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AT 974.48 A88a 1876
TOWN REPORTS 1876
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TOWN TREASURER, COLLECTORS OF TAXES, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBORO,
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
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ATTLEBORO : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTLEBORO " ADVOCATE." 1876.
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LOBTIC NIBUVBA VLITEBOSONCH
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a31654001303772b
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TOWN TREASURER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE .
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBORO,
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1876.
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ATTLEBORO : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTLEBORO " ADVOCATE." 1876.
Town Officers 1875 --- 6.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor .- G. M. Hor- ton, D. S. Hall, HI. C. Read.
Treasurer .- George Price.
Town Clerk .- Job B. Savery.
School Committee .- J. D. Pierce, G. A. Adams, S. P. Lathrop.
Fence Viewers .- S. M. Stanley, L. M. Stanley, J. G. Barden.
Road Commissioners .- C. S. Cummings, L. L. Read, Henry Richardson.
Collectors .- John Thacher, H. F. May, Thos. G. Sandland.
Surveyors of Lumber .- T. A. Barden, A. B. Carpenter, J. S. Day, J. D. Tucker, J. A. Tucker, D. H. Maynard.
Constables .- J. W. Riley, A. M. Sperry, W. J. Follett, J. Williams, O. Williams, George F. Ide, E. Capron, Wm. A. Mac- donald, Wm. H. Smith, J. L. Wetherell, E. C. Brown, R. L. B. Tucker, E. Drake, A. Chatterton, E. L. Sylvester, C. N. Knight.
Sealer of. Weights and Measures .- Joseph Wilcox.
Sealer of Leather. - Wm. Coupe.
Surveyors of. Wood and Bark .- L. Jordan, T. A. Barden, N. B. Follett, H. L. Carpenter, E. S: Capron, L. Z. Carpenter, R. Knapp, J. S. Day, C. Waugk; O. P. Richardson, Jr.
Auditors .- E. K. Dunbar, Geo. A. Adams, E. G. May.
Weighers of Coul and IIay .- C. B. Thompson, J. G. Barden, Henry Rice, C. H. Sturdy, J. S. Day, A. B. Carpenter, E. S. Williams.
Field Drivers .- C. E. Carpenter, David Hall, R. E. Harris, John Thacher, E. L. Sylvester, Patrick Faloon, J. F. Richards, Vernal Stanley, E. B. Thurber, E. C. Brown, W. Givens.
Truant Officers .- A. M. Sperry, E. G. May, R. L. B. Tucker, E. Capron.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash March 1, 1875, $13,675 74
Received of
T. G. Sandland, Collector of Taxes, 17,953 94
John Thacher,
16,019 21
Henry F. May, 8,326 75
John T. Bates, former Collector,
251 63
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
2.034 90
66 State Aid,
1,424 93
National Bank Tax,
389 72
37 80
66 State School Fund,
County Treasurer, from Dog Fund, 862 71
B. Porter, Jr., tuition of non-resident scholars in North High School, 212 50
B. Porter, Jr., sale of Town books, 2 50
J. O. Tiffany, tuition of non-resident schol- ars in East High School, 41 66
Enoch Bailey, for support of his son, E. P. Bailey, at State Lunatic Hospital, 431 91
G. M. Horton, sale of Town safe, 100 00
Town of Medway, assistance to J. F. Stratton, 115 93
Amount carried forward, $62,292 54
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Support of State paupers, 410 61
4
Amount brought forward, $62,292 54
Town of Mansfield, assistance to Sarah Haynes, 36 00
Town of Tisbury, assistance to T. N. Winslow, 16 40
Police officers, use of East Lockup for prisoners. 21 00
G. M. Horton, from Lunatic Hospital,
37 00
Daniel Moran's estate,
15 00
E. M. Thurston, discount on bill paid '74,
2 79
Billiard Tables' License,
45 00
Circus License,
80 00
Bowling Alleys' License,
20 00
Pedler's License,
12 00
Auctioneer's License,
10 00
Money borrowed,
3,6,00 00
Bonds, dated Dec. 1, 1875,
16,600 00
$82,787 63
EXPENDITURES.
Paid bill's approved by Selectmen,
$41,475 37
Notes, 7,174 00
1869 bonds, due Dec. 1, 1875,
13,100 00
Interest on notes and bonds,
1,242 06
State Tax, 4,440 00
Non-resident Bank Stock Holders' Tax, 105 00
County Tax,
3,908 45
State aid to soldiers and their families,
1,184 00
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1876,
8,058 75
$82,787 63
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SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of
Thos. G. Sandland, Collector District No 1, $3,900 00
4, 1,000 00
Henry F. May,
60
6, 150 00
10, 100 00
John Thacher,
66
18. 438 34
66
12, 73 70
66
11,
981 42
$6.643 46
Paid S. S. Ginnodo, Treasurer, Dist. No. 1, $3,900 00
T. R. Jones
4,
1,000 00
Elisha G. May,
6, 150 00
Henry C. Read,
10, 100 00
Alfred Chatterton,
11,
981 42
Matthew Curran,
12,
34 92
Geo. A. Munroe,
12. 38 78
J. W. Capron,
66
18.
438 34
$6,643 46
FIRE DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of
John Thacher, Collector of Taxes in Fire District No. 1, Attleboro, $1,838 39
T. G. Sandland, Collector of Taxes in Fire District No. 1, North Attleboro, 6,031 69
$7,870 08
6
Paid D. H. Smith, Committee Fire District No. 1, Attleboro, $100 00 E. S. Capron, Treasurer Fire District No. 1, Attleboro, 1,738 39
Randolph Knapp, Treasurer Fire Dist. No. 1, North Attleboro, 6,031 69
$7,870 08
WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TAXES.
Received of John Thacher, Collector of Taxes
in Water Supply District, Attleboro, $4,931 97
Paid Geo. A. Dean, Treasurer Water Supply District, Attleboro, $4,931 97
LIABILITIES.
The funded indebtedness of the Town is $16,600.00 in six per cent. Bonds, payable three years from Dec. 1, 1875, or after one year from the same date, at the option of the Town.
GEORGE PRICE, Treasurer.
ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1876.
ATTEST : E. K. DUNBAR, 2 Auditing ELISHA G. MAY, S Committee.
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COLLECTORS' REPORTS 1875-6.
To uncollected taxes March 1, 1875, $854 87
Amount committed, Interest to date, Taxes added,
9,062 46
21 49
18 53
$9,957 35
Paid Geo. Price, Treasurer,
$8,326 75
Discount for prompt payment,
444 01
By abatement, Cash and uncollected taxes,
335 04
851 55
$9,957 35
H. F. MAY, Collector.
Report of THOS. G. SANDLAND, Collector of Taxes (North District), for 1873, 1874 and 1875.
DR.
To uncollected taxes and cash for
1873, per last report,
$413 22
uncollected taxes and cash for 1874, per last report, 1,350 98
taxes committed for 1875,
19,243 79
taxes added for 1875, 59 38
interest rec'd for 1873, 1874 and J , 1875, since last report, 115 18
$21,182 55
CR.
By discount for prompt payment, $1,020 57
abatements, 1873-75 taxes, 142 82
paid Geo. Price, Treasurer,
17,953 94
cash in my hands,
128 25
uncollected taxes 1874-75 (1873 taxes settled in full), 1,936 97
$21,182 55 Respectfully submitted, 1 THOS. G. SANDLAND, Collector.
ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1876. .
Report of JOHN THACHER, Collector of Taxes in East District for 1875.
DR.
To uncollected taxes in my hands Mar. 1, '75, $1,087 05 amount of taxes committed, 17,431 95
amount of interest received, 74 15
$18,593 15
CR,
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $16,019 21
cash and uncollected taxes in my hands,
1,418 03
discounts for prompt payment,
885 60
abatements, 270 31
$18,593 15
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
March 1, 1875.
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Report of JOHN T. BATES, Collector for 1872. DR.
To cash and uncollected taxes on hand Mar. 1,
1875, $568 92
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$251 63
abatements,
9 88
uncollected taxes,
283 41
cash on hand,
24 00
$568 92 JOHN T. BATES, Collector.
ATTLEBORO, March 1, 1876.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Valuation of Real Estate in North District, $1,187,072 00
South 640,755 00
East
1,135,345 0,0
Total valuation of Real Estate, $2,963,172 00
Valuation of Personal Estate in North Dist., $611,817 00
South - 237,587 00
.. East 477,453 00
Total valuation of Personal Estate,
$1,326,857 00
Total number of Polls, 2,444. The Polls were taxed $2.00 each.
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Number of acres of land, 25,6141
66 dwelling houses, 1,524
66
horses, 813
Cows,
793
sheep, 18
The rate of assessment was $0.95 for every $100 00. Total amount of taxes assessed, $45,738 20.
G. M. HORTON, Assessors
D. S. HALL, of
H. C. READ, Attleboro.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNT.
EAST DISTRICT.
Appropriation, Expended,
$2,650 00
2,710 79
Overdrawn, $60 79
Average price of gravel, 3 cents per load.
Average price of labor per day for men and teams $1.90. CHARLES S. CUMMINGS.
NORTH DISTRICT.
Appropriation, $2,850 00
Drawn from Town Treasurer, 2,846 63
Balance due District, March 1, 1876, $3 37
Price of labor per day, $1.80.
Average price of gravel, per load, 7 cents.
Your Commissioner would recommend to the Town the purchase of a stone-crusher for the North District.
HENRY RICHARDSON.
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SOUTH DISTRICT.
Appropriation. Expended
$2,500 00
2,422 48
Unexpended balance, $77 52 LOUIS L. READ.
SEWER REPORT.
Amount appropriated,
$3,500 00
Whole cost of sewer on Main Street,
1,878 42
Whole cost of sewer on Orne Street, 1,610 40
Amount expended,
$3,488 82
Amount unexpended,
11 18
H. RICHARDSON.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
L. W. Dean, abatement on tax, $6 25
Wm. Hays, 1 88
John Cooper, books for indigent pupils,
6 90
John Whitehill, “ 66
1 94
Hebron Manufacturing Co., building fence and land damage, 500 00
J. B. Curtis, land damage on East street, 89 33
Harriet B. Wells, land damage on Fisher st., 13 72
Stephen Richardson, “
46 73
Samuel Dunster,
6 93
Geo. Lawton, 66
50 00
Second Parish, cost of Sheriff's Jury, etc.,
445 25
Amount carried forward,
$1,168 93
12
Amount brought forward, $1,168 93
J. B. Savery, fixtures Town Clerk's office, 19 70
E. G. May, services as Referee, 6 50
E. K. Dunbar, printing, 2 25
Advocate Publishing Co. printing,
3 50
Wm. A. Streeter Post No. 145, 150 00
Prentice M. Whiting Post No. 133, 150 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., school books, 236 84
J. L. Hammett, maps, 4 90
J. E. Pond, Jr., drafting agreement, 1 00
J. Williams, warning Improvement Dist. meeting, 2 00
Elijah Capron, " 66 2 00
Elijah Capron, summoning witnesses, Keating vs. Town, 9 90
E. G. May and A. H. Robinson, Referees, 4 00
E. S. Capron, abatement on tax, 9 50
D. S. Hall, expenses to Dedham, 3 50
G. M. Horton, " 3 50
$1,778 02
CURRENT EXPENSES.
Jos. Wilcox, Sealer of Weights and Measures, $25 00
E. K. Dunbar, printing Town Reports, 127 00
66 warrants, 4 00
advertising warrants, 8 00
services as Auditor, 5 00
5 00
S. M. Stanley, services as Auditor,
A. M. Sperry, services as Truant Officer, J. D. Pierce, School Committee,
13 50
275 00
additional, etc., 50 00
stamps, etc., 1 30
Amount carried forward, $513 80
13
Amount brought forward, $513 80
E. D. Hall, School Committee, 230 80
John Whitehill, School Committee, 259 02
J. Williams, warning two Town Meetings,
12 00
Elijah Capron, summoning Town Officers, 10 30
E. L. Sylvester, Truant Officer, 5 50
Akerman & Co., Tax Books, 12 80
Pierce & Carpenter, Coal for Town Clerk's office, 22 33
Wm. Macdonald, warning Town Meeting, 6 00
100 00
Abner Wetherell, rent of Town Clerk's office, Advocate Publishing Co., advertising,
14 81
E. K. Dunbar, advertising and printing, printing bonds,
11 00
Henry May, collecting taxes, 1873, 102 00
1874,
99 75
John T. Bates,
1872,
150 00
T. G. Sandland,
1873, 234 35
John Thacher,
1874, 192 90
D. S. Hall, Collector's Books, 21 75
Hartford Ide, services as Justice of the Peace, 1 00
S. S. Ryder, Record Book, 7 00
Elijah Capron, warning Town Meeting, 6 00
J. W. Riley,
R. L. Tucker, two " 8 00
12 00
Truant officer, 13 25
Farmers' & Mechanics' Association, rent of hall, 500 00 Pratt & Lowe, printing, 7 25
S. W. Carpenter and Co., books for poor children, 32 04 Job B. Savery, services as Town Clerk, 100 00
recording 271 births,
135 50
66
. .
168 deaths, 58 80
60 82 marriages, 12 30
Amount carried forward, $2,973 35
81 10
14
Amount carried forward, $2,973 35
Job B. Savery, express, 6 59
John Whitehill, School Committee, 38 77
Geo. A. Adams, «
282 75
D. S. Hall, services as town officer, 300 00
H. C. Read, 300 00
G. M. Horton, " 300 00
keeping State Aid account, 25 00
Geo Price, services as Town Treasurer, 300 00
Current and incidental expenses as Treasurer, 5 00
$4,531 46
PAUPER EXPENSES.
Hebron Man'f'g Co., assistance to Mary Sul- livan, $8 00
L. M. Stanley, coffin for Catherine Crooks, 16 50
G. M. Horton, assistance to Catherine Crooks, 5 00
G. K. Webster, assist. to Margaret Nolan, 2 50
E. I. Richards, rent for Mrs. John Dunn, 31 25
Dr. J. R. Bronson, med'! attend'ce, paupers, 119 69
Dr. E. Sanford,
45 46
Dr. Geo. Mackiç, 66 66
1 97
Dr. Thad. Phelps,
66
23 78
Dr. H. C. Bullard,
104 32
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care Chas. Cheever,
200 10
Wm. Lee,
196 30
E. P. Bailey,
193 95
M. E. Taylor, 70 75
as per bill, 37 00
Amount carried forward, $1,056 57
15
Amount brought forward, $1,056 57
L. M. Stanley, coffin for Wm. Carroll, 4 00 .
J. G. Thurber, burial of Sarah Carroll, 2 00
D. S. Hall, assistance to paupers,
20,00
G. K. Webster, medicine for paupers,
3 30
C. Waugh & Co., assistance to Mrs. Mulruny,
2 00
G. M. Horton, 66
66
paupers, 6 50
C. Waugh & Co.,
Allen Handy,
9 00
Town of Medway,
66
Mary and Mar-
tha New,"
157 35
John Smith, burial of Julia Vickery,
7 50
G. M. Horton, assist. to John Waldron,
3 00
D. S. Hall, paupers,
7 00
Sumner Capron, John Peck,
1 50
Elijah Capron," committing H. Burchard to hospital, 5 00
D. S. Hall, assistance to paupers, 12 00
Town of Somerville, assistance to G. Cilley, 42 10
H. C. Bullard, assistance to paupers, 3 03
Heirs of G. Hamilton, rent of house for Emily Wanger, 70 00
Geo. K. Webster, assistance to paupers, 1 85
D. S. Hall, assistance to Mrs. Drake,
5 00
J. F. Stratton, 2 00
Thomas Quenney, 3 00
L. Z. Carpenter, assistance to paupers,
8 00
D. S. Hall, 66 6 50
H. C. Read,
6 69
Napoleon Foucreau, almshouse supplies, 450 00
R. L. Tucker, care of 817 tramps, East station, 205 25
Amount carried forward,
$2,091 64
Wm. Walker,
John Peck,
2 00
J. Whitehall, 3 00
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Amount brought forward, $2,091 64
Coal, wood and kerosene, East Station, 49 55
A. H. Tucker, repairs 66 121 26
Goff & Shattuck, repairs
61 15
Stove, East Station, 9.00
S. W. Carpenter, saws, shovels, etc.,
14 75
Otis Williams, sundries,
10 50
James H. Lawson, labor,
2 95
Richard Hellmund, care 336 tramps North Station, 84 00
Richard Hellmund, care two prisoners, North Station, 1 00
D. P. King, care 365 prisoners, North Station, 91 25
Wood, North Station,
6 50
J. G. Barden, coal, North Station,
13 87
Washing Blankets, gas, etc., North Station,
15 31
J. G. Barden, coal for J. F. Stratton, 13 50 coal for Wm. Coggshall, 4 63
D. S. Hall, assistance to paupers, 10 00
Mrs. Drake, 4 00
Mrs. Maloney, 2 00
Wm. Duncan, 1 00
Wm. Hardin, assistance to Mrs. J. Brooks, 1 72
8 23
G. M. Horton,
Wm. Walker,
J. W. Smith, 5 00
Mount Hope Cemetery, burial Ellen Mulran.
7 00
D. S. Hall, assistance to Wm. Phair, Mary Phelge, 3 00
3 50
F. H. Gould, paupers, 33 20
Town of Wrentham, assistance to E. Tingley, 6 00
D. S. Hall, assistance to paupers, 10 00
Amount carried forward, $3,143 95
H. C. Bullard, assistance to paupers, 5.00
17
Amount brought forward, $3,143 95
D. S. Hall, assistance to Wm. Brown, 5 00
Mary McGowan, 5 00
Stephen Collum, assist. to Edward Bourasa,
54 00
Town of Dighton, J. Kelley,
40 70
Caleb Fuller, assist. to Wm. Short,
1 00
D. S. Hall, assist. to J. F. Stratton, Mrs. Drake,
5 00
T. Lamb, 1 50
G. H. Hatton, 1 50
W. A. Wilmarth, assist. to J. W. Smith,
3 00
City of Taunton, assist. to Jas. Kelley,
25 00
D. S. Hall, assist. to Mary Hill,
5 00
W. M. Town,
5 00
City of Boston, assist. to Frederig children, 12 13
C. Shields, 12 39
Thos. Feely, 21 00
Geo. K. Webster, assist. to Wm. Coggshall,
16 85
D. S. Hall, assistance to Mrs. Drake, 7 00
6 90
C. C. Monroe, "
Susan Hill,
26 02
John Peck,
3 00
Town of Foxboro«
Olive Claflin, 15 50
F. H. Thurber, «
J. W. Smith, 24 00
Council No. 97, Sov. of Industry, assistance to J. Brannigan, Jr.,
9 00
Council No. 97, Sov. of Industry, assistance to Bradford Leonard, 5 00
H. C. Read, assistance to A. Shaw,
6 50
F. H. Gould, paupers, 7 50
T. E. Hancock, Patrick Ryan
10 00
Thos. Lynch, G. H. Caffey, 18 00
Amount carried forward, $3,510 44
H. C. Bullard « Bella Drake,
5 00
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Amount brought forward, $3,510 44
T. A. Barden & Co., books furnished poor children, 4 87
J. G. Barden, assistance to J. F. Stratton,
10 75
W. H. Cheever.
G. HI. Caffey, 2 00
D. S. Hall,
Win. Bomer,
3 00
T. Hughes,
2 00
G. M. Horton, paupers, 12 75
Napoleon Foucreau, services as supt. of almshouse, 325 00 Henry C. Read, assistance Sarah Haynes, 36 00 66 Seth Draper, 91 00
.. Mrs. Comfort Barrows, 30 00
" Leonard Whipple, 24 00
James Carroll,
3 00
George Hullar,
2 00
$3,616 87
State of Almshouse, March 1st, 1876.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions on hand, . March 1st, 1875, $2,274 60
Cash from Town Treasurer, 775 00
CR. $3,049 60
By hay, stock, farming tools, provisions on hand, March 1st, 1876, 2,167 27
Bills of 1873-4, 79 49
Expense of support, Almhouse.
802 84
$3,049 60
GIDEON M. HORTON, Overseers D. SANFORD HALL, of
HENRY C. READ, Poor.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMS- HOUSE, MARCH 1st, 1876.
CASH PAID.
For Labor,
$177 22
Provisions,
617 30
Clothing and bedding,
63 96
Medicine,
8 60
Stock,
27 50
Blacksmithing,
13 45
Pump tools and repairs,
37 29
Grain and garden seeds,
272 24
Coal,
24 90
Ice,
1 15
Papers, stationery, tin and stone ware,
19 01
Lumber, shingles, lime and plaster,
41 59
Repairs on house,
5 00
Soap and kerosene oil,
19 87
Bills of 1873 and 1874,
79 49
Superintendent's salary,
325 00
Cash on hand,
46 19
$1,779 76
CASH RECEIVED.
For Poultry and eggs,
$122 91
Milk and cream,
138 90
Calves and pigs,
169 78
Dressed hog,
23 90
Straw,
3 09
Amount carried forward, $458 58
20
Amount brought forward,
$458 58
For Stock,
197 00
Labor off farm,
16 15
Wood,
186 03
Ox yoke,
2 50
Vegetables,
130 25
Sundry bills,
14 25
Cash from town treasurer,
775 00
$1,779 76
NAPOLEON FOUCREAU, Supt.
March 1st, 1875.
Average number of paupers, 6 1-2
Travelling paupers, 186.
STATION HOUSES.
EXPENDITURES EAST STATION.
R. L. Tucker, 817 tramps,
$205 25
Coal, wood and oil,
49 55
A. H. Tucker, repairs,
121 26
Goff & Shattuck, repairs,
61 15
Stove,
9 00
S. W. Carpenter, saws, shovels, etc.,
14 75
Otis Williams, sundries,
10 50
J. H. Lawson, labor,
2 95
$474 41
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NORTH STATION.
R. Hellmund, 336 tramps,
$84 00
D. P. King, 365
91 25
wood,
6 50
J. G. Barden, coal,
13 87
Washing blankets, lime and gas,
15 31
$210 93
Whole Expenditures at Stations,
$685 34
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
Districts.
Teaching.
Fuel.
Care of House.
Total.
1
$2,015 49
$269 29
$262 00
$2,546 78
2
179 00
23 93
202 93
3
186 00
8 37
194 37
4
1,323 00
150 12
76 00
1,549 12
5
950 00
63 75
37 00
1,050 75
6
306 00
27 30
333 30
7
499 00
19 25
24 00
542 25
8
510 00
62 25
38 75
611 00
9
478 00
43 93
53 85
575 78
10
236 80
: 25.
249 05'
11
934 00
107 10
45 00
1,086 10
13
221 00
10 00
231 00
14
263 50
12 00
275 50
15
469 00
51 50
22 00
542 50
16
444 00
22 43
14 25
480 68
17
185 00
75
185 75
18
1,901 90
383 60
362 41
2,647 91
19
156 00
16 25
2 15
174 40
20
624 00
42 00
27 12
693 12
$12,115 29
$1,303 32
$987 28
$14,405 89
12
233 60
233 60
22
STANDING OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MARCH 1, 1876.
Districts.
Scholars.
Cr.
Dr.
Bal. Due.
Overdrawn.
1
250
$2,467 24 $2,546 75
79 51
12
168 52
202 93
34 41
B
1 1
150 91
194 37
43 46
1
201
1,481 86
1,149 12
67 26
5
147
1,041 87
1,050 75
8 88
6
30
297 22
333 30
36 12
8
51
644 60
611 00
33 60
9
26
680 58
575 78
104 80
10
25
254 57
249 05
5 52
11
104
1,965 44
1,086 10
879 34
12
22
252 27
233 60
18 67
13
21
231 44
231 00
44
14
26
264 31
275 50
11 19
15
57
633 10
542 50
9.0 60
16
39
465 09
480 68
15 59
17
16
191 67
197 92
6 25
18
303
2,627 68
2,647 91
20 23
19
17
212 06!
174 40
37 66
20
91
992 42
693 12
299 30
EAST HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid for Teaching,
$1,935 60
Rent, 1874 and $75,
845 83
Supplies for Desk,
2 25
Books,
2 20
Nye Bros., moving,
33 25
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$2,819 13
$2,819 13 Amount carried forward,
52
602 91
542 25
60 66
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NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Amount brought forward,
$2,819 13
Paid for Teaching,
$2,024 10
Care of house,
68 93
Ink, Rent,
150 00
Fuel,
53 00
B. Porter, Jr., for diploma,
7 65
J. G. Arnold, use of hall,
15 00
Stove-pipe, etc.,
16 40
Stove,
40 00
$2,375 83
Total,
$5,194 96
EVENING SCHOOLS. East Evening School.
Bill of William Hammond,-
Care of House,
$9 00
North Evening School.
Paid Teaching,
$121 00
Care of House, 11 00
Fuel, oil and ink,
12 20
$153 20
ASSETS.
Uncollected taxes,
$4,489 96
Claim for State aid,
1,213 00
66 city of Taunton for assistance pauper, 41 00
". on Enoch Bailey, support of son in Lunatic Hospital,
193 95
Cash on hand, 10,158 75
$16,096 66
75
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LIABILITIES.
Bonds,
$16,600 00
Unsettled Bills,
2,500 00
$19,100 00
RECAPITULATION.
By Road Commissioners, Sewer, 3,488 82
District Schools,
14,405 89
High 1
5,194 96
Evening
153 20
Support of Paupers,
3,616 87
Current Expenses,
4,531 46
Incidental “
1,778 02
State Tax,
4,440 00
County Tax,
3,908 45
Payment of Notes, Bonds and Interest,
21,516 06
State Aid to soldiers and their families,
1,184 00
Bank Tax on non-resident stockholders, 105 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
10,158 75
$82,787 63
LIST OF PERSONS HAVING STATE AID.
Angeline S. Adams,
$4 00
Ruth Burchard, 4 00
George L. Cutting,
6 00
Eliza A. Clark,
4 00
Bridget Drake,
4 00
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L. W. Dean, Guardian,
4 00
Ellen M. Johnson,
4 00
E. R. Read, Jr., Guardian, 4 00
Sally Savery,
4 00
Abbie R. Thayer,
8 00
Emeline E. Wilmarth,
4 00
George L. Draper,
6 00
Lucy A. Jackson,
4 00
Harriet N. Thomas,
4 00
Kesiah Hall,
4 00
Dexter B. Freeman,
10 00
Wm. A. Hatten,
4 50
Ellen O. Regan,
4 00
Wm. H. Smith,
3 00
TOWN WARRANT.
BRISTOL SS. To Wm. A. Macdonald, or either of the Constables of the Town of Attleborough in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Attleborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Agricultural HIall in said Attleborough, on Monday, March the 20th, 1876, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles :
1st. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To consider and act upon the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other town officers.
3d. To determine the number that shall constitute the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, School Committee and Constables the ensuing year.
4th. To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, Treasurer and School Committee, all on one ballot.
5th. To bring in their votes for one Road Commissioner, and Constables, on one ballot.
6th. To choose all other town officers.
7th. To see if the town will accept the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen.
8th. To see if the town will instruct the Prudential Commit- tees in the school districts to contract with teachers.
9th. To determine the salaries and compensation of town officers.
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10th. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $150.00 to be expended by G. A. R. Post No. 145, in decorating the graves of those Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic who are buried within the limits of this town.
11th. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $150.00 to be expended by G. A. R. Post No. 133, in decorating the graves of Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic who are buried within the limits of this town.
12th. To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund reported in the hands of the Treasurer.
13th. To see if town will raise money by assessment or other- wise, to pay State Aid, in anticipation of reimbursement from the State as provided by the Statute.
14th. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to con- tract with one or more physicians to attend the town's poor the ensuing year.
15th. To determine how much money the town will appro- priate for the support of the common or district schools, and how the same shall be divided and apportioned to the several districts.
16th. To see how much money the town will appropriate for the support of High Schools.
17th. To see how much money the town will appropriate for the support of paupers.
18th. To determine how much money the town will appropri. ate for the repairs of highways and bridges.
19th. To determine how much money the town will appro- priate for Current and Incidental Expenses.
20th. To determine how much money the town will appro- priate to reduce the town debt.
21st. To see if the town will vote to allow James W. Riley, T. H. Daggett, I. C. Brainard, F. Lord, W. A. Sylvester, F. E. Horton, Wm. Ward, O. McCourt, John Tracy, George G. Price, P. McGee, A. J. Richardson, M. Donlon, G. F. Keith, to be set off from the Union Improvement District and Fire District No. 1, North Attleborough, or do or act anything in relation there- to, agreeable to a petition.
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22d. To see if the town will vote to set off thie poll and estate of James M. Richards from School District No. 1 into School District No. 4, agreeable to petition.
23d. To see if the town will vote to name that portion of the Norfolk and Bristol County Turnpike (so called) lying within the limits of the town, Washington street.
24th. To see if the town will vote to build one or more school houses for the benefit of the High Schools, agreeable to a peti- tion.
25th. To see if the town will instruct the Road Commission- ers to remove the obstructions from Park and Pleasant streets in Attleboronghi, agreeable to a petition.
26th. To see what action the town will take to ascertain what rights, if any, the town has in the Falls Factory Water Privilege in the aforesaid town.
27th. To see if the town will vote to reimburse Henry Rich- ardson the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-six 54-100 dollars, said sum being costs of law suit and land damage, on road near Central Church, at Falls Village.
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