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Home My WebLink About1913p* BSBfa .;':..^7.;:.; «sw a&K&fti &f&^ a^wn Big =.;.v/-..-:i'-;•-HHmm TflE ^^ One Hundred and Forty-Fourth Annual Report. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET AND THE REPORTS OF OTHER TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1913 Gazette and Transcript Publishing Co.,Weymouth. 1914. CONTENTS. Officers for 1913-14 Report of the Town Clerk Doings of the Town Meeting State Primary,Sept.23,1913 Election Record Town Clerk's Convention Marriages,Births and Deaths Report of the Town Accountant Recapitulation,Town Accountant's Report Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Report of the Selectmen Report of the Assessors Assets of the Town Report of the Overseers of the Poor Report of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Report of the School Committee Report of the Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library .... Report of the Moth Department Report of the Tree Warden Report of the Fire Engineers Report of Chief of Police Report of Inspector of Wires . Report of the Surveyor of Highways Report of Harbor Improvement Committee Report of the Board of Health Report of Treasurer of Coh asset and Free Public Library Building Laws PAGE 5—8 9—39 11—24 25—29 '29—32 33 34—39 41—116 108—110 117—118 121—125 126—127 127—134 128 129 135—162 165—170 198—199 196 171—196 119 172—177 179 201—207 209 207—208 235 TOWN OFFICERS,W3-J4, Town Clerk, HARRY F.TILDEN,..Term expires March,1914 Selectmen,Assessors and Overseers of Poor. PHILANDER BATES, HERBERT L.BROWN, HARRY E.MAPES, Term expires March,1914 """1915 ""•"1916 Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. NEWCOMB B.TOWER. Highway Surveyor. FRANK W.WHEELWRIGHT. Constables. SIDNEY L.BEAL,ARTHUR C.LITCHFIELD, HARRY E.BRENNOCK,LOUIS J.MORRIS, EDWARD E.WENTWORTH. Tree Warden. WILLIAM B.McARTHUR. School Committee. CHARLES W.GAMMONS,.Term expires Ma BURTON S.TREAT, Miss EDITH M.'BATES . CALEB LOTHROP,. GEORGE JASON,Jr. Mrs.MABEL L.SOUTHER, ch,1916 1916 1914 1914 1915 1915 Trustees of Public Library. Miss EDITH M.BATES,. Mrs.MARTHA P.HOWE, Dr.OLIVER H.HOWE,. EDWARD H.TOWER, EDWARD NICHOLS, GEORGE W.COLLIER,. Miss FLORENCE N.BATES, Miss SARAH B.COLLIER, BURGESS C.TOWER, Term expires March,1914 """1914 """1914 ""1916 m u u 1916 a a u 1916 ""u 191 5 <(u u 1915 """1915 Board of Health. WARREN F.SNOW,..Term expires March,1915 IRVING S.SYLVESTER,"""1914 Dr.GEORGE OSGOOD,."""1916 TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR,J9J3-J4, Field Drivers. EZEKIEL L.JAMES,ARTHUR C.LITCHFIELD, SIDNEY L.BEAL,JOHN ROCHE, JOHN KENNEDY. Fence Viewers. EDWIN BATES,THOMAS A.ROCHE, GEORGE JASON. Public Weighers. NEWCOMB B.TOWER,MARY P.TOWER, ALFRED BEAL,CORNELIUS KENNEY, FREDERICK E.AHEARN,ELIZABETH L.TILDEN, HARRY G.WHITTLE,JOSEPH A.VALINE, DAVID W.HOMER,E.HAROLD BROWN, RUTH WHEELWRIGHT. Pound Keeper. JAMES H.PINKHAM.' Keeper of Lock-Up WILLIAM J.BRENNOCK. Auctioneers. GEORGE F.SARGENT,Jr.,EDWARD E.WENT WORTH, AARON PRATT,JAMES S.BEAL, AUGUST F.B.PETERSEN,JOSEPH E.GRASSIE, EPHRAIM SNOW,Jr.,BENJAMIN C.TOWER, Measurers of Wood and Bark. EZEKIEL L.JAMES,ELMER E.BATES, FRANKLIN BEAL. Surveyors of Lumber. ARTHUR O.HIGGINS,JOSEPH A.VALINE, Harbor Master. MANUEL S.ENOS. Assistant—JOHN W.BRENNOCK. Inspector of Wires. GEORGE JASON,Jr. Sealer of Weights and Measures. CALEB NICHOLS. Town Accountant. EDWARD L.STEVENS. Inspector of Animals. DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. Fire Engineers. HENRY E.BRENNOCK,THOMAS A.ROCHE, GEORGE JASON,WILLIAM H.McARTHUR, THOMAS L.DONAHUE. Forest Warden. WILLIAM J.BRENNOCK. Chief of Police. THOMAS L.BATES. Night Police. JOSEPH A.ANTOINE,FRANK JASON, JOHN J.GRASSIE,SIDNEY L.BEAL. Special Police Officers. MANUEL P.VALINE,ROBERT AINSLIE tJOHN FLEMING,JOHN ROCHE, tIRA A.ADAMS of Hingham,JOHN F.MURPHY, tJOSEPH S.ENOS,JOHN T.KEATING, HARRY A.PATTISON. Superintendent of Moth Work. WILLIAM H.McARTHUR. Registrars of Voters. THOMAS W.DOYLE,..Term expires May,1914 HENRY E.SWEENEY,. ""1915 JOSEPH E.GRASSIE,.. ""1916 HARRY F.TILDEN,ex officio,Clerk of Board. Town Physician. FREDERICK HINCHCLIFFE. Election Officers. March 3,1913.Thomas L.Grassie,Andrew H.Prouty,Abra- ham J.Antoine,Frank F.Martin,Jr.,Fred C.Blossom,Charles H.Hackett,Thomas Roche,Arthur Mulvey,Ezekiel L.James. September 23,1913.George Jason,Henry E.Brennock,Henry B.Kimball,John F.Murphy,Manuel S.Enos,George F.Sar- gent,Jr.,Fred C.Blossom,Irving F.Sylvester. November 4,1913.Irving F.Sylvester,George F.Sargent, Jr.,Henry B.Kimball,John F.Murphy,Fred C.Blossom, Manuel S.Enos,George Jason,George M.Eunice,E.Clayton Hyland,Joseph St.John. APPOINTMENTS BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH, Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. Inspector of Slaughtering. DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. fTo serve without compensation from the Town. TOWN OF COHASSET. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1913 Doings of the TOWN OF COHASSET REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK, Cohasset,March 3,1913. At the annual election of Town Officers held this day the following vote was declared. Previous to which article 1 was taken up. Art.1.To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting. Chose Philander Bates,Moderator and he was sworn by the Town Clerk. Art.2.Total vote cast was 845 of which 589 were for Town Officers,256 were for School Committee only,as follows : SELECTMAN FOE THREE YEARS. Harry E.Mapes 280 William O.Souther,Jr....276 Blanks 33 ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS Harry E.Mapes .....292 William O.Souther,Jr....284 Blanks 13 OVERSEERS OF POOR FOR THREE YEARS Harry E.Mapes 294 William O.Souther,Jr....278 Blanks 17 12 DOINGS OF THE 1913 TREASURER FOR ONE YEAR Xewcomb B.Tower ....£04 Blanks ......85 COLLECTOR OF TAXES —FOR ONE YEAR Paul J.Bates 229 Xewcomb B.Tower ....330 Blanks ......30 HIGHWAY SURVEYOR FOR ONE YEAR George Jason .....275 Frank W.Wheelwright ....306 Blanks ......8 SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS. Charles W.Gammons ....588 George P.Neagle 340 Burton S.Treat 463 Blanks 299 FIVE CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR. Koyal A.Bates ..170 Sidney L.Beal ,.263 Henry E.Brennock 246 John T.Keating 227 Arthur C.Litchfield * 269 Louis J.Morris 284 John F.Murphy .88 Harry A.Pattison .•198 Edward E.Wentworth 262 William O.Souther,Jr.1 Blanks 937 TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR. Joseph E.Grassie 283 William B.McArthur ....293 Blanks 13 1913 T0WN 0F COHASSET 13 THREE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS. George W.Collier .341 Edwaid Nichols 351 Edward H.Tower .342 William 0.Souther 1 Joseph S.Enos Richard Cadden 1 1 John Tower . Edward Mulvey Blanks 1 1 728 BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS. George Osgood ......437 William 0.Souther,Jr.1 Blanks 151 LICENSE QUESTION. Yes .......163 No ....338 Blanks 88 Coh asset,March 10,1913. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Cohas- set held this day the several articles contained in the warrant were acted upon as follows : Article 1.To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting Chose WT illiam H.Brown,Moderator. Art.2.To choose all Town Officers not required to be elected by ballot. Voted that the Selectmen appoint all Town Officers not elected by ballot. Art.3.To act upon the reports of the Town Clerk, Town Accountant,Selectmen,Assessors,Overseers of the Poor,Collector and Treasurer,School Committee,Treasurer of the Public Library,Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial 14 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Library,Tree Warden,Superintendent of Moth Work, Highway Surveyor,Board of Health,Board of Fire En- gineers,Sealer of Weights and Measures,Inspector of Wires,Harbor Improvement Commmittee. Each of the above reports were by a vote accepted except the Engineers and Harbor Improvement Committee. Voted that a manifold Fire alarm box be placed in Central Telephone Exchange. Voted that the Selectmen call a public hearing to invest- igate the conditions at the fire house on Monday forenoon March 3,1913 and take such action necessary to install efficient,responsible men in charge of your fire dapertment. Voted,That the following sums of money be raised and appropriated. Art.4.For debt $8,000 00 For interest ....3,200 00 For Support and relief of poor ..6,000 00 For support of schools ..20,950 00 For support of public libraries ..2,250 00 For highways and sidewalks .1,5000 00 For watering or oiling streets .5,000 00 For removing snow ...1 ,000 00 For electric lights for streets .7,290 00 Voted that the Selectmen,with three other citizens to be appointed by the Moderator,act as a committee,with in- structions to employ expert advice,and with authority to renew the contract between the town of Cohasset and the electric light company expiring in September,1913,on the best terms possible to the town,and $300 be raised and ap- propriated for their use in employing expert advice.Com- mittee,C.W.Gammons,Edward Willcutt and W.O. Souther,Jr. Art.13.For water hydrants and public- buildings $4,400 00 Art.14.For transportation of scholars .4,030 00 Art.5. Art.6. Art.7. Art.8. Art.9. Art.10. Art.11. Art.12. 1913 TOWX OF COHASSET 15 Art.15.For soldiers'and sailors'relief $600 00 Art.16.For town officers 5,500 00 Art.17.For police department 7,700 00 Art.18.For fire department 3,975 00 Art.19.Foi Memorial Day 300 00 Art.20.For military aid .250 00 Art.21.For moth work .4,000 00 Art.22.For printing .700 00 Art.23.For Town Hall .500 00 Art,24.For forest fires 500 00 Art.25.For Tree Warden 600 00 Art.26.For Board of Health .1,400 00 Art.27.For town Commons 400 00 Art.28.For incidentals 2,000 00 Art.29.For Fore River Bridge 120 00 Art.30.For legal counsel 500 Q0 Art.31.For Wire Inspector 300 00 Art.32.For widening corner of South Main street and Depot avenue. Voted not to appropriate or raise money for the above purpose. Art.33.Will the town authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,to hire what money may be needed in anticipation of the taxes of the current year,to be paid as soon as money sufficient for the purpose is received. Voted that the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000),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 taxes of the present municipal year. Art.34.In what manner will the Town collect the taxes and at what time shall the}r be paid into the treasury ? 16 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Voted that they be collected in the same way as last year. Art.35.What compensation will the Town allow the Collector of Taxes for the current year ? Voted that the compensation of the Collector of Taxes be $800.and that said sum be raised and appropriated. Art.36.To hear the report of the Selectmen on guide boards and act thereon. Voted that the report of Selectmen as read be accepted. Report on file. Art.37.To hear the report of any Committee hereto- fore chosen and appointed and act thereon. Report of Committee on Gravel Bank read. Voted that a committee consisting of above committee and Charles W.Gammons be authorized to purchase the gravel bank on No.Main Street known as Tower's Gravel Bank and now owned by Miss Ella Bates tor a sum not to exceed $4500.said amount to be appropriated from Corporation Tax said Committee authorized to employ Engineer to pass judge- ment on gravel if they so desire. Voted that the Harbor Improvement Committee report be accepted with the following stricken out.(Boats should not be moored here but at the town landing where there are two floats,but it should be permissable to carry merchandise and lobster pots over such landing so far as its use is not appro- priated by any individual to the exclusion of others and to this end storage of individual property upon this town land should be prohibited.) Voted that same committee and H.B.Kimball serve an- other year and that $500.be raised and appropriated for maintenance. Art.38.Will the Town vote to reconsider a vote passed at a special meeting held April 10,1908,whereby the Town voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 11,Section 336, of the Revised Laws ? Voted that this article be passed over. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 17 Art.39.Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred Dollars for the maintenance of the Alewive fishery ? Voted that the sum of $200.be raised and appropriated and expended by W.O.Souther,Jr.,M.E.Salvador and Joseph A.Silvia. Art.40.What action will the town take regarding the portion of Straits Pond lying north-westerly of Atlantic Avenue in the town of Hull ? Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to convey by deed in*quit-claim form to the town of Hull for the nominal sum of One Dollar such portion of Straits Pond and land lying under same lying northwestly of Atlantic Avenue in the town of Hull ;provided,however, this can legally be done.And the Selectmen be hereby given power to apply to the Legislature for such authory as may be necessary. Art.41.What sum will the town raise and appropriate to be expended on James Brook ? Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars to be expended on James Brook,putting in concrete bottom from the railroads line easterly as far as the appropriation will go.A portion of said amount to be used in removing dirt taken from ditch on Mr.Matthew Mul- hern's property,and care of gate at Cove Bridge. The following committee to be appointed to expend the above appropriation ;Dr.E.P.Wentworth,George M. Ennice,Matthew Mulhern,Frank W.Browne and John L. Sullivan. Art.42.What sum will the town raise and appropriate for the care of Straits Pond and Cat Dam ? Voted that the sum of $300.be raised and appropriated for above purpose and that Wm.O.Souther,Jr.be a Committee of one to have charge of the expenditure of Straits Pond and Cat Dam appropriation. IS DOINGS OF THE 1913 Art.43.What sum will the town raise and appropriate to continue the sidewalk from the Pope Memorial Church to line of property of W.F.Dickinson on Jerusalem Road ? Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000 fron Corporation Tax of 1913 for construction of sidewalk under Highway Surveyor from Pope Memorial Church to line of property of M.F.Dickinson on Jerusalen Road,any balance unexpended to be used on sidewalk on Hull St. Art.44.W.J.Earle and others :Will the town install and maintain an electric street light on pole 2 on Depot Court,nearly opposite the Post Office,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,that the sum of $20 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Art 45.Howard K.Bartow and others :Will the town of Cohasset have building laws or not,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted,that this article be passed over. Art.46.Howard K.Bartow and others :Will the town vote to accept from the committee of the subscribers who purchased the property of the former B.S.Thompson es- tate at the cove,this property as a gift,to be used perpetu- ally as a park or open space,except as noted in the follow- ing article,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,that this property be accepted. Art.47.Howard K.Bartow and others:Will the town vote to expend the sum of $600 in moving the present Guild Hall to the old B.S.Thompson property,now the property of the town of Cohasset,supplying a cellar and grading the property,the same to be expended by a com- mittee of three,of whom one shall be an architect,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,that the sum of $600 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of grading the so-called Thompson property which the town has accepted as a gift,balance to be used 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 19 for repairing Guild Hall,said hall not to be moved,and expended by Selectmen. Art.48.J.Pennington Gardiner and others :Will the town vote the sum of $300 to build a wall on the opposite side of the brook at Cove Bridge,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted,that this article be passed over. Art.49.Charles E.Frates and others :Will the Town of Cohasset accept as a public way or street the private way from Elm Street to Atlantic Avenue,known as Elm Court, or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted that this article be passed over. Art.50.Harry A.Carr and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place two street lights on Border Street,in the following locations :one on the pole at the curve near the property of Joseph E.Frates ; one on the pole opposite the entrance to the boat shop of H.Ellsworth? Voted that the sum of $40 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Art.51.George Jason Jr.,and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00.for recreation purposes,to be spent under the direction of the Kecreation Committee of the town,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that same Recreation Committee serve another year and that $500.be raised and appropriated for recreation purpose and expended under the direction of said Committee. Voted to add Daniel McSweeney and John F.Murphy to above committee. Art.52.George Jason,Jr.,and others :Will the Town instruct its Recreation Committee to inquire into the advis- ability of acquiring a part of the land included by Elm,South Main and Summer Streets,for a public recreation ground, and make a report,together with recommendations,at the next special or regular meeting of the town ? 20 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Voted that the Recreation Committee be instructed to in- quire into the advisability of acquiring a part of the land in- cluded by Elm,South Main and Summer Streets for a public recreation ground,said committee to have permission to report at any special or the next annual meeting. Art.53.George Jason,Jr.,and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00.to retain the ser- vices of Prof.H.E.Clifford for the ensuing year,in connect- ion with the work of the Department of the Inspection of Wires,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the sum of $100 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Art.54.W.Whitney Lewis and others :Will the Town accept the provisions of of Chapter 635,Acts of 1912,an act known as the Tenement House Act,and relating to the building or alteration of buildings intended for occupancy by more than two families,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted that a committee of five be appointed by the chair to prepare a set of Building Laws and print them in next Annual Town Report. Committee appointed W.W.Lewis,E.Snow Jr.,E.L. Stevens,T.A.Roche and Anselm L.Beal. Art.55.George Jason and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600 to repair Gulf Bridge or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the sum of $600 be raised and appropriated and expended under the direction of Highway Surveyor for above purpose. Art.56.Geonre Jason and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $525.00 to remove the ledge on Atlantic Avenue in front of the Knowles Estate or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the sum of $525.be raised and appropriated and done before June 1,under direction of the Highway Surveyor for above purpose. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 21 Art.57.George Jason and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sura of $650 to remove the ledge on Jerusalem Road adjoining the old Morse Estate,to widen out the bridge over Morse's Brook and to fill in Jerusalem Road up to the driveway of George Young,or act on any- thing relating thereto ? Voted that the sum of $650 be raised and appropriated and expended by Highway Surveyor for above purpose. Art.38.George Jason and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 to remove the ledge on Jerusalem Road,northerly of the driveway of George G. Crocker Sr.,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted that the sum of $450 be raised and appropriated and expended under direction of Highway Surveyor for above purpose. Art.59.Ezekiel L.James and others :Will the town vote to raise the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000)for the purpose of purchasing a portable stone crusher,said crushing machine to be of modern improvements and capa- ble of crushing not less than 100 tons in 10 working hours, the purchasing of said machine te be by the Surveyor of Highways and the Selectmen ? Voted that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for purchasing a portable stone crusher,steam drill and equipment,as per above article. Art.60.Manuel A.Grassie and others :Will the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to install proper toilet facilities at the Town Hall,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted that the sum of $1,425 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of installing proper toilet facilities in the Town Hall,and that the present committee be continued to carry out the work. Art.61;Harry F.Tilden and others:Will the town reconsider the vote passed upon Article 70 at the annual 22 DOINGS OF THE 1913 town meeting held March 11,1912,whereby the town voted to abolish the Finance Committee? Voted to reconsider said vote,and that Sections 1 to 6 of Article 4 of By-laws be reinstated,but the old Finance Committee shall not act until re-elected. Art.62.George Osgood and others :To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 37 of Chapter 19 of the Revised Laws and amendments thereto so far as the same relate to the police force of the town of Cohasset,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the above provisions be accepted. Art.63.F.E.Ahearn and others :Will the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place an arc light at Whitney Crossing,on North Main street,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the sum of $40 be raised and appropriated to place two lights at Whitney's Crossing,one on each side of said crossing. Art.64.Irving F.Sylvester and others :Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hndred Twenty-five Dollars ($825.00)for the purpose of draining Treat's Pond at Sandy Cove or act on anything relating thereto. Voted not to appropriate money for above purpose. Art.65.C.W.Barron :Will the town take title to the Spear land on Margin Street,fronting on the harbor,and pay the expense of securing the title to the same through the Land Court,$152.21,or act on anything rel ating thereto ? Voted that the sum of $152.21 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Voted that the thanks of this meeting be extended to the Moderator for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over it. Voted that this meeting be adjourned. HARRY F.TILDEN, Town Clerk 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 23 MILITARY DUTY. The number of men liable to perform military duty April 1,1913 were 334. DOGS LICENSED Number of dogs licensed in Cohasset from Dec.1,1912 to Dec.1,1913,were as follows : Male .144 Female 25 Female (spayed ).....10 Total 179 VOTE AT STATE PRIMARY,SEPTEMBER 23, .1913. Total Republican vote was 7 1 ,as follows : GOVERNOR. Everett C.Benton ....*.15 Augustus P.Gardner ....54 Blanks ......2 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. August H.Goetting .....65 Blanks .......6 SECRETARY. William S.Kenney 64 Blanks .......7 TREASURER. Charles L.Burrell .,...56 Maurice Kane ......10 Blanks .......5 24 DOINGS OF THE 1913 AUDITOR. John E.White .....65 Blanks •6 ATTORNEY-GENERAL . James M.Swift .....66 Blanks ......•5 COUNCILLOR. Eben S.S.Keith .....60 Blanks ......•11 SENATOR. Alexander Holmes .....62 Blanks ......•9 REPRESENTATIVE . Edward C.Hovey .....66 A.J.Antoine .1 Blanks ......•4 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Everett M.Bowker .....65 Blanks ......•6 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS. Henry A.Whitney .....67 H.L.Brown ......1 P.Bates .1 Blanks ......•83 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Albert F.Barker .....60 Blanks ......•11 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY. A.B.Cook .34 J.R.McCoole ....t 22 Blanks .......15 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 25 STATE COMMITTEE. James T.Kirby ....56 Blanks ......15 DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION. Edward E.H.Souther .66 Evan P.Went worth ....66 Blanks ......10 TOWN COMMITTEE. E.N.Tower 66 E.E.Wentworth 67 E.E.H.Souther 66 Anselm L.Beal 67 Evan P.Wentworth 67 Edward L.Stevens 67 Herbert L.Brown .65 E.C.Hovey .1 J.P.Gardiner 1 Blanks .30 VOTE AT STATE PRIMARY,SEPTEMBER 23, 1913. Total Democratic vote was 31 as follows : GOVERN OK. David I.Walsh . Blanks .... LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Edward P.Barry . Richard H.Long . Blanks SECRETARY Frank J.Donohue . Blanks 28 3 9 21 1 25 6 2$DOINGS OF THE 1913 TREASURER. Frederick B.Mansfield .16 Joseph L.P.St.Coeur .10 Blanks .5 AUDITOR. Frank H.Pope ....25 Blanks .....6 ATTORNEY GENERAL. Thomas J.Boynton 23 Blanks .....8 COUNCILLOR. Blanks .31 SENATOR William T.Bray ....21 Blanks .....10 REPRESENTATIVE William 0.Souther,Jr..24 Blanks .....7 COUNTY COMMISIONER. Jeremiah O'Leary 24 Blanks .....7 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS. H.E.Brennock .•2 George E.Valine ....1 George Jason .....1 Blanks .58 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Thomas H.Buttimer 28 William J.Good . Eugene T.O'Neil . John P.Vahey ....3 Blanks ..... 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 27 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY. J.Raphael McCoole .... Blanks ...... STATE COMMITTEE. E.Clifford Nash . Daniel M.O'Brien Blanks ...... DELEGATE STATE CONVENTION. Arthur Mulvey ...... Blanks ...... TOWN COMMITTEE. Joseph E.Grassie Henry E.Sweeney Arthur Mulvey John J.Grassie Cornelius Kenney Bartholomew Daley Daniel Donovan Joseph St.John Arthur Mulvey Joseph E.Grassie John J.Grassie Cornelius Kenney Daniel McSweeney Blanks 17 14 3 21 7 21 10 14 21 11 11 13 11 15 12 -8 6 5 9 1 110 VOTE OF STATE PRIMARY,SEPTEMBER 23, 1913. Total Progressive vote was 5,as follows : GOVERNOR. Charles Sumner Bird ....5 Blanks 28 DOIXGS OF THE 1913 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Daniel Cosgrove .....5 Blanks SECRETARY. Russell A.Wood 5 Blanks TREASURER. Warren R.Keith ....5 Blanks ...... AUDITOR. Octave A.LaRiviere ....5 Blanks ...... ATTORNEY-GENERAL . H.Huestis Newton .....5 Blanks COUNCILLOR. Charles R.Bassett .....4 Blanks 1 SENATOR. William B.Arnold 3 Charles E.Burbank ....2 REPRESENTATIVE TO GENERAL COURT. Edward Clarence Hovey,Jr..4 Blank 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Bancroft Abbott Blanks .... ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Richard Washburn Child . Blanks .... 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 29 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. William F.Kane .... Blanks .....5 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY. W.E.McCoole .... Blanks .....1 4 STATE COMMITTEE. Richard Washburn Child .5 DELEGAES TO STATE CONVENTION . Edward C.Tower .... Edgar J.Pratt .... Frank C.Allen .... 5 5 5 TOWN COMMITTEE.• F.C.Allen E.J.Pratt I.F.Sylvester .... E.C.Tower .... Blanks ..... 3 3 2 1 6 ELECTION RECORD OF NOVEM BER 4, 1913. Registered votes in Cohasset . Total number of ballots cast . 689 546 GOVERNOR. Charles Sumner Bird,of Walpole . Alfred H.Evans,of Northampton . Eugene N.Foss,of Boston Augustus P.Gardner,of Hamilton . Arthur E.Reimer,of Boston . David I.Walsh,of Fitchburg George H.Wrenn,of Springfield . Blanks ...... 130 2 33 189 3 173 3 ' 13 30 DOINGS OF THE 1913 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Edward P.Barry,of Boston . Daniel Cosgrove,of Lowell August H.Goetting,of Springfield Albert J.Orem,of Sharon Peter O 'Rowick,of Medf ord . George E.Roewer,Jr.,of Boston Blanks .... SECRETARY. Frank J.Donohue,of Boston William S.Kinney,of Boston John A.Nichols,of Boston Fred E.Oelcher,of Peabody . Ella M.Roberts,of Springfield Russell A.Wood,of Cambridge Blanks .... 171 100 229 6 1 3 36 160 227 7 1 4 92 55 TREASURER. Charles L.Burrill,of Boston . Charles E.Fenner,of Worcester Thomas A.Frissell,of Hinsdale Warren R.Keith,of Brockton Frederick W.Mansfield,of Boston Dennis McGoff,of New Bedford Blanks .... 243 2 4 91 140 66 AUDITOR. Herbert S.Brown of Greenfield David Craig of Milford Octave A.La Riviere of Springfield Samuel P.Levenberg of Boston Frank H.Pope of Leominster . John E.White of Tisbury Blanks 11 2 83 5 136 230 79 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 31 ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Thomas J.Boynton of Everett .141 Freeman T.Crommett of Chelsea 3 John McCarty of Abington 7 H.Heustis Newton of Everett 85 Ingvar Paulsen of Boston 2 James M.Swift of Fall River ..238 Blanks .....70 COUNCILLOR FIRST DISTRICT. Charles R.Bassett of Yarmouth 88 Charles C.Connor of New Bedford ..140 Eben S.S.Keith of Bourne ..232 Elmer A.Wright of Whitman 4 Blanks ..82 SENATOR FIRST PLYMOUTH DISTRICT. Charles E.Burbank of East Bridge- water ......121 Alexander Holmes of Kingston .214 Forest 0.Nichols of Whitman 4 William T.Way of Plymouth ..136 Blanks .....71 tESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT—TH1 RD PLYMOUTH DISTRICT. Edward Clarence Hovey of Cohasset .226 William 0.Souther,Jr.,of Cohasset 309 Blanks .....11 COUNTY COMMISSIONER —NORFOLK COUNTY. Bancroft Abbot of Norwood ...81 Everett M.Bowker of Brookline ..257 Jeremiah O'Leary of Sharon ...135 Blanks 73 32 DOINGS OF THE 1913 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS NORFOLK COUNTY. Leo P.Noonan of Quincy ...201 William M.Quade of Dedham ...121 Henry A.Whitney of Bellingham ..240 Blanks ......530 DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT. Albert F.Barker of Brockton ...246 William G.Good of Randolph ...147 William F.Kane of Brockton ...75 John Francis Mullen of Brockton ..4 Blanks 74 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY NORFOLK COUNTY. Alonzo B.Cook of Sharon ...265 J.Raphael McCoole of Dedham ..190 Blanks 91 Acceptance of amendment to the constitution,making women eligible to appointment as notaries public. Yes .......138 No 219 Blanks 189 Acceptance of amendment to the constitution authorizing the referendum. Yes .......163 No 127 Blanks 256 Acceptance of "Shall chapter 807 of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen,being an act to provide for compensa- ting laborers,workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment,and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such com- pensation,be accepted by the inhabitants of this county"? Yes....'....228 No 84 Blanks .......234 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 33 CONVENTION OF TOWN CLERKS. THIRD PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. On the Fourteenth day of November A.D.,1913,the Town Clerks of Hingharn,Cohasset and Hull,said towns comprising the Third Plymouth Representative District assembled at the office of the Town Clerk,in Hingharn at 12 o'clock noon,for the purpose of examining the returns of votes given in and determining who had been elected to represent said district in the General Court,to be holden at Boston,on the first Wednesday in January,1914,proceeded to canvass said returns and found the ballots given in for the several candidates to be as follows : Hingharn.Cohasset.Hull.Total Ed warn Clarence Hovey,Jr....425 226 103 754 William O.Souther,Jr 459 309.214 982 Blanks .:....42 11 9 62 927 546 326 1,798 It appearing that William O.Souther,Jr.,of Cohasset had received a plurality of the votes given in,a certificate of election was issued to him. FRED H.MILLER, Town Clerk of Hingharn. HARRY F.TILDEN, Town Clerk of Cohasset. 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TOWN ACCOUNTANTS REPORT. ACCOUNTS OF J9J3. (For Index see Recapitulation.) TOWN OFFICERS Appropriation (Article 16,Annual Meeting,March 10,1913). . $5500 00 (Art.35 —Same meeting —Tax Collector)800 00 $6300 00 Deduct —Sealer Weights and Measures (reported elsewhere)100 00 $6200 00 Receipts —By Tax Collector,sum- monses,fees,costs of advertis- ing,etc 58 43 Expenditures,— Selectmen,(salaries) Philander Bates (in same pro- portion to total amount re- ceived as last year $450 00 Herbert L.Brown 500 00 William 0.Southers,Jr 83 32 Harry E.Mapes 416 68 $1450 00 Selectmen's personal expenses, — Philander Bates,$11.35;H.L. Brown,$2.86 14 21 Other expenses of Selectmen, — Telephones of Chairman of Board 48 32 Counting traffic,Smith PI. Crossing:— H.E.Brennock $6 00 Andrew H.Prouty 6 00 12 00 44 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Teams and Autos 12 00 Posting Town Warrants,H.E. Brennock ..,9 00 Posting Town Warrants,teams and Autos 5 50 $14 50 Auditor and Accountant^ — Edward L.Stevens,services .. . .$1000 00 Expensss:Postage,8.55;sta- tionary and express,$1.55 10 10 Treasurer, — Xewcomb B.Tower,services ..700 00 Expenses :Bond,$50 00 Postage,Stationery,etc....:33 19 $83 19 Collector, — Xewcomb B.Tower,services ..800 00 Expenses:Bond $50 00 Postage.Stationery,etc SO 94 Services of auctioneer 2 00 Advertising taxes 24 00 Assessors,.—(Services) Philander Bates (in same pro- portion to total amount re- ceived as last year)$490 00 Herbert L.Brown 300 00 William O.Souther,Jr 50 00 Harry E.Mapes 250 00 $106 94 Personal expenses of Assessors: H.L.Brown $10 98 Harry E.Mapes 22 75 Other expenses of Assessors: Abstracts of Probate Records $13 00 List of Cohasset deeds to Apr. ] - 191 *30 80 Library Bureau Cards 9 00 Office Expenses 50 Teams 11 00 $1090 00 $33 73 $64 30 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 45 Other Finance Offices and Ac- counts. — (No notes m anticipation of taxes were issued this year.) Town Clerk,— Harry F.Tilden,services Recording 25 marriages Recording 50 births Recording deaths (1912,19; 1913,56:) Returns to other towns (18) Administering 30 oaths Expenses of Town Clerk: Postage.Stationery,etc Louis J.Morris,serving no- tices on town officers .. . Team Registrars of Voters. — Charles H Cousens.services .... Thomas A.Doyle,services .... Henry E.Sweeney,services .... Joseph E.Grassie,services .... Harry F.Tilden.services . Est,of Geo.0.Higgins,(3 mos.) Expenses,team Election Officers,—(Services) Abraham J.Antoine Thomas L.Grassde John Roche Charles H.Hackett Fred C.Blossom, Frank F.Martin,Jr Ezekiel L.James Andrew H.Prouty. Arthur Mulvey Henry E.Brennock Henry B.Kimball George F.Sargent,Jr George Jason $200 00 5 00 25 00 15 00 4 50 7 50 $14 20 $257 00 9 00 2 50 $25 70 $3 00 50 00 53 00 37 00 53 00 13 00 $209 00 2 50 S3 50 3 50 3 50 3 50 8 75 3 50 3 50 3 50 3 50 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 46 DOINGS OF THE 1913 John F.Murphy Manuel E.Enos Irving F.Sylvester Joseph St.John George M.Eunice E.Clayton Hyland Expenses:dinners,lunch,etc.. Total for Town Officers ... Balance to Treasury 5 25 5 25 5 25 3 50 3 50 3 50 $84 00 46 25 $6063 74 194 69 1258 43 $6258 43 Unpaid bill:Team,Elec.Off.and Town Clerk.$5.00 LAW—LEGAL COUNSEL Appropriation $500 00 Expenditures, — Albert P.Wortbeiu re Mulhern v.Cohasset,balance over order of 1911 for $400,award for land damage,$40.66; services for Selectmen and Board of Health $55 66 (See statement of Mul- hern case below) J.J.McAnarney.trial of cases iu Quincy Court (July 4th case,Hatch auto,case and Com.v.Ainslie) D.N.Tower,survey and plan Hatch auto case Thomas L.Bates,for witness fees paid in Mulhern case .. Total for Law,etc Balance to Treasury 45 00 4 00 9 00 113 66 386 34 $500 00 $500 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 47 $400 00 RE MULHERN V.TOWN OF COHASSET Award of 1911,—land damages on account of new road between Pleasant St.and Smith Place . . Paid to Wm.H.Brown,,att'y, $353.66,less costs of court ($64.92)(short 20 cents,error of att'y in figuring)$288 54 Albert P.Worthen,services $100 00 Albert P.Worthen,witness fees and expenses 39 92 Albert P.Worthen,witness fees additional 12 20 152 12 $40 66 9 00 Charged to this account (1912) Charged to 1913 accts.(as above) Charged to 1913 accts.(as above) The above case cost the town as follows : W.H.Brown,att'y,in settlement with Mulhern, Edw.E.Wentworth,dep.sheriff, jury's expenses (see p.54, 1912 report) Chief Thos.L.Bates,fees paid witnesses (as reported above) Albert P.Worthen,att'y,services Albert P.Worthen,att'y,witness fees and expenses Total cost TOWN HALL Appropriation^. Receipts, — From Frank W.Mead,45 nights nights at $13 $585 00 From Frank W.Mead,excess current 20 58 111 46 $400 00 $400 00 $288 54 28 10 9 00 100 00 52 12 $477 76 $500 00 48 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Field &Cozzens,4 nights at $13 ..52 00 Lyman B.Cozzens,5 nights at $13 (1913)65 00 Lyman B.Cozzens,3 nights at $13 (1914)39 00 Louis J.Morris,janitor,use of halls ($15 in 1914)280 52 $1042 10 Expenditures, — Janitor,Louis J.Morris,services $300 00 Janitor,supplies 40 24 Janitor,extra janitor's work, cleaning,etc 12 65 Telephone service,55 49 Lighting (chargeable to motion picture shows $45.86)248 71 Current for motion picture ma- chine 128 86 Lamps 15 80 Heating:Coal,$252.32;wood, $15.25 '. . 267 57 Repairs on building: Harry W.Lincoln,painting and oiling,inside $138 68 Bos worth &Beal,wiring ($.65- 1912)*33 54 Walker &Pratt,repairs on ra- diators,etc 34 62 General carpenter's work in re- pairing,etc 39 18 Wire guards for back windows..9 31 General supplies for repairs ...31 83 Labor,repairing outside urinal and horse-sheds,Benjamin F -Mor*e 10 80 John H.Wilbur 8 40 Material for above repairs, blli ck 2 33 Inspection of boiler General labor,removing ashes..4 $308 69 2 00 80 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 49 Replacing halyards on flagpole A.J.Morris 5 00 Erecting and taking down elec- tion booths 10 50 Timing pianos,W.W.Wade . . 13 00 A.R.Whitcomb 7 50 $20 50 Insurance:Caleb Lothrop 174 18 Eugene N.Tower 108 98 $283 16 Repairing chairs,H E.Brennock 1 50 Fence,B.F.Morse^labor 14 40 J.H.Wilbur,labor 14 40 $28 80 Balance over appropriation and receipts to Inci- dentals"192 17 Total cost maintenance Town Hall $1734 27 $1734 27 Unpaid bills at closing of books: Fuel,Tower Bros.&Co $43 31 Plumbing,etc,Manuel S.Leonard: sinks,$101.62;outside urinals $56.12;repairs on kitchen -range,$19;shut-off in cellar $4.10 180 84 Janitor's supplies:Coh.Hardware 1 20 Jos.St.John 55 Fence,labor:B.F.Morse,$2.40; J.H.Wilbur,$2.40 4 80 Posts,.Coh Hardware Co 2 94 Lumber,paint,etc.,Tower Bros. &Co 31 58 Tuning pianos,A.R,Whitcomb ..2 00 267 22 50 DOINGS OF THE 1913 TOWN HALL—NEW TOILET FACILITIES Outlay Appropriation (Art.60;under direc- tion of Committee,Gilbert S. Tower,Stephen R.Nichols and Manuel A.Grassie)$1425 00 Expenditures, — Contract,Manuel S.Leonard $1100 00 Extra work,$8,less $5.for carp. work 3 00 $1103 00 Architect,Edward Nichols 100 00 Electrical work,Bosworth &Beal 25 75 Contract,Walker &Pratt,$125.00, less $7.50 for carpenter's work 117 50 Carpenter's work,cutting for Wal- ker &Pratt,Geo.W.Morris..15 00 Labor on ceilings;.H.W.Lincoln..5 00 Fixtures,Cohasset Supply Co 3 32 Mirrors,Standard Plate Glass Co.26 00 Total for New Toilets (outlay) Balance to Treasury $1395 57 29 43 $1425 00 $1425 00 PRINTING Appropriation , Expenditures — Selectmen : Warrants 19 50 Placards,notices,etc 5 25 Town Accountant:Envelopes Assessors: Poll tax lists 20 00 Notices,statements and can- vassing books 7 20 Envelopes 2 45 Blanks for moth work 8 50 $700 00 24 75 2 25 38 15 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 51 Town Treasurer:Order blanks 4 50 Tax Collector: Notices 5 25 Tax bills 7 50 12 75 Town Clerk:Dog license blanks..2 55 Elections : Ballots,instructions,etc.. . 83 00 Voting lists and tally sheets..75 00 iS « 158 00 Overseers of the Poor:Envelopes 1 05 Unclassified : Town reports 1912 (1100)....429 00 Two electrotypes of town seal 2 75 431 75 Total for Printing $675 75 Balance to Treasury 24 25 $700 00 $700 00 Unpaid bill:Boundbrook Press, Treasurer's vouchers and blanks,, $11.25. WATER FOR HYDRANTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS Appropriation $4400 00 Expenditures — Cohasset Water Company,for ser- vice in 1913: Fire Dept.—72 hydrants (69 charged for at $44,673 and 3 free)$3082 50 17 add'al hydrants for 1913..765 00 6 add'l hydrants for 3 mos. to Jan.1,1913 (1912)....67 50 Comb.No.1,$10;H.&L.$10 20 00 Town Hall 35 00 Highways—Drinking fountains..50 00 Street sprinkling 75 50 52 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Cohasset Home 42 00 Schools —Osgood $35;Beechwood $10 45 00 4182 50 (The above was discounted at 4 per cent.,2 m.12 d.and $33.46 credited to Interest Account.) Hingham Water Company,for ser- vice in 1913: Fire Dept.—7 hydrants 175 00 Hose No.3.hose and closet..9 00 Labor on hydrants 6 20 190 20 Cohasset Water Company: Changing hydrant on So.Main St.,near Depot Ave....13 85 Relaying service So.Main St. fontain 15 79 29 64 Balance over appropriation to Incidentals 2 34 Total for Hydrants,etc—$4402 34 $4402 34 POLICE DEPARTMENT Appropriations $7700 00 Receipts — Samuel H.Capen,sheriff,fines . . $200 00 Clerk of District Court of E. Norfolk Frank W.Mead,officer at Town Hall Field &Cozzevis.officer at Town Hall Lyman B.Cozzens.officer at Town Hall ($4.50 in 1914)..12 ^Thomas L.Bates,chief,proceeds of lecture by Guy A.Ham..a25 00Dr.H.E.Fernald.by T.L.Bates 6 ^No.Cohasset telephone,by T.L. Bates '_^1 00 152 45 79 50 6 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 53 Uniforms:H.E.Brennock (1912)16 83 Harry A.Pattison...20 20 John T.Keating 21 45 Expenditures — Services:Thomas L.Bates,chief, 12 mos.at $83.33 999 96 Sidney L.Beal:Regular $897.75; special $33 930 75 Joseph A.Antoine:Reg.$884.25; spec.$52.50 936 75 Frank Jason:Reg.$891;spec. $55.10 946 10 John J.Grassier Reg.$897.75; spec $56.60;use of boat $4 958 35 Robert Ainslie:Reg.$292.50; spec.$36 328 50 Manuel P.Valine:Regular..405 00 (M.P.Valine was also paid his unpaid order of 1912 for $63.00). John Roche:Reg.$37.50;spec. $111.00 148 50 Henry E.Brennock,spec.$110; services at Town Hall $3 113 00 Louis J.Morris:Town Hall $90: spec.$10.50 John T.Keating,special Harry A.Pattison,special Arthur C.Litchfield,special Expenses of Chief—use of horse.. Personal,railroad fares and gen- eral Telephone Fuel —Headquarters Telephones —Headquarters $4.53; Jer.Rd.Sta.$19.09:No.Co- hasset $9.28 Lockup Keeper—Wm.J.Brennock 640 43 100 50 69 00 62 75 67 00 6068 16 285 00 228 74 45 36 559 10 26 31 32 90 10 00 54 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Police Signal System—Repair ($2. 1912)118 90 Transportation —Teams ($32 in 191-2,62 74 Automobiles 66 00 128 74 Painting building—Nott,dishing &Co Misc.labor on bid.awl supplies... Gloves (1912) Field Glasses Use of boat —M.E.Salvador Painting signs —A.E.GrasSie Megaphone Medical service —Dr.H.E.Fernald Police uniforms (charged to of- ficers)(see receipts) Total Maintenance ... Outlay — Two new police signal boxes 66 00 New Headquarters: Architect—Edward Nichols 17 50. Mason's labor—S.H.Stoughton 114 05 J.L.Sullivan..62 92 T.F.Sylvester..13 70 A.E.Salvador..6 50 Carpenters work—T.A.Roche..160 91 Plumbing—M.S.Leonard 81 74 Wiring—Bosworth &Real 45 09 Painting—Win.J.Brennock 5 60 Labor—Gorham L.Rates 49 20 Thomas O'Neil 19 20 Ira Bates 7 50 Michael Lyons 3 60 Miscellaneous 24 60 Cell doors,locks and beds—L.M. Ham &Co 70 00 Lumber,lime,brick,etc.—Tower Bros.&Co 77 82 Paint,Lead,etc 10 52 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 55 General supplies Lumber,etc.—George E.Kimball Bricks and lime—J.L.Mitchell Paint—Waldo Bros General supplies —Cohasset Hard- ware Co Sod—Joseph E.Grassie Iron bars—A.D.Gillis Sand—Wm.W.Bates Laying pipe—Cohasset Water Co. Furniture —Stout,Scanlan &Co. A.McArthur Co Teaming,etc.—H.F.Tilden Litchfield's Exp.. Total for Police Dept Balance to Treasury (OUTLAY—$1131.71 ) Unpaid bills:N.E.Tel.&Tel.,tel. No.Cohasset Waldo Bros.(OUTLAY) 12 44 38 11 91 19 26 30 31 94 10 00 1 50 2 25 11 92 49 50 6 50 7 25 6 36 1065 71 8229 07 111 36 $8340 43 $8340 4S 2 52 2 75 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriations,—General mainte- nance $3000 00 Hose (Outlay)750 00 F.A.Box in telephone off.225 00 Appropriation for box in telephone office unexpended Balance to Treasury Receipts,refund by Elec.Lt.& Power Co Beechwood Imp.Ass'n,faucet taken $7 60 1 32 $3975 00 225 00 $3750 00 8 02 $3758 92 1 00 3 00 1 55 1 80 10 00 5 65 56 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Expenditures, — Executive expenses: Postage,etc.,H.E.Mapes to May 6.$1 74 Engineers'duplicate books ....5 00 Expenses of Chief H.E.Brcn- hock to International con- vention,New York 40 00 Subscription to "Firemen's Stan- dard" Document carrier Postage,etc..T.A.Roche,clerk Silver badges,engineer and clerk Automobile to Boston Express,H.E.Bren'nock,chief $70 24 Telephone at house of Comb,No.1 45 80 Salaries and Wages: J.Lewis Bates,Comb.No.1 .... Alfred M.Silvia,Comb.No.1 Wm.J.Brennock,Comb.No.1 Clarence S.Reddy,Comb.No.1 Stewards : Albert J.Morris,Comb.No.1 John F.Smith,H.&L.No.1 Jos.W.Almeida,H.&L. No.2 30 00 Arthur Studley,Hose No.3 (1912,$30)60 00 Watching fires (So.Main St.)A. J.Morris 3 00 Joseph J.Grassie,omitted from poll tax list of firemen,1912 2 00 Poll taxes and payments for service,60 men <•120 00 Services at fires: Comb.No.1,J.L.Bates,clerk (1912,$10)20 00 325 00 283 33 182 50 211 53 40 00 29 IS 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 57 $1326 54 $279 22 H.&L.No.1,J.A.Valine, clerk,(1912,$10)15 00 Hose No.3,C.W.Hunter, clerk,(1912)'5 00 Repairs on apparatus: Comb.No.1,Peerless Motor Car Co $181 22 H.&L.No.1.A.E.Grassie, painting,etc 98 00 Conveyance of apparatus to fires : H.E.Mapes,chief Jan.1, — May 1 -$12 50 T.A.Roche,use of automobile 6 00 George Jason,1912,$5;1913, $12;...17 00 Cohasset Liv.&Sale Stable ..55 00 Daley's Nantasket Express ..20 00 H.F.Tilden,6 00 G.W.Mealy 5 00 J.L.Jason 5 00 epairs on buildings: Comb.No.1,setting glass, $3.50;Yale locks $1.30;..$4 80 Repairs,T.A.Roche 17 26 H.&L No.1,lumber $5.58; setting glass,$1.75 ..7 33 H.&L.No.2 &Hose No.2, Beechwood : L.T.Lincoln,labor 29 94 Tower Bros.&Co.,shingles etc 46 58 Tower Bros.&Co..night latch,$1.50:windows $4 5 50 Cohasset Water Co.(faucet etc.$1.32:dept.reim- bursed by Beechwood Imp.Ass'n)2 82 —$126 50 $114 23 58 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Fuel: Comb.No.1 $102 64 Ind.No.1 4 38 H.&L.No.1 3 85 H.&L.No.2,and Hose No. 2,(Beechwood)13 75 Hose No.3 33 52 $158 14 Light (Elec.Lt &P.Co.:) Comb.No.1 39 10 Ind.No.1 10 00 Hose No.3 12 14 Equipment supplies: Comb.No.1: Laundry,E.E.Souther (1912 $9.13)26 70 Electrene Ext.etc.(exting- uisher $7 00)8 25 Cohasset Supply Co.,1912 90 T.L.Grassie (1912,$3.05)5 22 Repairs on extinguishers,hose etc 9 56 Couplings,washers &expan- sion rings Repairs on stove and grate. Disinfectant,$6.55 ;alcohol $1.50 Gasolene,277 gals Engine oil Auto soap Waste,$6.12;Presto-Litey $6.50 Batteries,etc Miscellaneous supplies $260 99 H.A L.No.1 : Cohasset Supply Co.,1912 $5 39 General supplies 3 30 7 25 4 50 8 05 $67 28 29 30 9 75 12.62 26 83 44 78 $61 24 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 59 H.&L.No.2:(and Hose No.2) Two nozzles,net 6 40 Gen'l supplies,IT.L.Brown ..11 00 Acids,etc 3 75 Hose No.3:The Country Store: 1908,1909,1910,&1911 12 48 1913 4 61 Coh.Hard.Co.,50 ft.hose . . 5 00 Shades,Chas.A.Mead 12 00 Supplies,W.B.Butchers ....2 75 Repairs on stove pipe 30 Hose No.4:5 silver badgesl; $3.60 ;lantern $.90 4 50 Misc.teaming,etc Fire Alarm: Current for batteries $50 04 Care of batteries (W.J.Bren- nock)50 00 Repairs on lines: Elec.Lt.&P.Co..318 78 A.M.Kimball 46 28 Bosworth &Beal 14 71 Wm.J.Brennock 27 90 Samuel H.Nichols 8 70 Frank A.Pearson 2 40 Gamewell Co.,1 mile wire ..39 00 Supplies,general 17 27 Teams 40 50 Rent,Hose No.4,T.A.Roche OUTLAY: Comb.No.1,new hose $650 00 New Box.No.26 115 00 Balance over appropriations and re- ceipts transferred to Forest Fires Account,with approval of Select- men and Forest Warden $332 47 13 28 $615 58 20 00 $765 00 $169 32 Total ordered by Board of En- gineers $3928 24 $3928 24 60 DOINGS OF THE 1913 U-npaid bills of 1912: Team hire,.Coii.Liv.&Sale Stable;Fire Alarm,$7.50; fire.$7.50;barge $2.50 ....$17 50 Supplies,Coh.Supply Co 25 Laundry,E.E.H.Souther (2 mos.)6 51 Fire Alarm,.Elee.Lt.&P.Co. net 6 04 [ron work.W.P.Malley 11 20 $41 §0 FOREST FIRES Appropriation $500 00 Expenditures, — Payrolls —Fires Woodside Cemetery,Feb.25 ....$1 35 North Main St.,March 8 30 W.V.Kelleivs,March 19 90 Turtle Bridge (Beechwood) Apr.27 9 90 King-&Beechwood Sts.,May 11 73 00 Marsh's Corner,June 10 10 80 Doane St..May 21 8 80 Spring St 1 50 ice-and transportation,T.A. Roche Teams,etc,Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable $25 00 J.W.Bates &Son 10 00 Cohasset Garage 2 00 H.F.Tilden 75 $107 15 4 10 $37 75 Supplies — C.Callalran Co.,branding iron $2:washers for ext.$1.80: repairs on extinguishers, $14;lantern holders,$7.00 F.W.Browne,soda &acid (1912 $9.46) $24 80 33.77 2 913 TOWN OF CO H ASSET 61 Tower Bros.&Co.,paint 33 M.J.Sullivan,strap 50 $59 40 Storage of wagon,one year ....40 00 Total for Forest Fires $248 40 Transferred from Fire Dept.Ac- count,with .approval of Select- men and Forest Fire Warden ..169 32 Balance to Treasury 82 28 $500 00 $500 0O Unpaid bill:Litchfield's Express $.75 MOTH SUPPRESSION Appropriation,$4000 00 (Town's liability.1-25 of 1 per cent,of valuation of 1912, $3802.00) Additional expenditure authorized by State Forester Rane rn 1913 was $486.86 (one-fifth of $2434.33 for supplies)due the State from the town on supply account. Receipts : From State,reimbursement 1912 account,which was delayed; received by Town Treasurer, Jan.24,1913 $764 82 From State work on State highway .33 68 From Estate of John Bryant.1912 (on tax bill)$173 oo From Mrs.Helen A.Scaife (o-ntax biU )23 48 From Tax bills of 1911 $33 67 From Tax bills of 1912 51 86 85 53 From Property owners (tax bills)1338 79 Amount charged to Property own- ers in 1913,$3059.84. $1620 80 62 DOIXGS OF THE 1913 Expenditures,— Payrolls (Jos.E.Grassie,Local Supt.)$1323 90 Payrolls (Wm.H.McArthur,Local Supt.)5114 20 Miscellaneous labor Teams,Joseph E.Grassie $104 00 Thomas W.Whitcomb 198 38 Percy T.Ford 132 00 Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable 202 74 H.F.Tilden 67 88 Misc.carting &expenses ....13 70 Freight and express,Joseph E. Grassie $3 10 Freight and express (also car-fares) of Wm.H.McArthur 9 58 Repairs on apparatus: Pump &engine,Fitzhenry-Gup- till Co 63 48 Spray wagon,A.D.Gillis 22 25 Brake shoes.A.D.Gillis 5 00 Engine,etc.,Egypt Garage & Mach.Co 9 75 Supplies:Hydrant gate,Boston Coupling Co.$12 50 Spray pipe,Boston Coupling Co.10 00 Miscellaneous (1912,$.80)58 32 333 1-2 gals,gasolene,Tower Bros.&Co.,$70.58;bbls, $12:cans,7.76 $85 34 Bicycle and repairs Rent of shop Balance over appropriation and receipts Total for Moth Suppres- sion $6438 10 $3 70 $718 70 $12 68 $100 48 $166 16 67 50 120 00 $1208 02 $7627 32 $7627 32 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 63 $3059 84 1620 80 $1439 04 Amount charged to property own- ers to be included in taxes of 1914 Amount received from property owners in 1913 Balance over receipts Unpaid bills:E.E.H.Souther,sta- tionery,1912,$5.68 j Jan.1913, $.47,$6.15 TREE WARDEN Appropriation.$600 00 Expenditures, — Payrolls (labor) Payrolls,spraying trees on streets Payrolls,spraying Common and Main streets Other labor,sharpening tools, 1912 Supplies,rake Teams: H.F.Tilden,(1912,$1.00)..$46 87 Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable .....19 76 Total for Tree Warden Balance to Treasury i $425 90 52 20 15 00 1 35 30 $66 63 $561 38 38 62 Unpaid bill:E.E.H. stationery,$.30. Souther,sta- $600 00 $600 00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appropriation, Expenditures,— Services of Sealer,Caleb Nichols .$75 00 Postage^car-fares,etc 2 65 Team hire 7 50 50 lists of weights 2 00 W.&L.E.Gurley,die and matrix $3 06 1 gallon testing measure 10 60 Record book Ill $100 00 64 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Set steel punches 36 Steel stamp 33 $15 46 Supplies,general 3 10 Balance over appropriation to Incidentals $5 71 Total for Sealer .....$105 71 $105 71 INSPECTOR OF WIRES Appropriations,$400 00 Expenditures, — Services of inspector,Geo.Jason, Jr $300 00 Services of Prof.H.E.Clifford ..100 00 $400 00 $400 00 Other expenses (Insp.of Wires): Car-fares and postage $3 40 500 one-cent envelopes 5 62 Automobile hire 6 50 Printing -note -heads and en- velopes 5 25 Flashlight and batteries 2 52 Transferred to Incidentals $23 29 Unpaid bill:Cohasset Garage,au- to $2.50 BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriation (total)$1400 00 Expenditures, — Salaries (Appr'n $300)and Admn.) Expenses:Irving F.Sylvester, $125:expenses,$3.70,(deduct- ed $2,use of 'phone),,net...$126 70 Dr.Geo.Osgood,$87.50;tele- phone and express charges $25 112 50 Warren F.Snow 87 50 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 65 Postage and typewriting ......3 70 Whipple,Sears &Ogden,legal services,(1912)5 00 $335 40 Telephone of Sec'y of Board (Ap- pr'n $14)$15 75 Sec'y deducted $2 from his bill for personal services,etc.,leav- ing cost of telephone to town $13.75 Printing (Appr'n,$75) Advertising regulations,Vining So.Shore Syndicate $40 00 Boundbrook Press: Potal cards,placards,etc 22 70 100 Posters 2 50 Blanks 5 00 Inspection of milk notices ....2 50 Western Newspaper Union,no- tices 2 00 Quarantine and Contagious Hos- pital Account: (Appr'n $500). Lakeville State Sanatorium (1912 $17.72)'$69 72 O.H.Howe,M.D.,autopsy ...15 00 Mass.Homeopathic Hospital,on account of care and treat- ment for seventeen contagi- ous disease cases 1457 50 Manuel Almeida,care of Mrs. Almeida,(1912)14 00 Clarence J.Silvia,23 d.quaran- tine 46 00 Joseph F.Silvia,24 d.quarantine 48 00 Frank DeMello,15 d.quarantine 30 00 Mrs.DeMello,laundry work ...3 91 Patrick Grassie.13 d.quarantine 26 00 Manuel Sousa,3 d.quarantine ..6 00 Florence Silvia.3 wks.at $2.50 7 50 $74 70 £6 DOINGS OF THE 1913 John Flemmmg,27 d.quaran- tine 54 00 John Flemming,services as officer 2 00 Mary Waterman,nursing ....145 85 S.H.Stoughton.23 d.quar- antine 46 00 Norris Bros.&Co.,sup.Beech- wood Hosp 37 61 H.L.Brown,supplies Beech- wood Hosp 21 65 Edwin Bates,milk,Beechwood Hosp 4 16 Town of Scituate,quarantine (scarlet fever)42 35 Nellie Bean,hoard ....-2 50 Chas.H.Pratt,board 18 00 Alice H.Fuller,quarantine ....20 00 Cornelius Keefe,7 d.quaran- tine 14 00 Katherine J.Keefe,7 d.quar- antine 14 00 Margaret A.Keefe,7 d.quaran- tine 14 00 Coh.Hardware Co.,wash boiler 1 75 Norris Bros.&Co.,hay 15 77 Antoine L.Silvia,38 d.quaran- tine 76 00 Antoine L.Silvia,services of wife.$45.32;milk,$95.04 .. Jos.St.John,hay W.F.Snow,furniture.P.Gras- sie F.IT.Thomas,sputum cups .. . Mrs.Sarah A.Poole,nursing 'charged town of Randolph)40 00 Frank J.Morris,12 d.quaran- tine 24 00 H.F.Lincoln,quarantine 16 00 Mrs.C.F.Bennett,quar.$18; mattress $10 28 00 M.Connolly,510 qts.of milk ..45 90 140 36 9 52 22 47 5 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET Dr.F.Hinchclifle,services and expenses 5 36 Jordan,Marsh &Co..towels and sheets 11 40 Milk &Vinegar Inspection (Ap- pr'n $200) Marion E.Spaulding,examina- ination of 66 samples $66 00 D.W.Gilbert,inspection and ex- penses 51 47 Fumigation (Appr'n $75.00) Warren F.Snow,services $202 00 F.W.Browne,sulphur,etc.1912 3 50 Norris Bros.&Co.,lime,1912...15 Tho3.H.Farmer,services 26 00 Clarence J.Silvia,for steriliz- ing 2 00 Mrs.Joseph F.Silvia,for de- struction of plants 5 00 Parke.Davis &Co.,formaldehyde etc 219 63 Tower Bros.&Co.,lime 5 00 Cohasset Hardware Co.,supplies 15 63 Inspection of Slaughtering (Appr'n $150) * D.W.Gilbert,Vet.Surgeon,in- spection $150 00 Vital Statistics (Appr'n $25) 0.H.Howe,M.D.,reporting births $1 00 W.F.Snow,return of deaths...13 50 Transportation (Appr'n $25) D.W.Gilbert $84 25 Dr.Geo.Osgood "25 00 Bosworth &Beal 7 50 Cohasset Garage 5 00 Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable 12 50 [:— ; 67 $2601 28 $117 47 $478 91 $14 50 $134 25 68 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Incidentals (Apprn $100) Edw.A.Ingham,Mass.Inst,of Tech.,examinations and sani- tary inspection $46 80 Edwin PI.Place.M.D.,consul- tations 20 00 O.IT.Howe.M.D.,vaccinating child 1 50 Jos.A.Valine,burying animals 1 25 R.N.Hare,burying animals ...2 00 Edson Mfg.Co.,repairs on odor- less excavator net 28 08 Thos.A.Stevens,ice 1 26 C.A.Tanger,labor 2 00 Litchfield's express 2 35 Balance over appropriation Total ordered by Board of Health Ordered by Selectmen: Abraham J.Antoine,care of dike at Sandy Cove,trans- ferred to Incidentals Total to "Health",etc.,for 1913 Juipaid bills:Dr.O.H.Howe,re- porting births $50 Dr.H.E.Fernald returning 23 births 5 75 F.W.Browne,disinfectants 14 80 Coh.L.&S.Stable,teams 1 00 $105 24 $2627 50 $4027 50 $4027 50 $10 00 $4037 50 $22 05 STRAITS POND (and CAT DAM) Appropriation Expenditures,—(Straits Pond) William O.Souther,Jr.,care of gate,$25 ;labor.$22.80 $47 80 Labor,Fred C.Higgins 100 80 $300 00 1913 TOWN OF .COHASSET 69 John F.Smith ... Daniel D.Desmond George P.Valine Edward Morse .. . Patrick Bergan Cohasset Hardware Co.,rakes, poles,forks,etc L.W.Yining,rubber boots Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable,teams ... The Lkieoln-Dillaway Co.,coil of rope,etc Gun Rock House,use of boat .... M,Donahue,hook &eye pins .... Total for Straits Pond Unpaid bill;Use of boat,F.C. Higgins,$13.50. CAT DAM Expenditures.— - James Wilson,care of gates (ap- proved by W.0.Souther,Jr.) Payroll,Ordered by Selectmen . . Balance over appropriation to Incidentals Total for Straits Pond and Cat Dam JAMES BROOK OUTLAY Appropriation Receipts,Cohasset Hardware Co.,73 cement bags returned Expenditures, — Labor,Superintendence $197 50 Labor,ordinary 526 80 Walter B.Foster,civil engineer ..36 60 Cement 113 60 Bags (reimbursed,$7.30;credit- ed on bill $15)28 40 46 50 16 80 16 80 1 50 3 60 $232 90 $7 65 13 00 3 50 10 17 3 00 4 50 $274 72 $22 00 15 20 11 92 $311 92 $311 92 $1000 00 7 30 70 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Tools 14 11 Lumber 10 90 (.ravel (34 loads)17 50 Teams 23 25 Deduct credit for bags 15 00 Ordered by Committee,OUT- LAY $953 66 MAINTENANCE.—Ordered by Com- mittee : Chas.A.Tanger,care-Cove gates $30 00 Chas.A.Tanger,screen for gates..6 10 Benj.H.Crane,care gate So. .Main St..March 10,Aug.1 ..8 00 44 10 Total ordered by .commit- tee $997 76 Ordered by Selectmen: Benjamin H.Crane,care gate So. Main St.,Jan.1,Mar.10 ....10 00 Balance over appr'n and re- ceipts to Incidentals ...46 $1007 76 $1007 76 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS (Rev.Laws.,Chap.90;Sections 12 &14) No Appropriation Expenditures, — D.W.Gilbert,Vet.Surgeon,ser- vices $100 00 D.W.Gilbert,Vet.Surgeon,ex- tra work by order of Dept.of Animal Industry 12 00 Transferred to Incidentals $112 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 71 HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS Appropriation (town). Appropriation (State) Receipts, — Com.of Mass.,use of steam rol- ler Rev.H.K.Bartow,use of steam roller (Bonnie Bairns) Charles W.Gammons,clay Studebaker Bros.Co.,reimburse- ment Expenditures, — Ordered by Highway,G eorge Jason : Services of highway surveyor (1912,$333.02)$499 68 Win.E.McClintock,services 1912 25 00 Coh.Supply Co..kettle,1912 ..1 75 Edgar J.Pratt,rep,steam rol- ler,1912 1 75 Norris Bros.&Co.,exploders, 1912 !......2 16 The Lane Quarry Co.,273 19-20 tons of broken stone and dust 219 16 4600 lbs crushed stone 1 84 N.Y.,N.H.&H.Rd.,freight on stone 85 46 N.Y.,N.H.&H.Rd.,freight on dust 51 53 Labor,moving stone and dust from station 89 95 Teams,moving stomp,etc.as above 70 20 Payroll,labor and teams 169 60 Gravel,E.L.James 7 50 Boat hire.H.H.Ellsworth ....1 50 Assumed by F.W\Wheelwright as high,surveyor $15000 00 114 00 $228 00 12 00 8 00 6 25 $254 25 $1227 08 72 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Ordered by F.W.Wheelwright as highway surveyor Services of highway surveyor, F.W.W 833 34 Freight and express 4 18 Payrolls (ordered by highway surveyor,see his account for detail) Labor,ordinary (on roads)4394 38 Labor,engineers:S.N.Thayer $400 00 Jesse Barnes 48 00 $457 00 Teams general $3369 11 Highway surveyor,single ..$174 50 Highway surveyor,double ..103 51 Gravel,Edgar W.Bates 300 00 Jos.W.Whitcomb,(600 Ids.)150 00 E.'L.James,for King St...17 00 Misc.,clay and stone 37 50 $278 01 $504 50 Masons,Frank Mitchell 16 00 Antoine E.Salvador 6 00 John L.Sullivan 25 60 $47 60 Carpenter,L.T.Lincoln $6 00 Other labor on roads 70 45 Tarvia,Beechwood St.,re- pairs,10043 gals 950 44 Drain pipe,Tower Bros.&Co. For Pleasant St $148 97 For other places 13 28 Acme Rd.Mch.Co.,50<ft. culvert pipe 45 00 Waldo Bros 18 00 Moore &Co.,iron pipe, Pleasant St 49 14 $274 39 Blacksmithing,W.P.Malley 18 35 Coal,Lincoln Bros.Co 170 22 Geo.F.Welch 34 58 $204 80 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 73 Wood for covering blasts,etc. F.W.Wheelwright 34 CO Repairs,etc.,steam roller: Buff.Steam Roller Co., wheel-pins,$54.80;other repairs,$31.85 $86 15 A.D.Gillis,bars,etc 3 25 $89 40 Inspection of boiler 5 00 Gen'l machine supplies: N.E.Rd.Mch.Co.,blade ..$8 50 Studebaker Bros.,30 nozzles 6 25 Good Rds.Mch.Co.,oil and grease,$27.84;springs and tools.$13.40 41 24 Puritan Iron Works,man- hole grate 13 00 $68 99 General supplies,tools,waste etc $205 71 Powder,Lane Quarry Co...25 00 Gen'l teaming:H.F.Tilden ..$28 63 Coh.L.&S.Stable 2 88 $31 51 Stone orusher,labor on pipes, etc.,Coh.Water Co....10 46 Repairs to wires,damage by blast 6 00 Express,$1.95;freight $6.20..8 15 Pleasant St.,running levels, D.N.Tower 4 00 Rent,Elm St.,stable,6 mos. W.T.Tilden 37 50 Maintenance $13165 35 OUTLAYS : Granite Ry.Co.,capping Pleasant Beach wall $77 58 N.Y.,N.H.&FT.Rd,frt.&de- murrage 27 64 $105 22 Total under F.W.Wheel- wright $13270 57 74 DOINGS OF THE 1913 State Highway,amount ap- propriated Balances over,charged to this account : Atlantic Ave.Ledge $95 49 Portable Stone Crusher ..12 11 Oiling Streets 1698 09 Balance to Treasury Unpaid bills (under F.W.Wheel wright A.D.Gillis ..— Litchfield's Express Freight $43 05 1 10 2 20 114 00 $1805 69 $15190 26 177 99 $15368 25 $15368 25 $46 35 HIGHWAYS (Ordered by Selectmen). Payroll fountain at Beechwood: Labor Drain pipe Elm St,drain pipe Street signs and guide boards: S.D.Tower,labor,1912 Albert E.Grassie,No.End guide boards,$21 ;Cove,$35 Labor 1912,.Andrew E.Taylor Repairs on drinking fountains,Co- hasset Water Co Cleaning fountains,J.H.Wilbur . Lumber for fence,Cove Bridge.... Repairs on fence,Cove bridge Rent,stable on Elm St.,W.T.Til- den;1911.6 mos.$25;one year to July 1,1913,$75 $9 60 10 10 $19 70 19 20 $15 50 56 00 71 50 15 60 19 80 1 20 80 1 50 100 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 75 OUTLAY—Frank Mitchell,balance on contract,Pleasant Beach Avail 110 00 2 40 90 4 00 4 00 58 50 2 50 1 67 23 57 14 66 359 30 Ordered by George Jason (highway surveyor,approved by Select- men: 1912 accounts — .Labor,A.S.Richardson Labor,C.F.Sargent Teams,H.L.MeMahon Teams,E.F.Lincoln Team and stone,bal.due C. W.Bates Stone,E.C.Bates Labor on drills,A.D.Gillis Power,bal.due Lawe Qurray Co. Push brooms.H.T.Dallman Co. 112 20 1913—January and February: Labor,A.S.Richardson 2 60 Labor,G.F.Sargent 7 20 Labor and team.A.A.Daven- port 32 05 Team,W.O.Souther 2 88 Drain pipe.Solder &Kfeog Sts.3 80 Drain pipe,lumber,etc.,Foley Bros 5 99 Crushed stone (5000 lbs.)Lane Quarry Co 2 50 169 22 Transferred to Incidentals $528 52 REPAIRS TO GULF BRIDGE Appropriation $6 00 00 Expenditures — The Boston Bridge Works,repairs as by contract $566 00 Balance to Treasury 34 00 $600 00 $600 00 76 DOINGS OF THE 1913 REMOVING LEDGE ON ATLANTIC AVENUE Appropriation $525 00 Expenditures — Payrolls — Labor,ordinary $407 79 Labor,engineer,S.N.Thayer...98 50 Teams 40 75 547 04 Sharpening drills,W.P.Malley.. . 32 55 Sharpening'drills,A.D.Giilis 16 45 $49 00 Payroll —Misc.bills,damage by blast to Box No.28,Fire Alarm: The Gamewell F.A.Tel.Co., rep.box 16 00 S.H.Nichols,labor 1 20 W.J.Brennock,labor 1 75 Bosworth &Beal 1 00 Litchfield's Express 50 Coh.Liv.&Sale Stable 3 00 H.F.Tilden 1 00 24 45 Balance over appr'n to '•Highways"95 49 $620 49 $620 49 REMOVING LEDGE NEAR MORSE ESTATE,JERUSALEM ROAD. Appropriation $650 00 Expenditures- Payrolls— Labor,ordinary 338 00 Labor,engineer,S.N.Thayer...57 75 Teams.F.W.Wheelwright, single 28 50 In general 139 50 563 75 Powder (100 lbs.),Moore &Co.18 00 Coal,Lincoln Bros.,Coal Co 25 91 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 77 Repairing drill,H.L.Bond Co..6 51 Drain pipe (100 ft.),Tower Bros. &Co 21 32 635 49 Balance to Treasury 14 51 $650 00 $650 00 REMOVING LEDGE NEAR ESTATE OF GEORGE G.CROCKER, JERUSALEM ROAD Appropriation $450 00 Expenditures — Payrolls — Labor,ordinary 61 85 Labor;,engineer,S.N.Thayer 3 50 Teams,single,F.W.Wheelwright 4 50 Teams,in general 23 00 92 85 Powder (50 lbs.),Moore &Co..8 00 100 85 Balance to Treasury 349 15 $450 00 $450 00 PORTABLE STONE CRUSHER (OUTLAY) Appropriation $3000 00 Expenditures — The Good Roads Mch.Co.: Crusher,bin,engine,etc $2290 00 Set steel dies 45 00 Steam drill,sets of steels steel wound hose,etc 320 86 •$2655 86 Freight on crusher,etc ....$71 75 Feright on engine,etc 34 00 $105 75 Payrolls,unloading and moving .51 50 Inspection of boiler 5 00 78 DOINGS OF THE Erection of building,labor $49 00 Erection of building,lumber,etc.142 37 Auto hire.Cohasset Garage .... Balance over appr'nto "High- ways" OILING STREETS Appropriation, Expenditures,— Payrolls : Labor,ordinary ....'$819 55 Labor,engineer.S.N.Thayer ..45 50 Teams,F.W.Wheelwright,sin- gle ....40 50 Teams,F.W.Wheelwright,dou- ble 185 81 Teams in general 1182 41 Sand.43 Ids,(W.W.Bates).... Tarvia,Barrett Mfg.Co.,49504 gals Liquid Asphalt,Indian Refining Co.,9535 gals N.Y.,N.H.&H.Rd.,freight ....$336 37 N.Y.,N.H.&H.Rd.,Demurrage 43 00 Kent Oil Heater,Wm.F.Irish ... Studebaker Bros.,of N.Y.,spray pipe $4 50 Studebaker Bros.,of N.Y.,set of oiler attachments 275 00 Studebaker Bros,of N.Y.,set of 30 nozzles 6 25 Harold L.Bond Co.,doz.push brooms 1913 191 37 2 63 12 11 $3012 11 $3012 11 $5000 00 $865 05 75 25 2877 80 667 45 $379 37 130 73 $285 75 6 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 79 1912 accounts: Barrett Mfg.Co.,bal.due .... The Country Store,5 gals,ker- osene Balance over apprn to"High- ways'; Total for Oiling Streets ... (In addition to above,there were 10343 gals,of tarvia used in re- constructing Beechwood St.,cost $950.44;charged to "Highways". Also charged to same account will be found $300 for gravel,a good part of which undoubtedly was used for covering tarvia, etc.) .REMOVING SNOW Appropriation Expenditures, — Payrolls,men and horses Gravel Teams and sand Repairing snow plow.C.E.Mc- Kenzie Total for Removing Snow Balance to Treasury .... 1 37 60 $257 33 6 00 11 34 7 10 $281 77 781 23 1698 09 $6698 09 $6698 09 $1000 00 ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS Appropriations,General (under old * contract) One new light on Depot Court ... Two new lights on Border St .... Two new lights at Whitney's Crossing Services of expert in renewal of contract expiring in Septem- ber $1000 00 $1000 OO $6990 00 20 00 40 00 40 00 300 00 $7390 00 SO 1913 Expenditures,—. The Electric Light &Power Com- pany: For four months to May 1 (318 lamps,9 clusters)at $582.29 $2329 16 For May,as above $582 29 Two lights on Border St.one on Depot Court,2 mos.,5 days 10 81 $593 10 For June,July and August,321 lamps,9 clusters at $587.29 1761 87 For September: 333 40c.p.at $1.66,15 d.(old rate)$277 38 9 250 c.p.at $5.83,15 d.(old rate)26 25 (The above is by the month) 333 40 c.p.at $18 per yr.15 d.(new rate)249 75 9 250 c.p.at $61.20 per yr.15 d.(new rate)22 95 $576 33 The 333 40 c.p.above referred to include the 318 first mentioned, 5 new ones,9 on Nichols Rd., which were not charged to town under old contract,being an of- set to outages and one on Jer. Rd.,opp.Moors Est.,which for- merly was private.) For 3 mos.to Jan.1,1914,at — $545.40 1636 20 (333 40 c.p.lamps at $1.50 a mo $499.50 9 250 c.p.lamps at $5.10 a mo.45 90 $545.40) 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 81 Town Wharf,2 lights,May 1, Nov.1,6 mos $10 00 Town Wharf,2 lights,1912 ....20 00 Paid A.B.Tenney,services as ex- pert on lighting contract 50 00 Total for Electric Street . Lights $6976 66 Balance to Treasury .. . 413 34 $7390 00 $7390 00 FORE RIVER BRIDGE—MAINTENANCE Appropriation,$120 00 Expenditure, — Paid Walter W.Hersey,treasur- er,assessments Nos.25,26,27, 28 and 29,at $30 $150 00 (No 25,$30,for 1912) Balance over appropriation to Incidentals 30 00 $150 00 $150 00 RECAPITULATION OF HIGHWAY ACCOUNTS FOR 1913 Appr'n Am't Paid State $114 00 $114 00 Ordered by F.W.Wheelwright,gen- eral 15000 00 13270 57 ($1227.08 of above expended be- fore Mr.Wheelwright took charge. ) Ordered by Selectmen 359 30 Ordered by Selectmen (approved by George Jason)169 22 Gulf Bridge,(under F.W.W.)..600 00 566 00 Atlantic Ave.Ledge (under F.W.W.)525 00 620 49 Morse Est.,Ledge (under F.W.W.)650 00 635 49 Crocker Est.,Ledge (under F.W.W.)450 00 100 85 Portable Stone Crusher,(under F. W.W.)3000 00 3012 11 82 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Oiling Streets,(under F.W.W.).. Removing Snow (under George Ja- son) New Sidewalks,Jerusalem Rd.(Corp. Tax.)(under F.W.W.) There can also properly be added, — Electric Street Lights Fore River Bridge,Maintenance. Cor.Main St.and Depot Ave lor Court)no appr'n (under County Commissioners).... 5000 00 6698 09 1000 00 281 77 1000 00 987 48 $27339 00 $26815 37 7390 00 $6976 66 120 00 150 00 1037 54 $34849 00 $34979 57 HARBOR MAINTENANCE Appropriation Expenditures/ — Harbor masters,John W.Brennock $50 00 Manuel S.Enos 50 00 Repairs to Lawrence or Town Wharf caused by damage done by boat: Georgia pine (for capping),frt, etc $40 68 Iron work 7 38 Oak and milling 5 16 Labor 21 00 Care of Town Wharf,Mch,19-Nov. 25,B.H.Crane John W.Bretinock,repairs on Float No.2 13 50 Painting floats,buoys,spindle: construction &placing spin- dle 8 d 20 00 Labor on Whitehead buoy 3 00 Taking up cork buoys 1 50 $500 00 $100 00 $74 22 28 70 $38 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 83 Manuel S.Enos,care harbor lights, June 1-Nov.6 35 00 Painting and placing buoy at Whitehead 3 00 Painting floats,buoys,etc 28 .75 $66 75 John Oliver,labor,launching float and painting dolphins 5 00 Bosworth &Beal,wiring Town Float (No.2) A.S.Morss Co,2 doz.globes .... Richardson Bros.,four poles M.S.E'nos.reimbursement am't paid Manuel Oliver for use of boat,care of lights Oeorge Jason mooring stone .... Wm.P.Malley,iron work Tower Bros.&Co.,general sup- plies : 63 gals,gasolene,used in care harbor lights .,.$15 75 Matches,paint,chimneys,waste etc 1 80 Lawn rake,$.45 ;seed,$.30 75 Rope,hardware,paint,etc.,for floats,buoys,etc 28 84 Hardware,paint,kerosene,etc..15 87 $63 01 Manuel S.Leonard,pipe for spindle $2 10 Soldering lanterns 1 50 3 60 Total for Harbor Mainte-» nance $445 98 Balance to Treasury 54 02 31 80 2 70 10 00 10 00 7 00 5 20 $500 00 $500 00 Unpaid bills:W.P.Malley,iron work $10 90 Litchfield's Express,6 Ids.gravel..15 00 $25 90 84 DOINGS OF THE 1913 SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF POOR—COHASSET HOME Appropriation (including "Outside Poor"and "General Administra- tion;see •"Recapitulation"after Gen'l Administration.).$6000 00 Receipts. — Board 262 50 Sleigh sold J W.Bates &Son ..10 00 James H.Pinkham,Supt.,(balance over payments,—see account at end)board 27 58 Total receipts $300 08 Expenditures, — Superintendent (services)James f *- H.Pinkham $600 00 Telephone 25 86 Light 42 35 Fuel,,coal,Lincoln Bros Co., $166.35;Lincoln Bros.,Coal Co. $141.69;Tower Bros.&Co., $9.76 $317 80 wood (for fuel)12 13 $329 93 Drugs and medicines 28 72 Grain,Hingham Grain Mill,$99.97; Henry Story,$58.80 158 77 Groceries,meats and general sup- plies :, Joseph St.John $147 27 Norris Bros.&Co 128 81 Cohasset Supply Co 75 21 Thomas L.Grassie 76 47 H.L.Brown 48 49 $476 25 Fruit.Simeone Bros 10 63 Boots,shoes,etc.,Philander Bates 2 00 Clothing,L.W.Vining $13 85 Monterio Tailoring Co 3 00 $16 85 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET g5 General Supplies: Tower Bros.&Co.,tools,fer- tilizers ($25.85),seed pota- toes |$4.25),lumber,grass seed '($6.75),etc ...$46 15 Cohasset Hardware Co.,hard- ware and kitchen supplies 25 32 Jos.Breck &Sons,vegetable seeds 13 38 C.C.Jordan,spraying compound.9 00 $93 85 Horse,care of,supplies,etc.te i D.W.Gilbert,Vet,Surgeon ....$5 75 A.D.Gillis,.shoeing 8 50 M.J.Sullivan,harness supplies (1912,$.55)8 75 $25 00 Wiring,Bosworth &Beal 6 65 Inspection of boiler 2 00 Filling flower beds,John Daun....8 00 Misc.labor,etc J.W.Bates &Son,cleaning cess-pooi $5 00 J.W.Bates &Co.,plowing,mow- ing,etc 26 50 Daniel Murphy,labor 9 20 Thomas J.Keating,labor 8 10 James M.Keating,labor 9 00 $57 80 Paid for "Home"through Town Treasury Paid for "Home"through Supt. Total paid Deduct receipts Net cost of "Home"1913,not including unpaid bills $1649 68 $1882 66 67 10 1949 76 300 08 8(J DOINGS OF THE 1913 a !I.Pinkham,Supt.,in count with Town of Cohasset,— Ac- Co- Dr.: Board $85 00 9 68 Produce,milk,$3.18 eggs $4.50 ... ;turnips.$2: Cr. Cash paid inmates Labor.Herbert A.'. Laundry work .. . $5 00 5 00 39 00 1 50 1 50 9 50 150 4 10 Lincoln . Car-fares a-nd casti Spraying machine . Couch iigs Crash Bbl.apples,$2;bu tomatoes,$.50; $iii) .onions,$1 ; strawberries own TreasuryBalancetoT 67 27 10 58 $94 68 $94 68 Unpaid bills,Cohasset Home: Elec.Lt.&Power Co $6 80 Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.,coal 14 80 Henry Story,grain 19 75 Simeone Bros,fruit 1 86 Cohasset Supply Co.,groceries,etc.50 21 Jos.St.John,groceries,etc 22 35 "I lios.L.Grassie,groceries,etc...29 05 (Cr.of $1.50 for eggs) Win.O.Souther,ice 27 17 M.-I.M«M riam.-dry goods 16 26 F.\V.Browne,medicines 7 59 rower Bros.,lumber 30 Edw.E.H.Souther,tobacco,,news- papers,etc..1912 and 1913 ..81 12 John R.Silver,tonsorial work ..10 60 A.D.Gillis,horse shoeing,etc.. . 12 75 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 87 W.P.Malley,repairs to vehicles.. Cohassst Hardware Co Edgar J.Pratt,repairs to plumb- ing etc H.F.Tilden,carting radiator .... 8 25 2 48 43 55 2 00 Total $356 89 SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF OUTSIDE POOR (Names not published;(see Chap.412,Acts of 1910) For appropriation,see Cohasset Home Acct.and Recapitulation after General Administration. Receipts. — 1912 acct..Town of Hingham $132 73 Expenditures, — Town Aid (cash)$775 00 Other cash assistance 151 00 Relief given by other places: (1912)Town ofHingham $431 35 (1912)Town of Weymouth ....108 00 (1912)Town of Hanson 3 00 (1912)Town of Scituate 95 54 (1912)Town of Randolph 208 37 (1912)Town of Norwell 6 00 (1912)Town of Fairhaven ....65 60 (1913)Town of Fairhaven 64 45 $982 31 Medical attendance: Town physician,Dr.George Os- good $160 00 Town physician,Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe 200 00 H.E.Fernald.M.D 120 50 T.B.Alexander,M.D .' . 55 50 IT.F.Cleverly,M.D 24 00 H.T.Handy,M.D 18 00 $578 00 gg DOINGS OF THE 1913 Nursing : District Nurse,Pd.Mrs.E.W. Bates treas-soc.Service Lea- gue $300 00 L.L.Granger,Randolph 15 00 Mrs.Mary E.Blake 15 00 Miscellaneous 16 00 $346 00 Drugs and medicines,Frank W. Browne (1012,$3.65)15 70 Burials,etc. W.F.Snow,for services $101 00 Digging graves (J.H.Wilbur $3)8 00 $109 00 Fuel: Tower Bros.&Co $132 83 Lincoln Bros.Co 80 69 George F.Welch 8 25 E.E.Bates,wood (1912,$3.50)..26 00 $247 77 Rent 282 00 Groceries and provisions: Thomas L.Grassie $169 73 Joseph St.John 89 97 H.L.Brown 87 60 Cohasset Supply Co.,(groc.1912, $36.06;2 tents etc.,1912, $29.50)89 06 M.G.Seaverns &Co.10 93 Chas.W.Frye 8 66 Norris Bros.&Co 6 75 $462 70 Milk: M.Connolly (Scituate)$112 32 F.W.Wheelwright 38 16 J.W.Bates &Son 6 78 ~-$157 26 $89 90 47 10 16 39 12 00 3 75 169 14 35 00 $4440 88 132 73 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 89 Board,Mrs.Elizabeth James 130 00 Clothes,boots,shoes,etc. Philander Bates L.W.Vining H.L.Brown Mrs.Elizabeth James Geo.F.Hayden Teams for moving furniture Total for Outside Poor .. Deduct receipts Net for Outside Poor,not including unpaid bills $4308 15 Unpaid bills: Town of Weymouth $218 78 Town of Fairhaven 63 85 Town physician,Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe 66 66 Cohasset Supply Co.,supplies ...1 20 Thomas L.Grassie^supplies 27 65 M.E.Salvador,kerosene oil 6 00 Joseph St.John,supplies 7 50 Mrs.B.J.Ainslie,rent 24 00 Edw.E.H.Souther,shoes,etc 6 65 F.W.Browne,medicines 3 35 Tower Bros.&Co..fuel 31 50 Total unpaid bills,Outside Poor $457 14 SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF POOP—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The appropriation for the ''Home'' and "Outside Poor"Accounts also covers this account Expenditures,— Overseers of the Poor: Philander Bates,services $60; expenses.$3.73 $63 73 101 00 16 68 83 32 $264 73 14 00 90 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Herbert L.Brown,services $100; expenses,$1.00 Win.0.Souther,Jr.,services .. Harry E.Mapes services Teams Total General Administra- tion $278 73 Unpaid bill:H.F.Tilden.teams, $9.00 RECAPITULATION OF POOR ACCOUNTS—1913 Appropriation for three accounts brought forward ,.:$6000 00 Amounts paid and received through Town Treasurer: General Administration (paid)... Cohasset Home (paid and received' Outside Poor (paid and received).. Balance over apprn and re- ceipts to Incd.Acct 169 46 $278 73 1882 66 300 08 4440 88 132 73 Paid for Support of Poor $6602 27 $6602 27 COST OF SUPPORT OF POOR—1913 Gross Net General Administration $278 73 $278 73 Cohasset Home (through Treasurer)1882 66 Cohasset Home (through Supt.)...67 10 1649 68 (inc.$67.10) Outside Poor 4440 88 4308 15 $6669 37 $6236 56 Add "bills payable"to net cost that can properly be charged : Net Unpaid Bills True Cost 1913 Gen'l Admn $278 73 $9 00 $287 73 Cohasset Home 1649 68 356 89 2006 57 Outside Poor 4308 15 174 51 4482 66 $6236 56 $540 40 $6776 9£ 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 9 J The bills of Town of Weymouth,$218.78,and of Town of Fairhaven, $63.85,given in list of "Unpaid Bills"of Outside Poor,are not proper charges against accounts of 1913,for this town had already paid to those places,$173.60 on account of 1912 bills and $64.45,acct.of 1913, a total of $238.05 (see Outside Poor account,amounts paid other towns.) SOLDIERS'AND SAILORS 5 RELIEF Appropriation $600 00 Receipts,from Commonwealth of Massachusetts,burial of indig- ent soldier 37 00 Expenditures,$523 50 Balance to Treasury 113 50 $637 00-$637 00 STATE AND MILITARY AID Appropriation -$250 00 Receipts,from Com.of Mass.: State Aid 495 00 Military Aid 120 00 Expenditures,: State Aid $516 00 Military Aid ....240 00 $756 00 Balance to Treasury 109 00 $865 00 $865 00 EDUCATION—SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS Appropriation $20950 00 Receipts, — County of Norfolk,dog license money $368 34 Domestic Science Dept 115 74 Cohasset Savings Bank : James W.Nichols fund 275 00 Income from Ripley fund 40 40 799 48 $21749 48 92 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Expenditures,— School Committee,services,etc: Burton S.Treat,secretary $25 00 Nelson G.Howard superintend- ent 160 00 84 00 Truant officers,services 40 00 $185 00 $124 00 Expenses of Administrative Of- fice Telephones,S.C.Lary $16.43; Osgood School,$37.31;truant off.,$12.87 •66 61 Parent-Teachei Ass'n,general expenses Exepnses of supt.and principal Typewriter for office work .... Printing,envelopes.,etc Blank forms,hinder,etc.for ac- counts Automobile and team hire .... F.E.Spaulding,examination of schools 100 00 )1 Census,Mrs.David ter 25 00 $405 00 Inspection of children:O.H.Howe, M.D.,services.$100;expen- 106 50 (Report to State under "Health &Sanitation) rs,all grades,active or or una&signed 14866 26 Text books and supplies 2070 04 Electricity for heating,manual training 10 65 $2080 69 27 92 76 60 53 50 36 ^9 6 25 12 53 Tuition paid town of Hingham....132 00 Transportation (see Transportation Acct.) 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 93 Janitors'services $1019 50 Janitors'services,extra work ....25 30 Fuel and Light: Coal,George F.Welch 1220 03 Wood,various sources 40 08 Light,.Osgood School 34 51 Maintenance of buildings,etc.: General expenses -..$563 73 Power for vent (Osg.Sch.)1912, $71.61 7 302 98 OUTLAY:Bates building for in- stallation of Domestic Sci- ence,.etc $289 11 Architect's services 15 00 OUTLAY:Furniture and furnish- ings for above Furniture and furnishings for re- placement Other expenses: Graduation expenses,diplomas ..$12 50 Labor m Town Hall,flowers, tickets,etc 42 40 Advertising for bids 3 00 Street signs 9 00 Misc.labor 4 00 Misc.teaming 20 32 Football supplies 3 25 Total for ''Support of Schools' Balance over appr'n and receipts to Transp.acct. $1044 80 $1294 62 71 $304 11 392 60 144 31 $94 47 $22041 07 291 59 $22041 07 94 DOINGS OF THE 1913 EDUCATION—TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT Appropriation $4030 00 Expenditures, — Barry F.Tilden $712 75 Elmer E.Bates 1836 75 H.L.Willard,Jr.,(Coh.Liv.& Sale Stable)859 00 N.Y..N.H.&H.Rd 352 50 Total for Transportation ..3761 00 "Balance over"from Sup- port of Schools 291 59 Balance over both School Accts.ordered by com- mittee 22 59 $4052 59 $4052 59 EDUCATION—TUITION PAID OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS (Under Chap.471.Acts of 1911) No appropriation (ordered by Select- men ) Expenditures, — Paid City of Quincy (1-2 reim- bursement by State)$90 00 Transferred to Incidental Acct. EDUCATION—OSGOOD SCHOOL DRIVEWAY AND GROUNDS No appropriation (ordered by Select- men) Expenditures. — Labor,etc.,B.F.Morse (and team)$33 80 Antoine Francis 45 00 J.H.Wilbur 22 50 $101 30 Crushed stone.The Lane Quarry Co.42 45 Crushed stone,freight 14 15 Lumber,etc.,Tower Bros.&Co...1 60 Tron posts,chain,etc..Wm.P. Malley 35 45 Transferred to Incidentals ..$194 95 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 95 EDUCATION—REPAIRS OX GUILD HALL—MAINTENANCE PARKS—IMPROVEMENT ON THOMPSON PROPERTY—OUTLAY Appropriation $600 00 GUILD HALL: Expenditures, — Elec.Light &Power C.lights ..$8 59 Lamps 90 Labor on pipes,Manuel S.Leonard 2 00 Six cuspid ores 5 40 Total for Guild Hall $16 89 Unpaid bill:F.C.Blossom,setting glass.$.90 THOMPSON PROPERTY—OUTLAY Expenditures, — Frank Mitchell,for building wall $261 90 Labor,Ernest G.Coles 37 20 C.A.Tanger,(filling)5 55 Antoine Francis 2 40 Jos.Frank Silvia 12 00 Teams : Coh.Liv.&S.Stable (stone)..23 00 H.F.Tilden,(stone)28 75 Jos.E.Grassie (filling)30 80 George Jason 8 00 Sand,2 Ids.E.E.Bates 5 00 Tower Bros.&Co.,cement.$12.60: lumber and 'nails,$1.03 13 63 Manuel S.Leonard,labor and ma- terial for fence.$64.46;labor pipes.$2 66 46 Total for Thompson Property (Outlay)$494 69 511 58 Balance to Treasury 88 42 $600 00 $600 00 Unpaid bill (Thompson Prop.)iron work.W.P.Malley,$15.25 96 DOINGS OF THE 1913 PUBLIC LIBRARIES Appropriation (including $150 for Beechwood)$2250 00 Expenditures, — Paid James Longley,treasurer Paul Pratt Memorial Library $2150 00 Paid Mrs.Ada F.Faxon,treas- urer Nantasket Branch 100 00 $2250 00 $2250 00 (The reports of Mr.James Longley as treasurer,and of Dr.Oliver H. Howe,as treasurer of the Cohasset .Free Public Library,appear else- where in this volume.) TOWN COMMONS Appropriation (town)-$400 00 Appropriation (State)town's propor- tion of cost of maintenance of Nantasket 115 88 Receipts, — From Chas.G.Fall,use of horse lawn mower $2 20 From Cohasset Savings Bank,in- come Billings-Pratt Park, Beechwood Park (Common)at Centre .... Expenditures, — Labor and team,Benj.F.Morse .. Labor.John 13'.Wilbur Antoine Francis Clarence J.Silvia FT.E.Brennock,on fountain .. Sharpening and repairing lawn mowers : Charles T.Fish 14 00 40 40 46 46 $48 20 61 20 45 60 16 80 1 50 89 06 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 97 Labor,Benj.H.Crane: Library Grounds $55 80 Guild Hall 29 00 Cove Park 23 85 Tools,lawn seed,oil,etc.: Cobasset Hardware Co $7 77 Tower Bros.&Co '70 Carting boat,Cob.L.&S.Stable Billings -Pratt Park,Beech wood, (care of)Geo.F.Sargent Treas.Com.of Mass.,Nantasket Maintenance Total for "Commons" Balance to Treasury MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation - Expenditures, — Paid Cyrus H.Bates,Commander Henry Bryant Post No.98,G. A.R RECREATION Appropriation Expenditures, — Base ball: General supplies,Wright &Dit- son $29 50 Transportation of baseball team 23 75 Lumber,etc.(back-stop)3 15 Misc.expense 3 50 59 90 Football supplies,Wright &Dit- son 74 80 $108 65 $8 47 1 00 28 00 115 88 $449 30 155 64 $604 94 $604 94 $300 00 $300 00 $500 00 $134 70 98 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Fourth of July: First Corps Cadet Band Cousena &Pratt,Hag 30x20 ft. Ma st en &A Yells Fireworks Mfg. Co..25 doz.cadet Hags Boundbrook Press.200 fliers.... 90 20 37 50 12 50 2 50 20 00 26 00 120 00 9 33 2 76 5 00 90 $142 20 Labor Day: Oriental Fife &Drum Corps.... Tower's Orchestra Hey wood Bros.,70 prize-cups.... H.H.Ellsworth,stakes,(for jumping) Wright &Ditson.base-balls .... L.J.Morris,,moving seats and police duty in Town Hall.... Tower Bros.&Co.,roll paper ... Cohasset Supply Co.,clay pigeons and freight 2 75 Potatoes,sand-bags.boxes. cash for digging contest 2 27 Clambake : P.E.Sullivan.12 bu.clams 24 00 L.Figureido,3 Ids.rockweed....6 00 Coli.Sup.Co.;tonic $2.70;frank- f uters $7.85;rolls $4.80;mus- tard $1.15 16 50 1 M trays $3.00;twine &boxes, $1.50;bbl.of sweet potatoes $4.00 8 50 Jos.E.Grassie,10 bu.corn $7.50;1 bu.onions $1.25 ....8 75 E.E.Bates.1-2 cord wood 4 00 Tower Bros.&Co.,40 ft.wire netting 2 40 259 16 Balance over appr'n to Incidentals 36 06 $536 06 $536 06 1913 TOWX OF COTT ASSET 99 The above over-draft of $36.DO was caused by the pur- chase of foot-ball s u p p 1 ies ($74.80)and was charged to "In- cidentals''with appro val of Selectmen. Rent of ball-held,Beech wood, to hied.Acct 50 00 Total for Recreation $586 06 I XI I D EXTALS—(UXCLASSIFIED ETC. ) Appropriation $2,000 00 Receipts On account of narrative and genea- logical histories $22 00 Dr.0.it.Howe,bal.of deposit as treasurer of Historical Com- mittee 1 14 Daniel X.Tower.4 maps of Cohas- set 1 00 Expenditure (UNCLASSIFIED) Town Clock (care of)Ephraim Snow $30 00 Damages to persons and property: Isabella F.Silvia,settlement of claim for injuries on acct.of alleged defect in highway (Beechwood) Edith Tilden,damage to dress Town Hall (Catherine J.Keefe,damage to dress Town Hall For expenses on above case... Francis Merritt,damage to horse, vehicle etc .So.Main St..near residence of Chas.Wilson....30 00 100 00 10 00 15 00 3 50 24 14 100 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Henry C.Sea veins,damage to horse,So.-Main St.,(same place as above) M.S.P.Williams,acct.of loss of horse (alleged slippery high- way) Win.P.Malley,repairs on vehicle of H.L.McMahon, damage acct.road Town Reports,express carting A.C.Litchfield,distributing.. Thomas Groom &Co: 3000 voucher covers 300 long payroll blanks .... transfer covers,ledger and voucher record express blocks of paper and files .... Express and postage on histories Typewriter paper (all depts.).. C.Lothrop.insurance G.A.R. Hall.5 yrs Elijah T.Lincoln,perambulat- ing town boundaries Gulf Mill Dam—repairs: Jos.Hutchinson,labor J.F.Higgins.labor H.E.Brennock,labor Tower Bros.&Co.,lumber etc. Total for "Unclassified'' 5 40 75 11 00 15 00 100 00 4 60 31 20 LI J.U 6 75 13 15 75 51 85 2 40 19 1 75 22 50 3 00 4 00 2 00 10 00 96 16 96 $424 20 Transfers : Town Hall $192 17 Water for Hydrants &Pub. Bldngs 2 34 Sealer Weights and Measures ....5 71 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 1QJ Inspector of Wires (expenses)...23 29 Cat Dam (Straits Pond)11 92 James Brook (ordered by Select- men)46 i ($10.00 ordered paid B.H. Crane;see James Brook acct.) Inspector of Animals (no app :n)112 00 Highways,ordered by Selectmen..528 52 (Of the $528.52,$169.22 was approved by George Jason, highway surveyor in 1912) Fore River Bridge 30 00 Charities ,169 46 \ Education —Osgood School grounds —ordered by Selectmen •194 95 i Education —City of Quincy,tuition under Chap.471,Acts of 1911 —1-2 reimbursement to town x by State Recreation Total Transfers Balance to Treasurv 90 00 .86 06 1446 88 1871 08 153 06 $2024 14 $2024 14 Unpaid bill:Litchfield's Express,$.70 NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE &TELEGRAPH COMPANY (Services for individuals,charged to departments,which are reimbursed). Receipts $337 94 Expenditures $275 62 Balance to Treasurv 62 32 $337 94 $337 94 102 DOINGS OF THE 1913 CEMETERIES •\impropriation: :.i-From sale of lots $167 90 Expenditures: Labor-J.EL Wilbur,opening grave $5 00 Cohasset Hardware Co.—wheelbar- row.$3.50;steel tape $4 Writing deeds (5)—X.B.Tower .. Ba lance to Treasury 7 50 2 50 15 00 152 90 $167 90 $167 90 INTEREST Appropriation (town)$3200 00 Appropriation (State)Met.Parks Sinking Fund 75 60 Received —On deferred taxes $412 27 On bank deposits: Hmgiiam Nat'l Bank ..348 11 Rockland Trust Co 315 25 Webster &Atlas Nat'l Bank 15 45 678 81 From Cohasset Water Co.—Dis- count on bill of $4182.50,due Apr.1,paid Jan.18,2 mos, 12 d.at 4 per cent 33 46 Paid : Com.of Mass..Metropolitan Parks Sinking Fund $75 60 First Nat'l Bank,Boston,on $56,- 000.bonds,one year 2240 00 Cohasset Savings Bank,on note of 4000.due Dec.16.1913—11 m. 16 d.at 4 per cent 153 78 Total for Interest $2469 38 Balance to Treasury 1930 76 1124 54 $4400 14 $4400 14 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 103 PURCHASE OF SPEAR LOT (OUTLAY) For expense of putting through Land Court,under direction of Mr.C.W.Barrow (See Town Report of 1912,p.101,for amount expended in 1912.) Appropriation Received from C.W.Barron —Re- bate,whole am't not ex- pended Paid—C.W.Barron,expense of clearing title Balance to Treasury $152 21 3 00 $155 21 $152 21 3 00 $155 21 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE North Cohasset Postoffice Building No appropriation: Receipts—From Alfred B e a 1,for rent ($25.for 1912,3 mos.).. Expenditures : Thomas •A.Roche,labor and ma- terial in repair of building....10 87 Balance to Treasury $114 13 $125 00 $125 00 $125 00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Maintenance of Alewife Fishery (Under Win.0.Souther,Jr., Manuel E.Salvador and Joseph A.Silvia,committee.) Appropriation : Expenditures: Wm.0.Souther.Jr..labor trans- ferring herring Wm.0.Souther,Jr.,expenses .... $5 00 2 25 $200 00 104 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Manuel E.Salvador,labor trans- ferring herring 5 00 James Dusando,1060 herring ...10 60 Daley's Nantasket Exp.Co.,cart- ing herring 18-00 Total for Alewife Fishery..40 85 Balance to Treasury 159 15 $200 00 $200 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS (No loans in anticipation of taxes made in 1913.) MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Notes and Bonds from Revenue. Appropriation $8000 00 Expenditures : First Nat'l Bank of Boston—Four $1000.bonds,maturing Oct,1 1913 $4000 00 Cohasset Saving Bank—Note (is- sue of 1905)due Dec.16,1913 (last listed)4000 00 $8000 00 $8000 00 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Metropolitan Sinking Fund Requirements. Appropriation $27 67 Paid—Treasurer Com.of Mass..$27 67 AGENCY Including amounts received for and paid from Corporation Tax Account.Licenses,etc. Appropriation,State Tax $18480 00 Appropriation,County Tax 7741 29 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 105 Received, — From State: Corp.tax,Nat'l Bank Tax 1912 $13 24 Corp.tax,1913: Public Service 10480 96 Business 162 06 Nat'l Bank Tax 2714 56 Licenses: Sixth class liquor $1 00 Auctioneer's (2)4 00 Junk (1)10 00 Milk (12)6 00 Pool table (2)4 00 Bowling (1)2 00 Slaughter (3)3 00 Swill (8)4 00 Piggery (7)3 50 Paid- State Treasurer,State Tax of 1913 Refund of Corp.Tax,Public Ser- vice,1910,$115.91;1912, $405.17 One-fourth 6th class liq.license $13370 82 $13408 32 $18480 00 521 08 25 $19001 33 Treasurer of Norfolk County, Countv Tax of 1913 7741 29 OUTLAY:New Sidewalks (Jer. Rd.etc.)under F.W.Wheel- wright : Labor $452 20 Labor and stone 9 00 Stone (97 loads)21 75 Teams 269 38 Tools 25 Gravel,screened (32 Ids.)8 00 Clay (2 loads)50 Drain pipe (24 ft.)4 32 106 1913 Sod (45 ft.) Crushed stone,Lane Quarry Co. Curbing,Nantasket Library- corner (Granite Ry.Co.). . Payroll,labor,cor.Hull St.... MAINTENANCE:Repairs cor.So. Main St.and Depot Ave.(un- der lay-out of County Com- missioners) 1 13 117 15 69 00 34 80 $987 48 Labor,masons,etc,sidewalk: A.E.Salvador,27 d..$108 00 F.J.Salvador,13-d 52 00 Helpers,36 d 86 40 Labor,ordinary: Antoine Francis 34 80 Chas.F.Wilbur 45 60 John H.Wilbur 20 40 Thomas O'Neil 30 00 George P.Valine 13 20 B.F.Morse (team)33 20 Labor,engineer,S.N.Thayer..7 00 Teams,H.F.Tilden 84 01 Crushed stone,Lane Quarry Co.73 65 Curbing,Granite Ry.Co 264 04 Freight,on curbing 36 57 Demurrage on crushed stone ....4 00 Freight on crushed stone 36 83 Tools,lanterns,oil,etc.,Coh. Hardware Co 6 71 Tower Bros.&Co. Cement 59 95 Lumber 12 56 Nails,tarred paper.,etc....2 93 Screened sand (9 Ids.)E.W. Bates 5 40 Concrete gravel (16 Ids.)E.W. Bates 5 60 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 107 Doorways ,Tilden Block: Antoine E.Salvador,labor & helper.$8.80;sand,.50; cracked marble,$2 ;.... Tower Bros.&Co.,cement, $1.65;cellar netting,$1.44; nails,etc,.30 .. * Total to Agency.Corp. Tax.,etc Balance to Treasury . 11 30 3 39 1037 54 $28767 64 10861 97 $39629 61 $39629 61 REFUNDS No appropriation. Paid,Cyrus W.Bates amount of interest collected on taxes .... (The above was repaid Mr.Bates, in settlement of his account for use of team on roads in 1912,as the town owed him money at the time he paid his taxes.). $1 90 108 DOINGS OF THE 1913 a.* p.* o .• ^to 01 00 i-l CO rH O u § H <J HI— « 5iUw ©©oooo o o o o o ooooo©o O O O iO oOOO<M O CM to O •**>t- .o »o oooooo©t-oooooo t-Ol OOOh^^ ©ooo o ooo CO o o ooo O xf oOt-H O i-H -*t^CO -11 tC «N N OO«C N tO N CO CO x*»o lOOHC055t>o h w «co •*j«t~-*ONXHj;.OONtOONONOCOON*COMMN»OOa:i>OOOiOO ^Nffi N'Oloh^o CO O i-i CM CN Ol 00O 'oo'co CM i-l «0 »0 be coconoo ] -*<x*^i o »o r-t <N >0 UO O o OHCOCO^^OOOOJiOHH^U}»^»O «'J "O CO tf N t>t>^t» £•'oi • '*a "-x*a •2 »* V CO t-1 ^O <y 2 <»'c »*^= p s-.+j <v)c 2: «S o -S **is ..-^..&£..a».J*?..o -a .g a>o. %~Z tuS ^P r ~r *--P •~.p ••x -*»•«&o -_°:5^*•,<y ^* Zv?&-m .«25^.«--3 2 a J g^« 3.82*3 |s«s i°g?l"|2a| —«>a ."=:.ai ^-%.2 ~•GO r°?p --.—a £*==J °1|S I ||^c tf ago 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 109 CM ^H ITS U5 i-c CO -* (M CO sq O O 7*-o CO OS t- -*OS x co — io ,-h o cc UO so »o CO 1-H OS CO CO o ooo CO CO I— ( Oi OS »Q O CO CO r-l 00 ~* I- X o oo© CM MOM CO -H -< rH Ss o o o oooo 3 3 ©5 ©ooo o ooo oo O O COOOX oo o© o o o oOOOOSOOOCO o o <M O ©o oOO so «s o o ic co OS O oo s© o ©o ©o ooo—-o o <M >*— •CO uO O o© »o o CO o *0 r^ 1-1 OS t>«C ©X SO X CO ©©Ho^to c r.s »t»ia o CM X i-i SO ©US C<»©X CO w i-H OS X b-O *00 >*I-SM >-~ O^C^ft H *00 -*N lO l- co so"so"i-T <^T t-©o o -*CO©l^ ©a CO •5 3J0iON»O^O <M ©Xj.ic^o^xoon -o o t- "t-vo co uo o eo rf o o cos-aiow-o»N t^»-»os i-i *n n «r.'a *n co 110 DOINGS OF THE 1913 rH© I ©a «P «es i 1 © CO CO .^n-c CO O H £fl .mz©£*i o ©CO 3 £ to© I— ( §1 j co~ «rH 1 m o o cm CO CO 1—1 CM cr. "3 oo P3 1 o o co *o CM 1— 1 C75 CM O •— ' OONOC5 .o j _i to CM ©o to ©eq -s "C .iO CM O O t-©r-*r— 1 2-1 C<]-x S3 o c t~iO ©O CM CO «*«i CO w S 0O~00N co C5 © -*!CO CO o S&CMO SI|o •—<Is-iO O N O ff.*VQ 00 *C <=2 CO <N CO 00O«ONCN'*^«»o 2 o"t—lO >-H ©©»~-©—«—r^t—-h rf ONX-*«QCCO OS S ©•<*t-iO Ci ©to CM >o 1—1 sia &03 <M V*CO CO "*"*»0 »0 »C >0 CC CO Is- <d t>£©©.opqqoqgoooo ££ O " ^o H ©£^= CO • ..C 30 c .*i£p 2 co" pio_a 0)£+3 e Fishery d Bonds : tan Siuki , 1910 anc se epot Ave E • o 23 CO CO ..=0 es .a p .o >> as OS r D •«<*H p s X D C 3l.E*<+3 prise, Alewi ess, Notes a Metropo poration Ta Liquor Lice Street andHO <D E* pOOQ < &£.o .5 » 15 O 35 co '.2 P O Q* , Metropolita e of Spear L ervice Enter ding . ervice Enter al Indebtedn State Tax . County Tax Refund Cor Sixth-Class New Sid«wi South Main +J co CO S CO a,**•J£ on o3 ,s .Jr >>73 ®Jp ««S|2 £g£2 a;-----<»_,S "s a D =rj P M)» Ph S *t5 tf t^CM Ci l~-CO CM co c:t-—CI "5 ©^ta io ©PS CO C5 CM 00 >-'-*2 t^»o co -*co «o CO •—'-^CM—i CM co to co »o r-im €^ o a?s- ——s S 7.t-> CJ >H «H T1 30 -1, h O-Cu cv Z>«CJ -J *J 1) C - H o3 55 *-i H r- 1913 TOWN OF GOHASSET ill ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 1912 (and before)—Paid in 1913 Town Officers (Town Clerk,record- ing deaths)$3 80 Law,balances in Mulhern case ....49 66 Town Hall,wiring 65 Water for Hydrants,etc 67 50 Police Department 37 30 Fire Department 92 95 Forest Fires 9 46 Tree Warden 2 35 Board of Health 40 37 Highways.General 363 68 Highways,under Selectmen,etc ....168 30 Highways,oiling streets 7 97 Highways,electric streets lights ..20 00 Highways.Fore Kiver Bridge 30 00 Charities.Cohasset Home 55 Charities,Outside Poor 72 71 Education,(power.Osgood School).71 61 1038 86 Agency etc.Repayment to State of part of Corp.Tax paid town (1910 &1912)521 08 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TN 1912- Police Department Moth Suppression (from State)... Charities,Outside Poor North Cohasset P.O.Building Telephones for Individuals $998 48 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 1913—Not Paid Jan.1,1914 (Of which the Town Accountant had knowledge,Jan.28.1914) For detail,see various accounts. Town Officers,team $5 00 Town Hall,maintenance 267 22 $1559 94 ived in 1913 $16 83 764 82 132 73 25 00 59 10 112 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Printing Police Department Fire Department Forest Fires Moth Suppression Tree Warden Inspector of wires,expenses Board of Health Straits Pond,etc Highways (under F.W.Wheelwright) Harbor Maintenance Charities.General Admn Charities,Cohasset Home Charities,Outside Poor (properly chargeable to accts of 1913).. Charities,Outside Poor,other bills Total for Charities Parks,Thompson Property (Outlay) Incidentals (Unclassified) $1242 14 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN 1913—Not Received Jan.1,1914 Charities,Outside Poor $251 51 (As an offset to above,it may be stated that Town Hall account re- ceived $54.and Police Dept.(for of- ficer in Town Hall)$4.50,proper credits of 1914.) LIABILITIES OF COHASSET —As of Jan.11,1914 952.000 Coupon 4 per cent bonds,issue of 1911,payable to the first National Bank of Boston as follows: Amount Due $8000 00 Oct.1,1914 8000 00 Oct.1.1915 8000 00 Oct.1.1916 11 25 5 27 41 50 75 6 15 30 2 50 22 05 13 50 46 35 25 90 $9 00 356 89 174 51 540 40 238 05 778 45 15 25 70 iyi3 TOWN OF COHASSET 113 8000 00 Oct.1,1917 8000 00 Oct.1,1918 6000 00 Oct.1,1919 6000 00 Oct.1,1920 Total Indebted- ness Bonds $52000 00 INSURANCE • No insurance on town property to be renewed in 1914 (within knowledge of Accountant.) COHASSET 1913—Balance Sheet. RECEIPTS: REVENUE — General: ....Real &Pers.Taves 1913 $99416 25 Poll Taxes 1148 00 $100564 25 Peal &Pers.Taxes 1912 and pervious 10684 62 •Poll Taxes 1912 and previous . . 482 00 11166 62 From State (see agency)....13370 82 Licenses 37 50 From Comity j dog licenses ..368 34 From Court,fines 352 45 Commercial Offsets to Outlays Municipal Indebtedness Agency,etc Total Cash Receipts Balance on hand Jan 11,.1913. GRAND TOTAL $125859 98 7455 51 10 30 133325 79 51485 17 $184810 96 114 DOINGS OF THE 1913 PAYMENTS: CURRENT CHARGES AGAINST REVENUE: Maintenance $105585 49 Interest ,2469 38 $108054 87 9804 30 8027 67 Debt (note and bonds)8000 00 Debt Metropolitan Sinking Fund . . 27 67 Outlays Temporary Loans Agency,Trust,etc.(State a*nd Coun- ty Taxes;also 1-4 Sixth Class Liq.License)26742 62 Total Cash Payments •152629 52 Balance on hand Jan.17,1914 ..32181 44 GRAND TOTAL $184810 96 FIXED PROPERTY OUTLAY 1913 Additions to Schedules given in re- ports of 1910.1911 &1912: Town Hall —New Toilet Facilities ... Police Dept —New Lockup 1065 71 Signal Boxes 66 00 Fire Dept.—New Hose 650 00 New Box—No.26 115 00 James Brook Highways —Pleasant Beach wall capping &freight. Highways—Pleasant Beach wall balance on contract Highways—Portable Stone Crusher Highways —New Sidewalks —Jerusalem Rd $1395 57 1131 71 765 00 953 66 105 22 110 00 3012 11 987 48 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 115 Education—Bates Building 696 71 Parks—Improvement of Thompson Property 494 69 Spear Lot —Purchase of *152 21 $9804 36 OFFSETS TO OUTLAYS James Brook —Credit for bags returned $7 90 Spear Lot —Purchase of:credit of $3.returned by Mr.Barron 3 00 $10 30 CONCLUSION There are few of what may be called "over-drafts"of the ac- counts of 1913.There are Moth Suppression $1208 02 Board of Health 2627 50 Schools 22 59 $3858 11 Add refund''of interest on taxes6....1 90 $3860 01 On the other hand,the balances to treasury amounted to $16757.06, leaving a balance to the good of $12897.05. The Moth Suppression overdraft is explained to some extent by the fact that $1439.04 more was paid out on account of work done under "Private Liability"than was received.The Moth account would have been in much worse shape if the delayed reimbursement from the State of $764.82 (properly a credit of 1912 accounts)had not been credited in 1913,as the money was not actually received until January 24,1913. Ira the matter of the Board of Health,serious out-breaks of con- tagious diseases caused a larger expenditure of money than was ap- propriated,but this is a legitimate expense under protection of life. It will be noted that the over-draft just about equalled the amount expended for "Quarantine and Contagious Hospital Account." 116 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Section 16 of Chapter 718,Acts of 1913,provides: "No department of any city or town shall incur liability in excess of the appropriation made for the use of such department,except in cases of extreme emergency involving the health or safety of persons or property,and then only by a vote i'n cities of two thirds of the members of the city council,and in a commission form of govern- ment by a vote of two thirds of the members of the com- mission,and in a town by a vote of two thirds of the selectmen." The law above quoted went into effect January 1.1914. EDWARD L.STEVENS, Cohasset,January 30,1914.Town Accountant. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 117 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. To the Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen —In accordance with the request of the State Commissioner,that the duties of this office be started under the supervision of a State Inspector,the annual sealing did not begin until August 16th,thereby curtailing during May, June and July the usual activities of the department. The following table shows in detail your Sealer's action regarding the various scales and measures,not including, however,weighings,examinations and inspections made from time to time,without full standard weights,whose frequent transportation is not possible under the present appropria- tion,except in actual sealing operations : Platform scales Adjusted Sealed 2 Con- Exarnined demned 1 (Cap.over 5,000 lbs.) Platform scales 6 18 5 2 (Cap.under 5,000 lbs.) Computing scales Slot weigh scales 1 1 10 1 10 3 1 All other scales 14 30 31 3 Weights .... Dry Measures Liquid measures Pumps 5 122 4 52 6 8 1 27 245 47 18 The usual inspection of scales sealed in other towns,but used within town limits by pedlers,junkmen,etc.,has con- tinued as usual,and with satisfactory results,excepting in two instances,when their further use here was forbidden under penalty,condemning or seizing under such circum- stances not being approved by the State Inspector. US DOINGS OF THE 1913 Milk jars of recent purchase by all our dairymen are now factory sealed under State supervision,and while some of earlier purchase are still in use,those examined were of standard capacity and properly filled. Coal —Although considerable time has been expended in this direction,the re weighings of coal are not completed,and will be made the subject of a later report.A difficulty ex- ists in the fact that the bulk of out of town shipments are in combined lots of from 40 to 60 bags,in auto trucks weighing about 8200 pounds,giving a gross weight of,say 14,000 pounds,or beyond the capacity of any of our scales. The authority invested in a sealer could doubtless compel the unloading of these trucks,but the writer is not con- vinced that such labor and expense should be borne by deal- ers whose honesty has never been questioned,or whether such a course if persisted in might not react in price on such of our citizens as prefer to obtain their supply in this way. Some system of co-operation with the sealers of adjoining towns would prove a solution of this difficulty,and might well be taken up by this department another year. The writer through this report would express to the mer- chants of the town his appreciation of their courtesy and co- operation,due,we trust,to a growing belief on their part that an efficient conduct of this department is a measure as much for their own protection as that of every family in town. Yours respectfully, CALEB NICHOLS, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Cohasset,Mass.,Jan.27,1914. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 119 REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE. lo the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the J own of Cohasset : — Gentlemen—I submit herewith a partial report of the work of the Police Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31,1913.I say partial report,because we cannot in- clude all matters brought to our attention to which heed must be given. In my report for 1912 I recommended that new lock-up be built,and this has been done.The Board of Fire Engi- neers turned over to the Police Department the engine house in the centre of the town.It has been remodelled accord- ing to plans made by Mr.Edward Nichols and approved by the State Board of Health,under whose authority all such matters come.The work was done by town mechanics,and all bills have been paid out of the police funds ;but 1 wish to emphasize the fact that the appropriation would not have met all demands if our summer residents had not assisted, and if our night officers had not done all the inside painting, without any cost to the town. It gives me pleasure at this time to thank one and all for the assistance rendered,which has given us a building of which Cohasset should be proud. A statement of the finances of the department will be found in the Auditor's report. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS L.BATES, Chief of Police. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN Together with the Reports of the ASSESSORS,OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR For the Year Ending December 3J,J9J3* REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN. For the Year Ending December 31,1913. At the last Annual Town Meeting the Selectmen reported that the case of Mulhern vs.Town of Cohasset as awaiting the decision of Court in regard to a petition for a new trial ; the Court having refused the petition the case was thereby closed. Your Selectmen also reported that the County Commis- sioners after a hearing to all parties interested,no one ap- pearing in opposition,had ordered the town to make a widening at the corner of Depot Avenue and South Main Street within a specified time,and asked the town for an appropriation which the voters refused to make.It then be- came the duty of the Selectmen to notify the Commissioners of the action of the town with the result that they sent their surveyor to lay out the work and cause it to be built as soon as possible,and in carrying out the plan asked the chairman of Selectmen to look after the work as it progressed.The curb stone were procured of the Granite Railway Company of Quincy and the labor and teaming was done by Cohasset men and teams.On account of the Commissioners'decision that the benefits exceeded the damage,nothing was paid for the land taken but the improvement was extended further than at first planned.The cost is reported in the Town Accountant's report. The Gove property at the head of the harbor given by individuals to the town has been improved by the building of a wall on the south side of the river the entire length of the land and across the westerly end.A fence built on the easterly end from the small shop south to a point over the 124 DOINGS OF THE 1918 bridge,the lot partially filled,the balance of the appropria- tion being insufficient to finish it,the work ceased.The amount spent is contained in the Town Accountant's report. As we have no finance Committee who would consider the appropriations estimated by those in charge -of the several departments,your selectmen will be prepared at the annual meeting to give the amounts required as the several appro- priations come up for consideration and action. In closing this brief report would urge the voters to ex- ercise the strictest economy in voting for appropriations at the comino-annual meeting. Respectfully submitted, PHILANDER BATES, HERBERT L.BROWN, HARRY E.MAPES, Selectmen of Cohasset. LIST OF JURORS, As prepared revised laws : the Selectmen in accordance with the NAME. Abraham J.Antoine, Franklin Beal, Oliver H.Bates, Charles T.Bourne, Harry C.Bates, Henry E.Brennock, George W.Crocker, Sanford L.Damon, J.Pennington Gardner Manuel A.Grassie, OCCUPATION. caipenter, fanner, farmer, retired, laborer. laborer, carpenter. farmer, agent, grocer, STREET. Margin Hull Beechwood Margin Cedar Border Noith Main Beechwood Border Pleasant 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 125 NAME. Joseph Jason, Frededric G.James Thomas F.Kane, Henry T.Lincoln, Arthur Mulvey, George G.Monterio, Andrew H.Prouty, August F.B.Petersen, George H.Stevens, Ephraim Snow,Jr., Charles Silvia, Edward C.Tower, Horatio B.Tower, Frank W.Wheelwright, James A.Washington, Charles Wilson, OCCUPATION. pilot, laborer, innholder, retired, innholder, tailor, laborer, real estate, insurance, broker, real estate, cushion manuf, retired , farmer, caterer, laborer. STREET. Elm King South Main South Main Forest ave. Stockbridge Pleasant Sohier South Main Beach Border South Main Sohier Beechwood North Main North Moin LIST OF JNROR§DRAWN,1913, Samuel F.James,Superior Judicial Court. George F.Sargent,Grand Juror. Wr illiam H.Bates,Superior Court. Joseph St.John,Superior Court. Manuel P.Valine,Superior Court. 126 DOINGS OF THE 1913 ASSESSORS'REPORT, The undersigned Assessors of the Town of Cohasset here- with presents a statement of their work for the year ending Dec.31,1913: TABLE OF AGGREGATES. Valuation of real estate April 1,1912 Valuation of personal estate April 1,1912 Total valution .... Valuation of real estate April 1,1913 Valuation of personal estate April 1,1913 Total valuation Increase in real estate,1913 . Increase in personal estate,1913 Total increase . Number of polls April 1,1913,773 Valuation,at $12.50 Fractions Total State tax,1913 Park tax,1913 Highway tax,1913 County tax,1913 Town grant Amount available in treasury Overlayings Amount assessed December,1913 $4,590,326 00 4,914,715 00 $9,505,041 00 4,648,027 00 6,394,687 00 $11,042,714 00 57,701 00 1,479,972 00 $1,537,673 00 1,546 00 138,033 92 73 $139,580 65 18,480 00 219 15 114 00 7,741 29 117,367 21 $143,921 65 10,000 00 $133,921 65 5,659 00 $139,580 65 $712,774 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 127 Number of persons assessed Number of persons assessed on property Number of persons assessed on poll tax only Number of houses assessed Number of horses assessed Number of cows assessed . Number of neat cattle assessed Number of swine assessed Number of fowl assessed . Number of acres of land assessed 1384 944 440 768£ 256 203 14 3 512 6,114 2-8 ASSETS OF THE TOWN. Due from the Commonwealth for State and Military Aid Town of Hingham Town wharf Two water carts Odorless excavator Road machine Steam roller and building Stone roller Cohasset home and land Portable stone crusher and engine Balance in treasury $114,813 21 TOTAL INTEREST BEARING DEBT. Funded debt ...$52,000 00 Assets ....114,813 21 Total assets over liabilities $636 00 251 51 2,000 00 200 00 100 00 150 00 1,000 00 25 00 25,000 00 2,500 00 82,950 70 $62,813 21 Respectfully submitted, HERBERT L BROWN, PHILANDER BATES, HARRY E.MAPES, Assessors. 128 DOINGS OF THE 1913 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The cost of assistance rendered to those in the Cohasset Home this year shows a decrease over that of last year (1912),notwithstanding the fact that it can be fairly stated that the average number of inmates in the "Home"in 1913 has been 11 (there were 15 at one time),as against 9 in 1912. True net cost of "Home *in 1912 .$2,229 22 True net cost of "Home "in 1913 .2,006 57 Decrease ....$222 25 The cost of assistance to the outside poor,on the other hand,has increased as follows : 1913,net ...$4,482 66 1912,net after deducting $1,204 43 for 1911,bills paid ...2,879 49 Increase over 1912 ..$1,603 17 The increase,then,in 1913 (including general admistra- tion)in total net cost of support of poor is $1,384 80. This increase in net cost is due to the fact that assistance has been rendered to more families,and therefore to a con- siderable number more individuals;$150 was contributed by the town for the maintenance of a district nurse in 1912, and $300 for the same purpose in 1913. Eespectfully submitted, HARRY E.MAPES, PHILANDER BATES, HERBERT L.BROWN, Board of Overseers of the Poor. Cohasset,January 30,1914. 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 129 REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES. 1913.TOWN OF COHASSET in account with Newcomb B.Tower,Treasurer and Collector. Dr. Paid orders of the Selectmen as follows : Cohasset Savings Bank,1 note,the last of the issue of 1905 ....$4,000 00 First National Bank,Boston,bonds,num- bered 5 to 8 inclusive .. .•-."•4,000 00 Support of schools ....22,04107 Conveyance of pupils .... •3,761 00 Tuition in other places ....90 00 Public libraries 2,250 00 State tax 18,480 00 County tax 7,741 29 Commonwealth,Nantasket Park,main- tenance .....115 88 Commonwealth,Met.Parks loan sinking fund .......27 67 Commonwealth,Met.Parks loan sinking fund interest .....75 60 Commonwealth,repairs on State high- ways ......114 00 Commonwealth,refund on Corp.taxes, 1910 and 1911 521 08 Maintenance of Cohasset Home ..1,882 66 Relief of poor outside of Cohasset Home 4,440 88 Administration of Poor department .278 73 Soldiers'and Sailors'relief ...523 50 State and Military Aid ....756 00 General highway work and material .13,270 57 Special repairs on highways ...528 52 130 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Oiling streets,labor and material . Removal of ledges New sidewalks on Jerusalem Road Removing snow .. Stone crusher .... Repairs on Gulf bridge Straits pond and Cat dam,care of,etc Improvement,corner South Main street and Depot avenue Improvement of James'brook Improvement of Thompson property Maintenance of town parks and commons Improvement of Osgood School driveway Purchase of Spear lot . Maintenance of Fore River bridge,assess- ments Harbor maintenance Street lights . Memorial Day appropriation Recreation .._. Repairs at Guild Hall Special work at cemeteries Telephone service . Water for hydrants and public buildings Town Hall,maintenance Town Hall,special improvements . Printing ..... Police department *Fire Department,including forest fire Tree Warden department Board of Health .... Town Officers .... Legal counsel .... Suppression of moths gypsy and brown-tail $6,698 09 1,356 83 987 48 281 77 3,012 11 566 00 311 92 1,037 54 1,007 76 494 69 333 42 194 95 152 21 150 00 445 98 6,976 66 3C0 00 586 06 16 89 15 00 275 62 4,402 34 1,734 27 1,395 57 675*75 8,229 07 4,176 64 561 38 4,037 50 6,063 74 113 66 7,627 32 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 131 Sealer of Weights and Measures depart- ment ......$105 71 Inspection of wires ....423 29 Commonwealth,25%Sixth Class liquor license fee .....25 North Cohasset Post Office building,re- pairs of ......10 87 Ale wife fisheries,maintenance of .40 85 Interest account .....2,393 78 Abatements on taxes ....860 36 Incidentals,etc......426 10 Inspection of animals ....112 00 $153,489 88 Balance : Unpaid taxes,1911 and 1912 $2,720 52 1913 taxes .40,855 64 1913 supple- mentary taxes 14 00 1913 December assessments .6,834 30 Unpaid moth work taxes of 1913 Cash on hand and deposit Cr. Balance in Treasury from former account Received from Town of Hingham,reimburse- ment on poor account Town of Provincetown,reimbursement -on poor account .... Commonwealth,national tax,additional for 1912 Sundry persons,lots in Woodside Ceme- tery ...... 50,424 46 344 80 32,181 44 $236,440 58 $65,853 29 132 73 76 50 13 24 167 90 132 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Dr.O.H.Howe,Treasurer Historical Committee ..... Sundry persons,histories and maps sold Sundry persons,moth work in 1912 F.W.Mead,Town Hall rental for mov- ing picture shows ..... L.B.Cozzens,Town Hall rental for moving picture shows Louis J.Morris,janitor,income Town Hall .. Police service and electric current Town Hall Thomas L.Bates,Chief of Police,net proceeds of lecture by Guy A.Ham, Esq Cohasset Water Co.,rebate on bill D.W.Gilbert,Milk Inspector,licenses issued ...... Town Clerk,auctioneers'licenses issued Town Clerk,two pool table licenses issued Town Clerk,one bowling alley license issued ...... Town Clerk,one junk dealer's license issued ..... I.F.Sylvester,Clerk of Board of Health, three slaughter licenses issued eight swill licenses issued seven piggery licenses issued Frank W.Browne,one sixth-class liquor license issued .....1 00 J.J.Sullivan,board of Mrs.Hammond at Cohasset Home ....120 00 Sundry persons,telephone service .338 94 Sundry persons,to credit of Fire De- partment ......8 92 $1 14 23 00 196 48 585 00 156 00 280 52 124 08 125 00 33 46 6 00 4 00 4 00 2 00 10 00 3 00 4 00 3 50 $228 00 2 20 26 25 103 58 125 00 798 50 200 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 133 Commonwealth,to credit of Highway Department ..... Charles Gr.Fall,use of horse lawn mower Sundry persons,to credit of Highway Department ..... Sundry persons,to credit of Cohasset Home ...... Alfred Beal,rent of North Cohasset Post Office Commonwealth,on account of gypsy and brown-tail moth suppression Sheriff of Norfolk County,fines Clerk of East Norfolk District Court, fines,etc......152 45 Clarence W.Barron,balance on purchase of Spear property .... Sundry persons,for police uniforms Legal fees .. Abated taxes collected Commonwealth,corporation tax,public service .... Corporation tax,business National bank tax Military aid State aid Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors Cohasset Hardware Co.,to credit of James Brook improvement account Sundry persons,advertising notices of tax sales ...... Income from Charles Henry Billings' Pratt Park fund .... Income from Charles Henry Billings' Commons fund ..... Income from Ripley School fund . 3 00 58 48 2 00 6 00 0,480 96 162 06 2,714 56 120 00 495 00 37 00 7 30 24 00 40 40 46 46 40 40 134 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Income from James W.Nichols'School fund $275 00 Domestic Science Department,account schools ...... Treasurer of Norfolk County,dog licenses Summonses for collection of taxes . Interest on taxes of 1911,collected Interest on taxes of 1912,collected Interest on taxes of 1913,collected Interest on bank deposits Assessors'additional assessment for 1912 Assessors'tax list,committed July 12, 1913 ....-. Assessors'supplementary tax list . Assessors'tax list,December assessment Assessors'moth-work list,committed with taxes ..... $236,440 58 Respectfully submitted, NEWCOMB B.TOWER, Treasurer and Collector, Oohasset,January 17,1914. 115 74 368 34 44 20 51 02 304 66 56 59 678 81 2 10 139,580 65 88 67 8,909 70 1,817 80 TOWN OF COHASSET, REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee presents its report for the year 1913,with an estimate of the amonnts which will be required for maintainance of schools and for conveyance of pupils for the current year. It is the aim of the School Committee to have the Schools of Cohasset as good as the best.With this end in view,it was decided to have a through examination made of our en- tire school system by a recognized authority.Through the State Board of Education,several men were suggested,and from the list Dr.F.E.Spaulding,Superintendent of Schools of Newton,Mass.,was selected. Dr.Spaulding reported the schools of Cohasset as average schools,and made recommendations which will increase the efficiency of our school system.The changes inaugur- ated will,in the judgement of the committee,bring the re- sults we are striving for.The co-operation of parents and all who are interested in our schools is earnestly desired. Owing to the necessity of paying larger salaries,if we would have and retain the best teachers available,and further, because additional teachers have been secured to carrv out our enlarged program,the appropriation for the current year must of necessity be larger,as estimated. The form of the financial report and headings under which the amounts are asked to be appropriated this year,differ somewhat from years past,but are in the form now required by the state. Full information with respect to school work will be found in the reports of the Superintendent and Supervisors of de- partments. 138 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Estimate of Amount which will be Required for the Current Year. General Expenses Supt.of Schools Expenses of Supt.and School Committee .... $600 00 450 00 $1,050 00 Teachers'salaries . Tuition,other towns Text books .... Stationery and supplies . 17,500 00 250 00 900 00 1,000 00 Operating Expenses : Janitors ..... Fuel El.Lt.&P $1,100 00 1,500 00 400 00 3,000 00 Maintenance : Repairs and replacements 650 00 Auxilliary Agencies : Health 150 00 Outlay : New Equipment 1,000 00 Transportation : Beechwood Parker Avenue $25,500 00 $2,320 00 50 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 139 King Street N.Y.,N.H.&H.. Jerusalem Road .$720 00 500 00 840 00 4,430 00 $29,930 00 CHARLES W.GAMMONS,Chairman. BURTON S.TREAT,Secretary CALEB LOTHROP, MABEL L.SOUTHER, EDITH M.BATES, GEORGE JASON,Jr., School Committee. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. To the School Committee and Citizens of Cohasset : I submit for your consideration and approval my first an- nual report which is the twenty-sixth in the series of annual reports by superintendents of the Cohasset Public Schools. In this report,which I hope will be read by all those citi- zens who are interested in the welfare of the children of this community,I wish to discuss :— A.Some of the reasons for the new demands upon our public schools. B.What has been done in the Cohasset Schools in the way of readjusting and reshaping our courses in order to> meet these new demands. C What it is costing the town to maintain its schools, with comparative data as regards cost in other communities. D.Our aim,and a few things which will assist or retard the accomplishment of it. 140 DOINGS OF THE 1913 A.Some of the reasons for the new demands upon our public schools. When common schools,supported by taxation,were first set up less than a century ago,there were those who were unalterably opposed to them.This opposition is well epito- mized by the statement of a Connecticut farmer of 1840, who said,"As well take from me my horse and plow,to plow my neighbor's field,as to take from me my money,to educate my neighbor's children."While opposition of this nature has entirely disappeared and,as a people,we have come to believe fully in the education of all children at public expense,still we are always a bit skeptical of any tendency to turn aside from the beaten pathway,and every attempt to alter the practices of public education must be justified before those practices will be accepted. There has not been a time since their organization,when the work of our schools has been subjected to such close scrutiny,as they are today.Demands of an entirely differ- ent character than ever before,are now being made upon them.From their institution up to within a very few years the trend of their progress has been along cultural lines. Proficiency,rather than efficiency,has been the watchword of the educator,and this ideal has necessarily forced from school those pupils who are not proficent in their studies. A study of the following table will show the results of this tendency. SCHOOL LONGEVITY PERCENT. Age ...10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Percent..100 98 97 88 70 47 30 16.5 8.5 SCHOOL MORTALITY —PERCENT. 2 3 12 30 53 70 83.5 91.5 It shows that about 8.5 per cent of our pupils remain in schools until the completion of the High School course,or, looked at from the opposite point of view,91.5 per cent drop out before that time. BOYS IN THE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT BUILDING TABLES AND BENCHES FOR THE LUNCH ROOM 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 141 If provision were made for all these pupils as they drop out of school,and they were able to obtain suitable employ- ment,the condition might not be so deplorable,but invest- igations have shown that a large percentage of them are idle, while those who are employed are engaged in work in which there is little outlook,or are drifting about from one type of employment to another.On the other hand,surveys of industry have revealed the fact that the complex nature of modern industrial,and commercial enterprises has closed up many of the avenues,once open to boys,by which they could start on the way toward a trade and a livelihood. It is not at all suprising that our public schools should have failed to keep in touch with their environment.Few of us realize the tremendous changes which have taken place in this country within comparatively recent years.Agen- cies,providing means of rapid and easy transportation,en- hanced by myriads of minor inventions and discoveries,have transformed the life and pursuits of our people. From a nation predominently agricultural,we have be- come a nation intensely commercial and industrial.Our schools,when first instituted,were intended merely to supplement the work of the home.They fulfilled the need of their time.To-day,that need is changed.The complex nature of our pursuits demands that a boy shall know more than the three R's when he leaves school to go to work.He must have at least discovered his aptitude,and possess the beginnings of such skill as will help him get started on his way to a livelihood. The new demands of public education are these :—That it take cognizance of its waste ;that it shall study its environ- ment and the individuality of its students,striving to com- bine with its ideals of proficiency ideals of efficiency ;that it shall consider the preparation it is giving all its pupils, whether they are going to college,or directly from the school into some vocation. 142 DOINGS OF THE 1913 This does not mean an adding to our present course of study.It means reshaping and readjusting it so as to give purpose and worth from a practical as well as from a cultural standpoint.It means adjusting our courses to fit the needs of our pupils,in so far as those needs can be determined. It means fitting pupils and courses to meet the requirements of the age,in so far as those requirements can be in- terpreted. Finally there is a demand that,above all,our schools should fit for the duties of citizenship.Whatever our social or religious relationships we are,above all,citizens of the State,subject to the same laws,entitled to the same privileges.Our interests and welfare are inseparably con- nected with the interests and welfare of every other citizen, and public educaiton above all things should seek to train for the proper relation of these interwoven interests. B.What has been done by the Cohasset schools in the way of readjusting and reshaping our courses in order to meet these new demands? Throughout the last decade progressive communities all over the country have been reshaping the work of their public schools to fit more nearly these new ideals in educa- tion.For boys,courses in printing,pattern-making,prac- tical electricity,machine shop practice,etc.,have been organ- ized.For girls,courses in cooking,sewing,millinery,house- hold management,etc.Experience has demonstrated that where these courses have been well organized and in the hands of competent instructors they have served to keep children in school who otherwise would have left.The boys and girls who take these courses have developed capacity for work,and joy in work.These two results would in themselves be a sufficient commendation for more practical training.But they lead to a third,that of a higher grade of citizenship. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 143 — » — Following the recommendations of an educator who has proved the worth of these new ideals,by the results which have been achieved in the school system which he adminis- ters,the School Committee last spring determined to set about a re-adjustment of the courses in our schools.They determined : 1.To extend the work of the Manual Training Depart- ment,by offering courses which were to extend from the 7th grade through the high school and to employ to take charge of the work a man who had been especially trained for it. 2.To organize courses in household science and art for girls. 3.To strengthen the work of the Commercial Depart- ment,by the services of an assistant,and to extend the scope of the department by the introduction of allied sub- jects such as Commercial Geography,Commercial Law,etc, 4.To study^more carefully the needs of individual child- ren,and to organize ungraded classes,in order that the needs of these children might be more intelligently served. 5.To gradually eliminate the 9th grade,and to relate more closely the work of the 7th and 8th grades to that of the high school. To carry out these determinations required a considerable change in the organization of our school,for success de- pended entirely upon the selection of such teachers as could perform efficiently the work laid out for them.Whether wise selections were made remains to be seen.It is alto- gether too early to speak in terms of achievement. The Practical Arts Courses in cooking and sewing for girls are carried on in the Bates Building.The work of preparing and serving the lunches during the noon hour,in- stituted and carried on last year by the Social Service Lea- , gue,has been done this year by this department.This plan has made possible not only a reduction in the cost of a type of instruction necessarily expensive,but it has served to in- 144 DOINGS OF THE 1913 stil more purpose and worth ioto the courses.One draw- back to Domestic Science courses in places where there is little or no call for lunches is the disposition of the product.Here we have a perfect correlation of work and need. The purpose of these courses is not only to give to girls skill in the art of cooking and sewing,but also to gve them that background of knowledge without which such skill merely resolves itself into the humdrum.When we realize that nine-tenths ot all the girls who pass through our schools must eventually become home-makers,it would seem that preparation for that important vocation should receive pro- per recognition in school training. It has been said that "the keeping of a good home is the most important thing in all human endeavor.To see that the family has healthful food,properly cooked ;that the children of the home are properly trained and well cared for ; that as much thought be given to the spending of money as to the earning of it—the homekeeper,the mother,who in all these things reflects her intelligence and her love in those around her,multiplies her power and her goodness as many times as does the moral and intellectual reach of all those who come under her influence in the home." The work of the manual training department has been ex- tended to offer more and more of this type of training as the pupil advances from the seventh grade,and finds he has an aptitude for it. Many of the alterations at the Bates building have been done by the boys of this department.They have built a large cupboard in the lunch-room,built storage shelves,put up blackboards,and designed and constructed tables and benches.Here,as in the practical arts courses,for girls,it is the purpose not only to give the beginnings of skill in manipulation,but also to teach the allied knowledge on which the practice rests. " M GIRLS OF THE DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT PREPARING THE LUNCH THE MIDDAY LUNCH 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 145 The work of the commercial department has been consid- erably altered.New courses have been added and the work entirely separated from the college preparatory work throughout the high school course.Instead of algebra, commercial pupils now study commercial arithmetic.In- stead of studying college preparatory English,they now study business English.These changes must prove beneficial to the pupils who have determined to enter commercial pursuits. Early in the school year a new grade was formed to re- duce the number of pupils in the 4th and 6th grades,and also to give special attention to the pupils who for one reason or another were backward in their work.This ar- rangement is in keeping with the best educational practice in this country today.It recognizes the fact that a teacher to accomplish satisfactory results must have the number of pupils in her class-room limited to thirty or thirty-five,and that among these pupils there must be a certain uni- formity of ability.On the other hand,it takes into consid- eration the needs of those pupils who for various reasons are unable to accomplish the work of their grade.It seeks to help them overcome their deficiencies by more individual instruction and by a more careful study of their needs. Objection on the part of parents has been the argument most often advanced against this type of work.However, where parents have visited the school and witnessed the work,our slight experience has shown that they not only approve,but are pleased with the results. The 9th grade has been organized as a part of the High School,and,in so far as possible,the work of the 7th and 8th grades has been correlated with it.It is the hope of the committee to break down in time the artificial line between High and Grammar schools,and so motivate the course that boys and girls will remain longer in school and get there something tangible which will help them in the activities of life. 146 DOINGS OF THE 1913 While responding to these new demands of education,it is important that we do not overlook the essentials.Ability to read expressively and intelligently,and to express ideas clearly and correctly either orally or in writing,to write legibly,and to be well grounded in the fundamentals of arithmetic,have always been,and undoubtedly always will be,legitimate demands upon the public schools. The Aldine system of reading has been introduced into our schools.A competent supervisor has had charge of this work since the opening of school in September.The uni- form success of the Aldine method,wherever adopted and properly supervised,and our own progress even in the short space of four months^would seem to warrant,in due time, the proficiency which we desire. For several years more attention has been given to pen- manship,and the effects of this increased effort are begin- ning to show.While there is still much room for improve- ment,our pupils are writing much more freely and legibly than ever before. Special care is now given to the work in arithmetic.For the first four grades,a definite method of development has been adopted.Beginning with the fifth grade,up to its completion in the Commercial course of the High School, the work in Arithmetic is entirely in charge of two teachers, one teaching in grades five to eight inclusive,and the other from the eighth grade on.This plan insures uniformity of method,continuity as regards subject matter,and,more than all,it centralizes responsibility.Weakness at any point is more readily determined and the remedy more easily applied.Given patience and time,I am sanguine that we shall be able to place the work of our students in Arithmetic on a par with that in the best schools in the state. At this point it seems to me not amiss to state one essen- tial of a high standard of attainment for our schools,that is, proper support in the home,with regard to assignment for home work.It is apparent that efficiency cannot be secured 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 14V without study,and the shortness of the school day precludes the possibility of doing it all within school hours.Begin- ning with the sixth grade,brief assignments for home study must be made,and the length of these assignments must in- crease each year.If,on account of health,some pupils are unable to perform the tasks assigned as home work,the con- ditions should be explained and those pupils allowed to take a longer time for the completion of their school course.Un- less explanation is made,"and pupils come to school with work undone,teachers are expected to retain them after school hours for the performance of these tasks. This method is practiced in the best schools of the State, and if we wish schools as good as the best,then strict atten- tion must be given to the successful accomplishment of assigned tasks.The majority of pupils are physically able to do all that the school requires of them,and still have plenty of time for rest and recreation.Where pupils are unable to do this,proper adjustment should be made by consultation of parent and Superintendent. CHART I. (Upper line)Shows variation and gradual increase in High School and Grade membership since 1903. (Lower line)Shows variation and gradual increase in Grade mem- bership since 1903. 3 m os ofc oj os 09 I 2 13 148 DOIXGS OF THE 1913 C.What it is costing the town to maintain its schools, with comparative data as regards cost in other communities. Table I of the statistical part of this report shows the per pupil cost of instruction in the Cohasset schools,and the gradual increase since 1903. *The increase in average membership has been about 10 per cent.,while the increase in per pupil cost has been nearly 24 per cent.This excess of increase of per pupil cost of instruction over percentage increase of average mem- bership is largely explained by increase of teachers'salaries. This increase has been about 27 per cent since 1903. See Chart I. Per Pupil Cost of Instruction. Table I—Showing cost of instruction in regular day schools,high and elementary,for the years 1903-1913,the average membership,the per pupil cost of instruction,the increase and per cent of increase in per pupil cost of each over the preceding,also the per cent of increase in per pupil cost since 1903. YEARS. o ± a t-U a s *o ftOQ r p. 2 v a ®S.3 b.53 111 *3 Per cent. of increase in per pupil cost over preceding year. a o go y aj .a !h X .5 — ©3 a & . Ph 1903-4 10,087.83 426 23.68 1904-5 10,796.89 432 24.99 1.31 .052 1905-6 .10,958.19 435 25.19 .20 .007 .059 1906-7 11,495.19 429 26.79 1.60 .059 .116 1907-8 11,871.77 421 28.22 1.43 .059 1.64 1908-9 13,080.41 433 30.21 1.99 .065 .216 1909-10 13,214.80 435 30.38 .17 .005 .220 1910-11 13,506.0L 461 29.29 1.09||.036 .192 1911-12 14,522.58 467 31.12 1.83 .058 .239 ||Decrease. ^"Estimated. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 149 While statistics are not available which show the percent- age of increase in towns about us,investigations covering a wider field have shown increases of over 70%in some school systems during this period.The increase has been general, and in keeping with increased cost in all public as well as private activities. Per pupil cost of education,however,is not a fair ba>is on which to make comparison of costs with other communi- ties.Those who have had most to do with the development of our schools,have always recognized the fact,that the cost per pupil must necessarilly be lower in the more densely populated areas.To offset this,state aid is given to those towns having a certain minimum of valuation,and in gene- ral that aid goes to the more sparsely populated towns.In many cases,owing to the small number of pupils,per pupil cost runs high.The schools are necessarily benefited by the increased expenditures,but still we can hardly expect them to compare in quality of teaching staff or equipment with the schools of larger communities,where per pupil costs maybe 50 to 75%lower. A much more logical basis of comparison is found in the ratip of school tax to valuation.What can a community af- ford to pay for the education of its boys and girls ?A par- ent contemplating the education of his child beyond the public school is governed entirely by the resources at his commaud.He wishes to give to that child every educa- tional advantage consistent with his resources. Viewed from this standpoint,Cohasset could double and treble the amount expended on her schools and still main- tain a school tax,less then many of the towns and cities of the state.Chart II shows the tax for school maintenance, per $1000 of valuation,in towns about the size of Cohasset. It is apparent,from a glance at this chart,that whatever the town wills to do in the matter of the education of the boys and girls,it can do.And it should be a matter of just 150 DOINGS OF THE 1913 pride to the community,that it is so situated that it can,if it sees fit,offer educational advantages on a par with the best in the state,in so far as the expenditure of money will make it possible.The problem for the people to solve,then, is not one of means,but rather,of aim,and in concluding this report,I wish to discuss,what it seems to me that aim should be,and some of the things which will assist,-or re- tard,its realization. D.—Our aim,and a few things which will assist or retard the accomplishment of it. To offer such courses of training,as will enable pupils to discover their aptitudes and get started in the way of ob- taining that skill,by which they are to earn a living;to in- culcate through this training,whether for college prepara- tion,for the pursuit of industry,commerce or the home, those traits of character which will lead to right living, honorable dealing aud intelligent citizenship ;—this it seems to me,should be the aim of public education to-day,and particularly the aim of the Cohasset Schools.To accomp- lish this,the school must have the co-operation of all agen- cies which have to do with the training of the child,particu- larly the home. Table II.Appropriation Per $1000 Valuation for the Support of Schools,1911-1912.See Chart II. Amount appropriated to the support of public City or Town.schools for each $1000 of Abington ....9.60 Bridgewater ,#7.69 Norwell ..7.46 Rockland .7:37 Weymouth .7.32 Braintree ,7.05 Randolph .6.64 Hanover ..6.11 Hingham ,4.15 Scituate .m 3.59 Marshfield #3.45 Cohasset .•2.34 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 151 CHART II. School Tax on each $1,000 valuation in towns about the size of Cohasset. ABINGTON BR1D6EWATER N ORWELL DOCKLAND WEYMOUTH CANDOLPh HANOVER H'NGHAM SCITUATE nARJHFlELD C0HA55ET £09 7OJJ QQO 9 qp.JQQ0 It is evident that,no matter how well planned and con- ceived the work of a school may be,in its bearings on the immediate or future welfare of its pupils,it will fail,if it cannot count on the co-operation of the home.If the school seeks to assist boys and girls to a life of earnest effort,by giving the beginnings of that skill which will lead to an honorable vocation,while the home teaches them that educa- tion should save them from work :if the school attempts to teach them worthy ideals of citizenthip,while the community is tolerant of its most flagrant violations ;if the school au- thorities and teachers,try,through their conduct,to inspire in pupils traits of courtesy,fairness,respectability and honor,while the pupils see those,whom they ought to re- spect,held up to ridicule and derision ;finally,if the school seeks the co-operation of the home,in fostering in the child habits of personal cleanliness,if is asks that the child's physical welfare be cared for,in order that it may get the most out of its school life,while the home,if it does not re- 152 DOINGS OF THE 1913 sist,yields a reluctant support,then we cannot expect to progress far toward the realization of this aim. On the other hand,with parent,teachers and school au- thorities working together,shoulder to shoulder,for the realization of what is best in terms of scholarship and skill, for what is noblest in terms of character,we shall go far toward the attainment of our aim. Education is a serious business,a great responsibility It should be held aloof from the debasing influence of part- isan strife.It can never make its best contributions to the progress of society,until it receives the loyal and unflinch- ing support of every intelligent and well-meaning citizen of the community.Let us work together then toward the fulfillment of our aim,striving to overcome those influences which would hinder,and to aid,with sympathetic co-opera- tion,all those agencies which would make better,nobler and more efficient the lives of our boys and girls,—future citizens of our state and nation. Respectfully submitted, STANLEY C.LARY. List of Graduates of the Cohasset High School, June 23,1913. Isabella Jane James Gretchen Veriene Bowser Rose Alice James Gertrude Elizabeth Ahearn Mary Agnes Burke Julian Cheever Howe Marion Alberta Flint Frederick Garret Roche Martha Washington Enos Thomas Ralph Stoddard Mary Evelyn Flemming William Bartlett Chalke Elsie Cameron Butman Robert Stanley Treat Kathleen Veronica Ennice Francis Morris Roche Elsie Marie Tower Lawrence Taft Trott Ruth Adelaide Keene Charles Henry Wood Abigail Mannix 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 153 List of Graduates of the Osgoood Grammar School, June 23,1913. Martha Snow Joseph Frates Mary Henry Agnes Valine Esther Bandura Howard Bates Ellen Ayers Etienette Bechet Ruth Grassie Abraham Antoine Herbert Mor.se Mildred Doris John Sweeney Marguerite Grassie Carrie Bowser Christina Tower Roger Went worth John Kane Edmund Collier John James Alberta Frates Susan Brown Julia Donavan Louise Jason Edgar Brickett John Flemming Helen Pratt Allen Buftum Marion Gillis Mildred Bethel REPORT OE THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING. YEAR 1913-1914. To the Superintendent of Schools: The subjects for the work in drawing have been outlined in the last report.This year the work may be classified under the same general topics,—drawing of things seen at home aud at school ;drawing of things found out of doors in the world of natnre ;drawing of figures and the designing'of articles for the pupil's use together with the measuring,fold- ing and cutting necessary to construct the object. It now seems best to direct the work along a more prac- tical line so that the boys and girls may actually realize the liea ring that drawing has on all other subjects. X54 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Thus we draw the things seen in the home and in the school room not only to increase the ability to draw but to make us more alert in observing the form,proportion and purpose of these things. Boys in the upper grades are especially fortunate in their conception of Manual Training,Physics,and Chemistry,if they are able to make representations of the objects con- structed and used in these classes. Drawing of flowers,sprays,seeds,fruits,etc.are doubly valuable when Ave work with the idea that we must tell a correct story of growth,character,arrangement,in addition to making the color,shape and proportions true so that we can use them in our own botany books. Figure drawing should not be forgotten,and those chil- dren who are learning to sketch pictures of people running, walking,skating,jumping,etc.,are training themselves for work in upper classes,where the girl who designs her cos- tume must be able to draw the figure which her costume shall adorn,and the boy who is interested to illustrate his school publication or athletic posters must know how to represent the proportions and attitudes of his figures. The making of designs for table runners,sofa pillows, bureau scarfs and towels,made in the drawing class and actually worked out in the sewing period gives us another illustration of real correlation. Good work in drawing is being done at the Beech wood School,which I am now able to visit regularly every two weeks,owing to the kindness of the committee in making transportation possible. The new interest and good spirit which has been given the work this year speaks well for the good results which will be obtained. Very respectfully, ETHEL L.BUCK. Cohasset,Jan.21,1914. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 155 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC. To the Superintendent of Schools :— I have the honor to present to you my report.The plan for the musical instruction in the Cohasset schools is definite, and based upon the method that today is most approved. The material for use in this course has been provided,and I find a willingness and growing enthusiasm throughout the schools,that can mean nothing less than splendid progress as time goes on. I am glad to express my grateful appreciation to all the teachers for their patience toward my inexperience,and their constant and cordial co-operation with me in the work. Very respectfully, MRS.EDWARD L.STEVENS. Supervisor of Music. Teachers and Supervisors —1912-1913. Date following indicates year of beginning of service in Cohasset : Teachers :Edward A.C.Murphy,1913 ;Minnie E.Bigelow, 1902;Marion C.Chandler,1910;Irene M.Fuller,1914 ; Helen Lyman,1913;L.Harlow Mor>e,1913;Martha P.Bates,1880:Annie E.Babcock,1913;Edith L. Waugh,1913;Kate E.Haubrich,1913:May A.Gam- mons,1909;Edith B.Jordan,1913;Anna M.Vollor, 1912;Sara F.Fox,1883:'Evangeline Gavin,1913; E.Mildred Hughes,1913;Eva S.Bassick,1902. Supervisors:Mrs.Edward L.Stevens,1913;Ethel L. Buck,1912.Special Supervisor for primary grades, May C.Melzard,1913.Special teacher,High School, Gertrude T.Nichols,1913.Unassiizned teachers,Mvra L.Beal,Annie A.Souther,Lot W.Bates. 156 DOINGS OF THE 1913 STATISTICS. Table III. — Teachers'Salary Table. (Based on salaries in force Sept.2,1913.) Number of Elementary School Teachers with salary : — Below $500 .... $500 to $600 $600 to $700 $700 to $800 $800 to $900 Number of High School Teachers with salaries: — Below $600 .....1 $600 to $700 ......1 $700 to $800 ...... $800 to $900 1 $900 to $1000 •1 $1000 to $1100 1 Number of Teachers serving both Elementary and High Schools,(Manual Training and Domestic Science): — $900 to $1000 .•...1 1000 to $1100 1 Table IV — Comparative Enrollment and Attendance Since 1903. -Year. 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 Total Average Average Per cent of Enrollment Membership Attendance Attendance 460 426 389 91.3 476 432 388.4 90 479 435 397 91.2 469 429 398 92.8 460 421 385 91.4 476 433 403 93 469 435 406 93.3 502 461 410 89* 487 467 420 90 518 458 406 88.7 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 157 Table V — Showing Average Membership in High School and Grades Since 1903 — See Chart I. Year. 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07 1907-08 1908T-09 1909-10 . 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 High School Grades Total 88 338 426 74 358 432 63 372 435 60 369 429 64 357 421 68 365 433 72 363 435 65 396 461 73 394 467 64 394 458 Table VI.—Statistics for Year Ending June 23,1913. Schools. Enroll- ment Average Membership Average Per cent of Attendance Attendance High ...78 63.96 62.8 88.6 IX.45 42 38 91 VIII..40 34 31 91 VII.46 45 36 88 VI..50 52 36 85 V.47 45.5 41 90 IV.49 38 33 86 III.46 42 38 90 II..34 31 27.9 88 I..55 47 39 81 Beechwood—I-II-III 28 27.1 23.5 88.6 518 457.56 406.2 88.7 158 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Enrollment September 2,1913. Grades : I 47 II.38 III.39 IV.56 V.38 VI.54 VII.39 VIII.42 IX.27 Total 380 X.34 XI.23 XII.10 XIII.13 Total 80 Beechwood Primary School : Grades I.,II.,Ill 18 Total Enro llment '478 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 159 COHASSET SCHOOL COMMITTEE -FINANCIAL REPORT. FISCAL YEAR 1913. Expenses. General Expenses. Analysis of: — School Committee : Salaries $109 00 Other Expenses ...226 89 Superintendence of Schools and Enforcement of Law : Salaries $160 00 Other Expenses ...218 11 Total Genera]Expenses .. Expenses of Instruction. Analysis of:— Supervisors : Salaries ..$1,227 00 Principals : Salaries High . Elementary ..$633 80 .1,306 20 Teachers : Salaries High . Elementary . .$3,498 32 .8,200 94 Text Books : $14,866 26 High . Elementary . .$410 93 529 89 $714 00 $940 82 160 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Stationery,Supplies and Miscellaneous : High ....$391 52 Elementary :Instruction 882 01 Total Expenses of $1,273 53 $17,080 61 Expenses of Operating School Plants. Analysis of :- Wages of Janitors : High ....$322 39 Elementary 722 41 Fuel ; $1,044 80 High ..•#.$356 97 Elementary .'.903 14 Miscellaneous : $1,260 11 High ....$113 55 Elementary j School Plar .260 74 - Total of Operating $374 29 its $2,679 20 Maintenance. Analysis of : — Repairs and Replacements : High .... Elementary .$133 57 404 01 Total Maintenance ...$537 58 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 161 Auxiliary Agencies : Health $106 50 Transportation • 3,761 00 Total Auxiliary Agencies $3,867 50 Miscellaneous Expenses : Tuition Other Towns $132 00 Sundries ....94 47 Total Miscellaneous Expenses $226 47 Outlays : New Grounds and Buildings $304 11 New Equipment 392 60 Total Outlay ..$696 71 Grand Total Expenses $25,802 07 Keceipts. Amount of appropriation — For support .... ! 120,950 00 For transportation .4,030 00 For dog tax ....368 34 Income from Ripley fnnd 40 40 Income from Nichols fund 275 00 Receipts from school lunch 115 74 $25,779 48 Overdrawn ....$22 59 Reports of the Directors of the PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY,COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY,FIRE ENGINEERS, INSPECTOR OF WIRES, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY* In presenting to the Town their annual report,the diree- tors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library find to their satis- faction,that the use which has been made of the library in 1913 shows a normal increase of interest on the part of the town's people in the library,and that the number of books have been argumented by the careful and wise selection of the book committee.This last year,library extension work has been established in Beechwood.In the Beechwood As- sociation Building a branch library was put in operation in the Spring with Miss Mary Stoddard as librarian in charge. Books are kept on the shelves there and changed for others as there is need or call.The librarian or her assistant makes monthly visits to this branch for the purpose of con sultation with the librarian in charge and of keeping in touch with the work and needs of the branch.The success of this venture has been most gratifying to the directors. The branch library established in the Nantasket Library, 1912,has been this last year carried on successfully and satisfactorily. The shelf space in the children's room at the main library having been out-grown new shelving has been added.This department of library work and operation engages the atten- tion and interest of the directors,and they will take,in the future,steps to improve it and so interest the children more and more in this library.Attention is called to the receipts and disbursements of the library as shown by the treasurer's report appended herewith. 166 DOINGS OF THE 1913 The librarian's report for the year,1913,gives a full and detailed account of the work done by the library and the use made of it during the year. Respectfully submitted, PHILANDER BATES,President, JAMES LONGLEY,Treasurer WILLIAM R.COLE,Clerk, george w.collier, edward nichols, frank b.McAllister, charles c.wheelwright, Directors. PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In Account With James Longley,Treasurer. DR. To Payments in 1913, For Librarians'and Janitor's anes Books and magazines . Binding- $415 20 176 87 $1,039 00 $592 07 $445 30 $109 73 $201 43 Wood and coal Electric lighting . .$243 00 202 30 Printing,stationery and li- brary supplies Furnitnre and repairs . Insurance Expressage,carting,etc. $34 50 20 26 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 167 Telephone ....$20 52 Post Office box and sundries 19 13 94 41 $2,481 94 Balance January 1,1914,in Bos- ton Safe Deposit and Trust Co.•1,246 46 $3,728 40 CR. By Receipts for the Year 1913. Balance January 1,1913,on de- posit in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. From income from investments . Town of Cohasset,appropria- tion for Library Insurance dividends on ex- pended policies Librarian,for fines,out-of- town borrowers,etc. Sale of grass Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,for interest JAMES LONGLEY, January 1,1914.Treasurer . We have examined the foregoing account for 1913 and find same correct,disbursements of cash being accounted for by proper vouchers.The securities have also been exhibited. OLIVER H.HOWE, CHARLES W.GAMMONS, Auditors, Cohasset,January 30,1914. $1,043 92 382 00 2,150 00 12 15 122 68 5 00 12 65 $3,728 40 168 DOINGS OF THE 1913 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT To the Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library. The following is a report of the work in the Library for the year ending December 31,1913. The library has been open every library day in the year with the exception of days for taking of inventory,legal holidays,and when it was closed on account of contagious diseases. In going over the library,we find the books in excellent condition. We find eleven books missing,two of fiction in the adult, and seven in the juvenile,besides four withdrawn on ac- count contagious diseases. Gifts of books have been received from Messrs,I.W. Adams,C.G.Fall,Joseph Lee,G.P.Putnam,H.W. Wadleigh,Doubleday,Page &Co.,Chamber of Commerce of San Diego,R.H.Schauffer,Mrs.H.K.Bartow,Mrs. A.S.Bigelow,Mrs.W.De Ford Bigelow,Mrs.G.G. Crocker,Mrs.Mary Harding,Mrs.L.C.Hpvey,Mrs. A.S.Higgins,Mrs.M.C.Sawyer,Mrs.Geo.Young,Miss Alice Arthur,State and Government,and money from Mrs. R.F.Clark aad Miss L.J.Ward. REGISTRATION AND CIRCULATION. Population of Cohasset,1910 census ..2,585 Total registration from July,1903 ...2,653 Registration in force December 31,1912 ..1,577 Registration for year 1913 ....217 Registration cancelled 1913 ....197 Registration in force December 31,1913..1,597 (Being about 61 per cent of the population.) Library open 281 days Books issued for home use ....17,052 Average home use per diem ....60.6 Average home use per inhabitant ...6.5 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 169 Classification of books used : Juvenile.Adult.Total. Philosophy and Religion .34 85 119 History and Biography .273 495 768 Travel and Description .297 396 693 Language and Literature 281 338 619 Social Sciences 25 172 197 Natural Sciences 122 168 290 Arts 204 662 866 Fiction .....3,099 8,204 11,303 Magazines ....134 2,063 2,197 Total 4,469 12,583 17,052 Accessions : Number of volumes in library Decem- ber 31,1912 ... Number of volumes added by purchase, 1913 Number of volumes added by gift,1913 Number of volumes bound,1913 Number of volumes replaced,1913 Number of volumes withdrawn,1913 . Total number of volumes in library December 31,1913 . 439 214 52 4 13,473 709 14,182 93 14,089 Of the above accessions,709 volumes,439 have been added to the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,and 270 to the Cohasset Free Public Library. The total amount of money spent during the year for books has been $599.57,of which amount the Paul Pratt Memorial Library has paid $308.18 and the Cohasset Free Public Library,$291.39. 170 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Eeport of school children's reading from lists from Sep- tember,1912,to July,1913 : 4th Grade—13 children 207 books 5th »19 <<254 » 6th "9 "91 " 7th "13 "130 " 8th "1 "11 " Total Average nearly 13. 55 693 During the year 221 books have been sent to the Nantas- ket Library. In April a Branch Library was opened at Beechwood,and below is the circulation of books from April to December 31,1913: Juvenile Adult Total Philosophy and Religion History and Biography Travel and Description Language and Literature Social Sciences Natural Sciences Arts Fiction . Magazines Total 9 9 6 48 54 64 13 77 52 14 m 8 8 16 5 21 12 17 29 439 881 1320 10 10 599 995 1594 Respectfully submitted, SARAH B.COLLIER, Librarian .- 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 171 REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3J,i9t3. Cohasset,Mass.,January 16,1914. To the Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen —The gentlemen appointed by your honora- ble board to constitute the Board of Fire Engineers for the year ending April 13,1914,met in accordance with your instructions and organized with the following choice of officers : Chief,Henry E.Brennock. Assistant Chief,George Jason. District Chief,Thomas L.Donahue,North District. District Chief,Thomas A.Eoche,South District. District Chief ,William H.McArthur,Beechwood District. Clerk,Thomas A.Roche. The Department has been called to answer twenty-six alarms during the past year—six telephone calls,four still alarms and sixteen bell alarms. As stated in the 1912 report,the locating of the auto combination apparatus in the house at the Harbor can be but temporary,as the building is old and in very poor con- dition,and has been reported as such by this Board for sev- eral years past,it being of light frame constauction and enterely unfitted for such use,and now requires constant care and attention to the shores under the floor,in order to insure the safety of the machine. The Board again recommends and sincerely hopes that the town will take some action at the annual town meeting in March next to provide a more adequate and modern building to accommodate the apparatus now located at th^Harbor, and make such disposition of the old buildings now in use at that point as may seem best. 172 DOINGS OF THE 1913 The other buildings and apparatus in the Deji:1 ingot,are in good condition. Box 26 has been installed on South Main street ;the house m the Beech wood District has been repaired ;Hook and Ladder Xo.1 and equipment have been painted and var- nished,also 1,000 feet of new hose,as provided for at the last annual town meeting,have been purchased. We respectfully reccommend that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated at the annual meeting in March next for the maintenance and operation of the Fire Depart- ment for the ensuing year. H.E.BRENNOCK,Chief, GEORGE JASON,Asst.Chief, WILLIAM H.McARTHUR, District Chief THOMAS L.DONAHOE, THOMAS A.ROCHE,Clerk. Cohasset,Mass.,January 28,1914. Honorable Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen :—I beg to submit the following as my report as Inspector of Wires for the past year : During 1913 good progress has been made toward placing the wires and poles on our streets in proper condition.By the end of the ensuing year,if the same progress is made, we should have a plant which will be modern in all respects, as regards good construction.North Main Street and Jeru- salem Road are now in process of reconstruction.Ripley Road,which is at present in exceedingly poor shape,will be taken next in order.Considerable work is also necessary on Atlantic Avenue,South Main Street and Beechwood Street.The street light circuit on Elm Street should be re-run at once,as the wires are in dangerous condition. Hull Street should also receive early attention.Pond Street 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 173 has never been completely finished,although nearly two years have elapsed since the work was started. About 50%of the old street light wire has been replaced. The remainder must receive attention at once.During the past four or five months many breaks have occurred in this circuit,and such cases will continue until all the old wire has been replaced,a condition which is most dangerous and undesirable.The condition of the underground cable along Jerusalem Road has not been satisfactory on the whole. Much trouble has developed,necessitating digging up the street time and again,besides causing loss of our street lights.Should the new cable contemplated prove unsatis- factory,I would suggest that a conduit be placed,and cable pulled through thus giving access to the cable should a fault in the same develop,without digging up the street. At the present time our plant compares favorably with the best type of plants.The work of reconstruction now in progress along North Main Street and Jerusalem Road,is being done in an excellent manner,and is good reconstruc- tion in every respect. The town is also being furnished with a new type of street light deflector superior to the old type in many respects,the main streets being already equipped.Re-arrangements of the local heanquarters is in progress,which will effect a great improvement,especially in the manner of leading the different circuits into the Station. The Police Signal System is in good shape except along Ripley Road,but this will be cared for within a short time. Much good work has been done upon our Fire Alarm system, and it is in very good condition everywhere,with the excep- tion of North Main Street and Ripley Road,which will be cared for shoitly. INSIDE WIRING. Particular attention has been paid to inside or building wiring during the past year,about 485 inspections of new 174 DOINGS OF THE 1913 and old work having been made.The value of this work has been manifested time and again,as some of the defects discovered have been of a serious nature.In one new res- idence 16 untaped,and 43 unsoldered joints were discovered just as the latherers were about to cover them up.As an unsoldered joint presents a serious fire hazard,comment is unnecessary as to the probalities in the above case.In an- other house,in an attic,where it seemed probable that the Inspector would not visit,all joints were untaped and unsol- dered,and many dangerous features existed. On the other hand,the work rendered by our local firm of electricians has been uniformly excellent.About 95 per cent of the work done in Cohasset the past year has been done by this firm,and no defects of a serious nature have been found,while the promptness with which they put into effect suggestions of the Inspector,and their willingness to co-operate with him in his efforts to place our house wiring in a safe condition,have been a source of gratification. An inspection should be made of all builidngs wired be- fore the establishment of the Inspection Department,as many dangerous defects have been discovered in old wiring during the past year.As there is no charge for such an in- spection,I hope that every person having wires in their houses,which have never been inspected,will notify me, and I shall be glad to inspect same,and inform them as to the condition of the wiring.I have no doubt but that some of our fires in the past have been caused by defective wiring, and an inspection will,in all probabilities,guard against others occurring in the future,from similar causes. The following rules and requirements have been adopted by the Inspector of Wires,and are issued for the guidance of electrical contractors and others doing work of this nature in Cohasset.A copy of all rules and requirements will be kept on file with the Town Accountant,and will be accessible at his office. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSPJT 175 Rules and Regulations of the Department of Wires, Cohasset,Mass. 1.Any person or corporation operating electric or other wires within the town shall,upon request of tne inspector, furnish him with such information as may be necessary to the faithful and effectual discharge of his duty according to law. 2.Before the installation of all interior wiring,altera- tions,additions,or repairs to existing installations,written notice must be filed with the Inspector of Wires.All such installations,alterations,additions and repairs shall be under the supervision of the Inspector of Wires,and in accordance with the National Electrical Code of rules and requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electric wir- ing and apparatus,and the following local requirements : 3.Approved iron outlet boxes or plates must be installed at all outlets in "knob and tube"construction. 4.Every outlet intended for a non-luminous heating de- vice shall be installed on a separate circuit and protected by a separate cutout and fuses.An indicating pilot light shall be installed to light when switch controlling said device is "on." (Note.)Exceptions to this rule may be made by special permission of the Inspector of Wires. 5.All fixtures in bathrooms shall be equipped with key- less sockets and controlled by wall switch near entrance to bath room. 6.One service wire shall be grounded;Contractor will attach to the ground ;Electric Light Company testing for grounded wire at time of connecting service. 7.The Inspector of Wires shall have access at all reason- able times to all wires,appliances and apparatus in the in- terior of all public or private buildings,which are intended for carrying an electric light or power current,and no per- son shall install,repair or alter any such wires or apparatus 176 DOINGS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET 1913 without giving the Inspector of Wires reasonable opportunity to inspect such wires and their arrangement,and fixtures, before the same are covered or enclosed,and 8.No person shall install such wires in any building in process of construction until all gas,steam,water,sewer and furnace pipes have been placed in their proper position. 9.Electric light companies,their agents or employees will not attach their wires supplying electricity to the wiring of any new installation before receiving the written notice from the Inspector of Wires that same is in condition satisfactory to him. 10.All such further special rules and requirements as the Inspector of Wires may deem necessary,copies of which may be obtained from that official,or will be found on file at the Town Hall. TOWN OF COHASSET. Reports of the SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS,TREE WARDEN AND MOTH DEPARTMENT, REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. Cohasset,Feb.2,1914. To the Citizens of Cohasset : — The following is my report for the year ending December 31,1913: Before commencing work in general I drove over all the streets in town and carefully examined their condition, taking note of the most needy places for repairs on both streets and sidewalks.Work commenced March 13th,and has continued constantly throughout the year. The first work began by thoroughly cleaning all catch basins and gutters.The sidewalks on Beach street were thoroughly repaired.The sidewalks on Sohier street were thoroughly repaired from North Main street to Ripley road. Sohier street was also in a bad condition,especially on the hills near the residences of Charles McKenzie and Hugh Bancroft,the hills having been badly washed from pre- vious rains.A considerable amount of work was also done on the same street.I found Elm street sidewalks also in a very bad condition,they being completely worn out;they now are in excellent condition,having been thoroughly re- paired.The hill on Margin street,opposite the residence of William P.Malley,has been resurfaced,and is in good condition.Considerable amount of resurfacing has been done on King street;this street has a great amount of travel,as it is a direct line to and from Nantasket.A greater pait of this road should be rebuilt with stone in order to withstand this travel in the future.Quite a large amount of work was done on Forest avenue,some of the hills being in very bad condition.The sum of $1,000 was 180 DOINGS OF THE 1913 appropriated to be expended on the extension of Jerusalem road sidewalk,and the remainder of the sum to be spent on the sidewalks of Hull street.The sidewalk has been com- pleted and built in a most substantial manner,its foundation consisting of large stones covered with broken stone and finished off with blue stone dust.The sidewalk near the Library,which was left unfinished last year,has been finished and about 60 feet of curbing has been set.The entire length of the Hull street sidewalk has been resurfaced with stone dust.The sidewalk on South Main street,from the residence of Mr.Edward E.Wentworth to the Scituate line has been resurfaced with stone dust. A considerable amount of work has been done on the hill on Pleasant Street it being in very bad condition caused by poor drainage.The hill has been graded and put in much better condition.Owing to the great amount of water com ing fiom this hill and the damage done to the adjoining pro- perty by it,I was obliged to lay over 600 ft.of drain pipe from the property of Warren Snow (where a large catch basin was put in)to James Brook.75 ft.of iron pipe was also laid on the same job across the streets so there would be no danger of ever break- ing.I feel sure that the pipe will carry away all the water. The ledge at Atlantic Avenue has been removed and the street widened to a width of over 40 ft.which makes it very safe,as people can see around the corner in time to avoid any accident that might happen.-The ledge at the Morse estate on Jerusalem Road has also been removed and the street widened to a width of about 60 ft.,also the bridge has been widened the entire width of the street and the fences removed,so that no obstruction can come in the way of travel ;also a pipe has been laid to take the water that comes from the hill opposite the property of George O. Sears and empties into the pond.The widening of the bridge and the removal of the ledge will be a great benefit 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET i S 1 to the public in avoiding accidents in the future.A part of the ledge near the estate of the late George G.Crocker has also been removed,which makes the condition of the street safe for travel at this point.Gulf Mill Bridge has been repaired,and a new fence has been put in the place of tne old one.At the annual town meeting in March,1913,the sum of $3,000 was raised and appropriated for the purchase of a portable stone crusher with drill and all equipments. Your Selectmen and I were appoiuted to purchase same, After visiting and examining many different kinds of stone crushers and making many inquiries about the durability of the different kinds,and types and prices also,we decided to buy a Climax crusher. The Crusher was set up at the ledge at the corner of Beech- wood and King Streets and did its first work October 2nd. After a few days of very satisfactory work I decided upon rebuilding the worst section of Beech wood Street which was between the residences of Antoine Francis and Thomas F. Kinsley.This part of the street was in a very bad condi- tion so a new piece of road has been constructed under the latest modern methods of road building using the penetrating tarvia system adopted by the State highway de- partment,and is also used by all the leading road builders throughout the country.About 10,000 gallons of tarvia were used in the construction of this piece of road,and with the yearly treatment of surface covering with tar and sand this piece of road ought to last for many years to come ;over one-third of a mile was bnilt.The crusher has proved itself without doubt to be a great success and a money saving proposition in road building in future years.By placing the crusher at this locality we not only get material for road building but we also remove a dangerous obstruction from public travel.A new piece of sidewalk lias been built op- posite the residence of Thomas L.Grassie,and also a piece of sidewalk has been built below the residenee of Mr.Caleb ]H2 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Lincoln.I have also completed the much needed piece of sidewalk bordering on the estate of Mr.A.£.Buffum. This sidewalk had been promised to be built by the previous Highway Surveyor but was in some manner either forgotten or overlooked during the years of his service.The new com- bination pressure pump and sprayer has proved to be one of the most valuable articles ever used in placing tarvia on the streets as it can be regulated to apply any amount needed. I find it impossible to do the tarvia work thoroughly for the amount appropriated for that use as a much larger amount of tarvia and gravel has been used than in former years. Too much cannot be said about the value of tarvia as it is the only source by which the surface of the roads can be kept in condition to withstand the continual scouring of the swiftly moving automobiles.As it is now it is not only used as a covering for roads but as a material for repairing so tirat no special amount should be appropaiated. A large amount of necessary work should be done the coining year.South Main street should be rebuilt from the residence of Mr.Philander Bates to Mr.A.E.Buffum,as m many places it is badly broken up. Margin street should be rebuilt from the residence of Rev. If.K.Bartow to the residence of Mr.Abraham Antoine. Jerusalem Road should be rebuilt from Steep Rock Hill to the residence of Mr.Mathew Luce.Other places should be repaired.The streets on Lincoln Hillside will have to be quite extensively repaired this year.King street should have a piece of stone road built from the residence of Mr. E.J.Hatch to the corner of Pond street. Estimates for 1914. Construction and maintenance — Highways and sidewalks,in- cluding tarvia and oiling .$19,000 00 Salary of Highway Surveyor 1,000 00 $20,000 00 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 183 III conclusion,I wish to thank the citizens for the help rendered to this department by notifying me of the defects the highways so that I could have them promptlyin remedied. Respectfully submitted, FRANK W.WHEELWRIGHT, Highway Surveyor. DETAIL OF HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES. UNDER FRANK W.WHEELWRIGHT Paid William P.Arnold .Labor $41 10 Clarence S.Brazill 49 20 Fred G.Fuller .49 80 Jackson Ferreira .2 40 Edward T.Reilly 89 70 John F.Murphy .99 60 Elijah F.Lincoln 8-2 00 Edwin Bates 24 60 Waldo C.Locke 28 20 Edward T.Barnes 21 60 Samuel F.James 53 40 John F.Tower .26 40 Harry Donovan .16 80 Horace W.White 14 40 Thomas Curtis 24 00 Ezekiel L.James 6 60 John Manning 40 80 Michael McAuliff 147 00 Charles H.Gale 22 80 Thomas H.Henry 147 88 Antoine Francis .58 80 Robert J.Clark .45 60 Frank A.Pearson 12 00 184 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Joseph Silvia labor $9 60 James T.Keating a 19 20 Gorham Bates a 21 60 Daniel DeMello . »c 105 60 John W.Mulcahy it 364 20 Charles L.Curtis a 49 20 Ira Bates i i 88 80 Theo.Matheis . a 102 00 Charles F.Wilbur a 189 60 John H.Wilbur . ti 326 10 Benjamin F.Morse Teaming &"538 00 Thomas A.Tower i i 120 00 Wm.T.Litchfield a 14 40 Wm.E.Kinsley . i <36 00 Thomas F.Kinsley i i 20 40 Henry J.Makin a 94 20 Antoine J.Silvia a 49 20 John R.Bean a 150 00 Cornelies Kenny . a 10 80 George P.Valine a 105 60 John F.Smith ... i i 20 40 Richard Cadden . t (16 18 Manuel Almeida . (<118 20 Daniel D.Desmond a 46 80 Antoine Ferreira i i 14 40 Osborne Wood .a 4 80 Thomas O'Neil .a 64 80 Matthew Healey ... i i 47 40 Hiram Litchfield . a 37 20 Fred J.Lincoln .a 28 80 George F.Sargent a 187 80 Walter P.Bates .i i 98 70 James Graves i i 156 60 Ellery C.Bates .4 i 61 20 Anthony Gonsalves i i 96 60 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 185 Henry T.Keating labor $28 80 Wesley Laney 16 80 Manuel Oliver 4 80 Matthew Markwich 7 20 Daniel F.O'Brien 7 20 Harry W.Burbank 145 20 Thomas H.Stevens Teaming 196 95 Charles H.Hackett 81 95 Thomas W.Whitcomb 144 19 David H.Souther 51 75 Henry A.Williams 55 60 Samuel H.Williams .4 40 Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.23 00 Thomas L.Grassie 97 00 John Wilson 147 00 Harry L.Willard,Jr.153 59 Harry F.Tilden 157 26 George W.Mealy 17 25 Oliver H.Bates 63 25 Sanford L.Damon 97 00 John T.Barnes ..102 79 William T.Barnes 74 04 Samuel E.Pratt .103 51 John W.Bates .130 83 Elmer E.Bates .162 07 Daniel Murphy .196 80 Joseph W.Whitcomb .122 20 Edwin W.Bates .64 95 Arthur C.Litchfield .40 25 Harry N.Marden 44 00 William W,Bates 152 32 Franklin Beal 35 00 Ira N.Pratt 270 28 Cyrus W.Bates .244 58 186 DOINGS OF THE 1913 *Amount of bills contracted for by George Jason in 1912 and 1913 . Frank W.Wheelwright,services Frank W.Wheelwright,freight t Frank W.Wheelwright,teaming Frank W.Wheelwright,stone Frank W.Wheelwright,wood 1 blasts .... Samuel N.Thayer,engineer Jesse T.Barnes,engineer . Edgar W.Bates,gravel Ezekiel L.James,gravel Joseph W.Whitcomb,gravel Joseph W.Whitcomb,stone Frank Truglia,clay Henry T.Lincoln,stone Edwin Bates,stone Frank Mitchell,mason Antoine E.Salvador,mason John L.Sullivan,mason Levi T.Lincoln,carpenter . Other labor on road — Paid. Alson S.Richardson,including spikes,nails,etc. Edward Morse,labor .... Franklin Beal,labor .... Tarvia (10,043 gals.)Beechwood street Tower Bros.&Co.,lumber,drain pipe,etc. Acme Road Machine Co.,culvert pipe Waldo Bros. Moore &Co.,iron pipe William P.Malley,iron work Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.,coal George F.Welch,coal .$1,227 08 .833 34 nd express 4 18 .278 01 .5 00 or covering •..34 00 •..409 00 ...48 00 ..300 00 ..•17 00 ...150 00 *..3 50 ..•18 00 •..5 00 ••.6 00 .16 00 .«.6 00 •*.25 60 .6 00 etc.$35 65 26 40 8 40 950 44 253 70 45 00 18 00 49 14 18 35 170 22 34 58 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 18" Buffalo Steam Roller Co.,repairs ...$86 15 Alban D.Gillis,bars,etc.....3 25 Inspection of boilers .....5 00 New England Machine Company,blades .8 50 Studebaker Bros.,30 nozzles ...6 25 Good Roads Machine Co.,oil and grease .27 84 Good Roads Machine Co.,springs and tools . '13 40 Puritan Iron Works,manhole grate ..13 00 General Supplies :- Pmd. Joseph Breck &Sons,shovels,picks and screen Cohasset Hardware Co.,shovels,hardware,etc Joseph St.John,oil Harold L.Bond Co.,brush brooms N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight N.Y„N.H.&H.R.R.,demurrage . Herbert L.Brown,lanterns,tools,oil,etc. Grant Nail and Supply Co.,lacing George H.Sampson Co.,repairs to battery Henry E.Brennock,Stilson wrench William J.Coombs,setting glass Norris Bros.&Co.,caps,fuses,etc. Lane Quarry Co.,powder . Harry F.Tilde n,general teaming Harry L.Willard,Jr.,general teaming Cohasset Water Co.,labor on pipes Albert M.Kimball,repairing wires Expressing ...... Freight ...... Daniel N.Tower,running levels . William T.Tilden,rent of stable Granite Ry,Co.,capping een $31 79 tc.23 93 6# 5 00 3 56 27 H4 4 79 1 5* 6 95 5 00 1 32 29 74 25 00 28 63 2 88 10 4i> o 00 1 [)!> 6 20 4 00 37 50 77 5$ $13,270 57 See Town Accountant's report. 188 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Oiling Streets and Tarvia. Paid Thomas H.Henry Harry Donovan Horace W.White Antoine Francis John Manning Frank A.Pearson Ellery C.Bates Harry W.B urban k James Graves . Michael F.McAulitf Robert J.Clark Manuel Oliver Frecl J.Lincoln Cornelius Kenny Benjamin F.Morse John W.Mulcahy John H.Wilbur John F.Murphy Charles F.Wilbur Charles H.Gale John F.Smith Richard Cadden Joseph F.Silvia Manuel Almeida John R.Bean Daniel D.Desmond Harry F.Tilden Thomas A.Stevens Thomas W.Whitcomb Cyrus W.Bates . " William W.Bates,gravel and te Ira X.Pratt . Frank W.Wheelwright team mi labor team $5,000 00 $7 20 9 60 38 40 43 35 63 50 9 60 23 70 32 10 40 80 59 10 38 40 55 80 43 20 60 00 2 00 13 20 3 60 60 60 59 40 60 51 60 46 20 21 60 21 60 4 80 9 60 256 24 5 75 23 00 138 72 150 01 127 94 226 31 11)13 TOWN OF COHASSET 189 Harry L.Willard,Jr. William T.Barnes John T.Barnes John Wilson . George W.Mealey Thomas L.Grassie Samuel N.Thayer, Indian Refining Company,asphalt oil N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.Co.,freight and murrage ..... Harold L.Bond,brushes William F.Irish,Kent oil heater Barrett Mfg.Co.,49,504 gals tarvia Studebaker Co.,attachments Balance due on tar,$1.67 )Approved by Oil ....30 5 Geo.Jason Balance over appropriation of $5000 carried to Highway,etc..... a $354 09 i i 40 25 i i 127 94 i i 1 00 i i 23 72 i t 9 00 45 50 •667 45 e- 379 37 .6 00 .130 73 .2,877 80 285 75 $6,698 09 (See Town Accountant's Report.) 1 97 $6,698 09 1,698 09 $6,698 09 Portable Stone Crusher. Appropriation .... Paid : Michael F.McAuliffe ...Labor Thomas H.Henry Robert J.Clark . Frank A.Pearson Joseph F.Silvia . John F.Smith . Henry E.i.rennock Cohasset Garage . Samuei N.Thayer ...engineer $3,000 00 2 40 9 60 7 20 7 20 9 60 •2 40 9 60 2 63 3 50 190 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Levi T.Lincoln carpenter $22 50 William T.Litchfield ... N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R...freight Boiler inspection Good Roads Machine Co.: Crusher,bins,engine,etc. Set of steel dies Steam drill and sets of steel-wound steam hose ....... Balance over appropriation to highways Removing ledge Morse estate,appropriated Paid Thomas H.Henry labor John H.Wilbur . Horace W.White . Thomas A.Tower . Charles F.Wilbur . Michael F.McAuliffe Harry W.Burba nk Matthew Markwick , Manuel Oliver Percy T.Ford Henry T Keating . Thomas O'Neil Harry W.White . Benjamin F.Morse,labor and team Joseph E.Grassie,teaming William T.Barnes . Frank W.Wheelwright . Samuel N.Thayer,engineer Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.,coal Harold L.Bond,repairs steam drill 26 50 105 75 5 00 2,290 00 45 00 463 23 12 11 $3,012 11 $650 00 $44 00 20 40 21 60 40 80 9 60 38 40 33 60 21 60 26 40 28 80 24 00 21 60 2 40 30 80 56 00 51 75 34 25 57 75 25 91 6 51 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 191 Moore &Co.,powder .$18 00 Tower Bros.&Co.,drain pipe .21 32 Balance to treasury •14 51 $650 00 Removing ledge Geo.G.Crocker estate, appropriated ...•$450 00 Paid Thomas H.Henry,labor $13 75 Thomas A.Tower ....i 9 60 Michael F.McAuliff i 12 00 Percy T.Ford ....i 9 60 John H.Wilbur ....i 2 40 Samuel N.Thayer,engineer .14 00 William T.Barnes,teaming 11 50 Benjamin F.Morse,labor and teaming 4 00 John T.Barnes,teaming .11 50 Moore &Co.,powder 8 00 Frank W.Wheelwright,teaming 4 50 Balance to treasury 349 15 Gulf Mill Bridge. Appropriation .... Paid Boston Bridge Works. Contract for Repairing Bridge .$566 00 Balance to Treasury ..34 00 $450 00 $600 00 $600 00 Removing Ledge,Atlantic Ave. Appropriation ....$525 00 Paid John Manning ....Labor 7 20 Michael F.McAuliffe ..."45 60 Thomas H.Henry ..."12099 192 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Robert J.Clark . Frank A.Pearson Joseph F.Silvia John Steele James M.Keating Daniel D.Desmond George P.Valine Harry L.Willard,Jr.,Teaming Harry F.Tilden Samuel N.Thayer,Engineer Alban D.Gil lis,Blacksmith Damage by Blast,Box No.28 William P.Malleyj Blacksmith (Including Horse Brush for use on Highway,$20.00) Balance over Appropriation . ibor $37 20 91 20 45 60 4 80 19 20 21 60 14 40 23 50 17 25 98 50 16 45 24 45 32 55 95 49 $620 49 Jerusalem Road Sidewalk,Hull Street. Appropriation ....$1,000 00 Paid : Andrew E.Taylor Edward Morse Joseph F.Priest . Robert J.Clark . Michael F.McAuliffe Thomas H.Henry Alson S.Richardson Richard H.Priest Lane Quarry Co.,crushed stone Granite Railway Co.,curbing Frank Tirrell,stone Warren L.Lothrop,sod labor $129 60 134 40 14 40 12 00 10 80 12 00 178 87 25 75 117 15 69 00 9 00 1 13 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 193 Arthur A.Davenport .teams and stone $61 50 Franklin Beal 2 00 Henry M.Whitney 5 75 David Souther 74 75 William T.Barnes 117 88 Harry F.Tilden .11 50 Balance to Treasury 12 52 $1,000 00 REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR (george jason ) Jan.1,1913,to March 5,1913. To the Citizens of Cohasset : — Following is my report as Highway Surveyor for January and February,1913.During these months I purchased and hauled to different parts of the town about 274 tons of blue stone and dust.As I pointed out in my previous annual re- ports,it has been difficult to secure this essential material during the months when it is most necessary,and it was with this fact in view that I secured a large amount during the slack months. I likewise placed in the warrant for the last annual meet- ing articles calling for special appropriations.I take this opportunity to thank the citizens for their support in passing these articles,as through them several very dangerous cor- ners have been removed,and a portable stone crusher has been secured,which places us in a position to have proper material for road building at all times. The financial accounffollows : Paid George Jason,wages to Jan.1,1913 ..$333 02 William E.McClintock ....25 00 Cohasset Supply Co 1 75 Edgar J.Pratt 1 75 194 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Norris Bros. A.S.Richardson George Sargent .1 H.L.McMahon,team E.F.Lincoln,team C.W.Bates,team E.L.Bates,stone A.D.Gillis,blacksniithing Lane Quarry Co.,broken stone Charged to oil and tar department- H.J.Daltman Co.,brushes Charged to bridge account — H.H.Ellsworth,boat $2 16 2 40 90 4 00 4 00 58 50 2 50 1 67 23 57 14 Q6 1 50 $477 38 Detail of Expenditures for Labor,Gravel,Etc. 1913 —January and February. A.S.Richardson,labor ..$2 60 G.F.Sargent,labor ....7 20 A.A.Davenport,labor and team 32 05 W.O.Souther,team ..2 88 Sohier and King Streets,drain pipe 3 80 Foley Bros.,drain pipe,lumber,etc.5 99 Lane Quarry Co.,5000 lbs.crushed stone 2 50 Harry W.Burba nk,labor and teani 38 00 Henry A.Williams.labor 13 20 George P.Valine . i 34 80 Daniel D.Desmond i 8 40 Ira Bates i 17 10 John M.Pearson . •23 10 William Powers i 7 20 Daniel F.O'Brine . i 6 90 Charles F.Wilbur . t 10 70 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 195 H.F.Tilden team $15 80 Thomas W.Whitcomb .36 67 George W*.Mealey i i 20 85 George Jason i i 54 63 John T.Barnes a 5 75 S.F.James,labor and team 10 40 Ezekiel L.James,gravel 7 50 Oliver H.Bates,team 5 75 N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight 136 99 Lane Quarry Co.,broken stone and dust .221 00 Benjamin F.Morse,labor 19 50 George Jason,January and February wages 1913 Labor on Snow and Sanding. H.F.Tilden,Men and Team J.J.Pratt,«««_«. Frederick E.Ahern,Men,Team and Sand George Jason,Men,Team and Sand Daniel D.Desmond,Labor George P.Valine, Benjamin F.Morse, Alfred M.Silvia, Horace W.White, Walter E.McGrath, Harry J.Makin, John L.Munnis, Charles F.Wilbur, Daniel F.O'Brine, Thomas J.Murphy,Sand Andrew H.Prouty,Labor Thomas H.Henry Thomas A.Stevens,Men and Team William T.Barnes,""" $695 24 $166 66 $21 83 4 00 21 99 63 65 4 20 21 10 2 40 5 50 3 45 1 80 2 40 2 40 4 80 4 20 6 00 6 00 1 05 12 00 17 50 196 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Harry O.Wood,Labor Charles E.McKenzie,Repairing Plow Harry C.Bates,Labor Henry F.Keating ". Foster Cadoze,". Edmond M.Cronican,Labor Michael Lyons," Ira M.Pratt,Men and Team H.W.Pratt,Labor . Joseph W.Whitcomb,Labor Franklin Beal,Men and Horses S.E.Pratt,"" Cohasset Livery and Sale Stables,Men and Horses ..... Arthur Beale,Labor at Whitney's Crossing $3 00 7 10 3 25 4 80 1 50 3 00 9 60 5 60 2 10 2 10 14 40 5 25 18 80 2 00 $281 77 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE JASON, Highioay Surveyor. TREE WARDEN'S REPORT. The work of pruning old trees was continued this year, as there was a great amount of dead wood in them.The tent caterpillar webs appeared in large numbers throughout the town.The cost of destroying those on the roadsides was about seventy-five dollars.All the elm trees on the roadsides throughout the town were sprayed last year. There were very few elm-tree beetles in 1913,but the leop- ard moth was found in several places.I recommend that the sum of six hundred dollars be raised for the Tree Warden's Department,to be used the ensuing year. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 197 The following is a list of amounts paid for ing,etc.: William H.MoArthur .... Joseph J.Grassie .... Michael Lyons ..... Harry O.Wood George F.Mitchell .... Charles H.Pratt .. Thomas O'Neil Robert J.Clark Daniel F.O'Brien .... John J.Brown ..... John W.Brennock .... John J.Silvia ..... Wesley L.Poole .... Jeremiah Leary ..... Elijah F.Lincoln .... William P.Malley (sharpening tools,under Joseph E.Grassie).... William O.Souther .... Cohasset Hardware Co. Harry F.Tilden,teaming ($1 under Jos.E. Grassie)...... Cohasset Livery and Sale Stable,teaming Joseph W.Almedia .... labor,team- $43 50 103 20 114 00 33 60 13 20 26 40 12 00 1 20 4 80 7 20 12 00 9 60 1 20 1 20 2 00 1 35 10 80 30 46 87 19 76 97 20 Total $561 38 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H.McARTHUR, Iree Warden. 198 DOINGS OF THE 1913 REPORT OF LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT MOTH SUPPRESSION. The work continued practically the same as last year, under the direction of the State Inspector.During the spraying season the two sprayers were at work every day. There were 360 acres of woodland sprayed,which the own- ers will pay for under private liability.A good quality of lead was used,and excellent results were obtained from spraying. After the spraying season,the work of cutting out road- sides was taken up where gypsy moths were located.Start- ing on King street,in front of the residence of William Reed,taking both sides of the street,the work was carried on to the Black Rock station ;then Forest avenue was cut out,100 feet both sides of the road to Bean's Hill.Then on Jerusalem road,what is known as the Ridges,were trimmed.A number of small places in the centre of the town were trimmed. When this work was finished (about Dec.1st)the depart- ment started creosoting gypsy moth clusters and cutting brown tail webs from the trees.The brown tail nests were quite numerous this year. The detail of the payrolls to Dec.1,1913,follows : Moth Suppression,1914 — Under W.H.Mc Arthur, Local Superintendent. Payrolls in detail from March 20,1913,to Nov.28,1913, inclusive : William H.McArthur $625 50 Joseph J.Grassie Michael Lyons Joseph W.Almeida Harry O.Wood . 393 60 403 20 287 40 322 20 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 199 George F.Mitchell Charles H.Pratt George P.Valine Henry F.Keating Stephen Grinnell Antoine J.Fereira,Jr George M.Ennice John J.Silvia John R.Bean Michael Burke Thomas O'Neil . Minot Pratt William J.Powers Jeremiah Leary . John W.Brennock Manuel Almeida . David H.Stoddard John Manning John A.Donovan John J.Brown . Ira Bates Daniel DeMello . Fred J.Lincoln . Henry A.Williams $4,586 20 For further amounts expended,see report of Town Ac- countant. $241 50 217 20 82 80 116 40 97 20 82 20 178 80 235 20 155 4i) 14 40 218 40 24 00 39 60 55 20 169 00 115 20 172 20 37 20 49 20 50 40 87 60 42 00 7 20 Q6 00 TOWN OF COHASSET. REPORTS OF THE HARBOR COMMITTEE AND TREASURER OF COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. REPORT OF THE HARBOR COMMITTEE, Cohasset,February 14,1914. The Harbor Committee has held three meetings the past year and outside of the harbormaster salaries,not previously charged to this account,there has been expended on harbor maintenance $345.98 from the appropriation made the past year of $500.This includes repairing damage to wharf and float,some part of which should be recovered. There should be some further improvements to the Town Wharf in the way of shade trees and improving the loam, grass and shrubs. Your committee has to report two important improvements to Cohassat Harbor and these crown the great work begun in 1910 when the breakwater,harbor dredging,and channel construction were undertaken. In last year's report there was noted an inflow of sand on the easterly side of the channel by the Whitehead curve. The Massachusetts Harbor and Land Commissioners,at the request of this committe,ordered an inspection and measurements here in order to determine if there was an}^ necessity for later dredging at this point. Your committee is pleased to report that the Harbor and Land Commissioners were this year induced to order re- dredging at this point and the inflow of Scituate sands from Briggs Harbor was removed at a cost of 27.3 cents per cubic yard.The work was completed October 23,1913,and 3725 yards were removed at a cost to the state of $1,019.72. The other important matter upon which your committee has been at work this year has been that of the channel 204 DOINGS OF THE 1913 lights.It was noted in last year's report that "the only troublesome and yet unsolved problem in connection with the harbor is the arrangement for the red lights which mark the westerly side of the channel and give a clear range for the approach of boats in clear water between Hogshead Rock and West Shag.The problem still is to find an eight-day red lantern of sufficient power to be seen from out beyond Hogshead Rock.The government maintains such red lights at Scituate Harbor and at Hull Gut but there is no authoriiy of law for the sale of such lights.Efforts should be renewed however to procure suitable far reaching eight day red lights for these dolphins which are designed to cany such lights fifteen feet above high water." Your committee set aside money to cooperate and procure these lights and appointed Messrs.Barron and Ma pes to raise subscriptions and procure the lights.Money was subscribed and contracts were entered into May 21,1913, for the construction of four eight day lanterns for this chan- nel,lights to be built by a New York concern upon govern- ment specifications which were procured from Washington. On June 17,1913,notice was received from New York that as the contractors were unable to procure from the government "the special burners or oil feeder valves"they would have to withdraw from the arrangement as the parts needed were made on special and very expensive machinery and it would be impossible to duplicate them. The difficulty in the situation was that the government alone manufactures,and for the liirhthouse service,the red range lights necessary for the Cohasset harbor channel and there is no authority in law for the sale of government property or the use of government property upon private property. Renewed efforts were made with Washington and finally Honorable William C.Redfield,Secretary of the Depart- ment of Commerce,granted the request and notice was re- 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 205 ceivecl from Washington,under date of February 5,1914,that the Lighthouse Service is making arrangements to take over and maintain as government aids the four post lights and eight spar buoys heretofore maintained as private aids to navigation in Cohasset Harbor. Your committee immediately entered into negotiations with the Massachusetts Harbor and Land Commissioners for the State of Massachusetts to transfer,in compliance with re- quest of the Lighthouse Service,title to the under-water land for 50 feet square about these four dolphins. With these arrangements with the United States Govern- ment completed there is no reason why the balance on hand from subscriptions received by the former committee amount- ing last year to $153.43 and now $203.20 may not be ex- pended in fulfilling the committee's final obligations —the celebration of these improvements. The account for this fund is as follows : Balance in Mutual National Bank,as reported last year .... Return from Spear land fund Return from Weymouth Gazette on print- ing account ..... Subscription of F.W.Brown Bank interest at 2%. Balanee in Bank ....$203 20 In a few years the people of Cohasset will awaken to the value of their harbor improvements for commerce,and fish- ing,as well as recreation. The protection of the increasing run of fish in Cohasset Harbor since the dredging operations began cannot be too forcibly brought to the attention of the citizens of the town. $153 43 25 00 10 00 10 00 4 77 206 DOINGS OF THE 1913 The river known as the Gulf,or Bound Brook,is a natural breeding place for herring,smelts,alewives,eels and mack- erel.Small blue fish have been caught in the river,and also lobsters. This river,with the water held in it at all times by the dam at the government island,makes as good a fish hatchery as can be had.Mackerel have been in the river and harbor the past summer and have been caught from the bridge and boats.Some citizens procured enough to salt for the winter's supply.There was a large school of smelt in the harbor early in the season and at times the town wharf and floats and almost every available boat in the harbor have been crowded with smelt fishers.The usual run of herring did not come to Massachusetts waters. The narrow channel and shoal water at low tide with banks on both sides makes Cohasset Harbor an ideal place for the taking of smelt,herring and mackerel with sweep nets in violation of the law.Fishermen from Boston have found it very profitable to sweep this harbor after midnight.One boat is reported to have stocked $500 in two nights and one boat crew paid a fine in Quincy Court of $200 for using sweep nets in Cohasset Harbor. The fisheries of Cohasset Harbor should be protected for the benefit of the town's people. If the fish are not protected here the smelts and all the fish that school in these waters may be exterminated or fright- ened away by seiners and torchers.As high as 25 boats have been counted at night lying off Cohasset Harbor and only 15 minutes'distance away.Nearly all were equipped with sweep seines and torches.We recommend that action be taken to more efficiently police the waters of Cohasset Har- bor and enforce the game laws in regard to sweeping and torching. The town wharf and town floats are of increasing useful- 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 207 ness but power boats should not be allowed to moor at these floats which were specifically built,one for a landing float, and the other where small boats and tenders may be tied up. Clarence W.Barron,Chairman. Frank F.Martin,Jr., Henry B.Kimball, J W.Brennock,> Harbor Masters Manuel S.Enos,) Philander Bates,) Herbert L.Brown,/Selectmen. H.E.Mapes,) COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY In account with Oliver H.Howe,Treasurer. Dr. To payments in 1913 : For Investment of Funds. Books Insurance Treasurer's Bond Rent of Safe Deposit Box Commissions of Investment of Funds Postage and Stationery Balance on Deposit Jan 1,1914 Cohasset Savings Bank Hingham Inst,for Savings New England Trust Co. $2,000 00 302 63 39 75 2 50 5 00 2 50 1 06 1,446 08 586 70 308 89 $4,695 11 208 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Cr. By Receipts in 1913 : Balance on Deposit Jan.1,1913 $2,116 91 Bequest Miss Mary L.Wil- liams ....2,000 00 Gift by individual 9 00 Income of Investments 488 06 Interest : Cohasset Savings Bank 56 12 Hinghani Inst,for Savings .22 76 New England Trust Co.2 26 $4,695 11 OLIVER H.HOWE, Treasurer. Cohasset,January 3,1914. We have examined the foregoing account and find it cor- rect and properly vouched.We have also examined the se- curities in which the funds of the Library are invested. GEORGE.W.COLLIER, EDWARD NICHOLS, Examining Committee. Cohasset,January 8,1914. TOWN OF COHASSET. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF COHASSET. App.Asked for Exceeded in 1913.Spent.Appro. Salaries and gen.admn.$300 00 $335 40 $35 40 Printing 75 00 74 70 Quarantine 500 00 1,143 78 643 78 Mass.Homoepathic Hospital 1,457 50 1,457 50 Milk and Vinegar In- spector .200 00 117 47 Fumigation 75 00 478 91 403 91 Inspector slaughtering 150 00 150 00 Vital statistics 25 00 14 50 Transportation .25 00 134 25 109 25 Incidentals 100 00 105 24 5 24 Telephone .14 00 15 75 1 75 $1,464 00 $4,027 50 $2,656 83 Actually appropriated $1,400. One can see by glancing over the foregoing table that the increased expenditure over the appropriation was the result of the large number of cases of contagious disease. For detail of expenditures see report of Town Accountant (Board of Health)page 64. 212 DOINGS OF THE 1913 INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR. To the Honorable Board of Health :— Gentlemen :During the warm months of the past year I have taken samples for six weeks of the milk of all milk dealers who sell milk in this town either from stores,wagons or autos. The samples were examined for bacteria and in most eases were not as satisfactory as they should be. Two or three dealers had good counts in nearly every sample. An inspection of some of the farms that supply milk re- vealed conditions that were not satisfactory. Those who sell milk should take far more pains to be clean,and on the other hand the consumer must be willing to pay for clean milk.When consumers are willing to pay for superior and clean milk it will be far easier to produce what they desire.Co-operation will bring the desired result. I am appending a tabulation of the results of the examina- tion of milk samples taken by me,and examined by Miss Marion Spaulding,bacteriologist. Tabulated Record or Bacteria Count of Milk Samples. No. Dealer Average samples A.92,000 1,300,000 2,400,000 3,000,000 550,000 1,650.000 1,400,000 1,484,571 7 B.240,000 1,000,000 70,000 400,000 1,300,000 480,000 585,333 6 C.360,000 6,000.000 3,380,000 1,500,000 780,000 2,404,000 5 D.300,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 120,000 120,000 1.900,000 110,000 2,650,000 7 E.400,000 1.950,000 1,410,000 5,000,000 1,400,000 1,250,000 F.2,400,000 700,000 3,600.000 350,000 220,000 G.20,000 100,000 60,000 40,000 50,000 H.125,000 310,000 190,000 550,000 450,000 270,0.0 1,200,000 I.300,000 3,000,000 7,600,000 1,050,000 10,000 J.5,000,00)1,200,000 2,800,000 K.980,000 2,260,000 L.9,100,000 1,160,000 DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S., Inspector of Milk and Vinegar 2,235,000 6 1,454,000 5 46,666 5 442,142 7 2,932,000 5 3,000,000 3 1,620,000 2 5,135,000 2 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 213 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING. To the Honorable Board oj Health : — Gentlemen :During the past year I have been present at the places of slaughtering of animals in the town —this includes the individuals who have their animals slaughtered on their own premises,as the law now provides that every- one must have their animals inspected and stamped at the time of slaughter. During the year 116 carcasses have been inspected,and only one was condemned ;that one had generalized tubercu- losis,and was seized and buried. People are realizing more than ever that it means some- thing to have an animal stamped,as it is a guarantee that the meat is healthy and fit for food. I render a quarterly report of my work to the State Board of Health. Respectfully submitted, DARIUS W.GILBERT, Inspector of Slaughtering. HEALTH REGULATIONS. The Board of Health of the Town of Cohasset,in the County of Norfolk,by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 75 of the Revised Laws and amendments thereto,and any other power it thereto enabling,doth hereby ordain and enact the following regulations : — Article I. — Communicable Diseases. Section 1 (a).No child shall be allowed to attend school from any household where there is or has been a case of Scarlet Fever,for a period of six weeks from the commence- ment of the last case in the household and until a certificate 2U DOINGS OF THE 1913 has been presented from the attending physician,the Board of Health or its agent,that all danger of conveying the dis- ease by such child is past.(Section D.) (b)No child who has visited a house where there was at the time a case of Scarlet Fever shall attend school until the expiration of two weeks following exposure,unless he has already had the disease,except by special permit from the agent of the Board of Health.(See section D.) (c)No child who has Diphtheria shall be allowed to attend school for a period of one week from the date of the second successive negative bacteriological culture from both nose and throat and until a certificate has been presented from the attending physician that all danger of conveying the disease by such child is passed,and that no well child be allowed to attend school from any household in which there is or has been a case of Diphtheria until the same precautions iiave been taken,with the exception that but one negative bacteriological culture,from both nose and throat is required. (See section D.) (d)The agent of the Board of Health may,if circum- stances warrant (for example,removal of a patient to a hos- pital),give to children not infected in a household in which there is or has been Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria a special permit to return to school as soon as he considers it safe for them to do so. (e)No child from any house where there is a case of Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria shall be allowed to mingle with persons from any other house until after removal or recovery or death of the patient and the disinfection of the premises. (f)Every house infected with Diphtheria,Scarlet Fever or Smallpox shall have affixed on or near the front and rear door a card,furnished by the Board of Health,stating the disease to be avoided,and any unauthorized person removing such a card shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hun- dred dollars. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 215 Sect.2.No child who has chicken-pox shall be allowed to attend school until a period of two weeks has elapsed from the first appearance of the eruption and all scabs have disappeared. Sect.3.No child who has German Measles shall be al- lowed to attend school until a period of one week has elapsed from the first appearance of the eruption. Sect.4 (a).No child ill with Tuberculosis who is a menace to the health of others,shall be allowed to continue in school. (b).Whenever a person with Tuberculosis moves out of a house or apartment the attending physician,if there is one,or the active head of the family shall so notify the Board of Health within twenty-four hours,and both of the above-mentioned persons shall be held legally responsible for the violation of this order. Sect.5.No child who has Mumps shall be allowed to attend school until a period of three weeks has elapsed from the first signs or symptoms of the disease. Sect.6.No child who has Measles and no child,who has not had the disease,in a household in which there is a case of Measles shall be allowed to attend school within two weeks from the appearance of the rash in the last case in such a household. Sect.7.No child with Whooping-Cough and no child, who has not had the disease,in a household in which there is a case of Whooping-Cough shall be allowed to attend school within eight weeks from the beginning of the cough and until the cough characteristic of the disease has ceased in the last case in the household. Sect.8.No child shall be allowed to attend school from any household in which there is or has been a case of Cereb- ro-Spinal Meningitis or of Infiantile Paralysis until a certifi- cate has been presented from the Board of Health or its agent. 216 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Article II. — Disinfection. Sect.1.Such rooms or such articles in any house,as n the opinion of the Board of Health have been subjected to infection or contagion from Smallpox,Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis,Infantile Paralysis,or Tuberculosis,shall be disinfected by the Board.The at- tending physician or the Agent of the Board of Health shall decide in each case as to the proper time for disinfecting,and shall then notify the Bonrd,but in no case of Scarlet Fever shall disinfection be done in less than four weeks from the Commencement of the last case in the household (except by special permit of the Agent of the Board),and Diphtheria disinfection shall not be done until after at least two succes- sive negative bacteriological cultures from both nose and throat have been obtained. Sect.2.Articles which have been exposed to infection, or those which have been in contact with a patient within ten days prior to the diagnosis of any of the above named disease shall not be sent to any laundry or other workshop unless they have been first disinfected by the Board of Health. Sect.3.Refuse from the sick-room of a person having any of the above named diseases shall not be put in any waste receptacle without being first disinfected. Sect.4.All books which have been used by a patient having any of the above named diseases,or otherwise ex- posed to infection shall not be returned to any library or school,without first being disinfected by the Board of Health. Milk. Section 1.No person affected with sore throat of any kind of a contagious or infectious disease of any nature,or any person living in a house where a contagious or infectious disease exists,or any person coming in contact with an in- dividual suffering from such contagious or infectious disease 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 217 (except at the discretion of this board)shall handle milk of cream that is to be sold for food in this town. Sect.2.All premises,milk wagons and utensils used to handle,deliver or contain milk or cream to be sold within this town shall at all times be subject to minute inspection by this board or its milk inspector. Sect.3.Milk cans or jars of milk dealers shall not be left at any house in which there is a case of Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever,Typhoid Fever or Smallpox,but the milk shall be poured into receptacles furnished by the customer. Sect.4.Stables shall be kept clean,all dirt and cobwebs shall be swept from the walls,partitions and ceilings at least four times a year,or oftener if found necessary by the milk inspector. Sect.5.No person by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person,firm or cor- poration,shall in the town of Cohasset sell,exchange or de- liver,or have in his custody or possession with intent to sell,exchange or deliver,any milk,skimmed milk,or cream,which contains more than a 500,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter,or which has a temperature higher than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sect.6.All utensils used in the handling and celling of milk shall be washed and sterilized with steam or boiling water each day before being used,and all milk vessels (bottles and cans)which are to he returned,shall be cleansed as soon as emptied by the person wT ho pours out the milk. Sect.7.All persons who do milking or handle milk shall wear a clean outer garment while engaged in eit act. Sect.8.Wet milking is forbidden. Sect.9.All animals kept in the town of Cohasset tor the production of milk shall at all times he kepi in a clean condition,the udders shall be washed or wiped with ael< 218 DOINGS OF THE 1913 damp cloth,before milking,the milker's hands shall be clean and the animals shall not be fed upon swill or fermented brewery grains. Sect.10.All wagons in which milk is carried or delivered, shall be kept clean and free from filth or bad odors,and be cleansed by washing with hot water and soap whenever necessary. Sect 11.All covers used over bottles or cans that con- tain milk or cream shall be kept clean and never used for any other purpose. Sect.12.Milk kept for sale in any shops,restaurant, market or other establishment shall be stored in a covered cooler box or refrigerator. No vessel containing milk for sale shall be allowed to stand outside of said cooler or refrigerator except while the sale of milk is being made ;every such cooler or refrigerator shall be properly drained,cleansed and cared for and be kept closed while a sale of milk is being made or ice being put in. Piggeries and Pigs. Section 1.No person shall keep a piggery within the limits of this town without a written consent signed by the chair- man and the secretary of this board. Sect.2.The keeping of four or more pigs shall consti- tute a piggery. Sec.3.A charge of fifty cents each shall be made annu- ally for permits to keep a piggery or cart swill in this town, said permit to date from May 1 and to expire April 30 the following year. Sect.4.Any person to whom a written consent to keep a piggery has been given in accordance with Section 1 and any person keeping one or more pigs who in keeping such piggeries or pigs,causes a nuisance to persons residing in that neighborhood,shall on notice from this board remove such piggeries or pigs from his premises. 1913 TOWN OF COH ASSET 219 Swill or Offal. Section 1.No swill or garbage of any nature shall be brought into this town except with the written consent of this board. Sect.2.No person shall cart swill or the contents of any privy,vault or cesspool,or any other substance from which disagreeable or dangerous odors may escape,upon any public or private way except in water-tight boxes,barrels or wagon bodies,with closely fitting covers so fastened as to prevent the escape therefrom of any obnoxious odors. Sect.3.No person shall collect swill or house offal in any street of the town without a license from the Board of Health,and no person acting under such license shall allow any vehicle used for collecting or conveying such material to be drawn over or stand upon any sidewalk. Sect.4.No person without a written license from this board shall convey or cause to be conveyed through any street in this town any night soil,slaughter house or market offal or blood, and then only in a vehicle effectually covered and water tight. General Regulations. Sect.1.Every householder shall keep his premises free from all sources of filth that are injurious to the public health and safety.No privy,vault or cesspool that is not water tight shall be maintained,within one hundred feet of any well,spring or other source of water supply used for drink- ing purposes,and no waste water from a kitchen shall be al- lowed to flow upon the ground or into a cesspool that is not water tight within twenty-five feet of any house,unless the liquid is frequently removed and the place of deposit disin- fected with loam or other material.(This should be done every two weeks during the heated season).All drains from water closets and sinks shall be properly trapped. Sect.2.Every cesspool shall be substantially built and ventilated in a manner approved by the board,and sha!!be six feat deep by six feet in diameter. 220 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Sect.3.All privy vaults shall be built of brick,stone and cement,and when near enough to adjoining property to constitute a nuisance shall be moved to a place approved by the Board,and if necessary in the judgment of this Board a flush system shall be installed.All privy vaults shall be cleaned during the month of April and oftener if necessary. Sect.4.No person shall empty or cause to be emptied sewerage or refuse of any nature,without its first being pro- perly filtered into any of the pond.-*,rivers,brooks,creeks, ditches,catch basins or public or private way,or within the limits of any private grounds. Sect.5.Cesspools and privy vaults shall be emptied and cleaned at least once a year,whenever filled to within one and a half feet of the surface of the ground,and at such other times as the Board of Health may require.If the occupant or owner neglects to empty and cleanse any vault or cess- pool within forty-eight hours after notice to do so,the Board of Health will have the same emptied and cleansed at the expense of the owner or occupant of the estate.Privy vaults shall not be emptied between June 1 and October 1 without the consent of the board. Sect.6.All applications for the use of the board of health wagon shall be made directly to the Board of Health. Sect.7.No sink or waste water shall be turned into or thrown upon the streets,gutters or sidewalks of this town. All brooks,open drains and sluiceways shall be kept free from such obstructions as in the opinion of this board may endanger the public health,and upon notice from this board the owner or occupant shall remove all said obstruction with- in the time allowed by said board. Sect.8.No person shall throw into or leave on or upon any street,court,lane,public square or enclosure or any vacant or occupied lot owned by the town or the public,or into any pond,canal, creek or stream of water within the limits of the 1913 TOWN OF COH ASSET 221 town any dead animal or vegetable matter or any waste water rubbish or filth of any kind,nor shall any person throw into or leave upon any flats or tide-water within the jurisdiction of this town any dead animal or other foul or offensive matter. Sect.9.No animal affected with infectious or contagious disease shall be brought within the limits of the town. Sect.10.No person or persons shall be paid for bury- ing animals without first obtaining a written order from this board. Sect.11.Any person within the limits of this town who maintains a condition of things that for any cause is not mentioned in the previous regulations,and which,in the opinion of this Board,constitutes a nuisance to the neighbor- hood or a danger to the public health,shall on receipt of a notice from this Board,at once cause such nuisance or danger to the public health to be removed. Sect.12.All complaints in relation to nuisances and sources of filth injurious to the public health mast be made in writing to the Board of Health,with the description of said nuisances,and of the premises on which they exist,with the owner's name,if known to the complainant ;such com- plaint must bear the signature of the complainant. Sect.13.The spitting upon the floor,platform or steps of any railroad or railway station,car,public building,hall, church,market or sidewalk,immediately connected with said public building is hereby prohibited by this Board. Sect.14.Each member of the Board of Health shall act act as health officer of the board and order the abatement of any nuisance coming under his observation.If any owner or occupant of premises upon which the abatement of a nuisance has been ordered shall neglect to comply with the order,the nuisance may be abated by this Board at the ex- pense of said owner or occupant. 222 DOINGS OF THE 19 lg Sect.15.All dead animals carried through the streets of this town shall be covered with canvas or some other suitable covering. Burials. Section 1.No public funeral shall be held over the re- mains of any person who has died of Smallpox,Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,Cerebro-spinal Meningitis,or Infantile Paralysis without a written permit of the Board of Health,and under such regulations as may prevent the spread of any of said diseases.The remains of any person who has died from any of said diseases shall at once be placed in a tight or sealed coffin,and shall not thereafter be exposed to view or dis- turbed except for burial. Sect.2.That in the case of death where the deceased had not been attended by a practising physician,the certifi- cate of death shall be issued by the Medical Examiner. Sect.3.That no dead body of any person shall be carried to any cemetery or from one place to another within the town,in any public vehicle other than a hearse or under- taker's vehicle provided for that purpose. Miscellaneous. Section 1.All Barber Shops,together with all furniture, shall be kept in a cleanly and sanitary condition.Mugs, shaving brushes,razors,scissors,clipping machines,pincers, needles,and other steel instruments shall be sterilized either by immersion in steam,boiling water or in alcohol of at least sixty per cent,strength,after each separate use.Combs shall be thoroughly cleansed with soapsuds and brush after each separate use.A separate clean towr e!shall be used for each person.Alum or other material used to stop the flow of blood shall be applied only on a towel or other clean cloth.The use of powder puffs and of sponges is prohibited, except that a sponge owned by a customer may be used on him.Every barber shop shall be kept well ventilated and 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 223 provided with running hot and cold water.No person sdall be allowed to use any barber shop as a sleeping room. Every barber shall thoroughly cleanse his hands before serving each customer.Every barber shop shall be in- spected at least twice annually by the Secretary of the Board of Health board.A copy of this order shall be kept posted in plain view in every barber shop. Sect.2.Bodies of deceased animals,which cannot be conveniently incinerated or buried,shall be reported to the Board of Health within twenty-four hours after death,or upon discovery of such dead bodies. Sect.3.No rummage sales shall be held within the town of Cohasset without a permit from the Board of Health. Notifiable Diseases. The following diseases have been declared to be "danger- ous to the public health,"and are therefore notifiable under the provisiuns of Sections 49 and Chapter 75 of the Revised Laws,as amended by Chapter 251 of the Acts of 1905 and Section 52 of Chapter 75 of the Revised Laws as amended by Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1907 : Actinomycosis,Scarlet Fever, Anterior polyomyelitis,Smallpox, Asiatic cholera,Tetanus, Cerebro-spinal meningitis,Trachoma, Diphtheria,Trichinosis, Dog-bite,requiring anti-rabic treatment,Tuberculosis (all forms), Glanders,Typhoid Fever, Leprosy,Typhus Fever, Malignaut pustule,Varicella (chickcnpox), Measles,Whooping cough. Ophthalmia Neonatorum (in- flammation of eyes of newborn Yellow Fever, Malaria. 224 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Coh asset,Mass.,December 31,1913. Gentlemen :—We have the honor to submit the fourth annual report of your Board of Health for the year ending December 31,1913. Mortality. In spite of the large number of contagious diseases which prevailed in Cohasset during the year,1913,there were no deaths from typhoid fever,diphtheria,scarlet fever,whoop- ing cough or measles.There were seven deaths from tuber- culosis,constituting all the deaths the past year from the in- fectious or so-called preventable diseases. The number of deaths which occurred in this town during this last year was fifty-four which includes twenty people who were visiting in the town.The number of Cohasset people who died away from home this past year was three. Adding the latter number,three,to the whole number of deaths (54)that occurred within this town,and deducting the number of still births (1),and the number of non-resi- dents above referred to (20),we have a total of thirty-six deaths. This number of deaths,with a population of 2727,as estimated,gives a mortality of 13.2 per 1000 inhabitants. Infectious Diseases. During the year there were reported to the Board of Health,sixteen cases of diphtheria,twenty-four cases of scarlet fever,fifty-one cases of measles,five cases of tuber- culosis,five cases of typhoid fever,ten cases of chickenpox, fifteen cases of whooping cough,three cases of mumps.No cases of smallpox,infantile paralysis or cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported. The cases of reportable infectious diseases occurred as follows : — 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 225 Scarlet Typhoid Fever Tuber-Whoopine Diphtheria Fever Measles culosis Chickenpox Cough Mumps Jan.1 2 Feb.3 March 6 4 1 1 April 2 1 5 2 May 1 14 22 1 6 June 13 1 8 9 July 5 1 August 3 1 1 Sept.3 1 October 2 4 Nov. Dec.1 3 16 24 5 50 5 10 15 3 DiphtheriaL. Diphtheria was very much more prevalent during the past year than usual,sixteen cases being reported.The months of its greatest prevalence were July,August,September. Special precautions were taken in the schools to prevent a threatened epidemic.Fortunately,through the better rea- lization of the wisdom of calling a physician early in all cases of sore throat,and through the early administration of anti- toxin,there was not one case which ended fatally,and as far as is known no permanent ill effects from any of these six- teen cases. There were ei^ht of these cases taken to the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in Boston,thereby materially lessen- ing the danger of spreading this infection. Scarlet Fever. Although the number of scarlet fever cases —twenty-tour — was greater than at any time since 1895,it is interesting to note that we did not have a single death during the year. The disease was most prevalent during March and May. The character of many of the cases of scarlet fever during 226 DOINGS OF THE 1913 this outbreak were very mild,and one of the principle sources of infection was in all probability a mild case which went around among other children unrecognized. There were eight of these cases taken to the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in Boston,thereby materially lessen- ing the danger of spreading this infection also. Typhoid Fever. There were five cases of this disease reported,and an in- vestigation of the milk supply showed that all five cases were taking milk from the same dealer.No more milk from this source was allowed to come into Cohasset,the entire supply being purchased by the Board of Health,after which no new cases occurred. A thorough examination of every one who came in contact with the milk was made,including an examination of the blood for a typhoid carrier,but none was found.The water supply on the farm,in which the bottles were washed,was examined by Mr.Ingham for typhoid baccilli,but none were found.An equally careful examination was made of the premises where this dealer bought one can of milk,also with negative results. In all probability,these cases came from one contaminated milk jar going from honse to house without boiling,for after a thorough disinfection of the milk utensils,this dealer was again allowed to sell milk,at the end of two weeks,and no new cases were reported. Tuberculosis. The number of cases of this disease reported during the year 1913 was five,being the same number that was reported during 1912. From 1902 to 1906 inclusive only pulmonary and laryn- geal forms of tuberculosis were required to be reported. Since 1907 the other forms,e.g.,tuberculosis of the bones, 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 227 glands,and other organs are also required by the public statutes to be reported. Measles and Chickenpox. The number of cases of measles reported during the past year was fifty,while during 1912 there were only eleven cases.It is interesting to note that although there were so many cases there was not a single death. There were ten cases of chickenpox reported,as against four in 1912. The following table shows the number of cases of diph- theria,scarlet fever and of typhoid fever reported during the last fourteen years and the number of cases of tubercu- losis since reporting of that disease was first required in March,1902 :— Diph- theria. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid Fever. Tuber- culosis. 1900 .1 4 1 1901 .19 1 1 1902 .2 23 3 1903 .3 6 — 1904 .11 —1 1905 .——— 1906 .—16 — 1907 .1 5 — 1908 .1 4 1 1909 .1 —— 1910 .—2 —1 1911 .2 —2 8 1612 •—10 1 5 1913 .16 24 5 5 Health of School Children. It seems fitting to call to the attention of parents the benefits that are derived from the use of open air school rooms,which are now being established in many parts of the country.They require an outlay of very little money,while 228 DOINGS OF THE 1913 the vast returns in increased mental and physical develop- ment is apparently remarkable. The fresh air school room has been in existence in the town of Brookline for two years,and the advantages derived from it are so clearly and concisely stated by Dr.H.Lincoln Chase,Chief Medical Inspector of Schools,in his annual re- port for the year 1912,that we take the liberty to quote the same,with a few words of introduction. Fresh Air Room in Parsons School. Those persons who have kept in touch with recent edu- cational progress realize the great increase in the attention paid to the physical Welfare of school children.Among other numerous and varied efforts in this direction,have been the establishment here and there of rooms spoken of as "fresh-air,""open-air,"or "low temperature"rooms.In some instances selected pupils whose need was greatest have been assigned to such rooms,while in other instances all pupils of a grade have been assigned.At the Parsons the second plan was followed.The establishment of this room has led the teachers in general to make special effort to maintain reasonably moderate temperatures in their respec- tive schoolrooms and to secure the admission of an abundant supply of fresh air. Report on Fresh Air Schoolroom. Brookline,Mass.,June 8,1912. To the Committee on Hygiene, Brookline School Committee :— Dr.Walter Channing,Chairman. I send you herewith a report on the first year's experience of our fresh-air school room. In September,1911,a fresh-air room was established in the Parsons School,to which room all the children of its second grade were assigned.To this room as much fresh 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 229 air was admitted by open windows and doors as was per- mitted by a room temperature that was seldom allowed to fall belew 55 degrees F.The children were protected against the cold by khaki sleeping bags,and they replaced their street shoes with suitable slippers,thus keeping the bags free from dust.At one recess a glass of pure rich milk was given each child.This was paid for by two mem- bers of the Committee on Hygiene ;Mr.George H.Ellis kindly furnished the milk from his model dairy at a reduced rate. In the neighboring Winthrop School the children of the same grade —the second—had the ordinary room temperature of about 65 to 85 degrees and no milk was given them. For purposes of comparison ,the weight of each child in the two sets was taken by the writer each month,October to June,inclusive,eight months in all,and the height of each child was taken at the beginning and at the end of this period.The weight and height were taken without shoes or sweaters.A.monthly record of attendance was also kept in both rooms.Owing to the careful oversight of the teacher in the fresh-air room,no discomfort was experienced by the children,and not a single complaint was received from any parent.The statistics from the two sets of children are as follows : Parsons School (fresh air room) October 2,1911. Average weight Average height June 6,1912. Average weight Average height Average attendance Average gain in weight Average gain in height 45.97 lbs 46.13 in. 4iU.r >lbs 47.81 in. 96.7$ 3.is lbs 1.68 in. 230 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Winthrop School (ordinary room) October 3,1911. Average weight .....46.21 lbs Average height .....45.98 in. June 5,1912. Average weight .....48.90 lbs Average height .....46.93 in. Average attendance ....94.9% Average gain in weight ...2.69 lbs Average gain in height ....95 in. It will be seen by comparing these figures that the child- ren of the fresh-air room made a greater average gain in both weight and height than those in the same grade in an ordinary closed room,also that the average attendance of the fresh-air room children was better.It is interesting to know thAt the health of the teachers in the fresh-air room, which was poor the previous year,has been excellent. Though the effect of the extra air on the health,develop- ment,comfort and attendance is very satisfactory,the other advantages received were marked and worthy of note ;these, however,I will not comment upon as they are mentioned in the report of the principal of the school,which is as follows : The Parsons School,June 6,1912. After a year's trial of the fresh-air room at the Parsons School I have reached the following conclusions :that the health of the children has been better than in former classes : there have been no cases of contagious disease and very little illness of any sort :also fewer colds than usual. The attendance has been better than before ;there hava been only three cases of tardiness during the year,whereas there have often been that number in a month.All three cases were excusable. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 231 The manner of the children has been more alert and they have shown gi eater power of concentration,facts which have been commented upon by the supervisors and by the school physician,Dr.Sibly.More work has been accomplisehd in all lines except drawing and manual training.Those two subjects were dropped somewhat during the cold weather. When they were resumed in the spring the supervisor thought that the work was as good as usual.The penman- ship has been as good as it has ordinarily been . The only complaint which has come to my ears has been that the milk given at school impaired the appetites of the children for lunch at recess time.A change of time for the school lunch,however,remedied that. GRACE HOWARD MANTER, Principal. What is most important in this matter of open-air rooms is the general recognition of the urgent need of more fresh air for children while gathered together in a room.All rooms should be fresh-air rooms. All children need to breathe pure,cool,normally moist, moving air.It is not important whether they breathe such air because they are debilitated or because they are well. They all need it in either case. Even if we were to confine our attention to the anaemic,de- bilitated and other delicate children,it would still be necessary that all the school rooms should have fresh air because these delicate children are not found in groups of twenty or thirty each in a single building,in a single grade but are scattered through the grades and through all the schools,sometimes one,two,or more in a room.It would cost the town of Brookline a pretty large sum of money to look after the anaemic children in separate rooms,whereas the same thing can be done at comparatively little expense by opening the windows and doors in every room in every school.^V<' 232 DOINGS OF THE 1913 should,it is true,incidentally improve the health of tho children already well,but that is a result which we would not deplore ?The essential thing as to breathing in school room is the admission of air that is at at all times pure,cool, in motion,and of normal moisture.These essentials are secured in the type of fresh-air school room that we have just had experience with and I hope and trust that the fall term may find at least one such in each of our school build- ings and that all the remaining rooms may have as much fresh air admitted to them by windows and doors as can be with- out the room temperature falling much below 60 degrees. This latter arrangement would not require the use of sleep- ing bags and has already been tried successfully in at least one of our largest Brookline schools. I wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the school principals and teachers,the Superintendent of Schools, members of the School Committee,and other citizens who, in various ways,contributed to the successful working of our first fresh-air school room. Yours respectfully, H.LINCOLN CHASE, Chief Medical Inspector of Schools. Regulations The Regulations of the Board of Health having been re- cently revised with a few important additions,it has been deemed advisable to publish them with our annual report in order that a copy may be on file in every household. It has been very truly suggested by one of the physicians in town that the practice of having rummage sales may be a very potent factor in the spread of an infectious disease and we have,consequently,added a regulation prohibiting these sales except when a permit for the same is issued by this board. 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 233 Milk. We wish to remind the public that the records of the In- spector of Milk are open to the citizens of this town to make use of in choosing their milk supply,it being the only way the cleanest supply can be found. Acknowledgments In conclusion we desire to express our appreciation of the facilities afforded the Department,the past year,and the hearty co-operation of the town officers and others who have so materially assisted in making the work effective. Respectfully submitted, WARREN F.SNOW, IRVING F.SYLVESTER, GEORGE OSGOOD,M.D. 234 DOINGS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET 1913 REPORT FOR SUPPRESSING GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS. From December 1,1912 to March 15,1913. The work of creosoting Gypsy Moth nests and cutting Brown Tail webs was continued during the winter months as in previous years.And as the spraying season of 1912 was very successful, the weather conditions more favorable,as there was no rain to wash off the poison after it was once sprayed on the foliage.The nests were less numerous,and the town last summer was quite free from caterpillars.Also the parasites that were planted were instrumental in the destruction of the caterpillars for the past two years.The following is a list of amounts paid for labor,teaming, tools,etc.: — Joseph E.Grassie,labor and expenses John H.Wilbur .... Joseph J .Grassie John W.Mulcahy Charles Wilson , John F.Murphy .... Edward T.Reilly Michael Lyons .... Charles Pratt .... Fred Higgins .... Clarence Brasill .... John B Daley .... Antoine L.Silvia Harry Burbank .... Joseph E.Grassie,teaming . Fitzgerald Guptil,repairing engine Mrs.Charles Nott,storage rent . Manuel E Salvador,gasoline Alvin D Gillis'blacksmithing N.Y.,N.H.&H R.R ..freight paid Harry L.Will aid,teaming . Adams Express,express paid James Denithorne,filing saws "$1,885 23 Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E.GRASSIE, Local Superintendent. $232 50 166 80 164 40 163 20 159 60 159 60 112 80 112 80 96 00 84 60 80 40 69 60 25 20 7 20 124 00 63 48 30 00 19 20 8 25 2 65 2 00 45 50 TOWN OF COHASSET- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDING LAWS- THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDING LAWS* The committee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting to draft a set of rules and regulations affecting or relating to the construction,repair,alteration or removal of buildings erected or to be erected in the Town of Cohasset,beg leave to submit the following report : — Your committee after careful investigation and consideration became convinced that the adoption of building regulations would benefit the entire community. The growth of the town involving its being more thickly settled, together with the increased danger of fire due to the more general use of electricity for heating,lighting and other purposes,and the erection of private and public garages necessitating the use and storage of gasoline in connection with the same,makes it highly desirable to adopt such methods and materials in construc- tion of buildings as to safeguard life and reduce loss by fire or explosions for which faulty construction might be held re- sponsible. Your committee,after due deliberation,has drafted a Building Law as presented herewith,which in consideration of the situa- tion,local conditions and proper regard to better protection from fire seems to us to be practical and sufficiently complete,without being unduly severe ;it being understood that these proposed laws or regulations shall not affect any buildings or plumbing as now existing except as same may be subject to the rules and re- gulations of the Board of Health. We have consulted the building laws of Boston,Chelsea,Lynn and the town9 of Wellesley and Winchester,taking from each such regulations as could be well applied to our local conditions ; but following more especially the building regulations of the town DOINGS OF THE 1913 of Winchester,whose conditions more nearly resemble our own than some of the other larger towns. It is believed by your committee that the following proposed By-Laws will add little,if anything,to the cost of dwellings of moderate size,while they would discourage the erection of resi- dences and other buildings which would affect unfavorably the generally good appearance of the town,be a menance to health and safety,and add to the danger of fire. WILLIAM WHITNEY LEWIS,Chairman, EDWARD L.STEVENS,Secretary, THOMAS A.ROCHE, ANSELM L.BEAL, E.SNOW,Jr. BY-LAW IN RELATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILD- INGS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET,MASS. ARTICLE I. Section 1.This By-Law shall be known as and cited as the Building Law. Section 2.There shall be a department to be called the Build- ing Department,which shall be furnished at the expense of the Town with suitable office room and such supplies as may be neces- sary for the transaction of the business of the department. Inspector of Buildings. Section 3.The Board of Selectmen shall annually,in April, appoint an Inspector of Buildings for the term of one year from the first day of May following or until a successor is appointed and has qualified in his stead.His compensation shall be such as the Board of Selectmen may from time to time vote.He shall be familiar with building construction and shall not be interested in any contract for building for the town,or for furnishing 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 5 materials to the town.The Board of Selectmen shall have power to discharge the Inspector for failure to perform his duties,and to fill any vacancy in the office. Section 4.The Inspector shall keep a record of the business of his office,ascertain all facts and make all returns which shall be required by law.He shall report to the State Board of Dis- trict Police any violation of the laws of this Commonwealth in relation to the construction of buildiugs that may come to his notice.He shall,if necessary,enter upon the premises wherein any fire has occurred in order to investigate the origin of the fire.He shall make an annual report of the doings of his depart- ment,including those of the Board of Appeal,to be published in the annual town report. Section 5.Every person before erecting or altering any build- ing,or repairing,tearing down or removing same,or installing any plumbing,construction,or equipment or heating apparatus, shall obtain from the Inspector a building permit,filing therefor an application giving a description of the intended building altera- tion or installation of plumbing or heating works,and stating the purpose for which the same is to be used aud the dimensions and location of the site of the building. Section 6.The inspector may require plans and specifications for the alteration of any structure or building,and shall require plans and specifications of any proposed structure to be submit- ted to the Building Department by applicant for permit to build or alter,duplicates of which,when and as approved by him, shall be kept at the building during the progress of the work. Such duplicates shall be open to the inspection of any inspector in said department. Previous to issuing permit to build or alter the Inspector shall require applicant for such permit to deposit with the Building Department true and full copies of plans and specifications as approved by the Inspector,which documents shall be retained and filed in office of the Inspector. Section 7.A copy of the plans and specifications of every public building shall be deposited and left on file in the office of the Inspector. 6 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Section 8.All applications for permits under the provisions of this act shall be in writing,on forms furnished by the depart- ment.The Inspector may require the material facts set forth in the same to be verified by the oath of the applicant ;he may also require,in his discretion,a survey of a lot on which any proposed building is to be erected to be filed with the application.Every application shall state the name and address of the owner. The Inspector shall grant permits for the construction,altera- tion,removal or tearing down of buildings or structures,and for plumbing,gas fitting,electric construction and equipment,and the setting and maintenance of steam boilers and furnaces when applications for the same are made and filed in conformity with law.Provided,however,that permits for his own work or any building in which he is interested shall be issued only by some disinterested person appointed by the Selectmen for that purpose. No permit shall be valid for a longer time than one year. All permits issued by the Inspector shall be on printed forms approved by him. Section 9.The Inspector shall examine at frequent intervals all buildings in course of erection,alteration or repair,and for that purpose shall have the right of entry thereto,and shall make a record of all violations of this By-law,with the location of the building where such violations are found,the name of the owner, lessee,occupants,architect and master mechanic,and all other matters relative thereto. The publication of such records with the consent of the Inspec- tor shall be privileged. Any requirement necessary for the strength or stability of any proposed structure or for the safety of the occupants thereof,not specifically covered by this act,shall be determined by the In- spector,subject to appeal. If the Inspector finds that the terms of a permit are being violated,he may,after notice mailed to the person to whom the permit was issued,order the whole or any part of the work,which is being done under the permit,to be stopped,and such work shall not be resumed until the terms of the permit have been complied with. 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 7 Section 10.The Inspector shall examine all buildings reported dangerous,or damaged by accident or fire,and make a record of such examination,including the nature and amount of such dam- age,with the location of the building,the name of the owner and lessee,and for what purpose occupied,and report the facts to the Board of Selectmen,and for that purpose shall have the right of entry thereto. The Inspector shall inspect every building or other structure or anything attached to or connected therewith which he has reason to believe is unsafe or dangerous to life,limb,or adjoiuing build- ings,and if he finds it unsafe or dangerous,he shall forthwith in writing notify the owner,agent,or any person having an inter- est therein,to secure the same,and shall affix in a conspicuous place upon its external walls a notice of its dangerous condition. The notice shall not be removed or defaced without his consent. The Inspector may,with the written approval of the chairman of the Board of Selectmen,order any building which in his opinion is unsafe to be vacated forthwith. Section 11.The person notified as provided in the preceding section shall secure or remove said building,structure,attach- ment or connection forthwith.If the public safety so requires, the Inspector,with the approval of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,may at once enter the building or other structure,the land on which it stands or the abutting land or buildings,with such assistance as he may require,and secure the same,and may erect such protection for the public by proper fence or otherwise as may be necessary,and for this purpose may close a public highway. Section 12.The Board of Selectmen shall within thirty days after this by-law takes effect appoint a committee of three citi- zens of Cohasset,one for the term of one year,one for the term of two years and one for the term of three years from the first day of May following,and thereafter shall annually appoint one member for the term of three years,or until their successors are appointed and qualified,to be called the Board of Appeal.One member shall be a practical builder,one an architect or engineer and one a lawyer.In case of doubt as to the true meaning,intent 8 DOINGS OF THE 1913 or application of these building laws,either the Inspector or any one aggrieved by the ruling of the luspector,theron,may by peti- tion bring the matter before said Board for determination.The Board shall thereupon give a hearing on such petition and deter- mine the true intent,meaning and application of this By-law.A decision of a majority of said Board shall be binding on all parties affected thereby.In case any member shall be interested in any matter presented to the Board he shall not pass thereon, but his place shall,as to that matter,be filled by a person of the same class,to be appointed by the other members or member of the Board of Appeal. Section 13.An applicant for a permit whose application has been refused may appeal therefrom within ninety days.A person who has been ordered by the Inspector to incur any expense may within ten days after being notified of such order appeal there- from by giving to the Inspector notice in writing of his appeal. Such notice or a certified copy thereof shall at once be trans- mitted by the Inspector to the Board of Appeal.After notice given to such parties as the Board shall order,a hearing shall be had,and the Board shall affirm,annul or modify said refusal or order.The Board may vary the provisions of this By-law in specific cases which appear to them not to have been contem- plated by this By-law although covered by it,or in cases where manifest injustice is done,provided that the decision of the Board in such a case shall be unanimous and shall not conflict with the spirit of any provision of this By-law. The decision shall specify the variations allowed and the rea- sons therefor,and shall be filed in the office of the Inspector within ten days after the hearing.A certified copy shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the applicant and a copy kept publicly posted in the office of the Inspector for two weeks thereafter.If the order or refusal of the Inspector is affirmed such order or refusal shall have full force and effect.If the order or refusal is modified or annulled the Inspector shall issue a permit in ac- cordance with such decision. Section 14.Methods of construction or maintenance equiva- lent to those required by the provisions of this act may be allowed 1913 TOWN OF OOHASSET 9 with the written consent of the Inspector and the Board of Ap- peal specifying the same.A record of the required and the equivalent method allowed shall be kept in the office of the In- spector. Definitions. Section 15.In this By-law,unless the context or snbject matter otherwise requires :—"Cellar'*means a basement or lower story, of which one-half or more of the height from the floor to the ceil- ing is below the level of the street,if adjoining,or if not on a street,below the average grade of the ground outside the wall. "Basement"that story of a building not more than forty percent. of which is below the grade of the street,and in case of framed buildings that story or basement which is below the sills."Gas- fitting,"the work of putting together any fittings,pipes or fix- tures or other appliances which are to contain gas for heat,light or power purposes and will be subject to inspection under exist- ing laws."Foundation wall"means that portion of any external wall below the level of the street curb,or if not on a street,be- low the grade of the ground outside the wall and that portion of any partition or division wall below the basement floor."Divi- sion wall"means every wall built in order to be used as a separa- tion of two or more buildings."Partition wall"means any in- terior wall of masonry in a building."External wall"means every outer wall or vertical inclosure,except a division wall,of any building."Height"of a building means the distance from top of outside foundation wall to the highest part of the roof. "Tenemeut"or "apartment house"means any building for three or more families,or for two or more families where the building is in part for mercantile or manufacturing purposes."Inspec- tor"means the Inspector of Buildings appointed under Section 3 of this By-law. Alterations and Additions. Section 16.Any alteration of or addition to any building already erected or hereafter to be built shall be subject to this By-law except ordinary alterations or repairs not affecting the construction of the external,division or partition walls,chimneys or stairways. 10 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Section 17.No building already erected,or hereafter built, shall be altered in such manner that such building as a whole will not conform to the provisions of this By-law as to new buildings. This section shall not apply to single or double dwelling- houses retained as such. Brick or Stone Walls. Section 18.In all buildings having masonry walls,the brick or stone shall be solidly laid in lime or cement mortar.No stone walls shall be less than eighteen inches thick if of rubble,or six- teen inches thick if of block stone backed with brick. Section 19.In such buildings all foundation walls,if of brick, shall be at least four inches thicker than the walls directly above aud shall be bracketed out eight inches at least at the base or rest on a concrete footing eight inches wider than the wall and one foot thick.Where rubble is used,the wall shall be thoroughly bonded.Foundation walls shall also be thick enough to resist lateral pressure and the Inspector may order an increase of thick- ness for that purpose.They shall be laid solid iu cement mor- tar,at least one-half cement to one-half lime and shall rest on a footing course of large stone or Portland cement concrete,in either case at least eight inches wider than the wall,and at least twelve inches thick.Such walls,if of rubble stone,shall be at least twenty inches thick,and shall also be as many inches thick less ten as the wall is high in feet.If of block stone,they may be six inches less in thickness than is required for rubble walls, but shall be at least eighteen inches thick and at least four inches thicker than the wall above. Section 20.In all two story buildings the brick external and division walls above ground,and in first story above basement, shall be at least twelve inchesr thick,and at least eight inches thick in the second story,but no eight-inch wall shall be more than twenty feet long without adequate lateral support. Section 21.Provided,however,that dwelling houses of not, over two ond one-half stories may have foundation walls as prov- ided in section 25 and may have ten inch hollow walls bonded every two feet in length and every five courses in height with 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 11 metal or brick ties.Wherever joists are built into the wall it shall be solidly bonded with brick for three courses below the joist. Section 22.In all buildings of more then two stories the brick external and division walls shall be not less than twelve inches thick throughout the three upper stories and throughout every two stories below shall be four inches thicker than the wall directly above.Not more than twelve feet shall be counted as a story. Provided however,that tenement or apartment houses of not more than four stories may have external and division walls not less than twelve inches thick. Section 23.Vaulted walls shall contain,exclusive of withes, the same amount of material required for solid walls and be tied together with ties not more than two feet apart every five courses. Section 24.The walls of brick buildings,except dwelling houses,shall be anchored to each other at all corners every ten feet in their height by the anchors made of at least one and one-quarter inch by three eights of an inch wrought iron. Section 25.Each floor and also the roof of all masonry build- ings,shall have its beams so tied to the walls and to each other with wrought iron straps or anchors,at least one and one-quarter inches by three-eights of an inch in section,as to form continuous ties across the building not more than eight feet apart.The walls running paralled with the floor joist shall be properly tied to the floor beams once in eight feet by iron straps or anchors of the size above specified. Studded Walls or Partitions. Section 26.In all buildings hereafter erected all stud partitions which rest directly over girders,masonry,partition walls or stud partitions beneath,shall have studs of'same extended to and rest- ing on such girders,partition walls or caps of studded partitions below,with studs of upper partitions placed immediately over studs of supporting partitions. 12 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Framing. Section 27.No ""balloon"framing will be allowed in any case except that floor joist of top story may rest on a ledger board cut into and spiked to frame,the space between back of ledger board and siding being closed by plank blocks nailed in place. Plastering. Section 28.Plastering of studded walls and partitions in all cases shall extend to floor levels,except where dado of wooden panelling or sheathing is used,in which case plank bridging shall be so placed as to make a fire stop at capping line of dado. Tenement or Apartment Houses. Section 29.Every tenement or apartment house shall have two independent staircases directly accessible from each tenement. All tenement or apartment houses shall be of fireproof con- struction. Section 30.Fireproof construction shall consist of fireproof material throughout,with floors constructed of iron,steel or rein- forced concrete beams,filled in between with terra cotta or other masonry arches or with concrete or reinforced concrete slabs. Section 31.Wood may be used only for under or upper floors, windows and door frames,sashes,doors,interior finish,hand- rails for stairs,necessary sleepers bedded in the cement,and for isolated furrings bedded in mortar. Section 32.In such construction there shall be no air space between the top of any floor arches and the floor boarding. Wooden Buildings. Section 33.Every wooden building having a cellar shall have a foundation of stone,concrete or brick carried up to the surface of the ground,and the foundation,if of concrete,shall not be less than twelve inches thick ;if of brick shall not be less than twelve inches thick and laid in cement mortar,at least one-half cement to one-half lime ;if of rubble stone shall not be less than six- teen inches thick and laid in cement mortar,at least one-half cement to oue-half lime,with headers extending through the wall 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 13 every four feet in each direction ;and if of block stone shall not be less than sixteen inches thick and laid in equally good mortar. In each case the wall shall rest on a footing course at least twenty inches wide and one foot thick. The Inspector may require foundation walls thicker than above specified if needed to resist lateral pressure. Concrete used in foundation walls,unless otherwise required by the Inspector,shall be composed of one part by measure of dry Portland cement powder,two parts by measure clean sharp sand, five parts by measure crushed trap rock. Section 34.The underpinning above grade,of a wooden build- ing,if of brick,shall be not less than eight inches thick for the upper six feet thereof,and not less than twelve inches thick be- low. Section 35.Such part of the foundation wall of a wooden building as may be below the grade of the cellar bottom may be laid of large stones,without mortar,provided the wall is at least two feet six inches thick. Section 36.Such buildings or structures as the Inspector shall approve may rest on trench walls,carried three feet six inches be- low grade,or to a ledge,on foundation walls laid without mortar, or on brick piers or iron or wood posts.Such piers or posts shall rest on a solid footing three feet six inches below grade,unless they rest on a ledge. Section 37.In every dwelling house where ledger boards are used to carry any floor the space behind the ledger board shall be filled solidly with blocks of wood nailed in place,or with some non-combustible material. Section 38.No wooden building shall be built the walls of which to the main cornice exceed thirty feet in height,and no wooden building shall have its walls placed at a less distance than seven feet from the side and rear lines of the lot upon,which the building is to be erected,unless an external wall of masonry is substituted for one of wood,said wall to be built up to the under side of the roof covering,and of the thickness required for exter- nal walls.A wall with a coating of cement on a wood frame shall not be considered a masonry wall. 14 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Double Houses. Sectiou 39.Every double house shall have a separating par- tition plastered on metal lath on both sides or wholly filled be- tween the studs with brick and mortar or concrete up to the under side of roof boarding and resting on an eight inch brick wall in the cellar. Section 40.Every block of three or more dwelling houses shall have a biick division wall at least eight inches thick between each two dwellings,said wall to extend up to the under side of the roof covering. Projections. Section 41.No bay window or other structure or sign,except a cornice,shall be placed upon any building so as to project over any public way or square without the permission of the Board of Selectmen,given after due notice and hearing,and then only in such manner as shall be approved by the Inspector/ Section 42.Water from the roof of a building shall not be allowed to flow upon or across the surface of a sidewalk.No person shall permit a leader or conductor from the roof of a build- ing owned by him to be so placed or maintained as to direct a volume of water upon or across the surface of a sidewalk. Section 43.Every building erected upon the line or within eight feet of the line of any street or travelled way,having pitch roof,sloping towards said street or way shall be provided with suitable snow barriers or guards to prevent the snow sliding there- from . Floors Section 44.All new or renewed floors shall be so constructed as to carry safely the weight to which the proposed use of the building will subject them,but the least capacity per superficial square foot,exclusive of materials,shall be for floors of. Dwellings,40 lbs. School houses and offices,60 lbs. Stores and buildings for light mechanical purposes,120 lbs. Public and school assembly rooms,120 lbs. Storehouses,manufactories,machine shops,120 to 250 lbs. as may be required by the Inspector. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 15 Section 45.The ends of all floor beams of a brick building shall enter the wall at least four inches and shall be cut with a splay of three inches in their width,or shall be carried by some approved form of joist hanger. Section 46.Roof or floor timbers entering a division wall from oposite sides shall have at least four inches of solid brick work between them. Fire Guards Section 47.Sections A.B.C.D.E.F.shall apply to every tenement or apartment house,and to every building to be used as a hotel,lodging or boarding house with accommodations for more than ten lodgers,above the first floor,and with exception of sec- tion F.to every building or more than one story and pitched roof. Section A.The inside of all furred brick walls shall have a fire stop at least six inches wide of some incombustible material, thoroughly set up between furring at the top and botton of each floor. Section B.All stud walls and partitions shall have the space between and to full width of studs from the under side of said floor joist to a line four inches above the top of said joist,filled solidly with brick and mortar,or some other incombustible mater- ial,or if such walls or partitions shall rest on sills,girts or gir- ders said filling shall be placed from the the top of said timber or joist to the same height as above described.Where there is no wall,sill,girder,girt or partition below,a strip of metal two inches wider than the said studding may be substituted for the filling above described.The metal strip to be placed under lower ends of studs. Section C.All air spaces around chimneys,pipes,shafts,etc., and all other spaces which form concealed air passages from one story to another shall have similar fire stops at each story Section D.All ducts,chutes and shafts for ventilation,or other purposes,shall be of,or lined with,incombustible material. Section E.The spaces between stringers of all wooden stair- cases,unless said stringers are left exposed,shall be dosed at 16 DOINGS OF THE.1913 intervals not exceeding four feet by substantial stops of incom- bustible material.The soffits of wooden stairs,if plastered,and the ceilings in and under staircase halls shall be plastered on metal lath. :Section F.The partitions enclosing staircases or staircase halls shall be plastered on metal lath on both sides or be filled solidly between the studding with brick and mortar or concrete so as to form,with the metal-lathed ceiling above described,a complete enclosure with no openings except for windows in ex- ternal walls,and for doors.In cellars or basements,staircases or staircase halls,shall be enclosed by brick walls,except in the case of a flight of cellar stairs,not opening from staircase hall on the first floor. Chimneys. Section 48.All chimneys hereafter erected shall be constructed of hrick,stone or other non-conducting fireproof material laid solid in mortar at least as good as best lime mortar.Brick chimneys shall be plastered outside below the roofing,except when the brick work is exposed.The walls of all smoke flues must be eight inches thick or lined with terra cotta or tile flue linings. Every chimney not attached to a brick wall shall be built so that the centre of gravity of each section shall be six inches inside the chimney walls at the base. Section 49.Chimneys not starting from the foundation walls shall rest upon a continuous support of metal or masonry extend- ing to the ground. No chimney shall be corbelled from a masonry wall more than the chickness of the wall. No chimney shall be corbelled from a wall less than twelve inches thick. Section 50.Adequate iron mantel bars or masonry arches shall be used over all fireplaces or grate openings.The jambs and backs of all fireplace range or grate openings shall be at least eight inches thick.Hearths of fireplaces shall be laid on brick or other trimmer arches,or upon bars of iron supporting a four-inch bed of masonry. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 17 Section 51.Open fireplaces,set-grates,set-ranges,set-kettles and the like shall have fireproof foundations,with fireproof hearth extending not less than sixteen inches from the grate or ash pit. No masonry structure to contain fire shall be allowed on a wooden floor in any building. Section 52.All chimneys shall be topped out at least two feet above the highest part of the roof to which they belong,or three feet above a flat roof.No structural woodwork of any kind shall be placed at a less distance than one inch from the outside of any chimney. Smoke Pipes. Section 58.Suitable cast-iron thimbles shall be provided and set in walls of chimney flues and project not more than three- quarters of an inch to receive all smoke pipes of cooking ranges or house heating stoves,and no combustible structural work or finish shall be placed within five inches of such smoke pipe,a recess or opening in partition or breast being left ten inches greater in diameter than diameter of such smoke pipe. Smoke pipes other than the above shall not be placed within six inches of any wood work,unless woodwork is protected by a suitable fireproof shield. Section 54.No smoke-pipe shall pass through a »tud or wooden partition of any kind,whether the same be plastered or not,without being guarded cither by metal collars,with suitable holes for ventilation,or by a soap stone ring.All smoke-pipes passing through closets shall be enclosed in metal pipes with a ventilated airspace of at least two inches all around. No earthenware pipes shall be used for horizontal fines. Section 55.The smoke-pipes of any hot air,steam,hot water heater or other furnace passing beneath wooden beams or ceilings, shall be kept at least twelve inches therefrom,or the woodwork shall be protected by a tin shield suspended at least two inches below said beams or ceilings,in which case the pipe may be plac<d within eight inches of the beam or ceiling.All other smoke-p shall be kept at least ten inches below any wooden beam <>r ceiliug. 18 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Furnaces. Section 56.Tops of furnaces shall be at least one foot six inches below any wooden beams or ceilings. Section 57.Registers connected with hot-air furnaces shall be set in non-conducting,incombustible borders,at least two inches wide.Register boxes shall be made of metal,with a flange on the top to fit a groove in the border,and shall have at least one inch air space all around. Section 58.Furnace or other pipes conveying heated air shall be of tin plate or its equal,and,except those from hot water or steam radiators,in partitions or between floors,shall be double with a free air space between,and elsewhere shall be kept at least one inch away from any woodwork. Steam Pipes. Section 59.Steam pipes shall be kept at least one inch from all woodwork,or shall be protected by an incombustible ring or tube,or rest on iron supports,with air space of at least one-half inch all around,and when passing through partitions or floors shall be surrounded by incombustible funnels at least three quar- ters of an inch larger in diameter than the pipes. Notice of Unsafe Chimneys. Section 60.If any chimney,flue or heating apparatus shall be found by the Inspector to be unsafe,he shall at once notify in writing the owner,agent or other party having an interest in said premises,who,upon receiving said notice,shall make the same safe. Section 61.Rooms for power boilers shall be enclosed in brick,stone or concrete walls.Roofs or floors over such rooms or houses shall be made of iron,or masonry arches or slabs,or if of wood,shall be protected with fireproof tile or plastered on metal lath.All doors leading to such boiler-iooms shall be covered with metal.The ceilings over all other stationary boilers, except those used for heating dweJling houses,shall be plastered on metal laths or covered with metal. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 19 Section 62.The floors of rooms containing stationary boilers shall be made of incombustible material for at least five feet in front,and for a suitable distance on the sides and rear Wooden floors under portable boilers shall be protected by incombustible material. Floor Areas. Section 63.In all non-fireproof stores,warehouses and manu- facturing buildings not adequately equipped with a system of au- tomatic sprinklers in conformity to the rules of the National Board of Fire Underwriters,no single floor area between brick walls of a thickness corresponding to the main bearing walls shall exceed 7500 square feet ;and no wall or part of wall in any ex- isting building,nor in any building hereafter erected,shall be re- moved to produce a larger area uuless so equipped.Openings in the brick fire walls of buildings of the class above mentioned shall in no case exceed eight feet in width,nor ten feet in height,and above each such opening there shall be a curtain wall of at least two feet between the top of the opening and the ceiling line. Openings shall be provided with approved automatic,self-closing, standard,fireproof doors on both sides of the wall. Garages. Section 64.Definitions:—By the term "Garage"is meant a building,or that portion of a building,in which one or more auto- mobiles,motor cars or other vehicles (all hereinafter referred to as automobiles),charged with or containing a volatile,in- flammable liquid for fuel or power are kept,whether said auto- mobile is kept for use,sale,rental,exhibition,demonstrating or for other purposes.By the term "volatile inflammable liquid"is meant any liquid that will emit inflammable vapor at a tempera- ture below 100 degrees Fahrenheit when tested in the open air. Section 65.No building except it has flooring of concrete or granolithic and is of fireproof construction as per Sections 30,31, 32,shall be erected or occupied,nor existing building converted to use and occupancy as a garage if it is within twenty-five feet of the property of any adjoining owner or within ten feet of any building on the same lot ;provided,however,that if a garage is 20 DOINGS OF THE 1913 of wooden framed construction and is not to contain more than two automobilles,/or p/easwe use only,and is not more than one story in height,with floors covered with concrete or granolithic and is plastered on metal lathing throughout on interior it may be located not nearer than ten feet from side or rear lines of lot on which it stands ;and it shall not be within ten feet of any bnilding on the same lot. Special Construction. Section 66.The erection of any building of a kind obviously not contemplated by the preceding sections of this By-law shall be subject to such analogous restrictions as the Inspector may re- quire. Section 67.The use of various forms of masonry construction such as concrete,concrete blocks,terra cotta or hollow tile blocks y etc.,not expressly provided for in this By-law,shall be subject to such restriction as the Inspector may require in order to con- form to the standard of strength and safety otherwise required by this By-law. Strength of Materials, Section 68.The strength of materials,the stresses allowed in them and their quality shall be those allowed in good practice as shown by the standards of the American Railway Engineering Association or by the American Association for Testing Materials as modified from time by these associations. The Inspector with the approval of the Board of Appeal may publish tables of sizes and strengths of beams and columns and mixtures for concrete and mortar applying the standards recog- nized. Quality of Materials. Section 69.The inspector shall have power to reject all materials which in his opinion are unsuitable,and may require tests to be made by the architect,engineer,builder or owner to determine the strength of the structural materials before or after they are incorporated in a building,and may require,certified copies of results of tests made elswhere,from the architect,en- gineer,builder,owner or other interested person. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 21 Concrete. Section 70.The inspector may require an applicant for a permit for the structural use of concrete to have a special inspec- tor,satisfactory to the Inspector,at all times on the works while concrete is being mixed or deposited in place ;and such special inspector shall make daily reports,in writing to the Inspector as to progress,quality,and condition of the work. Electric Wiring and Fixtures. Section 71.Before the installation of any interior wiring, alterations,additions or repairs written notice must be filed with the Superintendent of wires by the electrician or other person responsible therefor.All such installations,alterations,addi- tions and repairs shall be under the supervision of the Superin- tendent of of wires,and in accordance with the National Elect- rical Code of rules and requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electric wiring and apparatus,and the fol- lowing local requirements : A.Approved iron outlet boxes or plates must be installed at all outlets in "knob and tube"construction. B.Every outlet intended for a non-luminous heating device shall be installed on a separate circuit and protected by a sep- arate cutout and fuses.An indicating pilot light shall be in- stalled to light when switch controlling said device in "on". (Note):Exceptions to rule B may be made by special per- mission of Superintendent of Wires. C.All fixtures iu bath room shall be equipped with keyless sockets and controlled by wall switch,near entrance to bath room. D.One service wire shall be grounded ;contractor will attach ground ;Electric Light Company testing for grounded wire at time of connecting service, E.No person in charge of or performing the work shall in- stall,repair or alter any such wires or apparatus without giving the Superintendent reasonable notice and opportunity to inspect such wires,their arrangement and fixtures,before the same are covered or enclosed,and no person shall install such wires in any 22 DOINGS OF THE 191£ building in process of construction until all gas,steam,water, sewer and furnace or hot water heatiug pipes have been fixed in their final proper position. F.The installation of Electric Wiring and Fixtures shall be in accordance with all such further special rules and requirements as the Superintendent of wires may deem necessary,copies of which may be obtained from that official. G.The Superintendent of Wires shall at all times have access to public and private buildings for the purpose of inspecting all electric wiring and electric fixtures and appliances of every nature upon the premises. Penalty for Violation. Section 72.Whoever violates any of the provisions of the preceding sections of this By-law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence to be paid into the treasury of the town of Cohasset. ARTICLE II. Plumbing Rules and Regulations of the Town of Cohasset. Inspector. Section I.The Inspector of Buildings shall within thirty days after this By-law takes effect appoint an Inspector of Plumbing who shall be a Master Plumber,registered and licensed as re- quired by the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Inspector of Buildings shall have the power to remove the Inspector of Plumbing for cause shown,and to fill by appoint- ment any vacancy existing in that office. Section 2.The compensation of the Inspector of Plumbing shall be such salary,or fees,as the Board of Selectmen may de- termine and establish;such,if any,fees shall be paid to the In- spector of Buildings by the applicant for Plumbing Permit at date of its issue ;and such fees shall be paid into the Town Treasury by the Inspector of Buildings. 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 23 Duties of Inspector. Section 3.The Inspector of Plumbing shall examine all ap- plications for Building Permits in regard to intended plumbing works and shall advise the Inspector of Buildings as to acceptance or rejection of applications as applying to plumbing. The Inspector of Plumbing shall at frequent intervals examine all plumbing work being executed,altered or repaired,and he shall make and keep ou file at the office of the Inspector of Build- iugs a full and proper record of all inspections of plumbing in- stallations or alterations and report to the Inspector of Buildings any violations of the Plumbing Rules and Regulations. Said inspector shall not inspect or approve any plumbing work done by himself or any person by whom he is employed or who is employed by or with him In event of conditions as above stated the Inspector of Buildings shall appoint a suitable person to in- spect and report to him on such work. Permits. Section 4.Permits for plumbing as required by Section 7 of the Building By-law shall not be required in case of repairing leaks. Drainage and Connections of All Buildings. Section 5.The plumbing of every building shall be separately and independently connected with the public sewer when such sewer is provided,or with a proper and sufficient drain connected thereto outside the building ;and if a sewer is not accessible with a proper cesspool,of such material and capacity as the Board of Health may direct. Qualifications of Plumbers. Section 6.No person shall engage in,or work at the business of plumbing as a master or employing plumber in this town unless he has some recognized place of business in this or some other city or town in the state,and is duly licensed or certified to as such,in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth. Licensed master and journeymen plumbers are required to re- new their licenses annually.In this town the lime of renewal 24 DOINGS OF THE 1913 shall be in June of each year at the office of Inspector of Buildings. Certified plumbers shall also submit their certificates for regis- tration at the office of the Inspector of Buildings annually during the month of January. All plumbers shall always be prepared to exhibit or produce their license or certificate cards whenever called upon to do so by the Inspector of Plumbing. Application for Permit. Section 7.Every plumber before doing any work in any build- ing,shall,excapt in the case of repairs of leaks,file at the office of the Inspector of Buildings,upon blanks furnished for the pur- pose,an application for a permit to do such work.Such appli- cation shall describe in detail the material and style of fixtures proposed to be used and a sketch of the pipes in position,and no such work shall be commenced in any building until the same is approved by the Inspector of Buildings,and a permit issued there- for.The Inspector of Plumbing shall,if necessary,examine the premises before a permit is granted.Such application shall be signed by the plumber. Inspection and Testing. Section 8.No drain or pipes connecting therewith shall be covered or concealed from view until properly tested by the plum- ber in the presence and to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Plumbing,who shall examine the same within two working days after notification that they are ready for inspection.On all new work,and on such old work as may be required by the inspector, the water test shall be used.When the test is applied,all iron pipe joints and connections of lead and brass with the iron must be completed from the roof down to the lower end of iron pipes. All iron hangers,clamps and other necessary supports must also be in position and the pipes filled with water to the height required by the inspector. If,at the time of testing and examination,any leaks,defective or patched materials,improper connections,or evidence of un- 19 13 TOWN OF COHASSET 25 skilled or inferior workmanship be found,the same shall be con- demned by the inspector,and ordered by him to be corrected or removed,and no further progress shall be allowed upon the work until the same is done and the test renewed.If the test and ex- amination be satisfactory,the inspector shall so certify on the ap- plication on file,and he shall thereafter from time to time examine the work while in progress.Should a plumber holding a permit for work in a building fail for a period of over two days to remedy any defects that may have been found and pointed out to him by the inspector,he shall not be granted any further permits until action is taken by the Inspector of Buildings. Material and Size of Pipe. Section 9.All drain pipes connecting buildings with the sewer or cesspools shall be at least four inches internal diameter, and all connecting waste and vent pipes shall be of sufficient size for the purposes required.They all,both within and as far as at least eight feet outside of the building,shall be of extra heavy cast iron.Heavy galvanized iron pipes with galvanized recess fittings may be used for vents.Lead may be used for short con- nections of waste pipes between traps and iron pipes.Drain pipes shall be carried upward and through the roof,open and un- diminished in size and to a height not less than two feet above the roof at upper side of pipe,and not less than five feet above the top of windows or opening into any building within fifteen feet of such pipe. Iron pipes,when passing through the roof,shall be made water tight with copper weighing not less than sixteen ounces to the foot or lead weighing not less than four pounds to the foot. All branches of soil or waste pipe of twenty feet or more in length shall be continued at full size through the roof,or connected with the main soil-pipe at a point above the highest fixture in the building. Iron size brass pipe may be used as a substitute for lead or cast iron for waste and vent pipes.All brass traps must be heavy and fitted with iron size outlet connections. 26 DOINGS OF THE 1913 All drain pipes shall be exposed to sight when practicable with- in the building and shall not be exposed to pressure where they pass through walls. No house drain or private sewer shall pass under another house nor within four feet of the cellar wall of another. Iron drain soil,waste and vent pipes shall be sound,free from sand holes,of uniform thickness throughout,and shall have an average weight not less than that given in the following table : — 2-inch pipe 5J lbs.per foot 3-a 44 4-44 44 5-u u 6-u .4 8-4 4 u 10-4 4 44 12-4 4 n n a u a 13 a i (a 17 44 t a 20 44 i a 33J a <i U 45 (t <t u 54 u i 4 4 The weight of all lead waste and vent pipes used in plumbing shall not be less than that specified below,viz : — 1 J-inch pipe 2^lbs.per foot 1J-""3 """ O.44 4 t A 4 4 44 44 Q_44 44 Q 44 44 44 4_44 44 g 44 44 44 Construction,Etc. Section 10.Iron drain,soil,waste or vent pipes running horizontally through a building shall either be laid in trenches to uniform grade of not less than one-quarter of an inch fall in each foot towards the sewer or cesspool,suspended to floor timbers by strong iron hangers at same grade or properly secured to walls by heavy iron clamps,or dogs,or supported by brick piers laid on solid stone or ground foundation,and graded in a proper manner. Vertical drain,soil,waste or vent pipes shall be securely fastened to walls by strong iron clamps or other supports. Fittings.Changes in direction of all iron,drain,soil or waste pipes shall be made with full Y branches and eighth bends,or 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 27 other easily curved fittings.All branch connections shall be made through full Y branches,except that T's may be used for vent pipes,and T Y branches on vertical pipes for single con- nections of one fixture only.Extra heavy brass fittings,for lead and iron connections and clean-outs,shall be used in all cases. Such fittings must be submitted to the inspector for approval be- fore being connected. Clean-Outs.Every drain,soil,or waste pipe shall have acces- sible clean outs at such points as shall be necessary.If not al- ready provided for in the plan submitted,they shall be so placed at such points as the inspector directs.A main clean-out shall be located at or near the point where the drain leaves the btrild- ng,and shall be so placed on the straight end of a full Y branch as to be at all times accessible,and to allow the introduction of one inch sectional rod in three-foot lengths,coupled or screwed together so as to reach the sewer or cesspool in cases of stoppage. The main clean-out shall not be placed below the surface 01 a cellar floor without the approval of the Inspector of Plumbing. When allowed to be so placed,the plumber shall have a brick trench built,with a movable cover set in a frame,and flush with the floor.This trench shall be at least three and a half feet long from face of clean-out and of sufficient width so that the clean-out can be easily opened and used. Joints.Joints on all iron pipes shall be made with oakum and soft molten lead,thoroughly caulked and left clean,and without paint or cement of any kind,until approved by the inspector. Joints on lead waste or vent pipes,or on lead connecting with brass fittings,shall be of the kind known as "wiped joints"full size in all cases.No cup,wiped cup,overcast or other such joints will be allowed on the sewer side of traps. All connections of lead with iron pipes shall be made with ea heavy brass ferrules,properly caulked into the iron hub,or with heavy brass socket nipples,into which the spigot end of iron pipe shall be caulked,as in joints of iron pipe. Casings.All traps,waste or water pipes must be protected against frost by proper casing or covering,and in exposed p packed with mineral wool or some other such material. 28 DOINGS OF THE 1913 All drain,soil,waste or vent pipes shall be left exposed to sight, where it is practicable within the building.If not,the plumber shall be required to arrange with the carpenter or builder,so that the casings or floors which may cover ^the pipes,couplings and clean-outs can be easily removed for repairs or examination,with- out disturbing permanent wood work,partitions or fixtures. Traps. Section 11.Every new drain pipe connecting the plumbing in any building with the sewer or cesspool,shall be furnished with a proper main running trap.This trap,if used,shall have a brass clean-out screw caulked into it on the house side of the trap.It may be placed on either inside or outside of the building. If on the inside,its outer end shall be connected to an arm of a Y branch,either direct or through a suitable bend,so that the main clean-out for the drain can be placed on the straight run of the Y branch.On the house side,and near the inner end of this trap,a suitable fitting shall be placed to receive the fresh air inlet pipe,when used,but will not be allowed to connect directly on to the trap itself.It shall be of four inch extra heavy iron,and carried to the wall to the outer air,to some convenient point where the end can be made secure,standing some two feet above the surface of the ground,and at least ten feet away lrom all openings into any building,and furnished with a return or turn down bend. Should the trap be located outside of the building,a proper man-hole shall be constructed for it,with an iron cover,and the air and other pipes arranged in manner satisfactory to the in- spector. Every sink,basin,bath tub,slop hopper,water closet,set of wash trays or other fixtures,shall be furnished with a suitable and separate trap,placed within thirty inches of the fixtures it serves. Except that where a sink and set of trays,or a basin and bath tub are located not more than five feet apart,then one five-inch round trap placed between them may be used for both,but the in- let waste pipes must connect separately into the trap.The latter shall also be thus fitted,where a pocket can possibly be made in the bath-room floor.When traps are located over ceilings,proper 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 29 safes shall be placed under them,provided,however,that siphon- able traps may be used if they are protected from air pressure or siphonage by vent or air pipes in the manner required by section 13 of these regulations. A grease trap shall be placed under or near the kitchen sink in hotels,restaurants or such other places as may be required by the Inspector of Buildings.This and all other traps shall be so placed that they can be readily opened for cleaning and in- spection. Waste Pipes. Section 12.The waste pipes from traps of fixtures other than water closets,shall be of not less than two-inch cast iron,and when placed under cellar floors shall not be less than three inches. Short connections of lead pipe of not less than one and one-half inch bore may be run from traps to iron pipes,but such lead waste pipe connections shall not be branched into between the traps and iron pipes ;waste pipe connections shall not be branched into lead bends,without special permission of the inspector. Air and Vent Pipes. Section 13.All siphonable traps and fixtures other than water closets shall be protected from siphonage or air pressure by special pipes of a size not less than one and one-half inch bore, so arranged as to be the direct continuation of the iron waste pipes,with proper branches for the trap outlets and running direct and upwards through the roof,or to the main line of soil pipe above all fixtures.No bow vents will be permitted except by special permission of the inspector. The trap for the upper fixtures on a line of soil or waste pipe shall not require a special air pipe unless the outlet should be branched into the stack more than nine inches below the water line of the trap. Traps of S form shall not have more than twenty-four inches of waste pipe from trap to vent.Round traps not less than nine inches long and four inches in diameter may be placed five feet from vent pipe. 30 DOINGS OF THE 1913 Air pipes for water closet traps shall be of two inch bore for distance of thirty feet or less and increased to three inches when extended beyond this distance. In the case of batteries of water closets or other fixtures the special air pipe from each trap may be omitted,provided that the soil or waste pipe,undiminished in size,is continued to a point above the roof or revented into the main soil pipe system above the top of the uppermost fixture. Section 14.No trap or quarter-bend shall be placed at the foot of a vertical soil or drain pipe.No saddle hubs will be al- lowed on any plumbing.No couplings shall be used in con- nections with traps,drain,soil,waste or air pipes on the outer side of traps,unless such couplings are "brass unions"having air tight ground joints.All traps,except the main running trap, shall have their screws below the watei line or on the fixture or inner side of trap. In no case shall a soil or waste pipe or air pipe from a soil or waste pipe be connected with the chimney. No ventilation shall be required from a deep drum trap in case where there is no plumbing other than a sink waste,and in which no soil matter is admitted.Air pipes shall be so constructed as not to allow the formation of a trap nor be used as waste pipes. Section 15.Drip or overflow pipes from safes under water closets and other fixtures,or from tanks or cisterns,shall be run to some place in open sight ;and in no case shall any such pipes be connected directly with a drain,waste pipes or soil pipe. Waste pipes from refrigerators or other receptacles in which provisions are stored shall not be connected with a drain,soil pipe or other waste pipes,unless such waste pipes are provided with traps suitably ventilated and in every case there shall be an open tray between the trap and the refrigerator.In tenement or apartment houses,vertical lines of refrigerator wastes discharg- ing into open air sinks or trays,or dry wells,or other receptacles, shall have a "diameter of at least two inches and shall extend through the roof for ventilation. No rain water conductor shall be connected with the house drain,sewer or cesspool.No rain water conductor shall be used 1913 TOWN OF COHASSET 31 as a soil,waste or vent pipe,nor connected therewith,nor shall any soil,waste or vent pipe be used as a rain water conductor. No person shall discharge any contents of any privy vault, manure pit or carriage wash into a public drain or sewer except through an intervening catch basin,the outlet pipe of which shall be high enough above the bottom to prevent any but liquid con- tents from passing over into the drain or sewer. A sufficient trap shall be placed in every drain connecting such catch basin witn a sewer. No steam exhaust,blow off or drip pipe shall connect with a sewer,house drain,rain water conductor,soil,waste or vent pipe. Such pipes shall discharge into a suitable tank or condenser from which a proper outlet to the house drain shall be provided. Water Closets. Section 16.Water closets requiring a lead bend under floor with floor flange connection shall be used only in such places as Inspec- tor of Buildings may permit.They shall be supplied with water from a tank holding at least six gallons except when fitted with a syphon valve and through a flushing pipe of not less than one and one-quarter inch bore,or be supplied with water directly from the main,but in all such cases the fixtures must be such as shall meet the approval of the Inspector of Plumbiug.A line of water closets adjoining each other on the same floor may be sup- plied from one tank of sufficient capacity to hold six gallons of water for'each closet it serves. No water closet shall be placed in a room that has not suffi- cient light and an opening of at least two square feet to the ex- ternal air.Each water closet and urinal shall have a separate local veut of at least two inches bore run independant or branched into a four-inch pipe properly secured (all joints soldered)and entering a cast iron pipe properly cemented into chimney. Combination (so called)or other water closets requiring a lead bend connection under the floor shall have a cast brass floor plate properly soldered to the bend.The flange of the water closet shall be securely bolted to this floor plate with a permanent water and gas tight joint. 32 DOINGS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET 1913 Privies. Section 17.Every privy vault shall be of brick and cement, of a capacity not less than eighty cubic feet,of easy access,con- venient to open and clean and made tight.The inside shall be at least three feet from the next lot,and from any public or private way. Vaults or privies shall not be allowed in premises that are acces- sible to the sewer without a special permit from the Board of Health. Cesspools. Section 18.No person shall connect the plumbing of any build- ing with any cesspool without a permit from the Board of Health. Cesspools shall not be built within three feet of sidewalk or boundary lines,and fifteen feet from nearest point of house, measurements to be taken from outside of masonry. Cellar or surface water drains shall not be connected with a house cesspool or laid within three feet of main house drain. Alterations. Section 19.These regulations apply to all new plumbing work constructed in this town.All alterations made in plumbing already in use must,in the furure,be in accord with these regulations. Interpretation. Section 20.All questions as to the intent and meaning of the provisions of this ordinance shall be decided by the Inspector of Buildings ;provided that any person dissatisfied or aggrieved by his decision may appeal to the Board of Appeal. Penalty for Violation. Section 21.Whoever violates any of the provisions of the preceding sections of this by-law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense to be paid into the treasury of the town of Cohasset. Section 22.Upon approval of this By-law by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth and its publication as required by law,it shall go into effect,and all by-laws or parts of by-laws heretofore adopted by the town inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. ( .".':•.??;;.•!-'.- JHBH •l' :t m ''iL'-v'.'-'-vv ''•''•V A".-":'BEg*Ifi • Ji S3 I '««•'H 32»toEs5»K fife ' '>•*••.••::'•• **«l Mm 'V--'.-WW •'••''.'-V 2f1?«&