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ANNUAL REPORT
2 OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1918
Annual Town Meeting March 3, 1919.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1918
Annual Town Meeting March 3, 1919.
PLYMOUTH: THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1919.
INDEX TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Poor.
11
Police. 16
Benj. Ellis School Fund.
18
Public Service, 21
Bituminous Road,
24
Quiticus Road. 23
Cemeteries,
17
Removal of Snow,
14
East Head Road,
17
Repair of Bridges, 13
14
Farm Bureau,
26
Reserve Fund,
20
General Government,
15
Schools,
18
Gypsy Moth,
24
Shoe String Road,
26
Health and Sanitation.
22
Sealer of Weights and' Meas-
Interest,
25
ures, 20
Library,
12
Soldiers' Relief,
12
Lead.
23
State Aid,
11
Marking Graves.
17
Steam Roller,
13
Mass. School Fund,
19
Stone Road,
20
New Town Hall,
19
Town Hall Driveway,
22
North Carver Road,
23
Town Hall (old)
19
Note.
26
Town Pump,
16
Old Home Day,
13
Town Officers (Gen. Gov-
Oiling Road,
25
ment), 37
Overlay,
21
Tree Warden, 14
Parks,
16
Plymouth Street,
19
Unclassified,
21
Fighting Fire,
15
Repair of Highways,
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INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTS
Appropriations,
80
Park Account, 69
Assessors' Report,
27
Perpetual Care Fund, 10
Balances on Iland,
80
Police Account, 42
Births, 1918,
75 Protections of Persons and' Property, 41
Bituminous Road,
34
Bridges (Repair of)
33
Quiticas Road Account, 36
Cemeteries. 73
Repair of Highways, 31
Condition of Treasury, 6
76
Report of Selectmen, 6
Fighting Fire Account,
44
School Committee's Report, 55
Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures' Account, 43
Fire Wardens (Lists of)
4
Forest Wardens (Lists of)
4
Forestry Department,
41
Farm Bureau, 73
General Government (Town Officers) 37
Gypsy Moth Account.
52
Health and Sanitation.
40
Highways,
31
Jury List, 1918, 1919,
43
Tax Collector's Report, 30
Library Account, 68
68
Town Meeting Records,
77
Library (Trustees' Report)
68 Town Meeting Warrant, 82
Marriages, 1918,
74 Town Officers' Account, 37
Old Home Day Association,
70 Town Pump, 41
Oil Account,
35 Treasurer's Report, 7
Overseers of the Poor.
72 Tree Warden Account, 44
Oiling Shoe String Road, 36 Unclassified, 40
Scaler of Weights and Meas- ures' Report, 43
Selectmen's Report, 6
Snow (removal from Highway) 37 State Aid Account, 11
Soldiers' Relief Account, 41
Superintendent of Schools Report, 62
Town Officers' (List of),
4
Town Clerk's Report, 74
Library (Librarian's Report)
Public Service Enterprise, 40
Deaths, 1918,
Recommendations, 80
Financial Condition, Dec. 31, 1918, 6
TOWN OFFICERS IN 1918.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor-Ellis G. Cornish, Herbert A. Stanly, Henry S. Pink.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-Henry S. Griffith.
Assessors-HI. Clayton McFarlin (1919), Frank E. Bar- rows (1920), T. T. Vaughan (1921). School Committee-Ellis G. Cornish (1919), Mrs. Alice G. Shaw (1920), Mrs. Mary C. Rogers (1921).
Road Commissioners-John E. Atwood (1919), Levi F. Morse (1920), Z. W. Andrews (1921).
Auditors-Gustavus Atwood. William E. W. Vaughan. Tree Warden-Herbert F. Atwood.
Constable-James W. Lewis.
Library Trustees-William M. Shaw (1919), Herbert A. Stanly (1920), H. F. Atwood (1921).
Park Commissioners-Frederick Anderson (1919), James S. McKay (1920), Frank E. Barrows (1921).
Cemetery Commissioners-James H. Peckham (1919). Frank E. Barrows (1920). Fred A. Ward (1921).
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, Clarence Thomas, James A. Vaughan.
Fence Viewers-T. T. Vaughan, Frank E. Barrows, Henry S. Griffith.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Herbert A. Stanley. Forester-Herbert F. Atwood. Gypsy Moth Superintendent-Herbert F. Atwood. Constable-Percy W. Shurtleff.
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LIST OF FIRE WARDENS FOR THE YEAR 1919.
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
Philip S. Cole, N. Carver, ..
13-3
Maurice F. Robbins, N. Carver,
John E. Atwood, Carver,
6-2
James S. McKay, N. Carver, " 27-22
William Day, S. Carver,
(Wareham 9006-12) .
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS.
Citizens of Carver :
The Selectmen submit their annual report for the year end .- ing December 31, 1918 conveniently indexed and containing other items of interest.
CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1918.
* Assets.
Uncollected taxes,
$11,948 07
Cash.
4,510 05
Due from State :
Gypsy Moth account,
1,116 14
Corporation taxes,
88 05
Overdrafts,
567 61
$18,229 92
Liabilities.
Due National Bank of Wareham, loan,
$10,000 00
Unexpended accounts,
5,890 52
Balance unappropriated.
2,339 40
$18,229 92
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
*In preparing this statement the Bituminous Road account was not considered. The adjustment of that account would vary the condition slightly.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
Dr.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
$6,857 32
From County, Dog Fund, 162 34
From State :
Massachusetts School Fund,
647 78
Inspection of Animals, 17 50
Gypsy Moth Account (1917),
586 37
Gypsy Moth Account (1918),
1,695 90
Highways,
1,481 17
Union Superintendency,
387 50
Income tax (1917),
210 00
Income tax (1918),
2,334 08
Corporation tax, P. S.,
714 42
Corporation tax, B,
287 25
National Bank tax,
90 09
State Aid, 408 00
Received from :
Sale of lead, spraying, etc., 1,342 38
Gustavus Atwood, Trustee Pratt School fund, 183 00
Stanly and Vaughan, Trustee Ellis School fund, 180 00
Davis Atwood, school book, 30
Sale of school books, 2 00
Walton S. Hall, school books,
10 93
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S. O. Co., overpaid, 127 10
A. P. Robbins, coal, 6 00
H. A. Stanley, coal, 11 00
National Bank of Wareham, int., 50 64
Unclaimed orders, 1 36
A. H. Griffith, sale of herring,
2 25
John W. Churchill, fires, 9 12 N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Co., fires, 66 2? S. O. Co., barrels, 97
Mrs. I. Blanche Murphy, tea room license, 50
Maurice Reznick, slaughterer's license, 1 00 Maurice Lipine, slaughterer's license, 1 00
A. C. Perkins, slaughterer's license, 1 00
Roswell Shurtleff, pool room license, 2 00
Dep't of W. and M., peddlars license, 6 00 Mrs. Annie Jefferson, remuneration, 50 00 Samuel Shaw, 32
Fourth District Court, fines, 10 00
T. M. Cole, Poor Farm logs, 1.216 56
J. A. Holmes, park logs, 150 00
E. G. Cornish, hall rent, 3 00
H. S. Griffith, sale of histories, 8 10
Cemetery funds, 190 26
Interest on taxes, 590 56
Collector of Taxes, 26,754 99
National Bank of Wareham, tem- porary loans, 30,000 00
Town Clerk, fees, 34 60
Tax Collector, fees, 23 75
$76,917 23
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Cr.
Paid-
Orders of Selectmen, $27,311 63
National Bank of Wareham,
loans.
35,000 00
State tax, 4,620 00
County tax, 2,630 33
National Bank of Wareham, notes, 1,350 00
National Bank of Wareham, int.,
876 21
Augustus Wheeler, int., 200 00
Cape. Ann Savings bank, int., 105 00
Newburyport Inst., int., 40 00
E. D. Atwood, Admr, tax abatement, 6 40
M. R. L. Goetz, tax abatement, 2 28
State Tax Exemption, 10 67
Cemetery bills, 190 26
Bureau of Statistics, note fees, 6 00
H. S. Griffith, town clerk fees, 34 60
H. S. Griffith, tax collector's fees, 23 75
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1,500 10
$76,917 23
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CONDITION OF CEMETERY FUNDS, DEC. 31, 1918.
Name of
Fund
Principal
Balance of Income
Jan. 1, 1918.
Income for
1918
Expenditures in
Balance of Income
Invested in
Savings Banks
Rosa A. Cole, $1,000.00
$14.76
$46.15
$20.50
$40.41
Wareham
H. P. Richards.
100.00
9.99
4.97
14.96
Middleboro
R. L. Richards,
100.00
16.46
5.29
21.75
Middleboro
E. T. Stetson,
200.00
403.21
30.52
20.50
413.23
Plymouth
Mary E. Forbes,
100.00
4.27
4.73
3.50
5.50
Middleboro
J. F. Hammond,
100.00
4.04
4.73
2.50
6.27
Middleboro
Marcus Atwood,
200.00
31.16
10.51
41.67
Wareham
C. W. Griffith,
500.00
365.11
39.35
9.50
394.96
Wareham
Aug. Shurtleff,
100.00
21.73
6.12
5.80
22.05
Plymouth
Wilson Shaw,
100.00
35.17
6.15
8.00
33.32
Wareham
P. W. Bump,
100.00
32.01
6.67
1.75
36.93
Plymouth
Ellis Griffith,
200.00
144.68
15.66
160.34
Wareham
Jennie E. Robbins, 100.00
3.36
5.19
5.25
3.30
Plymouth
A. W. Perkins,
100.00
10.40
5.00
15.40
Wareham
Joseph Pratt,
500.00
172.96
30.60
11.75
191.81
Wareham
Eben Smith,
100.00
18.79
5.38
24.17
Middleboro
Thos. B. Griffith, 1,000.00
387.05
65.03
87.21
364.87
Plymouth (2)
John A. Winberg, 100.00
3.33
4.68
8.01
Wareham
N. M. Ransom,
200.00
1.58
9.16
4.50
6.24
Wareham
O. B. Leonard.
100.00
21.16
5.49
26.65
Wareham
Reuben Sherman,
100.00
4.75
4.75
3.50
6.00
Middleboro
Benj. Shurtleff,
100.00
26.00
5.72
31.72
Middleboro
S. A. Hammond,
100.00
4.57
4.73
1.50
7.80
Wareham
L. and A. R. Eames, 100.00
2.00
3.47
2.25
3.22
Middleboro
E. W. King,
100.00
3.40
2.25
1.15
Middleboro
$5,500.00 $1.738.54 $333.45 $190.26 $1.881.73
ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND.
Balance Dec. 31, 1917,
$904 59
Income for the year,
41 13
Balance, Dec. 31, 1918,
945 72
On account of the scarcity of labor last season the cemeteries were neglected. Conditions have changed and the balance of income renders it imperative to remedy the neglect the ensuing season.
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
Dec. 31, 1918.
1918.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF
THE SEVERAL TOWN ACCOUNTS.
POOR ACCOUNT.
Dr
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $557 37
March 4. To appropriation, 1,000 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft, 56 98
$1,614 35
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid orders of selectmen, $1,614 35
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $75 00
March 4. To appropriation. 500 00
$575 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid orders of selectmen, $422 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand. 153 00
$575 00
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SOLDIERS RELIEF ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $168 07
March 4. To appropriation, 200 00
To received from Mrs. Jef-
ferson,
50 00
$418 07
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid orders of selectmen, 114 04
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 241 03
$418 07
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $87 98
Cr.
March 4. By transferred to treasury, $87 98
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$112 92
March 4. To appropriation,
25 00
$137 92
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$126 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 11 42
$137 92
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OLD HOME DAY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To amount on hand,
Cr. $75 00
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $75 00
.
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $10 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $10 00
REPAIR OF BRIDGE.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $200 10
March 4. To appropriation, 300 00
$500 10
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $401 22
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 98 88
$500 10
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REMOVAL OF SNOW. Dr.
1918.
$200 00 March 4. To appropriation,
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft. $51 33
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand. 120 93
$200 00
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $11 30
March 4. To appropriation, 3,000 00
To received Ply. Street Acct., 142 88 To received from Reserve fund. 249 60
$3,403 78
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $3,081 32
Dec. 31. Br balance on hand. 316 46
$3.403 78
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1912.
Jan.1. To balance on hand, $3 33
March 4. To appropriation. 200 00
$203 33
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $202 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 83
$203 33
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $156 17
March 4. To appropriation, 2,500 00
To received for coal sold to
A. Robbins,
6 00
To received for coal sold to
H. Stanley,
11 00
$2,673 17
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1,775 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand. 897 67
$2,673 17
FIRE FIGHTING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$274 09
To received N. Y. N. H. &
H. R. R.,
66 22
To received John W. Churchill, 9 12
$349 43
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $258 89
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 90 54
$349 43
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POLICE OFFICERS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
$332 33 Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $191 91
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 140 42
$332 33
PARK ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $6 03
March 4. To appropriation. 100 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft, 155 60
$261 63
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $261 63
TOWN PUMP ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $2 85
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 1 35
$2 85
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MARKING GRAVES ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $ 73
Cr.
Dec. 31. By transferred to Town Treasury, $ 78
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $64 85
March 4. To appropriation, $150 00
$214 85
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $121 75
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 93 10
$214 35
EAST HEAD ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $2 63
Cr.
March 4. By transferred to town treasury, $2 63
Carver 2
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $76 61
March 4. To appropriation. 8,700 00
To received from Walton Hall,
note book,
5 41
To received from Davis Atwood. books, 30
To received from sales of books, 2 00 To received for tuition and superintendent, 387 50
To received for school supplies, 5 52
To received from dog fund, 162 34 To received from Pratt fund, 183 00
$9,522 68
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $8,811 80
Dec. 31. By balance on hand. $10 SS
$9,522 65
BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $16 10
To received from trustees,
180 00
$196 10
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $119 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 16 60
$196 10
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NEW TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $169 79
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $169 79
PLYMOUTH STREET ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
$142 88 Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
Cr.
March 4. By transferred to Highway account, $142 83
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
To received from the State, $647 78
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $638 28
Dec. 31. To balance on hand, 9 50
$647 78
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STONE ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $58 99
Cr.
March 4. By returned to Town Treasury, $58 99
RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $296 37
March 4. To appropriation, 400 00
$696 37
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance,
$446 77
By transferred to Highway ac-
count,
249 60
$696 37
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $4 90
March 31. To appropriation, 30 00
$34 90
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $30 93
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 3 97
$34 90
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PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $5 33
March 4. To appropriation, 5 00
$10 33
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $7 83
$10 33
UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $152 84
March 4. To appropriation, 125 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft, 248 93
$526 77
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $526 17
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OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $703 79
To overlaying,
421 47
$1,125 26
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Cr.
By abatements, $298 41 By cash abatements, 8 68
Dec. 31. By balance, 817 87
$1,125 26
TOWN DRIVEWAY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. By balance on hand, $ 67
Cr.
March 4. By transferred to Town Treasury,
$
67
HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT.
Dr .
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $65 17
March 4. To appropriation, $200 00
$265 17
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $143 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 122 17
$265 17
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QUITTICAS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr
1918.
March 4. To charged to Highway ac- count, $ 05
To received from overpaid bill, 127 10
$127 15
Cr.
Dec. 31. By overdraft, paid, $ 05
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 112 85
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 14 25
$127 15
NORTH CARVER ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
March 4. To appropriation, $255 10
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, paid, $255 10
LEAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $6 3%
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $6 37
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GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
March 4. To appropriation. $828 47
To due from State, 1,116 14
To received from State.
1,695 90
To overdraft,
106 10
To private liability,
1,453 9%
$5,200 58
Cr.
1918.
Jan. 1. By overdraft. $11 12
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. 5,188 86
$5,200 58
BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$3,171 13
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $114 13
Dec. 31. By balance on hand.
3,05 60
$3,141 73
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INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
Jan. 1. To amount on hand, $424 37
March 4. To appropriation, 800 00
Dec. 31. To interest on taxes, 590 56
Dec. 31. To received from National Bank of Wareham, 50 64
$1,865 57
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid A. Wheeler, int.,
$200 00
By paid Newburyport, Inst. for
Savings,
40 00
By paid Cape Ann Savings
Bank,
105 00
By paid National Bank of Ware-
ham,
876 21
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
644 36
$1,865 57
OILING ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
March 4. To appropriation, $1,600 00 To received from State. 1,431 77
To received for barrels, 97
$3,032 74
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2,280 80
By balance on hand, 251 94
$3,032 74
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SHOE STRING ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr. .
1918.
March 4. To appropriation,
$500 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $497 41
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 2 59
$500 00
FARM BUREAU ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
March 4. To appropriation, $40 00)
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$40 00
NOTE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1918.
$1,350 00
March 4. To appropriation,
Cr.
$1,350 00
Dec. 31. By paid notes,
GUSTAVUS ATWOOD, WILLIAM E. W. VAUGHAN, Auditors of Carve".
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
For the year ending December 31, 1918.
€
Appropriations voted by the town March 4, 1918:
Charities,
$1,000 00
State Aid,
500 00
Soldiers' Relief,
200 00
Public Library,
25 00
Support of Schools,
8,700 00
Repair of Bridges,
300 00
Repair of Highways,
3,000 00
Removal of Snow,
200 00
Oiling Tremont Street,
500 00
North Carver Road,
255 19
General Government,
2,500 00
Unclassified,
125 00
Reserve Fund,
40.0 00
Health and Sanitation,
200 00
Public Service,
5 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
30 00
Tree Warden,
200 00
Gypsy Moth,
828 41
Parks,
100 00
Town Hall Debt,
1,350 00
Interest,
800 00
('emeteries,
150 00
Oiling Road,
1,600 00
Farm Bureau,
40 00
$23,008 57
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Deduct-
Corporation and Bank tax received
from State, $1,450 00
State Aid received from State, 408 00
Income Tax from State.
2,624 84
Voted by the Town,
151 05
Taken from the Treasury,
2,000 00
$6,633 89
Town Tax,
$16,374 68
State Tax,
4,620 00
County Tax,
2,630 38
Gypsy Moth Tax,
2,063 16
Overlay,
427 47
Subsequently assessed,
2 88
Total raised by tax,
$26,118 57
Assessed on 316 polls,
$632 00
Assessed on Property,
25,486 57
$26,118 57
Value of buildings. excluding land.
365.935 00
Value of land, excluding buildings,
. 1,453,935 00
Value of Personal estate,
170,990 00
Increase in the value of personal estate,
29,160 00
Decrease in value of real estate,
108,885 00
Tax rate on $1,000, 12 80
Persons assessed on poll only.
106
Residents assessed on property,
38-4
Non-residents assessed on property,
255
Number of horses,
112
Number of cows,
91
Number of other cattle,
52
Number of fowl,
1,135
Number of swine,
19
Number of dwellings,
604
Number of acres of land,
22,881
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Number of acres of cranberry bogs,
2,686
Valuation of cranberry bogs. $1,098,284 00
Decrease in valuation of cranberry bogs, $150,326 00
Number of different bogs taxed, 282
Assessors' valuation of cranberry bogs per acre in 1918.
57 acres at $750.00 per acre.
15 acres at 100.00 per acre.
330 acres at
650.00 per acre.
136 acres at 600.00 per acre.
111 acres at 550.00 per acre.
202 acres at 500.00 per acre.
249 acres at 450.00 per acre.
574 acres at 400.00 per acre.
327 acres at 350.00 per acre.
343 acres at 300.00 per acre.
101 acres at 250.00 per acre.
133 acres at
200.00 per acre.
33 acres at 150.00 per acre.
15 acres at 100.00 per acre.
Average value per acre, $409.80.
T. T. VAUGHAN, FRANK E. BARROWS, H. C. McFARLIN, Assessors of Carver.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Year
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1918
Additional
Collected in 1918
A bated in 1918
Uncollected Dee 31, 1915
1915,
119.36
112.93
6.43
1916.
3,926.31
.80
3,251.67
29.52
89.92
191 :.
8,198.12
31.28
4,524.37
134.04
4,171.59
1918.
26.118.42
6.88
18,360.02
28.72
7,686.56
$38.962.81
38.96
26.154.99
298.71 11.948.07
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Tax Collector.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Zephaniah W. Andrews, labor and team,
$244 93
John B. McFarlin, labor, 104 58
Arthur Nickerson, labor, 107 08
Henry H. Gammons, labor and team,
130 43
Orville K. Griffith, labor and team,
141 30
Henry Bernard, labor and team,
18 45
Peter Rousell, labor,
6 18
Fred Tucker, labor,
94 21
George Eastman, labor,
79 21
Arthur Tucker, labor,
39 68
Standard Oil Co., 193 gallons road oil,
19 30
H. Robert Bailey, sharpening tools,
1 75
Mrs. Nelson Winberg, gravel,
1 44
Nathaniel Cushing, gravel,
1 00
Domingo Santo, gravel,
2 20
Alton H. Griffith, gravel,
1 44
William E. Cornish,
3 10
Frank F. Tillson, gravel,
60
$996 88
Levi F. Morse, labor, teams and telephone,
$375 82
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
147 37
David Langille, labor,
6 38
Joseph H. Washburn, labor,
2 25
Cephas T. Morse, labor,
22 94
.
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Benjamin Parker. labor,
53 59
Bertram L. Thomas, labor. .
25 00
Albert Linton, labor, 3 1:
Frank R. Rickard, labor, 1 13
Zephaniah W. Andrews, labor,
1 50
John E. Atwood, labor and auto,
3 50
Barrett Company. tarvia,
51 22
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight,
36 00
James Millar Co., coal,
15 75
Stewart H. Pink. tools.
21 35
Lloyd Perkins. repair of roller,
1 21
Independent Coal Tar Co., 30 bbl .. coal tar,
249 60
George E. Doane,
2 13
John E. Jordan.
3 00
Cephas T. Morse. boards.
13 00
Theodore T. Vaughan, rails,
6 00
$1.041 91
John E. Atwood, labor and team.
$206 98
Joseph Bolduc, labor.
90 55
George Swan, labor,
21 00
Frank E. Barrows. labor,
? 25
John Dube. labor.
19 50
Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
44 60
Russell Shurtleff. labor,
44 55
Matti Heckkili. labor.
21 00
Matti Matsin, labor.
12 00
Albert Dube. labor, 18 00
Allerton L. Shurtleff. labor,
21 00
Antone Bolduc, labor.
21 00
William Mason. labor,
21 50
Benjamin Wrightington, labor,
: 50
Benjamin Parker, labor,
20 09
Cephas T. Morse. labor,
2 50
Wilmar Wiley. labor,
10 07
Edward Barnaby, labor.
10 94
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Nelson Story, labor,
23 69
Bertram L. Thomas, labor,
5 00
Leonard Atwood, labor, 2 00
Frank Dean, labor,
37 50
Emil Rene, labor,
21 00
James Melvin, labor,
21 00
Adrian Barnaby, labor,
18 00
Winfield L. Pratt, labor,
15 00
llerbert F. Atwood, labor,
12 00
Frank Weston, labor and team,
5 60
James Thomas, labor and team,
43 40
William Atwood, labor and team,
49 00
Jesse A. Holmes labor, and team,
49 00
Ella G. Shaw, use of truck,
7 50
James Millar, coal,
30 76
Henry F. Shaw, tools,
3 60
Barrett Company, oil,
51 20
Stewart H. Pink, tools,
16 29
$1,042 48
Paid. Overdraft on 1917 Quitticas Road Acct.,
05
$3,087 32
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
William Hatch, labor, $3 85
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
71 10
Joseph Bolduc, labor and team, 15 40
L. F. Morse, labor and team,
₹ 60
Carver 3
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John Dube, labor,
2 25
Wilmer Wiley, labor,
22 25
Timothy Hartney, labor,
9 00
Frank Dean, labor,
17 50
B. L. Thomas, labor,
45 00
B. L. Thomas, cement,
72 50
Alvin Horseford. labor,
28 00
Nelson Story, labor,
50
Winfield Pratt, labor,
2 50
Benjamin Parker, labor,
2 50
A. D. Griffith, carting cement,
6 00
Frank Weston, labor and team,
28 52
William Atwood, labor and team,
14 50
S. T. Weston, labor and team,
14 50
Manuel Lewis, labor,
8 50
Tony Lewis, labor,
2 50
John B. McFarlin, labor,
3 75
Leonard Atwood, labor,
4 00
Z. W. Andrews, labor,
4 50
Henry Atwood, lighting and gravel,
₹ 50
$401 22
BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid- Dyar Supply Co., repairs, $114 13
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STATE OIL ACCOUNT.
('r.
Paid-
Z. W. Andrews, labor and team, $76 10
O. K. Griffith, labor, 39 13
Arthur Nickerson, labor, 22 18
Fred Tucker, labor, 21.71
George Eastman, labor, 2 96
The Barrett ('o., tarvia and trucking, 1,425 23
J. B. McFarlin, labor, 25 09
I. F. Morse, labor and team,
103 00
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
31 08
Frank Dean. labor,
12 50
William E. Cornish, labor,
5 00
Benjamin Parker. labor,
39 23
H. F. Atwood, labor and team,
77 50
Carlton Atwood, labor, 63 00
23 75
Leonard Atwood, labor,
George Swan, labor, 41 75
Winfield Pratt, labor,
27 50
Charles F. King, labor,
12 50
Albert Dube, labor,
31 25
P. M. Swan, labor,
37 25
Joseph Balduc, labor,
18 00
Antone Baldue, labor,
2 50
Michael Clare, labor,
3 00
William Hatch, labor,
5 00
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
21 00
Arthur Tucker, labor,
8 75
T. A. Tillson, labor,
11 25
Frank Tillson, labor,
7 50
Ichabod Tillson, labor,
6 25
Rodney Griffith, labor,
2 50
William Cooper, labor,
4 38
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Frank Rickard, labor,
Wilfred B. Loring, heating tarvia, E. C. Shaw, labor, Maurice Robbins, labor,
10 23
42 77
15 00
5 00
$2,280 80
OILING SHOESTRING ROAD ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Z. W. Andrews, labor and team,
$36 70
Arthur Nickerson, labor,
10 30
Fred Tucker, labor, 10 30
O. K. Griffith, labor,
18 80
George Eastman, labor,
10 30
Barrett Co., + barrels tarvia,
36 00
H. H. Gammons, labor and team,
4 50
J. B. McFarlin, labor, 6 55
Arthur Tucker, labor, 2 50
2 96
Henry Bunard, labor and team,
6 50
Independent Coal Tar Co., 2,200 gallons tar binder,
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