Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1933, Part 1

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 266


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Government and Officers OF THE City of Attleboro For 1933


Mayor


Stephen H. Foley 126 South Main Street Term expires January, 1935


City Clerk Miss Annie A. Wheeler Term exoires January, 1935


City Treasurer and Assistant City Clerk William Marshall Term expires January, 1935


City Collector Frank F. Blackirtor : Tom' expit's January 1935


Councillors at Large


Stephen H. Carner


Edwin H. Money


Joseph F. Rioux Thomas G. Sadler


George A. Sweeney, President


James V. Toner


Ward Councilmen


Ward 1 Ward 2


Ward 3.


Ward 4.


Ward 5.


G. Dallas Jencks Earl L. Swift James A. Freeman John W. McIntyre Russell E. . Brennan


School Committee


Reginald P Dakin Mrs. Lida H. Holbrook


Leonard I. Lamb Mrs. Rena Rounseville


Mrs. Alice Stobbs Terms expire January, 1935


Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman Leland B. Smith


George E. Nerney Mrs. Margaret Conro


Terms expire January, 1937


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APPOINTED OFFICIALS


Assessors Herbert L. Perry, Chairman Term expires January, 1935 John J. Hodge Term expires January, 1936 Isaac H. Bruce Term expires Janu ry, 1937


Board of Public Welfare James F. Murphy Charles A. Bowen, Chairman Term expires February, 1937 Alfred H. Patterson Term expires February, 1935 Frederick J. Franz, Almoner


City Physician Dr. Fernand H. Longpre Term expires February, 1935


Health Officer Dr. William O. Hewitt Term expires February, 1935


Fire Department-Fire Engineers Fred A. Clark, Chief Term expires February. 1938


William E. Sweeney; . Chairman Term expires February; 1936 Leonard Gould Term expires February, 1937 Craig C. Pope · Term expires February, 1935 Joseph H. Newcomb, Supt. of Fire Alarm


Police Department Terence E. Flanagan, Chief and Lockup Keeper Term expires February, 1935


Public Works Department John O. Taber, Jr., Supt. Term expires February, 1936


Auditor Ephraim S. J. Randall Elected by the Council Term expires February, 1936


Inspector of Buildings Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1935


Sealer of Weights and Measures Daniel O'Connell Term expires February, 1935


ANNUAL REPORT


Board of Registrars Arthur F. Connelly Term expires February, 1936 Alfred J. Laliberte Term expires February, 1938 Thomas F. Nolan Term expires February, 1937 Mrs. Eva L. Kent, Clerk Term expires February, 1935


City Solicitor Henri G. Proulx Term expires February, 1935


Park Commissioners Samuel M. Stone, Chairman Term expires February, 1935 Harry C. Wolfenden Term expires February, 1936 Dr. Charles A. Mooers Term expires February, 1937 Recreation Commissioners Walter M. Kendall Term expires February, 1936 Thomas H. Moore Term expires February, 1937 John J. Hodge, Chairman Term expires February, 1935


Miss Edith L. Claflin


Trustees of Public Library Raymond M. Horton Mrs. Winthrop F. Barden Terms expire February, 1936 Hayward H. Sweet, Chairman


Frederick V. Murphy, M. D. Caroline S. Holden


Mrs. Margaret Conro


Terms expire February, 1937


William L. King


Edwin F. Leach Terms expire February, 1935


City Forester and Moth Superintendent William E. S. Smith Term expires February, 1935


Forest Warden Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1935


Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent Frederick C. Wilmarth Resigned July 17, 1934 Louis R. Wilmarth Term expires February, 1935 Soldiers' Relief Agent Elected by the Council Planning Board


Lewis S. Chilson, Chairman Milford E. Bliss Mrs. Mary G. Mullaly Terms expire February, 1937 Edgar A. Remington Terms expire February, 1936 Robert W. Mawney


Mrs. Josephine L. Hammond Terms expire February, 1935


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Inspector of Animals Dr. Frederick L. Briggs Term expires March 31, 1935


Fence Viewers and Field Drivers


Henry D. Butterworth Olof Wendell


Albert N. Dennis Terms expire February, 1935


Caretaker of Graves, Civil, Spanish and World War Veterans Edward D. Parmenter Term expires February, 1935


City Stenographer Pearl F. Fales Term expires February, 1935 Elected by the Council


City Messenger Frank J. Donnelly Term expires February, 1935 Elected by the Council


Pound Keeper Mrs. Addie Hoyle Term expires February, 1935


City Representatives on Board of Managers of the Attleboro Hospital William Marshall, ex-officio Elected by the Council George A. Sweeney Terms expire February, 1935


Stephen H. Foley


Trustees of the Capron and Deborah Starkey Funds All ex-officiis Stephen H. Foley, Mayor William Marshall, City Treasurer Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman of School Committee


Sinking Fund Commissioners Elected by the Council Victor R. Glencross Term expires February, 1937 Fred L. Torrey Term expires February, 1936 Ernest D. Gilmore Term expires February, 1935


Sewer Loan Commission Elected by the Council Stephen H. Foley, Mayor, ex-officio William Marshall, City Treasurer, ex-officio Victor R. Glencross Term expires February, 1937 Fred L. Torrey Term expires February, 1936 Ernest D. Gilmore Term expires February, 1935


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ANNUAL REPORT


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL 1933


Committee on Finance, Accounts and School Matters


James V. Toner, Chairman


Stephen H. Garner Thomas G. Sadler


Committee on Streets and Bridges


James A. Freeman, Chairman Joseph F. Rioux Thomas G. Sadler


Committee on Water Supply


Stephen H. Garner, Chairman James A. Freeman Joseph F. Rioux


Committee on Sewers and Drains


John W. Melntyre, Chairman Edwin H. Money James A. Freeman


Committee on Lighting, Sidewalks and Signs


G. Dallas Jencks, Chairman


Earle L. Swift


Edwin H. Money


Committee on Fire and Police Departments


Joseph H. Rioux, Chairman G. Dallas Jencks James V. Toner


Committee on Licenses


Edwin H. Money, Chairman Russell E. Brennan


John W. McIntyre


Committee on Ordinances, Elections and Legislative Matters


Russell E. Brennan, Chairman John W. McIntyre


James V. Toner


Committee on Health and Poor Departments, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief Thomas G. Sadler, Chairman Earle L. Swift


Russell E. Brennan


Committee on Claims and Street Railways


Earle L. Swift, Chairman G. Dallas Jencks Stephen H. Garner


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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 1933, 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 1934.


REVENUE


Cash on hand January 1, 1933 $ 50,801.38


Receipts for the year 1933:


Taxes


Current Year


Property .


$ 543,102.70


Poll


10,174.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 24,063.43


Old Age Assistance Tax 5,139.00


Previous Year


Property


235,441.08


Poll


816.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1,745.62


Old Age Assistance Tax


359.00


From the State


Corporations . 32,495.96


Bank and Trust Co. 735.03


Income Tax ..


63,483.75


Reimbursement for loss of taxes 6.31


From Tax Titles .. 5,640.83


Total from Taxes


$


923,202.71


Licenses and Permits


Dog Licenses. . $3,441.80


Liquor Licenses . 4,563.97


Sundry Licenses 2,379.08 $ 10,384.85


Permits


Marriage $ 385.00


All other 245.75


630.75


Totals from Licenses and Permits ...... 11,015.60


Fines and Forfeits


Court . $ 222.92 S 222.92


Grants and Gifts


From State


Dept. of Education, Cont. Schl.$ 2,981.32


English Speaking Classes 264.95


Smith Hughes Trust Fund 465.97


Veterans' Exemption. .


35.53


Distribution of Federal Emer-


gency Relief Fund 55,540.48


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ANNUAL REPORT


From County Dog Licenses 2,642.83


Gifts from Individuals


For Capron Park 175.00


For Hayward Field. 500.00


For Horton Field . 180.00 855.00


Total from Grants and Gifts


62,786.08


Special Assessments


For Expenses


Moth Extermination 155.00


Sewers. .


591.99


Sidewalks and Curbing


2,158.13


Total from Special Assessments


$


2,905.12


Privileges


Use of streets for underground


wires . $ 25.00


Right to cut wood on City


Property .


30.00


Totals from Privileges 55.00


Departmental


General Government


Collector


2,652.80


City Clerk


770.10


Total from General Government


$


3,422.90


Protection of Life and Property


Fire


Sale of Old Ladder Truck. .. $ 100.00


Inspection


Sealing of Weights and Meas-


sures


225.15


Total from Protection of Life and Property. . $


325.15


Health and Sanitation Health


Tuberculosis $ 895.69


From the State 448.50


All Other


20 00


Total from Health and Sanitation


.. $


1,364.19


Highways and Bridges


General.


8.98


Charities City Farm


Sale of Produce 250.00


Reimbursements for Relief


Reimbursements for Relief Given


From other Cities and Towns. . 26,660.90


From the State. 69,720.15


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ANNUAL REPORT


Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid


From the State. . 8,986.86


Old Age Assistance


From other Cities and Towns 208.64


From the State. 7,568.42


Total from Charities .$ 113,394.97


Sodliers' Benefits


State Aid $ 424.00


Military Aid


165.00


Total from Soldiers' Benefits


. .


589.00


Education


Tuition of children (State) $ 1,176.87


Other Tuitions (Town) . 189.75


Sale of Text Books and Supplies 399.74


Miscellaneous . 164.85


Total from Education 1,931.21


Libraries


Fines and Rentals $ 636.49


Miscellaneous 8.41


Total from Libraries


$


644.90


Recreation


Parks and Gardens $ 100.00


Total from Recreation $ 100.00


Unclassified


Rents of Public Property .. .. .. $ 1,119.00 Abatement on account of Old Age Assistance Tax From the State. 717.00


Sale of City Property taken for


taxes.


292.00


Waiver of damages to City


1.00


property


Total from Unclassified S 2,129.00


Public Service Enterprises


Water


Income from sale of water $ 103,250.31


Pipe and Labor. 2,131.66


Total of Public Service Enterprises


.$


105,381.97


Interest


On deposits City Treasurer .. . $1,005.71


City Clerk .


.59


City Collector


32.94


$


1,039.24


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ANNUAL REPORT


On Deferred Taxes. 11,120.05


On Deferred Water Rates 380.74


On Deferred Special Assess-


mer ts . 610.94


On Soldiers Bonus Furd Acct .. . 450.65


Acc. Int. on Munic. Relief Ln. . 373.33


On Gas Elec. Lt. & Water (St.). .04


Total from Interest. $ 13,974.99


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans in anticipa- tion of Revenue of 1933. .$ 655,000.00


1932 Antic. Notes Refunded. 100,000.00


755,000.00


Premium on Municipal Relief Loan. 160.00


$ 755.160,00


Sinking and Sewer Assessment Fund From Commissioners to meet loans and interest on Public Service Enterprises 40,610.00


Refunds


General Departments From Public Works Dept. $ 628.47


From Public Welfare Dept. City Infirmary. 43.50


Outside Relief 2,194.54


Old Age Assist. . . 762.00 3,000.04


From Soldiers' Relief


257.40


From Library


1.15


3,887.06


Transfer


Non-Revenue to Revenue.


160,082.22


$2,203,193.97


Total cash on hand January 1, 1933 and receipts for the year 1933. $2,253,995.35


Payments for the year 1933 $2,203,882.94


Cash on hand January 1, 1934. 50,112.41


NON-REVENUE


$2,253,995.35 $ 43,086.10


Cash on hand January 1, 1933.


Receipts for the year:


Municipal Indebtedness Municipal Relief Loan $ 160,000.00


Refund


From Public Works Dept. Emory ard Pine St. Imp. (From State) .90


160,000.90


Total of cash on hand January 1, 1933 and receipts for the year 1933 $ 203,087.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


Payments for the year 1933 $ 161,334.03 Cash on hand January 1, 1934 41,752.97


$ 203,087.00


DEBT STATEMENT


Gross City Debt January 1, 1933.


$1,297,000.00


Tax Notes Issued during year $ 655,000.00


Tax Notes refunded For 1932. 100,000.00


Notes Issued


For Municipal Relief Loan


160,000.00


915,000.00


$2,212,000.00


Paid on above during the year. . . .


1,051,000.00


Gross debt January 1, 1934 $1,161,000.00


Less Sinking Fund Assets : Water Loan.


$


144,071.47


Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.


63,660.52


207,731.99


Net City Debt January 1, 1934.


$ 953,268.01


AMOUNT OF DEBT AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL LAWS AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE DEBT LIMITATIONS


Water Loan Bonds.


$


418,000.00


Sewerage Loan Bonds 121,000.00


Street Railway Loan Bonds


(N. T. & A.) 6,000.00


School Loan, Act of 1921 Bonds (Lincoln School) 103,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 160,000.00


Loars in anticipation of taxes 135,000.00


Less Water Sinking Fund and Sewer Assessment Fund. 207,731.99


Net Debt not subject to debt limitations $ 735,268.01


Net Debt Jan. 1, 1934, subject to debt limitations $ 218,000.00


Borrowing capacity, (22% of the average valuation for the past three years). $ 662,390.17


Net Debt Jan. 1, 1934, subject to debt limitations 218,000.00


Borrowing capacity January 1, 1934. $ 444,390.17


$


943,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


The total debt is as follows: Water Bonds:


4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1934 $ 20,000.00


32% Bonds due Mar. 1, 1935 100,000.00


32% Bonds due Nov. 1, 1935 50,000.00


4 % Bonds due Apr. 1, 1934 . 2,000.00


4 % Bonds due Dec. 1, 1934-1940


23,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1934-1941


22,000.00


4 % Bonds due Feb. 1, 1934-1943.


175,000.00


41% Bonds due Feb. 1, 1934-1940 21,000.00


41% Bonds due Feb. 1, 1934. 5,000.00


$


418,000.00


Sewer Bonds:


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1934-1940 $ 42,000.00


4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1934-1941 24,000.00


4 % Bonds due July 1, 1934-1942 55,000.00


$ 121,000.00


42% Street Ry. Bonds, N. T. & A. St. Ry., due $ Nov. 15, 1934-1939


6,000.00


4 % Richardson School Loan of 1924 Bonds due Sept. 1, 1934


10,000.00


4 % School Loan, Acts of 1921 Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1934-1940 (Lincoln School)


35,000.00


41% School Loan Acts of 1921 Bonds due Aug. 1, 1934-1945 (Lincoln School)


68,000.00


4 % Hebronville School House Bonds due Feb. 1, 1934-1947


112,000.00


4 % Surface Drainage Bonds due Sept. 1, 1934- 1937


4,000.00


44% Bank and Water St. Bridge Bonds due Dec. 1. 1934-1937


8,000.00


32% Macadam Pavement Bonds due Aug. 1, 1934-1936


24,000.00


32% Street Loan Bonds due Sept. 1, 1934-1941. 60,000.00


32% Municipal Relief Loan due Sept. 1, 1934-1938 160,000.00


$


487,000.00


Notes in anticipation of Taxes:


Notes dated June 28, 1933 and due Mar. 5, 1934 Discounted at 4.25% 10,000.00


Notes dated July 13, 1933 and due Mar. 5, 1934 Discounted at 3.50% 15,000.00


Notes dated Dec. 4, 1933 and due May 15, 1934 Discounted at 3.00% 10,000.00


Notes dated Dec. 4, 1933, and due June 15, 1934 Discounted at 2.97% 50,000.00


Notes dated Nov. 1, 1934 and due Oct. 1, 1934 Discounted at 4.00%. 50,000.00


$ 135,000.00


$1,161,000.00


Less Sinking Fund Assets: Water Loan Sinking Fund. $ 144,071.47


Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. 63,660.52


$ 207,731.99


Total Net Debt January 1, 1934


$ 953,268.01


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ANNUAL REPORT


CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF DEBT AND AMOUNT TO BE PAID ON DEBT AND INTEREST DURING THE YEAR 1934


Jan. 1, 1934


Principal Payable 54,500:00 16,000.00₺


Interest Payable


Water Loan Bonds


Sewerage Loan Ponds.


121,000.00 *


Street Railway Loan Bonds (N. T. & A. St. Ry.)


6,000.00


1,000.00


270.00


Richardson School Loan of 1924 Bords.


10,000.00


10,000.00


400.00


School Loan, Act of 1921 Bonds, (Lincoln School)


103,000.00


9,000.00


4,290.00


Hebronville School House Ponds . Surface Drainage Ponds


4,000.00


1,000.00


160.00


Bank & Water Street Bridge Bonds


8,000.00


2,000.00


340.00


Macadam Pavement Bonds


24,000.00


8,000.00


840.00


Street Loan Bonds


60,000.00


7,500.00


2,100.00


Municipal Relief Loan


160,000.00


32,000.00


5,600.00


Notes in anticipation of taxes


135,000.00


135,000.0G


$1,161,000.00 $ 284,000.00 $ 38,315.00


8,000.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. 2,290.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. 20,000.00 to be paid from Water Loan Sinking Fund.


TRUST FUNDS


Deborah Starkey Fund


Dr.


Balance in Fund January 1, 1933. $ 1,087.25


Interest on principal of fund from October 1, 1932 to


October 1, 1933.


38.38


$ 1,125.63


Balance in Fund January 1, 1934


Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank Principal of Fund $ 1,000.00 125.63


Income.


$ 1,125.63


Everett S. Horton Fund


Bequest of Mrs. Gertrude E. Kendall received June 19, 1933


$ 7,500.00


Received


Accumulated incone on bequest.


$130.00


Interest-Attleborough Savings Bank. 50.00 180.00


$ 7,680.00


Paid to City of Attleboro-For Horton Field .


180.00 Balance in Fund January 1, 1934


Invested in Attleborough Sav. & Loan Assn. shares


7,500.00


$7,680.00


112,000.00


8,000.00


4,320.00


$ 418,000.00 x$


15,415.00 4,580.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


Ruth Holden-Alice Illingsworth Haskell Memorial Nursing Fund


Balance in Fund January 1, 1933 $ 4,538.04


Received :


Interest on U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds $ 51.00


Interest on Savings Bank Deposits 118.11 169.11


Balance in Fund January 1, 1934. $ 4,707.15


Fund Invested as follows: 41 U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds due October 15, 1938 Par Value. $ 1,200.00


Attleborough Savings Bank . 3,507.15


$ 4,707.15


Soldiers' Bonus Tax Refund Receipts


Balance in Fund January 1, 1933 $13,334.34


Received from:


Attleboro Trust Co., Interest to Dec. 1,


1933 on deposit. . $208.55 Attleborough Savings Bank Interest to Oct.


1, 1933 on deposit


242.10


450.65


$13,784.99


Expenditures


City of Attleboro-General Account Interest on Fund to October 1, 1933 in Attleborough Savings Bank to be credited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of Council of August 6, 1929 242.10


Interest on Fund to Dec. 1, 1933 in Attleboro Trust Co., Savings Ac- count, to be credited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of Council of of August 6, 1929. 208.55 450.65


Balance in Fund January 1, 1934: On deposit in Attleboro Trust Co., Savings Department. $ 6,417.17 On deposit in the Attleborough Savings Pank 6,917.17 $13,334.34


$13,784.99


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ANNUAL REPORT


Margaret Spangler Fund


Received from:


Attleborough Savings Bank, interest to


October 1, 1933 on $5,000.00 according to terms of gift. $ 175.00


Paid to:


City of Attleboro for care etc., of baseball grounds at Capron Park. 175.00


WILLIAM MARSHALL, 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 improve . ent of Capron Park.


CASH ACCOUNT


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1933 $ 740.35


Received for


Interest


On Investments.


$ 2,550.64


On Checking Account. . .


1.49


$ 2,552.13


Mortgage Note discharged


600.00


Cash withdrawn-


Attleborough Sav. Bank . 3,100.00 $ 6,252.13


$ 6,992.48


Disbursements


Investments:


Savings Banks. $ 1,242.36


Attleboro Trust Co. 334.40


Mortgage Note. 3,900.00


$ 5,476.76


Interest refunded


7.40


$ 5,484.16


Cash on hand January 1, 1934.


1,508.32


$ 6,992.48


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ANNUAL REPORT


PRINCIPAL OF FUND


Principal January 1, 1934. $44,621.95


Invested in:


Mortgage Notes at 6% $ 7,200.00


U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds at 44% 5,000.00


Deposits in Savings Banks and Trust Co. 21,921.95


Attleborough Sav. and Loan Assn. Shares 3,500.00


Bonds


7,000.00


$44,621.95


INCOME


Balance in Fund January 1, 1933


Cash, Checking Account ..


740.35


On deposit in Savings Bank and Trust Company. 20,065.70


$20,806.05


Received


Interest on Investments $ 2,550.64


Interest on Checking Account. 1.49


$ 2,552.13


$23,358.18


Disbursements


Interest refunded. $ 7.40


Balance in Fund January 1, 1934, invested as follows :


Deposits in Savings Banks. $16,901.40 Attleboro Trust Company, Savings Department. 4,941.06


Cash on hand, Checking Account.


1,508.32


$23,350.78


$23,358.18


WILLIAM MARSHALL, 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 1933, together with a table showing investments held by the same.


WATER LOAN SINKING FUND CASH ACCOUNT


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1933.


$ 9,392.73 Interest and Income earned $ 6,756.90


Payments on


Mortgage Notes $ 1,550.00


Bonds


6,500.00 8,050.00


Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund.


10,000.00


$24,806.90


$34,199.63


Disbursements


Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank $ 1,960.53


Interest refunded . . 3.32


Cost of collecting bonds. 1.23


Paid City Treasurer, for Water Bonds due Oct. 1, 1933. .. 30,000.00


$31,965.08


Cash on hand January 1, 1934.


2,234.55


$34,199.63


SECURITIES HELD BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND January 1, 1934


Name of Bond


Rate When Issued


When Payable


Amount of Investment


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 Wilwaukee


Hospital Bonds


5 % July 1, 1924 July 1, 1934


4,500.00


City of Spokane


Water Works Imp.


41% Jan. 1, 1910


Jan. 1, 1935


10,000.00


City of Attleboro


Hebronville School House Bond


4 %


Feb. 1, 1930


Feb. 1, 1935


8,000.00


City of Cincinnati


Sewer Imp. Loan


42%


Mar. 1, 1915


Mar. 1, 1935


5,000.00


State of Louisiana


Highway Bonds


5 %


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


Street Imp. Loan


42%


Apr. 1, 1915


Apr. 1, 1935


1,000.00


City of Cincinnati


Street Imp. Loan


42%


Apr. 15, 1915


Apr. 15, 1935


1,000.00


Boston & Albany RR. Co.


Debenture Bonds


4 %


May 1, 1935


3,000.00


City of Rochester, N. H.


School House Bonds


4 %


July 1, 1931


July 1, 1935


14,000.00


City of Grand Rapids, Mich. Sewerage Disposal System Bd.


41%


Apr. 1, 1924


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


Nov. 1, 1935


4,000.00


City of Boston


Playground


4 %


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


42%


July 3, 1917


July 3, 194C


5,000.00


American Tel. & Tel. Co.


Col. Trust Gold Bonds


5 %


Dec. 1, 1916


Dec. 1, 1946


2,000.00


City of New Bedford


Park Loan


31%


July 1, 1951


3,000.00


ANNUAL, REPORT


$ 99,500.00


19


Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%. .$24,500.00 17,836.92


20 Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank. .


Cash on hand January 1, 1934 .


$ 42,336.92 2,234.55"


Value of Fund January 1, 1934.


$144.071.47.'


WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.'


ANNUAL REPORT


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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 Sewer Assessment Investment Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1933, together with a table showing the investments held by the same.


SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND


CASH ACCOUNT


Receipts


Cash on hand January 1, 1933.


Interest and income earned. $ 2,812.62 $ 260.61


Payments on Mortgage Notes 1,000.00


Cash withdrawn


From Attleboro Trust Company. .$ 5,000.00


From Attleborough Savings Bank. 1,770.00 6,770.00


$10,582.62


$10,843.23


Disbursements


Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank $ 229.38


Amount applied to the payment of Sewer Bonds due in 1933 8,000.00


Amount applied to the payment of interest due in 1933


on Sewer Bonds. 2,610.00


$10,839.38


Cash on hand January 1, 1934. 3.85


$10,843.23


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SECURITIES HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND JANUARY 1, 1934


Bonds


Name of Bond


Rate When Issued


When Payable


Amount of Investment $10,000.00


City of New Haven


4 % May 1, 1913


May 1, 1935


Commonwealth of Mass.


Jan. 15, 1915


July 1, 1935


3,000.00


City of Newton


1 % Feb. 1, 1896 Feb. 1, 1936


2,000.00


City of Quincy


1% Apr. 1, 1898


Apı. 1, 1937


1,000.00


City of St. Louis, Mo.


42/


June 1, 1924


June 1, 1937


5,000.00


City of Waterbury


School Loan


110%


July 1, 1915


July 1, 1937


1,000.00


Commonwealth of Mass.


Metropolitan Sewer Loan


3.10%


Mar. 1, 1915


July 1, 1940


6,000.00


Commonwealth of Mass.


Metropolitan Sewer Loan


3 % 10


Jan. 1, 1915


Jan 1, 1941


10,000.00


City of Waterbury


School Loan


41%


Jan. 1, 1911


Jan. 1, 1942


3,000.00


American Tel. & Tel. Co.


Coll. Trust Gold Bonds


5 % Dec. 1, 1916


Dec. 1, 1946


8,000.00


Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%.


4,700.00


Attleborough Savings Bank


4,956.67


Bristol County Savings Bank .


5,000.00


$ 14,656.67


$ 63,656.67


Cash on hand January 1, 1934.


3.85


Value of Fund January 1, 1934


.$ 63,660.52


WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer


ANNUAL REPORT


$ 49,000.00


Street Improvement Bond Metropolitan Water Loan Washington St. Loan Sewer Loan


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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, 1933.


Receipts


Licenses and Permits


Sale of second hand motor vehicles $ 20.00


Hackney carriage and express licenses 57.00


Sale of articles on the Lord's Day 390.00


Victuallers' and Innholders. 144.00


Bowling alleys and pool tables


210.00


Auctioneers


10.00


Junk


100.00


Dealers in second hand furniture


10.00


Theatre.


150.00


Circus 50.00


Sunday entertainments


200.00


Storage and sale of gasoline


64.25


Awnings and signs


83.00


Marriage.


385.00


Transient vendor


45.58


Sale of firearms


1.00


Carnivals


2.00


Motorcycle, automobile and horse races


64.00


Boxing


2.00


Sale of voting lists


10.00


Sundry permits.


76.50


Miniature golf licenses


30.00


$2,104.33


Recording mortgages, etc.


$203.75


Certified copies of records.


66.00


Transfer of dog licenses and notices.


1.00


Registration in medicine and optometry


.75


*Fees for issuing dog licenses




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