Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1906-1912, Part 1

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FIRST


Annual Report


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Plainville, Mass.


TOGETHER WITH A


Valuation and Tax List


FOR THE


Year Ending January 31, 1906


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Town Officers Elected


1905


Town Clerk


JAMES H. SHANNON


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health


WM. F. MAINTIEN GEORGE F. CHEEVER WM. S. METCALF


Treasurer


WALTER E. BARDEN


Assessors


WM. F. MAINTIEN JOSEPH F. BREEN J. FRED THOMPSON


Collector of Taxes GEORGE W. WOOD


Highway Surveyor EDWARD C. BARNEY


Auditor


JOHN J. EIDEN


School Committee


RUFUS KING-3 years BENTLEY W. MORSE-2 years GARDNER WARREN-1 year


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Constables


JOHN H. GREVEN SYLVESTER SMITH DANIEL CROTTY


Tree Warden


EDWARD C. BARNEY


Fence Viewers CHARLES N. MOORE FRANK E. HILL


Field Drivers ALBERT B. POND FRANCIS E. HERRING


Measurers of Wood and Lumber E. C. BARNEY SYLVESTER SMITH W. C. POND


Officers Appointed by Selectmen


Fire Engineers


HARLIE E. THOMPSON WM. H. NASH FRANZ J. HEILBORN


Inspector of Animals CHARLES N. MOORE


Sealer of Weights and Measures JOSEPH F. BREEN


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Special Police ALVIN L. KEYES


Board of Fire Engineers and Fire Wardens SYLVESTER SMITH JOSHUA E. BOLTON GEO. W. POND


Registrars of Voters


WM. F. MAINTIEN


WM. S. METCALF Selectmen


GEO. F. CHEEVER


JAMES H. SHANNON Town Clerk


8


ANNUAL REPORT.


Report of Selectmen.


JANUARY 31, 1906.


Nearly a year has passed since the Incorporation of the town of Plainville and the year closes with the business affairs of the town in first class condition.


There has been a very material reduction in the tax rate, the new School Building and Town Hall are com- pleted and occupied, giving to our town a hall and school accommodations second to none in the state; the Town Officers' Room has been furnished, a large safe has been installed and in our opinion no further expense will be necessary in these quarters for many years. The old building known as the Guinea School House has been sold and the proceeds paid to the Treasurer. A location has been granted the Providence Telephone Co. on Bacon St by terms of which the town have the use of a tele- phone gratis.


Licenses have been granted as follows: Auctioneer-H. Eugene Thompson. Billiard and Pool-George II. Adams. Junk-J. Cohen, David Mittel.


It has been the aim of the Selectmen to transact the business affairs of the town in an economical and business way, and we have endeavored never to lose sight of the fact that the interests of Plainville were to be first con- sidered in all our transactions. It is therefore with pleasure that we are enabled to make this first report showing a balance of cash on hand in all departments of the town under our supervision, a summary of which follows:


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Appropiated Expended Balance


Current and Incidental


$1500 00


$1026 02


$473 98


Highways


1000 00


872 04


127 96


Poor


500 00


381 98


118 02


Soldiers' Relief


45 00


Enforcement of Liquor Law 100 00


100 00


Memorial day


75 00


75 00


Fire Department


200 00


77 08


122 92


State Aid


200 00


92 00


108 00


New School Building


21000 00


20946 28


53 72


In view of the fact that this report only covers a period of about ten months, we cannot, in making our recommendations for the coming year, advise any material change from the appropriations of 1905. We recommend for the year 1906:


Current and Incidental


$1500 00


Poor


500 00


Highways


1000 00


State Aid


125 00


Memorial Day


75 00


Interest


600 00


For recommendation for Schools, School Incidentals, etc., you are referred to Report of School Committee.


For Fire Department, to Report of Fire Engineers.


WILLIAM F. MAINTIEN ) Selectmen GEORGE F. CHEEVER § of Plainville


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ANNUAL REPORT.


CURRENT AND INCIDENTAL.


J. Fred Thompson, special officer, July 4, $ 3 00


John Schroeder, 66 66 3 00 66


Daniel Crotty, services as constable 3 00


John H. Greven, “ 3 00


Geo. W. Wood, collector on salary acct. 25 00


J. Fred Thompson, services as assessor to Oct. 50 00


Joseph F. Breen, 66


50 00


Wm. F. Maintien, 50 00 .6 . .


John H. Greven, services as constable 1 00


A. Gertrude Wait, typewriting for by-laws comm. 3 30


Alvin Keyes, janitor caucus and state election 2 00


Fred W. Northup, elect'n officer Nov. state election 3 00 66 66


Gardner Warren, .6


3 00


Willis M. Fuller, .. 3 00


Arthur E. Fisher, 66 3 00


Alvin L. Keyes, janitor town hall 9 00


C. N. Moore, inspector of cattle 60 00


A. R. Block, selectmen's books 3 10


E. C. Barney, labor town survey 14 00


F. T. Westcott, survey Wrentham-Plainville line 136 00


H. A. Shepard, stationery for town clerk 3 75


G. W. Pond, forest fire account 23 55


A. L. Keyes, janitor caucus and hearing 2 50


Evening Chronicle Co., stationery town officers 40 00


Wakefield Daily Item, assessors' notices 1 00


Geo. W. Southworth, assessors' canvassing books 2 75


Wright & Potter Ptg. Co., return of property blanks 1 50 A. R. Block, envelopes, etc. town treasurer 6 65


E. L. Freeman & Sons, valuation blanks 10 50


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Harlie E. Thompson, forest fire account 28 30


Thomas Groom, town record book 8 00


Evening Chronicle Co., stationery town treasurer 3 00 John H. Greven, fees, expenses Maxey Steere case 7 50


Secy. of Commonwealth, register 1 25


Russell & Irons M'fg Co., keys 1 44


John H. Greven, fees, expenses Noel Steere case 6 40


Carter Ink Co., ink 42


Evening Chronicle Co., advertisement 1 00


Secy. of Commonwealth, register 1 25


C. Walter Pond, court fees


4 50


Wakefield Daily Item, assessors


55


E. A. Uhlig, bound stones 60 50


Hobbs, Warren Co., assessors' supplies 3 75


Attleboro Daily Sun, advertisement 1 00


Evening Chronicle Co., voting lists, register uotices 17 80 E. C. Brown, court fees Treen case 13 64


John H. Greven, court fees Swallow cases 7 13


Wm. M. Hall, key blanks 63


E. C. Barney, freight on office furniture 1 01


Anthony, Cowell & Co., furniture 50 00


Evening Chronicle Co., warrants, state election and special town meeting 8 75


E. C. Brown, fees, expenses, Cook & Sylvester cases 12 36 Henry F. Guild, voting booths 21 33


Wm. M. Hall, burners, mantles and chimneys F. T. Westcott, C. E., plan of town


1 01


6 50


H. S. Kirby, M. D., returning births


1 00


North Attleboro Gas Light Co., January gas


6 75


Belcher & Loomis Hardware Co., safe


190 00


Edward E. King, town treasurer's bond 30 00 School acct. for fuel 6 75


$1026 02


Amount appropriated


$1500 00


Unexpended balance $ 473 98


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ANNUAL REPORT.


ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.


Appropriated $100 00 No expenditure on this account.


MEMORIAL DAY.


June 8. Paid Albert W. Burton, Quartermaster. . Geo. H. Maintien, Post 133 G. A. R. $75 00


Amount appropriated 75 00


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Amount appropriated $200 00


Paid Combination Ladder Co., supplies $22 80


" Wm. M. Hall, 7 24


" F. H. Gould, 1 99


" Plainville Land Co., water 4 50


" H. P. Olney, plumbing


1 50


" A. L. Keyes, janitor


13 00


" Henry F. Guild, repairs to building


1 62


" E. C. Barney, fuel 15 50


" H. E. Thompson, supplies 8 93


$ 77 08


122 92


Unexpended balance


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ANNUAL REPORT.


STATE AID.


Ann E. Cheever, 10 months at $4 00 $40 00


Ellen A. Smith, 10 months at 4 00 40 00


Sarah E. Wilson, 3 months at 4 00 12 00


$92 00


Amount appropriated $200 00


Unexpended balance 108 00


The above amount expended under Chap. 381, Acts of 1904, to be reimbursed by the state.


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Mrs. J. B. Johnson, 9 months at $5 00 $45 00 No appropriation was made for this account.


SPECIAL.


Work ordered by Selectmen which has been reimbursed to town, $113 78


NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.


Amount appropriated $21000 00


Paid Chas. A. Brigham, architect on acct * 450 00


" John F. Sullivan, mason work on acct 1000 00 " N. J. Magnan, carpenter work on acct 2825 00


1700 00


" J. F. Sullivan, mason work on acct 600 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


" Chas. A. Brigham, on account 150 00


" N. J. Magnan, on account 1250 00


" Fuller & Warren Co., 40 per cent heating, ventilating and sanitary contract 1040 00


" J. F. Sullivan, on account 780 00


". N. J. Magnan, 4500 00


" Fuller & Warren Co. " 1040 00


" A. T. Parker, insurance 405 00


" C. A. Brigham, on account 200 00


" E. C. Barney, grading 130 50


520 00


" J. F. Sullivan, on account


" N. J. Magnan, on account


" C". A. Brigham, balance due 108 60


" A. S. Bishop, 38 shades, 1 doz. chairs 100 94


" (). L. Story, curtain and scenery 94 00


" Stoughton Rubber Co., 2 mats 70 00


" Henry F. Guild, labor in hall 13 00


" Leroy Keyes, labor 6 00


" Trowbridge Piano Co., piano for hall 175 00


" N. J. Magnan, on account 797 00


" McKenney & Waterbury Co., gas fixtures, lighting contract 290 00


" Readsboro Chair M'f'g. Co., seats for hall


" J. F. Sullivan, balance due on contract 520 00


420 00


" H. E. Thompson, sundry bills


43 99


" N. J. Magnan, balance due on contract 200 00


" C. E. Harrington, electric supplies 17 25


Unexpended balance


$20946 28


53 92


" Fuller & Warren Co., bal. due on contract 500 00 1000 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Overseers of Poor.


By the Act Incorporating the town of Plainville, all paupers whose settlement was derived in that part of the town of Wrentham that is now Plainville, were to be sup- ported by Plainville, and as there were two inmates of the Almshouse at that time coming under our supervision we made arrangements with the Overseers of Poor of Wrentham for their board at Wrentham Almshouse at the rate of $3 per week. We have rendered aid as follows: Town of Wrentham, board Columbia,


II. Tingley, 43 weeks at $3 00 $129 00


medical attendance 4 00 $133 00


Town of Wrentham,


Harriet Starkey, 43 weeks at $3 129 00


clothing 2 23 131 23


C'ash paid Mrs. Jos. Coggshall 36 00


Harriet Power 36 00


Supplies for Margaret Carney 45 75


$381 98


Amount appropriated $500 00


Unexpended balance. 118 02


WM. F. MAINTIEN / Overseers GEORGE F. CHEEVER § of Poor


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Board of Health.


The board deems it advisable for the benefit of those who are not familiar with the Revised Laws to have the following inserted.


Chap. 251 of the Acts of the Legislature 1905. The amended Sections read as follows:


SECTION 49. A householder who knows that a person in his family or house is sick of smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or any other infectious or contagious disease dangerous to the public health shall forthwith give notice thereof to the board of health of the city or town in which he dwells. Upon the death, recovery or removal of such person, the householder shall dis- infect to the satisfaction of the board such rooms of his house and articles therein as, in the opinion of the board, have been exposed to infection or contagion. Should one or both eyes of an infant become inflamed, swollen and red, and show an unnatural dis- charge at any time within two weeks after its birth, it shall be the duty of the nurse, relative or other attendant having charge of such infant to report in writing within six hours thereafter, to the board of health of the city or town in which the parents of the infant reside, the fact that such inflammation, swelling and redness of the eyes and unnatural discharge exist. On receipt of such report, or of notice of the same symptoms given by a physician as provided by the following section, the board of health shall take such immediate action as it may deem necessary in order that blindness may be prevented. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.


SECTION 50. If a physician knows that a person whom he is called to visit is infected with smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or any other disease dangerous to the public health, or if one or both eyes of an infant whom or whose mother he is called to visit become inflamed, swollen and red, and show an unnatural dis- charge within two weeks after the birth of such infant, he shall immediately give notice thereof in writing over his own signature to the selectmen or board of health of the town; and if he refuses or neglects to give such notice, he shall forfeit not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars for each offence.


W. F. MAINTIEN } Board of G. F. CHEEVER S Health.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Report of Highway Dept.


Amount appropriated


$1000 00


E. C. Barney and men, 10461/2 hours


labor at 17 1/2c.


$183 13


double team, 380 hours


labor at 25c. 95 00


.. single team, 11212 hrs. labor at 17 1/2c. 19 68


Clarence Chace, 80 hours 66 66


14 00


Harry Guild,


5 95


W. Ham, 40


7 00


J. Kelly, 106


18 54


Fred Lovely, 4181/2


73 23


John McNeil, 100 66


17 50


C. N. Moore, 64 .. ..


11 20


single team, 68 hours labor at 17 1/2 0. 11 90


W. C. Pond, 7 hours


double team, 2 hours


1 23


labor at 25c.


50


F. (. Reid,


80 hours 17 1/2 c.


14 00


" 4 horses scraping 80 hours labor at 60c.


48 00


R. B. Rhodes, 85 hours


14 87


W. E. Sargeant, 50 "


8 75


66


single team, 96 hours labor at 17 1/2c.


16 80


A. Smith, 432 hours


75 62


C. Smith, 95 6 6


16 63


" 1712c. 17 1/2C.


72 27


Thos. Glannon, 413


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ANNUAL REPORT.


S. Smith, 167 66


29 22


J. Thomson, 425 66


74 38


$829 40


N. J. Magnan, lumber


$16 65


H. E. Thompson, tools


7 54


E. C. Barney, Cement


3 00


S. J. Barney, gravel


60


J. A. Sharp, rep. tools


5 10


Good Roads Machine Co., scraper blades


8 00


Earle & Prews Express Co .. express


50


J. Thompson, posts


1 00


Geo. Pond, sundries


25


42 64


$872 04


Unexpended balance


127 96


$1000 00


Respectfully submitted,


E. C. BARNEY, Surveyor.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Insurance on Town's Property.


Policy No. Company and Property.


Expires. Amount.


100026 Penn. Fire Insurance Co .-


Engine house and contents


Jan. 23, 1907 $2000


153269 Merrimac Mutual-


High School building


Aug. 3,1907 1000


240509 Quincy Mutual- High School building 19321 Mutual Protection- High School building


Aug. 3, 1907


2000


102661 Pawtucket Mutual- High School building


Aug. 3,1907


1200


53586 Dedham Mutual- High School building Norfolk Mutual- High School building


Aug. 3,1907


1000


134298


Aug. 3,1907 1000


232550 Fitchburg Mutual- High School building 251395 Holyoke Mutual- High School building Phoenix Assurance Co. -


Aug. 3, 1907


1000


Aug. 3,1907 2000


7338980


New School building & hall June 24, 1910 American Fire- New School building & hall June 24, 1910


1500


6284


1500 805 Spring Garden- New School building & hall June 24, 1910 1500


10148 Saint Paul Fire & Marine ---


New School building & hall June 24, 1910


1500 156875 Aachen & Munich-


New School building & hall June 24, 1910 1500


4682056 North British & Mercantile- New School building & hall June 24, 1910 1500


Aug. 3,1907


1000


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ANNUAL REPORT.


100200 Pennsylvania-


New School building & hall Oct. 2, 1910 3000


347286 Boston -- New School building & hall Oct. 2, 1910


2000


2756 Westchester- New School building & hall Oct. 2, 1910 2000


425385 Prussian National-


New School building & hall Oct. 2, 1910 2000


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Report of Fire Engineers.


The first year of this town has passed into history and your board of Fire Engineers place before you the first report of this department. During the year just passed we have tried to keep things going on as small a sum as was consistent with the good of the department and have succeeded beyond our most sanguine hopes. Although much was needed we were able by the help of the members of the companies to fix up the apparatus at a smaller expense than was at first expected. Although we have done so well as to expense, we cannot say the same in regard to the fires in town .. The men have done the very best work that is possible with the supply of water at hand, and we earnestly hope that the town will do something at this meeting toward a good and efficient water supply that will at least protect the business section and town's property in the center of the town, for without water to fight fire, no set of men can successfully cope with such a fire as destroyed the G. A. R. building on December 26, 1905.


For the next year we recommend that the unexpended balance from last year ($122.92) and an additional sum of $200.00 be appropriated. We also recommend that the town grant the use of the town hall one night free of charge to the department.


The following alarms have been sounded during the year ;


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Box + May 3, 1905, 3 alarm, forest fire on Berry st. June 15, 1905, slight fire in Miners' tenement, (oil lamp).


.' 32 December 26, 1905, G. A. R. building. Totally destroyed.


The town grant to the department was $200 00


Amount expended during the year as per bills


approved 77 08


Unexpended balance $122 92


WM. H. NASH


FRANZ J. HEILBORN


HARLIE E. THOMPSON Board of Fire Engineers.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Report of Collector of Taxes.


Amount of taxes received from the assessors $12620 30


Taxes collected and paid treasurer $11658 62


Abatements 147 78


$11806 40


Balance uncollected $813 90


Interest collected and paid treasurer $12 53


Total collected and paid treasurer 11818 94


GEORGE W. WOOD,


Collector of Taxes,


Plainville, Mass., Jan. 31, 1906:


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Treasurer's Report.


RECEIPTS.


From temporary loan, May 1st, 1905 2500 00


..


.. Jan. 31, 1906 1000 00


" Coupon notes, May 1, 1905


15000 00


.. Accrued interest on coupon notes


35 00


.. Town of Wrentham


on division of property


4055 20


Town school fund


727 30


Interest on same


23 844


Account of State aid


368 80


.. County of Norfolk


Dog tax 343 89


Court fines 65 00


.. State of Massachusetts


Corporation tax


26 54


National Bank tax


84 70


.. Town Clerk


Junk licenses


30 00


Billiard “


5 00


Auctioneers license


2 00


Joseph Endrass. pedlers licence


8 00


.. Tax Collector


Taxes 1905


11806 40


Interest on same 12 53


. Selectmen


Sale of Guinea school house 20 00


Use of Town Hall 37 50


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ANNUAL REPORT.


.. School Committee Sale of stove, etc. 28 00 Coal for Town Hall 6 75


.. Building Committee Sale of junk 65 00


" N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R. Co. Reimbursement 200 00


Interest on school fund 6 67 Deposits Jewelers Nat. Bank 84 85


$36542 97


PAYMENTS.


Paid Temporary loan $2500 00


" State tax 945 89


" County tax 695 90


"' Coupons


262 50


Interest on temporary loans 53 83


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.. school fund


6 67


" Selectmen's orders --


Current and incidental


$1026 02


Support of poor


381 98


Soldiers Relief 45 00


State aid


92 00


Highways


985 82


Fire department


77 08


New school building


20946 28


Memorial Day


75 00


$23629 18


Paid School Committee orders --


Teachers, schools


$3735 00


music


140 00


66


Drawing


112 50


Janitors


563 60


Fuel


606 32


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Incidentals


195 44


Transportation


57 50


School books, etc.


315 11


Superintendent


375 00


Temporary quarters


180 00


$6280 47


Paid Assessor's order-


Abatement of taxes


$ 147 78


Balance cash on hand


2020 75


$36542 97


WALTER E. BARDEN,


Treasurer.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Financial Statement.


LIABILITIES.


15 coupon notes, school house loan


$15000 00


Note due May 1st, 1906


1000 00


יו town school fund 727 30


Accrued interest on coupon notes


131 25


Due collector of taxes


75 00


Total


$16933 55


RESOURCES.


Cash on hand


$2020 75


Due from uncollected taxes


813 90


state (supt. of schools)


187 50


(cattle commission)


30 00


66


(state aid)


92 00


Total $3144 15


Net debt of town


13789 40


TOWN SCHOOL FUND.


Received from town of Wrentham, 2-5 of school


$727 30


Received from interest on same


23 84


town treasurer


6 67


757 81


Paid school appropriation


30 51


Balance $727 30


fund


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ANNUAL REPORT.


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Appropriation $500 00


Received from accrued interest on coupon notes 35 00


" interest on deposits Jewelers' Na- tional Bank 84 85


$619 85


Paid Loring, Tolman & Tupper, interest on $2500 for 184 days at .03 45-100 per cent 44 08


Paid Jose, Parker & Co., interest on $1000 for 90 days at .03 90-100 per cent 9 75


Paid school fund, interest on $727.30 for 66 days at 5 per cent 6 67


Paid state treasurer, coupons on school house loan at .03 1/2 per cent 262 50


323 00


Balance unexpended


296 85


619 85


WALTER E. BARDEN,


Town Treasurer.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Auditor's Report.


TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, MASS.


This certifies that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct. That I have compared the vouchers of the Selectmen and School Committee, and find them to agree with the payments of the Treasurer. That I have compared the pay roll of the Surveyor of Highways and find them to agree with the payments of the Treasurer. That the books of the Collec- tor of Taxes for 1905, have been examined and that the amounts collected and taxes unpaid are as stated in the Treasurer's report.


JOHN J. EIDEN,


Auditor. ·


Plainville, Mass., Feb. 16th, 1906.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Report of Building Committee.


To the Citizens of Plainville :-


Having been appointed by the town to erect and fur- nish a school building and town hall, we have attended to that duty and submit the following report : The commit- tee selected the plan presented by Chas. A. Brigham, ar- chitect of Boston, and under his supervision the work was carried to completion. In each and every instance bids for the different sectional construction were thrown open to competition and given to the lowest bidder, with the following results :


Wood work, N. J. Magnan & Co .; mason work, John A. Sullivan : heating and ventilating, Fuller-Warren Co.


Appropriation $21000 00


Received for old junk and material 65 00


$21065 00


EXPENDED FOR BUILDING.


N. J. Magnan & Co.


$12272 00


John A. Sullivan


3300 00


Fuller-Warren Co.


2600 00


Chas. A. Brigham


908 60


$19080 60


$1984 40


$1984 40


Furnishings


Readsboro Chair Co., chairs


520 00


A. S. Bishop, curtains and chairs 100 94


O. Z. Story, scenery and curtains


94 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Stoughton Rubber Co., rubber mats


70 00


Mckinney & Waterbury 290 00


Trowbridge Piano Co.


175 00


H. E. Thompson


steel wheelbarrow


$6 38


Coal shovel


1 00


Basket


50


1 six-foot step ladder 3 00


1 twelve-foot step ladder 7 20


Providence Paper Co , toilet


paper


10 75


Brush and dust pan


60


Broom


35


Blanchard & Young, clocks


9 97


Express and freight 1 74


2 heavy brooms 1 00


Straps for doors


1 50


43 99


Henry F. Guild, putting down seats


13 00


Roy W. Keyes, labor 6 00


E. E. Harrington 17 25


654 22


E. C. Barney, grading


130 50


Insurance on building


405 00


535 50


Balance on hand $118 72


Respectfully submitted


HERBERT E. THOMPSON, WILLIS M. FULLER. EDWARD C. BARNEY, RUFUS KING,


Building Committee.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Assessors' Report.


The undersigned respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1906:


STATEMENT OF TAXATION.


Town appropriations


$10850 00


State tax 864 00


County tax 695 90


State highway tax 81 89


For overlay 122 71


Amount of tax delivered to Collector 12614 50


ADDED TAX.


For real estate omitted at the time of assessment 3 80


For one poll 2 00


Total tax delivered to Collector Geo. W. Wood 12620 30


Assessed valuation, May 1, 1905


$701567 00


Real estate, buildings


422600 00


Real estate, land


180457 00


Total value real estate assessed


603057 00


Personal property 98510 00


Rate of taxation per $1000


16 90


Number of polls assessed


380


horses


142


coWS 222


33


ANNUAL REPORT.


neat cattle other than cows


55


66 swine


31


6 fowls


2056


dogs returned


162


6. dwelling houses assessed


284


66 acres of land


6133


66 residents assessed on property


267


non-residents "


90


all others


59


Total number of assessed on property


416


Number paying poll tax only


217


Total number of tax payers


633


Tax on personal estate


$1664 83


"' real estate


10195 47


Poll tax, 380 at $2.00


760 00


Total


$12620 30


34


ANNUAL REPORT.


ABATEMENTS.


Beaumont Lewis P., personal property, $3 38 over valuation


Boerger John A., real estate, 8 45 “ 66


Cornell James estate, ..


2 53 mistake


Dane J. M. estate,


1 52 over valuation


Fuller Willis M., personal 47 32 66


Guild Thomas S., real


85


George Thomas A. est., "


85 6.


Herring John H.,


8 45 66 6.


Newcomb Everett H., personal and poll 2 85 died


Pond Geo. W. and W. C., personal


25 66 over valuation


Phillips Albert S., real


5 07


27 04 mistake in as-


Smith Wm. T. heirs, sessment


Whiting Nellie E., real, sessment


2 54 mistakein as-


Zilch Chas. W., personal


2 27 over valuation


Barrows Herbert E., poll


2 00 unable to pay


Bergdoll Joseph,


2 00 left town


Golden Patrick


2 00


..


Marshall Campbell


2 00


Jolly Ralph 66




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