Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1925, Part 1

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: The City
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ANNUAL REPORTS


CITY OF ATTLEBORO


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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AT 974.48 1882 1925 01 41580 april 1927 Government and Officers


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City of Attleboro


For 1925


Mayor


George A. Sweeney 159A Park St. Hours-9:30 to 11:30 A. M. daily, and 3:00 to 4:00 P. M. Monday and Thursday. Term expires January, 1927.


City Clerk


Miss Annie A. Wheeler 96 Dean St Hours-Daily from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., except Saturdays. Saturdays, 8:30 A. M. to 12:00 M. Term expires January, 1927.


City Treasurer


Alberta F. Remington 5 Second St. Term expires January, 1927.


City Collector


Frank F. Blackinton


203-No. Main St.


Hours-Daily from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00; P.' 'M, except Saturdays. Saturdays from 8:30 A. M. to 12:CC M. Term expires Januarv, 1927.


Courci mien-at Large


Harlan A. Allen 192 South Main St. Watson Block


Fred E. Briggs


Stephen H. Garner 367 South Main St.


Ralph C. Estes 20 First St.


Edmund Reeves 52 Holman St.


Howard G. Smith, President 32 Elizabeth St.


Ward Councillors


William H. Blake 106 South Main St.


Arthur B. Cummings 11 Holden St.


Samuel M. Holman, Jr. 12 Fifth St. 546 Pleasant St.


Isaac Alger


Arthur F. Gehrung


South Attleboro


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Assessors


Thomas E. McCaffrey 99 Union St. Term expires January, 1926


Stanley T. Rogers Term expires January, 1927


John St.


Harry E. Carpenter Term expires January, 1928


West St.


School Committee


Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman


Mrs. Mary Ford


17 Mechanic St. South Main St.


Joseph Finberg 24 John St.


Terms expire January, 1928


Harold K. Richardson 12 Florence St.


George E. Nerney 204 North Main St.


Mrs. Florence B. Theobald 250 County St.


Terms expire January, 1926


Mrs. Lida H. Holbrook


28 Peck St.


Dr. Reginald P. Dakin, Secretary 32 John St.


George M. Gustin Pleasant Ave.


Terms expire January, 1927


APPOINTED OFFICIALS


Overseers of the Poor


Mrs. E. Grace King, Clerk 12 First St. Term expires February, 1926


Joseph Hardy, Visitor


45 Maple St. Term expires February, 1927


City Physician


Wilfred E. Rounséville 30 Bank St.


Term expires February, 1926


Health Officer


William O. Hewitt 34 Sanford St. Term expires February, 1926


Fire Department-Fire Engineers


Fred A. Clark, Chief 22 Hayward St. 88 Forest St.


Leonard Gould, Assistant


Joseph H. Newcomb, Supt. of Fire Alarm 35 North Main St.


Police Department Terence E. Flanagan, Chief of Police and Lockup Keeper 36 Oakland Ave. Term expires February, 1926


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Public Works Department


John O. Taber, Jr., Supt.


Term expires February, 1927


Watson Block


Robert W. Mawney, City Engineer


8 Olive St.


Auditor


Benjamin F. Lindsey 9 Highland St. Elected by the Council Term expires February, 1927


Inspector of Buildings


Fred A. Clark 22 Hayward St. Term expires February, 1926


Sealer of Weights and Measures


3 Sixth St.


Board of Registrars


Francis J. Donnelly 30 Deantown Rd.


Annie A. Wheeler, ex-officio


Arthur F. Connelly 20 Angell St.


Term expires February, 1928


88 Parker St.


Term expires February, 1927


City Solicitor


Philip E. Brady


222 North Main St. Term expires February, 1926


Park Commissioners


Samuel M. Einstein, Chairman 224 County St.


John F. Anderson Term expires February, 1926 Thacher St.


Term expires February, 1927


Harry C. Wolfenden


167 County St.


Term expires February, 1928


Recreation Commissioners


Martin Brennan, Chairman 27 School St.


Term expires February, 1926 173 County St.


Oscar Wolfenden Term expires February, 1927


Thomas H. Moore


20 Peck St.


Term expires February, 1928


Trustees of the Public Library


Mrs. Eleanor S. Carpenter 60 Peck St William L. King 45 Holden St.


Edwin F. Leach South Main St.


Terms expire February, 1926


John B. Pinault


Term expires February, 1926 96 Dean St.


Daniel O'Connell Term expires February, 1926


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Miss Edith L. Claflin 144 Pleasant St.


Raymond M. Horton 116 Pleasant St.


Miss Elizabeth J. Wilmarth 73 North Main St.


Terms expire February, 1927


Joseph L. Sweet, Chairman 42 Peck St;


Caroline S. Holden


752 North Main St.


Thomas E. McCaffrey 99 Union St.


City Forester


W. E. S. Smith 127 Thacher St. Term expires February, 1926


Forest Warden


Fred A. Clark 22 Hayward St.


Term expires February, 1926


Soldiers' Relief, Burial and State Aid Agent


William J. Watson Locust St.


Term expires February, 1926


Planning Board


Mrs. Josephine L. Hammond 17 Second St.


Robert W. Mawney Terms expire February, 1926


8 Olive St.


Edgar A. Remington 3 Fourth St.


Mrs. Mary G. Mullaly 1751/2 South Main St.


Terms expire February, 1927


Joseph Finberg, Chairman 24 John St.


12 Dean St.


Milford E. Bliss Terms expire February, 1928


Inspector of Animals


Frederick L. Briggs 96 Oak Hill Ave. Term expires February, 1926


Fence Viewers and Field Drivers


Eustace V. Carpenter 278 Oak Hill Ave. Locust St.


Henry A. Lord


Harry L. Carpenter 803 North Main St.


Terms expire February, 1926


Caretaker of Graves Civil, Spanish and World War Veterans George R. Adams


87 Dean St. Term expires February, 1926


City Stenographer


Catherine H. Woodward 13 Cliff St.


Elected by the Council Term expires February, 1926


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City Messenger


Fred L. Morse 24 Dean St. Elected by the Council Term expires February, 1926


City Representatives on Board of Managers of the Attleborough Hospital


Frank I. Babcock, ex-officio 163 South Main St. Elected by the Council


George A. Sweeney 159A Park St. 32 Elizabeth St.


Howard G. Smith Terms expire February, 1926


Trustees of the Capron and Deborah Starkey Funds


All Ex-Officiis George A. Sweeney, Mayor Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman of School Committee


Sinking Fund Commissioners Elected by the Council


Ernest D. Gilmore South Main St.


Term expires February, 1926


Fred L. Torrey Term expires February, 1927


5 Torrey St.


David L. Low, Clerk


64 Peck St.


Term expires February, 1928


Sewer Loan Commission


George A. Sweeney, Mayor, ex-officio.


Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer, ex-officio. Elected by the Council


Ernest D. Gilmore Term expires February, 1926


South Main St.


Fred L. Torrey


Term expires February, 1927


5 Torrey St.


David I. Low


Term expires February, 1928 64 Peck St.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL


Committee on Finance and Accounts


Wm. H. Blake, Chairman Fred E. Briggs Stephen H. Garner


Committee on Streets, Bridges and Lighting


Fred E. Briggs, Chairman Ralph C. Estes Arthur B. Cummings


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Committee on Water Supply


Stephen H. Garner, Chairman Ralph C. Estes Arthur B. Cummings


Committee on Sewers and Drains


Harlan A. Allen, Chairman Stephen H. Garner Samuel M. Holman, Jr.


Committee on Fire Department and Police Ralph C. Estes, Chairman Arthur B. Cummings Samuel H. Holman, Jr.


Committee on Licenses


Arthur B. Cummings, Chairman Fred E. Briggs Isaac Alger


Committee on Ordinances, Elections and Legislative Matters Samuel M. Holman, Jr., Chairman William H. Blake, Arthur F. Gehrung


Committee on Health and Poor Departments State Aid and Soldiers' Relief


Arthur F. Gehrung, Chairman Edmund Reeves Arthur B. Cummings


Committee on Claims


Edmund Reeves, Chairman Isaac Alger Harlan A. Allen


Committee on Street Railways


Isaac Alger, Chairman William H. Blake Edmund Reeves


Committee on School Matters


William H. Blake, Chairman Arthur F. Gehrung Stephen H. Garner


ADDRESS


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ADDRESS OF HON. GEORGE A. SWEENEY


January 5. 1926.


Gentlemen of the Council :-


Tonight the good ship City of Attleboro embarks on its twelfth an- nual voyage, and it is your duty and mine to steer her course away from the rocks and dangerous places, and into the known channels of safety and smooth sailing.


This can be accomplished only by co-operation and team work be- tween the two branches of our city government, so let us pledge our- selves anew to a year of united efforts for the best interests of our be- loved city.


To those of you who are members of the council for the first time I extend a most cordial welcome, and look forward to a year of pleasant relations with you.


While it has been the custom in past years to give a lengthy review at this time of the activities of all of the city departments during the previous twelve months, you can all obtain this information from the department reports, therefore, I will mention only a few of the out- standing accomplishments of the year.


I consider the securing of authority from the legislature to take water from the Wading River Water Shed the most important achieve- ment of the year. This act guarantees an ample water supply for the city for the next seventy-five years.


Next in importance was the vote to widen South Main Street and Dunham Street. The widening of Dunham Street has been completed and should quickly pay for itself because of increased valuations in that vicinity.


The widening of South Main Street, from County Street to the Briggs House has been completed, and plans are under way to have that structure removed as soon as the fires are drawn in the spring.


The wisdom of this street widening program is already plainly evi- dent.


The rebuilding of Hodges Street, Morey Street and sections of the main thoroughfares in South Attleboro and Hebronville have been com- pleted by our regular highway force, and compares most favorable with the work done in former years by outside contractors.


It is interesting to note that ninety new houses were connected with the water mains during the year, and that forty-one of these houses were in the South Attleboro district.


Another accomplishment of note was your approval of the plans for a new schoolhouse at South Attleboro. This splendid building, cost- ing $175,000 will be ready for use in September. It contains ten school rooms and a large auditorium which can be used by the people from that section for community gatherings.


I will now call your attention to a few of the needs of the city which should be taken care of this year.


First in importance is the drainage situation.


That section of the city north of Peck Street, between Bank Street and Hope Street, is entirely without drainage, while sections of County Street and lower Pine Street are about as bad.


I will shortly present you with estimates of the cost of relieving these conditions.


Second, the assessment of taxes. After comparing the tax rates and


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valuations of other cities with ours I am firmly convinced that all of the property in the city should be appraised and a fair valuation placed upon it by the assessors.


For comparison, I will state that from 1914 to 1924 inclusive the average increase in the valuation in cities of 17,000 to 23,000 people in Massachusetts, was 461/2%. The increase in Attleboro's valuations was 10%. Our population has increased 21%, the products of our factories increased 99%, and still our valuations are about what they were ten years ago.


I realize that the abatements allowed the Crown Mill and the B. B. & R. Knight Company by the County Commissioners took over one mil- lion dollars from our valuation but it is also true that new buildings alone have increased our valuations over one million dollars.


The changes in the tax laws have also taken away some of our valuations but this is also true of every other city and town in Massa- chusetts.


It is apparent that the valuations placed upon most of the property in Attleboro by the Assessors are far below the valuations placed on the same property by the owners.


BIENNIAL ELECTIONS. I again recommend that our regular city elections be held every other year instead of yearly as at present.


State elections are held on the even years and the city elections could well come on the odd years.


Not only would the city save $1000 every two years but a much larger percentage of the voters would get to the polls.


COMFORT STATION. I believe the time has come when it is impera- tive that we have a public comfort station, and I would suggest that it be located on the common where it would be in plain view of our people and of many passing automobilists. It could also be arranged so that a part of the building would be available for a waiting station for the patrons of the A. B. C. and Norton, Taunton and Attleboro railroads.


POLICE STATION I recommend that the first floor and basement of the Crandall property on North Main Street be used as police head- quarters.


I also recommend that a committee of the council visit this property, and see if the second floor could be made over into a suitable place in which to hold the meetings of the municipal council.


The city financial condition is as follows :


Debt Statement as of December 31, 1925.


Outside of Debt Limit.


Water Bonds $374,000.00


Sewer Bonds 253,000.00


A. B. C. Street Railway Bonds 6,750.00


N. T. & A. St. Ry. Bonds


18,000.00


Bristol County Tb. Hospital Bonds


25,000 00


N. T. & A. St. Ry. Note


4,000.00


Additional Water Supply Note 20,000.00


Lincoln School House Bonds


175,000.00


Revenue Loans ......


$ 875,750.00 125,000.00


Total


$1,000,750.00


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Less Sinking Funds


272,356.00


Net Debt outside of debt limit


728,394.00


Inside of Debt Limit.


Street Widening Bonds


$ 60,000.00


High School Bonds


59,500.00


Addition to School Building Bonds


52,000.00


Street Bonds


10,000.00


Sewer Loan Bonds, 1924


29,000.00


Richardson School Bonds


90,000.00


Surface Drainage


12,000.00


Bank and Water Street Bridges


24,000.00


$ 336,500.00


Total


$1,064,894.00


Debt Limit December 31, 1925


573,280.08


Debts within the Debt Limit


336,500.00


Borrowing capacity, December 31, 1925


236,780.08


It is with regret that I have to record the passing of several of At- tleboro's leading citizens during the year.


Among them were Nathan H. Read, Herbert A. Butterworth and Sydney T. Estee, all veterans of the Civil War and citizens of the high- est standing.


Also Mrs. Emily Lamb Richardson, for seventeen years a member of the School Committee.


Thomas E. McCaffrey, for years a leading business man and a valued member of the Board of Assessors, and also a trustee of the Public Library.


Wilfred E. Rounseville, one of God's Noble Men, city physician and friend of the unfortunate.


In closing I wish to extend the thanks of the city to the members of the council who have just retired. They have performed their work faithfully, and well, and deserve the commendation of all of our citi- zens.


I also wish to extend my personal thanks to the heads of the de- partments, and to all city employees for their splendid co-operation dur- ing the past year.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :-


I herewith submit the annual report of the finances of the City of Attleboro for the year ending January 1st, 1926, together with a state- ment showing the amount which the city is within the debt limit, a classified statement of the debt, and the amount of interest and debt to be paid in 1926.


Revenue


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1925


$


1,796.65


Receipts for the year 1925


1,672,124.36


$1,673,921.01


Payments for the year 1925


$1,605,124.68


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1926 68,796.33


$1,673,921.01


Non-Revenue


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1925


$


52,881.92


Receipts for the year 1925


261,030.14


Payments for the year 1925 $ 245,378.07


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1926


68,533.99


-$ 313,912.06


DEBT STATEMENT


Gross City Debt, January 1st, 1925


Bonds issued during the year


$1,200,000.00 235,000.00


Notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds 20,000.00


Tax notes issued during the year


500,000.00


Total


$1,955.000.00


Paid on above debt during the year 617.750 00


$1.337,250.00


Less Sinking Fund Assets :- Water Loan


$


146,010.32


Sewer Assessment Investment Fund


126,710.27


$ 272,720.59


Net City Debt, January 1st, 1926


$1,064.529.41


Amount of Debt Authorized by Special Laws and Not Subject to the Debt Limitations


Water Bonds


$ 374,000.00 253,000.00


Sewer Bonds


A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds 6,750.00


Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Bonds 18,000.00


Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Notes 4,000.00


Bristol County Tuberculosis Hosp. Bonds 25,000.00


South Attleboro School House Bonds 175,000.00


Notes in anticipation of the issuance of Addi-


tional Water Supply Bonds 20,000 00


Loans in anticipation of taxes 125,000.00


Total


$1,000,750.00


$ 313,912.06


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Less Water Sinking Fund and Sewer Assess- ment Fund


272,720.59


Net Debt not subject to debt limitations


$


728,029.41


Net Debt, January 1st, 1926, subject to debt limitations


$ 336,500.00


Borrowing capacity (21/2% of the average valua- tion for the past three years) $ 573,280.08


Net Debt, Jan. 1st, 1926, subject to debt


limitations


336,500.00


Borrowing Capacity, January 1st., 1926 $ 236,780.08


Classified Statement of Debt and Amount to be Paid on Debt and Interest During the Year 1926


Water Bonds


Jan. 1, 1926 $374,000.00 253,000.00


Principal Payable *$31,000.00 16,000.00 5,000.00


Interest Payable $13,305.00 9,860.00 1,160.00


Bristol County Tuberculosis Hos- pital Bonds


25,000.00


5,000.00


1,125.00


A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds.


6,750.00


2,250.00


303.75


Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St.


18,000.00


2,000.00


810.00


High School Building Loan Bonds


59,500.00


8,500.00


2,380.00


Bonds for Additions to Washing- ton and Bliss School Houses


52,000.00


13,000.00


2,340.00


Richardson School Loan Bonds


90,000.00


10,000.00


3,600.00


South Attleboro School Bonds


175,000.00


7,510.00


5,310.43


Street Widening Bonds


60,000.00


12,000.00


2,102.22


Street Bonds


10,000.00


10,000.00


550.00


Surface Drainage Bonds


12,000.00


1,000.00


480.00


Bank & Water Street Bridge Bonds


24,000.00


2,000.00


1,020.00


Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Co., Notes


4,000.00


1,000.00


200.00


Note Issued in Anticipation of Is-


suance of Additional Water Supply Bonds


20,000.00


20,000.00


Discounted Discounted


Tax Notes


125,000.00


125,000.00


$44,546.40


*$25,000.00 to be paid from Sinking Fund.


The total debt is as follows :-


Water Bonds :


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1926


$25,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1927


10,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1928 13,000 00


31/2% Bonds due July 1, 1929


15,000.00


31/2% Bonds due July 1, 1930


12,000.00


31/2% Bonds due Apr. 1, 1932


30,000.00


4 %


Bonds due Oct. 1, 1933


30,000.00


4 %


Bonds due Oct. 1, 1934


20,000.00


31/2% Bonds due Mar. 1, 1935


100,000.00


31/2% Bonds due Nov. 1, 1935


50,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1926-1930


5,000.00


Sewer Bonds


Sewer Loan Bonds, 1924


29,000.00


Ry. Bonds


$1,337,250.00


$271,260.00


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4 % Bonds due Apr. 1, 1926-1934


18,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1926-1941 46,000.00


$374,000.00


Sewer Bonds :


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1926-1940 $95,000.00


4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1926-1941 48,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1926-1942 110,000.00


$253,000.00


41/2% A. B. C. Street Railway Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1926-1928 $6,750.00


41/2% Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Co. Bonds, due Nov. 15, 1926-1939 18,000.00


% 5 Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, due April 1, 1926-1930 25,000.00


41/2% Additions to Washington & Bliss School House Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1926-1929 52,000.00


4 % High School Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1926-1932 59,500.00


4 % So. Attleboro School House Bonds, due August 1, 1926-1945 75,000.00


41/4% So. Attleboro School House Bonds, due August 1, 1926-1945 100,000.00


4 % Richardson School Loan Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1926-1934 90,000.00


51/2% Street Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1926


10,000.00


4 % Street Widening Loan Bonds, due June 1, 1926-1930 60,000.00


41/4% Bank & Water Street Bridge Bonds, due Dec. 1, 1926-1937 24,000.00


4 % Surface Drainage Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1926-1937 12,000.00


4 % Sewer Loan Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1926-1931 29,000.00


$561,250.00


Notes :-


5 % Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Co. Notes, due Sept. 10, 1926-1929 $4,000.00


4 % Note in Anticipation of Additional Water Supply Loan, Dated Dec. 18, 1925 and due due Feb. 18, 1926 20,000.00


$24,000.00


Notes in anticipation of taxes, dater Sept. 16, 1925 and due March 16, 1926, discounted at 4.04% $125,000.00


$1,337,250.00


Less Sinking Fund Assets :


Water Loan Sinkink Fund $146.010.32 Sewer Assessment Investment Fund 126,710.27


$272,720.59


Total Net Debt, January 1, 1926. $1,064,529.41


ALBERTA F. REMINGTON, Treasurer.


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TRUST FUNDS


Deborah Starkey Fund


Dr.


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1925 $1,164.14


Interest on principal of Fund from Oct. 1, 1924


to Oct. 1, 1925


58.93


$1,223.07


Cr.


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1926. Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank :


Principal of Fund $1,000.00


Income


223.07


$1,223.07


SMITH-HUGHES TRUST FUND


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1925 $473.87


Received from :


First National Bank, Interest on daily bank balances .$ 5.97 Commonwealth of Mass. Federal


Funds for Vocational Education .... 609.22


$615.19


$1,089.06


Paid to City of Attleboro, reimbursement for


expenditures $473.87


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1926 615.19


$1,089.06


RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE ILLINGWORTH HASKELL MEMORIAL NURSING FUND


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1925 $3,133.72


Received :


Interest on U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds $51.00


Interest on Savings Bank deposits 98.29


$149.29


Balance in Fund, January 1, 1926 $3,283.01 Fund invested as follows : 41/4 % U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds due Oct. 15, 1938-Par value $1,200.00


Attleborough Savings Bank 2,083.01


$3,283.01


SOLDIERS' BONUS TAX REFUND


Received from :


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Nov. 24, 1924, Surplus War Bonus Fund, and voted by Municipal Council March 17th, 1925, to be invested in Savings Banks $10,834.34 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, second payment to fund 2,517.00


$13,351.34


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Attleboro Trust Co., interest to Dec. 1, 1925, on deposit


$191.49 Attleborough Savings Bank, interest to Oct. 1, 1925, on deposit 238.87


$430.36


$13,781.70


Balance in fund, January 1, 1926 :


Deposited with Attleboro Trust Co. $5,608.66


Deposited with Attleborough Savings Bank 8,173.04


$13,781.70


MARGARET SPANGLER FUND


Received from :


Attleborough Savings Bank, interest to Oct. 1, 1925, on $5,000 according to terms of gift Paid to:


$208.33


City of Attleboro for care, etc., of base ball


grounds at Capron Park $208.33


TRUST FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARLES L. FLETCHER


Received from :


Executor of the will of Mary G. Fletcher of'


Randolph, Vermont $150.89


Attleboro Savings Bank, interest to Oct. 1, 1925, on fund 1.88


$152.77


Balance in fund, January 1, 1926


$152.77


ALBERTA F. REMINGTON, Treasurer.


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CAPRON FUND


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council : I herewith submit a statement of the Capron Fund, the income of which is to be used for the care and improvement of Capron Park. Cash Account Receipts


Cash on hand, January 1, 1925 $2,730.74


Interest :


On investments $1,544.48


On checking account 7.50


$1,551.98


Rents


1,194.00


Payments on mortgage notes


350.00


Refunds on water bill


8.00


$3,103.98


$5,834.72


Disbursements


Care of Real Estate :


Repairs and labor on houses .. $245.70


Insurance 28.40


Water bills 32.56


$ 306.66


Deposited in Savings Banks


4,725.48


$5,032.14 802.58


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1926


$5,834.72


PRINCIPAL OF FUND


Principal, January 1st, 1925


$39,451.95


Investments


Real Estate, Jan. 1st, 1926 $13,030.00


Mortgage notes at 6% 6,125.00


U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds at 41/4% 5,600.00


Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank 11,645.01


Deposit in Attleboro Trust Co.


2,951.94


Cash on hand, January 1, 1926


$39,351.95 100.00


Balance in fund, Jan. 1st, 1925 : - INCOME. $39,451.95


$2,730.74


Deposited in Savings Bank 2,702.31


$5,433.55


Received from :


Interest on investments $1,544.48


Interest on checking account 7.50


Rents


1,194.00


Refund on water bill


$2,753.98


Disbursements


Care and expenses of real estate


$ 306.66


Balance in fund, Jan. 1, 1926 :


Deposited in Savings Banks $7,178.29


Cash on hand 702.58


$7,880.87


$8,187.53


ALBERTA F. REMINGTON, Treasurer.


Cash


$2,745.98 8.00


$8,187.53


20


ANNUAL REPORT


To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :


I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Water Loan Sinking Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1925 together with a table showing investments held by the same.


WATER LOAN SINKING FUND


Cash Account


Receipts


Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1925


Interest and income earned


Payments on :


Mortgage notes


$ 8,400.00


Bonds


15,000.00


Transfer of securities to the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund .. 2,000.00


N. T. & A. St. Ry. note 1,000.00


$26,400.00


Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund


10,000.00


Accrued interest on bonds sold 118.08


30.66


$43,109.94


$43,576.27


Disbursements


Paid :


For Securities purchased during the year : City of Akron, Ohio, 31/2% Bonds, due April 1, 1930


$10,000.00


5,000.00


City Detroit, 41/2% Bonds, due Feb. 1, 1932 Certificate of deposit, dated Nov. 12, 1925, and due June 17, 1926, at 41/2%


13,600.00


Mortgage notes


11,575.00


Accrued interest on bond purchased


273.75


Premium on bonds purchased


717.20


Transfer of Securities from the Sewer Assess- ment Investment Fund




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