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Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of theTown of Cranberry Isles, Maine for the Year EndingFebruary 1, 1938 also School ReportCranberry Isles (Me.)
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Annual ReportTown of
Cranberry IslesMaine
1937-38
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS IMPORTANT
ALL TAXPAYERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLY WITH THEM
Section 70, Chapter 13, Revised Statutes of Maine, 1930
“Before making an assessment, the Assessors shall give
seasonable notice in writing to the Inhabitants, by posting
notifications in some public place in Town, or shall notify
them, in such other ways as the Town at its Annaul Meeting
directs, to make and bring in to them true and perfect lists
of their polls and all their estates, real and personal, not by
law exempt from taxation, of which they were possessed on
the first day of April of the same year. If any resident owner
after such notice, does not bring in such lists, he is thereby
barred of his right to make application to the Assessors or
the County Commissioners for any abatement of his taxes,
unless he offers such lists with his application and satisfies
them that he was unable to offer it at the time appointed.”
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERSOF THE TOWN OF
CRANBERRY ISLES, MAINEFor the Year Ending
FEBRUARY 1, 1938
ANNUAL REPORT
also
SCHOOL REPORT
Print ELLSWORTHMaine
TOWN OFFICERSFOR 1937
Selectm en, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor: Leslie M. Rice, Chairman, Frank B. Bartlett, Secretary
K enneth E. Jarvis
Tow n Clerk,Erwin L. Spurling
Treasurer and Collector,W. A. Spurling
Superintending School Com m ittee:A. J. Bryant, Chairman, Alvah W. Bunker, Leslie M. Rice
Superintendent o f Schools,Ivan E. Adams
Constables:Alonzo J. Bryant, Joshua W. Alley
Health Officer,Andrew E. Stanley
Surveyor o f W ood and Lumber Francis W. Bunker
Road Commissioner,J. E. Spurling
Sealer o f W eights and Measures George E. Turner
Fire W arden,Alonzo J. Bryant
Auditor,James R. Dwelley
CRANBERRY ISLESINCORPORATED
1830
Population, approxim ately ............................................ 350Number o f voters listed .................................................. 234Assessed valuation .......................................................... $369,850.00Resident tax payers, 174Resident taxes ...................... $5,795.81N on-resident tax payers, 143N on-resident taxes ....................................... 8,231.32
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Com m itm ent ....................................................................... $14,027.13
Average tax, r e s id e n t .. ............... $33.31Average tax, n on -resid en t......... 57.65N on-resident taxes, approx 58.6%Outstanding taxes, 1937........... 1.1%
THE TAX DOLLARApproxim ate per cent, o f assessments as applied to the
several accounts, with an overlay applied to the contingent account.Schools ................................. .271State tax ................ 203Roads ............................................ 118Street lighting ...................................................................................... 077County tax .............................................. : ................................. .070Necessary town charges ......................................................... .064Mosquito fund ...................................................................................... 035To reduce town debt .......................................................................... 035Interest on notes ....................................................................... .028Painting schoolroom s, G . C. I .............................................. .025Supt. o f schools ’ salary and office re n t ........................... .018M aintenance o f public w harf .............................................. .010Insurance school property .................................................... .008School physician ....................................................................... .002Dues Maine M unicipal Association .................................... .001Overlay applied to contingent account .................................... 035
$ 1 .00
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ASSESSORS’ REPORT
VALUATION AND ASSESSMENTS Real Personal
Estate Property TotalResident $118,050' GO $29,340 00 $147,390 00N on-resident 170,895 00 51,565 00 222,460 00
$288,945 00 $80,905 00 $369,850 00Total valuation, 1936 ................... $369,915 00
Decrease ................................................... $65 00
Total value o f land ......................................................... $76,970.00Total value o f buildings ................................................. 211,975 00Rate o f taxation, $37 per $1,000 114 polls at $3Town tax ............................................................................. $9,704 00State t a x ............................................................................... 2,852 89County tax ........................................................................... 988 83Overlay ................................................................................... 481 41
$14,027 13
LIST OF PERSONAL PROPERTYValue
1 horse $50 0012 cows 480 00Stock in trade .......................................................... 1,775 00278 small boats .......................................................... 66,415 00Gasoline pumps with storage tanks ....................... 150 0038 pianos ............................................................................... _ 2,790 0082 radios ............................................................................. 1,230 00Household furniture....... ................................................... 4,100 00Other personal property 3,915 00
$80,905 00
LESLIE: M. RICE,FRANK B. BARTLETT,KENNETH E. JARVIS,
Assessors.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1937Article13 Com m on school budget $3,806 0014 Necessary town charges 900 0017 State-aid road construction 533 0019 Highways on the different Islands:
G. C. 1.............................................................................. 700 00L. C. I ............................ ■................................................. 150 00Sutton ............................................................................ 20 00Baker’s .......................................................................... 15 00
21 Insurance o f school property ............................ 125 0022 School physician ..................................................... 35 0023 M aintenance o f public w harf ............................ 150 0026 Superintendent o f schools ’ office rent ....... 80 0027 Superintendent o f schools ’ salary ................ 175 0028 M aintenance o f S tate-aid highw ay ............. 250 0029 Street lights ............................................................. 1,000 0030 Interest on town notes ....................................... 400 0031 Principal on n o t e s ................................................... 500 0032 Painting schoolroom , G. C. 1............................ 350 0033 Exterm ination o f m osquitoes ............................ .500 0036 Dues for Maine M unicipal Association ......... 15 00
$9,704 00
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COLLECTOR’S REPORT
Unpaid Taxes in the Town of Cranberry Isles February 1, 1938
1936Resident
Millard Spurling, balance $5 28N on-Resident
G alen M M oore 2 55
Total outstanding, 1936 $7 83
W . A . SPURLING, Collector.
1937Resident
Andrew Alley $9 11 Hervey M Spurling 4 30Laura A Ham 31 45 Arno P Stanley 54 58Frederick S Leighton 9 48 H arold L W edge 5 22
Total $114 14N on-Resident
R oy D Bryant $8 88 Pepper 9 25Adelbert S Hodgkins 2 78 Elsie B R obinson 1 85Galen M M oore 2 22 M illard S Spurling 13 32
Total $38 30
Total unpaid taxes, 1937 $152 44
W . A . SPURLING, Collector.
SUMMARYOutstanding in process o f collection, 1932 $38 41Outstanding in process o f collection, 1933 90 80Outstanding in process o f collection, 1934 . . . . 63 32
$192 53Unpaid taxes, 1936 $7 83Unpaid taxes, 1937 152 44
Total unpaid taxes Feb 1, 1938 $352 80
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The follow ing taxes are still in the process o f collection byattorney:
1932Resident
Ham, Daniel H ., jr $14 90 W hite, Edgar C 9 80Rice, W arren G 5 55 -------------
$30 25N on-Resident
Bryant, R oy D $8 16
$38 41
1933Resident
Ham, Daniel H ., jr $14 20 Spurling, M illard S 13 40Phippen, Leslie R 14 68 Spurling, Edwin M 26 20Rice, W arren G 5 24 W hite, Edgar C 9 40
$83 12N on-Resident
Bryant, Roy D $7 68
$90 80
1934Resident
Phippen, Leslie R $15 99 Spurling, M illard S 4 78Rice, W arren G 4 16 W hite, Edgar C 9 23Rosebrook, W illard G 20 62 -------------
$54 78N on-Resident
Bryant, Roy D 8 54
$63 32
Total outstanding taxes for collection . . . . $192 53
At our last annual town m eeting held M arch 1, 1937, the follow ing was voted under Article 40:
“ That the town authorize its assessors to consider the lists o f delinquent taxes for the years 1926, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and abate to the respective collectors such items as in their judgm ent should be abated; that o f the rem aining items
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unabated the collector o f the town place w ith a com petent attorney for collection , the tow n to pay a reasonable and m inim um com m ission or charge for attorney ’s services. The am ount collected to be accepted by the town as a full settlem ent w ith the several co llectors . ”
A fter carefu l consideration for the tow n and the circum stances o f m any o f the delinquents, we feel that the follow ing abatem ents should be m ade:
ABATEMENTS1926
ResidentPreble, W illiam P, estate, outlawed ................................ $12 10
N on-ResidentBlack, Edgar C, balance, outlawed $8 70
Total abatem ents ....................................................... $20 80
CHARLES E. STANLEY, Collector.
1928Enoch A Stanley, collector, balance uncollected
taxes, A D 1928 $69 981931
ResidentErickson, Lucy H, widow, no incom e, balance . . $12 20Spurling, Hervey M, outlaw ed 5 55Spurling, Edwin M, outlawed........................................ 31 39
$49 14
1932Resident
Erickson, Lucy H, widow, no in c o m e ......................... $24 65Erickson, John F, deceased 1 87Ham, Laura A, deceased 28 90Hodgkins, Adelbert S, advice o f attorney 8 10Phippen, Leslie R, advice o f a t t o r n e y 13 37Rice, Elton T, personal property o f S H Rice ___ 6 80Rosebrook, W illard G, advice o f a t t o r n e y 22 04Spurling, Hervey M, advice o f attorney 6 74Spurling, Edwin M, advice o f attorney 29 01Wedge, Frank E, m oved out o f State 16 60
$158 08
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1933Resident
Erickson, Lucy H, widow, no incom e ......................... $21 60Erickson, John F, deceased 1 76Ham, Laura A, deceased ................................................ 27 20Rice, Elton T, personal property o f S H R ice 6 40Rice, Lowell, m oved out of State ................................ 3 48Rosebrook, G H, deceased, b a l...................................... 12 16Spurling, Hervey M, advice o f a ttorn ey ................... 6 52Spurling, Nellie A, widow, no incom e 15 57Wedge, Frank E, m oved out o f State ....................... 15 80
$110.49
N on-ResidentRosebrook, W illard G, advice o f a ttorn ey ............... $10 56
1934Resident
Alley, Joshua W, unable to pay ................................. $ 3 89Burton, Dudley H, m oved out of S ta te ....................... 3 00Erickson, Lucy H, widow, no in com e ......................... 24 03Erickson, John F, deceased .......................................... 1 96Fernald, Arthur L, advice of attorney ..................... 32 90Phippen, Inez, widow, no incom e, b a l ....................... 18 98Rice, Elton T, personal property o f S H R ic e 6 23Rosebrook, G H, deceased ............................................ 28 99Spurling, G W, heirs, advice of a ttorn ey ................... 7 12Spurling, Hervey M, unable to pay ........................... 4 25Spurling, Nellie A, widow, no incom e, b a l............... 3 83Stanley, Linda M, deceased 33 64Wedge, Frank E, m oved out o f S ta te ......................... 5 67
$174 49N on-Resident
Hodgkins, Adelbert S, advice o f a ttorn ey 1 78
Total abatem ents for 1931-1932-1933-1934 ........... $504 54
ANDREW E . STANLEY, Collector
Total abatem ents for 1926 20 80Total abatem ents for 1928 69 98
Total abatem ents $595 32
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ABATEMENTS 1937 Resident
Inez Phippen ..................................................................... $17 58George W Spurling, heirs .............................................. 6 29
Total ........................................................................... $23 87
W . A. SPURLING, Collector
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
LIABILITIES
First N ational Bank, note ............................................ $ 500 00Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co, note .................. 1,000.00Arthur M Spurling, note .............................................. 2,000.00Leslie M Rice, note .......................................................... 2,000 00
$5,500.00RESOURCES
Unpaid taxes ............................................ $352 80Cash in treasury ..................................... 945 19
1,297 99
Town indebted ...................................................... $4,202 01
LESLIE M . RICE,FRANK B . BARTLETT, KENNETH E. JARVIS,
Selectm en.
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TREASURER S REPORT
W. A. SPURLING, Town Treasurer,In account with TOWN OF CRANBERRY ISLES
RECEIPTS
Balance in treasury Feb 1, 1937 $424 90Reed W A Spurling, auto excise tax, 1937.... 248 93
1938............... 158 53taxes, 1935 18 70taxes, 1936 357 28taxes, 1937 ............................. 13,874 69
Andrew E Stanley, taxes, 1931-32-33-34 361 31B H Spurling, W P Preble estate, 1928 62 00Clifford W BarneSj 1928 4 65Percy T Clarke, 1928 ........................................................ 6 89G ulf Oil Co, dam age to w harf 35 00Eber L Spurling, rent of w harf 25 00Samuel Chapman, lum ber from w harf ................... 75State o f Maine, bank stock 12 43Erwin Spurling, dog tax ................................................ 19 00State o f Maine, rent o f snow fence 6 00
reim bursem ent, 50-50 ..................... 57 30tar barrels .......................................... 24 00reim bursem ent, tarring road .. . 976 85special resolve .................................. 369 93m aintenance unim proved ro a d .. 16 09State school fund ........................... 997 00
Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co, tem porary loan 1,500 00
$19,557 26EXPENDITURES
$18,612 07
19,557 26
NECESSARY TOW N CHARGES RECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $159 04Appropriated by tow n ...................; ............................... 900 00
Available ........................................................................... $1,059 04EXPENDITURES
Frank Bartlett, 2nd selectm an $70 00Frank Bartlett, overseer o f p o o r . . , . 4 00Frank Bartlett, m oderator 5 00Frank Bartlett, assessor’s wages . . . . 52 00K enneth Jarvis, assessor’s wages . . . 56 00Kenneth Jarvis, 3rd selectm an’s wages 42 00K enneth Jarvis, overseer’s wages . . . 4 00Leslie M Rice, chr selectm en 150 00Leslie M Rice, chr assessors 84 00Leslie M Rice, chr overseers o f p o o r . . 8 00Charles W Bracy, ballot clerk 1 d a y .. 4 00Charles E Stanley, ballot clerk 1 day 4 00Thom as Morse, ballot clerk 1 d a y . . . 4 00Frank E Stanley, ballot clerk 1 d a y .. 4 00Andrew E Stanley, services health
officer 28 50A J Bryant, m em ber school b o a r d .. . 15 85Alvah W Bunker, m em ber school bd . 21 00Leslie M Rice, m em ber school board 20 00Erwin L Spurling services town clerk 35 19A J Bryant, services constable, fire
ward and warden 17 00W A Spurling, com m collecting $18.70
1935 tax and $272 1936 tax, at 2% 5 81W A Spurling, com m coll $13,807.26
at 2% 276 15W A Spurling, services as treasurer.. 50 00W A Spurling, com m collecting ex
cise tax, $407.46 8 16
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SELECTMEN’S REPORT
$968 66Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 90 38
------------- 1,059 04LESLIE M. RICE,FRANK B. BARTLETT, KENNETH E. JARVIS,
Selectm en
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CONTINGENT ACCOUNT RECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $812 73Overlay, 1937 .............................................................................. 481 41Auto excise tax, 1937-38 407 46Bank stock tax ................................................................... 12 46State o f M aine, tar barrels .......................................... 24 00Appropriated for dues, M aine M unicipal Ass’n . . . 15 00Accum ulated surplus ............................................................. 132 24
$1,885 30EXPENDITURES
Percy T Clarke, services collector, 1936 $ 3 00Loring, Short & Harmon, supplies,
tow n offices ............................................ 37 65Alvah L Reed, surveying ro a d 10 50W H Thurston, expense electing supt
o f schools ................................................ 5 00J B Burke, do 3 75Joshua Alley, caretaker o f town hall
2 years 6 00H ancock Co Pub Co, town reports .. 107 95M aine M unicipal Ass’n, dues 15 00Bangor H ydro-E lectric Co, lights for
schools ....................................................... 28 77Leslie M Rice, expense m aking up
town repoit ............................................ 24 00Arthur Fernaid, boating selectm en .. 3 00Clarence F Joy, bonds 20 00J N Mills Co, supplies 7 90Leslie M Rice, car hire and expense
attending assessors’ convention . . 44 50C M Robbins, freight on food supplies 14 21I E Adams, postage 2 00Harry Spurling, m aking town se a l.. 10 00Ann Guild, allowance on t a x 5 15F W Morse estate, supplies 2 73Town o f Southwest Harbor, telephone
supt’s office 11 68Town o f Southwest Harbor, lights,
supt’s office ............................................ 4 19Andrew E Stanley, allowances 1932,
1933 and 1934 16 10
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Andrew E Stanley, acct Inez Phippentax 19 21
Irving Spurling, fuel, town m eeting 8 75Frank Bartlett, tel, postage, e t c 1 65Leslie M Rice, expenses, postage, tele
phone, etc 31 75Lindon Bunker, boating selectm en .. 5 00J E Spurling, storage, snow p low 10 00W A Spurling, allow ance W P Preble
estate ......................................................... 26 35W A Spurling, allow ance 1937 t a x . . . 43 56W A Spurling, supplies and boating 39 37W A Spurling, over-paid to abate
ments, 1937 23 87Percy T Clarke, services to collectors
and selectm en ........................................ 112 32Paid for special resolve road 67 90
$772 81Transferred to spec resolve rd to bal 33 69Total abatem ents, 1926 to 1934 592 32
$1,398 82Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 486 48
$1,885 30
INTEREST ACCOUNT RECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $ 67 93Appropriated by town .................................................... 400 00
Available ................................................................................ $467 93EXPENDITURES
Paid First N ational Bank ..................... $ 71 96Bar H arbor Banking & Trust C o 91 25Arthur M Spurling ................................ 110.00Leslie M R ice ............................................ 110 00
$383 21Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 84 72
$467 93
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PUBLIC W HARFRECEIPTS
Appropriated by tow n .................................................... $150 00Reed from Eber L Spurling, rent ............................... 25 00Reed from Samuel Chapm an, for 2x4 ..................... 75Reed from G ulf Oil Co, dam age to w h a rf............... 35 00
$210 75Overdraw Feb 1, 1937 26 13.Available Feb 1, 1937 ...................................................... $184 62Overdraw Feb 1, 1938 .................................................... 67 96
$252 58EXPENDITURES
Elton Rice .................................................. $ 4 00T S Cassidy & Son ................................. 4 5 0J E Spurling .............................................. 50 92Charles R ichardson 22 00Geo Alley ........................................... 12 40Samuel Chapm an .................................... 20 80Frank L Stanley ...................................... 13 00Fred Y oung ................................................ 10 46J N Mills Co .............................................. 3 60E T R ichardson ........................................ 39 45Geo W ard .................................................. 20 00C M Robbins 1 50Rena Bunker ............................................ 5 00Alton Bunker ............................................ 3 40Leslie M Rice, hauling float ............... 12 50Harvey Stanley ........................................ 26 45
252 58
STREET LIGHTINGRECEIPTS
Appropriated by town .................................................... $1,000 00Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ 76 42
Available ................................................................................ $1,076 42EXPENDITURES
Paid Bangor H ydro-E lectric Co ........ $1,074 96Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 1 46
1,076 42
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INSURANCE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY RECEIPTS
U nexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $ 68 74Appropriated by town .................................................... 125 00
Available ................................................................................ $193 74EXPENDITURES
Fred C Lynam Co .................................. $75 00C E M arceyes Co 37 50M ary E Stanley ........................................ 56 26
$168 76U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 24 98
193 74
SUP’T SCHOOLS’ OFFICE RENT RECEIPTS
Appropriated by tow n .................................................... $80 00Overdraw Feb 1, 1937 ...................................................... 6 36
Available ................................................................................ $73 64EXPENDITURES
Paid Pem etic Lodge ................................ $68 76U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 4 88
73 64
SUPT OF SCHOOLS’ SALARY RECEIPTS
Appropriated by town .................................................... $175 00Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 12 98
Available ................................................................................ $187 98EXPENDITURES
Paid W E Clark ........................................ $ 33 67Paid I E Adams ........................................ 109 00
$142 67Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 45 31
187 98
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PAINTING SCHOOLROOMS (G reat Cranberry Island)
RECEIPTS
Appropriated by town .................................................... $350 00Overdraw 8 00
$358 00EXPENDITURES
Frank Bartlett, m aterial ..................... $83 40Frank Bartlett, labor ........................... 82 50Ralph Bryant, labor and b oa tin g 80 00Eugene M acAllister, labor ................... 64 00Cecil Hodgkins, labor 33 60F W Bryant, rent o f com pressor 2 00B ain ’s Garage, rent o f spray g u n 2 50Charles Stanley, trucking ................... 2 00A J Bryant, labor and b oa tin g 8 00
$358 00
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN RECEIPTS
Appropriated by town .................................................... $35 00U nexpended balance Feb 1, 1937.................................. 7 00
Available ................................................................................ $42 00EXPENDITURES
Paid Dr G A Neal .................................... $29 70U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 12 30
42 00
EXTERM INATION OF MOSQUITOESAppropriated by town ..................................................... $500 00Paid M osquito Fund, Frank H Nelson, treasurer 500 00
POOR ACCOUNT U nexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $404 83
No expenditures.
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TOWN HALL EXPENDITURES
Overdraw Feb 1, 1937 $11 25Samuel Chapman, repairs ............................................ 2 00
Overdraw Feb 1, 1938 $13 25
AUTO EXCISE T A X RECEIPTS
1937 $248 931938 ................................................................................................. 158 53
$407 46Transferred to contingent account .......................... 407 46
STATE TA XAssessed ............................................................. $2,852 89Paid State t r e a s u re r .............................................................. 2,852 89
COUNTY T A XAssessed ................................................................................ $988 83Paid county treasurer ........................................................... 988 83
OVERLAYAssessed ................................................................................ $481 41Transferred to contingent account .................................. 481 41
TEM PORARY LOANR ec ’d from Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co ___ $1,500 00Paid Bar Harbor Banking & Trust C o ..................... 1,500 00
HIGHWAYSJ. E. SPURLING, Road Commissioner
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GREAT CRANBERRY ISLANDRECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 ..........................................Appropriated by tow n ..............................................Available .........................................................................
EXPENDITURES
J E Spurling, truck and driver $131 57Addie Duren, gravel ................................ 20 48J E Spurling, labor, f o r e m a n 70 99Lewis Alley, labor .................................... 40 10Joshua Alley, labor ............................... 36 60Linwood W edge, labor ........................... 35 90Fred Young, labor on tools 1 55Am aziah Alley, labor ............................. 37 60R alph Bulger, labor ............................... 9 60Clarence Beal, labor ................................ 9 60Henry Bunker, l a b o r ................................ 37 00Harvey Bulger, labor .............. 26 60Charles Richardson, labor ................... 26 60Eugene Gordius, labor 11 00
$495 19Harding Road—J E Spurling, truck and driver $55 63Addie Duren, gravel 15 08J E Spurling, labor, forem an 22 25Lucy Erickson, gravel 1 35Samuel Chapm an, labor 6 40Lewis Alley, labor 11 40Charles R ichardson, labor 17 80Henry Bunker, labor 17 80Linwood Wedge, labor 17 80Clarence Beal, labor 22 40
205 71
$700 90U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 ....................... 21
$ 1 11 700 00
$701 11
701 11
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H IG H W A Y S , B A K E R ’S ISLAND RE C E IPT S
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 $1 95Appropriated by town ....................................................... 15 00
Available .......................................................................... $16 95
EX PE N D ITU R E S
Frank Faulkingham , labor $15 00Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 .......................... 1 95
$16 95
M AINTENANCE, ST A T E -A ID R OADR EC EIPTS
Appropriated by town .......................................................... $250 00Received from State, reimbursem ent 50-50 . . . . 57 30
$307 30Overdraw Feb 1, 1937 $10 34
Available .......................................................................... $296 95
EX PE N D ITU R E S
J E Spurling, truck and driver . . . . $75 02J E Spurling, labor, forem an .......... 39 00Addie Duren, m a te r ia l ................................ 8 78Grace Hadlock, do ..................................... 2 25Joshua Alley, labor .................................... 17 90Linwood W edge ............................................. 18 00Henry Bunker .............................................. 19 80Lewis Alley ...................................................... 20 80Ralph Bulger .................................................. 17 80Clarence Beal 22 60Am aziah Alley ................................................ 17 80C M Robbins ................................................. 6 00J E S p u r lin g ..................................................... 21 56K enneth Jarvis ............................................. 6 60Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 ........................ 3 05
$296 96
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HIGHWAYS, LITTLE CRANBERRY ISLANDRECEIPTS
Appropriated by tow n $150 00Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 .............................................. 64 14Received from State, special appropriation . . . . 16 09
Available ................................................................... $230 23Overdraw Feb 1, 1938 .............................................................. $12 50
$242 73
$43 06 66 27
7 2019 4015 0017 2018 60 18 4020 8016 80
$242 73
STATE-AID ROAD Tar Surfacing
RECEIPTS
Appropriated by t o w n $533 00Received from State ........................................................ 976 85
$1,509 85EXPENDITURES
Emerson Ham, truck and driver . . . . $150 93J E Spurling, labor, forem an 90 75R M Norwood, m aterial 8 25George Hadlock, gravel 20 26The Barrett Company, for tar 801 36O E Harper, trucking tar 67 00C M Robbins, boating tar and dis
tributor ..................................................... 66 00R B D unning Co, culvert 42 84W A Spurling, boating 2 00
EXPENDITURES
J E Spurling, labor, forem an ........Emerson Ham, truck and driverClarence Spurling, gravel ..................M ilton Phippen, labor ..........................Charles Gray, do ..........................Lewis Fernald, do .....................................Fred Fernald, do ......................................Andrew Stanley, jr . , do .......................K enneth Jarvis, do ................................Harry Spurling, do ..................................
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J C Sprague, use o f derrick 5 00Lewis Fernald, labor .............................. 17 33Fred Fernald, do ...................................... 23 98M ilton Phippen, do 48 88K enneth Jarvis, do .................................. 51 63Harry Spurling, do 11 20Andrew Stanley, jr . , do ..................... 24 68Em erson Ham, do .................................. 37 91Charles Gray, do 1 75Ralph Bulger, do ...................................... 18 55Hervey Spurling, do .............................. 2 10W ilford Bunker, do ............................... 16 45
$1,509 85
Available from State from 1932 .................................. 2 87Available from State from 1937 .................................. 89 15
$92 02
SPECIAL RESOLVE ROADReceived from State ...................................................... $369 93From Contingent Account, for m aterial 67 90From Contingent Account, to balance 33 69
$471 52EXPENDITURES
J E Spurling, truck and driver ___ $140 27J E Spurling, labor, forem an ........... 58 75R B D unning Co, for plow ................... 25 06Addie Duren, for gravel ...................... 15 08Cranberry Island Trust, fo r gravel . . 20 25Lucy Erickson, for gravel ................... 2 25Ernest Richardson, lum ber ............... 3 66J N Mills ..................................................... 1 60Eugene M acAllister, labor 41 13R alph Bulger, do .................................... 40 61Am aziah Alley, do .................................. 19 78Philm ore Peterson, do .......................... 40 08Lewis Alley, do 21 00Joshua Alley, d o 21 00Charles Carey, d o 21 00
$471 52
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HIGHWAY, SUTTON ISLANDRECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 .............................................. 8 68Appropriated by town 20 00
Available $28 68
EXPENDITURES
Am aziah Alley, labor $3 20Joshua Alley, do ...................................... 3 20U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 .............. 22 28
$28 68
SNOW REMOVAL, LITTLE CRANBERRY ISLANDRECEIPTS
U nexpended Feb 1, 1937 ................................................ $146 87No appropriation.
EXPENDITURES
Paid J N Mills Co, 6 snow shovels . . $3 90Unexpended Feb 1, 1938 .................... 142 97
$146 87
SNOW REMOVAL, GREAT CRANBERRY ISLANDRECEIPTS
Unexpended Feb 1, 1937 .............................................. $162 11EXPENDITURES
Paid J E Spurling' ................................. $13 50U nexpended Feb 1, 1938 ..................... 148 61
$162 11
SNOW FENCE RECEIPTS
Received from State ........................................................ $6 00Ovei expended Feb 1, 1938 .............................................. 1 20
$7 20EXPENDITURES
Lindon Bunker, labor .......................... $3 20J E Spurling, do ..................................... 4 00
$7 20
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTSBalance Overdrawn
Tow n charges ..................................Contingent account ........................Town hall ..........................................Public w harf .....................................Snow rem oval ..................................Interest a c c o u n t ................................Roads, Little Cranberry Island Roads, Great Cranberry Island Roads, Sutton Island ..Roads, Baker’s IslandSnow f e n c e ......................M aintenance ..................Insurance ..................... ,Supt. o f Schools ’, office rent .........Supt. o f Schools ’, salary ...............Street lighting .....................................S chool physician ...............................Painting school rooms, G C I .Schools, general fund ....................Schools, repairs .................................Poor account ........................................
Accum ulated surplus .
Less overdraft .
Balance Feb 1, 1938 .............Outstanding taxes, Feb 1, 1938 Cash in treasury, Feb 1, 1938 ........
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AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Voters o f the T ow n o f Cranberry Isles:I have carefu lly exam ined the books and accounts o f the
selectm en and treasurer for the year ending January 31, 1938, and find them correct. The sum o f $19,557.26 has been re ceived, and $18,612.07 expended, leaving a balance in favor o f the town o f $946.19. This balance consists o f deposits in the bank o f $276.05, and cash and checks in the hands o f the treasurer am ounting to $669.14.
R espectfully submitted,JAMES R . DWELLEY, Auditor.
Islesford, Maine, February 4, 1938.
OUTSTANDING NOTES Over a Period of Ten Years
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TOWN CLERK’S REPORT
Births, m arriages and deaths recorded for the year 1937 areas follow s:
Births
January 5— To M r. and M rs. Herbert Foss, at M achias, a daughter (Shirley A n n ) .
February 20— To M r. and Mrs. Philm ore W hitney, at Southwest Harbor, a son (Deane S p u rlin g ).
April 7— To M r. and M rs. Erwin Spurling, at Cranberry Isles, a daughter (Lena M a y ).
June 18— To Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Bunker, at Southwest H arbor, a daughter.
June 21— To M r. and Mrs. Hervey Spurling, at Cranberry Isles, a daughter (Lucille F e r n ).
July 19— To M r. and M rs. Leslie Phippen, at Southwest Harbor, a son (Leslie R ich a rd ).
O ctober 28— To M r. and Mrs. Francis Fernald, at Bangor, a son (Gerald F ran cis).
N ovem ber 19— To M r. and Mrs. Calvin Alley, at Cranberry Isles, a son (Cleo H a rm on ).
D ecem ber 2— To M r. and Mrs. G ilbert W hitney, at M achias, a daughter (Lois K a y ) .
Marriages
M arch 20— Francis G . Fernald to Elizabeth M . Dwelley, at E llsw orth .
M ay 16— Eugene M acAilister to Mildred Rice, at Ellsworth.June 20— Frederick Start to R ebecca J. Stanley, at Cranberry
Isles.July 24— Eugene Gordius to Gladys Ellis, at Bar H arbor.O ctober 16—Jones C. M anning to M arcia Gilley, at Bar H ar
bor.D ecem ber 24— Harry Spurling to Ida Kelley, at Jonesport.
Deaths
M arch 1—John Erickson, at Cranberry Isles, aged 70 years, 3 m onths, 1 day.
M ay 26— Gilbert Rosebrook, at Cranberry Isles, aged 70 years, 3 m onths, 14 days.
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June 18— Infant daughter o f M r. and M rs. Alvah Bunker, at Southwest H arbor.
Septem ber 10— Andrew Antonisen, at Bar Harbor, aged 53 years, 11 m onths, 10 days.
November 9— Laura Ham, at Bar Harbor, aged 69 years, 5 days. D ecem ber 5— In fant daughter o f M r. and Mrs. Gilbert W hit
ney, aged 3 days.Decem ber 18— Arno P. Stanley, at Bangor, aged 72 years, 4 m onths, 6 days.
Dogs LicensedMales, 14.Females, 1.
Respectfully submitted,ERWIN L. SPURLING, Town Clerk.
SCHOOL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens o f Cranberry Isles:We have exam ined the report o f the superintendent o f
schools, and approve the sam e.W e make the follow ing recom m endations for appropri
ations :Com m on Schools .................................. $2,100High School Tuition ............................... 300Janitors ......................................................... 456Text-books and Supplies ..................... 200Fuel ................................................................ 550R e p a ir s ........................................................... 300
R espectfully submitted,A . J . BRYANT, Chairman,ALVAH BUNKER,LESLIE M. RICE,
Superintending School C om m ittee.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
T o the Superintending School Com m ittee and Citizens of Cranberry Isles:
I herewith submit for your consideration m y first annual report o f the schools, fo r the year ending January, 1938.
The financial statem ent w hich follows requires but little explanation . The m ajor portion o f school appropriations, used for teachers’ and jan itors ’ wages, is not subject to m uch fluctuation from year to year. The text-book and supply a ccount, o f course, m ay vary somewhat, but we note that the expenditure this year has been consistent w ith that o f other years. Tuition charges, an item w hich cannot be controlled by the paying town, show variations, also, from year to year.
The repairs account shows an overdraft o f approxim ately tw enty-five dollars. The same account last year carried an overdraft o f slightly over one hundred dollars. These expenditures were unavoidable, and should be provided for in the appropriations for the new year. The recom m endations of the Superintending School Com m ittee include an increased repair budget, intended to take care o f the overdraft, and perm it also the purchase and installation o f some new w indows for the Islesford school. These windows are in bad co n dition, and replacem ent is truly advisable. The G . C. I. school, thoroughly renovated during the past summer, is in fine condition, and, after the replacem ent o f windows at the Islesford school, the town will have excellent buildings, fa cilities o f w hich the citizens m ay well be proud.
The follow ing tabulation will show, at a glance, the distribution o f the school dollar in this town, a norm al one as com pared with that o f other towns:
Teachers ...................................... . 594J a n it o r s ......................................... .086Tuition ......................................... . 090T ext-books and S u p p lie s ..................081F u e l ............................................................122R e p a ir s .................................................... 027
$1.00Y ou will note that the budget calls for a reduced appropri
ation for com m on schools. This is m ade possible by the balance carried in the account at present, and the reduction will help to offset the necessary increase for repairs.
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We believe that the schools o f this town have done and are doing a good grade o f w ork. Your teachers are working conscientiously and thoughtfully, and they have proved w illing and eager to cooperate in accepting suggestions o f d ifferent m ethods. W ith their cooperation, it has been possible to make some changes w hich are in line w ith m odern school practice, and w hich will prove their value in each succeeding year.
We feel, very definitely, that the prim ary grades are a most im portant unit. The tendency, not only in this town but in m any others during past years, has been to expect too m uch o f children entering school at five years o f age. Experience has proved the truth of this statem ent in school systems throughout the State and throughout the country; and most towns have been adopting plans for the control o f this problem . We believe that less crowding in the first two years of school will bring a resultant higher level o f achievem ent in these grades, and that, as a result, a higher level will be m aintained throughout the elem entary grades and the high school years as well.
Physical and m ental developm ent should proceed together at a norm al rate. Attem pt to force the m ental process unduly, and to set grade objectives too high for the average pupil, and the natural result can only be an unsatisfactory achievem ent w hich will prove an increasingly acute problem in each succeeding grade. The proof o f this statem ent m ay be easily found in some o f the grades o f these schools. W hen boys and girls o f good average m ental ability fail to attain the standards set for a grade, there is a definite reason for such failure, and the reason is not altogether that o f poor teaching, nor is it entirely due to lack o f study on the part o f the pupil. In m any cases it is only too evident that lower grade foundations, and especially reading skill, have not been com pleted, due to the necessary crow ding o f the beginning grades.
We are attem pting to lay special emphasis, then, upon these lower grades. A new system o f reading has been introduced in the primary, a system w hich is thoroughly m odern, and yet one w hich has been widely used throughout this State, and w ith excellent success. The experience o f other school systems has clearly proved that, with an extra sub-prim ary grade, w hich will perm it the beginner to develop and learn at a n orm al rate of speed, we can make better readers, and better fit these boys and girls for the work o f the succeeding grades.
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We do sincerely urge the necessity o f a grade adjustm ent and the elim ination o f the ninth grade, to be replaced by a sub-prim ary grade. This plan would still provide a n ine-grade system, requiring the same num ber o f years to be spent in elem entary schools. It would lay stress equally upon achievem ents o f all grades, and would, we feel confident, result in greatly increased values to all pupils. This is not a retardation, but rather a readjustm ent program . It is not a new theory nor an an untried experim ent. It is, very definitely, a m ove toward standardization, and it is entirely in line with w hat other towns w ithin the State and elsewhere have found advisable. If it has given satisfactory results elsewhere, it will do the same for the boys and girls o f these schools.
We respectfu lly urge that parents and citizens who are interested in the welfare o f the schools give serious consideration to this recom m endation. W e w elcom e the interest o f any citizen in any problem relative to the school, and we stand ready to discuss all such problem s at any time, or to provide in form ation on school m atters.
In closing this report, I take this opportunity to thank the teachers for their cooperation during the past year, and to the m em bers o f the S chool Com m ittee I would express my appreciation o f their friendly counsel and loyal support.
R espectfully submitted,I . E. ADAMS,
Superintendent o f Schools.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
GENERAL FUNDRESOURCES
Appropriated for com m on schools ........................ $2,200 00Appropriated for janitors ........................................... 456 00Appropriated for high school tuition ......................... 300 00Appropriated for text-books and s u p p lie s ................. 200 00Appropriated for fuel ................................................... 550 00Received, State o f M aine .............................................. 997 00
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Balance Fe b 1, 1937 O verpaying teachers
EXPENDITURES
Teachers:Geneva Spurling .. . . $720 00Barbara R i c e ................ 720 00Harvey K e l l e y .............. 320 00Irm a M c L e o d ................ 720 00Velma Teel .................... 400 00
Janitors:K enneth J a r v i s $105 00Joshua A l l e y ............... 228 00Harvey K e l l e y .............. 85 00
$2,880 00
418 00High school tuition:
Patten Academ y .. $64 00Coburn Class Inst . . 100 00C'ity o f Ellsworth . . . . 50 00Southwest H arbor . . . . 185 00M ount D e s e r t ............... 40 00
T ext-books and supplies:M A C la r k ........................ $7 33Clark, the Printer ___ 3 00H utchins Brothers . . . 1 20Lyons and Carnahan .. 20 07The John C W inston Co 20 27Silver, Burdett & Co .. 7 64Am erican Book Co .. 7 06J L Ham mett Co . . . . 169 01M oore’s E x p r e s s ........... 45C M R o b b in s ................. 2 96G inn and Com pany .. 52 92Tow n o f Mt Desert .. 15 00Carroll Drug Store . . 60K enneth J a r v is ............. 1 50E G Bunker ................. 2 00The M acm illan Co . . . . 3 47F W Morse Estate ----- 25 80
253 81 2 00
$4,958 81
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E E Babb & Co ........... 1 60Scott, Foresm an & Co 36 26Vinton School Form Co 6 19M ilton Bradley Co . . . . 8 18
Fuel:Irving Spurling .......... $516 00Joshua A l l e y ................. 15 00A J B r y a n t .................... 11 50Am aziah Alley ............. 1 50J N Mills Com pany . . 11 00J E S p u r l in g ................ 29 25C M Robbins ................. 2 00
392 51
586 25
Balance Feb 1, 1938 ..........................
REPAIR ACCOUNTRESOURCES
Appropriated by town ................................EXPENDITURES
F W Morse Estate .................................. $11 66Drinkwater Foundries .......................... 8 18E A Lawler Paint Com pany ............... 5 00Frank Bartlett .......................................... 13 08E G Bunker ................................................ 1 60Emerson Ham .......................................... 10 00Joshua Alley ............................................... 16 00Eugene M acAllister .................................. 1 50R B Dunning Co ...................................... 5 00A J Bryant .................................................. 20 95Ralph Bryant ............................................. 3 00Charles Stanley ......................................... 1 00Ida C R ice ................................................. 9 00Inez Phippen ............................................. 12 00Seth Rice .................................................... 7 00
$4,715 76
$243 05
$100 00
$124 97
Overdraft Feb 1, 1938 $24 97
BUDGET
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Following is the budget as recom m ended by the selectm en for the year 1938 with the appropriations for 1937 for com parison:
Appropriated Recommend.
1937 1938Necessary town charges ....................... $900 00 $900 00State-aid road construction . . . . _______ 533 00 . . . .Highways, G . C. 1 700 00 600 00Highways, L . C. I ................................... 150 00 300 00Sutton Island, sufficient funds for 1938 20 00 . . . .Baker’s Island .......................................... 15 00 15 00School budget 3,806 00 3,906 00Insurance ..................................................... 125 00 60 00Public w harf ............................................. 150 00 150 00Supt o f schools, office rent ................. 80 00 75 00Supt o f schools, salary ......................... 175 00 150 00M aintenance, State-aid road ........... 250 00 100 00Street lighting 1,000 00 1,100 00Interest on notes ..................................... 400 00 300 00Exterm ination of m osquitoes ............. 500 00 500 00School physician ..................................... 35 00 20 00To reduce town debt .............................. 500 00 500 00Snow rem oval, sufficient funds ----- ----- -----Dues Me M unicipal Assn ................... 15 00 -----Painting schoolhouse, G C I ................. 350 00 . . . .
$9,704 00 $8,576 00
THE WARRANT
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HANCOCK ss. STATE OF MAINE.
To Alonzo J. Bryant, a Constable o f the Town o f Cranberry Isles, in said county, GREETING:
In the nam e o f the State o f Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants o f said town o f Cranberry Isles, qualified to vote in town affairs, to m eet at N eighborhood House, Little Cranberry Isles, in said town, on M onday, the seventh day o f M arch, A . D . 1938, at ten o ’clock in the forenoon, to act on the follow ing articles, to w it:
Article 1 To choose by ballot a m oderator to preside at said m eeting.
2 To choose by ballot a town clerk for the ensuing year.
3 To hear and act on report o f town officers.
4 To choose by ballot three selectm en, who shall be assessors and overseers o f poor.
5 To choose by ballot a treasurer, and vote his com pensation .
6 To choose by ballot a collector o f taxes, and vote his com pensation.
7 To choose by ballot a collector o f autom obile excise tax,and vote his com pensation.
8 To choose by ballot one m em ber o f superintending schoolcom m ittee for three years.
9 To choose constables for the ensuing year.
10 To choose by ballot, road com m issioners for the ensuingyear, and vote their pay.
11 To choose by ballot surveyors o f lum ber and measurers ofwood and bark for the ensuing year.
12 To see if the town will vote to hold the next annual m eeting at town hall, Great Cranberry Island.
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13 To see if the town will vote and raise a sum of m oney for schools, under this jo in t budget, to be accounted for separately .
14 To see what sum o f m oney shall be raised for necessarytown charges.
15 To see what sum of m oney shall be raised for support ofthe poor.
16 To see if the town will vote to and authorize the selectm en to contract with the Bangor H ydro-E lectric C o., for street lights and act thereon.
17 To see what sum the town will appropriate for State-aidroad construction (in addition to am ounts regularly raised for the care o f ways, highways and bridges) un der the provisions o f section 19, chapter 28, Revised Statutes o f 1930, or under the provisions o f section 3, chapter 229, Public Laws o f 1937.
18 To see what sum, if any, the town would recom m end totake from the jo in t State-aid account for the purpose o f applying bitum inous surface treatm ent to State-aid roads, in excess o f the requirem ents o f section 2, ch ap ter 132, P . L. 1935.
19 To see what sum o f m oney shall be raised for highwayson the different islands.
20 To see what sum o f m oney shall be raised for snow rem oval on the different islands.
21 To see what sum o f m oney shall be raised for insuranceon school buildings.
22 To see if the town will vote and authorize the school co m m ittee to em ploy a school physician, and raise a sum of m oney for sam e.
Com m on schools ............High school tuition . . . .Janitors ..............................T ext-books and suppliesFuel ......................................R e p a ir s ...............................
$2,200.00300.00456.00200 . 00550.00100.00
$3,906.00
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23 To see w hat sum of m oney the town will vote to raise forrepairs and m aintenance o f public w harf and float.
24 To see if the town will vote to appoint a caretaker o f public w harf and act thereon.
25 To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectm en torenew w harf perm it o f Eber L. Spurling for a term of one year, at $25.00, and act thereon.
26 To see if the town will vote to raise the sum o f $75.00 forsuperintendent o f schools ’ office rent.
27 To see what sum o f m oney the town will vote to raise forsuperintendent o f schools ’ salary.
28 To see if the town will vote to raise a sum o f m oney form aintenance o f S tate-aid highway, according to the provisions o f sections 9, 18, 36 and 37, chapter 28 of the Revised Statutes o f Maine, and specify am ount of each island.
29 To see what sum o f m oney the town will vote to raise forstreet lights.
30 To see what sum of m oney the town will vote to raise topay interest on notes.
31 To see what sum o f m oney the town will vote to raise topay on principal o f note.
32 To see if the town will vote to adopt daylight saving t im e .
33 To see what sum o f m oney the town will vote to raise forexterm ination o f mosquitoes, and to w hom paid.
34 To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectm enand treasurer to m ake tem porary loan, or loans, notexceeding in the aggregate the sum o f $4,000, in an ticipation of, and to be paid out of, the current taxes for the m unicipal year o f 1938.
35 To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectm enand treasurer to issue the tow n ’s negotiable notes orbonds in a sum not exceeding $5,500 for the purpose o f refunding, renewing or paying certain indebtedness of the town due now or to becom e due during the year 1938, to w it: First N ational Bank, $500, balance of note due April 14, 1938; Arthur M . Spurling, note for $2,000,
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due July 1, 1938; Leslie M . Rice, note for $2,000, due July 1, 1938; Bax H arbor Banking and Trust C o., note for $1,000, due October 1, 1938.
36 To see if the town will vote to change location o f lighton public w harf.
37 To see if the town will vote to elect a fire warden, accord ing to section 6 o f chapter 35 o f the Revised Statutes of M ain e .
38 To see if the town will vote to accept the report o f Stateauditor.
39 To see if the town will vote to purchase suitable m aterialfor laying dust on its roads, and act thereon.
40 To vote pay of town officers, labor and trucks.
41 To see if the town will vote to buy snow plow for LittleCranberry Island, and raise a sum o f m oney for same.
42 To choose a town auditor for the ensuing year.
43 To see if the town will vote to discontinue any part o fthe town road on Sutton Island.
44 To transact any other business that m ay legally com e before said m eeting.
45 To vote pay o f m oderator for his services.
The selectm en give notice that they will be in session for the purpose o f correcting the list o f voters in said town, and hearing and deciding on applications o f those claim ing the right to have their nam es upon said list, at N eighborhood House, Little Cranberry Island, in said town, at nine o ’clock in the forenoon on the day o f said m eeting.
Given under our hands this 15th day of February, 1938.
LESLIE M. RICE,FRANK B . BARTLETT,KENNETH E. JARVIS,
Selectm en o f Cranberry Isles.
INDEXPage
Assessors’ Report ..................................................................... 4A uditor’s Report .................................................................................. 25Auto Excise Tax ................................................................................ 18Budget ..................................................................................................... 33C ollector’s Report ......................................................................... 6Contingent A ccount ............................................................................ 13County Tax ......................................................................................... 18Exterm ination o f M osquitos ............................... 17F inancial Statem ent ......................................................................... 10H ighway, Sutton Island ................................................................... 23Highway, Great Cranberry I s l a n d ................................................. 19Highway, Baker’s Island ................................................................. 20Highway, Little Cranberry Island ............................................ 21Insurance o f School Property . . . ................................................ 16Interest A ccount ................................................................................. 14M aintenance State-A id Road ....................................................... 20Necessary Tow n Charges ....................................................... 12Outstanding Notes (10-year period) .................................. 25O v e r la y ..................................................................................................... 18Painting Schoolroom s ...................................................................... 17P oor Account ....................................................................................... 17Public W harf ........................................................................................ 15School Physician ............................................................................... 17School Report, School Com m ittee R eport ............................... 27
Superintendent’s Report ................................ 28Financial Statem ent ....................................... 30
Snow Rem oval, Great Cranberry Isle .................................... 23Snow Account, Little Cranberry Isle ................ 23Snow Fence .................... 23Special Resolve R oad ........................................................................ 22State-A id Road .................................................................................. 21State T ax ............................................................................................... 18Street L ighting ................................................................................... 15Sum m ary o f Accounts ..................................................................... 24Superintendent o f Schools ’ S a la r y .............................................. 16Superintendent o f Schools ’ O ffice Rent ............................... 16Tem porary Loan A ccount ...................................................... 18T he W arrant ....................................................................................... 34The Tax Dollar .................................................................................. 3T ow n Clerk’s Report ........................................................................ 26T ow n Hall ............................................................................................. 18Treasurer’s Report ............................................................................... 11
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