Town annual reports of Carver 1920, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Carver


For the Year Ending December 31


1920


Annual Town Meeting March 7, 1921, at 8 A. M.


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Gustavus Atwood.


Born in Carver, Nov. 18, 1843, and spent his life on the old homestead where he conducted a general business in farming and lumbering. He was the handy man of his village, a Justice of the Peace, member of the School Committee most of the time from 1878 to 1904; member of the Boards of Selectmen and Overseers of Poor in 1879 and 1880; mem- ber of the General Court in 1896; and one of the town auditors for the ten years preceding his death. He was generous and public spirited. His name was always subscribed to any good cause, and no one re- members when he missed a town meeting from the time he became a voter. Faithful in the discharge of the various duties entrusted to him, he deserves the grateful remembrance of his townspeople.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Carver


For the Year Ending December 31


1920


Annual Town Meeting March 7, 1921, at 8 A. M.


PLYMOUTH THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1921


Index to Auditors' Report


Automobile Truck Account 25


Benj. Ellis School Fund, 16


Bituminous Road 19


Removal of Snow 14


Repair of Bridges 14


Farm Bureau 23


Fighting Fire 15


General Government 24


Gypsy Moth 25


Health and Sanitation 19


Interest 20


Library 13


Mass. School Fund


17


Machinery 24


New Town Hall 16


Note 25


Oiling Roads 21


Overlay


18


Unclassified 18


Parks


15


Wareham Street 22


Police


23


Wenham Road


22


Poor


23


Public Service 18


Quitticus Road 19


Cemeteries 16


Repair of Highways 20


Reserve Fund 17


Schools 22


Sealer of Weights and Measures 17 Shoe String Road 21


Soldiers' Relief 13


State Aid 13


South Meadow Road 24


Town Officers (Gen. Govern- ment) 47


Town Pump 15


Tree Warden 14


Index to Town Accounts


Appropriations


94


Park Account


79


Assessors' Report


27


Permanent Debt Statement


12


Balance on Hand 04


Perpetual Care Fund


11


Births, 1920


84


Police Account


52


Bituminous Road


34


Poor


23


Bridges (Repair of)


33


Protection of Persons and Prop- erty 52


Charities


82


Public Library


Condition of Treasury


6


Quitticus Road Account


37


Deaths, 1920


86


Recommendations


91


Farm Bureau


51


Fighting Fire Account


55


Financial Condition, Dec. 31. 1920


Fire Wardens (List of) 5


Ford Truck


6]


Forest Wardens (List of ) 5


Forest /Wardens, 1921


5


¡Forestry Department


55


General Government (Town


Officers )


Gypsy Moth Account 60


Health and Sanitation 51


Highways


31


Jury List


54


Library Account 78


Library (Librarian's report) 78


Library (Trustees' Report ) 78


Machinery


12


Town Clerk's Report


88


Town Meeting Warrant 95


Town Officers (List of)


4


Town Officers' Account


47


Treasurer's Report S


Oil Account 41 Tree Warden Account 55


Oiling Shoe String Road 21


Unclassified


50


Old Home Day Association


79


Wareham Street


39


Overseers of the Poor


School Committee's Report.


62


Sealer of Weights and Meas-


ures Acct.


54


Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures Report 54


Selectmen's Report


6


Shoe String Road


Snow (removal from High-


ways)


43


Soldiers' Relief Account


52


South Meadow Road


State Aid Account 13


Supt. of Schools 68


Tax Collector's Report


30


Marriages, 1920 84


New Town Hall 51


Notes


25


Officers and Committees 1


Repair of Highways


31


Report of Overseers


82


Report of Selectmen


6


Reserve Fund


17


Cemeteries


83


Wenham Road


22


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR 1920.


Selectmen-Ellis G. Cornish, Herbert A. Stanly, Henry S. Pink.


Town Clerk. Treasurer, and Collector-Henry S. Griffith.


Overseers of Poor-Ellis G. Cornish, Herbert A. Stanly. Henry S. Pink.


School Committee-Charles H. Atwood (1921), Ellis G. Cornish (1922), Mrs. Alice G. Shaw (1923).


Road ICommissioners-Z. W. Andrews (1921), John E. At- wool (1922), Herbert J. Vaughan (1923).


Auditors-Bernard E. Shaw, Charles H. Taylor.


Tree Warden-James S. McKay.


Constables-James W. Lewis. Percy W. Shurtleff.


Library Trustees-Herbert F. Atwood (1921), William M. Shaw (1922).


Park Commissioners-Frank E. Barrows (1921), Frederick Anderson (192?). James S. Mckay (1923).


Assessors-T. T. Vaughan (1921), H. Clayton McFarlin (1922). Frank E. Barrows (1923).


Cemetery Commissioners-Fred A. Ward (1921). James H. Peckham (19 ?? ). Frank E. Barrows (1923).


Herring Committee-Alton H. Griffith. James W. Lewis.


Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Ellis G. Cornish. Henry S. Griffith. Napoleon Dionne.


Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-William E. W. Vaughan. Henry F. Shaw. Herbert A. Stanly.


Fence Viewers-T. T. Vaughan, F. E. Barrows. H. J. Vaughan.


Gypsy Moth Superintendent-James S. Mckay. Sealer of Weights and Measures-James W. Lewis. Forest Warden-James S. McKay.


Deputy Wardens-Alton H. Griffith, Gustavus Atwood, Mau- rice F. Robbins, Jesse A. Holmes, John E. Atwood, James HI. Peckham, William Day, Z. W. Andrews, Philip E. Morris, Frank R. Rickard.


Finance Committee-(1921), Stewart H. Pink, Maurice F. Robbins, H. Robert Bailey, Lothrop A. Hayden, Eldred S. Mosher; (1922), Philip S. ICole, Joseph H. Caron, Ellis D. Atwood, Kenneth E. Shaw, Arthur W. Peterson : (1923), Wil- liam E. W. Vaughan. Ruel S. Gibbs. James J. Ryan, Jesse A. Holmes, J. Myrick Bump.


LIST OF FIRE WARDENS, 1921.


Forest Warden- Telephone Call


James S. MeKay, North Carver, Carver 27-22


Deputy Fire Wardens-


William Day, South Carver, Wareham 9006-12


Zephaniah Andrews, South Carver, Carver 23-21


Charles Atwood. 2d, West Wareham, R. F. D., 25-2


John E. Atwood, Carver, Carver 6-2


Philip E. Morris, Carver, Carver 34-11


Jesse Holmes, Rock, R. F. D.,


10-2


James H. Peckham, East Carver,


Carver 22-14


Lloyd C. Robbins, North Carver


Maurice Robbins, North Carver


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN


AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.


Citizens of Carver :


The Selectmen submit their annual report for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1920, conveniently indexed at the front and con- taining the recommendations and articles of the annual town meeting warrant for 1921.


CONDITION OF TOWN TREASURY DECEMBER 31, 1920


Assets.


Uncollected taxes,


$10,027 57


Cash,


9,124 54


Deposit Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank 862 53


Deposit Wareham Savings Bank, 5,229 15


Deposit Middleboro Savings Bank, 1,518 37


Deposit Plymouth Savings Bank, 1,404 97


U. S. Bonds, 318 12


Overdrafts,


2,99: 54


Appropriations voted in November,


1,150 00


Due from County,


1.000 00


Due from State: Corporation tax, Gypsy Moth Department,


27 60


867 36


Highway Department, 135 10


Due from local Moth Department, 1919, 107 06


Due from local Moth Department, 1920, 664 68


$36.035 19


Liabilities.


National Bank of Wareham, tempo- rary loan, $20,000 00


Unexpended Accounts, 4,612 37


Perpetual Care Funds, 8,190 27


Rosa A. Cole Library Fund,


1,038 75


Sarah F. McFarlin Parkway Fund, 104 12


Unappropriated, 2,089 68


$36,035 19


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.


Approved :


CHARLES H. TAYLOR, BERNARD E. SHAW,


Auditors.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer


Dr.


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1920, $2,708 25


From Collector of Taxes, taxes, 15,765 53


From Collector of Taxes, interest, :65 58


From sale of lead, spraying, etc., 1919,


335 27


From sale of lead. spraying, etc., 1920,


755 39


From County :


Dog Fund,


106 78


Highway Account, 1919,


3.802 33


Highway Account, 1920,


3,000 00


Overpaid, Hospital Account,


17 10


From State :


Highway Account. 1919, 571 81


Highway Account, 1920, 481 20


Income Tax. 1912,


52 50


Income Tax, 1918,


63 00


Income Tax, 1919,


1,140 00


Income Tax, 1920.


1,988 54


Income Tax, 1920. Schools.


1.000 00


Union Superintendency, 343 75


Gypsy Moth Account. 1919.


182 50


Gypsy Moth Account, 1918,


265 10


Bounty on Seals,


2 50


Corporation Tax, 1918,


23 14


Corporation Tax, 1920,


1,261 85


-9-


Inspection of Animals, . 22 50


Loss of Taxes, 45 50


National Bank Tax,


112 06


State Aid, 350 00


Soldier's Exemption,


8 40


Peddler's License, 6 00


Gustavus Atwood, Trustee Pratt fund, 159 00


Stanly and Vaughan, Trustees Ellis fund, 175 00


State, use of truck in Gypsy Moth Dept., 323 75 Fire Department, use of truck, 6 00


William Harjii, overpaid, snow, 1 00


National Bank of Wareham, interest on deposits, 43 01


Income on Perpetual Care funds, 372 22


Sarah F. McFarlin, Cemetery fund, 100 00


Theron M. Cole, Cemetery fund, 100 00


William E. W. Vaughan, Ex., Ceme- tery fund, 200 00


Sarah F. McFarlin, Parkway fund, 100 00


Fritz Bittinger, protested check, 5 00


H. A. Stanly, Library, 100 00


Otis A. Mann, sale of crusher, 500 00


Leroy H. Hathaway, sale of gas engine, 25 00


Thomas and Murphy, use of roller, 75 00


Jesse A. Holmes, chopping wood, 30 94


Roswell Shurtleff, Pool Room license, 2 00


Frank E. Barrows, Auctioneer's license, 2 00


Arthur W. Perkins, Slaughterer's license, 1 00


E. G. Cornish, rent Town Hall, 25 00


N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R. Co., fires,


100 18


Sale of lead, Gypsy Moth, 18 52


James S. McKay, sale of lead, Gypsy Moth, 34 45 Sale of Town Histories, 16 25


W. S. Hall, book covers, etc., Schools, 2 55


E. G. Cornish, ashes, Schools, 1 25


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Fourth District Court. fines.


425 00 Note refundel. 10.000 00


National Bank of Wareham. Revenue


loans. 35.000 00


$113.180 10


Cr.


Paid-


Charles N. Atwood. tax abatement. cash. $6 SO


Charle. N. Atwood. tax abatement. cash. 4 65


Bounty on seal. 2 50


Sarah F. McFarlin. Cemetery fund. 100 00


Sarah F. M .Farlin. Parkway fund. 100 00


Theron M. Cole. Cemetery fund.


101 61


James A. Vaughan. Cemetery fund.


205 00


Cape Ann Savings Bank. Town Hall note. 350 00


National Bank of Wareham. Town Hall note. 1.000 00


Cape Ann Savings Bank. interest. 10.00


Augustus Wheeler. interest. 160 00


Division of Accounts. note fees. 5.00


County tax.


3.380 34


Note refundedl.


10.000 00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham. Revenue loans. 29.000 00


State tax. 5.320 00


Special State tax.


250 80


Civilian War Poll tax. 840 00


Penalty. Overseers of Poor. 9 00


Cenietery Bill -. perpetual care funds. 312 22


National Bank of Wareham. interest. 1.554 44


Orders of Selectmen. 51.220 :1


Balance on Hand Der. 31. 1920. 9.124 54


$113.180 10


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CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS, DECEM- BER 31, 1920.


Name of fund


Principal


Balance of Income


Jan. 1, 1920


Income for year


Expenditures for year


Balance of Income


Dec. 31, 1920


Where invested


H. P. Richards, $100.00


$10.60


$5.29


$15.89


Middleboro


R. L. Richards,


100.00


17.70


5.63


3.59


19.74


Middleboro


E. T. Stetson,


200.00


413.75


31.04


50.50


394.29


Plymouth


M. F. Forbes,


100.00


4.52


4.99


3.00


6.51


Middleboro


J. F. Hammond,


100.00


7.59


5.16


2.25


10.50


Middleboro


Marcus Atwood,


200.00


49.27


12.61


6.00


55.88


Wareham


C .. W. Griffith,


500.00


412.33


46.18


5.50


453.01


Wareham


A. Shurtleff,


100.00


21.97


6.12


12.25


15.84


Plymouth


Wilson Shaw,


100.00


26.87


6.40


8.25


25.02


Wareham


P. W. Bump, E. Griffith,


100.00


35.20


6.82


2.99


39.03


Plymouth


200.00


176.72


19.05


9.50


186.27


Wareham


J. F. Robbins,


100.00


3.24


5.19


8.43


Plymouth


A. W. Perkins,


100.00


20.62


6.08


3.49


23.21


Wareham


Joseph Pratt,


500.00


213.69


36.11


6.00


243.80


Wareham


Eben Smith,


100.00


17.75


5.63


3.09


20.29


Middleboro


T. B. Griffith,


1,000.00


390.87


65.42


146.38


309.91


Plymouth


J. A. Winberg,


100.00


10.55


5.58


4.68


11.45


Wareham


N. M. Ransom,


200.00


7.11


10.48


8.50


9.09


Wareham


O. B. Leonard,


100.00


32.39


6.68


5.00


34.07


Wareham


R. Sherman,


100.00


6.82


5.10


3.00


8.92


Middleboro


B. Shurtleff,


100.00


24.54


5.96


6.25


24.25


Middleboro


S. A. Hammond,


100.00


12.69


5.68


2.25


16.12


Wareham


L. & A. R. Eames, 100.00


3.40


4.94


4.25


4.09


Middleboro


E. W. King,


100.00


2.49


4.89


3.25


4.13


Middleboro


E. S. Lucas,


100.00


2.71


4.75


4.25


3.21


U. S. Bond


A. T. Shurtleff,


200.00


2.25


7.30


5.50


4.05


Middleboro


T. M. Cole,


100.00


1.67


1.67


Middleboro


Rosa A. Cole,


1,000.00


42.23


52.75


62.50


32.48


Wareham


S. F. McFarlin,


100.00


4.12


4.12


U. S. Bond


J. A. Vaughan,


200.00


5.00


5.00


Middleboro


$6200.00 $1969.87 $392.62 $372.22 $1990.27


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ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND.


Dr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $988 12


Income for year,


50 03


$1,038 75


Cr.


Deposit in Wareham Savings Bank Dec. 31, 1920, $1,038 75


SARAH FRANCIS McFARLIN PARKWAY FUND.


Dr.


March 11. 1920, U. S. Bond, $100 00


Income for year, 4 12


$104 12


Cr.


Dec. 31. Bond and Dividend, $104 12


PERMANENT DEBT STATEMENT.


Series A.


Issued Amount


Due


1913, Aug. 1


$350 00


Aug. 1, 1921


1913, Aug. 1


$350 00 Aug. 1. 1922


1913, Aug. 1


$350 00


Aug. 1, 1923


Series B.


Issued Amount Due


1913. Dec. 1


$1,000 00


Dec. 1, 1921


1913, Dec. 1


$1.000 00


Dec. 1, 1922


1913, Dec. 1


$1,000 00


Dec. 1, 1923


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.


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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF


THE SEVERAL TOWN ACCOUNTS. STATE AID ACCOUNT.


1920. Dr


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $99 00


March 1. To appropriation, 300 00


$399 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $316 00


Dec. 31. By balance, 83 00


$399 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT.


1920.


Dr.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $240 03


Cr.


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, $240 03


LIBRARY ACCOUNT.


Dr. 1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $11 42


March 1. To appropriation, 200 00


April 28. Received from H. H. Stanly. 100 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $100 00


Dec. 31. By balance, 211 42


$311 42


$311 42


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REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT.


1920.


Dr.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $390 51


March 1. To appropriation. 2.000 00


$2,390 51


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$1,332 76


Dec. 31. By balance on hand. 1,057 75


$2,390 51


REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand. $121 05


March 1. To appropriation. 2.800 00


$2.921 05


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$2,650 42


Dec. 31. By balance, 270 63


$2,921 05


TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.


Dr. 1920.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, $6 68


March 1. To appropriation, 250 00


$256 68


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $236 40


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 20 28


$256 68


APPROPRIATIONS AND BALANCES.


Object


Appropriation


Mar. 1, 1920


Balance cr Hand


Jan. 1, 1920


Received during


year, 1920


Paid out during


Balance on hand


Dec. 31, 1920


Overdrawn


Dec. 31, 1920


. Appropriations


Charities,


$2,500.00


$99.00


$2,639.97 316.00


$83.00


Soldiers' Relief,


240.03


240.03


Public Library,


200.00


11,42


$100.00


100.00


211.42


Support of Schools,


9,800.00


893.06


1,613.33


12,749.89


443.50


Repair of Bridges,


2,000.00


390.51


1,332.76


1,057.75


Repair of Highways,


3,000.00


43.95


2,912.47


131.48


Removal of Snow,


2,800.00


121.05


2,650.42


270.63


Shoestring Road,


2,500.00


666.93


3,318.98


152.05


Unclassified,


375.00


83.07


298.45


159.62


Reserve Fund,


500.00


262.73


484.51


278.22


Health and Sanitation,


650.00


17.10


695.93


84.11


Public Service,


7.83


7.83


Weights and Measures,


25.00


8.35


25.63


7.72


Tree Warden,


250.00


6.68


236.40


20,28


Gypsy Moth,


820.35


4,433.23


5,343.80


90.22


Parks,


50,00


37.27


3,50


83.77


Notes,


1,350.00


1,350.00


Interest, !


500.00


2,92


1,791.11


479.60


Cemeteries,


50.00


95 58


102.30


43.28


Oiling,


2,500.00


54.59


2,222.97


331.62


Farm Bureau,


100.00


100.00


Fighting Fire,


200.00


112.03


100.18


188.60


223.61


Police,


150.00


425.00


596.56


21.56


Steam Roller,


1.35


1.35


New Town Hall,


152.94


33.80


119.14


Bituminous Road,


4,000.00


3,965.71


10,586 48


1,485.07


Quiticas Road,


1,550.00


1,273.60


2,894.91


71.31


Wareham Street,


811.01


811.32


.31


Wenham Road,


71.54


71.54


Machinery,


1,100.00


75.00


1,116.16


58.84


South Meadow Road,


300.00


294.74


5.26


Auto Truck,


29.48


30,52


1,04


Totals,


$37,570.35


$5,479.51


$11,538.14 $55,228.18


$3,408.98 $2,978.74


.


2,59


2.59


General Government,


$139.97


State Aid,


300.00


year, 1920


ELLIS G. CORNISH, HERBERT A. STANLY, HENRY S. PINK, Selectmen of Carver.


Town Pump,


808.59


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FIRE FIGHTING ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $112 03


March 1. To appropriation, 200 00


March 1. Received from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 100 18


$412 21


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $188 60


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 223 61


$412 21


PARK ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. Balance on hand, $37 27


March 1. To appropriation, 50 00


$87 27


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$3 50


Dec. 31. By balance, 83 77


$87 27


TOWN PUMP ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $1 35


Cr.


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, $1 35


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CEMETERY ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand,


$95 58


March 1. To appropriation, 50 00


$145 58:


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By orders of selectmen,


$102 30


Dec. 31. By balance on hand,


13 28


$145 58


BENJAMIN ELLIS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $60 03


Jan. 1. To received from trustees, 175 00


$235 03


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $235 03


NEW TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand,


$152 94


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$33 80


Dec. 31. By balance on hand,


119 14


$152 94


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MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $2 92


Cr.


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, $2 92


RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $262 73


March 1. To appropriation, 500 00


$762 73


Cr.


Sept. 7. Transferred to Bituminous


Rd. Account, $444 51


Sept. 7. Transferred to Bituminous Rd. Account, 40 00


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 278 22


$762 73


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $8 35


March 1. To appropriation, 25 00


$33 35


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$25 63


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 7 72


$33 35


Carver Two


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PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $7 83


Cr.


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, $7 83


UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $83 07


March 1. To appropriation, 375 00


$458 07


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $298 45


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 159 62


$458 07


OVERLAY ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $1,022 41


Jan. 1. To overlay received, 277 96


$1.300 43


Cr.


Dec. 31. By abatements, $94 26


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, 1,206 47


$1,300 13


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HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. From County (overpaid), $17 10


March 1. To appropriation, 150 00


Nov. 27. To special appropriation, 500 00


Dec. 31. To overdraft, 84 11


$151 21


Cr.


Jan. 1. By overdraft, $55 28


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 695 93


$751 21


QUITTICAS ROAD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $1,273 60


March 1. To appropriation, 1,500 00


Nov. 27. Special appropriation, 50 00


Dec. 31. To overdraft,


71 31


$2,894 91


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2,894 91


BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation, $4,000 00


March 1. Received from County, 3,000 00


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March 1. Due from County, 1,000 00


Nov. 9. Received from State. 481 20


Sept. ?. Trans. from Reserve fund, 144 51


Sept. ?. Trans. from Reserve fund, 40 00


Dec. 31. Due from State, 135 10


Dec. 31. To overdraft, 1,485 01


$10,586 18


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $10,586 48


REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.


Dr


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $43 95


March 1. To appropriation, 3,000 00


$3,043 95


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $2.912 47


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 131 48


$3,043 95


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $2 92


Jan. 1. To interest appropriation, 500 00


Jan. 1. Received from National Bank of Wareham, 43 01


Jan. 1. Received interest on taxes, 165 58


Jan. 1. To overdraft, 479 60


$1,791 11


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Cr.


Dec. 31. Cape Ann Savings Bank, $10 00


Dec. 31. Augustus Wheeler, 160 00


Dec. 31. National Bank of Wareham. 1,554 44


Dec. 31. Interest on Cemetery funds, 6 67


$1,791 11


OILING ROADS ACCOUNT


· Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $54 59


March 1. To appropriation, 2.500 00


$2.554 59


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, 331 62


$2,554 59


SHOE STRING ROAD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $2 59


Cr.


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, $2 59


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WAREHAM STREET ACCOUNT.


1920.


Dr.


Jan. 1. To balance,


$811 01


Dec. 31. By overdraft,


31


$811 32


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $811 32


WENHAM ROAD ACCOUNT (BITUMINOUS.)


Dr. 1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $71 54


Cr.


Dec. 31. To balance on hand, $11 54


SCHOOL ACCOUNT.


1920. Dr.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $893 06


March 1. To appropriation, 9,200 00


March 1. To Dog fund, 106 78


March 1. Income Tax,


1,000 00


March 1. From State Supt. of


Schools Account, 343 75


March 1. Pratt fund, 159 00


March 1. W. S. Hall, sale of book covers, 2 55


March 1. E. G Cornish, sale of ashes, 1 25


Nov. 27. By special appropriation, 600 00


Dec. 31. By overdraft, 443 50


$12,749 89


Cr. Der. 31. By orders of selectmen, $12,749 89


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POOR ACCOUNT.


Dr


1920.


March 1. To appropriation,


$2,500 00


Dec. 31. To overdraft,


139 97


$2,639 97


Cr.


Jan. 1. By overdraft, $288 07


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 2,351 90


$2,639 97


FARM BUREAU ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation, $100 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By selectmen's orders, $100 00


POLICE ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation, $150 00


March 1. Rec'd from 4th Dist. Court, 425 00


Dec. 31. To overdraft, 21 56


$596 56


Cr.


Jan. 1. By overdraft, $50 54


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, 546 02


$596 56


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MACHINERY ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation.


$500 00


Nov. 2. To special appropriation,


600 00


Sept. 7. Received from Thomas & Murphy, 75 00


$1.115 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$1,116 16


Dec. 31. By balance, 58 84


$1,175 00


GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $666 93


March 1. To appropriation, 2.500 00


Dec. 31. To overdraft, 152 05


$3,318 98


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $3,318 98


SOUTH MEADOW ROAD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation, $300 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen, $294 74


Dec. 31. By balance on hand, . 5 26 $300 00


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NOTE ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. For appropriation,


$1,350 00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By paid notes, $1,350 00


AUTOMOBILE TRUCK ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


Jan. 1. To balance on hand, $29 48


Jan. 1. To overdraft, 1 01


$30 52


ICr


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


$30 52


GYPSY MOTH OLD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


1920.


March 15. Received from State, $265 10


March 15. Private liability for 1919,


assessed in 1920, 132 41


March 15. To overdraft, 28 80


Cr. $426 31


1920


By old overdraft, $426 31


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GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT FOR 1920.


Dr.


1920.


March 1. To appropriation, $820 35


March 1. To private liability, 1,709 08


March 1. Due from State, 867 36


March 1. Sale of lead, and labor, 255 39


March 1. Due from lead, etc.,


664 68


March 1. Cash for lead,


112 97


March 1. Received for use of truck, 323 15


Dec. 31. To overdraft,


90 22


$5,343 80


Cr.


Jan. 1. By overdraft, $608 02


Dec. 31. By orders of selectmen,


4,735 78


$5.343 80


BERNARD E. SHAW, CHARLES H. TAYLOR, Auditors of Carrer.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT


For the year ending December 31, 1920.


Appropriations voted by the town, March 1, 1920 :


Charities,


$2,500 00


State Aid,


300 00


Library,


200 00


Schools,


9,200 00


Highways,


3,000 00


Road Machinery,


500 00


Oiling Roads,


2,500 00


General Government,


2,500 00


Unclassified,


250 00


Reserve,


500 00


Town Pump,


15 00


Health and Sanitation,


150 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


25 00


Tree Warden,


250 00


Gypsy Moth,


820 35


Fires,


200 00


Parks,


50 00


Town Debt,


1,350 00


Interest,


500 00


Cemeteries,


50 00


Police,


150 00


Snow,


2,800 00


Bridges,


2,000 00


Bituminous (Road,


4,000 00


West Street,


1,500 00


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South Meadow Street, Memorial Day, Farm Bureau,


300 00


125 00


100 00


$35,835 35


Deduct-


Corporation and Bank tax received


from the State,


$900 00


State Aid,


334 00


Income tax from State,


1,610 44


School tax from State,


1,000 00


Taken from the Treasury,


1,000 00


$4,844 44


Town tax,


$30,990 91


State tax,


5,570 80


County tax,


3.380 34


Overlay,


.217 96


Subsequently assessed,


77 52


$40,297 53


Assessed on 280 Polls,


$560 00


Assessed on Property, 39,737 53


$40,297 53


Value of buildings, including land,


$421,160 00


Value of land, excluding buildings,


$1,489.845 00


Value of personal property,


$209,770.00


Increase in the value of real estate,


$62,545 00


Increase in the value of personal estate,


$11,490 00


Tax rate on $1,000.00, $18 70


Persons assessed on poll only,


60


Residents assessed on property,


379


Non-residents assessed on property,


229


Number of horses, 89


Number of cows, 90


.


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Number of other cattle,


43


Number of swine,


12


Number of fowl,


1,368


Number of dwellings,


604


Number of acres of land,


22,912


Number of acres of Cranberry Bogs,


2,568


Valuation of cranberry bogs.


$1,082,315 00


Increase in the valuation of cranberry bogs,


$4.495 00


Average value per acre, $128 32


Number of different bogs taxed,


283


Number of barrels of cranberries raised in 1919, 81,931


Average barrels per acre,


31 27-100


Assessors' valuation of cranberry bogs per acre in 1920:


62 Acres at $750.00 per acre. .


170 Acres at $700.00 per acre.


61 Acres at $650.00 per acre.


223 Acres at $600.00 per acre.


220 Acres at $550.00 per acre.


415 Acres at $500.00 per acre.


204 Acres at $450.00 per acre.


360 Acres at $400.00 per acre.


498 Acres at $350.00 per acre. 140 Acres at $300.00 per acre. 49 Acres at $250.00 per acre. 121 Acres at $200.00 per acre. 5 Acres at $150.00 per acre.


5 Acres at $100.00 per acre. 21 Acres at $50.00 per acre. Average value per acre, $413.12.


T. T. VAUGHAN. FRANK E. BARROWS, H. C. McFARLIN, Assessors of Carrer.


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Year


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1920


Collected


in 1920


Abated,


1920


Soldiers'


Exemption


Uncollected


Dec. 31, 1920


1911,


$179.92


152.00


27.92


1918.


2,905.80


2,853.13


28.24


16.00


8.43


1919.


9,837.59


8,280.59


2.25


.


1,549.15


1920. (3 W.). 42,980.05


34.479.81


30.85


. ...


8,469.39


Totals,


$55,903.36


45,765.53


94.26


16.00




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