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Fifty-third Annual Report of the Selectmen, TownTreasurer, Secretary and Treasurer of Ferry,Superintendent of Schools, Principal of HighSchool, Librarian, and Committee of Free PublicLibrary, Health Officer, Town Clerk of the Town ofIslesboro For the Year Ending March 6, 1939Islesboro (Me.)

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Repository CitationIslesboro (Me.), "Fifty-third Annual Report of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Secretary and Treasurer of Ferry, Superintendent ofSchools, Principal of High School, Librarian, and Committee of Free Public Library, Health Officer, Town Clerk of the Town ofIslesboro For the Year Ending March 6, 1939" (1939). Maine Town Documents. 5081.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/5081

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Fifty-third\

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Jlnnual Report' I

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Selectmen, Town TreasurerSecretary and Treasurer o f Ferry

Superintendent o f Schools Principal o f High School Librarian and Committee

of Free Public Library Health Officer

Town Clerk

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T O W N OFi

Islesboro, MaineFOR THE YEAR ENDING

March 6,1939

C I T Y J O B P R I N T . B E L F A S T , M E ,

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State of Maine County of WaldoTo Clyde Yeaton, Constable of Islesboro

Greeting:

In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby re­quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Islesboro, qualified by law, to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on Monday the Sixth day of March A. D. 1939 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles to wit:

Art. 1.

Art. 2.

Art. 3.

Art. 4.

To choose a moderator to preside at said meet­ing.

To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.

To receive the report of the several Town Offi­cers and act upon the same.

To see what percent the town will vote to pay its Tax Collector for collecting taxes and the length of time from the date of commitment, taxes shall be paid to the Town Treasurer.

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Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to employ a Doctor for the ensuing year.(a) To see what sum of money the town will

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(b) To see whom the Town will vote for the Selectmen to employ.

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11.12.

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6. 'T o choose Selectmen, Assessors and one Over­seer of the Poor. One member of the School/

Committee and all other necessary town officers for the ensuing year.

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7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro­priate the total sum of $51,469.10 as outlined in the following budget as prepared by the select­men. If not, what sum of money will the town vote to raise and appropriate for the following accounts for the ensuing year.

State Aid Road 900.00Maintenance 3rd Class Road 194.00Support of Poor 4,500.00State Patrol 300.00Repairing Roads and Bridges 4,500.00Surface Treatment of Tar on Im­proved and Unimproved highway 6,500.00

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Support & Maintenance FreePublic Library 700.00Lighting Streets 555.00Town Charges 2,000.00Support of Schools 11,000.00Employment of Doctor 2,500.00Maintenance Town Truck 700.00

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Calcium Chloride and spreader 300.00 State & County Tax 11,658.00Repairing School Buildings 500.00Serial Notes & Interest 2,300.00 l1

17. Maintenance Lighthouse Build ing

18. Due on Town Truck19. Snow removal

500.00 1,362.10

500.00

Toal amount of Budget $51,469.10

Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept Daylight Saving time for the Summer of 1939.

Art. 9. To see what wages the town will vote to pay for men, Trucks and horses. on the highways for the ensuing year.

Art. 10. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen in behalf of the Town to sell and dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town for non pay­ment of taxes thereon on such terms as they may deem advisable, and to execute quit claim deeds for such property.

Art. 11. To see if the own will vote to authorize the selectmen to procure a temporary loan or loans not exceeding a total amount of twenty thous­and dollars ($20,000) and to excute and deliv­er in the name of the town, its note or notes therefor said loan or loans to be paid during the municipal year out of the money raised by taxes during the current year.

Art. 12. By petition to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dol­lars ($1,000.00) to be used to repair the Ryder

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Cove road, leading from Main Road to Russel’s Point.

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Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that section of highway beginning at a bridge on the northern side of Heirs of B. F. Heald property

and extending South to property of Heirs of Marietta Adams.

Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to take over that sec­tion of private road extending from main road opposite John MacLeods to East Shore Road.

Art. 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate fifty-three dollars for Public Health work in Islesboro, said sum to be expended by State Bu­reau of Health and welfare in operation with local authorities.

Art. 16. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for advertising the na­tural resources, advantages and attractions un­der the provisions of Chapter 5, Section 82 of the Revised Statutes of 1930, said sum to be expended under the direction of the state of Maine Publicity Bureau.

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Art. 17. To see what action the town will vote to take re- : garding the purchase of fire fighting apparatus, j

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Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town j Treasurer to make Temporary loan or. loans, j not exceeding six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) ;to cover a possible deficit in the Ferry Account for the ensuing year.

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Art. 19. To see whether or not the Town will vote to enter into a contract with Central Maine Power Com­pany for a term of ten (10) years from the ef­fective date thereof substantially in the form to be presented to the meeting, whereby, in con­sideration of the installation by Central Maine Power Company of additional electrical equip­ment, all as more fully set forth in said contract and in consideration of the company’s furnish­ing and delivering to the Town electric energy for the lighting of such municipal buildings as may be designated by the Selectmen of the Town, the Town will agree to pay to Central Maine Power Company during the term of the contract for the electric energy furnished for the lighting of such municipal buildings the sums prescribed by the company’s schedule of rates as the same are now or hereafter may be filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Maine for the type and character of service furnished and, in addition, will pay to the company, through its Selectmen, officers or agents, annual- - ly for the term of the contract the sum of $1,* 00G, the first payment to be made on the ef­fective date of the contract and each succeeding payment to be made on the anniversary of the effective date thereof.

Art. 20. To see what action the Town will take with reference to authorizing the Selectmen in the name and on behalf of the Town to execute and deliver to Central Maine Power Companythe contract referred to in the preceding Article.

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Art. 21. To see what action the Town will take with reference to raising sufficient sums of money by

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borrowing or otherwise to provide for the pay­ments to become due during the fiscal year 1939 under the terms of said > contract.

Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap­propriate the sum of one thousand dollars for proper repair of Point Comfort Road; namely, ditches dug out each side of the road to insure proper drainage; three culverts installed; trees, and brush cut to insure clear passage for auto­mobiles.

The Selectmen give notice they will be in session at the Town Hall at nine o’clock in the forenoon on day of said meeting for the purpose of revising the list of voters in the Town of Islesboro.

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* Given under our hands this twenty-first day of Feb­ruary, A. D., 1939.

M. R. TRIM,

H. W. SPRAGUE,

H. C. PENDLETON,

Selectmen of Islesboro.

SELECTMEN’S REPORT

To the Taxpayers of Islesboro:

We hereby submit our annual report to you.

APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 6, 1938State Aid Roads $ 999.00Maintenance Third Class Road 166.00Support of Poor 4,500.00State Patrol 200.00Repairing Roads & Bridges 4,500.00Surface Treatment of Tar 5,200.00Support Free Public Library 700.00Lighting Streets 600.00Town Charges 1,500.00Support of Schools 10,000.00Employment of Doctor 2,500.00Music In Schools 300.00Maintenance Town Truck. 700.00Calcium Chloride 300.00Repairing School Buildings 300.00Temporary Loans 6,500.00Serial Notes & Interest 2,400.00Repairs & Alterations, Town Hall 2,700.00Maintenance Lighthouse Bldg. ' 300.00Memorial Tablet at Lighthouse 125.00State Tax 7,892.00County Tax 3,765.50Overlay 2,232.69Supplement Tax - 390.28

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VALUATION OF PROPERTY APRIL 1, 1938Resident Real Estate

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Resident Personal Estate Non-Resident Real Estate Non-Resident Personal Estate

$186,805.0020.757.00

763,200.0061.670.00

Total Valuation Rate, $56. Per Thousand.

$1,032,432.00

ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAROn Resident Real and Personal

Estate $11,623.47On Non-Resident Real and Per­

sonal Estate 46,192.72On 188 Polls at $3.00 each 564.00Supplement Tax 390.28

$58,770.47

TOWN CHARGES Receipts

Appropriation $1,500.00Overlay 2,232.69Supplement Tax ' 390.281938 Excise Taxes 678.901939 Excise Taxes 268.811936 Taxes 29.001937 Taxes 669.60State of Maine Dog Licenses Refunded 25.29First Nat’l. Bank of Belfast, Rebate

on Interest 15.00Rental Town Hall 22.50State of Maine, Bank Stock Refund 83.84 ✓

State of Maine, R. R. & Tel. Tax 44.92193*7 Dog Licenses 28.001938 Dog Licenses , 44.00Tax Liens Redeemed 852.24Sale of Tax Deed ' 50.00State of Maine, Refund Tar Acct. 1,792.09

Total

Expenditures— MiscellaneousTown Charges $4,702.40Pay of Town Officers 2,764.03Abatements on 1938 Tax 620.92Property Mortgage Liens 128.19Interest on Temporary Loans 332.21

Unexpended Balance

SNOW BILLS Receipts

State of Maine $408.83Received for Rental of Snow Plow 23.25

Total

ExpendituresSnow Removal and Sanding $648.04

$8,727.16

$8,547.75

$ 179.41

$432.08

648.04

Overdrawn $215.96

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. CALCIUM CHLORIDE

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Appropriation $300.00Sale of Chloride • 6.00

$306.00

Expenditures

Paid for Labor and Material $184.37

184.37

Unexpended Balance ' $121.63

REPAIRING ROADS AND BRIDGES

Receipts

Appropriation $4,500.00Refund, H. W. Sprague 5.91

$4,505.91

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Labor and Material $4,511.98i

4,511.98

Overdrawn $ 6.07

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CONSTRUCTION THIRD CLASS ROAD

Receipts

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State of Maine $940.73Transferred from Maintenance Acct. 140.80

Total $1,081.53

ExpendituresLabor and Material $1,367.97

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Overdrawn $ 286.44

CONSTRUCTION STATE AID ROAD

Receipts

Appropriation $ 999.00State of Maine 1,092.78

Total $2,091.78s

Expenditures

Labor and Material ' $ 880.60Obligated Tar 1,384.91

2,265.51

Overdrawn $ 173.73

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SURFACE TREATMENT OF TAR ON IMPROVED ANDUNIMPROVED HIGHWAY

ReceiptsAppropriation State of Maine Phillip Rowling, refund E. M. Beckett, refund

$5,200.001,262.65

5.005.00

Total $6,472.65

Expenditures%

Labor and Material on ImprovedHighways $3,250.42

Labor and Material on Un-ImprovedHighways 2,714.59

5,965.01

Unexpended Balance $ 507.64

REPAIRS ON UNIMPROVED HIGHWAYReceipts

State of Maine $355.90

ExpendituresLabor and Material $355.90

LIGHTING STREETS Receipts

Appropriation $600.00

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Central Maine Power Co.

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WEST-SIDE ROAD PROJECT Expenditures

Paid bills

MAINTENANCE THIRD CLASS ROAD< __

ReceiptsAppropriationTransferred to Construction Acct.

$16’6.00140.80

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STATE PATROL Receipts

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1 Appropriation

ExpendituresState Highway Commission

555.96

$ 44.04

$453.80

$25.20

$25.20

$200.00

267.30

Overdrawn $ 67.30

EMPLOYMENT OF DOCTORi

Receipts 'Appropriation

ExpendituresPaid Wm. S. Garcelon,M. D. $2,500.00Paid Alvin R. Harness, M. D. 76.34

Overdrawn

REPAIRS SCHOOL BUILDINGSReceipts

Appropriation $300.00Unexpended from 1937 . 71.96

ExpendituresSupt. of Schools Orders

Overdrawn\

MAINTENANCE TOWN TRUCKi ____

ReceiptsAppropriation $700.00Refund, work by Town Truck 379.15

$2,500.00

2,576.34

$ 76.34

$371.96

626.97

$255.01

$1,079.15

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ExpendituresSupplies and Repairs ' 922.90

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Unexpended Balance $156.25

. SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF FREE PUBLICLIBRARYReceipts

Appropriation $700.00Unexpended balance, 1937 156.67State of Maine 49.00Mrs. Helen Bertolet io.ooGaylord Brother, refund 13,75

ExpendituresLibrarian's Bills

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Overdraw

$929.42

975.58

$ 46.16

MAINTENANCE LIGHT HOUSE BUILDINGS• i

ReceiptsAppropriation $300.00

ExpendituresPaid Bills 292.14

Unexpended Balance $ 7.86

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SAILOR’S MEMORIAL Receipts

Appropriation $125.00

ExpendituresIleal & Brewster 140.00

Overdrawn $ 15.00

TEMPORARY LOANS Receipts

Appropriaton $6,500.00

ExpendituresNotes 6,500.00

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ReceiptsAppropriation $2,40,0.00

ExpendituresNotes and Inst. 2,400.00

REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS, TOWN HALLReceipts

Appropriation $2,700.00

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ExpendituresPaid Bills 2,636.93

Unexpended Balance $ 63.07

SUPPORT OF POOR Receipts

Appropriation $4,500.00

ExpendituresPaid Bills 4,478.86

Unexpended Balance $ 21.14

FERRY BOAT GOV. BRANNReceipts

Gross income of Ferry Boat, year ending, Feb. 10, 1939

Refund, Socony Vacuum Co. Temporary Loan

$16,963.012.18

5,000.00

$21,965.19Overdrawn from 1937 , 2,362.36

$19,602.83

ExpendituresPaid Bills 20,556.82

Amount overdrawn $ 953.99

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SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS%

ReceiptsAppropriation $10,300.00Unexpended Balance, 1937 199.57Received State of Maine, Refund 1,276.35Refund, Lost Checks 4.67

ExpendituresSupt. of Schools orders

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$11,780.59

.11,791.48

$ 10.89

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REPORT OF ISLESBORO FERRY

Year Ending1 February 10, 1939

Kind Code Rate No. Sold To. FaresSINGLE PASSENGER SP • .25 16440 $4,110.00Autom obile including driver Auto, including driver and freight or

m erchandise w eighing over 100

AD 1.00 7783 7,783.00

poundsAuto with Trailer incl. driver w ithout

A D F 1.50 230 345.00

freightA uto Truck or Tractor with reg. cap

A D T 2.00 50 100.00

over 1 ton, but not over 2 tons Auto Truck or tractor with reg cap.

AT2 2.00 575 1,150.00

over 2 tons, but not over 3 tons Auto Truck or tractor with reg. '

AT3 3.00 60 180.00

cap. over 3 tons but not over 4 tons Auto truck or tractor w ith reg? cap.

AT4 4.00 91 364.00

over 4 tons but not over ’5 tons Steam or Gasoline R oller or w ell

AT5 5.00 35 210.00

drill Incl. D river Horse or Cow, on h oof with

SGR 8.00 2 16:00

with attendant HCO COM M UTATION TICKETS C ollected— 1177 TRUCK TICKETS C ollected— 1929 R ec’d from transporting mail truck

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729.50

$14,993.50

H ORACE W. SPRAGUE"Secretary o f Board o f D irectors

Total receipts fo r fares, tolls, sale o f truck and com m utation tickets etc. to February 10th 1939. $16,963.01

H JOSEPH A . PENDLETONTreasurer o f Board o f D irectors

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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN’S WARRANTS

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Miscellaneous $ 4,702.40Pay of Town Officers 2,764.03Abatements, 1938 Tax ' 620.92Property Mortgage Liens 128.19Interest on Temporary Loans 332.21Snow Bills ' 648.04Calcium Chloride 184.37Repairing Roads and Bridges 4,511.98Construction Third Class Road 1,367.97Construction and Surface Treat­

ment St. Aid Road 2,265.51Surface Treatment of Tar on Im­

proved Plighways 3,250.42Surface Treatment of Tar on Un-Im-

proved Highways 2,714.59Repairs on Un-Improved Highway 355.90 lighting Streets ’ 555.96West Side Road Project 453.80Maintenance Third Class Road 25.20State Patrol ~ 267.30Employment Doctor 2,576.34Repairs School Buildings 626.97Maintenance Town Truck 922.90Maintenance Free Public Library 975.58Maintenance Light House Building 292.14Sailor’s Memorial 140.00Temporary Loans 6,500.00Serial Notes and Interest 2,400.00Repairs and Alterations, Town Hall 2,636.93 Support of Poor 4,478.86Ferry Boat Gov. Brann 20r556.82Support of Schools 11,791.48

$79,046.81

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FINANCES OF ISLESBORO' • « . I

AssetsCash in First Nat’l. Bank of Belfast,

Feb. 16, 1939 $ 215.57Due on 1937 Taxes 128.27Due on 1938 Taxes 2,219.76Due on Tax Liens 1,783.80Due on Tax Deeds 1,350.26Due from State on Snow Account 324.02Due from Ferry Boat Account 953.99

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LiabilitiesThirty-two ferry boat bonds Four Serial Notes

\ Temporary Loans Due on Truck Acc’t.Ferry Boat Notes

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$32,000.008 , 000.001,800.001,362.10

$ 6,975.67

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5,000.00

48,162.10

Total Indebtedness of Town of Islesboro $41,186.43

M. R. TRIM,H. W. SPRAGUE,H. C. PENDLETON,

, Selectmen of Islesboro.

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Your Board of Selectmen has requested this depart­ment to make an audit of the accounts of your town officersfor the municipal year 1938.

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It is of course, a physical impossibility for us to audit all muncipalities before town meeting. However, we are attempting to make plans whereby more audits can be made during the months of February and March each Year, starting with the year 1940.

We will start the audit in your town as soon as pos­sible after April 1st, and trust that this action will be sat­isfactory.

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Very truly yours,j

DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS,Harold E. Crawford,

Chief Auditor..

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I have this 18th day of February, 1939, examined the nooks of the Selectmen of Islesboro and find same correct.

A. E. WILLIAMS,Auditor.

TREASURER’S REPORT

ReceivedCash in Treasury March 6, 1938 $ 195.00Lloyd R. Pendleton, Tax Collector \

1938 Excise' Taxes 678.901939 Excise Taxes 268.811936 Taxes 29.001937 Taxes 669.601938 Taxes , 56,550.71

Refunds, State of MaineTar, Joint Account 1,792.09Sanding & Snow Removal 152.25Reimbursement, Snow Payroll 256.58Library 49.00Bank Stock 83.84Dog Licenses, refunded 25.29State School Fund 1,276.35R. R. and Tel. Tax 44.92Unimproved Roads 355.90Third Class Road 940.73Highway 1,092.7850-50 Payroll 1,262.65

C. S. Moody, Town Clerk1937 Dog Taxes 28.00

Chester G. Pendleton, Town Clerk1938 Dog Taxes 44.00

Tax Liens redeemedL. M. LaFurley 39.98Mary L. Coombs 72.90Heirs Clifford Pendleton 2.66Rebecca R. Crane 736.70

Helen Bertolet, Gift to Library 10.00Gaylord Bros., refund to Library 13.75Estate of Geo. Robinson, refund 4.12

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Estate of Chas. Marsh, refund . 5.00First National Bank of Belfast, Me.

Treasurer’s Temporary Loans 21,000.00 Rebate on Interest 15.00Loan to cover Ferry Deficit ■ 5,000.00

Chester Pendleton, Rental Town Hall 22.50 M. R. Trim, Calcium Chloride 6.00M. R. Trim, Temporary Loan 1,800.00Socony Vacuum Co., refund 2.18Ferry Boat, Gross Receipts 16,963.01School Dept., Credit to cover lost

checks 4.67Millie Emery, Purchase of Tax Deed 50.00 Philip Rowling, Tarring driveway 5.00E. M. Beckett, Tarring Driveway 5.00Town Truck, Money earned , 335.85H. W. Sprague, Refund Highway Acct. 5.91 Sherman S. Dodge, Rental Snow Plow 23.25

$111,919.88Paid Out

Treasurer’s Temporary Loans $21,000.00State Tax 7,892.00County Tax ■ 3,765.50Selectmen’s Warrants 79,046.81Balance in First Nat’l. Bank,

Feb. 18, 1939 215.57

$111,919.88LLOYD R. PENDLETON,

Treasurer of Islesboro.I have this 18th day of February, 1939, examined the

books of the Town Treasurer, and fine same correct.A. E. WILLIAMS,

Auditor.

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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK

RECORD OF BIRTHS REPORTEDJan. 2, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Fernald Leach, a daughter. Jan. 3, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Wilbur, a daugh­

ter.Jan. 10, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A. Yeaton, a son. Feb. 28, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Durkee, a daugh­

ter.Sept. 8, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Nickerson, a

son.Dec. 4, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. William McLaughlin, a

daughter.Dec. 14, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Pendleton, a son. Dec. 25, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leach, a son. Dec. 28, 1938— To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Engstrom, a son.

RECORD OF* MARRIAGES REPORTEDJune 19, 1938— Donald P. Smith and Gladys Baker.Aug. 6, 1938— John E. Lawrence and Ann M. Tuckerman. Aug. 31, 1938— Kendall Hatch and Rose Dodge.Sept. 3, 1938— Jean de B. Bertolet and Phoebe P. Crosby. Dec. 27, 1938— Heber King and Verna E. Stinson.

RECORD OF DEATHS REPORTEDFeb. 7, 1938— Sophronia E. Hatch.Feb. 9, 1938— Fannie Stockbridge.Feb. 15, 1938— Alfred P. Hatch.Feb. 16, 1938— Elmer Lawrence.Feb. 16, 1938— Grover C. Adams.Mar. 31, 1938— Charles W. Marsh.

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May 9, 1938— Leila M. Fairfield.May 14, 1938— George Robinson.May 25, 1938— Roger A. Pendleton.June 20, 1938— Isabelle F. Johnson.July 5, 1938— Charles E. Coombs.Aug. 2, 1938— Judson H. Dodge.Aug. 28, 1938— Ernest C. Coombs.Oct. 24, 1938— Mary L. Coombs.Nov. 6, 1938— Costello M. Williams.Dec. 16, 1938— Lloyd B. Pendleton.Dec. 28, 1938— George E. Engstrom.

Respectfully submitted,

CHESTER G. PENDLETON, -

Clerk of Islesbor.o.

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Report of the Superintendent of SchoolsI

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Islesboro, February 1, 1939

To the Citizens of Islesboro: . . 1

It is with pleasure that I submit this first report of my work in your schools. Let me say that on every hand I have found cordiality and willingness to cooperate. In general I found the schools fairly well provided with text books and supplies, and an excellent group of teachers.

* /We have introduced a full time music teacher and

supervisor and put music on an equal basis, so far as rank is concerned, with the other subjects taught. This takes the place of the one-day-per-week program of last year. There is an allowance from the State Department for the full time teacher so that the extra four days this year cost the town slightly less than five dollars per week.

Another venture is the sub-primary program. For sev­eral years it has been becoming increasingly apparent that there should be nine years pre-high school schooling. Rath­er than put back the ninth grade, the better program seems to be to allow the children more time in which to get started. In order to clarify this situation it seems advis­able to make a ‘definite statement at this time.

The law allows a child to start school if he is five years old when school begins. Beginning in September, 1939, all beginners'will be expected to start in the sub-pri­mary irrespective of age. If parents wish to have their child wait until he is six years old to begin, he must still

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start in the sub-primary, and if, later, it develops that he can progress faster than the others, (and the parents de­sire it) he will be allowed to “ skip” a grade. The sub­primary program, in effect, allows two years to cover “ grade one” work— learning to , read, learning to write, and some work in numbers.

Through an oversight the repairs account was cred­ited with some $200 more than was appropriated. Before this error was discovered, needed furniture was ordered so that the account is overdrawn more than it otherwise might have been. However, normal expenditures in this department apparently approach $500 annually.

Circumstances seem to indicate at this time it will not be possible for me to be at town meeting. I count this a distinct loss, offset only by the fact that a number, of the parents have consulted me about the schools. I trust as we become better acquainted through the remainder of the year you will feel entirely .free to approach me with any matter that needs the attention of the school of­ficials. I have been in Islesboro nearly every week and can come by appointment at almost any time. It is my earnest desire to justify the cordial support that the chil­dren, the teachers, the superintending school committee, and the people of Islesboro have given me.

Thank you for this opportunity to report.

HOWARD D. FOWLIE,

HDF I BMD Supterintendent of Schools.

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REPORT OF FINANCESReceipts, General School Fund:

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Balance reported March 6, 1938 $ 199.57Appropriation 10,000.00State Fund 1,276.35Music appropriation and balance 327.76 *

Unusued checks, (1937) 4.67

Total available $11,808.35Expenditures 11,791.50

Balance on hand $ 16.85

COMMON SCHOOLS ACCOUNTCredit from general fund , $4,930.91Teachers $3,666.66Conveyance 554.50Fuel 250.75Janitors 479.00

Expenditures $4,930.91Teachers:

Eugenia Rowling $655.50Arline Pendleton 637.50Louise Kimball 637.50Dorothy Pendleton 620.58Sylvia Gray 620.58Ruth Sanborn . 225.00Madeline Perazzi 270.00

Conveyance:Theodore Pendleton $157.00Rudolph -Hatch 297.50Village Garage 60.00Cyrus P. Brown 40.00

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Fuel: *Malcolm McLeod $279.00

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Aubrey Chadbourne 119.00J. L. Pendleton 180.00Lloyd Dyer 80.00Eben Randlett • 100.00

HIGH SCHOOLS ACCOUNTCredit from general fundTeachers $4,011.17Fuel 279.00Janitors 305.00

Expenditures Teachers:

Harold MacLauchlan $1,448.78William Brawn 1,160.71Shirley Young 1,231.28Madeline Perazzi 90.00Teachers Retirement 80.40

F u e l:Malcolm McLeod $279.00

Janitors:Judson Dodge 152.00Ruth Dodge 153.00

SUPPLIES ACCOUNTCredit from general fund

Detail—L. T. & D. E. Pendleton $18.08Central Maine Power 165.01

$4,595.17

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Arthur Ladd 3.00Williams Brothers 5.60Edith Frost 16.08Harold MacLauchlan 1.00Central Scientific . 117.20C. B. Dolge Co. 28.00Educational Guild 11.53Loring, Short & Harmon 86.28Royal Typewriter Co. 42.50

\Expenditures $1,447.43

TEXTBOOKS ACCOUNTCredit from general fund

Detail—$79.7.97

Ginn and Company $181.83D. C. Heath Company 46.29

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Allyn & Bacon 9.39John C. Winston 115.01Scott, Foresman & Co. 126.87F. E. Compton & Co. 71.32South-Western Pub. Co. 38.39W. A. Ricker 3.00Bobbs-Merrill Co. 2.58Silver Burdett Co. 91.28Frank M. Coombs 2.44Row, Peterson & Co. 13.50

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Balance and appropriation Detail:

James S. Hatch $128.31L. T. & D. E. Pendleton 64.33Aubrey Chadbourne . 17.50Howard Pendleton \ 9.12Joseph Pendleton • 78.(38Ruth Dodge 43.00Eben Randlett Jr. 10.70James L. Pendleton 12.25C, E. Kimball 24.65Rice and Miller 5.00Sidney M. Pendleton - 5.00Rose Rollerson 21.00H. G. Pendleton 20.50Stanley Pendleton 5.00Loring, Short & Harmon 144.84Belfast Motor Express 23.84Coombs Plardware • 13.25

Expenditures

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$626.97

Overdrawn $255.01

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Report of High School Principal

To the Superintendent, the School Committee and the voters of the town of Islesboro.

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I do, herewith present my report of the High School for the year ending March, 1939.

The Fall term opened September 12, 1938 with an enrollment of fifty-two pupils. Of these, twenty-two were boys and thirty were girls. They were divided by classes as follows: eleven were in the Freshmen Class, seventeen in the Sophomore Class; thirteen in the Junior Class; and seven in the Senior Class. In addition to the four pupils in the regular courses, there were four entered for special work.

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The Freshman Reception was given the second week of the Fall term. This is always one of the exciting events of the school year. The Freshmen were quite shocked, but showed themselves equal to the occasion by entering into the initiation, and by willingly meeting any reasonable requirement.

We have had to make several concessions in order to get into the Waldo County League. Our teams have show­ed true Sportsmanship in their, “ Never Say Die,” attitude.

The attendance for the Fall term was very good. This has also been true of the Winter term.

The Fall term began September 12, 1938 and ended on December 16, 1938. The Winter term began January 2, 1939 and will end March 24, 1939.

The attitude of the pupils during and about the school is excellent. They are a pleasant, cooperative and indus­trious group.

The Senior Play was given in the Community Hall. A very sucessful event, both from the standpoint of finan­ces and attendance. The Circus we gave in the Fall was also very successful.

In addition to the Junior Exhibition, there is to be a FreshmamSophomore Exhibition. tThis is to help the pupils acquire an ease in speaking before the public.

Islesboro High School has again been rated as a, “ Class A.” High School by the Department of Educationof the State of Maine. The annual Certificate to this

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effect was received in January, 1939.I want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the

new books that were given to the High School by the Dark Harbor Library.

This year, Music was added to the list of required subjects. This is a wonderful opportunity for the young people to learn to love music and to acquire for it an ap­preciation. The scholastic credit of one half point is,given for this subject.

I wish to express my gratitude to Superintendent, Mr. Howard Fowlie, the Superintending School Committee and the High School faculty. To those who have contributed in any and every way to the sucess of the school. I offer my sincere thanks.

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Report of the Commercial Department

The Commercial Department is much larger this year than last with the result that some new equipment was needed. This was supplied at once. The present set-up requires that both the advanced and beginning typing classes be divided causing two periods in which two classes are taught at the same time-.

The pupils are provided with all the necessities for a well rounded commercial education.

The school, with the aid of the town, purchased a new Mimeograph machine which has more than paid for itself in time and labor saved. The machine was purchased for the -use of all the schools but as yet only the high school has used it.

There are enrolled at present in the various classes the following number of students:

Typing I 11 Bookkeeping I 11Typing II 8 Bookkeeping II 8Shorthand I 8 Business Practices 3Shorthand II 4 Com’L Arithmetic 13

We are substituting Consumer Goods this year in place of the regular Business Practice course and it is .prov­ing a very interesting and worthwhile course.

Respectfuly submitted,WILLIAM S. BRAWN,

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| Report on Summer’s Activities atIslesboro Memorial— Grindle’s Pt. Lighthouse

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Ip From June 30 to October i l , inclusive 1,006 out of|! town visitors registered at the Memorial. These included | two bishops and one United States Senator. They came |; from 26 states; from as far West as the Hawaiian Islands; j. South to Key West, Fla.; North, Montreal, Can. and East,

Paris, France. Almost half of them were from Newi

A England; the largest number from any individual state It registered from Massachusetts.[t? They asked for various services. The greatest num-j’ ber of requests were for toilet facilities, second largest for j drinking water. _ Practically all visited the light tower.; During the late summer considerable interest was shown

by members of the Dark Harbor colony in the effort being t made to establish a museum.1 A nucleus for this museum has been formed with ar­

ticles either given or loaned by the following persons:N •

Capt. Eben G. Babbidge, H. A. Babbidge, Mrs. Henry Bickford, Camden; Wendell H. Boardman, Samuel Brown,

. Boston; Mrs. Urana Burgess, Walter Coombs, Mrs. Emma J. Davies, Belfast; the Chauncey Davis family, Mrs. Luth­er Farnsworth, Mrs. Rudolph L. Hatch, Robert L. Hatch, Riverside, Cal.; Mrs. William Lynde, Boston; Mrs.-Ronald T. Lyman, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacLeod, Edith Marshall, Miss Alice L. Pendleton, Alpheus Pendleton, Mrs. Inez Pendleton, Mrs. Loranus Pendleton, Percy Pendleton, Ralph Pendleton, New York; Robert Pendleton, Ro.ckland;

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Thomas C. Pendleton, Mrs. Lorana Prebble, Mrs. Helen Ryder, Miss Blanche Sawyer, Bangor; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoddard, Mrs. Leslie E. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Edmund Tehan, Amasa Williams and Mrs. Lelia Williams.

Perhaps it will be in order to state here that many visitors took occasion to comment on the unfailing courtesy and consideration they received from the crew of the Gov. Brann while making the bay crossing.

EDITH H. MARSHALL.'

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Report of Health Officer

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The annual report of the Health Officer is herewith presented.

We have had a very unusual amount of sickness dur­ing the past year due to the epidemic of mild, Flu, which has swept the entire country, a few cases developed pneu­monia. The public drinking water taken from various ar­tesian and surface wells has all been examined. The sources of milk supply on the Island have been inspected. The children in all the schools have been examined.

I sincerely believe that the Health of the citizens of Islesboro will compare very favorably with the health of the people in any similar community. This condition is to be attributed to the fact that the town officers, teachers and citizens have given their whole hearted cooperation to your Health Officer.

Respectfully submitted,WM. S. GARCELON, M. D.

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REPORT OF ISLESBORO FREE LIBRARY

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Ye the Selectmen of Islesboro:

Another year has rolled around and again greetings to all the good friends of the library!

We have invited your criticism in the past— whether good or bad— and we invite it in the future. Constructive criticism .is good.

For reference in the buying of books, we keep threelists:

I. What is called for.II. What is needed.III. What is in the fore-ground in the world of book-

dom today.Quite recently in a collection of books purchased were

a number of classics illustrated with colorful pictures and wearing gay jackets, books of real worth dressed up and made attractive for the eyes of young readers.

A gift of $10. from Mrs. Wellington Bertolet was sent to our town treasurer to be used for the buying of books for her mother’s memorial bookshelf. For some years, Mrs. Bertolet has been giving books in memory of her mother, the late Mrs. Frederick Jones. A book plate also was pre­sented, to use in these books.

The big thing we take pleasure in reporting this year, is the new room constructed in the basement on the eastern side.

The room has three windows and long shelves running through the west side of the room. We needed this room

Ivery much. With it our big room can be kept much tidier, there will be no necessity for over crowding which has been

iso apparent this last year or two,

-W e have duplicate books to care for, books that are partly worn out, books sometimes called for, but not ■often enough to be on active circulation shelves. Here they can be placed alphabetically and easily found when want­ed.

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Also in this room, we can put our electric stove, dish cupboard and other extras in evidence at our Saturday af­ternoon social teas.

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Our two branches have been especially well taken care of this year by Mrs. Aura Coombs of Pripet and Mrs. Ina McLaughlin of North Islesboro.

The library lawn has had the continued attention ofJ. L. Pendleton and the soldier’s flag has been attended to by him also.

The circulation of books has been up to, if not above that of last year.

The library has been open three half days throughout the year, with Mrs. Marion Kimball as librarian.

The Community Library does more than charge and discharge books. Always is the question of “ selection” for readers. A small child comes to the desk, “ mother wants you to send her two good books”— or “ father” as the case may be. It is an extra duty but always attended to graciously by our obliging libarian.

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Our “ spic and span” rooms are always so comfort­able! A word of appreciation to her who is responsible for this, Mrs. Mabel Elwell!

1764-1939! It has been suggested to us that we have a birthday party this summer— it being the 175th anniver-

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sary of the coming to Long Island Plantation of our first, settlers, Capt. Shubael Williams and Capt. Samuel Pend­leton— and we are acting, on this( suggestion.

Our social afternoons are to be as follows:Flower Day . June 17thArline P. Pendleton Aura Coombs Leila Farnsworth Arts and Crafts July 15thKate P. Babbidge Mabel S. Elweil Blanche C. Pendleton Birthday Party Aug. 12thFannie M. Trim Alice L. Pendleton Helen P. Sprague

Respectfuly submitted,

ALICE L. PENDLETON,FANNIE M. TRIM,

>' EDITH M. TEHAN,EUGENIA P. ROWLING,LYDIA T. PENDLETON,

Feb. 14th Library Committee.

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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN

To the Selectmen of Islesboro:4

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like a mighty tree the library and its branches con- , tinue to grow, in touch with the past, apace with the pres­ent and in sympathy with the future.

Our library shelves contain over 7000 volumes, loyal and faithful friends, yet we always welcome more, so the books you have read please give to the library where they will be read and enjoyed by many.

“ I know a man w ho travelled far W ho sailed the seven seas,F rom A fr ica to Greenland, and Australia i f you please.Y et he never left h is easy chair A n d the only trip h e took W as to the public library T o get a travel book .”

Our “ Miss Alice” has been watching book sales and we are now prepared to offer you, in the latest books, in­teresting and instructive reading. She has also purchased books with Mrs. Bertolet’s gift of $10. Each year the “ Claytons” remember us with good books or money and in the fall Miss Grace gave us twelve 1938 books. Through the interest of Mrs. Lottie Pendleton we received from Mrs. Alexander more than thirty books. The Misses Rosen-' berg, Mrs. Leavitt, Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. Bertolet and Frederick Bertolet remembered us during the summer.

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Our younger readers have been very kind to preserve their “ Big Little Books,” puzzles and games for us.

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Nancy Chase brought us about fifty and Barbara, Dol­ly and Vernon Dodge, Prescilla Gillis, Clifton Babbidge,. Gwendolyn Barton, Katherine and Mark Pendleton and Hollis Kimball also gave.

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We wish to thank Mrs. Flora Smith for puzzles, Hazel Pendleton, Lloyd Pendleton, Mrs. Hodgkins, and Mrs. An­nie Williams for magazines to help complete our “ mag­azine table.”

Some of our best books received this year are “ Of All Places,” “ Rebecca,” “ March to Quebec,” “ Quiz Books,” “Starcraft,” “ Trending Into Maine,” “ Alone” and “ The Yearling” and we are interesting our young readers in' the classics in modern and attractive prints.

We have a new room in the basement which cares for our extra books and magazines and will be attractive to children who wish to spend time with games and puz­zles.

We have been glad to have our janitor, Mrs. Elwell with us all the year and are always glad to welcome Miss Alice home in the spring altho her interest never flags during her absence.

The gifts during the year are as follows:

Mrs. Alexander 30 Mrs. Mabelle Randlett 6Mr. Bertolet 1 Misses Etta andFrederick Bertolet 2 Rebecca Rosenberg 1Mrs. Lena Dodge 6 David Smith 1Miss Louise Grace 12 State 3Mrs. Leavitt 1 Mrs. Brina Stevens 7Mrs. Nash 4 Ray Stevens 1Miss Alice Pendleton 3 Mrs. Stoddard 1Mrs. Blanche Pendleton 4 Mrs. Wood 2Mrs. Inez Pendleton 1

A “ thank you” is extended to all interested friends and readers and it is our sincere wish that every citizen may visit and enjoy the Islesboro Free Library.

Respectfuly submitted,MARION KIMBALL,

Tel. 139 Librarian.

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