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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1912
TAUNTON, MASS. THE DAVOL PRESS, COR MAIN AND SCHOOL STREETS, 1913.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1912
TAUNTON, MASS. THE DAVOL PRESS, COR MAIN AND SCHOOL STREETS,
1913.
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LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED, BERKLEY, MASS., MARCH 4, 1912.
Town Clerk Ervine A. Chace, 3 Years
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor. Charles H. Macomber James McCall Charles F. Paull
Moderator Edwin H. Allen
Assessors
George H. Swift John T. Haskins
Rollin H. Babbitt
Term expires 1915 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1913
School Committee
Term expires 1915 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1913
Collector of Taxes. Herbert A. Perry
Treasurer Edwin H. Allen
Auditor Thomas P. Paull
Highway Surveyors
Frederick L. Williams
James H. Macomber
Edward E. Whitaker
Adelbert A. Briggs
Howard Haines Jacob F. Kusterer
John F. Staples
Constables
Edwin H. Allen
Chester E. Phillips George H. Flint
Adelbert A. Briggs William H. Carney Jonathan M. Alexander
Silas E. Braley
+ TRUPFETT
£
Edwin H. Allen Noah H. Strange Julia R. Burt
Fish Wardens Gideon H. Babbitt Howard Haines Linneus C. Whitaker Oyster Wardens Gideon H. Babbitt Arthur J. Bennett Jabez M. Francis Tree Warden Linneus C. Whitaker Trustees of Public Library
Albert E. Dean Joseph Howland
Maria E. Haines
Term expires 1915 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1913
Burial Ground Commissioners
George H. Swift
Term expires 1915
Horace N. Macomber
Term expires1914
Edwin H. Allen
Term expires 1913
LIST OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECT- MEN OF BERKLEY, MASS., 1912.
Fence Viewers and Field Drivers
Fred L. Williams Howard Haines
James H. Macomber Adelbert A. Briggs
Edward E. Whitaker Jacob F. Kusterer
John F. Staples
Measurers of Wood and Lumber
John F. Haskins
Levi P. Churchill
Gideon H. Babbitt Sumner N. Staples
Willard H. Hathaway
Animal Inspector James H. Macomber Sealer of Weights and Measures Adelbert A. Briggs Burial Commissioner George H. Swift Meat Inspector Adelbert A. Briggs
TOWN WARRANT.
X Article 1. To see if the town will accept the List of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Article 2. To see if the town will appropriate any part of the dog fund to the Public Library.
Article 3. To act on report of town officers.
Article 4. To fix compensation for collector and treasurer for ensuing year.
Article 5. To see if the town will authorize the town treasurer to hire money under the approval of a majority of the selectmen to pay the current expenses of the town.
Article 6. To choose all necessary town officers (one school committee for three years and one assessor for three years) and vote on the question, "Shall licenses be · granted to sell intoxicating liquors ?" "Yes"or "No."
Article 7. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs of ways and bridges.
Article 8. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for schools, including supplies, high school tuition, salary of superintendent. transportation of scholars, and re- pairs on school buildings.
Article 9. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for support of the poor, salaries of town officers, state aid, and incidental expenses.
Article 10. To see what action the town will take in regard to payment of taxes, and what rate of interest is to be charged after a certain date for uncollected taxes.
Article 11. To choose a memorial committee and appropriate a sum of money for same.
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Article 12. To see if the town will raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be used for the purpose of exterminating the gypsy and brown tail moths, and care of public shade trees.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a public library, and if not to see what action the town will take in regard to a new library building.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cut bushes in the cemetery.
Article 15. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Caucus, Wednesday night, Feb. 19, at 7.30.
Town Meeting to be held on March 3, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
At our annual meeting last March the town voted appropriations amounting to $6,817.46, plus the State, County and highway taxes, which were $1,404.93, making a total of $8,222.39; from this deduct the poll taxes, amounting to $498.00, leaving $7,724.39, every dollar of which had to be raised by taxation, a great deal more money than we have raised before. Our assessors were unable to find but little increase in our valuation, there- fore the ultimate result, a high tax rate. In going over the list of appropriations it is hard to find where they could have been cut much; the purchase of a spraying outfit and fire extinguishers is an extraordinary expense that will not happen again for some time. We had some bad washouts last spring which necessitated an appro- priation of $300 to repair same. The town has recovered $550.50 through an attachment of one of our outside poor cases ; the state has reimbursed one-half of our expense for fire extinguishers : we have not had any bad forest fires, and if we are fortunate in getting through the winter without any heavy snow blockades or washouts in the spring, we should be in a position whereby the present tax rate can be considerably reduced, providing we exercise due care and judgment in making our ap- propriations in the spring. In years past it has been our custom to make a part of our appropriations from the cash on hand-when we had it,-in order to keep our tax rate down. This has probably been a little overdone, as this year we had no cash on hand to draw from, but the taxpayers have had the benefit. Our tax rate for the last sixteen years has averaged $13.00 per thousand; too much considering the privileges, but it is not liable to average less for a like period unless our valuation should change.
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In 1910 your board was instrumental in getting an act through the legislature to permit the City of Taunton to supply water to Berkley, said act to become void unless the City of Taunton should begin to distribute water through its pipes to consumers in Berkley within three years after the passage of same. The time expires April 12, 1913. The urgent need for a water supply was felt more than ever during the summer and fall. Not in the memory of the oldest residents has there been such a scarcity of water.
Now that the telephone line has been extended to Assonet Neck every part of the town is connected. At the present time there are eighty-two subscribers. It is greatly to our advantage that we are on the Taunton Ex- change, for it gives us a service of over 3,000 local calls.
As Overseers of Poor we have to report one case of full support and twenty-nine cases where partial support and temporary aid has been granted. The appropriation of $1,000 for this department has been over-run $3.69.
CHARLES H. MACOMBER, CHARLES F. PAULL, JAMES McCALL,
Selectmen.
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LIST OF JURORS.
PREPARED BY THIE SELECTMEN.
Edward E. Whitaker,
Point St.
Farmer
Clifford E. Macomber,
Berkley St.
Teamster
Chester E. Phillips,
Berkley St.
Moulder
Samuel H. Cook,
Algerine St. Farmer
Charles E. Clark,
Jerome St.
Painter
X Elmer V. Poole,
Berkley St.
Silversmith
Damon D. White,
Myricks St. Farmer
Noah H. Strange,
Algerine St.
Farmer
Frank A. Brown, Jr.,
Jerome St.
Clerk
C. Dexter Babbitt,
Berkley St.
Farmer
Joseph Howland,
Berkley St. Farmer
Thomas H. Chase,
Mvricks St. Blacksmith
Freeman Sellers,
Berkley St. Butcher
V H. Huntley Perry,
Berkley St. Farmer
Charles A. Hathaway.
Berkley St.
Machinist
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR 1912.
Valuation of real estate,
$337.744.00
Valuation of personal property.
$76.689.00
Rate per thousand, $18.80
10,015
Acres of land assessed,
263
Number of dwelling houses.
235
Number cows assessed.
337
Neat cattle other than cows assessed,
111
Swine assessed.
161
Sheep assessed,
44
Fowls assessed, value $2063,
41.25
Polls assessed.
249
Taxes assessed,
488
Taxes assessed on property,
403
Dec. 31st. 1912.
ROLLIN H. BABBITT, Y
Chairman.
Number horses assessed,
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APPROPRIATIONS
By Taxation.
For Highways and Bridges,
$1200.00
School Supplies and Repairs,
1800.00
Memorial Day,
35.00
Superintendent of Schools,
300.00
Car Fares for High School Scholars,
200.00
Support of Poor,
1000.00
Town Officers,
700.00
Incidental Expenses,
500.00
Exterminating Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, 162.46
Spraying Machine,
100.00
Spraying Shade Trees,
150.00
Fire Extinguishers,
150.00
Fighting Fires,
200.00
Extra Washouts on Highways,
300.00
Extension Ladders,
20.00
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Treasurer's Report.
Receipts.
Cash in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1912,
$1.28
Mass. School Fund,
1,257.10
N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Co ..
86.00
Dog Fund,
197.80
Oyster note.
500.00
Bills receivable.
24.85
Machinists' National Bank.
6,500.00
Du Pointe children, H. Hathaway, Admr., 550.50
Town of Canton, outside aid,
19.39
Tree spraying,
29.90
District Court fines,
80.00
American Surety Co., N. Y ..
9.92
Inspection of animals.
14.75
Fish privileges. 30.00
Corporation tax from State.
104.35
Bank tax from State, 403.63
State aid from State.
416.00
School Supt .. from State,
250.00
High school, from State, 960.00
Tuition of children from State, 189.50
Fire aid from State, 144.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth from State, 97.22
J. M. Alexander, taxes 1908,
.55
.J. M. Alexander. taxes 1909,
45.58
J. M. Alexander, taxes 1910,
164.75
Herbert A. Perry, taxes 1911, 391.20
Herbert A. Perry, taxes 1912,
7,310.97
Total receipts,
$19.779.24
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Expenditures.
Highways and bridges,
$1,324.77
Publie Library,
106.98
Memorial Day,
34.30
Enforcing Law,
52.86
Forest fires,
347.01
Schools,
3,785.96
High school,
903.75
Soldiers' relief,
36.00
Outside poor,
1,003.69
State aid,
462.00
Town officers,
1,154.67
Machinists National Bank,
7,500.00
Machinists National Bank. interest
and expense,
169.44
Snow bills.
119.25
State tax.
750.00
Highway tax,
38.50
County tax,
616.43
Miscellaneous,
738.12
Shade trees,
249.28
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
318.54
$19,711.55
Cash on hand,
67.69
$19,779.24
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Town Officers.
Mortimer H. Bowman, Supt. of schools, $320.04 Thomas P. Paull, auditor and extra work, 25.00 Thomas P. Paull, making report to the State, 4.00
Dr. L. E. Butler, inspector of schools, 25.00
J. H. Macomber, inspector of animals, 25.00
Charles M. Wade, inspector of meat, 36.75
Charles H. Macomber, selectman,
72.00
Charles F. Paull, selectman,
39.00
James McCall, selectman,
42.00
Samuel H. Cook, town clerk, 81/4 months, 1911.
20.00
Samuel H. Cook, register 1911,
9.00
Samuel H. Cook, town treasurer, 81/4 months 1911, 51.25
Samuel H. Cook, recording births,
deaths and marriages 1911, 10.75
Edwin H. Allen, posting town and state warrants, 15.00
Edwin H. Allen, supply agent,
10.00
Edwin H. Allen, moderator,
3.00
Herbert A. Perry, tax collector 1911,
100.00
L. C. Whittaker, ballot clerk,
6.50
F. L. Williams, ballot clerk,
8.50
Chester Phillips, ballot clerk,
8.50
Walter Strange, ballot clerk,
11.50
Rollin H. Babbitt, assessor,
53.75
George H. Swift, assessor,
52.50
Edwin H. Allen, school committee,
32.50
Noah H. Strange, school committee,
26.00
Julia R. Burt, school committee, 21.00
Noah H. Strange, census enumerator, 10.00
A. A. Briggs, dog officer, 15.00
Charles Corey, truant officer, 10.00
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L. C. Whittaker, tree warden. 5.00
Edwin H. Allen, treas., 121/2 months, 78.13
Edwin H. Allen, justice of peace and constable. 8.00
$1,154.67
Snow Bills.
Willard Hathaway and others, $20.40
F. L. Williams and others, 3.40
James HI. Macomber and others, 11.70
E. E. Whittaker and others, 24.80
Howard Haines and others, 18.40
A. A. Briggs and others,
5.60
J. F. Kusterer and others. 16.60
S. E. Brailey and others. 18.35
$119.25
Shade Trees.
Peirce Hardware, $19.35
L. W. Hodgkins, 80.17
The Grasselli Chemical Co., 52.50
L C. Whittaker and others, 90.36
L. C. Whittaker, material and freight, 6.90
$249.28
Forest Fires.
24 National Standard Extinguishers, $288.00
50 rubber stops and 288 pounds soda, 5.56
30 National stoppers and acid, 21.15
Gideon H. Babbitt and others, 32.30
$347.01
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Public Library.
Julia R. Burt, librarian, $40.00
Books purchased, 46.48
Repairs, expenses, &c.,
10,50
Joseph H. Howland, services,
10.00
$106.98
Memorial Day, expenses,
$34.75
State Aid,
$462.00
Soldiers',
$36.00
Poor out of Almshouse,
$1,003.69
Enforce the Laws.
Charles Corey and others,
$40.86
Perry Auto Co., 12.00
$52,86
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SCHOOLS.
Teachers' Names and Wages.
No. 1 Myron R. Chace, 22 wks. at $10, $220.00 Gertrude E. Davis, 14 wks. at $11, 154.00
2 Gertrude E. Davis, 22 wks. at $11, 242.00 Lucy Hathaway, 14 wks. at $11, 154.00
3 Ruth E. Holland, 36 wks. at $10, 360.00
4 Elizabeth I. Davis, 36 wks. at $8, 288.00
5 Addie M. Blood, 36 wks. at $9, 324.00
6 Mary L. Corey, 22 wks. at $9, 198.00
Mary L. Corey, 14 wks. at $9.50,
133.00
7 Elsie N. Snow, 36 wks. at $12, Blanche Carey, 14 wks. at $8, 112.00
432.00
Maria Powers, (assistant), 15.00
Mabel F. Sidelinges, (assistant), 6.80
Helen C. Sweet, (assistant), 18.00
$2,656.80
Fuel for Schools.
Staples Coal Co., $84.00
L. P. Churchill, hard and pine wood, 16.88
N. H. Strange, hard and pine wood, 58.70
J. F. Staples, hard wood, 32.48
E. H. Allen, hard wood, 19.44
Paul Bros. and another,
2.98
$214.48
Sawing and Housing.
$3.00
No. 1 Loyd White,
Pearl Macomber, 2.50
2 R. Foster Macomber, 3.75
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Erford Westgate,
1.50
3 George R. Babbitt,
6.63
4 Elizabeth I. Davis. 3.50
5 A. E. Briggs,
1.00
Fred Mather,
5.25
6 Willie Hall,
2.50
7 Luther B. Hoard,
.50
Arthur Studley,
3.45
$33.58
Books and Supplies.
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
$14.60
American Book Co.,
23.28
D. Appleton & Co., 39.70
H. A. Dickerman,
10.02
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins,
3.75
Edward E. Babb & Co ..
89.18
J. L. Hammett Co.,
103.46
Helen C. Sweet,
1.81
Ginn & Co.,
4.32
$290.12
High School.
Clarke E. Kusterer, carfare,
$14.40
Wilbur Kusterer, carfare,
24.00
Sarah A. Carey, carfare.
20.00
Blanch Carey, carfare,
24.00
Maud Hopkins, carfare,
8.00
Edmund M. Clarke, carfare,
5.60
Arthur B. Studley, carfare.
14.40
Ruth E. Howland, carfare.
12.00
Francis Chace, carfare,
5.00
Fred Mather, carfare,
8.70
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George R. Babbitt, carfare, 10.00
Madeline French, carfare, 11.00
Gordon B. McKay, carfare,
3.00
J. M. Francis, carfare, 5.00
Gladys Paterson, carfare,
8.00
$173.10
School Incidentals.
M. H. Bowman, stamps, papers, &c., $12.34
Loyd White, labor No. 1, 1.00
E. H. Allen, labor Nos. 1, 2 and 7, 9.65
E. H. Allen, paid express and freight on books, 8.77
Edward E. Babb & Co., flags, &c.,
3.90
Clemens Teaming Co., teachers' con- vention, 7.00
C. H. Pease, tuning organ, 5.30
Swift & Williams, labor,
29.24
A. G. Williams Co., lumber, 7.50
J. M. Fitzgerald, paint &c., 11.64
E. A. Chace, labor, No. 2,
8.00
Mrs. W. Horton and others, cleaning schoolhouses, 22.00
David Hoxie, labor schoolhouses,
11.00
N. H. Strange, labor and material schoolhouses, 9.27
T. P. Paull, labor and material schoolhouses, 3.75
G. W. Luther, oil No. 7, 1.15
Howard Haines, labor No. 4, 3.00
B. N. Cummings, labor on furnace No. 7, 11.50
Luther B. Hoard and others, labor No. 7, 8.55
$174.56
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Janitors.
No. 1 Clinton Macomber, $ 9.00
Pearl Macomber,
11.50
2 Raymond Macomber,
20.50
3 Francis Babbitt,
20.56
4 Elizabeth I. Davis,
20.56
5 A. E. Briggs,
28.25
6 Willie Hall,
14.50
Mary King,
9.75
7 Arthur Studley, 21.00
L. B. Hoard,
45.00
M. Murphy,
6.00
$206.50
Miscellaneous Bills.
F. L. Williams, care of town hall, $15.00
F. L. Williams, oil, etc., 5.12
Joseph Babbitt, care of B. &. D. bridge, 97.56
Joseph Babbitt, repairs on road machine,
2.25
Dighton Foundry,
.75
Taunton Teaming Co., moving two safes, 7.00
Town of Middleboro, care of fish, 20.00
The So. Mass. Telephone Co., 1.00
Unpaid bills of Dec .. 1911,
107.80
Staples Coal Co., coal for town hall, 4.26
L. C. Whittaker and others, cutting trees. 35.30
Daniel C. Palmer, commission on weights. 10.00
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W. & L. E. Gurley, weights town hall, 51.45
James E. Lewis, steel shelves, town hall, 100.00
James E. Lewis, cabinet cards (assessors), 8.35
James E. Lewis, book. for assessors, 3.30
Samuel H. Cook, stamps, etc., 7.50
E. H. Allen, extra labor on town re- port, 10.00
Carter Ink Co., ink for town hall, 1.25
Davol Printing Co., town reports, 60.00
Davol Printing Co., caucus ballots and warrants, 9.00
Davol Printing Co., town ballots and paper. 9.00
Davol Printing Co., paper for selct- men, 19.50
.J. M. Fitzgerald, 6 lanterns and tree pruner,
3.88
American Surety. Co., bonds (col- lector and treasurer). 50.00
M. E. Butler. M. D .. fumigating Whittaker's house. 4.50
E. H. Allen, distributing town re- ports. 4.00
E. H. Allen, stamps. 2.59
Good Road & Machine Co., scraper, 8.50
J. F. Kusterer, material, scraper, 3.75
E. E. Whittaker, scraper. 1.00
Dr. Chas. A. Briggs. 21 births. 5.25
Dr. J. A. Hunt, 2 births, .50
Town of Middleboro, care of fish. 20.00
A. W. Brownell, paper, etc., town clerk. 6.45
A. W. Brownell, assessors' blanks, 2.45
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A. W. Brownell, dog license book, 1.50
H. N. Macomber, barrels, 4.30
G. H. Swift, stamps for assessors, .50
N. H. Strange, wood for town hall, 2.00
C. F. Paull, new guide board and post, 1.60
Hall & Hagerty, nuisance case, etc., 29.96
$738.12
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. 1.
F. L. Williams, 2841/2 hours,
$56.90
F. L. Williams, 5 men, oil and horse,
9.57
Williard Hathaway, 46 hours,
9.20
Williard Hathaway, horse, 36 hours,
5.40
Williard Hathaway, gravel
.54
E. E. Whittaker and others,
5.03
Wm. Carney, 189 hours,
37.80
Wm. Carney, horse 125 hours,
18.75
Wm. Carney, 90 loads gravel,
4.46
John Carney, 141 hours,
28.20
Lloyd White 491/2 hours,
9.90
Thomas Powers, 26 hours.
5.20
George Swift, 33 hours,
6.60
George Swift, 138 loads gravel,
3.84
George Swift, horse 21/2 hours,
.38
E. H. Allen, 1031% hours.
20.70
E. H. Allen, horse 1181/2 hours,
17.78
G. Caswell. 53 hours,
10.60
G. Caswell. horse 106 hours,
15.90
Wm. Horton. 56 hours.
11.20
Mrs. F. O. O'Brien, gravel.
1.80
Howard Haines, 8 hours.
1.60
Edward Tolley, 91 hours,
18.20
Edward Tolley, horse 16 hours,
2.40
Mrs. L. Greene, lighting lanterns,
3.75
F. Silver. lighting lanterns,
4.00
F. Silver. 18 hours.
3.60
Adelbert Briggs, 53 hours.
10.60
Adelbert Briggs, horse 40 hours,
6.00
L. C. Whittaker, 25 hours,
5.00
Alfred Peirce. 168 loads of gravel.
8.40
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Forest Staples, 36 hours,
7.20
Forest Staples, horse 54 hours,
8.10
N. H. Strange, horse 36 hours,
5.40
N. H. Strange, 18 hours,
3.60
Henry Westgate, 9 hours,
1.80
Joe Rose, 9 hours,
1.80
Job Carey, 8 hours,
1.60
Ernest Hopkins, 17 hours,
3.40
Staples Coal Co.,
43.01
. John Cameron, 5 hours,
1.00
John Cameron, horse 21/2 hours,
.38
F. Macomber, mowing bushes, 27 hours,
5.40
Maria Haines, 4 loads gravel,
.12
Joe Addleson, 9 hours,
1.80
Erford Westgate, 9 hours,
1.80
$429.71
District No. 2.
James Macomber, 581/2 hours,
$11.70
James Macomber, horse 13 hours,
1.95
James Macomber, 4 posts and gravel,
1.04
John Olivier, 1401/2 hours,
28.10
Joe Addleson, 72 hours,
14.40
Joe Rose, 58 hours,
11.60
Charley Corey, 58 hours,
11.60
Charley Corey, horse 90 hours,
13.50
Joseph Gracia, 50 hours,
10.00
Joseph Gracia, horse 30 hours,
4.50
Manuel Silvia, 20 hours,
4.00
G. H. Westgate, 54 hours,
10.80
S. Erford Westgate, 25 hours,
5.00
Ervine A. Chace, horse 42 hours.
6.36
Ervine A. Chace, 249 loads gravel.
7.47
L. C. Whittaker, 17 hours,
3.40
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Wm. Northrop, 16 hours, 3.20
Staples Coal Co., P. Diveto, 28 hours. 5.66
13.22
Frank Marceller, 16 hours,
3.20
$170.58
District No. 3.
E. E. Whittaker, 148 hours, $29.60
E. E. Whittaker, post and rail, .45
L. C. Whittaker, 70 hours, 14.00
L. C. Whittaker, horse 19 hours,
2.85
L. C. Whittaker, post and rail,
.45
Mrs. Maria Haines, 11 loads gravel,
.33
Arthur Bassett, 971/2 hours,
19.50
Arthur Bassett, horse. 1021/2 hours,
15.38
Charles Hathaway, 14 hours,
2.80
George Babbitt. 15 hours.
3.00
G. H. Babbitt, 27 hours,
5.40
G. H. Babbitt, horse 27 hours,
4.05
Mrs. T. Briggs, 67 loads gravel,
3.35
Norman Whittaker, 18 hours,
3.60
Norman Whittaker, horse 18 hours, 2.70
Huntley Perry, horse 44 hours, 6.60
Huntley Perry, 32 hours, 6.40
John Gidmark. 16 hours. 3.20
Albert Cummings, 41 hours.
8.20
Staples Coal Co .. 18.28
$150.14
District No. 4.
Howard Haines, 105 hours, $21.00
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Howard Haines, horse 771/2 hours,
11.63
Howard Haines, 32 posts and rails, 6.40
Howard Haines, spiles and gravel, 4.05
T. Powers, 5 hours, 1.00
L. C. Whittaker, 14 hours, 2.80
T. Cummings, 23 hours. 4.60
Staples Coal Co., 14 hours,
10.89
Earl H. Haines, 1031/2 hours.
20.70
83.07
District No. 5.
A. A. Briggs, 88 hours, $17.60
A. A. Briggs, horse, 63 hours, 9.45
Alvin Briggs, 45 hours, 9.00
Staples Coal Company,
7.00
Alfred Peirce, 20 hours,
4.00
Alfred Peirce, 61 loads gravel.
3.05
N. H. Strange, 33 hours,
6.60
N. H. Strange, horse, 18 hours,
2.70
N. H. Strange, 9 loads gravel,
.45
George Crimlisk, 52 hours,
10.40
Albert W. Allen. 43 hours,
8.60
Albert W. Allen, horse, 25 hours.
3.75
F. B. Terry, 59 hours,
11.80
$94.40
District No. 6.
J. F. Kusterer, 293 hours, 58.60
J. F. Kusterer, 428 hours, 64.20
J. F. Kusterer, repairs and material, 4.85
John Flint, 58 hours, 11.60
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M. Victorine, 4 hours, .80
R. Delano and another, gravel, .30
Geo. Chapman, gravel, .80
John Portiger, 99 hours,
19.80
A. Bent, 20 hours, 4.00
$164.95
District No. 7.
J. Forest Staples, 30 5-9 days, $55.00
J. Forest Staples, horse, 33 days, . 44.55
John T. Haskins, horse, 8 days, 10.80
Frank Washburn, 3 days,
5.40
Frank Washburn, horse, 6 days,
8.10
F. K. Gamache, 9 17-18 days,
17.90
Myron Davis, 5 17-18 days,
10.70
Lincoln Davis, 5 17-18 days,
10.70
Wm. Murphy, 31/2 days,
6.30
Leland Stephens, 2 days,
3.60
Truman Goff, 2 2-9 days,
4.00
Fred Ray, 4 5-18 days,
7.70
Peter Chase, 1 17-18 days,
3.50
S. N. Staples, horse, 1 17-18 days,
2.62
Damon White, 5 1-9 days,
9.20
Albert Allen, 33 loads gravel,
1.65
Malachi Haskins, 5 days,
9.00
Malachi Haskins, gravel,
3.20
J. Kusterer, 4 days,
7.20
J. Kusterer, horse, 8 days,
10.80
$231.92
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Berkley, Jan. 1, 1913.
As Auditor of the Town of Berkley, I have examined the Treasurer's accounts and find on file all necessary orders of the Selectmen and receipts for money paid out. Money received from all sources, $19,779.24
Bills paid,
$19,711.55
Cash on hand,
67.69
$19,779.24
Present Financial Condition.
Cash on hand,
$67.69
Leach fund,
550.00
Savings banks,
1,600.00
Taxes unpaid, 1909,
6.39
Taxes unpaid, 1910,
156.67
Taxes unpaid 1911,
177.55
Taxes unpaid. 1912,
1.056.88
Oyster note due March, 1913.
500.00
Three notes of $500 each due each successive year.
THOMAS P. PAULL, Auditor.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE TOWN CEMETERY, DEC. 31, 1912.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Dec. 31. 1911. Cash on hand, $8.00 Oct. 3, 1912. Horton & Swift, mowing bushes, $8.00
Dec. 31, 1912. Bills unpaid, $5.2)
The Commissioners ask the town for an appropriation of $25 for mowing bushes.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
The treasurer has on deposit in the Bristol County Savings Bank of Taunton, to be held forever in trust, the income to be used for the care of burial lots, the follow- ing sums :
Endowment Expended Int. Due
1898, June 27, Philip C. Porter,
$100
$3.70
$8.22
1900, May 12. William Babbitt,
10)
3.70
10.87
1906, April 12. Calvin T. Crane,
100
3.70
8.14
1906. Oct. 1. Susan H. Allen.
200
8.50
12.87
1908, Dec. 12. Thomas Terry,
100
3.70
5.92
1909. Dec. 17. Samuel C. Norcutt.
100
3.70
4.14
1910, Sept. 17, Rev. Thomas Andros,
200
3.70
5.95
1910, June 24. W. Burt and A. Simms, 100
3.70
4.58
HORACE N. MACOMBER. EDWIN H. ALLEN, GEORGE H. SWIFT,
Commissioners.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees submit the following report.
It has been an encouraging year to us. The number of books has been increased and the number in circulation shows an increasing interest. The circulation per capita compares well with surrounding towns.
If the town will co-operate with private citizens we may be able to have a new library building in the near future. We would strongly urge that the Town take such action as will ensure this result, as we need a new home badly.
As to financial standing see Town Treasurer's report.
JOSEPH HOWLAND, Trustee.
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List of Taxes
FOR THE YEAR
Poll
Personal
Allen Edwin H.
$2
$16 64
Real $72 85
Moth
Total $92 49
Allen Albert W.
2
10 09
28 82
40 95
Ashley Jethro
1 13
19 93
10
21 16
Ashley LeRoy
2
38
2 38
Anthony, Benjamin F., heirs
66
19 27
19 93
Anthony Maurice B.
2
2 00
Alexander J. M.
2
5 45
31 11
38 56
Ames John
2
2 00
Ames John H.
2
2 00
Ames Frank E.
2
2 00
Ames Herbert
2
2 00
Adams George E.
2
2 00
Ashley Walter C.
2
2 00
Addelson Joseph
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