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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
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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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