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1929-1932 - TOWN REPORTS,I •a c S m 1 Q Y ` law t Y. 7 4, $? � #P EDGAR W. LOVELL 1855 - 1929 Served the Town of Barnstable as Selectman, c/fssessor and Overseer of the Poor For Thirty-two Years r. ANNUAL REPORTS QF THE ' OWN OFFICERS - OF THE fown ®f Barnstable Year Ending December 31, 1929 �pF TH E TO a BAHNSTAIER s y MASS. p� ®� 163 9. r D SWAY At' l 0 °Printed on Cape Cod By F. B. fm F. P. Coss, Hyannis �6 -0 TOVt1:.N OFFICERS .j 1929 Selectmen Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable Term expires 1930 William Lovell, Hyannis, Chairman Term- expires 1931 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Overseers of Public Welfare Howard N. Parker, west Barnstable Term expires 1930 William Lovell, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills,.Chairman Term expires 1932 Assessors Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable, Chairman Term expires 1930 William Lovell, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Town Clerk Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Town Treasurer Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 4 Collector of Taxes Everett F. Fuller, Osterville Term expires 1931 School Committee Stuart F. Scudder, Osterville, Chairman Term expires 1930 Edward C. Hinckley, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Sarah E. Sears, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Superintendent of Schools Jerome.P. Foawell, Hyannis, Surveyor of Highways Lauchlan 31. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Auditor John 'Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1930 Tree Warden Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1930 Board of Health William A. Jones, Barnstable Term expires 1930 Granville W. Hallett, Osterville Term expires 1931 John H. Andrews, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Registrars of Voters r Clarence M. Chase Hyannis Samuel F. Crocker 11larstons Mills Henry C. Mortimer Barnstable � John V. O'Neil Hyannis J Agent of. Cobb Fund Henry C. Davis, Cummaquid Park Commissioners William F. Jenkins, West Barnstable Term.expires .1930 Jean G. Hinkle, Osterville Term expires 1931. John S. Whitaker, Centerville Term expires 1932 Finance Committee John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1930 Charles W. Megathbi3, Hyannis Term expires 1930 Walter B. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1-931. Edward F. Maher, Hyannis Term expires.1931 Horace S. Parker, Osterville Term expires 1932 Bertram F. Ryder, Cotuit Term expires 1932 Planning Board Mary Mortimer, Barnstable Term expires 1930 Mabel K. Baker, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Henry P. Leonard, Osterville Term expires 1931 F. Howard Hinckley, Barnstable Term expires 1932 L. Frank Paine, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1933 William L. Fitzgerald, Hyannis Term expires 1.934 li ' t R EDGAR W. LOVELL 1855 - 1929 Served this Town as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for thirty-two years. ASSESSORS' REPORT w Real Estate Valuation $19,150,970 00 Tangible personal estate 1,S88,630 00 Total valuation of the town $21,039,600 00 APPROPRIATIONS For town expenses $605,949 79 State tax 23,885 00 . State Highway tax 7,653-09 State Auditor's tax 284 21 Snow Removal tax 549 75 County tax 68,320 72 ' Overlay for. the current year 6,414 18 Total $713,056 74 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income tax $57,458 00 Corporation tax 10,264 78 Bank tax 31923 26 Licenses 4,521 50 ' Fines 1,378 20 Special Assessments 366 00 Protection of persons and property 946 52 Health and sanitation 365 28 Highways 160 40 8 Charities 2,738 89 Soldiers' benefits 172 61 Schools 1,153 56 Cemeteries (other than trust funds) 10 00 Interest on deposit 811 10 Interest on taxes and assessments 2,807 07 All others 330 67 Total estimated. receipts $87,407 84 Free cash in treasury (voted to be used by assessors) 25,000 00 Total deductions $112,407 84 Net amount raised,by.taxation on polls and property $563,949 26 2,148 polls a $2.00 4,296 00 Property tax 559,653 26 $563,949 26 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $36,699 64 Number of male polls assessed 2,148 Number of persons, partnerships and cor- porations assessed on property 3,390 Value of assessed stock in trade $211,200 00 Value of assessed machinery 77,350 00 Value of personal estate 1,888,630 00 Value of assessed real estate: Buildings, excluding land $11,351,430 00 r Land, excluding buildings 7,799,540 00 Total $19,150,970 00 Total valuation of assessed estate $21,039,600 00 9 Tax for State, County and Town purposes including overlayings: On Personal Estate $50,237 53 ' On Real Estate 509,415 73 On Polls 4,296 00 Total $563,949 26 Rate of Total tax per $1,000.00 $26.60 Number of horses assessed 97 Number of cows assessed 315 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed 77 Number of dwelling houses assessed 2,867 Number of acres of land assessed (estimated) 33,500 Number of fowl assessed-3,550—value $3,550 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT Valuation of personal property assessed $600 00 Valuation of real estate assessed 8,400 00 Total $9,000, 00 HOWARD N. PARKER, WILLIAM LOVELL, CI.IESTER A. CROCKER, '� Assessors. TREASURER'S REPORT' " Y Cash . Jan. 1, 1929 Cash on Expended $1,313,659 85 . hand $22,176 04 Balance 15,090 09 Receipts 1,306,573 90 $1,328,749 94 $1,328,749 94 1927 Taxes Jan. 1, 1929 Due the Received from Town $3,325 92 Collector $1,151 67 Error in Warrant 11 Abatements 2,174 36 $3,326 03 $3,326 03 1928 Taxes Jan. 1, 1929 Due the Received from Town $77,345 04 Collector $70,169 18 Abatements 3,463 91 Balance 3,711 95 $77,345 04 $77,345 04 1929 Taxes Amount of Warrant $563,949 26 Received from r December Assessments 259 40 Collector $469,286 04 Cash Refunds 144 31 Abatements 2,634 44 Balance 92,432 49 $564,352 97 $564,352 97 11 1929 Excise Taxes Amount of Warrants $40,769 75 Amount Collected $28,829 88 Cash Refunds 326 21 Abatements 4,323 77 Balance 7,942 31 $41,095'96 $41,095 96 Overlay 1927 Abatements $2,174 36 Jan. 1, 1929, Balance $796 84 Excess and Deficiency 38 68 Overlay Surplus 1,338 84 $2,174 36 $2,174 36 Overlay 1928 Abatements $3,463 91 Jan. 1, 1929 Balance $3,327 62 Overdrawn 136 29 $3,463 91 $3,463 91 \ Overlay 1929 Abatements $2,634 44 Amount of Overlay $6,414 18 Balance 3,779 74 $6,414 18 $6,414 18 Overlay Surplus • Transferred to Jan. 1, 1929 Balance $3,203 04 1927 Overlay $1,338 84 Balance 1,864 20 $3,203 04 $3,203 04 1.2 1921.) Excise Tax Revenue Abatements $4,323 77 As per warrants $40,769 75 Traa�.ferred to Estimated Receipts 28,503 67 s Balance 7,942 31 $40,769 75 $40,769 75 Loans Authorized B. H. S. Addition Jan. 1, 1929, Balance $140,000 00 Loan $140,000 00 Accounts Receivable Jan. 1, 1929, Due the Credits $6,213 98 Town $3,281 36 Balance 4,908 26 Charges for year 7,840 88 $11,122 24 $11,122 24 Departmental Revenue Balance $4,908 26 Jan. 1, 1929, Balance $3,281 36 Net credits 1,626 90 $4,908 26 $4,908 26 Revenue Loans Notes paid $475,000 00 'Jan. 1, 1929 Balnace $25,000 00 Balance 25,000 00 Issued 475,000 00 $500,000 00 $500,000 00 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Debit 1929 Revenue $139,141 55 13 Credits State Treasurer: r Income Tax $73,590 66 Corporation Tax 12,133 71 Bank and Trust Co. 3,775 32 $89,499 69 1929 Excise Taxes 28,503 67 ✓' Licenses: Pedlers and Vendors 2,074 00 Clam 542 00 Auto Dealers 445 00 Quahaugs 227 00 Common Victuallers 165 00 Scallop 122 00 - Inn Holders 105 00 . Sundae 102 00 Amusements 100 00 Razor Fish 91 00 Dlilk 73 50 Junk 56 00 Billiards and Pool 48 00 Garbage Collection 34 00 Eel 18 00 Auctioneers 14 00 Alcohol 11 00 Lod-ing House 10 00 Bottling 10 00 Miscellaneous .14 50 4,262 00 14 Fines: Court 1,007 90 Liquor 198 00 1,205 90 ✓ Privileges: Oyster Grants 385 00 Fish Traps 80 00 465 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 159 76 159 76 Reimbursements: Moth Work 891 20 Health Dept. 167 71 ✓ Fires 3 OO.i 1,061 91/ Highway Department: Sale of Material 27 50 Use of Snow Plow 10 00 37 50 f Infirmary: Board of Inmates 2,550 00 Sale of Milk & Produce 214 63 Sale of Stoves 75 00 2,839 63 Public Welfare Department Reimbursements: Cities and Towns 1,683 13 State 1,010 49 Individuals 716 52 3,410 14p- A 15 Mothers' Aid: State 296.34 Cities and Towns 36 67 333 Ol ✓ Soldiers' Benefits: State Aid 156 00 Military Aid 90 00 246 00 Schools: Tuition 709 39 u- Adult Classes 370 45 Tuition State Wards 287 38 Klass. Training School 251 66 Rent of Gymnasium 42 00 Telephone Tolls 32 51 Sale of Books & Supplies 31 24 1,724 63 ✓ Interest: Taxes 3,572 41 Deposits 572 75 4,145 16 Land Rent 243 50 Sale of Burial Lots 125 00 Reimbursement for Advertising 69 75 Miscellaneous Receipts 45 02 Payment stopped on old checks 589 28 Refund on account of Police 165 00 Refund on account of Telephone 10 00 Total credits $139,141 55 16 State and County Taxes County Tax $68,320 72 1929 Revenue $100,692 77 State'Tax 23,885 00 State:Highway Tax 7,653 09 Snow:Removal 549 75 Auditing Municipal Accounts 284 21 $100,692 77 $100,692 77 1929 Revenue Appropriations Annual 1929 Taxes $563,949 26 Town.Meeting $579,565 79 Estimated Receipts 139,141 .55 Appropriations Special Excess and Deficiency Town Meeting 26,384 00 Acct. 25,000 00 State.and County December Assessment. 259 40 Taxes 100,692 77 Appropriation balances: 1929.Overlay 6,414 18 Sealing of Weights & Balance to Excess and Measures 11 57 Deficiency Account 20,529 24 Moth Dept. 78 Town Forest 1 13 Brushing Roads 8 00 Mosquito Eradication 12 25 New Lay-outs 1929 21 68 New Construction 20 97 Roads ordered by County Comm. 8 26 Wianno Avenue 19 25 Vocational School 8 00 Town Landing 79 00 Mosswood Cemetery 10 20 Selectmen's Dept. 775 61 Town Clerk & Treas.' Dept. 147 12 Financial Dept. 1,752 05 Municipal Buildings 5 40 . Police Dept. 10 21 Tree Warden 35 51 17 Clam Warden 63 22 Buoys & Markers 4 67 Board of Health 686 65 Road Repairs 69 02 Sidewalks 2,615 47 Snow 318 64 1928 Lay-outs 77 94 Parkway Place 43 44 Mothers' Aid $308 13 Soldiers' Relief 333 27 State Aid 60 00 • School Dept. 1 84 Park Commission 175 04 Street Signs 30 14 Unclassified 2,456 30 Planning Board S 26 Shellfish Propagation 19 78 Alterations to Town House 77 91 Land Damage 219 30 Cemeteries 646 1R Trust Fund Income 93 58 $739,585 98 $739,585 98 Excess and Deficiency Account Adjustment, 1927 Overlay $38 68 .Jan. 1, 1929, Ealance $33,779 78 1929 Revenue for Taxes 25,000 00 Error in 1927 Warrant 11 Transferred to Dept, of From 1929 Revenue 26,529 24 Public Welfare 3,499 74 Balance 31,770 71 $60,309 13 $60,309 13 18 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's. Department Salaries $2,854 11 Appropriated $7,731 Ot Clerks 1,860 07 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 990 71 Printing and Advertising 460 45 Traveling Expense 353 44 Telephone 151 40 Recording 134 26 Surveying 68 82 Constable Service 50 00 Stencils 19 50 Labor 6 03 Express and Freight 4 60 Dues to Association 2 00 $6,955 39 Balance to Revenue 775 61 $7,731 00 $7,731 00 Assessors' Department Salaries $3,425 00 Appropriated $5,320 00 Clerks 1,104 93 Abstract Cards 459 80 Stationery, Postage and - Supplies 145 52 Traveling Expense 90 00 Recording 71 55 Telephone 23 20 $5,320 00 $5,320 00 19 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department Salary 2,400 00 Appropriated $4,500 00 Clerk 1,200 00 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 382 87 Bonds 225 00 Telephone 57 97 Recording 46 50 Printing and Advertising 21 63 Traveling Expense 16 00 Express Charges 2 91 $4,352 88 Balance to Revenue 147 12 $4,500 00 $,4,500 00 Tax Collector's Department Salary $2,150 00 Appropriated $2,915 00 Bonds 440 00 Reserve Fund 35 42 Stationery and Postage 285 02 Traveling Expense 50 00 Printing and Advertising 25 00 Telephone 40 $2,950 42 $2,950 42 Financial Department Certifying Notes $178 00 Printing and Preparing Coupons 45 20 Printing and Advertising 7 75 $230 95 Appropriated $100 00 Balance to Revenue 1,752 05 Premium on Notes 1,883 00 $1,983 00 $1.983 00. 20 Legal Department Special Attorneys $900 00 Appropriated $900 00 Election Department ro Printing and Advertising $877 00 Appropriated $1,413 50 Election Officers 512 00 Reserve Fund 755 80 Hall Rent 402 00 Registrars of Voters 270 00 • Posting Warrants, etc. 55 00 Traveling Expense 22 00 Constable Service 15 00 Labor 9 30 Registrars Expenses 7 00 $2,169 30 $2,169 30 Municipal Buildings Janitors $1,580 00 Appropriated $4,926 75 Labor and Repairs 1,512 93 Fuel 575.22 Janitor's Supplies 420 19 Electricity 395 19 Water 314 51 Furniture and Fixtures 51 84 Telephone 35 57 Decorating 30 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 5 90 4,921 35 Balance to Revenue 5 40 $4,926 75 $4,926,75 Expenses of finance Committee " Printing $125 00 Appropriated $225 00 Clerk 100 00 $225 00 $225 00 21 Police Department Traffic Officers $6,624 10 Appropriated $22,824 00 Traffic Signs and Signals 5,826 42 Patrolmen 5,460 00 Chief 2,607 25 Special Police 563 39 Inspection of Property 537 76 Automobile 500 00 Telephone 222 86 Stationery, Postage and Advertising 218 20 Office Equipment 169 12 Equipment for Men 37 20 Freight and Express 20 99 Taxi Service 17 00 Court Fees 5 50 Medical Fees 4 00 $22,813 79 Balance to Revenue 10 21 $22,824 00 $22,824 00 Inspection of : Wires Salary and Expenses $1,200 00 Appropriated $1,200 00 • Fires Fire Department Appropriated $2,000 00 Services $1,180 50 Reserve Fund 1,042 27 Fire Apparatus 1,085 90 Labor on Fires 351 32 Supplies for Apparatus 299 55 Warden's Salary 125 00 $3,042 27 $3,042 27 22 Sealing of Weights and Measures ' Salary $950 00 Appropriated $982 60 Supplies 21 03 $971 03 Balance to Revenue 11 57 $982 60 $982 60 • Moth Department Trucks and Automobiles $3,319 25 Appropriated $7,500 00 Insecticides 1,648 11 Check Returned 36 40 Labor 1,434 01 Hardware and Tools 686 50 Superintendent 360 00 Rent 75 00 Stationery and Postage 12 75 $7,535 62 Balance to Revenue 78 $7,536 40 $7,536 40 Tree Warden Department Trucks and Automobiles $1 035 55 Appropriated $2,700 00 Labor 705 00 Superintendent 393 00 Hardware and Tools 179 10 Fertilizer and Loam 161 84 Trees 140 00 Rent 50 00 $2,664 49 Balance to Revenue 35 51 $2,700 00 $2,700 00 23 Clam Warden llepartment Salaries $1,850 00 Appropriated $1,950 00 Expenses 36 78 $1,886 78 Balance to Revenue 63 22 " $1,950 00 $1,950 00 Town Forest Trees $300 00 Appropriated $550 00 Labor 248 87 $548 87 Balance to Revenue 1 13 $550 00 $550 00 Brushing Roads Labor $492 00 Appropriated $500 00 Balance to Revenue 8 00 $500 00 $500 00 Buoys and Markers Labor and Supplies $995 33 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 4 67. $1,000 00 $1,000 00 24 ' Board of Health General Expenses: Appropriated $5,600 00 Salary of Agent $600 00 Check Returned 84 00 Services as Board of Health 75 00 Printing and Advertising 40 75 Miscellaneous Expenses 12 00 Stationery and Postage 7 45 P Quarantine & Contagious Diseases: Hospitals 532 88 Medical Attendance 21 00 Tuberculosis: Board and Treatment 225 39 Vital Statistics: Births 365 25 Deaths 124 25 Dental Clinics: Services of Dentist 888 85 .Furniture and Supplies 197 92 Laundry Work 26 19 Labor 17 85 Other Expenses: Inspection of Animals 850 00 Abating-Nuisances 712 20 Inspection of Meat 250 00 Plumbing Inspector's Expenses 43 87 Constable Service 6 50 $4,997 35 Balance to Revenue 686 65' $5,684 00 $5,684 00 Sanitation r Labor and Trucks $5,013 99 Appropriated $5,000 00 Reserve Fund 13 99 $5,013 99 $5,013 99 ZJ Land for Drainage Balance, Dec 31, 1929 $600 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1929 $600 00 Y Pree Bed at Hospital Hospital Charges $554 00 Appropriated $500 00 r Refund 54 00 $554 00 $554 00 Mosquito Eradication Labor $1,912 50 Appropriated $2,000 00 Supplies 75 25 $1,987 75 Balance to Revenue 12 25 $2,000 00 $2,000 00 HIGHWA'NrS Repairs on Roads and Bridges "Expended $39,971 51 Appropriated $40,000 00 Balance to Revenue 69 02 Checks Returned 40 53 $40,040 53 $40,040 53 Sidewalks *Expended $8,703 78 Appropriated $11,000 00 Balance to Revenue 2,615 47 Donations 319 25 $11,319 25 $11,319 25 Grand Island Bridge Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 $449 64 Balance, Jan. 1, 1929 $449 64 26 Snow and Tee Removal *Expended $2,181 36 Appropriated $2,500 00 Balance to Revenue 318 64 $2,500 00 $2,500 00 Y 1928 Lay-Outs *Expended $272 25 Bala-nce, Jan. 1, 1929 $350 19 Balance to Revenue 77 94 $350 19 $350 19 Parkway Place *Expended $357 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1929 $400 44 Balance to Revenue 43 44 $400 44 $400 44 1929 Lay-Outs *Expended $6,878 32 Appropriated $6,900 00 ` Balance to Revenue 21 68 $6,900 00 $6,900 00 1929 Construction *Expended $67,979 03 Appropriated $65,000 00 Balance to Revenue 20 97 Donation 3,000 00 $68,000 00 $68,000 00 Roads ordered by County Commissioners *Expended $9,991 74 Appropriated $10,000 00 Balance to Revenue 8 26 $10,000 00 $10,000 00 27 Rebuildiub Drain Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 $2,500 00 Appropriated $2,500 00 Jones' Corner *Expended $3,000 00 Appropriated $3,000 00 1926 Lai--Ottts *Expended $1,200 00 Appropriated $1,200 00 `Vianno Avenue *Expended $2,480 75 Appropriated $2,500 00 Balance to Revenue 19 25 $2,500 00 $2,500 00 (*For detail of expenses see Report of Surveyor of Highways) 0 28 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Department of Public Welfare Salaries of Overseers $570 92 'Appropriated $28,794 00 Printing, Stationery and Checks Returned .273 70 Postage 80 Reserve Fund 219 32 Excess and Deficiency 3,499 74 $571 72 Public Welfare: Cash Aid $12,260 50 Board and Care 3,457 00 Groceries and Provisions 2,878 56 Fuel 1,880 79 Aid by other Cities and Towns 1,699 44 State Institutions 1,080 95 Medicine and Medical Attendance 1,069 76 Rent 458 50 Clothing 378 85 Burial Expense 70 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 18 00 $25,252 35 Infirmary: Groceries and Provisions $2,821 25 Fuel and Light 862 95 Salary of Superintendent 600 00 Dry Goods and Clothing 488 27 Hay and Grain 461 91 Furniture and Household Supplies 450 60 Other Employees 362'00 Medicine and Medical Attendance 1 287 19 Repairs and Buildings 235 86 Labor 147 61 29 Farm Materials and Supplies 119 08 Telephone 71 25 Express Charges 35 00 v Miscellaneous Expenses '19 72 $6,962 69 4 $32,786 76 $32,786 76 Mothers' Aid Cash Aid $1,935 00 Appropriated $2,500 00 Medicine and Medical Check Returned 12 00 Attendance 181 25 Fuel 86 69 Groceries and Provisions 93 $2,203 87 Balance to Revenue 308 13 $2,512 00 $2,512 00 Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid Cash Aid $3,369 00 Appropriated $4,093 00 Groceries and Check Returned 15 00 Provisions 295 82 Fuel. 86,00 Military Cash Aid 15 00 Veteran's Exemption 8 91 $3,774 73 Balance to Revenue 333 27 $4,108 00 $4,108-00 �. State Aid Cash Aid $96 00 Appropriated $156 00 Balance to Revenue 60 00 6 $156 00 $156 00 30 Infirmary Addition As per Contract $15,473 73 Appropriated $20,000 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 4,526 27 r $20,000 00 $20,000 00 SCHOOLS r I General Expenses: Appropriated $155,225 00 Superintendent's Dog Money 1,323 98 Salary $4,674 96 Cobb Fund 404 32 Supervisor of Secondary Checks Returned 242 00 Education 2,400 00 Check Returned 5 46 Superintendent's Clerk 1,399 92 Traveling Expenses of Superintendent and Teachers 1,199 26 Clerk at High School 885 75 Printing, Stationery and Postage 436 33 Telephone 394 55 Bills not allowed (See Checks Returned) 242 00 Labor Cleaning High School 139 50 Miscellaneous Expenses 149 97 School Census 100 00 Truant Officers 34 30 $12,056 54 Teachers' Salaries: Elementary $41,051 25 High 34,726 25 Music and Drawing 5,195 00 Physical Instructors 4,246 00 Manual Training 2,690 00 Evening School 680 27 j $88,588 77 Text Books and Supplies: High $4,843 78 Elementary 3,396 39 Evening 16 02 $8,256 19 Transportation of Scholars $22,103 50 Janitors: Elementary $5,900 00 High 3,729 92 $9,629 92 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: Elementary: Repairs $1,938 59 Janitors' Supplies 577 22 Miscellaneous Ex- penses 51 71 $2,567 -52 High: Repairs $1,582 42 Janitors' Supplies 247 57 Miscellaneous Expenses 89 86 $1,919 85 School Nurse: Salary $1,749 88 Nurse's Car 237 90 Nurse's Supplies 81 21 $2,068 99 1 32 Other Expenses: Fuel $5,456 84 New Equipment & Furniture 2,184 65 Electricity 916 10 Athletics 661 79 Water 457 93 Teachers' Convention 185 99` Diplomas and Graduation 144 34 $10,007 64 $157,198 92 Balance to Revenue 1 84 $157,200 76 $157,200 76 High School Addition As per Contract $153,906 15 Balance,Jan.1,1929 $174,939 45 Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 31,233 30 Appropriated in 1929 10,200 00 $185,139 45 $185,139 45 Repairs to Osterville ,School As per Contract $22,873 LJ Appropriated $28,000 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 5,126 80 $28,000 00 $28,000 00 Libraries Divided among Libraries as Appropriated $1,000 00 follows: Hyannis $300 00 5 Osterville 175 00 s s Cotuit 150 00 Centerville 125 00 d Marstons Mills 100 00 Barnstable 75 00 `f U West Barnstable 75 00 a $1,000 00 $1,000 00 33 Vocational School Tuition $60 00 Appropriated $68 00 Balance to Revenue 8 00 $68 00 $68' 00 Y Park Commissioner Labor $1,016 79 Appropriated $3,050 00 Building Raft 406 01 Sand 350 00 Life Guard 300 00 Equipment and Supplies 214 98 Surveying 173 55 Fertilizer 152 90 Fences 98 66 Trees 66 1.2 Transportation 56 20 Printing and Advertising 31 25 Signs 7 05 Telephone 1 45 $2,874 96 Balance to Revenue 175 04 $3,050 00 $3,050 00 Street Sims Paid for Signs $1,969 86 Appropriated $2,000 00 Balance to Revenue 30 14 $2,000 00 $2,000 00 L 34 Unclassified Insurance $6,971 34 Appropriated $15,422 50 Surveying 2,989 97 Refund for Insurance 50 00 Damages to Persons and R Property 961 95 Town Reports 922 80 Stenographer at Town Meeting 309 08 y Repairs on Town Wharf 295 00 Printing Traffic Regulations 269 75 Stenographer at Hearing 112 00 Flowers and Decorating 51 50 Dog Tags and Licenses 35 70 Moving Stone Wall 28 00 Services of Deputy Sheriff 20 24 Pew Rent 12 00 Town Pump 6 45 Miscellaneous Expenses 30 42 $13,016 20 Balance to Revenue 2,456 30 $15,472 50 $15,472 50 Memorial ' Day Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Appropriated $500 00 Association $500 00 Armistice Day Barnstable Post American Appropriated $500 00 Legion $500 00 Rent for G. A. R. Rent of Hall $80 00 Appropriated $80 00 Dredging Lewis Bay State of Massachusetts $2,309 28 Appropriated $2,309 29 35 Planning Board Salary of Engineer $4,500 00 Appropriated $10,000 00 Salary of Draughtsman 2,859 96 < Surveying 1,155 52 Clerk 866 60 Office Supplies 491 27 Traveling Expense 74 70 Y Telephone 37 44 Blue Prints 6 25 $9,991 74 Balance to Revenue 8 26 $10,000 00 $10,000 00 Shellfish. Propagation Seed and Planting $980 22 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 19 78 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Recreation Committee Hyannis Athletic Appropriated $3,000 00 Association $1,450 00 Osterville Athletic Association 1,450 00 American Legion 100 00 $3,000 00 $3,000 00 Dredging Cotuit Harbor State of Massachusetts $5,000 00 Appropriated $5,000 00 Alterations to Town House Alterations and Repairs $922 09 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 77 91 r $1,000 00 $1,000 00 36 Land . Damage As per awards $14,399 70 Appropriated $14,619 00 Balance to Revenue 219 30 $14,619 00 $14,619 00 Taking Land at Lewis Bay Balance, Dec. 31, 1929 $2,437 50 Appropriated $2,437 50 Taking Land for Play Ground Amount awarded $2,625 00 Appropriated $4,707 66 Balance to Revenue 2,082 66 $4,707 66 $4,707 66 Town Landings Osterville Improving Landings $921 00 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 79 00 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Bills Approved at Town Meeting Moderator at Annual Appropriated $50 00 Meeting $40 00 Moderator at Special Meeting 10 00 $50 00 $50 00 Reserve Fund Transferred to: Appropriated $5,000 00 ,Interest $2,933 20 Fires 1,042 27 Election Dept. 755 80 ' Dept. Public Welfare 219 32 Tax Collector Dept. 35 42 Sanitation 13 99 y $5,000 00 $5,000 00 37 Cemeteries New Hyannis Cemetery $1,365 00 Appropriated $2,800 00 Labor on other Cemeteries 784 82 Tools 4 00 $2,153 82 Balance to Revenue 646 18 $2,800 00 $2,800 00 Improvement Mosstvood Cemetery Labor etc. $489 80 Appropriated $500 00 Balance to Revenue 10 20 $500 00 $500 00 Cobb Burial Lot Care of Lot $5 00 Income Cobb Fund $5 00 Interest Revenue Loans $12,423 20 Appropriated $16,000 00 High School Loan 3,480 00 Reserve Fund 2,933'20 Town Office. Loan 1,800 00 Training School Loan 1,120 00 Main Street Loan 110 00 ` $18,933 20 $18,933 20' / Debt High School Loan $15,000 00 Appropriated $38,000 00 Town Office Loan 15,000 00 Training School Loan 7,000 00 Main Street Loan 1,000 00 $38,000 00 $38,000 00 38 Trust Funds Invested: Deposited for Cemetery P. C. Fund $1,464 31 Perpetual Care $1,464 31- School Fund 300 00 School Fund Loan repaid 300 00 $1,764 31 $1,764 31 Trust Fund Income Care of Burial Lots $1,184 58 Cemetery P. C. Fund $1,325 82 Interest on Cobb Fluid 409 32 Cobb Fund 361 66 Sturgis Fund Sturgis Fund 200 00 Paid to Selectmen 200 001 School Fund 74 93 Marston Fluid: Marston Fund 23 89 Centerville School 22 50 Added to Funds: - School Fund 74 93 Marston Fund 1 39 $1,892 72 Balance to Revenue 93 58 $1,986 30 $1,986 30 r 39. SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT Receipts Jap. 1, 1929 Cash on hand $22,176 04 1927 Taxes $1,151 67 1928 Taxes 70,169 18 1929 Taxes .469,286 04 $540,606 89 1929 Excise Tax Collected and Refunded 326 21 B. H. S. Addition Loan 140,000 00 Revenue Loans 475,000 00 Estimated Receipts Account 139,141 55 Premium on Notes 1,883 00 Refunds: Moth Dept. $36 40 Bd. of Health 84 00 Free Bed. Fund 54 00 Repairs on Roads 40 53 Dept. Public Welfare 273 70 Mother's Aid 12 00 Soldiers' Relief 15 00 Schools 247 46 Unclassified 50 00 813 09 40 Donations: New Construc- tion $3,000 00 Sidewalks 319 25 , 3,319 25 Dog Money- 1,323 98 Income Cobb Fund 409 32 Trust Fund Income 1,986 30 Trust Funds 1,764 31 $1,306,573 90 $1,328,749 94 Expenditures Revenue Loans $475,000 00 State & County Taxes 100,692 77 1929 Tax Refunds 144 31 1929 Excise Tax Refunds 326 21 Selectmen's Dept. 6,955 39 Assessors' Dept. 5,320 00 Town Clerk & Treas- urer's Dept. . 4,352 88 Tax Col.lector's Dept. 2,950 42 Financial Dept. 230 95 Legal Dept. 900 00 Election Dept. 2,169 30 Municipal Buildings 4,921 35 Expenses of Finance ` Committee 225 00 Police Dept. 22,813 79 Fires 31042 27 Inspection of Wires 1,200 00 Sealing Weights & Measures 971 03 Moth Dept. 7,535 62 41 Tree Warden Dept. 2,664 49 Clam Warden Dept. 1,886 78 Town Forest 548 87 Brushing Roads 492 00 Bouys and Markers 995 33 . Board of Health 4,997 35 Sanitation 5,013 99 " Free Bed Fluid 554 00 Mosquito Eradication 1,987 75 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 39,971 51 Sidewalks 8,703 78 Snow & Ice Removal 2,181 36 1928 Lay-Outs 272 25 Parkway Place 357 00 1929 Lay-Outs 67878 32 New Construction 67,979 03 Roads ordered by County Commrs. 9,991 74 Jones' Corner 3,000 00 1926 Lay-Outs 1,200 00 Wianno Avenue 2,480 75 Dept. Public Welfare 32,786 76 Mothers' Aid 2,203 87 Soldiers' Relief 3,774 73 State Aid 96 00 Infirmary Addition 15,473 ,73 School Dep. 157,198 92 High School Addition 153.906 15 Repairs to Osterville School House 22,873 20 Libraries 1,000 00 r 42 Vocational School 60 00 Park Commissioners 2,874 96 Street Signs 1,969 86 Un.classfied Expenses 13,016 20 Memorial Day 500 00 Armistice Day 500 00 Rent for G. A. R. 80 00 Dredging Lets A Bay 2,309 28 Pl.an.ning Board 9,991 74 Shellfish Propogation 980 22 Recreation Committee 3,000 00 Dredging Cotuit Harbor 5,000 00 Alterations to Town House 922 09 Land Damage 14,399 70 Taking Land for Playground 2,625 00 Town Landings, Osterville 921 00 Bills approved at Town Meeting 50 00 Cemeteries 2,153 82 Mosswood Cemetery 489 80 Cobb Burial Lot. 5 00 lnt.erest 18,933 20 Debt 38,000 00 Trust Funds 1,764 31 Trust Fund Income 1,892 72 $1,313,659 85 Dec. 31, Balance in Treasury 15,090 09 $1,328,749 94 43 NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS Net .Bonded Debt Jan, 1, 1929 Balance $162,000 00 Notes paid $38,000 00 B. H. S. Addition Loan 140,000 00 Balance 264,000 00 $302,000 00 $302,000 00 Notes Payable Hyannis Main Street: Net Bonded Debt $264,000 00 1930 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 New High School: 1930 $15,000 00 1931 15,000 00 1932 15,000 00 1933 15,000 00 1934 12,000 00 $72,000 00 Town Office Building: 1930 $15,000 00 1931 15,000 00 $30,000 00 Training School: 1930 $7,000 00 1931 7,000 00 1932 7,000 00 $21,000 00 1 B. H. S. Addition 1930 $14,000 00 1931 14,000 00 1932 14,000 00 1933 14,000 00 1934 14,000 00 1935 14,000 00 1936 14,000 -00 1937 14,000 00 1938 14,000 00 1939 14,000 00 140,000 00 $264,000 00 $264,000 00 44 TRUST FUNDS Trust Fund Cash and Securities Jan. 1, 1929, Balance $50,087 26 Balance $51,927 89 Added to Funds: Cemetery 1,464 31 School 374 93 Marston 1 39 ' $51,927 89 $51,927 89 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Balance $35,233'91 Jan. 1, 1929 Balance $33,769 60 Receipts 1,464 31 ' $35,233 91 $35,233 91 Cobb Fund Balance $10,233 00 Jan. 1,.1929 Balance $10,233 00 Sturgis Fund Balance $4,000 00 Jan. 1, 1929 Balance $4,000 00 School Fund Balance $1,934 24 Jan. 1, .1929 Balance $1,559 31 Loan repaid 30000 Interest added 74 93 $1,934 24 $1,934 24 Marstons Fund Balance $526 74 Jan. 1, 1929 Balance $525 35 Receipts 1 39 $526 74 $526 74 o Nco .� oa+ L-ca m o '-+ c� mN t e� G cD oo cV d+ m O '-I C mood+ = [— I C11 cMMrnootiF` CA Ln God N r-1 o'a r eM C cli -61 -41 oo � cocoon cro 00 coo co o cn caoc p c r in- V.) W 7Z �I O � U- O ce O Ei O an IM to •� r � cA cu`" v � � � � A ) rn ✓ cU In CA 1-11 m c A co c� m 00 C= r1 cq ccq LOc .-I � oCD G� d+ cn O O CV O O G .--Ice .--! GV N cV co O .--I di . ri G�'J d' d'• m Q) 00 M O GYJ cV L� GV ri O d rn c a 00 'm p ocgcgca Cd p r� �+� �i GU1U1 � Or�iA ao U1 y CA c0000 o c o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0cli L _ c0000 o nmo ¥ = t- c o 0 0 0 0 .m m o n o cq 0 0 0 0 0 C a C o o < (M We g t- R k - ? 2 q ® - % ) 2 � § / 2 o 2 01.4 _ m 2 / \ \ \ ce Q 4 = / o c § o _ . \ \ \ . / f / 47 LIST OF BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of: A. C. Adams $125 00 Josiah Ames 75 00 Robert Bacon 500 00 H. H. Baker, Jr. 100 00 H. H. Baker, Sr. 100 00 Luther Baker 150 00 Adeline Bearse 50 00 Adeline F. Bearse 100 00 Arthur Bearse 100 00 Cordelia S. Bearse 150 00 Elisha B. Bearse 100 00 Flora A. Bearse 125 00 Nelson Bearse 300 00 Richard Bearse 100 00 Eben Bodfish 50 00 William I. Bodfish 100 00 Christina H. Bodge 99 00 Lydia F. Bourne 100 00 Francis T. Bowles 500 00 . David Bursley 200 00 Warren Canimett and A. A. Cram 150 00 Allan J. Chase 200 00 Thomas Chatfield 100 00 Augustine F. Childs 150 00 Mercy T. Cobb 100 00 Foster Crocker 108 35 Henry E. Crocker 300 00 James H. Crocker 200 00 Loring and Nathan Crocker 300 00 Sylvia Crocker 400 00 48 Amanda Crosby 60 00 Daniel Crosby 200 00 Eleanor Crosby 200 00 Gorham F. Crosby 200 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 Jarvis R. Fish 100 00 Lydia S. Fish inn nn Nellie A. Fish 100 00 Ida D. Frost 950 00 David Fuller 200 00 Herschel.Fuller 100 00 Lavina H. Fuller 100 00 Stephen B. Fuller 200 00 Sumner Gorham 100 00 Franklin B. Goss 300 00 Wm, F. M. Goss 300 00 Daniel B. Hallett 100 00 Gorham Hallett 100 00 Samuel 'H. Hallett 150 00 Lydia T. Hamblin 10,0 00 Deborah C. Handy 200 00 Eliza M. Handy 278 37 James H. Handy 100 00 Hannah Haywood 100 00 14artha G. Higgins 100 00 Ediv. B. and Ruth F. Hinckley 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley 125 00 Josiah Hinckley 200 00 Josiah Hinckley and Abby Hinckley 423 29 A 49 Mary C. Hinckley 100 00 Jehiel P. Hodges 150 00 Charlotte Holm 200 00 Edwin T. Howland 103 50 William C. Howland 200 00 Oliver C. Hosie 100 00 Mary E. Huckins 100 00 " F. G. helley 150 00 Mary E. Lewis 150 00 F. G. Lothrop 200 00 George Lovell 243 17 Cyrenus Lovell 100 00 Hannah Lovell 150 00 Jacob Lovell, 50 00 Lizzie E. Lovell 200 00 Medora M. Lovell 100 00 O. D. Lovell 500 00 William S. Lumbert 100 00 A. D. 11Iakepeace 500 00 Orin H. Mecarta 150 00 James Metevier 200 00 John Alunroe 100 00 Hannah E. Nickerson 500 00 John Norris 200 00 Mary M. Nye 150 00 Harriet S. Parker 100 00 Sarah A. Parker 200 00 William B. Parker 100 00 William H. Parker 200 00 Thomas Pattison 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney 150 00 Joseph L. Proctor 100 00 Patrick Regan 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse 100 00 50 Oliver H. Sawyer 100 00 H. A. Scudder 100 00 Nelson Scudder 200 00 Charles 1-L Smith 200 00 Elizabeth A. Smith 200 00 Fred. L. Stinipson 200 00 William. W. Sturgis 75 00 Henry L. Swain 90 00 Timothy Swinerton 100 00 Freeman Taylor 100 00 R. M. Waite 300 00 Robinson Weeks 353 73 T. V. West 74 50 Hannah Wheeler 200 00 Asenith Whelden 600 00 S. Whelden 200 00 J. R. Wilson 100 00 Herbert W. York 200 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Asso. 2,475 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Asso. 11,700 00 $35,233 9.1 s 51 REPORT OF THE AUDIT April 6, 192.9 f To the Board of Selectinen, Mr. Edg-ar W. Love]]., Chairman, Barnstable, Massachsetts. ` Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the Town of Barnstable for the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1928, made in accordance with the provisions'of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fentou, Chief Ac- countant of this Division. Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts. Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston. Sir: As directed by you I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Barnstable for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1928, and report thereon as follows: 52 The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disburs- ing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked with the books of the account- ing officer. The books and accounts of the accounting officer were examined and checked, the reported receipts being checked ,vith the financial. records of the several departments col- lecting money for the torn and with the treasurer's books. The payments recorded on the ledger of the accounting offi- cer were checked to the warrants authorizing disburse— ments and with the treasurer's cash book. An analysis of the ledger was made for the audit per- iod, and a balance sheet, shoeing the financial condition of the town as.of December 31, 1928, was prepared and is ap- pended to this report. The appropriation accounts were examined and check- ed with the appropriations, transfers and loans voted by the town as shown by the town clerk's records. The payments of debt and interest were checked with ' the amounts falling due and were found to be correct. The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The footings of the cash book were proved, the reported receipts being checked with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer. The cash balance as of March 14, 1929, was verified by a reconciliation of the bank account with a statement fur- nished by the bank. A reconciliation of the treasurer's cash is shown in a table which is appended to this report. 53 The trust funds in the enstodY of the treasurer were ex- amined in detail, the securities being verified and listed. The receipts and disbursements of the several-funds were check- eel and found to be correct. The books and accounts of the tax collector were exam- ined and checked. The coniniitnient for the Levu.of 1928 was proved, the abatements were checked -,with the asses- sors' record of abatements granted, and the payments to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer's cash book. The Outstanding accounts were listed and verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies re- ceived it appears that the accounts are correct as listed. The books and records of the town clerk were examined in detail. The recorded receipts on account of licenses were checked to the license stubs, the payments to the state and county treasurers were proved, and the cash on hand was verified by actual count. The selectmen's record of licenses issued was examined, the only available record being a'cash book which reflected collections only. It is recommended that a complete record of all licenses granted be kept by the selectmen. In addition to the departments mentioned, the accounts of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and,checked. The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form. Tables showing summaries of the tax accounts and of the various departmental accounts are appended to this re- port. 54 For the co-operation and courtesy extended by the de- partment officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully -submitted, EDWARD H: FENTON, Chief Accountant. 55 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 4 and 5, 1929 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Barn- stable qualified to vote on town affairs in the different pre- cincts named in the Warrant for said meeting, for the elec- tion of officers, etc., on Monday, March 4, 1929, awhile acting under the following article: ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator for the subsequent meet- ing; Town Clerk for three years; Town Treasurer for three years; One Selectman for three years; One Assessor for three years; One Surveyor of,Highways for three years; One auditor for one year; One School Committee for three years; One member of the Board of Health for three years; One Tree Warden for one year; One Park Commissioner for three years; One member of the Planning Board for five years; and to elect any other officers whose name may be on the official ballot. The subsequent meeting will be. held at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis on Tuesday, March 5th at 9:00 o'clock A. M. The whole number of votes cast was 1,809 which being assorted and counted.according to law, the result was found to be as follows Moderator at Annual Town Meeting *Edward C. Hinckley -----------•.....•------------------------------------------------------------------ 1475 CharlesL. Gifford ----------•-•--• .................................... ...........----•----• 1 CharlesC. Paine ........................•---..............................---................................. 1 56 Town Clerk (Three Years) *Clarence M. Chase ............:.............................. ... ................................------- 1563 Town 'Treasurer ('Three Years,) *Clarence M. Chase 1535 R Selectman (Three Years) `Edgar W. Lovell ......-•--------------------------------------------------------------••---..................... 1114 StuartF. Scudder .......................:..................................................................... 467 Charles E. Doubtfire ....................... ............................................................ 181 Assessor (Three Yeais) *Edgar W. Lovell ........................................................................................... 1081 StuartF. Scudder .................•------....................------......--------........------.............. 458`� Charles 'E. Doubtfire - -•-••-........'................•--.................._....................... 175 Surveyor of Highways (Three Years) 'Lauchlan M. Crocker .------.....I...................................................................... 1168 EverettP. Childs .............................................................................................._ 560 Auditor (One Year) *John Bursley ......................... ...............•---......-- . --........................---------....... 1460 School Committee (Three Years) 'Sarah Ethel Sears ....... ...................••----••---..........---------•--.....................--•--- 897 RichardCobb ;.... ------------------------- ------_----••---............................-----...... 837 Board of Health (Three Years) *Dr. John H. Andrews .••---•.................................................•••----............. 1377 , Dr. Almon P. Goff ...---------•------------------------------------------•------......_.............._....... 1 57 Tree Warden (One Year) "Robert F. Cross ----..............................-------------------------------------------------- . 1451 Park Commissioner (Three Years) *John S. Whitaker ............................................................................................. 1288 Planning Board (Five Years) :..William L. Fitzgerald . ........... ............_......_.....,................._... 1250 GeorgeTsiknas -----------.................................. ......_......_...._....................-- .... 3 CharlesL. Ayling ............_._................ ----- ---- ._............... . ...---......--.. 1 George Clements ............................................................................................ ... 1 ("Elected)) THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING . In accordance with the Warrant, the Subsequent Meet- ing was held at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis, on Tuesday, March 5, 1929. The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock A. Al. by the Town Clerk who read the Warrant and the result of the previous day's voting. The respective officers were declared elected. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was then qualified as Moder- ator-and took charge of the meeting. 58 The following tellers were appointed and sworn by the Aloderator: Herbert E. Cook William G. Currier Charles E. Doubtfire Howard G. Lumbert Einil. W. Rodin Mrs. Annie B. Bearse Burleigh H. Savery Carl W. Sta.rck William S. Lumbert -Mrs. C. Milton Chase Bertram F. Ryder Maurice J. Hinckley Leon G. Savery Ernest O. Dottridge, Jr. Raymond Pierce ARTICLE 2. To elect all other necessary Town officers for the ensuing year. None Elected. ARTICLE 3. To hear and act'upon the reports of the various Town officers, also to hear the report of any Committees, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted that the printed reports of the officers be accepted. The report of the Sewer Committee was read and it was voted that the report be accepted, placed on file and that the Committee be discharged with the thanks of the meeting. Tabled. ARTICLE 4. To receive and act upon the accounts of all per- sons to whom the Town is indebted. Tabled. ARTICLE 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following purposes for the ensuing year; Payment of Debt; Interest; Financial Department; Town 59 Clerk and Treasurer's Department; Selectmen's Department; Tax Collector's Department; Assessors' Department; Election Depart- ment; Municipal Buildings; Legal Department; Moth Department; Tree Warden Department; Clam Warden Department; Ihspection of Wires; Sealing of Weights and Measures; Fires, Police.Depart- ment; Board of Health; Sanitation; Repairs on Roads and Bridges; Snow and Ice Removal; Sidewalks; Mothers' Aid; Department of Public.Welfare; State Aid.- Soldiers' Relief; School Department; Reserve Fund; Park Commission; Unclassified Expenses; Cemeter- ies; Rent for G. A. R., Expenses of the Finance Committee and for all other Legal Expenses. The following- appropriations `vere voted: Payffient of Debt $38,000 00 Interest 16,000 00 Financial Dept. 100 00 Town. Clerk and 'Treasurer's Dept. 4,500 00 Expenses of Finance Committee 225 00 Selectmen's Dept. 7,731 00 Assessors' Dept. 5,320 00 Tax Collector's Dept. 2,915 00 Election Dept. 1,413 50 Municipal Buildings 4,926 75 Legal Dept. 900 00 Moth Dept. 7,500 00 Tree ,Warden Dept. 2,700 00 Clam Warden Dept. 1,950 00 Inspection of Wires 1,200 00 Sealing- of Weights and Measures 982 60 Fires 2,000 00 Police Dept. 22,824 00 Board of Healtb 5,600 00 Sanitation 5,000 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 40,000 00 Snow and Ice Removal 2,500 00 l ' 60 Sidewalks 11,000 00 Mothers' Aid 2,500 00 Dept. of Public Welfare and Infirmary 28,794 00 Soldiers' Relief and -Military Aid 4,093 00 State Aid 156 00 School Dept. 155,225 00 Reserve Fund 5,000 00 Park Commission 3,050 00 Unclassified Dept. 15,422 50 Cemeteries 2,800 00 Rent for G. A. R, 80 00 $402,408 35 While acting- under this article, it was voted that.,the salary of the Tax Collector be increased to $2,150.00. ARTICLE 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 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 beain- ning- January 1st, 1929 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. (jJ na,ni mousy. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1930 in anticipation of the reve- nue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1930. Voted that the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen., be and hereby is authorized to borrow looney on 61 and after January 1st, 1930 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1930 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred Linder this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unaninnous). ARTICLE 8. To see if 'the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to apply Twenty-five. Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) of 'the surplus in the Town Treasury toward the tax levy for 1929, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that .this article be adopted. ARTICLE 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 Sel.ectnien be so authorized. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will indemnify the Coin- inonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the layingout, construction or re-construction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement in behalf of the Town, or take any action in relation thereto. Voted that this article be adopted. + ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 .for this purpose to be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. 62 ARTICLE. 1.2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the pur- pose of buying books for the several Public Libraries in the Town and that this amount be apportioned by a Committee consisting of one person from each precinct to be named by the Moderator, or to ` take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon, (By re- quest of John Bursley, et als). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for this purpose and the folloNvin.g Committee was appointed: John Bursley A.Iiss 11Iary Alortimer Horace S. Parker Edward F. Alaher Howard. G. Lumbert Dr. J. Haydn Higgins Alexander S. Childs ARTICLE 13. To see if the.Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment and mainten- ance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Section 74, of Chapter 3 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation therto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate V the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the purpose of Mosquito Eradication work to be directed by a committee of five to be named by the Moderator or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of the Committee on Mosquito Eradication Work.) 63 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2000.00 for this purpose and the Moderator appointed the folloly- ing Committee: Dr. Almon P. Goff Charles H. Brown Chester Bearse' John Bursley G. Webster Hallett ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise, and ap- propriate a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of brushing out wood roads and rights-of-way, as a means of fire protection, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate ;a sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($550.00) to be used under the Supervision of the Town Forest Committee in planting and care of the Town Forests, or to take any action in re- lation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (By request of the Town Forest Committee). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $550.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the observance of Armistice Day. Said money to be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Post, American Legion No. 206. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of the American Legion). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the observance of Armistice Day to be placed in the hands of Barnstable Post, American Legion #206. 64 ARTICLE 18. To see if the. Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the observance of Fourth of July. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of American Legion). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed, Twenty Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the purpose, of.erecting street signs in the Town of Barnstable. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of erecting street signs in the Town of Barn- stable under the direction of the Selectmen and the Sur- veyor of Highways. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Twenty- Thousand dollars ($20,000.00) to make alterations and addition to the Infirmary building at West Barnstable, or to take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for these purposes to be placed in the hands of the Depart- ment of Public Welfare. At this time the meeting adjourned until one o'clock P. M. when it was again called to order. The following resolution was also unanimously adopted: "BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Barnstable does in- ` vite the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows to hold their annual meeting in the Town of Barnstable in the year 1930." 65 The following resolution was also unanimously adopt- ed: "RESOLVED, that we, the citizens of the Town of Barnstable in Town Meeting assembled, regret the absence of our senior Selectman, Edgar W. Lovell, on account of illness and we hope for his speedy recovery and that he may be spared to the town for many years." ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro. priate a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) as provided in Chapter 332 Section 1 of the Acts of 1924, and appoint a Committee to have, charge of the same, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Ed- ward S. Crocker et als). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for this purpose and that.the same Committee have charge of this as last year. Yes-158 No-32 Dr. Edward C. Hinckley Miss Jean G. Hinkle Milton H. Crocker ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to, remove the Town Pump in the Village of Osterville and dispose of the Water Trough and Top. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to remove the Town Pump in the Village of Osterville and dispose of the Water Trough and Top. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the building known as Masonic Hall situated on Cobb's Hill in Village of Barnstable together with the land under and around the same, and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) 66 therefor and take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Alexander K. Crocker et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 97 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws relating to the establishment of a`Police Department or take any action in re- lation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Jean G. Hinkle et als). A motion to adopt this article was not carried, the vote being: Yes-182 No-265 ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed four hundred dollars for tui- tion of pupils to Vocational Schools ,as provided under Section 8, Chapter 74 of the General Laws or take any action in relation,there- to and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $68.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- -priate a sum of money not exceeding Twelve thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) for the purpose of replacing the roof .and heating plant of the Osterville Schoolhouse or to take any action in relation there- to and act fully thereon. (By request of the School Committee). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 and place the same in the hands of the School Committee for this purpose. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for the purpose of building landing steps from the Centerville-Osterville Bumps River 67 Concrete Bridge to the Landing on the river for the convenience of the public or to take any action in relation thereto and to .act fully thereon. (Petition of Wilton L. Childs et'als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($11,300.00) for the use of the Planning Board and in plotting the Town, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the use of the Planning Board and for Plotting the ,To`vn for this year. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise the amount of Two Thousand three hundred Nine dollars and twenty-eight cents ($2,309.28) to reimburse the Commonwealth of Mass. Dept..of Pub- lie Works for the. dredging in Lewis Bay as originally planned. (Petition of the Dept, of Public Works). Voted to raise and appropriate the sums of $2309.28 to reimburse -the Commonwealth on account of dredging Lewis Bay. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of section one hundred and forty-three of chapter one hun- dred and thirty of the General Laws, namely: Section one hundred and forty-three: Cities by a two thirds vote of the city council, and towns by a two thirds vote of a town meet- ing, may appropriate money for the cultivation, propagation and. protection of shellfish. The aldermen or selectmen, when so auth- orized by their respective cities or town, may declare from time to time a close season for shellfish for not more than three years in such water waters or flats within the limits of their respective cit- ies and towns as they deem proper, and may plant and grow shell- fish in such waters and flats; provided that no private rights are impaired, and provided, that when any close season, declared as 68 aforesaid, shall have ended, the flats and waters so closed shall be opened subject to section eighty-four and any special laws. Voted that the provisions of Section 143 of Chapter 130 of General Laws be accepted by the Town and that the Sel- ectmen be authorized to declare from time to time a closed season for shellfish for not more than three years in such waters or flats of the Town as they deem proper. and plant and grow shellfish therein in accordance with the provi- sions of said Section 143 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws. Yes-484 No-1 ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be expended in accordance with the provisions of sec- tion one hundred and forty-three of chapter one hundred and thirty of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto or act fully thereon. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for the cultivation, propagation and protection of shellfish. Yes---446 *No-1 ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the follow- ing By-Laws, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. BUILDING LAWS OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE Indefinitely postponed. Yes-310 No-109 69 ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bond or script for a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) to be placed in the hands of the build- ing committee having in charge the addition to the High school building in Hyannis for the purpose of adding and equipping four additional rooms to accommodate the children from the.Town of Den- nis and Yarmouth or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon.. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000.00) as recommended by the Road commit- tee to be expended approximately as follows: 1. Seal coating $4,000.00; 2. Railroad Ave. Barnstable—$3,000.00; 3. Commerce Road, Barnstable $5,000.00; 4. Sandy Street, West Barnstable; $8,000.00; 5. Fish Lane, West Barnstable—$3,000.00; G. Newtown Road, Vlarstons Mills $5,000.00; 7. Little River Road, Cotuit—$2,500.- 00; 8. Rushy Marsh Road Cotuit—$5,000.00; 9. Pond Street, Oster- ville—$3,000.00; 10. Long Beach Road, Centerville—$5,500.00; 11. Phinney's Lane, Centerville—$3,000.00; 12. Willow Street, Hyannis —$2,500.00; 13. Chase, Harvard and Pine Streets, Hyannis—$6,500.- 00; 14. Irving Ave., Hyannisport $5,000.00; 15. Squaw Island. Road, Hya.nnisport $4,000,00, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that this article be adopted and the sung of $65,O00.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended as . recommended by the Road Committee. Also voted that the same Road Committee be contin- ued -vitli the naine of Frank G. Thacher substituted for John C. Bea.rse temporarily. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a. sum of money not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000: 00) for the purpose of making alterations on the Town House ta- take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 70 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for the purpose of rebuilding the Town Drain that runs from Center Street to Lewis Bay in the village of Hyannis, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to.raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 for the purpose of rebuilding this drain. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate- a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the purpose of rebuilding the present approach to the Hyannis Road at Jones' Corner, so called, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed ($10,000.00) Ten Thousand DoI- lars for the purpose of carrying out the orders of the County Com- missioners regarding the grading and construction of roads, fences and bridges on Race Lane and Main Street, Osterville to act fully thereon or to take any necessary action in relation thereto. Voted to raise and appropriate the suin of $10,000.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Twelve Hundred (1,200.00) for the purpose of completing the work as laid out by the Selectmen in the relocation of Town Roads in 1926, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the suin of $1200.00 for the purposes of completing this work. 71 ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth'of Massachusetts•against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out, alteration, construction or reconstruction of the State Highway known as North County Road, or any section or relocation thereof, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indem- nity agreement therefor in behalf of the Town, and make an appro- priation therefor, or take any other action with respect thereto. (Request Mass. Dept. Public Works). Voted, that the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or re- sult from the laying out, alteration, construction or recon- struction of. the State Highway known as North County Road, or any section or relocation thereof, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the Town indemnifying the Commonwealth as aforesaid. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed One Thousand Dollars for the purpose of establishing and maintaining buoys or channel markers in the waterways of the Town. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Six Thous- and Dollars ($6,000.00) for the purpose of grading, hardening and draining Cedar Street beginning at Camp street and extending to Main Street; or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (Request Edward'W. Maher et als) Indefinitely postponed. 72 ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) for the purpose of widening and hardening with a suit- able material a portion of Main Street between Ocean and Winter Streets in the Village of Hyannis this to include the removal of trees and curb to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request Charles C. Paine et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of hardening or putting in good condition the road in Hyannis known as "The Old Sandwich Road"running from Winter Street to its junction with Bassett Lane or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Re- quest Paul H. Sherman et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of repairing the Public Way in Mosswood Cemetery in the Village of Cotuit from the Old Post Road to the County Road. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Re- quest of Alexander S. Childs et als). Voted that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for the improvement of Mosswood Cemetery. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in widening, straightening and relocating a portion of Wianno Avenue—Village of Osterville on petition of Henry P. Leonard and others, and raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the pur- pose of paying Land Damage and for removal of buildings, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to accept the doings of the Selectmen in widen- ing, straightening and relocating a portion of Wianno ave- 73 nue in the Village of Osterville and to raise and appropriate the stun of$5,000.00 for the purposes of paying land damage and for the removal of buildings. p. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the purpose of grading and reconstructing a portion of Wianno Avenue in the Village of Osterville as relocated by the Selectmen. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon-. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 for the purposes of grading and reconstructing a portion of Wianno Avenue in the Village of Osterville. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for the purpose of paying Land Damage and removal of buildings as ordered by the County Commissioners in the reloca- tion of Main Street Village of Osterville, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $8000.00 for the purpose of paying land damage and removal of build-1 ings as ordered by the County. Commissioners in the Village of Osterville. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase, right of eminent domain or otherwise for Municipal purposes certain pieces of land in the Village of Hyannis, lying between Ocean Street,and Lewis Bay as shown by a plan of the same executed by Nelson Bearse, engineer or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to take up Article 50 in connection with this ar- ticle and that the Park Commissioners be authorized to ac- quire by purchase, right of eminent domain or otherwise for 74 Municipal purposes certain pieces of land in the Village of Hyannis, lying between Ocean Street and Levis Bay 'as shown by a. plan of the same executed by Nelson Bearse, En- gineer, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $2437.50 for the purpose of acquiring this property named in Article 49. (.Unanimous). ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Two Thousand four hundred thirty-seven dol- lars and fifty cents ($2,437.50) for the purpose of acquiring the pro- perty named in the preceding article, or to take any action in re- lation thereto and to act fully thereon. Oaken up in connection with Article 49. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will raise or borrow the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the development of Lewis Bay Park according to a plan of the same executed by Robert W. Beal as shown in the office of the Town Clerk, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to remove such Town Pumps as they may see fit or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By re- quest of the Park Commission). Voted that the Selectmen be so authorized. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purpose of dredging the entrance to Cotuit Harbor providing the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts—Division of Water Ways will appropriate a like amount or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that this article be adopted and the sum of $5000.00 be raised and appropriated. 75 ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to acquire by purchase or by right of emi- nent domain or otherwise for municipal purposes the land and ease- ments in,land as shown on plan entitled General Plan, Accompany- ing Profiles of Streets and Trunk Line, and report of Sewer Com- mittee for villages of Hyannis and Hyannisport, Barnstable, Massa- chusetts, August 1927, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to take up Article 55 in connection with this ar- ticle and both were indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote.to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) to be used for the purpose of acquir- ing the land and easements in land described in the preceding arti- cle No. 54 or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Taken up in connection with Article 54. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise ,and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum of money not to exceed Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($215,000.00) for the purpose of constructing a sewer system for the public conven- ience and the public health within the Town or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 57. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to assessments upon ,abutters or others on account of the con- struction of the sewer system within the Town, or for connection therewith or maintenance thereof, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. 76 ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of General Laws, Chapter 83, Section 12, namely: —If a city council or a Town accepts this section or has•accepted corres- ponding provisions of earlier laws, the Board of Health may re- quire the owner or occupant,of an estate which drains into a private drain in a public or private way to put such drain in good repair and condition. If he fails to comply with said,order within ten days after notice thereof, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for every day during which such failure con- tinues. It was voted to accept the provisions of Section 12, Chapter 83 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will elect a Director for the Cape Cod Extention Service. Voted to elect S. Fremont Crocker a. Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing bylaw namely Article 1—Section 1. Before any person, firm or corporation shall install electrical apparatus, wires, conduits or furnishings for electric lighting, heating or power, or alter or extend any existing system of electric wiring, either within or on a building or structure, said person, firm or corporation shall make application to the Inspector of Wires for a permit for that purpose, upon forms furnished by the Inspector of Wires. Section 2. The application shall describe in detail the work to be done, and the applicant shall, when requested, furnish the In- Spector with complete plans and specifications of such proposed in- stallations or alterations and no work on such installation, altera- tion or extension shall be started until a permit has been granted by the Inspector of Wires. Section 3. Such fees shall be charged as the Selectmen may determine. 77 Section 4. Any violation of the provisions of this by-law shall be'punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00). A motion to adopt this By-Law was not carried, the vote being Yes-13 and No-203. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Five Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($5,500.00) for support of Public schools, provided the School Committee accepts the high school pupils from the Towns of Yar- mouth and Dennis. (By request of the School Cmomittee). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Park Commission to acquire by purchase, or by right of eminent domain, or otherwise, four certain tracts of land, for school or other municipal purposes, situated in that part of the Town known as Hyannis. Parcel A bounded and described as fol- lows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of property at a point on the North side of South Street; thence ruining North 7 degrees 42 minutes West a distance of 142.43 feet by land of Commonwealth of Massachusetts to a corner; thence turning and running North 75 degrees, 4 minutes East by land of the Town of Barnstable a dist- ance of 75.00 feet to a corner; thence turning and running South 7 degrees, 55 minutes, 10 seconds East by land of Annie Pearlstein a distance. of 153.74 feet to a stake on the North side of South Street; thence turning and running along the North side of South Street South 83 degrees, 43 minutes, 30 seconds West a distance of 75.00 Meet to the point of beginning. Said lot containing 11,060 square feet, more or less. Parcel B Bounded and described as follows:— Beginning at a stake at the southwest corner of property on the North side of South Street and running North 7.degrees, 55 minutes, 10 seconds West by land of Estella A. `vest, a distance of 153.74 78 feet to a corner; thence turning and running North 75 degrees, 4 minutes East by land of Town of Barnstable, a distance of 74.82' feet to a corner; thence turning and running South 16 degrees, 47 minutes East by land of Elizabeth Molony and Annie Pearistein a distance of 167.73 feet to a corner on the North side of South Street; thence turning and running along the North side of South Street South 83 degrees, 43 minutes, 30 seconds West,• a distance of 100.15 feet to the point of beginning. Said lot contain- ing 13,920 square feet, more or less. Said two lots are more parti- cularly described on a plan entitled: Plan of land in Hyannis, Barn- stable, Mass., proposed to be taken by the Town of Barnstable. Scale-1 in.40 ft.February 1927 George F. Clements, Civil Engineer, Hyannis, Massachusetts. Parcel C bounded and described as follows: A triangular tract of land owned by the Hyannis Playground Association located South of South Street; West of the railroad track and East of the land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Said lot containing 1.28 acres, more or less. Parcel D bounded and described as follows: A certain irregular octagonal tract of land owned by the Hyan- nis Playground Association, located East and North of the high. school grounds in Hyannis; West of the railroad track and the land owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and South of lands owned by the estates of Edward F. Smith and Samuel W. H•allett. Said lot containing one and three-quarters (1%4) acres, more or less. (By request of the Park Commission and School Committee). It was voted that Articles 62 and 63 be taken up to- gether and that so much of Article 62 described as Parcel A and Parcel B be adopted. It was vote.d that so much of Arti- cle 62, described as Parcel C and Parcel D. be referred to a joint committee composed of the School Board and Park Commissioners, with instructions to prepare an estimate of the cost and see what arrangements can be made with the owners of the property for the use of same for school play- 79 ground purposes and report at the nest annual town meet- ing. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,707.66 for the purposes mentioned in Article 63. Yes-95 No-35 ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise or borrow a. sum not to exceed Fifty-Five Hundred Nine Dollars and Seventy- three cents ($5,509.73) for the purpose of acquiring the property described in the preceding article of this warrant or take.any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (By request of the Park Commission and School Committee). Taken up in connection with Article 62. At this time it was voted that the meeting adjourn un- til 7.30 o'clock P. M. when it was again called to order. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will raise. and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the use of the Se- lectmen in the improvement of the Town landings in East and West Bays, Osterville and Centerville river, or to take .any action in re- lation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Howard G. Lumbert et as). Voted that the sum of $1000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the use of the Selectmen in the improvement of the Town landings in East and West Bays, Osterville and Cen- terville river. a ` ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote for the removal of the fish houses from the Town Landing located at the foot of Lewis Bay Road, Hyannis or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of John J. Shuley et als). ti0 A motion to adopt this article as read was not carried, the vote being: Yes-27 No-80. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating, locating anew or taking any action thereto on the road in the Village of Centerville known .as _ road to the Town Landing beginning at a point on southerly side of Main street near the garage of Theodore Kelley, also beginning at southerly side of Main street near land of Harry Lumbert thence south easterly to Town Landing, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to accept the doings of the Selectmen in relocat- ing or locating anew the road mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 67. To see. if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating or locating anew the Newtown Road from the Square in the village of Marstons Mills in a westerly direction to the road leading from Santuit to South Sandwich. To take any action in relation thereto,:and to act fully thereon. . To see if the Town will vote to authorize. the Selectmen to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase,or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $135 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in relocating or locating anew the Newto«-ii Road from the Square in the village of 1llarstons Mills in a westerly direction to the road leading from Santuit to South Sandwich be accepted and that the Selectmen be aljthorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 therefor. (Unanimous). s1 ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Marstons Mills leading from Cotuit, Nest Barnstable Road running southerly to the. Town Landing, and raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars $200.00) to place the same in proper condi- tion. To take any action in relation thereto,.and to act fully there- on. i R To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein with- in said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the. General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $10 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Marstons Mills from the Co- tuit-W est Barnstable Road southerly to the Town Landing be accepted and that the sum of $200.00 be raised and ap- propriated to put the same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to aquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein ivithin said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Gen- eral Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $10.04 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept the, do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out, relocating or locating the road in Barnstable known as Commerce Road, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interest therein with- in said layout by purchase oi- eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $200.00 therefor, or take,any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out,. relocating or locating the road in Barnstable known as Com- 82 coerce Road be accepted, and that the Selectmen be author- ized to acquire any or all. of the land or any or all of the in- terests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating and discontinuing a portion of Ocean Avenue in Hyannisport, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to accept the doings of the Selectmen in relocat- ing and discontinuing a portion of Ocean Avenue in Hyan- nisport. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as First Avenue. and Forrest Street in West Hyannisport beginning at the Hyannis- port-Craigville Road and running southerly and westerly to Third Avenue and to raise and appropriate the. sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) to place the same in proper condition or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and ,appropriate the sum of$5.00 therefor,or take any action thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known"as First Avenue and Forrest Street in Nest Hyannisport southerly and westerly from the Hya.nnisport- Craigville Road to Third Avenue be accepted, and that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated to put the same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests - therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain 83 under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appro- priate the sum of $5.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out Oak Neck Road beginning at Sea Street in the Village of Hyannis and running easterly and southerly to or near the residence of Mary Linnell and to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to.place the same in proper condition or to take any action in relation there- to, :and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $500 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out Oak Neck Road, Hyannis, from Sea Street easterly and southerly to or near the residence of Mary L nnell be ac- cepted and that the stun of $3000.00 be raised and appropri- ated to put same in proper condition, and that the Select- men be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase' or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General. Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in the laying out of a road known as Louis Street in the Village of Hyannis beginning at the Barnstable Road and running westerly to Winter Street, and to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to place the same in proper condition or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the. Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein 84 within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $2.00 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. , Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road in Hyannis known as Louis Street from Barnstable Road westerly to Winter Street be accepted, and that the sum of $3000.00 be raised and appropriated to put the same in proper condition, and'that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appro- priate the sum of $2.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road in Hyannisport known as extension of Irving Avenue beginning at Irving Avenue and running westerly to the land of the Hyannisport Golf Association, and to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see, if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow .and appropriate the sum of$3.00 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully there- on. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road in Hyannisport known as the extension of Irving Ave- nue from Irving Avenue westerly to land of the Hyannis- port Golf Association be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or. all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $3.00 therefor. (Unani- mous) ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in establishing building lines on South Main Street, Centerville from Bumps River to Augusta. P. Doubtfire. Said line to extend fifteen (15) feet from extreme line of present road layout, and to take any .action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $100.00 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fuli�` thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in establishing building lines on South Maine Street, Centerville, from Bumps River to Augusta P. Doubtfire's be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire such interest in any or all land within said layout as is necessary for the es- tablishmeilt of said building lines by purchase or eminent doinain under Chapter 79 of the General Lawns, and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. Yes-50 No-2 ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in establishing street lines on Main Street and School Street, Cotuit. On Main Street from Maple Street southerly to junction of Ocean View Avenue and Main Street. Said line to extend ten (10) feet from extreme line of present street layout. On School Street from Main Street westerly to Piney Road. Said line to extend ten (10) feet from extreme line of present street lay out, and to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. _ To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 86 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $100.00 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. A motion to indefinitely postpone this article was not carried, the vote being Yes-16 and No-98. It was then voted that the doings of the Selectmen in establishing street or building lines on Main Street from Maple Street southerly to junction of Ocean View Avenue and Main Street, and on School street from Main Street westerly to Piney Road in Cotuit be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire such interest in any or all land within said layout as is necessary for the establish anent of said street or building lines by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and that the suns of $100.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. (Unanimous). , ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of Selectmen in establishing building line on Ocean Street, Village of Hyannis from Main Street to Gosnold Street. Said line to extend eight and one half feet (8%) from extreme line of present street lay out. A building line on both sides of West Barnstable Road from Winter Street to Bassett's Lane so called. Said build- ing line to extend fifteen (15) feet from extreme line of present lay out, and to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of $100.00 therefor or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in establishing; building lines on.Ocean Street, Hyannis; from Main Street. 87 to Gosnold Street and on Nest Barnstable Road from Win- ter Street to Bassett's .Lane, so-called, be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire such interest in any ' or all land within said layout as is necessary for the estab- lishment of said building lines, by purchase or eminent do- main antler Chapter 79 of the General Laws and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in establishing building lines on Main•Street, Osterville from Bumps River to East Bay road. Said line to extend twenty feet (20) from extreme line of present street lay out. Main Street from East Bay road to Seapuit Road. Said line to extend ten feet (10) from extreme line of present street lay out. Main Street from Seapuit Road to Precinct Line. Said line to extend twenty (20) feet from extreme line of present street lay out. Parker road from Main Street to West Bay road. Said line to extend ten feet (10) from extreme line of present street lay out. Parker Road from West Bay road to Sea View Avenue.. Said . line to extend twenty (20) feet from extreme line of present street lay out. West Bay road from Main Street to shore. Said line to extend ten (10) feet from extreme line of present-street lay out. East Bay Road from Main Street to Wianno Avenue. Said line to extend twenty (20) feet from extreme line of present street lay out. Bates Street—said line to extend twenty (20) feet from extreme line of present street lay out. o Wianno Avenue from Main street to West Bay Road. Said line to extend ten (10) feet from extreme line of present street layout. ss , Wianno Avenue from West Bay Road to shore. Said line to ex- tend twenty (20) feet from extreme line of present street layout. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, ,and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) therefor—or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in establishing building lines in Osterville on Main Street from Bumps Riv- er to East Bay Road; Main Street from East Bay Road to Seapuit Road; Main Street from Seapuit Road to Precinct Line; Parker Road from Main Street to West Bay Road; Parker Road from West Bay Road to Sea View- Avenue; West Bay Road from Main Street to shore; East Bay Road from Main Street to Wianno Avenue; Bates Street; Wianno Avenue from Main Street to West Bay Road; Wianno Ave- nue from West Bay Road to shore; be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire such interest in any + or all land within said layout as is necessary for the estab- lishment of said building lines by purchase or eminent do- main under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. (Unan- imous). Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following bylaw, namely Article 1—Section 1. Whenever any officer or board of officers of the Town expends any money in accordance with any agreement with any owner of.any land within the Town for the sup- pression of insect pests thereon, the same may be collected by the Tax Collector Section 2. When any money is so expended, a lien shall attach to said land therefor, and a warrant may be commit- ted to said Tax Collector who may collect the same in like manner as taxes. It was unanimously voted to adopt this By-law. , t 89 ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing bylaw, namely Article 1—Section 1, The selectmen may au- thorize or order the construction of a sidewalk of such material and according to such specifications as they may determine, in front of the premises of any owner ,abutting on a. public way and .may assess fifty per cent of the cost thereof to such abutting owner as a betterment. Section 2. The amount of the betterments so assessed may be appointed in the discretion of said selectmen or upon the request of said abutting owner over a term of not more than ten years. No portion of such assessments, however to be less than five dollars ($5.00) in .any, one year. Section 3. Such assessment shall be a lien on the land of such abutting owner and collectable in the manner prescribed for such liens. A motion to adopt this By-law was not carried, the vote being Yes=41 and \o-73., ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to authorize or in- struct the selectmen to fix all fees for permits, inspection and ser- vice in relation to the departments of the Inspector of Plumbing and the Inspector of Wires so that those departments may be as nearly self supporting as practicable or take any action in relation thereto or act fully thereon. Voted that this artieie be not adopted. Voted that the thanks of the meeting and. the sum of $40.00 be extended to the Moderator for his very efficient services. The meeting adjourned at 9:16 P. M. Attest: C. M. CHASE, Town Clerk. s 90 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 14, 1929 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the Coun- ty of Barnstable, Greeting. In the name of The. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis in said Town of Barnstable on Friday, the fourteenth day of June next, at 7:45 o'clock in the afternoon, then.and there to act on the following articles: .In accordance with the foregoing Warrant a Special Town -Meeting of the Town of Barnstable wad held at the Hyannis Theatre on Friday, June 14, 1929. ']'his was the lamest Special '.Gown fleeting that has ever been held in this town. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 7:45 P. M. and the Warrant read. ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. .It way voted that one ballot be cast for Dr. Edward C. Hinckley as Moderator which was done and he was declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk. e 91 The .f.'ol.lowina tellers Nvere appointed and sworn by the Moderator: Herbert A. Smith S. Fremont Crocker Walter B. Chase A. Ernest Nickerson Paul. M. Swift Fred S. S. Dill. Charles E. Doubtfire John V. O'Neil James F. Denney F. Burton Buck. William G. Currier Howard G. Lambert Clinton F. Hallett P. A. Kieser Frederic F. Scudder ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000) for the purpose of carrying out the State requirements in repairing the Osterville School Building, or take any action in re- lation thereto, and ,act fully thereon. (By request of the. School Committee.) it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $16000.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding Twenty-Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) for an underground telephone and electric service to the High School group of buildings at Hyannis, and construct a trans- former room in the new addition or take any action in rel.ati oil,there- to and act fully thereon. (By request of the School Committee.) - Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2200.00 for the purpose mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for the purpose of installing a heating and ventilating system in the Iyanough School ,and connecting the same with the High School Building, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of the School Committee). 92 It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $8000.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $174.00 to pay land damages in connection with the reconstruction of State Highway on the North County Road, or take .any action thereto and to act fully thereon. It' Nvas voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $174.00 'for the purpose mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to request the Board of Selectmen to issue Licenses or permits, to hold Sunday Evening Entertainments. To take any action thereto and to act fully there- on. (Board of Selectmen.) _, motion that this article be adopted Nvas voted down, the vote being Yes-374 and No-391. ARTICLE,7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 10 of the by-laws of the Town by striking out Section 1 and Section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following, so as to read as fol- lows: The Town of Barnstable is hereby divided into districts subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, to be known respectively as non-residence districts .and residence districts, as follows: Nonresi- dence Districts subject to change as hereinafter provided, shall com- prise all lands which at the time this By-law becomes effective are used for any business or industry other than farming, truck garden- ing, the growing of trees, shrubs, vines or pl.ants,'and the raising of animals. Residence Districts, subject to change as hereinafter pro- vided, shall comprise all areas not included in Non-residence Dis- tricts: Subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, no parcel of land lying in any Residence District and not at the time this By-Law becomes effective devoted to any business or industry, other than those hereinbefore specified shall hereafter be used for any business or industry, or for any purpose excQpt for residence or purposes of buildings,appurtenant thereto, or for churches, schools and similar li i 93 non-commercial or non-industrial buildings, and no permit shall be issued for the erection, alteration or conversion of any building for or to any such prohibited use upon any such parcel, except as here- inafter provided. A permit may be issued for the erection in any tr residence district of a building for the purpose of auy business or industry or for the alteration or conversion of a building in such district for or to such purposes, if the Selectmen shall after public hearing so order, provided that no such permit shall be granted " except upon written application and after a public hearing of par- ties interested and consideration of their evidence by the Select- men; notice of said hearing being given by publication of the time and-place thereof in a local newspaper not less than two weeks be- fore said hearing, the expense of such publication to be borne by the petitioner. After such hearing the Selectmen shall render a decis- ion in writing, stating the decision and the reasons therefor and file the decision with the Town Clerk and send a copy thereof to the applicant. A motion that this article be laid ou the table a iti]: the next annual Town Meetino- was afterwards withdrawn and after considerable discussion the By-laN\T was adopted. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the follow- ing By-Law namely: Section 1. On and after the date when this By-Law becomes effective, a permit issued by the Selectmen shall be required for the erection or alteration of any building or other structure within the Town subject to statutory exception. The Selectmen may re- quire such information from the applicant for such permit concern- ing the proposed erection or alteration as they deem proper for the prevention of fire and the preservation of life, health and morals. Section 2. Any violation of Section 1 of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars. It was voted to adopt this By-law. ` ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to request the Se- lectmen to adopt a system of assessing betterments for construction MEW. 94 of sidewalks in accord with the provision of Sections 25 to 28 in- clusive of Chapter 83 of the General'Laws, and amendments there- to, to act fully thereon or to take any necessary action in relation thereto. Request of Surveyor of Highways. It was voted that the Selectmen be so requested. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of members of School Committee from three to five, and to elect by ballot at the next annual Town meeting, one additional member for three years and one additional member for two years. Petition of Gail H. Backus et als. A motion that this article be indefinitely postponed was voted down, the vote being Yes-416 and No-467. It was then voted that the town increase the number of members of the School Committee from three to five, and to elect by ballot at the next annual Town Meeting, one ad- ditional member for three years, and one additional member for two wears. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to request the School Committee to retain the present Superintendent of Schools and the present Supervisor of Secondary Education. Request of Collen C. Campbell, et als. It was voted that this article be adopted. Yes-439 and No-309. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to have transferred the control of the School House and grounds in Santuit from the Selectmen to the School Committee for use for school purposes or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Request of School Committee. Voted that this article be adopted. 95 ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept sections 21 to 25 inclusive of Chapter 406 of the General Laws, an act to per- mit certain sports and games on the Lord's Day. Petition of J. R. Dodge et als. The Torn Counsel. having declared this article illegal, it was voted that it be indefinitely postponed. Voted that the sum of $10.00 and the thanks of the meeting be extended to the Moderator for his usual efficient services. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 p. in. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 96 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 28, 1929 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the Coun- ty of Barnstable, Greeting. In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Office Building, Hyannis, in said Barnstable on Saturday, the 28th day of December next, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:- In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the ineeting -%vas called to order by the Town Clerk at 10 o'clock A. M. and the Warrant read. ARTICLE 1. To elect a moderator to preside at said meeting. It was voted that one ballot be cast for Mr. Arthur G. Guyer as Moderator and lie was declared elected and sworn by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) from the surplus in the Treasury to the Department of Public Welfare,or take any action in relation thereto and to act ful- ly thereon. 97 Voted to authorize the transfer of a sum not to exceed Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3500.00) from the surplus in the treasury to the Department of Public Welfare. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of the sum of Thirteen Hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and eighty-four cents ($1,338.84) from the, overlay surplus to the overlay of 1927, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that this article be adopted. It was voted to adjourn the meeting at 10.05 A. M. Attest: C.LARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 98 BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1929, with the names, parents' residence, and Christian name of parents. Jan. 5 Russell Miles Peters, Mashpee, Steven A. and Clara. Jan. 5 Lillian Joanna Senteio, Hyannis, Gregory and Frances. Jan. 10 Clarence Theodore Wilmot, Nashua, N. H., Clarence T. and Zelma. Jan. 12 Kathryn May Souza, Barnstable, Edward and Phoebe L. I Jan: 14 Francis Alfred Henner, Osterville, Jean M. C. and Rosalma. Jan. 14 Barbara Ann Hersey, Falmouth Heights, Harold H. and Helen. Jan. 14 Nancy Diane Savery, Cotuit, Charles N. and Barbara. Jan. 15 Hugo Mickarl Luoto, Jr., Centerville, Hugo M. and Agnes. Jan. 17 Mary Ann Hinckley, Hyannis, John E. and Marion. Jan. 20 Thomas Ludwig Walter Wannie, Centerville, T.,L. Walter s and Hilda. Jan. 21 (Illegitimate). Jan. 22 Nancy Ellen Sturges, Hyannisport, George W. and Char- lotte. Jan. 22 Vilma Elisabeth Wiinikainen, West Barnstable, Victor and Rosa. 99 Jan. 23 Edward Gifford Bearse, Jr., Santuit; Edward G. and Ger- trude M. Jan. 23 Arline Beverly Canham, Bass River, George H. and Lil- lian M. Jan. 23 William Allen Wadsworth, West Barnstable, Earle W. and Doris. Jan. 25 Gertrude Frances Doane, Chathamport, Wilmer 13. and Evelyn H. . Jan. 25 Mary Louise Robbins, Dennisport, Linwood and Edith. Jan. 25 Grace Alice Tacy, Hyannis, Adolphus and Mary. Jan. 27 Paul Richard Hoffman, Hyannis, Otto K. and Louise. Jan. 27 Garry Francis Pierce, Cotuit, Garry C. and Esther H. Feb. 1 John Henry Milne, Osterville, Thomas and Georgia C. E. Feb. 3 Florence Cecelia Fostrom, West Yarmouth, George J. T. and Fiina. Feb. 4 Helena Maude Kendrick, West Chatham, William M. Jr., and Mercy H. Feb. 6 Russell Woodworth Dixon, Centerville, Joseph A., and Claudia F. Feb. 6 Warren Everett Howland, 3rd., Barnstable, Warren E. and Jennie.' Feb. 6 (Stillborn). Feb. 9 Richard Stuart Chalk, Jr., Yarmouth, Richard S. and Grace L. - 100 Feb. 9 Matthew Fortescue Pells, Jr., Cotuit, Matthew F. and Dorothy E. Feb. 10 Dorothy Melva Shorey, Hyannis, Herschel M. and Grace. Feb. 12 (Infant) Sawyer, Provincetown, Edgar F. and Mary. Feb. 13 Glen Alton Hanscon, Sagamore, Elmer and Myrtle. Feb. 14 Arnold Thurlow Aikens, West Barnstable, Bernard and Elizabeth. Feb. 14 Margaret Ann Duthie, Osterville, Alexander and Agnes Ti. Feb. 14 Joseph Barboza Monteiro, Jr., Hyannis; Joseph B. and Florence I. Feb. 15 Donald Haydn Chase, West .Yarmouth, Albert T. and ' Cora A. Feb. 17 Manuel Roderick Sylvester, Jr., Santuit, Manuel R. and Evangeline S. Feb. 18 Frank Reynolds Keating, Jr., Nest Dennis, Frank R. and Isabel. Feb. 22 Donald MacKenzie Burch, Hyannis, Leonard. and Cora. Feb. 25 Richard Arthur Coleman, Osterville, Irving F. and Alber- tina. Feb. 27 Thomas Arthur Fellows, Hyannis, Henry J. and Helen. Feb. 27 Lawrence Bell Jackson, Bourne, Ernest and Dorothy. Feb. 28 Beverly Mae Whitely, Osterville, Elmer S. and Florence M. Mar. 1 Jeanette Leah Buckler, Cummaquid, William and Edith. 101 Mar. 4 Troy Gordon Sitter, Chatham, Earl And Hesper. Mar. 6 Gertrude DeGrace, Hyannisport, John and Annette M. Mar. 8 Rose Marie Bearse, Hyannis, Edward L. and May E. Mar. 8 Donald Charles Walsh, Centerville, Edwin A. and Annie. Mar. 9 June 'Marie Holden, West Yarmouth, Earl E. Jr., and Elizabeth. Mar. 9 Carolyn Sta.rck, Centerville, Eric A. and Margarilla L. Mar. 15 Gordon MacDonald, Jr., Hyannis, Gordon and Elizabeth. Mar. 17 Philip Woodbury Baker, East Falmouth, Roy W. and Ruth. r Mar. 17 Glenda Robinson, West Dennis, Henry and Mary. Mar. 18 Martha Colwell Brown, Barnstable, Sumner J. and Eu- nice H. Mar. 21 June Estelle Whelden, South Dennis, William I. and Anna E. Mar. 22 Francis Melville Ellis, Marstons Mills, Arthur. M. Jr., and Mary L. Mar. 24 Donald Paul Holmes, Waquoit, Henry and Ruby P. -Mar. 25 Paul Vincent Slavin, Hyannis, Richard F. and Amy. Mar. 27 Thomas Nelson Embler, East Dennis, Frank M. and Jennie M. Mar.. 29 Annie Elinor Lampi, West Barnstable, Arvid and Annie. Mar. 30' Earl Herbert Mills, Mashpee, Ferdinand W. and Emma G. 102 Mar. 30 Allen Roderick, West Barnstable, Manuel and Martha. Mar. 30 Norma White, Orleans, Norman and Margaret. 3 Mar, 31 Mary Lillian Young, Barnstable, Neal C. and May. Apr. 4 Frances Berry, Bourne, William F. and Alice M. Apr. 6 Linda Agnes Bearse, Osterville, Franklin C. and Helen L. Apr. 11 Cora Belle Stubbs, Dennisport, Wilbur M. and Mabelle W. Apr. 14 Harold Irving Gifford, Jr., Marstons Mills, Harold I. and Ruth. Apr. 15 Alice Edna LaRiviere, Hyannis, Joseph B. and Clara M. Apr. 16 Robert Arthur Soucy,"Hyannis, Alcibiade J. and Almena E. Apr. 17 William Fredson Thacher, Jr., South Dennis, William F. and Edith M. Apr. 19 Paul McArdle, Sandwich, John B. and Elizabeth. Apr. 20 Joseph Michael Roderick Jr., Provincetown, Joseph M. and Justine M. Apr. 22 Carver Haines Osborne Baker, Chatham, Everett B. and . Lena. Apr. 24' Audrey Madge Cave, Chatham, Thomas B. and Gladys M. Apr. 27 Robert Lomba, West Barnstable, John and Julia A. Apr. 29 Charles Card, Jr., Barnstable, Charles and Leona. .Apr. 30 Carol Elizabeth Ames, Osterville, Walcott and Josephine M 103 May 1 Nancy.Chase, Dennisport, Edward P. and Dorothy N. _May 2 Ruth Mae Ojala, Barnstable, Waino A. and Martha E. May 3 Earl Eugene Flores, Provincetown, Frank and Palmeda. May 7 Richard Donald Perry, Centerville, Raymond C. and Evetta. May 9 Theodore Elmer Young, Centerville, Charles E. and Saimi M. May 12 David Lincoln Young, South Yarmouth, Benjamin L. and Katherine. May 13 Albert Aldrich Leonard, Hyannis, George A. and Ella M. May 16 Elinor Everson Stever, Bass River, Clifton B. and Laura A. May 17 Joseph Smith, Hyannis, Louis J. and Margaret L. May 18 Carolyn Ingram, Falmouth, Frank O. and Celia M. May 18 Marilyn Ingram, Falmouth, Frank O. and Celia M. May 18 Ronald Harry Kimball, Dennisport, Edward F. and Mabel. May 19 (Illegitimate). May 22 Phyllis Marguerite Davidson, West Barnstable, Emil H. and Ina. May'24 Barbara Anne McMaster, Hyannis, John E. and Alice E. May 26 Edward Ernest Barabe, Hyannis, Ernest A. and Susie B. May 26 Anthony Francis Lema, West Barnstable, John P. and Mary L. 104 May 26 William Lee Montcalm, Yarmouth, Harold F. and Lillian. May 29 Elwood Palmer Benson, West Barnstable, Egbert P. E. and Mary E. May 30 Edwin Francis .Kaski, Centerville, John W. and Ellen M. May 30 Francis Albert Selenius, West Barnstable, Viljo and , Mary 0. May 31 Dinsmore Donald Eastman, West Dennis, Ernest R. and Ruth C. .June 3 Rose Janet Lopes, Osterville, Manuel E. and Mary. June 4 Philip Todd Andrews, Hyannis,.John H. and Olga M. s June 5 Frank Joseph Andrad, Santuit, Joseph G. and Mary C. June 13 (Infant) Handy, Barnstable, John L. and Virginia. June 21 Georgia James Kalas, Osterville, James D. and Mary B. June 22 William Francis Bates, Osterville, Merton H. and Kath- eryn L. June 22 Charles Herbert Eldridge, Ma.rstons Mills, Austin F. and Ethel M. June 27 Joanne Lewis, Osterville, Walter N. and Maude W. June 28 (Illegitimate) Harwich. June 30 Thelma: Jane Burgess; South Yarmouth, Oscar R. and Jessie P. June 30 Frederick William Seaman, Hyannis, Frederick and Gladys. 105 July 1 Dorothy Elizabeth Carlson, West Yarmouth, Frank and Dorothy. July 1 Ruth Frances Morin, Hyannis, Milo and Gertrude. July B Joseph Francis Bonin, Barnstable, A. Cornelius and Flor= ence. July 3 (Stillborn). July 4 Gsrosini Tsiknas, Falmouth, Nicholas and Aglaia. July 6 (Infant) Stobbari, Yarmouth, Uriah F. and Olive. July 7 Muriel Lucille Robbins, Centerville, Willis R. and 'Bertha.. July 9 Julia Frances Correy, East Falmouth, Benjamin 'and Adeline. July 9 (Illegitimate) Sagamore. r July :11 Priscilla Claire Hassett, Hyannis,.Joseph and. Jeanette G. July 12 Beatrice Constance Medeiros,. Newtown, Manuel C. Jr.. and Constance J. y July 14 David Crowell Sears, East Dennis, Joshua and Miriam. July 17 Nanette Claire Bearse, Hyannis, Lawrence M. and Amelia. July 20 Paulina Avis Baker, South Yarmouth, Clarence H. and Angie M. July 22 Iris Hakkarainen, West Barnstable, Axel and Hannah. July 24 David Arthur Clegg, Cataumet, Chester A. and Hannah M. C. July 25 David Augustus Chute, Osterville, James L. and Eunice H. 106 July 25 Barbara Louise Morris, Hyannis, Preston H. and Al- verda E. July 28 Dorothy Hope Christopher, Chatham, Franz O. and Helen. July 28 Calvin Burleigh Eldredge, Pleasant Lake, Calvin C. and Mary C. July 28 Barbara Louise Nickerson, Chatham, Archer E. and Dorothy C. July 30 Albertine Annabelle Ryder, Harwich, Almond G. and Wilhelmina. Aug. 7 Mary Nickerson, West Yarmouth, Wilbur E. and Harriet L. Aug. 12 Russell Walton Guild, South Yarmouth, George F. and Nellie. Aug. 12 Charles Walton Megathlin, Jr., Hyannis, Charles W. and Marguerite. Aug. 14 Milton Charles Breault, Hyannis, John C. and Mildred E. Aug. 14 Marjorie Ann Masterson, Chatham, Edward M. and Rose M. Aug. 17 Fay Elizabeth Taylor, Osterville, Norman W. and Mary R. W. Aug. 17 Roger Dale Wholly, Chatham, Arthur T. and Florence I. Aug. 19 Christ Harry Terpos, Jr., Hyannis, Christ H. and Olga. Aug. 20 Gordon Tuttle Nickerson, Falmouth, Ralph H. and Lu- cille. _ Aug. 21 Ray Warren Babbitt, Hyannis, Corey M. and Alice C. 107 Aug. 22 (Infant) Kariotis, Hyannis, Steve and Athanasia. Aug. 22 `Jean Ella Taylor, West Yarmouth, Willis C. and Sarah C. Aug. 25 Doris Rose Medeiros, Santuit, Antone S. and Mary. Aug. 26 Viola Raagelle Olson, Centerville, Victor J. and Mary M. Aug. 26 William Sanford Small, Harwich, Bernard F. and Paul- ine M. Aug. 27 Bessie Frances DeMitte, Osterville, Frank D. and Louisa. Aug. 27 (Infant) Kelley, West Harwich, Chester B. and Ada F. Aug. 27 Barbara Anne Taylor, South Dennis, Henry P. and Mary T. Aug. 29 Mary Louise Connolly, Hyannis, Martin J. and Mildred J. Sept. 3 Eugene Burman, Hyannis, Hyman and Fannie. Sept. 4 Richard Wing Griffin, North Chatham, Alexander W. and Elizabeth A. Sept. 4 John A. Lambrou, Jr., Hyannis, John A. and Mary 0. Sept. 5 Ruth Elizabeth Nickerson, Chatham, LeRoy E. and Edith L. Sept. 6 Richard Sherwin Howes, Dennis, Anson H. and Esther. Sept. 6 Donald Michael McLean, Hyannis, Norman and Christine Sept. S William Hume Crowell, East Dennis, Marcus L. and Jane E. Sept. 12 (Stillborn). 108. Sept. 13 Edwin Carroll Jones, Barnstable, Harry and Anna. Sept. 13 Norwell Robert May, Harwich Center, Arthur H. and Inez I. v Sept. 13 Gertrude Emma Sears, East Dennis, Harry R. and Ger- trude E. Sept. 14 Alice Gloria Duchesney, Hyannis, Charles E. and Ger- trude. Sept. 15 Mary Louise EIdredge, Chatham, Franklin S. and Lil- lian M. Sept. 16 DonaldF Francis Ryder, Harwichport, Everett T. and Louise. Sept. 21 (Illegitimate) Worcester. Sept. 23 Peter Hemenway Baxter, Hyannis, Robert L. and Eliza- beth. Sept. 24 Florence Lou Marion Allen, South Yarmouth, Forrest V. and Marion. Sept. 27 Janet Elizabeth Ph.inney, Hyannisport, Homer A. and Mary. Sept. 28 Barbara A•nn Geggatt, Hatchville, Richard E. and Ade- line L. Sept. 28 Joseph Frank Pina, Marstons Mills, Charles and Mary. Oct. 1 Charlotte Mae Gardner, Barnstable, Lawrence B. and Dorothy M. Oct. 4 Joan Marsters, Randolph, Rupert W. and Persis H. Oct. 7 Gloria Amareld, West Barnstable, Harry A. and Ethel P. 109 Oct. 8 'Maria Annetta Vigliano, West Dennis, Felix and Mar- garet. Oct. 9 Amelia Luiz Frazier, Santuit, Manuel E. and Maria L. r Oct. 12 Jessie Mae White, Provincetown, Jesse and Emma J. Oct. 15 Bernice Ione Bates, North Harwich, Bernard W. and " Alice E. Oct. 18 (Stillborn). Oct. 19 Priscilla Elizabeth Gifford, Santuit, Lorenzo T., Jr., and Elizabeth. Oct. 21 John Joakim. Jr., Hyannis, John and Sadie. Oct. 21 William Patrick Suzan, Jr., Hyannis, William.P. and Bena G. Oct. 21 Helen Irene Whitehead, South Yarmouth, Frank L. and Anna M. Oct. 22 Evelyn Eileen Sylvia, Santuit, Antone O. and Evelyn I. Oct. 24 Genevieve Theresa Hord, Marstons Mills, Hilding S. and Hannah T. Oct. 26 Althea Mae Perry, Santuit, Udell T. and Melvira B. Oct. 28 Burleigh Clifton Dixon, Barnstable, Charles C. and Laura. Oct. 29 (Stillborn). Oct. 30 (Stillborn). Oct. 30 Francis Joseph Santos, Provincetown, Manuel J., Jr., and Mary G. 110 Nov. 2 William Alan Lovejoy, Cummaquid, W. S. Percival, Jr. and Marjorie. Nov. 3 (Infant) Cash, Yarmouth, Morton V. and Hilda M. V Nov- 3 Kaliroy Louis Hatzikon, Falmouth, Louis E. and Arteures L. Nov. 4 Deborah Funares, Hyannis, Evineros and.Mary. R Nov. 6 Frances Braley Copeland, West Barnstable, Sumner H. and Carrie. Nov. 9 Elizabeth Anne Schriever, Hyannis, Louis E. and Helen M. Nov. 10 Edythe Siiri Brown, Centerville, James and Siiri. Nov. it Ruth Marcelle Souza, Osterville, Edward F. and Elsie A. Nov. 12 Ruth Eleanor Raymond, Buzzards Bay, Earl S. and • Ruth E. Nov. 14 Marion Lawrence Selley, Harwichport, George and Helen L. Nov. 16 Edwin Thomas Ross, South Yarmouth, John F. and Nellie M. Nov. 19 Ruth Harlow, Santuit, Seaver R. and Madeline W. Nov. 19 Ruth Emma Thatcher, West Dennis, Willis E. and Hilda H. Nov. 22 Edwin Frederick Taylor, Hyannis, Carlton L. and Irma A. Nov. 23 Deloras Mary Wood, Marstons Mills, Rupert and Cather- ine M. Nov. 25 Joan Stacy, West Yarmouth, Sumner C. and Madeline. 0 111 Nov. 27 Muriel Ellen Baker, Yarmouth, Irving J. and Myrtle E. Nov. 27 Norma Teressa.Bearse, West Barnstable, Ethan A. and Effie M. Nov. 27 Myra Louise Murchison, Yarmouth, William C. and Flor- ence G. Nov. 29 Charles Iliffe Gardner, Hyannis, Charles F. and Margaret. Dec. 2 Efstratior G. Limperakis, Falmouth, George and Helen. Dec. 3 Margaret Josephine Hart, Hyannis, Walter V. and Marie M. Dec. 3 George Frederick James Kelley, Harwich, Franklin W. and Ella T. Dec. 5 Ernest Delos Brown, Hyannis, Percy E. and Anna. Dec. 5 Arthur Carlos Faria, Jr., West Yarmouth, Arthur C. and Carolyn E. Dec. 6 Joyce Lorraine Smith, Chatham, William B. and Myrtle M. Dec. 7 Edward Nestor Aalto, Osterville, Nestor A. and Ingrid M. Dec. 8 Kenneth Warren O'Brien, Hyannis, John N. and Stella. Dec. 13 (Infant) Deane, Yarmouthport, Clinton R. and Vera M. Dec. 15 Alfred Lawrence Dutra, Jr., Woods Hole, Alfred L. and,. Maude B. Dec. 16 Shirley Ann Clough, Hyannis, Llewellyn S. and Edith S. Dec. 21 Katherine Emmeline Cahoon, Dennis, Arthur F. and Emmeline. 112 • Dec. 24 Lorraine Wiaon, Dennisport, Henry N. and Thelma. Dec. 28 Theodore Greenleaf Meine-rM, Hyannis, Charles G. and Eleanor A. Dec. 29 Robert Thomas Ferguson, West Yarmouth, Benjamin T. and Evelyn Dec. 30 John Anthony Botellio, Santuit, Antone C. and Mary E. 113 MARRIAGES ' Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1929: Jan.. 7 Manuel E. Frazier of Santuit and Maria Luz Silveira of New Bedford. Jan. 28, Gilbert Soares Medeiros of Santuit and Mary Sylvia Re- posa of Santuit. Feb. 9 William D. Washington of Hyannis and Juanita Conway of Baltimore, Md. Feb. 11 Edmond Stanley Boucher of Centerville and Fleets Hazel Mitchell of Newport, Vt. Feb: 23 Erwin Whitfield Sherwood of West Yarmouth and Sadie Mae Smith of Hyannis. Feb. 24. James Brown of Centerville and Siiri Hakkaraiken of West Barnstable. Mar. 11 Morton Vernon Cash of Yarmouth and Hilda Wiinikainen of Barnstable. Mar. 16. Lawrence Bassett Gardner of Centerville •and Dorothy Mae Libby of Barnstable. Mar. 17 Louis V. Arenovski of Hyannis and Ruth'Yoffa of Gard- ner. Mar. 17 .Raymond Herbert Hooper of Newton and Helen Greben- stein of Hyannis. Mar. 21 Udell Thurston Perry of Cotuit and Milvira Bursley Park- er of Cotuit. 114 Apr. 6 Benjamin Thomas Ferguson of Hyannis and Evelyn Gert- rude Barnett of West Newton. Apr. 6. Carl Fearing Schultz of Hyannis and Janet Austin Prince of Hingham. r Apr. 9. Joseph Paul-Slattery of Taunton-and Lillian Estelle Crow- ell of Hyannis. Apr. 15 Herbert Kendrick Raymond of Hyannis and Eva Crosby Doane of Cotuit. Apr. 23 Clayton Madison Skinner of Hyannis and Edna May Rose of Hyannis. Apr. 27 Alfred Colby Linscott of Hingham and Frances Isabelle Terry of Hingham. May 4 Nestor Armas Aalto of Osterville and Ingrid Marion Olk- kola of Hyannis. May 11 Albert Rogers of Santuit and Evangelina Enos of Santuit. May 18 Joseph Fernandez of West Barnstable and Amelia F. Al- meida of Mashpee. May 19 Hallett Bradford Gardner of Osterville and Doris Louise Jones of Centerville. May 22 David H. Leland of Cotuit and Mary Cabral of Cotuit. May 27 Arthur Faria of Hyannis and Carolyn Elizabeth Cahoon of Dennis. May 31 Kenneth M. Harlowe of Providence, R. I., and Julia Zend- zian of Providence,R. I. June 8 Arthur F. Cahoon of Dennis and Emeline.C. Grozier of - Truro. Y 115 June 8 Carl Arthur Fraser of Barnstable and Evelyn Mildred Orde of Hartford, Conn. June 18 Henry Preston Kelley of Columbus, O., and F. Elizabeth t Reed of Wellfleet. June 19 Ernest John Cassen of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Pauline Mary Morin of West Yarmouth. June 19 Howard Millet of West Barnstable and Leona Frances Bliss of West Somerville. June 20 Victor Alonzo Bradley of Troy, N. Y. and Dorothy Brac- kett of Hyannis. June 22 Ernest Joseph Petow of Hyannis and Bessie Alveretta Jos- selyn of Hyannis. June 22,J. Louis White, Jr. of Hyannis and Lilla Catherine Mores + of Hyannis. June 27 Walter Ronald Kraft of Cotuit and Ruth Ethel Avery of Brockton. June 29 Chester Winfield Higgins of Orleans and Lillian Mae Grey of Hyannis. June 30 George G. Herr of Southern Pines, No. Car. and Ruth Nel- son of Pinehurst, No. Car.. June 30 Augustin C. Bonin of Barnstable and Florence Young of Barnstable. June 30 Curtis William Magnuson of Newton and Hope Adams of Newton. July 2 Benjamin M. Bevelander of Winthrop and Florence Collier McPherson of Winthrop. 116 July 3 J. Sterling Davis of Evanston, Ill. and Charlotte Elizabeth Walcott of New York, N. Y. July 3 Paul C. Root of Boston and Maurine C. Lothrop of New York, N. Y. July 5 Joseph A. Leger of Wareham and Frances M. Rose. of Wareham. 1 July 25 Louis Roderick of Marstons Mills and.Lillian Elizabeth Perry of Falmouth July 26 John Nickerson O'Brien of West Yarmouth and Stella May Ellis of Harwichport. July 28 Stuart Ellis of Hyannis and Olga Peltonen of West Barn- stable. • Aug. 1 Leo J. Hoar of New London, Conn. and Evelyn Lee Sim- mons of Hyannis: Aug. 3 William R. Walker of Malden and Dorothy F. Coomes of Malden Aug. 4 Harry W. Drinkwater, Jr. of Sandwich and Adelaide L. Parkes of Sandwich. Aug. 22 William John Elliott of Hyannis 'and Eleanor Caroline Sears of Hyannis Aug. 27 Joseph Jacob Bronstein of Hyannis and Pauline Bridgham of Allston. Aug. 30 Chester Arthur Hoxie of Sandwich and Mae. Matilda Mit- chell of Hyannis. Aug. 31 John Rego Souza of Santuit and Clara Enos of Santuit. Sept. 2 Richard Alfred Cross of Osterville and Alice May Darling of Yarmouthport 117 Sept. 12 Elliott Spergon Lantz of Yarmouth and Sadie Johnston of Hyannis. Sept. 12 Fremont John Manchester of New Bedford and Avis May Coggeshall of New Bedford. Sept. 12 Wendell K. Tripp of Westport and Clarabelle H. Cogge- r shall of New Bedford. Sept. 14. Lee Bowman of Brookline and Marjorie Higgins of Bos- ton. Sept. 14. Athol Franklin Fulcher of Bourne and Emmie Louise Dill of Hyannis. Sept. 15. Arthur I. Sher of New Bedford and Lillian Harrison of Hyannis. Sept. 21 Irving Justin Baker of Hyannis and Mertie Ellen Cash of Yarmouth. Sept. 21 Edwin Howard Bearse of Hyannis and Susie. Cobb of Hyannis. Sept. 21 William Fisk Landers of Indianapolis, Ind. and Mary Louise Milliken of Hyannisport. f Sept. 24 Lawrence Everett Clafln of Hyannis and Viola Chase of Hyannis. Sept. 28 Arthur Raymond Pearson of Hyannis and Mary Dearing of Hyannis. Sept. 28 Ira L. Wood of Hyannis and Pheobe L. Perry of Hyannis. Sept. 29 Arthur Peltonen of West Barnstable and Olga Sidorow of Wianno. Oct. 12 Hiram Crocker Fowler. Harlow of Cotuit and Marjorie Gordon Rennie of Cotuit. - ils Oct. 12 William Henry Madden of Hyannis and Mary Augusta Sil- va of West Barnstable. Oct. 12 Frank Carleton Ryder of Barnstable and Pearl Leonard Campbell of South Yarmouth. y Oct. 13 William Jost Murray of Jersey City, N. J. and Sadie Mar- guerite Weldon of Hyannis. Oct. 17 Hobert Leo Morin of West Yarmouth and Martha Adell Twist of South Medway, Maine. Oct. 19 Frank Ferreira, Jr. of Santuit and Mary Perry of East Falmouth. Oct. 21 Reginald Foster, Jr. of Manchester and Elizabeth Bradlee Abbot of Yarmouth. Oct. 26 Sylvester Fernandes of West Barnstable and Leah Hend- ricks of Mashpee. Oct. 26 Walter Everett Kingsbury, Jr. of South Hanson and Esther Homer Kelley of Barnstable. Oct. 26 Charles Nelson Libby of Barnstable and Grace Cynthia Anderson of Allston. Oct. 28 Clifford Lovell Jones of Osterville and Ruth Mae Horne of Osterville. Nov. 5 William Edward Smith of Barnstable and Nancy Augusta Atwood of West Barnstable. Nov. 23 Manuel Correira Botellio of Santuit and Sophie Ellen Sousa of Santuit. Nov. 26 Arnold Lincoln Washington of Hyannis and Annie L. Childs of Hyannis. 119 Nov. 28 Oliver William Hallett of Barnstable and Marion Louise Dumont of Harwich. Dec. 17 Manuel Araugo of Marstons Mills and Mary E. Montgom- ery of Osterville. Dec. 19 Walter Lenwood.Perry of Centerville and Ada B. Calvert of Orleans. Dec. 21 George W. Gilmore of Wrentham and Letty O.Freeman of Barnstable. 120 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1929: Jana 1 Helen M. Smith (Whilpley), South Chatham, 66 y. Jan. 4 Helen Hallett (Coughlin), Centerville, 29 y. 4 m. 11 d. Jan. 5 Nancy L. Childs (Coffin), Osterville, 62 y. 11 m. 9 d. Jan. 5 Morris T. Hedlund, Centerville, 61 y. 11 m. 22 d. Jan. 6 Mary Edwards (Rocheteau), Provincetown, 29 y. Jan. .16 Rose McArdle, Hyannis, 69,y. 4 m. Jan. 19 Samuel W. Hallett, Hyannis, 70 y. Jain. 23 Tamsin Ann Rogers (Baker), Hyannis, 64 y. 4 m. 21 d. Jan. 26 Augusta Cahoon, Chatham, 83 y. 8 m. Jan. 31 Walter Shuttleworth, Hyannis, 50 y. 9 d. Feb. 2 Evelyn A. Clarke (Ashley), West Brewster, 65 y. Feb. 5 Ambrose Lewis, Centerville, 89 y. 3 m. 23 d. Feb. 6 (Stillborn). Feb. 14 Frank B. Rogers, Harwich, 64 y. Feb. 16 Annie Clark (Childs), Barnstable, 78 y. 11 m. 2 d.. Feb. 17 Harriet Brockway Lapham, Osterville, 60 y. 4 m. Feb. 18 William S. Phinney, Centerville, 74 y. 10 m. 18 d. 1.21 Feb. 20 Marion Roderick, Barnstable, 1 y. 1 in. Feb. 22 Lillian Rose Burlingame (Handy), Cotuit, 71 y. 5 in. 17 d. Feb. 22 Olive F. Hinckley (Jones), Barnstable, 87 y. 9 in. 22 d. Feb. 24 Mary E. Saint Sears (Saint), East Dennis, 63 y. 3 in. r Feb. 28 Benonia T. Baker, South Yarmouth, 60 y. 1 in. 28 d. Mar. 3 William Ryan, Barnstable, 82 y. Mar. 7 Ernest Stuart Harlow, Hyannis, 54 y. 9 in. 6 d. Mar. 8 Edward B:Crocker, Hyannis, 46 y,. 8 in. 10 d. Mar. 8 George F. Robbins, Hyannis, 43 y. t Mar. 9 William Strong, Harwich, 63 y. 3 in. 11 d. Mar. 13 Ethel R. Geer, (Cahoon), South Yarmouth, 43 y. 5 in. 10 d. Mar. 13 Wilbur H. Patterson, South Orleans, 72 y. Mar. 16 Gordon MacDonald, Jr., Hyannis, 11/2 d. Mar. 17 Elizabeth Marie Brown (Amaral), Barnstable, 20 y. 4 in. 20 d. Mar. 19 Bertha Frances Morrill (Snow), Hyannis, 39 y. 7 in. 19 d. Mar. 24 Noah Alfonso Bradford, Hyannis, 76 y. 5 in. 13 d. Mar. 24 Andrew Jackson Howland, West Barnstable, 82 y. 8 m. 21 d.. Mar. 30 Norma White, Orleans, 21/ hrs. Apr. 4 George S. Penniman, Hyannis, 67 y. 11 m. 29 d. 122 Apr. 5 Joseph Mitchell, Hyannis, 80 y. 1 m. 2 d. Apr. 11 Auna R. Gomes, Marstons Mills, 2 m. 21 d. Apr. 15 Isaac Henry Lopes, Mashpee, 41,y. 7 m. 5 d. Apr. 17 George Demorest, Chatham, 64 y. 11 m. Apr. 18 Henry Rogers, Chatham, 35 y. 11 m. y Apr. 23 Albert F. Jones, Barnstable, 55 y. 5 m. 17 d. Apr. 24 Charles E. Sherman, Hyannis, 77 y. 7 m. Apr. 25 Joseph Michael Roderick, Jr., Provincetown, 5 d. Apr. 28 William S. Hatch, Falmouth, 73 y. 8 m. 11 d. Apr. 30 Emiline P. Robinson (Blagden), Hyannis, 73 y. 7 m. 22 d. May 4 Josiah A. Gould, Chatham, 83 y. May 6 Hamilton Jackson, Hyannis, 84 y. May 12 Frederick A. Savery, Cotuit, 68 y. 6 in. 9 d. May 15 Harriet Putnam (Parker), Hyannis, 89 y. 6 m. 6 d. May 17 Samuel N. Ames, Osterville, 70 y. 10 m. 13 d. May 18 Grant Gilliatt, Wellfleet, 9 y. 23 d. May 20 Walter F. Crowell, Osterville, 70 y. 3 m. May 21 Mary Augusta Ahonen (Matson), East Sandwich, 47 y. 10 m. 16 d. May 22 Edgar W. Lovell, Cotuit, 74 y. 4 m. 28 d. 123 May 22 Rose Alba Cote (Gaumont), New Bedford, 51 y. 7 m. 5 d. May 27 Charlotte A. Drew (Cripp), Hyannis, 67 y. 11 m. 10 d. May 28 John D. Neves, West Barnstable, 1 y. 3 m. 22 d. June 1 Anthony Francis Lema, West Barnstable, 6 d. June 4 Harriet J. Frost, Hyannis, 70 y. June 5 Ansel L. Baker, Hyannis, 61 y. 27 d. June 7 Paul McArdle, Sandwich, 1 m. 21 d. June 7 Emily E. Whelden (Crocker), Hyannis, 77 y. 8 d. June 10 Prince M. Crowell, East Dennis, 65 Y. 7 m. 16 d. June 10 Joseph P. Magee, Beverly, 21 y. 8 m. 9 d. June 13 An•nie Grant Dunfee (Grant), Centerville, 77 y. 1 m. 9 d. June 20 Ella Frances Hallett Burlingame Tevyaw (Burlingame), Osterville, 47 y. 10 m. 17 d. July 3 (Stillborn). July 5 Margaret Rauh (Wagoner), West Hyannisport, 81 y. July 6 Catherine Doherty, North Easton, 62 y. 14 d. July 7 John McFarland'Cowan, Chatham, 54 y. 6 m. 20 d. July 7 Mary Ann, MacDonell, Boston, 47 y. 7 m. 9 d. July 11 Thomas Adams Waldo, Falmouth, 49 y. 8 m. 26 d. July 13 Marion E. Gay (Phillips), Natick, 25 y. 1.24 July 13 Judson Boardman Wilds, New York, N. Y., 82 y. 3 m. 13 d. July 14 Emily B. Bacon-(Bumpus), Hyannis, 68 y. 1 m. 27 d: July 14 Rufus H. Cannon, Hyannis,'81 y. July 17 Lilla T. Arey, Yarmouth, 66 y. 7 m. 27 d. July 19 Reuben Austin Snow, Orleans, 79 y. 3 m. 23 d. July 21 Edith Frances Cahoon, Ostervilie, 25 y. 4 m. 9 d. July. 25 Grace F. Crook (Haglen), West Field, N. J., 62 y. July 30 Sarah Taylor (Marchant), Hyannis, 54 y..10 m. July 31 Agnes Elfrida Anderson (Johanson), Quincy, 59 y. 3 M. 21 d. Aug. 1 Arthur J. Wood, Brockton,-29 y. Aug. 2 Howard S. Seamond, Brockton, 64 y. 4 m. 12 d. Aug. 5 Joseph Downey, New Bedford, 25 y. 11 m. 10 d. Aug. 14 Charles Currie, Cleveland, Ohio, 61 y. 5 m. 6 d. Aug. 17 Elizabeth H. Dixon (Clagg), Barnstable,90 y. 5 m. 23 d. Aug. 19 Marion Mount Copeland, Barnstable, 67 y. 8 m. 15 d. Aug. 24 Annie Machado, East Falmouth, 80 y. Aug. 27 Mary C. Fuller (Crocker), Osterville, 62 y. 5 m. 19 d. Aug. 28 Alonzo H. Weeks, Cotuit, 84 y. 5 m. 11 d. Sept. 2 Elizabeth B. Turner (Lapham), Hyannis, 86 y. 9 d. 125 Sept. 7 Sylvester Antone, Teaticket, 31 y. 7 m. 17 d. Sept. 7 Harriett Florence Chapman (Furbush), Dennisport, 35 y. 4 m. 25 d. Sept. 8 Adele Fleury, Hyannis, 2 y. 3 m. 23 d. Sept. 12 (Stillborn). Sept. 14 Clarabel Bearse (Carney), Hyannis, 70 y. 5 m. 3 d. Sept. 18 Simeon Sternberg, Dorchester, 54 y. Sept. 19 Annie Phillips (Machrtosh), Osterville, 80 y. Oct. 5 Mary Ellen Smith (Cole), Bridgeport, Conn.; 64 y. 11 m. 11 d. Oct. 7 Charles E. Lewis, Osterville, 70 y. 4 m. 22 d. Oct. 10 Domingo Mendez, Waquoit, 55 y. Oct. 13 Milton L. Baxter, Hyannis, 37 y. Oct. 15 Mary Govone (Naimini), Sandwich, 49 y. 8 m. 15 d. Oct. 16 Benjamin F. Brooks, Hyannis, 65 y. 7 m. 6 d. Oct. 17 Myron E. Drew, Hyannis, 72 y. Oct. 18 Eunice L. Oliver (Hamilton), Chatham, 91 y. 10 m. Oct. 18, (Stillborn.) Oct. 25 Mary Abbie Hunt (Nichols), Sandwich, 83 y. 4 m. Oct. 28 Catherine Frances Leahy ('Maguire,), Hyannis, 69 y. 6 m. 22d. 126 Oct. 29 Frederick E. Bodman, Attleboro, 70 y. 7 m. 10 d. Oct. 29 (Stillborn) r Oct. 30 (Stillborn). Oct. 31 Randall Nelson Brown, Hyannis, 3 y. 8 m. 22 d. Nov. 1 Romeo Turgeon, New Bedford, 25 y. Nov. 5 J. Barston Washburn, Centerville, 77 y. 11 m. 25 d. Nov. 10 Siiri Brown (Hakkarainen), Centerville, 22 y. 8 m. 21 d. Nov. 10 :Vary Isabel Rogers (Botellio), New Bedford, 67 y. 10 m. 30 d. Nov. 18 Sara Walker, Oak Bluffs, 16 y. 8 m. 2 d. Nov. 24 Deloras Mary Wood, Marstons Mills. Nov. 25 Edward Stanley Green, Hyannis, 47 y. 5 m. 13 d. Nov. 25 Clara Wells (Crocker), Waquoit, 71 y. 7 m. 12 d. Nov. 27 Rudolphus Hirsch Jonas, Mashpee,.49 y. 5 m. 21 d. Nov. 27 James D. Kelley, Centerville, 89 y. 1 m. 5 d. Nov.27 Charles H. Morrill, Hyannis, 56 y. 5 m. 26 d. Dec. 1 Florence A. Snow (Stricker), Truro, 50 y. 10 m. Dec. 2 Dorothy H. Keyes (Childs), Hyannisport, 28 y. 9 m. 7 d. Dec. 6 Ira Wesley Bacon, Hyannis, 63 y. 16 d. Dec. 6 Frank S. Mederios, Barnstable, 55 y. 6 m. 127 Dec. 6 Mary E. Rogers (Walker), Yarmouth, 69 y. 10 m. 24 d. Dec. 8 Alden Leighton Brown, Cotuit, 22 y. 1 m. 23d. Dec. 11 Amy F. Smith, Hyannisport, 59 y. 11 m. 6 d. Dec. 19 Emma I. V. Hallett (Bassett), Hyannis, 89 y. 4 m. 9 d. Dec. 20 Mary Oliver (Thomas), West Barnstable, 56 y. 2 m. 10 d. Dec. 23 Alice C. Wilbur, Hyannis, 90 y. Dec. 27 Elizabeth B. Cash (Bearse), Hyannis, 74 y. 4 m. 6 d. . Dec. 27 Charles C. Jones, Barnstable, 78 y. 5 m. 23d. Dec. 28 Grace duTremblay (Taylor) Hyannis, 63 y. R / 12£ BROUGHT HERE *FOR BURIAL 1928 P Dec. 25 Pauline R. Makepe.ace, New York City, 49'y._ 1929 Jan. 8 Elizabeth A. Smith, Sandwich, 83 y. 4 m. 22d. Jan. 11 Edvie A. Lewis, Cambridge, 73 y. 5-m. Jan. 21 Emma F. Bent (Rich), Pittsfield, 67 y. Jan. 31 Genevieve Howard Doe (Peak), Medford, 23 y. 8 m. 23 d. Feb. 9, Lulu May.Lumbert, Taunton, 43 y. 4 m. 19 d. Feb. 19 Harold F. Smith, Westboro, 39 y. 10 m. 14 d. May 17 Elizabeth M. Phinney, Rochester, N. Y., 46 y. 2 m. 20 d. June 12 Elmer F. Newell, Worcester, 64 y. 9 m. 24 d. Aug, 31 Stanley A. Cash, Boston, 65 y. 11 m. Sept. 15 Martha Bourne Nickerson, Oak Bluffs, 102 y. 3 m. 23 d. Nov. 6 Josiah Q. Baker, Hartford., Conn., 81 y. Dec. 7 (Stillborn) Boston. CL-ARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 129 JURY LIST, 1930 Bernard Aikens Insurance Bernard S. Ames Meehanjg Ruben E. Anderson Plumber Thomas H. Arden, Jr. Brick ,llfgr. Howard E. Barrus Blacksm;.th Merton H. Bates Painter Henry E. Bearse Merchant Gerhard Bleicken Gardener Ralph H. Bodman Merchant Roy V. Braley Salesmau John E. Carter Mechan.ie. John A. Coleman Painter Herbert E. Cook Insurance Herbert G. Cox Merchant Frank E. Crocker Plumber Harvey F. Crocker Carpenter Milton L. Crocker, Merchant Freeman Crowell Fish Dealer Herbert N. Davis Merehan.t Albert L. Edson Retired Shirley S. Evans Chauffeur William L. Fitzgerald Manager Thomas B' Fuller Chauffeur Harry L. Generoux Auto Dealer Milton Gifford Oysterman Russell D. F. Hall Retired Benjamin W. Hallett Laborer James 1'I. Hallinan Retired Forest Hamblin Mason Seaver Harlow Salesman Henry 1I. Haugh hotel Keeper 130 William C. Hennessey Plumber F. Howard Hinckley Lumber Dealer John E. Hinckley Lumber Dealer Charles R. Jamerson Retired Harry W. Jenkins Farmer Bruce K. Jerauld Clerk Andrew Kerr Canner Charles H. King Antique Dealer Thomas P. Lewis Retired Henry Loring Mechanic Lester P. Lovell Carpenter Howard G. Lumbert Carpenter John McQuade Gardener Thomas Milne Gardener Julius P. Morin Auto Supplies Henry C. Mortimer Fisherman James Murphy Retired William C. Newton Florist Claude Nickerson Fisherman Seth R. Nickerson Contractor Ernest B. Norris Contractor Chester B. Nye Teaming John V. O'Neil Grocer Iver Pelton Farmer Edward I. Petow Merchant Arthur R. Pierce Laborer William H. Robbins Oysterman Eugene Savery Painter lerbert L. Snow Clerk Clarence E. Stevens, Jr. Carpenter Byron H. Tevyaw Farmer Frank G. Thacher Insurance Carl H. Weeks Painter 131 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT To whom it may concern: The following is a report of the Police Department ac- tivities from January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929: From January 1, 1929 to August 3, 1929 is as follows: Miles covered by auto 12,000 Arrests 95 Total fines $640.00 Calls and investigations 249 Auto accidents investigated 32 From August 3, 1929 to December 31, 1929 is as follows:. Miles covered by auto 13,714 Arrests 109 Total fines $1655.00 Calls and investigations 230 Auto accidents investigated 37 Houses inspected 2,169 Doors found open by Officers 84 Raids for liquor 9 Liquor seized . 194 gals. Raids Narcotic Drugs 1 Cocaine found Record of arrests and fines from January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929 Disturbing the Peace 11 Drunkeness 83 Illegitimate Child Act 2 132 Violation Motor Vehicle Laws 31 Non-Support of Family 5 Unlicensed Peddler 1 Vagrants 1 Track •walking 1 y Carrying concealed weapons 1 Transporting liquor 7 Illegal manufacture of liquor 4 Assault and battery 37 Threats 2 Breaking and entering 2 Breaking and entering, and larceny 7 Malicious mischief 1 Receiving stolen goods 1 Trespass 3 v'a.ding board bill 1 Lewd lascivious cohabitation 2 Violation Narcotic Laws 1 Total arrests 204 Total fines on all complaints $2295 00 Fines reverting back to the Town of Barnstable $1180 00 S Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. PRATT, Asst:•Chief of Police. 133 Report of THE HE PARK COMMISSION Your commission respectfully begs to present the fol- lowing report: During the past summer much greater use was made.of the splendid town beach at Centerville, both by visiting and by permanent residents of the Cape. We feel that the bathing raft which was secured in the spring and the em- ployment of a life-guard during July and August were both responsible for this added use of the beach. When it was found that the cost of a. new raft that would be suit- able to withstand the rough sea and adequate, in size, for the week end crowds, far exceeded what your commission felt justified in spending out of their appropriation, the gift of an unused raft, by Mrs. Charles Hinkle, of Oster- ville, which merely needed reflooring and painting was gratefully accepted. Your commission is most desirous of presenting plans for the erection of a public bath house on this beach, in the near future. The regular work of caring for the small parks in the various villages, was carried on as usual. Work was done in the autumn on Marston's Park in Centerville in preparation for a good permanent sod there. Work was also done in Osterville, on the grounds of the 1.34 old school house, planting, seeding and making some paths. Your commission hopes this spring to harden a section of these grounds, back from the street, for parking purposes. The playgrounds of the school at Marstons Mills were im- proved and hardened. Work was carried on at Crocker Park in West. Barnstable and on the school grounds there. Your commission plans to do some further hardening, . for parking purposes at Centerville beach where the al- ready extensive parking space is inadequate for the week end crowds. Respectfully submitted, W. F. JENKINS, JEAN G. HINKLE, JOHN S. WHITAKER. 135 Report of THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE 1 January 17, 1930. To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: The work of this Committee for 1929 has been on the same line as in previous years—a re-planting of some area-, and extended planting on the "school" lot. An extensive area of this lot has been "cleared" in pre- paration for further planting in 1930. During the fall of 1929, your Committee visited State Forests in Sandwich and Plymouth and from those arvi)s learned that the conditions for growth of forest plantings a're just as good in Barnstable and in many places, being better here than in Plymouth. We hope to see many acres planted by land owners, and we recommend for that purpose the Red Pine above other trees. e We append a list of children who planted trees on the School lot. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM F. JENKINS, For the Committee. 136 (Names of school children who have planted trees) Hyannis Training School Junior high School Jean Crocker Frances Rosa Marjorie Long Thelma Petow Elsa Anderson William Wright Norman Drew e Edward Doudican Harriet Scudder George Gifford Gladys Sherburne •Arvid Anderson David Green Shirley Lewis Lillian Hill Elizabeth Fernandes Dorothy McKinnon Persis Jones Osterville School Centerville School Wm. Wright Francis Perry Beatrice Burlingame Bertha Ruska Ina Crosby Frederick Bearse Kathleen Burlingame Stephen Fuller Joseph Hallett John Bleicken Doris Eldridge Oscar Johnson Mabel Crocker Harry Johnson Andrew Hall Lawrence Brown Guy Jones Roy Brown Jeannette Evans Donald Abbott James Lewis William Hallett Wm. Banks Lillian Manchester Martha Bystrom 137 BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: The following is the report of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1929. The following contagious diseases were reported for the year: Chicken Pox 10 Diphtheria. 5 Scarlet Fever 27 Tuberculosis Measles 153 Whooping Cough 21 Influenza '10 Lobar Pneumonia 2 Total 232 During the year Scarlet Fever has been prevalent throughout the State in a mild form, and Measles through- out the County. Water Supply The water used throughout the Town for domestic pur- poses is of good quality and safe to use. Milk and Dairy Inspection This has been followed very carefully through the year, together with tuberculin testing of cattle, and on June 1st of 1929 the herds in the Town of Barnstable were declared 1.38 by State and Federal authorities to be 100% free from tu- berculosis. A regulation of th6 Board of Health that no milk should be sold in the Town of Banstable except from tuberculin tested cattle or pasturized, was effective on that date, Town Dumping Ground The dumping ground was used to capacity during the Year, especially in the dry months of last summer, but all the rubbish and garbage was disposed of in a satisfactory manner. Hyannis Sewage Disposal Plant We again call the attention of the Town to the need of a sewage disposal plant in Hyannis. This will probably be brought before the Town at the annual meeting, and as a public health measure should be carefully considered and supported by the voters of the town. Dental Clinic The dental clinic has been efficiently operated through- out the school,year, and we wish to acknowledge our appre- ciation of the work of the clinic dentist, Dr. Ralph Kenney, and the school nurse, Mrs. Helen Y. Upham. Following is the report made by the school nurse to the Board of Health for the school year: During January, February, March and April examina- tion was given to all Primary grade pupils in the Town, 286 in number. Notices were sent to the parents and the ser- 139 vice of the clinic was extended to all desiring it. Of these pupils 148 were treated at the clinic, their work completed, certificates received, requiring 308 appointments, 20 clinics.. A summary of the work done for these pupils follows: Cleanings Silv. Fill. Cem. Fill. Zinc Oxide Fill. Extractions 105 386 29 47 375 Making a total of 942 operations not including the examin- ation. In April, one clinic was held for seven Junior High pu- pils who asked their principal for the service. Their work was completed and certificates received. A Summary of the work follows: Cleanings Silv. Fill. Cem. Fill Extractions. Making a total 7 15 5 11 of 38 operations not including the examination.. In June the service of the clinic was extended to all children attending the Health Conference for entering classes. The number of these pre-school pupils treated at. the clinic was 17. Their work was completed and certifi- cates awarded. A summary of the work follows: Clinics Cleanings Silv. Fillings Cein. Fillings Extractions 2 17 62 . 7 14 (T) Making a total of 100 operations not including the examin- ation. With the opening of schools in Sept. the scope of the . service was widened. During Sept. and Oct. examination was given to all Elementary grade pupils in the Town, 799, in number. Notices were sent to the parents and the service 140 was extended to all desiring it. At the time of examination 182 certificates were awarded by the School Dentist. This .was possible because.of the splendid accomplishment of the previous school year, when 537 Elementary grade pupils re- ceived dental certificates. Only 170 of these were received at the clinic, the,remiander were awarded by family dentists. Up to the present time 73 pupils from the Elementary grades have been treated at the clinic since school opened. Work has .been completed for 70, certificates awarded. A sum- mary of the work follows: Clinics Clean. Sil.Fill. Cem.Fill. Zinc Ox.Fill. Extractions 7 67 102 61 4 91 (3P) Making a total of 325 operations not including the examina- tion. In December five clinics were held at the High School and examination was given to all pupils in grades 9-10-11-12, 268 in number. Certificates were awarded to 22 pupils. All others were advised that some work was needed. They were asked to consult their family dentist and a notice of the need for work was sent to the parent. A certificate was given to each one to take to his dentist for •signing-, after work was completed, to be returned when so signed to the Home Room Teacher. An Honor Roll hangs in each Home Room await- ing the names of those who have done all necessary dental . work. This leaves only grades 7 and 8 to be examined, about 250 pupils, to make complete the dental examination of all pupils in our schools and would require about the same length of time as was given grades 9 to 12. Approximately 350 Elementary grade pupils have asked through their parents for dental clinic service. In order to complete the work for all, may we hold one extra clinic each - 6 141 month if it seems needed. One clinic each school week as scheduled gives us 22 clinics before school closes in June, 14 before May 1st. This hardly seems adequate for the work ahead, especially if the service is extended to the pre-school children as it was last year. The Board of Health has a definite plan for future con- structive public health work, and extends its thanks to the voters of the Town for their co-operation and financial sup- port. Respectfully submitted, G. W. HALLETT. a 0 142 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES Not being successful in having a By-law passed at the last Annual Town Meeting for permits to do wiring in this , town, I issued a special notice to wiremen in March re- questing every person doing electric light and power wiring in this town, before doing any work, that they must notify the Inspector of Wires, also report additions made to old installations, as well as new work. I issued information blanks to all piaster and Journey- man Electricians, with the result that the work the past year has been carried on with greater satisfaction, with a co-operation of all concerned insuring safer, more workman- like methods. It has meant more intensive work, making 700 inspec- tions and traveling about 4,000 miles, besides additional cor- respondence and office work. I have a record of all inspections made and a notifica- tion slip of most jobs on file. Many old service entrances have been changed to con- form to present requirements, eventually bringing all in- stallations to standard. Respectfully submitted, F. S. hENT, Inspector of Wires. ' 143 Report of SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES Sealed Condemned Platform scales 58 3 Counter scales 29 1 Beam scales 1 Spring scales 73 5 Computing scales 62 1 Personal weighing 4 1 Weights 342 2 ' Liquid measures 179 Dry measures 3 Gasoline pumps 91 4 Kerosene pumps 31 1 Quantity stops 551 Molasses pumps 1 O.il.pumps 113 Yard sticks 49 Cloth meters 2 1589 8 Transient vendors' licenses 67 Hawkers' and pedlars'. licenses 32 County licenses 4 State licenses 5 Respectfully submitted, EVERETT L. HOXIE, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 144 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The following is a brief report of the Barnstable Coun- ty Health Department for 1929. It may be stated that the work of the County'Health Department has proceeded in what is thought to be a satisfactory manner, with the same force as heretofore, i. e., County Health Officer, Secretary, Sanitary Inspector and Assistant Sanitary Inspector. During, the Spring a considerable amount of smallpox developed in Middleboro and one case developed on the Cabe, a direct contact of a Middleboro case. This person had never been vaccinated at the time of exposure and,de- veloped a very well defined attack of smallpox. Fortunate- 13, this case was under observation from the time of expos- ure and was carefully quarantined and no other cases de- veloped. This was very fortunate indeed, as a few cases of smallpox in the County at this particular time would have 'geI'y -seriously hurt or ruined what was perhaps the most prosperous summer the Cape has ever had. Great credit in this matter is due all local officials, physicians and citizens for the cooperation given, especially in securing almost com- plete vaccination, particularly among school children, throughout the County. Some cases of scarlet fever, usual- ly mild, have developed in nearly all towns of the County. This disease has been quite generally prevalent throughout this part of the State but appears to be declining at present. There were a couple of cases of typhoid fever, apparently not contracted locally, with no extension. 145 The regulation requiring all mill: sold in the County to be from tuberculinn tested cattle or pasteurized or both, be- came effective June 1st, and is now observed throughout the County. During the year the Harvard School of Public Health made certain observations in the County, in an attempt to secure some definite information regarding "cold," "grippe," or "influenza," which was quite prevalent at this time. This survey was quite thorough, and it is hoped that something definite may be discovered. Pre-school clinics and Health Week exercises have been generally held in nearly all of the towns. The State Health Department has assisted, encouraged and initiated these movements in every- way possible. The Division of Dental Hygiene has recently been very active in encourag- ing dental clinics among school children. The County Health Department has purchased a portable dental outfit for use throughout the County. The condition regarding surface closets, dumping grounds, etc., appears to be improving, and it is hoped that the matter of installing sewer systems at Hyannis and Woods Hole will again be considered in 1930. Several trips have been made to Boston in connection with health and sanitary matters, and a good many talks have been given before various organizations, including the Cape Cod Health Bureau Association and other Health Or- ganizations, Parent-Teachers' Associations, Mass. Veteri- nary Association at Springfield, the Rotary, Grange, etc. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce is vigorously • carrying on the mosquito eradication campaign with every prospect of success. 146 Among those visiting the County during the year were more than twenty students from the Harvard School of Public Health, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Health of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and various representa- tives of the State Department of Public Health. All of the regular and routine inspections and exarni- nations including the regular physical examination of school children, sanitary inspections of food places, etc., etc. have been made as usual, and all of the regular work con- tinued, with, of course, the usual normal. 'increase. The work of the Health Department has been unfailingly supported by all officials, and the services of the employees have been. efficient and satisfactory. All local and other periodicals have been most considerate, as they have always been. It is hoped and believed that the work of the Health Depart- ment will increase in usefulness during the coming year. A. P. GOFF, M. D., County Healtl} Officer. December 31, 1929. 5 147 REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN The report of the forest warden for 1929, one of dryest seasons in many years,is a very successful one, in as much as there were one hundred and twenty-seven fires started with- in the area of our town and the estimated area burned over was less than six hundred acres with a very .s.inall property damage. The co-operation of the deputy wardens and the ineui- bers of the fire districts are deserving of the credit for the record made. The first ten minutes after a fire starts is the most effective at either a forest or house fire, and to Lhis end the telephone operators and the attendant in the fire tower at Shoot-Flying-Hill have given prompt attention to notifying this department of fires and their actual. location, making it possible to go.at once to the fire without delay. In my estimation I would say that seventy-five per-cent of the fires start along the sides of our highways, and are di- rectly caused by persons throwing lighted cigarettes, cigars, and other smoking materials from their automobiles. These smoking materials find their wav to the sides of the road where the dry duff, leaves, pineneedle, and dead wood are most inflammable. I would recominend the cleaning up of the sides of our main highways at least, by removing the trash, thinning out the trees and saving our native flowering shrubs and certain species of the trees as far back as the road lay-out. This would reduce the fire hazzards and beautify the highways, and in general, give a better impression of safety, clearer vision, and width to same. 148 The forest fire truck owned by the town was equipped last spring with a power pump and tank, and other forest fire fighting equipment. This is always kept in readiness to answer calls from any part of the town. This equipment is stored in Osterville. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS. 1.49 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: I hereby submit a report of the work of this depart- ment for the year of 1929. The general condition of the trees throughout the town is very good. However, in the villages where pro- gress demands paved streets and sidewalks, the trees will have to be artificially watered and fertilized by means of capped pipes laid flush with. the street and the sidewalk. If we are to consider the welfare of the trees located in these areas, this condition which is so seriously confronting us should be attended to. The general work of pruning, spraying, and repairing injured trees was done as far as our appropriation would allow. Three hundred young, sturdy nursery trees were plant- ed along the highways, and all the young trees planted in previous years were fertilized with a prepared tree fertili- zer. These trees are making a very satisfactory growth; more trees should be planted. y Along our wooded roads, and even on the main high- ways, many of the native trees are dead, due to the devas- tation caused by the Gypsy Moths and Forest Fires. Dur- ing severe storms many of these trees are blown down; r 150 provision should be made for the removal of all dangerous trees within the road lay-out. Expenditures will be found on another page. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Tree Warden. 15I Report of THE MOTH DEPARTMENT- w To the Selectmen of Barnstable: As my previous annual reports of this work have treat- ted in detail the history and habits of the Gypsy and Browntail Moths. it is not necessary to take up your time by repeating the same here. One of the most effective ways to exterminate the Gypsy is by creosoting the egg-masses while in a dormant condi- tion; and property owners ought to have this work done during the winter months. If the property owner would cooperate and destroy the egg-masses on the trees on their property the expense of spraying would be greatly reduced. The highway trees throughout the town were gone over and all the egg-masses creosoted, and in badly infested areas creosoting was done for some distance back of the town lines. Particular attention is given to the trees in the villages, and property owners are notified of the condition of their trees when necessary. On May 26 the sprayers were put to work and contin- ued operations until July 6. All the trees in the villages and along the highways were sprayed with arsenate of lead. 152 It is most gratifying to report that very few Browntail, Moth nests were found in this town. Spraying machine and tools used by this department are stored in a. building at Osterville. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Moth Superintendent. r 153 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: The Planning Board respectfully submits its.Annual Report for, the year 1929. A full realization of the import and effort in the task, of attaining a successful. culmination of the ends and pur- poses for which this body was created made it mandatory upon your Board to center practically all of its activity and interest upon the preparation of a program of definite recommendation for civic improvements. A series of graphs compiled in our office has been the source of much enlightment for your Board in a review of past performance of town affairs. From a study of these graphs, covering a period from 1910 and through the sub- sequent years, an excellent opportunity is presented for comparison of a town with a steady upward trend of pro- gress, and that of another town. comparable in size though fixed in ideas and methods of "thin.gs are all right as they are, leave them alone" and showing.signs of retrogression. The picture these graphs present has an interesting appeal and affords a fund of knowledge of vital. importance to those engaged in conduct of town affairs. When we see a corporate body with a valuation of slight- ly over $6,000,000 in 1910 to one approximating $23,000,000 in 1929 and every assurance that the mark of $25,000,000 will be reached before long, of a certainty our attention.is arrested. 154 During these years, expenditures have tripled and quadrupled over preceding ones; vast sums of money have been expended for improvement in roads, bridges, schools, municipal buildings, shore front areas; etc., and yet not- withstanding this large outlay of monies, the ratio of in- crease in tax levy per $1000 has not been anything compar- able to increased valuation or outlay. It would therefore appear that all financing in the past for huprovements has netted a good return on the invest- ment without placing an, onerous burden upon the taxpayer. In. another decade, a marked improvement will be noted and a reduced tax rate in vogue. It is all possible of achievement and it is our duty to lend our wholehearted support towards its accomplishment. Stock-taking, so termed, to learn absolute condition of capital. investment has been in progress under our super- vision, and we beg leave to report that an area covering the south shore from Yarmouth 'Town line to Cotuit Bay has been plotted for assessors' use, and a comprehensive knowl- edge gained of the physical properties of this cross section Of our 'Town and its value to the stockholders of the Town of Barnstable, namely, its citizens. Plans on 40 and 30 feet to the inch, of the villages of Hyannis, Hyannisport, West Hyannisport, Craigville, Cen- terville and Osterville, along the— south shore front and representing appr,6ximately five-twelfths of the highly taxable properties in•the town; is the result of effort-to�date. These plans give a true and accurate delineation of street boundaries, town properties, privately owned lands and all information to furnish an absolutely correct record 155 foi• use by all departments of the Town, and in such form, that in the event of court actions, Town interests can be properly defended. We have not entered into a detail of the vast amount of time and labor required in title research, etc., for the com- pilation of these record plans, suffice it to say that a greater effort and finished product is being furnished than was an- ticipated when this particular form of activity was inaugur- ated. In addition to the foregoing, we are calling to ,your attention the incalculable asset and adjunct to other town departments that we have in the Planning Board office. The service rendered, the time devoted in said service to town officials, state representatives, legal profession, public serv- ice organizations, title research men and women, engineers, surveyors, realto:rs, citizens and the public in general rep- resents over six hundred and fifty hours actual working time, so that one can readily understand that the prestige of the town, unquestionably is rising outside of its own boundaries and bodes of nothing other than the best of ad- vertising for the town. From time to time invitations have been extended to the citizens to visit the office and secure first-hand knowl- edge of the magnitude and importance of the w6rk being carried on for the people of Barnstable. Many have availed themselves of the invitation, there are many more who have not had the opportunity of so doing, but to all, again is ex- tended a cordial invitation to come. v Herewith is set forth recommendations for careful study, consideration and future action on the part of the 4 156 citizens of the Town of Barnstable for its advancement, prosperity and happiness. 1. That High School Ave. between Main and South Sts., Hyannis, be widened in such manner as to permit of two Lanes of travel, with a green sward and present maple trees on east side of street occupying the .center of the highway. 2. That a new thoroughfare be laid down on the west of the Baptist Church from Main St., Hyannis, across North St., and to connect with the old Sandwich Road, t.liereb�, establishing a more direct route from 'Vest Barnstable to the High School and to the village of Hyannis. 3. That a short cross street be laid down between Main St., and North St., ~vest of the so-called public service building•. 4. That for the purposes of relieving traffic congestion on Main Street,'Hyann.is, between Ocean Street and Win- ter Street, consideration be given to working road to the full. -width of its present exterior lines, preserving trees with open .areas at butt lines. 5. That for future municipal uses and purposes consider- ation.should be given to the acquisition of the property immediately adjoining and east _of the present Town Office building. 6. That for relief of traffic congestion on Main Street, Hyannis, from Ocean Street to Pleasant Street, consid- eration be given to the advisibility of leasing vacant 157 lands to the north of Main Street for the months of July, August and September each year and until such a time as it may be deemed advisable to secure perma- nent parking areas. 7. That preliminary work be started on the Park Commis- sioner's plan for public use of the land acquired several s years ago on Ocean Street, south of the State Normal School property. 8. That the project of establishing an anchorage basin in Lewis Bay and necessary landing on Ocean. Street, property acquired by the Town in 1929, be given atten- tion at an early date. �9. That as conditions in the village of Hyannis, in some sections thereof, have reached an acute stage insofar as sanitary sewerage disposal-is affected, some definite steps should be taken immediately to,' in part at least, correct prevailing menaces to health. 10. That, in accordance with past recommendations of this Board, some definite action be taken to establish a highway from the North County Road to and along a portion of Sandy Neck, West Barnstable. 11. That support and funds be made available for the pur- pose of taking, by right of eminent domain or otherwise, parcels of land on East Bay Road and SeaVie«-Avenue, Osterville, for public bathing beaches as advocated by a citizens of the village of Osterville. 12. That the same methods of procedure be followed in the acquisition of shore front area on the north side of the 'lb«,n for the use; of the people of Barnstable. 158 1-3. That such widenings as public necessity demands, and are being advocated by the citizens of Osterville, for traffic condition relief on streets entering Main Street in the village of Osterville, be given immediate atten- tion. 1.4. That preliminary surveys be inaugurated for the pur- pose of .laying a. connecting road system that will permit of easy access to our wonderful lake areas of Wequaquet., Hathway-'s Ponds and the magnificent ponds at the Plains. 15. That. the Selectmen be empowered to proceed in legal manner to institute right of eminent domain taking of the Old Colony Railroad Co., right of. way now prac- tically in disuse from Main Street, in the village of Hyannis to the terminus of said right of way at Hyannis Harbor, South Hyannis. The reasons for recommend- ing this particular project manifestly are obvious to those who know the territory involved and the better- ments surely to accrue to the town. (a) Automafically a new thoroughfare varying in widtli from 50 feet to 84 feet is opened up as a di- rect lead into South Hyannis and Hyannisport, affording relief to Main Street, Ocean Street, South Street and Sea. Street from Gosnold Street, norther- Iv for vehicular traffic. (b) Three grade crossings are automatically eliminated. (e) A town landing of appreciable value and size can be secured on Hyannis Harbor. 159 (d) Easy access to town property at the High School is herewith established. (e) The linking up of playground areas made possible. (f) The opening up of back lands privately owned and of minimum value at present, can be utilized to best advantage by the respective owners. (g) The property secured for cemetery purposes east of Old Point Road abutts this right of way the entire length of the property. With the title to the right of way vested in the town another entry to the cemetery is secured. 16. That the citizens of Barnstable, onn account of the tradi- tions and history of its early settlers, on account of the various hallowed shrines within its confines, and on ac- count of the notable part played by its sons and daugh- ters in the upbuilding of our state and nations, should by appointment of a special committee cooperate with the General Committee handling the coining Tercenten- ary celebration of the .founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Respectfully submitted, F. HOWARD HI\CKLEY, Chairman, MABEL K. BAKER, WILLIAM L. FITZGERALD, HENRY P. LEONARD, ROBERT F. CROSS, MARY MORTIMER, L. FRANK PAINE, 160 REPORT OF CLAM WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: My report this year in addition to`giving you facts as to the condition of the shell fish business in the Town of Barnstable will also contain parts of the new acts of the Legislature of 1929, which bear directly on and made it necessary for your Board of Selectmen to change some of their rulings which they have been. working under for years. The new legislation above mentioned while not being just what we asked for, and wanted for this particular sec- tion of the State is, we think, a, big step in'the right direc- tion, and will in the future lead to other acts or amendments to those already made that will. appear to be necessary after a tinge working under those already in force. The particular part of the new legislation which is sure to be of benefit to ciur section of the State is the ruling which states definitely the size and amount of. clams or quahaugs which can be taken for family use. Also the size, amount, and time of taking of scallops for family use with- out a permit. The taking for family use by any citizen of the State is becoming a heavier drain on our resources every year— especially in the Summer and Fall, and has'in the past, where it did not state the 'size and amount, been a very hard regulation to enforce, but now with the State regulation, and 1 161 the State Wardens under the new Supervisor of Shell Fish, we will surely see this violation of this particular State and Town ruling very much less. I have many complaints in regard to the abuses of the Selectmen and State rulings, and no doubt many are. just, but in a good many instances they are cases of ignorance of the regulations, which while this is no excuse, I try to take the situation as a whole, and while from some individual case some would have you think the whole set of,rules are a failure I hope the voters will take a broader view. There are abuses we will admit, but to conclude that ou account of some isolated case of violation that the whole set of rules and regulations are a failure is exaggerated and unfair. Before we condemn let us get all the facts, and let every voter of the Town and citizen of the State realize that this industry is theirs, and do their part to see that the conditions are lived up to. The press of our State and Town can help greatly in this matter by seeing to it that the items printed in their papers are the facts instead of some exaggerated report of some individual'who just tells one side—his side—to answer his own selfish end. The State and Town are spending a lot of money to keep the shell fish of Massachusetts as big an asset as possi- ble. This industry-will follow in the path of other natural resources if we do not see to it that we do.our part to build rather than tear down. Clams We still have to report no new set of seed clams in Barnstable $arbor. The other parts of the Town.remain V 162 much the same. A few new places of seed, also a good growth of those already seeded, and about the same amount taken for family use. Not a very large quantity are used for trade outside of Barnstable Harbor. The new State regulation that none under two inches in length shall be taken should help greatly to conserve the supply of seed after it once gets started. Also the one that - allows one-half bushel per day, and no more than one bushel ,in any one week for family use. These regulations have been in force since May 1929, and we hope the citizens of the Town and State will realize that any variations from these rules are unlawful. Also that the State after a very long and expensive study of the situation of the whole State has put these rules in the stat- utes not to work a hardship on anyone, but to try to build up the shell fish industry in Massachusetts. It is a little early, as yet, to know if any clams have seeded in where digging has been done and pumped on the shores and marshes. One small place on Grand Island, and a few in Sea.puit are all we know at present. a Permits were given by your Selectmen to dig for Mr. Andrew Kerr. These clams go direct to the hospitals, and last year, on account of so much flu the demand was extra heavy. We supplied seventy-six barrels in April, one hun- dred and two in November, and we understand from Mr. Kerr that the hospitals are already calling for more next Spring. We sincerely hope the flu will pass us by this year as our supply is surely getting limited. Permits for digging to ship out of Town were granted three days per week in January, February and March, and 163 six days per week in December 1929. Ninety-seven permits were granted and about 3275 barrels were shipped. T`N-ent3- permits were granted to dig for Town trade from April to October 1st. In the past the usual demand for Town trade during these months has been about 500 barrels per year. This year the demand was much heavier., and about 800 barrels „-ere used. One small area on the east end of Phillis' Island which seeded down two years ago, and was closed, was opened on June loth. From this area was taken about 500 barrels. There should have been many more, but for some unknown reason a lot died. This was true of other sections of the harbor. There are a lot of big clams—very few are used in Summer. Everyone wants steamers or small ones. Iin the 'Pinter a good many can be used. We still face the situation that with no new set of any great amount for about ten years our supply is gradually growing less every year, and our demands for permits are increasing. We still have an area closed on the westerly'side of Sand Island to Jackson's Island awaiting decision from the Supreme Court as to ownership. Part of this piece seeded t down two years ago was closed and should yield a fairly good supply when it is opened. The demand for. Barnstable clams for shipping is about the same as in the past, and we have great hopes for a good set in the near future. r 164 Right here I should like to explain the matter of per- mits issued, as the number I state in my report may be con- fusing to some who do not know the real situation. This report is from January 1st to December 31st,.1929. Our clam permits for Summer digging are issued from April 1st to October 1st. For shipping out of Town from ' October 1st to April 1st the following year. Quahaug and razor fish permits are issued April 1st and run for one year. Scallop permits are issued October 1st and run to April 1st, the following year. Quahaugs The number of permits for 1929 were fifty as against ninety during 1928. There are several reasons for this fall- ing off during this last year. In 1928 the polluted area in Lewis Bay, closed by the Selectmen in 1926, was opened and quite a number of per- mits were issued just for digging this area. - Also I think there seemed to be plenty of work in other lines of business, so a good many of the usual fishermen did not take out permits. The demand this year was not so good—the market being flooded most of the time, mostly with small ones from other sections. Two or three years ago there-were a great many qua- haug seed set in a great many areas outside of our Town and State. Many of these during the past year have become marketable size, and have been shipped into the market in much larger quantities than the trade called for, so a fall= ing off in the demand and price for our quahaugs—where none could be taken under two inches was experienced. 165 The law prohibting the taking of quahaugs under two inches may hurt at first, but in the future be a big benefit, and I think eventually other States will see the wisdom of this ruling and adopt it as a few have already done. The situation we find ourselves in, as to quahaugs, is as it is in most cases of exhausted supply of shell fish, most- ly due to over-fishing and taking seed too small for market. The appropriation the Town voted us last year was used largely for quahaug seed. Three sections, one in Hy- annis, one in Osterville, and one in Cotuit were closed, and about forty barrels planted, and as soon as the weather be- comes warm enough.we have about twenty barrels more to be delivered and planted. The most of these were extra good quality of fast growing, healthy looking seed. Of course this amount is very small when one looks at it as a marketable quahaug after it is grown, but we hope the spawn from those planted will seed the areas and bays where planted and in years to come give us good return for our investment. This is of course only a beginning, and should be kept up for a number of years to get the ideal results from propagation of this kind. I hope the Town will see fit to keep on, and give it a fair trial as it seems to me that a one year trial is time and money thrown away. Scallops This year there were sixty-two permits'as against one hundred in 1928. This may not look so good on first sight, but I think it a very good thing as with one hundred permits, 166 in. 1928 there were too many in the business for the area. we have to work on. The result was too many* in the market —no demand and drop in the price, also the sections -where scallops were found were soon exhausted, so the season was shorter than usual. This year not so many permits, -were given, the demand very good—the market was not over-stocl=.ed so the prices were better than last .year. The supply was good—although the size in. most places were smaller than usual_ With these conditions existing with the mild weather we have had the season has Lasted much long- er than usual, and from figures from a good many of the men I think the returns from the industry is about the same as last year in most sections. This of course brought no more total returns, but the fact that fewer men were de- pending on this industry makes the average return per man much better. We still. must see to it that the regulations in regard to taking out of season, taking seed, and over-fishing after.the season is open is lived up to. Seed scallops are of little value to anyone if taken as they are not profitable to open—no one wants to buy them, and with a permit ten bushels per day per man is a good da.y's work. When you harvest seed you are taking the adult for nest year. Let us look to the future, and do our part to have a good supply for nest year. Razor Fish Of course you know about the only section ive get these shell fish in any quantity is in Barnstable Harbor. l 167 I have something very good to tell you about razor fish this year. Most of the section of Barnstable Harbor I have seen is literally covered with these fish. Many, many small ones—too small to dig for market this year. The first year I went to Barnstable there were very few and scarcely any permits issued. In 1928.thue were thirteen up to December 31st-1929 there were seventy-nine. The demand for these fish usually starts about middle of December depending largely on the weather. Of course a good many are used for bait, so this year with no herring in cold storage and not. many being caught the demand for razor fish has been very heavy. Over three hundred barrels were shipped in Decem- ber 1929, and most of these after the loth of the month, so with the -rounds as heavily seeded as they are, with the demand during the Winter months usually heavy the pros- pect for a large supply of razor fish for the neat two or three years seems to be assured. This situation with the supply of clams growing less every year is very pleasing as it gives work to many men who at this season might find it very difficult to find work that would give them as good a return for the time expended as this one does. In closing this report I would say that with very few exceptions I find the public that fish for family use, also those who work with permits, very ready and anxious to do their part toward carrying out the conditions laid down by your State and Selectmen, toward keeping the shall fish industry in our section on a business basis, and bring it back to as near ideal conditions as possible. Just.one more thing I wish to leave with the voters for their consideration. During the month of December 1929, in Barnstable Harbor alone there were taken and shipped under permits $9,942.00 worth of clams and razor fish. It seems to me that an 168 industry that yields an income,of this size to the citizens of .the Town at this season of the year is «-or.•th taking care of. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST 0. DOTTRIDGE, Town of Barnstable. Clam Warden, January 24th, 1930. k HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Surveyor of Highways FOR THE YEAR 1929 ��OF TH E T0� ykr '� yO,A a BABNSTABLE, � �pA t63 9. REP AIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED STREETS RECONSTRUCTION SIDEWALKS STREET WIDENINGS ORDERS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DRAINAGE ETC. Report of Road Corm mittee 171 REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES Appropriated $40,000 00 Expenditures: Drainage $1,612 72 Dust layer 1,634 19 Fences 876 89 Grand Island bridge 799 63 Labor 16,725 83 Rent 620 00 Re-sealing roads 3,982 88 Salary and transportation 3,500 00 Stone, gravel, freight,, etc. 3,271 88 Trucks, tools, and supplies 5,942 54 Unclassified 113 17 Widening 861 65 Total $39,941 38 Balance to Treasury 58 62 $40,000 00 SIDEWALKS Appropriated $11,000 00 Donated 319 25 a $11,319 25 172 Expenditures: Asphalt sidewalks $5,792 49 Concrete sidewalks 2,648 52 Steel forms 262 77 Total $8,703 78 Balance to Treasury 2,615 47 . $11,316 25 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL. Appropriated $2,500 00 Expenditures: Snow fence $340 00 Snow plows, repairs and supplies 365 06 Freight 13 75 Sanding, labor, etc. 566 95 Sidewalk plowing 263 10 Highway plowing 642 50 Total $2,181 36 Balance to Treasury 318 64 $2,500 00 NEW CONSTRUCTION Appropriated $65,000 00 Donation 3,000 00 $68,000 00 173 Expenditures: Chase St., Hyannis Grading $472 70 1,075.945 Tons asphalt 6,455 67 $6,928 37 Commerce Road, Barnstable Concrete culvert $305 00 Grading 3,510 74 355.8 Tons Asphalt 2,134 80 $5,950 54 Irving Avenue, Hyanhisport Grading $372 80 727.113 Tons Asphalt. 4,362 68 $4,735 48 Old Post Road, Cotuit Grading $342 93 329.4 Tons Asphalt 1976 40. $2,319 33 Long Beach Road, Centerville Grading $1,941'48 437.115 Tons Asphalt 2,622 69 $4,564 17 Newtown Road, lilarstons Mills Grading $812 60 655.2 Tons Asphalt 3,931 18 P $4,743 78 174 Phinney's Lane, Centerville Grading $531 17 430.175 Tons Asphalt 2,581 05 $3,112 22 Pond Street, Osterville Grading $697 79 487.283 Tons Asphalt 2,923 70 $3,621 49 Railroad Avenue, Barnstable Grading $621 54 454.618 Tons Asphalt 2,727' 71 $3,349 25 Rushy Marsh Road, Cotuit Grading $648 17 623.4 Tons Asphalt 3,742*40 - $4,390 57 Church Street (Sandy), West Barnstable Grading $2,641 30 959.4 Tons.Asphalt 5,756 38 $8,297 68 Seal Coating Sealing 1928 Construction $3,869 69 175 Squad- Island Road, Hya.nnisport Grading $2,092 57 7.37.47 Tons Asphalt 4,424 82 $6;517 39 y Willomr Street, Hyannis Grading $128.30 352.475 Tons Asphalt 2,114 85 $2,243 15 Willow Street (Fish Lane), West Barnstable Grading $362 48 Bridge 458 70 417.45 Tons Asphalt 2,504 74 $3,335 92 Total $67,979 03 Balance to Treasury 20 97 $68,000 00 ROADS ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED, 1929 Appropriation $6,900 00 Expenditures: Prince 'Avenue, Marstons Mills, Grading $312 38 176 First Ave. and Forest St., West Hyannisport Grading, Oil and Gravel 539 22 Oak Neck Road, Hyannis, Grading 3,057 43 Louis Street, Hyannis, Grading $454 79 700 ft. of pipe 304 50 Trenching for pipes 350 00 Catch basins 220 00 273.33 Tons asphalt 1,640 00 2,969 29 Total $6,878, 32 Balance to Revenue 21 68 $6,900 00 ROADS RELOCATED 1928 Balance 1.928 appropriation $350 19 Appropriated 1929 . 1,200 00 $1,550 19 Expenditures: Newtown-So. Sandwich Road, Grading $569 30 1 Sandy St., W. Barnstable, Grading 630 70 177 Ocean.View Ave., So. Hyannis, Grading 167 80 Park St., Hyannis, Concrete curbs 63 40 Labor and material 41 05 y Total $1,472 25 Balance to Treasury 77 94 $1,550 19 PARKWAY PLACE Balance 1928,appropriation $400 44 Expenditures: Cinders, Gravel and Surface Drainage $357 00 Balance to treasury 43 44 $400 44 WIANNO AVENUE WIDENING Appropriation $2,500 00 Expenditures: Stone $175 88 Freight 299 34 Grading 412 23 Asphalt 1,593 30 Total $2,480 75 Bal. to treasury 19 25 $2,500 00 178 WORK ORDERED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Appropriated $10,000 00 Expenditures: Main St., Osterville Grading. $516 11 s Asphalt, etc. 2,987 65 $3,503 76 Race Lane Grading and gravel 6,487 98 Total $9,991 74 Bal. to treasury 8 26 $10,000 00 JONES' CORNER WIDENING Appropriation $3,000 00 Expenditures: Grading and removal of stone $1,208 88 Asphalt surfacing 1,791 12 Total $3,000 00 CENTER STREET DRAIN Appropriation $2,500 00 Balance $2,500 06 179 To the Voters and Taxpayers of Barnstable: It is with pleasure that I submit to you my sixth an- nual report of the expenditures upon the Town Highways. Repairs on Roads and Bridges-Drainage Each year seems to bring forth some unexpected drain- age problem. In days gone past we led the surface water alonb the top of the roadway to some low spot and allowed it to seep away in some depression of the ground. Those low.spots had no great value at that time, b.nt conditions have now changed all. this, and they are being used for building sites, and other methods must be used to dispose of the highway drainage. ON%,ing to neglect on the part of some person years ago in not recording an easement which. the town had secured across a property, it was necessary this past summer to erect a new catch basin, remove and re- P I DAMAGE CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN AFTER A DRY SUMMER 180 install in a new location several hundred feet of twelve- inch drainage pipe. Another unexpected expense was em- bodied in a request that we install pipes underground across the land of the Hyannis Playgrounds Association who wish- ed to improve their property for the use of the children In both of:the foregoing examples..cited„the.requests-were rea- sonable and proper and are mentioned only as examples of how the year's budget may be easily wrecked. Dust Layer Several thousand gallons of light oil was used to lay the dust on the dirt roads. This application is the first of three or four applications'needed to build up the layer type of roads which should give us good service on the back roads. Fences Nearly a mile of railings and fences were repainted during the year, also several hundred feet of the wire net- ting type of fence was erected. Grand Island Bridge Very little money was expended on the bridge this year other than the salary of the drawtender. However, the bridge should be both replanked and repainted in 1930. Labor The amount for labor remains about the same but the ` results from the use of year-round men are now beginning ,to show to good advantage. With the equipment we now have and the men to operate it, considerable progress can be seen in all-departments of the road work. 181 Rent The alterations to the old Town House has made it possible to keep part of the trucks and nearly all of the ma- chinery in this central location, and also making a saving in the amount of rent to be paid. This building has also • provided a workroom where tools and equipment may be put in shape by the men on rainy days. Re-Sealing Roads The work of re-sealing roads met with severe opposi= tion from the elements last spring, as nearly every.time the oil was covered with sand a heavy downpour would wash it away, making it necessary to do the work several times. RE-SEALING.ROADS AT COTUIT The re-sealing of the Craigville Beach Road undoubted- ly kept it from going to pieces this spring and has lengthen- ed the life of this road several years. 182 Salary and Transportation The salary of the Surveyor of Highways (including transportation) remains the same as in the past four years. Stone, Freight, Gravel This item includes all expenditures for cold patch ma- terial, (both oil and stone) all gravel used, shells, cinders, stone screenings and all freight and express charges. Trucks, 'fools and Supplies A Conant Mechanical. Loader was purchased this year and has been of great service to the town using the four town owned trucks and this loader manned by the regular employees, Ave have been putting an average of nearly sev- enty-five loads of gravel a day on the dirt roads. On occa sional days the number of loads has been nearly to the one hundred mark. x, w HANDY SANDY SPREADING GRAVEL 183 "Handy Sandy' a machine to cover oil or ice with .sand, was also purchased. This machine can also be used to spread gravel or stone; any thickness of from one pound per square yard to three inches deep may be spread. All repairs to tractors and trucks, all .tools and supplies are classed under this item. Unclassified This includes office supplies, telephone and other in- numerable expenses. Widening The amount under this item was mainly spent on as- phalt hot inix for patching and widening the surface. The poor piece of road at the junction of Yarmouth Road and Main Street, Hyannis was also rebuilt and widened. Sidewalks As may be noted by the report of expenditures under this classification nearly three thousand dollars was return- ed to the Treasury. This is accounted for in the following manner. At the time the budget was approved by the Fi- nance Committee and the appropriation voted by the Town Fleeting, three thousand dollars was asked for in the budget to finance the abuttors' share of concrete sidewalks which we expected the town to recover by the assessment of Betterment taxes. However, this assessment was not levied as the Board of Assessors were inflicted with the Excise Tax for the first time and with a new member of the Board being elected in mid-season it seemed advisable to post- pone the Betterment Taxes. Therefore it became necessary 184 to return to.the old manner of the abuttor dealing direct with the contractor and paying directly to him his propor- tinate part of the sidewalk construction while the.town paid the other half. Therefore in justice to the voters, the Sur- veyor of Highways endeavored to do the agreed work with- out using any more of the appropriation reserved for the abuttors' share than could be helped. In Cotuit the asphaltic sidewalk was continued towards Santui.t and some concrete walk was built in the center of the village. At illarstons Mills a short piece of asphaltic walk was erected at the center of the 'village, this being the first and only piece of hardened sidewalk in the entire precinct. At the center of Osterville considerable sidewalk and curb was erected in conjunction with the widening. This has noticeably made a great improvement in this village. As- phaltic walk was also erected on Parker Road. Centerville received a large share of the asphaltic walk this year,.continuations being built both on Main street and Centerville Avenue. A considerable length was placed on Sea Street, Hyan- nis, as well as along Kings Highway, Barnstable. Large section of concrete sidewalk was placed in front of the Baptist Church, Hyannis and the Catholic Church in Osterville with several scattering pieces throughout the town. 185 Snow and Ice Removal The mild winters we have been experiencing of late 4 may lead us to believe it inadvisable to appropriate much money for snow removal. We now have on hand snow fence enough to care for the worst spots, and we are well supplied with plows. Comparison may be favorably made to the advantage of the town in the cost to us of the snow and ice removal on the State Highways within the town (approximately 18 miles) at a cost of $549.75 against the miles cared for by the town and the addition of sidewalk plowing at a. cost of slightly over two thousand dollars. New Construction Commerce Road; Barnstable was a job that required considerable grading as it was necessary to place a great ,. a FILLING ACROSS MARSH ON COMMERCE ROAD IS6 amount of fill across a piece of salt inarsh land and requir- ed the removal of considerable heavy clay excavation. An eighty-four foot concrete pipe culvert was also placed. The course of the stream had to be altered somewhat to fit the f straight pipe. Chas_, ,Harvard and Pine Streets,.Hyann.is. were hard- ened, connecting South.Street to the end of the asphalt near the High School Grounds on. Pine Street. This construction was four inches thick and contained stone and stone screen- ings. Irving Avenue, Hyannisport was graded full. width the gutters hardened and a top layer spread across the entire street. Old Post Road, Cotuit, was connected to the Main Street by filling the gap at the west end of the road. Long Beach Road, Centerville was completed to the end of the town layout. This road has been a great benefit to this section. Probably no other ,section of the town has grown as fast in the past year as Long Beach. Newtown Road, Marstons Mills, was hardened from the square in the village westerly to the village. Pond Street, Ostervi.l.l.e was built from the Alain Street in as far as the last house. Phinney's Lane, Centerville, was continued towards " Barnstable a short distance. Railroacl Avenue, Barnstable, was built four inches thick from Gutter to gutter. 187 The construction of Church Street (Sandy Street), West Barnstable has created a dangerous condition at its junction with the Centerville Road. This should be re- built at once to prevent serious accidents. Already two ears have been overturned at this point. The Surveyor of Highways freely admits his mistake in ever constructing a roadway upon this location. The Selectmen have been petitioned for a new location which . will eluninate this condition. Seal coat was placed on all the 1928 construction. Squaw Island Road, Hyannisport was built along the beach to the end of the lay-out at the Island. A doiiation of .three thousarid dollars towards this road was made l)v the.suninier residents on the Island. Willow Street, Hyannis, was constructed from. Lay Street to the Yarmouth line. Willow Street, West Barnstable, (formerly Fish Lane) was hardened from near the tracks southerly for about one- quarter of a. mile. This being over a stretch of road that was infamous for its mud in the spring. Utilizing the few pieces of 4 foot concrete pipe left from the Bumps River job together Nvith a few neiv lengths a good substantial culvert' was installed. Relocated and Accepted Streets A very high and blind corner on Prince Ave., Marstons Mills, was removed and the street widened in places. The streets at West. Hyannisport were graded, graveled and oiled and were placed in good condition. 188 Oak Neck road, Hyannis, was widened the width of the layout and straightened. a a ¢ ,aI' is ''#� � ,s ..�� +c• LOUIS STREET BEFORE ACCEPTANCE BY THE TOWN The appropriation for Louis Street, did"not call for hard- ening with asphalt but as the Surveyor of Highways was able to have the trenching for pipe laying done by machine and was able to buy the pipe at a big discount, it seemed better to cover the loam with asphalt instead of removing with a shovel and replacing with gravel as was originally intended. Roads Relocated 1928 Owing to a relocation pending at Ding's Corner on Ocean View Avenue and due to oversight in completing the work on Park Street a balance of $350.19 was carried over and an appropriation of $1,200.00 added to carry out the necessary work on 1.928 location. 189 The corner near King's estate has now been cut back and affords a much better view. The corners on Park Street have been rounded and concrete curbs erected. e On the Newtown, South Sandwich, road the excavation across the corner was completed and gravel added to the road bed. The extension of Sandy Street was graded, but still needs a few more loads of fill. Parkway Place The surface of this road had cinders added to it and several pockets that held water, graded. Work Ordered by the County Commissioners The work on Main Street, Osterville, was practically a continuation of the Wianno Avenue widening and in addi- tion the improvement at Mulberry corner has added greatly to Osterville. Race Lane was graded between Mystic Lake and Cobb Corner and several very bad curves were eliminated. Jones' Corner Widening The aligninent and visibility at Jones' Corner has been greatly improved. While not exactly right yet owing to the restriction of the layout it is as good as can be obtained with- out expensive land taking. The removal of the large stones adjoining the highway and the necessary grading on the Old Falmouth Road in- creased the cost of this project beyond first expectations. 190 Wianno Avenue Widening To all who have passed through Osterville since the work eras completed, this expenditure speaks most visably for itself. WIANNO AVENUE BEFORE WIDENING P r R { : � 'gg Y L WIANNO AVENUE AFTER .WIDENING, SHOWING BUILDINGS SET BACK ON BUILDING LINE 191 The moving back of the stores and sidewalks has pro- vided wide streets and parking spaces. a Center Street Drain Due to the fact that written easements across private . property could not be secured without action by the town, it has been decided to postpone this work until. such action has been taken. In closing this report the Surveyor of Highways wishes to state that the Highway Department has endeavored to co-operate with all other departments to the advantage of the town and has freely donated men and equipment when- ever it was possible, to aid the town in any other department. He also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the Planning Board in his work, and to express his apprecia- tion for all other favors conferred by the various depart- ments. Respectfully submitted, LAUCHLAN M. CROCKER, Surveyor of Highways. e a` 192 Report of the Road Committee To the Voters: After viewing many miles of roads throughout the Town and giving careful consideration to the estimated cost of reconstruction of a long list of roads, we have come to the conclusion that the Town of Barnstable can not afford to slip back at all in the matter of reconstruction. The Road Committee feels that the town should do about the same amount of reconstruction each year, and we there- fore recommend that the same amount of money, namely sixty-five thousand dollars, be appropriated this year as was appropriated in 1929 to be expended on twenty different roads and expended approximately as follows: Seal Coating $4,000 00 Cedar Street, Hyannis 4,500 00 River Street, Marstons Mills 5,000 00 Coolidge Street, Cotuit 1,500 00 Center Street, West Barnstable 3,000 00 Phinne3- Lane, Centerville 5,000. 00 North Street, Hyannis . 5,000 00 Church Street, West Barnstable 4,500 00 Commerce Road, Barnstable 9,000 00 Mary Dunn Road, Hyannis 3,000 00 Willow Street, West Barnstable 3,000 00 West Main Street gutters, Hyannis 2,000 00 Piney Road, Cotuit 1,000 00 Estey Ave., South Hyannis 2,000 00 Longwood .Ave., Hyannisport 4,750 00 + Sea View Ave., Osterville 2,000 00 193 - Grayton Ave., Hyannisport 3,000 00 Race Lane, Marstons Mills 12000 00 Maine Ave., Hannisport 1,000 00 Louis Street, Hyannis 750 00 $65,000 00 Respectfully submitted by the ROAD COMMITTEE J. Milton Leonard, Chairman. S. Fremont Crocker Chester E. Bearse Geo. C. Seabury J. Wendall Hamlin Fred. S. Jenkins. Frank G. Thacher i 194 Report of BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE For the Year Ending December 31, 1929 The following report is submitted for your consider- ation: WILLIAM LOVELL, HOWARD N. PARKER, CHESTER A. CROCKER, Selectmen Town of Barnstable. PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT The problems arising in granting aid seem to increase and there appears to be no satisfactory solution in sight. Destitution on account of unemployment during the months of December, January, February and March of each year is frequently a troublesome factor acid has been very evident the past two years. Aid for the aged and infirm has increased the past few years. There appears to be more men and women, having reached the age of 70 to 80, who make application for re- 195 lief and must be aided, (number of people in this class about 17.) Aid for deserted families has increased. We are do- ing all we can within our power and through the Police De- partment to remedy this condition. Unless there is a general decline in the cost of liv#.�Jg,:j . or a greater demand for labor during the dull period, it is going to be very difficult and a hardship upon the unfortu- nate to reduce the appropriation for Public Welfare. It is our earnest desire to keep within the appropria- tion allowed our Department and at the same time take care of all worthy appeals. Amount spent for Outside Poor Relief the past year was $25;252.35. Deducting credits as follows: Reimbursements by individuals $716 52 From other cities and towns 1,683. 13 From State 1,010 49 $3,410 14 Net amount spent for Outside Relief $21,842 21 Average of$70.45 per year per person. Average of $1.35 per week per person. Average of 19 113'cents per clay per person. 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The burden of care and responsibility upon your Select- men in this Department is not a light,one, and although we deplore the increase in cost, we make no apology. We are endeavoring in this brief report to show you by setting forth a few simple facts what we are up against.. We had in our care last year, five deserted women with twenty-four children. This despicable crime of deserting, wife and children is getting altogether too prevalent, and we are doing all.in our power through our Police Depart- -m-e-it to bring them to book. Our police have already cap- tured one, and restored part of his pay to his family, and- are hard on the track of two more. We have five more women with twenty-four childreyt whose husbands are—two of them insane and three incorri- gible drunkards. There are also nine widows left with thirty-two depend-- ent children. These women and their helpless broods, together with, a large number of aged and infirm, who are without means: or friends .who can help them, account for the greater part: of the expenditures in this Department. We have beenn obliged to aid this year five between the ages of 80 and 90—twelve between the ages of 70 and 80, 1s� and eight between the ages of 60 and 70. These cases are outside of the infirmary. There is at times considerable outlay for temporary re- lief. This is for the families of men (mostly day laborers) temporarily out of work or disabled through sickness or accident. The great, though probably temporary disturbance, caused last fall, by the collapse of the stock market, had a direct effect on the prosperity of the town this winter. One of our citizens alone, who is engaged in the landscape gar- dening business, informed the writer he had lost by can- celled contracts, and orders, work, which would have caus- ed him to employ eighty men all winter. Most of these men have managed to get enough to do to get by somehow, but there are a few who have found it impossible to keep the wolf at bay, and when helpless women and children of ten- der years are faced with hunger and cold we must step be- tween them and a dangerous situation. r Human lives are involved here in this Department, and to judge in all. cases with infallibility is well nigh impossi- ble, and your Board makes no claim to wisdom of such a high order. Just what has brought about this economic condition is difficult to explain, and at best is a matter of theory. Pro- bably the truth is that there are many contributing factors entering into it. Cape Cod has become a huge playground for summer visitors. Practically all of our income is derived from this source, and we are prospering mightily by catering to these people. 199 Nevertheless, there is a certain holiday atmosphere ,created. by this business which is not conducive to thrift among large numbers of our poorer people, and the pace at which we are'travelling is too fast for some of the weaker ,ones. We cannot allow the unfortunate to perish, or suffer, beyond a point where their lives are in danger, even in cases where they are themselves, through lack of judgment, res- ponsible for their predicament. Our duty Here is one of those penalties imposed by what we are ])].eased to call civilization. Respectfully submitted, CHESTER A. CROCKER, Selectman Town of Barnstable. a 200 INFIRMARY Number of inmates remaining Dec. 31st, 1929 — 18 A large percentage of the Inmates are aged and infirm, , records show more Inmates at the Infirmary the past three years and the number still on the increase. The Remodelling of the Infirmary is completed and with the addition of 1S rooms makes a total of 23 rooms for the inmates. Toilets and Bath for Women on the Second floor. Toilets on the first floor and bath on the Second floor for Men which is conducive for perfect sanitation. The old part occupied by inmates has been renovated and old stairways which were unsafe, removed. There are two dining rooms, one for Men and one for Women. The kitchen has been modernized and work can be done with great efficiency. Two sun rooms have been added,Men's on the first floor, Women's on the second floor which will add much for the ' comfort and enjoyment of the aged inmates. The Town of Barnstable may well be proud of having one of the best infirmaries in the State. 201 Through the generosity of The Barnstable Police Asso- ciation and Friends, the sun rooms have beep made attrac- tive and homelike. No appropriation had been made for furnishings and equipment, which will be necessary to do this year. We hope the citizens of the Town of Barnstable will make it a point to -visit the infirmary—that they may realize the vast amount accomplished for the amount appropriated. Total amount expended at the infirmary for the year 1929 was $6,962.69. Amount received for board of inmates, sale of produce and milk, $2,839.63. Net cost for infirmary, $4,123.06 for the year. Average of $5.29 per week for each inmate. 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After consulting with the architects previously consid- 6red by the committee appointed at the annual Town Meet- ing in March 1928, Haynes & Mason of Fitchburg were se- lected to work with us as architects. The matter of building an addition to the High School Building, conforming to the requirements and suggestions of the Dudley Survey, was carefully considered and plans were made to cover all the requirements, including an auditroium r and a gymnasium. After complete plans were approved by the School Com- mittee, the Supt. of Schools, and the Heads of Departments, bids were received from some fifteen contractors, and our Town Counsel approved the contracts as entered into with W. J. Handley & Co. of Fitchburg in February 1929. Work was begun immediately. 206 We have added two class-roouis more than originally called for in the Dudley Survey; we have spent approximate- ly $20,000.00 in the old building; we have used about $13,- 500.00 for new equipment; and we have built two wings— one o11 the east side and one on the west side of the original High School Building, each of which is approximately as large-,as the.original High�Sc'hool Building. During the construction of the additions, we have found the old building in poor condition and leaking=badly. We therefore reconimend that the Town waterproof the whole structure at the approximate cost of $5,885.00. Old Building $4,285.00 New Building $1,600.00 The condition of the south and east walls of the old building plainly shows the economy of waterproofing before painting and finishing the interiors. Your committee have carefully considered the many sug- gestions for the. betterment of this High School Building. We have considered at all times the problem of making such additions to the old building as would result in a unit—niod- ern, convenient, and complete in every detail. We have submitted suggestions to the School Committee in itemized form of the actual cost of setting up and install- ing all articles appropriate for this building, including land- scaping. Your committee were very anxious to include the audi- torium and the gymnasium, and considered them of more ad- vantage to the town than much additional equipment. t 207 The following are the condensed figures of the cost: Amount appropriated $175,000.00 Expenditures General Contract $149,500 00 Architect's Fees 9,338 36 , Equipment - 13;442 98 Bond 2,287 26 $174,568 60 Cash balance 431 40, J $�175,000 00 Signed, STUART F. SCUDDER, CHARLES W. MEGATHLIN, F. HOWARD HINCKLEY, Building Committee. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF THE Town of Barnstable MASSACHUSETTS For, the Year Ending December 31 , 1929 �pF THE Taw _o- y o BABN9TABLE, .� MASS. p� Op 1639. gQr ,am Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND a SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS !Tinted on Cape Cod By F. B. &0 F. P. Cott, Hpnnit 210 Organization of the School Department 1929 - 1930 Committee Stuart F. Scudder, Chairman Term expires 1930 Dr. Edward C. Hinckley Term expires 1931 Mrs. Sarah E. Sears Term expires 1932 Jerome P. Fogwell, Superintendent Dorothy E. Reckendorf, Secretary Dr. A. P. Goff, School Physician Mrs. Helen Y. Upham, School Nurse Owen J. Mullaney, Attendance Officer Supervisors Mrs. Mabelle M. H. Boody, Supervisor of Drawing Janet C. Jones, Supervisor of Drawing Ruth G. Shepard, Supervisor of Music Samuel Griffiths, Supervisor of Music Katherine M. Nehubian, Supervisor of Physical Education William P. Bangs, Director of Physical Education + Vernon B. Bearse, Supervisor of Physical Education 211 Janitors James W. Holmes, Barnstable Village School William E. Lake, West Barnstable School Henry J. West, Marstons Mills School, Cotuit School Alton Blossom, Osterville School T. V. West, Centerville School Harry E. Stone, Hyannis Training School Owen J. Mullaney, Head Janitor, Barnstable High Schools Sylvanus Cash Charles L. Baker t Office Hours of Superintendent of Schools 9:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. on school days, by appointment. School Office Hours 8:30 a. m. to 11:45 a. m.; 1:15 p. m. to 4:30 p. m.; Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 12 m. School Committee Meetings Town Building, last Thursday of each month at 7:30 o'clock o n 212 School Calendar 1929 - 1930 Barnstable High and Junior High Schools Fall Term September 30, 1929 to December 20, 1929 Winter Term December 30, 1929 to February 21, 1930 Spring Term March 3, 1930 to April 25, 1930 Summer Term May 5, 1930 to June 27, 1930 Saturday sessions, 9 A. NI. to 1 P. M. January 4 February 15 January 1S March 8 February 1 March 22 All Elementary schools except Osterville Fall Term September 9, 1929 to December 20, 1929 Winter Term January 2, 1930 to February 21, 1930 Spring Term March 5, 1930 to April 25, 1930 Summer Term May 5, 1930 to June 20, 1930 Osterville School Fall'Term October 14, 1929 to December 20, 1929 Winter Term January 2, 1930 to February 21, 1930 Spring Term March 5, 1930 to April 25, 1930 Summer Term May 5, 1930 to June 27,1930 September 1930 ' September 3 High and Junior High Schools open September 8 All elementary schools open L 213 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the School Committee: I herewith submit the thirty-ninth annual report of a superintendent of schools for the Town of Barnstable. The Purpose of the Schools. The public school. is subject to more criticism than the private school because public schools belong to the people. It is not unusual in America for a man to go to the super- intendent of schools or the school committee and demand, as a taxpayer, that the schools do this, or stop doing that,— and perhaps the policy of the schools does not meet the ap- proval of this particular taxpayer. If the disgruntled tax- payer happens to be influential in any way, a so-called lead- er, or other, the school system and its officials or some par= ticular official, immediately becomes the target for all. the bad influence of certain pernicious factorq of education which are tolerated by society outside of. school. This is diffi- cult for the schools to counteract. The success of the schools therefore depends, not alone upon teachers or school committee, or pupils, but upon the people themselves, par- ticularly upon the parents. Much of the misunderstanding in school affairs of the day might be eliminated, however, if school people, particularly teachers in actual daily contact with children realized that the schools do belong to the peo- ple and. are rather a costly investment. 214 The aim of public education is public welfare. Public education is of local, state and national concern. The pro- cess used to be aristocratic and individualistic, the method autocratic. Only a favored few, the sons and daughters of parents either wealthy or socially prominent, were blessed with higher education. A very small percentage of the so- called "common people" reached the secondary school. In recent years however the real purpose of education has de- veloped. The public education of today aims to develop an intelligent and law-abiding citizenry, offering equality of opportunity to all, so far as possible. The proper use of lei- sure time, a capacity for right living, to train children to be self-controlled, self-directed, self-supported, intelligent men and women, these are the aims of education. Not Latin and Greek! Practical preparation for living. Benjamin Franklin wrote that the business of the school was "to teach boys and girls the real business of living•." That is the pur- pose of the schools of today. To give simply a scholastic or a. vocational or a business education does not meet the need of the "hour." Hence the reason for the diversified and en- riched curriculum of the modern school. Music and fine arts are no longer considered "fads" and "frills" but are given places of honor with the ancient three "ll's" and the modern, business and vocational courses in a well-equipped, well-organized school system. It is neither the schools, nor school officials and educa- tors, who are making the demands for new curricula (sub- jects to be taught) new equipment, new methods, etc. in the schools; it is rather the conditions of society. To give chil- dreif a true comprehension and appreciation of the multi- ple and varied activities of modern life, requires training of a special nature. The public school system of today has be- ` come so complex, so ornated, and so embellished, that it is 215 difficult to recognize the on-final institution founded by our forefathers with a definite purpose when the country was in its infancy. Enriched curricula, elaborate buildings, nu- merous luxuries, and conveniences, scientific instruction, all these make the school of today an entirely different pro- position to the school of yesterday. However,-the fundh-" mental principles of the public school have never changed. The ox-cart of the past generations, the automobile of to- day, both are vehicles of locomotion with the same purpose and fundamental principle of operation. One was "pulled" the other is "pushed" but the demand of the clay has been met by both in proportion to the need. The ox is slow— the automobile fast. The feet of the ox•could not stand the hard roads of today and the automobile would dig the -rave of its occupants in the soft and muddy roads of yesterday. Industry and Education There is no fundamental difference between the indus- trial. world and the educational world. The same methods must be applied if results are to be obtained. New products, new organizations; new, processes and new equipment ap- pear each clay in the industrial world. There is a demand for new and better products. With this demand comes new organization with its especially trained men and women who understand and can wort: out the new processes, Costly old maebinery is discarded and thrown into the melting fur- naces. In this way something is added to material wealth. Every effort is made by the industrial world to improve the finished product in order to cope successfully with. competi- tion. Only in this way can a corporation exist. The same method applies to education. The demand of today is for a new and entirely different educational product. Old. organi- zation with. its old methods and the old equipment cannot 216 produce the educational. product required. Teachers must study and become,skilled in the new methods. New equip- relent should replace the old. The "Little Red School Mouse" was all right for its age—but that age is not now. Education is malting a scientific study of its problems and like its industrial neighbors is seeking,for the new. No- body can doubt the value to mankind of the great research laboratories of big business corporations. The coming• gen- erations require this research work in education—and edu- ..cation must be ready for the test. Educational research work already proves that chil- dren have different desires, different measurable abilities, aspirations and hopes, and that nett-• methods, new equip- ment, new organization, are needed to educate their for a broader, more efficient, and fuller life. -Marl.:ed individual differences in children are noticed particularly when the seventh year is reached in the school organization. Junior High Schools have been universally established to meet these problems of individual differences, i. e., different meas- urable abilities, desires, hopes and aspirations. Vocational guidance has become a valuable and consistent asset in the school curriculum. The modern school may not give a. more thoroua•h train- ing than that of the old school but it gives a broader train- ing and does it in less time. The time element is,the most important factor in these days of rapid movement.. Our world requires a. much, larger general knowledge, on the part of all,-and children in particular must be trained to meet its needs. The High Schools Secondary schools (high schools) until recent years emphasized. purely formal and academic training, sacri- 217 ficing that type of experience having immediate contact for pupils with their normal daily needs and interests. In other words, special attention given to the needs of college pre- paratory pupils with no adaptation of courses to the special or specific needs of the pupils enrolled. This was a national. practice. Over-emphasis on academic elements, a formality _ of organization, a formal curricula (subject) grouping, giv- e ing pupils a choice of electives not based on their individual needs and interests. There was a very serious neglect of im- portant extra-curricula activities in high schools. Also a lack of vocational guidance-a very important factor in the development of the youth of today. In these modern days, the work of a high school. de- mands immediate specialization of all pupils. There was a lack of appropriate articulation between the high school and the old "grammar school." The elementary schools failed in the adjustment of subject matter and methods to pupils' need—vocational guidance for future success in life. This condition in the schools of Barnstable was lessened. in great measure when the "6-2-4" plan of school grading organization was instituted in 1926. Reorganization—The Second Step The erection of the new Junior High School and Audi- torium or Gymnasium Buildings has given a sufficient num- ber of class and special rooms to comfortably house grades seven through. twelve of the Junior and Senior High Schools. It has been my privilege to reorganize these grades, into a "3-3" division. The schools of Barnstable are now arranged on the "6-3-3" plan, i. e., six grades in the ele- mentary school (as last year) three .grades in the Junior High (7-8-9) and three, grades in the Senior High 218 (10-11-12). We have commenced modern education with many of its advantages for the children of the town. As soon as equipment is procured for the Special rooms of the high schools it will be possible to make further pro- gressive changes in curricula and general school organiza- tion. When this is effected we may truly say that the town operates a limited Junior High School, a proven asset for the present,and future welfare of the community. Thus one more step has been consummated in the educational pro- gram outlined in the study made a few years ago of twelve Cape towns, for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, by members of the staff of the graduate School of Education of Harvard University. The reorganization of 1926 and that of October 1929 has already produced lasting results. The great majority of pupils in the Junior and Senior High Schools have an active and purposeful interest in the schools as worth while insti- tutions. There has been a very noticeable improvement in every way in the high schools. The school as a whole is rap- idly becoming a well-balanced, orderly, and cooperative community group. School spirit is aroused, student parti- cipation in all activities well conducted, good .sportsman- ship in the school and on the field, and a deeper interest in scholastic attainment. A study of the following tables will give the reader a general knowledge of the Junior and Senior High School curriculum, number of classes, number of pupils, number of teachers, teachers' loads, (work responsibility) pupils' loads, etc. These tables show that still further curriculum revision is necessary to keep pace with secondary education- al practice of today. 219 TABLE I Grades VII to XII Teaching Loads in Barnstable High Schools No.of Wkly Wkly.-Ppl. Tchr. Subjects Taught Pupils Periods Periods A Social Studies, English, Hygiene 175 21 735 B Typewriting, Bookkeeping 120 20 600 C English 116 20 580 D Math., Elem. Bus. Train., Occupations 192 20 568 E English, Social Studies 109 20 545 F Amer. Hist., World Hist., Prob. of Democ. 106 20 530 G Mathematics, Hygiene, General Science 185 18 527 H Social Studies, Occupations 227 20 524 I B'kk'g, Law-Com., Sales'ship, Elem. B. Tr. 101 20 505 J English 99 20 495 K Physics, Biology, Chemistry 92 20 460 L Typewriting, Shorthand 90 25 450 M General Science, Social Studies' 104 17 442 N Social Studies, Latin 87 20 435 O English 83 20 415 P English 78 20 390 Q Algebra, Geom., Solid Geom. and Trig. 71 20 355 R English, French 59 20 295 Special Tchrs. S Cooking, Sewing, Clothing 168 21 482. T Physical Ed. (Girls—J.H.S. and S.H.S.) 229 20 458. U Drawing 304 20 413 V Music 206 6 313 W Physical Education (Boys—J.H.S.) 142 10 284 X Woodworking 164 19 270 Y Drawing 81 10 195 Z Physical Education (Boys—S.H.B.) 70 10 140 o Reg.Teachers Special Teachers All Teachers Wkly. Wkly. Wkly. No. Wkly. Ppl. No. Wkly. Ppl. No. Wkly. Ppl. Ppls. Per. Per. Ppls. Per. Per. Ppls. Per. Per. Minimum 59 17 295 70 6 140 59 6 140 Median 143 21 515 187 13.5 311 181.5 15.5 437.5, Maximum 227 25 735 304 21. 482 304 25 735. 220 TABLE II Grades VII to XII Size of Nigh School-Class Sections, by. Subjects P.c.of 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 Classes No.of to to to to to to to to to Med. having Subjects Sect. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Size 21-30 English 21 0 0 1 5 6 6 2 1 0 26. 57.1% Latin 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18.5 0. French 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10. 0. Algebra 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 23. 50. Plane Geometry 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20. 0. Sol. Geom. and Trig. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. 0. American History 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 0, 0 0 24.5 100. World History 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18. 0. Prob. of Democ. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 36. 0. Geography (VII) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 35.5 0. Hygiene 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 35.5 0. Occupations 7 0 0_ 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 29. 57.1 Social Studies.(IX) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 30. 33.3 General Science 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 24.5 100. Physics 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16. 0. Chemistry 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 28. 100. Biology 2 0 0 0' 0 2 0 0 0 0 24. 100. Typewriting 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 20.5 80. Bookkeeping 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 32.5 66.6 Shorthand 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13. 0. Law-Commerce 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21. 100. Salesmanship 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19. 0. Elem. Bus. Train. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 32.5 0. Math. (VII-VIII) 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 29. 57.1 Woodworking 11 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 14. 0. Cooking 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.5 .0. Sewing 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 24. 50. Clothing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 31. 0. Drawing 24 1 6 4 2 6 4 1 0 0 19. '41.6 Music 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 53.5 0. Phys. Education 22 0 3 7 5 1 2 1 1 t 30.5 13.6 * 1 Div. 56, 1 Div. 43, 1 Div. 72. t 1 Div. 51, 1 Div. 55. 221 • TABLE III Grades VII to XII Size of High School Class Sections, by Grades 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 45 No.of to to to to to to to to to to Median Grades Sect. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Size VII 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 . 0 0 35.5 VIII 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 24.5 IX 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 30. X. 4 0 0. 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 26.5 XI 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18.5 xil 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.5 Special Class 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.' Opportunity 1 0 .0 .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29. 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The up- per grades have the largest increase, i. e., grades six to twelve. Barnstable children remain in school—only a very small proportion "leave" school with their conclusion of the sixth grade. A negligible number.entering grade seven fail to enter grade eight. Here the mortality begins however. Many are eliminated before they reach the ninth grade. For the, country as a whole about fifty-two percent of seventh grade entrants are eliminated before the ninth grade. The ninth grade elimination is about twenty-four percent for the country. There is a relatively large elimination at the end of the first year (grade 10) of high school and a smaller elim- ination between the eleventh and twelfth grades—approxi- mately thirty-one percent and seventeen percent respective- ly. (United States Bureau of Education, Bulletin 1924, No. 38). Each.school year more pupils remain in school and the Barnstable enrollment is more than holding its own in com- parison. There isn't any doubt that another elementary school . building will be necessary in a few years in Hyannis. The Training School is housing too many pupils at the present time and this condition should be remedied in the near fu- ture. Several rooms have two grades and a retarded group is conducted in the building. This latter class should be placed elsewhere in order to relieve the grade situation of the school. 224. The renovated Osterville School Building is in good con- dition but needs new seats for children. The school at Co- tuit is in fine shape. The principal at Marstons Mills should be relieved of one grade—three grades in a room is not a healthy condition. Another room should be added to the West Barnstable school house and a separate entrance to the basement for the girls constructed. The building at Barn- stable should be relocated. Its location is dangerous because of the increased traffic on the main roads intersecting in front of the building. The Centerville schoolhouse is of the old type and a small three-room modern building seems to be in order. The two latter suggestions however may well wait until the town feels financially able to finance them. Playgrounds at Cotuit, Marstons Mills, Barnstable and the Training School are inadequate and need serious consideration. �-. _�} �i " "� � � `` t; `. ' � i r 4 • ��� �� �` >, � �� . 4 ,�: � ��� t. :; `�,� `a r ��_ � t�;��#; + q� •; '' ` � „r ,� � A " j:'t�< < O o x zri � e � � .� ,# t I o � A w � :, �' v,,,, o • �. °�_. w �' � � ' � �,;` . � , �, �, ',��� �• . A: ' Y a . ��;.:, � w� o - j 226 Outlines of Study It is generally admitted that there are certain funda- mentals necessary in the education of children. In the up- per grades many "non-essentials" have been eliminated. It is my opinion that in grades one to five constant drill is ne- cessary in Arithmetic, .English (Language, Spelling, etc.) and Writing. The child has not become a reasoning human being at this age. I have outlined a procedure of study for grades one to nine including outlines for the Junior High School. The Junior High School is using some courses or outlines of study issued by the State Department of Educa- tion. These outlines will be in general use before this report is published. The outlines give the"essentials" of each sub- ject for each grade. The teacher therefore knows what is required and does not waste time in teaching the "non-es- sentials." The program is an elastic one,in each subject but insures unity of procedure in the schools throughout the town. The outlines may be used with the textbooks now in use in the schools. Opportunity Room at Junior High School Many children in the seventh and eighth grades of the Junior High School were promoted conditionally last June. In order to give this group of boys and girls an opportunity to remain in these grades you wisely engaged another teacher to do special work with these pupils. Every method is now being used in this room to "hold" these pupils "to grade." Increased emphasis however is placed on the vocational guidance of this group. Some of the members have a limited mental ability and do not remain in school after the ninth grade as a rule. Others probably have some physical reason for their inability to do the work required. Whatever the 27 reason, it is our duty to do all possible for them. Thirty pupils were sent to the Opportunity Room for special in- struction. We can use another teacher in a. similar room according to the principal of the school.. Change in Time of School Sessions May I suggest that the hours of opening and closing the Junior and Senior High Schools be changed? The high schools open at the present time at nine-thirty o'clock and close at three o'clock. In my opinion this is a detriment in every way to efficient education of children. The morning is half over.before the schools get into'"action." Neither teacher nor pupil is mentally at his or her "best." An hour and a quarter of morning energy and alertness is lost. We all,know what this signifies without further discussion by the superintendent. If these schools could begin at eight- fifteen or eight-thirty o'clock and close at one-fifteen or one- thirty o'clock as schools do throughout the country, there would be an increased gain in every way—physically as well as educationally. A six period day instead of the present five period day would be possible and real supervised study instituted. A prominent and successful business man, a man respected by all has said "I I have never yet known a success- ful man or woman who was a late `riser'." Proper habit teaching of our young people is one of the serious responsi- bilities of schools and parents. Transportation of School Pupils 9 More transportation facilities are necessary in order to comfortably and safely convey school pupils to and from school. 'A group of children are forced to wait at the High School each clay at the close of the session for the "second 228 bus." Some of.the "busses" are carrying too many chil- dren. We have remedied this situation somewhat by assign- ing pupils to the various drivers. Two more "busses" must be added to the present number if the hours of high school attendance are changed. Of course the school time of the grade schools will be affected by the change of the high school arrangement:.If the grade-schools began at8:30 or 8.45 o'clock the high schools could begin at 9 o'clock in the morn- ing without difficulty. During the short days of winter the grade school hours should be changed in order to give chil- dren more time for play in the fresh air after the sessions in the morning and afternoon. As it is now the evening dark- ness arrives before some of them get home. Evening Schools The usual classes in Adult Alien Education or Ameri- canization have been held during the year. These classes are not large but are worthy of operation—the enrollment equal- ling forty earnest men and women. Classes are conducted at = Hyannis and Marstons Mills. Exercises were held,by the members of these groups last spring at the Hyannis Train- ing School. Certificates were given to twenty-eight pupils. This fall and winter the classes appear to be maintaining a better attendance record. 4.. � k e � r -JIM Y 2 W � IL �A , rjj�H • ,��. ��� �� Aft ."y �' � f *.r • Ingd Y CIL "d"� Yam° `• _ � [ t • a 1 U ti r (' ni ` 1 an. an Em N rvv 11 z tP - Y} f� `t �fy• :may # �� _ (t] r 232 Superyisors' Reports to Superintendent of.Schools Brief reports from the heads of different departments, follow and are part of the general report of the school com- mittee. BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOLS Louis M. Boody, Supervising Principal Charles B. McMullen, Principal Junior High The ten weeks of the fall term have formed a period of beginnings, adjustments, and readjustments. I believe that we have done as well as could have been expected under the trying circumstances. The two school bodies have united to form one school. I have observed no friction between the Junior and Senior high schools. The teachers have worked in close cooperation with each other, and with the princi- pals. There exists a fine professional spirit, a sincere inter- est in the welfare of the school, and an enthusiastic and cheerful willingness to carry out the wishes of their super- intendent and their principals. Teachers' Meetings Teachers' meetings have been held from time to time as the need arose for conference and exchange of ideas in regard to intellectual.plans.and purposes, and the more pro- siae details of everyday school life. At one such meeting a committee was appointed to make arrangements for regular monthly meetings for the f 233 remainder of the school year. This schedule, with dates and names of chairmen, is now in the possession of each teacher. It is hoped that the round table method will be used to a great degree, that formality will be avoided, and that there may be a frank and free expression and exchange of ideas. In addition to these g•enera.l meetings, there are, of course, the meetings of small groups in the various depart- ments. Clubs Ten ,years ago, feeling the need of closer cooperation between the pupils and myself in the matter of school disci- plioe, a small band of boys and myself founded a club which under the name of the Alpha Alpha has functioned to this. day. Former superintendent George H. Galger was a mem- ber of this club and in the later days of his life gave us most valuable aid and advice. Principal Charles B. McMullen and Mr. Frederick M. Hodge as active present day mem- bers, have taken upon themselves a. large share of the res- ponsibility incident to the management of a. club of this kind and I have the greatest appreciation for all that they are doing to help make this club a success. The girls, not to be outdone by the boys, founded the Alphabet club some nine years ago. This club later became the Sigma Alpha. From its very beginning, it has been a power of good and today, Colder the leadership of Miss Dfar- ie L. Hayden, is wielding an influence which is strongly and definitely recognized in the discipline of the school. Its mon- itors, chosen by the club, are seen every day in active duty in the corridors. These two clubs, always under the direction of teachers of the school, have proved themselves such'valua.ble assets 234 in the disciph-nary schein-e, that I have been encouraaed_to _ create two other clubs, a girls' club, known as the Alpha Theta Delta_, under the leadership of Miss Pearl E. Dew- snap, and a boys' club, known as the Epsilon Iota, under the guidance of _Mr. Version B. Bearse. Two delegates front.each club, with their leaders, unite to form a Club Council which confers with the principal in matters pertaining to school life and discipline. As we have not as ,yet a completed school building, and as many roams have not been equipped for occupancy, of necessity, some phases of school. work have not received the attention which we wish and which we trust they will re- ceive before the present school year is ended. In this general report of the Barnstable Junior High School it might be well to acquaint the citizens of the town with some of the outstanding purposes of a junior high school. as set forth by representative leaders in the move- ment. A comparison of these purposes with some of the accompanying reports will show that here, in Barnstable, we are rapidly organizing a real junior high school. There is still a great deal to be done but I feel that we are headed in the right direction and are making progress. Eight of the major purposes of a junior high school are as follows: 1. To provide a suitable educational environment for children approximately twelve to sixteen years of age, em- bracing (a) au enriched curricula and courses of study, (bl 235 improved facilities by way of laboratories, shops, libraries, assembly halls, and gymnasiums; (c) superior teachers (specialists) including.a larger proportion of men; (d) new methods of teaching and social control; and (e) a distirle- tive school atmosphere. 2. To explore the interests, abilities, and aptitudes of children of the junior high school age through (a) explora- tory activities in varied occupational fields, (b) general and survey courses in the major academic fields; (c) individual and social diagnosis; (d) flexabilit.y in curriculum organi- zation and administration.; and (e) educational and voca- tional guidance based on a. knowledge of the major fields of human endeavor. 3: To provide for individual differences by (a) an en- riched curricula and extra-curricula offerings; (b) oppor- tunities for gradual curriculum differentiation; (c) flexibil- ity in methods of promotion; (d) provision for varying rates of progress; (e) special and-opportunity classes; (f) vocational training. 4. To continue common integrating education through (a) continued drill and training in certain fundamentals;. . and (b) exploratory activities in the major academic and occupational fields. 5. To provide for a more gradual transition from ele- mentary to secondary education in such matters as (a) coil- tent; (b) methods of teaching; and (c) social and adminis- trative control. G. To effect the economy of time,in education by the elimination of waste in grades seven, eight, and nine and 236 the substitution of vocational, and higher academic work in its place. 7. To provide for socialization through student govern- ment, extra-curricula activities, clubs, etc. 8. To provide vocational training for those who must leave school early. In closing, let us express our appreciation to the Super- intendent of Schools and to the School Committee for splen- did advice, cooperation, and honest consideration of our ,suggestions for the improvement of the Barnstable High Schools; and to all the teachers for their hard work and loy- alty under the difficulties incidental to conducting classes in a new and unfinished building. 237 GRADUATION PROGRAM Barnstable High School . o � Overture—Gloriana Weidt High School Orchestra Invocation Rev. Philo G. Noon Welcome Lorraine Stafford Senter Song, The Wood God Pan Garbett Chorus of Girls Song of the Armorer Nevin Mixed Chorus Social Contacts Mary Katherine Oliver Athletics George Leston Pierce Academic Life Ruth Elizabeth Howes Moral Responsibilities Elsie Marie Ruska Our Debt Frank Corriera Botellio Spanish Dance Engelmann Barnstable High School Orchestra The Gift Warren Wesley Cool: ' Class President 238 Ensemble The Seniors Largo Handel Stilson Hilton Smith, Jr., Clarinet Henry Lester Sherman, Jr., Trumpet Ruth Lonnette Dunham, 'cello Evelyn Mina Parker, Piano Farewell Frederick Esler Abbott Class Song Class of 1929 Words by Priscilla. Trevor Hinckley Music by Ruth Lonnette Dunham Award of the Alumni Prizes in English Mr. Walter D. Baker Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Stuart F. Scudder Chairman of the School Committee School Song School Words by Warren Wesley Cook Music by Margaret Waterman Postlude March, Flag of Truce Seredy Barnstable High School Orchestra Director of Music Samuel Griffiths 239 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1929 Frederick Esl.er Abbott Chester Everett Marchant Vera Victoria Anderson Edward Arnold McKinnon Emily Agnes Bentinen Edith Louise Monroe Ruth Harriet Bodinan Eleanor Florence Neal Frank Corriera Botellio Frances Nickerson Kenneth- Bangs Cahoon Mary Katherine Oliver Harriett Gorham Chase Ralph Weston 011is, Jr. Sidney Crowell Chase Evelyn Mina Parker Cecil Adams Coleman Lillian Louise Perry Warren Wesley Cook George Leston Pierce Frederick Dexter Conant Ethel Margaret Reid Richard Prentiss Coville John Alexander Reid Ruth Lonnett Dunham Elsie Marie Ruska Rosamond Edwardes Walter Crosby Scudder Charles Edward Goode Howard Winslow Sears Charles Warren Hallett Lorraine Stafford Senter Robert Edward Haskins Henry Lester Sherman, Jr. Albert Lucian Hinckley Impi Eugenia Siira Priscilla Trevor Hinckley Stilson Hilton Smith; Jr. Elizabeth Morton Hol.way Barbara, Russell Sprague Ruth Hall Jenkins Frances Bradford Sprague Elsie Esther Kahelin Philip Francis Steere Inez Lahteine Charles Francis Swift Dorothy Mae Libby Barbara Tallman. Ruth Baker Loring Althea Studley Tobey Alexander Lawrence _ Mary Anna Vetquoski Lovequist A.lna. Marie Wiinikaine.n 0 Class Motto: a 1llind not the Breakers But Straight Ahead 240 ART AND DRAWING Mabelle il'L H. Boody Prom January to June 1929, the schools of the first six grades were visited by the Art Supervisor every two weeks as has been the custoin for some ,years. One and one-half days per week have been given-over to the primary and in- termediate grades, while the remaining time has been devot- ed to the High and Junior High classes. The Junior High was greatly handicapped on account of.the large classes cronded into the Senior High art room, arranged to accomrnodate twenty pupils instead of forty or more. The art work in the lower grades was begun in Septem- ber with the exception of'Osterville. When the high school was finally opened, it was found quite impossible to attend properly to all the work of the department single handed. The Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee recognized this condition and appointed Miss Janet Jones of Har«riclrport as a. full time assistant. Miss Jones visits the lower grades once each week and is helping with the Junior High pupils two days per week. The seventh grade classes are larger than can be comfortably accommodated in the art room. Miss Jones takes the ,overflow into vacant classrooms for their art period. I have already made a few visits in the lower grades, and plan to visit all schools as often as my time permits. ' The School Committee granted me a,four-day leave-of- absence in April, which enabled me to attend the Eastern Arts Association Convention, held at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York. 241 In June, the teachers of the lower grades co-operated in planning an exhibition of the work in Art for the year. Every teacher sent mounted sheets of drawings to the high school building where they were exhibited for .several days in the Assembly Hall. At this same time, the Senior High and Junior High work, consisting of free-hand and mechanical drawing, was on ex- hibition in the High School gymnasium with the work of the Pra.tical Arts and Household Arts departments. Many people from all parts of the town showed their interest by writing us and giving us a word of encouragement. The new Art room,situated as it is overlooking the pines with the bay beyond, can be made a most delightful place in which to work. There are many things in the way of furnishings that we hope for, the most important of which are, modern art tables suitable to our needs. From the graduates of the class of 1929, two entered the Vesper George School of Art in Boston, one, the Swain School of Design in New Bedford, and one, who did post graduate work last year, entered the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston. A 242 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Samuel Griffiths Teaching of Instrumental Music in the public schools of Barnstable, including High and Junior high, includes teach- ing technique of all standard band and orchestral instru- ments. Lessons weekly and approximately two hundred and forty students enrolled. 1. Direction and organization of orchestras in schools,week- ly rehearsals. 2. Arrangement and direction of programs for High School assembly, elementary school orchestras and special events. 3. Selection of material for program and study purposes. 4. Advice to students and parents upon musical matters. 5. Minor repairs and adjustment upon pupils' instruments without charge. 6. Arrangement, writing, and editing 6f music for schools where needed. Teaching of vocal and choral music in High and Junior High. A. Seventh Grade (all divisions) two lessons per week. Eighth Grade (all divisions) one lesson per week. 243 B. Testing and classification of voices in High and Jun- ior High C. Grading and marking upon merit of work. D. Direction of Junior.High Operetta Club (weekly re- hearsal) E. Organization and direction of High School Chorus (weekly rehearsal) F. Arrangement of programs. Selection of material. G. Related Work. Direction Hyannis Boys' Band Direction Barnstable Teachers' Instrumental and Choral Class (weekly meeting) Mrs. Griffiths—Piano classes and accompanying in schools. D D 244 music Ruth G. Shepard The Town of Barnstable at the present time has a com- plete set of Progressive Music Series Books in each elemen- tary school. This material involves the study of tone, time, theory; three phases which are important to the.child. Tone quality is a major problem and through constant drill we are producing better tones and better group singing in the classes. More time is taken for individual work and, thereby, the child is gaining confidence in his ability- Sight reading has the same relation to the art of music that reading has to literature; therefore note reading is im- portant. In our system, note reading is a strong basis to- ward improved musical training and the children are gradu- ally mastering this problem. Five of the elementary schools have been equipped with new portable orthophonic victrolas. These machines have better tone quality and are of great value in presenting music appreciation lessons. Appreciation lessons not only develop abetter musical thought and an increase of music knowledge but advances the sense of rhythm. The town possesses many of the best records for this work. Our aim is to stimulate appreciation in music through all song material as well as through the victrola and radio. The radio has giv- -en the children in the Training School an opportunity of hearing the Damrosch lessons, broadcasted once a week. The sixth grade in the Training School has formed a Glee Club of twenty voices. They are now studying two part folk songs and will soon begin a two part cantata. Interest has grown with the assistance of the teachers and may I, at this time, extend my appreciation. and grati- tude for all co-operation. 245 PRACTICAL ARTS Theodore W. Glover, Jr. The aim of the Shop Department for 1929 has been to / intensify and improve the work within the scope laid down three years ago:- namely, woodworking and wood finishing. May I review our organization briefly? Shop work is prescribed for every boy in the seventh and eighth grades for two periods `a week. It is mandatory for all ninth grade boys in the General and Business courses, and is an elective for the same courses in the tenth grade. In the ninth and_tenth grades it is a five period a week course, with one period each week devoted to plan drawing. What place does the Practical Arts course fill in our curriculum? 1. It offers a chance to train thought along lines that appeal to most boys. 2. It has been the cause of keeping some boys in school. 3. There is a certain practical application for both present and future. 4. It is prevocational training for some and a type of vocational guidance to or from the lines of work represent- ed. In the spring an exhibit was held in conjunction with the Art Department and Special Class. There were many 246 more visitors than to any previuos exhibition. I believe the exhibit to be a valuable feature for both pupils and parents. The school ended in June with much anticipation of moving into the new shop in the fall. School opened late in the fall with the Practical Arts classes still meeting in the old quarters. Because of lack of both space and teaching - time the following curtailment of classes was necessary. 1. The seventh grade classes meet once each week in- stead of twice. 2. The ninth and tenth grade classes meet twice each week instead of four times. We are still looking forward to the new.shop, but anoth- er teacher is also necessary to carry out the full schedule of periods as given in the second paragraph. Should a second teacher for Practical Arts be appointed, I believe he should be one qualified to teach metal working, electricity and auto- mobile mechanics. This would widen the scope of the work and make :it much more valuable from all the four points al- ready mentioned. At present the Practical Arts courses end with the So- phomore year. It seems that one of the Shop Department's greatest values should be continuation of its courses for .Juniors and Seniors, perhaps along trade lines, to those boys who can profit more from this than any other work available in the curriculum. This would also be possible with a second teacher. 247 HOUSEHOLD ARTS Millicent R. Sampson The course in Household Arts is planned to give the girl an appreciation of the problems of homemaking from a social, economic and vocational point of view. To give her a high ideal of family life and a sense of her own respon- sibility for the achievement of this ideal. To develop a rec- ognition of the responsibility of herself and family for the welfare of the community. My work in Foods has been planned in accordance with the four following objectives: A. To give an understanding of the need and uses of food in the body. B. To develop good eating habits. C. To give some skill in the preparation of foods and to interest the girl in practising at home. D., To give an appreciation of orderly table arrange- ments and service and a desire for good table manners. My objectives for Clothing are A. To develop a knowledge and liking for sewing, to enable the girl to be helpful in the home and to improve her personal appearance at mod- erate cost. B. To teach the use of the sewing machine and its care. a C. To develop an appreciation of the care and repair of clothing from a standpoint of health and economy. s D. To develop a standard of order and an appreciation of decorative details. 248 \ HEALTH A. P. Goff, M. D. Helen Y. Upham, R. N. , The situation in the schools of the Town of Barnstable, as regards health of the pupils, has been satisfactory dur- ing the past year. A considerable improvement is noticed from year to year as regards physical condition of school children in general. The regular physical examinations have been made, and correction of defects recommended, as usual. Through the action of the Board of Health of the Town an extremely satisfactory dental clinic has been establish- ed, and has been in operation since the first of the year. Communicable diseases have not interfered to any great extent with the conduct of the schools. A few cases of diphtheria developed, but there was practically no ex- tension of the disease. There are at present some scatter- ing cases of scarlet fever, generally in a very mild form. The difficulty in controlling this disease is due to the fact that occasional extremely mild cases probably fail of recog- nition and these may spread the disease, something after the fashion of a diphtheria or typhoid carrier. Pre-school clinics were held in the spring in order that defects in children about to enter school might be corrected, and also that vaccinations might be done. The outbreak of smallpox in Middleboro stimulated vaccination throughout the entire County, and it may be considered that the law is now complied with. 249 The schools have been visited frequently, ,and the co- operation of all officials, employees, nurses, teachers, par- ents and others has been very complete and satisfactory. a Some statistics prepared by the Barnstable Town.; School Nurse are attached. STATISTICS Number of visits to schools 301 Assisted Medical Inspector and School Dentist at examination of pupils Medical: Number of pupils examined 1,455 Number of notices sent to parents 229 Recommendations for correction: Nose and Throat 34 Hearing 5 Vision 49 Cardiac 8 Skin 14 Underweight 119 Dental: Number of pupils examined 1,373 Number of notices sent to parents 1,373 Recommended for Dental treatment 1,191 Certified 182 Number of visits to homes 31.8 250 Result of follow-up work; treatment secured: Nose and Throat (T & A) 22 'Hearing 5 Vision 46 Glasses 43 Operation 2 Treatment 1 Underweight—(Brought up to weight) 68 Teeth—(Certified by dentists) 811 Contagious Diseases: Scarlet Fever. . 15 Chicken-pox 9 Whooping Cough 20 Measles 113 Nphtheria 2 Influenza 1 Impetigo 14 Periodic weighing and measuring of elementary grade pupils and report sent to parents. Special inspections for uncleanliness, pediculosis or symptoms of contagious disease made when necessary, at request of teacher or medical in- spector. Teaching at High School three periods weekly from January 1929 to June 1929. Number of pupils in class4- 50. Arrangements made for clinics or free treatment as ne- cessity arose. Elementary grade pupils vaccinated or ex- cused on physician's certificate. 251 REPORT OF DENTAL CLINI'C, JANUARY 1929 e JANUARY 1930 Ralph Denney, D. M. D. Dentist in Charge Helen Y. Upham, R. N. (In charge of clinic) During January, February, March and April examina- tion was given to all primary grade pupils in the town, two hundred and eighty-six in number. Notices were sent to the parents and the service of the clinic was extended to all de- siring it. Of these pupils one hundred and forty-eight were treated at the clinic, their work completed, certificates re- ceived, requiring three hundred and eight appointments, twenty clinics. A summary of the work done for these pu- Ails follows: Cleanings-105; silver fill-386; cem. fill.-29; zinc Ox- ide fill.-47; extractions-375, making a total of 942 opera- tions not including the examination. In April, one clinic was held for seven Junior High pu- pils who asked their principal for the service. Their work was completed and certificates received. A summary of the work follows: Cleanings-7; silver fill-15; cem. fill-5; extractions —11, making a total of 38 operations not including the ex- amination. In June the service of the clinic was extended to all o children attending the Health Conference for entering class- es. The number of these pre-school pupils treated at the I 252 clinic was seventeen. Their work was completed and cer- tificates awarded. A summary of the work follows: Clinics-2; cleanings-17; silver fill-62; cem. fill-7; extractions-14 (T), making a total of 100 operations not including the examination. With the opening of schools in September the scope of the service was widened. During September and October- examination was given to all elementary grade pupils in the town, 799 in number. Notices were sent to the parents and the service was extended to all desiring it. At the time of examination, 182 certificates were awarded by the School Dentist. This was possible because of the splendid accom- plishment of the previous school year when 537 elementary grade pupils received dental certificates. Only 170 of these were received at the clinic, the remainder were awarded by family dentists. Up to the present time 73 pupils from the elementary grades have been treated at the clinic since school opened. Work has been completed for seventy, certificates awarded. A summary of the work follows: Clinics-7; cleanings-67; silver fill,102; cem. fill- 61; zinc oxide fill.-4; extractions-91\ (3 P), making a total of 325 operations not including the examination. In December, five clinics were held at the High School and examination was given to all pupils in grades nine, ten, y eleven and twelve, 288 in number. Certificates were award- ed to 22 pupils. All others were advised that some work was needed. They were asked to consult their family den- . J tist and a notice of the need for work was sent to the par- ent. A certificate was given to each one to take to his den- 253 tist for signing after work was completed, to be returned when so signed to the home room teacher. An honor roll hangs in each home room awaiting the na.nIes of those who have done all necessary dental work. This leaves only grades seven and eight to be examined, about 250 pupils, to make complete the dental examination of all pupils in our • schools and would require about the same length of time as was given to grades nine_to twelve. Approximately 350 elementary grade pupils have asked through their parents for dental clinic service. In order to complete the work for all, may we hold one extra clinic each month if it seems needed? One clinic each school week as scheduled gives us twenty-two clinics before school closes in June; fourteen before May 1st. This hardly seems adequate for the work ahead especially if the service is extended to the pre-school children as it was last year. a Q 1 254 PHYSICAL EDUCATION William P. Bangs At the present time there are 1,403 pupils in the Town of Barnstable who, unless they are excluded by the orders of a physician, are receiving the benefits of a definite pro- gram in physical education. This number is distributed among the High School, Junior High School, Trainiog School, and the six elementary schools in the various vil- lages. The faculty in this department consists of three teachers, one female and two male. The first aim of any department in the general plan of education should be for that department to take its rightful place in the system, and with the others, contribute toward turning ott a human being who is ready to take his or her place in the community. In other words;—condition of mind plus condition of body equals the condition of the in- dividual to carry on the work of life. (It is very interesting to transpose the above equation into its other forms, for a clearer conception.) To accomplish this purpose the four following objects are the basis of the program: 1. To promote health and build a more sound human mechanism. 2. To develop leadership . 3. To provide for the worthy use of leisure time. 4. To contribute to the formation of a sturdy character. 255 In an attempt to cover the essential points as stated, the program is divided into eight phases, namely: marching and tactics, calisthenics (including corrective exercises), rhythm games and story plays, gymnastic and folk dancing apparatus work, individual competition, group games (in contrast to organized athletics), athletics. f The personnel of the department this year for the first time seems to be definitely organized, in contrast to the plan of the past three years when there were two indepen- dent directors. We now have a Director of Physical Educa- tion who heads up the entire program and teaches classes in the Senior High School, four of the elementary schools and coaches the football, basket ball and base ball teams in the Senior High School; a physical instructor who teach- es and coaches in the Junior High School, and in three of the grade schools. Also a woman instructor who teaches the girls' classes in the Junior High School and coaches the girls' teams. Under this system the program is unified and pupils from all schools and classes are receiving the same graded instruction. The time allotment for physical education in the ele- mentary schools is twenty minutes each day except once a week when the supervisor visits each class for a period of. ., from half to three-quarters of an hour and demonstrates the work to be carried on by the classroom teacher. In the Junior High School it is compulsory for each child to take two regular gymnasium periods of fifty-five minutes each week unless a physician decides otherwise. The same time is elective in the Senior High School and is taken advantage of by practically all. V Realizing the fallacy of a program without equipment each elementary school has been supplied with adequate 256 material with which to carry on the work. The equipment in the new gymnasiums will be nearly complete when the pres- ent order is filled. The one feature which is sadly inadequate is the deplor- able condition of the playgrounds at the village schools and of the athletic field at the high school. The field at the Os- terville School is a good one but at the other schools both the size and condition of the school grounds need immedi- ate attention. More land should be secured. The athletic field at the high school is so small and in such poor condition that for the past two years the foot- ball teams have had to use the Hyannis Airport and the base ball teams have used Hallett's Field on Main street. There are at least three separate squads, namely-: Senior High School girls, Senior High School boys, and Junior High School boys, which call for the use of the field at the same time. The necessary enlargement and surfacing should be made to accommodate them on the school grounds where dressing room with lockers and showers are already available. A suitable athletic field and one in keeping with the new building with its two gymnasiums and locker rooms, should be an enclosed field with space for a football grid- iron, two base ball diamonds, a hockey field and a running track. There are already two tennis courts,at the rear of the building. The surfacing of the school grounds is a matter that needs expert attention in order to be both serviceable and economical. I sincerely hope that .another year will see steps taken to give the pupils of each school the proper ground space. 257 The matter of an enclosed athletic field is essential be- cause of the fact that all uniforms and personal equipment must be paid for by the Athletic Association, and this mon- ey is derived from the receipts taken at the games. This in the past has not been enough to equip the high school team and now that the Junior High School is to be represented by teams in the various sports it develops into a serious pro- blem. As long as these activities are a regular part of the school curriculum steps should be taken to assure the neces- sary equipment for those participating. Because of lack of funds, transportation of the athletic teams to games away from home has been clone in private machines which is highly unsatisfactory.. A sufficient ap- propriation to support athletics would enable the employing of a bus large enough to transport the entire squad in one• body. In summing up the results of the past three years, the high school has been very fortunate. The boys and girls have for two years received awards by the State Depart- ment of Education for their splendid participation in mass. athletic competition. This work is carried on as a part of the physical education classes. There have been three ex- hibitions including mass drills, special exercises and com- petition. Two of these have been out-door Field Days with the whole day being devoted to it. The other one was an evening exhibition and was somewhat limited on account of floor space. The following table will. show the activities of the boys' athletic teams and their results. 258 Record of Athletic Teams of the Barnstable High School 1926-1927 Foot Ball Basket Ball Base Ball Won 8 Won 10 Won 16 Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 0 Tied 1 Tied 0 Tied 0 No. particip'g 21 No.particip'g 15 No.particip'g 16 Cape Championship Cape Championship -(Undefeated) 1927-1928 Foot Ball Basket Ball Base Ball Won 6 Won 8 Won 14 Lost 5 Lost 3 Lost 3 Tied 1 Tied 0 Tied 0 No.particip'g 25 No.particip'g 15 No.particip'g 20 Cape Championship 1928-1929 Foot Ball Basket Ball Base Ball Won 8 Won 4 Won 8 Lost 3 Lost 3 Lost 5 Tied 0 Tied 0 Tied 0 No.particip'g 29 No.particip'g 15 No.particip'g 23 Foot Ball Won 9 Lost 1 Tied 0 No.Particip'g 50 Number of games played 121 Number of games won 91 Number of games lost 28 1 " Number of games tied 2 The Barnstable High School now has one of the out- standing plants for physical education in Southeastern Massachusetts and it is the aim of the faculty of this de- partment to keep its program ranking with the best. 259 PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF BARNSTABLE TEACHERS U Courses Taken During Summer of 1929 Name of Teacher: Name of Course: Lida F. Sherman Educational Psychology Applied Methods and Technicques of Teaching Laura E. Temple Educational Psychology Applied. Hannah W. Fuller Elementary School Principals Ad- ministration Olga M. Lahteine Elementary Reading Handwork Doris K. Crossley Activities in the Primary Grades Literature of the Primary Grades Marie L. Hayden English Grammar for Teachers Theodore W. Glover, Jr. Woodfinishing Woodworking Samuel Griffiths High .School Choral Music High School Instrumental Music William P. Bangs Track Athletics Examinations Q Physical Therapy Administration Baseball Tumbling d Games Corrective Exercise 260 ROLL OF HONOR, FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1928 - 1929 High School Ruth Crocker, Eleanor Kelley, Eleanor Lagergren, Em- ily Lagergren, Samuel Leeman, Frank Maki, Eleanor Neal, Warren Sears, Raymond Siira, Beatrice Syria.la, Margaret Waterman. Junior High Grade VIII: Edna Campbell, Edith Hopkins, Bertha John- son, William Johnson, Marjorie Lovell, Lydia Pyy, Elsie Renkainen, Martha Salo, Caroline Smith. Grade VII: Arvid Anderson, William Bearse, Roger Carl- son, Harry Crocker, Donald Field, Bradford Gardner, Eleanor Gifford, Aarne Lahteine, Elma Luoto, Irving Pelton, Elspeth Reid, El- len Ruska,Bertha Salo, Ernest Sears, Socrates Setha.res, Audrey Sharpe. Hyannis Training School Grade VI: Angelo Pa.nesis, Helen Stavros. Grade V: Barbara Bearse, Irving Bodfish, Charles Sears. Grade IV: Alpo Hemmila; Ruth Hinckley, Victor Sears. Grade III: Arthur Stavros Grade II: Eben Hinckley._ 261 Barnstable Village School Grade III: Josephine Irving. Grade I: Charles Gifford. U West Barnstable School Grade VI: Rosa Syria.la. Grade V: Evelyn Jones, Lillian Mali, David Wiinikain- en. Grade IV: Frederick Maki, Thomas Maki, Barbara Weekes. Grade III: Ellsworth Wirtanen. Grade II: Lillie Gronlund, Paul Syriala. Grade I: Lyyli Ahonen, Harvey.Field. Marstons Mills School Grade IV: Curtis Jones, Harvey Jones. Grade III: Roger Hamblin, Jennie Pina. ` Cotuit School Grade V: Chester Baker. Grade II: Annie Maderios, Marjorie West. Centerville School a Grade VI: William Ruska. Grade V: Dorothy.Siira. Grade IV:* Thelma Johnson, Leo V. Ruska. Grade III: John Abbott. 262 GROWTH OF THE' PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE LAST, TEN YEARS a Junior High High Elem. Ttls. Total b/embership-1920 164 786 950 Total Aleinbership-1921 164 816 980 Total Membership—11922 151 842 993 Total Membership-1923 186 907 1,093 Total Membership-1924 186 947 1,133 Total Membership-1925 276 844 1,120 Total Membership-1926 265 150 778 1,193 Total Membership-1927 269 199 779 1,247 Total Membership-1928 299 232 810 1,341 Total Membership-1929 226 345 839 1,410 p , e : . 2 . 0 % C4 : / « � « c ® » ® M $ / � / Oocz 2 . ¢ . k co6 / S / � _ / j It 5 $ 2 » � 00S2 \ % 2 i 2 t % » \ & � ± 2 w \ cl; / % 2 5 / 2 2 % 0 2 % % Q k 2 5 % > ¢ . 6 a LID 2 w o e % % ■ 2 w = e NO ¢ E w we 2 , • � Q ..0 co C H H � V 1H� � CD P'C O O S cq Gq t.-i H � � O � W 1> O O b0 GV �l A z A 00 aJ ? d+ 00 ,�+� m coo c�a0 Lo_ cq� P� C° � � cq co a er+ ca co cv eo 0 0 cu z �' Le cq � L CC pq U2 E�f 265 COMPARATIVE STATISTICS School Expenditures School Year Ending June: 1926 1927 19-28 1929 General Control $6,010.39 $6,081.76 $6,412.04 $7,023.75 Supervisors, principals and teachers 62,085.00 78,287.25 85,431.25 89,218.75 Expenses of supervisors 654.05 574.60 714.89 Textbooks 3,158.36 4,515.03 3,835.04 2,926.39 Stationery and supplies 2,807.59 4,128.89 3,735.84 4,065.12 Janitors 6,933.90 8,283.48 8,508.24 9,188.28 Fuel 5,601.45 10,743.16 8,142.41 5,005.26 Miscellaneous expenses of operation 3,770.90 2,299.36 2,902.50 2,839.22 Repairs 6,774.73 5,190.60 4,648.89 3,855.19 Health 2,948.57 2,566.50 2,038.72 2,100.46 Transportation 13,568.77 16,567.50 18,684.25 20,227:50 Miscellaneous 479.08 904.92 1,554.63 2,153.58 Evening School 638.01 604.14 740.91 Total for support $114,138.74 $140,860.51 $147.072.55 $150,059.30 Outlay: New grounds&buildings $3,337.11 $1,468.86 $413.46 New equipment $3,279.11 4,315.63 3,972.12 1,567.29 Total for outlay $3,279.11 $7,652.74 $5,440.98 $1,980.75 SCHOOL CREDITS 1928 1929 Dog Tax $1,175 29 $1,323 98 Cobb Fund 404 32 404 32 Tuition 1,212 49 1,297 93 General School Fund—State 9,688 00 10,164 25 Supplies sold and telephone tolls 174 99 105 75 English Classes for Adults—State 302 07 370 45 r $12,957 16 $13,666 68 266 STATISTICS Year Ending December 31, 1929 Population of Town, census 1925 5,774 Valuation of Town, April 1, 1929 $21,039,600.00 Value of Town, per pupil in average membership 15,020.00 " Total expenditures for Americanization Schools 692.07 Total expenditures for Day Schools 156,264.85 Per pupil i•n average membership 111.56 Total expenditures for all school purposes 156,956.92 Tax rate per $1000 of valuation 26.60 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1929 Elem. Jr.High High All Number different pupils enrolled 848 235 304 1,387 Aggregate attendance 132,953 39,117 49,257 221,327 Average daily attendance 749 219 275 1,243 Average membership 810 233 292 1,335 Average number days in session 177 179 179 178 NUMBER. OF TEACHERS Men 2 1 6 9 Women 24 9 9 42 SUPERVISORS Men 3 Women 4 SCHOOL CENSUS, OCTOBER 1, 1929 Persons 5-7 years of age 197 .Persons 7-14 years of age 904 Persons 14-16 years of age 225 EXPENDITURES Elementary Jr.High High Total Expended for support ex- clusive of gen. control $69,624.91 $24,670.69 $47,999.04 $142,294.64 Per pupil in average membership 85.95 105.88 .164.38 106.58 Salaries, teachers and Supervisors 41,937.98 15,759.82 31,520.95 89,218.75 Per pupil in average membership 51.77 67.64 107.94 66.83 Textbooks 1,149.64 702.16 1,074.59 2,926.39 Per pupil in average membership 1.42 3.01 3.68 2.19 Supplies 1,799.15 854.70 1,411.27 4,065.12 Per pupil in average membership 2.22 3.66 4.83 3.04 Expenditures, all purposes for day schools 151,299.14 Per pupil in average membership 113.33 r Americanization school 740.91 Total expenditures, all school purposes 152,040.05 267 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES RENOVATING OSTERVILLE SCHOOL Appropriation $28,000 00 General contract $25,945 00 Work outside general contract 1,064 79 Architect 1,569 54 Bond 389 17 $28,968 50 Less allowances 968 50 $28,000.00 $28,000 00 P 268 RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS-1928-1929 Resignations: t Florence E. Murdock, English, High School. A. Gertrude Coulson, English, High School. Alice B. Coville, Commercial, High School Ruth M. Sutherland, Household Arts, High School. Norman B. Seckel, English and Social Studies, High and Junior High Schools. Victor F. Adams, 1'Iathematics, Occupations, Junior High School Olive E. Smith, Physical Education Helen C. Collins, Social Studies, Junior High School Alice B. Guy, Special Class, Junior High School Edward J. McCarthy, Grades V and VI, West Barn- stable School Clara G. Colton, Grade 1, Cotuit School Mildred Littlefield, Grades I and II, Hyannis Training School Vera E. Abbott, Grades I, II and II, Centerville School y 269 Appointments: Florence D. Chaffee,.English, High School Ella,kf. Buckler, Mathematics, High School Flora R. Reynolds, Commercial, High School 0 Millicent R. Sampson, Household Arts, High School Ethel A. Bradford, English and Social Studies, High and Junior High Schools Ruth C. 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Est.Needs 1929' for 1930 Appropriation $156,958.76 I Administration Superintendent and Attendance Officers $4,710 46 $4,550 00 Superintendent's Office, Travel Expenses and Census 2,332 45 2,425 00 Convention expenses, Dept. of Superintendence 100 00 II Instruction Supervisors 4,961 00 7,161 00 Principals: High 1,440 00 3,600 00 Junior High 900 00 2,350 00 Teachers: High 25,680 86 28,080 00 Junior High 16,776 10 18,019 00 Elementary 40,550 54 41,750 00 Textbooks: High 956 41 1,400 00 tr Junior High 798 98 1,000 00 Elementary 1,566 30 1,600 00 Supplies: High 2,063 89 1,600 00 Junior High 1,055 23 900.00 Elementary 1,873 56 1,500 00 F Supervisors' Expenses 716 99 850 00 Americanization School 692 07 800 00 , 274 III Operating Expenses Janitors—Salaries 9,629 92 10,700 00 Fuel High 1,009 92 1,500 00 Junior High 472 38 17200 00 Elementary 3,784 79 4,300 00 Miscellaneous Operating: High 969 35 1,500 00 Junior Hi15 6li 287 22 700 00 Elementary 1,460 93 1,600 00 IV Maintenance Repairs: High 1,707 32 600 00 Junior High 43 03 600 00 Elementary 1,777 96 1,300 00 V Health: Salaries 1,749 88 1,800 00 Transportation 237 90 950 00 Supplies 81 21 100 00 VI Transportation 22,103 50 26,400 00 VII IMiscell.aneous Sundries 1,585 57 2,250 00 VIII Permanent Improvements and New Equipment 1,197 •57' 1,000 00 'IX Furniture and Furnishings 1,220 16 2,000 00 X Athletics 563 47 1,500 00 $156,956 92 $177,685 00 Balance 1 84 $156,958 76 $156,958 76 $177,685 00 275 Conclusion The sound advice and cooperation of the school com- mittee is dilly appreciated by the superintendent`of schp:ols. Teachers 'and other employees of the department have shown the proper attitude. Respectfully submitted, JEROME P. FOGWELL, Superintendent of Schools. Approved: STUART F. SCUDDER, EDWARD C. HINCKLEY, .SARAH ETHEL SEARS, School Committee of Barnstable. 0 .. � 277 INDEX TownOfficers ...............„............_...................._..................................._....._..................................... 3 Assessors' Report ............................................................_................._._......................................... 7 Treasurer's Report .........................................................._..._.__.................................................... 10 EstimatedReceipts ..................................................._.._......_.............................................. .12 Appropriation Accounts 18• ................................................................................................ Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Expenditures ................................................................................................................................. 4'0 Non-Revenue Accounts .................................._._.........................................................." 43 Burial Lot Funds Held in Trust by the Town ............................................. 47" Reportof the Audit ..........................................................................................._........................... 51 TownClerk's Report __.....„.......„„......................._........._.......„.„.......„..........„................... 55. AnnualTown Meeting ............................_..._.._....._...................................................... 57 SpecialTown Meeting .........................................„......................................................... 90 SpecialTown Meeting .........................................._.....__....„._._................................ 96 Births .......................................:..........._..................._.__._. ......_._.._._.._...._.................„.......... 98 Marriages ......................................................_....................._...._.........._........_........._.................. 113. Deaths .............................................................................................................._................................... 12& . JuryList _......................................................................................._..............„_..................._............ 129, Report of.the Police Department .........................................._......................_........... 131. Park Commissioners' Report ......................................................_.....„............................ 133 Report of the Town Forest Committee _.._....._........_..........„„.......................... 135. 278 Boardof Health Report ............................................................................._.......,..................... 137 Report of Inspector of Wires ..................................................._:._...._.......................... 142 Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures ................__........_....._............... 143 Barnstable County Health Department ............................_...._.................._...... 144 Reportof Forest Warden ......................................................................__............................ 147 Reportof the Tree Warden ......_......._......................:................._................................. 149 Reportof the Moth Department ............................................................._..................... 151 Report of the Planning Board ..........................................................._............................. 153 Reportof the Clam Warden ............................................................__.__.._..._.........._. 160 Report of Surveyor of Highways .........................................._._.......__..................... 169 Report of the Road Committee ....................................................................................... 192 Report of the Board of Public Welfare ............................................................... 194 Infirmary ._..._.................._..................................................................._......................................... 20a Report of the Building Committee for Addition to Barnstable HighSchool .._.................................................................................._......................_......:............ 205 Report of the School Department ................................................................................ 209 Superintendent's Report ......................................................._....................................... 213 Supervisor's Reports ................................................................__..................................... 232 GraduationProgram .......................................................................................................... 237 Membersof Class of 1929 ........................................................................._............... 239 Statistics, etc. ........................................................................................................................................ 259 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE Town Of Barnstable, Year Ending December 31, 1930 F THE BAHNSTABLE, a .� MASS. i639. `sbtb AF4 AWAY �`' Printed on Cape Cod By F. B. £I F. P. Go% Hyannis TOWN OFFICERS 1930 Selectmen and Overseers of Public Welfare William Lovell, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1931 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 Assessors William Lovell, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Howard N. Par`ker, West Barnstable, Chairman Term expires 1933 Town Clerk Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Town Treasurer Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Collector of Taxes Everett F. Fuller, Osterville Term expires 1931 4 School Committee Edward C. Hinckley, Hyannis Term expires .1931 Sarah E. Sears, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Arthur Duffin Term expires 1932 Stuart F. Scudder, Osterville, Chairman Term expires 1933 Richard Cobb, Barnstable Term expires 1933 Superintendent of Schools Carlon E. Wheeler, Hyannis Surveyor of.Highways Lauehlan M. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Auditor John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1931 Tree Warden Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1931 Board of Health Granville W. Hallett, Osterville Term expires 1931 John H. Andrews, Hyannis Term expires 1932 William A. Jones, Barnstable Term expires 1933 Registrars of Voters Clarence M. Chase Hyannis Samuel F. Crocker Marstons Mills Henry C. Mortimer Barnstable John V. O'Neil Hyannis 5 Agent of Cobb Fund Henry C. Davis, Cummaquid Park Commissioners Jean G. Hinkle, Osterville Term expires 1931 John S. Whitaker., Centerville Term expires 1932 William F. Jenkins, West Barnstable . Term expires 1933 • Finance Committee Walter B. Chase, Hyannis, Chairman Term. expires 1931. Edward F. Maher, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Horace S. Parker, Osterville. Term expires 1932. Bertram F. Ryder, Cotuit. Term expires 1932. John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 Paul M. Swift, Barnstable Term expires 193a Planning Board Mabel K. Baker, Hyannis Term expires 1931 Henry P. Leonard, Osterville Term expires 1931 F. Howard Hinckley, Barnstable Term expires 1932 L. Frank Paine, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1933 William L. Fitzgerald, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Mary Mortimer, Barnstable Term expires 1935 ASSESSORS' REPORT Real Estate valuation $20,219,610 00 Tangible personal estate 2,064,510 00 Total valuation of the town $22,284,120 00 APPROPRIATIONS .For town expenses $648,490 05 Overlay for 1928 837 22 :State tax 19,670 00 State Highway tax 6,495 50 :State Auditors' tax 403 57 Snow Removal tax 528 01 County tax 71,023 41 Overlay for current year 7,426 33 $754,874 09 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income tax $72,352 36 Motor Vehicle tax 2S,503 67 Corporation tax 12,133 71 Bank tax 3,775 32 Licenses 4,262 00 Fines 1,205 90 Special assessments 465 00 General Government , 13122 55 Protection of property and persons 1,053 96 7 Health and sanitation 167 71_ Highways 37 50� Charities 6,5S2 78 Soldiers' benefits 246 00 Schools 1,724. 63 Interest on deposits 572 75. Interest on taxes and assessments 3,572 41. Total estimated receipts $137,778 25• Free cash in treasury (voted to be used by Assessors) 20,000 00 Total deductions $157,778 25• Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property $597,095 84_ 2,169 polls @ $2.00 4,338 00, Total valuation$22,284,120.00—Rate $26.60 Property tax 592,757 84 Total amount of all taxes listed in the Collector's commitment list $597,095 84- Number of male polls assessed 2,169� Number of persons, partnership and cor- porations assessed on property 3,42& Value of assessed personal estate: Stock in trade $171,030 00 Machinery 112,650 00 Live stock 46,730 00 . All other tangible personal property 1,734,100 00- Total $2,064,510 00 8 Value of assessed real estate: Buildings, excluding land $12,181,890 00 Land, excluding buildings 8,037,720 00 Total $20,219,610 00 Total valuation of assessed estate $22,284,120 00 Tax for State, County and Town purposes, including.overlayings: On personal estate $54,916 01 On real estate 537,841 83 On polls 4,338 00 Total $597,095 84 Rate of total tax per $1,000.00 $26.60 Number of horses assessed 85 Number of cows assessed 315 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed 104 Number of fowl assessed 3,550 Number of dwelling houses assessed 2,933 Number of acres of land assessed 33,500 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT Valuation of personal property assessed $4,100 00 Valuation of real estate assessed 4,260 00 Total $8,360 00 HOWARD N. PARKER, WILLIAM LOVELL, CHESTER A. CROCKER, Assessors. TREASURER'S REPORT Cash Jan. 1, 1930 Cash on Expended $1,214,155 64 hand $15,090 09 Balance 36,544 16 Receipts 1,235,609 71 $1,250,699 80 $1,250 699 80 1928 Taxes Jan. 1, 1930 Due the Ree'd from Collector $3,011 02 Town $3,711 95 Abatements 700 93 $3,711 95 $3,711 95 1929 Taxes Jan. 1, 1930 Due the Ree'd from Collector $83,294 70 Town $92,432 49 Abatements 3,438 30 Cash refund 15 96 Balance 5,715 45 $92,448 45 $92,448 45 1930 Taxes Amount of Warrant $597,095 84 Ree'd from Collector $479,346 87 December Assessment 338 36 Abatements2,119 53 Cash Refund 5 32 Balance 115,973 12, $597,439 52 $597,439 52: 10 1929 Excise Taxes Jan. 1, 1930 Due the Rec'd from Collector $5,978 16 Town $7,942 31 Abatements 3,221 56 Additional Commitments 1,242 91 Error in Warrant 1 61 Cash refunds 16 11 $9,201 33 $9,201 33 1930 Excise Taxes Amounts of Warrants $37,435 75 Rec'd from Collector $28,392 56 Refunds 201 73 Abatements 3,067 08 Balance 6,237 84 $37,637 48 $37,637 48 Overlay Surplus Balance $1,864 20 _Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $1,864 20 1928 Overlay- Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $136 29 Revenue 1930 $837 22 Abatements 700 93 $837 22 $837 22 1929 Overlay Abatements 1930 $3,438 30 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $3,779 74 Balance 341 44 $3,779 74 $3,779 74 1x 1930 Overlay Abatements $2,119 53 Amount of Overlay $7,426 33 Balance 5,306 80 $7,426 33 $7;426 33. Excise Tag Revenue Abatements $6,228 64 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $7,942 31. Error in Warrant 1 61 Warrants issued 1930 38,678 66 To Estimated Receipts 34,152 88 Balance 6,237 84 $46,620 97 $46,620 97 Accounts Receivable Jan. 1, 1930 Due Town $4,908 26 Credits $8,849 41 Charges for year 10,830 92 Balance 6,889 77 $15,739 18 $15,739 18. Departmental Revenue Balance $6,889 77 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $4,908 26, Net credits 1.981 51 $6,889 77 $6,889 77 Revenue Loans Notes paid $425,000 00 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $25,006 00� Balance 100,000 00 Notes issued 600,000 00 $525,000 00 $525,000 OQ 12 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Debit 1930 Revenue $155,889 32 Credits State Treasurer: Income Tax $82,999 95 Corporation Taxes 13,346 41 Bank and Trust Co. Taxes 624 57 $96,970 93 Excise Taxes: 1929 $5,962 05 1930 28,190 83 - • 34,152 88 Licenses: Pedlers and Vendors $1,942 00 . Auto Dealers 420 00 Common Victuallers 245 00 Qaahaug . 245 00 Scallop 188 00 Clam 155 00 Innholders 150 00 Amusement 127 00 Sunday 93 00 Razor Fish 63 00 Milk 43 50 Billiards and Bowling 34 00 13 Garbage and Dump 29 00 Junk 25 00 Auctioneers 18 00 Alcohol 13 00 Lodging-house 10 00 Bottling 10 00 Beauty Parlor and Manicure 8 00 Druggist 3 00 Eel 2 00 3,823 50 Fines: Court 1,537 91 Privileges: Oyster Grants $514 50 Fish Trap 80 00 594 50 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 204 19 Reimbursements: Moth Work $1,074 00 Health Dept. 220 00 Fires 15 82 1,309 82 Highway Department: Sale of Stone $229 74 Use of Tractor 122 00 Cash Discount 59 352 33 14 Infirmary: Board of Inmates $2,712 64 Sale .of Produce etc. 108 65 2,821 29 Public Welfare Department Reimbursements: Cities and Towns $4,006 19 State 1,18.7 48 Individuals 60 00 5,253 67 Mothers' Aid: State 878 56 Soldiers' Benefits: Soldiers' Relief $149 00 State Aid 96 00 245 00 Schools: Tuition State Wards $392 64 English Speaking Classes 378 91 Mass. Training School 295 88 Sale of Books & Supplies 202 27 Other tuition 183 00 Rent of Gymnasium 88 70 Vocational Schools 30 00 Telephone Tolls 20 24 Sale of Car 20 00 1,611 64 15 Interest: Taxes $4,777 86 Deposits 687 82 5,465 68 Land and Rouse Rent 444 50 Sale of Land 75 00 Miscellaneous Receipts 62 09 Reimbursement for Advertising 56 25 Payment stopped on old checks 19 58 Sale of Burial Lot 10 00 Total credits $155,889 32 State and County Taxes County Tax $71,023 41 1930 Revenue $98,120 49 State Tax 19,670 00 State Highway Tax 6,495 50 Snow removal 528 01 Auditing Municipal Accounts 403 57 $98,120 49 $3S,120 49 16 1930 Revenue , Appropriations Annual 1930 Taxes $597,095 84 Town Meeting $633,080 05 Estimated Receipts 155,889 32 Appropriations Special Excess and Def. Alc. 20,000 00 Meeting (August) 15,410 00 December Assessment 338 36 State & County Taxes 98,120 49 Appropriation Balances: 1928 Overlay 837 22 Selectmen's 1930 Overlay 7,426 33 Dept. 609 30 Bank Tax refunded 64 Town Clerk and Balance to Excess and Treas. 25 50 Deficiency Account 28,186 04 Financial Dept. 60 00 Election Dept. 112 13 Municipal Bldgs. 69 25 Exp. Finance Com. 5 00 Fires 563 51 Tree Warden Dept. 04 Town Forest 18 00 Sanitation 152 04 Main St. Drain 52 50 Highways and Bridges 10 33 Snow Bills 311 48 Sidewalks 5 82 Rebuilding Drain 22 88 Mothers' Aid 2,268 42 Soldiers' Relief 429 36 Osterville School 933 05 Libraries 31 16 Vocational School 87 20 Memorial Day 2 08 ' Armistice Day ' 149 03 Planning Board 41 Shellfish Prop'n. 25 10 Tercentenary Cel'n. 491 00 Historical Markers 36 00 Cemeteries 348 28 Interest 945 01 .17 Trust Fund Income 173 40 Reserve Fund 1,799 97 e 9,737 26 $783,060 77 $783,060 77 Excess and Efficiency Account 1930 Revenue for Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $31,770 71 Taxes $20,000 00 From 1930 Revenue 28,186 04 Transferred to: B. H. S. Athletic Field 5,000 00 Brushing Roads 3,000 00 Park Commission 2,000 00 Balance 29,956 75 $59,956 75 $59,956 75 18 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Department !Salaries $4,500 00 Appropriated $7,525 00 . Clerks 1,679 31 Check Returned 3 20 Printing and Advertising 316 30 Telephone 171 83 .Stationery, Postage and Supplies 113 79 Traveling Expense 64 75 .Recording 26 77 tGarage Rent 25 00 Express and Freight 11 52 _Repairs on Typewriters, etc. 8 63 Dues to Association 1 00 6,918 90 Balance to Revenue 609 30 $7,528 20 $7,528 20 Assessors' Department Salaries $4,500 00 Appropriated $7,330 00 Clerks 1,753 69 Abstract Cards 501 70 .Stationery, Postage and Supplies 395 22 `Traveling Expense 130 16 Telephone 19 65 Express and Freight 11 83 Recording 9 00 Printing and Advertising 6 75 _Dues to Association 2 00 $7,330 00 $7,330 00 19 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department Salary $3,000 00 Appropriated $5,200 00 Clerks 1,200 00 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 550 92 Bonds 235 00 Telephone 62 33 Repairs do Typewriters, etc. 59 50 Recording 51 50 Traveling Expense 8 00 Printing and Advertising 7 25' \5,174 50 Balance to Revenue 25 50 $5,200 00 $5,200 00 Tax Collector's Department Salary $2,400 00 Appropriated $3,937 00 Clerical Assistance $600 00 Reserve Fund 46 6Z Bonds 460 00 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 448 87 Traveling Expense 50 00 Printing and Advertising 19 25 Telephone 5 50 $3,983 62 3,983 62 Financial Department Certifying Notes $40 00 Appropriated 100 00 Balance to Revenue 60 00 $100 00 $100 00 ' I 20 Legal Department West Case $5,168 92 Appropriated $14,032 65 'Special Attorneys 4,319 74 School Case 3,733 63 •Grand Island Bridge Case 350 36 Reimbursement of Building Committee 275 00 'Town Counsel 150 00 Witness Fees 32 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 3 00 $14,032 65 $14,032 65 Election Department .Election Officers $855 00 Appropriated $2,750 00 Printing and Advertising 784 72 Check Returned 7 50 Hall Rent 379 00 Registrars of Voters 270 00 Posting. Warrants, etc. 102 00 Broadcasting System 100 00 Traveling Expense 55 00 New Booths 51 15 Constable Service 28 50 Registrars Expenses 12 00 Trucking 8 00 2,645 37 .Balance to Revenue 112 13 $2,757 50 $2,757 50 r 21 Municipal Buildings Janitors $1,620 00 Appropriated $5,630 00 Labor and Repairs 1,329 02 Electricity 562 86 Fuel 716 46 .Janitor's Supplies 398 51 Furniture and fixtures 348 61 Water 226 97 Plan Cabinet 190 50 .Decorating Building 162 81 Freight and Express 5 01. 5,560 75 Balance to Revenue 69 25 $5,630 00 $5,630 00 Police Department Traffic Officers $9,725 78 Appropriated $19,440 00 Patrolmen 5,595 89 Reserve Fund 1,495 61 Chief 2,600 00 Check Returned 4 30 .Automobile of Chief 750 00 Inspection of Property 730 00 Traffic Signs 454 44 Telephone 361 55 Automobiles of Police 263 50 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 162 71 Equipment for Men 120 18 Special Police 78 38 Court Fees 56 70 Taxi hire 15 00 ` Analysis of Samples $15 00 Repairs 3 50 Freight and Express 3 43 Burying Dog 2 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 1 85 $20,939 91 $20,939 91 22 Expenses of Finance Committee Printing $145 00 Appropriated $250 00 Clerk 100 00 $245 00 Balance to Revenue 5 00 $250 00 $250 00 Fines Fire Department Services $815 00 Appropriated $3,000 0& Labor on Fires 734 83 Check Returned 50• Fire Apparatus and Main- tenance of same .704 86 Warden's Salary 125 00 Rent 50 00 Freight and Express 7 30 2,436 99 Balance to Revenue 563 51 $3,000 50 $3,000 50 Inspection of Wires Salary and Expenses $1,200 00 Appropriated $1,200.00 Sealing of Weights and Measures Salary $1,650 00 Appropriated $1,750 00• Supplies 61 39 Reserve Fund 14 96. Traveling Expense 27 82 Telephone 15 75 Bond 10 00 $1,764 96 $1,764 96 Moth Department Trucks and Automo- Appropriated $7,587 75 biles $3,328 86 Check Returned 29 54 Insecticides 2,110 91 Reserve Fund 04 :Labor 1,664 65 Superintendent 302 00 .Express and Freight 105 91 Rent 75 00 Hardware and Tools 30 00 $7,617 33 $7,617 33 Tree Warden Department Labor $1,181 76 Appropriated $2,500 00 Trucks and Automobiles 764 64 , Superintendent 282 00 Hardware and Tools 180 93 Rent 50 00 'Trees 35 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 5 63 $2,499 96 Balance to Revenue 04 $2,500 00 $2,500 00 Clam Warden-Department Salaries $2,350 00 Appropriated $2,350 00 .Expenses 7 81 Reserve Fund 7 8-1 $2,357 81 $2,357 81 24 Town Forest Trees $225 00 Appropriated $550 00 Labor 307 00 532 00 Balance to Revenue 18 00 $550 00 $550 00 Brushing Roads Labor $1,432 37 Appropriated $4,500 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 3,067 63 $4,500 00 $4,500 00 Sanitation Labor and Trucks. $4,767 24 Appropriated $5,000 Od Supplies 1 80 72 $4,847 96 Balance to Revenue 152 04 $5,000 00 $5,000 00 Land for South Street Drainage Balance Dec. 31, 1930 $600 00 Balance Jan. 1, 1930 $600 00 Land for Main Street Drainage Expended $647 50 Appropriated $700 00 Balance to Revenue 52 50 $700 00 $700 00 Free Bed at Hospital Cape Cod Hospital $500 00 Appropriated $500 00 2 Board of Health General Expenses: Appropriated $5,000 00 Salary of Agent $600 00 Reserve Fund 485 21 Services as Board of Health 50 00 Printing and Advertising 49 00 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 33 25 Miscellaneous Expenses 2 00 Telephone 1 30 .Quarantine and Contagious Diseases: Hospitals 239 14 j Cities and Towns 121 40 Medical Atterdarce 24 00 Groceries and Provisions 22 76 Fuel 4 50 Tuberculosis: Board and Treatment 895 70 Transportation 25 00' Vital Statistics: Births 418 50 Deaths - 133 50 Dental Clinics: Services of Dentist 1,005 00 Supplies and other Expenses 197 92 Other Expenses: Abating Nuisances 599 40 Inspection of Animals 575 00 Conics 224 50 Inspection of Meat 125 00 Plumbing Inspector's Expenses 63 69 Killing and Burying Dogs 43 00 Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic 30 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 1 25 $5,485 21 $5,485 21 26 Mosquito Eradication State of Massachusetts $8,000 00 Appropriated $8,000 00, HIGHWAYS Repairs on Roads and Bridges *Expended $40,025 17 Appropriated $40,000 00 Balance to Revenue 10 33 Checks Returned 35 50 $40,035 50 $40,035 50 Grand Island Bridge Legal Expenses $449 64 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $449 64 Snow and Ice Removal *Expended $3,694 52 Appropriated $4,000 00 Balance to Revenue 311 48 Check Returned 6 00 $4,006 00 $4,006 00 Sidewalks *Expended $8,994 18 Appropriated $9,000 00 Balance to Revenue 5 82 $9,000 00 $9,000 00 Rebuilding Drain *Expended $2,477 12 Appropriated $2,500 00 Balance to Revenue 22 88 $2,500 00 $2,500 00 27 Jones' Corner *Expended $669 50 Appropriated $669 50 New Construction *Expended $68,000 00 Appropriated $68,000 00 County Commissioner's Account *Expended $8,500 00 Appropriated $5,000 00 Received from County 3,500 00 $8,500 00 $8,500 00 1930 New Lay Outs *Expended $5,884 8F Appropriated $6,600 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 715 15 $6,600 00 $6,600 00 *(For detail of expenses see Report of Surveyor of Highways) 28 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Departmeut of Public Welfare Printing, Stationery and Appropriated $44,556 15 Postage $10 52 Reserve Fund 666 88 Checks Returned 113 22 Public Welfare: Cash Aid $15,620 00 Groceries and Provisions 6,138 88 Board and Care 2,449 32 Aid by other Cities and Towns 2,427 06 Fuel 2,102 76 Medicine and Medical Attendance 1,372 06 State Institutions 1,303 78 Rent 1,109 50 Clothing 541 95 Burial Expenses 80 00 Transportation 43 65 Miscellaneous Expenses 24 00 33,223 48 Infirmary: Groceries and Provisions $3,788 38 Repairs and Buildings 2,503 07 Ice, Fuel and Light 2,023 97 Dry Goods and Clothing 722 08 Hay .and Grain 674 30 Salary of Superintendent 600 00. Medicine and Medical Attendance 485 98 Other Employees 360 00 Household Supplies 346 94 Labor 221 54 29 Tools and Garden Supplies 124 45 Telephone 88 34 Laundry 85 83 Live Stock Expense 46 00 Inmates Expenses 19 45 Pew Rent 12 00 Freight and Express 6 44 Miscellaneous Expenses 4 00 12,112 77 $45,336 25 $45,336 25 Mothers' Aid Cash Aid $1,033 00 Appropriated $3,500 00 Fuel 145 08 Repairs 29 86 Groceries 23 64 1,231 58 Balance to Revenue 2,268 42 $3,500 00 $3,500 00, Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid Cash Aid $2,821 00 Appropriated $4,000 00 Groceries and Provisions 410 13 Medicine and Medical Attendance 137 73 Burial Expenses 124 50 Fuel 52 07 Veteran's Exemption 13 51 Transportation 10 00 Clothing 1 70 3,570 64 Balance to Revenue 429 36 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 30 State Aid Cash Aid $112 00 Appropriated $100 00 Reserve Fund 12 00 $112 00 $112 00 Infirmary Addition .As per Contract $4,526 27 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $4,526 27 SCHOOLS General Expenses: Appropriated $206,200 00 Superintendent's Dog Money 1,237 99 Salary $4,674 96 Cobb Fund 404 32 Superintendent's Clerk 1,550 00 Checks Returned 22 60 Traveling Expenses of Superintendent and Teachers 1,294 83 Clerk at High School 950 00 Telephone 498 15 Printing, Stationery and Postage 337 22 Expenses of School Committee 193 4:1 School Census 100 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 47 00 Truant Officers 45 00 9,690 59 Teachers' Salaries: High $41,568 00 Elementary 40,210 25 Music and Drawing 6,450 00 Physical Instructors 5,637 50 Manual. Training 3,430 00 .Evening School 498 00 97,793 75 31 Text Books and Supplies: High' $6,367 89 Elementary 4,225 31 Miscellaneous Ex- penses 97 24 Evening School 26 34 10.716 78 Transportation of Scholars $26,462 15 Janitors: Elementary $5,958 56 High 4,183 92 10,142 48 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: High: Repairs $1,500 16 Janitor's Supplies 463 76 Miscellaneous Ex- penses 132 501 2,096 42 Elementary: Repairs $1,630 21 Janitor's Supplies 564 35 Miscellaneous Expenses 195 19 Y .$2,389 78 School.Nurse: Salary $1,566 97 Nurse's Car 410 51 Nurse's Supplies 88 19 2,065 67 32 ®ther expenses: New Equipment $24,076 15 Permanent Improve- ment 12,355 14 Fuel 6,905 31 Electricity 1,366 10 Athletics 708 90 Water 499 48 Teachers' Convention 189 83 Granduation and Diplomas 175 58 ' Constable Services 109 50 Clinics 106 30 Rent 15 00 $46,507 29 $207,864 91 $207,864 91 High School Addition As per Contract $31,233 30 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $31,233 30 Repairs to Osterville School As per Contract $4,193 75 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $5,126 80 Balance to Revenue 933 05 $5,126 80 $5,126 80 Vocational School Tuition $12 80 Appropriated $100 00 Balance to Revenue 87 20 $100 00 $100 00 B. H. S. Athletic Field Labor $5,969 11 Appropriated $16,000 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 10,030 89 $16,000 00 $16,000 00 33 Libraries Expended for Books as Appropriated $1,500 00 follows: Hyannis $448 76 Osterville 265 92 Cotuit 224 20 Centerville 199 96 Marstons Mills 125 00 West Barnstable 105 00 Rarnstable 100 Ov $1,468 84 Balanc- to Revenue 31 16 $1,500 00 $1,500 00 Park Commission Labor $3,597 27 Appropriated $6,000 00 New Truck 676 00 Reserve Fund 31 51 Removing wreck at Craigville Beach 490 50 Life Guard 350 00 Loam 238 75 Equipment 228 97 Ma.ir.tenance of Truck 168 52 Traveling Expenses 94 00 Fertilizer 90 00 Grading 50 00 Rent of Boat 20 00 Surveying 14 00 Trees 12 00 Telephone 1 50 $6,031 51 $6,031 51 34 Street Signs and Markers Expended $705 79 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 294 21 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Unclassified Traffic Signs and Appropriated $18,147 00 Signals $6,513 48 Reserve Fund 439 39 Insurance 6,126 15 Check Returned 1 50 Surveying 3,010 22 Printing Town Reports 1,271 91 Stenographer at Town Meeting 328 62 Land damage 444 00 Buoys and Markers 323 15 Repairs to Wharves and other town property 234 00 Killing and Burying Dogs 127 00 Rent of Hall G. A. R. 60 00 ' Redemption of Old Checks 48 00 Express 24 36 ' Recording 20 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 19 00 Dog Tags 18 00 Rent 15 00 Harbor Master 5 00 $18,587 89 $18,587 89 Memorial Day Expended by Barnstable Appropriated $500 00 Soldiers' Memorial Association $497 92 Balance to Revenue 2 08 $500 00 $500 00 35 Armistice Day Expended by American Appropriated $500 00 Legion $350 97 Balance to Revenue 149 03 $500 00 $500 00 Planning Board Salary of Engineer $4,500 00 Appropriated $10,555 00 Salary of Draughtsman_ 2,860 00 Surveying 1,163 00 Clerk 1,040 00 Stationery, Postage and Supplies_ 905 89 Telephone 42 24 Dues to Association 30 00 Traveling Expense 13 46 10,554 59 Balance to Revenue 41 $10,555 00 $10,555 00 Recreation Committee Hyannis Athletic Appropriated $3,000 00 Association $1,400 00 Osterville Athletic Asso- ciation 1 $1,400 00 American Legion 200 Oil $3,000 00 $3,000 00 Taking Land at Lewis Bay Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 $2,437 50 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $2,437 50 36 Taking Land for Playground Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 $2,082 66 Balance, Jan. 1, 1930 $2,082 66 Names on Soldiers' Monument Expended $225 00 Appropriated $225 00 Shellfish Propagation Labor $1,224 96 Appropriated $1,250 00 Balance to Revenue 25 10 $1,250 00 $1,250 00 Tercentenary Celebration Expended $1,709 00 Appropriated $2,200 00 Balance to Revenue 491 00 $2,200 00 $2,200 00 Dredging Centerville River State of Massachusetts $10,000 00 Appropriated $10,000 00 Markers for Historical Spots Markers and Labor $464 00 Appropriated $500 00 Balance to Revenue 36 00 $500 00 $500 00 Land Damage New Lay-Outs Awards for Land Appropriated $3,095 00 'Damage $1,559 50 Balance, Dec. 31, 1930 1,535 50 $3,095 00. $3,095 00 37 Town Meeting Bills Services of Moderator $60 00 Appropriated $60 00 Land for B. H. S. Playground Bertha L. Hallett $1,000 00 Appropriated $1,700 00 Stephen S. Bartlett, Trustee 700 00 $1,700 00 $1,700 00 Cobb Burial Lot Care of Lot $5.00 Income Cobb Fund $5 00 Cemeteries Labor $1,373 65 Appropriated $2,200 00- Loam 400 00 New Fences 64 02 Tools 10 05 Miscellaneous Expenses 4 00 1,851 72 Balance to Revenue 348 28 $2,200 00 $2,200 00 Marstons Mills Cemetery Paid for Land $500 00 Appropriated $500 00 38 Reserve Fund 'Transferred to: Appropriated $5,000 00 Police Dept. $1,495 61 Dept. of Public Welfare 666 88 Board of Health 485 21 Unclassified 439 39 Tax Collector's Dept. 46 62 .Park.Commission Dept. 31 51 ,Sealer of Weights and Measures 14 96 State Aid 12 00 Clam Warden Dept. 7 81 Moth Dept. 04 3,200 03 Balance to Revenue 1,799 97 $5,000 00 $5,000 00 Interest Revenue Loans $9,779 99 Appropriated $22,000 00 .B. H. S. Addition 6,300 00 High School 2,880 00 Town Office Bldg. 1,200 00 'Training School 840 00 Hyannis Main St. 55 00 21,054 99 Balance to Revenue 945 01 $22,000 00 $22,000 00 39 Debt Loans paid: Appropriated $52,000' 00 Barnstable High School $15,000 00 Town Office Bldg. 15,000 00 B. H. S. Addition 14,000 0,0 Training School 7,000 00 Hyannis Street 1,000 00 $52,000 00 $52,000 00• Trust ' Funds Invested: Deposited for Perpetual Cemetery-P. C. Fund $6,364 82 Care $1,364 82' Bond Matured 5,000 00- $6,364 82 $6,364 82, Trust Fund Income i Care of Burial Lots $1,220 93 Interest: Interest on Cobb Fund 409 32 Cemetery P. C. Fund $1,441 99, Sturgis Fund: Cobb Fund 361 66 Paid to Selectmen 190 00 Sturgis Fund 190 00 Marstons Fund: School Fund 93 69 Centerville School 22 50 Marston Fund 26 63 Added to Funds: School Fund 93 69 Marston Fund 4 13 1,940 57 Balance to Revenue 173 40 $2,113 97 $2,113 97 40 SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT Receipts Jan. 1, 1930, Cash on hand $15,090 09 1928 Taxes $3,011 02 1929 Taxes 83,294 70 1930 Taxes 479,346 87 �565,652 59 1929 Excise Taxes collect- ed and refunded 16 11 1930 Excise Taxes collect- ed and refunded 201 73 Revenue Loans 500,000 00 Estimated Receipts Account 155,889 32 Refunds: Election Dept. $7 50 Police Dept. 4 30 Selectmen's Dept. 3 20 Fires 50 Moth Dept. 29 54 Highway Dept. 35 50 Snow, 6 00 Public Welfare 113 22 Schools 22 60 Unclassified 1 50 223 86 41 Donations: County $3,500 00 3,500 00 Dog Money 1,237 99 Income Cobb Fund 409 32 Trust Fund Income 2,113 97 Trust Funds 6,364 82 $1,235,609 71 $1,250,699 80 Expenditures Revenue Loans $425,000 00 State and County Taxes 98,120 49 Tax Refunds 239 12 Selectmen's Dept. 6,918 90 Assessors' Dept. 7,330 00 Town Clerk & Treas- urer's Dept. 5,174 50 Tax Collector's Dept. 3,983 62 Financial Dept. 40 00 Legal Dept. 14,032 65 Election Dept. 2,645 37 Municipal Buildings 5,560 75 Expenses of Finance Committee 245 00 Police Dept. 20,939 91 Fires 2,436.99 Inspection of Wires 1,200 00 Sealing Weights & Measures 1,764 96 Moth Dept. 7,617 33 Tree Warden 2,499 96 Clam Warden 2,357 81 Town Forest 532 00 42 Brushing Roads 1,432 37 .Board of Health 5,485 21 Sanitation 4,847 96 .Land for Main . street Drain 647 50 Free Bed Fund 500 00 Mosquito Eradication 8,000 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 40,025 17 •Grand Island Bridge 449 64 .Snow & Ice Removal 3,694 52 Sidewalks 8,994 18 Rebuilding Drain 2,477 12 Jones' Corner 669 50 New Construction 68,000 00 County Commissioners' Orders 8,500 00 1930 New Lay-Outs 5,884 85 , Dept. Public Welfare 45,336 25 Mothers' Aid 1,231 58 .Soldiers' Relief 3,570 64 .State Aid 112 00 Infirmary Addition 4,526 27 School Dept. 207,864 91 High School Addition 31,233 30 Repairs to Oster- ville School 4,193 75 Vocational School 12 80 B. H. S. Athletic Field 5,969 11 Libraries 1,468 84 ' Park Commission 6,031 51 ;Street Signs 705 79 Unclassified 18,587 89 Memorial Day 497 92 . 43 Armistice Day 350 97 Planning Board 10,554 59 Recreation Committee 3,000 00 Names on Soldiers' Monument 225 00 Shellfish Propogation 1,224 90 Tercentenary Celebration 1,709 00 Dredging Centerville River 10,000 00 Markers for Histor- ical Spots 464 00 Land Damage—New Lay-Outs 1,559 50 Town Meeting Bills 60 00 Land for B. H. S. Playground 1,700 00 Care Cobb Lot 5 00 Cemeteries 1,851 72 Marstons Mills Cemetery 500 00 Interest 21,054 99 Debt 52,000 00 Trust Fund Income 1,940 57 Trust Funds 6,364 82 Bank Tax refunded 64 $1,214,155 64 Dec. 31, Balance in Treasury 36,544 16 $1,250,699 80 44 NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS Net Bonded Debt Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $264,000 00 Notes paid $52,000 00 Balance 212,000 00 $264,000 00 $264,000 00 Notes Payable New High School: Net Bonded Debt $212,000 00 1931 $15,000 00 1932 15,000 00 1933 15,000 00 1934 12,000 00 $57,000 00 Town Office Building: 1931 $15,000 00 Training School: 1931 $7,000 00 1932 72000 00 $14,000 00 € , H. S. Addition: 1931 $14,000 00 M2 14,000 00 1933 . 14,000 00 1934 14,000 00 `1935 14,000 00 1936 14,000 00 1937 14,000 00 1938 14,000 00 1939 14,000 00 126,000 00 $212,000 00 $212,000,00 45 TRUST FUNDS Trust Fund Cash and Securities Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $51,927 89 Balance $53,390 53. Added to Funds: Cemetery $1,364 82 School 93 69 Marston 4 13 1,462 64 $53,390 53 $53,390 53 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Balance $36,598 73 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $35,233 91 Receipts 1,364 83 $36,598 73 $36,598 73 Cobb Fund Balance $10,233 00 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $10,233 00 Sturgis Fund Balance $4,000 00 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $4,000 00 School Fund Balance $2,027 93. Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $1,934 24 Interest added 93 69 $2,027 93 $2,027 93 Marston Fund Balance $530 87 Jan. 1, 1930 Balance $526 74 Receipts 4 13 $530 87 $530 87 o in - 00 co o ua c: w c� c� �- m 00 co oo � � OD co o r�ao cil ao corn c,; pO CO CO rl LM cq N '►' 00 Ctoo In � O� r�-I O CCV � 000 � cq km ifs O It O M w CeD 00 co +-1 O m O e) O O rM O ko L co Cq c+0 m r, O � � � a � w 3 � wCc o QP C) o m cd cd O A �' D di r o E- a.� y <d O an oH U1 on anA c� `�w cc -.' w a P4 � �saard a a)cd � o � cec � � �, cl) � aaaaFFa °� a � Cd � °�.� w c c x di AW00.i W v It a> Go (�D y tc� C 00 c+0 C\l U "N .-4 00 cc -1 LM d+ O O O te LM = L- L- 00 m co ri C11 d+ am lz7 CCi �rr O km m r�-I 00C- In Lo cc CV C11 r-I r-� ce �a3yy Ri t vece t PO 4� O Ckd O F p F 9 � y ce Ei. F cd Cd 0l E4 ce. U1 q F F W .••� s+ ce C� xw � ° o ce n Ida C) C) o nocnw n occc o woo « m m . coon o mnywo 0 0000 o mmomm m § 000 c o kl:�Cli c on ceD 2 % $ / q m .-I 2 1 ^ 2 . . . # E w 7 . . \ � ° \ m z m z q 2y # o \ g R \ \ k / / ƒ \ t / . \ \ % \ m m w B / § 2 ) ? } \ k 8 Q aQQmm % � \ & � ¢ 2 . 2 / 7 E R . R C o \ Cli Cli c � co co 2 . 7 2 A 7 % .. � ? @ § %. E--f 48 LIST OF BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of: A. C. Adams $125 00 Josiah Ames 75 00 Samuel D2. Ames 500 00 Robert Bacon 500 00 H. H. Baker, Jr. 100 00 H. H. Baker, Sr. 100 00 Luther Baker 150 00 Charles L. Baxter 150 00 Adeline F. Bearse 150 Oil Arthur Bearse 100 01 Cordelia S. Bearse 150 00 Elisha B. Bearse 100 00 Flora A. Bearse 125 00 Nelson Bearse 300 '00 Richard Bearse 100 00 Eben Bodfish 50 00 William 1. Bodfish 100 00 Christina H. Bodge 99 00 Lydia F. Bourne 100 00 Francis T. Bowles 500 00 David Bursley 200 00 Warren Cammett and A. A. Cram 150 00 Allan J. Chase 200 00 Thomas Chatfield 100 00 Augustine F. Childs 150 00 Mercy T. Cobb 100 00 Foster Crocker 108 35 Henry E. Crocker 300 00 James H. Crocker 200 00 49 Loring and Nathan Crocker 300 00 Sylvia Crocker 400 00 William 0. Crocker 300 00 Amanda Crosby 60 00. Daniel Crosby 200 00 Eleanor Crosby 200 00 Gorham F. Crosby 200 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 Jarvis R. Fish 100 00 Lydia S. Fish 100 00 . Nellie A. Fish 100 00 Harriet J. Frost 100 00 Ida D. Frost 950 00 David Fuller 200 00 Herschel Fuller 100 00 Lavina H. Fuller 100 00 Stephen B. Fuller 200 00 Sumner Gorham 100 00 Franklin B. Goss 300 00 William F. M. Goss 300 00 Daniel B. Hallett 100 00 Gorham Hallett 100 00 Samuel H. Hallett 150 00 Lydia T. Hamblin 100 00 Deborah C. Handy 200 00 Eliza M. Handy 278 37 James H. Handy 100 00 Hannah Haywood 100 00 Martha G. Higgins 100 00 50 Edward B. and Ruth F. Hinckley 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley 125 00 •Josiah Hinckley 200 00 Josiah Hinckley and Abby Hinckley 438 11 Mary C. Hinckley 100 00 Jehiel P. Hodges 150 00 Charlotte Holm 200 00 Andrew,J. Howland 100 00 Edwin T. Howland 103 50 William C. Howland 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie 100 00 Mary E. Huckins 100 00 F. G. Kelley 150 00 Charles E. Lewis 100 00 Mary E. Lewis 150 00 F. G. Lothrop 200 00 George Lovell 243 17 Cyrenus Lovell 100 00 Hannah Lovell 150 00 Jacob Lovell 50 00 Lizzie E. Lovell 200 00' Medora M. Lovell 100 00 O. D. Lovell 500 00 William S. Lumbert 100 00 A. D. Makepeace 500 00 Orin H. Mecarta 150 00 James Metevier 200 00 John Munroe 100 00 Hannah E. Nickerson 500 00 John Norris 200 00 Mary M. Nye 150 00 'Harriet S. Parker 100 00 .Sarah A. Parker 200 00 William B. Parker 100 00 51 William H. Parker 200 00, Thomas Pattison 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney 150 00, Joseph L. Proctor 100 00. Patrick.Regan 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse 100 00 Oliver H. Sawyer 100 00 H. A. Scudder 100 00 Nelson Scudder 200 00 Charles H. Smith 200 00 Elizabeth A. Smith 200 00 Fred L. Stimpson 200 00 William W. Sturgis 75 00 Henry L. Swain 90 00 Timothy Swinerton 100 00 Freeman Taylor 100 00 R. M. Waite , 300 00 Robinson Weeks 353' 73 T. V. West 74 50 Hannah Wheeler 200 00 Asenith Whelden 600 00 S. Whelden 200 00 J. R. Wilson 100 00 Herbert W. York 200 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association. 2,475 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association 11,800 00 $36,598 73 52 REPORT OF THE AUDIT March 6, 1930 'To the Board of Selectmen, Mr. William Lovell, Chairman, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts -of the Town of Barnstable for the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1929, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form -of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief .Accountant of this Division. Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts. Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston. ,Sir: As directed by you I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Barnstable for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1929, and report thereon as follows: 53 The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and verified by a comparison with the books and records in the offices of the treasurer and the accounting officer. The books and accounts of the accounting officer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the town treasurer's books, and with the books and records of the several departments in which charges originated and money was collected for the town. The records of disbursements were checked with the treas- ury warrants and with the payments as shown by the books of the town treasurer. The ledger accounts were analyzed and footed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet showing the fi- nancial condition of the town on December 31, 1929 was pre- pared and is appended to this report. • The books and accounts.of•the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the collections as recorded in the several departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The disbursements were checked with the warrants authorizing the treasurer to pay out town funds .and with the accounting officer's books. The cash book was totalled and the cash balance on February 7, 1930, as shown by the treasurer's records, was verified by a personal count of the cash in the office on that date and a reconciliation of the bank balance with state- ments received from the bank of deposit. i 54 The payments on account of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due during the fiscal year and were compared with the cancelled securities and cou- pons on.file. The securities and savings bank books representing the investments of the several trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were personally examined, the income and disbursements being verified. It was noted that the Memorial Day and Armistice Day appropriations were turned over in lump sums to certain patriotic organizations for expenditure. This practice. should be discontinued 'and, in the future, approved vouch- ers for expenses incurred on account of the celebration of such days should be given to the accounting officer to be placed on warrants and paid in accordance with Sections 35 and 52, Chapter 41, General Laws, which read, in part, as. follows: The town treasurer shall. . . . : . . . . .receive and take charge of all money belonging to the town, and pay over and account for the same according to the order of the town or of its authorized officers. No other person shall pay any bill of any' depart- ment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .The auditor or officer having similar duties in cities, and the selectmen in towns, shall approve the payment of all bills or pay rolls of all departments before they are paid by the treasurer, and may disallow and refuse to approve for pay- ment, in whole or in part, any claim as fraudulent, unlawful or excessive; and in that case the auditor 55 or officer having_similar duties, or the selectmen, shall file with the city or town treasurer a written statement of the reasons for the refusal; and the treasurer shall not pay any claim or bill so dis- allowed.. . . . . . . . . . In checking the expenditures, it was noted that bills .incurred in 1928 were paid in 1929 and charged to the 1929 .appropriations and, similarly, 1929 bills .were paid in 1930 from the 1930 accounts.- The practice of paying prior years' bills from current years' appropriations is contrary to the principles of sound municipal finance and should be discon- tinued. Furthermore, had the bills in a number of cases been charged to the appropriations of the year in which they were incurred, overdrafts would have been clearly disclosed; and to overdraw an account is in violation of Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws. The boobs and accounts in the collector's department were examined and checked in detail. The commitments of taxes were verified by a comparison with the warrants issued by the board of assessors for their collection. The recorded collections were checked with the commitment books and with the accounting officer's ledger, the collec- tions being proved with the treasurer's cash book and the accounting officer's records. The abatements'were checked with the records of abatements granted by the assessors, and the outstanding accounts as shown on the commitment: -were compared with the treasurer's and the accounting offi- cer's ledger. Verification notices were mailed to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and replies thereto indicate that the uncollected ac- ,counts, as listed; are correct. 56 The collector's cash balance was-proved February 7, 1930, by an actual count of the cash on hand. Appended to this report are tables showing summaries, of the tax accounts. The records of licenses issued by the selectmen and the board of health were examined and checked, and the record- ed collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer and the accounting officer's records. The town clerk's records of dog licenses issued on be- half of the county, and of sporting licenses issued for the State, were examined and compared with the amounts due and paid to the respective treasurers of the county and the State., The cash on hand February 7, 1930 was verified by an. actual count of the cash in his office on that date. The town clerk's records of town meeting votes were- examined and checked to the accounting officer's records. The records'of charges and cash collections of the seal- er of weights and measures for sealing and adjusting scales, etc., were examined and checked. The recorded receipts, were compared with the treasurer's and the accounting offi- cer's books, and the cash balance on February 7, 1930 was, verified by an actual count of the cash on hand. The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town.. clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were ex- amined and found to be in proper form. 5i In addition to the departments mentioned, -the ac- counts of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked. Tables showing summaries of the various departmental accounts are appended to this report. For the co-operation and courtesy extended by the de- partment officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Accountant. 58 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 3 and 4, 1930 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Barn- stable qualified to vote on Town affairs in the different pre- cincts named in the Warrant for said meeting, for the elec- tion of officers, etc., on Monday; March 3, 1930, awhile acting under the following article: ARTICLE 1. Moderator for annual meeting; one Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; two members School Committee for three years; one member School Committee for two years; one Auditor for one year; one Tree Warden for one year; one member Poard of Health for three years; one Park Commis- sioner for three years; one member of the Planning Board for five years and any other candidate whose name may appear on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 1,907 which being assorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows: Moderator at Annual Town Meeting *Edward C. Hinckley .........-......................................................................... 1289 Charles L. Gifford ............-------------:................. ...................... ...... 1 CharlesC. Paine .............. ........................................................................... 25 J. Milton Leonard ---------- ---------- 1 ThomasOtis .................... .........................................e 3 59 Mrs. Walter D. Baker ----------------••----.......................................................... 1 JohnBursley ------------------------------------------••--------•--...-=---------....................-----------------• 1 Selectman (Three Years) *Howard N. Parker ................. ...................................................... ...... 1571 FrankG. Thacher'..................... .................... .... . ................. .. ... 1 ElidaLovell ........................ ....................................:.................. ..................... 1 Assessor (Three Years) *Howard N. Parker ---------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 1517 ElidaLovell ....-•----------------------------------------------------------------------------...................... 1 Auditor (One Year) 'John Bursley ..................................................................•-•-................................... 1454 School Committee (Two Years) 'Arthur Duffin ..................................•---•----------...................... ------......... ---....... 889 ZebinaH. Jenkins ---------------------------- .....--....---- --------------------------------------------- 802 School. Committee (Three Years) *Richard Cobb' ------------------------------------------•---------.................................................... 942 *Stuart F. Scudder ................................................................ ..................:..... 963 MargerieLeonard .............................................................................................. 829 CarlW. Starck ----------------------------- .............................. 801 Board of Health (Three Years) *William A. Jones ................................---..................................................... 1520 Tree Warden (One Year) *Robert F. Cross ................................................................................•------......------ 1505 60 Park Commissioner (Three Years) WilliamF: Jenkins ......-------------------------------------------................................... 1401 Harvey Field -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Il Planning Board (Five Years) *Mary Mortimer --------------- ------------------------------- 904 • Burleigh H. Savery ------------- - ---------------------------------------- ................... 616• (`'`Elected). The subsequent meeting will be held at the Hyannis Theatre on March 4th, 1930, at nine o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the• following articles: THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING In accordance with the Warrant, the Subsequent Meet- ing was held at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis, on Tuesday, March 4, 1930. The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock A. M.. by the Torn Clerk who read the Warrant and the result of the previous day's voting. Mr. Arthur Duffin of Osterville offered prayer. The respective officers were declared elected. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was then qualified as Moder- ator and took charge of the meeting. 61 The following tellers were appointed and sworn by the, Moderator: Walter B. Chase Alfred Johnston Emil Rodin Mrs. Annie B. Bearse Paul M. Swift Howard G. Lumbert Carl W. Starek Russell Starek William T. Murphy Henry L. Sherman William D. P. Murphy F. Burton Buck James F. Keveney Walter I. Fuller Harvey Field Fred S. Dill ARTICLE 2. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. The Town Clerk reported no officers to be elected. ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the various. town officers, also to hear the report of any committees, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to accept the report of the town officers as. printed. Later in the day, it was voted to accept the report of the High School Building Committee and that the Com- mittee be discharged. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to 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 beginning- January 1st, 1930 and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under• this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year., (Unanimous) 62 ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the 'Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1931 in anticipation of the revenue of the finanical year beginning January 1st, 1931. Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1931 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1931 and to is- .sue 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. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to apply Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) of the surplus in the town treasury_toward the tax levy for 1930, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to authorize the Selectmen to apply Twen- ty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) of the surplus in the Town Treasury toward the tax levy for 1930. ARTICLE 7. 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 interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage. damages which may be caused by, or result from the laying out, construction or reconstruction of any State highway in the Town during the present year, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement in behalf of the Town, or take any action in relation thereto. 63 Voted that the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, or result, from the laying out, construction, or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year, and: will authorize the Selectmen to sign an indemnity agree- ment in behalf of the Town. ARTICLE 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for'the following purposes for the ensuing year: Payment of debt; Interest; Financial Department; Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department; Selectmen's Department; Tax Collector's Department; Assessors' Department; Election Depart- ment; Planning Board; Municipal Buildings; Legal Department; . Moth Department, Tree Warden Department; Clam Warden De- partment; Inspection of Wires; Sealing of Weights and Measures; Fires; Police Department; Board of Health; Sanitation; Repairs. on Roads and Bridges; Snow and Ice Removal; Sidewalks; Mothers' Aid; Soldiers' Relief; Department of Public Welfare; State Aid; School Department; Reserve Fund; Park Commission; -Unclassified Expenses; Cemeteries; Expenses of the Finance Com- mittee and for all other legal expenses. The following appropriations were voted: Payment of Debt $52,000 00 Interest 22,000 00 Financial Dept. 100 00 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Dept. 5,200 00 Expenses of Finance Committee 250 00 Selectmen's Dept. 7,525 00 Assessors' Dept. 7,330 00 Tax Collector's Dept. 3,937 00 Election Dept. 2,750 00, Planning Board 10,555 00 Municipal Buildings 5,630 00 Legal Dept. 11,532 65. 64 Moth Dept. 7,587 75 Tree Warden Dept. 2,500 00 Clam Warden Dept. 2,350 00 .Inspection of Wires 1,200 00 Sealing of Weights and Measures 1,750 00 Fires 3,000 00 Police Dept. 19,440 00 Board of Health 5,000 00 Sanitation 5,000 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 40,000 00 Snow and Ice Removal 4,000 00 ,Sidewalks 9,000 00 Mothers' Aid 3,500 00 ,Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid 4,000 00 Dept. of Public Welfare and Infirmary 34,556 15 State Aid 100 00 .School Dept. 205,000 00 Reserve Fund 5,000 00 .Park Commission 4,000 00 Unclassified Dept. 18,147 00 Cemeteries 2,200 00 \ .$506,150 55 By accepting the recommendations of the Finance Committee, the salaries were increased to the following .amounts: Town Clerk and Treasurer $3,000.00 Selectmen 1,500.00 each Assessors 1,500.00 each Tax Collector 2,400.00 . 65 It was voted to take up Articles 27 and 89 in connection with this article and it was voted to make an appropriation for school purposes of $205,000.00 to cover the expenses of the School Department for 1930, also to complete, equip and water-proof the High School Building. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 P. M., for lunch. The meeting was again called to order at one o'clock P. M. Before resuming business, Chairman Lovell of the Sel- ectmen introduced Capt. Irving B. Phinney who was 88 years old on March 3d and was atending his 73d annual town meeting of the Town of Barnstable. ARTICLE 10. To receive and act upon the accounts of all persons to whom the Town is indebted. No accounts were presented. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose to be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for the purpose of buying books for the several public libraries in the Town and that thi$ amount be apportioned by a committee consisting of one person from each precinct to be .named by the Moderator or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of John Bursley et al.) 66 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for this purpose and the following Committee was appointed: Miss Mary Mortimer Edward F. Maher Howard G. Lumbert Horace S. Parker Dr. J. Haydn Higgins Bertram F. Ryder John Bursley ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00.) to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Section 74, of Chapter 3, of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treat- ment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars,($500.00) for the observance of Armistice Day. Said-money to be placed in the hands of the Barnstable Post, American Legion No. 206. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of the American Legion.) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose to be placed in the hands of Barnstable Post, ,American Legion No. 206. 67 ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and' appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty- five Dollars ($225.00) for the purpose of regilding and refinishing the names on the Soldiers' Monument at Centerville, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $225.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) as recommended by the Road Committee, to be expended approximately ,as follows: (1) Seal coating, $4,000.00; (2) Cedar Street, Hyannis, $4,500.00; River Street, Marstons Mills, $5,000.000; (4) Coolidge Street, Cotuit, $1,500.00; (5) Center Street, West Barnstable, $%000.00; (6) Phin- ney's Lane, Centerville, $5,000.00; (7) North Street, Hyannis, $5,000.00; (8) Church Street, West Barnstable, $4,500.00; (9) Com- merce Road, Barnstable, $9,000.00; (10) Mary Dunn's Road, Hyan- nis, $3,000.00; (11) Willow Street, West Barnstable, $3,000.00; (12) West Main Street, for gutters, Hyannis, $2,000.00; (13) Piney Road, Cotuit, $1,000.00; (14) Esty Avenue, Hyannis, $2,000.00; (15) Longwood Avenue, Hyannisport, $4,750.00 (16) Sea View Avenue, Osterville, $2,000.00; (17) Grayton Avenue, Hyannisport, $3,000.00; (18) Race Lane, Marstons Mills, $1,000.00; (19) Main Street, Hyan- nisport, $1,000,00; (20) Louis Street, Hyannis, $750.00; or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $65,000.00 to be expended as recommended by the Road Committee. ARTICLE 1.7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,00,0.00) for the purpose of carrying out the orders of the County Commissioners, ordering certain work done upon the County high- ways within the town or take any actioli in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article'. 63 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Sixty-nine Dollars and Fifty Cents ($669.50) for the purpose of reimbursing William A. Jones for work done in connection with the widening at Jones' Corner, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. . Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $669.50 for this purpose. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue notes, bonds or script for the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) for the purpose of grading, hardening and draining Cedar Street, beginning at Camp Street and extend- ing to Main Street, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (Petition of Judah Crowell et als). Indefinitely postponed. , ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) for the purpose of draining, grading and hardening Mary Dunn's Road in the village of Hyannis; to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the purpose mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and Instruct the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, or by right of eminent domain, or otherwise, for drainage, sewerage and other municipal purposes, the land or easements in land as shown on plan and specifications entitled, "Plan of Proposed Easement for drainage and Sewerage Purposes, Village of Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Scale 1 inch equals 40 feet, January 30, 1930, George F. Clements, Civil Engineer, Hyannis, Orleans, Bridgewater, Mass.," on file at the office of the Town Clerk of Barnstable, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. 69 Voted to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to ac- quire by purchase, or by right of eminent domain, or other wise, for drainage or sewerage purposes, the land or ease- ments, in land as shown on plan and specifications entitled, "Plan of Proposed Easement for Drainage and Sewerage- Purposes, Village of Hyannis, Barnstable, 1\Iassachusetts,. Scale 1 inch equals 40 feet, January 30, 193Q, George Clem- ents, Civil Engineer, Hyannis, Orleans,Bridgewater, Mass., on .file at the office of the Town Clerk of Barnstable. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or issue its notes, bonds or script, for the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00 to be used for the purpose of acquiring the land and easements in the land described in the preceding Article No. 21, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the purpose of acquiring the land and easements described in Article 21. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and. appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Fifteen Hundred Dol- lars ($1,500.00) for the purpose of erecting street signs, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to,raise and appropriate the sum of Ten'Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the development of Lewis Bay Park in the village of Hyannis; in ac- cordance with the plan of the same deposited in the office of the Town Clerk and take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of the Board of Park Commissioners.) Indefinitely postponed. 70 ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise .and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for the development of the High School Athletic Field adjacent to the Barnstable High School buildings, or take any ac- tion in relation thereto and to act fully .thereon. (Petition of J. P. Fogwell, Supt. of Schools) et al. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,000.00 for these purposes with the further recommenda- tion that a part of this money be expended for fixing the grounds in front of the building, this money to be expended under the direction of the School Committee. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to take all of the .grounds adjacent to buildings now occupied as schools out of the park system and place them in the control of the school department, or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully thereon. (Pe- tition of J.. P. Fogwell, Supt. of Schools, et .al). It was voted that this article be adopted. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Fifty-Eight Hundred Eighty- Five Dollars ($5,885.00) to water-proof the High School Building, Hyannis, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Request of the Building Committee.) Taken up in connection with Article 9. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise.and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed. Three. Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) as provided in Chapter 382, Section 1, of the Acts of 1924, and appoint a committee to have charge of the-same, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 to be, expended as provided in Chapter 382, Section 1, of the Acts of 19.24 and the same Committee to serve as last year. 71 ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to request the Board of Selectmen to issue licenses or permits to hold Sunday evening entertainments, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to request the Board of Selectmen to issue licenses or permits to hold Sunday evening entertainments. Yes-186 No-157 ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept "Sec- tions 21 to 28 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General. Laws as amended by Chapter 406 of the Acts of 1928." "An act to permit certain sports and games on the Lord's Day," and to take any action in relation thereto ,and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Enoch Sutcliffe et als). It was voted to accept Sections 21 to 28 inclusive, of Chapter 136 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 406 of the Acts of 1928. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections. 32 to 47 inclusive, of Chapter 147 of the General Laws, an act per- mitting Boxing Matches, and take any action in relation thereto,. and to act fully thereon. (Petition of George Garoufes et als). A motion to indefinitely postpone this article was lost,, the vote being.-Yes-120 and No-=7 55, after which it was: voted to accept Sections 32 to 47 inclusive, of Chapter 147 of the General Laws. Yes-170 No-100 ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to make shell-fish regulations in accordance with the' provisions of Section 84 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws and amendments thereof, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. 72 Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to make shell- fish regulations in accordance with the provisions of Section 84 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws and amendments thereof. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not exceeding Fifteen Hundred Dollars $1,500.00) to be expended in accordance with the provisions of .Section 143 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws, regarding the cul- tivation of shell-fish, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum, of $1250.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 34. To see what action the Town will take regard- .ing the raising of .a suitable sum of money for the proper celebra- tion of the Massachusetts Tercentenary Year, and appoint a com- mittee of three to take charge of the same, or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully thereon. Voted to take up Articles 34 and 35 together. Voted that the sum of $2,200.00 be raised and that $1700.00 of this be appropriated for the expense of planting five hundred (500) trees and that the remaining $500.00 be expended for the appropriate participation in the Massa- chusetts Tercentenary Celebration and that the Selectmen be a committee to carry out this vote. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Seventeen Hundred-Dollars ($1,700 00) for the purpose of planting• five hundred (500) trees to celebrate the Tercentenary, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Taken up in connection with Article 34. 73 ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five, to act in conjunction with the Planning Board, to prepare a simplified Building Code and report to the next annual Town Meeting, or take any action in relation thereto and act-fully thereon. (Requested by the Planning Board). Voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to act in conjunction with the Planning Board, to prepare a simplified Building Code and report to the next annual Town Meeting. The following committee was appointed: Charles J. Daniel Seabury W. Bearse Paul M. Swift Robert J. Bain S. Fremont Crocker ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to acquire by purchase or by right of emin- ent domain or otherwise for sewer purposes, drain purposes and other municipal purposes, the land and easements in land, as shown on plan entitled "General Plan, Accompanying Profiles of Streets and Trunk Line, and Report of Sewer Committee for villages of Hyannis and Hyannisport, Barnstable, Massachusetts, August 1927" or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to take up Articles 37, 38, 39 and 40 together. A motion that the Selectmen be authorized and in- structed to acquire the land and easements as described in_ Article 37'was lost, the vote being: Yes-237 No-237 74 ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to be used for the purpose of acquir- ing the land and easements in land described in the preceding arti- cle, No. 37, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum of money not to exceed Two Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Dollars ($246,000.00) for the purpose of the construction of a sewer system for the public convenience and the public health within the Town and to choose a committee to have full charge thereof, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. ARTICLE 40. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to assessments upon abutters or others on account of the con- struction of the sewer system within the town, or for connection therewith or maintenance thereof, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Taken'up in connection with Article 37. ARTICLE. 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,- 000.00) for the purpose of dredging Centerville River from Gaff's Bridge, so-called, Eastward to a point near the Centerville Beach -Club, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$10,000.00 for the purpose of dredging the Centerville River. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of three to make a survey and report at the next Annual Town Meet- ing on the advisability of the Town taking all the land between ex- treme high and extreme low water in the Inner Bay;Lewis Bay, for Park and Harbor improvement purposes and appropriate a sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) for the expenses of the same or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully thereon. 75 Voted that the Planning Board be instructed to make a. survey of the matter mentioned in this article and report at the next annual Town Meeting. O ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the purpose of brushing out wood roads and rights-of-way, as a means of fire protection, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for this purpose. ARTICLE 44: To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($550.00) to be used under the supervision of the Town Forest Committee. in planting and care of the Town Forests, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (By request of the Town Forest Committee.) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$550.00 to be expended as provided in this article. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell at private or public sale, the West house, South street, Hyannis, or any portion of the land the Town might not wish to retain, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell at pri- vate or public sale the buildings on the West property so- .called. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell at private or public sale, the old Town Office Building in West Barnstable, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted that the Selectmen be so authorized. 76 ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell at private or public sale, the restaurant building near the Old Town House., or take any action in'relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. o Voted that the Selectmen be authorized. to sell at pri- vate or public sale, the restaurant building with the provi- sion that the building is to be removed from the town's land. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize or instruct the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, right of eminent domain, or otherwise, for municipal purposes, the following de- scribed property. Viz: A certain parcel of land situated on the Southerly side of Main Street in the village of Hyannis, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by said Main Street, about eighty-eight (88) feet; Easterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, about three hundred (300) feet; southerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts about eighty-eight (88) feet; westerly by land of the. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and by land of the Town of Barnstable, about three hundred (300) feet. Said land being formerly owned by Charles H. Hemenway, now of Peter M. Arthur et als. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed, ARTICLE 49. To see if the. Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or issue its notes, bonds or script for the sum of Twenty- Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00) for the purpose of acquiring the property described in the preceding article. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely,postponed. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to make a conveyance to the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts of the land described in Article 48 for the purpose of 77 straightening the boundary lines between the land of the Town and of the Commonwealth. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell to James T. Wilbur for the sum of One Dollar, or some other sum, or otherwise dispose of a certain parcel of land situated in the village of Centerville, containing one-half acre more or less, situated East of the house of Thos. Linnett and bounded on the East by the road leading from Hyannisport to Centerville; North by the road from Hyannis to Centerville; West by the road between said tract and the land of Thomas Linnett; and South by Warren Hinckley; said south line being marked by stakes at eith- er corner; to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that a committee of three who shall be the Town Assessors shall assess the property mentioned in this arti- cle and that the Selectmen be authorized to convey the pro- perty for the amount assessed. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro. priate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of placing markers of a permanent nature upon spots of historical interest throughout the Town and to appoint a committee to have charge of the same. and to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Lauchlan M. Crocker et al). Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for 'the purposes mentioned in this article and the following Committee was appointed: Lauchlan M. Crocker Martin Wirtanen Donald G. Trayser 78 ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purpose of grading and improving the grounds in front of the Barnstable High School, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully there- on. (Petition of the Park Commission.) Taken up in connection with Article 25. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen of the Town to secure by competitive contract the serv- ices of an experienced and competent Clvil.Engineer to take over the map making work now being done by the Planning Board and make such use of it as is possible to prepare Assessors' reference maps of the Town and to make any and all arrangements thereto and to spread the cost over a period of years in a fair division to the total cost and have each year's work available to them and all in- terested parties as finished subject to such corrections as may be discovered from time to time. To take any action in relation there- to and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Andrew Kerr et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to give the Plan- ning Board Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) for their use.. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Peti- tion of Andrew Kerr et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 56. To see.if the Town will vote to rescind its ac- tion giving the Planning Board authority to make a plan of the Town. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully there- on. (Petition of Andrew Kerr et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to carry out the provisions of Article 54. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Pet- ition of Andrew Kerr et als.) 79 Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the `Selectmen to have the Town Report printed in sufficient,detail as to identify the date, name of party, purpose, rate and total amount of money of each item in excess of one dollar for material or services to the Town paid out for the various departments as illustrated from the annual report of the Town of Plymouth, Mass., to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Andrew Kerr et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote the following By-Law:- That a quorum of all Town Meetings shall not be less than ten per cent of the regular qualified voters of the Town present and voting. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Andrew Kerr et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 60: To see if the Town will vote to raise.and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of purchasing land in the village of Marstons Milis for cemetery purposes, to take any action in rela- tion thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of purchasing land in the village of Marstons Mills for cemetery purposes. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will accept as a gift, deed to a road on the west side of Eel River extending northerly from Sea View Avenue by land of Jones, Blossom, et als, to the land of Garrison, about 850 feet long and parallel to the, west shore of, Eel River, and to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. 80 Voted to accept as a gift, the deed to a road on the West side of Eel River extending Northerly from Sea View Ave- nue by land of Jones, Blossom, et als, to the land of Garri- son, about 850 feet long and parallel to the west shore of Eel River. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift of a road through land'of Edward F. Gleason from Lewis Bay road running easterly to the,Y armouth-Barn stable Town line in accord- ance with a plan filed at the Town Office entitled "Plan of Gleason- dale (east and west) to be conveyed to the Town of Farnstable for street and .drainage purposes by Edward F. Gleason, dated Feb. 1930." Conveyance to the Town to be free from all costs to said town, or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully _thereon. Voted not to accept the gift of land mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will elect a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service. (By request of S. F. Crocker.) Voted to elect Andrew Kerr a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to make a charge for burial lots in the Town Cemeteries, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 65. To see what action the Town will take in the matter of supplying the Town and its inhabitants with gas by the Cape Cod Gas Company. Voted to leave this matter in the hands of the Selectmen. I 81 ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the eradication of mosquitoes, the same to be`pent under Chap. 252 of the General Laws as amend- ed by Chap. 457, Acts of 1923, and subsequent amendments, es- pecially Chap. 288 of the Acts of 1929. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $8000.00 to be spent under Chapter 252 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 457, Acts of 1923, and subsequent amendments, especially Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1929. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws by substituting the word "first" for the word "fifteenth" so as to read as follows: 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 first day of February in each year, but the Selectmen may insert in said warrant any article or articles received by them after said first 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 insetted in the warrant for such meetings shall be Presented to the Selectmen or 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." Voted to adopt Section 2 of Article 1 of the Town By-- Laws as amended and which shall now read as follows: "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 Select- men, or either of them, or the Town Clerk, on or before the first day of February in each year, but the Selectmen may insert in said warrant any article or articles received by them after said first day of February, if in their judgment, it is advisable so to do and whenever it is possible shall,, . 82 before calling a special town meeting, insert in some news- paper published in town. a notice specifying the last day upon which articles to be inserted in the warrant for such meetings shall be presented to the Selectmen or 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." ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept the , doings of the selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road. in Hyannis known as Spring Street, from Center Street to the new County Road, and raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to place the same in proper condition. 'To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General I:aws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Hyannis known as Spring Street, from Center.Street, .to the County Road be accepted, and that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be au- thorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General laws and raise and ,appropriate the sum of$30.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 69. To -see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Osterville known as Parker Road, from Memorial Square to West Bay Road, and raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to place the same in proper condition. `To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 83 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Sixteen Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($1,664.00) therefor,. or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying. out, locating or relocating a road in Osterville known as Parker Road from Memorial Square to West Bay Road be accepted, and that the sum of $3000.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be au- thorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of$1664.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept the doings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Hyannisport known as Wachusett Avenue (at the junction of Scudder Avenue and Wachusett Avenue) and raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to place the same in proper condition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to f acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interest therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) therefor, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out, locating or relocating a road in Hyannisport known as Wa- chusett Avenue (at the junction of Scudder Avenue and Wa- chusett Avenue) be accepted and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, 84 :and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- 'ings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Cordwood -Road, in the Village of Cotuit, beginning at Putnam Avenue, and running Southerly to Cotuit Bay, and to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to place the same in proper condition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter '79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Four Dollars ($504.00) therefor, or take any .action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Cordwood Road, in the Village of Cotuit be- ginning at Putnam Avenue, and running southerly to Co- tuit Bay be accepted and that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $504.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying.out a road known as First Avenue, in the Village of Osterville, beginning at Parker Road, and running Easterly and Northerly to West Bay Road, and to raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) to place the same in proper condition. To take any action in relation thereto _and to act fully thereon. 85 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) therefor, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as First Avenue, in the Village of Osterville, be- ginning at Parker Road, and running Easterly and Norther- ly to West Bay Road, be accepted and that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $5.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Cammett Road in the village of Marstons Mills, beginning at the Main State High- way, and running Northerly and Westerly to the West. Barnstable- Marstons Mills Road, and to raise and appropriate the sum of Fif- teen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to place the same in proper con- dition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Seventeen Dollars ($417.00) therefor, to take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Cammett Road in the Village of Marstons Mills, beginning at the Main State Highway, and running _Northerly and Westerly to the West Barnstable-Marstons / . Lb Mills Road be accepted and that the sum of $1500.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or-any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $417.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Bacon Street, in the village of Centerville, beginning at a point on North Main Street, and extending Westerly and Northerly to Bumps River Road; and to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dol- lars ($500.00) to place the same in proper condition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interest therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Eight Dollars therefor, to take any action in relation there- to and act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Owen Street, in the Village of Hyannis, beginning at Gosnold Street, and extending in a Northerly direction 423.66 feet; and to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to'place the same in pro- per condition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the 4" sum of One Dollar ($1.00) therefor or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. 87 Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Owen Street, in the Village of Hyannis, be- ginning at Gosnold Street, and extending in a northerly direction 423.66 feet; be accepted and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or-all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating or locating anew, a portion of a Town Road in the village of West Barnstable known as Church .Street, or Sandy Street; to take any action in relation thereto or to -act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac= quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Fifty-One Dollars ($51.00) therefor, or take any action in re- cation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in relocating or locating anew, a portion of a Town Road in the Village of . West Barnstable known as Church Street, or Sandy Street be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to ac. quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appro- priate the sum of $51.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating a portion of Commerce Road in the village of Barnstable; to take any action in relation thereto .and to act fully theron. ss To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Sixty-Seven Dollars ($67.00) therefor, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in relocating a portion of Commerce Road in the Village of Barnstable be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $67.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out as a Town way, a road or way known as Shubael Pond Road, beginning at the County Road lead- ing from West Barnstable to Osterville and extending in a Souther- ly direction to Shubael Pond, and to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to place the same in proper con- dition. To take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests ;therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) therefor, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out as a Town way, a road or way known as Shubael Pond Road, beginning at the County Road leading from West Barn- stable to Osterville and extending in a Southerly direction to Shubael Pond be accepted and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated to put same in proper condition, • and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all 89 of the land or any or.all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 therefor. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in relocating or locating anew, Coddington Road and Hayward Road in the village of Centerville; or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- -quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein, within said 1•ayout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) therefor, or take any action in rela- tion thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in relocating or , locating anew, Coddington Road and Hayward Road in the village of Centerville be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or •eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $3.00 therefor. (Unani- mous). ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to .accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out, relocating, or locating anew, a town road known as Elm Street in the village of Hyannis; to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land, or any or all of the interests therein, within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and •appropriate the sum of One Dollar ($1,.00) therefor, or take any action in relation there- to and to act fully thereon. 90 Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out, relocating or locating anew a town road known as Elm Street in the Village of Hyannis be accepted, and that the Selectmen be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Gener- al Laws and raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 there- for. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing the rights of the Town in. a portion of a County road known as Race Lane in the village of Marstons Mills, as shown on plan prepared by Newell B. Snow for the County Commissioners dated Aug. 15, 1929; to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of a County road known as. Race Lane in the Village of Marstons Mills as a Town Way be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's repoft and plan accompanying the same. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing the rights of the Town in a portion of .a County road in the village of Cotuit, known as Rushy Marsh Road, as shown on a plan prepared for the County Commis- sioners by Newell B. Snow, dated Aug. 15, 1929, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of a County road in the village of Cotuit known as Rushy Marsh'Road as a Town Way b,, aiscontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accompanying the same. (Unanimous). 91 ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a Town road ,known as Marchant Avenue,'in the village of Hyannisport, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated Feb. 1930; to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that Marchant Avenue as a Town Way be dis- continued in accordance with the Selectmen's report ar_d plan accompanying the same. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a portion of the Town road known as Commerce Road in the village of Barnstable as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated Feb. 1930, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of the Town road known as Commerce Road in the village of Barnstable be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accom- panying the same. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a portion of the Town road in the village of Hyannis known as Ridgewood Avenue, and discon- tinuing the rights of the Town in portions of a County road known as Engine House Road, as shown ou a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated Feb. 1930, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of the Town road in the village of Hyannis known as Ridgewood Avenue and a portion of a County Road known as Engine House Road as a Town Way be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accompanying the same. (Unanimous). 92 ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a portion of a Town road in the village of Hyannis known as Center Street,,as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated Jan. 15, 1930; to take, any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of a Town road in the Vil- lage Hof Hyannis known as Center Street be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accom- panying the same. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will vote to accept.the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a portion of the Town road in the village of Osterville, known as Grand Island Road, as shown on .a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 1930, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully there- on. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of the town road in the village of Osterville, known as Grand Island Road, be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accom- panying the same. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in discontinuing a portion of the Town road in the village of Centerville, known as Coddington Road, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, dated September 1929; to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and adopted, and that a portion of the town road in the village of Centerville, known as Coddington Road, be discontinued in accordance with the Selectmen's report and plan accom- panying the same. (Unanimous). r 93 ARTICLE 89. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- prite a sum of money not to exceed Twenty Thousand Nine Hun- dred Eighty-three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($20,983.90) to equip the offices and nine special class rooms at the new and renovated High School buildings or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Taken up in connection with Article 9. ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to pay tuition of minors of the Town attending Vocational Schools in other cities or towns, according to the General Laws relating to Education, Chap- ter 74, Sections 7 and 8, Vocational Education. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 91. To see if the Town will vote to accept the do- ings of the Selectmen in laying out a road known as Longwood- Avenue in the village of Hyannispbrt beginning at Washington Avenue running northerly to Gray-ton Avenue. To take any action thereon or in relation thereto. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein. within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise or borrow and appropriate the. sum of $1.00 therefor, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon. Voted that the doings of the Selectmen in laying out a. road known as Longwood Avenue in the Village of Hyan- nisport, beginning at Washington Avenue and running Nor- therly to Grayton Avenue be accepted, and that the Select-- 94 men be authorized to acquire any or all of the land or any or all of the interests therein within said layout by purchase or eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, and raise and.appropriate the sum of $1.00 therefor. (Unan- imous). It was voted that the thanks of the Meeting and the sum of $50.00 be extended to the Moderator for his usual .efficient services. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P. M. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 95 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 25, 1930 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable, Greeting.. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,. qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Barnstable High School Building Auditorium, Hyannis, in said Barnstable, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of August next, at 8 p. M. o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles: In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, a Special Town Meeting of the Town of Barnstable was held at the Barnstable High School Building on Monday, August 25,. 1930, with about two hundred and fifty (250) voters of the Town present. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M. by the Town Clerk and the Warrant read. ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.to preside at said meeting. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was elected Moderator and sworn by the Clerk. 96 The following tellers were appointed: Russell D. F. Hall Walter I. Fuller Mrs. Daniel Bearse ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will reimburse Stuart F. Scudder, Edward C. Hinckley and Sarah E. Sears, members of the School Board, in the sum of Thirty-Seven Hundred Thirty-three Dollars and Sixty-three Cents ($3,733.63) for their expenses in- curred in defending the mandamus proceedings brought against them by Carlon E.Wheeler, and.to raise and appropriate the money necessary therefor. It was voted that the Town reimburse Stuart F. Scud- der, Edward Cr Hinckley and Sarah E. Sears in the sum of $3733.63 for their expenses incurred in defending the man- . damus proceedings brought against them by Carlon E. Wheeler, and that the money for this purpose be taken from the appropriations for the Legal Department. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will reimburse F. Howard Hinckley, Stuart F. Scudder and Charles W. Megathlin,•members of the High school Fuilding committee, in the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for their expenses incurred in defending the suit brought against them in the Barnstable Superior Court by Beals et al., and to raise and appropriate the money necessary therefor. It was voted that the Town reimburse F. Howard Hinckley, Stuart F. Scudder and Charles W. Megathlin in the sum of $275.00 for their expenses incurred in defending the suit against them by Beals et al, and that the money for this purpose be taken from the appropriations•for the Legal .Department. (Unanimous). 97 ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to take by gift, purchase or eminent do- main in behalf of the Town for school purposes, three parcels of land of Bertha L. Hallett and others adjoining the High School grounds in the Village of Hyannis, and being parcels "A", "B" and "C" as shown and delineated on a plan compiled by the Planning Board entitled "Plan of Land adjoining the Barnstable High School Grounds in Hyannis proposed to be taken for School Purposes," on file in the Town Clerk's office and to raise and appropriate the. sum of Seventeen Hundred Dollars ($1,700.00) therefor, as recom- mended by the School Board. This article was divided into three sections and the fol- lowing votes were unanimously passed: (1) Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by eminent domain in behalf of the Town for School purposes the lot of land shown as parcel "B" on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled, "Plan of land adjoining Barnstable High School grounds, in Hyannis, proposed to be taken for School purposes," and that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. (2) Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by gift in behalf of the Town for School purposes the lot of land shown as parcel "C" on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled, "Plan of land adjoining Barnstable High School grounds, in Hyannis, pro- posed to be taken for School purposes." (3) Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by purchase in behalf of the Town for School purposes the lot of land shown as parcel "A" on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled, "Plan of 98 land adjoining Barnstable High School grounds, in Hyan- nis,proposed to be taken for School purposes," and that the sum of$1000.00 be raised and.appropriated for this purpose. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen in behalf of the Town to agree with Bertha L. Hallett upon the location or new location of an Easement of Way across the High School Grounds in the Village of Hyannis, .alleged to be appurtenant to her adjoining lands; and to accept or execute in the name and behalf of the Town such deeds, re- leases, or other instruments in writing as may, in their judgment, be necessary or proper in the premises. Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to agree with Bertha L. Hallett upon the location or new loca- tion of an easement of way across the High School grounds, in the village of Hyannis, alleged to be appurtenant to her adjoining lands, and to accept and execute in the name and behalf of the Town such deeds, releases, or other instru- ments in writing as may, in their judgment, be necessary and proper in the premises. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will authorize the School Board to extend the expenditure of the money raised and appro- priated under Article No. 25 of the Warrant for the last annual meeting to the grounds to be acquired under the preceding Article. Voted that the School Board be authorized to extend the expenditure of the money raised and appropriated un- der Article 25 of the last Annual Town'Meeting Warrant to the.grounds to be acquired under the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of this Warrant. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) for the necessary repairs. to School buildings. 99 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for repairs to School Buildings. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Selectmen on the Relocation of.the northerly end of the Parker Road, between the Main street and West Bay Road, in the Village of Osterville and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,363.00 for land damages therefor, as recommended by the Selectmen. Voted that the Town accept the report of the Selectmen in the Relocation of the northerly end of Parker Road, in the Village of Osterville, and that the sum of$1363.00 be ap. propriated for land damages, as recommended by the Sel- ectmen, from the unexpended funds raised and appropriated under Article 69 of the last Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Surveyor of Highways to purchase or,take by eminent domain oa behalf of the Town, for highway drainage purposes, the land, or an easement therein, of James Murphy and others lying between Main and South Streets in the Village of Hyannis, as shown and deline- ated on a plan made by Nelson Bearse entitled "Plan of Proposed Easement-for Highway Drainage Purposes, Village of Hyannis, Barnstable, Mass.," on file in the Town Clerk's office. Voted that the Town authorize and instruct the Sur- veyor of Highways to purchase or take by eminent domain, in behalf of the Town, for Highway drainage purposes, an easement of drainage in the land of James Murphy and others, as shown by a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled "Plan of proposed easement for highway drainage .purposes,Hyannis village, Barnstable, Mass." (Unanimous). ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the,sum of $700.00 for the purpose of acquiring the land or an ease- ment in the land described in the preceding Article. 100 Voted that the unexpended sum of $700.00 raised and appropriated under Article 22 of the last Annual Town Meeting Warrant be appropriated for the purpose of ac- quiring the easement in the land described in Article 9 of this Warrant. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500.00) for the Legal Department. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 for the Legal Department., ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed $10,000 for the Public Welfare Department. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the Department of Public Welfare. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the board of Selectmen to erect and maintain structures on the Com- mon Landing Place on the east side of Lewis Bay in the Village of Hyannis and make rules and regulations governing the use and op- erations of the same, and to appoint a custodian thereof, or lease the same under the provisions of Chap. 164 of the Acts of 1930. Voted that the subject matter of Article 13 be referred to a committee of nine with instructions to report to the next Annual Town Meeting with recommendations, plans and estimates and to petition for such legislation by the next General Court as they deem proper in the premises, and that said committee be made up of the Chairmen of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Planning Board, Board of Health and the Park Commission and four to be ap- pointed by the Moderator. 101 The Moderator appointed the following: William Lovell Walter B. Chase F. Howard Hinckley G. Webster Hallett William F. Jenkins Raymond Taylor James F. Kenney James Keveney Robert R. French ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept in behalf of the Town, a deed or deeds of gift of the structures now located on the Common Landing described in the preceding Article 13. It was voted to refer this matter to the Committee ap- pointed under Article 13. On motion of Dr. Edward C. Hinckley, the following vote was unanimously passed: Voted that Mr. Charles W. Megathlin having failed of re-appointment on the. Finance Committee of the Town of Barnstable, I move that it be the sense of this Meeting that we, Citizens of said Town, in Town Meeting assembled, do hereby express our regret at his loss and extend to him our sincere thanks for the very efficient manner in which he per- formed his duty as Chairman of said Committee." Voted that the thanks of the meeting and the sum of $10.00 be extended to the Moderator for his usual efficient services. Voted to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 P. M. Attest: CLARENCE M: CHASE, Town Clerk. 102 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 6, 1930 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the Coun- ty of Barnstable. Greeting. IN THE NAME OF The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Hearing Room, Town Office .Building, Hyannis, in said Barnstable on Saturday, the sixth day of December next, at 10 o'clock in the .Forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:- In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, about sixty (60) voters of the Town of Barnstable met at the Town Office Building, Hyannis, on December 6th, 1930. The meet- ing was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M., by the Town •Clerk and the Warrant was read, immediately after which the following protest was filed. Barnstable Special Town Meeting, Saturday, December 6, 1930 103 — PROTEST — As a voter of the Town of Barnstable, I protest the le- gality of this meeting for the reason that the Selectmen failed to incorporate in the warrant calling said meeting articles properly presented to them and that they failed to comply with the provisions of Article 1 of section 2, of the by-laws of the town which requires that, "Whenever it is possible, shall, before calling a special town meeting, insert in some newspaper published in the town, a notice specify- ing the last day upon which articles to be inserted in the warrant for such meeting shall be presented to the Select- men or Town Clerk. (Signed) John 1). W. Bodfish. ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meet- ing. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was elected Moderator and sworn by the Clerk. Later in the meeting, William A. Jones and Stuart F. Scudder were appointed tellers and sworn by the.Moderator.. ARTICLE 2. To see if the, Town will vote to authorize the. transfer from the surplus in the treasury as follows: To the Barnstable High School Play grounds a sum not exceed- ing $5,000. To the Park Commission a sum not exceeding $2,000. To the appropriation for brushing roads a sum not exceeding $3,000 and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 104 Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to make the following transfers from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- tount: $5000.00 to the appropriation for the Barnstable High School Athletic Field to be placed in the hands of the School Committee; $2000.00 to the appropriation for the Park Commission; and $3000.00 to the appropriation for Brushing Roads to be placed in the hands of the Tree War- den. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote Mat the amounts transferred by the foregoing 'article shall be expended by the approval and under the direction of the Board of Public Welfare, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Indefinitely postponed. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 A. M. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 105 BIRTHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year, 1930, with the names, parents' residence and Christian name of parents: 1929 Mar. 9 Fred August Moeller, Jr., Cotuit, Fred A. and Mary O. May 19 Louis Vaughn Cray, Hyannis, Stanley R. and Ruth C. 1930. Jan. 1 Charles Simpson Lorimer, Hyannis, Robert G. and Viola M. Jan. 3. Francis Burchell Jones, Chatham, Norman J. and Aurelia C. Jan. 6 Sally Ann Montcalm, Cummaquid, Cranston H. and Bessie H. Jan. 12 Joseph Myron Drew, Hyannis, Carl M. and Mary A. Jan. 12 Marilyn Elizabeth Thacher, Yarmouth, Samuel R. and Dorothy E. Jan. 13 Violet Maynard Chase, Hyannis, Carleton W. and Vivian. Jan. 13 Albert Lee Mason, Jr., Dennisport, Albert L. and Florence. E. Jan. 17 Janet Lizziebelle Chase, Dennis, Ezra F. and Charlotte A. 106 Jan. 19 Harry Martin Thomas,West Barnstable,Joseph and Lempi E. Jan. 20 Betty Jean Caswell, Hyannis, Everett L. and Alice M. Jan. 21 Priscilla Jean MacRoberts, Centerville, Reginald and Alice C. Jan. 21 Barbara Louise Vincent, Hyannis, Raymond and Gertrude. Jan. 22 Elaine Aneka Leland, Cotuit, David H. and Mary. Jan. 24 Marie Magnuson, Newton Centre, William C. and Hope. Jan. 26 Lionell Salvador Fonseca, West Barnstable, Antone S. and Olive R. Jan. 29 Wilfred Kenneth Willman, west Barnstable, Edward and Sylvia. Jan. 31 Olive Jane Stalker, Harwichport, Clifton E. and Olive A• Feb. 1 Robert Joseph Chase, West Harwich, Philip H. and Grace A. Feb. 1 Alberta Louise Sherman, Hyannis, Alton M. and Gladys F. Feb. 3 Arthur Vernon Gould, Chatham, Stephen A. and Frances E. Feb. 3 Robert Lauer Schuman, Hyannis, George J. and Ruth. Feb. 4. Paul Clayton DeMello, Osterville, William C. and Mary L. Feb. 5 Thomas Albert Bearse, Cotuit, Edward G.and Gertrude M. Feb. 6 Alice Pina, Pleasant Lake, John and Erundina. 1 107 Feb. 7. John C. Ramos, West Falmouth, Charles J. and Virginia- F. Feb. 10 Emily Martin, Falmouth, Joseph and Louisa R. Feb. 11 William Edward Cash, Cotuit, William L. and Melissa A. Feb. 14. Ella May Burlingame, Cotuit, Carlton A. and Bertha F. Feb. 16. Cynthia Charlotte Eldred, Falmouth, Charles and Flor- ence M. Feb. 16 Rosamund George, Barnstable, Anthony and Helen. Feb. 17 Ralph Mailman Baker, Santuit, Royce 0. and Avis E. Feb. 18 Olive Alice Jones, Marstons Mills, Henry E. and Olive A. Feb. 20 Phyllis Audrey Conant, Osterville, Roger E. and Helen P. Feb. 23 Janice Lorraine Cash, Yarmouth, William and Madeline M. Feb. 28 Claire Virginia Souza, Santuit, John R. and Clara V. Mar. 2 William Daniel Boyne, West Hyannisport, Albert and4. Olive Mar. 2 Ezira Picanso, East Falmouth, Manuel and Mary. Mar. 2 Eleanor Louise Starck,Centerville,Russell G.and Anna B. Mar. 6 George Backus Allen,Newark, N. J.,_Harold S. and Louise H. Mar. 7 John Perry Marchellino, Jr., Harwich, John P. and Lucy, L. Mar. 10 Leonard Olin Brown, Falmouth, Merton 0. and Helen E. 108 Mar. 10 Matthew John Soza, Falmouth, John M. and Mary. Mar. 11 Leslie David Baker, Jr., Orleans, Leslie D. and Hannah B. Mar. 16 Ethel May Young, Buzzards Bay, Frank and Mae F. Mar. 21 Gordon Lee Pratt, Hyannis, William H. and Olive E. Mar. 22 Yeavonne Gautreau, North Harwich, Phillip J. and Evelyn F. Mar. 23 Myrtle Frances Marshall, Wilton P. and Margaret. Mar. 25 Stuart Ellis, Jr., West Barnstable, Stuart and Olga S. i Mar. 28 Lillian Gladys Nikula, West Barnstable, Vaner and Lembi M. Mar. 29. Joanne Ferguson,West Yarmouth, Henry H. and Helen P. Mar. 29 Paul Lester Rose, West Barnstable, Manuel J. and Lillian R. Mar. 30 Marilyn Fish, Centerville, Prescott L. and Rosa J. Apr. 3 Barbara Anne Fulcher, Orleans, Howard E. and Dorothy M. Apr. 6 Marion Dottridge, Cotuit, Ernest O., Jr. and Lila B. i Apr. 7 Virginia Claire Landers, West Falmouth, Kenneth V. and Beatrice I. Apr. 9 Mary C. Tsiknas, Falmouth, Constantine E. and Chrestoula C. Apr. 9. Elizabeth C. Tsiknas, Falmouth, Constantine E. and Chrestoula C. 109 Apr. 10 Allen Bowen Ryder, Cotuit, Wallace, Jr., and Marjorie L. Apr. 12 Loraine Elizabeth Elliott, Hyannis, William J. and Elean- or C. Apr. 13. (Illegitimate). Apr. 15 Aarne Arm•as Holmio,West Yarmouth,Armas K. and Lydia S. Apr. 18 Clayton Russell McCrum, Osterville, James M. and Grace G. Apr. 21 Janet Barbara Arenovski, Hyannis, Louis V. and Ruth. Apr. 23 Phillip Merton Bassett, West Yarmouth, Earle F. and Emily D. Apr. 23 Donald Simmons Hoxie, Falmouth, Nelson C., Jr., and Euphemia T. Apr. 25 Jacquelyn Cahoon, Siasconset, Theodore B. and Vivian M. Apr. 25. Gwendolyn Cahoon, Siasconset, Theodore B. and Vivian M. Apr. 25 Nancy Perry, West Barnstable, Manuel and Rose. Apr. 25 (Infant) Cross, Osterville, Richard A. and Alice M. Apr. 26 Richard Lewis Jackson, Bourne, Ernest W. and Dorothy C. Apr. 26 Hugh Morrison, 3rd, Falmouth, Hugh and Evelyn A. Apr. 26 (Infant) Sturtevant, Harwich, John M. and Regina B. May 3 Thomas Lionel Doran, Centerville, Thomas O. and Net- tie I. 110 May 5 Maria Deus Freitas,East Falmouth, Frank P. and Eugenia. May 6 (Illegitimate). May 7 Robert Francis Govone, West Yarmouth, Joseph and Delmina. May 8 Gwendolyn Eldridge Hall, South Dennis, Clair W. and Dorothy A. May 10 Robert Fraser Boothby, Jr., Dennisport', Robert F. and Annie L. May 11 Stephen Gould Buck, Chatham, Benjamin A. and Flo- rence G. May 11 Helen Mary Wiinikainen, West Barnstable, Victor A. and Lempi M. May 13 William Elias Davidson, West Barnstable, Emil H. and Ina A. May 13 Edith Amanda Davidson, West Barnstable, Emil H. and Ina A. May 13 Edmund Fruean, 3d., Bass River, Edmund F., Jr., and Marguerite W. / May 16 Robert Edward Johnson, West Barnstable, Vaner C. and Ina E. May 16 Lawrence Malcolm Smith, Yarmouth, Albert P. and An- nette. May 17 June Haydon, Hyannis, Richard H. D. and Nan. May 23 Marcel Robert Perry, Hyannis, Myron H. and Marie C. May 24 Ronald Ernest Gifford, Marstons Mills, Harold I. and Ruth M. 111 May 25 William Lennard Selenius, West Barnstable, Viljo and Mary. May 28 Bertha A. Rogers, Cotuit, Ernest and Eliza. May 29 Eva'May Pierce, Hyannis, John W. and Mabel. June 1 Ann Castonguay, West Yarmouth, Amil H. and Frances E. June 2 Elizabeth Ann Benson, West Barnstable, Egbert P. E. and Mary E. June 5 Eleanor Regina Bowen, Centerville, Norman P. and Josephine M. June 5 John Encarnacao Lopes, Osterville, Manuel E. and Maria. June 6 Louise Ann Morin, West Yarmouth, Hobart L. and Martha A. June 7 Nancy Isabel Rogers, Santuit, Emil R. and Mary G. June 10 Robert Emery Deware, Hyannis, Bertram E. and Eliza. beth C. June 10 Bessie Mabel Gibbs, Sandwich, Edwin A. and Bessie M. June 15 Joan Young, South Yarmouth, Benjamin L. and Katherine. June 16 Christina Casey, Hyannis, Vigil M. and Mary A. June 17 Howard Kelley, Jr., Dennisport, Howard and Marguer. ite D. June 19 Joseph Franklin Scudder, Osterville, Stuart F. and Marie A. June 22 Doris Evelyn West, Cotuit, Henry J. and Mary A. E. 112 June 25 Robert Cornelius Bonna, Barnstable, Joseph and Mary B. June 26 Stephen Hopkins Rich, Wellfle.et, Willis C. and Catherine• June 27 Geraldine Ruth Ryder, West Harwich, Gerald P. and Lillian E. June 30 (Infant) Howland, Barnstable, Warren E. Jr., and Jennie. June 30 Joseph Henry Leonovicz, Hyannis, Luke and`Rosa. July 3 Galen Patrick Powers, Falmouth, James A. and Abigail J. July 5 Albert Hamlin Malzan, Falmouth, Albert and Eugenia. July 6 Avon Deadder Perry, Barnstable, William W. and Let- tichia. July 6 Hal Farmer Wright, Southport, Conn., Hal F. and Mary. July 9 Thelma Delia Gravelin, Hyannis, Desire P. and Thelma. July 9 William Hurley Wilson, Provineetown, Harold E. and Irene P. July 10 Margaret Neil Bassett, Harwich, Henry F. and Mary G. July 10 Jane Daniel, Osterville, Joseph M. and Marion A. July 10 John Hawley Lauterbach, Barnstable, Louis J.,and Rena. July 13 Elizabeth Adeline Paynter, Yarmouth, George V. and Margaret A. July 13 Adline Claire Perry, Marstons Mills, Benjamin and Mary. July 14 Paul Howard Lapham, Osterville, Frank T. and Beatrice E. 113 - July 15 Joseph Z. Fernandez, WestyrBarnstable, Joseph Z. and. Amelia. July 15 Robert Cross O'Brien, Osterville, Stephen B. and Mar- garet M. July 18 (Stillborn).. July 20 (Illegitimate), Wakefield. July 22 Barbara Frances MacGown, West Harwich, John P. and Virginia B. July 22 Alice Marie Nickerson, Chatham, Willard H. and Nina L. July 23 Janette Frances Cobb, Hyannis, Percy W. and Ruth V. July 23 Catherine Florence Lomba, West Barnstable, John and Julia A. July 24 Stuart Reid Baker, Centerville, Stuart E. and Jean E. July 24, Helen Mae Thomas,Provincetown, Joseph V. and Grace M.. July 25 Frances Roderick, Marstons Mills, Manuel and Louisa. July 26 Martha Anne Walsh, Centerville, Edwin A. and Anne. July 28 Barbara Ann Bearse, Hyannis, Charles H. and Lauretta S. Aug. 5 John Alves, Osterville, Andrew and Amada R. Aug. 5 Kathryne Shirley Reed, Hyannis, Donald A. and Par riett F. Aug. 7 James Waterman Eldridge, Jr., Chatham, James W. and Evelyn M. Aug. 7 (Infant) Eldridge, Chatham, James W. and Evelyn M. 114 Aug. 7 Robert Junior Pigeon, Boston, Robert V. and Ann. Aug. 8 Barbara Crane Cummings,Falmouth,Harold and Priscilla. Aug. 9 Richard Arthur Crosby, Osterville, Norman S. and Eliza- beth Dorcas. Aug. 9 Paul W. Karr, Jr„ Chatham, Paul W. and Margaret R. .Aug. 10 (Stillborn). Aug. 11 Frank Bruce Turner, Jr., Hyannis, Frank B. and Ger- trude. M. H. Aug. 13 Florence Mae Chase, Harwichport, Roscoe C. and Bertha S. Aug. 17 Virginia Annette LaBayer, Ostervill% Vincent D. and Annette H. Aug. 18 Vivian Arlene Nichulas, Barnstable, William V. and Ruth M. Aug. 18 Carl Scott Thomas, Monument Beach, Randolph S. and Edith G. Aug. 19 Ruth Helen Lindbom, Centerville, Ralph F. and Ella L. Aug. 20 Margaret Theresa Boyne, Centerville, Harold A. and Alice V. Aug. 21 (Stillborn). Aug. 21 (Stillborn). Aug. 22 .John Alden Clements, Hyannis, George F. and Florence j Aug. 23 James Howard Myers, Hyannis, Howard J. and Regina R. 115 Aug. 24 John Repose, Jr., Osterville, John and Myra Aug. 25 Avis Handy Hallett, Dennis, James and Bertha A. Aug. 26 John Leon Our, Harwichport, Leon C. and Myra E. Aug. 28 John William Bartlett, Barnstable, Stephen W. and Mar- garet. Aug. 29 Helen Panesis, Hyannis, James L. and Ruby. Aug. 31 Ann Margaret Bergren, Hyannis, Elmer G. and Mary G. Sept. 1 Helena Leite, East Falmouth, Jose and Mary. Sept. 3 Shirley Linwood Brown, Hyannis, Harold R. and Ethel M. Sept. 3 James Hawley Crocker, Marstons Mills, Lauchlan M. and Wilhelmina M. Sept. 4 Donald Francis Lema, Osterville, John P. and Mary L. Sept. 4 Louise• Gertrude Martin, South Yarmouth, John E. and Marion. • Sept. 5 (Infant) Renkainen, West Barnstable, John and Mary. Sept. 6 Gloria Frances Eldridge, Marstons Mills, Austin F. and Ethel M. Sept. 6. Robert Elliott Lantz, Hyannis, Elliott S. and Sadie. Sept. 9 Jayme Moniz, Falmouth, Theophilus and Mary. Sept. 10 Hazel MAy Dinsmore, Waquoit, Frederick E. and,Eleanor C. Sept. 10 George Edward Walsh, Osterville, Joseph F. and Eliza- beth M. 116 Sept. 12 Frank Louis Souza, Barnstable, Manuel and Isabel. Sept. 13 Pearl Marie Johnson, Hyannis,Henry W. and Charlotte V. :Sept. 14 Anne Louise Behlman, Hyannis, Arthur H., Jr, and Helen M. Sept. 14 James Lawrence Childs, Centerville, Joseph F. and Mary E. Sept. 15 Claire Ellen McCabe, Hyannis, John E. and Sara K. 'Sept. 19 Henry Caton Medeiros, Santuit, Manuel C., Jr. and Con- stance J. 'Sept. 19 Elizabeth Ann Rosengren, Hyannis, Eric W. and Hilja E. Sept. 21 (Stillborn), i Sept. 21 Shirley Claire Wilkish, Davisville, Benjamin T. and Mar- jorie E. -Sept. 22 Ronald Barnes Jackson, Bourne, Gordon R. and Gladys L. • 'Sept. 22 Walter Briesler Pollock, Jr., Hyannis, Walter B. and Gertrude F. Sept. 23 Miriam Eleanor Johnson, West Yarmouth, Eino and Lil- lian E. 'Sept. 23 Virginia Helen Rogers, Marstons Mills, Jordan and Ther- esa. Sept. 24 Dorothy Elizabeth Hallett, Yarmouth, Herton R. and Mar- jorie C. Sept. 25 David Robert Gardner, Monument Beach, Carl V. and Eleanor M. 117 Sept. 26 Elizabeth Ann Jones, Barnstable, Harry L. and Anna E. :Sept. 26 Sally Starck, Osterville, Carl W. and Clarabel B. -'Sept. 27 Evangeline Frances Small, Sagamore, Sumner L. and Frances E. Sept. 28 Robert Francis Hurley, Buzzards Bay, William H. and Elizabeth M. 'Sept. 29 Donald Frederick Doucquett, Hyannis, Alfred and Vic- toria. 'Sept. 30 George Mike Petrakas, Hyannis, Mike G. and Cleo,S. -Oct. 1 Pauline Baptist, Osterville, John and Lena. -Oct. 1 Oliver Ernest Coffin, Orleans, Ralph A. and Hetty R. Oct. 3 Evelyn Allison Chase, Barnstable, Leslie A. and Elizabeth. ,Oct. 4 George Leo Cotter, Jr., Hyannis, George L. and Ella W. -Oct. 4 Percy Burton Robbins, Jr., Centerville, Percy B. and Sara H. Oct. 5 Dorothy May Haskell, Centerville, Charles C. and Dorothy M Oct. 5. William Wallace Worcester, Jr., Woods Hole, William W. and Etta M. ,Oct. 7 Harvey Herbert Lahteine, Hyannis, O. Victor and Rosie J. ,Oct. 10 Beverly Jane Holmes, West Yarmouth, William B. and Thelma P. -Oct. 12 Janet Mae Murray, Osterville, Jesse and Christine.. 118 Oct. 13 Francis Edward Bearse, Hyannis, Edward L. and Mae E. r Oct. 14 Edward Gulachenski, Hyannis, Mike and Julia. Oct. 16 William Kip Cleverley;Brewster, Franklin T. and Mary F. Oct. 16 George Costas Sethares, Hyannis, Costas H. and Mary: Oct. 18 Judith Isabelle Brackett, North Eastham, Samuel H. and Leah I. Oct. 19 Howard Barnes Monroe, Jr., West Yarmouth, Howard B.- and Lena A. Oct. 24 (Stillborn). Oct. 25 Robert Eldon Libby, Jr., Barnstable, Robert E. and Matilda, A. Oct. 25 Ernest Pierce Runnells, Jr., Hyannis, Ernest P. and Irene P. Oct..27 Marilyn Ann Caswell, Hyannis, Norman C. and Elsie E. Oct. 28. John James Goetz, Jr., East Sandwich, John J. and Flor- ence. Oct. 30 Jeanne Lorraine Blenkhorn, Harwichport, George H. and, Edith M. Oct. 31 Winnifred Virginia Bearse, Hyannis Park, Edwin H. and, Susan. Oct. 31 John Gust Scantalides, Hyannis, Gust and Mary. Nov. 4 John Joseph O'Brien, Jr., Hyannis, John J. and Elizabeth- Nov. 4 Penelope Sethares, Hyannis, Manuel and Grace. 119 Nov. 5 (Illegitimate). Nov. 5 Harriet Mildred Hodgkins, Woods Hole, Harry L. and Gertrude I. Nov. 7 Carolyn Bartlett Goodall, Cotuit, Cecil B. and Hazel M. Nov. 7 Jean Hazelton, Hyannis, James B. and Helene S. Nov. 7 Lucile Viola Rosary,Hyannis, Joseph and Florence V. Nov. 9 Virginia Ann Kahelin, Centerville, Richard and Elsie M. Nov. 9 Helen Rose Pedrini, Sagamore, Mario and Madeline R. Nov. 10 Margaret Anna Sentio, Hyannis, Gregory and Frances. Nov. 10 Constance Coty White, Hyannis, J. Louis, Jr. and Lilla C. Nov. 12 (Infant),Robinson, Bass River, Nathaniel H. and Ruth T. .Nov. 14 Gloria May Cash, Hyannis, Fred W. and Virginia. Nov. 15 Joseph LaRiviere, Jr., Hyannis, Joseph and Clara M. :Nov. 16 George Medeiros, Santuit, Antone S. and Mary. Nov. 17 Marilyn Louise Shanks, Hyannis, Villa M. and Evange- line. Nov. 18 Herbert Kaski, Hyannis, John W. and Ellen. Nov. 18 Jeannette Lee Winchell, Barnstable, Alfred L. and Lil-, Tian. Nov. 22 Coty Ann Shattuck, West Harwich, Herbert C. and Hilda C. .Nov. 25 John Manuel Sylvia, Falmouth, John T. and Florence M. 120 Nov. 26 Maynard Thacher Gifford, Santuit, Lorenzo T., Jr. and Elizabeth D. Nov. 27 Elizabeth Elaine Madden, West Barnstable, William H. and Mary A. Nov. 28 Camilla Hallett, Osterville, James H. and Asenith J. Dec. 4 Diana J. Pazakis, Hyannis, James R. and Anna V. Dec. 4 Mary Ann Scudder, Hyannis, Frederic F. and Ethel. •Dec. 7 Robert Henry Whitman Johnson, Jr., South Yarmouth. i Robert H. W. and Mary A. Dec. 9 Ann Elizabeth Corcoran, Wareham, Patrick J. and Anna E. Dec. 10 Emma Louise Bissonnette, Falmouth; Irving V. and Ter- esa D. Dec. it Richard Carleton Ryder, Barnstable, Frank C. and Pearl. Dec. 13 Rose Mitte, Osterville, Frank D. and Louise. Dec. 13 Phyllis Arlene- Sylver, North Brewster, Leon F. and Marion D. Dec. 13 Wilfred Wilson White, Jr., West Yarmouth, Wilfred W. and Patricia M. Dec. 14 John Lewis Miller, Jr., South Dennis, John L. and Bertha E. Dec. 15 (Infant) LeBlanc, Dennisport, David P. and Gladys R. Dec. 16 Nancy Hinckley, Hyannis, John E. and Marion A. 121 Dec. 16 Janet Marion Pierce, Waquoit, Frederick E., Jr., and Elizabeth C. Dec. 16 Dorothy Warde, Centerville,'Frederick A. and Dorothy Dec. 17 (Illegitimate). Dec. 17 Alice Amelia Oiala, Nest Barnstable, Waino A. and Martha A. Dec. 18 Russell Edmund Burns, Buzzards Bay, John J. and Flora C. Dec. 19 Helmi Rachel Wiinikainen, West Barnstable, Victor and Rosa. Dec. 20 (Stillborn). Dec. 20 Toivo William Manni, West Barnstable, Henry and Hilma. Dec. 20 Barbara Sutton, Hyannis, William J. and Helen C. Dec. 26 (Infant) Cash, Cotuit, William L. and Melissa A. Dec. 28 Geraldine Louise Broughton, West Yarmouth, Merton A. and Marion T. Dec. 29 Davina Clara Rogers, Chatham, Isaac H. and Davina B. Dec. 30 Melbourne Arthur May, Harwich, Arthur H. and Inez I. Dec. 30 Gerald Slavin, Hyannis, Richard and Amy. 122 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1930: 1929 Oct. 19 Joseph M. Kunkel of Lynn and Phoebe E. Sears of Hyannis. Dec. 16 Joseph Brown Kelley of Hyannisport and Aleta Ida Halun- en of Hyannis. 1930 Jan. 12 Ralph David Hinckley of Osterville and Helen Louise Cowen of Yarmouthport. Jan. 25 Leonard Capen Johnston of Dorchester and Frances Star- ratt of Milton. Jan. 29 Harold Russell Brown of Hyannis and Ethel Mae Toner (Doyle) of Hyannis. Jars. 30 Frederick Ellsworth Dinsmore of Hyannis and Eleanoz Curtis Phillips of Mashpee. Feb. 2 William Victor Nickulas of West Barnstable and Ruth Mapin Brown of Lakeville. i y Feb. 16 Louis Palumbo of Centerville and Estelle Jones of Cen- terville. Feb. 21 Robert Eldon Libby of Barnstable and Matilda Ann Run- nells of Hyannis. Feb. 21 Herbert C. Shattuck of West Harwich, and Hilda' C. Mores of Hyannis. 123 Feb. 22 Jack Barbozo of Marstons Mills and Carrie Gomes of Teaticket. Feb. 24 :George Gideon Magnan of North Attleboro and Josephine Dena St. Peter of Hyannis. Mar•. 5 Ralph' E. Hall of Londonderry, N. H., and Ethel Rose Coleman of Barnstable. Mar. 15 John E. Frazier of Cotuit and Blanche Rose Baker of Cotuit. Mar. 16 John W. Muir, Jr., of Draintree and Selma Bertha Leth of Braintree. Mar. 17 Stuart Earl Baker of West Yarmouth and Jean Elsbeth Holway of Centerville. Mar.' 20 Rodney G. Eldridge of South Chatham and Emma B. Ray- mond of Hyannis. Mar. 22 Arthur H. Behlman, Jr., of Cotuit and Helen Mae Wood- bury of Hyannis. Mar. 22 Richard Kahelin of Centerville and Elsie Palo of Center- Ville. Apr. 2 Henry Chenette of Hyannis and Mary Louise Boucher of New Bedford. Apr. 14 Evert Leroy Baker of Santuit and Bertha Gwinner of Southampton. Apr. 14 Alfred Gleason Brigham of Hudson and Elizabeth Burnes of Woburn. Apr. 16 Charles Wesson Fuller of Osterville and Susan Jarvis Cushing of East Providence, R. I. 124 Apr. 19 Harland Clayton Wheeler of Osterville and Elise Frank— lyn Gardner of Osterville. Apr. 20 George K. Arvanitis of Hyannis and Mary C. Eacorides. of Poston. May 3 George Leo Cotter of Hyannis and Ella Wilhelmina Rosen-- gren of Centerville. May 5 Joseph Alfred Armand Dumont of Hyannis and Cecilia. Amanda Cloutier of New Bedford. May.11 Henry William Johnson of West Barnstable and Charlotte Virginia Duchesney of Hyannis. May 12 Daniel J. Boyle of Boston and Anna M. Davidson (Wall- son) of Harwich. May 17 James E. McKay of Hyannis and Katherine Smith of Arlington. May 30 Joseph Aliain of Hyannis and Florida Lemery of New Bedford. June 8 Joseph Ernest Gerrier of Barnstable and Mary Lillian Le- Blanc of Boston. June 14 Merton Alden Broughton of Hyannis and Marion McClel- lan of Hyannis. June 16 John Francis Shields of Osterville and Marie Helen Ayl- mer of Hyannis. June 17 Thomas Henry Prendergast of Centerville and Isabel B. Avedisian of Centerville. June 21 Lucien Charbonnier of Centerville and Nellie O. Stewart of Washington, D. C. 125 June 28 Manton Irving Bowen of Hyannis and Irene Barbara Hay den of Waltham. June 28 Robert Hemenway Boody of Hyannis and Jessie Jean- nette Ferguson of Brockton. June 28 Albert George Pemberton of New York City and Virginia Lee Moore. June 30 Richmond D. Greenough of Centerville and Katherine Elizabeth Rock of Centerville. i July 4 Warren Sperl of Hyannis and Alice Elizabeth Marsh of Dalton. July 5 Shirley Edson Nickerson of Cotuit and Elizabeth Morey Grant (Swain) of Cotuit. July 12 Moses Robert Ragins of Jacksonville, Florida and Char- lotte Marilyn Lee of Albany, Georgia. July 12 Seward King Reid of Marstons Mills and Lillian Frances Hamblin of Marstons Mills. July 17 John Robert Fruean of South Yarmouth and Laura Johan- na Johnson of Hyannis. July 20 Profirio Rosary of Marstons Mills and Mary M. Childs (Thompson) of Marstons Mills. July 23 Thomas Henry Burke of Hyannis and Mary Catherine Thornton of Hyannis. July 26 Lauris Joseph Bradbury of Marion and Inez Barnard Sears of West Barnstable. July 27 Andrew Leonard Kittila of West Yarmouth and Elsie Esther Kahelin of Centerville. 126 Aug. 4_ William Walter Ricketson of Osterville and Bernice Myra Bowen of Whitman. Aug. 12 James Barnard Hazelton of Hyannis and Helene Snow Cahoon of North Harwich. Aug. 13 Howard Arthur Sweet of Centerville and Edith Russell Hubbard of Hyannis. Aug. 19 Werner Carl Bruchlos of New York City and Ellen Otis of New York City. Aug. 21 Waynan Whittemore of St. Louis, Mo., and Mary Scudder Hallett of St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 23 William A. Martin of Boston and Dorothy Blodgett of Brookline. Aug. 26 Arthur Alfred Smith of Hyannis and Jennie Warren Cahoon of Hyannis. Aug. 28 Harold Frederick Cobb' of Hyannis and Karin Victorias . Nilsson of Hyannis. Aug. 28 Bertil August Ryberg of Centerville and Grace Elizabeth Risinger of Utica, New. York. Aug. 29 Brinton Vincent Shannon of East Orange, N. J., and Dorothy Anna Behrens of East Orange, N. J. Aug. 30 John Emil Lahteine of Hyannis and Anna Hildegarde Harrington of Hyannis. Sept. 1 James Peter Dwyer, Jr., of Brookline and Rosetta C. Spillane of East Dennis. Sept. 8 Dennis E. Shea of Portsmouth, N. H., and Mary E. Peas- ley of Portsmouth, N. H. i 127 Sept. 12 Stanley Merton Crosby of Centerville and Dorothy Louise Kelley of Hyannis. Sept. 13 Armando Correia of Mattapoisett and Katherine Johnson of Trenton, N. J. / Sept. 15 John Edward Troy, Jr., of Barnstable and Bettina Lowell Everson of Amherst. Sept. 21 William Smith of Marstons Mills and Anna.Gloria Duarte of Marstons .Mills. Sept. 22 Joseph Richard Prada of Hyannis and Odell Legere of Worcester. Sept. 23 William Frank Potter, Jr., of Hyannis and Althea May Gildersleeve of Hyannis. Sept. 24 Albert Sherman Adams of Osterville and Sarah Ann MacIsaac of Wianno. Sept. 27 Sherman Loring Perry of Hyannis and Mildred Agnes. Callahan of Brockton. Sept. 28 Norman Cahoon of Yarmouth and Frances Harriet Clark of Yarmouth. Sept. 28 Earle Ellis Jacobs of Hyannis and Doris W. Newcomb, (Wyman) of Brewster. Sept. 29 Edward Everett Dahill, Jr., of Hyannis and Alice Joseph- ine Sheehan of Cambridge. Oct. 1 Gerald J. Griffin of Wareham and Mary L. Conroy of Wareham. Oct. 4 Carl Francis Reidell of Osterville and Ethel Frances Parker of Osterville. 128 Oct. 8 Cecil Adams Coleman of Osterville and Helen Estelle Monroe of Hyannis. Oct. 10 Lyman Francis Hamblin of Cotuit and Beatrice Mae Gibbs of Brockton. Oct. 11 Charles Owen Nichols of Medford and Barbara Wheaton Howes of Hyannis. Oct. 11 Walter Everett Taylor of Hyannis and Malvina Snell Millet of Hyannis. Oct. 11 Donald G. Trayser of Hyannis and Annabel Jerauld of Barnstable. Oct. 12 Edward A. Jacobs of Hyannis and Florence Ella Huggins , (Crocker) of Osterville. Oct. 12 Roy J. Robicheau of Wollaston and Cora D. Cross of Hyannis. Oct. 16 Aate Kahelin of Centerville and Annie Lillian Pyy of West Barnstable. Oct. 16 Edward Hayes Cash of Hyannis and Una Elaine Wells of Hyannis. Oct. 18 Joseph L. Bearse of Barnstable and Ilmi Pu.skala of Quincy. Oct. 18 John Albert Carlson of Osterville and Ruth Althea Ellis of West Yarmouth. Oct. 18 John A. Jason of Hyannis and Louise Johnson (Fisher) of Hyannis. Oct. 18 George Silas Richardson of Hyannis and Isabel Louise Rae of Hyannis. 129 Oct. 19 James Frederick Gordon of Barnstable and Zylpha Brun. ton Crocker of Barnstable. Oct. 20 Joseph Santos of Teaticket and Margaret Delores Souza of Osterville. Oct. 20 John Bayard Smith of Hyannisport and Marion Godfrey Billings of Providence, R. I. Oct. 21 Francis Louis Morin of West Yarmouth and Myrtle Helena Young of Hyannis. Oct. 25 William J. O'Neil, Jr., of Hyannisport and Mildred D. Linnell of Hyannisport. ,Nov. 8 Herbert Joseph Jason of Barnstable and Alma Elizabeth Jones of Barnstable. Nov. 11 Vernon B. Bearse of Hyannis and Berniece Osgood of Hyannis. Nov. 16 Frank J.Hogan of Hyannis and Mary E. Hunt of Hyannis. Nov. 23 Sumner D. Foster of Osterville and Mildred T. Goodwin of South Yarmouth. Nov. 26 Harold Volfred Lagergren of Osterville and Cynthia Howes Lewis of Centerville. Nov. 26 Ansel Lothrop Ryder of Cummaquid and Nathalie Mae Nickerson of Barnstable. Dec. 2 John Roger Williams of Hyannis and Edith L. Crabe of Harwich. Dec. 7 Charles Spencer Crocker of Marstons Mills and Harriet Frances Richmond of Hyannis. Dec. 21 Elmer Clifton Knight of Plymouth and Muriel Frances Bird of Plymouth. 130 Dec. 21 Clarence Nukolls McPeak of Cambridge and Laversa Mae Harris of Newton. I Dec. 24 William Hurst Landers of Cotuit and Elinor Maude Doane of Cotuit. Dec. 26 Manuel J. Earros of Marstons Mills and Beatrice Perry of Marstons Mills. DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1930: Jan. 4 Lilla Grafton Mores (Hart), Hyannis, 75 y. 1 d. Jan. 9 Mary Virginia Adams, Osterville, 64 y. 3 m. 3 d. Jan. 11 Clara Dearing (Robbins), Hyannis, 52 y. Jan. 15 Irving F. Crocker, Hyannis, 86 y. 7 m. 6 d. Jan. 19 Alexander K. Crocker, Barnstable, 72 y. 3 m. 9,d. Jan. 22 Nathaniel Rogers Trask, Sandwich, 74 y. Jan. 26 Nathaniel Crocker, Centerville, 78 y. Jan. 26 William Allen Hallett, Hyannis, 85 y. 11 m. 12 d. Jan. 31 Helen I. Linnell (Ryder), Cotuit, 76 y. 10 m. 12 d. Feb. 5 Ellen J. Ray,•Hyannis 82 y 7 m. Feb. 6 Arthur Vernon Gould, 31h d. 131 Feb. 9 Robertson Ayling, Centerville, 22 y. 10 m. 15 d. Feb. 10 Benjamin B.Ayers, Orleans, 65 y. 5 m. 15 d. y Feb. 18 Annie Luella Brown (Edgecomb), Hyannis, 56 y. 3 m. 19 d. Feb. 21 Severiano Santos Alves, Hyannis, 47 y. Mar. 5 John J. Maloney, Hyannis, 58 y. 3 m. 11 d. Mar. 7 James Metivier, Marstons Mills, 76 y..9 m. 3 d. Mar. 20 Kate A. Gould, Chatham, 59 y. 11 m. Mar..20 Claire Virginia Souza, Santuit, 20 d. Mar. 23 Ellen K. Hamblin (Haskins) Hyannis, 79 y. it m. Mar. 23 Julia T. Witherell (Johnson), Cotuit, 80 y. 11 m. 3 d. Mar. 30 Charles Mollet, Barnstable, 83 y. 3 m. 4 d. Apr. 6 Geneva Emily Petre (Goulett), Lawrence, 67 y. 6 m. 2 d. Apr. 6 Thomas Joseph, East Falmouth, 61 y. 4 m. Apr. 7 Mary Oliver Souza (Oliver), East Falmouth, 30 y.1 m.22 d. Apr. 9 Alexander Tilton Stuart, Hyannis, 60 y. 3 m. 26 d. Apr. 10 Gertrude Hinckley, Barnstable, 86 y. 5 m. 13 d. Apr. 14 Florence Grant, East Providence, R. I., 61 y. 4 m. Apr. 15 Sarah C. Hamblin (Cannon), Hyannis, 90 y. 12 d. Apr. 15 Augusta Hinckley Lovell (Bearse), Osterville, 89 y. 7 7ri. 9 d. 132 Apr. 16 Henry A. Fuller, Cotuit, 70 y. 6 m. 25 d. Apr. 23 Martin F. Flinkman, Centerville, 54 y. 3 m. 7 d. Apr. 26 Joseph Myron Drew, Hyannis, 3 m. 15 d. Apr. 26 (Infant) Sturtevant, Harwich, 2 hrs. i Apr. 30 Azor D. Hall, Osterville, 77 y. 4 m. 16 d. May 1 Caroline A. Park, Yarmouthport, 64 y. 2 m. 23 d. May 2 (Infant) Cross, Osterville, 6 d. May 12 Stephen Vierra, Buzzards Bay, 55 y. May 13 Marjorie Lee Savage, Hyannis, 3 y. 14 d. May 13 Harry E. Stone, Hyannis, 53 y. 8 m. 29 d. May 14 Lydia Lockhart MacDonald (Lutz), West Barnstable, 84 y: 1 m. 22 d. May 16 Samuel W. Rogers, Chathamport, 72 y. 3 m. 20 d. May 22 John Theodore Wood, Jr., Hyannis, 25 y. 3 m. 6 d. May 23 Helen M. Howes, Barnstable, 90 y. May 26 Edwin Carroll Jones, Barnstable, 8 m. 13 d. May 26 Efstratios G. Limperakis, Falmouth, 5 m. 24 d. May 26 Bessie Elizabeth Studley (Byers), West Yarmouth, 66 y. 11 m. 19 d. June 6 Antionette Hamblin (Dill), Chatham, 77 y. • June 7 Florence Foss (Arnold), Orleans, 45 y. 133 June 15 Margaret B. Horne (Hanlon), Osterville, 87 y. 8 m. 1 'd. June 17 David Freeman Loring, Cummaquid, 90 y. 10 m. 20 d. June 17 Robert Dudley Richardson, Hyannis, 82 y. 3 m. 28 d. June 21 Lydia Amelia Crosby (McCullum), Cotuit, 80 y. 8 m. 9 d. June 23 Harding F. Joy, Osterville, 53 y. June 28 Marjorie Ellis, Cummaquid, 6 y. 5 m. 19 d. June 29 Stephen Hopkins Rich, Wellfleet, 4 d.- June 29 Lucy McSwain (Williams), Osterville, 58 y. 8 m. June 30 (Infant) Howland, Barnstable, 15 min. June 30 Philip Parent, East Falmouth, 19 y. 6 m. 13 d. June 30 Henry G. Young, Hyannis, 30 y. 8 m. 23 d. July 2 Harriet E. Lapham (Percival), Santuit, 79 y. 4 d. July 3 John B. Hadden, Falmouth, 47 y. 10 m. 24 d. July 8 Frank Hurley, Osterville, 42 y. July 9 John M. Souza, Santuit, 40 y. 2 m. 17 d. July 15 Edythe Mae Eirch, West Barnstable, 21 y. 2 M. 15 d. July 18 (Stillborn) July 19 Mary E. Couillard (Joseph), South Dennis, 36 y 5, & July 20 Sara Louise Spaulding, Methuen, 72 y. July 21 Hattie May Loring, Cummaquid, 61 y. 6 m. 21 d. 134 July 23 Clarence F. Whittemore, Dennis, 53 y. July 25 Arthur W. Hill, Hyannis, 58 y. 3 m. 7 d. July 28 James Sweeney, Weymouth, 15 y. 1 in. 21 d. July 28 James C. Sweeney, Weymouth, 36 y. July 29 Josephine F. McCann (Hathaway), Hyannisport, 78 y. 10 in. 5 d. Aug. 1 John Edward Nelson Brown, Hyannis, 80 y. 1 m. 4 d. Aug. 5 John Gillis, Roxbury, 23 y. 10 m. Aug. 6 Hilda M. Niemisto (Marjamaki), Centerville, 38 y. 4 m. 5 d. Aug. 7 (Infant) Eldredge, Chatham, 4 hrs. Aug. 9 Elizabeth S. Dingwell, Pawtucket, R. I., 24 y. 8 m. 13 d. Aug. 10 (Stillborn) Aug. 11 Katherine F. Kennelly, South Boston, 50 y. Aug. 16 Fanny R. Kattenhorn (Coddington), Harwich, 81 y 7 m: 3 d. Aug. 16 Charles A. Lenten, Barnstable, 76 y. Aug. 21 (Stillborn). Aug. 21 (Stillborn). ' Aug. 22 Richard Kuntze, South Boston, 45 y. 1 m. 19 d. Aug. 22 Ernest Meads, South Wellfleet, 20 y. 135 Aug. 26 Sylvester Fernandes, Santuit, 7 d. 1 Aug. 27 George Ernest Briggs, Lexington, 57 y. 3 m. 24 d. Aug. 27 Mary E. Locke (Jennings), North Falmouth, 27 y. 6 m. 26 d. Aug. 27 Albert Henry Robbins, Hyannis, 44 y. Aug. 28 Florence Wells, Southbridge, 19 y. Aug. 29 Myra Eleanor Newton (Burgess), Fairhaven, 71 y. Sept. 1 Katherine L. Porter (Low), Cotuit, 72 y. 5 d. Sept. 4 Anne E. Batchelor, New Bedford, 65 y. Sept. 5 (Infant) Renkainen, West Barnstable. Sept. 7 Merrill H. Marston, Barnstable, 72 y. 8 m. 10 d. Sept. 7 Anna Lenora Swain (Hill), Providence, R. 1., 73 y. 11 m. 25 d. Sept. 8 Charles Lee Howe, St. Petersburg, Fla., 65 y 11 m. 8 d. Sept. 13 Donald F. Lema, West Barnstable, 9 d. Sept. 14 Allston Allen Stillman, Brookline, 55 y. 1 m, it d. Sept. 21 (Stillborn). Sept. 23 Lauri Luoto, West Barnstable, 34 y. 8 m. 5 d. Sept. 26 Gertrude M. Aull, Bournedale, 70 y. 10 m. 2 d. Sept. 27 Curtis McKay, Hyannis, 19 y. 5 m. 18 d. 136 Sept. 30 Mary T. Baxter (Ireland), Hyannis, 62 y. 3 m. 3 d. Oct. 1 Oliver F. Bacon, Hyannis, 69 y. 3 m. 13 d. Oct. 2 Elizabeth A. Kelley (Sanborn), Hyannis, 70 y. 10 m. 25 d. Oct. 9 Nathan H. Bearse, Centerville, 71 y. 6 m. 16 d. -Oct. 10 Hattie Alenia Cook, Dennisport, 60 y. 5 m. 28 d. Oct. 12 Donald McLean, Hyannis, 1 y. 1 m. Oct. 12 Joseph B. Meader, Centerville, 52 y. 4 m. 22 d. Oct. 14 Ernest M. Baker, West Yarmouth, 44 y. 9 m. 22 d. Oct. 15 Robert R. Nickerson, Hyannis, 81 y. 11 m. 28 d. Oct. 17 Joseph C. Chase, Hyannis, 64 y. 4 d. Oct. 20 Julia Fern Salter, Sagamore, 12 y. 9 m. Oct. 23 Alfred H. Currier, Hyannis, 84 y. 8 m. 17 d. Oct. 24 (Stillborn). Oct. 25 Florence Crosby (Vigeant), Osterville, 56 y. 2 m. 13 d. i Oct. 26 Guido Tosi, West Wareham, 53 y. 9 m. 12 d. Oct. 28 Martin Atwood, West Barnstable, 59 y. 11 m. 18 d. Oct. 28 Nettie J. Cahoon (Moore), Chatham, 70 y. 10 m. 6 d. Oct. 28 John James Goetz, Jr., East Sandwich, 9 hrs. Oct. 29 Roland Coffin Ames, Osterville, 74 y. 6 m. 19 d. Oct. 31 Alfred Crocker, Centerville, 85 y. 11 m. 27 d. 137 Nov. 1 Ephraim Lewis Bearse, Osterville, 76 y. 10 m. 23 d. Nov. 4 Edwin B. Kelley, Hyannis, 79 y. 10 m. 4 d. Nov. 7 Margaret 'Hansberry, (Menihan), Osterville, 57 y. 6 m. 6 d. Nov. 9 Alton H. Blossom, Osterville, 49 y. 1 m. 8 d. Nova 10 Louisa A. Eldridge (Rogers), West Barnstable, 90 y. 8 m. 14 d. Nov. 11 Melba Wilson Snow, Dennisport, 5 y. 2 m. 28 d. Nov. 12 Mabel L. Anthony (Coe), Barnstable, 55 y. 5 m. 26 d. Nov. 12- Ephraim L. Jones, Marstons Mills, 69 y. 4 m. 17 d. Nov. 12 (Infant) Robinson,Yarmouth. Nova 17 Abbie Pomroy Crane (Pomroy), Barnstable, 57 y. 6 m. 16 d. Nov. 18 Josephine Fuller (Coleman), Hyannis, 69 y. 1 m. 15 d. Nov. 21 Emma Maloney (Handy), Hyannis, 59 y. 15 d. Nov. 21 William J. Romaine, West Falmouth, 65 y. 9 m. 6 d. Nov. 22 Daniel B. Coleman, Hyannis, 60 y. 11 m. 4 d. Dec. 2 Mary'J. Henderson, Craigville, 81 y. 3 m. 13 d. Dec. 4 Roxanna Wicks, West-Falmouth, 82 y. Dec. 5 Pauline Baptiste, Osterville, 2.m. Dec. 5 William H. Irwin, Cotuit, 81 y. 138 Dec. 8 Nelson F. Robbins, Hyannis, 70 y. 6 m. 16 d. Dec. 9 Robert J. Bain, Hyannis, 44 y. Dec. 19 Olga J. Anderson (Nelson), Hyannis, 49 y. 3 m. 24 d. Dec. 20 (Stillborn). Dec. 20 George Frederick Hart, Hyannis, 73 y. 1 m. 12 d. Dec. 20 (Infant) LeBlanc, Dennisport, 5 d. Dec. 20 Edith C. Phinney (CroweIl), Centerville, 79 y. 10 m. 6 d. Dec. 22 Flora E. Dill, Washington, D. C., 69 y. Dec. 24. Eben Smith, Barnstable, 82 y. 9 m. 22d. Dec. 24 Bradford C. Warde, Centerville, 1 y. 9 m. 13 d. Dec. 25 Mary Alice Phinney (Nickerson), Cotuit, 75 y. Dec. 26 (Infant) Cash, Cotuit, 2 hrs. 139 BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL 1929 Mar. 4 Arthur Edwin VanBibber, Jr., Pasadena, California, 8 y. July 18 Wilfred Berry Hallett, Somerville, 70 y. 8 m. 28 d. Oct. 4 Isabel Hinckley VanBibber, New York, 41 y. 11 d. Nov. 14 Loton Jennings Cannon, St. Petersburg, Florida. 1930 Jan. 30 Gustavus.Jacobs, New York, 72 y. Feb. 13 Franklin Lewis, New York, 53 y. Mar. 3 Lillie C. Twombly, Hanson, 73 y. 4 m. 13 d. i Mar. 7 Catherine Carroll, District of Columbia, 85 y. 3 m. 1 d. May 29 Bessie M. Bradshaw, Brockton, 47 y. 5 m. 20 d. June 18 Leston G. Baxter, New York, 58 y. 2 m.1 d. July 9 Benjamin C. Laney, Brockton, 50 y. 7 m. 20 d. July 22 Eleanor Goodspeed, Caldwell, N. Y., 24 y. Aug. 3 William E. Gifford,Worcester, 60 y. 8 m. 25 d. Aug. 24 John E. South ergreen, New York, 24 y. Aug. 27 Ellen Frances Coleman, Middleboro, 81 y. 9 m. 13 d. Nov. 15 Russell Scudder Nye, Tewksbury, 69 y. 11 m. 7 d. i 140 JURY LIST, 1931 Freeman C. Adams Garage Proprietor Thomas H. Arden, Jr. Brick Manufacturer Howard E. Barrus Mechanic Winthrop D. Bassett Insurance Merton H. Bates Painter John R. Baxter Dentist Ethan A. Bearse Merchant Frederick L. Bearse Gardener Henry E. Bearse Merchant Nelson Bearse Surveyor Gerhard Bleicken Gardener_ Everett O. Bond Plumber Roy V. Braley Salesman Hyman Burman Clerk John E. Carter Mechanic George F. Clements Surveyor George Cobb Real Estate John E. Coleman Painter Harvey F. Crocker Carpenter Hyman P. Crocker Retired Milton L.• Crocker Merchant Malcolm Crosby Boat Builder :Ralph Crosby Carpenter .Rufus B. Delano Manager Cornelius A. Driscoll Cranberry Grower :.Forest M. Eaton Manager _Albert L. Edson Retired Charles M. Eldredge Salesman :Shirley S. Evans Chauffeur .John H. Eyre Merchant Harvey J. Field Mechanic 141 William L. Fitzgerald Motion-Picture Proprietor Thomas B. Fuller Chauffeur George Garoufes Cafe Proprietor Harry L. Generoua Auto Dealer Milton Gifford Oysterman William H. Goode, Jr. Clerk Benjamin W. Hallett Laborer Forest M. Hamblin Mason Seaver Harlow Contractor Wallie F. Harlow Farmer Henry M. Haugh Hotel Proprietor William G. Howes Auto Repairer Harry L. Jones Foreman Herbert T. W. Jones Laborer Harrison E. Kent Garage Proprietor Andrew Kerr Canner .David Leland Machinist Fred B. Livesley Auto Dealer Aretas M. Loomis Salesman Lester P. Lovell Carpenter John McQuade Gardener Joseph H. Maher Ice Dealer Thomas Milne Gardener Chester A. Murray Salesman Patrick N. Murphy Clerk Claude Nickerson Fisherman Fred T. Nickerson Laborer Seth R. Nickerson Contractor Ernest B. Norris Contractor Arthur R.'Pierce Laborer Gary W. Pierce Plumber Heman I. Pierce Barber Wendell H. Phillips Manager Walter Robinson Retired . 142 Bertram F. Ryder Cranberry Grower William P. Saint Insurance Isaiah S. Studley Auto Repairer Joseph W. Tallman, Jr. Mason Byron H. Tevyaw Farmer Ralph W. Vroom Mason .Alfred G. Weeks Farmer Carl H. Weeks Painter John S. Whitaker Retired 143 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT Compiled report of work performed by the Barnstable Police Department for the year. ending December 31st, 1930. Arrests are as follows: Drunks 95 Violations -liquor laws 21 Violations Town Ordinances 14 Violations Fish and Game laws 13 Disturbing the Peace 12 Driving under the influence 8 Larceny 9 Breaking and entering and larceny 5 Operating to endanger 9 Assault with dangerous weapon 2 Assault and Battery 5 Operating with no license 7 Speeding 6 Peddling without license 3 Forgery 1 Arson _ 1 Non-Support 8 Capias Warrants for other Police Depts. 8 Statutory Rape 1 Selling Leased Property 2 Assault on an Officer 2 Leaving the scene without making self known 2 Vagrancy 1 Lewd and Lacivious Cohabitation 2 144 Violation school attendance laws 1 Delinquent Children 2 Refusing to stop for an Officer 1 Capias Warrant (States Prison) 1 Violation Chap. 89 Section 4 3 Illigitimate Child Act 2 Total arrests 247 Miles covered by Chief's car 21,109 Miles covered by private car. 12,300 Inspections of summer homes 8,600 Drowning accidents covered 1 Doors found open by officers 82 Total fines taken in in court $2,946.00 Fines reverting back to Town Treasury $1,500.00 Total-sentences to House of Correction 62 months Investigations 419 Calls answered 807 Fires attended by officers 27 .Accidents in the Town of Barnstable 49 Stolen property valued at $1,800.00 Stolen property recovered $1,530.00 Assisted U. S. officers two days Delivered milk and groceries for town four days. Injured people carried to hospital 5 Motorists assisted on highway 11 About 207o more arrests in 1930 than in 1929. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. PRATT, Chief of Police. Hyannis, Mass., Jan. 4, 1931. 145 Report of THE PARK COMMISSION Your Commission respectfully begs to submit the fol- lowing report: In general the work of the Park Commission varies very little from year to year. During the past year we were able to carry out practically everything we planned for. One of the early spring items was the hardening.of the road to the old schoolhouse in.Osterville, now used as a commun- ity building for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and other local activities. When this came to be done we realized that at a relatively small increase in cost, a parking space could be added that would take care of about ten cars. We therefore had this hardening done, although it was not in our budget for the year. Use has been made of this space all summer, and it has helped to lessen the congestion in the square to quite a large extent. The work on the parks throughout the town was car- ried out in a much more systematic and thorough way than it ever has been in the past. This was due to the interest shown by the man we are so fortunate as to now have in charge of this work. The very dry summer held us back in the work planned for Mother's Park in Centerville. When the special town meeting voted to turn over two thousand dollars to this Commission, in the late fall, this set back, however, was 146 more than overcome. We feel we can safely say that the .money expended then was to the greatest possible advantage both in providing work for the unemployed and in accom- plishing in the best possible way the plans on hand. The -doper of the park had a well-known firm of landscape ar- ,chitects lay out this plot many years ago, and we attempted, in as far as was possible, to follow these original plans. One of our commission gave unsparingly of his time and thought to make this a success and we trust it will be something we may all be proud of. Out of this extra appropriation more work was also done at Crocker Park, in West Barnstable. 'This park now comes at the junction of two main roads. We hope to make it available for picnic purposes for passing mo- torists, and to have it be an attractive asset to the town. There was also a large area prepared for further har- dening, for parking space, at the Town Beach, Centerville. Some hardening was put down. The weather, however, did not permit of much work in that line. Another thing accomplished out of this extra appropri- ation and which we feel is of inestimable value to the town was the complete removal of the old wreck on the Town Beach. This was an object of danger to all bathers and it seemed to us only a matter of time before someone would be seriously injured if it were to remain there longer. The beach is too nearly a perfect bathing beach to be marred by this dangerous obstruction and we feel more than satisfied to at last have it removed. This sums up the activities of the past year but, before finishing, your commission begs your ardent support of the plan they are submitting, for a building on the beach in question. 1 147 About fifteen hundred people used this beach on holi- days and Sundays this last year. It may readily be seen that some sort of sanitary conveniences should be available. We feel that this is not a year to ask the town for a large appro- priation for bathing houses to accommodate these numbers of people. We have, however, drawn up a plan for a cNn- tral unit of such a building which will provide adequate san- itary arrangements and, for many bathers, temporary dressing facilities. Two wings, for bathing rooms, may be added to this central unit at anytime. This matter will come up at the town meeting as a separate article and we beg that you will give it your serious consideration. Respectfully yours, WILLIAM F. JENKINS, JOHN S. WHITAKER, JEAN G. HINKLE, . Park Commissioners. 148 .Report of THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE 'To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: The work of the Town Forest Committee for 1930 has been confined principally to extending plantings on the School Forest and filling in vacancies in former plantings. On May 17th, eighty-two school children accompanied by the superintendent and four teachers met at the School Forest and planted fifteen hundred red pine seedlings. The rest of the planting was done by local parties. Considerable was also done in the way of release work and clearing new land for planting. It is the opinion of the committee that they will not do more planting until the land .has been cleared of all underbrush. As a result of the severe'drought of last season, many of the newly planted seedlings died so that part of the work of Ahe coming season will have to be devoted to replanting those vacancies. Respectfully submitted, S. FREMONT CROCKER, Secretary. 149 BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: The following is the report of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1930. The following contagious diseases were reported for the year: Chicken Pox 27 Diphtheria 2 Scarlet Fever 35 Measles 10 Tuberculosis 1 Whooping Cough 20 -German Measles 25 Tubercular Menigites 1 Total 121 Water Supply The general water supply in the town continues of good •quality and safe for domestic use. Milk and Dairy Inspection This has been followed carefully, especially the regula- tion passed in 1929 requiring all milk sold in the town to be pasteurized or from tuberculin tested cattle, so that the pur- chasers of milk in the Town of Barnstable are assured of. •clean, safe milk. 150 Town Dumping Ground It is evident that the citizens of the Town realize the value of a place where garbage and rubbish can be properly disposed of, as the amount brought to the dumping ground this year was in excess of any previous year. We need more acreage and are asking for a small appropriation this year to purchase the same. Dental Clinic Owing to the fact that Dr. Ralph Kinney could not ren- der his services after the summer vacation, the services of Dr. Harold Medlyn was secured, beginning his duties Octo- ber 28, one month of clinic work was lost by this, but a splen- did showing was made in dental work for the year. During the month of April there was no school nurse and Miss Brown, supervisor of the District Nursing Association kind- ly gave us the services of Miss Cooper of the'association staff during the school year to December 1st. In October and November, dental examinations were given to primary grade pupils, except one class by Dr. Medlyn, the school nurse assisting. Notices were sent to all parents when den- tal defects were found. At the pre-school clinic in July,, ten children were treated by Dr. Kinney and eight certi- ficates were awarded. In December, sixteen clinics were held which increased. the total number of children treated by a considerable num- ber. We are indebted to Miss• Falvey of Hyannisport and Mrs. Shirley Lovell of Barnstable for helping convey pupils, to the clinic, and we wish to acknowledge our appreciation 151 of the work of the clinic dentist, Dr.Harold Medlyn, and the nurse from the District Nursing association, and the school nurse. Summary of the work of the year: • Number of clinics 41 Number of children examined 758 Number of notices sent to parents 752 Number of children attending clinic 400 Total number of treatments 1,918 Certificates 194 The general health conditions in the town are good. 'The sanitary condition of the different villages is excellent with the exception of the village of Hyannis, the disposal of the sewage in that village is a grave and serious matter and should have the thoughtful consideration of its residents and of the entire town. Respectfully submitted, G. W. HALLETT, Secretary. 152 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: I have continued the past year to insist on having appli- cations of prospective work being done, filed with this De- partment, this has been generally but not wholly complied with, especially where.additional wiring has been installed some electricians fail to report same. Please note that many old installations need re-inspec- tion to prevent fire hazard and need to be brought to pres- ent day requirements. I have attended the meetings and am a member of. the Massachusetts Association of Electrical Inspectors in Bos- ton the past year. They have been very helpful in keeping abreast of the times in the fast changing electrical industry and bringing about a more uniform inspection as carried on as standard for the country. This department has advised the Selectmen of this town of the necessity of a code of by-laws to give the In- spector of Wires in this town authority to adopt such laws. and regulations as he may see fit, to give legal status to his work. 153 With advice of Town Council we have caused to be in- serted in the Town Warrant, the articles to be acted on at the annual Town Meeting, the acceptance of which we be- lieve would be for the best interest of the town. The number of inspections have increased this past year, r there having been made 746 and over 4,000 miles traveled. Respectfully submitted, F. S. KENT, Inspector of Wires. 154 Report of SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES Scales Sealed Condemned Adjusted Platform 52 1 2 Counter 30 1 Beam 3 Spring 84 1 5 Computing 63 4 Personal Weighing 5 1 Prescription 3 Weights 434 Liquid 627 Dry 30 Gasoline Pumps 122 Gasoline Leaders 36 Kerosene Pumps 18 Oil Pumps 166 Molasses Pumps 3 Quantity Stops on Pumps 397 Yard Sticks 20 Cloth Meters 1 Total sealed 2,094 8 7 Fees collected $204.19 Transient Vendors, 68 @ $25.00 each $1700.00 155 Returned by the State on Hawkers and Pedlars, 22 @ $11.00 each $242.00 State Licenses issued 5 County Licenses issued 10 Disabled Veteran's license issued 11 Convictions—No license for Hawkers and Pedlars 3 Convictions—No License for'Transient Vendor 1 Respectfully submitted, EVERETT L: HOXIE, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 156 REPORT OF CLAM WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: I have the honor to present at this time to the voters of the Town of Barnstable, a report of the Shellfish industry and conditions which exist at this time. The natural shellfish business in our town from Janu- ary lst, 1930 to December 31st, 1930, has in the amounts taken and marketed, been much the same as in the past two years, but considerable less than in former years. The gen- eral depression in other lines of business, although not hav- ing any great effect on the amounts taken, has had a great effect on the markets, so that the product shipped, has not , brought the usual top-price that shellfish from the Town of Barnstable, usually brings. I think another factor entering into the generally lower market prices, this year or the last part of it, has been due to the lack of employment in most every line of business. There are a number of men, who be- ing unable to find other means of earning a little money, have as a result, applied for Shellfish Permits, and thus mak- ing an overflow in the markets. The number of Shellfish permits issued during the past year, has in most every case been greater than in 1929, with the exception of quahaugs. Clam permits issued show an increase of 31 or a little over 351,"o; quahaugs, show a decrease of 5 or 10%. Scallops an increase of 29 or over 45%; razor fish an increase of 38 or over 70%. 157 The supply of clams met the demand until about Novem- ber 19th, at which time the Barnstable Harbor was closed for market purposes. The supply of quahaugs is gradually decreasing, but the supply this past year has greatly ex- ceeded the demand. The supply of scallops was about the same as in the previous year, but with an increase of 45% in. permits working, the share for each permit holder was much smaller and in addition to this a much lower market than in_ 1929. The large increase in razor fish permits, was due to the fact that there was a big set in the. Barnstable Harbor, and that there was an exceptionally good demand for this. shellfish. Figures on the shellfish will be given in detail la- ter on in my report. It is difficult to state at this particular time, just what. the outlook for shellfish will be for the coming year for the Town of Barnstable, and also for several years to come, be- cause there is a decided movement underway to rectify,. simplify, and perhaps change some of,if not all of the State Regulations, in regard to the Shellfish Industry in Massachusetts. The committee appointed last year has held a great many meetings in different coastal towns of the State. They gathered together a large amount of statistics,. and vven6 very deeply into the research work, and just what their report to the Legislature will be no one knows, nor it. is not known what the result will be from the Legislature. I have talked a great deal with most of the members of the commission and feel that there is no doubt but our State Regulations will be changed, and which will make it neces- sary for your Selectmen to modify or change altogether, some of the now existing Town Regulations, as all town reg- ulations must conform to the State laws. The State laws 158 passed in 1928-29,limiting the amount and size of clams and quahaugs taken, and also the one in regard to scallops, has of course, been a help and a step in the right direction, but does not go far enough. It still leaves the town open for any one in the State to take for family use, which A in our town a tremendous drain, especially on the North.side, where in the summer, it is a common thing to see from 25 to 50 people from out of town taking shellfish for family use. Another State law, which is all wrong, or at least for this part of the State, is the taking of shellfish for bait. This is in my opin- ion very wrong, both in the taking and the amount,taken, as it leaves the door wide open for a person to take for bait and then change his mind and market them. I don't say that this is done but it leaves a chance for it to be done and the Selectmen have no regulation nor can they make any, to stop it, so I hope this is one of the laws the commission will recommend a change in. Some of our laws are very old and should be changed to more nearly meet the conditions as they exist today. Clams Of course, as I have told you in almost every one of my reports, that Barnstable Harbor is about the only area in our town where clamming for market purposes is done on a very large scale. In some of the other parts of the town, 'conditions remain much the same. In the spring there is a fairly good supply but by the fall, it is pretty well cleaned up. Right here, on clams which also applies to other shell- fish, we need a lot of up to date education as well as some up to date legislation. We should not take the small ones or seed. 159 According to Mr. David L. Beldin, who, I think is con- sidered to be one of the best informed and leading authori- ties on Shellfish culture, claims that a clam when he spawns. throws out 3 to 10 million eggs. So you can easily see that when you take a large clam who has thrown his spawn, you only take one, but when you take a small one, who has not, —you may take what would become millions in a year or two. You will note on page 142 of my report of 1927 the following: "They all agreed that unless something was done, the flats in Barnstable Harbor which supply work for about .a. hundred men in winter, will in the near future become ex- hausted." Now in 1930 just that condition has come to pass,, for in October 1930, your Selectmen with others looked the harbor over very thoroughly and decided that the amount. of clams had been reduced to such a small amount that it would be dangerous to take any more until a new seta comes in. So on November 19th, 1930, they issued an order closing Barnstable Harbor for clams for market purposes. The South side being left open for taking by natives for family use only. There was issued for the year 1930 in the Barnstable Harbor, for winter digging, 99 permits, and for the town trade during the summer, 20 permits, which made a total number of Barrels shipped 1812.24 Barrels used in town during summer 844.20 For Andrew Kerr in April and November 136.00 Total number barrels dug 2792.44 Total amount $17,452.75 160 So it seems that the clam situation as far as Barnsta- ble harbor is concerned, is rather at a stand still, until a new set comes in which, we hope, will be very soon. This is the first year that we have really done anything in the way of propagation on clams in the Town of Barn- .stable. We have the area in Barnstable, the Lighthouse Cove, so-called, closed, here we planted 10 barrels of seed clams. The planting was done in a very satisfactory man- ner and the amount lost was very small. This amount planted, if considered as a marketable product, would be very small, but we are hoping to catch some set from this area. In addition to this, we have put up some low wire fences with bushes woven through the meshes of the wire to try and stop some of the seed thrown by these clams. Up to the present, there doesn't seem to be any set in sight, but we plan to try it another year, on a larger scale and per- haps in a little different way. It is true that this is an ex- periment and we have no figures.or reports where anyone has ever done just this thing. • Of .course, we get a great number of "I think so, and I don't think so" but that helps very little in the practical end of the experiment. This is a very inexpensive experiment and if we should succeed in catching a small amount of seed, it would pay for itself, many thousand times. It is true that there are other ways and means of experimenting, but the price would be prohib- ited in our town. The past history in Barnstable harbor, seems to have been that a new clam set follows in a few years a set of razor fish. I am unable to state whether or not this is true, but in case it is, we are due for a set of clams, as we have had the biggest set of razor fish ever known in the Barnstable har- bor. '161 Quahaugs The number of permits issued for quahaugs, this year, was a few less than in 1929 and I think the amount taken, quite a little less.As the demand in the market was not very great, and the prices especially on medium and large ones, was lower than in the previous year. This, I think, was due to the generally poor business conditions, also to a number �of new areas being thrown open for dredging, which of course, furnished mostly mediums and large ones. This pro- duct is not as good as those taken by rake and tongs in shallow waters. Most of this catch is purchased by New, York and they judge by the price, rather than the quality of the quahaug. We have four closed areas in the Town of Barnstable, for propogation purposes. In three of these areas, we have up to the-present, planted approximately 60 barrels of seed in each area in the last two years. In the area of Barnstable, this past summer, we planted 10 barrels. This experiment was very satisfactory, because these seeds have shown a greater growth than any I have ever seen anywhere. Quite a lot of our seeds this year came from the East Bay and Centerville River, where the proposed digging is to be done. This taking had to be done by Special permits is- sued by the State Supervisor of Marine Fisheries, Mr. Zen- as A. Howes. . These permits were left in force as long as the men holding them made it pay. These permits and the tak- ing of seed were in force from June 2 to November 19, 1930. These seeded areas should throw some spawn and in years to come if properly watched and fished when opened, would yield to the fishermen of the Town of Barnstable, a big re- turn for the money invested. I think the new State law of 162 1928-29,limiting the size to be legally taken for market pur- poses, to that of two inches, has helped toward solving the problem of the shortage of quahaugs in all coastal towns of. the State. Of course, it takes time and education to bring about ideal conditions along this line. In the previous years, when there were no regulations as to the size to be taken, the result was, that people took those that were seed and too small. The State, as well as the towns, now have the right to enforce this regulation. There are however, a few people, who are not aware of the regulation now in force, but the violation is nothing compared to what it used to be.. Scallops The number of permits issued this year was 93. This was an increase from 1929. The season of profitable fishing seemed to last longer than in 1929, although I was not in as close touch with the industry in 1929 as this year. I do not think that the amount received in actual money was as much as in the year previous, due to the fact that the market price was lower, and the general business conditions, making the number of men scalloping, more than in 1929. There is a great quantity of seed this year, and should make a good supply for next year. We know so very little about scallops that hardly any one can say with'very much certainty just what the real prospects are. We are very well informed on one thing, and that is,.that the scallop.is short-lived, living only about 22 or 24 months and only spawning once. If this is a true theory, the seed of this year are the adults and spawners of next year. The Town of Barnstable, by special permits from the State Supervisor took up, from the shallow waters and shores of Squaw's Island and Dunbar's Point, in the village 163 of Hyannis, where such seed had been and were liable to be taken from its natural bed and frozen or destroyer] and planted in deep water between the Railroad Wharf and the breakwater. The amount of this taking was something over 300 bushels. It will be very interesting to watch and note what the supply will be in this area, in 1931. To my know- ledge, this has never been done before in the Town of Barn- stable, but was made possible by part of the Special Appro- priation for Propagation Purposes, for the year 1930. Razor Fish As I told you in my last report,razor'fish are only found in sufficient quantities for market purposes, in Barnstable harbor. But it seems possible that for a few years to come, our supply will be very great. Some of the oldest fishermen tell me, that the quantity at present is the greatest ever known. Our chief difficulty is to find a market for the amount that can be taken by the number of men who want to dig and who need the money. The past season showed that there were 92 razor fish permits issued. The amount marketed 1677.3 barrels or 8385.16 hods, making a total in dollars of $12,577.75 received by the dig- gers of this town. The trade for this shellfish has in previ- ous years, depended entirely on the demand for bait. When bait was in demand, orders for razor fish were good, but if there were no bait orders, there were as a result no orders for razor fish. Within the past few years, the demand for the fish as a food product, has been growing. At the pres- ent there seems to be quite a demand for them in the shell. What this demand will eventually amount to, no one knows, 164 but with the supply of clams, limited, and the price high, it seems very probable that the market for razor fish must in- crease. So far, this season, the demand has not been so great as last, but the orders are increasing all the time, and up to this time there have been issued 50 permits to dig. This number no doubt, will increase considerably between now and April 1st. , One other item that must come under this report, is oysters. No permits for taking seed oysters in Barnstable has ever been issued, to my knowledge. But this year in East Bay and Centerville River, where the Special permits for taking seed quahaugs were being used, the Selectmen issued four permits to residents of the town to take seed oysters and I think about 4500 bushels were taken. Part were planted in town and part sold to dealers out of town for propagation purposes. I think the price per bushel re- ceived by the permit holders, was about 50 cents per bushel. I sincerely hope that the citizens of the town, whether taking shellfish for family use or market purposes, as well as the citizens of the State, who, under the present regula- tions have a right to take for family use, will keep informed as to the present regulations or those new ones which may be made by the Legislature. We hope that in the future, it will not be said that the people of the Town of Barnstable, do not value the privilege given them by the State to regu- late their own natural shellfish, but that they will try and 165 realize the number of thousands of dollars this industry brings to them. I, personally, hope that they will try to build it up, and make it a still bigger and better asset to the Town of Barnstable. Respectfully submitted; ERNEST O. DOTTRIDGE, Shellfish Constable. January 22, 1931. 166 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT I have the honor to present a brief report of the work of the Barnstable County Health Department for the year 1930: The regular force has been in operation as heretofore, and the work of the employees has been faithful and satis- factory. All officials have uniformly supported the work and )iave taken a most gratifying interest in all matters concern- ing health in the County. Local.periodicals have publish- ed our communications regularly and others have requested information from time to time. The situation regarding communicable diseases has been fairly satisfactory considering the incidence throughout the State and-country. Several cases of typhoid fever de- veloped during the year. One of these cases was from a dis- tant State and well within the incubation period. Several others had been on vacation shortly before the incidence of the disease. No local source of infection has been found.as yet. A certain number of cases of scarlet fever have bi;en encountered, nearly all mild as is usually the case in recent years. Such cases of diphtheria as have, been located have been as a rule mild also, several being nasal cases, with quite a number of "carriers." It should be remembered, however, that these two diseases are still occasionally very ,severe. A considerable amount of immunization against 167 diphtheria is being accomplished. Three cases'of infantile paralysis developed in widely separated places; one of them having been undoubtedly infected in another State. A good many cases of measles and other so-called minor communi- cable diseases have occurred in various towns. Some of these commor diseases such as measles, chicken pox, and whooping cougi. etc., are extremely difficult to control, due to various well-known reasons. It is not believed that un- due extension has occured in any of the diseases above men- tioned. On the whole, little difficulty has been encountered in enforcing the regulation regarding tested cattle now in ef- fect in Barnstable County. In two cases persons suspected of bringing unauthorized cattle into the county have been fined. Increasing interest is being taken in all of the towns in regard to the importance of improving such dumping grounds as exist, and also in the institution of such means of garbage disposal as appears possible. This is a very im- portant question in all of the towns and is attracting con- siderable attention. These grounds of course require con- stant supervision if they are to be kept in anything like a decent condition. The usual health associations have held their regular meetings in the county, including the Cape Cod Health Bu- reau Association, the Southeastern Association of Boards of Health and others. Frequent talks have been given on health matters at various meetings including the New England • Health Institute, which met in Boston this year. Great in- terest is being taken of late in rural health sanitation, and information regarding this matter is being constantly 168 sought in this county. During the year, various officials from the State Health Department visited the county. The 'cooperation of the State Health Department can in every way be relied upon, all officials of this department being most willing to help in every way at all times. Quite a large number of students 'from the Harvard School of Public Health visited the county and made such observations as were possible during the limited time at their disposal. Health week was of course observed throughout the county, and regular pre-school and other clinics have been held. The portable dental outfit has been in constant use since its purchase, and will be during the coming year also. The condition of school children is constantly improving, and increasing efforts are being made to assure the correc- tion of defects whenever possible. All of the regular in- spections, examinations, etc., have of course been made, and all of the regular work continued. It may be mentioned that special effort is being made to encourage the early rec- ognition of tuberculosis in children, and also as regards a more general recognition and reporting of venereal disease, particularly some of the more obscure cases. The work of the County Health Department is increas- ,ing from year to year, and every effort will be made during the coming year to make the work more useful and efficient. Respectfully submitted, A. P. GOFF, M. D., County Health Officer. Hyannis, Mass., Dec. 31. 1930. 169 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD - To the Citizens of Barnstable, Mass.: The Planning Board respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1930. Every worthwhile endeavor is subject to a certain amount of criticism; this is inevitable. Super-critics, general- ly are recruited from the ranks of the skeptics. They are comparable to the man who removes the "innards" of his watch and who is incapable of restoring it to its former con- dition. They are not constructive. On the other hand, constructive criticism is and always will be welcomed by individuals or groups of such individu- als to the end that a semblance of perfection may be at- tained through faithful and applied effort. Owing to misconception, prevailing in some quarters, together with honest expression of opinion, frequently heard, as to the value, function and power of a Planning Board we feel that this is an opportune time to set forth the necessary information for a clearer understanding by all of the duty imposed upon your board. Let it be said at the very outset that the Planning Board is vested with advisory power and that only. With . its advice, the various other town departments form the agencies through which actually are put into effect the pro- 170 jects advanced by this board and ratified by your approval and vote at Town Meeting. The law is very specific and all wise in where executive authority shall be placed. To the Planning Board is delegated the task of observ- ing, considering and advising on all matters which aim to Zn .bring about order in the physical development of our vil- lages and the town as an entirety. It is here we have elected to live, work and play—in a town we take pride in calling our town whose future development must be zealously watched and planned systematically. The essential factors entering into right planning are substantially as follows, viz: the proper location of public buildings, supervision over the laying down of streets by land developers, the problem of parks and playgrounds, the preservation of residential areas against encroachment by non-required business interests,the study of school plant de- velopment for efficiency and permanency, traffic regulatory measures, drainage and sewage problems with comprehen- sive solutions forthcoming, building codes for protective purposes, map building, assessors plans, etc., all of which items enter into the development- of a town, far-sighted enough to make provision for future better living condi- tions, better business and a more attractive, agreeable place in which to live and do business. In every town there is constantly going on a planning program of some sort or other, be it good, bad, or incom- plete. It is not possible, therefore, for any community ever to truthfully say that it is not interested in town planning or in the efforts of those duly elected to oversee that every improvement is based upon a good plan where public and private development harmonize. 171 Of course there are legal features that enter into all ac- tivity of work such as we perform, for the very reason that every square foot of land within our town is impressed with legal qualities. A broad statement to be sure but neverthe- less correct. The very nature of these legal qualities make them oft times more enduring than, for instance, pavements or public buildings or structures. -Once a plot of land be- comes dedicated to the public for a specific purpose—not- ably town landing, park site, location of a.school—such ded- ication lasts for centuries and should be carefully planned out.. Hence it is that planning is laid down on a firm legal- basis. Much of what has been said of public lands may be also said of privately owned land for it receives legal im- press through the medium of Land Court registration and io% more or less of an enduring character. Therefore, the legal status given to the lands within our boundaries forms the basis of a plan, the value of which tQ the community can be solely attributed to the far-sighted- ness of those who came before us, in their planning or allot- ing legal qualities to the lands laid down for public use. Wise decisions now and in the years to follow are de- pendent upon a proper planning in order that each success- ive and approved project will be in accord with a consistent general scheme of action. By anticipating the probable needs of the town for streets, parks, playgrounds, schools, etc., large savings can be effected by purchase in advance and before the land is built upon. By the same line of rea- soning it is obvious that thought be given to the establish- ment of building lines that preclude unwarranted expendi- ture of public funds for building removals when street� widenings are contemplated. 172 Where an active Planning Board functions, we find that men, with capital, are ready to invest in real estate, in land development or in large building ventures; they are at- tracted to that particular town for they feel assured that their investments in improvements will be of a more per- manent and desirable character, and the town is a gainer thereby. Regional Planning naturally has its place in the func- tioning of an active and alive board. The local authorities iii the adjoining towns should be advised as to future plans for a community in order that they too may co-operate for the benefit of the County as a unit. It is somewhat difficult to do justice to a subject of such importance in a limited report. However, we feel that some enlightenment has been given on the duties you have delegated to us and we take this opportunity of giving ex- pression to you of our thanks for the support, encourage- ment, adequate appropriation, co-operation and general commendation of our efforts in,your behalf. SUMMARY OF 1930 ACTIVITY High School Playground Orderly development of the ground surrounding our high school was effected through suggestion to the School Committee that they review the plans of the Planning Board for the development of this particular area before commit- ment to a tentative layout designed to utilize the western section of the school property. It was pointed out that with a comparatively small expenditure of allotted funds, the acreage of town holdings would be materially increased, by acquiring the lands'on the easterly side of the school build- 173 ing. The physical formation of these lands were ideal for the purposes of development into a playground second to none in the state. By co-operation between departments and proffered use of plans already set up by our force a considerable sav- ing vas effected when these plans were made available to engineering firm carrying on the work. All plans required in transfers of property to the town were likewise originated and drawn up by our force and fur- ther expense was eliminated. In addition to savings men- tioned there enters another feature worthy of mention and that is in the recommendation of the Planning Board, utili- zation of an area, devoid of any real intrinsic value for home building purposes, developed along sound engineering lines, and its value to the community as a playground and ulti- mate beauty spot none can gainsay. This is but one example of what was previously said in. regard to the obligation of advising other town departments in the matter of improvements. Building Code In 1928 instructions were given at the Annual Town .Meeting to prepare and submit a Building Code for ratifi- cation at the 1929 meeting. The code then presented was deemed to be too technical and adapted more for city th 171 town use and of a consequence action was deferred. At the 1930 meeting a special committee was appoint- ed to act in conjunction with the Planning Board in the preparation of 'a`more simplified code. Many meetings have been held during the year, much time and effort has 174 entered into the deliberations at these meetings in an en- deavor to condense all essential requirements to a workable form and one that will meet the approval of'the citizens of Barnstable. The committee will present its report in due form at the 1931 meeting. Inter-Departmental Relations Space will not permit of too lengthy review of all the calls made upon our office force to furnish a varied amount of information and plans. These requests from other de- partments were honored and fortunately we were in a posi- tion to render service expeditiously in all cases. The public were likewise served in the same efficient manner. Specific mention may be made of the savings to the de- partments of the Surveyor of Highways, Health Depart- went, Tree Warden, Park Commission, Police Department, Tag Collector and heads of departments in Fire Districts. The Board of Selectmen and Assessors have been more or less in daily contact with our office and have frequently expressed appreciation of the promptness with which their requests have been attended. The major call upon our service, and one requiring the maximum of time and effort, has been from the Legal De- partment. The litigation in which the town is involved makes for a vast amount of research work on the part of our consulting engineer in order that the Counsel may be in a position to successfully defend town interests. Several thousands of dollars have been saved to the town, through 175 the medium of this service, which would of necessity have to be paid out to research concerns were it not for the fact that we are in a position to furnish this sort of information through the personnel of the Planning Board office. There was inaugurated, some time ago, a medium where- by all town property is saved from encroachment upon, by engineers who unwittingly include within boundary lines of lands petitioned for registration, lands dedicated to public uses. To safeguard town interests, all notices of registra- tion are forwarded to our engineer for review and if any encroachment is found he advises the Selectmen to file an answer against the petition and the matter is then referred to the Counsel for his action. By this practice we have been enabled to, in several instances during the year, protect that which belongs to the citizens of Barnstable. Work of Platting Notwithstanding the varied demands made upon us, the preparation of Assessors plats has not been seriously ham- pered but is proceeding along orderly lines. The accuracy of the grade of output, in our estimation, is of paramount consideration.as against that of amount of output, always having in mind however, that early completion is highly desirable and possible of attainment. Accuracy, therefore, is not being sacrificed for quantity. Key maps are in the process of making showing areas already covered with the valuation of lands and buildings within these areas. A complete map of the town, reduced from the large study map prepared in 1928, and corrected to date, showing precinct and fire district lines, schools, churches, cemeteries, 176 public buildings, street names and all data of interest will . be printed in order that copies may be available for public use and at a very nominal cost. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS We are fully aware that a program such as is herewith advanced for your consideration cannot be carried out in any one year but if set forth in this manner it is a logical means of putting before the citizens a concrete plan of ob- jective, to study and act upon at the proper time. 1. High School Avenue, Hyannis, should be widened between Main and South Streets by establishing a road bed on .the east of the present exterior line of street and pre- serve the maple trees now standing so that they may be cen- tered in an island between two lanes of travel. 2. A new highway in Hyannis from Main Street west to the Baptist church to and across North Street, thence northwesterly to meet the old Sandwich Road is recommend- ed.for the purpose of establishing a shorter and more dir- ect route from West Barnstable to Hyannis and the High School. 3. That the proper legal steps be taken towards ac- quiring the Old Colony Railroad right of way now in disuse practically the entire distance from Ocean and South Streets, Hyannis to Hyannis Harbor. The many advantages accruing to the town if a highway were established along this right of way are becoming more evident every day. 177 4. It is recommended that a connecting highway be laid down in a westerly direction from North Street, Hy- annis above Aunt Bett's Pond and terminate at Main Street. This will afford•a medium of relief of congestion at the West end by diverting through traffic via North street. 5. The recommendation of providing suitable access to Sandy Neck through the medium of a highway, within the confines of Barnstable, is again advanced for study and future action. 6. That the project of establishing an anchorage basin in Lewis Bay with landing facilities on Ocean Street, be given the consideration it warrants. 7. It is again recommended that the property nest east of the Town 'Office Building be acquired for municipal use. 8. That the need for a town owned and controlled bathing beach on the north side bordering on Barnstable Harbor is very evident, therefore, overtures should be made for the acquisition of a suitable site for this purpose and for the convenience and use of the people residing at this sec- tion of the town. 9. Observation, on the part of your Board, discloses a growing tendency, in many quarters, of a desire for con- solidation of Fire Districts within the town. The thought behind this movement is indeed worthy of close study and attention that a proper concept of its merit will clear in the minds of all effected by such consolidation. 178 10. A sanitary sewage disposal system for the village ,of Hyannis is one of the recognized pressing needs of the town. Studies, plans, etc., have been reviewed in the past but definite action towards an authorization and appropria- tion has not as yet developed. Activity and enthusiasm .arouse interest and co-operation; co-operation is the great factor in attainment of purpose. The Planning Board once more not only tenders its sup- port to this movement for . municipal improvement but stands ever ready to render any service that may be re- quested or required in further study of the problem or to any committee vested with power to proceed with the in- ,stallation of an adequate sewer system. Respectfully submitted, F. HOWARD HINCKLEY, Chairman, MABEL K. BAKER, Secretary, ROBERT F. CROSS, WILLIAM L. FITZGERALD, HENRY P. LEONARD, MARY MORTIMER, L. FRANK PAINE, Town of Barnstable Planning Board. 179 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: There is nothing which adds so much to the beauty and comfort of our streets and road-sides, especially in summer,. as our trees. In the various villages throughout the town. the condition of the trees, generally speaking, is good. There are, of course, exceptions to this in a few places where- the natural growing conditions for trees have changed, and in such places the condition of our trees is not so good. This. is not alone a problem of Barnstable but practically every- town in the state is facing the same problem. In the caring for the welfare of the trees the past year,- a general pruning was done consisting of removing the low branches which interfered with traffic, dead wood taken out and trees kept in balance as far as possible. All injured- trees (the ones hit by autos) were treated as soon as possi- ble. All young trees up to 6 inch caliper were dug around and fertilized with either stable manure or a prepared com- mercial fertilizer, as location and growth warranted. We have a nice lot of these coming along in excellent growing condition. Five hundred sturdy young maples were planted on ei- ther side of the new road known as Route 132 to celebrate the Tercentenary, as was done in many towns throughout the state. There is room still for at least 500 more trees on. this road. 180 The elm beetle appeared in a few places on our elms and was sprayed with a solution of arsenate of lead and black leaf 40 with a spreader. The tent caterpillar was very much in evidence the past year. This department put two power osprayers to work along our highways to combat this pest. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Tree Warden. 181 Report of THE MOTH DEPARTMENT To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: In the residential sections and villages, the gypsy moth .situation is in a very satisfactory condition and can be kept so if property owners will co-operate with this department by keeping their property clean. The main traveled roads are also in good condition. Of course, the infestations along the highways running through the wooded areas back of the road lay-out need constant watching to keep the trees with- in the road lay-out free of this pest. Most of this woodland is infested and creosoting of the egg-masses in the winter while they are still dormant was done as far as time and means would allow. The creosoting of the egg-mass should be done by all property owners. This is the most efficient I ay to combat this pest during the winter when there is time. All the trees in the town and villages were sprayed with an arsenate of lead solution during late May and June. 'The spraying machines were started to work May 28th and continued through June to July 8th. With no rain during the whole spraying season, most satisfactory results were accomplished this past year. The Federal Government has liberated many of their parasites in town the past year. The effectiveness of para- sites so far is not enough to be of any great account in re- 182 ducing the gypsies. All the spraying machines and equip- ment of this type is stored at Osterville in a building hired for that purpose. The brown-tail moth in this town was not very preva- lent; no colonies were found. There were, however, many scattered nests through the town, all of which were collected and burned except a collection of nests sent to the Melrose Laboratory for examination as to the disease and parasites. A close watch is at all times kept by my men for outbreaks. of this poisonous pest. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Moth Superintendent.. i 183 REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN Owing to the extreme drought of 1930, the forest fire hazard was increased at least 60 per cent over the year 1929. In 1929 we had a dry season and conditions existed that were favorable to forest fires. In that year we had within ,our town one hundred and seventy fires started, burning in all over an estimated area of 600 acres. During the past .year we have had seventy forest fires, burning over a total of about thirty acres, with a very small property damage, which shows that we have made a very satisfactory record for 1930. While this record shows a decided improvement over 1929, we were fortunate, and much credit is due my deputies, the fire chiefs and the firemen of the fire district,, who have co-operated with me, responding promptly to calls, and working effectively on arrival at fires. This has made an enviable record for the Town of Barnstable. Roadside fires are still our worst hazard, 49 of the 70 fires started at the side of our traveled roads, presumably from lighted smoking material thrown from passing cars. Permits for fires in the open air are required at all sea- sons in this town. Incinerators should be inspected, and a permit secured before starting a fire in them. The law re- quires permits for all fires in the open air. Be sure to have ,your permit and don't get in wrong with the police. The cleaning up and burning up of the brush and rub- bish along our highways, which was started to help out the unemployed, not only reduces the fire hazard, but also 184 beautifies the roadsides and gives an impression of more width, and affords a clearer vision which is badly needed on some of our roads. The town now owns one forest fire truck, which is. equipped with a tank, power pump and hose, which is al- ways in readiness and answers calls to any part of the town for forest fires. A town as large as Barnstable with a dis- tance from one side of the town to the other so great, ought • to have two such trucks, one stored'on the north side and one, as now, on the south side, so as to answer calls quickly in times of need. Always remember the first few minutes of` a newly started forest fire is the best time to put it out of business. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Forest Fire Warden.. t .HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Surveyor of Highways FOR THE YEAR 1930 �pF THE �0 s BARNSTABLE, AS S. ®y �p s639. Ar�D MAY Ac- REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED STREETS RECONSTRUCTION SIDEWALKS STREET WIDENINGS ORDERS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAND DAMAGE FOR DRAINAGE CENTER STREET DRAIN Report of Road Committee 1 187 REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES .Appropriated $40,000 00 Expenditures: Drainage $1,135 20 Dust Layer 2,698 64 Fences 912 55 Grand Island Bridge 896 88 Labor 15,663 56 Unemployed Brushing 1,745 25 Street Cleaning 1,128 00 Rent 420 00 Salary and transportation 3,500 00 Stone, Gravel, Freight, etc. 2,525 89 Trucks, Tools and Supplies 4,594 08 New Motor Grader 2,935 00 Unclassified 106 39 Widening 331 88 Re-sealing roads 1,396 35 Total $39,989 67 Balance to Treasury 10 33 $40,000 00 188 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Appropriated $4,000 00 Expenditures: Repairs to plows and tractor $150 38 Sidewalk Plowing 427 20 Highway Plowing 1,459 25 Labor (shovelling) 1,651 69 Total $3,688 52 Balance to Treasury 311 48 $4,000 00 ROADS ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED, 1930 Appropriated $6,700 00 Expenditures: Spring St., Hyannis Grading and Gravel $742 50 Calcium Treatment 56 00 $798 50 Parker Road, Osterville Grading $318 55 243.92 Tons Surfacing 1,463 52 $1,782 07 Wachusett Ave., Hyannisport Grading $62 35 56.3 Tons Surfacing 337 80 $400 15 189 School St., Osterville Grading and Calcium Treatment $466 75 Cammett Road, Marstons Mills Grading .$1,861 07 Owen St., Hyannis Grading $164 90 Cinders and Oil 195 50 $360 40 Shubael Pond Road, Marstons Mills Grading $191 73 Elm St., Hyannis Grading and Oil $124 18 Total $5,984 85 Balance on Hand 715 15 ----- $6,700 00 190 NEW CONSTRUCTION Appropriated $68 000 00 Expenditures: Seal Coat Sealing 1929 Construction $4,327 68 Cedar St., Hyannis Grading $788 13 451.07 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 2,706 42 $3,494 55 River Road, Marstons Mills Grading $1,711 13 Bridge 637 40 519.8 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 3,118 80 $5,467 33 Coolidge St., Cotuit Grading $247 93 196.04 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 1,176 24 $1,424 17 Center St., West Barnstable Grading and Drainage * $538 03 376.585 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 2,259 51 $2,797 54 191 Phinney's Lane, Centerville Grading $765 57 . 548.12 Tons Asphalt Sur- facing 3,288 72 $4,054 29 North St., Hyannis Grading $431 30 642.1 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 3,852 60 $4,283 90 Church St., West Barnstable Grading $1,742 55 549.24 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 3,295 44 Removing old roadway 379 80 $5,417 79 Commerce Road, Barnstable Grading and Drainage $3,167 89 1269.9 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 7,619 40 $10,787 29 Mary Dunn Road, Hyannis Grading $1,679 25 750.47 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 4,502 82 $6,182 OT 192 Willow St., West Barnstable Grading $609 97 465.7 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 2,794 20 $3,404 17 Main St. Gutters, Hyannis Grading $412 61 472.18 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 2,833 08 $3,245 69 Piney Road, Cotuit Grading $126 37 143.06 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 858 36 $984 73 Estey Ave., Hyannis Grading $306 84 416.72 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 2,500 32 $2,807 16 Longwood and Grayton Aves., Hyannisport Grading $1,932 51 602.12 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 3,612 72 $5,545 23 193 Sea View Ave., Osterville Grading $101 33 153.52 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 921 12 $1,022 45 Race Lane, Marstons Mills Grading $42 53 148.87 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 893 22 $935 75 Maine Ave., Hyannisport Grading 85 98 125.4 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 752 40 $838 38 Louis St., Hyannis Grading $39 75 156.68 Tons Asphalt Surfacing 940 08 $979 83 Total $68,000 00 194 SIDEWALKS Appropriated $9,000 00 Expenditures: Asphalt sidewalks $4,924 77 Concrete sidewalks and curbs 4,069 41 Total $8,994 18 Balance to Treasury 5 82- $9,000 00 JONES' CORNER WIDENING Appropriation $669 50 Expenditures: Reimbursement voted $669 50 $669 50 WORK ORDERED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Appropriated $5,000 00 Received from County 3,500 00 $8,500,00 Expenditures: Main Street, Osterville Grading $2,892 56 646.9 Tons Surfacing 3,881 40 Stone curb and sidewalk 506 32 $7,280 28 195 Cobb Road, Hyannis Grading $102 54 84.4 Tons Surfacing 506 40 $608 94 Lindsey's Curve, Osterville Grading $610 78 Total $8,500 00 LAND DAMAGE FOR DRAINAGE Appropriated $700 00' Expenditures: Surveying $117 50 (Expended by Selectmen) Awards accepted 530 00 Total $647 50 Unaccepted awards 26 00 Balance 26 50 $700 00 196 CENTER STREET DRAIN Appropriated in 1929 $2,500 00 Expenditures 1930: 800 ft. of 24-inch pipe $1,008 00 Labor 1,370 98 Cement and Shoreing 64 64 Replacing Road Surfacing 33 50 Total $2,477 12 Balance to Treasury 22 88 $2,500 00 197 To the Voters and Taxpayers of Barnstable: I hereby respectfully submit to you my eighth annual report as the Surveyor of Highways of Barnstable. Repairs on Roads and Bridges In my previous seven reports I have tried each year to tell you in different words practically the same story about. the expenditures under this heading. The narrative report this year will deal more with needs and recoinmendations and we will let the figures speak for themselves. What actually confronts every citizen of this town is,— Are we maintaining an even pace with the traffic problem!' Some of my friends will say.yes that the back roads are, now all passable at any time in the year while in the past there were'certain periods when it was impossible for one to move about with comfort, and that the roads and streets are smooth and in better condition. On the other hand there are those who may not be so friendly towards me, who can, point out certain neglected features of safety and comfort.. Now both would be right, and I want to admit at this point that I can see the neglected spots .(and more probably) as. well as those who criticize, but I ask you to remember that I am limited to the amount of your money which I may spend upon your highways. I know that the shoulders of the asphalt road are in need of a great amount of work; I know that many miles of roads need brushing badly; I know the lack of fences in many dangerous spots; and I know the streets are dirty and need cleaning, and many, many other needs. 198 Drainage is needed in many places. There are some places where it will even be necessary to take land by emi- nent domain to secure easement rights. Many of the streets have settled in spots and pools of water stand across the :roadbed. Plain Street, Hyannis, built under state engineer inspection, fairly dry a few years ago, now looks very bad .after a rain. Railroad Avenue, Hyannis, had a drain in- stalled and constructed under my direction a few years ago, and now it looks like a pool on a rainy day. Excuses, .yes, we can offer many. .Perhaps the street settles or it was built too flat to begin with. Maybe it needs more basins, or a few loads of hot mix to fill up a sag. Probably if the .money had not been expended the condition would have been much worse. However, there are thousands of dollars needed throughout the town to improve conditions. True we do install catch basins and drains each year at a cost of -considerable money but we are not keeping up with the needs. Dust layers have been used on many roads and still more should receive applications. We must face, however, the fact that oil used as a prevention for dust nullifies the use of rain to bind a moisture bound dirt road. If we prevent dust we must expect that the road will get rough at certain .seasons of the year and be very disagreeable to ride over. � .However, the more miles we oil, the more loads of patching material are needed in the roads and after a crust is formed it is going to require the application of a heavy grade of oil, which involves increased expenditures, and we are not keep- ing pace. • Fences must be repaired and painted and over two miles were painted and repaired this year. The removal of brush from the sides of the highway has shown the impera- a 199 tive need of fences in many places where we did not realize that there were danger spots. If we simply maintain what we now have, we are not going on the needs of safety. Grand Island'Bridge and other structures receive new floorings and a coat of paint occasionally but not many of the citizens realize that this bridge approximately twenty years old is in need of repainting and should have its ma- chinery replaced. Also that under the navigation laws it is a menace and to cover the laws should have a lighting and danger signal system involving an expenditure of nearly fifteen hundred dollar-,, also that the piling under the guid- ing piers is nearly gone and is in a dangerous condition. Further, that this is the only public pier in Osterville and again we are slipping behind. In the work of'resealing roads we are still far behind, having only started. in this �vork in the past two' years. When one stops to consider that our bituminous type of road construction was begun nearly twenty years ago and con- tinued at the rate of three or four miles per year and that only in the last two years has any attempt been made to re- new the wearing surface,,it is easily seen that we are still miles behind in the performance of this necessary work. In the labor of spreading gravel on the dirt roads, .I think I can say that we are gaining, of course there are many, many bad roads yet, but I feel sure that there are very few places left where it is impassable. In regards to tools and equipment we have kept pace with the requirements fairly well. Several pieces of mac;hin- cry have been added in the past few years to what we al- ready owned and as fast as trucks and machines have wore out they have been replaced with new. I think that the time 200 is fast approaching when we must purchase a motor .Are(A cleaner. We have need for one at the present time but I do not feel that this year is an appropriate time for the pur- chase of one. In the department of maintenance we are losing ground in nearly every item. I say this not as an alarmist but fac- ing the facts fairly. I have tried to make the appropriations go as far as I possibly could. I have changed the entire system of employment. I have purchased equipment rather than hire in an effort to effect savings and I feel that these changes have made a great improvement in the department. But the traffic has increased by leaps and bounds beyond all imagination, and as a result I must ask you for larger appro- priations to maintain the highways in a proper manner. Sidewalks In the line of sidewalks and curbs, we have been sadly neglectful. Our policy seems to have been almost entirely new road construction involving thousands of dollars for the automobile traveling public and very little for the pedes- trian. Curbing especially lias been neglected, it is impossi- ble to maintain a sidewalk in a proper manner, unless some form of curbing is erected to hold the sidewalk in place and to prevent vehicles from injuring the walk. Many of the im- portant roads and streets do not even have room for a ped- estrian to walk in'a safe manner. Concrete curbs are costly and it is going to require several thousands of dollars each year to even begin to catch up with our needs. I do not think we should delay this important work any longer but should' start at once on an extensive program of curb and sidewalk construction. 201 Snow and Ice Removal With the removal of snow and ice on the roadway we are doing a very good job. . We have five good truck plows, three of them being new and the other two entirely rebuilt. Of course we do not own the trucks and are dependent upon private owners to secure the necessary power to drive the plows. We have no control over who the driers shall be and therefore we are constantly faced with the problem of breaking in new drivers who do not•know the, roads or the proper manner in which to handle their trucks and plows under all the conditions of dry or wet snow, frozen ice or slush, and therefore many aggravating delays occur. If a plow or truck should break down it causes an interruption of the schedule and immediately complaints begin to pile up. When this occurs I earnestly ask that you exercise patience and we will endeavor to remedy the situation as soon as pos- sible. I ask you to consider the fact that the State Department of Public Works with only eighteen miles of State Highway to be plowed in this town has stationed here three plows for that purpose Two of which are used entirely in this town and the other does a few miles in both Barnstable and Mash- pee. On the other hand, we are trying to cover over one hundred miles of both asphaltic and dirt roads with only five plows. In the removal of snow from sidewalks we are almost at a. standstill. In two or three villages we are unable to se- cure horses to draw the plows and consequently great de- lays occur until such time as we are able to bring horses from other villages after completing the work in that sec- 202 tion. It does not seem practical to expend large sums for motor sidewalk plows until such time as we secure suitable walks for them to work on. Roads Accepted and Relocated The acceptance and relocation of streets and roads is in the hands of the Selectmen and does not come under the au- thority of the Surveyor of Highways. About twenty miles of new roads have been accepted or layed out in the past five years and many thousands of dollars expended on those improvements. I agree that these acceptances were Aeces- sary and that the public necessity and convenience requires the laying out of new roads. Also that there are more roads still unaccepted which have merit and should be accepted by our town. But I ask you to consider the maintenance which must go on after the money appropriated for placing such a Nt ry q a .s+ LONGWOOD AVENUE BEFORE GRADING 203 street in a proper manner has been expended. Most of the streets accepted have been in the villages and require more yearly 'maintenance than miles of our existing wood roads receive. New Construction The report of the Road Committee will show you the feeling they have in regards to cutting down on,new con- struction and I must ask you to consider the advisability of straightening some of the dangerous corners and curves that now exist on some of our important roads, for example, the Hyannis-Barnstable Road or the ®sterville-West Barn- stable Road and many other points unnecessary to mention. In an endeavor to harden our dirt roads we must not lose sight of the,fact that it is nearly time to rebuild some of the older surfacings. Main Street in Hyannis is beginning to break down and to bunch up in spots and others are in simi- lar condition. 4 - t 1 Z � �4 �f•. r NEW INTERSECTION OF CHURCH STREET WITH CENTERVILLE ROAD • 204 Work Ordered by County Commissioners Considerable work has been layed out in our town by the County Commissioners decrees and must be performed this year. Some of this work had been postponed from past years but notice has been served that the work must be com- pleted. The layout of the new state highway from Hyannis to Marstons ltlills will also add a burden to the maintenance department of the town for undoubtedly the present high- way through Centerville and Osterville will be turned back for the town to care for. Center Street Drain This drain has been completed from Lewis Bay norther- ly eight hundred feet to a point about one hundred yards from Main Street. It is built of twenty-four inch tile pipe and should be extended under Main Street and the railroad 4 a. HIGH WATER IN CENTER STREET r 205 tracks to a point near Ridgewood Avenue. If this is done, the drainage system in that vicinity will be in excellent con- dition. Before gathering together the data necessary to make . this report I had felt that we should cut down our expendi- tures on highways in some manner in order to reduce•ex- penses, but I must confess that I can see no possible chance to even hold to the same amount as expended last year and , still give the citizens of Barnstable what they need and de- . mand. I attach hereto a chart showing comparative expendi- tures over the last five years together with the requests for 1931. Respectfully submitted, LAUCHLAN M. CROCKER, Surveyor of Highways. gy 5` S3P6Il(E2. r � r v _ it y ' 'At.' '4y 77 MAIN STREET, OSTERVILLE BEFORE RELOCATION .ti s f MAIN STREET, OSTERVILLE, AFTER RELOCATION 20 - \ % �\ o Cl 0 0 \ m . § g ommm < o • \ 7 e « n \ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 / oco�/ /LO Lf� e Tom $ « \ . . � . « 7 S S 7 7 7 7 / g o o a � e q \ ® $ C4,5 5 \ 2 ^ IUD- / 0 0 o c o c o 0 q e 3 0 0 t- LO o 0 5 2 . 2 \ g7om 2cq m / 0 0 0 0 0 0 m '� 2 0 0 rall g ® 5 9 g p $ o o oo $ ƒ 7 $ 7 . A .jww � e t } e e . / 2f / /\ / 209 Report of the Road Committee To the Voters: Our recommendations for new construction of high- ways has been arrived at only after long and exhaustive study of the problem confronting the Town of Barnstable in its highway program. We have been informed of-the great amount of work or- dered by the County Commissioners on our highways and the necessity of doing that work. We believe that this work should be done whenever possible the year that it is ordered and not allowed to accumulate as it has for the past three years. We are informed that the State Department of Public Works and the County of Barnstable will each contribute ten thousand dollars as a beginning on the so-called Mid- Cape Highway provided the Town of Barnstable will appro- priate a similar amount. Feeling that this route will be of great benefit to the town and that it is a good financial pro- position to secure an additional twenty thousand for high- way construction by an investment of ten thousand dollars, we recommend the appropriation of this amount. We are aware of the relocations and new layouts made' by the Selectmen and realize the necessity of such layouts. On certain roads located in Wianno we have received an offer that one third of the cost of hardening such roads 210 would be paid by certain public-spirited owners of property in that vicinity, we, therefore, have recommended expendi- tures for those roads in Wianno. Considering all the above items and the additional .fact that the town is sadly in need of more and better side- walks, and that ,the Surveyor of Highways is faced with increasing expenses in the care and maintenance of our roads and will undoubtedly need increased appropriation, we still feel that our highway reconstruction program should not lag or we will be faced (not in a few years but at once) with the necessity of asking for unusually large ap- propriations in the next few years. Therefore, we recom- mend the appropriation of fifty-eight thousand dollars to be expended approximately as follows: 1931 Reconstruction Seal Coat $4,000 00 North Street, Hyannis 6,000 00 Elm Street, Hyannis 1,500 00 Ridgewood Avenue, Hyannis 3,500 00 Maple Street, Hyannis 1,500 00 Chase Avenue, Hyannis 1,000 00 Cedar Street, Hyannis 2,000 00 Mt. Vernon Street, Hyannisport 1,500 00 Scudder and Dale Avenues, Hyannisport 3,000 00 Monument Avenue, Centerville 2,500 00 Washington Avenue, Wianno 3,000 00 211 Sea View Avenue, Wianno 5,000 00 Rushy Marsh Road, Cotuit 6,000 00 Newtown Road, Santuit 4,000 00 Race Lane, Marstons Mills 10,000 00 Lombard Avenue, West Barnstable 3,500 00 $58,000 00 Respectfully submitted by the ROAD COMMITTEE J. Milton Leonard, Chairman. S. Fremont Crocker Chester Bearse George C. Seabury J. Wendall Hamlin Fred S. Jenkins Frank G.. Thacher ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF THE Town of Barnstable MASSACHUSETTS .For the Year Ending DECEMBER 31 , 1930 �pF THE �p a BAHRSTABLE, a .� MASS. 00 163 9. 0 MA`S Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND ' ,SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 214 Report of the School Committee To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools. At a meeting held on Thursday, January 29, it was voted that the Report of the Superintendent of" Schools be accepted by the School Committee and ordered, printed in the Town Report. STUART F. SCUDDER, RICHARD COBB, ARTF,UR DUFFIN. SARAN E. SEARS EDWARD C. HINCKLEY 215 Organization of the School Department 1930 - 1931 School Committee Stuart F. Scudder, Chairman Osterville, Mass. Term expires 1933 Edward C. Hinckley Hyannis, Mass. Term expires 1931 Sarah E. Sears Hyannis, Mass. Term expires 1932 :Richard Cobb Barnstable, Mass. Term expires 1933 Arthur Duffin Marstons Mills, Mass. Term expires 1932 Superintendent of Schools Carlon E. Wheeler ,Office, Town Building, Hyannis Telephone 505 Office hours: 8:30-9:00 a.m., on school days _Residence, Harbor Bluffs Road, Hyannis Telephone 314-M 216 Secretary Dorothy E. Reckendorf Office hours: 8:30-11.45 a. m.; 1:15-4:30 p. m., on school days Saturdays-9:00 a. m. to 12 m. Residence, 11 Camp Street, Hyannis Telephone 472-J School Physician Dr. A. P. Goff Office, Town Building, Hyannis Telephone 593-W Residence, Main Street, Hyannis Telephone 593-R School Nurse Amy R. Tubby, R. N. Office, High School, Hyannis Telephone 687-M Residence, Louis Street, Hyannis Attendance Officers A. Seabury Childs, Cotuit Telephone 304-4 Everett L. Hoxie, Hyannis Telephone 387 217 Janitors James W. Holmes Barnstable Village School Ernest Fritze Nest Barnstable School Henry J. West Marstons Mills School Cotuit School Chester Cammett Osterville School T. W. West Centerville School Carlton L. Taylor Hyannis Training School Owen J. Mullaney, head janitor Barnstable High School Sylvanus Cash Charles L. Baker School Calendar Winter Term December 30, 1930 to February 20, 1931 Spring Term March 4, 1931 to April 24, 1931 Summer Term May 4, 1931 to June 19, 1931 Fall Term—Meeting of Teachers September 8, 1931 Schools Open September 9, 1931 School Committee Meetings Fourth successive Thursday in school term at 7:30 o'clock i �a7 m C 47 T QD 01 QD QD T OD 07 C Co N'OD O r1 47 07 0]47 Oi oec in 1�mmmww=Nrti0000r"=C�d6C�C�C�C�,7 io0odo0 a),S� o'.+N N mNrINN N N N NNNN OON N N N NNN 6>0)Q mmm mmm r-Ir-i •4 Qq Q4 0)Cq N N N OI rH r-i i Sa '-I rl ri 00 ri r1 r1 r-1'•7 ri r-1 r-1 r-1 r1 r1 r-7 r1.ri rl rl r-I ri M 07�r1 r-1 ri ri r-I ri °AA ° �Cd cd cli y � � � C CYJ t— `� 1 ,,,o W 0 m W A�� o o Awl >A Pa pa q a O asr-I cc Ao £ bnm. p� �, � U''bAG w � �� m � rn P� s q ?. ~ bA v O > > 3 ay0pa G° gy = umy y0 06' ar > _ ° ot � c.Mo >,cd 'd acma ooaxo s� ax x �� s w�oaax�a�u�aaxa� aq 2ca4, FagpWwv� O U2 o ,. a) a a C3 s m � m bp mm 00 Obn� c� ��WW U m 0� U W a s i en a s°W a C7 a o - m 5 ra Cd Q' o ACd � � � � a� U0 Q-- Cl) c � � adq� �s� � v �'� FW o oma'moa' G'a�yJ � U o oar ° �• c. a� R 'm 'in m cd cUd N '+�� bA�b�A '�-'+ " �, id bA bD bD bA cUd m w s. m m•.. 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Q>?+61 G7 61 ri 1-1r-i r-I r1 1-1 ri 1-1H ri Li H � N � A� � ° 0 0 �zz r z 5 s� zz CJ a o �w zVz ��z�� � ° vl :azz � z CdCd xapa � px ,� Ha�xzzxzzx a o u o o � � 0 UDm LoCq on Co W CV H rV Co ) a� b � �}' U' C_7U' U' U' U" C'SC'3bn I Cd c1 a a n a a x ` N � C,5� ° x p CdU a �EF ed S. r,v Cd a� ax�a HW �a��x�wcd C12 Cd a. 221 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Expended 1930 Needed 1931 General $2,742.44 $2,675.00� School Committee Traveling Expenses $178.59 $175.00 Office 322.69 245.00 Telephone 136.83 125.00 Census 100.00 150.00 Superintendent's Expenses Traveling Expenses 321.60 300.00 Enforcement of Law 45.00 50.00 Clerical Services 1,550.00 1,550.00 Convention 87.73 80.00 Supervisors' Expenses 864.17 900.00 Salaries-All 101,970.71 109,560.00 Textbooks 3,617.42 4,200.00 Supplies for Instruction 6,997.79 5,100.00 Operating Expenses 20,742.81 20,000.00 Janitors' Wages 10,085.48 10,000.00 Fuel 6,902.31 6,000.00 Janitors' Supplies 1,021.16 800.00 Water 496.68 600.00 Electricity 1,366.10 1,800.00 Telephone 361.32 400.00 Miscellaneous 509.76 400.00 Maintenance 3,991.78 7,780.00 Repairs 3,217.16 6,620.00 Furniture and Furnishings 774.62 1,160.00 Health 2,085.57 .2,300.00 Salary, Nurse 1,591.97 1,750.00 Transportation, Nurse 410.51 450.00 Supplies 83.09 100.00 Transportation 26,462.15 27,900.00 Sundries 2,581.85 3,050.00- Teachers' Conventions 130.08 150.00 Graduation 175.58 100.00 Athletics 708.90 1,240.00 General 1,567.29 1,560.00 Outlay 35,308.67 14,988.00 Permanent Improvement 12,355.14 9,455.00 New Equipment ' 22,953.53 5,533.00 Americanization School 499.55 800.00 Totals $207,864.91 $199,253.00 i 222 ocC, -4t-carnoo�m000c":a00 c-NLaLooin ,•� oo cD O1=t- V�r�M ri=riM rr cp mri=M) n m o LO . 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Appropriation, .repairs, new equip- ment and permanent Improvement $34,615 00 Appropriation for support less repairs 171,585 00 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax I.237 99 Credit, checks returned 22 60 Receipts and Cost of Permanent Improvement 49,724 45. Permanent improvement and new equipment 35,308 67 Received from Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax 1,237 99 Tuition received 1,402 60 General School Fund—State 10,660 75 Supplies sold and telephone tolls 242 51 Rent for gymnasium 88 70 English classes for adults—State 378 91 Net cost for support of schools from local taxation $158,140 46 !Total amount raised by local taxation 193,449 13 Net average membership 1,446 Cost per pupil for support in average member- ship from local taxation 1930 $109 29 224 1931 Appropriation requested $1997253 00 Needed for support less repairs $176,485 00 i',Teeded for repairs, new equip- ment and permanent im- provement 22,768 00 REPAIRS Osterville School Balance, January 1, 1930 $5,126 80 Expenditures $4,193 75 Held in reserve 827 20 5,020 95 Balance, December 31st $105 85 Athletic Field .Appropriation, March 1930 $11,000 00 Appropriation, December 1930 5,000 00 $16,000 00 Expenditures 5,969 11 Balance, December 31st $10,030 89 (4 1 4_ ti] u , 8 r - i e �� m 226 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the School Committee of Banstable: I respectfully submit my fifth annual report which is the fortieth in the series of superintendent's reports. With its 1,500 pupils and 80 employees, the school de- partment has become one of the largest organizations in town. Its property is valued at about $650,000 and the cost of support and maintenance approaches $200,000 yearly. • The population of Barnstable increased 51.; or 2,469 from 4,836 to 7,305 in the ten-year period, 1920-1930. The. school population increased 63% or 550 from 950 to 1,500 during the same period. The school population has increased'34% or 380 from 1,120 to 1,500 during the last five years, or at the rate of nearly 80 pupils per year. The pres- ent membership is 100 more than it was last June. The number of pupils now in grades 1 -6 is 79 more than there were in grades I-8 in 1925, and only 24 less than there were in grades I-9, the old elementary organization of 1924. The elementary buildings having thus been relieved of the pupils in The upper grades have been sufficient to accom- modate the pupils in grades 1 -6, but if the town continues to grow they will soon be inadequate. As has been reported repeatedly, the grounds at the Training School, Barnstable, Cotuit, 1Vlarstons Mills and Centerville are inadequate. The building at Centerville is 227 both inadequate and antiquated, and next in line come Barnstable, West Barnstable and Marstons Mills- Barnsta- ble, antiquated, Mar.stons Mills, inadequate. The last unoccupied room at the Training School now has its regular class. There is a popular demand for a.pub lie kindergarten here as there is in some of the other dis- tricts. Pupils who are now being brought to the Training School from Hyannisport and Centerville Road might be taken to a larger school in Centerville. By building not merely a. three-room building which is actually needed for Center- ville pupils only, but a four or six-room building instead. located possibly to the east of Centerville village on a lot of two or three acres, the necessity of building in Hyannis, might be postponed. Or a six-room building might be built. on a spacious lot well out on the Centerville Road from Hy-., annis, and Centerville pupils taken to either this building or Osterville. A similar situation obtains in Barnstable and West. Barnstable. Is it advisable to spend large sums on the old Barnstable School which is located on a rocky hillside? The old heating plant may give out any time, and other major re- pairs are imminent. The pupils who live nearest Sandwich and Yarmouth are already being transported and many who live between the two schools are also transported. I.s there a central lo- cation with ample grounds where a new six or eight-room building could be erected? Perhaps the people concerned are ready to consider these matters. 228 The above statements are not recommendations, neith- �er are they presented as definite suggestions. They are in- serted in this report to stimulate thought and to suggest that the entire problem of providing further elementary school accommodations is so important and intricate that before .any definite steps are taken in any district the problem of the whole should be studied and investigated in a manner similar to the methods adopted by the investigating commit- tee of 1927-28 on the secondary school building program. The work of the committee at that time was invaluable in setting forth objectives which were later•incorporated by the build-' ing .committee and architect in the final plans. The Plan- ning Board has already made studies of population centers and distances for the entire town. Coincident with this proposed study of a .school build- ing program, there remains for consideration the incom- pleted plans for improvement of the Training School grounds.which was halted by an error in the legal procedure two years ago. Since the method of hardening the surface of the Train- ing School grounds has been under consideration by the Park Commission and the School Committee for.several years but without reaching any definite decision as to a feasible procedure, it now seems advisable to suggest that an appro- priation be requested in a separate article of the warrant sufficient to provide a hardened surface between the two walks and between the building and the street. Under this procedure the voters may decide directly whether or not they wish to try this method of improvement. 229 Sewerage Disposal Nearly 10% of the inhabitants of the Town use the High School lavatories and showers regularly five days a week. It will be only a matter of time before further expenditures for temporary relief will be necessary unless the school is connected permanently with the proposed town system. Transportation In the report of 1928 reference was made to the pro- posed plan of providing late busses from the High School to the several villages. During the past fall final arrangements were made and the plan was put into operation. Two new busses were added, many routes were rearranged and com- bined with smaller routes and the second trips were elimin- ated,thereby relieving many pupils from waiting,both morn- ing and night. The plan was consummated without extra ex- pense to the Town as several of the busses have been in use from three to seven years. Students may now remain for an hour and a half after school for the'many different activities and for special help in their studies if they desire. Athletic Field The additional area purchased in August-amounted to 4.39 acres. This has been cleared, drained and the major portion of the ten foot cut distributed over the low sections. About thirty men have had employment during December and January and it is generally conceded that they have: done well to move'so much material so quickly by hand lab-¢ or. When completed there will be a full sized baseball field, with the diamond near the Iyanough building, and a quar- ter mile track enclosing a football field extending.from the 230 center of the area toward the southwest and situated be- tween the pond and railroad track. The two fields will be entirely separate .though contiguous. The slope from the Iyanough building to the diamond will be a natural location for one bleacher. At the time of going to press there is an unexpended balance of $4,797.30, in this appropriation. Heating and Ventilating The improved heating and ventilating plants installed in the Training, High, Iyanough and Osterville schools with the accompanying change to a cheaper grade of fuel has re- sulted in a.saving of about $2,000 per year in the actual fuel bill over the average costs in 1926-'27-'28, a 25% reduction. When this fact is coupled with the statement that the rooms are much better ventilated, that there are many more of them and that we are providing for 300 more pupils, the rel- ative costs appear to have been materially reduced; in fact there has been a reduction of about 407o on a per pupil basis. Equipment Much new equipment has been placed in the High School during the year. The rooms or departments which have received the major portion of it are: Art, Science, Li- brary-study hall, Assembly, Gymnasium and Locker Rooms, Lunch Room, Cafeteria, Household Arts and Shop. Organization The schools are organized similarly to what they were two years ago with the exception of the High and Junior High, There are a principal and two assistant principals; one of the latter is assigned to the senior department and 231 the other to the junior department. Each assistant teaches one half time. The school is divided into two groups for assembly and lunch room purposes, the assemblies coming .once a week. Educational Achievements Continued improvement is manifest in Barnstable schools along the lines suggested in the study made for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. Among these are: "Better provision for individual differences among children on the part of the teacher, though administrative arrangements, and through a changed conception of educa- tion on the part of all, including the school committee and the public." Programs of study in the high school have been better planned to meet the needs of pupils with varying abilities and different interests. See pages 240, 241 and 242. "Better supervision of instruction in both elementary and high schools." "Thorough reorganization of secondary education on Cape Cod." "A longer school day with fewer and longer periods will improve both teaching and study conditions. Such a•school day can be worked out administratively if the time-schedule of recitations is made scientifically. The proposals for re- organizing secondary education on the Cape will facilitate the introduction of a five 60-minute period da,~ " Barnstable has a five 56-minute period day. 232 "Better salaries and living conditions for teachers." "Better, fewer, larger buildings." The several departments are improving the content of their offerings and with the new equipment they may look forward to still better work. Hygiene has been placed in the Physical Education Department. Music has become a regular subject of instruction with credit allowed for grad- uation, and wider activities are being introduced in the shop department. The Health department has been active as usual with specials emphasis at this time on immunization from diphtheria. We are cooperating with organizations interested in mosquito control and safety education. School life is becoming more and more a cross-section of the life of the community.and rightly so, but-if the schools are not to suffer from an overdose of contact with community activi- ties, national, state, and local, they must be given time to assimulate the new, to make it a part of their regular work, to integrate its elements and .proceed with it in an orderly fashion. Educationally what Barnstable schools need most is a general improvement and perfection of that which appears to be reasonably well done now. CARLON E. WHEELER, Superintendent of Schools. January 31, 1931. 233 PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF BARNSTABLE TEACHERS Courses Taken During Summer of 1930 Name of Teacher Name of Course Ellis G. Cornish Teaching the Social Sciences in the Elementary School Methods and Techniques of Teaching Georgia-Henley Modern Tendencies in Education Magdalene L. Chase Children Retarded in Mental Devel- opment: Psychology and Methods of Teaching Methods of Teaching Wood- working Ruth G. Shepard Music Ella M. Buckler .Junior High School Methods Florence D. Chaffee English: Literary Criticism English Composition Latin: The Teaching of Latin Compo- sition and Translation in Secondary Schools 234 ROLL OF HONOR FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1929 - 1930 r High School Grade XII: Wallace Chesbro, Frank A. Maki, Eleanora Lagergren, Beatrice Syriala Grade XI: Raymond Siira, Gladys Keelwether Grade X: Francis Renne,.Dorothy Bearso, Ruth Cam- eron, Bessie Hinckley, Emily.Lagergren, Vir- ginia Ryder Junior High School Grade IX: Robert DeAdder, Edith Hopkins, Marjorie Lovell, Hazel Nickerson, Elsie Renkainen, Martha Salo, Caroline Smith . Grade VIII: Arvid Anderson, Harry Crocker, Donald Field, Earle Fratus, Aarne Lahteine, Eine Ojala, Pearl Bodfish, Clara Crocker, Eliza- beth Fernandez, Ethel Leeman, Reva Pells, Ellen Ruska, Audrey Sharpe Grade VII: Thomas Coleman, William Liimatainen, Lauri Manni, Cyril Molony, Angelo Panesis, Allen Wirtanen, Eleanor Gifford, Geraldine Lovell, Rowena Stevens, Sally Waterman. 235 Hyannis Training School ,Grade VI: Kauki Pukki, Barbara Bearse, Irving Bodfish Grade V: Alpo Hemmila, Claire Pollock, Helen Tsiknas Grade IV: Albert Anderson,, William Bettencourt, Louis Panesis, Thurmon Sutcliffe, Bessie Raymond, Oliver Hinckley Grade III: Charles Potter, William Tsiknas ,Grade II: George Raymond Ungraded: Mary Cobb, Hanson Washington Barnstable Village School Grade V: Miriam Ruska, William Swift, Osmo Willman Grade IV: Josephine Irving, Charles Jones Grade III: Gordon Jerauld, Harold Willman Grade II: Julia Williamson West Barnstable School Grade VI: Edith Carter Grade V: Bertha M. Johnson Grade IV: Harry Atwood, Joseph Davis, Ellsworth Wir- tanen 236 Grade III: Phyllis Carter, Lillie Gronlund, Carl Salo,. Paul Syriala Grade II: Paul Atwood, Harvey Field Grade I: Olga Wiinikainen Marstons Mills School Grade V: Walfrid Huhtanen, Curtis Jones Grade IV: Mary Pina Cotuit School Grade VI: Anthony Cabral, George Campbell 'Grade III: Barbara Landers Grade II: Marjorie Landers, Albert Sylvester Grade 1: Edward Savery Osterville School Grade III: Edwin Lagergren Centerville School Grade V: Thelma Johnson Grade IV: Rusell Starck Grade II: Robert Ruska 27 t- g 2 2 3 7 % b . / . . $ $ & / / In / . Cd \ / . 3 \ $ * / \ S 9 $ 2 \ ± 2 ` . W » \ \ ® Lo / © 3 c m . 2 e . % 2 / \ / ® 3 ' ® % / . 2 ¢ / % Cl 3 ¢ / % \ / % / S ƒ e 2 \ 5 2 / Go w / - ƒ / It / ƒ \ / \ 6 / 238 r- C9 co 00 o d+ c.1 mot+ cl c"D no y N � ri ri O 00 L- G: ri L as 00 CV GD 1-1 Cal GO lam- L ri d'I pri r--1 Cr.) 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English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 Latin 1 4 - 5 Elem. Bus. Tr. 4 - 5 Social Study 4 - 5 Social Study 4 - 5 Social Study 4 - 5 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Mathematics 4 - 5 Physical, Ed. 2 - 1 {3ouse. Arts or 4 - 4 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Practical Arts 4 - 4 May elect 2 credits. Elect 4 or 6 credits Elect 4,5 or 7 credits .Music 2 - 2 House. Arts or 4 - 4 Mathematics 4 - 5 Drawing 2 - 2 Practical Arts 4 - 4 Elem. Bus. Tr. 4 - 5 Music 2 - 2 Music 2 - 2 Drawing 2 - 2 Drawing 2 - 2 Credit will be given in all classes for instrumental or choral music. 241 BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL Curricula For 1930 - 1931 College Prep. Business General H.C. Grade 10 H.C. H.C. English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 Latin II 4 - 5 Bkkp:Shorth'd I 4 - 5 Biology 4,::5 , Geometry 4 - 5 Typewriting I 4 - 4 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 House Arts or Practical A. 4 - 4 Elect one: Elect one: Elect one: Biology 4 - 5 Biology 4 - 5 World History 4 - 6 World History 4 - 5 House. Arts or 4 - 4 Geometry 4 - 5 French I 4 - 5 Practical Arts 4 -.4 World History 4 - 5 Drawing may be elected if approved. Grade 11 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 American His. 4 - 5 Typewriting II 4 4 American His. 4 -•fi Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Physical Ed. , 2 - 1 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Elect two: Elect two: Elect two: Chemistry 4 - 5 Bookkeeping II 4.- 5 Chemistry 4 - 6 French II 4 - 5 Shorthand II 4 - 5 Law-Com• 4 - $ Algebra-Rev. Law-Commerce 4 = 5 Shop 4 =4 Math. 4 - 5 Latin III-IV 4 - 5 Drawing may be elected if approved. Grade 12 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 5 English 4 - 6 Econ:Sociol. 4 - 5 American Hist. 4 - 5 Econ:Sociol. 4 . 6 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Physical Ed. 2 1 Physical Ed. 2 - 1 Elect two: Elect two: Elect two: Latin IV-III 4 - 5 Shorthand III 4 - 5 Sales and Trig. Sol. Sales & Bus. Org. 4 - 5 Bus. Org, 4 - 5 Geom. 4 - 5 Office Pract. 4 - 4 Physics 4 - 6 French III 4 - 5 Typewrit- Physics 4 - 5 ing I 4 - 4 Drawing may be elected if approved. Credit will be given in all classes for instrumental or choral music. 242 BARNSTABLE HIGH AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Registration by Subjects, January 23, 1931 Subject 7Sp. 7 8 9' 10 11 12 P.G. Ttl. English 27 150 114 97 82 82 51 4 607 French 7 11 4 22 Latin 30 23 4 4 1 62 Mathematics 27 150 114 291 .Algebra 31 14 3 48 Plane Geometry 25 2 1 28 Sol. Geom. and Trig. 1 13 14 Economics-Sociology 29 29 U. S. History 27 114 5 38 - 26 2 212 World History 16 3 2 1 22 .Social Study. . 150 97 247 Guidance 150 114 264 Physics 23 23 Chemistry 36 4 2 42 Biology 40 3 10 53 ,Science 114 114 Hygiene 150 150 Elementary Bus. Train. 68 68 Bookkeeping 46 28 3 3 80 Shorthand 20 7 3 30 'Typewriting 73 12 20 3 108 Com. Geog. and Com. Law 3 42 5 50 Salesmanship-Bus. Org. 13 13 Household Arts 8 60 54 37 10 2 171 Practical Arts 19 90 60 25 19 20 2 235 Drawing 27 150 114 46 27 23 17 1 405 Music 27 150 114 49 16 4 6 366 Physical Training 26 148 110 96 71 75 47 573 243 GRADUATION PROGRAM Barnstable High School March, Spirit of Barnstable High Dunham High School Orchestra Overture, Red Gnome Rollinsoo High School Orchestra Invocation Rev. J. Wallace Chesbro Welcome Winslow Hallett Crocker, Class President Lantern Light Olive M. Price A Play of New England Witchcraft Prologue spoken by Margaret Lewis Baxter March of the Wooden Soldiers Jessel High .School Orchestra Award of Alumni Prizes in English Mrs. Ora A. Hinckley Class Ode Augusta Pabst Holmes 244 Recessional Kipling-DeKoven Mixed Chorus Gift to School Hope Elliott Chase Farewell to Class Arline Henrietta Parker 'liresentation of Diplomas Dr. Edward C. Hinckley lass Song Class of 1930 Words by Louise Gertrude Fraser Music by W. Grant Dunham Postlude, Marche aux Flambeaux Clark High School Orchestra Director of Music Samuel Griffiths Dramatics Coach Mrs. Charles W. Megathlin Accompanist Anne Airey Griffiths 245 MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS Gladys Evelyn Ames Arthur Bowlby Lorrett Dorothy Nellie Austin Robert Winsor Lovell Martha Magdalene Bartlett Elizabeth Anne MacQua.de Margaret Lewis Baiter Helen Mary MacQuade Hope Elliott Chase Frank Andrew Maki Wallace Lea Chesbro Frederick Albert Nickerson,. Winslow Hallett Crocker Nathalie Mae Nickerson Edward Gleason Cross Neil Gordon Nickerson Barbara Elizabeth Davis Seth Connor Nickerson Eileen Louise Duffin . Richard Morris O'Neil Wilmot Grant Dunham Arline Henrietta Parker Donald Solomon Ellis Elizabeth Rankin Dorothy Margaret Ellis Harriet Frances Richmor}d Marjorie Irva Fuller Eunice Isabel Rogers Louise Gertrude Fraser, Graham Nickerson Scudder Edith Marguerite Gifford Martha Elenora Sippola Rose.Mildred Gill Beatrice Helen Syriala Cyril Stetson Hall Russell Frederick Syriala Kenneth Francis Hearn Katherine Maher Tripp Augusta Pabst Holmes Sidney Dayton Upham David Theodore Johnson Muriel Charlotte Whitcomb Chester Pierce Jordan, Jr. Evelyn Cornelia Williams William Anselm Korpela Parker Gray Wright I Eleonora Lagergren Florence Elizabeth Wyman_ Cynthia Howes Lewis CLASS MOTTO "Deeds Not Words" 247 INDEX Townof&cers ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Assessors' Report ..............................................................................................._............................. 6 `Treasurer's Report ........................................................................................................................... 9 EstimatedReceipts ............................................................................................................ 12 AppropriationAccounts ............................._................................................................. 1.8 Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 40 Expenditures ........_.........._......._................................................................................................ 41 Non-Revenue Accounts ................................................................................................... 44 Burial Lot Funds Held in Trust by the Town ....................................... 48 Reportof the ,Audit ......................................_...............'.........................,.................................... 52 TownClerk's Report .................................................................................................................. 58 AnnualTown Meeting ................................................................................................ 60 SpecialTown Meeting _......................._...................._.................................................. 95 SpecialTown Meeting ................................................................................................. 102 Births ......................................................................................_............._...................................,....:... 105 Marriages ...................................................................._.................................................................... 122 Deaths ............................................:............................................._....................................................... 130 JuryList ............................._....................................................................................................................... 140 Report of the Police Department ........._..............._.............................................. 143 Park Commmissioners' Report ....................................................................................... 145 .Report of the Town Forest Committee ............................................................... 148 t , 248 Boardof Health Report .............................................................._............................................ 149 Report of Inspector of Wires ......................................................................................... 152 Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures ............................................... 154 Reportof Clam Warden ...................................................._......._......................................... 156 Barnstable County Health Department .............................................................. 166 Reportof Planning Board ..................................._........._.................................................. 169 Reportof Tree Warden .........................._........................................_.................................. 179 Report of Forest Warden .........................................__................................................._..... 183 Xeport of Surveyor of Highways .......................................................................... 187 .Report of the Road Committee .........................._.........._............................................. 209 Report of the School Department __.............................................................:......... 214 Financial Statement .......................................... :............................................................. 221 Superintendent's Repoft .........................................................................................:... 226 GraduationProgram ..............:.._ .................................................................................. 243 Members of Class of 1929 _......_..............................._.......................................... 245 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE Town Officers OF THE Tower. of arns�a l� a Year Ending- December 31, 1931 �pF TH E TO'� a BARNS LE, .� MASS. p� �pA 1639. rF0 MAY Printed on Cape Cod By F. B. P9 F. R goss, Hyannis TOWN OFFICERS 1931 Selectmen and Overseers of Public Welfare Chester A. Crocker, .Marstons Mills, Chairman Term expires 1932 Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 James F. Kenney, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Assessors Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable, Chairman Term expires 1933 James F. Kenney, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Town Clerk Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Town Treasurer Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Collector of Taxes John P. Bowen' Term expires 1934 Clarence M. Chase Temporary 4 School Committee Sarah E. Sears, Hyannis Term expires 1932 Arthur Duffin, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Stuart F. Scudder, Osterville, Chairman Term expires 1933 Richard Cobb, Barnstable Term expires 1933 James Otis, Hyannisport Term expires 1934 Superintendent of Schools Carlon,E. Wheeler, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways Lauchlan M. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1932 Auditor John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1932 Tree Warden Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1932 Board of Health John H. Andrews, Hyannis Term expires 1932 William A. Jones, Barnstable Term'expires 1933 Granville W. Hallett, Osterville Term expires 1934 Registrars of Voters Clarence M. Chase ' Hyannis Samuel F. Crocker* Marstons Mills Henry C. Mortimer Barnstable John V. O'Neil Hyannis 5 Agent of Cobb Fund Henry C. Davis, Cummaquid Park Commissioners John S. Whitaker, Centerville Term expires 1932 William F. Jenkins, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 Jean G. Hinkle, Osterville Term expires 1934 Finance.Committee Horace S. Parker, Osterville Term expires 1932 Bertram F. Ryder, Cotuit Term expires 1932 John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 Paul M. Swift, Barnstable Term expires 1933 Walter B. Chase, Hyannis; Chairman . ' Term expires 1934 Edward F. Maher, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Planning Board F. Howard Hinckley, Barnstable Term expires 1932 L. Frank Paine, Hyannis Term expires 1932 ' Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1933 William L. Fitzgerald, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Mary Mortimer, Barnstable Term expires 19315 Mabel K. Baker, Hyannis Term expires 1936 Henry P. Leonard, Osterville Term expires 1936 *Deceased • ASSESSORS' REPORT Real Estate Valuation $21,018,510 00 Tangible Personal Estate 2,371,460 00 Total valuation of the town $23,389,970 00 APPROPRIATIONS For town expenses' $645,736 46 State tax 21,075 00 State Auditor's tax 549 55 State Parks and Reservation tax 242 3S State Highway tax 735 00 Special State tax—Old Age Assistance—$2,437 00 County tax 62,547 28 Overlay (of current year) 10,438 62 $741,324 29 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income tax $61,280 09 Motor Vehicle excise -34,152 88 Corporation tax 11,837 27 Bank tax 624 57 Licenses 3,823 50 Fines 1,537 91 Special assessments 594 50 General Government 667 42 Protection of persons and property 1,294 01 Health and sanitation 220 00 7 Highways 352 33 Charities 8,953 52 Soldiers' benefits 245 00 Schools 1,611 64 Interest on Deposit 687 82 Interest on taxes and assessments 4,777 86 Chap. 122—Acts 1931—Highway Appro- priation Offset 7,347 48 State forest and reservation 4 39 Total estimated receipts $140,012 19 Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property $601,312 10 Number of Old Age Assistance taxes @ $1.00 each—$2,437.00 Number of polls=2,433 @ $2.00 each $4,866 00 Total valuation—$23,389,970.00— Tax rate $25.50 596,446 10 Total amount of all taxes listed in the Collector's Commitment list $601,312.10 TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of male polls assessed 2,433 Number of persons, partnerships and cor- porations assessed on property 3,488 Value of assessed tangible personal estate Stock in trade $212,150 00 Machinery 167,380 00 Live stock 40,110 00 All other tangible personal property 1,951,820 00 Total $2,371,460 00 8 Value of assessed real estate: Buildings, excluding land $12,857,970 00 Land, excluding build- ings 8,160,540 00 Total $21,018,510 00 Total valuation on assessed estate $23,389,970 00 Tax for State, County and Town purposes, including overlayings: On personal estate $60,472 80 On real estate 535,973 30 On polls 4,866 00 Total $601,312 10 Bate of total tax per $1,000.00—$25.50 Number of horses assessed 62 Number of cows assessed 276 Number of neat cattle, other than cows 111 Number of fowl assessed 800 Number of dwelling houses assessed 3,124 Number of acres'of land assesesd 33,500 9 DECEMBER ASSESSMENT Valuation of personal property assessed $7,300 00 Valuation of real estate assessed 1,610 00 Total assessment $8,910 00 HOWARD N. PARKER, CHESTER A. CROCKER, JAMES F. KENNEY, Assessors. R'S REPORT TREASURE. Cash Jan. 1, 1931 Cash on Expended $1,415,718 78 hand $36,544 16 Balance 11,097 86 Receipts 1,390,272 48 $1,426,816 64 $1,426,816 64 1929 Taxes Jan. 1, 1931 Due the Rec'd from Collector $3,380 45 Town $5,715 45 Abatements 529 30 Refunds 12.84 Balance 1,818 54 $5,728 29 $5,728 29 1930 Taxes Jan. 1, 1931 Due the Rec'd from Collector $73,764 27 Town •$115,973 12 Abatements 378 14 Overpaid 65 Balance 41,831 36 $115,973 77 $115,973 77 1931 Taxes Amount of Warrant $601,312 10 Rec'd from Collec- Dec. Assessment 251 24 for $457,727 23 Refunds 337 88 Abatements 2,223 00 Balance 141,950 99 $601,901 22 $601,901 22 0 11 1929 Excise Taxes Refunds $1 75 Correction in Warrant $1 75, 1930 Excise Taxes Jan. 1, 1931 Due the IRec'd from Collector $1,566 15• Town $6,237 84 Abatements 145 61 Warrant 571 99 Balance 5,109 58: Overpaid 1 41 Refunds 10 10 $6,821 34 $6,821 34. 1931 Excise Taxes Amount of Warrant $32,825 11 Rec'd from Collector $20,704 85 Overpayment 26 Abatements 924 89, Refunds 69.74 Balance 11,265 37 $32,895 11 $32,895 11 Old Age Assistance Tax Amount of Warrants $2,449 00 Rec'd, from Collector $1,259 00 Balance 1,190 00 $2,449 00 $2,449 00, Overlay Surplus Balance $1,844 20 Jan: 1, 1931 Balance $1,864 M 1929 Overlay Abatements $529 30 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $341 44 Balance 187 86 $529 30 $529 30. 1930 Overlay Abatements $378 14 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $5,306 80 Balance 4,928 66 $5,3016 80 $5,306 80, 12 1931 Overlay kbatements $2,223 00 Amount of Overlay $10,438 62 Balance 8,215 62 $10,438 62 $10,438 62 Excise Tax Revenue Abatements $1,070 50 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $6,237 84 L931 Revenue 10 36 Warrants 33,397 10 ro Estimated Receipts 22,189 49 Adj. Refunds 10 36 Balance 16,374 95 $39,645 30 $39,645 30 Old Age Assistance Tax Revenue Paid State $2,417 00 Amount of Warrants $2,449 00 Balance 32 00 $2,449 00 $2,449 00 Accounts Receivable Jan. 1, 1931 Due the Credits $13,088 82 Town $6,889 77 Balance 7,036 30 Charges for year 13,235 35 $20,125 12 $209125 12 Departmental Revenue Balance $7,036 30 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $6,889 77 Net Credits 146 53 $7,036 30 $7,036 30 13 Revenue Loans Notes Paid $650,000 00 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $100,000 00 \ Balance 144,000 00 Notes issued 694,000 00 $794,000 00 $794,000 00 Refunds Cash refund $57 Adjustments M. V. Ex.. Balance to revenue 8 35 Tax $8 92 $8 92 $8 92 I 14 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Debit 1931 Revenue $128,799 81 Credits State Treasurer: Income Tag $59,889 60 Corporation Tag 12,059 91 On Account of Highways 7,347 48 Bank and Trust Co., Taxes 1,945 35 Reimbursement for Taxes lost on State Forest 4 39 $81,246 73 Excise Taxes: 1930 $1,554 64 1931 20,634 85 22,189 49 Licenses: Pedlers and Vendors $1,982 00 Auto Dealers 395 00 Common Victuallers 260 00 Amusement 210 00 Quahaug 170 00 Scallop 158 00 Innholders 155 00 Sunday 150 00 Milk 122 50 Razor Fish 81 00 Garbage 45 00 15 Billiards and Pool 34 00 Lodging House 26 00 Junk 25 00 Clam 20 00 Auctioneers 12 00 Oleo 10 00 Bottling 10 00 Alcohol 8 00 Beauty Parlor 5 00 Eel 3 00 Ice Cream Mfg. 2 00 Intelligence Office 2 00 Druggist 1 00 3,886 50 Fines: Court $1,065 40 Jail 9 00 1,074 40 Privileges: Oyster Grants $280 50 Fish Traps 80 00 360 50 Sealer of 'Weights and Measures: Fees 172 49 Reimbursements: Moth Dept. $1,637 00 Health Dept. 479 10 / Damage to Property 81 30 Fires 66 00 2,263 40 r 16 Highway Department: Sale of Material 52 10 Infirmary: Board $1,828 00 Sale of Produce, etc. 345 87 2,173 87 Public Welfare Department: Cities and Towns $4,714 02. State 2,103 86 Individuals 367 61 7,185 49 Mothers' Aid: State $451 83 Cities and Towns 261 82 713 65 Soldiers' Benefits: State Aid 116 00 Schools: Tuition $1,171 82 Tuition State Wards 454 40 English Speaking Classes 311 94 Mass. Training School 301 40 Sale of Books and Supplies 288 96 Rent of Gymnasium 50 00 Telephone Tolls 26 65 Transportation 10.00 Vocational Schools 5 60 2,620 77 17 Interest: Taxes $3,435 03 Deposits 555 88 3,990 91 Land and House Rent 577 50 Miscellaneous Receipts 124 26 Reimbursement for advertising 51 75 Total,credits $128,799 81 State and County Taxes County Tax $62,547 28 1931 Revenue $85,149 21 State Tax 21,075 00 State Highway Mainten- ance 735 00 Auditing 549 55 State Reservations 242 38 $85,149 21 $85,149 21 1931 Revenue Appropriations Annual 1931 Taxes $601,312 10 Town Meeting $634,226 46 Estimated Receipts 128,799 81 Appropriations Special December Assessments 251 24 Town Meeting 11,510 00 Adjustment M. V. Ex. State & County Taxes 85,149 21 Tax Rev. 10 36. 1931 Overlay 10,438 62 Appropriation Balances: Balance to Excess and Selectmen's Deficiency Account 4,161 52 Dept. $75 60 Assessors' Dept. 85 09 Town Clerk & Treas. 5 26 Financial 44 00 Legal 372 96 Municipal Bldgs. 509 06 18 Sealing of W. & M. 184 31 Town Forest .3 00 Road Repairs 13 81 Snow Bills 356 10 1930 Lay-outs 75 63 Sidewalks 41 15 1931 Lay-outs 43 64 Center St. Drain 7 29 -Dept.-Public Welfare 3,586 03 Soldiers' Relief 698 10 State Aid 70 00 Old Age Assistance 2,770 89 Libraries 20 Vocational School 179 60 Park Com- mission 270 44 Reserve Fund 727 04 Street-Signs 284 17 Unclassified 584 43 Memorial Day 60 12 Armistice Day 22 75 Planning Board 85 94 Recreation Comm. 21 Grading Cotuit Highlands 44 70 Shellfish Propoga- tion 23 60 Cemeteries 968 21 Interest 2,722 14 Trust Fund In- come 188 48 Refunds 8 35 15,112 30 $745,485 81 $745,485 81 c 19 Excess and Deficiency Account To -Osterville School $827 20 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $29,956 75 Adjustment Taxes 8. 21 From 1931 Revenue 4,161 52 Balance 33,282 86- $34,118 27 $34,118 27 20 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Department Salaries $4,500 00 Appropriated $6,695 00 Clerk 1,300 00 Printing and Advertising 331 09 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 199 54 Telephone 141 05 Traveling Expense 134 63 Repairs on typewriters, etc. 8 10 Recording 3 00 Express 1 99 6,619'40 Balance to Revenue 75 60 $6;695 00 $6,695 00 Assessors' Department Salaries $4,500 00 Appropriated $7,335 00 Clerks 2,010 00 Abstract Cards 349 10 Listing Polls 249 25 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 123 61 Telephone 8 20 Dues to Association 5 00 Printng and Advertising 4 75 7,249 91 Balance to Revenue 85 09 $7,335 00 $7,335 00 21 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department Salary $3,000 00 Appropriated $5,200 00 Clerks 1,200 00 Stationery, Postage and . Supplies fill 63 Bonds 235 00 Telephone 60 36 Recording 51 00 Printing and Advertising 22 75 Traveling Expense 12 00 ' Dues to Association 2 00 5,194 74 Balance to Revenue 5 26 $5,200 00 $5,200 00 Tax Collector's Department Salary $2,400 00 Appropriated $3,980 00 Bonds 920 00 Reserve Fund 452 53 Clerical Assistance 600 00 Stationery and Postage 499 73 Traveling Expense 12 00 ' Telephone 80 $4,432 53 $4,432 53 Financial Department Certifying Notes $56 00 Appropriated $100 00 Balance to Revenue 44 00 $100 00 $100 00 I� 22 Legal Department Special Attorneys $3,366 38 Appropriated $9,017 03 Settlement of Cases: Land at Lewis Bay 2,139 96 Grand Island Bridge 1,500 00 Bertha Crocker Case 1,417 73 Town Counsel 150 00 Stenographer at Hearing 65 00 Witness Fees 5 00 i F 8,644 07 Balance to Revenue 372 96 $9,017 03 $9,017 03 Election Department Printing and Advertising $514 25 Appropriated $1,450 00 Election of Officers 327 50 Reserve Fund 60 07 Registrars of Voters 270 00 Hall Rent 207 00 Broadcasting System • 125 00 Posting Warrants, etc. 45 00 Traveling Expense 10 00 Registrars' -Expenses 7 00 Labor on Voting Booths 4 32 $1,510 07 $1,510 07 Municipal Buildings Janitors $1,560 00 Appropriated $5,355 00 Labor and Repairs 1,235 16 Electricity 685 36 Fuel 622 28 Janitor's Supplies 344 04 Water 260 08 Furniture and Fixtures 84 16 Decorating Building 30 00 23 Shrubs 22 31 Express and Freight 2 55 4,845 94 Balance to Revenue 509 06 $5,355 00 $5,355 00 Expenses of Finance Committee Printing $150 00 Appropriated $250 00 Clerk 100 00 • $250 00 $250 00 Police Department, Patrolmen $10,736 17 Appropriated $2$,749 00 Traffic Officers 8,518 55 Reserve Fund 674 53 Chief 2,600 00 Automobile of Chief 750 00 Equipment for Men 500 45 Telephone 485 27 Automobiles of Police 299 00 Inspection of Property 174 00 Court Fees 139 40 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 102 43 Labor and Repairs 51 56 Special Police 37 20 Analysis of Liquor 29 50 i $24,423 53 $24,423 53 24 Fires Fire Department Appropriated $2,500 00 Services $1,580 50 Reserve Fund 920 58 Labor on Fires 847 08 ' New Apparatus 330 86 Maintenance of Apparatus 326 51 Trucks and Automobiles 185 63 Fire Warden 150 00 $3,420 58 $3,420 58 Inspection of Wires Salary and Expenses $1,500 00 Appropriated $1,500 00 Sealing of Weights and Measures New Equipment $1,356 69 Appropriated $2,699 00 Salary 1,100 00 Traveling Expense 25 90 Bond 10 00 Express and Freight 8 10 Telephone 7 85 Stationery and Postage 6 15 2,514 69 Balance to Revenue 184 31 ,$2,699 00 $2,699 06, 25 Moth Department Trucks and Automobiles $3,090 04 Appropriated $7,500 00 Insecticides 1,930 25 Reserve Fund 8 37 Labor 1,706 19 Superintendent 372 00 Hardware and Tools_ 264 65 Rent 75 00 Telephone 27 60 Stationery and Postage 12 75 Miscellaneous Expenses 29 89 $7,508 37 $7,508 37 Tree Warden Department Labor $1,013 25 Appropriated $2,500 00 Trucks and Automobiles 761 76 Reserve Fund 10 66 Superintendent 362 00 Trees 194 50 Fertilizer and Loam 84 18 Rent 75 00 , Hardware and Tools 19 97 $2,510 66 $2,510 66 Shellfish Constable Salaries $2,355 00 Appropriated $2,350 00 Expenses of Constable 35 16 Reserve Fund 40 16 $2,390 16 $2,390 16 Town Forest Expended for Labor $297 00 Appropriated $300 00 Balance to Revenue 3 00 $300 00 $300 00 26 Brushing Roads Expended for Labor $3,352 63 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $3,067 63 Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 715 00 Appropriated 1,000 00 $4,067 63 $4,067 63 Board of Health General Expenses: Appropriated $6,330 00 Salary of Agent $600 00 Reserve Fund 725 66 Services as Board of Health 100 00 Printing and Advertising 50 50 Stationery and Postage 21 06 Telephone 1 60 Quarantine and Contag- ious Diseases: Board and Treatment 318 00 Medical Attendance 35 00 Drugs and Medicine 33 02 Rent 20 00 Traveling Expense 13 25 Tuberculosis': ` Board and.Treatment 1,867 47 Vital Statistics: Births 370 00 Deaths 133 00 Dental Clinic: Service of Dentist 1,080 00 Assistant to Dentist 210 00 Supplies 61 26 ip Other Expenses: Abating Nuisances 1,251 40 Inspection of Meat 375 00 Inspection of Animals 200 00 27 Clinics 110 00 Expenses of Plumbing Inspector 105 60 Killing and Burying Dogs 99 50 $7,055 66 $7,055 66 Sanitation Labor and Trucks . $6,048 15 Appropriated $5,000 00 Reserve Fund 1,048 15 $6,048 15 6,048 15 Land for South Street Drainage Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 $600 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $600 00 Land for Dump Purchase of Land $250 00 Appropriated $250 00 Free Bed Fund i Cape Cod Hospital $500 00 Appropriated $500 00 Mosquito Control State of Massachusetts $5,571 03 Appropriated $5,571 03 28 HIGHWAYS Repairs on Roads and Bridges *Expended $47,999 58 Appropriated $48,000 00 Balance to Revenue 13 81 Checks Returned 13 39 $48,013 39 $48,013 39 Snow and Ice Removal '*Expended $7,711 40 Appropriated $8,000 00 Balance to Revenue 356 10 Checks Returned 67 50 $8,067 50 $8,067 50 Sidewalks *Expended $9,958 85 Appropriated $10,000 00 Balance to Revenue 41 15 $10,000 00 $10,000 00 1930 Lay Outs *Expended $639 52 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $715 15 Balance to Revenue 75 63 $715 15 $715 15 1931 Lay Outs *Expended $6,056 36 Appropriated $6,100 00 Balance to Revenue 43 64 $6,100 00 $6,100 00 29 1931 New Construction *Expended •$47,000 00 Appropriated $45,000 00 Donation 2,000 00 $47,000 00 $47,000 00 Center Street Drain *Expended $2,992 71 Appropriated $3,000 00 Balance to Revenue 7 29 $3,000 00 $3,000 00 County Commissioners' Account *Expended $17,500 00 Appropriated $17,560 00 Race Lane *Expended $25,281 57 Appropriated $10,000 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 1,475 61 Received from the State 8,378 59 Received from the County 8,378 59 $26,757 18 $26,757 18 *(For detail of expenses see Report of Surveyor of Highways). 30 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Department of Public Welfare Printing, Stationery and Appropriated $49,105 00 Postage $86 69 Refund ale Public Welfare: Overpayment 310 50 Cash Aid $12,480 75 Checks Returned 104 00 Groceries and Provi- sions 11,431 19 Aid by other Cities and Towns 2,597 95 Fuel 2,374 50 Board and Care 1,963 00 Rent 1,758 06 State Institutions 1,599 58 Medicine and Medical Attendance 1,127 59 Salary of Investigator 1,116 50 Clothing 642 48 Burial Expenses 315 00 Transportation 134 90 Water' 56 30 Miscellaneous Expenses 21 40 $37,705 89 Infirmary: Groceries and Provi- sions $2,970 32 Repairs and Buildings 1,289 02 Ice, Fuel and Electricity 926 89 Salary of Superin- tendent 705 00 Hay and Grain 528 80 Dry Goods and Clothing 481 18 Medicine and Medical Attendance 352 91 Other Employees 255 00 31 Household Supplies 232 82 4 Tools and Garden Supplies 137 66 Labor 126 41 . Live Stock Expense 88 00 Telephone 68 70 Laundry 39 03 Pew Rent 12 00 Inmates' Expenses 6 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 5 50 Express and Freight 2 34 $8,227 58 $45,933 47 Balance to Revenue 3,586 03 $49,519 50 $49,519 50 Mothers' Aid Cash Aid $1,889 50 Appropriated $2,000 00 , Fuel 283 19 Reserve Fund 332 25 Medicine and Medical Y Attendance 116 06 Rent 43 50 $2,332 25 $2,332 25 Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid Cash Aid $2,472 00 Appropriated $4,000 00 Groceries and Provisions 374 10 Check Returned 12 00 Fuel 165 29 Military Cash Aid 101 00 Burial-Expenses 100-00 Medicine and Medical Attendance 42 48 32 Clothing 34 26 Veterans' Exemption 24�77 3,313 90 Balance to Revenue 698 10 $4,012 00 $4,012 00 State Aid Cash Aid $42 00 Appropriated $112 00 Balance to Revenue 70 00 $112 00 $112 00 Bureau Old Age Assistance Cash Aid $3,119 00 Appropriated $6,600 00 Stationery, Postage and Check Returned 7 00 Supplies 90 34 Fuel 26 77 3,236 11 Balance to Revenue 2,770 89 $6,007 00 $6,007 00 e / 33 SCHOOLS General Expenses: Appropriated $193,143 00 Superintendent's Dog'Money 1,165 09 Salary $4,849 92 Cobb Fund 404 32 Superintendent's Clerk 1,566 64 Check Returned 2 13 Traveling Expenses of Superintendent and Teachers 1,049 75 Clerk at High School 920 00 Telephone 511 29 Fixing Driveway 465 91 Printing, Stationery and Postage 293 88 Expenses of School Com- mittee 186 90 ' Truant Officers 106 40 Miscellaneous Expenses 58 84 School Census 5 70 10,015 23 Teachers' Salaries: Elementary $42,595 40 High 42,427 23 Music and Drawing 6,833 00 Physical Instructors 5,720 00 Manual Training 4,348 75 Evening School 730 00 102,654 38 Text Books and Supplies: High $5,646 50 Elementary 3,464 39 Evening School 69 03 9,179 92 Transportation of Scholars $27,306 70 34 Janitors: Elementary $6,191 44 High 4,524 92 10,716 36 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: High: Repairs $3,038 50 Janitor's Supplies 531 26 Miscellaneous Ex- penses 113 94 , 3,683 70 Elementary: Repairs $3,617 54 Janitor's .Supplies 472 24 Miscellaneous Expenses 122 23 4,212 01 School Nurse: Salary $1,665 14 Nurse's Car 558 13 Nurse's Supplies 54 86 2,278 13 Other Expenses: Permanent Improve- ment $6,767 99 Fuel 6,233 56 New Equipment 5,682 78 Electricity 1,852 54 Furniture and Furnish- ings 1,468 14 Athletics 1,302 94 Water 725 66 Tennis Court 248 00 35 Teachers' Convention 189. 34 Examination of Children 111 00 Diplomas and Graduation 57 45 Laundry 14 71 Rent 14 00 24,668 11 $194,714 54 $194,714 54 Libraries Expended for Books as fol- Appropriated $1,500 00 lows: Hyannis $453 37 Osterville 268 70 Cotuit 224 36 Centerville 202 84 Marstons Mills 147 29 West Barnstable 103 84 Barnstable 99 40 1,499 80 . Balance to Revenue 20 $1,500 00 $1,500 00 Vocational Schools Expended for Tuition $20 40 Appropriated $200 00 Balance to Revenue 179 60 $200 00 $200 00 B.H. S. Athletic Field Labor $22,530 89 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $10,030 89 Appropriated 12,500 00 $22,530 89 $22,530 89 36 Repairs to Osterville School As per Contract $827 20 Excess & Deficiency $827 20 Cotuit School Lot Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 $880 00 Appropriated $880 00 B. H. S. Addition As per Contract $500 35 Refund $500 35 Park Commission Labor $1,551 36 Appropriated $3,900 00 Hardening Parking Space 750 00 Loam, Grass seed, etc. 503 98 Life Guard 448 00 Maintenance.of Truck 144 55 Storage of truck and rent 113 00 Equipment 87 52 Traveling.Expense 25 50 Printing and Advertising 3 00 Telephone 2 65 3,629 56 Balance to Revenue 270 44 $3,900 00 $3,900 00 Street Signs and Markers Labor $10 04 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $294 21 Balance to Revenue 284 17 $294 21 $294 21 37 Memorial Day Expended by Barnstable Appropriated $500 00 Soldiers' Memorial* Association $439 88 Balance to Revenue 60 12 $500 00 $500 00 Armistice Day Expended by American Appropriated $500 00 Legion $477 25 Balance to Revenue 22 75 $500 00 $500 00 Planning Board Salary of Engineer 4,500 00 Appropriated $10,000 00 Salary of Draughtsman 2,860 00 Clerk 1,040 00 Surveying 845 65 Stationery, Postage and Supplies 531 68 Traveling Expense 72 99 Telephone 48 74 Dues to Association 15 00 9,914 06 Ba.lance'to Revenue 85 94 $10,000 00 $10,000 00 Taking Land at Lewis Bay Paid for Purchase of Land $2,437 50 Balance, Tan. 1, 1931 $2,437 50 38 Taking Land for Playground Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 $2,082 66 Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $2,082 66 Land Damage New Lay-Outs Awards for Land Balance, Jan. 1, 1931 $1,535 50 Damage $1,560 50 Appropriated 25 00 $1,560 50 $1,560 50 Unclassified Traffic Signs and Appropriated $18,177 00 Signals $7,703 09 Insurance 4,795 08 Surveying 1,978 48 Printing Town Reports 1,123 38 Land Damage 1,075 50 Stenographer at Town Meeting 276 71 Buoys and Markers 211 75 Repairs to Wharves and other town property 202 45 Rent of Hall G. A. R. 80 00 Recording 68 63 Printing By-Laws 32 50 Dog Tags 30 27- Miscellaneous Expenses 14 73 17,592 57 Balance to Revenue 584 43 $18,177 00 $18,177 00 39 Recreation Committee Hyannis Athletic Appropriated $3,000 00' Association $2,400 00 Osterville Athletic Association 299 79 Cotuit Athletic Association 300 00 2,999 79 Balance to Revenue 21 $3,000 00 $3,000 00 Bills Approved at Town Meeting Reimbursement in Boody Appropriated $101 91 Case $51 91 Services of Moderator • 50 00 $101 91 $101 91 Reimbursement of School Committee Paid to School Appropriated $1,361 49 Committee $1,361 49 Grading Cotuit Highlands Labor $455 30 Appropriated $500 00 Balance to Revenue 44 70 $500 60 $500 00 Shellfish Propagation Labor and Materials $976 40 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 23 60 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 40 Dredging Mill Creek, Barnstable State of Massachusetts $5,000 00 Appropriated $5,000 00 Dredging East Bay, Osterville State of Massachusetts $4,000 00. Appropriated $4,000 00 Care of Cobb Lot Care of Lot $5 00 Income Cobb Fund $5 00 Cemeteries Labor $2,213 08 Appropriated $3,500 00 Lumber for Fences 223 24 Loam-and Grass Seed 32 27 Shrubs, etc. 59 60 Miscellaneous Expenses 3 60 2,531 79 Balance to Revenue 968 21 $3,500 00 $3,500 00 Interest Revenue Loans $8,167 86 Appropriated $20,000 00 B. H. S. Addition 5,670 00 High School 2,280 00 Town Office Bldg. 600 00 Training School 560 00 17,277 86 Balance to Revenue 2,722 14 $20,000 00 $20,000 00 41 Debt Loans Paid: Appropriated $51,000 00 High School $15,000 00 Town Office Bldg. 15,000 00 B. H-S. Addition 14,000 00 Training School 7,000 00 $51,000 00 $51,000 00 Reserve Fund Transferred to: Appropriated $5,000 00 Sanitation $1,048 15 Fires 920 58 Board of Health 725 66 Police Dept. 674 53 Tax Collector's Dept. 452 53 Mothers' Aid 332 25 Election Dept. 60 07 Shellfish Constable 40 16 Tree Warden Dept. 10 66 Moth Dept. 8 37 4,272 96 Balance to Revenue 727 04 $5,000 00 $5,000 00 Trust Funds Invested: Deposited for Cemetery P. C. Fund $1,715 85 Perpetual Care $1,715 85 Cobb Fund 4,000 00 Bond Matured 4,000 06 Loaned: Funds withdrawn from School Fund 2,050 00 Savings Bank 1,850 00 School Fund Returned 200 00 $7,765 85 $7,765 85 42 Trust Fund Income Care of Burial Lots $1,258 38 Interest: Interest on Cobb Fund 409 32 Cemetery P. C. Fund $1,499 03 Sturgis Fund: Cobb Fund 360 48 Paid to Selectmen 170 00 Sturgis Fund 170 00 Marston Fund: School Fund 92 26 Centerville School 22 50 Marston Fund 24 13 Added to Funds: School Fund 92 26 Marston Fund 1 63 Interest on Bonds: Cobb Fund 2 66 Cemetery P. C. Fund 67 1,957 42 Balance to Revenue 188 48 $2,145 90 $2,145 90 43 SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT Receipts Jan, 1, 1931, Cash on hand $36,544 16 1929 Taxes $3,380 45 1930 Taxes 73,764 27 1931 Taxes 457,727 23 $534,871 95 1930 Excise Taxes Collected and Refunded $11 51 1931 Excise Taxes Collected and Refunded 70 00 81 51 Old Age Assistance Tax- 1,259 00 Revenue Loans . 694,000 00 Estimated Receipts 128,799 81 Refunds: Highway Dept. $13 39 Snow Removal 67 50 Public Welfare 414 50 Soldiers' Relief 12 00 Old Age Assistance 7 00 School Dept. 2 13 S. H. S. Addition 500 35 1,016 87 Donations: Acet. Race Lane 16,757 18 Acct. New Roads 2,000 00 18,757 18 44 Dog Money 1,165 09 Income Cobb Fund 409 32 Trust Funds 7,765 85 Trust Fund Income. 2,145 90 1,390,272 48 $1,426,816 64 ' Expenditures Revenue Loans $650,000 00 State and County Taxes 85,149 21 Tax Refunds 422 38 Old Age Assistance Tax to State 2,417 00 Selectmen's Dept. 6,619 40 Assessors' Dept. 7,249 91 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Dept. 5,194 74 Tax Collector's Dept. 4,432 53 Financial 56 00 Legal 8,644 07 Election 1,510 07 Municipal Bldgs. 4,845 94 Expenses of Finance Committee 250 00 Police 24,423 53 ' Fires 3,420 58 Inspection of Wires 1,500 00 Sealing Weights and Measures 2,514 69 Tree Warden 2,510 66 Shellfish Constable 2,390 16 Town Forest 297 00 Brushing Roads 32352 63 Board of Health 7,055 66 Sanitation 6,048 15 Free Bed Fund 500 00 Mosquito Control 5,571 03 1 , 45 Land for Dump 250 00 Highways -47,999 58 Snow and Ice Removal 7,711 40 Sidewalks 9,958 85 1930 Lay-Outs 639 52 1931 Lay-Outs 6,056 36 New Construction 47,000 00 Center Street Drain 2,992 71 County Commissioners' Account 17,500 00 Race Lane 25,281 57 Moth 7,508 37 Dept. Public Welfare 45,933 47 Mothers' Aid 2,332 25 Soldiers' Relief 3,313 90 State Aid 42 00 Old Age Assistance 3,236 11 Schools 194,714 54 Libraries 1,499 80 Vocational School 20 40 B. H. S. Athletic Field 22,530 89 Repairs to Osterville School 827 20 B. H. S. Addition 500 35 Park Commission 3,629 56 Street Signs 10 04 Memorial Day 439 88 Armistice Day 477 25 Planning Board 9,914 06 Land at Lewis Bay 2,437 50 Land Damage—New Lay-outs 1,560 50 Unclassified 17,592 57 Recreation Committee 2,999 79 Bills Approved at Town Meeting 101 91 Reimbursement. School Committee 1,361 49 Grading at Cotuit Highlands 455 30 46 Shellfish Propagation 976 40 Dredging Mill Creek 5,000 00 Dredging East Bay 4,000 00 Care Cobb Lot 5 00 Cemeteries 2,531 79 Interest 17,277 86 Debt 51,000 00 Trust Funds 7,765 85 Trust Fund Income 1,957 42 $1,415,718'78 Dec. 31, 1931,Balance in Treasury 11,097 86 $1,426,816 64 47 NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS Net Bonded Debt Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $212,000 00 Notes paid $51,000 00 Balance 161,000 00 $212,000 00 $212,000 00 Notes Payable New High School: Net Bonded Debt $161,000 00 1932 $15,000 00 1933 15,000 00 1934 12,000 00 $42,000 00 Training School: 1932 7,000 00 B. H. S. Addition: 1932 $14,000 00 1933 14,000 00 1934 14,000 00 1935 14,000 00 1936 14,000 00 1937 14,000 00 1938 14,000 00 1939 14,000 00 112,000 00 $161,000 00 $161,000 00 48 TRUST FUNDS Trust Fund Cash and Securities Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $53,390 53 Withdrawn from Funds: Added to Funds: , School $1,850 00 Cemetery 1,715 85 Balance 53,350 27 School 92 26 Marston 1 63 1,809 74 $55,200 27 $55,200 27 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Balance $38,314 58 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $36,598 73 Receipts 1,715 85 $38,314 58 $38,314 58 Cobb Fund Balance $10,233 00 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $10,233 00 Sturgis Fund Balance $4,000 00 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $4,000 00 Alarston Fund Balance $532 50 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $530 87 Receipts 1 63 $532 50 $532 50 School Fund Loaned (Net) $1,850 00 Jan. 1, 1931 Balance $2,027 93 Balance 270 19 Receipts 92 26 $2,120 19- $2,120 19 LO o L C".) cc 00 r-I '-.) CD CYD C9 ca y tf}- �+ C-0 CO O O O c0 co 00 L— cc ri O GV ri (W O d'i 00 L- Co m N r^-i -1 y 4 � � y to a o o +� is o Ei v t o tio OCdc cc EE-- ^— a) "Zia' Q a) sd w (a.) c� awa +' a nwEiEi Q co y E� z. O ri oa c o L+ '.� w c~3 ed O �'�i c~3 '�' G cd � D G�'� G�7 ;2 . W C) C) 9 W A C.0 O CD CO (DID 00 CeD 00 Go O ri O rl eM TiJ GV � C.) dl Co m 00 L— O rl rl O O cc 0 0 9 LO m m LO co O CU O O O cD CDO O a - 00 _q O m In O 'd� O CO 00 C:) 00 Gil N. ri m Lo C) cc G7 O Gil GV CD "t -1 ,* rl '00 o0 C� -, C rl d'� Lc di N N ri ri r-i rl LO rl rl C�J cl a� if3 di di rl if} a3 � 2 E-+ ct d d y 4. cc E i F DC ✓4 DC l CS y o Q � m cd «3 G4 �4 a> � c1 � E EiE-4E1WW f-' � � an� � CIS s7 c a) 4; �i.d o C) / 27E2q 2 o\ o \ �\ / \ § @ % / Q $ $ ( ' m 4 - 7 Q to &•) d / 2 m / ct D0 # ® \ \ � � ) » 2 o m $ a4p & 4 � . 7co S 7 / @ . b \ \ \ C - \ . as t / / 51 LIST OF BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of: A. C. Adams $125 00 Josiah Ames 75 00 Samuel N. Ames 500 00 Robert Bacon' 500 00 H. H. Baker, Jr. 100 00 H. H. Baker, Sr. .100 00 Luther Baker 150 00 Charles L. Baxter 150 00 Adeline F. Bearse 150 00 Arthur Bearse 100 00 Cordelia S. Bearse 150 00 Elisha B. Bearse - 100.00 Flora A. Bearse 125 00 Nelson Bearse 300 00 Richard Bearse 100 00 Eben Bodfish 50 00 William I. Bodfish 100 00 Christian H. Bodge 99 00 Lydia F. Bourne 100 00 Francis T. Bowles 500 00 David Bursley 200 00 Warren Cammett & A. A. Cram 150 00 Allan J. Chase 200 00 Thomas Chatfield - 1-00 00 Augustine F. Childs 150 00 Mercy T. Cobb 100 00 Adriadne Cornish 100 00. Alexander K. Crocker 200 00 Foster Crocker 108 35 52 Henry E. Crocker 300 00 James H. Crocker 200 00 Loring & Nathan Crocker 300 00 Sylvia Crocker 400 00 William 0. Crocker 300 00 Amanda Crosby 60 00 Daniel Crosby 200 00 Eleanor Crosby 200 00 Gorham F. Crosby 200 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 Jarvis R. Fish 100 00 Lydia S. Fish 100 00 Nellie A. Fish 100 00 Harriet J. Frost 100 00 Ida D. Frost 950 00 David Fuller 200 00 Herschel Fuller 100 00 Lavina H. Fuller 100 00 Stephen B. Fuller 200 00 Sumner Gorham 100 00 Franklin R Goss 300 00 Wm. F. M. Goss 300 00 Daniel B. Hallett 100 00 Gorham Hallett 100 00 Samuel H. Hallett _ 150 00 Lydia T. Hamblin 100 00 Deborah C. Handy 200 00 Eliza M. Handy 278 37 James H. Handy 100 00 Hannah Haywood 100 00 53 Martha G. Higgins 100 00 Edward B., &Ruth*F. Hinckley 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley 125 00 Josiah Hinckley 200 00 Josiah Hinckley & Abby Hinckley 453 96 Mary C. Hinckley 100 00 . Jehiel P. Hodges 150 00 Charlotte Holm 200 00 Andrew J. Howland 100 00 Edwin T. Howland 103 50 William C. Howland 200 00 Oliver C. Hoxie 100 00 Mary E. Huckins 100 00 F. G. Kelley 150 00 Charles E. Lewis 100 00 Mary E. Lewis 150 00 F. G. Lothrop 200 00 George Lovell 243 17 Cyrenus Lovell 100 00 Hannah Lovell 150 00 Jacob Lovell 50 00 Lizzie E. Lovell 200 00 Medora M. Lovell 100 00 6. D. Lovell 500 00 William S. Lumbert 100 00 A. D. Makepeace 500 00 Emma H. Maloney 200 00 Orin H. Mecarta 150 00 James Metevier 200 00 John Munroe 100 00 Hannah E. Nickerson 500 ,00 John Norris 200 00 Mary M. Nye 150 00 Clorida Parker 100 00 54 Harriet S. Parker 100 00 Sarah A. Parker 200 00 William B. Parker 100 00 William H. Parker 200 00 Thomas Pattison 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney 150 00 Howard M. Phinney 1,000 00 Joseph L. Proctor 100 00 Patrick Regan 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse 100 00 Oliver H. Sawyer 100 00 H. A. Scudder 100 00 Nelson Scudder 200 00 Charles H. Smith 200 00 Elizabeth A. Smith 200 00 Fred L. Stimpson 200 00 William W. Sturgis 75 00 Henry Swain 90 00 Timothy Swinerton 100 00 Freeman Taylor 100 00 Susie E. Taylor 100 00 R. M. Waite 300 00 Robinson Weeks 353 73 T. V. West 74,50, Hannah Wheeler 200 00 Asenith Whelden 600 00 S. Whelden 200 00 J. R. Wilson 1100 00 Herbert W. York 200 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery Association 2,475 00 Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association 11,800 00 $38,314 58 55 REPORT OF THE AUDIT March 30, 1931 To the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Chester A. Crocker, Chairman, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Barnstable for the year ending December 31, 1930, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division. Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts. 56 Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston. Sir: In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Barnstable for the year ending December 31, 1930 and submit the fol- lowing report thereon. The books and accounts of the accounting officer were examined and checked, the reported receipts being com- pared with the financial records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with the treasurer's books. The payments, as recorded on the ledger, were checked to the treasury warrants authorizing disbursements and with the treasurer's cash book. The ledger was analyzed, the necessary adjusting en- tries were made, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as .of December 31, 1930. In order that the accounting officer's ledger may at all times reflect the true financial condition of the town; and so that the collection of accounts receivable may be closely fol- lowed up, it is recommended that departmental officials co- operate with the accounting officer by notifying him at least monthly,of departmental charges, thus enabling him to set up these accounts on the ledger. 57. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury while the disbursements were compared with the selectmen's war- rants authorizing them. The cash in the office was verified by an actual count and the bank balance was reconciled with a statement furnished by the bank in which the town funds are deposited. The payments of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities, coupons, and checks on file. The securities and savings bank books representing the investment of the various trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were personally examined, the income and disbursements being verified. The books and accounts in the collector's department were examined and checked in detail. The commitments of taxes were verified by a comparison with the warrants is- sued by the board of assessors for their, collection. The re- corded collections were checked with the commitment books and with the accounting officer's ledger, the collec- tions being proved with the treasurer's cash book and the accounting officer's records. The abatements were checked with the records of abatements granted by the assessors, and the outstanding accounts, as shown on the commitment books were listed and reconciled with the accounting offi- cer's ledger. Verification notices were mailed to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the 5S town, and replies thereto indicate that the uncollected ac- counts, as listed, are correct. Appended to this report are tables showing summaries of the tax accounts. The records of licenses issued by the selectmen and the board of health were examined and checked and the re- corded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer and with the accounting officer's records. The town clerk's records of dog licenses issued on be- half of the County, and of sporting licenses issued for the State, were examined and compared with the amounts due and paid to the respective treasurers of the County and the State. The records of charges and the cash collections of the sealer of weights and measures for sealing and adjusting scales, etc., were examined and checked. The recorded re- ceipts were compared with the treasurer's and the account- ing officer's books. It was noted that certain departmental collections were not paid into the town treasury until the last of the year. Receipts should be paid to the town treasurer at least once a month. The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were ex- amined and found to be in proper form. In addition to the departments mentioned, the accounts of all other departments collecting money for the town, or committing bills for collection were examined and checked. 59 In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report, tables showing summaries of the various depart- mental accounts. For the co-operation received from the several town of- ficials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. FENTON, P Chief Accountant. 60 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 2 and 3, 1931 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Barai- stable qualified to vote on town affairs in the different pre- cincts named in the Warrant for said meeting, for the lec- tion of officers, etc., on Monday, March 2, 1931, while acting under the following article ARTICLE 1. Moderator for annual meeting; one Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Tax Collector for three years; one School Committee for three years; one Audi- tor for one year; one .Tree Warden for one year; one member Board of Health for three years; one Park Commissioner for three years; two members of Planning Board for five years and any oth- er candidate whose name appears on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 2,655 which being assorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows: Moderator at Annual Town Meeting *Edward C. Hinckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,852 Charles C. Paine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 2 Thomas Otis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Henry Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 W. D. Bassett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 61 Selectman (Three Years) *James F. Kenney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,402 William Lovell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,195 Assessor (Three Years) James F. Kenney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,381 William Lovell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,167 Auditor (One Year) *John Bursley . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,890 Tax Collector (Three Years) *John P. Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 801 William G. Howes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 Harvey J. Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 A. Ernest Nickerson . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Charles Eldridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Ronald A. Chesbro 198 Stanley M. Crosby . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 T. Walter Wannie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Florence A. Studley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 School Committee (Three Years) *James Otis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1,433 John I. B. Vail .. . . . 1,038 Allen Chadwick . . . . . . . . 126 Board of Health (Three Years) *Granville W. Hallett 1,908 Sherman Stevens 1 • 1 62 Tree Warden (One Year) - *Robert F. Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 2,003 Clarence Crowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Maurice Hinckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Park Commissioner (Three Years) *Jean G. Hinkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,950 Planning Board (Five Years) *Mabel K. Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,389 *Henry P. Leonard . . . . . . . . . 1,685 Charlotte Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (*Elected) f The subsequent meeting will be held at the Hyannis Theatre, March 3rd, 1931 at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the fol- lowing articles: THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING. In accordance with the Warrant, the Subsequent Meet- ing was held at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis, on Tuesday, March 3, 1931. The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock A. Al., by the Town Clerk who read the Warrant and the result of the previous day's voting . The respective officers were declared elected. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was then qualified as Moder- ator and took charge of the meeting. .63 The following tellers were appointed and sworn by the Moderator: Robert E. French Emil Rodin Leon G. Savery William S. Lumbert Everett 0. Bond Isaiah S. Studley Maude C. Elliot William T. Murphy Mrs. Daniel Bearse Mrs. Clarence M. Chase Carl W. Starck George W. Nickerson ARTICLE 2. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. The Town Clerk reported no officers to be elected. ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers, also to hear the report of any committees, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to accept the report of the town officers as printed. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to 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 beginning January 1st, 1931 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts in- 'curred under this vote.to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize they Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow on and after January 1st, 1932 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1st, 1932. 64 Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow mon- ey on and after January 1st, 1932 in anticipation of the rev- enue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1932 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. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 6. 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 giv-. en. 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. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, or result from the laying out, construction or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement,in behalf of the Town, or take any action in relation thereto. Voted that the Town will indemnify'the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, or result from the laying out, construction or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year and will authorize the Selectmen to sign an indemnity agree- ment in behalf of the town. ARTICLE 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for,the following purposes for the ensuing year: Payment of Debt, Interest, Financial Department, Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department, Selectmen's Department, Tax Collector's Department, Assessors' Department, Election Depart- 65 ment, Planning Board, Municipal Buildings, Legal Department, Moth Department, Mosquito Control, Tree Warden Department, Shellfish Warden, Inspection of Wires, Sealing of Weights and Measures, Fires, Police Department, Board of Health, Sanitation, Repairs on Roads and Bridges, Snow and Ice Removal, Sidewalks, Mothers' Aid, Soldiers' Relief, Department of Public Welfare, Old Age Assistance, State Aid, School Department, Reserve Fund, Park Commission, Unclassified Expenses, Cemeteries, Expenses of the Finance Committee and for all other Legal Expenses. The following appropriations were voted: Payment of Debt $51,000 00 Interest 20,000 00 Financial Department 100 00 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department 5,200 00 Expenses of Finance Committee 250 00 Selectmen's Department 6,695 00 Assessors' Department 7,335 00 Tax Collector's Department 3,980 00 Election Department 1,450 00 Municipal Buildings 5,355 00 Legal Department 9,017 03 Moth Department 7,500 00 Tree Warden Department 2,500 00 Shellfish Constable 2,350 00 Inspection of Wires 1,500 00 Sealing of Weights and Measures 2,699 00 Fires 2,500 00 Police Department 23,749 00 Board of Health 6,330 00 Sanitation 52000 00 Repairs on Roads and.Bridges 48,000 00 Snow and Ice Removal 4,000 00 Sidewalks 10,000 00 Mother's Aid 2,000 00 66 Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid 4,000 00 Dept. of Public Welfare and Infirmary 41,605 00 Bureau of Old Age Assistance 6,000 00 State Aid 112 00 School,Department 193,143 00 Reserve Fund 5,000 00 Park Commission 3,900 00 Unclassified Department 18,177 00 Cemeteries, 3,500 00 Planning Board 10,000 00 Mosquito Control 51571 03 $519,518 06 At this time, the meeting adjourned until 1:30 P. M., forlunch. Previous to the adjournment, Mr. James F. Kenney, the newly elected Selectman and Assessor, moved that a rising vote of thanks be extended to Mr. William Lovell for his twelve years of service to the town. The motion was unan- imously carried. ARTICLE 9. To receive and act upon the accounts of all per- sons to whom the Town is indebted. It was voted to pay the following bills: Dr. Edward C. Hinckley, the sum of $30.79 and Mrs. Sarah Ethel Sears, the rum of $21.12 for expenses incurred on the Boody case. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 67 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose, the money to be expended under the auspices of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. ARTICLE 11; To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), for the purpose of buying books for the several Public Libraries in the Town and that this amount be apportioned by a Committee con- sisting of one person from each precinct to be named by the Mod- erator or to take any action in relation thereto and' to act fully thereon. (By request of John Bursley et als). Voted to raise and.appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for this purpose and the following committee was appointed: Miss Mary Mortimer Edward F. Maher Howard G. Lunibert Horace S. Parker Dr. J. Haydn Higgins Bertram F. Ryder John Bursley ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be paid. to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Section 74, of Chapter 3 of the General Laws,or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and.appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital far the establishment and 68 maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treat- ment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) .for the proper observance of Armistice Day, under the auspices of Barnsta- ble Post No. 206 of the American Legion. To take any,action in re- lation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of American Legion) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose and that it be expended under the auspices of Barnstable Post, American Legion No. 206. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to elect a Moderator annually who shall serve at the Annual Town Meeting and any Special Meetings which may be held during the year, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that hereafter, at the annual town meetings, a Moderator'be elected on the official ballot for the term of one year under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 39,' Section 14. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not to exceed fifty-eight thousand dollars ($58,000.00) as recommended by the Road. Committee to be expended approximately as follows: 1—Seal Coat $4,000; 2—North Street, Hyannis, $6,000; 3—Elm Street, Hy- annis, $1,500; 4—Ridgewood Avenue, Hyannis $3,500; 5—Maple Street, Hyannis, $1,500; 6—Chase Avenue, Hyannis, $1,000; 7— Cedar Street, Hyannis $2,000; 8—Mount Vernon Street, Hyannis- port $1,500; 9— Scudder and Dale Avenues, Hyannisport $3,000; 10 —Monument Avenue, Centerville $2,500; 11—Washington Avenue, Wianno $3,000; 12—Sea View Avenue, Wianno $5,000; 13—Rushy Marsh Road, Cotuit $6,600; 14—Newtown Road, Santuit $4,000; 15 —Race Lane, Marstons Mills $10,000; 16—Lombard Avenue, West Barnstable $3,500; or to take any action in relation thereto and to r act fully thereon. (Request of the Road Committee). 69 It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to be expended as recommended by the Road Committee with the exception of the $3,000.00 for Washing- ton Avenue, Wianno, and provided that the $10,000.00 for Race Lane, Marstons Mills shall not be expended unless the State and County each appropriate a like amount for that purpose. Section 5, Maple Street, Hyannis, should have been. worded "Maple Avenue, Hyannis." ARTICLE 16. ,To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro• priate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand ($1,000.00), dol- lars for the purpose of planting ornamental shrubs along the Town Highways under the direction of the Surveyor of Highways or any other person and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. i Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars for the purpose of extending the Center Street Drain north- erly from a point in Murphy's Field to a point on Center Street near Ridgewood Avenue and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted. that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for highway drainage purposes to be expended by the Surveyor of Highways in extending the drain in Center Street, Hyannis, as called for by this article. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not to exceed thirty-five thousand ($35,000.00) dollars for the purpose of carrying out the orders of the County Commissioners, ordering certain work done upon the County Highways ,within the Town or take any ac- tion in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 70 It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,500.00 for these purposes and that the County Conunis- sioners be requested to grant an- extension of time for at least one year for the remainder of the work ordered. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to act with the Selectmen for the purpose of investigating the advisability of securing land for a bathing beach on Prince's Cove so called in the village of Marstons Mills or to take any ac- tion in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of Sur- veyor of Highways). It was voted that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the advisibility of securing land for a bathing beach at Prince's Cove, so-called, in '.Marstons Mills and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. The Moderator appointed the following committee: Lauchlan M. Crocker Dr. J. Hadyn Higgins Ralph W. Vroom ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended by the Surveyor of Highways in placing curbings at suitable places along sidewalks without con- tribution to the cost of the same by abutting land owners to take any action thereon or relation thereto. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will raise or appropriate a sum of money to resurface or harden LaFayette Avenue from Wash- ington Avenue to Wachusett Avenue, in the village of Hyannisport. (Request of C. A. Sturgis et.als). Indefinitely postponed. 71 ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for the purpose of brushing out roads and rights of way, as a means of fire protection, or take any action,in,relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Said • sum of money to be expended under the Tree Warden Department. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sure of $1,000.00 for the purposes mentioned in this article. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise or borrow on its notes or bonds, and appropriate a sum of money not exceed- ing $256,000 for the layout and construction of main drains or com- mon sewers and sewer connections; for the establishment of sew- age disposal works; and for acquiring lands, or interests in lands, for such purposes. It was voted to take up Articles 233 24 and 25 together. It was then voted that the Selectmen be instructed to petition the General Court for the enactment of special legis- laion authorizing the town to construct and operate a sys- tern of sewers and to pay the whole or any part of the ex- pensethereof. ARTICLE 24. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to assessments upon abutters or others on account of.the con- struction of the sewer system within the town or for connection therewith or maintenance thereof, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Taken up in connection with Article 23. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court forthwith for the en- actillent of special legislation authorizing the Town to construct and operate a system of sewers. Taken up in connection with Article 23. \ 72 ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand ($1,000) to en- large the Town Wharf in the village of Cotuit, to take any action thereon or relation thereto. (Request of Wendalt Nickerson et al) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), for the purpose of grading and hardening the land of the Town at the Town landing in the village of Cotuit at Highground adjoining the property of Lucy Morse.. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of grading and hardening the land at the town landing in Cotuit as specified herein. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise.and ap- propriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the purpose of purchasing additional land for the Town Dump, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of Board of Health). Voted that the Selectmen be authorized, to purchase additional land for the Town Dump and the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will accept the deed of ; Ariadne Cornish dated August 25th, 1930 and the deed of the Old _... Colony Trust Company Trustee, under the will of Percy A. Bearse, dated November 8th, 1930, conveying a triangular lot of land in the village of Centerville known as Chester Park to the Town for a pub- lie park or for public park purposes under the provisions of Chap- ter 45 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof in ad- dition thereto and if said deeds are accepted to see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Park Commissioners to take over the care and control of said Chester Park. 73 Voted that the Town accept the deeds and the convey- ance of the land as stated in this article for the purposes specified and that the care and control of the so-called Chester Park be entrusted to the Board of Park Commis- sioners. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the Town for the Enlargement of the Town Hall Lot, one or both parcels of land in the village of Hyannis, bounded on the North by Main Street, on the East and South by the Normal School Grounds, and on the West by said grounds and by the Town Hall Lot, being Parcels A & B as shown on a plan compiled by the Planning Board, January 27th, 1931, entitled "Plan of Land Adjoining Property of the: Town of Barnstable Proposed to be taken for Enlargement of Town Hall Grounds," and raise or borrow and appropriate for this purpose the sum of $36,000.00. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain in behalf of the Town for the enlargement of the Cotuit Elementary School lot, one, two or three parcels of land in the village of Cotuit containing about 1.2 acres and bounded approximately as follows: Parcel A:—Bounded on the north by the Town of Barnstable and Charles F. Fuller, 254 feet more or less, on the east by George W. Bailey and Rose Goward 130 feet more or less, on the south by Rose Goward and Vernal E. Clem 220 feet more or less and on the west by Vernal E. Clem,122 feet more of less. Parcel B:—Bounded on the north by George W. Bailey 160 feet more or less, on the east by Rose Goward 100 feet more or less, on the south now or formerly by Robert W. Fowler 160 feet.more or less,.and on the west by Vernal E. Clem 107 feet more or.less. Parcel C:—Bounded on the north by George W. Bailey 60 feet more or less, on the east by Rose Goward 107 feet more or less, on the south now or formerly by Robert W. Fowler 20 feet more or 4 less, and on the west by Vernal E. Clem 112 feet more or less; and to raise and appropriate for this purpose a sum of money not to ex- ceed eight hundred and eighty dollars ($880.00). (By request of the School Committee.) Voted that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by purchase in behalf of the Town for the enlarge- ment of the Cotuit Elementary School Grounds the three parcels of land specified in this article and that the sum of. $880.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. (Unan- imous). ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Planning Board and School Committee to make a sur- vey and report at the next Town Meeting on the building require- ments for pupils of the elementary schools .with special reference to the needs in Centerville, and to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) for said purpose. (By re:- quest of the School Committee.) Voted that the Planning Board and School Committee be authorized and instructed to make a survey and report at the next Annual Town Meeting with special reference to the needs in Centerville. There was no appropriation grant- ed this committee. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to consist of several members of the School Committee, Fi- nance Committee and Planning Board, for the purpose of investigat- ing in regard to building a new school house in Centerville, and to report their findings to the next Annual Town Meeting. (Request of Allen Chadwick et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred dollars $200.00), for tuition to Vocational Schools as provided under Sec- tions 7 and 8, Chapter 74 of the General Laws. 75 .Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 35. .To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed twelve thousand five hun- dred dollars ($12,500.) for the purpose,of purchasing loam, erecting bleacher, building curbing, walks and drive-ways and otherwise improving the Barnstable High School Grounds. (Request of'the School Committee.) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$12,500.00 for the purposes specified in this article, the vote being—Yes 277 and No 132; ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed twenty-two hundred seventy- five dollars ($2,275.) for the purpose of hardening and improving the grounds in front of the Training School. (Request of the School Committee). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will reimburse Stuart F. Scudder, Richard Cobb, and Arthur Duffin an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.) for their expenses incurred in de- fending the mandamus proceedings brought against them as mem- bers of the School Committee by Louis M. Boody and to raise and appropriate the money necessary therefor. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,361.- 49 to reimburse Stuart F. Scudder and others for their ex- penses incurred in defending the mandamus proceedings brought against them as members of the School Committee by Louis M. Boody. The vote was Yes 298 and No 59. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.) to be expended in accordance with the provisions of Sec 76 tion 143 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws, regarding the cultiva- tion of shellfish, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum.of $1,000.00 for these purposes. ARTICLE 39. To see if.the Town will raise or borrow and ap- propriate a, sum of money not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be expended by the Selectmen in.behalf of the Town, for the purchase of land and buildings and the equipping and dedi- cating of the same, for the purpose of properly commemorating the services and sacrifices of persons who served in the World War, or take other and suitable action relative thereto. (On petition of An- thony George et als.) Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of five thousand dollars $5,000.) for the purpose of dredging Mill Creek in the village of Barnstable, provided the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Waterways, will ap- propriate a like sum for the purpose, or to take any action in rela- tion thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$5,000.- 00 for the purposes of dredging Mill Creek in the village of Barnstable provided the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Waterways, will appropriate a like sum for the purpose. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) for the pur- pose of erecting a building suitable for the use of Fishermen, Yachtsmen, etc., said building to be located on the shores of Lew- is Bay, Hyannis, to take any action thereon or in relation thereto. Mr. Robert E. French reported for the committee which was appointed at a Special Town Meeting in 1930 to report on the advisibility of erecting a building for the fishermen 77 that the committee recommended that no building be erect- ed at this time. Accordingly the article was indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed seven thousand dollars ($7,000) for the purpose of erecting a bulk head along the land on Ocean Street, in the village of Hyannis, formerly the land of Ever- ett H. Hinckley, Horatio Bond et als and Alton S. Hallett, recently taken by the Town of Barnstable. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 43: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600.00) to be used under the direction of the Town Forest Committee, in care and planting of the Town Forest, or to take any action in re- lation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of Town Forest Committee.) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to be expended under the direction of the Town Forest Commit- , tee in the care and planting of the Town Forest. ARTICLE 44. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.) for the purpose of dredging East Bay in the village of Osterville, to be expended provided the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Water Ways, will contribute or raise a like amount, or a like amount be raised by Public subscription or otherwise, or take any action there- to and to act fully thereon. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.- 00 for the purposes of dredging East Bay in the village of Osterville provided the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Waterways, will appropriate a like sum for the purpose, or a like sum be raised by public subscription. r8 ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) as provided in Chapter 382, Section 1 of the Acts of 1924, and appoint a committee, to have charge of the same, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (Request of Geo. Burlingame et als.) It was unanimously voted that the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated to be expended as herein provided. The same Committee was appointed to serve: Dr. Edward C. Hinckley Miss Jean G. Hinkle Milton H. Crocker ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote that the amount appropriated under the foregoing Article shall apply to one Base- ball Team in the Cape Cod League, representing the Town of Barn- stable, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully there- on. (Petition of Richard J. Connors et als.) Indefinitely postponed. At this time the meeting adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.Al., when it was again called to order. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will adopt the following Town Ordinance:- AN ORDINANCE Relative to the Numbering of Buildings SECTION 1. The Selectmen may require, determine and pre- scribe the numbering, changes in numbering and renumbering of buildings on or near the lines of any and all public and private ways within the Town whenever, in their opinion, public convenience and necessity may so require, and may prescribe the method and by whom it may be done. 79 SECTION 2; The Selectmen may procure and provide num- bers of suitable material and design, and may cause or order the same to be affixed to such said buildings, along such ways and in such manner as they may determine and they may require the own- ers or occupants of such buildings to reimburse the Town for the expenses thereby incurred. SECTION 3. Owners or occupants of particular buildings may affix and maintain thereon, numbers and numbering devices of special material and design, provided a permit in writing therefor has first been obtained from the Selectmen. SECTION 4. No person shall willfully remove, deface or change numbers or numbering devices placed upon buildings under the provisions of this Ordinance;—and no person shall affix or main- tain numbers or numbering devices' on buildings along the lines of public or private ways in violation of the provisions of this Ordi- nance. SECTION 5. The Selectmen may make reasonable rules and regulations to take effect when filed with the Town Clerk and after publication in a newspaper published in the Town relative to the numbering, changes in numbering and renumbering of buildings along the lines of public and private ways. SECTION 6. Whoever violates any provision of this Ordi- nance, or any order,rule or regulation made by the Board of Select- men under authority of this Ordinance, shall be punished by a fine of not wore than twenty dollars. It was voted to adopt the above town ordinance relative to the numbering of buildings. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will adopt the following Town Ordinance:- 80 AN ORDINANCE Relative to the Inspection of Wires SECTION 1. Whoever proposes to place wires designed to carry a current of electricity within a building, shall give notice thereof to the Inspector of Wires before commencement of the work of installation and he shall not turn the current on to wires that are to be used for electric lighting,heating or power until per- mission so to do has been given by said Inspector. SECTION 2. The Inspector of Wires is hereby authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations, to take effect when filed with the Town Clerk and after publication for three succ=_ssive weeks in a newspaper published in the Town, relative to the proper insulation and safe installation of electric conductors and appli- ances within buildings:- and no person shall set up or maintain any such electric conductors and appliances contrary to such rules and regulations. SECTION 3. No person shall use, operate or maintain de- fective, unsafe or dangerous conductors or appliances for the dis- tribution of an electric current within buildings, and the Inspector of Wires may,cause the current to be shut off if the owner or oper- ator of such defective, unsafe or dangerous conductors or appli- ances fails to remedy the same within a reasonable time, after no- tice from said Inspector. SECTION 4. Whoever violates any provision of this ordi- nance or any rule or regulation made by the Inspector of Wires under authority of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. It was voted to adopt the above town ordinance relative to the Inspection of Wires. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 48 and 49 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws so far as they apply to its regular or permanent police force, including Chief of Police, said sections being as follows:- ' � S1 SECTION-48. A town which has not accepted this chapter or the corresponding provisions of earlier laws may accept this sec- tion a`s to its regular or permanent police and fire forces, or as to either of them. Acceptance as to the fire force shall include regu- lar members, and may include call members, and a town which has accepted this section or the corresponding provisions of earlier laws as to regular firemen may afterwards accept it as to call fire- men. In a town which accepts this section by vote of the town at a town meeting, or has accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, as to any or all of said forces, the members of the.forces to which the acceptance relates shall be subject to this chapter and the rules made hereunder, and shall hold office until their death, resignation or removal; but members in the office at the time of such acceptance shall continue in office without examination or reappointment. SECTION 49. This chapter and the rules made hereunder shall apply to superintendents, chiefs of police and chief marshals in cit- ies which have accepted chapter four hundred and sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven in the manner therein pro- vided, and in towns which have a police force subject to this chap- ter, and which have accepted said chapter four hundred and sixty- eight, or accept this section, by vote at an annual town meeting. (Request of John D. W. Bodfish et als.) It was voted that this matter be referred to the Select- men to report at the neat annual Town Meeting with recom- mendations in regard to the reorganization of the Police de- partment. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Selectman to investigate the possibility of acquiring the loca- tion of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. Lessee, between Main street and the waters of Hyannis Harbor, in the village of Hyannis, for muni- cipal purposes:- and to make report to the Town at the next Town Meeting, with their recommendations concerning the same. It was voted to authorize the Selectmen to investigate the possibility of acquiring the location of N. Y. N., H. & H. 4 82 R. R. Co., Lessee, between Main Street and the waters of Hyannis Harbor in the village of Hyannis, they to report at the next town meeting. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the building lines on School street in the village of Cotuit, established in 1929, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of Bertram F. Ryder et als.) A motion to discontinue the building lines in Cotuit es- tablished in 1929 was not carried. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 2 of the By-Laws of the Town by substituting therefor the following: ARTICLE 2. SECTION 1. The Selectmen, with the advice and consent of a majority of the full number of all other elected town officers, shall annually appoint a town counsel who shall advise all town officers and handle all legal matters referred to him by any of the several town officers, committees, boards or departmnts, and who shall not handle any matter for any other person in which matter the town has, or may have, an adverse interest. In determining the full num- ber of the elected town officers whose advice and consent is hereby required for the appointment of a town counsel by the selectmen, a person holding more than one office shall be counted only once. SECTION 2. The Selectmen shall have authority,as agents of the town 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 tribunal unless it is otherwise spe- cially ordered by vote of the town. SECTION 3. The treasurer shall have authority to institute and prosecute suits on, bonds, notes or other securities under the provisions of the Public Statutes. 83 SECTION 4. All deeds, conveyances, leases, discharges of mortgages, bonds, agreements, contracts, or other instruments which shall be given by the town and which to be valid in law re- quire to be signed, sealed and acknowleged shall, unless other pro- vision is or may be made by law or by special vote of a town meet- ing, be signed and acknowledged by the selectmen or a majority of the board in behalf of the Town, and shall be sealed with the com- coon seal of the town. (Request of John D. W. Bodfish et als.) Voted to take up Article 53 in connection with this ar- ticle. It was then voted that Section 5 of the proposed by- laws be amended by striking out the word "approve" in the first line thereof and substituting therefor the words "pass upon" so that the words within the parenthesis shall read as follows:—(or pass upon before execution of the same). That Section 6 of the proposed by-laws be amended in the first line thereof by striking out the word "approve" and substituting therefor the words "pass upon" so that the words within the parenthesis shall read as follows:—(or pass upon before the same go.into effect). Voted that the By-Laws as contained in Article 53 as ,amended be adopted. , ARTICLE 53. To see if-the Town will vote to amend Article II of the By-laws of the Town by striking out Sections 1 to 4 inclu- sive and inserting and adopting in place thereof the following:— LEGAL DEPARTMENT SECTION 1. The Selectmen, annually in March, shall appoint a Town Counsel to hold office for the term of one year from the first day of April following and until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall act as the legal advisor and solicitor of the town and as head of the Legal Department and shall reecive such salary or compensation therefor as the Selectmen shall determine. 84 SECTION 2. The Selectmen may remove the town counsel from office if in their opinion the interests of the town so require and shall fill any vacancy in said office by new appointment. SECTION 3. . The Selectmen shall provide suitable offices for ;he town counsel, as head of the legal department, in the Town Office Building. All books, records and documents, assembled by the town counsel in connection with the town's legal affairs, shall be kept in files properly indexed in the offices of the legal department for convenient reference by the Selectmen and the town counsel's successor in office. SECTION 4. The town counsel shall examine and pass upon the title to all real estate or other property to be acquired by the town and shall approve all deeds and other instruments in writing under which the town takes title to the same. SECTION 5. The town counsel shall draft (or approve before execution of the same) all deeds, leases, conveyances and releases to be executed in behalf of the town and all contracts, bonds, obli- gations or other agreements in writing whereby the town assumes any pecuniary, contractual or other liability, to be executed by any town offical, board, department or committee by virtue of any spe- cial or general authorization. SECTION 6. The town counsel shall draft (or approve before the same go into effect) all formal orders, notices, votes, adjudica- tions or decrees for the layout, relocation, alteration or discontinu- ance of town ways and for the taking of lands or interests in lands, in behalf of the town, by purchase or eminent domain, for any municipal purpose. SECTION 7. The town counsel shall attend all town meetings and shall, at the request of the Moderator, advise the meeting on questions of law relating to the subject matter of any article in the warrant and as to the form of proposed votes or motions or the le- gality of any particular action proposed to be taken in the meeting. SECTION 8. All elective or appointive town officers, special or standing committees, boards or departments may obtain orally or in writing the advice or opinion of the town counsel as to any function of their respective offices or on any specific question of law in relation thereto. 85 SECTION 9. The Selectmen shall be the agents of the town to prosecute and defend suits to which the town in its corporate ca- pacity may be a party and as agents of the town they shall have full authority to prosecute or defend all suits at law or in equity and all civil and criminal.proceedings and litigation to which the town, or any town officer in his official capacity, is a party or in which its rights, duties and interests may be the subject of adjudi- cation before any judge, magistrate, court or tribunal. SECTION 10. The Selectmen shall have full authority, as agents.of the town with the advice and consent of the town counsel, to compromise and settle all claims or.suits against the town if in their opinion such claims or suits cannot be defended advantageous- ly or successfully. r SECTION 11. It shall be the duty of the town counsel, with the advice and consent of the, Selectmen, to appear and act as attorney 'for the town, or for any town officer in his official capacity, in any sult, action, complaint or court proceeding in which the town, or such town officer in his official capacity, is a party plaintiff or a party defendant. SECTION 12. When directed by the Selectmen, or by vote of the town, the town counsel shall appear and act for the town and its officers, boards and committees before state and county boards and officials, executive departments and committees of the legisla- ture, in all proceedings involving the rights, duties or interests of the town. SECTION 13. The town counsel-shall appear for and defend any town officer against whom in person any suit or proceeding in court has been brought, founded on his official action performed in good faith relative to a matter in which the town in its corporate ca- pacity has a duty to perform, a right to defend, or an interest to protect, provided the Selectmen, at the request of such officer, dir- ect the town counsel in writing so to do. SECTION 14. Whenever any accident occur on a way, involv- ing personal injury or property damage by reason of an alleged de- fect or want of repair of such way,the Surveyor of Highways or any police officer or other town official or employee cognizant of the S6 same, shall forthwith make written report of such accident to the town counsel containing all available information useful in defend- ing a claim or suit against the town founded on such alleged defect or want of repair. SECTION 1-5. The Chief of Police, at the request of the town counsel and by order of the Selectmen, shall assign a competent police officer to the legal department to act under the direction of the town counsel in the investigation of claims against the town and to assist him in the trial or preparation for trial of any litigation to which the town is a party. SECTION 16. The town counsel shall approve all bills or charges against the legal department before presentation to the Selectmen for approval. Whenever the attendance of the town counsel is required beyond the limits of the town he shall be allowed his travelling and other expenses incidental thereto. SECTION 17. The town counsel annually shall make report to the Selectmen covering the activities of the legal department for the year ending December thirty-first, with his recommendations for any specific action by the,town, for publication in the Annual Town Report: Taken up in connection with Article 52. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will adopt the following Town Ordinance: (Sponsored by the Building Code Committee). BUILDING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE A motion to adopt the Building Ordinance as recom- mended by the Building Code Committee was not carried. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Blossom Avenue, in the village of Osterville, as a town way with the boundaries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 30th, 1931 and,for this pur- pose will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase of eminent domain the lands or interests in lands, within said lay- out. 87 Voted that the lay-out of Blossom Avenue in the village of Osterville as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be authorized and instruct- ed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said lay-out for the purpose of a. town way. (Una.ni- , mows). ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will accept the layout of See- ond Avenue in the village of Osterville as a Town Way with the boundaries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 30th, 1931 and for this purpose will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interests in lands, within said layout. Voted that the lay-out of Second Avenue in the village of Osterville as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be authorized and instruct- ed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said lay-out for the purpose of a town way. (Unani- mows). ARTICLE 57. To see if the. Town will accept the layouts of Webster Street, a part of Warren Street and a part of Washington Avenue, in the village of Osterville, as Town Ways with the boun- daries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 30th, 1931 and for this purpose will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or emi- nent domain the lands, or interests in lands, within said layouts. Voted that the lay-outs of Webster Street, Warren Street and a part of Washington Avenue in the village of Osterville as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be authorized and instruct- ed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said lay-outs for the purpose of a town way. (Unani- mous). ss ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Ba- con Street in the village of Centerville,as a Town Way with the boun- daries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Sel- ectmen under date of January 30th, .1931 and for this purpose will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or emi- nent domain the lands, or interests in lands, within said layout. Voted that the lay-out of Bacon Street in the village of Centerville as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said .lay-out for the purpose of a town way. (Unani- mous). ARTICLE 59.' To see if the Town will accept the relocation of the Town Way known as Long Beach in the village of Centerville, with the boundaries and measurements as reported and recommend- ed by the Selectmen under date of January 30th, 1931, and will au- thorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain any lands, or interests in any lands within the lines of said relocation, necessary for this purpose, and further to see, if the Town will discontinue as a Town Way all that part of said. Long Beach Road lying without the lines of said relocation. Voted that the relocation of the Town Way known as Long Beach Road in the village of Centerville as reported by "the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Select- men be authorized and instructed to take by eminent do- main the land, or interests in land, within said relocation for the purpose of a town way, and that all that part of said Long Beach Road lying without the lines of said relocation be discontinued as a town way. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will accept the relocation of the Town Way known as Sea View Avenue, lying between Wianno Avenue and Parker Road in the Osterville Precinct, with the boun- daries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of Feb. 6th, 1931 and will authorize and in- 89 struct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain any lands, or interests in lands, within the lines of said relocation neces- sary for this purpose, and further to see if the Town will discontin- ue as a Town Way all that part of said Sea View Avenue between said Wianno Avenue and Parker Road that lies without the lines of said relocation. Voted that the relocation of the Town Way known as Sea View Avenue, lying between Wianno Avenue and Par- ker Road in the village of Osterville as reported by the Sel- ectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said relocation for the pur- pose of a town way, and that all that part of said Sea View Avenue'between said Wianno Avenue' and Parker Road ly- ing without the lines of said relocation be discontinued as a town way. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will accept the relocation of the Town Way known as Wachusett Avenue where it intersects with Iyanough Avenue in the village of Hyannisport, with the boun- daries and measurements as reported and recommended by the Sel- ectmen under date of Jan. 30th, 1931, and will authorize and in- struct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain any lands, or interests in lands, within the lines of said relocation ne- cessary for this purpose. Voted that the relocation of the Town Way known as Wachusett Avenue where it intersects with Iyanough Ave- nue in the village of Hyannisport as reported by the Select- men be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be au- thorized and instructed to take by eminent domain, the land, or interests in land, within said relocation for the purpose of a town way. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 62. To'see if the Town will accept the layouts of the connecting ways called ,Cherry Street, Chestnut Street, Elm Street, Linden Street, Maple Street, Mulberry Street, Spruce Street, 00 Walnut Street, Oak Street, and Locust Street, as Town Ways with the boundaries and measurements as.reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of Jan. 30th, 1931, and for this purpose will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands or interests in lands, within said layouts. Voted that the lay-outs of the connecting ways called Cherry Street, Chestnut Street, Elm Street, Linden Street, Maple Street, Mulberry Street, Spruce Street, Walnut Street, Oak Street, and Locust Street as reported by the Selectmen be accepted and adopted and that the Selectmen be a.uhorized and instructed to take by eminent domain the land, or interests in land, within said lay-outs for the pur- pose of a town way. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the purpose of acquiring the lands, or interests in lands, within the Iayouts and relocations of the Town Ways enum- erated in Articles 55 to 62 inclusive. Voted,to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the purpose of acquiring; the lands, or interests in lands, within the lay-outs and relocations of the Town Ways enumerated in Articles 55 to 62 inclusive. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding $6,100.00 for the construction of the Town Ways a, :aid out and relceated and enumerated .in Articles 55 to 62 inclusive. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,100.00 for the construction of the Town Ways as laid out and re- located and enumerated in Articles 55 to`62 inclusive. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue as a Town Way or their interest in those portions of the 1917 County layout of Race Lane ling between Station 33 and 14, more or less, - 91 of the base line of the Feb. 7th, 1917 County Layout of said Race Lane, and Station 93 and 13, more or less of said base line, which are not included with the said 1929 County Layout of Race Lane, said portions being discontinued by the County Commissioners January 15th, 1931,'or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to discontinue as a Town Way those por- tions of the 1917 County lay-out of Race Lane lying between Station 33 and 14, of the .base line of the Feb. 7th, 1917 .County Lay-out of said Race Lane, and Station 93 and 18 of said base line which are not included with the said 1929 County Lay-out of Race Lane, said portions being discon- tinued by the County Commissioners January 15th, 1931. ([Tna.nim.ou s). ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue as a Town Way or their interest in those portions of the 1926 County Layout of Old Falmouth Road which are not included within the lo- cation of October 2, 1930 County Layout, of said road, between the south westerly line of the 1924 layout of the County Way leading from Jones' Corner, so-called, toward Hyannis and a point- about 2,100 feet southwesterly therefrom, said-portions being discontinued by the County Commissioners Jan. 15th, 1931 or to take any action in relation'thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to discontinue as a Town Way those por- tions of the 1926 County Layout of Old Falmouth Road which are not included within the location of October 2, 1930 County Layout of said road, between the southwest- srly line of the 1924 layout of the County Way leading from Jones' Corner, so-called, toward Hyannis and a point about 2,100 feet southwesterly therefrom, said. portions`being dis- mntinued by the County Commissioners, Jan. 15th, 1931. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 67. To see if the town will vote to discontinue as a Town Way or their interests in that portion of the County,Layout of Main Street in the village of Osterville as per plan filed with the 92 County Commissioners, said portion being discontinued by the County Commissioners February 19th, 1931, or take any action in re- lation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to discontinue as a Town Way that por- tion of the County Lay-out of Main Street, in the village of dste&ille as per plan filed with the County Commissioners, said portion being discontinued by the County Commission- ers Feb. 19th, 1931. (Unanimous). Voted that the thanks of the meeting and the ruin of $40.00 be extended to the Moderator for his services. The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock P. M. Attest: `"LARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 93 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 29, 1931 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the Coun- ty of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Office Building, Hyannis in said Barnstable on SATURDAY, the TWENTY-NINTH DAY of AUGUST NEXT at 10 o'cloc% in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles. In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, about sixty (60) voters of the Town of Barnstable ,met at the Town Office Building, Hyannis, on August 29th, 1931. The meet- ing was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M., by the Town Clerk and the Warrant was read. ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meet- ing. Dr. Edward C. Hinckley was elected Moderator and sworn by the Clerk. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, in behalf of the Town, to exe- cute a written agreement to be entered into between the Board of 94 Selectmen and the President of the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford Railroad Company, Lessee, in relation to the alteration of the Mary Dunn or Engine House railroad crossing in Hyannis, under the provisions of,Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1930. Voted that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in behalf of the Town be authorized to execute any written agreement in relation to the altering of the Mary Dunn or Engine House Railroad Crossing in Hyannis, agreed upon by the Board of Selectmen and the Directors of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R.,R. Co. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 274 of the Acts of the General Court of the year.1931, it being an Act entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Barnstable to Con- struct and Operate a System of Sewers." Voted that Chapter 274 of the Acts of the General Court of the year 1931 be accepted by the Town. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 302 of the Acts of the General Court of the year 1931, it being an Act entitled "An Act Relative to the erection by the Town of Barn- stable of a Bath House on Certain Park Land in said Town." Voted that Chapter 302 of the Acts of the General Court of the year 1931 be accepted. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate an additional sum of money for the Public Welfare De- partment, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 for the Department of Public Welfare. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate an additional sum of money for snow removal, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. r 95 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for the Removal of Snow. It was voted that the thanks of the Fleeting and the sum of $10.00 be extended to the Moderator for his services. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 A. M. r Attest: CLARENCE M. CI3ASE, Town Clerk. r 96 BIRTHS Births recorded in the Toivn of Barnstable for the year 1931, with the names, parents' residence and Christian name of parents: 1930 June 26 Arnold Lincoln Washington, Hyannis, Arnold L. and Annie L. Sept. 6 Robert Arthur Williams, Osterville, Ralph A., and Edith B. Nov.,27 Philip Duane Sherman, Hyannis, Walter H. and Gladys M. 1931 Jan. 1 Edward Whittemore Faria, Hyannis, Arthur C. and Caro- lyn E. Jan. 1 Elsie Marie Kittila, West Yarmouth, Andrew L. and Elsie E. Jan. 2 Mary Taylor Brown, Hyannis,Frank E. N. and Adeline. Jan. 2 Richard Bennett Pierce, Cotuit, Garry C. and Esther B. Jan. 4 Cynthia Louise .Bassett, Dennisport, Wendell F. and Alice S. Jan. 5 Beverly Jane Nickerson, Chatham, Archer E. and Doro- thy C. Jan. 9 Mildred Johnson, Centerville, John H. and Selma. Jan. 13 Nora Marie Hefferman, Hyannis, John and Mary. 1 ' 1 97 Jan. 13 Charles Wareham Stubbs, Dennisport, Wilbur M. and Mabelle W. Jan. 15 Marilyn Patricia Bowles, South Yarmouth, Charles E. and Florence R. Jan. 15 John Earle Libby, Barnstable,_Charles N. and Grace C. P Jan. 23. (Illegitimate). Jan. 24. Mary Ann Margaret Rattray, Weliffeet, Alexander L. M. and Bessie I. S. Jan. 25 Robert Julius Karkinen, West Barnstable, Julius and Helmi. Jan. 25 Ralph Jalmar Karkinen, West Barnstable, Julius and Helmi. Jan. 29 Frances Lorretta Halunen, West Yarmouth, Arlie J. and Lorretta I. Jan. 31 Ronald Weston Holmes, East Harwich, Elmer W. and Florence. Jan. 31 Shirley Lorraine Short, Hyannis, Alfred and Exilda L. Feb. 2 Robert Winfred Helstrom, Hyannis, Albion V. and Dora P. Feb. 4 Betty Louise Wood, Hyannis, John T. and Elizabeth M. Feb. 5 (Stillborn). \ Feb. 5 Caroline Hester Morin, Hyannis, Julius P. and Hester. Feb. 11 Jean Marie Dutra, Woods Hole, Alfred L. and Maude B. Feb. 11 Alva Edna Macomber, Marstons Mills, Richard A. and Edna M. 98 } Feb. 14 Patricia Ruth Leonard, Hyannis, George A. and Ella M. Feb. 14 Lawrence Swain Bearse, Cotuit, Edward G. and Mary G. Feb. 15 Eufrosyne Papageorge, Hyannis, Nicholas D. and Soterea J. Feb. 17 Virginia Esther Tower, South Chatham, Hansel H. and Helen R. Feb. 23 Kenneth Neil Chase, West Harwich, Harry H. and Ber- nice O. Feb. 23 Joan Louise Eaton, Hyannis, Orrin J., Jr. and Alice A. Feb. 23 James William Golden, Jr., Barnstable, James W. and Mildred S. Feb. 24 Irene Mae Curtis, South Harwich, Henry M' and Lula E. e Feb. 25 Doris Mae Spencer Pond, Marstons Mills, Benjamin T. and D. Eleanor. Feb. 28 James Edward Singleton, Hyannis, Victor J. and Helen. Mar. 1 Alexander Arthur Duthie, Osterville, Alexander-- and Agnes H. Mar. 3 Barbara Ann Bearse, Hyannis, Kenneth S. and Lila R. Mar. 4 Doris Adele Pells, Cotuit, Matthew F. and Dorothy E. Mar. 5 Daniel Cotter, Osterville, John J. and-Mary. Mar. 8 (Illegitimate), Falmouth. Mar. 8 Paul Kostas Karros, Barnstable, Kostas and Anna. Mar. 8 Petrus Kostas Karres, Barnstable, Kostas and Anna. r 99 Mar. 9 (Illegitimate), North Brewster. Mar. 10 Elizabeth H. Hopkins, West Harwich, Harold P. and Emma A. Mar. 12 David Harry Williams, Hyannis, George A. and Alma. Mar. 19. Clarise Josephine Bearse, Hyannis, Maurice S. and Juli- ett M. Mar. 19 Lillies Jeanne Rose, Waquoit, Joseph P. Jr., and Lucy S. Mar. 22 William Henry Perry, 3d., Santuit, William H., Jr, and Taimi C. Mar. 23 Laila Sylvia Heminila, Hyannis, John F. and Hilda. Mar. 24 Ruth Elizabeth .Cabral, Centerville, Manuel and Ruth E. Mar. 25 Annie Perry, South Dennis, John M. and Jennie. Mar. 25 Antonio Perry, South Dennis, John M. and Jennie. Mar. 26 Franklin DaLuz, Centerville, Manuel and Rose. Mar. 28 David Osborne Handy, Falmouth, John O. and Mary A. C. Mar. 29 Vivian Pauline Giguere, Hyannis, Henry J. and Yvonne D. Mar. 31 James Stanley Smith, Hyannis, Stanley W. and Sadie E. Apr. 1 Doris Jane Lus, Hyannis, Manuel J. and Dora A. Apr. 2 Esther Hannah Olander, Centerville, John and Hannah. Apr. 6 Sherwood Francis Cahoon, Jr., West Dennis, Sherwood F. and Flora. 100 Apr. 7 Charles Lawrance Tirrell, Falmouth, James V. and Dor- othea L. ' Apr. 9 Agnes Shields, Osterville, John F. and Marie H. Apr. 12 Benjamin Shephard Sears, West Yarmouth, Simeon K. and Eleanor F. Apr. 17 Robert Francis Williams, Harwich Center, John R. and Edith L. Apr. 20 Allen Thacher Schauwe.cker, Yarmouth, Frederick C. and Florence S. Apr. 23 Priscilla Nash Gaffney, Hyannis, Walter M. and Ruth A. Apr. 25 'Henry Frank Potter, Hyannis, William F., Jr. and Althea M. Apr. 27 Ainsley Mann Dixon, Centerville, Joseph A. and Claudia F. Apr. 28 Brace Carlos Pinney, Jr., Chatham, Brace C. and Rena. Apr. 29 Kenneth Sherman Holmes, Waquoit, Henry P. and Ruby , P. Apr. 29 (Stillborn). Apr. 30 Annie Louise Smith, Marstons Mills, William and Annie'G. May 4 Phillip Rogers Ellis, Dennis, Raymond L. and Jenne. May 5 Neal Francis Ames, Osterville, Walcott and Josephine M. May 7 Emma Frances Fisher, Wellfleet, Sherwood M. and Louise C. s May 10 Mervyn'Joseph Finn, Hyannis, Henry M. and Bessie. 1 - 101 May 13 Robert Lee Gordon, Cedarville, Everett M. and Alice, May 13 Jane Edson Thacher, Yarmouth, Samuel R. and Dorothy E. May 15 Donald Edmund Wood, Falmouth, Clifford and Idamae. May 18 Randolph Gerald Peters, Mashpee, Stephen A. and Clara J. May 20 Patricia Porter Harris, Hyannis, Richard L. and Helen A. May 23 Viljo Donald Selenius, West •Barnstable, Viljo and Mary. May 27 Elizabeth Ann Smith, Yarmouth, Arthur and Jennie W. June 2 Carolyn Harriette Simpson, Falmouth, Oscar S. and Mary C. June 3 Robert Aate Kahelin, Centerville, Aate and Annie L. June 4 Greta Suzanne Doane, Dennisport, Henry L. and Thelma E. June 4 Phillip Drew, Hyannis, Ithel M. and Ella M. June 7 Vernon Carlyle Guild, South Yarmouth, George F. and Nellie. June 10 Barbara Marilyn Looke, Hyannis, Gerald T. and Doris A. June 14 Winthrop Curtis Frye, Mashpee, Harrison R. and Ethel M. June 15 George Franklin Small, South Harwich, Franklin G. and Fannie L. June 17 Arli Pauline Jarvi, West Barnstable, Alexander and Arli M.. June 19 Clarence Albert Crowell, Jr., Hyannis, Clarence A. and Esther E. 102 June 19 Kenneth Donald Eckstrom, Hyannis, Eldon S. and Ada M. L. June 21 (Infant) Handy, Mt. Kisko, N. Y., John L. and Virginia B. June 26 Janice Marie Sweet, Hyannis, Howard A. and Edith R. June 26 Ensley Porter Wheaton, Jr., Centerville, Ensiey P. and Lillian L. June 28 Charles Spencer Crocker, Jr., Centerville, Charles S. and Harriet F. June 29 Richard Hayden Bowen, West Yarmouth, Manton I. and Irene B. June 30 Janet Ellen Baker, Cotuit, Evert L. and Bertha M. July 1 Franklin Joseph Adams, Osterville, Albert S. and Sarah A. July 1 Mary Saint Doherty, Fast. Pepperell, Charles E. and Mary E. July 1 Marie Joan Elliott, Centerville, Robert S. and Catherine M. July 2 Mary Willkings Bates, Osterville, Merton H. and Kathryn L. July 2 Barbara Ann Boody, Hyannis, Robert H. and Jessie. July 6 Jean Bertha Ritter, Hyannisport, Clarence R. and Flor- ence. July 9 James Stiles Todd, South Yarmouth, Alexander C. and Myra C. July 10 Lois Marie Howes, Hyannis, Russell C. and Marion. 103 July 10 Beverly Richards, Hyannis, William E. G. D. and Blanche C. July 11 Claire Priscilla Manchester, Osterville, Guy V. and Amy M. July 13 Theolyn Sylvia Gage, Sagamore, Stanley F. and Mildred C. July 13 Marilyn Alice King, East Sandwich, Gordon and Grace L. July 15 Lloyd Chase, Hyannis, Walter F. and Flora. July 15 David Fish, Cotuit, Clarence A. and Charlotte Lutz. July 15 (Stillborn). July 16 Henry Clair Hall, South Dennis, Clair W. and Dorothy A. July 17 Claudia Phelps Wilds, Aiken, S. C., Robert H. and Eleanor S. July 18 Rachael Irene Kendrick, West Chatham, William M., Jr., and Mercy H. July 20 Lydia Peters, Sandwich, George and Lydia J. July 20 'Warren Everett Berrio, Wellfleet, James A. and Helen M. July,22 (Stillborn). July 24 Paul Allen Davidson, West Barnstable, Emil H. and Ina A. July 24 Grace Ellis Jacobs, Dennisport, Earle E. and Doris E. July 28 Ruth Baptiste, Osterville,John and Lena. July 29 Francis Mitchell Suzan, Hyannis, William P. and Bena. 1 104 July 31 Richard Joseph Barros, Marstons Mills, Manuel and Beatrice. Aug. 3 Avilda Dana Wilson, Larchmont, N. Y., Ernest D. and Avilda D. Aug. 4 Marilyn Anne Fiske, Hyannis, Frank R. and Anna M. Aug. 4 Maureen Barbara Fiske, Hyannis, Frank R. and Anna M. Aug. 5 Lawrence John McLean, Hyannis, Norman and Christina. Aug. 6 Mary Therese Gravelin, Hyannis, Peter D. and Thelma E. Aug. 8 Richard Joseph Prada,Hyannis, Joseph R. and Odell. Aug. 9 Chester Ames Crosby, Jr., Osterville, Chester A. and Ida S. Aug. 10 Manuel Fernandez, Santuit, Freeman and Josephine. Aug. 12 Mary Joaquin, Hyannis, John and Sadie. Aug. 13 Sally Ann Cross,Hyannis, John D., Jr., and Helen C. Aug. 15 Shirley Evelyn Raymond, Bourne, Earle S. and Ruth E. Aug. 15 Glen Lea Ward, West Hyannisport, Charles R. and Hazel. Aug. 16 Joan Ann Kelley, Hyannis, Ralph and Irene B. Aug. 20 George Richard O'Brien, West.Yarmouth, Charles A. and Doris L. Aug. 22 William Victor Nickulas, Jr., West Barnstable, William- V. and Ruth M. " Aug. 23 Alice Mae Parker, Chatham, George A. and Helen A. 105 Aug. 24 Neil Alan Dauphinee, Hyannis, Albert E. and Martha M. Aug. 25 (IlIegitimate). Aug. 25 Ernestine Lomba, Wareham, John and Julia A. Aug. 26 Edward Loring, Jr., Provincetown, Edward and Marguer- ite. Aug. 26 Aarne Mikkonen, West Barnstable, Herman and Ida. Aug. 28 Kathryn Lewis, Osterville, Walter N. and Maude W. Aug. 30 Catherine Jane Hallett, Boston, Thacher T. and Esther. Sept. 1 Mary Ann Garland, East Sandwich, Alton C. and Frances M. Sept. 3 Richard Gilbert Kelley, Dennisport,Gilbert S. and Mary B. Sept. 4 Llewellyn Stanley Clough, Jr., Hyannis, Llewellyn S. and Edith S. _Sept. 4 Temma Danis, Harwich, Abram and Sadie. ' Sept. 4 Edward Bernard Nelson, Jr., Hyannis, Edward B. and Madeline F. Sept. 10 (Stillborn). Sept. 10 Roy Arlen Reid, Marstons Mills, Seward K. and Lillian F. Sept. 13 Terttu Mirjam Raiskio, West Yarmouth, Victor and Saimi. Sept. 14 Donald Baker, West Yarmouth, Stuart E. and Jean E. Sept. 15 Frank Barzillai Dubis, Chatham, Joseph W. and Eliza- beth R. 106 Sept. 17 Richard Alfred Cross, Jr., Osterville,• Richard A. and Alice M. Sept. 17 Henri Eugene LeMeur, Orleans, Eugene G. and Henrietta M Sept. 22 Charlotte Jane McCrum, Osterville, James M. and Grace G. Sept. 24 Donald Louis Stacy, Chatham, Louis J. and Esther F. Sept. 26 Carolyn Rachel Bearse,•Chatham, Horace D. and Rachel. Sept. 26 Barbara Elizabeth Lapham, Dennisport, James S. Jr., and Gladys E. Sept. 26 Thomas Otis, Jr., Hyannis, Thomas and Elise. Sept. 28 William Henry Thomas, 2nd, Sagamore, Randolph S. and Edith G. Sept. .29 Frederick Howard Whelden, Jr., West Chatham, Freder- ick H. and Doris. Oct. 2 Elizabeth Helen Fruean, South Yarmouth, Edmund Jr., and Marguerite W. Oct. 2 Louisa Elizabeth Roderick, Marstons Mills, Manuel and Louisa. Oct. 4 George Elliott Crosby, Osterville, Merrill B. and Helen F. Oct. 6 Beverly Jane Gale, Dennisport, Sanford F. and Gladys I. Oct. 6 Eleanor Frances Pierce, Osterville, Edwin R. and Ruth A. Oct. 7 Jean Elizabeth Chase, Hyannis, Carlton and Vivian M. 107 Oct. 8 Pauline Lois Peterson, Falmouth, Robert P. and Mattie 13.. Oct. 10 Charles Harris-Sample, Falmouth, Everett C. and Alice M. Oct. 12 Helen Cynthia Lagergren, Centerville, Harold V. and Cynthia H. Oct. 13 Thomas Anderson Holmberg, Hyannis, Thomas and Pris- cilla. Oct. 13 Doris Perry, Osterville, George,and Loretta. Oct. 18 Kenneth Holway Duchesney, Hyannis, Charles E. and Gertrude. Oct. 18 Barbara. Louise Wittenmeyer, Hyannis, Harold F. and Bessie H. Oct. 20 John Nunes Duarte, Jr., Santuit, John N. and Julia. Oct. 23 Roger Clarence Blake, Jr., Falmouth,Roger C. and Mary C. e� Oct. 25 Theresa Margaret Bassett, Hyannis, Azel E. and Gilda. Oct. 25 Charles Henry Coleman, OstervilIe, Cecil A. and Helen E. Oct. 26 Richard Lawrence Gardner, West Yarmouth, Lawrence B.. and Dorothy M. Oct. 26 Patricia Ann Standish, Yarmouthport, Forrest B. and. Lillie C. Oct. 26 Robert Lincoln Turner, Falmouth, Frank L. L. and Edith: M. Oct. 30 Calvin Astor Benson, West Barnstable, Egbert P. E. and Mary E. Oct. 31 Geraldine Goffin, Centerville, Samuel and Edna L. 1 108 Nov. 1 Leroy Henry Bergstrom, Barnstable, Roy F. and Helmi. Nov. 2 (Infant) Young, Orleans, Charles E. and Anna W. Nov. 5 Dana Wilbur Eldridge, South Chatham, Levi W. and Elizabeth W. Nov. 6 Patricia Mildred Perry,, Hyannis, Sherman L. and Mil- dred A. Nov. 7 Alice Jean Bearse, Hyannis,Ray H. and Rebecca H. Nov. 7 Roy Norman Nightingale, Hyannis, Roy W. and Gertrude L. Nov. 9 Howard Clarington Doane, Jr., Hyannis, Howard C. and Ruth E. Nov. 11 Frank Keith Hutchings, Chatham, Sabin A. and Helen I. Nov. 12 Richard Fellows, Hyannis., Henry J. and Helen F. Nov. 15 Helen Elizabeth Dahlberg, Centerville, Gunnar I. V. and 1 Elmy H. Nov. 16 Craig Allison Kraft, Cotuit, Walter R. and Ruth E. Nov. 16 (Stillborn). Nov. 16 Benvinda Perry, Marstons Mills, Benjamin and Mary M. Nov. 18 Barbara Mae Gifford, Marstons Mills, Harold I. and Ruth M. Nov. 18 Mary Elizabeth Nickerson, Cotuit, Shirley E. and Eliza- beth M. Nov. 18 (Stillborn.) I , 109 Nov. 19 Gill Bernard Condinho, Cotuit, Gill S. and Zulm1da. Nov. 20 Edmund Clyde Eldredge, Jr., Chatham, Emund C. and Anna C. Nov. 23 Felix Stephen Childs, Centerville, John W. and Gertrude R. Nov. 23 Edward Everett Dahill, 3rd., South Yarmouth, Edward E., Jr., and Alice J. Nov. 23 Richard Duquette, Hyannis, Alfred and Victoria. Nov. 24 Gorham Parker Homer, Jr., South Yarmouth, Gorham P., and Marguerite E. Nov. 24 John Albert Macdonald, Hyannis, Charles A. and Nora T. Nov. 25 (Stillborn). Nov. 26 Vernon Francis Deane, Hyannis, Vernon B. and Irene A. Nov. 26 William Earl Dinsmore, Waquoit, Frederick E.'and Eleanor C. Nov. 27 Dorothy Edna Cahoon, Dennis, Arthur F. and Emmeline C. Nov. 30 Theresa Luz Frazier, Santuit, Manuel E. and Marie L. Dec. 1 George Richard Callahan, Hyannis, George A. and Vendla E. Dec. 3 Richard William Pyy, Osterville, William J. and Lillian F. Dec. - 9 (Stillborn). Dec. 11 Elizabeth Sue Jason, Hyannis, Herbert J. and Alma E. Dec. 13 (Infant) Runnels, Hyannis, Earle H. and Arlene B. 110 Dec. 14 Eldon Randall Douglas, Plymouth, Percy V. and Agnes W. Dec. 14 Catherine Helen Morin, West Yarmouth,, Hobart L. and Martha A. Dec. 15 William Wallace Cusick, Falmouth, John J. and Marion G. Dec. 15 Jacquelin Louise Madden, Hyannis, John and Mildred L. Dec. 17 William John Elliott, Jr., Fitchburg, William J. and Eleanor C. Dec. 17 Elsie Carole Ellis, Harwichport, Arthur L. and Elsie G. Dec. 17 Winthrop Vernon Wilbur, Jr., West Yarmouth, Winthrop V., and Althea E. Dec. 19 Carl Henry Lampi, West Barnstable, Henry and Elsie E. •Dec. 20 Diana Glenn Nickerson, South Chatham, Theodore W. and Lillian M. Dec. 22 George Riley Davis, Osterville, Riley E. and Susan B. R. Dec. 22 Charles Roy Johnson, West Barnstable, Vaino C. and Ina E. Dec. 23 Roland Winfred Kelley, West Dennis, Roland B. and Eleanor P. Dec. 25 Darrel Wallace Bates, North Harwich, Bernard W. and Alice E. Dec. 25 Clara Gloria Souza, Santuit, John R. and Clara C. Dec. 27 Charles Walter Chapman, Jr., Bass River, Charles W. and Frances A. Dec. 28 Robert Manuel Thomas, Marstons Mills, Joseph and Lempi E. r 111 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1931: 1930 Nov. 22 Harold Holmes Bond of Hyannis and Esther Mina La- Bombarde of Worcester. 1931 Jan. 3 Allan David Fraser of Osterville and Jeannette Louise Holmes of Osterville Jan. 3. John James Wright of Plymouth and Martha Simmons of Provincetown. Jan. 24 Philip Jacob Schwind of'Hyannis and Helen McAllister Brown of Hyannis. Jan. 31 Kenneth Eldredge Wilson of Hyannis and Harriet Louise Megathlin of Hyannis. Feb. • 4 John Sinclair of Hyannis and Elizabeth Spaulding Howe of Wellesley. Feb. 7. Azel Talbut Higgins of Orleans and Catherine Elizabeth Williams of Hyannis. Feb. 22 Donald Solomon Ellis of West Yarmouth and Amy Flor- ence Heath of Hyannis. Feb. 28 George P. Reimann of Roslindale and Ina Margaret At- wood of West Barnstable. Mar. 14 Carl Victor Maki of West Barnstable and Eleanor Knowles Harris of Hyannis. 112 Mar. 21 Theodore Lloyd Cash of Yarmouth and Esther-Helen Wir- tanen of West Barnstable. Apr. 9 Benjamin Davis Baxter of Hyannis and Ellen Christina Doubtfire of Centerville. Apr_. 18 Howard Arthur Crowell of Hyannis and Mary Elizabeth Walls of Cummaquid. Apr. 20 'Marianno Cabral Conto of Santuit and Ethel Bento Pi- mental of New Bedford. Apr. 20 Charles A. O'Brien of West Yarmouth and Doris L. Mont- calm (Baker) of South Yarmouth. Apr. 25 Raymond Brooks Ellis of Newton and Edith Catherine Foster of Hyannis. May 3 David H. Moser of Hyannis and Helen May Burns of Springfield, Vt. May 3 Leslie Francis Nute of Osterville and Mabel Marie Baker of West Falmouth. May 9 Ralph Ryland Battersby of Hyannis and Doris Jones of Orleans. May 10 James Aloysius O'Connell of Somerville and Barbara Theresa Drew of Hyannis. May 11 Charles Abbott Cranshaw of Olneyville, R. I. and Elena Gloria Vieira of Dennis. May 13 Vernon Norman Norcross of Barnstable and Ruth Lucile Grover of Watertown. May 16 Joseph Andrew Moruzzi of Falmouth and Margaret Teresa Davenport of New York, N. Y. 113 May 17 Johri Elwood Munson of Hyannis and Annie_ R. Whitte- more (Kelley) of Dennisport. May 17 Francis Henry Dufresne of North Carver and Natalie Ward Tucker of Hyannis. May 19 Ira Louis Campbell of Cotuit and Ethel Smith of New Bedford. May 24 "Santer Jarvi of West Barnstable and Aili Maki of West Barnstable. May 27 Joaquin Soares of Osterville and Legrea Leadpoint (Mont- gomery) of Osterville. June 13 James Albert Moran of Osterville and Elva Sophronia Crocker of Osterville. June 15 John Luster Simmons of Hyannis and Lymena T. Reilly (Baxter) of Barnstable. June 18 John Thomas Mullaly of Sandwich and Edith Frances Chase of Hyannis. June 20 James Cleary Muldowney of North Adams and Estella Theresa Norris of Hyannis. June 23 Donald Bremer Macneir of New York City and Estelle Stokes of New York City. June 23 William Henry Sears of West Barnstable and Marcelle Simokitis of Hartford, Conn. June 27 Andrew John Schaub of Cotuit and Murial Lynwood Grig- son of Cotuit. June 27 Henry Bangs Lewis of New York City and Josephine White of Centerville. t 114 June 27 Duncan Foster Kerr of Central Falls, R. I. and Louise Gertrude Poirier of Central Falls, R. I. June 27 Nathaniel Clarence Dodge of Manchester, N. H. and Madeline Concetta Russo of Yarmouth. - June 28 John Robert Jackson of Somerville and Elvira Lewis of Osterville. July 8 Nahum Mehurin of Centerville and Sybil Lottie Grinnell (Pierce) of Centerville. July 9 Gerald Otto Cash of Yarmouthport and Olga Marie John- son of West Barnstable. July 11 Artemas Gage Griffin of Marstons Mills and Gertrude Lee Cushing (Greene) of Marstons Mills. July 15 Edmond S. Jones of Barnstable and Margaret L. Dyer of New Bedford. July 18 Gilbert Dexter Macomber of Fairhaven and Alta Ruth MacGregor of Providence, R. I. July 24 Frederick M. Hodge of Hyannis and Persis G. Canfield of Hyannis. July 27 Algenon H. Francis of Millbridge, Me. and Esther L. Ker- ien of Dennis. Aug. 1 Stephen Hopkins Howes of Barnstable and Josephine Elizabeth Fay of Barnstable. Aug. 7 Ross Gage Whelden of Yarmouth and Maude Melvin Mayo of Orleans. Aug. it Bernard Brady of Sandwich and Florence Elizabeth Wy- man of Osterville.- - ll5 Aug. 15 Norman Thatcher Eldredge of Chatham and Florence Brown of Hyannis; Aug. 15 Llewellyn H. Rockwell of Belmont and Helen Rockwell (Vaughan) of Belmont. Aug. 18 Maurice Francis Doherty of Barnstable and Harriet David- son of Hyannis. Aug. 22 Harold Edward Walley of Hyannis and Mary Louise Bart- lett of Belmont. Aug. 22 Stuart Thomas Peak of Hyannis and Jean Lockhart of Mc- Keesport, Pa. Aug. 22 Kenneth Prince Lovell of Osterville. and Evelyn Costa Roderick of Hyannis. Sept. 4 Robert W. Dunlap of Osterville and Gladys E. Ames of Osterville. Sept. 5 John Warn Stenhouse of Washington D. C. and Elizabeth Brent Simms of Washington, D. C. Sept., 5 Frank W. Washburn, Jr., of Portsmouth, N. H. and Lil- lian Sippola of Hyannis. Sept. 7 Gil Souza Condinho of Cotuit and Zulmeida Jacinto of Sandwich. Sept. 8 James H. Nolan of Washington, D. C. and Jewell G. Thomas (Gourley) of Washington, D. C. _ I Sept. 12 Isaac Craven of Barnstable and Avira E. Libby (Berry) of Barnstable. Sept, 14 Henry Reade Bacon of Hyannis and Beatrice Elizabeth Norton of Bangor, Me. 116 Sept. 14 Harrison R. Weston of Hyannis and Charlotte Clare Moody of Hyannis. Sept. 14 Anthony G. White, Jr. of Barnstable and Dorothy Phylis Cross of Hyannis. Sept. 19 Charles Byron Snyder of Osterville and Pearl Evelyn Graves of Boston. Sept. 20 Emil Heinonen of West Barnstable and Ellen Luomala (Uksila) of Osterville. Sept. 23 Ernest Souza of Provincetown and Marjorie Miles Ramos of Barnstable. Sept. 27 Arnold Wilfred Lundquist of Cotuit and Hazel Elizabeth Shepard of Cotuit. Sept. 30 Hallet Crosby Power of Osterville and Mary A. Gardner (Edwards) of Somerville. - Sept. 30 Francis Thomas Maquire of Hyannis and Bertha Mathil- da Johnson of Hyannis. Oct. 1 Elton Ellsworth Gifford of Chatham and Ida Mary Agnes Moses of Boston. k Oct. 1 Francis Arthur Wyman of Osterville and Margaret Loretta O'Keefe of Hyannis. Oct. 3 Arthur Leon Glidden of Hyannis and Florence Cog of Hyannis. _ Oct. 3 Spencer L. Adams of Chicago, Ill. and Elizabeth L. Waller of Chicago, Ill. Oct. 5 Joseph F. Clark of Centerville and Bertha Morgan (Demor- anville) of Centerville. 117 Oct. 10 Delton Crosby Hall of Osterville and Anne Elizabeth Hay Reid of Osterville. Oct. 10 John Arnold Wyman of Osterville and Clara Belle Stev- - ens of Hyannis. Oct. 11 Alfred St. Peter of Hyannis and Hazel Theodora Stevens of Hyannis. Oct. 16 Harry Backstrom of Hyannis and Inez Susanne Michelson of Hyannis. Oct. 17 Frank William Hodges of No. Providence, R. I. and Mary Inez Swift of Osterville. Oct. 17 Frederick Follett Olson of Roxbury and Ruth Margaret Sutherland of Barnstable. Oct. 19 Oliver Harlow of Cotuit and Bridget Flynn of Cotuit. Oct. 26 Anthony Oliver of Provincetown and Elnora F. Taylor of Wellfleet. Oct. 28 Roy Benjamin Bronsdon of Osterville and Marjorie Irva Fuller of Osterville. Oct. 28 Harold Edward Crocker of West Barnstable and Eliza- beth Franklin Voss of Centerville. Oct. 28 Alphonse Joseph Beaumont of Osterville and Margaret MacIsaac of West Dennis. _ Oct. 30 Hollis Hayward Wordell of Hyannis and Minnie Cecelia Campbell of Hyannis. Oct. 31 Raymond Elmer Hostetter of Osterville and Winnifred Frances Cross of Osterville. Oct. 31 Demas Thurlow Craw of Long Is., N. Y. and Mary Victor Wesson of Springfield, Mass. 118 Nov. 8 William Sturgis Behlman of Cotuit and Olive Mae Ray- mond.of Hyannis. Nov. 9 Jesse Fortes of Osterville and Willie Clayton Golden of Clinton, S. C. Nov. 11 Alvin Hall Crocker of Sandwich and Elsie May Macom- ber of Marstons Mills. Nov. 11 Talbot Baker of Milton and Polly Nichols Beale of Boston. Nov. 20 Harry Crehore Drinkwater of Hyannis and Sarah Helen McAvoy of Hyannis. Nov. 23 Henry Ralph Anderson of Shelton, Conp., and Katherine Ver Planck Davies of W. Orange, N. J. Nov. 25 Edmund Carl Rauh of Hyannisport and Ruby Howe Morse (Howe) of Hyannisport. Nov. 25 Michael Joseph McDonough of Osterville and Anna Mul- roe of Belmont. Nov. 26 Frank Xavier Labelle of Hyannis and Marie Eva Robert of Hyannis. Nov..26 Joseph Herbert Landry of Hyannis and Dora Mary Pelle- tier of Hyannis. Nov. 29 Chester Walcott French of Hyannis and Gertrude Marilyn_ Bush of Ayer. Dec. 3 Edward Henry Bill, Jr. of Newton Centre and Martha Al- berta Bowser of Centerville. Dec. 6 Max Katz of Hyannis and Freida Swetzoff of Hyannis. Dec. 13 Victor Elwood Leeman of West Barnstable and Olga Ma- rie Lannquist of Centerville. 119 Dec. 20 Albert Clark Darcy, Jr., of Somerville and Mabel Eliza- beth Turner of Cambridge. Dec. 24 Arthur Theodore Schult of Billerica and Lillian Burlin- game Tevyaw of Osterville. Dec. 26 William Douglas Patrick Murphy of Hyannis and Carrie Louise Eldridge of Yarmouthport. Dec. 26 Robert Allan Parker of West Duxbury and Jean Louise Gifford of Marstons Mills. Dec. 26 Warren Scott Elliott of Centerville and Eileen Gertrude Sheehan of Avon. 120 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1931: Jan. 8 Andrew W. Crosby, Osterville, 46 y. 5 m. 10 d. Jan. 12 (Infant) Johnson, Centerville, 2 d. Jan. 12 Herbert L. Legg, Hyannis, 57 y. Jan. 14 Hallett Gray Thacher, Yarmouthport, 68 y. 4 m. 29 d. Jan. 16 Hanna R. Freeman (Gould), East Harwich, 73 y. Jan. 18 Nancy A. Cammett (Jones), West Barnstable, 71 y. 14 d. Jan 20 Charles C. Planz, Hyannis, 60 y. Jan. 21 George H. Crowell, Cotuit, 77'y. Jan. 29 Ralph Jalmar Karkinen, West Barnstable, 3 d., Feb. 3 Joseph John Roderick, Osterville, 11 d. Feb. 5 (Stillborn). Feb. 7 Howard E. Bearse, Hyannis, 42 Y. 17 d. Feb. 7 Ellsworth E. Doane, Marstons Mills, 68 y. 11 m. 15 d. Feb. 8 Isabel F. Baker (Baker), Hyannis, 56 y. 2 m. 5 d. Feb. 8 Edith Amanda Davidson, West Barnstable, 8 m. 25 d. 121 Feb. 9 Jennie T. Cole (Ford), Osterville, 84 y. 9 m. 20 d. Feb. 11 Delores Silva, Harwich, 6 m. 10 d. Feb. 18 Mary A. Starck, Centerville, 5 y. 2 m. 9 d. Feb. 20 Margaret Scott Whitely, Sandwich, 79 y. 2 m. 19 d. Feb. 21 Edwin J. Stalker, West Harwich, 57 y. 7 m. 12 d. Feb. 24 William H. Crocker, West Barnstable, 72 y. 5 m. 19 d. Feb. 26 Annie Louise Hill (Baker), Hyannis, 55 y. 10 m. 30 d. Feb. 28 Hugh T. Clark, Barnstable, 31 y. Mar. 4 Frank Enos, Santuit, 7 y. 7 m. 11 d. Mar. 7 Charles Mott, Jr., North Truro, 4 y.'8 m.'14 d. Mar. 9 Ralph H. Brightman, West Yarmouth, 45 y. 7 m. 5 d. Mar. 16 Barbara Ann Bearse, Hyannis, 13 d. Mar. 20 Lulu E. Curtis (Henshaw), Harwich, 40 y. 5 m. 16 d. Mar. 26 Kusti Harkonen (Centerville) 39 y. Mar. 26 Annie Josephine Pierce (Perry), Flushing, N. Y., 76 y. 2 m. 4 d. Mar: 28 Jehiel Reed Crosby, Centerville, 78 y. 10 m. 13 d. Mar. 31 William C. Baker, West Barnstable, 83 y. 4 m. 6 d. Mar. 31 Ella D. West (Hamblin), Centerville, 73 y. Apr. 7 Obed Lawrence, Falmouth, 67 y. 122 Apr. 9 Thomas Bradley Binns, Falmouth, 79,y. 5 m. 13 d. Apr. 9 Oriste Roberti, Sandwich, 46 y. 10 m. 19 d. Apr. 11 Joseph,F. Scudder, Osterville, 9 m. 22 d. Apr. 17 Franklyn O. Ryder, Yarmouth, 67 y. 8 m. 16 d. Apr. 18 Herbert H. Cotell, South Yarmouth, 46 y. Apr. 24 Annie Kirkpatrick (Faulkner), Cotuit, 74 y. Apr. 27 Edward.Sullivan, Hyannis, 62 y. 2 m. 9 d. Apr. 28 Lucinda Thomas Cannon (Drew), Hyannis, 78 y. 15 d. Apr. 29 Herbert Newbury Davis, Cummaquid, 56 y. 8 m. 10 d. Apr. 29 Ruth Eleanor Kelley (Rogers), Yarmouth, 17 y. 5 m.12 d. Apr. 29 (Stillborn). Apr. 30 Izetta Anthony Fuller (Anthony), Hyannis, 77 y. 6 m. 25 d. Apr. 30 Irene Ida Utler, New York, 73 y. 3 m. 2 d. May 1 Mary J. Handren (Cash), West Barnstable, 94 y. 3 m. 1 d. May 2 . Phoebe E. Howard (Baker), Hyannis, 70 y. 6 m. 7 d. May 3 Ella M. Marston (Kelley), Centerville, 82 y. 7 d. _ May 6 Susie F. Kendall (Pierce), Hyannis, 67 y. 9 m. 9 d. May 15 Richard Earl Tucker, Bourne, 6 d. May 17 Lucy A. Perry (Green), Centerville, 89 y. 9 m. 29 d. 123 May 18 Mary Soares, Falmouth, 7 y. 9 m. 6 d. May 19 Arthur Forbes, West Hyannisport, 49 y. 10 m. 27 d. May 21 Louise Queyrel Macknight (Queyrel), East Sandwich, 60 y. 4 m. 18 d. May 22 Irene W. Crocker, Marstons Mills, 71 y. May 22 Anthony Davis, Provincetown, 47 y. May 22 Joseph Fernandes, West Barnstable, 10 m. 6 d. May 24 Joseph A. Cahoon, Hyannis, 76 y. 6 m. 3 d. May 24 George F. Meigs, Centerville, 84 y. 1 m. 16 d. May 26 Walter Fo-ntes, Jr., Marstons Mills, 2 y. 5 m. 3 d. May 29 Leon Francis Melix, Hyannis, 53 y. 11 m. June 6 Bertha L. Monteiro, Hyannis, 8 y. 7 m. 5 d. June 7 Phillip Drew, Hyannis, 3 d. June 15 Charles Ritchie Simpkins, Barnstable;.62 y. 11 m: 5 d. June 16 Mary C. Bearse (Ames), Osterville, 84 y. 6 m. 14 d. June 17 John L. Glover, Frederick, Md., 83 y. 5 m. 16 d. June 18 Walter O. Rodin, Hyannis, 37 y. 8 m. 21 d. June 30 Juliett L. Manning (Hosmer), Osterville, 78 y. 6 m. 8 d. July 3 Luther C. Hallett, Hyannis, 82 y. July 5 Veronica Krutovski, Farmington, Conn., 30 y. 8 m. 20 d. 124 July 6 Otto K. Hoffman, Jr., Hyannis, 3 y. 9 m. 1 d. July 7 Edward M. Broderick, Newton, 19 y. July 8 Waldo Cornell York, Wellesley Hills, 42 y. 11 m. 14 d. r July 10 Herbert Gardner, Revere, 54 y. 2-m. 26 d. July 13 Catherine A.'Glennon (Gately), Jamaica Plain, 67 y. July 13 John Mountain, East Orange, N. J., 18 y. 11 m. 12 d. July 14 Howard F. Rice, Arlington, 15 y. July 15 (Stillborn). July 16 Alice M. Hamblen (.Quackenbush), Roslindale; 65 y. 5 m. 18 d. July 19 Charles D. Williams, Wellfleet, 50 y. July 20 Harry Shepard, Cotuit, 56 y. 11 m. July 21 Lena B. Pieres (Martin), Hyannis, 49 y. July 22 (Stillborn). July 23 Mary J. Nye (Shedd), Hyannis, 74 y. 5 m. 20 d. July 28 Alice M. Lee (Stone), Manchester, 57 y. 10 m. 27 d. July 29 John Philips, Provincetown, 19 y. July 30 Edmund Converse Blagden, Hyannisport, 32 y. 3 m. 29 d. Aug. 6 Ruth Baptiste, Osterville, 9 d. Aug. 15 Emma B. O'Neil (Jones), Hyannis, 70 y. 2 m. 2 d. 125 Aug. 16 George Vernon Crocker, Hyannis, 67 y. 4 ni. 5 d. Aug. 16 Robert H. Jones, Barnstable, 27 y. 2 ni. 10 d. - Aug. 18 Mary Elizabeth Garland (Davenport), East Sandwich, 49 y. 9 m. 5 d. • Aug. 21 Fannie Baker Ames (Baker), Barnstable, 91 y. 2 m.•7 d. Aug. 22 Irving B. Phinney, Cotuit, 89 y. 5 m. 19 d. Aug. 27 Alice Seller, Greenfield, 16 y. 5 m. 23 d. Aug. 28 Clarice Wightman Palmer, Brookline, 17 y. 10 m. 15 d. Aug. 30 John J. Daniels, Brookline, 69 y. 10 m. 19 d. Sept. 9 Henry DeSouza, Hyannis, 23 y. Sept. 10 (Stillborn). Sept. 10 Roy Arlen Reid, Marstons Mills, 5 h. 45 min. Sept. 10 William Thompson, Worcester, 7 y. 8 m. 20 d. Sept.,11 Clarence L. Baker, Osterville, 89 y. 23 d. Sept. 13 Abbie G. Lovell, Centerville, 58 y. Sept. 14 Russell C. Evans, Osterville, 42 y. 1 m. 16 d. Sept. 15 Raymond Jasper Starkey, Provincetown, 50 y. 9 m. 25 d. Sept. 19 Sadie L. Nickerson, Chatham, 61 y. Sept. 21 Ingrid Johnson, Orleans, 59 y. Sept. 22 Edward Myron Taylor, West Yarmouth, 73 y. 10 m. 12d. 126 Sept. 24 Samuel Fremont Crocker, Marstons Mills, 68 y. 2 m. 26 d. Sept. 24 James G. Menzies, Hyannis, 86 y. Sept. 26 George A. Stevens, Worcester, 71 y. 9 m. 14 d. r Sept. 27 Andrew F. Baker, Falmouth, 58 y. 1 m. 7 d. Oct. 5 Susan L. Goodspeed, Cotuit, 92 y. 2 m. 1 d. Oct. 6 Emily Josephine Baker (Peterson), Roslindale, 50 y. 2 m. 17 d. Oct, 7 Charles Dey,'Cer Wainwright, Marstons Mills, 75 y. 5 In. 20 d. Oct. 9 John P. Bowen, Hyannis, 65 y. 3 m. 27 d. Oct. 9 Sarah T. Hinckley, Barnstable, 77 y. 1 tn. 18 d. Oct. 10 Delia L. Cahoon (Ansbro), Hyannis, 50 y. Oct. 30 George Joseph Davis, West Barnstable, 15 y. 3 m. 28 d. Oct. 30 Eric Lundquist, West Barnstable, 35 y. Nov. 3 (Infant) Young, Orleans, 4 h. 33 min. Nov. 5 Etta Gray Burnham (Hallett), Boston, 53 y. 11 m. 5 d. Nov. 7 Rebekah Swift Kent (Stevens), Barnstable, 60 y.,3 m.24 d. Nov. 9 Ella M. Kelley (Eldredge), Chatham, 66 y. 5 m. Nov. 11 Herbert Ten Boreck Jacquelin, New York, 59 Y. 1 m. 14 d. Nov. 11 Flora May Ryder (Potter), New Bedford, 64 y. 8 M. 14 d. Nov. 15 Ellen Lovell Coleman (Phinney), Cotuit, 69 y. 6 M. 28 d. 127 Nov. 16 (Stillborn). Nov. 18 John E. Willey, Yarmouthport, 64 y. 5 m. 4 d. Nov. 22 Elise Louis Gould (Helfensteine), Cotuit, 62 y. 11 in. Nov. 22 Lizzie M. Parsons (Eagen), Dennis, 72 y. 11 m. 10 d. Nov. 23 Clara E. Meserve (Merrow), Osterville, 81 y. 4 m. 9 d. Nov. 25 (Stillborn). Nov. 29 Alvah D. Baker, Hyannis, 79 y. 7 m. 13 d. Dec. 1 Harry Eldridge, Hyannis, 45 y. 5 m. 6 d. Dec. 2 Walter Scott Bowen, Hyannis, 10 y. 3 m. 2 d. Dec. 3 George Henry Mason, Hyannis, 62 y. 9 m. 5 d. Dec. 9 (Stillborn). Dec. 14 Ada V. Fish (Petocchi), Falmouth, 28 y. 2 m. 19 d. Dec. 15` Charles H. Hinckley, Hyannis, 82 y. 2 m. 22 d. Dec. 16 Edward E. Stevens, Hyannis, 69 y. 10 m. 2 d. Dec. 21 Edward W. Childs, Centerville, 89 y. 3 m. 2 d. Dec. 23 George.F. Lyons, West Hyannisport, 47 y. 8 m. 14 d. Dec. 24 John Alves, West Barnstable, 46 y. • Dec. 26 Edgar F. 'Weeks, Marstons Mills, 74 y. 4 m. 6 d. , Dec. 28 Agnes T. Hubbart (Halloran) Brookline, 72 y. 9 ni. 14 d. 128 BROUGHT HER FOR BURIAL Jan. 18 Alicia D. Crocker, New York, 86 y. 10 m. 21 d. . Feb. 2 Sarah W. Sprague, West Newton. May 8 Flora K. Smith, Rye, N. Y., 79 y. 3 m. 16 d. June 2 Floretta L. Miller, Boston St. Hospital, 87 y. June 8 Georgia Augusta Otis, New York, 55 y. July 9 William H. Phinney, Ventnor, N. J., 60 y. 10 m. 19 d. July 16 William S. Hall, Toronto, Ontario. Aug. 13 Anna Nichols, New York, 22 Y. Oct. 3 Edith Cotton, Canandaigua, N. Y., 55 y. 10 m. Oct. 14 'Martha A. Brackett, Big Rapids, Michigan, 81 y. 7 d. Oct. 20 Abbie E. Phinney, Boston, 90 y. 1 m. 16 d. Oct. 24 ,Cecil A. Bond, Boston, 53 y. Nov. 10 Mattie Brown Lewis, Springfield, 69 y. 8 d. • r 129 JURY LIST, 1932 Frank E. N. Brown Lineman ,Uoi-vard E. Barrus Mechanic ✓Winthrop Bassett Insurance ,�-BZerton H. Bates Painter <-E-reder1ck.L...B&ar se Gardener Nelson Bearse Surveyor ,derhard Bleicken Gardener t,Everett 0. Bond Plumber vl�oy V. Braley Salesman Leo A. Childs Mason Peter Campbell Gardener ✓John E. Carter Mechanic Thomas M. Cox Foreman '"John E. Coleman Painter ✓Heman P. Crocker Retired Malcolm Crosby Boat Builder —Ralph Crosby Carpenter Ernest 0. Dottridge, Jr. Carpenter Harry T. Drew Clerk !✓Rufus B..Delano Manager ✓Cornelius A. Driscoll Cranberry Grower Forest M. Eaton Manager dAlbert L. Edscl-i Retired -'Shirley S. Evans Chauffeur -'John H. Eyre Merchant Iarvey J. Field Mechanic Leonard Fisk Merchant ✓William L. Fitzgerald Motion Picture Prop- ;/Thos. B. Fuller Chauffeur v6eorge Ga.roufes Cafe Prop. 130 ,/Harry L. Generous Auto Dealer �Wm. H. Goode, Jr. Clerk AFbrest M. Hamblin DTason ✓Seaver Harlow Contractor ✓Wallie F. Harlow Farmer Henry M. Haugh Hotel Prop. ✓William G. Howes Auto Repairing Gustav F. Holl Lodging House Prop. Harrison E. Kent Garage Prop. -David Leland Machinist ✓Aretas M. Loomis Salesman Harry C. Lane Gardener Earl W.Landers Carpenter ✓Lester P. Lovell Carpenter -/John McQuade Gardener ✓Joseph H. Maher Ice Dealer \jThos. Milne Gardener Iarold Morris Clerk /Chester A. Murray Salesman ✓Claude Nickerson Fisherman ✓Fred T. Nickerson Laborer vL'eth R. Nickerson Contractor ✓Lrnest B. Norris Contractor James Otis Retired Gary W. Pierce Plumber ✓leman I. Pierce Barber ,/Wendell H. Phillips 1�Ianager VWalter Robinson Retired Frank K. Rich Author Domingo G. Rosa Contractor ,✓Bertram F. Ryder Cranberry Grower ✓Wm. P. Saint Insurance Michael F. Shuley. Retired Albert N. Smith Carpenter r 131 Herbert A. Smith Carpenter ✓Isaiah S. Studley Auto Repairer James Arthur Smith Carpenter George C. Seabury Farmer Thos. H. Thompson Broker Vlos. W. Tallman, Jr. Mason ,,Byron H. Tevyaw Farmer ,/Ralph W. Vroom Mason Martin Wirta:nen Carpenter ✓John S. Whitaker Retired 132 Report of the BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931 In submitting the report for your consideration, owing to the depression of business throughout the country which in a measure affects Cape Cod the same as elsewhere in our broad land, Barnstable is no better off, in the matter of un- employment than other cities and towns and we have our lo- cal conditions to meet and overcome as best we can. Owing to the fact of lack of employment in the town, many who have never before been helped by charity have been obliged to ask for aid. While the demand has been greater than years gone by, we have, by systematizing the work in this department and by making a thorough investigation of every case which has come to our notice and watching care- fully every possible leak in our system succeeded in keeping our expenses within six hundred dollars of last year's ex- pense account. Having made some necessary changes in the Welfare department which have greatly improved the whole work- ing system, we are of the opinion that the department will function better and more economically than heretofore. JAMES F. KENNEY, Chairman Board of Public Welfare. r 1:33 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Report for the year ending December 31st, 1931. Telephone calls answered, or responded too 7370 Arrests made by the Barnstable Police Dept. 299 Automobile accidents covered 83 Miles covered by Motorcycle 4,000 DIiles covered by Automobile 43,000 Inspections of summer homes and cottages 8,900 Valuation of Property Stolen $9,600 Stolen Property Recovered $9,300. Drowning accidents covered 31 Lost Children found-and restored to parents 11 Automobiles stolen 3 Automobiles recovered 3 Cases of Breaking and 'entering and larceny 56 Cases, investigations and arrests made 54 Cases pending 2 Arrests made for other Police Depts. 22 Felons, Prisoners, finger-printed and classified 13 Summons served for other Police Depts. 162 Doors and windows found unlocked and owners notified 336 Motorists assisted on the high-way. 16 Quarts of milk delivered for Welfare Board 432 Injured persons taken to hospital,by Police Dept. 10 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. PRATT, Chief of Police. Hyannis, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1932. 134 Report of THE PARK - COMMISSION ` Your Commission respectfully begs to submit the fol- I lowing report: Due to the fact that we were working with a very small budget this past year, and that some work of the year before had to be caught up with, we have very little except the routine work of up-keep to report. One small new park was added to the town property, namely the triangle at the intersection of the Centerville, Hyannis and Craigville roads. We were anxious to put a cement curbing around this property to prevent motors from continually running up on the edges, but the finance commit- tee considered this unnecessary and it was not allowed in our request for an appropriation. We sincerely hope that we may be alloyed to include this item this year. It is al- most impossible to keep these parks, where they come at the intersection of such heavily travelled roads, in any sem- blance of order unless they are protected by a curbing. There was an overgrown clump of lilacs at one end of this triangle which we deemed it wise to remove, as they were an obstruc- tion to the view. We plan to replace them with some low growing shrubs or ever-greens. The added hardening to the parking space at Craigville beach seemed to adequately accommodate a great many cars r 135 on Sundays and holidays during the months of July and August. With the proficient assistance of the police depart- ment which very kindly allowed us a,man to direct parking at these crowded times, we believe that we now have room enough. It would, we feel, considerably simplify matters if a small fence were run.along the road, with ari entrance at one end and an exit at the other, something in the order of the space now in use at the Beach Club—with definitely as- signed parking spaces. We hope to have this in effect this coining summer. All necessary legislative permits now being in hand, your Commission urgently requests your endorsement of their plan for a building to be erected on this beach for bath- ing purposes. This is a vitally important matter, for the health of the town. It seems to us absolutely wrong that the crowds of a thousand or more people who use this beach on week-ends and holidays, should do so with no sanitary facili- ties whatever. We are fully aware of the fact that this is no time for extravagance and we plan only the simplest build- ing to be put up at the least possible cost. The plan we offer can be added to without disturbing the.eentral building, at a future date, but should, for the present, afford dressing room for those who find it necessary to change at the beach, and sanitary facilities for all. This matter will come up as a separate article at town meeting and we earnestly request your vote in favor of the appropriation. Work has been carried on much as usual throughout the different parts of the town. The work on Mother's Park in Centerville,.done with the extra appropriation allowed for the unemployed during the winter of 1931, showed to 136 good advantage during the past summer. This little park is now a credit to the town and certainly to the members of our Commission who labored there so unstintingly and whose re- tirement from our Commission the other two members view with deep regret. Respectfully.yours, WILLIAM F. 'JENKINS, / JEAN G. HINKLE, JOHNS. WHITAKER, 137 • Report of THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable.- The Town Forest Committee the past year continued the planting of.the Cobb lot on the Hyannis-Barnstable road by the school children. Eighty school children with the aid of the committee planted 2,000 White Pines, 4 yr. trans- plants, on this lot; the Supt. of Schools, one member of the School Committee and many of the teachers were present, and helped in instructing the children with the planting. Sig thousand White Pine, 4 yr, transplants, were plant- ed on the Lombard lot. Some release cutting was done on the 1924 and 1925 planting. Trees planted in these years are showing a very good growth. The committee has had some land cleaned in readiness to plant this coming year, and hope to be able to continue planting. Respectfully submitted, TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE. 138 BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: The following is the report of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1931. . The following contagious diseases were reported for the year: Chicken Pox 39 Diphtheria 10 Scarlet Fever 8 Measles 11 Tuberculosis 2 { Whooping Cough 13 German Measles 18 Lobar Pneumonia 1 Mumps 87 Dog Bites 7 Infantile Paralysis 5 x Total 201 Water Supply The general water supply in the town continues of good, quality and safe for domestic use. r 139 Milk and Dairy Inspection This has been followed carefully, especially the regula- tion passed in 1929 requiring all milk sold in the town to be ` pasteurized or from tuberculin tested cattle, so that the pur- chasers of milk in the Town of Barnstable are assured of .clean, safe milk. In June 1930 a regulation was passed re- quiring all milk sold for a beverage to be delivered in the original package. Town Dumping Ground -It. is evident that the citizens of the Town realize the value of a place where garbage and rubbish can be properly disposed of, as the amount brought to the dumping ground this year exceeded any previous year by 20 per cent. Dental Clinic During 1931 we have been extremely fortunate in hav- ing no interruptions in the work, so we have had a clinic each school week during the year. The work of Dr. Medlyn, Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Tubby has been most satisfactroy. In 1929 Dr. Charles R. Proctor, the head of the Dental Surgery of Tufts College, came to Barnstable, being interested in the work we were trying to do in regard to dental clinics, and after a careful study of the situation volunteered to provide a full-time dental specialist on children's teeth, providing the town could finance it. We started that year with a full time dentist. In November, 1931, Dr. Proctor, on his own initiative, came down and made a slight survey of the work and the records of the past three years. His report to the Board of Health was that we have one of the finest operat- ing small town Dental Clinics in the Commonwealth. '140 Summary of the work of the year: Number of clinics 40 Number of children examined 1,329 Number of children found with dental defects 598 Number of treatments 1,907 The general h2alth conditions in' the town are good. The sanitary condition of the different villages is excellent with the exception of the village of Hyannis. The'disposal of the sewage in that village is a grave and serious matter and should have the thoughtful consideration of its residents and of the entire town. Respectfully submitted, G. W. HALLETT, Secretary. 141 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: Three of the articles on the. 'electrical wiring that were accepted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1931 were approved by the Attorney General of Massachusetts. These Ordinances and Rules governing installation and inspection of electrical wiring have been printed and circu- lated to all persons doing electrical wiring in this town, with the result that all work being done is reported. Con- tractors have asked for entrance locations with a desire of nearly all to bring wire installations up to present day stan- dards and a co-operation that has never, before been at- tained. There have been no reports to me of fires caused by de- fective wiring the past year. The meetings of Massachusetts Association Electrical Inspectors in Boston have been very beneficial. Their im- portance was recognized by the attendance of one of the chief officials of the town. The electrical industry here has not felt the depression the past year as some other lines of business. During the month of June there were 141 inspections, being 26 more than any month in previous years and six more than the to- tal for 1920. The number of inspections and pre-inspections have increased this year to 854 and miles traveled to 4,500. Respectfully submitted, F. S. DENT, Inspector of Wires. 142 Report of SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES YEAR 1931 Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform Scales 36 2 Counter scales 48 4 Beam scales 2 Spring scales 5 56 4 Computing scales, 2 34 3 Personal weighing 6 Prescription scales 4 Weights 367 Liquid measures 163 24 Oil pumps 206 Kerosene pumps 13 Gasoline pumps 3 95 13 Quantity stops 252 Meters 53 Guard measures 30 Oil jars 39 Total sealed 10 1,404. 50 i 143 Licenses issued as follows: State 4 ` County 8 Disabled Veteran 1 Transient Vendor 64 Ha-,vkers and Pedlars 37 1 Transient Vendor convicted for no license Fined Respectfully submitted, • EVERETT L. HOXIE, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 144 REPORT OF SHELLFISH CONSTABLE a To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: I hereby submit a report of the shellfish industry in the Town of'Barnstable for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1931. As the time draws near for my annual report to be sub- mitted to the citizens of the Town, as to the conditions and outlook of the natural shellfish industry of our territory, I am continually wondering how_I can make a satisfactory re port and not keep referring to this Old Man Depression whc certainly seems to be among us and has without a doubt hit our industry as he has almost every other line of business. However, I am not going to give him but a very little pub- licity as I realize he is getting altogether too much as it is. There are a number of new features in connection with .our industry which I want to call your attention to in this report. We hoped in this report to have something to tell you as to the work of the committee appointed two years ago to look into the industry, study various conditions, make ree- ommendations to the legislature, changes they think advis- able in the regulations of the industry. To try and simplify the laws and lay down plan of conservation that will be a lasting benefit to all, no doubt, they are going into this work in a very thorough and careful manner, but as yet, we have no report. There always has been, especially in the last few years, a lack of knowledge or a misunderstanding of the 145 Town Regulations, which,of course, must conform to those of the State, governing the natural shellfish of our Town. This year all the regulations, both for taking for family use and commercial purposes, have been carefully gone over and put in legal form by our Town Counsel, and printed in a booklet of pocket size. Many of these have been given out, some still remain on hand at the Town Office. The booklets contain no new rules, only a slight change in some already in force, which seemed to be advisable for the good of the industry as a whole. So get yourself one of these sets of rules, so that no one may be ignorant of the regulations. The State regulation which permits the taking of shell- fish for family use without a permit by any citizen of the State of Massachusetts is still with us, and is still a very troublesome one, also a very heavy drain on our still limited supply. I have in the past years noted that this taking for fam- ily'use, has been an ever increasing demand, but we have only noted but taken no figures. This year I have tried to get some figures that would be more definite. I have spent a great deal of time and tried very hard to keep track of this family taking to try in some way to get at the value. The figures I am giving you are what I have personally seen and kept record of from day to day in the different parts of the Town. From Jan. 1, 1931 Ito Dec. 31, 1931, I have found 5,028 persons on our shores taking for family use under this regu- lation. This number you can readily see should be much lar- ger for with a town of the size of Barnstable, with a tide water frontage of from 70 to 90 miles, including main lands, islands, creeks and flats, it is impossible for any one man to cover all this area in any one low tide, but with even this 146 number of 5,028 and considering if each one took only one- half of his allowance, the amount then taken would be: 5,028 pecks; 1,257 bushels; 419 barrels. So you can very easily understand that the condition of our flats and creeks is not due entirely to the amounts taken by permits for com- mercial purposes by persons who understand digging, but partly to those who take for family use without a permit and a good many know very little about.digging, and often des- troy as many as they take. This condition is of course, very troublesome and does much harm. When our supply was abundant, very little at- tention was paid to this practice which no doubt is one of the big factors which enters into the present conditions of our flats.. I find more and more each year in the class who ' are taking for family use who are posting themselves as to the State and Town regulations and very few, who are not willing and anxious to live up to the rules and do their part toward conservation and to cooperate with the State and Town officials in bringing about better conditions. Clams Barnstable Harbor, the territory where clamming for commercial purposes is usually carried on to any great ex- tent still remains closed,.except the South side which is open for taking for family use only. There are of course, some large clams, and perhaps some small ones on the areas that are closed, but the Selectmen think it unwise to allow any more to be taken until after a new set of quite a substantial area has seeded down and given time to grow. A number of places in the harbor showed a fairly good set in the spring of this year but it seems to be the history of this place that the spring set does not stay, so that by October it had all disap- peared. Twelve (12) barrels of seed was purchased and r 147 planted on the flat"in the Light House Cove in September. This was the best lot we have ever had. . It came in good shape and was all planted in less than 24 hours from the time it was dug. This makes a total of (24) barrels planted here in the last two years. The loss on this seed was very small and up to the present time shows a wonderful growth. We are still trying in every way we know to hold some of the spawn from these clams.as of course, the cost of them as a marketable product is prohibitive. What we are hoping for is a set from those already planted and if we succeed in getting any substantial amount, it will be a very easy and inexpensive proposition to transplant it to other areas. The planting of clams or transplanting, is no longer an ex- periment, but can be clone at the right season of-the year, , with a very small percentage of loss. ,Five permits were is- sued to persons in the Town to use for Town trade this sum- mer and under these permits about 100 barrels were taken. These permits were used outside the beach at Sandy Neck. The amount dug came no where near supplying the Town Trade, as about 800 barrels were used in 1930. The rest were shipped in from other.areas. The demand for clams not only in Barnstable far ex- ceeds the supply which condition has made the prices go to a level never heard of before. The condition of an exhaus- ted or a very limited one, in this, as well as other sections of the State, brings more and more to our shores to take for family use, which keeps our supply very low. The condi- tions in other parts of the Town are about the same, maybe a little worse. In the spring there will be places where the digging will be pretty good but by the fall, all gone. The amount of seed taken in comparison with other years is very small. People are coming to know the regula- 148 tions and the taking of seed in the past is no doubt, one of T the big factors entering into the condition of our flats today. Quahaugs n There were 50 permits issued for commercial purposes for 1931 as compared with 54 for 1930. The demand for quahaugs of all sizes during the past year has fallen off in a very marked degree. This condition together with the fact that the number of those engaged in the industry is about the same as last year, has of necessity created a much lower price than has been known for. a num- ber of years. These prices are about what they were ten.to fifteen years ago. What the prices will be for the coming year no one can tell. If the supply exceeds the demand, the prices will remain low. As I have told you in.my other re- ports, we have areas in the different parts of the Town closed for propagation purposes as follows:—Barnstable, Hyannis, Cotuit and Osterville. We began this practice in. 1929. During these years we have planted as follows: To date in the Town of Barnstable-220 barrels. Most of these were seed and were planted as follows: Barnstable 25 bar- rels; Hyannis 65 barrels; Osterville 65 barrels; .Cotuit 65 barrels. The propagation is a much slower process than some other shell fish as they grow much slower, but in a number of places in the Town where this work is going on, we find more each year of seed which no doubt comes from the spawn thrown from these closed areas. So in spite of the opinion of some that the quabaug industry is on the decline, I do not think so, as those on the closed areas are spawning and growing all the time.. Of course it takes time for this to show much of a growth, but after a number of years if these are properly cared for, no doubt the return for this 149 investment will be many hundred percent and we hope when they are ready for market the prices will have improved and give work to many who need it. The practice which has almost always prevailed of taking seed has in the last few years greatly diminished, both for family use and commercial purposes. Of course, the legisla- tion in 1928-1929 making it unlawful to take'it, has helped a great deal, but I think that those persons taking have at last come to the realization that the taking of such seeds is more of a detriment to themselves than to any one. The gross re- ceipts this past year have fallen' off a great deal but the amount taken per man compares very favorably with those of other years, so I think now that the.Towu officials as"well as those engaged in the industry are more awake to the con- ditions and are doing things to improve the situation that in years to come, we will find the industry a lasting asset to the Town. Scallops The scallop industry too, has shown a marked falling off from last year due no doubt, to several things. The general falling off in prices of most shellfish, a good supply in most places, and not so big a demand as in other years has put the prices much lower than for years. In some of the Towns at the opening of the season, October first the supply seemed to be greater but in our Town much less. Still it is pretty hard to tell, for with a small demand and a low price, those work- ing do not fish so hard as under a good market and this year there was also an unusually large amount of grass on most of our scallop areas. This condition hinders and in some cases stops dredging until the water cools up and the grass leaves. And too, this year, the weather has been un- 150 usually warm so the grass has stayed later than usual. In some places at the start of the season there seemed to be ` none, but as the grass left, quite a good fishing was found. The number of permits issued this year were 80, as com- pared with the year previous, 93. What next year's out- look is,is hard to say. There is an abundance of seed every- where. This would indicate a good supply, but scallops move and some times very fast. A good many are washed ashore in storms and no one yet seems to have solved the problem of saving them until they become marketable size. Razor Fish As I have told you before, Razor Fish is only found in quantities large enough to make it practical to dig for com- mercial purposes in Barnstable Harbor. Here we have plen- ty. The usual shortage of other shellfish does not apply to Razor Fish. No one I can find, ever saw so many before, and a new set came in again last year. So unless some unfore- seen thing happens, it looks as if our supply would last for some time. In years gone by, these fish were only used for bait, but no-%v are in demand for food purposes and with the shortage of clams it seems this demand must increase as Razor Fish seems more to take the place of clams than any- thing else. Last year the number of permits issued were 60, This year up to December 31st permits issued were 63. No doubt this number will be increased quite a little, as Janu- ary and February are usually the biggest months. The re- turn for Razor Fish for the past season was a little under $14,000.00. What we need the most just now, is a market,. as we have an enormous amount and plenty of men who- : want to dig, so if any one reading this report can offer any advice or suggestions it will be a step toward helping out. the unemployed. I realize that this report in wh.,;n I have tried to tell you the real conditions and figures as I find them, is of ne- cessity—not as encouraging as I would like to have it. How- ever,I think that this fact holds good in,almost every line of business at this time. Nevertheless I am sure that we are on the right track to make the shellfish industry in Barnstable an asset which will be worth all the time and money expend- ed on it and will in the future show a return that will satisfy us all. Again, before I close the report I want to express the appreciation of the Board of Selectmen under whom I work for the very fine spirit of cooperation shown by the public toward the management of this industry, and of their willingness to do their part toward carrying out the regu= lations. Of course, regulations, good or bad, if they are en- forced, meet with more or less criticism, but please bear in mind that no rule is made without first careful consideration of the industry as a whole and when made, have just that one object in view. If anything seems unfair or unjust, take it up with the Board and I feel very sure that a satisfactory solution will be reached so that in the future it can be said the Town of Barnstable takes an interest in its Shellfish In- dustry, keeps it up to date and tries to run it in a business way. r Respectfully submitted, ERNEST 0. DOTTRIDGE, Shellfish Constable. January 22, 1932. 152 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The following is a brief review of the work of the Barn- stable County Health Department for 1931. The communicable disease which attracted most atten- tion during the year was acute anterio-poliomyelitis (infan- tile paralysis). There were in this County in the neighbor- hood of twenty-seven cases with four deaths. The majority of the cases were of a comparatively mild type, and in a large number no paralysis developed,these being as a rule the ones receiving early serum treatment. The work of the Harvard Medical School committee for infantile paraly- sis attracted a great deal of favorable comment in this County, and the citizens appreciated very much the prompt and efficient manner in which they treated all cases when their services were requested. The State Department of Public Health also, through its night service and otherwise did everything in its po-wer to help in this matter. The cases occurring in the County were distributed approximately as follows:—Falmouth 5, Bourne 5, Barnstable 5, Sandwich 1, Yarmouth 1, Dennis 3, Chatham 1, Wellfleet 2, Provineetown 4. The physicians of the County deserve great credit for the manner in which they recognized and reported these cases. A certain number of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever, usually in a mild form, have been reported and quite a large amount of immunization against diphtheria has been accomplished. It might be mentioned that three cases of ty- 153 phoid fever developed in a construction canip in Dennisport. The cook upon examination was found to be a typhoid car- rier, with a history of having had the disease many Sears be- fore. Several heads of dogs were found to be suspicious of rabies and persons who were bitten have in each case been given the prophylactic treatment against rabies. The Chad- wick tuberculosis clinics have been carried on successfully throughout Barnstable County. The County Health Department has purchased an audi- ometer for use in the schools of the County. The ordinary methods in use for testing the hearing of school children are not in every case entirely satisfactory and this instrument which has been purchased will, it is believed, prove to be of considerable7 value. The portable dental outfit has been in constant use as usual. Representatives of the State Health Department and various others interested in health matters have visited the County during the year. The County Health Officer has spoken to various health organizations and other bodies, in- cluding the Southeastern Association of Boards of Health, Cape Cod Health Bureau Association, Woman's Clubs, Ro- tary, Kiwanis, Parent-Teachers Association, etc. Articles have been published weekly in local periodicals and the will- ingness of these journals to publish these communications is very greatly appreciated. Uniform regulations for Boards of Health have been discussed and adopted at the meetings of the Cape Cod Health Bureau Association. All towns are in favor of these regulations. Uniform regulations for control of communi- cable diseases have been in effect for some years. 154 The twelve Women's Clubs of Barnstable County made a very commendable study of"Health Conditions and Needs in Barnstable County" during the year. This. was sponsor- ed by the Cominittee on Public Health of the State Federa- tion of Women's Clubs. This study created very favorable comment in many quarters throughout the State and else- where, and the clubs deserve great credit for their work. Each club took a certain subject and considered it in as much detail and as thoroughly as possible, and these studies were then combined. Increasing effort is being made to correct defects in school children and conditions in the schools continue to im- prove from year to year. The nurses throughout the County deserve particular mention for their work in the schools and elsewhere. All regular,medical and sanitary inspections and rou- thie work have been carried on as usual, and all employees have performed their duties in a satisfactory manner. The cooperation of all federal, state, county and town officials and the citizens of Barnstable County in general, in connection with the work of the County Health Department is hereby gratefully acknowledged, and it is hoped that the work for the coming year may be carried on with increasing efficiency. Respectfully, A. P. GOFF, County Health Officer. December 31, 1931. 155 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD For the Year Ending December 31, 1931 To the Citizens of Barnstable: • The annual report of activity, and the needs of the Town of Barnstable as prescribed by Statute, is herewith presented. FOREWORD The Annual Reports of past years have set forth, as con- \ cisely as possible, the duties of a Planning Board. There is reason to believe that notwithstanding what has heretofore been presented, in the way of enlightenment, some doubt and,misgiving still prevails; therefore Ave respectfully sub- mit the following, in the hope that a full comprehension of the status of the Board may result. 1. The Board is an elective one, coming under the pro- visions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Sections 70-71-72. 2. It has the same standing in Law as any other elec- tive board. 3. Its members receive no salary whatsoever. 4. The duties of the Board are set forth in General Laws above quoted and further amplified in Town By-Laws. 3 ].aG a. Like any other Board, it is delegated.with authority to engage the services of necessary employees as prescribed in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108. r 6. The supervision of plotting lands in the Town was delegated to the Board by vote of the citizens in March 1926. 7. A careful review of the Board's activity will dern- onstrate that the public needs are constant reminders of the duty the Board owes to the citizens of Barnstable: 1931 ACTIVITY It is with pleasure we recite, that in 1931 a greater de- mand upon our service was macle than at any time since the Board was established. The hearty co-operation of heads of operating units in the municipal organization has been a source of gratification to the members of the Planning Board. To enter into a detailed description of all service ren- dert,d would take up too much time and space, and for this reason our report is confined to a review of the most import- ant items of service rendered. PLOTTING Despite the many difficulties encountered in the per- formance of this work, approximately 73% of highly assess- ed properties of the Town have'been reduced to co-ordinated, plan form or 35 Jo of the total area of the Town. In addition, title research has progressed to the extent that, upon com- pletion of, necessary block traverses, approximately 43 square miles will have been covered at the expiration of this year. r .157 When consideration is given to these facts,that the Town.was in possession of practicallyIno authentic plans or surveys of properties; that all recorded matter had to be copied and duly assembled; that deed descriptions, of lands had to be abstracted, as no conveyances ante-dating 1911 were available in Town Records; the magnitude of the un- dertaking is clearly apparent. Progress to some may appear slow and not consistent with early estimate of time required in the operation; never- theless definite advancement is being made in securing per manent record of the physical assets of the Town of.Barn- stable for all time. ` JOINT CONFERENCES 1. Sessions were held with the Board of Selectmen, and the School Committee, deliberating upon a suggested enlargement of playground area at the Cotuit Elementary School and followed up by subsequent report of findings to the Board of Selectmen, said report being adverse to the purchase of additional land. 2. Joint sessions with the School ' Committee on a study of conditions of the Elementary School situation in town. 3. Conference with the Board of Selectmen and repre- sentatives of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., in a discus-sion of under what terms or conditions the railroad right of moray from Main Street to Gosnold Street might be relinquished to the Town for the establishment of a. new thorous•hfare between these points. 158 4. Meeting withi the Board of Selectmen, officials of the Department of Public Works—Affater Ways Division, and a committee representing the Hyannis Board of Trade for the purpose of reviewing what might be done in the im- provementof Lewis Bay, and securing estimates of cost of dredging and erection of bulkheads, and wharfage facilities. 5. Conferences with individuals, and groups; furnish- ing information as to procedure in laying down of roads and referring the matter to proper officials vested with author- ity. 6. Attendance at hearing on improvement of condi- tions at Craigville Beach and subsequent meeting with Park Commission. 7. Participation at hearings held for discussion of the establishment of Regional Planning. S. Representation at annual meeting of State Officials, 'County Commissioners, and Selectmen where projects con- cerning Town and County were under advisement. INTER-DEPARTAIENTAL RELATIONS Board of Selectmen and Assessors Supervision was requested over the field and plan work of street numbering of houses in Hyannis and this work is in the stage of final completion. With the advent of a new public utility—Barnstable County Gas Co., methods of procedure in filing records of plant installation, discussed and routine established. r 159 In the process of plotting of lands such irregularities and errors appearing on plans of record have been carefully noted, brought to the attention of the Selectmen for their information and determination of methods for rectification. The Board of Assessors have been furnished informa- tion relative to assessed parcels when deed abstract was lacking in their records, no abstracts of conveyances prior to 1911 being carried in Assessors' files. Much time and ex- pense is saved through the medium of our cooperative.work. Again, our office records are available in matters of dispute over areas claimed to be over-assessed, and through this service any irregularities, if they exist, are readily adjust- ed. Surveyor of Highways Upon request of the Supervisor of Highways, we have been placed in a position to assist in his work through the preparation of such detailed plans, for construction use and permanent record, as he desired. Legal Department In the litigation in which the Town has been, and is in- volved, the Town Counsel has been enabled to properly de- fend actions by having at his disposal essential record mat- ter without having to have recourse to an extensive re- search with attendant cost. The so-called Howes Case at Barnstable Harbor is an example of what is mentioned. Our office records played an important part in the final basis of adjustment of cases against the Town for land damages on Ocean Street, Hyannis, and their withdrawal from further court action. 160 We also have been instrumental in definitely fixing for all time through documentary and other evidence, owner- ship of land bordering Aunt Bett's Pond in Hyannis. By agreement of Counsel, Selectmen and adjoining property owner, a frontage of 242 feet more or less has been set off on Main Street, and access afforded to our citizens• to the Pond. The conservation of Town property located on Sandy Neck has likewise been forcibly called to our attention by petitions presented and about to be presented for registra- tion by the Land Court. The preparation of historical mat- ter covering this section and disclosed by the Counsel has deferred, temporarily at least, any encroachment upon the land of the Town. RECOMMENDATIONS In the presentation of the projects herein recommended for study and future action the Board directs attention to the necessity of laying down a definite program of activity with concerted action on such project or projects having prior claim to betterment of conditions. Summary 1. Early introduction of a sewage disposal system in the Village of Hyannis, making provision for the servicing of congested areas in the initial installation; notably Main St., Cape Cod Hospital, and the Normal and High School areas. 2. Improvement of Lewis Bay to provide.suitable an- chorage and wharf facilities. r 161 3. Intensive study of the entire School Housing prob lem confronting the tax-payers of the Town; a problem that becomes more and more perplexing as time goes on. 4. The securing before it is too late of adequate shore fronts for bathing beach use in the Villages of Cotuit, Oster- ville, Barnstable, and West Barnstable. This should be done before damages for land takings become prohibitive. 5. Conservation and protection of Craigville Beach property and the provision for sanitary arrangements,. 6. The importance of the true value and worth to the Town of the property.east of the Town Office Building if se- cured for Municipal use. 7. A consolidation of Fire Districts warrants more than a passing interest,-and the merits of such consolidation are worthy of consideration and study. S. Negotiations now under way with the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., towards securing its right of way from Main to Gosnold Street, form the preliminary steps in the plan ad- vanced by the Planning Board in past reports. 9. The preservation of Town holdings on Sandy Neck should be jealously guarded, and some provision made for the laying down of a road into the Neck. 10. We once more advocate the extension of the Sand- wich Barnstable Road to Main St., Hyannis, and the widen- ing of High School Avenue to South Street. 11. The Board recommends the adoption of restrictive measures, by insertion in Town By-Laws, preventing the 162 erection in the Building Restricted Area of Hyannis of port- able metal buildings, for commercial or other uses, in lieu of " standard construction. 12. It is again recommended that for the preservation of life and health, and the minimization of fire hazards a Building Code be prepared and adopted. The reasons cited for early adoption outweigh by far the line of reasoning ad- vanced—just another position created. This report should not close without an expression of thanks for the support, encouragement, and hearty co-opera- tion of the citizens, and our fellow officers in.the work al- lotted to the Planning Board. Respectfully submitted, F. HOWARD HINCKLEY, Chairman, L. FRANK PAINE, Vice-Chairman, W. L. FITZGERALD, Secretary, MABEL K. BAKER, MARY MORTIMER, HENRY P. LEONARD, ROBERT F. CROSS, Town of Barnstable Planning Board. 163 STATISTICAL TABLES • Compiled by the Planning Board The historical record herewith presented, of twenty- two years of activity in the major functions of the Town, supplemented by incidental statistical matter, will.afford a comprehensive understanding of the reason why Barnsta- ble has gradually moved up in the roster of leading Towns of the Commonwealth; and at the same time provide a means of conveying a true conception of the scope of effort in- volved in municipal management. Table I Statistics of Population U. S. BUREAU OF CENSUS 1910 1920 1930 4676 4836 7271 Average growth per year 123 plus 164 Table II Statistics of Marriages, Births, and Deaths BARNSTABLE RESIDENTS • Deaths Year Marriages Births Adults Children Total 1910 32 96 62 19 81 1911 46 S9 73 21 94 1912 39 81 70 10 SO 1913 41 76 80 15 95 1914 57 76 76 18 94 1915 69 120 79 17 96 .191.E 63 125 78 18 96 1917 73 124 72 17 89 1918 34 89 74 19 93 1919 57 93 63 10 73 1920 64 123 77 14 91 1921 57 119 96 21 117 1922 65 .117 87 13 100 1923 56 125 104 20 124 1924 58 13,S 68 18 86 1925 64 155 84 27 1.11 1926 83 160 83 25 108 1927 84 123 72 13 85 192E 83 139 83 5 88 1929 85 125 70 9 79 1930 103 150 81 15 96 *1931 1,313 2,443 ' 1,622 344 1,966. ' All returns not available Average growth per year 22 plus r 165 ' Table III—Statistics of-Valuation 1910 $6,140,270 1917 $8,096,500 1924 $13,199,450 1911 7,876,470 1918 8,514,930 1925 14,174,60 1912 7,937,990 1919 9,216,030 1926 18,218,710 1913 8,425,650 1920 10,163,250 1927 19,477,340 1914 8,759,620 1921 10,630,590 1928 20,300,000 1915 9,347,745 1922 11,004,480 1929 21,039,600 1916 9,234,313 1923 11,969,550 1930 22,28.4,120 1931 23,389,970 Table IV—Statistics of Appropriations 1910 $113,739.00 1917 $216,704.22 1924 $446,132.95 1911 140,777.24 1918 187,629.03 1925 523,287.84 1912 116,331.96 1919 211,342.67 , 1926 596,449.6.5 1913 125,175.59 1920 250,047.33 1927 576,371.98 1914 135,340.81 1921 354,503.26 1928 629,066.68 1915 152,852.10 1922 354,020.22 1929 713,056.74 1916 174,742.28 1923 379,907.47 1930 754,874.09 1931 645,736.46 Table V—Statistics of Tax Rates 1910 $13.50 1917 $21.40 1924 $28.60 1911 13.00 1918 16.20 1925 30.50 1912 14.30 1919 17.60 1926 28.90 1913 14.80 .1920 19.20 1927 25.50 1914 15.40 1921 28.60 1928 26.60 1915 16.30 1922 25.40 1929 26.60 1916 18.10 1923 25.80 1930 26.60 1931 25.50 166 Table VI—Statistics of Roads and Bridges Town Appropriations 1910 $33,464 1917 $62,200 1924 $135,500 1911 30,070 1918 51,500 1925 167,500 1912 20,152 1919 62,900 1926 173,500 1913 21,600 1920 115,000 1927 138,965 1914 21,300 1921 104,500 1928 130,303 1015 34,377 1922 108,100 1929 144,600 1916 57,400 1923 123,500 1930 135,769 1931 147,600 Expenditures Construction Repairs Snow Removal Total 1910 $19,468.91 $10,580.94 $2,383.44 $32,433.29 1911 10,310.99 16,174.77 386.63 29,826.64 1912 4,889.26 13,448.58 1,374.65 31,337.99 1913 1,546.30 19,591.79 85.54 21,430.23 1914 299.00' 20,419.89 782.14 21,501.03 1915 12,838.54 23,186.29 51.88 36,076.71 1916 31,388.53 25,815.29 2,543.76 59,747.88 1911 38,616.74 25,657.97 2,268.26 66,542.97 1918 42,287.08 26,388.57 2,187.77 70,863.42 1919 59,070.91 30,826.37 117.55 90,014.83 1920 120,940.58 357567.85 6,700.17 163,208.60 1921 94,790.12 30,753.90 3,923.60 129,467.62 .1922 77,545.81 29,162.78 2,413.89 109,122.48 1923 91,699.02 30,996.91 2,491.70 125,187.63 1924 110,777.76 35,008.79 1,531.05 147,317.60 1925 137,021.91 35,068.73 3,327.35 175,417.99 1926 158,840.93 44,080.11 10,080.17 213,001.21 1927 120,483.12 34,942.86 12,976.18 168,402.16 192E 97,551.19 34,962.09 3,689.11 136,202.39 1929 100,862.87 39,971.57 2,181.36 143,015.80 1930 95,240.80 40,025.17 3,694.52 138,960.49 1931 89,935.11 47,999.58 7,711.40 145,646.09 r 167 Notes and Interest 1910 $14,994.17 1917 $9,927.50 1924 $28,755.00 1911 13,876.45 1918 6,120.00 1925 6,333.00 1912 16,345.84 1919 0,000.00 1926 4,275.00 1913 22,268.39 1920 6,250.00 1927 3,220.00 1914 21,224.17 1921 25,900.00 1928 2,165.00 1915 14,990.00 1922 51,700.00 1929 1,110.00 1916 15,502.50 1923 54,740.00 1930 55.00 1931 00.00 Table VII—Statistics of Schools Enrollment, Teachers and Supervisors Enrollment, Teachers, Etc. Enrollment, Teachers, Etc. 1910 830 31 1921 980 36 1911 823 31 1922 993 37 1912 810 31 1923 1,093 39 1913 840 31 1924 1,133 44 1914 870 33 1925 1,120 44 1915 887 34 1926 1,193 49 1916 956 35 1927 1,247 51 1917 1,006 35 1928 1,341 52 1918 1,010 35 1929 1,410 57 1919 961 37 1930 1,499 60 1920 937 36 1931 1,581 61 168 Appropriations 1910 $31,559.62 1917 $47,552.00 1924 $106;226.02 1911 32,987.70 1918 49,395.19 1925 114,880.24 1912 32,971.61 1919 49,967.88 1926 137,745.77 1913 35,450.42 1920 65,626.96 1927 149,265.25 1914 37,345.22 1921 82,270.33 1928 150,711.31 1916 39,884.09 1922 85,000.00 1929 . 155,225:00 1916 41,537.35 1923 89,140.68 1930 206,200.00 1931 197,714.54 Expenditures . Repairs Transporta'n Supplies Sch'1 Purpose Total 1910 $3,155.15 $4,606.25 $1,448.77 $23,526.29 $32,736.46 1911 2,047.46 4,658.59 1,598.26 24,451.49 32,755.80 1912 2,034.51 4,843.45 1,598.03 25,288.39 33,764.38 1913 2,304.10 5,268.56 - 1,597.13 26,950.78 36,120.57 1914 1,804.13 -5,664.50 1,883.85 27,798.89 37,151.37 1915 2,954.79 6,431.88 1,618.47 28,838.95 39.844.09 1916 3,499.28 6,137.50 1,450.33 30,406.53 41,493.64 1917 3,679.76 6,293.75 1,747.87 34,939.93 46,711.31 1918 3,933.38 6,451.25 1,910.94 37,061.57 49,357.14 1919 3,073.55 7,080.00 2,063.67 42,522.09 54,739.31 1920 4,288.85 7,580.00 1,654.87 52,103.24 65,626.96 1921 3,876.96 8,745.00 2,769.71 65,639.72 81,031.39 1922 11,227.10 11,590.00 3,358.49 59,943.65 86,119.24 1923 7,226.09 9,622.50 3,120.54 69,171.55 89,140.68 1924 4,594.91 11,707.50 4,392.52 81,780.42 102,455.35 1925 6,963.32 12,578.13 4,571.37 90,767.45 114,880.27 1926 6,001.59 15,183.15 9,513.93 107,047.11 137,745.77 1927 5,541.32 17,364.25 8,233.24 118,126.44 149,265.25 1928 4,033.39 19,240.00 7,330.34 120,137.58. 150,711.31 1929 27,360.57 22,108.50 8,256.19 122,351.86 180,072.12 1930 8,679.95 26,462.15 10,716.78 166,199.78 207,864.91 1931 7,895.71 27,306.70 9,179.92 150,332.21 194,714.54 169 \ Notes and Interest , 1910 $5,625.00 1917 $2,140.00 1924 $156,510.00 1911 4,997.00 1918 2,060.00 1925 144,262.50 1912 7,095.00 1919 510.00 1926 125,535.00 1913 6,862.50 1920 0,000.00 1927 141,807.50 1914 5,577.50- 1921 0,000.00 1928 120,480.00 1915 5,672.50 1922 15,000.00 1929 237,600.00 ].9].6 3,755.00 1923 12,637.50 1930 207,020.00 1931 169,510.00 170 R REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable:- I am pleased to present this my annual report as tree warden for the Town of Barnstable. All the trees along the highways and, streets in the.vil- lages of this town are in very good shape as a whole. Where conditions are congenial they have made a very satisfactory growth. In the village of Hyannis the large elm trees on Main street are suffering for the want of moisture and nourish- ment. The condition in this section, owing to civic improve- ments, tarred streets and cement sidewalks, make it nearly impossible to fertilize and help these trees. I have removed four trees which died and many loads of dead branches from this area. The pruning and care of these trees will have to be watched carefully because of the dying branches which have to be removed to protect pedestrians and traffic. I have planned to plant each year three hundred young trees. The past year we changed our plans and only a hun- dredtrees were planted. More trees should be planted. I would like to have finances enough to carry out the plan of planting three hundred to five hundred trees each year; as many of the newly laid out roads and streets are treeless. A general pruning removing dead, dangerous,and low branches from the trees throughout the town, has been carried out as far as finances would allow. r 171 The young trees which have been planted for the last ' ten years with a caliper of six to eight inches or less have been dug around and fertilized. All trees injured by autos, storms, etcetera were treated as soon as possible. 1 The trees in the Town of Barnstable were sprayed for the Elm Tree Beetle and the Tent Caterpillar. Two power sprayers belonging to the Moth Department were used in do- ing this work. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS,- Tree Warden. Jan. 21, 1932. tsr[ orf t rot baJafi[q'rraoci ovfit[ r[•jirl,rr aoo rt grt •,r[T ovrd pzo[ •ro fit of > I o p([i[r,:) s rlriw rrot <soturs vri fa•rrr�ni zoe•tt Fp®3r r[tgI01 brr, 3rrrm•r; nu[> rr:,oJ .a[rfiasorl afi rtooi', ar batra•rt a•rovr s•rotooto ��rrrrot� THE MOTH DEPARTMENT to"[ ft9rr,°rq� araar afririt?rrrriil 10 rural[' alit rti 2oo•rt orl'r •tr)woq ow'r .Emffiq•ro ,-,9 trr9'1' or[t brtfi :3ftooAi Irr[;l )fit =of) ai i)okrr a,iow trra«rt•rngot[ r[toif, alit of "trrigrro[oci arorr�rga .a[•rovr �u[i ��ni To the Selectmen of-the Town of Barnstable:- The e },al co ign a�nc the main highways through- f �trig1 :7 t lSgr , . out the town have been spra,r[ye,,d and taken care of as far.as the means at the disposal of this department will allow. The main traveled roads are in good condition and will ,rrgl{gifsoa fLP long as the trees bordering .same can be sprayed with a strong solution of arsenate. This spraying must not be considered as final because of thegy, t �ueayn0af woodland bordering our highways which are infested'more or less with the Gypsy. To combat this pest in the infested areas spraying has to be done at least one hundred feet back from the highways. Many of the property owners living on the dirt roads throughout the town are demanding that the roads be sprayed. Demands like this tax the finances of this depart- ment to the extreme. These roads are used by many of our summer residents and, of course, are in wooded area where infestations are thickest and cost the department more to handle than formerly. On May 25th we started the spraying machines and con- tinued through to July 10th. All the trees in the villages, along the main traveled highways, and many of the dirt I 173 roads were covered with a spray.,o.f arsenate;of lead,solutioui In many of the worst infested areas nicotine sulphate-was. used in strong solution as a contact spray with good results. I feel that the results of the past seasons spraying were most satisfactory.:., s, ;? The Federal Government has liberated parasites in this town-the'`same as'.iii'19'30. I cannot see, so far, with the ex- ception of the Calosoma Beetle and a few colonies of Sched- iiis Fly,'that'ariy of tfie parasites are here in great numbers. There are still a few nests of Browntails' scat�terA throughout the town. Collections of the nests have been made and sent to the Laboratories at Greenfield, Massachu- setts for examination to determine disease and parasites. A close watch is at all times kept by the men for an outbreak of this pest. The past year the fall Tent Caterpillar was very preve- lent and calls have come to this office that trees were in- fested by the Browntail which were only the old nests of the Fall Tent Caterpillar. The colonies of the Satin-Moth have been taken care of and I expect that this season will see the last of them. The Japanese Beetle has been found in Plymouth and reports-have come to me that beetles were found as far as the canal. This pest must be taken care of before it gets a. foot-hold and as it also is a leaf-eating insect can be taken care of with a spray. The adult beetle can be combated by spray but if the grub enters the ground it is more difficult. Our aim ought to be to get it when it arrives. 174 The spraying machines and equipment used for the moth work is kept in a building at Osterville, Massachu- setts. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Moth Superintendent. Jan. 21, 1932. r 175 REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN To,the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: The forest fires in the Town of Barnstable show an im- provement over 1930 owing to the frequent rains through- out the season; not having a continual drought like that of 1929. During the year there Were 112 fires, burning over a to- tal area of about 328 acres. One of these fires, which started from the backfire of a tractor, burned over an estimated area of about 250 acres of the total area burned. Of the 112 recorded fires and the area burned the principal damage done applies to standing trees of cord-wood size, and, of course, the burning up of the duff, humus, and young trees is a loss to the owners of property burned over. However, this record shows a decided improvement. Most of the fires start at the roadsides and smokers should be more careful about throwing lighted matches,and smoking material from their cars. The cleaning and burning up of brush along the high- ways has been continued with unemployment funds. I feel that this work has decreased the fire hazard to a great ex- tent, and also, is an improvement to the landscape effect of the whole setting. 176 A great amount of credit is due to the fire district chiefs and their men for the co-operation given me, also to my dep- uties and citizens, many of whom leave their work and re- spond to the call for help. The first few minutes at a fire are the ones-that count, and in this respect there can be no criti- cism of the way that our fire fighters respond to a call. The town owns a Fitz-Henry Guptill forest fire pump with 2,000 feet of hose, also a forest fire truck equipped with a power pump, water can, etcetera for forest fire purposes and is always in readiness to respond at a moments notice. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Forest Fire Warden. Jan. 21, 1932. r 177 . REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL t To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: I submit to you herewith my first annual report as town counsel covering the activities of the legal department .for the year ending December 31st, 1931, together with my ree- ommendations, as required by section seventeen of the by- laws of the legal department adopted at the annual town ,meeting in March 1931. The.town is called upon to make substantial appropria- tions for the legal department each year and as"few of the townspeople are well informed as to the requirements of this department and the services rendered by the town coun- sel, it would therefore seem advisable at this time in this first annual report, to set out in some detail the principal ac- tivities that have engaged his attention this past year, under the supervision of the selectmen as called for by the by-laws. . First in order and importance is the litigation of cases in the courts, where the town usually appears as the party defendant, this being peculiarly within the province of the legal department and town counsel, but under the direct su- pervision of the selectmen however. On the first of January 1931 the town was a party to 28 cases in the courts, in one of which it was the plaintiff but in all others a defendant or respondent. Seven of these cases were disposed of during the year and the other 21 are still pending. A complete list of these cases is as follows:— 178 1. G. Al. Byrne-Company vs. Barnstable. 2. Marcus H. Howes vs. Barnstable (Equity). 3. Thomas Malchman vs. Barnstable. 4. Frank L. Handy vs. Barnstable. 5. Cynthia L. Handy vs. Barnstable. 6. Frank L. Handy et al vs. Barnstable. 7. . Cynthia L. Handy vs. Barnstable (Equity). 8. Frank L. Handy et al vs. Barnstable (Equity). 9. Horatio S. Bond et al vs. Barnstable. 10. Alton S. Hallett vs. Barnstable. 11. Wason Company vs. Barnstable. 12. Margaret B. Keiser vs. Barnstable. 13. 'Seraphina DeM. Backus vs. Barnstable. 14. W. Carleton Rich et al, Trs. vs. Barnstable. 15. Seraphina DeM. Backus vs. Barnstable (Equity).' 16. Etta C. Livesley vs. Barnstable. 17. Walter D. Baker vs. Barnstable. 18. Carrie Al. Kelley, Admx. vs. Barnstable. r 1.7 9 19. Barnstable vs. Carrie M. Kelley, Adinx. 20. Elizabeth G. Wadsworth vs. Barnstable (Equity). 21. Mary E. Lyons vs: Barnstable. 22. Bertha Crocker vs. Barnstable. 23. William H. Gallison Company vs. Barnstable et als (Equity). 24. Annie Pearlstein vs..Barnstable. 25. Andrew Niska, Guardian vs. Barnstable et al. 26. Bernard L. Paine vs. Barnstable (Land Court). 27. Joseph Sargent et als vs. Barnstable et als (Land Court). 28. Jonathan B. Hayward vs. Barnstable et als ,(Land Court). While the number of the cases listed is uncommonly large, the town may reasonably expect itself to be confront- ed with a considerable amount of litigation in the-courts from time to time in the future, arising from its increasing activities as a governmental agency and in its corporate capacity. As the above cases are examples of what we may expect in the future, a brief statement of each case will be set out, so that we may be informed as to the cause of these law suits and the consequences resulting and by a proper course.of action in town meeting and on the part of our offi- cials in the performance of their duties hereafter, we may avoid as far as possible all unnecessary, hazardous and ex- pensive litigation. 180 1. The first"case oii 1 'tliie lisf "af!the Br3ti6'I Company against the town because of the amount, of money at stake, is by fa`Jr't`h`e most lserious lli£igatio`n" n`kvhich't'he"to���n finds itself involved, but whatever its final outcome,,1t ou'ht to. ,:n;:r.tr'..t.cl r �:tr,r.I .t r, • . I_. teach us a very profitable lesson and that 'is, that in the building of our public builct ng ,. nyl in ot$er„irr>;poxt�n con- struction undertakings, we should employ architects and engineers,ofr,the;eery;high;E§;ttts'tandi:flg,.;aond![co3atractdrs of: repute and integrity, and that we invite tro,u le;find disas- ter for the town when we entrust these important under- takings to less responsibfe[fp'artcs� [A J'r ^i JC+1•t[4i1 At the annual town meeting in March 1911 it was voted to borroi 'bn' ilofes the'ruin 'of' 14;�00[tb[build`tlire"Grand Island Bridge at Osterville and a committee of three to act �,'ltOthe[then'tli[ree tsur[vei ors of''hi'hwat'was`'a y g y ppomted' for this purpose. brEJij) ?.IJJ 1_[ [tiulet:t ;t[ r Irtr,'N lss[L .,l ff,, Siwor. The committee employed an engineer to prepare plans and specifications and to supervise the onstruction, and on Ad"Y'fr.r) t tE f • t:,tf �u) „(t 'tr) ;t ,ru, -r3rtt � 0/ 1�`tWNU a)written cont'.ract t)viiW ne l3ryne �ompany W g t 'c o tact ,p J• ,t r o4jJ�bs�tori�'1; °I�ui3c1 tli`e 'bridge for 'the contract rice of J r S r - Err I 1 iF[ to trtr [errs : 6 r E` i)�-r- ).) r, l3rf 1") ,fi b td•be co§npl6ted by October 15th.of that yeat. The �) �•� " Y t ) r• [ � r.t• J' •)'.tCtS r' vt[t [JI •;•rr=; n f r; u?b� u .r `s't�4�tec�• Jeri %nth and continued satisfactorily, ntil ugiiE�th '�vhren JJsc'oritfovi'sy ar"o�seE'13e weeri't)ie eng•ineeri fr a^/ t ' J n ) t . z•a " 6J Jr)[Jt f Et /: a4id co�itr etbr' rin�4 SaYly'oVe[�'. e plans To'r t he draw and (6 Liiigeroof[us)iti` t 7tlatti'o'j2slW'Yeslh11i"0WW"h�ctht t ie plays' werr`e'cu`�i3ge 1� e�§�t[ra lwo'r��'IW 1s" �Egi�4�recfi,`lele�la `result AT I) d"' '�a�'tnEbt^e'O>�i�i`le�etf°a`n'c�tac'ceEp'te�,J�nit ].FA��ZgtistrJ9;[ T9lr ,tfarifdt0dti��Yifg)Jalltllt'sEJivteE�t�i)eiEetig�i`nree ahLdoc�0 rlracto''r) vde wY�ariliiifgithoeraJc`h Job)l4[ear,l�he�rtfo'w`if°coutisoel[tand`tie' con'tr3E4oi'Tf�,'tt�i'{�e�'`�`er'e)'c�,`lr):ec{1J3n;lan or{��`e'pa�edJ�t�Ee°mJf: selves for the inevitable law-suit. cJoc;Js t1J[ 8 rtauei! )rlt Oii iAn1gui8vJ22;119I2 I ff6h--hn'6-14b6 r'rtc,6vtifiuI,'tliAt-thfe'Cali., AdditioU t&JthI6(c?bAtIvFq,ct 008tAIPI)tU $1-4-,BNA8 aW&A;g;the.leoiitraejtoi,)hdd,ibbjii,;I�4aidl$l)lf,336.8(71/iii T, R '8 e town meeting held in Sept,6h.lb'er"19I2"t13 ttiJ*ii"ijdt�d!ib"'U6t!: row the further sum of $3,250.00 to pay the additional ex- iVIMI"hinAl UdIUD'16& d6 iiijh4'Anild i'WtigM"'Wf'IagIMAf9-f I-thI 66*W Ai f kdy'11'91 3* !ffil thWAup e"A'oP.zCijtift,'At'Bld§toli�lf'�cla4i Wd) something like $13,000.00%WUNTAI alidlhligr losses and expenses, resulting from a breach of the contract ok(ftlt&cpakfiof-)th,d-rtol,mi abdiit91-agent%;) toAt '?Ji 10 ffc'�so-( 'rtf 11"11; wd -)10 to isl<A fer i7gt Pred i tQ�A.qqepjm d-After jai hexpbgif JA p loji4i tjfT. F*E(I f)y, as, w trial by order of the court on October 6th, 1930, befqrqoa) Suffolk County jury. This trial lasted three weeks and ianfrjji;q.p�qb%34 . J� �9-,yhp (thqI'Uiuqvf,�,roRg }h�J'k-ayjordict Q.n fQ%Jp" if. 2r,6,(J93 -P W iff)qAyg�I OR A,t qW, 11-etai.qP, % o but the plaintiff agreed and ti p yo) town for the last named amount. The case now goes to the Sup�eme Co rt on qAestions.pf la%Y. ))'oqx) mr f199, I o ,,,w if 182 the case. Several ineffectual attempts to compromise the case have been made. The special counsel advise us that ' they are confident that the Supreme Court will rule that the town cannot be held liable on contracts made by its agents or officials, for any sums of money in excess of the actual ' appropriation made in town meeting, there being an express statutory prohibition against the incurring of debts against the town by any agents or officials, in excess of the amount actually appropriated by the town. Whatever the outcome the town will be called upon to -appropriate a very substantial suin of money eventually, to pay for the expenses of this litigation in addition to the very considerable sums of money it has been paying for this same purpose during the last twenty years. 2. The Howes case is of much importance not only be- cause of the large damages claimed but also by reason of its far reaching effect upon the shellfish industry provided the plaintiff, who is assisted by able and astute counsel, is able to sustain his contentions, which in all probability will eventually be passed upon by the full bench of the Supreme Court. The plaintiff was the proprietor of certain "clam grants" on a large area of flats in Barnstable Harbor near the mouth of Scorton Creek, under licenses from the select— men men under the provisions of Si. 1911 Chap. 499 and as amended by St. 1914-Chap. 43. These licenses were for fifteen years and expired in November. 1926 when there were large quantities of clams on the flats claimed to have been cultivated and propagated by the plaintiff. Since that time the selectmen, acting under 183 the provisions of Gen. Laws Clap. 130 Sec. 84 and by vote of the town, have regulated the taking of clams from the flat, first closing the area and later in the summer of 1930 opening it to public fishing in limited quantities to those fishermen to whom they issued the usual fishing permits. In the meantime the plaintiff, having secured some deeds of the salt marsh adjoining, made claim of title to these flats under the well known rule of law that the owner of the upland has title to the flats and seashore adjoining in tide waters to the 100 rod limit between mean high and ex- treme low water mark, and as the owner of the flats he also asserted title to the clams, and laid down nets so as to pre- vent the fishermen from digging them when the area was "opened" by the selectmen. The 'selectmen directed the shellfish constable to re- move the nets, whereupon-the plaintiff brought suit in the Barnstable Superior Court in an action of trespass against Selectmen Crocker and Parker for $30,000.00 and attached all their real estate in the county. At -the same time he brought this bill in equity against the town and the select- men as its officials in the Barnstable Supreme Court, July 1930 to restrain and enjoin the issuing of permits to fisher- men to take clams on the area and any interference with the clam fishery and asked heavy damages for the clams taken. The equity case was referred to Joseph Wiggin, Esq., as Master and hearings were had before him on various days between Nov. 24th and Mar. 12th, 1930-31 at Barnstable . and Boston. A very thorough preparation for the defence of the case was made and a complete investigation of the plaintiff's claim of title was also gone into, in which the 184 town counsel had the benefit of the invaluable assistance of the engineer'of the planning board who made extensive re- search of the records and compiled plans, charts and data used at the trial before the-Master. ,The Master has taken the matter under advisement but has not yet filed his re- port to the Court. If the plaintiff fails to show title to the flats he will have no standing in.court. On the other hand if he shows ti- tie then the question of law arises, as to whether or not the Legislature can control and regulate the taking of shellfish between high and low water mark on privately owned flats in the interest of the public, which control and regulation is now delegated to the selectmen as its agents but not as agents of the town. The final outcome of this case is await- ed with interest in all the other towns in Barnstable County, where the shellfish industry is of importance. The Malchman and Handy cases; #3 to#8 inclusive. At the annual town meeting in March the town voted-unani- mously to establish set back or building.lines on both sides of School street, Cotuit from the Main Street to Piney Road, authorized the selectmen to make the necessary takings and appropriated $100.00 for land damages to the owners, and on March 28th the formal order of taking was made and filed in the Registry, of Deeds with the plan. An amended taking was later filed May 2, 1929 to cure certain defects in the first order of taking. Within the year prescribed by statute and on March 17, 1930, Thomas Malchman, owner of the land on the north side of School Street at the corner of Main, petitioned the Barnstable Superior Court to have his damages assessed by a jury and the Handys, owners on the opposite corner of the 185 two streets, also petitioned the same court to have their . land damages assessed by a jury and these cases, listed as #3 to#E6 are pending in court. Some efforts have been made to settle these cases with- out trial in court and in this connection, at the suggestion of the attorney for the Handys, the question of the abandon- ment of the building lines was brought before the town at the March meeting in 1930. When the torn voted not to abandon the set back lines the Handys brought the two equity cases listed as #7 and#8 in the same court seeking to have the taking declared null and void because of cer- tain alleged informalities and defects in the condemnation proceedings. These two last cases in equity will be in order for the coming April term of the Superior Court. If the court decides that the takings are null and void, the town will be relieved of further liability to pay land damages to the Handy plaintiffs. In order that the town may be relieved of any liability to pay damages to Malch- man, if the taking is declared null and void, we have secured an order of the court making him a party to the equity cases so that he too will be bound by the court's decision. If the taking is held valid we will then have to litigate the damage cases before the jury as no amicable settle- ment can be made in the meantime. Cases #9 and#10. At the annual meeting in March 1929 the town voted unanimously to instruct the Board of Park Commissioners to take by purchase or eminent domain for "Municipal Purposes" three adjoining parcels of land in Hyannis between Ocean. Street and Lewis Bay Inner Cove, between lands of William A. Baldwin on the north and on the south and the sum of $2,437.75 was appropriated r ^v-1 186 to pay the land damages. Acting under authority of this vote the Park Commissioners, -under date of March 14, 1929 made a formal "Order of Taking" of the three parcels hav- ing a total frontage on Ocean Street of 767.36 feet, "for a Public Park Bathing Beach and Playground" and award- ed $500.00 as damages to Everett H. Hinckley as owner of the north parcel, $1,625.00 to Messrs. Bond et al as the own- ers of the middle parcel and $312.50 to Alton S. Hallett as the owner of the south parcel . Messrs. Hallett, Bond et al, being dissatisfied with the awards made, under date of February_ 10, 1930 petitioned the Barnstable Superior Court for the assessment of their damages by the.jury and the cases were in order for trial at the October term 1931. In the meantime efforts were made to settle these cases without the hazard of a trial before a .jury and finally on September 25th the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, settled the Hallett case for $600.00 of which the sum'of $312.50 originally awarded was available for immediate payment and the balance $287.50 with interest was to be paid on or before April 1, 1932, and by the terms of the settlement Mr. Hallett executed a deed of the south parcel to the town. At the same time a settlement was made with the plain- tiffs Bond et al, for $3,500.00 whereby they were paid the original award of $1,625.00 and were to await payment of the balance of $1,875.00 with interest-until April 1, 1932 and as the original taking included a building on their land, by the terms of settlement they retained the building and re- moved it irom the premises, and they also executed a deed of the middle parcel to the town. At this point it is to be noted that the balances due these plaintiffs have been paid out on the funds of the legal department for the year 1931, 187 there being an unexpended balance on hand December 31 available for this purpose, thus obviating the necessity of any special appropriation this year. The owner of the north parcel, Everett H. Hinckley, ac- cepted the original award of $500.00 and he too has execu- ted a deed of this parcel to the town. In the first instance, when these two land damage cases were first brought to the attention. of the present town coun- sel, he was of the opinion that the taking was null and void, that the town had acquired no legal title and that the cases could be defended without the payment of damages. A town cannot take a man's land away from him without his con- sent by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, unless and until the legislature has authorized such taking for some lawful and public purpose, and in the condemnation proceedings all the formalities prescribed by statute are to be strictly complied with according to the letter of the law. In these two cases the article in the warrant and the vote of the town did not state the specific purpose for which the land was to be taken but left it to the decision of the Park Commissioners. Furthermore, Park Commissioners cannot take land by eminent domain for any purpose what- soever excepting for a public park or for a public play- ground or recreation center. By statute, no building can be erected on a public park covering more than 600 square feet of ground, whereas on a public playground numerous buildings and structures may be erected without limit, even a town hall. There is no law authorizing Park Commissioners to take land for a "bathing beach" and yet in these proceedings the Park Commissions undertook to take this land from the 188 owners,for two inconsistent purposes and for a third incon- sistent purpose for which they had no warrant whatsoever. Upon further consideration, in view of the fact that the town had voted unanimously to take this land for some "municipal purpose" and because it was the general senti- ment of the community as expressed to the selectmen that the town ought to retain the land if possible, it was decided to try to arrange a compromise with the .owners whereby they would deed the land to the town, thus perfecting its title and making it possible to devote the land to some use- ful public purpose. For this reason the settlement was made and the deeds obtained as above set forth. Upon an examination of the record title to these three parcels it was found that Mr. Hallett had•.title to a part of the south parcel only, and that the title to the other part of it was outstanding in third persons, from whom,the town hopes to be able to procure the necessary deeds for a mod- erate sum of money. Cases #11 to#15 inclusive present substantially the same problem, relative to building lines on both sides of Ocean Street, Hyannis, that is presented in the Malchman and Handy cases outlined above. Under a vote of the town at the March meeting 1929, the selectmen were authorized to make takings on both sides of Ocean Street, for setback or building lines, and this they proceeded to do by a formal Order of Taking under date of March 28, 1929 awarding nominal damages of $1.00 to each land owner. The plain- tiffs: Nason Company, Kieser, Backus and Rich et al, with- in the year allowed by statute, in March and April 1930 filed their petitions in the Barnstable Superior Court for the 189 assessment of their damages by a jury.. The plaintiff Back- us in equity case #$15 also seeks to have the taking declared null and void. All of these cases are inactive. The Livesley and Baker cases #$16 and##17 are also land damage cases in the Barnstable Superior Court. In June 1926 the Selectmen made a taking by right of eminent 'domain of two small parcels of land on the south side of South Street, Hyannis, for the outlet into Lewis Bay Cove of the highway drainage drain leading from Depot Square through the land of James Murphy and others to South Street and awarded Mrs. Livesley'and the Lucy A. R. Baker Estate$350.00 and $250.00 respectively for land damages. The owners being dissatisfied with the awards filed peti- tions for assessments of the damages by juries in June 1927, since which time they have been pending in Court. It is pos- sible that settlements may be made out of court. The case of Kelley, Adma. against the town and the counter suit, cases #$18 and #$19, disclose a very unusual state of affairs in relation to the town's Craigville Beach Park land. At the annual town meeting in March 1923 the town instructed the Park Commissioners to take the land at Craigville Beach, between the Town Landing on the west and the land of the Camp Meeting Association on the east, extending along the County Road for a distance of some 1,200 feet, for a public park and appropriated $6,875.00 for the payment of the land damages to the owners. Acting under this vote and confirmatory votes at a special meeting on June 23rd, in the same year, the Commissioners made a formal order of taking on June 26th, awarding damages to the Yavapai Investment Company, as the sole owner of the land in the sum of $6,875.00. 190 The Company, being dissatisfied with this award, filed the usual petition in the Barnstable Superior Court, within one year from the taking, for an assessment of its damages by the jury. On November 3, 1924, by agreement filed in court, this case was settled by the payment of the original sum of $6,875.00 appropriated, plus a further sum of $6,535.00 to be paid the following April 1st, making the to- tal amount paid to this company of $13,410.00. In the meantime, under date of June 24, 1924, Chester Bearse, Sumner Crosby and Evelyn Crosby claiming to be the owners of a part of the land taken, for a distance of 165 feet along the County Road and next adjoining the Associ- ation land, also filed their petition in the•Barnstable Super- ior Court for the assessment of their damages, and it was pending in the Court until April 2, 1925 when it was set- tled as per the agreement of the parties, by the payment of $2,268.95 thus making the total cost to the town of nearly $16,000.00 for this particular park land. At the time of the original order of taking there was a fish house or shanty on the premises, supposed to belong to Mr. James D. Kelley, but the order of taking did not in- elude this building and no award of damages was made to him, but he did not remove the building from the beach dur- ing his lifetime. After his decease in November 1929 how- ever, the Park Commissioners removed the building, it then being of little or no value to anyone, after ineffectual at- tempts to persuade the administratrix of Mr. Kelley's estate to take it away. When the Park Commissioners removed this building, the administratrix immediately filed a petition in the Barn- stable Superior Court seeking an award by a jury of dam- r 191 ages, not only for the building itself but also for all the land included with the original taking in 1923, and this case will be in order for disposition at the coming April term of the court. It would seem that this case has little or no mer- it, and the town ought to be able to defend it successfully, but as an offset to any award that the plaintiff possibly may recover, the town has brought suit against her in the First District Court to recover the sum of $576.00 cash aid to her intestate at the rate of $2.00 per week for the six year per- iod previous to his decease. It is not proposed to press this Last suit unless and until the town is called upon to satisfy some judgment that may be obtained against it in the Su- perior Court,case. In the investigations made in preparing the defense to the Kelley case, it was brought to the attention of the town counsel by the engineer of the Planning Board that a Coun- ty highway, 40 feet in width laid out in 1852 at-right angles, to'the present macadam road and extending across the beach to highwater mark, was still in existence which the town was bound to keep in repair, and which prevented any proper development of the beach as a public park. The sel- ectmen presented a petition to the County Commissioners for the discontinuance of this highway, and after a public hearing at which some opposition developed, the Commiss- ioners very properly entered a decree discontinuing it, so that the whole beach is now available for use as a public park. The Wadsworth case #20. In February 1930 the sel- ectmen relocated the Cord Wood Road, so called, near Little River, Cotuit, and in so doing widened it to a very consider- able extent through Mrs. Wadsworth's land next to the har- bor, and extended the road to low water mark, making the 192 end of it in effect, a common landing .place. The layout was , accepted in the March .town meeting and the formal layout and taking was made by the selectmen under date of March 26, 1930, whereupon Airs. Wadsworth brought a bill in , equity in the Barnstable Superior Court seeking to have the layout declared null and void, because of certain irreg- ularities in the proceedings, and for an injunction restrain- ing the town officials from proceeding further. After conferences with the plaintiff and her attorney on the ground, and failure to agree upon some compromise lay- out, it appearing to the satisfaction of the selectmen and the town counsel.that the case could not be successfully de- fended, and that an injunction would be decreed by the court after a hearing on the merits, the attempted layout to low water mark being clearly illegal, the case was disposed of by agreement whereby a decree was entered in court.un- der date of October 1931 declaring that the layout and or- der of taking, so far as it affected Mrs. Wadsworth's land, was null and void and restraining the town and its officials from proceeding further with the use and working of the road. The final disposition of the case in this way, leaves the old road through Mrs. Wadworth's land in exactly,the same' status as it was before the attempted widening and reloca- tion and relieves the town of any liability to pay damages to her. The Lyons case #k21 was an action of tort brought and entered in the Middlesex Superior Court in March 1929 by Mrs. Mary E. Lyons of Watertown, to recover damages against the town for injuries suffered from a fall on the sidewalk in front of the McLellan store on the,Main Street in Hyannis, on August 18th, 1928, and caused as alleged by a hole or defect in the sidewalk at that place. r 193 - In March 1931 it was first brought to the attention of the present town counsel that this suit was pending and that it was about to come up for trial in Cambridge, whereupon a prompt and careful investigation was made, with the aid of the police officers, to determine what,if any defense could be made to this suit. Owing to lack of data that might have been secured at the time of the accident, coupled with the death of Mr. Edgar W. Lovell, the former chairman of the Board of Selectmen who was the only witness having know- ledge of the alleged defect in the sidewalk, it was decided by the selectmen and the town counsel that it was advisable to settle the case, if reasonable terms could be obtained, ra- ther than to risk a.trial before a strange jury in Middlesex County. Finally in July 1931, we were able to persuade the plaintiff and her attorney to accept the comparatively small sum of $200.00 in full settlement and the case was disposed of in this manner. It seemed to us advisable to pay this amount of $200.00 which it would have cost the town to de- fend the case at Cambridge in a jury trial, the outcome of which appeared none too favorable to the town as we view- ed the matter. The Bertha Crocker case #22 was an action of tort to recover damages for personal injuries suffered February 9, 1929, caused by an alleged defect in the crossing of Barn- stable Road at Main Street in Hyannis, brought in the Barn- stable Superior Court against the town, in which the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was .also a party defendant. The case was reached at the October term 1930, and as the town counsel in the first instance was at- torney for the plaintiff, the town employed John P. Sylvia Jr., as its special attorney to try the case.' On October 29th, 194 while the case was on trial, the selectmen and Mr. Sylvia agreed to settle the town's part of the liability for $1,400.00. payable after January 1, 1931 with interest, an agreement to this effect being filed in court and final disposition made after the money,was paid. The William H. Gallison case #23, in which the town was a stakeholder, grew out of the contract with Olson and Appleby for the alteration of the Osterville School House in 1929. The plaintiff supplied materials to Joubert Bros., sub- contractors for the heating and plumbing, and when the lat- ter became bankrupt the plaintiff filed a claim of lien against the sum of $827.20 withheld by the town treasurer from the final payment due Olson and Appleby. The plaintiff then brought a bill in equity in the Suffolk Superior Court against all parties, including the town, the contractors, Joubert Bros., their assignee in bankruptcy and the.bonding company, to enforce the lien against the funds in the treasurer's hands. The case was pending until December 1930 when a decree was entered by agreement of all parties that the plaintiff was entitled to $700.00 and exe- cution against the town for this amount was issued in Janu- ary 1931. The execution was promptly paid and returned into court fully satisfied, and the balance of the funds in the sum of $127.20 was then paid to Olson and Appleby, .and this ended this particular controversy. The Annie Pearlstein case #24 was a petition in the Barnstable Superior Court for the assessment of damages by a jury, for the taking of the plaintiff's land in March 1928 for widening of Park Street, Hyannis, and rounding a corner. As the town counsel was attorney for the plain- tiff in the first instance, the selectmen after due considers- 1 l 195 tion personally made a settlement with the plaintiff herself, by the payment of $150.00 and a proper agreement dispos- ing of the case in this way, was then filed in the Clerk of Courts office. The Andrew Niska, Guardian, case #25, discloses an unusual and novel situation. One John Williamson of West Barnstable gave a mortgage on his real estate to the Feder- al Land Bank of Springfield, Mass., which mortgage the bank later foreclosed receiving a very substantial sum of money over and above its claim, at the foreclosure sale. April 8, 1930 the Barnstable Probate Court appointed An- drew Niska of Bourne as the guardian of Williamson, who was then insane, and Niska as guardian then brought suit against the bank in the First District Court of Barnstable to recover the balance over and above the bank's claim, whereupon the bank filed .a Bill of Interpleader, so called, admitting that it had funds of $1,268.96 due the plaintiff but asking that the town be summoned in to show cause as to whether or not it had any claim on these funds. The Court issued an order of notice for the town to appear and state its claim if any, and as it appeared that Williamson was indebted to the town in the sum of $2,493.93 for cash aid for a considerable period of time; this fact was set up in the answer filed by the town counsel. At the trial of the case before Judge Swift, an amicable arrangement was agreed upon whereby judgment was enter- ed for the town for $1,268.96 without costs, upon the under- standing that the plaintiff's counsel was to be reimbursed for his fees and expenses, in connection with the suit and for his services in the Probate Court. By this arrangement the town actually received the sum of $1,000.00 net, on Jan- uary 29, 1931. 196 The last three cases on the list, #26, #$27 and #28 are petitions filed in the Land Court tp register title to the sep- arate parcels of land, in which the town appears as a res- pondent. A very important part of the activities of the legal de- partment has to do with the safeguarding .of the town's rights and interests in all cases in the Land Court, where owners seek to register their title to lands bordering upon town property, town ways and public places such as com- mons, landing places, school grounds, parks and cemeteries. On petitions to register land titles, a decree of the Land Court is good against al.1 the world and it not only es- tablishes the status of the title itself, but it also defines the boundaries of the land with mathematical precision. By arrangement with the engineer of the Land Court, a blue print of each plan. presented with a petition to regis- ter title to any land within the town, is furnished to the of- fice of the Planning Board, and if upon. examination by its engineer, it is found that the town's rights or interests are jeopardized or affected adversely in any way, the town counsel enters an appearance and answer .for the town., so that we have an opportunity to be heard before a final. de- cree may be entered. It so happens that engineers in the making of plans of land to be registered in Land Court oftentimes do not show the locations and side lines of town ways accurately, result- ing in trouble, confusion and expense to all concerned, if not corrected before the final decree. Then. again the plans may not show the true boundary lines and the town's land and public lands may be encroached upon designedly or un- 1.97 tvittirtgly. This class of ease is constantly arising, needing prompt attention from the engineer of the Planning Board and the town counsel, for numerous petitions to register title are now being presented to the Land Court. In the researches made by the engineer of the Planning Board it came to light from ancient records and documents, that the town apparently has a valid claim of title in fee to a tract of land on Sandy Neck, 20 rods in width next adjoin- ing Cape Cod Bay and running from the Sandwich line the entire length of the Neck, of great potential value. The town's ownership of this tract seems to have been lost sight of and buried in oblivion for the last hundred years. We now have learned that some few years ago a section of this tract was included in a decree of registration of title to ad- joining land in the name of a third person and that the town officials and the Land Court itself had no notice or know- _ ledge of the town's claim of ownership to the 20 rods strip. In recent years there has been much activity on the part of speculators and other persons, seeking to acquire titles to lands on Sandy Neck to be followed later by the registra- tion of such titles in the Land Court, and in two instances petitions have been presented to the Court recently, based upon questionable record title, for the registration, of two separate parcels, extending from the marshes across the Neck to Cape Cod Bay, in which sections of the town's land is included. These two cases are listed as the Paine case #26 and the Sargent case #27, in both of which the town counsel has appeared and filed objectioizs in behalf of the town. It is probable that our claim of title eventually, in these or other cases, will be contested strenuously so that, in or- der to present our claim properly when the time arrives, 198 we are continuing our researches, collecting our data and evidence and making the necessary preparations to enable us to prove that our claim is well founded in law and in fact. In.the Hayward case #28, which was a petition to regis• ter title to land on Landing Road, Centerville, there was a slight error as to the line of the road that was corrected at our suggesion before entry of the final decree. During the past year the following special matters have engaged the attention of the town counsel: The Touhey case:- a claim for damages for personal in- jury, resulting from a fall on the side walk on Main Street, Hyannis, August 7th, 1930, because of a defect in same, where the town counsel advised that the town was not liable, there having been no notice of the time, place and cause of the accident given to the town within thirty days as requir- ed by statute. The selectmen refused to consider making any offer of settlement, since which time no suit has been brought. The Oakley case:—a claim for damages for personal in- jury, resulting from a fall on the sidewalk of Main Street, Hyannis on July 25th, 1931, because of an alleged defect in the same. After a thorough investigation of the facts, with the assistance of a very competent police officer assigned to the ,legal department by the Chief of Police, and upon furth- er consideration the selectmen were advised that it was the opinion-of the town counsel that there was no defect and no liability on the .part of the town. No further action has since been taken. The Brady Electric Co. case:—where a sub-contractor for the new High School in Hyannis was.overpaid $500.00 199 and refused to repay it. This was a very annoying case that gave us much trouble, but we finally collected the money with the assistance of Attorney Crossley of Fall River, with- out suit. The Wellfleet case:where' the Board of Public Wel- fare had difficulty in getting re-imbursement from the Town of Wellfleet, for cash aid to a poor person, whose settlement in that town was disputed by the Wellfleet officials. Our po- lice officer ascertained the facts and collected the necessary evidence whereby, after a personal conference with the Wellfleet Board of Public Welfare and further correspond- ence, we were able to get repaid in.the sum of $209.38, the amount claimed. The Muriel Libby Clark case:—where the amount of $17.00 per week as mother's aid was reduced to $12.00 after the town counsel, at the request of Board of Public Welfare, had secured a decree from the Probate Court authorizing the guardian to apply $5.00 per week from .the ward's money on deposit in the Yarmouth National Bank, towards her support. The Lane case:—where a building on land taken for the widening of Parker Road, Osterville extended into the street, which the owner failed to remove and claimed addi- tional land damages. After a long delay and much negotia- tion the owner accepted the original award, removed the building and gave a deed of release of the land. Other special matters requiring the attention of the town counsel were 'the procuring of the necessary deeds from the Old Colony Trust Company and others to perfect the town's title to Chester Park, Centerville, deeds of re- 200 lease for the widening of the intersection of Pleasant and South streets, Hyannis, the claim of the Superintendent of the Lombard Home for back pay presented by his attorney, the status of the town's lot of land on Long Beach, Center- ville and in relation to encroachments thereon and on a town way nearby, and the controversy over the Mary Dunn Road and Engine House Railroad Crossing in Hyannis. The town counsel was called upon to prepare numerous articles for the warrants for the annual and special town meetings at the request of the town officials, which meetings he attended as required by the by-laws, and prepared and offered formal motions and advised the town on various questions of law and procedure. He has also been called up- on to draft the by-laws for the legal department and the ordinances for the inspection of wires and street numbering, and to prepare rules and regulations and forms of licenses and permits for the selectmen, wire inspector, milk inspector and the shellfish constable. The town counsel was required to attend hearings be- fore the selectmen, planning board, school committee, park commissioners, county commissioners, committees of the legislature and to appear before the attorney general and the governor, and in the performance of his duties he was required to travel to Wellfleet, Fall River and to Boston on several occasions. During the past year he has had over three hundred personal conferences and interviews with - town and. other officials, attorneys, witnesses, townspeople and third persons all in relation to the official business of the legal department and in this connection has written more than three hundred letters and documents. Immediately following the vote of the town at the an- nual March meeting, the town counsel was called upon to 201 draft a bill for presentation to the Legislature enabling the town to install and construct a system of sewers. This bill as drafted, although containing some provisions not appear- ing in recent enabling Acts for other towns and cities of the ,Commonwealth, was admitted under a suspension of the rules, passed both branches of the legislature after careful consideration.and scrutiny by the various committees and was approved by the Governor April 30th, 1931, and is em- bodied in the Statutes as Chap. 274 of the Acts of 1931 en- titled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Barnstable to Con- struct and Operate a System of Sewers". The town now has a suitable enabling act for installing a system of sewers, whenever it decides to undertake this work. Particular credit for the prompt and favorable ac- tion of the Legislature is due the Representative from this District, who gave his active and close personal attention to the bill at all stages of the proceedings. The by-laws require the town counsel to give his opin- ion and advice orally or in writing to all elective and ap- pointive officials of the town when requested. The town counsel has rendered opinions to such.officials on numerous occasions and on a variety of subjects, such as the Martha Lee Whelden gift to the schools, the itinerant vendor law, .victuallers licenses, the insurance of busses transporting pupils, shell fish laws, automatic street light contracts, fill- ing stations, building restrictions, gas boats, the right of persons, receiving aid from the town, to vote, the powers and duties of wharfingers and harbor masters and the status of the town's real estate and public places such as school grounds, parks, the Cobb woodlands, the town's land on Long Beach, Centerville, wharves and landing places. 202 One of such formal written opinions relates,to the status of our Craigville Beach and applies also to our other park lands taken by eminent domain. As there has been much public interest in the management of Craigville Beach re- cently expressed by our townspeople, this opinion is includ- ed in this report for the consideration of the voters. 203 A (Copy) December 28th, 193L Miss Jean G. Hinkle. V Park Commissioner, Osterville, Mass. My dear Miss Hinkle:- CRAIGVILLE BEACH In reference to the status of Craigville Beach; concern- ing which you have requested my opinion, particularly as to the rights of the general public in this Beach as distin- guished from the rights of the townspeople, I beg leave to, advise you as follows:- This Beach in the first instance was taken by the Town by right of eminent domain for a public park and by the ex- penditure of public moneys raised by taxation and it is now held by the Town as an Agency of the Government and not as its corporate property, under the laws and statutes in such case made and provided and applicable to all such pub- lic parks. It has been held repeatedly and uniformly by our Su- preme Court in a long line of decisions that such parks are public parks in the fullest sense of the word and are for the use, convenience and benefit of all the public and not for the: inhabitants of the Town alone. 204 In this respect parks are like Town-ways, landing places and commons for all the public, and the inhabitants or resi- dents of the Town have no special or peculiar rights in such places. It follows therefore that the general public cannot be excluded from the use of this beach, but it must be kept open for all people alike, whether they come from this Town or from some other City or Town. In the case of Iligginson vs.Boston 212 Mass. 583 Chief Justice Rugg has gone into this matter at some length and has written a very instructive opinion which you might read with interest and profit if you are so disposed. On the other hand, however, the Park Commissioners have ample authority to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the purpose of preventing any improper use being made of this Beach. . Under the provisions of Section 5 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws the Board of Park Commissioners "may lay out and improve public parks, make rules for their use Wand government, appoint all necessary engineers, surveyors, clerks and other officers, including a police force to act in such parks, define their powers and duties and fix their com- pensation and do all acts needful for the proper execution of their powers and duties," assuming .of course.that the Town has first appropriated the money necessary for these purposes. It would seem to me therefore that if an objectionable use is being made of this beach by any persons or class of persons, this condition can be remedied by the Board under 205 the provisions of the law above quoted, but it should be borne in mind that no discrimination can be made between those persons who live within the Town and those who live without the Town. Copy to Chester A. Crocker, Esq., Chairman of Selectmen. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES C. PAINE, Town Counsel. The by-laws require the town,counsel to submit his re- commendation in this report and two such recommendations are submitted, the first of which is embodied in a formal opinion to the selectmen under date of-July 28th, 1931, read- ing in part as follows:- (copy) July 28th, 1931. Chester A. Crocker, Esq., Chairman of Selectmen, Hyannis, Mass. STATUS OF WHARF AT FOOT OF PLEASANT STREET, HYANNIS My dear Sir It appears that the wharf at the foot of Pleasant Street. in the Village of Hyannis was built by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 356 of the Special Acts of 1915, the material parts of which are as follows:- 206 Section 1. The board of harbor and land commission- ers is hereby authorized—to dredge a channel or channels and anchorage basin therein in such places and to such depths as it may deem necessary. Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, the said board may expend a sum not exceeding nine thousand dollars: provided,,that no part of this sum shall be available or ex- pended until there is presented to the auditor of th^ Com- monwealth satisfactory evidence that the Town of Barnsta- ble has voted to accept this act and to build a public wharf and landing;with an approach thereto, in said town, at or near the inshore end of the channels or anchorage basin to be dredged by said board,. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. Section 3. The Town of Barnstable is hereby author- ized to purchase or take, and to hold and maintain, for the purposes of a public wharf and landing and for an approach thereto, land and flats in Lewis Bay, at or near the inshore end of the channels or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Section 7. This act shall be submitted to the voters of the town of Barnstable at any time within nine months after its passage, at a special meeting caller} for the purpose. . . . From an examination of the Town Clerk's records, we find that a. special town meeting was held June 23rd, 1915 and that the warrant contained the following.article:- ARTICLE 3. "To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 356 of the Acts of 1915 (the same being an act rela- tive to the improvement of Lewis Bay in the Towns of Barn- stable and Yarmouth) and raise and appropriate, or issue notes or bonds for the purposes specified in said act. . . . . .." 207 Under this Article. . . . . . .the Town voted as follows:- "Voted—That the Town accept Chapter 356 of the Acts of 1915 (%e same being an act relative to the improvement of Lewis Bay in'the Towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth) and that there be appropriated $1,000 for the purposes of building a public wharf and approaches thereto,. . . . . . . ..." "Voted—That a committee of three, to serve without pay, be appointed to carry out the provisions of Chapter 356 in the Town's behalf.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. The following committee was appointed:Louis Arenovski, E. W. Lovell and Joyce Taylor." A proper license was obtained from the Board of Har- bor and Land Commission under the provisions of Chapter 96 of the Revised Laws and this license is recorded in the Registry of Deeds at Barnstable Book 350 Page 53 and the plan'of the wharf accompanying the license is recorded in Plan Book 4, Page 45,. Pleasant Street appears to have been laid out as a Town Way September 6th, 1888, the width of the layout on Lewis Bay,being 33 feet. Under date of January 24th, 1899 Pleasant Street was relocated and its width on Lewis Bay was reduced to 30 feet, which is the actual width of this street at the present time. Whether or not the pier is built within the side lines 30 feet apart and in accordance. with the plans accompanying the license of the .Harbor and Land Commission, can be de- I 208' termined only by an actual survey, although it is more than probable that the pier is properly located and built accord- ing to the plan. Assuming that. . . . . . . . . . . . . .we can safely say that the Town of Barnstable has now in operation a public wharf and landing at the.foot of Pleasant Street, which it is au- thorized to maintain and the question then arises as to how the Town is to regulate the using of this pier or wharf. Under the special act it would seem to me that we have the right by implication to appoint a wharfinger to have charge of this pier, but I find no statute or any vote of the Town in relation to the appointment of a wharfinger and certainly we have no by-laws in relation to this matter. In the absence of any objection on the part of anybody and until we can have some form of vote taken in Town Meeting authorizing the Selectmen to appoint a wharfinger with an appropriation for his salary, I think it would be quite proper for the Selectmen at the present time to ap- point such a wharfinger provided they can find one to serve without pay and.such wharfinger so appointed will have the usual powers and authority of any wharfinger. It occurs to me that it will be wise to adopt some by- laws relating to our various public wharfs but in any event until we adopt by-laws we certainly ought to have a vote passed in Town Meeting under an appropriate article tak- ing care-of this situation, not only as to the Pleasant Street wharf in Hyannis, but also as to our wharf in Cotuit Harbor and at Barnstable where we probably have much the same situation. 209 I am now calling your attention to Chapter 102 of the - General Laws relating to the functions of Harbor Masters and I call'your attention particularly to Section 19, which would seem to make it.obligatory upon you as Selectmen to appoint a Harbor Master for this particular Hyannis Har- bor, as it appears that this harbor has been "improved by the expenditure of money by the Commonwealth." This statute calls upon you to fix the compensation of this Harbor Master so to be appointed by you for Hyannis Harbor, but in the absence of any specific appropriation in Town Meeting for this purpose, I fail to see how you are going to get any money to pay this compensation. I now, call your attention to Section 25, which would seem to take care of the particular difficulty you have just experienced by reason of vessels being berthed at the wharf, and to the provision that the wharfinger may order such vessel to be removed and that the Harbor Master, may re- move the vessel if the vessel owner refuses to remove it at the wharfinger's request. While a wharfinger is the,custod- ian of the wharf he has no authority to cast off or remove a vessel from the wharf, but must apply to the Harbor Master to remove the vessel. The Harbor Master's authority seems to be extensive and he can act preemptorily, not only in re- moving the vessel from the wharf, but he can change the anchorage places of vessels in the harbor, so it seems to me that the Harbor Master ought to be a police officer, whereas the wharfinger's duties are more perfunctory and in the na- ture of a janitor.or custodian. In conclusion therefor it is, my opinion: 210 1. That the Selectmen appoint a wharfinger to have charge of this wharf, with authority to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the use of the wharf, he to serve without pay. 2. That the Selectmen appoint a special harbor master for the Harbor of Hyannis or Lewis Bay, he also to serve without pay. 3. That the Selectmen consider the advisability of hav- ing by-laws prepared for adoption by the Town in relation to our public wharfs or piers and the appointment and com- pensation of wharfingers for these respective piers. , 4. Pending the adoption of any such by-laws, that an article be inserted in the Warrant for the next Town Meet- ing reading substantially as follows: ARTICLE—To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to appoint wharfingers for the Town wharfs in Hy- annis, Cotuit and Barnstable Villages and to fix the compen- sation of such wharfingers and to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding. . . . . . . . . . . .dollars therefor. Also a further article as follows:- ARTICLE—To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum not exceeding. . . . . . . .Dollars for the compensa- tion of Harbor,Masters to be appointed by the selectmen under the provisions of Chapter 102 of the General Laws. Very respectfully, CHARLES C. PAINE. 211- It is further respectfully suggested that the town ought to take action to remedy a sorry state of affairs now existing in relation to this wharf and pier in Hyannis. The town con-' structed this valuable public wharf and landing place at considerable expense some fifteen years ago, since which time it has been abandoned so to speak, and h4s been left open to unrestricted and indiscriminate use and often-times abuse by all classes of persons, the good and bad alike, with no attempt to safeguard the property itself or properly to control and manage it. It is true that,by statute "the Se- lectmen have the care and control of the real estate of the town,where no other provision is made by law or vote of the town," but so far as these wharves are concerned, the hands of the Selectmen are tied, unless and until the town itself takes some appropriate action along the lines above sug- gested. The second recommendation relates to the status of our "Police Department", upon which we all must rely for the protection of our persons and our property and which, be- cause of increasing population and changing economic con- ditions, now is and will continue to be a very important de- partment of the town government. It is to be noted that we now do not have a real police department either in law or in fact, for no steps have ever been taken to create and set up legally such a department in this town, and even our "Chief of Police" is a chief only in name or by courtesy. The same and exact situation obtained as to our legal department and town counsel,.previous to the adoption of our present by- laws at the last March meeting, for until then our so-called legal department and town counsel had no standing what- ever in the eyes of the law. The only warrant in law we now have for the operation- of our present police department is to be found in a single 212 statutory provision, Gen. Laws Chap. 41 Sec. 96, reading as follows:—"Selectmen may appoint-police officers, who shall hold office at their pleasure", and apart from this single pro- vision of the law, there is no authority whatsoever for our A Town to assert that it has a Police Department, in law or in fact. It would seem therefore high time for us to put our police force on a proper and legal basis and to set up in our town a real police department in fact as well as in name. From a legal standpoint, the town can accomplish this de- sired result simply by voting to adopt Section 97 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and I recommend the insertion of an article in the warrant for the coming town meeting under which the town may take this proposed action.. Section 97 reads as follows:- "Section 97. In towns which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws there shall be a police department established under the direction of the selectmen, who shall appoint a chief of police and such other police officers as they deem necessary, and fix their compensation in an amount not in the aggregate ex- ceeding the annual appropriation therefor. - The selectmen may make suitable regulations governing the police depart- ment and the officers thereof, and in towns which are not , subject to provisions of chapter thirty-one to the contrary may remove the chief and other officers at pleasure. The chief of police shall be in immediate control of all town pro- perty used by the department, and of the police officers, who shall obey his orders." In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation for the courteous treatment accorded me and the generous support Q 213 and co-operation I have received from all the town officials and townspeople, with whom I have come in contact during the year, in the discharge of the duties of this office. E Respectfully•submitted, CHARLES C. PAINE, Town Counsel. r Hyannis, Feb. 1st, 1932. A HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Surveyor of Highways FOR THE YEAR 1931 ®F IH E EARN9.TABLE, .� M AB i AHED MAY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL STREETS ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED 1931 RECONSTRUCTION SIDEWALKS DECREES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CENTER STREET DRAIN 1930 RELOCATIONS LAND DAMAGE FOR DRAINAGE Report of the Road Committee 217 ROADS AND BRIDGES, REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT Appropriated $48,000 00 Expenditures: Drainage $1,938 44 Dust Layer 2,551 29 Fences 820 68- Grand Island Bridge and Tender 1,331 47 Labor 18,545 15 Rent 420 00 Resealing Roads 1,056 31 Salary and Transportation 3,500 00 Stone, Gravel, Freight, etc. 3,945 70 Street Cleaning 1,351 65 Trucks, Tractors and Supplies 5,699 80 Tools and Equipment 2,219 02 Unclassified 137 56 Widening and Patching 1,438 13 _ Washington, Webster, and Warren Avenues 3,030 99 Total $47,986 19 Balance to Treasury 13 81 $48,000 00 , 218 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Appropriated $8,000 00 Expenditures: Repairs and Replacement of Plows $1,271 40 Sidewalk Plowing 441 05 Trucks (Plowing and Carting) 2,721 25 Labor (Shovelling) 3,210 20 Total $7,643 90 Balance to Treasury 356 10 $8,000 00 ACCEPTED AND RELOCATED STREETS OF 1931 Appropriated $6,100 00 Expenditures: Washington, Webster and War- ren Aves., Osterville Removing Trees and Grading $1,425 86 *(See also Reconstruction and Repairs on Roads) Sea View Ave., Osterville Removing Trees and Grading 1,234 39 (See also Reconstruction) Bacon Lane, Centerville Cinders, Oil and Grading 189 40 219 Second Ave., Osterville Cinders, Oil and Grading 223 54 Blossom Ave., Osterville Cinders, Oil and Grading 242 39 Iyanough Ave., Hyannisport Grading, Seeding, etc. 123 27 Streets in Ridgewood Development, Hyannis Cinders, Gravel and. Grading 2,617 51 Total $6,056 36 Balance to Treasury 43 64 $6,100 00 RECONSTRUCTION Appropriated $55,000 00 Donation for Washington Ave. 2,000 00 57,000 00 Transferred to Chap. 90 Acct. (Race Lane) 10,000 00 $47,000 00 Expenditures: Seal Coat Sealing 1930 Construction and Stone $3,932 87 220 Sea View Ave., Osterville Grading $1,032 44 Drainage and Cleaning up 299 91 562.37 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 3,092 94 $4,425 29 Newtown Road, Santuit Grading $869 .23 701.845 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 3,860 15 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 59 40 $4,788 78 Washington and 'Webster Aves., Wianno 363.637 Tons Surfacing $2,000 00 *(See also 1931 Relocations and Repairs on Roads) Rushy Marsh Road, .Cotuit Grading $365 26 597.67 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 3,287 02 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 182 28 $3,834 56 221 North Street, Hyannis Grading $713 03 Drainage 414 46 990.64 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 5,448 52 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 66 59 $6,642 60 Monument Ave., Centerville Grading and Drainage $501 37 489.2 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2,690 60 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 156 72 3,348 69 Chase Ave., Hyannis Grading $277 36 226.03 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,243 17 $1,510 53 Lombard Ave., West Barnstable ! Grading $626 98 489.875 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2,693 31 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 153 20 $3,473 49 Elm St., Hyannis Grading $170 80 284.3 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,563 65 1,734 45 222 Ridgewood Ave., Hyannis Grading $235 37 588.43 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 3,236 36 $3,471 73 Cedar St., Hyannis Grading $360 71 Drainage and Shoulders 123 71 310.275 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,708 76 $2,193 18 Dale and Scudder Aves., Hyannisport Grading $668 06 411.46 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2;263 05 $2,931 11 Mt. Vernon St., Hyannisport Grading $169 68 239.59 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,317 75 $1,487 43 Maple Ave., Hyannis Grading $312 08 Drainage 171 81 134.8 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 741 40 $1,225 29 Total $47,000 00 223 SIDEWALKS Appropriated $10,000 00 Expenditures: Asphaltic Hyannis Grading $299 15 142.15 Tons Surfac- ing @ $5.50 781 83 Soil and Cleaning Up 140 83 $1,221 81 Osterville Grading 285 54 113.6 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 624 80 Cleaning Up, etc. 31 89 942 23 Cotuit Grading 233 43 139.88 Tons Surfac- ing @ $5.50 1,102 99 Cleaning Up etc. 43 23 1,379 65 Barnstable Grading 290 15 113.28 Tons Surfac- ing @ $5.50 623 04 Cleaning Up etc. 75 85 989 04 I 224 Centerville Grading 286 60 220.3 Tons Surfac- ing @ $5.50 1,211 65 Cleaning Up etc. 142 39 1,640 64 Concrete Curbings 2,167 40 Sidewalks 1,212 58 Steel Forms 108 50 Replacing Walks & Curbs 297 00 3,785 48 Total $9,958 85 Balance to Treasury 41 15 $10,000 00 WORK ORDERED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Appropriated $17,500 00 Expenditures: Phinney's Lane, Centerville Grading and graveling $9,472 10 Lindsey's Corner, Osterville 132.44 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 728 42 Craigville-Centerville Road Grading 2,505 89 871.54 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 4,793 59 7,299 48 Total $17,500 00 225 l VERVILLE STREET DRAIN Appropriated $3,000 00 Expenditures: 800 feet of 24-inch pipe $896 00 Labor 1,741 49 Cement and Shoring 230 32 Manhole and Curb Inlets 124 90 Total 2,992 71 Balance to Treasury 7 29 $3,000 00 1930 LOCATIONS Balance Dec. 31, 1930 $715 15 i Expenditures Parker Road,.Osterville Grading $213 78 Catch Basins and Drainage 113 23 56.82 Tons Asphalt @ $5.50 312 51 Total $639 52 Balance to Treasury 75 63 $715 15 226 LAND DAMAGE FOR DRAINAGE Unaccepted awards Dec. 31, 1930 $26 00 Expenditures: Standard Oil Co. of New York Award accepted Aug. 15, 1931, $25 00 James Murphy Award payable at expiration of year period 1 00 Total $26 00 r 227 To the Voters and Taxpayers of Barnstable: I hereby respectfully submit to you my ninth annual report as Surveyor of Highways of the Town of Barnstable. In looking back over the nine years that have.passed since I first began serving you I can see many great changes in methods and needs. At that time the old macadam roads were breaking up and were nearly done, the horse was fast passing as a factor in construction and maintenance, and our valuation was increasing by leaps and bounds and has in fact doubled itself in these nine years. Traffic has also been on the increase and where one motor vehicle passed in 1923 there are now five passing. It is an axiom on Cape Cod that as our road system increases our valuation increases. We are now in a period of great reconstruction and re- adjustment and we must face these forces fairly. I feel that we not only should but must decrease our municipal expenditures. Therefore I shall recommend to the Road Committee a drastic reduction in the recommendation for new road construction. I know that there are some that feel we should entirely dispense with new construction, this year. This I feel is too dangerous a policy, for we must keep after the absolutely necessary work to avoid top-heavy ex- penditures in the following years. We have had an example. of this bad policy a short'time ago. When we sat back self-satisfied with our work and secure in our mind that the stone roads would never wear out, our total appropriation for.highways in the years between 1910 and 1915 averaged only twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,- 000) yearly. In 1916 we began to awake to the.fact that all 228 was not well and at the end of the next five-year-period we were expending in 1920 over one hundred sixty-three thous- and dollars ($163,000) on highways. We retrenched some- what after that high mark and did not top it again until 1925 when we spent one hundred seventy-five thousand dol- lars ($175,000) and again in 1926 over two hundred and thirteen thousand. dollars ($213,000) was expended. Our de- creases have been gradual since then, until 1931 our expendi- ture was about one hundred forty-eight thousand dollars ($148,000),In accordance with these hard times when so many find it hard to pay taxes, I shall recommend to the Town and Finance Committee a further reduction in highway ap- propriations to approximately one hundred and five thous- and ($105,000) dollars, and I do not feel that is safe to go below that figure at this time. I will now give you a brief explanation of the expendi- tures for the past year. Under Repairs on Roads and Bridges you may note a substantial increase in the item for drainage. This past year several poorly drained spots have had attention, sixteen new catch. basins have been built, eleven rebuilt and over fifteen hundred feet of drain pipe in- stalled. The ten-inch drain on High School Road, Hyannis, became plugged and could not be opened. This drain was located at an average depth of fourteen feet underground, and had to have a head of water behind in the pipe to cause the flow of water to lift eight feet at the outlet end before it would empty from the last basin. A new twelve-inch pipe was laid at a maximum depth of six feet, which performs all the work of the other pipe, and the cost of trenching eight feet lower was saved. About the same amount of dust preventives was pur- chased this year as last, and quite satisfactory,service was furnished. Twelve tons from the carload of calcium chlor- 229 ide was saved for use in snow and ice removal this winter if necessary. Most of the fences requiring paint received a coat this year and several hundred feet of new fence was built. We are continuing to use,the woven wire type mounted on cedar posts as this seems to furnish maximum safety at small cost and also looks well. I had hoped to see the bill paid for the initial cost of constructing Grand Island Bridge in 1908 before it became necessary to recommend a new draw span. But I am afraid that we must be prepared to replace the draw before the end of 1933. At the height of the summer season last year about noon, a structural. defect made it impossible to lower the bridge for some time and considerable annoyance was caused the residents of Oyster Harbors. This defect in the masonry has been patched up with the use of iron and oak and will, I hope, carry us through this year. • But a careful watch must be maintained, so that travel may pass with safety over this bridge. Each year the street cleaning calls for more expenditures, the development of the business sec- tion of Osterville has made it necessary to have the streets swept daily this past summer. The streets of Hyannis have to have daily attention throughout the year, and in the other villages more attention is required to keep the streets pre- sentable. Ten large waste paper receptacles were purchased and placed about town. These collect a large amount of paper that would otherwise lie in the streets. The item for trucks and tractors is the second largest of the budget, and is.quite sizable, but when one considers that this covers the running cost of six trucks and three tractors, the replacement of trucks and all repairs and supplies, it 230 does not seem so high. One truck that had been used nearly every day for five years was traded for a Chevrolet. A new Ford truck was purchased outright, and late this fall a sec- and hand truck was purchased from the Barton Estate for four hundred and twenty-five dollars. This truck was new .in April and sold for eight hundred and forty dollars, and had only been .run eighteen hundred'miles. As the wheels with hard rubber tires on the Adams Motor Grader did not seem efficient a new set of crawlers was purchased to replace the wheels. This change has made this piece of equipment most satisfactory and very useful. Several tons of hot mix and a few tons of cold patch were used in widening shoulders and building gutters this season. There is need for much more of this kind of work. I have been informed by the Chief Engineer of the Depart- ment of Public Works, that the State will turn back to the Town in 1932 for upkeep that portion of the state highway that runs through the villages of Centerville•, Osterville and Marstons Mills. As the shoulders of this much traveled road are not of a permanent nature, it will be necessary to do considerable work on them. My report of :Last year seems to have been rather pessi- mistic, but for this year the outlook seems much better and I do believe that great improvement has been made and much real progress accomplished. Snow and Ice Removal The public demand for removal of snow and ice cause large expenditures. The carting away of snow from the shopping areas is an increased burden on the town, but ap- parently much demanded. As the snow storms were worse after the annual town meeting, a special appropriation was raised at a special town meeting to pay the bills. 231 I am still searching for a small and narrow tractor that can do sidewalk plowing at a reasonable cost. Osterville, Centerville and Hyannisport must now be added to the list of villages where it seems impossible to find anyone with a horse willing to plow snow. Relocated and Accepted Streets The streets at Wianno known as Washington, Webster and Warren Avenues and Sea View Avenue were graded and prepared for surfacing, Bacon Lane, Second Avenue and Blossom Avenue were graded and oiled and cinders placed where necessary. At. Iyanough Avenue, Hyannis- port, the park at the foot of the street was graded and seed- ed, the stone curbing reset and the street widened with asphalt. The streets in the Ridgewood section were found in terrible shape. In many places the stumps and brush had not been removed, the streets were badly rutted and no drainage was provided. These roads have been, shaped up, the stumps removed and gravel and cinders placed so that all residents may now reach Winter Street at any season of the year. Per- haps not by-the most direct route, but by short detours and thus we made a smaller amount of cinders serve when more yards were otherwise needed. - Reconstruction Ten thousand dollars of this appropriation was trans- ferred to the Chap. 90 account, (See report of Town Treas- urer) where in conjunction with the State and County and 232 under State supervision, Race Lane was built from the Barnstable-Sandwich town line easterly to the piece of town road by Mystic Lake and another section from the Cotuit -Road, 2,000 feet easterly towards the Osterville Road. Sea View Avenue was surfaced on the relocated portion and ne- cessary widening done in the vicinity of Parker Road. At Santuit, 'the hardening of Newtown Road has re- lieved a very bad spot that has been existing for some time. The Washington, Webster and Warren Avenues pro- ject in Wianno has been somewhat complicated by the fact that the funds came from three separate accounts. The $2,000 under this heading was a contribution of the Wianno Club for these streets. Rushy Marsh Road was hardened to the end of the lay- out and a turn around provided. North Street, Hyannis is now continuous from Sherman Square to Barnstable Road and makes a much used by pass of Main Street. Monument Avenue-is a vastly improved street with hard surfacing and with the'new sidewalks. Also the junc- tion with the West Barnstable Road,at the monument has been greatly improved by the widening. Chase Avenue has been hardened to the end of the lay- out. Elm Street and Cedar Streets are much appreciated by those who use them. Ridgewood Avenue has been surfaced as far as the last house and is used by many going to the vicinity of E. C. Hall's corner. 233 Mt. Vernon Street and Dale and Scudder Avenue in Hy- annisport furnish that community with a system of excellent roads. Maple Avenue being the last to be built was a little shy of funds to be properly completed. The surface layer placed there is rather thin.and should be covered before long to protect what is already there and to fill the depressions that apparently are low. Sidewalks The past year we have shown a decided improvement in the construction of asphalt sidewalks. The use of forms and the sweeping with cement has made a decidedly more attractive walk than the previous method, also the use of . the six-ton roller gives a much better compressed surface that wears better. Decrees of County Commission Phinney's Lane was graded and graveled for a length of nearly two and one-half miles. Much improvement in line and grade was made. This road at little expense could be made ready for an asphalt surface. The graded por6ion of Lindsey's corner was hardened and a guard fence erected. This corner was sealed with a new type of covering, in the hopes that a non-skid surface could be secured. Craigville-Centerville project was completed as far as the Wainwright property and has straightened the align- ment near Craigville Beach greatly. It has also provided by the relocation, a much larger parking space than heretofore 234 existed. The widening at the corner in Centerville has made this junction much safer for travel. The large tree was left by order of the County Commissioners and a curbing erect- ed around it. The treatment of this small circle as a rock garden was recommended. I wish to take this space to . thank the citizens who gave personal supervision to the con- struction of the garden and who donated soil, shrubs, rock plants, perennials, bulbs and other plants which will make this corner a spot of beauty next summer. Center Street Drain This project provided considerable work for the unem- ployed and has relieved what was probably the worst drain- age nuisance in the town. This project was similar to what might be found in city trenching. The maximum depth of the cut was nearly fourteen feet, partly through a narrow alley with buildings to be shored on either'side. Caving sand made it necessary to sheathe most of the way. Gas pipes, water mains and pipes, telephone conduits, railroad tracks and surface drain- age pipes were all encountered. Railroad officials.demanded cast iron pipe under their tracks, but were persuaded to al- low us to use reinforced concrete pipe that we had on hand. A pipe twenty-four inches in diameter was laid, replacing a ten-inch pipe that proved unable to carry the volume of water fast enough to avoid flooding near the Buick garage. 1930 Location The refusal of the owners to move the building jutting on the location delayed the widening of Parker Road some- what and not until the town sawed off the part standing on i 235 their location was any action taken by the owner to tear down this building. Curbs and sidewalks have been built, and drainage installed. Land Damage for Drainage This account was cleared up without any suits being en- tered against the town for additional damages. All but one owner accepted the award and that.one failing to make,any contest, the award was sent to him at the expiration of the year's period. I am glad to say that I have been able to handle my ap- propriation in such a manner as to be able to employ a large number of the unemployed during November and December. Considerable drainage was put in at that time and sev- eral miles of roads were brushed out and trimmed. In near- ly every case I found that the workers were ready and will- ing to do a good day's work and while helping them the town received a good return for the. money spent. Trusting that my efforts have met with your approval, I hereby respectfully submit this report. LAUCHLAN M. CROCKER, Surveyor of Highways. 236 Report of the Road Committee To the.Voters of Barnstable: The duty of bringing before the town, recommenda- tions this year for New Road Construction is one of the hardest that has ever faced our committee in the years of its existence. We know that our road system must be maintained. We realize that we are soon to be faced with the need of re- building and widening the roads that we rebuilt only a few short years ago. We know that there are many roads that should for the good of the town be hardened in the next few years and we have warned you in our past reports that the town should expend approximately $60,000 annually for the proper reconstruction of our road system and its expan- sion to meet the requirements of the times. With this know- ledge on the one side we are faced on the other hand with the fact that the Town must economize this year and that ' suspension of new construction is the most obvious way to reduction of taxes. R Therefore, we have after careful consideration decided that we could not ask the Town to appropriate over$35,000. `this year for New Construction and we felt that it would be dangerous to go below that amount. Therefore we rec- ommend that the Town appropriate $35,000. to be expended approximately as follows: Y-- 237 (1) Seal Coat $3,500; (2) Parkway Place, Hyannis $1,500; (3). School Street, Hyannis $4,000; (4) Spring Street, Hyannis $3,000;'(5) Maple and Potter Avenue, Hy- annis $2,000; (6) Marston Avenue, Hyannisport $4,000; (7) Rendezvous Lane, Barnstable $2,000; (8) Phinney's Lane, Centerville $8,000; (9) Piney Road, Cotuit $3,000; (10) Willow Street, West Barnstable $3,000; (11) Main Street Gutters, Osterville $1,000. Respectfully submitted by the ROAD COMMITTEE J. Milton Leonard, Chairman George C. Seabur,y Chester Bea.rse J. Wendall Hamlin Fred S. Jenkins Frank G. Thacher, Charles H. Reid a Samuel Fremont Crocker A Member-,of the Road Committee - Died September 24th, 1931 able, wise, friendly and self-sacrificing I s I ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF THE 'down of "arnstable ` MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31 , 1931 B9HN 'TABLE, .� MASS. O0� 1639• RFD MAY Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE and SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Report of the School Committee To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools and the report of the Superintendent of Schools. STUART F. SCUDDER, SARAH E. SEARS, RICHARD COBB, ARTHUR DUFFIN,, JAMES OTIS. January 30, 1932. 243 Report of the Joint Committee of the Planning Board and School Committee The Joint Committee which was authorized and in- structed to make a survey and report on the building re- quirements for pupils of the elementary schools with special reference to the needs in Centerville submits the following report. Voted unanimously to recommend to the Town that an eight-room schoolhouse be built in the west end of Hyannis and a six-room school be built in the Centerville area. Voted unanimously to recommend that the town pur- chase two pieces of property, approximately five acres each, one in the west end of Hyannis and one in the Centerville area. STUART F. SCUDDER, F. HOWARD HINCKLEY. January 29, 1932. 244 Organization of the School Department 1931 - 1932 School Committee Stuart F. Scudder, Chairman Osterville, Mass._ Term expires 1933 Sarah E. Sears Hyannis, Mass. Term expires 1932 ,Richard Cobb Barnstable, Mass. Term expires 1933 Arthur Duffin Marstons Mills, Mass. Term expires 1932 James Otis Hyannisport, Mass. Term,expires 1934 Superintendent of Schools Carlon E. Wheeler Office, Town Building, Hyannis Telephone 505 Office.hours: 8:30-9:00 a. m., on school days Residence, Harbor Bluffs Road, Hyannis Telephone 314-M • J 245 Secretary Dorothy E. Reckendorf Office hours: 8:30-11.45 a. m.; 1:15-4:30 p. m., on school days. Saturdays-9:00 a. m. to 12 m. Residence, 11 Camp Street, Hyannis Telephone 472-J School Physician Dr. A. P. Goff Office; Town Building, Hyannis Telephone 593-W Residence, Main Street, Hyannis Telephone 593-R School Nurse Amy R. Tubby, R. N. Office, High School, Hyannis Telephone 681-M Office hours. 8:45-9:15; 4:00-4:30 Residence, La France Ave., Hyannis Telephone 1063-W Evening School Teachers J. Frances Hopkins Hyannis, Mass. Corinne W. Hurst Hyannis, Mass. Persis C. Hodge Hyannis, Mass. 246 Attendance Officers A. Seabury Childs, Cotuit Tel. Osterville 2003 Everett L. Hozie, Hyannis Tel. Hyannis 387 Janitors James W. Holmes Barnstable Village School Ernest Fritze West Barnstable School Henry J. West Cotuit School Marston Mills School Lennie Foster Osterville School T. V. West Centerville School Carlton L. Taylor Hyannis Training School Oven J. 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F°C'o�1E" Fx�N� No aPO4 MU a3te'F ce cd Cd aa�ax��aa��ti a 1 250 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Expended 1931 Needed 1932 General $2,637.21 $2,870.00 School Committee Traveling Expenses $186.90 $175.00 Office 293.88 250.00 Telephone 141.62 125.00 Census 5.70 100.00 Superintendent's Expenses Traveling Expenses 256.07 300.00 Enforcement of Law 106.40 100.00 Clerical Services 1,566.64 1,750.00 Convention 80.00 70.00 Supervisors' Expenses 737.00 750.00 Salaries-All 106,774.30 112,450.00 Textbooks 3,587.87 3,000.00 Supplies for Instruction 5,738.16 5,000.00 Operating Expenses 20,723.95 21,600.00 Janitors' Wages 10,326.36 10,300.00 Fuel 6,233.56 6,500.00 Janitors' Supplies 987.71 800.00 Water 725.66 800.00 Electricity 1,852.54 1,800.00 Telephone 369.67 400.00 Miscellaneous 228.45 1,000.00 Maintenance 8,704.56 5,090.00 Repairs 7,236.42 4,490.00 Furniture and Furnishings 1,468.14 600.00 Health 2,278.13 2,425.00 Salary, Nurse 1,665.14 1,750.00 Transportation, Nurse 558.13 500.00 Supplies 54.86 175.00 Transportation 27,306.70 28,622.00 Sundries 2,930.46 2,900.00 Teachers' Conventions 148.86 150.00 Graduation 77.45 100.00 Athletics 1,143.40 1,150.00 General 1,560.75 11500.00 o0utlay 12,450.77 2,250.00 Permanent Improvement 6,792.87 1,225.00 New Equipment 5,657.90 1,025.00 Americanization School 845.43 800.00 Totals $194,714.54 $187,757.00 o tip<rooc me�co aeowc �reo r-cat— •w owm'Y�C o. gym.. co)ncow�n c rirod w its O � cm�pwt--m0000c''�cic 00 W m'm00o��cPocXio ��0000�� r�-1 F to m u�c r-ant,:, rno-ooMcl o- t��r oo c- �s ,--i Cc e:�it o co ,--i 00 ci ci t-,-1-4 � p m � r» t3 O O O N O+-I L-N 4'J)fJ M lfJ O N t- M eM O Ll�to eM p+"!N m Ci llz�C> 00 O O M to L-IiJ N r-i O GV r-I m O N m p N 00 N t- oo m GQ r-1 OIno t-t-cl CV m cDmwM 0 C-01 00 00 tc in t-CV ri O N M M ri r'1 ram. co r-I ri 10 co dl r-I r-I 00 00 d'kn O O r-I N eH m m ,zm LM O cl to 00 r-I O O Lo C-p ri oo U cV cl Ll� ]'Iy Qa Uf ci CV C'9 r ci ui.4.ri In t.�'i oo ai r1 cV o coN W.�oo c-to co r-I t-MMto et rn CO 0 c-; c c-.�c.o m�co to m uo Oc ti m )n z � .� -4cq cc r o H CO 10 m C9 cal tp mf O 00 C-O 00 M CV MQ� LOCl eM M GV�t-d+0 00 GV C-GV tD C'.m rl eM M M m O GV OV CD Ln O'.+Lo eM O'a 0 GV ci N W 'm LO cD p 00<M p 00 CO Lo 1•1 cV OQ�yy C� 1^M 0�.1 r- C-r-Cl rl CV V� CC V N M 0o O0 r W m fig � U O W y E chi r! O�tD CS eM lc a) 00 - cD c0 tL m LO el Fa " M O to M � M - O M r-1 lf>0000 7 Ff} 00 r, W W � � C? 00 m C PkEQ k o W m m• a� bl)q a0i WypWW ydq au2i k (Dw pRa�i >:. W a) a Lz � ce �: o G F m oyF'qCU M.U xm nrn 00aC� ° W o � c) ao � r. c a°; `� aH act r� ca a) m t.z c �3 > o U1 ri�UmmFrnyf4h�WF f�P lilFr/s�W F• 252 SUMMARY 1931 Amount available $194,714 54. Appropriation, repairs, new equip- ment and permanent - improvement $18,720 06 Appropriation for support less repairs 174,422 94 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax. 1,165 09 Credit, checks returned 2 13 Receipts and cost of permanent improvement 27,989 85 Permanent improvement and new equipment 12,450 77 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax 1,165 09 Tuition received 1,927 62 General School Fund—State 11,354 50 Supplies sold and telephone tolls 315 61 Rent for gymnasium 60 00 f English classes for adults—State 311 94 Net cost for support of schools from local taxation $166,724 69 Total amount raised by local taxation $179,175 .46 Net average membership 13-530 Cost per pupil for support in average mem- bership from local taxation 1931 $108 76 253 ESTIMATES 1932 Amount needed $187,757 00 Appropriation requested $185,934 58 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax 1,418 10 Estimated Receipts and Cost of Permanent Improvements 16,922 42 Permanent Improvement and New Equipment 2,250 00 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax 1,418 10 General School Fund—State 11,000 00 Tuition 1,100 00 Rental of auditorium 100 00 Supplies sold and telephone tolls 300 00 English classes for adults—State 350 00 Net estimated cost for support from local taxation $170,834 58 Net amount to be raised by local taxation $173,084 58 HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS Balance, January 1, 1931 $10,030 89 Appropriation, March 1931 12,500 00 '$22,530 89 254 Expenditures Labor, payroll $3,305 13 Services of Engineer 900 30 Removal of gravel—hand labor and trucks @ 50c per cubic yard 6,315 50 Loam delivered @ $2.50 per cubic yard 7,586 25 Seed and Fertilizer 430 00 Labor, seeding 1,653 06 Track—curbing, cinders, wood, loam 870 05 Shrubs 152 00 Curbing 313 50 Plumbing 200 00 Labor and material; loam, sod, track and lawn 700 33 Materials and tools 104 77 $22,530 89 SCHOOL BUILDING DATES Barnstable-1912 Changed from two room to four room; new furnaces West Barnstable-1903 New Marstons Mills-1915 Changed from one room to two rooms Cotuit-1917 New Ostervi.11e-1915 New; 1929 remodeled and new heating plant Centerville-1914 New heating plant added Hyannis Training-1897 New; 1927 four rooms added and new heating plant Barnstable High-1924 New; 1929 enlarged Iyanough-1923 New; 1929 new heating plant Elizabeth-Lowell High-1907 New; Not now in use 255 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the School Committee,of Barnstable: I respectfully submit my sixth annual report which is the forty first in the series of superintendents' reports. Physical Improvements A brief list of improvements to school property and new furnishings is as follows: - Barnstable Roof repairs Discontinuance of wooden steps and rebuilding of stone steps West Barnstable Renovation of interior and replacement of some win- dows ' Refinishing desk tops, three rooms Marstons Mills Painting exterior trim New pressure tank and bubbler to replace old open tank in attic Refinishing desk tops, two rooms Cotuit New pressure tank to replace old open tank in attic Painting exterior trim. Osterville New drain pipe to cesspool New drinking fountain Refinishing desk tops, two rooms 256 Centerville Relaying drain pipe to cesspool Training School Lunchroom New cement floor in basement. Walls painted Lunch tables and stools for two hundred pupils Counter, sink and gas burners Dishes for serving hot soups New drinking fountain Extensive roof repairs Painting exterior trim, two coats. Three new ceilings Resurfacing desks, three rooms High School Finishing last room except painting Renovating Iyanough, parts of old high school build- ing, and completing the painting of new sections. Painting exterior trim Iyanough Completion of waterproofing exterior building with a five-year guarantee Electric plates, stools, two electric sewing machines, Household*Arts Department Instruments for Music Department Pupils' desks for two rooms Five benches, shop department 'Materials and tools for sheet metal, electrical work and masonry Materials and tools for automotive work Two additional typewriters Motor-generator set and switch board for science de- partnient Apparatus for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Gener- al Science 257 Six additional library tables with chairs Three hundred additional volumes to library, many ex- cellent' books for each department. Flag pole, donated by Hyannis.Playground Association Parking lights on building Resurfacing driveway Building athletic field and lawns to conform to plans submitted in report of year ago, detailed financial report of which will be found on page 254. The total spent this year on the high school grounds is $22,530.89; the total. last year $5,969.11. These two items added to-the cost of the land, $1,700, bring the. total cost to $30,200. About 90 per cent of this money was paid to Barn- stable laborers or contractors, and a larger per cent would have been except that practically all the men were obliged to leave for their regular occupations before the work was completed. It was truly a project that helped the unem- ployed. The above items for all the schools, other than the high school grounds, total about $17,000, or an average of over $10.00 per pupil. They represent the necessary costs for an increasing school population, the costs incident to the pres- ervation and improvement of property, and for the enlarge- ment and enrichment of the opportunities of Barnstable's boys and girls in many spheres of activity. Many of these items and the athletic field represent an investment that is permanent and of which pupils for many years to come will be the beneficiaries. Many of the expenditures are the natural sequence of the high school building program which will not require sim- ilar expenditures for several years if at all. The budget for next year in this respect may be materially reduced. 258 Transportation Four new large buses seating about forty-six older pu- pils each, replaced older and smaller buses in September. There are eleven large buses and two taxis in the service of the school department. They carry 761 pupils on the aver- age of 9.5 miles per day each, 4.8 miles each way, at a cost of twenty cents per day per pupil, or 2 1-7 cents per pupil mile. The total number of pupils, 761, divided by the num-, ber of loads or trips, 13, equals about 60 pupils per trip. As the buses hold about 45 pupils and carry on the average about 60 pupils per trip without overcrowding, it is evident that the plan of taking on the local elementary pupils and. discharging them before all the high school pupils .are ad- witted is an economical procedure. The question is often asked why does not the high school begin earlier. The answer is that it could begin ear- lier by providing transportation facilities independent of the elementary schools, but the cost would probably be $10,000. to $12,000. more per year. The following table indicates the number and percent- age of pupils transported: Elementary High No. No. Pupils % Pupils 170 Barnstable 43 53 81 100 West Barnstable 59 75 38 100 Marstons Mills 44 52 42 100 Cotuit 41 58 92 100 Osterville 28 27 93 1.00 Centerville 41 66 44 100 Hyannis 91 23 16 6 Town 347 38 406 61 259 The following regulations were adopted by the School Committee on October 15. Regulations for the Management of Barnstable School Bus Transportation Supplementary to Contracts and State Laws and Rules Driver— All drivers shall be twenty-one years old or older. No bus shall be left by the driver with the engine run- ning or with the brake released while pupils are in the bus. c Drivers shall come to a full stop at least twenty-five feet from a railroad crossing. Buses shall not follow one another closer than fifty yards. On stormy mornings bus drivers are expected to start if the roads are passable and safe. It is suggested that stu- dents call their own driver in case there is any doubt about his starting. If during the day the roads are fast becoming impassable, bus drivers may be asked to start the return trip earlier. Drivers shall report at once to the office of the superin- tendent of schools any accident to pupils, equipment or self, or any matter that interferes with complete and regular ser- vice. Buses— Buses with inside tank shall not be refueled when occu- pied by any pupils. The exhaust pipe shall extend to the rear end of the bus and the floor shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent exhaust gas from entering the bus. 260 Brakes must always be in condition to meet legal re- quirements. Buses shall be swept daily and the floors washed weekly. Time— Drivers shall plan to arrive at the high school from 9:10 to 9:20 A. M. Drivers shall not leave the high school at the close of the.afternoon session until the signal has been given by the principal. When two or more buses leave the same school to travel over the same road, the bus which is to travel the longest distance before discharging any pupils shall leave first. The order of leaving shall be assigned by the principal. Management— No pupil shall be received or discharged while bus is in motion and no pupil shall be put off the bus while enroute. Pupils shall be conveyed the minimum distance only from home to school and school to home. There shall be no unnecessary riding. The principal has the same authority over the pupils in buses as he or she has in the schoolhouse or on the school grounds. The driver has full authority while enroute, but upon arrival at the school shall report to the principal any misconduct. Any high or junior high school'bus pupil shall present a written excuse signed by the .parent to cover the time when he or she is not using the bus provided by the town; said excuse to be filed in the principal's office. Pupils shall be assigned to ride in a certain bus and as far as possible to a particular seat within the bus. 1 261 The rear exit door shall be. used only in case of emer- gency. Pupils who are under the supervision of any school de- partment employee and who at the time represent any activ-, ity sponsored by the school shall be transported only in a regular school bus. The transportation •facilities in Barnstable are now among the best in the State in respect to both the buses and the routing. There has been no accident within the past five years. The requests on the part of the parents for additional service are almost a daily affair. Parents of small children want them transported not entirely because of the distance but because of the danger of walking. Not all parents can be satisfied,.but the committee is giving all these problems its careful consideration. Increase in School Enrollment and Building Needs In the report of a year ago, figures were submitted to show the rapid growth of the school population in Barnsta- ble.-The statement was made that during the past five years the rate of increase was nearly eighty pupils per year and that the fall membership was one hundred more than it was during the previous June. That same statement is absolute- ly correct for this year; eighty more pupils are enrolled this year than last and the present enrollment is one hundred more than it was last June. Last June the estimated enrollment for September in the Training School was 386. There are enrolled there to- day, 412, or 26 more than were expected. There are in the Training School from 75 to 100 more pupils than we should expect the teaching force to properly take care of. It is pos- 262 sible that some of the pupils will be obliged to attend half time next year. This arrangement is always unsatisfactory and more particularly so where transportation is involved. Mention was made a year ago of the unsatisfactory con- dition of the Centerville building and the desire of the peo- ple of that district for better housing conditions. It was thought a year ago that a new and larger building in the vi- cinity of Centerville, or one well out on the Centerville Road from Hyannis, to which the pupils who are transport- ed from Hyannisport and Centerville Road might be taken would relieve the situation in Hyannis and at the same time provide better facilities for Centerville. However, the ex- ceptional growth in Hyannis during the past year has made the needs of Hyannis more urgent than those of Centerville. This matter will receive the careful attention of the Joint- Committee and recommendations will doubtless be made at. the annual town meeting. (See Page one.) The following table "Registration by Districts" clearly indicates that the.growth during the past ten years has been within the area of Hyannis to Marstons Mills with the lar- ger increases at either end of the eliptical area. By far the largest actual increase has been in Hyannis. k. 9 e 6 / k ~ ~ \ « 6 ¥ o % & % 2 r Go Go GO r 7 , % CO l S co q ± « m « m m ® � q r Go . q ^ . a 1 y » r & « ® GI J � k & o w . 2 @ m $ ± y 7 k in C'I @ 7 S co co r r @ r & � � & « « < m ' q ® ƒ 14,1 _ § r5 m � 264 Educational Achievement Not all the results of a school can-be measured in a tangible way. However, as regards. general academic achievement in the common elementary branches the results of the new Stanford Achievement Test.in grades two to eight which was given last June are briefly as follows: The Educational Age of Barnstable pupils is four months above their Chronological Age, or in other words, they are,advanced one-third of a year beyond what might be expected. On the grade basis, however, they are one-fifth of a year below the normal accomplishment. In other words, our pupils are not quite up to grade because they are on the average six months younger than is the normal age for their respective grades. The conclusion may be drawn that the results are satis- factory from the point of view of the pupil, but that the pu- pils should not be promoted any faster than they are being promoted. A reasonable conclusion to be 'drawn from this study is that a young pupil whose promotion is in question might well be retained in the grade another year. Entrance to First Grade on Ability Basis Certain. pupils between the ages of five years two inonths and five years eight months on September first have been admitted to the first grade since the'year 1927. Seven- ty-seven out of 175 applicants have been admitted on this basis. A study'has been made of the accomplishment of the 57 who were admitted during the first four years._ Of the 57, one left school in November and the other 56 were regularly promoted to the second grade. One of the latter repeated the work of the second grade. 265 It is doubtless much better fob• these capable pupils to enter at this age and have their work continuously a chal- lenge for their best effort, than to have them enter a year later and find the work so easy that it is necessary to give them a double promotion in order to keep them from devel- oping desultory habits. The chief administrative difficulty connected with this plan is the problem of explaining to the disappointed parent the reason why some children are admitted and some are not. If this plan of entering pupils, which educationally seems to be very satisfactory, is to continue, it is very de- sirable that parents accept the conclusions of our examiner and be willing to abide by them administratively. Adult Alien Education—Evening School This work began in Massachusetts in 1919, and in 1929. there were 1,353 classes and 24,846 pupils enrolled. There are classes in all of the 39 cities and 97 of the 316 towns. The state reimburses the town for one-half of the cost of in- struction. The first classes in Barnstable were started in October 1926. They have since continued for 40 nights each winter and 15 each summer, the summer work being associated with the Normal School. For three years the work was carried on in West Barnstable and Hyannis and during the last three years at Marstons Mills and Hyannis. The number enrolled and the average attendance for the six years are given below. 1927 1928 1929 1930 1 Summer Summer Summer Summer 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 Enrollment 80 21 57 13 44 15 40 17 36 35 ; Av. Attendance 36 31 22 27 23 . 266 From the records in the office of the Clerk of Courts it was found that during the six years from 1926-1931, seven- ty-five Barnstable residents made declarations of intention. Only twenty of these seventy-five enrolled in our classes. From 1927-1931, fifty-six were admitted to citizenship and of these only thirteen were in our classes. It should not be overlooked that. many of the emigrants were from other English speaking countries, hence they did not need the ser- vices of the evening school. The number of different students enrolled during the past five ,years is one hundred and forty-three which is larg- er than the sum of the two groups referred to above. These figures indicate that the schools have served many who have taken no steps toward naturalization. The division by nationalities has been about as follows: Finnish ' 52 French 3 Portugese Islands 49 Italian 3 Portugal 14 Lithuanian 2 Polish 8 Jewish 1 Greek 6 Canadian 1 Swedish 3 French Canadian 1 The schools are in session at the Hyannis Training School on Monday and Wednesday evenings and at Mars- tons Mills on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I believe that many of our cicizens would enjoy visiting these classes. Health The magnitude of the work accomplished in the school health department has been much greater than in previous years. Unfortunately, contagious diseases have interf erred with the atcendance in the schools. The chief offender as far as numbers are concerned has been inumps with one hun- 267 dred and forty-one' cases; scarlet fever, ten; diphtheria, eight; and unfortunately, whooping cough is just getting under way in the western part of the town. The response to the clinic held for immunizing against diphtheria was not very complete, but that for the Chad- wick Clinic was much more satisfactory. A digest is given below of the report of the school nurse, Mrs. Amy R. Tubby, who has summarized her work which has been done in conjunction with Dr. Goff, school physician, and Dr. Medlyn, dentist for the Board of Health. "Reviewing the health program for the past year, probably the most satisfactory result has been the success of the various clinics held throughout the year. "This year Child Health Week was used as an oppor- tunity to hold pre-school clinics, and we had for our slogan `100 per cent-Physically Fit First Graders.' One hundred and ten children attended and were examined at these clin- ics held in May 1931. Thirty-six or about one-third of those examined were found to be without defects. Seventy-four of them aggregated one hundred and twenty-two physical defects. Eighty-five or about two-thirds were corrected be- fore schools opened in September either at the various clin- ics or by family doctors. "In March a Toxin anti Toxin clinic was held. One hundred and twelve children under ten years of age were immunized against diphtheria by Dr. Goff. Another Toxin anti Toxin clinic is being planned to take place in February 1932. "At Tonsil clinics held at various times during the year at the Cape Cod Hospital, tonsil, nasal and ear defects were treated. In needy cases, the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- 268 dren, and the Public Welfare Department paid the clinic fee. "The dental, clinic this year has been most satisfactory. An improved condition of the teeth of the school children was very evident at the last dental examination. This clinic is free to school children, and the most needy children are treated first. "During the Mental clinic held in October, fifteen pu- pils who were retarded three years in studies were examined by Dr. Woodward of the Waverley State School and neces- sary adjustments made for each child for special class work. "Twenty-one pupils were examined at the eye clinic, Dr. Worthen of Boston in charge. Glasses were obtained for needy children by the Kiwanis Club, Hyannis Woman's Club, Barnstable Woman's Club, Young Matrons' Club and the Welfare Department. "The Chadwick Clinic which was held in October to de- tect children who are susceptible to tuberculosis, tested one thousand and twenty children. Of these, only twenty-four showed presence of tuberculosis in the glands on being X-rayed. These children are being closely followed up by the school nurse each month, and'satisfactory progress is be- ing made in correcting existing physical defects and build- ing up bodily resistance by proper food and medical care. These children will be observed for ten years. "During the year the routine physical examinations have been made by Dr. Goff, and the usual notices sent home to parents. On the whole, physically, the school children of Barnstable are in good condition and are also physically clean. Except in three or four families which have to be watched vigilantly at all times, the skin, hair and scalps are in clean condition. 269 "Free milk has been furnished to all needy undernour- ished children by the Kensington Farm, Rolson Estate, Ki- wanis Club, Wide Awake Club, and Women's Clubs. The Rolson Farm has furnished milk daily during winter months to all school children at Cotuit. .``The past year has been a most satisfactory one for the dental clinic, inasmuch as the progress made since the clinic was organized three years ago has manifested itself in the improved dental condition.of the children. The chief rea- son for this is the fact that the clinic staff has taken the advice of' the State Department of Dental Hygiene and concentrated on the children in the first three grades, treating defects in the early stages and arresting decay, thereby doing considerable preventive work which is the aim of all true public health work. In many cases the teeth treated in young children have stayed healthy and this year the pupils in the fourth grades were able to take advantage of the clinic. As most of them had been to the clinic the previous year, their teeth were in fairly good con- dition and therefore a greater number of pupils were able to attend the clinic and receive dental certificates. Still younger children were treated at the pre-school dental clinic held in July; forty clinic children entered school with per- fect teeth in September, and about as many more received certificates from their family dentists. "Pupils in the special classes and those who reacted posi- tively in the Chadwick Clinic are taken care of at the dental clinic if they cannot afford their own dentist, regardless of age or grade. Emergency cases from Junior and High School are also taken care of. "Pupils from the outlying schools are conveyed by the school nurse assisted by Miss Maida Falvey of Hyanuisport. 270 Dr. Charles M. Proctor, who organized the dental clinic in- spected some of the school children in October and reported very favorably." , School Nurse's Statistical Report Office hours 447 School visits 446 Home visits 733 Classroom talks (health subjects) 41 Consultations (teachers, parents, etc.) 619 Pupils seen in High School office (first aid, advice, etc.) 232 Physical examinations by Dr. Goff No. of pupils examined 1,492 No. of defects found (notices sent to parents) 771 Cardiac 14 Nose and throat 40 Glands 34 Hearing 5 Vision 36 Skin and scalp 23 Undernourishment 24 Teeth 598 Treatment .secured Cardiac improved 4 Nose and throat operations 24 Glands improved 24 Hearing 3 Vision (glasses obtained) 30 Skin and scalp 23 Undernourishment improved at Pocasset Camp 6 Entered Beverly School 'for the Deaf 1 Irremedial Defects 70 Students receiving certificates from the American Red Cross for completion of the Home Hygiene Course conducted by the school nurse. 12 271 High School The enrollment in the six year high school continues to grow regularly. It was estimated in 1927, when plans were being made for the addition, that in September 1932 there would probably be from 600 to 700 pupils in this unit. In September 1931 there were 645, the growth having been more than was anticipated. However, because of the one extra room which was provided, the fact that the Iyanough building was made a part of the unit, that the so-called spe- cial departments were well provided for, and because of the general flexibility which was provided in the building plan, it seems reasonable to expect that the building will be suffi- cient for two,.three or even four years to come. During the past year emphasis has been placed upon the administration of the unit and the co-ordination of the vari- ous departments with regulatory measures for the extra- curricula activities. Emphasis has also been. placed upon the improvement of some of the,courses of study. A librarian was secured for the new library who de- votes her entire time to this work and the pupils who study in the library. This plan relieves the teachers of some study hall duty and frees them for the teaching of other classes. During the past year nearly 300 new books were added to the library, a list of which is published herein in order that the citizens may have a clearer understanding of the con- - tent of some of the subjects and also that they may visit the library and make use of some of this material if they desire. The work in Art, Music, Physical Education and Ath- letics, which is carried on in this school and in the elemen- tary schools also, has all shown marred improvement during the year. These departments have the advantage over some others in that their work can be more readily evaluated and 272 appraised. There is marked huprovement in the quality of the singing in the lower classes and the instrumental work, in all grades has advanced very rapidly. The instrumental work has culminated in the organization of the Cape Cod Symphony in which several towns participate. Concerts giv- en last year were of a very high order. The work in Art has improved in that its scope has been widened and more emphasis has been placed on the application of art to real situations. There is Physical Education for all and athletics for all who desire. In athletics, both the boys and girls have . had well-trained and «ell-organized teams and both groups have had a very successful season. The work of many other departments is less spectacu- lar but nevertheless of equal, if not greater importance. In- cluded among these are English, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Commercial and Practical Arts departments whose teachers are earnestly leading their pupils onward in the careful study of these wonderful de- partments of human knowledge. The measuring of the re- sults of these activities is more or less intangible except for those who are preparing for college. A very good unit of measure seems to be the amount of pupil activity during the classroom and study hall periods. If the students are in- terested, mentally alert, and actively engaged in the pur- suit of knowledge and skills during the full school day, it is quite evident that they are profiting by attending'school. This leads us to the subject of home study. J present the following for the consideration of parents and teachers as a working proposition: 1. Full and complete use of all. school hours with a large portion, perhaps a major portion, devoted to actual in- dividual pupil accomplishment, alone or in groups, and ac- tually guided and supervised by the teacher. 273 2. The general elimination of home study, as such, in grades seven, eight and nine except as may be necessary for college preparation. Place empahsis instead upon the de- velopment of activities for the leisure evening hours, to con- sist chiefly of collateral or supplementary reading for the purpose of broadening the pupil's vision in many subjects. This reading should be placed on the basis of cultivation of activities for leisure hours rather than on the basis of an assigned school task. 3. All pupils who are preparing for college must do home study if they intend to enter college with four years of high school work. It would seem reasonable to suggest that some of the younger students who are preparing for college do intensive work in fewer subjects each year and over a period of five years. The majority of the world's workers complete their regular duties by six o'clock and the State prohibits any youth under sixteen from working later than six o'clock. The State also prohibits nearly all workers under twenty- one from .working later than ten o'clock. The schools should so organize their work that the greater part of the more dif- ficult studies may be done in the day time, leaving the eve- ning free for the more general cultural features and the for- mation of individual habits of education for leisure hours. The heads of the various departments and the principal of the high school presented the following outline of "Limi- tation of Extra-Curricula Activities for High School Stu- den.ts.V The plan was considered and adopted by the School Committee. The purpose is stated in the plan itself and needs no further explanation. 274 Limitation of Extra-Curricula Activities for High School Students In order to encourage all students to participate in some extra-curricula activity and at the same time to guard against any student overparticipating, to the extent that his academic work will suffer; we submit the following plan. 1. No student who is a member of some "outside-of school" activity may represent the school iii the same ac- tivity. 2. Using a point system, and grading each activity as shown in the following list, each student shall be limited to participating in not more than sixteen points of activity at any one time during the school year. Activity Points Football 10 Basketball 10 Baseball 10 Hockey 10 Track 10 Dramatics 10 Tennis 5 Band 5 Orchestra 5 Class Office 1 Student Government Office 1 Junior) Senior) Class Committee 1 Scouts) 4-H Club) Since these activities are not strict- ly school activities, we did not feel that they should be included in this list. 275 In connection with the program of extra-curricula ac- tivities, it may be stated that they hhve all been scheduled from 3:00 to 4:30 p. m. Under this arrangement, all pupils -throughout the town have an equal opportunity because the second buses leave at 4:30 p. m., and no student is'now re- quired to come'back to the school evenings in order to par- ticipate in these activities. Exhibitions or games for the public are sometimes scheduled in the evening, but chiefly on Friday evenings. It is a matter of satisfaction to note that all the inter- school activities are financially sound and that there are no outstanding bills against any student or school organization. The cafeteria is on a paying basis.with a volume of business between $7,000 and.$8,000 per year. High School Auditorium-Gymnasium There have been more requests for the use of the Audi- torium-Gymnasium than the committee has been able to grant. Furthermore, because of the laws concerning muni- cipal finance, it is not possible for the committee to use any of the income that may be derived from rental purposes, as all money must be turned into the Town Treasury. Because of this, it seems reasonable to request a special appropria- tion to be used in the management and maintenance of this unit in order that it may not all be charged up to high school costs. At present, it naturally inflates the per pupil cost of high school education. After giving the matter much attention and after studying the practices of many other towns and cities, the school committee adopted on October 15th the following regulations: Auditorium-Gymnasium Regulations A. Use by strictly school organizations including Par- ent-Teacher Associations without charge. School organiza- tions may be allowed to charge an admission fee. 276 B. Public meetings for public purposes for which no ad- mission is charged charge $15.00. C. Public welfare interests which have admission fee; charge $15.00. D. Private entertainments, clubs and societies, not pri- marily of a public welfare nature, charge is made which is equal to what would be charged for a similar hall privately owned charge $115.00. Curricula and Courses of Study In connection with the curricula which are published herein, we submit a brief outline of the courses which are in the process of development in the two newer departments of the school, Home Economics and Practical Arts for boys. "Home economics is more than cooking and sewing, for it deals with the managenemt of the home in a large way, and involves the training of all girls and all boys in their responsibilities as members of homes. The home requires not only that the mother shall have skill but also that she shall have the ability to develop the social, financial, and cultural side of home life. This is the broader conception of homemaking upon which we should build our program of home economics instruction. The ability to maintain a good home is not a matter of inheritance but of education." Home Economics 1st Semester 2nd Semester Grade 7 Clothing Foods Grade 8 Foods Clothing Grade 9 Home Management, Home .Family Foods Money, Home Hygiene, Child Study, First Aid Grade 10 Foods, Nutrition Clothing 277 Practical Arts—Shop The Practical Arts course for boys is designed primarily for general educational purposes for boys between the ages of,twelve and sixteen who may here find satisfying, man- ipulative experiences, pre-vocational in nature, and which should function in the realm of vocational guidance. The department is not a trade school,but it would prepare boys for a trade school should one be established on the Cape. It will be noted that the studies and experiences are associated chiefly with home building and maintenance; and with the development, use and distribution of power derived from gas engines and electrical machinery together with the care and control of the machinery. Emphasis is placed upon the consumer's and purchaser's point of view as well as on the producer's. Nearly all will be consumers but a fewer num- ber will be producers along these lines. i 278 Practical Arts—Shop 1st Semester 2nd Semester Grade 7 Woodworking Woodworking Drawing Drawing Grade 8 General shop, Woodworking, Drawing household repairs, elementary me- Cement, plaster, mortar, con- chanics, element- erete, brick, road building. ary plumbing. Work consists of shop experi- Sheet metal work ments, both individual and demonstration, readings, Elementary elec-. drawings, lectures by instruc- tricity, controls, for and invited local leaders household instru- of their respective trades; ments, simple mo- notebooks and scrapbooks. tors and generat- ors, common splices, simple house wiring, fix- ture and switch wiring, bell cir- cuits, dry cells and transformers, elec- tric meter, volts, amperes, watts and L ohms. Mechanical draw- ings and sketches to accompany i above work. 279 Grade 9 Option A General mechan-Advanced electricity, wiring ics, plumbing systems, switches, service heating sys- board leadins and. connec- teins, solder- tions ing, welding and advanced Candlepower of electric light sheet metal. lamps. Dry cells. How electricity is Casting, mold- chemically generated. ing of old type metal and forg-Storage batteries—principle ing. of operation etc.—electrolyte. Mechanical History and development of . drawings and the electric lamp. sketches to ac-Fundamental operating prin- company above.ciples of Watthourmeter. Principles of fundamental ig- nition systems. Generators and Starters Lighting systems Option B Woodworking and Mechanical Drawing; Paints, varnishes, lacquer, the new floor finishes, ar- chitectural styles, principles of interior dec-' oration, color combinations, landscape gard- ening, sanitation including cesspools, septic tanks, sewerage disposal systems. 280 Grade 10 Option A Gas engines, auto mechanics; machine drawing Objectives of Course 1. To appreciate the part gas engines play in our present civilization. 2. To teach boys theory and practice of gas engines, and their operation. 3. To impart knowledge and develop skill in the upkeep of the family car. 4. To develop mechanical aptitude in boys i mechanically inclined. Outline of,Course 1. Ignition Systems Batteries Coils Distributors Spark Plugs 2. Systems of Wiring 3. Generators 4. Starters 5. Gas engines Pistons Rings Wrist Pins Connecting Rods Lubrication Systems Gas Tanks • Gas Lines Vacuum Tanks Carburetors Gas Pumps Crankshafts 2h1 i Camshafts Valves Main.Bearings 6. Final project Reservicing of second hand cars to actually run Option B Advanced woodworking on larger projects. Me- chanical drawing and blue print reading In conclusion it gives me pleasure to report that im- provement seems to be the proper word to use in connection with all the activities of' the schools. In addition to im- provements already referred to, mention should be made of the janitorial service which has shown marked improvement during the past year. The buildings are cleaner and neater than they have been for many years, and the personal ser- vice rendered teachers and principals has been more of the sunshine variety. I appreciate also the very cordial working relations of the school committee with the superintendent and the school department employees. We may all look forward to the im- provement and perfection of what appears to be reasonably well done now. CARLON E. WHEELER, Superintendent of Schools. January 13, 1932. 282 NEW HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS Art Applied Art—Lemos Interior Decoration—Parsons Art Crafts for Beginners—San- Potters Craft—Brim ford Producing in Little Theatres— A Short History of Art—DeFor- Stratton est Sculpture and Pottery—Lemos Bookbinding for Beginners— Teaching the Industrial Arts— O'Bean McMurray & Eggus Decoration of the School and The Art Teacher—Lemos Home—Dillaway The Book of Entertainments ;Design in Theory and Practice and Theatricals—Dayton —Batchelder The Enjoyment and Use of Col- Domestic Architecture—Robin- or—Sargent son The Theory and Practice of Famous Buildings—Barstow Color—Snow & Froelich First Lessons in Batik—Lewis The Use of the Plant in Decora- History of Architecture—Fletch- tive Design—Lawrence er et als Young People's Story of Art Commercial Department a Climate—Ward Shorthand Dictionary—Gregg Commerce.Yearbook—U. S. Bu- Story of Foods—Crissey reau of Foreign and Domestic Textbook of Retail Selling Commerce —Norton —Statistical Abstract of the Textiles—Woolman & McGown United States World's Minerals—Spencer Education for Efficiency—Eliot Year Book of the U. S. Dept, of Illustrated Key.to the Wild and Agriculture—U. S. Agricul- Commonly Cultivated Trees— ture Department Collins Manual of Style—University of Chicago 283 i English—Senior High School Best American Orations of To- In the Days of Poor Richard day—Blackstone Bacheller Black Arrow—Stevenson Kidnapped—Stevenson Book of the Epics—Guerber Man for the Ages—Bacheller Choice Readings—Cummock Man of Iron—Pyle Complete Poetical Works— One Act Plays by Modern Burns Authors—Cohen David Balfour—Stevenson Poetry of the People—Gayley Debating for Boys—Foster Ramona—Jackson Friend of Caesar—Davis Red Rock—Page God Wills It—Davis Richard Carve]—Churchill Golden Treasury—Palgrave Rise of Silas Lapham—Howells Handbook of Composition— Rules of Order—Robert Wooley Scottish Chiefs—Porter Handbook of Universal Litera- Standard Bearer—Whitehead ture—Botta Story of Ab—Waterloo How to Judge a Book—Shuman The Conqueror—Atherton How to See a Play—Burton The Crisis—Churchill Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker— The Crossing—Churchill Mitchell To Have and to Hold—Johnston English—Junior High School Blazed Trail—White Little Shepherd of Kingdom Bob, Son of Battle—011ivant Come—Fox Call of the Wild—London Master Skylark—Bennett Captains Courageous—Kipiing Poems by a Little Girl—Conk. Deerslayer—Cooper ling Good Stories for Great Holi- Prince and the Pauper—Clem- days—Olcott ens Spy—Cooper GreyHigh Benton—Heyliger Tars Bobby Atkinson Standish of Standish—Austin High Stickeen—Muir Hoosvier Schoolmaster—Eggle- The Covered Wagon—Hough ston The Virginian—Wister Letters to His Children—Roose- Ungava Bob—Wallace velt White Fang—London 284 Foreign Languages Anthology of French Prose and Masterpieces of Greek Litera- Poetry—Vreeland ture—Wright Contemporary French Drama- Masterpieces of Latin Litera- tists—Clark ture—Laing Iliad for Boys and Girls— Short History of French Litera- Church,A. editor ture—Saintsbury, Latin Plays for Student Per- Two Latin Plays for High formances—Schicher School Students—Paxson Guidance Careers for Women—Filene Vocational and Moral Guidance Choosing a Vocation—Parsons —Davis Education for Efficiency—Eliot Vocational Civics—Giles What Can a Young Man Do?— Guide to the Study of Occupa-. Rollins tions—Allen What Shall I Be?—Ernst How to Choose and Get a Better Women Professional Workers— Job—Kilduff Adams Starting in Life—Fowler Worker and His Work—Center The Instructor, the Man and the Young Man and the Law— Job—Allen Baldwin History—Senior High Abraham Lincoln—Nicolay The American Leviathan— Amyerican History Told by Con• Beard temporaries (4 vol.)—Hart The Great Crusade and After- How the Other Half Lives—Riis Slosson. , Immigration Problems—Jencks and Lanck The Seven Ages of Washington My Life and Work—Ford —Wister Recent History of the United Twenty Years at Hull House— States—Paxson Adams Short History of the American United States in Our Own Negro—Brawley Times—Haworth 285 History--Junior High Americans by Adoption—Hus• Panama, Past and Present— band Bishop Autobiography—Franklin Pathfinders of the West—A. Boy Scout's Life of Lincoln— Laut Tarbell Real Soldiers of Fortune—Davis Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Sergeant Yorke—Skeyhill Coasts—Stockton Stories of the East from Herodo- Cruise of the Cachalot—Bullen tus—Herodotus Daniel Boone, Wildeness Scout Story of the Crusades—Wilmot, —White Buxton E. From Trail to Railway Through the Appalachians—Brigham Story of the Greeks—Guerber Girls Who Became Famous— Story of the Indian—Grinnell Bolton Story.of the Romans—Guerber Heroes of Discovery in Amer- The Boy's Froissart (Ed. by S. ica—Morris Lanier—Froissart Home Life in Colonial Days— The Boy's Life of Edison— Earle Meadowcraft Last American Frontier—Pax- The Boy's Life of Lafayette— son olay Leading American Inventors— Nic Yea Iles, George Two Years Before the Mast— More than Conquerors—Gilbert Dana On the Trail of Grant and Lee— When Knights Were Bold—Tap- Hill pan Household Arts Department Clothing—Woolman Food Products—Sherman Costume Design and Home Getting Your Money's Worth— Planning—Izor Lord Dietetics for High Schools— Spending the Family Income— Willard Douhom Etiquette—Post Table Service—Allen Food and Household Manage- Textiles—Dooley ment—Kinne Textiles and Clothing—McGow- Food Products—Bailey an 286 Music Department Class Singing—Whittaker Principles of Expression in Dictionary of Musical Terms— Song—Brown Matthews Principles of Musical Education , Elements of the Theory of Mu- —Mursell - sic—Wrightson Essentials in Musical History— Project Lessons in Orchestra Tapper & Goestschins tion—Heacox From Palestrina to Grieg—Tap- Public School Orchestra and per Bands—Woods Harmony for Eye, Ear and Key- Stories of Great Musicians— board—Heacox Scobey & Horne History of American Music— Study of the History of Music— Elson Dickinson Music, an Art and a Language— Success in Music and How it is Spalding Won—Finck Music and Romance—Kinschell Musical Composition—Stanford Thirty-six Lessons in Singing— Orchestra and Orchestra Music Witherspoon —Henderson Victrola Book of Opera—Roux Physical Education Department Art of Lawn Tennis—Tilden Handbook of Health—Hutchin- Baseball, Individual and Team son Play in Detail—Clarke Home and Community Hygiene Basketball—Meanwell —Broadhurst Basketball and Indoor Baseball. Human Body—Martin for Women—Frost & Ward- Modern Athletics—Butler law Practical Home Nursing—Hen- Football Today—Roper derson Fundamentals of Baseball— Wardlaw 287 Practical Arts r A Course in Wood Turning, Mil- Direct Current Machinery— ' ton & Wohlers Adams, A r e n d t, Moreton, Alternating-Current Machinery Freedman —Estey Electric Lighting—Harrison Armature Winding—Roe, Dun- Electrical Dictionary—Ho,a n, lap, Moreton Dunlap Art and Education in Wood Elementary Electric Wiring— Turning—Klenke Burling Automobile Ignition, Starting Elements of Electricity—Milli- and Lighting ken, Bishop Aviation Engines—Kuns Essentials of Applied Electricity Automotive Electrical Practice —Jones —Kuns Forging—Jernberg Automotive Eelctricity Part II, Foundry Work—Stimpson, Gray —Burling & Gramlish Grennari Automotive Electricity Part III Gas Engines and Producers- -Burling & Gramlish Marks, McDewell Automotive Electricity Part IV Gasoline Tractors—Hayward —Burling & Gramlish Generators and Motors—More- Automotive Essentials—Kuns ton, Roe, Dunlap Automotive Ignition System' Heating and Ventilating—Hub- Burling & Gramlish bard,-Severns Automotive Trade Training— How to Make Blueprints—Stur- -Kuns tevant Beginners' Course in Show Card Instructional Units in Hand Writing—Matasek Woodwork—Brown &Tustison Blueprint Reading—Dalzell, Mc- Instructional Units in Wood Kinney, Ritow Finishing—McGee and Brown Blueprint Reading—Wyatt Interior Electric Wiring—Nel- Bows and Arrows for Boys— son, Dunlap Decker Light and Power Wiring— Carpentry,—Griffiths Burling and Lauerman Carpentry—Townsend Measured Drawings of Early Coloring, Finishing and Paint- American Furniture—Osburn ing Wood—Newell Model Boat Making—Cavileer Dictionary of Technical Terms Oxy-Acetylene Welding Practice —Crispin —Kehl 288 Pattern Making—Ritchey, Mon- Sewers and Drains—Marston, roe Fleming Practical Concrete Work for the Sheet Metal Work—Neubecker School and Home—Campbell Small Motors, Transformers i and Beyer and Electromagnets—Stoller, Principles of Woodworking— Austin, Seeger Hiorth Steam Boilers (Care and Oper- P r o b l.e m s in Architectural ation)—Kuss Drawing—Bush and Townsley Steam Engines—Ludy Problems in Furniture Design Storage Batteries — Crocker, and Con struction—Lukowitz Arendt & Madsen Switchboards, Switching and Problems in Woodworking— Protective Apparatus—Adams Murray Wood and Lumber—Newell Reinforced C o n c r e t e—Webb, Wood Finishing—Jeffery Gibson Woodwork for Secondary Road Construction—Byrne Schools—Griffiths Science Department—Senior High School Bird Life—Chapman Practical Botany—Bergen Chemical Dictionary—Chemical Social Life in the Insect ,World Co. —Fabre Chemistry of Familiar Things Squirrels and Other Fur Bear- —Sadtler ers—Burroughs Field Book of Insects—Lu`tz Wild Animals of North America —Nelson Household Chemistry—Vulte Wonder Book of Chemistry Household Physics—Butler —Fabre Life of the Bee—Maeterlinck Wonders of Physical Science Life of the Fly—Fabre —Fournier Life of the Spider—Fabre 289 Science Department-Junior High School All About Electricity—Knox Minerals and how to study ! Directions for collecting and them—Dana preserving insects—Banks, N. Our Living World—Downing Experiments with plants Secrets of the earth—Fraser, —Osterhout C. C. Evolution and animal life—Jor- The conifers of the northern dan Rockies—Kirkwood; J. S. Face of the Fields—Sharp Trees, Stars and Birds—Mose- Field Book of American Rocks ley and Minerals—Loomis Twentieth Century Book of For- Frog Book—Dickerson mulas, Receipts, and Pro- Fungi and Human Affairs—Mc- cesses—Henleys Cubbin Why the Weather—Brooks Insect life—Comstock Wild animals of Glacier Nation- Methods of attracting birds all Park—National Park Ser- Trafton vice i Milk and its products—Wing, H. H. 290 PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF BARNSTABLE TEACHERS Courses Taken During 1931 Naive of Teacher Name of Course Wayne L. Lowe The Improvement of Instruction: Supervision The Clinical Study of Mentally De- Charles •B. McMullen fective Children Psychology of Secondary School Sub- jects Sociology of Educational Problems Social History of the United States Frederick M. Hodge The Improvement of Instruction: Supervision English Composition and Business M. Louise Hayden Correspondence Economic Geography Business Organization and Manage- ment Samuel Griffiths Advanced Educational Psychology Mary A. Twomey The Teaching of High School English French Motive Nineteenth Century French Drama 291 L. Henry Mitron Methods and Curricula in Industrial Arts Organization and Direction of Gener- al Shop Work Penelope V. Kern. Individual Research in the Teaching of English Flora R. Reynolds Methods of Teaching Bookkeeping in Secondary Schools Office Management Magdalene L. Chase Child Growth and Development Methods and Techniques of Teaching Alice A. Gilchrest School Hygiene and, Health Educa- tion Teaching the Social Sciences in the Elementary School Bertha S. Weber Primary Methods x Mary W. Murray Teaching the Social Sciences in the Elementary School Sociology Jeanne E. Fortier Teaching the Social Sciences in the Elementary School Sociology Etta .M. Crawford Methods and Techniques of Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades Ethel C. Penniman Methods and Techniques of Teaching Reading in Elementary Grades 292 Harriet Chace Advanced Educational Psychology Color and Design Physical Education r Hannah W. Fuller The Elementary School Middle Grade Methods Lucy E. Durgin Modern Tendencies in Education Economic Geography Karolyn R.,Finck Classroom Provision for Individual Differences History of American Education Gertrude E. Maloney The Supervision of Instruction English Composition The Speaking Voice Mental Hygiene Bessie A. Morse Special Course on Elementary Educa- tion Speech Arts Marie R. Wheelock Advanced Psychology Modern Tendencies in Education and Sociology Grace V. Rowland Elementary Education Current Literature 293 ROLL OF HONOR FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1930 - -1931 High School Grade XII:-George E. Caswell, Roger A. Murray, Charles E. Sharpe, Raymond J. Siira Grade XI: Irving W. Bearse, Thurlow B. Bearse, Ruth Crocker, David C. Murray, Violet M. O'Neil, Bruce P. Phinney, Virginia E. Potter, Virgin- ia Ryder, Geraldine W. Whitford Grade X: Dagmar Flinkman Junior High School Grade IX: Arvid R. Anderson, Barbara J. Bearse, Harold N. Burlingame, Harry C. Crocker, Aarne 0. Lahteine, Carl 0. Liimatainen, Hilda L. Mag- nuson, Alfred L. Nickerson, Reva A. Pells, Audrey J. Sharpe, Saunie Whitney Grade VIII: Thomas N. Coleman, Isadore Crocker, Stanley R. Doane, Ruth A. Fay, Ruth E. Michelson, William F. Ruska Grade VII: Elsa L. Anderson, Basil B. Bearse, Marion I. Coggeshall, Milton F. Ellis, Donald S. Grauer, Angelo Panesis, Kauko Pukki Hyannis Training School Grade VI: Emerson R. Bacon, Alpo R. Hemmila, Russell Savery 1 i 294 Grade V: Albert E. Anderson, Avis E. Bacon, Althea Hopkins, Helen S. Smith Grade IV: Frances M. Long, J. Gifford Shaw, William G. Tsiknas Grade III: Lydia Thomas Grade II: Maye N. Anderson, Barbara Scudder Grade I: Isabel G. Thomas Barnstable Village School Grade VI: Miriam H. Ruska, Osmo A. Willman Grade IV: Gordon Jerauld, Harold Willman Grade III: John Hinckley, Julia Williamson Grade II: Bernard Perry Cotuit School Grade VI: Vivian Almeida, Doris Anderson Grade V: Lee Crocker Grade IV: Charles Baker, Barbara Landers Grade III: Albert Sylvester Osterville School Grade VI: Thelma E. Johnson, Agnes Weigert Grade IV: Edwin Lagergren Grade III: Fred Williams Grade II: Stuart Lagergren Grade I: Geraldine Coffin Centerville School Grade V: Chester Coggeshall Grade II: Allen Dixon Grade I: Elwood Bearse, Ruth Dixon • •--+ ri r-i kn O cq cC C'I O CD m .� OO CO CG ,d 00 0 ri P-4-i CSC 67 H O O co Cp aq l r- O O ri r rl C*J V CD to C5� H GO qp H � � M C> CIA w 1--I CV CA Pi U1 bA It rA 1--r CV CA - C+O f7' LM r i Ge. CD M ri CD CV —f CO CID 1^ ri Fr-{ W O +co —I W rl rl Lam- to - r W —1-1 *'i ri ri ri r-1 Lf CCeD {-� H CO CT3 cQ rf co GV C,7 N a H ri cq r-i rl CV CD . Q rl ZH O00O c M W ri bA J 4 bA cn .� rii p y Ei bA y cc r 02 b0 c� v '"' • � o m Ei 296 BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL Curricula for 1931-1932 Grade 7 English 4 Social Study 4 Mathematics 4 Occupations 1 Physical Ed. 2 Hygiene 2 Practical Arts 2 Music 2 .Art 2 Assem. 1 Home Room 1 Hours-25 Grade 8 English 4 Social Study 4 Mathematics 4 Occupations 1 Physical Ed. 2 Science 4 'Practical Arts 2 Music 1 Art 1 Assem. 1 Home Room 1 Hours-25 Grade 9 College Prep. H.C. Business H.C. General H.C. English 4-5 English 4-5 English 4-5 Latin I 4-5 Elem. Bus. Tr. 4-5 Social Study 4 5 Social Study 4-5 Social Study 4-6 Physical Ed. 2-1 Mathematics 4-5 Physical Ed. 2-1 House. Arts or 4-4 Physical Ed. 2-1 Practical Arts 4-4 May elect 2 credits Elect 4 or 6 credits Elect 4,5 or 7 credits Music 2-2 House. Arts or 4-4 Mathematics 4-5 Drawing 2-2 *Practical Arts A 4-4 Elem. Bus. Tr. 4-5 *Practical Arts B 4-4 Music 2-2 Music 2-2 Drawing 2-2 Drawing 2-2 Credit will be given in all classes for instrumental or choral music. *Practical Arts A—Gas Engines and advanced electricity. *Practical Arts B—Woodworking. 297 BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL Curricula for 1931-1932 Grade 10 College Prep. Business General H.C. H.C. H.C. English 4-5 English 4-5 English 4-5 Latin II 4-5 Bkkp. Short'd I 4-5 Biology, 4-5 Geometry 4-5 Typewriting I 4-4 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 House. Arts or Practical Arts 4-4 Elect 5 or 7 credits: Elect 5,6or7 credits: Elect 5 or 7 credits: Biology 4-5 Biology 4-5 World History 4-5 World History 4-5 Hous. Arts or 4-4 Geometry 4-5 French I 4-5 Practical Arts A*4-4 Music 2-2 Music* 2-2 Practical ArtsB*4-4 Drawing 2-2 Drawing* 2-2 World History 4-5 *Practical Arts A— *No music or draw- Music 2-2 Ga's engines and ing if not at least Drawing 2-2 . advanced electri- A's or B's. city. *Practical Arts B— Woodworking. Not music if drawing. Grade 11 English 4-5 English 4-5 English 4'-5 American Hist. 4-5 Typewriting II 4-4 American Hist. 4-5 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 Elect two: Elect two: Elect two: Chemistry 4-5 Bookkeeping II 4-5 Gen. Chemistry 4-5 French II 4-5 Shorthand II 4-5 Law-Com. 4-5 Algebra-Rev. Law-Commerce 4-5 Math. 4-5 Latin III-IV 4-5 Drawing may be elected. if approved. Grade 12 English 4-5 English 4-5 English 4-5 Econ.-Sociol. 4-5 American Hist. 4-5 Econ.-Sociol. 4-5 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 Physical Ed. 2-1 Elect two: Elect two: Elect two: Latin IV-III 4-5 Shorthand III 4-5 Sales&Bus.Org.4-5 Trig. Sol.Geom. 4-5 Sales&Bus.Org.4-5 Gen. Physics 4-5 French III 4-5 Office Practice 4-4 Typewriting I 4-4 Physics 4-5 Drawing may be elected if approved. Credit will be given in all classes for instrumental or choral music. 298 BARNSTABLE HIGH AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Registration by Subjects, January 21, 1932 Subject 7 8 9 10 11 12 P.G. Ttl. English 141 153 88 97 70 66 2 617 French 20 4 7 31 Latin 28 22 2 3 1 56 Mathematics 141 153 294 Algebra 28 3 20 7 1 59 Plane Geometry 23 3 6 32 Sol. Geom. and Trig. 5 1 6 Economics-Sociology 26 2 28 U. S. History 153 1 38 .33 1 226 World History 41 2 1 44 Geography 141 141 Social Study 88 88 Guidance and Occupations 141 153 294 Physics 37 3 40 Chemistry 1 35 3 1 40 Biology 36 1 3 2 42 Science 153 153 Hygiene 141 141 Elementary Business Training 60 60 Bookkeeping 49 31 2 82 Shorthand 50 18 7 3 78 Typewriting 50 33 22 3 108 Com. Geog. and Com. Law 1 27 28 Office Practice 12 2 14 Salesmanship- Bus. Org. ` 22 2 24 Household Arts 75 62 30 22 189 Practical Arts 66 91 30 23 210 Drawing 141 153 62 48- 13 21 438 Music (intra-school) 141 153 28 9 2 2 335 Music (extra-school) 41 26 6 10 6 9 1 99 Physical Training 139 148 88 96 67 59 3 600 Home Hygiene 16 16 299 GRADUATION PROGRAM Barnstable High School March, "Vienna Forever" Schrammel High School Orchestra Overture, "Atilla" Karoly High School Orchestra Invocation Rev. Sumner J. Browne Welcome Class President Frederick.Anthony Class History Barbara Holmes Gift to the School Raymond Crawford President of Student Government Association Solos, Invictus Bruno Huhn Trade Winds Frederick Keel Herbert Crocker Awarding of Prizes James Otis Charge ,to Juniors George Caswell 300 Senior Ensemble, Spanish Dance Engelmann Irma. Colburn, Alice Staffen, Murial, Cahoon, Eleanor Sanborn, Roger Murray; George Caswell, Margaret Waterman, Richard Coughlin, Charles Howes. "Building Images" Dr. Franklin P. Hawkes Awarding of Diplomas Mrs. Benjamin Sears Class Song, "Dare to be True" Words by Eleanor Sanborn Music and orchestration by Roger A. Murray March, "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" Jessel 'High School Orchestra 301 MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS P, JUNE 18, 1931 Lucille Mavis Ames General Theodore Anderson General Frederick Anthony College Bertha Ann Barker Business Ralph Parker Bismore College Gerhard David Bleieken College Abbie Elizabeth Bodfish College Martha Alberta Bowser General Dorothy Parker Bradford General Ronald Francis Brogan College Grace Josephine Burke General Alvan Hayworth Burlingame General Merrill Wadsworth Butler College . Muriel Frances Cahoon College George Everett Caswell, Jr. College Irma Lucille Colburn General Richard James Coughlin College Dorothy Etta Coville General Raymond Douglas Crawford College Herbert Clark Crocker Business Margaret Crocker General Emerson Alonzo Elgee General Frances Elliott Business Muriel Augusta Hall Business Alma Josephine Hallett Business Isabel Harris College Barbara Holmes Business Priscilla Hopkins College Charles Herbert Howes General Edward Inger Kelley General 302 Mary McDonnell Keveney General Lloyd Burton McManus General Earle Raymond Mossey General Neil Robert Murphy General ' Roger Allen Murray General William Irvin Nese College Ross MacLeod Nickerson General Anne Ida Marie Niemisto Business Elisha Penniman College Edis Phinney Business Geraldine Elizabeth Phinney Business Marie Beatrice Reavis Business, Mae Ellen Ruska College Eleanor Gertrude Sanborn College Charles Ernest Sharpe College Raymond. John Siira College William Arthur Smith Business Alice Margaret Staffen College Mabel Thomas General Warren Alexander Tripp, Jr. College Austin Nickerson Walker General Margaret Waterman College Eleanor Miriam Wirtanen Business CLASS MOTTO "Dare to be True" 303 BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENTERING OTHER INSTITUTIONS Frederick Anthony Pennsylvania State College Gerhard Bleicken Gettysburg College Abbie Bodfish Boston University Dorothy Bradford Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School Ronald Brogan School of Dramatic Arts, New York Muriel Cahoon Hyannis Normal George Caswell Brown University Herbert Crocker Bryant and Stratton Isabel Harris Oberlin Barbara Holmes Chamberlain School . of Everyday Art, Boston Priscilla Hopkins New Jersey College for Women Lloyd McManus Allentown Preparatory School Elisha Penniman Bryant and Stratton Eleanor Sanborn Massachusetts School of Art, Boston Charles Sharpe Gettysburg College Raymond Siira Massachusetts State College Alice Staffen Colby Junior College Margaret Waterman Northfield Seminary Margaret Crocker Children's Hospital � ' . INDEX Town offi^mn n Assessors' aonv, v Treasurer's Report 10 ~ Estimated Receipts ----_______.____.___-___--- 14 Appropriation u`oovnxte .......................................... xo Summary ............................................................................................................................................. «x Expenditures -----------................................................................................................ 44 . ` Non-Revenue Accounts ................................................................................................... «r onri^z Lot rvuus s/v:o in Trust by the Town --_------............ nz Reporto« the Audit ........................................................................................................................ 55 rorroClerk's n*norL -_--....................................................................................................... oo Aounua ro"u nuootino ---_'--'�--- ......................................................... ox anoouu Town zmn*tiuc -----_-_-----_----.---__----- on Births ........................................................... --__------------�----_---- oo Marriages ................................................................................................. ................................ zzz o*^tua --____'___.....__'----'--_-'-_---__--'_--' zoo xorrList ..................................................................................... ........................................... _ zzo oen"rx of the Board of rouno vrouuro ____--_-----............ znx Report of the Police oo»uruuoot -------_----_--_-_--- mx Izonv,t of the Pork oozuouno/vu -------_-_ zo+ Report "t the zo*o Forest ovmouttov ---------------_---' zor Board vc Health Report -----_-_--___........................................................ zxV Report of Iuonovtvr of vr/roa ---------_-----_---'__----' zuz oonoxt of oomo, of nrocutm and zmom*uroo ......................................... 142 aovo,t of Su*ouvu couutav/o ------_----_--__--.------- 144 ooruutuu^, County laou/xu oonurtouout ............................................................... zux a*nvrt of P/uuuiug Board -----------------------,---_--_ zno _ ov»vxt o: rn,o Yra,uou ____-.................................................................................... 170 nano`t of auvtu oonoruueou -'_--_-_____'-------_----' zrx uvno,t of rvroet ri,o Warden ............................................. 175 ' a*»o,t of the zvwu onuuooz ................... z?r aonvrt of uo,royor of laisu`rura ----------_'_------_--- xzm Report of the aoux Committee .............................................. xoo Report of the School onnortmoot --------_--------------' uaz Fu`uuv/ul Statement ---_'_'--------------_-------_- xoo sonornuouu*or" Report _-----___-_____'-_-'-_-' uoo New High School Library Books _____-- . 282 Professional /ow,ovoo^ort of oaruaumlo z*a^hory ..................... 000 Graduation r,vurum ----'_---'..----_----_-'--_-_---. coo nuomuoro of c/xoa of 1931 -__------.___-_--------. 301 ' | ' U ��� ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE Town Officers OF THE own of Barn'stable Year Ending December 31, 1932 THE T0� �<vQ ,alp i o BAHNSTABLE, • MASS. 9O 16 39- �F0 MAY CA II Printed on Cape Cod By F.B. F.P. Goss, Hyannis TOWN OFFICERS 1932 Selectmen and Overseers of Public Welfare Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 James F. Denney, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills, Chairman Term expires 1935 Assessors Howard N. Parker, West Barnstable, Chairman Term expires 1933 James F. Denney, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Chester A. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1935 Town Clerk Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1935 Town Treasurer Clarence M. Chase, Hyannis Term expires 1935 Collector of Taxes William Lovell, Hyannis Term expires 1934 4 School Committee Stuart F. Scudder, Osterville, Chairman Term expires 1933 Richard Cobb, Barnstable Term expires 1933 James Otis, Hyannisport Term expires 1934 Sarah E. Sears, Hyannis Term expires 1935 Norman E. Williams, Osterville Term expires 1935 Superintendent of Schools Ralph R. Barr, Hyannis Surveyor of Highways Lauchlan M. Crocker, Marstons Mills Term expires 1935 Auditor John Bursley, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 • Tree Warden John F. Shields Term expires 1933 Board of Health William A. Jones, Barnstable Term expires 1933 *Granville W. Hallett, Osterville Term expires 1934 John H. Andrews, Hyannis Term expires 1935 Registrars of Voters Clarence M. Chase Hyannis John V.- O'Neil Hyannis Henry C. Mortimer Barnstable Burleigh D. Leonard Osterville 5 Agent of Cobb Fund "Henry C. Davis, Cunimaquid Park Commissioners William. F. Jenkins, West Barnstable Term expires 1933 Jean G. Hinkle, Osterville Term expires 1934 Frederic F. Scudder, Hyannis Term expires 1935 Finance Committee John Bursley, West Barnstable -Term expires 1933 Paul M. Swift, Barnstable Term expires 1933 Walter B. Chase, Hyannis, Chairman Term expires 1934 Edward F. Maher, Hyannis Term expires 1934 Horace S. Parker, Osterville Term expires 1935 Milton H. Crocker, Cotuit Term expires 1935 Planning Board f Robert F. Cross, Osterville Term expires 1933 William L. Fitzgerald, Hyannis Term expires 1931 , Mary Mortimer, Barnstable Term expires 1935 Mabel K. Baker, Hyannis Term expires 1936 Henry P. Leonard, Osterville Term expires 1936 F. Howard Hinckley, Barnstable Term expires 1937 L. Frank Paine,Hyannis Term expires 1937 *Deceased ASSESSORS' REPORT, 1932 Real Estate Valuation $21,319,680 00 Tangible Personal Estate 2,396,070 00 Total valuation of the town $23,715,750 00 APPROPRIATIONS For town expenses $590,075 54 Overlay for 1929 715 17 State Tax 30,127 50 State Highway Tax 602 00 State Auditor's Tax 1,127 75 State Park and Reservation tax 30 23 Mosquito Control 271 98 -Special State tax— Old Age Assistance—$2,449.00 County tax 50,769 66 Overlay 24,706 81 Total $698,426 64 ESTIIMATED RECEIPTS Income tax $45,029 32 Corporation Taxes 7,048 14 Bank Tax 583 59 Motor Vehicle Excise 22,189 49 Licenses 3,886 50 Fines 1,074 40 "Special Assessments 4 49 General Government 1,114 01 Protection of persons and property 1,784 30 Health and sanitation 479 10 Highways 52 10 Charities 7,899 14 7 Old Age Assistance 6,591 65 Soldiers' benefits 116 00 Schools 2,620 77 Public Service Enterprise 2,132 00 Interest on Deposit _ 555 88 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 3,435 03 Chap. 122—Acts of 1931—Highway Appropriation Offset 17,772 73 Total. estimated receipts $124,368 64 Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property $574,058 00, Number of Old Age Assistance taxes @ $1.00 $2,449 00 Number of Polls- 2,440 @ $2.00 each $4,880 00 Total valuation—$23,715,750.00— Tax rate $24.00—Property tax 569,178 00 Total of all taxes listed in Collector's commitment list $574,058 00) TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of male polls assessed 2,440 Number of persons, partnerships, and cor- porations assessed on property 3,6W Value of assessed tangible personal estate: Stock in trade $178,650 00 Machinery 217,380 00 Live stock 37,790 00 All other tangible personal property 1,962,250 00 - Total $2,396,070 00' 8 Value of assessed real estate: Buildings, excluding land $13,771,450 00 Land, excluding build- ings 7,548,230 00 Total $21,319,680 00 Total valuation on assessed estate $23,715,750 00 Tax for State, County and Town purposes, including.overlayings: On personal estate $57,505 68 On real estate 511,672 32 On polls 4,880 00 Total $574,058 00 Rate of total tab per $1,000.00—$24.00 Number of horses.assessed 66 Number of cows assessed 305 Number of neat cattle, other than cows 122 Number of fowl assessed - 1,250 Number of dwelling houses assessed 3,110 Number of acres of land assessed 33,500 g DECEMBER ASSESSMENT Valuation of personal property assessed $1,100 00 Valuation of real estate assessed 23,470 00 Total December assessment $24,570 00 HOWARD N. PARKER, CHESTER A. CROCKER, JAMES F. KENNEY, Assessors. TREASURER'S REPORT Cash .Jan. 1, 1932, Cash on Expended $1,226,690 56 hand $ 11,097 86 Balance 31,693 66 Receipts 1,247,286 36 $1,258,384 22 $1,258,384 22 1929 Taxes Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $1,145 31 Town $1,818 54 Abatements 666 58 Tax Titles 6 65 $1,818 54 $1,818 54 1930 Taxes •Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $34,339 00 Town $41,831 36 Abatements 6,068 36 Refunds 44 82 Tax Titles 1,276 80 .1932 Revenue 10 00 Balance 202 02 41,886 18 41,886 18 1931 Taxes Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $60,622 02 , Town $141,950 99 Abatements 1,799 44 Refunds 25 50 Balance 79,555 04 Overpaid 01 $141,976 50 $141,976 50 1 11 1932 Taxes Amount of Warrant $574,058 00 Rec'd from Col- December Assessment 657 68 lector $403,547 24 Refunds 296 40 Abatements 3,188 50 i Balance 168,276 34 1 $575,012 08 $575,012 0& 1930 Excise Taxes Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $1,209 04 Town $5,109 58 Abated 1,162 07 Refund 3 35 Balance 2,741 82 $5,112 93 $5,112 93 1931 Excise Taxes Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $4,628 79 Town $11,265 37 Abated 634 35 Additional Commitment 20 73 1932• Revenue 10 00 Refunds 39 50 Balance 6,052 46 $11,325 60 $11,325,60 1932 Excise Taxes Commitments $27,122 30 Rec'd from Col- Refunds 85 04 lector $18,034 27 Abated 907 40 Balance 8,265 67 $27,207 34 $27,207 34 1931 Old Age Assistance Tax Jan. 1, 1932, Due the Rec'd from Collector $502 00 Town $1,190 00 Abated by State 112 00 Error in Warrant 2 00 Balance 578 00, i $1,192 00, $1,192 00 1:) 1932 Old Ag•e Assistance Tax Amount of Warrants $2,483 00 Rec'd from Collector $938 00 Balance 1,545 00 $2,483 00 $2,483 00 - Overlay Surplus Balance $1,864 20 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $1,864 20 1929 Overlay Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $197 86 Apbropriated 1932 $715 17 Abatements. 666 58 Balance 139 27 $854 44 $854 44- 1930 Overlay Abatements _ $6,068 36 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $4,928 66 Balance 1,139 70 } $6,068 36 $6,068 36 1931 Overlay Abatements $1,799 44 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $8,215 62 Balance 6,416 18 $8,215 62 $8,215 62 1932 Overlay Abatements $3,188 50 Amount of Overlay $24,706 81 Balance 21,518 31 $24,706 81 $24,706 81 13 Excise Tax Revenue Abatements $ 2,703 82 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $16,374 95 Estimated Receipts 23,744 21 Warrants 27,143 03 Excess & DeMiciency AIC 10 00 Balance 17,059 95 $43,517 98 $43,517 98 Tax Titles 1929 Taxes $6 65 Balance $1,283 45 1930 Taxes 1,276 80 $1,283 45 $1,283 45 Tax Title Revenue Balance $1,283 45 Tax Titles - $1,283 45 Accounts Receivable Jan. 1, 1932; Balance $7,036 30 Credits $16,893 04 Charges for year 24,281 98 Balance 14,425 24 $31,318 28 $31,318'28 Departmental Revenue Balance $14,425 24 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $7,036 30 Net Credits 7,388 94 $14,425 24 $14,425 24 14 Revenue Loans (Votes paid $544,000 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Bal- Balance 200,000 00 ance - $144,000 00 Notes issued 600,000 00 $744,000 00 $744,000 00 1932 Old .Age Assistance Tax 1932 Revenue $32 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $32 00 15 ESTIDZATED RECEIPTS Debit 1932 Revenue $133,578- 54 Credits State Treasurer: Income tax $48,968 94 Higliways (Chap. 243) 17;772 73 Corporation taxes 9,437 99 Sank and Trust Co., taxes 2,494 53 Old Age Assistance Tax 6,357 55 Old Age Assistance tax, abated 112 00 Loss of taxes on State Forest 4 49 $85,148 23 Excise Taxes: 1930 $1,205 69 1931 4,589 29 1932 17,949 23 23,744 21 Licenses: Pedlers and Vendors $1,697 00 Auto Dealers 260 00 Common Victuallers 260 00 Scallop 222 00 Sunday 138 00 / Innholders 135 00 Amusement 119 00 Razor Fish 106 00 16 Milk 58 00 Quahaug -38 00 Garbage 34 00 Billiard 30 00 Auctioneers 24 00 , Lodging House 20 00 Clam 16 00 Alcohol 13 00 Junk 10 00 Beauty Parlor 5 00 Ice Cream 2 00 Druggist 1 00 3,188 00 Fines: Court $799 00 Jail 246 00 1,045 00 Privileges: - Oyster Grants $439 50 Fish Trap 80 00 519 50 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 121 27 Reimbursements: Moth Dept. $943 22 Health Dept. 911 42 Relocating Boundary 175 62 Damage to property 51 00 _ Fires 5 75 2,087 01 17 Highway Department: Sale of loam $8 00 Infirmary: Board $312 00 Sale of produce, etc. 189 92 501 92 Public Welfare Department: Cities and towns $3,936 53 State 3,206 52 Individuals 155 69 7,298 74 Mothers' Aid: State 481 94 Old Age Assistance:' Cities and Towns 94 01 Soldiers' Benefits: Burial of Soldier $100 00 . State Aid 38 00 Military Aid 15 00 153 00 School_Department: Tuition $773 15 Klass. Training School 244 04 Sale of books and supplies 161 23 Rent 55 00 Vocational School 11 00 j Telephone Tolls 5 10 1,249 52 18 'Cemeteries: Sale of lots 20 00 Interest: Taxes $7,014 70 Deposits 251 02 7,265 72 ' Land and House Rent 347 50 Payment stopped on old checks 206 15 Miscellaneous receipts 72 57 Reimbursement for advertising 26 25 Total credits $133,578 54 State and County Taxes County Tax $50,769 66 1932 Revenue $88,776 61 State Tax 30,127 50 -Mosquito Control 6,119 47 Auditing 1,127 75 ,State Highway Mainten- ance 602 00 ,State Parks 30 23 $88,776 61 $88,776 61 Dog Money -Paid County. Treasurer $567 00 Rec'd from Town Clerk $567 00 19 1932 Revenue Appropriations Annual 1932 Taxes $574,058 00; Town Meeting $570,575 54 Estimated Receipts 133,578 54 Appropriations Special 1932 Old Age Tax 2,449 00 Town Meeting 19,500 00 December Assess- State & County Taxes 88,776 61 ment 691 6& 1932 Overlay 24,706 81 Mosquito Control 5,847 49 Old Age Tax to State 2,438 00 Tax Title Revenue 1,283 45 Appropriation Balances: 1929 Overlay 715 17 Old Age Tax (Abated) 112 00 Assessors' . Balance to Excess and Dept. $1 63 Defflciency AIC 16,454 77 Financial Dept. 52 00 Legal Dept. 815 82 Election 771 52 Finance ` Committee 60 00 Police Dept. 39 80 Fires 122 74 Sealer W. & M. 34 50 Moth Dept. 53 24 Tree Warden Dept. 2 80 Brushing Roads 4 00 Wharf- inger 15 00 Board of Health 131.04 Sanitation 57 42 Bath House 4 95 Highway Dept. 3 42 Snow Bills 6 50 Sidewalks 40 49 Race.Lane 5 64 20 New Con- struction 5 91 Co. Commis- sioners Work 10 96 Dept. Public Welfare 957 23 Mothers' Aid 209 48 Soldiers' Relief 26 58 State Aid 100 00 lo School Dept. 24 19 Libraries 4 23 Park Com- mission 146 63 Planning Board 84 08 Play-ground Land 2,082 66 Memorial Day 16 82 Armistice Day 81 45 Recreation Commit- tee 133 65 Cemeter- ies 1,145 23 Trust Fund Income 89 01 Reserve Fund 597 02 $7,937 64 $724,562 35 $724,562 35 21 Excess and Deficiency Account Balance $49,781 64 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $33,282 86 1932 Revenue . 16,454 77 Old Age Tax Revenue 32 00 Excise Tax Revenue 10 00 1931 Tax 01 1931 Old Age Tax 2 00 .$49,781 64 $49,781 64 I i i i `, APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Department Salaries 4,500 00 Appropriated $6,500 00 Clerks 1,355 00 Reserve Fund 31 37 Printing & Advertising 200 59 Check Returned 7 50 Stationery, Postage & Supplies 173 55 Telephone 128 71 Fixing Plan Books 59 52 .Garage Rent 50 00 Traveling Expense 48 50 Labor 10 00 Recording 9 00 Dues to Association 2 00 Express 2 00 $6,538 87 $6,538 87 Assessors' Department Salaries $4,500 00 Appropriated $6,800 00 Clerical Assistance 1,760 00 Abstract Cards 302 48 Stationery, Postage & Supplies 143 55 Traveling Expense 59 50 Printing & Advertising 15 00 Fixing Machines 10 60 Telephone 6 85 Express 39 $6,798 37 Balance to Revenue 1 63 $6,800 00 $6,800 00 23 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department Salary $3,000 00 Appropriated $5,000 00 Clerical Assistance 1,200 00 Reserve Fund 53 47 Stationery, Postage & Supplies 462 61 Bonds 235 00 Telephone 63 11 Recording 52 00 Traveling Expense 24 00 Printing & Advertising 12 75 Dues to Association 4 00. $5,053 47 $5,053 47 . Tax Collector's Department Salary $2,400 00 Appropriated $4,000 00 ,Stationery, Postage & Reserve Fund 660 00 Supplies 1,018 23 Clerical Assistance 600 00 Bond 460 00 Printing & Advertising 98 12 Telephone 59 68 .Traveling Expense 21 90 Express 2 07 $4,660 00 $4,660 00 Financial Department Certifying Notes $48 00 Appropriated $100 00 Balance to Revenue 52 00 $100 00 $100 00 24 Planning Board Salary of Engineer $4,000 00 Appropriated $9,000 00 Salary of Draughtsman 2,600 00 Salary of Clerk 1,040 00 Surveying 727 89 Stationery & Postage 265 85 Traveling Expense 116 94 - Use of Transit & Equip- ment Service 86 50 Telephone 53 24 Dues_to Association 15 00 Repairing typewriter 7 50 Recording 3 00 $8,915 92 Balance to Revenue 84 08 $9,000 00 $9,000 00 Legal Department Town Counsel fees, Appropriated $5,000 00 charges & expenses $3,060 83 Grand Island Bridge Case 1,000 00 Land damage case on Ocean Street 50 60 Frank L. Handy Case 61 00 Printing & Supplies 11 75. ` $4,184 18' Balance to Revenue 815 82 $5,000 00 $5,000 00 25 , Election Department Election Officers, $1,003 00 Appropriated $3,350 00 Printing, Advertising & Supplies 622 92 Hall Rent 343 00 Registrars of Voters 270 00 Posting Warrants, Etc. 125 00 Broadcasting System it 00 Registrars Expenses 47 00 Police Service 40 00 Labor 27 56 $2,578 48 Balance to Revenue 771 52 $3,350 00 $3,350 00 Municipal Buildings Janitor $1,590 00• Appropriated $5,000 00 Labor & Repairs 1,073 02 Reserve Fund 298 69 _ Furniture & Equipment 758 50 Fuel 636 98 Electricity' 577 09 Janitor's Supplies 362 50 Water 209 83 Decorating Building 85 77 Printing & Advertising 5 00 $5,298 69 $5,293 G9 Expenses of Finance Committee Printing $165 00 Appropriated $325 00 Clerk 100 00 $265 00 Balance to Revenue 60 00 $325 00 $325 00 26 Police Department Patrolmen $10,757 75 Appropriated $22,000 00 Traffic Officers 5,247 26 - Chief-of Police 2,600 00 Town Police Car 892 64 Inspection of Property 670 00 Automobile of Chief 637 50 p Telephone 531 74 Equipment for Men 286 00 Printing, Stationery & Postage 140 32 Labor & Repairs 62 94 Meals for prisoners 52 55 Furniture 49 50 Court Fees 28 00 Taxi service 4 00 $21,960 20 Balance to Revenue 39 80 $22,000 00 $22,000 00 Fires Fire Department Appropriated $2,500 % Services $1,494 25 Check Returned 1 50 Labor on Fires 474 85 New Apparatus 166 94 Fire Warden 150 00 Trucks & Automobiles 92 72 $2,378 76 Balance to Revenue 122 74 $2,501 50 $2,501 50 27 Inspection of Wires Salary & Expenses $1,500 00 Appropriated $1,500 00 Sealing of Weights and Measures :Salary and Car $1,100 00 Appropriated $1,185 00 Stationery & Postage 24 65 Supplies 9 42 Telephone 9 20 Traveling Expense 7 23 $1,150 50 Balance to Revenue 34 50 $1,185 00 $1,185 00 Moth Department Trucks & Automobiles $2,409 34 Appropriated $7,000. 00 Insecticides 1,879 02 Labor 1,739 55 Superintendent 626 25 Hardware & Tools 138 85 Rent 125 00 Stationery & Postage 25 00 Telephone 3 75 $6,946 76 Balance to Revenue 53 24 $7,000 00 $7,000 00 28 Tree Warden Department Trucks & Automobiles $740 99 Appropriated $2,000 00 Labor 513 97 Superintendent 330 75 Trees 219 37 Insecticides 127 98 Loam 36 00 Hardware & Tools 28 14 $1,997 20 Balance to Revenue 2 80 $2,000 00 $2,000 00 Town Forest w Stationery & Postage $1 75 Appropriated $200 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1932 198 25 $200 00 $200- 00 Brushing Roads Labor $711 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 $715 00 Balance to Revenue 4 00 $715 00 $715 00 Shellfish Constable Salary & Expenses $2,300 00 Appropriated $2,300 00 Salary of Wharfingers Salary $10 00 Appropriated $25 00 Balance to Revenue 15 00 $25 00 $25 00 29 Salary of Harbormasters Salaries $25 00 Appropriated $25 00, Board of Health General Expenses: Appropriated $6,500 00, Salary of Agent $600 00 Stationery & Postage 45 50 Printing & Advertising 21 00 Signs 8 80 Telephone 2 50 Quarantine & Contagious Diseases: Board & Treatment 337 28 Cities & Towns 272 00 Medical Attendance 211 00 Hospitals 88 91 Loss of Wages 82 00 Transportation of Patients 70 75 Rent 42 00 Household Labor 32 42 Inspection for Rabies 25 00 Tuberculosis: Board & Treatment 1,988 84 Vital Statistics: Births 372 75 Deaths 130 25 Dental Clinic: Services of Dentist 987 00 Assistant to Dentist 200 00 Supplies 100 40 30 Other Expenses: Inspection of Meat 250 00 Inspection of Animals 200 00 Clinics 182 00 Expenses for Plumbing Inspector 64 06 :Killing & Burying-Dogs 46 50 Abating Nuisances 8 00 $6,368-96 -Balance to Revenue 131 04 $6,500 00 $6,500 00 Sanitation Labor & Trucks $5,442 58 Appropriated $5,500 00 Balance to Revenue 57 42 $5,500 00 $5,500 00 Land for South Street Drainage Balance, Dec. 31, 1932 $600 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 $600 00 Free Bed Fund Cape Cod Hospital $500 00 Appropriated $500 00 Mosquito Control 1932 Revenue $5,847 49 Appropriated $5,847 49 Bath House and Comfort Station at Craigville As per Contracts $8,995 05 Appropriated $9,000 00 Balance to Revenue 4 95 $9,000 00 $9,000 00 31 HIGHWAYS Repairs on Roads and Bridges *Expended $44,107 18_ Appropriated $44,000 0# Balance to Revenue 3 42 Checks Returned 110 $0 $44,110 60 $44,110 60 Snow and Ice Removal *Expended $993 50 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance to Revenue 6 50 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Sidewalks *Expended $6,959 51 Appropriated $7,000 00 Balance to Revenue 40 49 $7,000 00 $7,000 0& Roads Ordered by County Commissioners *Expended $12,989 04 Appropriated $13,000 00 Balance to Revenue 10 96 $13,000 00 $13,000 00, Race Lane *Expended $4,495 22 Balance, Jan. 11 1932 $1,475 61 Balance to Revenue 5 64 Received from State 1,512 63 Received from County 1,512 62 $4,500 86 $4,500 86 32 New Construction *Expended $29,994 09 Appropriated $30,000 00 Balance to Revenue 5 91 $30,000 00 $30,000 00 *(For detail of expenses see Report of Surveyor of Highways) 33 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Department of Public Welfare Printing, Stationery & Appropriated $57,000 00 Postage $254 20 Checks Returned 34 83 - Public Welfare: MacGrotty Fund 19 92 Groceries & Pro- visions $22,582 27 Cash Aid 9,564 40 Rent 4,311 75 Fuel 2,543 09 Aid by other Cities and Towns 2,322 88 Salary of Investigator 2,040 50 Medicine & Medical Attendance 1,956 52 State Institutions 1,507 85 Clothing 1,252 99 Board & Care 967 00 Burial Expenses 617 50 Transportation 119 30 Water 63 00 Miscellaneous 5 00 $50,108 25 Infirmary: Groceries & Pro- visions $1,958 17 Fuel & Light 1,035 75 Salary of Superin- tendent 960 00 Repairs & Buildings 654 16 Hay and Grain 303 39 Medicine & Medical Attendance 300 65 Dry Goods & Clothing 249 06 Livestock Expense 242 00 Household Supplies a 153 52 34 Telephone 48 50 Labor 43 50 Garden Supplies 13 50 Pew Rent 12 00 Miscellaneous Expenses 10 07 $5,989 27 Balance to Revenue 957 23 $57,054 75 $57,054 75 ` Mothers' Aid \ Cash Aid $3,076 00 Appropriated $4,600 00 Medicine & Medical Attendance 393 86 Rent 381 50 Labor 249 50 Fuel 218 94 Groceries-& Pro- visions 58 12 Clothing 12 60 $4,390 52 Balance .to Revenue 209 48 $4,600 00 $4,600 00 ,Bureau Old Age Assistance Cash Aid $11,229 00 Appropriated $11,500 00 Fuel 271 24 Reserve Fund 75 63 Medicine & Medical Attendance 65 71 Stationery & Postage 5 18 Clothing 4 50 $11,575 63 $11,575.63 c 35 Soldiers' Relief •Cash Aid $2,596 00 Appropriated $4,000 00 Groceries &.Pro- Checks Returned 26 00 visions 689 57 Board & Care 370 00 Fuel 128 60 Rent 105 00 Clothing 92 13 Veteran's Exemption 7 12 Miscellaneous Expenses 6 00 Medicine & Medical Attendance 5 00 $3,999 42 Balance to Revenue 26 58 $4,026 00 $4,026 00 i State Aid Balance to Revenue $100 00 Appropriated $100 00 36 SCHOOLS General Expenses: Appropriated $183,000 00 Superintendent's Dog Money 1,418 10 Salary $4,849 92 Cobb Fund 404 32 Superintendent's Clerk 1,699 92 Clerk at High School 1,105 00' Traveling Expenses of Superintendent and Teachers 943 23. Telephone 499 49 Printing, Stationery & Postage 236 12 Pre-School Exam- inations 108 00 Clerk at Training School 96 00 Teachers' Convention Expenses 81 12 Truant Officers 52 21 School Census 51 30 Expenses of School Committee 39 41 Miscellaneous - Expenses 8 50 9,770 22 Teachers' Salaries: Elementary $44,211 88 High 44,148 50 Music & Drawing 6,970 00 Physical Instructors 5,943 50 Manual Training 4,600 00 Evening School 611 15 106,485 03 3l Text Books and Supplies: High $5,309 74 Elementary 3,513-59 Evening School 48 30 8,871 63 Transportation of Scholars $28,222 00 Insurance on School Trucks 56S 66 28,783 66 Janitors: Elementary . $6,099 99 High, 4,492 26 Evening 60. 00 10,652 25 Maintenance of Build- ings & Grounds: High: Repairs $1,270 20 Janitor's Supplies 831 67 ` Miscellaneous Ex- penses 115 26. 2,217 13 Elementary: Repairs $1,926 03 Janitor's Supplies .450 66 Miscellaneous Ex- penses 144 45 2,521 14 38 School Nurse: Salary $1,826 64 Nurse's Car 493 67 Nurse's Supplies 90 95 2,411 26 Other Expenses: Fuel $5,477 60 New Equipment 2,089 07 Electricity 1,877 16 Athletics 1,103 69 Furniture & Furnish- ings, 944 92 Permanent Improve- ment 870 81 Water 557 85 Diplomas & Gradua- tion 121 70 Tuition 25 60 Gas 10 43 Printing 4 25 Laundry 2 83 13,085 91 $184,798 23 Balance to Revenue 24 19 $184,822 42 $184,822 42 Cotuit School Lot Paid for Land $1,213 00 Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 $880 00 Appropriated 333 00 $1,213 00 $1,213 00 39 Libraries Expended for Books Appropriated $1,500 00 as follows: Hyannis $455 09 Osterville 270 00 Cotuit 224 89 Centerville 200 00 Marstons Mills 150 OA Barnstable- 100 08 West Barnstable 95 71 $1,495 77 Balance to Revenue 4 23 $1,500 00 $1,500 00 Park Commission Labor $1,865 73 Appropriated, $3,500 00 Life Guard 452 00 Equipment 348 87 Raft for Town Beach 343 00 Water at Craigville Bath House 159 35 Maintenance of Truck 81 13 Garage Rent 48 00 Stone, Loam, etc. 38 35 Traveling Expense 7 70 Printing & Advertising 4 00 _ Electricity 3 19 Telephone, 2 05 3,353 37 Balance to.Revenue 146 63 $3,500 00 $3,500 00 - 40 Reserve Fund Transferred to: Appropriated $5,000 00 Interest $2,611 89 Unclassified Dept. 671 93 Tax Collector's Dept. 660 00 Municipal Buildings 298 69 Old Age Assistance 75 63 Town Clerk & Treas- urer's Dept. 53 47 Selectmen's Dept: 31 37 $4,402 98 Balance to Revenue 597 02 $5,000 00 $5,000 00. Unclassified Traffic Signs & Signals $7,358 00 Appropriated -$16,450 00 Insurance 5,800 52 Reserve Fund 671 93 Printing Town Reports 1,317 00 Surveying - 1,295 31 Buoys and Markers 350 23 Stenographer at Town IMeeting .284 76 Labor on Wharves & other Town Property 283 21 Marstons 'Mills Beach 156 50 Recording 150 82 County of Barnstable (Industrial School) 54 85 Land Damage 37 50 Dog Tags 26 23 Water 7 00 $17,121 93 $17,121 93 /99 41 / Taking Land for Playground Balance to Revenue $2,082 66 Balance, Jan. 1, 1932- $2,082 66. Memorial Day Expended by Barnstable Appropriated •$500 00 Soldiers' Memorial Association $483 18 Balance to Revenue 16 82 $500 00 $500 00 Armistice Day Expended by American Appropriated $500 00 Legion $418 55 Balance to Revenue 81 45 $500 00 $500 00 Headquarters for American Legion Paid for Rent $500 00 Appropriated $500 00 Reimbursement of Scudder, et al Reimbursement $361 05 Appropriated $361 05 Shellfish Propagation _ Labor & Materials $753 55 Appropriated $1,000 00 Balance Dec. 31, 1932 246 45 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 r 4? Land Damage—County Commissioners Decree Paid for Land Damage $5,030 00 Appropriated $7,534 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1932 2,504 00 $7,534 00 $7,534 00 Bills Approved at Town Meeting •Services of Moderator $40 00 Appropriated $40 00 Bulkhead and Dredging Lewis Bay State of Massachusetts $21,750 00 Appropriated $21,750 00 Dredging Mill Creek, Barnstable State of Massachusetts $1,000 00 Appropriated $1,000 00 Improvements at Long Beach Labor and Materials $250 00 Appropriated $250 00 Recreation Cominittee Barnstable Athletic Appropriated $3,000 00 Association $2,100 00 Osterville Twilight League 299 30 Cotuit Twilight League 297 85 Hyannis Twilight League 169 20 $2,866 35 Balance to Revenue 133 65 $3,000 00 $3,000 00 0 43 Care of Cobb Lot Care of Lot $5 00 Income Cobb Fund $5 00 Cemeteries Labor $1,057 77 Appropriated $2,500 00 Surveying 144 12 Checks Returned 20 30 Fences 82 38 Well at West Barnstable Cemetery 75 00 Loam & Shrubs 15 80 $1,375 07 Balance to Revenue -1,145 23 $2,520 30 $2,520 30 Interest Revenue Loans $17,611 89 Appropriation '$22,000 00 B. H. S. Ad'dn. Loan 5,040 00 Reserve Fund 2,611 89 High School Loan 1,680 00 Training School Loan 280 00 $24,611 89 $24,611 89 Trust Funds Invested: Deposited for Perp. Cemetery P. C. Fund $2,865 85 Care $865.85 McGrotty Fund 1,690 61 Bequest to Town- 1,690 61 Loaned: _ Bond Matures 2,000 00 School Fund 275 00 School Fund returned 205 00 Funds withdrawn from Savings Bank 70 00 $4,831 46 $4,831 49 44 Debt Loans paid: Appropriated $36,000 00 High School $15,000 00 B. H. S. Addn. 14,000 00 Training School 7,000 00 $36,000 00 $36,000 00 Trust Fund Income Care Burial Lots $1,318 40 Interest: Int. Cobb Fund 409 32 Cemetery P. C. Sturgis Fund to Fund $1,451 30 Selectmen 150 00 Cobb Fund 379 90 Marston Fund to Sturgis Fund 150 00 Centerville School 22 50 Marston Fund 21 50 McGrotty Fund to McGrotty Fund 19 92 Infirmary 19 92 School Fund 10 88. Added to School Fund 10 88 Withdrawn from Mars- Interest returned ton Fund 1 00 (overpaid) 14 47 $1,945 49 Balance to Revenue 89 01 _ $2,034 50 $2,034 50 45 SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT Receipts Jan. 1, 1932, Cash on hand $11,097 86 1929 Taxes $1,145 31 1930 Taxes 34,339 00 1931 Taxes 60,622,02 1932 Taxes 403,547 24 $499,653 57 Old Age Assistance Taxes: 1931 $502 00 1932 938 00 1,440 00 Excise Taxes collected and refunded: 1930 $3 35 1931 39 50 1932 85 04 127 89 Revenue Loans 600,000 00 Estimated Receipts 133,578 54 Refunds: Roads $110 60 Public Welfare 34 83 Soldiers' Relief 26 00 _ Cemeteries 20 30 Selectmen 7 50 Fires 1 50 200 73 46 Donations account Race Lane 3,025 25 Dog Money from County 1,418 10 Income of Cobb Fund 409 32 ,Dog Money.from Town Clerk 567 00 Trust Funds 4,831 46 Trust Fund Income 2,034 50 1,247,286 36 $1,258,384 22 Expenditures Revenue Loans $544,000 00 State land County Taxes 88,776 61 Tax Refunds 494 61 Old Age Tax to State 2,438 00 Dog Money to County 567 00 Selectmen's Department 6,538 87 Assessors' Department 6,798 37 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Dept. 5,053 47 Tax Collector's Dept. 4,660 00 Financial Dept. 48 00 Legal Dept. 4,184 18 Election Dept. 2,578 48 Municipal Buildings 5,298 69 Expenses of Finance Committee 265 00 Town Meeting Bills 40 00 Police Dept. 21,960 20 Fires 2,378 76 Inspection of Wires 1,500 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,150 00 Moth Dept. 6,946 76 Tree Il arden Dept. 1,997 20 Town Forest 1 75 Brushing Roads .711 00 47 Shellfish Constable 2,300 00 Wharfinger 10 00 Harbor Masters 25 00 Board'of Health 6,368 96 Sanitation 5,442 58 Free Bed Fund 500 00 Bath House 8,995 05 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 44,107 18 Snow Bills 993 50 Sidewalks 6,959 51 Race Lane 4,495 22 1932 New Construction 29,994 09 Work ordered by County Com- missioners 12,999 04 Dept. Public Welfare 56,097 52 Mothers' Aid 4,390 52 Old Age Assistance 11,575 63 Soldiers' Relief 3,999 42 School Dept. 184,798 23 Libraries. 1,495 77 Cotuit School Lot 1,213 00 Park Commission 3,353 37 Unclassified Expenses 17,121 93 Planning Board 8,915 92 Memorial Day 483 18 Armistice Day 418 55 Rent for American Legion 500 00 Reimbursement Scudder et al 361 05 Shellfish Propogation 753 55 Land.Damage 5,030 00 Bulkhead and Dredging, Hyannis 21,750 00 Dredging at Barnstable 1,000 00 Improvements at Long Beach 250 00 Recreation Committee 2,866 35 Care Cobb Lot 5 00 48 Cemeteries 1,375 07 Interest 24,611 89 Debt 36,000 00 Trust Funds 4,831 46 Trust Fund Income 1,925 57 $1,226,690 56 Dec. 31, 1932, Balance in Treasury 31,693 66 $1,258,384 22 49 NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS Net Bonded Debt Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $161,000 00 Notes Paid $36,000 00 Balance 125,000 00, $161,000 00 $161,000 00, Notes Payable New High School: Net Bonded Debt $125,000 00, 1933 $15,000 00 1934 12,000 00 $27,000 00 B. H. S. Addition: 1933 $14,000 00 1934 14,000 00 1935 14,000 00 1936- 14,000 00 1937 14,000 00 1938 14,000 00 1939 14,000 00 $98,000 00. $125,000 00- $125,000 00 50 TRUST FUNDS Trust Fund Cash and Securities ,-Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $53,350 27 Withdrawals $71 00. Added to Funds 2,567 34 Balance $55,846 61 $55,917 61 $55,917 61 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Balance $39,180 43 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $38,314 58 Receipts 865 85 $39,180 43 $39,180 43 Cobb Fund Balance $10,233 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $10,233 00 Sturgis Fund Balance $4,000 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $4,000 00 Marston Fund Withdrawn $1 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $532 50 Balance 531 50 $532 50 $532 50 School Fund Withdrawn $70 00 Jan. 1, 1932, Balance $270 19 Balance 211 07 Added to Fund 10 88 $281 07 $281 07 McGrotty Fund Balance $1,690 61 Bequest to the Town, $1,690 61 <r m ft ✓ G-1JD m � � 0000 P c3 oCrj CID � Go c� •i,'�n o � � �, N tip `� v ¢, u-' �p� m �-d *A O m � o o in m � cd � m rt3 r,7 oc c aoc & ro = 0o i omocee = o c �/ 3 2 2 - § 7 2 \- CD : § R a / ƒ / m . g o . . a m - 4 ) . z R w X ) \ el . \ \ '\ / \ Z . ' \ cd } Q Q Q @ e . _ o . o r g q \ 2 2 7 7 ^ -GFI - . � ° \ . �« \ 53 LIST OF BURIAL LOT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE TOWN Estate of: A. C. Adams $125 00 Josiah Ames 75 00 Samuel N. Ames 500 00 -Robert Bacon 500 00 H. H. Baker, Jr. 100 00 H. H. Baker, Sr. 100 00 Luther Baker 150 00 Charles L. Baxter 150 00 Adeline F. Bearse - 150 00 ,Arthur Bearse 100 00 Cordelia S. Bearse 150 00 Elisha B. Bearse 100 00 Flora A. Bearse 125 00 Nelson Bearse 300 00 .Richard Bearse 100 00 Eben Bodfish 50 00 William I. Bodfish 100 00 Christina H. Bodge 99 00 Lydia F. Bourne 100,00 Francis T. Bowles 500 00 David Bursley 200 00 Warren Cammett & A. A. Cram 150 00 Allan J. Chase 200 00 Thomas Chatfield 100 00 Augustine F. Childs 150 00 Edward W. Childs 100 '00 Samuel H. Childs 200 00 Mercy T. Cobb 100 00 Adriadne Cornish 100 00 Alexander K. Crocker 200 00 Foster Crocker 108 35 54 Henry E. Crocker 300 00 James H. Crocker 200 00, Loring & Nathan Crocker 300 00 Sylvia Crocker- 400 00 William O. Crocker 300 00 Amanda Crosby 60 00 Daniel Crosby 200 00., Eleanor Crosby 200 00 Gorham F. Crosby 200 00 Julia Crosby 100 00• Ebenezer Crowell 200 00 Elkanah Crowell 200 00 Henry L. Davis 200 Oa J. A. Davis 300 00" Thomas C. Day 200 06, 'Jane E. Edson 300 00 Jarvis R. Fish 100 00 Lydia S. Fish 100 04 Nellie A. Fish 100 Oor Harriet J. Frost 100 00, Ida D. Frost 950 00, David Fuller 200 00 Herschel Fuller 100 00 Lavina H. Fuller 100 00. Stephen_ B. Fuller 200 00 Sumner Gorham 100 00' . Franklin B. Goss 300 00 William F. M. Goss 300 00 Daniel B. Hallett 100 00 . Gorham Hallett 100 W Samuel H. Hallett 150 00 Lydia T. Hamblin 100 00 Deborah C. Handy 200 W Eliza M. Handy 278 37 James M Handy 100 00 55-' Hannah Heywood 100 00 Martha G. Higgins 100 00 Edward B. and Ruth F. Hinckley 100 00 Gustavus A. Hinckley 125 00 Josiah Hinckley 200 00 Josiah Hinckley and Abby Hinckley 469 81 Mary C. Hinckley 100 00 Jehial P. Hodges 150 00 Charlotte Holm 200 00 Andrew J. Howland 100 00 Edwin T. Howland 103 50 William C: Howland 200 ,00 Oliver C. Hoxie 100 00 Mary E. Huckins 100 00 Charles M. Jones 100 00 F. G. Kelley 150 00 Charles E. Lewis 100 00 Mary E. Lewis 150 00 F. G. Lothrop 200 00 George Lovell 243 17 Cyrenus Lovell 100 00 Hannah Lovell 150 00 Jacob Lovell 50 00 Lizzie E. Lovell 200 00 Medora M. Lovell 100 00 O. D. Lovell 500 00 William S. Lumbert 100 00 A. D. Makepeace .. 500 00 Emma H. Maloney 200 00 Orin H. Mecarta 150 00 James Metevier 200 00 John Munroe 100 00 Hannah E. Nickerson 500 00 John Norris 200 00 Mary M. Nye . 150 00 56 Clorida Parker 100 00 Harriet S. Parker 100 00 Sarah A. Parker 200 00 William B. Parker 100 00 William H. Parker 200 00 Thomas Pattison 100 00 Harrison G. Phinney 150 00• Howard M. Phinney 1,000 00 Irving-B. Phinney 150 00 Joseph L. Proctor 100-00 -Patrick Regan 200 00 Nelson Rhodehouse 100 00 Oliver H. Sawyer 100 00 H. .A. Scudder 100 00 Nelson Scudder 200 00 Charles H. Smith 200 00 Elizabeth A. Smith 200 00 Fred L. Stinipson 200 00 William W. Sturgis 75 00 Henry Ssvain - 90 00 Timothy Swinerton 100 00 Freeman Taylor 100 00 Susie E. Taylor 100 00 R. M. Waite 300 00 Robinson Weeks 353 73 - T. V. West 74 50 Hannah Wheeler 200 00 Asenith Whelden 600 00 S. Whelden 200 00 J. R. Wilson 100 00 Herbert W. York 200 00 Centerville Beechwood Cemetery.Association .2,475 0a Hyannis Oak Grove Cemetery Association 11,900 00 $39,180 4a REPORT OF THE AUDIT April 11, 1932 `To the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Chester A. Crocker, Chairman Barnstable, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Barnstable for the year ending December 31, 1931, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This report is in. the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division. Very.truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director,of Accounts. 58 11Ir. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,, Department of Corporations and Taxation,- State House, Boston. Sir: As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books _ and accounts of the town of Barnstable for the year end- ing December 31, 1931, and submit the following- report thereon The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked with the books of the accounting of- ficer. The books and accounts of the accounting officer were- examined and checked, the reported receipts being checked with the financial records of the several. departments col- lecting money for the town and with the treasurer's books.. The payments as recorded on the ledger of the accounting officer were cheelied to the warrants authorizing disburse- ments and with the treasurer's cash book. An analysis of the ledger was made for the audit per- iod, and a.balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1931, was prepared and is ap- pended to this report. 59 The appropriation accounts were examined and check- ,ed with the appropriations"voted by the town as shown by the town clerk's records. The payments of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and were found to be correct. The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The footings of the cash book were proved, the reported receipts being checked with the records of the the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the pay- ments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authoriz- ing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balance on March 14, 1932, was verified bi a .reconciliation of the.bank account with a statement fur- nished by the bank. A reconciliation of the treasurer's cash is shown in'a table which is appended to this report. The trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined in detail, the securities being verified and listed. The receipts and disbursements of the several funds �N ere checked and found to be correct. The books and accounts of the temporary tax collector :for town and district taxes were examined and checked for the period from October 13, 1931, the date of the previous recommitment, to March 31, 1932. The commitments for the .levy of 1931 were proved, the abatements were checked with _ the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the pay- ments to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer's -cash book. The outstanding accounts were listed and veri- fied by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and 60 from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct. The total amounts outstanding on the several tax levies on March 31, 1932 were given to the assessors for recommit- ment to the new tax collector as of April 1, 1932. The books and records of the town clerk were examined in detail. The recorded receipts on account of licenses were checked to the license stubs, the payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game and to the county treasurer, res- pectively, were proved, and the cash on hand was verified by an actual count. The selectmen's record of licenses issued was examined and checked. The collections were checked against the re- ceipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book, and, the cash on hand was verified by an actual count. In addition to the departments mentioned, the accounts of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked. The surety bonds of the treasurer, temporary collector, new collector, and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form. In addition to the balance sheet, tables showing ruin- maries of the tax accounts and of the various departmental accounts are.appended to this report. 61 For the co-operation and courtesy extended by the de- partment officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectively submitted, EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Accountant.. 9 1 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ANNUAL TOWN AIEETING March 7 and 8, 1932 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Barn- stable qualified to vote on town affairs in the different pre- cincts named in the Warrant for said meeting, for the elec- tion of officers, etc., on Monday, March 7, 1932, while acting under the following article: ARTICLE 1. Moderator for one year; one Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; Town Clerk for three years; Town Treasurer for three years; Tax Collector for unexpired term (two years); one Auditor for one year; one Surveyor of Highways for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; one Tree Warden for one year; one member of the Board of Health_for three years; one Park Commissioner for three years; two members of Planning Board for five years, and any other can- didate whose name may appear on the official ballot. The whole number of votes cast was 2,622 which being assorted and counted according to law, the result was found to be as follows: Moderator (One Year) ",--Henry A. Ellis . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,968 J. Milton Leonard 1 Robert E. French 1 William A. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Scattering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 63 Town Clerk (Three Years) Clarence M. Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,109i William P. Saint 1 Town Treasurer (Three Years) "'Clarence M. Chase 2,074 William P. Saint .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Selectman (Three Years) ::-Chester A. Crocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 Victor F. .Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 E. Thomas Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Franklin M. Gifford, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 181 Assessor (Three Years) 'Chester A. Crocker 936, Victor F. Adams 931-' E. Thomas Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Franklin M. Gifford, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Auditor (One Year) -John Burnley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,809- Tax Collector (Unexpired Term) 'William Lovell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748 William G. Howes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 670 A. Milan O'Neil . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623 Thomas P. Montague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22S Herbert E. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.�. . . 140 1 64 Howard G. Lumbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 140 Florence A: Studley 26 Gustav F. Holl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 School Committee (Three Years) '$N'orman E. Williams 1,827 'Sarah E. Sears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,553 Arthur Duffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720 Charlotte Robinson 1 Board of Health (Three Years) 'John H. Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,896 Surveyor of Highways (Three Years) '`Lauchlan M. Crocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,059 Tree Warden (One Year) *John F. Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . 1,335 Robert F. Cross . . . . . . . . . . . 1,171 Park Commissioner (Three Years) "Frederic F. Scudder . . 1,337 Harry C. Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832 Planning Board (Five Years) "`F. Howard Hinckley . . . . . . . . 1,701 `L. Frank Paine . . . . . . . . 1,390 ('Y-Elected) 65 The subsequent meeting will be held at the Hyannis Theatre, March 8th, 1932, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the fol- lowing articles: THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the Subse- quent Meeting was held at the Hyannis Theatre, Hyannis, on Tuesday, March 8th, 1932. The meeting was called to order at nine o'clock A. M., by the Town Clerk. Prayer was offered by Rev. Carl F. Schultz. The Town. Clerk then read the Warrant and the result of the previous day's voting. The respective officers were declared elected. Mr. Henry A. Ellis was then qualified as Moderator and took charge of the meeting. Mr. James F. Kenney offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted by a standing vote of those present: Resolutions The citizens of the Town of Barnstable, in town meeting assembled, are not unmindful of the-loss sustained by the town during the past year in the death of three of its officers and faithful workers—Dr. Edward C. Hinckley, S. Fremont Crocker and John P. Bowen: 66 Dr. Hinckley for more than 35 years has been whole- heartedly interested in the welfare of his home town. If-any one department of town activity was more dear to him than other it was the school system. Way back in 1898 Dr. Hinckley was first elected to the school board. Immediate- ly he made a study of school systems and the laws relative to the duties and.privileges of school boards, and in the suc- ceeding years closely followed all school legislation. His several terms of service on the school board totalled a per- iod of 21 years. That he brought earnest and unremitting zeal to the task, fearlessly representing the wishes of his constituents as he saw them, none can deny. But perhaps it was his service as moderator for sixteen years that made him a familiar figure to the largest number of the town's citizens. Many-a long town warrant has been satisfactorily and speedily put before the voters and acted upon through his alertness, quick thinking and working knowledge of parliamentary law, combined with an evident spirit of fairness, recognizing the right of every citizen to expression. As moderator his straighforward conduct of the town's business will be long remembered. Dr. Hinckley not only served his town but was called to represent the First Barnstable District at the State House for six years. Here he displayed sturdy adherence to what he considered the right course of endeavor and alertly watched over every phase of legislation affecting his dis- trict,being ever loyal and faithful to her best interests. S. Fremont Crocker was another who gave the town un- stinted service, perhaps the most notable as a Registrar of Voters for 42 years. A long list of voters must have regis- tered before the board since he had been one of its members. He also served on numerous committees, such as Road, Town 67 Forest, Building Code in aid to Planning Board; and was elected as the representative of the town as Director of Cape Cod Extension Service. In all these and other positions he gave to the town a painstaking, thoughtful consideration of the matter in hand. Who can appraise the benefit to a town of such sound, unselfish devotion? John P. Bowen, as tax collector, had been able to render but a short service to his town. He had a wide acquaintance among the citizens and that he was highly • esteemed is shown by the handsome vote he received over a wide field of contestants. He immediately applied himself to the du- ties of his new position and really gave a more devoted ser- vice than he was physically able to render. So zealous was he that anything less than the very fullest attention to every detail fell short of the high ideal he set for himself. Now, be it resolved, that the citizens of the Town of Barnstable, in town meeting assembled, by ,, rising vote, register their sorrow at the passing of the three gentlemen named and authorize the spreading upon the records the above tribute to their worth as citizens of the town. The following list of tellers were appointed and,sivorn by the Moderator: Burleigh D. Leonard Calvin D. Crawford Roy V. McCormack Howard G. Lumbert Mrs. Daniel Bearse Frank G. Thacher Gerard C. Besse Charles Doubtfire Horatio S. Bond Leslie B. Ryder Louis Al. Boody Edward L. Harris Seth R. Nickerson Harry L. Jones Henry P. Leonard 68 ARTICLE 2. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. The Town Clerk reported no officers to be elected. ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers, also to hear the report of any committees, and to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to accept the report of the town officers as printed. Later in the meeting, while acting under Article 8, the Committee on the Marstons Mills Bathing Beach made their report which was accepted. ARTICLE'4. To see if the Town will vote to 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- ping January.1st, 1932 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. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1933, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1st, 1933. Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1st, 1933,in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1933, and to. issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. 69 Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 6. 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 interest of the Town and to confirm all leases heretofore given. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which my be caused by, or result from the laying out, construction or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement in behalf of the Town or take any action in relation thereto. Voted that the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and. all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, or result, from the laying out, construction or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year and will authorize the Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement in behalf of the town. ARTICLE S. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following,purposes for the ensuing year: Payment of Debt, Interest, Financial Department, Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department, Selectmen's Department, Assessors' Department, Tax Collector's Department, Election De- - partment, Planning Board, Municipal Buildings, Legal Department, Moth Department, Mosquito .Control, Tree Warden Department, Shellfish Warden, Inspection of Wires, Sealing of Weights and Measures, Fires, Police Department, Board of Health, Sanitation,. Repairs on Roads and Bridges and Equipment; Snow and"Ice Re- 70 moval and Equipment, Sidewalks, Mothers' Aid, Soldiers' Relief, Department of Public Welfare, Old Age Assistance, State Aid, School Department, Reserve Fund, Park Commission, Unclassified Expenses, Cemeteries, Expenses of the Finance Committee and_for all other Legal Expenses. The foll6 ring motion was not carried, the vote being Yes-76 and No-179. Motion Moved that in the appropriations under this article a reduction of ten per cent be, and hereby is made in the com- pensation of each person holding an elective office or elec- tive offices who receives a salary or salaries aggregating $2,500.00 or more. While acting under this article, the Committee appoint- ed in 1931 in regard to a Bathing Beach at Marstons Mills made their report and recommended an appropriation of $150.00 which amount was included in the appropriation for Unclassified Expenses. It was voted to raise and appropriate the follo`ving amounts: Payment of Debt $36,000 00 Interest 19,000 00 Financial Department 100 00 Selectmen's Department 6,500 00 Assessors' Department 6,800 00 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department 5,000 00 'Tax Collector's Department 4,000 00 Expense of Finance Committee 325 00 Election Department 3,350 00 71 Municipal Buildings 5,000 0& Legal Department 5,000 00 Moth Department 7,000 00, Tree Warden Department 2,000 00 Shellfish Constable 2,300 00 Inspection of Wires 1,500 00, Sealing of Weights and Pleasures 1,185 00 Fires . 2,500 00 Police Department 22,000 00. Board'of Health 6,500 00 Sanitation 5,500 00 Repairs on Roads and Bridges 44,000 00 Snow-and Ice Removal 1,000 00 Sidewalks 7,000 00 1llothers' Aid 2,600 00 Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid 4,000 00 Department of Public Welfare and Infirmary 44,000 00' Bureau of Old Age Assistance 10,000 00 State Aid 100 00 School Department 183,000 W Reserve Fund 5,000 00 Park Commission 3,500 00 Unclassified Department 16,450 00, Cemeteries 2,500 00 Planning Board 9,000 00 Mosquito Control 5,847 49, $479,557 49� At this time, the meeting adjourned until 1:30 P. M. ARTICLE 9. To receive and act upon accounts of all persons to whom the Town is indebted. Tabled. 72 ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day, or to take any,action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.60 for this purpose, the money to be expended under the auspices of the Barnstable Soldiers' Memorial Association. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the-sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) for the purpose of buying books for the several Public Libraries in the Town and that this amount be apportioned by a Committee consist- ing of one person from each precinct to be named by theModerator or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of John Bursley et als): Voted to raise a.nd.appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for this purpose and the following committee was appointed: Miss Mary Mortimer Edward F. Maher Howard G. Lumbert Horace S. Parker Dr. J. Haydn Higgins Bertram F. Ryder John Bursley ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) to be. _ paid to the Cape Cod-_ Hospital for the establishment and main- tenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Sec- tion 74, of Chapter 3, of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to,be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for care and treat- " ment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) for the proper observance of Armistice Day, under the auspices of Barnstable Post No.206 of the American Legion. To.take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Request of American Legion.) Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose and that it be expended under the auspices of Barnstable Post, American Legion No. 206. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script fora sum not to exceed Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.) as recommended by the- Road Committee to be expended approximately as follows: (1) - Seal Coat, $3,500; (2) Parkway Place, Hyannis, $1,500; (3) School Street, Hyannis, $4,000; (4) Spring Street, Hyannis, $3,000; (5) Maple Avenue and Potter Avenue, Hyannis, $2,000; (6) Marston Avenue, Hyannisport, $4,000; (7) Rendezvous Lane, Barnstable, $2,000; .(8) Phinney Lane, Centerville, $8,000; (9) Piney Road; Cotuit, $3,000; (10) Willow-Street, West Barnstable, $3,000; (11) Main Street gutters, Osterville, $1,000; or to take any action in rela- tion thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 to be expended approximately as recommended in the article. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or issue its notes, bonds or script for a sum not to exceed Thirteen Thousand Dollars,($13,000) for the purpose of carrying out the orders of the County Commissioners, ordering certain work done upon the County Highways within the town, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. 74 It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of '$13,000.00 for the purposes of carrying out the orders of the County Commissioners upon certain highways in the `Town. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to request the Sur- veyor of Highways to spend a sum of money not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) from the amount raised for Repairs on Roads and Bridges for the purpose of improving the roadsides and beautification of highways, or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that this article be adopted. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.)sfor the erection of a Bath House and Comfort Station at Centerville Beach, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. (By petition of Park Commission). It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $9000.00 for the erection of a Bath House and Comfort Sta- tion at Centerville Beach. At this time the Chairman of the Selectmen asked the unanimous consent of the meeting to present a resolution in regard to the annexation of any part of Mashpee to this Town. s The following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, that the Citizens of Barnstable in Town Meeting assembled, are unfavorably disposed to the'annex- ation of any part of the Town of NIashpee to this town and that the Town Clerk be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Senator and Representative from this District." 75 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) for the purpose of pro- viding suitable headquarters for Barnstable Post No. 206 of the American Legion, under the provisions of General Laws, Chap. 40, See. 9, and Acts in Amendment thereof, subject to such regulations as the Town may prescribe, to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of James Murphy et als). It was voted to raise and appropriate the suin .of $500.00 for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Barnstable Post No. 206 of the American Legion. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will elect a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service as provided in Chapter 128 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. (By request of Cape Cod Ex- tension Service). It was voted to elect a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service and that Mrs. Eunice Crocker of Center- ville be that Director. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors of the Town to make Assessors' reference maps and to employ a competent and experienced civil engineer by contract, and to make such use of data and plans as the Planning Board has acquired as is possible. To see if the Town will make an'appro- priation of not over $1,000.00 for the same. (By request of Andrew Kerr et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII of the By-Laws by substitution therefor the following: Article VII. Section 1. The Town shall have a Finance Commit- tee whose duty shall bie to consider any or all municipal questions -for the purpose of making reports or recommendations to the Town, as provided by Chapter 388 of the Acts of 1923, The Finance Com- 76 mittee to be appointed by the Selectmen and the Town Treasurer and to consist of fifteen members, five to be appointed for one year, five for two years and five for three years. (By request of John D. W. Bodfish et als). The motion to amend Article 7 of the By-Laws was not carried. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its vote to authorize the Selectmen to act as Overseers of the Poor, to take effect at the Annual Town Meeting in 1933 and to elect at that time three (3) Overseers of the Poor, one for term of one year, one for term of two years and one for term of three years and thereafter one each year for term of three years. (By request of John D. «T: Bodfish et als). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to elect by ballot at its next Annual Town Meeting and at each Annual Town'Meeting. thereafter, a Chief of Police and provide that he shall have charge of the Police Department, appoint such assistants as may be requir- ed to serve at his discretion, fix their salaries and incur such ex- penses as may be necessary, all within the limits of the appropria- tions, made therefor, all for the purpose of preserving peace and, good order throughout the Town, and also fix the salary of the Chief of Police to be paid out of the appropriations for the Police .Department. (By request of John D. W. Bodfish et als.) This article was not adopted. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to elect a Town Coun- sel at its next Annual Meeting and at each Annual Meeting there-. after and provide that he shall have charge of the Legal Department and perform such services for all town departments and incur such expenses as may be necessary, all within the limits of the appro- priations made therefor and in accordance with Section 21 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended by Acts of 1928, Chap- ter 319 and to repeal any By-laws or parts of By-laws so far as the r7 same are inconsistent herewith. (By request of John D. W. Bodfish et als). This article was not adopted. ARTICLE 25. The see if the Town will rescind the vote taken at the Town meeting in-1931,under Article 31,relative to the taking- of land for school purposes -at Cotuit. Voted to take up this article in connection with Article 26. It was then voted to rescind the vote taken at the Town Meeting in 1931 under Article 31 and that the Selectmen be authorized to purchase in behalf of the Town for the en- largement of the Cotuit Elementary school lot, the four par- eels of land described in this article and that the suul or $880.00 which was raised last year be appropriated and the sum of $333.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of this land. Article 26. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the. Board of Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain in be- half of the Town for the enlargement of the Cotuit Elementary school lot, one, two, three, or four parcels of land in the village of Cotuit containing about 1.7 acres and bounded, approximately as follows: Parcel A: Bounded on the north by the Town of Barnstable and Charles F. Fuller about 232 feet, on the east by George W. Bailey about 90 feet, on the north by George W. Bailey about 22 feet, on the east by Rose Goward about 40 feet, on the. south by Rose Goward and Vernal E: Clem about 220 feet and on the west by Vernal E. Clem about 120 feet. Parcel B: Bounded on the north by George.W. Bailey about 160 feet, on the east by Rose Goward about 100 feet,-on the south by Charles L. Gifford about 160 feet, on the west.by Vernal E. Clem about 107 feet. 78 Parcel C: Bounded on the north by George W. Bailey about 60 feet, on the east by Rose Goward about 107 feet, on the south by Charles L. Gifford about 20 feet, and on the west by Vernal E. Clem about 112 feet. Parcel D: Bounded on the north by Vernal E. Clem and Rose Goward about 337.5 feet, on the east by Robert E. Wesson about 91 feet, on the south now or formerly of Robert W. Fowler about 320 feet, on the west.by Vernal E. Clem about 46 feet and to raise and appropriate for this purpose a sum of money not to exceed One Thousand Two Hundred and Thirteen Dollars ($1,213.00). By re- quest of the School Committee). Taken up in connection. with Article 25. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will appoint a committee and instruct it to recommend at-the next subsequent town meeting, the purchase of two pieces of property'of approximately five acres each, one in the west end of Hyannis, and one in the Centerville area, suitable for school purposes and approved by the Planning Board and School Committee, or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (By request of the School Committee). It was voted that this article be adopted and that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, two to be from Hyannis and three from Centerville. The following committee was appointed: Chester Bearse Howard G. Lumbert Philo G. \Toon Thomas Otis Mrs. Charles W. Megatlilin 79 , ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote.to raise or borrow and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.) for the erection of a six-room schoolhouse in Cen- terville area and appoint a building committee or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon, (By request of the School Committee). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.) for the erection of an eight-room schoolhouse in the west end of Hyannis and appoint a building committee or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (By request.,of the School Committee). Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 30. To see if the—Town will reimburse Stuart F. Scudder, Richard Cobb, and Arthur Duffln an amount not to exceed 'Three Hundred Sixty-one Dollars and five cents ($361.05) for the expenses incurred in defending the mandamus proceedings brought against them"as members of the School Committee by Louis 'M. Boody and to raise and appropriate the money necessary therefor, (By request of the School Committee). Voted to raise end appropriate the stun of $361.05 for the purpose of reimbursing Stuart P'. Scudder, et. al as set forth in this article. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.) to be expended in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 143 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws; regarding the cultivation of shell- fish or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. (Petition of Shell Fish Warden). It was voted to raise and appropriate the suin of $500.00 to be expended in accordance with this article. 80 Later, this vote was reconsidered and it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00.for this purpose. (Unanimous). ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) for removal of oysters in the waters of Inner Lewis to waters in Outer Lewis Bay, east of Fish Hills, so called. (Petition of Thomas Robinson et als). After considerable discussion, it was voted that tnis ar- ticle be indefinitely postponed and that the preceding arti- cle be reconsidered. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum not .exceeding Twenty-six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.) to be used for the purpose of building a bulkhead on the town land at Ocean Street and to dredge the entire harbor, containing approxi- mately five acres, providing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Harbors and Land, will raise a like amount or to take any action in relation. thereto and to act fully thereon. (By request of the Hyannis Board of Trade). It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $21,750.00 to be used for the purpose of building a bulkhead on the town land at Ocean Street and to dredge the entire harbor, containing approximately five acres, providing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Waterways will contribute the sum of $26,250.00 for this purpose. (Unanimous). - Adjourned at 5:45 P. M., until 7:00 P. B1. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.) as a further contribution towards the cost of dredging.of Maraspin Creek in the Village of Barnstable, in addition to the sum appropriated under Article 40 of the warrant for the last annual town meeting. i 81 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$1,000.00 as a further contribution towards the cost of dredging Maraspin Creek in the village of Barnstable. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town favors a continuance of the Old Age Assistance Law in Massachusetts, in its present form of operation. (Petition of Massachusetts State Grange). Indefinitely postponed: ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section.8 of Article XI of the Town By-Laws by substituting therefor the fol-, lowing paragraph, so that the section as amended will read as follows:- "Section 8: No construction, reconstruction, alteration or sub- _ stantial repair of any building within the Building Restricted Limits,. shall be.made unless a permit for the same has first been obtained from the Selectmen, who may require plans and specifications to be submitted to them and may grant such permit without a public hearing. "No roof or roofs of such building shall be reshingled excepting in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of this Article. Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Pour Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for further surveys and preliminary investigations and engineering work in making plans and estimates of construction costs for a sewer sys- tem and storm water drains in the village of Hyannis and for a. report upon the matter of sewer assessments, under the direction of the Selectmen acting as.a board of sewer commissioners under the provisions of Chapter 274 of the Acts of 1931. Indefinitely postponed. 82 ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-four Dollars ($7,534.) to be used for paying land damages on decrees issued by the County Commissioners or take any action in relation thereto and act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,534.00 for the purpose of paying land damages on decrees issued by the County Commissioners. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue all that part of the town-way called the "Mary Dunn Road" in the vil- lage of Hyannis described as follows: Beginning at a line intersecting two cement bounds near the southeast corner of the land of Mrs. Mary Cash at the south end of 'Section 1 of the 1927 relocation of said 'Mary Dunn Road, and ex- tending south to the north side line of the old county highway called the "Engine House Road." Indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to adopt Section '97 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Section 97 reads as follows: "In towns which accept this section or have accepted cor- responding provisions of,earlier laws there shall be a police depart- ment established under the direction of the selectmen, who shall appoint a chief of police and such other police officers as they deem necessary and fix their compensation in an amount not in the aggregate exceeding the annual appropriation therefor. The select- men may-make suitable regulations governing the police department and the officers thereof, and in towns which are not subject to -provisions of chapter thirty-one to the contrary may remove the -chief and other officers at pleasure. The chief of police shall be in immediate control of all town property used by the department, -and of the police officers, who shall obey his orders." _ 1 83 It was voted to adopt,Section 97 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint wharfingers for the Town wharfs in Hyannis, Cbtuit and Barnstable Villages and to fix the compensation of such wharfingers and to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Twenty-five Dol- lars therefor. It was voted that the Selectmen be authorized to ap- point wharfingers for the Town wharves in Hyannis, Cotuit and Barnstable villages and to fix the compensation for such wharfingers and the sum of $25.00 is to be raised and appro- priated therefor. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars for the compensation of Harbor Masters to be appointed by the Selectmen under the pro- visions of Chapter 102 of the General Laws. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the compensation of Harbor Masters to be appointed by the Selectmen. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to make improvements on the land owned by the Town on Long Beach in Centerville, lying between the property owned by Bernard F. McGoldrick et al and that of Howard Marshall, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed One Thous- and Dollars therefor, or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to make im- provements on the land mentioned in this article and that the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriated for this pur- pose. 84 ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- I)riate- a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.) as provided in Chapter 382, Section 1 of the Acts of 1924, and appoint a committee to have charge of the same, or to take any action in relation thereto, and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.0-0 as -provided in Chapter 382, Section 1 of the Acts of 1924 and the following committee was appointed by the Moderator: Paul M. Swift Lauchlan M. Crocker Everett F. Fuller ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.) to be-used under the direction of the Town Forest Committee, in care and planting of the Town Forest, or to take any action in Telation thereto and to act fully thereon. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$200.00 to be used for the purposes specified in this article. Selectman Penney read the following report which was accepted:- Report of conference with N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. offi- cials. Under Article 50 of the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1931, it was "voted to authorize the Selectmen to in- vestigate the possibility of acquiring the location of.the Newt' York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Lessee, between Main Street and the waters of Hyannis 8=� - Harbor in the village of Hyannis, they to report at. the .next Town Meeting." Acting under the foregoing instruction, the Board of .Selectmen, Mr. Paine representing the Planning Board, the Consulting Engineer of that Board, all representing the Town, met with Messrs. Kent, Mitchell and Dorrance,"offi- cials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, November 24, 1931 for a discussion of the subject natter. A presentation of the Town's plan for future develop- ment of this section; the necessity for the introduction of a. new highway as a medium for traffic relief; the elimination -of grade crossings were all set forth. The proposition advanced by the Town Officials met with favor and while no commitment could be made on the part of the Railroad Officials, it would seem that advance in the right direction was made. The conference ended with the understanding that :something in the nature of a concrete form of procedure would be forthcoming from the Railroad Company and the :Selectmen would be later advised. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Planning Board to prepare a simplified building code and submit a report thereon at a subsequent town meeting, or take any action in relation thereto and to act-fully thereon. (By request of Hyannis Board of Trade). It was voted that this article.be adopted and that the .Hyannis Board of Trade appoint a Committee to act with the Planning Board in this matter. 86 ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will take extension of Hawes. Avenue and relocate same or to take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. (Petition of Myron G.Bradford et als). Indefinately postponed. Voted that the thanks of the meeting and the sum of $40.00 be extended to the moderator for his services today. The meeting adjourned at 9:31 P. M. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk.. 87 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 20, 1932 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable, ss. 'To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable_in the County of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections, and in town affairs, to meet at the Hearing Room in the Town Office Building, Hyannis, in said .Barn stable, on SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST, NEXT at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, about forty (40) voters of the Town of Barnstable inet at the Town Office Building, Hyannis, on August 20, 1932. The iueeting was called to order by the Moderator at 10.00 o'clock A. M., .and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote.to raise and appro- priate the following'sums: $13,000 for the Public Welfare ,Depart- went, $2,000 for Mothers'Aid, $1.500 for Old Age Assistance, and '$3,000 for Interest or take any action in relation thereto and to act fully thereon. It was voted to raise a.nd appropriate the following. -sums: 33 Public Welfare Department $13,000 00 Mothers' Aid 2,000 00 Old Age Assistance 1,500 00 Interest 3,000 00 ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will authorize and permit. the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River, a corporation duly organ- ized by law with a usual place of business in Fall River, in the. County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to-use for burial or cemetery purposes all of the following described premises situated in the village of Centerville in the Town and County of Barnstable and said Commonwealth, on the southerly side of the County Road running between the villages of Hyannis and said Centerville in said Town of Barnstable, together with all the build- ings standing thereon, viz:— A certain piece of woodland situated in the village of Center- ville in said Town of Barnstable and bounded as follows, viz:_ Northerly by the County Road, westerly by land formerly belonging to the heirs of Alvin Linnell, southerly by land formerly belonging: to Ezekiel Sturgis and easterly by land formerly of the said Sturgis and Robert Sylvester and contains fifteen acres more or.less. Being the same premises conveyed to said Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River by deed of Margaret Austin dated November 21, 1929, and recorded with Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 469, page 201. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted that the Town authorize and permit the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River, a-corporation duly organized by law with a usual place of business in Fall River, in the County of Bris- tol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to use for burial or cemetery purposes all of the following described premises 89 situated in the village of Centerville in the Town and Coun- ty of Barnstable and said Commonwealth, on. the Southerly side of the County Road running between the villages of .Hyannis and said Centerville in said Town of Barnstable, to- -gether with all the buildings standing thereon, viz:— A certain piece of woodland situate in the village of ,Centerville in said town of Barnstable and bounded as fol- . .lows, viz:—Northerly by the County road, westerly by land formerly belonging to the heirs'of Alvin Linnell, Southerly- by land formerly belonging to Ezekiel Sturgis and Easterly by land formerly of the said Sturgis and Robert Sylvester and contains fifteen acres more or less. Being the same premises conveyed to said Roman Cath- olic Bishop of Fall River by-deed of Margaret Austin dated November 21, 1929, and recorded with Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 469, Page 201. (Unanimous). Jyw The meeting adjourned at 10:19 A. M. Attest: CLARENCE M. CHASE, Town Clerk. 90 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 29, 1932 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,- qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Hearing Room, Town Office Building, Hyannis,-in said Barnstable,. on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the: following articles: In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, voters of the Town of Barnstable met at the Town Office Building,. Hyannis, on December 29th, 1932. The meeting was, called to order at 10 o'clock A. M., by the Moderator and the War- rant was read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE.1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer' with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund any or all of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the _ year 1932 in accordance with the provisions of section 17, chapter 44, General Laws, any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1932. 91 Voted that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund any or all of the reven- ue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1932 in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, Chap- ter 44, General Laws, any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1932. Yes-8 No-1 The meeting adjourned at 10:20 A. -M. Attest: CLARENCE lI. CHASE. Town Clerk. 92 BIR`rHS Births recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1932, with the names, parents' residence and Christian name of parents 1930 Dec. 12 Nancy Margaret Pocius, Hyannis, August and Hedwig.. 1931 Jan. 28 Richard Blackburn Card, Barnstable, Charles C. and. Leona A. 1932 . Jan. 2 Jane Purdy Pierce, Marstons Mills, William B. and Helen J. Jan. 4 Claire Davis, Medford, Walter and Marie. Jan. 4 Charles Francis Doherty, Barnstable, Maurice F. and. Harriet. Jan. 4 John-Thomas Mullaly, Jr., Hyannis, John T. and Edith F.- Jail. 6 Maurice Dow Pickering, Jr., West Dennis, Maurice D. and ' Laura D. Jan. 7 Richard Colin Behlman, Cotuit, Arthur H., Jr. and Helen. M. . Jan. 7 Mary Annette Nickerson, Falmouth, Ralph H. and Lucille_ Jan. 8 George Oliver Sylvia, Santuit, Anthony O. and Evelyn I_ Jan. 16. Walter Bowen, Hyannis, William C. and Alice W. Jan. 17 (Illegitimate). 93 Jan. 22 Ellen Sophie Baker, Cotuit, Eugene S. and Sopie C. Jan. 22 James Herman Buckley, Chatham,William D. and Marion- Jan. 23 William Kenneth Soares, Teaticket, Manuel R. and Emma.. Jan. 24. Henry Godsoe Baker, Jr., Truro, Henry G. and Caroline M.- Jan. 24. Genevieve Vera Rose, West Barnstable, Manuel and Lil- lian. Jan. 24. Norma Mae Souza, Osterville, Edward F. and Elsie A. Jan. 26. (Stillborn). Jan. 30. Sally Ann Chase, East Harwich, Charles V. and-Belva M.. Feb. 1 Beverly.Frances Dufresne, Osterville, Francis H. and Natalie W. Feb. 5 Jane Claire Moruzzi, Falmouth, Joseph A. and Margaret T. Feb. 6 Herbert Gray Eldridge, Centerville, Earl K. and Mildred L. Feb. 8. Dorothy Rose Gifford, Santuit, Lorenzo T., Jr. and Eliza- beth D. Feb. 8 Donald Roebuck Howes, Chatham, David E. and Julia J.. Feb. 9 Virginia Mary Powell, Hyannis, Wilfred L. and Carrie A.. _ Feb. 11 Priscilla Helen Hooper, Hyannis, Joseph E. and Edna M.- Feb. 12 Olive Pauline Coggeshall, Centerville, Chester E. and_ Cora O. Feb. 13 Alfred Brown, Hyannis, Percy E. and Anna W.. 94 Feb. 13 Gerald Otto Cash, Jr., Yarmouthport, Gerald O. and Olga M. Feb. 13 Austin Francis Eldridge Jr., Marstons Mills; A. Francis and Ethel M. Feb. 17 Jean Elizabeth Lantz, Hyannis, Elliott S. and Sadie. Feb. 20 Marion Emily Foss,.Dennisport, Linwood M. and Bessie H. Feb. 21 Carroll Thomas Fonseca, Hyannis, Frank and Beatrice H. , Feb. 23 Pamela Tuttle, Chatham, Harold and Harriet E. Feb. 24 Virginia Billings Smith, Hyannisport, John B. and Mar- ion G. Feb. 25 . William Matthew Cotter, Hyannis, George L. and Ella. Feb. 26 Bernice Mae Vincent, Hyannis, Raymond and Gertrude L. Mar. 1 Claire Marie Blenkhorn, Harwich, George H. and Edith M. Mar. 3 John Jerauld Pina, Jr., Harwich, John J. and Justina. Mar. 6 William E..Cash, Hyannis, William E. and Althea. Mar. 12 Helen Marion Aalto,Ost6rville, Nestor A. and Ingrid V. M. Mar. 15 Paul Rudolph DaLuz, Centerville, Manuel A. and Rose. Mar. 19 (Stillborn). Mar. 23 Elizabeth Ann Howard, Monument Beach, Rodney D. and Susan A. Mar. 25 Helene Frances Morin, West Yarmouth, Francis L. and Myrtle H. 95 Mar. 25 Ralph Williams Pierce, Cotuit, Lewis and Blanche M. ` Mar. 31 Harold Gillchrest Andrews, Jr., Hyannis, Harold G. and. Frances E. Mar. 31 Ellen Edith Elizabeth Clowery, Buzzards Bay, John F. . and Angie T. Mar. 31 Bruce Randall Eldredge, Chatham, James W. and Evelyn M. Mar. 31 Robert Martin Shields, Osterville, John F. and Marie H. Apr. 2 Roland Carleton Souza, Cotuit, Roland R. and Mary A. Apr. 4 Marilyn Jane Dixon, Barnstable, Charles C. and Laura B.. Apr. 4 (Illegitimate). Apr. 7' Gloria May Frazier, Santuit, Frank Jr. and Mary. Apr. 7 (Stillborn). Apr. 7 George Stanford Robertson, Jr., Chatham, George S. and Helen V. Apr. 11 Kathleen Dorothy Hope, West Dennis, Bennett B. and Geneva J. . Apr. 11 Donald Paul White, Yarmouthport, Anthony G. and Doro- thy P. Apr. 12 Richard Allen Smith, Harwich Center, Stanley W. and. Sadie E.. Apr. 15 Peter Varnum Pierce, Centerville, Cornelius A. _and Louise B. 96 Apr. -16 Carl Henry Leeman, Jr., West Barnstable, Carl H. and Emma.. Apr. 18 Howard Crosby Bearse, Cotuit, Edward G.and Gertrude M. Apr. 19 Elzena Edith Cook, Orleans, Edgar A. and Ada M. Apr. 21 (Stillborn). Apr. 21 (Stillborn).. Apr. 21 Richard Lenn McElhaney, Hyannis, Lenn and Ora. Apr. 24 -David Louis Whelden, Ya.rmouth,.Frank E. and Millie M. Apr. 25 Barbara Ann Brown, Hyannis, H. Russell and Ethel M. Apr. 26 Winifred Elaine Childs, Orleans, Harry F. and Esther G. Apr. 29 Martha. Elizabeth Hallett, Hyannis, Oliver W. and Marion L. Apr. 29 Alita May Potter, Hyannis, William F., Jr. and Althea M. May 1 Gloria May Fernandes, West Barnstable, Joseph and Amelia. May 2 Rachel Anna Fish, Cotuit, Preston H. and Beatrice G. May 4 (Stillborn). :May 6 .(Infant) Kaski, Hyannis, John W. and Ellen M. May 7 (Illegitimate) Yarmouth. May 11 Charles Bernard Benjamin, Centerville, Henry -O. and Cecelia M. _May 14 Mary Santos, Hyannis, Antonio and Louisa. 97 May 19 John Carroll Jones, Barnstable, Harry L. and Anna E. May 21. (Illegitimate). May 23 Joseph Kenneth Hassett,`Hyannis, Joseph and Jeannette G. May 24 Vinton Thorndyke Hodgkins, Jr., Hyannis,Vinton T. and Elizabeth W. May 25 Morris Irving Johnson, Jr., West Yarmouth, Morris I. and May. May 26 Anna Lois Armstrong, Sandwich, Lindsay R. and Florence E. May 26 David Oscar Bartlett, Barnstable, Stephen W. and Mar- garet E. May 27 Robert Bruce Our, Harwichport, Leon C. and Myra E. May 29 Doris May Smith, Marstons Mills, William and Annie G. May 30 Barbara May Sheridan, South Yarmouth, Oliver M. and Shirley M. Juice 1 (Illegitimate). June 2 George Francis Barabe, Hyannis, Ernest A. and Susie B. June 2 Rosalie Irene Moser, Hyannis, David II—and Helena M. June -5 Ruth Elizabeth Hubbard, Dennisport, Fred A. and Mil- dred. June 5 Janet Clair Pearson,West Yarmouth, Arthur R. and. Mary. June 6 Bruce Ryder Lovejoy, Barnstable, William S. P., Jr, and Marjorie. 98 , June 7 Wendell Colburip Bassett, South Dennis, Wendell F. and • Alice S. June 8 Marianna Baptiste, Marstons Mills, John and Lena. June 8 Eleanor Mae Hill, Hyannis, Lloyd W. and Marguerite. June 8 Judith Wheeler, Osterville, Harlan C. and Elise F. June 8 Norma Lucille Wixon, West Chatham, Norman P. and Marion W. June 9 Lawrence Albert-Perry, North Harwich, Lawrence A. and Esther I. - June 9 Lowell Anthony Perry, North Harwich, Lawrence A. and Esther 1. , June 13 Robert. James Richards, Hyannis, O. Adolph and Alexan- dria B. June 18 Hudson Howes Baxter, Hyannis, Robert L. and Elizabeth.. June 19 Constance Marie Bearse, Hyannis, Maurice S. and Marie J. June 19 Agnes Jennie Cahoon, Pleasant Lake, Archelus H. and Agnes;M. June 20 Mary Louise Ashley, Osterville, Rawson H. and Mary B. June 20. Arthur William Baker, Chatham, Albert H. and Mary A. June 21 Andrew Alves Jr., Marstons MiIIs, Andrew A. and Ar- minda. June 22 Thomas Gorham Hinckley, Barnstable, F. Howard and Eunice 1. 99 June 24 Judith Leonard, Osterville, L. Parker and Catherine. June 25 Manuel Jr. Duarte, West Barnstable, Joseph and Louisa A. June 25 Marie Alice Sears, East Dennis, Harry R. and Gertrude E. June 27 Warren Arne Bjerke, Osterville, Sverre and Agnes E. June 27 Weston Carroll Keene, Chatham, Carroll H. and Harriette F. June 30 Irene Rose Govone, Marstons Mills, Henry and Annie W. July 1 Constance Alva Crocker, Osterville, Alvan H. and Elsie M. July 2 Margaret Mary Walsh, Osterville, Joseph F. and- Eliza- beth M. July 4 Donald Dalton; Hvannis, Joseph F. and Gertrude. July 7 John Broughton, Hyannis, Merton A. and Marion. July 8 Jeanette. Marie Barabe, Hyannis, Albert H. and' Margaret. July 8 Arthur Walter Bloomer, Chatham, Arthur B. and Gene. vieve W. July 11 Franklin Wright Bassett, Yarmouth, Norman and Gladys L. July 11 Everett Arthur Howes, Chatham, Otis C. and Rebecca C. July 11 Nancy Jane Murray, Hyannis, George J. and Cecelia G. July 11 (Stillborn). 100 July 12 Martha Nancy Howes, Yarmouth, Chester A. and Mari- anna A. July 13 Virginia Marcia Ellis, Dennisport,Wilfred A. and Agnes A. July 15 Richard Mayo Burch, Hyannis, Leonard and Cora. July 16 Geraldine Gifford, Cotuit, Franklin M., Jr. and Winifred H. July 16 Claire Louise Parker, Marstons Mills, Robert A. and Jean L. July 17 (Illegitimate) Mashpee. July 18 (Illegitimate) Harwich. July 20 Doris Elaine Ellis, Dennis, Raymond L. and Jennie,D. July 20 William Jerome, Frazier, Centerville, George P. and Julia C. July 20 Orren Bourne Robbins, Centerville, Percy B. and Sara H. -July 20 Wayne Pierce Warren, Hyannis, Gordon P. and Char- lotte M. July 21 Lois Patricia Murphy, Hyannis, William D. and Carrie. . July 21 John Joseph Pendergast, Jr., Centerville, John J. and Sylvia. July 23 Earle Russell Langille, Osterville, Gordon D. and Mary C. July 27 Constance Libby, Cummaquid, Robert E. and Matilda A. July 27 Joan Frances St. Peter, Hyannis, Alfred J. and Hazel T. July 29 Betty Irene Burnham, Hyannis, Harold J. and Irene F.. 101 July 30 Carole Ruth Searles, Yarmouth, Curtis E. and Doris E_ Aug. 1 Josephine Daniel, Osterville, Joseph M. and Marion A. Aug. 2 Natalye Alberta Bill, Centerville, Edward H., Jr. and- Martha A. Aug. 3 Helen Elizabeth Boesse,'West Yarmouth, Dewey D. and. Maude B. Aug. 9 Stephen Hopkins Howes, Jr., Barnstable, Stephen H. and Josephine E. Aug. 10 Richard Oliver Allen, -Ha.rwichport, Gardner B. and Mar- guerite K. Aug. f0' Orrin Joseph Eaton, Jr., Hyannis, Orrin J. and Alice A. Aug. 10 Marie Ohrn, Hyannis, Carl T. and Edna A. Aug. 10 Beverly Ann Robie, West Dennis, Paul R. and Ethel M. Aug. 14 Marjorie Lee Rogers, Marstons Mills, Jordan and Theresa. E. Aug. 14 Lois Hollie Wordell, Hyannis,.Hollis H. and Minnie C. Aug. 16 Elizabeth Anne Worcester, West Falmouth, William W. and Etta M. Aug. 19 (Illegitimate) Arlington. Aug. 20 Barbara Ann Kelley, West Yarmouth, Henry A. and Ruth. Aug. 21 Harold Elsworth Nilsson Cobb,Yarmouth, Harold F. and Karin V. Aug. 22 Elaine Irene Dube, Cotuit, Edwin W. and Eva L. 102 Aug. 27 Heyworth George Backus, Centerville, Hiram H. and Maida E. Sept. 1 Melva Frances Wood, Yarmouth, George W. Jr. and Marian P. Sept. 5 John O'Neil, Hyannis, Andrew M. and Agnes M. Sept. 5 (Illegitimate) Wellfleet. ^ Sept. 6 Joan Beth Arenovski, Hyannis, Louis V. and Ruth. Sept. 6 Nancy Ann Holmes, Hyannis, William B. and Thelma P. Sept. 7 Ann Thurston Perry, Santuit, Udell T. and Melva. Sept. 9 Walter Arthur Gordon, Marstons Mills, James F. and Zylpha B. Sept. 10 Hubbard Draper Sweet, Hyannis, Howard A. and Edith R. Sept. 11 Grandville Lee Chalke, Yarmouth, Effin G. G. and Helen C. Sept. 12 Helen Rae Green, Harwich, Raymond J. and Helen M. .Sept. 12. Nancy Ann Johnston, Hyannis, Leonard C. and Frances. ,Sept. 13 Nancy Joy Savage, Hyannis, Sidney C. and Hilda L. Sept. 18 David Otis Jones, Barnstable, William A. and Elsie. Sept. 19 Richard Bryant Graham, West Yarmouth, Afthur Jr. and Celia M. Sept. 20 John Daniel Boyne, Centerville, Harold A. and Alice V. .Sept. 20 Patricia Ann Strange, Falmouth, Ellis E. and Avis A. 103 Sept. 21 Virginia Ann Moor, East Falmouth, Nathaniel R. H. and. Margaret. Sept. 21 Joseph Vail Wittenmeyer, Hyannis, Harold F. and Bes- sie H. Sept. 26 Thomas Baker, West Barnstable, Walter E. and Tuna M. Sept. 30 Carolyn O'Neil, Hyannisport, William J., Jr. and Mildred D. Oct.. 1 Ellen Hansberry, Osterville, James J. and Mary A. Oct. 3 Harriet Hall Jennings, Cummaquid, William L. and Corrinne W. Oct. 3 Barbara Marie Spencer, Dennisport, Melvin T. and Catherine V. Oct. 5 Pauline May Robbins, Centerville, Willis R. and Bertha E. Oct. 6 Joan Margaret Baker,Osterville, Joseph L. and Dorothy A., Oct. 8 (Stillborn). Oct. 10 Jeanne Leland Matthews, Osterville, Harland L. and Blanche H. Oct. 13 Marx Ann McDonough, Osterville, Michael J. and Anna. M. Oct. 13 Alfred Russell Rogers, Jr., Buzzards Bay, Alfred R. and: Muriel L. Oct. 14 Ruth Ann VanBuskirk, Sandwich, Ernest R. and Dorothy- A. Oct. 14 Richard Lee Washington, Jr., Hyannis, Richard L. and Susan M. 104 Oct. 15 • Mary Eleanor Sears, East Dennis, Joshua M. and Miriam Oct. 16 Carl Fearing Schultz Jr., Hyannis, Carl F. and Janet A. Oct. 17 Eleanor Shirley Paynter, West Barnstable, George V. _ and Margaret A. Oct. 18 Shirley Ann Kwiatkowski, Hyannis, Chester J. and Mar- guerite E. Oct. 19 Grace Helen Parker, Chatham, George A. and Helen. Oct. 20 Roberta Elizabeth Drude, Barnstable, Kenneth L. and Gertrude A. Oct. 22 Shirley Ann,Bevens, West Harwich, Charles and L. Myrtle. Oct. 24 Dorothy May Whitely, Osterville, Frederick G. and Joan. Oct. 25 James Crocker Moran, Osterville„James A. and Elva S. Oct. 25 Ellinor May Robie, South Chatham, Charles W. and Phyl- lis M. Oct. 26 Edwin Paul Tower, South Chatham, Hansel and Helen. Oct. 28 Harold Lester Scott, Jr., South Orleans, Harold L. and Louisa M. K. Nov. 1 David Hamor Leland, Jr., Cotuit, David H. and Mary. Nov. 4 Natalie Estelle Grant,Hyannis, Austin F. and Esther H. Nov. 5 Rhea Elsie Giguere, Hyannis, Henry J. and Yvonne D. Nov. 6 James Henry Ellis, West Barnstable, Stuart and Olga. .Nov. 9 David Allen Bassett, Harwichport, Earle F. and Emily D. 105 Nov.- 9 Jean Beverly Benson, Osterville, E. P. Elwood and Mary E. Nov. 14 Beverly Lauterbach, Barnstable, Louis and Rena. Nov. 17 Richard Howard Haskins, Chatham, Ernest T. and Ernestene L. i Nov. 17 Leland Berry Holmes, Dennisport, Charles L. and Lil- lian L. Nov. 18 Barbara Ann Tomlinson, West Dennis, Bertram and Nona. Nov. 20 Louise-Rae Richardson, Hyannis, George S. and Isabel L. Nov. 22 George Edward Shaffner, Woods Hole, Edward A. and Abigail. Nov. 23 (Infant) Germani, Osterville, George and Mary T. Nov. 23 Richard Ryder Holmes, Barnstable, Ralph W. and Ethel G. Nov. 24 John Peter Elliott, Osterville, Warren S. and Eileen G. Nov. 25 Ruth Ann Allaire, Point Independence, James N. and Eslie M. Nov. 25 Barbara Ann Roderick, Hyannis, Alfred and Rita. Nov. 26 Margery Ann Heron, West Yarmouth, Thomas L. and Dorothy M. Nov. 26 Althea Estelle Palumbo, Osterville, Louis and Estelle W. Dec. 4 David Milliken Hopkins, Harwichport, Charles L. and Esther V. 106 Dec. 4 Barbara Duncan McManus, Centerville, Paul D. and Dorothy C. Dec. 7 Beverly Jeanne Clough, Hyannis, Llewellyn L. and Edith S. Dec. 12 Lorraine Phyllis Fraser, West Dennis, Carl A. and Evelyn M. Dec. 13 David Arthur Pierce, Osterville, Edwin R. and Ruth A. Dec. 15 Barbara Jean Allen, Hyannis, William E. and Elizabeth M. Dec. 15 Nelson Noel Childs, Centerville, Leo A. and Maricn B. Dec. 20 Richard Kahelin, Jr., Centerville, Richard and Elsie M. Dec. 22 (Stillborn) , Dec. 23 Barbara Marie Peters, Santuit, Albert W. and Mary E. Dec. 25 Robert Gulliver Dubis, Chatham, Joseph W. and Eliza- beth R. Dec. 28 Muriel Jean Baker, West Yarmouth, Morley E. and Laura S. S. Dec. 29 Kenneth William Bearse, Hyannis, Kenneth S. and Lila R. B. Dec. 31 Elaine Doris Burman, Hyannis, Hyman and Fannie F. Dec. 31 William Andrew Kittila, Centerville,Andrew L. and Elsie. Dec. 31 Elfriede Netty Mathilde Landers, Cotuit, Edward E. and Anna L. M. F. 107 MARRIAGES Marriages recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the_ year 1932: 1931 Aug. 29 William,Champlain Kelley of South Dennis and Gladys Mae Price of Cambridge. 1932 Jan. 1 Raymond Louis Moore of Hyannis and Dorothy Mae Shaf- fer of Lafayette, Ind. Jan. 9 George Soldon Butler of Duxbury and Ann Low Fuller of f Duxbury. Jan. 21 John Geer of South Yarmouth and Lillian Ward Rushton (Drew) of Hyannis. Jan. 28 Sverre Bjerke of Osterville and Agnes Elizabeth Grim- borg of Boston. Jan. 29 Fred Loveland Harlow of Cotuit and Beatrice Cobb Perin (Cobb) of Belmont. Jan. 30 Gaetano Germani of Osterville and Mary Teresa King of. Osterville. Feb. 4 James Brown of Centerville and Esther Ingrid Wilhelmina Raitto of Quincy. Feb. 4 Ralph Tarr of Dennisport and Ruth Linwood Taylor of Marstons Mills. Feb. 9 George Woodward, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa., and Asenath Brooks Thompson of Harwichport. Feb. 21 William Anselm Korpela of Hyannis and Fannie Alexan- dria Tommila of Bronxville, N. Y. 108 _Feb. 24 Frederick Garfield Whitely of Osterville and Joan Joseph Gruchy of Osterville. Feb. 27 Francis Taylor of Cummaquid and Helen Fletcher Fixon of Cummaquid. Mar. 2 Joseph Francis Amaral of West Barnstable and Geneva Louis Trott of Centerville. :Mar. 19 Hinckley Thacher of Hyannis and Henrietta Chase of Hyannis. Mar. 21 Edward Marston Harding of Barnstable and Lucy Maude Cousins (Willis) of New York, N. Y. _ Mar. 27 'George Alexander Gibson of Marstons Mills and Helene Gertrude Fontaine of Watertown. Mar. 29 Walter E. Richmond of Hyannis and Mildred E. Larsen (Small) of Hyannis. .Apr. 2 Louis Francis Moruzzi of West Yarmouth and Eunice Dorothy Govoni of West Yarmouth. .Apr. 4 Burton Clinton Kenney of Hyannis and Florence Irene Volton of Hyannis. -Apr. 5 Robert B. Walls of Hyannis and Bridget Shuttleworth of Hyannis. .Apr. 6 'Peter Francis Nelson of Hyannis and Lillian Maude Besse of Fairhaven. Apr. 17 Sidney Clarence Johnson of Gloucester and Abbie Webb Harlow (Bodfish) of Cotuit. Apr. 25 Anthony John Campana of Wellesley and Rachel Lovell Daniel of Osterville. 109 Apr. 30 Lionel Arthur Pierce of Osterville and Ruth Evelyn Hov- ling of Osterville. May 4 Albert William Peters of Mashpee and Mary Elizabeth Marshall of Santuit. May 14 Leroy Augustus Howes of Quincy and Carrie Harmon Evans of Quincy. May 16 Merton Bradford Pooler of Hyannis and Alice May Cobb of Hyannis. May 28 Hypolto Rose Oliveira of Osterville and Deolinda Rogers of Pawtucket, R. I. May 29 Adelbert L. Cotelle of Cotuit and Ethel E. Hamblin of Co- tuit. June 5 Angus Winslow Gray of Hyannis and Irene Marie Murphy of Hyannis. June 5 Ellsworth Peters of Hyannis and Abigail Evelyn Peters of Mashpee. June 11 Chauncey Bearse Crocker of Osterville and Mary Ann Elizabeth Berube of Osterville. June 11 Alfred Roderick of Hyannis and Rita G. Cahoon of'Hy- annis. - June 12 Arthur Bowlby Lorrett of Boston and Alice Louise Burke of Hyannis. June 15 Charles Herbert Smith of Hyannis and Edna Augusta Ellerman of Pine Bush, N. Y. June 18 Benjamin Allen Rowland of Methuen and Sara Briggs of Lexington. 110 June 19 George William Rowe of Hyannis and Alice Lucy Mc- Dermott of Lynn. June 22 Harold Hand Donegan of Baltimore, Md. and Frances Brit- ton Chamberlaine of.Baltimore, Md. June 28 John Gustave Richard Heckscher of Strafford, Pa. and Anna Davis Hallowell of Newton. June 29 Francis Joseph Sullivan of Hyannis and Ina Wiinikainen of West Barnstable. July 2 Robert Thayer Person of Worcester and Barbara Eldridge of Lexington. July 2 Francis Philip St. Peter of Hyannis and Pearle Frances Eldridge of Hyannis. July 3 Frank Wilson Needham of Hyannis and Natalie Helen Hardacker of Harwich. July 9 Joseph Sylvia of Falmouth and Lurith G. Rogers of San- tuft. July 14 Addison R. Pells of Cotuit and Bertha A. Baker (Dunbar) of Allston. July 15 Alvah Edward Peterson of Brookline and Agnes Kather- ine Sawalsky of-Roslindale. July 15 Francisco dos Santos of Waterbury, Conn. and Mari, Ferreira of Falmouth. July 16 Hay Bruce Reid of Osterville and Ruth Borden Brown of Fall River. July 20 Ira Lot Hinckley of Osterville and Muriel Fay Powell of Hyannis. 1i1 July 27 Cyril Dean Darlington of London, Eng. and Kate Pinsdorf of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. July 28 Albert Bartlett Crocker of Hyannis and Ida Emma. Geth- ing Richards of Hyannis.- July 28 Harold Wesley 011is,of Hyannis.and Helen Matilda. Rog- ers (Earley) of Hyannis. July 30 Henry Carvill Haskell of Providence, R. I., and Emily Mor- gan Hussey of Plymouth. July 31 Edward Francis Clifford of Dennis and _Maudena Hollis of Dennis. Aug. 1 Theodore Francis Edwards of Centerville and, Martha Elizabeth Sarkinen of Centerville. Aug. 6 Arthur Leonard Linscott, Jr. of Hingham and Louise Mae Ingersoll of Hull. Aug. 7 Hector H. Lajoie of Marlborough and Vivianne_ Sasville of Marlborough. Aug. 8 Raymond J. Breed of Lakeland, Fla. and Blanche Wood- ward Pollock of Hyannis. Aug. 9 John Leland Mothershead, Jr. of Pasedena, Cal., and Elizabeth Ashley Crossett of Davenport, Iowa. _ Aug. 10 Richard L. Washington of Hyannis and Susie M. Russell of Hyannis. Aug. 13 John Joseph Alymer of Hyannis and Vina Mae Norris of ' Hyannis. Aug. 15 Arthur John Coburn of Rutland, Vt., and Ruth Vivian Hamblin of Abington. 112 Aug. 16 Kenneth Cleveland Bell of Pine Point, Me. and Marjorie Stevens Peck.of Lewiston, Me. Aug. 16 David Xavier Flynn of Roxbury and Marion R. Grant of West Yarmouth. Aug.-17 Omsbee Richard Besse of Onset and Annie Williams Ellis of Hyannis. Aug. 17 Harold R. Clark of Marblehead and Frances Elizabeth Bassett of Hyannis. Aug. 19 Gray Waite Pearson of Fitchburg and Margaret Bacheller Sears of East Milton. Aug. 23 Lawrence Thomas Sweeney of Hyannis and Gertrude Elizabeth McMorrow of Cohasset. Aug. 25 William Ernest Allen of West Yarmouth and Elizabeth Mae MacWhirter of West Yarmouth. Aug. 27 Samuel Crowell Eldridge of South Yarmouth and Florence Betterly of Hyannis. Aug. 27 Paul Raymond Robbins of Centerville and Flora Louise Phelps of Centerville. Aug. 27 Edward Newton Wilmington, Jr.,of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. and Rebecca Morrison Hawley of Santuit. Aug. 28 Colby Carleton of"Edgartown and Belle Baxter Sears (Baxter) of Hyannis. Sept. 3 Walter L. Pritchard of Pawtucket, R. I. and Gladys M. Salisbury of Pawtucket, R. I. Sept. 10 C. McGregory Wells, Jr. of Southbridge and Mary Leslie Dana of St. Louis, Mo. 113 Sept. 12 Forrest Hart Coggeshall of Centerville and Alice Frank- lin Connolly of East Dennis. Sept. 14 Edwin Kimball Fish of Falmouth and Bertha Alice Baker. of Cotuit. Sept. 17 _ James Lowell Ham of Somerville and Louise Johnson. Wetzel of West Hyannisport. Sept. 17 John Thackeray Morgan of Philadelphia, Pa. and Barbara. Berry of Montclair, N. J. Sept. 20 Constantino Georgepoulos of Hyannis and Ahda Girard. of Hyannis. Sept. 24 Onni Manni of West Barnstable and Florence M. Ponde. of West Barnstable. Oct. 1 Herbert Downing Stringer of Hyannis and Jessie Lewis of Osterville. Oct. 3 Frank Ambrose Clark, Jr., of Hyannis and Louise Edna. Nickerson of Hyannis. Oct. 3 William James Hill of Auburndale and Alice Bertha Mar solais of Marstons Mills. Oct. 8 Tony Souza of Santuit and Aldina Fragosa of Santuit. Oct. 8 William Thomas Blackwell of Westfield, N. J. and Helen, Williams Hardy of Orange, N. J. Oct. 20 James Washington of Hyannis and Teresa Belt of Phila- delphia, Pa. Oct. 29 Alfred Martin of Santuit and Mary Julia Enos of Santuit.- Oct. 29 Clifton Evans Pells of Hyannis and Jennie Gertrude. Grace of Hyannis. 114 Nov. 1 Alfred M. Cheney of Hyannis and Josephine Frazier of South Sandwich. Nov. 12 John Edward Brooks of Hyannis and Isabel Emerson Studley of Brockton. Nov. 15 Sherwood Oscar Cotelle of South Yarmouth and Evelyn Violet Marsh of West Hyannisport. Nov. 23 Wilford Alson Davison of Hyannis and B. Therese L. Griffin of Dorchester. Nov. 23 Manuel Gomes of Osterville and Catherine Maison Piper of Osterville. Nov. 24 Lewis Frederick St. Peter of Hyannis and Dorothea Elizabeth Boyers of Hyannis. Nov. 26 Trygve Anderson of Hyannis and Helga Andresen of Lakeville, N. J. Dec. 21 Wilbur Crosby of Osterville and Catherine Harlow (Mur- ray) of Osterville. Dec. 21 Clarence Hamlin Eldredge of Orleans and Edith Mil- dred Long of Hyannis. Dec. 24 Wilton F. Jones of Cotuit and Lillian Wilson (Alfred) of Chicago, Ill. Dec. 25 Ellery Miller Linnell of Hyannis and Ethel Mae Louise Chase of West Harwich. 115 DEATHS Deaths recorded in the Town of Barnstable for the year 1932: Jan. 5 Augustus F. Pecheur, Hyannis, 71 y. 5 m. 5 d. Jan. 16 William Sayre; Sandwich, 32 y. 2 m. Jan. 21 Otto Victor Lahteine, Hyannis, 51 y. 2 m. 23 d. Jan. 26 -(Stillborn). Jan. 26 Ernest Rupert Sharpe, Hyannis, 69 y. 5 m. Jan. 27 Ernest B. Nickerson, Falmouth, 13 y. 28 d. Jan. 28 Jonathan Frank Small, South Dennis, 73 y. 2 m. 25 d. Jan. 30 Philhs Cannon, Harwich, 8 y. 11 m. 14 d. Jan. 31 Ellen Aylmer (Bray), Hyannis, 76 y. Feb. 3 John Raymond Renkainen,West Barnstable,6 y.4 m. 16 d. Feb. 3 Norma Mae Souza, Osterville, 10 d. Feb. 6 Harriett Mayo Hinckley (Gorham), Barnstable, 79 y. 1 m. 10 d. Feb. 7 Lila Canet (McNeil), Hyannis, 50 y. Feb. 8 Thomas Augustus Lemasney, Salem, 71 y. 6 m. 20 d. Feb. 8 Albert Lopes, Falmouth, 8 m. 22 d. Feb. 11 Jeannette T. McIntire (Erickson),, Harwich, 47 y. 8 m. 28 d. 116 Feb. 12 John.Renkainen, West Barnstable, 46 y. 8 m. 29 d. Feb. 13 Mansueto Binda, Hyannis, 71 y. 9 m. 14 d. Mar. 14 Lawrence MacLean, Hyannis, 7 m. 8 d. Feb. 20 Francis Crocker, Hyannis, 86 y. 6 m. 14 d. Feb. 28 Henry Waterman, Hyannis, 59.y. Mar: 1 Edward Carroll Hinckley, Hyannis, 65 y. 7 m. 23 d. Mar. •2 Charles H. Hinckley, Barnstable, 58 y. 10 m._24 d. Mar. 4 Robert R. Bowman, West Falmouth, 62 y. 7 m. 26 d. Mar. 4 Nathan Cahoon, West Barnstable, 80 y. 5 m. 24 d. Mar. 6 Alice Burman, Hyannis, 32 y. Mar. 8 Sadie Lantz (Johnstone), Hyannis, 29 yA m. 9 d. Mar. 8 John Percival, Santuit, 83 y. 10 m. 15 d. Mar. 10- Minnie P. Cahoon (Phillips), West Barnstable, 69 y. 6 m. 5 d.- .Mar. 11 Emma I. Taylor (Fuller), South Yarmouth, 65 y. 4 m. 18 d. Mar. 17 John J. P. Dixon; Cummaquid, 56 y. 7 m. 17 d. .Mar. 19 (Stillborn). :Mar. 19 Arthur A. Pearse, Hyannis, 70 y. 1 m. 1 d. Mar. 21 Mary E. Bramhall (Jones), Osterville, 88 y. 3 m. 18.d. Mar. 25 Ferdinand Baker, Barnstable, 79 y. 6 m. 11 d. 117 Mar. 26 James "Q. Coughlin, West Yarmouth, 53 y. Mar. 30 Josiah H. Blosson, West Barnstable, 77 y. 7 m. 2 d. Mar. 30 Esther J. Gunter (Landry), Osterville, 47 y. Mar. 30 Florence A. Neal (Tripp), Hyannis, 50 y. Mar. 30 Stedman Starck, Centerville, 10 y. 10 m. 5 d. Mar. 31 Manuel Medeina, Osterville, 32 y. 27 d. Mar. 31 Malcolm Lancelot Taylor, Orleans, 31 y. 10 m. 10 d. Apr. 2 Leroy Henry Bergstrom, Barnstable, 5 m. 1 d. Apr. 6 Claire.Priscilla Manchester, Centerville, 8 m. 25 d. Apr. 7 Peter Lariviere, Hyannis, 81 y. Apr. 7 (Stillborn). Apr. 8 Mary E. Baker (Huckins), Barnstable, 79 y. 2 d. Apr. 8 Albert T. Fish, West Barnstable, 70 y. 3 m. 16 d . Apr. 12 Mary A. Slavin, Hyannis, 76 y. 11 m. 23 d. Apr. 13 Edward Crocker, West Barnstable, 72 y. 11 m. 25 d. Apr. 17 Elizabeth Taylor Pulsifer, Yarmouth,15 y. 7m. 8 d. Apr. 20 Herbert W. Parker, West Barnstable, 69 y. 9 m. Apr. 21 (Stillborn). Apr. 21 Irene K. Gray (Lewis), Dennis, 28 y. 8 m. 7 d. 118 Apr. 21 (Stillborn). Apr. 22 Isaac Henry Whitman, West Barnstable, 81 y. 1 m. 26 d_ Apr. 25 Olive B. Howes (Hall), Hyannis, 75 y. 4 m. 25 d. Apr. 26 Annie C. Snow (Crocker), Barnstable, 74 y. 2 m. 27 d.. May i Annette G. Coon, Barnstable, 77 y. 3 m. 2 d. May 4 (Stillborn). May 5 Shadrack Ellsworth Howland, West Barnstable, 69 y. 2 m. 23 d. May 6 (Infant) Kaski, Hyannis, 5 min. May 10 Cornelius J. O'Brien, Hyannis, 49 y. 7 m. 9 d. May 14 Clarence Howard Allyn, Hyannis, 83 y. 5 m. 7 d. May 14 Everett Small, Osterville, 60 y. 3 m. 11 d. May 15 Josephine Levitt Morgan (Toole), Westfield, N. J., 58 y. May 16 Margaret'A. Austin (O'Donnell), Centerville, 79 y. 10 m. 7 d. May 17 Arthur Francis Wallingford, Hyannis, 1 m. 24 d. May 22 Thomas Skeyhill, West Dennis, 36 y. May 28 Hattie S. Gorham, Yarmouthport, 26 y. 1 m. 25 d. May 28 Emma Matthews Goss (Matthews), Hyannis, 60 y. 10 m.. 3 d. June 1 Nicholas Savenelli, Santuit, 42 y. 10 m. 11 d. 119 June 6 Charles A. Pickett, Quincy, 39 y. 6 m. 11 d. June 10 Charles M. Ryder, Yarmouth, 57 y. 9 m. 9 d. June 14 John F. Adams, Osterville, 87 y. 7 in. 3 d. June 19 Charles Edward Caldwell, Barnstable, 71 y. 4 in. 10 d. June 19 Nettie Emma Cotell (Chase), Hyannis, 53 y. 9 m. 20 d. June 19 A4 thur H. Kinder, Dorchester, 73-y. 11,m. 16 d. June 23 Lucy R. Jones (Meigs), West Barnstable, 86 y. 6 m. 15 d. June 26 -Foye M. Murphy, Scituate, 52 y. 6 m. 27 d. July 2 William Y. Humphreys, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., 38 y. 8 m. 10 d. July 6 Henrietta.Augusta Wixon (Richard), Hyannis, 85 y. 1 in. 13 d. July 7 Clarke P. Hallett, Ceterville, 6 y. 28 d. July 8 Irving• Chase, Hyannis, 55 y. 3 m. 9 d. July 8 Felix Lapointe, Jr., Hyannis, 57 y. 7 m. 7 d. July 9 Mary A. Early, Brookline, 81 y. 7 in. July 11 (Stillborn). July 12 John Couto, Santuit, 3 y. 9 m. 27 d. July 13 Arthur H. Allen, Hyannis, 54 y. 2 m. 1 d. July 14 Oziel A. Baker, Santuit, 73 y. 7 m. 29 d. 120 July 20 John P. Williams, Hyannis, 57 y. 23 d. July 21 A. Dudley Dowd, Craigville, 68 y. 21 d. July 23 George E. Walker, Hyannis, 69 y. 11 m. 25 d. July 25 Emma L. Mitchell, West Barnstable, 90 y. 9 m. 22 d. July 26 -Max Oltman, Roxbury, 46. y. 7 m. 28 d. July 30 John Joseph Conners, North Falmouth, 82 y. 11 m. Aug. 2 Chester A. Baker, Barnstable, 56 y. 7 m. 1 d. Aug. 2 Harold E. Crocker, Centerville, 22 y. 3 m. 17 d. Aug. 3 Louise H. Pecheur, Hyannis, 64 y. 11 m. 28 d. Aug. 8 Charles Winfred Whitney, Marlboro, N. H., 55 y. 4 d. Aug. 9 . Minnetta P. Bennett (Waitt), Osterville, 84 y. 1 m. 10 d. Aug. 9 Harriet Wood Tozier (Wood), Harwich, 64 y. 2 m. 11 d. Aug. 10 Richard Washington Craton, Provincetown, 38 y. 9 m. 20 d. Aug. 13 Dominic L. Samos, Hyannis, 67 y. Aug. 17 William H. Peters, Jr., Mashpee, 6 y. 11 d. Aug. 26 David J. Pierce, Jr., Hyannis, 9 y. 6 m. 12 d. Aug. 27 Henry C. Davis, Cummaquid, 64 y. 5 m. 18 d. Aug. 30 Deborah Goldsmith (Klein), New York, N. Y., 63 y. 20 d_ Sept. 2 Henry Luther Baker, Hyannis, 60 y. 1 m. 19 d. 121 Sept. 3 Ellen F. Crocker, Barnstable, 84 y. 7 m. 1 A. Sept. 3 Ida Maxwell (Horton), Osterville, 66 y. 1 m. 3 d. Sept. 4 Hattie May Hall, Plymouth, 42 y. 11 m. 11 d. Sept. 5 Susan Cotelle (Synch), Barnstable. Sept. 5 Emma Johnson Cusson (Johnson) 58 y. 2 m. 30 d. Sept. 6 Jerome J. Cayouette, Hyannis, 59 y. Sept. 7 Adelaide L. Bearse (Lovell), 86 y. 9 m..13 d. Sept. 9 Myron H. Brown, Osterville, 68 y. 9 m. 22 d. 'Sept. 10 Mary Ellen Ormsby (Dolan), 77 Y. 11 m. 7 d. Sept.11 Eunice Smith Jones (Smith), Osterville, 62 y. 11 m. 3 d. Sept.11 Cordelia E. Phinney, Barnstable, 91 y. Sept.13 Arthur Llec Carson, Waltham, -69 y. Sept.14 Etta D. Burman (�oseph), Hyannis, 62 y. ,Sept.14 G. Webster Hallett, Osterville, 12 y. 29 d. Sept.19 Leonard Robinson, IIyannis, 22 y. 19 d. .Sept.24 Clayton F. McLane, Falmouth, 59 y. 7 m. 2 d. Sept.26 Anna B. Oliveria (Gaspae), Centerville, 54 y. Sept.28 Dominga Silva, West Barnstable, 75 y. Sept.30 Helen M. Wheelock, Hyannis, 25 y. 11 m. 17 d. 1.22 Oct. 3 John Enos Frazier, Santuit, 69 y. 10 m. 23 d. Oct. 5 Prentiss B. Hinckley, Marstons Mills, 75 y. 8 m. Oct. 8 Bennett W. Dottridge, Cotuit, 89 y. 9 m. 7 d. Oct. 8 (Stillborn). Oct. 20 Eudora F. Braley (Jones), Osterville, 65 y. 10 m. 15 d_ 'Oct. 22 Myron G. Bradford, Hyannis, 76 y. 7 m. 25 d. Oct. 28 Andrew Olsen, Hyannis, 71 y. 2 m. 8 d. Nov. 2 Silvina Ford (Carbelho), Waquoit, 38 y. 3 m. 12 d. Nov. 3 Louie E. Bodfish (Clark) Hyannis, 55 y. 8 m. 12 d. Nov. 7 Edith M. Baxter, Hyannis, 33 y. 1 m. 20 d. Nov. 7 Julio Lomba, Osterville, 55 y. 3 m. 28 d. Nov. 8 Isadora Crosby (Childs), Hyannis, 78 y. 1 m. 17 d. Nov. 14 Walden F. Harding, Chatham,_80 y. Nov. 22 (Infant) Ferguson, Hyannis, 1 d. 4 hrs. Nov. 26 Gilbert A. Wellman, Hyannis, 78 y. 1 m. 8 d. Dec. 4 George E. Austin, Barnstable, 77 y. Dec. 4 Miguel R. Correia, Marstons Mills, 66 y. Dec. 5 Emma L. Lumbert (Hinckley), 77 y. 1 m. 13 d. Dec. 6 Gladys Michell Perry, Provincetown, 19 y. 11 m. 20 d. 123 Dec. 7 Warren Gordon Ellis, Hyannis, 19 y. 6 m. 6 d. Dec. 11 Patrick N. Murphy, Hyannis, 65 y. 11 m. 6 d. .Dec. 17 George B. Lewis, Hyannis, 81 y. 4 m. 29 d. Dec. 19 Susan Crowell Atwood (Smith), Harwich, 58_y. 7 m. Dec. 21 Cora W. Baxter (Linell), Hyannis, 65.y. 3 m. 19 d. Dec. 22 (Stillborn). _ Dec. 24 Elizabeth A. Hinckley, Hyannis, 47 y. 2 m. 7 d. Dec. 29 Harold F. Cobb, Yarmouth, 29 y. 6 m. 28 d. Dec. 30 Franklin C. Bear-se, Osterville, 34 y. 1 m. 4 d. Dec. 30 Eliza Ann Bourne Fish (Ellis), Cotuit; 89 y. 4 m. 23 d. Dec. 30 George F. Maxwell, Osterville, 87 y. Dec. 31 Nina A. Sherburne (Ferry), Hyannis, 61 y. 7 m. 9 d. BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL 1931 .July 10 Caroline R. Dunn, Chicago, Ill. 1932 Jan. 17 Charles Albert West, Shrewsbury, 71 y. 6 m. 17 d. Jan. 21 Emma A. Scudder, Boston, 93 y. 8 m. 124 Mar. 28 Caroline Childs, Boston, 60 y. 4 m. 9 d. Apr. 8 George E. Dolly, Nantucket, 78 y. Apr. 29 Everett H. Hinckley, Woodbury, Conn., 57 y. 11 d. May 8 James R. Dunn, St. Louis, Mo., 62 y. May 25 Christina Lewis Crowell, Long Beach, Cal., 96 y. June 13 Edward C. Patterson, Hempstead, N. Y., 55 y. June 29 Mildred Bearse Jones, Hoosick Falls, N. Y., 38 y. July 14 Catherine M. Baker, Jamaica Plain, 50 y Oct. 30 Elaine Gifford, Boston, 10 y. 1 m. 22 d. - Dec. 14 Frederick G. Wagoner, New York City, 38 y. Dec. 20 Mary Mildred Gruchy O'Brien, Waltham, 22 y. ] '5 JURY LIST, 1933 Henry C. Bacon Retired' Howard E. Barrus Machanic Winthrop D. Bassett Insurance Frederick IL. Bearse Gardener Nelson Bearse Surveyor Osborne W.Bearse, Sr. Carpenter Gerhard Bleicken Gardener Foy V. Braley Salesman Frank E. N. Brown Lineman. Peter Campbell Gardener Andrew Carlson Clerk John E. Carter Mechanic Karl W. Chadwick Painter- Ronald A. Chesbro Clerk John E. Coleman Painter Ernest Crocker Carpenter Heman P. Crocker Retired Willis G. Crocker Merchant Malcolm Crosby Boat Builder .Ernest 0. Dottridge, Jr. Carpenter Albert L. Edson Retired Charles Eldridge Clerk Shirley S. Evans Chauffeur John H. Eyre Merchant Harvey J. Field Alechanic Leonard Fisk Merchant William L. Fitzgerald Motion Picture Prop. George F. Fuller Clerk 126 Irving H. Fuller Electrician Thomas B. Fuller Chauffeur George Garoufes Cafe Prop. Harry L. Generouz Auto Dealer William H. Goode, Jr. Clerk Russell D. F. Hall Retired Forest H. Hamblin Mason Seaver Harlow Contractor Wallie F. Harlo%v Farmer Gustav F. Holl Lodging House Prop. Albert W. Homer Retired John J. Horne Painter William G. Howes Auto Repairing Harold S. Jacobs Carpenter Frederick S. Jenkins Farmer Harrison E. Kent Garage Prop. James Keveney Merchant Harry C. Lane Gardener Aretas M. Loomis Salesman Lester P. Lovell Carpenter Howard G. Lumbert Carpenter Joseph H. Maher Ice Dealer John McQuade Gardener Edwin A. Milk Accountant Thomas Milne Gardener Harold Morris Clerk Claude Nickerson Fisherman Frederick T. Nickerson Laborer Thomas W. Nickerson Granite Cutter Ernest B. Norris Contractor James Otis Retired Garry W. Pierce Plumber IIeman I. Pierce Barber Walter Robinson Retired Domingo G. Rosa Contractor 127 William P. Saint Insurance, Frederic F. Scudder Coal Dealer George C. Seabury Farmer- Michael F. Shuley Retired Albert N. Smith Carpenter Herbert A. Smith Carpenter Janes Arthur Smith Carpenter- Harry L. Tallman Mason Harry W. Tobey Merchant. Ralph W. Vroom Mason Martin Wirtanen Carpenter 128 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR-YE AR 1932 Number of arrests 389 Number of telephone calls received at station 10,672 Number of miles covered by department car _ 25,709 Number of' miles covered by Chief's car 28,215 Number of miles covered by motorcycle 5,894 Number of fingerprint records on file 1,413 .Number of prints taken of men arrested for felonies 77 Number of prints on file received from outside departments 1,336 Persons printed for their own private use 8 War veterans fingerprinted 11 Number of persons fingerprinted whose prints show them having a previous criminal record 36 Accidents reported 147 Accidents investigated 147 Automobiles stolen and recovered 3 Arrests for other police -departments 8 Bicycles found and returned to owners 13 Buildings found open and cared for 276 Cases.of.breaking and entering and larceny 48 Cases, investigations and arrests made 45 Cases pending 3 Complaints received 1,187 Complaints investigated 1jS7 Cruelty to animals, investigated 3 Deaths reported to Medical Examiner 11 129 Defective places in streets and sidewalks reported 14. Defective wiring reported 7 Dogs or cats killed or cared for 30 Dogs reported as vicious, ordered restrained 17 Fires discovered and alarm given 2 Fires extinguished without alarm 5 Gas leaks reported 3 Glass in highway removed 5 Injured and sick persons assisted 25 Insane persons taken to hospitals 4 Lanterns furnished and placed,in dangerous places 29 Lost children returned to parents 9- Lost dogs and cats returned-to owners 11 Messages delivered 37 Missing persons reported g Missing persons found g . Motorists assisted on highway 29 Poles reported as defective 3 Property reported stolen $16 000 Stolen property recovered $15,000 Number of houses on inspection list inspected 913 Street obstructions removed 4 Street lights reported out 17 - Sudden deaths reported _ 11 Suicides investigated 1 Wires reported burning trees _ 6 Warnings to automobile operators -2,117 Water leaks reported 3 Persons injured by automobiles 56 130 Persons killed by automobiles 6 Persons .killed by aeroplane I Persons killed or-injured by other causes 16 Quarts of milk delivered for Welfare Board 240 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. PRATT, Chief of Police. 131 Report of SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES . FOR YEAR 1932 Sealed Adjusted Condemned Platform scales_ 15 Counter scales 16 1 Spring scales 25 4 2 Computing scales 28 3 Weighing machines 4 Prescription. scales 3 Avoirdupois weights 106 Prescription weights 116 Liquid measures 79 2 Gas pumps 92 25 2 Gas meters 52 2 Oil pumps 126 Stops on pumps 200 16 Yard sticks 22 Cloth meters 1 885 45 12 132 Licenses granted: State 3 Veteran 1 County 7 Hawkers' and pedlars' ]9 ° Transient vendors - 58 3 Convictions for no license. Respectfully submitted, EVERETT L. HOXIE. 1 , 133 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Hyannis, Mass., Dec. 31, 1932. The following is a brief review of.the work of the Barnstable County Health Department for 1932. In the report.for 1931 it was mentioned that twenty- seven cases of anterio-poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) had occurred in the county. During 1932 it is gratifying to report that no local case was found, and only one imported case, which came from New Jersey and developed immedi- ately. The patient was hospitalized and no more cases were found. During the year scarlet fever has been somewhat more prevalent than usual throughout the State and in this Coun- ty also. A very large majority of these cases have been very mild and this has, of course, made control more difficult, as the extremely mild case with almost no clinical symptoms may be for all .practical purposes a "carrier" only. The number of cases, however, is growing less at present. Special efforts have been made in the matter-of immu- nizing children against diphtheria, and in the neighborhood of 2,000 have received the treatment during the_year. The physicians of the County have co-operated in every way, and all are prepared to do this work upon request. The 134 County Health officer now has an apparatus which expe- dites this work very materially, so that during an hour, for example, several hundred injections can be given. This ap- paratus is known as the Vim-Forsbeck Apparatus, and is most efficient and satisfactory in its work. The audiometer mentioned in the last report as just having been purchased, has been used throughout the Coun- ty testing the hearing of school children and has proved to be entirely satisfactory in its operation. The nurses in the Counter have become familiar with its use and consider it to be a great improvement over the old methods. Dental clinics have been held as usual and the dental outfit has been in constant use. All cattle in the County have been given the'regular tests as usual, and the results have been satisfactory. In ad- dition to Barnstable County, which has long been a modified accredited area, there is now another such area in the Wes- tern part of the State, and a small one in the Eastern part. Officers of the State Health Deparment and others re- presenting various health organizations have visited the County during the year. The County Health officer has, as usual, spoken at the meetings of various organizations throughout the County, including the Cape Cod Health Bu- reau association, the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce,AVom- en's clubs, Kiwanis, Rotary, Parent-Teachers associations, Southeastern Association of Boards of Health, Fraternal organizations etc. Articles have appeared regularly in local periodicals and the willingness of the editors to publish these communi- cations is greatly appreciated. C� 135 The Health Officer has attended the meetings of State _Health Officers held at the Commissioner's office from time to time. These meetings are undoubtedly an excellent thin,,- for all concerned. During the year an unusual number of deaths has oc- curred among people directly and officially interested in health matters in the county. These include Capt. Joshua Nielierson, County Commissioner, Mr. G. W. Hallett, 'Presi- dent of the Cape Co•d Health Bureau association, and sever- al members of Boards of Health. The office of the County Health officer is now at 453 Main street, Hyannis, a few numbers west of the Town Building where the office was formerly located. This change was made necessary by increasingly crowded conditions in the Town Building, where the authorities have been kind enough to furnish an office for some years. The present lo- cation is very satisfactory to all concerned. All of the regular medical and sanitary inspections and routine work have been carried on as usual, and all employ- ees have performed`their duties in an efficient and satisfac- tory manner. The complete co-operation of all federal, state, county and town officials and the citizens of Barnsta- ble County in general, in connection with the work,of the County Health Department is gratefully acknowledged. The Barnstable District Medical Society at its Febru- ary meeting was kind enough to voluntarily express official- ly its entire approval of the health service and health work of Barnstable County. The nurses of the County deserve. particular mention for the ,manner in which they have as- sisted in the work in every way, both in the schools, in con- nection with the public health work and otherwise. � 136 It is hoped and expected that the work of the coming year may be carried on with increasing efficiency, and each year does most certainly add to the duties of the Barnstable County Health Department. A. P. GOFF, M. D. County Health Officer. 0 137 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: I hereby respectfully submit to you my annual report as Tree Warden of the Town of Barnstable. This has been my first year to serve the Town as Tree Warden and I have carried out plans for this work as far as the reduced finances of the department would allow. This past year one hundred and twenty-five trees have been planted in different sections of the Town to replace those that have died or have been broken by storms, chil- dren, etc. The trees were planted approximately as follows: Thirty on the Hyannis, West Barnstable road known as route 132, fifteen on Ridgewood Avenue; twenty-five in San- tuit and Cotuit; twenty-five in Hyannisport and the rest in small groups throughout the town. The young trees that have been planted within the last. few years have been. fertilized and dug around. For the next few.years these trees will need to be fertilized and giv- en careful attention in order to survive. This is especially true on route 132 where the trees have failed to become well established, and where in many cases new soil should be added to insure a. good growth. The trees throughout the town are in need of a good general pruning, this being especially true of the large 138 shade trees. The amount of pruning done this year had to be very limited owing to the reduced appropriation, and heavy expenditures due to storms. Three storm broken trees as well as many loads of broken branches have been cut away and removed. A general pruning has been accom- plished throughout the town-including the removal of five large trees besides the usual pruning of low, dead and dan- gerous branches. Five emergency night calls have been re- ceived and promptly answered. As the Tree Warden Department is not equipped with any spraying apparatus it was necessary to hire the Moth superintendent to spray for the Elm Beetle at a cost of ap- proximately three hundred dollars. The work of suppress- ing the Tent Caterpillar was carried out in the thickly in- fested areas to as great an extent as the money available would allow. The proper care of the trees already planted is all the '.free Warden Department cap, be expected to accomplish under the present appropriation. Financial conditions be- ing as they are this department neither expects nor desires a larger appropriation this year, but does feel that when money is more easily available the program of planting sev- eral hundred trees yearly should certainly be resumed. Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. SHIELDS, Tree- Warden. 139 REPORT OF SHELLFISH CONSTABLE To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: For the sixth time the season has arrived for me to take account of stock, sum up the situation as to the natural shellfish, and render my report of same to the voters of the Town of Barnstable. During the year 1932 there have been issued to the citi- zens of the Town, to take shellfish of all kinds 274 permits, for commercial purposes. This total is a little more than last year. The receipts, I think are also a little more. Razor fish a little more. Scallops very much more, but Quahaugs were much less and clams about the same. So, in spite of the general bad condition of the market in most every other line of business, the gross receipts to the citizens of the Town holding permits show very favorably. The receipts for Quahaugs show the greatest'decline, and the number of permits issued were about the same as last year. The sup- ply in our waters was greater than in previous years. The market in April. and May was fair and the demand good, but by June it began to drop off so that most of those hold- ing permits stopped fishing on account of there being no market. Most of the dealers refused to buy at any price and a good many of the Commission Dealers stopped hand- ling quahaugs altogether. This condition kept up through the summer and is much the same at present. How long it will last no one can tell, as it seems to be just a case of sup- ply and demand. 140 The supply in most places in the State of Massachusetts, anyway is greater than it has been for years and the de- mand in most of the e markets is much less. The reason or one of the reasons for the general increase- in supply is partly due to the change in the State Status. In 1928-29.the State of Massachusetts passed legislation making it ille- gal for any one to take or have in possession, seed qua- hangs, or less than two inches in the longest diameter to the extent of more than 5% of the total catch. This statute made it a state proposition as well as a Town, so that the State_Inspectors and Wardens are on the look out for viola- tions, and to those found guilty of violation of this regula- tion are liable to lose their bed certificates, and shipping p`ennits from the Board of Health of the State of Massachu- setts, which -N ould automatically revoke their permit from the State of New York Board of Health Bureau, to ship_to New York City. So with the new condition existing, those «rho in the past had bought seed or those under two inches refused to buy and of course, with no market for this size not so many are caught and the tendency to traffic in them is very much decreased. This new condition, together with the generally poor demand is I think the main reason for the generally increased supply in our waters. We have sev- eral areas in our torn closed for propagation purposes, and these areas have been closed for three years. Quite a quan- tity of seed and small qua.haugs have been planted. These seed have spawned and grown, so the increase should from these places as- soon as the market demands be a good source of income to those who follow this_line of business. This year with the market as it was, it did not seem advis- able to purchase or plant any new lots of seed,so the amount 'spent for Propagation purposes, has been only for trans- planting from the contaminated area in Lewis Bay and from places in shallow water where the flats are exposed for 141 quite a period at low tide, as the loss from these areas is some times very heavy during the cold weather.and during the spawning season, from gulls. The clam situation remains about the same. A few per- mits were issued to take for town trade. None were given to ship out of town. Of course the demand for our summer trade at present is much greater than our supply, so quite a _ quantity was brought in from other places. What the outlook for the future on clams will be; no one can tell. Some small areas on the south side have seeded very heavy, but the history of these places seems to be that they seed down year after year but very few mature. This would seem to show that owing to the small.rise and fall of the tide in this section they do not get the feed they require, its true seed from these areas can be trans- planted to places on the north side where the rise and fall of the tide is much greater and conditions ideal for their growth. About 10 barrels were taken from the north side of Oyster Island and planted on Phillisie Island in Barnsta- ble. This is rather expensive, so with the general business as it is,we have done no more as this seed is very tender and unless handled in just the right way and at just the right time, the loss from heating and breakage is very great, also the horse shoe crabs and gulls stand ready to take their share at low tide where the flats are bare. One thing that has a lot to do with the natural shellfish, especially clams and scallops, is the eel grass. For some un, known reason this eel grass which is always plentiful in our waters, in 1927-28 began to disappear and by 1929-30 had all gone. This condition existed not only in our Town and . . State but from Nova Scotia to Virginia. Very little atten- 142 tion was paid to this condition at first, but as it exended and became apparent that it was a real menace to the shellfish as well as to some of the finny fish in our waters, some of the best experts in the State and Federal employ were sent to investigate. No one seems to know the cause of the dis- appearance. They all-agree that for some unknown reason in 1927-28 this grass began to leave and in 1932 in the places where it began to go first it had begun to come back, and that it will no doubt come back at about the rate that it dis- appeared. Most of those working and making a study seem to think it one of those conditions that come in cycles once in about so many years. On the other hand, some who should know,think the abundance of green crabs at the time of the disappearance is the cause. Many people who have had years of experience in the shellfish industry especially clams and scallops, who know the history of the seeding.of clams in our north side are of the opinion that the absence of eel grass and thatch from these waters is one of the big factors that enter into the con- dition of no set, but Avith a condition of bare hard flats the spawn does not catch but is carried away`by the tide. Scallops on the north side have all disappeared with the eel grass, where in years gone by, thousands of bushels were taken yearly. During the season 1931-32 the largest number of permits to take Razor fish were issued that we have any record of. The demand was very good. The supply equal- ly as good, so that the gross receipts for this part of the in- dustry were greater than at any time. This part of, the in- dustry is strictly a winter proposition as most of the fish are used for bait with no demand in the summer. There were 104 permits issued and more than 15,000 dollars worth -Ni7ere taken and marketed under these permits. This industry com- ing as it does in the winter when work in so many other 143 lines of industry is hard to get, is,a big asset to those of our citizens who follow this line of business. This season so far, the demand is not so good as De- cember was last year. The weather has been rather warm, which tends to slow up the demand. I think the supply is not so good as last year. The tides have been poor most of the time. A good many of the high fish were taken last year. There are plenty of Razor fish, but on a poor tide it is hard for the men to secure their.limit. Last season the.number of permits issued to January Ist were 63. This year January 1st, 82 have been issued, so it looks as if the number of men employed might exceed last season. Our scallop industry this season was a surprise to every- one. Before the season opened on October 1st, all indica- tions were for a small supply as very few were on the shores. Very few in the oyster beds or in shallow places, where they usually appear first as the water begins to cool up. The us- ually large amount of grass or ooze the scallop usually lod- ges in on his arrival, was absent. The flats and shores were clean and bare. No scallops in sight. The prospect for a good market very poor, as Rhode Island opened up Sept. 15, two weeks ahead of Massachusetts, and the prices were low at that time. When our season opened Oct. 1st the limit of 10 bushels per man was secured very quickly, several _,a.ses in less than two hours time. This supply kept up and the ,supply in deep water was very good, greater than for a num- ber of years. Good catches were secured, and still now on January 1st, a. few are still working and making fairly good wages. Last year the supple was practically all gone by No- vember 1st. This year it lasted nearly three months.- The — 144 number of 'permits issued at the start of the season was about the same as last.year, but as the season advanced and the supply seemed to be good, more and more permits were issued so that at the end of the season more have been given out than-ever before. I have tried very hard, spent a good deal of time to keep track of this branch of the industry this season. The figures I have gotten together, show that 123, licenses were issued from which was received more than 23,000 dollars up to Dec. 20th. Of course, large quantities are taken for family use by citizens of the State, of which I have no way of keeping track. - The special appropriation of $500 voted by the Town for transplanting oysters and quahaugs from contaminated area of Lewis Bay in the village of Hyannis where the dredging is being done, was used June 9, 10 and 11, 1932. 1,100 bushels of oysters were taken up and planted east from the Fish Bill in from two to four feet of water at low tide. 110 bushels of quahaugs were taken and planted on the closed area between the Fish Hill and Dunbar's Point. There were used in the work as follows: 47 men with special permits 1 man as inspector 2 men as planters 3 oyster scows 1 man with power boat These oysters and quahaugs were examined by the State Inspector from time to time.- The quahaugs were re- leased and declared fit for food in 71 days. The.oysters were held longer, III days. A few permits.to use these oysters for commercial purposes have been issued but up to the present not much has been clone as the weather is warm and the demand poor. 145 The State regulation on all natural shellfish which al- lows any citizen of the State to take for family use is still a. very troublesome one and takes plenty of the State and Town Warden's time as so many people are out of work and take this as a way to help supply their needs. There are a good many violations and sometimes it is very hard to know- just what to do. Of course, the conditions are very plain but. in times like these it seems to be more of a case of educa- tion, than of legislation. So we try to explain to those who• do not know. Try to show them that this regulation is only- to try and work out a plan that will conserve the supply, give the public their share and not work to the detriment of" those who take for commercial purposes. I still find a fine- spirit of co-operation among both those who take for fam- ily use as well as those who work with permits. Of course, during most any year things are sure to come up that our- Town or State regulations do not cover. When these con- ditions do come up, every individual can rest assured that- ' those in authority are very willing to listen to any sugges- tions as to a change in the regulations that-will be for the betterment of the majority of those taking for family use, those taking for commercial purposes and the good of the- industry as a whole. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST 0. DOTTRIDGE, Clam Warden_ 146 Report of THE PARK COMMISSION Your commission begs to present the following report: The vote of confidence shown by the town in appropri- :ating especially in these difficult times, the sum of money .asked, at .the town meeting of last year, for the construe- tion of a bathing house and comfort station at Craigville -Beach, .was deeply appreciated by this board. We cannot over-estimate the help we were given by Mr. L. Frank Paine, as architect. He gave the project .every possible .thought, seeing to the most minute details and the credit for the erection of so sightly and yet adequate building"must go .to him. The building was open for use, though not entirely fin• ished, by the July,fourth week end and was entirely equip- ped a short time after that. Somewhat over five thousand people used the bath house during the season. The running of the.project was given out as a concession and this took care of all maintenance expenses. Your board swishes especially to say that they feel they were extremely fortunate in securing the competent person they did to take this concession. We realized that the type of people that would make use of the bathing beach would depend largely on the type of person we had in charge and we feel that in this and other respects we could not have _made a better choice. On warm evenings the bath house 147 was open until practically dark and-everything was done for- the convenience of the patron. Warren Baxter again served-us faithfully as lifeguard.. Other work throughout the town was necessarily curtailed_ to general maintenance. Some planting of small trees was done at Crocker Park,, West Barnstable. We trust that our former fellow board member, Mr. Whittaker of Centerville, felt repaid for his. work of other years' at Mothers Park. It was favorably commented on by many people during the spring and sum-- mer. Realizing the difficult times, your commission kept its. expenses down as low as possible and were, able to save about one hundred and fifty.dollars of their allotment. We have considered the coming year's probable expen- ses even more carefully and have made our request as small_ as possible., We are only asking for enough money to main- tain things in proper condition and are contemplating no new work. We trust you will again honor us with your confidence by voting for this appropriation at Town Meeting. Respectfully submitted, WM. F. JENKINS, FREDERIC F. SCUDDER, JEAN G. HINKLE. 148 Report of THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE 'To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: The Town Forest Committee has done some release cut- ting on the Lombard lot, located on the Hyannis-West Barn- stable Road. This release cutting consists of removing of the brush that has grown around the young trees so that the tips will be exposed to the sunlight and encourage a more rapid growth. This lot is planted with Norway Spruce, Red Pine and White Pine. The Cobb lot, sometimes called the School lot, on the .Hyannis-Barnstable Road, has made very satisfactory growth, and there are approximately' 37,000 Red and Scotch Pines which have been planted by the school chil- ,dren. The trees planted on the Lombard lot located on the =Centerville-West Barnstable Road are doing very satisfac- -torily, but would be greatly improved if some release cut- :ting were possible.. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, WILLIAM F. JENKINS, E. JOSLIN WHITNEY, Town Forest Committee. 149 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD For the year ending December 31, 1932 To the Citizens of Barnstable: . The Planning Board respectfully submits its Annual Report covering activity, during the year 1932. Supple- mentary to, and part of this report, follows a program of projects recommended for consideration and subsequent ac- tion thereupon by the citizens of Barnstable. In the interest of practical economy, our report this year is condensed and restricted to a 'skeletgn outline of es- sential information.. MEETINGS Regular and special meetings have been held during the past year to discuss the problems .presented to the Board. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS Conferences have been held, as occasion demanded,with other department heads and .committees at frequent inter- vals during the year. OFFICE ACTIVITY Each year brings a greater demand for service from the office force, as best exemplified by the record herewith briefly set forth. 150 Total. number of persons visiting office seeking in- formation 1.089, Total number of hours devoted to Assessors 67a Total number of hours devoted to Selectmen 1,460, Total number of hours devoted to School Depart- ment 1211i . Total number of hours devoted to Park Commission 1031/a. Total number of hours devoted to Police Department _1133/4. Total number of hours devoted to Town Counsel 7491/t This service represented a total in monies of $4,070.99.. That a very material saving has been effected through the medium of the Planning Board office is but a natural conclusion, from a review of the above statistics. The work performed was of a general engineering character—a detail of which at this time would not be in ac- cord with our desire for brevity of report. A daily and sum- marized record in our office is open to review by any inter- ested citizen. PLOTTING Despite the heavy demand made upon us for other ser- vice, the plotting of the Town has not suffered; traverses have been made around the area from Yarmouth Town Line to Millway and north of the Railroad, making provision for the plotting of individual properties within this area. RECOMMENDATIONS Of the recommendations set forth in our Annual Re- port for the year 1931, action has already been taken on two, of said recommendations viz:— 151 Improvement of Levis Bay, and Conservation and pro- ,tection of Craigville Beach. We respectfully present once more the other items of the 1931 program for future consideration and action. 1933 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Early introduction of a sewage disposal system in the Village of Hyannis, making provision for the servicing of congested areas in the initial installation; notably Main .street, Cape Cod Hospital and the Normal and High School areas. 2. Intensive study of the entire School Housing prob- lem confronting the tax-payers of the Town; a problem that becomes more and more perplexing as time goes on. 3. The securing before it is too late of adequate shore fronts for bathing beach use in the Villages of Cotuit, Oster- 011e, Barnstable and West Barnstable. This should be done before damages for land takings become prohibitive. 4. The importance of the true value and worth to the Town of the property east of the Town Office Building if secured for Municipal use. 5.'A consolidation of Fire Districts warrants more than a passing interest, and the merits of such consolidation are worthy of consideration and study. 6. Negotiations should be continued with the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., towards securing its right of way from Main to Gosnold Streets, form the preliminary steps in the plan advanced by the Planning Board in past reports. r 152 7. The preservation of Town holdings on Sandy Neck should be jealously guarded, and some provision made for the laying-down of a road into the Neck. 8. We.once more advocate the extension of the Sand- wich-Barnstable Road to Main Street, Hyannis, and the wid- ening of High School Avenue to South Street. 9. The Board recommends the adoption of restrictive measures, by insertion in Town By-Laws, preventing the erection in the Building Restricted Area of Hyannis of port- able metal buildings, for commercial or other uses, in lieu of standard construction. 10. It is again recommended that for the preservation of life and health, and the minimization of fire hazards, a Building Code be prepared and adopted. The reasons cited for early adoption outweigh by far the line of reasoning ad- vanced—just another position created. In conclusion, we desire to give expression of thanks, for the trust reposed in us by the citizens of Barnstable, and for the support, encouragement and hearty co-operation of. our fellow officers. Respectfully submitted, F. HOWARD HINCKLEY, Chairman, L. FRANK PAINE, Vice-Chairman, W. L. FITZGERALD, Secretary, MABEL K. BAKER, MARY MORTIMER, HENRY P. LEONARD, ROBERT F. CROSS, Town of Barnstable Planning Board.. 153 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: Electric wiring standards in this town have been brought to a higher degree of efficiency each year. The corrections of faulty and dangerous wiring condi- tions in buildings are generally made without undue pres- sure. There was a case of wiring without notice given to this department. It was then taken to court, the man pleaded guilty. His case was placed on file. The number of inspections made the past year was 583, miles traveled, 3,700. Respectfully submitted, FRED S. KENT, Inspector of `Tires. 154 Report of THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable:, The following is the report of the Board of Health fox the year ending 1932. The following contagious diseases were reported for the year: Diphtheria 5, Scarlet fever 74 Measles 5, Whooping cough 41 Chicken-pox 57 German measles 3, Mumps 193 Pulmonary tuberculosis 8 Pneumonia 3. Dog bites 8. Tuberculosis I (Other forms) Influenza Opthal nia Neonatormn 2: Erysipelas I Deaths: Pulmonary tuberculosis a Scarlet fever I Influenza 155 Water Supply The Board of Health wishes to state that both the qual- ity and quantity of the water supplied the towns has con- stantly improved: during the past five years. Milk and Dairy Inspections During 1932 there has been a great improvement both in cleanliness and butter fat tests. Competition as well as upervision has been very stiinualting. Testing of cattle has been carried on as usual the past year, including 469 head of cattle and the results show healthier herds of cattle. 'This department is under the careful and energetic super- vision of Mr. George T. Mecarta, Milk and Sanitary Inspec- tor of Barnstable County. Three hundred and twenty-six dairy inspections have been made. Average bacteria count for milk is 46,400, average butter fat 4.2 jo. Sanitation The sanitary conditions as a whole show an improve- ment over last year. Rubbish is being brought to the dump daily and weekly, thus keeping stores and backyards in a neater and healthier condition. Garbage is being brought to the dump, separated from other material so that it is pos- sible to care for it with less trouble and expense. This year 1933, the Board of Health is asking for the separation of.paper, cartons, tin cans and other non-com- bustible materials, from the garbage so that rubbish and garbage collectors may bring them to the dump and deposit each in their proper place.. 156 Dental Clinic During 1932 we have continued the weekly examina- tions and treatments of the teeth among the younger school children of the town. The.pre5ervation of these teeth is really a right step in the preservation of their health. This work has been ably carried on by Dr. Harold Med iyn, the school dentist and his assistant, Mrs. Minnie Lyons.. Dental examinations 950, Certificates given at time of examination 467 Attendance at clinic 634 Report from June to December 1932: Cleanings 174 Fillings 549. (Temporary teeth-372) (Permanent teeth-177) Extractions 45 (Temporary teeth-40) (Permanent teeth-5) Total number of operations 768 Certificates 178, IN MEMORIAM Early in September 1932 the Board of Health lost-by- death one of its most earnest and valued members, Mr. G. Webster Hallett. Mr. Hallett gave unsparingly of his time 157 and devotion to all health problems. It is the sincere wish-,-- of his associates that many of his health propositions which he strongly advocated may be realized in not far distant fu ture. Respectfully submitted, JOHN H:ANDREWS, M. D., Secretary of Board of Health. 158 REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN To the Selectmen of the Town of.Barnstable This is a brief report of the forest fires during the year .1932. Twenty-eight forest fires were reported and put out by this department and its deputies. Twenty of those fires started at the side of the highway, proving that their origin was caused from smoking material thrown from passing cars. Eight of the fires started seven- ty-five to one hundred feet from the nearest highway which also proves that they were started by careless smokers. With the existing conditions in our wood lands, a fire is very easy to start and persons using the wood land should be very careful of matches and cigarettes. . The area burned over this year was less than one hun- dred fifty acres with a very small property damage. This is the smallest area ever burned by fires in this town. I wish to commend the different fire district chiefs and their deputies, and the forest fire warden's, who have prov- en by their prompt response .to my calls that the first five minutes at a fire are the most important. Their co-operation has made this past year a successful one. 159 The town owns a forest fire pump equipped with fifteen hundred feet of hose, and a forest fire truck. These are sta- tioned at the Osterville Fire House. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Forest Fire tiVarden. 160 ' Report of THE MOTH DEPARTMENT 'To the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: In general the Gypsy Moth condition in the town of Barnstable is practically,the same as last year. The conditions in the villages, the- residential sections, and along the shore front properties are in an excellent state so far as the Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths are concerned. The private properties along the shore front and some of the pond areas are taken care of by their owners,,but the wood lands and scrub lands in the interior are badly infest- ed. At the present time, the parasites liberated in those areas do not increase fast enough to combat the pest, and consequently those areas were badly defoliated this ,year. The plan of work has been to creosote the Gypsy egg- masses in the infested areas along our highways and in the villages as far as our means would allow. Spraying opera- tions were started the last of May and continued through to July 8th. All trees in the villages,and along the streets and highways were covered with spray. The Brown-tail Moth situation shows a marked improve- went over last year. All nests, as soon as discovered, were removed and then burned. 161 The Bag worm web has been confused with Brown-tails and thought by many to be the same; consequently there have been many complaints on this score. The Wilt disease was very much in evidence in the Moth infested areas this year. With the influx of new insect-pests, that are coming to us as well as to other towns, action should be taken to check them before they get a foothold. The Oriental Moth which. feeds on Willows and Silver Oaks has been found here. Two colonies of this pest have been treated and destroyed during the past season. The Federal government has just notified me that five Japanese Beetles have been found in Hyannis. This beetle feeds on the leaves of a great variety of trees and shrubs, flowering plants and garden crops. The grubs when abund- ant also cause serious damage to grass and lawns. Spraying machine and tools used by this department are stored in a building at Osterville. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT F. CROSS, Moth Superintendent. 162 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable: I submit herewith the second annual report of the Town Counsel covering the activities of the Legal Department for the year ending December 31st, 1932, as required by the By- Laws. By reference to the report of the town counsel for the year 1931 as contained in the printed Town Report pp. 177 , to 213, it will be seen that on January 1st, 1932 the. town was a party to twenty-one cases then pending in court. Dur- ing the year 1932 nine of these cases were settled and the town became a party to three additional cases, one of which was disposed of during the year, so that there are now pend- ing in court fourteen cases to which the town is a party. The nine cases disposed of during the year were as fol- lows: The five Handy cases listed as #4 to #8 inclusive, the Bond et al and the Hallett cases #9 and #10, and the two Kelley cases #18 and #19 on pp. 178 and 179 of the Town Report of 1931, where a brief statement of each of these cases.was set out. The two Handy equity cases, relating to the set-back lines on-School Street, Cotuit, were heard before Judge Jos- eph Walsh at the April term of the Superior Court at Barn- stable, who then decided that the taking was null and void, and awarded damages and costs,to the plaintiff in the sum of $61. 163 As the taking was null and void, the three Handy peti- tions for land damages were dismissed by agreement, and this ends the whole controversy over this particular matter. The Bond and the Hallett cases relating to the taking of land for the landing place on the east side of Ocean Street, Hyannis, were adjusted along the lines indicated in the 1931 report;and by the payment of the balance due of $50.60 and proper agreements disposing of the cases were filed in court. The two Kelley cases, being a land damage case relating to Craigville Beach and a counterclaim by the town were also settled by mutual agreement, where neither party paid anything to the other, and the usual agreements filed in court, disposing of these troublesome matters. The list of all the other cases for the year 1932 is as fol- lows: 1. Byrne vs. Barnstable. 2. Howes vs. Barnstable (Equity). 3. Malchman vs. Barnstable. 4. Wason vs. Barnstable. 5. Keiser vs. Barnstable. 6. Backus vs. Barnstable. 7. Rich et al, TN. vs. Barnstable. 8. Backus vs. Barnstable (Equity). 9. Livesley vs. Barnstable. 10. Baker vs. Barnstable. 11. Bernard L. Paine, Land Court Case #14099. 12. Joseph Sargent et als, Land Court Case #15101. 13. Barnstable vs. City of Boston. 14. Bartlett et al. Trs., Land Court Case #15133. 15. Bearse vs. Barnstable, Land Court Case #15211. #1 G. M. Byyne Co. vs. Barnstable. 164 By reference to the 1931 Town Report page 181, it will be seen that the town found itself confronted with a verdict of $13,549.36 after a trial in the Suffolk Superior Court and that the case was then appealed to the Supreme Court. The case was argued before the Full Bench of the Supreme Court in May 1932, since which time we have been awaiting the Court's decision, not yet handed down. #2. Marcus H. Howes vs. Barnstable. By reference to the 1931 report page 184, it will be seen that this case was then under advisement by the Mas-, ter since which time the Master has filed his report, which report is satisfactory to the town, but no further action by the plaintiff has since been taken. #3. Thomas Malchman vs. Barnstable. This is a petition for damages for the taking of land for a set-back line on the north side of School Street in the vil- lage of Cotuit, and is still pending in the Superior Court. #4 to #8 inclusive are petitions for land damages arising out of the set-back lines on Ocean Street, Hyannis, and are still pending. Apparently there is no disposition on the part of the plaintiffs to bring the case to trial. #9 and#10. Livesley and Baker cases. These two cases are lying dormant and there is no change in the status of the same from that reported in the Town Report of 1931 page 189. #11 and #12. . Paine and Sargent L. C. cases. There has been no change in the status of these two Sandy Neck cases in the Land Court since the 1931 report. See page 197. 165 ##13. Barnstable vs.-City of Boston. ' The City of Boston being' extremely.dilatory in reim- bursing the town for moneys expended by the Public Wel- fare Department, it was.necessary to bring suit in the Muni- cipal Court in Boston, in order to protect the town's inter- ests and to prevent the claim against the city becoming out- lawed. The amount involved is-something over $1000. It is expected that settlement will be made shortly without the necessity of a trial in court, as the city does not contest the town's claim. #14. Stephen S. Bartlett et al., Trustees L. C. ##15133. This was a petition to the Land Court to register and confirm the petitioners' title to land at the west end of the Village of Hyannis and involved the extent of the town's holdings between the Main Road and the waters of Aunt Betty's Pond, on which originally there was a Town Pound. In this case as a result of an extensive research.of ancient records, in which the Engineer of the Planning Board fur- nished very valuable assistance, .we were able to establish the town's title to a very considerable extent of land alonb the south shore of the Pond. The town's rights were Tully protected in the final decree without the necessity of a trial in court. ##15. Henry E. Bearse L. C. ##15211. This is a petition in the Land Court to register and con- firm the title to land in the Village of Centerville near the Soldiers' Monument, and the town's interest in.the case is concerned with the protecting of the rights of the public in an open way or lane used for many years, as a short cut from the Main Street to the road back of the monument. The matter is still pending. 166 Personal Injury Cases During the past year four claims for damages for per- sonal injuries, resulting from falls on sidewalks, because of alleged defects in the same, were made against the town as follows: Doris Gay:—April 9th, at Main and Ocean Streets, Hyannis. Lillian Hoff:--July 20th,at 379 Ocean Street, Hyannis. Sara R. Montague:—August 6th, at 616 Main Street, Hy- annis. Mabel Dealtry:—August 29th, at Main and Centre Streets, Hyannis. In each of these four cases prompt investigations were made by the town counsel, with the assistance of the Police Department. The engineering force of the Planning Board made the usual surveys and plans of the locus of each acci- dent and all other available data, including the names of witnesses, have been collected and filed. In each of these cases, the Selectmen, have denied liability on the part of the town and have refused to consider snaking any offer of set- Clement, since which time no suits have been brought. Special Matters During the past year the following special matters among others have engaged the attention of the town coun- sel: — Cotuit School Grounds:—The town voted at the March . meeting to purchase additional land for the enlargement of 167 the Cotuit School grounds in the rear of the present school building, and after the area and extent of the land so to be purchased had been determined by the School Board and Selectmen, the town counsel was called upon to examine the title and arrange for the execution of the necessary deeds. The land purchased was made up of four separate par- eels owned by four individual owners, necessitating a very considerable research of the titles to the land in that vicin- ity and accurate surveys and preparation of plans, which were carefully attended to by the engineers of the Planning Board. The titles having been found satisfactory, proper deeds were drawn from the owners to the town, which have been. executed and recorded, so that the town now has good ti- tle to the land purchased,the boundaries of which have been made definite and certain. Guardianship of Robbins Children:—At the request of the Board of Public Welfare, the town counsel arranged the necessary formalities in connection with the appoint- ment of a new guardian for the Robbins children, by appro- priate proceedings in the Probate Court. Violation of Plumbing Laws:—Where the Board of Health and Plumbing Inspector have called upon the town counsel to prosecute complaints in the District Court against Various plumbers and owners for flagrant violations of the sanitary regulations as contained in the By-Laws of the Board of Health. Duggan Case:—Where an excessive charge was made for repairing the high school roof and where the town sought to compel the contractor to assume the liability for 168 this charge,under a bond guaranteeing the work,but owing to the,non-compliance with certain technicalities required, the town was unable to obtain re-imbursement from the con- tractor or the Bonding Company. The amount involved was about $50. Lombard Land:—The town counsel was called upon to make long term leases of certain parcels of the town's land at West Barnstable to Waldo Bros. and to the Whelden Memorial Association. Pleasant Street Wharf at Hyannis:—Where investiga- tion showed that the town had no title to the land between high and low water mark at the foot of Pleasant Street, Hy- annis, and upon which is located -the town pier and where after some negotiations.with the record owners of the land proper deeds were secured, perfecting the town's title. Cobbs Hill, Barnstable:—For many years there has been a controversy between the town and the late Alexan- der Crocker as to the status of the town's title to the land upon which the Old Masonic Hall stands on Cobbs Hill, Barnstable, necessitating a very considerable research of an- cient records. Negotiations with the representatives of Mr. Crocker's Estate are being carried on, probably resulting in an early adjustment of the matter to the satisfaction of all concerned, whereby the buildings will be removed from tl_c premises, and the town's title to the land left undisturbed. Mary A. Dearborn MacGrotty Bequest Mary A. Dearborn MacGrotty, a native of this town , whose maiden name was Mary A. Bacon, deceased October 2nd, 1906 at Newburgh, New York, leaving a son by a for- mer marriage whose name was William Henry Dearborn. 169 Her will dated August 21st, 1902 was probated in the Surro- gate's Court of New York City May 14th, 1907, the seventh clause of which will is as follows:—``SEVENTH:—All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, of which I may die seized and possessed, I give de vise and bequeath to my executor and trustee hereinafter named, in trust and direct that the income thereof shall.be paid over to my said son; William Henry Dearborn, for the term of his natural life, and at and upon his death, I give de vise and bequeath all of my said residuary estate to the Alms House of Barnstable, County of Barnstable, in the State of Massachusetts, or to the trustees or persons acting as such of said Alms House, or their successors, in trust, nevertheless, hereby directing such trustees and their sue- cessors_to invest the sum so bequeathed to said Alms_ House, and to use the interest or income therefrom for the support and maintenance of such persons as may be admitted into such Alms House, and placed under the care of such Trus- tees."• After the death of the son and in March 1932 it was brought to the attention of the town officials by a communi- cation from Messrs. Phillips, Mahoney, -Leibell & Fielding, Attorneys-at-Law, of 51 Chambers Street, New York City, that the substituted trustee under the will, Pascal M. Gatter- dam, was ready to turn over to the town of Barnstable cer- a.in funds and securities then remaining, in the final settle- ment of the estate. In connection with the settlement of this matter and the carrying out of the formalities required by the laws of New York, it was necessary for the town counsel to go to New York City on two occasions to examine the probate records and the accounts and to confer with the attorneys for the trustee and to arrange the necessary details, whereby the 170 transfer of the residuary estate could be made to the Town of Barnstable, and these matters were all finally, concluded during the year. It is impossible at this time to state the value of the trust estate received by the town under the will 'of Mrs. MacGrotty, but the accounts in the Surrogate's Court in New York show that the life beneficiary received an aver- age of $450. income per year. As the securities constituting the trust estate appear to be good, it is fair to assume that in normal times the town will continue to receive the same income from these securities. It is to be observed that the trust fund is to be kept intact and that the income only.is to be applied to the support of the inmates of the Lombard Home. Daniel Bunker Hallett Bequest During the year the Town has received a very substan- tial bequest of $3,500. under the residuary clause of the will' of Daniel Bunker .Hallett, a prominent Boston banker who was a native of the Town of Barnstable. The terms of the bequest as contained in the will are as follows:— "EIGHTH: The remaining seven-fortieths (7/40) of my estate, I give, devise and bequeath to the following named organizations and individuals, to be divided among them in equal shares except as herein otherwise specifically provided (12) The Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable, Mass., as trustees, the amount received by them to constitute a 171 fund, the income of which shall be given to poor people of Hyannis, Mass., annually until January 1, 1935, the said . Seleemen to have sole discretion in determining deserving persons to whom said income shall be paid. After said date said. fund shall be transferred and paid over free and dis- charged of all trust to the Treasurer of the said Town of Barnstable, Mass., to be used for the improvement of streets and roads in the Village of Hyannis, Massachusetts." It will be necessary for the town to signify its willing- ness to accept the MacGrotty and Hallett bequests upon the terms stated in the wills, and proper articles will be inserted in the Warrant for the next Annual Town Meeting, in order that the Town may take appropriate and formal action upon the same. During the past year the town counsel has been called upon to render formal legal opinions to the town officials upon various matters, such as the moving of buildings through the public streets; the status of the fire districts and the town's obligation in the extinguishment'of fires in Barnstable Fire District; the status of the Police Depart- ment, the Planning Board, the three Town Municipal Wharfs; Seaview Avenue, Wianno; the town's liability for. injuries to travelers on private ways; the town's landing places on Long Beach, Centerville;the.right to vote of those receiving aid from the Welfare Department; contracts for automatic lights; the contract for building the Municipal Building at Craigville Beach; the duties .of the Wire In- spector, the Plumbing Inspector, the Tree Warden; licenses issued by the Milk Inspector and the Shellfish Constable; licenses issued by the Selectmen for inn holders, auction sales, permits for storing explosives and the Itinerant Vend- or's law; sidewalk construction and Tax Collector's sales: and deeds. 172 The town counsel was called upon to prepare articles for the warrants for the town meetings at the request of the town officials and to attend the town meetings 'and various hearings from time to time. In connection with the duties of his office he has had three hundred sixty-two conferences with officials, attorneys, witnesses, townspeople and third .persons in relation to the official business of the legal depart- ment and in this connection-has written more than one hun- dred eighty-four letters and documents. The town counsel has no special recommendations to make at this time other than to suggest that, as the by-laws .of the town, apart from the by-laws of the legal department, are in crude shape and wholly inadequate in many respects, the same ought to be re-drafted and submitted to the town for approval in town meeting. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES C. PAINE, February 10th, 1933. 173 Report of the BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE The Board of Public Welfare reports for 1932 condi- tions the same as last year, with very little change for im- provement. At the Lombard Home—Town Infirmary, we have every -comfort that it.is possible for the old and indigent to enjoy the sunset of life. With a superintendent and matron whose aim it is to keep the institution clean and sanitary, warm and comfortable, with plenty of good home cooking, eggs, milk and vegetables from the town farm, life is well worth living for our home family. May they live long and enjoy the comforts which are theirs. The expenses for running the infirmary for the past three years are'as follows: 1930 $12,112.77 Family Members 25 1931 8,227.58 _ Family Members 29 1932 5,989.27 Family Members 22 'Outside Welfare work has increased until we have had two hundred and thirty-seven (237) cases for the year 1932, from one person to thirteen persons per case. It,requires the attention of the investigator eight hours a day, six days each week to carry on this Welfare work in the able manner 174 in which she handles the business. Were�it not for the «-is;; judgment of the older.members of the Board of Public Wel- fare in employing an investigator it would be impossible under the great increase in welfare work to give the atten- tion to those in need of aid. It cannot be expected that the members of the Board of Public Welfare, who also are Sel- ectmen and Assessors can give their undivided attention to one department at the sacrifice of the other two; therefore with the assistance which we have, we have accomplished much good at a very small additional expense. 1930 $33,233.00 Number of .cases 110 1931 37,705.00 Number of cases 140 1932 50,108.25 Number of cases 237 The unemployed situation is an unsolved problem, one that is baffling men who are far. superior to your humble servant in ability to bring to a happy conclusion this con- dition which we all recognize is discouraging. We will say that had we work of some kind which would be an improve- ment to our Town, such as roads and parks, even at reduced wages, our unemployed would be far happier to receive cash aid through work than be obliged to apply"for aid through the Department of Public Welfare, and work out the order slip. I believe that the unemployed should be taken care of outside of the Board of Welfare. That a suitable fund should be raised and appropriated for all kinds of Town Im- provements whereby all town labor should have employ- ment. That a committee of five men be appointed by the Selectmen to take care of the unemployed, one to be hired as secretary of the committee to keep record of all business and act as manager of the Unemployed Committee. 15 Under the present system when we aid able-bodied men . we give a work card with each order for aid. They in turn present this work card to the Park or Street Superintendent who put them to work to work out the aid order. How long they can furnish work I do not know, but it seems to me that some effort to improve our Parks should be undertaken while"«e are able to have this work done under this system. JAMES F. KENNEY, Chairman Board of Public Welfare. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Surveyor of Highways FOR THE YEAR 1932 �oF THE To BAHN STAELE, MASS. OpA tEr39.. RFD MAY Ar• REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES RECONSTRUCTION DECREES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIDEWALKS SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL RACE LANE Report -of the Road Committee 179 REPAIRS ON ROADS, BRIDGES AND EQUIPMENT Appropriated $44,000 00 Expenditures: Drainage $859 57 Dust Layer 2,218 11 Fences 725 18 Grand Island Bridge and Tender 838 35_ Payroll and Labor 19,266 53 Rent 420 00 Resealing Roads 1,662 64 Salary and Transportation 3,500 00 Stone, Gravel, Freight, etc. 3,479 79 Street Cleaning 1,234 75 Trucks, Tractors and Supplies 6,023 45 Tools and Equipment 1,430 86 Unclassified _ 136 76 Widening and Patching 1,699 07 Roadside Improvements and Beautification 501 52 Total $43,996 58 Balance to Treasury 3 42 $44,000 00 180 RECONSTRUCTION _Appropriated $30,000 00 -Expenditures: Marston Avenue, Hyannisport Grading $992 92 545.675 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 , 2,999 36 . Cleaning Up and Shoulders 107 73 $4,100 01. .Main Street, Osterville Grading $46 73 52.6 Tons Surfacing at $5.50 289 30 $336 03 :Maple, Newton and Potter Street, Hyannis Grading $444 51 574.75 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 3,161 10 $3,605 61 Parkway Place, Hyannis- Grading $246 50 264.6 Tons Surfacing_ @ $5.50 1,455 30 ;Cleaning Up and Shoulders 31 92 $1,733 72 181 Phinney's Lane, Centerville Grading $712 37. 422.55 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2,324 02 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 71 13 $3,107 52 Piney Road, Cotuit Grading $477 02 354.4 Tons Surfacing @-$5.50 1,949 20 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 15 85 $2,442 07 Rendezvous Lane, Barnstable Grading $572 34 287. Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,578 50 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 92 13. _ $2,242 97 Spring Street, Hyannis Grading $505. 49 417.55 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2,296 52 Cleaning Up 26 28 $2,828 29 182 School Street, Hyannis Grading $970 87 Retaining Walls and Forms 747 78 152.7 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 . 839 85 Cleaning Up 147 85 $2,706 35 Seal Coat Sealing 1931. Construction—Sand Stone, Labor. and Oil $4,043 47 Willow Street, West Barnstable Grading $386 42 422.35 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 2,322 93 Cleaning Up and Shoulders 138 70 $2,848 05 Total Expenditure $29,994.09 Balance to Treasury, 5 91 $30,000 00; 183 WORD ORDERED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Appropriated $13,000 00 Expenditures: Red Hill, West Barnstable Grading $2,317 93 Osterville-West Barnstable Road Grading $648 21 . Scudder-Avenue, Hyannis Grading $420 33 221.5 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 1,218 25 $1,638 58 Cotuit-Marstons Mills Road Grading $3,357 60 871.3 Tons Surfacing @ $5.50 4,792 15 Seal Coat 234 57 $8,384 32 Total $12,989 04 Balance to Treasury 10 96 $13,000 00 184 SIDEWALKS Appropriation $7,000 OQ Expenditures: Concrete 398 Sq. Yds. Sidewalk and 768 Lin. Ft. Concrete Curbing $1,397 75 Asphaltic Osterville Laying Forms and Grading $500 61 150.2 Tons Mix. @ $5.50 826 10. $1,326 71 Cotuit Laying Forms and Grading $676 54 103.45 Tons Mix 569 11 - $1,245 65 185 West Barnstable, Grading and Laying Forms $847 88 112.95 Tons Mix @ $5.50 923 21 $1,771 09 Hyannis Grade, High School Rd. and South St. 293 44* Barnstable Laying Forms and Grading $390 96 97.06 Tons Mix 533 91 $924 87 $5,561 76 Total $6,959 51 Balance to Treasury 40 49 $7,000 00 (*See also Repairs on Roads, etc.) _ 186 SNOW Appropriated $1,000 0() Expenditures: January, 1932 1 Baker Plow Hydraulic Lift Auto Snow Plow $365 00 March, 1932 Sidewalk Plowing 34 50 December, 1932 Sidewalk Plowing 86 50 Street Plowing 448 50 Repairing and Rebuilding Side- walk Plows 59 00 Total $993 50 Balance to Treasury 6 50 $1,000 00, RACE LANE Balance from 1930 Appropriation .$135 64- Expenditures: Clearing and Brushing $130 00 Balance to Treasury 5 64 $135 64 187 To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable: - I hereby submit to you my tenth annual report as your Surveyor of Highways. The expenditures of 1932 as outlined by the foregoing -gures are very similar to those of the last few years and I have presented to you several times details of the various items and explanations of what they cover. With but one exception these items differ only in the amounts over the past few years. The item of Roadside Improvements and Beautification is-new and covers that type of work voted for by the town last March, embracing the cost of constructing and planting the small parks so-called at road intersections. This work has brought forth more favorable comment from all sources than all the rest of the work I have accomplished in my entire term and appears to give pleasure.and pride to TP INTERSECTION BEFORE CONSTRUCTION AND PLANTING 188 a vast majority of our voters. Much credit is due the mem- bers of"the Cape Cod Horticultural Society for their advice and donations of plants.. The entire committee has my sin- cere appreciation of their help and. especially those wha enabled us to grow so many of the plants used in making the beds attractive. In addition to the annual flowering plants, 3,500 tulip bulbs were purchased and planted and should make a glorious showing in the Spring. I am leaving the rolling stock- owned by the town in good repair. The only major expenditure necessary this year that I know of for repairing equipment will be the purchase of a set of tracks for the Adams Grader. The stock yard has been replenished for the work next Spring as it was my_custom to do yearly. In fact, I feel that I am leaving -for my successor what I would like to have left for myself, were I going to carry on the work. s� F � $ "9 INTERSECTION AT"SCUDDER AVENUE BEFORE PLANTING 1£9 r�Y IP �b r< b DUTCHLAND FARMS INTERSECTION, LOOKING WEST ^p aY fix, d� ;w•9 tx p deb��"'iA �� ��3� v ;+�`�� ✓m"82�q a��ae @, to-_ ....... S,..na.,. &2o ti„ ...,e�$•. ..-x.,.¢�`ab.3, ae..R'a;'?&. .�a�.�i..<�,ffi $ ROCK GARDEN AT CENTERVILLE 190 Mom a e INTERSECTION AT OSTERVILLE INTERSECTION AT COTUIT • 191 �4 V _ � ��;, a � a� x� � ash �eq �g �a.� e e� � u�,.� � •s ws� b NEAR THE PURITAN COMPANY SHOP, SHOWING MARIGOLDS. AND CANNAS P 55 Im INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 28, LOOKING WEST -192 _In,preparing._the budget for 1933 I have proceeded- as f though_.I were to. continue the work. I have also considered . the,neeessityv of.re,ducing taxes and yet.,tried not to deprive my, successor of.the funds needed to carry on the necessary work. We all realize that new construction of highways and sidewalks must be suspended. .But we should not make the mistake of not caring for what we already.have. The Road Committee makes no recommendations for highways this year, except for seal coating and-to facilitate bookkeeping that has been added to the maintenance ac- count as has a small sum for repairing sidewalks. A reduc- tion has been figured in payrolls and every unnecessary item removed. INTERSECTION OF NEW HIGHWAY FROM MARSTONS MILLS TO HYANNIS WITH OLD ROUTE-28 193 I do feel that Main Street, Hyannis and Main Street, Cotuit should be re-sealed to save them from disintegration and recommend that a rough non-skid surface be secured by the use of "cut-back asphalt" and half-inch stone in the re- sealing. It has been a pleasure to me to serve you these past ten years as your Surveyor of Highways and I sincerely appre- ciate the spirit of co-operation that has been extended to me on all sides. I feel that my efforts have been appreciated by you and that you realize.that I have tried honestly to serve you well. My ten years have been interesting and instructive and full of variety, having held this office during a period of- great LOOKING NORTH AT PARKER ROAD AND KING'S HIGHWAY 194 Y ff r LL a �a� INTERSECTION AT WEST BARNSTABLE, PARKER ROAD AND KING'S HIGHWAY INTERSECTION AT WEST BARNSTABLE-OSTERVILLE ROAD AND MAIN STREET, OSTERVILLE 195 prosperity and expansion and now during an era of de- pression and retrenchment. Resigning this office to serve you as Sheriff of the Coun- ty does not mean that I will give up all interest in this work and I offer from the experience that I have gained at your expense any aid that I can extend to my successor.if he cares for the same. Thanking you for all that I have gained from the office in education, pleasure, experience and everything else and for the many, many friends that I have made among you, I respectfully submit to you this report. LAUCHLAN M. CROCKER, Surveyor .of Highways. 196 Report of the Road Committee To the Voters of Barnstable: The Road Committee of the,Town does not recommend any appropriation this year for the reconstruction of roads. However, we have asked the Surveyor of Highways to add to his budget for maintenance the sum of twenty-five hun- dred dollars ($2,500.00) in order to seal;the roads built last year. We do not wish to carry the impression to the voters that by not asking for"an appropriation this year we feel that the town's system of roads is completed and no further expenditures are necessary. That is far from our thoughts, but the stress. of the times makes it advisable, in our. minds, to suspend con- struction-until such time as the conditions throughout the town improve. - Signed, J. MILTON LEONARD, Chairman GEORGE C. SEABURY FRED S. JENKINS CHARLES H.REID FRANK G. THACHER CHESTER BEARSE ti. J. WENDELL HAMLIN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF THE of Barnstable down _ For the Year Ending December 31 , 1932 OF THE T0� ivQ�' �B2p yo,A • .y a MARNSTABLE, .9 Mass. p� �p 1639. AT�Q MAY Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE and SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS �' 1 199 Deport of - the School Committee To the Citizens of the Town of Barnstable We respectfully submit the following report on the Public Schools and the Report of the Superintendent of Schools. STUART F. SCUDDER, SARAH E. SEARS, RICHARD COBB, JAMES OTIS, NORMAN E. WILLIAMS. January 19, 1933 ' 200 Organization of School Committee Stuart F. Scudder Osterville, Mass. Term expires 1933 Richard Cobb Barnstable, Mass. Term expires 1933 James Otis Hyannisport, Mass. Term expires 1934 Sarah E. Sears Hyannis, Mass. Term expires 1935 Norman E. Williams Osterville.Mass. Term expires 1935 Chairman—Stuart F. Scudder Secretary—Dorothy E. Reckendorf Meetings of the School Committee The committee meets at the committee rooms, Town Building, Hyannis, on the fourth successive Thursday in the school term. Hour.of meeting, 7:30 P. M..- 201 Executive Officers Ralph R. Barr, Superintendent Office, Town Building Tel. 505 Residence, 17 Harbor Bluffs Road, Hyannis Tel. 314-M i Miss Dorothy E. Reckendorf, Secretary Residence, 26 Camp Street, Hyannis Tel. 472-J Miss Ruth P. Rigby, R. N., School Nurse Residence, 286 South Street, Hyannis Office hour.at High School, 8:45 to 9:15-A. M., every school day , Dr. A. P. Goff, School Physician Residence,453 Main Street, Hyannis Tel. 593 2{)2 , School Calendar, 1933 .Spring Term March 8, 1933 to April 28; 1933 Summer term May 8, 1933 to June 23, 1933 Fall Term "Sept. 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Resignations Position Appointments Carlon E. Wheeler Supt.,of Schools Ralph R. Barr Wayne L. Lowe Prin.High School Arthur Lee Ethel T. Tewksbury Commercial Catherine H.Laird Millicent R.SampsonHousehold Arts Lillian L.Hoffman Doris I. Furbish Librarian Mabel A. Williams Amy R. Tubby School Nurse Ruth P. Rigby Eunice R. Hinckley Hist.,Social Stud. Janitors Barnstable High School—Owen J. Mullaney, Sylvanus Cash, Charles L. Baker Hyannis Training School—Carlton L. Taylor Barnstable Village School—James W. Holmes West Barnstable School—Ernest Fritze Marstons Mills School—Henry J. West Cotuit School—Henry J. West Osterville School—Lennie Foster Centerville School—T. V. West Evening School Teachers J. Frances Hopkins Hyannis, Mass. Corinne W. Hurst Hyannis, Mass. Attendance Officers A. Seabury Childs, Cotuit Tel. Osterville 2003 Everett L. Hoxie, Hyannis Tel. 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G s.~/Oi ccd q A us tnWVrasnWraF~mtif�h�L� E�Uf4a xEri�W t 208 SUMMARY 1932 Amount available $184,822 42 Appropriation, repairs, new equip- ment and permanent improvement $6,340 00 Appropriation for support less repairs 176,660 00 Cobb Fund 404 32 _ Dog Tax 1,418 10 Receipts and cost of permanent improvement 18,237 34 Permanent improvement and new equipment . 2,959 38 Cobb Fund 404 32 Dog Tax 1,418 10 Tuition received 1,359 50 General School Fund—State 11,515 30 Supplies sold and telephone tolls 166 33 Rent for auditorium 55 00 English classes for adults—State 335 22 Unexpended balance, December 31st 24 19 Net cost for support of schools from local taxation $166,585 08 Total amount raised by local taxation $169,544 46 Net average membership 1,602 Cost per pupil for support in average membership from local taxation 1932 (does not include permanent improvement and new,equipment) $103 77 , 209 Report of Superintendent of Schools To the School Committee of the Town of Barnstable: Mrs. Sears and Gentlemen: Herewith is submitted my first report as your Superin- tendent of Schools and the forty-second in the series of su- perintendent's reports. This report will attempt to present briefly, the situation of the schools as they exist today, an outline of what it may be hoped they will be in the future and a description of ac- tions and measures that would seem to aid in their improve- ment. The report of the principal of the high school and excerpts from the reports of the school nurse, music and physical education departments, together with certain sta- tistical material are appended. The Present Condition of the Town In the,social and financial turmoil of the decade 1922-32: hundreds of communities have grown and flourished. Their growth has been characterized by the feverish activity of the boom era. Today, practically all communities face de-. creasing revenues and the.burden of providing for the wel- fare of their unemployed and unfortunate people. The present condition of this town may very well be a. .. source of pride to its citizens in that although it has wit 210 nessed during this decade an unprecedented increase in pop- ulation and wealth, that although it has been subject to un- precedented temptations toward extravagance it has rather :steadfastly maintained a sane and conservative policy. In matters of debt and unwise commitments it has little to re- ;gret. In the years of plenty the town paid almost in full for the more expensive school projects. Many bankrupt com- .munities would gladly exchange their ornate halls, elabor- ate parks, memorials, statues and stadia for our fine and serviceable school buildings. We have still many serious . school problems but our pupils though often crowded are decently housed and the town's bonded indebtedness is only $125,000. At this moment Barnstable could borrow within ,its legal debt limit $690,000. School Costs A study of school costs for the Town of Barnstable for :the ten year period 1922-1932 shows that beginning -,with 1922 school expenditures were $98,635.98; .that such expen- ditures reached their peak in 1930 being then $249,261.07., and have declined-sharply to $186,011.23 for the year 1932. .Such an increase is startling.if stated as an isolated fact but when considered with the phenomenal growth of the town in wealth and population the increase is revealed as natural if not inevitable. In 1910 the assessed valuation of the town -was $6,140,270; in 1922 $11,004,480 and in 1932 $23,715,750, while the school enrollment grew from 830 in 1910 to 1,063 in 1922 to 1,7.02 in 1932. If interest charges and bond retirements are ema rated .from the total expenditures our school costs while still ra- ther high are not exceptionally so. The reduction from 211 $249,261.07 in 1930 to $186,011.23 in 1932,-a saving of $63, 249.84 proves the earnestness of the committee's efforts to curtail. This determined effort is doubly emphasized 1jen the increased enrollment is considered. There were 178, ,more pupils to provide for in 1932 than in 1930. The bonds for the Training School addition were retired. in 1932 ending a $7,000. yearly charge against the.tov�-n; the bonds,for the new high school will be retired in 1934 an&. for the high school addition in 1939 . The taxpayer can look- forward confidently to the-future knowing that the cost of schools, already reduced $63,249.84 from the peak of two years ago, will be lighter still with years to come. With the budget asked for 1933 cut to $178,938. actually further re- duced by an estimated revenue of $15,490.37, making the- net cost to the town to be raised by taxation only $163,447.-_ . 63, the cost for schools will be the lowest in recent years. In this time of. need and anxiety it behooves those en- trusted with the expenditure of the town's money to study carefully all possibilities for saving. There is a temptation to make comparisons with other municipalities and with. other departments of the same municipality and to excuse extravagance by pointing to extravagance elsewhere. With- out in any way questioning the need or value of the services_ rendered by any other department of the town it is of inter-. est to point out that in 1922 the cost of schools required. . 26% of the total town expenditure; 28% in 1931 and 27% in 1932, an increase of only 1% in ten years—a very modest proportion. If services such as sewers and fire protection, were included as is usual in most communities, the propor- tion for schools would be even further decreased. More- over, in studying the figures as contained in the Report of` the Massachusetts Department of Education for 1932 for the- 212 towns of 5,000 population or over, Barnstable, with a valu- ation of $15,086. per pupil in net average membership rank •ed third in its ability to support schools, only Brookline and Wellesley being more wealthy; but in its actual expenditure for school support it ranked 79th, spending only-$7.15 per •$1,000 valuation. — The town's ability to support schools can' hardly be questioned, but however interesting or valuable such facts as the above may be, we ought not to be too much concerned, with what other communities may or may not do. The edu- cation of the children of Barnstable is essentially a local problem and it is above all.a continuous problem. It should not be a year by year arrangement, but should be carried on steadily with careful, long-time planning; but above all, if it is to be carried on successfully and effectually it should have the united support of the community. Future Village Schools The many unique advantages enjoyed by the town both geographically and climatically make it distinctly a sum- mer resort; its comparative freedom from the discomforts of ice and snow may even make it a winter resort. Its princi- _pal industry for some time to come would seem to be the care and entertainment of its visitors and guests. The school attendance records indicate that year by year the summer residents come earlier and stay later. If the above conclusions are correct it would manifestly add to the at- tractions of the Cape if the quality of school accommoda- tions were of a superior order. For the past decade, educa- tional emphasis has been placed upon the High School and Junior High School. The elementary schools of many of the villages except in minor alterations remain as they were half 213 a century ago. If the pupils of the whole town are to enjoy equal opportunity, if the many beautiful villages are to thrive and attract desirable residents the problem of these village schools must have the attention they deserve if for no other reason than that it would appear to be good busi- ness. Whether by accident or design, the early settlers of the town planted their churches and schools with patterned regularity. A glance at the map shows each village evenly spaced from its neighbors. With the exception of Hyannis all are respectively the centers of circles of two mile radii. There is remarkably little over-lapping and only fragmen.. tary territory, sparsely settled, is more than two miles from a school. The town is thus naturally divided into separate and distinct school districts each with a school now in operation. It would seem unwise to change this happy arrangement. Our transportation problem, already a heavy burden upon the taxpayers, should not be further extended. Consolida- tion of the High School and Junior High School is an ac- complished fact. It seems fairly successful; -in any event any modification would cause additional expense, but fur- ther consolidation of elementary schools, implying as it must a distortion of the natural symmetry of the school districts and additional bus transportation, is obviously impractical and undesirable. Needed Improvements The problem of improving the physical plant of the elementary schools involves the answering of three ques- tions. 214 1. How may they be improved? - 2. In what order should they be improved? 3. When should they be improved? 1. The Hyanis Training School is now over-crowded; "additional room is almost immediately necessary. The Cen- terville School is inadequate; the pupils of the fifth and sixth grades are now being transported to Osterville. The Marstons Mills School is likewise inadequate and its fifth and sixth grade pupils are provided for in the same manner. The Barnstable Village School, while. in fair condition as to building, is located in a dangerous traffic situation and is without proper playground facilities. The removal of the two unused buildings adjacent will be a welcome improve- ment. The West Barnstable, Cotuit and Osterville schools are adequate and offer no problem for the immediate future. The over-crowding at Osterville will be relieved by the re- moval of the Centerville and Marstons Mills children. 2. The Centerville.problem involves the transportation of a large number of children to a school farther from their homes than in any other similar elementary situation. The solution of this problem would bring instant relief to the Osterville School, because it would at once reduce a particu- lar transportation,problem and finally it would involve the smallest expenditure of money of all the major building pro- jects of the immediate future. For these reasons it is rec- ommended that this project be accomplished first, on the assumption that the town may be able to finance this rela- tively light burden in this period of retrenchment, awaiting the return of better times before undertaking'the largest . major project, the new elementary building in Hyannis. 215 " 3. When this work can be undertaken must depend -wholly upon the financial condition of the town. To describe the needs of Centerville, Marstons Mills and Hyannis as ur- gent is a. conservative statement of fact but the situation is not an emergency. The school population of the town has been increasing rapidly. There were one hundred twenty-five more pupils en- rolled in September 1932 as compared with the previous school year. The largest part of this increase has been in I3yannis. An increase of one hundred pupils may confident- ly be expected in September 1933. A much larger number would not be surprising but .grave as the situation is it would appear wiser to study carefully the plan and location of the new school for Hyannis. No human being is capable of predicting the future development of the community with any great degree of certainty nor can'the actual growth or the rate of growth be known in advance. The retention or the abandonment of the State Teachers College is only one of many factors that bear very directly upon this problem.' Even if there were no critical •financial situation it still would not be advisable to act in haste but the uncertainty of the present situation would seem to demand the postpone- ment of definite recommendations. No provision has been made in the budget for even temporary accommodations for this possible, even probable, increase. It is the very pious hope that ingenuity may develop with necessity and that accommodations may be made in rooms already owned by the town. The situation is frankly awkward but in the pre- sent circumstances it would seem for the town's best inter- est not to ask for money while there is a. remote possibility that it may not be required. 216 Vocational Education When high school education signified only preparation, for college the old academic subjects served admirably. A. study of the membership of our high school shows that only- about 69% of the entering class actually graduates and that, only a small percentage of the group attends higher institu- tions of learning. Secondary education whether completed, or not, signifies, for more than,threeTfourths of our high- school students the termination of their formal education.. It is thus apparent that for the great majority of our high school pupils there is imperative need for training in sub-- jects having greater direct values in use. The occupational opportunities of the Cape are distinctly limited. Modern in- dustry and manufacturing practically do not exist. The sea, no longer invites-youth to a career. The meagerness of our vocational and occupational resources beyond our schools. • intensifies the function and the duty of our schools, through intelligent guidance and an adequate program of studies to- help these young people toward more purposeful and profit- able living. Our pupils are entitled to as wide an opportun-- ity for self-discovery in regard to individual ability and ap-- titude for a proper vocation as it is possible for the school_ to provide. The federal government and the state aid ma- terially in supporting various kinds of vocational education,. in some cases even to the extent of two-thirds of the in- structor's salary and two-thirds of the maintenance cost. We are already maintaining a metal shop, a wood shop and - a household arts department. If the town will vote to ac- cept an enabling act as embodied in an article of the town warrant it becomes a comparatively simple affair to adapt: the work already established to aim more definitely toward.- preparation for profitable employment and to reduce great— ly the cost to the town. 217 Time Change—Transportation Due to the fine co-operation of the parents and trans- portation agents, the time schedule has been considerably improved this year. By the arrangement effected during Sep- tember, the elementary schools open at 8:45 instead of 9:00 A. M., and the High and Junior High school at 9:00 instead of 9:30 A. M. No extra bus services were needed..and con- sequently there was no additional expenditure of money re- quired. Mr. George Oliver has purchased a new, large and well-equipped school bus capable of seating seventy children. With this and his old bus the department now provides com- fortable transportation for the pupils in Hyannis and the ob- jectionable over-crowding has been eliminated. School Testing Program A school-wide testing survey has been completed•by -the teachers and an improved basis for classification estab- lished. Reduction in Teaching Staff In order to keep down coasts; no additional teachers were hired for the high school in spite of increased enroll= ment and the classes of the one teacher to resign since the opening of school in September were apportioned to others. 'The teachers are gladly carrying heavier teaching loads as a measure of economy. Health 4 The large area of the town renders it difficult for the nurse to'make the prompt examination of children return- ing to school after illness that is desirable, even necessary, 218 in order to cope effectively against the spread of disease. Pupils at the High School, Junior.High School and Train- ing School now are required to secure a card from the school nurse before returning to school after illness but in regard to those attending the other elementary schools the problem has been left to the teacher, unaided. For several. months the fear of a serious epidemic of scarlet fever has- made it necessary for the nurse to make daily visits to all schools. This has brought about an undesirable interrup- tion of the routine of this department in its program of in- struction, inspection and remedial work. While there have been a fair number of cases of scarlet fever, they have been random cases, in no instance assuming epidemic proportions. The situation might well have been,more serious but for the untiring efforts of the school physician and the school nurse.. The writer is acutely conscious that this report and the recommendations embodied therein may be considered ul;ra conservative and out of step with the quick stride of tliic rapidly expanding community. While this anticipated criticism may well be merited it should be remembered that the development of the individual from childhood to; man- hood or womanhood is a gradual development, that educa- tion and the learning process are gradual processes. Abrupt changes are dangerous to the development of the child and abrupt changes are dangerous to the school system. De- pressions come; the history of the past one hundred years has seen them come with a considerable regularity but they have never come to stay. With time and patience, the am- bition of the town for a superior school system may be grati- fied. With time and patience a more efficient and less costly system is easily possible. It is impossible to enumerate the many instances where kindly and valuable assistance has been given, by the var- 219 ious departments of the town or to detail the work of the Parent-Teacher organizations, the Kiwanis Club, Commun- ity Council, Young Matron's Club, Women's Club, the Rol- . son Estate and of the recently formed Barnstable Teachers' Club. Whatever measure of success has met the work of this department has been clue to these unselfish and com- munity-minded citizens, to the wise and helpful guidance of the school committee and to the unfailing patience, co-oper- ation and goodwill of the parents, pupils and teachers. Respectfully submitted, RALPH R. BARR, Superintendent of Schools. u 220 Report of the Principal of the Barnstable High School Mr. Ralph R.Barr, Superin'tenderit of Schools, Hyannis, Mass. Dear Mr. Barr: - The following is my report on the Barnstable High school and Junior High School for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1932: The Curricula A very few minor changes were made in the curricula of the school this year but a considerable increase was made- in the number of periods per week devoted to most subjects. All of the classes in the major subjects; such as English, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Science and Commercial branches, now meet five times per week. For the past tvs•a -years, the maximum has been four times. Use of the Library The library is no longer used as a study hall but is de- voted entirely to library purposes; pupils with free periods are provided elsewhere with study rooms. Teachers with 221 free periods have groups of study pupils in their rooms and in;nany classes pupils study in the back of the room. With. in a year or two, it may be necessary to screen off, or parti-- '� tion off, a portion of the library in order to provide a room where a large number of pupils may study under the super- vision of a single teacher and thus release some other teach- er in charge of a small study group for regular class w)rk.. If this is done, the remainder of the library will still be large• enough to accommodate the regular library work. An aver- age of ninety pupils now use the library every day for xef-- erence or for research work. Emergency.Room Only one couch is available now for the entire school in cases of illness. This is very inadequate for a school of near- ly 700 pupils especially in a period of an epidemic of colds or sore throats. An additional rattan couch should be placed in an unused corner of the library and protected by a Fold ing screen until more adequate accommodation can be se- cured. A rest room, or-at least a couch, to which an ill teacher may be taken should be provided also when funds. are available. Scholarship A comparatively small number of the graduates of the• school go to college but it is highly important that adequate preparation for college be maintained for all who desire to, go. Every favorable influence should be brought to bear on the scholarship standing of the school to the end that our pu- pils may enter higher institutions with the preparation to which they are entitled and that our graduates who enter- other fields of activity may be well fitted for their life work. 222. It is difficult, if not impossible, for a school to realize its highest possibilities in scholarship without requiring a rea- sonable amount of home study on the part of the pupils. Such failures in the attainment.of scholarship standing as ' are noted in the school appear to be due very largely to lack of home study and absence from classes. In the seventh and eighth grades,small amounts of home work are required and ' this amount necessarily increases year by year as the pupil is promoted from grade to grade. Insistence by parents on proper attention to homework on the part of the pupils is probably the longest single step that can be made in the development and maintenance of high scholarship standing in the school. Regularity of at- tendance is especially important in the Barnstable High School because the arrival of the busses just before school opens and their departure immediately after school closes, makes conferences with teachers and the making up of omitted work very inconvenient at times for the transported pupils. The teachers are always available fo`r help or for making up omitted work but bus pupils do,not always choose to stay after school or find it convenient to do so. Vocational Needs A community like Barnstable offers only a limited out- let for pupils trained in the college and business courses. It would seem wise, therefore, to emphasize the opportunities offered by the schools in Practical and Household Arts and to provide larger facilities in these branches. There is pro- bably no subject now offered in the upper classes of the school with the exception of English, that is likely to func- tion more completely in the later life of the average pupil than Practical Arts for the boys and Household Arts for the girls, yet no provision has been made for the teaching of these subjects beyond the tenth grade. { e 223 - Art and Music The large number of pupils taking courses in Art and. Music and the high character of the results secured are both_ very gratifying. These courses are giving the pupils a skill and appreciation that will influence their lives long after- many of their academic subjects have been forgotten. The- Music Department is particularly strong on the instrumental_ side and an unusually large number of pupils receive regu- lar weekly practice after,school on a great variety of instru- ments in the two school orchestras and the band. The large classes handled by these two departments make instruction- in these subjects relatively economical. Athletics The reduced budget of the School Committee this year will doubtless preclude the generous financial help that has been such a boon to the athletic welfare of the school in past. years. Some money may be raised for athletic purposes in other ways but a serious reduction of inter-scholastic ath- . letics seems inevitable for the coming year. Last year was a very successful one for the school in_ athletics and closed with a football banquet in which the football squad-were the guests of the patrons of the occa- sion. In addition to the varsity teams, there is a gratifying participation in after-school sports on the part of a large number of pupils whose names never appear in the press but who are nevertheless profiting by the physical instruction and facilities offered by the school. e 224 Janitor Service The janitor service of the school has been especially cheerful, prompt, and efficient.and the building is uniformly warm, clean and orderly. The dispatch and skill with which minor repairs and adjustments are made call for spe- cial commendation. The Teaching Force - Although the enrollment of the school is greater than it was last year, we are getting along satisfactorily with one less teacher. This has been accomplished by the introduc- tion of the six-period day and by increasing the load of each teacher. Most teachers now have only two free periods dur- ing the entire week; science teachers have an additional free period for laboratory work making three in all. In conclusion, the principal desires to pay tribute to the efficiency, loyalty, devotion, and co-operative spirit of the two vice-principals and the teaching force of the school. The teachers are not only well qualified for their work but are putting forth their best efforts to maintain their depart: meats in the highest possible state of efficiency and to assure the Town of Barnstable an institution of learning of which . it may well be proud. Very truly yours, ARTHUR LEE, Principal. .:l 225 a - Excerpts from Special Reports D Instrumental Music Four years ago when instrumental training was first offered in our public schools the only school orchestra we had numbered ten players at the high school. This group, entirely uncoached, had no means of getting the best music, or knowing how to play it. Today, in our town there are approximately five hundred children being trained in instru- mental music by the schools, on all standard orchestral or band instruments, under the personal tutelage of one super-, visor who also teaches all vocal classes in junior and senior high school, and the courses in Appreciation Theory and Harmony. Students may begin their training on any instru- ment from the third grade up and after elementary training by weekly lessons. These students are organized into school orchestras, one at every school and two at the high school. The present senior high school orchestra has a member- ship of fifty-five, is a unit of the Cape Cod Symphonic pro- gram, and has recently studied and played a number of works very decidedly above usual high school ability, among which may be mentioned Schubert's Symphony in B-Minor, Bizet's "L'Arlesienne," Massenet's "Angelus" and Had- ley's American "Suite Ancienne." The high school band,formerly existing as the Hyannis, Zn Boys' Band, has been taken over and sponsored by the.mu- 6 sic department of the schools, and has a present membership 226 of thirty-five. The band has been awarded two cups for work in parades, and has taken part in all public celebra- tions and events. Each of the above mentioned organizations rehearse weekly and often join forces in concert work, from the pro- ceeds of which the director established and has maintained the.Schools Instrumental Fund, for the purpose of providing the more unusual and expensive instruments not procurable by individual players. In the four years of its activity this fund has purchased $2500 worth of rare instruments which are the property of the school department mainly among which may be mentioned one set of chimes, one oboe, one bassoon, two cellos, two bass viols, one drum outfit, one viola and many more. The fund also keeps these instru- ments in proper repair.- Early in 1933 the band and senior orchestra are to join forces with the school-chorus in a concert for the benefit of welfare work among needy families of our town, this work to be sponsored by the-Barnstable Teachers' Club. The Junior High school orchestra has a membership of fifty, and in this group students are given careful training for the more exacting work of the senior group. For the rest, the elementary orchestras and classes serve as training . organizations for the advanced classes, all the work being most progressive, and these younger students are given an opportunity of appearing before the public at the Annual Elementary Schools concert every spring. " s In addition to this, its regular work, the Music Depart- ment last year extended its privileges to the adult musicians of our town, by organizing the Hyannis Community orches- W;. �i 227 tra. The membership was forty-five, and after several re- hearsals the Community orchestra gave a concert to the pub- lic,free of charge; in the high school auditorium. School Nurse Number of school visits 612 Number of inspections 2,132 Exclusions 78 Pediculosis 10 Skin conditions 42 Symptoms of communicable disease 26 Number of home visits 1 0":8 Attendance at dental clinic 634 Attendance at eye clinic 20 Attendance at Chadwick Clinic 24 Attendance at mental clinic 22 Hearing tests with audiometer 910 Vision re-tests 422 Diphtheria immunizations 245 Physical examinations by Dr. Goff 125 Contagious diseases: Chicken-pox 18 Mumps -98 _ Whooping cough 16 Scarlet fever 45 Scabies g Pneumonia lobar Physical Education It is probably not generally known that the work of the three teachers of physical education includes considerable classroom instruction in hygiene. It has been the belief of Q, the school authorities that hygiene was most appropriately 228 taught by specialists in physical education. If this import- ant subject were taught by a regular classroom teacher in the usual academic manner, the actual physical education program might be easily handled by two instructors, but ' three teachers still would be required to handle this heavy load as is indicated by the following table. Teaching Load The high school program allows for a maximum of 1,200 scheduled periods per teacher per year. Load of Physical Education teachers as follows: Miss Nehubian: Teaching periods 720 Coaching (equivalent periods) 250 Study Class Supervision periods 360 Total load scheduled periods 1,330 Mr. Bearse: Teaching periods 920 Coaching (equivalent periods) 380 Study Class Supervision periods 80 Total load scheduled periods 1,380 Mr. Bangs: Teaching periods_ 840 Coaching (equivalent periods) 386 Study Class Supervision)periods 160 Total load scheduled periods 1,386 ` Total periods of Physical Education classes 2,480 per year Total periods of coa.chiVg 1,016 per year 229 ROLL OF HONOR FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1931 - 1932 Allen, Virginia Jones, Lawrence Anderson, Albert E. Kelley, Rita Anderson, Robert A. Kondrot, John Bacon, Avis E. Lagergren, Edwin Bacon, Emerson Landers, Barbara Bearse, Barbara Libby, Warren Bettencourt, William F. Long, Frances Cabral, Anthony Maki, Lillian Cash, Elijah , Maki, Thomas Coleman, Thomas Michelson, Ruth Corcoran, John h. Milne, Chalmers DeGrace, Leander Panesis, Angelo Dixon, J. Allen Pells, Reva Drew, John . Peters, Lawrence Drew, William Pollard, Dorothy Dube, Henri Powell, Shirley E.. Enos, Alice Pukki, Kauko Flinkman, Dagmar Raymond, George A. Goulart, Manuel Raymond, Roberta Gronlund, Lillie Richmond, Edward Harlow, Edmund Robello, Manuel Hill, Irene Robello,.Margaret Hodges, Manning Roderick, Peter Hoxie, Edward Rucker, Russell Huhtanen, Wilfred Savage, Charlotte Imberg, Ellen Savery, Robert Imberg, Helen Savery, Rase Jones, Helen E. Scudder, Barbara I 230 ROLL OF HONOR FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE (Continued) Scudder, Bryant Turpin, Sally I. Shaw, Carolyn West, Gordon Syriala, Hazel E. West, Marjorie J. Syriala, Mildred Williams, Louis Syriala, Paul Willman, Elise Thomas, Isabel Willman, Harold F. 'Tsiknas, Helen Woodward, Virginia D. 'Tsiknas, William 231 . . . $ $ $ $ 2 g 2 7 2 S ? . . m cc � R . $ .. \ i \ / - \ / 2 / rti - @ / ¢ ® . i / 2 - \ m � % & R 00 . / % / \ 5 \ % % 2 / in y / 2 / % \ cq \ 5 2 2 / / ¢ 2 Q m. / / 7 / \ J % . . .e bn \ \ c / 7 % . $ ® 2 ® ƒ 2 \ / \ w © ® § } { \ 2 r 232 MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS June 17, 1932 C Rosco Francis Adams General George Burton Appleford College Thomas Myles Aylmer General Merriam Idella Barrus General Buhl Kimberly Bassett General Dorothy Swift Bearse College Irving Wood Bearse College Thurlow Baker Bearse College Geraldine Louise Boucher College Bernard Francis Cahoon Business Ruth Cameron Business Elizabeth Forrest Cammett Business Katherine Ditmars Chaffee College Alice Harlan Coggeshall' Business Clara Coleman General Josiah Herbert Cook General Herbert Edwin Coombs General William Hafford Covell College John Howland Crocker General Ruth Crocker College Celia Alvina Davidson General Costas Nickolas Demetras College Carrie Marion Ellis Business Arthur Richardson Goodlatte College Robert Swan Goodlatte= College Stanley Oliver Gray General Senja Mary Harju General Margaret Henson College - Bessie Hinckley Business Mary Elizabeth Hinckley General Helen Aili Jaaskela General `� 233 > Erving Elmwood Jones General Lawrence Seymour Jones Business William Manning Jones General Gertrude Kahelin General Helen Elizabeth Keveney Business Mary Elizabeth Kurra Business Bernard Fred Lannquist Business Emily Lagergren Business Hazel Burgess Lapham College Geneveve Lucile Link General Ruth Elizabeth Lovequist General Hilda Emily Maderos Business Lila Elizabeth Maki Business Mabel Louise Mason Business Elkanah Calmo Monteiro Business Miriam Marguerite Murphy College David Chester Murray General Freeman Merton Nickerson, Jr. General Vina Mae Norris College Einari William Ojala Business Anna Erhard Phinney General Bruce Parmer Phinney Business Francis Christie Rennie Business Virginia Ryder College ,Albert Vaner Salo Business Esther Dolbear Sanborn General Eleanor Augusta Scudder Business William Leo Shields General Walter Raymond Simpson, Jr. College Julia Patricia Staffen College Roger Brown Stevenson College Joseph Larkin Swift General Marjorie Louise Weeks Business Geraldine Wilson Whitford General "� Anne Esther Wiinikainen General 234 CLASS OFFICERS s. -President Thurlow Bearse Vice President Josiah Cook Secretary Katherine Chaffee Assistant Secretary Julia Staffen Treasurer Eleanor Scudder -GRADUATES ENTERING OTHER INSTITUTIONS, 1932 Thomas Aylmer Samuel Johnson's Academy Buhl Bassett Springfield College .Dorothy Bearse State Teachers College, Bridgewater .Irving Bearse Duke University Thurlow Bearse East Greenwich Academy Katherine Chaffee Middlebury College Josiah Cook East Greenwich Academy .-John Crocker Northeastern University Ruth Crocker -Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School -Costas Demetras Boston University, School of Business Administration Margaret Henson Bradford Junior College .Manning.Jones Wentworth Institute Anna Phinney State Teachers College, Hyannis _Bruce Phinney Bentley School of Accounting Leo Shields Dean Academy Raymond Simpson Irving School -Roger Stevenson Northeastern University :Larkin Swift Samuel Johnson's Academy r�, 4 �. 1 ,�, - t ' . . - � ' ' ' ' / . INDEX Town Officers 3- Assessors' Report _ o Treasurer's Report m Estimated Receipts 15. Appropriation Accounts ............................................... ____- ou ' ' Summary --_____'___----____-__'-_____'__' «o Expenditures __'-__-_--_-____- «v Non'aoroono Aov000to ..................................... uS ' Burial Lot Foouo Held in Trust by the Town .......................................... no Report of the Audit ___ 57 TmruClerk's sonmu ..................................................................................................................... ox ' Annual zvwo zmootiog na unooim Town u000moc --_-------------'_---------. 87 � SpeciAlTown zmootioo .......................................................................................'........... oo Births --..................._--_---_--_-_-___-�-'------_- ou, uumziago" ........................................-.------_---_-------------_-- zor - ' ovutua zzs Jury List zos Report of the Police oonxr*oout zuo Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures mz ` aurost:»u, 000utr sfeuuu oonartouout --_____' -____ mo oono,t of Tn:o Warden ..........................................................................---...................... zor Report o: 8hea)unb Constable ................................................... _-........................... zuo Ronmm o: the Park Commission ...................................................... z«o ^ Relpmm of the zmvo Forest Committee ............................................................... 148 Report of zy^uoum nou,u -----_--------_-----------_' zu* Report of zuonooto, o: vv/roo _-_-- .. zxu � � � Boardof Health Report ............................................................................................................154 Report of Forest Fire Warden ....................................................................................... 153 Reportof Moth Department ................................................................................................ 160 Report of the Town Counsel .....'...........................................:............................................ 162 Report of the Board of Public Welfare ............................................................... 173 Reportof Surveyor of Highways ................................................................................. 177 Report of the Road Committee ....................................................................................... 196 Report of the School Department ...................:......................................................... 197 Teachers for School Year 1932-1933 .:......................................... . 201 ................ ExpendituresBy Divisions .......................................................................................... 207 Superintendent's Report .......a....................................................................................... 209 Principal's Report ......___...................................................................................................... 220 Excerpts from Special Reports ........................................................................... 225 Honor Roll for Perfect Attendance ............................................................... 229 EnrollmentBy Grades ...................................................................................................... 231 Members of Class of 1932 ......................................................................................... 232