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Date Sept. 1911
No 15992
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a 31654001303235b
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Annual Reports
OF THE
Town® Officers
OF THE
Town of Attleborough
FOR THE
Year Ending, December 31, 1910
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15992 TOWN OFFICERS
1910-1911
Selectmen :
GEORGE M. WORRALL, MILLARD F. ASHLEY, GEORGE A. SWEENEY. CHARLES W. DOUGLAS, Clerk.
Town Clerk and Treasurer:
FRANK I. BABCOCK.
Overseers of the Poor :
JOSEPH V. CURRAN, BENJAMIN P. KING, GEORGE M. GUSTIN.
Assessors of Taxes :
GEORGE M. WORRALL, WALTER J. NEWMAN, HARRY E. CARPENTER.
Collector of Taxes : . SAMUEL M. HOLMAN,
Commissioners of Sinking Fund :
EVERETT S. HORTON, FRANK W. WEAVER, FREDERICK G. MASON.
Attleboro Public Library Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass.
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Water Commissioners :
DAVID ,E. MAKEPEACE, JAS. H. LEEDHAM, JR., KARL H. HYDE.
Water Registrar and Superintendent:
GEORGE H. SNELL.
Registrars of Voters :
FRANKLIN E. KEELER, FRANK I. BABCOCK, JOHN R. CURRY, MICHAEL A. GALLIGAN
Auditors :
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FRED LeBARON, WILLIAM L. ELLIOT.
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
WALTER J. NEWMAN.
Inspector of Cattle, Milk and Provisions :
CALEB E. PARMENTER.
Constables :
FRANKLIN H. BONNEY, ARTHUR F. GAFFNEY, ERNEST G. HEMPEL, GEORGE F. IDE,
WARREN PARKER, WILLIAM D. NORWOOD, JOHN H. NERNEY, CHARLES E. WILBUR, THOMAS F. GILROY.
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Chief of Police : CHARLES E. WILBUR. Night Patrol:
EDMOND GINGRAS, THOMAS F. GILROY, JOHN BORA.
Day Patrol:
ARTHUR F. GAFFNEY.
Sunday Patrol :
ERNEST G. HEMPEL.
Fence Viewers :
EVERETT S. HORTON, ISAAC ALGER, EUSTACE V. CARPENTER.
Park Commissioners :
KARL H. HYDE, JAMES E. BLAKE, SOLON D. BUSHEE.
Superintendent of Streets :
HUGH A. SMITH.
Engineers of Fire Department : HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief.
Assistants :
JAMES HOWARTH, EUSTACE V. HICKS.
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School Committee :
WALTER J. NEWMAN, Chairman ; ALDRO A. FRENCH, Secretary ; BENJAMIN P. KING, THOMAS G. SADLER, MRS. EMILY L. RICHARDSON, MRS. FLORENCE B. THEOBALD, MISS HARRIET WILMARTH, REGINALD P. DAKIN, HAROLD E. SWEET.
Superintendent of Schools:
LEWIS A. FALES.
Board of Health:
CHARLES S. HOLDEN, M. D., Chairman ; WILLIAM O. HEWITT, M. D., Secretary. RALPH P. KENT, M. D.
Trustees of Public Library :
CHARLES S. HOLDEN, Secretary ; JOSEPH L. SWEET, CHARLES H. WHEELER, MRS. ALICE M. WALES, MRS. IRENE T. HILL, MARK E. ROWE, MRS. ELEANOR CARPENTER, GEORGE ST. J. SHEFFIELD, PHILIP E. BRADY.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark:
L. Z. CARPENTER, GEORGE A. MONROE, HUGH A. SMITH, EARL B. SMITH, CHARLES W. KNIGHT, C. E. RICHARDSON,
H. D. FAIRBROTHER, WILLIAM E. VICKERY,
FRANK E. SHAW.
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Fire Police :
SETH R. BRIGGS, GEORGE F. IDE,
WM. E. DUNHAM,
CHARLES E. WILBUR, ERNEST HEMPEL, DEXTER E. NEWELL.
Tree Warden : GEORGE W. ALLEN.
Pound Keeper and Field Driver:
GEORGE S. DAY.
Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
According to well-ordered custom and the by-laws of the town, we submit for your careful consideration the reports of the various town officers in the several depart- ments. As a board of selectmen we wish to congratu- late the town upon its continued increase in prosperity, population and wealth. According to the local census we are now a town of nearly 17,000 people, and have an assessed valuation of nearly $17,000,000.
We deem it of sufficient importance to spend a mo- ment in retrospection and call to your attention a few facts and figures taken from the report of the year 1900, just ten years ago. At that time our valuation was $7,086,790. On May Ist the assessed valuation for the year 1910 was $16,896,725, showing an increase of $9,809,935, or nearly $1,000,000 per year. We consider this a remarkable and substantial growth.
Again, the report for 1900 states there were 3,086 polls assessed. We are pleased to report 4,940 polls assessed in 1910, an actual increase of over 60 per cent. in a de- cade, in numbers 1,854. The tax rate in 1900 was $17.30 and for the year 1910 it was $16.50 per thousand, which we do not consider excessive when we take into consid- eration what we receive for our money, namely-good schools, an excellent fire department and water service, good streets, well kept and well lighted; the poor and unfortunate in the community well cared for ; the public library well maintained : the Board of Health doing many
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things for the welfare of those who are unfortunately stricken with contagious diseases; a small but efficient police department and many other things. .
When we take these blessings and splendid privileges into consideration, we know of no town in the Common- wealth that is getting more for its money than Attle- borough. During the year 1910 the departments as a whole have been able to live within appropriations made last March, and to pay some unusual bills without requir- ing special appropriations. The Selectmen have settled three lawsuits where action against the town had actu- ally begun on account of street changes. The most im- portant was the Hanna case on Capron street. In this case the Selectmen settled for exactly the sum offered the plaintiffs some two years ago, but which was refused at that time.
We also paid the expenses arising from the so-called Gingras case, the jury awarding no-damage. We settled out of court another small case. The town has been ex- ceedingly fortunate in keeping out of law. The Select- men have done their best to safeguard the interests of the town in every way and get a dollar's worth for every dollar expended.
Unexpended Balance $2,200.
For the general appropriations we are able to report an unexpended balance of about $2,200, which will revert back into the treasury. We have made our recommen- dations for the year 1911 as small as we consider consist- ent with good judgment. In some instances a small in- crease is asked for, namely in the current and incidental · appropriation, police and street lighting and laying the dust on the public streets. These we feel obliged to in- crease on account of the growth of the town.
Tree Work and Street Lights.
To illustrate :- Last year we paid out of the current
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and incidental appropriation nearly $1,000 on account of the expense of our tree warden and for the protection of trees from gypsy moths. We consider the money well spent. Many towns are called upon to pay out annually many times this amount. A small increase is asked for in lighting the public streets. As new streets are opened up and old ones extended and houses built thereon, a just demand is made for lights and we think the property owners should have them.
Police Department.
In the police department we wish to add a little each year so as to increase the efficiency. We have asked for a small increase in the appropriation which we think will allow a man to be stationed in headquarters every even- ing to look after such business as may be assigned him by the chief of police. This will allow the chief to do more important work than he is now able to do.
Laying Dust.
We feel fully justified in asking an increased appropri- ation for laying dust in our public streets. Our streets were never in better condition than last year. Dust was a minus quantity. The street surfaces were kept intact and in good condition. We believe we were instru- mental in assisting, at least, in avoiding a water famine, as the water in our town supply was very low and if we had depended upon it to sprinkle our streets, we believe it would have been exhausted.
We believe the use of some oil or tar mixture to be most economical and efficient, and the people on the out- skirts of our main streets are calling for it. When we build a new macadam road we are of the opinion that it should be tarred at once with some such preparation.
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General Department Work.
The work in every department of our town is increas- ing rapidly and will continue to do so each year. We are doing more business, and consequently more time is demanded. In 1900 the total tax levy and appropriation was only $128,773. In 1910 it was $288,675. Therefore, a small increase in salaries in many departments would not be considered extravagant in any private business or corporation.
We respectfully call your attention to the fact that the various departments have the best interests of the town at heart, and are rendering the best pos- sible service. We now desire to thank the citizens of the town for the help and assistance they have ren- dered us during the past year, and we only trust that our administration will meet with your approval.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CURRENT AND INCIDENTAL ACCOUNTS.
Dr.
To appropriation .$13,000.00
Reimbursement dog fund. 215.00
Duplicate bill 7.00
Amount spent for sewerage in 1908
and 1909, paid from sewer bonds .. 753.45
Received from sealer weights and measures 103.98
State of Massachusetts, armory rent. 845.00
Individual telephones 151.84 Received from licenses of all kinds .. 1,410.50
Overdraft 87.06
$16,573.83
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Cr.
Salaries of Town Officers, paid from Current and In- cidental Account :
Selectmen.
George M. Worrall, Chairman. $500.00
Millard F. Ashley.
400.00
George A. Sweeney.
400.00
Charles W. Douglas, Clerk.
300.00
$1,600.00
Assessors.
George M. Worrall, Chairman $700.00
Walter J. Newman. . 400.00
Harry E. Carpenter
400.00
$1,500.00
Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Frank I. Babcock, Treasurer $400.00
Frank I. Babcock, Clerk.
400.00
Clerical assistance
500.00
$1,300.00
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Frank I. Babcock, Treasurer $50.00
$50.00
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Auditors.
Benjamin F. Lindsey
$50.00
Frederick L. LeBaron
50.00
William L. Elliot.
50.00
$150.00
Sealer Weights and Measures.
Walter J. Newman $94.70
$94.70
Inspector of Cattle.
Caleb E. Parmenter $150.00
$150.00
Inspector of Wires.
Edgar Tregoning $100.00
$100.00
Registrars of Voters.
Frank I. Babcock.
$90.00
Frank I. Babcock, Clerk. 40.00
Ralph C. Estes, substitute clerk. 2.50
John R. Curry
90.00
Michael A. Galligan
82.50
Franklin E. Keeler
85.00
$390.00
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Collector of Taxes.
Samuel M. Holman $1,830.58
$1,830.58
Company I, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M.
Alfred Pierce, rent of Armory and
rooms
$670.00
Olof Wendell, rent of rifle range. . 75.00
Attleboro Gas Co., for gas. 71.00
$816.00
Births, Marriages and Deaths.
Births
$323.75
Deaths
72.65
Marriages
49.95
$446.35
Dog Officer.
William E. Dunham.
$165.00
William E. Dunham, killing dogs
25.00
Posters and advertising
6.10
$196.10
Assessors' Expenses.
Miss Alice Stone, clerical work ..... $157.50
Miss Marion Lillibridge, clerical work 106.75
Willis Streeter, clerical work. 35.00
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John A. Welsh. 20.00
H. F. Conant, plating Attleboro
Heights, Prospect Heights, Hebron Heights and Webber Plat. 35.00
Walter J. Newman, clerical work .... 400.00
George M. Worrall, work on card system 400.00
Harry E. Carpenter, examining titles 1,200 copies valuation book.
100.00
Mrs. Aphia Carpenter, proof reading H. F. Conant, engineering work on plats
100.00
Horse hire
13.00
Banker and Tradesman subscription.
5.00
Lumber and labor for office.
9.93
Record and sheet books
18.05
Index cards 5.00
Dating stamp 4.00
Blanks and posters. 20.30
Advertising and posting notices 11.00
Stamps and envelopes II.07
8.32
$2,025.87
Sealer Weights and Measures' Expenses.
Record books $4.47
Advertising notices 4.50
Guages, dies, seals, etc. 6.85
Miscellaneous supplies
2.4I
$18.23
Town Clerk's Expenses.
Electrical fixtures for office. $24.02
Dating stamps 6.00
Envelopes .
8.97
Miscellaneous supplies
560.70
5.25
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Express
7.55
Stamps and envelopes.
85.45
Ink, paper and supplies
10.45
Box rent
4.00
Expenses
12.10
Typewriter supplies
4.50
Miscellaneous supplies and incidentals
10.62
Cash books, ledgers, etc.
11.90
Death, birth and other blanks
35-75
$221.31
Rent Town Offices.
Selectmen's, Town Clerk's, Assessor's
and Overseers of the Poor Offices. $780.00 Janitor service 92.00
Prov. Telephone Co., rent and calls. .
243.81
Attleboro Towel Supply
12.00
Electric lights
51.76
Ice
29.78
$1,209.35
Care of Common.
William Hughes, labor. $252.75
Lumber and labor 7.08
Sharpening lawn mower 5.25
Grass seed
4.90
Repairs water pipes.
2.75
Hose, rakes, tools, etc.
12.45
$285.18
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Moth Inspection.
William E. S. Smith, labor
$305.64
J. A. Richardson 140.00
Axe 1.25
$446.89
Finance Committee Expenses.
Annual reports
$43.40
Advertising 22.73
Secretary
25.00
$91.13
Tree Warden's Expenses.
George W. Allen, 1909 salary. $50.00
George W. Allen, 1910 salary. 50.00
Wallace Collum, cutting trees. 50,00
Frank E. Shaw, cutting trees.
177.05
George W. Allen and assistants, cutting and trimming trees. 233.50
John Anderson, cutting trees.
50.75
Paint
7.45
Tools
10.80
$629.55
Election Expenses.
Hall rent
$210.00
Posting warrants. 21.00
Printing ballots
142.00
Election officers 381.00
Dinners, election officers 82.05
Printing warrants 42.50
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Carting and fixing voting booths. 4.25
Voting lists 241.50
Tally sheets 8.00
Printing and advertising 51.83
Bulletin board 3.0I
Caucus record books.
2.00
$1,189.14
Selectmen's Incidental Expenses.
William Hughes, work on dump .... $ 33.75
Ralph C. Estes for witnesses and ex-
penses in Gingras law case .. 118.13
H. F. Conant, surveying for Gingras case 18.50
Numbering houses, John A. Welsh .. 54.25
G. H. Herrick, care town clock. 27.05
E. S. Horton, land for Pleasant street bell tower.
25.00
First National Bank, certifying tax notes 50.00
Auto hire and carriages. 14.00
Town reports 594.30
Inserting maps, town report. 20.00
Town Treasurer's bond. 80.00
P. E. Brady, services as moderator .. 20.00
Stamped envelopes 21.24
Letter heads, blanks, etc.
15.83
Serving notices on abuttors. 43.90
Tax records for collector 15.50
Fan and electrical fixtures, select- men's offices 76.54
Plumbing work at lockup 10.30
Release property damage in reloca-
tion and widening of Thacher street Finberg vote of thanks. 19.10
85.00
Thomas J. and Elizabeth Hanna, settlement of damages for property
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taken in widening and relocating Capron street 400.00 Surveying Uhlig farm and portion of South avenue 22.60
Frank I. Babcock, recording deeds. .
15.60
J. H. Nerney, serving writs. 5.50
Advertising notices 8.31
Miscellaneous supplies, etc. 8.60
H. F. Conant, description of streets. 5.00
Travelling expenses
25.45
$1,833.45
$16,573.83
POLICE SERVICE, PATROL AND LOCKUP EXPENSES.
Dr.
To appropriation $6,000.00
Received from Clerk of Fourth Dis- trict Court, Court fines. 2,951.39
Received from individual telephone subscribers 63.34
$9,014.73
Cr.
George Aubrey, night patrol. $ 36.00
Granville R. Field, night patrol. 380.42
Arthur F. Gaffney, day patrol. 954.28 Thomas F. Gilroy, night patrol. 946.89
Charles W. Shattuck, night patrol ... 87.50
Edmond H. Gingras, night patrol ... 668.89
John Bora, night patrol 829.37
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Charles E. Ladd, Dodgeville. 12.33
Louis Fournier, Briggs Corner
100.00
John Bora, South Attleboro 15.00
Eli Mills, South Attleboro. 78.10
Peter Gagne, Hebronville. 100.00
Peter Gagne, patrol duty.
8.36
Albe D. Hopkins, Dodgeville.
55.00
Levi Monast, St. Jean Plat. 25.00
John H. Nerney, Chief of Police. . .
583.31
Charles E. Wilbur, Chief of Police .. 433.01
John A. Welsh, patrol service. . . . . ..
75.68
Franklin H. Bonney, patrol service ..
12.13
Edward E. Gobin, patrol service ....
6.12
Fred S. Kenniston, patrol service ...
20.04
William Sargeant, patrol service ....
7.78
Thomas H. Stevenson, patrol service
I.12
James Coyne, patrol service. .
2.50
Herbert A. Caswell, patrol service .. 5.30
Warren Parker, patrol service .. .. .
6.68
Sidney C. Burton, patrol service. . . . . 6.40
George H. Palmer, patrol service ... 3.50
Peter H. Benway, patrol service .... 7.37
Ernest G. L. Hempell, Sunday patrol
120.4I
Franklin H. Bonney, lockup keeper. . 58.90
Charles E. Wilbur, lockup keeper ... 49.99
Telephone service
153.45
Rent of lockup.
360.00
Lighting lockup 96.60
Gas, lockup and police room. 15.84
Towels, etc 12.00
Auto list subscription.
10.00
Equipment, furniture, etc., chief's
office 70.30
Town meeting officers
8.00
J. A. Welsh, clerical work. 4.55
Disinfectants 5.00
W. O. Hewitt, medical attendance .. 4.50
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J. H. Nerney, fees Quinn case. 5.75
Plumbing work on cells.
3.90
Miscellaneous supplies
11.30
Blanks, stationery, etc
39.75
Advertising, etc. . 4.00
Chief's expenses, postage, etc.
15.17
Unexpended balance
871.51
$7,389.00
Court Fees.
John H. Nerney.
$151.30
Franklin H. Bonney
19.94
John A. Welsh
373.31
George Aubrey.
90.08
Charles W. Shattuck.
1.50
Warren Parker
25.67
John Bora
36.59
Edward Gobin
59.83
Peter Benway
25.32
Thomas Gilroy
13.00
Peter Gagne
125.54
Arthur Gaffney
54.00
Charles E. Wilbur
54.60
Thomas F. Dean
18.00
Granville Field
232.92
I. Granville Carrier
1.75
Seth R. Briggs.
9.06
Edmond Gingras
23.50
William Sargeant
12.68
Albe Hopkins 31.38
Eli Mills
75.68
William D. Norwood.
4.14
George Palmer
8.32
Sidney Burton
4.19
Herbert A. Caswell.
5.00
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William E. Dunham
76.60
Ernest G. Hempell.
10.37
George Ide .
10.74
Martin Tierney
5.46
Fred Kenniston
5.91
Louis Fournier
8.73
E. C. Brown.
30.20
Thomas Stevenson
20.42
$1,625.73
$9,014.73
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To appropriation $18,700.00
Individual telephones
39.99
Sundry receipts, hose, mattress, etc .. 135.60
Overdraft 911.80
$19,787.39
Cr.
Salary Chief Engineer. . $500.00
Salaries, Assistant Engineers
400.00
Salary, Clerk.
25.00
Salary Hose I
1, 115.00
Salary Hose 2.
1,115.00
Salary Hose 3.
300.00
Salary Hose 4
275.00
Salary Hose 5.
300.00
Salary Hose 6.
I20.00
Salary Hose 7.
I20.00
Salary Hook and Ladder No. I. 1,101.66
Salary Hook and Ladder No. 2. 293-75
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Salary Hook and Ladder No. 3 .
200.00
Salary Janitor Hose 3. 52.00
Salary Janitor Hose 5. 52.00
Salaries permanent men 7,681.50
Electrical supplies
83.65
Wire and supplies.
96.06
Coal and wood.
734.32
Labor, lumber, etc.
91.42
Towels and laundry
21.93
Express
2.00
Gas
64.61
Electric lights
212.62
Repairs to harness
II5.74
Shoeing horses and blacksmith work Horse hire
219.09
63.50
Disinfectants 21.67
Hay and grain. 1,598.99
Plumbing work and supplies
41.47
Paints, oil, and incidentals. 23.50
Hardware and miscellaneous supplies 149.94
J. Klebes, services. 10.00
Brown horse 325.00
Repairing whistle and labor
24.02
Seagraves ladder, 66 feet.
198.00
Repairing and painting truck. 167.00
Rings and splicing clamps.
8.75
Sash cords
7.50
Boxes for extinguishers.
12.32
Repairs stove, South Attleboro, and boxes
16.27
Rubber coats
38.35
Lanterns, holders and snaps
19.50
Annual reports
8.00
Brown horse 325.00
Mattresses and house furnishings .. . 73.31
Envelopes, blanks, etc 14.50
Metal polish 13.50
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Collar and hames. 44.00
Carboy holder 5.00
Chemical hose 8.50
Keys, guards and glasses.
30.05
Painting and supplies
89.64
Fire extinguishers
30.00
Chief's buggy and equipment. 159.85
Landing pads
60.00
"B. T." elements
198.00
Incidental supplies
17.82
Foot stroke gong.
12.00
Nozzles and gaskets.
20.60
Power, R. I. Company
10.00
Brooms
22.53
Chemicals
37.42
Expenses incurred Hebronville fire. .
6.00
Oil, soap, matches and supplies. . .
80.76
Repairs to wagons 61.00
Telephone service 190.14
Veterinary services and medicines. .
93.54
Fire police
40.50
Chief's expenses
117.60
$19,787.39
South Main Street Engine House.
Dr.
Unexpended balance from 1909. . . .$22,672.47
Premium on bonds.
7.60
$22,680.07
Cr.
Malcolm Currie, construction. $17.697.00 Pope & Read, plumbing. 2,020.00
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Walter B. Ross, heating.
600.00
O. M. Higgins, architect fees
250.00
Fire alarm apparatus 418.19
Water extension
55.05
Galvanized pipe
16.78
Electrical fixtures
171.50
Gas connections
10.82
Setting curbing
20.00
G. A. Sweeney, furniture
405.93
Hardware, Chanler & Barber 665.00
Electric lamps 26.27
First National Bank, certifying loan. 75.00
Unexpended balance
248.53
$22,680.07
South Attleboro Engine House.
Dr.
To appropriation $15,000.00
Sale of land. 1,000.00
Sale of stove. 10.00
$16,010.00
Cr.
Humes' Construction Company $12,085.00
O. M. Higgins, architect fees. 692.17
Libby & Bond, heating. 827.00 Samuel Jackson Co., Plumbing 655.00
Water extension 32.16
Advertising bids
6.90
H. F. Conant, surveying
8.60
Gamwell Fire Alarm. 30.80
Herbert Sadler, land for building. 900.00
Union Hardware Co., hardware ..... 200.00
McKinnon & Nicholson, moving bell 25.00
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A. R. Macomber, electric fixtures. . . 6.20
Setting curbing.
76.80
F. A. Clark, painting. 64.00
Safety chain 4.00
R. H. Jones, concrete roof. 9.76
Humes' Construction Co., extra work
76.50
J. W. Bullock, plumbing work. 2.72
Hardware and incidentals. 7.78
Unexpended balance
299.61
$16,010.00
Finberg Playground.
Dr.
To appropriation $500.00
$500.00
Cr.
Pay roll $448.70
Blasting rock 33.55
Surveying
10.50
Unexpended balance
7.25
$500.00
Equipment Town Offices.
Dr.
Unexpended balance from 1909. $ 79.45
Overdraft
163.94
$243.39
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Cr.
Guides for card index.
$ 13.00
Cases for vault. . 125.00
Cases for storage vault. 75.00
Lumber and labor
30.39
$243.39
Preserving Town Plans.
Dr.
To appropriation $200.00
$200.00
Cr.
H. F. Conant, work on plans
$150.00
Unexpended balance 50.00
$200.00
July Fourth Celebration.
Dr.
To appropriation
$300.00
Maj. E. S. Horton.
25.00
Cr. $325.00
Vaudeville entertainment $ 18.40
Providence City Band I 50.00
Fireworks 100.00
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Borger Ekblad, expenses. 10.05
Wallace Collum, labor and expenses.
21.37
Candles
2.22
Unexpended balance
22.96
$325.00
Memorial Day Observance.
Dr.
To appropriation $300.00
Cr. $300.00
W. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R. $300.00
$300.00
Decorations, Graves of Spanish War Veterans.
Dr.
To appropriation $50.00
$50.00
Cr.
Paid Maj. H. A. Clark Camp, Span-
ish War Veterans.
$50.00
$50.00
Endowed Bed Attleboro Sanatarium.
Dr.
To appropriation
$700.00
1 $700.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Cr.
Paid Attleboro Santarium Co. $700.00
$700.00
Rent G. A. R. Hall.
Dr.
To appropriation $348.00
$348.00
Cr.
Paid W. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R .. . $348.00
1
$348.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Dr.
To appropriation
$2,800.00
Reimbursements 80.00
Cr. $2,880.00
Paid indigent soldiers $2,286.00
Coal
7.75
$2,293.75
Medical Attendance.
Dr. George, B. Maxwell.
$20.30 Dr. R. P. Kent. 21.08
30
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Dr. J. A. Reese. 4.50
Dr. G. K. Roberts. 20.85
Dr. J. W. Clarke. 7.80
Dr. J. W. Battershall 4.80
Dr. Augusta Solomon 24.50
Dr. F. V. Murphy.
10.75
Unexpended balance
$471.67
$114.58
$471.67
$2,880.00
Deborah Starkey Fund.
Paid Elizabeth Stewart. $35.00
$35.00
Military Aid.
Dr.
To appropriation
$100.00
Reimbursements
90.00
Cr. $190.00
Paid Daniel K. Franklin
$180.00
Unexpended balance 10.00
$190.00
New Hose, Fire Department.
Dr.
To appropriation $300.00
$300.00
31
ANNUAL REPORT
Cr.
500 feet hose
$300.00
$300.00
Horses and Harnesses.
Dr.
Unexpended balance from 1909. $800.00
$800.00
Cr.
Brown horse $320.00
Bay horse
315.00
Set double harness 95.00
Blankets
35.00
Unexpended balance
35.00
$800.00
Hook and Ladder Truck.
Dr.
Unexpended balance from 1909. $2,250.00
$2,250.00
Cr.
Hook and Ladder Truck No. 3. $2,200.00
Unexpended balance 50.00
$2,250.00
32
ANNUAL REPORT
Moving Pleasant Street Bell Tower.
Dr.
To appropriation
$225.00
Overdraft 155.21
$380.21
Cr.
McKinnon
&
Nicholson, moving
tower
$365.48
Surveying
8.65
Plumbing work
6.08
$380.21
Life Nets, Fire Department.
Dr.
To appropriation $150.00
$150.00
Cr.
Nine foot jump nets.
$123.50
Unexpended balance
26.50
$150.00
Automatic Repeater, Fire Department.
Dr.
To appropriation
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
33
ANNUAL REPORT
Cr.
Ten circuit automatic repeater $2,200.00
$2,200.00
New Fire Alarm Boxes.
Dr.
To appropriation $190.00
$190.00
Cr.
Two new boxes.
$150.00
New box equipment. 38.01
Unexpended balance
1.99
$190.00 Suppressing Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.
Dr.
To appropriation
$250.00
$250.00
Cr.
Unexpended balance
$250.00
$250.00
Street Lighting.
Dr.
To appropriation
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
34
.
ANNUAL REPORT
Cr.
Paid Attleboro Steam & Electric Company :
January
$1,225.44
February
1,225.44
March
1,235.94
April
1,209.16
May
1,215.00
June
1,276.25
July
1,276.25
August
1,254.38
September
1,268.96
October
1,276.25
November
1,276.25
December
1,260.68
$15,000.00
Soldiers' Burial.
Dr.
To be paid by State of Massachusetts $185.00
$185.00
Cr.
Burial Herbert and Margaret Rounds $70.00
Burial Richmond Holley 35.00
Burial Louisa Stafford. 35.00
Burial Julia A. Miller 35.00
G. A. Sweeney, expenses as agent ... 10.00
$185.00
35
ANNUAL REPORT
Pond Street Water Pipe.
Dr.
To appropriation $817.30
$817.30
Cr.
Attleboro Water Department
$817.30
$817.30
Insurance Town Buildings.
Dr.
To appropriation $700.00
Rebates 72.70
$772.70
Cr.
Paid Harry E. Carpenter, insurance.
$172.50
Paid O. P. Richardson, insurance ....
93.50
Paid O. P. Richardson, boiler inspec- tion
25.00
Paid Fred E. Briggs, insurance. 63.00
Loss and damage to High School by lightning 38.95
Unexpended balance
379.75
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