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INCORPORATED 1885
Date
Nº 10844
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a316540013035746
REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,
1901.
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ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS .: SUN PUBLISHING CO., RAILROAD AVE. 1902. Attleboro Public Library Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1901-1902. 10844
Selectmen :
WM. H. GOFF, GEO. A. SWEENEY,
WM. P. ORR.
Town Clerk and Treasurer : FRANK I. BABCOCK.
Overseers of the Poor:
JOSEPH V. CURRAN, GEO. B. FITTZ,
BENJ. P. KING.
Assessors of Taxes :
WM. H. GOFF, JOSEPH O. MOWRY,
ALONZO N. BROWNELL.
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Collectors of Taxes :
SAMUEL M. HOLMAN, HARRY E. CARPENTER.
Commissioners of Sinking Fund :
CHAS. E. BLISS, EVERETT S. HORTON,
LOUIS J. LAMB.
Water Commissioners :
WM. M. STONE, GEO H. SNELL,
DAVID E. MAKEPEACE.
Water Registrar and Superintendent : GEO. H. SNELL.
Registrars of Voters:
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
JOHN W. CODY,
EDMUND P. ALFRED, HENRY A. STREETER.
Auditors :
FREDK. G. MASON, BENJ. F. LINDSEY,
FREDERICK L. LEBARON.
Sealer of Weights and Measures and Inspector of Oil:
LYMAN M. STANLEY.
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Inspectors of Cattle, Milk and Provisions :
CALEB E. PARMENTER, FRANK E. SHAW.
Constables :
ROBERT BALSHAW,"
HORATIO BRIGGS,
ARTHUR GAFFNEY, JOHN F. HEAD,
GEO. F. IDE, JOHN H. NERNEY,
CHARLES E. RILEY,
DANIEL D. WHITE,
EDWIN WILDING.
Night Patrol :
ROBERT E. HARRIS, ARTHUR GAFFNEY.
Fence Viewers:
LYMAN M. STANLEY, ISAAC ALGER,
EVERETT S. HORTON.
Superintendent of Streets :
WM. H. GOFF.
Park Commissioners :
HERBERT A. CLARK, CHARLES P. KEELER,
CHARLES M. ROBBINS.
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Engineers of Fire Department : HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief ; JAMES HOWARTH, E. V. HICKS, Assistants.
Board of Health: CHARLES E. BLISS, CHARLES S. HOLDEN, M. D. ; GEO. K. ROBERTS, M. D.
School Committee :
CHARLES E. BLISS, Chairman ; J. HARRY HOLDEN, Secretary ; WM. H. GARNER,
BENJAMIN P. KING, V.
WALTER J. NEWMAN, MISS LENORA P. BEERS,
JOSEPH O. TIFFANY, HAROLD E. SWEET, MRS. LAURA V. G. MACKIE.
Superintendent of Schools :
WILLIAM P. KELLY.
Trustees of Public Library :
EVERETT S. HORTON, Chairman ; CHARLES S. HOLDEN, Secretary ; LOUIS J. LAMB, CHARLES H. WHEELER,
MRS. ALICE M. WALES, WM. P. KELLY,
MRS. IRENE T. HILL, MARK E. ROWE, MISS ELIZABETH J. WILMARTH.
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Surveyors of Wood and Bark:
GEO. L. ADAMS,
FRANK E. SHAW,
WALTER J. HOWLAND, GEO. A. MONROE,
HUGH A. SMITH, LUCIUS Z. CARPENTER,
JAMES ORR, CLARENCE E. RICHARDS,
HENRY E. FAIRBROTHER,
WM. E. VICKERY.
Fire Police :
SETH R. BRIGGS, FRED E. GOFF,
DEXTER E. NEWELL, WM. WHITTAKER, FRANKLIN H. BONNEY.
Tree Warden : LYMAN M. STANLEY.
Pound Keeper :
FRANK E. LUTHER.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
The Selectmen have the honor to submit the follow- ing as their report for the year ending December 31, 1901.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
The valuation of the town May Ist, 1901, $7,715,134
The valuation of the town May Ist, 1900, 7,086,709
Increase for year, $628,425
The rate of taxation for State, County and Town purposes for the year 1901 was $17.70 per thousand.
Cash in treasury January Ist, 1902, $13,555.72
Cash due from State, . 2,317.00
Uncollected taxes as follows :
J. O. Mowry, tax collector, 731.64
H. E. Carpenter, tax collector, 19,688.42
S. M. Holman, (1901) collector, 20,806.95
Total cash on hand and receivable, $57,099.73 Floating debt, January Ist, 50,000.00
Leaving a surplus if all taxes were col- lected of $7,099.73
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Grade crossings in our town must be abolished, and with this end in view we have taken advantage of every opportunity offered that would have a tendency to hasten the day when the people of Attleborough will have this long desired aim accomplished.
As many of our citizens are aware the whole ques- tion is now before the court, the Selectmen having asked the honorable court to appoint a commission, but we were met by very strong opposition by the attorneys of different railroads with a vast array of figures demon- strating that the State's appropriation of five millions of dollars had already been exhausted. And the Court evidently was inclined to coincide with their views, for, as far as we know, no decision has been rendered since the hearing.
But, we are pleased to state, we think we see a new appropriaton of five millions of dollars to be made this year and as we have taken all the preliminary steps necessary, with our plans all made-and as far as we can ascertain they are practically acceptable to the rail- road company-we see no reason why Attleborough should not receive the appointment of a grade crossing commission and the work actually begun before the ad- vent of another year. We realize a great deal depends upon the abolition of the crossings at grade, especially in the centre of our town, as many permanent improve- ments are hindered by them.
Sidewalks.
We would again recommend that a liberal appropria- tion be made for the extension and improvement of our
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sidewalks to accommodate the many hundreds of people who use them daily.
The following sidewalk work has been done during the year :
Curbing has been set as follows: 801 feet on Pine street, 438 feet on Emory street, 454 feet on Holman street, 54 feet on Pleasant street, 54 feet on Morey street, 524 feet on Dean street, 762 feet on Peck street, 634 feet on North Main street, 157 feet on Third street. Three hundred and thirty-five feet of old curbing have been re- set by the town. There have been 1300 loads of gravel and ashes spread upon the sidewalks of the town.
Street Sprinkling.
The streets of our town we think were very weil watered during the year, no serious complaints having been made. We have added one new cart of the latest and best make and have established seventeen standpipes for filling the carts. This method is more satisfactory to all concerned than the old method of filling from hydrants. One watering cart was drawn by the Hook and Ladder horses and driven by driver Barnes. The other three carts were drawn by teams belonging to R. D. Manches- ter, Walter Groves and Walter C. Goff.
Street Lights.
The street light service for the year has been on the whole very satisfactory. The lighting company have been very prompt and willing to do anything the Select- men have required of them to do. There are several sec- tions of the town needing more lights, as hundreds of
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the employes of the factories can testify, and we believe that the sum recommended will provide ample light for the year.
Soldiers' Relief.
This is an appropriation that we will naturally be obliged to increase a little each year for the next few years, while our old soldiers and their dependents re- main with us. Let us economize in many ways if we please, but let us as a town never go back on those, who in the dark days of 1861 to 1865 volunteered to fight our battles and thereby received wounds in battle or dis- ease in swamps or in prisons.
Police Department.
The Police Department of our town is the smallest we think, of any town of equal population in the State. We are proud of the fact and, with the assistance ren- dered by our sheriffs and constables, we think we can get along, one more year, at least, with the present ar- rangements with, perhaps, a larger amount of work for our special policemen, who have done good work during the year.
Thacher Brook Drain.
Thacher Brook Drain has been thoroughly cleaned out and the bushes cut on either side the entire length. We have extended the drain with about 300 feet of kya- nized lumber and 200 feet of 24-inch pipe which brings it up to Forest street. We would not recommend any
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further extension of the drain at present, but would rec- ommend that we await the developments of the grade crossing question.
But we would recommend that suitable bridges be built at East street, Pearl street and School street. The cost of these three bridges we estimate to be about one thousand dollars. By so doing many dollars will be added to our valuation in the near future as no doubt many houses will be built in that vicinity to accommo- date the vast number of employes who will find work in the adjacent factories.
Current and Incidental Expenses.
The current and incidental expenses of the town have been larger than usual and that account has been somewhat overdrawn, something we do not intend to allow under ordinary circumstances. But the expense was unforseen at the commencement of the year and consists principally in the expense incurred by the Sewer Committee and the expense attached to the me- morial services held in honor of our late beloved and lamented President, Wm. Mckinley. But as we grow in size our appropriation in this department must of ne- cessity increase.
Saint Jean Baptiste Plat.
At the special meeting the town voted to appropriate the sum of $5,000 to build Bacon, Allen, Pond and Lord streets. We immediately had plans and specifications for same, bids were invited and Mr. Frank E. Shaw, be-
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ing the lowest bidder, was awarded the contract and after furnishing a suitable bond commenced work. The contract is nearly completed and would have been en- tirely so if it had not been for the early and extreme frost. But with the advent of spring we are quite sure the work will be completed to the satisfaction of all parties. And then we are in hopes that the village known as St. Jean the Baptiste will flourish and the pros- perity prophesied for it will be fulfilled.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CURRENT AND INCIDENTAL.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $9,000.00
Received, Armory rent, I50.00
Received, Court fees. 813.00
Received, Licenses,
335.25
Received, Frank Shaw,
12.50
Overdrawn,
1,033.05
$11,343.80
Cr.
Company I, 5th Regt., M. V. M.
Rent of Armory and rooms, $720.00 Rent of rifle range, . 48.00
Gas for Armory and rooms,
95.70
$863.70
Collector of Taxes.
H. E. Carpenter, $474.94
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S. M. Holman,
855.00
J. O. Mowry, 2.55
$1,332.49
Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Births, $165.25
Deaths,
62.50
Marriages,
40.20
$267.95
Salaries of Selectmen.
Wm. H. Goff, $500.00
Geo. A. Sweeney,
350.00
Wm. P. Orr,
200.00
$1,050.00
Salaries of Assessors.
Wm. H. Goff, $300.00
J. O. Mowry, 250.00
A. N. Brownell,
250.00
Miss R. L. Bushee, clerk,
149.00
$949.00
Salary Town Clerk and Treasurer.
F. I. Babcock, Treasurer, .
$400.00
F. I. Babcock, Town Clerk,
400.00
F. I. Babcock, clerk hire,
200.00
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F. I. Babcock, Treas. Sinking Fund, 50.00 F. I. Babcock, Clerk of Registrars, . . 40.00
$1,090.00
Salaries of Auditors.
B. F. Lindsey,
33.34
F. G. Mason, 33.33
F. L. LeBaron,
33.33
$100.00
Salary and Expenses Sealer of Weights and Measures.
L. M. Stanley,
$50.00
L. M. Stanley, incidentals,
6.20
$56.20
Salary and Expenses Town Solicitor.
F. I. Babcock,
$50.00
Court expenses,
6.79
$56.79
Salaries Inspectors of Cattle and Milk. .
Geo. Mackie, M. D.,
$ 50.00
Caleb E. Parmenter,
112.50
*Frank Shaw,
50.00
$212.50
*Overpaid $12.50 returned to Treasurer.
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Salary of Registrars.
E. P. Alfred, $65.00
F. I. Babcock, 65.00
John W. Cody, 67.50
H. E. Streeter,
67.50
B. P. Galligan,
2.50
W. H. Reeby,
5.00
$272.50
Salary and Expenses Tree Warden.
L. M. Stanley, salary,
$50.00
L. M. Stanley, use of horse,
14.18
L. M. Stanley, labor of men,
15.89
Incidentals,
1.55
$81.62
Salaries and Expenses Board of Health.
C. E. Bliss, salary,
$50.00
C. S. Holden, M. D., 50.00
G. K. Roberts, M. D., 100.00
G. T. Swarts, M. D., consultation,
.. ^ 50.00
H. H. Amsden, M. D., professional
services,
75.00
C. S. Holden, M. D., professional services, 60.00
G. K. Roberts, M. D., vaccination, 68.50
Fumigating houses,
27.40
Paint, paper and cleaning Gauthier tenement, 32.00
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Clothing and bedding, Gauthier
tenement,
28.55
Incidentals,
3.87
$545.32
Expenses of Sewer Committee.
Snow & Barbour, engineers, $509.20
Sun Publishing Co., reports, 40.00
K. H. Hyde,
37.00
Committee expenses,
20.88
$607.08
Engineers.
Karl H. Hyde, $96.05
$96.05
Election Expenses.
Election officers, $175.00
Rents,
75.00
Moderator, 10.00
Meals for election officers, 12.80
Warning town meetings, 15.00
Serving election notices, 9.00
Incidentals, 8.86
$305.65
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Court Fees.
S. A. Briggs, .
$200.07
Robert Balshaw,
13.10
F. H. Bonney, 12.54
John Bora,
4.70
E. C. Brown,
63.06
John F. Head, 5.94
E. G. Hemple,
17.53
Geo. F. Ide,
45.93
Levi Monast,
10.24
John H. Nerney,
Warren Parker,
549.35
3.30
H. A. Perry,
13.10
A. W. Reed,
3.58
T. H. Stevenson,
16.71
$959.15
Police Station.
Gas,
$ 38.25
Incidentals and supplies,
15.40
Fire department, heat and care,
132.52
T. H. Stevenson, care,
8.33
$194.50
Expense, Town Clerk's and Selectmen's Office.
Gas bills, $ 12.55
Electric lights, 26.86
Telephones, 40.10
Rent of rooms,
487.50
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Janitor, 36.00
Electric fans, 29.65
Supplies, 217.05
$849.71
Printing and Stationery.
Town reports,
$285.00
Town warrants, 47.75
Town ballots, 60.00
Assessors' books and blanks, 23.17
Supplies for Tax Collector, 30.25
Voting lists,
35.00
Jurors lists, 6.00
List of poll tax payers, (books), 48.00
Blanks, letter heads, etc., 27.00
Advertising notices,
64.43
$626.60
Incidental Expenses.
Numbering houses, $ 30.60
Care of common, 139.90
Labor Day decorations, 25.50
A. Sherman, cannon award,
100.00
J. H. Nerney, hen thief award, 50.00
W. H. Whittaker, dog officer, 50.00
Geo. H. Hatten, damage case, 75.00
Seats on common,
15.90
Sundry small bills,
88.72
$575.62
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McKinley Memorial Service.
Music, $ 68.62
Opera House, 25.00
Programmes and printing, 37.54
Decorations,
120.20
$251.35
Amount of bills approved, $11,343.80
POLICE SERVICE AND PATROL.
Dr
To Appropriation,
$2,000.00
Cr.
Robert E. Harris, night service, . ... $732.00
Arthur Gaffney, night service, 732.00
C. L. Fuller, night service, 40.00
F. H. Bonney, Sunday service,
122.75
E. G. Hemple, night service,
32.00
Walter Harrison, Dodgeville,
16.67
Robert Balshaw, Dodgeville,
50.00
Geo. F. Ide, Hebronville, 100.00
Police duty, July 4th,
30.50
Police duty, Labor Day, 43.70
Unexpended balance,
100.38
$2,000.00*
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $250.00
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Cr.
John H. Nerney, $150.00
Geo. F. Ide,
25.00
Unexpended balance, 75.00
$250 03
STREET LIGHTS.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $7,000.00
Cr.
Paid the Attleboro Steam and Elec-
tric Co., lights for
January,
$522.52
February,
522.52
March,
522.52
April,
523.32
May,
578.77
June,
611.19
July,
616.27
621.52 August,
September, 616.44
October,
616.44
November, 618.19
December,
618.19
Unexpended balance,
I2.II
$7,000.00
GRADE CROSSINGS.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $2,500.00
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Cr.
Amount expended in 1899, $1,653.92
Amount expended in 1900, 207.80
Committee expenses, 3.80
Counsel fees,
22.30
Advertising notice,
47.07
Unexpended balance,
565.11
$2,500.00
UHLIG CASE.
Dr.
To unexpended balance, 1900, $112.79
Overdrawn, 162.2I
Cr. $275.00
E. G. Brackett, M. D.,
200.00
F. A. Hubbard, M. D.,
75.00
$275.00
DECORATION DAY.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $300.00
Cr.
Wm. A. Streeter Post, 145, G. A. R., $300.00
QUARTERS FOR WM. A. STREETER POST, 145, G. A. R. Dr.
To Appropriation,
$250.00
Cr.
Wm. A. Streeter Post 145, G. A. R., $250.00
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RE-COPYING TOWN RECORDS.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $100.00
Cr.
F. I. Babcock. $100.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To Appropriation, 7,000.00
Received, sale of horses, 225.00
Received, sale of old junk, 16.25
Received from current and inciden-
tal department for heat and Keeper of police station, .... 132.52
Received from sprinkling depart-
ment, services of man, . · 181.30
Received from highway depart-
ment, service of men,
414.97
$7,969.99
Cr.
Salaries of engineers, $ 565.66
Salaries, Hose Co. No. I.,
865.08
Salaries, Host Co. No. 2, . 865.08
Salaries, Hook and Ladder Co. No.
I, 865.05
Salaries, Hose Co. No. 4, 48.00
Salaries, Hose Co. No. 5, 24.00
Salaries, Hose Co. No. 3, 24.00
Janitor, Hose Co. No. 3.
24.00
Janitor, Hose Co. No. 4, 46.00
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Janitor, Hose Co. No. 5, 40.00
Salaries of permanent men, 2,149.98
Fire police, 42.50
Gas bills, 200.70
Electric light bills, 75.33
Coal, 371.40
New horses, 450.00
Telephones,
75.00
Incidentals and repairs,
1,236.01
Unexpended balance,
1.18
$7,969.99
Fire Alarm Boxes.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$175.00
Cr.
W. E. Decrow, two alarm boxes, .. $150.00
W. E. Decrow, two tappers, . .
.
20.00
W. E. Decrow, 20 alarm box keys,
.
5.00
$175.00
Horses, Harness and Wagon.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$2,100.00
Cr.
E. N. Fisher, horses, $ 400.00
W. H. Wheeler, services, 10.00
E. H. Frink, harness,
140.00
Combination Ladder Co., extin-,
guishers,
40.00
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Combination Ladder Co., wagon, ..
1,475.00
Unexpended · balance,
35.00
$2,100.00
Painting Bell Towers.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$75.00
Cr.
F. E. Goff, painting,
$66.00
Unexpended balance,
9.00
$75.00
Rubber Covers.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$42.00
Overdrawn,
6.00
Cr. $48.00
Boston Woven Hose Co., 6 police covers, .. . $48.00
Floor at South Attleboro Hose House. Dr.
To Appropriation,
$100.00
Cr.
Grant Brothers, $76.48
Frank E. Shaw,
18.00
Unexpended balance,
5.52
$100.00
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Hose House at Farmers.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $2,000.00
Cr.
Eva H. Rounds, lot, $500.00
K. H. Hyde, 3.00
H. E. White, on contract,
1,000.00
G. F. Bicknell, insurance,
33.75
R. H. Curry, granite steps,
13.75
Water Department, water connec-
tion,
16.07
Incidentals,
10.48
Electric wiring, 31.65
Unexpended balance,
391.30
$2,000.00
TOWN VAULT.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$400.00
Cr.
A. B. Curtis, doors,
$ 85.00
E. O. Dexter, mason work,
144.99
H. E. White, carpenter work,
18.48
Indexing records,
27.02
Incidentals,
29.91
Unexpended balance,
94.60
$400.00
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INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$500.00
Cr.
Henry H. Wilcox, Inspector, $190.50
J. M. Seagrave, services,
13.50
H. L. Perry, services, 10.00
Sun Publishing Co., printing, 19.19
Counsel fees,
20.00
Unexpended balance,
246.81
$500.00
CAPRON PARK.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$2,000.00
Cr.
Punchard & Dean, survey,
$ 182.49
Jacob L. Martin,
1,590.75
Karl H. Hyde, 19.25
Labor,
66.85
Sun Publishing Co., printing, 8.00
S. M. Holman, frame, 13.43
H. E. White, labor, 15.47
J. L. Tobitt,
1.05
Unexpended balance,
102.7I
$2,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To Appropriation, $6,000.00 -
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To Appropriation, Leedham street, 300.00 To balance unexpended from 1900, 3,687.74
Received from Bristol County Street Railway Co., for work on Emery street, Park street, and Oak Hill avenue, .
1,552.0I
Received from Interstate Street Railway Co., work on County street, 300.00
Received from
Interstate Street
Railway Co., excise tax, . ... 1,553.99
Bristol County Street Railway Co., excise tax, 80.60
Norton and Attleboro Street Rail- way Co., excise tax, 37.00
Street railway tax, 3,244.08
Entrance to sewers, 300.00
Sale of horses, 100.00
Sale of crushed stone, 109.94
Sale of bound stone, 27.00
Use of steam roller, 25.00
Sale of hay, 22.50
Sale of loam,
35.75
Sale of paving stone,
100.00
Received from Sidewalk Depart- ment for grading sidewalks, .. 200.00
Received from Sidewalk Depart- ment for carting gravel and material, 183.49
Received from Thacher Brook Drain for laying drain pipe, .. 66.90
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Received from Sprinkling Depart-
ment, use of horses, . 316.20
$18,242.16
Cr.
Repairs, Oak Hill avenue, South
$ 585.94 division,
Repairs on other streets, South
division,
1,198.30
Total, South division, $1,784.24 Repairs on Leedham street, South-
west division, $ 303.93
Repairs on other streets,
South-
west division,
1,586.05
Total Southwest division,
$1,889.98
Repairs, West division, $649.0.4
New construction and repairs in North division, $5,335.56
Street Cleaning Department and sidewalks, $1.418.64
Grain and hay,
$1,161.12
Coal and coke, 248.47
Tools, 163.86
Repairs and supplies for crusher, roller and road machine, . . 334.54
Harness, supplies and repairs, 93.85
Dean street drain, 57.46
Leroy street drain, 129.59
Stone to crusher, 81.4I
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Catch basins and grates,
130.30
Repairs to carts, 166.52
Oil, 23.40
Painting carts, etc.,
60.26
Cleaning catch basins,
65.20
Cross walks,
83.85
New horses,
380.00
Use of roller in 1897,
200.00
Horseshoeing, repairs and sharp-
ening tools,
232.08
Incidentals, 152.85
Salary of Superintendent, 500.00
Unexpended balance, 2,899.94
$18,242.16
Street Sprinkling.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$2,400.00
Cr.
IV. C. Goff, services, $584.69
R. D. Manchester, services, 369.79
W. E. Groves, services, 355.53 Fire Department, services of man, .. 181.30.
Highway Department, use of horses, 316.20
J. L. & H. K. Potter, new cart, . .. . 375.00
Geo. H. Snell, repairs, 30.90
Water Department, repairs, . 21.13
Water Department, stand pipes, . . 137.51
Painting and incidentals,
27.95
$2,400.00
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St. Jean Baptiste Road. Dr.
To Appropriation, $5,000.00
Cr.
Mrs. Winfred Cunningham, lot, .. $ 150.00
K. H. Hyde, survey and plans, .. 78.95
Frank E. Shaw, on contract, 3,480.00 WVm. H. Goff, on account of bank wall, 140.00
Wm. H. Goff, on account of fences, 29.10
Wm. H. Goff, on account of grad- ing, 12.00
WVm. H. Goff, grade stakes and superintending, 50.00
N. Roy, carting wood, 12.00
Unexpended balance,
1,077.95
$5,000.00
Sidewalks. Dr
To Appropriation,
$3,000.00
Received for curbing and concret-
ing,
58.75
Due for curbing,
95.20
Betterment assessments,
1, 171.36
Cr. $4,325.31
Paid for curbing,
$2,390.90
Setting curbing.
681.22
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Paving,
291.15
Paving stone, 264.05
Carting gravel, etc., 326.74
Grading sidewalks, 208.10
Surveying,
62.50
Incidentals,
II.94
Concreting, 44.74
120 loads gravel, 8.40
Removing trees,
13.84
Labor on fences,
21.73
$4,325.31
Thacher Brook Drain.
Dr.
To Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Cr.
H. A. Smith, labor cleaning out drain and leveling banks, $329.31
H. A. Smith, digging drain
from
north end to Forest street, I33.26
T. E. McCaffrey, rubber boots,
20.50
E. O. Dexter, mason work,
50.00
Pierce & Carpenter, lumber,. 155.14
Manchester & Hudson, drain pipe, . . 195.00
M. F. Ashley, carpenter labor, . . M. F. Ashley, fence, 18.94
22.65
Highway Department, laying drain pipe, 66.90
Incidentals, 8.30
$1,000.00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Under the provisions of Chapter 447, Acts of 1890, and Chapter 237, Acts of 1893. Dr
To Appropriation, $2,400.00
Medical attendance, 200.00
Received from town of Grafton, . . 4.00
Overdrawn, 380.55
$2,984.55
Cr.
Paid Geo. H. Alfred, $106.00
Paid Charles H. Allison, 106.00
Paid Mary E. Atkinson, I32.00
Paid John Appleton,
24.00
Paid Lurad H. Chadwick, 24.00
Paid Nancy Bradford, 106.00
Paid Maria E. Bishop,
106.00
Paid Anna T. Brown,
70.35
*Paid Jane Barry, 3.00
Paid Albanus Claflin,
92.00
Paid Julia E. Craig, 130.65
Paid John Campbell, I59.00
Paid Hiram L. Danforth,
54.00
Paid Daniel H. Franklin, 106.00
Paid Emma Gay, 90.00
Paid John Green, 106.00
*Paid Martin Donnelly, 67.00
Paid Robert Hoffman,
106.00
*Deceased.
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Paid Joseph Hunt, 106.00
Paid Elizabeth Handy, 106.00
Paid Mrs. Michael Hyland, 53.00
Paid Geo. H. Hatten,
79.50
Paid John H. Kimball, 4.00
Paid Charles Martin,
106.00
Paid Patrick Mangan,
70.00
Paid Wm. S. Richmond,
159.00
Paid Lydia A. Robbins,
53.00
Paid Emily Rollins,
9.05
Paid Mrs. Thomas Stafford,
106.00
Paid Geo. L. Titus,
106.00
Paid Nancy Tucker,
39.00
Paid Otis Vickery,
I 10.00
Paid Josephine White,
90.00
$2,784.55
Dr. J. W. Battershall, medical atten- dance, $151.68
Dr. Francis X. Corr, medical atten-
dance,
26.08
Dr. C. S. Holden, medical
atten-
dance,
15.74
Dr. Geo. K. Roberts, medical atten-
dance,
6.50
$200.00
$2,984.55
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STATE AID.
Paid by State under Chapter 301, Acts of 1894.
Charles H. Allison, $60.00
John Appleton,
40.00
Geo. H. Alfred, 30.00
Geo. E. Baker,
48.00
Geo. Balcom,
48.00
Maria E. Bishop,
48.00
Cynthia L. Belcher,
48.00
Nancy Bradford,
48.00
Thomas F. Clark,
54.00
Lurad H. Chadwick,
12.00
Elijah Caswell, Jr.,
15.00
Wm. H. Caswell,
36.00
Sarah Caswell,
48.00
A. Frank Claflin,
48.00
Sarah C. Chipman, 48.00
Mary H. Christian, 48.00
Julia E. Craig,
48.00
Sarah D. Dean,
48.00
Joseph N. Drake,
48.00
Hiram L. Danforth,
50.00
Geo. H. Follet,
48.00
Elizabeth Fleet, 48.00
Mary A. Green,
24.00
Mary A. Griffin,
48.00
Cyrus Getchel,
48.00
Mortimer A. Guild, 48.00
Margaret Hawkins,
48.00
Maria L. Hamlin,
48.00
Daniel L. Hathaway,
72.00
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Alcot Hardon, 60.00
Geo. H. Hatten, 72.00
Isaac N. Johnson, 72.00
Ann Johnson,
48.00
Mary E. Kingman, 24.00
Margaret Lyons,
32.00
*Antonio Myers, 28.00
Emily Rollins,
48.00
Emma M. Randall, 48.00
Eleanor E. Swift, 48.00
Luther W. Strong,
72.00
Dora B. Savery, 8.00
Abby R. Thayer,
48.00
Geo. L. Titus,
8.00
*Jarvis N. B. White,
16.00
Wm. Wardell,
48.00
Emma A. Whaley,
44.00
Josephine White,
28.00
$2,057.00
Under Chapter 561, Acts of 1898 the above amount has been expended by the town of Attleborough for State aid in 1901, all of which will be returned to the town by the State in 1902.
MILITARY AID.
One Half Paid by State.
Appropriation, $120.00
Received from State,
I20.00
*Deceased.
$240.00
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Assistance rendered Daniel Franklin, $120.00 Assistance rendered Wm. S. Rich- mond, I20.00
$240.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Paid by State.
John A. Whaley, $35.00
Jarvis N. B. White, 35.00
Martin Donnelly, 35.00
Jane Barry, 35.00
$140.00
February 7th, 1902.
We have examined the financial statement of the Selectmen and find same correct.
F. L. LEBARON, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDK. G. MASON,
Auditors.
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SUMMARY OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS OVERDRAWN.
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