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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1919
Annual Town Meeting March 1, 1920.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1919
Annual Town Meeting March 1, 1920
PLYMOUTH THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1920
INDEX TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Automobile Account.
26
Quitticas Road. 19
Benj. Ellis School Fund.
17
Removal of Snow. 14
Bituminous Road.
21
Repair of Bridges. 14
Cemeteries.
17 Repair of Highways. 14
Farm Bureau.
24 Reserve Fund.
25
Fighting Fire,
15
Schools.
21
General Government.
15
Sealer of Weights and Meas-
Interest,
23
Soldiers' Relief. 13
Lead,
19
State Aid.
12
Library,
13
Steam Roller.
13
Mass. School Fund.
18
Town Officers Gen. Gov-
New Town Hall,
17
ment ). 41
Town Pump. 16
Tree Warden. 15
Unclassified. 20
Parks.
16
Wareham Street.
25
Police,
16
Wenham Road. 25
Poor,
12
Weweantic Bridge, 24
Public Service,
18
ures. 1S
Gypsy Moth.
26
Health and Sanitation.
19
Shoe String Road. 24
Note,
20
Oiling Roads,
23
Overlay,
20
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTS
Appropriations,
76 Perpetual Care Fund, 10
Assessors' Report,
28 Police Account, 45
Balances on Hand,
76
Poor, 69
Births, 1919,
72
Protections of Persons and Property, 45
Bituminous Road,
35
Bridges (Repair of)
34
Public Library, 10
Cemeteries,
70
Quitticas Road Account, 40
Charities,
69
Recommendations,
76
Condition of Treasury,
6 Repair of Highways,
32
Deaths, 1919,
73
Report of Overseers, 69
Farm Bureau,
44 Report of Selectmen,
6
Fighting Fire Account,
48 Reserve Fund, 25
Financial Condition, Dec. 31, 1919,
School Committee's Report. 56
Fire Wardens, (Lists of)
5
Ford Truck,
54
Forest Wardens, (Lists of)
5
Forestry Department,
48
Selectmen's Report,
6
General Government (Town (Officers )
41
Snow (removal from Highway)
40
Gypsy Moth Account,
52
Soldiers' Relief Account, 44
44 State Aid Account, 12
Highways,
32
Steam Roller Account, 40
31
Library Account,
64 Town Clerk's Report, 71
Library (Librarian's Report)
64
Town Meeting Warrant, 78
Library (Trustees' Report)
64
Town Officers (List of), 4
Marriages, 1919,
71 Town Officers' Account, 41
New Town Hall,
44 Treasurer's Report,
Notes,
20
Tree Warden Account, 48
Oil Account,
38
Unclassified. 43
Oiling Shoe String Road,
38
Wareham Street, 40
Old Home Day Association,
65
Wenham Road, 35
Overseers of the Poor,
69 Weweantic Bridge, 35
Park Account,
65
6 Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures' Account,
47
Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures' Report, 47
Shoe String Road, 38
Health and Sanitation,
Jury List, 1919, 1920,
47 Tax Collector's Report,
.
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TOWN OFFICERS IN 1919.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor-Ellis G. Cornish, Her-, bert A. Stanley, Henry S. Pink.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector-Henry S. Griffith.
Assessors-Frank E. Barrows (1920), T. T. Vaughan (1921), H. Clayton McFarlin (1922),
School Committee-Mrs. Alice G. Shaw (1920), Charles H. Atwood (1921), Ellis G. Cornish (1922).
Road Commissioners-Levi F. Morse (1920), Z. W. Andrews (1921), John E. Atwood (1922).
Auditors-William E. W. Vaughan, Bernard E. Shaw.
Tree Warden-Herbert F. Atwood.
Constable-James W. Lewis.
Library Trustees-H. A. Stanley (1920), H. F. Atwood (1921), W. M. Shaw (1922).
Park Commissioners-J. S. McKay (1920), F. E. Barrows (1921), Frederick Anderson (1922).
Cemetery Commissioners-F. E. Barrows (1920), F. A. Ward (1921), J. H. Peckham (1922).
Herring Committee-Alton H. Griffith, James W. Lewis.
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Ellis G. Cornish, H. A. Stanly, H. S. Pink.
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-Ellis D. At- wood, Clarence Thomas.
Fence Viewers-T. T. Vaughan, F. E. Barrows, H. S. Grif- fith.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Herbert A. Stanly.
Forester-J. S. McKay.
Moth Superintendent-J. S. McKay.
LIST OF FIRE WARDENS, 1920.
Forest Warden-
Call
Jas. S. McKay, North Carver,
Telephone 27-22
Deputy Fire Wardens-
Arthur C. Atwood, South Carver, "
24-5
Alton H. Griffith, South Carver, 23-32
Gustavus Atwood, West Wareham, R. F. D., "
25-2
Jesse A. Holmes, Rock, R. F. D.,
10-2
Philip S. Cole, North Carver,
13-3
Maurice F. Robbins, North Carver,
John E. Atwood, Carver,
"
6-2
James H. Peckham, East Carver,
"
22-14
Wm. Day, South 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, 1919, conveniently indexed at the front, and containing the recommendations and articles of the annual town meeting warrant for 1920.
CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1919.
Assets.
Uncollected taxes, $12,923 31
Cash, 2,708 25
Deposit in Middleboro Savings Bank, 1,197 66
Deposit in Plymouth Savings Bank, 2,365 03
Deposit in Wareham Savings Bank, 5,093 19
1 U. S. Bond,
102 41
Due from State (roads),
639 29
Due from State (gypsy moth),
182 50
Due from County (roads),
3,568 25
Due from Gypsy Moth Department, 482 33
Overdrafts.
1,428 17
$30,690 69
Liabilities.
National Bank of Wareham, Rev.
Loan, $14.000 00
Rosa A. Cole, Libray Fund.
988 72
Perpetual Care Funds,
7,769 87
Unexpended Accounts,
6.565 23
I'mappropriated,
1,366 87
$30,690.69
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
Approved :
WILLIAM E. W. VAUGHAN, BERNARD E. SHAW, Auditors of Carver.
TREASURER'S REPORT
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
Dr
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1919, $4,510 10
From Tax Collector, Taxes, 35,525 45
From Tax Collector, Interest, 623 46
National Bank of Wareham, Interest, 30 27
From County, Dog Fund,
137 06
From State:
Gypsy Moth Account (1918), 1,116 14
Gypsy Moth Account (1919), 1,154 18
Income Tax (1917), 168 00
Income Tax (1918), 294 00
Income Tax (1919), general,
693 35
Income Tax (1919), Schools, 300 00
Corporation Tax (1918), 64 91
Massachusetts School Fund,
1,037 07
Inspection of Animals, 22 50
Corporation Tax, P. Service,
334 14
Corporation Tax, Business,
333 73
National Bank Tax,
97 32
Tuition of Children,
81 00
State Aid, 437 00
Loss of Taxes,
73 75
Soldiers' Exemption,
8 70
Superintendent of Schools,
375 00
Highways, 3,375 00
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Gustavus Atwood, Trustee Pratt fund, 200 00 Stanly and Vaughan, Trustees Ellis fund, 189 43 Esser Miller, slaughterer's licenses 1918 and 1919, 2 00
Barnet Skulsksy, slaughterer's license, 1 00
Abraham Sherman, slaughterer's license, 1 00
Roswell Shurtleff, poolroom license, 2 00
Circus license, 2 50
Dept. of Weights and Measures, State, peddler's license, 6 00
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co., piping highway, 35 00
Sale of Town histories, 8 77
Mass. Highway Commission, overpaid license, 3 00
Mary R. L. Goetz, et al., Cemetery fund, 100 00
Carlton Shurtleff, Cemetery fund, 200 00
N. Y., N. H., and H. R. R. Co., fires,
8 91
Levi F. Morse, wood,
165 00
Jesse A. Holmes, logs,
102 50
James S. McKay, sprayer, 2 00
Leon Jefferson, remuneration, Soldier's Relief, 23 00
Unclaimed orders, 50
From Gypsy Moth Dept., sale of lead,
spraying, etc., 1,582 89
Ellis G. Cornish, wood, 11 00
Katherine Goetz, school supplies, 1 75
Charles H. Atwood, school supplies, 1 10
Ladies' Auxiliary, 4 86
Charles H. Atwood, overpaid,
2 58
Town of Plymouth, schools, 25 50
Town of Middleboro, schools,
222 00
Ellis G. Cornish, Town Hall rent,
77 00
Gypsy Moth Dept., truck hire, 108 75
Perpetual Care funds, 259 26
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, Revenue loan, 29,0.00 00
$83,141 43
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Cr.
Paid-
Orders of Selectmen, $45,238 60
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, Revenue
loan,
25,000 00
Cape Ann Savings Bank, note, 350 00
Augustus Wheeler, note,
1,000 00
Cape Ann Savings Bank, interest, 87 50
Augustus Wheeler, interest,
200 00
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, interest, 1,007 67 Johnson Bog Co., tax abated, 77 76
Mary Vaughan, tax abated, 19 02
Ebenezer S. Lucas, Cemetery fund, 100 00
Albert T. Shurtleff, Cemetery fund, 202 25 County tax, 2,454 32
State tax, 4,180 00
Special State tax, 250 80
Bureau of Statistics, note fees, 6 00
Cemetery Bills, perpetual care funds, 259 26
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1919, 2,708 25
$83,141 43
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CONDITION OF CEMETERY FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 1919.
Name of
Fund
Principal
Balance of Income
Jan. 1, 1919
Income for year.
Expenditures for year.
Balance of Income
Savings Banks
Where invested.
Rosa A. Cole,
$1,000.00
$40.41
$47.32
$45.50
$42.23
Wareham
H. P. Richards,
100.00
14.96
5.20
9.56
10.60
Middleboro
R. L. Richards,
100.00
21.75
5.51
9.56
17.70
Middleboro
E. T. Stetson,
200.00
413.23
31.02
30.50
413.75
Plymouth
M. E. Forbes,
100.00
5.50
4.77
5.75
4.52
Middleboro
J. F. Hammond,
100.00
6.27
4.82
3.50
7.59
Middleboro
Marcus Atwood,
200.00
41.67
10.98
3.38
49.27
Wareham
C. W. Griffith,
500.00
394.96
40.71
23.34
412.33
Wareham
A. Shurtleff,
100.00
22.05
6.17
6.25
21.97
Plymouth
Wilson Shaw,
100.00
33.32
6.05
12.50
26.87
Wareham
P. W. Bump,
100.00
36.93
6.90
8.63
35.20
Plymouth
Ellis Griffith,
200.00
160.34
16.38
176.72
Wareham
J. E. Robbins,
100.00
3.30
5.19
5.25
3.24
Plymouth
A. N. Perkins,
100.00
15.40
5.22
20.62
Wareham
Joseph Pratt,
500.00
191.81
31.46
9.58
213.69
Wareham
Eben Smith,
100.00
24.17
5.63
12.05
17.75
Middleboro
T. B. Griffith,
1,000.00
364.87
64.14
38.14
390.87
Ply. Five Ct.
J. A. Winberg,
100.00
8.01
4.91
2.37
10.55
Wareham
N. M. Ransom
200.00
6.24
9.37
8.50
7.11
Wareham
O. B. Leonard,
100.00
26.65
5.74
32.39
Wareham
Reuben Sherman,
100.00
6.00
4.82
4.00
6.82
Middleboro
B. Shurtleff,
100.00
31.72
5.97
13.15
24.54
Middleboro
S. A. Hammond,
100.00
7.80
4.89
12.69
Wareham
L. and A. R. Eames, 100.00
3,22
4.68
4.50
3.40
Middleboro
E. W. King,
100.00
1.15
4.59
3.25
2.49
Middleboro
E. S. Lucas,
100.00
2.71
2.71
U. S. Bond
A. T. Shurtleff,
200.00
2.25
2.25
Middleboro
Dec. 31, 1919.
$5800.00 $1,881.73 $347.40 $259.26 $1969.87
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ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND.
Jan. 1, 1919, Balance in Wareham Savings Bank, $945 72
Income for the year, 43 00
In Bank Dec. 31, 1919, 988 72
It will be noticed that there is a net gain of $88.14 in the income accounts of the Perpetual Care funds. While a reason- able accumulation to meet emergencies is desirable, there is a limit, and in a few cases the limit seems to have been reached. Caretakers of the cemeteries may have a problem in judiciously expending the income of some of the funds, and the best sug- gestion I can make is that the income be reduced, or at least stopped where it is, by an outlay for flowers and shrubs, and by improving the approaches to the lots concerned. The Stet- son, Atwood, C. W. Griffith, T. B. Griffith, Ellis Griffith, and Pratt funds need immediate and careful attention.
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE SEVERAL TOWN ACCOUNTS.
POOR ACCOUNT.
Dr
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$1.600 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft,
288 01 .
$1,888 07
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $56 98
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 1.831 09
$1,888 01
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $153 00
March 3. To appropriation. 300 00
$453 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $354 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 99 00
$453 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $241 03
Aug. 2. To aid from Mrs. Jefferson, 23 00
$264 03
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. $24 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 240 03
$264 03
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $11 42
March 3. To appropriation, 200 00
$211 42
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $200 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 11 .42
$211 42
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT.
Dr
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $10 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $10 00
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REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT. Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$98 88
March 3. To appropriation,
500 00
$598 88
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$208 37
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
390 51
$598 88 .
REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$120 93
March 3. To appropriation,
1 00
$121 93
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$ 88
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
121 05
$121 93
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on; hand, $316 16
March 3. To appropriation, 2,700 00
May 20. To transferred from reserve fund, 371 79
June 3.
To transferred from reserve
fund, 62 25
Dec. 31. To received from Telephone Co. 35 00
Cr. $3,485 20
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $3,411 25
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 43 95
$3,485 20
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $897 67
March 3. To appropriation, 2,500 00
$3,39 67
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$2,730 74
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 666 93
$3,397 67
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$ 83
March 3. To appropriations, 250 00
$250 83
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $244 15
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 6 68
$250 83
FIRE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $90 54
March 3. To appropriation, 200 00
Dec. 31. To received from N. Y., N.
H. & H. R. R.,
8 91
Cr. $299 45
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $187 42
Dec. 31.
By balance on hand,
112 03
$299 45
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POLICE OFFICERS ACCOUNT. Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand.
$140 42
March 3. To appropriation.
100 00
Dec. 31. To overdraft. 50 54
$290 96
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen.
8290 96
PARK ACCOUNT. Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation.
Cr. $200 00
Jan. 1. Br overdraft. $155 60
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen. : 13
Dec. 31. By balance on hand. 31 21
$200 00
TOWN PUMP ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $1 35
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand.
$1 35
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CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $93 10
March 3. To appropriation, 125 00
$218 10
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $122 52
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 95 58
$218 10
INCOME BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $16 60
Jan. 1. To received from trustees, 189 43
$206 03
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $146 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 60 03
$206 03
NEW TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $169 79
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $16 85
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 152 94
$169 79
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MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand,
$9 50
Dec. 31. To received from State, 1,037 07
$1,046 57
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1,043 65
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 2 92
$1,046 57
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $3 97
March 3. To appropriation, 30 00
$33 97
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $25 62
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 8 35
$33 97
PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $7 83
Cr.
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $7 83
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HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT. Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $122 17
March 3. To appropriation, 150 00
Dec. 31. To balance (overdraft), 55 23
$327 40
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $327 40
QUITTICAS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $14 25
March 3. To appropriation, 1,500 00
$1,514 25
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $240 65
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 1,273 60
$1,514 25
LEAD ACCOUNT. Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $6 37
Cr.
Dec. 31. By returned to Town treasury, $6 37
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UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$500 00
Cr.
Jan. 1. By overdraft, $248 93
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 168 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 83 07
$500 00
NOTE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$1,350 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid note,
$1,350 00
OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
Dr
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $817 87
Dec. 31. To overlaying for 1919, 316 57
$1,134 44
Cr
Dec. 31. By abatements, $14 89
Dec. 31. By cash abatements, 96 78
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 1919, acct., 204 90 Dec. 31. By balance from 1918 acct., 817 87
$1,134 44
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $710 88
March 3. To appropriation, 8,700 00
To received from State tui- tion, 81 00
To received from Town of
Plymouth,
25 50
To received from Town of Middleboro, 222 00
To received from State (for Superintendent), 375 00
To received from trustees Pratt School fund, 200 00
To received from State, In- come Tax, 300 00
To received for sundries, 7 71
To received from Chas.
H.Atwood, 2nd, overpaid 2 58
To received from Dog fund, 137 06
$10,761 73
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $9,868 67
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 893 06
$10,761 73
BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919. March 3. Appropriation, $415 49
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Cr.
Dec. 31. By overdraft of 191%. $301 36
Dec. 31. By overdraft of 1918, 114 13
$415 49
In the early part of the year 191? the Massachusetts Highway Commission made agreement with the Selectmen to pay one half of any amount of money which the town might wish to spend, not exceeding $20,000, for the purpose of covering a part of the old macadam road with a bituminous top; and their written suggestion was that the amount be $13,000.
This offer was accepted at the 191? annual town meeting when $6,500 was raised and appropriated for the purpose; and, soon after, the State entered into contract with us to spend a like sum.
The section of road called for in the contract was completed, and the orders paid, as shown on pages 16 and 38 of the 1917 town report, amounted to $9,828.27.
This amount included what was paid for light resurfacing oil and expense for application, but did not include the cost of the heavy oil used in making the bituminous top.
The town expected to receive a bill from the Standard Oil Company for the heavy oil, and also expected $3,473.09 more from the State as we had received but $3,026.91 of the $6,500, which they had promised. We therefore credited the bitum- inous road account on Dec. 31, 1917, with a balance of $3,171.73 which is the difference between $9,828.27. the actual amount expended and the $13,000 allotted to that work.
On investigation it was found that the Massachusetts High- way Commission, who placed the order for the heavy oil, had paid for the same direct to the Standard Oil Company, so that we had no reason for expecting the $3.413.09 from the State and no reason for expecting a bill for the oil.
Now, as the total amount actually received to the Bituminous Road Account was $9,526.91 and the amount actually paid out was $9,828.21, there was an overdraft of $301.36.
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In 1918 a further expense of $114.13 was paid from that ac- count as appears on pages 24 and 34 of that year's town report, making in all an overdraft of $415.49, the amount which was appropriated at the last annual town meeting to balance the account.
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $644 36
Dec. 31. To interest from Nat'l Bank, 30 27
Dec. 31. To interest from taxes, 623 46
$1,298 09
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid interest to Wareham National Bank, $1,007 67
Dec. 31. By paid Augustus Wheeler, interest, 200 00
Dec. 31.
By paid interest to Cape Ann
Savings Bank, 87 50
Dec. 31. By balance on hand,
2 92
$1,298 09
OIL ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $751 94
March 3. To appropriation, 1,500 00
$2,251 94
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Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2,197 35
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 54 59
$2,251 94
SHOE STRING ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $2 59
March 3. To appropriation, 700 00
$702 59
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,
$700 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 2 59
$702 59
FARM BUREAU ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation, $100 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $100 00
WEWEANTIC BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$1,500 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $1,500 00
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WAREHAM STREET ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$1,000 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $188 99
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 811 01
$1,000 00
WENHAM ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation, $4,500 00
March 3. To received from State, 3,375 00
March 3. To amount due from State, 639 29
March 3. To amount due from County, 3,568 25
$12,082 54
Cr.
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $12,011 00
Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 71 54
$12,082.54
RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $446 77
March 3. To appropriation, 250 00
$696 77
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Cr.
May 20. By transferred to Highway account, $371 79
June 3. By transferred to Highway account, 62 25
Dec. 31.
By balance on hand,
262 73
$696 77
AUTOMOBILE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation,
$550 00
Cr.
Dec. 31. By paid orders of selectmen, $520 52
Dec. 31. By balance, 29 48
$550 00
GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Dr.
1919.
March 3. To appropriation, $796 43
To special assessment, 1,720 62
To received from Mrs. Bod- fish, labor, 250 00
To received from Sarah McFarlin, cutting wood, 42 00 To received from J. S. McKay, sale of lead, 124 56
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To received from Federal Cran. Co., for lead, 6 00
To received from sprayng, sale lead, etc., 833 80
To amount due from State, 182 50
To amt. received from State, 1,154 18
To amount due for spraying and sale of lead, 482 33
To amount received from
bituminous road, 10 74
To overdraft,
1,034 33
$6,637 49
Cr
Dec. 31. By overdraft, $106 10
Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 6,531 39
$6,637 49
WILLIAM E. W. VAUGHAN, BERNARD E. SHAW,
Auditors of Carver.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
For the year ending Dec. 31, 1919.
Appropriations voted by the town March 3, 1919 :
Charities.
$1,600 00
State Aid.
300 00
Libraries,
200 00
Schools,
8,700 00
Bridges,
500 00
Highways,
2,100 00
Snow,
1 00
Oiling Tremont Street,
700 00
Oiling other streets,
1,500 00
General Government,
2,500 00
Unclassified,
500 00
Reserve Fund,
250 00
Health and Sanitation,
150 00
Weights and Measures,
30 00
Tree Warden,
250 00
Gypsy Moth,
196 13
Parks,
200 00
Town Debt,
1,350 00
Cemeteries,
125 00
Fighting Fire,
200 00
Police,
100 00
Bituminous Road,
415 49
Farm Bureau,
100 00
West Street,
1,500 00
Center Street,
4,500 00
Wareham Street,
1,000 00
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Weweantic Bridge, Auto Truck,
1,500 00 550 00
$32,217 92
Deduct-
Corporation and Bank tax received from
State,
$1,100 00
State Aid,
408 00
Income tax from State,
883 35
Taken from the Treasury,
2,339 40
$4,730 75
Town Tax,
$27,487 17
State Tax,
4,430 80
County Tax,
2,454 32
Overlay,
316 57
Subsequently assessed,
26 18
Total raised by tax,
$34,715 04
Assessed on 332 Polls,
$664 00
Assessed on Property,
34,051 34
$34,715 04
Value of buildings, excluding land,
407,825 00
Value of land, excluding buildings,
1,442,575 00
Value of personal property,
200,525 00
Increase in the value of real estate,
29,545 00
Increase in the value of personal estate,
29,535 00
Tax rate on $1,000, 16 60
Persons assessed on poll only,
133
Residents assessed on property,
382
Non-residents assessed on property,
238
Number of horses,
100
Number of cows,
93
Number of other cattle,
29
Number of fowl,
845
Number of swine,
11
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Number of dwellings,
515
Number of acres of land,
22,881 2,629
Number of acres of cranberry bogs,
Valuation of cranberry bogs,
$1,077,829 00
Decrease in the valuation of cranberry bogs,
$20,455 00
Average value per acre, $410 12
Number of different bogs taxed, 281
T. T. VAUGHAN, FRANK E. BARROWS, H. C. McFarlin,
Assessors of Carrer.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Year
Uncollected
Jan. 1, 1919
Additional
Collected
in 1919
Abated
in 1919
Soldiers'
and Sailors'
Exemption
Uncollected,
Dec. 31. 1919
1916,
$89.92
87.52
2.40
1917,
4,171.59
2.00
3,975.67
2.00
16.00
179.92
1918,
7,686.56
.20
4,780.96
2,905.80
(Amt. of list)
1919,
36,529.38
26,681.30
10.49
9,837.59
$48,477.45
2.20
35,525.45
14.89
16.00
12,923.31
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
$275 81
Levi F. Morse, telephone,
2 95
Russell Shurtleff, labor,
153 81
James H. Peckham, labor,
9 00
James Melvin, labor,
69 00
Mrs. Abbie Raymond, labor and team,
7 00
John E. Atwood, labor and team,
291 50
Joseph Bolduc, labor and team,
128 00
Adrian Barnaby, labor,
96 00
Walter Garnett, labor,
47 39
Herbert J. Vaughan, labor and team,
160 76
Albert Dube, labor,
61 28
Herbert F. Atwood, labor and truck.
31 50
Michael R. Clare, labor,
90 76
Emil Reno, labor, 39 00
Theodore T. Vaughan, labor and team,
26 50
Embert H. Eames, labor and team,
21 00
Wilfred B. Loring, labor,
83 25
William E. Cornish, labor,
76 00
Anabell Meado, labor,
104 00
Fred Dube, labor,
55 00
Napoleon Dionne, labor,
33 00
Henry Bernard, labor,
4 84
Winfield L. Pratt, labor, 6 00
Leonard Atwood, labor and team,
30 00
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A. S. Weston, labor, 8 25
George E. Blair, labor,
11 00
Emil Bolduc, labor, 45 00
Albert F. Petty, labor,
29 25
Orville K. Griffith, labor,
76 50
Henry H. Gammons, labor,
105 25
Fred Thomas, labor,
28 00
Fred Ducase, labor,
4 00
William C. Hatch, labor,
32 00
James Beck, labor,
28 00
Jesse A. Holmes, labor and team,
16 00
Edward Caldwell, labor,
7 00
Charles C. Perkins, labor,
42 75
Truman A. Tillson, labor,
17 50
Ichabod W. Tillson, labor,
62 25
John B. McFarlin, labor,
62 25
Zephaniah W. Andrews, labor and team,
197 15
Zephaniah W. Andrews, freight on oil,
4 43
Matti Heikkila, labor,
24 00
Connecticut Quarries Co., pea stone,
33 45
Alfred M. Shaw, gravel,
4 00
Alton H. Griffith, gravel,
1 50
Domingo Santo, gravel,
1 20
Mrs. Sarah T. McFarlin, gravel,
2 00
Nathaniel Cushing, gravel,
1 70
Mrs. H. M. Locke, gravel,
3 66
Malcolm J. Morrison, posts and auto,
4 25
Theodore T. Vaughan, rails,
5 00
Independent Coal Tar Co., oil and cold patch,
77 60
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