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ANNUAL REPORT
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1951
I LOCAL HISTORY
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Saugus
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TOWN OF AUGUS
MASSACHUSETTS
ANNUAL REPORT
for the year ending December 31st 1951
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SAUGUS PUBLIC LIBRARY 295 Central St. Saugus, MA 01906 TOWN OF SAUGUS MASSACHUSETTS
THE ATHENIAN OATH
WE WILL NEVER BRING DISGRACE TO THIS OUR CITY, BY ANY ACT OF DISHONESTY OR COWARDICE, NOR EVER DESERT OUR SUFFER- ING COMRADES IN THE RANKS; WE WILL FIGHT FOR THE IDEALS AND SACRED THINGS OF THE CITY, BOTH ALONE AND WITH MANY; WE WILL REVERE AND OBEY THE CITY'S LAWS AND DO OUR BEST TO INCITE A LIKE RESPECT IN THOSE ABOVE US WHO ARE PRONE TO ANNUL OR SET THEM AT NAUGHT; WE WILL STRIVE UN- CEASINGLY TO QUICKEN THE PUB- LIC'S SENSE OF CIVIC DUTY, THUS IN ALL THESE WAYS WE WILL TRANSMIT THIS CITY NOT ONLY NOT LESS, BUT GREATER, AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN IT WAS TRANSMITTED TO US.
In Memoriam
WHEREAS, it has pleased Eternal God, in His infinite mercy, to call unto Himself all that was mortal of John C. Pitman and H. Warren Butler and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pitman, in addition, served as a member and chairman of the Board of Selectmen and a member of the first Planning Board; and Mr. Butler as a member and later chairman of the Planning Board, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Saugus express our gratitude for the life and devoted service of these outstanding citizens, and order that these Resolutions be spread upon the records of the Town Meeting and copies thereof sent to the respective families of the deceased
Town Officers
SELECTMEN
John J. Bucchiere David J. Lucey James P. Sullivan Alan F. Sawyer William H. Robinson
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Alice G. Blood John L. Silver George A. McCarrier James W. Elsmore William S. Braid
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Edward E. Berrett Elmer R. Emmett
Precinct 1 Welcome W. Mccullough Harry F. Wentworth Henry A. Peckham* Precinct 2
Norman A. Bean, Jr.
Arthur Dearing
Thomas F. Quinlan
George N. McKay Precinct 3
Nels A. Bloom Vernon W. Evanst
George W. Pitman
George O. Walker
Robert L. Davis Edward Gibbs, Jr.
Paul A. Haley Dexter Q. Rich Precinct 5
George E. Pool, Jr.
Chester P. Gibson
Robert G. Ballard Richard Downes
Edwin M. Thompson Precinct 6
H. Warren Butler* Harold E. Dodge
Frank Evans, Jr. Albion R. Rice
Lyman E. Sproul
Precinct 7
Alexander S. Addison Earle W. Cousens
Albion L. Hogan Clarence S. Kenerson Precinct 8
John C. Pitman*
Herman G. Bunker Arthur E. Gustafson
David W. Hanson Edwin M. Holmes Precinct 9 Charles W. Donovan Hollis E. Hogle, Jr. Precinct 10
Richard Merrill
Arthur W. Anderson John B. DeFronzo * Deceased.
Anthony Grella George R. Robinson Į Resigned.
Herbert W. Spence
TOWN ELECTIONS Special Election October 8, 1951 Question: To accept an act changing the method of electing Selectmen and School Committee under Town Manager Form of Government. Yes 1299
No 548
Blanks 0 Total 1847
Donald Walker Precinct 4
James R. Williams
Walter Roy
F. Dudley Bacon Frank K. Berthold
INDEX
Foreword
Page 2
Obituary
3
Town Officers
4
Town Meetings
6
Manager's Report
10
Finance Committee
12
Planning Board
13
Board of Appeals
15
Board of Assessors
16
Library
18
Board of Health
22
Public Welfare
23
Superintendent of Buildings
26
Veterans' Benefits
27
Police Department
27
Fire Department
30
Sealer's Report
31
Tree and Moth Department
32
Public Works Department
34
Playground Commission
38
School Committee
39
Accountant
71
Jury List
86
At Your Service
Back Cover
Town Meetings
March 19, 1951
Art. 1. Report of Finance Committee.
ACCEPTED
Art. 2. To authorize Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of revenue. VOTED
Art. 4. To raise and appropriate $15,000.00 for lay- ing out and constructing drains and ditches for surface drainage for elementary school on Hurd Avenue. VOTED
Art. 3. BUDGET FOR TOWN GOVERNMENT. (See Accountant's Report)
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting - March 26, 1951
Art. 5. To accept Hurd Ave. and appropriate $10.00 for land taking.
VOTED
Art. 6. To raise and appropriate $22,500.00 for grading and macadamizing of Hurd Ave. and the construction of sidewalks and curbings thereon. VOTED
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting - April 2, 1951
Art. 7. To raise and appropriate sum of $22,500 for Chapt. 90 Highway construction to be used together with funds from State and County for Central Street and extensions.
VOTED
Art. 8. To raise and appropriate $2000.00 for Chapt. 90 maintenance. VOTED
Art. 9. To raise and appropriate $8,975.60 for con- struction of a surface water drain on Cen- tennial Ave. and Denver St. and to cover cost of land or easements necessary. VOTED
Art. 10. To appropriate $40,000.00 for installing a new heating system and renovating the Ballard School and to meet said appropria- tion, the sum of $35,000 to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency account and $5,000 to be raised in the current tax levy. INDEF. POST.
Art. 11.
Art. 12. To appropriate the sum of $3680 to allow the installing of traffic signal at Ballard St. and Chestnut St. VOTED
Art. 13. To raise and appropriate $3,000 for purchase and installation of new electric light fixtures in school buildings, same to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
VOTED
Art. 14. To raise and appropriate the sum of $243.00 to indemnify William F. Cahill for motor vehicle property damage liability incurred by him in performing his duty as a police officer.
VOTED
VOTED
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LAID ON TABLE
Art. 15. Art. 16. To provide cost of living increase of $208.00 to all employees, except town manager and to appropriate $46,000.00 to cover the same. VOTED INDEF. POST.
Art. 17.
Art. 18. To raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for in- stalling cement sidewalks on Ballard St.
VOTED
Art. 19. That the Town Manager be authorized to execute and deliver a deed conveying lots A-83 and A-84 Plan 2020 to Alvah L. Rich and Thelma R. Rich. VOTED
Art. 20. To raise and appropriate $1,000 for X-Ray Mobile Unit T. B. Survey.
VOTED
Art. 21. To raise and appropriate $3,000 for con- struction of a surface drain on Lincoln Ave. between Dudley Street and Guild Rd. and from 266 Lincoln Ave. to Emerson School.
VOTED
Art. 22. To rezone lot A-145 and Pt. 146 on Plan 1021 for business purposes. VOTED
INDEF. POST.
Art. 25. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting - April 16, 1951 LAID ON TABLE
Art. 26.
Art. 24. To amend Zoning By-Laws so that lots A135 on Plan 1021 for business purposes. VOTED
Art. 23. To rezone for business purposes lot A-36 and A-37 on Plan 1002. VOTED INDEF. POST.
Art. 27.
Art. 28. To accept Chapter 820, Acts of 1950 to pro- vide increase in amount of certain pensions. VOTED
Art. 29. To appropriate $500.00 for Contributory Retirement account. VOTED
Art. 30.
INDEF. POST. INDEF. POST.
Art. 31.
Art. 32. To raise and appropriate the sum of $1250.00 to refund to Bernard January for pinball operator's license collected illegally. VOTED Art. 33. To set aside $1000.00 and instruct the Manager to make an engineering survey of the entire project. VOTED
Art. 34. INDEF. POST.
Art. 35. REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
Art. 36 through 46. REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
Art. 47. To accept Intervale Ave. 252 feet and to authorize Selectmen to acquire land neces- sary therefor and to appropriate $10.00 for that purpose. VOTED
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting - April 23, 1951 Art. 48. To rescind action taken under Art. 23 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of 1950. VOTED
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Art. 49. Art. 50. Art. 51. Art. 52. Art. 53.
MOTION LOST INDEF. POST.
To accept Chapter 538 of the Acts of 1950. VOTED INDEF. POST.
To adopt Chapter 552 of the Acts of 1948 as amended by Chapter 757 of the Acts of 1950. VOTED
LAID ON THE TABLE
Art. 54. Art. 55. To raise and appropriate $1,000.00 to main- tain mosquito control works. VOTED
Art. 56. To raise and appropriate $10,000 to purchase dam and water rights at Prankers Pond. VOTED INDEF. POST. INDEF. POST.
Art. 57. Art. 58. Art. 59. To authorize the Selectmen to accept for the Town deeds to land owned by Reconstruction Finance Corporation on Wilbur Ave. and Essex St. VOTED
Art. 60. To authorize the Selectmen to sell at public or private sale land formerly owned by Re- construction Finance Corp. at Wilbur Ave. and Essex St. VOTED
Special Town Meeting of Sept. 24, 1951 INDEF. POST.
Art. 1. Art. 2. To appropriate $5,000 and transfer same from the Salary appropriation of the Build- ing Department to Expense appropriation of the Building Dept. VOTED
Art. 3. To transfer sum of $3,000 from salary appro- priation of the Building Dept. and $3,000 from Excess and Deficiency Account to the Tree and Moth Department for the purpose of eradication of Dutch Elm Disease. VOTED
Art. 4. To transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account to the Fire Department Expense Appropriation $31,000. for the purchase of a junior aerial ladder truck. VOTED
Art. 5. INDEF. POST.
Art. 6. To transfer $15,000 from unexpended bal- ances of Town appropriations on Dec. 25, 1951 for the purpose of distributing same to all town employees. VOTED
Art. 7. To authorize the Town Manager to sell, dis- pose of and/or remove the Mansfield School Building. VOTED INDEF. POST.
Art.
8.
Art. 9. To accept Bennett Ave. and appropriate $10.00 same to be transferred from Law Dept. Expense Account for land taking thereon. VOTED
Art. 10. To accept Breakheart Road and authorize the Selectmen to take land therefor and to appropriate the sum of $10.00 by transfer from Law Department Expense Account for that purpose. VOTED
Art. 11. Art. 12.
INDEF. POST. INDEF. POST.
Art. 13. To change the wording in Article 21 of 1950 Town Meeting to strike out the name Patrick J. Cusick, Jr. VOTED
Art. 14. To authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant easements for installation, repair and main- tenance of public utility services and facili- ties in, under and over land owned by the Town. VOTED
Special Town Meeting Dec. 10, 1951
Art. 1. That the Moderator appoint a committee of five, to investigate all angles of the proposed construction of a new High School Building, including present financial status of the Town and its ability to meet such an obligation and to report to the Town Meeting with recom- mendations and articles. VOTED
Art.
2.
Adjourned Special Town Meeting|Dec. 12, 1951
INDEF. POST.
Art. 3. To transfer $2300 from Salary Account to the General Expense Account within the School Dept. budget. VOTED
Art. 4. To rescind Section 10 of the Town By-Laws. VOTED
Art. 5.
INDEF. POST. NOT VOTED
Art. 6.
Art. 7. To raise and appropriate the sum of $4000.00 for the general improvement of Intervale Ave. and to transfer same from Excess & Deficiency Account. VOTED
Art. 8. To rezone from single residence to general residence property at lot A-505 Plan 3014. VOTED
Art. 9.
NOT VOTED
Art.
1.
Art. 2.
Special Town Meeting of Dec. 12, 1951
INDEF. POST.
INDEF. POST.
Town Manager PARTIAL REPORT
This first full year of operation under my administration has been a year of definite accomplishment in every department. With the assistance afforded by a sympathetic and understanding Finance Committee and Town Meeting membership, Saugus has made a realistic approach to its many problems.
Your Town Manager wishes also to acknowledge the assistance given him by sympathetic and understanding members of the Board of Selectmen.
Among the accomplishments for the year 1951 are the con- struction of the Veterans Memorial School, a building of outstand- ing characteristics, the renovation of the Ballard School, the construction of approximately 4000 lineal feet of sanitary sewers, the repaving of Lincoln Avenue from Intervale Avenue to Dudley Street, the painting of seven of our public buildings, the installa- tion of three storm drains, the replacement of hundreds of lineal feet of old water lines, the surface treating of every highway in Saugus capable of receiving such treatment, together with the granting of a $208.00 cost of living increase to every employee of the Town is certainly a record accomplishment for one year in Saugus. Add to this an accelerated playground program, the paint- ing of traffic and parking lines and the acquiring of mechanical sanding equipment, together with new rubbish collecting equipment and you can then envision the progress that has been made.
OLD IRON WORKS 1643
NANAPASHEMET
PASTOR ROBY
SACHEM OF SAUGUS
FIRST ELEMENTARY UNIT OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
17 75 E
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Early excavations at Saugus' ancient IRON WORKS. Foundation of America's first successful blast furnace at lower left.
Reproduction of Saugus' ancient blast furnace and charging bridge. They are built upon the original sites.
Finance Committee
In accordance with provisions in Chapter 30, Acts of 1947, General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, your Finance Committee submits herewith their recommendations for articles appearing in the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, 1951.
Although the law provides for the Board of Selectmen to forward copies of the Town Manager's tentative budget, together with their recommendations for action to be taken in the best interests of the citizens, to each member of our committee by December 20, 1950, they failed to comply. Late in February the Board of Selectmen sent copies of their recommendations in sum- mary form to the Finance committee, but failed to include copies of the Town Manager's detailed tentative budget, to which they made no reference.
Needless to say, this might well have added delay in holding the Annual Town Meeting, and inconvenience in the operations of the Town Departments, as well as worked as a handicap to your Finance Committee in the performance of its duty.
However, the Town Manager furnished each member with copies of his tentative budget, showing his recommendations for most of the Town Departments on December 20, 1950. Shortly thereafter the remaining budget sheets were received. The School Committee budgets were placed in our hands about the same time. Upon advice of counsel, your Finance Committee set upon the task of carefully studying and analyzing the requirements. Many hours have been spent in the past two months in determining the action we herein recommend.
J. Lowell Goding, Chairman Frederick F. Flaherty, Secretary
Richard Downes Norman Driver
Arthur W. Anderson
*Robert G. Ballard
*Lyman E. Sproul
Wayne H. Bookmiller
Bertrand D. Westendarp
* Resigned
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Planning Board
Mr. Gordon C. Mallar, Chairman
Mr. Joseph T. Hess
Mr. Henry L. McIntyre
Mr. Harvey B. Poole
Mr. Henry Seaver
The completion of a Master Plan is the major goal of this Board. Without proper planning of our business and industrial growth and development of our residential areas to coincide with this expansion, we would defeat the plan for the physical developmnt of our Town; therefore, the second step toward the Master Plan is to develop our business and industrial areas with new zoning, as necessary, to promote this growth.
We know that our business and industrial development cannot progress without properly located areas set aside for this purpose. With this problem before us, every idea is being investigated to come up with the answer which will increase our financial income. Meetings have been held with the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Chamber of Commerce, and surrounding Cities and Towns contacted to see how they are handling zoning of this type, in order to get a broad view as to what is the proper solution of the problem. We have set up a series of zoning classifications and are making studies for the expansion of our present shopping centers. We are studying to determine an honest solution for zoning on the Turnpike and the location of new neighborhood shopping centers. This is no small problem and one which will require all the cooperation and interest of every citizen and civic organization in the Town to make it possible, but it can and will be done.
This year has seen the completion of a portion of the Master Plan with the erection of the Veterans Memorial School, formerly called the Hurd Avenue School in the Comprehensive School Plant Program, as adoptd by the Town Meeting. This structure is not only a beautiful building but one which is functional in every way. Com- prising thirteen classrooms, cafeteria, a combination auditorium- gymnasium, health office, teachers' room, and principal's office, this school houses some three hundred seventy-eight pupils and has relieved most of the overcrowded conditions in our present school system. This school marks the first step toward bettering the education of our children.
The second step of the Comprehensive School Plant Program, a new High School, has been reviewed from time to time. Following the appointment of the present Town Manager, Mr. Norman G. Young, he appointed a School Site Committee, of which the Chair- man of this Board was a member. This Committee was set up to review the sites for a high school as picked out in the Comprehen-
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sive School Plant Program and any other sites which may not have been considered. After due consideration of all locations, it was the unanimous decision of this Committee that the Town Farm propr- erty, as orginally selected in the Comprehensive School Plant Pro- gram, was the location where the High School should be erected, when and if, the appropriation was voted by the Town Meeting.
The year 1951 has seen the completion of the Central Street by-pass, the original location for which was proposed by this Board. This by-pass around the Saugus Iron Works has made the develop- ment of the restoration go rapidly forward. Today one can see the actual blast furnace reproduced in stone with the bridge to the furnace partially completed. Another year will probably see the completion of this restoration which will bring a National Shrine to Saugus.
Many streets, as petitioned for acceptance to the Board of Selectmen, were reviewed by the Planning Board, with their plans and profiles, and report sent to the Board of Selectmen before the public hearings. In making these reports, the Board has maintained its policy that these streets should not become the responsibility of the Town unless the work done on them warranted recommendation.
Several petitions to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map were referred to the Planning Board and hearings were held in accordance with the law. The Board maintained its policy with reference to these petitions of not recommending those petitions which constituted spot zoning of business.
During the year the Planning Board reviewed seven applica- tions for sub-division, constituting some ninety lots in all. Four of these applications were approved by the Board. It might be well to note that one of these approvals was given for property located west of the Turnpike, where new zoning laws are now in effect for twelve thousand five hundred square foot lots. It is evident from this that the new law is not a detriment to the deveolpment of the area.
In February 1951 Mr. Joseph T. Hess resigned as Chairman of the Board. His services will be sincerely missed due to his integrity and qualifications as a leader. Through his leadership the Planning Board has become an organization which is looked to for advice and policy in planning the future of Saugus.
Gordon C. Mallar was elected Chairman of the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hess.
In the past year the Board lost the very capable services of Mr. Edward E. Berrett and Mr. Kaler Perkins, who both resigned due to pressure of business. Mr. Berrett, along with his duties as clerk, headed up our Zoning Sub-Committee and was the driving power behind the inauguration of new zoning laws in 1949. Mr.
Perkins, a strong civic-minded worker, was the logical choice to head up the Sub-Committee on schools. Through Mr. Perkins and his committee and their excellent work, working with the Town Planning Engineer, we now have the Comprehensive School Plant Program, which will be our guide for the next twenty-five years. We owe these two men a great deal of thanks for their interest and cooperation. Their services will be greatly missed.
We welcomed to the Planning Board the appointment by the Town Manager of Mr. Harvey B. Poole, who will fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. Berrett. Mr. Poole has long been interested in civic affairs of the Town and will be a very valuable asset in planning better things for Saugus.
The Planning Board has a very clear picture of what it must do to complete all phases of the Master Plan. We have made good progress in the right direction, but we must move slowly and take first things first. We will need professional advice and assistance to be sure our decisions are the right ones, but all the professional advice and assistance in the world will be wasted without the con- tinued interest and cooperation of you - our fellow citizens.
Respectfully submitted, PLANNING BOARD
Gordon C. Mallar, Chairman
Board of Appeals
Jan. 4, 1951
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Hall,
Saugus, Massachusetts Gentlemen :
We submit, herewith, the annual report of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the year 1951 :
During the year the Board of Appeals took jurisdiction over 26 petitions for variances from the Zoning and Building By-Laws, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended.
Public hearings were held in each instance, and the cases were disposed of as follows :
Granted
13
Granted (with conditions)
3
Denied
6
Given Leave to Withdraw
2
Pending at the close of the year
2
Total
26
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In the adjudication of these petitions, the Board of Appeals held no less than 50 meetings during the year, as it is the unfailing policy of the Board to view all property prior to reaching a decision.
In all instances, as required by the statute, the decisions of the Board were unanimous.
The year 1951 was unique in that one petition before the Board was appealed to the Superior Court sitting in equity. The plea of the petitioner was denied by the court and the action of the Board Special Assessments 3,164.79
This is the third court appeal from an action of the Board of Appeals of Saugus in the 23-year span of the Zoning By-Law, and in each instance the decision of the Board has been fully sustained by the courts.
The Board of Appeals wishes to thank your honorable body for its complete co-operation of the past year, and to thank the Acting Superintendent of Buildings, Fred A. Phillips, for his close co- operation.
Peter A. Rossetti, Chairman
Joseph G. Fisher Paul A. Haley, Clerk Board of Appeals, Town of Saugus
George W. Pitman
Peter A. Smith
Walter E. Hogan
Associate Members
Board of Assessors
1951 Recapitulation
Town Appropriations
$1,459,458.28
Appropriations taken from Available Funds
80,055.79
Overlay Deficits
6,616.41
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,163.40
State Examination of Retirement System
60.60
Mosquito Control
1,000.00
Smoke Inspection Service
275.70
Metropolitan Assessments
27,101.00
County Tax
51,310.62
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
14,254.27
Overlay
31,206.69
Gross Amount To Be Raised
$1,673,502.76
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Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax Corporation Taxes Old Age Tax (Meals)
130,412.02
42,351.15
1,982.50
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
82,942.67
Licenses
22,459.30
Fines
2,214.70
Specia 1Assessments
3,164.79
General Government
6,531.31
Protection of Persons and Property
1,871.07
Health and Sanitation
10,628.07
Charities (other than federal grants for aid to dependent children)
8,535.00
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
84,127.10
Veterans' Benefits
5,004.63
Schools
7,600.73
Libraries
694.76
Insurance
316.06
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept. etc.)
72,080.69
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
10,678.90
Interest: On Taxes and Assessments
4,736.42
Old Age Meals Acts 1950 Ch. 380
1,734.69
Lynn Watershed Tax
756.45
Tax Title Redemption
24,057.04
Premium and Accrued Interest on Bonds
7,496.56
County Tax
4,851.41
County T. B. Hospital
2,995.33
Smoke Inspection Service
10.78
Amounts to be taken from Available Funds
80,055.79
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
620,289.92
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
1,053,212.84
Number of Polls - 5200
9,788.00
Valuation : Personal Property
1,666,913.00
Tax on Personal Property
83,012.27
Valuation : Real Estate
19,285,370.00
Tax on Real Estate
960,411.43
Fraction
1.14
Tax Rate - $49.80
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
1,053,212.84
Table of Aggregates
Personal Property Only
359
Real Estate Only
8905
On Both Personal and Real Estate
196
Number of Persons Assessed
9460
Number of Polls Assessed
1894
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade
93,155.00
Machinery
21,390.00
Live Stock
24,364.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
1,528,004.00
Total Value
1,666,913.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land Exclusive of Buildings
3,625,040.00
Buildings Exclusive of Land
15,660,330.00
Total Value
19,285,370.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
20,952,283.00
Taxes For State, County and City or Town Purposes Including Overlay
On Personal Estate
83,012.27
On Real Estate
960,411.43
On Polls
9,788.00
Total Taxes Assessed
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