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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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FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF S. E. FISKE COURT SQUARE. 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
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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
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT
مشويبدي
قيد سية
البيدا
غنيو
ساعد
ـيهيب بسيط .
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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
.6
.. 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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