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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Attleborough
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1904
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ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS .: SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, RAILROAD AVENUE 1905
Attleboro Public Library, Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.
11911
Town Officers. 1904=1905.
Selectmen :
WM. H. GOFF. WM. N. GOFF. GEO. A. SWEENEY.
Town Clerk and Treasurer : FRANK I. BABCOCK. Overseers of the Poor: BENJ. P. KING, GEO. B. FITTZ.
A. M. EVERETT.
Assessors of Taxes :
WM. H. GOFF. HARRY E. CARPENTER. THOMAS G. SADLER.
Collector of Taxes : SAMUEL M. HOLMAN.
Commissioners of Sinking Fund :
EVERETT S. HORTON. CHARLES E. BLISS. LOUIS J. LAMB.
Water Commissioners :
WM. M. STONE. GEO. H. SNELL. DAVID E. MAKEPEACE.
Water Registrar and Superintendent : GEO. H. SNELL.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Registrars of Voters: .
FRANK I. BABCOCK, *EDMUND P. ALFRED,
JOHN W. CODY, HENRY A. STREETER, JOHN R. CURRY.
Auditors :
BENJ. F. LINDSEY, FRED LeBARON, BYRON R. HILL.
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
LYMAN M. STANLEY.
Inspector of Cattle, Milk and Provisions : CALEB E. PARMENTER.
Constables :
FRANKLIN H. BONNEY, SETH R. BRIGGS,
ARTHUR F. GAFFNEY,
ROBERT E. HARRIS, Y
GEO. F. IDE, JOHN H. NERNEY,
GEO. H. PALMER, CHARLES E. RILEY, CHARLES E. WILBUR.
Night Patrol:
ARTHUR GAFFNEY, FRANKLIN H. BONNEY.
Day Patrol : ROBERT E. HARRIS.
Sunday Patrol : ERNEST G. HEMPLE.
Fence Viewers :
LYMAN M. STANLEY. ISAAC ALGER. EVERETT S. HORTON.
* Resigned.
.... .
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Park Commissioners :
KARL H. HYDE, CHARLES E. BLISS, EDWARD CAUFY.
Superintendent of Streets: HUGH A. SMITH.
Engineers Fire Department : HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief ; JAMES HOWARTH, E. V. HICKS, Assistants
School Committee :
CHARLES E. BLISS, Chairman ; WALTER J. NEWMAN, Secretary ; *WM. H. GARNER, BENJ. P. KING, THOS. W. WILLIAMS, GEO. K. ROBERTS, M. D.,
MISS LENORA P. BEERS, MRS. EMILY L. RICHARDSON, MRS. FLORENCE B. THEOBALD, GEO. M. WORRALL.
Superintendent of Schools : WM. P. KELLY.
Trustees of Public Library :
EVERETT S. HORTON, Charman ; CHARLES S. HOLDEN, Secretary ; LOUIS J. LAMB, CHARLES H. WHEELER,
MRS. ALICE M. WALES, WM. P. KELLY,
MRS. IRENE T. HILL, MARK E. ROWE, MRS. ELEANOR CARPENTER.
Board of Health : CHARLES S. HOLDEN, M. D., Chairman ; GEO. K. ROBERTS, M. D., Secretary ; WM. O. HEWITT, M. D.
* Resigned.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark :
GEO. L. ADAMS,
HUGH A. SMITH,
GEO. A. MONROE,
FRANK E. SHAW, JAMES ORR, L. Z. CARPENTER,
H. D. FAIRBROTHER, C. E. RICHARDS. WM. E. VICKERY.
Fire Police :
SETH R. BRIGGS,
GEO. F. IDE,
WM. E. DUNHAM,
CHARLES E. WILBUR, ERNEST HEMPLE,“
DEXTER E. NEWELL.
Tree Warden :
EVERETT S. HORTON.
Pound Keeper : CHARLES E. BLISS.
Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report of their doings for the year ending December 31, 1904, together with recommendations for the year 1905. Also a brief summary of the financial standing of the town outside of the Water Department, December 31, 1904.
Valuation of the town May I, 1904, $10,095,220.00 Valuation of the town May I, 1903. 9,056,315.00
Increase in valuation for the year, .. . $ 1,038.905.00 Rate of taxation, $17.00 per thousand.
Financial Condition.
Bonds due January 1, 1906, $50,000.00
School bonds due November 1, 1920, 30,000.00
Total amount of bonds, . $80,000.00 Amount of sinking fund, January I, 1905, 61,668.98
Bonded debt, less sinking fund, $18.331.12
The balance in the Sinking Fund, January 1, 1906, together with an appropriation of $1,000.00 this year and the next two years will take care of the school bonds due November 1, 1920. In addition to the bonded debt there are outstanding notes on account of school houses to the amount of $20,000.00, said notes payable each
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year as follows: In 1905, 1906, 1907, $4,000.00; in 1903, 1909, $3,000.00; in 1910, 19II, $1,000.00, and the Assessors are to assess each year the amounts called for to take care of these notes as they fall due.
The following statement shows the financial standing December 31, 1904:
Cash on hand January 1, 1905, $15,429.86
Due from State, 2,346.50
H. E. Carpenter, uncollected taxes, 2,377.73
S. M. Holman, uncollected taxes, 16,295.25
Total, $36,449.34
Unpaid bills, 7,660.00
Balance,
$28,789.3.4
Grade Crossings.
On July 2, 1904, the Superior Court ordered that the report of the Grade Crossing Commissioners on the abolition of grade crossings in the town of Attleborough be confirmed. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company are now at work purchasing the land that has been taken for railroad purposes. The Select- men have also appointed the railroad company as agent for the town to purchase land taken for highway pur- poses. This work is now well under way, some thirty or more parties having already been settled with. We have every reason to believe that the actual work of construction will be commenced early in the spring.
Perambulation of Town Lines.
On the 15th day of November we met the Selectmen of the town of Norton and together went over the line between the two towns, found the monuments all stand- ing and in good condition and renewed the marks. We also, on the 16th day of December, met the Selectmen
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of the town of Seekonk and renewed the markers on the monuments between the two towns, which we found standing and in good condition.
Tramp House and New Cells.
At the annual meeting the town appropriated $1,000.00 for a tramp house and new cells in the lockup. After a careful investigation we came to the conclusion that before we built a tramp house we would try and see if we could not free the town from the tramp nuisance, without going to the expense of a new building. We therefore, early in the fall, gave orders to the police and keeper of the lockup not to put up tramps unless they were old or sick. These orders have been carried out with the following results.
One year ago for three months there were 714 tramps put up; this year for the past three months there have only been 10 tramps. We think we have solved the tramp question.
As there is a movement on foot to build a new build- ing on County street, in which it is intended to place the District Court room, and as it would be much better to have the lockup in the same building, for which suitable room could be procured, we decided not to in- stall any more cells in the present lockup at this time. This money has been returned to the treasury, where it will help take care of a part of the overdrafts in other departments.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CURRENT AND INCIDENTAL.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$11,000.00
Received from State, Armory rent, 300.00
Received from Clerk Fourth Dis- trict Court, court fines, . 1,032.70
Pool and billiard table license, 341.50
Peddlers' licenses, 204.00
County Treasury, dog officer, 50.00
Bristol County Investment Co., license, 50.00
Attleboro Savings and Loan
Association, one-half cost of ice bill,
7.85
Other license fees,
103.25
$13,089.30
Cr.
Salaries of Town Officers paid from Current and Incidental Account :
Selectmen.
Wm. H. Goff, Chairman, $ 500.00
Wm. N. Goff, Clerk, 350.00
Geo. A. Sweeney,
250.00
$1,100.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Assessors.
Wm. H. Goff. Chairman, $ 500.00
H. E. Carpenter, Clerk. 350.00
Thomas G. Sadler. 250.00
$1, 100.00
Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Frank I. Babcock, Treasurer, $ 400.00
Frank I. Babcock, Clerk. 400.00
Frank I. Babcock, clerk hire, 200.00
Frank I. Babcock, Treasurer of Sinking Fund. 50.00
Frank I. Babcock, Clerk of Regis-
trars,
40.00
$1.090.CO
Auditors.
B. F. Lindsey. S 50.00
F. L. LeBaron. 50.00
Byron R. Hill,
50.00
$150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Lyman M. Stanley,
$ 150.00
$1 50.00
Town Solicitor.
F. I. Babcock. $ 100.00
$100.00
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Inspector of Milk and Cattle.
Caleb E. Parmenter, $ 200.00
$200.00
Registrars of Voters.
E. P. Alfred, $ 42.50
F. I. Babcock, 87.50
J W. Cody, 90.00
J. R. Curry,
47.50
H. A. Streeter,
90.00
$357.50
Board of Health.
C. S. Holden, M. D., Chairman, .. $ 100.00
G. K. Roberts, M. D., Clerk, 100.00
Wm. O. Hewitt, M. D., 50.00
$250.00
Collectors of Taxes.
S. M. Holman,
$1,480.87
H. E. Carpenter.
7.58
$1,488.45
Company I, 5th Regt., M. V. M.
L. Z. Carpenter, rent of Armory
and rooms, $ 720.00
Attleboro Gas Co., gas, 102.18
Olaf Wendall, rent of range, . 50.00
M. F. Ashley, repairs of range,
II.06
Births, Marriages and Deaths.
Births,
$ 205.25
Marriages, 43.80
Deaths, 61.65
$883.24
$310.70
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Court Fees.
Seth R. Briggs S 70.29
John Bora, 5.06
E. C. Brown, 93.44
Sydney Burton, .50
F. H. Bonney,
5.50
WVm. E. Dunham. 23.98
Peter Gagne, 46.26
Arthur F. Gaffney. 5.00
Edward E. Gobin, 20.03
Ernest G. L. Hemple, 18.71
O. A. Hodgeman,
7.85
Levi Monast.
7.19
John H. Nerney
1.002.86
Warren Parker.
17.88
H. A. Perry,
6.08
Richard Rossiter.
13.06
T. H. Stevenson,
47.53
M. J. Tierney. 3.82
C. E. Wilbur, 8.50
SI,403.54
Grade Crossing Expenses.
Karl H. Hyde. C. E .. S 49.75
Selectmen's expenses to Boston, .. 18.20
Rodger & Jones, official stenogra- phers.
104.50
$172.45
Expenses of Darius Briggs Case. Damages awarded Darius Briggs, $ 436.75 Plaintiff's expense, 110.90 WV. H. Fox. counsel. 50.00
Karl H. Hyde, plans. 62.50
Witness fees.
22.00
$682.15
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Incidental Expenses of Selectmen.
Town Reports,
$ 358.68
Jurors' List, 7.00
Blanks,
10.75
Bill heads, 12.25
Letter heads,
9.50
Envelopes,
10.60
Advertising,
8.63
Carriage hire,
7.50
Incidentals,
5.23
$430.14
Assessors.
Miss R. L. Bushee, clerical work, $ 136.00
Miss R. M. Goff, clerical work, . 114.50
Poll Tax List books, 55.00
Field books, 20.18
Blanks and Posters,
6.50
Carriage hire, 8.00
Incidentals, 1.25
$341.43
Expenses, Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Check book, $ 22.00
Bill books, 9.50
Envelopes,
42.40
Blanks, etc.,
18.50
Sundry supplies,
99.45
$191.85
Rents, Etc., of Selectmen and Town Clerk.
Rent of rooms, $ 450.00
Janitor service, 60.00
Electric lights, 28.67
Providence Telephone Co., 47.65
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Providence Towel Supply Co., 12.30
Electric fan, 15.50
$614.12
Registrars and Election Expenses.
Election officers, spring election, .. $ 60.00
Election officers, fall election, .... I35.00 Meals for election officers, 1903-1904, 40.60
Rent. 60.00
Moderator, 10.00
Warning Town Meeting,
13.00
Serving election warrants, 4.40
Town meeting warrants, 21.00
Town ballots,
42.50
Voting list,
38.00
Advertising registrars' meetings,
15.00
Posting voting list,
6.00
Tables, Precinct E,
4.40
Check list, 3.00
Notice to voters, 3.00
Notice of polling places, 2.25
Incidentals,
5.00
$463.15
Expenses, Board of Health.
Printing rules and regulations, $ 55.45
G. K. Roberts, fumigations, 29.50
G. K. Roberts, vaccinations, 25.00
Office desk,
14.00
Blanks, circulars, etc ..
12.50
Inspector of Plumbing.
Henry H. Wilcox, Inspector. . $ 273.00 H. L. Perry, services. 8.00
J. M. Seagraves, services.
8.00
$136.45
$289.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Dog Officer.
Wm. E. Dunham, services, $ 65.00
Blanks, 7.20
Postal cards, 4.00
Incidental expenses,
6.00
Assessors' and Overseers' Room.
Rent, $ 150.00
Electric fixtures, 5.88
Tables and chairs,
25.00
Screen door and screens,
19.94
Clock,
3.00
Incidentals and repairs,
6.70
$82.20
$210.52
Care of Common.
M. Galligan, labor, $ 131.00
R. H. Jones, concreting walks. 67.70
Seed, fertilizer, etc., 9.10
$207.80
Incidental Expenses.
Town flags, $ 34.84
Expenses, Flag Day, 26.90
Expenses, Town Solicitor, 33.75
Numbering houses,
29.65
Advertising, Inspector of Milk. 4.80
J. W. Battershall, M. D., attendance on tramps, 4.50
Ice bill, 18.36
Notifying abutters,
9.70
Insurance, Casino,
25.00
Survey and plans, Capron street, .. 20.00
Blank and rules for Inspector of Wires.
21.75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Plan and deed of Fisher street, . 5.00
Typewriting by-laws, 6.00
H. E. Carpenter, expense on Geo. Clay case, . 4.23
Tax Collector's book, 13.75
Unexpended balance,
$258.23 426.38
POLICE SERVICE AND PATROL. Dr.
$13.089.30
To appropriation. $2.800.00
Cr. $2.800.00
Franklin H. Bonney. night service. $ 728.00
Arthur F. Gaffney. night service. 728.00
Robert E. Harris, day service, . ..
164.00 Ernest Hemple. Sunday and night service. 101.50
Thomas Gilroy, Sunday and night service. 14.00
O. A. Hodgeman. day service. 24.00
Warren Parker. night service. 2.00
John Bora. South Attleboro.
100.00
Richard Rossiter. Dodgeville. 100.00
Geo. F. Ide. Hebronville.
75.00
Peter Gagne. Hebronville. 25.00
Sidney Burton. lockup keeper. 56.74
*Fire Department. 43.26
Police duty. July 4th.
30.00
Fire Dept., heating lockup. 50.00
Providence Telephone Co .. police call. 12.70
Disinfectant for lockup. 20.00
* Salary of Sidney Burton to June.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Gas bills,
12.04
Blankets for lockup,
8.94
Police badges,
3.45
Incidentals,
12.87
Unexpended balance,
158.50
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAWS. Dr.
To appropriation, $ 250.00
$250.00
Cr.
John H. Nerney,
$ 175.00
Edward E. Gobin,
25.00
Unexpended balance,
50.00
$250.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Dr.
To appropriation, $300.00
Cr. $300.00
W'm. A. Streeter Post, 145, G. A. R., $ 300.00
$300.00
QUARTERS FOR WM. A. STREETER POST, 145, G. A. R. Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 348.00
Cr. $348.00
WVm. A. Streeter Post, 145, G. A. R., $ 348.00
$348.00
T 2
$2,800.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SPECIAL CLERK HIRE.
Dr.
To appropriation, $ 200.00
Cr. $200.00
Special clerk hire,
$ 200.00
$200.00
CLOCK ON CHURCH.
Dr.
To appropriaton, $1,000.00
$1,000.00
Cr.
E. Howard Clock Co., one striking
tower clock,
$ 725.00
Electric
illuminating
regulator
fitted,
50.00
Unexpended balance,
225.00
$1.000.CO
TRAMP HOUSE AND ADDITIONAL CELLS.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$1,000.00
Cr. $1.000.00
Unexpended.
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ASSESSORS' PLATS, CARD SYSTEM AND EX- AMINATION OF LAND TITLES. Dr.
To appropriation, October, 1903, . . $ 500.00 To appropriation, March, 1904, 800.00
$1,300.00
Cr.
Wm. H. Goff, services, stock and
expenses, .
.
$1,000.00
Cards and clerical labor, I50.00
H. E. Carpenter, expenses, looking up titles, 125.00
C. M. Reed, looking up titles,
25.00
$1,300.00
STREET LIGHTS. Dr.
To appropriation, $10,000.00
$10,000.00
Cr.
Paid Attleboro Steam and Electric
Co., lights for
January,
$ 788.42
February,
788.42
March,
788.42
April,
788.42
May,
819.92
June,
825.17
July,
825.17
August,
825.17
September,
844.42
October,
844.42
November,
847.92
December,
847.92
Unexpended balance,
166.21
$10,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To appropriation, $10,700.00
Sale of horse, 110.00
Insurance, 29.96
Sale of old junk, 28.05
Duplicate bill, 8.64
Sale of old pung,
15.00
Sale of old harnesses, 15.00
Police Department, lockup keeper, 43.26
Police Department, heat,
50.00
Transfer from harness appropria- tion,
45.00
Cr.
Salary, Chief Engineer, $ 400.00
Salary, Assistant Engineer, 200.00
Salary, Clerk of Engineers, 25.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. I. 915.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 2. 840.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 3.
135.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 4.
135.06
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 5. 134.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 6.
24.00
Salaries of Hose Co. No. 7.
24.00
Salaries, Hock & Ladder Co. No. I,
915.00
Salaries. Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2, 134.94
Tanitor, Hose Co. No. 3. 40.00
Janitor, Hose Co. No. 4,
40.00
Janitor, Hose Co. No. 5. 40.00
Salaries of permanent men, 2.910.00
Fire Police. 25.50
Gas bills. 35.09
Electric light bills. 200.07
Coal.
546.68
Hay and grain. 1.097.19
Shoeing.
169.99
ȘII,044.91
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Harness supplies and repairs,
213.92
Telephones,
75.00
Painting,
103.21
Horse,.
243.60
Rubber coats,
52.70
Horse hire,
39.00
Repairs and painting of apparatus,
I45.35
Repairs to buildings and grounds,
191.50
Repairs to and supplies to fire alarm system,
404.00
Incidental expenses and supplies,
213.24
Unexpended balance,
376.87
$11,044.91
New Pung. Dr
To appropriation,
$ 100.00
Cr. $100.00
Darius Briggs, pung,
90.00
E. H. Frink, snaps,
7.00
Unexpended balance,
3.00
Fire Alarm Boxes. Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 340.00
Overdrawn,
4.45
Cr.
W. E. Decrow, two boxes, $ 150.00
Grant Bros., 29.93
Union Hardware Co., 140.52
H. R. Packard, paid for labor, 24.00
$100.00
$344.45
$344.45
ANNUAL REPORT.
Swinging Harnesses.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 100.00
Cr.
$100.00
E. H. Frink, two harnesses,
$
95.00
Unexpended balance,
5.00
$100.00
Rubber Covers.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 120.00
Cr.
$120.00
Combination Ladder Co., 12 covers, $ 96.00
Unexpended balance,
24.00
$120.00
Fire Extinguishers.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 80.00
$80.00
Cr.
Combination Ladder Co., four ex-
tinguishers,
$ 80.00
$80.00
New Hose.
Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 550.00
$550.00
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cr.
Boston Woven Hose Co., 1000 feet
of hose,
$ 520.00
Unexpended balance, 30.00
$550.00
Furnace, Hebron Hose House.
Dr.
To appropriation, $ 100.00
Sale of stove, 5.00
Overdrawn, 7.00
Cr. $112.00
N. Perry & Co., one hot air furnace, $ 112.00
$112.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Appropriation, $12,000.00
Balance from 1903, 2,619.17
Bristol County Street Railway Co., excise tax from 1903, 234.85
Providence Telephone Co., use of streets,
25.00
Excise tax from Interstate Street
Railway Co.,
1,627.03
Street railway tax, 2,166.50
One-half cost of relocating Handy street,
17.50
Sale of stone and gravel, 162.61
Duplicate bills, 25.02
Sewer entrances,
75.00
Use of roller, 21.30
Dressing, 7.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Work done for Gas company, .... 16.03 Transfer from sidewalk account, .. 326.58
$19,323.59
Cr.
South division, pay roll, $1,302.75
East division, pay roll, 681.83
Southwest division, pay roll,
2,299.95
West division, pay roll,
1,074.51
North division, pay roll,
4,497.64
Street cleaning,
1,716.34
Superintendent of Streets, salary nine months,
675.00
Hay and grain,
698.53
Cleaning catch basins,
73.40 .
New catch basins.
102.34
Moving and connecting fountain,
18.78
Repairs to bridge and guard rails,
105.50
Surveying,
409.05
Tools and repairs.
244.02
Stone and gravel.
1,476.33
Snow, 728.07
Veterinary services,
22.50
Shoeing,
69.88
Supplies and repairs for crusher and roller,
600.91
Harness supplies and repairs.
57.25
Labor, .
137.79
Repairs. on carts and snowplow's,
244.80
New hose,
17.85
Bound stones,
3.00
Street signs,
53.00
Incidentals,
382.68
Repairs on State highway. 132.55
Unexpended balance.
1.497.34
$19.323.59
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Falmouth Street.
Dr.
Appropriation, $ 500.00
Cr. $500.00
Attleboro Coal Co., Akron pipe, $ 20.80
Labor, catch basins, Davis, 8.34
Surveying, 14.50
Gravel, 27.50
Labor, 422.72
Unexpended balance,
6.14
$500.00
Sidewalks.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$3,000.00
G. H. Herrick, curbing on Grove
street, balance from 1903, 28.00
Resetting on Union street, . 3.84
Change of curbing for E. Cole, ... 4.50
C. H. Tappan, work on curbing and gutters, 29.45
E. O. Dexter, for curbing, 7.80
Betterment assessment,
1,244.60
$4,318.19
Cr.
Paid for curbing, $2,390.00
Paid for setting, 601.63
Paid for paving, 254.32
Surveying, 70.75
Paving stones, 31.91
Labor on sidewalks, 511.77
Highway Department, to labor, .. II6.08
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Highway Department, to paving
stones, 210.50
Unexpended balance, 131.23
$4,318.19
Street Sprinkling. Dr.
To appropriation, $2,400.00
$2,400.00
Cr.
W. C. Goff, services, . $ 647.00
A. W. Parmenter, services, 560.50
R. D. Manchester, services, 473.50
W. E. Groves, services,
354.00
G. H. Snell, repairs on carts, 105.00
Water Department, .
92.03
Unexpended balance,
167.97
South Attleboro Street Sprinkling. Dr.
To appropriation,
$ 500.00
Cr. . $500.00
Frank Shaw, services, $ 324.00
New cart, 150.00
Repairs,
12.25
Unexpended balance,
13.75
Redressing Concrete. Dr.
$500.00°
Appropriation,
$ 500.00
$500.00
$2,400.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cr. R. H. Jones, redressing concrete, .. $ 498.05 Unexpended balance, 1.95
$500.00
THACHER BROOK DRAIN.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$1,000
Cr. $1,000.00
Labor, masonry, F. Davis, ..... $ 544.00
Labor, carpentering, M. F. Ashley, 81.60
Lumber, Pierce & Carpenter, 374.40
$1,000.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Under the provisions of Chapter 447, Acts of 1890, and Chapter 237, Acts of 1893.
Dr.
To appropriation for relief, $2,800.00
Medical attendance, 200.00
Received from town of Grafton, . . 54.00
Overdrawn,
172.95
$3,226.95.
Cr.
Geo. H. Alfred,
$ 104.00
Mary E. Atkinson,
III.00
Catherine Allison, 104.00
Ellen Appleton,
94.00
Nancy Bradford,
104.00
Maria E. Bishop,
104.00
James Baines, 34.00
Julia Craig,
104.00
John Campbell, I56.00
Wm. H. Caswell,
104.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
A. Frank Claflin, 104.00
Hiram L. Danforth,
104.00
Joseph N. Drake,
104.00
Daniel K. Franklin, 104.00
Emma Gay, 104.00
Robert Hoffman, 104.00
Julia Hyland,
77.00
Joseph Hunt,
104.00
Elizabeth Handy,
104.00
Charles Martin,
104.00
Patrick Mangan,
I10.00
Louisa Morse,
34.00
John McCracken,
78.00
Lydia A. Robbins,
96.00
Louisa Stafford,
104.00
Dora B. Savery,
104.00
Adelbert Smitlı, 16.00
Geo. L. Titus,
104.00
Nancy Tucker,
36.00
Otis Vickery,
106.50
Minnie Webster, 104.00
Geo. H. Dorrance, 28.00
*Gilbert D. Bullock, 18.00
** John H. Kimball,
54.00
Geo. A. Sweeney, incidentals,
2.45
$3.026.95
Medical Attendance.
Dr. J. W. Battershall, $ 140.58
Dr. G. K. Roberts, 41.57
Dr. C. S. Holden, 9.50
Dr. H. H. Amsden, 8.35
$200.00
$3,226.95
* Paid by town of Rehoboth.
* Paid by town of Grafton.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY AID. One-half paid by State. Dr.
To appropriation, $ I20.00
Due from State, 60.00
Cr. $180.00
Aid rendered Daniel K. Franklin,. . $ 120.00 Unexpended balance, 60.00
$180.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL. Paid by State.
Luther W. Strong, $ 35.00
Geo. E. Miller, 35.00
Louis Paradis, 35.00
$105.00
STATE AID.
Paid by State under Chapter 301, Acts of 1894.
Geo. H. Alfred, $ 60.00
Ellen 'Appleton, 48.00
Maria Bishop, 48.00
Nancy Bradford, 48.00
Cynthia L. Belcher,
48.00
Annie T. Brown, 48.00
James Baines, 31.50
Gilbert D. Bullock, 42.00
Wm. H. Caswell, 36.00
Sarah E. Caswell, 48.00
A. Frank Claflin, 48.00
Sarah C. Chipman, 48.00
Thomas F. Clark,
72.00
Elijah Caswell, Jr., 60.00
Lewis Comey, 72.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Julia E. Craig, 48.00
Sarah D. Dean,
24.00
Joseph N. Drake, 48.00
Hiram L. Danforth, 60.00
Elizabeth Fleet, 48.00
Geo. H. Follett, 40.00
Emma F. Gay, 48.00
Mary A. Griffen, 48.00
Mortimer A. Guild.
48.00
Margaret Hawkins,
48.00
Phoebe Hathaway, 48.00
Isaac N. Johnson, 72.00
Mary E. Kingman,
24.00
John H. Kimball,
72.00
Margaret Lyon,
48.00
Thomas Lynch,
21.00
Margaret McKee,
48.00
Geo. E. Miller,
15.00
Julia E. Miller,
32.00
Susan McNally,
36.00
Dexter P. Moulton,
72.00
John R. Nelson,
50.00
Emma M. Randall,
48.00
Emily Rollins,
48.00
Dora B. Savery,
48.00
Charles Seagraves.
72.00
Luther W. Strong,
12.00 Adelbert Smith, 24.00
Geo. L. Titus, 48.00
John Upton, 30.00
Emma A. Whaley 48.00
Josephine White, 48.00
$2,181.50
Under Chapter 561, Acts of 1898, the above amount has been expended by the town of Attleborough for the State, for aid in 1904, all of which will be returned to the town by the State in 1905.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SUMMARY OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS OVERDRAWN.
Overdrawn. Unexpended.
Current and incidental,
$ 426.38
Police Service and Patrol,
158.50
Fire Department (current and in- cidentals), 376.87
Fire alarm boxes, $ 4.45
Heater, Hebron Hose House,
7.00
1000 feet hre hose,
30.00
Rubber covers,
24.00
Swinging harnesses,
5.00
Pung, Fire Department,
3.00
Highways and Bridges,
1,497.34
Sidewalks,
131.23
Redressing sidewalks,
1.95
Watering cart, South Attle-
borough,
13.75
Falmouth Street,
6.14
Street sprinkling,
167.97
Tramp house and cells in lockup,
1,000.00
Soldiers' Relief,
172.95
Educational,
816.86
Pauper Department,
2,626.09
Street Lighting,
166.21
Clock on church,
225.00
Enforcing Liquor Law,
50.00
Public Library,
4.66
Military Aid,
60.00
$3,627.35
$4,348.00
Total unexpended,
$4,348.00
Highway balance carried forward, 1,497.34
$2,850.66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Total overdrafts. $3.627.35 Total unexpended less highway
balance. 2.850.66
To be assessed, $ 776.69
Examined February 8. 1905. and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY. FRED L. LeBARON. BYRON R. HILL. Auditors.
JURY LIST
Prepared by the Selectmen of Attleborough, to be presented for acceptance or revision, at the annual town meeting, to be held on Monday, March 6, 1905.
Abbott, Lawrence, Jeweler
Adams, Charles A., Painter
Adams, Clifford J., Clerk
Adams, Thornton H., Merchant
Adell, George Jeweler
Aeschliman, Frank L., Toolmaker
Alger, Isaac, Farmer
Alger, Isaac, Jr., Farmer
Allen, George W., Farmer
Angell, Albert H., Retired
Armell, Joseph,
Farmer
Armstrong, William O.,
Farmer
Arnold, Nelson J., Jeweler
Ashley, Millard F., Contractor
Atwell, Albert I., Music Dealer
Aubrey, George R., Tanner
Barnes, Loring W., Real Estate Dealer
Barney, Alban S., Farmer
Baxindale, James O., Jeweler
Beattie, Samuel, Salesman Bell, Anson R., Jeweler
Benson, John,
Miner
Bicknell, George F., Real Estate Dealer
Blaney, Samuel C., Painter
Bliss, Everett B., Retired
T 3
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Bliss, Charles E., Retired
Bowen, William, Retired
Braman, Leroy D., Jeweler
Briggs, Edward E., Jeweler Brigham, Alfred W., Jeweler
Brownell, Alonzo N., Contractor
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