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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
:
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1917
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1918
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
own of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1917
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1918
PLYMOUTH: THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1918
INDEX TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Bituminous Road,
16
Poor,
11
Benj. Ellis School Fund,
22
Police,
17
Cemeteries,
20
Public Service, 23
Contingent Fund,
22
Quiticas Road, 15
East Head Road,
14
Removal of Snow,
14
Fighting Fire,
18
Repair of Bridges,
13
General Government,
17
Repair of Highways,
14
Gypsy Moth,
17
Resurfacing,
15
Health and Sanitation,
25
Schools,
21
Heater and Mixer,
16
Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures,
23
Interest,
24
Library,
12
Soldiers' Relief,
12
Marking Graves,
20
State Aid,
11
Mass. School Fund,
21
Steam Roller,
13
New Town Hall,
22
Town Hall Driveway,
26
North Carver Road,
€
16
Town Hall (old)
12
Note,
25
Old Home Day,
13
Town Officers (Gen. Govern- ment)
17
Overlay,
25
Town Pump,
19
Parks,
19
Tree Warden,
18
Plymouth Street,
Town House (new)
22
15 Unclassified,
24
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INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTS
Appropriations,
Assessors' Report,
27
Balances on Hand,
88
Public Safety, 79
Births, 1917,
86
Public Service Enterprise, 45
1916, Bituminous Road,
38
Quiticas Road Account, 39
Bridges (Repair of)
33
Repair of Highways, 31
Bituminous Road,
34
Recommendations, 88
Cemeteries,
76 Report of Selectmen,
6
Condition of Treasury,
6 Resurfacing, 15
Deaths, 1917,
85 School Committee's Report, 56
Fighting Fire Account,
48 Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures Account, 47
Financial Condition, Dec. 31, 1917,
Fire Wardens (List of)
4
Forest Wardens (List of)
4 Selectmen's Report, 31
Forestry Department,
48
Soldiers (List of those in ser- vice) 79
General Government (Town officers)
41
Snow (Removal from High- ways) 40
Gypsy Moth Account,
52
Gypsy Moth Supt. Report,
55
Soldiers' Relief Account, 12
Health and Sanitation,
45
State Aid Account, 11
Heater and Mixer,
38
Steam Roller Account, 39
Highways,
31
Superintendent of Schools' Re- port, 65
Jury List, 1917-1918,
47
Lead Account,
54 Town Officers (List of) 4
Library Account,
70 Tax Collector's Report. 30
Library (Librarian's Reports) 70
Town Clerk's Report, 81
Library (Trustees' Report)
71 Town Hall Account (old) 12
Marriages, 1917, 83 Town Meeting Records, 82
New Town Hall Account,
45 Town House Account (new) 22
North Carver Road,
16 Town Meeting Warrant,
89
Old Home Day Association, 72 Town Officers Account (Gen. Oil Account, 36 Government) 41
Overseers of the Poor,
75 Town Pump, 45
Park Account,
72 Treasurer's Report, 7
Perpetual Care Funds,
10 Tree Warden Account. 48
46 Unclassified, 44
Police Account,
88 Protection of Persons and Prop- erty, 46
6 Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures Report, 47
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1917
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor-Ellis G. Cornish, H. A. Stanley, Henry S. Pink.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-Henry S. Griffith.
Assessors-T. T. Vaughan (1918), H. Clayton McFarlin (1919), Frank E. Barrows (1920).
School Committee-Mrs. Mary C. Rogers (1918), Ellis G. Cornish (1919), Mrs. Alice G. Shaw (1920).
Road Commissioners-Z. W. Andrews (1918), John E. At- wood (1919), Levi F. Morse (1920).
Auditors-Gustavus Atwood, William E. W. Vaughan. Constable-James W. Lewis.
Tree Warden-Herbert F. Atwood.
Park Commissioners-Herbert F. Atwood (1918), Freder- ick Anderson (1919), James S. Mckay (1920).
Cemetery Commissioners-Fred A. Ward (1918), James H. Peckham (1918), Frank E. Barrows (1920).
Library Trustees-Herbert F. Atwood (1918), William M. Shaw (1919), Herbert A. Stanly (1920).
Herring Committee-Alton H. Griffith, James W. Lewis.
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Ellis G. Cornish, Her- bert A. Stanley, Henry S. Pink.
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-Ellis D. At- wood, James A. Vaughan.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Forester and Moth Superintendent-Herbert F. Atwood. Sealer of Weights and Measures-Herbert A. Stanley. Inspector of Animals-J. Myrick Bump. Inspector of Meat-James W. Lewis.
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LIST OF FIRE WARDENS FOR THE YEAR 1918.
Forest Warden
Call
Herbert F. Atwood, Carver,
Telephone 16-2
Deputy Fire Wardens-
Arthur C. Atwood, S. Carver,
"
24-5
Alton H. Griffith, S. Carver, 23-32
Gustavus Atwood, West Wareham, R. F. D.,
25-2
Jesse A. Holmes, Rock, R. F. D., "
10-2
James H. Peckham, E. Carver,
„
22-14
Philip S. Cole, N. Carver,
"
13-3
Maurice F. Robbins, N. Carver,
John E. Atwood, Carver,
6-2
Perez L. Shurtleff, Carver,
"
1-13
James S. McKay, N. Carver,
27-22
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS
CONDITION OF TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1917.
Assets.
Uncollected Taxes,
$12,844 39
Cash,
6,857 32
Due from Town, private liability,
632 66
Overdrafts,
307 41
Due from State :
Income tax,
84 00
Gypsy Moth account,
586 37
Highway account,
3,154 40
$24,466 55
Liabilities.
National Bank of Wareham, revenue
loan,
$15,000 00
Unexpended accounts,
7,442 06
Unappropriated assets,
2,024 49
$24,466 55
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Dr.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917, $2,145 92
Received from County, dog fund, 178 52
City of Brockton, Poor, 2 00
Town of Plymouth, Schools,
34 50
Town of Plympton, moth work,
33 10
Received from State:
Gypsy moth account, 672 36
Corporation tax (1916),
58 24
Highway (1916), 15 00
Mass. School Fund,
730 14
Inspection of Animals,
17 50
Superintendent, Tuition, etc., 375 00
Corporation taxes,
1,292 80
National Bank tax,
93 84
State Aid,
434 00
Soldier's Exemption,
17
Income tax,
1,466 99
Gypsy moth,
5,000 60
Highway,
3,026 91
Charlotte E. Cole, Eames cemetery fund, 100 00
Sarah F. King, Ex. King cemetery fund, 100 00
Trustees, Ellis School fund, 200 00
Trustee, Pratt School fund, 207 00
Standard Oil Co., Highways, 27 15
Jesse A. Holmes, stove, 8 00
-8-
Manuel Ferriea, Town tax, 3 20
A. H. Griffith, sale of herring, 58
Mrs. Annie G. Shurtleff, ashes, 3 25
Chas. Richards, use of roller, 10 00
Barnet Skulsky, slaughterer's license, 1 00 E. Miller, slaughterer's license, 1 00
Maurice Resnick, slaughterer's license, 1 00
I. B. Bumpus, pool room license,
2 00
F. E. Barrows, auctioneer's license, 2 00
A. J. Cohen, peddler's license, 6 00
Miss Merrifield et al., school sundries, 2 41 W. A. Tillson, highways, 2 00
L. F. Morse, highways, 8 30
Mrs. Abigail B. Hatch, soldier's relief, 60 00
Henry F. Shaw, lumber, 7 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., fires, 35 32
John Pouliot, poor, 9 00
Sale of Town Histories, 6 52
H. F. Atwood, overpaid, gypsy moth, 3 40
Gustavus Atwood, overpaid snow, 1 00
C. T. Morse, lumber, 1 00
Rent of Town Hall, 26 00
Perpetual care funds, 95 63
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, interest, 28 12
Spraying, lead, chopping wood, etc., 1,249 96
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, revenue
loan, 30,000 00
Collector of Taxes, 33,643 16
Collector of Taxes, Interest, 544 44
$81,973 53
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Cr.
Paid-
Clifton C. Wood, peddler's license returned, $6 00
Joseph E. Packard, peddler's license returned, 6 00
Bureau of Statistics, note fees,
6 00
C. O. Dunham, release of tax title, 8 89
Cash abatement, 125 20
Luther and Andrew R. Eames, cemetery, fund, 102 00
Edward W. King, cemetery fund, 100 00
Care of perpetual care lots, 95 63
State Tax, 4,620 00
County Tax, 2,545 00
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, two town hall notes, 1,350 00
Newburyport Inst. for Savings, interest, 60 00
Cape Ann Savings Bank, interest, 122 50
Augustus Wheeler, interest, 200 00
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, interest,
746 67
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, revenue, loans, 25,000 00
Orders of Selectmen, 40,022 32
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1917,
6,857 32
$81,973 53
ROSA A. COLE, LIBRARY FUND.
(In Wareham Savings Bank)
Balance Jan. 1, 1917, $869 49
Income for the year, 35 10
Balance Dec. 31, 1917, $904 59
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CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Name of Fund
Principal
Balance of Income
Jan. 1, 1917
Income for the
Expenditures for
the Year.
Balance of Income
Dec. 31, 1917
Invested in
Savings Banks
Rosa A. Cole,
$1,000.00
$9.40
$40.76
$35.40
14.76
Wareham
Hannah P. Richards, 100.00
7.42
4.32
1.75
9.99
Middleboro
Rufus L. Richards,
100.00
13.65
4.56
1.75
16.46
Middleboro
E. T. Stetson,
200.00
400.54
27.30
24.63
403.21
Plymouth
Mary E. Forbes,
100.00
.23
4.04
4.27
Middleboro
Marcus Atwood,
200.00
22.20
8.96
31.16
Wareham
Chas. W. Griffith,
500.00
331.53
33.58
365.11
Wareham
Aug. Shurtleff,
100.00
20.52
5.46
4.25
21.73
Plymouth
Wilson Shaw.
100.00
29.95
5.22
35.17
Wareham
P. W. Bump,
100.00
26.28
5.73
32.01
Plymouth
Ellis Griffith,
200.00
138.52
13.66
7.50
144.68
Wareham
Jennie E. Robbins,
100.00
4.87
4.74
6.25
3.36
Plymouth
Albert W. Perkins,
100.00
6.12
4.28
10.40
Wareham
Joseph Pratt,
500.00
149.49
26.22
2.75
172.96
Wareham
Eben Smith,
100.00
14.19
4.60
18.79
Plymouth
Thomas B. Griffith,
1,000.00
331.41
55.64
387.05
Plymouth
John A. Winberg,
100.00
1.00
4.08
1.75
3.33
Wareham
N. M. Ransom,
200.00
8.08
6.50
1.58
Wareham
Olive B. Leonard,
100.00
16.48
4.68
21.16
Wareham
Reuben Sherman,
100.00
3.69
4.16
3.10
4.75
Middleboro
Benj. Shurtleff,
100.00
21.12
4.88
26.00
Middleboro
Luther & A. R. Eames
100.00
2.00
2.00
Middleboro
Edward W. King,
100.00
.53
4.04
4.57
Wareham
Totals,
$5,500.00
$1,549.14
$285.03
$95.63 . $1,738.54
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Treasurer.
-
Julia F. Hammond
100.00
4.04
4.04
Middleboro
Middleboro
Sarah A. Hammond, 100.00
Year
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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE SEVERAL TOWN ACCOUNTS
POOR ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $965 20
March. 5. To appropriation, 1,000 00
To received from City of Brockton, 2 00
To received from J. Pouliot, 9 00
$1,976 20
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$1,418 83
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 557 37
$1,976 20
STATE AID ACCOUNT
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $173 00
Mar. 5. To appropriation,
250 00
$423 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $408 00
By bal. on hand, 15 00
$423 00
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SOLDIER'S RELIEF ACCOUNT Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $36 50
March. 5. To appropriation, 250 00
To rec'd. from Abigail Hatch, 60 00
$346 50
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$178 43
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, 168 07
$346 50
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT (Old)
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$87 98
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $87 98
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $23 38
Mar. 5. To received from dog fund, 178 52
$201 90
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $88 98
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 112 92 $201 90
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OLD HOME DAY ACCOUNT. Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand,
$25 00
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 50 00
$75 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $75 00
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $25 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 15 00
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, 10 00
$25 00
REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT
Dr
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $430 84
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 75 00
$505 94
Cr
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, . $305 74
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, 200 10
$505 84
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REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $42 17
Mar. 8. To appropriation, 100 00
Dec. 31. To rec'd from G. Atwood, unpaid, 1 00
Dec 31. To overdraft, 51 33
$194 50
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $194 50
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Dr. .
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $2,000 00
To rec'd from W. A. Tillson, 2 00
To rec'd from Frank Morse, 8 30
$2,010 30
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $59 66
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 1,939 34
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, 11 30
$2,010 30
EAST HEAD ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $2 63
Cr.
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, $2 63
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PLYMOUTH STREET ACCOUNT Dr
1917.
$142 88 Jan. 1. To bal. on hand,
Cr.
Dec. 31. By bal. on hand, $142 88
STONEROAD RESURFACING ACCOUNT
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, 58 99
Cr.
Dec. 31. By bal. $58 99
QUITICAS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To bal. $2 36
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 1,500 00
To amount rec'd for oil from
North Carver Road acct., 150 00
Dec. 31. to overdraft, 05
Cr. $1,652 41
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1.652 41
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NO CARVER ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Der. 31. To rec'd from the State, $15 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft, 255 10
$270 10
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $256 03
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 14 07
$270 10
BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $6,500 00
Mar. 5. To rec'd from State, 3,026 91
Mar. 5. To amount due from State, 3,473 09
$13,000 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $9,828 27
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 3,171 73
$13,000 00
HEATER AND MIXER ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $2,870 02
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2,870 02
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $103 81
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 2,600 00
$2,703 81
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2,547 64
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 156 17
$2,703 81
POLICE OFFICERS' ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$256 48
Mar. 5. To appropriation,
200 00
$456 48
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $124 15
Dec. 31. By balance, 332 33
$456 48
GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $857 25
Mar. 5. To rec'd from State, 5,000 60
Carver 2
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Mar. 5. To rec'd from H. F. Atwood, overpaid, 3 40
Mar. 5. To transferred from lead, etc., 651 02
Mar. 5. To private liability, 1,337 30
Mar. 5. To due from the Town, 632 66
Dec. 31. To overdraft, 11 72
$8,493 95
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $410 80
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 8,083 15
$8,493 95
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$65 58
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 150 00
$215 58
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$212 25
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 3 33
$215 58
FIRE FIGHTING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $339 75
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Jan. 1. To received from N. Y., N. H.
& H. R. R. Co., 35 32
$375 07
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $100 98
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 274 09
$375 07
PARK ACCOUNT.
Dr
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$36 57
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $30 54
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 6 03
$36 57
TOWN PUMP ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $1 85
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 5 00
$6 85
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Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of the selectmen, $4 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 2 85
$6 85
MARKING GRAVES ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
78
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $39 22
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 150 00
$189 22
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$124 37
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 64 85
$189 22
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $8,500 00
Mar. 5. To rec'd from Town of
Plymouth,
34 50
Mar. 5. To rec'd from G. Atwood trustees, 207 00
Mar. 5. To rec'd for sundries, 6 66
Mar. 5. To rec'd from State for Supt.
and tuition, 375 00
$9,123 16
Cr
1917.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $313 71
Dec. 31. By order of selectmen, 8,732 84
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 76 61
$9,123 16
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr
1917.
Dec. 31. To rec'd from State, $730 14
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $50 00
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 680 14
$730 14
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BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $73 60
Jan. 1. To rec'd from trustees, 200 00
$273 60
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$257 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 16 10
$273 60
NEW TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $93 81
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 200 00
$293 81
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $124 02
Dec. 31 By balance on hand, 169 79
$293 81
CONTINGENT FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr
1917. Jan. 1. To bal. on hand, $746 37
1
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Cr.
June By transferred to lead account, $450 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 296 37
$746 37
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $7 61
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 25 00
$32 61
Cr.
Dec. 31. · By orders of selectmen,
$27 71
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 4. 90
$32 61
PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $10 00
Cr
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $3 17
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 1 50
Dec. 31.
By balance on hand,
5 33
$10 00
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INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $180 98
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 800 00
Dec. 31. To rec'd from National Bank
of Wareham,
28 12
Dec. 31. To rec'd int. on taxes, 544 44
$1,553 54
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid Newburyport Inst. for Savings, $60 00
Dec. 31. By paid Cape Ann Savings Bank, 122 50
Dec. 31. By paid Augustus Wheeler, 200 00
Dec. 31. By paid Nat'l Bank of Wareham, 746 67
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
424 37
$1,553 54
UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $86 34
Mar. 5. To appropriation, 200 00
Mar. 5. To Memorial Day appropriation, 100 00
$386 34
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $233 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 152 84
$386 34
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NOTE ACCOUNT. Dr.
1917.
Mar. 5. To appropriation, $1,350 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1,350 00
OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $704 10
Jan. 1. To overlaying for 1917, 210 00
$914 10
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid abatements, $210 31
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 703 79
$914 10
HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $149 17
Mar. 5. To appropriation,
100 00
Mar. 5. To rec'd from State, 17 50
$266 67
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Cr.
Dec. 31.
By orders of selectmen,
$201 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
65 17
$266 67
TOWN HALL DRIVEWAY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1917.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$ 67
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
$ -67
GUSTAVUS ATWOOD,
WILLIAM E. W. VAUGHAN, Auditors of Carver.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
For the year ending December 31, 1917.
Appropriations voted by the Town, March 5 and April 3, 1917:
Charities,
$1,000 00
State Aid,
250 00
Soldiers' Relief,
250 00
Old Home Day,
50 00
Steam Roller,
25 00
Repair of Bridges,
75 0)
1
Removal of Snow,
100 00
Repair of Highways,
2,000 00
General Government,
2,600 00
Tree Warden,
150 00
Arsenate of Lead,
300 00
Town Pump,
5 00
Gypsy Moth,
857 25
Police,
200 00
Cemeteries,
150 00
Schools,
8,500 00
Town Hall,
200 00
Resurfacing Stone Road,
6,500 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
25 00
Public Service,
10 00
Interest,
800 00
Unclassified,
200 00
Health,
100 00
Town Hall Debt,
1,350 00
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Memorial Day, West Street, Heater and Mixer,
100 00
1,500 00
2,870 02
$30,167 28
Deduct-
Corporation and Bank tax received
from State,
$1,200 00
State Aid Rec'd from State.
434 00
Income Tax from State,
1,508 95
Taken from the Treasury,
1,900 00
$5,042 95
Town Tax,
$25,124 33
State Tax,
4,620 00
County Tax,
2,545 46
Gypsy Moth Tax,
1,337 30
Overlay,
210 00
Subsequently assessed,
7 60
Total raised by tax,
$33,844 69
Assessed on 356 polls,
$712 00
Assessed on Property.
33,132 69
$33,844 69
Number of polls assessed,
356
Value of buildings, excluding land,
$363,460 00
Value of land, excluding buildings,
1,565,295 00
Value of personal estate,
141,830 00
Increase in value of real estate,
585 00
Decrease in value of personal estate,
62,105 00
Tax rate on $1,000, 16 00
Persons assessed on poll only,
128
Residents assessed on property,
386
Non-Residents assessed on property,
252
Number of horses, 153
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Number of cows, 91
Number of other cattle,
46
Number of swine,
12
Number of fowl,
2,300
Number of dwellings,
621
Number of acres of land, 22,881
Number of acres of cranberry bog,
2,68012
Valuation of cranberry bogs,
$1,248,610 00
Decrease in valuation of cranberry bogs,
51,834 00
Number of different bogs taxed, 281
Assessors' valuation of cranberry bogs per acre in 1917- 131/2 acres at $750.00 per acre.
173 acres at $700.00 per acre.
272 acres at 650.00 per acre.
242 acres at 600.00 per acre.
252 acres at 550.00 per acre.
364 acres at 500.00 per acre.
482 acres at 450.00 per acre.
304 acres at 400.00 per acre.
256 acres at 350.00 per acre.
157 acres at 300.00 per acre.
69 acres at 250.00 per acre.
82 acres at
200.00 per acre.
2 acres at 150.00 per acre.
acres at 100.00 per acre.
5 acres at 50.00 per acre.
Average value per acre, $464 69
T. T. VAUGHAN, FRANK E. BARROWS, H. C. McFARLIN,
Assessors of Carver.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1917,
$12,720 50
Committed in 1917,
33,850 96
Subsequently assessed,
1 20
$46,572 66
Cr.
Collected during the year.
$33,643 16
Abated,
85 11
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1917,
12,844 39
$46,572 66
STATEMENT BY YEARS.
Year.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1917
Subsequently
assessed
Collected
in 1917
Abated in
1917
Uncollected
Dec. 31, 1917
1914,
37.32
30.07
7.25
1915,
3,764.78
.40
3,578.76
67.06
119.36
1916,
8,918.40
.80
4,983.29
9.60
3,926.31
1917,
33,850.96
25,051.04
1.20
8,798.72
46,571.46
1.20
33,643.16
85.11 12,844.39
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Collector.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
Citizens of Carver :--
The Selectmen submit their annual report for the year end- ing December 31, 1917, conveniently indexed, and containing such other items as may be of interest, the most interesting of all doubtless will be the fact that we report but few overdrawn accounts.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Zephaniah W. Andrews, labor and team,
$251 85
Zephaniah W. Andrews, freight, 4 30
Zephaniah W. Andrews, repair of heater, 1 25
John B. McFarlin, labor,
106 95
Lemuel N. Crocker, labor,
95 99
Henry H. Gammons, labor and team,
139 42
John M. Andrews, labor,
97 86
Orville K. Griffith, labor and team,
132 24
Henry Bernard, labor and team, Fred Tucker, labor,
15 00
72 87
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Arthur Tucker, labor,
68 87
Levi F. Morse, labor, 5 00
Stephen Gammons, labor, 2 00
Gustavus Atwood, 2 guide boards,
1 30
Alton H. Griffith, gravel,
4 00
Harry Washburn, gravel,
1 12
Alonzo D. Griffith, tools,
. 85
$1,000 87
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
$58 40
Jerome Peltier, labor,
24 50
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
21 52
Levi F. Morse, labor,
23 64
Percy Smith, labor,
31 60
Benjamin Parker, labor,
10 00
Walter H. Dunham, labor.
00
Lawrence Atwood, labor,
30 48
Joseph Bolduc, labor,
41 53
Wilmar Wiley, labor,
19 40
John Kennedy, labor,
4 50
Frank Dean, labor,
23 45
Henry F. Shaw, labor,
6 75
Fred Smith, labor,
18 00
Adrian Barnaby, labor,
4 50
Alphonso Roy, labor,
11 85
Michael R. Clare, labor,
2 25
Winfield L. Pratt, labor,
2 25
Joseph Lewis, labor,
11 25
Henry P. Burgess, labor,
2 00
Barrett Company, tarvia,
24 99
Standard Oil Company,
64 56
Carlton Shurtleff, tools,
2 50
Stewart H. Pink, tools,
1 55
Theodore T. Vaughan, posts and rails,
4 96
$453 43
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Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
207 04
Jerome Peltier, labor, 49 00
Howard Gardner, labor,
1 00
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
39 58
Henry P. Burgess, labor, 12 05
Walter Garnett, labor,
1 00
William Loud, labor,
10 50
Walter H. Dunham, labor,
57 90
Percy Smith, labor,
36 80
Benjamin Parker, labor,
36 60
Clarence Thomas, labor,
3 10
Henry S. Griffith, freight,
9 36
Edgar E. Gardner, repairs,
2 60
Stewart H. Pink, paper, nails and tools,
17 91
Dyar Supply Co., balance on heater and mixer acct., 60
$485 04
$1,939 34
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
John E. Atwood, labor,
$2 50
Winfield L. Pratt, labor,
2 00
Henry Shaw, labor, 2 00
Kenneth E. Shaw, use of truck,
1 00
John E. Atwood, labor,
5 00
Fred Smith, labor, 4 50
Wilmar Wiley, labor and team,
7 70
Bryant & Soule, cement,
5 20
T. W. Peirce Hardware Co., tile pipe,
57 42
Carver 3
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William C. Hatch, labor,
4 50
Lawrence Atwood, labor and team,
Fred Smith, labor, 4 50
Winfield L. Pratt, labor,
4 50
Augustine Roy, labor,
4 50
Stewart H. Pink, labor,
5 24
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
4 10
William E. W. Vaughan, posts,
6 50
George A. Shurtleff, plank,
42 20
Bertram L. Thomas, steel for causeway bridge,
126 40
Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
4 90
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
3 38
$305 74
STATE BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
$366 60
Levi F. Morse, labor and teams,
503 57
Levi F. Morse, wood, 12 00
Jerome Peltier, engineer,
301 50
Augustine Roy, engineer,
161 25
Walter H. Dunham, labor,
212 19
Clarence Thomas, labor
127 60
Benjamin Parker, labor, 194 93
Russell Shurtleff, labor and team,
396 13
Embert H. Eames, labor and team,
248 90
Theodore T. Vaughan, labor and team,
214 52
Theodore T. Vaughan, wood, 132 00
Antone Lewis, labor,
166 07
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Joseph Bolduc, labor and team,
247 63
Alphonso Roy, labor, 186 32
Oscar Peltier, labor,
109 05
Michael R. Clare, labor,
154 33
William E. Cornish, labor,
106 55
Manuel Lewis, labor,
105 95
Joseph Lewis, labor,
20 25
Henry Shaw, labor,
103 15
Frank Deane, labor,
132 67
Benjamin Wrightington, labor,
144 48
John Kennedy, labor,
55 68
Ernest Roy, labor,
47 97
Fred Smith, labor,
133 80
Arthur Braddock, labor,
77 59
Martin Holmes, labor,
32 00
David Langille, labor,
86 89
Thomas Hastings, labor,
46 90
Walter Garnett, labor,
19 36
Percy Smith, labor,
118 90
Henry P. Burgess, labor,
80 29
Henry Bernard, labor,
62 67
George Roy, labor,
51 74
Winfield L. Pratt, labor,
67 49
Wilmar Wiley, labor,
23 10
Lawrence Atwood, labor,
170 83
Harold Dunn, labor,
49 50
George E. Swan, labor,
34 87
William C. Hatch, labor,
11 25
Ellsworth Braddock, labor,
39 46
Edward Poole, labor,
14 25
Ruel Thomas, labor,
19 12
John McMahone, labor,
7 87
Joseph Bacon, labor,
3 37
Edward Dionne, labor,
7 87
George Lawrence, labor,
6 46
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Abbie Raymond, team, 15 67
Frank R. Rickard, labor, 54 05
Joseph B. Rickard, labor, 15 40
Ira Thomas, labor, 13 50
Clarence Burgess, labor, 23 90
Auguste Alves, labor,
12 00
Theron M. Cole, carting oil,
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