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ANNUAL
REPORTS
ATTLEBORO,
MASSACHUSETTS
1950
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ANNUAL REPORTS CITY OF ATTLEBORO 1950
AS SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
AT 1950
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58 1479 ELECTED OFFICIALS
MAYOR Cyril K. Brennan Term expires January, 1952
City Clerk Kennth F. Blandin Term expires January, 1952
City Treasurer William Marshall Term expires January, 1952
City Collector Doris L. Austin Term expires January, 1952
Councilmen-at-large Terms expire January, 1952
Franklin R. Mckay
Ernest I. Rotenberg
Roger K. Richardson
William O. Sweet
William F. Walton
Ward 1 John M. Kenny
Ward 2
Arthur Hinds
Ward 3
Elton S. Nottage
Ward 4
. Bertrand O. Lambert
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Ward 5
Herbert C. Lavigueur
Ward 6 Charles A. Smith
Terms expire January, 1952
School Committee
Mrs. Alice H Stobbs
Mrs. Deborah O Richardson
Mrs. Olive M. Keeler
Dr. Anderson S, Briggs
Terms expire January,
1952
Mrs. Henrietta Wolfenden
William A. Nerney Thomas G. Sadler Henry M. Crowther
Pierre B. Lonsbury
Terms expire January,
1954
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APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Office
Inspector of Animals City Almoner(Welfare Agent) Assessors
City Auditor Building Inspector Constables
Custodian of Foreclosed Property Dog Officer Electrical Inspect
Fence Viever - Field Driver
Fire Department Board of Fire Engineers
Supt of Fire Alarm Forest Warden City Forester Moth Superintendent
Health Officer
Health Nurse (Appointed by Health Officer)
Dental Hygienist (Appointed by Health Officer) Sturdy Hospital (City Repre- sentatives on Board of Managers)
Cyril K Brennan, Mayor
February, 1951
William Marshall, ex-off.
February, 1951
Bertrand O. Lambert
February, 1951
Edmund F. Henry(Appointed by State)
April, 1951
Leonard I Lamb
April, 1952
John E. Turner, Chair.
April, 1953
Leland B Smith
April, 1954
Harold W. MacDonald
April,
1955
Board of Licenses
Public Library, Trustees of,
Incumbent
Dr. James C. DeWitt
Frederick J, Franz
Christopher W. McNary
Carl A Nelson
Patrick J. Byrnes, Chairman
Ismay A. Sharkey
Joseph O. Mowry
Hormidas Allard
Eli Franklin
Howard E. Caswell
Clarence E. Weeman
Term Expires March 31, 1951 Permanent
January, 1951
January, 1952
January, 1953
January, 1951
February, 1951
February, 1951
February, 1951
February, 1951
February, 1951
Indefinite
Antone Dias
June, 1951
Permanent
Hartwell H. Crossman
Joseph O. Mowry, Chief
Charles G. Thomae
February, 1951
Hayward H. Sweet
Joseph O Mowry
William S King
Joseph O. Mowry
Warren P. Hofmann
February, 1951
Dr. Fernand Girouard
February, 1951
Lois E. Wilmarth
Permanent
Miss Barbara Arnold
Indefinite
Housing Authority
Francis P. Cronan
June, 1951
June,
1953
E. Raymond Truell
June, 1955
Raymond L. Horton, Treas.
Mrs. Winthrop Barden, Sec.
Mrs. Gertrude F Chilson
Leland B. Smith
Frederick V Murphy, Jr.
February, 1951
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February, 1951
February, 1952
February, 1952
Henry Rotenberg
William S. King
February, 195 1 Indefinite
February, 1953 February, 1954 Permanent February, 1951
Zelotis Wetherell
Public Library, Trustees of, (Cont d)
Librarian (Apppointed by Library Trustees) Lockup Keeper Measurer of Lumber City Messenger Milk Inspector (Appointed by Health Officer) Park Commissioners
Park Supt. (Appointed by Park Commissioners) Planning Board
Plumbing Inspector Police Commissioners
Police Department Public Works Department Recreation Commissioners
Board of Registrars
Rehabilitation and Reemploy- ment Director Retirement Board
Supt. of Schools (Appointed by School Committee School Nurse (Appointed by School Committee School Physician (Appointed by School Committee
George E. Nerney
February, 1952
Mrs. Margaret E. Conro
February, 1953
Lydia J. Gregory
February, 1953
Edwin F. Leach, Chair.
February, 1953
Mrs. Lucille Palmer Cavender Indefinite
Peter J. Marron
February, 1951
George F Lincoln
February, 1951
John B. Bowen
February, 1951
Frank L. Cushman
Harry C. Wolfenden, Sec.
Thomas G. Sadler, Jr
Samuel M. Stone, Chair.
February, 1953
Robert W. Sharkey J. Burleigh Moulton
Rev. Frank L. Briggs
Lawrence R. Fitton
Robert W. Mawney
John J Hodge Philip F. Leach
Clifford A. Swanson
Allen A. Gross
Thomas H. Brennan
John W. Wolfenden
February, 1952
Frank J. Nerney
John E. Turner, Chair.
Peter J Marron, Chief
Russell F. Tennant, Supt.
Fran k Miller
John W. Redding
February, 1951
William A. Blackburn, Chair. February, 1952
Thomas E. Dube
William Liddell,
February, 1953 February, 1953 February, 1951
Mrs. Eva L. Kent
Clayton A. MacDonald, Chair. February, 1952
Louis J. Perry
Mrs. Lilla Conant
February, 1953 February, 1954
Daniel O'Connell Indefinite
Ismay A. Sharkey, ex-off-
Indefinite
Doris L. Austin (Elected by members of system)
March,
1951
Earl P. Cooper
July, 1953
Dr. Anson B. Barber
Permanent
Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N.
Permanent
Permanent
Simon Coren
Permanent
February, 1951
February, 1952
Permanent
February, 1951 February, 1952
February, 1953 February, 1954 February, 1954 February, 1955 February, 1955
February, 1951 February, 1951
February, 1953 February, 1954 Indefinite February, 1951 February, 1951
Sealer of Weights and Measures Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent City Solicitor City Stenographer Treasurer of the Capron and Deborah Starkey Funds
Trust Fund Commissioners
Board of Public Welfare
Zoning Board of Appeals
Daniel O'Connell
February, 1951
Arthur B. Cummings Francis M. Flaherty Gladys Hinds All Ex-officio
February, 1949
February, 1951
February, 1951
Cyril K. Brennan, Mayor William Marshall, Treas. William A. Nerney, Chair. of School Committee Kenneth Crook, Sec. February, 1951
Ralph R. Gunner
February, 1952
James McBrien
February, 1953
Patrick Duffy
February, 1951
John J. Maynard
February, 1952
John K. Henderson, Chair.
February, 1953
Elmer E. Tufts, Chair.
February, 1951
Clarence D. Roberts
February, 1952
Charles E. Judge
February, 1953
John D. Baer(Asso.Mem)
February, 1951
Bazil B. Mulligan (Asso. Mem)February, 1951 Hazel Shaw, Clerk Indefinite
Annual Report
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER 1950
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 1950, 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 1951.
REVENUE
Cash on hand January Ist, 1950
Receipts for the year 1950:
TAXES
Current Year
- Property
$ 1,337,256.93
Poll 13,702.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
138,471. 14
Previous Years
Property
68,523.04
Poll
50.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
4,862.91
From the State
Corporations
161,215.91
Income Tax
163,964.60
Reimbursement for loss of taxes
14.50
From Tax Titles
On Tax Titles $19,774.99
Interest on Tax Titles 1,203.75
Redemption Deeds
61.00
21,039.74
Recording Deeds
52.09
$ 1,909,152.86 3,222.00
SALE OF TAX POSSESSIONS LICENSES AND PERMITS
Licenses
Dog Licenses
$ 4,324.80
Liquor Licenses
13,950.00
Sundry
4,447.73
$22,722. 53
Permits
Marriage
$ 606.00
All other
2004.25
$ 2,610. 25
$ 25,332.78
Mail brug, Maca
$ 427,042.42
Annual Report
FINES AND FORFEITS Court Fines Police Parking Meter Fines
$ 1,017.24 760.29 1,777.53
GRANTS AND GIFTS From State for Public Works Dept. for Highways, Chapter 90 From State $ 9,570.23
From County 7,278.76 $ 16,848.99
From State - for Welfare U.S. Grant A D C Only 18,097.45 O A A. Only 157,009.77 175,107.22
From Individual For Hayward Field 500.00
From S. M. Stone Fund
For Capron Park 258.92
From Margaret Spangler Fund For Capron Park 100.00
From Nclhie Cooper in Trust for Recreation 1,000.00 1,858.92 193,815.13
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS For Expenses Sewers Sidewalks & Curb
$ 1,210.88 4,740.94
5,951.82
DEPARTMENTAL
Protection of Life and Property Sealing of Weights & Measures Health & Sanitation All Other
288.20
$ 4,735.92
400.50
5,136.42
Charitie-
Reimbursements for Relief Given From Other Cities and
Towns
$ 6,685.41 32,497.59
From State
$41,066.69 From Individual 1,883.69
Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent
Children from State 14,144.98
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance
From other Cities and Towns $17,268.38
From State 130,509.54 Infirmary 1,004.25 148,782.17 203,993.84
Soldiers' Benefits From State - State Aid
24,532.11
Education
From State Tuition of Children 13,935.72
Smith Hughes Geo, Barden Account 599.47 Transportation 3,604.43
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Education cont .. (Treasurer's Report) Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Teachers Annuity Fund
$ 331.50
$ 18,471.12
Other Tuitions
State
$ 2,213.32
Town Jewelry Trade School
4,878.20
Individual
464.00
Veterans Apprentice Classes
481.74
Sale of Books and Supplies
817.00
Rents
290.00
Sale of Bus Tickets
3,592.29
All other
34.00
12,770.55
Libraries
Fines and Rentals
$ 971.05
Miscellaneous
56 45
Non-Resident
8.00
1, 035.50
UNCLASSIFIED
Current Tax Payment Act of 1943
$ 89.494. 10
Rents of Public Property
1,133.00
Sale of City owned property
2,500.00
Registrars
21.50
Mayor Brennan Maintenance of Property
37.00
Parking Meters
18,569. 15
Public Welfare, Dept. O.A.A. Recovery
594.05
Maurice J Baer Legacy
272 63
Helen J. Metcalf Prize Fund
100.00
Capron Park Concession
300.00
From State - Public Service O. A. A. Meals Tax
7,042. 72
Miscellaneous Estimated Receipts
72.20
Estimated Receipts
453.37
Overpayment of Teacher
65.00
Premium on School Bonds
2,222.00
$122,876.72
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water
Income from sales of Water
$159,140. 93
Pipe and Labor
7,125. 32
166,266.25
INTEREST on
Bonds
510.00
Deferred Water Rates
285.24
Deferred Taxes
1,940. 12
Betterments
5.74
Soldiers' Bonus Fund Account
69.17
Committed Interest
578.72
3,388.99
AGENCY
From the County £ Dog Licenses
2,763. 33 .
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loan in Anticipation of Revenue of 1950
$ 300,000.00
Insurance
$ 586.29
Sale of Merchandise 175 00
Attleboro School Lunches
14,692.41
Attleboro School Athletics
6,621. 54
Sale of Notes
594.00
Costs Taxes Water
159.69
24,077.53
TRANSFER FROM NON-REVENUE TO REVENUE
REFUNDS - General Departments
Public Works Dept. Highway State
$ 309.66
City
42.72
Public Works Dept. Drums returned
8.25
Soldiers' Benefits
1, 959.24
Public Library
4.75
Police Department
1,50
Public Welfare
5,112. 31
Interest on Soldiers Bonus Tax TOTAL
32.08
7,470.51
$ 3,463,316. 61
JANUARY 1950 BALANCE
$427,042. 42
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR 1950
3,036,274.19
3,463,316. 61
PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1950
3,157,969.62
CASH ON HAND JANUARY 1950
305,346.99
3,463,316.61
NON-REVENUE
Cash on hand January Ist, 1950 $ 239,154.60
Refunds
596.05
Junior High School
Bonds-dated 7/1/50
Payable 1951/1971 400,000.00
$ 639,750.65
Transfer from NonRevenue to Revenue
deducted
3,951. 00
$ 635,799.65
Payments for the year 1950
$ 522,043 64
Cash on hand January Ist, 1951
113,756. 01
$ 635,799.65
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
To His Honor the Mayor, and the Municipal Council.
Presented herewith is a statement of the Tax Title Account showing Value of Tax Titles January 1, 1950, additions during the year, the amount of decrease caused by redemptions and foreclosures in 1950, and balance as of January 1, 1951.
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Value of Tax Title Account as of January 1, 1950
$ 28,968.76 Additions during 1950:
1950 Taxes and Special Assessments with Costs and Interest $ 9,804.08 Takings for 1950 1,978.09
$ 11,782.17 11,782.17
Credits
138.69
Total
$ 40,612.24
Decrease in value by:
Redemptions
$ 19,775.09 1,132.55
Foreclosures
20,907.64
Balance of Tax Title Account
As of January 1, 1951
$ 19,704.60
Total 40,612.24
TAX POSSESSIONS ACCOUNT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council .-
Presented herewith is a statement of the Tax Possessions Account showing value of Tax Possessions January 1, 1950, additions during the year, the amount of decrease caused by sales in 1950, and balance as of January 1, 1951
Value of Tax Possessions January 1, 1950 Additions during 1950
$ 18,074 02 1,132. 55
Total 19,206.57
Decrease of value through sales in 1950 683.20
Value of Tax Possessions as of January 1, 1951
18,523.37
Total 19,206. 57
CAPRON FUND
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council:
I herewith submit a statement of the Capron Fund, the in- come of which is to be used for the care and improvement of Capron Park. CASH ACCOUNT
Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1950 Received for Interest on investments $ 1,445.72
$ 129.71
Payments on Mortgage notes 932.41 Withdrawal from Principal
Account. 3,300.00 5,678.13 $ 5,807.84
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Disbursements
Investments $ 181.61
Attleboro Trust Co. 62.33
$ 243.94
Deposited in Attleboro
Savings Bank
$ 2.134.19
Mortgage Notes
3,300.00
5,434. 19
Cash on hand January 1, 1951
129.71
$ 5,807.84
PRINCIPAL OF FUND
Principal January 1, 1951 Invested in
Mortgage notes
$ 18,613.69
Deposits in Savings Banks & Trust Co.
22,508.26
Attleboro Savings & Loan Ass'n. Shares INCOME ACCOUNT
3,500.00
$ 44,621.95
Balance in Fund January 1, 1950
Cash. Checking Account " First Nat'l,
Bank
$ 129.71
On deposit in Savings Banks and Trust Co.
3,079.72
$3,209.43
Received
Interest on investments
1,445.72
$ 4,655.15
DISBURSEMENTS
Balance in Fund January 1, 1951 invested
as follows:
Deposit in Savings Banks and
Attleboro Trust Co
$4,525.44
Cash on hand in checking account
129.71
$4,655.15
FLORENCE HAYWARD SWEET FUND FOR HAYWARD FIELD
Income Account
$ 1,167.59
Received Interest on U. S. G. Bonds
250.00
Interest-Attleboro Savings Bank
25.55
$1,443.14
Principal Account
Invested in U. S. War Wavings Bonds
$10,000. 00
THE S. M. STONE FUND
Income Account
Balance January 1, 1950
$ 379.71
Received from investments
250.00
Dividends on G Bonds From Attleboro Savings Bank
9.08
$ 638.79
Payment to Park Department
258.92
Balance in Attleboro Savings Bank 1/1/51
379.87
$ 638.79 1
Principal Account
Invested in U. S. War Savings Bond X554346C
$10,000.00
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FINBERG SCHOOL FUND
Principal Account, January 1, 1950
Invested in U. S. War Savings Bonds V722440G Income Account
$ 5,000.00
Balance January 1, 1950 $ 143.71
Received Interest from Attleboro
Savings & Loan 4.12
Interest from U. S. War Bond 125.00 272.83
Balance January 1, 1951
272.83
MAURICE J. BAER FUND
Principal Account, January 1, 1950
Invested in 10 shares of Attleboro Savings & Loan Co. #476 Five $1,000.00 G. Bonds $10,000.00
Income Account
Balance January 1, 1950 $ 231.50
Received Dividend on G Bond 125.00
Shares in Savings & Loan 125.00
Interest on deposit in Attleboro Savings Bank 2.09
$ 483.59
Payment to Park Department
$ 272.63
Balance in Fund January 1, 1951
210.96 $ 483.59
DEBORAH STARKEY FUND
$ 1,000.00
Principal Account, January 1, 1950 Income Account
Balance January 1, 1950 $ 597.79
Received Interest from Attleboro
Savings Bank
32.10 $ 629.89
Balance January 1, 1951 in Attleboro Savings Bank $ 629.89
1950 Annual Report on Trust Funds
WAR SAVINGS INVESTMENT
Principal of Fund January 1, 1950 $ 100,000.00
Income Account
Balance of Fund January 1, 1950 $ 29,932.33
Received Interest on Investments 2,549.48 $ 32,481. 81
Payments
$ 27,884.68
To City Balance in Income Account 1/1/51 4,597. 13 $ 32,481.81
SOLDIERS' BONUS TAX FUND
January 1, 1950 - Principal
Deposited in Attleboro Savings Bank $ 6,917.17 Deposited in Attleboro Trust Company 6,417.17 $ 13,334.34
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Receipts
From Interest on Attleboro Trust Co.
Interest on Attleborough Savings Bank
$ 64.16 138.34
$ 202.50
Expenditures
Paid to City as estimated receipts
$202.50
Balance in Fund January 1, 1951
Deposited in Attleboro Trust Deposited in Attleboro Savings Bank
6,917.17
$ 13,334.34
EVERETT S. HORTON FUND
Balance in Fund January 1, 1950
$ 8,618.75
Received
Interest - Attleboro Savings & Loan
187.50
$ 8,806.25
Balance in Fund January 1, 1951
Invested in Attleboro Savings & Loan Shares
$ 7,500.00
Cash on hand-First National Bank
1,306.25 $ 8,806.25
THE HELEN W. METCALF PRIZE FUND
Balance in Fund January 1, 1950
$ 2.18
Receipts
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
100.00
Interest-Attleboro Savings Bank
. 17
$ 102.35
Disbursements
Paid to Margaret M. Alshire
100.00
Balance in Fund on deposit
2.35
$ 102.35
RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE I. HASKELL NURSING FUND
Balance in fund January 1, 1950
$ 6,683.52 134.33
$ 6,817.85
Balance in. Attleboro Savings Bank
$ 6,817.85
MARGARET SPANGLER FUND
Principal January 1, 1950
$ 5,000.00
Received Dividend from Attleboro Savings Bank
$ 100.00
Disbursement - Paid to Park Department TRI- CENTENNIAL FUND
$ 100.00
Principal January 1, 1950
Invested in F Bonds - Market Value
$ 1,577.55
Income Account
Balance January 1, 1950 $ 16.58
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$ 16.90
Balance January 1, 1951 in Attleboro Savings Bank
$ 16.90
NELLIE A. COOPER RECREATION FUND
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Principal received October 26, 1950
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000. 00
Balance January 1, 1951
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Interest from Attleboro Savings Bank
Interest from Attleboro Savings Bank
$ 6,417.17
Annual Report DEBT STATEMENT
Gross City Debt January 1, 1950 $ 1,067,500.00
Tax Notes Issued during year 300,000.00 400,000.00
Bonds issued for Junior High School
$ 1,767,500.00 410,000.00
Paid on above debt during 1950
Total Dept January 1, 1951
$ 1,357.500.00
AMOUNT OF DEBT AUTHORIZED BY LAWS AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE DEBT LIMITATIONS
High School Addition Bonds 2% 1938 $ 23,500.00
Water Bonds dated August 1, 1948-1-1/4% 107,000.00
Water Extension Bonds dated November 1, 1949 - 12% 272,000.00
Veterans Housing Bonds May 1, 1949 1-3/4% 280,000.00
400,000.00
Junior High School Bonds
Debt not subject to debt limitations
Debt January 1, 1951 subject to debt limitations
Borrowing capacity (22% of average valuation for the past three years) $ 907,086.98
Debt January 1, 1951, subject to debt
limitations 275,000.00
Borrowing capacity January 1, 1951 TOTAL DEBT
Sewer Bonds 12% due June 1, 1958
$ 80,000.00
Elementary School (Watson Ave.) due May 1, 1955 50,000.00
Water Bonds due August 1, 1957
107,000.00
High School Addition due August 1, 1958 23,500.00
Veterans Housing Bonds due May 1, 1964 280,000.00
Water Extension Bonds due November, 1964
272,000.00
Junior High School 1949 to 1969 November 1st
95,000.00
Junior High School 1950 to 1970 July 1st
400,000.00
Municipal Relief due 1953
50,000.00
$ 1,082,500.00 275,000.00
$ 632,086. 98
$ 1,357,500.00
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CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF DEBT AND AMOUNT TO BE PAID DEBT AND INTEREST DURING THE YEAR 1951
January 1, 1951
Sewer Bonds
$ 80,000.00
Principal Payable $ 10,000.00
Interest Payable $ 1,125.00
Elementary School
(Watson Avenue)
50,000.00
10,000.00
506.30
Water Bonds 1947
107,000.00
16,000.00
1,337.50
High School Addition
23,500.00
3,000.00
470.00
Veterans Housing
280,000.00
20,000.00
4,725.00
Water Extension Bonds
272,000.00
20,000.00
4,080.00
Junior High School Nov.1949
95,000.00
5,000.00
1,425.00
Junior High School dated 1950 400,000.00
20,000.00
6,630.00
Municipal Relief
50,000.00
20,000.00
625.00
$1,357,500.00
$124,000.00
$ 20,923.80
DEBT STATEMENT
As of January 1, 1951
Valuation for 1948 less abatements to Jan. 1, 1951
$ 34,217,722.95
Valuation for 1949 less abatements to Jan. 1, 1951
36,492,883.17
Valuation for 1950 less Abatements to Jan. 1, 1951
38,139,831.81
Gross Net Valuation Average Valuation Debt Limit 2-1/2%
$108,850,437.93
36,283,479.31
907,086.98
Total debts of all kinds
$ 1,357,500.00
Debts outside debt limit
High School Addition Bonds
$ 23,500.00
Water Bonds dated 8/1/48 107,000.00
Water Bonds dated 11/1/49
272,000.00
Veterans Housing Bonds
280,000.00
Junior High School Bonds dated July 1, 1950 400,000.00
$ 1,082,500.00 275,000.00
Debt Inside debt limit
$ 1,357,500.00 632,086. 98
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1951
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Treasurer of the City of Attleboro.
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Councils
Your Fire Department submit their Annual Report for the year 1950 and Recommendations for the year 1951.
We wish again to call your attention to the age of the appar- atua in the Department and the location of same.
LOCATED AT CENTRAL STATION
Engine #1 -- 750 Gal, Triple Combination -- Purchased 1918
To be replaced in 1951.
Engire 13 -- 500 Gal. Triple Combination
Purchased 1939
Ladder #3- City Service Truck- -Purchased 1924
Supply -- Ford Pickup- Purchased 1941
Chief --- Chrysler Sedan Purchased 1942
Deputy -- Hudson Sedan -Purchased 1946
LOCATED AT UNION STREET STATION
Engine #2 ---- 750 Gal. Triple Combination "Purchased 1926
Ladder #1 --- 85 ft. Aerial Truck- Purchased 1945
LOCATED AT SOUTH ATTLEBORO STATION,
Engine #4- -750 Gal. Triple Combination Purchased 1926
Ladder #2 -- w65 ft. Aerial Truck -Purchased 1944
LOCATED AT TWIN VILLAGE STATION
Engine #5 -- 500 Gal. Triple Combination - Purchased 1932
The Department has responded to the following alarms in 1950g
Alar es by boxer 65
Assemblymenopau ·· 3
Still ilaring -nom -507 6
TOTAL CALLS
575
CLASSIFICATION
Ammonia Leak.
2
Gain Entrance 30
Ashes
3
Gasoline Pump
1
Automobiles
54
Hay
1
Brush
200
Inhalator
12
Lumber
2
23, oil burners 31, overheated boiler 1, and Xmas lights 1
Rescue Animal
6
Dump and rubbish 25
False
4
Fence
1
Rope in Flagpole Salvage
2
Flushing gas line from highway
12
Syphon
6
Fireworks
1
Water pipes
3
First Aid 4
Wood
1
575
Hose laid 34-500 ft. 2 1/2 in. 8-000 ft. of 1 1/2 in. raised 4-457 ft. of ladders, Water cans 463, Booster 333, Pyrenes 34, Foam 4, c 02-3, Oxygen tanks 27, Boat 1, Dry Charge 1.
FIRE LOSS 1950.
Value of Buildings at risk
-$1,573,550. 00
Value of Contents at risk 1,299,575.00
$2,873, 125.00
Insurance on Buildings $1, 705, 155. 00
Insurance on Contents 1,299, 450. 00
$3,004, 605.00
Loss on Buildings
$28,393. 24
Loss on Contents
8,532.52
$36,925.76
Insurance paid on Buildings
$28,474. 24
Insurance paid on Contents 7,045.52
$35,519. 76
Loss not cove sd by Insurance - $1, 406. 00
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Buildings 77, include chimney 13, elec- trical appliances, wires and motors
No Fire
25
Out of City
7
Rescue Person
1
8
Sprinklers
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RECOMMENDATIONS We have recommended an increase in wages for the Officers and Men.
Estimated Expenses. Salary and Wages.
Appropriated- -1950- $ 204,531.40
Expended -1950- 204,223.32
Net Balance- 1950 -308.08
RECOMMENDATIONS ---= 1951
Chief
$4500.00
4,500.00
4 - Deputies 4000.00
16,000.00
7 - Captains 3500.00
24,500.00
1 - Mechanic 3500.00
3,500.00
2 - Lieutenants
3500.00
7,000.00
66 - Men Full Pay
3000.00
198,000.00
4 - Men - Not Full Pay 6 Months 7.40 and 6 Months 7.80-
11,098.40
$ 264,598.40
1950 Rate
Chief
3,400.00
4 - Deputies
11,600.00
7 - Captains
18,900.00
1 - Master Mechanic
2,700.00
2 - Lieutenants
5,300.00
41,900.00
60 - Men Full Pay ------- $7.14 per day-
156,366.00
6 - Men - First 6 Mo. $6.37 Second six Mơ, 6.76- 6,265.40
204,531.40
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Apparatus and Equipment.
We recommend a replacement program as follows:
The purchase of one Junior Aerial Ladder Truck, Tractor Drawn, with rear tiller, this year.
The purchase of one Triple Combination Pumping Engine in 1952.
This program, if followed, will replace apparatus 27 years and 25 years old.
We recommend a new engine, a foam system with 200 gal. booster tank, 20 gal. foam tank and all accessories be installed on Engine #2.
We recommend a new 600 G. P. M. Pump be installed on Engine #3.
We recommend the trade-in of the Deputy Chief's car for a new Travelers Type Emergency Car.
Stations.
We recommend that a new Central Fire Station be built to house all the apparatus in the two Central Stations.
We recommend that a new Bungalow Style Station be built in the South Attleboro Section to house one Pumping Engine and Ambulance.
We recommend an appropriation be made to cover the following needed repairs.
A new apron, new doors and a cement floor at Union Street. Rebuilding of parapet wall on north side of Central Station and storm windows across the front.
HOSE.
We recommend the purchase of two thousand feet of 22 inch hose and one thousand feet of la inch hose, also five hundred feet of booster hose and three hundred feet of garden hose.
APPAREL.
An appropriation under this account for the purchase of rubber coats and helmets and the repair of same should be included with the allotment to the personnel.
App. 81 Men at $50.00- $4050.00
Apparel Account- 300.00
$4350.00
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1951
APPRO. 1950
EXPENDED 1950
NEEDED 1951
Maint. of Equip.
$8,806.00
$ 8,805.75
$16,171.00
Autos
3,000.00
3,216.68
3,500.00
Stations
2,000.00
2,324.37
3,000.00
Hose
1,200.00
1,160.00
5,121.00
Apparel
1,900.00
1,905.62
4,350.00
All other
100.00
199.08
200.00
Other Expenses.
5,464.26-
5,464.26
5,860.00
Light
700.00
717.12
800.00
Phone
700.00
1083.40
1,325.00
Water
150.00
222.15
160.00
Fuel
3,000.00
3,377. 90
3,500.00
Office
45.00
63.69
75.00
Out of State Conference
460.00
NEW EQUIPMENT
JUNIOR AERIAL LADDER TRUCK
$ 30,000.00
ENGINE #2 Recommendation
4,500.00
ENGINE #3 Recommendation
2,600.00
DEPUTY CHIEF'S CAR
2,500.00
UNION ST. STATION REPAIRS
2,000.00
SOUTH MAIN ST. STATION REPAIRS
1,000.00
RADIO, TWO-WAY
AMBULANCE
We are pleased to cooperate and assist the Sturdy Hospital in operating the ambulance. The short time we have been operating indicates an average of thirty-five to forty calls a month. In order to maintain this service and also keep our apparatus covered requires four additional men.
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