS" It is not possible at the present writing to give even an approximate estimate of the cost of repairs needed. Ordi- nary repairs will doubtless call for about their usual ex- penditure with some reduction allowed for the new build- ings. Repairs of a more extensive nature which await the action of the town are those mentioned in previous reports, viz., the introduction of modern sanitary accommodations at the Barnstable, Centerville and Cotuit buildings, and the renovation of the interior of the Training School. These projects would seem to be of sufficient importance to call for separate appropriations in each case. NEW APPROPRIATION LAVA' The new law referred to above forbids the expenditure for any given purpose beyond the amount appropriated therefor. This makes it necessary in estimating the prob- able expenditures for the several town departments to ask for amounts which seem to allow a sufficient margin of safety, as otherwise the trouble and expense of frequent special town meetings would be involved. In the above estimates what seems to be only a minimum margin of safety has been allowed. 124 RAND OF BARNSTABLE IN SCHOOL APPRO- PRIATIONS In the amount appropriated to the support of the public schools to each thousand dollars of valuation Barnstable ranks two hundred seventy-fourth, seventy-nine towns tax- ing themselves more lightly and two hundred and seventy- three more heavily per thousand than Barnstable. Barn- stable appropriates $4.13 ; the average for the state is $4.37. PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS No notable advance, either in quality or scope of school work, appears to have been made the past year, but,the teachers almost without exception have labored hard and faithfully, with "Fundamentals first," as their guiding prin- ciple. The process of modernizing the curriculum is necessarily a slow.one; courses of study in active use cannot be pulled down and rebuilt as might a brick house. Such courses are to a large degree an organic part of the school life, and most changes niust come about slowly at best. This fact however is no adequate excuse for the inertia and the indifference to the need of constant improvement so often shown. It is well both for teachers and school officials that we have state and national authorities with the power and ability to stim- ulate and if necessary compel more vigorous and constant efforts to advance. The crying need is always foresight, a constructive imagination capable of seeing the kind of�de- mands the future will make upon the men and women who are now our boys and girls, dependent for their future success or failure upon the kind and spirit of the training they now receive. The United States Bureau of Education is now publishing 125 ,'accounts of actual concrete progress in educational effort all .over the country, and the energy, enterprise and financial sacrifices shown by small towns in the west and poverty - -stricken villages in the south should put to shame many a self-satisfied New Eng]and community. Excellent physical advantages, courses of study which actually involve the practical issues of life, and a splendid spirit of collective and cooperative effort for good citizenship, are the dominant characteristics of this remarkable educational awakening. These people of the west and south are working out the problem of bringing together_ the science and power of the schools and the popular will. Says a report of the N. E. A., "There has always been a selfishly unsocial factor in culture and the whole movement of today is to correct this by con- necting higher education and all education with democracy." In difficulty and complexity of administration the schools of today, even the rural schools, compare with those of a generation ago much as the automobile does with the oxcart. In the many questions of fundamental importance constantly arising we look to the best educational authorities for advice, to parents for suggestion and cooperation. If we are to get usable results from all our efforts we need to simplify our courses of study, cease multiplying subjects, concentrate on those which may be vitalized and related to the life-which the pupils must face. We should reduce the amount of detail and abstract work to a ininim-um, mare school activities akin to those of practical life and place the. development of power on the part of the pupil to do some- thing worth while above the mere accumulation of facts for selfish use or enjoyment. We still hear occasionally some corner grocery philosopher proclaim that the swimming-hole of forty years ago was deeper, the snow-storms heavier, the apples better flavored and the schools better taught than those of today. What- 126 ever may be true of the swimming-holes, the snowstorms and the apples, we know from absolute documentary evi- dence that the average pupil of today does better work in the three R's, knows more of the history of his own and other countries and is much more widely read than the average pupil of the old district school. Still the total results are far from satisfactory and the efforts for improvement must be unceasing. Our own special needs in addition to those mentioned above, are, as often urged in previous reports, Reduction of the number of grades and pupils to a teacher; Systematic compulsory hand training through- out the grades; The off erinLr of such inducements as will result in retaining capable teachers for a term of years. Though we do everything else and leave the last undone we can never get the best results. The capable teacher, who remains open-minded to the last and willing to put into prac- tice the latest best thoughts of her profession, grows in value to the community as her term of service lengthens and does incomparably more solid and enduring good than the tran-' sient teacher, however brilliant the latter's work may seem. So vital is this to the success of rural schools, to giving country boys and girls the equal opportunities, the `square deal' which democracy demands, that it has been seriously proposed that the state so contribute to the salaries of rural school teachers as to make them equal or superior to those of city teachers, that it require that rural teachers have spe- cial training for their work, and that it shall compel rural towns to furnish school facilities of the first class. 127 In the final analysis, after all, as is the teacher so is the school, and as is the school, so shall the community be. Respectfully submitted, G. H. GALGER. 1 128 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir :- I hereby submit to you my report as Principal of the Barnstable High school: In looking back over the work of the past year, the fea- ture of school life which impresses me most is the growing appreciation among parents and pupils of what the public schools have to offer. This is decidedly noticeable in the ever increasing number of those pupils, who, failing to do satisfactory work for the year, have returned with a re- newed interest in their studies and a determination to over- come the difficulties which before they tried to avoid. These pupils are given every opportunity to redeem themselves and the teachers make especial effort to aid and encourage such in every possible way. On the other hand, any boy or girl showing exceptional ability is given the chance to participate in the work of the next higher class, and thus complete his course in less than the allotted time. SCIENCE In the study of elementary forestry the school grounds have afforded an opportunity for demonstrating the value of clearing the underbrush from a grove of pine, and later of thinning the pines to the proper distances. The two groves that have been cleared in this way by the first-year boys show a striking contrast to the other groves still in the wild condition. Other forestry topics studied at first hand are wind- breaks, fire prevention and control, identification of com- mon trees and shrubs, and poisonous plants. .129 Certain "projects" are being tried out this winter in accordance with the recommendation of the State Board of Education. In the Junior class more attention is being given to the household applications of Chemistry, as made in the study of water analysis, food analysis, fermentation, and the uses of coal tar products in foods and medicines. ENGLISH As at present outlined, the work in English is as follows: The.first year is devoted to getting the class ready for the actual literary and composition work of the remaining three years. A necessary review of the simplest principles in grammar is given, with forty lessons in spelling. The pupil gains an elementary knowledge of how to express himself; to tell a story, to describe what appeals to the eye, what forms a picture, to give a clear explanation or di- rection. Letter-writing is introduced early in the year, with fre- quent reviews, as opportunity occurs, in conjunction with the reading matter. Reading is of the story form, narra- tive, principally, the greatest stress during the first year being laid on how the author makes his work interesting. The second year is given to advanced grammar drill, closely correlated with the structure of the sentence from the rhetorical view-point. In reading, especial attention is paid to the plot of the story, the nature of the descrip- tion, and the style of the work as a whole. The develop- anent of the essay in its paragraph type forms the basis of the year's work in writing. The third year reviews the principles acquired in the first two. Owing to the limited time given to the study of English up to two years ago, much of the work that should have been done in the first and second years is crowded at 130 present into the third and even into the fourth, necessarily crippling the advanced work of these years. It is hoped that soon the first half of the junior year may be devoted to the study of American authors, with a his- tory of American literature, thus leaving the last half of the year open to the larger field offered by the English authors. The fourth year is devoted to a review of the principles of the first three years. At present, owing to the same difficulties as are encountered in the third year, the class is hindered in its attempt to do the work it should be doing in composition. In this ,year, more intensive work is at- tempted. Character study is dwelt upon in connection with plot study. Considerable reading is done from the works of the.English writers, and some time is given to the history of English literature. The works studied are representative of the four differ- ent classes of discourse: the essay, the drama, the oration and the poem. MODERN LANGUAGE In pursuance of the policy to confine ourselves to the teaching of one modern language, German was included this year in the list of first-year studies, thus making the course in German extend through four years. REPORT OF COMMERCIAL TEACHER It is no doubt quite generally understood that the pur- pose of the usual High school business course is not merely to make of its members good office assistants, but further- more to give such training as will aid them in earning pro- motion to the more responsible positions of business life and to fit them foundationally for intelligent and useful citizen- 131 ship. In any case, however, the accomplishment of this ob- ject must of necessity depend largely upon the initial equip- ment of the entering student, his belief in himself, his atti- tude toward school life, and upon the size of the teaching force of his school with reference to the courses offered by it. Nevertheless, if it is true that, "Circumstances, how- ever unfavorable they may seem, are always opportunities; not limitations," then we should not waste time in deplor- ing conditions as they may exist, but should be glad in the belief that although at present they may not seem to be ideal, they are in process of becoming so. "The measure of.a man's soul," says Mabie, "is his ability to disregard the hindrances and to concentrate his energy on the achieve- ment." There is pleasure in being able to report that this year, as last, it has been found possible to offer the second-year. pupils a three-period course in penmanship. According to a plan followed in the Washington Irving High school and others, simple breathing and relaxing exercises have been given at the beginning of each recitation to facilitate the acquirement of such free and harmonious interchange of activity between mind and body as is necessary in develop- ing the desired ease of movement and correctness of form. Several.members of the first and third-year classes have been allowed to take this course as extra work, and more would like to do so if the present arrangement,of program would permit. It is hoped that ultimately the time given to this study may be extended, results so far obtained being convincing proof of the fact that the course, brief though it is, in a measure satisfies a real need. However, in accordance with the com- pensational law that that which one gets is proportionate to what one gives, it is true that in penmanship, as in any other task, the intense desire of a student for personal and class progress and accomplishment, with its.resultant con- 132 centrative and diffusive power, is the strong factor in suc- cessful attainment. It is gratifying to note among the upper classmen of this department a growing consciousness of personal re- sponsibility for themselves and others. Almost without ex- ception these students are applying themselves earnestly and well. Whenever opportunity and time permit, many of the juniors are doing extra work in typewriting. Both classes have found the new keyboard shields valuable aids in resisting a natural inclination to look at the keys. To their work in other commercial subjects, as well as to typewriting, the seniors bring a happy desire to think things out for themselves, supplemented by a cheerful readi- ness of response to suggestion or direction, and an opti- inistically philosophic spirit generally that is most helpful. Partly because of these characteristics, and partly be- cause of the extra period in stenography we were able to put in last year, these pupils have been qualified to do more original work in shorthand than have their predecessors. Besides the daily speed practice on letters, they have read several books in shorthand and have taken to dictation much new literary matter, thoughtfully chosen for its variety of subject and excellent English. These notes have been care- fully corrected by comparison with those in the best of shorthand, read back, and finally transcribed'on the ma- chines. Aside from the mechanical practice afforded by this transcriptive work, it is obviously useful in bringing to the student a realizing sense of his own limitations in spell- ing and English, and hence the need for faithful effort in these subjects. Thus, as the point just given suggests, it has been our endeavor throughout the entire business course-to make the work such as will aid in developing judgment, initiative, and an active, sympathetic interchange of service, believing as we do, that, "Whatever we have we have through the.aid of others; all that we have we have for the aid of others," 133 and that, "Co-operation in production, and sharing in use and enjoyment are the twin secrets of rightly adjusted, har- monious living." LUELLA ROSE LYON GIFTS A steel engraving of Benjamin Franklin was presented to the school by Judge C. C. Paine, as was also a colored photograph of Lake Geneva by Mr. James Otis, both of which have been placed upon the walls of the assembly room. In June, a check for $7.79, representing profits from the eighth grade garden of the Hyannis Training school was re- ceived from Treasurer Walter B. Pollock, as a contribution to the Athletic Field Fund. MEMORIAL EXERCISES On the afternoon of May 29, appropriate exercises were held at which there were present representatives of each of the two G. A. R. Posts, the Woman's Relief Corps and other friends of the school. Similar exercises will be held on May 29 of the present year which all who are interested in the school are invited to attend. Knowing that our young people are influenced more easily by example than by precept, and believing that the most good can be accomplished by men acquainted with . local conditions, I am making an effort to bring before the school speakers prominent in state and county affairs. Al- ready several such have signified their readiness to aid me in this matter. In•the successful carrying out of this plan I shall be most grateful for any assistance which may be rendered me by those interested in the welfare of the school. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS M. BOODY 134 BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Enrolled in Barnstable High School From Hyannis 31 " Centerville 15 64 Osterville 13 Barnstable 10 West Barnstable 8 Cummaquid 3 Hyannisport 2 West Dennis 2 South Hyannis 1 Vest Yarmouth 1 Total 89 Number of Pupils Taking Designated Studies, Fall Term, 1913 Year of School Subject 1 .I 2 3 4 Algebra 31 6 4 Science 35 23 17 5 Plane Geometry 20 6 7 English .31 21 17 13 Latin 5 10 3 6 Arithmetic . 26 German .30 23 17 3 French 11 Typewriting 9 7 Stenography 1 9 5 Bookkeeping 7 Penmanship 2 10 3 135 Graduating Exercises, June 27th, 1913 Tan nbauser Grand March, Wagner Dorothy Ames Greeting Edward Walter Maher, Class President The Holy Grail Grace Elizabeth Bursley Piano Solo, Polka de la Reine Raff Elsie Phinney Whitford The Nantucket Boat . Albert MacIntyre Stickney Bacon Piano Accompaniment, Murmuring Zephyrs Jensen Florie Rowena Dexter Reading, Why the Chimes Rang Margaret Mary Fawcett Soprano Solo, Spring Song Lynes Mildred Clark Hallett Class History Helen Elizabeth Linnell Gifts Mildred Stevens Katherine Marie Ormsby Class Prophecy Doris Arnold Chase Piano Solo, Paraphrase on the quartet, Act III, of Verdi's Rigoletto, Transcribed by Liszt Frances Vincent Maher At Parting Beatrice Jennie Nute Presentation of Diplomas Song, Out on the Deep when the Sun is Low Lohr School 138 Members of Graduating Class English Course—Grace Elizabeth Bursley, Doris Arnold Chase, Mildred Clark Hallett. Latin-English Course—Florie Rowena Dexter, Margaret Mary Fawcett, Helen Elizabeth Linnell, Frances Vincent Maher, Beatrice Jennie Nute, Katherine Marie Ormsby,* Mildred Stevens, Elsie Phinney Whitford, Albert Mae- Intyre Stickney Bacon, Edward Walter Maher. Class Motto: Climb Though the Rocks be Rugged Class Colors, Blue and Gold. NUMBER OF GRADUATES, JUNE 27, 1913, 13 Number Entering Other Institutions Hyannis State Normal School 4 Middlebury College 2 Rhode Island School of Design 1 137 ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Attending, Fall Term, 1913 From Cotuit, 10 Santuit 6 Marstons Mills, 4 Mashpee, 3 23 Number in Classes, Fall Term First Year, 10 Second Year, 5 Third Year, 4 Fourth Year, Post Graduates, 2 23 Number of Pupils Taking Indicated Studies Subject First I Second Third I Fourth I P. G. Year Year Year Year English 10 5 4 2 1 French 4 2 11 German 5 1 Latin 10 2 2 English History . 10 Ancient History 3 1 1 Chemistry 3 2 1 Algebra 10 3 Review Algebra. 1 1 2 Geometry 5 1 B-10 138 Graduating Exercises, June 17, 1913 Processional March . . Gladys Ellen Harlow, 1915 Invocation Rev. A. M. Bruce Son-, Out on the Deep, Veazie School Essay, A Trip to South America Francis Austin Coleman Essay, The Red Cross Gertrude Lee Greene Vocal Trio, Oft in the Stilly Night Moore Girls ,Essay, Noted Women of Massachusetts Ada Hallett Fuller Essay, English Parliament Thomas Bertram Fuller Commencement Song Cherubini-Mehul School Presentation of Prizes for drawing Presentation of.Diplomas ' Rev. A. M. Bruce Members of Graduating Class English Course—Francis Austin Coleman, Thomas Ber- tram Fuller. Latin Course—Ada Hallett Fuller, Gertrude Lee Greene. 139 Class Motto: Fidelitas Class Colors, Green and White Class Flower, White Carnation. Number Entering Higher Institutions Wentworth Institute,^ 1 140 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING Mr. George H. Galger, Dear Sir The past year's work in drawing has been along lines stated in previous reports and the results are, in the main, satisfactory. The prevalence of scarlet fever, measles, and diphtheria in several of the villages caused unavoidable in- terruptions and consequent loss. The resignations of teachers during the school year also complicated our prob- lems and retarded the progress of many pupils. Mr. Smith and Miss Fuller of Cotuit Grammar school have combined forces in manual work this year, as they did last. Good work has been done by the boys in their simply equipped shop, while the girls in the same periods have been taught plain sewing. . - At Santuit at Christmas, creditable needle work was done by all the older girls under Miss Warner's efficient di- rection. Barnstable village Grammar was the first of our Gram- mar schools to undertake wood-work, and it was taught with profit, in spite of many drawbacks, in one corner of the old "up-stairs" school-room. Now the unfinished room in the remodeled building gives ample space for bench.work. Additional tools have been obtained through the efforts of the Principal, aided by a generous friend of this school. We are now prepared to do here all the work that time limitations permit in a Grammar school of three grades. Much credit is due to the Principal, Mr. Hopkins, who has worked earnestly for more than three years to bring about these conditions. Sewing, commenced along with the wood-work by efficient assistants in the old room, is now regularly taught as at Cotuit, by the Intermediate teacher, to the girls of the upper rooms. Articles made in this class 141 were exhibited at the county fair and received high com- mendation. There is much encouragement in the quality of the drawings we are now obtaining from many of the ninth grade pupils. It is always difficult to do justice to these capable pupils when we must bring on at the same time all of the seventh and eighth grade children, and sometimes even those of the fifth and sixth grades. We are determined that the ninth grade boys shall not leave school without some knowledge of the fundamental principles of working drawings, and the ability to read a simple working drawing or blue-print: The record now being made by one pupil who went from the Barnstable High school to an Art school last September shows what this High school can do for an earnest, capable . pupil. One of the best things to be said of drawing in this High school today, is the fact that thirteen juniors from. a class of seventeen are taking drawing as an elective, and are doing the best average work ever done in B. H. S. by juniors. The James Otis prizes in drawing were awarded as fol- lows: Senior:—Drawing, Grace Bursley. Art Note Book, Frances V. Maher. Junior:—Freehand Drawing, Ellen Bursley. Second_Year:—Freehand, Claribel B. Soule. Mechani- cal, Russell G. Starck. First Year:—Freehand, Lymena T. Baxter. Mechanical, .Frederic H. Smith. The Elizabeth Lowell school has lost by removal, some of its best pupils, whose work was an inspiration to us in all lines of endeavor. .The small classes permit more personal instruction, and should enable us to beat the records made when there was a larger enrolment. Prizes were given in this school last year, because we are determined that as far 142 as possible no stimulus offered at the Barnstable High school shall be missing at Cotuit. The following characterization of drawing has recently come to hand from a report of a National Convention of French Drawing Teachers, recently held at Rouen. "Draw- ing is the greatest factor in the Manual Training of our Youth, on whom the prosperity of the nation depends." To this I add this testimony of Mr. Henry Turner Bailey in a December Magazine: "Whatever the results in drawing may have been, they have never satisfied us. We want to see better results every year . . . . We know, in our heart of hearts, we ought to teach drawing so that our pupils can draw. We may begin with color or with design. We may `stress' culture epochs or stage trappings, but sooner or later our old enemy turns up smiling. We are confronted with the problem of teaching drawing, just ordinary, old-fashioned, hard headed, sure handed DRAWING." Respectfully submitted, Feb. 7, 1914 LUELLA FAY MA YNARD J 143' LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1914 Entered Service Schools Teachers of Town Barnstable: Grammar Geo.F. Hopkins September, 1910 Intermediate Ellen J.Ormsby October, 1912 Primary Mary L. Crocker November, 1894 West Barnstable Grammar F. A. Chapman September, 1913 Intermediate Susie W.Merritt March, 1910 Primary . Bertha S. Weber September, 1911 Marstons Mills Lillian G.Murdock October, 1907 Cotuit: Elizabeth Lowell High B. W. Sanderson September, 1912 Elizabeth Lowell High Florence L. Flewelling September, 1910 Grammar Ernest E. Smith October, 1911 Intermediate Miriam F.Fuller " September, 1906 Primary Christabel Snow September,1904 Santuit Caroline H. Warner September, 1907 Santuit Assistant Gertrude L. Greene November, 1913 Osterville: Grammar D. A. Crandall September, 1913 Intermediate Olivia M. Phinney September, 1905 Primary Mary McConnel September, 1909 Centerville: Grammar Alton W.Reed September, 1909 Primary Mindwell A. Littlefield September, 1912 Hyannis: High Louis Al. Boody October, 1895 High Sub Master W. S. Atwood September, 1911 Assistant Lena B.Nutter September, 1909 " " Luella R.Lyou February, 1911 Training,VIII, Ili Wm. G. Currier September, 1911 " VI,VII Russell Scott " 1912 " V, VI Louise K. Morss " 1909 " III, IV Carrie B. Dean " .1910 II, III Grace V. Rowland " 1910 I Laura J. Wright .January, 1914 Drawing Supervisor Luella F.Maynard September, 1907 Music Supervisor Sylenda B.Morris " 1912 144 STATISTICS School Year, 1912-1913 1. Number of children residing in town between 5 and 15 years of age, September, 1913, as per school census: Boys, 378; girls, 390. Total, 768 2. Number of children residing in town between 7 and 14 years of age, September, 1913, as per school census: Boys, 285 ; girls, 294. Total, 579 3. Number attending within the year under 5 years of age: 0 4. Number attending within the year over 15 years of age: 116 5. Number of all ages attending within the year, 840 6. Average membership for the year, 776.5'0 7. Average attendance for the year, 718.58 8. Per cent. of attendance for the year, 92.54 9. Number of school buildings in use, 10 10. Number of public schools, 24 11. Number of men teachers, 10 12. Number of women teachers, 19 13. Number of supervisors, 2 14. Total number of teachers and supervisors, 31 1 145 ENROLMENT, FALL TERM, 1913 Year of School SCHOOLS I II III IV V VI VII Vlli iX X Xi Kii Kill a o m F Barnstable.......... 9 13 7 10 4 9 12 813 85 West Barnstable.... 22 19 15 16 10 13 7 4 ! 4 110 Marstons Mills...... 1 6 0 8 0 4 19 Cotuit.....—........ 9 8 6 8 8 9 14 13 7 82 Santuit.............. 10 7 4 5 4 8 i 38 Osterville............ 16 11 17 10 7 12 4 9 1298 Centerville.......... 4 7 3. 7 7 4 12 0 111 66 Training School..... 40 30 22 28 31 33 24 20 13 241 Elizabeth Lowell High.......... 10 6 4 2 2 23 Barnstable High.... 35 23 17 13 1 89 Totals............ 111 101 74 92 71 92 73 64 60 45 28 21 15 3 840 J 146 DETAILED REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE, Year Ending June, 1913 u*; i7 N CQCd d m R SCHOOLS c y d Ir G�i Primary: Barnstable 31 26. 23. West Barnstable 45 4239 40.6 Cotuit 24 26.10 24.66 Osterville 39 3' .2 35.52 Centerville 28 25.02 23.4 Intermediate: Barnstable 25 22. 208 West Barnstable 45 39.1 37.7 Cotuit 21 Z0.46 19.83 Osterville 24 22.8 219 Ungraded: Marstons Mills 24 22.3 22. Santuit 36 32.77 28.25 Grammar: Barnstable 22 18.8 17.8 West Barnstable 26 23.4 21.4 Cotuit 34 32.74 301 Osterville 36 33.03 29.81 Centerville 32 28.14 26. Training School: Grade I 31 29.03 28.16 Grades II and III 41 37.3 35.45 Grades III and IV 43 39.3 37.4 Grades V and VI 41 37.59 34.82 Grades VI and VII 38 35.97 33.55 Grades VIII and Ili 33 3109 27.5 Iligh Schools: Elizabeth Lowell (Cotuit) 22 20.19 19.16 Barnstable(Hyannis) 95 83.78 79.77 Totals 840 776.50 718.58 92.54 ; 147 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1913 Bills audited for school purposes, repairs, text-books and supplies, and transportation for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1913 Section. School Purposes Repairs 3 $2,488 75 $359 33 6 2,680 38 70 70 10 764 61 37 32 11 4,195 48 710 11 12 573 94 101 53 13 2,434 43 256 .51 17 4,288 56 203 19 18 4,902 01 399 09 20 1,422 62 166 32 Drawing and Music, 1,350 00 Secretary and Superintendent, 1,800 00 School Census, 50 00 $26,950 78 $2,304 10 Text-books and Supplies, 1,597 13 Transportation, 5,268 56 Total expenditures, school department, $36,120 57 G. H. GALGER, Secretary. 148 EXPENDED FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 1913 Allyn & Bacon, .$90 84 C. H. Allyn, 11 74 American Book Co., 122 67 Atkinson, Mentzer & Co., 4 47 E. E. Babb & Co., 275 76 W. D. Baker, 1 55 F. D. Beattys & Co., 11 12 Milton Bradley Co., 125 61 Brewer Pub. Co., 2 88 L. J. Cannon, 7 50 C. C. Caproni & Bro., 8 18 Joseph Dixon Co., 6 82 E. P. Dutton & Co., 5 25 Ginn & Co., 196 24 F. B. & F. P. Goss, 23 56 J. L. Hammett Co., 333 70 J. H. Hatfield, 6 73 Henry Holt & Co., 5 42 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 33 25 D. C. Heath & Co., 21 39 John Hinckley & Son, 2 13 Johnson, Blagden & McTurnan, 10 83 Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, 16 05 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., 126 79 Little, Brown & Co., 14 23 Longmans, Green & Co., 27 30 Lyons & Cavnahan, 3 08 L. F. Maynard, 2 60 C. E. Merrill Co., 2 84 S. B. Morris, 3 50 B. W. Morrison, 3 15 A. N. Palmer Co., 13 37 Phonographic Institute Co., 12 16 Remington Co.,. 2 50 H. M. Rowe Co., 3 41 B. H. Sanborn, 23 60 Chas. Scribners Sons, 17 20 14'9 Silver, Burdett & Co., $10 00 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 7 71 Total expended, $1,597 13 Unexpended balance, 2 87 Appropriation, $1,600 00 TRANSPORTATION, 1913 Elementary Schools Wm. A. Dixon, $320 25 Geo. A. Smith, 280 50 Joseph Perry, 617 31 Victor Leeman, 330 00 Alton Jones, 500 00 John Rogers, 262 50 John S. Bearse, 250 00 Total elementary school transportation, $2,560 56 High Schools: M. D. Susan,. $70 00 John A. Holway, 20 00 F. S. Kent, 10 00 C. W. Milliken, 26 00. Mrs. Manuel Enos, 12 75 W. E. Marchant, 32 00 E. C. Baker, 10 00 F. W. Loring, 20 00 E. C. Jerauld, 40 00 Mrs. A. M. Coville, - 18 00 Braddock Coleman, 34 00. J. A. Phinney, 20 00 J. F. Young, 6 00 E. R. Silva, 27 50 John Bursley, 49 50 150 J. B. Oliver, $16 50 F. P. Wright, 27 50 A. F. Keyes, 13 75 Z. H. Jenkins, 27 50 H. S. Smith, 27 50 Mrs. M. C. Dexter, 27 50 Geo. A. Bursley, 11 00 Arthur Lapham, 11 00 Total railroad fares, $558 00 Everett Childs, 1,400 00 John S. Bearse, 250 00 Alton Jones, 500 00 Total high school transportation, $2,708 00 Total cost of transportation, $5,268 56 Expended over appropriation, 268 56 Appropriation, $5,000 00 151 EXPENDED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, 1913, IN DETAIL o Miscella-. m SCHOOLS Teachers Janitors Fuel neous Totals m 3 Barnstable Primary................ $553 75 .......... 3 Barnstable Intermediate.......... 505 00 .......... .......... 3 Barnstable Grammar.............. 856 00 $`1276 00 $294 60 $5 60 $2,488 75 6 West Barnstable Primary......... 512 50 .......... .......... .......... .......... 6 West Barnstable Intermediate.... 540 00 . 6 West Barnstable Grammar........ 782 60 275 00 658 95 11 43 2,680 38 10 Santuit Primary, Priu............. 512 50 .......... .......... .......... .......... 10 Santult Primary,Ass't............ 168 00 55 50 12 00 1661 764 61 11 Cotuit Primary.................... 617 50 .......... .......... 11 Cotuit Intermediate............... 512 60 .......... .......... .......... 11 Cotuit Grammar................... 782,60 .......... 11 Elizabeth Lowell High, Prin...... 970 00 ..... .......... .......... .......... 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,ASS't...... 600 00 400 00 391.97 2101 4,196 48 12 Marstons Mills Primary........... 612 50 64 00 1 00 6 44 673 94 13 Osterville Primary................. 487 50 .......... .......... .......... .......... M Osterville Intermediate............ 475 00 .......... .......... .......... . 13 Osterville Grammar............. . 715 00 292 00 423 18 41 75 2,434 43 17 Training School: 17 Grade I........................ 512 50 ..,....... 17 Grade 1I,III................... 512 50 ......... .......... .......... .......... 17 GradelII, IV.................. 512 60 .......... .......... .......... .......... 17 Grade V. VI .................. 612 60 .......... .......... .......... .......... 17 Grade VI,VII.................. 422 50 .......... 17 Grade VIII,IX................. 755 00 399 96 657 82 3 28 4,288 b6 18 Barnstable High,Prin............. 1,514 00 .......... .......... .......... .......... 18 Barnstable High,Sub-Master...... 955 00 .......... .......... .......... 18 Barnstable High, Ass't............ 650 00 ......... .. 18 Barnstable High, Ass't............ 700 00 399 96 637 75 45 30 4,902 01 20 Centerville Primary................ 467 50 ........... ..... . 20 Centerville Grammar.............. 810 00 72 00 63 12 10 00 1,422 62 Supervisor of Drawing............. .......... .......... .......... .......... 745 00 Supervisor of Music................ .......... .......... .......... .......... 605 00 Secretary of School Committee and Superintendent of Schools.... .......... 1,800 00 SchoolCensus...................... .......... .......... .......... .......... 50 00 Totals........................$18,326 76 $2,223 42 $3,040 29 $161 32 $26,950 78 152 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, 1913 APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, including all salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $26,950 78 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 2,304 10 Text-books and supplies, 1,597 13 Transportation of pupils, 5,268 56 Cobb Fund interest, 389 32 Dog Tax income, 470 78 R. R. Transportation, rebate, 2 00 Materials sold, 1 60 Public property damaged, 1 22 Tuition of -Mashpee pupils, paid by parents, 29 50 Tuition of Mashpee pupils, paid by that town, 24 00 Tuition of Yarmouth pupils, paid by parents, 80 00 Tuition of Dennis pupils, paid by parents, 48 00 Tuition of wards of the Commonwealth, 40 00 Tuition of.wards of the City of Boston, 114 00 Total available appropriations, 1913, $35,450 42 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, $26,950 78 Repairs,to-school,buildings and grounds, 2,304 10 Text-books and school supplies, 1,597 13 Transportation, 5,268 56 Total expenditures, 1913, $36,120 57 Expended over appropriations, 670 15 Total available appropriations, 1913, $35,450 42 G. H. GALGER, Secretary School Committee. December 31, 1913. 153 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:— Many interested in having our country become a musical nation are taking as one of their mottoes, "I hear America Singing." Our motto is, "I hear the children of Barn- stable singing." That we may bring more music into the home life of our pupils, both foreign and native born, and thus lead them to a better knowledge of our heritage of son-, we are using in the schools melodies every American child is supposed to know. Our object, we think, is being. attained, as nearly three hundred books, each containing one hundred of these favorites, have been eagerly purchased by our Young people. _ The plan being used in our daily lessons is the same as that outlined in the report made last year. In connec- tidn with the regular work a little practice in composition is given. Last June two of the pupils in the Centerville grammar school wrote the 'words and music for their class son;. V1%e trust there may be several original class songs this June. W'e ask the children in the lower grades to teach their favorite songs to the younger brothers and sisters. As a result of this home work progress has been made with less effort than last year. Most of those in the second grade who, a year ago, could not sing a melody correctly, are able to do so now. It is interesting to see the enthusiasm with which these little people render their songs, especially the old carols sung this year in many cities around the municipal Christmas trees. B-11 154 Realizing that appreciation of good music is of more value than the ability to read it—important as that is—we desire that the pupils throughout the grades shall enjoy the music lessons; even the boys who are apt to lose confi- dence while their voices are deepening. Such pupils are encouraged to learn all they can of the subject matter and to continue to sing. We also suggest that they learn to play an instrument. A well-known supervisor of music says that nothing is more valuable to a boy than the ability to play some one of the single-voiced instruments, as these furnish a satisfactory medium of emotional expression. We judge that many agree with this statement, for, in most of the cities of the British Isles, the school authorities offer a violin, at the factory price, to each child desiring to learn to play this instrument. Teachers are also provided for the classes formed. Similar work is being successfully carried on this year in six of the public schools of Boston. The extent to which this plan, originating in a small English town, has been adopted indicates that there is developing, both here and abroad, a fuller realization of what a course in music may mean to the home, the school and to the community. Cordially acknowledging the valuable assistance given by my fellow,-teachers this report is Respectfully submitted, SYLENDA B. MORRIS BOARD OF EDUCATION The School Board consists of three members, one of whom is chosen annually. The Statutes of the State define the powers and duties. REGULAR MEETINGS The regular meetings of the Board occur monthly. SPECIAL MEETINGS Special meetings of the 'Board may be called by majority of the Board, or by the chairman. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Secre- tary, and such other officers and special committees as may be necessary. These officers shall be chosen at the first annual meeting each year. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and perform such other duties as usually pertain to that office. In the absence of the Chairman his powers and duties shall de- volve upon a chairman pro tem. DUTIES OF THE 'SECRETARY He shall act as scribe at all meetings of the Board and shall keep suitable records of all their proceedings. He shall prepare a statement of all debts, moneys raised by the Town, or received from other sources, paid by the order of the Board, and furnish the Superintendent with the same for publication in his annual report, and together with the Superintendent constitute the Ex- amining Committee. ORDER OF BUSINESS The usual order of business of the Board shall be as follows: 1. Reading the records of the previous meeting; or the call, if a special meeting, and the records. 2. Reports of Committees. 3. Unfinished business. 4. Report of Superintendent. 5. Report of Secretary. 6. Other business. [Approved by the School Committee December 23, 1893, and December 19, 1908.1 • . ,..F ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 51, 1914 9/y TH E rp�� o 1ARMSTABLE, MASS. 94p i639• g� HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press 1915 R' 1-✓ .t 1� f/rI 777 J H'Y;�rY i F.B.&F.P.GossI Publishers and Printers. , The Patriot Press,"Hyannis.Mass. TOWN OFFICERS 1914 Selectmen EDGAR W. L'OVELL, Santuit, Chairman Term expires 1917 CHARLES 13. NYE, Hyannis Term expires 1916 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1915 Overseers of Poor and Fence Viewers _ CHARL'ES 'H..NYE, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1915 EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit Term expires 1915 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1915 • Assessors ALEXANIDER G. CASH, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1916 EDGAR W. LOViELL, Santuit, Term expires 1917 HOWARD N. PARK1 11, West Barnstable Term expires 1915 Town Clerk and Treasurer JOHN U. 'BEARRSE, Hyannis Term expires 1915 Collector of Taxes , JACOB P. H. BASSETT, Hyannis 'Term expires 1915 School Committee. JAMEiS ''M. LEONIARD, Osterville Term expires 1915 EDWA'RD C. HINOKLEY, !Hyannis Term expires 1916 WTLLIAM H. CROCKER, Barnstable Term expires 1917 Superintendent of Schools GEORGE H. GALGER, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways WILLIAM A. JONES, Barnstable Term expires 1915 4 Auditors JOHN 'BURSLEY, West Barnstable ALBER'T L. EDS'O'N, Cummaquid WALTER B. ,CHASE, Hyannis Tree Warden FRED W. CHASE, Barnstable Agent of Cobb Fund DAVID D'AVIS, Cummaquid Board of Health C'HA'R'LES W. WILLIKEN, Barnstable Term expires 1915 GRA'NVILLE W. HALLETT, Osterville Term expires 1916 C'HARLES 1: HAR'RIS, Hyannis Term expires 1917 Registrars of Voters SAIMU!EL F. C'ROCKER Marstons Mills EDWIN S. �PHTiNNUY Barnstable JOHN V. O'NEI'L Hyannis JOHN C.-BEARSE Hyannis Constables—Lorenzo Lewis,. Barnstable, Benjamin E. Blossom, West Barnstable, John S. 'Bearse, 'Hyannis, George F. Hart, Hyannis, Maurice R. Phinney, Hyannisport, 'Harry C. Lovell, Osterville, Alexander •S. Childs, 'Cotuit. Measurers of Wood and Bark—Timothy Crocker, iSouth Hyannis, Emilo R. Silva, West Barnstable, *M. R. Harlow, Cotuit. Surveyors -of Lumber—Charles C. Crocker, 'Hyannis, Isaiah C. ,Sears, �So.uth Hyannis, Charles L. Baxter, Santuit. Sealer of Leather—*Daniel B. Snow, Centerville. Deer Reeves*John J. Harlow, Santuit. Pound Keepers—*Thomas W. Jones, West Barnstable, *William F. Ormsby, 'Hyannis, *'Wilton B. Cammett, Warstons Mills, *Jehiel R. ,Crosiby, Centerville. Field Drivers—Lorenzo Lewis, Barnstable, Theodore V. West, 'Centerville. Harbor Masters—Wendell L. Hinckley, Hyannisport, Samuel N. Ames, Osterville, Carlton B. Nickerson, Cotuit. *Elected but did not take the oath of office. 5 , Cattle Inspector—John J. Maloney, Hyannis. Milk Inspector—George T. Mecarta, Marstons 'Mills. Plumbing Inspector--Henry G. Phillips, 'Hyannis. Sealer of Weights and Measures—Samuel N. Ames, Osterville. Forester—Henry 'C. Bacon, Hyannis. Fire Wardens—M. H. 'Marston, Cummaquid, Wim. A. Jones, Barn- stable, Lawrence D. 'Hinckley, Barnstable, Galvin Benson, West Barnstable, Aubrey C. Benson, West Barnstable, John Bursley, West Barnstable, Charles L. Bassett, West Barn- stable, Thomas D. Rennie, Santuit, Walter C. Goodspeed, , Santuit, A. S. Childs, Cotuit, Burleigh Savery, C'otuit, Ezra Hobson, Cotuit, Isaac J. 'Green, Marstons Mills, Zenas Crock- er, Marstons Mills, 'S. Fremont Crocker, Marstons Mills, Sam- uel N. Ames, Osterville, Ira L. 'Hinckley, Osterville, Edwin T. Howland, Osterville, J. R. Crosby, Centerville, A. S. Cros- by,Centerville, Wm. T. Beals,Hyannisport, James F. Crowell, Hyannis. INDEX Page Town Officers 3 Assessors' Report 9 Overseers of Poor Report 11 ,Selectmen's Report 13 Recapitulation 22 Treasurer's Report 24. Receipts 24 Expenditures 37 Summary 46 Table showing Debt of Town 49 Financial ;Condition of Town 54 Appropriations and Amounts Expended 55 ,Comparative Table 56 Highways •Surveyors' Report 60 ;Repairs on Roads, W. F. Nickerson, 'Surveyor 60 General Repairs 68 Bridges 68 Snow 69 Recapitulation, W. F. Nickersbn's Acet. 81 Repairs on Roads, W. A. Jones, ,Surveyor 82 General Repairs 101 Special Appropriations 106 Bridges 107 Snow 109 Recapitulation, W. A. Jones' Acct. 116 Auditors' Report 121 Milk Inspector's Report 124 Report of Sealer Weights and 'Measures 126 8 Page Town Clerk's •Report 127 Births 127 'Marriages 131 Deaths 135 Forest Warden's Report 140 School Committee's Report 141 Superintendent's Report 143 School •Physician's 'Report 157 Elizabeth 'Lowell High.-School Principal's Report 158 Statistics, Elizabeth Lowell Haigh School 160 Barnstable High School Principal's Report 161 Statistics, Barnstable High School 163 Music Supervisor's Report 166 Drawing Supervisor's Report 167 •Statistics 171 List of Teachers 172 Financial Report of •Sbcretary 175 Board of Education 181 ASSESSORS' REPORT Real estate valuation, $6,443,220 00 Personal estate excluding resident bank stock, 2,202,430 00 Resident bank stock, 113,970 00 ,Total valuation of Town,, $8,759,620`00 Tax rate, $15.40 per $1,000. Number of polls assessed, 1,333 f{ persons assessed on property, 2,248 persons assessed on polls only, 498 horses assessed, 579 cows assessed, 486 other cattle assessed, 201 dwelling houses assessed, 1,773 <<' acres of land assessed, estimated, 32,800 Appropriated for Town expenses, $120,340 81 State tax, 14,787 50 County tax, 9,902 34 State Highway tax, 372. 93 Total, $145,403 58 Total tax levy including polls and Bank tax, $137,564 31 Estimated receipts Corporation and Bank tax, miscellaneous receipts and December assessment 1913, 9,692 $7 Total, $147,257 18 Making an overlay of $1,853 60 B-2 10 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT 1914 54 polls, Personal estate, $76,140 00 Real estate, $1,070 00 ALEX. G. CASH, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER,, Assessors of Barnstable. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT E. S. Harlow, provisions, $8 13 Louis Arenovski„supplies, 47 05- William H. Sears, supplies, fish, 118 46 Alexander B. Chase, salary as keeper, 400 00 John Bursley, hay, 42 90 John Bursley, wood, 11 00 John Bursley, fertilizer, etc., 20 65 Telephone, 26 09 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 3 10 A. W. Lawrence, grain, 206 48 . C W. Megathlin, supplies, 19 35 S. K. Sears, supplies, dry goods, 20 29 Benjamin Sears, supplies, dry goods, 30 77 W. H. Bartlett, supplies, shoes and repairs, 20 60 Leander Miller, cutting wood, 17 50 J. W. B. Parker, supplies, 475 14 B. E. Blossom, coal, 232 86 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 95 90 A. D. Makepeace Co., supplies, 391 88 A. M. Coville, supplies, 331 42 Burial Eliza A. Hamblin, 29 60 Pair of pigs, 10 00 Andrew Carlson, hay, 7 00 D. R. Hilliard, hay, 8 22 James W. Holmes, supplies, harness and repairs, 10 95 John Rodgers, labor, 2 00 A. B. Chase, Jr., labor, 30 75 William Lovell, supplies, 10 00 Miley Soap Co., soap, 25 00 G. W. Hallett, repairs to engine, 1 80 F. W. Cammett, hay, 21 35 12 Aubrey Benson, labor and sawing wood, $7 00 Edward Crocker, hay, 4 00 Harry W. Jenkins, labor,, 41. 60 H. L. Holway, smith work, 33 10 Burial Wesley G. Cammett, 33 00 S. F. Crocker, supplies, 17 00 Benson & Blossom, ice, 19 71 Martha Dexter, washing, 4 00 $2,835 05 Expended for Poor in Almshouse, $2,835 05 Expended for Outside Poor by Overseers of Poor, 4,829 49 $7,664 54 Received from other cities and towns account of Poor, and sale of produce from Town farm, 644 20 Making net expenditure account of Poor, $7,020 34 Expended for State Aid by Selectmen, $1,81.6 00 Expended for Soldiers' Relief by Selectmen, $481 15 Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, prohibits publishing names of recipients,of above items. CH ARLES H. NYE, HOWARD N. PARKER, EDGAX W. LOVELL, Overseers of Poor. SELECTMEN'S REPORT MISCELLANEOUS, OR UNCLASSIFIED Supplies Town Clerk's office, $158 56 Postage, Town Clerk's office, 89 78 Cleaning town office, 3 75 John Bursley, wood, town office, 16 50 Sawing wood, town office, . 1 80 Supplies, town office, 30 46 Telephone, Town Clerk's office, 41 00 Telephone, Selectmen's office, 27 20 F. O-. Smith, locating Sea View Avenue. 67 70 F. O.,Smith, survey new road, Osterville, 42 00 J. J. Maloney, posting notices, 2 50 Edgar W. Lovell, travel, postage, telephone, 187 56 Insurance on town buildings, 699 00 Insurance, Workman's Compensation.Act, 102 50 Prince B. Smith, lighting telephone pole, 5 00. Supplies, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 40 47 Henry C. Bacon, postage and supplies, 6 10 Treasurer's bond, 56 00 John C. Bearse, travel, express, etc., 170 05 John S. Bearse, delivering town reports, 7 00 Howard N. Parker, travel, postage, telephone, etc., 161 97 Alex. G. Cash, travel, postage, telephone, etc., 65 27 Labor on safe, Town Clerk's office, 2 63 Hobbs & Warren, supplies, town office, 13 75 John A. Holway, Abstracts of Transfers, 178 60 Charles H. Nye, travel, telephone,'etc., 64 42 Constable service, town meeting, 6 00 Tax books for 1913, 6 25 A. W. Lawrence, Janitor Town Hall, 10 00 14 Check writer, Town Treasurer, $35 00 H. C. Bacon, expense to Boston Foresters'meet- ing, 7 60 Cape Cod Electric Co., light town office, 1 80 J. P. H. Bassett, postage, 1913, 21 20 i Auto List Publishing Co., 10 00 Watchmen for July Fourth, 51 00 Vocational School, James Hansbury, 15 00 Information to Assessors, 16 00 Auto hire to hearings, 12 00 Advice on bridge, 1 80 Banker and Tradesman, 5 00 Express on book, Sturgis Library, 1 00 Tax books for 1914, 6 25 S. N. Ames, watchman at Hyannis, \ 5 00 A. B. Nye, signs, ' 12 00 John Bursley, auctioneer, Plains schoolhouse, 4 00 Watchmen, Pattison house fire, 4 20 Labor, town landing, Little River, 1 95 Connolly & Murray, conveying prisoner to lock-up, 3 15 C. W. Milliken, vaccination, 5 00 Henry A. Ellis, legal service, tax case, 14 00 Rent of hall, electric light hearing, 3 00 V. D. Bacon, locating Hyannis Landing, 28 88 F. O. Smith, locating and setting bound stones, Wianno ave., 43 30 F. O. Smith, surveying oyster grant, N. A. Nickerson, 19 70 F. O. Smith, surveying Sea View ave., 2 00 J. P. H. Bassett, postage 1914, 47 08 Charles C. Paine, legal services, 150 00 A. S. Childs, services as Constable, 10 00 S. N. Ames, reimbursement for legal service in dog case, 15 00 House of Correction, board of prisoners, 36 00 $2,851 73 15 " PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Advertising hearings for gasoline licenses, $67 75 Printing birth certificates, 1 50 Advertising hearing layout of Longwood ave., 1 50 66 articles for warrant, 1 25 Forms for gasoline permits, 2 50 Advertising warrant annual Town Meeting, 24 25 fig call for bills, 1 95 Printing Town reports, envelopes, etc., 269 18 11 pay rolls, 10 14 46 gasoline permits, 1 50 certificates of registration, 4 35 66 Town Clerk's office, 9 50 46 dog license book, cards, notices, etc., 6 45 11 abstract cards, 9 20 6{ for Tax Collector, 27 25 Advertising Eel notices, 10 00 46 Assessors' notices, 14 20 Imprinting envelopes, Town Clerk's office, 75 Advertising sale Plains schoolhouse, 2 70 notice to dog owners, 2 50 << storage of gasoline, 2 50 Printing Scallop permits, 3 00 Clam and Razor Fish permits, 4 25 Quahaug permits, 3 00 Advertising special Town meeting, 7 40 << meeting of stone road committee, 1 15 notice to send in bills, 1 00 Printing summons for Collector, 2 00 Advertising taking of quahaugs, 13 .00 $505 72 TREE WARDEN Harry J. Gifford, self, 'man and team, $17 83 Harry W. Bodfish, 1 day, self and horse, 4 00 '. W. Crowell, self, horse and fertilizer, ' 9 84 i 16 B. F. Bacon, 31 hours labor, $7 75 Aurin Crocker, 15 hours labor, 3 75 Maurice Bearse, 14 hours labor, 3 50 J. B. Rodgers, 40 hours labor, 10 00 George Young, work on sprayer, 2 days, 4 00 Arthur Coleman, work on sprayer, 3 days, 6 00 W. A. Jones, work on sprayer, 4 days, self and horses, t 24 00 F. W. Chase, work on sprayer, 6 days, 18 00 F. W. Chase, work on sprayer, 3 days, horse, 6 00 F. W. Chase, use of spraying machine, 20 00 George F. Hart, 46j hours labor, 11 62 F. W. Crowell, trimming trees, 7 97 F. W. Chase, self and horse, 60 00 Chester Bearse, labor on trees, 3 60 Grasselli Co., lead, 70 00 B. E. Blossom, carting spraying outfit, 1 00 S. E. Stevens, 8 hours labor, 4 hours horse; 2 80 $291 66 MOTH WORK Stanley Lapham, 19 days labor, $38 00 Frank Lapham, 9 11 - 18 00 Maurice Hinckley, 22 days, 2 hours labor, 55 50 Charles Pierce, 201 days labor, 51 25 J. H. Blossom, 17 34 00 E. G. Berry, 151 << 31 00 Lester Crocker, 17j << << 35 00 Ernest Crocker, 17j 35 00 S. F. Bodfish, 17j days labor, horse 2 days, 38 00 W. F. Bodfish, 7 days labor, horse 11 days, 35 00 F. W. Chase, 19 days, $38.00; 5 days, $12.50, 50 50 Harry W. Bodfish, 13 days, 52 00 Samuel Cabot, supplies, 6 78 Harry Gifford, 7 days, 2 hours labor, 14 50 Israel Crocker, supplies, 90 Kenneth Matthews, I day labor, 2 00 $497 '43 17 ELECTION EXPENSES AND PRIMARIES S. F. Crocker, Register of Voters, $5a 00 E. S. Phinney, {, << 50 00 J. V. O'Neil, << 64 50 00 John C. Bearse, << 70 00 C. W:Megathlin, supplies, 4 60 A. B. Varnum, rent of hall, 10.00 Walter Baker, supplies, 90 John S. Bearse, delivering boxes, Barnstable and West Barnstable, 10 00 Cora A. Lewis, room for Registers, 2 00 A. M. Nickerson, << << 2 00 M. Mills Library, << 2 00 John C. Bearse., delivering boxes, Cotuit, Cen- terville, Osterville, 32 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 97 30 C. E. Lewis, Election Officer, 16 00 H. S. Parker, 61 5 00 A. L. Robbins, << 8 00 N. E. West, 6 00 John J. Horne, Is 8 00 Samuel N. Ames, 41 4 00 Hall rent, Osterville, 15 00 Marcus N. Harris Election officer, 16 00 Edward L. Harris, 46 2 00 V. D. Bacon, << 8 00 F. A. Baker, 41 1 00 E. C. Jerauld, 16 8 00 11. C. Davis, L° 1 00 John Young, 66 8 00 John T. Hawes, {f 1 00 Lawrence Hinckley, 14 3 00 H. S. Ames, Ballot Box Clerk, 3 00 A. K. Crocker, hall rent, 15 00 George Snow, Ballot,Box Clerk, 5 00 Charles H. Fish, Election Officer, 6 00 J. W. Jenkins, 46 3 00 S. E. Howland, 46 8 00 H. N. Parker, 9 00 18 A. J. Howland, Ballot Box Clerk $8 00 J. R. Crosby, Election Officer, 16 00 Aaron S. Crosby, 2 00 Frank E. Crocker, °° 8 00 A. F. Childs, o " 3 00 W. E. Crocker, {( 2 00. Joseph Hallett, 66 - 8 00 P. A. Fuller, 2 00 S. H. Hallett, 5 00 W. S. Lumbert, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Hall rent, Centerville, 21 00 , Wilton B. Jones, Election Officer, 8 00 B. F. Crosby, 66 8 00 Eugene Crowell, 64 8 00 8 00 E. L. Hoxie, f J. A. Grigson, Election Officer, — 13 50 E. H. Savery, 46 7 00 Frank.L. Sturgis, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Gustavus Nickerson, Election Officer, 4 00 Freedom Hall, Cotuit, 19 00 L. K. Paine, Election Officer, 3 00 James Murphy, i' ' 3 00 E. F. Maher, 66 3 00 Robert Williams, 64 8 00 C.. Milton Chase, 8 00 F. J. Lyons, °' 6 00 N. A. Bradford, 6 9 00 Charles H. Nye, , '° 6 00 Frank S. O'Neil, 5 00 Lewis Thacher, 2 00 P. B. Hinckley, '° 18 00 Foster Crocker, 46 8 00 C. C. Hallett, 64 8 00 G. L. Hamblin, 66 8 00 T. H. Fuller, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Hall rent, Marstons Mills, 15 00 W. S. Tucker, moving booths, 2 00 Howard Lumbert, Election Officer, 5 00 Herbert W. Parker, 5 00 John Bursley, ff 5 00 19 B.1E. Blossom, Election Officer, $5 00 Harris Lovell, {6 5 00 Woman's Club, Hyannis, hall rent, 10 00 Bertram Ryder, Election Officer, 4 50 Harry Drew, {{ 5 00 Daniel Bearse, 46 5 00 William Bearse, [{ 2 00 William A. Bearse, del. ballot boxes, 5 00 J. O'Keefe, Election Officer, 3 00 William Murphy, 64 3 00 F. W. Cammett, 46 1 41 00 H. F. Phinney, 1 00 $890 60 FIRES Aubrey C. Benson, labor on extinguisher, and express, $2 57 H. C. Bacon and 7 others, railroad fire, 2 10 H. C. Bacon and 7 others, railroad fire, 2 10 Henry Loring and 3 others, railroad .fire, 2 20 M. H. Marston and 1 other, railroad fire, 70 Badges for Fire Wards, 2 dozen, 10 05 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 90 C. N. Megathlin, chemicals, 33 15 Aubrey C. Benson, labor and team, fire near E. W. Childs, 3 25 Calvin Benson and 5 others, fire near E. W. Childs, 13 80 John Bursley and 1 other, labor and auto near E. W. Childs, 3 00 H. C. Bacon and 2 others, fire west of Bumps river bridge, 5 75 H. C. Bacon and 4 others, fire near E. W. Childs, 19 75 S. F. Crocker and 4 others, fire near A. W. Lawrence, 3 50 20, John Bursley and 1 other, fire near A. W. Law- rence, $4 37 E. T. Howland and 18 others, fire near A. W. Lawrence, 18 69 A. C. Benson, express and del. chemicals, 2 61 W. C. Goodspeed, carrying extinguishers, 2 00 Mitchell Mfg. Co., branding iron for tools, 3.35 L. W. Nickerson, watching fire, Sturgis house, 3 00 F. Al. Nickerson, taking chemical engine to Ostervil le, 5 00 Cotuit Fire Dept., use of chemical engine, 6 50 J. R. Crosby and 17 others, fire near E. W. Childs,, 39 83 A. S. Crosby and 19 others, fire near E. W. Childs, 44 86 Chester Bearse, fire near E. W. Childs, 3 '95 Leo Childs,-fire near E. W. Childs, 1 50 A. S. Crosby and 3 others, fire near A. W. Lawrence, 2 85' I. J. Green and 5 others, fire near A. W. Law- rence, 10 38 I. J. Green and 4 others, fire near Eagle Pond, 11 58 Chester Holway and 1 other, fire near E. W. Childs, 1 60 A. S. Crosby and 6 others, fire near Centerville bridge, 13 27 H. F. Jones, watching fire 11 hours, 1913, 2 75 F. W. Roberts, watching fire 10 hours, 2 50 A. S. Crosby and two others, fire near Shirley Marston, 2 75 John Nousianen, fire near E. W. Childs, , 1 25 A. S. Childs and 5 others, fire near A. W. Law- rence, 8 75 A. S. Childs and 6 others, fire near Eagle Pond, 4 33 A. S. Childs and 3 others, fire near Poppones- set road, 4 25 A. S. Childs and 4 others, fire near E. W. Childs, 10 00 21 H. C. Bacon and 14 others, fire near Fossett estate, $17 75 A. B. Bearse, 3 25 Watchmen at Osterville school fire, 9 00 $344 74 REPAIRS Chester Bearse, labor and stock, cemetery, Cen- terville, $13 50 H. C. Bacon and others, labor on Hyannis dump, 102 99 G. W. Hallett, labor and stock, Almshouse, 29 80 Stock, Almshouse, 2 64 S. J. Molony, labor and stock, cemetery fence,, Centerville, 28,95 Chester Bearse, labor and stock, hearse house, Centerville, 11 80 T. D. Rennie and five others, labor, Cotuit dump,• 59 80 H. C. Bacon and others,' labor, Hyannisport dump, 38 45 W. B. Jones, screens, town office, 12 27. Oliver Robinson and two others, labor on Hyan- nis cemetery, 28 33 S. N. Ames and others,, labor on Osterville dump, 37 90 A. S. Crosby, fertilizer and labor, Monument ;round and Chester Park, 13 75 Herbert Gifford, mowing Cotuit cemetery, 14 55 W. S. Tucker, filling well, Hyannis, 16 00 Chester Bearse, sign boards, 16 98 E. Chessman Crocker, mowing Osterville ceme- tery, 25 00 N. Bradford & Son, voting booths, Hyannis, 15 12 Edward Crocker, mowing West Barnstable cem- etery, 18 00 22 Aubrey C. Benson, repairs on Sandy St. pump, 47 50 William A. Dixon, labor on cemetery, Barn- stable, 14 75 William A. Dixon, labor on cemetery, Cumma- quid, 37 50 William A. Dixon, labor on cemetery, Metho- dist, 24 00 B. E. Cammett, labor on'Marstons Mills ceme- tery, 16 60 T. V. West, mowing Monument around, Center- ville, 13 00 M. G. Bradford, repairs to pump and voting booth, 1 85 V. H. Nickerson, repairs on pump, Cotuit, 5 10 Wallace Alden, mowing Sandy St. cemetery, 4 00 Cyrus F. Fish, stock and labor, town office, 70 00 W. S. Young, painting and stock, town office, 13' 00 George B. Lewis, labor and stock, Hyannisport pump, 3 50 E. L. Jones, labor on Schoolhouse basement, Osterville, 14 00 Leo Beaumont, labor on Schoolhouse basement, Osterville, 8 25 John Bell, labor on Schoolhouse basement, Osterville, 16 00 W. T. Whiteley, labor on Schoolhouse base- ment, Osterville, 12 00 . Rua for Town Clerk's office, 18 00 $764 88 RECAPITULATION Expended at Almshouse, $2,835 05 << for. Outside Poor, 4,829 49 [i State Aid, 1,816 00 6 6 " Soldiers' Relief, 481 15 23 Expended for Miscellaneous expenses, $2,851 73 .Town Buildings, Tombs and Bu- rial Grounds, ` 764 88 C6 it Moth Work, 497 43 " " Tree Warden, 291 66 " Printing and Advertising, 50.5 72 Fires, 344 74 Election and Primaries, 890 60 $16,108 45 Respectfully submitted, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, CHARLES H. NYE, Selectmen Town of Barnstable. REPORT OF TOWN TOWN TREASURER RECEIPTS FROM STATE TREASURER Corporation Tax, $5,958 88 National Bank Tax, 1,836 68 State Aid, 1,910 00 Military Aid, 5 00 Burial of Indigent Soldiers, 100 00 Motor Vehicle Fees Fund, 168 00 Refund account of Grade Crossing, 11 54 $9,990 10 TAX COLLECTOR J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1912 taxes, $2,206 17 J. P. H. Bassett, 1913 15,232 20 J. P. H. Bassett, 1914 << 106,000 00 J. P. H. Bassett, 1913 supplemen- tary taxes, 2,828 66 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1914 supplementary taxes, 715 74 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1913 moth taxes, 181 84 J. P. H. Bassett, '° interest, 300 00 $127,464 61 25 LICENSES John Bursley, auctioneer's, $2 00 Walter I. Fuller, 2 00 Edward L. Chase, << 2 00 John J. Maloney, '4 2 00 James F. Dingman, " 2 00 Alfred Crocker, 2 00 Aaron S. Crosby, 2 00 Alex. G. Cash, << 2 00 Edward M. Harding, billiard and pool, 2 00 Charles C. Dixon, 46 2 00 Heman F. Pierce, 6.6 2 00 John A. Baxter, It 2 00 Charles C. Dixon, 64 2 00 F. M. Henderson, " 2 00 Edward M. Harding, It 2 00 Forrest Burlingame, 2 00 Charles F. Fuller, 2 00 Zeno S. Parker, 2 •00. A. B. Varnum, moving picture, 10 00 F. H. Williams, 64 10 00 Matthew Cushing, 10 00 F. B. Buck, 10 00 Burleigh H. Savery, _ 10 00 Baxter LC Johnson, 10 00 Williams & Horne, 4 00 Louis Newburg, junk license, 15 00 Morris Harrison, 64 15 00 Harris Malchman, pedler's license, 10 00 Lewis N. Hamblin, {( 10 00 F. A. Robbins, circus license, 10 00 Latenas Circus, - 66 10 00 E. C. Jerauld, fish weir, 125 00 John T. Hawes, 46 1 00 Alex. Crocker, milk license, 50 B. S. Crocker, 46 50 Walter I. Fuller, 66 50 Edwin Kelley, _ 66 50 Alfred Rosengren, 66 50 B-S 26 Albert Starck, milk license, $0 50Nathaniel Crocker, is 50 Chas. Ayling, if 50 George Thurber, << 50 Robert Murray, << 50 George D. Lewis, 50 Frank P. Wright, 50 Roland Ames, << 50 Elmer Lapham, << 50 Eliza West, is 50 Chas. Pierce, {6 50 Warren Codd, (f 50 U. G. Hinckley, << 50 Victor Rosengren, cc 50 Nelson Bacon, {f 50 William Jones, 44 150 Charles Marchant, " 50 George Thomas, 50 Albert F. Edson, •' 50 William P. Bearse & Co., << 50 Robert Cammett, 50 I. H. Whitman, << 50 John S. Bearse, 50 Nicholas Souza, 50 Cyrus B. Jones, 50 Manuel Flores, is 50 C. W. Megathlin, °' 50 Edward Cammett, 50 Charles Berry, 50 Fred Cammett, '° 50 S. B. Marchant, 50 ,V. E. Jones, 50 Walter Baker, << 50 Mrs. Willis F. Nute, << 50 John Cabral, 50 Calvin Benson, 50 Joseph Peltonen, 50 Osmond Ames, 50 Marcus N. Harris, 50 Frank G. Thacher, is 50 27 John Oliver, .milk license, $0 50 Harris Lovell, 64 50 Edgar Evans, 4( 50 George Parker, ` 50 Bursley & Jenkins, 50 Samuel Landers, << 50 B. S. Crocker, 50 Edward Landers, << 50 Ernest Dottridge, 50. Benj. Blossom, 50 George F. Fish, 50 Charles B. Marchant, << 50 R. F. Armstrong, 50 Julius W. Bodfish, 50 S. Fremont Crocker, << 50 Ernest Cameron, 50 Victor Wiinikainen,' 50 Walter F. Baker, << 50 E. C. Jerauld, 50 Joseph S. Davis, 50 S. Ellsworth Howhind, << 50 Samuel Childs, 50 Charles O. Harlow, 50 E. L. Hoxie, << 50 Wallie Harlow, 50 O. F. Bacon, 50 F. L. Whitcomb, 50 Henry F. Hamblin, 50 Harry Ryder, 50 Albert F. Edson, 50 David Davis, 50 William Dixon, _ 50 Mrs. C. E. Keck, 50 Lorenzo Lewis, 50 George Seabury, 50 Robert Balboni, << 50 Joseph Nickerson, 50 S. B. Marchant, << 50 H. P. Baxter, 64 50 W. G. Robinson, 64 50 28 George O. Goodspeed, milk license, _$0 50 Braddock Coleman, " 50 William D. Holmes, " 50 Charles Daniel, " 50 Walter Chase, " 50 Bill & Daniels, 50 Betsey Mecarta, 50 A. W. Lawrence, " 50 William Coleman, ' 50 George Woodbury, " 50 Frank Linnell, A 6 50 H. C. Everett, it 50 T. F. Phinney, " 50 William F. Jenkins, 50 Betsey Wyman, 50 Edwin Baxter, " 50 Frank Crocker, " 50 Robert Murray, " 50 Edith Crosby, " 50 Ambrose Lewis, - " 50 Victor Rosengren, " 50 Annie Molony, it 50 Wilton L. Childs, " 50 Nicbolas Souza, " 50 Ferdinand Jones, " 50 Charles Bassett, " 50 Victor Leeman, " 50 Joseph Peltonen, " 50 Herbert Parker, 50 Prince A. Fuller, " 50 William,A. Marchant, " 50 J. H. Smith Est., " - 50 George Thomas, " 50 Martin Aittaniemi, " 50 Albert Starck, , 50 Auo,ustine Childs, " 50 Nathaniel.Crocker, " 50 Charles Ayling, " 50 John Maki, ' 50 Henry Keveney, " 50 29 Roland Ames, milk license, $0 50 Charles Ryder, << 50 ` Delap Hill Farm, 50 Charles Jones, << 50 Manuel Cabral, it 50 James Rothwell, << 50 C. L. Gifford, << 50 Warren Codd, 50 Henry Morse, 50 Austin Fuller, 50 Thomas Fuller, 50 Chester Crocker, 50 Zenas Crocker, << 50 John Cobb, << 50 Cyrus Fish, ` 50 Charles Berry, 50 Joseph Maher, 50 Alton Gray, 50 Henry Smith, 50 Arthur Coville, 50 L. P. Wilson, << 50 L. A. Kleinschmidt, 50 Bacon Farm, 50 Edwin Kelley, 50 Nelson Bacon, 50 V. E. Jones, 50 Elizabeth M. King, 50 Henry L. Morse, << 50 Alton Jones, 50 Stephen Jones, 50 E. F. Smith, 50 Nelson W. Bacon, 50 Lewis C. Perry, 50 Morris Harrison, ` 50 C. W. Megathli6, 50 Dennis O'Neil, " 50 Hyannis Hospital, 50 Edgar Bearse, " 50 Alex. Chase, " 50 David Frases, " 50 John A. Phinney, 50 30 W. I. Fuller, - milk license $0 50 August Enos, " 50 Walter Goodspeed, " 50 Peter Campbell, - " . 50 Martin Mackey, " 50 William Kemp, " 50 Edmund Robinson, " 50 Michael Shuley, " 50 W. P. Bearse & Co., " 50 Henry Aittaniemi, " 50 Paul Crocker, ', 50 George Carver, 6 4 50 Chester Cammett, " 50 Henry Sears, " 50 Calvin Fuller, " 50 Alex. Jones, " 50 Thomas Jones, " 50 Rachael Crocker, " 50 Elroy Bearse, " 50 Charles Walker, " 50 Oliver H. Perry, " 50 Aaron S. Crosby, " 50 William Jones, " 50 Calvin Benson, " 50 A. S. Childs, " 50 Manuel Flores, " 50 William Gifford, " 50 Ernest Harlow, 46 50 E., L. Jones, " 50 Wilton Cammett, " 50 Frank Wright, 4' 50 George Thurber, " 50 Eliza West, 50 Harris Lovell, " 50 U. G. Hinckley, " 50 J. H.. Blossom, " 50 Cyrus,B. Jones, 16 50 Carlton Hallett, " 50 Nelson Phinney, " 50 $398 50 31 TEMPORARY LOANS • q. C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., $65,000 00 First National Bank, Hyannis, 63,000 00 $128,000 00 BURIAL LOT FUNDS A. D. Makepeace estate, $500 00 F. G. Lothrop estate, 200 00 Harrison G. Phinney estate, 150 00 Mercy T. Cobb estate, 100 00 Oak Grove Cemetery Association, 250 00 $1,200 00 RENTS Otis Hall Union, land for hall, Dec. 31, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1914, $4 00 Benson & Blossom, rent of land to Apr. 30, 1914, 10 00 B. E. Blossom, rent of land to Oct. 1, 1914, 12 00 M. S. Ayer & Co., 3 years land rent to July 1, 1914, 30 00 Linder Library Association, rent of land to Nov. 23, 1914, 1 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1 _ 1914, 87 50 Z. H. Jenkins, rent of land to Oct. 28, 1914, 22 00 N. Y., N. H. & H..R. R. Co., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1914, 25 00 $191 50 r 32 ROADS A. E. Coleman, amount overpaid, $15 00 A. W. Stevens, amount overpaid, 16 10 J. H. Wainwright, account of oiling, 40 00 $71 10 SCHOOLS Income from Cobb fund, $389 32 Town of Mashpee, 218 00 State of Massachusetts, rebate account of Indus- trial School, 75 00 G. H. Galger, account of tuition, 29 00 City of Boston, account of tuition, 94 50 State of Massachusetts, account of tuition, 33 00 Henry Baxter, account of tuition, 16 00 Frances Johnson, account of tuition, 40 00 Carver Osborne, account of tuition, - 24 00 County Dog fund, 523 05' Books sold, 1 18 Damage to property, 92 N. Y., N. H. & H.'R. R. Co., rebate account of ticket, 1 25 $1,445 22 ALMSHOUSE AND POOR Torun of Wareham, I $240 00 Town of Bourne, 155 98 Town of Provincetown, 56 91 State of Mass., account of mothers dependent children, 77 99 Sale of cow from Almshouse, 60 00 J. W. B. Parker, eggs from Almshouse, '11 55 Sale of milk, eggs, etc., from Almshouse, 41 77 $644 20 33 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 2,905, $35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 834, 70 00 - Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. E516, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No.'1,079, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 861, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4,942, 17 50 Interest on City of Providence bond, No. 93, 150 00 Interest on deposits, Union Savings Bank, 24 76 $472 26 INTEREST ON COBB FUND INVESTMENT Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1,080, $70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 605, 140 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4,889, 70 00 $280 00 INSURANCE ON OSTERVILLE SCHOOLHOUSE Home Insurance Co., $4,000 00 Springfield Insurance Co., 4,000 00 Pennsylvania Insurance Co., 4,000 00 Barnstable County Mutual Insurance Co., 2,000 00 $14,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Union Institution of Savings, $8 90 1 34 COURT FINES F. C. Swift, Justice, $395 97 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING James A. Lovell, advertising, $1 75 Harry T. Dunn, 6.6 1 75 E. R.,Blagden, << 1 75 Edward L. Harris, 64 1 75 Eldridge Bros., 64 3 50 Joseph H. Phinney, << 1 75 Harriet S. Nickerson, 1 75 Shirley Nickerson; i{ 1 75 George G. Greene, 66 1 75 Henry C. Hallett, it 1 75 C. B. Jones, if 1 75 James V. Eagleston, 66 1 75 Herbert A. Howland, << 1 75 W illiam R. Blagden, << 1 75 Charles E. Harris, 66 1 75 E. S. Crocker, 4, 1 75 E. J. Brown, << 1 75 H. M. Crosby, 1 75 Leonard F. Hamblin; {f 1 75 James M. Leonard, 66 1 75 V. E. Jones, 46 1 75 John R. Baxter, 46 1 75 John J. Maloney, it 1 75 N. H. Bearse, 1 75 Ernest S. Harlow, << 1 75 Z. H. Jenkins, 1 75 Victor Anderson, << 1 75 Cape Cod Auto Co., << 1 75 Shirley Evans, 1 75 $52 50 35 MILK PRIZES City of Springfield, prize from Milk, Cream and Butter Show, $10 00 George T. Mecarta, account of milk prize, 3 00 $13 00 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS First National Bank, Hyannis, $175 10 Hyannis Savings Bank, 67 69 $242 79 i FIRES N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., $529 99 MISCELLANEOUS Manuel Amaral, sale of wood, $3 00 Alfred Frank, is 2 00 John Lamanen, " " 4 00 Charles Ruuska, " 6 00 John Ruuska, " " 4 00 John Pyy, " " 6 00 August Carlson, " " 6 00' Otto Wiinikainen, ". " 2 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, sale of pencil sharpener, 4 00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.*, rebate account of tele- phone service, 47 70 36. James H. Ropes, sale of lead, $5 00 Daniel Bros., sale of lead, 1 60 R. & J. Farquhar, sale of Plains schoolhouse, 225 00 Z. H. Jenkins, sale of building at Plains school- house, 22 00 Quincy Mutual Insurance Co., rebate, 9 60 Old outstanding checks, 4 37 S. N. Ames, Sealer of Weights and Measures, fees collected, 57 42 $409 69 o '31 EXPENDITURES PAID TOWN OFFICERS Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Chairman of Selectmen, $300 00 Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Assessor, 400 00 Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Overseer of Poor, 50 00 $750 00 Howard N.Parker,salary as Selectman, $250 00 Howard N. Parker, salary as Assessor, 400 00 Howard N. Parker, salary as Chairman of Overseers for 2 months, 16 66 Howard N. Parker, salary as Over- seer for 10 months, 41 70 708 3.6 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Select- man for 2 months, $41 66 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Overseer of Poor for 2 months, 8 34 Alexander G. Cash,salary.as Chairman of Assessors, 650 00 700 00 Charles H. Nye, salary as Chairman of Overseers of Poor for 1=0 months, $83 34 Charles H. Nye, salary as Selectman for 10 months, 208 30 291 64 John C. Bearse, salary as Town Clerk, 458.33 John C. Bearse, salary as Town Treasurer, 958 33 J. J. Maloney, salary as Cattle Inspector, 300 00 Henry C. Bacon, salary as Forester, 75 00 S. N. Ames, salary as Harbor Master, .5 00 W. L. Hinckley, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 C. B. Nickerson, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 S. N. Ames, salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 300 00 $4,556 66 88 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES County tax, $9,902 34 State tax, 14,787 50 National Bank tax, 487 88 Repairs, State Highway tax, 372 93 $25,550 65 SELECTMEN'S BILLS Outside Poor, $4,829 49 Almshouse, 2,835 05 State Aid, 1,816 00 Soldiers' Relief, 481 15 Miscellaneous or Unclassified, 2,851 73 Repairs Town Property, 764 88 Moth Work, 497 93 Tree Warden, 291 66 Printing and Advertising, 505 72 Fires, 344 74 Election Expenses, 890 60, $16,108 45 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS School purposes, $27,798 89 School transportation, 5,664 50 School supplies,, 1,883 85 School repairs, 1,804 13 $87,151 37 '9 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS Repairs on roads, $18,692 51 Repairs on bridges, 1,579 78 Snow, 782 14 Brushing out roads, 147 60 Centerville Beach road, 299 00 $21,501 03 NOTES AND BONDS Practice qnd Model school bonds, $1,000 00 Stone road notes, 14,000 00 Elizabeth Lowell School notes, 500 00 Osterville School notes, 2,000 00 High School notes, 1,'500 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, 2,000 00 Common Field Bridge note, 1,000 00 Road Repairs note, 2,000 00 $24,000 00 - BILLS APPROVED AT TOWN MEETING Z. H. Jenkins, expenses as School Committee, $33 00 E. C. Hinckley, expenses as School Committee, 8 26 J. M. Leonard, expenses as School Committee, 55 85 John S.'Bearse, services as Town Constable, 50 00 Thomas Pattison, Moderator, 25 00 Chester Bearse, expenses on Grand Island Bridge Committee, 100 75 John Bursley, services as Town Auditor, 16 00 Albert L. Edson, services as Town Auditor, 15. 95 Walter B. Chase, services as Town Auditor, 16 00 $320 81 40 • INTEREST ON LOANS Cobb fund, $409 32 Stone road notes, 1,864 17 Practice and Model School notes and bonds, 90 00 Elizabeth Lowell School notes, 20 00 High School notes, 87 50 Osterville School notes, 380 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, 3�60 00 $3,210 99 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., discount on notes, $1,053 25 First National Bank, Hyannis, discount on notes, 786 77 $1,840 02 BOARD OF HEALTH Marcus N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, $200 00 John J. Harlow, Inspector of Slaughtered Ani- mals, 200 00 Henry G. Phillips, Plumbing Inspector, 287 88 George T. Mecarta, salary and expenses as Milk Inspector, 253 65 William P. Pritchard, medical attendance, 100 00 William D. Pinney, 64 207 40 C. E. Harris, << " 45 95 C. L. Payzant, 66 110 75 City of Quincy, supplies and medical attendance, 92 00 City of Boston, 66 44 117 14 41 Sidney Tobey, services as watchman, $78 00 .loseph Rodgers, dd 64 38 00 Antone Robello, 6 00 Benj. E. Blossom, 46 " . 13 50 John J. Harlow, '° f{ 139 50 Henry S. Mills, services as nurse, 30 00 Julia E. Love, `° '6 1 57 00 Mary Cuff, , 66 't 73 00 C. E. Harris, services as Health Officer, 79 00 G, W. Hallett, 6666 90 10 C. W. Milliken, f{ 6i {t 299 91 Cotuit Co-operative Grocery Co., supplies, 153 35 C. W. Megathlin, 64 38 51 A. D. Makepeace & Co., 16 158 20 State Board of Health, 7 95 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 11 50 Amount paid for loss of time and supplies fur- nished parties while confined by con- tagious diseases, 313 97 $3,202 26 MEMORIAL DAY Theodore Parkman Pest, $225 00 REPORT OF QUAkTERIIASTER RECEIPTS Balance from 1913, $19 09 Received from Town Treasurer, 225 00 $244 09 EXPENDITURES Band, $150 00 Orator, 25 00 Reader, 3 00 Dinners and express, 33 84 B-4 i 42 Supplies, $2 54 Janitor for church and hall, 2 00 Waiters at dinner, 4 00 Flags and express, 5 78 Laundry, etc., 1 55 Transportation of Veterans, 16 00 $243 71 Balance, 38 $244 09 GRAVE MARKERS Balance, $168 20 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association.and others, $477 15 TEMPORARY LOANS C. D. Parker & Co.,Inc., $65,000 00 First National Bank, Hyannis, 55,000 00 $120,000 00 CENTERVILLE SCHOOL John Eldridge, labor as per bills, $100 00 Wilton Childs, mason work, 1,795 00 C. A. Driscoll, plumbing, etc., 801 17 43 G. W. Hallett, plumbing, etc., $713 00 Herbert A. Smith, carpenter work, etc., 957 60 James Fawcett, painting, etc., 122 53 J. M. Leonard, as per bill, 3 00 $4,492 30 SCHOOL FUND H. L. Whitman, Treas., as per order from School Committee, $6 00 B. W. Morrison, as per order from School Committee, 2 90 ,$8 90 SINKING FUND Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Practice and Model School note, $150 00 COURT FEES John J. Maloney, $503 15 Alexander S. Childs, 30 78 Samuel N. Ames, 24 97 Harvey L. Hart, 16 20 Harris C. Lovell, 16 24 J. Frank Small, 14 26 44 Benjamin E. Blossom, $13 55 James F. Crowell, 10 80 Emerson B. Savery, 7 38 Herbert H. Lawrence, 6 65 Ernest S. Bradford, 5 .00 H. M. Percival, 3 85 $652 83 MILD PRIZES Simeon L. and George H. Rogers, prize caps, $10 00 H. C. Everett, - 10 00 Bacon Farm, 3 00 $23 00 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Heman B. Chase, M. D., $150 00 SHOOT FLYING HILL TOWER Treasurer of the Commonwealth, $350 00 COLLECTOR'S FEES AND TAXES REMITTED Taxes remitted, $5,540 51 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $2,206.17 acet. 1912 taxes, at .012, 26 47 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $15,232.20 aect. 1913 taxes, at .012, 182 80 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $2,828.66 acet. 1913 sup. taxes, at .012, 33 94 45 � s J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $181.84 acct. 1913 Moth taxes, at .012, $32 18 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $300 acct. interest, at .012, 3 60 J. P. H. Bassett, salary from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1914, 666 66 $6,456 16 COMMON FIELD BRIDGE Amount paid F. C. Wales, as per vouchers, $1,748 00 COBB FUND INVESTMENT State of Mass. bond, No. 4,889, $4,000, $3,814 17 BURIAL LOT FUND DEPOSIT State of Mass. bond, No. 4,942, $1,000, $900 58 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, 200 00 $1,100 58 MISCELLANEOUS Amount paid to physicians for birth returns, $32 75 66 undertakers for death returns, 42 50 << for recording vital statistics, 71 45 for the certification of notes, 18 00 $164 70 46 SUMMARY TOTAL RECEIPTS Received from State Treasurer, $9,990 10 Tax Collector, 1279464 61 Licenses, 398 50 Temporary loans, 128,000 00 << Burial lot funds, 1,200 00 Rents, 191 50 << Roads, 71 10 << Schools, 1,445 22 Almshouse and Poor, 644 20 Interest on burial lot fund in- vestment, 472 26 Interest on Cobb fund invest- ment, 280 00 Insurance on Osterville school- house, 14,000 00 << School fund, 8 90 Court fines, 395 97 Printing and advertising, 52 50 Milk prizes, 13 00 << Interest on deposits, 242 79 Fires, 529 99 Miscellaneous, 409 69 $285,810 33 Cash balance Jan. 1, 19149 19,437 07 $305,247 40 EXPENDITURES Paid Town Officers, $4,556 66 State and county taxes, 25,550 65 Selectmen's bills; 16,108 45 47 Paid Bills on account of schools, $37,151 37 Bills on account of roads, 21.,501 03 Notes and bonds, 24,000 00 Bills approved at Town Meeting, 320 81 Interest on loans, 3,210 99 Interest on temporary loans, 1,840 02 Bills on account of Board of Health, 3,202 26 Memorial Day, r 225 00 Interest on burial lot funds, 477 15 Temporary loans, 120,000 00 Bills on account of Centerville school, 4,492 30 Orders on account of school fund, 8 90 Sinking fund, 150 00 Court fees, 652 83 Milk prizes, 23 00 _ School physician, 150 00 , Shoot Flying Hill tower, 350 00 Collector's fees and taxes remitted, 6,456 16 Common Field Bridge, 1,748 00 Cobb Fund investment, 3,814 17 Burial lot fund investment, 1,100 58 Miscellaneous, 164 70 $277,255 03 Cash balance Dec. 31, 1914, 27,992 37 $305,247 40 OUTSTANDING PRACTICE AND MODEL SCHOOL NOTES AND BONDS Two bonds, Nos. 39, 40, $500.00 each, due 1915, $1,000 00 One note, $750.00, due 1915, 750 00 $1,750 00 48 OUTSTANDING STONE ROAD NOTES Two notes, $5,000.00 each, due 1915, $10,000 00 Two notes, $5,000.00 each, due 1916, 10,000 00 One note, $5,000.00, due 1917, 5,000 00 Three notes, $500.00 each, due one each year, beginning 1915, 1,500 00 Three notes, $1,000.00 each, due one each year, beginning 1915, 3,000 00 Four notes, $1,000.00 each, due 1918, 4,000 00 $33,500 00 OUTSTANDING HIGH .SCHOOL NOTES Two notes, $1,000.00 each, due one each year, 1915, 1916, $2,000 00 Two notes, $500.00 each, due one each year, 1915, 1916, 1,000 00 $3,000 00 OUTSTANDING OSTERVII.LE SCHOOL NOTES Four notes, $2,000.00 each, due one each year, beginning 1915, $8,000 00 One note, $500.00,due 1919, 500 00 $8,500 00 OUTSTANDING GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE NOTES Four notes, $2,000.00 each, due one each year, beginning 1915, $8,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 \o c 0 o • o 0 0 \ o dD r o W \ c> o 0 10 cc CA Cl CA o 0 0 0 0 \o m rn \ \ o 0o a H o 0 0 \� P \ o0 0 0 0 0 \ r �K O O O O YV O O O �y \ CA m tl2 Q � 50 BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of A. C. Adams, $125 00 46 Josiah Ames, 75 00 " Richard Bearse, 100 00 64 Eben Bodfish, 50 00 " Lydia F. Bourne, 100 00 " David Bursley, 200 00 " Mercy T. Cobb, 100 00 " Warren Cammett and A. A. Cram, 150 00 " Loring and Nathan Crocker, 300 00 Julia Crosby, 100 00 Ebenezer Crowell, 200 00 Henry L. Davis, 200 00 J. A. Davis, .300 00 Jane E. Edson, 300 00 Lydia S. Fish, .100 00 Herschel Fuller, 100 00 Franklin B. Goss, 300 00 Gorham Hallett, 100 00 Lydia T. Hamblin, 100 00 Deborah C. Handy, 200 00 Eliza M. Handy, 278 37 Hannah Haywood, 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley, 125 00 William C. Howland, 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie, 100 00 Mary E. Huckins, 100 00 Oliver B. Jones, 50 00 F. G. Kelley, 150 00 F. G. Lothrop, 200 00 William S. Lumbert, 100 00 A. D. Makepeace, 500 00 William B. Parker, 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney, 150 00 ` Patrick Reaan, 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse, 100 00 H. A. Scudder, 100 00 Nelson Scudder, 200 00 f 51 f Estate of Charles H. Smith, $200 00 Fred L. Stimpson, 200 00 William W. Sturgis, 75 00 ' Henry L. Swain, 90 00 Timothy Swinerton, 100 00 S. Whelden, 200 00 J. R. Wil,on, 100 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association, 900 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association, 7,100 60 $14,918 37 These funds are invested as follows City of Providence bond, No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. E 516, 2,000 00 Commonealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 834, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 861, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. .1,079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 299059 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 4,942, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, book No. 17,692, 918 37 $14,918 37 COBB FUND DEBT Amount of loan, $10,233 00 Invested as follows: Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 605, $4,000 00 52 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 1,080, 1 $2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, book No. 18,577, 233 00 $10,233 00 STURGES FUND Received under will of Catherine Sturges, $4,000 00 Deposited as follows : Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., Pol- icy No. 85, $4,000 00 SINKING FUND — Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Practice and Model School note, book No. 67,787, $818 53 SCHOOL FUND Received under will of Reuben Hallett, $661 68 Received under will of Martha Whelden, 1,000 00 Accrued interest, 176 09 $1,837 77 r 53 Expended : By order of'the School Committee, 1912, $175 60 By order of the School Committee, 1913, 16 29 By order of the School Committee, 1914, 8 90 $200 79 Balance, $1,636 .98 Deposited as follows: Union Institution for Savincrs,book No. 82,221, $521 90 ` Home Savings Bank, book No. 134,668, 1,115 08 $1,636 98 ESTIMATED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE, ETC., OWNED BY THE TOWN Almshouse and land, $7,500 00 "Cobb" woodland, 100 00 "Lumbert" 11 50 00 .Pound meadow, - 10 00 Town House and restaurant, 2,000 00 Schoolhouses and lots, 65,000 00 Hearses, hearse houses and tombs, 1,200 00 Town office and furniture, 2,250 00 Personal property in schoolhouses, 4,750 0.0 Pumps and wells, 350 00 Personal property in Town Clerk's office, 900 00 Ballot boxes, 150 00 . Road machinery, etc., 2,250 00 $86,510 00 54 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN ASSETS Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1914, $27,992 37 State aid due from State, 1,816 00 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1912 taxes, 254 54 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1913 taxes, 4,842 30 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1914 taxes, 32,042 23 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1914 supple- mentary taxes, 581 29 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1914 Moth tax, 90 03 Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, account of Sinking Fund, Practice and Model School note, 818 53 `Due from Town of Sandwich, 18 50 *Due for Cape Cod Fish Freezing Co., 50 00 *Due from E. P. Childs for land rent, 15 00 $68,520 79 Less amount included in cash balance, received on account of insurance Osterville School, 14,000 00 Net assets available against liabilities, $54,520 79 LIABILITIES Practice and Model School debt, $1,750 00 Stone Road debt, 33,500 00 Osterville School debt,., 8,500 00 Grand Island Bridge debt, 8,000 00 High School debt, 3,000 00 Outstanding temporary loan notes, 28,000 00 Due George M. Byrne Co., account of Grand Island bridge, 2,976 61 $85,726 61 Deducting the assets from the liabilities or total debt, the net debt of the Town is $31,265 82 Net debt Dec. 31, 1913, $57,958 78 Net debt Dec. 31, 1914, 31,205 82 Decrease for the year, $26,752 96 *Paid since Jan.1. 5� 'APPROPRIATIONS-AND AMOUNTS EXPENDED Appropriated Expended Support of poor, $6,500 00 $7,664 54 Repairs on roads, 18,300 00 18,692 51 Brushing out roads, 200 00 147 60 Repairs un bridges, 800 00 1,579 78 Snow, 2,000 00 782 14 School purposes, 27,000 00 27,798 89 School repairs, 1,650 00 1,804 13 School transportation, 5,650 00 5,664 50 School supplies, 1,600 00 1,883 35 Repairs on town property, 1,0.00 00 764 88 Printing and advertising, 650 00 505 72 Interest, 5,500 00 5,050 01 Collector's fees and taxes remitted, 1,500 00 6,456 16 Town officers, 4,500 00 4,556 66 Miscellaneous or unclassified, 2,800 00 3,016 43 Moth work, 500 00 497 43 Tree Warden, 500 00 291 66 Soldiers' relief, 500 00 481 15 Contingent expenses, 1,000 00 Election expenses, 1,000 00 890 60 Board of Health, 2,200 00 3,202 26 School Physician, 150 00 150 00 ;Memorial Day, 225 00 225 00 Notes and bonds, .24,000 00 24,000 00 Sinking fund, 150 00 150 00 Extinguishment of Cobb fund,. 4,000 00 3,814 17 Shoot Flying Hill Tower, 350 00 350 00 Centerville Schoolhouse, 4,500 00 4,492 30 Milk prizes, 20 00 23 00 West Barnstable cemetery, land option,. 100 00 Investigation of Cotuit Oyster Co., 200 00 Common Field bridge, 800 00 1,748 00 Sea View Avenue, Osterville, 200 00 Bills approved at town meeting, 295 81 320 81 Centerville Beach road, 299 00 bw Ca e'�w Ga oo bb Om OW GN GcD Oca w p Ob OW ON 0,--� Ob �r p.r OW oc- O,-� Oca ODN SO o0 OVA OOD OLV O•-. 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There are two or three items which I feel should be explained, first, the account of the Collector's Fees and Taxes Remitted show an appropriation ,of $1,500.00 and an expenditure of $6,456.16; from the amount expended should be deducted $4,041.81 which amount the Town was obliged to. remit for a tax collected which was levied on the December assess- ment 1913, by the Assessors in accordance with instruc- tions received from the Tax Commissioner but which later the Town was obliged to remit by a decision of the Courts. Next the Common Field Bridge account shows an appropria- tion of $800.00 and an expenditure of $1,748.00, this is explained by the fact that the Town voted to use in addi- tion to this appropriation of$800.00 the amount of$1,000.00 which was obtained by-issuing a note in the year 1913. Next, the Centerville Beach road account shows an expen- diture of$299.00 without any appropriation; it will be re- membered and is shown by the report of 1913, that $300.00 was appropriated for this purpose but no expenditure made during that year. On the remaining,items which show an --- expenditure in excess of the appropriation I might make an explanation of each one but I think a general explanation will be sufficient.While the law provides that no department shall incur liabilities in excess of an appropriation, except in certain cases, an opinion has been rendered by the State Department having charge of the financial affairs of all Towns, that in order to meet items which were unforeseen or expenditures which have been necessary for the main- tenance of the several departments and which were in-excess of the appropriation, the Town could take into considera- tion in addition to the appropriation for any department, the receipts of such department, also that the unexpended 59 balance of any department could, after all the liabilities of said department had been met, be transferred to any other department which had expended an amount in excess of the appropriation, provided that in the aggregate the total ex- penditures were not in excess of the amount of the appro- priations and receipts. Respectfully submitted, J. C. BEARSE, Town Treasurer. f REPORT OF SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS REPAIRS ON ROADS HYANNIS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Hyannis Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Frank W. Crowell, Foreman : Frank W. Crowell, 82 hours labor, .25 $20 50 67 hours, horse, .20 13 40 $33 90 Joseph Mitchell, 65 hours labor, .25 $16. 25 65 hours, horse, '.20 13 00 29 25 Marcus B. Baker, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 W. S. Tucker, 8 hours labor, .25 $2. 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 Benj. F. Bacon, 75 hours labor, .25 18 75 John Robbins, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Ralph Baxter, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Osborn L. Hallett, 29 loads sand, .06 1 74 N. Y., N. H. R H. R. R. Co., 99 cubic yards cinders, .50 49 50 61 Louis Arenovski, Sidewalk, J. Baxter's, $44 75 Sidewalk, house, 50 00 $94 75 Thomas W. Nickerson, Sidewalk, Granite works, 30 00 $269 09 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Hyannisport Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyqr, Prince B. Smith, Foreman Prince B. Smith, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 $20 80 Geo. T. Washington, 5 hours Tabor, .25 $1 25 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 3 25 Harold F. Smith, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Geo. L. Washington, 29 hours labor, .25 7 25 E. H. Phinney, . 19 loads loam, .09 1 71 T. W. Nickerson, 7 loads loam, .09 63 Robert P. Murray, Work on gutters, 25 00 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., Drainpipe, arch bricks, etc., 37 26 $103 90 1 62 CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Centerville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Albert Starck, Foreman : Albert Starck, 662 hours, man, .25 $165 50 375 hours, horse, .20 75 00 30 loads loam, .10 3 00 $243 50 W. L. Childs, As per bill, 7 70 W. F. Nickerson, Freight bill, 2 79 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., As per bill, 18 99 $272 98 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Osterville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, John W. Williams, Foreman: John W. Williams, 94 hours labor, .25 $23 50 71 hour's, horse, .20 14 20 $37 70 Bigelow Lovell, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 56 hours, horse, .20 11 20 27 20 Walter Baker, 35 hours labor, .25 $8 75 35 hours, horse, .20 7 00 15 75 Warren Codd, 34 hours labor, .25 $8 50 34 hours, horse, .20 6 80 15 30 63 Russell Evans, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 - $14 40 Axel Swanson, 130 hours labor, .25 $32 50 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 34 10 Edgar Evans, 14j hours labor, .25 3 63 William Whiteley, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Walter I. Fuller, 73 hours, man, .25 18 25 David Cunard, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Israel Crocker, . Hardware, 5 55 Joseph C. Crosby, 1,685 bu. oyster shells, .05 84 25 Freeman Adams, 1,471 bu. oyster shells, .05 73 55 Clarence Baker, 15 bu. oyster shells, .05 - 75 $339 43 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Plains Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, A. W. Lapham, Foreman : A. W. Lapham, 66 hours labor, .25 $16 50 66 hours, man, .25 16 50 66 hours, horse, .20 13 20 1 day carting tar, 4 05 $50 25 64 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 23 hours labor, .25 $5 75 23 hours, horse, .20 4 60 ` Carting stone for gutters, 4 00 Carting stone to Cotuit, 3 50 $17 85 Frank Lapham, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Servey Pena, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 Martin Grady, 40j hours labor, .25 10 12 H. B. Morse, 7 hours labor, .25 $1 75 4 hours, horse, .20 80 2 55 Allie Crocker, 23 hours labor, .25 r 5 75 . Austin Fuller, 65 hours labor, .25 16 25 Calvin Fuller, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Alton Blossom, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 s $136 52 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Marstons Mills Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, B. E. Cammett, Foreman : B. E. Cammett, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 14 hours, horse, .20 2 80 $9 55 Charles Pierce, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 2 hours, horse, .20 40 4 40 65 Chester Cammett, 15 hours labor, .25 $3.75 Henry Morse, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Geo. Thomas, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Cyrus Jones, 29400 bushels oyster shells, .05 120 00 Geo. Hamblin, 720 bushels oyster shells, .05 36 00 $177 20 COTUIT'SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Cotuit Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman : H. J. Gifford and men, 2001 hours labor, .25 $50 13 94 hours, horse, .20 18 80 2 loads turf, .60 1 20 $70 13 Fred Savery, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 15 60 M. R. Harlow, 72 hours, man, .25 $18`00 144'hours, horse, .20 28 .80 46 80 Samuel Landers, .�. 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 7 20 Herbert Gifford, 91 hours labor, .25 $2 37 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 97 66 - Joseph Fratedo, • 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 Manuel Maderas, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Cotuit Oyster Co., 696 bushels oyster shells, .05 34 80 S. Childs, 255 bushels oyster shells, .05' 12 75 G. L. Coleman, 205 bushels oyster shells, .05 10 25 E. J. Gifford, 546 bushels oyster shells, .05 27 30 Chester Savery, 132 bushels oyster shells, .05 6 60 $259 40 SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Santuit Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman : Herbert Gifford, 26 hours labor, .25 $6 50 35 hours, horse, .20 7 00 $13 50 O. H. Baker, 231 hours labor,'.25 5 88 Henry Sturgis, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 F. Coet, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Mrs. Susan Crocker, 14 loads loam, .04 56 $24 19 67 BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Geo. C. Seabury, Foreman : Geo. C. Seabury, 42 hours labor, .25 $10 50 74 hours, horse, .20 14 80 Benj. F. Crocker, $25 30 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 David M. Seabury & Son, 2 lawn rakes, 1 00 Fred S. Kent, Repairs on snowplows, 1 95 $29 50 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, West Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Benj. E. Blossom, Foreman: Benj. E. Blossom, 117 hours labor; .25 $29 25 201 hours, horse, .20 40 20 $69 45 Harry W. Jenkins, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Herbert W. Parker, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 3 90 Joseph Peitonen, 10j hours labor, 2 63 Edward Crocker, 87 hours labor, .25 2175 68 Lester Crocker, 52j hours labor, .25 $13 13 Henry Perry, 73 hours labor, .25 18 25 Henry S. Sears, 18 loads road stock, .10 -1 80 F. B. Jones, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 $137 86 GENERAL REPAIRS Payroll on account of Roads, General Repairs, W.' F. Nickerson, Surveyor: W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor of Highways January and February, $200 00 Freight bills, 22 98 $222 98 The Lane (quarry Co.., Asper bills, 64 88 $287 86 l BRIDGES COTUIT SECTI0N Payroll on account of Bridges, Cotuit Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor: H. J. Gifford and men, 33 hours labor, .25 $8 25 10 hours, horse, .20 200 $10 25 i 69 W. F. Nickerson, 28 hours, men, .25 $7 00 B. W. Dottridge & Son, As per bill, 16 31 $33 56 CENTERVILLE SECTION Albert Starck, 27 hours, man, .25 $6 75 9 hours, horse, .20 1 80 Pine tar, 2 00 $10 55 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., As per bill, 73 74 $84 29 OSTERVILLE SECTION R. V. Eldridge, Tending bridge, $16 30 SNOW HYANNIS SECTION Payroll on account of• Snow, Hyannis . Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Frank W. Crowell, Foreman : Frank W. Crowell, 73 hours labor, .25 $18 25 49 hours, horse, .20 9 80 $28 05 70 Geo. O. Woodbury, 35 hours labor, .25 $8 75 33 hours, horse, .20 6 60 $15 35 Ira W. Bacon, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50' 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 9 90 Nathaniel D. Bearse, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 14 40 James Snow, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Clarence Crowell, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Henry Cobb, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Nelson W. Bacon, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 ' Everett W. Bacon, 111 hours labor, .25 -2 88 John Robbins, 13j hours labor, .25 3 37 Ralph Baxter, 7j hours labor, .25 1 87 Waldo Bacon, 10J hours labor, .25 2 '63 Wm. McDonald, 31 hours labor, .25 7�75 Henry T. Nickerson, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Benj. F. Bacon, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Alton Walker, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Cobb, 3j hours labor, .25 88 Fred Richards, 29 hours labor, .25 7 25 71 William H. Bearse, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 Clarence A. Phinney, 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 Maurice Bearse, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 Joseph.Rogers, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Noble H. Chase, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Ebenezer Cahoon, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Joseph Hassett, 8 hours labor, .20 1 60 Oliver Pocknett, 6 hours labor, .25 / 1 50 H. E. Bacon, Repairs on snowplows, 1 60 • W. F. Nickerson, Freight bill on 2 plows, 2 82 $147 10 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Hyannisport Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Prince B. Smith, Foreman Prince B. Smith, 30 hours labor, .2.5 $7 50 34 hours, horse, .20 6 80 $14 30 Geo. T. Washington, 13j hours labor, .25 $3 38 17 j hours, horse, .20 3 50 6 88 Harold F. Smith, 30 hours labor, .25 7 50 72 John D. Smith, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 Nelson Marchant, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Wilbert Marsh, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Daniel Hathaway, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Geo. L. Washington, 221 hours labor, .25 5 63 Hanson Washington, 51 hours labor, .25 1 38 Wesley Washington, 51 hours labor, .25 1 38 Frederic Washington, 51 hours labor, .25 1 38 $43 20 CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Centerville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Albert Starck, Foreman Albert Starck, f21 hours, man, .25 $30 25 79 hours, horse, .20 15 80 $46 05 OSTERVILI.E .SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Osterville Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, J. W. Williams, Foreman : J. W. Williams, 31 hours labor, .25 $7 75 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 $12 55 A " 73 Walter Baker, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 $16 20 Geo. Lewis, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 4 hours, horse, .20 80 2 80 Bigelow Lovell, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Russell Evans, 23 hours labor, .25 $5 75 3 hours, horse, .20 60 6 35 Roy Braley, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 William Doolittle, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 W. F. Nickerson, Freight bill on snow plow, 1 41 $44 06 PLAIN$ SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Plains Section, W. E. Nick- erson, Surveyor, A. W. Lapham, Foreman A. W. Lapham, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 $6 00 Austin,Fuller, 65 hours labor, .25 $16 25 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 17 85 A. W. Lapham Jr., 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 s—s 74 Allen H. Crocker, 30 hours labor, .25 $7 50 Calvin Fuller, 38 hours labor, .25 9 50 Loring Jones, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 John Coleman, 47 hours labor, .25 11 75 Francis Coleman, -8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Elkanah Howland, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Alton Blossom, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 $74 60 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Marstous :Mills Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Benjamin E. Cammett, Foreman: Benjamin E. Cammett, 28 hours labor, 25 $7 00 6 hours, man, .25 1 50 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 12 50 Chester Cammett, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 John Duarte, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Henry Cahoon, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Harold Jones, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Edgar Weeks, 3 hours labor, .25 75 75 Maurice Hinckley, \ 3,hours labor, .25 $0 75 Charles Pierce, 3 hours labor, .25 75 John Perry, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 $28 00 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Newtown Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, A. S. Jones, Foreman: A. S. Jones, 14 hours labor, .25 $3 50 12 hours, horse, r20 2 40 $5 90 Zenas Crocker, 11 hours labor, .25 $2 75 6 hours, horse, .20 1 20 3 95 Ernest Cameron, 14 hours labor, .25 $3 50 1j hours, horse, .20 30 3 80 Gerald Gross, .9 hours labor, .15 1 35 Seth Hamblin, 10 hours labor, .20 2 00 C. C. Hallett, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Bertram Fuller, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Winslow Lovell, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Manuel Fraters, 71 hours labor, .25 1 87 Manuel Maderas, 17 hours labor, .25 $4' 25; Manuel C. Maderas, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 Antone Robello, . 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 $39 37 COTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Cotuit Section, W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman : H. J. Gifford, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 Samuel Landers, 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 26 hours, horse, .20 5 20 9 70 E. P. Hobson, 34 hours labor, .25 $8 50 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 13 30 Claude Nickerson, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Otis Nickerson, 4 hours labor, ..25 1 00 Roland Nickerson, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Mervin Pollock, .4 hours labor, .25 1 00 W. F. Nickerson, Freight bill on snowplows, 4 23 $39 23 77 SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Santuit Section,W. F. Nick- erson, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman : Herbert Gifford, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 8 hours, man, .25 2 00 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 $L7 00 O. A. Baker, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Charles F. Greene, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 William Gifford, 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 Clifford Greene, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Wm. H. Perry, 39 hours labor, .25 9 75 Johnnie Harlow, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Antone Robello, 4 hours Libor, .25 1 00 Royce Baker, Ili hours labor, .25 2 88 Antone Duarte, 7j hours labor, .25 1 88 Manuel Duarte, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Manuel Souza, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Winnie Childs, 31 hours labor, .25 88. $52 39 78 BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Geo. C. Seabury, Foreman Geo. C. Seabury, 30 hours labor, .25 $7 50 25 hours, horse, .20 5 00 $12 50 Charles Dixon, 1st, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 14 hours, horse, .20 2 80 6 80 Lawrence D. Hinckley, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Leander Miller, t 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 J. Frank Crocker, 7j hours labor, .25 1 87 Benj. F. Crocker, 51 hours labor, .25 1 37 Louis Rice, 13 hours labor, .'25 3 25 Geo. H. Dixon, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 F. W. Stay, . 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 H. B. Ryder, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 J. W. Hinckley, 19j hours labor, .25 4 87 I. Crowell, 21 hours labor, .25 63 John Hyland, 6 hours labor, .20 1 20 David Loring, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 John Rodgers; 3 hours labor, .25 75 Geo. A. Smith, 3 hours labor, .25 75 79 Richard Murphy, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 Frank Lingham, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Charles W. Hallett, 19 hours labor, .20 3 80 Walter E. Marchant, 3j hours labor, .20 70 $56 99 • WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, West Barnstable Section, W. F. Nickerson, Surveyor, Benj. E. Blossom,Foreman : Benj. E. Blossom, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50 2 hours, man, .25 50 6 hours, horse, .20 1 20 $7 20 Herbert W. Parker, 12j hours labor, .25 $3 13 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 4 13 Henry Perry, 121 hours labor, .25 3 19 Edward Crocker, 12+ hours labor, .25 3 06 Lester Crocker, 11t hours labor, .25 2 94 Martin Grady, 8j hours labor, .25 2 13 Joseph R.ozie, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Shirley C. Crocker, 84 hours labor", .25 2 .06 80 Andrew Carlson, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 Frank P. Wright, 14 hours labor, .25 ► 31 Henry S. Sears, 1'j hours labor, .25 31 Otto Winekainin, 3j hours labor, .25 88 Leonard Bentinen, 2j hours labor, .25 63 Victor Leeman, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Antone George, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 John Smith, , 3 hours labor, .25 75 John Pyy, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Elmer Wirtanen, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Samuel Syrilla, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Henry Aittaninai, 3 hours labor, .25 75 James Silver, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Ivan Peltonen, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Joseph Peltonen, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Joseph Barloza, 31 hours labor, .25 88 Antone Jacintbe 31 hours labor, .25 88 William Kokko, 2j hours labor, .25 63 Andrew Maki, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Victor Lahteinen, 2 hours labor, .25 50 81 John Lahteinen, 2 hours labor, .25 $0 50 Emil Heinonen, 2 hours labor, .25 50 $43 73 RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNTS; WENDELL Y. NICKERSON ROADS Hyannis Section, $269 09 Hyannisport Section, 103 90 Centerville Section, 272 98 Osterville Section, 339 43 Plains Section, 136 52 Marstons Mills Section, 177 20 Santuit Section, 24 19 Cotuit Section, 259 40 Barnstable Section, 29 50 West Barnstable Section, 137 86 General Repairs, 287 86 $2,037 93 BRIDGES Cotuit Section, $33 56 Centerville Section, 84 29 Osterville Section, 16 30 134 15 82 SNOW Hyannis Section, $147 10 Hyannisport 'Section, 43 20 Centerville Section, 46 05 Osterville Section, 44 06 Plains Section, 74 60 Marstons Mills Section, 28 00 Newtown Section, 39 37 Santuit Section, 52 39 Cotuit Section, 39 23 Barnstable Section, 56 99 West Barnstable Section, 43 73 $614 72 $2,786 80 WENDELL F. NICKERSON, / Surveyor of Highways. REPAIRS ON ,ROADS BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Barnstable Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor: Isaiah Smith, 78 hours labor, .25 $19 50 Everett Childs, As per bill, 4 00 W. Davis Holmes, As per bill, 33 48 83 Alex. Crocker, 87 loads material, .05 $4 35 Geo. H. Dixon, 7 hours labor, .25 $1 75 As per bill approved by G. C. Seabury, 5 00 6 75 Hugh Murphy, 20,hours labor, .25 5 00 C. C. Jones,` 166 hours labor, .25 41 50 Richard Murphy, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 C. Fuller Jones, 180 hours labor, .25 45 00 W. A. Jones, 224 hours, man, .25 $56 00 820 hours, horse, .20 164 00 220 00 H. B. Ryder, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 1 hour, horse, 20 6 20 David Peterson, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 John Phillips, 84 hours labor, .25 I 21 00 A. G. White, 12 hours labor,, .25 ` 3 00 George Young, 85 hours labor, .25 21 25 John Hinckley & Son, As per bills, 22 90 James Clagg, 144 hours labor, .25 36 00 B. F. Crocker, 131 hours labor, .25 32 75 Isaiah Crowell, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 W. A. Dixon, 10 'loads material, .08 80 t 84 Charles Dixon, 1st, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 15 hours, horse, .20 3 00 $4 50 L. A. Stevens, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Addison H. Stevens, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 $586 48 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, West Barnstable Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Herbert W. Parker, Foreman : Joseph Beldenan, 110 hours labor, .25 $27 50 2k hours, horse, .20 50 $28 00 Fred Cammett, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Edward Crocker, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Lester Crocker, 11j hours labor, .25 2 88 George F. Fish, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 7 80 Howard Blossom, 251 hours labor, .25 $6 38 31 hours, horse, .20 70 7 08 John Hinckley & Son, As per bill, 2 37 W. S. Crocker, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 t , 85 _ Henry Sears, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 79 loads material, .07 5 53 3 loads material, .10 30 $10 83 Herbert W. Parker, 14 hours labor, .25 $3 50 114 hours labor, .28 31 92 232 hours, horse, .20 46 40 81 82 Harry W. Jenkins, 31j hours labor, .25 $7 87 63 hours, horse, .20 12 60 20 47 John Bursley, ` 23 hours labor, .25 $5 49 43 hours, horse, .20 8 60 14 09 Z. H. Jenkins, 12j hours labor, .25 $3 12 25 hours, horse, .20 5 00 44 loads material, .05 2 20 10 32 Andrew Maki, 57 hours labor, .25 14 25 Wm. I. Bodfi.b, 8 loads loam, .07 56 $221 47 COTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Cotuit Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman : Lawrence Gould, 48 hours labor, .23 $12 00 86 Manuel Cobrall, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 $3 60 Manuel Enos, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 John Enos, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Fred Savery, 101 hours labor, .25 $25 25 155 hours, horse, .20 31 00 56 25 Mrs. James Brackett, 26 loads material, .05 1 30 Arthur Behlman, 54j hours labor, .25 13 62 '_Manuel Duarte, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Wallace Ryder, As per bill, 3 03 Fontenella Coet, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 B. W. Dottridole, As per bill, 18 64 Arthur Landers, As per bill, 35 18 Cotuit Oyster Co., 2,898 bu. shells, .04 115 92 Lovell Savery, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 3 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 Ezra Hobson, 56 hours labor, .25 $14 00 56 hours, horse, .20 11 20 25 20 Neal Nickerson, 361 hours labor, .25 9 13 Amos Enos, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 87 Nelson Nickerson, 650 bu. shells, .04 $26 00 Eugene Crowell, . 630 bu. shells, .04 25 20' George Crowell, 766 bu. shells, .04 30 64 Chester Savery, 318 bu. shells, .04 12 72 B. F. Crosby, 1,036 bu. shells, .04 41 44 Joseph Fratedo, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 F. Coet, 54J hours labor, .25 13 63 Herbert SnoW, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Samuel Childs, 2,050 bu. shells, .04 82 00 Ezra J. Gifford, 1,674 bu. shells, .04 66 96 William Landers, 119J hours labor, .25 $29 88 176J hours, horse, .20 35 30 Taking scraper to Hyannisport, 2 50 Taking oil cart to Hyannisport, 2 50 70 18 H. J. Gifford, 115 hours labor, .25 $28 75 3521 hours labor, .28 98 70 338 hours, man, .25 84 50 430 hours, horse, .20 86 00 1 load turf, 1 75 3 cedar posts,, 1 05 Painting fence, 2 00 30 bu. shells, .04 1 20 303 95 Herbert Gifford, 53 hours labor, .25 $13 25 74 hours, horse, .20 14 80 28 05 ' 88 Raymond Harlow, 541 hours labor,\.25 $13 63 109 hours, horse, .20 21 80 $35 43 Christie Rennie, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 104 hours, horse, .20 20 80 33 80 G. L. Coleman, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 984 bu. shells, .04 39 36 49 76 $1,155 22 • CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Centerville Section,, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, J. R. Crosby, Foreman: Adam Kahelin, 91 hours labor, .25 $22 75 Clarence Baker, 88 hours labor, .25 22 00 Albert Starck, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 81 loads loam, .10 8 10 18 50 A. S. Crosby, 252 hours labor, .25 $63 00 504 hours, horse, .20 100 80 163 80 Stephen Eldridge, 133j hours labor, .25 33 37 89 J. R. Crosby, 208 hours, man, .25 $52 00 154 hours, man, .25 38 50 237 3 hours, labor, .28 66 56 2,375 hours, horse, .20 475 00 Express, 45 J cord wood, 1 75 Manuel Lus, $634 26 192 hours labor, .25 48 00 Benjamin F. Haley, 396 hours labor, .25 99 00 Irving Perry, 256 hours Iabor, .25 64 00 Frank Roberts, 360 hours labor, .25 90 00 Envil Anderson, 104 hours labor, .25 26 00 Charles Roberts, 274 hours labor, .25 68 50 Ralph Perry, 134 hours labor, .25 33 50 Albert Starck, 109 hours Iabor, .25 $27 25 218 hours, horse, .20 43 60 297 loads loam, .10 29 70 100 55 S. H. Hallett, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 104 hours, horse, .20 20 80 _ 33 80 William Gardner, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Otto Rautio, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Axel Gonanson, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 J. P. Hallett, 181 days, $3.75 $69 37 17J days, man, $2.25 39 37 100 feet hemlock, 3 00 111 74 B-7 90 John Johnson, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 Asa F. Bearse, 103 hours labor, .25 25 75 $1,628 52 HYANNIS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, 'Hyannis Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Frank W. Crowell, Foreman : Howard Bearse, 153 hours labor, .25 $38 25 Harry Young, 80 days labor, $1.00 ' 80 00 John Robbins, 221 hours labor, .25 .55 25 W. G. Robinson, 62 hours labor, .25 $15 50 62 hours, horse, .20 12 40 27 90 Joseph Mitchell, 62 hours labor, .25 $15 50 62 hour3, horse, .20 12 40 27 90 W. S. Tucker, 78 hours labor, .25 $19 50 78 hours, horse, .20 15 60 35 10 Daniel Blandon, 384 loads loam, .06 23 04 - Myron G. Bradford, As per bill, 3 15 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., As per bill, 150 50 Keveney & Bearse, cost of cement walk, 36 25 i 0 91 Marcus B. Baker, 1 261 hours labor, .25 $65 25 255 hours, horse, .20 51 00 $116 25 Joyce Taylor, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 6 hours, horse, .20 1 20 1 95 H. C. Bacon, As per bill, 2 00 Thomas S'. Peak, As per bill, 5 50 J. H. Connolly, 222 hours labor, .25 $55 50 489 hours, horse, .20 97 80 153 30 Nelson W. Bacon, 159 hours labor, .25 $39 75 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 42 95 Aurin H. Crocker, _ 224 hours labor, .25 56 00 Everett L. Bacon, 130 hours labor, .25 $32 50 122 hours, horse, .20 24 40 56 90 Thos. D. Brown, 378 bushels oyster shells, .08 30 24 L. M. Cox, 50 bushels oyster shells, .07 • 3 50 Frank W. Crowell, 99 hours labor, .25 $24 75 503 hours labor, .28 140 86 608 hours, horse, .20 i 121 60 287 21 L. P. Wilson, � cost of cement walk, 28 25 Walter Baker, s cost of cement walk, , 30 00 William T. Murphy, 651 bushels shells, .07 45 57 B. F..Bacon, 477 hours labor, .25 $119 25 Osborne L. Hallett, 207 loads loam, .06 12 42 Alton Walker, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., As per bill, 16 91 Myron Bradford, As per bill, 10 95 Charles C. Jones, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 James F. Kenney, As per bill, 2 00 Waldo Bacon, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Ralph Baxter, 81 hours labor, .25 20 25 $1,533 45 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Hyannisport Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Prince B. Smith, Foreman : N. D. Bearse, 83 hours labor, .25 $20 75 166 hours, horse, .20 33 20 $53 95 Alston De Grasse, 85 hours labor, .25 21 25 Arthur Lake, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Wilbert Marsh, 30 loads material, .09 2 70 B. F. Bacon, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 93 Joseph Rogers, 25 hours labor, .25 '$6 25 John Robbins, 47 hours labor, .25 11 75 Bayard Smith, 26 hours labor, .25 6 50 Frederic Washin'ton, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Maurice Bearse, 2 hours labor, .25 50 T. W. Nickerson, 68 loads loam, .09 6 12 Heman Coleman, 79 loads loam, .09 7 11 E. H. Phinney, 204 loads loam, 18 36 Geo. T. Washington, 333 hours labor, .25 $83 25 622 hours, horse, .20 124 40 176 loads loam, .09 15 84 2loads stone, $1.50 3 00 226 49 Joyce Taylor, 72 hours labor, .25 $18 00 144 hours, horse, .20 28 80 46 80 Harold F. Smith, 158 hours labor, .25 39 50 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., As per bill, 20 75 Geo. L. Wasbington, 234 hours labor, .25 58 50 Daniel Hathaway, 63 hours labor, .25 15 75 Hanson Washington, 66 hours labor,, .25 16 50 John B. Smith, 9 hours labor, .23 2 25 94 Prince B. Smith, 230 hours labor, .25 $57 50 134 hours labor, .28 37 52 492 hours, horse, .20 98 40 $193 42 James W. Washington, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 $776 70 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Marston Mills Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, George H. Thomas, Foreman : Chester Higgins, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 Merl Weeks, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 George H. Thomas, 1041 hours labor, .25 $26 12 155 hours labor, .28 43 40 373 hours, horse, .20 74 60 144 12 Charles Pierce, 257 hours labor, .25 $64 25 198 hours, horse, .20 39 60 103 85 Chester Cammett, 60 hours labor, ..25 $15 00 120 hours, horse, .20 24 00 39 00 Austin Fuller, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 John Duarte, 97 hours labor, .25 24 25 Harold Jones, -- 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 95 Raymond Simett, 57 hours labor, .25 $14 25 Maurice Hinckley, 93j hours labor, .25 23 37 C. B. Jones, 2,685 bu. shells, .04 107 40 G. L. Hamblin, 1,095 bu. shells, .04 43 80 H. B. Sackett Co., As per bill, 6 00 Lorenzo Gifford, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 17 55 Preston Cobb, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Miguel Carreia, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 H. C. Jones, 44 loads loam, .07 $3 08 44 loads loam, .04 1 76 4 84 $580 68 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Newtown Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. S. Jones, Foreman W. L. Lovell, 16 hours labor, .'25 $4 00 B. W. Hallett, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 C. C. Hallett, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 96 E. L. Jones, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 80 hours, horse, .20 16 00 $26 00 S.`E. Hamblin, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Lauchlan Crocker, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Bertram Fuller, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 A. S. Jones, 561 hours labor, .25 $f4 13 29 hours labor, .28 8 12 161 hours, horse, .20 3 30 25 55 $80 55 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Osterville Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. E. Coleman, Foreman H. S. Ames, 44 days as draw tender, $2.00 $88 00 William A. Coleman, 33 loads loam, .07 $2 31 34 loads loam, .04 - 1 36 3 67 Walter Baker, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 9 00 Joseph Crosby, 1,425 bu. shells, .04 57 00 Freeman Adams, 775 bu. shells, .04 31 00 97 Joseph Gomes, 351 hours labor, .25 $8 88 Joseph W. Tallman, As per bill, 12 56 G. W. Thurber, As per bill, 22 10 Shirley Evans, 84 hours labor, .25 21 00 Ernest Jones, 124 hours labor, .25 31 00 A. W. Stevens, 52 loads loam, .20 $10 40 57 loads loam, .10 5 70 16 10 James Lewis, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 E. Bigelow Lovell, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 7 20 Eben Harding, 1401 hours labor, .25 35 13 Russell Evans, 3331 hours labor, .25 $83 38 279� hours, horse, .20 55 90 139 28 Gideon Gomes, 1161 hours labor, .25 $29 13 116-� hours, horse, .20 23 30 52 43 Ephraim L. Jones, 65 hours labor, .25 $16 25 65 hours, horse, .20 13 00 29 25 A. E. Coleman, 204j hours labor, .25 t51 13 503 hours labor, .28 140 84 1,1641 hours, horse, .20 232 90 424 87 William Whiteley, 95 88 3831 hours labor, .25 98 A. T. Coleman, . 46 hours labor, .25 $11 50 100 hours, horse, .20 20 00 — $31 50 Warren Codd, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Frank Allen, J 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 William Doolittle, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Maurice Allen, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 George Fuller, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 $1,133 40 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Plains Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. W. Lapham, Foreman : A. W. Lapham, Jr., 25 hours labor, .25 $6 25 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., As per bill, 91 25 A. W. Lapham, 180 hours labor, .25 $45 00 9 hours labor, .28 2 52 306 hours, horse, .20 61 20 Horse to Centerville, 1 50 110 22 Alton Blossom, 162 hours labor, .25 40 50 Manuel Gomes, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 John Thatcher, 47 hours labor, .20 $9 40 46 hours labor, .25 11 50 20 90 99 Lewey Pena, 109 hours labor, .25 $27 25 Henry Salo, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Andrew Maki, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Allen H. Crocker, 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 James A. Stevens, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 ' Jack Peter, 78 hours labor, .25 19 50 $346 72 SANTUIT SECTION r , Payroll on account of Roads, Santuit Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman Royce Baker, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 Chester Baker, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Cabral, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Sam Landers, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 3 00 Herbert Gifford, 277 hours labor, .28 $77 56 381 hours, horse, .20 76 20 153 76 Howard Dottridge, Repairing road scraper, 1 00 Charles F. Green, 130 hours labor, .25 $32 50 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 34 10 i 100 Ozial A. Baker, 163 hours labor, .25 $40 75 William Jackson, 220 hours labor, .25 55 00 James Brackett, 91 hours labor, .25 $22 75 91 hours, horse, .20 18 20 40 95 Charles Harlow, 21 hours labor, .25 $5 25 21 hours, horse, .20 4 20 9.45 Bert Coleman, 39 hours labor, .25 $9 75 78 hours, horse, .20 15 60 25 35 Franklin Bearse, 83 hours labor, .25 20 75 Joseph Folger, 82 hours labor, .25 $20 50 82 hours, horse, .20 16 40 36 90 Eldridge Bates, 75 hours labor, .25 18 75 Eontenella Coet, 116 hours labor, .25` 29 00 Manuel Enos, 75 hours labor, .25 18 75 William Pierce, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 John Maderas, 75 Ihours labor, .25 18 75 Elmer Lapham, 166 loads loam, .08 $13 28 496 loads loam, .05 24 80 38 08 James Brackett, 80 loads gravel, .06 $4 80 53 loadds gravel, .06 3 18 Drainpipe, 35 8 33 Lydia L Crosby, 76 loads loam, .08 $6 08 67 loads loam .05 3 35 $9 43 Harry Gifford, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 52 hours, man, .25 13 00 60 hours, horse, .20 12 00 Repairs to scraper, 1 35 42 35 Raymond Harlow, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 6 00 W. A. Hall, - 49 loads loam, .09 $4 41 98 loads loam, .05 4 90 9 31 Susan Crocker, 26 loads loam, .05 1 30 Joseph B. Folger, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Julius Nickerson, 8 loads loam, .09 $0 72 12 loads loam, .10 - 1 20 1 92 $642 98 GENERAL REPAIRS Payroll on account of Roads, for patching, resurfacing, crushing stone, etc.,`W. A. Jones, Surveyor: H. B. Chase & Sons, As per bill, $15 40 W. J. Grady, As per bill, 6 50 102 John Gomes, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 Joseph Grady, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Austin Fuller, . 152 hours labor, .25 $38 00 92 hours, horse, .20 18 40 7-�o tons stone, $1.00 7 23 63 63 Tidie Benttinen, 1411 hours labor, .25 35 37 Leonard Bennington, 207j hours labor, .25 51 87 Aubrey Benson, 8 hours labor, .25. 2 00 John Bursley, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Willis Case, As per bill, 11 46 Dyar Supply Company, As per bill, 12' 75 Ernest Crocker, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Manuel Gomes, 12j hours labor, .25 3 13 Israel Crocker, As per bill, 3 72 S. B. Eldridge, 25j days, $2.00 51 00 Eugene Berry, 144 hours labor, .25 36 00 Andrew Carlson, 5 4-25 tons stone, $1.00 5 16 Antone George, 144 tons stone, $1.00 14 75 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., As per bill, 89 13 Geo. F. Fish, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00. ion Farrell Foundry & Machine Co., As per bill, $30 00 E. P. Childs, As per bill, 4 70 Barrett Mfa. Co., As per bills, 1,193 37 Walter baker, 356 hours labor, .25 $89 00 128 hours, horse, .2025 60 114 60 Andrew Maki, 128 hours labor, .25 32 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., As per bill, $82 31 19H tons stone, $1.00 19 74 102 05 Martin Grady, 60 hours labor, .25 15 00 Good Roads Machinery Co., As per bills, 15 48 Mike Baboes, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Manuel 13aboes, 28 hours labor,�.25 7 00 Alton Blossom, 5741 hours labor, .25 143 62 Allen H. Crocker, 13 hours labor, .25 $3 25 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 Rent of land for crusher, 22.00 28 85 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 92 hours labor, .25 23 00 Adi Harri;'n, 49 hours labor, .25 12 25 William Maki, 98j hours labor, .25 24 62 Harry Jenkins, 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 Richard McDonald, 110 hours labor, .25 27 50 104 C. I . Pierce, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 $16 20 Andrew Lawrence, 43 19-100 tons stone, $1.00 $43 19 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 8 hours horse, .20 1 60 45 79 H. B. Morse, 52 5 tons stone, $1.00 5 84 John Maki, 53h tons stone, $1.00 53 06 Z. H. Jenkins, 88423 tons stone, $1.00 88 55 Edmund 11. Lewis, 45 days as engineer, $4.00 180 00 New England Road Machinery Co., As per bill, 202 00 G. W. Hallett, 5 days, $3.00 $1.5 00 5 days, horse, $1.50, 7 50 22 50 Stanley Lapham, ; 68 hours labor, .25 17 00 A. W. Lapham, 653 hours labor, .25 $163 25 64 hours labor, .28 17 92 1,330 hours, horse, .20 266 10 Carting oil to Osterville, 2 00 449 27 M. M. Haskell, 911 days, $4.00 366 00 Kenney Mfg. Co., As per bill, 279 72 Henry Jones, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 M. R. Harlow, 44 hours labor, .25 $11 00 124 hours, horse, .20 24 80 35 80 105 Peter John, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 William A. Jones, Salary, $900 00 Paid freight, 419 11 1,319 11 Horace F. Phinney, As per bill, 1 50 Henry Salo, 128 hours labor, .25 32 00 W. E. Simm, Inspecting boilers, 10 00 Joseph Peltonen, 142� tons stone, $1.00 14 26 Joseph Perry, 1759 9 TVtons stone, $1.00 17 74 Horace F. Phinney; As per bill, 60 Joseph Rosa, j cord pine wood, 3 50 Standard Oil Co., of N. Y., As per bills, 2,010 79 J. A.. Stevens, 573 hours labor, .25 $143 25 7 days, $2.00 14 00 157 25 Wilson Scudder, 100 hours labor, .25 25 00 Jack Peter, 212 hours labor, .25 53 00 Lewey Pena, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Enoch Wells, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Edward Wirtanen, 53 41-50 tons stone, $1.00 53 81 West Barnstable Brick Co., 78 123-200 tons stone, $1.00 78 61 (x. A. Thurber, As per bill, 1 70 B—s' 106 Edward Willman, 811 hours labor, .25 $20 37 Warren Codd, 380 hours labor, .25 $95 00 324 hours, horse; .20 64 80 159 80 Edmund H. Lewis, Supplies, 1 34 $7,968 42 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account Lonff Beach Road, Centerville, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, J. R. Crosby, Foreman : J. R. Crosby, 47 hours labor, .25 $11 75 758 hours, horse, .20 151 60 $163 35 Albert Starck, 214 loads loam, .10 21 40 Jack Roberts, 69 hours labor, .25 17 25 Frank Roberts, 102 hours labor, .25 25 50 Irvin; Perry, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 Benj. F. Haley, 111 hours labor, .25 27 75 Manuel Lus, 130 hours labor, .25 32 50 $299 00 107 BRIDGES CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Centerville Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, J. R. Crosby, Foreman: Frank'E. Crocker, .As per bill, $2 65 Otto Weinikainen, 5 days, $2.00 10 00 T. Kelley, Jr., As per bill, 14 95 Bill & Daniel, 38 loads stone, $1.00 38 00 Aaron S. Crosby, 24 spiles, .75 18 00 S. H. Hallett, As per bill, 5 50 Wilton Childs, As per bill, 10 50 Frank Roberts, i 90 hours labor;, .25 2.2 50 Chas. Roberts, .72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Irving Perry, 93 hours labor, .25 - 23 25 Benj. F. Haley, ' 111 hours labor, .25 27. 75 J. R. Crosby, 500 hours, horse, .20 100 00 John Hinckley & Son, As per bill, 323 96 S. J. Molony, As per bill, 9 51 - Albert Starck, 2 hours, man, .25 $0 50 2 hours, horse, .20 40 90 Stephen Eldridge, 16-a days, $2.00 32 75 . 108 J. P. Hallett, Labor as carpenter, as per bills, $123 75 301 days, $3.75 112 97 301 days, $2.25 69 18 12 cedar rails, .10 1 20 $307 10 $965 32 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Osterville Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. E. Coleman, Foreman F. B. Gardner, As per bill, $6 85 H. Manley Crosby, As per bill, 2 70 R. V. Eldridge & Co., As per bill, 2 00 G. W. Hallett, As per bill, 268 46 H. S. Ames, 68 days draw tender,'$2.00 136 00 $416 01 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Bridges, Plains Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. W. Lapham, Foreman : Cleremum Cuze, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 109 Jack Peter, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 J. A. Stevens, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Alton Blossom, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 H. B. Morse, 2 days, $3.00 $6 00 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 24 hours, man-, .25 6 00 18 00 A. W. Lapham, 54 hours labor,..25 $13 50 16 hours, man, .25 4 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 22 30 $64 30 SNOW BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Barnstable Section, W. A. , Jones, Surveyor: George Seabury, 81 hours labor, .25 $2 12 8j hours, horse, .20 1 70 $3 82 John Dixon, 1st, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Charles Dixon, 1st, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 15 hours, horse, .20 3 00 — 9 00 110 Everett Kelley, 5 hours labor, .20 $1 00 C. C: Jones, 61 hours Tabor, .25 1 62 Geo. H. Dixon, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 H. S. Ames, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 W. A. Jones, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 37 hours, horse, .20 7 40 — 9 65 $33 09 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, West Barnstable Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Herbert W. Parker, Foreman : John Bursley, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 4 hours, horse, .20 80 $1 80 Henry Salo, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Henry Perry, 3j hours labor, .25 87 George F. Fish, 31 hours labor, .25 $0 81 34 hours, horse, .20 65 1 46 Herbert W. Parker, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 9 hours, horse, .20 1 80 4 05 $10 43 . 111 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Marstons Mills Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Geo. H. Thomas, Foreman : Chester G. Cammett, 5 hours labor,' .25 $1 25 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 $2 25 Benj. E. Cammett, 21 hours labor, .25 $5 25 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 7 25 George H. Thomas, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 3 hours labor, .28 84 6 hours, horse, .20 1 20 2 79 $12 29 HYANNIS SECTION Payroll on account of•Snow, Hyannis Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Frank W. Crowell, Foreman : B. F. Bacon, 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 Erne,t W. Grew, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 George O. Woodbury, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 9 hours, horse, .20 1 80 4 05 Nathaniel Bearse, 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 4 50 112 Morris Bearse, 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 Ralph Baxter, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Ira W. Bacon, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 12 hours, horse, .20 - 2 40 5 40 Frank W. Crowell, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 — 6 40 $29 85 CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Centerville Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, J. R. Crosby; Foreman: J. R. Crosby, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 15 hours, man, .25 3 75 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 $7 00 Albert Starck, 10 hours, man, .25 $2 50 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 4 50 $11 50 ' SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account .of SnoMr, Santuit Section, W.. A. Jones, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman: Manuel Souza, 2j hours labor, .25 $0 63 r 113 Winnie Childs, 2 hours labor, .25 $0 50 i John Harlow, 2 hours labor, .25 50 William H. Perry, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Clifford Green, - 2 hours labor, .25 50 Charles F. Green, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Herbert Gifford, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 5 40 ' $10 03 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Hyannisport Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, Prince B. Smith, Foreman : Harold F. Smith,.. 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 George T. Washington, 21 hours labor, .25 $0 63 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 1 63 Fred Washington, 21 hours labor, .25 63 James W. Washington, 21 hours labor, .25 63 Prince B. Smith, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 3 hours labor, .28 84 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 4 79 114 'John B. Smith, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 Geo. L. Washington, 7j hours labor, .25 1 88 $12 06 COTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Cotuit Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman: H. J. Gifford, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 Raymond Harlow, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 $7 45 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Newtown Section, W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. S. Jones, Foreman A. S. Jones, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 $3 90 Loring Jones, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 C. C. Hallett, 6 hours labor, .25 150 1 115 B. W. Hallett, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 j Lauchlan Crocker, 2j hours labor, .25 63 W. L. Lovell, 21 hours labor, .25 63 Manuel Fraters, 5 hourT labor, .25' 1 25 Bertram Fuller, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Ernest Cameron, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Joe Rogers, 9 hours labor, :25 t 2 25 $15 91 OSTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Osterville Section,. W. A. Jones, Surveyor, A. E. Coleman, Foreman: Walter Baker, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 $5 40 J. W. Williams, 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 4 50 $9 90 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Snow, Plains Section, W. A. " Jones, Surveyor, A. W. Lapham, Foreman : Elkanah Howland, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 116 Calvin H. Fuller, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 1 Austin Fuller, 11 hours labor, .25 $2 75 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 3 75 Lewey Newberg, 2 hours labor, .25 $0 50 2 hours, horse, .20 40 90 A. W. Lapham, 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 15 hours, horse, .20 3 00 6 75 $14 90 RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNTS, WILLIAM A. JONES ROADS Barnstable Section, $586 48 Cotuit 1,155 22 Centerville 1,628 52 Hyannis 1,533 45 Hyannisport 776 70 Marstons Mills 580 68 Newtown << 80 55 Osterville 1,133 40 Plains 346 72 Santuit 642 98 West.Barnstable << 221 47 General repairs, resurfacing, etc., 7,968 42 $16,654 59 BRIDGES i Centerville Section,, $965 32 Osterville '° 416 01 Plains " 64 30 1 -- - $1,445 63 SNOW Barnstable Section, $33 09 West Barnstable ' 10 43 Marstons Mills 12 29 Hyannis 29 85 Centerville 11 50 Santuit 10 03 Hyannisport " 12 06 Osterville 9 90 Cotuit ' 7 45 Newtown 15 91 Plains 14 90 167 41 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION Long Beach Road, Centerville, 299 00 $18,566 63 Credits, $71 10 I beg to offer the following which I think will be of in- terest to the inhabitants of the town. That nearly .all of the macadain roads were, when •given to me for care, in a very bad condition is without question, and to improve them with the same amount of.money that had been spent without improved results was certainly no small task. The General Expense account in the report includes all of the work done 118 on these stone roads, except about $500, which is charged to the Centerville section. This is for partly rebuilding two sections of road, and also for paying for applying a portion i of the sand to the oil on Main street. ` In all we have rebuilt 1930 feet of macadam road in 1 places where we discovered less than an inch of stone. There remain many places like these. We used nearly 23,000 gallons of the best grade of.road oil for just patching. The results are very marked. Tarvia B was applied on the roads from Yarmouth to Hyannis, from Barnstable to Hyannis, the Hyannispo.rt road, from Center- ville to West Barnstable, the Osterville Main and Wianno Beach roads. This tivas done to hold the road until a re- surfacing coat could be applied. The results were excellent. Asphalt Road Oil No. 6 was used on the roads between West Barnstable and Osterville, from Bumps River Bridge, Cen- terville to the State road .at Hyannis, and on the road through Barnstable village. Gravity method was used so as to insure a good coat. It is not practical to put this on where the road is so thin that it will rut during the winter and spring. Portions of the Cotuit road furnish an example of such a road and must be reinforced with stone before an expensive coat of oil is applied. This road ought to have a large expenditure of money every year until it is in good condition. The result of using the lighter grades of oil that act mainly as a dust layer has been to soften our roads very: materially and hasten their disintegration: Where we have applied the Asphalt No. 6 oil the road .in many cases is yet quite rough, but keeping up this method will in time make them fairly smooth. We have either got to bring them to a fairly good condition by the generous use of oil or rebuild all of them at great expense. To say that they are in most'places too narrow is need- less. It is a well known fact. Sea street in Hyannis is an example of a too narrow road, and considerable money 119 needs to'be spent on it. The middle is good, but the shoulders keep breaking off. There are very rough places on the Hyannisport road that must be rebuilt. We have met some of the demands of the village loam roads. Auto- mobile traffic makes it hard to keep these roads in good con- dition; especially is this true where the hardening material. is of poor. quality. We have spent a considerable amount of money on the Hyannisport and Craigville road as many automobiles aside from those that use it regularly, which are a great number, used it while the main road to Hyannis was being rebuilt. The road at Osterville beach is an- other example. In many cases too, the natives have to use a sandy road. We have provided for better drainage in many places, yet there is still great need. I hope the town will be able to properly drain Camp street in Hyannis, for many of the residents are greatly inconvenienced by the flbodinm rf their yards. Pearl street also is in great need of good drainage. These are by no means the only places in the town, but are examples of what remains to be done in the matter of drain- age Guard. rails of which we have rebuilt 1889 feet this ,year have to be taken into consideration. We, must rebuild many feet more. The guard fence near. the ;Gaff estate in Osterville brings to our attention the risk the town is taking. The matter of Bridge' work this year has been of great concern, as the draw of Grand Island bridge became broken_ The Bumps River bridge was in such a condition as to cause alarm, so much so that the County Commissioners were called to consider, rebuilding it. After the work we had contemplated had been outlined, the petitioners refused to appear in favor of a new bridge, thus saving the town an outlay of several thousand dollars. The abutments were braced with several cubic yards of stone and cement. Eight new spiles were driven and two new heavy hard pine 120 stringers were added. Two-inch planking was placed over the planking on the surface and the railing strengthened some. The road at Lumbert's Mill bridge had fallen � through, as the drum was entirely rotted. We put a new drum in and built new railing the entire length of the fill.. ` About $300 of the appropriation for roads was used to help pay these bridge bills. I have given you some of the more important items to give you a general idea .of what has been done and-what ' ought to be accomplished. I think the desire of nearly every person in the town is to make it a pleasure for us to Iive here, and attractive for people looking for another place to live, whether it be for a summer or permandnt home. In achieving this end; a good road in every section is a very important factor. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. JONES, Surveyor of Highways. AUDITORS' REPORT We have examined the accounts of the Town Officers for the fiscal year 1914, and find them to agree with those of the Treasurer. Satisfactory vouchers for all Iums expended have been shown. We would suggest that any person pay- ing money to the Treasurer, notify the Auditors of such payment. RECEIPTS Balance on hand Dec. 31,4913, as shown by last Auditor's report, $19,437 07 From Tax Collector, loans and current receipts, 285,810 33 $305,247 40 EXPENDITURES Current expenses, road and schoolhouse notes and bonds, 277,255 03 Balance, Dec. 31st,"1914, $27,992 37 Deposited in First National Bank, Hyannis, to the credit of the Town of Barnstable, $28,547 82 To offset outstanding checks, U5 45 $27,992 37 We also find Burial Lot funds investments as follows, viz: City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. E 516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 834, 2,000 00 B-9 - Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 861, $1,000 00 Commonwealth ofMassachusetts bond No. 2,905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1,079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 4,942, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, book j No. 17,692, 918 37 $14,918 37 COBB FUND INVESTMENTS Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 1,080, $2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 605, 4,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, Wareham, book No. 18,577, 233 00 $10,233 00 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT Deposited New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, book No. 68,787, $818 53 TRUST FUND (STURGES FUND) ?Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., Pol-, icy No. 85, $4,000 00 123 i SCHOOL FUND i Deposited Home Savings Bank,, Boston, book No. 134,668, $1,115 08 j. Deposited Union Institution for Savings, Bos- ton, book No. 82,221, 521 90 $1,636 98 JOHN BURSLEY, ALBERT L. EDSON, WALTER B. CHASE, Auditors. i h11 r 9l I REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR I Marstons Mills, Jan. 27., 1915. To the Board of Health of Barnstable. Gentlemen : It once more becomes my duty to report to you my doings as Inspector of Milk since June 1, 1914. I have made 255 dairy inspections. There has been one prosecution on account of watered milk. There have been 22 stables -,yhitewashed and 14 windows added. The cow stables in town are kept in much better condition each year than they were the year before. Many complaints are made by consumers that the milk sold them does not keep sweet as long as it should, and I am always glad to investigate the matter. After a thorough investigation, I find in more than 60 per cent. of these cases that the trouble originated in the, consumer's home. So it may be well for me to make a few suggestions as to the care of milk in the home. No matter how carefully milk is handled from the time it is drawn until it reaches the consumer, it can quickly be- come an undesirable food if carelessly handled in the home. Milk will quickly become contaminated if placed in unclean vessels ; and it should always be kept cool to keep the bacteria from multiplying and causing it to become unfit for food. r 125 The producer has done his part when he leaves at your door a bottle of cool, clean, unadulterated milk, free from bacteria which cause disease. The consumer should then do his part if he wishes to have clean, wholesome milk for his family. As soon as the milk is delivered to the consumer it should immediately be put into the ice box, especially in warm weather. The milk should be kept in the bottle until needed for use. Before removing the cap from the bottle, the cap and also the neck of the bottle should be rinsed with cold water, and wiped with a clean cloth. .To remove the cap a sharp pointed instrument should be used, so as not to push the cap into the -milk. Instead of using the cap again put an inverted cup or tumbler over the top of the bottle to keep out the dirt and flies. Do not keep milk in a warm room any longer than is absolutely nec- essary. Before returning a milk bottle to the dairyman, first rinse it with cold water, then wash it with hot water, to which some kind of washing powder has been added, and then rinse with clean hot water. Any person who gives a dairyman a dirty milk bottle, has no right to'expect a clean one in return ; but under no circumstances should a dairyman put milk into a dirty bottle or can. Never take a milk bottle into a room where a person is sick, because an infectious disease can be spread by such a bottle being returned to the firm and then delivered to some other.home. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE T. MECARTA, Inspector of Milk. r REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Number of Scales Adjusted 3 Sealed 152 Condemne4 7 Number of Weights 5 250 1 Number of Dry Measures 0 20 2 Liquid Measures, 0 189 43 Lineal Measures 0 30 Oil and Molasses Pumps 5 35_ Number of Reweighing Coal, etc., 187 Paid Town Treasurer, adjusting charges, $1 58 Sealer's fees, 55 84 $57 42 Respectfully submitted, S. N. AMES, Sealer of Weights and Measures. i I / I REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1914, with the name, place of birth, and Christian name of parents: Jan. .19. Lila Elizabeth 'Maki, West Barnstablel, Andrew and Mary E. . Jan. 20. William Irving Nese, Hyannis, Peter A. and 'Maria Jan. 20. 'Anne Esther Viinikainen, West YBarnstable, Otto and Miina Jan. 28. Andrew Freeman Lovell Macomber, Os-terville, Richard A. and Edna M. Jan. 31. Barnard Bryant Pierce, Marstons Mills, Arthur R. and Inez V. .Pan. 31. Elizabeth Winifred Pierce, Marst6ns Mills, Arthur R. and Inez V. Feb. -18. (Daughter) Aylmer, Hyannis, John P. and Mary Feb. 24. (Son) Gifford, S'antuit, Lorenzo T. and Nora W. Mar. 7. (Daughter) Kelley, Barnstable, Albert E. and Kate Mar. 11. Samuel Rudolf Leeman, West Barnstable, Victor and Efeemiija Mar. 25. Waino Albert Salo, West Barnstable, Henry and Otilia Mar. 26. -Mary Adeline Baker, Hyannis, Thacher R. and Jennie Mar. 28. 'Hughbert Leslie Evans, Osterville, Russell C. and Melissa C. Apr. 2. 'Toivo Authur•La,mmi, NWiest Barnstable, John and Sandra Apr. 10. Lawrence ;Weston Bearse, Cientervillle, Sleabury W. and Annie E. Apr. 13. George Lewls Cross, Hyannis, John D. and Lizzie C. 128 Apr. 17. Andrew Milo Wattias Viinikainen, West Barnstable, Victor and Rose Apr. 24. (Son) Dixon, Barnstable, Charles. C. and Laura B. Apr. 28. S'araphenie Enos Davis, West Barnstable, Joseph S. and 'Mary May 1. Joseph Burke, Osterville, William and Annie May 16. (Son) Aittaniemi, West Barnstable, Martin and Sophia -May 19: Willis Garfield Crocker, Jr., Ostervillie, Willis G. and Rose, D. P. May 20. Rennie Hinckley, Osterville, Albert L. and Mona B. May 24. Alice Louise B,astien, Hyannis, George and Beatrice May 26. (Stillborn) May 30. Alma Josephina Hallett, Centerville, Joseph P. and Nellie June. 7. Joseph Perry, 'M'arstons Mills, Benjamin and Mary June 13. (Son) Thomas, West Barnstable, Manuel and Rosa June 21. Christie Francis Rennie, Cotuit, William,C. and Helen June 30. Albert T'iitus Johnson,'West Barnstable, Henry and Ruusa July 1. 'Charles Herbert Howes, Hylannis, William G. and Louise B. July 2. John Maduras, SaDtuit, Manuel and Nellie July .3. (Daughter) Barrus,'Barnstable, Howard E. and Hester M. July 8. Mary Elizabeth Hinckley, Hyannis, Charles H. and Irma L. July 10. Geneva Louis Trott, Osterville, Westley and Gladis M. July .15. (Daughter) Washington, South Hyannis, George L. and Lulu G. July .23. (Daughter) Pocknett, Hyannis, Oliver C. and Grace M. July 23. Richard Maxwell Braley Va.0 Dusen, Barnstable, Edward B. and Anna M. July 26. John Howard Crocker, 'Barnstable, Alfred, Jr., and Kath= erine July 27. Lizzie Babilhi, West Barnstable,, k-anuel and Paulirva July 27. William Leo Sheilds, Osterville, James. and Agnes 129 fAug., 1. (Son) Lapham, Osterville, James IS. and Anna F. Aug., 4. Cecil Brown Hammond, New Bedford, Lorenzo T. and Lillie R. } Aug. 14. Margaret_Waterman, Hyannis, Henry W. and Helen C. !( Aug. 21. •Illegitimate Aug. 21. Helen Elizabeth Rozia, West Barnstable, Manuel O. and Angelina M. Aug. 29. Rosielie Anna Bieri, Hyannis, Karl B. and Anna Aug. 31. (Daughter) Bas-seitt, East Barnstable, Harold and Amy Sept. 1. (Daughter) Reavis, Centerville, German A. and Mary E. Sept. 1. -Bertha Kah,eliin, Centerville, Adam and Linda Sept. 2. (Daughter) Bartlett, Co•tuit, Hollis M. and Ada M. Sept. 4. Manaeiti Manni, West Barnstable, Henry and Hilda Sept. 6. Cedric Austin Sears, Hyannis, Luther H. and Edith B. Sept. 16. Alcott Nathan Hallett, Jr., Ositerville, Alcott N. and Emily H. Sept. 23. Dorothy Swift Bearse, Cotuit, Osborne W. and Genieve S. Oct. 2. Paul Vincent Cross, Osterville, Robert F. and Annie F. Oct. 3. (Daughter) Tobey, Hyannis, Eugene and Ella Oct. 7. Anna Erhard Phinney, Cumniaquid, John A. and Anna Oct. 13. Ida Chase 'Perkins, Hyannis, William H. and Inez H. Oct. 18. (Daughter) Keveney, Hyannis; Joseph A. and May Oct. 21. (Son) Loring, West 'Barnstaable, Frank W. and Mary B. Oct. 31. Lucy Elizabeth Corcoran, Hyannis, John L. and Florence R. Nov. 2. Antone Rego Souza, Jr., Santuit,'Antone R. and Virginia Nov. 5. (Son) Nickerson, •Santuit, Albert 'B. and Jessie, F. Nov. 10. (Son) Aylmer, Hyannis, George F. and Katherine Nov. 11. (Son) Richmond, Hyannis, Walter E. and Lillian M. Nov. 12. (Son) Maki, Centerville, Emel and Han'a Nov. 13. Ruth Crocker, Cotuit, Milton H. and Nellie G. Nov. 15. Lyydi Elizabeth Pyy, West Barnstable,, John and Hilma 130 Nov. 17. (Daughter) Madeira, Newtown, Manuel and Isabel] Nov. 27. (Daughter) Cobb, Hyannis, John 'H. and Alice T. Dec. 3. 'Minnie Blake Childs, Cotuit, Guy P. and Florence Dec. 6. (.Son) Chadwick, Osterville, Gerald A. and Annie F. Dec. 25. (Stillborn) s 131 MARRIAGES r. Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the j year 1914: Jan. 6. Andrew Jason Harlow of San•tuit and Fay Wilson Brad- ford of ',Hyannis Jan. 9. Clinton Vera of Yarmouth and Alice Christina Costin of Barnstable Jan. 29. Gerald Adrian Chadwick of Osterville and Annie Burk- holder of Osterville Jan. 31. Henry Salo of West Barnstab4:e and Otilia Maki of West Barnstarble Feb. 3. Walter Franklin Carney of Hyannisport and A'bbie Lovell Wood (Phinney) of Hyannispart Mar. 2. 'Charles O. Dill of West Yarmouth and Emmie L. Nicker- son of West Yarmouth Mar. 11. George Augustus Gurley of Hyannis and Lucy Howes Sears of 'Hyannis Mar. 14. Willie Christie Rennie of Cotuit and Helen May Burlin- game (Jones) of Cotuit Mar. 18. Frank Percy Goss of Hyannis and Emma Percival Mat- thews of Barnstable Mar. 20. Hiram 'Ambrose Conkling of Wading River, L. I. and Virginia Gannon (Walton) of Wading River, L. I. Mar. 25. James Harvey 'Hallett of Osterville'and Asenath Jean- nette Crosby of Osterville Apr. 11. George Bastien of Hyannis and'Beatrice Mae Coleman of Hyannis Apr. 18. Charles Evans of Hyannis and Hattie Williams Baker of Hyannis Apr. 21. Harold Ray Dixon of Cummaquid and Lillian Estelle Hoyt of �Cummaqu'id Apr. 24. -Guy Parkman Childs of Cotuit and Florence, Larkin of Osterville May 1. Milton Hinckley Crocker of Cotuit and Nellie George Crowell of Cotuit 132 May 10. George Carpenter Burlingame of Cotuit and Beatrice Jey Hinckley of Osterville May 17. Clarence Linwood. 'Baker of Osterville, and Lucy Elma Letteney (Bliss) of Osterville, 4 May 21. 'Henry Alfred 'Whitely of Usterville and Ada Ericson of Pittsburg, Pia. June 3. Dexter Brayton •Pattison of West Roxbury and Addie Augusta Crocker of Osterville June 17. William Holway Crocker of Catuit and Eunice Mildred Childs (Crosby) of Cotuit , July 4. Jack Antone, Herbert of Warstons\'Mills and Effie Antone Dielgart (Sauna) of !Marstons Mills July .19. Leonidas E. Taylor of Yarmouth -and Edith E. Childs (Grew) of Centerville July ;29. 'Wilfred Reed of Hyannis and Annie Walker of New York City Aug. 9. Franklin Henry Lockett of Chicago, I11. and Daisy Gene- ster Gill of Chatham Aug. 26. Joas Jose Rosary .of Hyannis and Jaseph,a Francissa Fernandes of Hyannis Aug. 28. George Henry Savery of Go-tuft and Louisa Ann Foley of Cotuit Aug. 29. Robert P. Doremus of Farmington, Me. and Eleanor B. Hinckley (Barnard) of Newton. Aug. 29. CliffordEdison Crocker of Falmouth -and Grace Winfield Nickerson of Cotuit Sept.. 3. John Augustine Doyle of Barnstable and Mary Frances Jestings. of Boston Sept. 5. Charles Sydney Bassett of ,Yarmouth and Fannie Hall_ Lovell of Barnstable Sept. 6. Henry Erving Jones of East Boston and Alice Elmwood Coleman ,of Blarnstalble. Sept. 9. Jordan Rogers of Newtown and Teresa Enos of Newtown Sept. 12. Frank Rosa 'Oliver ofWest Barnstable and Frances Au- gusta Silva of Newport, R. I. Sept. 15. Oscar Johnson of Osterville and Verona Bentley of Os- terville 1�3 Sept. 19. Albert Crowell Hallett of Hyannis and Lottie Belle 4 Swain of Hyannis {� Sept. 29. Arthur Edwin Van Bi!bbe•r of Bu-ookl'ine.and Isabel Adams Hinckley of Hyannis Sept. 30. John A. Ingraham of Medford and Harriet Newell Dot- tridge of Medford Oct. 3. Alexander Tilton Stuart of Hyannis and Clarietta Baker of West Yarmouth Oct. 7. Roscoe Brackett,•of Boston and Miriam F. .Fuller of Mar- stons 'Mills - Oct. 9. 'Hanson Washington of Hyannisport and Jessie Curdup of Cambridge Oct. 10. William Harry Fisher, Jr. -of Philadelphia, Pa. and Christie Warden Ames of Osterville Oct. 14. 'Maurice Allen Hoxie of Cotuit and Margery The-resa' Hawley of Boston Oct. 15. Wilbur Henry Wakefield of Haverhill and Rena S. H_rton of Hyannis Oct. 18. Lesliei Perkins Hobson of Cotuit and Ellen M. C3rnway of -South Boston Oct. 28. Fred Thomas Nickerson of Barnstable and Alice Brom- ley Vaughn of Barnstable Oct. 29. George E. Crockett of Charlestown and Florence Allen Pelton (Bears&) of Hyannis Nov. 24. John H. Hialliett of Yarmouth and L'.11a F. Thomas (Biearse) of Centerville Nov. 26. Adolph Joseph Handfield, Jr. of Barnstable and Elizabeth Frances Young of Barnstable Dec. 2. Herbert F. Small of Buzzards Bay 'and Ellen Rose An- drews of Buzzards Bay Dec. 4. James Barnard Hazelton of Hyannis and Lillian Crocker of Hyannis Dec. 12. Louis Pena of West Barnstable and Susan Riddick of West Barnstable Dec. 16. Walter Oran Rodin of Hyannis and 'Mildred Mary O'Keefe of Hyannis 134 belc. h. Lean Rogers of West Dennis and Minnie- Deborah Keyes of South Hyannis ) Dec. 26. Thomas Otis of New Bedford and •Elise Washington I iMakepeace of West Barnstable Dec. 30. Bertram Francis Ryder of Cotuit and Florence Haskins . of Clo.tuit Dec. 31. Eugenie, Jerome Kellner of New York City and Dorothy Ames of Ostervil4ei M DEATHS i Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable .for the ,year 1914: ' Jan. 2. Emily A. Clark, Hyannis, 82 y. Jan. 4. Anna I. Handy, Wilmington, 62 y., 2 m.-, 5 d. Jan. 5. Anna A. Davis, (Peabody), Barnstable, 75 y., 3 m., 11 d. Jan. 7. Virginia Enos, Santuit, 1 y., 5 m., 9 d. Jan. 11. Mayhew A. Luce, Hy!annisport, 79 y., 4 m., 19 d. Jan. 12. Thomas P. Maher, Hyannis, 43 y., 7 m., 13 d. Jan. 12. James H. Robbins', Hyannis, 63 y., 1 m., 7 d. Jan. 18. ;Hannah E. Crosby, (Berry), Hyannis, 71 y,, 9 m., 21 d. Jan. 19. Emma H. Harlow, (Hodges), Cotuit, 67 y., 7 m., 25 d. Jan. 21�. 'Horace K. Hallett, Hyannis, 75 y. Jan. 28. !Bleanor L. Hallett, ('Crocker), Marstons, Mills, 56 y., 4 m., 3 d. Jan. 29. Freeman B. -Sherman, 'Hyannis, 58 y., 8 m. Jan. 31. Katherine Clover Baker, New York City, 45 y., 3 m., 11 d. Feb. 1. Matilda S. Kelley, (Lawrence), Centerville, 74 y., 1 m., 22 d. Feb. 3. Nelson W. Crocker, Osterville, 67 y., 4 m., 9 d. Feb.' 19. :Mercy T. !Cobb, BarnstEuble, 83 y., 4 m., 23 d. Feb. 20. Pielarl E. Roleau, ('Temple), Hyannis, 20 y., 11 m., 21 d. Feb. 27. Rosella Buck, (Baxter), Hyannis, 59 y., 2 m. 'Mar. 1. Emma S. Marchant, (Nickerson), Hyannisport, 60 y. Mar. 3. Gorham Freeman Crosby, Gen•terville, 75 y., 5 m., 25 d. Mar. 8. ,George Aylmer, Hyannis, 7 m. Mar. 21. Freeman'Hinckley Lo6hrop, Barnstable, 71 y., 11 m., 15 d. Mar. 21. M,aibel L. Nye, (Bearse), Hyannis, 55 y., 4 m. ' Mar. 21. Eleanor Frances Lumbert, Hyannis, 4 y., 5 m., 8 d. Mar. 23. Elvira A. Parker, (Bursley), Barnstable, 63 y.; 6 m., 6 d. Boar. 24. Hammon Woodbury, Centerville, 76 y., 22 d. 13� M,ar. 27. 'Austin T. Jenness, Hyannis, 75 y., 5 m., 2 d. Apr. 5. 'Harriet M. Crocker, (Stiles), Marstons' Mills, 80 Y., 5 m., 14 d. ` Apr. 7. Josephine F. Carret, Osterville, 73 y., 10 m., 11 d. t11 Apr. 10. Albert Baker, Hyannis, 77 y., 9 m. Apr. 15. Richard H. Nickerson, Cotuit, 23 y., 7 m., 28 d. Apr. 20. Eliza A. Hamblin, West Barnstable, 77 y., 6 d. Apr. 20. 'Mary Dineen, (Morylan), Hyannis, '91 y., 1 m., 3 d. Apr. 22. Sarah Hedge Hallett, Barnstable, 82 y., 2 m., 2 d. Apr. 29. Hannah L. Jay, (B,ears,e,), Osterville, 89 y., 5 m., 2 d. Apr. 29. Minerva West 'Nickerson, (Cahoon), Providence, R. I., 71 y., 1 m., 12 d. May 4. Hannah G. Pitcher, (Jonies), 'Hyannis, 91 y., 6 m., 15 d. May S. Daniel H. Sturgis, Cotuit, 81 y., .9 m., 28 d. May 18. Simeon C. Childs, Osterville, 94 y,, 7 m. May 21. Luther •M. Ryder, Cummaquid, 64 y., 10 m., 6 d. May 25. Hurry W. Bodfish, Barnstable, 39 y., 4 m., 9 d. May 26. (Stillborn). ,May 27. Clara A. Pierce, (Thomas), 'Marstons Mills, 57 y., 6 m., 25 d. May 28. Clinton B. Googins, Hyannis, 66 y., 11 d. May 29. William B. Crosby, C-otuit, 62 y., 8 m., 19 d. May 31. Simeon K. Sears, Hyannis, 62 y., 8 m., 24 d..: June 13. Emma H. Hutchings, (Hinckley), Barnstable, 73 y., 2 m., 21 d. Junes 15. Ellen A. Trafford, (Lapham), Cotuit, 59 y., 9 m., 8 d. June 15. Frank Robbins, Barnstable, 56 y. June 23. Harriet Elizabeth Bearse, Hyannis, 3 y., 9 m., 3 d. June 28. Ellis Bigelow Lovell, Osterville, 51 y., 5 m., 10 d. July 14. James W. Clear, Newton, 14 y., 6 m., 25 d. July 14. Reb,e'cca B. Gurney, (Bakem), Cotuit, 87 y., 11 m., 3 d. July 17, Lydia F. Crowell, (Backus), Hyannis, 75 y. i �37 July N. Sophia Aittaniemi, (Tilaala), We'sit Barnstable, 41 y., 3 m., 21 d. July 28. Augustine F. Childs, Centerville, 84 y., 11 m., 13 d. Aug. 1. (Stillborn). Aug. 2. Hubert L. Evans, Osterville, 4 m., 5 d. Aug. 4. Anstis L. Harris, (Lewis), Barnstable, 63 y., 9 tn., 17 d. Aug. 6. Helen B. Humble, (Brackebush), Fort North, Texas, 45 y., 4 m., 29 d. Aug. 10. ,Sarah Wright Day, Sit. Louis,, Mo., 4 y., 6 m.,,25 d. Aug. 13. Edward H. Robbins, Hyannis, 30 y., 4 m., 9 d. Aug. 18. John Baxter, Hyannis,.46 y., 4 m., 4 d. Aug. 24. Clarende Perry, West Barnstable, 3 y., 5 m., 9 d. Aug. 30. Julia A. Howland, (Loring), West Barnstable, 60 y., 8 m., 6 d. Slept. 7. Donald Howard Crocker, Hyannis, 12 y., 4 m., 14 d. Sept. 10. -Mary Ann Hart, (Cathcart), Hyannis, 82 y., 8 m., 11 d. Sept. 13. Susan A. Crocker,,(Jones), .Santuit, 80 y., 1 m., 11 d. Sept. 14. Daniel B. Snow, Centerville, 77 y., 2 m., 11 d. Sept. 19. Neilson S. Bartlett, Biarnstable, 60 y., 11 m., 24 d. Sept. 19. Isa+bella W. Ellis, (Sears), Centerville, 75 y., 8 m., 19 d. Sept. 21. 'Manuel Mendel Terceira, Marstons, Mills, 24 y. Sept. 23. Persis H. Jenkins, (Howes), West Barnstable, 84 y., 1 m., 13 d. Sept. 24. Robert W. Smith, Barnstable, 75 y., 11 m., 24 d. Sept. 27. Elizabeth E. Willson, (Buzzy), Hyannis, 78 y., 6 m., 12 d. Oct. 9. Willard S. Crocker, West Barnstable, 44 y. Oct. 9. Nathan O. Bond. Hyannis, 78 y., 6 m. Oct. 13. 'Mary A. Rogers, Santuit, 12 y., 5 d. Oct. 22. Charles A. Campbell, •Santuit, 9 y. Oct. 22. Arthur Herbert Cooper, Cray Hlead, 14 d. Nov. 3. Ciarington Crocker, Osterville, 74 y., 2 m., 22 d. Nov. 8. Lorenzo Lewis, Barnstable-, 74 y., 6 m., 18 d. B-10 �3$ Nov. 23. Edward Titcomb, Barnstable, 69 y., 11 M. Dec. 1. Ann Malone, (Rowe), Hyannis, 88 y., 11 m. Dec. 1. William. Sears, ,West Dennis, 48 y., 4 m., 8 d. 1 Dec. 5. Chester M. Baker, 'Hyannis, 39 y., 3 m., 9 d. Dec. 7. Gebrge, W. Clifford, 'Hyannis, 13 y., 4 m. Dec. .16. 'Eliza Frances Coleman, (Fernald), Centerville, 82 y., 4 m., 11 d. - Dec. 16. Frank E. Nye, Centerville, 44 y., 6 m., 7 d. Dec. 17. 'Catherine R. Bears•e, (Hamblin), Hyannis, 69 y., 7 m., 14 d. Dec. .17. Tynne Lahteine, Barnstable, 2 y., 1 m., 29 d. Dec. 20. Wesley G. Cammett, Barnstable, 82 y., 1 m., 9 d. Dec. .25. (Stillborn). Dec. 29. Richard Nickols, Brookline, 19 .y., 5 m., 16 d. List of Non-Resident Deaths brought here for burial: Mar. 16. Lucy Haskell Bassett, Brockton, 91 y., 22 d. Apr. 16. Marion E. Wetherbee, Woburn, 60 y., 7 m., 18 d. Apr. 16. Frances C. 'Pratt, Chelsea, 55 y. May 16. Ellen G. Sturgis, Taunton, 79 y. May 22. John Buckley, Boston, 45 y. May 30. Jeanette A. Childs, Boston, 67 y., 3 m., 16 d. June 11. Eliza W. Nickerson, Sandwich, 49 y., 9 m., 4 d. July 11. James Everett Curtis, Brockton,-60 y., 5 m., 1� d. Sept. 9. Mary E. Welsh, Boston, 57 y., 4 m. \\Sept. 24. 'Margaret Parker, Groton, Cbnn., 42 y. ct, 7. Agnes Drew, Mansfield, 86 y., 5 m., 15 d. 139 Dec. 6. Sarah Lewis, Springfield, 74 y., 8 m:, 9 d. Dec. :14. Wary J. Wallingford, Boston, 81 y., 3 m., 13 d. 1 Dec. 14. 'Howard C. Goodspeed, Wareham, 59 y. Niov. 11. 1911, Alice Hallett Burke, Quincy. J. C. BEARSE, Town Clerk. r 1 WORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN Report of Forest garden for the year ending 1914 8 forest fires costing, 4337 64 �4 railroad fires set by engines costing, 7 10 $344 74 Number of men worked on fires, 1.89 46 acres burnt, 182 << fire permits issued, 197 Report of brusbinI ont old roads for the pro,- tection of forest fires, 18 miles costing, $147 60 Respectfully submitted, , H. C. BACON, Forest Warden. , I i 1 f REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the Town of'Barnstable We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools, prepared by the Superintendent and Secre.- tart', for the year ending December 31, 1914. J. MILTON LEONARD, EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, W. H. CROCKER. ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Members' 'Term Expires Residence J. Milton Leonard, 1915 Osterville Edward C. Hinckley, 1.91.6 Hyannis Wm. H. Crocker, 1917 Barnstable G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools, Hyannis Chairman of Board—J. Milton Leonard Secretary of Board.—G. H. Galger, Tel., 71-3 Auditing Committee—J. M. Leonard, Edward C. Hinckley, Wm: H: Crocker, r 142 Committee on Examination of Teachers—Superintendent. Purchaser of Books, Apparatus and Supplies—Superin- tendent. i Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Centerville and Hyannis—Edward C. Hinckley. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Barnstable, West Barnstable and Marstons Mills—Wm. H. Crocker. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Cotuit, Santuit and Osterville—J. M. Leonard. Committee on Transportation of Scholars to ' High Schools—J: M. Leonard, E. C. Hinckley, Wm. H. Crocker. Truant Officers—George A. Smith, Barnstable; A. Sea- bury Childs, Cotuit; John J. Harlow, Santuit; E. W. Childs, Centerville; I. J. 'Green, Marstons Mills; G eo. F. Hart, Hyannis. CALENDAR, 1915 The High Schools begin Jan. 4, and continue 12 weeks; April 5, and continue 12 weeks; the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, and continue 16 weeks. The Training school, in the commencement and continu- ance of its several terms, unless otherwise ordered, is sub- ject to the Normal School calendar, except that in,the Fall it commences September 13. All other schools begin January 4, and continue 12 weeks; April 12, and continue 10 weeks; Sept. 13, and con- tinue 14 weeks. Calendar subject to change. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the School Committee of Barnstable: In accordance with the rules of the School Committee, I herewith submit my tenth annual report on the public schools for the ,year ending December 31, 1914, -the same being the twenty-fourth in the series of Superintendents' -reports. SCHOOL BUILDINGS REPAIRS AND IDIPROVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED At the Barnstable High school a new steel ceiling was put up in the Science room, the ceiling of the hall was re- paired, important repairs on the furnaces, lavatory, and pumping engine made, new hardware installed in many of the doors, and miscellaneous repairs accomplished. "Town water" was introduced into the Training school, the worn out crematory system was removed and modern lavatories installed., a new cesspool constructed and repairs made on .the plumbing and roof, etc. At Centerville repairs were made on the flag pole, fences, engine and plumbing and the grounds graded. Under the special appropriation a basement was constructed, and a complete and up-to-date system of heating, sanitation, and ventilation was put in. The building is now as complete in its appointments as any in town. At Barnstable the windows were screened, new outside stairs built on the front terrace, the grounds graded and miscellaneous repairs made. At West Barnstable only minor repairs were found neces- i 144 sary, as also at Santuit and Marstons Mills, the water supply being improved at the latter place. At Osterville a large part of the expenditures was due to outlays involved in fitting up the old building, after the Osterville fire. j At Cotuit the condition called for a large number of minor repairs, which were duly made. IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED In the past dozen years, Barnstable has made a remark- able record in the improvement of its old and the construc- tion of new buildings. No other Cape town within the same time has done as well. The result is, we now have but two buildings whose condition calls for radical. improve- ment, namely those at Marston,s Mills and Cotuit, and doubt- less these will soon receive attention. The completion of certain improvements at the Barnstable building awaits the solution of the water supply question. OSTERVILLE FIRE On the evening of November 24th, the Osterville school building, the best built and best appointed in the town, was totally- destroyed by fire. The old building was quickly prepared for temporary use, and after a delay of only six school days, the pupils were again at work. Arrange- ments are underway for rebuilding. CHANGES IN THE TEACHING FORCE Over twenty changes of teachers took place during the year, and the .end of the fall term found more than half the schools in charge of new teachers. It is •probably impos- sible for those not in direct touch with'the schools, to realize the extent and seriousness of the losses to the welfare of the children inevitably involved in such a proportion of 145 changes. It is one of the three or four great fundamental evils from which our schools suffer, which so far neither ( public sentiment nor school officials, in the smaller towns at ileast, have been able essentially to modify. Many teachers resign at such short notice, or under such circumstances, that it is almost impossible for the school authorities to secure satisfactory substitutes. Rural towns are further crippled., because as a rule they offer harder schools, smaller pay, and less public cooperation than the larger towns and cities. The latter offer generally schools of one grade to a room, twenty-five per cent. to one hundred per cent. larger salaries, and public cooperation in the form of parent-teacher associations and other activities. . State authorities in many parts of the country are recognizing the evils in question, and are trying to devise plans which will secure to teachers of country schools, adequate pay and support, and to rural communities, teachers specially trained to meet the difficult problems of such schools; but school• authorities can do little until the parents awake to the gravity of the situation, and insist that the opportunities of their children shall be no longer essentially inferior to those offered the children of.city schools. Our own town suffers from the difficulties mentioned above and also from drawbacks of its own. -Our schools, in common with other rural schools, have from three to six grades to a teacher, but they also have more pupils to a teacher than most Cape schools. On the financial side, the' higher price of board in most of our villages, as compared with the price in surrounding towns, puts our teachers, not infrequently, at an actual disadvantage in net salary to those of smaller and poorer towns. This of course greatly increases the difficulty of securing satisfactory teachers. The following are among the many changes in our teach- ing force the past year: Barnstable: Geo. F. Hopkins, principal, was followed by Mabel K. Baker, as substitute, later by Mr. John F. 14G Brackett; Mary L. Crocker by Bernice P. Spofford, later by Annie H. Bearse. West Barnstable: Florence V. Chapman was appointed part-time assistant teacher. Santuit: During Miss Greene's absence, her position was filled by Ada Fuller, Miss Greene returning later. Cotuit: Chas. E. Perkins succeeded Mr. Smith, as prin- cipal, and Miss , Caroline C. Nickerson, Miss Fuller, as teacher of the Interinediate grades. During the temporary absence of. Miss Snow, on account of illness, her position was filled by Miss Gertrude L. Greene, and later by Lucia D. Ruggles. Miss Snow was able to resume her duties in the fall. Miss Florence L. Flewelling, assistant at the Hig>> school, was obliged to give up her position on account of ill health, and Miss Lucille Smith assumed the position in the fall. Osterville: In September, Mr. F. C. Cargill became principal of the Grammar school, following D. Alva Cram- Ball. Miss Cora M. Nicoll followed Miss Ph.inney in the In- termediate grades. In March, Annie H.• Bearse took the place of Miss McConnel in the Primary school, being fol- lowed on her transfer to Centerville, by Helen A. Stearns. Training School: In the Training school, Louise K. Morss was transferred. to the position formerly occupied by Mr. Russell Scott. Miss Rowland was transferred to the first grade, inad.e vacant by the resignation of Miss Wright; Miss Bessie A..Morse was appointed to the position made vacant by the transfer of Miss Rowland and Miss Emilie Sears to that vacated by Miss Morss. Later Miss Hazel F. Seale was appointed teacher of the newly-organized third grad.e. Barnstable High School: Miss Lyon, commercial in- structor, resigned shortly before the opening of the fall term; and her place was effectively filled by Miss Margaret Leach, who was however soon obliged to resign on account of health. She was followed by Miss S. Margaret Bowers. 147 Centerville: Annie H. Bearse was appointed to the position rendered.vacant by the resignation of Miss Little- field, being later transferred to Barnstable; Miss Bernice P. Spofford being transferred from Barnstable to Centerville. With hardly an exception the teachers who were lost to us last year.had labored faithfully and well. Among those who merit special commendation for the general ex- cellence of their work and fine teaching spirit, are Miss' Crocker, ,Miss Phiuney, Miss Fuller, Miss McConnel, Miss Flewelling, Miss Littlefield, and 11Ir. E. E. Smith. All might justly be termed "natural teachers," of whom there are far too few. Miss Mary L. Crocker had on her retirement faithfully served the town as a Primary teacher for twenty years. Her discipline was easy and efficient, her teaching quiet and effective, and she was ever alert to adopt the best advanced ideas in her profession. Mrs. Addie G. Crosby, whose leave of absence had been extended from time to time in the hope that she might re- turn to teaching, at least temporarily, was obliged finally to definitely withdraw from further service. Mrs. Crosby, certainly a "natural teacher," had given thirty years of devoted service to young children, work of the highest order of merit, and productive of lasting good. RAND OF BARNSTABLE IN SCHOOL APPRO- PRIATIONS In the amount appropriated to the support of the public schools to each thousand dollars of valuation Barnstable ranks two hundred sixty-fifth, eighty-eight towns taxing themselves more lightly and two hundred sixty-four more heavily than Barnstable. The town of Barnstable appro- priates $4.18 per thousand, the average in the county being $4.80, 148 J EXPENDITURES FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ti Exclusive of amounts expended on account of the Oster- Ville fire, the expenditures for text-books and supplies were $1,594.72, or $2.01 per pupil, feckoned on the average mem- bership. The average in the county for the preceding year was $2.70, in the state $2.15. , TRANSPORTATION , The increasingly late arrival of the morning train at Hyannis, bringing the "train scholars" to school just about the time their thoughts would naturally, turn to lunch, ne- cessitated a change in the transportation process, and the train service was superceded by auto-barge service, the latter serving, not only all the pupils formerly using the train, but also elementary school pupils who had been transported by horse barges at;Barnstable and West Barnstable. This resulted in a saving of nearly two hours in the most valuable part of the day for the High school scholars, as the time of arrival of the Osterville-Centerville auto-barge was changed to coincide with that of the Barnstable barge. The new ar- rangernent for the Barnstable-West Barnstable-Hyannis transportion adds about $800 to the cost, but the beneficial effect on the administration of the High school amply com- pensates for this outlay. SCHOOL FINANCES EXPENDITURES By distributing the miscellaneous receipts, which were. larger than anticipated, among the several classes of items, the department was able to keep within its available ap- 14+� propriations, in spite of the fact that an expenditure of $421.76, due to the Osterville fire, was made from the regular appropriation. The direct appropriation for Repairs" having been exhausted in October, additional bills under that item, to the amount of $85.81 were paid from the "miscellaneous" section of "School Purposes." The total expenditures of the. department for all purposes were $37,151.37, the total available appropriations $37,- 345.22, leaving- an unexpended balance of $193.85,. Details may be found tinder their usual headings. Of the increase of $1,030.80 over the total expenditures of last year, approximately $400 was due to the increase in the cost of transportation and the expenditure of over $400 on account of the Osterville disaster. The total ex- pended for repairs was less than that of last year. The total expense per pupil enrolled was about 60 cents less than in 1913. TEN-YEAR COMPARISON An analysis of the ten-year financial table published by the Town Treasurer last year showed that the running ex- penses of the town, aside from schools, and excluding new roads, notes, interest and the State and County tax, in- creased approximately 133 per cent. ; the running expenses of the schools, excluding new buildings, increased 64 per cent. During the same period the expenditures for, new roads were in round numbers $116,000, and for new school buildings $44,000. The valuation of the town had in- creased from $4,846,560 in 1904, to $8,42.5,650 in 1913, the valuation for 1914 being $8,759,620. The tax burden for the support of Schools was in 1904 _$4.04 per thousand dollars of valuation ; in 1914, $4.18. per thousand. During the latter period the increase in the en- 150 irolment was 170, in the number of teachers employed four, and in the number of rooms occupied four. ESTIMATES FOR 1915 i The doubtful industrial and commercial future, due to the European war, seems to call for conservative action in all financial expenditures. Fortunately the elements of added expense in the school department are not, so far as can be foreseen at present, large enough to be unduly burdensome. Some schedule increases are due, and the minimum salary of grade teachers who are obliged by law to contribute to the Teachers' Retirement Fund, has been raised from $405 annually to $450. Of the latter sum $35 annually goes to the Retirement Board. Eleven teachers in Barnstable now pay into the Board from $35 to $90 each annually. The increased cost due to the change in salaries mentioned above compelled a change in the schedule, and no provision is-now made for an increase in salary the second year, the maximum given the third year of service remaining as before. Aside from the schedule, but two increases in salaries were made, Principal L. M. Boody's salary being raised from $1,500 to $1,600, and that of the janitor of the Cen- terville School from $72 annually to $180. The new room opened at the Training School will entail an increased ex- pense of about $500. The appropriation for "School Pur- poses" last year was $27,000. If the fuel bill for the com- ing year does not exceed $3,000 it is possible that the same appropriation will be sufficient, though should the income from the dog tax and miscellaneous sources be less than an- ticipated a deficiency would result. For "Text-books and Supplies" $1,500 will be ample; last year $1,600 was ap- propriated. Estimates for "Transportation" include the fol- lowinb: J 151 Barnstable Barge, $262 50 West Barnstable Barge, 600 00 Santuit Barge, 262 50 Marstons Mills-Cotuit Barge, 1,000 00 ' Plains B. H. S. pupils, 97 50 Hyannisport barge, 550 00 Osterville-Centerville-Hyannis auto-barge, 1,600 00 Barnstable-West Barnstable-Hyannis auto-barge, 2,100 00 $6,472 50 Although our total expenditures for transportation are large, about forty Massachusetts towns spend more per pupil and more proportionally to their total school expenditures than do we. Estimates for "Repairs" are not available at the present writing. The minimum appropriations which appear to be needed are shown below in comparison with those of 1914. 1915 1914 School Purposes, $27,000 $27,000 Text-books and Supplies, 1,500 1,600 Transportation, 6,470 5,650 As under the new law expenditures cannot be made be- yond appropriations, and it is impossible to tell with exact- ness either the total expenditure or total income, possible delay in paying bills might be avoided by adding small amounts to the appropriations proposed or by apportion- ing a general contingent fund among the town departments. The amount suggested for"School Purposes" is a close mini- mum and may necessitate the discontinuance of the part-time assi.-tants at Santuit and West Barnstable, involving a serious loss in efficiency in these difficult schools. HIGH SCHOOLS ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL I The present membership of the Elizabeth Lowell High school is eighteen, of whom twelve are resident and six non- resident pupils. None of these at present are reported as candidates for college, though two are possible candidates for technical schools. The small number of pupils, with the slight prospect of any permanent substantial increase, pre- sents a serious problem financially, and a difficult one edu- cationally, two aspects of school administration not uncom- mon. A school may have too many or too few pupils for the best results, and it is extremely difficult to secure a desirable amount of emulation and enthusiasm in very small classes. Yet even a small High school is a valuable asset to, a com- munity, and its abolition or transfer would be justifiable only for the most serious reasons. The cost of the school, based on its present membership, is an important factor in the situation. The cost per pupil, including all expenditures, except for transportation, ap- proximates $110 per pupil. If estimated on resident pupils only, the cost is much greater. Non-resident pupils are paying the customary tuition fee of one dollar per week. This charge should be increased at the beginning of the next school year, as a matter of fairness to ourselves. The cost of the High school at Hyannis, not including transportation, is approximately .$43 per pupil. New legislation has made it possible for High schools to break away from the curriculum forced upon them by the old law, which compelled them to give instructign in "such subjects as may be required for admission to Normal schools, Technical schools and Colleges." A school. which does not do this may now legally be rated as a High school, provided it is approved as such by the State Board. Taking advantage of this change in the law, a step in the direction ^1 153 of a business course has been made by the introduction of typewriting, for which purpose three new Remington machines have.been installed. It is planned to introduce shorthand next year. The instruction in typewriting is in charge of Miss Lucille Smith, who,was appointed to fill Miss Flewelling's position, the latter resigning after three years of enthusiastic and devoted service to the school. The report of Principal Sanderson may be found else- where. 13ARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL The large number of pupils in the entering class, neces- sitating double divisions in nearly all the first-year sub- jects, has made the work extremely arduous for the teachers, and compelled a serious cut in the time given to such im- portant subjects as history and civics, besides delaying the approach to the modified,curriculum proposed at the County Conference of 1912. Recognizing that a definite goal and fixed requirements for reaching it are vital factors in com- pelling a high standard of sustained effort, the proposed curriculum retains all the essential requirements of the usual College preparatory course, but suggests important modifications of this course for those who are not College candidates. The non-College course is uniform in part with the College course, but emphasizes history, civics, applied science, business subjects and practical arts. If the schools influence, as strongly as is claimed, the development of the community, educational authorities have reason for serious thought in the present wreck of civiliza- tion in Europe. The three leading nations involved have developed, to a far higher degree of excellence than our own, instruction in the classics, mathematics and the sciences. Yet the leading apologists of the war are among the most distinguished products of such training. Is it not possible that our school training as a whole has been too abstract, has dealt too much with the past and too little with B-11 15.E the living present, and its vital and pressing problems, de- manding for their solution knowledge of the past truly, but also first-hand knowledge of present conditions, with the power to do and the will to serve? Reference has been made above to the large number in the first-year class and its effect. Should the membership of the school continue to be as large as at present, the need of an additional teacher will have to be considered. With such, more work could be done in the regular subjects, and desirable features in the line of physical training introduced. In connection with this, the following suggestions of the State Board are subjoined: Proposed Requirements for Fully Approved High Schools 1.—The school'shall require 15 or 16 units for gradua- tion, and no pupil shall receive credit for more than 4 units in any one year, unless he shall have accomplished more than the ordinary amount of work during that_year. 2.—The teachers shall hold certificates issued by the Board of Education; and they shall give instruction only in subjects covered by their certificates, or in other subjects in which they have secured permits from the Board of Educa- tion. 3.—The lighting, heating and ventilating of the rooms and the methods of cleaning, shall be such as to insure hy- gienic conditions for both pupils and teachers. 4.—The efficiency of instruction and the general intel- lectual and moral tone of the school are paramount factors and therefore only schools which rank well in these particu- lars shall be considered eligible. 5—The number of teachers shall be sufficient to justify the,reasonable presumption of thorough instruction. Ex- clusive of the principal, there should be one teacher for each 25 pupils in the membership of the,school, and one teacher for each 30 pupils shall be regarded as the minimum. In a High school offering a wide variety of courses, this inini- 155 mum will not be adequate, especially in the case of a High school with less than 100 pupils. The part-time service of a teacher not devoting entire time to the High school, shall in this,connection be estimated by dividing the number of periods actually devoted to High-school instruction by 30. 6:—The number of instruction divisions assigned to a teacher shall not be excessive. In a school with not more than 30 pupils, 7 instruction divisions shall be the maximum. In a school with more than 30 pupils, 6 instruction divisions - shall be the maximum, and the number shall be reduced to 5 whenever possible. 7.—The number of instruction periods assigned to a teacher shall not be excessive. In a school with not more than 30 pupils, 35 instruction periods shall be the maximum. In a school with more than 30 pupils, 30 instruction periods shall be the maximum, and 25 are recommended, whenever possible, especially when extensive correction of papers and the preparation of laboratory material is necessary. S.—The,total number of pupils in the instruction divi- sions assigned to any one teacher shall not be excessive. This number should not exceed 100, and 125 shall be the maximum. Note: In numbers 6, 7 and 8,'instruction in typewriting or a general exercise for the school in penmanship, spelling, music, or current events, may be in addition to the maxi- mum numbers. 9.—The per capita expenditure for instruction should not be less than $50.00, and $40.00 is the minimum. 10.—The scholarship record of pupils shall be kept ac- curately either on the "Pupil's Scholarship Record Cards" prepared by the Board of Education, or on other forms con- taining substantially the same information and approved by the Board. II.—Each teacher shall., at least three times 'a year, file with the Superintendent of Schools, a record of the work covered in each course, indicating the principal projects or experiments performed, or pages of text covered. 156 The general work of the school has been marked by its usual thoroughness, and though the Commercial course has had three different teachers within a year, the quality of the teaching, and the attitude of the class has been such that comparatively little loss has been suffered. The "working together" spirit of the pupils and teachers has been most commendable. Attention is called to the report of Principal Boody. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS The unusual number of changes in the teaching force of the schools has been a very serious drawback to the uninter- rupted progress of the work, but most of the new teachers have made earnest efforts to get aquainted with the leading characteristics of individual pupils and thus to render their teaching more effective. No radical changes have been made in the school programs, and the effort to strengthen the instruction in the fundamental subjects has been con- tinued. So long as human nature remains imperfect, how- ever, a certain proportion of pupils will fail to profit fully by such efforts, and by such defective products some critics judge the schools. The right of the citizen to criticise the school, the press, and the pulpit, nevertheless, is inalienable, and such criticism, when made in a spirit of fairness, is an . invaluable tonic to all three. The near view is sometimes dis- couraging, but the broader view compels us to admit that the men and women of today, the product of the schools of a past generation, are doing bigger and better things than their predecessors, and that we have every reason to sup- pose .that the coming generation will do still better. Respectfully submitted, G. H. GALGER. 157 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Air. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: , Dear Sir:— The present School Physician has attempted to follow the methods of inspection used by his predecessor, adding to the work as opportunity has offered. An unusual num- ber of special visits, following epidemic diseases, for the purpose of examining pupils has been made. More de- tailed examinations of the individual pupils are made, and the School Physician believes that this feature can be made more effective in the coming year. A particular effort is made to work in conjunction with the Health Board Officers. Preventive and hygienic measures are being brought to the attention of the teachers and parents, as far as practicable, and every measure which seems to add to the health and efficiency of the pupil is being employed. HEIVTAN B. CHASE, School Physician 158 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL Mr. G. H. Galger; Superintendent of Schools: I hereby submit my report as Principal of the Elizabeth Lowell High school: There has been so much discussion in regard to the con- tinuance of this school, that it seems proper to state these facts for the consideration of those who are planning for its future. The total registration for this year has been 22, of whom 18 are still members. Of these there is a, larger pereenta.ge of earnest workers, and consequently fewer "time-servers" than at any time for the past three years. Three of these pupils are in the senior class, and at least three others will not be in school next year. Twelve will graduate from the Grammar school in June and, judging from the past, most of them will enter High school. Additions from other sources should bring the attendance up to 25. As no class will graduate in 1916, further additions from Grammar schools will increase the student-body to thirty or more. It appears, then, that t11e school is passing through an evitable low tide, the rising of which must be considered in making plans. Miss Flewelling closed a very satisfactory service of four years in June. She is greatly missed, both in school activi- ties and in the community. Her successor, Miss Lucille Smith, is rapidly winning the favor of those with whom she comes in contact, and is proving herself an effective teacher. We are very fortunate in having Miss Flewelling's place so well filled. The opportunity for a Commercial course has been ac- cepted eagerly by a goodly number. The Bookkeeping 159 class numbers ten at present. This subject seems to me to be one of the best to be offered in the first year's work. It appeals to every pupil as possessing a practical nature and unconsciously a disciplinary element is .included, unsur- passed by any other subject. The pupil learns that abso- lute exactness is the only means of seeuring any result what- ever; and when this result is obtained it is so evident that he experiences a sense of satisfaction perhaps never felt be- fore in relation to any phase of school work. As Raydt says, "His purpose to do something correctly is strengthened and his sense of ecomony, accuracy and order is developed. Out of such simple elements is formed the character of man, and bookkeeping has contributed an element to character- building that the young men'of our time especially need." An interested class,in Physics now includes all the boys. Recitations, problems and simple experiments all show the principles by which everyday phenomena are governed. Latin seems to be gaining rather than iyaning in popular- ity. Three classes are now studying the language from choice. There is no German this year. The seniors have French, having begun the subject before it was dropped from the course. They translate and compose rapidly and' accurately and have read rather more than the usual num- ber.of texts. The seniors are studying American authors and reading extracts from their writings. , They are also reviewing the principles of rhetoric,'and, the forms of composition.' The reading reports'are continued for this, the fifth year. By this system a pupil at graduation has read and reported on thirty or more good books in addition to'these read in class. ' We held two public patriotic exercises last year, includ- ing Memorial Day. After the latter we marched to the cemetery and decorated the soldiers' graves there. I wish to publicly acknowledge my pleasure in the happy relations which have existed between myself and my asso- 160 ciates in .all branches of the school work during the past three years. Respectfully submitted, B. W. SANDERSON, ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Attending, Fall Term, 1914 From Cotuit 11 " Santuit ' 3 it Marstons Mills 1 Mashpee 7 22 Number in Classes, Fall Term First Year 13 Second Year 6 Fourth Year 3 22 Number of Pupils Taking Indicated Studies Subject First Second Fourth Year Year Year English 13 6 3 French 3 Typewriting . 1 2 2 Latin 4 3 2 Physiology 1 English History 5 United States History 2 Greek History 1 1 Physics . 9 3 Algebra . . . . 13 1 Geometry 1 6 1 .Bookkeeping . 9 4 Graduating Exercises, June 26; 1914. 161 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:— It seems to me that the most important advance in the last year has been made in the rearrangement of school hours. In previous years the school has opened at too late an hour, and the best part of the forenoon has passed before the day's work began. Formerly, the uncertainty as to the time when the trains would arrive, especially during the winter months, made the first period of the school day of little value to pupils coming by the train, and real work could not begin until nearly noon. Under the new arrangement, all pupils arrive on time, begin work together, and gain nearly two hours of most val- uable time. The effect of this change has been already apparent and, of necessity, decidedly beneficial. Notwithstanding the fact that higher standards of pro- motion are being set each year, the number of pupils leaving school has been gradually becoming less, and fewer pupils than ever before are falling behind the class in their studies. This is due, I think, in a great measure, to the clearer understanding that exists in the mind of the pupil of what school means for him; to a better realization of the need of close cooperation between teacher and pupil,; to an ever in- creasing school loyalty and to the lessening, in no small de- gree, of that world-old misunderstanding between teacher and pupil. The United States Commissioner of Education in a list of 162 questions went to High school principals within the last month asks, "Are you teaching Spanish or Portuguese?" Do not think that I am about to advise the introduction of either of these languages into the schools as a study. I am not—as yet. We have in town a number of boys and girls of Portu- guese parentage. Too often these children in their eager- ness to become good Americans neglect purposely the lan- guage of their fathers. They speak it only by.,compulsion, and write it rarely, and I have found some boys who could do neither. We are led to believe that there are vast business possi- bilities in the new trade relations which are springing up between this country and South America, and.Portuguese is the language of a large percentage of the inhabitants of that other America. It seems to me that the children of Portuguese ancestry should be encouraged. to speak and write this language, to be made to feel that to know it is an accomplishment, which combined with a Commercial course in this school, and a later course at some good business college may become for them a valuable business asset. Practically,considered, the study of Portuguese does not suffer by comparison with that of French or German. The examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board were held at this school in June, under the direction of Rev. AL. E. Pearson, and the Board examinations will be given this coming June under Mr. Pearson's direction. Mr. James Otis on his return from France brought with him the prizes for the winners in the Drawing.Contest, and also large "framed photographs of the following: Equestrian Statue of Colleoni, by Verrochio. Arch of Titus. Villa D'Este. These photographs are now hanging on the front wall of the main room. 163 In June a check for $5.34 was received from Grade IX, of the Hyannis Training school, as a contribution to the fund for an athletic field. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS M. BOODY. BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Enrolled in the Barnstable High School From Hyannis 45 " Osterville, 17 " Barnstable 16 " Centerville 22 " West Barnstable 8 " Cummaquid 5 " West Yarmouth 2 " West Dennis 1 Total 116 Number of Pupils Taking Designated Studies Fall Term, 1914 Year I Year I1 Year III Year IV Latin , ------- 22 5--— 7 3 — German 53 15 22 17 English 51 23 21 20 French 3 Algebra 51 16 9 Geometry 23 10 11 Penmanship 20 Arithmetic . 31 Bookkeeping 7 Stenography 7 8 Typewriting 8 7 Science 49 Physics 23 Chemistry . 24 12 164 Graduation Exercises, June 26th, 1914 March, The Spirit of Independence Holzmann Amy Cecilia Childs Greeting Clarence Anthony Brooks, Class President The History Manuel'John Suzan Trio, Amaryllis Parlow The Girls A June Basket Eleanor Crowell Bearse Grace Theodora Crosby Piano Duet, Attaque des Ulans Bohm Clara Pratt Bearse Mary Ellen Suzan The Prophecy Marion Frances McKinnon Awarding of the Otis Prizes Supt. G. H. Galger At Parting Ellen Bursley Presentation of Diplomas Dr. E. C. Hinckley Song, The Endless Song I1�eidlinger School Members of Graduating Class Latin-English Course—Ellen Bursley, Hilda Hinckley, Marion Frances McKinnon, Clarence Anthony Brooks, Samuel Etnyre Knowles, Carver Haines Osborne. English Course—Clara Pratt Bearse, Eleanor. Crowell Bearse, Grace Theodora Crosby, Mary Ellen Suzan, Cecil Irving Goodspeed, Manuel John Suzan. 165 Class Motto: Esse Quam Videri NUMBER OF GRADUATES, JUNE 26, 191-4, 12 Number Taking Post Graduate Course, 3 Number Entering Other Institutions University of. Colorado ]_ Mt. Holyoke College 1 New Hampshire Agricultural College 1 IIyannis State Normal School 1 r 166 REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir: The course of study being followed this year is similar 'to that described in previous reports. Credit is due teachers and pupils for the interest they have shown in ac- complishing the work assigned each week. As a result of this interest and continuous effort, most of the pupils are making creditable progress. "One Hundred and One Best Songs," a book containing songs every one should know, has been studied to some ex- tent. In order to test their knowledge of these familiar airs, students are asked to write the name of a song after the first phrase has been played or whistled: Special pizominence is given this year to the study of the lives of great composers. The story of Mozart's life was read in January; on January twenty-seventh, the anniver- sary of his birth, the boys and girls were.eager to tell all they had learned about this "Wonder Child." They sang, with pleasure, the songs by Mozart already known and learned others found in their Music Readers. The Barn- stable and West Barnstable schools are able, by means of the Victrolas purchased by them last year, to become ac- quainted with a larger number of compositions by the best song writers, than would otherwise be possible. "Stories of Great Musicians," a book which gives an in- teresting account of the lives of ten of the composers, has been added to our school libraries. The names Bach, I3an.del, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, and Wagner are being learned, and we believe that, at the close of the year, these names will not be meaningless to the boys and girls in our schools. Respectfully submitted, SYLENDA_B. MORRIS. 167 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING Mr. G. H. Gabrer, Superintendent of Schools, Dear Sir:— You have asked me to tell you in this report what the pupils have done in dra%ving during the pa. ,t year. I❑ the days of the Walter Smith drawing books, a little chap said " We's done de pump~ and de coffins and nocv we's come to de wine glass." What we have done can hardly he summed up by listing our subjects in this fashion. We trust we have helped some eves to see things truly, give❑ their owners confidence that they can tell how a fe%v simple things look by means of their own drawings and increased their capacity for enjoy- inyr and appreciating beauty. I wish that the interested parents could state. without fear or favor, their Concln- sions as to their children's work and its value. to them. Their statements might be enlightening and stimulating even if humiliating. The work of the average pupil in a class made up of many grades must fall short of what he could do if the en- tire ela.5s w.ere'of one grade. We can only strive to teach essentials in such classes of from three to five grades. Can our pupils draw things, read and work from a simple working, drawing as well as make one? Are they walking about with their eyes open to the beauties of their every day surroundings? Are we helping them to get from (rood pictures anything like the degree of pleasure that they find in the comic (?) pages of some daily papers? The little children love to draw, they love to measure and make things from paper. By this study their eyes are surely being trained to closer observation and truer judgments and 168 their hands to'carefuloexpression. They are willing to try bard that their pictures may grow better and better. The middle group of the Intermediate rooms works with enthus- iasm and finds it hard to realize that good drawings are ob- tained by successive steps, taken thoughtfully, not by a whirlwind rush. Here begins the real study of the appear- ance of simple objects, as bowls, cans, pails, in which circles are seen as ellipses. Here must be emphasized the fact that the main proportions of an_object must be determined before we think of any details. The ideas underlying the defini- Lions of lines and.plane figures we mean to fix in these grades preparatory for the later definite geometric work. The higher grades settle to business with varying degrees of success. Just now in some classes working drawings of bird houses are in evidence and houses are being made for certain birds according to space directions given in a national bulletin. The object drawing of this higher group becomes vital when the pupils see that the principles they are learning apply to things that they love to draw out of doors, and they look forward to the joys of out-door lessons promised when wind and weather permit. Color I am sure is a greater delight to many children, since they wonder just how they would get on paper the rich browns of the swamp or the dark tones of a distant hill. Design? That comes in as we try to give beauty to some common article of real use in the home, as a sofa pillow or table runner, by the ad- dition of a fitting decorative pattern. Great satisfaction is felt by the designer when his own arrangement of geometric forms, or best of all, his own drawings from a flower or spray become the motive of this decoration. Some of the Camp-fire girls have made their own symbolic designs and applied them to their outfits. The boys and girls of West Barnstable made and decorated their costumes 169 And banners for the closing exercises of the year, an out- door pageant, with taste and skill that surprised some of us. Lettering is used more and more as a matter of course when programs and posters are needed in school or social life. Many interesting drawings made at home'are brought to us, showing the bent of the individual and frequently sur- prising talent, that properly developed, might enable its possessor to become an artisan of high grade. Yet right here is danger, for in these days talent without tech- nical training will not carry any man or ,vonian far in the ranks of skilled workmen. The work of the High school should round out that of the grades and lead the gifted pupils to see the need of thorough technical training as an indis- pensable basis for success in these days of strenuous competition. There are good schools of design including our own state textile schools that. offer courses adapted to pupils of talent who are not able to complete or even to com- mence High school courses. During my seven and a half years' teaching in Barnstable, twenty-four different persons have taught in the five Gram- mar schools, not counting half a dozen short time substi- tutes. In one village there have been eight teachers in the one Grammar school. Is it necessary to dwell on the-re- lation of this fact to results? We all do our best in every case, but these set-backs come again and again and our efforts must be re-doubled. The pupils of the Barnstable High school are working with more than their usual earnestness. The chano-e of hours gives a better start for work each day. A good number of juniors and seniors with whom drawing is elec- tive are continuing this study. The time element is a large factor in successful High school drawing. The pupils who realize this and secure two or more periods per week are doing superior work. B-22 170 The prizes given by Mr. James Otis are stimulating to many pupils. His constant and helpful interest is highly appreciated. , May I call your attention to the emphasis placed by the Board of Education upon the value to.communities of even- ing classes in mechanical drawing. Knowing what such classes mean to men in other towns, and having a personal interest, through my long service, in so many of the young men, I am very anxious to see such classes established. The difficulties are not insurmountable. There are capable men, graduates of technical schools, and practical men, liv- ing here who could be obtained to teach such classes. One in Hyannis, one in Osterville, possibly another in West Barnstable, would be paying investments for this town. The rapidly increasing population of the latter village shows unusual capacity and interest in work calling for skill of hand and trained eye. The wage-earning power of these children can be increased by wise teaching at the only stage when we are sure of them. Very few as yet of these,newer residents see that the High schools offer anything that they want.. Given a room fitted for systematic work and the right instructors, great things could be done for this village. Evening classes too, could easily be made a power for good. Respectfully submitted, LUELLA FAY MAYNARD. 171 STATISTICS School Year, 1913-14 1. Number attending within the year over 15 years of.age, 128 2. Number of all ages attending within the year, 870 3. Average membership for the year, 793.3 4. Average attendance for the year, 745.07 5. Per cent. of attendance for the year, 94 6. Number of school buildings in use, 10 7. Number of public schools, 24 8. Number of men teachers, 9 9. Number of women teachers, 22 10. Number of supervisors, 2. 11. Total number of teachers and supervisors, 33 172 LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1915 SCHOOLS TEACHERS When Appointed Barnstable: Grammar John F. Brackett February, 1914 Intermediate Ellen J. Ormsby October, , 1912 Primary Annie H. Bearse March, 1914 West Barnstable: Grammar F. A. Chapman September, 1913 Intermediate Susie W. Merritt March, 1910 Primary Bgrtha S. Weber September, 1911 W. B.assistant Florence V. Chapman 1914 Marstons Mills Lillian G.Murdock October, 1907 Cotuit Elizabeth Lowell High B. W. Sanderson September, 1912 '4 " " Lucille Smith " 1914 Grammar Chas. E. Perkins October, 1914 Intermediate Caroline C. Nickerson- September, 1914 Primary Christabel Snow " 1904 Santuit Caroline 11. Warner " 1907 Sautait assistant Gertrude L. Green November, 1913 Osterville: Grammar F. E. Cargill September, 1914 Intermediate Cora M.Nicoll " 1914 Primary Helen A. Stearns " 1914 Centerville: Grammar A. W. Reed September, 1909 Primary Bernice P. Spofford cc 1914 Hvannis: High Louis M. Boody October, 1895 Sub-Master W. S. Atwood September, 1911 Assistant Lena B.Nutter 4 1909 S. Margaret Bowers December, 1914 Training,Vill and IX Wm. G. Currier September, 1911 " VI and VII Louise K. Morss " 1909 " V and VI Emilie Sears " 1914 " 1V Carrie B. Dean " Iwo III Hazel F. Seale January, 1915 II Bessie A.Morse September, 1914 I Grace V. Rowland 1910 Supervisor of Drawing Luella F.Maynard °` 1907 Music )Sylenda B. Morris " 1912 173 ENROLMENT, FALL TERM, 1914 SCHOOLS YEAR OF SCHOOL E a Barnstable............ 11 10 11 12 9 11 9 10 7 90 West Barnstable. .... 18 17 17 9 18 18 11 7 2 I07 Santuit............... I1 Ill 6 3 6 3 40 Cotuit 11 8 9 5 6 8 15 11 14 87 Mansions Milt; 4 1 6 2 7 1 20 Osterville............. 18 13 12 15 8 8 11 6 7 98 Centerville............ 10 6 6 7 5 8 2 9 0 53 Training School...... 35 38 25 27 52 30 22 26 16 251 Elizabeth Lowell High 12 7 0 3 22 Barnstable High..... 61 22 21 17 4 115 Totals.......... 118 104 91 80 91 87 70 59 46 63 29 21 20 4 883 c 174 DETAILED REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1914 m by m he SCHOOLS c ) c a � • Primary: - Barnstable - - - - 32 29 27 West Barnstable - - - 42 39 37.1 Cotuit - - - - 24 23.5 22 Osterville - - - - 44 40.8 39.6 p, Centerville - - - - 26 21.17 19.7 Intermediate Barnstable - - - - 28 26 24 West Barnstable - - - 42 37.8 35.7 Cotuit - - - 25 23.7 22.2 Osterville - - - - 29 26.9 258 Ungraded: Marstons Mills - - - 20 17.6 16.8 o Santuit - - - 39 35.2 32.3 „a Grammar: Barnstable - - - - 34 32.2 29.9 a West Barnstable - - - 28 25.5 24 Cotuit - - - - 35 32.5 28.8 Osterville - - - - 25 21.6 20.4 r Centerville - - - - 35 33.6 31.4 0 Training School: Grade I - - - 42 38.9 35.1 Grades II and III - - - 42 38..9 35.5 � III " IV - - - 42 39.8 38.7 V °1 VI - - - 41 37.6 37.2 Pa VI VII - - - 46 41.63 39.37 '6 VIII °' IX '- - - 34 30.8 29.5 High Schools: Elizabeth Lowell(Cotuit)- - 24 19 17.5 Barnstable (Hyannis) - - 91 81.6 75.5 .Totals - - - - 870 794.3 745.07 94 175 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Bills audited for school purposes, repairs, text-books and supplies, and transportation, for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1914 Section School Purposes Repairs 3 $2,620 31 $275 44 6 2,577 10 45 01 10 791 00 38 15. 11 4,250 46 184 90 12 704 88 38 45 13 2,636 91 312 48 17 4,378 78 560 86 18 4,935 26 31.4 19 20 • 1,649 19 34 65 Drawing and Music, 1,425 00 Secretary and Superintendent, 1,800 00 School Census, 30 00 , $27,798, 89 $1,804 13 Text-books and Supplies, 1,883 85 Transportation, 5,664 50 Total expenditures school department, •$37,151 37 176 EXPENDED FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 1914 American Book Co., $65 80 Allyn & Bacon, 70 10 D. Appleton & Co., 13 75 Atkinson, Mentzer & Co., 3 15 Aus Nah and Fern, 8 00 E. E. Babb & Co., 403 85 E. P. Dutton & Co., 6 53 Ginn & Co., 233 36 Gregg Pub. Co.; 8 31 J. L. Hammett Co., 357 67 J. H. Hatfield, 12 00 Frost & Adams Co., 3 71 F. B. & F. P. Goss, 20 10 D. C. Heath Co., 43 16 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 50 23 L. E. Knott Co., 20 30 John Hinckley & Son, 12 35 Denney Bros. &Wolkins, 29 18 Milton Bradley Co., 156 07 Little, Brown & Co., 4 29 L. F. Maynard, 4 45. C. W. Megathlin, 7 13 Chas. E. Merrill Co., 2 58 Mason-Stetson-Morris Co., 10 27 A. N. Palmer Co., 1 68 Phonographic, Iust. Co., 9 73 Remington Typewriter Co., 150 00 H. M. Rowe Co., 12 17 B. F. Sanborn & Co., 14 57 School Arts Pub. Co., 4 00 Chas. Scribner's Sons, 31 67 177 Silver, Burdett & Co., $8 03 Scott, Foresman & Co., 45 38 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 9 82 World Book Co., 42 78 Wright & Potter Printing Co., 4 60 Massachusetts Bible Society, 3 08 Total.expended, $1,883 85 Appropriation, $1,600 00 Portion of Dog Tax, 283 85 $1,883 85 TRANSPORTATION, 1914 Elementary Schools: Win. A. Dixon, $189 00 Edward L. Harris, 175 00 Geo. A. Smith, 264 00 Joseph Perry, 600 00 Victor Leeman, 270 00 John Rogers, 235 50 John S. Bearse, 260 00 Alton Jones, 500 00 Total elementary school transportation, $2,493 50 High Schools M. D. Susan, $36 00 J. A. Holway, 12 00 C. W. Milliken, 12 00 W. E. Marchant, 12 00 F. W. Loring, 12 00 178 -E. C. Jerauld, $24 00 Braddock Coleman, 12 00 John A. Phinney, 12 00 F. P. Wright, 16 50 Z. R. Jenkins, 16 50 Henry S. Smith, 16 50 Geo. A. Bursley, 16 50 Arthur Lapham, 16 50 H. L. Jones, 20 00 E. R. Silva, 16 50 John Bursley, 16 50 Total railroad fares, $267 50 Everett.P. Childs, 858 50 J. M. Leonard, ' 640 00 Edward L. Harris, 645 00 John S. Bearse, 260 00 Alton Jones, 500 00 Total High School transportation, $3,171 00 Total cost of transportation, $5,664 50 Appropriation, direct, $5,650 00 Portion of Dog Tax, 14 50 $5,664 50 1 179 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, 1914, IN DETAIL 0 p SCHOOLS a Fuel Totals H h f � 3 Barnstable Primary............... $582 50 3 Barnstable Intermediate.......... 616 88 ...... .. ..... 3 Barnstable Grammar.............. 832 00 $275 00 $378 85 $36 08 $2,620 31 6 West Barnstable Primary•..•.•••• 540 00 .......... ........ .......... 6 West Barnstable Intermediate.... 640 00 ... ... . 6 West Barnstable Grammar....... 810 00 275 00 286 73 20 37 2,577 10 6 We%Barnstable Ass't............. 105 00 .......... .......... ....... ......... 10 San it Primary................... 540 00 64 00 21 00 20 00 791 60 10 Santuit Primary,Ass't............. 166 00 .......... .......... .... .......... 11 Cotuit Grammar....;.............. 810 00 200 00 415 91 24 55 .......... 11 Cotuit Intermediate............... 605 00 .......... .......... ........ .......... 11 Cotuit Primary.................. 495 00 .. 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,Prin....... 1,000 00 200 00 .......... ........ 4,260 46 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,Ass't...... 600 00. .......... .......... .... . ........... 12 Marstons Mills Primary........ ... 640 00 54 00 82 13 28 76 704 88 13 Osterville Grammar............... 782 60 331 50 436 94 40 97 2,636 41 13 Osterville Intermediate............ 605 00 .......... .......... ........ .......... 13 Osterville Primary....... 540 00 .......... .......... .....:.. .......... 17 Training School.Grade I........... `457 50 .......... ........I.. ........ .......... 17 Grade If,III................... 487 60 ..... .... .......... ........ .......... 17 Grade III. IV................ . 640 00 .......... .......... ....... .......... 17 Grade V,VI.................... 487 60 .......... .......... ........ .......... 17 Grade VI,VII.................. 486 00 .......... ........ . 17 Grade ViIl.IX................ 810 00 400 00 653 75 67 63 4,378 78 18 Barnstable High,Prin............. 1,500 00 400 00 671 40 90 86 4,935 26 18frnstable High,Sun-Master..... 1.000 00 .......... .......... ........ .......:.. 18 Barnstable High,Ass't............ 700 00 .......... .......... ........ .......... 18 Barnstable High,Ass't............ 673 00 .......... .......... ........ .......... 20 Centerville Primary............... 476 60 .......... ..... .... ........ . 20 Centerville Grammar.............. 765 00 104 00 279 75 23 94 1,649 19 Supervisor of Drawing............ 775 00 .......... ........ 775 00 Supervisor of Music......:........ 660 00 .......... .......... ........ 650 00 Secretary of School Committee and .•.•....... .......... .......... ........ Superintendent of Schools.... ......... . .......... .......... ........ 1,80(1 00 School Census..................... ........... .......... ........ 30 00 Totals....................... $20,206 88 $2,293 60 $3,126 46 $342 05 $27,798 89 180 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, 1914 APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, including all salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $27,000 00 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 1,650 00 Text books and supplies, 1,000 00 Transportation of pupils, 5,6,50 00 Dog tax income, 523 05 Cobb fund, interest, 389 32 Tuition of wards of the Commonwealth, 33 00 Commonwealth, refund on account Industrial Schools, 75 00 Tuition of wards of the City of Boston, 94 50 Tuition of Mashpee pupils, paid by that town, 218 00 Tuition of Masbpee pupils, paid by parents, 29 00 Tuition of Dennis pupils, paid by parents, 40 00 Tuition of Yarmouth pupils, paid by parents, 40 00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., rebate on ticket, 1 25 Materials sold, 1 18 Public property damaged, 9.2 Total available appropriations, 1914, $37,345 22 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, $27,798 89 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 1,804 13 Text-books and school supplies, 1,883 85 Transportation, 5,664 50 Total expenditures, 1914, $37,151 37 Unexpended balance, 193 85 $37,345 22 . G. H. GALGER, Secretary School Committee. December 31, 1914. BOARD OF EDUCATION The School Board consists of three members, one of whom is chosen annually. The Statutes of the State define the powers and duties. ` REGULAR MEETINGS The regular meetings of the Board occur monthly. SPECIAL: MEETINGS Special meetings of the Board may be called by majority of the Board, or by the chairman. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Secre- tary, and such other officers and special committees as may be necessary. These officers shall be chosen at the first annual meeting each year. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD shall pfeside at the meetings of the Board, and perform such other duties as usually pertain to that office. In the absence of the Chairman his powers and.duties shall de- volve upon a chairman pro tem. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY He shall act as scribe at all meetings of the Board and shall keep suitable records of all their proceedings. He shall prepare a statement of all debts, moneys raised 'by the Town, or received from other sources, paid by the order of the Board, and furnish the Superintendent with.the same for publication in his annual report, and together with the Superintendent constitute the Ex- _ amining Committee.' ORDER OF BUSINESS The usual order of business of the Board shall be as follows: 1. Reading the records of the previous meeting; or the call, . if a special meeting, and the records. 2. Reports of Committees. 3. Unfinished business. ' 4. Report of Superintendent. S. Report.of Secretary. 6. 'Other business. [Approved by the School Committee December 23, 1893, and December 19, 1908.1 0 . . l ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THEto s� C TOWN OF BARNSTABLY . � FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. .31, 1915 P�AF THE r0� y� �BaO o�BAN�STABLE, .� MASS. v0A t639° HYANNIS, MASS..: F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS The"Patriot" Press 1916 F.B.&F.P.Goss,Publishers and Printers. "The Patriot Press,"Hyannis.Mass. TOWN OFFICERS 1915 Selectmen EIDGAR W. LOVELL, •Santuit, Chairman Term expires 1917 HOWARD N. PARKER, West iBarnstwble Term expires 1918 CHARLES H. NYE, Hyannis Term expires 1916 Overseers of Poor and Fence Viewers CHIARLEIS H. NYE" Hyannis, (Chairman Term expires 1916 EDGA'R W. LOVELL, Santuit Term expires 1917 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1918 Assessors HOWARD N.PARKER,W.Barnstable,Chairman Term expires 1918 EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit Term expires 1917 ALEKANDER G. C!A!SIH, Hyannis Term expires 1916 Town Clerk and Treasurer JOH:N C. BEAR!SE,Hyannis Term expires 1916 Collector of Taxes JACOB P."-H. BASS'ETT, Hyannis Term expires 1916 W School Committee EDWARD ,C. HINCKLEY, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1916 W!ILLIAM H. (CRIOCKE!R, Barnstable Term. expires 1917 SOLOMON F. HA!SKINS, Cotuit Term expires-1918 Superintendent of Schools GEO!RG!E H. GALGGER, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways JOY•CE TAYiLOR, Hyannis Term expires 1916 4 Auditors JOHN BURSLE'Y, West Barnstable .Term expires 1916 AL'BERT L. EDSON, Cummaquid Term expires 1916 LUTHER C. HALLETT, Hyannis 'Term expires 1916 Tree Warden FRED W. CHASE, Barnstable Term expires 1916 Board'of Health CHARLES W. MILLIKEN,Barnstable, Chairman Term expires 1918 CHARLES E.-HA'RRIS,,. Hyannis Term expires 1917 GIRANVILLE W. HALLETT, Osterville Term expires 1916 Registrars of Voters SAMUEL F. CiROC'K'ER, Marstons 'Mills EDWIN S. PHINNEY, Barnstable JO'H!N V. OWEIL, Hyannis JOHN C. BEARSE, Hyannis Agent of Cobb Fund DAVID DAVIS, Cummaquid Constables—*F. Howard Hinckley, Jr., 'Barnstable; 'Benjamin E. Blossom, West Barnstable; John S. Bearse, Hyannis; Wil- liam A. Bearse, Hyannis; George F. Hart, Hyannis;. *Chester Bearse, Centerville; Harris C. Lovell, Osterville; Alexander S. Childs, Cotuit. Measurers of Wood and Bark'Timothy Crocker, South Hyannis; E,milo R. Silva, West 'Barnstable; William. C. Gifford, .San- ituit. Surveyors of Lumber—Charles C. Crocker, Hyannis; Isaiah C. Sears, South Hyannis; Charles L. Baxter, Santuit. Sealer of Leath e r—*William A. Gardner, Centerville. Deer Reeve—John J. Harlow, Santuit. Pound Keepers—*'Thomas W. Jones, West Barnstable; *William F. Ormsby, Hyannis; Wilton B. -Cammett, Marstons Mills; *Jehiel R. Crosby, Centerville. *Elected, but did not take ,the oath of office. 5 Field Drivers—*Theodore V. West, Centerville. Harbor Masters—Timothy Crocker, South Hyannis; Wendell L. Hinckley, H•yannisport; Samuel N. Ames, Osterville; 'Carl- ton B. Nickerson, Cotuit., Cattle Inspector—John J. Maloney, Hyannis. Milk Inspector—George T. Mecarta, iM-arstons 'Mills. Plumbing Inspector—Henry G. Phillips, Hyannis. Sealer of Weights and Measures—+Samuel N. Ames, Osterville. Inspectors of Slaughtered Animals—+Marcus N. Harris, Barnstable; John J.'Harlow, Santuit. Forester—Henry 'C. Bacon, Hyannis. Fire Wardens—Merrill H. iMarston, Cummaquid; Will A. Jones, 'B Barnstable; Lawrence D. iHinckley, 'arnstable; 'Charles L. Bassett, West Barnstable; 'Calvin Benson, West Barnstable; Aubrey C. Benson, West Barnstable; John Bursley, West Barnstable; Alex. S. 'Childs, Cotuit; Ezra Hobson, Cotuit; Burleigh Savery, Co-tuit; Thomas Rennie, Cotuit; Wallie F. Harlow, Santuit; Isaac J. 'Green, Marstons Mills; Zenas 'Crocker, Marston Mills; S. 7remont Crocker, Marstons !Mills; Edwin T. Howland, Osterville; Samuel N. Ames, Os- terville; Ira L. Hinckley, Osterville; Robert 'Daniel, Oster- ville; Aaron S. Crosby, Centerville; Jehiel R. Crosby, Cen- terville; William T. Beales, Hyannisport; James F. Crowell, Hyannis. INDEX Page Town Officers 3 Assessors' Report 9 Overseers of Poor •Report 11 Selectmen's Report 13 Recapitulation 27 Treasurer's (Report 28 Receipts 28 Expenditures 44 Summary 55 Table showing Debt of 'Town 59 Financial 'Condition of Town 64 Appropriations and Amounts Expended 66 Comparative Table 68 Highway, Surveyor's Report 70 Repairs on Roads 70 General Repairs 90 Bridges 100 (snow 102 Special Appropriations 107 Recapitulation 115 Auditors' Report 119 Milk Inspector's Report 121 Forest Warden's, Report 123 Report of Sealer Weights and Measures 124 Town 'Clerk's Report 125 Annual Town Meeting 125 Special 'Town Meetings 139, 141 Births 143 8 Page ,Marriages 148 Deaths 152 School Committee's Report 157 ,Superintendent's Report 159 _ List of Teachers 165 Barnstable High 'School Principal's Report 176 Statistics, Barnstable High School 182 Elizabeth Lowell High School Principal's Report 186 'Statistics, Elizabeth Lowell High iSichool 189 Drawing Supervisor's Report 191 Music Supervisor's Report 196 ' School Physician's 'Report 198 Statistics 199 Financial Report of Secretary 204 Board of Education 207 ASSESSORS' REPORT Real estate valuation, $6,585,120 00 Personal estate including resident bank stock, 2,654,890 00 Resident bank stock, 107,735 00 Total valuation of town, $9,347,745 00 Tax rate, $16.30 per $1,000. Number of polls assessed, 1,428 it persons assessed on property, 2,414 ° persons assessed on polls only, 560 horses assessed, 521 ' cows assessed, 459 ' other cattle assessed, 168 dwelling houses assessed, 1,813 acres of land assessed, estimated, 32,950 Appropriated for town expenses, $131,889 00 State tax, 16,477 50 County tax, 9,902 34 State highway tax, 2,971 28 $161,240 12 Total tax levy including polls and bank tax, $155,834 70 Estimated receipts Corporation and Bank tax, miscellaneous receipts and December assessment 1914, 8,388 02 $164,222 72 Making an overlay of $2,982 60 B-2 i0 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT, 1915 29 polls, Personal estate, $117,510 00 Real estate, $5,400 00 IIOWARD N. PARTNER, ALEX. G. CASH, EDGAR W. LOVELL, Assessors of Barnstable. 1 REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT Alexander B. Chase, salary as keeper, $400 00 f A. W. Lawrence, grain,.1914-1915, 221 57 Louis Arenovski, supplies, 1914-1915, 63 65 D. M. Seabury & Son, supplies, 53 34 Benjamin Sears, supplies, dry goods, 45 60 Bartlett's Shoe store, shoes and repairs, 17 35 James W. Holmes, repairs on harness, 5 30 New England Tel. & Tel. Co,, 27 32 A. B. Chase, supplies, 70 35 J. W. B. Parker, supplies, 533 13 A. D. Makepeace Co., supplies, 416 88 Benj. E. Blossom, coal, 141 99 Benj. E. Blossom, ice, 30 8& Benj. E. Blossom, plowing, 2 50 William F. Bodfish, hay, 11 15 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 278 05 D. L. Armstrong, hay; 5 06 A. M. Coville, supplies, meats, 349 74 Pair of pigs, 10 00 William H. Sears, supplies, fish, 91 18 John Carleton, 6 bushels potatoes, 6 00 Mrs. Martha Dexter,nursing, 102 70 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 10 67 Werner Krook, hay, 11 00 Henry S. Smith, pew rent, 1914-1915, 24 00 Cutting wood, 12 00 Calvin Benson, sawing wood, 11 25 Myron G. Bradford, supplies, 1914-1915, 27 48 John Bursley, fertilizer and labor, 29 85 William Lake, whitewashing, 4 50 H. W. Jenkins, labor and supplies, 31 00 12 James Keveney, carpet paper, $1 80 G. W. Bent & Co., beds and bedding, 10 50 Walter C. Jones, screen doors, etc., 3 75 ,Miley Soap Co., soap, 10 00 Joseph Perry, supplies, 2 10 Edward Crocker, hay, 26 46 Annie Pearlstein, supplies, 59 63 John Hinckley & Sons, lumber, etc., 23 77 Gilbert S. Jenkins, pastare, 6 00 Hyannis Hospital, care of inmate, 139 19 Harry L. Holway, smith work, 21 00 $3,349 69- Expended for poor in Almshouse, $3,349 69 Expended for outside poor by Overseers of Poor, 5,506 89 $8,856 58 Received from cities and towns, ac- count of poor, $677 88 Received from State, account of poor, 69 33 Received from sale of produce Town Farm, 172 84 Received from rent of land, 176 50 Refund on account of aid furnished, 6 15 1,102 70 Making net expenditure account of poor, $7,753 88 Expended for State aid by Selectmen, $1,597 00 Expended for Soldiers' Relief by.Selectmen, $438 00 Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, prohibits publishing names of recipients of above items. CHARLES H. NYE, HOWARD N. PARKER, EDGAR W. LOVELL, Overseers of Poor. SELECTMEN'S REPORT MISCELLANEOUS OR UNCLASSIFIED John A. Holway, abstracts of transfers, $12L 60 Insurance on town buildings, 658 70 Surveying oyster grant, Ezra J. Gifford, 29 50 Surveying oyster grant, frving B. Phinne.y, 22 00 Surveying oyster grant, Ezra J. Gifford, 12 00 Surveying oyster grant, J. C. Crosby and Walter Lewis, 1 36 00 Surveying oyster grant, Hinckley, Childs Jones, 28 00 Remington Typewriter Co., repairs, cleaning and supplies, 49 46 Postage, Town Clerk's office, 124 61 Supplies, Town Clerk's office, 71 32 Supplies, town office, 60 64 Travelling expenses for Auditors, 12 00 Telephone, Selectmen's office, 22.30 Telephone, Town Clerk's office, 37 41 Charles 1-1. Nye, travel, telephone, etc., 102 76 John S. Bearse, delivering town reports, 7 00 Henry C. Bacon, postage., 4 80 John Burslev, wood for town office, 19 25 F. O. Smith, surveying roads,in Cotuit, 40 00 ` Treasurer's bond, 56 00 Edgar W. Lovell, telephone, 21 53 John C. Bearse, travel, express, etc., 154 31 Insurance, Workman's Compensation Act, 287 28 Edgar W. Lovell,'travel, p6stnge, etc., 178 06 Burial of veteran, 50 00 Constable service, town meeting, 6 00 m 14 A. W. Lawrence, Janitor, Town Hall, $10 00 A. W. Lawrence, wood for Town Hall, 4 00 Supplies, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 35 47 Return of tax, 1 51 Carlton C. Hallett, labor on Marstons Mills river, 5 00 Edward L. Chase, setting bound stones Squaw Island road, 6 00 Tax Collector, books and supplies, 11 26 Fire extinguisher, 22 50 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting fire district tax, 1 86 Watchmen, July 2d to 5th, 63 00 William A. Bearse, traffic officer, 246 00 J. P. H.,Bassett, postage, 16 72 Information to Assessors, 28 00 Alex. G. Cash, travel, postage, etc., 47 88 Vaughan D. Bacon, surveying Training School lot, 4 25 Vaccination, 17 00 House of Correction, board of prisoners, 29 50 Charles C. Paine, legal services, 150 00 A. S. Childs, Constable services, 10 50 Frank Crocker, school signs, 13 50 Sign boards, 3 73 J. D. W. Bodfish, Cammett vs. Town of Barn- stable, 84 06 Surveying and witness fees Marstons, Mills school lot, 83 72 E. Henry Phinney, looking for lost person, 4 00 Stamped envelopes and postage, town office, 36 69 Howard N. Parker, travel, use of auto, etc., 145 60 Howard N. Parker, telephone,' 8 53 $3,303 81 - PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Printing and supplies, Town Clerk's office, $33 35 Printing for Tax Collector, 15 05 Advertising for articles for warrant, 1 15 Advertising Texas oil hearing, 3 50 15 Advertising Register of Voters, $13 90 Advertising for nomination papers, 3 15 Advertising 21 gasoline hearings, 36 75 Advertising warrants for election and primaries, 21 85 Advertising warrants for town meetings, 33 00 Advertising call for bills, 1 25 Printing town reports, envelopes, etc., 311 10 Printing notice to dog owners, 1 50 Printing dog license book, 4 70 Advertising quahaug regulations, 13 00 Printing Assessors' notices, 7 40 Advertising eel regulations, I0 00 Printing pay rolls, 5 19 Printing for Inspector of Wires, 6 00 Printing cloth posters, 6 00 Printing moth notices, 3 50 Printing clam permits, 3 00 Advertising hearing Barnstable and Hyannis wharf, 3 00 Advertising notice to tax payers, 1 75 Advertising electric light hearing, 1 95 Advertising special town meeting, 5 45 $546 49 TREE WARDEN Karl J. Weber, 431,hours labor, High School ground, $10 87 Chester Bearse, labor on trees, 25 86 Fred W. Chase, 21 days self and horse, 84 00 John B. Rodgers, 32 hours labor, 8 00 Chester Bearse, 86 trees and setting same, 47 85 Frank W. Crowell, fertilizer, High School ground; 150 Grasselli Chemical Co., '2,000 pounds of lead, 95 00 George F. Hart, 23j hours labor, 5 87 16 E. W. Dunton, labor on trees, $11 25 S. E. Stevens, labor self and team, 7 50 F. W. Chase, labor trimming trees 4 days, 110 00 `'William F. Jenkins, 16 hours labor, 4 00 W. A. Bearse, 8 hours horse, 1 60 / $313 30 MOTH WORK Albert Allen, 16 hrs. labor,.,.25 $4 00 Bernard Ames, 16 .311 5 00 S. N. Ames, Auto for State officials, 7 00 Elliot Backus, 216 hrs. labor, .25 54 00 Chester H. Barer, 56 4 6 1 .25 14 00 Everett Baker, 120 °° .25 30 00 Ozial A. Baker, 72 .25 18 00 Royce Baker, 40 .25 10 00 Walter Baker, 104 .25 $26 00 95 hrs. horse .20 19 00 45 00 James Barrett, 16 hrs.labor, .31j 5 00 Howard Bearse, 16 .25 4 00 William A.Bearse, 203 .25 $50 75 266 << .31j 83 12. .180 hrs. horse, .20 36 00 Carting creosote and tools, 4 00 173 87 W. E. Bearse, 93 hrs. labor, .25 $23 25 695 .311 217 18 353 hrs. horse, .20 70 60 38 gals. gas., .14 5 32 Carting, 6 00 r 322 35 T 17 Zenas Bearse, 137 hrs. labor, .25 $34 25 Aubrey C. Benson, 36 << .25 9 00 Calvin Benson, 36 {{ .25 $9 00 11 hrs. horse, .20 2 20 Telephone and express, 55 11 75 Alton H. Blossom, 228 hrs. labor, .25 57 00 J.HowardBlos.som, 252 6 9 .25 $63 00 721 hrs. horse, .20 14 50 77 50 S. F. Bodfish, 16 hrs. labor, .25 $1 00 15 hrs. horse, .20 3 00 7 00 Hugh Brady, 112 hrs. labor, .25 $28 00 233 hrs. horse, .20 46 60 74 60 E. J. Brown, repairs on sprayer, 3 70 Samuel Cabot, Inc., creosote, 26 18 Antone Cabral, 8 hrs. labor, .25 2 00 John Cabral, 32 << .25 8 00 Robert Cammett, 184 .25 46 00 Central Garage, supplies, 1 00 , Fred W. Chase, 384 hrs. labor,,.314 $120 00 50 hrs. horse, .20 10 00 130 00 Murray Chase, 40 hrs..labor, '.25 10 00 Everett P. Childs, express, freight and carting, 63 49 Lester Childs, 317 hrs. labor, .25 79 25 Warren Codd, 129 41 .25 32 25 Albert Coleman, wagon for sprayer, 135 00 Charles Coleman, express and carting, 13 76 Lawrence Corcoran, 56 hrs. labor, .25 14 00 Antone Correia, 72 .25 18 00 Lawrence Cotell, 32 .25 8 00 Aurin H. Crocker, 137 << .25 34 25 Lester Crocker, 16 .25 4 00 Shirley Crocker, 16 .25 4 00 Zenas Crocker, 9 << .25 $2 25 18j hrs, horse, .20 3 70 5 95 i I 18 Aaron S. Crosby, 40 hours labor at .31 , $12 50 J. P. Crosby, 48 hours labor at .25, $12 00 J. R. Crosby, 64 hours horse at .20, 12 80 24 80 Robert F. Cross, 40 hours men at .25, $10 00 Robert F. Cross, 103J days with carat $4.00, 414 00 Robert F. Cross, telephone, 13 90 437 90 Vincent J. Cross, 35 days labor at $2.50, $87 50 Vincent J. Cross, 401 days labor at $3.00, 121 50 Vincent J. Cross, 30 days with car at , $6.00, 180 00 Vincent J. Cross, 10 gals. machine oil at .50, 5 00 Vincent J. Cross, telephone, 8 19 402 19 Clarence Crowell, 40 hours labor at .25, 10 00 Daniel Bros., repairs on sprayer, 10 00 Ellsworth Doane, 24 hours labor at .25, 6 00 Robert Doane, 340 hours labor at .25, . 85 00 Amos Enos, 72 hours labor at .25, 18 00 Russell Evans, 205 hours labor at .25, $51 25 Russell Evans, 73 hours horse at .20, 14 60 65 85 Shirley Evans, 164 hours labor at .25, 41 00 Frank Frazer, 72 hours labor at .25, 18 00 H. L. Frost R Co., supplies, 42 00 W. I. Fuller, supplies, 7 55 John Gomes, 191 hours labor at .25, 47 75 G. W. Hallett, supplies, 3 75 Fred Hammond, 275 hours labor at .25, 68 75 Frank Haskell, 185 hours ]tibor at .25, 46 25 . Maurice Hinckley, 164 hours labor at .25, $41 00 Maurice Hinckley, 40 hours labor at .3'1 12 50 53 50 19 Maurice Hoxie, 104 hours labor at .25, $26 00 Chester Hudgins, 96 hours labor at .25, 24 00 Emil Johnson, 8 hours labor at .25, 2 00 Harold Jones, 16 hours labor at .25, 4 00 Loring Jones, supplies, 1 55 Maitland Jones, 8 hours labor at .25, 2 00 Raymond Jones, 8 hours labor at .25, 2 00 William A. Jones, 16 hours labor at . .25, $4 00 Willam A. Jones, 99 hours horse at .20, 19 80 23 80 William H. Jones, printing and stationery, 10 60 Edwin B. Kelley, 64 hours labor at .25, 16 00 Theodore Kelley, Jr., supplies and repairs, 1 62 f Arthur Lake, 211 hours labor at .25, 52 75 Arthur W. Lapham, 197 hours labor at .25, $49 25 Arthur W. Lapham, 218 hours horse at .20, 43 60 92 85 Arthur W. Lapham, Jr., 218 hours labor at .25, $54 50- Arthur W. Lapham, Jr., 54 hours horse at .20, 10 80 65 30 E.-W. Lapham, supplies, 1 65 Stanley Lapham, 246 hours labor at .25, $61 50 Stanley Lapham, 495 hours labor at .31j, 154 69 216 19 J. M. Leonard, supplies,-, 1 25 Alonzo Lewis, 191 hours labor at .25, 47 75 Gideon Lovell, 200 hours labor at .25, 50 00 James A. Lovell, auto for State officials, 10 00 A. D. Makepeace &- Co., supplies, 1 23 Howard Marston, sprayer, 20 00 Antone B. Alatias, 24 hours labor at .25, 6 00 20 William McDonald, ;56 hours labor at .311, $17 50 William McDonald, 32 hours labor at .25, 8 00 $25 50 Henry B.Morse, 80 hours labor at.25, 20 00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 14 85 Alexander Nickerson, 249 hours labor at .25, 62 25 Freeman N. Nickerson, supplies, 4 00 Christina Nute, rent of building, for sprayer and tools, 18 00 Irving Perry, 201 hours labor at .25, 50 25 Benjamin Phillips, 72 hours labor at .25, 18 00' Charles H. Pierce, 759 hours labor at .311, $237 14 Charles H. Pierce, 12 hours labor at .25, 3 00 Charles H. Pierce, 155 hours horse at .20, 31 00 271 14 William B. Pierce, 40 hours labor at .25, 10 00 Oliver Pocknett, 64 hours labor at .25, 16 00 Manuel Rego, 24 hours labor at .25, 6 00 Christie Rennie, 58 hours labor at .25, 14 50 Hoyt Savery, 59 hours labor at .25, 14 75 D. M. Seabury & Son, supplies, 60 Luther H. Sears, 116 hours labor at .25, 29 00 Thomas Sisson, 50 hours labor at .25,' 12 50 Standard Oil Co., supplies, 34 58 Eric Starch, 95 hours labor at .25, $23 75 Eric Starck, 208 hours labor at .31-t, 64 99 88 74 Alonzo Stevens, 121 hours labor at .25, $30 25 Alonzo Stevens, 115 hours labor at .311f 35 93 66 18 J. A. Stevens, 288 hours labor at 311, 90 00 Axel Swenson,.274 hours labor at .25, 68 50 21 Edgar Swift, 21 hours labor at. .25, $5 25 George W. Thurber, repairs to sprayer, 10 75 Arthur Turner, 72 hours labor at .25, 18 00 Clarence Waite, 180 hours labor at .25, 45 00 Merle Weeks, 16 hours labor at .25, 4 00 Thomas Whiteley, 16 hours labor at .25, 4 00 William Whiteley, 16 hours labor at .25, 4 00 Albert Williams, 36 hours labor at .25, $9 00 Albert Williams, 370 hours labor at .311, 115 62 124 62 R. R. Williams, 24 hours labor at .25, 6 00 John N. Woodbury, 56 hours labor at .25, 14 00 Henry C. Wright, 208 hours labor at .25, 52 00 State of Massachusetts, supplies, etc., as pet- bill, 474 45 $5,278 89 ELECTION EXPENSES AND PRIMARIES S. F. Crocker, Register of Voters, $50 00 John V. O'Neil, 50 00 E. S. Phinney, 46 50 00 John C. Bearse, 70.00 F. B. &°F. P. Goss, printing and supplies, 115 65 Marcus N. liarris, Election officer, 17 00 Edward L. Harris, 2 00 V. D. Bacon, 8 00 E. C. Jerauld, 8 00 Henry C. Davis, 64 2 00 John F. Young, - 8 00 George Snow, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Charles H. Fish, Election officer, 6 ,00 S. B. Jenkins, 46 5 00 Fred V1'. Cammett, 46 3 00 0 2� Z. H. Jenkins, Election officer, $3 00 N. A. Bradford, 9 00 Frank S. O'Neil, << 8 00 F. J. Lyons, . " 5 00 Daniel Bearse, 8 00 Harry T. Drew, << 3 00 R. S. Williams, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 William G. Howes, Election officer, 3 v0 W. T. Murphy, " 8 00 C. E. Lewis, " 15 50 N. E. West, Jr. " 8 00 A. L. Robbins, " 8 00 John J. Horne, '` b 00 George D. Lewis, 3 00 J. R. Crosby, " 15 00 Watson E. Crocker, " 2 00 H. G. Lumbert, " 8 00 A. S. Crosby, " 2 00 F. E. Crocker, " 8 00 H. H. Pbinney, `° 2 00 Jos. P. Hallett, " 8 00 W. S. Lumbert, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Prince A. Fuller, Election officer, 2 00 P. B. Hinckley, '` 17 00 Foster Crocker, 8 00 Geo. L. Hamblin, " 8 00 C. C. Hallett, " 8 00 Thomas Fuller, Ballot Box Cleric, 8 00 Benj. F. Crosby, Election officer, 8 00 J.,A. Grigson, " 18 00 Eugene Crowell, " 3 00 E. L. Hoxie, " 8 00 B. F. Ryder, it3 00 E. H. Savery, it 3 00 F. L. Sturgis, Ballot Box Clerk; 8 00 Freedom Hall, Cotuit, 19 00 Village Hall, Marstons Mills, 15 00 Union Hall, Osterville, 15 00 Howard Hall, Centerville, 21 00 Hall rent, Hyannis, 20 00 �3 Masonic Fall, Barnstable, $15 00 Movina booths, Hyannis, 3 00 'John S. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes, Hyannis, 2 00 Wm. A. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes Precincts 1-2, 10 00 John C. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes Precincts 4-5-6-7, 36 00 Marstons Mills Library, Register of Voters, 2 00 Cora A. Lewis, room for Register of Voters, 2 00 A. M. Nickerson, room for Register of Voters, 2 00 A. J. Howland, Ballot Box Clerk, 8 00 Advertising Registers' meeting, 1 50 H. M. Crosby, Election officer, 2 00 Harris C. Lovell, Ballot Box Clerk. 5 00 Samuel N. Ames, ," " 2 00 W. H. Bearse, Election officer, 2 00 Howard N. Parker, " 11 00 Benj. E. Blossom, " 5 '00 S. E. Howland,; " 5 00 Lester Hobson, " 5 00 Charles H. Nye, '` 7 00 C. Milton Chase, " 2 00 Win. L. Drew, " 5 00 Louis Thacher, " 3 00 W. A. Bearse, " 3 00 Ferd Baker, " 3 00 John T. Hawes, " 1 00 John Bursley,, " 3 00 ' $888 65 FIRES J. C. Holmes, watching fire E. S. Phinney's, $3 00 John Healey, 1 " 3 00 S. S. Crocker, " 3 00 James Claga, " " .3 00 24 W. A. Jones and 4 others, railroad fire, $5 00 Daniel Brothers, fire on land F. W. Parsons, 2 37 F. B. & F. P. Goss,.permits for forester, 4 06 C. W. Megathlin, supplies for extinguishers, 21 00 Calvin Benson, 2 days brushing road, self and horse, 5 50 Aubrey C. Benson, 2 days brushing road, 4 .00 C. L. Bassett, 2 days brushing road, 4 00 A. C. Benson, expense on chemicals and deliv- ering same, 2 42 Charles Berry and -1 other, fire near Engine House, 1 00 W.T.Beale and 8 others,fire near Joseph Gard- ners, 4 75 Chester Jones and 1 other, railroad fire, 2 00 John Bursley and 24 others, railroad fire, 9 90 C. L. Bassett and 4 others, 4 70 Labor on extinguishers and delivering same, 7 00 E. T. Howland and 3 others, labor at fire 1914, 5 00 W. A. Jones and 32 others, railroad fire, 23 05 John Hinckley & Sons, shovels, 5 70 Zenas Crocker, labor and watching fire, 6 37 H. C. Bacon and 8 others, fire Barnstable road, 7 50 Ames Plow Co., shovel handles, 1 38 John Avant, labor on fire, Osterville, 75 A. C. Benson and 1 other, labor and horse Oliver Crocker's, 6 00 I. J. Green and 2 others, labor near Oliver Crocker's, 2 87 George Smith and 16 others, railroad fire, 17 50 I. J. Green and 4 others, Marstons Mills road, 10 43 I. J. Green and 2 others, C. C. Hallett's.bog, 2 37 1. J. Green and 2 others, near R. P. Benson's, 2 75 Zenas Crocker and 6 others, Marstons Mills road, 8 00 Cape Cod Auto Co., fire at E. S. Phinney's, 10 00 E. T. Howland and 3 others,fire near E. Childs, 1914, 5 00 H. C. Bacon and 17 others,fire on land of W. P. Bearse, 17 00 �5 W. F. Harlow and 2 others, fire Marstons Mills road, $2 50 A. S. Childs and 11 others, fire Marstons Mills road, 34 08 C. H. Eldridge and 3 others, labor at fire, 2 00 Benj. Hallett, fire at bog house, 50 S. J. Molony, labor at fire, 8 60 $269 05 REPAIRS G. W. Hallett, repairs on pump, Town House, $2 00 , 1. J. Green, guide boards, 13 00 Chester Bearse, guide boards and signs, 21 56 Charles E. Smith, guide boards, 6 08 Carleton Ryder, guide board and signs, 18 00 D. M. Seabury coo Son, repairs on pumps, 16%00 Charles H. Hinckley, repairs on pump, 11 50 Chester Bearse, repairs on pump, 2 65 Frank Crocker, repairs on pump, 3 50 H. C. Bacon and, others, labor on Hyannisport dump ground, 46 70 H. C. Bacon and others, labor on Hyannis dump ground, 147 78 C. W. Megathlin, supplies for fire extinguishers, 3 00 Manuel Cabral and others, labor on Cotuit dump ground, 30 -00 G. W. Hallett, repairs on pumps Marstons Mills and Osterville, 16 00 G. W. Hallett, labor and stock, Almshouse, 31 60 W. C. Lewis,-mowing cemetery, Osterville, 25 00 J.W. Williams, labor on cemetery, Osterville, 7, 45 S. N. Ames and others, labor on Osterville dump • around, 33 50 A. H. Crocker, labor and stock, Baptist ceme- tery, Hyannis, 7 97 s—s 26 W. C. Alden, mowing Sandy street cemetery, $4 00 J. F. Crocker, labor Methodist cemetery, Barn- stable, 9 50 Chester Bearse & Son, labor and stock old ceme- tery, Centerville, 38 45 Chester Bearse and others, labor on cemetery, Centerville, 6 13 Chester Bearse, labor on Centerville dump ground, 8 63 James Clagg, mowing Unitarian cemetery,Barn- stable, 14 00 Herbert Gifford, mowing cemetery, Cotuit, 13 70 B. E. Cammett, mowing cemetery, Marstons Mills, 19 60 F. W. Cammett, mowing cemetery, West Barn- stable, 19 00 D. M. Seabury & Son, labor on well,Barnstable, 7 50 James Clagg, mowing and labor cemetery, Cum- maquid, 15 50 Aubrey Benson, repairs on pump, Sandy street, 4 75 Frank Crowell, setting guide boards, 1 25 W.-O. Harlow and others, labor on buildings, Town House, 12 62 John Hinckley & Sons, stock for buildings,Town House, 26 59 George B. Lewis, repairs on pump, Hyannis- port, 3 00 D. M. Seabury & Son, fire board, pipe, etc., town office, 5 50 A. S. Crosby, fertilizer for Monument ground, 4 95 A. S. Crosby, fertilizer for cemetery,, Center- ville, 3 25 A. S. Crosby, fertilizer for Chester.Park, 5 95 T. V. West, mowing Monument ground, 10 00 $677 16 �7 RECAPITULATION Expended at Almshouse, $3,349 69 << for Outside Poor, 4,404 19 << ° State Aid, 1,597 00 << ' Soldiers' Relief, 438 00 < Miscellaneous expenses, 3,303 81 Printing and advertising, 546 49 " Tree Warden, 313 30 << Election and Primaries, 888 65 f{ 4 6 Fires, , 269 05 Town buildings, burial grounds, etc., 677 16 Moth Work, 5,278 89 $21,066 23 Respectfully submitted, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, CHARLES II. NYE, Selectmen Town of Barnstable. REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER RECEIPTS FROM STATE TREASURER Corporation Tax, $4,402 00 National Bank Tax, 1,618 64 State Aid, 1,816 00 $7,836 64 FROM TAX COLLECTOR J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1912 taxes, $200 00 J. P. H. Bassett << 1913 4,314 43 J. P. H. Bassett, 1914 24,438 31 J. P. H. Bassett, 1914 supplemen- tary taxes, 581 29 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1914 moth tax, 90 03 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1915 taxes, 130,000 00 J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1915 •supplemen- tary taxes, 692 01 J. P. H. Bassett, account of interest, 820 07 $161,136 14 29 TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank, Hyannis, $125,060 00 NOTES AND BONDS - New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank $750' 00 LICENSES John Bursley, auctioneer's $2 00 :Milton L. Baxter, 2 00 Alexander G. Cash, << 2 00 Edward L. Chase, 46 2 00 David Davis, 46 2 00 James F. Dingman, 2 0.0 John D. Duffy, << 2 00 Walter I. Fuller, 2 00 Alexander E. Nickerson, << 2 00 Forest Burlingame, billiard and pool, 2 00 Charles C. Dixon, 2 00 Charles F. Fuller, 2 00 Edward M. Harding, << 2 00 Freeman M. Henderson, 2 00 Zeno S. Parker, 2 00 He-man F. Pierce, << 2 00 R. J. Searl, 2 00 Norman E. Williams, moving pictures, 10 00 Morris Harrison, junk collector's, 15 00 Louis Newberg, 64 1 15 00 Leslie S. Johnstone, old gold and silver, 5 00 Harris Malchman, pedler's 10 00 E. C. Jerauld, fish weir, 50 00 Cape Cod Fish Freezing Co., i! 50 00 Herbert Lovell, 66 1 90 30 Henry Aittamemi, clam license, $1 00 Manuel Amaral, " 1 00 Oscar Ahala, 1 00 Akiel Antro, " 1 00 Wallace C. Alden, " 1 00 Otto Akain, " 1 00 Emir Amonen, 1 00 Norman Bassett, 1 00 Roland Bassett, " 1 00 Clarence J. Baker,' " 1 00 George W. Baker, " 1 00 Frank Barboza, " 1 00 Onne Belone, . " 1 00 Tidie Bepttinen, 1 00 Alfred Belone, " 1 00 Jacintho Amaral, " 1 00 Clarence Chase, " 1 00 Wilton F. Crocker, " 1 00 Walter E. Crocker, " 1 00 Charles E. Crowell, " 1 00 Briah Conner, 1 00 J. Frank Crocker, " 1 00 Artemas W. Cahoon, " 1 00 Edward I. Crocker, " 1 00 John Davidson, " 1 00 Joseph Davis, 1 00 Charles Dixon, 2d, 1 00 Emil Davidson, " 1, 00 John D. Dwyer, " 1 00 John A. Doyle, " 1 00 Ross G. Ellis, It 1 00 Frank S. Enos, '• 1 00 Manuel Enos, 1 00 Joseph Enos, " 1 00 Frank F. Ferreira, " 1 00 Alfred Frank, " 1 00 Jack Ferreira, " 1 00 Ernest Grew, " 1 00 Bernard C. Grew, " 1 00 Joshua Geer, . • ' 1 00 r 31 Emil Heionen, clam license, $1 00 Edward Hill, 1 00 Charles W. Hallett, '° 1 00 Z. Horton Howes, 1 00 Marcus H. Howes, 1 00 James W. Hinckley, 1 00 Clarington E. Higgins, 1 00 John T. Hawes, 1 00 Axel Haakanen, 1 00 George W. Hendry, 1 00 Benjamin F. Gibbs, 1 00 John Joseph, °° 1 00 Manuel Joseph, 44 1 00 Henry Johnson, 64 1 00 Tony Jessie, 1 00 Chester S. Jones, 1 00 Albert F. Jones, 1 00 Jalmar Kantanen, 1 00 D. F. Loring, 1 00 John Lynch, 1 00 Shirley Lovell, 1 00 Herbert Lovell, 1 00 Eric Lundquist, " 1 00 David Lampi, 1 00 Manuel Lima, 1 00 John Lampi, 1 00 J. Lampi, << 1 00 Isaiah Maki, 1 00 Henry Mami, << 1 00 Patrick McKeon, 1 00 Andrew Maki, 1 00 Walter Maki, << 1 00 'Frank Maki, 1 00 Louis Menlito, {° 1 00 Martin Nikola, 66 1 00 W. M. Nickerson, 64 1 00 . Shca Nikula, •6 1 00 Kalle Nurmi, 66 - 1 00 Bernard M. Nickerson, {4 '1 00 William M. Nelson, 6i 1 00 32 J William J. Nelson, clam license, $1 00 Fred T. Nickerson, ." " 1 00 John Nascimento, " 1 00 David.Nelson, " 1 00 John Maki, " 1 00 Jonas Niska, " 1. 00 John B. Oliver, " 1 00 Victor 011inen, " 1 00 Henry Perry, " 1 00 Ivari Peltonen, " 1 00 Joseph Perry, " 1 00 Joseph Perry, Jr., " 1 00 John Perry, " 1 00 John Py`y, 4 1 00 John H. Perry, " .1 0.0 William Kokko, " 1 00 Joseph Neves, " 1 00 Joseph Rosa, " 1 00 Anthony P. Rose, 6 1 00 Harry B. Ryder, " 1 00 Louis Rice, " 1 00 Charles W. Ruska, 1 00 Anthony P. Rose, " 1 00 Frank O. Rosa, " 1 00 John Ruska, " 1 00 David Ruska, 1 00 John Renkainen, " 1 00 Manuel Rosa, " 9 00 Charles Ruska, " 1 00 Elias Rask, " 1 00 Victor Ruska, " 1. 00 August Savilampi,• " 1 00 Onnie Siltanen, " 1 00 Frank.Souza, " 1 00 Manuel Souza, " 1 00 John Swenson, " 1 00 Anthony Silva, " 1.00 Samuel Syrialla, " 1 00 Henry Salo, 1 00 Manuel Thomas, " 1 00-- 33 John L. Terry, clam license, $1 00 Joseph Ventura, 1 00 Elmer E. Wirtanen, 1 00 William Wirtanen, "' 1 00 Otto Wiinikainen, " 1 00 Filmar Wellman, " 1 00 Victor Wiinikainen, " 1 00 George Young, " 1 co Martin Aittaniemi, milk license, 50 Henry Aittaniemi, " 50 Chas. L. Ayling, " 50 R. F. Armstrong, 50 Osmond Ames, " 50 Robert Balboni, " 50 John S. Bearse, " 50 Elisha B. Bearse, " 50 James H. Brewster, " 50 Edwin Baxter, " 50 Clarabell Bearse, " 50 ' O. F. Bacon, ` 5:0 Elroy Bearse, 50 W. I. Bodfish, " 5.0 Charles Bassett, " 50 Robert Balboni, " 50 Charles Berry, " 50 Nelson Bacon, " 50 ' Elizabeth A. Burke, " 50 W. P. Bearse & Co., " 50 Arthur M. Coville, 50 A. S. Childs, _ " 50 Henry Cahoon, '` 50 Edward Crocker, " 5.0 W. B. Cammett, 50 Warren Codd, " 50 Paul Crocker, " 50 Zenas Crocker, " 50 William Carrie, " 50 Allen Crocker, " 50 John Cobb, " 50 Robert Cammett, "` 60 34 Ernest Cameron, milk license, $0 50 Samuel F. Crocker, 50 Chester Cammett, " 50 George Carver, " 50 Braddock Coleman, " 50 Nathaniel Crocker, '° 50 William Coleman, " 50 Frank Crocker,. " 50 Manuel Cabral, " 50 Edith Crosby, " 50 Samuel Childs, " 50 B. S. Crocker, " 50 Oliver Childs, " 50 David Davis, " 50 William Dixon, " 50 Albert F. Edson, " 50 August Enos, " 50 H. C. Everett, " e 50 Frank Ferreira, " 50 Peter Fisk, " 50 Cyrus Fish, " 50 Manuel Flores, " 50 Austin Fuller, " 50 Thomas Fuller, " 50 George F. Fish, " 50 Prince A. Fuller, " 50 Manuel Fraters, " 50 Frank Frazier, " 50 Walter I. Fuller, " 50 Frank Giles, " 50 Freeman Green, " 50 Chas. L. Gifford, " 50 Antone George, 50 S. Ellsworth Howland, " 50 W. D. Holmes, 50 C. O. Harlow, " 50 Wallie Harlow, " 50 Nestor Hill, " 50 Albert C. Hallett, " 50 Carleton Hallett, " 50 f r 35 Ernest Harlow, milk license, $0 50 Morris Harrison, it 50 Cyrus B. Jones, " 50 Axel Johnson, " 50 Stephen F. Jones, " 50 Fred Jones, 50 W. J. Jenkins, " ? 50 V. E. Jones, " 50 Charles C. Jones, '` 50 E. C. Jerauld, " 50 IiUrsley & Jenkins, 66 50 Z. H. Jenkins, " 50 Henry Keveney, fit50 Louis A. Kleinschmidt, " 50 W. C. Kendall, " 50 William Kemp, 64 50 Albert W. Hardy, " 50 Winfred Lovell, "� 50 Victor Leeman, 66 .50 Arthur Lapham, " 50 Ambrose Lewis, " 50 Frank H. Linnell, it 50 Andrew Lawrence, " 50 Archibald '_Murray, " 50 Charles B. Marchant, " 50 Martin Mackey, " 50 William Marchant, " 50 S. B. Marchant, " 50 Joseph H. Maher, " 50 Henry B. Morse, 50 Joseph Mitchell, " 50 G. Mignamo, " 50 John Maki, 50 C. W. Megathlin, " 50 Annie Molony, " 50 Henry Morse, " 50 Joseph Nickerson, " 50 D. O'Neil, " 50 John Oliver, " 50 Nelson Phinney, '` 60 36 Clarence Phinney, milk license, $0 50 George Parker, 66 50 T. F. Phinney, 66 50 N. P. Phinney, 46 50 O. H. Perry, .6 50 Lewis Perry, 66 50 John A. Phinney; 64, 50 Joseph Peltonen, 50 Herbert Parker, if 50 N. P. Phinney, {f 50 James Rothwell, 66 50 Elias Rask, i{ 50 John Rogers, 50 Charles Ryder, 50 Harry Ryder, << 50 Victor Rosengren, 50 C. E. Keck, f• 50 J. H. Smith, Estate, 66 50 Henry Smith, 66 50 George Seabury, f{ 5() Sherman E. Stevens, 44 50 L: A. Stevens, << 50 Henry Sears, 66 50 Samuel Syrialla, 46 50 E. F. Smith, 6{ 50 Isaiah Sears, << 50 E. R. Silver, << 50 George H. Thomas, 50 George Robinson, t< 50 L. P. Wilson, 6 6 50 Frank Wrigbt, << 50 George Washington, << 50 Victor Wiinikamen, 66 50 Betsey Wyman, it 50 George Woodbury, 66 50 $391 50 37 ROADS Lester Crocker, amount overpaid, $5 25 Augustus Coleman, amount overpaid, 5 44 Checks returned (unable to find the owners), 6 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., refund for stock're- turned, 14 24 H. L. Thomas, sale of oil, . 936 0 Town of Yarmouth, account of oiling, 10 00 Seapuit Golf Club, account of oiling; 25 0.0 J. H. Wainwright, account of oiling, 54 00 H. T. Dunn, donation, 100 00 W. Y. Humphreys, donation, 60 00 flyannisport Improvement Association, labor, 924 70 $2,135 60 SCHOOLS Income from Cobb fund, $389 32 G. H. Galger, account of tuition, 34 75 G. H. Galger, account of books sold, 61 G. H. Galger, account of damage to property, 1 50 City of,Boston, tuition, 103 50 State of Massachusetts, refund account Indus- trial Schools, 90 00 County deg fund, 450 00 Town of Mashpee, account of tuition, 112 00 $1,181 68 BOARD OF HEALTH • Refund, account of aid furnished, $6 00 38 ALMSHOUSE AND POOR Town of Sandwich, $18 50 Town of Tisbury, 24 00 Town of Wareham, 290. 00 Town of Bourne, 282 67 Town of Mashpee, 23 18 Town of Yarmouth, 39 53 State of Massachusetts, account of Mothers' de- pendent children, 69 33 Bartlett'A Shoe Store, refund, 1 15 J. W. B. Parker, eggs from almsbouse, 33 35 Sale of milk, eggs, etc., from almshouse, 38 99 Sale of cow from almshouse, 92 50 Sale of calf from almshouse, 8 00 Refund account of aid furnished, 5 00 $926, 20 BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association, $200 00 Estate of Augustus F. Childs, . 150 00 << Hannah Lovell, 150 00 Union Savings Bank, Fall River, (amount with drawn), 500 00 $1,000 00 SCHOOL FUND G. H. Galger, refund account of loan advanced, $85 00 COBB BURIAL LOT Income from Cobb fund, $5 00 • �9 RENTS . E. P. Childs, rent of land for two years, 1914 and 1915, $30 00 Thomas Otis, rent of land, 12 00 Otis Hall Union, rent of land to Dec. 31, 1915, 2 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1915, 87 50 B. E. Blossom, rent of land to April 30, 1915, 10 00 B. E. Blossom, rent of Bind to, Oct. 1, 1915, 12 00 Linder Library Association, rent of land to Nov. 23, 1915, 1 00 Z: H. Jenkins, rent of land to Dec. 31, 1915, 22 00 $176 50 MOTIF WORK , Town of Sandwich, $24 52 State of Massachusetts, 65 84 W. E. S. Parker, 331 60 C. G. Merrill, 2 81 Charles F. Leeland, 6 88 $431 65 CENTERVILLE OR "SETH HINCKLEY" ROAD Howard Marston, donation, $500 00 i OSTERVILLE SCHOOL J. M. Leonard; sale of material, $21 50 40 SQUAW ISLAND ROAD Joyce Taylor, amount collected to extend road, $100 00 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT Interest on City of Providence bond, No. 93, $150 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 834, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 861, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. E516, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1,079, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 2,905, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4,942, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 5,198, 17 50 Interest on deposits, Union Savings Bank, Fall 'River, 37 43 $519 93 INTEREST ON COBB FUND INVESTMENT Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 605, $140 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1,080, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4,889, 140 00 Interest on deposits, Wareham Savings Bank, 16 71 $366 71 INTEREST ON LOANS Interest on deposits, New Bedford Five Cent Savings Bank, $83 39 41 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS , First National Bank, Hyannis, $304 11 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .H. C. Bacon, sale of material, $0 50 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Eugene F. Baker, account of advertising gaso- line hearing, $1 75 H. R. Ferguson, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 Horace F. Hallett; account of advertising gaso- line hearing, 1 75 S. H. Hallett, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 F. H. Hinckley, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 George B. Fisher, account of advertising gaso- line hearing, 1 75 Loring Jones, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 A. M. Nickerson, Jr., account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 C. H. Nye, account of advertising gasoline hear- ing, 1 75 Phinney Bros., account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 F. W. Parker, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 15 A. D. Makepeace Co., account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 a—¢ 42 Standard Oil Co., account of advertising gaso- line hearing, $1 75 W. J. Sugden, gccount of advertising -gasoline hearing, 1 75 Texas Co., account of advertising gasoline hear- ina, 3 50 Ward & Studley, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 `'Pekonee Corporation, account of advertising gasoline hearing, .1 75 $31 50 COURT FINES F. C. Swift, Justice, $211 81 H.-M. Percival, Keeper, 5 00 $216 81 BA.RNSTABLE WHARF LOAN First National Bank, Hyannis, $1,000 00 LEWIS BAY WHARF LOAN First National Bank, Hyannis, $1,000 00 48 MISCELLANEOUS Joseph Peltonen, sale of wood, $2 50 Charles Ruska, 64 1 25 Jonas Niska, ' 46 2 50 Nicholas Neimi, 1 25 Elmer Wirtanen, 1 25 Mrs. August Carlson, << 1.50 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rebate account telephone service, 51 10 Barnstable County Mutual Ins. Co., rebate, 2 50 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., account of fires, 12 10 E. T. [-lowland and others, rebate account of fires, 5 00 Old outstanding checks, 25 State of Massachusetts, refund account of Voca- tional School, 7 50 E. W. Lovell, stock sold, 6 00 S. N. Ames, Sealer of Weights and Measures. fees collected, 70 78 Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co., rebate, 14 40 $179 88 44 EXPENDITURES PAID TOWN OFFICERS. Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Chairman Board of Selectmen, $300 .00 Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Overseer of the Poor, 50 00 Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Assessor, 400 00 ' $750 00 Howard N. Parker, Salary as Chairman Assessors, 10 months, $541 68 Howard N. Parker, salary as Assessor, 2 months, 66 66 Howard N. Parker, salary as Select- man, 250 00 Howard N. Parker, salary. as Overseer of the Poor, 50 00 908 34 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Chairman Assessors, 2 months, $108 32 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Assessor, 10 months, 333 34 441 66 Charles H. Nye, salary as Chairman Overseers of the Poor, $100 00 Charles H. Nye, salary as Selectman, , 25000 350 00 J. P. H. Bassett, salary as Collector of Taxes, 1,000 00 J. P. H. Bassett, - 64 {f << 1914, 166 66 John C. Bearse, as Town Clerk, 500 00 John C. Bearse, as Town Treasurer, 1,000 00 John J. Maloney, as Cattle Inspector, 300 00 Henry C. Bacon, as Forester, 75 00 S. N. Ames, as Harbor Master, 5 00 Wendell L. Hinckley, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 Carleton B. Nickerson, 11 44 64 5 00 S. N. Ames, salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 350 00 $5,856 66 45 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES State tax, $16,477 50 County tax, 9,902 34 National Bank tax, 578 00 Corporation tax,. 121 25 Moth tax,. 935 81 State Highway tax, 2,971 28 $30,986 18 SELECTMEN'S BILLS Outside Poor, $5,506 '89 , Almshouse, 3,349 69 State Aid, 1,597 00 Soldiers' Aid, 438 00 Repairs Town Property, 677 16 Printing and Advertising, 546 49 Moth Work, 5,278 89 Tree Warden, 313 30 Miscellaneous or Unclassified, 3,303 81 Fires, 269 05 Election Expenses, 888 65 $22,168 93 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS School purposes, $28,838 95 School transportation, 6,431 88 School supplies, - 1,618 47 School repairs, 2,954 79 $39,844 09 46 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS Repairs on Roads and Bridges, Jones, $3,325 12 Repairs on Roads and Bridges, Taylor, 19,861 17 . • Snow, Jones, 43 12 Snow, Taylor, - 8 76 Squaw Island Road, Hyannisport, 799 18 Little Island Road, Osterville, 368 49 West Barnstable stone road, 1,001 08 Centerville or "Seth Hinckley" Road, 1,004 86, Ocean street, Hyannis, . 3,156 98 Hyannisport and Craigville Road, 3,993 46 Widening Hyannisport stone roads, 1,761 20 Road at Cotuit, Main, street, near Hodges to School street, 237 89 Road at Cotuit, Main street, near Sears to High street, 420 57 Common Field Bridge, 94 83 .$36,076 71 TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank, Hyannis, $143,000 00 NOTES AND BONDS \ Practice and Model school bonds, $1,000 00 Practice and Model school,note, 750 00 Stone road notes, 11,500 00 Osterville school notes, 2,000 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, - 2,000 00 High school notes, 1,500.00 $18,750 00 47 BILLS APPROVED AT TOWN MEETING Edward.C. Hinckley, expenses as School Com- mittee, $13 40 J. Milton Leonard, expenses .as School Com- mittee, 63 5.0 William H. Crocker, expenses as School Com- mittee, 61 00 John Bursley, services as Auditor, 15 60 Walter B. Chase, services as Auditor, 15 75 Albert, L. Edson, services as Auditor, 15 35 Fred W. Parker,transportation of men to Hatch- ville fire, - 5. 00 E. S. Crocker, services on committee for Oster- terville schoolhouse, 27 50 Chester Bearse, services on committee for Cen- terville schoolhouse, 112 50 W. F. Nickerson, services on committee for Common Field Bridge, 85 00 .John S. Bearse, Town Constable, 50 00 Edward C.-Hinckley, services as Moderator, 15 00 $479 00 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Heman B. Chase, M. D., V50. 00 LAND DAMAGE Margaret M. Burke, account of road at C'otuit, Main to High street, $175 00 1 r 48 MEMORIAL DAY Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association, $250 00 REPORT OF TREASURER RECEIPTS Balance from 1914 account, $0 38 Received from Town Treasurer, 250 00 Sale of old speakers stand, 1 00 $251 38 EXPENDITURES Band, $100 00 Transportation of band, 20 00 Expense of hiring band, 2 00 Orator, 30 00 Speaker, 5 00 Singing, 5 00 Dinners, 22 15 Transportation of Veterans, 16 50 Organist, 1 50 Flags, 5 94 Banners, 1 56 Laundry, etc., 3 46 Janitor, 2 00 Advertising, 1 50 Postage and express, 1 35 $217 96 Balance, 33 42 $251 38 49 INTEREST ON LOANS Stone road notes, $1,210 00 Practice and Model School notes and bonds, 35 00 Hiah school notes, 87 50 Osterville school notes, 300 00 Grand Island Bridge notes, 280 00 . $1,912 50 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank,Hyannis, discount on notes, $1,622 84 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association and others, $523 19 INTEREST ON COBB'FUND David Davis, agent, $409 32 COBB BURIAL LOT George Snow, care of lot, $5 00 50 COLLECTOR'S FEES J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $200.00 account 1912 taxes at .012, $2 40 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $4,314.43 account 1913 taxes at .012, 51 79 J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $50.00 account 1913 r interest at .012, 60 $54 79 TAMES ABATED Amount abated account of 1913 taxes, , $1,002 09 Amount abated account of 1914 taxes, 340 17 $1,342 26 BOARD OF HEALTH Marcus N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, $200 00 John J. Harlow, Inspector of Slaughtered Ani- mals, 200 00 Henry G. Phillips, Plumbing Inspector (salary and expenses), 351 00 George T. Mecarta, Milk Inspector (salary and 30.6 47 expenses), City of Quincy,supplies and medical attendance, 73 50 Mass. Homeopathic Hospital, supplies and medical attendance, 161 50 City of Boston, supplies, 1 43 C.'W. Milliken, medical attendance, 81 25 C. W. Milliken, services as Health officer, 309 40 51 C. E. Harris, services as Health officer, $95 50 G. W. Hallett, services as Health officer, 77 25 W. D. Finney, fumigating, 11 50 Cotuit Cooperative Grocery Co., supplies, 39 08 Hobbs & Warren, supplies, Milk Inspector and Board of Health, 25 09 Edward Wirtanen, services as Watchman, 64 00 George F. Crocker, services as Watchman, 64 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing and advertising, .66 35 $2,127' 32 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Commonwealth of Massachusetts, cans, $10 50 At France Fire Engine Co., extin- guishers, 65 00 $75 50 BARNSTABLE HARBOR Commonwealth of Massachusetts, account of dredging, $1,500 00 V. D. Bacon, surveying, 39 37 $1,539 37 OSTERVILLE SCHOOL Charles E. Lewis, cleaning up after fire, $5 25 George D. Lewis, �° �< <� 7 20 H. H. & Henry McLean, services as architects, 802. 55 52 Follows & Duckworth Co., Inc., account of con- tract, $12,500 00 P. B. Bragdon, inspection of boiler, 2 00 Lincoln Baker, labor on grounds, 14 88 Russell Evans, labor on grounds, 25 43 $13,357 31 MARSTONS MILLS SCHOOL F. B. & F. P.Goss, advertising, $1 25 Allen Chadwick, plans and specifications, 75 00 Jessie A. Sinclair, copy of specifications, 6 98 Charles C. Paine, writing contract, 5 00 Hamlin & Fish, contract, 4,921 79 Hamlin & Fish, extra labor and stock, 46 92 Gustavus C. Nickerson, stock and labor, 42 52 Charles H. Stubbs, 66 << 29 75 Bennett E. Cammett, labor on grounds, 65 25 Robert E. Cammett, i5 90 Wilton B. Cammett, 64 << 3 00 Wilton Jones, 41 44 1 00 Gideon Lovell, [f {i 11 00 Louis A. Kleinschmidt, 11 11 50 $5,236 86 COURT FEES Samuel N. Ames, $15 32 John S. Bearse, 5 88 William A. Bearse, 4 62 Benjamin E. Blossom, 15 58 Ernest S. Bradford, 6 95 Alexander S. Childs, 46 06 Jonathan Eldridge, 3 58 Richard S. Gage, 5 91 53 Herbert H. Lawrence, $6 60 John J. Maloney, 254 26 Allen M. Nickerson, 26 19 Henry M. Percival, 23 54 J. Frank Small,' 3 30 $417 79 SUPPRESSION OF CRIME J. J. Maloney, services on illegal sale of liquor, $150 00 J. J. Maloney, investigating complaints, 10 00 George F. Hart, services as Watchman, 3 00 $163 00 MARSTONS MILLS DUMP GROUND - Rachael Hamblin, purchase of land, $12 50 George T. Mecarta, labor, 7 50 $20 00 SCHOOL FUND Carrie B. Dean, as per order from School Com- mittee, $13 54 William A. Jones, as per order from School Committee, 6 00 Z. H. Jenkins, as per order from School Com- mittee, 8 56 Edward Crocker, as per order from School Com- mittee, $20 90 Samuel. W. Hallett, as per order from School Committee, 2 10 Estate of William.F. Jones, as per order from School Committee, 4 00 Deposited Union Institution for Savings, 29 90 $85 00 LEWIS BAY HARBOR N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., stone, $75 00 V. D. Bacon, surveying, 26 10 $101 10 BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT State,of Massachusetts bond, No. 5,198, $937 71 BURIAL LOT FUND SURPLUS Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, $161 71 MISCELLANEOUS OR UNCLASSIFIED Amount paid to physicians for birth returns, $34 50 Amount paid to undertakers for death returns, 21 50 Amount paid for recording vital statistics, 110 80 Amount paid for the certification of notes, 20 00 $186 80 5� SUMMARY TOTAL RECEIPTS Received from State Treasurer, $7,836 64 . Tax Collector, 161;136 14 Temporary loans, .125,000 00 • Notes and bonds, 750 00 Licenses, 391 50 << Roads, 2,195 60 Schools, 1,181 68 f{ Board of Health, 6 00 tf Almshouse and Poor, 926 20 96 Burial Lot funds, 1,000 00 66 School fund, 85 00 Cobb burial lot, 5 00 Rents, 176 50 64 Moth Work, 431 65 << Centerville or "Seth Hinckley" road, 500 00 64 Osterville school, 21 50 [f Squaw Island road, 100 00 << Interest on Burial Lot fund in- vestment, 519 93 << Interest on Cobb fund invest- ment, 366 71 64 Interest on loans, 83 39 46 Interest on deposits, 304 11 46 Fire extin;uishers, 50 Printin; and advertising, 31 50 << Court fines, 216 81 Barnstable Wharf loan, 1,000 00' Lewis Bay Wharf loan, 1,000 00 Miscellaneous, 179 88 $305,386 24 Cash balance Jan. 1, 1915, 27,992 37 $333,378 61 b6 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Expended for Town officers, $5,836 66 State and county taxes, 30,986. 18 Selectmen's bills, 22,168 93 Schools, 39,844 09 Roads, 36,076 71 Temporary loans, 143,000 00 Notes and bonds, 18,750 00 Bills approved at Town Meeting, 479 00 School physician, 150 00 Land damage, 175 00 Memorial Day, 250 00 Interest on loans, 1,912 50 Interest on temporary loans, 1,622 84 Interest on burial lot funds, 523 19 Interest on Cobb fund, 409 32 Care Cobb burial lot, 5 00 Collector's fees, 54 79 Taxes abated, • 1,342 26 Board of Health, - 2,127 32 Fire extingnishers, 75 50 Barnstable harbor, 4,539 37 Osterville school, 13,357 31 Marstons Mills school, 5,236 86 Court fees, 417 79 Suppression of crime, 163 00 Marstons Mills dump ground, 20 00 School fund, 85 00 Lewis Bay harbor, 101 10 Burial Ibt fund investment, 937 71 Burial lot fund surplus, 161 71 Miscellaneous or unclassified, 186 80 $328,015 94 Cash balance Dec. 31, 1915, 5,362 67 $333,378 61 57 OUTSTANDING STONE. ROAD NOTES Two notes, $5,000.00 each, due 1916, $10,000 00 One note, $5,000.00, due 1917, 5,000 00 Two notes, $500.00 each, due one each year, 1916, 1911, 1,000 00 Two notes, $1,000.00 each, due one each year, 1916, 1917, 2,000 00 Four notes, $1,000.00 each, due 1918, 4,000 00 $22,000 00 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL NOTES One note, $1,000.00, due 1916, $1,000 00 One note, $500.00, due 1916, 500 00 $1,500 00 OUTSTANDING OSTERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES Three notes, $2,000.00 each, due one each year, 'beginning 1916, $6,000 00 One ❑ote, $500.00;due 1919, 500 00 $6,500 00 OUTSTANDING GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE NOTES Three notes, $2,000.00 each, due one each year, beginning 1916, $6,000 00 H—s 5$ OUTSTANDING BARNSTABLE WHARF NOTES Two notes, $500.00 each, due one each year, 1916, 1917, $1,000 00 OUTSTANDING LEWIS BAY WHARF NOTES Two notes, $500.00 each, due one each year, 1916, 1917, $1,000 00 i } t o o- o 0 0 0 t o CD 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 o - n o 0 0 o I o ci eo cc .� m - 7. OD c o ~ Ico O � W � o C. 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 to o h ow O I � 0 0 0 0 0 0 to Crl `a W ti o= co 0 0 Cl 0 t o o In; o o t o Q ti y ci ci r i O H o 4 o °: v s c �i = " l y 5 ❑ d C C C 0 ce bA "" U 60 BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD 1N TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of A. C. Adams, $125 00 Josiah Ames, 75 00 Richard Bearse, 100 00 Eben Bod6sh, 50 0,0 Lydia F. Bourne, 100 00 David Burnley, 200 00 Mercy T. Cobb, 100 00 Warren C:immett and A. A. Cram, 150 00 " Au,ustine F. Childs, 150 00 Loring and Nathan Crocker, 300 00 Julia Crosby, 100 00 Ebenezer Crowell„ 200 00 Henry L. Davis, 200 00 J. A. Davis, 300 00 Jane E. Edson, 300 00 Lydia S. Fish, 100 00 Herschel Fuller, 100 00 Franklin B. Goss, 300 00 Gorham Hallett, 100 00 Lydia T. Hamblin, 100 00 Deborah C. Handy, 200 00 Eliza M. Handy, 278 37 Hannah Haywood, 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley, 125 00 William C. Howland, 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie, 100 00 Mary E. Huckins, 100 00 Oliver B. Jones, 50 00 F. G. Kelley, 150 00 F.!G. Lothrop, 200 00 Hannah Lovell, 150 00 William S. Lumbert, 100 00 A. D. Makepeace, 500 00 William B. Parker, 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney, 150 00 Patrick Regan, 200 00 ' Nelson Rhodehouse, 100 00 61 Estate of H. A. Scudder, $100 00 ' if Nelson Scudder, 200 00 Charles H. Smitb, 200 00 Fred L. Stimpson, 200 00 William IV. `turgis, 75 00 Henry L. Swain, 90 00 Timothy Swinerton, 100 00 ' S. Whelden, 200 00 J. R. Wilson, 100 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association, 900 00 Hpannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association, 7,300 00 $15,418 37 These funds are invested as follows : City of Providence bond, No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. E516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 834, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 861, 1,00.0100 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 1,079, 2,000 00 Con►nionwealth of D1a�sachusett6 bond, No. 2,90.5, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 4,942, 1,000 00 Coin uionwealth, of Massachusetts bond, No. 5,198, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, book No. 17,692, 418 37 $15,418 37 62 COBB FUND DEBT Amount of loan, $10,233 00 Invested as follows: Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 605, $4,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 1,080, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond, No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, boob No. 18,577, 233 00 ' $10,233 Op STURGES FUND Received under will of Catherine Sturges, $4,000 00 Deposited as follows: Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND 1 Received under will of Reuben Hallett, $661 68 Received-under will of Martha Whelden, 1,000 00 Accrued interest, 242 19 $1,903 87 Expended : By order of the School Committee, 1912, $175' 60 13y order of the School Committee, 1913, 16 29 63 s By order of the School Committee, 1914, $8 90 By order of the School Committee, 1915, 55 10 $255 89 Less amount returned on account of 1912 expenditures, 85 00 $170 89 Balance, $1,732 9n Deposited as follows: Union' Institution for. Sav:in;s, book No. 82,221, $572 86 Home Savings Bank,book No.134,668, 1,160 12 $1,732 98 1� BURIAL_LOT FUND SURPLUS Premium on bonds purchased in 1914, $99 42 Premium on bonds purchased in 1915, 62 29 $161 71 Deposited as follows Union Savings Bank, $161 71 ESTIMATED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE, ETC., OWNED BY THE TOWN Almshouse and land, $7,5C0 00 "Cobb" woodland, 100 00 "Lumbert" woodland, 50 00 Pound meadow, 10 00 Town House and restaurant, 2,000 00 Schoolhouses and lots, 60,000 00 1 64 Hearses, hearse houses and tombs, $800 00 Town office and furniture, 2,250 00 Personal property in schoolhouses, 4,750 00 Pumps and wells, 350 00 Personal property in Town Clerk's office, 800 00 Ballot boxes, 125 00 Road machinery, etc., 2,000 00 $100,735 00 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN ASSETS Cash on hand Dec. 3.1, 1915, $5,362 67 State aid, due from State, 1,597 00 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1912 taxes, 54 54 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1913 taxes, 527 87 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1914 taxes, ' 7,603 92 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1915 taxes, 25,834 70 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1915 sup151e- mentary taxes, 1,369 44 Due from Tax Collector, account of 1915 moth tax, 626 69 $42,976 83 LIABILITIES Stone road debt, $22,000 00 Osterville school debt, 6,500 00 Grand Island bridge debt, 6,000 00 High school debt, 1,500 00 Barnstable wharf debt, 1,000 00 Lewis Bay wharf debt, 1,000 00 Outstanding temporary loan note, 10,000 00 Due George M. Bryne Co., account of Grand Island bridge, 2,976 61 $50,976 61 65 Deductinn the assets from the liabilities or total debt, the net debt of the town is $7,999 7.8 Net debt Dec. 31, 1914, $31,205 82 Net debt Dec. 31, 1915, 7,999 78 Decrease for the year, $23,206 04 ~ O dl -4 00 W:, o t- .n dt WO 00 O Co = r- m m -4 W q aq aq -; 00 O ca 00.-4 m z z GC r• 00 t— m 00 CC —4 1-4 q W w .n m C4 —4 -4 .--t a ci 00 cD Go m rA0 00 to O G4 a� G] cO eo m Ci cq O kn Lo r, D ci aq —4 W � to to c44na o -. m 'nO � oo � o `� 7 �c3 Cc.0 . d� mo00mcO L6toC> 0 �cJN0 Ca W c,-; c6 eo r- a .6 0c c; .6 ,6 -S 7, A "-.) m 'n r- -0 r- c r3 00 'n m t- ti 00 C� z oo -,jt 30 ,c - ciclm o �ot` c4 -+ .n G-t a ao .r� cci W rJ) OOOoCC) -� 00000000 ^+ O H W � 00 C `nCO � C m `�� O � CC .c: 300 7. gaj clOoO cD ^_ .c� p � r CCOrn �rc: 0 r� OCO � mOO �OOt- � O `n .c5r- r. c.^ .n 00 N dt m .9 .-i 00 d � Z 00 m Wz c .n 00 Q, s. .c� r, r` o m p: cO m cO t- •n C/1 U -4 fx 05. ~ t O O O O O F C O O O O O O p O C 0 0 0 0 CJ O O O O C: z 0000nOo0o6o000 Ln00 a 000tn00000000O .nt- t- o .r, .n p ter, ci cNI -qM --4 00 UID W a� p } m SZ r~ m rn � > w •n:1�p � U'C sr "c x "c a0i �" '¢c �? by❑ `m O _ a p c C40 �fiH9P-4 Wz� F+ G�v�v� r � m ct di*'ct —4 d4 1-4 cq O O O O I m V. co 00 19 .n O o O o m ci ao r- ' —4 Co cli cq ifj o O 0 t. ao c- , r- •, r d+ C� ch O d oo cc O m ti .c� r-0 00 M i- co 00 a, 00 co p M GO r- er CD d aid cV oo , 0 .c�mm aow C) t coma 6,4 m N Cl. 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Crowell, Foreman : Benj. F. Bacon, 649 hours labor, .25 $162 31 Henry C. Bacon, Iron work, 4 50 Ira W. Bacon, 71 hours labor, .25 $17 75 71 hours, horse, .20 14 20 31 95 -Nelson W. Bacon, 34j hours labor, .25 $8 63 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 13 03 ,Everett Baker. 31 hours labor, .25 7 75 Marcus B. Baker, 1411 hours labor, .25 $35 39 143 hours, horse, .20 28 60 63 99 James F. Barrett, 971 hours labor, .25 24, 38 Elisha B. Bassett, 176 bu. oyster shells, .07 12 32 Nathaniel D. Bearse, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 -' 64 hours, horse, .20- 12 80 20 80 Daniel Blagden, 165 loads loam, .06 9 90 7i M. G. Bradford, Supplies, $1 00 Thomas D. Brown, 348 bu. oyster shells, .08 27 84 Willis L. Case, k Material for fence, 6 16 Edward Cash, - 18j hours labor, .25 4 63 Joshua Chase, - 37 hours labor, .25 9 25 Noble H. Chase, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Frank L. Clifford, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 Daniel B. Coleman, 281 hours labor, .25 7 13 William Connolly, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Harris Cotelle, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 2 25 Darius Covell, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Frank W. Crowell, 759 hours labor, .28 $212 52 775 hours, horse, .20 155 00 Exp. on drain pipe, 84 368 36 Wil=liam L. Drew, 43j hours labor, .25 $10 88 43 j hours, horse, .20 8 70 19 58 E."W. Dunton, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Harry Eldridge, 44j hours labor, .25 11 13 Osborne L. Hallett, 414 loads loam, .06 24 84 72 Raymond L. Hallett, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50 Thomas L. Hallett, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 John Hinckley & Son, Lumber and drain pipe, 27 52 George.B. Lewis, Supplies, 50 Joseph H. Maher, 73 hours labor, .25 $18 25 73 hours, horse, .20 11 60 32 85 Joseph Mitchell, 65 hours labor, .25 $16 26 65 hours, horse, .20 13 00 29 26 William T. Murphy, 354 bushels oyster shells, .07 24 78 Jeremiah F. O'Keefe, 421 hours labor, .25 10 63 Joseph Pena, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Clarence-A. Phinney, 21 hours labor, .25 $5 25 42 hours, horse, .20 8 40 13-65 - Curtis Robbins, 22 hours labor, ,25 5 51 John Robbins, 601 hours labor, .25 15 13 Oliver Robinson, 2571 hours labor, .25 64 40 Thomas Robinson, 71 hours labor, .25 17 76 Joseph L. Rogers, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 John Shuley, 20j hours, horse, .20 4 10 William Slavin, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 73 Alexander Smith, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 Joyce Taylor, 132 hours, man, .25 $33 00 192 hours, horse, .20 38 40 246 loads loam, .06 14 76 86 16 Harry W. Tobey, 10 hours, man, .25 2 50 James Travers, 31 hours labor, .25 7 75 Wesley S. Tucker, 341 hours labor, .25 $8 63 39j hours,,horse, .20 7 90 16 53 Alton Walker, 81 hours labor, .25 20, 25 Fred M: Weber, 40 bushels oyster shells, .07, 2 80 Harry J. Young, 778 hours labor, .25 194 50 $1,468 28 HYANNISPORT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Hyannisport Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, Prince B. Smith, Foreman Nathaniel D. Bearse, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 ` 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 $10 40 Heman I. Coleman, 32 loads loam, .09 2 88 Harry Eldridge, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 s—s 74 • r Daniel Hathaway, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., * 28 35 Henry Lyons, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Allen Nickerson, ' 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Thomas W. Nickerson, 5 loads loam, .09 45 Clarence A. Phinney, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 E. Henry Phinney, 209 loads loam, .09 18 81 Harold F..Smith, 191 hours labor, .25 47 75 Prince B. Smith; 266 hours labor, .28 $74 48 267 hours, horse, .20 53 40 127 88 Joyce Taylor, 216 hours, man, .25 $54 00 332 hours, horse, .20 _ 66 40 120 40 Wesley S. Tucker, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 J. K. & B. Sears.&- Co., Lumber, etc., 15 34 George L. Washington, 188 hours labor, .25 47 00 George T. Washington,, 125 hours labor, .25 $31 25 250 hours, horse, .20 50 00 37 loads loam, .09 3 33 84 58 $539 39 �7$ CENTERVILLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Centerville Section, Joyce .Taylor, Surveyor, Jehiel R. Crosby, Foreman : Asa F. Bearse, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 Chester Bearse, 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 Stock and labor for railings, 147 24 150 99 Zenas D. Bearse, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Aaron S. Crosby, 62 hours labor, .25 $15 50 98 hours, horse, .20 19 60 _ 35 10 Jehiel R. Crosby, 139 hours labor, .28 $38 92 1,020 hours, horse, .20 204 00 117 loads sand, .10 11 70 254 62 Stephen B. Eldridge, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Benjamin-F. Haley, 375 hours labor, .25 93 75 Samuel H. Hallett, Paint, etc., 5 59 Manuel Lus, 406 hours labor, .25 101 50 John Pina, 52 hours labor,'.2-5 13 00 Frank Roberts, 116 hours labor, .25 29 00 .John Santa, 116 hours labor, .25 29 00 Albert Starck, 79 loads loam, .10 7 90 $742 95 fib OSTERPILLE SECTION Payroll' on account of Roads, Osterville Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, Augustus Coleman, Foreman Freeman Adams, 75 bushels oyster shells, .04 $3 00 Maurice Allen, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Osmond F. Ames, 198 loads loam, .10 19 80 John Baker. 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Walter Baker, 222 hours labor, .25 $55 50 203 hours, horse, .20 40 60 96 10 Warren Codd, 177 hours labor, .25 $44 25 156 hours, horse, .20 31 20 75 45 Albert Coleman, - 31j hours labor, .25 $7 88 55 hours, horse, .20 11 00 18 88 Augustus Coleman, 259j hours labor, .28 $72 66 457j hours, horse, .20 91 50 164 16 Charles 11. Coleman, 52 hours labor, .25 $13 00 104 hours, horse, .20 20 80 33 80 Joseph C. Crosby, 525 bushels oyster shells, .04 21 00 Roy Eldridge,- 50 bushels oyster shells, .04 2 00 Edgar R. Evans, 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 Russell Evans, 96 hours labor, .25 24 00 77 Everett Fuller, 57 loads loam, .10 $5 70 Cecil Goodspeed, 172 hours labor, .25 43 00 Eben Harding, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., 48 72 ' Ernest Jones, 52 hours labor, .25 13 00 Henry P. Leonard, As per bill (labor on railings, etc.) 8 ,00 Willie Lewis, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 Osterville Oyster Co., ' 400 bushels oyster shells, .05, 20 00 Fred Parker, 40 bushels oyster shells, .04 1 60 Joseph W. Tallman, drain pipe, 9 50 Thomas Whiteley, 15 hours labor, .25, 3'75 John W. Williams, 3681 hours labor, .25 $92 13 3251 hours, horse, .20 65 10 157 23 Ralph Williams, 1031 hours labor, .25 25 88 $836 72 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Marstons Mills Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, George H. Thomas, Foreman : Henry Cahoon, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 B. E. Cammett, 36j hours labor, .25 $9 12 73 hours, horse, .20 14 60 23,72 78 Chester G. Cammett, 86 hours labor, .25 $21. 50 131 hours, horse, .20 26 20 $47 70 Robert Cammett, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 Preston Cobb, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 John Duarte, 761 hours labor, .25 19 12 C. C. Fuller, 19 double loads.loam, .05 $0 95 22 single loads loam, .03 66 1 61 James W. Hallett, ^ 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 George L. Hamblin, 960 bu. oyster shells, .04 38 40 Charles E. Hinckley, 18 double loads loam, .05 $0 90 18 single loads loam, .03 54 1 44 Chester Huggins, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Cyrus B. Jones, 2,175 bu. oyster shells, .04 87 00 Gideon Lovell, 45 hours labor, .25 11-25 H. B. Morse, 28j hours labor, .25 $7 12 57 hours, horse, .20 11 40 18 52 A. Raymond Pierce, 38j hours'labor, .25 9 62 Charles H. Pierce, 259 hours labor, .25 $64 7.5 124 hours, horse, .20 24 80 89 55 79 William B. Pierce, 94 hours labor, .25 $23 49 87j hours, horse, .20 417 50 � $40 99 George H. Thomas, 314 hours labor, .28 $87 92 8 hours, man, .25 2 00 397 hours, horse, .20 79 40 40 loads sand, .08 3 20 35 loads sand, .05 1 75 34 loads sand, .04 1 36 36 loads sand, .03 1 08 176 71 $629 63 COTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Cotuit Section, Joyce Tay- lor, Surveyor, H. J. Gifford, Foreman: Eugene Baker, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 Eugene Childs, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Samuel H. Childs, 1,625 bushels oyster shells, .04 65 00 Fontnella S. Coet, 218 hours labor, .25 54 50 Gilhert L. Coleman, 39 hours labor, .25 $9 75 78 hours, horse, .20 15 60 1,135 bushels oyster shells, .04 45 40 70 75 Cotuit Oyster Co., 1,570 bushels oyster shells, .04 62 80 B. F. Crosby, Jr., 1,170 bushels oyster shells, .04 46 80 80 Eugene Crowell, 720 bushels oyster shells, .04 $28 80 George Crowell, 585 bushels oyster shells, .04 23 40 B. W. Dottridge, Lumber, etc., 25 19 Joseph Fradeah, ,z-I E 116 hours labor, .25 29 00 Charles L. Gifford, 66 hours, man, .25 $16 50 132 hours, horse, .20 26 40 42 90 Ezra J. Gifford, 1,245 bushels oyster shells; .04 49 80 H. J. Gifford, 3241 hours labor, .28 $90 86 234 hours, man, .25 58 50 398 hours, horse, .20 79 60 265 bushels shells, .04 10 60 Nails and hardware, 1 20 Painting fence, 3 00 243 76 Herbert Gifford, 1141 hours labor, .25 $28 63 112 hours, horse, .20 22 40 51 03 M. Raymond Harlow, 60 hours labor, .25 $15 00 120 hours, horse, .20 24 00 39 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., . Lumber, etc., 18 42 Ezra P. Hobson, 227 hours labor, .25 $56 75 139 hours, horse, .20 27 80 19 loads sand, .06 1 14 85 69 F. C. Hodges, 82 hours labor, .25 $20 50 82 hours, horse, .20 16 40 36 90 81 Cyrus B. Jones, 36 loads sand, .05 $1 80 Earl W. Landers, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 Samuel Landers, Labor as per bill, 9 00 William Landers, 88 hours labor, .25 $22 00 136 hours, horse, .20 27 20 Carting roller, 6 00 55 20 Gustavus Nickerson, Labor as per bill, $1 00 7 loads loam, .05 35 7 loads loam, .03 21 1 56 Luther Nickerson, 1j hours labor, .25 $0 38 3 loads turf, .50 1 50 1 88 Nelson Nickerson, 173 bushels shells, .04 6 92 Shubael Nickerson, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Bearse Parker, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 Fred W. Parker, Freight and cartage, 5 78 Matthew Pells; 78 hours labor, .25 19 50 James D. Phinney, 69 hours labor, .25 17 25 Christie Rennie, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Wallace Ryder, Paint, 3 80 Chester Savery, 240 bushels shells, .04 9 60 Georo,e Sisson, 63 hours labor, .25 15 75 82 Fred A. Savery, 125 hours labor, .25 $31 25 205 hours, horse, .20 41 00 $72 25 George Sisson, Jr., 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Thomas Sisson, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Standard Oil Co., 244 gallons oil, .06 14 64 Henry Sturgis, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Alonzo H. Weeks, 78 hours labor, .25 $19 50 86 hours, horse, .20 17 20 36 70 Fred Williamson, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 $1,317 62 SANTUIT SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Santuit Section, Joyce Tay- lor, Surveyor, Herbert Gifford, Foreman Ozial A. Baker, 62 hours labor, .25 $15 50 Elbridge Bates, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Franklin Bearse, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Osborne W. Bearse, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Eugene Childs, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Howard Childs, RT'- 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 83 Fontnella Coet, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 Crocker Farm, 14 hours, man, .25 $3 50 28 hours, horse, .20 5 60 9 10 Lydia Crosby, 20 loads sand, .04 80 Joseph Folger, 7 hours, horse, .20 \ 1 40 Charles L. Gifford, 23 hours, man, .25 $5 75 46 hours, horse, .20 9 20 14 95 H. J. Gifford, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25 8 hours,.horse, .20 1 60 5 85 Herbert Gifford, 242 hours labor, .28 $67 76 288 hours, horse, .20 57 60 6 loads turf, .15 90 126 26 William C. Gifford, 60 hours labor, .25 $15 00 '60 hours, horse, .20 12 00 27 00 Charles F. Green, 148 hours labor, .25 37 00 Clifton Green, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Mrs. Nellie M. Handy, 47 loads loam, .08 $3 76 36 loads loam, .06 2 16 5 92 Horace Harlow, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 William O. Harlow, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Julius .Nickerson, 21 loads gravel, .04 84 84 U. A. Hull, 45 loads loam, .05 $2 25 20 loads gravel, .04 80 $3 05 William Jackson, 97 hours labor, .25 24 25 Elmer Lapham, 7 loads loam, .05 $0 35 21 loads gravel, .04 84 1 19 Christie Rennie, 38 hours labor, .25 9 50 $316 36 NEWTOWN SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Newtown Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, Alton S. Junes, Foreman Zenas Crocker, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 $16 20 Bertram Fuller, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 B. W. Hallett, 69 hours labor, .25 17 25 C. C. Hallett, 101 hours labor, .25 - $25 25 294 loads loam, .04 11 76 37 01 Wallace Hallett, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Charles L. Hamblin, 93 hours labor, .25 23 25 85 Ezekiel C. Hamblin, 89 hours labor, .25 $22 25 89 hours, horse, .20 17 80 $40 05 Seth E. Hamblin, 89 hours labor, .25 22 25 John"Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., 12 43 Alton S. Jones, 161 hours labor, .28 $45 08 149 hours, horse, .20 29 80 50 loads loam, .04 2 00 76 88 E. L. Jones, 84 hours labor, .25 $21 00 48 hours, horse,. .20 9 60 30 60 Winslow Lovell, 53 hours labor, .25 $13 25 53 hours, horse, .20 10 60 23 85 $313 77 PLAINS SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Plains Section, Joyce Tay- lor, Surveyor, Arthur W. Lahham, Foreman : Alton Blossom, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 Francis Coleman, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Austin Fuller, 99 hours labor, .25 $24 75 40 hours horse, .20 8 00 32 75 86 C. H. Fuller, 2 hours labor, .25 $0 50 Franklin H. Haskell, 20 hours labor, .25 5, 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., 17 98 Henry E. Jones, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Arthur W. La.pham, 124 hours labor, .28 $34 72 '126 hours, man, .25 81 50 488 hours, horse, .20, 97 60 213 82 Arthur W. Lapham, Jr., 248 hours labor, .25 62 00 Jack Peters, 182 hours labor, .25' 45 50 James A. Stevens, 120 hours labor, .25 30 00 Arthur Turner, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 $427 55 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, West Barnstable Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, Benjamin E. Blossom, Foreman : Adams Express Co., Express on casting, $0 50 Frank W. Atwood, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Tidie Benttinen, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 William F. Bodfish, 15 hours labor, .25 r $3 75 38 hours, horse, .20 7 60 11 35 87 Benjamin E. Blossom, 115 hours labor, .25 $28 75 193 hours, horse, .20 38 60 $67 35 J. Howard Blossom, ' 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Fred W. Cammett, 96 hours labor, .25 $24 00 52 hours, horse, .20 10 40 34 40 Edward I. Crocker, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 Ernest Crocker, ' 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Lester Crocker, 98 hours labor, .25 24 50 Shirley Crocker, 101 hours labor, .25 25 25 Fred A. Fish, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Charles Hilliard, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber and drain pipe, 3 31 Kenneth Jones, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Victor Leeman, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Albert Linquist. 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Henry Perry, 31 hours labor, .25 -88 John Rodgers, 351 hours labor, .25 8 88 George C. Seabury, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 72 hours, horse, .20 14 40 24 40 Percy Stevens, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 88 John Smith, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 3 hours, horse, .20 60 $1 35 Henry Wright, 15 hours labor, .25' 3 75 $260 17 BARNSTABLE SECTION Payroll on account of Roads, Barnstable Section, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor, Geor e C. Seabury, Foreman: Wallace C. Alden, 146 hours labor, .25 $36 50 Frank Barbosa, 53 hours labor, .25 13 25 John Brooks, Blasting, etc., 14 75 William Chase, 87 hours labor, .25 21 75 James Clao— 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 Tending lantern, 3 75 15 75 Arthur Coleman, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Alfred Crocker, 18 loads sand, .12 2 16 Benjamin F. Crocker, 3531 hours labor, .25 88 37 Walter Crocker, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 Isaiah Crowell, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 1 89 Charles Dixon, 1st, 62 hours labor, .25 $15' 50 94 hours,, horse, .20 _ 18 80 5 loads loam, .10 50 $34 80 Joanna Dixon, 83 loads loam, .12 9 96 William A. Dixon, 359 loads loam, .12 43 08 Frank B. Enos, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Marcus N. Harris, - Stone, 3 60 James Hinckley, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 5 hours, boy, .15 75 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 1 12 75 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., r 15 43 Lawrence D. Hinckley, 3 hours labor, .25 75 James W. Holmes, 59 hours labor, .25 14 75 Albert F. Jones, 155 hours labor, .25 $38 74 306 hours, horse, .20 61 20 99 94 � Leslie F. Jones, 74 loads sand, .20 $14 80 Labor, as per bill, 5 42 20 22 W. H. Marshall, Stone, 1 50 Richard McDonoubh, 82 hours labor, .25 20 50 Patrick McKeon, 224 hours labor, .25, 56 00 Leander Miller, 78j hours labor, .25 19 62 B-7 90 Hugh Murphy, 105 hours labor, .25 $26 25 105 hours, horse, .20 .21 00 $47 25 Ivari Peltonen, Stone, 1 00 Peter Pena, i 41 hours labor, .25 10 25 George C. Seabury, 378 hours labor, .25 $94 50 6301 hours, horse, .20 126 10 25 loads loam, .10 2 50 Freight bill, 38 223 48 Addison Stevens, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 Lysander Stevens, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 $867 41 GENERAL REPAIRS Payroll on account of Roads, Patching, Oiling, etc., - Joyce Taylor, Surveyor Adams Express Co., Express, $1 96 W. F. Adams, As per bill, 1 50 Annibal Alves, 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 Osmond F. Ames, 60 loads loam, .1..0 6 00 Louis Andrade, 41j hours labor, .25 10 38 B. F. Bacon, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Ira W. Bacon, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 $7 20 Everett Baker, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Marcus B. Baker., 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6. 40 14 40 Walter Baker, 56 hours labor, .25 $14 00 56 hours, horse, .20 11 20 —— 25 20 Peter Baptista, 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 James F. Barrett, 196 hours labor, .25 49 .00 Bassett Bros., 5 gallons oil, .12 60 Asa F. Bearse, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Horatio Bearse, 119 hours labor, .25 $29 75 238 hours, horse, .20 47 60 77 35 Nathan H. Bearse, Hardware, etc., 3 51 Bill & Daniel, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 80 hours, horse, .20 16 00 26 00 Fred L. Bill, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 Alton Blossom, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Myron G. Bradford, Hardware, etc., 42 74 92 Benjamin E. Blossom, 58 hours labor, .25 $14 50 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60, $24 10 Percy B. Bragdon, Inspection of boiler, 10 00 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., , Supplies, 4 79 John Bursley, 23 hours labor, .25 $5 75 46 hours, horse, .20 9 20 14 .95 W. B. Cammett, 8 hours labor, .25 $2J00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Willis L. Case, Wood, 3 60 Edward Cash, 146 hours labor, .25 36 50 Clarence M. Chase, Auto for transportation of men, 16 00 H. B. Chase & Son, Coal, 65 15 Belmont Childs, 76 hours labor, .25 19 01 Warren Codd, 62 hours labor, .25 $15 50 46 hours, horse, .20 9 20 24 70 Augustus Coleman, 100 hours labor, .28 $28 00 192 hours, horse, .20 38 40 — 66 40 Charles H. Coleman, 56 hours labor, .25 $14 00 112 hours, horse, .20 22 40 36 40 Daniel B. Coleman, 31J hours labor, .25 7 88 93 Heman I. Coleman, 29 loads loam, .09 $2 61 Frank Coplez, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Jose Correia, 411 hours labor, .25 10 38 Cotuit Oyster Co., Carting oil, 2 00 Allen H. Crocker, Rent of land for crusher, 22 00 F-rnest Crocker, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Israel Crocker, Hardware, etc., 3 96 Lester Crocker, 91-j hours labor, .25 22 88 Otis Crocker, 40 bu. shells, .04 1 60 Shirley Crocker, 85j hours labor, .25 21 38 Aaron S. Crosby, 89 hours labor, .25 $22 25 182 hours, horse, .20 36 40 58 65 Jehiel R. Crosby, 86 hours labor, .25 $24 08 138 hours, horse, .20 27 60 51 68 Joseph Davis, - 41 hours labor, .25 10 25 John Davidson, 41j hours labor, .25 10 38 W. L. Doolittle, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 1,17illiam L. Drew,,Jr.: 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 7 20 Charles Duchesney, 4j hours labor, .25 1 13 94 E. W. Dunton, ' 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 Caste Eelill, 32J hours labor, .25 8 13 Eldridge Bros., Auto hire, 4 00 Charles Eldridge, 9 days engineer, $4.00 36 00 Stephen Eldridge, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Russell Evans, 57 hours labor, .25 14 25 Louis Fernandes, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 E. B. Fish, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Austin A. Fuller, 53 hours labor, .25 13 25 E. F. Fuller, 100 loads sand, .20 20 00 W. I. Fuller, Hardware, etc., 1 30 F. B. Gardner, Labor as per bill, 6 25 H. J. Gifford, 28 hours labor, .28 $7 84 16 hours, man, .25 4 00 20 hours, horse, .20 4 00 15 84 Peter Gomes, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Good Roads Machinery Co., Broom and supplies, 38 28 Cecil Goodspeed, 96 hours labor, .25 24 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, Printing and advertisinb, 19 90 Elwood Gray, 27 hours labor; :25 6 75 J 95 Andrew Hakulinen, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 Henry Hakulinen, 32j hours labor, .25 8 13 Thomas L. Hallett, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Emil Halunen, 401 hours labor, .25 10 13 Ray Harrison, 24j hours labor, .25 6, 13 Franklin.Haskell, 1231 hours labor, .25 30 88 J. B. Haskell, 243 hours labor, .25 60 76 Marcus M. Haskell, 57 days engineer, $4.00 $228 00 4 hours, man, .25 1 00 Moving oiler and cart, 3 00 Tel. and supplies, 2 00 234 00 Daniel Hathaway, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 John Hinckley & Son Co., Lumber, etc., 33 83 Jack Hubta, 16 hours labor, .25, 4 00 Loring G. Jones, 16 „allons oil, .10 1 60 Adam Kahelin, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 50 loads sand, .10 5 00 7 25 Hiram Kelley, 43 loads sand, .10 4 30 Enos Kittla, - 36j hours labor, .25 9 13 Ladies Sewing Circle, Centerville, On account of walk, 12 00 Arvid Lampi, 15 hours labor, .25 4 00 96 Arthur W. Lapham, 372j hours labor, .28 $104 30 426j hours, man, .25 106 63 791 hours, horse, .20 158 20 $369 13 Arthur W. Lapham, Jr., 325 hours labor, .25 81 25 Harvey Lembi, 8 hours labor, .25 2 QO Anthony Lima, 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 Henry Lopes, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Manuel Lus, 89 hours labor, .25 22 25 Andrew Mackey, 94 hours labor, .25 23 51 George Mackey, 51j hours labor, .25 12 88 A. D. Makepeace Co., Water and supplies, 47 43 Emil Maki, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 John Matson, 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 Antone Mendes, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Joseph Mitchell, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 . 7 20 Joseph B. Montero, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75' N. E. Road Machine Co., Tar kettle, $376 00 Stump and rock puller, 25 00 Broom and supplies, 30 25 431 25 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Freight on oil stone, etc., 208 43 97 Jeremiah F. O'Keefe, 128 hours labor, .25 $32 00 Old Colony Broken Stone Co., Stone, 79 75 Cezar Pena, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Charles Pena, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 Manuel Pena, 401 hours labor, .25 10 13 Peter Pena, 60 hours labor, .25 15 00 John Perry, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Joseph Perry, Jr., ' 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 Myron Perry, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Jack Peters, 1371 hours labor, .25 34 38 Clarence A. Phinney, 104 hours labor, .25 $26 00 208 hours, horse, .20 41 60 67 60 E. H. Phinney; 15 loads loam, .09 1 35 Otto Rantio� 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Willie C. Rennie, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Albert Robbins, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 Charles Roberts, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Oliver Robinson, 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 Ralph Robinson; 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Thomas Robinson, 140 hours labor, .25 35 00 98 John B. Rodgers, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 John J. Rosary, 95 hours labor, .25 23 75 Frank Rozie, 411 hours labor, .25 10 38 Barv,o Salo, 251 hours labor, .25 6 38 Una Saori, 421 hours labor, .25 10 63 H. B. Sears, As per bill, 2 15 Henry S. Sears, 42 loads sand, .07 2 94 Jose Silva, 33j hours labor, .25 8 38 Harold F. Smith, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Prince B. Smith, 27 hours labor, .28 $7 56 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 18 36 Standard Oil Co., 48,435 gals. oil, .Q5 $2,421 75 10,186 gals. oil, .05j 560 23 4,578 gals. oil., .06 274 68 14,563 gals. oil, .06j 946 59 6,157 gals. oil, .07 430 99 4,634 24 J. A. Stevens, 96 hours labor, .25 24 00 Joseph W. Tallman, Drain pipe, 8 28 Joyce Taylor, Salary as Surveyor (10 months), 1,000 00 Joyce Taylor, 986 hours, man, .25 $246 50 1,553 hours, horse, .20 310 60 Paid for coal hods, 50 — 557 60 99 r John Thacher, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 Use of auto, 1 00 $10 00 H. L. Thomas, Contract for repairing and widen- inn Sea street, $1,425 00 180 loads sand, .10 18 00 726 hours, men, .25 181 50 ,170 hours, horse, .20 34- 00� 1,658 50 George Thurber, Repairs on oil cart, 2 00 Arvid Toivola, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 W. S. Tucker, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 10 40 Arthur Turner, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 Antone Vieira, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75. Charles Vieira, 59 hours labor, .25 14 75 :Manuel Vieira, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Daniel A. Walker, Stock and labor, as per bill, 8 35 George Walker, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 George L. Washington, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 George T. Washington, 23 hours labor, .25 $5 75 46 hours, horse, .20 9 20 14 95 Matt Wesala, 661 hours labor, .25 16 63 100 West Barnstable Brick Co., Coal, $49 22 William Whiteley, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Williams, 33 hours labor, .25 $8 25 33 hours, horse, .20 6 60 14 85 Henry Wright, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 $11,319 29 BRIDGES GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE Payroll on account of Grand Island Bridge, Osterville, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor: Chester L. Baker, 108 days tending, $2.00 $216 00 Batteries,'oil, paint, 7 55 $223 55 E: P. Cbilds, Carting, 75 H. Manley Crosby, Gasoline, etc., 6 31 J. H. Long Machine Co., Stock and labor, 78 11 Joseph W. Tallman, Stock and labor, 148 47 Joyce Taylor, Paid for board of man from Boston, 8 00 George Thurber, Stock and labor, 9 41 $374 60 101 PLAINS SECTION BRIDGES Repairs on Bridges, Plains Section, Joyce Taylor, Sur- veyor, A. W..Lapbam, Foreman: B. W. Dottridge, Lumber, etc., $8 60 A..W. Lapham, 12 hours labor, .28 $3 36 4 hours, man, .25 1 00 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 6 76 Jack Peters, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 $16 36 COMMON FIELD BRIDGE Benjamin F. Crocker, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 Albert F. Jones, 20 hours labor, .25 $5 00 40 hours, horse, .20 8 00 13 00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Freight on stone, 29 44 Old Colony Broken Stone Co.; Stone, 33 64 George C. Seabury, 19 hours labor, .25 $4 75 40 hours, horse, ,.20 8' 00 Paid demurrage on car, 1 00 13 75 $94 83 y . 102 SNOW HYANNIS SECTION Ira W. Bacon, 4j hours labor, .25 $1 13 41 hours, horse, .20 90 $2 03 Nelson W. Bacon, 4j hours labor, .25 1 13 Horatio Bearse, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 Maurice Bearse, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 $8 76 CENTERVILLE OR "SETH HINCKLEY" ROAD John Antone, 96 hours labor, .25 $24 00 Clarence Baker, 84 hours labor, .25 21 00 Asa F. Bearse, 178 hours labor, .25 44 50 Elroy Bearse, As per bill, dynamite, 11 85 A. S. Crosby, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 20 80 J. R. Crosby, 107 hours labor, .28 $29 96 112 hours, man, .25 28 00 657 hours, horse, .20 131 40 189 36 103 Stephen Eldridge, 25 j hours labor, .25 $6 38 Benj. F. Haley, , 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 S. H. Hallett, As per bill, hardware, 13 87 Jack Huhta, 272 hours labor, .25 6.9 00 George Imberg, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Manuel Lus, 172 hours labor, .25 43 00 Emil Maki, 328 hours labor, .25 82 Ob John Nansiaine,, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Otta Rantio, 320 hours labor, .25 80 00 Frank Roberts, 96 hours labor, .25 24 00 Albert Starck, 56 hours, man, .25 $14 00 112 hours, horse, .20 22 40 36 40 Joyce Taylor, 90 hours, man, .25 $22 50 196 hours, horse, .20 39 20 61 70 Henry Wesala, 320 hours labor, .25 80 00 Matti Wesala, 328 hours labor, .25 82 00 Axel Wirtanen, 320 hours labor, .25 80 00 $1,004 86 104 WEST BARNSTABLE STONE ROAD John Bursley, 4 hours, man, .25 $1 00 4 hours, horse, .20 80 $1 80 Belmont Childs, 104 hours labor, .25 26 00 Ernest Crocker, 46 hours labor, .25 11 50 Lester Crocker, 94 hours labor, .25 23 50 Joseph Davis, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 40 hours, horse, .20 8 00 George F. Fish, 16 00 99 hours labor, .25 $24 75 182 hours, horse, .20 36 40 61 15 M. M. Haskell, 10 days engineer, $4.00' 40 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, drain pipe, 1 00 A. W. Lapbam, 192 hours labor, .28 $53 76 160 hours, man, .25 40 00 336 hours, horse, .20 67 20 — 160 96 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 128 hours labor, .25 $32 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 44 80 A. W. Lawrence, 11 hours, man, .25 $2 75 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 7 15 Harvey Lembi, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 105 N. E. Road Machinery Co.,. As per bill, grate and frame, $19 00 N. Y., N. H. R H. R. R. Co., Freight on stone, $205 48 Demurrage, 3 00 208 48 Old Colony Broken Stone Co., 132.08 tons No. 2 stone, .70 $92 46 141.1 tons No. 1 j stone, .80 112 88 --- 205 34 John Pena, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Peter Pena, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Tony Pena, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 John Perry, 70 hours labor, .25 $17 50 70 hours, horse, .20 14 00 31 50 Jack Peters, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Frank Rosa, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Henry Sears, 86 loads sand, .07 6 02 J. A. Stevens, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 John Thacher, 120 hours labor, .25 30 00 West Barnstable Brick Co., As per bill, brick, 15 38 Frank Wright, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Henry Wright, 118 hours labor, .25 29 50 $1,001 08 s—s 106 OCEAN VIEW AVE., COTUIT (COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS' ORDER) Fontnella Coet, 100 hours labor, .25 $25 00 B. W. Dottridge, As per bill, lumber, etc., 18 43 Howard A. Dottridge, As per bill, labor and material, 39 00 Milton Fisher, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 Joe Fratedo, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Charles L. Gifford, 32 hours, man, .25 $8 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 20 80 H. J. Gifford, 132 hours labor, .28 $36 96 113 hours, horse, .20 22 60 12 hours, man, .25 3 00 33 lards sods, $1.50 49 50 Hardware, 3 00 115 06 Herbert Gifford, 85 hours labor, .25 $21 25 152 hours, horse, .20 30 40 51 65 P. B. & F. P. Goss, Advertising, 1 25 Freeman Green, 52 hours labor, .25 13 00 M. R. Harlow, 92 hours man, .25 $23 00 184 hours, horse, .20 36 80 — 59 80 William Jackson, 68 hours labor, .25 17 00 Orin Nickerson, 52 hours labor, .25 13 00 107 W. F. Nickerson, 133 double loads loam, .10 $13 30 60 single loads loam, .05 3 ,00 $16 30 Wallace Ryder, , As per bill, painting fence, 2 78 George Sisson, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 George Sisson, Jr., 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 $4�31 07 SQUAW ISLAND ROAD Nelson W. Bacon, _ 80 hours labor, .25 , $20 00 Nathaniel D. Bearse, 85 hours labor, .25 $21 25 170 hours, horse, .20 34 00 55 25 John Brooks, 80 hours labor, .25 $20 00 160 hours,-horse, .20 32 00 — 52 00 Reuben E. Chase, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 J. H. Connolly, 80 hours man, .25 $20 00 160 hours, horse, .20 32 00 52 00 Harry Eldridge, 104 hours labor, .25 26 00 Daniel Hathaway, 104 hours labor, .25 26 00 George Lyons, 781 hours labor, .25 19 63 108 Henry.Lyons, 80 hours labor, .25 $20 00 Allie :Nickerson, 104 hours labor, .25 26 00 Clarence A. Phinney, 101 hours labor, .25 $25 25 202 hours, horse, .20 40 40 — 65 65 E. H. Phinney, 743 loads loam, .09 66 87 Thomas Robinson, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 Harold Smith, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Prince B. Smith, 1 120 hours labor, .28 $33 60 192 hours, horse, .20 38 40 — 72 00 Joyce Taylor, 1661 hours, man, .25 $41 63 333 hours, horse, .20 66 60 108 23 W. S. Tucker, 88 hours labor, .25 $22 00 176 hours, horse, .20 35 20 57 20 George L. Washinaton, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 George T. Washington, 131 hours labor, .25 $32 75 208 hours, horse, .20 41 60 74,35 $799 18 LITTLE ISLAND ROAD, OSTERVILLE Osmond F. Ames, 55 loads loam, .20 $11 00 Frank Allen, 81 hours labor, .25 20 26 109 Maurice Alien, 921 hours labor, .25 03 13 Lincoln Baker, 481 hours labor, .25 12 13 Walter Baker, 84.1 hours labor, .25 $21 13 84'f hours, horse, .20 16 90 — 38 03 E. P. Childs, 641 hours labor, .25 $16 13 153 hours, horse, .20 30 60 46 73 Warren Codd, 841 hours labor, .25 $21 13 84j hours, horse, .20 '16 90 38 03 Albert Coleman, 153 hours; horse, .20 30 60 Augustus Coleman, 92j hours labor, .28 $25 90 184j hours, horse, .20 36 90 62 80 Mrs. Martha Crocker, 79 loads loam, .20' 15 80 Cecil Goodspeed, 65 hours labor, .25 16 25 Henry Whiteley, 16 hours labor, .25 4 .00 William Whiteley, 801 hours labor, .25 20 13 John W. Williams, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 14 40 Arthur Wyman, 76 loads loam, .20 15 20 $368 49 110 OCEAN STREET ROAD, HYANNIS B. F. Bacon, 1501 hours labor, .25 $37 63 Ira W. Bacon, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 21 60 Nelson W. Bacon, 73 hours labor, .25 18 25 Everett Baker, 130 hours labor, .25 32 51 ?Marcus B. Baker, 1411 hours labor, .25 $35 39 141j hours, horse, .20 28 30 63 69 James Barrett, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Ralph Baxter, 24 hours labor, .-25 6.00 • Horatio Bearse, 18j hours labor, .25 $4 63 37 hours, horse, .20 .7 40 — 12 03 Nathaniel D. Bearse, - 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 15 60 Edward Cash, 39 hours labor, .25 9 76 Daniel B. Coleman, 661 hours labor, .25 16 63 Frank W. Crowell, 171 hours labor, .28 $47 88 192 hours, horse, .20 38 40 86 28 William L. Drew, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 • 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 7 20 111 E. W. Dunton, 38� hours labor, .25 $9 63 Arthur Fuller, 87 hours labor, .25 21 76 Osborne L. Hallett, 724 loads loam, .06 43 44 Thomas L. Hallett, 73 hours labor, .25 18 25 William Hawkins, 34j hours labor, .25 8 63 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, lumber and drain pipe, 25 03 Orin Keyes, 34j hours labor, .25 8 63 Joseph Mitchell, 138 hours labor, .25 $34 51 138 hours, horse, .20 27 60 ' 62 11 Chester Nickerson, 101 hours labor, .25 2 63 Jerry O'Keefe, 201 hours labor, .25 5 13 Clarence"A.,Phinney, 31 hours labor, .25 $7 75 62 hours, horse, .20 12 40 20 15 Albert Robbins, 121 hours labor, .25 3 13 John Robbins, 271 hours labor, .25 6 88 Oliver Robinson, 1151 hours labor, .25 28 88 Thomas Robinson, 351 hours labor, .25 8 88 William G. Robinson, .5.8j hours labor, .2.5 $14 63 581 hours, horse, .20 11 70 26 33 Standard Oil Co., 2,363 gals. A. oil, .06j $153 60 — 6,880 gals. B. oil, .07 481 60 635 20 112 Joyce Taylor, 64 hours, man, .25 $16 00 128 hours, horse, .20 25 60 $41 60 H. L.•Thomas, 4,726 square yards oil mixture, road, .38 1,795 88 James Travers, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 W. S. Tucker, 82j hours labor, .25 $20 63 165 hours, horse, .20 33 00 53 63 $3,156 98 COTUIT ROAD, "MAIN STREET TO SCHOOL STREET" Howard Childs, 93 hours labor, .25 $23 25 Fontnella Coet, 100 hours labor, .2525 00 Milton Fisher, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 H. J. Gifford, 88 hours labor, .28 $24 64 12 hours, man, .25 3 00 88 hours, horse, .20 17 60 Nails, 10 45 34 Herbert Gifford, 110 hours labor, .28 $30 80 148 hours, horse, .20 29 60 60 40 Freeman Green, 65 hours labor, .25 16 25 Hamlin & Fish, As per bill, stock and labor, 4 25 113 William Jackson, 99 hours labor, .25 $24 75 Samuel Landers, As per bill, 1 85 Bert Nickerson, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Julius Nickerson, As per bill, surveying, 3 00 Fred Parker, As per bill, use of stump puller, 1 00 Christie Rennie, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Alonzo Weeks, 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 $237 89 COTUIT ROAD, "MAIN STREET TO 11IGH STREET" Howard Childs, 1061 hours labor, .25 $26 63 Fontnella Coet, 95 hours labor, .25 23 75 B. W. Dottridge, As per bill, lumber, 62 19 Charles L. Gifford, 861 hours, man, .25 $21 63 165 hours, horse, .20 33 00 54 63 Evelyn Gifford, 28 nights lighting lights, .50 14 00 ` H. J. Gifford, 122 hours labor, .28 $34 16 172 hours, man, .25 43 00 124 hours, horse,.20 24 80 101 96 114 Herbert Gifford, i 104 hours labor, .28 $29 12 176 hours, horse, .20 35 20 $64 32 Freeman Green, . 101 hours labor, .25 26 00 William Jackson, 96 hours labor, .25 24 00 Will Landers, Carting; 2 loads stone, $3.00 6 00 Julius, Nickerson, As per bill, hardware and tools, 8 24 William A. Potter, 6 h-ours labor, .25 1 50 Wallace Ryder, As per bill, paint, 4 75 Fred Savery, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 2 60 $420 57 HYANNISPORT AND CRAIGVILLE ROAD C. A. Phinney, 44 hours labor, .25 $11 00 88 hours, horse, .20 17 60 $28 60 E. H. Phinney, 258 loads sand, .10 25 80 Standard Oil Co., 10,764 Gals. B. oil, .07 $753 48 3,789 gals. A. oil, .ORS 246 29 999 77 Joyce Taylor, 125 hours, man, .25 $31 25 172 hours, horse, .20 34 40 65 65 115 H. L. Thomas, 1,172 hours, men, .25 $293 00 405 hours, horse, .20 81 00 6,578 square yards oil mixture, road, .38 2,499 64 $2,873 64 $3,993 46 WIDENING HYANNISPORT STONE ROADS H. L. Thomas, As per contract, $1,761 20 RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNTS, JOYCE TAYLOR, SURVEYOR ROADS AND BRIDGES Hyannis Section, $1,468 28 Hyannisport 539 39 Centerville 742 95 Osterville 836 72 Marstons Mills 629 63 Cotuit 1,317 62 Santuit 316 36 Newtown 313 77 Plains 427 55 West Barnstable 260 17 Barnstable 867 41 General repairs, 11,319 29 Grand Island bridge, 374 60 Bridges, Plains Section, 16 36 Common Field bridge, 94 83 Centerville or "Seth Hinckley" road, 1,004 86 West Barnstable stone road, 1,001 08 Ocean View avenue, Cotuit, order of Count- Commissioners, 431 07 -- $21,961 94 116 SNOW Hyannis Section, $8 76 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Squaw Island road, $799 18 Little Island road, 0Aerville, 368 49 Ocean street, Hyannis, 3,156 98 Cotuit road, Main to School street, 237 89 Cotuit road, Main to High street, 420 57 Hyannisport to Craigville, nil road, 3,993 46 Widening Hyannisport roads, 1,761 20 Amount of appropriation for roads and bridges, $23,500 00 Amount expended by William A. Jones, 3,325 12 $20,174 88 Amount received for work done, etc., 1,874 40 Total amount to expend, $221049 28 Total amount expended, 21,961 94 Unexpended balance, $87 34 Amount of appropriation for snow, $1,000 00 Amount expended by William A. Jones, 43 12 $956 88 Amount expended, 8 76 Unexpended balance, $948 .12 Amount appropriated for Squaw Island road, $700 00 Received for extra work done, 100 00 Total amount to expend, $800 00 Total amount expended, 799 18 Unexpended balance, $0 82 117 Amount appropriated for Little Island road, Osterville, $400 00 Amount expended, 368 49 Unexpended balance, $31 51 Amount appropriated for Ocean street, Hyannis, $3,000 00 Amount expended, 3,156 98 Expended in excess of the appropriation, $156 98 Amount appropriated for .Cotuit road, Main to School street, $240 00 Amount expended, 237 89 Unexpended balance, $12 11 Amount appropriated for Cotuit road, Main to High street, $525 00 Amount expended, 595 57 Expended in excess of appropriation, $70 57 Appropriation for Hyannisport and Craigville oil road, $4,000 00 Amount expended, 3,993 46 Unexpended balance,, $6 54 Amount appropriated for widening Hyannisport roads, $1,000 00 . Amount received for extra work done, 761 20 Total amount to expend, $1,761 -20 Amount expended, $1,761 20 I 118 I take pleasure in presenting the foregoing report for work done on the roads of the town for the past year. As will be seen the amount expended in each case has, with two exceptions, been within the appropriation. The total of the unexpended balances amount to $1,086.44, while the amount expended in excess of the ap- propriation has been $227.55, thus leaving an unexpended balance for the year of $858.89. To my knowledge there are no bills outstanding, excepting the amount due for the repairing of Common Field Bridge, which amount is $500.00 as per a contract which has been made for doing this work. This would have been paid except for the reason that the work is not yet completed. When this amount is paid there will still .be left a net unexpended balance of $358.89. While I feel that much has been accomplished the past year there are still many roads that need attention, and should I be fortunate enough to serve the town the coming ,year I trust that the appropriations made for roads will be sufficient to enable me to do the work that is really needed and accomplish even greater results than this year. Respectfully submitted, JOYCE TAYLOR, Surveyor of Highways. J 1 / AUDITORS' REPORT We have examined the accounts of the Town Officers for the fiscal year 1915, and find them to agree with those of the Treasurer. Satisfactory vouchers for all sums expended have been shown. RECEIPTS Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1914, as shown by last - Auditors' report, 1 $27,992 37 From Tax Collector, loans and current receipts, 305,386 24 $333,378 61 EXPENDITURES - Current expenses, road and schoolhouse notes and bonds, 3289015 94 Balance Dec. 31, 1915, $5,362 67 Deposited in First National Bank, Hyannis, to the credit of the Town of Barnstable, $6,034 04 To offset outstanding checks,/ 671 37 $5,362 67 + We also find Burial Lot Fund 'Investment Securities as follows, viz. : City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. E516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 834, 2.000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 861, 11000 00 Commonwealth of'Massachusetts bond No. 1,079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 2,905, 1,000 00 f _ , 120 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 4,942, $1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 5,198, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, book No. 17,692, 418 37 $15,418 37 COBB FUND INVESTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 605, $4,000 00 ` Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1,030, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, book No. 18,577, 233 00 $10,233 00 TRUST FUND (STURGIS FUND) Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., Pol- icy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Deposited Union Institution for Savings, book No. 82,221; $572 86 Deposited Home Savings Bank, book No. 134,668, 1,160 12 • $1,732 98 BURIAL LOT FUND, SURPLUS Deposited Union Savings Bank, Fall River, $161 71 JOHN BURSLEY, ALBERT L. EDSON, LUTHER C. HALLETT, Auditors. REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR Marstons Mills, Jan. 29, 1916. To the Board of Lealth of Barnstable,' Gentlemen I hereby submit a report of my work as Inspector of Milk since June 1, 1915. I have made 219 dairy inspections. I have analyzed 112 samples of milk. There have been six prosecutions on account of watered milk, with six convictions. One of the cases was appealed. While improvements come slowly, yet the dairy condi- tions in town improve each year. It is ;ratifying to note that during the past year the pro- ducers as a rule have been more careful in the handling of their milk, desiring to have nothing but the best. The analysis of milk shows that the product is of superior quality, both in richness and cleanliness, it being necessary in only a few cases to notify the producer regarding needed changes, or to visit the dairy, only to find that the trouble was caused by not properly mixing the herd milk. The milk sent from this town to the milk show held in Boston on January 4, 5 and G, was of such high quality in every way, that the superintendent of the show said that there was no milk in the show that was equal to it. I be- lieve the milk that is being produced in town will compare well with that being produced in any other city or town in s-9 122 the state. it would be well if more cows could be raised in town. There is being sold in this town more than ten thousand dollars worth of canned milk each year, and'ns many as a0 per cent. of the people of whom I have inquired why they buy it, tell me that it is because they cannot get the fresh milk when they want it. Yours respectfully, GEORGE T. MECARTA, Inspector of Milk. 1 REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN { Report of Forest Warden for the year ending 1915 14 forest fires costing $134 82 6 railroad fires set by engines costing 62 15 $196 97 Number of men worked on fires, 151 acres burnt, 44 fire permits issued, 474 Respectfully submitted, H. C. BACON, Forest Warden. S REPORT' OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Number of Scales Adjusted 4 Sealed 198 Condemned 16 Number of Weights 18 460 0 Number of Dry Measures 0 15 0 Liquid Measures 0 333 31 Linear Measures 0 44 3 Oil and Molasses 11 47 4 Sealer's fees, $70 78 Respectfully submitted, I S. N. AMES, Sealer of Weights and Measures 1 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March' 1st and 2d, 1915 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Barnstable, qualified to vote on Town affairs, held at the different Precincts named in the warrant for said meeting, for the election of Town Officers; etc., on Monday, March 1st, 1915, while act- ing under the following article: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator for the subsequent meeting, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one Selectman for three years, one Assessor for three years, three Overseers of Poor, one for one year, -one for two years, one for three years, three Auditors for one year, one School Committee for three years, one Surveyor of Highways for one year, one member of Board of Health for three years, Constables, Tree Warden, three Fence Viewers, one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and to elect any other officer whose name may appear on the official ballot. Also to vote on the.question, shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Barn- stable, and for any other question that may legally appear on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 1034, for all Officers and questions on the ballot, excepting the office of School Committee, for which 68 ladies having voted, made the total n4imber of votes for this office 1102. 'lThe.ballots having been assorted and counted-according to law, the result was found.to be as follows, viz:— Moderator, ('Annual Meeting) John B. Cornish 369 '`Edward C. Hinckley 521 *Elected 126 Town Clerk, (One Year) "John C. Bearse 933 Town Treasurer, (One Year) *John C. Bearse 899 Selectman, (Three Years) William H. Crocker 367 "Howard N. Parker 567 Assessor, (Three Years) William H. Crocker 352 *Howard N. Parker 537 v Overseer of the Poor, (Three Years) William H. Crocker 342 *Howard N. Parker 531 Overseer of the Poor, (Two Years) 'Edgar W. I ovell 753 Overseer of the Poor, (One Year) Alexander G. Cash 414 *Charles H. Nye 472 Fence Viewer, (Three Years). *Howard N. Parker 669 Fence Viewer, (Two Years) *Edgar W. Lovell 699 Fence Viewer, (One Year) Alexander G. Cash 382 *Charles H. Nye 426 School Committee, (Three Years) *Solomon F. Haskins 573 James M. Leonard 392 Collector of Taxes, (One Year) *Jacob.P. H. Bassett 499 John D. W. Bodfish + 121 Everett F. Fuller 252 Herbert A. Smith 124 127 ' Surveyor of Highways, (One Year) William A. Jones 452 "Joyce Taylor 551 Auditors, (One Year) "John Bursley 599 "Albert L. Edson 510 "Luther C. Hallett 552 Charles H. Morrill 362 Tree Warden, (One Year) James F..Barrett 180 Fred W. Chase 261, "William A. Dixon 281 James W. Hinckley 125 Board of Health, (Three Years) 'Charles W. Milliken 739 Constables, (One Year) "-Benjamin E. Blossom 584 "John S. Bearse 634 "William A. Bearse 405 Joshua A. Chase 324 "George F. Hart '. 359 Maurice R. Phinney 265 "Harris C. Lovell 522 "Alexander S. Childs 482 "F. I3oward Hinckley, Jr. 36. "Chester Bearse 3 License Yes 341 No 505 Chapter 807, Acts of 1913, (Acceptance of) Yes 328 No 141 128 Chapter 352, Acts of 1914, (Acceptance of) Yes 216 No 213 Chapter 795, Acts of 1914, (Acceptance of) Yes 440 No 66 THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING In accordance with the warrant about 700 of the legal voters of the Town, together with about 60 ladies, met at the Town House on Tuesday, March 2d, 191.5. The weather was fine and many visitors from neighboring towns were present. The ,meeting was called to order promptly at .nine o'clock by the Town Clerk, and the, warrant read, after which the result of the previous day's voting was an- nounced, and the respective'officers declared elected. Ed- ward C. Hinckley, Esq., was then duly qualified as Modera- tor, by the- Town Clerk, and took charge of the meeting, and the following business was transacted: The following Tellers were then appointed and sworn by the Moderator—C. Milton Chase, Jos. W. Tallman, Jr., Her- bert A. Smith, Alfred Crocker, Jr., Charles E. Lewis, F. Percy Goss, James Otis, Howard Liimbert. Art. 2. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensu- ing year. The following Officers were elected for one year: Agent of Cobb Fund—David Davis. Measurers of Wood and Bark—Timothy Crocker, Emilo R. Silva, William C. Gifford. , Surveyors of Lumber—Charles G. Crocker, Isaiah C. Sears, Charles L. Baxter. Sealer of Leather—William A. Gardner. Deer Reeve—John J. Harlow. 129 Pound Keepers—Thomas W. Jones, William F. Ormsby, Wilton B. Cammett, Jehiel It. Crosby. Field Driver—Theodore V. West. Art. 3. 'To hear and act upon the report of the various Town Officers, also to hear the report of any Committee and take any ac- tion in regard to such as may .be deemed expedient. It was voted that the printed report of the various Town Officers be accepted. Alfred Crocker, Jr., made a verbal report for the Committee appointed to consider the new road question, recommending the following appropriations: $3000 to be expended on Ocean St.; Hyannis; $5000 to be upended on the Hyannisport and Craigville'road; $3000 to be expended on the Wianno Head road. It was voted that this report be accepted. Edward L. Chase made an elaborate written report for the Committee appointed to investigate the Cotuit Oyster Co. business, which report was accepted. W. F. Nickerson made a brief report on the Common Field Bridge, stating that the bridge had been repaired, but had since washed away, leaving it in the same condition, as before it was repaired.. This report was accepted. Art. 4. To receive and act upon the.accounts of all persons to whom the Town is indebt2-d. I:t was voted that the following bills be accepted and paid, viz:— E. C. Hinckley, expenses as School Committee $13 40 J. M. Leonard., expenses as School Committee 63 50 Wm. H. Crocker, expenses as School Committee 61. 00 John Bursley, Auditor 1.5 00 Walter B. Chase, Auditor 1.5 75 Albert L. Edson, Auditor 15 35 F. W. Parker, attending Hatchville Fire 5 00 E. S. Crocker, Committee on Osterville School '27 50 Chester Bearse, Committee on Centerville School 11.2 50 W. F. Nickerson, Committee on Common Field Bridge 85 00 J. S. Bearse, Town Constable 50 00 3 130 Art. 5.' To see what sums of money the 'Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following -purposes for the ensuing year, viz.: Support of Poor, 'Repairs on Roads. and Bridges, and 'Snow, Support of Schools and .Repairs on !Schoolhouses, and Transporta- tion of Scholars and Text-books and 'Supplies, Repairs on Town Buildings, Tombs, Grave Yards, -etc., Printing and. Advertising, In- terest, Town Officers, Miscellaneous Expenses, for Trees and Labor on same, Soldiers' Relief, Reserves Fund, Election Expenses, Sup- pression of Gypsy and Brown'Tail Moth, 'State Aid, Board of Health Expenses, Extinguishment of 'Fires, and for all other legal expendi- tures. It was voted.that the following amounts be raised and appropriated, viz:— Support of Poor $7,500 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 23,500 00 Snow 1,000 00 Support of Schools 28,000 00 School Repairs 2,500 00 School Transportation 6,500 00 School Supplies 1,400 00 Repairs, Town Property 1,250 00 Printing and Advertising 600 00 Interest 4,500 00 Town Officers 500 00 Miscellaneous 2,800 00 Tree Warden 500 00 Moth Work 4,000 00 Soldiers' Relief 500'00 • Reserve Fund 1,500 00 Election Expenses 1,000 00 Board of Health 2,500 00 Fires 500 00 School Physician 150/00 State Aid 1,850 00 *Not Included in the Tax Levy 131 Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue on amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of,one hundred twenty4ive thousand dollars and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefor payable within one year from date. Voted, That the 'Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Jan. 1, 1915, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day. Voted, That the sum of $250 be raised and appropriated for this purpose, and that the same be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to make such leases as in their opinion will be.for the best interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to make such leases as in their opinion will be for the best interests of the Town, and to confirm all leases heretofore given. Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to elect one or more Sur- veyors of Highways at the next Annual Town Meeting and to act fully thereon. Voted, To elect one Surveyor of Highways at the next Annual Town Meeting. Art. 10. To see if the 'Town will vote to 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 begin- ning January 1st, 1916, and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefor, any debt or debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid within one year and from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1916. Voted, That the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is, author- ized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow on and 132 after Jan. 1, 1916, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Jan. 1, 1916, and to issue a note or notes of the ,Town therefor, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1, 1916. Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,000) dollars to provide for the payment of notes and bonds of the 'Town maturing in 1915. Voted, That the stun of $18,000 be raised and appro- priated to provide for the payment of notes and bonds of the Town maturing this year, (1915). Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-law: Any person, licensed by the iSelectmen to collect junk, old metals.or second hand articles shall be required to keep a book in which shall be written at the time of every purchase of any such article, a description thereof, the name, age and residence of the person from whom, and the day and hour when such purchase was made,that such book shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Selectmen or of any person by them respectively authorized to make such inspection. Indefinitely postponed. Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars for the purchase of additional fire extinguishers and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $75 be raised and appropriated for the purpose set forth in this article. Art. 14. 'To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand dollars, for the pur- chase of a new hearse for the Village of Hyannis and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of repairing the old hearse at !Hyannis and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $150 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of repairing the hearse at Hyannis. 133 Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not exceeding five thousand two ,hundred.and fifty dollars for the purpose of building an additional room, and repairing the Marstons Mills schoolhouse and improving the grounds and to take, any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $5,250 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of building an additional room, and repair- ing the Marstons Mills schoolhouse, and improving the grounds, and that the School Committee and Louis A. Kleinschmidt be appointed a committee to look after this work. Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the purpose of build- ing an oil mixture road on Ocean street in the Village of Hyannis commencing at the R. R' crossing and working south, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of building an Oil Mixture road on Ocean St., Hyannis, beginning at the R. R. crossing, and working in a southerly direction. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars for the, purpose of building a macadam road on Ocean 'St. in Village of'Hyannis, 'beginning at Main St. and running southerly to a point at or near Hamiblin's Creek,,so called, or to take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. ('By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 19. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose• of constructing a stone road on Ocean St. and Front Street from Main St. in Hyannis to Sea 'Street in South Hyannis, and see what action they will take thereon. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 20. To see if the 'Town will vote, to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars for the purpose of building an oil mixture, road commencing at the end of the present stone road at Wianno Head, Osterville, and working westerly, and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. 13t Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars, for the purpose of building an oil mixture road,between Hyannisport and Craigville, beginning at the east end or to take any.action thereto or to act fully thereon. Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of. $4,000 for the purpose of building an Oil Mixture road be- tween Hyannisport and Craigville, beginning at the end of the present stone road in Hyannisport, and working in a westerly direction. Art. 22. To see if the 'Town will appoint a committee of three to petition the State Highway Commissioners to lay out as a State Highway that portion of the road in this Town between Hyannis and Cotuit and extending through the Village of Cotuit, the easterly end to begin at the end of the. present State road between Hyannis and Centerville, !or to take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That a Committee of three be appointed to peti- tion the State Highway Commission in accordance with the provisions of this article.% The following Committee was appointed: John D. W. Bodfish, Edgar W. Lovell, John Bursley. Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the 'Selectmen as to the lay-out of a road in Cotuit from Main St. running westerly and southerly to High St.,.and to raise a sum of- money therefor and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the report of the Selectmen on the layout of. 'this road be accepted, and that the sum of $525 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of building'said road. Art. 24. .To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500) to be taken from the money raised forere- pairs on roads, said sum to be -expended on'the road now known as the Seth Hinckley road and runs from the West Barnstable stage road near Elisha B. Bearse's to the Hyannis and West Barnstable road by the road that comes out just west of the Neck Lane Road or to take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. (By re- quest.) Voted, That the sum of $500 be taken from the amount appropriated for repairs on roads, for the purpose of re- pairing the road in accordance with this article. • 135 Arta 25. To see if the Town will vote to move the Town House from its present location to the Village of Hyannis or some other convenient place, and raise-and appropriate or issue its notes,bonds • or script for a sum of money therefor or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen as to the lay-out of a road in Village of Osterville begin- ning on Bay St., so called, and running southerly across Wrest Bay road to Sea View Avenue, so called, to.appropriate a sum of money therefor and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed.., Art. 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell a .parcel of land near Pond Village crossing, so called, and to act.fully thereon. Voted, That the'Selectmen be authorized to sell the land named in this article. Art. 28: To see if the Town will vote, to request the Select- men to give the Town advertising to all the papers published in Town, and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, Not to do the Town Advertising in all the papers published in Town. Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to issue permits for the setting of fykes and traps for the catching of eels in the waters of the North side of the .Town and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 30.' To see if the 'Town will vote to repeal the vote taken + by the Town for the potting of eels in the waters from Marstons Mills to the boundary line of,Mashpee, including Prince's Cove, and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 31. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to.exceed five hundred ($500) dollars to equal one-third of the amount the State will appropriate to cut and clear a fire belt through the Town, and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. Art. 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate t 136 a sum not to exceed three hundred and fifty dollars for the George Washington Memorial building, Washington, D. C. Indefinitely postponed. ' Art. 33. To see if the Town•will appropriate a sum of money ,for the suppression of crime and to act fully thereon. (By re- quest.) Voted, That the sum of $250 be raised and appropriated for the suppression of crime, and that a portion of this amount be used for the suppression of the illegal sale of liquor. Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to fix the fee for collect- ing taxes at the rate of six mills on the dollar and amend the By- laws of the Town in accordance therewith, and to act fully thereon or take any action in relation thereto. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a, sum of money not to exceed twenty-.five dollars for purchase of and to put in conditi-on a parcel of land in Marstons Mills to be used for a dump ground, and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, That the sum of $25 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of the land referred to in this article. Art. 36. To see what action the Town will take, if any, with regard to the planting of shade trees and to appropriate at least one hundred and fifty dollars for this purpose in order that the Town might enter the shade .tree planting contest conducted by the Massachusetts Forestry Association. Indefinitely postponed: Art..37. 'To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed four hundred ($400) dollars for the purpose of putting Little Island. Road, so-called, in the Village of Os•ter- ville in passable condition, and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, That the stem of$400 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of repairing the road mentioned in this article. Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to improve and harden the road at Hyannisport leading from Hyannisport to Squaw Isl- and, and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed seven hundred ($700) dollars and to act fully thereon. (By request.) 131 Voted, That the sum of $700 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of repairing the road mentioned in this article. Art. 39. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred and fifty ($250) to grade and straighten the road in Cotuit leading from Main ,St. by the home-. stead of,C. F. Hodges to School St., and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, That the sum of $250 be raised and appropriated ' for the purpose of repairing the road mentioned in this article. Art. 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed eight hundred ($800) dollars to build a permanent road from the Railroad crossing easterly to the State Highway in West Barnstable, to act fully thereon. (By re- quest.) Voted, That the sum of $800 be taken from the amount appropriated for repairs on roads for the purpose of build- ing the road mentioned in this article. Art. 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of a parcel of land near Cotuit.to be used for burial pur- poses and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $250 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of the land named in this article. Art. 42. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint an Inspector of Wires, as provided by Ghapter 122, Sec. 18, Revised Laws, and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to appoint an Inspector of Wires, in accordance with Chapter ,122, Sec- tion 18, Revised Laws. Art. 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars to be used for prizes for milk, to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. Art. 44. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Clerk to publish annually, a detailed report of the Annual 'Town meeting and to act fully thereon. B-10 138 Voted, That the Town Clerk be authorized to publish an- nually a report of the Town Meetings. Art. 45. To see if the Town will vote that the short stretch of Ocean Street in Hyannis from Main Street to the Rail Road be given a heavy coat of oil. (By request.) Indefinitely postponed. Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the office of Surveyor of Highways and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted; Not to abolish the office of Surveyor of Highways. Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to instruct or request the School Committee to order that all High schools in the Town hold two daily sessions of three hours each with appropriate intermis- sions and recesses, to the end-that regular daily instruction may be given in Physical Culture and the care of the physical-health, or take any action in relation thereto. (By request.) Voted, That this matter be left with the School Com- mittee and Supt. of Schools, they to use their judgment re- garding the provisions of this article. Art. 48. To see if the Town will vote a Fish Committee of three to serve without pay, whose duty it shall be to arrange for stocking the ponds and streams of the Town with such fish as they deem best suited to the different localities; the fish to be. obtained from Federal or State sources of distribution or to take any action in J relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to appoint a Committee of three to carry out the provisions of this article. The following Committee was appointed: Maurice Hallett, Frank G. Thacher, Frank B. Gardner. Art. 49. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to consult the proper authorities and endeavor if possible to have the artificial stream between Nine Mile pond and Long pond in the Village of Centerville, closed for the passage of fish in order that the Nine Mile pond may be stocked with fish, and to.take any ac- tion in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to carry out the provisions of this article. Art. 50. To see if the Town will vote to increase the Board of School Committee from three to four, and one of the Board to be h wbinah, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. ('By request.) Indefinitely postponed. The Town Constable business was sold at auction to John S. Bearse for$60. It was voted. that $1,500 be taken from the road appropriation and expended on Common Field. Bridge and approaches. It was voted that the Town go on record as being opposed to the constitutional amendment relative to taxation, now before the Legislature, and thit the opposition by Senator. Charles L. Gifford be approved. It was unanimously voted to extend a vote of thanks and $1.5 to Edward C. Hinckley, for his services as Moderator. The keet.ing was then adjourned. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 23d, 1915 In accordance with the warrant calling for this special meeting, about 250 of the qualified voters assembled at the Town House at the time stated in the warrant, and the fol- lowing business was transacted, viz:— The meeting was called to order promptly at two o'cloct: by the Town Clerk, and.the warrant read. Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. The polls were declared open for the choice of Modera- tor, and the following Tellers were appointed by the Town Clerk, and duly sworn: Edward L. Chase, M. N. Harris, Alfred Crocker. All having voted who wished, the polls were closed in accordance with a vote of the meeting, the ballots then be- ing assorted and counted, Edward C. Hinckley was found to have been unanimously'elected, and sworn by the Clerk, and took charge of the meeting. The following Tellers were then appointed, and duly sworn by the Moderator: 140 W. D. Bassett, Alfred Crocker, Chester Bearse, M. R. Phin- ney, Geo. W. Nickerson, C. A. Driscoll, Benj. Sears. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 342 of the Acts of 1915 (the same being an act relative to the Improve- merit of Par--astable Harbor in the Town of Barnstable) and raise and appropriate, or issue notes or bonds for the purposes specified in sa.d act; or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the Town accept Chapter 342 of the Acts of 1915, (the same being an act relative to the improvement of Barnstable Harbor in the Town of Barnstable), and that there be appropriated $2,500 for the purpose specified in said%act, $1,500 of which to be raised by taxation for dredg- ing purposes, and $1,000 for a public wharf and approaches thereto, and that the 'Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $1,000, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion 5, Chapter 342 of the. Acts of 1915, so that the whole loan shall. be paid in not more than five years from the date of the first bond or note issued therefor, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen shall determine. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 356 of the Acts of 1915 (the same being an act relative to the improve- ment of Lewis Bay in the Towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth) and raise and appropriate, or issue notes or bonds for the purposes specified in said act, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the Town accept Chapter 356 of the Acts,of 1915, (the same being an act relative to the improvement of Lewis Bay in the Towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth), and that there be appropriated $1,060 for the purpose of building a public wharf and approaches thereto, as specified in said act, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $1,000, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance`with the provisions of Sec- 141 tion 5, Chapter 356, of the Acts of 1915, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of the first bond or note issued therefor, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen shall determine. It was voted that a Committee of three, to serve without pay, be appointed to carry out the provisions of Chapter i 356, on the Town's behalf, said Committee to consist of one business man from Hyannis, to be appointed by.the Modera- tor, .the Chairman of the Selectmen, and the Surveyor of Highways. The following Committee was appointed: Louis Arenovski, I. W. Lovell, Joyce Taylor. It was voted that a Committee of three to serve without pay, be appointed to carry out the provisions of Chapter 342, on the Town's behalf, said Committee to consist of one business man from Barnstable, to be appointed by the Mod- erator, the Chairman of the Selectmen, and the Surveyor of Highways- The following Committee was then appointed: Alfred-Crocker, E. W. Lovell, Joyce Taylor. Art. 4. 'To see if the Town will vote to ralse and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding$1000 fer the purpose of widening the Stone Road in the Village of Hyannisport. Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose named in this article. The Meeting was then adjourned. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING November 16th, 1915 In accordance with the warrant calling for this meeting, about a handful of voters of the Town, assembled at the Town House, at the time named in said warrant. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, promptly at two o'clock, and the warrant. read. Art. 1 To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. 142 It was voted that the polls be open for the choice of Mod- crater.- The Town Clerk appointed as Tellers; Charles H. Nye, Howard N. Parker and Alonzo P. Crosby. Everyone having voted who wished, it was voted that the polls be closed, the ballots being assorted, and counted by the Tel- lers, the result was found to be as follows, viz Edward W. Childs 4 Edgar W. Lovell 2 The Town Clerk declared Edward W. Childs to be elected as Moderator, and after being sworn by the Clerk, took charge of the meeting. Art. 2. To see if the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth. of (Massachusetts against damages which may be caused by the laying out and construction of a section of State highway by the Massachusetts Highway Commission, beginning at the westerly end of the State highway, near the Marstons Mills Post Office, and running westerly to the end of the present stone road in the Village of Santuit. It was voted to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts against damages which may be caused by the laying out and construction of a section of State highway by the - Massachusetts Highway Commission, beginning at the west- erly end of the State highway, near the Marstons Mills Post Office, and extending westerly to the end of the present stone road in the Village of Santuit. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to contract with the State Highway Commission to build a piece of macadam or oil mixture road, beginning at or near the Marstons Mills Post Office, and ex- tending westerly to the end of the present stone road in the Vil- lage of Santuit. It was voted that the Town do not contract with the State Highway Commission to build the piece of road spoken of in this article. With a vote of thanks to the Moderator, the meeting ad- journed. 143 BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1915, with the name, place of birth, and Christian name of parents: Jan. 7. Henry Everett Small, Osterville, Everett and Anna J. Jan. 9. Dorothy Eleanor Rosa, Marstons Mills, Gracia D. and Grace A. Jan. 9. ('Son) Lucas, Hyannis, Henry M. and Fannie L. Jan. 10. Lillian Elizabeth Palomaki, Hyannis, Nestor and Amelia Jan. 12. Anne Ellen Shra, 'Centerville, John and Hilma Jan. 19. ('Son)' Baptiste, 'Hyannis, Peter and Virginia Jan. 20. Ralph Joseph Coleman, Osterville, Owen W. and Helen J. Jan. 23. Hope Clarice Kelley, Centerville, David F. and Una E. Jan. 24. (Illegitimate) , Jan. 30. .Stanley Veranous Burlingame, Cotuit, Frank E. and ,Mabel A. Feb. 1. ('Daughter) Mackey, Hyannis, John and Sophia Feb. 3. Emily Lagergren, Osterville,'Carl and Emily Feb. 3. E'lisha Ellsworth Rosengren, Centerville, Alfred and Ina Feb. 7. Margery Louise'Weeks, 'Marstons Mills, Carl H. and Annie M. Feb. 14. George 'Frederick iSavery, 'Cotuit, George and Louisa Feb. 16. Eleanor Cornelia Nickerson, Hyannisport, Willie T. and Alexandrina Feb. 25. (Illegitimate) Feb. 25. Helen Atwood, Hyannis, Walter S. and 'Elizabeth Feb. 27. James Ryan Kurra, Centerville, E'rland and Catherine Mar. 2. Francis Andrew Aylmer, Hyannis, John P. and 'Mary Mar. 5. Robert'Redington Hamblin,iCotuit, David E. and'Mary C. Mar. 6. Albert K. Chase, Jr., 'Hyannis, Albert K. and Marie V. Mar. 12.. Almena Eva Gnomes, Osterville, Gideon and Marianna Mar. 15. Maurice Jenkins Hinckley, Jr., Marsttons Mills, Maurice J. and Alice M. Mar. 17. Albert William Ruuska, Centerville, Victor and Linda Mar. 20. Jauno Edwin Savalammi, West Barnstable, Arvid and Anna 144 , Mar. 28. Edward Joseph Tripp, Hyannis, Warren A. and Kather- ine E. Apr. 6. Emerson Hilton Lewis, Osterville, Alonzo F. and Mar- garet J. Apr. 9. Ralph Homer Lumbert, 'Hyannis, Ralph and Lula M. Apr. 11. Roderick Lloyd Aikins, West :Barnstable, Alonzo T. and 'Florence Apr. 17. ,Robert Leland Jones, Barnstable, 'Harry L. and. Elvira C. Apr. 22. Olive Catherine Brown, Centerville, Wilbert L. and Marion F. Apr. 24. Franklin Asa Bearse, Centerville, Albert F. and Christina Apr. 29. 'Bertha Johnson, Barnstable, 'Samuel !S. and Saimi M. May 2. Vernon LeRoy!Eldridge, Osterville, 'Roy V. and Ethel M. May 2. (,Stillborn) May 3. Edward 'Crowell Thacher, Jr., Hyannis, Edward C. and Annie M. May 5. Peter Hobart, Marstons Mills, Jack and Jessie !May 6. ;Balfour Roland Bassett, Cummaquid, Roland F. and Elizabeth L. May 8. Benjamin Perry, Jr., Marstons !Mills, Benjamin and Mary May 10. (Daughter) Jaaskelamen, South Hyannis, Emilia and Taivo May 15. ('Slon) Childs, Cotuit, Frederick H. and Mary -May 17. Bernard William Horne, Osterville, James B. and Edna B. May 19. Mary Josephine Souza, Osterville, John B. and Anna J. May 20. Cora Thacher Drew, Hyannis, William L. and Cora B. May 21. John Clifton Joseph, Barnstable, John and Margaret May 21. Charles 'Henry Bearse, Jr., iHyannis, Charles H. and -Lauretta S. June 12. Evelyn Rogers, 'Santuit, Jordan and Tressa June 13. Geoilgianna Oakley Potter, Cotuit,William F. and Maud L. June 16. Lewis Rourke Brewster, 'Barnstable, James H. and,Jessie June 21. Elsii Odelia Renkainen, West Barnstable, John and Maria June 22. Frederick Frazier, Santuit, Amos E. and Mary June 23. Julia Thomas, West Barnstable, !Manuel and Rosa June 26. Ruth Hallett Crocker, Hyannis, Edward 'B. and Elizabeth M. June 2& Josephine Amarale, West !Barnstable, Jacintho and Mary 145 June 28. 'Cyril James Molony, Centerville, Samuel J. and Annie July 1. .Agnes Margaret Chase, 'Cummaquid, 'Clare-nee and Mar- garet July 1. Frank Barboza, Jr.,.Barnstable, Frank and Jessie July 10. Th-eresa Enos, Santuit, August and 'Mary July 13. Florence Elizabeth Nickerson, Hyannis, Alexander and Maude L. July 16. Minnie Harriet Bearse, Hyannis, William H. and Min- nie N. July 20. Erving Elmwood Jones, Marstons Mills, Henry E. and Alice E. July, 25. Allien Ola Pike, Hyannis, William J. and !Muriel E. July 27. James Dexter Swift, Osterville, Joseph F. and Margaret E. July 31. 'Bradford Lee Tallman, Ositerville, Harry L. and Myrtle I. July 31. Anna Child Bird, Wianno, Francis W. and Margery W. Aug. 6. Kertter Annikka Maki, West Barnstable, Valentine and Fanny Aug. 7. Carleton Leonard 'Chase, Hyannis, Harry C. and Phoebe I. Aug. 11. George Allen Jones, Hyannis, Lester R. and 'Cathleen Aug. 11. William 'Clark 'Sears, Jr., Hyannis, William C. and 'Beatrice Aug. 12. Alfred 'Souza, Barnstable, Frank and Mary Aug. 17. (Stephen Storrs 'Bartlett, Clo-tuit, Hollis M. and,Ada M. Aug. 18. Louise May Chase, Hyannis, J. A. Garfield and Mary E. Aug. 20. (,Son) Frazer, Osterville, John and Gloria N Aug. 21. Hazel Louisa Woodbury, Hyannis, Colin P. and May E. Aug. 2$. ('Stillborn) Aug. 23. Henry William Klimm, Hyannis, Henry W. and Edith E. Aug. 27. Elizabeth Forest Cammett, Marstons Mills, Chester G. and Mercy E. Aug. 31. Ruth Louise Krook, West 'Barnstable, Werner and Aina L. Sept. 3. Niila Trjuili Johnson, West 'Barnstable, Henry and Rose -M. Siept. 7. Franklin Leslie Clifford, Hyannis, Frank L., Jr., and Eleanor M, 146 Sept. 9. Francis Thomas Flynn, Osterville, Thomas J. and Katherine'M.. Sept. 14. (Illegi.timate) Sept. 16. Patrick Vincent 'McDonough, Barnstable, Richard and (Mary Sept. 16. Alma Jesine Jacobson, Hyannis, Emmanuel and Leola A. Sept. 17. 'Elsa Ilonna Lammi, West(Barnstable, John and Santra Sept. 19. John Augustine Doyle, Jr.,Barnstable, John A. and Mary -Sept. 20. Edmund Rego Souza, iSantuit, 'Manuel R. and Rosa Sept. 20. 'Lawrence :Seymour Jones, Marstons'Mills, Loring G. and Ada 'H. Sept. 20. Walter Irving Fuller, Jr., Osterville, Walter I. and Ester Sept. 20. Pearl Christina Washington, Hyannisport, Hanson and Jessie B. Sept. 22. (Stillborn) Sept. 95. 'Henry Alfred Whiteley, Jr., Osterville, Henry A. and Ada Oct. 11. Virginia May Pocknett, Hyannis, Oliver C. and Grace M. Oct. 14. Perley Elizabeth Leonard, Hyannis, Carr and Caroline P. Oct. 17. Elizabeth May Baker, Cotuit, William C. and Bertha Oct. 18. ('Daughter) Rosa, Barnstable, Frank O. and Frances A. Oct. 21. B'ernard 'Horace 'Phinney, Hyannis, Clarence A. and Mabel 1S. Oct. 22. 'Meriel.Lee Hoxie, 'Cotuit, Maurice'A. and 'Margaret T. Oct. 23. Lillian Augusta Landers, Cotuit, Samuel E. and Eunice M. Nov. 7. Roland Bradley Nickerson, Jr., 'Cotuit, 'Roland B. and Katherine Nov. 11. Hienry Manni, West Barnstable, Henry and Hilma Nov. 13. Emily Bacon Bassett,'Hyannis,Winthrop D. and Millicent Nov. 20. Bernard'Hall Eldredge, Hyannis, Frederick and Ella Nov. 23. Benoni Hamiltion Pierce, 'Marstons 'Mills, Arthur R. and Inez V. Nov. 26. ('Stillborn) Nov. 30. Robert Estes Delano, Barnstable, Ralph B. and May Dec. 2. Clarence Enos 'Henry, West Barnstable, William A. and Mary Dec. 5. Elsie Elizabeth Crocker, Barnstable, Walter and Bessie E. 1.47 Dec. 7. (Son) 'Cahoon, West Barnstable, Everett and Agnes G. Dec. 10. Carkiton Isha�n Ryder, Jr., Barnstable, -Carleton I. and Isabella F. Dec. 12. Kathleen 'Burlingame, Cotuit, George C. and 'Beatrice J. Dec. 18. ('Son) Gifford, Santuit, Lorenzo T. and Nora W. Dec. 18. Edith Natalie Barrus, Barnstable, Howard E. and Hester %M. Dec. 22. Elizabeth Wary Childs, Cotuit; Alfred W. and Florence E. Dec. 22. Charles Henry Macomber, Osterville, Richard A. and Edna M. Dec. 24. Francis Allan Chapman, West Barnstable, Fred A. and Florence V. Dec. 31. ('Daughter) .Baker, Hyannis, William A. and Catherine S. Omitted from 1913 Report: May 6. Ernest Daniel Washington, 73yannisport, William D. and Elnora Sept. 4. Charles Edward Pells, Hyannis,-Clifton E. and Florence I. Omitted from 1914 Report: Mar. 29. Evelyn June Chase,Barnstable,J. A. Garfield and Mary E. Sept. 30. Muriel Bernice Shaw, Hyannis, 'Leander and Iva M. 148 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1915: Jan. 2. Lester Ray Jones of Hyannis and Kathleen Allen of HY- annis Jan. 6. Edward Crowell Thacher of Hyannis and Annie Marie Eldridge of Hyannis Jan. 6. James Francis Barrett of Hyannis and Blanche Foster Lepine ('Baker) of Hyannis .Ian. 6. Charles Otto Dorstrom of: Hyannisport and Lizzie Clara Burroughs (Whittum) of Hyannisport Jan. 9. John Frazer of Osterville and Gloria Silva of Fall River Jan. 14. RolandBradley Nickerson of Cotuit and Catherine Bin- nis of Chelsea Jan. 24. John Christopher Haley of Hyannis and Margaret Annie Gray of Hyannis Feb. 14. James L. Panesis of Hyannis and Dina MavToyanis of Lynn Feb. 17. Toivo Jaaskala of Hyannis and Emilia Hiatala of Hyan- nis Feb. 22. William Brigham Whitney of Hyannis and Gladys Chase of Hyannis Feb. 27. 'Edgar S. Malone of East Boston and Birdilla M. Good- win of East Boston Mar. 20. Carr Leonard of Hyannis and Caroline Parker West of ,Chatham Apr. 14. Patrick Joseph McKeon of Barnstable and Mary Mar- garet McGee of Barnstable Apr. 15. . George Efetration 'Tsiknas of Hyannis and Mary Vase- 'IN, bagly of Lynn May 3. •Harold Leon Kelley of West Dennis and Marion Good- speed of Centerville May 5. Manuel Gomes of Osterville and Mary Ellen O"Connell of . Osterville May 16. Ivari Peltonen of West Barnstable and Karin M. Gustaf- son of Boston May 24. Sylvester Johnson of West Barnstable and Sarina Maria Fisk of West Barnstable , 149 •May 29. Charles William Ruska of Barnstable and Selma Merll- noto of Centerville June 6. Joseph Albert •Cahoon of Hyannis and Addie Snow Crowell (Treffery) of West Dennis June 9. John Stewart Harlow of Cotuit and Frances Munroe Lum- \bert of West Falmouth June 13. Loring Goodspeed Jones of Marstons Mills and Ada Hal- lett Fuller of Marstons Mills June 16. Alonzo Reuben !Beales of Hyannisport and •Harriet Maria !Hamblin of Dorchester June 17. Ithel .Myron Drew of 'Hyannis and Ella May Bearse of Waquoit June 23. Gideon Lovell of Barnstable and Charlotte C. L. Gross (Huefner) of Barnstable June 24. Ant•hony Pena Barboza of West Barnstable and Rita Barr•os of West Barnstable June 29. Michael Francis Shuley of Hyannis and Mary Theresa Buttlen of West 'Medford June 30. Walter Ellis Perry of Hyannis•and Florence Ethel Scott (•Ro'berts) of Hyannis July 5. Alexander Nickerson of Hyannis and Maud Louise Baker of'Waquoit July 7. Nelson Irving Perry of Centerville, and 'Carrie Beulah Taylor of West Yarmouth July 20. Arthur Mason, 'Coville, Jr. of Cummaquid and Minnie Veale of Barnstable July 24. Americo Jose Barbosa of Marstons iM.ills and Rita Piha Perry of Marstons Mills July 26. Roswell Francis Childs of Cotuit and Mary Stinchfield 'Neal of 'Falmouth Aug. 5. Cyrus Wilbur ,Jones of Marstons Mills and Anna Bell Nickerson of Cotuit Aug. 7. 'Caesar Perry of Osterville and Fostina Kelley of Oster- ville Aug. 22. John L. Rosey of Hyannis and Laura K. Robbins of Yar- mouth Sept. 10. Clarence Washington Crosby of Hyannis and Elvira tSophia•Pansar of .Hyannis•port Sept. 13. Norman Earl Williams of Osterville and Helen Arabelle Stearns of Osterville 15b Sept. 14. Joseph John Shuley of Hyannis and Anna Doody of Hy- annis Sept. 16. Shirley Davis Lovell of Barnstable and 'Constance Clara - Prowse of Barnstable Sept. 18. Cornelius Joseph O'Brien of Hyannis and Mina Eriksen of Hyannis Sept. 21. -Cornelius Andrew Driscoll of Osterville and Nellie May Backus of Alameda, -Cal. Sept. 26: James Wesley Washington of Hyannisport and Blanche +Blow of Hampton, Va. Sept. 27. John Dexter Murray of Falmouth and Nina Louise Mitchell ('Fuller) of Cotuit Oct.' 6. Albert Grauer, Jr. of Santuit and Rebecca Crocker Lap- ham of Santuit Oct. 9. Jose Ignacio Terra of Barnstable and Olivia Silva Costa of Providence, R. 1. Oct. 10. Emmons Augustus Runnels of Hyannis and Margaret M. Fay of Chatham Oct. 14. Arnold Burgess 'Smalley of Cotuit and Ellen Trafford •Sturgis of Cotuit Oct. 16. Alfred P. Lowell of Boston and Catherine H. Bowles of Barnstable Oct. 24. William Almond Jones of Barnstable and Elsie May Lapham of Osterville Oct. 27. Hugh A. Rogers of Osterville and Katherine Toben of Ostervill•e Nov. 1. Edward Everett Hallett of Barnstable and Mary Read (•Heath) of Dedham Nov. 5. Eiben Allen Thacher of Hyannis and Minnie Alice Carr of Hyannis Nov. 20. James Marston Henderson of Hyannis and •Mary Esther McCarthy of Hyannis Nov. 22. Charles Henry Nye of Hyannis and Mary Justina Park- man (iShed.d) of Hyannis Nov. 22. Thorwald Edwin Larsen bf. Hyannis and Mildred Etta Small of Hyannis Nov. 23. Wi•lliam Lester Hanchette of Brockton and Eveline May Lingharn of Barnstable Nov. 24. Melvin W. Littlefield of Lynn and Nina Clark of Lynn 151 Dec. 15, Henry H. Ellis of Saga-more and Eva M. Harlow of Cotuit Dec. 16. Charles Lee Howe of 'Hyannis and Helen Garrison Woodbury ()Marston) of 'Centerville Dec. 18. Charles Nicholas Anderson of West Barnstable and Bertha May Weeks of East S�and.wich Dec. 23. John Hemmila of Hyannis and, Hilda Jahi of Hyannis Dec. 24. Claude S. Nickerson, Jr. of Nantucket and Luella C. Nutting (Sturgis) of Cotuit Dec. 25. )Manuel R. Perry of Marstons -Mills and Luiza Fernan- des of Mars-tons Mills Dec. 25. August Malmberlg of West harnstable and Hannah Hyytianen of Maynard Dec. 25. Henry Allen 'Howard of New Britian, Conn. and Edith Frances Cobb of Hyannis Dec. 25. Julius Lester Howland of Hyannis and Elizabeth Jane Turnbull of Charlestown Dec. 27. Alexander Nicholson Bremner of Osterville and Eliza- beth Jane Glancy)of Wellesley Dec. 29. James Edmund Brown of Craigville and 'Mabel Viola Slade of 'Fall River 15� DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1915: Jan. 2. James Amaral, West Barnstable, 2 m., 17 d. Jan. 8. 'Francis Davis Cobb, Barnstable, 77 y., 10 m., 28 d. Jan. 9. Theodore Kelley, Centerville, 69 y., 9 m., 1 d. Jan. 13. Caroline E. Bassett, (Baker), Hyannis, 68 y. Jan. 14. Isadore A. Arises, (Parker), Osterville, 71 y., 7 m., 12 d. Jan: 15. Maria O. Crocker, (Crocker), West Barnstable, 74 y., 2 m., 17 d. Jan. 15. George A. Gurley, Hyannis, 24 y., 12 d. Jan. 22. Edmund Robinson, Hyannis, 75 y., 3 m., 2 d. Jan. 31. Frank W. Hodges, Osterville, 63 y., 1 m., 17 d 1 Feb. 4. Hercules Jones, Marstons Mills, 88 y., 2 m. Feb. 7. Catherine J. Blagden, (Pinkham), Hyannis, 83 y., 5 m., 2 d. Feb. S. Charles H. Keane, .Hyannis, 58 y. Feb. 11. Hurry T. Crowell, 'C'otuit, 29 y., 11 m. Feb. 15. Rebecca IC. Crowell, (Kelley), Hyannis, 72 y. Feb. 19. Jessie E. Irwin, (-Biearse), 'Cotuit, 51 y., 2 m., 6 d. } Feb. 24. Elvira Hallett, (Nickerson), Barnstable, 82 y., 5 m., 3 d. Feb. 25. (:Stillborn) Mar. 3. Horace Jones, Clenterville, 88 y., 11 m., 27 d. Mar. 10. Esther Louise Baxter, Hyannis, 39 y., 20 d. Mar. 11. William Powers, Hyannis, 49 y., 11 m. Mar. 16. William B. Horne, Osterville, 70 y., 1 m., 16 d. Mar. 19. Alonzo F. Lothrop, Hyannis, 78 y., 6 m., 19 d. Mar. 22. Jarvis D. White, Hyannisport, 85 y., 7 d. Mar. 25. 'Mary B. Hallett, (Berry), Hyannis, 85 y., 6 m., 21 d. Mar. 26. Walter C. Goodspeed,,Co-tuft, 37 y., 4 m., 22 d. Mar. 27. Charles F. Sleeper, Hyannis, 88 y., 3 m. Mar. 29. Lucy Baker, (Hallett), Hyannis, 84 y., 5 m., 18 d. Mar. 30. Catherine L. Crocker, (Pickering), South Hyannis, 63 y., 6 m. Apr. 2. Harriet E. Smith, (Baker), Hyannis, 64 y. Apr. 4. Dorothy Elinor Rosa, )Barnstable, 2 m., 28 d. Apr. 4. William A. Dixon, Barnstable, 59 y., 11 m., 19 d. Apr. 9. 'Harriet 'S. Parker, Osterville, 72 y., 11 m., 22 d. Apr. 12. Franklin W. Lingham, Barnstable, 52 y., 1 m., 5 d. Apr. 17. Bennett W. Cammett, Marstons iMills, 80 y., 1 m., 20 d. Apr. 18. Jessie C. Crocker, (Noble), Hyannis, 34 y., 2 m., 28 d.' Apr. 25. Betsey iSnow, (Easterbrook), Cotuit, 77 y., 11 m. Apr. 25. Lydia L. Crowell, (-Sherman), Hyannis, 68 y. Apr. 27. Charles E. Holmes, Hyannis, 72 y. May 2. George F. Kelley, iBarnstable, 72 y., 8 m., 20 d. May 2. (Stillborn) May 6. Alice J. P. Kelley, (Poland), Barnstable, 64 y., 3 m., 1 d. May 21. William Maynard,Gifford, Santuit, 17 y., 5 m., 7 d. May 22. Betsey C. Hazelton, (,Ellis), iHyannis, 16 y., 7 m., 15 d. May 22. Charles Henry Bearse, Jr., Hyannis, 12 'hours. June 10. .Irving F. Cahoon, Osterville, 39 y., 4 m., 23 d. June 10. Osmond F. Ames, Osterville, 76 y., 10 m., 18 d. June 13. Paavo Salo, West Barnstable, 26 y., 10 m. June 22. Nicholas Hanganeimi, West Barnstable, 47 y. June 25. William F. Jones, West Barnstable, 97 y., 10 m., 16 d. July 12. Edna B. Horne, (Crosby), Osterville, 35 y., 11 m. July 15. Louisa S. Crosby, Centerville, 66 y., 9 m., 20 d. July 17. Kate T. Kelley, (Currier), Hyannis, 45 y., 10 m., 21 d. July 17. Gilbert C. Nickerson, 'Cotuit, 71 y., 10 m., 13 d. July 18. Francis A. Coleman, Marstons IMilis, 20 y., 6 m., 3 d. July 19. John Alexander Smith, Hyannis, 14 y., 10 m. July 23. Laura A. Farnham, Osterville, 75 y., 2 m.,, 6 d. July 25. Mary Leonard, Hyannisport, 82 y., 4 m., 20 d. Aug. 15. Lauri John Hanganeimi, West Barnstable, 7 y.,2 m., 16 d. Aug. 18. Fannie F. Hallett, ('Handy), Cotuit, 77 y., 3 m., 14 d. Aug. 20. (Infant) Frazer, Osterville, 8 hours. Aug. 21. Mary A. Terry, (OiBrien), 'Hyannis; 40 y., 9 m., 5 d. Aug. 23. Eliza C. Kelley, (Fossa), West Yarmouth, 27 y. Aug. 23. Thomas Denbeam, :Barnstable, 51 y. Aug. 23. (tStillborn) Aug. 27. Clara H. Parker, (Holmes), West(Barnstable, 64 y., 2 m., 1 d. 8-13 Sept. 1. Violet H. -Pierce, Marstons Mills, 7 y., 2 m., 26 d. Sept. 2. Bradford W. Bacon, Hyannis, 59 y., 1 d. Sept. 3. Mary S. Blagden, (Robbins), Hyannis, 57 y.; 9 m. Sept. 11. George H. Hallett, Hyannis, 95 y., 4 m., 25 d. Sept. 13. Harriet S. Winslow, (Hayward), Barnstable, 84 y., 6 m., 20 d. Sept. 17. 'M-ildred B. White, Hyannisport, 5 y., 8 m., 19 d. Sept. 20. Susan L. Chase, (Bassett), Barnstable, 65 y., 1 in. Sept. 21. Bridget L. Maher, ()Murphy), Hyannis, 52 y., 8 m., 23 d. Sept. 22. (Stillborn) Sept. 22. Martha Chase, (,Crowell), 'Hyannis, 90 y., 8 m., 4 d. Sept. 30. iMorcy A. Williams, Hyannis, 34 y., 5 m., 28 d. Oct. 3. 'Ernest D. Spofford, Barnstable, 22 y. Oct. 7. Irving W. Walker, Hyannis, 23 y., 6 in. Oct. 9. George G. Reid, Centerville, 84 y., 11 m. Oct. 9. Ma.rtha W.'Crocker, (,Crocker), Osterville, 74 y.,2 m., 28 d. Oct. 13. Eliza H. Cammett, (Handy), Cotuit, 84 y., 11 m., 24 d. Oct. 15. Julia A. Adams, (Rogers), Osterville, 63 y., 7 m., 16 d. Oct. 21. Kenneth W. Loring, West Barnstable, 1 y. Oct. 29. Mary T. Gorham (Thomas), 'Cotuit, 81 y., 3 m., 29 d. Oct. 30. Susan E. 'Bearse ('Wright). 'Centerville, 73 y., I m., 29 d. Nov. 5. Gershom Hall Kelley, Hyannis, 65 y., 8 m., 2 d. Nov. 11. Henry Manni, West 'Barnstable, 6 hours. Nov. 26. (,Stillborn) Dec. 4. Frank W. Loring, West Blarnstaible., 43 y. Dec. S. (Infant) Cahoon, Wiest Barnstable, 1 day. Dec. 11. Sophia Thayer ((Henry), iSouth,Hyannis, 89 y., 3 m., 18 d. Dec. 12. Hannah E. Pierce (Baker), Hyannis, 68 y. Dec. 2.1. Harriet Allen (Homer), Hyannis, 82 y., 1 m., 21 d. Dec. 24. Caroline S. Becket (Bearse), Hyannis, 71 y., 10 m., 7 d. Out of Town Deaths brought -here for burial: Jan. 11. 'Betsey IS. iHinckley, New Bedfard, 74 y., 15 d. Jan. 20. Alice M. Wright, Boston, 39 y., 7 m., 20 d. Jan. 30. James Leonard, Boston, 5 m., 20 d. Feb. 26. Florence W. Wins-hip, Wtinchester, 27 y., 11 in., 6 d. B5 ,Mar. 11. Cornelia Lewis, Somerville, 74 y., 11 m., 25 d. Mar. 24. Joseph L. 'Baxter, Foxborough, 60 y. � Mar. 31. Jessie Crowell, iMelrose, 59 y., 6 m., 30 d. Apr. 1. 'Marshall T. 'Chase, Boston, 69 y., 8 m., 16 d. Apr. 10. Lucy Jane Linnell, Malden, 84 y.; 5 m., 5 d. Apr. 17. Marion iCovello, Nervington, Conn., 36 y., 2 m., 29 d. Apr. 23. Seth Vernon Minor, Brockton, 30 y. May 8. Julius Perry, Bridgewarter, 40 y.. July 14. Georgianna C. Williams, 'New London, Conn., 73 y., 2 m., 8 d. July 24. Ada'N. Buker, East Providence, R. I., 44 y., 1 m., 4 d. Sept. 10. Donald F. Smith, Millbury, 9 d. Oct. 15. Rose Trask, Taunton, 69 y. Oct. 27. Josiah Hinckley, Quincy, 91 y., 6 m., 3 d. Nov. 22. Caroline R. Crocker ('Fish), 'Taunton, 77 y. Dec. 5. Susan A. Terry, Attleboro, 65 y., 9 m., 29 d. Dec. 6. Ester Grigson, Wayland, 89 y., 5 m., 15 d. Dec. 9. Emma Person, 'Bourne, 42 y., 2 m., 4 d. J. C. BEARSE, Town Clerk. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMM[.TTEE To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools, prepared by the Superintendent and Secre- tary, for the year ending December 31, 1915. EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, WM. H. CROCKER, S. F. HASKINS, School Committee. ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Members Term Expires Residence Edward C. Hinckley 1916 Hyannis Win. H. Crocker, 1917 Barnstable S. F. Haskins, M. D., 1918 Cotuit G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools, Hyannis. Chairman of Board-Edward C. Hinckley. Secretary of Board—G. H. Galger, Tel., 71-3. Auditing Committee—Edward C. Hinckley, Wm. H. Crocker, S. F. Haskins. 158 Committee on Examination of Teachers—Superintendent. Purchaser of Books, Apparatus and Supplies—Superin- tendent. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Centerville and Hyannis—Edward C. Hinckley. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Barnstable, West Barnstable and Marstons Mills—Wm. H. Crocker. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Cotuit, Santuit and Osterville—S. F. Haskins. Committee on 'Transportation of Scholars to High Schools—E. C. Hinckley, S. F. Haskins, Wm. H. Crocker. Truant Officers—George A. Smith, Barnstable; Alexan- der B. Chase, West Barnstable; A. Seabury Childs, Cotuit; John J. Harlow, Santuit; E. W. Childs, Centerville; I. J. Greene, NIarstons Mills; Geo. F. Hart, Hyannis. CALENDAR, 1916 The High Schools begin Jan. 3, and continue 12 weeks; April 4, and continue 12 weeks; the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, and continue 16 weeks. The Training school, in the commencement and continu- ance of its several terms, unless otherwise ordered, is sub- ject to the Normal School calendar, except that in the Fall it commences September 11. All other schools begin January 3, and continue 12 weeks;.April 10, and continue 10 weeks; Sept. 11, and con- tinue 14 weeks. Calendar subject to change. _ SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the School Committee of Barnstable: In accordance with the rules of the School Committee, I herewith submit my eleventh annual report on the public schools for the year ending December 31, 1915, the same being the twenty-fifth in the series of Superintendents' re- ports. SCHOOL BUILDINGS REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED Under the head of "Repairs" are included expenditures for all repairs of whatever. nature, additional furniture, janitors' supplies, cleaning of buildings, etc. The expenditures for repairs the past year were larger than usual, due to installing basement sanitaries in the Barnstable building, a much needed and appreciated im- provement. The expenditures for section 3, Barnstable village, in- clude those for the purpose mentioned above. The expenditures for section 6, West Barnstable, include those for repairs to the crematory system. The expenditures for section 11, Cotuit, include those for fire hose at the High school, .fences at the Grammar school, and. many miscellaneous repairs at the latter school, a part of which were rendered necessary by State requirements. The expenditures for section 17, Training school, include those for additional seats, repairs on plumbing and roof., and putting up about sixty new curtains. The expenditures for section 18, Barnstable High school, 160 include the cost of installing "town water," furnishing the Principal's office, additional seats and miscellaneous repairs. The expenditures for- section 20, Centerville, include those for a new pumping engine, new curtains, grading, re- pairs to fences, etc. The expenditures for sections 10, 12 and 13, Santuit, Marstons Mills and Osterville, were for repairs of a minor character, except that in Marstons Mills those for new seats for the Grammar school are included. IMPROVEMENTS-NEEDED The condition of most of'our school buildings 4is now such that only comparatively slight repairs should be neces- sary for some time. Two exceptions are the Cotuit Gram- mar school building, and the Training school building. The former, even with its many repairs, is still below the stand- ard of the other school buildings in town, and is generally unsatisfactory in its arrangements and appointments. . The ceilings and walls and interior woodwork of the Training school should be thoroughly renovated. Nothing has been done to these since the building was erected twenty years ago. BARNSTABLE AND ITS SCHOOL BUILDINGS With the reconstruction, in a highly satisfactory man- ner, of the TVrarstons Mills school building, of Barristable's ten school buildings, nine may fairly be reckoned from good to excellent. It is doubtful if any town in the State excels this record. It demonstrates the willingness of the voters of Barnstable to provide proper physical conditions for the schooling of the children. It also clearly puts teachers and all school officials under obligations to use constantly their utmost endeavors to make the work done in the schools cor- respond. Incidentally it puts the pupils also under obliga- 161 tion to show some appreciation of the sacrifices involved, by applying themselves to their work with reasonable industry and energy. THE TRAINING SCHOOL PROBLEM For the past ten years there has been a slow, but steady increase in the membership of the Training school. The building accommodates, on a reasonable seating basis, 216 pupils. By crowding, 240 may be accommodated. During the fall term 274 different pupils were enrolled. Of these 27 were housed in a room of the Normal school building, an arrangement which is not likely to be permanent. Unless the school population of. Hyannis shall decrease, which seems improbable, the question of increased accommodations will soon become a pressing one. Whether this questio7 can best be solved by an addition to the present building, by the purchase of a portable building or by other means, will not be easy.to decide. Another factor in the matter is ' the inadequate size of the present playground. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE The school year ending in June showed an increase in membership of thirty-four over that of the preceding year. The fall enrolment was 923, an increase of forty over the enrolment of the preceding fall. The attendance, though interfered with by outbreaks 'of contagious diseases, equalled that of last year. The attendance ir- Santuit has - ;:Lown marked improvement. Truancy cases in West Barn- .stable and Hyannis have been confined to a few boys. Some employers of minors seem to be unaware of the many restrictions imposed by the laws of 1q1.3 in regard to the . employment of minors under sixteen tears of aig;e, and of the severe penalities which may be incurred by a violation of these laws. 162 The establishment of the Grammar school at DIarstons Mills has relieved the pressure of numbers at Santuit and West Barnstable. An analysis of the record enrolment of the fall term, 923, shows the increase to be confined chiefly to the villages of Barnstable, West Barnstable, Osterville and Hyannis, the increase, as compared with the enrolment ten years ago, varying from 32 per cent. to 66 per cent. The Primary school at Osterville with an enrolment of 44 in three grades, and the Principal's room at the 'Training school with an en- rolinent of 43 in two grades, offer conditions making effec- tive administration difficult. SCHOOL PHYSICIAN . The increasing importance of, the work of the School 'Physician is becoming widely recognized, and many towns, which before have appropriated only nominal sums for such work, are now making provision for much more thorough work. A campaign for the promotion of sound teeth is now on, and in a number of towns the teeth of the school children are regularly examined by competent dentists. High medical authorities are now discouraging the clos- ing of schools during epidemics, claiming that it is useless and often harmful, though this opinion is not shared by all. Attention is called to the report of the School Physician. TRANSPOR'TA'TION Transportation is now apparently more satisfactorily accomplished than at any previous time, and the new ar- rangcments for the High schools and Marstons Mills are a decided improvement over past conditions. 11lany inquiries have been received from different parts of the State in re- gard to our auto-barge service. 163 CHANGES IN THE TEACHING FORCE Changes in teachers, totaling sixteen, took place in nearly half the schools during the year. Nearly all the teachers resigning did good, and some excellent, work. Among those whose work merited special commendation were Mabel K. Baker, Annie H. Bearse, Mr. Cargill, Florence V. Chapman, Mr. Crocker, Miss Morss, and Miss Nutter. The efficient work of Miss Ormsby led to her promotion to a desirable position in Belmont, Miss Nutter was elected as- sistant_teacher in the Chicopee High school, and Mr. Car- gill was elected to a superintendency in Vermont. Miss Morss was elected to a position in the Boston schools. Miss Stearns, who did good work in the much overcrowded Primary school at Osterville, resigned in June to become a permanent resident of that village. The names of those appointed to fill the various vacan- cies may be found in the "List of Teachers." Two additional-teachers were called for by the organiza- tion of a Grammar school at Marstons Mills, and the pres- sure of work at the Barnstable High school. The need of the latter teacher was mentioned in last year's report, and later, upon a visit by one of its representatives, the State Board declined to approve the school until such additional teacher should be appointed. Mabelle M. Boody, who had had previous successful ex- perience in the same line in the Town, was elected-Super- visor of Music, upon the resignation of Miss Morris. Upwards of seventy-five candidates were interviewed, and. their records investigated., in attempting to fill the va- cancies mentioned above. Surprisingly few were able to give satisfactory evidence of fitness, and of these many were able to choose between several positions offered.. So many towns of approximately the same population as Barnstable, have within the last few years, raised their maximum an- nual salary for grade teachers to $700 that this may soon be- 1.64 come the generally accepted standard. Should this become the fact, with our present salary standard and price of board, our prospects of securing satisfactory teachers can- not be said to be brilliant. It should be explained that in towns adopting the above standard it is customary to be- gin teachers at $450 or $500, and reach the maximum by annual increases of from $25 to $50, the prime object being to hold good teachers as many years as possible by a pro- gressive financial recognition of their worth. m 16 LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1916 SCHOOLS TEACHERS When Appointed Barnstable: Grammar John F. Brackett February, 1914 Intermediate Caroline C.Nickerson September, 1914 Primary Beulah E.Easter 14 1915 West Barnstable: Grammar F. A.Chapman September, 1913 Intermediate Susie W.Merritt March, 1910 Primary Bertha S. Weber September, 1911 Marstons Mills: Grammar Josephine Deuel September, 1915 Primary Lillian G.Murdock October, 1907 Cotuit: Elizabeth Lowell High B. W.Sanderson September, 1912 Lucille Smith °' 1914 Grammar Harold I.Moore April, 1915 Intermediate Harriot F. Drake September, 1915 Primary Christabel Snow " 1904 Santuit: Caroline H.'Warner 44 1907 Santuit assistant Gertrude L. Greene November, 1913 Osterville: Grammar E.R.Fowler September, 1915 Intermediate LucyH. Nutter ° 1915 Primary Violet A. Oates G6 1915 Centerville: Grammar A. W.Reed September, 1909 Intermediate Bernice P. Spofford 1914 Hyannis: - High Louis Al. Boody October, 1895 Sub-Master W. S. Atwood September, 1911 Assistant Marion L. Brooks `° 1915 << " Marjorie W. Faunce " 1915 Ethel H.Dow " 1915 rraining,'VIIf and IX William G.Currier September, 1911 VI and VII Ethel L Greenleaf " 1915 V and VI t Emilie Sears " 1914 I'V Hazel F. Seale January; 1915 III Carrie B Dean September, 1910 II Bessie A. Morse `° 1914 °a I Grace V.Rowland " 1910 Supervisor of Drawing Luella F.Maynard 1907 �� Music Mabelle M.Boody ` 1915 RANK OF BARNSTABLE IN SCHOOL APPROPRIA- TIONS- TAX BURDEN In the amount appropriated to the support of the public schools to each thousand dollars of valuation Barnstable ranks two hundred seventy-first, eighty-two towns taxing themselves more lightly, and two hundred seventy, more heavily than Barnstable. The average for the State is $4.54; that for Barnstable $4.20. TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Barnstable expended in 1915, based ou the average mem- bership of the schools, $1.95 per pupil for books and sup- plies. , The average for the State is $2.14; for Barnstable county, $2.65. TRANSPORTATION Barnstable still leads the State in the total expended on transportation, though by no means in the cost per school population, or in the cost per pupil transported. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINANCES SCHOOL PURPOSES In the ten-year comparison of expenditures in,last year's report it was noted that the expenditures for the running expenses of the schools had increased in almost exactly the same ratio as the expenditures for the running expenses of the other Town departments. It was also noted that though the total expenditures for the schools had been largely increased, the total tax-burden had increased but 14 cents per thousand, due to the fortunate increase in the val- cation of the Town. With an increasing membership in the schools, and the strong tendency toward higher wage stand- ards, there seems to be but little prospect of reduced ex- penditures in this department. Under such conditions it is clearly the duty of those connected with the schools to prac- tice a rigid, though not harmful, economy, and to seek to obtain an adequate return in value for every dollar ex- pended. The expenditures for "School Purposes" in 1915 were $28,838.95, an increase of $1,040.06 over those of 1914, due mainly to the employment of new-teachers, increases in janitors' salaries, and some schedule increases in teachers' salaries. In the general salary scheme adopted about two years ,ago, the minimum salary for grade teachers was made $450 with an increase of $5 per month for the second and third ,years, respectively, making the maximum salary $540. The salary of Grammar school principals was fixed at a minimum of $720, with a maximum of $810, due the third year of ser- vice. A number of scheduled increases, due the second ,year of service, were.not made last year, owing to financial conditions. Such of these teachers as remained with us, and. are now entering on their third year of service, should be given the scheduled increase the ensuing year. There will be some decreased expenditures, due to the employment of new teachers at less than the maximum salaries. The in- creases and decreases are approximately as follows: TEACHERS Decreases Increases t Barnstable, Primary, 827 50 Cotuit, Intermediate, $27. 50 Nest Bnrustable, assistant Osterville,Primary, 22 00 position abolished, 165 00 is Intermediate, 17 50 Cotuit, Grammal•, 41) 50 Commercial Instructor, Ostervine. Intermediate, 37 50 B. H. S., 30 00 Training School, VI and Additional Teacher,B U.S., 420 00 V 11, 37 50 4' 41 Mnrs- --- tons Mills, 366 6S Total decreases, $308 00 Training School, II, 135 00 t{ 4, V and VI, 135 00 IV, 17 50 Total increases. $1,1.71 1S Less decreases, 308 00 Net increases, "teachers, $863 18 A6A JANITORS Decrease Increases Centerville, $10 00 Barnstable, $22 00 Marstons Mills, 97 00 Total increases, $119 00 Less decrease, 10 00 Net increase,janitors, $109 00 Leachers, SG3 18 • Total salary increases, $972 1S Under "School Purposes" are included all school sal- aries of whatever kind, expenditures for fuel, and for small items classed under the head of "Miscellaneous." The opening up of the reconstructed Marstons Mills school, and of the new building at Osterville will call for increased fuel expenditures, just how much it is difficult to say. To main- tain a constant current of fresh air, properly warmed, pass- , ing through a school building, certainly costs money at the present price of coal, but the results in comfort and health are probably worth the price. If, by the employment ofnew teachers at less than the maximum salaries, a greater:saving than is now anticipated is made, it is possible that about a thousand dollars over last year's appropriation will take care of salaries, fuel and mis- cellaneous items, though this would seem to be a minimum estimate.. TEXT-BOOBS AND SUPPLIES Although there has been a considerable increase,in the membership of the schools, it may be possible to make the same amount as appropriated last year do for "Text-books and Supplies." 169 TRANSPORTATION Unless unforeseen changes take place in the transporta- tion service, the sum of $6,020 will be sufficient for "Trans- portation." The appropriation for 1915 was $6,500. REPAIRS It is not possible at the present writing to state what will be needed-under "Repairs." A bill of $424.50 for seats for the new Osterville school, one of $206, balance due on the Barnstable work, one of $130.85 for curtains for the Osterville and Marstons Mills schools, one of $81.61 for the Waterman-Training school fence, and a number of other bills contracted, but not presented in 1915, will have to be paid from'the 1916 appropriation. It would seem to be de- sirable that hereafter insurance on school buildings should include insurance on their contents. SUMMARY, ESTIMATES FOR 1916 1915 1916 Text-books and Supplies, . $1,400 $1,400 Transportation, 6,500 6,020 School Purposes, 28,000 29,000 Repairs, undetermined, $35,900 $36,420 35,900 Net minimum increase, 1916, $520 Should the income from miscellaneous sources prove less than that of last year, which is not improbable, the above appropriations might prove hardly adequate. Under the new law expenditures cannot be made in excess of appro- priations, and this should be taken into consideration in vot- ing the latter. B-12 1�1? The estimates mentioned above are subject to revision by the School Board. If the appropriations for 1916 are made according to the above suggestions the tax burden for schools, based on the present valuation of the town, will be $4.11, as compared with $4.20 last ,year. Each additional hundred dollars voted would add approximately one cent per thousand to the tax. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF RELATIVE EXPENDI- TURES The following table shows the percentages of the total school expenditures expended for the items mentioned for the years 1905 and 1915: Salaries: 1905 1915 Teachers, 52.80 50.30 Janitors, 5.40 6.20 Supervisors, e 4.20 3.60 Superintendent and Secretary, 6.30 4.50 Text-books and Supplies, 4.80 4.00 Fuel, 6.50 7.00 Transportation, 11.60 16.00 Repairs, 5.80 7.40 Census and miscellaneous, 2.60 1.00 100.00 100.00 It will bey seen that there has been a relative decrease in the proportional expenditures for the salaries of teachers, supervisors and superintendent, for text-books and supplies, and for miscellaneous items, and a relative increase in the proportional expenditures for fuel, repairs, transportation and janitors' wages, the largest relative increase being for transportation. COST OF SCHOOLS PER PUPIL, 1915 The following table shows the cost of the schools per, pupil for each item mentioned, based on the number of dif- ferent pupils enrolled during 1915: Teaching, $21 60 Music and Drawing, 1 54 Superintendent and Secretary, 1 95 Janitor service, 2 65 Text-books and Supplies, 1 75 Fuel, 3 09 Repairs, 3 20 Transportation, 6 97 Census and Miscellaneous, 40, Y. A VITAL NEED Three great obstacles to the efficient administration of rural schools are: 1. The brief tenure of service of the teachers. 2. ' The many grades to a teacher. 3. Constructing and operating successfully a suitable curriculum. The second prevents absolutely, through lack of time, the careful teaching and especially the thorough drill so neces- sary to secure permanent results. The third is ostensibly the task of school officials, but its successful execution, extremely difficult in itself, is limited by constantly changing and unforeseen conditions, by public opinion, and by financial considerations. It should be said that the endeavors of the present State Board in attempting to prepare courses of study especially suited to rural school conditions have already proved to be of value. The first however is, and unfortunately promises I for some time to remain, the chief obstacle. Any educational policy worthy of the name requires for i?2 its effective realization ,planning, and organized and con- nected effort, not for a few, but for many years. It is evi- dent that such a policy cannot be as efficiently carried out by a constantly changing as by a more permanent body of. teachers. When teachers can be retained long enough to become home members in feeling and fact of the community in which they work, preferring to live and labor where they are to anywhere else, understanding and sympathizing with both the limitations and aspirations of the boys and girls who are their pupils and with the best aims of thoughtful parents, then and only then can work be done worthy to be called teaching and training. For ourselves we have not far to look for a striking example of this in a teacher who has recently completed twenty years of work in and for tht; town of Barnstable. So thoroughly is the retention of good teachers recog- nized as the vital factor in securing.good rural schools that legislation is already taking shape toward that end, and it seems probable that public school teaching will eventually be done under substantially civil service conditions. Thal will mean that all candidates for teaching positions will be compelled to pass rigid tests as to their fitness and training for the work, and. that pull, favoritism and relationship will be largely eliminated in the appointment of teachers. Con- versely, a, competent teacher will not be subject to unjust discharge through the whirr of a superintendent or the dis- satisfaction of two or three individuals. With competent teachers appointed and retained on merit only, our boys and girls will begin to receive the thorough training which is indispensable to their right development. PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS The improvements in the school building at Barnstable village, the enlargement of the Marstons Mills school, and the co 1 mpletion of the new building at Osterville mark the r• • j 1 r �) f J �y u�'i gran rn y i o��NN,a.4iipfp } fq LLI y �• t m mrs� K � °1fRr@uua nnfifi R-. 2 tr' ..,i , L +1muTl 4mer�xw..�V't m ApIUi ni 174 most important steps in the improvement of the physical conditions of the schools during the past year. Except for the interruptions caused by change of teach- ers-and the absences caused by outbre'�ks of contagions diseases, the work in most of the Elementary schools has been up to its usual standard. The State courses of study, with some modifications, have been used in several subjects and have proved helpful. The completion of very thorough and costly investigations into the methods and results of teach- ing spelling has resulted in a contribution of genuine value, and there is now an excellent prospect of improved teaching in that subject. In a lesser degree the same is true of arithmetic. The employment of an additional teacher at the Barn- stable High school has permitted much more time to be given to history and civics, subjects whose importance can hardly be exaggerated. To the right teaching of these subjects throughout the schools of our country we may in the future owe our escape from conditions such as now in Europe hor- rify and disgrace the civilized world. With the.added help in the teaching force in this school, three years of French and, three years of German are now offered, instead of four years of German, as formerly. Shorthand was introduced last fall into the course at the Elizabeth Lowell High school, and the instructor reports that the pupils in that subject and in typewriting are doing faithful work: In bookkeeping, taken in alternate years, the so-called Budget System is used, the work in which close- ly approximates actual business practices. Leading educational authorities, backed by business men and many others, continue to insist on the need of radical reforms in the curriculums of our High schools, insisting that many of the subjects now taught are not those best fitted to develop efficient all-round men and women. These criticisms not infrequently become specific; for instance, we are asked what good reason can be given for compelling 175 every High school girl to struggle through the abstractions of algebra for one year, and through the history of the bar- barons warfare of a Julius Cesar for another-, and the most ardent defenders of the old curriculums fail to make an answer that satisfies even themselves. On the other hand, when the critics are asked to suggest substitutes of proved value for the subjects criticised, their answers are varied and often contradictory. It is easier to criticise than to construct. But never before in the history of educational develop- nient has the spirit of corning together for the mutual study of great problems and the open-minded consideration of each other's ideas grown so rapidly as in the last.few years. In addition, liundreds of competent scholars, whose work is well paid. for by the various educational fpundations, are laboring hard to,secure a body of facts from which definite and undeniable conclusions can be drawn as to educational. processes and needs. Meanwhile the teachers of Barnstable, in common with thousands of public school teachers throughout the length and. breadth of the land, are striving to develop in each pupil to their highest degree the essential qualities of good citizen- ship, industry, honor and unselfishness. Respectfully submitted, G. H. GALGER. 176 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOI, Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:— I hereby submit to you the report of the teachers of the Barnstable High school: FRENCH AND ENGLISH In response to a demand on the part of 'some college preparatory pupils, an elementary course in French was in- troduced this year for seniors. The course aims to fit for, the college entrance examination for which two years' study is usually required. The work is, therefore, re- stricted. to fundamental grammar principles and translation. The English department is striving to connect more closely the work of the class room with the daily life'of the pupils. One recitation a month is reserved for Book Day, as in many large city High schools. At this time each pupil presents to the class a review of his outside reading'for the month, justifying his choice of material. As far as pos- sible this recitation is left to the management of the class, the teacher merely acting as critic. In-order to make the theme work more nearly represent the real interests of the pupils, each person is held responsible for one weekly com- position,to be passed in upon a certain day each week. The theme due upon that date may be written upon any subject and at any time during the week; however, themes which are late do not receive full credit. The object of this arrange- ment is, of course, to increase the personal responsibility of the individual, thereby making him more self-reliant. MARION L. BROOI{s 177 SHORTHAND 1 While the High schools in general do not aim to turn out finished stenographers, they do try to send out accurate, businesslike workers who have laid a good foundation for a business career. Our High school seniors are faithful work- ers and those who do enter the business world should make good. They take dictation and transcribe it on the type- writer three times a week. Once a week they read stories written in shorthand. ' The juniors have covered a larger part of the principles and can now take slow dictation of simple matter. They seem to enjoy their shorthand, especially the reading of shorthand sentences and stories. TYPEWRITING When the touch system of typewriting was first intro- duced it was thought that only the especially gifted student would be able to master it, but today the system is generally taught in all schools that give commercial instruction. The Barnstable High school is one of its followers, and the stu- dents take kindly to the blank keys and shields after they are once well started on their typewriting. As there are eight Remingtons to one Underwood type\'vriter, use follow the Remington Award. plan. Five of the seniors have now Remington pennants for writing twenty-five words a minute for ten .minutes with not more than ten errors. One senior has earned. a leather card-case for writing at a speed of forty words a minute for ten minutes with not more than ten er- rors. The juniors have only just begun speed work, but some of them will surely win some award before the close of the school year. BOOKKEEPING In bookkeeping the High school aims to teach the funda- mental principles of debit and credit, as only a year is de- voted to the subject. Accuracy and neatness are em- 178 phasized.. Every business has its own method of bookkeep- ing, and they who have thoroughly learned the fundamental principles of value received and value parted with, ought to be able to adapt themselves to any simple'system. PENMANSHIP AND SPELLING The second. year pupils have made a decided improve- ment in penmanship since September. The muscular move- ment writing drills have been used, but the end in view has been more to improve the individual's writing than to in- sist on strict conformity to the muscular movement writing. Spelling seems to be the bugaboo of the present genera- tion, but the High school hopes that the present sophomore class will prove an exception to the rule and graduate with a reputation as good. spellers. Words of practical value are studied. A business man in one of our large cities, was asked not long ago what hind. of boys he liked to take into his business. He replied., "Boys that can write, a good legible hand rapidly, spell correctly, and. add accurately. I'll take care of their business training." The High school commercial course should produce such. ETHEL H. Dow SCIENCE 'The work of this department has been along similar lines for the past four years. It has aimed in every course to be practical and. of most use to the majority of the students. We have consistently followed out a systematic plan for each of the three years of science work given in the school. The tendency of many has been to give the first year pupils a smattering of all sorts of sciences during the first year. The only argument advanced for this scheme is that r 179 most pupils do not go beyond the first year, and so should have an id.ea of as many sciences as possible. Our purpose, on the other hand, is to do one thing at a time, and do that one thing as well as possible. - The first year science work has been the one science, Biology, and those parts of.the science which enforce the lesson of right living and proper appreciation of one's environment are the parts which have been chosen for class use. We believe that a boy or girl in the country should be, as familiar as possible with the-things in Nature which lie or she sees every day. I3e should know how things live and grow; and he should know.what plants and animals are useful. This, and much more is the sub- ject matter of Biology, the science of living things. We have had some occasion for practical work in clean- ing up, partially at least, some groves on the school lot, dem- onstrating the proper care of woodlots, and the disposal of brush to avoid .forest fires. A neighboring woodlot care- lessly cleaned, gave a striking example of,the results of fire, in woods not properly cut. Experiments in landscape gardening included the malting of paths around our pond., and. the building of a rustic bridge across one corner of it, and the planting of several trees at different places on the v school lot; The bridge was destroyed by village boys soon after it was finished', but a snap-shot of it is on file in the Hyannis library in the book showing views of local ponds. In Physics, a new book, much simpler than the one in former use, is giving good results. A new experiment book has also proved successful_ The class this year had done enough experiments at the end of January for admission to Normal schools, and most colleges. In Chemistry as in Physics, the practical is always em- phasized. The first .half of the year is occupied almost en- tirely by experiments performed by the members of the class. Such important experiments as show the contents of drinking water, its various impurities and methods of Puri- fication, are always given a prominent place in the course. 180 Every ,year some pupil finds that his drinking water is con- taminated. In many cases the trouble can be traced to the location of cesspools or outbuildings. The chemistry of com- mon things of household use is studied whenever possible, and just enough theory is introduced to show the chemical explanation of the various phenomens studied. Two courses in history have been included in the duties of the science teacher this year. General History is given the freshmen, and American History the seniors. Both classes show interest in the work, especially the seniors,many of whom are to take college and Normal school examinations in the subject. It might be well to add by way of conclusion that a wide variety of subjects is very exacting of the teacher, and not too much should be expected from him. Any one of these subjects is usually considered all that one teacher can handle properly, and if a teacher has two, the second subject '.,; usually of minor importance, and comes only once a day per- haps. But these five subjects come practically every day in the week and. keep the interest of the teacher very much divided. There are in addition, two courses open to seniors preparing for examinations in Physics and Chemistry. These courses come only once a week,"but if properly cared for take several hours of the teacher's time for preparation. ' W. SHERMAN ATWOOD As the work in German has been along the same lines as in the previous year no special report has been deemed necessary. SCHOOL FUND Each year there are in the graduating class ambitious pupils who are eager to-continue their education elsewhere, but who lack the necessary funds. Many of these attend the local Normal school. There are others, however, who prefer the.training given by the colleges and technical schools. A boy,if sufficiently in earnest, can work his way through. college, but for a girl it is an entirely different proposition, and. I wish some way could be found to help our ambitious girls. We have a small amount available for this purpose, but as it is only one hundred and twenty dollars, it can be considered only as the nucleus of a fund, and yet small as this sum is, by its judicious use we have been able to give valuable aid.in several instances. After the money has been raised for a new piano I purpose conducting a campaign for the increase of this fund. In the meantime any one wishing to help may send. his contribution to Mr. Edward L..Chase, the custodian of the .fund. ATHLETICS There has been far more interest shown-this year than ever before in. the out of door games. Beginning with base ball in the early spring, and con- tinuing with. foot ball and basket ball in the fall and winter months, the enthusiasm and interest has not abated, and- -during the coming year under the leadership of Mr. Gilder- sleeve, it is to be hoped that this enthusiasm and•interest may extend to the well-wishes of the school to the end, that we may obtain that athletic field which we have so long de- sired. PUBLIC DAYS Thanks are due the following gentlemen for most inter- esting talks to the school.: 1st Mr. Marcus At. Haskell, subject, Lincoln. Mr. Russell Scott, subject, The Belgium Refugees. Dr. E. P. Tuller, subject, The Surrender of Lee. Rev. M. E. Pearson, subject, Japan. Memorial exercises were held as usual, which were at- tended by the members of the two G. A. R. Posts, the Woman's Relief Corps, and many other friends of the school. Exercises of a similar character will be held on May 29, 19.16, which the public is cordially invited to attend. COLLEGE BOARD EXAMINATIONS The College Board examinations were given at this school in.June, and by the request of the Board will be given this coming June under the supervision of Rev. M. E. Pearson. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS M. BOODY. BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Enrolled in Barnstable High School, 1915 Prom Hyannis 49 " Centerville 13 " Osterville 17 " . Barnstable 21 " West Barnstable 7 " Cummaquid 6 Hyannisport 2 . " South Hyannis 1 " Seaside Park 1 " South Sandwich 1 Total 118 Y 1�V Xumber of Pubils Taking Designated Studies Fall Term, 1915 Subject Year I Year It Year III Year IV Year V Al;•ebra---—39 t `11 10^ 3 Science 39 40 13 2 Plane Geometry 40 7 2 . Solid Geometry 1 4 1 English 39 40 13 20 3 Latin 11 16 1 6 German 26 25 17 22 2 French 4 1 a.'ypewriting 3 H 6 Stenography 2 8 6 Bookkeeping 5 Pei].and Spelling 5 17 NUMBER OF GRADUATES, JUNE 25,1915,' 17 Number Entering Other Institutions Hyannis State Normal School 3 Brown University 1 Mass. Agricultural College 1 University of Maine 1 School for Nurses, Mass. General Hospital 1 From Class of 1914: Jackson College 1 Number Taking Post Graduates' Course 3 184 Oraduation Exercises, June 25th, 1915 Priests' March from "Athalie" Mendelssohn Corinne Weber Song, 0 Hail Us, Ye Free Verdi School Greeting_ Frances Johnson Der Besuch im Career Synopsis Louise Bearse Cast Dr. Heinzerling, Principal Burton Chadwick Herr Rumpf, bad boy Russell Starek Quadd.ler,. Janitor Palmer Snow Heppenheimer, student Carroll Stevens Schwarz, student Irving Fuller Knebel, student Irving Fuller Professor Klufenbrecher, teacher Robert Elliott Anny, Janitor's daughter Ruth Hallett Song, Firelight Faces Lane Edith Estella Brooks The Passing of the White Swan Parker Lola Winslow Crocker Experiments in Chemistry Edna Elizabeth Whitford Robert Stephen Clark Elliott Trio, Stately and Slow Offenbach Girls of Class of '15 Land O'Dreams Claribel Bradford Soule The History Carroll Edward Stevens Y8� From the Sunlight Laundry - Dorcas Mendall Stevens Mary Augusta Silva The Prophecy Florence Myrtle Bearse Amy Cecilia Childs The Otis Prizes Supt.�G. H. Galger Presentation of Diplomas Dr. E. P. Tuller Members of Graduating Class Latin-English Course—Amy Cecilia Childs, Clarabel Bradford Soule. English Course—Florence Myrtle Bearse, Louise• Hinck- ley Bearse, Edith Estella Brooks, Lola Winslow Crocker, Ruth Phinney Hallett, Frances Johnson, Mary Augusta Sil- va, Dorcas Mendall Stevens, Edna Elizabeth Whitford, Bur- ton Lovell Chadwick, Robert Stephen Clark Elliott, Irving Harvey Fuller, Palmer Prince Snow, Russell Gustaff Starck, Carroll,Edward Stevens. Class Motto: Nothing is Impossible to a Willing Mind B-AS 186 REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF ELIZABETH, LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL Mr.. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools:— I have the pleasure of presenting herewith my_annual report. The registration for the year has been quite uniform, the losses from graduation and withdrawals being offset by additions from the Grammar school. Attendance during the fall term was -unusually good, the average being over 96 per cent. In May we had an annoying interruption, as we were obliged to close on account of scarlet fever. Such an event always occasions a serious loss of interest and enthusiasm besides valuable time and. money. Larger places no longer close their schools on account of contagious diseases, as authorities agree that danger of infection is far greater when the children are allowed to mingle without restraint than when they are in school under the oversight of the teacher. During this enforced vacation of ours some of the boys went camping together, played ball with other teams, and met freely at the postoffice, library, stores and wherever they wished.. Very few were kept at home. The modern method is to isolate the sufferers and exam- ine the other pupils every morning until danger of new cases is past. This allows the school work to go on as usual and affords greater satisfaction than the closing of the school indefinitely. The graduation exercises in June, although hastily pre- pared, were of a high degree of excellence, and the gra.diu- ates received many merited compliments for their work. The singing was very good indeed., and we are indebted to Rev. A. S. Muirhead, who kindly assisted in training the pupils. 187 A single-session plan has been in use'since October, and its advantages seem to justify its continuance. Next year, when there are four classes, it may be necessary to add an- other period to give the necessary time to all subjects. Greater earnestness of purpose is evident this year, especially in the entering class. Each one has a definite aim for something beyond the High school course. The tendency here, as elsewhere, is toward the practical courses, the technical and business courses being most commonly chosen, as the table will show. The third year English class is studying the history of English,Literature, with readings from the most important authors studied. The other classes are doing appropriate work in Rhetoric and Composition, also varied with reading. One period per week is devoted to spelling and news of the day, "Current Events" being used for both. A large gen- eral class is studying the History of Modern Europe, which will give a comprehensive idea of the various elements that .have combined to make the present conflict possible. The Chemistry class spent most of the fall term in the study of water, and its component elements. Both school and home supplies were tested for .impurities. The rest of the year .will emphasize the composition of- air, ventilation, fuels, foods and fabrics. Endeavor is made in Physics and Com- mercial Geography also, to bring the subjects.close to the daily lives and reading of the pupils. Miss Smith is getting good results in her Mathematics and Latin classes, and especially in her commercial subjects. Typewriting was chosen by all who were eligible, and every one is working enthusiastically and making commendable progress. Some excellent work in drawing has been accomplished by Mrs. Maynard's pupils. Last year sl-.e generously awarded prizes for the best work in the different groups. Miss Anna Harlow received the award for Design, Miss Marion Coleman for Freehand, and Ormond Dottridge for i8g Mechanical. Wilbur Stubbs also did good work in Me- chanical. Our work in DIusic is not particularly creditable. Mrs. Bood.y is working hard, but does not meet with the support which she deserves froin the pupils, most of whom fail to realize the pleasure to be derived froin a hearty cooperation with her. The Corona Song Book has just been introduced and we hope this may be an inspiration to better results. To repeat a well-worn subject, we wish more parents would keep in close touch with the daily work of their children, as far better results are seen when Father or Mother is keeping a close watch, and giving encouragement or pressure as the case my require. . + Respectfully submitted, B. W. SANDERSON. / 189 ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Attending, Fall Term, 1915 From Cotuit, 7 fit Santuit, 5 " Marstons Mills, 4 - Mashpee, 4 Total, 20 Number in Several Classes, Fall Term First Year, 9 t Second 6 Third " 4 Special, 1 Total, 20 Number of Pupils Taking Studies SUBJECT 1st year 2d year 3d year Special English------ 8 6 —F— -- French 3 Typewriting 1 6 3 1 Stenography 2 1 Latin 4 2 1 Modern.History 8 4 2 Chemistry 2 6 4 Physics 4 Algebra 8 1 Geometry 6 Com.Geography 3 2 190 Commencement Exercises June 25, 1915 Program Processional March Eva ill. Harlow Invocation Rev. Hollis M. Bartlett Song of the.Winds Reybach Gladys Ellen Harlow The Ding's Jewel' Van Dyke Geneva Grant Pells Clang of the Forge Rodney Boys' Chorus Incident of the Civil War Kimball Gladys Ellen Harlow High Tide Ingelow Dorothy Dell MacMillan Rosebuds Geibel (Girls' Chorus Awarding of Drawing Prizes Prin. B. W. Sanderson Presentation of Diplomas Dr. S. F. Haskins The Magnolia of Tennessee Bray School Graduates Latin Course—Geneva Grant Pells, Dorothy Dell Mac- Millan. English Course—Gladys Ellen?Harlow. Class Motto: Nihil Sine Lahore Class Colors, Green and Gold Class Flower, Daisy Teachers . Mr. Burton W. Sanderson, Miss Lucille Smith 191 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:— The drawing and hand work of the school year 1915 have been carried forward. along lines•repeatedly described.in our annual reports. The results obtained in different pre- cincts show, in a marked degree, the setbacks occasioned by the frequent changes among our teachers as well as the steady gain that follows when men and women remain at their posts long enough to put their personality into their work. The Osterville school opened in September; 1914, with a new teacher in each room. All three resigned in June and September, 191.5, saw these children handed over to another set of teachers. In another village last ,year four different men prepared the ninth grade for the High school. Loss does come from the constant readjustments that are inevitable in these cases, no matter how well trained the teachers obtained; and it is only fair to say that the teachers of Barnstable are chosen with. great care and judgment. Habits, of study are not formed under constantly changing conditions. I have watched. the effect of these changes on the children of this town so many years that I cannot refrain from again calling the attention of parents to them. Bat for these almost constant changes in the teaching force, my. work could. be strengthened by longer fortnightly, instead of brief weekly visits, thus giving time for more thorough supervision. 1 The supervisor plans, suggests, criticizes and stimulates the regular teacher; the latter, when he has a good grasp on ' _ his subject, gets into closer contact with. the pupil, and knows his mental makeup and his needs far better than a supervisor can. Economy that hinders the development of 192 your children is unjustifiable. Deep your fine teachers if you love your children. The longer I teach in rural schools, the surer I am that intensive study along one line of work for quite a long time is more profitable for schools of several grades than-the graded .school custom of presenting each important phase of drawing for a short time every year. Object drawing was made the chief topic in the Gram- mar schools the first half of last year. This indoor study of the appearance of common things prepares for the outdoor drawing of the simple houses, barns, sheds that are to be seen near our schoolhouses. These first steps in sketching are taken in the spring whenever outdoor drawing is rea- sonable. This winter we are bringing all our strength to bear on working drawings. West Barnstable, having had no equip- ment for bench work, has made much of mechanical draw- ing, having used successfully for several years a kit consist- ing of a small board, T square and triangles. These kits have just been placed in the other Grammar schools. The freehand sketches or drafts by which principles have hereto- fore been taught will now be reproduced on the drawing boards with proper tools. By this means we hope to teach every boy to make and read simple working' drawings. While thi§ work may not seem as useful for girls, it does emphasize the value of clean-cut, accurate work, and is not only helpful, but necessary if good work is to be done in the many lines of construction and decoration that appeal especially to women. November and December were, as heretofore, given over to Christmas interests. At this time the hand work'cal.led for is related to, or based on drawing. This work varies with the capacities and tastes of teachers and pupils. We hope that it impresses upon the individual the fact that no good results in construction or decoration can be secured without definite plans that state exactly what must be done? 193 also that these statements are made by means of drawings, and that blunders in drawing lead to waste and disappoint- ment. Although there has been no systematic instruction in woodwork, at Barnstable village, the older boys built last spring, a seaworthy boat, that they expect to sell. This school was much indebted in the past to its faithful janitor, Mr. Dixon, for the assistance in the woodwork, that he gave the boys while he was with us. Here, as in Cotuit, the girls sew while the boys work at the bench or mechanical drawing during the last hour Friday afternoons. Some bird.houses were made in all the schools last spring. . Interest in them was first awakened by prizes offered the Centerville boys by Mr. Howard Marston. It is hoped that this interest will continue and increase in every school. West Barnstable, with its meagre outfit, a jig saw, bracket saws, and a half dozen essential tools,has done much interesting work. The boys, many of them little fellows, have made bird houses, letter holders, picture frames, match scratchers, watch holders, and at Christmas many wooden toys, as bears, dogs, elephants, roosters, soldiers, kewpies, and Mother Goose characters. Sales have been held during the year to raise money for, school purposes. Many articles offered for sale had been made or decorated by the pupils. Among these were stenciled book and magazine covers, table runners, bureau scarfs with hemstitched ends, covers for recipe books, blocl.-, printed table mats, and sash curtains, handkerchief cases, candy boxes, and games calling for careful lettering. Post- •ers, well spaced and lettered, are made when it is desirable to advertise local entertaimnents, These are put up in pub- lic places. Of course this means that enthusiasm is aroused to an extent that leads pupils to work noons at school and nights at home to carry out West Barnstable schemes. Especial credit is due here because so little help can be given in many of these homes. Lettering for service is not 194 confined to this school. Whenever in other precincts there is occasion to use programs, handbills or posters, excellent ones are made and used. This has long been the Center- ville habit. Drawing is required in the first two years of the High school course. The first year pupils had for some time been allowed to elect freehand or mechanical drawing. This freedom of choice has proved disastrous to the girls, who took mechanical to escape freehand, because they -"never could draw." Many of these girls in their senior year de- cide to enter the Normal school. They cannot pass the ex- amination the State gives, and though they can obtain en- trance credits in other subjects, their future work when they must draw is unnecessarily handicapped by lack of elementary training, due to their unwise choice. For these reasons the girls of the entering class are now required to take freehand drawing, and many add mechan- ical if they have time to do so. The time allotted, one period per week for each class, is all too short to accom- plish the desired results. Thne is a most important factor in High school'drawing, and few find time for additional periods on drawing days. Those who can do this advance satisfactorily. At present all work beyond the first year is largely in- dividual as other demands of the school permit little class teaching. There are advantages as well as disadvantage-, in this arrangement. The progress of the individual pupil, to be sure, is Measured by his capacity and determination to advance, but there is little opportunity for class teaching of principles, or the development of taste and art appreciation along lines that call for simple talks and note taking. Work in applied design is commenced in the second year. Patterns are made for a definite purpose and the designs are applied in the class room. Pupils are now de- signing patterns for leather work and for embroidery, sten- ciling curtains, runners and centerpieces. . Camp Fire girls 195 are making symbolic designs and putting them on their dresses and head-bands. Other students prefer to spend all their time in drawing with pencil and charcoal from models and casts. • Most of the junior and senior boys keep up tlieir mechanical drawing, although it is not a required subject. One of the juniors is doing practical work at home for his father. A second year boy is to make as his school work, in part, at least, the plans for a house that is to be built this spring. The Otis prizes were awarded as usual, for effort and excellence in drawing, to members of each class. The senior prizes were given to Claribel Soule, Amy C. Childs and Russell Starek. Good work has been done at the Elizabeth Lowell school. Prizes in this school were, won by Marion Coleman and Ormond Dottridge. The time limitations necessary here, make the work less satisfactory then it should be, but in spite of high pressure, good work is done at Cotuit by pupils who care to work. The spirit of hearty cooperation manifested by all the teachers strengthen the work of this department, and is keenly appreciated by the supervisor. Respectfully submitted, LUELLA FAY MAYNARD. 196 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC To G. H. Galger, Supt. of Schools: My dear Sir:— It is a great pleasure to find myself again supervising the music in the town of Barnstable. This subject has always interested me, and, during the years when not actively en- gaged in teaching, I.have tried to keep in touch with this branch of public'school work. The bringing together of certain.sections of the town. and the provision of well equipped modern buildings should inspire better work in music each year. As far as seemed advisable, study has been continued through the fall and winter in much the same manner as taught by your former supervisor. Children who entered the schools this year are in the most cases now able to sing the major scale with "ah" or with syllables, and to learn by rote any simple melody with. a fair degree of accuracy. Some of these little ones who seemed almost hopeless monotones are surprising their teach- ers each day .by showing some appreciation of pitch, and are beginning ,to imitate correctly. There are in these days so many beautiful songs for children, and there is so wide a field for choice that it is comparatively easy to select songs for them, especially motion songs, which the children so much enjoy. There being in most cases at least three grades in a room, it becomes necessary to prepare second grade pupils to read from the staff in order that they may be pripared by the end of the third year to work with the fifth and sixth grades when they enter the fourth grade in the Intermediate schools. This is not the ideal way, but seems the best ar- rangement that can be made. The Grammar school period seems to be the most difficult 191 of all. Pupils become diffident and are apparently afraid to let their voices be heard. This trouble seems to exist chiefly among the boys. It will be my aim to prepare pupils so thoroughly to read and interpret correctly in the lower grades that by the time they reach the Grammar school they will so love to sing that it will be impossible for them to remain silent. I realize that this means hard work for the supervisor and more for the regular teacher. Some of the schools have secured for themselves Victro= las. I should be*very pleased to see each building provided with one of these. One cannot speak too highly of the splendid influence produced by enabling children to hear the very best in music. The spirit in the Barnstable High school is good, and 'the large number enrolled makes the work delightful. The Elizabeth Lowell High school is small, a condition which makes it difficult to arouse enthusiasm, but we are hoping that the fine new song books recently purchased by the town may prove inspiring. It would seem as if these books had already created a new interest. If it is possible for me' to continue this work for any length of time, my greatest desire is to implant a love for music in the h6art of every pupil in the town of Barnstable, and to teach him to sing. Thanking the teachers who. are working so faithfully to bring about this end, this report is Respectfully submitted, MABELLE M. H. BOODY. . 19$ REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Mr. G. H. .Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:—, The sanitary condition of most of the schools in Barn- stable town is very good. The Cotuit Grammar school is a marked exception; sanitary closets, and a new heating plant are much.needed. The teachers of the schools have shown zeal in following out the State Health laws. This has aid- ed the School Physician in his work. Lack of a definite re- quired physical examination keeps the School Physican's work .from being as helpful to the school children as it might be. With information from School Superintendents and School Physicians as a basis, the State Board of Health is now formulating a bill to be submitted to the,Legislature, requiring a definite physical examination of all school chil- dren. In cases of epidemic diseases in the schools, special care has been taken to follow the laws of the State Board of Health, and apply measures approved by the latest ad- vances in preventive medicine. A way has been found to provide proper examination and treatment of the school children's eyes; when they are found to be defective by the school tests. As far as possible, measures guarding the health of the school children have been employed by the School Physi- cian. Respectfully submitted, HEMAN B. CHASE. 199 STATISTICS School Year, 1914-15 1. Number attending within the year 14 years of age or older, 222 2. Number of all ages attending within the year, 887 3. Avernge membership for the year, 82,8."3 4. Average attendance for the year, 77 A .5. Per cent. of attendance for the year, "'94 G. Number of school buildings in use, 10 7. Number of public schools, 26 8. Number of men teachers, 9 9. Number of women teachers, 23 10. Number of supervisors, .2 i i. Total number of teachers and supervisors; 34 12. Population of the town, 4,995 1. 13. Valuation of the town, $9,347,745 ENROLMENT, FALL TERM, 1915 r YEAR OF SCHOOL q SCHOOLS Barnstable............ 15 13 9 9 10 12 7 7 8 90 West Barnstable...... 18 10 14 14 6 15 6 5 5 93 Santuit............... 9 10 7 7 0 5 38 Cotuic.................. it In 7 10 6 5 8 11 5 73 marstons Mills........ 7 6 5 8 7 5 1 7 2 48 Osterville............. 15 15 14 14 16 7 9 10 6 106 Centerville............ 10 8 8 4 9 6 8 0 10 63 Training School....... 35 33 37 27 34 32 28 28 20 274 Elizabeth Lowell High 9 6 4 0 1 20 Barnstable High...... 39 40 13 21 5 118 Totals.......... 120 105 101' 93 88 87 67 68 56 48 46 17 21 6 923 _ goo DETAILED REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING eJUNE, 1915 ` a a � U N SCHOOLS c nR c a � a E > °y' I'1'7111iL1'y- ------- -------. Barnstable - - - 33 28.1 27 W est.Barnstable - - - 35 34 32 Cotuit - - - - 27 25.1 23 Osterville - - - - 41 39.6 39 Centerville - - 26 23.8 21.8 Marstons Mills - - - 20 17.1 16.5 r, Intermediate: IV Barnstable - - - - 30 29 27.7 5- West Barnstable - 40 36 34.2 an Cotuit - - - - 20 18.1 17.4 Osterville - - - - 31 , 31 .29.3 Mixed: Santuit - - - - 40 35.5 30.3 Grammar: w Barnstable - - - - 25 21.7 20.6 West Barnstable - - - 29 25.1 23 s Cotuit - - - 40 35 32 z o, Osterville - - - - 25 23.6 22.3 a° Centerville - - - - 31 28.8 26.8 Training School: Grade I - - - - 37 35.5 33.3 O 11 II - - - - 41 41 37.5 11 III - - - 24 24 22.6 1` 1V - - - - 27 26.6 25.4 Grades V and VI - - - 42 40.8 38.7 11 VI 10 VII - - - 41 38.5 36.5 G-i 61 VIII °' IX - - 44 41.4 39.4 High Schools: Elizabeth Lowell (Cotuit) - 22 17.2 16.6 Barnstable (Hyannis) - - 116 111.8 104.5 Totals - - 887 828.3 777.4 94 poi EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, 1915, IN DETAIL r 0 a SCHOOLS Teachers Janitors Fuel laneous Totals 3 Barnstable Primary............. $522 50 3 Barnstable Intermediate........ 540 00 3 Barnstable Grammar........... 810 00 $289 00 $405 09 $38 99 $2,605 58 6 West Barnstable Primary....... 640 00 6 West Barnstable Intermediate, 640 00 6 West Barnstable Grammar. ... 810 00 6 West Barnstable Ass't.......... 165 00 275 00 295 42 12 48 2,637 90 10 Santuit.......................... 640 00 10 Santuit Ass't.................... 210 00 64 00 12 90 22 25 839 15 11 Cotult Primary................... 540 00 11 Cotult Intermediate....:....... 467 50 11 Cotult Grammar............. .. 778 00 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,Prin.... I'm 00 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,Ass't... 600 00 400 00 410 94 47 90 4,244 34 12 Marstons Mills Grammar....... 233 32 12 Marstons Mills Primary ........ 540 00 128 00 20 40 7 60 1 929 32 13 Osterville Primary.............. 654 00 13 Osterville Intermediate......... 450 00 13 Osterville Grammar............ 776 00 314:+0 278 70 25 76 2,397 96 17 Training School,Grade I....... 540 00 17 Grade II...................... 405 00 17 Grade III.................... 540 00 17 Grade IV.................... 450 00 17 Grades V and VI............ 405 00 17 Grades VI and VII .......... 505 00 17 Grades VIIl and IX.......... 810 00 400 00 641 00 44 89 4,740 89 18 Barnstable HIgh,Prin.......... 1,600 00 18 Barnstable High,Sub-Buster. . 1,000 00 18 Barnstable High,Ass't......... 710 00 18 Barnstable High,Ass't......... 720 00 18 Barnstable Hlgh,Ass't ......... 260 00 400 00 603 00 88 96 5,381 96 20 Centerville Primary............• 522 50 20 Centerville Grammar........... 855 00 190 00 188 00 5 35 1.760 85 Supervisor of Drawing.......... 775 00 775 00 Supervisor of Music............. 650 00 650 00 Secretary of School Committee and Superintendent of Schools 1,800 00 School Census .................. 76 00 Totals..................... $21,362 82 $2,450 60 $2,855 45 $294 18 $28,838 95 B-14 202 EXPENDED FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 1915 American Book\Co., $92 94 Allyn & Bacon, 64 87 A. S. Barnes Co., 5 58 Milton Bradley Co., r 123 78 E. E. Babb & Co., 607 99 J. L. Hammett Co., 127 21 Wm. G. Currier, 3 84 O. Ditson & Co., 5 54 E. R. Fowler, 1 75 D. C. Heath & Co., 77 50 Ginn & Co., 289 31 Gregg Pub. Co., 1 43 Frost & Adams Co., 3 16 F. B. & F. P. Goss, 16 65 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 30 25 L. E. Knott App. Co., 36 42 Frederic Leighton, 10 46 Chas. E. Merrill Co., 4 56 C. W. Megathlin, 3 25 Grace V. Rowland, a 1 84 State Normal School at Hyannis, 75 Sigsbee & Co., 26 00 School Arts Pub. Co., 1 43 Silver, Burdett & Co., 4 57 Scott, Foresman & Co., 4 16 Benj. F. Sanborn & Co., 3 12 Chas. Scribner's Sons, 30 13 Phonographic Institute Co., 52 Little,'Brown & Co., 11 27 Isaac Pitman's Sons, 3 25 203 A. N. Palmer Co., $1 69 Remington Typewriter Co., 19 41 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 3 84 Total expended, $1,618 47 EXPENDED FOR TRANSPORTATION, 1915 Geo. A. Smith, Barnstable barge, $267 00 Joseph Perry, West Barnstable barge, 413 32 John Rogers, Santuit barge, 169 50 J. M. Leonard, Osterville-Centerville-Hyannis auto-barge, 1,600 00 Edward L. Harris,Barnstable-West Barnstable- Hyannis auto-barge, 2,100 00 John S. Bearse, Hyannisport barge, 550 00 Everett P. Childs, 67 00 James W. Hinckley, 3 24 Victor Leeman, 61 82 Alton Jones, Marstons Mills-Cotuit barge, 1,200 00 Total expended for transportation, $6,431 88 Unexpended balance, 68 12 Appropriation, $6,500 00 204 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1915 Bills audited for school purposes, repairs, text-books and supplies, and transportation, for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1915 Section School Purposes Repairs 3 $2,605 58 $849 19 6 2,637 90 133 20 10 839 15 38 40 11 4,244 34 397 51 12 929 32 147 36 13 2,397 96. 151 04 17 4,740 89 345 46 18 5,381 96 551 99 20 1,760 85 340 64 Drawing and Music, 1,425 00 Secretary and Superintendent, 1,800 00 School Census, 76 00 $28,838 95 , $2,954 79 Text-books and Supplies, 1,618 47 Transportation, 6,431 88 School Purposes, as above, 28,838 95 Total expenditures-, school department, $39,844 09 G. H. GALGER, Secretary. JDeg, 31, 1915. 205 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, 1915 AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, including all salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $28,000 00 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 29500 00 Text-books and supplies, 1,400 00 Transportation, 6,500 00 Dog tax income, 450 00 Cobb Fund, interest, 389 32 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 90 00 City of Boston, tuition of wards of 103 50 Town of Mashpee, tuition of pupils, 112 00 Tuition of Mashpee pupils, paid by parents, 34 75 Material sold, 61 Public property damaged, 1 50 Contingent fund, 262 41 Total available appropriations, 1915, $399844 09 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, $28,838 95 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 2,954 79 Text-books and school supplies, 1,618 47 Transportation, 6,431 88 Total expenditures, 1915, $39,844 09 G. H. GALGER, Secretary School Committee. December 31, 1915, I . BOARD OF EDUCATION The School Board consists of three members, one of,whom is chosen annually. The Statutes of the State define the powers and duties. REGULAR MEETINGS The regular meetings of the Board occur monthly. SPECIAL MEETINGS Special meetings of the 'Board may be called by majority of the Board, or by the chairman. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Secre- tary, and such other officers and special committees as may ,be necessary. These officers shall be chosen at the first annual meeting each year. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and perform such other duties as usually pertain to that office. In the absence of the Chairman his powers and duties shall de- volve upon a chairman pro tem. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY He shall act as scribe at all meetings of the Board and shall keep suitable records of all their proceedings. He shall prepare a statement of all debts, moneys raised by the Town, or received from other sources, paid by the order of the Board, and furnish the Superintendent with the same for publication in his annual report, and together with the Superintendent constitute the Ex- amining Committee. ORDER OF BUSINESS The usual order of business of the Board shall be as follows: 1. Reading the records of,the previous meeting; or the call, if a special meeting, and the records. 2. Reports of Committees. 3. Unfinished business. 4. Report of Superintendent. 5. Report of Secretary. 6. 'Other business. [Approved by the School Committee December 23, 1893, and December 19, 1908.1 J ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN . OF BARNSTABLE _A. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1916. , 1' a t �pv.TH E 1B AIR STABLE, MASS. 9�pA i639. HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. &F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS • The"Patriot"Press 1917 i � \ \ ) e&ltE Goss,a nm and Printers. "The Patriot�s'Hyannis.Am j . , x } 207 EXPENDED FOR TRANSPORTATION, 1917 Edward L..Harris, Barnstable-West Barnstable- Hyannis auto-barge, $2,100 00 Alton S. Jones, Marstons Mills-Cotuit auto-barge, 1,680 00 J. N1. Leonard, Osterville-Centerville-Hyannis auto-barge, 1,600 00 J. S. Bearse estate, 11yannisport-Hyannis barge, 55 OU W. A. Bearse, Hyannisport-Hyannis barge, 535 00 Geo. A. Smith, Barnstable barge, 323 75 Total expended, $6,293 7.5 Appropriation, 6,315 00 Unexpended balance, $21 25 208 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1917 Y Bills audited for school purposes, repairs, text-boobs and ` supplies; and transportation, for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1917 sectiou School Purposes Repairs 3 $2,896 18 $103 20 6 2,722 02 136 12 10 941 60 206 53 11 4,969 99 338 81 12 1,807 29 124 81 13 4,178 07 665 23 17 5,760 24 1,367 89 18 6,143 38 654 54 20 2,179 22 82 63 Supervisors of Drawing and Music, 1,387 50 Secretary and Superintendent, 1,949 94 . School Census, 4 50 Total, school purposes, $34,939 93 $3,679 76 Text-books and supplies, 1,747 87 Transportation, 6,293 75 School physician, 50 00 43,031 55 Total expenditures, school department, 1917, $46,711 31 G. H. GALGER, Secretary Dec. 31, 1917. L 1 209 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, 1917 `b AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, including all salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $36,000 00 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 1,850 00 Text-books and supplies, 1,750 00 Transportation, 6,315 00 Doo"tax income, 710 54 Cobb fund, interest, 404 32 Town of Ylashpee, tuition of pupils, 494 00 Tuition of pupils, paid by parents, 23 25 C. I. Ryder, check, 3 25 Books sold, 37 Public property damaged, 22 Telephone tolls, 1 05 Total available appropriations, 1917, $47,552 00 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, $34,939 93 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 3,679 76 Text-books and school supplies, 1,747 87 i! Transportation, 6,293 75 School physician, 50 00 ,Total expenditures, 1917 $46,711 31 o p Unexpended balance, 840 69 $47,552.00 G. H. GALGER, Secretary School Committee Dec. 31, 1917. B-15 •�` `� ,�. t BOARD OF EDUCATION The School Board consists of three members, one of whom is chosen annually. The -Statutes of the State define the powers and duties. REGULAR MEETINGS The regular meetings of the Board occur monthly. SPECIAL MEIETIfNGS Special meetings of the Board may be called by majority of the Board, or by the chairman. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD The officers of the Board shall consist of .a Chairman, a Secre- tary, and such other officers and special committees as may be necessary. These officers shall be chosen at the first annual meeting each year. THIE 'CHAIIR�IIAN OF THE BOARD shall preside at,the meetings of the Board, and perform such other duties .as usually pertain to that office. In the absence of the Chairman his powers and duties shall de- volve upon a chairman pro tem. DUTLES OF THE SECRETARY He shall act as scribe at all meetings of the Board and shall keep suitable records of all their proceedings. He shall prepare a statement of all debts. moneys raised by the Town, or received from other sources, paid by the order of the Board, and furnish the Superintendent with the same for publication in his annual report, and together with the Superintendent constitute the Ex- amining Committee. ORDER OF BJSINES'S The usual order of business of the Board shall be as follows: 1. Reading the records of the previous meeting; or the call, if a special meeting, and the records. 2. Reports of Committees. 3. Unfinished business. 4. Report of Superintendent. 5. 'Report of Secretary. 6. Other business. [Approved by the School Committee December 23, 1893, and December 19, 1908.1 t� TOWN OFFICERS 1916 Selectmen EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit, Chairman Term expires 1917 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1918 ALEXANDiER G. CASH, Hyannis Term.expires 1919 Overseers of Poor and Fence Viewers ALEXANDER G. CASH, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1919 EDGAR W. LOVE'LL, Santuit Term expires 1917 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1918 Assessors HOWARD N.PARKER,W.Barnstable,Chairman Term expires 1918 EDGAR W. LOV'ELL, Santuit Term expires 1917 ALEXA'NDE'R G. CASH, Hyannis Term expires 1919 Town Clerk and Treasurer CLARE'NCE M. CHASE, Hyannis Term expires 1917 Collector of Taxes JACOB P. H. BASSETT, Hyannis Term expires.1917 \ School Committee EDWARD C. HIINCKLIEY, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1919 ALFIRED CROCKER, Jr., Barnstable Term expires 1917 SOLOMON F. HASKINS, Cbtuit Term expires 1918 Superintendent of Schools GEORGE H. GA'LGER, Hyannis Surveyor,of Highways WILLIAM A: JONES, Barnstable Term expires 1917 1 — — Auditors JOHN B!U'RSLEY, West Barnstable Term expires 1917 ALBERT L. EDSON, Cummaquid Term expires 1917 LUTHER C. HATJ TT, 'Hyannis Term expires 1917 Tree Warden FRED W. CHASE, Barnstable Term expires 1917 Board of Health CHARLES W.M!IL'4KE'N,Barnstable,Chairman Term expires 1918 \ CHA!RLES E. HARRIS, Hyannis Term expires 191:7 \ GRANVILLE.W. HALLETT, Osterville Term expires 1919 Registrars of Voters SAMUEL F. CROCKE'R, Marstons Mills E'DW'IN S. PHIINNEY, Barnstable JOHN V. O''NEIL, Hyannis CLARENCE M. CHASE, Hyannis Agent of Cobb Fund DAVIID DAVIS, Cummaquid Constables:—Sherman IE. 'Stevens, Barnstable; Benj. E. Blossom, West Barnstable; John S. Bearse, Hyannis; William A. Bearse, Hyannis; George F. Hart, Hyannis; *Chester Bearse, Centerville; Harris C. 'Lovell, Osterville; Maurice J. Hinck- ley, ,Marstons Mills; Alexander S. Childsl, Qotuit; Lorenzo Gifford, Santuit. Measurers of Wood and Bark:—Timothy Crocker, South Hyannis; Emilo R. 'Silva, West Barnstable; William C. 'Gifford, Santuit. Surveyors of Lumber:—*C'harles C. Crocker, Hyannis; Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis; Charles L. Baxter, Santuit. Sealer of Leather:—*William A. 'Gardner, Centerville. Deer Reeve:—John J. Harlow, Santuit. Pound Keepers:—*Thomas W. Jones, Barnstable; —*William F. Ormsby, Hyannis; *Wilton B. Cammett, Marstons Mills; *Jehiel R. Crosby, Centerville: *Elected,but did;not take the oath of office, 1 Field Drivers:—*Theodore V. West, Centerville; Zenas Crocker, Marstons Mills. Harbor Masters:—Timothy Crocker, South 'Hyanniso; Wendell L. Hinckley, Hyannisport; Samuel N. Ames, Osterville; Carl- ton B. Nickerson,'Cotuit. Cattle Inspector:—John J. 'Maloney, Hyannis. 1 Milk Inspector:—George T. M'ecarta, Marstons Mills. Plumbing Inspector:—Henry G. Phillips, Hyannis. Sealer of Weights' and Measures:—Samuel N. Ames, Osterville. Inspectors of Slaughtered Animals:—Marcus N. Harris, Barnstable; John J. Harlow, -Santuit. Forestor:—Henry C. Bacon, Hyannis. Fire Wardens:—Merrill H. Marston, Cummaquid; William A. Jones, Barnstable; Lawrence D. Hinckley, Barnstable; Charles L. Bassett, West Barnstable; Calvin Benson, West Barnstable; Aubrey C. Benson, West Barnstable; John Bursley, West Barnstable; Alex. �S. Childs, Cotuit; 'Ezra 'Hobson, Cotuit; Burleigh Savery, Cotuit; Thomas Rennie, Cotuit; Wallie F. Harlow, Santuit; Isaac J. Green, Marstons Mills; Zenas Crocker, Marstons Mills; S. Fremont Crocker, Marstons Mills; Edwin T. Howland, Osterville; Samuel N. Ames, Os- terville; Ira L. Hinckley, OstervilIe; Robert Daniel, Oster- ville; Aaron S. Crosby, Centerville; Jehiel R. Crosby, Cen- terville; William T. Beales, Hyannisport; James F. Crowell, Hyannis. 1 INDEX i Town Officers Page 3 Assessors' Report 9 Overseers of Poor Report it ,Selectmen's Report _ 13 Recapitulation 25 Treasurer's Report 26 Receipts 26 Expenditures 42 Summary 54 Table showing Debt of Town . 57 Financial Condition of Town . 62 Appropriations and Amounts Expended 64 Comparative Table 66 Auditors' Report 68 Highway Surveyor's Report ?0 Repairs on Roads . 70 General Repairs 92 Snow . 100 'Special Appropriations . . . 116 Recapitulation . 126 Road Committee's Report . 130 Milk Inspector's Report . 134 Moth Department Report . 136 Report of Sealer Weights and Measures . 138 Forest Warden's Report 139 1 8 \ Pape Town Clerk's Report . 140 Annual Town 'Meeting . .140 Special Town 'Meeting . . 151,, Special EIection . 158 Births . . 159 Marriages . . . 165 Deaths . 169 School Committee's Report . 175 Superintendent's Report 177 List of Teachers . . 182 Barnstable.iHigh School Principal's Report . . ' . . ,196 Statistics, Barnstable High School . 197 Elizabeth Lowell High School Principal's (Report . . 201 Statistics, Elizabeth Lowell High School . 202 rReport of Drawing Supervisor 204 � b Report of Supervisor of Harmony 206 School Physician's Report . . 208 Statistics . 210 Financial Report of Secretary 216 Board of Education 219 I ASSESSORS' REPORT Real estate valuation, $6,837,610 00 Personal estate excluding resident bank stock, 2,297,620 00 Resident bank stock, ' 99,083 33 Total valuation of town, $9,234,313 33 Tax rate,,$18.10 per $1,000. Number of polls assessed, 1,467 persons assessed on property, 2,52.2 << persons assessed on polls only, 606 << horses assessed, 501) 66 cows assessed, 517 << other cattle assessed, 151 46 dwelling houses assessed, 1,878 f4 ac'res of land assessed, estimated, 32,950 Appropriated for town expenses $148,243. 91 State tax, 14,240 00 County tax, 9,941 91 State Highway tax, - 2,316 38 Moth tax, ordered by the Commonwealth, 3,288 26 Total appropriation, $178,030"46 Total tax levy including polls and bank tax, $170,080 15 Estimated receipts Corporation and Bank tax, miscellaneous receipts and December assessment 1915, 9,120 00 Total receipts, $179,200 15 Making an overlay of $1,169 69 B-2 10 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT 1916 37 polls. Personal estate, $51,390 00 Real estate, $18,580 00 HO W ARD N. PARKER, EDGAR W. LOVEL•L, ALEXX. G. CASH, Assessors of Barnstable. I REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT Louis Arenovski, clothing, $20 50 James E. Baxter, shoes, 4 00 Benj. E. Blossom, coal and ice, 139 08 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 8 65 F. Burton Buck, shoes, 11 45 Alex. G. Cash, supplies, 1 25 Alex. B. Chase, salary as keeper, 179 98 Alex. B. Chase, supplies, . 35 05 A. D. Makepeace Co., supplies, 881 96 Miley Soap Co., soap, 35 00 Standard Oil Co., gasoline, 17 75 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service, 13 15 A. M. Coville, supplies, meat, 445 58 Edward Crocker, 30 bushels potatoes, 45 00 Paul R. Crocker, hay, 4 26 Martha C. Dexter; nursing, 130 00 A. B. Gardner, repairs to harness, 4 75 Toney Gomes, cutting wood, 31 50 John Hinckley & Son, lumber, etc., 3 3.8 James W. Holmes, supplies, 7 10 Harry L. Holway, smith work, 21 00 Julius Howland, supplies, 53 20 Harry W. Jenkins, supplies and labor, 25 55 Z. H. Jenkins, pair pigs, 10 00 Werner Krook, hay, 16 20 James Keveney, furniture, carpets, etc., 174 40 A. W. Lawrence, hay, 28 03 Victor Leeman, labor, 18.95 Edgar W. Lovell, supplies, 7 86 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 57 54 Alex. Michelson, supplies, 19 07 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 232 45 12 John Mulvey, salary as keeper, $220 00 John Mulvey, supplies, 33 43 J. W. B. Parker, supplies, 446 24 Partridge & Co., invalid bed, 17 50 Annie Pearlstein, dry goods, 55 62 Joseph_Perry, supplies, 3 25 Everett Reynolds, labor, 37 00 Benj. F. Sears, carpets, 18 53 Benj. Sears, dry goods, 37 67 W. H. Sears, fish, 59 47 i Henry S. Smith, pew rent, 12 00 Bartlett Shoe Store, shoes, 1 70 Alfred G. Weeks, pasture, 4 00 $3,630 05 Expended for poor in Almshouse, $3,630 05 Expended for poor outside of Almshouse, 5,860 13 $9,490 18 Received from cities and towns, account of poor, 1 $346 57 Received from state, account of poor, 87 00 Received from sale of produce Town Farm, 117 19 Received trom rent of land, 226 50 Checks returned, overpaid, 7 75 Received from Probation Officer,— 18 00 803 01 Total cost of poor outside of receipts, $8,687 17 Expended for State Xid by Selectmen, $1,460 00 Expended for Soldiers' Relief by Selectmen, $520 77 Expended for Mothers with dependent children, $1,434 29 Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, prohibits publishing names of recipients of above items. ALEN. G. CASH, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, Overseers of Poor SELECTMEN'S REPORT MISCELLANEOUS'OR UNCLASSIFIED Telephone, Town Clerk's office, $41 55 Telephone, Almshouse, 17 74 Telephone, Selectmen's office, 23 89 Supplies, Selectmen's office, 9 94 Stamped envelopes, Town office, 21. 24 Edgar W. Lovell, telephone, 22 67 Postage, Town.Clerk's office, 142 21 Constable services, looking after cottages, 17 50 f 6. 4 f stray dogs, 2 00 John A. Holway, abstracts of transfers, 122 80 C. C. Paine, legal services, Sbuley and Camrnett cases, 103 10 Charles H. Nye, travelling expenses., etc., 7 94 Supplies, Town Clerk's office, 145 38 Travel for Auditors, 8 00 John C. Bearse, travelling expenses, 64 31 John S. Bearse, delivering town reports, 7 00 A. W. Lawrence, services as Janitor and wood, 14 00 F. O. Smith, surveying roads, 53 50 H. C. Bacon, postage and telephone, 4 90 Treasurer's bond, 56 00 Supplies, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 32 66 David Davis; killing and burying horse, 5 00 Tax Collector, postage for 1915, 57 34 Supplies, Assessors' office, 33 87 Constable service, town meeting, 4 00 Howard N.Parker,travel,postage, express,etc., 127 76 Z. H. Jenkins, use of horses on oil team, 4 00 Edgar W. Lovell, travel, etc., 178 58 Albert C. Smith, clam warden, 171 30 John A. Holway, recording deeds, 4 38 r 14 Constable services, traffic, $18 00 C. Milton Chase, traveling expenses, 47 85 H. C. Bacon and 3 others, labor. on dump, Hy-. annis, 18 40 Alex. G. Cash, travel, etc., 94 44 Tax and cash books,' 12 93 Watchmen July 3d and 4th, 43 00 Carting and sawing wood, town office, 8 00 J. J:Maloney, services as traffic officer, celebra- tions, 11 00 A. M. Nickerson, services as traffic officer, cel- ebrations, 3 00 Watchmen, 22 00 James W. Holmes; traffic officer, 6 00. Supplies, Overseers of Poor, 70 Copying Assessors' books, 72 50 Settlement of Shuley case, 120 00 Vaccination, 42 00 Charles C. Paine, town counsel, 150 00 John C. Bearse, rent Town Clerk's office, 70 00- John Bursley, express on Library books, 1 73 House of Correction, board of prisoners, 26 00 A. S. Crosby, care Monument ground, etc., 15 00 F. O. Smith, surveying oyster grants, 100 00 F. O. Smith, surveying Marstons Mills school lot, 15 00 J. J. Maloney, killing and burying dog, 3 00 Insurance on town buildings, 649 00 Insurance Workman's compensation act, 366 04 $3,420 15 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Advertising notice to bring in bills, $2 50 Advertising dog found, 1 50 Printing pay rolls, 16 39 Printing abstract cards, 6 85 15 Printing tax bills, $89 15 Printing for Inspector of Wires, 9 25 Advertising notice to voters, 3 00 Printing envelopes for Tax Collector, 10 25 Advertising articles for warrant, 1 60 Advertising warrant, 37 25 Advertising Register of Voters, etc., 13 20 J Advertising eel notices, 9 60 Printing dog posters, etc., 7 00 Advertising gasoline hearings, 31 50 Printing postal notices, 75 Printing quahaug permits; 4 50. Printing pay rolls, etc., 9 50 Advertising clam regulations, 3 10 Advertising primary warrant; 7 95 Advertising notice for electric wiring, 2 15 Advertising quahaug regulations, 1.3 00 Printing Assessors' and Registers' notices, 1.3 45 Advertising special election warranty 7 55 Printing primary posters, 6 25 Printing By-Laws, 10 50 Printing Town Reports, envelopes, etc., 353 60 Advertising leasing clam flats, 1 60 Advertising nomination papers, 2 20 Printing voting lists,. 46 00 Printing moth notices, 3 75 Printing scallop permits, 4 00 Printing and supplies, Town Clerk's office, 40 25 r Advertising notice to voters, 3 00 Advertising primary warrant, 1.1 10 Advertising special meeting, 5 40 Printing clam permits, 3 50 Advertising clain bearings, 5 25 Printing razor fish permits, 1 50 l $798 .89 TREE WARDEN Grasselli Co., 1,000 pounds arsenate of lead, $80 00 George F. Hart and 1 man, labor on High - School grounds, 8 88 16 Fred W. Chase, 4 days, self and horse, $16 00 William F. Jenkins, 26 hours labor, 6 50 Fred W. Chase, 4 days, self and horse, 16 00 George F. Hart, 37j hours labor, 9 37 Chester Bearse, labor on trees, 48 27 Vincent J. Cross, labor on trees, ' 7 50 Fred W. Chase, 4 days, self and horse, 16 00 Vincent J. Cross, labor on trees, 66 60 Chester Bearse, labor on trees, 16 35 F. P. Hallett, care of park, 10 00 Lester Nickerson, 48 hours labor, 12 00 Hugh Murphy, 40 hours labor, 10 00 Fred W. Chase, 5 days,,self and horse, 20 00 $343 47 ELECTION EXPENSES AND PRIMARIES r E. S. Phinney, Register of Voters, $50 00 John V. O'Neil, << < 50 00 S. F. Crocker, << <° 50 00 John C. Bearse, 14 70 00 E. C..Jerauld, Election officer, 16 00 V. D. Bacon, cc 8 00 John F. Young, {{ 13 00 Henry C. Davis, 64 3 00 George Snow, Ballot Box Clerk, 10 00 J. R. Crosby, Election officer, , 25 00 H. G. Lumbert, << 13 00 Jos. P. Hallett, 7 00 Frank E. Crocker, 13 00 A. S. Crosby, 2 00 P. A. Fuller, << 8 00 H. F. Phinney, << 3 00 W. E. Crocker, 3 00 W. S. Lumbert, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 o 17 P. B. Hinckley, Election officer, $17 50 G. L. Hamblin, 46 13 00/ Foster Crocker, 4 13 00 C. C. Hallett, 64 13 00 I. J. Green, 8 00 W. S. Tucker, moving booths, 5 00 J. A. Grigson, Election officer, 31 00 B. F. Crosby, << 10 00 E. L. Hoxie, 13 00 Leslie Hobson, 13 00 F. L. Sturgis, Ballot Box Clerk, 12 50 B. F. Ryder, Election officer, 10 00 A. M. Nickerson, room for Registers of Voters, 2 00 Cora A. Lewis, room for Registers of Voters, 2 00 Marstons Mills Library, room for Registers of Voters, 2 00 J. S. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes, 27 00 Eldridge Bros., delivering ballot boxes, 10 00 Village Hall, Marstons Mills, 26 00 Freedom Hall, Cotuit, 28 00 Union Hall, Osterville, 25 00 Howard Hall, Centerville, 35 00 Masonic Hall,Barnstable, 25 00 Masonic Hall, Hyannis, 48 00 N. A. Bradford, Election officer, 14 00 F. S. O'Neil, 64 . 13 00 J. F. Lyons, 16 8 00 W. J. Hallett, 66 3 00 Harry T. Drew, 61 8 00 Daniel Bearse,, {6 10'.00 W. T. Murphy, `° 13 00 Albert C. Hallett, 66 1 05 R..S. Williams, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 C. E. Lewis, Election officer, 27 00 M E. West, °f 13 00 A. L. Robbins, 13 00 John T. Hawes, 641 00 John J. Horne, 66 12 00 H. M. Crosby, f° 3 00 W. H. Bearse, 66 4 00 18 S. N. Ames, Deputy Ballot Box Clerk, $4 00' Charles H. Fish, Election officer,' 6 00 S. B. Jenkins, 13 00 F. W. Cammett, 3 00 Z. H. Jenkins, << 3 00 A. J. Howland, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 92 70 H. C. Lovell; Ballot Box Clerl:, 10 00 W. T. Makepeace, Ballot Box Clerk, 11 00 G. C. Nickerson, Election Officer, 6 50 Charles I4. Nye, ff 5 00 C. Milton Chase, 66 2 00 W. A. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes, 3 00 Geo. L. Thacher, Election Officer, 3 00 H. N. Parker, 22 00 B. E. Blossom, << 10 00 S. E. Howland, 5 00 A. L. Edson, 3 00 E. L. Harris, 12 00 John C. Bearse, delivering ballot boxes, 25 00 John C. Bearse, auto for Board of Registers, 10 00 Thomas H. Fuller, Ballot Box Clerk, 5 00 Alex. G. Cash, Election Officer, 7 00 Eben Williams, .`2 00 Lester Howland, 5 00 Milton Baxter, 5 00 C. M. Chase, delivering ballot boxes, 20 00 Lester P. Lowell, Election Officer, 5 00 H. W. Jenkins, 66 5 00 M. N. Harris, 10 00 E. S. Phinney, 5 00 L. A. Kleinschmidt, 2 00 W. L. Drew, Jr., 3 00 Cape Cod Auto Co., auto for Registers of Voters, 8 00 $1,246 25 FIRES C. L. Bassett and 3 others, railroad fire, $2 20 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, 1 20 19 C. W. Megathlin, supplies for extinguishers, $58 30 I. J. Green and 3 others, watching fire C. E. 1{inckley's, 21 80 M. H. Marston and 1 other, fire at golf links, 2 50 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire, 60 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, railroad fire. near Paine's, 1 20 C. L. Bassett and 6 others, railroad fire, 5 55 Printino, Forest fire notices, 2 65 Express on chemicals, 4 10 I. J. Green and 8 others, fire near Marstons Mills dump, 15 23 A. S. Childs, auto, near Marstons Mills dump, 6 00 E. T. Howland and 4 others, fire near Mars- tons Mills dump, 6 50 H. C. Bacon and 2 others, and auto, near tele- phone line, Marstons Mills, 8 25 E. T. Howland and 16 others, fire on telephone line, Marstons Mills, 36 50 S. F. Crocker and 13 others, fire on telephone line, Marstons Mills. 14 75 I. J. Green and 17 others, fire on telephone line, Marstons Mills, 23 50 I. J. Green and 5 others, fire near dump, Mars- tons Mills, 2 75 Zenas Crocker and 10 others, fire near Winslow bog, 21 .48 John Bursley and 7 others, flee near telephone line, Marstons Mills, 9 75 John Bursley and 3 others, fire near West Barn- stable church, 1 50 E. T. Howland and 1 other, fire near Winslow bog, 6 50 H. C. Bacon and 10 others, fire near engine house, 12 43 C. L. Bassett and 1 other; fire near. telephone line, Marstons Mills, 3 ,00 H. F. Studley and 6 others, fire near freight house. 3 50 20 , Herbert Wright, 10 hours labor, telephone line, Marstons Mills, $2 50 Clinton Jones, 5 hours labor, Winslow bog, 1 25 Joseph Roza, 8 hours, near telephone line, Mars- ton$ Mills, - 2 00 I. J. Green and 20 others, fire near Winslow bog, 67 35 S. F. Crocker and 4 others, fire near Winslow bog, 5 26 A. S. Childs and 9 others,Tfire near telephone line, Marstons Mills, 21 00 A. S. Childs and 10 others, fire near Winslow bog, 23 23 I. J. Green and 3 others, fire near telephone line, 2 25 A. S. Crosby and 1 other, fire near telephone line, 3 00 I. J. Green and 2 others, fire near telephone line, 2 00 A. S. Crosby and 7 others, fire near Herring brook, 6 05 1. J. Green and 2 others, fire near Winslow boa, 4 25 A. S. Childs and 1 other, fire near Winslow bog, 1 25 L. D. Hinckley and 1. other, railroad fire, Pond Village, 1 80 H. C. Bacon and 8 others, fire near gas plant, 9 75 H. C. Bacon, delivering chemicals, 1 00 I. J. Green and 4 others, fire near dump, Mars- tons Mills, 6 75 H. C. Bacon and 13 others, fire near gas.plant, 27 40 + M. G. Bradford, supplies, 1 25 / Zenas Crocker and 2 others, fire near Win- slow bog, 3 30 H. C. Bacon and 2 others, fire near gas plant, 2 00 Geo. T. Mecarta, 2 shovels, 1 25 S. F. Crocker and 1 other, fire near telephone line, 1 87 Geo. O. Goodspeed, fire near telephone line, 2 50 C. L. Bassett and 5 others, railroad fire, 'Barn- etable, 12 23 21 H. C. Bacon and 1 other, railroad fire, Barn- stable, $7 60 L. D. Hinckley and 23 others, railroad fire, . Barnstable, 37 64 $529 47 REPAIRS G. W. Hallett, Marstons Mills pump, .$10 20 Frank E. Crocker, Centerville pump, 3 75 Chester Bearse & Son, Centerville dump ground, Ili 65 Chester Baker, Town House pump, 7 00 G. W. Hallett, labor and stock, Almshouse, 13 41 H. C. Bacon and 5 others, Hyannis and Hyan- nisport dump, 139 02 S. N. Ames and others, Osterville dump ground, 49 00 Manuel Cabral, Cotuit dump ground, % 25 00 B. W. Dottridge & Son, stock for guide boards, 4 93 Labor oil cemetery, Hvannis, 17 75 Labor on Universalist cemetery, Hyannis, 33 54 John Hinckley & Son, stock for Osterville cem- etery, i ' . 1 4 62 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, old ceme- tery, Hyannis, 45 78 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, Baptist cemetery, Hyannis, 31 88 Calvin Benson, Sandy Street well, 15 75 Labor on well, Osterville, 14 06 Guide.boards, 31 25 W. C. Alden, mowing Sandy Street cemetery, 6 00 Chester Bearse and W. S. Phinney, labor on Monument ground, 41 72 Edward Crocker and others, mowing West Barn- stable cemetery, 27 05 Mowing Methodist cemetery, Barnstable, 9 75 Mowing Cotuit cemetery, 14 15 L2 John Hinckley & Son, stock for Almshouse, $37 05 Mowing Unitarian cemetery, Barnstable, 12 50 Labor old cemetery, Barnstable, 1 13 45 T. V. West,labor Monument ground, 14 00 Labor on Cummaquid cemetery, 11 00 Mowing Marstons '_Mills cemetery, 22 00 Labor on Methodist.cemetery, Barnstable, 1 00 Labor on old cemetery, Centerville, 21 20 Joseph Mitchell, labor, old cemetery, Hyannis, 20 15 Labor on Baptist cemetery, Hyannis, 21 30 Mowing Osterville cemetery, 25 00 Calvin Benson, labor at Almshouse, 39 75 M. G. Bradford, supplies for Town Office, 85 $851 51 MOTH WORD Albert Allen, 312 hours labor at .25, $78 00 A. E. Avant, 40 hours labor at .25,. 10 00 Chester 11. Baker, 60 hours labor at .25, 15 00 Everett Baker, 8 hours labor at .25, 2 00 Warren Baker, 16 hours labor at. 25, 4 00 William A. Bearse, 372 hours labor at .31j, �116 25 7j hours, `horse, at .20, 1 50 Use of horse, 2 50 Carting tools, 2 00 $122 25 W. E. Bearse, 389 hours labor at .31j, $121 58 221 Hours, horse, at .20, 44 20 165. 78 Bill &Daniel, 212 hours labor at .25, $53 00 429 hours, horse, at .20, 85 80 > — 138 80 C 23 J. Howard Blossom, 194 hours labor at .25, $48 50 40 hours, horse, at .20, 8 00 , $56 50 Nelson W. Bacon, 56 hours labor at .25, 14 00 Alton Blossom, 210 hours labor at .25, 52 50 Fred Chase, 207 hours labor at 31 j, 64,70 Noble H. Chase, 110 hours labor at .25, 27 50 Everett P. Childs, express and carting, 28 28 Owen Coleman, 12 hours labor at .25. 3 00 State of .Massachusetts, supplies, etc., as per bill, 1,038 25 • A. Howard Crocker, 296 hours laborlat .25, 74 00 Robert F. Cross, 676j hours labor with car, at .50., $338 25 Telephone, 14 20 — 352 45 Ellsworth Doane, 10 hours labor at .25, 2 50 Edgar.Evans, 24 hours labor at .25, 6 00 Russell Evans, 64 hours labor at .25, 16 00 W. 1. Fuller, supplies, 2 77 G. W. Hallett, repairs, 5 20 Hamlin& Fish, supplies, 50 Fred Hammond, 169 hours labor. at .25, 42 25 James W. Hinckley, 207 hours labor at .25, 51 75 Oscar Johnson, 72 hours labor at .25, 18 00 William Jones, printing signs, 5 35 Edwin B. Kelley, 104 hours labor at .25, 26 00 Aini Krook, 1,000 Moth Nests, at .15, 1 50 Elsie Krook, 350 Moth Nests, at .15, 53 Arthur W. Lapham, 4 hours'labor at .25, 1 00 Elmer W. Lapham, supplies, 65 Stanley Lapham, 396 hours labor at .314i 123 76 Burleigh D. Leonard, repairs to sprayer, 3 00 J. Milton Leonard, supplies, 1" 50 Charles E. Lewis, 184 hours labor at .31j, 57 50 George D. Lewis, use of horse, -3 00 Town of Mashpee, spraying, 116 11 Lester Nickerson, 180 hours labor at .25, 45 00 Mrs. Christina Nute, rent of building, 36 00 , 24 Frederick W. Nute, 129 hours labor at .25, $32 25 D. O'Neil, supplies, 2 68 Lincoln Perry, 106 hours labor at .25, 26 50 A. Raymond Pierce, 20 hours labor at .25, $5 00 172 hours labor at .31j, 53 75 12 hours, horse, at .20, 2 40 Supplies, 55 61 70 Charles Pierce, 8 hours labor at .25, • $2 00 108 hours labor at .3149 33 75 35 75 Aini Rask, 1,000 Moth Nests at .15, 1 50 Wilson Scudder, carting lead, etc., 78 00 Albert Robbins, 51 hours labor at .25, 12 75 Walter Shuttleworth, 95 hours labor at .25, 23 75 Antone Silver, 112 hours labor at .25, 28 00 Standard Oil Co., supplies, 57 5.0 J. A. Stevens, 324 hours labor at .314, 101 26 Ralph Tarr, 145J hours labor at .25, 36 45 Underhay Oil Co., supplies. 10 10 Albert Williams, 192 hours labor at .25, $48 00 477 hours labor at .31j, 149 10 197 10 Doris Wright, 2,000 Moth Nests at .15, 3 00 H. Wright, 264 hours labor at .25, 66 00 Arthur Wyman, use of auto, 12 00 $3,599 17 MOTH NESTS COLLECTED BY CHILDREN William F. Jenkins, Agent, $25 18 Henry C. Bacon, °° 15 06 Chester Bearse & Son, 44 13 73 George A. Smith, 20 11 1 $74 08 25 RECAPITULATION Expended for Almshouse, $3,630 05 ii Outside Poor, 5,860 13 °f State Aid, 1,460 00 64 Soldiers' Relief, 520 77 46 Mothers with dependent children, 1,434 29 44 Miscellaneous expenses, 3,420 15 46 Printing and advertising, 798 89 44 Tree Warden, 343 47 44 Moth Work, 3,599 17 6 Elections and primaries, 1,246 '25 it Fires, 529 47 64 Repairs on Town buildings, etc., 851 51 ' Moth nests collected by children,_ 74 08 $23,768 23 Respectfully submitted, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, ALEX. G. CASH, Selectmen Town of Barnstable. B-s REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER RECEIPTS FROM STATE TREASURER Corporation Tax, $3,037 44 '_rational Bank Tax, 1,548 96 State Aid, 1,597 00 Soldiers' Exemption, 120 72 Burial of soldier, 50 00 Burial of pauper, 15 00 Refund accoefnt temporary aid, 24 18 Account contagious disease, 17 50 $6,410 80 FROM TAX COLLECTOR J. P. H. Bassett, account of 1912 taxes, $54 54 J. P. H. Bassett, 1913 - 527 87 J. P. H. Bassett, << 1914 - 6,857 70 J. P. H. Bassett, f[ 1915 61 22,212 28 J. P. H. Bassett, 1915 Sup. taxes, 986 57 J. P. H. Bassett, 1916 taxes, 144,000 00 J. P. H. Bassett, 1916 Sup. taxes, 558 35 J. P. H. Bassett, interest, 1,302. 00 • $176,499 31 27 TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank of Hyannis, $75,000 00 Hyannis 'Trust Company of Hyannis, 65,000 00 $140,000 00 LICENSES Alex. G. Cash, auctioneer's; $2 00 Alfred Crocker, 44 2 00 Walter 1. Fuller, 2 00 John J. Maloney, << 2 00 Forrest Burlingame, billiard and pool, 2 00 Chas. C. Dixon, 2 00 Charles F. Fuller, 2 00 Freeman M. Henderson, 2 00 Heman F. Pierce, 2 00 Otto Aho, clam license, 1 00 Oscar Ahola, 1 00 H. Aittanemi, 1 00 Wallace C. Alden,, 1 00 Norman Bassett, 1 00 Elisha B. Bearse, 1 00 N. D. Bearse, 1 00 Aubrey C. Benson, 1 00 Tidie Benttinen, 1 00 Everett Cahoon, 1 00 Andrew Carlson, 1 00 Clarence Chase, 1 00 Garfield Chase, << 1 00 , William H. Chase, .1 00 Belmont Childs, 1 00 William L. Clark, 1 00 Charles W. Crowell,• << 1 00 Emil Davidson, 1 00 John Davidson, 1 00 28 Joe Davis, clam license, $1 00 Chas. Dixon, 2d, " 1 00 Geo. H. Dixon, (2) " 2 00 Frank S. Enos, it 1 00 Manuel Enos, it 1 00 Alfred Frank, " 1 00 Joshua Geer, " 1 00 Antone George, Jr., " 1 00 Benj. F. Gibbs, is 1 00 Ernest W. Grew, is 1 00 Axel Hakkanen, " 1 00 Charles W. Hallett, " 1 00 Edward M. HardiDO, " 1 00 John T. Hawes, " 1 00 C.-E. Hianihs; 1 00 Marcus Howes, " 1 00 William E. Hoyt, 1 00 Tony Jason, " 1 00 Henry Johnson, " 1 00 Albert F. Jones, " 1 00 Chester S. Jones, (3) " 3 00 Manuel Joseph, (2) " 2 00 Everett Kelley, 1 00 Walter Kelley, " 1 00 Arvid Lampi, " 1 00 John Lampi, " 1 00 A. P. Libbey, " f 00 C. N. Libbey, " 1 00 Herbert Lovell, 1 00 H. Leston Lovell, 1 00 Shirley Lovell, ' 1 00 Eric Lundbrist, " 1 00 Lauri Luoto, " 1 00 John Lynch, 1 00 Andrew Maki; " 1 00 Frank Maki, " 1 00 Walter Maki, " 1 00 Henry Manni, is 1 00 J. A. Nascimento, 641 00 David Nelson, 1 00 29 W. J. Nelson, clam license, $1 00 William Nelson, Jr., " 1 00 Joe Neves, " 1 00 Fred T. Nickerson, " 1 00 Jonas Niska, 1 00 John B. Oliver, " 1 00 Victor 011ikainen, !' 1 00 Ivori Peltonen, " 1 00 Henry Perry, 1 00 Lincoln L. Perry, " 1 00 Roland W. Perry, " 1 00 John Pyy (2), " 2 00 Elias Rask,. " 1 00 John Renkain, " 1 00 Louis E. Rice, 1 00 Anthony Rose, " 1 00 Frank Rosa, " 1 00 Charles Ruska, ' 1 00 David J. Ruska, " 1 00 John Ruska, " 1 00 Victor Ruska, " 1 00 Henry Sala, 66 1 00 Anthony Silver, " 1 00 Winthrop S. Smith, , " 1 00 Samuel Syrjala, 1 00 John L. Terry, " 1 00 John Thomas, " , 1 00 Manuel Thomas, " 1 00 William S. Wenmark, " 1 00 Fileman Williams, " 1 00 Otto Winnikainen, " 1 00 Victor Winnikainen, " 1 00 Elmer Wirtanen, " 1 00 William Wirtanen, " 1 00 George Young, " „ 1 00 Morris Harrison, junk license, 15 00 _ Louis Newberg, 16 15 00 A. T. Aiken, milk license, 50 H. Aittanemi, " 50 Mary Amaral, " 50 30 R. F. Armstrong, milk license, $0 50 Charles L. Ayling, 50 Nelson W. Bacon, 50 Oliver F. Bacon, 50 Robert Balboni, 50 Charles L. Bassett; f f 50 Edwin Baxter, 66 50 Horace Baxter, 6 6 50 John S. Bearse, 6 6 50 W. P. Bearse & Co., << 50 Calvin Benson (2), 1 00 Charles L. Berry, 50 Bill & Daniel, 50 B. E. Blossom, << 50 Howard Blossom, << 1 50 Julius Bodfish, 50 Francis T. Bowles, 50 Elizabeth Burke, 50 John Bu'rsley, ( << 50 Henry Cahoon, 50 Ernest Cameron, 50 C. G. Cammett, << 50 Fred Cammett, 50 Peter Campbell (2), 1 00 George Carver, 50 Alex. S. Childs, 50 Oliver Childs, << 50 S. H. Childs, << 50 Warren Codd, 50 Braddock Coleman, 6 .50 William A. Coleman, 06 50 Brian Connor, 64 . 50 Lawrence Corcoran, << 50 Cora Crocker, ." 50 . Frank Crocker, {( 50 S. Fremont Crocker, << 50 Nath'1 Crocker, << 50 Paul Crocker, 50 Zenas Crocker, << 50 Aaron S. Crosby (2), 1 00 31 / J. R. Crosby, milk license, $0 50 Mrs. Chas. Daniel, 50 John Davidson, " 50 David Davis, << 50 William Dixon, " 50 Ernest Dottridge (2), " 1 00 August Enos, " 50 John Enos, " 50 H. C. Everett, It 50- Bacon Farm, " 50 Bay View Stock Farm, " 50 Cyrus Fish, " 50 George F. Fish, [6, 50 Manuel Flores, It 50 Manuel Frates, " 50 David Frazier, r " 50 Frank Frazier, " 50 Austin Fuller, << 50 Calvin Fuller, " . 50 Prince Fuller, " 50 Thomas Fuller, " 50 Walter I. Fuller, << 50 Antone George, " 50 Chas. L. Gifford, " 50 Lorenzo Gifford, " 50 J. F. Giles, " 50 Manuel Gonsolias, " 50 Albert C. Hallett, 50 Carlton Hallett, " 50 Ezekiel Hamblin, " 50 Albert Hardy, " 50 Charles O. Harlow, 50 Wallace Harlow, 50 U. G. Hinckley, " 50 W. D. Holmes, " 50 S. E. Howland, " 50 E. L. Hoxie, " 50 William F. Jenkins, " 50 E. C. Jerauld, " 50 Christian Johnson, << 50 32 Henry Johnson, milk license, $0 50 Chas. Jones, " 50 Ferdinand Jones, " 50 V. E. Jones, " 50 C. E. Deck, " 50 Louis Kleinschmidt, " 50 Henry Keveney, " 50 A. W. Lapham, " 50 Andrew Lawrence, " 50 Victor Leeman, " 50 Ambrose Lewis, 50 George Lewis, " 50 Frank Linnell, " 50 Harris C. Lovell, " 50 Winfred Lovell, " 50 Martin Mackey, - 50 John Maki, 50 Annie Malony, ' 50 Chas. B. Marchant, " 50 S. B. Marchant, " 50 C. W. Megathlin, " 50 Joe Mitchell, " 50 H. B. Morse, " 50 Joe Nickerson, " 50 D. O'Neil, " 50 Mrs. Fred Parker, " 50 George Parker, " 50 Herbert Parker, " 50 Joseph Peltonen, " 50 O. H. Perry, " 50 Clarence Phinney, " 50 John A. Phinney, it 50 Nelson P. Phinney, " 50 Joseph Robello, " 50 James Rothwell, 50 Nellie Runnells, 50 Charles Ryder; 50 Harry Ryder, " 50 Gustavus Scudder, 50 George.Seabury, " 50 33 Henry Sears, milk license, $0 50 M. F. Shuley, " 50 E. R. Silva, " 50 Hilma Sira, " .50 Henry Smith, " 50 J. H. Smith Est., " 50 Manuel Souza (2.), " 1 00 Albert Starck, " 50 Sherman Stevens, " 50 John Swanson, " 50 Samuel Syriala, ' 50 John L. Terry, " 50 Manuel Thomas, " 50 Elias Trask, 50 G. W. Wagoner, " 50 C. E. Walker, " 50 Thos. Wannie (2), " 1 00 Eliza West, " 50 F. L. Whitcomb, " 50 L. P. Wilson, t " 50 Victor Winnikainen, " 50 Elmer Wirtanen (2), " 1 00 George Woodbury, " 50 Frank Wright, " 50 Betsey Wyman, " 50 Baxter & Arenovski, moving picture license, 10 00 Baxter & Johnson, " 10 00 Howard A. Dottridge, it 10 00 Norman E. Williams, " 10 00 Anna N. Armstrong, pedler's license, - 10 00 Everett L. Bacon, it - 10 00 Nelson W. Bacon, it 10 00 Joshua A. Chase, 66 10 00 Isaac Cohen, " 10 00 George F. Crocker; 10 00 James F. Crowell, " 10 00 C. E. Doubtfire, " " 10 00 W. H. Gardner, Jr., 10 00. Leonard F. Hamblin, 10 00 Lewis N. Hamblin, " 10 00 34 E. P. Hobson, pedler's license, $10 00 T. Maitland Jones- << 10 00 James Kalos,. 10 00 Edwin B. Kelley, << 10 00 Ralph Lumbert, << 10 00 H. Malchman, 10 00 M. Malchman, << 10 00 Louis Panesis, 10 00 Spiros Panesis, << 10,00 Spiros A. Panesis, 10 00 George M. Parker, 1 10 00 Annie Pearlstein, 10 00 Sarah A. Perry, 10 00 Nelson P. Phinney, << 10 00 John Rosa, 10 00 W. H. Sears, << 10 00 F. E. Sherman, 10 00 M. F. Shuley, << 10 00 Anthony Silver, 10 00 George W. Sturgis, 10 00 Catherine Taylor, 10 00 E. M. Taylor, << 10 00 W.H. Thacher, 10 00 F.C. Adams, quahaug license, 1 00 John F. Adams, {f 1 00 Owen Bacon', 1 00 Carl Burlingame, 1 00 A,. W. Cahoon, 1 00 N. B. Cahoon, 1 00 Walter Chase, 1 00 Milton Cobb, 1 00 Milton F. Crocker, 1 00 Roy V. Eldredge, << 1 00 Frank Enos, 1 00 George F. Fuller, << 1 00 Joshua Geer, << 1 00 Ernest Grew, 1 00 George Hallett, 1 00 Leslie Hobson, 1 00 William E. Hoyt, 1 00 35 Albert F. Jones, quahaug license, - $1 00 Chester S. Jones, " 1 00 Wilbur Jones, 1 00 John Joseph, 1 00 Walter A. Kelley, " 1 00 Chas. E. Lewis, " 1 00 A. R. Libbey, " 1 00 D. F. Loring, 1 00 W. P. Lovejoy, " 1 00 John Lynch, " 1 00 David Nelson, 1 00 W. J. Nelson, " 1 00 Fred T. Nickerson, ' " 1 00 D. L. Nye, " 1 00 Thos. H. Nye, " 1 00 Fred E. Parker, " 1 00 George Seabury, 1 00 George A. Smith, " 1 00 Howard Sturgis, " 1 00 John L. Terry, " 1 00 N. E. West., " 1 00 E. C. Jerauld, fish weir license, 50 00 Herbert Lovell, " 1 00 $694 50 ROADS W. L. Case, stone, $43 75 Joyce Taylor, cans, 20 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., oil, 54 00 Town of Yarmouth, oil, 40 00 H. N. Parker, account of sidewalk, 131 87 Thornton Jenkins, use of roller, 15 00 Hyannispoi t Improvement Association,donation, 450 00 H. B. Chase & Sons, coal, ' \ 75 00 W. A. Jones, sale of coal, etc., 17.3 00 $1,002 62 - JO SCHOOLS Ginn & Company, refund, $33 3`5 E. L. Chase, County Treasurer, dog fund, 661 05 Town of Mashpee, tuition, 258 00 Cobb Fund, 389 32 W. H. Crocker, sale of building, 10 00 G. H. Galger, tuition, _ 57 88 City of Boston, tuition, 191 25 Hyannis Library Association, supplies," 1 50 G. H. Galger, account of repairs, 15 00 $1,617' 35 BOARD OF HEALTH State of Massachusetts, $30 25 ALMSHOUSE AND POOR Town of Bourne, $138 67 State of Massachusetts, 87 00 Town of Truro, 92 09 Town of Yarmouth, 115 90 Sale of milk, eggs, etc., from Almshouse, 117 19 H. S. Hutchings, Probation Officer, 18 00 Checks returned, - 7 75 $576 60 1 r 3fi � BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association, $550 00 Estate of Louisa S. Crosby, 200.00 Estate Harriet-S. Parkei, 100 00 Union Savings Bank, Fall River (withdrawn), 150 00 $1,000 00 ' SCHOOL FUND G. H. Galger, account of refund, $65 00 COBB BURIAL LOT Income from Cobb fund, $5 00 s RENTS N. Y., N. H. H.•Railroad Company, 1915 and 1916, $50 00 Calvin Benson, 1915 and 1916, 20 00 B. E. Blossom, rent of land to'April 30, 1916, 10 00 B. E. Blossom, rent of land to Oct. 1, 1916, 12 00 Alex. Michelson, rent of land for 1916, 10 00 Linder Library, rent of land to Nov. 23, 1916, 1 00 Otis Hall Union, rent of land to Dec. 31, 1916, 2 00 A. D. Makepeace Cb., rent of land to Dec. 31, 1916, 87 50 L. H. Jenkins, rent of land to Dec. 31, 1916, 22 00 Thomas Otis,rent of land to Dec. 31, 1916, 12 00 $226 50 • r. 38 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT Interest on City of Providence bond, No. 93, $150 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 834, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 861, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. E516, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1079, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 2905, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4942, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 5198, 35 00 Interest on deposit Union Savings Bank, - 23 42 $523 42 INTEREST ON COBB FUND IMVESTMENT Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 605, $140 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond,,No. 1080, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, go. 4889, 140 00 Interest on deposit in Wareham Savings Bank, 9 40 i $359 40 MOTH WORK Charles Almy, $48 18 Mrs. T. H. Ames, 2 00 Mary A. Baker, 5 00 John Burrell, 1 87 J. S. Coffin, 9 00 Q B. S. Crocker, 9 00, Hiram Crocker, 13 12 Daniel Crosby, 10 00 A 39 Gorham Crosby Estate, $8 75 Louisa Crosby Estate, 2 44 Frank A. Day Estate, 99 00 Mrs. Herschel Fuller, 11 50 Mary T. Gorham Estate, 24 00 Robert B. Greenough Estate, 15 08 Carlton C. Hallett, 4 07 James M. Hallowell, 58 75 E. T. Howland, 3 75 H. W. Jenkins, 3 43 W. H. Jones, 42 Charles F. Leland, 50 00 W. T. Makepeace, 27 00 Howard Marston, •45 00 State of Massachusetts, 121 65 Fred W. Parker, 1 25 W. E. S. Parker, 14 85 F. W. Parsons, 117 00 Clarence Perkins, 93 Walter G. Phippen, 31 50 James H. Ropes, 5 00 Joseph Roya, 96 J. W. Tallman, 41 Mrs. E. G. Wadsworth, 24 10 Eunice Whelden, 62 $769 63 J INTEREST ON DEPOSITS First National Bank of Hyannis, $86 69 Hyannis Trust Company, 184 73 $271 42 FIRES • N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Co., $58 35 40 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING C. L. Howe, account of advertising gasoline hearing, $1 75 Texas Co., account of advertising gasoline bear- ing,• 1 75 Standard Oil Co., account of advertising gaso- line hearing, 1 75 H. R. Ferguson, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 E. H. Pbinney, account of advertising gasoline bearing, 1 75 I. S. Studley, account of advertising gasoline hearing, 1 75 Albert'F. Jones, account of advertising clam grant hearing, 1 75 Chester S. Jones,. account of advertising clam grant hearing, 1 75 $14 00 COURT FINES F. C. Swift, Justice, $502 30 H. M. Percival, Keeper, 222 00 $724 30 MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN State of Massachusetts, $198 66 Town of Bourne, 138 67 $337 33 a 41 BURIAL LOT SURPLUS FUND Union Savings Bank, Fall River, withdrawn, $161 71 HYAN•NIS AND HYANNISPORT ROADS William A. Jones, sale of stock, $297 00 MISCELLANEOUS S. N. Ames, fees collected as Sealer of Weights and Measures, $64 34 Telephone Company, rebate on calls, 35 55 C. Baker, building, 10 00 H. N. Parker, wood, 9 00 L. A. Kleinschmidt, stove, 5 00 Charles Ruska, wood, 5 00 Calvin Benson, wood, 4 50 Otto Winnikainen, wood, 2 00 Henry Aittaniemi, wood, 2 00 L. Newberg, books, 2 00 C. C. Paine, account of release to Heath Heirs, 1 00 i $140 39 B-4 i 42 / EXPENDITURES PAID TOWN OFFICERS Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Chairman of ,Board of Selectmen, $300 00 Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Overseer of the Poor, 50 00 -- Edgar W. Lovell, salary as Assessor, 400 00 - $750 00 Howard N. Parker, salary as Chairman of the Assessors, $650 00 lloward N. Parker, salary as Select- man, 250 00 Howard N. Parker, salary as Overseer Of the Poor, - 50 00 950 00 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Chairman of Overseers of Poor, 10 months, $83 34 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Select- . man, 10 months, 208 34 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Assessor, 400 00 691 68 Charles H. Nye, salary as Chairman of Overseers of Poor, 2 months, $16 66 Charles H. Nye, salary as Selectman, 2-months, 41 66 58 32 J. P. H. Bassett, salary as Collector of Taxes, 1,000 00 John C. Bearse, salary as Town Clerk, 4j months, $187 50 John C. Bearse, salary as Town Treas- urer, 41 months, 375 00 562 50 Clarence M. Chase, salary as Town . Clerk, 71 months, $312 50 Clarence M. Chase, salary as Town Treasurer, 7j months, 625 00 937 50 43 John J. Maloney, salary as Cattle Inspector, $300 00 Henry'C. Bacon, salary as Forester, 75 00 S. N. Ames, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 Timothy Crocker, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 W. L. Hinckley, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 C. B. Nickerson, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 $5,345 00 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ' State tax, $14,240 00 County tax, 9,941 91 National Bank tax, 901 27 State Highway tax, 2,316 38 $27,399 56 SELECTMEN'S BILLS ` Outside Poor, $5,860 13 Almshouse, 3,630 05 State Aid, 1,460 00 Soldiers' Aid, 520 77 Repairs to Town Property, 851 51 Mothers with dependent children, 1,434 29 Printing and Advertising, 798 89 Moth Work, 3,599 17 Tree Warden, 343 47 Miscellaneous, 3,420 15 Fires, 529 47 Election Expenses, 1,246 25 Moth Nests, 74 08 $23,768 23 44 BILLS. ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS School purposes, $30,406 53 School transportation, 6,137 50 School supplies, 1;450 33 School repairs, 3,499 28 $41,493 64 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS Repairs on Roads and Bridges, Taylor, $986 55 Repairs on Roads and Bridges, Jones, . 24,828 74 Snow, Taylor, 1,338 55 Snow, Jones, 1,205 21, Centerville and West Barnsfable Stage Road, 1,706 22 *Hyannis, Hyannisport and Craigville Roads, 9,588 27 Wianno Road, 8,016 00 Cotuit Road, 11,780 64 New Layout of Road at Osterville, 297 70 $59,747 88 � rs � S93 TEMPORARY LOANS First'National Bank of Hyannis, $10,000 00 Hyannis Trust Company, 130,006 00 $140,000 00 SCHOOI. PHYSICIAN Heman B. Chase, M. D.,, $150 00 *Railroad Avenue and Ocean Street, Hyannis, Irving Avenue, Hyannisport,and Craig- ville Road. 1 45 NOTES Stone road notes, $11,500 00 Osterville school notes, 2,000 00 Grand Island bridge notes, 2,000 00 High school notes, 1,500 00 Barnstable wharf note, 500 -00 Lewis Bay wharf note, 500 00 $18,000 00 BILLS APPROVED AT TOWN MEETING Albert L. Edson, services as'Auditor, $15 35 Luther C. 11allett, services as Auditor, 16 00 John Bursley, services as Auditor, 16 00 . Harrison E. Kent, Inspector of Wires, 66 00 John S. Bearse, Town Constable, 60 00 E. S. Crocker, expenses on Osterville school, 50 88 J. M. Leonard, expenses as School Committee, 24 75 Wm. H. Crocker, expenses as School Com- mittee, 55 85 Edward C. Hinckley, expenses as School Com- mittee, 60 15 S. F. Haskins, expenses as School Committee, 56 69 Wm. H. Crocker, expenses on Marstons Mills school, 14 56 L. A. Kleinschmidt, expenses on Marstons Mills school, 54 18 John Bursley, expenses to Boston before High- way Commission, 3 50 Edward C. Hinckley, services as Moderator, 15 00 $508 91 46 MEMORIAL DAY Barnstable Soldiers, Memorial Association, $250 00 REPORT OF TREASURER RECEIPTS 'Balance from 1915 account, $33 42 Received from Town Treasurer, 250 00 $283 42 EXPENDITURES Flags, 1 $7 44 Band, 130 67 Orator, 25 00 Speakers.at Monument, 5 00 Choir, 5 00 Auto barge, 20 00 •Auto transportation, 12 00 Dinners, 59 50 ,Janitor, 2 00 Postage and express, 90 $267 51 Balance, 15 91 $283 42 INTEREST ON LOANS Stone road notes, $750 00 Osterville school notes, 220 00 Grand Island bridge note, 200 00 High school notes, 35 00 Barnstable wharf notes, 26 25 Lewis Bay wharf`notes, 26 25 $1,257 50 i 47 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS First National Bank of Hyannis, $1,090 63 Hyannis Trust Company, 773/75 $1,864 38 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery Association, and others, $541 39 r INTEREST ON COBB FUND — David Davis, Agent, $409 32 COBB BURIAL LOT George Snow, care of lot, $5 00 COLLECTOR'S FEES J. P. H. Bassett, collecting $54.54 account of 1912 taxes at .12, $0 65 a 48 . TAXES ABATED Amount abated account 1912 taxes, $23 78 69 " 1913 " 6 44 44 41 1914 " 1,655 36 1915 " 1,296 02 $2,981 60 TRAFFIC OFFICERS Harry J. Coleman, $42 00 A. Howard Crocker, ' 213 00 Harris C. Lovell, 222 00 $477 00 f BARNSTABLE WHARF Joyce Taylor, piles, $64 00 At COURT FEES . John J. Maloney, $444 44 S. N. Ames, 39 85 A. Howard Crocker, 26 87 Harris C. Lovell, 12 22 Maurice R. Phinney, 11 08 Benj. E. Blossom, 10 99 Alex. S. Childs, 9 88 49 Ernest S. Bradford, $8 47. Lorenzo T. Gifford, 6 46 John`J. Harlow, 6 04 Allen M. Nickerson, 5 35 J. Frank Small, 4 84 H. H. Lawrence, 4 50 Milton Gifford, - 2 92 $593 91 BOARD OF HEALTH Marcus N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, $200 00 John J. Harlow, Inspector of Slaughtered Ani- mals, 200 00 Henry G. Phillips, Inspector of Plumbing, 300 00 George T. Mecarta, Milk Inspector (salary and expenses), 338 55 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 77 75 C. W. Milliken, services,as Health officer, 229 17 C. E. Harris, '° 'f 6 6 151 75 G. W. Hallett, 33 75 C. E. Harris, supplies, 31 00 City of Somerville, supplies, 100 71 Rutland State Sanatorium, supplies, 204 66 Waltham Hospita supplies, 73 50 E.'H. Savery, supplies, 36 00 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 40 97 A. C. Hallett, supplies, 19 79 W. L. Case, supplies, 7 .78 Edith E. Brooks, nursing, 84 00 L. S. Johnstone, cups for Milk Prizes, 37 60 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 22 70 $2,189 68 50 OSTERVILLE SCHOOL Fellows & Duckworth, account.contract, $455 00 Frank B. Gardner, labor and supplies, 116 27 Israel�Crocker, << 38 84 Everett Small, << 3 90 J. N. Rogers, 3 90 J. W. Tallman, << 3 00 $620 91 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL Washington Memorial Building Fund, $350 00 LAND FOR COTUIT CEMETERY Mrs. W.,E. S. Parker, $300 00. LAND AT MARSTONS MILLS Wilton B. Cammett, $200 00 SACRAMENT ROCK MEMORIAL J. M. Williams, tablet, $78 00 William F. Jenkins, labor and stock, 43 55 Thos. W. Nickerson, labor, 5 00 $126 55 51 SCHOOL FUND W. D. Kinney, as per order from School. Com= mittee, $50 00 Deposited in Union Institution for Savings, 15 00 $65 00 WEST BARNSTABLE CEMETERY Victor Leeman, labor, $34 94 John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, 13 75 Walter C. Jones, labor and supplies, 8 50 John Bursley, supplies, _ 3 75 $66 94 GRADING MARSTONS MILLS SCHOOL LOT L. A..Kleinschmidt, supplies, $3 00 John Duarte, Jr., labor, 28 25 E. L. Jones, labor, 40 40 Gideon Lovell, labor, 28 25 C. G. Cammett, labor, 2 03 George Goodspeed, labor, 3 60 W. B. Cammett, labor, t 44 71 $150 24 SURVEY OF TOWN LINE Frederic O. Smith, surveying, buoys, etc., $179 18 52 SUPPRESSION OF CRIME John J. Maloney, services on liquor case,. $70 00 S. N. Ames, services as Watchman, 42 00 S. N. Ames, auto hire, 10 00 H. C. Lovell, services as Watchman, 42 00 Lorenzo T. Gifford, 66 12 00 Alex. S. Childs, << 21 00 Alex. S. Childs, auto hire, 3 00 Maurice J. Hinckley, services as Constable,. 12 00 Benj. E. Blossom, 6 4 5 00 Luther M. Nickerson, services as Watchman, 3 00 Freeman M. Nickerson., auto hire, 7 50 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 3 50 $231 00 BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT State of Massachusetts bond No. E. 529, $1,000 00 BURIAL LOT SURPLUS FUND Deposited in Savings Department of Hyannis Trust Co., $152 2$ Interest on bond purchased in 1916, 9 43 $161 .71 JAMES OTIS MEMORIAL Frederic O. Smith, surveying lot, plans, etc., $15 50 �53 � MISCELLANEOUS OR UNCLASSIFIED Amount paid to physicians for birth returns, $29 50 Amount paid to undertakers for death returns, 20 00 Amount paid for recording vital statistics,. 123 00 Amount paid for certification of notes, 12 00 $184 50 t 54 SUMMARY TOTAL RECEIPTS Received from State Treasurer, $6,4.10 80 i Tax Collector, 176,499 31 Temporary Loans, 140,000 00 Licenses, 694 50 Roads, 1,002 62 Schools, 1.,617 35 Board of Health, 30 25 Almshouse and Poor, 576 60 Burial Lot funds, 1,000 00 School fund, 65 OQ Cobb Burial lot, 5 00 Rents, 226 50 Interest on Burial Lot fund in- vestment, 523 42 Moth work, 769 63 Interest" on Cobb fund invest- ment, 359 40 Interest on deposits, 271 42 Printing and advertising,' 14 00 Court fines, 724 30 Fires, 58 35 Mothers with dependent children, 337 33 Burial Lot surplus fund, 161. 71 Hyannis and Hyannisport roads, 297 00 Miscellaneous, 140 39 $331,784 88 Cash balance Jau. 1st, 1916, 5,362 67 $337,147 55 55 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Expended for Town,officers, $5,345 00 State and county taxes, 27;399 56 Selectmen's bills, 23,768 23 Schools, 41,493 64 Roads, 59,747 88 Temporary loans, 140,000.00 Notes, - 18,000 00 Bills approved at Town Meeting, 508 91 School physician, 150 00 Memorial Day, 250 00 Interest on loans, 1,257 50 Interest on temporary loans, 1,864 38 Interest on burial lot funds, 541 39 Interest on Cobb fund, 409 32 Cobb burial lot, 5 00 Collector's fees, 6,5 Taxes abated, 21981 60 Court fees, 593 91 Board of Health,✓ 2,189 68 Traffic officers, 477 00 Barnstable wharf, 64 00 Osterville school, 620 91 George Washington Memorial, 350 00 Land for Cotuit cemetery, 300 00 Land at Marstons Mills, 200 00 Sacrament Rock Memorial, 126 55 School fund, 65 00 West Barnstable cemetery, 60 94 Grading Marstons Mills school lot, 150 24 Suppression of crime,. 231 00 Survey of Town line, 179 18 Burial lot fund investment, 1,000 00 Burial lot surplus fund, 161 71 James Otis Memorial, 15 50 Miscellaneous or unclassified, 184 50 • $330,693 18 December 31, Cash balance, 6,454 37 $337,147 55 :56 ' OUTSTANDING STONE ROAD NOTES One note, $5,000.00 due 1917, $5,000 00 'One note, $1,000.00 due 1917, 1,000 00 Four notes, $1,000.00 each, due 1918, 4,000 00 One'note, $500.00 due 1917, 500 00 $10,500 00 OUTSTANDING OSTERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES Two notes, $2,000.00 each, one due each year, 1917 and 1918, $4,000 00 One note $500.00 due 1919, 500 00 $4,500 00 OUTSTANDING GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE NOTES Two notes, $2,000.00 each, one due each year, 1917 and 1918, $4,000 00 OUTSTANDING BARNSTABLE WHARF NOTE One note, $500.00 due 1917, $500 00 OUTSTANDING LEWIS BAY WHARF NOTE One note $500.00 due 1917, $500 00 I o 0 0 0 o I o l o 0 o 0 0 l o o I I o c Eti o NP C c W' I D-+ I N Lo 10 ti I GOO. O H o 0 0 l o 0 0 0 0 (� �O c+ o 0 0 �y N E-i C-; I 0 r1 ryH O O O O O I O w 1LO O O LID 10 L' 619. z o w1 ) z o 0 O bA z z m Z bi ws. 4+ ¢' o 0 w = H z T, 0 x .. A m- �, B-5 58 BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of A. C. Adams, $125 00 Josiah Ames, . 75,00 Richard Bearse, 100 00 Eben Bodfish, 50 00 Lydia F. Bourne, 100 00 David Bursley, 200 00 Mercy T. Cobb, - 100),00 Warren Cammett and A. A. Cram, 150 00 Augustine F. Childs, / 150 00 Loring and Nathan Crocker, 300 00 Julia Crosby,, 100 00 Louisa S. Crosby, 200 00 Ebenezer Crowell, 200 00 Henry L. Davis, 200 00 J. A. Davis, 300 00 Jane E. Edson, 300 00 Lydia S. Fish, 100 00 Herschel Fuller, 100 00 Franklin B. Goss, 300 00 Gorham Hallett, 100 00 Lydia T. Hamblin; 100 00 ' Deborah C. Handy, 200 00 Eliza M. Handy, 278 37 Hannah Hayward, 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley, 125 00 William C. Howland, 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie, 100 00 Mary E. Huckins, 100 00 Oliver B. Jones, 50 00 F. G. Kelley, _ 150 00 F. G. Lothrop, 200 00 Hannah Lovell, 150 00 William S. Lumbert_, 100 00 A. D. Makepeace, 500 00 Harriet S. Parker, 100 00 William B. Parker, 100 00 59 Estate of Harrison:G. Phinney, $150 00 Patrick Regan, 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse, 100 00 H. A. Scudder, 100 00 Nelson Scudder, 200 00 Charles B. Smith, 200 00 Fred. L. Stimpson, 200 00 William W. Sturgis, 75 00 " Henry L. Swain, 90 00 Timothy Swinerton, 100 00 S. Whelden, 200 00 J. R. Wilson, 100 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association, 900 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association, 7,850 00 $16,268 37 The burial lot funds are invested as follows City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. E516,' 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. E529, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 834, 12,000 00 t Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 861, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 1,070, 2,000 00 'Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 2,905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 4,942, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 5,198, 1,000 00 Deposited Union Savings. Bank, Fall River, Book No. 17,692, 268 37 $16,268 37 60 COBB FUND DEBT Amount of loan, $10,233 00 Invested as follows: Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 605, $4,000 00 Commonwealth of '_Mass. bond No. 1,080, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savin,s Bank, Book No. 18,577, 233 00 -- $10,233 00 STURGIS FUND Received under will of Catherine Sturgis, $4,000 00 Invested as follows: Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co., Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Received under the will of Reuben Hallett,. $661 68 Received under the will of Martha Whelden, 1,000 00 Accrued interest, ' 311 87 $1,973 55 Expended: By order of the School Committee, 1912, $175 60 By order of the School Committee, 1913, 16 29 61 By order of the School Committee, . 1914, $8 90 , By order of the School Committee, 1915, 1 55 10 By order of. the School Committee, 1916, 50 001 $305'89 Less amount returned in 1915, $85 00 1916, 65 00 150 00 $155 89 1$1,817 66 Deposited as follows: Union Institution for Savings, Boston,, Book No. 82,221, $610 68 Home Savings, Bank, Boston, Book No. 134,6681 1,206 98 $1,817 66 c BURIAL LOT FUND SURPLUS Premium on bonds purchased in 1914, $99 42 Premium on bonds purchased in 1915, 62 29 $161 71 Less interest paid on bond purchased in 1916, 9' 43 $152 28 Deposited in the Saving Department of the Hyannis ' Trust Co., Book No. 880, $152 28 62 ESTIMATED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE, ETC., OWNED BY THE TOWN Almshouse and land, $7,500 00 "Cobb" woodland, 100 00 "Lumbert" woodland, 50 00 Pound meadow, 10 00 - Town house and restaurant, 2,000 00 Schoolhouses and lots, 80,000 00 Hearses, hearse houses and tombs, 800 00 Town Office and furniture, 2,500 00 Personal property in schoolhouses, 4,750 00 Pumps and wells, 200 00 Personal property in Town Clerk's office, 1,000 00 Ballot boxes, 125 00 Road machinery, etc., 2,000 00 $101,035 00 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN r ASSETS Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916, $6,454 37 State aid, due from State, 1,460 00 Due from Tax Collector, account 1914 taxes, 746 22 Due from Tax Collector, account 1915 taxes, 4,631 98 Due from Tax Collector, account 1916 taxes,, 27,001 88 Due from Tax Collector, account 1916 supple-' mentary tax, 740 13 Due from Tax Collector, account 1916 Moth tax, 182 25 $41,216 83 63 LIABILITIES Stone road debt, $10,500 00 Osterville school debt, 4,500 00 Grand Island/)ridge debt, 4,000 00 Barnstable wharf debt, 500 00 Lewis Bay wharf debt, 500 00 Outstanding temporary loan note, 10,000 00 Due_ George M. 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' Satisfactory vouchers for all sums expended have been shown. RECEIPTS Balance on hand December 31, 1915, as shown by last Auditors' report, ' $5,362 67 From Tax Collector, loans and current receipts, 331,784 88 $337,147 55 EXPENDITURES Current expenses, notes and temporary loans, $330,693 18 Balance. December 31, 1916, 6,454 37 $337,147 55 Deposited in the Hyannis Trust Company, $8,784 98 To offset outstanding checks, 2,330 61 $6,454 37 We also find Burial Lot Fund Investment Securities as. follows: City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.E516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.E529, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.834, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.861, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.1079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.2905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.4942, 1,000 00 J 69 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.5198, $1,000 00 Deposited in Union Savings Bank, Fall River, Book No. 17,692, 268 37 $16,268 37 COBB FUND INVESTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 605, $4,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1,080, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited` Wareham Savings Bank, Book No. 18,577, 233 00 $10,233 00 STURGIS FUND Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Deposited in Union Institution for Savings, Boston, Book No. 82,22.1, $610 68 Deposited in Home Savings Bank, Boston,Book No. 134,668, 1,206 98 $1,817 66 BURIAL LOT SURPLUS FUND Deposited in the Savings Department of the Hyannis Trust Co., Book No. 880, $152 28 JOHN BURSI.EY, ALBERT L. EDSON, LUTHER C. HALLETT, Auditors RFPOR'r OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS REPAIRS ON ROADS WEST BARNSTABI.E SECTION Joseph Beldeman, 65 hours labor, .25 $16 25 J. H: Blossom, 76 hours labor, .25' 21 50 William Bodfish, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 7 80 John Bursley, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25 34 hours, horse, .20 6 80 11 05 John Davidson, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Joe Davis, - 4 hours labor, M 1 -00 Geo. F. Fish, 1051 hours labor, .25. $16 38 211 hours, horse, .20 42 20 58 58 Anthony George, ' 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 Harry W. Jenkins, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 128 hours, horse, .20 .25 60 41 60 F. B. Jones, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 71 Joe Lima, 7 hours labor, .25 $1 75 Walter Maki, 65 hours labor, .25 16 25 Wm. F. Makepeace, 38 loads,gravel, .07 2 66 Joe Neves, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 H. A. Parker, 133 hours labor, .28 $37 24 282 hours, horse, .20 56 40 Joseph Perry _ 93 64 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 5 hours, horse, .2.0 1 00 — 2 25 John Pyy, .48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Henry Sears, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 89 loads sand, .07 6 23 — 10 23 ,Manuel Thomas, 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 4 hours, horse, .20 80 — 3 30 Elmer Wirtanen, 8j hours labor, .25 $2 13 8j hours, horse, .20 1 70 3 83 Henry Wright, 83 hours labor, .25 20 75 , $348 69 CENTERVILLE SECTION John Antoine, 120 hours labor, .25 $30 00 Chester Bearse,. As per bills, 701 45 r J 72 Robert Cammett, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 Wilton Childs, $21 60 As per bill, 111 00 A. S. Crosby, 208 hours labor, .25 $52 00 408 hours, horse, .20 ' 81 60 133 60 J. R. Crosby, 162 hours labor, .28 $45 36 `292 hours, man, .25 73 00 502 hours, horse, .20 100 40 90 loads sand, .10 9 00 227 76 Stephen Eldridge, 68 hours labor, .25 1/7 00 Edgar A. Evans, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Wallace Hallett, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, 16 63 Gustaf Landstrom, 144 hours labor, .25 36 00 Samuel Nickerson, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Myron Perry, 30 hours labor, .25 7 50 Roland Perry, 120 hours labor, .25 l30 00 Walter Perry, 69 hours labor, .25 17 25 N. P. Phinney, 91 hours labor, .25 40 95 Frank Roberts, . 120 hours labor, .25 30 00. Emil Ryberg, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 i 73 John Siverson, 36 hours labor,-.25 $9 00 180 hours, horse, .20 36 00 As per bill, 29 15 $74 15 Albert Starck, 230 loads loam, .10 23 00 Joyce Taylor, 193 hours labor, .25 $48 25 386-hours, horse, .20 77 20 125 45 $1,676 84 HYANNIS SECTION H. J. Young, f 113 hours labor, .25 $28 25 106 days labor, $1.50 159 00 3 weeks labor, $5.00 15 00 ` $202 25 C. G. Woodbury, 22 hours labor, .25 $5 50 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 9 9.0 Alton Walker, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 C. Vera, 31 hours labor, .25 7 75 W. S. Tucker, 671 hours labor, .25 $16 88 75j hours, horse, .20 15 10 31 98 Eugene Tobey, 311 hours labor, .25 7 87 Joyce Taylor, 74 loads sand, .06 4 44 B-6 i 74 Frank Spinney, 3 hours labor, .25 $0 75 Richard Southworth, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 . James Snow, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 W. Slavin, 80 hours labor, .25 20 00 lfenry L. Sherman, As per bill, 452 43 Ernest Runnels, 78 hours labor,'.25 19 50 J. ,Rooney, 122 hours labor, .25 30 50 D. Rogerj, 107 hours labor, .25 2"6 75 W. G. Robinson, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 14 40 Thomas Robinson, 152 hours labor, .25 38 00 Simeon Robinson, 34 hours labor, .25 8 50 Oliver Robinson, 2431 hours labor, .25 60 87 L. Robinson, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 Ernest Reynolds, , 43J hours labor, .25 10 87 Benj. Phillips, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00, Howard Nickerson, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25 34 hours, horse, .20 6 80 11 05 C. Nickerson, 43 hours labor, .25 10 75 William T..Murphy, As per bill, 62 64 Y 75 Joseph Mitchel, 1201 hours labor, .25 $30 12 107j hours, horse, .20 21 50 Charles Lombard, 51 62 `10 hours labor, .25 2 50 J. O'Keefe, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, 30 19 Ray Harrison, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 R..Hallett, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 ` Osborne Hallett, 29 loads loam, .08 2 32 H. R. Ferguson, , j cost cement walk, 52 50 H. Eldridge, 50 hours labor, .25 13 50 Joseph DeGrasse, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Dan Cashman, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Herbert H. Crowell, 42 hours labor, .25 10 50 Frank Crowell, 228 hours labor, .28 $63 84 308j hours, horse, .20 61 70 Howard Crocker, 125 54 98j hours tabor, .25 24 87 D. Covell, 198'hours labor, .25� 49 50 D. Coleman, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 J. H. Connolly, 88 hours labor, .25 $22 00 109 hours, horse, .20 21 80 43 80 76 W. F. Connolly, 121 hours labor, .28 $33 88 123 hours, man, .25 30 75 222 hours, horse, .20 44 40 Paid Philip Rutter, 10 50 $119 53 W. L. Clark, ' 51 hours labor, .25 12 75 E. L. Chase, 62 loads sand, .06 3 72 Edw. Cash, 147 hours labor, .25 .36 75 John Brooks, , 86 hours labor, .25 $21 50 172 hours, horse, .20 34 40 55 90. , Daniel Blagden, 256 loads loam, .06 15 36 N. D. Bearse, 153 hours labor, .25 $38 25 86 hours, horse, .20 17 20 55 45 Al. Baker., 178J hours labor, .25 $44 61 162k hours, horse, .20 32 50 77 11 Ernest Baker, 20 hours, labor, .25 5 00 N. A. Bacon, 16 hours, labor, .25 4 00 Ira Bacon, 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 14 80 H. C. Bacon, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Everett L. Bacon, 40 hours labor; .25 $10 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 13 20 77 B. F. Bacon, 258j hours labor, '.25 $64 62 Geo. Aylmer, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 $1,983 98 i MARSTONS MILLS SECTION B. E. Cammett, 44 hours labor, .25 $11 00 `88 hours, horse, .20 17 60 f $28-60 C. G. Cammett, 159,hours labor, .25 $39 75 , 254 hours, horse, .20 50 86 90 55 Preston Cobb, 1001 hours labor, .25 25 12 John Duarte, - 661 hours labor, .25 165 25 John Duarte, Jr., 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 C. C. Fuller, 8 double loads sand,,.05 $4 20 21 single loads sand, .03 63 4 83 Walter Hallett, 37 hours labor, .25 9 25 Cleo. L. Hamblin, 86j hours, horse, .20 $17 30 Gravel and shells, 51 17 68 47 C. B. Jones, 2,925 bushels shells, .04 117 00 A. R. Pierce, 701 hours labor, .25 17 62 78 Linay Jones, ` .. 88 double loads loam, .07 $6 16 63 single loads loam, .04 2 52 $8 68 Wilbur Jones, 106 hours labor, .25 26 50 Wilton Jones, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 Geo. L. Mecarta, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Henry Morse, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 64 hours, horse, .20 12 80 20 80 Charles H. Peirce, 677 hours labor, .25 $169 25 662j hours, horse, .20 132 50 301 75 Geo. H. Thomas, 556 hours labor, .25 $155 68 970 hours, horse, .20 194 00 i Sand, 4 93 354 61 $1,262 28 BARNSTABLE SECTION H. S. Ames, 33 hours labor, .25 $8 25 Leonard Benttinen, 88 hours labor, .25 22 00 B. F. Crocker, `84 hours labor, .25 21 00 Isaiah Crowell, 229 hours labor, .25 57 25 Charles Dixon, 20 loads sand, .10 2 00 f 79 , Wm. Dentrimont, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, As per bill, ` 7 30 Francis Hallett, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, 1 70 Geo. Henry, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 W. Davis Holmes, As per bill, 22 32 A. F. Jones, 29 hours labor, .25 $7 24 29 hours, horse, .20 5 80 13 04 C. C. Jones, 272 hours labor, .25 $68 00 40 hours, man, .25 10 00 444 hours, horse, .20 88 80 16.6 80 C. F. Jones, 72 hours labor, .25 . 18 00 11. T. Jones, 8 hours labor; .25 2 00 Wm. A. Jones, 244 hours, man, .25 $61 00 496 hours, horse, .20 99 20 Freight paid, 143 95 304 15 Richard McDonough, 7 50 30 hours tending lantern, Patrick McKeon, 37 hours labor, .25 9 25 Vincent Murphy, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 John - 16 00 Perry, 64 hours labor, .25 Charles Ruska, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 80 I. Smith, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 A. H. Stevens, 57 hours labor, .25 14 25 Frank Young, 164 hours labor, .25 41 00 $769 31 f SANTUIT SECTION Ozial A. Baker, 106 hours labor, .25 $26 50 Royce Baker, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 .Franklin Bearse, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 Peter Campbell, Sand and stone, 13 05 Fontenella Coet, 76j hours labor, .25 19 13 G. L. Coleman, 108 hours, horse, .20 21 60 Crocker Farm, 54 hours labor, .25 $13 50. 108 hours, horse, .20 21 60 35 10 Lydia Crosby, 8 loads loam, .10 80 Geo. Crowell, 48 loads sand, .04 1 92 Manuel Duarte, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Joseph Folger, 160 hours labor, .25 $40 00 116 hours,--horse, .20 23 20 63 20 81 Charles Gifford, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 R $5 20 Herbert Gafford, 376j hours labor, .28 $99 82 24 hours, man, .25 6 00 483 hours, horse, .20 �61 60 202 42 Lorenzo Gifford, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Charles F. Green, , 237 hours labor, .25 $59 25 38 loads gravel, .04, 1 52 60 77 Nellie Handy, 166 loads loam, .08 $13 28 135 loads loam, .05 6 75 20 03 Raymond Harlow, 28 hours labor, .25 $7 00 56 hours, horse, .20 11 20 18 20 Wm. Jackson, 227 hours labor, .25 56 75 Julius Lindell, 8 hours labor, .25 2 '00 Julius Nickerson, 64 loads sand, .08 $5 12 24 loads sand, .05 1 10 6 22 Neil Nickerson, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Fred Savery, - 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 1.6.hours,'horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Charles F. Green, 50.1 hours labor, .25 12 63 $594 82 82 HYANNI$PORT SECTION James W. Washington, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25 Geo. T. Washington, 149 hours labor, .25 $37 25 366 hours, horse, .20 73 20 110 45 Geo. L. Washington, 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Fred Washington, 50 hours labor, .25 12 50 C',-,Vera,_ 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Clint Vera, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Eugene Tobey, 81 hours labor, .25 20 25 Emil Tautenen, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Prince B. Smith, 185 hours labor, .28 $51 80 1321 hours, horse, .20 26 50 78 30 Harold F. Smith, - 74 hours labor, .25 - 18 50 E. F. Smith, 1 63 hours labor-, .26' 15 75 Joseph Rogers, 26 hours labor, .25 6 50 E. H. Phinney, _ 408 loads loam, .09 $36 72 48 loads loam, .65, delivered, 31 20 67 92 John M. Perry, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 Manuel Peno, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Joe Pena, 8 hours labor, .25 ` 2 00 83 Howard Nickerson; 241 hours labor, ,25 $6 12 47 hours, horse, .20 9 40 $15 52 Wilbert Marsh, 6 load-, loam, .09 54 Henry Lyons, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 ,;John Hinckley & Son Co.,. As per bill, 4 50 Henry Hebron, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Daniel Hathaway, 93 hours_labor, .25 23 25 Em}ll Halunen, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 ` Joseph De Grasse, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 Alston De Grasse, 128 hours labor, .25 32 00 Clarence Crowell, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 Darius Coville, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 William Connolly, 43 hours labor, .25 0 $10 75 86 hours, horse, .20 17 20 27 95 Henry Connolly, 35 hours labor, .25 $9 75 70 hours, horse, .20 14 00 23 75 H. P. Coleman, 12 loads loam, .09 1 08 W. L. Clark,. 8 hours labor; .25 82 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Eben Cahoon, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 84 W. C. Butler, 27 hours labor, .25 - $6 75 John Brooks, 125 hours labor, .25 $31 25 250 hours, horse, .20 50 00 As per bill on catch basins, 11 85 93 10 W. A Bearse, .77 hours labor, .25 — $19 25 162 hours, horse, .20 32 40 51 65 E. Baker, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 C. J. Baker, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 H. P. Baxter, ` 87 hours labor, .25� $21 75 174 hours, horse, .20 34 80 56 55 ' $772 26 COTUIT SECTION, Eugene Childs, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 Carl Burlingame, 5 hours labor, .25 • 1 25 Manuel Cabral, � 81� hours labor, .25 20 38 Roswell Childs, 75 hours labor, .25 18 75 Samuel H. Childs, 2,175 bushels shells, .04 87 00 G. L. Coleman, ' 695 hours labor, .28 \ $194 60 460 fours, man, .25 115 00 1,630 bushels shells, .04 65 20 701 hours, horse, .20 140 20 10 loads gravel, .10 ` 1 00 516 00 F � 85 Fontenella Coet, 542J hours labor, .25 $135 62 Crocker Farm, .40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 80 hours, horse, .20 16 00 26 00 Benj. Crosby, 1,020 bushels shells, .04 40 80 . Eugene Crowell, 525 bushels shells, .04 2.1 00 Geo. Crowell, 575 bushels shells, .04 23 00 B. W. Dottridge & Son, Lumber, 2 60 Ernest Dottridge, 72 hours labor, .25 1 $18 00 72 hours, horse, .20 14 40 32 40 Ezra Gifford, 1,540-bushels shells, .04 61 60 Cyril Hamblin, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Raymond Harlow, 75 hours labor, .25 $18 75 144 hours, horse, .20 28 80 47 55 Frank Hodges, 47J hours labor, .25 $11 87 47J hours, horse, .20 9 50 21 37- William Landers, 761 hours labor, .25 $19 30 147 hours, horse, .20 29 40- 48 53 N. A. Nickerson, . 440 bushels shells, .04 17 60 Cotuit Oyster Co., 2,095 bushels shells, .04,, 83 80 Zeno Parker, 80 bushels shells, .04 3 20 86 Mathew Pells, 73 hours labor, .25 $18 25 James Phinney, 35 hours labor, .25 8. 75 Christie Rennie, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 Chester Savery, 140 bushels shells, .04 5 60 Fred Savery, -1091 hours labor, .25 $27 37 165 hours, horse, .20 33 00 60 37 $1,312 67 OSTERVILLE SECTION John F. Adams, 2j hours labor, .50 $1 25 J. F. Adams & Son, 2,630 bushels shells, .04 105 20 John Alves, 210 hours labor, .25— 52 50 Chester L. Baker, 107 days as drawtender, $214 00 Batteries, gas, etc., 2 50 216 50 Lincoln Baker, 4651 hours labor, .25 116 38 B. E. Cammett, Carting stone, 15 00 C. G. Cammett, 64 hours labor, .25 $16 00 128 hours, horse, .20 25 60 41 60 Robert Cammett, 510 hours labor, .25 $127 50 402 hours, horse, .20 80 40 207 90 1 87 Warren Codd, 504� hours labor, .25 $126 13 436j hours, horse, .20 87 30 A. E. Coleman, $213 43 2191 hours labor, .28 $61 46 703-hours, horse, .20 140 60 Albert P. Coleman, 202 06 119 hours labor, .25 $29 75 238 hours, horse, .20 47 60 77 35 William A. Coleman, 102 loads loam, .05 $5 10 54 loads loam, .07 3 78 8 88 Lawrence Corcoran, 244 hours labor, .25 61 00 Joseph C. Crosby, 100 bushels shells, .04 4 00 Joseph\Crosby, 1,475 bushels shells, .04. 5,9 00 Daniel Bros., As per bill, Grand Island Bridge, 109 49 \ Stephen Eldridge, 103 hours labor, .25 25 7 5 Russell Evans, 167 hours labor, .25 $41 76 167 hours, horse, .20 33 40 75_16 E. F. Fuller, 210 loads sand, .10 21 00 John Gomes, 24 hours labor, .25 6 80 Edgar R. Evans, ' 4451 hours labor, .25 $111 39 320 hours, horse, .20 64 00 175 39 Wallace Hallett, 168 hours labor, .25 42 00' 88 Peter Gomes, 136 hours labor, .25 $34 00 120 hours, horse, .20 24 00 $58 00 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00- 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 10 80 Elliot Lewis, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 J. W. Tallman, As per bill, 16 50 John Thatcher, 538 hours labor, .25 134 50 Benj. F. White, As per bill, 90 John W. Williams, 27 hours labor, .25 $5 40 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 203 loads sand, .15 1 10 15 15 loads sand, .10 1 50 20 25 Ralph Williams, 329 hours labor, .25 82 20 Chester Baker, 14 days drawtender, 28 00 O. C. Coffin, As per bill, 25 89 G. W. Hallett, As per bill. 133 24 $2,353 17 NEWTOWN SECTION Zenas Crocker, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 $5 40 89 Antone E. Frazer, 70 hours labor, .25 $17 50 F. B. Fuller, 38 hours labor, .2,5 9 50 E. C. Hamblin, 134 hours.labor, .25 $33 50 86 hours, horse, .20 17 20 50 *70 C. L. Hamblin, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 S. E. Hamblin, 102 hours labor, '.25 25 50 B. A. Hallett, 94 hours labor, .25 23 50 C. C. Hallett, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 A. S. Jones, 169 hours labor, .28 $47 32 169 hours, horse, .20 33 80 81 12 E. L. Jones, 115 hours labor, .25 $28 75 115 hours, horse, .20 23 00 235 loads loam, .04 9 40 '61 15 Wilton F. Jones, 70 hours labor, .25 17 50 W. B. Lovell, 106 hours labor, .25 $26 50 82 hours,.horse, .20 16 40 42 90 John Rogers, 54 hours labor, .25- : 13 50 Paul Rogers, 54 hours labor, .25 13 50 - $373 77 B-7 90 PLAINS SECTION Joe Roza Ventrura, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 John Sousa, 152 hours labor, .25 38 00 Richard Stevens, 136 hours labor, .121 17 00 J. A". Stevens, 257 hours labor, .25 $64 25 165 loads sand, .07 11 55 75 80 Joseph Perry, 83 hours labor, .25 $20 75 102 hours, horse, .20 20 40 41 15 John Pena, - 88 hours labor, .25 22 00 H. B. Morse, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 96 hours, horse, .20 — 19 20 31 20 Henry Morse, 71 hours labor, .25 $17 75 133 hours, horse, .20 26 60 44 35 Frank Lapham, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 289 hours labor, .25 $72 25 188 hours, horse\,,20 37 60 109 85 A. W. Lapham, 305 hours labor, .25 $85 40 667 hours, horse, .20 133 40 63 hours, man, .25 15 75 85 loads sand, .07 5 95 240 50 W. F. Jones, -' 29 hours labor, .25 7 25 91 Wallace Howes, 80 hours labor, .25 $20 00 32 hours, horse, .20 6 40 $26 40 John Hobart, 26 hours labor, .25 6 50 Franklin Haskell, ; 146 hours labor, .25 36 50 J. Burton Haskell, 202 hours labor, .25 50 50 Curtis Fuller, 47 hours labor, .25 $11 75 94 hours, horse, .20 18 80 30 55 Russell Evans, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 24 hours, horse, .20 4 80 10 80 John Duarte, 121 hours labor, .25 30 25 Allen Crocker, 18 hours labor, 25 $4 50 18,hours, horse, .20 3 60 8 10 B. E. Cammett, 5 hours labor, `.25 $1 25 10 hours, horse, .20 2 00 3 25 Alton Blossom, 173 hours labor, .25 43 25 Sylvester Barbadoes, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Sylvester Barboza, 180 hours labor, .25 45 00 $935 20 i 92 GENERAL REPAIRS 1 H. C. Bacon, -4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 C. J. Baker, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Marcus Baker, 411 hours labor, .25. $10 37 49 hours, horse, .20 9 80 20 17 Zacharias Barboes, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Sylvester Barboza, 88 hours labor, .25 22 00 Barrett Company, 1 As per bills, 378 30 Asa F. Bearse, 12 days labor, $2.00 24 00 N. D. Bearse, 9 hours labor, .25 $2 25 18 hours, horse, .20, 3 60 5 85 Joseph Beldenen, $1 hours labor, .25 87 Leonard Benttinen, 160 hours labor,..25 40 00 Alton Walker, 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 J. Howard Blossom, 266 hours labor, .25 $66 50 40 hours, horse, .20 8 00 74 50 P. B. Bragdon, Inspecting boiler, 5 00 West Barnstable Brick Co., ' As per bill, 61 43 John Bursley, 1j hours labor, .25 $0 37 3 hours, horse, .20 60 97 l r 1 t t 93 W. Butler, ' 10 hours labor, .25 $2 50 Eben Cahoon, . 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 H. S. Ames, 97 hours labor, .25. 24 25 B. E. Cammett, 33 hours labor, .25 $8 25 66 hours, horse, .20 13 20 21 45 Chester Cammett, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 2 60 Robert Cammett, 232 hours labor, .25 $58 00 232 hours, horse, .20 _ 46 40 104 40 Willis L. Case, 20 sticks pine wood, 50 W. P. Clark, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 John Coleman, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 W. F. Connolly, 58 hours, man, .25 $14-50 55 hours labor, .28 15 40 116-hours, horse, .20 - 23 20 53 10 Frank Young, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Chester Nickerson, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Eben Newcomb., 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Henry Morse, 13 hours labor, .25 $18 25 152 hours, horse, .20 30 40 " 48 65 94 H. B. Morse, 24 hours labor; .25 $6 ,00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 $15 60 Harry Young, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 18 days labor, $1.50 27 00 36 00 Joseph Mitchell, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 16 20 A. Michelson, As per bill, 41 00 Patrick McKeon, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Richard McDonough, 33 hours labor, .25 8 25 Walter Maki, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 W. F. Makepeace, 27 loads sand, .07 1 89 N. E. Road Machinery Co., As per bill, . 301 11 A. D: Makepeace Co., As per bill, 37 06 A. W. Lapham, Jr., - 292 hours labor, .25 $73 00 440 hours, horse, .20 1 88 00 161 00 Arthur Lapham, 192 hours labor, .28 $53 76 146 hours, horse, .20 29 20 82 96 Arthur Lampe, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Gustaf Landstrom, 45 hours labor, .25 11 25 Lane Quarry Co., As per bill, 332 10 1 95 John Kippa, 31 hours labor, .25 $7 75 William A. Jones, Salary, $1,000 00 188 hours, man, .25 47 00 370 hours, horse, .20 74 00 i Paid freight and express, 653 23 Paid Richard McDonough, 24 50 Paid John Brooks for building Hyannisport wall, 296 40 Paid Charles Hallett, 70 days en- gineer, 280 40 For use of truck and men, 165 00 2,540 53 F. S. Kent, As per bill, 5 45 Robert Kelley, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 W. F. Jones, 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 J. H. Connolly, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 5 20 Wallace Cornish, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Julius Cowes, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Darius Coville, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Aurin Crocker, 27 hours labor, .25 $6 75 27 hours, horse, .20 5 40 12 15 A. K: Crocker, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 B. F. Crocker, 1 72 hours labor, .25 18 00 Wilton Crocker, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 96 Isaiah Crowell, 121 hours labor, .25 $30 25 J. M. Degrasse, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 John Duarte, 145 hours labor, .25 36 25 John Duarte, Jr., 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Dyer Supply Co.' As per bill, 263 60 C. 11. Eldridge, 9 days engineer, $4.00 36 00 Edgar R. Evans, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 21 60 Russell Evans, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 4 hours, horse, .20 80 1 80 Eldridge Bros., 15 loads sand, .10 1 50 Harvey Fields, 4 hours labor, .25. 1 00 Geo. F. Fish, 28 hours labor, .25 $7 00 56 hours, horse, .20 11 20 18 20 C. H. Fuller, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 F. B. Jones, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 C. F. Jones, 118 hours labor, .25 29 50 C. C. Jones, 96 hours labor, .25 $24 00 96 hours, horse, .20 19 20 43 20 Albert Johnson, 37 loads sand, .10 3 70 97 Harry W. Jenkins, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 52 hours, horse, .20 10 40 Wallace Howes, $18 40 96 hours labor, .25 $24 00 28 hours, horse, .20 5 60 29 60 John Hill, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Lafayette Hicks, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 J. Burton Has],-ell, 146 hours labor, .25 36' 50 M. M. Haskell, 11 days labor, $4.00 $44 00 Express, 2 25. 2 bolts, 35 46 60 Franklin Haskell, 146 hours labor, .25 36 50 Raymond Harlow, 12 loads sand, .10 ` 1 20 Wallace Hallett, 232 hours labor, .25 58 00 Francis Hallett, 48 hours labor, ,25 12 00 Axel Hakkaronen, 12 hours labor, .25 3. 00 John Green, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Mike Gomes, .4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Henry Wright, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 W. F. Whitely, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Barnstable Water Co., As per bill, 2 00 Wesley Washington, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 98 C. Vera, 48 hours labor, .25 $12 00 Joe Rose Ventrura, 104.hours labor, .25 26 00 W. S. Tucker, 77 hours labor, .25 $19 25 ` 84 hours, horse, .20 16 80 36 05 Wesley Trott, -- 48 hours labor, .25 12 00 Manuel Thomas, 19j hours labor, .25 $4 87 19j hours, horse, .20 9 40 . 14 27 Geo. H. Thomas, 70 hours labor, .28 $19 60 92 hours, horse, .20 1.8 40 38 00 John Thatch, 56 hours labor, .25 14 00 The Texas Co., As per bill, 12 95 Richard Stevens, 116 hours labor, .12j 14 50 L. A. Stevens, 71 hours labor, .25 17 75 J. A. Stevens, 192 hours labor, .25 48 00 Addison Stevens, " 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Studebaker Co. of America, As per bill, 15 00 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., As per bill, 40 91 John Sousa, 148 hours labor,,.25 37 00 Oliver Robinson, 95j hours labor, .25 23 88 Isaiah Smith, 1.6 hours'labor, .25 4 00 99 John Swenson, 28 hours labor, .25 $7 00 96 hours, horse, .20 19 20 $26 20 Henry Sears, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 . 21 loads gravel, .07 ' 1 68 4 68 J. A. Rogers, 30 hours labor, .25 7 50 T. Robinson, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Charles Peters, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Charles H. Pierce, ' 86 hours labor, .25 $21 50 86 hours, horse, .20 17 20 38 70 Walter Perry; 48 hours labor, .25 i 12 00 Ralph Perry, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Joseph Perry, Jr., ' 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Joseph Perry, 104 hours labor, .25 $26 00 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 29 20 J. M. Perry, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 Fred Parker, As per bill, 38 45 Herbert Parker, 40j hours labor, .28 $10 84 ' 73 hours, horse, .20 14 60 25 44 John Perry, 48 hours labor,, .25 12 00 Bernard Pells, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 100 Ivari Peltonen,. 13 hours labor, .25 $3 25 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., As"per bills, 6,417 70 $12,445 75 SNOW CENTERVILLE SECTION Howard Bearse, ' 5 hours labor, .25, $1 25 E. B. Bearse, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 Les. Childs, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Charles Brennen, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Gevett Bnek, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Wilton Childs, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 J. R. Crosby, 18 hours labor, .28 $5 04 23 hours, man, .25 5 75 74 hours, horse, .20 14 80 25 50 Stanley Crosby, 16 hours, horse, .20 3 20 Stephen Eldridge, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Walter Perry, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 $48 54 1 i 101 i MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Preston Cobb, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 Wallace Hallett, 5 hour3 labor, .25 1 25 Henry Jones, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 Wilton Jones, 2j hours labor, .25 63 Geo. T. Mecarta, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Charles H. Pierce, 14 hours labor, .25 5 30 John Rosi, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Geo. H. Thomas, 20 hours labor, .28 7 40 Henry Wright, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 1 $22 83 BARNSTABLE SECTION Wallace Alden, 24 hours labor, .25 $6 00 Adelbert Barrus, 5 hours labor, .20 1 00 Chas. L. Bassett, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Norman Bassett, 35 hours labor, .25 8 75 Roland Bassett, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 Tidie Benttinen, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 102 August Carlson, 4 hours labor, .20 _ $0. 80 Ernest Carrint, 7j hours labor, .20 1 50 Walter Chase, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Braddock Coleman, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 B. A. Conner, 50 hours labor, .25 12 50 Lester Coville, 9 hours labor, ,25 2 25 B. F. Crocker, - 25 hours labor, .25, 6 25 J. F. Crocker, 21J hours labor, .25 5 38 Wilton Crocker, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 I. A. Crowell, 39 hours labor, .25 9 74 Chas. Dixon, 1st, 50 hours labor, .25 $12 50 20J hours, horse, .20 4 10 16 60 Fred Dixon 4 hours labor, .25 1 60 Geo.H. Dixon, 50 hours labor, .25 12 50 H. R. Dixon, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Aviline Dutra, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Ross G. Ellis, 36 hours labor, .25 9 00 Manuel Enos, 6 hours labor,'._25 1 50 C. W. Hallett, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Francis Hallett, 10 37 41J hours labor, .25 103 Geo. Hallett, 25 hours labor, .25 $6 25 Edw. Hallett, 4j hours labor, .25 1 12 Jas. W. Hinckley, 44 hours labor, .25 11 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., 21j hours, man, .25 5 37 Wm. Hinckley,. 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Wm. E. Hoyt, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Peter Iabolla, 9 hours labor, .20 1 80 W. A. Jones, 23 hours, man, .25 5 75 Everett Kelley, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Peter Kelley, 10 hours labor, .20 2 00 Walter Kelley, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 D. F."Loring, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Henry R. Loring, , 32 hours labor, .25 ` 8 00 Walter Marchant, 16 hours labor, .20 3 20 Patrick McKeon, 141 hours labor, .25 3 62 Hugh Murphy, . - 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Robert Murphy, 151 hours labor, .20 $3 10 4j hours labor, .25 1 12 4 22 Vincent Murphy, 15j hours labor, .20 $3 10 11 hours labor, .25 2 74 5 84 104 Wm. J. Nelson, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 Wm. M. Nelson, , 31 hours labor, .20 6 20 A. M. Nickerson, 43 hours labor, .24 10 75 Bernard Nickerson, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Lester Nickerson, 37,hours labor, .25 r 9 25 Lewis Nye, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Anthony Perry, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Frank Pbinney, 12 bours labor, .20 2 40 Henry Phinney, 12 hours labor, .20 2 40 Edson Rand, 4 hours labor, .20 80 Louis Rice, 47J hours labor, .25 11 88 Frank Rosa, ' 16J hours labor, .25 4 12 Frank Roza, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Charles Ruska, 33 hours labor, .25 8 25 Charles C. Ruska, 6j hours labor, .25 1 67 Geo. C. Seabury, 29 hours labor, .25 $7 25 27 hours, horse, .20 5 40 12 65 H. B. Ryder, 89 hours labor, .25 22 25 Anthony Silva, 44J hours labor, .25 11 12 Addison Stevens, 29 hours labor, .25 7 25 105 Aysander Stevens, 30 hours labor, .25 $7 50 William Suzan, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 I. Syrialla, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Samuel Syrialla, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 J. L. Terry, 39 hours labor, .25 9 85 Anthony White, 6 hours labor, .20 1 20 Edward Wirtanen, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 George Young, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Henry Young, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 $412 46 ' HYANNIS SECTION Alton Sherman, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 Eugene Tobey, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Carl Weber, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 John Wiley, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Geo. O. Woodbury, 51 hours labor, .25 $12 75 51 hours, horse,..20 10 20 22 95 B. F. Bacon, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 s—s 106 E. L. Bacon, 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 Frank Bacon, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Herbert Bacon, Jr., 5 hours labor, .20 1 00 Ira W. Bacon, 23 hours labor, :25 $5 75 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 9 35 N. W. Bacon, 16 hours labor, .25 $4 00 41 hours, horse, .20 90 4 90 Everett Baker, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 'H. A. Bearse, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 N. D. Bearse, Jr., 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 36 hours, horse, .20 7 20 15 20 W. A. Bearse, 50 hours labor, .25 12 50 Clifton Bowen, I 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John Brooks, . 46 hours labor, .25 $11 49 36j hours, horse, .20 7 30 18 79 John L. Brooks, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Eben Cahoon, 13 hours labor., .25 3 25 Joshua Chase,Jr., 81 hours labor, .25 2 13 Joshua Chase, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 N. H. Chase, 29 hours labor, .25 7125 107 Reuben Chase, 61 hours labor, .25 $1 62 .W. F. Connolly, 17 hours labor, .25— 4 25 Walter Coombs, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Lawrence Corcoran, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Lamen Cotell, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 A. H. Crocker, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Clarence Crowell, 26 hours labor, :25 $6 50 9 hours, boy, .20 1 80 8.30 Claude Crowell, 9-hours labor, .25 2 25 Frank W. Crowell, 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 Judah Crowell, 46 hours labor, .25 11 50 Alston Degrass, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Percy Hall, t4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Ray Harrison, 24.. hours labor, .25 6 00 William Hart, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 C. H. Hinckley, Jr.., 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Hamilton Jackson, 6 hours labor, .25 Ray Jones, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 Edwin B. Kelley, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 , Joseph Mitchell, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 108 Chester Nickerson, 9 hours labor, .25 / $2 25 11. T. Nickerson, ' 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Benj. Phillips, 16 hours labor, .23 4 00 Arthur Phinney, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Oliver Pocknett, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Oliver Pocknett, Jr., 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Albert Robbins, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Curtis Robbins, 4 hours labor, .25 1. 00 Percy Robinson, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Simeon Robinson, 28j hours labor, .25 7 12 Thomas Robinson, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Joseph Rogers, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 W. D. Ring,. 4 hours labor, '.25 1 00 $232 01 �? WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Ahsel Ahonen, 26j hours labor, .25 $6 62 Henry Attainen, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 Martin Attainen, 3 hours labor, .25 75 I 109 Aubrey Benson, 17j hours labor, .25 $4 37 Elwood Benson, 3 hours labor, .10 30 William Benttinen, 7 hours labor, .20 1 40 J. H. Blossom, 31f hours labor, .25 7 56 John Bursley, 11 hours labor, .25 37 Everett Cahoon, 24 bours labor, .25 6 00 Andrew Carlson, 181 hours labor, .25 4 62 Edward Crocker, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 Antone George, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Adiel Harfie, 141 hours labor, .25 3 63 Harry W. Jenkins, 28j hours labor,•.25 $7 12 13 hours, horse, .20 2 60 9 72 W. F: Jenkins, 2 hours labor, .25 50 John Joseph, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 John Lahtenien, 261 hours labor, .25 6 62 Victor Lehman, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Irving Lima, 151 hours labor, .25 3 87 Joe Lima, 13j hours labor, .25 .3 37 Manuel Lima, 10j hours labor, .25 2 62' John Maki, 3 hours labor, .15 45 110 Alex. Michelson, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 Joe Nea s, 4j hours labor, .25 1 12 John Oliver, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 John Oliver, Jr., 11 hours labor, .25 ti 2 75 H. W. Parker, 24 hours labor, .28 6 72 Alfred Peltonen, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 John Pyy, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 John Renkainen, 19 hours labor, .25 4 75 Joseph Roza, 321 hours labor, .25 8 12 Elias Ruska, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 John Smith, . 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Manuel Floras, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 John Thomas, 15j hours labor, .25' 3 87 Manuel Thomas, . 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Alfred Weeks, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 Victor Winnikanen, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Elmer Wirtanen, 15j hours labor, .25 3 88_., Frank Wright, 26 hours labor, .25 6 50 Henry Wright, 91 hours labor, .25 2 38 Adiel Harjie, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 111 H. C. Wright, 6j hours labor, .25 $1 62 Herbert Wright, 20j hours labor, .25 5 12 $166 60 i SANTUIT SECTION Chester Baker, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 Ozial A. Baker, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Royce Baker, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Jesse Bartello, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 John Cabral, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Manuel Cabral,. 21 hours labor, 25 63 Peter Campbell, 4j hours labor, .25 1 13 Antone Careno, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 ` Joseph Careno, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Manuel Careno, 1 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Eugene Cbilds, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Antone Duarte, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Joseph Folger, 21 hours labor, .25 5 25 Frank Frazier, 8 hours labor,, .25 2 00 112 Manuel Frazier, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 Herbert Gifford, 44 hours labor, .28 $12 32 22 hours, horse, .20 4 40 16 72 Charles Green, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00, Win. Jackson, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00, Manuel Maderio, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Lester Perry, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Antone Re;o, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Manuel Rego, 1 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Antone Silva, 14j hours labor, .25 3 63 Manuel Souza, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 $73 12 HYANNISPORT SECTION Daniel Hathaway, 4 hours labor, ,25 $1 00 Henry Lyons, 6j hours labor, .25 1 63 Wilbert Marsh, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 Harold F. Smith, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 John B. Smith, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 113 ,Prince B. Smith, 10 hours labor, .28 $2 80 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 $6 40 Fred Washington, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Geo. T. Washington, 12j hours labor, .25 $3 13 25 hours, horse, .20 5 00 8 13 Geo. L. Washington, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 , James W. Washington, 12j hours labor, .25 3 13 $28 79 COTUIT SECTION G. L. Coleman, 211 hours labor, .28 $6 02 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 $9 62 William Landers, 71 hours labor, .25 $1 88 11 j hours, horse, .20 2 30 4 18 Ezra Hobson, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 4 hours, horse, .20 80 1 80 $15 60 114 OSTERVILLE SECTION Albert Adams, _ 231 hours labor, .25 t5 88 A. E. Coleman, 19 hours labor, .28 $5 32 11 hours, horse, .20 2 20 7 52 Russell Evans, 7 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 15 hours, horse, .20 3 00 6 75 Thomas Whitely, 28j hours labor, .25 7 13 William Whitely, 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 John W. Williams, 15 hours labor, .25 $3 75 15 hours, horse, .20 3 00 6 75 $35 03 l NEWTOWN SECTION E. D. Cameron, '11i hours labor, .25 $2 87 Harvey Crocker, 3 hours labor, .25 75 S. F. Crocker, 20 hours labor, .25 5 00 Zenas Crocker, 21 hours labor, .25 . .$5 25 12 hours, horse, .20 2 40 7 65 Manuel Frates, 21j hours labor, .25 5 37 115 Manuel Frazer, 13 hours labor, .25 $3 25 C. L. Hamblin, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 H. F. Hamblin, 5 hoursrlabor, .25 1 25 S. E. Hamblin, 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 B. W. Hallett, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 C. C. Hallett, 23j hours labor, .25 5 87 Warren C. Hallett, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 A. S. Jones; 8 hours labor, .28 2 24 W. B. Lovell, 11j hours labor, .25 2 86 0. H. Mecarta, 3j hours labor, .25 87 Manuel Mederos, , 12 hours tabor, .25 3 00 John Rogers, 12 hours labor; 25 3 00 Jordan Rogers, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Paul Rogers, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Harry Studley, 23 hours labor, .25 5 75 $78 74 PLAINS SECTION Alton Blossom, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 C. G. Cammett, 13 hours labor, .25 3 25 1 1�16 John Coleman, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 Allen H. Crocker, 27 hours labor, .25 6 75 John Duarte, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Austin Fuller, 32 hours labor, .25 $8 00 13 hours, horse, .20 10 60 18 60 C. H. Fuller, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Franklin Haskell, 62 hours labor, .25 15 50 J. Burton Haskell, 70 hours labor, .25 17 50 Wilton Jones, 9 hours labor, .25 2 25 A. W. Lapham, 5 hours labor, .28 $1 40 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 1 2 40 Wm. Signett, 39 hours labor, .25 9 75 J. A. Stevens, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 $91 50 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS WEST BARNSTABLE AND CENTERVILLE NEW ROAD H. W. Parker, 202 hours labor, .28 $56 61 420 hours, horse, .20 84 00 $140 61 117 John Pyy, 94 hours labor, .25 $23 50 Henry Sears, 17 hours labor, .25 $4 25- 35'loads sand, .07 2 45 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 6 70 Paid freight, S 260 16 N. E. Road Machinery Co., As per bill, 16 00 W. F.Makepeace, 11 loads sand, 77 A. D. Makepeace Co., As per bill, 57 25 Walter Maki, 165 hours labor, .25 26 25 John Maki, 8 hours labor, .25 �2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 3 60 Manuel Lima, 32 hours labor, .25 8 00 Lane Quarry Co., Stone broken. $258 24 As per bill, 219 08 477 32 Wm. A. Jones, Paid Charles Hallett, $80 00 Paid,freight, 138 94 218 94 Harry W. Jenkins, 120 hours labor, .25 $30 00 240 hours, horse, .20 48 00 78 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., As per bill, 43 20 Franklin Haskell, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 J. B. Haskell, 28 hours labor, .25 7 00 118 Anthony George, 103 hours labor, .25 $28 25 George F. Fish, 85 hours labor, .25 $21 25 170 hours, horse, .20 34 00 55 25 Elisha B. Fish, 28 hours labor, .25 $7 00 28 hours, horse, .20 5 60 12 60 John Davidson, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Paul Crocker, 54 days tending lanterns, 27 00 John Bursley,. 55 hours labor, .25 $13 75 110 hours, horse, .20 22 00 35 75 John Thatcher, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Elmer Wirtanen,, 22j hours labor, .25 $5 63 22j hours, horse, .20 4 50 10 13 Joe Lima, 7 hours labor, .25 1 75 Joe Nevis, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Joseph Perry, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 5 hours, horse, .20 1 00 2 25 Joseph Beldeman, 75 hours labor, .25 18 75 J. H. Blossom, 275 hours labor, .25 68 75 Frank Wright, 6j hours labor, .25 $2 44 2 hours, horse, .20 40 2 84 119 Henry Wright, 143 hours labor, .25 $35 75 �"Iilliam F. Bodfish, 36 hours labor, .25 $9 00 72 hours, horse, .20 14 40 — 23 40 $1,706 22 WIANNO BEAOH ROAD Standard Oil.Co. of N. Y., For asphalt, $2,267 56, Everett Fuller, Paid for inspecting, 138 00 Thomas & Murphy, Paid as per contract, t 6,046 34 Connolly & Murray, Paid for trucking, 238 00 $8,689 90 CR. Asphalt used at Cotuit, $423 90 Asphalt sold to contractor, 250 00 673 90 Amount charged to appropriation, $8,016 00 COTUIT NEw ROAD Standard Oil Co, of New York, For asphalt, $2,341 59 Connolly & Murray, For trucking, 340 00 Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, 8,675 15 Asphalt taken from Wianno road job, 423 90 $11,780 64 120 NEW LAYOUT, OSTERVILLE Lincoln Barer,. 40 hours labor, .25 $10 00 Robert Cammett, 168 hours labor, .25 $42 00 48 hours, horse, .20 9 60 51 60 Warren Codd, 176 hours labor, .25 $44 00 180 hours, horse, .20 36 00 80 00 A. E. Coleman, 40 hours, horse, .20 8 00 Lawrence Corcoran, 50 loads loam, .15 7 50 A. F. Dries, 140 hours labor, .25 35 00 Edgar R. Evans, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Wallace Hallett, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Ernest Jones, 24 hours labor, .25 6 00 C. H. Pierce, 136 hours labor, .25 $34 00 48 hours, horse. .20 9 60 William Pierce, 43 60 128 hours labor, .25 32 00 Ralph Williams, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 $297 70 HYANNIS, HYANNISPORT AND CRAIOVILLE NEw ROADS B. F. Bacon, 681 hours labor, .25 $17 12 Thomas Beale, - For sand, 90 00 1 t 121 John Brooks, 377 hours labor, .25 $94 25 754 hours, horse, .20 150. 80 $245 05 P. B. Bragdon, As per bill, , 5 00 Raymond Cash, 165 hours labor, .25 41 25 Frank W. Crowell, 601 hours labor, .28 $16 94 601 hours, horse, .20 12 10 29 04 Edw. Cash, 89 days labor, 350 25 W. IA. Clark, 804 hours labor, .25 $201 00 984 hours, horse, .20 196 80 397 80 D. Coleman, 61 hours labor, .25 15 25 Curry Brothers Oil Co., As per bill, 185 04 J. Begonne, 18 hours labor, .25 $4 50 18 hours, horse, .20 3 60 8 10 Nat. Bearse, 290 hours labor, .25 $67 10 178 hours, horse, .20 35 60 102 70 Clarence Bearse, 6 hours labor, .25 1 50 Jack Bardoes, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 H. P. Bauer, 32j cords wood, $4.00, $130 00 126 hours labor, .25 31 '50 25� hours, horse, .20 50 40 211 90 Harold F. Bond, As per bill, 14 88 B--s 122 Arnel Bautinen, 33 hours labor, .25 $8 25 C. J. Baker, 114 hours labor, .25 28 50 Ernest Baker, 90 hours labor, .25 22 50 M. Baker, 14 hours labor, .2.5 $3 50 14 hours, horse, .20 2 80 6 30 Howard Blossom, 16 hours labor, .25' 4 00 W. E. Butler, 231 hours labor, .25 57 75 Frank Clifford, 17 hours labor, .25 4 25 M. L. Cobb, As per bill for coal, 210 60 W. F. Connolly, 489 hours, man, .25 $122 25 178 hours labor, .28 49 84 1093 hours, horse, .2Q 218 60 441 days labor, $4.00 178 00 568 69 J. H. Connolly; 354 hours, man, .25 $88 50 708 hours, horse, .20 141 60 230 10 D. Coville, 243 hours labor, .25 58 25 Howard Crocker, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 C. Crowell, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Eben Cahoon, + 131 hours labor, .25 32 75 Dyer Supply Co., As per bill, 95 80 John Duarte, Jr., 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 123. Harvey Eldredge, 45 hours labor, .25 $11 25 Charles G. Ellis Estate, As per bill, 12 00 John Fuller,. 25 hours labor, .25 6 25 D. Fernandez, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 Joseph De Grasse, 571� hours labor, 142 87 Abel Gomez, 307 hours labor, .25 76 75 ,Mike Gomez, ' 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 Millard Gray, , 239 hours labor, .25 59 75 F. Howard, 43 hours labor, .25 10 75 J. Hille, 146 hours labor, .25, 36 50 Arnel Halonen, 157 hours labor, .25 39 25 John Hendrickson, 110 hours labor, .25 27 50 ' John Hinckley & 'Son Co., As per bill, .2 84 William A. Jones, Paid freight, $53 62 Paid Peter Pena, 15 00 68 62 Connolly & Murray, Trucking asphalt, , 408 00 Tom Kippa, 391 hours labor, .25 97 75 James F. Kenney, As per bill, 2 88 Joseph Leir, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Andrew Lina, 30 hours labor, .25 7 50 124 Geo. Lyons, 168 hours labor, .25 $42 00 Charles Lombard, 312 hours labor, .25 77 99 Lane Quarry Co., Use of mixer, _ 250 00 John M.jcy, 9 hours labor, .25 2. 25 Manuel Metz, 7 houri•labor, .25 1 75 Owen Maoee, 18 hours labor, .25 4 50 J. Mitchell, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Chester Nickerson, 39 hours labor, .25 9 75 .Howard Nickerson, 4 cords wood, $3.50 $14 00 414 hours labor, .25 103 50 828 hours, horse, .20 165 60 ' 283 10 Joe Pena, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 Peter Pena, 31 hours labor, .25 7 75 Manuel Pena, 47 hours labor, .25 11 75 J. M. Perry, 40 hours labor, .25 10 00 Ralph Perry, 53 hours'-labor, .25 - _ 13 25 Joseph Perry, Jr., 15 hours labor, .25 3 25 Emil Penttinen, 442 hours labor, .25 110 50 Everett Robinson, 615 hours labor, .25 153 75 Oliver Robinson, 123 hours labor, .25 30 75 Tom Robinson, 14 hours labor, .25 3 50 125 W. S. Robinson,. 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 8 hours, horse, .20 1 60 $3 60 Joseph Rogers, 495 hours labor, .25 123 75 William Slavin, 83 hours labor, .25 20 75 Andrew Siani, 97 hours labor, .25 24 25 Albert Starck, 46 cords wood, $4.00 184 00 James Snow, 133 hours labor, .25 33 25 Joseph Snow, , 33 hours labor, .25 8 25 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., Paid for asphalt, 3,414 95 _ Joseph Small, 170 hours labor, .25 42 50 Eugene Tobey, 191 hours labor-, .25 47 75 W. S. Tucker, 35 hours labor, .25 $8 75 35 hours, horse, .20 7 00 15 75 Joyce Taylor, 437 hours, man, .25 $109 25 872 hours, horse, .20 174 40 283 65 John Thatcher, 134 hours labor, .25 33 50 Texas Oil Co., As per bill, 3 68 C. Vera, 404 hours labor, .25 101 00 Clinton Veal, 22 hours labor, .25 5 50 W. Washington, 1481 hours labor, .25 37 12 126 D. A. Walker, As per bills, $34 35 Alton Walker, 216 hours labor, .25 54 00 $9,588 27 Credit for asphalt, 297 00 $9,291 27 j RECAPITULATION ROADS General repairs, $12,445 75 Barnstable, 769 31 Marstons Mills, 1,262 28 Hyannis, 1,983 98 West Barnstable, 348 61) Centerville, 1,6.76 84 Santuit, - 594 82 Hyannisport, 772 26 Osterville, 2,353 17 Cotuit, 1,312 67 Newtown, ' 373 77 Plains, 935 20 $24,828 74 W. L. Case, $43 75 Joyce Taylor, 20 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., 54 00 Town of Yarmouth, 40 0,0 Howard Parker, 131 87 Thornton Jenkins, 15 00 127 Hyannisport Improvement Association, $450 00- Edw. L. Chase, 75 00 Tavlor & Crosby, 60 00 Thomas & Murphy, 93 00 W. T. '_Murphy, + 20 00 $1,002 62 Amount to be charged against appropriation, $23,826 12 SNOW Barnstable, $412 45 Hyannis, 232 01 Hyanniyport, 28 79 Osterville, 35 03 Marstons Mills, 22 83 West Barnstable, 166 60 Plains, 91 50 Santuit, 73 12 Cotuit, 15 60 Centerville, 48 54 Newtown, 78 74 $1,205 21 OSTERVILLE NEW ROAD I Amount appropriated, 8300 00 Amount spent, $297 70 COTUIT NEW ROAD Amount appropriated, $12,000 00 Amount spent, $11,780 00 G 128 HYANNIS, HYANNISPORT AND CRAIGVILLE ROADS Amount appropriated, $9,500 00 Amount to be credited, 297 00 Total, $9,797.00 Amount spent, $9,588 27 WIANNO BEACH ROAD Amount appropriated, $8,000 00 Amount spent, $8,016 00 CENTERVILLE AND WEST BARNSTABLE STONE ROAD Amount appropriated, $1,000 00 Amount spent, $1,706 22 As a coat to take the wear on the macadam roads Ave used 60 per cent. asphaltum. This proved to be very sat- isfactory as it added strength to the road as well as form- ing a surface for travel. Of this material we used 50,000 gallons and for dust laying we used 20,000 gallons of 40 per cent. asphaltum. Several cars of crushed stone were used to reinforce as _ well as fill holes and these were bound with a heavy grade of asphaltum or tarvia. Men and teams were at work nearly the entire season doing this kind of work and the Cotuit and West Barnstable road is an example of its worth. The winter is not doing the damage it has usually done because the roads are much stronger. We have about $1500 worth of stock to start this work again early in the spring. Some of the expense was charged to Osterville and Mars- tons Mills sections. Craigviile :Ind Osterville-Centerville bridges were entirely overhauled and are considered to be in very good condition. The culvert near Mr. David Crbeker's trout pond in Center- ville has been rebuilt. 129 ' f Some very fine pieces of new road have been constructed { during the past year. For the most part they have been of the bitulithic pavement type. The West Barnstable and Centerville stage road received an appropriation of $1000 but the whole 1600 feet has been built and $706.22 was taken from the regular appropriation. The amount expended in excess of the appropriation for snow was taken from the Reserve Fund. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. JONES, Surveyor of Highways r Repairs on roads and hriclges, Joyce Taylor, Surveyor of Highways, from Jan. 1 to r Mar. 6, 1916, $986 55 Snow hills, Jan. I to Mar. 6, 1916, $1,338 55 1 / r 1 REPORT OF ROAD COMMITTEE. The Committee appointed at the last annual town meet- ing to consider the articles calling for special appropria- tions for roads not favorably acted upon at that time, and 1 to investigate the condition of our road system and make recommendations therefor, respectfully submits the follow- ing report: In considering this hatter your Committee feels that in order'to make any intelligent recommendations, some defin- ite policy covering a period of several years must be con- sidered. The matter has been divided into two parts, first, the probable mileage of new road to be built within a cer- tain period, second, taking care of the existing roads. With reference to the articles not favorably acted upon at the last town meeting, the Committee would suggest that no special action be taken in relation thereto, except in so far as the Committee recommends in this report. In considering the question of new roads, the,Committee has divided the matter in such a way as to cover a period of four years, taking up the first year those sections that seem most necessary and important. It is probable that covering the whole period mentioned (four years) these new roads will call for an appropriation amounting to $70,000. The Committee recommends-that this year the following sections in the localities designated be built, and that a sum not exceeding $25,000 be expended for the same: Road in Osterville, beginning at Twombley's corner, run- ning southerly over the East Bay Road, approximately three thousand (3000) feet. N Road from Centerville to Craigville beginning at the stone road opposite the store of Nathan H. Bearse, running south- . ! _ r 131 e erly over the Centerville and Craigville Beach Road, ap- proximately twenty-five hundred (2500) feet. In,Cotuit, on Oceanview Avenue and Main Street, begin- ning at the terminus of the road built last year, to and con- necting with the loop previously built by Horace S. Sears, approximately one-half mile. Roads in Hyannis,, beginning at the junction of Sea and Front Streets, running easterly on Front Street to Ocean Street, approximately one-half mile; Pleasant Street, begin- ning at junction of Main Street, running southerly to a point connecting with the Town Landing at Lewis Bay, approxi- mately three-eighths of a mile. The second year, the Committee recommends the follow- ing: Complete the East Bay Road to Wianno Avenue in Oster- Ville.. Complete the Craigville Beach Road at Centerville. Complete Ocean Street in Hyannis. Build a section of road from Sea Street, easterly on South Street in Hyannis to Pleasant Street. All of this work would call for an appropriation amount- ing to approximately $15,600. The third year-the Committee recommends the following: Build a section of road in Cotuit from Brackett Hill on Main Street through Maple Avenue, approximately five- eighths of a mile. Build a section of road in Osterville from Wianno Avenue westerly over West Bay Road, so called, approximately one- half mile. Build a section of road in Marstons Mills, from West Barnstable stone road westerly over Race Lane, so called, approximately one-half mile. . This would probably call for an appropriation amounting to $20,000. 1 1 - The fourth year, the Committee recommends the follow- ing Build a section of road in Barnstable, Millway so called, 132 beginning at Main Street, running northerly toward Com- mon Fields Bridge, approximately one-half mile. Extend the section of road in Marstons Mills, Race Lane, so called, westerly approximately one-half mile. This will call for an appropriation of about.$10,000. The Committee would recommend that roads which are to be built out of the appropriations made in 1917, designated "in this report as roads to be built the first year, should be built of sand and asphalt; the method of building roads dur- ing other periods covered by this report, the Committee sug- gests should be left for the present, as some better system may be in vogue at that time. , The Committee would recommend that no roads be built less than eighteen feet wide and would suggest that through the center of villages where traffic is active, they should be wider. PRESENT ROAD SYSTEM The care of the present road system is of vital importance to the voters of the town and the Committee would recom- mend that at least one mile of the present system be rebuilt each year. For thcf present year we recommend that the section of road in West Barnstable beginning on Stage Road at Lombard Avenue, running southerly by the West Barn- stable church be rebuilt and also recommend that the sum of $10,000'be expended on this section. GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS In consideration of the large amount of money to be ex- pended on roads the present year, if the plans recommended by the Committee be acted upon favorably, we would recom- mend that the building of new roads and the rebuilding of the existing roads, in so far as is practicable, be let out at contract. The Committee further recommends that the town elect a committee to appear before the State Highway Commis- 1�3 sion, asking that they take over as a State Highway that portiontof the trunk line beginning at the present state high- way in Osterville to the present state highway between Cen- terville and Hyannis or any portion thereof. The Committee further recommends that for the present year the sum of $25,000 be expended for general repairs on roads, and that requests for special appropriations similar to those called for in Articles 20, 23 and 24 in last year's town warrant; be cared for out of this appropriation, under the supervision of. the Surveyor of Highways. Respectfully submitted, JOHN BURSLEY, J. MILTON LEONARD, BEND. F. SEARS, GEO. C. SEABURY, S. FREMONT CROCKER, CHESTER BEARSE, IRVING W. COOK. The following recommendation for the second year was omitted in that hart of the report printed on pa-e 131, and should be included: "Build a section of road on Railroad Avenue in Barn- stable." 1 REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR 1 / Marstons Mills, Jan. 24, 191.7. To the Board of Health of Barnstable, Gentlemen:I have the pleasure of reporting to you my work as Inspector of Milk, from June 1, 1916, to the present date. I have issued 139 milk licenses, have made 284 dairy in- spections, and have analyzed 97 samples of milk, of which only 10 were found to be below the Mass. standard for fat. This is an improvement over former years. There has been one conviction during the year so far, for the sale of adulterated milk. As our dairymen enter the milk con- tests that are held in different parts of the state, we find that the milk from Barnstable compares well with any milk sold in the state. At_the recent milk contest held in Spring- field, Barnstable stood fourth in the state, with a score of 92.75 per cent. Your Inspector went unannounced, and col- lected milk from seven dairymen. Brockton stood first with a score of 95.86 per cent. Somerville stood second with a score of 92.87 per cent. Worcester stood third with a score of 92.76 per cent. Barnstable stood fourth with a score of 92.75 per cent. Brockton had 21 contestants; Somerville had 24; Worces- ter had 31; Barnstable had 7 contestants. Barnstable may well feel proud of her record, having to contest against such great odds. To each city,or town whose \ score was among the five highest, the state offered a silver cup. Barnstable gets one of the cups and a ribbon. The seven dairymen who made it possible, for us to enter this contest, were Harry Ryder, E. C. Jerauld, Crocker Farm, 135 ' Andrew Lawrence, John Bursley, Bacon Farm and James Rothwell. The three cups offered by the town were won by Harry Ryder, 1st, E. C. Jerauld, 2d and Crocker Farm, 3d. Harry Ryder, E. C. Jerauld, Crocker Farm, Andrew Lawrence, and John Bursley also each receive a ribbon from the state. The milk taken from the carts was entered in class 5. Those who entered in class one, were: Frank Linnell, who scored 96.10 per cent; S. F. Crocker, who scored 95.50 per cent; R. S. Sherbert, who scored 92.00 per cent.; E. B. Bates, who scored 89.85 per cent. Respectfully submitted, 1 GEORGE T. MECARTA, Inspector of Milk. r MOTH DEPARTMENT The work of controlling the gypsy and brown-tail moths on the trees of the town has been carried on during the past year with, I think, good results. The plan of work has been to keep the trees in villages, around the houses, and along all highways, as far as possible, from being destroyed by these pests. Creosoting the egg masses of the gypsy moth and re- moving and burning of the webs of the brown-tail moth has to be carried on during the fall and winter months. This work we have done as far as practicable. . In many . places along the highway we have cut out strips of woodland, burned the brush, corded and creosoted the wood, leaving it for the owner of the land. By following this method, the work of spraying is rendered more effective, and can be accomplished with greater con- venience and celerity. Spraying began May 26th, and continued to July 10t.h. The trees and bordering woodland on all the main highways throughout the town, and also in the villages, were covered with spray,which on the elm trees served a double purpose, doing effective work in destroying the elm tree beetles, as well as the caterpillars of the gypsy moth. With the small sprayer we covered the trees along the loam roads for a total of about twenty miles. In our spraying operations, we have been handicapped by the distance from water, in many places throughout the town, the extra labor of getting water for the sprayers making the work much slower; but in this respect we have been much indebted to citizens, who have gladly given us water from their private supply. Spraying for citizens of the town on their private property was carried on to a considerable extent. This work is 137 charged to,property owners at the actual cost to the town. All money received therefor is included under this heading in the town treasurer's report. Experiments have been and are being carried on by.the United States Department-of Agriculture with a view to finding parasites which will prey on the gypsy moth in its various forms. One hundred and eighty nine colonies of a parasite, (Anastatus bifasciatus) which the United States has cultivated in its laboratory have been distributed in various parts of this town. . The town owns and had in use last summer, two power sprayers, viz, a large machine capable of carrying.three lines of one-inch hose, and a smaller one carrying one line of three- fourth inch hose. The pumps are made of phosphor bronze,. the better to resist corrosion. The pumps of the larger machine are driven by a ten H. P. gasoline motor; and of the smaller, by a four H. P. motor. This equipment includ- ing hose, connections for the same, nozzles, etc., is stored in, a building located in the village of Osterville, which also contains all other tools as well as chemicals used in the moth work. The building is rented by the town. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS. B-10 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1916 : Platform scales sealed, 52. Condemned, 2. All other scales sealed, 153. Weights sealed, 428. Condemned, 9. Liquid measures sealed, 234. Condemned, 18. r Dry measures sealed, 9. Condemned, 1. Oil measuring pumps sealed, 46. Ice cream cans sealed, 167. Yard measures sealed, 53. Fees collected, $62 94 Adjusting charges, 1 40 i Total amount of fees paid town, $64 34 Respectfully submitted, S. N. AMES. REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN Report of Forest WaVden for year ending Dec. 31, 1916: 11 Forest fires costing $435 20 8 Railroad fires costing 81 42 $516 62. Number of men who worked on fires, 196 acres burnt, 310 firerperinits issued,\ 332 Respectfully submitted, H. C. BACON, Forest Warden. 0 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK .ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 6th and 7th, 191.6 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Barnstable, qualified to vote on Town affairs, held at the different Precincts nam- ed in the warrant for said meeting, for the election of Town Officers, etc., on Monday, March 6th, 1916,while acting under the following article: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator for the subsequent meetimg, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one Select- man for three years, one Assessor for three years, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, one Fence Viewer for three years, three Auditors for one year, one School Committee for three years, one School Committee for the unexpired term, one Surveyor of High- ways for one year, one member of Board of'Health for three years, Constables, Tree Warden,and to elect any other officer whose name I may appear on the official ballot. Also to vote on the question, shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Barnstable, and for any other question that may legally appear on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 1019, for all officers and questions on the ballot, excepting the office of School Committee, for which 18 ladies having voted, made the total number of votes cast for this 'office 1037. The ballots being assorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows, viz Moderator, .(Annual Meeting) *Edward C. Hinckley 765 *Elected. 141 Town Clerk,_ (One Year) 'John C. Bearse 883 Town Treasurer, (One Year) John C. Bearse 858 . Selectman,. (Three Years) `Alexander G. Cash 1 539 Charles H. Nye 430 Assessor, (Three Years) '-Alexander G. Cash 541 Charles H. Nye 407 Overseers of the Poor, (Three Years) *Alexander G. Cash ' ' 542 Charles H. Nye 408 Fence.Viewer, (Three Years) *Alexander G. Cash 510 Charles H. Nye 407 School Committee, (Three Years) Edward C. Hinckley 767 School Committee, (Unexpired `term) '*Alfred Crocker, Jr. 680 Collector of Taxes,/(One Year) "Jacob P. H.,Bassett 520 Everett F. Fuller 458 Surveyor of Highways, (One Year) *William A. Jones 502 Joyce Taylor 500 142 Auditors, (One Year) *John Bursley 714 *Albert L. Edson 659 =",Luther C. Hallett 711 Tree Warden, (One Year) *Fred W. Chase 756 Board of Health, (Three Years) "Granville W. Hallett 693 Constables, (One Year) *Sherman E. Stevens, Barnstable - 604 *Benjamin E. Blossom, West Barnstable 645 *John S. Bearse, Hyannis 608 *William A. Bearse, Hyannis 503 Joshua A. Chase, Hyannis 348 "George F. Hart, Hyannis 443 *Chester Bearse, Centerville ti 4 *Harris C' Lovell, Osterville 562 *Maurice J. Hinckley, Marstons Mills 530 *Alexander S. Childs, Cotuit 528 *Lorenzo Gifford, Cotuit 3 License Yes 360 No 488 THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING In accordance with the warrant, notwithstanding the very severe snow storm of the night before, about 500 of the qualified voters of the Town, together with about-a dozen " ladies, made their way to the Town House on Tuesday, March 7th, 1916. The meeting was called to order promptly at nine o'clock by the Town Clerk and the warrant read, after which the result of the previous day's voting was an- r 143 nounced and the respective officers declared elected. Ed- ward C. Hinckley,Esq., was then duly qualified as Moderator by the Town Clerk, and took charge of the meeting and the following business was transacted: The following Tellers were then appointed and sworn by the Moderator—Luther C. Hallett, Ralph Crosby, Chester Bearse, Edward W. Childs, Benjamin F. Sears, John Bursley, Burleigh Leonard, F. Percy Goss. Art. 2. 'To elect aal other necessary Tawn Officers for the ensuing year. The following Officers were elected for one year: Agent of Cobb Fund—David Davis. Measurers of Wood and Bark—Timothy Crocker, Emilo R. Silva, William C. Gifford. - Surveyors of Lumber—Charles C. Crocker, Clarence M. Chase, Charles L. Baxter. Sealer of Leather—William A. Gardner. Deer Reeve—John J. Harlow. Pound Keepers—Thomas W. Jones, William F. Ormsby, Wilton B. Cammett, Jehiel R. Crosby. Field Driver—Theodore V. West. Amt. 3. To inear and :act upon the report of the various Town Officers, also ito hear 'the report of any Committee, and take any action in regard to such as may be dee�mied expedient. It was voted that the printed report of the various Town Officers be accepted. It was voted that the sum of $100.00 which was "raised and appropriated under Art. 25, at the Annual Meeting held Mar. 3, 1914, be used for the purchase of the Albert Howland Lot "so-called" in West Barnstable. Art. 4, To receive and act upon the lacoounbs of all persons to whom the Town -is indebted. It was voted that the following bills be accepted and paid, VIZ.— Albert L. Edson, Auditor $15 35 Luther C. Hallett, Auditor 16 00 John Bursley, Auditor 16 00 144 Harrison E. Kent, Inspector of Wires $66 00 John S. Bearse, Town Constable 60 00 E. S. Crocker, Expenses on Osterville School 50 88 J. M. Leonard, School Committee 24 75 William H. Crocker, School Committee 55 85 William H. Crocker, Expenses on Marstons Mills School 14 56 Edward C. Hinckley, School Committee 60 15 S. F. Haskins, School Committee 56 69 L. A. Kleinschmidt, Expenses on Marstons Mills ' School 54 18 John Bursley, Expenses to Boston before Highway Commission 3 50 $493 91 It was voted that a bill for $4.00, presented by Z. H. Jen- kins, be referred to the Auditors and that a bill of $40.00, presented by E. S. Phinney, be referred to the School Com- mittee. Art. 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following purpasses, foT 'the en- suing year, viz:—Support of Poor, Repairs on 'Roads and Bridges, Snow, Support of Schools, Rep-airs on 'Schoolhouisesi, Transporta- tion of Schoilars, 'Text-boolas and Supplies, 'Repairs on Town Property, Printing and Advertising, Interest; Town Officers, Mis- cellaneous Expenses, 'Treets and Labor -on same, ;Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth., Slalchems' Rellief, Reserve Fund, ]EDWetion Expenses, 'Sitate Aid, Board of Health Expenses, Extin- guish•ment of Fines, Aiding Mothers with dependent children, and for any otheir Qtegall expenditures. It was voted that the following amounts be raised and appropriated, viz:— Support of Poor / $6,800 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 25,000 00 Snow 1,500 00 Support of Schools 29,000 00 Repairs on Schoolhouses ; i 3,500 00 145 Transportation 1 $6,020 00 Text-books and Supplies 1,400 00 Repairs on Town.property 1,250'00 Printing and Advertising 600 00 Interest 3,000 00 Town Officers 5,740 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 3,000 00 Tree Warden 500 00 Soldiers Relief 500 00 Reserve Fund 1,500 00 Election Expenses 1,100 00 Moth Work 500 00 Board of Health Expenses 2,500 00 Fires 500 00 Aiding -Mothers with dependent children 1,200 00 School Physician 150 00 `State Aid $1,850 00 $95,260 00 Art. 6. 'To sere if the. Tawn will vote rto authorize. the Town Treasurer with .the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year. Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow'money in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning Jan. 1st, 1916, and to issue a- note or notes therefor, payable within one ,year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow on and after Jan. 1, 1917, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. '1, 19M Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after Jan. 1st, 1917, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1\ 1917, and to issue a *Not Included in the Tax LeTy. T46 note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1, 1917. ` Art. 8. To see 9f the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance -of Memorial, Day. Voted, That the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose and that the same be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. Art. 9. 'To. see mf the 'Town will vote to authorize the, Select- men to make such Deases as in :th-edr opinion, will be for the best interest. of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofove given: Voted, That the, Selectmen be authorized to make such leases as in their opinion will be for the best interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. Art. 10. To .see +if the Town wdll vote to elect one or more Surveyors of Highways at the next Annual 'Town Meeting wad to act fully thereon. Voted, To elect one Surveyor of Highways at the next Annual Town Meeting. Art. 11. 'To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars, ($1-8,000) to provide for the payment of Notes of the Town maturing io 1916. Voted, That the sum of $18,000.00 be raised and appro- priated to provide for the payment of notes of the Town maturing in 1916. Art. 12. To see.if the 'Town wdi1l vote to raise ana appropriate or issue its notes, boned or script, for the sum of Twelve'Thousand dollars, ($12,000), for the purpose of building a permanent road through the VALage of Cotuit, beginning at the corner near the summer residence of Dr. E. L. Pdersion and -running .southerly to the end of the road at H;ighground. (By requesit). Voted, That the sum of $12,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of building the road asked for under this article and that a,committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to.retire and nominate a committee of five to confer with the Surveyor of Highways in the building of this road. The Moderator appointed A. S. Muirhead, E. W. Lovell and J. Milton Leonard as the committee to retire 147 and nominate the committee of five. This committee nomi- nated the following which.were accepted, viz:—B. F. Sears, Ezra J. Gifford, Thomas Rennie, A. S. Childs, A. C. Nicker- son. It was voted while acting under this article that the Surveyor of Highways be authorized to contract for the building or repairing of any or all roads. - Art. 13. To •see if -the Town will vote'Ito raise and appropriate or issue As notes, bonds or script for the :sum of Digbit Thousand Dollars, ($8,000), for the purpose of building an oail and sand road, heginning at the end of the present stone road near the residience of Mrs. Frank A. Day in Wianno and running westerly over Sie)a View avelnue, or 'bake any action da reiDation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By,request). . Voted, That the sum of $8000.00•be raised and appropriat- ed for the purpose of building the road asked for under this article and that the same committee appointed to nominate a committee under the previous article, nominate a com- mittee of three to confer with the Surveyor of Highways in the building of this road. The following committee was nominated and accepted, viz:—H. P. Leonard, Ralph W. Crosby, Everett F. Fuller. Art. 14. To, see if the Town will vote 'to raise and appropriate or iisisue its notes,, bonds or script to an amount not exceeding Three Thousand -Dollars, ($'3,000), for the purpose of building an gill mixture road on Ocean street, ;in the Villlage of Hyannis, be- ginning »:t ;the end of th.e prlesent oil mixture road and running southerly to the corner of Front and Ocean streets,*.then to . continue on Front street to Sea -street. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. r Art. 15. To )see if the Town will vote to raise. and appropriate or to issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000), for the purpoise of building an and mixture road, on Ocean :s1trelet, in the Village of HyanTA-s, from Its pre,slent. no-th- erly terminus to Main s*reet, .a distance of 300 yards, be) the,same more or lesis. (By requiest). Voted, That the sum of $1000.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for the building of the road asked for under this article. Art. 16. To see if the Town wiDl vote,to raas,o amid appropriate r 148 the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for the purpose of building an -oll or. niaoldam road, namely Irving avenue, from foot of hill at the intersection of Scudder avenue, east to the pier, and.north to where it joins Wauchusett avenue, at Hyannis- port, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). 1 Voted, That the sum of$1500.00 be raised. and appropriat- ed for the building of the road asked for under this article. Art. 17. To isee if the 'Town will vote -to raise, and. •appropriate a sum of money sufficient to finish the stone road from Centerville to West Barmetaa.ble, or take any action in re111atilon thereto wad to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $1000.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for the building of the road asked for under this article. Art. 18. To see if the 'Tlown will vote ;to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose. of grading -that part of the Cen- terville* stage road ;n Wiest Barn,sta'bDe which lies on Church street, and 1.9 unfindshed•, this work to be'done hewre, -the road is built of stone or otherwise finished. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 19. 'To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate . a .sum not •exceeding Ten Thousand 'Dollars, ($10,000), for the l;urpose of repairing the road from Maristons Mills to Cotuit, be- ginning at the jun.otnon of Cotuit and Santuit road near Marstons Mills amd extending; to a point near Putnams cornier at Conait, cr -take any action in relation therelto, and to act fully thereon. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to ra'i'sie and appropriate the sum of(Five Hundred Dollars, ($500), for the purpose of repair- ing the road leading from Little Island to Grand Islan•,d, in the village of 'O-stervillle, or -take any action an relation thereto and to act fully thereon. ('By re•quest). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 21. To :see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to maacadam Pleasent street, in the Village of Hyannis, from Main street to "Baxiter's Bay," or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By re- quest). Indefinitely postponed. 149 Art. 22. To see if the 'Town wdlll vote to ralse and, appropriate or issue Its notes, bonds or iscript for a sum not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars, ($5,000) for the purpose of building an oil or macadam road, beginning at the end of the present oil road be- tween Hyannisport and Craigville, and continuing the same in a westerly direction to Craigville or Centerville beach, so-called, -or take any action in relation thereto .and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $5000.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for the building of the road asked for under this article. Ant. 23. To efele 'if the 'Town wdlll vote to raise and appropriate a sum.of money not exceeding 'Five Hundred Dollars, ($500), for the purpose of repairing the Poppoumessiett road so-called, com- mencing at the southerly end of the Wesson property over the Dram, near the Village of Cotult, as the road naw is to the water, about three-quarters of a mile, or take any aletion in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. ('By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 24. 'To see if -the' Town will vote to appropitate, a sum of money for the purpose of grading and loaminlg the Town Land- ing at Centerville Bathing Beach Landing and the 'Centerville Wharf Landing, said sum to be taken from the regular appropria- tion for repairs on roads, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 2'5. To see of .the Town will authorize its Selectmen to execute a deed of release of its tax title to lot 83 in Section 3, at Hyannisport, to the heiirs or devisle,es of Daniel C. Heath, upon / the payment of such amount of money as, the SeRelctmen may deem equitable. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to execute a deed of release of its tax title to lot 83 in section 3, at Hyannis- port,to the heirs or devisees of Daniel C. Heath, upon pay- ment of such amount as they deem(equitable. Ant. 26. To see if •the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to.sell the Stone Crusher'Plant, or take any action in rela- tion thereto and to pact fully thiereou. Indefinitely postponed. . Art. 27. To see if the Town wdll vote to appouit a Committee of seven, one from each voting precinct of the Tcuwn, to consider 160 the advisability of building a Suitable building, In 5oni6 pait oj the 'Town, for the purpose of providing faciPitieis for all the Town Officers, said Committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting with recommendations, or take any action in relation thereto and .to act fully thereon. Voted, That the following committee be appointed to con- Sider the advisability of building a suitable building in some part of the Town for the purpose of providing facilities for all the Town Officers, and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting with recommendations, W. H. Irwin, Samuel F. Crocker, J. Milton Leonard, Chester Bearse, Charles H. Clapp, Alfred Crocker, Jr., John Bursley, Benj. F. Crosby, H. C. Davis, L. K. Paine. _ Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to employ one or more traffic officers and make an appropria- tiou therefor. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to employ one or more traffic officers and that the sum of$500.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose. Art. 29. 'To see if the Town will vote_ to pay the Lnlspector of Wires a salary of Five Hundred .Dollars, ($500, per year, or take any action in reflation thereto and to act fully tnereon. (By re- quest). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 30. To oee if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of T ourteen Thous- amid Dollars, ($1000), for the purpose of building is new SchooI- Louse in the Village of Cotuit, or take any action. in .relation thereto and to fact fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the.School Board, the Town Treasurer and the Chairman of the Selectmen, be a committee of five to investigate the advisability of building a new schoolhouse in the Village of Cotuit, and the proper location of the same, with authority to secure options on land and to prepare estimates of the proposed cost and to submit its report and recommendations at the next Annual Meeting. The report and recommendations to be published in the local papers and the committee to arrange for the insertion in the war- t i 151 rant of such articles as may be necessary.to cover any pro- posed action by the Town, and that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of this committee. Art. 31. To see if the 'Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed Three Hundred DoMa is, ($300), to be used in addition to such sum as the 'Society of the Sons of. the Revolution may appropriatle for the erection of a SRA'bable monu- ment to James Otis, the Patriot, said monument to be ereebed upon or near the birthplace of said Otis in West Barnstable.' Also to appoint a Committee to act with the Committee of said'Society, to choose the location and have charge.of the erection of said monument and all action necessary thereon,and to report at the annual meeting in 'March, 191'7. Voted, That the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for the purpose of placing a boulder upon or near the site of the birthplace of James Otis, the Patriot, and that Alfred Crocker, Howard N. Parker and Edwin T. Howland be a committee to confer with Irving Crehore Paul and Wal- ter Gilman Page regarding the erection of said boulder and to have such dedication exercises as may be deemed. best and to report their doings at the Annual Town Meeting in March 1917. Art. 3'2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the !sum of One Hundred Dollars, ($100), for the purpose of im- proving the Welsh Barnstable Cemetery. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. N. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate .a sum of money for the celebration of suitable "Memorial Day Exercises" at Hyannis, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). This was taken up and discussed in connection with article S, but no action taken in regard to it. Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the burial grounds of the Town, and the Monument grounds at Centerville, or take' any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriat- 152 ed for this purpose and that the work be done under the supervision of the Selectmen. Art. 35, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the -sum of 'Two Hundred Dollars, ($200), toward the cost of placing a memotriiar tablet on or near the, sitle of Sacrament Rock in Barnstable. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote-to raise and appropriate • a sum not exceeding 'Three Hundred amd Fifty Dorlars, ($350), for the George WasUi.ngton Memorial BuEdinlg, Washington, D. C., or fta.ke any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That in memory of James Otis, the Patriot, who combined with the splendid integrity of his personal char- acter such gifts and powers 'as orator and defender of the rights of the American Colonies in that period of their life from 1760 to 1770, as constituted him the greatest person-' ality ever produced by this Town, whose career was contem- porary with George Washington and whose life was sacrificed to the cause of American Independence which they jointly served, the Town of Barnstable hereby votes to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 as a contribution to the George Washington Association, for the purpose of erect- ing a building in the City of Washington, D. C., to be used as a National Civic Hall, which shall combine three essential national features, viz:a Peace Memorial, a Memorial to George Washington and an Auditorium for the assembling of national and international Congresses. Art. 37. 'To see if the Town will vote to rouse and appmpri'ate the -sum of One Hundred DoMarts, ($100), for cne purpose of marking'by buoy the ;tide water boundary Dine between the, Towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 38. To see if the Town w1iR vote to raise, ana appropriate 1 v �53 the sum of Two Hundred. Dolllars, ($200), for the purpose of .pur- / chasing a piece of land adjoining the Schoo@hause lot in Marston$ Mills, or .take .any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($150), for the pur- pose of topisollhng and grading the Schoolhouse plot in the Village of Marstons Mills, Or take any action 7n relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 40. To see if the Town wihl,vote to ralise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-five Dollars, ($35), for the purpose of erecting a :headstone at the grave of Darius Perry, a veteran of the Civil war, at Marstons Mills, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 41. To see if the Town will vote to !raise and appropriate :r issue its notes, bonds or scrip-t for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, ($2,000), for the purpose of building an OR mixture rroad on Railroad.avenue, from Mahn to Camp street, in the Village of Hyannis, or take .any action iin relation thereito and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $2000.00 be raised and appropriat- ed .for the purpose of building this road. Art. 42. To see if the Town will vote to give its advertising to all the papers published in -the Town. (By request). � Indefinitely postponed. - Art. 43. To see if the Town will vote to pay a bounty for the gathering of the nests of the Brown 'Tah, Moths wiheirever they may be found within this Town, and their delivery to such per- son or persons as may be designated in each village in said Town in such manner as may be determined. The. amount of bounty to be paid to'be designated by the vote of,said Town. (By request). Voted, That the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose including tent caterpillars nests, and that. B-11 154 they should be collected within the limits of the Town and as near the village as possible, that the rate should be fifteen per 100 nests and that the Selectmen appoint one in each precinct to receive these nests. Art. 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selec(mea on the relbcat'lon of'-a pertion of Sep, View .avenue, in the Village of Wianno, or take any action in relation thereto and to. act fully thereon. Voted, That the report of the Selectmen be accepted and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated as recom- mended by them. Art. 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen on the relocation of a road in Osterville beginning near the Shop of J. M. Leonard and running easterly to a point near the residence of Willis'Crocker, or take any action in relation there- to and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the report of the Selectmen be accepted and that the sum of $300.00 as recommended by them be raised . and appropriated. Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the 'Select- men to waive all rights that the Town may have under the pro- visions of Section 10, Chapter 47 of the Revised Laws, to enter into a contract for the construction of a section of State Highway which the Commonwealth proposes to lay out or construct in this Town this year, or take any action in relation thereto and. to act fully thereon. ,Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to waive all rights that the Town may have under the provisions of Section 10, Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws, to enter into a contract for the construction of a section of state highway which the commonwealth proposes to lay out or construct in the Town this year. Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to indemnify and save harm- less the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from any and all damages or claims whatever caused by change of grade, taking of land or the extensions of slopes on embankments or excavations on a piece of road from the junction of Guimaquissett avenue and Grove street, in the Village of Cotuit, to the Mashpee line, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. lay Voted, That the Town indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from any and all damages or claims whatever caused by change of grade, taking of land or the extensions of slopes on embankments or excavations, on a piece of road from the junction of Guimaquissett Ave- nue and Grove Street, in the Village of Cotuit to the Mash- pee line. Art. 48. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of its 'School Committee, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). No action was taken under this article the Moderator having ruled that none could be taken. A vote was taken to get the sentiment of the meeting, which showed that they were not in favor of it. Art. 49. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its road Com- missioner to employ a man or men 'o wive their whole time to repairs on roads during the Summer months, and on such sections as the Road Commissioner may determine, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted, That this matter be referred to the-Surveyor of Highways. Art. 50. To-see-if the Town will vote that all shellfish permits signed by one member of the Selectmen, shall have the same ef- -feet as if signed by the full board. Voted; That this matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen. Art. 51. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to make such rules and regulations regarding the parking of Automobiles within the Town as they may deem for the beat in- terests of the Town. Voted, That the Selectmen.be so authorized. Art. 52, To see if the Town.will vote to repeal or reconsider the vote whereby the catching of eels by pots, fykes and other devices is .prohibited, within the Town. (By request). Voted, That the prohibition for setting pots.and fykes be J removed and that the setting of pots and fykes for catching eels be allowed. Art. 53. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen I 156 not to grant permits or licenses for the taking of shell fish to any person who is not a naturalized citizen, or who has not been a res- ident of the Town for a period of at least two years, and to charge a sufficient fee for such permits or licenses to pay the Clam Warden to enforce all regulations relating to the taking of shell .fish, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (By request). No action was taken under this article but an informal vote showed the meeting to be unanimous for its adoption. Art. 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise anu appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of Crime, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted,That the sum of $250.00 be raised and 4propriat- ' ed for this purpose. Art. 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars, ($50), to be used in addition to the amount 'Appropriated last year, for the purchase of a parcel of land near Cotuit to be used for burial purposes, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the sum of $50.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Dollars, ($25), to be used as prizes for milk, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully.thereon. Voted, That the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriat- ed for this purpose. Art. 57. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the`Select- men to make such regulations as they may deem for the best inter- est of the Town regarding the fee for licensing of all Pedlers with- in the Town, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted, That the Selectmen be so authorized. ' The Town Constable business was sold to John S. Bearse for $60.00. It was voted that such articles calling for special appfo- priations for roads as may not be favorably acted upon in this meeting, be referred to, a committee of seven, one mem- ber to be appointed from each precinct in Town, said com- mittee to investigate the condition of our roads and make 157 recommendations for our action next year, their report to be printed in the Town Report and that the sum of $350.00 be raised and appropriated for their expenses. The following committee was appointed, viz:—I. W. Cook, Chester Bearse, J. Milton Leonard, Benj. F. Sears, John Bursley, S. F. Crocker, George C. Seabury. A unanimous vote of thanks and $15.00 was extended to Edward C. Hinckley for his services as Moderator. The meeting was then adjourned. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 11th, 1916 " In accordance with the warrant calling for this meeting, about eighty of the voters of the Town assembled at the Town House at the time named in said warrant. The meeting was called to order promptly at two o'clock, by the Town Clerk and the warrant read: Art. 1. To choose a moderator for said meeting. The polls were declared open for the choice of Moderator. After everyone having voted who wished it was voted that the polls be closed. The ballots being counted, Edward L. Chase was found to,be unanimously elected. He was sworn by the Town Clerk and took charge of the meeting. The following• tellers were afterwards appointed and sworn by the Moderator: Charles L. Gifford, Howard N. Parker and Alfred Crocker. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to issue its notes or bonds to raise a sum of money not to exceed $4000 for the purpose of ex. tending and widening the proposed oil and sand road in the Village of Cotuit, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). - 158 A two thirds vote being necessary under this article,-it was not carried. The vote. being as follows: Yes 38 No 27 The meeting was then adjourned. SPECIAL ELECTION At a Special Election held in the different precincts of the Town of Barnstable on May 15th, 1916, for the purpose of r electing a Town Clerk and Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John C. Bearse, Esq., the whole number of votes cast was 897. The ballots being assorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows:— Town Clerk William H. Baxter 60 Daniel Bearse 161- *Clarence M. Chase 345 Benjamin F. Crosby 308 Town Treasurer William H. Baxter 47 Daniel Bearse 1-55 Clarence M. Chase ' 349 Benjamin F. Crosby 311 •Elected. J � 159 - BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1916, with the name, place of birth; and christian name of parents:/ Jan. 1. Martha Esther Sala, West Barnstable, Henry and Otelia Jan. 6. 'Dianna SinclairBangs, Osterville, John and Alexandrina Jan. 9. Wesley Herbert Trott, Osterville, Wesley and Gladys M. Jan. 10. Harold Nelson Burlingame, Hyannis, Harold and Ouida iN. 1 Jan. 14. Saunie Whitney, Hyannis, William B. and Gladys Jan. 16. Otto I. Viinikainen, West Barnstable, Otto and Mina Jan. 19. William lAmasalBearse,Jr.'Hyannis,William A.and'Annie Jan. 20. Ruth Cameron, Marstons Mills, Ernest D. and 'Estelle P. Jan. 21. Elkanah Carmo Pells, Hyannis, 'Clifton E. and Florence Jan. 22. Willard Earl Bearse, Centerville, Chas. E. and Lucy R. Jan. 22. Arthur Wilbert Benttinen, Barnstable, Tyyta and Hilda Jan. 26. (Illegitimate) Feb. 1. Clara Parker Crocker, Hyannis, Aurin H. and Florence Feb: 2. Clarence Washington Crosby, Jr. Boston, Clarence W. \ and Ellen Feb. 4. Louise Margaret Heyman, Hyannis, Henry B. and Louise I. Feb. 8. Thad Keith Tobey, Hyannis, Harry W. and Isabel Feb. 9. Walfer✓ Shuttleworth, Jr., Hyannis, Walter and Bridget Feb. 10. Virginia Ryder, Cotuit, Bertram F'. and Florence Feb. 15. Robert Dana Chase, Hyannis, Albert T. and Hannah Feb. 15. Etta Lorraine Jones, Ma rstons :Mills, .Cyrus W. and Anna B. Feb. 18. Margaret Emily Smith, Hyannis, Harold C. and Elsie t 160 Feb. 18. Paul Crosby Murray, Hyannis, Ira D. H. and Gertrude M. Feb. 21. Homer Buell !Nelson, Osterville, Dwight B. and Essie A. Mar. 1 Charles Franklin Howard Hallett, Centerville, Joseph P. and Nellie B. - Mar. 4. Chester !Munroe Henderson, Hyannis, James M. and Mary E. - Mar. 8. (Son) Cruti, Hyannis, Joseph and Mabel Mar. 10. (Illegitimate) Mar. 11. Ethel 'Elizabeth Leeman, West Barnstable, Victor and Efemiija Mar. 11. (Illegitimate), Mar. 21. Margaret Etta Corcoran, Hyannis, Lawrence. and . Florence \ Mar. 23. Lillian Russell Baker,Hyannis, Clarence J. and Clara B. Mar. 30. Eleanor Sinja Palomaki, Hyannis, Nestor and Amelia Mar. 31. Haralt Hemila, Hyannis, John and Hilda Mar. 31. Frank deLima .Motta, West Barnstable, Manuel and Maria Apr. 2. Bernard Francis Roche, Osterville;William B. and Grace C. Apr. 5. Anna Patricia Doherty, Barnstable, Sylvester J. and Winifred A. Apr. A. Helen Panesis, Hyannis, .James and Dina J. Apr. 12. William Henry Chase, Jr., Barnstable, William H. and Julia Apr. 13. Dorothy Julia Roza, Barnstable, Manuel and Angeline M. Apr. 13. June Burlingame, Osterville, Forrest and Blanche Apr. 16. Frances Hinckley, Hyannis, Charles H., Jr., and Irma Apr. y 20. Bradford Gardner, Centerville, William A. and Dora M, Apr. 26. Stanley Rudolph Wenmark, Barnstable, William S, and Gertrude 161 Apr. 29. Irving Ivor Peltonen, West Barnstable. Ivor and Kaini May 2. ('Illegitimate) May 2. Vincent Matthews Lewis, Centerville, -Stephen C. and Bertha May 3. ('Son) Johnson, Osterville, Francis M. and Annie L. May 7. Mary.Margaret McKeon, Barnstable, Patrick and Marie.• May 9. Emmanuel George Tsiknas, Hyannis, George and Mary �-May 19. �Georgianna Cabral, Santuit, John and Mary i May 23. (Illegitimate) -May 26. .Margerie Lena Hallett, Barnstable, Edward E. and Mary May 28. Alma 'Maria Flinkman, -Centerville, Martin and Alma May 29. Barbara Williams, Osterville, Norman E. and Helen A. June 1. John Stewart Harlow, Jr., Cotuit, John S. and Frances June 1. John Medarosa, Santuit, John and Bertha June 2. George Earle 'Drew, Hyannis, Ithel M. and Ella M. June 6. Elwa Irene Ruska, Centerville, David J. and Josephine A. June 8. Wilko Allen Maki, West Barnstable, Andrew and Mary ' June 9. Eleanor Chamberlin Apgar,Hyannis,William B.and Rita June 17 (Son) Halunen, South Hyannis, Emil and Lempi June 24. John Rogers, Santuit, Jordan and .Mary T. June 24. Forrest Swain Kelley, Centerville,.David and Una E. July 7. Fostina Deborah Tobey,'Hyannis, Eugene W. and Ella V. July 9. (Illegitimate) July 13. William Garden Hinckley,Osterville,Albert L. and Mona B. July 113. Violet Elizabeth Sirra, Centerville, John and 'Silma July 14. William Mayhew Grew, Barnstable,Ernest W. and Eva L i July 16. George Francis Aylmer, Jr., Hyannis, George F. and 'Catherine T. 162 July. 16. Walter Wilhelm Rodin, Hyannis, Walter O. and Mildred M. ` July 21. Elizabeth. Barbosa, Hyannis, Americo and Reta July 22. Harry Crowell Crocker, Cotuit, Milton H. and Nellie G. July 24. Selma Ellen Ruska, Barnstable, Charles W. and Selma July 29. Edna Elizabeth Campbell, Santuit, Peter and Mary E. July 30. Charles William Dixon, Barnstable, Charles C.and Laura B. Aug. 1-2. Abel Fernando, West Barnstable, Conrad and Mary Aug. 14. Pearl May Boddsh, Hyannis, John D. W..and Louie Aug. 15 ;Susan Janet Young, West Barnstable, William S. and Hattie Aug. •23. Mary Elizabeth Joseph, Osterville, Herman and Eliz- abeth Aug. 24. Allen Edward Wirtanen, West Barnstable, Jaimar and Miina .Aug. 30. Marjorie Shirley Lovell, Barnstable, Shirley D. and Constance Sept. 4. Ruth Almond Jones, Barnstable, William A. and Elsie .Sept. 7. Juana Baptista Hyannis, Peter and Virginia T. Sept. 13. James Harvey Hallett, Jr., Osterville, James H. and Asenith J. Sept. 15. Winifred Troop, Hyannis, Jared C. and Elsie Sept. 16. Wendell Augustus Phillips, Cummaquid, John A. and Gladys Sept. 23. Donald Harvey Field, West Barnstable, Harvey J. and Nancy E. Sept. 29. Irving Theodore Hanson, Centerville, Peter and Mina Sept. 30. Sumner,Revere Baker, Cotuit, Chester H.and Beatrice J. Sept. 30. Peter Roderick, Marstons Mills, Manuel and Louisa Oct. 6. - Alfred Luther Nickerson, Springfield, Luther M. and Eva 3.. 1 163 Oct. 16. Phyllis Marguerite Worth Sears, Hyannis, George L. and Ethel M. Oct. 18. Ida May Louise 5avery, Cotuit, 'George H. and Louisa A. Oct. 22. Earle Dexter Washington, Hyannis, George L. and Lulu G. Oct. 23. William Edward Wright, Osterville, Preston A. and ' Teresa Oct. 27. Basili Emil Johnson,West Barnstable, Henry and Rose M. Oct. 29. Jack Marston Brackett, Marstons Mills, Roscoe and Miriam F. Nov. 1. Ida Beatrice Thomas, West Barnstable, Manuel and Rosa Nov. 2. Ernest Melvin Libby, Barnstable, Charles N. and Avira E. Nov. Roger Edward 'Carlson, West Barnstable, Andrew and Evelyn Nov. 4. Sylvi Maria Aarnio, Centerville, Joseph and Ida Nov. 7: Dorothy Elizabeth Johnson, West Barnstable, Sylvester and 'Sauna M. Nov. 8. Georgia Herberta Hooper, Hyannis, George H. and Flor- ence M. Nov. 10. Valery Baker, Cotuit, William C. and Bertha A. Nov. 11. William Francis Childs, Cotuit, Guy P. and Florence Nov. 17. Mildred Jones, Barnstable, Harry L. and Ulvira C. Nov. 17. Eino Kaheliin, Centerville, Adam and 'Linda Nov. 21. Harold James West, Cotuit, Henry J. and 'Mary A. Nov. 21. Paul Ainsiey Hardy, Hyannisport,Frank H:and Anna L. Nov. 25. Frances Elizabeth Rosa, MarstonsM'ills, Gracie D. and Grace A. Nov. 27. Lauri Victor Manni, West Barnstable, Henry and Hilma Nov. 30. Niilo Johannes Harjii, West 'Barnstable, Abel and N•iina c 164 Dec. 7. (Stillborn) Dec. 9. Elizabeth Ruffina Fernandes, Hyannis, Lino and Mary L. Dec. 9. Ebba Augusta, Lamp!, West Barnstable, Arvid and Annie Dec. 11. Virginia Marion Lovejoy, Barnstable, William S. P. and Marion C. Dec. 15. Mary Christie Nickerson, Cotuit, Albert B. and Jessie F. Dec. 15. Eleanor May Bastien, Hyannis, George and Beatrice M. Dec. '21. Isabelle May Pike, Hyannis, William J. and Muriel A. Omitted from 1915 Report: Jan. 8. John deLima Motta, West Barnstable, Manuel and Maria Mar. 8. Caroline Sinith, Waltham, Charles E. and Charlotte S. May 3-1. Irving Wood B.earse, Waltham, Frederick L. and Wini- fred June 29. Elizabeth Anne Crawford, Waltham, Calvin D. and Nita — 365 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1916: Jan. 1. Heman Francis `Pierce of Hyannis and Florence Isola Belcher of Foxboro Jan. 5. Walter Reed Coombs of Hyannis and Ina Edna Gilbert of West Harwich Jan. 20. Charles Luther .Hamblin of iMarstons Mills and Mary Merces,Rogers of Marstons Mills Jan. 22. David Ruska of West Barnstable and Fiina Lusenjus of Centerville Jan. 22. John Augustus Phillips of Barnstable and Gladi.9 Mont- calm of Yarmouth Jan. 28. Percy T. Smith of Carver and Bertha El. B.. Garnett of Carver Feb. 27. Henry James West of Sutton, Quebec and Mary Ann Elizabeth Foley of Cotuit Mar. 6. William Bassett Pierce of Marstons Mills and Helen Janet Hall of Marstons Mills Mar. 12. Isaac Levy of Boston and Jennie :M. Pearlstein of Bos- ton Mar. 26. Frederick James Langenback Jr. of Hyannis and Mae West Gove of Hyannis Mar. 29. Emil Halunen of Hyannis and Impi Katila of Hyannis Apr. 3. Percy Clifford Stevens of West Barnstable and Pearl Gertrude Clark of Avon ti Apr. 22. Herman Franklin Childs of�Centervilld and Edna Kelley of South Yarmouth y Apr. 29. Ralph Francis Perry of Centerville and Catherine Ken- nedy Boyne of Lexington- Apr. 29. Harry Engles Eldredge of Orleans and Catherine Gen- evieve Smith _(Lyons) of Orleans 166 May 20. Walter Harold 'Sanford of Hyannis and Alice May But- ler of Hyannis May 20. Gustaf Johnson of Centerville ,and .Mattie Sarrinen of West Barnstable May .21. Herbert L. 'Snow of Cotuit and Helen Kinnard Berry of Osterville -May 27. Fred Stetson Walker of West Yarmouth and Emma .Louise Sterling of Hyannis June 1. Thomas Bertram Fuller of Cotuit and Alice Ann Bar- low of Fall River r June 10. _ Arvid Toivola of -Osterville and Helmi 'Karvonen of Osterville June 21. Charles Luther Baker of Hyannis and Henrietta Buck of Hyannis June .22. Stephen Francis Hamblin of Barnstable and Nellie Jane Newell of Ashby July 1. Lester S. Wilson of'Boston and Marie L. •Martin of Bos- ton July 4. Harold C. Weeks of South Yarmouth and Gladys L. Darl- ing of Yarmouthport July 8. Manuel Menz Tecxia of Hyannis and Florence Clark of New York July 29. George Henry Stewart of Hyannis and Ola Drew of Hyannis Aug. 1. Peter N. Caradonis of Hyannis and Ida Bowman of Boontown, N. J. I Aug. 5. Victor Mason (Stevens of Hyannis and Evelyn Morton Small of Truro ' Aug. 10. Lauri Luoto of Barnstable and 'Ida Salmi of Hyannis Aug. 15. Theodore A..Gustafson of Osterville and Isabelle Hast- ings Williams of Osterville Aug. 27. Matthew V. Hickey ofi Cotuit and Birja C. Ryder of Cotuit c 167 Sept.1 4. Fred B. Livesley of Hyannis and IDtta H. Crowell of Hyannis Sept. 7. Addison R. Pells of Cotuit and Mildred E. Smith (Gibbs) of Cotuit Sept. 14., Frederic Louis 'Huidekoper of Washington, D. C. and Helen Katherine Elliott of Washington, D. C. Sept. 14. Frank K. Rich of Hyannis and ;Martha N. Soule of Hyannis Sept. 14. Lester W. Williams of Hyannis and Florence M. Bearse of Centerville Sept. 23. Wilbur'E. .Sherburne of Hyannis and Mabelle A. Young i of Needham Sept. 23. Earle Francis 'Sears of New Bedford and Lola Winslow Crocker of Hyannis i Sept. 27. Ernest DeSilver of Hyannis and Margaret.Ellen Maxim of Hyannisport Sept. 27. Albert 'N. Smith of Cotuit and Annie Scott of Brockton Sept. 30. Rodney 'Rock of !North Danville, N. H. and Florence Manuel of Cummaquid Sept. 30. Franklin B. Ellis of Dennisport and 'Eva L. Parris (Austin)- of Centerville Sept. 30. John Remick Dodge of Hyannis and'Grace Hallett Berry of Hyannis Oct. 2. Rene deM. Taveau of Wilmington, Del. and Marie Vic- toire Iasigi'of Barnstable Oct. 6. John Bystrom of Osterville and Annie Holloran of Osterville f Oct. 10. Carl Godfrey Johnson of Hyannis and Mary Leonard Nickerson of 'Hyannis Oct. 11. Harry Thacher 'Drew of Hyannis and Mary Jame Davidson of Campello Oct. 11. William C. 'Hennessy of Hyannis and Ethel Baker of West Yarmouth c L Oct. 12. Walter H. White of Auburndale and Zora M. Coffin of Osterville Oct. 28. Lino Fernandes of Hyannis and Mary Louise Bearse of Hyannis Nov. 1. Daniel Wilbur Sparrow of Eastham and Jennie Baxter Smith of •Hyannisport Nov. 1. John 'D. Maher of Hyannis and Mary Ann Butler of Boston Nov. 15. Jeremiah H. Collins of Milton and Helen J. Griffin of: 'Barnstable Nov. 15. Clarence Earle Brackett of Cotuit and Evelyn Childs Gifford of Cotuit Nov. 21. Charles J. Kelley of West Yarmouth and Mary Meyer of Hyannis Nov. 23. William Elroy Bearse of Centerville and Celeste Elina Weeks of Marstons Mills Nov: 27. . Harold Oscar Davis of Hyannis and Marion Irene Anderson of 'Chelsea Dec. 5. Carroll S. Howland of Wellfleet and Ethel Crowell Gray of Hyannis Dec. 7. George 'Hovey Chipman of Baltimore, Md. and Mabel Jackson Hallett of Barnstable Dec. 9. Frank E. Gildersleeve of Seybrook Point, Conn. and Dorothy May Bacon of Hyannis Dec. 16. George Everett Sherburne of Hyannis and Gladys Jose- phine Perry of Gloucester Dec. 25. �Gebrge Elmer Walker of Hyannis and Emma 13. Kelley (Chase) of Hyannis 1,69 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1916: Jan. 3. Laura Emma Jackson,(Young), Hyannis,.56 y. Jan. 3. Whitfield A. Robbins, West Dennis, 63 y., 9,m., 8 d. Jan. 5. Fred M. Hart, Hyannis, 27 y., 11.m., 25•d. . Jan. S. Emma H. Lewis.(Crowell), Cotuit, 61 y., 8 m., 15 d. Jan. 22. Sarah Stubbs ('Ridley), Cotuit, 83 y., 21.d. Jan. 26. Mary M. Phinney (MacKenzie), Cotuit, 62 y.,•3 m., 18 d. Feb. 3. John Russell Sturgis,.Cotuit, 85 y., 10 m., 29 d. Feb. 4. Alfred Tittus Johnson,,West Barnstable, 1 y., 7 m., 4 d. Feb. 4. 'Bridget Maddocks (Connolly),, Hyannis, 86 Y. . . Feb. 6. Clinton IH. Googins, Hyannis, 43 y., 1,m., 10 d. Feb. 11. Elizabeth-C. Parker, Osterville, 82 y., 1 m., Feb. 13. Bethia'S cud der, Barnstable, 84_y., 6 m.,27 d. Feb. 14. William H. Paine, Barnstable, 81 y., 1 m.. Feb. 15. 'Delilah Ellis', Nickerson (Ellis), Cotuit, 92 y., 7 m., 30 d. Feb. 17. Charlotte C. Bassett (Pierson), Hyannis, 85 ,y., 7 m., 3.d. Feb. I.T. Henry Langley, Barnstable, 62 y. Feb. 22. Thomas.M. Horne, Osterville, 38 y., 9 m., 3 d. Feb. 23. Annie D, Paine;West Barnstable, 64 y.., 8 m., 10 d. Feb. 28. Dorothy.Wfllhelmina Field, •W'est Barnstable, 1 y., 4'-m., 14 d. Mar. 6. Lovell H. Savery Cotuit, 21•y., 1 m. Mar. 11. (Stillborn). Mar. 12. Henrietta E. Walker (XcMakin), Barnstable, 59'y" 2'm., 7 d. B-12 170 Apr. .5. Benjamin Roche, Osterville, 3 d. Apr. 6. Archibald Murray, Hyannis, 66 y., 6 m., 23 d. Apr. 8.• 'Florence J. M. Aiken,West Barnstable, 38 y. Apr. 9. Virginia M. Pocknett, Hyannis, 6 m. Apr. 9. Mary E. Hammond (Pride), Hyannis, 70 y., 5. m., 11 d. Apr. 10. Ellen Panesis; Hyannis, I d. Apr. 12. Josiah-.F. Baker, Hyannis, 78 y., 4 m., 28 d. Apr. 16, Octavia Silver (Kelley), Hyannis, 80 Y. Apr. 18. Lillian H. E. Pritdnen, Hyannis, 1 y., 24 d. Apr. 23. ''Elnora K. Robinson, Hyannis, 66 y., 7 m. May 2. David B. Fuller, Osterville, 74 y., 8 m., 22 d. May 2. Gertrude Greenwood (Harlow), Hyannis, 38 y. May 4. (Infant) Johnson, 11 hrs. May 7. Mercy N. Lovell (Crocker), Osterville, 78 y., 6 m., 11 d. May 11. William A. Gardner, Evanston, Ill., 54 y. May 13. Alex. B. Chase, Hyannis, 88 y., 10 d. .May 17. George H. Berry, Osterville, 50 y., 10 m., 21 & May 18'. Josephine B. Holmes (Dow),:Hyannis, 75 y., 11. m., 18 d. May 18. Joseph F. Crosby, Chicago, 69 y., 5 m., 18 d. May 20. Drusie E. Hatch (Whitford), Centerville, 30 y., 7 m., 27 d. May 212. Benjamin F. G. Linnell, Central Falls, R. I., 66 y. May 29.. Lauri Kalerio Niemi, West Barnstable, 2 m:, 19 d. June 7. David Davis, Cummaquid, 71 y., 3 m., 27 d. June 7. Joseph L. Proctor, West Barnstable, 81 y., 8 m., 17 d. June 9. Isaac Syrjala, West Barnstable, 61 y., 2 m., 4 d. June 11. Cynthia J. Lothrop, Hyannis, 81 y., 6 m., 16 d. June 1.1. Frank Fernandes, West Barnstable, 1 y., 3 m., 20 d. June 11. Shubael Nickerson, Cotuit, 69 y., 1 m., 15 d. 171 \ Juice 11. Carrie A. Lewis; Osterville, 47 y., 4 in., 11 d. June 16. Henry G. Kinney, Osterville, 69 y.,N4 m., 20 d. July 1. Martha J. Baker (Taylor), Hyannis, 5!8 y., 5 in. July 7. Eunice P. Whelden, West Barnstable, 82 y., 5 in., 12 d. / July 7. Lot G. Lewis, Hyannis, 64 y., 10 in. July 10. John F. Baker, Osterville, 79 y., 7 in., 22 d. July 15. Abbie C. Smith (Whelden), -Hyannis,,, 74 y., 11 d. July 16. Maria Haley (Keeley), Centerville, 58 y., 8 in. Aug. 12. Thomas James Keveney, Barnstable, 55 y., 10 in., 14 d. Aug. 17. Bridget Gleason, Hyannis,159 y. Aug. 17. James M. Barnard, Savannah, Ga., 75 y. Aug. 19. Forest Swain !Kelley, Centerville, 1 in., 27 d. Aug. 20. Arthur F. Johnson, Hyannis, 44,y., 2 in.,,20 d. Aug. 30. Vaughan D. Bacon, Barnstable, 511 y., 6 in., 30 d. Aug. 31. Onnie Siltanen, West Barnstable, 24 y., 4 in., 21 d. Sept. 1. Anna Stoppei (Paul), New York City, 89 y., 7 d. Sept. 7. Eleanor C. Apgar, Hyannis 2 in., 27 d. Sept. 7. Sallie.A. Hallett (Hallett), Hyannis, 9,2 y., 5 in., 2 d. Sept. 9. -Marcella Shea, Roxbury, 55 y. Sept. 12. John Edward Knapp, East Orange, N. J., 67 y., 3 in., 12 d. Sept. 15. Caroline Bacon (Tucker), Hyannis, 82 y., 5 in., 4 d. Sept. 16. Henry C. Hallett, Hyannis, 57 y.., 7 in., 12 d. Sept. 20. William F. Connolly, Hyannis, 55 y., 5 in., 19 d. Sept. 21. Nellie A. Baxter (Ring), Hyannis, 62 y:, 3 in., 7 d. Sept. 23. Thomas H. Fuller, Marstons Mills, 68 y., 2 in., 14 d. Sept. 27. Josie F. Manter (:Ellis), Whitman, 46 y., 4 in. Sept. 28. Lydia C. Savery (Sturgis), Cotuit, 78 y., 7 in., 12 d. Sept. 29. Edward H. Semple, •St. Louis, Mo., 76 y., 1 in,,7 d. t ' 1 172 Oct. 4. !Sarah Bacon, Barnstable, 89 y. Oct. 4. Charles E'. Bearse, Centerville, 7'3 y., 11 m., 28 d. Oct. 5. Raymond A. Lewis, Osterville, 4 y., 6 m. Oct. 9. Rhoda F. Pocknett, Hyannis, 2 y., 3 m. Oct. 17. 'Fostina D. Tobey, Hyannis; 3 d. Oct. 18. Eugene B. Searfoss, Barnstable, 8 y., 8 m. t Oct. 20. Job C. Cobb, Barnstable, 79 y., 11 m., 6 d. J Nov. 4. Mary A. Cbet (Alois), Cotuit, 65 y., 10 m., 13, d. Nov. 11. Valery Baker, Cotuit, 1 d. Nov. 11. 'Joseph R. Alamirda, Boston, 36 y. Nov. 17. Helen M. Bursley (Barrows), West Barnstable, 54 y., 2 m., 20 d. Nov. 2,0. George W. Chase, Hyannis, 84 y., 1 m., 18 d. i Dec. 1. Catherine M. Chase (Burns), Yarmouth, 75 y., 1 m., 18 d. Dec. 3. John Sturgis Bearse, Hyannis, 73 y., 4 m., 12 d. Dec. 6. Sara A. Baker (McMakin), Barnstable, 69 y., 4 m., 10 d. Dec. 10. Robert Winthrop Baker, West Dennis, IT y., 2 m., 15 d. Dec. 11. Joseph F. Adams, Osterville, 82 y., 1 m., 28 d. Dec. 17. 'Margaret Brady, Sandwich, 46 y. Out of town Deaths brought here for burial: Jan. 13. James B. WNeil, Plymouth, 30 y., 7 m., 27 d. . Jan. 30. Rebecca J..(Nickerson,.Forestdale, 75 y., 7 m., 20 d. Feb. 2. Sarah A. Davis,.Worcester,;78..y., 8 d. Feb. 3. Franklin S. Lewis, Leonia, N. J.,.2 y., 9 m., 23 d. \ Mar. 29. ,Lillian Davis, Danvers,.-60 y. t Apr. 1. Mary C. Childs, Everett, 78 y., 9-,m., 11 d. . Apr. 3. Thomas Pattison, Boston, 62 y., 2 m., 14 d. Apr. 10. Cordelia S. Bearse, Reading, 715 y., 6 m., 28 d. 173 Apr. 13. Ernest W. Doubtfire, Boston, 31 y., 1 m., 14 d. May 5. Maria A. Bearse, Somerville, 63 y., 10 m., 6 d. June 15. Owen O'Neil, Chatham, 68 y., 8 m. July 20. Horace F. iHallett, Ashfield, 55 y., 1 m., 11 d. Aug. 18. Emma L. da Roza, Provincetown, 40 y., 1 m., 13 d. Aug. 31. Edith M. 'Fulton, Boston, 42 y., 2.m. Sept.,,24. Nason Smith, Lakeville, 40 y., L1 m., 9 d. Oct. 14. Lucretia C.. Johnston, Brookline, 54 y., 2 d: Oct. 22. John W. iSherman, Brockton, 62 y. Dec. 6. iMatthias P. Slavin, 'Chatham, 58 y., 9 m., 5 d. CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. f J `� 1 ` ' i. ' 1 � 1 / . Y j� REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools, prepared by the Superintendent and Secretary, for the year ending December 31, 1916: EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, S. F. HASKINS, ALFRED CROCKER, JR., School Committee. ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD r Members Term Expires Residence ,Edward C. Hinckley 1919 Hyannis S. F. Haskins, M.D., 1918 Cotuit Alfred Crocker,Jr.; 1917 Barnstable G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools, Hyannis. Chairman of Board—Edward C. Hinckley. Secretary of Board—G. H. Galger, Tel., 71-3. Auditing Committee—Edward C. Hinckley, S. F. Has- kins, Alfred Crocker,jr. 1�6 � Committee on Examination of Teachers—Superintendent. Purchaser of Books, Apparatus and Supplies—Superin- tendent. Special. Committee in Charge.. of School .Buildings,at Centerville and Hyannis—Edward C::Hinckley. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Barnstable, West Barnstable and Marstons Mills—Alfred Crocker, Jr. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Cotuit, Santuit and Osterville—S. F. Haskins. Committee on Transportation of Scholars . to High Schools—E. C. Hinckley, S. F. Haskins, Alfred Crocker, fir. i Truant. Officers—George' A. Smith, Barnstable; Calvin Benson, West Barnstable; A. Seabury -Childs, Cotuit; John J. Harlow, Santuit; I. J. Greene, Marstons Mills; Geo. F. Hart, Hyannis. CALENDAR,-1917: ' The.High Schools begin Jan. 2, and continue 12 weeks; April 2, and continue 12 weeks; the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, and continue 16 weeks, The Training school, in the commencement and continu- ance of its several terms, unless otherwise ordered; is 'sub ject to the Normal School calendar, except that in'the Fall ' it commences September 10. All other schools begin January 2, and continue 12 weeks; April-9, and continue' 10 weeks; Sept. 10, and con- tinue 14 weeks:- Calendar subject to change, SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the'School Committee of Barnstable: In_accordance with the rules of the School Committee, I herewith submit my twelfth annual report on the.public schools for the year ending December 31, 1916, the same being the twenty-sixth in the series of superintendents' reports. SCHOOL BUILDINGS REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED Under the head of "Repairs" are included expenditures for all repairs and additions of whatever nature, janitors' supplies, additional furniture, cleaning of buildings, etc. The larger bills incurred in expenditures for repairs are mentioned below. ' Barnstable Village: A bill of $496.99, for establishing a pumping plant, one of $206, forplumbing, of $66.35,for painting the basement, and a,bill of $55.83, for janitors' supplies covering several years, included the larger bills. The total expenditures were $917.09. West Barnstable: The largest bill, $118, was for painting the exterior of the building. The total expenditures were $178.94. Santuit: Small items, totaling $47.28, include 'all.expenditures for repairs on this building. 178 Cotuit: The larger bills consisted of one for $52.43, for labor and miscellaneous supplies, and one of $32.60, for repairs on furnaces and the pumping engine. Total expenditures were $221.13. Marstons Mills: ` The largest bill was one for curtains, $37.50. Total ex- penditures, $156.89. Osterville: The largest bills were one of $424.50, for seating three rooms, one of $93.35, for curtains, one of $44.15, for mason work, one of $26.50, for fire extinguishers, one of $73.80, for furnishing in part the fourth room, and one of $31..661 for miscellaneous supplies. The total expended was $854.49. Training School: The larger bills were one of $159.35, for painting the ,window sashes and exterior trimmings of the building, two ebills totaling $103.76, for repairs on roof, etc., and a plumb- ing bill of $32.35. The total expenditures were$399.56. Barnstable High School: The larger bills were one of $200.39, for painting the window sashes, the exterior trimmings of the building, etc., one of $29.30, for plumbing, and one of $24.90, for roofing supplies. The total expenditures were $425.89. Centerville: The larger bills were several totaling $123.56, for work on well'and pumping engine, one of $75.96, for shingling and one of $28.47, for mason work. The total expenditures were $298.01. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED The sum needed for repairs and improvements this year will be muck smaller than that of last year. probably not 179 more than $1400; unless action is taken toward renovating the interior of the- Training School, as suggested in last year's report. It is possible that the State may pass fire protection laws calling for work not now planned for; but probably in that case reasonable time allowance would be made. PROPOSED NEW BUILDING AT COTUIT At the last town meeting a committee was appointed to consider and report on a proposed new grammar school building for Cotuit. Its report will be placed before the next meeting and.will probably be acted upon favorably. Should that be the case, and the building be erected, every school building in the town of Barnstable can be justly ranked from good to excellent, at least in regard to conve- nience, heating, sanitation and ventilation, a record equalled by few towns in the Commonwealth. TRAINING SCHOOL CONDITIONS Upwards of 280 pupils were enrolled in the Training School during the fall term, and over 270 had to be accom- modated at the same time. It was possible to do this by us- ing one room at the Normal School for about 30 pupils, leaving about 240 for the six rooms of the Training School. Forty-two is the limit of seating capacity of each room with proper regard to healthful conditions, .and it is apparent that if the membership of this school continues to increase, additional accommodations will have to be provided, as the arrangement mentioned with the Normal school cannot be made permanent. CHANGES IN THE TEACHING FORCE, 1916. Upwards of twenty changes were made in the teaching force during the year. 1 1 180 Miss Caroline Nickerson, Miss Beulah Easter and Mrs.. Isadore Eldredge served in the Barnstable Primary school, and Miss Kendrick and Miss Nickerson in the Intermediate. Mr. Chapman declined to return to the` West Barnstable principalship, and Mr.,Reed of Centerville was transferred to that position. At Cotuit Miss Nickerson substituted in the Intermediate grades during the illness of Miss Drake. 'Miss Nutter, Miss Kendrick and Miss Nickerson served at various times in the Osterville Intermediate. Miss Marjorie Higgins served as,part time assistant in the primary grades until the opening of the fourth room, consisting of the third and fourth grades, in,charge of; Miss Elizabeth F. Alden. Mr. Alfred E. Standish took Mr. Reed's place.at Center ville and Miss Elsie W. Whitford Miss Spofford's. In the Training School Beatrice Larry succeeded Miss Seale as teacher of the fourth grade. Miss Clara D. Frost and Mrs. Isadore Eldredge filled the vacancy in the third grade caused by the leave of absence granted Miss Dean. In the-Barnstable High school Mr. W. H. Gildersleeve sue- ceeded Mr. Atwood as sub-master, the latter going to a very desirable position in New York city. Miss.Faunce resigned in February, Miss Brooks in April and Miss Dow in August', the latter serving two weeks in September on account of the short notice given. Miss Faunce was succeeded by Miss Lillian Decatur; Miss Brooks by Lillian H. Hieston and later by Grace M. Wyman; Miss Dow by Sarah N. Ward and later by Clara R. Hinckley. . Mrs. Maynard was granted leave of absence on account of ill health and Miss Margerie Leonard was appointed in her place. It is perhaps unnecessary to refer in)detail to the quali- fications of the teachers leaving us, as nearly all were offered far more attractive and remunerative positions. The loss of 181 teachers from the'high school was especially regretted as they were doing remarkably united and efficient work. The incalculable injury done the school by over-frequent change of teachers has been referred to in previous reports, possibly to the point of tiresome iteration. This, however, J is a continual and fundamental evil whose results fall directly on our boys and girls. It can be lessened only by a persistent effort to"render teaching positions in our rural. schools more attractive by increased moral and financial support. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE The total membership for 1916, showed an increase of sixty-nine over. that of 1915, and the average membership an increase of thirty-two. The fall enrolment for 191.6 was 981, an increase of fifty-eight over that of 1915, and of two hundred over that of ten years ago. There has been but little truancy, and, except in two schools, but little tardiness.. The laws in regard to the la= bor of minors are becoming better understood and more closely observed. 182 LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1917 SCHOOLS TEACHERS When Appointed Barnstable: Grammar John F.Brackett February, 1914 Intermediate Katherine Bryan January, 1917 Primary Florence M. Furbish October, 1916 West Barnstable: Grammar Walter 11:. Gould January, 1917 Intermediate Susie W. Merritt March, 1910 Primary. Bertha S.Weber September, 1911 Marstons Mills: Grammar Josephine Deuel 1915 Primary Lillian G.Murdock October, 1907 Cotuit: Elizabeth Lowell High B.W. Sanderson September, 1912 66 Lucille Smith 4; 1914 Grammar Harold I.Moore April, 1915 Intermediate Harriot F.Drake Septeffber, 1915 Primary Christabel Snow 14 1904 Santuit: Caroline H. Warner 06 1907 Santuit assistant Addie Goodspeed November, 1916 Ostervil le: Grades I and II Violet A.Oates September, 1915 Grades III and IV Elizabeth F.Alden November, 1916 Grades V and VI Lucy H.Nutter • September, 1915 Grammar Edward R. Fowler " 1915 Centerville: Grammar Alfred E. Standish " 1916 Primary Elsie W. Whitford °' 1916 Hyannis \ Barnstable High Louis M. Boody October, 1895 Sub-Master W. H. Gildersleeve February, 1916 Assistant Lillian L.Decatur March, 1916 Assistant Clard Hinckley October, 1916 Assistant Grace M. Wyman September, 1916 Training School Grades VIII and IY Wm. G. Currier °' 1911 VII Ethel L.Greenleaf " 1915 V and VI Emilie Sears 1914 I.V Beatrice Larry 1916 III Isadore Eldredge (Substitute) December, 1916 II Bessie A.Morse September, 1914 I Grace V.Rowland 14 1910 Supervisor of Drawing Margerie Leonard t6 1916 Supervisor of Music Mabelle M. Boody " 1915 183 ` RANK OF BARNSTABLE IN SCHOOL APPROPRIA- TIONS - TAX BURDEN In the amount appropriated for the support-of the public schools to each thousand dollars, of valuation, Barnstable ranks two hundred eighty-ninth, sixty-four towns taxing themselves more lightly and two hundred eighty-eight more heavily than Barnstable. The, average for the state was `$4.64; that for Barnstable$4.13; for Barnstable county$4.47. TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES The expenditure for books and supplies based on the average membership was $1.75 per pupil, considerably less than the average both for the state and county. TRANSPORTATION Though direct figures are not now available, it is probable .'that Barnstable still leads the state in the total expended-for transportation, though not in the cost per head. SCHOOL' DEPARTMENT FINANCES Since the school department now expends approximately forty thousand dollars yearly it would seem that a some- what detailed annual financial report is justified; however uninteresting in itself it may be. That the schools have not wholly escaped the "high cost of-living" pressure may be seen by the reports following. SCHOOL PURPOSES The expenditures under this head exceeded the estimates, largely. because of the expenditures for fuel, which were - about five hundred dollars greater than estimated. The in- come from miscellaneous sources, however, was enough /greater than usual to take care of this, and the total expen- ditures under this head were within the funds available. 184 TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES A larger demand than anticipated for high school text- books and the largely increased prices for supplies caused some inconvenience toward the end of the year. Fortunate- ly most of the buildings had been well stocked with paper at the old prices, otherwise the deficiency would have been considerable: An excess expenditure of fifty dollars was paid by transfer of that amount from the School Purposes appropriation. TRANSPORTATION The appropriation voted was $6,020, based on the estimat- ed cost at the prevailing rates of compensation. An increase of twenty-five dollars per month for the lViarstons Mills- Cotuit service and of six dollars per month for the Barn- stable-Cummaquid service taking effect in September,result- ed in a total expenditure of$6,107.50. REPAIRS The expenditures .for Repairs were larger than usual, but a large part of the expenditure was for constructive repairs beyond the ordinary, and for school. furniture. The ex- penditures were kept within the appropriation. TOTALS The total expenditures of the school department were $41,493.64 and the total available appropriations were . $41,537.35 leaving an unexpended balance of $43.71. De- tailed reports of expenditures may be found- under their appropriate headings. THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Attention was called in last year's report-to the constant- ly increasing expenditures of the School Department and to the slight possibility of effecting any decrease in the immediate future. Conditions developing the past ,year• point instead to the probable necessity of a further- in- crease. The chief factors pointing in this direction are i 185 1. The great increase in the cost of living, resulting in a tendency to respond to this by a general increase in wages and salaries: In this connection the abund- ance of-profitable employment in various industries still further reduces the number of desirable candidates for,teaching positions. 2. A marked and in many cases unjustifiable increase in the cost of school supplies and textbooks. 3. A slight but steady increase in the membership of the schools, such as to necessitate some increase in the teaching force. It is apparent that under these conditions parents should co-operate with the teachers and school authorities in en- couraging thrift and care in the use of school property, and in promoting good attendance-, to the end that as far as pos- sible a reasonable return be secured for the money neces- sarily expended. It may become necessary too, to see,that. the effectiveness of the schools shall not be crippled by a too extreme economy. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF RELATIVE EXPENDITURES The following table shows the percentages of the total , school expenditures expended for the items mentioned for the years 1906, 1916 and 1915: 1906 1916 1915 , Salaries: Teachers, including supervisors - 57.70 53.22 53.90 Janitors - - - - 5.52 6.36 6.20 Superintendent and Secretary - 5.83 4.33 4.50 Textbooks and supplies - - 5.88 ;3.49 .4.00 Fuel - - - - 5.12 8.48 7.00 Transportation. - - - - 12.16 14.79 16.00 Repairs - _ - - - 5.52 8.43 7.40 `Census and miscellaneous - - 2.27 .90 1.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 B-13 186 Comparing the middle table, 1916, with the table of ten years ago on the left and the table of 1915 on the.right, it will be seen that the relative expenditures for the past year show a decrease, as compared both with 1906 and with last year, for salaries, (except those of janitors),, for text-books and supplies, and for miscellaneous items, an increase for fuel,.repairs and janitors' salaries, and for transportation,an increase over 1906 and a decrease from 191.5. s , r 187 Census and Miscellaneous _ Test-books and SnPPlies Superintendent and Secretary Janitors' Salariesd ; Fuel Repairs , O , 1=;ansport,4 ton i Salaries Tencbers' and Supervis`ors 1 CHART SHOWING RELATIVE EXPENDITURES, 1916 188 COST OF SCHOOLS PER PUPIL, COMPARATIVE TABLE The following table shows the cost of the schools per pu- pil for each item mentioned, based on'the number of differ- ent; pupils enrolled in the years given: 1906 1916 1915 Teaching - - - - - $18 50 $21 23 $21 60 Music and Drawing - - - 1 50 1 45 1 54 Superintendent and Secretary - - 2 00 1 88 1 95 Janitor service - - - - 1 63 2 75 2 65 Textbooks and supplies - - 2 00 1 51 1 75 Fuel - - - - - 1 88 3 67 3 09 Repairs - - - - 1 77 3 65 3 20 Transportation - - - - 4 16 6 39 6.97 Census and miscellaneous - 1 01 38 4.0 It should be noted that the cost per pupil for 1906 repre- stints a school year of 34 weeks, that of 1915 and of 191.6 a school year of 36 weeks. Making allowance for this, it will be seen that the cost of direct teaching service per pupil has increased, in ten years approximately 10 per cent., that the total instruction cost per pupil, including teaching, super- vision, superintendence and books and supplies has in- creased about 3 per cent., that the building-upkeep cost per pupil, including janitor service, fuel and ordinary ,repairs has increased about 63 per cent., janitor service showing the largest relative increase, and that the total cost per pupil of school support, including all items, shows an increase of about 20 per cent. Briefly stated the percentage of increased cost per pupil in ten years of administering the Barnstable schools as compared with the average increased cost in the 352 other towns and cities in the state is as follows 189 PERCENTAGE OF INCREASED COST PER PUPIL BARNSTABLE STATE Teaching, 10 per cent. Teaching, 33 percent. Building upkeep, 63 per cent. Building upkeep, 120 per cent. Total support, 20 per cent. Total support, 30 per cent. The absolute cost per pupil for the support of schools, in eluding ordinary repairs, but not including new buildings, was, for the state in 19169 $42.55, for Barnstable $42.60, the highest cost being in the town of Dover, $104.89. The cost in Boston was $52.43. The cost differs widely in.Barnstable -county, from $23.23 in Provincetown to $64.02 in Fal- mouth,the average being $46.50. In the tax burden imposed by school expenditures Barn- stable ranks two.hundred eighty-ninth at $4.13 per thous- and dollars of valuation, Mofison ranking first at $1Q.08 and West Boylston second at $9.95. Of the twenty towns in the state whose valuation, from seven to nine millions each, ap- proximates .that of Barnstable, the average tax burden is $5.26 per thousand dollars of valuation. Only by comparison is it possible to judge whether the expenditure for schools in a given community is reasonarble, and even then so widely do local needs and conditions differ that caution must be used in drawing conclusions. It would appear from the above that the cost of the Barn- stable schools per pupil is-at least equal to the state average, transportation expense forming a large factor in this result; that the increase in the cost per pupil for teaching, building upkeep and total support has been considerably less than the average increase throughout the state, and that there has -been a decrease in the cost per pupil in supervision, super- intendence, books and supplies. c 1.90 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 1917 SCHOOL PURPOSES . Under the head of School Purposes are classed all salaries., including those of supervisors, superintendent and janitors, expenditures for fuel and. expenditures for miscellaneous items, such as freight, express, telephon.e, water, graduation expenses, etc. Fuel expenses, estimated at $3,000 last year, were exceed- ed by over $500. Since. the power.of the Pennsylvania .coal barons to exploit the public is not likely to be diminished,it seems unsafe to,re,ekon on an expenditure of less.than',$3,500 for fuel the ensuing .year, the expenditure. for 197.6 ,being $3,521.08. Expenditures .for salaries are estimated as-fol- lows: 'Barnstable; ,principal, $810, two teachers at $540 each. West Barnstable. principal,, $$10, two teachers,at— $540 each. , Santuit; principal, $540, assistant $200. Cotuit; principal,,$1000, assistant $620; principal, $810, one teacher 'at $540, one at $512. Marstons Mills; grammar.teacher, $600, primary $540.. Osterville; principal $810, one teacher at $564, one at $512, one at $495. Training, School,; princi- pal $810, five teachers at.$540, one at $467. High School, principal, $1600, sub-master at $1000, two teachers at $750, commercial instructor at,$770. Centerville, principal $810, primary teacher, $467. Combined,salaries of,supervisor of music, 'supervisor of drawing, and superintendent and sec- retary same as last year, $3,150. Combined salarieslof.jan- itors, $2,712, Census and, miscellaneous $300...The-total of the above is approximately .$31,375;.:from ,tbis.should, be subtracted an estimated income from.miscellaneous sources of $1375, leaving $30,000.as the approximate amount needed for School .Purposes for 1917. , The,amount voted• last year was $29,000, the addition this year being mainly for the in- creased estimate for fuel and for the additional, teacher at Osterville. i 191 TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Our expenditures for books and supplies have been for some years less per pupil than the 'average throughout the state and considerably less.than.the average throughout the county. This has.been accomplished in part by failing to supply many small conveniences which are not absolute . necessities, and keeping the.expenditures-for supplementary texts at a minimum; the latter action may not have been always profitable economy. This ,year we will be faced by an'inerease of over 1.50 pei• cent. in the price of school papers and an- increase of from 12 1-2 to 100 per cent. on other school supplies. With one notable exception, that of Ginn'& Co., publishing houses generally are announcing increased prices for text-books in.their new catalogs. An appropriation 'of not less than $1750 will be needed for Text-books and Supplies. This will allow an expenditure.of about $1.90 per pupil; the aver- age expenditure in the state is $2.31, in the county$2.74. If the present high prices are sustained throughout the w year, the sum above •mentioned may prove wholT,y in- adequate. TRANSPORTATION .At the present,rates of compensation the sum'needed for transportation will be $6,315, distributed as follows: Barn - stable-Cummaquid service, $31.5; West Barnstable- Barn-,stable-Hyannis service, $2,100 Osterville-Centerville-Ryan- , nis service $1,600,; Cotuit-Marstons Mills service, $1,750; Hyannisport-Hyannis service $550. REPAIRS A sum approximately half that voted in 1916 will prob- ably take care of repairs for the ensuing year. At the present writing bills to the amount of approximately $450 have been paid, including various- minor repairs, a .steel ceiling in the Barnstable High School, and janitors' supplies, the latter having shared the general increase in prices. An f 192 appropriation of $1,850 may prove sufficient. The need of a thorough renovation of the walls, ceilings and woodwork of the Training School was mentioned last year. Since this has not been done since the building was built over twenty years ago, the need has become imperative, both from the standpoint of sanitation and-economy. SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES FOR 1917 1916 1917 Text-hooks and Supplies, $19400 $1.750 Repairs, 3,500 1,850 Transportation, 6,020 6,315 ' School Purposes, 29,000 30,000 Totals, $39;910 $399915 The above estimates are offered on the as that there will be no essential change in the rates of compensa- tion for teaching, janitor service or transportation, and are subject to revision by the School Board. The need of increased' financial remuneration for the teachers of rural elementary schools, our•own included, has been repeatedly pointed out in previous reports, and in. the report of 1914 it was stated that our teachers were at an actual financial disadvantage as compared with those in' s.inaller and poorer towns of the Cape. We are paying,our elementary teachers, making due allowance for the differ ence in-price of board, from $36 to $144 less per year than the majority of towns on the Cape. The situation has now become acute' and we can no longer maintain- our present standard of instruction unless immediate steps are taken toward a more equitable financial allowance for such teach- ers. As one step toward this, 1 recommend that the sum named below be added to the above estimate for School Purposes, in order that the annual salary of women teach- . _ ` �- 193 ers in our elementary schools, in their fourth or later year of service, may be not less than $594 per year,,taking effect next September. This would affect not more than seven teachers this year and call for a total addition of $147 to the proposed appropriation, involving an addition of about one and one-half cents per thousand to the tax rate. Not more than one additional teacher would come under the schedule in 1918, and the increase, -operative thoroughout the school 'year, would amount to a total of not more than / $285. PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS Except for the customary loss in efficiency, due to change of teachers, the work.of the schools has been carried on much as usual the past year, with less loss of time from con- tagious diseases than in the year preceding. The.new State courses of study, with suitable modifica- tions, are being gradually introduced into our elementary schools. By their general use it is hoped that the essentials of. the "Three R's" will be more efficiently and uniformly taught in the rural schools. Work at the Elizabeth'Lowell High School has proceeded quietly and effectively, ,the commercial work remaining popular and 'improving in quality. •A considerable differ- ence of attainment between home and out-of-town pupils of the entering classes is apparent, and as this handicaps even progress, some doubt is created as to the wisdom of , continuing to admit out-of-town' pupils. The Barnstable High School suffered severely by change of teachers in term-time. Of the four teachers lost during the year none could-have been retained by increase of sal- ary, as the positions offered them in each case were attrac- tive otherwise as well. The school has been approved for the privilege of certification to the State Normal Schools, allowing pupils to enter without examination. The ap- proval ranks the school in Class B, The requirements for 194 approval.in class A are that "so far as the finances of the school permit and the demands justify, courses `shall be offered in household arts, Aianual training,.commercial sub- jects, music, drawing, and the-usual college preparatory subjects,'.' also that ".the school. shall offer,to first and second •year pupils, subjects that will be`'of definite value to,them even if they do not remain more than two years ,in high school." We do not offer household,arts or manual training. As to whether we.' offe I r to first and second year pupils subjects that will be of definite value to them,even if they do not remain more than two years in high school," that would seem tW be a matter of opinion. If, in attempting a financial.survey of the school situa- tion,�caution is needed.in drawing conclusions"even though much of the data is concrete and "exact, much more is cau- tion. needed in attempting a judgment on the relative value of the school work Iof •a given place or time. The criteria by which such work should'be jndoed are a matter of con- tention and 'no one 'has the ability, time and money req- uisite to make a thoroughly comprehensive survey, even if measuring valises were agreed upon. It is only certain that dogmatic judgments, even by those in close contact with the work, are likely to be inaccurate. The records in higher institutions Hof•a large`majority'of ' our'graduates are more than' "good, and from this it would seem not altogether unreasonable to infer that 'the. Barn- stable schools as a whole are not notably behind ;others 'of their class, at least so far as work in the conventional•sub- jectsi is concerned. When, however, we ask whether we have done all Iwe might to respond to the demands that to- morrow is to make on our boys and girls our answer takes a much •more doubtful tone. Some of our city schools, re- acting from the old scholastic program, by trade schools and "vocational directors" tend to fix the future of boys and girls at fourteen or fifteen years of age, a practice wholly at variance with democratic ideals and involving � 195 a real danger in accentuating class'divisions, and limiting the opportunity for the all-round development of each individual, the democratic educational ideal. On the other hand over-conservatism and supposed finan- cial.limitations have kept most rural schools from reason- able progress toward a more humanly valuable program, a program which shall really train head, heart and hand to- gether, which shall emphasize less the dead languages and abstract mathematics, and emphasize more the practical sciences applied mathematics history, economies; civics and the wealth of character-building possibilities in thi teaehing of the rich literature of our own'language: So,long as`this is not done tide 'remain dully deaf and blind to the complex and'turbulent' life-current'surrounding our young people, demanding of them' a far more varied.and vigorous training than the best of us'received a generation ago." Arid to give such a training, with such' a program, we need'teacher's, highly trained, broad'mind.ed, humanly sympathetic,'and de- voted to teaching as a life profession of high dignity and worth. Any community which fails 'to seek these things fails to seek `the one Ahing most worth while,=to fit our ) Boys and girls to do the world's work a little better than does the generation of today. ¢' Respectfully sVb'mitted, 1G. IP GALGFR. t ,. 196 REPORT -OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE - BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL G. H. Galger, Supt. of Schools. Dear Sir The past year has been to a marked degree one of con- tinual readjustment due in part to the many changes in the teaching force and in part to our changing curriculum.. Last year we had an entirely new force of teachers, but these teachers worked together harmoniously and consci- entiously and maintained a high standard of scholarship. For instance, we had a one-year course in French for seniors under the direction of Miss Brooks and Mrs. Hieston, both well equipped teachers. Two graduates of this course took examinations for higher institutions; one passed the Mass. Iust. of Technology examinations in French, which presupposes two years of preparation, and the other the ex- amination in both Elementary and Intermediate French of the College Entrance Examination Board, whichordinarily requires three years of study. Beginning in November a daily drill in calisthenics has been given by Mr.Gildersleeve,.a former pupil of Dr. Nissen. In Science attention has been paid to the practical appli- cations of-Chemistry and Physics rather than to the theo- retical and much time has been devoted to the analysis of water, baking powders, cheap candies, and foods of all kinds. Practice in Stenography and Typewriting is now given five times a week, an increase of one period a week in each. This makes an added tax on the powers of an al- ready overworked teacher. On Feb. 24 a dramatization of Ivanhoe was given before the school by the'pupils of the second-year class under the direction of Miss Brooks. 191 On May 29 Mrs. Lillian H. !Reston gave a talk to the school and guests on' her experience in France at the out- break of the present war. The policy of the school is as it has been for years to determine as far as in our power lies the line of life work for which the pupil is peculiarly adapted and to help him on his way to the best of our ability. In the furtherance of this work we have been aided financially by the Cape Cod Association of Boston, of which Mr. C. F. Crowell is the Secretary. This Association has made it possible for several of our graduates to enter college who without this aid would have been compelled to forego a college education. That the.pu- pils appreciate the good offices of the Association is'shown by the high rank which each and every one of them'bas taken at the institution which he is attending. Respectfully -submitted, LOUIS M. BOODY. BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Enrolled in Barnstable high School, '1916 From Barnstable 21 << West Barnstable .7 {f Centerville 13 46 Cummaquid' 7 46 Osterville _ 18 44 _Hyannisport 2 46 Hyannis '51 66 South Hyannis 2 Seaside Park 11 122 198 Number of.Pupils Taking Designated Studio Fall Term, 1916 Subject Year I Year II Year 11I Year IV• Year V English 35 30. 29 19., t Latin 16 10 12 1 French 19 7 5 German . I .I 18 23 .11 Algebra 35 21 3 Plane Geometry 30 17 3 Solid Geometry 6 U.S.History&,Civics 18 General His[ory . 35 1 ` . Physics 28 1, 2 Chemistry 3 General-Science 35 Penmanship&Spelling 19 Stenography 10 11 2 Typewriting 13 11 2 Bookkeeping 10` 2 Drawing 35 30 14 12 Musics 30 29 19 NUMBER OF GRADUATES, JUNE 22, 1916, 21 Graduates Entering Other Institutions 1916 Glass.,of 1915: Harvard University 1 University of Maine 1 Class of 1916: Jackson College 1 Tufts College '` 1 Rochester University 1 International Y. M. C. A. College 1 Middlebury College 1 Chauncy Hall School 2 Northfield Seminary 1 Sargent School-of Physical Culture 1 Hyannis State Normal School 3 199 'draduation Exercises, June 22d, 1916 The March Alice Elizabeth Bond' Song, A Soldier's Life Hauschld-Neumann School The History Edwin William Ormsby Press Clippings Phyllis Eldredge Jerauld Song, In Olden Time Brocca School The Gifts Irma Amelia Coleman Ethel Gertrude Marchant Song, Summer Roses Giebel School The Farewell Sadie May Mitchell Songs— (a) June Frantz (b) The Sweetest Time Frantz Belle Richmond Baxter Helen Elizabeth Butler Hazel Elberta Doty Annabel Jerauld Y Presentation of Diplomas Members of Graduating Class Belle Richmond Baxter, Helen Elizabeth Butler, Irma Amelia Coleman, Hazel Elberta Doty, Margarilla Holway, Annabel Jerauld, Phyllis Eldredge Jerauld; Ethel Gertrude Marchant; Dorothy Bacon Milliken, Sadie May Mitchell, tab Mildred Ida Morse, Corinne Marshall Weber, George Sam- uel Berry, Stuart Emerson Bradford, Walter Sears Hallett, Berthel Ludwig Lagergren, Henry Bassett Loring, Edwin William Ormsby, Frederick Henry Smith, Carl William Starck, Herbert Austin Wright. Class Motto: Man kann was er will 201 REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF ELIZABETH LOWELL"HIGH SCHOOL Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools :— I herewith present my annual report: Our registration is larger than usual this year because of the entering class, which is the largest for several years. The majority of these pupils are doing excellent work as they are well-prepared, ambitious and good workers. But most of those from out of town came without sufficient prep= aration and lack energy and ambition. This of necessity lowers the efficiency of the school; for, since we have not time to make a separate, division for these pupils, a dispro- portionate part of each recitation must be devoted to them. The more ambitious pupils who live in town are consequent- ly deprived of their rightful share of the teacher's time and their progress is_hindered. Inasmuch as our first duty is to our own pupils, I feel very strongly that some change from present conditions is desirable. As all four classes are represented we have a rather crowded program, even though in some instances grades are combined. Hence the are compelled to.follow the course of study closely, though each pupil has considerable lati- tude of choice in his elections even now. Most of the pu- pils are carrying five, subjects and their individual stand- ing averages high. The commercial courses continue popu- lar which shows appreciation of the opportunity for prac- tical instruction. We are fortunate to retain Miss Smith's services for an- other year as well as those of Mrs. Boody. Frequent change of teachers is a misfortune from which most of the small high schools suffer. We all regret that Mrs. Maynard could not continue her work this year for her long associa- tion with the pupils enabled her to be of great service to B-14 202 t them. Miss Leonard has been very successful in taking up the work where Mrs. Maynard laid it down and has carried it for-%and with great ability. Every pupil is taking draw- ing and all appear deeply interested. No delay has been caused by contagious diseases, and pu- pils ha-•e been quite free from other sickness. The attend- ance of the Barnstable pupils has been nearly or quite 100 per cent. which is an indication of good health and interest in their work. I am grateful for the.pleasant relations which continue with all those with whom I come in contact. Pupils, parents and citizens are uniformly kind and courteous, a treatment which is deeply appreciated by a public servant. Respectfully submitted, BURTON W. SANDERSON. ETjIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS " Number Attending, Fall Term, 1916 From Cotuit, 7 " Santuit, 2 " Marstons Mills, 9 " Mashpee, 10 28 Number in Several Classes, Fall Term First Year, 17 Second Year, 5 Third Year, 3 Fourth Year, 3 28 1 203 Number of Pupils Taking Studies SUBJECT 1st year 2d year 3d year 4th-year English 17 5 3 3 French 1 3 2 Typewritin-g 2 3 3 2 Stenography 1 2 Latin 14 1 Eng. History 8 U. S. History 2 2 1 Physics 7 2 3 1. Algebra 17 1. 1 Geometry, 4 � Bookkeeping 8 3 Com. Arithmetic 2 1 1 204 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir: I have found it very pleasant this year to remain here in the town of Barnstable, where I already knew many 'of my pupils, and to become acquainted with all the schools in the town. I❑ my work in the Drawing Department, I have been fol- lowing for the most part the line of work laid out for.the last few years, believing that when once a good course has been worked out it is better for a new teacher to follow it so far as possible, rather than make radical changes before knowing local conditions intimately. I have been pleased with the progress made by most of the High School pupils and have especially` enjoyed working with the junior and senior classes. This work is mostly in- dividual. It is'a pleasure to notice how-capable these boys and girls are and how much they can work by themselves. The results of many years of earnest work by Mrs. Maynard show here in a marked degree. It is my hope and aim that those in the first two years may do at least as well by the time they reach the upper classes. One of the greatest needs among the High School pupils is more time for work! At the Barnstable High School, it has been possible to allow any pupils who could work quietly by themselves to work extra periods. Many who( are suffi- ciently interested and who can find time have availed them- selves of this opportunity. I think there are more who should do so. It has not been possible for the pupils at the Cotuit High School to do extra work in this way, since I am able to be there only about three hours per week. However I consider F R 205 it worthy of note that, although drawing is an elective.sub- ject in the junior and senior classes, every regular pupil in the school is enrolled in one of the drawing classes. All through the town I have found the pupils interested and responsive. In Osterville plans are(being made 3tnder the direction of Mr. Fowler, to very soon hold an exhibition of pictures suitable for use.in decorating schools. We be- lieve the pictures,shown will be well. worth seeing and that the parents will be interested in the project. The money raised at this time will be used.in buying pictures, which are so much needed, for the school. I believe Mr. Fowler should be especially commended for his efforts in beautifying the Osterville school, and grounds, a special work which needs to be done at this time. There are many other teacher's in the town who are doing earnest, sincere work. I realize that I can do much more for the pupils when I have the active co-operation of the teachers and I wish to express my appreciation to them for the help they have given me. Respectfully submitted, MARGERIE LEONARD. 206 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF HARMONY Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir: It is extremely difficult to sum up a year's work in.Music, and state definitely how much has been gained. I believe the first three or four years'training of more im- portance than all that which comes after. If we can create a love for the best, and train the voice to sing sweetly and without affectation, and teach children to read music of ordi- nary difficulty, we `shall have given them something.which will be a lasting source of pleasure to themselves and to others. Our teachers have worked faithfully to accomplish what I have planned for them. To be sure, some teachers are not musically inclined, which is no doubt unfortunate. We have teachers however in our schools, who though not musical themselves, realize what pleasures they have'missed from lack of early training, and they are the ones who put the very best effort into the work and follow out the plans of the supervisor most carefully. The Primary grade teachers were pleased to receive the fine collection of rote songs placed in the various schools this year. We hope each year to add some good book of the kind to their music library: . I plan in the future to have more rote singing in the lower grades than ever before. The singing of beautiful songs will prepare the children for a better understanding of the great masterpieces later in life. The Grammar schools are always more or less of a prob- lem. I think we have gained as much as we can expect where we have so many grades in one room. The four-room building in Osterville will give an opportunity to discover if `ve can do more with better grading. 1 ` 207 Some schools are planning and still hoping to place a Vic- trola in their building. One school is expecting to give an entertainment, the proceeds of which will go toward buying a talking machine. Something of the kind is really needed. Although children have music at home and in public, it is not always the best. In the school-room, we are able to have absolute quiet where we can give our undivided attention to the music of the moment, whereas outside of school, people in general, instead of listening to music, take that time to carry on an interesting conversation which is very annoying to the real lover of good music. To train children to listen well is a great accomplishment. The Elizabeth Lowell High School has been somewhat larger since the Fall of 1916, and there seems to be a little more enthusiasm than formerly. The Barnstable High School has been greatly hindered in its progress because of the poor condition of the piano which has done service for so many years. The piano is so old that none of the graduates can remember when or how it came to them. Through thq.efforts of Mr. Boody, with the co-oper- ation of the Barnstable High School Alumni Association, the pupils and the many friends of the school, the fund has reached a total warranting, the ordering of the new instru- ment. , Probably by the time that this report is in print there will be one of Vose & Sons' best upright pianos at the Barn- stable IIigh School. Respectfully submitted, . MABELLE M. H. BOODY. 208 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSCIAN Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: /I Dear Sir During the past year, the School Physician has followed the plan of one regular visit each term to each school in town, making special visits whenever occasion has required. Beginning with the Fall Term, 1916, a more extensive physical examination of each pupil was made. Using cards similar to those employed in the Yarmouth schools, a record was made of each pupil as examined. A copy of the card used will be found below: Physical Record of Pupil Year Grade Height Weight Chest Nutrition Right Eye i Left Right Ear Left Teeth Heart Lungs Throat Nose :✓ Vaccination Children's Diseases Skin Hair and Scalp ` Bones and Joints Remarks At the Barnstable village school, the examinations were 209 made with the help of the District Nurse. In the other schools the teachers assisted. If there were District Nurses in the other villages of the town the work of the School Physician would be amplified by them, and consequently would be more helpful to the children. When, during physical,examination of the child, a phys- ical defect was found, requiring dental or medical attention, notice was sent to the'parents. In the making of the ex- aminations and in the sending of notices, effort has been made to comply entirely with the State Health Laws.. The School Physician will gladly discuss health matters pertain- ing to the schools, with parents, at any time. Suggestions for increasing the value of the school health work will be thoroughly considered by the School Physician. Respectfully submitted, HEMAN B. CHASE School Physician. 210 STATISTICS School Year, 1915-1916 1. Number of children residing in town be- tween 5 and 15 years of age as per school census: Boys, 442; girls, 452. Total, - 894 Between 7 and 14 years; Boys; 285, girls, 298, total, 583 Between 5 and 7 years; Boys, 86, girls,'68, total, 1.54 Between 14 and 16 years; Boys-, 71, girls, 86, total, 157 2. Total membership for the year, 95E 3. . Average membership for the year, .860 4. Average attendance for the year, 801. 5. Number of school buildings in use, 10 6. Number of public schools, 27 7. Number of men teachers, 9 S. Number of women teachers, 24 9. Number of supervisors, 2 10. Total number of teachers and supervisors, 35 11. Population of town; .4995 12. Valuation of town, $9,304,283 I ' 211 ENROLMENT, FALL TERM, 1916 YEAR OF SCHOOL SCHOOLS N r V T a Barnstable .......... 17 12 11 12 12 9 9 7 11 100 west Barnstable 21 14 12 16 10 10 13 4 6 106 Santuit............. 9 6 13 "4 8 40 Cotult................. 7 9 12 9 5 14 8 10 4 73 Marstons 17ills.... .. 7 10 7 7 6 10 6 53 Osterville............ 15 16 14 16 17 15 7 7 13 120 (,.entervill............ 11 8 7 4 7 7 14 68 Training School..... 39 40 33 38 30 19 30 28 23 280 Ebzabe.thLoweli High 17 5 3 3 28 Barnstable High..... 44 30 3) 17 2 123 Totals ........... 126 115 109 106 95 64 77 70 68 61 35 33 20 2 981 ` i 212 DETAILED REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1916 ^S ¢ I U SCHOOLS - Suu�mary y d'� Primary---- — --- - Barnstable - - - - - 38 36 33 West Barnstable - - - - 29 27 25 Cotuit - - - - - 30 25 23 Osterville - 1- - - - 47 37 36 Centerville - - - - 30 28 26 Marstons Mills - - - - 30 25 23 ", ^ lutermediate: c Barnstable - - - - - 31 28 27 ce West Barnstable - - - - 36 33 31 Cotuit - - - - - - 24 20 17 a d Osterville - - - - 39 35 33 y Mixed: y Santuit - - - - - 38 33. 29 Grammar: Barnstable - - - - - 22 21 20 West Barnstable - - - - 32 29 27 Marstons Mills - - - - 23 20 19 a Cotuit = - - - - - 25 24 22 ❑ Osterville - - - - 26 25 24 o y Centerville - - - - - 35 33 31 Training School: Grade I - - - - - 38 29 27 II - - - - - 35 32 29 ; °J 37 34 32 F+ bp IV - - - - 27 25 23 6 V and VI.- - - - 48 42 39 VI and V II -, - - 46 43 40 VIII and IX - - - 49 46 44 ) High Schools: Elizabeth Lowell (Cotuit) - - 22 19 18 Barnstable (Hyannis) - - 119 111 103 Totals - - - - - - 956 860 801 r 213 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, 1916, r IN DETAIL MIS- SCHOOLS Teachers Janitors Fuel cellan- Totals eous a. 3 Barnstable Primary............ $497 50 3 - Intermediate...............1 540 00 3 Grammar................... 819 00 $311 00 $411 75� $34 39 $2,613 64 6 West Barnstable Primary ...... 540 00 6 Intermediate............. 540 00 6 Grammar........:.......... 810 00 275 00 256 83 10 20 2,432 03 101 Santuit......•••• ............ 640 00 10 Ass't....................,... 174 00 54 00- 11 36 ' 779 36 11 Cotnit Primary.......•••••... • 540 00 11 Intermediate............... 494 50 11 Grammar........... 755 00 11 Elizabeth Lowell High,Prin... 1,000 00 11i ASS't ........ 600 00 410 00 590 44 9 99 4,399 93 12 Marstons Mills Primary........1 540 00 121 Grammar .. ... I 600 00 267 50 328 62 6 85 -1,742 97 13 Osterville,Grades I and IL..... 576 00 13 Grades III and IV..........' 138 25 ; 13 Intermediate............... 485 00 13 Grammar .................. 755 00 ' 343 25 465 57 20 01 2,783 08 17 Training School,Grade I....... 540 00 17 Grade II.................... 457 50 17 Grade III................... 534 00 17 Grade IV...... 450 00 17 Grades V and VI............ 457 50 17 Grade VII .......... 467 60 17 Grades VIII and IX......... 810,00 400 00 734 25 45 51 4,896 26 18 Barnstable High,Prin......... /1,600 00 15 Sub-Master................. 1,000 00 18 Com.Instructor............ 756 25 18 Ass'[..............••••••.... 650 00 18 Ass't........................ 720 00 400 00 580 47 '­161 99 5,868 71 20 Centerville Primary.......�....- 495 00 ,0 Grammar................... 810 00 180 00 163 16 6 28 1,644 43 Supervisor of Drawing.......... 741 12 741 12 Supervisor of Mm ic............. 650 00 650 00 Secretary of School Committee and Superintpndentof Schools 1,800 00 School Census.................. 55 00 Totals....................... $22,083 12 $2,640 75 $3,521 08 $306 68 $30,406 53 214 EXPENDED FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 1916 Allyn & Bacon, $55 20 American Book Co., 53 98 E. E. Babb & Co., 475 81 A. S. Barnes Co., 4 44 Milton Bradley Co., 125 13 Cambridge Botanical Supply Co., 19 15 Oliver Ditson Co., 11 12 E. R. Fowler, 1 10 Frost & Adams, 3 03 Ginn & Co., 176 43 F. B. & F. P. Goss, 22 50 J. L. Hammett Co., 90 15 D. C. Heath & Co., 104 14 Holden Book Cover Co., 2 35 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 25 87 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., 40 27 Little, Brown & Co., 15 77 Office Appliance Co., 46 67 Isaac Pitman & Son, 2 18 Phonographic Institute Co., 22 15 Remington Typewriter Co., 65 90 Chas. Scribner's Sons, 8 74 Thompson Brown & Co., 31 95 Underwood Typewriter Co., 28 00 University Publishing Co., 4 69 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 3 43 Warwick & York, 5 00 White, Smith Pub. Co., 5 18 Total expended, $1,450 33 'Direct appropriation, $1,400 00 From School Purposes, 50 33. $1,450 33 215 EXPENDED FOR TRANSPORTATION,0916 Edward L. Harris, Barnstable-West Barnstable- Hyannis auto-barge, $2,100 00 Alton S. Jones, Marstons Mills-Cotuit barge, 1,600 00. J. M. Leonard, Osterville-Centerville-Hyannis auto-barge, 1,600 00 J. S. Bearse, Hyannisport-Hyannis barge, 550 00 George A. Smith, Barnstable barge, 287 50 Total expended, $6,137 50 Direct appropriation, $6,020 00 From School Purposes, + - 117 50 $6,137 50 216 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1916 Bills audited for school purposes, repairs, text-books and supplies, and transportation, for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1916 : r , Section School Purposes Repairs 3 $2,613 64 $917 09 ,6 l 2,432 03 178 94 10 779 36 47 28 11 4,399 93 221 13 12 1,742 97 156 89 13 2,783 08 854 49 17 4,896 26 399 56 18 5,868 71 425 89 20 1,644 i43 298 01 Drawing and Music, 1,391 12 Secretary and Superintendent, 1,800 00 School Census, 55 00 $30,406 53 $3,499 28 Text-books and Supplies, 1,450 33 Transportation, 6,137 50 School Purposes, as above, 30,406 53 Total expenditures, school department, 1916, $41,493 64 G. H. GALGEK, Secretary. Dec. 31, 1916. 1 217 i FINANCIAL SUMMARY, 1916 AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes; including all salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses, $29,000 00 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 3,500 00 Text-books and supplies, 1,400 00 Transportation, 6,020 00 Dog tax income, 661 05 Cobb Fund, interest, 389 32 City of Boston, tuition of wards of, 191 25 Town of Mashpee, tuition of pupils, 258 00 Tuition of Mashpee pupils, paid.by parents, 54 25 Ginn & Co., refund, 33 35 W. H. Crocker, sale of building, 10 00 Insurance, repair account, 15 00 Material sold, 3 58 Public property damaged, 1 55 Total available appropriations, 1916, $41,537 35 1 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS General school purposes, // $30,406 53 Repairs to school buildings and grounds, 3,499 28 Text-books and school supplies, 1,450 33 Transportation, 6,137 50 Total expenditures, 1916, $41,493 64 Unexpended balance, 43 71 $41,537 35 G. H. GALGER, Secretary School Committee. December 31, 1916. B-16 , . 4 r. i BOARD OF EDUCATION The School Board consists of three members, one of whom is chosen annually. The Statutes of the State define the powers and duties. REGULAR MEETINGS The regular meetings of the Board occur monthly. • ~ SPECIAL MEETINGS ' Special meetings of the Board may be called by majority of the Board, or by the chairman. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Secretary, and such other officers and special committees as may be necessary. These officers shall be chosen at the first annual meeting each year. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and perform such other du- ties as usually,pertain to that office. In the absence of the Chairman his powers and duties shall devolve upon a chairman pro tem. f DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY He shall act as scribe at all meetings of the Board and shall keep suitable records of all their proceedings. He shall prepare a statement of all debts, moneys raised by the Town,or received from other sources, paid by the order of the Board, and furnish the Superintendent with the same for publication in his annual •report, and together with the Superintendent constitute the Examining Committee. ORDER OF BUSINESS The usual order of business of the Board shall be as follows: 1. Reading the records of the previous meeting; or the call, if a , special meeting, and the records. 2. Reports of Committees. 3. Unfinished business: 4. Report of Superintendent. 5. Report of Secretary. 6. Other business. [Approved by the School Committee December 23, 1893, and De- cember 19, 1908.] + I C 1 � f� ANNUAL REPORT 1 OF THE y, 0FF.10ERS OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1917 ?HET®�� c.� i BARNSTABLE, MASS p, HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS The"Patriot" Press 1918 1 i r •1 F.B.&F.P.Goss,Publishers and Printers. "The Patriot Press."Hyannis.Mass. TOWN OFFICERS 1917 Selectmen EDGAR W. LOVE'LL, Santuit, Chairman Term expires 1920 HOWARD N. PAPiKER, West Barnstable Term expires 1918 ALEXAN'DER G CASH, Hyannis Term expires 1919 Overseers of Poor and Fence Viewers ALLEXANDER G. -CASH, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1919 EDGAR W. LOVELL, Santuit Term expires 19'20 HOWARD N. PARKER, West Barnstable Te:•m expires 1918 Assessors HOWARD N.PARKER,W.Barnstable,Chairman Term expires 1918 EDGAR AAT. LOVEILL, Santuit Term expires 1920 ALEXAN'DE'R G. CASH, Hyannis Term expires 1919 Town Clerk and Treasurer CLARENCE M. CHASE, Hyannis Term expires 1918 Collector of Taxes EVERETT F. FULLER, Osterville. Term expires 1918 School Committee EDWAR',D C. HINCKLEY, 'Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1919 ALFFRE'D CROCKE'R, JR.,,Barnstable Term expires 1920 SOLOMON F. HA'SKINS, Gotuit Term expires 1918 Superintendent of Schools GEORGE H. GALGEIR, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways JOYCE TAYLOR, Hyannis Term expires 1918 4 Auditors JO:HN :B:URSLEY, West Barnstable Term expires 1918 ALBFIR.T L. ED'SON, Cummaquid 'Term expires 1918 LU'THER C. HALLETT, Hyannis Term expires 1918 Tree Warden FR•ED W. CHASE, Barnstable Term expires 1918 Board of Health CHARLE'S W.MI'LLIK'EN,Barnstable,Chairman Term expires 1918 CHARLES H. HA'R1RIS, Hyannis Term expires 1920 GRANVILLE W. HALLETT, 'Osterville Term expires 1919 Registrars of Voters SAMUEL F. CR'OCKER Marstons Mills EDWIN S. PHINNEY Barnstable JOHN V. O'N'EIL Hyannis CLARENCE M. CHASE Hyannis Agent of Cobb Fund HENRY C. DAVIS, Cummaquid Constables:—Allen M. Nickerson, Barnstable; Benj. E. BloEsom, West Barnstable; William A. Bearse, Hyannis; Joshua A. Chase, Hyannis; George F. Hart, Hyannis'; 'T. V. West, Cen- terville; Harris C. Lovell, Osterville; 'Maurice J. Hinckley, Marstons Mills; Alexander S. Childs, Cotuit; 'Lorenzo Gifford, Santuit. Measurers of Wood and Bark:—*Timothy -Crocker, :South Hy- annis; Emilo R. ,Silva, West Barnstable; *William C. Gifford, Santuit. Surveyors of Lumber:—*Charles C. Crocker, 'Hyannis; John E. Hinckley, Barnstable; Charles L. .Baxter, !Santuit. Sealer of Leather:—*William A. Gardner, Centerville. Deer Reeve:=*John J. 'Harlow, Santuit. Pound Keepers:—*Thomas W. Jones, 'Barnstable„ *William F. Ormsby, Hyannis; Wilton B. Cammett, Marstons Mills; *Jehiel R. Crosby, Centerville. *Elected,but did not take the oath of office. 5 Field Drivers:—Theodore V. West, Centerville; Zenas Crocker, Marstons Mills.. Harbor Masters:—Timothy Crocker, South Hyannis; Wendell L. Hinckley, Hyannisport; Samuel N. Ames, Osterville; Carl- ton B. Nickerson, Cotuit. Cattle Inspector:—John J. Maloney, Hyannis. Milk Inspector:—George T. Mecarta, 'Marstons Mills. Plumbing Inspector:—Henry G. Phillips, 'Hyannis. Inspector of Wires:�Harrison E. Kent, Barnstable. Sealer of Weights and Measures:—Samuel N. Ames, Osterville. Superintendent.of Moth Work:-4R,obert F. Cross, Osterville. Inspectors of Slaughtered Animals:—Marcus N. Harris, Barnstable; George. T. 'Mecarta, (Marstons Mills. Forester:—Henry C. Bacon, Hyannis. Fire Wardens:—Merrill H. Marston, Cummaquid; William A. Jones, Barnstable; Lawrence D. Hinckley, Barnstable; 'Charles L. Bassett, West Barnstable; Calvin Benson, West Barnstable; Aubrey C. Benson, West Barnstable; John Bursiley, West Barnstable; Alex. S. 'Childs, Cotuit; Ezra Hobson, Cotuit; Burleigr .Savery,_Cotuit; Thomas 'Rennie, Cotuit; Wallie. F. Harlow, Santuit; Isaac J. Green, Marstons Mills; Zenas Crocker, Marstons Mills; S. Fremont Crocker, 'Marstons Mills; Edwin T. Howland, Osterville; !Samuel N. Ames, Os- terville; Ira L. Hinckley, Osterville; Robert Daniel, Oster- ville; Aaron S. Crosby, Centerville; Jehiel R. Crosby, Cen- terville; William T. Beales, Hyannisport; James F. Crowell, Hyannis. INDEX Page Town Officers . ............................................. 3 Assessors' !Report ..................... 9 Overseers of Poor Report ................................... 11 Selectmen's Report ......... 13 Recapitulation .......................................... 25 Treasurer's (Report ......................................... 26 Receipts .................................... ........ 26 Expenditures ............................................ 41 Summary ............................................... 51 Debt of Town .......................................... 53 Financial Condition of Town 57 Appropriations and Amounts Expended 58 Comparative Table ....... 60 Auditors' Report ........................................... 62 Highway 'Surveyor's Report ................................ 65 Repairson lRoads ..................................... 65 General Repairs ...............................0...... 87 NewRoads ................0........................... 91 Recapitulation, Road and Bridge Accounts ............... 94 Snow 95 Recapitulation, Snow Bills .............—o............. 118 Milk Inspector's Report .... 120 Moth Department Report .................................. 121 Report of Sealer Weights and Measures ................... 123 Forest Warden's Report 124 Deputy Forest Fire Wards ................................... 125 TownClork's Report .................................... 126 Annual Town Meeting ............ 126 Births .................................................. 144 8 Page !Marriages ............. ................................ 151. Deaths ................................................. 156 School Committee's Report ................................. 161 Superintendent's Report ................................ 163 List of Teachers ....................................... 168 Barnstable High •School Principal's Report ............. 185 Statistics, Barnstable High School ...................... 186 Report of Commercial Instructor ........................ 190 Elizabeth Lowell High !School 'Principal's Report ........ 193 Statistics, Elizabeth Lowell High 'School ................. 194 Report of Drawing Supervisor ......................... 197 Report of Supervisor of ;Music ........................ 200 .Statistics ............................................... 202 -Finap_cial Report of Secretary ........................... 208 Board of Education ..................................... 211 I ASSESSORS' REPORT Real estate valuation, $7,117,350 00 Tangible personal estate, 979,150 00 Total valuation of town excluding intangible personal property, $8,096,500 00 _ I Number of polls assessed, 1,608 {f persons assessed on property, 2,413 11 persons assessed on polls only, 725 horses assessed, 460 'F cows assessed, 459 , other cattle assessed, 153 sheep assessed, 7 I� dwelling houses assessed, 1,897 acres of land assessed, 32,950 APPROPRIATIONS For town expenses, $183,801 28 State tax, 19,360 00 County tax, 11,604 39 State Auditor's tax, 41 42 Total appropriation, $216,704 22, ' B—z ro Total tax levy, including polls, $176,480 69 Estimated receipts, Corporation and Bank tax, miscellaneous receipts and December assessment 1916, 5,578 40 Income tax on intangibles from Common- wealth, 36,187 85 Total receipts, $218,246 94 Making an overlay of $1,542 72 Tax rate, $21.40 per $1,000. In December we received trom the Treasurer of the Com- monwealth an additional sum of $704.00 on account of in- come taxes of 1917. DECEMBER ASSESSMENT 1917 Personal estate, $600 00 Real estate, $2,550 00 HOWARD N. PARKER, EDGAR W. LOVELL, ALEX. G. CASH, Assessors of Barnstable. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT A. D. Makepeace Co., supplies, $584 11 B. E. Blossom, coal, 270 04 B. E. Blossom, ice, 37 79 M. G. Bradford, supplies, 1 30 A. W. Lawrence; grain, 465 75 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 431 67 A. M. Coville, supplies, meat, 397 55 John Mulvey, salary as keeper, 400 00 Joyce Taylor, horse, 100 00 John Mulvey, -supplies, 65 75 Alex. Michelson, supplies, 208 13 Dr. Lewis C. Weeks, veterinary, 5 00 Martha C. Dexter, nursing, 44 50 Aubrey Benson, sawing wood, 9 45 Frank P. Wright, sawing wood, 5 00 J. C. Silva, repairing shoes, 2 50 Otto Winnakainen, cutting wood, 39 00 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 7 80 J. W. B. Parker, supplies, 294 67 Elmer W. Lapham, supplies, 14 25 Annie Pearlstein, dry goods, 14 65 Benjamin Sears, dry goods, 29 60 M. O. Joseph, fish, 47 89 James F. Kenney, repairs and supplies, 22 32 Bartlett Shoe Store, shoes and repairs, 10 37 John Bursley, burial of Harriet Young, 33 00 John Bursley, plow, 15 75 Max Malchman, dry goods; 14 75 Standard Oil Co., gasoline, 5 00 Albert Starck, pair of pigs, 16 00 Chino Co., disinfectant, 21 50 12 A. W. Fulton, repairs on shoes, $9 42 James Mulvey, labor on farm, 25 00 William A. Jones, coal, 12 00 James Keveney, supplies, 6 00 Harry L. Holway, smith work, 36 75 F. J. Lyons, shoes and repairs, 7 30 Henry S. Smith, Tr., pew rent, 12 00 John Smith, sawing wood, 5 60 Joseph Perry, supplies, 2 50 India Alkali Works, soap powder, 11 90 $3,743 56 Expended for poor in Almshouse, $3,743 56 Expended for poor outside of Almshouse, 5,399 72 $9,143 28 Received from cities and towns, account of poor, $120 00 Received from State, account of poor, 55 02 Received from sale of produce, Town Farm, 178 23 Received from Travellers' Ins. Co., 42 00 Received from rent of land, 211 50 Checks returned, 17 38 624 13 Total cost of Poor outside of receipts, $8,519 15 Expended for State Aid by Selectmen, $1,494 00 Expended for Soldiers' Relief by Selectmen, $606 50 Expended for Mothers with dependent children, $1,874 07 Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, prohibits publishing names of recipients of above items. ALEX. G. CASH, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, Overseers of Poor SELECTMEN'S REPORT MISCELLANEOUS OR UNCLASSIFIED Albert C. Smith, Clam Warden, $182 80 Fellows &-, Duckworth, b0ance due on Osterville School building, 51 45 Supplies to Town Clerk's office, 82 08 A. M. Nickerson, services as deputy sheriff, 2 50 Postage, Town Clerk's office, 144 16 Telephone, Town Clerk's office, 25 99 Telephone, Almshouse, 31 60 Telephone, Town Office, 22 19 Insurance on town buildings, 1,075 23 Insurance, Workman's compensation act, 191 18 Supplies and stamped envelopes, Town office, 49 19 Wood for Town office, 17 50 John A. Holway, abstracts of transfers, 170 60 Hobbs & Warren, supplies to Assessors, 30 86 Merrill H. Marston, inspection of flats, 6 00 Watchmen, July fourth, 27 00 F. O. Smith, surveying oyster grants, 188 30 F. O. Smith, surveying and setting stones, Sea View Ave., 129 95 F. O. Smith, Old Point road, 73 00 F. O. Smith, surveying and setting stones, Hy- annisport road, 31 90 F. O. Smith, plans of Wianno avenue property, 8 00 . Julius Nickerson, surveying leased land, West Barnstable, 2 00 Remington Typewriter Co., typewriter, 259 25 Wm. A. Bearse, delivering town reports, 8 00 Wm. A. Bearse, services as constable, 2 50 J. P. H. Bassett, postage for 1916, 12 76 J. P. H. Bassett, sending out moth notices, 6 00 14 Clarence M. Chase, travelling expenses, $157 01 Alex. G. Cash, travelling expense, etc., 68 90 Hobbs & Warren, tax books, 6 14 Supplies to Sealer of Weights and lleasures, 20 73 Services of constables, 26 00 Services of constables, town meeting, 6 00 Supplies and postage to Tax Collector, 104 59 A. W. Lawrence, services as Janitor, Town House, 10 00 Treasurer's bond, 56 00 H. C. Bacon, destroying• moth nests, 2 00 Check books for Town Treasurer, 94 78 G. D. Hall, looking for lost child, 4 31 ' Flan pole for Almshouse, 3 00 H. N. Parker, postage for Town office, 28 49 H. N. Parker, travel, express, etc., 74 98 Boy Scouts, conveyance looking for lost child, 16 00 Freight, 1 25 Edgar W. Lovell, travel,postage,telephone, etc., 123 74 John C. Bearse, rent of office, 57 50 F. 0. Smith, locating Front Street and setting stones, 28 75 J. J. Maloney, release from quarantine, . 22 00 Copying Assessors' book, 15 00 Carleton I. Ryder, signs, 3 60 T. V. West, care of Monument Grounds, 12 00 E. W. Linnell, repairs to ballot boxes, 2 00 H. C. Lovell, lighting signals, 3 00 Charles C. Paine, town counsel, 150 00 C. W. Milliken, vaccination, 30 00 Care of traffic signs, 7 00 A. E. Nickerson, auto for perambulating town line, 10 00 Santuit garage, carting wood to Town office, 6 00 J. W. B. Parker, wood and oil for Town office, 16 60 Henry C. Bacon, postage, 5 03 J. P. H. Bassett, balance due, 14 16 $4,018 55 15 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Advertising clam and quahaug hearings, $98 40 ,Printing and supplies for Tax Collector, 31 88 Advertising by Committee on Roads, 1 25 Advertising gasoline hearings, 14 00 Advertising notice to voters, 6 61 Advertising for articles for warrant, 1 50 Advertising for hearing on road, 1 15 Advertising warrants for town and State elections, 47 60 Printing and advertising for Register of voters, 19 75 Printing and advertising, Town Clerl='s office, 50 50 Printing Town Reports, 455 20 Printing abstract cards, 17 75 Printing payrolls, 16 00 Advertising Assessors' notice to tax-payers, 20 60 Supplies.to Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1 60 Printing posters, 1 25 Advertising notice to destroy moths, 7 10 Advertising for bills against town, 1 70 Advertising for return of births and deaths, 4 15 $797 99 TREE WARDEN George F. Hart, 23j hours labor, $7 05 Samuel W. Hallett, .fertilizer, 2 25 Fred W. Chase, 31 days, self and horse, 124 00 William M. Hart, 24j hours labor. High school garden, 6 12 Vincent J. Cross,'trimmint, trees and removing rubbish, 13 00 Frank P. Hallett, labor on Park, 8 00 Hugh Murphy, 24 hours labor, 16 hours horse, 11 20, William F. Jenkins, labor on Park, 1 80 Vincent J. Cross, labor, trees and plants, Oster_ ville school, 69 00 $242 42 1 16 ELECTION EXPENSES AND PRIMARIES Clarence M. Chase, Register of Voters, $60 00 John V. O'Neil, " 50 00 Edwin S. Phinney, " 50 00 S. Fremont Crocker, ` 50 00 Clarence M. 'Chase, delivery of ballot boxes, 60 00 Room for Register of Voters, Marstons Mills. 2 00 {t Mrs. Cora Lewis, 2 00 « A. M. Nickerson, Jr., 2 00 M. N. Harris, Election Officer, 23 00 H. C. Mortimer, " 13 00 E. C. Jerauld, it 1 13 00 John F. Young, " 13 00 John T. Hawes, 2 00 George Snow, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 'H. N. Parker, Election Officer, 22 50 Charles H. Fish, " 6 00 S. B. Jenkins, 64 13 00 F. W. Cammett, " 6 00 H. W. Jenkins, " 13 00 A. J. Rowland, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 A. G. Cash, Election Officer, 17 00 Walter Sanford, 61 . 2 00 N. A. Bradford, `` 13 00 F. S. O'Neil, ' " 13 00 W. T. Murphy, 44 13 00 Henry Waterman, it 5 00 M. L. Baxter, it 8 00 . Daniel Bearse, " 11 00 Eben Williams, `° 111 00 R. S. Williams, 6.6 13 00 L. K. Paine, `° 5 00 H. T. Drew,. " 3 00 J. R. Crosby, `° 24 00 F. E. Crocker, " 13 00 H. G. Lumbert, °` 13 00 W. S. Lumbert, '° 13 00 J. P. Hallett, " 8 00 H. F. Phinney, " 1 00 Maurice Hinckley, 5 00 r 17 A. S. Crosby, Election Officer, $5 00 P. A. Fuller, '• 8 00 Watson Crocker, •• 5 00 Samnel. Nickerson, •• 2 00 Chas. E. Lewis, •• 29 00 N. E. West, 13 00 A. L. Robbins, •• 13 00 W. H. Bearse, •• 4 00 John J. Horne, °• 11 00 Lester P. Lovell, •• 1 00 S. N. Ames, • 6 00 H. C. Lovell, Ballot Box Clerk, 10 00 P. B. Hinckley, Election Officer, 29 00 L. A. I'`leinschmidt, •• 3 00 Foster Crocker, •• 13 00 G. L. Hamblin, 13 00 C. C. Hallett, 10 00 I. J. Green, 66 6 00 W. B. Camniett,, •• 3 00 G. T. Mecarta, •• 1 00 J. A. Grigson, •• 17 00 G. C. Nickerson, •• 2 00 B. F. Crosby, • 8 00 E. L.`Hoxie, •• 13 00 Leslie Hobson, •• 10 00 Bertram Ryder •• 5 00 F. L. Sturgis, Ballot Box Clerk, 13 00 Peter Campbell, -Election officer, 12 00 Lester Howland, 16 13 00 H. W. Robinson, •• 3 00 A. S. Childs, •• 3 00 B. E. Blossom, 4 00 E. L. Harris, •• 6 00 A. K. Crocker, hall rent, 30 00 Freedom Hall, Cotuit, It 31 50 L. Arenovski, 48 00 Howard Hall, Centerville, 35 00 Union Hall. Osterville, 30 00 Village Hall, Marstons Mills, 30 00 Travel for Register of Voters, 16. 00 18 V F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing ballots, voting lists, etc., $137 85 11'. S. Tucker, moving; booths, 5 50 W. A. Bearse, delivering ballot V)oxes, 19 00 $1,294 35 FIRES C. H. Eldridge and 3 others, fire near Edward Cash, .$3 GO H. C. Bacon, railroad fire, Barnstable, 4 05 Mrs. L. D: Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, Barnstable, 90 H: B. Ryder and 13 others, railroad fire, 5 ri5 H. C. Bacon and 3 others, fire Mary Anderson house, 5 80 Elroy Bearse and 4 others, fire at N. Bearse, .11 25 H. C. Bacon and 1 other, " " " 4 00 J. R. Crosby and 17 others, fire Ansel Bearse barn, 45 26 H. B. Ryder and 1 other, railroad fire, 1 90 Santuit Garage, use of auto, fire near Santuit, 2 00 H. B. Ryder and 2 others, railroad fire, 2 80 H. B. Ryder and 6 others, 2 10 H. B. Ryder and 6 others, ` 2 10 G. C. Seabury and 2 others, " 2 65 G. C: Seabury and 2 others, `' 1 90 G. C. Seabury and 1 other, 1 30 Ansel Ryder and 2 others, 90 H. B. Ryder and 3 others, " 1 20 H. P. Hamlin, fire near F. P. Hallett's coal shed, 60 H. B. Rvder and 7 others, railroad fire, 2 45 H. B. Ryder and 3 others, " 1 25 H. B. Ryder and 10 others, 3 30 G. C. Seabury and 5 others, " 1 8.5 H. B. Ryder and 7 others, 463 75 19 G. C. Seabury and 1 other, railroad fire, $0 65 W. A. Jones and 10 others, {t 5 70 Patrick McKeon and 2 others, fire at Common Fields, 1 80 Lorino- G. Jones, fire near Kleinschmidt, 2 00 I. J. Green, fire near Kleinschmidt, 2 10 S. A. Crocker, fire near Santuit, 70 L. D. Hinckley, railroad fire, 50 J. R. Crosby and 4 others, railroad fire, 7 40 C. L. Bassett and 2 others, 3 40 W. A. Jones and 12 others, 6 70 C. L. Bassett and 3 others, ' 4 40 L. D. Hinckley and 4 others., 3 23 M. H. Marston, << 70 H. B. Ryder and 5 others, << 2 '80 M. H. Marston and 2 others, 1 88 M. H. Marston and 7 others, << 5 00 Manuel Joseph, 1 50 M. H. Marston, 3 00 M. H. Marston and 2 others, 3 00 W. A. Jones and 2 others, 1 50 W. A. Jones and 4 others, 2' 10 L. D. Hinckley and 7 others, 4 1.6 W. A. Jones and 9 others, °• 5 20 C. L., Bassett and 4 others, << 4 65 M. H. Marston and 20 others, 16 25 W. A. Jones and 13 others, 6 51 H. C. Bacon and 4 others, fire near Connolly's stable, 5 80 L. D. Hinckley and 2 others, railroad fire, 1 56 M. H. Marston and 15 others, 7 15 M. H. Marston and 7 others, << 6 00 M. H. Marston and 2 others, 1 10 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, << 1 00 M. H. Marston and 2 others, 1 80 H. C. Bacon and 1 other, fire near Engine House, Telephone Co., 2 50 John Bursley and 15'others, railroad fire, 8 22 . H. B. Ryder and 25 others, 16 45 H. B. Ryder and 19 others, 12 95 20 G. C. Seabury and 2 others, railroad fire, $1 90 L. D. Hinckley and 1 other, 66 1 30 C. W. Megathlin, chemicals, 18 00 W. F. Harlow and 2 others, forest fire, Santnit, 5 25 A. S. Crosby and 8 others, fire near Bumps river, 9 10 J. A. Stevens and 1 other, 1• 5 40 H. C. Bacon, and 1 other, It 5 85 J. R. Crosby and 9 others, 44 13 15 Robert Daniel and 9 others, and auto, Bumps river, 16 50 M. H. Marston, railroad fire, 60 C. E. Doubtfire, fire near Bumps river, 90 Ansel Ryder and 3 others, railroad fire, 1 20 H. B. Ryder and 2 others, It 1 30 G. C. Seabury and 7.others, It 3 15 $358,32 REPAIRS John Hinckley & Son Co., stock at Almshouse, $162 65 G. W. Hallett, stock and labor at Almshouse, tp 80 Walter C. Jones, labor and stock at Almshouse, 14 00 H. C. Bacon and others, labor, Hyannisport dump ground, 44 13 H. C. Bacon and other, labor, Hyannis dump ground, 90 75 B. W. Childs, labor, Cotuit dump ground, 8 40' John Bursley, labor, West Barnstable cemetery, 10 75 I. J. Green, painting and setting guide boards, 27 25 S. N. Ames and others, labor, Osterville dump ground, 48 00 Labor on Universalist and Baptist cemeteries, Hyannis, 33 60 V. H. Nickerson, labor on pump, Cotuit, 2 90 W. F. Harlocv, labor at Almshouse, 73 65 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, Hyannis hearse house, 47 25 21 A. S. Crosby, labor, Monument ground and. Chester Park, $13 45 William H. Lewis, mowing Osterville cemetery, 25 00 A. L. Robbins, painting safe for Collector, 3 50 W. C. Alden, mowing cemetery, Sandy street, 6 00 E. W. Sears, labor and stock, Almshouse, 4 00 William Wirtanen, labor and• stock, Sandy street well, 109 21 G. W. Hallett, repairs to pump, Osterville. 2 75 Walter Crocker, mowing cemeteries, Barn- stable, 26 10 F. W. Cammett and others, mowing cemetery, West Barnstable, 22, 50 Herbert Gifford, mowing cemetery, Cotuit, 16 20 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, cemetery, Hyannis, 43 94 N. Bradford & Son, labor and stock, cemetery, Centerville, , 39 70 B. W. Cammett, mowing cemetery, Marstons Mills, 23 60 O. A. Baker, mowing bushes near schoolhouse, Santuit, 1 75 $961 83 MOTH WORD Chester Baker, 116 hours labor at .30, $34 80 108 hours labor at .25, 27 00 $61 80 Walter Baker, 231J hours labor at .30, $69 45 687 hours, horse, at .25, 171 75 Carting barrels, 4 40 245 60, _ 22 Howard Bearse, 199 hours labor at .30, $59 70 123 hours labor at .25, 30 75 $90 45 N. D. Bearse, 8 hours labor.at .30, 2 40 William A. Bearse, 251 hours labor at .33, $82 83 145 hours labor at .314, 42 18 Use of horse, 6 50 131 51 117. E. Bearse, 176 hours labor at .3119 $55 00 208 hours labor at .33, 68 64 25 hours labor at .371, 9 31 185 hours labor at .37�, 69 38 217 hours, horse, at .25, 54 25 256 57 Allen Brown, 81 hours labor at .30, 24 30 Samuel Cabot, Inc., supplies as per bill, 27 30 Fred W. Chase, 192 hours labor at .33, 63 3t3 Joshua Chase, 12 hours labor at .30, 3 6O Noble H. Chase, 104 hours labor at .309 31 20 Reuben E. Chase, 108 hours labor at .25, $27 00 8 hours labor at .30, 2 40 29 40 Eugene Childs, 20 hours labor at .30, 6 00 E. P. Childs, cartinn freight, 22 ,38 E. C. Crocker, 112 hours labor at .30, 33 60 Frank Crocker, as per frill, 3 30 Robert F. Cross, 728 hours labor at .50, $364 00 - relephone and postage, 25 42 Freight and express, 51 07 440 49 Vincent J. Cross, Carting lead, $3 00 As per bill, 29 00 32 00 Clarence Crowell, 24 hours labor at .30, $7 20 James F. Crowell, 91 hours labor at .30, 27 30 Daniel Bros., as per bill, 71 28 Fitzhenry Guptill Co., Spraying machine, $385 50 -Asper bill, 31 47 416 97 G. F. Fuller, 92 hours labor at .30, 27 60 W. I. Faller, supplies, as per Bill, 1 94 Grasselli Chemical Co., supplies, as per bill, 1,332 55 G..W. Hallett, repairs, 'as per bill, 11 58 Fred Hammond, 71 hours labor at .30, 21 30 John Harlow, use of stable, 2 00 Joseph W. Jenkins, 100 hours labor at .30, 30 00 William S. Jenkins, 118j hours labor at .30, 35 55 Ephraim Jones, 84 hours labor at .30, 25 20 Harold Jones, 8 hours labor at .25, 2 00 Lorin] G. Jones, supplies, as per bill, 60 William H. Jones, printing, as per bill, 10 10 Edwin B. Kelley, 48 hours labor at .30, 14 40 Burleigh Leonard, repairs, as per bill, 4 55 Charles E. Lewis, 66 hours labor at .314, •$20 62 519 hours labor at .33, 171 26 26 hours labor at .35, 9 10 Supplies as per bill, 50 201 48 George D. Lewis, 92 hours labor at .25, $23 00 78.1 hours labor at .30, 23 55 46 55 Howard Marston, use of: sprayer, as per bill, 45 00 Patrick McKeon, 32 hours labor at .30, 9 60 Fred Middlemas, 8 hours labor at .30, 2 40 Bernard Nickerson, 52 hours labor at .30, 15 60 Mrs. Christina Nute, rent of stable, 36 00 Fred Nute, 251 hours labor at .30, 74 30 Lincoln Perry, 114 hours labor at .25, $28 50 189 hours labor at .30, 56 70 85 20 24 Charles Pierce, 236 hours labor at .311i $73 75 280 hours labor at .33, 92 40 $166 15 W. Scott Scudder, carting lead, 7 00 Walter Shuttleworth, 16 hours labor at .30, 4 80 Isaiah Smith, 108 hours labor at .30, 32 40 Standard Oil Co., gasoline, as per bill, 70 50 State of Massachusetts, lead, as per bill, 6 32 J. A. Stevens, 182 hours labor at .30, $54 60 76 hours, horse, at .25, 19 00 73 60 Richard Stevens, 190 hours labor at .25, 47 50 Ralph Tarr, 76 hours labor at .30, 22 80 George Thomas, 112 hours labor at .25, 28 00 Town of Mashpee, spraying, as per bill, 169 50 Valvoline Oil Co., as per bill, 24 40 Benj. F. White, repairs, as per bill, 2 00 Albert D. Nilliams, 28 hours labor at .374. $10 44 428 hours labor at .371, 160 50 Carting lead, etc., 72 00 242 94 Kathrie Winnikainen, 680 moth nests at .15, 1 02 Frank P. Wright, 431 hours labor at .33, $14 36 13 hours, horse, .25, 3 25 17 61 Frank Young, 56 hours labor at .30, 16 80 $4,996 85 MOTH NESTS COLLECTED BY CHILDREN Doris Wright, $1 50 -Elmer Johnson, 31 25 Aile Krook, $1 50 Vania Pyy, 59 Salma Laminen, 35 $4 25 RECAPITULATION Expended for Almshouse, $3,743 56 � Outside Poor, 5,399 72 State Aid, 1,494 00 <<. Soldiers' Relief, 606 50 Mothers with Dependent Children, 1,874 07 44 Miscellaneous expenses, 4,018 55 << Printing and advertising, 797 99 Tree Warden, 242 42 Moth work, 4,996 85 Election expenses and primaries, 1,294 35 << Fires, - - 358 32 Repairs on Town buildings, etc., 961 83 << Moth nests collected by children, 4 25 $25,792 41 Respectfully submitted, EDGAR W. LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, ALEX. G. CASH, Selectmen Town of Barnstable B-3 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER RECEIPTS FROM STATE TREASURER Corporation Tax, $3,842 25 Income Tax, 36,848 77 National Bank Tax, 1,457 16 State Aid, 1,460 00 Soldiers' exemption, 161 47 Loss of tax on land for Public Institutions, 2 92 $43,272 57 FROM TAX COLLECTOR J. P. H. Bassett, account interest, $248 17 J. P. H. Bassett, << 1914 taxes, 226 55 J. P. H. Bassett, 1915 - 1,198 45 J. P. H. Bassett, 1916 - 7,201 29 Everett F. Fuller, interest, 745 31 Everett F. Fuller, 1914 taxes, 515 05 Everett F. Fuller, << 1915 2,875 31 Everett F. Fuller, 1916 13,351 37 Everett F. Fuller, << 1917 143,559 13 $169,920 63 27 TEMPORARY LOANS Hyannis Trust Company, $155,000 00 LICENSES John Bursley, auctioneer's, $2 00 Alex. G. Cash, 66 2 00 Edward L. Chase, it 2 00 Alfred Crocker, 66 2 00 Walter 1. Fuller, 66 2 00 John J. Maloney, 66 2 00 A. Ernest Nickerson, 46 2 00 Henry M. Percival, 66 2 00 Forrest Burlingame, billiard and pool, 2 00 Charles C. Dixon, 66 2 00 Charles F. Fuller, 66 2 00 Edward M. Harding, 66 2 00 Charles H. Hedge, 2 M Freeman M.Henderson, 2 00 Heman F. Pierce, 2 00 Sautelle & Lowando, circus, 5 00 William C. Baker, clam license, 1 00 William Benttinen, 1 00 Morgan Childs, 1 00 Ellsworth Doane, 1 00 George Henry, 1 00 John Johnson, 66 1 00 Chester S. Jones, (2) 6 2 00 Manuel Joseph, (2) 2 00 Patrick McKeon, 6 1 00 Martin Nickola, 66 1 00 Emmons Runnells, 66 1 00 James Silva, 66 1 00 B. Souza, 66 1 00 Frank Souza, f 6 1 00 28 Manuel Souza, clam license, $1 00 John Swenson, it 1 00 Elizabeth A. Pusey, itinerant vender, 12 67 Morris Harrison, junh license, 15 00 Hugh Murphy, << 15 00 Louis Newburg, 15 00 R. F. Armstrong, milk license, 50 Martin Atwood, 6 9 50 Charles L. Ayling, 50 Nelson W. Bacon, 50 Oliver F. Bacon, 6 6 50 Walter D. Baker, 50 Robeit Balboni, 50 Charles L. Bassett, °° 50 Edwin Baxter, it 50 Horace Baxter, 6 6 50 Elisha B. Bearse, '° 50 Elroy Bcai-se, 44 50 William A. Bearse, 46 50 W. P. Bearse �C, Co., 44 50 Calvin Benson, 46 50 Charles L. Berry, it 50 Bill & Daniel, 50 B. E. Blossom, 50 J. H. Blossom, (2) 1 00 Julius Bodfish, i{ 50 Elizabeth Burke, 't 50 John Bursley, 66 50 Ernest Cameron, '° 50 C. G. Cammett, 50 Edward Cammett, 50 Fred Cammett, 50 Robert Cammett, 50 Wilton Cammett, 50 Peter Campbell, 50 Walter J. Chase, 50 E. P. Childs, it 50 Warren Codd, 66 50 Braddock Coleman, 46 50 William A. Coleman, 64 50 29 Briah Connor, milk license, so 50 B. S. Crocker, (2) 64 1 00 Chester Crocker, (2) 41 1 00. Frank Crocker, 44 50 John A. Crocker, C6 50' Nathaniel Crocker, °' 50. Paul Crocker, 50 S. Fremont Crocker, °° 50 Zenas Crocker, 50 Aaron S. Crosby, 50 J. R. Crosby, (2) 1 00 Mrs. Chas. Daniel, 50 John Davidson, 50 John J. P. Dixon, 50 William Dixon, 50 Ernest Dottridge, 50 Albert F. Edson, (2) 1 00 August Enos, 50 Manuel .Enos, 50 H. C. Everett, << 50 Bacon Farm, (2) << 1 00 Bay View Stock Farm, 50 Cyrus Fish, << 50 George F. Fish, << 50 Peter Fish, << 50 Manuel Flores, 50 Manuel Fraters, 50 Frank Frazier, _ 50 Austin Fuller, 50 Calvin Fuller, 50 Prince Fuller, 50 Antone.George, 50 Lorenzo Gifford, 50 Manuel Gonsolias, 50 George.Goodspeed, '° 50 G. D. Hall, (2) << 1 00 Axel Hakkarainen, << 50 Albert C. Hallett, << 50 Carlton Hallett, {f 50 S. H. Hallett, (2) 44 1 00 30 Ezekiel Hamblin, milk license, $0 50 Henry Hamblin, it 50 Ernest S. Harlow, (2) " 1 00 Wallace Harlow, 50 Morris Harrison, ' 50 Nestor Hill, " 50 W. D. Holmes, " 50 S. E. Howland, " 50 Harry W. Jenkins, " 50 William F. Jenkins, 50 E. C. Jerauld, " 50 Alex. Jones, " 50 Charles Jones, " 50 V. E. Jones, 50 Mrs. C. E. Keck, " 50 Olof Kurra, " 50 Henry Keveney, " 50 S. E. Landers, " 50 A. W. Lapham, 50 E. W. Lapham, 50. Andrew Lawrence, . 50 Victor Leeman, 50 Manuel Lehman, 50 Ambrose Lewis, " 5,0 Frank Linnell, " 50 Harris C. Lovell, " 50 Winifred Lovell, 50 John Maki, (2) " 1 00 Annie Molony, 50 Chas. B. Marchant, " 50 C. W. Megathlin, " 50 Alex. Michelson, 50 H. L. '_Morse, (2) 1 00 Joe Nickerson, 50 Jonas Niska, " 50 D. O'Neil, << 50 J. B. Oliver, " 50 George Parker, << 50 Herbert Parker, 50 Joseph Peltonen, " 50 31 Lewis Perry, milk license, $0 50 O. H. Perry, it 50 Clarence Phinney, (3) 1 50 Nelson P. Phinney, " 50 AntOne Robello, 50 Joseph Robello, " 50 Joe Rosa, 50 Alfred Rosengren, (2) " 1 00 James Rothwell, " 50 Charles Ruska, 50 Charles Ryder, 50 Harry Ryder, 50' George_Seabury, 50 Henry Seats, (f 50. M. F. Shuley, << 50 Edward F. Smith, (2) 46 1 00 Henry Smith, 50 John Smith, << 50 J. A. Smith'Est., 50 Manuel Souza, 50 Nicbola� Souza, << 50 Albert Starck, (2) 1 00 L. A. Stevens, 64 50 George Thomas, 44 50 Manuel Thomas, {( 50 Elias Trask, << 50 Joe Vetquoski, (2) 1 00 Thomas Wannie, << 50 George T. Washington, << 50 Eliza West, 50 L. P. Wilson, << 50 Victor Winnikainen, 50 Elmer Wirtanen, 50 George Woodbury, 50 Frank Wrigbt, << 50 Betsey Wyman, 50 William Young, 50 Ernest O. Dottridge, moving picture license, 10 00 W, E. C. Warr, 66 10 00 . 32 Isaac Cohen, pedler's license, $10 00 C. E. Doubtfire, << 10 00 James Kalos, << 10 00 Kostas Karros, 44 10 00 H. Malchman, 10 00 George Nackley, 10 00 Peter Panesis, 10 00 Spiros A. Panesis, << 10 00 Spiros L. Panesis, •' 10 00 V. Pappadendron, 10 00 Nelson P. Phinney, 10 00 John Rosa, 10 00 F. C. Adams, quahaug license, 1 00 John F. Adams, i 1 00 Millard F.'Adams, 1 00 Victor Adams, 1 00 Owen Bacon, (2) 2 b0 A. W. Berry, << 1 00 Eustis Burlingame, << 1 00 Clarence Chase, 1 00 A. B. Childs, 1 00 Morgan Childs, 1 00 Willis Crocker, {{ 1 00 Andrew Crosby, cc 1 00 C. W. Crowell, 14 1 00 Eugene Crowell, 66 1 00 George H. Crowell, 46 1 00 Walter F. Crowell, 66 1 00 Frank Enos, (2) {f 2 00 Lawrence Enos, 44 1 00 Joshua Geer, << 1 00 Milton Gifford, 66 1 00 Ernest Grew, t{ 1 00 Chas. A. Hall, 46 1 00 Alton S. Hallett, {( 1 00 Archie Handy, 64 1 00 James H. Handy, 64 1 00 John T. H►awes, 46 1 00 U. G. Hinckley, 66 1 00 Leslie Hobson, 61 1 00 33 Antone Jesse, quahaug license, $1 00 Wilbur Jones, 66 1 00 Manuel Joseph, 64 1 00 Earl Landers, {{ 1 00 Chas. E. Lewis, 1 00 C. N. Libbey," 1 00 D. F. Loring, 1 00 John Lynch, 1 UO John A9urray, << 1 00 David Nelson, 46 1 00 IV. J. Nelson, l{ 1 00• Roland B. Nickerson, .t 1 00 W. A. Nickerson, " 1 00 Fred E. Parker, {{ 1 00. Irving A. Peak, 1 00 Addison Pells, ff 1 00 Ralph Perry, 64 1 00 William Potter, 46 1 00 Louis Rice, [{ 1 00 Isaiah Smith, 66 1 00 J. As Turner, {! 1 00 N. E. West, 64 1 00 A. W. Whittemore, 46 1 00 W. D. Woodbury, 1 00 E. C. Jerauld, fish weir license, 50 00 $438 67 BOARD OF HEALTH State of Massachusetts, refund, $295 77 BURIAL LOT FUNDS Estate of Cordelia S. Bearse, $150 00 66 Elkanah Crowell, 200 00 - George Lovell, 200 00 Joseph L. Proctor, 100 00 34 Oak Grove Cemetery Association. $100 00 Beechwood Cemetery Association, 50 00 Union Savings Bank, Fall River, withdrawn, 200 00 $1,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Home Savings Bank, withdrawn, $243 20 COBB BURIAL LOT Income from Cobb fund, $5, 00 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS Hyannis Trust Company, $273 96 FIRI+:S New York, New Haven& Hartford R. R. Co., $225 33 'BRIDGES Daniel Bros., overpaid, $4 29 35 COTUI'C SCHOOL BUILDING Sale of stock, etc., $166 *80 MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN State of Massachusetts, $248 99 Town'of Bourne, 174 83 $423 82 MOTH WORD Charles Almy, $58 00 Mrs. T. H. Ames, 4 00 Mary L. Barton, 6 00 Mrs. Amy M. Beach, 18 00 Percy Bearse, 1 00 Edward Charming, 20 00Mrs. Chloe Coleman, 3 00 Oliver Crocker, 10 00 Mrs. Sarah H. Crosby, 6 00 Mrs. F. A. Day, 70 00 J. F. Deems, 25 00 Joseph B. Field, 28 05 W. B. Foster, 36 36 C. F. Fuller, 1 25 Mrs. Amelia G. Greenough, 20 00 S. H. Hallett, 1 00 Mrs. E. W. Halliday, 15 00 J. M. Hallowell, 26 00 E. C. Hamblin, 30 00 George Hitch cock, 5 00 Mrs. Fannie H. Q. Howe, 5 00. 36 Henry P. Leonard, $15 00 A. L. Lowell, 45 00 Howard Marston, 50 00 Mrs. Bessie Mongpenny, 12 .50 Mrs. C. H. Parker, 110 00 F. W. Parsons, 100 00 Mrs. C. Patterson, 6 00 Walter G. Phippen, 30 00 Mrs. Genevieve Pierson, 22 03 J. J. Putnam, 12 00 Mrs. Louise Reese, 12 00 J. H. Dopes, 10 00 J. E. Rothwell, , 7 00 Wallace Ryder, 2 00 State of Massachusetts, 293 00 Mrs. Caroline M. Storrow, 30 00 F. W. Taussig, 25 00 Town of Yarmouth, 60 00 E. G. Wadsworth, 25 00 Mrs: Sarah K. Wesson, 22 00. $1,277 24 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING Roland Bassett, advertising herring, $1 75 Edgar A. Baxter, 1 75 Aaron W. Berry, 641 75 Francis T. Bowles, °° 1 75 Brown & Toward, 1 75 A. W. Cahoon, '° 1 75 Andrew Carlson, 1 75 ' Clarence Chase, '1 75 Briah Connor, 1 75 Cotton & Proctor, 1 75 Alfred Crocker, << 1 75 Alex..K. Crocker, " 1 75 C. W. Crowell, advertising hearing, $1 75 Chas. Dixon, 2d, 1 75 Herbert Dixon, 1 75 A. L. Eason, " 1 75 Ross G. Ellis, 1 75 Manuel Enos, 1 75 Joshua Geer, " 1 75 W. P. Hamblin, " 1 75 H. W. Harlow, 1 75 A. W. Hill, " 1 75 J. W. Hinckley, " 1 75 M. H. Howes, " 1 75 J. L. Howland, " 1 75 William Hoyt, '` 1 75 William A. Jones, " 1 75 Leo. B. Lewis, " 1 75 Albert P. Libby, " 1 75 Chas. N. Libby, '` 1 75 John Lynch, " 1 75 H. C. Mortimer, 1 75 Hugh Murphy, " 1 75 David Nelson, 1 75 Julius Nickerson, °` 1 75 John Phillips, " 1 75' Louis Rice, " 1 75 Harry B. Ryder, '` 1 75 Horace Ryder, " 1 75 C. H. Sawyer, " 1 75 Anthony Silver, " - 1 75 A. C. Smith, 1 75 George A. Smith, " 1 75 Isaiah H. Smith, '` 1 75 John Berry, " 1 75 Tony White, " 1 75 $80 50 38 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT Interest on City of Providence bond, No. 93, $150 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 834, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 861, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bonU, No. E516, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. X529, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1079, 70 00 Interest on '8tate of Mass. bond, No.-2905, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No: 4942, 35 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 5198, 35 00 Interest on deposit Union Savings Bank, 10 82 $545 82 INTEREST ON COBB FUND INVESTMENT Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 605, $140 00 .Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 1080, 70 00 Interest on State of Mass. bond, No. 4689, 140 00 Interest on deposit in Wareham Savings Bank, 4 66 $354 66 COURT FINES F. C. Swift, Justice, $371 90 RENTS N. Y., N. H., H. R. R. Co., $2.5 00 B. E. Blossom, 20 00 Linder Library, 1 00 39 Otis'Hall Union, $2 00 A. D. Makepeace Co., 93 00 Z. H. Jenkins, 16 50 Thomas Otis, 12 00 E. C. Hall Co., (3 years) 30 00 Wianno Club, 12 00 $211 50 ALMSHOUSE AND POOR State of Massachusetts, $55 02 Town of Wareham, 120 00 Sale of milk, egffs, veal, etc., 178 23 Travelers' Insurance Co., 42 00 Checks returned, 17 38 $412 63 ROADS F. T. Bowles, donation, $150 00 Mrs. W. F. Goodspeed, it 250 00 F. W. Parsons, 66 100 00 H. W. York, 16 . 100 00 J. S. C6ffin, << 100 00 C. D. Armstrong, 500 00 B. H. Hagerman; << 150 00 W. P. Halliday, 100 00 . E. W. Halliday, 1.00 00 George N. Talbot, << 300 00 Hyannisport Improvement Association, . 100 00 40 Vincent J. Cross, donation, $15 00 W. B. H. Dowse, [{ 250 00 East Bay Lodge, << 50 00 Town of Yarmouth, account of oiling, 70 00 Town of Yarmouth, snow plow, 79 39 J. 'Taylor, sale of oil, 25 00 J. W. Tallman, overpaid, 3 83 Freight overpaid, 29 80 $2,473 02 SCHOOLS Cobb fund, $404 32 E. L. Chase, County Treasurer, dog fund, 710 54 Town of Masbpee, 494 00 Tuition, 23 2.5 G. H. Galger, books sold, property damage, etc., 1 64 Check returned, 3 25 $1,637 00 MISCELLANEOUS Otto Winnikainen,wood, $2 00 Arvid Lampi, wood, 2 00 Telephone Co., rebate on calls, 25 80 Standard Oil Co., damage to fence, 10 00 Return Premium on Insurance Policy, 3 75 Checks returned, 3 28 Payment stopped on old checks, 30 68 $77 51 41 EXPENDITURES TOWN OFFICERS Edgar W. Lovell,salary as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, $958 28 Howard N. Parker, salary as Selectman, Asses- . sor and Overseer of the Poor,. 991 62 Alexander G. Cash, salary as Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, 958 28 J. P. H. Bassett, salary as Collector Taxes, (3 months), 250 00 Everett F. Fuller, salary as Collector Taxes, (9 months), 750 00 Clarence M. Chase, salary as Town Clerk, 500 00 Clarence M. Chase, salary as Town Treasurer, 1.000, 00 Harrison E. Kent, salary as Inspector of Wires, 416 60 John J. Maloney, salary as Cattle Inspector, 300 00 Samuel N. Ames, salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 350 00 IIenr•y C. Bacon, salary as Forester, 75 00 S. N. Ames, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 Timothy Crocker, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 W. L. HincKley, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 C. B. Nickerson, salary as Harbor Master, 5 00 $6,569 78 STATE AND COUNTY TAXES State tax, $19,360 00 County tax, 11,604 39 State Highway tax, 1,897 13 Auditing municipal accounts, 41 42 $32,902 94 B-4 42 SELECTMEN'S BILLS Outside Poor, $.5,399 72 Almshouse, 3,743 56 State Aid, 1,494 00 Soldiers' Aid, 606 50 Repairs to Town property, 961 83 Mothers with dependent children, 1,874 07 Printing and advertising, 797 99 Moth work, 4,996 85 Tree Warden, 242 42 Miscellaneous, 4,018 55 Fires, 358 32 Election expenses, 1,294 35 Moth nests, 4 25 $25,792 41 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS School purposes, $34,939 93 School transportation, 6,293 75 School supplies, 1,747 87 School repairs, 3,679. 76 School physician, 50.00 $46,711 31 BILLS ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS Repairs on Roads, Jones, $2,843 88 Repairs on Roads, Taylor, 22,351 46 Repairs on Bridges, -462 63 43 Snow, Jones, $287 84 Snow, Taylor, 1,980 42 Rebuilding West Barnstable Road, 10,095 65 Cotuit New Road, 5,457 21 East Bay Road, Osterville, 8,956 91 Centerville-Crai,gviIle Road, 4,770 61 Pleasant street, Hyannis, 3,067 34 Front street, Hyannis, 5,663 20 Common Fields Bridge, 605 82 $66,542 97 TEMPORARY LOANS Hyannis Trust Company, $150,000 00- NOTES Stone road notes, $6,500 00 Osterville school note, 2,000 00 Grand Island Bridge note, 2,000 00 Barnstable Wharf note, 500 00 Lewis Bay Wharf note, 500 00 $11,500 00 BILLS APPROVED AT TOWN MEETING Harrison E. Dent, services as Inspector of Wires, $573 00 John S. Bearse Estate, services as Constable, 60 00 J. Milton Leonard, transporting committee, 24 00 Alfred Crocker, Jr., expenses as School Com- mittee, 39 06 44 Edward C. Hinckley, expenses as School Com- mittee, $24 02 S. F. Haskins, expenses as School Committee, 17 23 Alfred Crocker, Jr., amount paid for option on Crocker estate, 5 00 John Bursley, services and expenses as Auditer, 23 50 Albert L. Edson, 46 it 19 50 Luther C. Hallett, it {` 19 50 John D. W. Bodfish, expenses on Highway Committee, 4 75 Allen H. Crocker, rent of land for crusher, 35 00 AV. H. Irwin, transportation of committee, 5 00 Edward C. Hinckley, services as Moderator, 15 00 $864 56 MENIORIAL DAY Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association, $250 00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER, RECEIPTS Balance from 1916 account, $15 91 deceived from Town Treasurer, 250 00 $265 91 EXPENDITURES Flags, $5 63 Lunches, 63 00 Band, 119 71 Choir. 8 00 Laundry work, 1 60 45 Capt. C. Lawrence Barry, orator, $25 00 Rev. Mr. Tuller, speaker, 5 00 Rev. Mr. Chase, speaker, 5 00 Flowers, 2 00 Transportation, 30 00 Postage, 60 Balance on hand, 37 $265 91 INTEREST ON LOANS Stone road notes, $290 00 Osterville school notes, 140 00 Grand Island bridge notes, 120 .00 Barnstable wharf note, 8 75 Lewis Bay wharf note, 8 75 $567 50 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS Hyannis Trust Company, $3,344 20 INTEREST ON BURIAL LOT FUNDS Oak Grove Cemetery- Association, and others, $567 54' 46 INTEREST ON COBB FUND Henry C. Davis, agent, $409 32 COBB BURIAL LOT George Snow, care of lot, $5 00 BURIAL LOT FUND INVESTMENT Hyannis Trust Company, 4 per cent. U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds, $1,000 00 TAXES ABATED Amount abated account 1914 taxes, $215 88 46 64 1915 " 956 t7 1916 - 546 92 ° 1917 850 63 $2,569 60 TRAFFIC OFFICERS A. Howard Crocker, $126 00_ George F. Hart, 97 00 Jamey B. Hazelton, 120 00 47 James W. Holmes, $7 00 Harris C. Lovell, 207 00 J. R. Maher, 21 00 William F. Potter, 7 00 Traffic Sign & Signal Co., 67 50 $652 50 COURT FEES Samuel N. Ames, $49 21 Alex. S. Childs, 22 02 H. H. Lawrence, 24 39 Harris C. Lovell, 14 66 John J. Maloney, 295 24 Allen M. Nickerson, 63 Ren R. West, 8 90' William A. Winsor, 4 86 $419 91 BOARD OF HEALTH Willis L. Case, supplies, $24 85 F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing, 8 88 Albert C. Hallett, supplies, 52 00 G. W. Hallett, services as member Board of Health, 28 75 C. E. Harris, services as member Board of Health, 29 00 C. E. Harris, medical attendance, 18 00 M. N. Harris, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, 250 00 L. S.'Johnstone, cups, 14 90 48 Mass. Homeopathic Hospital, .$52 50 George T. Mecarta, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals, 166 00 George T. Mecarta, Milk Inspector (services and expenses), 354 85 C. W. Megathlin, supplies, 49 76 C. W. Milliken, services as member Board bf Health, 245 65 C. W. Milliken, medical attendance, 69 75 Henry G. Phillips, Plumbing Inspector, 291 00 Rutland State Sanatorium, supplies, 154 29 Harry B. Ryder, services, 15 00 Stone & Forsythe Co., supplies, 4 00 Westfield State Sanatorium, supplies, 266 85 $2,096 03 COTUIT SCHOOLHOUSE As per bills approved by the Committee, $18,242 70 OFFICE BUILDING AT HYANNIS John C. Bearse, repairs to former office, $54 67 William A. Bearse, carting, 9 13 Myron G. Bradford, supplies, 17 93 John Brooks, labor, 35 50 Buzzards Bay Electric Co., lighting bill, ti 99 Loton J. Cannon, labor and supplies, 6 00 H. B. Chase & Sons, coal, 21 00 Dyer Electric Co., supplies, 46 22 James Fawcett, labor and supplies, 60 90 Flora A. Hallett and others, land and buildings, 7,000 00 John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies, 93 72 John Hinckley & Son Co., supplies to former office, 27 56 49 J. Howland, supplies, $17 00 Edgar W. Linnell, labor, 103 14 C. C. Owen, moving safes and supplies, 124 00 Charles C. Paine, searchin_, title, etc., 89 54 Carleton I. Ryder, sign, 4 75 Henry L. 'Sherman, labor and supplies, 30 59 Chas. E. Smith, supplies, 11 45 H. L. Stearns Desk Co., supplies, 64 50 L. P. `Nilson, supplies, 70 $7,825 29 SUPPRESSION OF CRIME John J. Maloney, services, $228 00 SCHOOL FUND Paid out by order of the School Committee, $243 20 COMMITTEE ON COTUIT _SCHOOL Allen Chadwick, plans for schoolhouse, $225 00 Clarence M. Chase, traveling expenses, 5 00 Alfred Crocker, Jr., services and expenses, 24 00 Edward C. Hinckley, services and expenses, 20 00 $274 00 50 COMMITTEE ON ROADS Irving W. Cook, expenses of the Committee, 11 25 William A. Jones, auto hire, 12 00 Julius Nickerson, auto hire, 1 50 $24 75 TOWN OFFICE COMMITTEE Freeman M. Nickerson, transporting Committee, $15 00 JAMES OTIS MEMORIAL John A. Holway, recording and filing plans, $2 57 C. C. Owen, moving boulder, etc., 224 00 $226 57 MISCELLANEOUS OR UNCLASSIFIED Amount paid to physicians for birth returns, $29 50 Amount paid to undertakers for death returns, 19 25 Amount paid for recording vital statistics, 96 30 Amount paid for certification of notes, 14 00 $159 03 51 SUMMARY TOTAL RECEIPTS Received from State Treasurer, $43,272 57 Tax Collectors, 169,920 63 Temporary Loans, 155,000 00 Licenses, 438 67 Board of Health, 295 77 Burial Lot funds, 1,000 00 School fund, 243 20 Cobb Burial lot, 5 00 Interest on deposits, 278 96 Fires, 225 33 Bridges, 4 29 " Cotuit School building, 166 80 Mothers with dependent children, 423 82 Moth work, 1,277 24 Printing and advertising, 80 50 Interest on Burial Lot fund in- vestment, 545 82 Interest on Cobb fund investment, 354 66 Court fines, 371 90 Rents, 211 50 Almshouse and poor, 412 63 Roads, 2,473 02 Schools, 1,637 00 Miscellaneous, 77 51 ` $378,716 82 Cash balance Jan. 1st, 1917, 6,454 37 $385,171 19 , 52 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Expended for Town Officers, $6,569 78 State and County taxes, 32,902 94 Selectmen's bills, 25,792 41 Schools, 46,711 31 Roads, 66,542 97 Temporary loans, 150,000 00 Notes, 11,500 00 Town Meeting bills, 864 56 Memorial Day, 250 00 Interest on loans, 567 50 Interest on temporary loans, 3,344 20 Interest on burial lot funds, 567 54 Interest.on Cobb fund, 409 32 Cobb burial lot, 5 00 Burial lot fund investment, 1,000 00 Taxes abated, 29569 60 Traffic officers, 652 50 Court fees, 419 91 Board of Health, 2,096 03 Cotuit schoolhouse, 18,242 70 Office building, 7,825 29 Suppression of crime, 228 00 School fund, 243 20 Committee on Cotuit schoolhouse, 274 00 Committee on toads, 24 75 Committee on town office, 15 00 James Otis Memorial, 226 57 Miscellaneous or unclassified, 159 05 $380,004 13 December 31, cash'balance, 5,167 06 $385,171 19 OUTSTANDING STONE ROAD NOTES • Four notes, $1,000 each, due 1918, $4,000 00 53 OUTSTANDING OSTERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES + One note, $2,000, due 1918, $2,000 00 One note, $500, due 1919, 500 00 $2,500 00 OUTSTANDING GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE NOTES One note, $2,000, due 1918, $2,000 00 DEBT OF TOWN BY YEARS Notes due 1918, $8,000 00 Note due 1919, 500 00 $8,500 00 LIST OF BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate.of A. C. Adams, $125 00 Josiah Ames. 75 00 Cordelia S. Bearse, 150 00 Richard Bearse, 100 00 Eben Bodfish, 50 00 Lydia F. Bourne, 100 00 David Bursley, 200 00 Mercy T. Cobb, 100 00 Warren Cammett and A. A. Cram, 150 00 54 Estate of Augustine F. Childs, $150 00 Loring and Nathan Crocker, 300 00 Julia Crosby, 100 00 Ebenezer Crowell, 200 00 Elkanah Crowell, 200 00 Henry L. Davis, 200 00 J. A. Davis, 300 00 Jane E. Edson, 300 00 Lydia S. Fish, 100 00 Herschel Fuller, 100 00 Franklin B. Goss, 300 00 Gorham Hallett, 100 00 Lydia T. Hamblin, 100 00 Deborah C. Handy, 200 00 Eliza M. Handy, 278 37 Hannah Haywood, 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley, 125 00 William C. Howland, 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie, 100 00 Mary E. Huckins, 100 00 F. G. Kelley, 150 00 F. G. Lothrop, 200 00 George Lovell, 200 OU Hannah Lovell, 150 00 William S. Lumbert, 100 00 A. D. Makepeace, 500 00 Harriet S. Parker, 100 00 William B. Parker, 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney, 150 00 Joseph L. Proctor, 10.0 00 Patrick Regan, 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse, 100 00 H. A. Scudder, 100 00 Nelson Scudder, 200 00 Charles H. Smith, 200 00 Fred L. Stimpson, 200 00 William W. Sturgis, 75 00 Henry L. Swain, 9U 00 Timothy Swinerton, 100 00 55 Estate of S. Whelden, $200 00 J. R. Wilson, 100 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association, 1,200 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association, . 7,950 00 $17,068 37 LIST OF BURIAI. LOT FUND INVESTMENTS City of Providence bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. E516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. E529, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 834, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 8619 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 1,079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 2,905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No: 4,942, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 5,198, 1,000 00 4 per. cent. U. S. Liberty Loan bonds, 1,000 00 Deposited in Union Savings Bank, Fall River, Book No. 17,692, 68 37 �17,068 37 COBB FUND DEBT ' Amount of loan, $10,233 00 Invested as follows: Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 605, $4,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 1,0809 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Mass. bond No. 4,889, 4,000 00 Deposited Wareham Savings Bank, Book No. 18,577, 233 00 —$10,233 00 5� STURGIS FUND Received under will of Catherine Sturgis, $4,000 00 Invested as follows:. Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co., Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCUOOL FUND Received under will of Reuhen Hallett, $661 68 Received under will of Martha `Vhelden, 1,000 00 Accrued interest, 385 10 $2,046 78 Net expenditures previous to 1917, $155 89 Expended by order of School Commit- tee., 1917, 243 20 399 09 $1,647 69 Deposited as follows: Union Institution for Savings, Boston, Book No. 82,221, $635 17 Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 134,668, 1,012 52 $1,647 69 BURIAL LOT FUND SURPLUS Balance as per 1916 report, $152 28 Accrued interest, 6 14 $158 42 Deposited in the Savings Department of the Hyannis Trust Company, Book No. 880, $158 42 57 ESTIMATED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE, ETC., OWNED BY THE TOWN Almshouse and land, $7,500 00 "Cobb" woodland, 100 00 "Lambert" woodland, 50 00 Pound meadow, 10 00 Town House and restaurant, 2,000 00 Schoolhouses and lots, 100,000 00 Hearses, hearse-houses and tombs, 800 00 Town office and furniture, West Barnstable, 2,500 00 Personal property in schoolhouses, 4,750 00 Pumps and wells, contents, 200 00 Town office, Hyannis, 8,500 00 Road machinery, etc., 2,000 00 $128,410 00 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN ASSETS Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1917, $5,167 06 State Aid, due from State, 1,494 00 Due from Tax Collector, account 1915 taxes, 571 30 Due from Tax Collector, account 1916 taxes, 6,848 84 Due from Tax Collector, account 1917 taxes, 32,921 56 Due from Tax Collector, account 1917 supple- mentary tax, 67 41 $47,070 17 LIABILITIES Stone road debt, $4,000 00 Osterville school debt, 2,500 00 Grand Island Bridge debt,, 2,000 00 Outstanding temporary loan note, 15,000 00 Due George M. 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RECEIPTS Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1.916, as shown by last Auditors' report, $6,454 37 From Tax Collector, loans and current receipts, 378,71E 82 $385,171 19 EXPENDITURES Current expenses, notes and temporary loans, $380,004 13 Balance Dec. 31, 1917, 5,167 06 $385,171 19 Deposited in the Hyannis Trust Company, $6,777 51 To offset outstanding.cheeks, 1,610 45 $5,167 06 We also find Burial Lot Investment Securities as follows: City of Providence, bond No. 93, $5,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. E516, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. E529, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 834, 2,000 00 63 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 861, $1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1079, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 2905, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No.4942, 1,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 5198, 1,000 00 Receipts trom Hyannis Trust Company for 4 per cent. U. S. Liberty loan bonds, 1,000 00 Deposited in Union Savings .Bank, Fall ,River, Book No. 17,692, 68 37 $17,068 37 COBB FUND INVESTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 605, $4,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 1080, 2,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts bond No. 4889, 4,000 00 Deposited in Wareham Savings Bank, Book No. 18,577, 233 00 $10,233 00 STURGIS FUND Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Com- pany, Policy No. 85, $4,000 00 SCHOOL FUND Deposited in Union Institution for Savings, Book No. 82,221, $685 17 Deposited in Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 134,668, 1,012 52 $1,647 6 64 BURIAL LOT SURPLUS FUND Deposited' in the Savings Department of the Hyannis Trust Company, Book No. 880, $158 42 In April, 1917, our attention was called to the fact that the Treasurer of the Hyannis Fire District had not received all money, due from the former Tax Collector, J. P. H. Bassett. After spending some time in examining their accounts, by advice of the Deputy Tax Commissioner, we asked the Selectmen to petition the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of the ex-Collector.'s accounts. This audit was made in .Tune last by a representative of that department, and by authority of his report, the Town Treasurer has paid to the Treasurer of the Fire District the amount due the district. This settlement with the Fire District will account for the difference in the figures of the 1914-1915 and 1916 out- standing taxes given in the Town Treasurer's report in 1916 and the figures of the outstanding taxes in the 1917 report plus the amount collected in 1917. JOHN BURSLEY, ALBERT L. EDSON, LUTHER C. HALLETT, A uditors REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS REPAIRS ON ROADS BARNSTABLE SECTION 11-a W. Bacon, Building curb, as per bill, $60 70 James H. Clagg, 44 hours labor, .30 13 20 . Benj. F. Crocker, 339� hours labor, .30 101 85 J. Frank Crocker, 281 hours labor, .30 $84 30 52 liours, horse, .25 13 00 97 30 Walter Crocker, 4j hours labor, .30 1 35 Isaiah Crowell, 17.6 hours labor, .30 52 80 Charles Dixon, 1st, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00 56 hours labor, .30 16 80 64 hours, horse, .25. 16 00 4 loads gravel, .10 40 35 20 Albert F. Edson, 18 loads loam, .10 1 80 George Henry, 32 hours labor, .30 9 60 John Hinckley & Son Co., Supplies, as per bill, 21 00 James W. Holmes, As per bill, 8 75 66 Albert F. Jones, 149 hours labor, .30 $44 70 276 hours, horse, .25 69 00 $113 70 Charles C. Jones, 20 feet 8-in. drain pipe, 6 50 Leslie F. Jones, 84 loads sand, .10 $8 40 Labor, as per bill, 24 39 32 79 Arthur Lampi, 233� hours labor, .30 70 05 Richard McDonough, Tending lights, 41 75 Patrick McKeon, 106 hours labor, .30 31 80 11. C. Mortimer, 15 loads sand, .10 1 50 William Nickerson, 250 hours labor, .30 75 00 Thomas Nye, Asper bill, 2 10 Ivar Peltonen, 41 hours labor, .30 12 30 George C. Seabury, ' 65j hours labor, .30 $19 65 3371 hours labor, .33 111 38 18j hours, man, .30 5 55 833 hours, horse, .25 208 25 Supplies, 25 345 08 Isaiah Smith, 63 hours labor, .30 18 90 Lysander Stevens, 24 hours labor, .30 $7 20 24 hours, horse, .25 6 00 13 20 $1,168 22 67 CENTERVILLE SECTION Asa F. Bearse, 84 hours labor, .30 $25 20 Howard Bearse, 24 hours labor, .30 7,20 Nathaniel D. Bearse, Jr., 24 hours labor, .30 $7 20 48 hours, horse, .25 12 00 19 20 W. Elroy Bearse, 64 hours labor, .25 16 00 Zenas D. Bearse, 94 hours labor, .30 28 20 Garrett Burke, 398 hours labor, .30 $119 40 1331 hours, horse, .25 _ 33 37 152 77 Leo Childs, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Aaron S. Crosby, 44 hours labor, .30 $13 20 73 hours, man, .30 21 90 177 hours, horse, .25 44 25 79 35 J. R. Crosby, 162 hours labor, .33 $53 46 1076 hours, men, .30 322 80 1482 hours, horse, .25 370 50 490 loads loam, .10 49 00 ' 795 76 E. W. Crowell, Tendint lights, 10 25 Stephen B. Eldredge, 431 hours labor; .30 13 05 Prince A. Fuller, 27 hours labor, .30 8 10 John Hinckley & Son Co., Supplies, as per bills, 69 03 Adam Kahetin, 124 loads sand, .10 12 40 08 Edgar W. Linnell, 59 loads sand, .10 $35 90 Manuel Lopes, 56� hours labor, .30 16 95 Wilbert Marsh, 65 loads loam, .10 6 50 George F. Meigs, 40J hours labor, .30 12 15 Nelson Perry, 58J hours labor, .30 17 55 Roland Perry, 24 hours labor, .30 7 20 Frank Roberts, 64J hours Libor, .30 19 35 Albert Starek, 61 hours, man, .30 $18 30 122 hours, horse, .25- 30 50 — 48 80 $1,373 31 COTU1T .SECTION Royce Baker, 8 hours labor, .30 $2 40 N. H. Chase, 3 days mason work, $4.00, 12 00 George W. Childs, 30 hours labor, .30 9 00 MOCLyan Childs, 51J hours labor, .30 15 45 Samuel H. Childs, 2,677 bushels shells, .04 107 08 Foutenella Coet, 196 hours labor, .30 58 80 69 Gilbert L. Coleman, 38 hours labor, .30 $11 40 38 hour;, horse, .25 9 50 1,080 bushels shells, .04 43 20 $64 10 Cotuit Oyster Co.,' 1,100 bushels shells, .04 44 00 ' Benj. F. Crosby, 770 bushels shells, .04 30 80 Eugene Crowell, 600 bushels shells, .04 24 00 Georbe Crowell, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 B. W. Dottridve &C Son,' Supplies, as per bill, 1 89 Ernest Dottridge, 30 hours labor, .30 $9 00 30 hours, horse, .25 7 50 16 50 Howard Dottridge, Supplies, 10 00 Ormand Dottridbe, 2 hours labor, .30 60 Charles L. Gifford, 60 hours, man, .30 $18 00 120 hours, horse, .25 30 00 48 00 Ezra J. Gifford, 1,050 bushels shells, .04 42 00 Good Roads Machinery Co., I - Supplies, as per bill, 115 50 Cyril Hamblin, 32 hours labor, .30 9 60 Frank Hamblin, 28J hours labor .30 8 55 Raymond Harlow, 74 Hours, marl, .30 $22 20 148 hours, horse, .25 37 00 59 20 70 Ezra P. Hobson, 484 hours labor, .33 $159 72 265 hours, horse, .25 66 25 $225 97 A. Earl Landers, 16 hours, horse, .25 4 00 S. E. Landers, As per bill, 2 80 William H. Landers. 8 hours labor, .30 $2 40 8 hours, horse, .25 2 00 4 40 A. E. Nickerson, As per bill, 10 00 Gustavus Nickerson, As per bill, 2 13 Nelson Nickerson, 550 bushels shells, .04 22 .00 William Nickerson, 59J hours labor, .30 17 85 Fred W. Parker, Carting, as per bill, 27 00 James Phinney, 58 hours labor, .30 17 40 Arthur Potter, 58 hours labor, .30 17 40 William Potter, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Alton Sanford, 54 hours labor, .30 16 20 Chester Savery, 435 bushels shells, .04 17 40 Eustis Savery, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Fred A. Savery, 225J hours labor, .30 $67 65 130 hours, horse, .25 32 50 100 15 Leon Savery, 24 hours labor, .30 7 20 71 Henry Sturgis, 15 hours labor, .30, $4 50 Alonzo Weeks,. 30 hours labor, .30 $9 00 62 hours, horse, .25 15 50 24 50 Fred Williamson, 32 hours labor, .30 9 60 $1,220 77 HYANNIS SECTION B. F. Bacon, 593J hours labor, .30 $178 05 Ira W. Bacon, Building curb, as per kill, 23.75 Nelson W. Bacon, 81 hours,labor, .30 $24 30 81 hours, horse, .25 ., 20 24 — 44 54 Everett Baker, 103J hours labor, .30 31 05 Marcus B. Baker, 179 hours labor, .30 $53 70 147� hours, horse,..25 36 88 90 58 Walter D. Baker, Supplies, as per bill, 1 15 E. B. Bassett, Supplies, as per bill, 4 87 Howard hearse, 27 hours labor, .30 $8 10 451 days labor, $1.50, fib 25 76 35 Maurice Bearse, 27 hours labor, .30 8 10 72 Nathaniel D. Bearse, Jr., 45� hours labor, .30 $13 65 83 hours, horse, .25 20 75 --- $34 40 William A. Bearse, 501 hours labor, .30 $15 15 101 hours, horse, .25 25 25 40 40 N. Bradford & Son, As per bill, 6 52 John C. Broughton, 40 hours labor, .30 12 00 Joseph Cahoon, Jr., 3j hours labor, .30 1 05 "'illis L. Case, Supplies, as per bill, 27 81 Edward Cash, , 21 hours labor, .30 6 30 Fred Cash, 28-& hours labor, .30 8 55 Raymond Cash, 241 hours labor, .30 7 35 Edward L. Chase, 1-3 cost of sidewalk, 45 00 Ezra Chase, 201 hours labor, .30 6 1.5 Joshua A. Chase, 66_hours labor, .30 19 80 N. H-. Chase, 25 hours mason work, .50 12 50 Walter F. Chase, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Charles H. Clapp, cost of curbing, 52 65 William L. Clark, 37 hours labor, .30 $11 10 18 days labor, $1.50 27 00 ` 38 10 Daniel B. Coleman, 1791 hours labor, .30 53 85 73 - Aurin B. Crocker, 69 hours labor, .30 $26 7O 69 hours, horse, .25 17 2.5 $37 95 Frank W. Crowell, 18 hours labor, .30 $5 40 632 hours labor, .33 208 57 660 hours, horse, .25 1,62 `50 — 376 47 Herbert H. Crowell, 95j hours labor, .30 28 65 John Fuller, 7.1 j hours, labor, .30 21 45 Good Roads Machinery Co., As per bill, 20 00 Rufus Gorham, 170 hours labor, .30 51 00 F. B. & F. P. Goss, Printing, as per bill, 3 90 Percy B. Hall, Tending lights, 9 42 O. L. Hallett, 15 loads loam, .08 1 -20 Raymond Hallett,' 106-j hours labor, .30 31 95 John Hinckley & Son Co., Supplies, as per bill, 116 44 Martin Mackey, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Joseph H. Maher, 62j hours labor, .30 $18 75 62j hours labor, .25 15 62 34 37 Joseph Mitchell, 33 hours labor, .30 $9 90 33 hours, horse, .2.5 . 8 24 — 18 14 William T. Murphy, 440 bushels shells, .08 $35 -20 22 hours labor, .30 6 60 11 hours, horse, .25 2 75 — 44 55 s-6 74 Chester B. Nye, 3j hours labor, .30 $1 05 31 hours, horse, .25 88 — $1 93 Cornelius O'Brien, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Kenneth Osborne, Tending lights, 35 00 William A. Osborne, Jr., Tending lights, 2 50 Harry Robinson, 78 hours labor, .30 23 40 Oliver Robinson, 169 hours labor, .30 50 70 Thomas B. Robinson, 37 hours labor, .30. 11 10 Joseph Rogers, 84j hours labor, .30 25 35 Ernest Ruunells, 31 hours labor, .30 9 30 William Slavin, . 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Alex. Smith, 16 hours labor, .30 $4 80 16 hours, horse, .25 4 00 8 80 Joyce Taylor, 148 hours, man, .30 $44 40 266 hours, horse, .25 66 50 177 loads gravel, .08 14.16 125 06 W. S. Tucker, 47 hours labor, .30 $14 10 98, hours, horse, .25 24 62 38 72 Alton Walker, + 441 hours labor, .30 13 35 Benj. Walker, 1131 hours labor, .30 34 05 75 Harry J. Young, 87 days labor, $1.50, $130 50 2 hours labor, .30 60 2 hours, horse, .25 50 $131 60 $2,144 32 HYANNISPORT SECTION W. T. Beales, 20 loads loam, .09 $1 80 Horatio Bearse, 39 hours labor, .30 11 70 Maurice Bearse, 23 hours labor, .30 6 90 N. D. Bearse, 72 hours labor, .30 $21 60 174 hours, horse, .25 43 50 65 10 Leslie Chase, 182 hours labor, .30 54 60 N. H. Chase, 3 days mason work, $4.00 12 00 Heman I. Coleman, 30 loads loam, .09 2 70 Daniel Hathaway, 1751 hours labor, .30 52 65 Thos. W. Nickerson, 23 loads loam, .09 2 07 Lincoln Perry, 81 hours labor, .30 2 55 E. H. Phinney,- 606 loads loam, .09 54 54 Harry Robinson, 34 hours labor, .30 10 20 76 John B. Smith, 23 hours labor, .30 $6 90 Prince B. Smith, 55 hours labor, .30 $16 50 3-74 hours labor, .33 123 43 903 hours, horse, .25 225 75 365 68 Eugene Tobey, 34 hours labor, .30 10 20 Fred Washington, 143j hours labor, .30 43 05 George L. Washington, 318 hours labor, .30 95 40 George T. Washington, 287 hours labor, .30 $86 10 1 573 hours, horse, .25 143 2'5 229 '35 James W. Washington, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 `$1;029 79 MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Benj. E. Cammett, 264 hours labor, .30 $79 20 58 hours, man, .30 17 40 497 hours, horse, .25. 124 25 19 loads sand, .06 1 14 $221 99 Robert Cammett, 38 hours labor, .30 $11 40 32 hours, horse, .25 8 00 1'9 40 Preston Cobb,. 96j hours labor, .30 28 95 �Gebr'ge Crowell, 450 bush. shells, .04 18 00 77 Anton Dries, 217j hours labor, .30 $65 25 Austin Fuller, 52j hours labor, .30 $15 75 105 hours, horse, .25' 26 25 — 42 00 Charles Fuller, 92 loads sand, .06 5 52 George L. Hamblin, 965 bush. shells, .04 38 60 Cyrus B. Jones, 2,770 bush. shells, .04 110 80 William Signet, ' 165j hours labor, .30 49 65 George Thomas, 1041 hours labor, .30 $31 35, 209 hours, horse, .25 52 25 35 loads sand;, .06 2 10: 85 70 $685 86 NEWTOWN SECTION Antone Batl elo,,, 7j hours labor, .30 $2 25 E. D. Cameron, �4 hours labor, .30 $7 210 16 hours, horse, .25 4 00 --— 11 20 S. F. Crocker, 6 hours labor, .30 $1 80 6 hours, horse, .25 1 50 --- 3 30 Manuel Fraters, 92 hours.labor, .30 27 60 78 T. B. Fuller, 25 hours labor, .30 $7 50 B. W. Hallett, 68 hours labor, .30 20 40 C. C. Hallett, 98 hours labor, .30 $29 40 230 loads loam, .04 9 20 38 60 J. W. Hallett, 85 loads loam, .04 3 40 E. C. Hamblin, 92 hours labor, .30 $27 60 92 hours, horse, .25 23 00 50 60 S. E. Hamblin, 25 hours labor, .30 7 50 Alton S. Jones, 136 hours labor, .30 $40 80 129 hours, horse, .25 32 25 120 loads loam, .04 4 80 77 85 E. L. Jones, 24 hours labor, .30 $7 20 24 hours, horse, .25 6 00 13 20 S. E. Landers, As per bill, 3 25 W. B. Lovell, 80 hours labor, .30 $24 00 76 hours, horse, .25 19 00. 43 00 0. H. Mecarta, 36 hours labor; .30 .10 80 Charles Pierce, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 $325 25 79 OSTERVILLE SECTION Freeman Adams, 1,900 bush. shells, .04 $64 00 Maurice Allen,' 68 hours labor, .30 20 40 C. L. Baker, 37 bush. shells, .04 1 48 Walter F. Baker, 2201 hours labor, .30 $66 15 442 hours, horse, .25 11.0.50 176 65 Nat Bearse, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 George Burlingame, 254j hours labor, :30 76 35 I. Crocker, Supplies., as per bill, 7 77 Charles Crosby, 112 loads sand, .10 $11 20 18 loads sand, .12 2 16 '13 36 Joseph Crosby, 2,400 bush. shells, .04 96 00 Daniel Bros., As per bill, 200 00 Eastern Road Machinery Co., As per bill, 72 00 Edgar Evans, 250 houri labor, .30 $75 00 223 hours, horse, .25 55 77 130 77 Russell Evans, 247 hours labor, .30 $74 10 208 hours, horse, .25 52 02 126 12 Walter I. Fuller, As per bill, 27 84 Gideon Gomes, 56 hours labor, .30 $16 80. 56 hours, horse, .25 14 01 30 81 80 John Hinckley & Son.Co.,_ Supplies, as per bill, $177 32 Guy Jones, 99j hours labor, .30 29 85 A. Lewis, 363 hours labor, .30 108 90 Dwight Lewis, 8 hours labor, .25 $2 00: 27 hours labor, .30 8 L0, 10 10 George Lewis., 4$7 hours labor, .30 $86 10 279 hours, horse, .25 69 78 15.5 88 Fred. Parker, 13 bush. shells,..04 52 Stuart Scudder, 272 loads sand, .10 $.27 20 45 loads sand, .15 6 75. 33 95 Axel Swenson, , 64 hours labor, .30 19 20 J. W. Tallman, As per bill, 87 30 Thomas & Murphy, Building sidewalk, 50 00 Benj. White, Zron work, as per bill, 54 00 John Williams, 536 hours labor, .33 $176, 87, 333 hours, horse, .25 83 2-5 260 12 $2,03b 49 PARK SQUARE DRAIN B. F. Bacon, 117 hours.labor; .30 V35 10 81 John C. Broughton, 11.81 hours labor, .30 $3.5 55 N. H. Chase, 88j hours, mason work, .50 44 25 Frank W. Crowell, 126 hours labor, .33 $41 58 116 hours, horse, .25 29.00 70 58 Eastern Road Machinery Co., As per bill, 36 00 O. L. Hallett, 26 loads loam, .08, 2 08 John Hinckley & Son Co., Supplies, as per bill, 5,63 81 Alex. Smith, 20j hours labor, .30 $.6 15 20j hours, horse, .25 5 12 11 27 Joyce Taylor, 20 loads loam, .08 1 60 W. S. Tucker, 2 hours labor, .30 $0 60 2 hours, horse, .25 50 1 10 Alton,Walker, 114j hours labor, .30 34 35 Benj. Walker, 93 hours labor, .30 27 90 $863 .59, PLAINS SECTION Manuel Amaral, , 56,hours labor, .30 $16 80 56 hours, horse, .25 14 00 $3.0 80 82 Bill & Daniel, , 10 tons stone, $1.00, $10 00 Alton Blossom, 408 hours labor, .30 122 40 John Bursley, 10 loads sand, .10 1 00' Allen H. Crocker, 50 hours labor, .30 $15 00 14 hours, horse, .25 3 50 18 50 C. A. Driscoll, 30 loads sand, .10 3 00 C. E. Hinckley, 30 loads sand, A 3 00 E. T. Howland, 5 loads sand, .10 50 A. W. Lapbam, 355 hours labor, .33 $117 15 315 hours, man, .30 94 50 505 hours, horse, .25 126 25 54 hours, horse, .20 10 80 16 tons stone, $1.00 16 00 20 loads sand, .05 1 00 , 103 loads sand, .10 10 30 376 00 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 74 hours labor, .30 22 20 A. D. Makepeace Co., 22 loads sand, .10 2 20 William F. Makepeace, 25 loads sand, .10 2 50 Michael McGerry, 40 hours labor, .30 12 00 T.'�. B. Morse, 265j hours labor, .30 $79 65 80 hours, horse, .20 16 00 451 hours, horse, .25 11.2 75 208 40 Manuel Sousa, 6 hours labor, .15 90 83 J. A. Stevens, 210 hours labor, .30 $63 00 120 hours, horse, .25 30 00 16 hours, boy, .15 2 40. 43 loads sand, .10 4 30 $99 70 Richard Stevens, 20 hours labor, .15 3 00 $916 10 SANTUIT SECTION Ozial A. Baker, 58 j hours.labor, .30 $17 55 Royce Baker, 48 hours labor, .30 14 40 Edward Bearse, 12 hours labor, .25 3 00 Osborne W. Bearse, 8 hours-labor, .30 2 40, Irving Brackett, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 James Brackett, 56 loads sand, .06 $3 36 28 loads sand, .04 1 12 4 48 Peter Campbell, 46 loads sand, .10 $4 60 14 loads sand, .06 84 18 loads sand, .05 `10 6 34- Fontenella Coet, 1211 hours labor, .30 36 45 B. F. Crosby, Painting sign,. 50 Mrs. Lydia Crosby, 9 loads loam, .09 81 84 George Crowell, 16 hours labor, .30 $.4 80 Manuel Duarte,, 2 hours,labor, .30 60 Nelson Fish,, 12 hours labor, .30 3 b0 Joseph Folger, 40 hours labor, .30 $.12, 00 40 hours, horse, .25 10 00 22 00 Charles L. Gifford, 48 hours, man, .30 $14 40 96 hours, horse, .25 24 00 '38 40 Herbert Gifford, 209 hours labor, .33 $66 97 302 hours, horse, .25 75. 50. 7 loads turf, .15 1. 05 145 52 Lorenzo Gifford, 46 hours labor, .30 $13: 80. 40 hours, horse, .25 10. 00 23 80 OWilliam C.-Gifford, 161 hours labor, .30 $4 95 43 hours, horse, .25 10 75 15 70. Charles F. Green, 121 hours labor, .30 Wi 30 Nellie M. Handy., 72 loads sand, .08 $5. 76 52 loads sand, .05 2 60 n 36 Raymond Harlow, 31 loads sand., .05 $1 55 18 loads sand, .08 1. 44 2,2 loads sand, .10 2 20. 5. 19, Wallie Harlow, 21 hours labor, .30 6 3.0 A ` I 85 E. P. Hobson, 98 hours labor, .33 $32 34 98 hours, horse, .25 24 '50 30 bush. shells, .04 1 20 $5'8 04 U.'A. Hull, 3 loads turf, .15 $0 45 2 loads'loam, .08 - 16 '6 t William Jackson, 35 hours labor, .30 10 50 Lester Perry, 20 hours liehor, .30 6 00 Udell Perry, 16 hours labor, .25 4 00 Fred Savery, 69 hours labor, .30 `$20 70 32 hours, horse, .25 8 '00 28 70 Leon Savery, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Henry Sturgis, 57 hours labor, .30 17 10 George H. Thomas, 16 hours labor, .304 `80 32 hours, horse, .25 8 00 1'2 80 $539 '65 WEST BARNSTABLE SECT16N B. E. Blossom, . 43 hours labor, .30 $12 90 70 hours, horse, .25 17 50 $30 40 J. H. Blossom, 1111 hours labor, .30 33, 45 86 John Bursley, 2 hours labor, .30 $0 60 4 hours, horse, .25 1 00 $1 60 Fred Cammett, 70 hours labor, .30 21 00 Edward Crocker, 129 hours labor, .30 38 70 John Fuller, 22j hours labor, .30 . 6 75 Harry W. Jenkins, 130 hours labor, .30 $39 00 260 hours, horse, .25 65 00 Repairs, 2 00 106 00 Martin Maki, 28 hours labor, .30 8 40 Joseph Rogers, 22j hours labor, .30 6 75 George F. Sanborn, 70 hours labor, .30 21 00 Henry S. Sears, 24 hours labor, .30 $0 83 4 loads sand, .05 20 18 loads sand, .07 1 26 2 29 Wallace Sears, 3 hours labor, .30 90 Alex. Smith, 28 hours labor, .30 $8 40 28 hours, horse, .25, 7 00 15 40 Joyce Taylor, 40 hours, man, .30 $12 00 80 hours, horse, .25 20 00 32 00 Victor Winnikainen, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 $327 04 87 GENERAL REPAIRS B. F. Bacon, 48 hours labor,..30 $14 40 Herbert Bacon, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Nelson W. Bacon, 39 hours labor, .30 $11 70 39 hours, horse, .25 9 75 21 45 Everett Baker, 121j'hours labor, .30 36 45 Marcus B. Baker, 49j hours labor, .30 $14 85 49j hours, horse, .25 12 37 --- 27 22 Walter D. Baker, Supplies, as per bill, 1 00 Barrett Manufacturing; Co., Supplies, as per-bill, 306 54 Elisha B. Bassett, 125 bush. shells, .08 10 00 Asa F. Bearse, 164 hours labor, .30 49 20 Howard Bearse, 128 hours labor; .30 38 40 Maurice Bearse, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Nathaniel D. Bearse, Jr., 244 hours labor, .30 $73 20 432 hours, horse, .25 108 00 — 181 20 William_ A. Bearse, 15 hours labor, .30 $4 50 15 hours, horse, .25 3 75 8 25 Alton Blossom, 96 hours labor, .30 28 80 Percy B. Brandon, As per bill, 5 00 '88 Thos. D. Brown, 200 bushels shells, .08 $16 00 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., As per bill, 30 43 Cape Cod Auto Co., As per bill, 4 00 - Edward Cash, 101J hours labor, .30 $80 45 25 days engineer, $4.00 100 00 130 45 Fred Cash, 39 hours labor, .30 11 70 Raymond Cash, 751 hours labor, .30 22 65 Joshua A. Chase, 59 hours labor, .30 17 70 William L. Clark, 100 hours labor, .30 $-30 00 200 hours, horse, .25 50 00 ' 80 00 Fontenella Coet, 40 hours labor, .30 _ 12 00 Daniel B. Coleman, 39 hours labor, .30 11 70 Cotuit Co-operative Grocery Co., As per bill, 1 00 Gusty Cowette, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Allen H. Crocker, Rent of land for crusher, 35 00 Auri❑ B. Crocker, 401 hours'labor, .30 $6 15 20j hours, horse, .25 5 12 11 27 Frank W. Crowell, 83 hours'labor, .33 $27 39 10 hours, man, .30 3 `00 86 hours, horse, .25 21 50 5.1 89 89 George Crowell, 16 hours labor, .30 $4 80 Joe Dixon, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 Eastern Road Machinery Co., Supplies, as per bill, 24 00 C. H. Fuller, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 Good Roads Machinery Co., Supplies, as per bill, 440 00 Rufus Gorham, 71j hours labor, .30 21 45 O. L. Hallett, 99 loads loam, .08 7 92 Raymond Hallett, 55 hours labor, .30 16 50 Cyril Hamblin, 24 hours labor, .30 7 20 Marcus M. Haskell, 39 days engineer, $4.00 $156 00 Supplies, 7 28 163 28 Lafayette Hicks, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 John Hinckley & Son Co., • Supplies, as per bill, 204 56 E. P. 14obson, 69 hours labor, .33, $22 77 42 hours, horse, .25 10 50 33 27 Independent Coal Tar Co., Supplies, as per bill, 103 20 Cyrus Jones, 66 loads sand, .05 3 30 A. W. Lapham, 112 hours labor, .33' $36 96 112 hours, man, .30 33 60 112 hours, horse, .25 28 00 98 56 B-7 90 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 3j hours labor, .30 $1 05 Joseph H. Maher, 39 hours labor, .30 $11 70 39 hours, horse, .25 9 75 21.45 A. D. Makepeace Co.; Supplies, as per bill, 292 97 Joseph Mitchell, 71 hours labor, .30 $21 30 71 hours, horse, .25 17 75 39 05 H. B. Morse, 112 hours labor, .30 $33 60 224 hours, horse, .25 56 00 89 60 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Freight bills, 220 12 Chester B. Nye, 47 hours, man, .30 $14 10 47 hours, horse, .25 lr 75 25 85 George Oakley, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Cornelius O'Brien, 24 hours labor, .30 7, 20 Old Colony Broken Stone Co., Supplies, as per bill, 146 78 D. O'Neil, Supplies, as per bill, 2 50 Fred W. Parker, Carting, as per bill, 12 57 Harry Robinson, 203 hours labor, .30 60 90 Oliver Robinson, 88 hours labor, .30 26 40 Thomas B. Robinson, 28 hours labor, .30 8 40 A. C. Savery, - As per bill, 5 25 ,91 Eustis Savery, 24 hours labor, .30 $7 20 F. A. Savery, 35j hours labor, .30 10 65 Alex. Smith, 71 hours labor, .30 $21 30 49 hours, horse, .25 12 25 Standard Oil Co., 33 55 Supplies, as per bill, 4,827 65 J. A. Stevens, 96 hours labor, .30 $28 80, 96 hours, horse, .25 24 00 8 hours, boy, .15 1 20 54 00 Joyce Taylor, Salary, 10 months, $1,000 00 603 hours, men, .30 180 90 1,028 hours, horse, .25 257 00 374 loads gravel, .08 29 92 1,467 82 W. S. Tucker, 34j hours labor, .30 $10 35 34j hours, horse, .25 8 62 18 97 Alton Walker, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Benj. Walker, 34 hours labor, .30 10 20 Nathaniel Whittemore, 31,hours labor, .30 9 30 $9,722 07 NEW ROADS CENTERV.ILLE—CRAIGVI,LLE ROAD Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, $4,770 61 92 COTUIT Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, $5,457 21 EAST BAY AVENUE, 08TERVILLE Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, $8,956 91 FRONT STREET, HYANNIS B. F. Ba-con, 74 hours labor, .30 $22 20 Frank W. Crowell, 90 hours labor, .33 $29 70 66 hours, horse, .25 16 50 46 20 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 160.cubic yards cinders, .50 80 00 Joyce Taylor, 431 hours, man, .30 $13 05 87 hours, horse, .25 21 75 34 80 Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, 5,480 00 $5,663 20 PLEASANT STREET, HYANNIS Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, $3,067 34 93 REBUILDING WEST BARNSTABLE ROAD Thomas & Murphy, As per contract, $10,095 65 REPAIRS ON ROADS BY W. A. JONES, SURVEYOR From Jan. 1st t6 March 6th, 1917, $2,843 88 BRIDGES Chester L. Baker, 119 days tending; $2.40 $285 60 Supplies, as per bill, 11 35 Painting, as per bill, 47 00 $343'95 Daniel Bros., As per bill, 50 41 E. D. Fuller, Painting, as per bill, 34 40 John Hinckley R, Son Co., Supplies, as per bill, 8 62 Richard McDonough, Tending lights, $24 00 Supplies, 1 25 25 25 $462 63 94 - COMMON; FIELD'S B'RCDGE (SPECIAL APPROPRIATION) Wilton L. Childs, Mason work, as per bill, $292 00 Benj. F. Crocker, 76 hours labor, .30 22 80 J. Frank Crocker, 56 hours labor, .30 16 80 F. B. & F. P. Goss, Advertising bridge closed, 10 00 Ernest W. Grew, Mason work, as per bill, 72 80 John Hinckley & Son Co., Supplies, as per bill, 109 86 George C. Seabury, 82 hours labor, .33 $27 06 164 hours, horse, .25 41 00 1 load stone, 1 00 69 06 Joseph Tatlow, Tending lights, 12 50 $605 82 RECAPITULATION ROAD AND BRIDGE ACCOUNTS APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS Appropriated for New Roads, $25,000 00 • Repairs on Roads, 25.000 00 •° Repairs on Bridges, 1,200 00 << -West Barnstable Road, 10,000 00 11 Common Fields Bridge (1915), 600 00 - Received on, account of Roads, 2,473 02 •• Bridges, 4 29 $64,277 31 95 EXPENDITURES Repairs on roads, J. Taylor, Surveyor: , Barnstable, $1,168 22 Centerville, t,373 31 Cotuit, 1,220,77 General, 9,722 07 Hyannis, 2,144 32 Hyannisport, 1,029 79 Marstons Mills, 685 '86 Newtown, 325 25 Osterville, 2,035 49 Park Square Drain, 863 59 Plains, 916 10 Santuit, 539 65 West Barnstable, 327 04 $22,351 46 Repairs on roads, W. A. Jones, 2,843 88. Centerville-Craigville Road, 4,770 61 Cotuit New Road, 5,457 21 East Bay Avenue, Osterville, 8,956 91 Front Street, Hyannis, 5.663 20 Pleasant Street, Hyannis,' 3,067 34 West Barnstable Road, 10,()95 65 Repairs on Bridges, 462 63 Common Fields Bridge, 605 82 71 .Unexpended balance, $64,272 60 $64,277 31 SNOW BILLS BARNSTABLE SECTION Oscar Ahola, 8 hours labor, .30 $2 40 Wallace Alden, 161 hours labor, .30 4 95 96 Otto Alo, 9 hours labor, .30 $2 70 Adelbert Barrus, 7,hours labor, .25 1 75 Charles Bassett, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 Norman Bassett, 21 hours labor, .30 6 30 Tidie Benttinen, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 A: W. Berry, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 August Carlson, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Ernest Carino, 11 hours labor, .20 2 20 Garfield Chase, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Walter Chase, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 John Chester, 11 hours labor, .20 2 20 James H. Clagg, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Briah Connor, 25 hours labor, .30 $7 50 8 hours, boy, .25 2 00 9 50 Lester Coville, 21 hours labor, .30 75 J. Frank Crocker, 28f hours labor, .30 8 55 Wilton Crocker, 20 hours labor, .30 6 00 Isw. , Cro-Well, 26 hours labor, .30 7 80 John Davidson, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Chas. Dixon, 1st, 49 hours labor, .30 $14 70 24j hours, horse, .20 . 4 90 19 60 97 George H. Dixon, 33 hours labor, .30 $9 90 Harold Dixon, 4 hours labor,".30 1 20 J. F. Dixon, y 12 hours labor, .15 1 80 Evilina Dutra, 28 hours labor, .30 8 40 Manuel Enos, 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 Eric Frank, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Joshua Geer, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 Ernest Grew, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Axel Hakkarainen, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Francis Hallett, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 George Hallett, ' .28 hours labor, .30 8 40 Donal Hamon, 4 hours labor, .20 80 George Henry, 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 John Hinckley & Son Co., 59 hours labor, men, 17 70 Lawrence D. Hinckley, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Dana Holmes, 6 hours labor, .20 1 20 Ralph Holmes, . 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 William Hoyt, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Victor lllikainen, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Peter Jafolla, 10 hours labor, .20 2 00 u 98 M. J. Jason, 26 hours labor, .30 . $7 80 Charles F. Jones, 5 j hours labor, .30 1 65 Chester Jones, 8j hours labor, .30 2 .55 L. Alex. Jones, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Leslie C. Jones, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Manuel Joseph, - 3j hours labor, .30 1 05 Carlton Kelley, 5 hours labor, 20 1 00 Everett Kelley, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Peter Kelley, 17 hours labor, .20 3 40 Albert Libby, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Chas. N. Libhy, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Chas. N. Libby. Jr., 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 David toring, 29 hours labor, .30 8 70 Emil Lundquist, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Andrew Maki, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 John Maki, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 Valenti Maki, 7 holars labor, .30 2 10 Walter Marcbant, 11 hours labor, .25 2 75 Richard McDonough, . 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 Patrick McKeon, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 99 Ralph Milliken, 3 hours labor, .30 $0 90 Hugh Murphy, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 ,Robert H. Murphy, 18 hours labor, .20 3 60 Vincent Murphy, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 David Nelson, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 • William Nelson, 121 hours labor, .25 3 12 William J. Nelson, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Allen M. Nickerson, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Bernard M. Nickerson, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 Fred T. Nickerson, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Jonas Niskala, 19 hours labor, .30 5 70 Lewis Nye, 81 hours labor, .30 2 55 Ivari Pe.ntinen, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Frank W. Phinney, 7 hours labor, .20 1 40 Henry M. Phinney, 10 hours labor, .25 2 50 Robert Powers, 4 hours labor, .20 80 William Powers, 71 hours labor, .20 1 50 John Pyy, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Edson R. Rand, 2 hours labor, .25 50 John Renkainen, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 100 Louis Rice, 27j hours labor, .30 $8 25 John Rogers, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 Charles C.'Ruska, 81 hours labor, .30 2 55 Charles W. Ruska, 28 hours labor•, .30 8 40 Victor Ruska, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Harry B. Ryder, .54 hours labor, .30 16 20 Warren Ryder, 4 hours labor, .20 80 Henry Sala, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 George C. Seabury, 13 hours labor, .25 $3 25 38 hours labor, .30 11 40 13 hours, horse, .20 2 60 28 hours, horse, .25 7 00 24 25 Anthony Silver, 33j hours labor, .30 - 1.0 05 Albert C. Smith, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 George Smith, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 William Sousan, 6j hours labor, .30 1 95 Samuel Syriala, 8 hours.labor, .30 2 40 John L. Terry, 54 hours labor, .30 1 65 Anthony White, 9 hours labor, .15 1 35 Edward H. White, 9 hours labor, .15 1 35 William J. White, 9 hours labor, .15 1 35 101 Edward Wirtanen, 2 hours labor, .30 $0 60 Martin Wirtanen, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Richard Wirtanen, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Arthur Wood, 15 hours labor, .25 3 75 Frank Young, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 George Young, 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 Henry Young, 271 hours labor, .30 8 25 John Young, 61 hours labor, .30 1 95 ,$428 22 CENTERVILLE SECTION John Antone, 18 hours labor, .30 $5 40 Zenas D. Bearse, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Charles Brennan, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 Leo Childs, , 30 hours labor, .30 9 00 J. R. Crosby, 20 hours labor, .33 $6 60 ° 136 hours, men, .30 40 80 190 hours, horse, .25 47 50 94 90 Stephen Eldredge, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Robert Elliot, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 ' n 102 Manuel Lopes, 18 hours labor, .30 $5 40 Oliver Perry, 13 hoiirs labor, .30 3 90 Charles Robbins, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Frank Roberts, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 David Ruska, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Victor Ruska, 17 hours labor, .30 .5 10 $148 90 COTUIT SECTION Cyril Hamblin, 121 hours labor, .30 $3 75 E. P. Hobson, 24 hours labor; .33 7 92 Samuel E. Landers, 12J hours labor, .30 3 75 William M. Nickerson, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Arthur Potter, , 7j hours labor, .30 2 25 William Potter. 3j hours labor, .30 1 05 T. A. Savery, 11 hours labor, .30 $3 30 22 hours, horse, .25 5 50 8 80 $30 82 ' t 103 HYANNIS SECTION James Atwood, 8+i hours labor, .30 $2 5)5 John Y. Aylmer, Repairs to snow plow, 3 00 B. F. Bacon, 28j hours labor, .30 8 55 Henry C. Bacon, Repairs, as per bill, 11 00 L W. Bacon, 19 hours labor, .30 5 70 Nelson W. Bacon, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Charles Baket, 6j hours labor, .30 1 95 Everett Baker, 23j hours labor, .30 7 05 Horatio A. Bearse, 47 hours labor, .30 14 10 Howard Bearse, 23 hours labor, .30 6 90 Maurice Bearse, 32 hours labor, .30 9 60 Milton Bearse, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 N. D. Bearse, Jr., 20 hours labor, .33 $9 90 27 hours labor, .30 8 10 92 hours, borse,..25 23 00 41 00 William A. Bearse, 8 hours labor, .30 $2 40 23 hours labor, .33 7 59 17 hours, man, .30 5 1.0 41 hours, horse, .25 10 25 25 34 William H. Bearse, 5j hours labor, .30 1 65 104 John Brooks, 16 hours labor, .30 $4 80 34 hours, men, .30 10 20 18 hours, horse, .25 .4 50 $19 50 Walter Brooks, 2 hours labor, .30 60 Percy Brown, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Fred J. Cash, 71 hours labor, .30 2 25 Raymond Cash, 11j hours labor, .30 3 45 Ben Chase, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Joshua Chase, Jr., 131 hours labor, .30 4 05 Leslie Chase, 10 hours labor, .30 ' 3 00 N. H. Chase, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 R. E. Chase, 23 hours labor, .30 6 90 Walter F. Chase, 5j hours labor, .30 1 65 Walter Chase, Jr., 8 hours labor, .30 . 2 40 Henry Cobb, 15j hours labor, .30 4 65 Daniel B. Coleman, 28j hours labor, .30 8 55 Natbaniel P. Coleman, 13 hours labor, .30 3 90 Clarence Crowell, 23j hours labor, .30 7 05 Frank W. Crowell, 15 hours labor, .30 $4 50 19 hours labor, .33 6 27 24 hours, horse, .25 6 00 16 77 105 Howard Crowell, 12 hours labor, .30 $3 60 Judah Crowell, 5j hours labor, .30 1 65 Allston Degrasse, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Ray Doty, 13 hours labor, .30 3 90 John Fuller, 151 hours labor, .30' 4 65 Good Roads Machinery Co., Supplies, as per bill, 195 00 Rufus Gorham, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Percy B. Hall, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Raymond Hallett, 231 hours labor, .30 7 05 James B. Hazelton, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 Ray Jones, 12j.hours labor, .30 3 75 Edwin B. Kelley, 13 hours labor, .30 3 90 Frank Korbla, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Bernard Lovell, 12j hours labor, .30 3 75 Raphael Maher, 14j hours labor, .30 4 35 John Murray, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Freight bills. 13 86 Henry T. Nickerson, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Ben Phillips, 11 j hours labor, .30 3 45 Presby Phillips, 21 hours labor, .30 6 30 s—s 106 Oliver Pocknett, 27 hours labor, .30 $8 10 Oliver Pocknett, Jr., 12 hours labor, .20 2 40 Weslie Quackenbush, n 4 hours labor, .25 1 00 George Robbins, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Harry Robinson, 22j hours labor, .30 6 75 Oliver Robinson, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 Thomas B. Robinson, 23 hours labor, .30 6 90 Emmons Runnells, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Wallace Sherman, 13 hours labor, .30 3 90 Walter Shuttleworth, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 William Slavin, 16j hours labor, .30 4 95 Joseph B. Small, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 James E. Snow, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Joyce Taylor, 32 hours, man, .30 $9 60 48 hours, horse, .25 12 00 21 60 Eugene Tobey, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Eugene Tobey, Jr., 151 hours labor, .20 3 10 Benj. Walker, 231 hours labor, .30 7 05 Fred Washington, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Leslie Washington, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 107 Karl Weber, 6j hours labor, .30 $1 95 A. W. Whittemore, 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 $615 47 HPANNISPORT SECTION Daniel Hathaway, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 $2 80 Wilbert Marsh, 4 hours labor, .25 $1 00 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 3 10 John B. Smith, 6 hours labor, .25 $1 50 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 3 90 Prince B. Smith, 15 hours labor, .28 $4 20 11 hours labor, .33 3 63 19 hours, horse, .20 3 80 16 hours, horse, .25 4 00 15 63 Eugene Tobey, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Fred Washington, 5 hours labor, .25 $1 25 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 . 3 95 George L. Washington, + 3 hours, labor, .25 75 108 George T. Washington,. 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 17 hours, horse, .20 3 40 18 hours, horse, .25 4 50 $13 60 Hanson Washington, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 $47 68 , MARSTONS MILLS SECTION Henry Cahoon, 6 hours labor, .30 $1 80 Benj. E. Cammett, 35 hours labor, .30 $10 50 32 hours, horse, .25 8 00 18 50 Robert Cammett, 14 hours labor, .30 $4 20 9 hours, horse, .25 2 25 6 45 Preston Cobb, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Anton Dries, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 John Duarte, 8 hours labor, .30 „ 2 40 John Duarte, Jr., 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 I.•J. Green, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 Gerald Gross, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Wallace Hallett, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 109 Forest Hamblin, 3 hours labor, .30 $0 90 George Hamblin, 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 Leonard F. Hamblin, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Henry Jones, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Stephen Jones, 7 hours labor, .30 2, 10 Wilton Jones, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 George Mecarta 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 Charles Pierce, 3 hours labor, .30 90 John Pina, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 Gracie Rosa, 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 John Rosa, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 William Signet, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 R. Sinnett, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Carl Weeks, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 $75 65 NEWTOWN SECTION E. D. Cameron, 18 hours labor, .30 $5 40• 6 hours, horse, .25 1 50 $6 90 110 Chester A. Crocker, 41 hours labor, .30 $l 35 S. F. Crocker, 15 hours labor, .30 $4 50 8j hours, horse, .25 2 12 6 62 Antone Enos, 131 hours labor, .30 4 05 Frank Enos, ` 131 hours labor, .25 3 37 Manuel Fraters, ° 6 hours labor, .30 1 80 B. W.•Hallett, 121 hours labor, .30 3 75 C. C. Hallett, -12j hours labor, .30 3 75 C. L. Hamblin, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 E. C. Hamblin, 13j hours labor, .30 $4 05 2 'hours, horse, .25 50 4 55 S. E. Hamblin, 14j hours labor, .30 4 35 A. S. Jones, 15 hours labor, .30 $4 50 8 hours, horse, .25 2 00 6 50 W. B. Lovell, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Manuel Maderos, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Manuel Maderos, Jr., 81 hours labor, .20 1 70 U. H. Mecarta, 3j hours labor, .30 1 05 Paul Rogers, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 111 Joseph Tischier, 6j hours labor, .30 $1.95 Peter Tischier, 6j hours labor, .30 1 95 $68 34 OSTERVILLE SECTION Albert Adams, 11 hours labor, .30 $3 30 Victor Adams, 2j hours labor, .30 ?5 Frank Allen, 16j hours labor, .30 4 95 Maurice Allen, 16j hours labor, .30 4 95 Walter Baker, 18j hours labor, .30 $5 55 18j hours, horse, .25 4 63 John Bell, 10 18 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 Clifton Bell, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Roy Braley, 161 hours labor, .30 4 95 George Burlingame, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Robert Daniel, 8j hours labor, -.30 $2.55 10 hours, horse, .25 2 50 5 05 Edgar Evans, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Russell Evans, 161 hours labor, .30 $4 95 161 hours, horse, .25 4 13 9 08 112 Gideon Gomes, 20 hours labor, .30 $6 00 20 hours, horse, .25 5 00 $11 00 Joe Gomes, 16j hours labor, .30 4 95 Herman Joseph, 2 hours labor, .30 60 A. Lewis, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Dwight Lewis, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 George Lewis, 22 hours labor, .30 $6 60 22 hours, horse, .25 5 50 12 10 Truman Lewis, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Stuart Scudder, 7j hours labor, .30 2. 25 Norman Taylor, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 John Williams, 29 hours labor, .33 9 -57 Ralph Williams, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 $104 63 PLAINS SECTION Manuel Amaral, 16 hours labor, .30 $4 80 16 hours, boy, .15 2 40 $7 20 Alton Blossom, 20 hours labor, .30 6 00 Chester Cammett, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 John Coleman, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20. 113 Allen H. Crocker, 12 hours labor, .30 $3 60 Frank Ellis, 12 hours labor, .30 $3 60 12 hours, boy, .15 1 80 5 40 Austin Fuller, 24 hours labor, .30 $7 20 36 hours, horse, .25 9 00 16 20 C. H. Fuller, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Franklin Haskell, 15 hours-labor, .30 - 4 50 A. W. Lapham, 32 hours labor, .33 $10 56 16 hours, man, .30 4 80 20 hours, horse, .25 5 00 20 36 A. W. Lapham, Jr., 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Michael blcGerry, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 H. B. Morse, 38j hours labor, .30 $11 55 45 hours, horse, .25 11 25 22 80 Elkanah Perry, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 John Sousa, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 Manuel Sousa, 15 hours labor, .15 2 25 J. A. Stevens, 16 hours labor, .30 $4 80 32 hours, boys, .15 4 80 4 hours, horse, .25 1 00 10 60 Preston West, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 $131 31 114 SANTUIT SECTION Chester Baker, 2 hours labor, .25 $0 50 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 $4 10 Evert Baker, 8j hours labor, .25 2 13 Ozial A. Baker, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Royce Baker, 16 hours labor, .30 4 80 Edward Bearse, 3 hours labor, .25 75 Osborne W. Bearse, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Warren Bearse, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Peter Campbell, 15 hours labor, .30 4 50 Manuel Careor, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 Winnie Childs, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 Fontenella Coet, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Frank Coet, 1.0 hours labor, .25 2 50 Manuel Duarte, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 August Enos, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Joseph Folger, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 Herbert Gifford, 17 hours labor, .28 $4 7.6 26 hours labor, .33 8 58 . 27 hours, horse, .20 5 40 27 hours, horse, .25 6 75 25 49 115 Lorenzo Gifford, 4 hours labor, .30 $1 20 Thacher Gifford, 5 hours labor, .25 1 25 Charles F. Green, 12 hours labor, .25 $3 00 26 hours labor, .30 7 80 10 80 Carlton Harlow, 12j hours labor, .30 3 75 Fred Harlow, 8 hours labor, .30 2 4.0 John Harlow, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Wallie Harlow, 2 hours labor, .30 60 William Jackson, 2 hours labor, .25 50 Udell T. Perry, 8 hours labor, .25 2 00 Paul Pinkham, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 Antone Rego, 7 hours labor, .30 2 10 Manuel Rego, 12 hours labor, .30 3 60 $100 9f 0 WEST BARNSTABLE SECTION Alonzo Aiken, 4 hours labor, .30 $1 20 Frank W. Atwood, 35j hours labor, .30 10 65 Matti Atwood, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 116 Aubrey Benson, 21 hours labor, .30 $6. 30 Elwood Benson, 7 hours labor, .15 1. 05 Benj. E. Blossom, 55 hours labor, .30 $16 50 31 hours, horse, .25 7 75 24 25 J. H. Blossom, 44 j hours labor, .30 13 35 William F. Bodfish', 5j hours labor, .30 1 65 Andrew Carlson, 21 j hours labor, .30 6 45 Edward Crocker, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 George F. Crocker, 31 hours labor, .30 1 05 Lester Crocker, 11 hours labor, .30 3 30 Joe Davis, 4 hours labor, .30 1 20 John Davison, 18 hours labor, .30 5 40 Manuel Floris, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 oAnthony George, 5 hours labor, .30 1 50 o Adiel Hajn, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 Harry W. Jenkins, 371 hours labor, .30 $11 25 20 hours, horse, .25 5 00 16 25 Christian Johnson, 16j hours labor, .30 4 95 Emil Johnson, 14 hours labor, .30 4 20 Henry Johnson, 181 hours labor, .30 5 55 117 John Lahtinen, 17 hours labor, .30 $5 10 John Lammi, 8 hours labor, .30. 2 40 Victor Leeman, 14 hours labor, .30 $4 20 4 hours, horse, .25 1 00 Emil Lundquist, 5 20 8 hours labor, .30. 2 40 A. D. Makepeace Co., 23 hours labor, men, .30 - 6 90 Andrew Maki, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Fransi Maki, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 John Maki, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Walter Maki, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Anthony Marshall, 6�_ hours labor, .30 1 95 Alex. Michelson, 10 hours labor, .30 3 00 NI.atti Nikula, 9 hours labor, .30 2 70 Sula Nikula, 14j hours labor, •30 4 35 Waina Nikula., 141 hours labor, .15 218 John Oliver, 17 hours labor, .30 5 10 Herbert Parker, 3 hours labor, .30 $0 90 4 hours, horse, .25 1. 00 1 90 .,William Penttinen, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 John Roza, 131 hours labor, .30 4 05 Joseph Roza, 13j hours labor, .30 4 05 118 Henry S. Smith, 23 hours labor, .30 $6 90 John Smith, 9 hours labor, .30 $2 70 18 hours, boys, .15 2 70 5 40 John Thomas, 14j hours.labor, .30 4 35 Manuel Thomas, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Otto Winnikainen, 14j hours labor, .30 4 35 Victor Winnikainen, 361 hours labor, .30 10 95 Elmer Wirtanen, 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 William Wirtanen, 8 hours labor, .30 2 40 Andon Zarts, 8j hours labor, .30 2 55 $228 43 Snow bills paid by Wm. A. Jones, Surveyor, from Jan. 1st to March 6, 1917, $287 84 RECAPITULATION OF SNOW BILLS RECEIPTS. Appropriated, $1,000 00 From Reserve Fund, 1,2`68 26 $2,268 26 119 EXPENDITURES Joyce Taylor, Surveyor: Barnstable Section, $428 22 Centerville {{ 148 90 Cotuit 4C 30 82 Hyannis [{ 615 47 Hyannisport .47 68 Marstons Mills << 75 65 Newtown 68 34 Osterville 104 63 Plains 131 31 Santuit << 100 97 Nest Barnstable 228 43 $1,980 42 William A. Jones, Surveyor, 287 .84 $2,268 26 JOYCE TAYLOR, Surveyor of Highways. REPORT OF MILK INSPECTUK Marston-, Mills, Jan. 28, 1918 To the Board of Health of Barnstable, Gentlemen :—I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk from June 1st, .1917, to the present date. I have issued 152 milk licenses, have made 215 dairy inspections. Have analyzed 94 samples of milk officially and 54 by request. Of the 94 samples analyzed I found only seven to be below the standard for butter fat. At the recent milk contest held in Worcester, Barnstable stood seventh in the state, with a score of 92.22 per cent. Last year our score was 92.75 her cent. As lono, as we can go unannounced into different parts of the town and collect milk of this quality from the carts, I do not think that we need to worry about our,milk supply. Milk was taken from the carts of Harry Ryder, Henry C. 1tverett, Bacon Farm, John Bursley, Georbe Parker, James Rothwell and Wilton Cammett. The three caps offered by the town were won by Wilton Cammett 1st, Henry C. Everett 2d, and John Bursley 3d. Wilton Cammett, Henry C. Everett, John Bursley, George Parker and Harry Ryder -will eneb receive a ribbon from the State. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE T. ML+'CARTA, Inspector of Milk i. MOTH DEPARTMENT To the Selectmen of Barnstable The work of this department has been carried on along practically the same lines as last year. The various means which have been found by experience to be most effective in the control of the Gypsy Moth may be classified under four heads : 1st. The creosoting of the egg mass, which may be clone at any time between October l.st and May loth. 2d. Spraying of the trees to poison the caterpillars. This spraying should be done as soon as the caterpillars are hatched, which is usually between May 25th and June loth. 3d. Thinning out of trees with a view to removing as far as may be the kinds which form the favorite food of the caterpillars. The Gypsy thrives only on a limited number of species of trees, namely, the oak (especially the white oak), willow, wild or bird cherry, gray and white birch. If these kinds of trees are removed as far as possible in thinning wood land while getting out firewood, etc., the caterpillars will be deprived of their best feeding., The only practical method of preserving ornamental and fruit trees around the homes and on the grounds of fine es- tates is to creosote and spray with arsenate of lead, using 10 pounds to 100 gallons of water, as soon as the caterpillars are seen eating the foliage. 4th. The natural enemies, Parasites, Flacherie (or Wilt) and the Fungus disease should as they spread form one of the most effectual means by which the Gypsy and Browntail Moths may be held in check. B-9 122 Spraying operations commenced on June 4th and were continued as weather permitted through the month and up to July 13th. The equipment used was the two power sprayers owned by the town, and with these working under favorable condi- tions, as to water supply, etc., it was found that about 4800 gallons of spray could be distributed per day by the two machines. In spraying along the highways I have endeavored to do as thorough work as possible along the main roads where the large sprayer could be used to advantage. ZD The smaller one was used in spraying along the dirt roads and in places where it was impracticable to take the larger one. Spraying for citizens on their private property was carried on to a much greater extent than in 1916, the total receipts being $1,277.24. The equipment belonging to the town has been stored and is now in perfect condition to commence operations when the proper time arrives. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Moth Superintendent. REPORT -OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1917 Adjusted Sealed Condemned Number of Scales, 12 179 12 Number of Wei Pubs, 15 274 — Number of Dry Measures, Number of Liquid Measures, — 142 10 Number of Oil Pumps, 1 144 — Number of Molasses Pumps, — 20 1 Number of Ice Cream Cans, — 63 — Number of Yard Measures, — 28 4 Sealing fees, $7-6 80 Adjusting charges, 2 75 Total, $79 55 y S. N. AMES, Sealer REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN Report of Forest Warden for the year 1917 51 Railroad fires set by engines, costing $183 17 9 Forest fires, costing 77 47 / $260 64 Number of men who worked on fires, .392 Number of acres burnt (mostly grass land), 113 Number of fire permits issued, 423 Respectfully submitted, H. C. BACON, Forest Warden DEPUTY FOREST FIRE WARDS Deputy Forest Fire Wards appointed by H. C. Bacon, Forest Warden, for the year 1918, and their telephone numbers H. B. Ryder, Cummaquid, Barnstable 5-12 W. A. Jones, Barnstable, Barnstable 72-3 Geo. C. Seaburv, Barnstable, Barnstable 36-2 C. L. Bassett, West Barnstable, Barnstable 59-12 John Bursley, West Barnstable, Barnstable 58-6 Calvin Benson, West Barnstable, Barnstable 54-5 S. Fremont Crocker, Marstons Mills, Cotuit 32-6 Zenas Crocker, Marstons Mills, Cotuit 18-5 I. J. Green, Marstons Mills, Cotuit 137-3 W. F. Harlow, Santuit, Cotuit 11-3 T. D. Rennie, Santuit, Cotuit 129-2 Ezra Hobson, Cotuit, Cotuit 145 A. S. Childs, Cotuit, Cotuit 66-11 S. N. Alines, Osterville, Cotuit 245-2 I. L. Hinckley, Osterville, Cotuit 167-3 Robert Daniel, Osterville, Cotuit 67 A. S. Crosby, Centerville, Hyannis 55-12 1 J. R. Crosby, Centerville, Hyannis 108-2 J. Alonzo Stevens, Centerville, None Wm. T. Beals, Hyannisport, Hyannis 35-3 James F. Crowell, Hyannis, Hyannis 36-2 H. C. Bacon, Hyannis, Hyannis 144-2 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 5th and 6th, 1917. At a meeting,of the inhabitants of Barnstable, qualified to vote on Town affairs, held at the different precincts named in the warrant for said meeting, for the election of Town Officers, etc., on Monday, March 5th, 1917, while act- ing under the following article Art. 1. To choose a Moderator for the subsequent meeting, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one Selectman for three years, one Assessor for three years, one Overseer of Poor for three years, one Fence Viewer for three years, three Auditors for one year, one School Committee for three years, one Surveyor of.Highways for one year, one member of Board of Health for three years, Constables, Tree Warden, and to elect any other officer whose name may appear on the official hallot. Also to,vote on the ques- tion, shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Barnstable, and for any other question that may legal- ly appear on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 985, which being as- sorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows: Moderator, at the Annual Meeting Edward C. Hinckley 785 Seth Crocker 1 *Elected 127 Town Clerk, One year *Clarence M. Chase 823 Town Treasurer, One Year *Clarence M. Chase 794 Selectman, Three Years *Edgar W. Lovell 774 0. B. Lewis 1 Assessor, Three Years *Edgar W. Lovell 745, 0. B. Lewis 1 Overseer of the Poor, Three Years *Edgar W. Lovell 753 0. B. Lewis 1 Fence Viewer, Three Years *Edgar W. Lovell 718 0. B. Lewis 1 School Committee, Three Years *Alfred Crocker, Jr. 743 J. M. Leonard 1 Collector of Taxes, One Year Winthrop D. Bassett 255 *Everett F. Fuller 449 William Lovell 245 Herbert A. Smith 21 Surveyor of Highways, One Year William A. Jones 457 *Joyce Taylor 509 128 Auditors, One Year -'John Bursley 679 `Albert L. Edson 641 'Luther C. Hallett 676 Board of Health, Three Years `Charles E. Harris 658 W. D. Kinney 1 Shall License be Granted Yes 356 *No 440 Tree Warden, One Year Henry Waterman 45 Charles Pelton 1 Joshua Chase I `'Fred Chase 63 Robert Cross 7 James Baxter 2 Robert Murray 1. Frank Crowell I Harry Chase' 1 Henry Bacon 1. W. A. Bearse 1 Edward Cash 1. Allen Chadwick 1 Nason Stockman 1 Frank Gardner 1 Charles E. Hinckley 1 John Williams 1 Eben Smith 1 Harry Jenkins 1 Garret Burke 1 W. S. Lumbert 1 129 Chester Bearse 1 Harry Gifford 1 Ozial A. Baker 1 Constables, One Year *Benjamin E. Blossom 572 *William A. Bearse 573 `Joshua A. Chase • 531 *George F. Hart . 532 Chester L. Baker 237 ''Harris C. Lovell 273 *Maurice J. Hinckley 460 *Alexander S. Childs 466 Lemuel F. Backus 1 Marcus N. Harris 1 Daniel Bearse h Chester Bearse 5 William Sears 1 Alfred Crocker 1 Nat Bearse 1. U. A. Hull 1. 'Theodore West 7 Joe Dixon 1 William Hallett 1. - A.11en M. Nickerson S Luther Nickerson 1 Everett Hoxie I Louis Rice 1 Alfred Crocker, Jr. 1 Sherman E. Stevens 3 Collins E. Clark 1 L. D. Hinckley 2 F. H. Hinckley, Jr. 2 H. C. Mortimer 1 H. G. Lumbert 1 Carl Weeks 1 *Lorenzo T. Gifford 4 130 THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING In accordance with the foregoing warrant the subsequent meeting was held at the Town House on Tuesday, March 6th, 1917. On account of.the almost unprecedented condition of the roads, it was the least attended of any Annual Meeting in this Town for many years. The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock a. m. by the Town Clerk, the warrant read and also the result of the voting for officers on the preceding day. The respective officers were declared elected. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was then qualified as Moderator and took charge of the meeting. The following Tellers were appointed and sworn by the Moderator: F. P. Goss, Walter 1. Fuller, Howard G. Lum- bert, Chester Bearse, S. Fremont Crocker, Charles H. Nye, William S. Lumbert, Louis AL Boody. Art. 2. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensu. ing year. The following officers were elected for one year: Agent of Cobb Fund—Henry C. Davis. Measurers of Wood and Bark—Timothy' Crocker, Emilo R. Silva, William C. Gifford. Surveyors of. Lumber—Charles C. Crocker, John E. Hinckley, Charles L. Baxter. Sealer of Leather—William A. Gardner. Deer Reeve—John J. Harlow. Pound Keepers--Thomas W. Jones, William F. Ormsby, Wilton B. Cammett, Jehiel R. Crosby.. Field Drivers—Theodore V. West, Zenas Crocker. Art. 3. To hear and act upon the report of the various Town offi- 131 cers, and to hear the report of any committee, and take any action in regard to such as maybe deemed expedient. Voted to accept the printed report of the various Town Officers, Also voted to accept the report of the Committee on the James Otis Memorial and that the same Committee be continued and that the balance of the money appropri- ated last year for this purpose b,- made available this year. Art. 4. 'To receive and act upon the accounts of all persons to whom the.Town is indebted. Voted that the following bills, all having been approved by the Auditors be accepted and paid Harrison E. Kent, Services as Inspector of Wires $573.00 John S. Bearse Est., Services as Town Con- stable 60.00 J. M. Leonard, Transporting. Town Office Com- •mittee 24.00 Alfred Crocker, Jr., Expenses as School Commit- tee 39.06 Edward C. Hinckley, Expenses as School Com- mittee 24.02 Alfred Crocker, Jr., Amount paid for option on Crocker Est. 5.00 John Bursley, Services and Expenses as Audi- tor 23.50 Albert L. Edson, Services and Expenses as Audi- tor 19.50 Luther C. Hallett, Services and Expenses as Au- ditor 19.50 John D. W. Bodfish, Expenses on Highway Com- mittee 4.75 Allen H. Crocker, Rent of Land for Crusher 35.00 e 132 S. F. Haskins; Expenses as School Committee $17.23 William H. Irwin, Transporting Town Office Committee 5.00 Edward C. Hinckley, Services as Moderator 15.00 $864.56 Art. 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following purposes, for the ensuing year, viz—Support of Poor, Repairs on roads and bridges, Snow, Support of Schools, Repairs on iS6hool Houses, Transportation of Scholars, Textbooks and 'Supplies, Repairs on Town property, 'Printing and Advertising, Interest, Town Officers, Miscellaneous expenses, Trees and labor on same, Suppression of Gypsy and Brown tail moth, Sol- diers' Relief, Reserve fund, Election -expenses, State Aid, Board of Health, Extinguishment of fires, Aiding -Mothers with dependent children, and for any other legal expenditures. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums Support of Poor $000.00 Repairs on Roads 25,000.00 Repairs on Bridges 1,200.00 Snow 1,000.00. Support of Schools 36,000.00 Repairs on Schoolhouses 1,850.00 Transportation of Scholars 6,315.00 Textbooks and supplies 1,750.00 Repairs on Town Property 1,250.00 Printing and Advertising 750.00 Jnterest 2,000.00 Town Officers 6,500.00 Trees and labor on sauce 500.00 Suppression of DToths 3,721.72 Soldiers' Relief 500.00 Reserve Fund 1,500.00 Election Expenses 1,100.00 State Aid ° $1,500.00 133 Miscellaneous- $3,200.00 Board of Health 2,500.00 . Fires 500.00 Mothers with dependent Children 1,50000 $107,136.72 Art. 6.• To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year. Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is, authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January lst, 1.917, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Art. 7. To see,if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow on and after Jan. 1, 1918, in anticipation of the revenue of the.financial year be- ginning Jan. 1, 1918. t Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1918, in anticipation of the rev- enue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1st, 1918, and ,to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or delfts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1918. Art. 8., To see if the Town will vote and appropriate a sum of money for the proper.observance of.Memorial'Day. Voted that $250.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose and that it be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote-to authorize the Selectmen to make such leases as in their opinion will be for the best interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to make such 134 leases as in their opinion will be for the best interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. Art. 10 To see if the Town will vote to elect one or more Sur- veyor of Highways at the next annual Town Meeting and to act fully thereon. Voted to elect one Surveyor of Highways at the next An- nual Town Meeting. Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, ($11,500) to pro- vide for the payment of Notes of the Town maturing in 1917. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,500.00 to provide for the payment of Notes of the Town maturing in 1917. Art. 12. 'To see if the Town will vote to pay thirty cents per hour to a man for labor and twenty-five cents per hour for horse hire. Voted to pay thirty cents per hour to a man for labor and twenty-five cents per hour for horse hire. Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or -issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars, ($8,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing the Franklin Crocker estate, on Main street, in the Village of Hyannis, said es- tate to be used by the Town as an office building with all the Town offices located at that place, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to erect a new Town Hall in the Village of Hyannis or some other convenient place and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor or to issue its notes, bonds or script for the same or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request.) Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for an amount not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) for the purpose of buying the Village hall, so called, in Barnstable or to take any action thereto, and to act fully thereon. Under the above articles.taken up together it was voted that $8000.00 be raised and .appropriated for the purpose 135 of acquiring the Franklin Crocker Estate or some other suitable location on Main Street in the Village of Hyannis, for Town Offices and that-the same Committee be continued for the purpose of acquiring such property and that $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of that Committee. It was also' voted to accept the report of that Committee which was read by the Moderator. At this time it was voted that the sympathy of the Meet- ing be extended to Mr. Richard Macomber Nvho had the mis- fortune to lose his home by fire earlier in the day. 'A col- lection amounting to about $153.00 was then taken up and afterwards pros.-nted to Mr.. Macomber by the Town Treasurer. Art. 15. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum not exceeding Eighteen Thou- sand Thou- sand Dollars, ($18,000) for the.erection of a 'School building to be constructed of wood, in the Village of Cotuit on the lot now occu- pied by. the grammar school building, and to act fully thereon, or take any action in relation thereto. Art. 16. To see if the Town will.raise and appropriate, or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not exceeding Twenty Five Thousand Dollars, ($2,5,000) for the erection of a new school build- ing, to be constructed of brick, in the Village of Cotuit on the lot now occupied by the grammar school building and to act fully there- on or to take any action in relation thereon. Voted that $18,000.00 be.raised and.appropriated for the erection of a School Building, to be constructed of wood, in the Village of Cotuit on the lot now occupied by the Gram- mar School Building. Edward . C. Hinckley, Alfred Crocker, Jr., S. F. Haskins, Edgar W. Lovell, Clarence M. Chase and Allen Chadwick were appointed a building Com- mittee. Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the 'Select- men to use any surplus funds from the'Town Treasury that may be legally available. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to use any sur- 136 plus funds from the Town Treasury that may be legally available. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its bonds, notes or script for the sum of $25,000, for the purpose of building the several sections of sand and asphalt roads recommended by the road committee in their report as follows: In Osterville beginning at Twombly's corner running southerly over the East Bay Road, approximately 3000 feet. In Centerville, beginning at the stone road opposite the store of Nathan U. ,Bearse, running southerly toward the Centerville and • Craigville'Beach Road, approximately 2504 feet. In Cotuit, on Ocean View Avenue and Main street, beginning at the terminus of the road built last year and running to and Connecting with the loop previously built by Horace S. Sears, approximately one-half mile. In Hyannis, beginning at the junction of iSea.and Front Streets, running easterly on Front'Street to Ocean Street,approximately one. half mile; Pleasant Street, beginning at the junction of Main Street, running southerly to a point connecting,with.the Town Landing at Lewis Bay, approximately three-eighths.of a mile or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that $25,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of building the several sections of sand and asphalt roads, recommended by the Committee, under this article. Voted to accept the report of the Road Committee as printed and that a..vote of thanks be given them for their services. Also that the same Committee serve another year. Voted that the roads specified herein be built by contract and if there is any balance left from this appropriation that it be used for the purpose of extending said roads. Also that J. M. Leonard, S. N. Ames and Walter I. Fuller be ap- pointed to confer with the Road Surveyor in regard to which part of Fast Bay Road should be built first. Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars for the purpose of re- building a portion of the stage road in West Barnstable, beginning at Lombard Avenue, and extending southerly over said stage road, 137 as recommended by the road committee, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that $1.0,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of rebuilding said road. Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to appear before the Massachusetts Highway 'Commission and use all proper influence •to obtain by the Commission favorable action in taking over the whole or any portion of the main trunk line of road, not now owned by the state, between Marstons Mills and Hyannis. as recommended by the Road Committee; and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that John Bursley, Edgar W. Lovell, John D. W. Bodfish and Charles L. Gifford be appointed a Committee to confer with the Mass. Highway Commission in regard to this Road. Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to pay the Selectmen a salary of Four Hundred and FiftyDollars ($450.00) each, the As- sessors Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars (450.00) each, the Over- seers of the Poor One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, per year, or take. any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted to pay the Selectmen a salary of $4.50.00 each, the Assessors $456.00 each and the Overseers of the Poor $100.00 Each pvr year. Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purpose of building a half mile of sand and asphalt road on Ocean View Avenue and Main Street, in the Village of Cotuit, connecting with the "loop" built by-Mr. Horace S. Sears. ('By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 23. 'To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to in- vestigate the advisability of building on to the Training School, so called, in the Village of Hyannis, or erecting a new building on the land owned by the Town in said Hyannis, to relieve the over-crowd- ing that now exists in said Training School. 'To prepare estimates of the proposed cost and to submit its report and recommendations at the next Annual Meeting. Said reports and recommendation:; to B-10 138 be published in the local paper and the Committee to arrange for the insertion in the Warrant of such Articles as may be necessary to cover any proposed action by the Town and that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) be raised and appropriated for the use of this Committee. (By request). Voted that the School Committee, G. H. Galger and W. A. Baldwin be appointed a Committee to investigate the ad- visability of building on to the Training School or erecting a new building on land owned by the Town in Hyannis, to relieve the over-crowding tbat now exists in the Training School. To prepare estimates of the proposed cost and to submit their report and recommendations at the next An- nual Meeting. Said report and recommendations to be published in the .local paper and the Committte to arrange for the insertion in the Warrant of such articles as may be necessary to cover any proposed action by the Town and that $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of this Committee. Art. 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the suin of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10;000.00) for the purpose of rebuilding shore road beginning at Chester Park in the Village of Centerville and extending to the bath-houses at Craigville Bathing Beach and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 25. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) for the purpose of 'building an oil or stone road on that part of 'Longwood Avenue between Irving and Washington Avenues at Hyannisport. (By re- quest). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 26. 'To see if the Town will instruct the proper officer or officers in regard to having a part of Irving ,Avenue and Iyanough Avenue at Hyannisport a one-way street. (By request). Referred to the Selectmen. Art. 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not exceeding Seven 139 Hundred Dollars ($700.00) to be added to the amount already appro- priated for the building of the stone pier, excavating, etc., on the Town Landing, at the foot of Pleasant Street in the Village of Hy- annis or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). S Voted that $700.00 be' raised and appropriated to 'be added to the amount already appropriated for the building of a stone pier, etc., on the Town Landing at the foot of 'Pleasant Street in the Village of Hyannis. Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to employ one or more Traffic Officers and make appropria- tion therefor. Voted that the Selectmen be so authorized and that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise the sum of j Three Hundred'Dollars ($300.00) to prepare the field in the rear of Osterville School House for Athletic Purposes. (By request). Indefinitely postponed.' Art. 30. To see what action the Town will take with regard to installing a heating plant (and making other necessary improve- ments) at the Lombard Home (so-called) in West Barnstable. ('.By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the pur- pose of properly draining that portion of West Bay Road near the dwelling-house of Albert N. Jones, in Osterville, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Referred to the Surveyor of Highways'with instructions to act. Art. 32. To see if the Town_ will vote to raise the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the .purpose of completing the road from Little Island to Grand Island. (.By request). Referred to the Surveyor of Highways. Art. 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) to be expended for 140 lighting the streets in the several villages in the Town, said sum to be apportioned to the several precincts of the Town in proportion to the voters and said portions placed in the hands of the treas- urers of the Village Improvement Societies, or such societies as have charge of the street lighting;_ any unexpended balance at the end of the year, to revert to the Town treasury, or to take any ac- tion in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Indefinitely postponed. Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of its -school committee and if the Town so votes to instruct its Senator or Representative at the General Court to ratify such ac- tion, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). The Moderator ruled that this Article was out of order. An informal vote was taken and it was voted not to in- crease the number of the School Committee. . Art. 35. To see what action the Town will take toward the appointment of a committee to consider the appropriations before every Annual Meeting; such committee to be known as a Finance or Appropriation Committee. The report of such Committee td be printed after each article in the warrant, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. Art. 36. To see if the Town will appoint a Committee of three to investigate the methods used by other Towns in making the Annual Appropriations and to report at the next annual meeting and _ appropriate a sum not exceeding $150.00 for the use of such Committee or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that John C. Bearse, Charles L. Gifford and Ralph W. Crosby be appointed a Committee to investigate the methods used by other Towns in making the annual ap- propriations and to report at the next annual meeting. Al- so that $150.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of that Committee. Art. 37. To see if the Town will offer bounty for the gather- ing of Tent Caterpillar and Brown Tail Moth nests wherever they 141 may be found in the Town and their delivery to such persons as may be designated in each village by the Selectmen. The amount of bounty to be paid, to be decided upon, by the vote of said Town, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request). Voted that the Town offer a bounty for the gathering of Tent Caterpillar and Brown Tail Moth nests wherever they may be found in the Town and their delivery to such per- sons as.may be designated by the Selectmen; the amount of bounty i o be paid to be decided upon by vote of said Town and the $250.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of Crime, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise $250.00 for the Suppression of Crime. Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to waive all rights that the Town may have under the pro- visions of Section 10, Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws, to enter in- to a contract for the construction of any section of State Highway which the Commonwealth may lay out or construct in this Town this year, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully. thereon. Voted that the Selectmen be so authorized. Art. 40. To see if the Town will vote to indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from any and all damages or claims whatever caused by change of grade, taking of land or the extensions of slopes on embankments or excavations on any piece of road which the Commonwealth may build in this Town this year.. Voted that the Town indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from any and all claims or damages whatever caused by change of grade, taking of land or the extensions of slopes on embankments or exca- vations on any piece of road which the Commonwealth may build in this Town this year. Art. 41. 'To see if the Town will vote to pay the Inspector of 142 Wires a salary of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per year, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By re- quest). Voted to pay the Inspector of Wires a Salary of $500.00 per year and that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose. Art. 42. To see if the Town will vote in accordance with pro- visions of Chapter 65 of the Revised Laws as`amended by Chapter 242,. Acts of 1916. to adopt by-laws to regulate sales by hawkers and peddlers or take any action in relation, thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to prepare a By- Law that Pedd.l,-rs shall not pay any fee for,license to ped- dle in this Town. Art. 43. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Se- lectmen -on the layout of a road in Cotuit, beginning at a point at the end of Ocean View Avenue near the residence now or.formerly of the late Roland Nickerson thence running southerly and wester- ly to the Main Street or take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on the lay- out of this road and that a vote of thanks be given Mr. Horace S. Sears for the gift of this road to the Town. Art. 44. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Select- men on the layout of the roads in Hyannisport, viz, Lafayette Ave., from Wachuset Avenue to Winchester Avenue.; Winchester Avenue from Lafayette Avenue to Scudder Avenue.; Washington Ave., from Longwood Ave., to Lafayette Ave., or take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on the lay- out of these roads. Art. 45. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Select- men on the relocation, layout and discontinuance of parts of the Old Point Road in the Village of Hyannis, also the layout of Old Neck road (so-called) from said Old Point ,road to Sea Street or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. 143 During the meeting the following Resolution was passed by a rising vote: RESOLUTION "WHEREAS the German Imperial Government has, as the President said, forbidden to our people the exercise of their peaceful and legitimate errands on the high seas; and "WHEREAS in consequence the President of the United States has severed diplomatic relations with Germany. "BE IT RESOLVED by the Citizens of Barnstable in Town Meeting assembled this sixth day of March 1917, "FIRST, That they commend the President in his un- compromising stand in severing diplomatic relations; "SECOND, That they rely upon the President to pro- tect American citizens and Am rican ships in their ac- knowledged rights on the high seas; "THIRD, That they urge upon 'the President the ne- cessity of making immediate preparations against the con- tingencies of war; "FOURTH, That while they desire peace they desire peace only with honor, and call upon the President to re- gain at this time the honor of the American people." The Town Constable business was sold at auction to William A. Bearse for $100.00. A vote of thanks and $15.00 was extended to the Modera- tor for his services. The meeting was then closed. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, _: __. •. Town Clerk. 144 BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1917, with the name, place of birth,and Christian name of parents: Jan. 14. Catherine Louise Coville, Cumma.quid, Arthur M. Jr., and Minnie Jan. 17. George Henry Stewart, Jr., Hyannis, George H. and Ola Jan. 20. Annie Louise Handfield, Barnstable, Adolph J. and Elizabeth F. Jan. 21. Sarah Waterman, Hyannis, Henry W. and Helen C. Jan. 30. Anna .Elizabeth Nickerson, 'Santuit, Neil M. and Cyn- thia B. Feb. 6. Roger Mendall Nickerson, Cotuit, Freeman M. and Gen- evieve .M. Feb. 11. Walter Harold Sanford, Jr., Hyannis. Walter H. and Alice M. Feb. 15. Alfred Elmer Standish, Jr., Centerville, Alfred E. and Lillian F. Feb. 17. Victor IReede Coombs, Hyannis, Walter R. and Ina E. Feb. 22. Audrey 'Elizabeth Williams, Hyannis, Lester W. and Florence M. Feb. 25. John Jerome Bowes, Hyannis, James N. and Abbie 'T. Mar. 2. D-aphne Whitney, Hyannis, William B. and Gladys Mar. 1.5. Lillian 'Marie'Pocknett, Hyannis, Oliver C. and Grace M. Mar. 18. Urzila Barro-s, Marstons Mills, Anthony and Ann Mar. 22. Isobel Margarette Brown, Centerville, Wilbert L. and Marion 145 Mar. 22. Persis Goodspeed Jones, !Marstons Mills, Loring G. and Ada H. Mar. 22. Elsa Estell Pyy, West Barnstable, John and Hilma •Mar. 26. RalDh Arthur . Baker,.Hyannis, William A. and Kath- erine S. Apr. 1. Donald Ellsworth Landers, Cotu'it, Samuel E. and Eunice M. Apr. 3. (Stillborn) 0 Apr. 4. Louie J. Panesis, Hyannis, James L. and Deina Apr. 7. Luretta Frances Howard, Hyannis, Henry A. and Edith F. Apr. 7. Edwin Alsksins Johnson, Centerville, Gustaf and Mary A. Apr. 8. Dorris Alberta Eldredge, Osterville, Roy V. and Ethel M. Apr. 15. John Bellercourt Souza, Jr., Osterville, John B. and An- na J. Apr. 17. :Ma^jorie •Eda •Beales, Craigville, Alonzo R. and Harriet E Apr. 19. Rose Elizabeth Syriala,,West Barnstable, -Samuel and Mary J. Apr. 20. Ruth Esther Peltonen, West Barnstable, Ivar and Karan M. Apr. 23. Arno Arviti Aittanemi, West Barnstable, Henry and Ida Apr. 25. Bertha Helen Ruska,. Centerville, Victor and Linda H. Apr. 26. Elva Marguerite Ellis, Hyannis, Henry A. and 'Sara N. May 1. Henry Roger Ellis, !Marstons !Mills, Amos F. and Cora E. 146 May 1. Ruth Elizabeth Michelson, New Bedford, Alexander and Wilhelmina W. May 2. Benjamin Amaral, West Barnstable, Manuel P. and Mary May 6. Douglass Haig -Shepherd, Hyannis, James and Agnes .May 9. (Illegitimate) May 11. (Stillborn) May 19. Lucille Brown, West Barnstable, Forest and Alice H. 0 May 19. Sabastian Souza Medeiros, Barnstable, Frank S. and Maria S. May 22. Vernon LeRoy Snow, Cotuit, Herbert L. and Helen K. May 30. Chester Edward Wyman, Osterville, Arthur and Lillian 'B. May 31. Harriet (Ruth Reavis, Centerville, Germon A. and Mary E. June 4. (,Stillborn) June 10. Frederick Cornelius Livingstone, Hyannis, William and Gertrude E. June 11. Ruth Emily Van Dusen, Barnstable, Edward B. and Anna June 1-4. Beatrice Burlingame, Hyannis, George C. and Beatrice J. June 18. Frances Jeanette Evans, 09terville, Russell C. and Melissa June 20. Maria deLima iMotta, West Barnstable, Manuel and ;Maria June 29. (Stillborn) June 30. 'Ruth Averill Fay, Hyannis, Harry C. and Florence M. July 1., Akaterene G; 'Tsiknas; Hyannis, George C, and Mary 14.7 July 2. Nfabel 'Louise Crocker, Osterville, Otis C. and Lura A. July 3. Francis William Perry, Centerville, Ralph F. and Cath- erine K. p July 5. 'Frederick Thacher Crocker, Cotuit, Clifford and Grace W. July 6. Andrew Gordon Crosby, Osterville, Andrew W. and Mary J. July 13. William Armstrong Laing, Jr., Hyannis, William A. and Eileen R. July 13. Allen Landers Perkins, Hyannis, William H. and Inez H. July 13. Thomas Nathaniel Coleman, Hyannis, Nathaniel P. and, Minnie A. July 14. Rowena Stevens, Centerville, James A. and Minnie B. July 16. Donald Sampson Grauer, Santuit, Albert and 'Rebecca C. July 16. John Albert Nikula, West Barnstable, Martin and Rosa July 17. Florence MacEacheron, Hyannisport, Charles P. and Mabel July 19. Isadore Crocker, Cotuit, Milton H. and Nellie G. July 21. (Stillborn) a July 24. Thornton Dexter Nickerson, Hyannis, Willie, T. and Alexandrina July 27. Joseph Madeiro, Santuit, 'Manuel and Nellie July 29. Julian O'Neil, Hyannis, John V. and Bertha, M. July 30. Henry Barboza, Marstons Mills, Americo J. and Rita P. Aug. 1. SallieElizabeth Shuttleworth, Hyannis; Walter and Bridget i 148, Aug. 4. 'Martin Joseph Aylmer, Hyannis, George F. and Kather- ine V. Aug. 9. Edna Frances Washington, Hyannisport, Hanson and Jessie B. Aug. 11. David Hjalmer Winnikainen, West Barnstable, Victor and Rosa Aug. 12. Domingos Pino, .Marstons Mills, Charles and Mary Aug. 14. Bertha Sala, Barnstable, Henry and O,silia Aug. 17. Gilbert Elroy ,Bearse, Centerville, William E. and Ce- leste E. Aug. 24. Albert 'Freeman Wragg, West Barnstable, Albert E. and !Maud Aug. 24. ('Daughter) Nickerson, Hyannis, 'Thomas W. and 'Rena Oct. 2. Norma Isabel Williams, Csterville, Norman E. and Helen A. Oct. 3. Ainsworth Foster Potter, Cotuit, William F. and Maud L. Oct. C. Margaret Louise Cawley, Hyannis, Norman B. and Laura A. Oct. 14. Antone Medaros, Marstons Mills, .Manuel C. and bsabel C. Oct. 14. 'Lora Medaros, Marstons Mills, Manuel C. and Isabel C. Oct. 15. Philip •Gordon Brackett, Hyannis, Clarence E. and Evelyn C. Oct. 15. ,Reginald Alexander Burlingame, Cotuit, Frank E. and Mabel A. Oct. 17. Joseph Webster Hallett, Osterville, James H. and Asenith J. Oct. 18. Norman Myron Tobey, Hyannisport, Eugene and Ella 149 Oct. 20. William Dorethy Stewart, Hyannis, John M. and 'Mary Oct. 24. )Raymond Lewis Cotell, Hyannis, Harris E. and Nettie E. Oct. 26. Harold Joseph Perry, Barnstable, Joseph Jr., and Julia Oct. 27. Joseph Philip Macomber, Osterville, Richard A. and Edna M. , Oct. 28. Basil Benjamin Bearse, Hyannis, Harry C. and Annie W. Oct. 29. (Son) Burlingame, Cotuit, James H. and Ouida N. Oct. 29. Francis Cecil Jones, iMarstons Mills, Henry I. and Alice E. Oct. 31. (Illegitimate) Nov. 1. Olympia Saints Medarosa, Santuit, John iM. and Bertha !M. Nov. 3. Lucille Claire Gifford, Santuit, Lorenzo T. and Lenora W. Nov. 12. . Bradford Lovell, Ostervil le, Lester P. and Minnie E. Nov. 12. Josephine Thomas, West Barnstable, Manuel and Rosa Nov. 13. Henry Cobb, Hyannis, Henry A.'and Ella M. Nov. 13. Kenneth Sidney Drew, Hyannis, Ithel 'M. and Ella M. Nov. 20. Genevieve Cross, Hyannis, John D. and Elizabeth C. Nov. 20. Charles Cross, Hyannis, John D. and Elizabeth C. Nov. 20. Frank Roderick, West Barnstable,"Manuel and Taursa Nov. 25. Madeline Hope McBride, Osterville, Horace L. and Zelma M. Nov. 25. Alice Rosabell Rogers, Santuit, Jordon and Tresa Nov. 26. (Illegitimate) '150 Dec. 1. Andrew Perciville Hall, Centerville, Charles P. and Helen -S. Dec. 1. George William Pierce, Santuit, William B. and Helen J. Dec. 4. Dorothy Elizabeth !McKinnon, iHyannis, John J. and Ms.ry A: Dec. 9. Harrison Thacher Drew, Hyannis, Harry T. and Mary J. Dec. 9. (Stillborn) Dec. 15. William Fred Ruska, Centerville, David and Josephine Dec. 15. Beatrice May Dill, Hyannis, Charles O. and Emmie L. Dec. 19. Geneive Windsor Holmes, Barnstable, Ralph W. and Ethel G. Dec. 22. Charles Harris Sears, Hyannis, Luther H. and Edith B. Omitted from 1.916 Report: May 20. Edwin Amaral, West Barnstable, 'Manuel P. and Mary May 21. George Gray Drinkw�ater, Boston, Harry W. and Mil- dred F. ' June 16. Ernest-Frederick Sears, 'Ilyannis, Luther H. and Edith B. July 2. George Joseph Davis, West Barnstable, Joseph S. and `Mary July 28. .Mary .Rosa Perry, Marstons Mills, Benjamin and 'Mary Sept. 12. Jahn Young, Boston, George R. and Nellie E. 151 MARRIAGES lfarriages recorded in the Town, of Barnstable for the year 1917 Jan. 15. Stephen B. Gardner of Apponaug, R. I. and Sarah A. Sturgis of Hyannisport Jan. 18. John James Carroll of Norwood and Hannah Elizabeth Whelden of Osterville Jan. 21. Charles.H. Pierce of Marstons Mills and Ethel M. Chase of O•sterville Feb. 11. Harry Ernest Stone of Hyannis and Martha Linwood Brown of Hyannis 11.4ar.. 21. Ralph Windsor Holmes of Barnstable and Ethel Grey Usher of Yarmouthport Apr. 5. Henry .Albert Cobb of.Hyannis and Ella 'May Phillips of Hyannis Apr. 11. Ferdinand Bacon Jones of Barnstable and Jessie Du- please of Springfield Apr. 14. 1+`red Barney Tinkham of Hyannis and Lillian Frances Place of Chepachit, R. I. Apr. 15. iLe•on Leslie Silver of Yarmouthport and Way Bent of Barnstable Apr. 19. Frank Maki of West Barnstable and Fannie Lundquist of West Barnstable Apr. 26. William H. Irwin of Cotuit and Cecilia Coleman of Co- tuit Apr. 28. Harold Reed Hallett of Hyannis and'Hazel Esther Ormes of Nortolk Apr. 30. Harrison Eugene Smith of Haverhill and Viola Florence Bartlett of Haverhill 152 May 5. Hammond Burns Douglas of Worcester, and Grace Emma Woodhead of Worcester May 6. 'Luther L. Childs of -Barnstable and Almeda A. Bush of Barnstable May 7. Anthony Joseph of Barnstable and Rose Nascimento of West Barnstable May 1-0. IRay R. Gibson of Claremont, N. H. and Eva Cahoon of !Manchaug May 12. Waldo Raymond Bacon of Hyannis and Elsie Ellen Perry of Centerville May 19. 'Harold F. Nickerson of Orleans and Gladys R. Holmes of Barnstable May 19. Frederic F. Scudder of Osterville and Ethel E. Murray of Hyannis May P0. Alfred S. Kelle,y of Hyannis and Katie M. Eldredge of South Yarmouth May 22. Lauchlan M. Crocker of Cotuit and Wilhelmina Sher- man of Cotuit May 24. Arthur Cash of Yarmouth and Alice Louise Nelson of Barnstable May 26. Nutti George Imberg of Hyannis and Ida Pauline Pel- konen of Hyannis May 27. Everett Ellsworth Robinson of Hyannis and Mabel Gid- ney of Mattapoisett June 1. Earl W. Landers of Cotuit and Esther 'L. -Hobson of Cotuit .Tune 2. Edward Lewis 'Harris. of Barnstable- and Hazel Lamson Snyder of Newton June 9. Ezra C. Baker of Barnstable and Rose, H. Linnell of Hyannis 153 June 17. Ernest Crocker of Centerville and 'Helene Jones of Wa- quoit June 26. Arthur David Murray of Hyannis and Effie Linwood Tay- lor of West Yarmouth June 27. Arthur Myron Tarr of Gloucester and Florence Beatrice 'Sturgis of �Cotuit. June 30 WiLard Edson Nickerson of Nantucket and 'Susie May Crocker of Marstons Mills July 18. Elbridge Blanchard Bates. of Santuit and Gladys Edith Campbell of Santuit July 289- Ernest Atwood Cash of .Hyannis and Geneva Rose Small . of Hyannis Aug. 11. Martin Wirtanen of West Barnstable and Jennie Kantola of Ashtabula, 0.. ;Aug. 15. Bradley S. Nickerson of Cotuit and Clara Young of Wellfleet Aug. 18. Maurice Chaffee Leigh of Evanston, Ill. and Ancinette Gardner of Evanston, Ill. Aug. 21. William Donald Hardee of Toledo, 0. and J. B. Owen of Chicago, Ill. Aug. 27. . Raymond William Cash-of Hyannis and Selina Wright of Hyannis G Aug 30. Austin Roland Larabee of Canada and Hester Ann Bell of Osterville Sept. S. William F. Clark of Hull and Annie Smith of Boston. Sept.. 8. Eustis Russell Savery of Cotuit .and Mary Alice Kashen of Cotuit Sept. 10. Earl Arey of South Yarmouth and Mary E. Baker of South Yarmouth B-11 154 Sept. 11. Roland :David Nickerson of Cotuit and 'Blanche Isa- bella Savery of Cotuit Sept. 12. Guy Almont Jones of Osterville and •Caroline Shillaber Winchester of Osterville Sept. 22. Morrison Shafroth of Denver, Col. and Abby-Staunton Hagerman of Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 3. Jacob Parkinson of Hyannis and Annie King of Hyannis Oct. 6. Joel '•Powers 'Sherman of 'Hyannis and Ethel May Hors- man of Dorchester Oct. 6. Herr_:^n Eugene Perkins of Hyannis and Hazel Taylor Brown of Hyannis Oct. 6. Jarko Huhtanen of Hyannis and Helka Kaihlanein of Hyannis Oct. 8. Emil Ranta of.Barnstable and Ida Thorstrom of Hyannis Oct. 8. Patrick Kenney of Hyannisport and Anne 'Martin of Hyannisport Oct. 11. Daniel Leo Atwood of Natick and Lillian William Make- peace of West Barnstable Oct 16. Wendell F. 'Nickerson of -Cotuit and Mary C. Wilson of Dorchester Oct. 20. Eugene.A. Howard of West Dennis and Phebe Taylor of Hyannis Oct. 23. John Everett Carter of West Barnstable and Martha Sawyer Bodfish of West Barnstable Oct. 27. William Gorham O'Brien of Hyannis and •Mabel Frances Crowell of Hyannis Oct. 31. Beverly A. Scribner of Osterville and Grace G. Kane of Everett Nov 3. Clarence Gardner Young of Dennisport and Agnes Marie Oliver of West Barnstable e• � 155 ' Nov. 3. Samuel Dexter White of Hyannisport and Anna Nye Armstrong of East Sandwich Nov. 12. Ll•oyd Nickerson of Cotuit and May Gertrude Smith of q ,Sterling Nov. 14. Garry Clifton Pierce of Cotuit and Esther Bennett Ham- mond of Pocasset Nov. 21. Joseph William Tallman, Jr. of Osterville and Beatrice Bernadine Borgstrom of Cambridge Nov. 24. Karl V. Sears of East Dennis and Hilmar Nybiury of Hyannisport Nov. 24. Charles Harold Breidenthal of Waynesboro, Pa. and .Marion Louise Marchant of Cummaquid Nov. 28. Heman P. Crocker of Hyannis and Lizzie S. ,Hinckley of Hyannis Nov. 29. Jeremiah F. O'Keefe of Hyannis and Mary E. Butler of Hyannis Dec. 1. John Leary Terry of Hyannis and Edith Frances Perry of Hyannis Dec. 22. Arthur George Eastman of Hanover, N. H. and Elizabeth Veronica Smith of Hyannis Dec. 22. William F. Sullivan of New Bedford and Helen E. Butler of Hyannis 4 Dec. 23. Lawrence Milton -Bearse of Hyannis and Ella Amelia Nickerson of Cotuit Dec. 25. Francis Dennis Allen of Osterville and Daisy Everett Jones of Osterville Dec. 30.. Walter E. Ellis of Worcester and .Meriel B. Nickerson of Cotuit r 156 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1917: r Jan. 2. Elkanah Crowell, Hyannis, 87 y., 11 m. Jan. 3. Sarah A. Webber ('Nickerson), Hyannis, 81 y. Jan. 5. Aurilla C. •Breed (Nickerson), Cotuit, 65 y., 8 m., 3 d. Jan. 6. Mercy A. Crocker (Lovell), Osterville, 73 y., 5 m., 3 d. Jan. 23. George F. Lovell, 01sterville, 75 y., 11 m., 24 d. Jan. 24. Henry Bodfish, Barnstable, 84 y., 5 m. Jan. 25. 'Rosa Bachman (Bailes), West Quincy, 72 y.,9 m., 13 d. Jan. 26. Clarabel Bradford (,Bearse), Hyannis, 66 y., 9 m., 15 d. Jan. 26. Alphonso F. Crowell, Hyannis, 79 y., 7 m., 29 d. .Pan. 29. 'Lucy Lapham (Ames), -Santuit, 58 y. Feb. 6. Anne Davidson, West Barnstable, 7 y., 1 m., 27 d. Feb. 15. Edward M. Oltman, Hyannis, 65 y. Feb. 21. Helena F. Eldredge (Allen), West Barnstable, 66 y., 8 m., 18 d Feb. 25. Annie Elizabeth Sears ('Henderson), West Barnstable, 67 y., 6. m., 16 d. Mar. 8. •Eleanor Handy (Nickerson), Cotuit, 68 y., 11 m., 10 d. Mar. 11. Charles L. Baxter, Santuit, 83 y., 7 m., 7 d. Mar. 21. Juliet A. Lewis (Hallett), Hyannis, 77 y., 1 m., 17 d. Apr. 2. Albert F. Baker, Barnstable,59 y., 5 m. Apr. 2. Elkanah Howland, Marstons Mills, 80 y., 2 m., 9 d. 157 r Apr. 3. (Stillborn) Apr. 4. Celestia F. Smith (Johnson), Cummaquid, 75 y., 1 m., 4 d. Apr. 6. Alice L. Crowell, Hyannis, 3 y., 25 d. y Apr. 7. Abbie V. Davis (Drew), Hyannis, 73 y. Apr. 8. 'Carrie J. 'Smith (Linnell), Cotuit, 52 y., 11 d. Apr. 16. Stella S. Leeman, West Barnstable, 5 y., 1 m., 16 d. Apr. 19. Lizzie F. Savery (Hobson), Cotuit, 35 y., 10 m., 24 d. Apr. 19. William J. Hinckley, Osterville, 9 m., 6 d. Apr. 28. Ada E. Belton, Hyannis, 59 y., 3 m., 2 d. May 7. Harriet Young, Barnstable, 87 y., 2 m., 16 d. May 9. Addison H. Stevens, Barnstable, 64 y., 3 m., 1 d. May 10. Priscilla H. Crocker (Hallett), Hyannis, 85 y., 11 m. :May 10. (Stillborn) May 11. Mary S. •Crowell, Hyannis, 79 y., 10 m. May 19. George A. Bradford, Hyannis, 28 y., 9 m., 16 d. 'May 20. Ann H. Parker (Whelden), West Barnstable, 86 y., 5 m., 18 d k May 23. Josephine Wilcox (Crowell), Hyannis, 77 y., 11 m., 7 d. ,May 25. Warren Hamblin, Cotuit, 14 y.; 10 m., 18 d. May 25. Beatrice J. Nute, Osterville, 22 y., 11 m., 1 d. May 28. Susan S. Paine, West Barnstable, 65 y., 4 m., 1 d. June 4. (Stillborn) _4 June 15. Walter F. Carney, Hyannisport, 67 y., 7 m., 2 d. 158 June 16. John W. Lewis, Osterville, 76 y., 3 m., 15 d. June 18. Russell G. Gray, South Hyannis, 74 y. June 18. Ellen S. Wilbur (,Sargent), Dorchester, 69 y., 11 m., 28 d. June 21. John Dixon, Barnstable, 65 y., 4 m., 3 d. June 22. Maria J. Hall (Farris), Hyannis, 85 y., 8 m., 8 d. June 25. Isabella C. Edwards (Dalton), Hyannis, 45 y. June 25. Edwin W. Ormsby, Hyannis, 18 y., 10 m., 23 d. June 30. (Stillborn) July 4. Ruth M. Hubley, Hyannis, 21 y., 1 m., 28 d. July 6. 'Lewis Chase, Hyannis, 67 y., 3 m., 2 d. July 20. .Mary C. Covell (Deveraux), Hyannis, 34 y., 6 m., 20 d. July 21. (Stillborn) July 22. Fred Middlemas, Brighton, 16 y. Aug. 3. John A. Wright, Hyannisport, 37 y. Aug. 3. George Kinslow, Hyannisport, 29 y., Aug. 14. Rachel L. Worcester (Leishman),-Newton Centre, 73 y., 7 m Aug. 21. Edwin R. Wilbur, Hyannis, 79 y., 7 m., 19 d. Aug. 22. Harriet Scudder (Davis), Osterville, 83 y., 9 m., 22 d. Aug. 22. Francis S. Babbitt, Taunton, 73 y. Aug. 25. (Infant) Nickerson, East Dennis, 18 hrs. Sept. 5. Jane, F. Crocker (Baker), Barnstable, 79 y., 8 m., 26 d. Sept. 11. Olive E. Drew (Crowell), Hyannis, 87 y., 4 m. 159 Sept. 11. Ira P. Steere, Hyannisport, 70 y., 1 m. _ Sept. 13. Dennis O'Neil, Hyannis, 65 y., 6 m. Sept. 18. Sabastian �S. •Medeiros, Barnstable, 3 m., 30 d. r 'Sept. 20. John H. Frost, Hyannis, 73 y., 11 m., 20 d. Sept. 24. George R. H. Buffington, ,Fall River, 53 y., 7 m., 3 d. Sept. 26. Eliza Adams (Lumbert), Barnstable, 86 y., 7 m„ 26 d. Sept. 27. Zenas D. B. Bearse, Centerville, 71 y., 4 m., 21 d. Sept. 30. Charles N. Hinckley, Osterville, 88 y. Oct. 2. Ulysses A. 'Hull, Cotuit, 68 y., 10 m., 7 d. Oct. 2. E. Freeman Robbins, ;Cotuit, 75 y., 15 d. Oct. 8. Sarah E. Linnell (Makepeace), Fyannisport, 62 y., 11 m., 12 d ,Oct. 11. Hiram Crocker, -Santuit, 97 y., 1 m., 22 d. Oct. 18: Carroll E. Stevens, Hyannis, 21 y., 8 m., 5 d. Oct. 18. Phillips Nute, Osterville, 5 m., 3 d. Oct. 19. Hannah K. Rogers (West), Osterville, 64 y., 2 m., 28 d. Oct. 23. Allison W. Jackman, Lockhaven, Pa., 69 y., 8 m. Oct. 31. Domingos Pina, Marstons !Mills, 2 m., 29 d. Nov. 10. Christina H. Bodge (Crosby), !Marstons Mills, 76 y., 17 d. Nov. 22. Frederick A. Hinckley, Barnstable, 72 y., 4 m., 2 d. Nov. 28. Ida M. Crowell (Baxter), Hyannis, 51 y. Dec. 10. Genevieve Cross, Hyannis, 20 d. Dec. 15. Ma'y Ella Lewis (Jones), Barnstable, 65 y. 460 Dec. 16. Mary F. Hinckley (Davis), Barnstable, 86 y., 3 m., 9 d. Dec. 22. Ensign Lewis Jerauld, East.Harwich, 83 y., 3 m., 16 d. Dec. 26. Erastus Webber, Hyannis, 75 y., 6 rn. o Dec. 31. Antone Souza Cunba, Santuit, 75. y., 9 m., 8 d, Out of Town Deaths, brought here for burial-: Apr. 16. Rose, Wing Lewis, Buffalo, 73 y., 2 m. Apr. 16. Charles H. Wing, Somerville, 66 y., 5 m., 7 d. Apr. 22. Almond S. Baxter, Providence, 61 y., 1 m., 5 d. July 30. Elizabeth M. Kleinscbmidt, Brooklyn, 49 y., 4 d. Aug. 29. Abigail B. Taylor, Boston, 80 y., 6 m. '•Sept. 1. Ellen Marston, Boston, 92 y., 5 m., 6 d. Dec. 23. Laura May Parris, Grafton, 24�y., 11 m., 28 d. CLARENCE K CHASE,. Town Clerk. e REPORT OF THE SCH00L COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the 'Town of Barnstable : We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools, prepared by.the Superintendent and Secretary, for the year ending December 31, 1917. . EDWARD C. 'HINCKLEY, S. F. HASKINS, ALFRED CROCKER, JR. ORGANI7 ATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD 31cinbers Term Expires Residence Edward C. Hinckley, 1919 Hyannis s S. F. Haskins; M. D., '1918 Cotuit Alfred Crocker, Jr., 1920 Barnstable G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools, Hyannis. -Chairman- of Board—Edward C. Hinckley. Secretary of Board—G. H. Gaper, Tel. 71-3. Auditing Committee—Edward C. Hinckley, S. F. Has- kins, Alfred Crocker, Jr. 162 Committee on Examination of Teachers--Superintendent. Purchaser of Books, Apparatus and Supplies—Superin- tendent. Special Committee in Charge of School Buildings at Centerville and Hyannis—Edward C. Hinckley. t Special Committee in Charge of School Hinckley. at Barnstable, Nest Barnstable and Marstons Mills—Alfrcd Crocker, Jr. Special Committee in charge of School Buildings at Cotuit, Santuit and Osterville—S. F. Haskins. Committee on Transportation of Scholars to High Schools —E. C. Hinckley, S. F. Haskins, Alfred Crocker, Jr. Truant Officers—George A. Smith, Barnstable; Calvin Benson, West Barnstable; A. Seabury Childs, Cotuit; John J. Harlow, Santuit; I. J. Greene, MarstoDS Mills ; Geo. F. Hart, Hyannis; T. V. West, Centerville; Chester L. Baker, Osterville. CALENDAR, 1918 The Hiyh Schools begin Jan. 14, and continue 10 weeks; April 1, and continue 13 weeks; the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, and continue 16 weeks. The elementary schools, unless otherwise ordered, except the Training School, begin Jan. 14, and continue 10 weeks; Apr. 1, and continue 13 weeks; Sept. 9, and continue 15 weeks. The Training School begins Jan. 14, and continues 10 weeks, Apr. 2, and continues 13 weeks; Sept. 9, and con- tinues 15 weeks. The Training School, unless otherwise ordered, is subject to the Normal School calendar. Calendar subject to change. d SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 4 To the School Committee of Barnstable: In accordance with the rules of the School Committee, I herewith subsi.iit my thirteenth annual report on the public schools, the Same being the twenty-seventh in the series of superintendents' reports. SCHOOL BUILDINGS REPAII;S AND IMPROVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED Under the heading "Repairs are included expenditures for all repair:-2 and additions of whatever nature, janitors' supplies of all. kinds, additional furniture, cleaning of build- ings, etc. The larger bills incurred in expenditures for repaifs are mentioned below. Barnstable Village: Minor rep~firs only were found necessary for this build- ing, the total expended being $103.20. West Barnstable: The largest bill was one of $73.24, for driving a new well, etc., total expenditures, $136.12. Marstons Mills: The largest bill was for painting the exterior trimmings, etc., $37.50. Total expenditures, $1.24.81. Cotuit: The largr;st bills, totaling about $212, were for wood wainscoting in place of plaster in the halls of the Elizabeth 164 Lowell building and a protecting porch over the cellar en- trance. Toga expenditures $338.81. Osterville: The largest bills were one of $300 for improving the grounds, one of $1.38 for repairs on roof, and various smaller bills for repairs on the engine, plumbing, etc. The total ex- penditures were $665.23. Centerville: Minor repairs only were found necessary, the total ex- penditures being $82.63. Training School: The interior of the Training School was thoroughly ren- , ovated, hivolving bills for plastering, etc., of about $175; for painting, varnishing and kalsomining $495; repairs on roof $100, new treads to staircases, portions of hall floors renewed. etc.. $270,)plumbing reconstructed, etc. Total ex- penditures were $1,367.89. Barnstable High School: The largest bills were for about sixteen hundred square ' feet of steel ceilings for the laboratory and main hall, total- ing about $400. Total expenditures were $654.54. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED It is not possible at the present writing to forecast the re- pairs and improvements needed the ensuing year, but the ' expenditures will probably show a considerable decrease from those of 1917. The committee appointed by the last annual town Meeting to investigate the advisability of build- ing on to the Training School or erecting a new building on land owned by the Town in II,yannis, will report against any present action in the matter, owing to abnormal building conditions. Should some such action, however, be taken in the near future, provision should be made in the 165 v new building .for accommodating one or more classes from the high school. The commercial course, the number of pupils in v7hieh is steadily increasing, is even now very in- adequately .accommodated, and it is not wholly improbable q that courses in domestic science or household economics may soon be required subjects in the high schools. In the new building at Cotuit the town has one of the best arranged and most thoroughly constructed buildings of its kind in the State. Of the ten school buildings in the town there is none that would not pass inspection as good to ex- cellent. Few towns in the Commonwealth could show an equal record, and it is to be hoped that our school children will show their appreciation of this by proper respect for public property. CHANGES IN THE TEACHING FORCE, 191.7 Comparatively few changes were made in the teaching force during the calendar year. Principal Walter H. Gould, of. the West. Barnstable school, resigned in June and was succeeded by Mr. Goo. E. Caswell, who resigned in Decem- ber, after one term of effective service. Miss Harriot F. Drake, of the Cotuit Intermediate school, ' resigned in June and was succeeded in the fall term by Miss Caroline C. Nickerson, who had previously done valuable work in the same school_ Miss Christabel Snow, of the Co- tuit Primary school, after thirteen years of most faithful and efficient service, was granted leave of absence for one ,year, the vacancy thus caused'being satisfactorily filled by Miss Geneve C. Bearse of Centerville. Miss Ethel L. Greenleaf, teacher of the seventh grade of the Training; school., was granted leave of absence on ac- count of illness, and later resigned. The position was filled by the appointment of Miss Josephine De Wolfe, who.lias done strong work in the school in many lines. Principal Edward R. Fowler, of the Osterville Grammar 166 school, resigned in August and was succeeded in the fall term by Harper B. Mitchell, of Marshfield. Miss Caroline C. Nickerson. Mrs. Eliza F. Whittemore and Mrs. Isadore Eldredge did valuable work as substitutes during the year. It is prob»lde that the generous action of the town in ren- dering possible by its vote an increase of salary for the teachers had come effect in lessening the usual large num- ber of changes. Dr. Heman B. Chase, whose faithful work as School Phy- sician deserves commendation, resigned in March, to enter hospital service in France. The School Board later elected the following physicians to serve as School Physicians in the villages named: ' Barnstable and West Barnstable,Dr. C. W. Milliken; Cotuit, Santuit, Marstons Mills, Dr. S. F. Has- kins; Osterville and Centerville, Dr. W. D. Kinney; Hyan- nis, Dr. C. E. Harris. The shortage of teachers existing for several years past has now become acute and threatens consequences of far- reaching seriousness. It is .now practically impossible to secure competent men teachers for the smaller grammar schools. This is especially unfortunate at the present time, as special emphasis needs to be laid upon the teaching of physical training, perhaps of a semi-military character, civics, history and business practice, all-subjects, which as a rule, are more effectively taught by men than by women teachers. No immediate remedy is apparent for this unfor- tunate state of affairs. Luella Fay Maynard Worn out in unselfish service to the boys and girls of Barnstable. on March third last, Luella-Pay Maynard passed to her reward Words of praise would be superfluous here, 167 b. for worthier praise exists in the uplifted lives of the hun- dreds of pupils whom she inspired with principles of honest work and aspirations to-worthy living. Not for a genera- tion has Barnstable had a teacher more worthy of grateful n. and lasting remembrance. 6 1 168 LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1918 SCHOOLS TEACHERS Wheu Appointed. -------------------- Barnstable: Grammar John F. Brackett February, 1914 Intermediate Katherine Bryan January, 1917 Primary Florence M. Furbish October, 1916 West Barnstable: Grammar Isadore Eldredge(Sub.) Intermediate Susie W.Merritt March, 1910 Primary Bertha S. Weber September, 1911 Mai-StenS Mills Grammar Josephine Deuel " 1915 Primary Lillian G.Murdock October, 1907 Cotuit: Elizabeth Lowell high B. W. Sanderson September, 1912 " . " " Lucille Smith •` 1914 Grammar Harold I. Moore April, 1915 Intermediate Caroline C.Nickerson September, 1917 Primary Genieve C. Bearse " 1917 Santuit: Caroline H. Warner " 1907 Santuit Assistant Addle Goodspeed November 1916 Osterville: Grades I and II Violet A. Oates September, 1915 Grades III and IV Elizabeth F. Alden November, 1916 Grades V and VI Lucy H. Nutter September, 1915 Grammar Harper B. Mitchell " 1917 Centerville: Grammar Alfred E. Standish " 1916 Primary Elsie W. Whitford " 1916 Hyannis: Barnstable High Louis M. Boody October, 159.5 Sub-Master W. H. Gildersleeve February, 1916 ' Assistant Lillian L. Decatur March, 1916 Assist,nt Clara Hinckley October, 1916 Ass"staut Grace i1I. Wyman September, 1916 Training'Sc11on1: Grade, VIII and Ili Wm. G. Currier ` 1911 VI and VII Ethel L. Greenleaf " 1915 a V and VI Emilie Sears 1914 IV Beatrice Larry " 1916 Ili Carrie B. Dean II Bessie A. Morse September, 1914 I Grace V.Rowland " 1910 Supervisor of Drawing Margerie Leonard " 1916 Supervisor of Music Mabelle M. Boody " 1915 169 a ' n LUELLA FAY MAYNARD DIED MARCH 3, 1917 SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING IN THE TOWN OF BARNSTABL•E 1907-1916 ABLE INSTRUCTOR WISE ADVISOR LOYAL FRIEND B-12 171 PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS Althouah absences caused by sickness were quite as nu- inerous as usual., the enrolment, membership and attendance all showed an increase over the corresponding figures of the previous year. The total enrolment was slightly over one thousand. No marked changes occurred in teaching subjects or methods. The membership in the commercial course con- tinues to increase slightly but steadily and the work in this course in the Barnstable High now presents a formidable task for one teacher. The courses in chemistry are becom- ing yearly of a more practical and directly useful nature. A new book on community civics now being introduced into the grammar grades seems to promise more practical work than has heretofore been accomplished in that subject. We have been fortunate in losing comparatively few teachers the past year and the thoroughness and faithful- ness with which nearly all our teachers have labored during the ,year is worthy of sincere praise. A greater task than ever now rests upon them and they deserve and should re- . ceive the hearty support and cooperation of all good citi- zens. A number of home gardens:, supervised by practical gardeners, were carried on during the summer by the school children, and though the results varied widely, they were such as a whole to fully justify the extension of the work d the corning summer. Red Cross work of various kinds is now being introduced. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINANCES The generous act of the citizens in voting for the schools, at the last annual town meeting, a sum larger than re- quested. by the School Board, proved to be an act of good judgment also, for the increase in salaries rendered possible thereby undoubtedly resulted in retaining teachers who otherwise would hive been forced by the abnormal increase in the cost of living to seek better paying positions. n 172 In revising the salary schedule, a flat increase seemed un- just, in view of the varying length of service of the teachers and the fact that the salaries of some were much nearer the bread line 'than those of. others. Hence a tentative mini- mum-maximum schedule was worked out, the regular grade teachers being given the largest per cent. of increase, and length of service being recognized by yearly increases until the Maximum is reached. It is improbable that this sched- ule is satisfactory to all concerned,. but the Board will seek from time to time to make such changes as may seem Justified. The schedule as adopted may be found in the discussion of the estin.ates for the ensuing year. SCHOOL PURPOSES Expenditures for "School Purposes" during 1917 showed an increase of approximately twenty-six hundred dollars for salaries of teaching and supervisors, the nest largest in- crease being that for fuel, about seventeen hundred dollars; the total expenditure for fuel approximating five thousand, two hundred dollars.. The total expenditures for "School Purposes," $34,939.93, were within the appropriation for the same. TEST-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES By rigid economy the expenditures for books and supplies were kept within the appropriation. The appropriation was $1750, the expenditures, $1747.87. TRANSPORTATION The expeni itures for Transportation exceeded but slight- ly those of last year. The appropriation was $6,315, the ex- penditures $6.293.75. REPAIRS The expenditures for repairs were considerably larger than usual., the largest items being the e9pnditures for the 173 thorough. renovation of the interior of the Training School, and the improvement of the Ostervil.le school grounds. The expenditures $3,679.76, were within the available appro- priation. R TOTAL EXPENDITURES The sum expended for all school expenses of whatever kind was $46,711.31, leaving an unexpended balance of $840.69, to be returned to the town. At the close of the fiscal year there were no outstanding bills of consequence. Tuition money is receivable from the Commonwealth and from the Lyman School. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF RELATIVE EXPENDITURES The following table sho-Nvs the percentage of the total school expenditures for the items mentioned for the years 1_916 and 1917. A ten year comparison with 1916 may be found in the report for 1916. ITEMS 1916 1917 Salaries: Teachers and Supervisors 53.22 52.80 Janitors 6.36 5.90 a Superintendent and Secretary 433 4.20 Text-books and supplies 3.49 3.70 Fuel 8.48 11.19 Transportation 14.79 13.60 RepmArs 8.43 7.90 Census and❑niscellani ous .90 .80 100.00 10000 It will be seen from the above, that, except in the case of two items, the relative expenditures differ but slightly for the two . years. There will probably be a decrease in the relative expenditure for repairs next year, and also for fuel, if the govermnent should still retain control of its dis- tribution. 174 CRNRT SHOWING RELATIVE EXPENDITURES 1917 Mlsoella.neoue 4 Text-books and Supplies Superintendent and Secretary Janitors' Salaries Repairs Fuel Transportation U Salaries Teachers and Supervisors 175 COST OF SCHOOLS PER PUPIL, COMPARATIVE TABLE ITEMS 1916 1917 Teaching $21.23 $24.52 Music and Drawing 1.45 146 Superintendent and Secretary 1.88 2.05 Janitor service 2.75 2.92 Test-books and supplies 1.51 1.84 Fuel 3.67 5.48 Repairs 3.65 3.87 Transportation 6.39 663 Census and miseellaneous .38 .40 The cost per pupil for the support of the schools, including all items except new buildings, was for the town of Barn- stable, $49.17 ; for Barnstable county, except the town of Barnstable" an average of $54.23, the lowest expenditure per pupil.being $24.24, and the highest $100.57. In taxes voted for school support, per thousand dollars of valuation, Barnstable ranks two hundred seventy-sixth, out of three hundred fifty-four towns, the amount being $4.36 per thousand. The average in the towns of Barnsta- ble county, excluding,the town of Barnstable, is$4.68. The average for the state in'1916, the latest available figures, ' was $4.64.. PERCENTAGE OF INCREASED COST PER PUPIL Ten Year Comparison Barnstable, 1906-1907 to 1916-1917 State,1906-1907 to 1916-1917 t leaching, 24 per cent. Teaching. 38 per cent. Text-books and Sup- Text-books and sup- plies, 9 per cent. plies, 38 per cent. Transportation, 31 per cent. Transportation, 80 per cent. Total Support, 34 per cent. Total Support, 43 per cenr.. 176 COMPARATIVE SCHOOL ENROLMENT AND ETPENDITUIiES IN BARNSTABLE COUNTY A study of the comparative school enrolment and expendi- tures for the ten yearyeriod previous to 1916 �iveu some in- teresting results, as follows, the towns being represented by numbers: Town Enrolment Expenditures 1 Decrease 25 per cent. Increase 12 per cent. 2 Increase 1 " 27 3 Decrease 36 " 30 4 - " 17 " '• 32 " 5 " 19 " " 33 " 6 Increase 11 48 7 Same 59 8 Increase 28 " 63 9 Decrease 11 " " 70 << 10 << 28 << 64 80 << 11 " 1 " " 93 12 Increase 25 " 100 13 " 31 " " 156 66 14 " 48 " " 157 66 a It.will be seen by the above, that, excluding the town of Barnstable, six of the fourteen remaining towns of the coun- ty show an increase in enrolment, one remains the same, and seven show a decrease; nevertheless all show increased ex- penditures, varying from 12 per cent. to 157 per cent. The two towns whose increase in enrolment approximates that of Barnstable are number 8,:with an increase of 28 per cent. and an increased expenditure'o l' 63 per cent., and Iium- ber 1.3, with an increase of 31 per cent. and an increased ex- penditure of 156 per cent. During the same period the in- creased enrolment for the town of Barnstable was 30 per 177 cent. and the increased expenditure 62 per cent. It is probable that were figures for 1917 available they . would show but slight increase in enrolment, but a marked increase in expenditures in nearly every case. Figures for �. the individual towns are not available, but the school ex- penditures throughout the state for 1916-1917 showed an in- crease of $1,500,000 over those of 1915-16. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 1918 REPAIRS As elsewhere noted the expenditures under this head in- clud- all ordinary repairs and improvements to buildings and ground", the cost of all janitors' supplies, additional furniture, gleaning of buildings, etc. It is not possible . to forecast with any accuracy the amount needed in a given year. An appropriation of $1,750 would allow an average of $175 per building, which would seem to be a sufficiently conservative estimate. The estimate is subject to revision by the School Board. TRANSPORTATION There is no probability of any decrease in the cost of transportation, but every probability of some increase. An appropriation at least equal to that of last year, $6,315, will undoubted'y be necessary. TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES As expenditures under this head include all books and printed matter used in the schools, all ordinary supplies, and those needed for the commercial departments and the courses in chemistry, it is becoming increasingly difficult, with the growth of these departments and the increasio, cost of supplies, to keep within the average sum voted for ,his purpose. Repairs to many machines should be made and several additional typewriters purchased for the com- wercial course, if adequate work is to be accomplished in 178 this line, next year. A large number of small. individual dictionaries are needed for the elementary grades and a choice should be made of some one of several excellent series of "patriotic readers" for the upper grammar grades. An appropriation of not less than $1,850 will. be needed., " and this sum will probably not be sufficient if the type- writers mentioned above are purchased. .The sum named will permit an expenditure of about $1.95 per pupil. The average cost throughout the State last year was $2.26 per pupil. SCHOOL PURPOSES Under this head are included all. salaries and wages of any kind whatsoever paid to employes of the school depart- ment, the cost of fuel, now an important factor, and expen- ditures for small items which cannot well be classified under .other heads. The teachers have not failed to show their appreciation of the generous additional sum voted last year by the torn meeting;, even though the vaulting cost of living has cut so deeply into their increased salaries rendered possible by that vote. The new schedule of salaries elsewhere noted is substan- tially as follows, based on a nine and one half months' school year for the elementary schools and a ten months' ,y-ar for the high schools. 1. Grade teachers: First year $570, second year, $608, third year, $640, :fourth year, maximum, $684. 2. Grammar principals, men: First year, $855, second ,year, $91.2, third year, maximum, $950. 3. Barnstable High School: Principal; first ,year, $1,400, second year, $1,480, third year, $1,560, fourth year, maximum, $1,680. Sub-Master; first year, $900, second year, $950, third year, maximum, $1,000. 179 Assistanis; first ,year, $700, second year, $750, third year, maximum, $�00. Commercial Instructors, first year, $S00, second year, $S50, third year, maximum, $900. 4. Elizabeth Lowell High School: n Principal-,; first p year, $900, second year, $950, third year, maximum, $1,000. Assistant, first year, $650, second year, ' $700, third year, maximum, $750. 5. Supervisor of Drawing; first year, $700, second year, - $750, third year, $775. 6. Supervisor of Music; first year, $600, second year, $650, third year, $675. The Board reserves the right to suspend the operation of the schedule in particular cases at its discretion. No regular schedule of wages was drawn up for janitors, but present payments may be found in the table of expendi- tures for school purposes, in detail. The new schedule became effective in April, 1917. The increased appropriation also made it possible to adopt a thirty-eight weeks' school year .for the elementary schools, instead of the thirty-six weeks' ,year before prevailing, thus bringing our schools in line with a majority of those in the State. r The total expended for all.salaries last year was approx- innately 4,,29,400. As near as can be estimated, the expendi- ture the coming_ year under the new schedule will be about $31,600. The expenditure for fuel was approximately $5,200. Tt seems unsafe to reckon on an expenditure of less than $4000 for fuel. this year. Allowing the amounts men- tioned, and $400 for the school census and miscellaneous ac- count, the total appropriation needed for "School Pur- poses" will be about $36,000, the sum voted last year. Sum- mary follows: 180 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES FOR 1918 1917 191E Teat-books and Supplies, $1,750 $1,850 Repairs, 1,850 1,750 Transportation, 6,315 6,315 School Purposes, 36,000 36,000 The above estimates are based on the assumption that there will be no essential change in the rates of compensa- tion for teaching, janitor service or transportation, and are subject to revision by the School Board. Matter bearing in part on the question of school appro- priations may be'found under the heading, "Schools and the War." SCHOOLS AND THE WAR Among the many pressing questions brought to the .front by the war for civilization are those regarding the relation of school activities to the war, both in its present aspect and future results Some of these bear directly on I. Direct war aid-by the schools. H. Present and future changes in the methods and aims of the public schools to be brought about by lessons taught ' by the war. III. Financial relations of present, and future school ex- penditures as affected by war conditions and results. 1. Much more must be done by the schools toward direct war aid than is now being done. More systematic planning and detailed directions are needed, and a wiser discrimina- tion betwoen mere busy-ness and profitable busy-ness. In this connection the schools have been so swamped with all kinds of demands from all kinds of sources for all kinds of aid; that the State Board of Education has found it advisa- ble to organize a committee of school superintendents to act as a kind of judging board or clearing house to pass upon 181 the worthiness of all such demands, except those made di- rectly by municipal, state or national officials. Wisely se- lected war aid work, well done by the children, will have a character forming value certainly not less than that exerted a by the regular studies. Such work merits the heartiest co- operation of the community. ,'The lessons of the war must be learned quickly," says President Wilson, "if we are intelligently and successfully to defend our institutions. When the war is over we must apply the wisdom which we have acquired to purging and, ennobling the life of the world. In these vital tasks of acquiring a broader view of human possibilities the common school must have a large part. I urge that teachers and other school officers increase ma- terially the time .and attention devoted to instruction bear- :n.g directly on the problems of community and national life." 2. It is certain that the present world catastrophe will force upon the schools changes of fundamental significancy to the well-being of society. That such changes should be wisely.made entails upon the community and school officials obligations of the deepest nature. It has been well said that even if we make the world safe for democracy by win- ning the war., we still shall have the harder and longer task of malting democracy safe for the world. In this task, so vital to the future safety and happiness of mankind, the education of the young people will play by far the most im- portant part. To save civilization is our own immediate task. To re- build a better civilization will be the greater task of the boys and girls now in our schools. For such a task no prep- aration can be too thorough, complete and far reaching. Not for a moment. should any curriculum, basing its claims for continuance upon custom and convention merely, be al- lowed to prevent or delay the introduction and development of subjects better fitted to produce an actively intelligent 182 citizenship. Every curriculum should be required to prove, so far as passible, the validity of its claim to "a place in the sun" by it probable influence in producing a sound body, a trained land, a disciplined and open mind, a sympathetic understanding and a developed will to right action. All these qualities and more will be needed for the kind of citi- zenship that the reconstructed nations of the world will de- mand after the war. To provide the means for building such citizenship is the momentous task now resting upon school officials, supported by an awakened and patriotic community. 3. Any organization social, political, educational or in• dustrial, which in times like the present, asks for financial support equal to or greater than that it has received in the nast, should be able'to show reasons vital .to public,well-be- ing for such a demand. In the case of the public schools such reasons have been well expressed by.Payson Smith, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, in an address to V.e school eommittecs of the state, as follows: "With the approach .of the annual town meetings, when the questicn of appropriations is to be taken up, our people should give thoughtful attention to the unusual conditions confronting the schools. Increased costs in every direction bring the towns and cities face to face with the necessity of inereasi.ig school appropriations for the coming year. The schools have never before required more thoughtful atten- tion to their needs, and it will not be safe to handicap them with a policy of retrenchment. It is worthy the attention of the American people that, in spite of enormous expenditures for war purposes, France is giving unprecedented attention to her public schools, and England, for the current year, increased her expenditures for public education 30 per cent. over that for any preced- ing year. In the school ,year 1915-16, Massachusetts expended ap- proximately 27 000 000 for public education. This amount 183 was increased to $28,500,000 for the school year 1916-17. This increase of approximately 6 per cent shows the serious intention of our people to maintain a vigorous educational policy. In view of the present situation, Massachusetts cannot afford. to relax in any degree her efforts to carry on her schools at highest efficiency. Education is a long-time investment. Its purpose is to protect democracy through the right training of the youth. Even temporary interference with this purpose, through in- adequate financial support, may seriously impair the quality of our future citizenship. In the present crisis, it is impera- tive that towns and cities give careful consideration to the needs of the .schools." Said Herbert Fisher, Minister of Education of Great Britain, addressing the House of Commons last April, "Nothing has been more remarkable than the attention which b.,is recently been paid both in the public Press and on public platforms to the subject of education. One might have imagined that the War would have so occupied and ex- hausted the mind of the country as to leave room for no other t'riought. But this has not been the case. The War has had the very opposite effect. (quite naturally, and as it seems to me quite rightly, this great calamity has directed attention to every circumstance which may bear upon ` national strength and national welfare. It has exhibited the full range of our deficiencies, and it has invited us to take stock of all the available agencies fbr their improve-went. ,. "Some minds attach importance to education as the foundation of industrial and military strength. Others are principally affected by the prospect that in the spread of education they inay find the resolution of the discords in our industrial life; and I notice this also, that the calamitous destruction of ,young lives in the present War, lives of the first: promise, does impose a solemn obligation on Parliament so to provide for the future that the rising generation, 184 which will be deprived of its natural predestined leaders; , may be prepared to furnish an added measure of service to the community." The British Parliament responded to this appeal by in-. creasing the national appropriation for schools $19,000,000 over that of the preceding year. Leaders of both of our great Allies, England and France, -,re earnestly urging us to avoid their own serious mistake in relaxing efforts, in the first year of the war, to sustain the public schools at the highest possible degree of efficiency. "Free public education," says a French writer, "forms Liberty's fundamental line of defence." The leading edu- cational journal of. England says: "The Fiend of War still holds Western Civilization in its frenzied clutches. None can see the end of the slaughter, cessation of the sacrifice of the rich flower of young man- hood, an end to the prodigal waste of material wealth. One thing, however, i,i certain. We of this—the fighting—gen- eration have forged chains of •heavy toil and created huge burdens for the children who follow us. The boys and girls now sitting in the classrooms will have to carry a load of national debt and a burden of taxation in the creation of which they have had no voice. The morality of this trans- action we will not discuss, although we believe, that is, all but one in ten thousand of us believe, that thus our children pay the price of their own freedom. But the appalling mag- nitude of the burden we have placed upon our children em- phasizes more strongly our present duty to them and the d urgency of their call upon us."—That American citizens all over this broad land will respond to such a call as loyally as their sons have responded to the call to "go across," there can be no doubt. G. H. GAUGER, December 31, 1917. 185 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: For the first time in several years the school has been for- tunate in retaining its entire corps of teachers. Work be- gan in September unhampered by the many changes and readjustments incident to former years, and it is well for the school that this was so because the effects of the war are keenly felt in the tenseness and unrest of the boys and girls. There have been but few changes.in the program of studies. The one-year course for seniors in French with which we had such good success two years ago is being tried again this ,year and French is being studied by the first-year class in preference to Gcrman. :Most valuable assistance and en- ` couragenient are given to the classes in French by Mr. James Otis, who from his life in France, by his familiarity with the customs and language of that country,-by his read- ings and conversations in French has helped both teacher and pupils in their work. The classes in Physical Culture have been continued this ,year under the direction of Mr. Gildersleeve. These classes are held at 11 A. Al. and 2.10 P. Al. I wish that every per- son in the town who is interested in this line of work would visit the school at the times indicated, and watch the pupils at their exercises. The boys agree with me that it was due to the hard coach- ing of 1A1r. Gildersleeve that the school secured the Cham- pionship Cup in 'baseball last June. Through the efforts of the pupils, the Alumni Association, B-33 186 and other fr ends a new Vose piano was purchased for the school in February. The following speakers have addressed the school: Mar. 27 Lieut. F. Howard Hinckley, Jr. Nov. 1.3 Sergeant Walter Rheno. 'Respectfully submitted, LOUIS M. BOODY. December; 1917. BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number Enrolled in Barnstable High School, 1917 From Hyannis, 50 64 Centerville, 10 {L .Osterville, 21 Barnstable, 15 West Barnstable, 11 Cummaquid, 7 Hyannisport, 3 k South Hyannis, 2 `Seaside Park, y 0 + 46 West Yarmouth, 2 Pittsburg, Pa., 1 122 187 Number of Pupils Taking Designated Studies Fall Term, 1917 Subject Year I Year II Year III Yvir IV Algebra, 39 4 10 Science . 37 Plane Geometry 30 1 Solid Geometry 5 English 36 30 20 24 Latin 20 11 5 9 German 12 11 French 20 20 6 14 Typewriting 17 10 Stenography 15 9 Bookkeeping 10 Penmanship and Spelling 17 .ti. S. History and Civics 26 Chemistry 23 6 Physics _ 33 1 General History 37 NUMBER OF GRADUATES, JUNE, 1917, 17 Entering Other Institutions Hyannis State Normal School 3 Salem State Normal School 1 Chauncy Hall School 1 From Class of 1916 New England Conservatory of Music 1 188 Graduating Exercises, June 21, 1917 March of School Son-, Springtime Revelries Parker School The Welcome Nelson Bearse At Sandy Neck Marion Barbara Chace The History Andrew Milan O'Neil Piano Solo, Silver Stars Bohm Hester Caroline Small The Gifts Lymena Taylor Baxter Isabel Kaymes Wragb Soncy, Flow'ret, .For-et Me Not Giese School The Prophecy r. Elma Gay Baxter Ina Knox Sherman The Red Cross y Dorothy Fawcett Presentation of Diplomas Rev. 1I. L. McBride Son-, Our Country Verdi School • Belle Richmond Baxter, Accompanist 189 Members of Graduating Class. Latin Course: Dorothy Fawcett. English Course: Elma Gay Baxter, Lymena Taylor Baxter, Bernice Edith Bryant, Marion Barbara Chace, Stella Evelyn Percival, Elsie Ellen Perry, Margaret Eunice Phinney, Ina Isnox Sherman, Hester Caroline Small, Bertha Elizabeth Wright, Isabel Kaymes Wragg, Walcott Ames, Nelson Bearse, Thomas Joseph Hansberry, Ernest Paul Laubner; Andrew Milan O'Neil. Class Motto : Impossible Is Un-American Al 190 REPORT OF THE COMMERCIAI, INSTRUCTOR OF THE BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOI, G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir: The subjects making the commercial course at the Barn- stable High School are: Stenography, Junior and Senior, one year each. Typewriting, Junior and Senior, one year each. Bookkeeping, Senior, one.year. Commercial II, Penmanship, one year. Spelling, one-half year.. Commercial Arithmetic, one-half year. Stenography III. 5-40 minute periods per week. The first eight months are devoted to as thorough a study as pos- siblP of the principles of shorthand, including the construct- ing of outlines by rule, dictation. of outlines and practiced letters, reading of simple printed shorthand, and frequent review tests. Dictation of new matter is added in the last two months. p Typewriting III. 5-40 minute periods per week. Be- fore any exercises are attempted the machines are thorough- ly explained and gone over. The keyboards are covered, and the touch system of fingering is taught. Perfect copies of exercises are required., and the issue.of paper is limited.. Slow, accurate fingering in the beginning later produces bet- ter and spe- dier typists. During the last twenty weeks of the Junior year, a daily test, sentence and continuous mat- ter on alternating days, is given. Beginning with but five minutes, this is toward the end of the year lengthened to twenty or even twenty-five minutes, as circumstances per- mit. 191 As nearly as one can forecast at this time, there will be a junior class next year as large as the present class, or larger. Stenography IV. 5 -40 minute periods per weep. A gen- eral review of the principles is given the first part of the year, together with daily dictation of practiced and un- practiced material. Frequent tests, and exercises in con- structing shorthand outlines by rule are given For dicta- tion work regularly prepared dictation exercises for phras- ing and outlines as well as portions of books, magazine ar• ticles, editorials, etc., are used. Printed shorthand stories are read. During the second half-year (beginning with winter term) each pupil is required to act 'as secretary to the principal, for a week at a time, in turn. Typewriting IV. Supposed to be 4-40 ' minute periods per week. but because of physical exercises and dragging over of first period, we seldom get more than twenty or twenty-five minutes of actual.work. 24 copies (or more) each of nearly 80 experiments for the chemistry department were done in the fall term. This gave the pupils practice in the cutting of wax and other stencils and the use of the mimeograph. Actual business practice has been obtained by work for the Superintendent, Principal Doody and others. All shorthand notes are re- quired to be written out if time permits. The pupils are al- so given daily ten minute speed tests, according to Reming- ton plan, and I believe all, except one girl, have won pri- mary certificates. Before .the year is ended they will nearly all have won the 40 word certificates, unless something un- foreseen occurs. Some may even secure the 60 word rating. This means 60 words per minute with less than five errors, for ten consecutive minutes of writing This subject should be given five (5) full 40 minute peri- ods per week. Daily practice is what counts. A vertical filing system has been constructed out of wrap- ping paper and old cardboard, and copies of school letters are now filed in the principal's office. 192 A review of the attachments to the typewriters has been given. Bookkeeping IV. 4-4:0. minute periods per week. Sets as nearly approximating actual business practice as can be given are taught, in order that the pupils may become P° familiar with the principles of bookkeeping. Supplemen- tary tests and exercises are given at intervals. I try to make the pupil depend upon himself as much as possible in checking and finding mistakes. One year is not enough for this work. Commercial II. 4-40 minute periods per week. This consists of Penmanship (Palmer method), spelling and com- mercial arithmetic. The penmanship, to my mind, is not a very great success, because in every other department written work is of neces- sity so hastily and carelessly done that the four periods al- lowed cannot counteract that condition. However, careful criticism and direction are given, and one page of exercises is required each day, and this probably tends to make the pupil's handwriting less illegible than it otherwise would be. I can, of course, see a big improvement since the first of the year in the work passed in to me. Spelling is given during the fall and part of the winter term. The words are sometimes written and sometimes giv- en orally Proper division by syllables, meaning, and use in sentences are emphasized. "Spelling matches" are held at fairly frequent intervals. J^ In the commercial arithmetic I try to give the pupils only such things as will later be used in a commercial way. The work must of necessity be very meagre, because of the little time available for it. Respectfully submitted, CLARA R. HINCKLEY, Commercial Instructor. December, 1917. 193 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL, OF ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOI, To G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: I herewith submit my sixth annual report. The unsatisfactory conditions .reported last year have righted themselves, and we now have a harmonious group of our own pupils with common aims and interests. The natural resolt is a more healthy spirit and consequently bet- ter work. The senior class spent the Easter vacation in Boston and thoroughly enjoyed some of the many points of interest of our state capital. Such a trip is decidedly valuable from both social and educational points of view. We have had talks by various speakers on problems pre- sented by war conditions, particularly in reference to food production and conservation. Many pupils responded in- dividually and the girls at Ma.rstons Mills formed a-canning club of which good reports are given. On the morning of Flag Day we were privileged to listen to an address by Mr. Jefferson Cole, one of the summer resi- dents. Mr. Cole is a Civil War veteran and a. teacher of long experience, and the pupils always enjoy his inspiring talks. The graduating class varied the usual program by having a speaker. The address was given by Mr. Frederick W. Kingman, a former superintendent of schools, whose mflny friends were glad of the opportunity of hearing him again. Many of our graduates and former students are in differ- ent branches of war service and we are soon to have a ser- vice flag to show that we are keeping "--the Home fires burning, Till the boys come home." 194 The fail term brought a good entering class, both in mum- bers and in earnestness of purpose. We were glad to have the Grammar school with us, pending the completion of the new building•. The program of the present year does not differ material- {� ly from those of other ,years. Particular mention may be made of the good work done by the entering class in Book- keeping and English composition and practically all the work of the other classes,.who show a rather unusual ma- turity of thought, originality and resourcefulness. I am glad to continue all the pleasant relations which at one time I felt quite certain of being compelled to sever, and to repeat my appreciation of the many favors which have been extended during my service here. Respectfully submitted, BliRTON W. SANDERSON. ELIZABETH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Dumber Attending Fall Term, 1917. From Cotuit, 9 From Santuit, 4 From Marstons Mills, Ip From Mashpee, 2 25 195 Number in Several Classes, Fall Term, 1917 ,First year 15 Second year 7 Third year 2 Post Graduate 1 25 Number of Pupils Taking Various Studies Sub G ject 1st year 2d year 3d year Post raduate English 15 7 2 French 7 5 2 1 Typewriting 1 6 1 Stenography 1 Lad n 9 4 English History 9 Chemistry 5 2 Commercial I aw 1 Bontekeepin; 9 4 1 Algebra 15 1 Geometry 7 Number Entering Higher Institutions Northeastern College 1 196 ELIZABETH LOWELL IIIGH SCHOOL Graduation Exercises June 20, 1917, S P. LAI. PKOGKAl1 �" Processional March Gladys E. Harlow Sona, The Woodman Veazie School Invocation Rev. Herbert L:Wilber Sona, The Fisher-crew's Return Veazie School Address, "Democratic Ideals in Public Education" Supt. Frederick W. Kingman, Walpole Songs= (a) Merry Maidens Dunn (b) Birds in the Night Sullivan Girls' Semi-chorus d Presentation of Diplomas Song, Let the Hills Resound Richards 4 School Recessional March GRADUATES Marion Rose Coleman, Ernest Ormand Dottridge, Jr., Katherine Higgins, Winifred Hazel Hoxie. Class Motto : Quid agas, agar bene." 197 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING Mr. G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir: It is always difficult to tell in an adequate way what is done in a year of school work. Much time is spent each year on work of a similar character, though we try to vary the details. I shall therefore not attempt to describe all. the work done but shall mention some parts of it which are new or where I think the pupils have been doing es- pecially good work. Many of the pupils in the first and second year classes at the Barnstable High 'School are working extra periods, making it possible for them to accomplish much more than can be done in the regular class. A large number -in the mechanical drawing classes show excellent progress. Dur- ing November and December many of the pupils in the i freehand classes spent their time in planning and making articles from tooled leather—pocket-books, blotters, doilies, :tnd photograph albums. Others made and stencilled de- signs for table runners. Some however preferred to con- tinue their work in object drawing, a few of the more capable ones being allowed to do work with charcoal. • This term the pupils of the first and second year free- hand classes are studying the subject "The Furnishing of a Home." This is one of the newer lines which are being advocated by many of the best art educators of the country. Its purpose is two-fold. We hope to teach the pupils first, how to make the most of what they have; second, how to select, when buying, what is good in desio7n and .suitable for their use, rejecting things that are cheaply over-deco- rated or out of harmony with the room where they are to be 198 placed. Since nearly'everyone sometime and in some way has to meet this problem, I feel that the study of it will be a very practical benefit to the pupils. The girls of the senior class are doing especially good work in charcoal drawing. One of these girls expects to enter the Massachusetts Normal Art School next year. I was pleased recently to hear reports of excellent work in mechanical drawing being done by a boy from the Eliza- beth Lowell High School, who is now at the Y. M. C. A. Engineering School. I think much credit for his present high standing is due to our former supervisor, Mrs. Maynard. The work in ,the primary and intermediate schools at Cotuit was seriously hindered this year by the delay in opening these schools. However we appreciate the splen- did new building and find it very pleasant to work there. The Christmas problem worked out in the grammar school at Cotuit seemed, especially satisfactory to all— pupils, teacher, and supervisor, though I hardly wish to mention this without also speaking of the construction work done in the other grammar schools. Various problems were undertaken by the different schools, selected according to. the tastes and skill of the pupils. Much enthusiasm was shown and the results were very pleasing. Last year in my report I mentioned the plans for holding an exhibition of pictures in Osterville. These plans were carried out by Mr. Fowler and the other teachers in the village with remarkable success. A great deal of interest was shown by the people of the village and by the pupils, with the result that we now have in the Osterville school twelve large pictures, three for each room,_ which are ex- cellent reproductions of beautiful paintings. In Marstons Mills, the ninth grade with the help of Miss Deuel, raiser.,enough money by June to enable them to 199 buy and present to the grammar room a large picture taken from Corot's "Spring." Each year I realize more keenly the value of the work done by the regular teachers and I .wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation. Respectfully submitted, MARGERIE LEONARD December, 1917 4 200 `REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC G. H. Galger, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: During these past few years, I have been making a care- ful study of the work as it has been carried on in the schools by my predecessors. Consequently I have made very few changes in the course up to the present time. Our grades are grouped in such manner that there is great difficulty in trying to make one plan suffice for all villages. In some schools, the regular teachers, owing to lack of time, and to the number of grades in one room, are forced to combine classes, thus necessitating an omission of some part of the work or needless repetition. Plans can be car- ried out most successfully in a three or four room building. PRIMARY SCHOOLS It has been a great pleasure, after starting the little peo- ple in September, to find at the end of the first term so many able to sing delightfully the songs which we teachers have taught them by rote. They not only learn the tune and time readily, but with practice, they interpret the spirit which the words bring out. We have done more of rote J singing in the first three grades than hitherto and results have proved the wisdom of our course. For some time it has been evident that a break existed be- N tween the work of the second grade and that of the third. The children seemed to do satisfactory work in reading ex- ercises from the board and we considered they had a good preparation for the First Reader in the third grade, but the first term of the third grade has been discouraging. A printed. puge in small type was confusing. This winter term, I hope to put into my second grades a little book con- taining exercises and songs in unusually large print. In this way we hope to solve the difficulty. 201 INTERMEDIATE GRADES These grades are all doing fairly good work. The Barn- stahlP school became so large this last term, that we did not have books enough to do our best work. The Cotuit school is getting on well considering the delay in beginning the Fall term. GRAMMAR SCHOOLS The improvement in these grades has been surprising. Without the help of the regular teachers, I could have done very little. They have aroused and held the interest of the pupils in their daily work. If we can continue our work as we have begun, the singing in our schools will be vastly im- proved. HIGH SCHOOLS The new piano at the Barnstable High School, which we have enjoyed since last February, proves to be a great suc- cess, and is eery helpful in our chorus singing. The pupils of the Elizabeth Lowell High School have gained more con- fidence in their ability to sing. The boys have been able and willing to help, making the chorus more complete. J The pupils of the Osterville school, under the-direction of Mr. Fowler and the teachers presented an operetta at Union ` Hall last spring, and .from the proceeds bought an Edison Talking Machine for the school. During the year, pupils of the several villages have as- sisted in the musical programs at public and patriotic meet- ings. Respectfully submitted, MABEL M. H. BOODY, Supervisor of Music. December, 1917. B-14 202 STATISTICS School Year, 1916-1917 1. Number of children residing in town (a) Five years of age or over and under seven : Boys, 98 ; girls, 81 ; total, 179 (b) Seven years of age or over and under fourteen : Boys, 342 ; girls, 339; total, 681 (c) Fourteen years of age or over and un- der sixteen : Boys, 81 ; girls, 98 ; total, 179 2. Total membership for the year, 1,006 3. Average membership for the ,year, 905 4. Average attendance for the year, 850 5. Number of school buildings in use, 10 6. Number of public schools, 27 7. Number of men teachers, 9 8. Number of women teachers, 24 9. Number of supervisors, 2 10. Total number of teachers.and supervisors, 35 11., Population of town, 4,995 t' w 203 ENROLMENT, FALL TERM, 1917 YEAR OF SCHOOL SCHOOLS o Barnstable........... 15 15 12 17 13 15 6 11 5 109 West Barnstable..... 19 16 16 10 16 12 6 6 16 115 Santuit.•............. 9 8 7 10 3 37 Cotuit............... 12 9 6 11 6 8 4 8 7 71 Marstons Mills ...... 11 5 8 8 4 6 7 49 Osterville............ 15 18 13 17 13 22 14 7 5 124 Centerville........... 7 10 6 6 6 8 6. 13 61 Training School..... 32 36 36 29 42 27 21 28 17 268 Elizabeth Lowell High 15 7 2 1 25 Barnstable High..... 40 33 23 25; 1 122 ——- -————————---------- ——————------ Totals........... 120 117 103 107 102 98 57 67 63 55 40 25 25 2 981 6� 204 DETAILED REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING} eJUNE, 1917 � UJ �u1 b[1.'•7 SCHOOLS o,a Q) Summary >y Primary------- — ---- Barnstable - - - - 39 37 36 West Barnstable - - - 37 33 32 Cotuit - - - 28 20 19 Osterville - - - - 33 30 29 Centerville - - 32 29 27 Marstons Mills - - - - 29 27 26 Intermediate: „ o Baru4able - - - - 36 34 32 West Barnstable - - - 39 35 33 Cotuit - - - - 19 16 15 Osterville - - - - - 31 30 23 r " 31 28 26 Mixed: Santuit - - - - - 40 37 33 w y Grammar: Barnstable - - - 26 25 25 Nest Barnstable - - - 33 31 30 c o Marstons Mills - - - 23 19 18 Cotuit - - - - - 28 24 21 t Osterville - - - - - 29 27 25 µ y Centerville - - - 31 27 25 Training School: J Grade I - - - - - 41 35 32 40 37 34 " ac 34 29 28 IV - - - - - 37 36 34 a 6 V and VI - - 53 43 41 VII and VIII - - - 32 29 27 VIII and IX - - - 52 44 42 High Schoolq: Elizabeth Lowell (Cotuit) - 28 26 26 Barnstable (Hyannis) - - 125 117 108 Totals 1,006 905 850 205 EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, 1917, IN DETAIL . MIS- SCHOOLS Teachers Janitors Fuel cellan- Totals eous 3 Barnstable Primary............ $570 00 3 Intermediate................ 555 00 3 Granunar...... .. .......... 895 00 $311 04 $.i45 01 $20 13 $2,896 18 6 West Barnstable Primary...... 630 00 6 Intermediate.......... ..... 630 00 6 Grammar................... r70 00 297 92 272 59 21 61 2,722 02 10 Sant"It 630 00 10 Assistant.................... 214 50 55 50 24 05 17 65 941 60 11 Cotuit Primacy................. 487 80 11 Intermediate................ 464 50 11 Grammar.................... 920 00 11 Elizabeth Lowell High ........ 1,000 00 4,989 99 11 Assistant.................... 705 00 427 10 904 53 61 06 12 Marstons Mills Primary........ 632 48 1,807 29 12 Grammar................... 680 00 315 00 224 88 4 93 13 Osterville I and II ............ 682 00 13 II1 and IV........... 555 00 13 Intermediate................ 580 00 13 Grammar................... 865 00 351 50 1,15839 36 18 4,178 07 17 Training School .... ......... 630 00 17 11............. 620 00 17 I1I .... ....... 540 00 17 IV ............ 610 00 17 V......... .-. 616 00 17 VI and VII.... 650 00 17 VIII and IX... 895 00 415 00 816 00 68 24 5,760 24 18 Barnstable High,Prin ......... 1,656 00 18 Sub-Master.................. 1,000 00 18 Com. Instructor............. 805 00 18 Assistant.................... 750 00 18 Assistant.... .. ............ 750 00 400 00 683 56 98 82 6,143 38 20 Centerville Primary............ 640 00 20 Grammar..................... 855 00 200 00 578 91 5 31 2,179 22 Supervisor of Drawing......... 720 00 Supervisor of Music............ 667 50 1,887 60 Secretary and Superintendent.. 1,949 94 Scaool Census.................. 4 50 —-- --------------------------- —_--------- Totals....................... $24,670 78 $2,773 06 $5,207 92 $533 73, $34.934 93 ' I a d 206 EXPENDED FOR TEXT-BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 1917 Allyn & Bacon, $77 76 American Book Co., 15 71 American Music Publishing Co., 2 62 Amigraph Supply Co., 8 96 Babb, E. E. & Co., 602 24 Baker, NV. D. 3 71 Boston Paper Board Co., 115 00 Bradley, Milton Co., 98 66 Cambridge Botanical Supl:)13' CO., 120 58 Dowling Supply Co., 98 26 Ginn & Co., 216 50 Goss, F. B. & F. P. 13 15 Hammett, J. L. Co., 31 52 Heath, D. C. & Co., 23 19 Houghton Mifflin Co., 96 00 Knott, L. E. Apparatus Co., 15 77 Leonard, Margerie, 13 89 Little, Brown & Co., 16 96 Merrill, Chas. E. Co., 34 27 Megathlin, C. W. 31 35 Office Appliance Co., 22 36 Remington Typewriter Co., 31 36 Sanborn, B. F. & Co., 17 44 Scribner's Sons, Chas. 14 80 Shepard, H. A. & Co., _ 13 73 Taylor-Holden Co., 2 00 Thompson, Brown _% Co., 4 08 Warwick.& York, 6 00 $1,747 87 Appropriation, $1,750 00 Expended, 1,747 87 Unexpended balance, $2 13