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Home My WebLink About1918COHASSET TOWN REPORT / 1918 One Hundred and Forty-Ninth Annual Report of the BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET AND THE REPORTS OF OTHER TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1918 THE BOUNDBROOK PRESS 1919 CONTENTS Officers 1917-18 . Report of Town Clerk . Records of Town Meeting Record of State Primary Records of State Election Convention Town Clerks . Births,Marriages and Deaths Auditor's Report . Recapitulation Selectmen's Report Assessor's Report . Report of Treasurer Report of Engineers of Fire Department . Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures Report of the Tree Warden .... Report of Supervisor of Moth Work Report of Board of Health .... Report of Cohasset Free Public Library . Report of Directors of Paul Pratt Memorial Library Report of Surveyor of Highways Report of Committee on Jerusalem Road Report of Overseers of the Poor . Report of School Committee Report of Superintendent of Schools . Page 3 7 7 14 19 27 28 38 84 98 101 103 107 108 109 110 111 113 115 121 136 143 152 157 TOWN OFFICERS,1918-1919 Elected by ballot Town Clerk HARRY F.TILDEN ..Term expires March,1920 Selectmen,Assessors and Overseers of Poor HARRY E.MAPES ..Term expires March,1919 HERBERT L.BROWN .Term expires March,1921 DARIUS W.GILBERT .Term expires March,1920 Treasurer and Collector NEWCOMB B.TOWER Highway Surveyor GEORGE JASON Constables SIDNEY L.BEAL FRANK J.ANTOINE HENRY E.BRENNOCK JOHN T.KEATING LOUIS J.MORRIS *EDWARD E.WENTWORTH Tree Warden GEORGE YOUNG School Committee GEORGE JASON,JR ..Term expires March,1921 WALTER SHUEBRUK . THOMAS A.STEVENS DEAN K.JAMES ANSELM L.BEAL GILBERT S.TOWERf . REV.FRED V.STANLEY Term expires March,1921 Term expires March,1919 Term expires March,1919 Term expires March,1920 Term expires March,1920 Term expires March,1920 Board of Health IRVING F.SYLVESTER .Term expires March,1920 FRED L.REED .•.Term expires March,1921 DR.HERBERT E.FERNALD .Term expires March,1919 FREDERICK HINCHLIFFEt *Appointed by Selectmen.fResigned. 3 Trustees EDITH M.BATES MARTHA P.HOWE DR.OLIVER H.HOWE FLORENCE N.BATES SARAH B.COLLIER BURGESS C.TOWER GEORGE W.COLLIER EDWARD NICHOLS EDWARD H.TOWER of Public Library .Term expires .Term expires .Term expires Term expires .Term expires Term expires .Term expires .Term expires .Term expires March,1920 March,1920 March,1920 March,1921 March,1921 March,1921 March,1919 March,1919 March,1919 Finance CHARLES W.GAMMONS CORNELIUS KEEFE EDWARD F.WILLCUTT EDWIN W.BATES WILLIAM H.McGAW JOHN A.LAWRENCE ROSCOE H.TISDALE Committee Term expires March,1921 Term expires March,1921 Term expires March,1921 Term expires March,1920 Term expires March,1920 Term expires March,1919 Term expires March,1919 Town Officers Appointed by Selectmen Field Drivers HARRY C.BATES JOHN F.SMITH IRA BATES EZEKIEL L.JAMES Fence Viewers EDWIN W.BATES THOMAS A.ROCHE GEORGE JASON Public Weighers and Weighers of Coal GEORGE P.TOWER WALTER C.WHEELWRIGHT NEWCOMB B.TOWER GERTRUDE C.LOCKE MARY P.TOWER JOSEPH A.VALINE EVERETT C.WHEELWRIGHT Public Weighers HERBERT L.BROWN E.HAROLD BROWN DAVID W.HOMER Pound Keeper HENRY R.NICKERSON Auctioneers GEORGE F.SARGENT,JR.AUGUST F.B.PETERSEN Measurers of Wood and Bark EZEKIEL L.JAMES ELMER E.BATES FRANKLIN BEAL ARTHUR 0.HIGGINS Surveyors oj Lumber JOSEPH A.VALINE ARTHUR O.HIGGINS Harbor Master MANUEL S.ENOS Assistant Harbor Master JOHN W.BRENNOCK Inspector of Wires GEORGE JASON,JR. Sealer of Weights and Measures CALEB NICHOLS Chief of Police THOMAS L.BATES Police Officer FRANK JASON Special Police Officers JOHN FLEMING JOHN T.KEATING THOMAS H.STODDARD JOHN BATES Burial Agent THOMAS L.BATES 6 Inspector of Animals DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. Town Accountant EDWARD L.STEVENS .Term expires March,1920 Board of Fire Engineers HENRY E.BRENNOCK THOMAS A.ROCHE GEORGE JASON GEORGE F.SARGENT,JR. SIDNEY L.BEAL Town Physician DR.EDWARD H.SCHOTT Deputy Fish and Game Warden JOHN F.SMITH Registrars of Voters THOMAS W.DOYLE ..Term expires May,1920 HENRY E.SWEENEY .Term expires May,1921 BARTHOLOMEW DALEY .Term expires May,1919 HARRY F.TILDEN,ex-officjo,Clerk of Board Forest Warden WILLIAM J.BRENNOCK Superintendent of Moth Work GEORGE YOUNG REPORT OF TOWN CLERK TOWN RECORDS Annual Town Meeting,March 4,1918 At the Annual Town Election held March 4,1918,the follow- ing vote was declared: Article 1.Harry E.Mapes chosen moderator to preside in said meeting. Article 2.Six hundred and six ballots were cast,of which thirty-seven were for School Committee only,as follows : Selectman for three years Herbert L.Brown 347 Arthur Mulvey 194 Blanks 28 Assessor for three years Herbert L.Brown 344 Arthur Mulvey 196 Blanks 29 Overseer of the Poor for three years Herbert L.Brown 345 Arthur Mulvey 195 Blanks 29 Treasurer for one year Newcomb B.Tower 412 Blanks 157 Collector of Taxes for one year Paul J.Bates 251 Newcomb B.Tower 291 Blanks 27 7 8 Highway Surveyor George Jason ,331 David Souther 213 Blanks 25 Five Constables for one year Frank J.Antoine 272 Sidney L.Beal 306 Henry E.Brennock 305 JohnT.Keating 363 Louis J.Morris 323 EdwardE.Wentworth 262 Blanks.....1014 Tree Warden for one year Joseph E.Grassie 262 George Young 282 Blanks 25 Two members of School Committee for three years Women Vote Men Total George Jason,Jr.34 360 394 Walter Shuebruk 16 335 351 Scattering 1 2 3 Blanks 23 441 464 Two members of Finance Committee for one year John A.Lawrence 358 Roscoe H.Tisdale 283 Scattering 3 Blanks 494 Two members of Finance Committee for two years Edwin W.Bates 337 William H.McGaw 345 Blanks •456 9 Three members of Finance Committee for three years Charles W.Gammons 340 Cornelius Keefe 363 Edward F.Willcutt 332 Blanks 672 Three Trustees Cohasset Free Public Library for three years Florence N.Bates 325 Sarah B.Collier 317 Burgess C.Tower 326 Blanks 739 Board of Health for one year Frederick Hinchliffe 397 Scattering 1 Blanks 171 Board of Health for three years FredL.Reed 357 Scattering 1 Blanks 211 License Question Yes 220 No 298 Blanks 51 Voted that this meeting be adjourned until next Monday at 10 o'clock,A.M. Cohasset,March 11,1918. At an adjourned meeting held this day the several articles contained in the warrant were acted upon as follows: Article 3.To choose all Town Officers not required to be -elected by ballot. Voted:That they be appointed by the Selectmen. Article 4.To act upon the reports of the Town Clerk, Town Accountant,Selectmen,Assessors,Overseers of the Poor, 10 Collector and Treasurer,Treasurer of the Public Library,Direc- tors of the Paul Pratt Memorial,Tree Warden,Highway Sur- veyor,Board of Health,Board of Fire Engineers,Sealer of Weights and Measures,Selectmen of Guide-boards and School Committee. Voted:That the above reports as printed in the Town Report be accepted. Voted:That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money : Article 5.Town Officers $5,200.00 Article 6.Law —legal counsel 300.00 Article 7.Engineering 300.00 Article 8.TownHall 2,200.00 Article 9.Printing 750.00 Article 10.Water for hydrants and public buildings ..4,709.00 Article 11.Police Department 4,250.00 Article 12.Fire Department 4,500.00 Article 13.Forestfires 500.00 Article 14.Moth suppression 4,000.00 Article 15.Treewarden 801.00 Article 16.Sealer of weights and measures 200.00 Article 17.Inspection of wires 500.00 Article 18.Board of Health 1,464.00 Article 19.Straits Pond,Cat Dam,etc 1,500.00 Article 20.Inspection of animals 125.00 Article 21.Highways,including oiling streets 22,000.00 Article 22.Removing snow and ice 2,500.00 Article 23.Electric street lights 7,250.00 Article 24.Fore River bridge 450.00 Article 25.Harbor maintenance 400.00 Article 26.Charities —Cohasset Home,outside poor and general administration 8,300.00 Article 27.Soldiers'and Sailors'Relief 1,200.00 Article 28.State and Military Aid 200.00 Article 29.Education,including transportation of scholars..38,950.00 Article 30.Libraries 2,250.00 Article 31.Town commons 1,000.00 Article 32.Memorial Day 350.00 11 Article 33.Annuity —Philander Bates ..$300.00 Article 34.Incidentals (including unclassified,etc.)..2,700.00 Article 34.Incidentals (German War Fund)2,500.00 Article 35.Interest . .'1,800.00 Article 36.Bonded debt .8,000.00 Article 37.Will the town authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to hire what money may be needed in anticipation of 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 the revenue of the financial year,beginning January 1,1918,and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year,any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Article 38.In what manner will the Town collect the taxes and at what time shall they be paid into the Treasury? Voted:That the taxes assessed for the current year shall be due and payable on the fifteenth day of October next;and on all taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of November next,interest not exceeding six per cent per annum,from the fifteenth day of October to date of payment,shall be added. The interest accruing under this vote shall be added to and be a part of such taxes. Article 39.What compensation will the Town allow the Collector of Taxes for the current year? Voted:That the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the current year be $800. Article 40.To hear the report of any Committee hereto- fore chosen or appointed and act thereon. Voted:That the report of the Committee on Jerusalem Road Improvement as read be accepted and Committee be continued and instructed to obtain estimates on work and report at some future meeting. Voted:That the report as read by Henry B.Kimball of Committee on Crossett's Land Case be accepted. Article 41.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate 12 the sum of $1000 to continue the survey of the Town for Tax Assessors'purposes. Voted in the affirmative. Article 42.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 to rebuild the dam and gate at Gulf Mill, or act on anything relating thereto. Voted in the negative. Article 43.Oliver H.Howe and others:Will the Town vote to revoke its acceptance of the provisions of Section 336 of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws,relative to the election of a Highway Surveyor,said provisions having been accepted at a special meeting held April 10,1908,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that this article be passed over. Article 44.George Jason,Jr.,and others:Will the Town accept from Charles W.Gammons and others,Trustees,a conveyance of the equity in the land and building on Elm Street known as the Bates Building property,with fixtures and furnishings,to be used by the Town as a school building and for other community purposes,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted in the affirmative. Article 45.George Jason,Jr.,and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to discharge the mortgage held by the Cohasset Savings Bank on the Bates Building property on Elm Street? Voted that this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 4o\Will the Town raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money for the purpose of altering,repairing and equipping the Bates Building as a school building? Voted that the sum of $1200 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Article 47.George F.Sargent,Jr.,and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to purchase motor-driven pumping apparatus for the Fire Department,as recommended by the Committee in its report,or act on any- thing relating thereto? Voted that this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 48.Oliver H.Howe,M.D.,and others:Will the 13 Town raise and appropriate the sum of $377.57 to purchase a Ford "runabout "for the use of the District Nurse,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the sum of $470 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Article 49.Benjamin F.Morse and others:Will the Town vote to increase the pay of Town laborers to forty cents an hour? Voted in the affirmative. Article 50.H.L.Willard and others:Will the Town vote to increase the wages of teaming on the highway;single team and man to receive seventy-five cents an hour,and double team and man to receive one dollar an hour;or act on anything relating thereto? Voted in the affirmative. Article 51.August F.B.Petersen and others:Will the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to have copies of the Tax Assessors'plan of the Town survey made on request of a tax payer,enabling tax payers (but none others) to purchase said plans at cost to the Town;said plans to be printed on paper or cloth as desired;or act on anything relating thereto? Voted that the Selectmen are hereby authorized to have copies of the Tax Assessors'plans made of Town survey,made in such amounts and to charge such prices as the Selectmen may deem advisable. Article 52.August F.B.Petersen and others:Will the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to adver- tise and receive bids for coal supplies for the various Town institutions,and to purchase from the lowest bidders such quantities as the various departments consume yearly,said advertising and purchase to be made during the early summer of each year,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted in the negative. Be it hereby resolved that it is the sentiment of this Town Meeting that at the Town elections hereafter to be held no bal- lots shall be counted until after the election polls have closed. Article 53.Patrick Downs and others:Will the Town vote to instruct the Highway Surveyor to install three catch- 14 basins on Cushing Road and Pleasant Street,and to raise the grade of Cushing Road to keep back the overflow of water? Voted that this article be passed over. Article 54.James F.Henry and others:Will the Town place and maintain an electric light on pole 52 on North Main Street,opposite the Park? Voted that this article be left to Selectmen. Special Town Meeting July 2,1918. At a special meeting of the inhabitants of the Town held at the Town Hall this evening at 8 o'clock,the following articles were acted upon: Article 1.To choose a.Moderator to preside in said meet- ing. Chose Harry E.Mapes,Moderator. Article 2.P.R.Pegram and 80 others :To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2000 to rebuild the dam and gate at Gulf Mill,or act on anything relating thereto. Voted by a unanimous vote that $2000 be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Cohasset,Sept.24,1918. The following vote was cast at the State Primary held this day: REPUBLICAN PARTY Governor Calvin Coolidge of Northampton 63 Blanks 6 Lieutenant-Governor Channing H.Cox of Boston 42 Guy Andrews Ham of Milton 22 Blanks ,5 15 Secretary Albert P.Langtry of Springfield 60 Blanks 9 Treasurer Charles L.Burrill of Boston 61 Frank W.Thayer of Boston 4 Blanks 4 Auditor Alonzo B.Cook of Boston 58 Alonzo P.Grinnell of Lynn,,7 Blanks 4 Attorney-General J.Weston Allen of Newton ,18 Henry C.Attwill of Lynn ,,42 Blanks 9 Senator in Congress John W.Weeks of Newton 58 Blanks 11 Congressman Sixteenth District Joseph Walsh of New Bedford 54 Blanks 15 Councillor —First District Walter Rapp of Brockton 31 Harry H.Williams of Brockton 24 Blanks 14 Senator —Norfolk and Plymouth District David S.Mcintosh of Quincy 32 D.Perry Rice of Rockland 14 William O.Souther,Jr.,of Cohasset 21 Blanks .2 16 Representative in General Court —Third Plymouth District George S.Marsh of Hingham 57 Blanks 12 County Commissioner —Norfolk John A.Hirsch of Dedham 23 Evan F.Richardson of Millis 35 Blanks 11 County Treasurer —Norfolk Henry D.Humphrey of Dedham 52 Blanks .17 Register of Probate and Insolvency —Norfolk County Washington Cook of Sharon 20 Joseph R.McCoole of Dedham 39 Blanks 10 Clerk of Courts —Norfolk County Louis A.Cook of Weymouth 26 Robert B.Worthington of Dedham 32 Blanks 11 State Committee —Norfolk and Plymouth District Blanks 69 Delegates to State Convention Herbert L.Brown of Cohasset 52 Darius W.Gilbert of Cohasset 52 Joseph E.Grassie 1 Blanks 33 Town Committee Oliver H.Howe of Cohasset 52 Edward L.Stevens of Cohasset 51 FredL.Reed of Cohasset 52 Anselm L.Beal of Cohasset 54 17 Herbert L.Brown of Cohasset 55 Darius W.Gilbert of Cohasset 51 Walter Shuebruk of Cohasset 50 Blanks 118 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Governor Edward P.Barry of Boston 2 William A.Gaston of Boston 10 Richard H.Long of Framingham 6 Blanks 2 Lieutenant-Governor Blanks 20 Secretary Blanks 20 Treasiirer Blanks 20 Auditor Blanks 20 A Uorney-General Blanks 20 Senator in Congress David I.Walsh of Fitchburg 17 Blanks 3 Congressman —Sixteenth District Frederic Tudor of Bourne 10 Blanks 10 18 Councillor —First District Blanks 20 Senator —Norfolk and Plymouth Districts Edward P.Boynton of Abington .12 Blanks 8 Representative in General Court —Third Plymouth District Blanks 20 County Commissioner —Norfolk Blanks 20 County Treasurer —Norfolk Blanks 20 Register of Probate and Insolvency —Norfolk County JosephR.McCoole of Dedham 10 Blanks 10 Clerk of Courts —Norfolk County Louis A.Cook of Weymouth 13 Robert B.Worthington of Dedham 5 Blanks 2 State Committee —Norfolk and Plymouth Districts Joseph E.Grassie 1 Blanks 19 Delegate to State Convention Joseph E.Grassie 5 Bartholomew Daley 1 Blanks 14 Town Committee John J.Grassie 4 Joseph E.Grassie 5 19 Daniel Brown Edward Mulvey John S.Grassie Alfred Silvia Albert E.Grassie Fred Grassie H.E.Brennock John Roche Bartholomew Daley Henry E.Sweeney '. Joseph St.John Daniel Donovan Blanks 98 State Election Cohasset,Nov.5,1918. At the annual State Election held this day the following vote was cast. Governor Calvin Coolidge of Northampton,Rep 240 Richard H.Long of Framingham,Dem 203 Sylvester J.McBride of Watertown,Soc 3 Ingvar Paulsen of Boston,S.L 2 Blanks 10 Lieutenant-Governor Channing H.Cox of Boston,Rep 255 Oscar Kinsalas of Springfield,S.L 6 JosephH.O'Neil of Boston,Dem 174 Blanks 23 Secretary Albert P.Langtry of Springfield,Rep 271 Charles H.McGlue of Lynn,Dem 147 William Taylor of Worcester,S.L 4 Blanks 36 20 Treasurer Charles L.Burrill of Boston,Rep 265 Charles Giddings of Great Barrington,Dem 152 Mary E.Peterson of Somerville,S.L 5 Blanks 36 Auditor Alonzo B.Cook of Boston,Rep 264 Francis M.Costello of Boston,Dem 147 FredE.Oelcher of Peabody,S.L 4 Blanks 43 Attorney-General Henry C.Attwill of Lynn,Rep 266 Morris I.Becker of Chelsea,S.L 8 Joseph L.P.St.Coeur of Boston,Dem 142 Blanks 42 Senator in Congress Thomas W.Lawson of Scituate,Ind 64 David I.Walsh 'of Fitch burg,Dem 186 John W.Weeks of Newton,Rep 204 Blanks 6 Congressman —Sixteenth District Frederic Tudor of Bourne,Dem 173 Joseph Walsh of New Bedford,Rep 253 Blanks 32 Councillor —First District Harry H.Williams of Brockton,Rep 292 Blanks 166 Senator —Norfolk and Plymouth District Edward P.Boynton of Abington,Dem 168 David S.Mcintosh of Quincy,Rep 239 Blanks 51 21 Representative in General Court —Third Plymouth District GeorgeS.Marsh of Hingham,Rep 297 Scattering 2 Blanks 159 County Commissioner —Norfolk County Evan F.Richardson of Millis,Rep 291 Blanks 167 County Treasurer —Norfolk County Henry D.Humphrey of Dedham,Rep 294 Blanks 164 Register of Probate and Insolvency —Norfolk County Joseph R.McCoole of Dedham,Dem.Rep 298 Blanks 160 Clerk of Courts —Norfolk County Robert B.Worthington of Dedham,Dem.Rep 302 Blanks 156 Amendments 1.Shall the Article of Amendment relative to the es- tablishment of the popular initiative and referendum and the legislative initiative of specific amendments of the Constitution, submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Yes 116 No 228 Blanks 114 2.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the public interest in natural resources,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment The conservation,development,and utilization of the agricultural,mineral,forest,water and other natural resources 22 of the Commonwealth are public uses,and the general court shall have power to provide for the taking upon payment of just compensation therefor,of lands and easements or interests therein,including water and mineral rights,for the purpose of securing and promoting the proper conservation,development, utilization and control thereof and to enact legislation necessary or expedient therefor. Yes 123 No 158 Blanks 177 3.Shall the following Article of Amendment to provide for the regulation of advertising in public places,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article'of Amendment Advertising on public ways,in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law. Yes 187 No 112 Blanks 159 4.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the preservation and maintenance of property of historical and antiquarian interest,submitted by the Constitutional Con- vention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment The preservation and maintenance of ancient landmarks and other property of historical or antiquarian interest is a public use,and the Commonwealth and the cities and towns therein may upon payment of just compensation take such property or any interest therein under such regulation as the general court may prescribe. Yes 169 No 114 Blanks 175 23 5.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to adjournments of the General Court,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment The General Court,by concurrent vote of the two houses, may take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thirty days ;but no such recess shall extend beyond the sixtieth dav from the date of their first assembling. Yes 135 No 135 Blanks .'188 6.Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the General Court to prescribe,subject to certain restrictions,the manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Yes 143 No :121 Blanks 194 7.Shall the Article of Amendment defining the powers and duties of the General Court relative to the military and naval forces and of the Governor as Commander-in-Chief thereof,be approved and ratified? Yes 141 No 117 Blanks 200 8.Shall the Article of Amendment providing for the succession,in cases of vacancies in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor,by the secretary,attorney-general,treas- urer and receiver general and auditor,in the order named be approved and ratified? Yes 165 No 108 Blanks *185 9.Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the Governor to return to the General Court with a recommenda- tion for amendment bills and resolves which have been laid before him,be approved and ratified? 24 Yes 151 No 110 Blanks 197 10.Shall the following Article of Amendment providing that women shall be eligible to appointment as Notaries Public, submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment Article IV of the Articles of Amendment of the Constitu- tion of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words :—Women shall be eligible to appointment as Notaries Public.Change of name shall render the commission void,but shall not prevent reappointment under the new name. Yes 128 No 144 Blanks 186 11.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the retirement of judicial officers,submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment Article 1 of Chapter III of Part the Second of the Con- stitution is hereby amended by the addition of the following words :—and provided also that the Governor,with the consent of the council,may after due notice and hearing retire them because of advanced age or mental or physical disability. Such retirement shall be subject to any provisions made by law as to pensions or allowances payable to such officers upon their voluntary retirement. Yes 139 No 118 Blanks 202 12.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the revocation or alteration of grants,franchises,privileges or immunities,submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? 25 Article of Amendment Every charter,franchise or act of incorporation shall forever remain subject to revocation and amendment. Yes 131 No 123 Blanks 204 13.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the power of the General Court to limit buildings according to their use or construction to specified districts of cities and towns,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be ap- proved and ratified? Article of Amendment The general court shall have power to limit buildings accord- ing to their use or construction to specified districts of cities and towns. Yes 138 No 128 Blanks 192 14.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Compulsory Voting at Elections,submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment The general court shall have authority to provide for com- pulsory voting at elections,but the right of secret voting shall be preserved. Yes 112 No 165 Blanks 181 15.Shall the Amendment of the Constitution limiting the power of the general court to lend the credit of the Com- monwealth and to contract loans,be approved and ratified? Yes 131 No \\129 Blanks 198 16.Shall the Amendment to the Constitution providing for a State budget and the veto by the Governor of items or parts of items in appropriation bills be approved and ratified? 26 Yes 151 No 107 Blanks 200 17.Shall the Amendment of the Constitution providing for biennial elections of State officers,councillors and members of the general court,be approved and ratified? Yes 141 No 126 Blanks 191 18.Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to service of certain legislative Recess Committees and Com- missions,submitted by the Constitutional Convention,be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment No person elected to the general court shall during the term for which he was elected be appointed to any office created or the emoluments whereof are increased during such term, nor receive additional salary or compensation,for service upon any recess committee or commission,except a committee appointed to examine a general revision of the statutes of the Commonwealth when submitted to the general court for adoption. Yes 145 No Ill Blanks 202 19.Shall the following Article of Amendment to provide for the more efficient administration of the business of the Commonwealth,submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment On or before January first,nineteen hundred twenty-one, the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth shall be organized in not more than twenty departments,in one of which every executive and administrative office,board and commission,shall be placed.Such department shall be under such supervision and regulation as the general court may from time to time prescribe by law. 27 Convention of Town Clerks Third Plymouth Representative District On the fifteenth day of November,A.D.,1918,the Town Clerks of Hingham,Cohasset and Hull,said towns comprising the Third Plymouth Representative District,assembled at the office of the Town Clerk in Hingham at 12 o'clock noon,for the purpose of examining the returns of votes given in and deter- mining who had been elected to represent said District in the general court,to be holden at Boston the first Wednesday in January,1919,proceeded to canvass said returns and found the ballots given in for the several candidates to be as follows : Hingham Cohasset Hull Total George S.Marsh of Hingham 650 George Woolaver of Hingham James M.Dower of Hingham Edward McKee of Hingham Arthur W.Burr of Hingham W.O.Souther,Jr.of Cohasset .... Alfred M.Silvia of Cohasset John Smith of Hull George A.Dorge of Hull Blanks 145 Total 799 458 243 1500 It appearing that George S.Marsh 'of Hingham had re- ceived a plurality of the votes given in,a certificate of election was issued to him. ARTHUR W.BURR, Town Clerk of Hingham. HARRY F.TILDEN, Town Clerk of Cohasset. JAMES JEFFREY, Town Clerk of Hull. >0 297 181 1028 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L5 159 60 364 28 Births,Deaths and Marriages Registered During the Year 1918 BIRTHS Total number of births were 60;males,31;females,29. Parentage as follows: American father and mother 33 American father and foreign mother 4 Foreign father and American mother 2 Foreign father and mother 21 MARRIAGES Total number of marriages,26;married in Cohasset,17; other places,9. Nineteen grooms and fifteen brides were residents of Cohasset and there were ten marriages in which both were residents of this Town. DEATHS The total number of deaths recorded were 49;48 were residents of Cohasset and one died in Cohasset who was a resident of another town. Of the 48;26 were males and 22 were females;their average age was 55 years,28 days. 4 were under 5 years of age. 2 between 5 and 10. 2 between 10 and 20. 3 between 20 and 30. 7 between 30 and 40. 2 between 50 and 60 8 between 60 and 70. 11 between 70 and 80. 6 between 80 and 90.. 3 over 90. The causes of deaths were as follows: Pneumonia,8;cerebral hemorrhage,4;carcinoma,4; arterio-sclerosis,4;myocarditis,3;heart disease,3;epilepsy,2; peritonitis,2;tuberculosis,2;nephritis,2;bronchitis,2;in- fluenza,2;diabetes,pericarditis,cardiac weakness,softening of brain,drowning,ulcer,acidosis,premature birth and maras- mus,one each. HARRY F.TILDEN,Town Clerk. 29 00 05 •o? nham) ith) (Keefe)(Collier) ) McMurr tman) (Bates) Lot E. and Irma (Frances) David and Mabel L. (McKenzie) Thomas J. and Helen (Daley) Percival N. and Ida M. 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Town Officers Appropriation (Article 5,Annual Meeting,March 11,1918)..$5,200.00 Appropriation (Article 39,An- nual Meeting,March 11, 1918)800.00 $6,000.00 Receipts,by Tax Collector,sum- monses,fees,etc $82.03 Receipts,from H.E.Mapes,for old filing cabinet 20.00 102.03 Note:—Receipts for summonses,etc.,should be increased by $15.00 and amount de - ducted from "Interest"received on aeferred taxes. Expenditures : Selectmen,salaries,three at $400 each $1,200.00 Expenses 99.60 Auditor and Accountant,serv- ices v 1,000.00 Expenses 33.95 Treasurer,services 600.00 Expenses 181.22 Collector,services 800.00 Expenses 197.89 Assessors,services,three at $300 each 900.00 Expenses 151.89 Other Finance Offices and Ac- counts : Registration of eight notes 16.00 38 39 Town Clerk,salary..$300.00 Other services ($56.10, 1917)128.10 $428.10 Expenses ($16.95,1917)...113.97 Election and Registration : Election officers,services 141.50 Expenses 43.00 Registration of Voters,serv- ices of Registrars 200.00 Expenses 3.00 Balance over appropria- tion and receipts to Inci- dental Account $8.09 Total for Town Officers $6,110.12 $6,110.12 LAW —LEGAL COUNSEL Appropriation $300.00 Expenditures : Albert P.Worthen,services $500.00 Thomas H.Buttimer,ser- vices 105.44 Maloney v.Cohasset,expenses 50.32 Balance over appropriation to Incidental Account ...355.76 Total for Law $655.76 $655.76 ENGINEERING —MAINTENANCE Appropriation $300.00 Expenditures : Walter B.Foster,services.$28.05 Balance to treasury 271.95 Total for Engineering,main- tenance $300.00 $300.00 40 ENGINEERING —TAX SURVEY —OUTLAY Appropriation $1,000.00 Expenditures : hartley L.White,services.. . $1,000.00 TOWN HALL Appropriation $2,200.00 Receipts : Simeone Bros.,rent $479.05 R.S.Osgood,treasurer,1917 9.35 L.J.Morris,income 40.65 N.E.Tel.&Tel.Co.,acct. public telephone 3.45 Expenditures : Janitor,services $600.00 Janitor,extra work 3.40 Janitor,supplies for 42.27 Flag,6 x 12 $16.00 Flag,halyards 4.96 Flag,halyards,putting up 5.00 25.96 Telephone (12 months)53.65 Lighting (12 months):general $171.99;picture machine, $86.88 258.87 Wiring,lamps,etc.,general $46.25 Wiring,Selectmen's room,new fixture 44.61 90.86 Heating (1917,$20,$7.65 and $5.50 .485.70 Erecting election booths...13.50 Tuning and repairs on piano ..14.03 Repairs on seats,lumber $12.90 Repairs on seats,labor 16.00 28.90 532.50 41 Repairs,general (roof,heaters, etc.)$85.78 Cohasset Water Co.,thawing out pipe 5.00 Labor,general 39.70 Carting ashes 2.80 Licenses,special government 50.01 Insurance : Workmen's Compensation (W.H.Pratt,agent)$13.36 On building,E.N.Tower, agent 101.20 On building,C.Lothrop, agent 151.80 266.36 Total for Town Hall $2,066.79 Balance to Treasury 665.71 $2,732.50 $2,732.50 Unpaid bill (received after clos- ing of accounts)Lincoln Bros. Coal Co.,10425 lbs.coal $59.50 PRINTING Appropriation $750.00 Expenditures : Selectmen,notices,placards, etc $56.74 Selectmen,letterheads 4.59 Selectmen,warrants 57.82 <ff1 in i ^ Town Accountant,letterheads, envelopes and blanks 16.89 Town Treasurer,blanks 18.97 Tax Collector,blanks 21.06 Assessors,poll tax lists 14.00 42 Town Clerk,letterheads and envelopes $5.75 . . Elections,ballots 39.50 Overseers of the Poor,letter- heads 4.56 Town Reports,1100 (168 pp. at $2.20)369.60 Total for Printing $609.48 Balance to Treasury 140.52 $750.00 $750.00 WATER FOR HYDRANTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS Appropriation $4,709.00 Expenditures : Cohasset Water Company: Hydrants (92-3 free)$3,982.50 Water rates for buildings (Fire Dept.)20.00 Total for Fire Dept $4,002.50 .TownHall 35.00 Highways 125.50 Cohasset Home 42.00 Schools 45.00 $4,250.00 Hingham Water Company: Fire Department: Hydrants,10 at $45 $450.00 Hose No.3,water rates 11.00 461.00 Balance over appropriation to Incidental Account ...2.00 $4,711.00 $4,711.00 43 POLICE DEPARTMENT Appropriation $4,350.00 Receipts : Clerk of East Norfolk Dis- trict Court,fines,etc $131.00 Thomas L.Bates,chief 44.00 Town of Hingham,one-half cost of telephone at North Cohasset for one year 11.88 186.88 Transfer from School Dept., services of officer 27.00 Expenditures : Chief,sendees $1,000.00 Officers,general (special ser- vices $100.20)2,731.70 Street lanterns,care of 102.00 $3,833.70 Expenses of administration: Auto list $6.00 Car-fares,etc 144.17 Draft cases 104.85 255.02 Headquarters : Flashlights and batteries ....$5.10 Stationery,lockup,etc. (191?,$.75)8.05 Fuel 19.44 Light 9.00 41.59 Telephones : Chief $67.57 Headquarters 36.12 Box,Main Street 28.80 North Cohasset 25.39 157.88 44 Street signs,purchase and re- pairs,oil,etc.for lights (1917,$.70)$37.04 Care of prisoners,City of Quincy,October 1,1916 to January 1,1918 3.35 Transportation : Renting autos $79.75 Auto of dept.,new car,net .362.00 Auto of dept.,supplies for ..236.73 Auto of dept.,insurance . . 53.84 732.32 Balance over appropriation and receipts to "German War Fund "$597.02 Total for Police Department $5,060.90 $5,060.90 Unpaid bills: A.F.Kane,care of street lights $12.75 E.E.H.Souther,laundry 1.85 South Shore Garage 83.46 T.F.Kane,meals 24.00 $122.06 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE —GERMAN WAR FUND Appropriation,under Article 34 (Incidentals)$2,500.00 Expenditures : State Guard,one-half cost of trailer $91.91 Record and Relief Committee, for expenses 150.00 Thrift Stamp Rally,June 13, band 79.00 45 Food Conservation,expenses $8.37 "Peace Celebration,"No- vember 12,band $175.00 Red lights,etc 30.00 Carting,auto,etc 25.50 230.50 Soldiers'aid 71.75 Ayer auto trip,Christmas, one-half cost 10.00 F.W.Browne,supplies,1917 5.85 $647.38 Transfers : From Police Dept.,for services of officers,use of auto and expenses in Draft Board and other matters ...$597.02 Soldiers'and Sailors'Re- lief 172.12 769.14 Total for Public Safety Committee $1,416.52 Balance to treasury 1,083.48 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriation $4,500.00 Expenditures : Executive expenses: General $91.00 Telephone at Combination 1 house (12 months)37.38 $128.38 46 Salaries and Wages: Chief $300.00 Combination 1,driver 1,200.00 Combination 1,night service 300.00 Combination 1,substitute drivers 50.00 Stewards 125.00 Watchingfires 9.00 Services at fires 35.00 Poll taxes,58 men 116.00 Repairs on and supplies for ap- paratus : Combination 1 $11.44 Hose 3,North Cohasset 2.50 Repairs on Buildings (see Fire Department,Selectmen) : Combination 1 $53.55 Hook and Ladder 1 3.67 Hose 3 2.23 General Supplies for Houses: Combination 1 $227.78 Hook and Ladder 1 1.25 Combination 2,Beechwood . . 15.09 Hose 3 12.93 Fuel: Combination 1 (see transfer at end of account)$344.20 Hose 3 53.78 Light: Combination 1 $78.18 Combination 2 9.00 Hose 3 12.94 $2,135.00 13.94 59.45 257.05 397.98 100.12 47 Equipment Supplies: Combination 1,including 600 feet new hose,$450 $734.90 Fire Alarm: General repairs,etc $129.76 Current for batteries 32.24 162.00 $3,988.82 Transfers : To Moth Department and School Department for fuel $13.22 To Forest Fires (balance over appropriation)478.90 492.12 Total for Fire Department under Engineers $4,480.94 Balance to treasury 19.06 $4,500.00 $4,500.00 Bills of 1917 in above,paid in 1918 $139.05 Unpaid bills: George Jason,carting $8.00 Beacon Motor Car Co.,re- pairs to Combination 1 ....93.28 M.S.Leonard,Hose 3 16.85 A.M.Kimball,fire alarm re- pairs 131.90 Cohasset Hardware Co 9.05 Minot Market 1.59 Bosworth&Beal 1.05 South Shore Garage 3.00 H.M.O'Brien 15.55 Tower Brothers &Co 60.89 Charles E.Stover 5.00 $346.16 48 FIRE DEPARTMENT —SELECTMEN No appropriation Expenditures : Pulmotor,expenses of filling, etc $9.12 Combination 1 house,cement floor,etc.,A.E.Salvador, mason $358.20 Broad Gauge Iron Works (cesspool)4.40 William P.Malley,iron work ..6.75 369.35 Total to Incidental Account $378.47 FOREST FIRES Appropriation Receipts (unclaimed check for service) Expenditures : Payrolls (fires)$131.70 Acid,$38.50;soda,$42.72 ....81.22 General supplies 49.12 Storage of wagon 40.00 Transportation,team 2.50 Auto maintenance: Gasolene $46.99 Oil ^6.85 Radiator * 25.00 Tires 67.54 Fenders 12.00 Front axle 13.00 General supplies 34.47 205.85 Total for maintenance $510.39 $500.00 35 49 Outlay,auto for department: South Shore Garage $395.50 H.M.O'Brien,two tires 45.36 Labor on body 15.00 Iron work and brake bands ...6.50 Lettering 6.50 Balance over appropriation and receipts to Fire Dept .. . $19.85 1.40 $478.90 Total for Forest Fires Bills of 1917 paid in above ac- count,$6.75 Unpaid bills: South Shore Garage Tower Brothers.&Co $979.25 $979.25 $21.25 MOTH SUPPRESSION Appropriation ($2466.12 re- quired by law)$4,000.00 Receipts : State Highways,for work $182.63 Labor,creosote,etc 29.38 For old sprayers 65.00 For junk,barrels,etc 33.85 Forwood 244.88 On tax bills,1917 and prior.. . $358.11 On tax bills,1918 4,332.85 4,690.96 5,246.70 Transfer from Fire Depart- ment for wood $5.00 Transfer from Tree Warden Department for spraying..124.63 . Transfer from Cohasset Home,for wood 15.83 50 Transfer from School De- partment for wood $12.00 $157.46 Expenditures : Payrolls,George Young,Supt.:- Services of superintendent ...$811.12 Labor,general 5,071.10 $5,882.22 Dow Chemical Co.,26,000 poundslead 2,886.50 Moth notices,printing 2.75 Stationery,printing,etc 18.95 Car fares,Superintendent....8.92 Freight 3.27 Damage to property 17.35 Teams,Superintendent $370.00 Teams,general 951.11 1,321.11 Auto,South Shore Garage.. . 1.30 Creosote,144 gallons 25.98 Hose,500feet 257.20 Sprayers,maintenance of ... . 280.86 Cohasset Golf Club,use of sprayer 64.00 Supplies,general,tools,,etc.. . 191.42 Rent 140.00 Insurance,Workmen's Com- pensation (W.H.Pratt)...$286.20 Insurance on sprayers (J.E. Grassie)-55.00 341.20 Balance over appropriation and receipts to "Agency"2,038.87 Total for Moth Suppression $11,443.03 $11,443.03 Unpaid bills: J.A.McDonald .$2.00 William P.Malley .9.30 $11.30 51 MOTH WORK —PRIVATE LIABILITY December 1,1917 —December 1,1918 Appropriation:$4,000.00 Priv.Liab.Total Paid in December,1917 $79.90 $239.37 Paid in 1918 to December 1: Payrolls $2,959.81 Teams 920.77 Lead,25,918 lbs.3,110.16 Gas,431 %gals.120.90 Oil,94 13/16 gals.47.92 7,159.56 10,833.83 Total Private Liability $7,239.46 $11,073.20 Deduct Private Liability as above 7,239.46 3,833.74 Balance December 1,1918 ..$166.26 TREE WARDEN Appropriation $800.00 Receipts for labor,1917 6.95 Expenditures : Payrolls : Tree Warden,George Young,services $135.50 Other labor 316.80 $452.30 Teams,George Young ..$64.25 Teams,Cohasset L.&S. Stable 2.80 67.05 Trees,purchase of 100.00 Supplies,misc.,tools,etc ..30.94 Insurance,Workmen's Comp.(W.H.Pratt)...31.80 $682.09 52 Transfer to Moth De- partment,spraying....$124.63 Total for Tree Warden Balance to treasury $806.72 .23 $806.95 $806.95 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appropriation $200.00 Expenditures : Sealer,for services $150.00 Record book '. . . 3.62 Office expenses 10.35 Renickeling and readjust- ing weights 13.28 Supplies,tools,etc 15.07 Transportation 19.25 Balance over appropria- tion to Incidental acct 1 1 .57 Total for Sealer Weights and Measures $211.57 $211.57 INSPECTION OF WIRES Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures : Inspector,George Jason, Jr.,services $479.83 Inspector,expenses 9.00 Tools .92 Transportation 10.25 $500.00 $500.00 53 DEPUTY FISH AND GAME WARDEN (Under Chapter 250,Acts of 1913) No appropriation Expenditures : Paid John F.Smith,ser- vices,one year,to Inci- dental account $50.00 BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriation:$1,464.00 Receipts : Town of Randolph,nurs- ing,1913 $40.00 Town of Randolph,ac- count medical services, 1913 41.00 81.00 Expenditures : Executive Expenses: Irving F.Sylvester,ser- vices $150.00 Irving F.Sylvester,use of auto 50.00 $200.00 Fred L.Reed,services...$150.00 Fred L.Reed,telephoning, postage and express ....24.70 174.70 H.E.Fernald,M.D.,ser- vices 40.00 Frederick Hinchliffe,M.. D.,services $50.00 Frederick Hinchliffe,M. D.,expenses 10.00 60.00 54 Advertising $18.00 Printing,300 "Rules"...$39.50 Printing,placards,etc ....19.04 58.54 21.71Telephone,12 months .... Total Executive Expenses $572.95 Quarantine and Contagious Hospital 327.04 Fumigation 122.10 Milk Inspection 39.00 Inspection of Slaughtering 225.00 Vital Statistics (1917, $6.75)10.50 Incidentals 54.95 Total for Board of Health $1,351.54 Balance to treasury ....193.46 $1,545.00 $1,545.00 Unpaid bills (received after closing of accounts) Oliver H.Howe,M.D., returning births $1.75 H.E.Fernald,M.D., returning births 4.50 $6.25 STRAITS POND,CAT DAM AND JAMES BROOK Appropriation $1,500.00 Expenditures . Straits Pond: Labor $393.10 Supplies,rope,etc 99.92 55 Use of dory,etc $11.50 Charles M.Tibbetts,care of gate 40.00 Cat Dam,maintenance: Care of gates,one-half of 1918 (James Wilson). . $10.00 Rubber boots,$24;pad- lock,$1.25 25.25 Cat Dam,OUTLAY,new gate : Payrolls : I.F.Sylvester,labor of self and men $497.61 H.E.Brennock,labor and expenses 32.30 Other labor (Cohasset Water Co.)4.00 Teaming (1917,$16.75)161.12 Carpenters'work 40.95 Useofpump 32.00 Repairs to pump,also hose,etc 35.26 Cement,119 bags 107.10 Cement bags,222 22.34 Ironwork,bolts,etc ...32.10 Lumber and supplies, $64.28;gas and oil, $20.49 84.77 James Brook: Care of gate at Cove, 1918 $30.00 Cable chain,$6.75;rope, $1.10 7.85 $544.52 35.25 1,049.55 37.85 56 Balance over appropria- tion to Incidental Ac- count $167.17 Total for Straits Pond, etc $1,667.17 $1,667.17 Unpaid bill : The Lane Quarry Co., 40,900 pounds crushed stone for Cat Dam — outlay $40.90 GULF MILL DAM AND GATE Appropriation,Special Meet- ing,July 2,1918 $2,000.00 No expenditures. Balance to treasury $2,000.00 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Appropriation $125.00 Expenditures : Paid Darius W.Gilbert, services.$125.00 STATE HIGHWAY Appropriation $766.01 Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts $766.01 HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS OILING STREETS (See below) Appropriation $22,000.00 Receipts,for labor,teams and supplies (the names 57 and details of these re- ceipts are on file in the Accountant's office)..$792.61 Expenditures : Highway Surveyor, George Jason,services. . $1,000.00 Payrolls: Labor,ordinary $5,494.78 Engineer,S.N.Thayer 405.00 Engineer,J.T.Barnes ..216.00 Blacksmithing 64.05 Testing catch-basins .. . 6.40 Fences 12.80 Lanterns,care of 46.00 6,245.03 Teams,general $6,109.05 Teams,George Jason 898.80 7,007.85 10.50 38.30 5.77 14.79 Auto hire Highway Surveyor's office expenses,stamped en- velopes and stationery .. Expressa'ge Freight Fuel —coal,$46.22; wood,$6.75 52.97 Sidewalks,concreting: C.H.Trott &Co., Main St.,one-half .. . $72.00 Bosworth &Beal,Main Street,one-half 12.90 Cohasset Hardware Co., Main Street,one-half 187.05 Minot Market,Cove ...150.00 421.95 Catch-basins 37.60 Mason's work 6.00 Paint for fences 55.45 58 Repairs to roller $79.64 Painting signs 16.00 Painting Mill Bridge,Nott &Co.128.00 Repairs to road machine .31.50 Renting autos,grease,etc., South Shore Garage ....107.55 Metal culverts 40.00 Patching road materials (1917,$76.78)119.50 Dynamite,etc 106.75 Carpenters'work 13.98 Gravel,stone,clay,sand, etc 1,011.90 Cement,drain pipe,paint, grates,etc 359.00 Tools 98.37 Kerosene oil (street lan- terns)21.96 Belting 47.18 Miscellaneous supplies, brooms,exploders,etc ..25.12 Mowing bushes,1917 33.60 Rent,W.T.Tilden,1917 $75.00 Rent,H.F.Tilden 40.00 115.00 Insurance : On roller and crusher (boilers and inspection)$94.00 Workmen's Compensa- tion (W.H.Pratt).. . 493.25 587.25 Damage to wagon 9.26 Total for Highways, general $17,847.77 Unpaid bill:Lane Quarry Co.,85,000 pounds crushed stone,$85 59 OILING STREETS Appropriation (included in general Highway account) Expenditures : Labor,ordinary $951.20 Labor,engineer,S.N. Thayer 104.00 $1,055.20 Teams,general $1,015.00 Teams,George Jason 246.90 1,261.90 Freight and war tax $195.93 Demurrage 27.00 222.93 Mason,S.Main Street, A.E.Salvador 11.40 Lanterns,care of 6.00 Coal,8625 pounds 44.57 Tarvia,The Barrett Co. TarviaB,11,073 gals...$1,554.84 Tarvia X,1,650 gals ..264.00 Tarvia B,11,220 gals. ($1683)on account 425.00 2,243.84 Taric,520 gals 83.20 Total for Oiling Streets $4,929.04 General Highways, brought forward 17,847.77 Total for Highways, under Highway Sur- veyor •$22,776.81 Balance to treasury ....15.80 $22,792.61 $22,792.61 Unpaid bill:The Barrett Co. for tarvia $1258 60 HIGHWAYS —SELECTMEN No appropriation Expenditures : Awards : Mrs.Zelinda L.Simeone, South Main Street (County Commission- ers November 20,1917)$82.50 Joseph St.John,South Main Street (as above)10.00 William H.McGaw, South Main Street (as above)5.00 $97.50 Street fountains,cleaning, etc 12.10 Street signs,making and placing 55.92 Railroad street signs,plac- ing 19.55 Total for Highways,/ Selectmen,to Inci- dental Account $185.07 REMOVING SNOW (Sanding streets,etc.) Appropriation $2,500.00 Expenditures : Payrolls,men and teams . . $2,370.74 Labor,painting plows ....67.50 Repairing and carting plows 69.80 Supplies 32.60 Insurance,Workmen's Compensation 48.30 61 Balance over appropria- tion to Incidental Ac- count 888.94 Total for Removing Snow $2,588.94 $2,588.94 ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS Appropriation •$7,250.00 Expenditures:Electric Light &Power Co. January,Febuary and March,3 months at $602.70 $1,808.10 361-60 c.p.at $1.50*per month $541.50 12-250 c.p.at $5.10 per month 61.20 $602.70 April,as in March,$602.70 and one 60 c.p.22 days 1.10 603.80 May to December,inclu- sive,8 months,at $604.20 4,833.60 362-60 c.p.at $1.50 $543.00 12-250 c.p.at $5.10 ...61.20 $604.20 Town Wharf,June 27,1917, to October 29,1917 ....13.44 Balance over appropria- tion to Incidental Account 8.94 $7,258.94 $7,258.94 62 FORE RIVER BRIDGE —MAINTENANCE (Chapters 230 and 753,Acts of 1911) Appropriation $450.00 Paid William L.Foster, treasurer,-Ass'ts 52-80 inclusive,29 at $30 $870.00 Balance over appropria- tion to "Agency "420.00 Total for Fore River Bridge :$870.00 $870.00 HARBOR MAINTENANCE Appropriation $400.00 Expenditures : Harbor Masters,two at $50 .$100.00 Town Wharf grounds,care of,1918 56.00 Floats,runs and buoys: Labor,general $147.25 Supplies,paint,rope, barrels,etc 68.45 215.70 Repairs to wires 2.10 Total for Harbor Main- tenance $373.80 Balance to treasury 26.20 $400.00 $400.00 CHARITIES —COHASSET HOME Appropriation,including "Outside Poor,""Gen- eral Administration" and "District Nurse " ($300)$8,300.00 (See "Recapitulation"after *'General Administration.") 63 Receipts : James H.Pinkham,super- intendent,balance,for produce $77.34 Henry R.Nickerson, superintendent (balance over payments,—see account at end)prod- uce 522.84 Board 522.06 H.L.McMahon,second- hand harness 12.00 Cash on deceased inmate . . 2.27 Expenditures : Superintendent James H. Pinkham $150.00 Superintendent,Henry R. Nickerson,at $700 a year 525.00 $675.00 Register for Home 4.00 Telephone ..30.60 Light 48.69 Fuel 563.23 Drugs and medicines 54.62 Groceries,meats and gen- eral supplies (1917, $19.40)1,033.01 Grain 434.87 Standing grass 40.00 Clothing (1917,$26.59)...82.78 General supplies,—seeds, hardware,fertilizer,etc.382.04 Ice 32.12 Livestock : Cow,net $55.00 Pigs 23.00 78.00 $1,136.51 64 Tonsorialwork $15.50 Labor,miscellaneous, plowing and haying $248.20 Labor,miscellaneous,in- side work 172.00 420.20 Building,maintenance of 273.64 Horse,team,etc 70.30 Insurance,Workmen's Compensation 8.46 $4,247.06 Transfer to Moth De- partment,for fuel ....15.83 Paid for Home,through H.R.Nickerson,see his account.170.50 Total for Home ...4,433.39 Deduct receipts of Town treasurer 1,136.51 Net cost of Home in 1918 $3,296.88 Unpaid bills (received after closing of accounts) : Joseph Cohen,food sup- plies $23.46 Minot Market,food sup- plies 22.58 C.H.Trott Co.,food sup- plies 24.05 Mrs.Andrew Arnold,la- bor 24.00 William P.Malley,iron work 12.85 J.T.Fitts,grain 31.35 M.J.Merriam,dry-goods.11.12 Cohasset Hardware Co ...1.30 $150.71 65 HENRY R.NICKERSON,SUPERINTENDENT,IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF COHASSET Dr. Received for Produce $616.84 Pasture stone 13.00 Pasture for cows 58.00 Clothes 4.75 Due Henry R.Nickerson (overpaid town treasurer).75 Cr. Paid for Food supplies $10.50 Laundry 38.29 Fuel 11.50 Labor 40.50 Housecleaning 39.39 Seed 4.25 Miscellaneous supplies and express 9.88 Clothing 16.29 $170.50 .Balance to Town treas- ury 522.84 $693.34 $693.34 CHARITIES —OUTSIDE POOR (Names not published:see Chapter 412,Acts of 1910) For appropriation,see Cohasset Home account and Recapitu- lation after General Administration Receipts : Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts,account Mothers'Aid $176.49 66 Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts,aid (general). Town of Scituate,account Mothers'Aid $424.00 1,640.00 $6.02 386.42 Unclaimed aid,returned to Town Treasurer 12.00 Expenditures : Town Aid,cash Other cash aid $2,064.00 208.58 400.00 Relief given by other places : Town of Hingham, 1917 Town of Randolph, 1914 City of Somerville ... $20.00 145.91 42.67 Medical attendance: Town physicians: Dr.Frederick Hinch- liffe,six months .. Dr.Edward H.Schott, six months $200.00 200.00 Nursing : District Nurse $300.00 25.00Othernursing 325.00 13.05 Drugs and medicines (1917, $2.00) Fuel (1917,$24.43) Rent (1917,$30.00) Groceries and provisions (1917,$40.48) 348.00 619.00 370.38 $580.93 67 Board and medical at- tendance,Charles Line- han,Mem.Hospital ....$728.00 Clothes and shoes (1917, $7.30)157.07 Total for Outside Poor $5,233.08 Deduct receipts ....580.93 Net for Outside Poor $4,652.15 Unpaid bills: F.W.Wheelwright,milk .$14.88 Mrs.Caroline J.Pratt, milk 12.20 Lincoln Brothers Coal Co., fuel 46.40 M.J.Sullivan,shoes 7.00 $80.48 Due Outside Poor account ..50.00 Net $30.48 CHARITIES —GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The appropriation for "Home "and "Outside Poor "ac- counts also covers this account Expenditures : Overseers,three at $133.33, each $399.99 Transportation 4.00 Total for General Ad- ministration $403.99 68 RECAPITULATION OF POOR ACCOUNTS Appropriation for three ac- counts,brought forward $8300.00 Amounts paid and received through Town treasury: General Administration (paid)$403.99 Outside Poor (paid and receded)5,233.08 580.93 Cohasset Home (paid and received)4,247.06 1,136.51 Cohasset Home Transfer, forfuel 15.83 Balance to treasury....117.48 $10,017.44 $10,017.44 Cost of Poor,three ac- counts as above $9,899.96 Add amount paid by super- intendent of Home,see his account 170.50 Total cost of Poor,including service of District Nurse .$10,070.46 The net cost of Poor in 1918 was $8,353.02,including unpaid bills of 1917 paid in 1918. DISTRICT NURSE - -AUTOMOBILE OUTLAY Appropriation $470.00 Paid South Shore Garage .$470.00 SOLDIERS'AND SAILORS'RELIEF Appropriation $1,200.00 Receipts,reimbursement ..75.00 Expenditures : Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts,Soldiers'Ex- emptions $37.33 69 Payrolls and other pay- ments $1,409.79 Balance over appropria- tion and receipts to "German War Fund " . $172.12 $1,447.12 $1,447.12 STATE AND MILITARY AID Appropriation $200.00 Receipts from Common- wealth of Massachusetts : State Aid,including Ger- man War $936.00 Military aid 120.00 $1,056.00 Expenditures : State Aid (Civil War)...$384.00 State Aid (German War)..1,668.00 $2,052.00 Military Aid 130.00 Balance over appropria- tion and receipts to "Agency "926.00 $2,182.00 $2,182.00 EDUCATION Appropriation,for general maintenance,including $38,950.00 transportation Receipts : Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts,account Indus- trial School $41.63 70 Treasurer,Norfolk Coun- ty,dog licenses,1917 ..$359.10 F.W.Wheelwright,for coal delivered ,Lincoln Bros. Coal Company 10.60 N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R., reimbursement for tick- ets 18.94 School Lunch (1917, $484.85)1,090.58 H.H.Lowry,superintend- ent,supplies,wood and old furniture 24.30 A.C.Morrison,wood 5.00 M".H.Meyer,wood •5.00 $1,555.15 Transfer from Fire Depart- ment,for fuel 8.22 Expenditures : School Committee (serv- ices for) : School Accountant,E. L.Stevens $50.00 Clerk to Superintendent 284.00 $334.00 School Committee (ex- penses): School Census,Mrs. George Jason,Jr $35.00 Blanks for Accountant .4.08 Expenses of Chairman ..24.53 Transportation (includ- ing trips to Providence)50 .00 Hon.M.J.Murray, speech at graduation .50.00 Flowers (for funeral)...10.30 $274.25 71 Plans,Bruce Publishing Company $10.00 Telephones:Osgood School,$57.32;Super- intendent,$27.89; Bates Building $5.13 .90.34 Superintendent : S.C.Lary,services $600.00 H.H.Lowry,services..1,000.00 $1,600.00 Truant Officer,Thomas L.Bates,services....50.00 1,650.00 Transfer to Police De- partment for officer . . 27.00 Superintendent (expenses) : Stamps and stationery ..$40.75 Transportation 27.25 Personal (traveling,etc.)29.29 97.29 Supervisors,transportation 69.17 Teachers'salaries: Supervisors $1,100.00 Principal 1,440.00 High 4,521.85 Elementary,including payment to an un- assigned teacher 11,586.36 18,648.21 Textbooks and Supplies: Books 683.35 Supplies 2,620.18 $3,303.53 Janitors'sendees 1,884.03 Fuel (including transfer to Moth Department of $12.00)2,868.76 72 Buildings and Grounds, maintenance of,in- cluding light and power (Total,$4,465.87,of which $1,435.49,re- pairing Bates Build- ing,is reported else- where) Libraries Health (reported under "Health and Sanita- tion "to State) Transportation : F.W.Wheelwright $3,181.60 Lot E.Bates 1,105.40 C.H.Stoughton 1,026.00 Tuition to other places ... Sundries : Printing $3.60 Christmas expenses ....3.60 Graduation expenses (di- plomas,$14.05)44.45 Basket ball and baseball supplies.39.86 Building pig pens at Town Hall 5.00 Miscellaneous:carting, freight,etc 46.34 Rent,—Bates Building, $50;Port.Benevolent Association,$30 80.00 Insurance,—Workmen's Compensation 11.60 $3,030.38 .64 192.00 Outlay : Buildings : Bates Building,addi- tion,J.H.Winters ..$439.28 5,313.00 30.00 245.37 73 Bates Building,Fire Escape $180.00 Architect,G.F.Newton 50.00 Osgood School,outside coal bin 435.37 Osgood School,Fire Alarm (85 per cent). . 675.75 Osgood School,Fire Alarm,A.M.Kim- ball,for supervision ..3.00 $1,783.40 Equipment (new): Bates Building 140.75 Osgood School,chem- ical outfit 376.30 $2,300.45 Total school maintenance, general,including transfers of $39 $40,268.08 Balance over appropriation, Repairing Bates Build- ing,forward 235.49 $40,503.57 Balance to treasury 9.80 $40,513.37 $40,513.37 Unpaid bills,list of $250.61 EDUCATION —REPAIRING BATES BUILDING Appropriation $1,200.00 Expenditures : Carpenter,J.H.Winters.$462.42 Mason,A.E.Salvador .. . 22.38 Plumbing,M.S.Leonard 193.50 74 Painting,W.J.Coombs ..$279.95 Electrical Work,Bosworth &Beal 403.00 Architect,G.F.Newton ..74.24 Balance over appropri- ation to School Main- tenance 1235.49 Total for repairing Bates Building $1,435.49 $1,435.49 LIBRARIES Appropriation $2,250.00 Expenditures : Rev.William R.Cole, treasurer Paul Pratt Memorial Library .. . $2,150.00 Mrs.Ada Faxon,treasurer, Nantasket Branch Library 100.00 $2,250.00 $2,250.00 TOWN COMMONS Appropriation (Town)$1,000.00 Appropriation (State;Town's proportion of cost of Metropolitan Parks).209.49 Receipts : Mass.Trust Company, Wadleigh Park ......$212.50 Cohasset Savings Bank: Billings-Pratt Park ....$48.06 Common at Center ....55.26 $103.32 Harry E.Mapes,for labor . 106.40 422.22 (See Wheelwright Park account for further receipts) 75 Expenditures : Labor,general (Wadleigh Park,$12.80)$838.40 Billings-Pratt Park,care of 48.00 Other parks (B .H.Crane)329.85 Supplies 11.82 Repairing mowers (1917, $1.75)9.25 Carting 2.80 Insurance,Workmen's Compensation 16.70 $1,256.82 Paid State Treasurer,Nan- tasket Maintenance ..209.49 Carried forward to Wheel- wright Park $1,466.31 $1,631.71 Unpaid bill,Lot E.Bates, team $5.60 WHEELWRIGHT PARK No appropriation Receipts : Dividends,Mass.Trust Company $212.50 Dividends,Cohasset Sav- ings Bank 480.63 $693.13 Wood,sold 47.75 Stone (102 loads),John T.Barnes 76.50 $817.38 Expenditures : Labor $766.53 Teams 39.80 Cement,net 44.80 $851.13 76 Town Commons (general) brought forward,pay- ments and receipts .. . $1,466.31 $1,631.71 Total for Parks $2,317.44 Balance to treasury 131.65 $2,449.09 $2,449.09 MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation $350.00 Paid Cyrus H.Bates, Commander G.A.R. Post No.98.$350.00 PHILANDER BATES —ANNUITY (Mr.Bates died June 13,1918) Appropriation...-.$300.00 Paid Philander Bates ....$125.00 Paid estate of Philander Bates 10.83 Total for Annuity $135.83 Balance to treasury....164.17 $300.00 $300.00 INCIDENTALS (Unclassified,etc.) Appropriation (for $2,500 ap- propriated for Public Safety Committee, "German War Fund," see account after Police Department). . $2,700.00 77 Receipts : Genealogical histories (3).$12.08 Narrative histories (3)13.00 Gravel Pit Lot,Marshfield Construction Co $164.50 Gravel Pit Lot,Helen L. Ketchum 15.00 179.50 .25MapofCohasset Expenditures (unclassified) : Town clock,care of $32.50 Town flag,care of 243.93 Town reports,delivering, express and postage . . 23.32 G.A.R.hall,insurance . . 28.00 Mill Bridge Gate,care of ..,5.00 Printing : 4,000 No.1 voucher covers $57.50 2,000 No.2 voucher covers 34.00 Paper and express 8.22 99.72 "Cohasset "(steamer), clock for 80.00 Insurance,workmen's compensation 421.17 Total for Unclassified ..$933.64 Transfers from : Town Officers $8.09 355.76Law,Legal Counsel ... Water for Hydrants and Public Buildings 2.00 Fire Department,Se- lectmen 378.47 $204.83 78 Sealer of Weights and Measures $11.57 Deputy Fish and Game Warden 50.00 Straits Pond,Cat Dam and James Brook ....167.17 Highways,Selectmen ..!185.07 Highways,Removing Snow 88.94 Highways,Electric Street Lights 8.94 Cemeteries 73.59 North Cohasset Post Office and Fire De- partment Building-.. . 255.08 1,584.68 $2,518.32 Balance to treasury... . 386.51 $2,904.83 $2,904.83 NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Services for individuals,charged,to departments,which are reimbursed No appropriation Receipts *$449.98 Expenditures $428.46 Balance to treasury ... . 21.52 $449.98 $449.98 79 CEMETERIES No appropriation Receipts : From sale of lots and graves $231.70 Care of lots 62.00 Standing grass (J.T. Barnes)15.00 $308.70 Expenditures : Telephone (B.F.Morse)..$14.04 Postage 1.27 Writing deeds 3.00 Labor 332.80 Lawn mowers (2),$18.50; express,$1.59;axe, $1.75 21.84 Repairs to pump 4.33 Insurance,Workmen's Compensation 5.01 Balance over receipts to Incidental account ...73.59 Total for cemeteries $382.29 $382.29 INTEREST Appropriation (Town)$1,800.00 Appropriation (State,Metro- politan Parks Loan) . 91.98 Received : On deferred taxes $625.30 On bank deposits 295.84 921.14 Note:—Interest on deferred taxes should be decreased by $15.60,and added to Town officers'account for summonses,etc. Paid: Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts,Metropoli- tan Parks Loan $91.98 80 First National Bank,Bos- ton,on $20,000 bonds, one year at 4%$800.00 Anticipation of Taxes — Rockland Trust Co.: Note No.31 (No.30 void)$55.43 Note No.32.60.95 Notes Nos.33,34,35 and 36 2,094.30 Notes Nos.37,38 and 39 448.73 Notes Nos.34 and 36, additional interest ...10.00 2,669.41 Balance over appropria- tion and receipts to "Agency"748.27 Total for Interest '.$3,561.39 $3,561.39 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE North Cohasset Postoffice and Fire Department Building No appropriation $100.00Receiptsfromrent Expenditures : New doors,Fire Depart- ment,side,A.Stud- ley,labor and ma- terial $218.79 Painting,labor and stock .13.74 Painting,transportation..6.00 Wiring,Fire Department, side Plumbing,repairs to drain, etc $238.53 22.45 92.10 81 lass and setting (post- office)$2.00 Balance over receipts to Incidental account ...$255.08 Total for North Cohas- set Postoffice and Fire Department Building $355.08 $355.08 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Guild Hall No appropriation Receipts,from rent $50.00 Expenditures : Cohasset Water Co.,re- laying water pipes, 1916 $16.10 M.S.Leonard,changing location of pipes 15.30 Total for Guild Hall ...$31.40 Balance to treasurv... . 18.60 $50.00 $50.00 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Bonds from Revenue Appropriation $8,000.00 Paid First National Bank, Boston,for $8,000 ma- turing October 1,1918 $8,000.00 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans No appropriation Received : From Rockland Trust Co., proceeds of Note No. 82 31 (No.30 void),dated Feb.8 and due April 9,1918,less discount at 4.75%$6,944.57 Note No.32,dated March 2,due May 7, 1918,less discount at 4.75%6,939.05 Note No.33„dated March 23,due Nov. 12,1918,less discount at 5.37%19,301.90 Note No.34,dated March 23,due Nov. 12,1918,less discount at 5.37%9,650.95 Note No.35,dated March 23,due Nov. 12,1918,less discount at 5.37%19,301.90 Note No.36,dated March 23,due Nov. 12,1918,less discount at 5.37%.9,650.95 Note No.37,dated July 1,due Nov.20, 1918,less discount at 4.55%9,820.51 Note No.38,dated July 1,due Nov.20, 1918,less discount at 4.55%9,820.51 Note No.39,dated July 1,due Nov.20, 1918,less discount at 4.55%4,910.25 $96,340.59 83 Paid: Rockland Trust Co.(dis- count charged to In- terest Acct.),Notes Nos.31-39 inclusive (see description above)$96,340.5!) MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Metropolitan Parks Sinking Fund Requirements Appropriation (State)$20.78 Paid Treasury Depart- ment,Commonwealth of Massachusetts ....$20.78 AGENCY Including amounts received for and paid from Corporation Tax Account,Licenses,etc. Appropriation (State Tax)..$21,120.00 Appropriation (County Tax)8,533.33 Received,from State,Cor- poration Tax : 1917,Bank Tax,additional $323.92 1918,Public Service $2,298.80 1918,Business 479.62 1918,National Bank Tax .3,060.23 5,838.65 From Commonwealth of Mass.Department of Weights and Measures: account five peddlers' licenses Licenses (Town) : Milk (10)$5.00 Slaughter (3)3.00 Auctioneer (1)2.00 40.00 84 Registration of gasolene (6) Oleomargarine (4) Junk (5) Pool Room (1) $3.00 2.00 50.00 2.00 $67.00 $6,269.57 Paid: State Treasurer,State Tax of 1918 $21,120.00 8,533.33 Treasurer of Norfolk County,County Tax of 1918 Balance over payments . $29,653.33 6,269.57 $35,922.90 $35,922.90 Balance from "Agency " forward $6,269.57 Charges against above bal- ance: Moth suppression Fore River Bridge (over appropriation) State and Military Aid (over appropriation and receipts) Interest (over appropria- tion and receipts).... Trust (property bought by Town at tax sale).... $2,038.87 420.00 926.00 748.27 4.20 Balance to treasury.... $4,137.34 2,132.23 $6,269.57 $6,269.57 85 TRUST Paid for property bought in by Town at tax sale ..$4.20 RESERVE FUND Under Chapter 823,Acts of 1913 April Tax Assessments 1913 —Deficit Jan.1,1919 .$22,993.77 1914 —Deficit Jan.1,1919 .2,143.86 Total deficits $25,137.63 1915 —Balance Jan,1,1919 $1,893.90 1916 —Balance Jan.1,1918 $2,738.62 'Charges against in 1918, polls and real estate abatements 119.00 Balance Jan.1,1919 ...2,619.62 1917 —Balance Jan.1,1918 $2,588.97 Charges against in 1918, poll,personal,real es- tate and moth abate- ments 306.34 Balance Jan.1,1919 ...2,282.63 1918 —Overlay,see Asses- sors'report $1,700.29 Charges against in 1918, personal,real estate and moth abatements 192.32 Balance Jan.1,1919 ...1,507.97 Total balances $8,304.12 Net deficit 16,833.51 $25,137.63 86 DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS 1913-—Balance Jan.1,1916, to Jan.1,1919 $8,433.64 1914-—Balance Jan.1,1918, to Jan.1,1919 4,241.05 1915 —Balance Jan.1,1917, to Jan.1,1919 1,011.03 1916-—Balance Jan.1,1918, to Jan.1,1919 828.53 1917-—Balance Jan.1,1919 117.45 1918-—No December assess- ments committed to Tax Collector Total balances from De- cember assessments ..$14,631.70 u<*3 a 00 X co UO r-H CM C^t-iO 1—1 iO o t^CO -* <N CD <— CO OoiO <M <NoCO «-H iO 00o 00 iHO o fa fa i— • Q O »-iH < 93BJ CO t>- >o oo doo CO o o o o o coooooo d d d d d oaooooioc 00 CO ©<N t>IS r-T <m"Th oo d Ol d lO s § o o coiooaooNOON^ id go d cd ci to oq o co o CO CD ©^CO r-T <N OJ t^-lC CO 00 -+CM © 00 00 OS CO 0C l>-w Tf ffi M fl5 « •o O^.CO tP ^Th ^-*i-C CO »-}CI)CO 4-3 ,H H O O to M v-y o h OrH ClJ 8 ^«8 — IT ^ 88 8 £ .2 »-*co X I O 5 a O 00 X co CM OS o o oooooooooo oo oq io O O O r-i oooooo O OiO CD dOOIMCOO lo o h n q t-h cm"of Ol o oooddOiO of I> IP aSBd l>-o iO o o ^ Ol t-i O O i— t 00 y—i O lO lO CO Ol lO CO I-O i-i i-. ^h O O 00 j>1 l6 d dO(MCDN CO i—(!>1>H of Ol TjH CO co »o 00 iO CO iO 1>-lO CO W CO lO CO I>CO o -p <da crj in CD TJ o H-i 03 -p T3 CD a o gwO °2 «^ fl Ph 3,W ^^o phQ pq w co T— I Pn oo .-§« -P in O) O os w C/2_fDb^ £• $H "P <73 I U CD «<1 5 <k ^ So I I I bjo g 03 O <* P4^w a; -p CD ^ w w in cd o3 o3 £££ *3 &<bo be b/j oTg T3 £oJ43 bO «K 3 d CM oo CO CM OS o CM CO CM 00 o 00 iO t^T-H CO r— t tO T— t ^CO CO CO 00 r—<CO o CO §8 Oi 3!CO o CM CM r-H CO to os cd d CO 00HIO oo lO CO t-iOo iO id >o >o o oqq AO o o o o oor^o o CO ^CM CM 00~H* oo d tO 05 00 CO O O OSoo^oddotoo CM CM CM o o oooooddOiOCOCOCO o oO00 d co 00 CO CO 00 OS O CMOOOJOt-h t^CO CO d t^ CM CM t^rfi rh t^io"t-h"m oO CM GO cm" os o os co to o ^h CM CM t-Tcm tO O CO OS p 00 t^d idOtOCOHCOH cm" CO 00 iO 00 CO CO t^to to iO 00 iO o tO O tO to tO co r-oo CO CO 00 ^r-H OS^GO 00 CO lO £-o £2 52 _^3 5* 90 i>-©^ :CN CN CO o 00 rjH 1> S&CO T— 1 <m ^m <N O CO i> 1 1 iO CD CaI CO h*o6 oq 00 *.28 <N —i CO Oi•3**g €©i-H CO «£N I>." oo o ^o o o i>-CM °r ^'"I oo uo io O CS 00 h ©©©ci t^ a ^O <M CiO ^CD CO 1 rF CO ©t-h co cm CN t3 ^CD CD !>" S M ©i— i 3 tH 1 ^ 5*00 O O 00 O CO Ci r C> 03 ©©©i>-O CO iO <0 .2 HO ©O ©CO C5 1 <s C30 O CM 0^CO iO 1 'u €^00_CD t-h iO CDX&r-T oo"h"oo t--"w ft <N CD A ma p-i CD CiCOn OOO O 00 ©OCOO ^ ^H CN ©^P ^P ^^^^^CNJQ+>00 (NHCji »o i-H o'©©o'co-xt*00^CN 00 O CD LOCOOCN^OQ CO 05^H 2 S'**^CO xh CO CD_CO r "l lf ?. -* <J o 2 "i ^co~oo"cd"t-Too"1>." <©CM t^ o oq 1 o o oo o ooa ©a>o onon sSerf ©©OS OCOOOOaJOiCDOOcD 6 ;6 .a3 i i i—i K 2 itan tion c3 CD CD a< 00 :"a1 :c CD Parks 7to " Agen. ses — North nd Fire Dep ,08 to Incide 1 'M-H t-h V5 9 ° PQ 5 — Metropol is — Anticipa in CD CO Pi 8 T— 1 S P 2 ^ 1 00 i—i T-H c&^o fl <n'C «e lo V-i CD H co 4-3 g c3 00 Ph <D iS P^ej Municipal Indebtedne Parks Loan Municipal Indebtedn of Tax Loans . . . . r!i>*- C Ooo< Telephones for Indiv Cemeteries— $73.59 count .. rest — Metropolit rest— Genl., $74, lie Service Enter hasset Post Offic ment building, $£ account Public Service Enter Municipal Indebted: Revenue ncy — Corporatioi Transfers ($4,13 ncy — State Tax . ncy — County Ta: st — to " Agency ' erve Fund of 11 K07Q7 5 > Inte Inte Pub CD fctf< CD < CD 3 bJ <3 g 05 CD 91 CM 00 Oi cm CO 00 CO CO i-j CM o C© odo CO CXf t> CO OS CM 00 r- CM 00 CO ^CM XOCO T— * 00 cm 03 O i>-CM ^>»»"V^/»> c:cm — OS -1" O <M CO CO O OONcqooqq <* CM iO 00 ^iO N M €£CM i-i CM --i -•-»-4-3 ii ^all s-s- g-^f &QP 40 +3 ^-f-3 O <t>CO 6 .2 2 bfl t-4 a;'d 'Js o 7? C/3 tfl !fl U a>a)Coo£ <u <u 2 CO X CO 00 CM 16 CO CO 1-1 CO CM 03 W a oc ?-H r-H £h C75 C H Tl CO •J I 00 o^i Oi ^o w &a 0.rO as •53 ** £3-8 +*.w o J3 <w ~«H °12 P4< GO GO •a O OS c3a 1 <a a 92 PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS —SCHOOLS Ripley Fund: On hand Jan.1,1918 $1,000.00 Dividends earned in 1918 48.06 On hand Jan.1,1919 $1,048.06 James W.Nichols Fund: On hand Jan.1,1918 $2,164.84 * Dividends earned in 1918 104.01 On hand Jan.1,1919 $2,268.85 PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS —PARKS Robert Charles Billings Fund: On hand Jan.1,1918 $2,150.00 Dividends earned in 1918: Billings-Pratt Park $48.06 Town Commons, Center 55.26 103.32 $2,253.32 Received by Town in 1918 from above funds,credit of Town Commons account 103.32 On hand Jan.1,1919 $2,150.00 Horace W.Wadleigh Fund : On hand Jan.1,1918 $5,000.00 Dividends earned in • 1918 212.50 $5,212.50 93 Received by Town in 1918 from above funds,credit to Town Commons ac- count $212.50 On hand Jan.1,1919 $5,000.00 Wheelwright Park Fund: On hand Jan.1,1918 $15,000.00 Dividends earned in 1918 693.13 $15,693.13 Received by Town in 1918 from above funds,credit to maintenance of Wheelwright Park 693.13 $15,000.00 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 191?AND BEFORE PAID IN 1918 Town Officers $73.05 TownHall 33.15 Police Department ....1.45 Public Safety Committee 5.85 Fire Department 139.65 Forest Fires 6.75 Board of Health 6.75 Straits Pond,Cat Dam, etc.(Cat Dam,Outlay)16.75 Highways 185.38 Charities,Cohasset Home „...$45.99 Charities,Outside Poor 270.12 316.11 94 Charities,Outside Poor (Due $50.00). Town Commons $1.75 Guild Hall 16.10 74 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN 1917'AND BEFORE RECEIVED IN 1918 Town Hall $9 35 Tree Warden 6 95 Board of Health 81.00 Education (school lunch)484.85 Agency,Corporation Bank Tax 323 92 $906.0' ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 1918,NOT PAID JANUARY 1,1919 For detail,see various accounts : Town Hall $59.50 Police Department 122.06 Fire Department ..346.16 Forest Fires 21.25 Moth Department 1 1 .30. Board of Health...6.25 Cat Dam,outlay..40.90 Highways,general 85.00 Highways,Oiling Streets 1,258.00 Charities,Cohasset Home $150.71 Charities,Outside Poor ,80.48 231.19 95 Education $250.61 Town Commons ...5.60 $2,437 82 LIABILITIES OF COHASSET,AS OF JANUARY 1,1919 $12,000 coupon 4%bonds,issue of 1911,payable to the First National Bank,Boston,as follows: October 1,1919,$6,000.00 October 1,1920,6,000.00 $12,000.00 Also unpaid or- ders 335.88 fl^,00(j.00 INSURANCE Expires Last Property Amount 1919 Premium Paid Town Hall $1,000.00 Apr.1 $22.76 Town Hall (two policies)2,000.00 Apr.10 55.54 Town Hall 7,000.00 May 18 283.50 $361.80 Police Department,auto. Fire and Theft 500.00 Mar.22 \53.84 Casualty 10,000.00 Mar.22 / Moth Department,fire 2,000.00 June 1 55.00 Workmen's Compensation April 27 $1,335.85 BALANCE SHEET —COHASSET 1918 RECEIPTS Revenue, General : Real and personal (tangible)taxes,1918,$71,517.72 Income tax (intangible personal)from State 69,721.19 Poll taxes for 1918 ....1.238.00 $142,476.91 96 Real and personal (tangible)1917 and previous $13,982.73 Poll taxes,1917 and previous 570.47 $14,553.20 From State,see "Agency"6,162.57 Licenses,general,in- cluding $40 from State Department, Weights and Meas- ures /$107.00 Licenses,on dogs,from County 359.10 Prom Court,fines 131.00 597.10 $163,789.78 Commercial (including transfers of $192.68)..14,329.44 Municipal Indebtedness, temporary loans 96*340.59 Municipal indebtedness, unpaid orders 335.88 Total Receipts,in- cluding transfers and unpaid orders $274,795.69 Balance on hand Jan.1,1918 2,895.23 Grand Total $277,690.92 PAYMENTS Maintenance,including transfers of $192.68 $134,821.97 Interest on bonds,tem- porary loans,etc... . 3,561.39 138,383.16 97 Debt,bonds from revenue $8,000.00 Debt,Metropolitan Sink- ingFund 20.78 Debt,temporary loans..96,340.59 $104,361.37 Outlays 5,288.86 Agency,State Tax $21,120.00 Agency,County Tax 8,533.33 29,653.33 Trust,property bought by Town at tax sale 4.20 Grand Total $277,690.92 The above does not include abatements of 1918, amounting to 617.66 FIXED PROPERTY OUTLAY,1918 Additions to schedules given in reports of previous eight years. Engineering,Tax Survey $1,000.00 Forest Fires,auto,truck 468.86 Cat Dam,new gate 1,049.55 Charities,District Nurse, auto 470.00 Education,buildings ....$1,783.40 Education,new equip- ment 517.05 2,300.45 $5,28S.86 Respectfully submitted, EDWARD L.STEVENS, Auditor and Town Accountant. Cohasset,January 18,1919. 98 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN To the Citizens of Cokasset: The past year has been financially strenuous for munici- palities as well as for individuals,and we have been called on to make unexpected outlays and expenditures which were occasioned by the war conditions.We have exercised judg- ment to the best of our ability,as is shown by the financial report of the Town,which we trust meets with your approval. The appropriation made at the July 2 meeting for re- pairs to the gates at the Gulf Mill was not expended as it was impossible to obtain labor or material to carry out the work. The appropriation made for the German War Fund was but partially expended,and numerous other accounts,detailed reference to which must be omitted,were handled in a manner which we trust is satisfactory to you. We have during the ensuing year a problem before us which needs much study.The fact that our present improve- ments in the Town were accomplished for the most part when prices were low and cost at a figure far removed from extrava- gance should not be regarded as a basis for our future expendi- tures,and we should not feel that we are doing our full measure of duty without keeping our indebtedness at a uniform amount and not allowing it to advance in volume beyond a safety point. The wonderful advantages we already enjoy because our public works were undertaken and brought to completion under favorable market conditions are now well understood and appreciated,but at this hour the experience of the past cannot be accepted as the criterion for guidance in the present time or in the near future.The day has come when new standards must be adopted and a change kept in mind which must influence your every action at every turn,for a great uncertainty still exists on account of conditions unparalleled and without instructive precedent. 99 It is not our desire or purpose to dwell at length upon the extraordinary situation existing because of the world war, which we are thankful has practically ceased,but the confused tangle of seeming business prosperity and success going hand in hand with food and fuel shortage,prices advancing and ouality disappearing,disturbances in the place of tranquility,with all that concerns life distorted and out of harmonious order,as there is and must be perplexity in selecting the best and wisest course to follow,the nature and amount of the appropriations to be made for the ensuing year,which will as a consequence result,are certainly confusing and cannot now be accurately foreseen,and intelligent prophecy is impossible. Bond issuance at this time should in our opinion be re- stricted to the purposes dictated by absolute necessity. You will be required most carefully to consider for which of the legitimate objects coming under your appropriate power appropriations should be made,and determine at the same time what can,without public detriment,be dispensed with or postponed. War and its consequences will impose hardships in every direction. In the matter of general taxation it is apparent that the increase will be substantial.It is evident that the require- ments of the Commonwealth itself will be above the sum raised in 1918.Every citizen will be called upon to pay a greater bill than formerly on this account,occasioned by State necessities only and in no way the creation of the Town or due to its initiative in action. We are calling this to your attention for you to consider well and have fully installed in your mind when you come into the Town Meeting in March next,and we at the same time remind you that as a municipality united and bound to a common cause,the responsibility rests upon each and every one of you without evasion or avoidance fully to understand the whole financial machinery of your Town. Because it is not in order today to state just what can or cannot be done,it does not follow that twelve months from now will hold much doubt or uncertainty.We therefore feel certain that you will meet this obligation with a full understand- 100 ing of all the consequences that depend upon your deliberate and thoughtful action. We would recommend that the following amounts be raised and appropriated at the annual meeting in March. Town Officers,not including Tax Collector $5,700.00 Law,Legal Counsel 500.00 Engineering,maintenance 100.00 Engineering,outlay,tax survey.1,000.00 Town Hali 2,000.00 Printing 700.00 Water for hydrants and public buildings 4,711.00 Police Department,general 5,000.00 Public Service Committee ,'German War Fund " . . 1 ,500 .00 Moth Suppression,fixed by law 2,461.57 Sealer of Weights and Measures 200.00 Deputy Fish and Game Warden 50.00 Straits Pond,Cat Dam and James Brook 750.00 Inspection of Animals 125.00 Electric Street Lights 7,265.00 Fore River Bridge 450.00 HarborMaintenance 400.00 Charities,Cohasset Home Charities,Outside Poor,including $300 for Dis- ] trict Nurse \8,300.00 Charities,General Administration J Soldiers'and Sailors'Relief 2,000.00 State and Military Aid 1,000.00 Libraries 2,500.00 Town Commons,general and Wheelwright Park ...1,000.00 Memorial Day 350.00 Incidentals 2,500.00 Cemeteries c 100.00 Interest 2,200.00 Bonds from revenue 6,000.00 Respectfully,$58,862.57 HARRY E.MAPES, HERBERT L.BROWN, DARIUS W.GILBERT, Cohasset,January 1,1919.Board of Selectmen. 101 ASSESSORS'REPORT Cohasset,December 31,1918. We show an increase in our real estate valuation,$97,649,a decrease in our personal valuation,$100,333,making a total decrease from our 1917 valuation,$2684. The decrease in personal valuation is due almost wholly to the new law which went into effect this year. Notwithstanding a decrease in our valuation,we are able to show a slight decrease in our tax rate. Valuation of real estate,April 1,1917 $5,478,649.00 Valuation of personal estate,April 1,1917 677,449.00 Total $6,156,598.00 Valuation of real estate,April 1,1918 $5,576,298.00 Valuation of personal estate,April 1,1918 577,616.00 Total $6,153,914.00 Total decrease in valuation 2,684.00 » Number of polls April 1,1918,806 $1,672.00 Valuation $6,153,914 at $13.20 81,231.66 Total $82,903.66 Town Grant $136,918.00 State Tax 21,120.00 County Tax 8,533.33 Highway Tax 766.01 Metropolitan Tax 322.25 $167,659.59 102 Available in treasury $17,000.00 Estimated receipts 69,456.22 ,456.22 $81,203.37 Overlayings 1,700.29 $82,903.66 Number of persons assessed 1392 Number of persons assessed on property 981 Number of persons assessed on poll tax only 411 Number of houses assessed 830 Number of horses assessed 208 Number of cows assessed 256 Number of neat cattle assessed 114 Number of fowl assessed 974 Number of acres of land assessed 6114f Respectfully submitted, HERBERT L.BROWN, HARRY E.MAPES, DARIUS W.GILBERT, Assessors of Cohasset. 103 REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES Receipts Balance in treasury from former account....$19,130.52 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,as follows: Income tax 69,721.19 Corporation tax,public service .2,298.80 Corporation tax,business 479.62 National Bank tax 3,384.15 Aid for mothers with dependent children 176.49 Temporary aid 6.02 Educational Independent Industrial School 41.63 Highway Commission 182.63 State Aid 936.00 Military Aid 120.00 State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, pedlars'licenses 40.00 Henry D.Humphrey,County Treasurer,for dog licenses,1917 359.10 Lawrence W.Lyons,Clerk of East Norfolk District Court,fines 131.00 Town of Scituate,on Mothers'Aid account 386.42 Miss Florence L.Beal,North Cohasset,Postmis- tress,rent 100.00 Volunteer Veteran Firemen's Association,on account rent 50.00 One Auctioneer's license 2.00 Five junk dealers'licenses 50.00 Three slaughter licenses 3.00 One pool room license 2.00 Milk and oleomargarine licenses 7.00 Registration fees of dealers in gasolene 3.00 Full and partial payments on Woodside Cemetery lots 231.70 104 For care of lots in Woodside Cemetery $62.00 For standing grass in Woodside Cemetery 15.00 For gravel sold from gravel pit 179.50 To credit of Forest Fires account .35 Sundry persons,to credit of Police account 82.88 Sundry persons,to credit of Cohasset Home account 1 ,136.5 1 Sundry persons,for wood,etc.,to credit of Parks accounts 179.90 Sundry persons,to credit of Moth account 474.92 Sundry persons,to credit of Tree Warden's account 6.95 Sundry persons,to credit of Highway account 792.61 Sundry persons,to credit of Town Hall account .,..552.50 Sundry persons,to credit of Public Schools account 1 ,162.64 Sundry persons,to credit of Board of Health account 81.00 Sundry persons,to.credit of Telephone account....449.98 Sundry persons,to credit of Outside Poor account ..1 2 .00 Sundry persons,to credit of Town Commons account 106.40 One receipt on account of Soldiers'and Sailors' Relief ,75.00 For Town Histories and Map sold 25.33 Interest on Bank deposits 295.84 Dividends on Trust Funds 1,008.95 Net proceeds of notes given for money hired in anticipation of the taxes 96,340.59 Interest on taxes collected 609.70 Tax summonses and demands 88.10 Tax Collector's affidavits ..., 9.53 Assessors'Tax List,committed August 26 82,903.59 Assessors'Moth List,committed with taxes 5,282.79 $289,776.83 Expenditures Paid orders of the Selectmen as follows : Town Officers $6,110.12 Law 655.76 Engineering 28.05 105 Assessors'Survey $1,000.00 Town Hall '.2,066.79 Printing '. .609.48 Water for Hydrants and Public Buildings 4,711.00 Police Department 5,080.90 Public Safety Committee 647.38 Fire Department 4,002.04 Fire Department,by Selectmen 378.47 Forest Fires 979.25 Moth Department 11,443.03 Tree Warden Department 806.72 Sealer of Weights and Measures Department 211.57 Inspector of Wires Department 500.00 Deputy Fish and Game Warden 50.00 Board of Health Department 1,351.54 Straits Pond,Cat Dam and James Brook 1,667.17 Inspection of animals 125.00 State Highway 766.01 Highways and oiling streets 22,776.81 Highways,by Selectmen 185.07 Removing snow 2,588.94 Electric streetlights 7,258.94 Fore River Bridge 870.00 Harbor maintenance 373.80 CohassetHome 4,262.89 Outside Poor Department 6,107.07 Soldiers'and Sailors'Relief 1,447.12 State and Military Aid 514.00 StateAid,German War 1,668.00 Public Schools,general maintenance 34,955.08 Public Schools,Bates building 1,435.49 Public Schools,conveyance of pupils 5,313.00 Public Libraries 2,250.00 Town Commons and Parks 2,317.44 Memorial Day '350.00 Annuity 135.83 Incidentals 937.84 Woodside Cemetery 382.29 Interest on bonds and notes 3,561.39 106 North Cohasset Post Office building and Guild Hall $386.48 Municipal bonds 8,000.00 Temporary loans 96,340.59 Statetax 21,120.00 County tax 8,533.33 N.E.Telephone &Telegraph Co 428.46 Metropolitan Park,sinking fund 20.78 Abatements 617 .66 $278,308.58 Balance: Unpaid taxes as follows : 1916 $18.00 1917 871.29 1917 Moth 9.35 1918..:...9,983.20 1918 Moth.922.29 $11,804.13 Cash on deposit 50.53 $11,854.66 Less balance of unpaid order 386.41 11,468.25 $289,776.83 NEWCOMB B.TOWER, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. Cohasset,December 31,1918. 107 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS Cohasset,January 22,1919. To the Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:The Board of Engineers appointed by your Honorable Board for the year ending April 30,1919,met in accordance with your instructions and organized with the fol- lowing choice of officers : Chief,Henry E.Brennock. Assistant Chief,George Jason. District Chief,George F.Sargent,Jr. District Chief,Sidney L.Beal. Clerk,Thomas A.Roche. The department has been called to answer 42 box alarms, 15 telephone alarms and 15 false alarms during the past year. A concrete floor has been put in the Combination No.1 house by order of the Board of Selectmen. The apparatus at Hose 3 has been motorized through the generosity of the residents of Jerusalem Road. We respectfully recommend that the sum of $4500 be raised and appropriated for maintenance and salaries.The Board of Engineers recommends the purchase of a pumping engine of 500 gallons'capacity,of a standard make. Respectfully submitted, H.E.BRENNOCK,Chief, GEORGE JASON,Assistant, SIDNEY L.BEAL, GEORGE F.SARGENT,JR. 108 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES The Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:Your Sealer in submitting his sixth annual report would respectfully call your attention to the following activities of his department.The number of articles tested outside of the usual inspections has been 358,of which 53 have been repaired or adjusted and 10 condemned.Reweighings, both in stores and at houses,have been made from time to time with satisfactory results.More time than usual has been expended in the inspection of pedlars'licenses,which has resulted in an income to the Town of nearly $50,or 25 per cent of the entire appropriation for this department.The sales of gasoline in Cohasset,owing to the increased number of autos,now totals a large amount and the pumps supplying it have received careful inspection throughout the year.That this work has been well performed was proven from a test made by the State authorities under the personal supervision of the Commissioner of Standards who found the three pumps furnishing the bulk of our supply to be absolutely correct. While the repairing of scales is not a duty of this depart- ment,considerable has been done,nevertheless,free of expense to the owners to relieve them of the loss of use of their apparatus and the expense of a man from Boston.About $35 has been saved to our citizens in this way. Work for the Food Administration has been gladly per- formed by this department,but the expense incurred has had to be met by an appropriation on -which a very slight attack results in terrible casualties.Your Sealer has thought it well to call your attention to these few matters outside of the usual work,for the reason that to many noise stands for efficiency, while the policy of this Department has been and will continue to be a quiet and faithful performance of its duties as required by law. Yours respectfully, CALEB NICHOLS,Sealer. Cohasset,February 3,1919. 109 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN Amounts Expended on Streets as Follows : Pruning and Cutting Trees Beechwood Street $58.40 Atlantic Avenue 46.20 King Street 37.50 Hull Street 31.20 Lohin Street 28.00 Summer Street 24.80 South Main Street 23.95 Elm Street 33.60 Joy Place 18.80 Cushing Road 14.00 Pleasant Street 12.70 Ripley Road 11.00 Jerusalem Road 6.20 Highland Avenue 5.70 Ash Street 4.70 Border Street 4.70 North Main Street 54.00 Cedar Street 1.60 James Lane .2.25 Clearing brush after storms 19.15 Location and Cost of Planting Cushing Road,13 trees $6.20 Beechwood Street,11 trees 12.40 Ash Street,7 trees 7.80 Norfolk Road,5 trees 3.90 Elm Street,3 trees 3.10 Summer Street,3 trees.3.10 Parker Avenue,8 trees,no cost. $438.45 $36.50 For cost of trees,etc.,see Town Accountant's report. Respectfully, GEORGE YOUNG,Tree Warden. 110 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK To the Citizens of Cohasset: I do not believe after serving the citizens of Cohasset as Tree Warden and Moth Supervisor for the past three years that there is any necessity for me to enter into a lengthy written report.A detailed accounting of my expenditures can be found in the Town Accountant's report. I have conducted my departments to the best of my ability, always working with my men.I hope that my management of the departments is satisfactory. Respectfully, GEORGE YOUNG, Moth Supervisor. Ill REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH Several new diseases having been made reportable by the State Department of Health,the work of the local Board has been largely increased.On October 4,1918,influenza was made reportable to the State Department and a ruling was made by this Board that all dwellings in which there was a case of influenza should be placarded and that no members of a family in which there was a case of influenza should be allowed to attend school or other public gatherings,until the last case should have had a normal temperature ror seven days,as certified to by the attending physician. The following cases of infectious and contagious diseases were reported to the Board for the year 1918: Cases German measles 12 Measles 62 Diphtheria 9 Mumps 2 Whooping cough ,7 Lobar pneumonia 8 Typhoid fever 3 Chicken pox 4 Tuberculosis,pulmonary Scarlet fever Ophthalmia neonetorum Anterior poliomyelitis Dysentery Influenza 563 Only five deaths were reported from influenza,which is a much smaller ratio than in most of our surrounding towns. As in the previous report of this Board,we consider James Brook a menace to the health of the Town. The Engineering Department of the State Department recommends that the uncovered section of the Brook on the easterly side of Brook Street be covered by some suitable sub- stance,in this case reinforced concrete slabs. 112 Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe having been called to active service in the Medical Reserve Corps of the U.S.A.,resigned from the Board and Dr.Herbert E.Fernald was elected accord- ing to law to fill the vacancy. Dr.Merrill E.Champion who was our representative as State District Health Officer resigned his office to be appointed Director of the Division of Hygiene,and Dr.Russell B.Sprague was appointed his successor.Dr.Sprague has been of great assistance to the Board,giving us a great deal of his time and advice. Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria it was deemed ad- visable in May to close one of the grades in the Osgood School, Dr.Hinchliffe having found positive cultures in the throat of one of the pupils,but prompt action on his part resulted in having only two cases,where an epidemic was feared. Influenza bulletins were -supplied by the State Department of Health,giving instructions regarding the care and prevention of influenza,and these were freely distributed through the Town. The Board of Health takes this opportunity to thank the Boy Scouts for their assistance in distributing these bulletins. On October 1 the influenza cases were increasing so rapidly that the schools,churches,and all public meetings were re- quested to close until October 26,and the Board wish to extend their sincere thanks to those who so kindly co-operated with us. We believe that a good many cases were prevented by so doing as only five new cases were reported the following month. Two cases of typhoid fever occurring,the Board had Widal tests taken of all who sold or handled milk to see if any were carriers of typhoid germs.One carrier was found and one milk license was revoked. A large number of cases of improper drainage and sewerage have been reported and investigated. Respectfully submitted, IRVING F.SYLVESTER,Chairman. FRED L.REED,Ph.G.,Secretary, HERBERT E.FERNALD,M.D. 113 COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY In Account with Oliver H.Howe,Treasurer Dr. To Payments in 1918 For Books %202.17 Investment of Funds 500.00 Rent of Safe Deposit Box 5.00 Treasurer's Bond 2.50 Postage and Stationery 1.12 .Support of Paul Pratt Memorial Library ..418.13 Balance on Deposit,January 1,1919 Cohasset Savings Bank 31.36 New England Trust Co 296.37 $1,456.65 Cr. By Receipts in 19 IS / Balance on Deposit,January 1,1918 $499.48 Income from Investments 945.00 Interest : Cohasset Savings Bank 1.40 New England Trust Co 10.77 $1,456.65 114 COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Schedule of Invested Funds Bonds $2,000.00 N.Y.Central Lines,Equipment Trust 5s. 1,000.00 Massachusetts Gas Companies 4|s. 3,000.00 Amer.Tel.&Tel.Collateral Trust 4s. 1,000.00 Minneapolis General Electric Co.5s. 2,000.00 Lake Shore &Michigan Southern Ry.4s. 2,000.00 Ellicott Square Co.1st mortgage 5s. '1,500.00 Western Telephone &Telegraph Co.5s. 2,000.00 New England Telephone &Telegraph Co.5s. 1,000.00 Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.5s. 2,000.00 Butte,Anaconda &Pacific R.R.5s. 2,000.00 United States Rubber Co.5s. 500.00 Michigan State Telephone Co.5s. 500.00 United States,Fourth Liberty Loan 4js. $20,500.00 OLIVER H.HOWE, Treasurer. Cohasset,January 1,1919. We have examined the foregoing account and find it correct and properly vouched.We have also examined the securities, in which the funds of the Library are invested as shown by the foregoing schedule. GEORGE W.COLLIER, EDWARD NICHOLS, Examining Committee. Cohasset,January 2,1919.• 115 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In presenting their annual report to the Town,the Directors note with satisfaction the increasing use of the Library.The actual number of books issued during the past year was not so great as in some previous years,but this was due to the fact that for two months in the winter of 1918 the Library was open only two days per week,to aid in fuel conservation,and was closed for one month in the fall on account of the epidemic of influenza. Taking into consideration the number of days the Library was open,the circulation shows a normal and satisfactory increase. The number and value of the books in the Library in- creases steadily,and the painstaking work of the book committee cannot be commended too highly. A committee has been appointed to confer with the super- intendent of schools,with a view to enlarging the children's department and increasing its efficiency. The Directors have installed a new hot water heater,at a cost of $1100,to take the place of the unsatisfactory hot air heater,thus giving to the Library an adequate heating system. The report of the Librarian shows the work of the Library in detail.The Treasurer's annual report,which is appended herewith,gives an account of receipts and expenditures for the year. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES C.WHEELWRIGHT,President, WILLIAM R.COLE,Treasurer, FRED V.STANLEY,Clerk, HERBERT L.BROWN, GEORGE W.COLLIER, HARRY E.MAPES, EDWARD NICHOLS, Board of Directors. 116 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In Account with William R.Cole,Treasurer Dr. To Payments for the Year 1918: For Librarians'and Janitor's salaries $1,300.00 For coal and wood $221.70 For electric lighting 183.25 404.95 For books,magazines and binding 350.67 For repairs and maintenance 1,212.35 For rent of Beechwood Branch Library ....185.00 For insurance 256.25 For printing and stationery $58.46 For telephone 21.52 For postage ..16.13 For supplies 22.04 For expressage and other items..62.15 180.30 $3,889.52 Balance December 31,1918,in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co 1,385.32 ,274.84 Cr. By receipts for the year 1918: Balance January 1,1918,on deposit in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co..$1,592.22 From income from investments,viz. : Pepperell Manufacturing Co.,divi- dends -,$504.00 Essex County,dividends 66.00 Extra dividends 55.00 Commonwealth Electric Co.,coupons .100.00 United States Liberty Loan coupons ..165.00 890.00 117 From Town of Cohasset appropriation for Library $2,150.00 From income from unrestricted funds of Cohasset Free Public Library 418.13 From fines,etc.,at libraries 101.52 From sale of coal through Fuel Commission of Cohasset 21.00 From returned insurance premiums 76.66 From Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest 25.31 $5,274.84 WILLIAM R.COLE,Treasurer. Cohasset,January 1,1919. We have examined the foregoing account and find same correct,with proper vouchers on file for all disbursements of cash.We have also examined the securities in which the funds of the Library are invested. OLIVER H.HOWE, CHARLES W.GAMMONS, Auditors. Cohasset,January 15,1919. 118 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 31,1918. The Library has been open every library day with the exception of days for taking inventory,legal holidays,and during the shortage of coal and the epidemic of influenza. Gifts of books,magazines and weekly papers have been received from G.H.Doran Company,Woman's Club of Scituate,Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association,Massa- chusetts Anti-Woman's Suffrage Association,Col.Thomas Lothrop Chapter,D.A.R.,Town of Cohasset,Mary Baker Eddy Fund,State and Government. REGISTRATION AND CIRCULATION Population of Cohasset,1915 census 2,800 Total registration from July,1903,to December 31, 1918 3,561 Registration in force December 31,1917 1,968 Registration for year 1918 171 2,139 Registration cancelled 1918 Ill Registration in force December 31,1918 2,028 (Being 70 per cent of the population) Library open,days 255 Books issued for home use 18,288 Average home use per diem 50.1 Average home use per inhabitant 6.5 119 CLASSIFICATION AND USE,INCLUDING BEECH- WOOD BRANCH LIBRARY Juvenile Adult Total Philosophy and religion 36 65 101 History and biography 384 822 1161 Travel and description 222 411 633 Literature and poetry 260 309 569 Social sciences 20 85 105 Natural sciences 127 136 263 Arts,which include music 182 417 599 Fiction 4716 7904 12,620 Magazines 352 1880 2232 6259 12,029 18,288 REPORT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN'S READING FROM LISTS FROM SEPTEMBER,1917,TO JULY,1918 Grade Children Books Fourth 18 281 Fifth 9 92 Sixth 27 319 Seventh 10 123 Eighth 11 159 Totals 75 974 Average,13 During the year 200 books have been sent to the Nantasket Library,and 259 books to the Beechwood Branch Library. Six hundred and sixty-seven books have been sent to the soldiers'libraries,of which 407 were prepared for use with the aid of volunteer helpers. 120 ACCESSIONS Number of volumes in Library December 31, 1917 16,290 Number added by purchase,1918 239 Number added by gift,1918 204 Number added by binding magazines,1918 ....12 455 16,745 Number withdrawn 15 Total number of vblumes in library,December 31,1918 16,730 The total amount of money spent during the year for books has been $270.42. Respectfully submitted, SARAH B.COLLIER, Librarian. January 15,1919. 121 REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Cohasset,Mass.,February 2,1918. To vhe Citizens of Cohasset: Following is my report as Highway Surveyor for the past year : As you are aware,owing to the requirements of our Govern- ment and the various war necessities,the scarcity of labor and material during the past year made it extremely difficult to accomplish even our routine repair work,to say nothing of new construction.Your Highway Surveyor feels nevertheless that he has maintained our roads in satisfactory condition and has been successful in doing a considerable amount of new con- struction. The work of reconstructing and widening Pond Street started a few years ago was finished and Pond Street is in excellent condition from end to end.That portion over the marsh on the King Street end was filled with field stone to a depth.of two feet,and then covered with broken stone and gravel,and all finally given a thorough binding with Tar via.Pond Street is a much travelled way,especially for pleasure vehicles in the summer months,and its present fine condition should prove a source of pleasure to many of our citizens and visitors. Cushing Road was torn up with the scarifier and resurfaced with gravel and Tarvia over its entire length.Pleasant Street was raised from Cushing Road to the hill.Norfolk Road was covered with stone and gravel from Cushing Road to the top of the hill. Oak,Ash and Short streets were likewise gravelled and given Tarvia finish. That portion of South Main Street from Brook Street to the Public Library was resurfaced and an exceedingly poor piece of road placed in good condition thereby.This stretch was raised and levelled with eight inches of broken stone well 122 rolled and covered with Tarvia X and sealed with a coat of Tarvia B.New catch basins were built and a concrete curb built edging the sidewalk which was raised five inches.This work was all done in a durable manner as,it receives all the heavy traffic to and from the new Government proving grounds. Richardson Hill on Jerusalem Road received considerable attention;its grade was altered to better accommodate all kinds of traffic,both horse-drawn and automobile,and banked on the curves.Part of the roadbed was rebuilt of stone and the remainder of gravel and all given two binding coats of Tarvia B;two new catch basins were built and the drainage pipes relaid. The sidewalks throughout the Town received the usual routine attention and in addition a considerable amount of stone dust was spread on several of them. Stockbridge Street was gravelled in part. In addition to the foregoing all the roads received the cus- tomary repair work,including a large amount of patching, to fill hollows caused by our rapidly increasing automobile traffic. In conclusion,while the war conditions made it extremely difficult for the Highway Department to conduct its affairs properly and efficiently,nevertheless your Highway Surveyor feels that if he or his associates in his work have helped only a little towards the successful outcome of the war,they are amply repaid for the extra trouble and work of the past year.He takes this opportunity also to thank his fellow citizens for their many acts of courtesy and kindnesses of the past year. ASSETS OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT One stone crusher,one Farquhar steam boiler,one steam drill.$1,250 00 One Buffalo steam roller 1,000 00 Two Abbot Downing wooden carts and sprayers,300 00 One scarifier and scraper 500 00 One iron Studebaker tar cart and sprayer 500 00 123 Two watering carts $40 00 One road leveller 25 00 One road scraper 15 00 Three snow plows 140 00 Twelve snow plows 216 00 Two gutter plows 20 00 One 100-gallon heating cart 35 00 Two tool chests,etc 50 00 Five barrels Tarvia X 100 00 Sixty barrels Tarvia B 700 00 Two tons soft coal 24 00 Forty tons stone dust 80 00 Twenty tons stone .40 00 $5,035 00 Amount of Appropriation..$22,000 00 Credit for material,labor,etc 792 61 $22,792 61 Amount expended,including material for sidewalks,streets,outside work..$22,776 81 Balance to Treasury 15 80 $22,792 61 CREDITS Mr.O.C.Donnelly .$64 05 Oaks Farm 11 50 Cleo Bigelow 16 50 John Daley &Sons 3 75 William R.Sears 16 50 H.B.Kincaide..49 20 E.L.Furbur 142 40 J.M.McNeil 23 20 C.P.Clifford 28 80 T.W.Little 9 60 E.L.Furber 19 20 George Jason 40 00 George Jason 29 00 124 Miss Arthur $2 80 W.Shuebruke 51 20 George Jason 30 00 E.B.Bayley 30 00 E.L.Furber 11 20 M.Luce..40 50 A.L.Lincoln 7 88 Percival L.James 12 00 J.H.Winters 10 50 George Jason 13 00 J.M.Miller 28 75 George Jason 13 40 D.S.Dean 49 90 Mrs.L.Richardson 23 80 J.H.Winters 13 98 $792 61 PAID OUT FOR LABOR,TEAMS,SUPPLIES,ETC. Percy T.Ford,labor $30 80 William W.Bates,team 256 80 H.W.Burbank,labor 317 60 George J.Mulhern,labor 17 60 A.S.Bates,stone 35 50 W.T.Barnes,team 790 80 M.A.Burke,labor 88 95 J.T.Barnes,team ' 382 80 H.L.McMahon,team 379 20 J.F.Bandura,labor 121 04 T.H.Henry,labor 250 40 Ellery C.Bates,team 188 90 Mrs.B.Daley,care of lanterns 29 75 J.W.Bates,team 66 20 A.E.Grassie,painting 16 00 Adams Express,expressing 1 67 John J.Silvia,labor 32 40 Joseph E.Silvia,2d,care of lanterns ....2 25 William P.Arnold,labor 119 60 125 N.R.Prouty,labor $53 20 Matthew Haley,labor 131 40 George Jason,team and auto 954 80 H.H.White,labor 198 80 Joseph Silvia,labor 114 00 H.M.O'Brien,greaser 85 William J.Rooney,labor 133 80 S.N.Thayer,engineer and labor 421 00 T.A.Stevens,team 103 65 T.L.Grassie,team 184 50 E.T.Reilly,labor 116 40 Lincoln Bros.,coal 46 22 N.Eng.Metal Co.,drain pipe 40 00 Nott &Co.,contract painting Mill Bridge 128 00 G.W.Mealy,team 140 40 B.F.Morse,labor 72 80 C.L.Curtis,labor 73 20 Foster Cadose,labor 41 60 D.F.O'Brine,labor 197 60 H.H.White,labor 56 60 Sinclair Refining Co.,kerosene 1 95 Ira N.Pratt,team 95 10 Tower Bros.&Co.,cement,lumber,drain pipe,etc 359 00 T.A.Tower,labor 344 60 M.Oliver,labor 56 SO H.F.Tilden,team and storing carts ...40 00 Andrew Peterson,labor 39 60 Antone Markes,stone 9 25 J.F.Smith,labor 79 80 J.W.Whitcomb,team and gravel 129 60 C.A.Mitchell,team and labor 164 20 Mrs.F,M.Linnell,stone 3 50 W.P.Bates,labor 44 60 T.W.Whitcomb,team 119 60 P.N.James,stone 27 45 G.F.Sargent,labor 157 00 Mrs.Ritha Leonard,stone and gravel ..193 00 W.Sullivan,labor 3 20 126 C.H.Gale,labor $268 00 J.A.McDonald,blacksmithing 6 40 F.Mitchell,labor 32 80 A.A.Davenport,team and labor 195 65 Edward Morse,labor 63 60 Jesse T.Barnes,labor 413 20 H.E.Salvador,mason and labor 237 55 Litchfield Express 4 10 Theo Mathies,labor 33 60 Andrew Maxwell,repairing wagon 9 60 Minot Market,kerosene 4 45 J.E.Grassie,team and stone 262 65 J.R.Bean,labor 187 40 A.H.Prouty,labor 2 80 J.J.Pratt,team 346 50 Post Office Department 31 60 E.L.James,stone 14 00 J.M.Silvia,labor 2 80 W.T.Tilden,storing wagons 75 00 J.F.Silvia,labor..76 80 E.W.Bates,labor,team and wood....33 75 E.Bates,labor 14 40 C.W.Bates,team IS 00 E.E.Bates,team and labor 261 20 A.S.Richardson,labor 116 40 L.E.Bates,teams 343 80 S.F.James,stone 5 00 C.E.Jason,clay 35 00 George W.White,team and labor .....635 10 J.M.Graves,labor 12 80 William P.Malley,blacksmithing 20 55 H.L.Willard,teams 231 40 E.F.Lincoln,teams 156 30 A.J.Silvia,labor 49 40 Buffalo Steam Roller Supplies .79 64 T.J.Ayers,team 220 00 H.O.Wood,labor 16 00 Ira Bates,labor and gravel 133 60 J.H.Morris,labor 19 20 127 H.W.Apts,team $44 70 B.W.Keefe,timekeeper 107 20 Cohasset Home,stone 65 00 Cohasset Hardware,supplies 98 37 J.St.John,supplies 15 56 South Shore Garage,supplies 107 55 C.H.Stoughton,team 51 20 E.H.Litchfield,labor 44 80 Antone Ferriera,labor 42 40 S.L.Damon,team 67 00 C.A.White,labor 86 40 R.G.Pratt,team and labor 122 70 Harold L.Bond Co.,supplies 72 50 N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight 88 56 Joseph Morris,labor 42 00 South Shore Boat Co.,supplies 55 45 William Pratt,agent,insurance 587 25 M.J.Sullivan,supplies 47 18 J.E.Kinsly,labor 6 40 W.J.Brennock,labor.6 40 J.L.Sullivan,mason 6 00 H.L.Brown,gravel 11 50 O.C.Broken Stone Co.,stone 276 16 Independent Oil Co.,oil 42 72 Barrett Manufacturing Co.,tar 76 78 H.A.Williams,team 37 20 Aaron Pratt,team and labor 55 20 Joseph Ferreira,labor 16 80 Fred Sullivan,labor 6 40 Edward P.Bates,labor 1 60 D.McSweeny,labor 12 80 George S.Jason,care of lanterns 14 00 J.H.Winters,making forms 13 98 Albert Kane,care of lanterns 6 00 Edmund M.Cronican,labor 37 80 Fitzpatrick &Happney,blacksmithing ..2 55 John Ettman,labor 25 20 Antone Francis,labor 140 80 R.A.Bates,labor 28 80 128 Lane Quarry Co.,stone $142 29 C.H.Trott Co.,supplies 73 68 S.H.Stoughton,mason and labor 199 20 J.Flemming,labor 251 60 F.E.Rego,labor 26 00 D.D.White,labor 50 40 H.M.Ahern,labor 1 40 A.Priest,labor 59 00 J.H.Reed,labor 16 00 E.A.Stone,auto hire 11 50 E.Snow,painting 12 80 H.D.Clark,labor 1 93 Russell Tower,labor 19 20 William H.McArthur,labor 6 40 M.J.Gonsalves,labor 22 40 H.C.Sargent,labor 23 10 Henry Nickerson,stone 20 00 Arne Petersen,labor 150 40 T.H.Stoddard,labor 17 60 William E.Litchfield,labor .27 20 E.Rollins,labor 48 00 F.W.Wheelwright,team 24 00 N.Cramer,team 18 00 N.E.Road Machine Co.,supplies 31 50 W.Shuebruk,stone... .'17 25 William H.Jason,care lanterns and labor 27 25 Mrs.William Bryant,team 43 50 E.E.H.Souther,stationery 6 70 Walworth Manufacturing Co.,supplies . 2 59 F.T.Jason,labor 3 20 George Jason 1,000 00 $17,847 77 TARVIA,TEAMING,LABOR,SUPPLIES,ETC. Barrett Manufacturing Co.,Tarvia $2,365 78 C.H.Gale,labor 90 40 T.A.Tower,labor 105 60 129 M.Oliver,labor $17 60 D.F.O'Brien,labor 33 60 W.T.Barnes,team 224 00 J.T.Barnes,team 80 00 George W.White,team and labor 189 00 H.L.McMahon,team 138 00 T.L.Grassie,team 39 00 A.Petersen,labor 17 60 E.F.Lincoln,team 12 00 George Jason,team and automobile....246 90 C.A.Mitchell,team .18 00 N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight 100 99 John Flemming,labor 44 80 H.W.Burbank,labor 70 40 E,H.Litchfield,labor 21 60 Antoine Francis,labor 51 20 J.H.Morris,labor 4 80 Jesse T.Barnes,labor 60 80 M.Heley,labor 25 60 C.F.Sylva,labor 1 60 D.McSweeny,labor 14 40 Fred Fuller,labor 6 40 H.Tower,labor 4 00 S.N.Thayer,engineer and labor 104 00 J.F.Silvia,labor 17 60 T.H.Stoddard,labor 16 00 E.C.Bates,team 23 00 E.E.Bates,team 40 00 Edwin Bates,labor e 4 80 W.P.Bates,labor 4 80 William P.Arnold,labor 8 00 J.F.Keating,police 6 40 C.L.Curtis,labor 16 00 Independent Coal Tar Co 83 20 C.H.Wilbur,labor 6 40 T.J.Ayers,team 16 00 L.E.Bates,team 24 00 J.W.Whitcomb,gravel 16 00 J.W.Bates,team 12 00 130 J.N.Pratt,team $20 00 J.E.Grassie,team 51 00 Edward W.Bates,team .9 00 M.Burke,labor 14 40 A.A.Davenport,team 16 00 George Welch Co.,soft coal 15 02 Lincoln Bros.,soft coal 29 55 A.E.Salvador,mason 11 40 T.H.Henry,labor 33 60 C.A.White,labor 32 00 Foster Cadose,labor 52 80 J.Dinithorne,labor 32 00 C.Wilson,labor 48 00 Antone Ferreira,labor 32 00 G.F.Sargent,.labor -27 20 J.J.Pratt,team 104 00 J.A.Silvia,2d,care lantern 1 75 Mrs.B.Daley,care lantern 4 25 A.S.Richardson 12 80 $4,929 04 Total amount expended $22,776 81 Balance to treasury 15 80 $22,792 61 SUMMARY BY STREETS Including cleaning gutters,building or resurfacing,repairing and painting fences,graveling,sanding,Tarving,building new catch basins,repairing sidewalks,etc. Pond Street '$2,812 00 Elm Street '.140 00 Cushing Road 870 00 Elm Street 929 00 Margin Street '805 00 King Street 400 00 Sohier Street 770 00 131 Short Street $168 00 Smith Street 116 00 Beach Street 272 00 Spring Street 192 00 Beechwood and Church Streets 1,285 00 Atlantic Avenue 1,110 00 Nichols Road 400 00 Doane Street 300 00 Summer Street 675 00 South Main Street 740 00 Parker Avenue 100 00 Highland Avenue 25 00 Stockbridge Street 360 00 Border Street 840 00 Oak Street 155 00 Forest Avenue 400 00 Ash Street 442 00 North Main Street 311 00 Brook and three short streets across Common 100 00 Pleasant Street 580 00 Depot Avenue 180 00 Jerusalem Road and Hull Street 1,600 00 Norfolk Road 470 00 Ripley Road 240 00 James Lane 110 00 $17,897 00 Cost of labor,material,etc.,outside ...$792 61 Supplies other than Tarvia,stone,etc ....2,499 93 William Pratt,agent 587 25 George Jason,wages 1,000 00 4,879 79 $22,776 81 132 SANDING AND SNOW ACCOUNT,LABOR,TEAMS,ETC Samuel N.Thayer,labor $21 80 J.F.Bandura,labor 7 00 H.W.White,labor 11 20 A.S.Richardson,labor 27 30 C.R.Jason,labor 11 90 C.McMahon,labor 13 65 George F.Sargent,labor 26 90 S.L.Damon,labor 30 45 J.Eltman,labor 6 65 John Poland,labor 2 45 E.P.Bates,labor 18 20 E.Bates,labor 9 10 S.H.Stoughton,labor and team 25 20 F.E.Jason,labor......'20 15 G.F.Sargent,Jr.,labor 8 40 M.Figereido,labor 70 Antone Francis,labor 4 73 Con.Desmond,labor 2 28 M.S.Enos,labor and painting snow plows 32 00 A.Oliver,labor .1 23 G.P.Tower,labor and painting snow plows 32 00 A.Jacomb,labor 4 03 John Flemming,labor 12 96 L.Gillis,labor 1 75 T.A.Stevens,'labor and team 77 30 Cohasset Livery Stable,labor and team 72 93 J.Flemming,Jr.,labor 2 63 J.J.Brown,labor 4 73 Fred P.Valine,labor 2 63 F.Cadose 24 63 T.McSweeny,labor 1 75 P.Roony,labor 5 95 Benjamin Culey,labor •. . 2 80 Daniel McSweeney,labor 175 Edward Burke,labor 1 40 133 D.James,labor SI 40 William H.Jason,labor 17 35 A.J.Antone,Jr.,labor 2 45 G.S.Jason,labor 4 20 J.F.Smith,labor 42 65 J.M.Silvia,labor 7 35 R.James,labor 1 05 William Pratt,insurance agent 48 30 H.L.McMahon,labor and team 99 40 Bart Daley,labor 42 40 J.J.Pratt,team 21 40 William H.McArthur,labor and team ..3 50 L.E.Bates,labor and team 148 45 J.T.Barnes,labor and team 160 00 W.T.Barnes,labor and team 166 40 George Jason,labor and team 144 10 William P.Malley,repairing plows 6 10 E.F.Lincoln,labor and team 26 40 H.F.Tilden,team 1 50 C.A.Mitchell,team 26 40 E.W.Bates,labor and team 65 75 T.A.Tower,labor 85 00 W.W.Bates,labor and team 32 70 C.H.Stoughton,labor.2 10 N.Cramer;team 13 30 Ira Bates,labor and sand 15 40 C.H.Pratt,labor 7 00 T.H.Henry,labor 16 80 Jess T.Barnes,labor 40 20 H.C.Bates,labor 2 80 Thomas Silvia,labor 3 80 Martin Grassie,labor 3 80 A.A.Davenport,labor and team 124 68 I.N.Pratt,labor and team 94 05 J.W.Whit comb,labor,team and sand . 77 35 J.Silvia,labor 1 75 E.E.Bates,labor,team and sand 24 20 T.W.Whitcomb,labor 4 80 F.F.Martin,Jr.,labor 26 25 134 J.J.Silvia,labor $18 73 C.F.Sylva,labor..16 10 A.H.Prouty,labor 2 80 A.H.Bates,labor 2 45 A.J.Silvia,labor .9 80 John McDonald,repairing plow 1 05 J.L.Jason,labor 3 85 P.Armes,labor 15 40 C.E.Jason,Jr.,labor '5 95 E.T.Reilly ,-...-..4 50 Fitzpatrick &Happney,repairing old and making new plow 52 50 Tower Bros.Co.,paint,etc 20 60 H.W.Lincoln,labor 2 80 A.Sidney,labor .....2 45 J.Rooney,labor 2 25 J.W.Bates,labor 2 80 W.P.Bates,labor 2 80 H.A.Wood,labor :5 60 J.L.Leonard,labor 6 60 F.Rego,labor 2 10 R.Tower,labor.1 75 William J.Rooney,labor 1 05 D.Ayers,labor 8 30 P.Ayers,labor 8 30 J.Figereido,labor 70 I;Stoughton,labor 2 80 ]'.Figereido,labor 13 90 F.Beal,labor 1 05 R.Manning,labor 60 20 C.Stover,labor 3 50 D.F.O'Brine,labor 22 90 €.McCarthy,labor 1 05 P.Tilden,labor 2 15 C.Atkinson,labor 240 G.W.White,labor 27 40 C.McAulifT,labor 8 15 J.Figereido,labor 4 20 E.M.Cronican,labor 12 60 135 William Ayers,labor C.H.Gait,labor H.W.Burbank,labor B.F.Morse,labor J.S.Oliver,labor G.J.Mulhern,labor H.A.Williams M.Stevens Antone Ferreira,labor O.Prai t ,labor William J.Almeda,labor F.J.Silvia,labor 1 00 M.P.Silvia,labor 1 00 J.E.Grassie,labor and team 9 60 $5 50 9 60 9 60 10 80 2 00 4 80 4 00 4 00 1 40 2 80 2 00 Respectfully submtited, $2,588 94 GEORGE JASON, Highway Surveyor. 136 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENT OF JERUSALEM ROAD At the Annual Town Meeting in March,1917,it was voted : That a committee of three citizens be appointed by the Moder- ator to investigate and consider the question of the betterment, improvement,repair or permanent layout of Jerusalem Road* and to confer with any public authorities of the Town,County or State relative thereto;that one member of said committee shall be the present Highway Surveyor of Cohasset and that another member shall be a member of the present Board of Selectmen;that said committee shall immediately organize and shall report at a special Town Meeting as soon as practicable; and that the sum of $50 be raised and appropriated for necessary expenses incurred by said committee. Subsequently a committee was appointed by the Moderator consisting of Messrs.George Jason,Darius W.Gilbert and Walter Shuebruk. The committee organized on April 10,1917,and since then has given the subject contained in the foregoing vote as con- stant attention as the circumstances would permit.Probably the length of time which has elapsed before making this report would not have been so great if the engineer who made the survey and plans had not been handicapped by lack of help on account of the war. Inspection of Jerusalem Road was hardly necessary to appraise members of the committee that the surface of the road was in an exceptionally bad condition.The members were unanimously of the opinion that it would be a waste of money to undertake to remedy this condition by patching year after year,and that such a method would prove unsatisfactory in every way. The alternative was to provide for a lasting surface of at least four-inch construction with Tarvia surface.It seemed unwise to the committee for the Town to incur the expense 137 which this would entail unless it was laid down on lines which could be regarded as permanent. Because of the steadily increasing travel on Jerusalem Road it was believed to be only a question of time before it would become absolutely imperative that something be done to elimi- nate the dangers due to the narrowness of the travelled way at certain points,to the abrupt and blind corners and to the encroachments of fences,shrubs and gardens belonging to abutting owners. Indeed,it seemed to the committee that that time had already arrived and that if any serious attempt was to be made at the present time to improve conditions along Jerusalem Road involving the expenditure of anything more than the ordinary annual disbursements for occasional patching and filling,it should be done only along some well defined plans of permanent nature. As there had been a county layout of Jerusalem Road in 1867,which,however,had not been very definitely marked out on the premises,and as conferences with various State,County and Town officials had indicated th at the Town could get considerable advice as well as financial assistance from the County Commissioners in the preliminary work connected with a new layout,the committee,on July'17,1917,brought a petition for relocation before the Norfolk County Commis- sioners. It seemed to the committee that it would be best to confine the first efforts to about one mile of Jerusalem Road and in order to correct the worst part of the road first the petition asked for a relocation only of that part between the junction of Forest Avenue with Jerusalem Road and a point opposite the westerly boundary line of land of Helen H.Bigelow,formerly of William Hanlon.And in order to make the conditions at Marsh's Corner safer,the committee also asked for the relocation of Atlantic Avenue from its junction with Jerusalem Road to a point two hundred yards southerly. The committee's general ideas regarding the layout re- ceived the unanimous endorsement of the Selectmen,County Commissioners,surveyors,abutters and,in fact,all who were interested and who assisted in the work.These general ideas 138 were that the road should,where necessary for safety,be straightened and widened,but that this should be done with the least possible damage to the abutting estates and to the natural picturesqueness of the road;and especially that no layout should be contemplated which would indicate that it was intended for a boulevard or speedway,but that its natural charm as a country and seashore road should be preserved. After many hearings in the Town Hall,on the premises and at Dedham,and many conferences among members of the committee and abutting owners and their attorneys,the County Commissioners entered a decree making a relocation of that part of Jerusalem Road and Atlantic Avenue stated above of approximately forty-five feet width throughout and with con- siderably more than this width at two points,viz.,at the junction of Atlantic Avenue and Jerusalem Road (known as Marsh's Corner)and at the southeasterly corner of land of Arthur W.Moors*^al. This layout will enable the Town,if it chooses,to build an eighteen-foot travelled roadway with three-foot shoulders,and a five-foot sidewalk,and will enable the Town to clear away the brush,shrubbery,ledges,fences and other obstructions for a sufficient distance back from the lines of the travelled way to give a clear view and make travel safer and more comfortable. The committee does not recommend absolutely cleaning every- thing out for a width of forty-five feet,but this relocation will give the Town the indisputable right to make such clearing as appears desirable and it would seem as though it ought to be for the advantage of all parties that the lines should be clearly defined and that the abutting owners should know precisely where their property ends and the Town property begins. The principal changes made in the relocation from the present general outlines of the road as indicated by the present walls and fences are:On the southerly side,in front of prop- erty of Edward F.Kelly estate and Joseph H.Wood estate, where the new location proceeds in a curving line across the marsh land of Sarah C.Wheelwright estate to its junction with Atlantic Avenue ; proceeding up from Marsh's Corner the east- erly line runs about ten or twelve feet out on to the beach adjoining property of William R.Sears,administrator;on the 139 westerly side the line runs straight in continuation of the present stone wall in front of the Joseph H.Wood estate to the top of the hill;from the entrance to the Ruby F.Farwell property, proceeding north,considerable ledge,shrubbery,trees and fences in front of the George M.Preston property are included in the new layout;the corner projection of property of Arthur W.Moors et al.would be removed and a wide curve made there instead of the present abrupt corner.From this place to Forest Avenue the lines proceed in substantial accord with the stone walls and abutting lines that show at the present time. One or more large blueprints,indicating the present travelled way,the present walls and boundaries,and the relo- cation and proposed travelled way,will be on exhibition in the Town Hall. The committee recommends that the Town build along the lines of the new County location a new road with travelled way eighteen feet wide,consisting of a four-inch surface of two layers of crushed stone with three-foot shoulders of gravel and a Tarvia surface;and a five-foot sidewalk on the northerly,or sea side of the road from Forest Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, and on the west side of the road from Atlantic Avenue to land of Helen H.Bigelow;that retaining walls be built and filling be done to widen the road at Marsh's Corner;that ledges be removed and necessary excavating done to conform to the lines of the relocation adjacent to property of Clifton L.Bremer, Anna B.Crocker,George M.Preston,Samuel L.Ayers and Arthur W.Moors,et al.,and at other places required by the construction of the sidewalk and travelled road;and that trees, fences,shrubbery and other obstacles be removed along the entire relocation where necessary to make travel safe and convenient. It is impossible to secure precise estimates of the cost of this work,partly because it is uncertain just how much blasting and excavating would be necessary,but principally on account of the present uncertainty regarding the probable cost of labor and material.From consultation with various experts and such calculations as have been possible,it appears to the com- mittee that $30,000 would be sufficient to cover the entire cost. The committee,therefore,recommends that $30,000 be raised 140 by an issue of bonds and that this amount be expended in build- ing the road and sidewalk as recommended,beginning at the Bigelow property and proceeding as far as possible in the direc- tion of Forest Avenue. The committee further recommends that invitations for bids be sent out to several responsible road contractors with proper specifications as to construction and with minimum and maximum requirements for filling and excavating,and that the contract be made with the lowest responsible bidder. The committee wishes to inform the inhabitants of the Town of the cordial co-operation which it received from the Town and County officials and abutting owners,and in particu- lar to state that the task was made immeasurably easier because of the conscientious and enthusiastic assistance of the County Commissioners,Messrs.JohruD.Merrill,Evan F.Richardson and Everett W.Bowker,and the County Engineer,Mr.Hartley L.White.Incidentally,the County Commissioners have assumed all expenses connected with the survey and engineering and have agreed to pay all land damages. The committee would further suggest that the voters at the coming Maich meeting should indicate whether they desire the present or any other committee to proceed with the work contemplated in the original vote and deal with the other portions of Jerusalem Road. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE JASON, DARIUS W.GILBERT, WALTER SHUEBRUK. 141 REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen:The regular plan of the Wire Inspector to bring about the best conditions in our outside plant has been tempo- rarily halted during the past year on account of the war condi- tions.Since the time of the inception of the Department of Wires,following Professor Clifford's survey of wiring conditions in Cohasset,each year has seen us nearer to the standard recognized as desirable by people who understand what proper plant methods mean.Up to the time of the outbreak of the war Cohasset had progressed steadily in this respect and the greater amount of work has been done.During the past year your Wire Inspector has not required of the various wire com- panies maintaining poles and wires in Cohasset any work beyond that absolutely necessary for safety to life and property.The difficulty of obtaining labor and supplies rendered it almost prohibitive for these companies to do any amount of new construction. Now that conditions are gradually becoming normal,we may expect to proceed with our regular plan.Your Wire Inspector proposes to make a survey at once of the entire Town and report the results to the various companies concerned. This survey will include among other things every pole with its fittings,all wires,cables,transformers,manholes,both on public ways and private property,and will show exactly what conditions obtain in our outside plant. During the past year the night tension block signal system of the N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.has been completed and is in use. All parts of this system within the limits of Cohasset were inspected and passed by your Wire Inspector and he has at hand all the plans and prints,including specifications,covering the construction of the same.This system uses 3300 volts furnished by the Weymouth Light and Power Company. The plan followed to bring about proper conditions in our 142 outside plant has been successful in our house and building wiring.From the start of this department all new building wiring has been carefully watched and each year has seen a part of older wiring in our buildings inspected and faults cor- rected.Practically every one of our public or semi-public buildings has been inspected during the past few years and the old,unsafe wiring replaced by new work tinder the recommenda- tion and supervision of the Wire Inspector.In addition,a great number of our larger residences and buildings have been rewired completely,directly due to the request of the Wire Inspector and many extremely unsafe conditions removed. During the past year comparatively little new work has been started,but unquestionably normal conditions will prevail in the near future.About twenty-eight new meters have been installed besides the ordinary repair work and additions to existing wiring systems. I desire at this time to thank the officers and employees of the various firms and companies who do business in Cohasset which comes under my jurisdiction for their unfailing courtesy and co-operation and their manifest ambition to give our Town the best possible electrical plant,both on our streets and in our buildings. In conclusion,I would respectfully bring to the attention of the citizens of the Town the noticeable increase in the break- ing of street lights and ask their assistance by working with the children to bring about its cessation. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE JASON,JR., Inspector of Wires. 143 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR In spite of the high cost of food and other materials the accounts of this department show a very satisfactory condition. All cases have been thoroughly investigated and disposed of according to our best judgment. The new management of Cohasset Home has proved that in Mr.and Mrs.Henry R.Nickerson we have found an excel- lent couple to supervise the care of the residents both of the Home and of the farm. The residents of the Home are very happy and well cared for by Mrs.Nickerson,who is an ideal woman for the responsi- ble position she so well fills. Seldom,if ever,has the farm been so well managed,and with pride we call the attention of the citizens of Cohasset to the excellent showing of the sales of produce,which is the result of the good management and hard work of Mr.Nick- erson. The net cost of the Home for 1918 is $3296.58,showing a decrease of $277.58 from 1917. The unpaid bills amount to $150.71.Net cost of charities is $8353.02 for 1918.Dr.Edward H.Schott was appointed Town Physician at a salary of $400.As District Nurse Miss Agnes Weir still fills her place,and is appreciated by all the citizens,and we recommend that $300 be appropriated toward her salary. The Overseers recommend the appropriation of $8300 for 1919 DARIUS W.GILBERT,Chairman, HERBERT L.BROWN, HARRY E.MAPES, Overseers of the Poor 144 COHASSET HOME Resolutions on Resignations of Mr.and Mrs.James EL Pinkham Cohasset,March 30,1918. Whereas,the resignations of Mr.and Mrs.James H.Pink- ham,who have had charge of the Cohasset Home since Novem- ber 1,1910,have been received by the Overseers of the Poor, to take effect April 1,1918,and Whereas,the Overseers have recorded their appreciation of the manner in which Mr.and Mrs.Pinkham have conducted the Home for the seven years and five months they have been in charge,also their regret at the resignations,and Whereas,the citizens of the Town at the annual meeting of March 11,1918,joined with the Overseers in expressing them- selves that the Town will suffer a loss in their resignations,and further noted that a committee be appointed to draw up Reso- lutions,—Now,therefore,be it Resolved,that we,the undersigned committee chosen at said meeting,wish to record our regret in the loss of these faith- ful and efficient workers for the comfort of the poor and unfor- tunate,and for the interests of the Town,and it is further Resolved,that we are sure the citizens join with us in wish- ing Mr.and Mrs.Pinkham long life,continued good health, prosperity and happiness in their new position in Norwell. (Signed)GEORGE JASON,JR., LOUIS I.GOODWIN, EDWARD L.STEVENS, Committee appointed at Annual Town Meeting,March 11,1918. 145 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Committee elected at the 1918 March election organized as provided in the Town By-Laws by choice of Cornelius Keefe,Chairman,Charles W.Gammons,Secretary. Only one article was considered by the committee in 1918, namely,the one presented at the special Town Meeting held July 2,1918: "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000)to rebuild the dam and gate at Gulf Mill,or act on anything relating thereto." The Finance Committee,after due hearing,recommended: 1.That the Selectmen be authorized to obtain plans, specifications and bids for the work to be done. 2.That the work be done by a competent contractor, provided the cost exclusive of plans and specifications shall not exceed $2000. The work of the committee for the current year is progress- ing.The various boards and officers whose departments will ask for appropriations at the next Town meeting have been asked to submit estimates which will be studied.Hearings will then be given as provided and the report of the committee on these matters,also on such articles as are submitted in the Town Warrant,will be made in advance of the Annual Meeting. CORNELIUS KEEFE,Chairman, EDWARD F.WILLCUTT, JOHN E.LAWRENCE, EDWIN W.BATES, WILLIAM H.McGAW, ROSCOE H.TISDALE, CHARLES W.GAMMONS,Secretary, Finance Committee. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31,1918 THE BOUNDBBOOK PRESS 1919 149 SCHOOL COMMITTEE,1918 George Jason,Jr Term expires in March,1921 Walter Shuebruk Term expires in March,1921 Thomas L.Stevens Term expires in March,1919 Dean K.James Term expires in March,1919 Fred V.Stanley Term expires in March,1919 Anselm L.Beal Term expires in March,1920 Organization George Jason,Jr Chairman Anselm L.Beal Secretary and Treasurer Regular Meetings First Tuesday of each month at 7.45 p.m. Superintendent of Schools Harry H.Lowry,telephone 13-J. Office of the Superintendent Osgood School,telephone 349-W. The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8.30 to 12,and from 1 to 4.30. School Physician Oliver H.Howe,M.D.,telephone 14. School Nurse Miss Agnes Weir,telephone 250. Attendance Officer Thomas L.Bates,telephones,residence 305 and office 372-W. 150 School Calendar,1918-1919 Fall term opens September 9,closes December 20.Winter term opens December 30,closes April 16.Spring term opens April 21,closes June 27.Fall term opens September 8,1919. No-School Signal Instead of the customary fire-alarm signal,the electric street lights will be used.The current will be on five minutes, 7.30 to 7.35,sessions suspended for Grades 1 to 8,inclusive; 7.45 to 7.50,sessions suspended for all schools. Staff for Year 1918-1919 Principal: Arthur C.Morrison (1918). Supervisors: Mrs.Edward L.Stevens —Music (1913). Florence E.Kraus —Drawing (1914). Teachers: High School: Minnie E.Bigelow-—Commercial Subjects (1902). Marion C.Chandler —Modern Languages (1910). Vida Dunbar —English,Foreign Languages (1918). Eleanor P.Gould —Commercial Subjects (1918). Intermediate (Grades 5-8) : Martha P.Bates (1880). Theo Wilson (1915). Elizabeth P.Hammond (1917), Rosa C.Gushee (1917).Leave of absence granted Janu- ary,1919. Edith A.Goodspeed (1918). Matilda C.Hayden (1919). 151 Primary (Grades 1-4) : vSarah E.Fox (1883). June Simmons (1915): Elaine Wing (1916). Gladys B.Tyler (1918). Dorothy G.Bosworth (1918). Kindergarten : Kathleen McMahon —Director (1915). Marie A.Gordon —Assistant (1918). Industrial Arts: Beatrice W.Jardine —Domestic Science —Cooking (1916). Olive C.Warren —Domestic Art —Sewing (1918). Max H.Meyer —Manual Training (1918). Beechwood: Anna M.Harnedy (1918). (The date in parentheses indicates the year when service began in Cohasset.) 152 REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee submits herewith its report for the year 1918,with an estimate of the amounts which will be needed for maintenance of schools and for conveyance of pupils for 1919. At the annual Town Meeting in March,upon recommenda- tion of the School Committee,the Bates building was taken over by the Town,necessary changes and alterations were made to conform to State requirements in order that the upper floor could be used for kindergarten purposes.This floor is also used by the various societies who met in the building previous to its acquisition by the Town. Due to the continued severe cold weather during the latter part of the winter 1917-1918 the Committee deemed it advisable to purchase twenty cords of wood to be used during the day- time,in order that the supply of coal would last until warm weather.This,with the additional purchase of an amount of bituminous coal,was sufficient to assure no loss of time because of inability to heat the buildings. For the winter 1918-1919 an ample amount of bituminous coal has been purchased and stored for the use of the Osgood School building,and a sufficient amount of anthracite coal procured for the use of the Bates building and the Beechwood School building. The citizens of Cohasset are particularly indebted to Mr. Edwin L.Furber for his courteous treatment and kind assist- ance to the Committee in solving the coal problem during both the years 1917 and 1918. The fire alarm system in use in the Osgood School building having been found to be unsatisfactory and unreliable,the Com- mittee,after a very careful and thorough investigation into several systems,in order to properly safeguard the lives of the children in case of fire in the building,had installed by the Fire Alarm Signal Company a "Fasco "fire alarm system through- 153 out the building with auxiliary connection with the municipal fire alarm system. It was found necessary to paint the trimmings of the Osgood School building.Bids were therefore asked for and the work was done under the supervision of Mr.George F.Newton, architect. In April the Superintendent,Mr.Lary,requested and was granted leave of absence for an indefinite period for war work in France,leaving early in June.During the period from June first to close of school the external administrative features of the school work were attended to by the Chairman of the School Committee and the internal administration was left in charge of Miss Martha P.Bates.A sub-committee was ap- pointed to secure a suitable man to fill the vacancy,and after a most thorough study and careful investigation and interviews with and examination into the qualifications of a number of available Superintendents,the services of Mr.Harry H.Lowry, the present Superintendent,were secured in this capacity.The Committee feels that the Town of Cohasset is particularly fortunate in securing so capable and efficient a Superintendent. In September the Committee,with great regret,was obliged to accept the resignation of Lieut.Gilbert S.Tower as a member of the Committee because of changing his residence from Cohasset and the demands upon him as a United States naval officer.Lieutenant Tower was a valued committee man and rendered a great deal of constructive service to our schools. At a joint meeting of the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen,Rev.Fred V.Stanley was appointed to fill the vacancy. The matter of the School Dentist is receiving the careful attention of your Committee,and the most advisable solution of this important matter will be adopted. Early in October,by direction of the Board of Health,on account of the influenza epidemic,it was necessary to close the Cohasset schools for a period of four weeks. The Committee believing it advisable that all rooms and ,corridors in the Osgood School building be swept and dusted ly,found it necessary to employ an additional janitor,and 154 were fortunate in securing the services of Mr.Joseph P.Stewart in the capacity. At the Beechwood School the soft wood floor in the rear room being worn down to an uneven and rough condition,a new hard floor was laid. A thorough investigation into the transportation conditions was made by the committee,with the result that bids were asked for,for the transportation of all pupils for the year 1919 by means of motor vehicles.It was believed for the best interests of the Town that the vehicle bodies be owned by tiie Town,in order that the proper care,etc.,may be maintained and to make sure that a suitable and approved type of body be used in the future should this method of transportation be permanently adopted.The contract was awarded to Mr. Frank W.Wheelwright for all routes. This method of transportation necessitated a complete rearrangement of routes,which the Committee hopes will work out quite smoothly. It was expected that the vehicles would be ready for opera- tion on January 1,1919,but due to freight delays,it was im- possible to do so. The matter of teachers'salaries has been carefully con- sidered.Due to higher cost of living and increased costs in connection with every necessity,it was deemed advisable to appoint a special committee to thoroughly study this matter, for the information of the Committee in preparing the school budget. The Committee believes that the citizens appreciate the very high and efficient standard maintained in our teaching staff and therefore realize that to continue this grade of work and retain competent teachers,good salaries must be paid. On December 18,1918,over two hundred men and women of Cohasset interested in their schools,gathered at the Osgood School on invitation of the Committee,and were addressed by Mr.Jones of the State Department of Education and inspected the various rooms,meeting the teaching staff of the school system.Those residing at a distance were transported to the building in t*he school barges.A very successful and interesting meeting and one which the Committee and Superintendent hope 155 was enjoyed by all and proved not only instructive,but served to bring the mothers and fathers into closer touch with their schools. The over-crowded condition of the upper portion of the Osgood School building and the necessity for additional room to properly carry on the education of the boys and girls of our Town,has been brought to the attention of the citizens of Cohasset each year for the past few years.Your Committee, therefore,will ask the Town at its annual meeting in March to appoint a committee to thoroughly investigate this condition and report and make recommendations at an early meeting. Estimate of Amount Which Will be Required for the Current Year General expenses : School Committee Salaries $475.00 Other expenses 300.00 Superintendent of Schools Salaries 2,675.00 Other expenses 200.00 Expenses of Instruction : Supervisors Salaries 1,700.00 Other expenses 75.00 Principals Salaries,High 1,600.00 Elementary Teachers ||Salaries,High 5,600.00 fet Salaries,Elementary 12,050.00 Textbooks High 300.00 Elementary 500.00 Stationery,etc. High —Elementary 1,900.00 Janitors High —Elementary 2,620.00 156 Fuel: High —Elementary $2,200.00 Miscellaneous High —Elementary 700.00 Maintenance : Repairs High —Elementary 2,000.00 Auxiliary Agencies: Libraries 300.00 Health 200.00 Transportation 5,300.00 Miscellaneous Expenses : Tuition (to other places)30.00 Sundries 600.00 Outlays: New Grounds and Buildings \1 „n7 ^ New Equipment / Total $43,545.00 In connection with the item Superintendent's Salaries,it will appear larger than previous years.This is due to the fact that in previous years the amount was distributed through more than one department,while for the current year it appears as an item in itself. 157 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the School Committee and Citizens of Cohasset: I submit for your approval the Annual Superintendent's Report for the year 1918.Having been in Cohassec but a half-year,it is necessary to remind you that all comments on the Cohasset school system are based upon studies made in this service of only a few months.An attempt will be made to report on work done throughout the year as far as possible, however. New Teachers Since school was opened in September,a number of newly appointed teachers have been present.Mr.Arthur C.Morri- son,my first assistant,is the principal of the High School.He came to Cohasset after experience as principal of the High School at Ashland,Mass.Mr.Max H.Meyer was engaged to take the place left vacant by the resignation of Mr.Fred C.Chandler of the Manual Training Department.Mr.Meyer is an in- tensely practical teacher of manual training,having been engaged as assistant superintendent in a factory for some years. Miss Marie A.Gordon,a graduate of Miss Niel's Kinder- garten Training School of Boston,has become the assistant to Miss McMahon,director of our kindergarten.Miss Gordon was trained in the Boston public schools,and had considerable experience in Milton before coming to Cohasset.Miss Olive C.Warren,-a graduate of the Framingham Normal School,has been instructor in sewing,and assistant to Miss Fox in the first grade.Miss Gladys B.Tyler,a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School,has become a teacher in the primary depart- ment,after experience in Lincoln,Mass.Miss Edith A.Good- speed came to Cohasset to be departmental teacher in the inter- mediate grades,after experience as a public school teacher in Massachusetts,and a children's librarian in Detroit.Miss Eleanor P.Gould has become instructor in commercial subjects 158 after study at Massachusetts College of Commerce,Harvard University and Boston University.Miss Gould has taught in Boston and in Walpole.Besides these teachers in the Osgood School,a new teacher was engaged for the Beechwood School, Miss Anna M.Harnedy,a graduate of the Lowell Normal School in the class of 1918. Period of Service We have a very strong staff of teachers.But if the teacher is the most important part of the school,with the exception of the children,it behooves us to keep up the standard.The accompanying graph may assist us to appreciate one problem that is quite important,namely,the period of service of teachers. As noted above,eight new teachers,or 36 per cent of the whole number,were engaged as new teachers this year.These instructors,though well trained and with successful experience £L.£&u& 3s \ «J0 \ >s-1 JtO I tf A /to •iff V A ^\J Years of Service /ai <3 i<J-*7 F f ^ found it necessary to spend a little time in becoming acquainted with the local situation before making great headway in their school work.A recent writer states that "if a teacher is alert to her opportunities for helpfulness,and is genuinely progressive, her capacity to do efficient work should increase steadily for years,and school officials cannot escape the penalty of retro- gression in their schools if they will allow such teachers to resign to accept better positions." Undoubtedly,Cohasset should not attempt to compete with Boston and other large cities in salaries,but we must make an effort to retain the same teachers from year to year as much 159 as possible.It ought to be true that a good teacher could be held for at least four or five years,so that we should not often have a change of 36 per cent of the whole number at one time. Cohasset is known for the great care with which teachers have been selected,and we hope that together with this reputation may be merited another,namely,that Cohasset retains good teachers. The Organization of Cohasset Schools It may be profitable to review the organization of our sys- tem.Cohasset children attend school in three buildings.Those who are enrolled in the first three grades and who reside in Beechwood attend a rural school there.Other children of Beechwood and North Cohasset are transported to one plant on Elm Street,where all of the other children of the Town are grouped.This plant in the center of the Town consists of two buildings with considerable ground devoted to playground and grass plots. The Bates building is the smaller and contains the House- hold Arts Department and the Kindergarten.In the latter, which is on the second floor,twenty-six children have been enrolled this year.This department was organized in 1917 and is an important section of the school.Children have heretofore attended but one year,but two years of kindergarten work are prescribed in many communities,and may be desir- able here.This Bates building has also been used by various community organizations,such as the Red Cross and the Social Service League. The larger Osgood building contains wliat might be termed fourteen rooms,including the Manual Training Shop in the basement,besides four smaller rooms that have been used when possible for meetings of small classes.In this building are enrolled 490 pupils in all elementary and high school grades. In the basement are two small rooms devoted to the indus- trial work of the boys.Grades through the fifth are organized on the first floor on the teacher-per-room basis.This means that each room contains a class and a teacher who does all or most of the teaching. 160 Grades six through eight,inclusive,are organized in a departmental system on the second floor.Each class has a regular home room,and the teacher of that room has particu- larly in charge the welfare of those pupils.But the teaching of each class is done by several teachers,each one of whom instructs all the pupils in these grades in a certain subject,such as arithmetic,reading,writing,spelling,etc.This plan en- courages teachers to become experts in their subjects,and helps to prepare the children for the more difficult departmental work of the High School. Grades nine through twelve,inclusive,known as the High School in many communities,occupy the main room on the second floor,and all of the space on the third floor.In these grades tjiere is a more complete departmentalizing of studies, so that pupils move from room to room,for various recitations •during the day. Length of School Day In the fall we lost one month,or twenty-two days,of school because of the epidemic of influenza.Considerable time also was lost in our work because of the large amount of absence due to sickness,this condition continuing until January.On November 11,in an effort to make up some of the time lost, school opened under the operation of a longer school day. Sessions now begin at 8.45 instead of 9.00 a.m.,and the school day closes,as far as regular school work is concerned,at 8.15 instead of at .3.00.We have been able to give considerably more time to consultation with the pupils in the grades,and have also been able to add some time to each period in the High School.By lengthening the recess and by the introduction of a breathing space,as it were,in the middle of the afternoon,we have made the lengthening of the school day a benefit rather than a hindrance physically. This question of lengthening the school day has been studied very much during the last ten years in our country.A majority of educators have come to the conclusion that a school day of six hours instead of five will be the school day of the future.Our school day in Cohasset,however,is a five-and-a- lialf -hour-day at present. 161 School Calendar The school calendar also has been somewhat altered because of the loss of time in the fall.The regular vacation of one week in February is omitted and at Easter time a vacation of but one week is suggested.The time of closing in June has been set at a later date than usual,namely,June 27.It is probable that by making the last week the time for serious work,even up to the last session,nearly two weeks of time can be made up. Retardation An age-grade table is reproduced on the following page and is meant to show how many children in each grade are younger than might be expected,and how many are too old. If children enter the first grade at the age of five or six,it is fair to expect that they should be in the second grade at the age of six or seven ;in the sixth grade at the age of ten or eleven,etc.The table,however,shows that a large number of children are over-age or retarded in school. This question of retardation is a very important one'from an educational point of view.Pupils who are older than others in their grades feel out of place.Not only do they lose interest so as to fail of promotion,but they retard the work of whole classes. Causes of retardation are many.It may be that absence has been a cause in Cohasset.Nearly one-eighth of the children were absent on an average last school year,according to the school returns.Changing from one school to another is apt to cause retardation.Also,the entrance of children to the first grade before they are able to do real school work,and pass- ing them into the second grade at the end of one year because of an over-crowded condition in the first grade,may have made it impossible for some children to get a right start in reading. Failing in this fundamental work,they may have been retarded in the later grades. Whatever the cause,a remedy for this difficulty must be applied,and this remedy will probably be found in the giving of more careful attention to the needs of individual children.In 162 in a CDIMCDOJOilNNCONCO^W^OO fl £ (NCDW^iC^^^^WlNNNH s 00 T-H ^LO T— 1 1>-H <M oo H T—l T-H CD N ro (N o o t^ 1-4 T—l (M lo CO CO M r>-o T-H CO T-H rH <M 00 Cb «#co to b-a o T-H LO 1—i T— 1 T-H CO & 2 CO <N CO TJH Oi U0 (M 00 1—1 1—1 T—l "* w oq CO co o CO co TJH CO H 7— 1 1—1 T—l T—l <* Ph CO 1—1 t-H XH LO tH CO CO CO 1—1 T—l T—l *tf W O <M O CO CO lO CO T— 1 i— i T—1 t—1 Th<H T-H t—Oi LO T-H CO P3 OS T—l T—1 T— 1 LO Q Ph"00 ^H lO CT> T—l T-l i-i oq T—l O O< J>"tf CO CO T—l "tf CO LO CO 1>o ^<N H a^TT-I 8 cS °MHlMCO^iOtOhOOQOHlM P ,_T—l T—l T-H l>ctf 03 fa _SJ -^O T3 O Ctf a <^+J in ^O«ffl H 163 the words of Prof.S.S.Colvin in his book entitled "An Intro- duction to High School Teaching,"the best class is "that in which each and every pupil is doing those things that he can do best in terms of the needs and abilities of the class as a whole, thus attaining the ideal ....of the co-operative class." This attention to individual needs should be based upon scientific investigation and be applied in small classes of not more than twenty children.Over-age pupils should be sepa- rated from others,and be given work that they can do well and work that will prepare them properly for life.These very large children are the children who become discouraged and want to drop out of school.It is they who need the largest amount of individual attention,and we shall be unfair to them unless we attempt to serve them better. Age of School Entrance There has seemed to be an impression that children should enter the first grade as soon as they can come to school.How- ever,in twenty-eight out of forty communities of our size in Massachusetts,according to the last report of the Commissioner of Education,children enter school at the age of five years and eight months or older.This means that children who are to be six not later than January first enter in September.The people of these communities prefer to have their children enter at the age of six,although most of these towns would have allowed children to enter at five years,six months. In our first grade 22,or 35.4 per cent,of the 62 children who have been enrolled this year,were younger than five years, eight months in September.In view of the difficulty of teach- ing such young children,and in view of the lack of room needed for their accommodation,I should think that children should not attempt to begin the first-grade work in Cohasset until six or nearly six years of age. Medical Inspection Medical inspection has been especially important this year. During the time of greatest danger the School Physician was in 164 daily attendance.In his report he mentions the annual medical inspection of children,and the new record card that has been adopted.Furthermore,all parents will be interested to know that an interesting little book on teeth will be studied by every child in the third and fourth grades hereafter. Reports of Supervisors Your attention is directed to the reports of the supervisors of various departments of this system.I am indebted to these assistants and other teachers for hearty co-operation,and these reports are worthy of your careful perusal.Some of the towns- people may be particularly interested in the report of the Supervisor of Boys'and Girls'Club Work.The results of the efforts put forth in this direction have been gratifying,and lead us to expect that this work will be continued with unabated zeal in 1919. First Impressions A stranger is favorably impressed as he enters Cohasset schools for the first time.He finds conscientious teachers, most of whom are doing excellent work.He finds pupils from all parts of the Town studying and working together.He sees the results of this consolidation in the better opportunity for the proper classification of children,the enrichment of the curricu- lum,and the presence of better teachers than would care to teach in rural schools.He sees,too,the evidence of the inter- est taken by the people in attempts to equip the buildings at hand for the work to be done.But the newcomer almost immediately reaches the conclusion that no amount of money spent upon an over-crowded school plant will make possible the results in education that are sought by Cohasset.We must have better facilities for the proper education of our children,and we must set to work upon this problem as soon as possible. Service of the Osgood Building The present Osgood building was first occupied in Septem- ber,1891.It was at that time an up-to-date schoolhouse,con- sidered by some to be the most attractive wooden building in 165 the State.There were eight rooms besides an assembly hall and a laboratory,and these served well,for some years,the needs of from 300 to 350 children in all grades including the High School. In 1900,however,four more classrooms that had been found necessary were added,making eleven rooms,counting the laboratory,besides a fine assembly hall.The presence of 1 his hall,of course,made it possible to assemble all or a part of the school at any time for the delevopment of school and com- munity s'pirit,and the teaching of national patriotism. In 1902 the commercial department of the High School was established and for four years was accommodated in one of the regular classrooms on the second floor.Movable chairs were used at first without any so-called school desks,and two type- writers were at the disposal of the students.But in September, 1906,it was found necessary to take the assembly hall for the Commercial Department.Regular office furniture was secured, and a little later the typewriters were placed in an improvised room on the platform,separated from the rest of the hall by a double glass partition.There they have remained until today. Three other small rooms are occupied on the third floor. Two of these rooms are in the addition that was put on in 1900 and the other was improvised under the eaves with a window in the roof. Increase in School Population Since 1899,when there were 401 pupils in Cohasset,there has been an increase of 33.1 per cent in the school population. Furthermore the curriculum has been enriched by the estab- lishment of the commercial department,by the careful organ- ization of the drawing department in all grades,by the introduc- tion of various sorts of industrial and household arts,by the establishment of a kindergarten,and by the opening of a school lunch in connection with the domestic science,so that some children who bring lunches may eat under as good an environ- ment as possible.The only additional space,however,that has been provided during these years has been the Bates build- ing.Here,as mentioned above,are a room on the second floor for the kindergarten and two rooms on the first floor for the school lunch and the domestic science laboratory. 166 Classrooms Overcrowded The need of more space for class work is apparent.For instance,in a room that should not be used for more than forty children,we are forced to accommodate a class of sixty first- grade pupils.There have been enrolled more than fifty pupils in the sixth grade,and in several other cases there is over- crowding.Moreover,there should be opportunity to place the kindergarten near the room where the children of the first grade are located. Lack of Room for Ihe High School The difficulty of securing room for class work is particu- larly noticeable in the upper section of the school.A High School room has,this year,been taken for one of the grades, thus necessitating putting a number of children into the com- mercial room as a permanent seating place.Because of the scarcity of places for High School work it is necessary to have recitations continually in rooms where pupils are studying. Certain rooms are used for purposes for which they never were intended.The chemical laboratory,which should never be used for other than chemical work,is occupied daily by various other classes.Furthermore,this chemistry room is large enough for but twelve or fifteen chairs,and therefore will not accommodate the large science classes of the ninth and tenth grades.The drawing rooms are necessarily used for various recitations,although the desks provided are not suitable. Space for Shop Work The shop work of the boys is now done in the basement of the Osgood building.Not only is there not room enough for more than sixteen manual training benches,but these are placed too closely together for the best work,and the light,so much needed for shop work,is very poor.Various pieces of machin- ery have been installed,but they can scarcely ever be operated except under artificial light.There is no opportunity for ap- plying proper finish to pieces of furniture,without the same becoming covered with dust.Lumber for this department is 167 stored in a small,dark place which may be called a source of danger from fire.The printing equipment is in a corner that is too small to accommodate more than six boys at a time. This work is so important educationally that it should be given more space. Household Arts and School Lunch The household arts work of the girls is now conducted in the back room of the Bates building.Instead of 24 girls,only 12 can work at a time.In connection with this department we have been able to conduct a school lunch which is appreciated by those who can be accommodated,besides making the cook- ery more practical.In a town like ours,it is not surprising to find that as many as 200 children regularly stay to lunch and that on stormy days this number is frequently increased to over 350.Surely all of these children should have opportunity to eat in a clean lunch room where they can purchase a warm drink or soup in cold weather.At present,however,we are able to accommodate conveniently not more than 50 or 75 children each day,others being forced to eat in places that were never intended to be lunch rooms. A most important part of the household arts equipment should be a suitable place for storage for food supplies and for displaying food exhibits.We are deprived of these necessary conveniences. Prevocational Education There is also a lack of rooms for special work needed for certain pupils.Boys and girls who are older than their class- mates are often found to be retarded because of their inability to learn from books in the old-fashioned way.Hence,oppor- tunity should be given them to do the work in which they are successful.We can help some children by giving them extra work in the shops,but for these children we need to use a differ- ent method in regular academic subjects,also.Their arithme- tic and English,for instance,should be taught in a different way.Until we have opportunity to give these children the special training they need,we shall be in danger of doing them an injustice. 168 Some Rooms Makeshifts Not only are there over-crowded classrooms and insufficient space for shop work,household arts,and the training needed for special pupils,but several of the rooms that are now in use are really makeshifts.The freehand drawing room,for instance, is an improvised room on the third floor.It is small,poorly ventilated,and with very little window space.The typewriting room is on the platform of the old assembly hall on the third floor.It lacks space for supervision and is already crowded with benches and chairs for eleven machines,although we need eighteen typewriters in order to do the best work.The com- mercial room is in the old Assembly Hall.It is big and noisy, very poorly ventilated and lighted.This large room could be very much better used for other purposes had we a suitable place for the commercial work.The library,although a very impor- tant part of the High School,must be accommodated in a small room not accessible to all without going through the large main room. Rooms for Special Purposes Not only is there a lack of space for the work that we are trying to do,but there is a distinct need for rooms for special purposes.For instance,there is no place in the building for elementary science work or nature study in the lower grades. There is no suitable place for the teaching of sewing and milli- nery;for instruction in various household arts,such as the care of the bedroom,dining room,etc.There is no opportunity for the right sort of physical education,and there is no room suit- able for the use of the teachers,the room at present assigned for their use being dark. Not the least important need of our school system is a place for the use of the school physician and the school nurse. We are in great need of a place where children may be examined under proper conditions.Indeed,it may be argued by some that a dental clinic should be a part of the equipment for health work.The establishment of work of this sort does not entail a great expense,except that a small specie 1 room is absolutely essential. 169 Ventilation In considering the need of extended facilities,it is right to say that the overcrowded condition of the Osgood building impairs the opportunity for ventilation throughout.Whereas most rooms are ventilated for forty children,we now find it necessary to place as many as fifty or even sixty in a room. There is a very difficult problem in the case of improvised rooms to which ventilating ducts are run in an unnatural way.There seems to be no remedy for this situation in an old building. Change in School Law Furthermore,there is contemplated a change in the Com- pulsory School Law,whereby children will be required to attend school in the near future until they are sixteen years of age. This will make it necessary for us to accommodate children between the ages of fourteen and sixteen who are now allowed to go to work if necessary.These pupils who are so uninter- ested in their studies that they leave school as soon as possible must be kept in the school at some interesting work for two years longer than is now the case.It will be necessary,in fair- ness to them,and in fairness to the school as a whole,to give them an opportunity for prevocational work.This means that added space will be necessary. Gymnasium One feature of school work which has been neglected by Cohasset and many other communities is physical education. The results of the examinations recently conducted by the army and navy physicians show that a very large proportion of the men examined were physically unfit to serve their country as soldiers.Because their bodies had not been properly educated the army would not risk taking these men into the field where extraordinary hardships were to be borne.In the near future this State will follow the lead of New York,Rhode Island,and others,in requiring every town and city to provide proper phys- ical education for all school children.But rather than await State legislation,Cohasset should supply facilities for proper physical work immediately. 170 A very important part of moral and physical education is the opportunity for the game or athletic life of the children.If we agree that there should be a basketball team of a few boys, and a team of a few girls,why should we not also agree that all boys and girls should have proper opportunity for team play in the winter time?Here enters also the question of accom- modation of spectators at games.Inter-cla&s and inter-school contests are necessary for the encouragement of the playing of the children,and for the development of a vital school spirit. All boys should have an opportunity to play,and there should be a place where these games could be held with the attendance of a large number of spectators.We are thus brought to the conclusion that a gymnasium is necessary for the school. Assembly Hall In most school systems it is possible to conduct assemblies which become an important part of the school life.Not only should pupils be taught how to conduct themselves in public meetings,but they should be given an appreciation and a con- sciousness of their places in a large school group.Out of the school spirit and school loyalty thus made possible,can grow the right community spirit,and even national patriotism.In assemblies,also,a principal is able to know the school and the pupils in a way not otherwise possible.Instead of attempting to shape the opinions of pupils on matters of school regime through the teachers,the principal should be able to meet the children themselves frequently.The assembly ball,also,is necessary if we are to give proper visual education.The pro- vision for illustrated lectures and talks on material studied in history,geography,science,etc.,is an essential part of a school plant.Some of these lectures may be pre vocational in their nature,and of immense value. Needed in the Community Furthermore,Cohasset as a community needs a gymnasium an d an auditorium.This is readily admitted by all who have given the matter careful attention.There is no place where 171 young people may hold athletic contests or where adults may meet in gymnasium classes.There is,at present,no place suitable for large meetings of the people,no place where more than half of the whole number of voters can attend a political meeting.If the community needs a gymnasium and a town auditorium,and if the school needs a gymnasium and an assem- bly hall,why cannot we combine these features?Why cannot we save money and time,bring school and community into closer relations,and provide adequate facilities for school and community work by constructing a gymnasium and an assembly hall for the use of Cohasset,and placing them where they will be used most frequently,on the school plant ?This is the plan followed in several New England towns. Provided by Law In Chapter 38 of the Acts of 1914,school committees are authorized to allow the use of assembly halls and gymnasiums 11 for such educational,recreational,social,civic,philanthropic and similar purposes as the committee may deem for the best interest of the community."This means that we are encour- aged by the State of Massachusetts not only to have up-to-date school buildings.,but to use these buildings for as many Town meetings as possible.A school building containing an assembly hall and a gymnasium would accommodate all assemblies of the people,and would provide a proper place for all sorts of recreation for the people of Cohasset. War Memorial The question of war memorials is before the American people in every community.Nearly two hundred men of Cohasset have been in the service of the country.No more fitting war memorial could be planned in their honor than a Memorial Hall or a Memorial School.This merits the attention of all. Conclusion School,gymnasium,town hall,memorial —these four are needed.As to the first,we are in dire need of more rooms,and 172 we lose each year that we postpone the supplying of the addi- tional space.We cannot use the Gary Plan or a platoon ar- rangement.In the first place,all children must begin school at the same time because of the transportation system,and sec- ondly,we have no assembly hall and insufficient shop space for the accommodation of pupils while they would be out of the regular classrooms.The National and State executive officials are calling upon all communities to undertake immediately necessary public construction work,in order to give opportunity for the employment of returned soldiers.There is little hope that lower prices of labor or materials,which are produced by labor,in the next five years will enable us to save much if any of the cost of our project per capita.Cohasset has talked of a new schoolhouse for years;is it not time now to act? In closing this report let me express to the gentlemen of the School Committee and the people of Cohasset my apprecia- tion of the cordial reception that has been accorded me in this Town.It has been very pleasant to note the keen interest of the people in the schools,and to receive the co-operation of parents and citizens in general. Respectfully submitted, HARRY H.LOWRY. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL To the Superintendent of Schools: I submit herewith my first annual report as principal of Cohasset High School.At the very beginning I wish to express my appreciation of the co-operation of all the teachers,both old and new.They have had the best interests of the school at heart at all times and have been willing to give assistance to each other and to pupils requiring special help. The total enrollment for this year is 102,of which 33 are in the entering class,or ninth grade.In spite of the fact that so large financial inducements have been offered by corporations engaged in war work,the number enrolled has not been materi- ally lessened,a fact which speaks well both for the school and the community as a whole. Three courses of study have been offered this year —col- lege and normal preparatory,commercial,and general.Al- though the normal time for the choice of courses and studies is undoubtedly the month of May,this year for several reasons this choice was made in September.An effort was made to have each pupil stick to the course of study which he had chosen unless there was some particularly good reason for making a change.Pupils electing studies have been obliged to continue them for at least half a year except in rare cases.In my opinion, the choice of courses is one of the most important decisions a pupil has to make.Therefore,pupil and parent as well should consult both the principal and grade teachers in an effort to fit the individual for the place in the world he is best able to fill. There are several changes in the curriculum to which I desire to call attention.The first is in the English department. In order that every student shall be able to use his mother tongue easily and correctly as well as have an appreciation of the best in literature,English is required each year of every pupil. Hitherto,Commercial English has been given the last two years of the High School course.It was thought t hat s :r.ce the Er>£ 174 lish course given in the eleventh grade was largely cultural,all pupils in that grade should take it.By doing intensive work in the last year the subject of Commercial English can be thoroughly covered and the results obtained so far seem to warrant the change.In place of the Ancient History and European History,as formerly given,the subject of History is treated in three courses:World History to 1700 A.D.,World History since 1700,and American History,including Problems of Democracy.The last two courses are given in alternate years and are open to pupils of the eleventh and twelfth grades.This year the course in American History is being given,supple- mented by work in current events,obtained from a study of the Literary Digest,to which each member of the class has sub- scribed.As an introduction to the subject of History,a course in Community Civics or Social Science is required of all ninth graders. In the Science group we are working toward the following goal —a course in General Science,required of all ninth-grade pupils;Biology,or the science of living things,embracing both botany and elementary zoology,given to tenth graders;Physics and Chemistry to be given in alternate years to both eleventh and twelfth grades.This arrangement gives the pupil,scien- tifically inclined,a science course each year he is in the High School.The installation of an up-to-date chemical laboratory equipment has enabled us to present that subject this year in an adequate manner.The introduction of Biology must await increased laboratory facilities both as to room and equipment. The course in General Science is seriously handicapped by the lack of a science lecture room in which man}^of the laws and principles of the subject might be demonstrated.The impor- tance of presenting a subject to the mind through other than the printed or spoken word is too well understood to receive more than passing mention. There have been changes also in the Commercial Course. For the ninth grade,in place of the old stereotyped Commercial Arithmetic,a course in Introductory Business is being given. The average pupil in this grade knows little and cares less about bank discounts and the like.He is interested in the various forms of business paper and is able to comprehend elementary 175 business transactions and the principles involved.Some atten- tion is given to penmanship and spelling in this course.Ele- mentary bookkeeping is given in the second year or the tenth grade,followed by advanced bookkeeping the next year. During the last two years,instruction in Commercial Geography and Law,Advanced Commercial Arithmetic,Office Practice, Stenography and Typewriting is given.The use of the mimeo- graph and other copying devices is also demonstrated. Early in the school year,the ninth-grade room was taken by the sixth grade,this change being made necessary by an overcrowded condition in the fifth and sixth grades.In order to accommodate the High School pupils,those in the two upper classes taking the straight commercial course were given desks in the commercial room,making that their home room.The giving up of the ninth-grade room has resulted in serious incon- venience,however.Classes have been forced to use the free- hand and mechanical drawing rooms,as well as the chemical laboratory for recitation purposes.Aside from the extreme difficulty of securing adequate ventilation in at least one of these rooms,the classes have not had sufficient blackboard space,a condition which has resulted in hardship to teacher and pupil alike.Science laboratories should never be used for other than the purpose for which they were designed and the same is true to a lesser degree of drawing rooms with their special equipment. But the teachers in charge have submitted cheerfully to the imposed hardship,regretting that the work of the classes should be thus handicapped.In addition,it has been necessary to hold some recitations in the main study room,an arrangement most unsatisfactory,as the attention of the pupils studying there must necessarily be distracted. The social activities of the school are being encouraged in every way.The eleventh and twelfth grades recently held an enjoyable party in the Bates building and the latter class is now at work on a play to be given in February.Each class has organized and is planning some activities.We have no room in the present building adapted to dramatics or social functions. Neither is it possible to have High School assemblies without inconvenience.Every High School teacher knows the value of getting the whole school together often.The training given by 176 appearing before one's fellow students and delivering a speech, poem or essay,whether original or not,is well worth the effort required.Short assemblies are held once or twice a week and occasionally a speaker from outside comes in to keep the High School in touch with higher institutions and business enter- prises. An attempt has been made to increase the interest in physical training.The results of the recent physical examina- tions given to those entering the service of their country have been appalling.Every High School,and grammar school as well,should give more attention to this important subject. This Town,leader in so many enterprises for the benefit of its youth,is falling behind in this department.It maintains no playground during the summer,neither does it provide for recreation in the winter.While this fact may seemingly have no bearing on the schools,yet the spirit of sport for sport's sake and the ideal of a sound mind in a sound body are as much a part of a school program as any subject in the curriculum.I sincerely hope the day is not far distant when our pupils may have the benefit of physical training in a gymnasium and organ- ized play under the direction of a competent teacher as well as coaching in the more popular forms of athletics such as football, baseball,basketball,track and hockey.Every pupil in the High School would be greatly benefited by engaging in one or more of the sports and the value of the all-round physical de- velopment in the gymnasium cannot be over-emphasized. In our effort to keep a more adequate record of a pupil's progress,a new blank has been adopted,a reproduction of which accompanies this report.You will notice an effort not only to record a pupil's rank in various studies,but also such facts as may enable us to help him choose his life work more intelligently.Every entry is an important one and if this system is carefully followed,information of value is obtained and preserved. The interest of the parent in the school life of his child should be more keen.From time to time,reports are sent concerning the pupil's progress,whether favorable or not. These should be carefully examined and promptly returned. Absences,whether avoidable or not,seriously interfere with the o"~ oJ o f- a J X U in £ £ D a X < J X U ,0 i ": 2 s< * t I 4 r 'i 1 s 5 £§It o a x P | |I i || 1 = in I s K is I •6 III II §i 11 III Is |1i"IsT1 -iwmn ;i ?;*l sS?.•|.IS < 2 i° <n ffl 1" 1 . "• n N <- U D tr Oo ui DC _) oo r o 01 r o r 1-1 9«3M'0N Nfl Ibd u.o un .o: s§ o ar 2 i-i Z 10 2 s Himi tz < 1 > 1 a 2 H < 1 z IdBs < 1h to 2 s H«MO«««y «—.—-.oi.]•.un A¥0 |'«»°H »JO 31VQ 178 progress of the individual as well as his classes,and make addi- tional work necessary both for the teacher and pupil.Parents are welcome visitors at all times,but in too many cases their visits are delayed until their child is in trouble,either on account of poor work or his failure to conduct himself as he should. The wise parent,by frequent consultation with the teacher,is able to render valuable co-operation,and frequently comes to have a better understanding of the problems of his child. Permit me in closing to express my appreciation of your help and also for the continual co-operation of the School Com- mittee which have made my work and that of my fellow teachers so agreeable. Very sincerely yo*urs, (Signed;ARTHUR C.MORRISON. 179 ART DEPARTMENT Mr.Harry H.Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir:I submit for your approval my fifth annual report. At the request of the department,I have taken over the mechanical drawing in addition to the freehand work.The mechanical drawing has been cut down somewhat in quantity in order that it might assume its proper place in the school curriculum.It is closely allied to the manual training and every effort is being made to correlate the work of the two depart- ments. In addition to the classes in the upper grades the super- vision of the drawing in the first fo tr grades has been attempted. Occasional meetings of the primary teachers are held,and at such times plans for the work are discussed.The hearty co- operation of these teachers and the excellent results obtained are gratifying. Regular visits are made to the Beechwood School where Miss Harnedy and her little folks are doing good work. An exhibition of drawing was shown in the Bates building in June,showing,although in a very limited way,the work of the past year.Another exhibition in connection with the work of all other departments was displayed on the occasion of the parents'meeting on December 18 in the Osgood School. The School Committee has always been ready to supply the needs of this department and the result is that we have good equipment which is greatly appreciated and enjoyed.However, the enthusiasm of the boys and girls and the excellence of the equipment do not improve the lighting and ventilation of both the freehand and the mechanical drawing rooms.A recent visitor in the latter room remarked that there seemed to be enough little windows but that they threw the light underneath 180 the tables instead of above them.He meant that the windows are too low.It is necessary to use the electric lights,even on fair days. The High School classes of girls have outgrown their little nest under the eaves.When even a fairly large class gets all its material ready for work there is no room for the teacher to pass between the tables to give help and criticism.In such a class the proper placing of models for still-life groups is impos- sible.This is a great drawback and results in confusion and loss of valuable time.In some phases of the work it is a posi- tive hindrance.The ventilation of this room has always been a problem and on warm days it is distressing,as well as unhealthful. As a solution to this problem I should suggest that our present need is one large room,well lighted,to be used for both freehand and mechanical drawing.With little more than the present equipment such a room would result in the accomplish- ment of better results under happier and more healthful condi- tions. All through the schools the enthusiastic attitude of the children toward drawing is an incentive to greater effort and ought to carry us on toward the accomplishment of the high ideals we have set before us. In conclusion I wish to thank you and the School Committee for encouragement and a helpful attitude toward my depart- ment. Respectfully submitted, FLORENCE E.KRAUS. 181 MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr.Harry H.Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir:In compliance with your request,I submit for your approval my annual report. A detailed account of the method and plan regarding the music of the schools of Cohasset appeared in the report of the Music Department last year and need not be repeated,as no radical change has been made.A marked increase of interest in music has been apparent this year,especially in the High School.Enthusiasm has taken the place of indifference in many cases,as the knowledge that community singing is prov- ing such a vital factor in the world's work becomes constantly better appreciated. With a chorus as large as that of our High School,and also when uniting two or more of the lower grades —which is often desirable —we feel the need of an assembly hall.There should be one large enough to accommodate not only the pupils,but parents and friends who are interested in their work. It happens that a school orchestra is not possible of develop- ment at present,because of the lack of pupils who play other instruments than the piano.We all hope that in the near future it will be considered feasible to encourage some children to take up this work.It may even be desirable for the School Department to subsidize orchestral practice by the purchase of instruments to be loaned to pupils,or the engaging of a suitable instructor. I wish to express my thanks for your courtesy and interest, and for the pleasant co-operation of the teachers in the Music Department. Yours respectfully, KATHERINE D.STEVENS, Supervisor of Music. Cohasset,January 18,1919. 182 HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPARTMENT Mr.Harry H.Lowry, Superintendent of Schools: I am glad of an opportunity to submit to you a report of the work of the Household Arts Department. This department has been steadily establishing itself in the Cohasset school system for the last six years.For the last three years it has been my privilege to conduct the work so successfully started by Miss Helen Lyman. At present the Household Arts Department Offers courses in Domestic Science carried on in connection with the School Lunch and courses in Domestic Art or Sewing. The aims of the Domestic Science courses briefly stated ?re: 1.To give the theory and practice of cooking,with an understanding of proper food requirements. 2.To teach efficiency in the handling of materials and utensils,and establish habits of cleanliness. 3.To meet the demands of the day by developing physi- cally fit citizens. The aims of the Domestic Art courses are: 1.To develop in the girls an appreciation for garments which will stand the test in:(a)workmanship,(b)appropriate- ness,(c)economy. 2.To establish high ideals in homemaking. Any one looking into the educational courses of the Town will be impressed by its desire to furnish the best always.In view of this very commendable characteristic,I wonder if the people of Cohasset realize that 61 per cent of the pupils in the majority of our schools are below the normal standard of nutrition.The steps already taken by the Town show that they believe it is useless to try to educate a hungry child,but do they realize that out of 516 children in their school 165 bring their lunches regularly;285 bring their lunches on cold or 183 stormy days,57 to 90 buy all,or part,of their lunch at the lunch room? This lunch room has a capacity for not more than 60.It is poorly located and equally poorly equipped for serving the children.Should not all of the 165 children who bring lunches regularly be able to get something hot for lunch?Of course they should,and we must address ourselves to this problem. We need a place where all who bring lunches may eat in a proper way,and in a proper environment,whether they desire to purchase all or only a part of their meal.Only when chil- dren eat in a proper lunch room,under the supervision of teach- ers,will parents feel that justice is done. If I may assume that this department has proved itself of sufficient value to become a permanent feature in the school system,permit me to present forcibly the following needs for its continued success : 1.A lunch room of sufficient capacity and equipment to serve all school children who bring lunches. 2.A larger and more conveniently arranged laboratory,or room for cooking. 3.A suite of rooms which will give pupils practical experi- ence in homemaking. 4.A sewing room with equipment which will permit of more advanced work than heretofore given.This department should educate girls in dressmaking and millinery. I wish to express my appreciation to the School Committee for the assistance given me this year through Miss Olive C. Warren.For consideration given my department in the past, I thank you. Respectfully submitted, (Signed)BEATRICE W.JARDINE. 184 INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr.Harry H.Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir:I respectfully submit for your consideration and approval my report for 1918. Among the questions engaging the serious consideration of educators,legislators,business men and the general public, the movement for greater industrial education stands as one of the most important and most pressing.It is quite natural that this should be so,because a thoroughly great nation must have not only an efficient body of men in the professions,but also a great army of technical men and skilled mechanics vastly out- numbering them. Having these things in mind,the aims of the Industrial Arts Department in the past year,briefly stated,have been these:To develop handiness and skill,to apply academic edu- cation to the use of the hands,to help the boys to discover that calling for which they are best fitted,and to supply them with a foundation for a probable future vocation,in so far as the present equipment of the department permitted.Instruction has been given in the use and care of tools,in the making of the various joints of carpentry and cabinetmaking,as applied to general woodworking and the making of furniture,in the uses of ma- chines for the preparation of lumber,in various kinds of wood finishes,and other related subjects.Elementary instruction in the art of printing has also been given to some of the classes, and in individual cases where boys showed a desire and aptitude for the work. To promote a true shop spirit has been an end in view,and although the work has been somewhat retarded by the enforced closing of the schools during the epidemic,an appreciable amount of good work has been done in the department.An enterprising spirit prevails among the boys,most of whom would 185 like to spend more time at manual training during school hours, and some frequently stay after school for additional work. In view of the fact that the public school should fit for future life,whatever it may be,and realizing that many of the boys do not go through High School,but enter a trade on leav- ing the grades,I would recommend that shop work be extended to the fifth grade,and that additional time for the same be given to the boys of the seventh and eighth grades in order to build as broad as possible a foundation for their vocation. I would strongly recommend that provision be made for instruction in some or all of the following subjects :wood turn- ing,pattern making and moulding,sheet metal work,forging, machine shop,and electrical work;and that they be offered to the older boys of the grades and all of the High School as electives,with the aim of guiding them to "find themselves " and lead them finally to a trade or technical school to complete their training.This may save them years of needless drifting and would not involve large expenditures of money by the Town. Industrial education as now understood is second only to the moral and the social,and in importance equal to the aca- demic.Comparing the Academic Department with the Industrial Arts Department in our school,in number of teach- ers,equipment,and time given,it is apparent that a great deal of reconstruction is inevitable.The basement of the present building,however,is too small and too dark to warrant any extension in the subjects offered,but I firmly believe that Cohasset will address itself to keeping its schools in the front rank of those in the State.It is hoped that more adequate facilities will be provided for this work as soon as possible. I desire to express my appreciation of your sympathetic and helpful supervision,and of the splendid spirit of co-opera- tion existing among the officers and teachers of the school. i Respectfully, M.H.MEYER. 186 REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN The epidemic of influenza and the necessary closing of schools in consequence made serious interruption of the school year.After reopening,the pupils were carefully watched from day to day and any showing signs of illness were promptly sent home.These precautions have kept our schools safe and the diminution of coughing and sneezing has made them more quiet. My second examination of teeth in the spring of 1918 showed improvement in so far as parents have complied with the recommendations made.Roughly,the number of pupils with perfect or well-cared-for teeth has about doubled.A study of the record shows,however,that only a minority have complied with the request and had dental work done.In many mouths the condition has either remained stationary or become worse. Doubtless some parents have felt unable to afford the expense,while others may have forgotten or neglected the matter.Public feeling is much more intelligent year by year, and yet a good deal of further education of parents is needed before they realize the force of this very important matter, together with the necessity of prompt treatment and the danger of delay. I am this year making the routine inspection more com- plete,and am keeping a record of the physical condition of each pupil,which is filed for reference.The record comprises the following particulars,which will be noted if present: Malnutrition and anaemia.Enlarged glands. Skin disease.Vision test of each eye. Deformity.Eye disease. Weight and height.Hearing test of eacfTear. Adenoids and enlarged tonsils.Ear disease. Nasal obstruction.Nervous disease. Defective teeth.Mental deficiency. 187 The eye and ear examinations will be made,as heretofore, by the teachers as prescribed by law. Closely related as these particulars are to a pupil's capacity for work,their careful record is very important.Many defects can be remedied when called to the attention of parents and improvement can be noted in future examinations.Looking forward to the time when our schools may be equipped for physical training,other defects of faulty muscular development can be overcome by particular exercises in the gymnasium and a greater opportunity be given for all-round physical development, which is closely related to sound health. Owing to the crowded condition of the Osgood School,I am unable to have a special room for this work,but am doing the best I can by using the private office of the principal. With thanks to the Committee,Superintendent,Principal, Teachers and the School Nurse for their hearty co-operation, Respectfully submitted, OLIVER H.HOWE,M.D. Cohasset,January 30,1919. 188 ATTENDANCE DEPARTMENT Mr.Harry H.Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir:In compliance with your request,I submit this brief report for the year just ended. Causes of poor attendance : 1.General fear of epidemic. 2.Cases of sickness among the pupils themselves or mem- bers of their families. 3.Failure on the part of the parents to realize the import- ance of regular school attendance.In this last matter I have made thorough investigations and hope prosecutions will be unnecessary. The thanks of this department are due to the Social Service League and the Overseers of the Poor for assistance in cases where absence was caused by lack of proper clothing. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS L.BATES, Attendance Officer. January,1919. 189 REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF BOYS'AND GIRLS' CLUB WORK To the Superintendent of Schools, Cohasset,Mass. Dear Sir:The following is my report for the season of 1918 as Garden Supervisor: Immediately after arriving in May,I set to work to arouse gardening enthusiasm among the children.This was accom- plished by short talks,personal conferences,and by teaching gardening from the textbook "Garden Steps "in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.Not only was gardening empha- sized,but a vigorous campaign was set on foot to interest boys in the Pig Club and girls in the Canning Club;22 boys were enrolled in the Pig Club,and 40 girls in the Canning Club. There were 125 boys and girls who left their names with me as planning to have gardens.With the aid and co-operation of Mr.John T.Dizer,the County Boys'and Girls'Club teacher,I distributed 15 young pigs,weighing about 15 pounds each,to the boys.Others already had pigs.These pigs were sold to the boys at cost,$9.In the Pig Club the enrollment showed an increase of about 50 per cent over last year,in the Canning Club the same,and in the Garden Club an increase of about 35 per cent.Even before the close of school I was already making the acquaintance of the gardeners and their families,who plied me diligently with questions concerning the gardens or pigs. During the summer I visited every garden and pig at least three times officially,and several times unofficially.At the official meeting I left a card and kept a record of what I found and saw in the gardens. The Canning Club was divided into two branches,for con- venience of operation,one known as the Beechwood Canning Club,which met every two weeks at the home of Mrs.Levi T. Lincoln,the leader,and the other known as the Cohasset Central 190 Canning Club,which met every two weeks at the Bates building, under the leadership of Mrs.Olmsted and Miss Bowman.At these meetings the girls learned how to can by the cold-pack process,and then did the major share of their canning at home. Miss Simonds,the County Canning Club leader,and her assistant,Miss Homer,came and proved of great help to the girls. In addition to my club work,I acted as Master for the Community Market,held every Wednesday and Saturday on the green at the harbor.This market proved of great help to the farmers and to the housekeepers of Cohasset,including the summer people. Gardens in Cohasset and Beechwood were uniformly successful,the greatest results being obtained in potatoes,which were a bumper crop.Every pig,also,in the club grew well. Our fall exhibition was held September 17 and 18,Tuesday and Wednesday,in the lower Town Hall.The children com- peted hard for the liberal prizes offered,and their vegetables and canned goods were of a quality to please those of most critical taste.Silver cups were given as first prizes,medals as second prizes,and cash for third prizes.The silver cups were donated by individual contributors,and the medals and cash prizes by the Social Service League of Cohasset. One of the children's pigs was taken to the Marshfield Fair and won $5,second prize on Berkshires,in open competi- tion with pigs belonging to adults.At the same time two of the Canning Club girls won prizes for displays of three dozen canned goods each,in competition with adults. At the Weymouth Fair one of the Beechwood girls,Mary Damon,won $5 first prize,on vegetables in competition with children from all over the county.In addition,Miss Damon won $1,fourth prize,on potatoes.Amelia Silvia won $4 second prize,on vegetables.Margaret Souza and Malcolm Stevens won $1 each.Mary Modente won a third prize of $2 on potatoes.Evelyn Martell,Marion Curley and Alice Brown each won prizes on displays of three dozen canned goods each, in competition with the whole county. Owing to the war the interest in gardening has been stimu- 191 lated,and the season has been successful.As time goes on and interest becomes still greater,I feel certain that even better results will be attained,and Cohasset will have even more cause to feel proud of her juvenile gardeners. Respectfully submitted, HARRY A.BALL, Gardeh Supervisor. September,1918. 192 STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF GARDEN SUPERVISOR DURING SEASON OF 1918 Receipts Social Service League $89.30 Aug.15.School Department 8.25 Sept.20.School Department 3.73 Board of Selectmen 4.35 Dec.23.Social Service League .28.97 $134.60 Expenditures Personal Expenses $11.68 Expressage 8.75 Printing 5.00 Lumber 12.84 Paper Plate 3.25 Badges 6.48 Medals.26.50 Engraving .>.75 Prizes (money)55.00 Community Market 4.35 $134.60 Extract from School Report for the Year 1917-1918 1.Pupils enrolled:Elem.High Total (a)Attending from other towns and cities 6 6 (6)State and city wards attending 2 2 (c)Resident pupils,excluding State and city wards 398 106 504 (d)Total (a,b and c)406 106 512 2.Pupils attending public schools in other towns 2 2 3.Aggregate attendance '.61780 15188 76968 4.Average daily attendance 357 88 445 5.Average number of days the pubfcc schools were actually in session 173 173 6.Average membership 402 101 503 7.Percentage of attendance 88.3 87.1 88.4 193 STATISTICAL TABLES Promotion Statistics,June,1918 Per Cent Grade Membership Promoted Promoted I,57 46 76.1 II,49 42 83.3 HI,45 33 63.8 IV,48 38 73.4 V,41 37 90.3 VI,63 54 85.7 VII,40 33 78.3 VIII,32 31 67.2 I-VIII,375 314 80.9 Enrollment by Years Since 1899 Year High Elementary Beechwood Total 1899 66 325 401 1900 69 333 402 1901 78 333 411 1902 63 340 403 1903 76 325 401 1904 88 338 426 1905 74 358 432 1906 63 372 435 1907 60 369 429 1908 69 364 c J7 460 1909 72 376 c*8 476 1910 74 366 (39 469 1911 68 405 (19 502 1912 76 381 10 487 1913 80 380 1 8 478 1914 110 357 t l\488 1915 113 375 ]19 507 1916 125 380 ][9 524 1917 104 396 <n 521 1918 102 414 ]L8 534 This table,shows an increase of 33 per cent in the number of school children during the last twenty years.The figures for 194 Beechwood and other rural schools are included in the column headed "Elementary "in the first part of the table. Winners of Boys'and Girls'Club Prizes,Season of 1918 1.Local Garden Contests. A.Most productive —Junior. Mary Modente First Prize Salvatore Andracchio Second Prize Helen Nawn Third Prize Martin Grassie Honorable Mention Most productive —Senior Mary Damon First Prize Amelia Silvia Second Prize Carrol Daley Third Prize Alice Hiltz Honorable Mention B.Garden showing best care,even with unfavorable condi- tions —Junior. Mary Modente First Prize Helen Nawn Second Prize Amelia Silvia Third Prize Mary Donovan -Honorable Mention Garden showing best cafe,even with unfavorable conditions—Senior. Malcolm Stevens.First Prize Fred Fitch Second Prize Harry Flint Third Prize Thomas E.Bowser,Jr.Honorable Mention C.Largest display of different vegetables,quality considered. Carrol Daley First Prize Leonard Laurence ' Second Prize Mary Damon '•''"' :'Third Prize 19fi D.Best display of four vegetables,five oj a kind,except cab- bage or other bulky vegetables,where only one is needed. Quality counts here. John Hunt Mary Donovan Mary Damon Paul Brasill Carrol Daley First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Best plates of the following vegetables:Beets,cabbage, carrots,corn,potatoes and tomatoes. Beets Murray Perry Katherine Clark Lawrence Poland Cabbages Patsy Andracchio Carrots Mary Donovan Murray Perry Corn Helen Nawn Elinor Souther Murray Perry Potatoes Alice Hiltz Edith Bates Elinor Souther Mary Donovan Tomatoes Ruth Brown Patsy Andracchio Ellis Gilbert Herbert Nichols First Prize Second Prize Third Prize First Prize First Prize Second Prize First Prize Second Prize Third Prize First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Honorable Mention First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Honorable Mention 196 2.Local Prizes in Canning,for State Club Members. A.Best display of six jars of one variety. Evelyn Martell First Prize Marion Curley Second Prize Alice Brown Third Prize B . Best display of six jars,different varieties. Evelyn Martell First Prize Emma Nawn Second Prize Lillian Grassie Third Prize Alice Brown Honorable Mention 3.State Club Prizes. A.Pig Club. Vedella O'Brien Thomas Valine Louis Salvador Norman Grassie First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Honorable Mention B.Canning Club,quality,quantity,variety. Evelyn Martell First Prize Alice Brown Second Prize Marion Curley Third Prize Miscellaneous. A.Best picture of garden,h pig or canned goods,with con- testants in picture. Vedella O'Brien Alice Brown Ruth Brown First Prize Second Prize Third Prize B.Winner of most ranking ribbons. Evelyn Martell Mary Modente Vedella O'Brien Helen Nawn First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Honorable Mention 197 Cohasset High School.Graduation Exercises Class of Nineteen Hundred Eighteen Wednesday Evening,June Nineteen, At Eight O'clock,Town Hall CHORUS."Columbia our Motherland " ..Ries ADDRESS."Our National Heritage " Hon.Michael J.Murray CHORUS."Speed On"Roeckel PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Chairman of School Committee AMERICA.(Audience requested to join) Class Colors:Red,White,Blue Class Roll Charlotte Goodwin Apts *Esther Lavinia Bandura *Harriet Louisa Bates Velma Vinal Bates *Martha Louise Blossom Esther Loring Damon Florence Frances Frates Mary Theresa Grassie Susan ElizabethN James *Elsie Baker Kimball Florence Kimball *Ruth Carolyn Litchfield *Mary Elizabeth Nawn Caroline Miriam Petersen Janie Alfair Reid Thomas Eliott Bowser,Jr William Roswell Cole,Jr. *Denis John Desmond *Harry Willard Flint Joseph Anthony Gonsalves Walter Foster Whitcomb *With Honor. 198 Honor Roll Names of former Cohasset schoolboys who have been in the service of their country.This list is made up from data collected to date,principally from the files of the Record and Relief Committee. i Anderson,Joseph C. Ayers,Frank P. Bandura,Harold S. Bandura,Oscar Barnes,Harold V. Bates,Kendall T. Bates,Thomas Beal,Howard Beal,Reginald R. Black,John,Jr. Bowser,George P. Bowser,Roscoe A. Brickett,James A. Brickett,Ralph M. BufTum,Allen BufTum,Robert Burdin,Harold S. Burke,William F. Carr,Harry Chaffee,Leon W. Chalke,W,Bartlett Collier,Edmund Curtis,John M. Daley,Herman E. Damon,Newcomb L. Donovan,Paul V. Dyment,Charles Enos,Joseph G. Ferreira,Jackson S. Figureido,Louis J. Fitch,Charles E. Fitch,T.William Fleming,Michael H. Frates,Joseph H. Fratus,Frank S. Gammons,C.Clifford Gonsalves,Alfred V. Goodwin,Dudley C. Grassie,Edward Grassie,Frank D. Grassie,Herbert J. Grassie,Richard F. Grassie,Stephen J. Grassie,William V. Henry,Harrison Higgins,Earl W. Hiltz,Harry F. Howe,Julian C. Howe,Richard W. Hyland,Irving Jason,Charles R. Jason,Edward R. Jason,John L. Jason,Joseph Kane,John P. Kennedy,Henry B. Kennedy,James A. Kimball,John H. Kinsley,William E. Lothrop,Thomas A. Lary,Stanley C. Lapham,Z.Thaxter Litchfield,Walter E. Mealy,George H. Mitchell,Fred Mitchell,George 199 Morris,William H. Mulhern,Fred M. Mulvey,Edward A. Mulvey,Louis B. McGrath,Walter E. McSweeney,Eugene C. Neagle,Leo E. Newton,George F.,Jr. Newton,James Newton,Jewett B. Oliver,John Oliver,Manuel Oliver,Anthony Pratt,Howard Pratt,Roscoe G. Reilly,Edward T. Ripley,Sheldon N. Roche,Frederick G. Rooney,Stephen H. Salvador,Frank J. Williams,M. Salvador,George W. Salvador,John S. Scheydecker,Arthur N. Sidney,Ellery Smith,Walter A. Steele,Charles Stevens,Charles W. Stevens,Robert K.C. Stoddard,Eliot Stoddard,George H. Stoddard,Thomas R. Sullivan,Philip E. Sullivan,Walter Tower,Russell A. Tower,Gilbert S. Tower,Sargent F. Towle,Philip L. Towle,Odin Trott,Lawrence T. Valine,Fabian V. S.Perry *'•••'-