Town annual reports of Carver 1929, Part 1

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Publication date: 1929
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE


Town of Carver


For the Year Ending December 31st


1929


Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1930


at 8 a. m.


PROPERTY OF CARVER PUBLIO LICRARY


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE


Town of Carver


For the Year Ending December 31st


1929


Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1930


at 8.45 a. m.


INDEX


Appropriations 103


Assessors' Report


24


Auditor's Report 16


Births Recorded, 1928 96


Cemetery Account


74


Condition of Town Treasury


5


Constables' Report for 1928


90


Deaths Recorded, 1928


Fire Account


Forest Wardens


General Government Account


70


Gypsy Moth Account


82


Health and Sanitation Account


76


Highway Dept., Chapter 81


84 89 72


Library Account


77


Marriages Recorded, 1928


95 72


Officers and Committees, 1928


3


Park Account


73 11


Police


76


Public Library


88


Public Welfare Account


82


Report of the Treasurer of Old Home Day Association


92


School Department Report


114


School Committee Report


114


Sealer of Weights and Measures Account


89


Snow Account


75


State Aid Account


72


School Superintendent's Report


118


Tax Collector's Report


14


Town Clerk's Report


95


Town Warrant 99


Treasurer's Account


6


Tree Warden Account 82


Unclassified Account


73


97 83 91


Jury List .


Machinery Account


Military Account


Perpetual Care Funds


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TOWN OF CARVER


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1929


Moderator-Frank E. Barrows.


Selectmen-Herbert A. Stanly (1930), Frank H. Cole (1931), Jesse A. Holmes (1932).


Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-Henry S. Griffith. Board of Public Welfare-Herbert A. Stanley (1930), Frank H. Cole (1931), Jesse A. Holmes (1932).


Assessors-William M. Shaw (1930), H. Clayton Mc- Farlin (1931), Arthur C. Perkins (1932). School Committee-Mary Josephine Turner (1930), William I. Ward (1931), Ruel S. Gibbs (1932).


Road Commissioners-Ernest W. Shaw (1930), Frank F. Weston (1931), Eldred S. Mosher (1932).


Park Commissioners-Frank E. Barrows (1930), Ellis D. Atwood (1931), James S. Mckay (1932).


Cemetery Commissioners-Fred A. Ward (1930), James H. Peckham (1931), Frank E. Barrows (1932).


Library Trustees-Viola B. Hidden (1930), Maynard W. Peterson (1930), Elthea E. Atwood (1931), William M. Shaw (1931), Lucy W. Peterson (1932), Helen H. Griffith (1932).


Auditors-Harrison W. Jordan, Jack L. Martin, Ralph E. Washburn.


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Tree Warden-James S. Mckay.


Constables-James W. Lewis, Merton T. Griffith, Her- bert L. Shaw.


Herring Committee-James W. Lewis.


Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-James W. Lewis, Herbert L. Shaw, Merton T. Griffith.


Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-Frank F. Weston, Jesse A. Holmes, H. C. McFarlin, William E. Holmes, Russell E. Shaw.


Fence Viewers-Jesse A. Holmes, Herbert A. Stanly, Frank H. Cole.


APPOINTED OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Forest Warden-James H. Peckham. Gipsy Moth Superintendent-James H. Peckham. Sealer of Weights and Measures-James W. Lewis. Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering-J. Myrick Bump.


Finance Committee-Sara A. Slugg (1930), Alton H. Griffith (1930), William I. Ward (1930), H. Clayton McFarlin (1930), Frank W. Weston (1930), Philip S. Cole (1931), Ellis D. Atwood (1931), Arthur W. Peterson (1931), Benjamin C. Shaw (1931), Annie G. Boardway (1931), William E. W. Vaughan (1932), J. . Myrick Bump (1932), Jesse A. Holmes (1932), Ber- nard E. Shaw, Frank E. Barrows.


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CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1929


Assets


Cash,


$22,398.27


Outstanding taxes,


7,121.91


Due from County,


3,000.00


Due from State,


159.91


Overdrafts,


333.86


$33,013.95


Liabilities


Overlay reserve,


$870.97


Overlay, 1928 ..


443.68


Overlay, 1929,


386.28


Fred A. Dimond cemetery fund,


3.54


Unexpended account, Chap. 90,


53.50


Cobb and Barrows cemetery fund,


100.00


Civilian war bonus,


680.62


Unappropriated,


30,475.36


$33.013.95


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer, JACK L. MARTIN, HARRISON W. JORDAN,


RALPH E. WASHBURN,


Auditors.


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TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1929 Henry S. Griffith, Treasurer


Jan. 1, 1929. Balance from 1928,


$20,442.33


Income tax, 1928,


$580.49


Highways, 1928,


671.60


Temporary Aid,


838.00


Income Mass. School fund,


69.85


Loss of taxes,


88.42


Highways,


10,433.09


Income tax,


10,720.00


High School transportation,


3,235.55


Corporation tax, 1928, 1928,


.22


Corporation tax, 1928. P. S.,


258.36


Corporation tax, P. S.,


371.87


National Bank tax. 52.35


Trust Co. tax,


49.48


School Superintendent,


773.33


Military Aid,


180.00


State Aid,


96.00


Corporation tax, B.,


3,880.00


$32,298.61


Rockland Trust Co., Dimond Cemetery fund, 50.00


Cordelia F. Perkins, Mary A. Shurtleff fund, 100.00


Anna L. Shurtleff, cemetery fund, 200.00


Eliza A. Bowers, two funds, 300.00


W. E. W. Vaughan, Nash fund,


100.00


Betsey C. Look, cemetery fund,


100.00


Elliot T. Barrows, Cobb and Barrows fund,


100.00


Fireworks permits, (see list)


.4.00


Gas permits. (see list) ,


9.00


Victualler's licenses, (see list) ,


45.00


Peter Hicky, alcohol permit,


1.00


Sunday permits, (see list),


5.00


James W. Lewis, Sealer's fees,


23.39


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Town Clerk:


Dog license fee,


$32.80


Chattel Mortgage fee, .65


Marriage license fees,


5.00


Certified copy of birth,


.25


Sporting license fees,


34.25


$72.95


H. R. Bailey, refund, fire account,


1.00


Library Book House, refund, library account


36.24


Scot Forseman Co., refund, schools,


1.28


Sale of Town Historys


6.75


County Treasurer, dog fund,


329.01


City of Taunton, Soldier's Relief,


133.00


Town of Middleboro, schools,


234.00


Town of Plymouth, schools,


238.00


City of Lawrence, Public Welfare,


57.20


Fourth District Court, fines,


365.00


Charles H. Robbins, Sheriff, fine,


50.00


Sale of lead (see list),


38.10


Moth bills (see list),


158.64


Fred A. Dimond cemetery fund, income account


3.54


William E. W. Vaughan, Trustee, Pratt School fund, 215.73


H. A. Stanly, Trustee, Ellis School fund,


190.94


Director of Standard, pedlar's licenses,


24.00


Albert Chandler, spraying,


46.75


National Bank of Wareham, interest on deposits, 1928, 15.10


National Bank of Wareham, interest,


113.30


Tax Collector, interest on taxes,


238.89


Cemetery funds,


543.05


Rosa A. Cole Library fund,


130.24


Rent of town hall (see list),


60.00


Wenham Garage, dealer's license,


10.00


Frank E. Barrows, Auctioneer's license,


2.00


Town Clerk, dog licenses,


425.00


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Town Clerk, Sporting licenses, etc., 302.25


Tax Collector : Motor vehicle excise, 3,353.24


Taxes of 1928, 5,489.43 Taxes of 1929, 48,959.54


National Bank of Wareham, temporary loan, 30,000.00


$145,622.50


Cr. 1


Fred A. Dimond cemetery fund, 50.00


Mary A. Shurtleff cemetery fund, 100.00


Samuel Shurtleff cemetery fund, 200.00


Stillman Shaw cemetery fund, 150.00


Samuel Shaw cemetery fund,


150.00


D. W. Nash cemetery fund,


100.00


Betsey C. Look cemetery fund,


100.00


Teachers in School Dist. No. 4, Ellis fund,


187.50


Cemetery bills, 543.05


Division of fisheries and game, sporting licenses, 268.00 34.25


Town Clerk, fees,


County Treasurer, dog fund,


394.20


Town Clerk, fees, 32.80


County tax,


5,791.65


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, School House loan,


2,000.00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, discount, temporary loan, 792.96


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, interest School House loan, 240.00


Director of Accounts, note fees,


4.00


State tax,


3,400.00


Veteran's exemption, 9.03


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, temporary loan,


30,000.00


Order of Selectmen, 78,676.79


Balance December 31, 1929, 22,398.27


$145,622.50


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School House Loan outstanding.


(4 per cent. coupon notes.)


$1,000.00 No. 40 issued Oct. 1, 1926, due Oct. 1, 1930 $1,000.00 No. 41 issued Oct. 1, 1926, due Oct. 1, 1930 $1,000.00 No. 42 issued Oct. 1, 1926, due Oct. 1, 1931 $1,000.00 No. 43 issued Oct. 1, 1926, due Oct. 1, 1931


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.


Lead Sold :


Z. W. Andrews,


$3.60


Alfred Dube,


1.50


John J. Fowler,


.60


Albert Linton,


12.00


Joseph Moreau,


1.80


H. A. Stanly,


15.00


3.60


$38.10


Moth Bills Paid :


Charles Atwood,


$8.75


Lucy T. Atwood,


3.13


East Carver Cranberry Co.,


60.00


Marion L. Griffith,


3.25


John Kenney,


3.88


James W. Lewis,


2.25


E. S. Mosher,


7.50


Annie H. Peckham,


2.00


James H. Peckham,


10.50


Lloyd C. Robbins,


2.75


Agnes M. Taylor,


7.50


John F. Tubman,


1.75


Mary Walker,


3.25


Allena E. Ward,


2.13


Watertown Cranberry Co.,


40.00


$158.64


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Town Hall Rent :


Ladies' Aid Society,


$5.00


Annie S. Boardway, 5.00


American Legion,


5.00


Allena E. Ward,


5.00


Catholic Society,


10.00


Lakenham Grange,


10.00


A. A. McDonald,


10.00


Jesse A. Holmes,


10.00


$60.00


Victualler's Licenses :


Orrie Dempsey, Ernest Gonsalves, Peter Hicky, H. W. Jordan B. I. Lewis, William McGregor, I. B. Murphy, John Pouliot, Abbie Raymond, Bernard W. Roby, Man- uel Riberio, Jack Santos, Mrs. G. F. Snow, Ethel Story, Mary Wahby.


Gas Permits :


A. D. Griffith, Peter Hicky, H. W. Jordan, B. I. Lewis, William McGregor, Joseph Moreau, I. B. Murphy, Ber- nard W. Roby, Jack Santos.


Sunday Permits :


Helen Dupree, Peter Hicky, William McGregor, J. T. McKechnie, Mary Wahby.


Fireworks Permits: Ernest Gonsalves, Peter Hicky, H. W. Jordan, J. T. Mc- Kechnie.


CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Name


Principal


Bal. of Income Jan. 1, 1929


Income for year


Expenditures for year


Bal. of Income Dec. 31, 1929


Savings Bank


H. P. Richards


$100.00


$59.42


$8.04


$ ...


$67.46


Middleboro


R. L. Richards


100.00


50.91


7.60


10.25


48.26


Middleboro


E. T. Stetson


200.00


374.21


15.78


35.25


354.74


Plymouth


M. E. Forbes


100.00


13.83


5.72


2.25


17.30


Middleboro


J. F. Hammond


100.00


8.57


5.47


2.25


11.79


Middleboro


M. Atwood


200.00


116.78


16.00


8.25


124.53


Wareham


C. W. Griffith


500.00


333.64


42.18


68.55


307.27


Wareham


Wilson Shaw


100.00


4.70


5.28


4.75


5.23


Wareham


P. W. Bump


100.00


65.86


4.53


5.25


65.14


Plymouth


Ellis Griffith


200.00


165.38


18.48


50.75


133.11


Wareham


J. E. Robbins


100.00


25.45


3.43


5.00


23.88


Plymouth


A. W. Perkins


100.00


44.01


7.28


9.25


42.04


Wareham


Joseph Pratt


500.00


448.30


48.00


17.25


479.05


Wareham


Eben Smith


100.00


35.43


6.82


5.25


37.00


Middleboro


T. B. Griffith


1,000.00


475.89


35.63


56.25


455.27


Plymouth 2 banks


J. A. Winberg


100.00


5.41


5.33


8.75


1.99


Wareham


N. M. Ransom


200.00


10.26


10.63


5.25


15.64


Wareham


O. B. Leonard


100.00


64.23


8.30


6.25


66.28


Wareham


R. Sherman


100.00


8.26


5.45


2.50


11.21


Middleboro


B. Shurtleff


100.00


4.58


5.27


4.50


5.35


Middleboro


S. A. Hammond


100.00


7.46


5.43


2.25


10.64


Middleboro


L. and A. R. Eames


100.00


10.74


5.57


5.25


11.06


Middleboro


E. W. King


100.00


7.34


5.42


2.25


10.51


Middleboro


A. T. Shurtleff


200.00


9.43


10.57


9.25


10.75


Middleboro


T. M. Cole


100.00


10.71


5.57


5.25


11.03


Middleboro


R. A. Cole


1,000.00


200.17


60.75


50.25


210.67


Wareham


J. A. Vaughan


200.00


9.39


10.57


8.25


11.71


Middleboro


I. A. Bent


100.00


4.27


5.25


9.52


Middleboro


Thomas Vaughan


200.00


19.37


11.07


4.25


26.19


Middleboro


H. T. Hammond


100.00


16.86


5.88


2.25


20.49


Wareham


C. Donelly


100.00


4.97


5.28


5.00


5.25


Wareham


A. B. Shaw


100.00


5.44


2.88


5.00


3.32


Plymouth


E. S. Lucas


100.00


4.49


5.28


4.25


5.52


Wareham


S. F. McFarlin


100.00


9.55


5.52


8.75


6.32


Middleboro


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.


.


.


Stephen Atwood


200.00


9.67


10.58


7.25


13.00


Wareham


L. Braddock


100.00


18.87


5.97


5.25


19.59


Middleboro


Alex Law


100.00


.98


5.07


5.00


1.05


Middleboro


Timothy Cobb


50.00


6.19


2.83


3.00


6.02


Wareham


Levi Cobb


100.00


11.90


5.63


5.00


12.53


Wareham


Chase and Barrows


100.00


7.87


5.43


2.25


11.05


Wareham


E. A. Bowers


200.00


8.68


10.52


6.75


12.45


Middleboro


J. J. Barrows


100.00


2.68


2.80


5.00


.48


Plymouth


H. Sherman


130.00


16.60


7.40


5.25


18.75


Wareham


Lucius Atwood


100.00


3.62


5.22


5.25


3.59


Middleboro


F. F. Tillson


100.00


5.33


5.29


3.25


7.37


Middleboro


H. A. Lucas


100.00


4.64


5.27


4.75


5.16


Middleboro


J. A. Thomas


100.00


4.08


5.25


4.25


5.08


Middleboro


C. H. Knowlton


100.00


18.32


5.98


24.30


Wareham


J. B. Rickard


150.00


14.51


8.30


5.25


17.56


Wareham


G. L. Swift


200.00


17.84


10.99


5.25


23.58


Middleboro


W. A. Tillson


100.00


4.09


5.25


4.25


5.09


Middleboro


J. W. Atwood


200.00


4.47


10.32


6.25


8.54


Middleboro


Oren Atwood


200.00


.42


10.12


10.00


.54


Middleboro


Sarah S. Nash


100.00


5.91


5.33


6.25


4.99


Wareham


L. A. F. Baker


150.00


5.50


7.86


5.75


7.61


Wareham


T. T. Vaughan


200.00


10.13


10.63


4.25


16.51


Wareham


J. W. Sherman


100.00


2.63


2.30


1.00


3.93


Plymouth Five Cent


J. R. Sherman


100.00


.83


5.07


5.90


Middleboro


Linas Shaw


100.00


1.50


2.27


1.50


2.27


Plymouth Five Cent


Isaac Shaw


100.00


.83


5.08


1.00


4.91


Wareham


Fred A. Dimond


50.00


1.13


2.41


. .


.63


.50


.13


Samuel Shaw


150.00


.63


.63


Middleboro


Aug. Shurtleff


100.00


4.82


2.86


6.00


1.68


Plymouth


L. A. Hayden


100.00


.63


4.80


3.50


1.93


Plymouth Five Cent


Samuel Shurtleff


200.00


5.00


5.00


Plymouth Five Cent


D. W. Nash


100.00


1.67


. . . .


1.67


Plymouth Five Cent


Betsey C. Look


100.00


. . . .


. . . .


1.25


Plymouth Five Cent


Cobb and Barrows


100.00


Town Treasury


Mary A. Shurtleff


100.00


.


.


.


Totals


$11,130.00


$2,829.98


$599.52


$543.05


$2,886.45


.


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* Rockland Trust Co. Middleboro


Stillman Shaw


150.00


. ...


. . .


. . . .


· ...


1.25


. . . .


3.25


3.25


Plymouth Five Cent


.


.


.


·


*In town treasury.


.


3.54


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SARAH F. McFARLIN PARKWAY FUND 1929


Dr.


Jan. 1. Principal,


$100.00


Balance of Income.


AR An


Income for the Year, 7.40


$154.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. In Middleboro Savings Bank,


$154.00


ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND Dr.


.


1929


Jan. 1. Principal,


$1,000.00


Balance of Income,


93.75


Income of the Year,


55.36


$1,149.11


Cr.


Expenditures, $130.24


In Wareham Savings Bank,


1,018.87


$1,149.11


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1929


Date and Amount of warrant


Collected 1929


Abated 1929


Interest


Outstanding Dec. 31


1928 Balance


. $5,544.51


$5,489.43


$10.03


$190.17 44.79


$45.05


1929


August 1


.108.00


48,959.54


45.20


6,711.04


August 22


. 55,568.86


Dec. 21


. 38.92


$61,260.29


$54,448.97


$55.23


$234.98


$6,756.09


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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


1929


Collected


Abated


Outstanding Dec. 31


Aug. 1


$3,506.20


$3,353.24


$409.56


Oct. 1


434.85


Dec. 31


187.57


365.82


$4,128.62


$3,353.24


$409.56


$365.82


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector.


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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON CONDITION OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTS


REPAIR OF BRIDGES' ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, $938.44


Revert to Treasury,


61.56


$1,000.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Dr


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$125.00


$125.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders,


111.01


Revert to Treasury,


13.99


$125.00


LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$100.00


Received, Rosa A. Cole


Fund,


130.24


$230.24


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen Orders,


230.24


$230.24


REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4.


To Appropriation,


$500.00


$500.00


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Cr. Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $436.36 Revert to Treasury, 63.64


$500.00


MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$3,800.00


$3,800.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, $3,795.49


Revert to Treasury,


4.51


$3,800.00


CEMETERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $350.00 $350.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $332.07


Revert to Treasury,


17.93


$350.00


PARK ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $300.00 $300.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, $293.10


Revert to Treasury,


3.90


$300.00


TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT


Dr. Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $500.00 $500.00


Carver Two


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Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $486.71 Revert to Treasury, 13.29


$500.00


PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$100.00


$100.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $100.00


$100.00


GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$1,200.00


$1,200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, $851.96


Revert to Treasury,


348.04


$1,200.00


POLICE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $999.82


Revert to Treasury,


.18


$1,000.00


MILITARY AID ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$400.00


$400.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders,


$90.00


Revert to Treasury,


310.00


$400.00


FIRE ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $600.00 $600.00


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Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $563.64 Revert to Treasury, 36.36


$600.00


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$4,700.00


$4,700.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, $4,487.52


Revert to Treasury,


212.48


$4,700.00


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$3,500.00


$3,500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, 3,232.53


Revert to Treasury,


267.47


$3,500.00


STATE AID ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$100.00


$100.00


Cr


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders,


$96.00


Revert to Treasury,


4.00


$100.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT


Dr. Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $2,500.00 $2,500.00 Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $2,085.54


Revert to Treasury,


414.46


$2,500.00


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FIRE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $1,500.00 $1,500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's Orders, 1,411.17


Revert to Treasury,


88.93


$1,500.00


BENJAMIN ELLIS SCHOOL FUND


Dr. Received from Trustees, $190.88


Error, 1928 Account, .06


Overdraft,


.90


$191.84


Cr.


Dec. 31. Paid Teachers' Dis- trict 4, $187.50


Overdraft, 1928, 4.34


$191.84


RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT


Dr.


Jan. 1.


Balance on hand,


$137.68


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, 500.00


$637.68


Cr.


Dec. 31. Revert to Treasury,


$637.68


$637.68


SCHOOL ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4.


To Appropriation,


$32,025.00


Dog Fund,


329.01


Pratt Fund,


215.73


$32,569.74


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Cr.


Dec. 31.


By Selectmen's


Orders,


$32,561.33


Revert to Treasury,


8.41


$32,569.74


SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR NEW SCHOOLHOUSE (SPECIAL CLASS)


Dr.


1929


July 16. To Appropriation, $2,000.00 $2,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $1,941.91 Revert to Treasury, 58.09


$2,000.00


OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1928


Dr


Balance Jan. 1, 1929, $453.71 $453.71


Cr


Dec. 31. Abated in 1929, $10.03


Balance unexpended,


443.68


$453.71


OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1929


Dr.


Overlay,


$431.48 $431.48


Cr.


Dec. 31.


Abated in 1929,


$45.20


Balance unexpended, 386.28


$431.48


OVERLAY RESERVE ACCOUNT


Dr. On hand Jan. 1, 1930, $870.97 $870.97


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SHOESTRING ROAD ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $2,000.00


County Aid due, 2,000.00 $4,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $4,000.00


$4,000.00


REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 81


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$6,700.00


Received from State,


1928 Account,


671.60


Received from State,


1929 Account,


$6,540.09


Due from State, 1929


Account,


159.91


$14,071.60


Cr.


Overdraft, 1928,


$671.60


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, 13,400.00


$14,071.60


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4. To Appropriation,


$700.00


Overdraft,


332.96


$1,032.96


Cr.


Dec. 31. Paid National Bank of Wareham: School House Loan, $240.00 Temporary Loan, 792.96


$1,032.96


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BITUMINOUS ROAD, TREMONT STREET, SAVERY AVENUE, CHAP. 90


Dr.


1929


Mar. 4. To Appropriation, $2,000.00


Rec'd from State, 3,893.00


$5,893.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $5,839.50 Unexpended, 53.50


$5,893.00


UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 4.


To Appropriation,


$500.00


Memorial Day Appro- priation, 175.00


$675.00


Cr.


Dec. 31. By Selectmen's Orders, $389.45 Revert to Treasury, 285.55


$675.00


JACK L. MARTIN, RALPH E. WASHBURN, HARRISON W. JORDAN, Auditors.


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ASSESSORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1929


Appropriations voted by the Town:


General Government,


$4,700.00


Health,


2,500.00


Public Welfare,


3,500.00


Bridges,


1,000.00


Military Aid,


400.00


State Aid,


100.00


Free Public Library,


100.00


Police,


1,000.00


Removal of Snow,


500.00


Highway Repair, Chap. (81),


6,700.00


Machinery,


3,800.00


Fires,


600.00


Weights and Measures,


125.00


Gypsy Moth,


1,200.00


Cemeteries,


350.00


Aid to Agriculture,


100.00


Unclassified,


500.00


Tree Warden,


500.00


Memorial Day,


175.00


Reserve Fund, .


500.00


Parks,


300.00


Savery Avenue and Tremont Street,


(Art. 11),


2,000.00


Shoestring Road (Art. 12),


2,000.00


Debt.


2,000.00


Interest, 700.00


Support of Schools, 32,025.00


Fire Apparatus, (Art. 14), 1,500.00


Julian M. Southworth Post, A. L., Reimbursement, 500.00


Fitting old Town Hall for School


Purposes, 1,500.00


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Town tax to be assessed,


70,875.00


State tax to be assessed,


3,400.00


County tax to be assessed,


5,791.65


Overlay of 1929,


431.48


$80,498.13


Deduct :


Income tax,


$8,670.00


Corporation taxes (Public Service


and Business)


5,341.46


Bank tax,


103.85


Licenses and fees,


211.36


Fines,


689.00


Charities,


674.66


Soldiers' Benefits,


180.00


Schools, 5,324.14


Interest on Deposits,


106.18


Interest on taxes, 245.85


Estimated proceeds from Auto tax, 2,500.00 Sundries, 1,095.44


$25,141.94


Amount to be raised,


$55,356.19


Amount to be raised on Polls, $890.00


Amount to be raised on prop- erty, 54,466.19


$55,356.19


Average valuation of Bogs per acre,


616.69


Value of Buildings, excluding land, 703,990.00


Value of Land, excluding buildings, 2,006,145.00 Value of Personal Property, 218,120.00


Increase in value of Real Estate, 61,490.00


Decrease in value of Personal Property, 71,345.00


Tax Rate on $1,000, 18.60


Persons assessed on Polls only, 126


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Resident assessed on Property,


414


Non-resident assessed on Property,


234


Number of horses,


35


Number of cows,


92


Number of other cattle,


28


Number of swine,


6


Number of fowl,


3,179


Number of dwellings,


724


Number of acres of land,


19,767


Number of cranberry bogs,


2,642


Valuation of cranberry bogs,


$1,629,305.00


Increased value of cranberry bogs,


36,445.00


Number of different bogs taxed, 307


Assessors' Valuation of Cranberry Bogs per Acre in the Year 1929.


7 3/4 acres at $1,200


per


acre


20 1/2


1,150


168


66 1,050


1,000


66


13 7/8


66 950


120


66


66


900


66


78 7/8


850


250 7/8


66


800


66


235


750


66


200 3/8


66


700


66


132 5/6


66


650


274 1/12


600


79 1/4


550


66


239 1/12


500


267 5/8


450


138 5/12


400


66


78 3/10


350


50 5/12


66


,300


66


141 1/8


250


66


20 5/8


66


200


66


213


66


66


150


66


66


12 3/4


66


100


66


27 7/8


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9 3/4


66 50 66


73 1/16


unclassed valued $12,865.00


Note : Automobiles are no longer taxed as personal property because of the substitution of the Auto Excise Tax; this explains the decrease in personal property this year. The estimated receipts of the Excise Tax were used as an item of Deductions when determining the rate.


H. C. McFARLIN, WILLIAM M. SHAW, A. C. PERKINS, Assessors of Carver.


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CARVER VALUATION LIST, 1929 CORPORATIONS REAL AND PERSONAL


Name


A. & P TEA CO., No. Carver. Personal 40. ATWOOD BOG CO., So. Carver-Screen house 2645,


5 bog houses 1190, 2 pump houses 250, dwelling house 1320, upland 133a 1300, barn 20, garage 40, stable 170, swamp 45a 1125, cranberry bog 69a 51750, cranberry bog 3 yrs, 4a 1200, Vaughan lot 10a 125, McFarlin swamp 634 a 100, Samp- son swamp 3a 120, Mendall swamp 4a 100, Per- sonal 3840. Real 61455


$65,295


$1,214.48


CAPE COD CO., Plymouth-Screen house 3000, bog house 350, pump house 70, upland and swamp 49a 700, 2 bog houses 150, cranberry bog 511/4a 30750. Personal 400, Real 35020


35,420


658.81


COREY WHITING CO., Plympton-Bog house 65, upland and swamp 71/2a 400, cranberry bog 6a 5100


5,565


103.51


CRAND BROOK CRANBERRY CO., Inc. Dwell- ing house 1100, house lot 1/2 a 25, dwelling house 1100, house Ict 1/2a 25, boarding house 1900, screen house 1500, garage 100, house lot 3a 100. stable building 20, store house 125, farm 55a 275, too! house 40, tool house lot 16a 250, Ware house 860, ware house lot inc., flume and wheel 1/2 a 1100, screen house 2900, screen house lot 14 a 50, cranberry bog Tremont St., 49a 8000, cranberry bog 951/2a 23875, 2 store houses 150, 10 bog houses 1200, 5 buildings 50. upland 75a 275 dwelling 500, tool house 20, swamp 351/2a 175. Personal 2225. Real 145815


CHURCHILL CRANBERRY CO., Bridgewater. Dwelling house 990, farm 15a 150, screen house 1725. 4 hor houses 140. unland 45a 450. cran- berry bog Swan Holt 241%a 19600, cranberry bog 2 yr. 1/2a 150, cranberry bog 3 yr. 1/2 a 175, screen


Total Valuation Tax


.74


BAILEY GIBBS CRANBERRY CO., So. Carver- Screen house 800, 3 pump houses 210, upland 82a 2300, cranberry bog A. M. Shaw 24a 13200, screen house 250, bog house 45, upland 25a 250, pump house 85, cranberry bog Cedar Pond 14a 4900, screen house 285, cranberry bog Swanson 4a 3000, Lincoln lot with mill dam 111/2a 600. Personal 5530. Real 25925


31,455


585.07


CHAMPION CRANBERRY CO., Carver-Dwelling house 500, screen house 1315, bog house 25, shop 10, farm 49a 800, carriage house 150, dwelling house 190, hen houses 75, pump house 75, upland la 15, cranberry bog 21a 12600. Personal 1500. Real 15755


17,255


320.94


49,040


912.15


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house 1150, bog house 115, upland 15a 150, cran- berry bog Mary Perkins 4a 1800, Dunham lot 10a 100, Ed. Vaughan lot 3a 30


26,725


497.09


EAST CARVER CRANBERRY CO., Plymouth. Bog house 385, Shop 70, upland 52a 600, cran- berry bog 261/2a 15900


16,955


315.36


FULLER HAMMOND CO., Wareham. Upland 10a 100, cranberry bog 31/2a 2625


2,725


50.69


FEDERAL CRANBERRY CO., So. Carver. Dwell- ing house 1325, stable 350, carpenter shop 160, island cottage 195, house lot 5a 100, superinten- dent's house 1100, cottage 950, screen house 7935, bog house 500, upland 10a 200, 28 cottages 3500, land and flume 2000, cranberry bog 153a 160500, cranberry bog 1 yr. 12a 3000, orchard lot 1a 50, Spooner lot 50a 250, land around bogs 615a 2000, P. of Bowers lot 18a 250


184,365


3,429.10


GEORGE E. KEITH CO., Brockton. Bent lot 4a 100, Cushing purchase 36a 1200.


1,300


24.18


ISLAND FARM CRANBERRY CO., So. Carver. New dwelling house 4885, old dwelling house 700, stable 575. garage 200, bungalow 430, farm 10a 400, boarding house 190, carriage house 285, ice house 25, hen house 10. Shaw lot 4a 100. .


7,800


145.08


LAKENHAM GRANGE CO., No. Carver. Shurt- leff hall 1400, hall lot 1/2 a 50




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