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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Officers and Departments
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
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TOWN OF
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FOR THE YEAR
1938
ATTLEBORO PRINT, Inc. ATTLEBORO, MASS.
ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Officers and Departments
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
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OF
TOWN OF
INCORP
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TTLEBOROUGH
FOR THE YEAR 1958 C. 2_
1938
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ANNUAL REPORT
Government and Officers OF THE City of Attleboro FOR 1938
Mayor H. Winslow Brown Term expires January, 1939
CITY CLERK Miss Annie A. Wheeler Term expires January, 1939
CITY TREASURER AND ASSISTANT CITY CLERK William Marshall Term expires January, 1939
CITY COLLECTOR Doris L. Austin Term expires January , 1939
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ANNUAL REPORT
0 COUNCILLORS:AT-LARGE Terms expire January, 1939
Arthur F. Gehrung
Francis S. Manchester
G. Dallas Jencks President
Harold W. Cole
Arthur E. Young
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ANNUAL REPORT
Councilman for Ward 1 David Lyon Term expires January, 1939
Councillor-at-Large James L. Wiggmore Term expires January, 1939
Councilman for Ward 3 James A. Freeman Term expires January, 1939
Councilman for Ward 4 Harry E. Cooper Term expires January, 1939
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Councilman for Ward 2 Earle L. Swift Term expires January, 1939
Councilman for Ward 5 John J. Murray Term expires January, 1939
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Reginald P. Dakin Term expires January, 1939
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook Term expires January, 1939
Leonard I. Lamb Term expires January, 1939
Mrs. Rena Rounseville Term expires January, 1939
Edwin F. Thayer Chairman Term expires January, 1941
Mrs. Alice H. Stobbs Term expires January, 1939
Harold D. Baker, Jr. Term expires January, 1941
Dorothy R. Worman Term expires January, 1941
Leland B. Smith Term expires January, 1941
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ANNUAL REPORT
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
ASSESSORS
John J. Hodge Term expires January, 1939
Chairman Herbert L. Perry Term expires July, 1939
Lamont M. Clark
Term expires January, 1940
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Henry Rotenberg Term expires February, 1939
John B. Stenberg Chairman Term expires February, 1940 Norman J. Stone Term expires February, 1941
Frederick J . Franz Almoner
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Craig C. Pope Term expires February, 1939
FIRE ENGINEERS William E. Sweeney Chairman Term expires February, 1940
Leonard Gould Term expires February, 1941
Fred A. Clark Chief Term expires February, 1942
CITY PHYSICIAN Dr. Leo Varden Term expires February, 1939
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ANNUAL REPORT
HEALTH OFFICER Dr. Ralph P. Kent Term expires February, 1939
POLICE DEPARTMENT Frederick H. Blanck Chief and Lockup Keeper Term expires February, 1939
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Robert W. Mawney Superintendent Term expires February, 1939
AUDITOR Edward H. Brown Term expires February, 1939 Elected by the Council
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1939
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Daniel T. O'Connell Term expires February, 1939
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Mrs. Eva L. Kent Term expires February, 1939
Bernard A. MacDonald Term expires February, 1940
Felix A. Desmarais Term expires February, 1942
Thomas F. Nolan Chairman Term expires February, 1941
CITY SOLICITOR Henri G. Proulx Term expires February, 1939
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Harry C. Wolfenden Term expires February, 1939
Samuel M. Stone Chairman Term expires February, 1941
Thomas G. Sadler, Sr. Term expires February, 1940
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ANNUAL REPORT
CITY FORESTER AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT William E. S. Smith Term expires February, 1939
FOREST WARDEN Fred A. Clark Term expires February, 1939
SOLDIERS' RELIEF AND BURIAL AGENT Louis R. Wilmarth Term expires February, 1939 Soldiers' Relief Agent elected by the Council
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Miss Edith L. Claflin
Raymond M. Horton Terms expire February, 1939
Mrs. Winthrop F. Barden
Hayward H. Sweet
Frederick V. Murphy, M. D. Terms expire February, 1940
Mrs. Caroline S. Holden
John Stevenson
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS
Thomas H. Moore Term expires February, 1940
William A. Blackburn Term expiresFebruary, 1939
Joseph McBrien Term expires February, 1941
BOARD OF LICENSES
Francis P. Cronan Term expires June, 1939
William J. Morse Chairman Term expires June, 1941
Frank E. MacDonald Term expires June, 1943
PLANNING BOARD
Raymond Ware Term expires February, 1939
C. Wallace Cederberg Term expires February, 1940
Harold K. Richardson Term expires February, 1940
J. Burleigh Moulton Term expires February, 1941
Rev. Frank L. Briggs Term expires February, 1942
Joseph Finberg Chairman Term expires February, 1943
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Dr. Frederick L. Briggs Term expires March 31, 1939
Mrs. Margaret Conro
Edwin F. Leach Chairman Terms expire February, 1941
Robert W. Mawney Term expires February, 1939
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FENCE VIEWERS AND FIELD DRIVERS
John B. Bensson Term expires February, 1939
CITY STENOGRAPHER Pearl F. Fales Term expires February, 1939 Elected by the Council
CITY MESSENGER Frank J. Donnelly Term expires February, 1939 Elected by the Council
CITY REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ATTLEBOROUGH HOSPITAL
William Marshall, ex-officio
Earle L. Swift
H. Winslow Brown
Terms expire February, 1939
TRUSTEES OF THE CAPRON AND DEBORAH STARKEY FUNDS All ex-officiis H. Winslow Brown, Mayor William Marshall, City Treasurer Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman of School Committee
SEWER LOAN COMMISSION Elected by the Council H. Winslow Brown, Mayor, ex-officio William Marshall, City Treasurer, ex-officio
Victor R. Glencross Term expires February, 1940
Fred L. Torrey Term expires February, 1939
Harvey E. Clap Term expires February, 1941
Peter J. Cosgrove Dog Officer
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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, 1938.
Receipts
Licenses and Permits
Sale of Second Hand Motor Vehicles $ 26.00
Hackney Carriage and Express. 22.00
Sale of Articles on the Lord's Day
355.00
Victualler's and Innholders Licenses.
110.50
Bowling Alley and Pool Tables.
155.00
Auctioneers' Licenses
12.00
Junk
150.00
Dealer in Second Hand Furniture
2.00
Theatre.
100.00
Sunday Entertainments.
115.00
Storage of Gasoline and Loaded Ammunition
49.50
Awnings and Signs
96.00
Marriage
444.00
Sale of Firearms.
2.00
Carnival
1.00
Auto Races
25.00
Golf Driving Range
15.00
Sale of Voting Lists
79.00
Sundry Permits
59.25
$1,818.25
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Recording Mortgages, etc. $ 308.18
Certified Copies of Records. 157.60
Dog Tags and Transfers of Dog Licenses. 5.60
Registration in Chiropody
.50
*Fees for Issuing Dog Licenses 286.80
+Fees for Issuing Sporting Licenses
242.50
$1,001.18
Paid to Treasurer. $2,819.43
*The sum of $3,433. 00 was received for dog licenses and paid to the City Treasurer, less fees retained by city for issuing same.
+The sum of $2,137.75 was received for issuing sporting and trapping licenses and paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game, State of Massachusetts, less fees retained by city for issuing same.
The number of marriages, births, and deaths recorded is as follows:
Marriages 266
Births 592
Deaths 375
Conforming to the requirements of Section 17 of the Charter, I submit here- with a record of the attendance of members at the meetings of the Municipal Council during the year 1938.
Names of Members
Number of Meetings Attended
Total number of meetings. 34
Harold W. Cole. .33
*Harry E. Cooper 14
James A. Freeman. 31
Arthur F. Gehrung.
.28
G. Dallas Jencks.
32
David Lyon 29
Francis S. Manchester
.32
John J. Murray .33
Earle L. Swift.
30
James L. Wiggmore
22
Arthur E. Young.
.33
*Resigned August 26, 1938
Respectfully submitted,
ANNIE A. WHEELER,
City Clerk.
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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 1938, 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 1939.
REVENUE
Cash on hand January 1, 1938. . . $ 80,100.83
Receipts for the year 1938:
Taxes
Current Year
Property
$651,126.39
Poll . . .
12,563.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax . 38,920.31
Previous Years
Property
129,054.05
Poll .
44.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
2,735.57
From the State
Corporations
86,823.79
Income Tax.
88,839.17
Reimbursement for loss of taxes 7.03
From Tax Titles
On Tax Titles . . $15,215.26
Int. on Tax Titles 1,940.75
Redemption Deeds 187.00 17,343.01
Total from Taxes $1,027,456.32
Licenses and Permits
Licenses
Dog Licenses. .$ 3,146.20
Liquor Licenses .. 10,210.00
Sundry Licenses . . 1,771.50
15,127.70
Permits
Marriage
444.00
All other
197.25
641.25
Totals from Licenses and Permits. .$ 15,768.95
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Fines and Forfeits Court.
240.17
Grants and Gifts From State For School Dept. Aid to Independent Industrial School
6,879.31
English Speaking Classes.
43.75
For Vocational Education Distr. of Smith- Hughes Fund . . $ 692.54 Distr. of Federal (George-Deen
Funds) 6,235.78 6,928.32
For Fire Dept .- U. S. Grant
(George-Deen Funds)
75.00
Distr. of Fed. Emerg. Relief Funds 681.18
Veterans' Exemption .
$
186.82
For Public Works Dept.
Highways ... . . . $ 6,108.97
Highway Fund -- Chap. 500,
Acts of 1938.
20,550.00
26,658.97
For Pub. Welfare-U. S. Grant
Administration
2,189.45
Aid to Dept.
Children .
7,383.57
Old Age Assist. . 65,685.39 75,258.41
From County For Highways and Bridges 2,500.00
From Individuals-For Hayward Field. 500.00
From Capron Fund-For Capron Park .. 1,000.00
From Margaret Spangler Fund
For Capron Park. 125.00
Total from Grants and Gifts
.$
120,836.76
Special Assessments
For Expenses
Sewers .
$
1,007.77
Sidewalks and Curbing
6,731.03
Total from Special Assessments.
$
7,738.80
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ANNUAL REPORT
Privileges
Use of streets for underground wires 25.00 Departmental
General Government
Treasurer.
2.00
Collector
2,133.18
City Clerk
1,080.18
Total from General Government.
3,215.36
Protection of Life and Property Inspection
Sealing of Weights and Meas- ures.
230.50
Health and Sanitation Health
From State.
2,220.64
Highways-Sundry 11.80
Charities
Reimbursements for Relief Given
From other Cities and Towns. . $ 6,191.34
From State. 27,008.44
Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent Children From State. . 15,541.73
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance From other Cities and Towns. . 931.79
From State.
43,303.05
Total from Charities 92,976.35
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid-From State. $ 925.00
Military Aid-From State. 877.50
Soldiers' Burial-From State . 100.00
Soldiers' Relief-From Cities
and Towns.
673.57
Total from Sodiers' Benefits
$
2,576.07
Education
Tuition of children (State) $ 540.72
Other Tuitions
Town-Jewelry Trade $ 1,876.80
Individual
339.00
All Other 66.00 2,281.80
Sale of Text Books and Supplies .
398.32
Miscellaneous
170.40
Total from Education 3,391.24
Libraries
Fines and Rentals $ 618.85
Miscellaneous. 31.00
Total from Libraries
649.85
Recreation Playgrounds 75.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Unclassified
Rents of Public Property $ 1,855.25
Sale of City Property taken for taxes. . 355.00
Water Liens.
42.94
Water Liens added to taxes.
714.50
Reimbursement for Fire Loss Sanford Street School
4,975.00
Police Service Rendered.
50.00
Rental of Rifle Range .. 54.00
Estimated Receipts for 1938 From Police Dept. $11.50
From Pub. Welf. Dept.
From State .. . . . 6.30
17.80
Sundry
10.00
Total from Unclassified. 8,074.49
Public Service Enterprises Water
Income from sales of water $109,623.27
Pipe and Labor 1,609.06
Total of Public Service Enterprises. 111,232.33
Interest
On Deferred Taxes. $ 4,365.45
On Deferred Water Rates. .. 230.30
On Deferred Special Assessments. 300.53
On Soldiers' Bonus Fund Acct .. . . 301.26
Accrued Int. on Notes and Bonds 184.73
Total from Interest . 5,382.27
Agency From the County-Dog Licenses. 2,472.93 .
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans in anticipation of Revenue of 1938. . $500,000.00
Premium on Notes and Bonds
1,816.95
$
501,816.95
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund From Commissioners to meet loans and interest on Public Service Enterprises 9,010.00
Refunds
General Departments
From Treasurer's Dept. $ 102.75
From Fire Dept. 144.11
From Armistice Celebration 4.00
From Public Library.
15.70
From Public Welfare Dept. Aid to dep.
Children. 160.00
Old Age Assist. . 374.95
Outside Relief. 1,410.22
1,945.17
From Public Works Dept ..
282.83
From Soldiers' Relief Dept. 55.00
From Militaly Aid. 39.06 2,588.62 $1,917,990.40
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ANNUAL REPORT
Total cash on hand January 1, 1938 and receipts for the year 1938 . $1,998,091.23
Payments for the year 1938 $1,920,928.70
Cash on hand January 1, 1939 77,162.53
$1,998,091.23
NON-REVENUE
Cash on hand January 1, 1938. ... Receipts for the year :-
$
8,811.56
Municipal Indebtedness High School Addition Bonds (PWA Constr. Mass. No. 1371F).$ 71,500.00
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Municipal Relief Loan 65,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan, Act of 1938 65,000.00 $ 201,500.00
For Highways and Bridges (South Ave. Constr.)
From State. $ 3,043.30
From County
1,521.65
4,564.95
Refund
From PWA Construction Mass.
1371F
$ 10,730.53
From Public Works Dept. 1.53
From Soldiers' Relief . 25.00
10,757.06
216,822.01
Total of cash on hand January 1, 1938 and receipts for the year 1938. $ 225,633.57
Payments for the year 1938. $ 188,245.69
Cash on hand January 1, 1939 37,387.88
$ 225,633.57
DEBT STATEMENT
Gross City Debt January 1, 1938 .. . $ 515,000.00 500,000.00
Tax Notes issued during year . . ... Note issued in anticipation of Mu- nicipal Relief Loan, Act of 1938. .. 65,000.00
Bonds issued during the year: High School Addition Bonds. $71,500.00
Municipal Relief Loan, Act of 1938 65,000.00 136,500.00
Paid on above debt during the year
$1,216,500.00 622,000.00
Gross debt January 1, 1939 $ 594,500.00
Less Sinking Fund Assets :- Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.
25,558.80
Net City Debt January 1, 1939.
$ 568,941.20
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AMOUNT OF DEBT AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL LAWS AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE DEBT LIMITATIONS
Water Loan Bonds. $113,500.00
Sewerage Loan Bonds. 41,000.00
Street Railway Loan Bonds (N. T. & A.) 1,000.00
School Loan, Act of 1921 Bonds, (Lincoln School) 58,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan, Act of 1938. 65,000.00
High School Addition Bonds. 71,500.00
Loans in anticipation of taxes.
150,000.00
Less Sewer Assessment Investment Fund . 25,558.80
Net Debt not subject to debt limitations. $ 474,441.20
Net Debt Jan. 1, 1938, subject to debt limitations. $ 94,500.00
Borrowing capacity, (2 1-2 % of the average valuation for the past three years) $ 623,205.65
Net Debt Jan. 1, 1939, subject to
94,500.00
debt limitations.
Borrowing capacity January 1, 1939.
$
528,705.65
The total debt is as follows :- Water Bonds:
4 % Bonds due Dec. 1, 1939-1940. $ 6,000.00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1939-1941 7,000.00
4 % Bonds due Feb. 1, 1939-1943. 87,500.00
41% Bonds due Feb. 1, 1939-1940 6,000.00
21% Bonds due Sept. 1, 1939. 7,000.00
8 113,500.00
Sewer Bonds:
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1939-1940 $ 12,000.00
4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1939-1941 9,000.00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1939-1942. 20,000.00
$ 41,000.00
42% Street Ry. Loan Bonds (N. T. A. St. Ry) due Nov. 15, 1939. $
1,000.00
4 % School Loan, Acts of 1921 Bonds due Aug. 1, 1939-1940 (Lincoln School)
10,000.00
41% School Loan, Acts of 1921 Bonds due Aug. 1, 1939-1945 (Lincoln School)
48,000.00
4 % Hebronville School House Bonds due Feb. 1, 1939-1947.
72,000.00
32% Street Loan Bonds due Sept. 1, 1939-1941
22,500.00
12% Municipal Relief Loan Acts of 1938 due Dec. 1, 1939-1948.
65,000.00
2 % High School Addition Bonds due Aug. 1, 1939-1958
71,500.00
$ 290,000.00
500,000.00
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Notes in anticipation of Taxes
Notes dated Nov. 10, 1938 and due Nov. 9, 1939 Discounted at .153%
$ 150,000.00
Less Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.
25,558.80
Total Net Debt January 1, 1939
$ 568,941.20
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF DEBT AND AMOUNT TO BE PAID ON DEBT AND INTEREST DURING THE YEAR 1939
Water Loan Fonds.
Jan. 1, 1939 $113,500.00 41,000.00
Principal Payable $ 33,500.00 *14,000.00
$
Interest Payable 3,958.75 +1,420.00
Sewerage Loan Ponds.
Street Railway Loan Ponds (N. T. & A. St. Ry.)
1,000.00
1,000.00
45.00
School Loan, Act of 1921 Fonds, (Lincoln School).
58,000.00
9,000.00
2,440.00
Febronville School House Bonds.
72,000.00
8,000.00
2,720.00
Street Loan Bonds.
22,500.00
7,500.00
787.50
Municipal Relief Loan, Act of 1938.
65,000.00
7,000.00
975.00
High School Addition Bonds
71,500.00
4,000.00
1,430.00
Notes in anticipation of taxes
150,000.00
150,000.00
$594,500.00
$234,000.00
$ 13,776.25
*$7,000.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. +$710.00 to be paid from the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund.
TRUST FUNDS Deborah Starkey Fund Dr.
Palance in Fund January 1, 1938. $ 1,277.36
Interest on principal of fund from October 1, 1937 to October 1, 1938. 32.12
$ 1,309.48
Balance in Fund January 1, 1939
Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank I rincipal of Fund. $ 1,000.00 309.48
Income
$ 1,309.48
Everett S. Horton Fund
Falance in Fund January 1, 1938. $ 7,727.08
Received
Interest-Attleborough Sav. & Loan Assoc. 225.00
$ 7,952.08
Falance in Fund January 1, 1939
Invested in Attleborough Sav. & Loan Assn. Shares $ 7,500.00 Cash on hand, checking Account. 452.08
$ 7,952.08
$ 594,500.00
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Ruth Holden- Alice Illingworth Haskell Memorial Nursing Fund
Balance in Fund January 1, 1938. $ 5,342.81 Received:
For Interest On Savings Bank Deposits 134.39
$ 5,477.20
Balance in Fund January 1, 1939
Invested in Attleborough Savings Bank. $ 5,477.20
Soldiers Bonus Tax Refund
Receipts
Balance in Fund January 1, 1938. $13,334.34
Received from :-
Attleboro Trust Co., Interest to Dec. 1, 1938 on deposit. $ 128.34
Attleborough Savings Bank Interest to
Oct. 1, 1938 on deposit.
172.92
301.26
$13,635.60
Expenditures
City of Attleboro-General Account Interest on Fund to October 1, 1938 in Attleborough Savings Bank to be credited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of Council of August 6, 1929. . 172.92 Interest on Fund to Dec. 1, 1938 in Attle- boro Trust Co., Savings Account, to be credited to Estimated Revenue, as per vote of Council of August 6, 1929 .. ... 128.34 301.26
Balance in Fund January 1, 1939 :- On deposit in Attleboro Trust Co., Sav- ings Department. $ 6,417.17 On deposit in the Attleborough Savings Bank. 6,917.17 $13,334.34
$13,635.60
Margaret Spangler Fund
Received from :- Attleborough Savings Bank, interest to October 1, 1938 on $5,000.00 according to terms of gift. $ 125.00
Paid to :- City of Attleboro for care, etc., of base- ball grounds at Capron Park. $ 125.00
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.
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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, 1938. Received for
$ 419.02
Interest on Investments. $ 1,807.60
Payments on Mortgage notes . 1,102.54
Mortgage Notes discharged.
2,500.00
Wm. J. and M. L. Annon's taxes
426.30
Miscellaneous. 10.00
Cash withdrawn
From Attleborough Sav. Bank .
1,000.00
6,846.44
$ 7.265.46
Disbursements
Investments :-
Savings Banks.
545.63
Attleboro Trust Co.
115.61
Mortgage Note. 3,500.00 $ 4,161.24
Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank 1,102.54
Payment to City-for Capron Park
1,000.00
Wm. J. and M. L. Annon's taxes. 426.30
Miscellaneous 15.58
Cash on hand January 1, 1939
$ 6,705.66 559.80
$ 7,265.46
PRINCIPAL OF FUND
Principal January 1, 1939
$44,621.95
Invested in :-
Mortgage Notes at 6%
$11,716.81
Deposits in Savings Banks and Trust Co.
25,405.14
Attleborough Sav. & Loan Assn. Shares.
3,500.00
Bonds.
4,000.00
$44,621.95
INCOME
Balance in Fund January 1, 1938
Cash, Checking Account. $ 419.02
On Deposit in Savings Bank & Trust Co.
2,092.15
$ 2,511.17
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Received
Interest on Investments $ 1,807.60
Wm. J. & M. L. Annon's 1938 tax
426.30
Miscellaneous. 10.00
2,243.90
$ 4,755.07
Disbursements
Payment to City-for Capron Park $ 1,000.00
Wm. J. & M. L. Annon's 1938 tax 426.30
Miscellaneous . 15.58
$ 1,441.88
Balance in Fund January 1, 1939, invested as follows:
Deposits in Savings Banks. . . $2,496.62
Attleboro Trust Company, Savings Department 256.77
Cash on hand, Checking
Account .
559.80
3,313.19
$ 4,755.07 WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.
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 1938, together with a statement showing the investments held by the same.
SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND CASH ACCOUNT Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1938. $ 242.35
Interest and income earned. $ 915.87
Cash withdrawn from Attleboro Sav. Bank 9,010.00
9,925.87
$10,168.22
Disbursements
Deposited in Attleborough Savings Bank .. $ 633.87
Amount applied to the payment of Sewer Bonds due in 1938. 8,000.00 Amount applied to the payment of interest due in 1938 on Sewer Bonds 1,010.00
$ 9,643.87
Cash on hand January 1, 1939.
524.35 $10,168.22
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SECURITIES HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND, JANUARY 1, 1939
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%. $ 4,700.00 Attleborough Savings Bank. 20,334.45
Cash on hand January 1, 1939.
$25,034.45 524.35
Value of Fund January 1, 1939
$25,558.80
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the P. W. A. CONSTRUCTION MASS. No. 1371F (High School Addition) of the City of Attleboro for the year 1938.
P. W. A. Construction Mass. No. 1371F
Transfer from City of Attleboro-General Account .. . $ 71,500.00
Received:
Grant from Federal Emergency Adm. of Pub. Works $32,500.00 Refund 54.07
32,554.07
$104,054.07
Payments for the year 1938.
$ 75,479.43
Cash on hand January 1, 1939 28,574.64
$104,054.07
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.
CITY OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
Debt Statement As of January 1, 1939
Valuation for 1936 less abatements to Jan. 1, 1939 $24,657,641.53*
Valuation for 1937 less abatements to Jan. 1, 1939 25,004.002.37
Valuation for 1938 less abatements to Jan. 1, 1939 25,123,034.22
Gross Net Valuation $74,784,678.12
Average Valuation. 24,928,226.00
Debt Limit 2 1-2% 623,205.65
*Machinery tax abated after assesment
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ANNUAL REPORT
Total debts of all kinds
$594,500.00
Less Sinking Fund applicable to debt .. . 25,558.80
$568,941.20
Debt outside Debt Limit
Water Bonds
$113,500.00
Sewer Bonds
41,000.00
St. Ry. Bonds.
1,000.00
School Acts of 1921 Bonds
58,000.00
Munic. Relief Loan, Act of 1938
65,000.00
High School Addition Bonds
71,500.00
Tax Notes
150,000.00
$500,000.00
Less Sinking Fund applicable to debt 25,558.80
$474,441.20
$ 94,500.00
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1939. $528,705.65
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
Presented herewith is a statement of the Tax Title Account showing the number of titles held January 1, 1938, the number of liens taken and redemptions made during the year 1938, and balance as of January 1, 1939.
Tax Title Account as of January 1, 1938
No Years sold for
1
1923
$ 431.15
4
1930
1,309.37
7
1931
1,713.07
12
Previous to 1932.
3,453.59
73
1932
10,944.68
82
1933.
7,964.25
113
1934
6,593.64
118
1935
5,632.23
155
1936
8,881.80
553 Tax Titles as of January 1, 1938.
$43,470.19
Additions to Account During 1938
1937 taxes and spec. assess., with costs and interest
$
59.68
1938 taxes and spec. assess., with costs and interest
12,464.85
3
1936 sales made in 1938
76.57
228
1937 sales made in 1938. 4,851.82
Cost of recording Collector's Deeds 231.00
17,683.92
784 Total Tax Titles held January 1, 1938. and additions for the year 1938
$61,154.11
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ANNUAL REPORT
TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS, DISCLAIMERS, FORECLOSURES AND CREDITS
Tax Title Redemptions
Number
Year sold for
Part Payment
Redeemed
1
1930
$
$ 420.29
1
1931
184.90
6
1932.
611.77
844.55
13
1933
268.10
3,744.78
15
1934
202.69
2,327.98
18
1935
519.56
2,756.10
24
1936
427.40
2,331.90
16
1937
96.23
479.01
94
2,125.75
13,089.51
Total of Redemptions
.$15,215.26
Released by Disclaimers
1
1923
$ 431.15
1
1935
29.16
4
1936
198.18
6
Total of Disclaimers. $ 658.49
Foreclosures
1
1931
$ 1,032.86
1
1932
564.78
C 2
Total of Foreclosures
$ 1,597.64
Credits Abatements made by Assessors
On 1932 Tax Sale
$ 57.63
On 1935 Tax Sale
47.93
On 1936 Tax Sale.
10.26
Total of Credits $ 115.82
102
Total of Redemptions, Disclaimers, Foreclosures and Credits .... $17,587.21
Balance of Tax Title Account January 1, 1939
Number
Year sold for
3
1930
$ 987.14
5
1931
697.51
66
1932
10,737.15
69
1933
4 942.62
98
1934.
4,836. 46
99
1935
3,214.31
130
1936
9,862.04
212
1937
8,289.67
682
Tax Titles as of January 1, 1939. $43,566.90
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
John J. Hodge
Herbert L. Perry
Lamont M. Clark
Report of Board of Assessors
To His Honor the Mayor and the Municipal Council,
Gentlemen:
The Board of Assessors respectfully submit the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1938.
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