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Annual Reports of the City Officers + Depts. 1930
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE
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ANNUAL REPORT
Government and Officers
OF THE
City of Attleboro FOR 1930
Mayor
Fred E. Briggs. Term expires January, 1931 Office open from 8:30 to 12:00 A. M., 1:30 to 5:00 P. M. daily and 8:30 to 12:00 A. M. Saturday.
Council nen-at-Large
William A. Brennan
Arthur F. Gehrung
Charles J. Merritt, Fresident
John A. Thayer
H. Winslow Brown James L. Wiggmore
Ward Council nen
Ward 1
Ward :
G. Dallas Jencks . Oscar F. Klinke
Ward 3.
Ward 4. Frank J. Nerney Frederick P. Cooper Thomas S. Healey Ward 5.
City Physician
Fernand H. Longpre Term expires February, 1931
Board of Registrars
Arthur F. Connelly Term expires February, 1932
Thomas F. Nolan . Unexpired term to February, 1933
Alfred J. Laliberte. Term expires February, 1934
Mrs. Eva L. Kent, (Clerk) Term expires February, 1931
City Solicitor
Judge Ralph C. Estes. Term expires February, 1931
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Recreation Commissioners
John J. Hodge. Thomas H. Moore Oscar Wolfenden .
Term expires February, 1932 Term expires February, 1931 Term expires February, 1933
Forest Warden
Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1931
Inspector of Animals
Frederick L. Briggs Term expires April, 1931
Fence Viewers and Field Drivers
Harry L. Carpenter. Term expires February, 1931 Henry A. Lord. . . Term expires February, 1931 Henry D. Butterworth Term expires February, 1931
Caretaker of Graves Civil, Spanish and World War Veterans
Edward D. Parmenter Term expires February, 1931
City Stenographer
Pearl F. Briggs Term expires February, 1931 Elected by the Council
City Messenger
Fred L. Morse Term expires February, 1931 Elected by the Council
Trustees of the Capron and Deborah Starkey Fund All Ex-Officiis
Fred E. Briggs, Mayor
William Marshall, City Treasurer
Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman of School Committee
Sinking Fund Commissioners Elected by the Council
Ernest D. Gilmore. Term expires February, 1932 David L. Low, Clerk Term expires February, 1931 Term expires February, 1933
Fred L. Torrey.
Sewer Loan Commission
Fred E. Briggs, Mayor, ex-officio
William Marshall, City Treasurer, ex-officio
Elected by the Council
Ernest D. Gilmore . Term expires February, 1932 David L. Low. Term expires February, 1931
Fred L. Torrey Term expires February, 1933
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School Committee
Reginald P. Dakin Leonard I. Lamb Mrs. Lida H. Holbrook Mrs. Rena Rounseville Mrs. Alice Stobbs
Terms expire Jan. 1931
Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman George E. Nerney Joseph Finberg Mrs. Margaret Conro
Terms expire Jan., 1933
Ephraim S. J. Randall
Auditing Department Term expires February, 1933 Elected by the Council
Collecting Department
Frank F. Blackinton.
Term expires January, 1931
Assessing Department
Herbert A. Perry, Chairman. Term expires January, 1932
Walter J. Newman. . Term expires January, 1933 Harry E. Carpenter. Term expires January, 1931
Treasury Department . Unexpired term to January, 1931
William Marshall
City Clerk Department
Annie A. Wheeler Term expires January, 1931 William Marshall, Asst. Term expires January, 1931
Planning Board
Lewis S. Chilson, Chairman Terms expire February, 1931
Milford E. Bliss
Mrs. Mary G. Mullally Terms expire February, 1933
Edgar A. Remington
Mrs. Josephine L. Hammond Terms expire February, 1932
Robert W. Mawney
Police Department Terence E. Flanagan, Chief and Lockup Keeper .... Term expires February, 1931
Fire Department-Fire Engineers
Fred A. Clark, Chief. Term expires February, 1934 William E. Sweeney Term expires February, 1932
Leonard Gould, Assistant. Term expires February, 1933
Craig C. Pope. Term expires February, 1931
Joseph H. Newcomb, Supt. of Fire Alarm
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ANNUAL REPORT
Inspector of Buildings
Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1931
Inspection of Wires Department
Joseph H. Newcomb, Inspector
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Daniel O'Connell Term expires February, 1931
City Forester Term expires February, 1931 William E. S. Smith.
Dog Officer
Winfield E. Dunham Annual Warrant
Health Officer Department
William O. Hewitt, M. D.
Term expires February, 1931
Street, Water and Sewer Depart rent-Public Works
John O. Taber, Jr., Superintendent. Term expires February, 1933 Robert W. Mawney, City Engineer
Board of Public Welfare
Frank C. Rounseville, Chairman . Term expires February, 1932 Stephen H. Foley . Term expires February, 1931
James F. Murphy Term expires February, 1933 Joseph H. Hardy, City Almoner
Soldiers' Benefits
S. B. Jacobs, Soldiers' Relief Agent.
Term expires February, 1931
Trustees of the Public Library
Miss Edith L. Claflin Raymond M. Horton Mrs. Winthrop F. Barden Terms expire February, 1933 Joseph L. Sweet, Chairman
Caroline S. Holden Frederick V. Murphy, M. D. Terms expire February, 1931
Mrs. Eleanor S. Carpenter William L. King
Edwin F. Leach Terms expires February, 1932
Park Commissioners Department
Samuel M. Stone, Chairman. . Term expires February, 1932 Harry C. Wolfenden . .Term expires February, 1933 Dr. Charles A. Mooers Term expires February, 1931
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ANNUAL REPORT
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Committee on Finance, Accounts and School Matters
James L. Wiggmore
Arthur F. Gehrung William A. Brennan
Committee on Streets and Bridges
William A. Brennan
G. Dallas Jencks Frank J. Nerney
Committee on Water Supply
John A. Thayer
Frank J. Nerney
James L. Wiggmore
Committee on Sewers and Drains
Oscar F. Klinke
Frederick P. Cooper
H. Winslow Brown
Committee on Lighting, Sidewalks and Signs
G. Dallas Jencks
Arthur F. Gehrung Thomas S. Healey
Committee on Fire and Police Departments
Frank J. Nerney
John A. Thayer
Committee on Licenses
HI. Winslow Brown
Oscar F. Klinke
Committee on Ordinances, Elections and Legislative Matters
Thomas S. Healey
G. Dallas Jencks
Committee on Health and Poor Departments, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief
Arthur F. Gehrung
John A. Thayer
Committee on Claims and Street Railways
Frederick P. Cooper
Thomas S. Healey
H. Winslow Brown
William A. Brennan
Frederick P. Cooper
Oscar F. Klinke
James L. Wiggmore
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ANNUAL REPORT
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 1930, together with a statement 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 1931.
REVENUE
Cash on hand January 1, 1930. . ..
$ 114,751.05
Receipts for the year 1930:
Taxes
Current Year
Property
$
636,610.65
Poll
12,5 0.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 39,889.17
Previous Years
Property
120,179.81
Poll
164.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
5,613.06
From the State
Corporation.
66,488.49
Street Railway
715.81
Bank & Trust Co.
1,552.80
Income Tax.
129,534.30
From Tax Titles
974.61
Total from Taxes . $1,014,312.70
Licenses and Pe: mits
Sundry Licenses $ 2,598.50
Permits
Marriage $214.00
All other 192.75
406.75
Totals from Licenses and Permits. . . $ 3,005.25
Fines and Forfeits
Court. . ... ef 2,049.82
Department Penalties . 51.00
Total from Fines and Forfeits:
$
2,100.82
Grants and Gifts
From State
Aid to Industrial Schools. .. $
4,396.65
English Speaking Classes. .. 410.40
Boxing Commission 196.43
Smith Hughes Trust Fund. 945.31
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ANNUAL REPORT
From County (Dog Licenses) . 3,138.49
Gifts from Individuals: For Capron Park $250.00
For Hayward Field. 500.00 750.00
From Trustees of Capron
Fund.
1,600.00
Total from Grants and Gifts. 11,437.28
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
For Expenses
Moth Extermination. $ 125.25
Sewers.
925.57
Sidewalks, Curbing and
Gutters.
4,178.10
A. B. C. Street Ry.
27.24
Total from Special Assessments.
5,256.16
Departmental
General Government
Collector. 1,672.56
City Clerk 884.76
Total for General Government. . . . $ 2,557.32
Protection of Life and Property Inspection
Sealing of Weights and Measures . 250.78
Health and Sanitation Health
Tuberculosis. 1,536.42
Contagious diseases 251.20
All Other . 702.30
Total from Health and Sanitation. $ 2,489.92
Highways and Bridges General $
34.24
Charities
City Farm Sale of Produce. $ 116.50
Reimbursements for Relief Given
From other Cities and Towns. . 4,437.66
From the State. 2,562.86
From Individuals 65.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Reimbursement for Mothers Aid
From State 4,636.05
Total for Charities. . S 11,818.07
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid.
528.00
Military Aid
140.00
S 668.00
Education
Tuition of State Wards. .. $ 84.73
Other Tuitions 477.76
Sale of Text Books and
Supplies
423.38
Miscellaneous
165.00
Total from Educa- tion
$ 1,150.87
Libraries
Fines and Rentals $ 1,074.75
Miscellaneous . .
6.86
Total from Libraries $ 1,081.61
Recreation
Parks and Gardens S 130.00
Playgrounds.
45.00
Total from Recrea-
tion
$ 175.00
Unclassified
Rents of Public Property . $ 1,356.00
Sundry
28.75
Total from Unclassi- fied. $ 1,384.75
Public Service Enterprises
Water
Income from sale of water .$ 104,170.47
Pipe and Labor. 6,743.00
Total of Public Ser- vice Enterprises . . $ 110,913.47
Interest
On deposits City Treasurer. $4,816.19
City Clerk. 13.91
City Collector . 581.92 $ 5,412.02
On Deferred Taxes. 4,734.53
On Deferred Water Rates 70.52
On Deferred Special Assess- ments. 265.81
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ANNUAL REPORT
Accrued interest
on Water Bonds. $ 23.61 Hebronville School House Bonds .... 248.89 272.50
On Soldier's Bonus Fund Ac-
count. 605.10
Total from Interest.
11,360.53
Municipal Indebtedness Temporary Loans in anticipa- tion of Revenue of 1930 .. $ 600,000.00 Premiums on Bonds 549.25
$ 600,547.25
Sinking and Sewer Assessment Fund From Commissioners to meet loans and interest on Public Service Enter- prises 24,0~0.00
Refunds General Departments 581.62
$1,805,207.64
Total cash on hand January 1, 1930, and receipts for year 1930. $1,919,958.69
Payments for the year 1930.$1,828,162.52 Cash on hand January 1, 1931 91,796.17
$1,919,958.69
NON-REVENUE
Cash on hand January 1, 1930 - $ 142.95
Receipts for the year: 1
Municipal Indebtedness Hebronville School House. . Bonds. $ 140,000.00
Water Loan Bonds
50,000.00
Refund Pumping Station & Reserviors 300.00
$
190,300.00
Total of cash on hand Jan- uary 1, 1930 and receipts for the year 1930 $ 190,442.95
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ANNUAL REPORT
Payments for the year 1930 Cash on hand January 1, 1931.
$
178,854.97
11,587.98
$
190,442.95
DEBT STATEMENT
Gross City Debt January 1, 1930. .
$1,150,500.00
Tax Notes issued during the year. $ 600,000.00
Bonds issued for Water 50,000.00
Bonds issued for Hebronville
School House. 140,000.00
$ 790,000.00
Paid on above debt during the year
$1,940,500.00 $ 665,000.00
Gross debt January 1, 1931 .
$1,275,500.00
Less Sinking Fund Assets: Water Loan.
$ 153,014.71
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.
86,020.96
$ 239,035.67
Net City Debt January 1, 1931.
$1,036,464.33
AMOUNT OF DEBT AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL LAWS AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE DEBT LIMITATIONS
WaterLoan Bonds. $ 581,500.00
Sewerage Loan Bonds. 169,000.00
Street Railway Loan Bonds
(N. T. & A.) 9,000.00
School Loan, Act of 1921 Bonds, (Lincoln School) 130,000.00
Loans in anticipation of taxes . 150,000.00
$1,039,500.00
Less Water Sinking Fund & Sewer Fund.
239,035.67
Net Debt not subject to debt limi- tations.
Net Debt Jan. 1, 1931, subject to debt limitations.
Borrowing capacity, (24% of the average valuation for the past three years)
$ 800,464.33 $ 236,000.00
$ 653,977.52
Net debt Jan. 1, 1931, subject to debt limitations. 236,000.00
Borrowing capacity January 1, 1931. $ 417,977.52
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ANNUAL REPORT
The total debt is as follows :-
Water Bonds:
31% 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% Bonds due Mar. 1, 1935. 100,000.00
31% Bonds due Nov. 1, 1935. 50,000.00
4 % Bonds due Apr. 1, 1931-1934 8,000.00
4 % Bonds due Dec. 1, 1931-1940
35,000.00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1931-1941
31,000.00
4 % Bonds due Feb. 1, 1931-1943. 227,500.00
41% Bonds due Feb. 1, 1931-1940. 30,000.00
41 Bonds due Feb. 1, 1931-1934 20,000.00
$
581,500.00
Sewer Bonds:
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1931-1940 60,000.00
4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1931-1941 33,000.00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1931-1942 76,000.00 $ 169,000.00
43% Street Ry. Loan Bonds (N. T. & A. St. Ry.) due Nov. 15, 1931-1939. 9,000.00
4 % High School Building Loan Bonds due Aug. 1,1931-1932. 17,000.00
4 % Richardson School Loan of 1924 Bonds due Sept. 1, 1931,1934. 40,000.00
4 % School Loan, Acts of 1921 Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1931-1940 (Lincoln School) 50,000.00
41% School Loan, Acts of 1921 Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1931-1945 (Lincoln School)
80,000.00
4 % Hebronville School House Bonds due Feb. 1, 1931-1947 41% Street Widening Loan of 1927 due Nov. 1, 1931-1933. . .
140,000.00
14,000.00
4 % Surface Drainage Bonds due Sept. 1, 1931- 1937 ..
7,000.00
41% Bank and Water St. Bridge Bonds, due Dec. 1, 1931-1937.
14,000.00
4 % Sewer Loan Bonds, 1924, due Sept 1, 1931 . . .
4,000.00 $ 375,000.00
Notes in anticipation of Taxes, dated Dec. 15, 1930 and due Nov. 9, 1931, Discounted at 2.73%. $ 150,000.00
$1,275,500.00
Less Sinking Fund Assets:
Water Loan Sinking Fund. $ 153,014.71 Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. 86,020.96
$ 239,035.67
Total Net Debt January 1, 1931
$1,036,464.33
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ANNUAL REPORT
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF DEBT AND AMOUNT TO BE PAID ON DEBT AND INTEREST DURING THE YEAR 1931
Jan. 1, 1931
$
Principal Payable 34,500.00 *16,000.00
$
21,865.00 $6,500.00
Sewer Loan Bonds, 1924.
4,000.00
4,000.00
160.00
Street Railway Loan Bonds (N. T. & A. St. Ry.)
9,000.00
1,000.00
405.00
High School Building Loan Bonds
17,000.00
8,500.00
680.00
Richardson School Loan of 1924 Bonds.
40,000.00
10,000.00
1,600.00
School Loan, Act of 1921 Bonds, (Lincoln School)
130,000.00
9,000.00
5,400.00
Bank & Water Street Bridge Bonds
14,000.00
2,000.00
525.00
Street Widening Loan of 1927 Bonds .. .
14,000.00
5,000.00
5 5.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
7,000.00
1,000.00
280.00
Hebronville School House Bonds. .
140,000.00
12,000.00
5,360.00
Notes in anticipation of taxes.
150,000.00
150,000.00
Discounted
$1,275,500.00
$253,000.00 $ 43,440.00
*$8,000.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. #$3,250.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.
TRUST FUNDS Deborah Starkey Fund
Dr.
Balance in Fund January, 1930.
$ 1,025.00
Interest on principal of fund from October
1, 1920 to October 1, 1930
50.63
$ 1,075.63
Cr.
Disbursements under provisions of the will Balance in Fund January 1, 1931
$ 35.00
Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank Principal of Fund . $1,000.00
Income. 25.00 $ 1,025.00
Deposit in First National Bank (In-
15.63
come)
$ 1,040.63
SMITH-HUGHES TRUST FUND
Balance in Fund January 1, 1930 813.86 Received from
First National Bank, interest on daily bank balances. $ 6.19
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Funds for Vocational Education . . 752.91 $ 759.10
$ 1,572.96
Interest Payable
Water Loan Bonds. $ 581,500.00 160,000.00
Sewerage Loan Bonds
$ 1,075.63
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ANNUAL REPORT
Paid to City of Attleboro, reimbursement for expenditures. 945.31
Balance in Fund January 1, 1931. 627.65
$ 1,572.96
RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE ILLINGWORTH HASKELL MEMORIAL NURSING FUND
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1930. $ 3,959.36
Received :
Interest on U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds .. .. $ 51.00
Interest on Savings Bank Deposits.
140.10
191.10
Balance in Fund January 1, 1931 $ 4,150.46 Fund Invested as follows:
41% U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds due October 15, 1938- Par Value. $ 1,200.00
Attleborough Savings Bank.
2 950.46
$ 4,150.46
SOLDIERS' BONUS TAX REFUND Receipts
Balance in Fund January 1, 1930 $13,334.34
Received from:
Attleboro Trust Co., Interest to Dec. 1, 1930 on deposit. $ 259.24 Attleborough Savings Bank, Interest to Oct. 1, 1930 on deposit 345.86
605.10
$13,939.44
Expenditures
City of Attleboro-General Account Interest on Fund to October 1, 1930, in Attleborough Savings Bank to be cre- dited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of Council of August 6, 1929 345.86 Interest on Fund to Dec. 1, 1930 in Attle- boro Trust Co., Savings Account, to be credited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of the Council of August 6, 1929. 259.24
$ 605.10
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1931 :- On deposit in Attleboro Trust Co., Sav- ings Department. $ 6,417.17 On deposit in the Attleborough Savings $ 6,917.17 Bank
$13,334.34
$13,939.44
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ANNUAL REPORT
MARGARET SPANGLER FUND
Received from :
Attleborough Savings Bank, interest to October 1, 1930 on $5,000.00 according to terms of gift. $ 250.00
Paid to
City of Attleboro for care, etc., of baseball
grounds at Capron Park.
250.00
WILLIAM MARSHALL, City Treasurer
CAPRON FUND
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I hereby 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, 1930 $ 9.33
Received for
Interest
On Investments. $ 2,918.07 .06
On Checking Account.
$ 2,918.13
Payments on Mortgage Notes.
1,600.00
Cash withdrawn-Savings Bank. 900.00
$ 5,418.13
$ 5,427.46
Disbursements
Investments:
Savings Banks.
$ 3,189.60
Attleboro Trust Co. 375.82
Mortgage Notes
135.00
$ 3,700.42
Interest refunded
15.00
Payments to City for Capron Park 1,600.00
$ 5,315.42 112.04
Cash on hand January 1, 1931
$ 5,427.46
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ANNUAL REPORT
PRINCIPAL OF FUND
Principal January 1, 1931 $44,621.95
Invested in :-
Mortgage Notes at 6% $ 5,025.00
U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds at 41% 5,000.00
Deposits in Savings Banks & Trust Co. 27,536.95
Bonds
7,000.00
$44,621.95
Income
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1930
Cash, Checking Account. $ 9.33
On deposit in Savings Bank & Trust Company 14,769.73
$14,779.06
Received
Interest on Investments $ 2,918.07
Interest on Checking Account .06
$ 2,918.13
$17,697.19
Disbursements
Payment to City of Attleboro to be used for
care and improvement of Capron Park . . . Interest Refunded. 15.00
$ 1,600.00
$ 1,615.00
Balance in Fund January 1, 1931, invested as follows :-
Deposits in Savings Banks. $12,132.14 Attleboro Trust Company, Savings Department. 3,838.01
Cash on hand, Checking Account.
112.04
$16,082.19
. $17,697.19
WILLIAM MARSHALL, City Treasurer
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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 1:30, together with a table showing investments held by the same.
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
Cash Account Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1930 $ 1,803.75 Interest and Income earned. $ 6,767.30
Payments on
Mortgage Notes. $ 500.00
Bonds.
13,000.00
Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund.
$13,500.00 10,000.00
$30,267.30
$32,071.05
Disbursements
Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank . . . $
650.53
Accrued interest on securities purchased. .. .
136.00
Premiums on securities purchased. 171.00
Transfer of securities from Sewer
Assessment Investment Fund:
Boston & Albany 5% Bonds due July 1, 1933. $2,000.00
State of California 42% Bonds due July 3, 1940 4,000.00
American Tel. & Tel. Bonds
due Dec. 1, 1946 2,000.00
Purchase of Bonds:
$ 8,000.00
City of Attleboro, Hebronville School House 4% Bonds, due Feb. 1, 1935. $8,000.00
City of Boston 4% Bonds, due Dec. 1, 1935. 2,000.00
$10,000.00
Paid City Treasurer, for
Water Bonds due July 1, 1930 $12,000.00
$30,957.53
Cash on hand January 1, 1931
$ 1,113.52
$32,071.05
SECURITIES HELD BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND January 1, 1931
Name of Bond City of Detroit
Public Sewer Loan
Rate When Issued 41% Feb. 1, 1925 5 % Oct. 1, 1912 31%
When Payable
Amount of Investment $ 5,000.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Oct. 1, 1932
2,000.00
City of Fall River
Sewer Loan
Apr. 1, 1933
3,000.00
Union Electric Light Power Co. Refunding & Extension Bonds 5 % May 1, 1908
May 1, 1933
3,000.00
City of Milwaukee
Electric Light
5 % July 1, 1924
July 1, 1933
500.00
City of Cincinnati
Street Imp. Loan
42% Jan. 2, 1914
Jan. 2, 1934
3,000.00
Town of Franklin
Water Loan Bonds
4 % June 1, 1907
June 1, 1934
1,000.00
City of Milwaukee
Hospital Bonds
5 % July 1, 1924
July 1, 1934 Jan. 1, 1935
10,000.00
City of Attleboro
Hebronville School House Bd. 4
Feb. 1, 1930
Feb. 1, 1935
8,000.00
City of Cincinnati
Sewer Imp. Loan
1% Mar. 1, 1915
Mar. 1, 1935
5,000.00
State of Louisiana
Highway Bonds
Mar. 1, 1929
Mar. 1, 1935
5,000.00
City of Attleboro
Water Loan
31%
Mar. 1, 1905
Mar. 1, 1935
13,000.00
City of Cincinnati
41% Apr. 1, 1915
Apr. 1, 1935
1,000.00
City of Cincinnati
Street Imp. Loan Debenture Bonds
42% Apr. 15, 1915 4 %
May 1, 1935
3,000.00
City of Grand Rapids, Mich. Sewerage Disposal System Bond
Aug. 1, 1935
2,000.00
City of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Street Imp. Bond
41% Oct. 1, 1926
Oct. 1, 1935
1,000.00
City of Grafton
County Farm Board
5 % Nov. 1, 1929 4
Nov. 1, 1935
4,000.00
City of Boston
Playground
Dec. 1, 1935
2,000.00
City of Boston
Rapid Transit Loan
31%
Apr. 1, 1938
9,000.00
Boston & Albany RR. Co.
Improvement Bond
5 % July 1, 1913
July 1, 1938
3,000.00
State of California
State Highway Bonds
44% July 3, 1917
July 3, 1940
5,000.00
City of Omaha
Water Works Bonds
42% Dec. 15, 1911
Dec. 15, 1941
13,000.00
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
Dec. 1, 1946
2,000.00
City of New Bedford 1
Col. Trust Gold Bonds Park Loan
5 % Dec. 1, 1916 31%
July 1, 1951
3,000.00
$112,000.00
19
ANNUAL REPORT
4,500.00
City of Spokane
Water Works Imp.
41% Jan. 1, 1910
Street Imp. Loan
Apr. 15, 1935
1,000.00
Boston & Albany RR. Co.
11.0% Apr. 1, 1924
Feb. 1, 1932
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%. Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank ..
$26,400.00 13,501.19
20
Cash on hand January 1, 1931
Value of Fund January 1, 1931
$ 39,901.19 1,113.52
$153,014.71
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
To Fis Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1930, together with a table showing the investments held by the same.
SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND
Cash Account Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1930
14.22
Interest and income earned. $ 4,017.53
Transfer of securities to Water Sinking Fund:
Boston & Albany 5% Bonds due July 1, 1938. $ 2,000.00
State of California 42% Ponds due July
3, 1940.
1,000.00
American Tel. & Tel. Co. 5% Bonds due Dec. 1, 1946 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
Amount withdrawn from Attleborough Savings Bank
969.00
$12,986.53
$13,000.75
Disbursements
Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank. 300.33
Interest transferred to Water Sinking Fund 220.00
Amount applied to the payment of Fewer Bonds, due in 1930. 8,500.00
Amount applied to the payment of interest due in 1930 on Sewer Bonds. 3,580.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1:31
$12,60.33 391.42
$13,000.75
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SECURITIES HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND, JANUARY 1, 1931
Bonds
Amount of
Name of Bond
Rate When Issued
When Payable
Investment
City of Detroit
Public Sewer Loan City Loan
41% Feb. 1, 1925 33% June 2, 1915 June 1, 1932
Feb. 1, 1932
$ 5,000.00
City of Boston
City of New Haven
4 % May 1, 1913
May 1, 1935
10,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Street Improvement Loan Metropolitan Water Loan Washington St. Loan Sewer Loan
34% Jan. 15, 1915
July 1, 1935
3,000.00
City of Newton
4 % Feb. 1, 1896
Feb. 1, 1936
2,000.00
City of Quincy
31% Apr. 1, 1898
Apr. 1, 1937
1,000.00
City of St. Louis, Mo.
41% June 1, 1924
June 1, 1937
5,000.00
City of Waterbury
School Loan
41% 4 /0
July 1, 1915
July 1, 1937
1,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan Sewer Loan
31% 0
May 1, 1915
July 1, 1940
6,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan Sewer Loan School Loan
41% Jan. 1, 1911
Jan. 1, 1942
3,000.00
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
5
Dec. 1, 1916
Dec. 1, 1946
8,000.000
U. S. Liberty Loan
41% June 15, 1917
June 15, 1932/47
10,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41% Oct. 15, 1.18
Oct. 15, 1:33/38
8,000.00
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%. Attleborough Savings Bank
.$ 5,700.00
5, 29.54
$11,629.54
Cash on hand January 1, 1931
$$5,629.54
391.42
Value of Fund January 1, 1931
.$86,020.96
ANNUAL REPORT
$74,000.00
3 % Jan. 1, 1915
Jan. 1, 1941
10,000.00
City of Waterbury
Coll. Trust. Gold Bonds
2,000.00
23
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the City Clerk
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council:
I herewith submit the annual report of the clerk of the City of Attleboro for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Receipts
Licenses and Permits
Sale of second hand motor vehicles $ 30.00
Hackney carriage and express licenses. 47.00
Sale of articles on Lord's day
380.00
Victuallers' and Innholders' 104.00
Bowling alleys and pool tables
230.00
Auctioneers
8.00
Junk
125.00
Dealers in second hand furniture
6.00
Theatre.
237.50
Circus.
15.00
Sunday entertainments.
200.00
Storage and sale of gasoline
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