Town annual reports of Carver 1930, Part 1

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Publication date: 1930
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


For the Year Ending December 31st


1930


Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1931 at 8. a. m.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


For the Year Ending December 31st 1930


Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1931 at 8. a. m.


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TOWN OF CARVER


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1930


Moderator-William I. Ward.


Selectmen-Frank H. Cole (1931); Jesse A. Holmes (1932); Herbert A. Stanly (1933).


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


Board of Public Welfare-(same as selectmen)


Assessors-Ralph E. Washburn, (1931); Arthur C. Perkins (1932); William M. Shaw (1933)


School Committee-William I. Ward (1931); Ruel S. Gibbs (1932); Eleanor L. Shaw (1931)


Road Commissioners-Frank F. Weston (1931); Eldred S. Mosher (1932); Theodore T. Vaughan 2d (1933)


Park Commissioners-Ellis D. Atwood (1931); James S McKay (1932); Frank E. Barrows (1933).


Cemetery Commissioners-James H. Peckham (1931); Frank E. Barrows (1932); Fred A. Ward (1933).


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Library Trustees-Elthea E. Atwood (1931); William M. Shaw (1931); Lucy W. Peterson (1932); Helen H. Grif- fith (1932): Myrtle L. Atwood (1933); Sara A. Slugg 1933).


Auditors-Arthur G. Burbank. Harrison W. Jordan, Jack L. Martin.


Tree Warden James H. Peckham.


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


Herring Committee James W. Lewis.


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


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


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


APPOINTED OFFICERS


James H. Peckham-Forest Warden.


James H. Peckham, Gipsy Moth Superintendent. James W. Lewis, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


J. Myrick Bump, Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering.


FINANCE COMMITTEE


J. Myrick Bump, Chairman, Annie S. Boardway, Secre- tary, Sarah A. Slugg, Alton H. Griffith, William I. Ward, William M. Shaw, Frank F. Weston, Philip S. Cole, Ellis D. Atwood, Arthur W. Peterson, Benjamin C. Shaw, Jay A. Ward, Jesse A. Holmes. Bernard E. Shaw, Frank E. Barrows.


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CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1930


Assets


Cash


$33,304.74


Outstanding taxes


8,096.42


Outstanding Excise


835.79


Due from State


83.32


Overdrafts


273.80


$42,594.07


Liabilities


Overlay reserve


1,590.46


Overlay, 1930


526.39


Dog fund


2.00


Diamond cemetery fund


.54


Unexpended accounts


127.22


Civilian War bonus


90.75


Outstanding checks


21.99


Unappropriated


40,234.72


$42,594.07


HENRY S. GRIFFITH,


Treasurer.


JACK L. MARTIN, HARRISON W. JORDAN,


ARTHUR G. BURBANK,


Auditors.


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TREASURER'S REPORT Henry S. Griffith, Treasurer


1930


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance from 1929


$22,398.27


Received from State:


Temporary Aid


$1,023.00


High School Tuition


1,603.17


.. 66


1,775.57


66


66 Transportation


2,753.10


Income tax, schools


2,240.00


School, Superintendent


773.33


Income tax, 1929


744.00


Chap. 81, 1929


159.91


Chap. 81, Highways 66 66


5,850.00


766.00


Tuition


65.60


Loss of taxes


197.00


Corporation tax, 1929


702.81


Corporation tax, P. S.


932.33


Corporation tax, B.


4,402.09


Income tax, Valuation


9,600.00


Mass. School fund


403.45


Chap. 90, Highways


4,000.00


National Bank tax


33.94


Trust Co. tax


34.41


Military Aid


30.00


State Aid


96.00


Veteran's exemption


2.56


$38,188.27


Received from Town Clerk:


Fees, certificate of marriage 2


.50


" birth 3


.75


66


" death 3


.75


Chattel mortgages


2.65


Marriage licenses


10.00


Dog licenses


33.60


Sporting licenses


32.75


$81.00


From Town Clerk, Dog fund


446.00


66


Sporting licenses


302.75


Gas license ads.


31.50


J. T. McKechnie, Oleo registry


.50


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, int. on deposits


104.57


Outstanding checks


21.99


Hall rent (see list)


65.00


Alcohol permits (see list)


6.00


Lord's Day permits (see list)


18.00


Fireworks permits (see list)


6.00


Gas permits (see list)


9.00


Victuallers licenses (see list)


54.00


Spraying bills (see list)


427.28


Lead sold (see list)


22.05


Director of Standards, peddlars licenses


60.00


Delia F. Morse by Adm'r, cemeteries


400.00


Sara A. Slugg, cemetery


75.00


Wm. E. W. Vaughan, Adm'r, cemetery


100.00


Lucinda Morse, cemetery


100.00


J. W. Whitcomb, Adm'r, cemetery


100.00


Mercy B. Dunham, cemetery


100.00


From County of Plymouth :


Dog fund 319.69


Roads, 1928


1,000.00


66 1930


2,000.00


3,319.69


Wm. E. W. Vaughan, Pratt School Fund 217.41


Trustees, Ellis School fund (for Dist. No. 4)


191.78


James W. Lewis, Sealer fees


21.90


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Refunds:


Kenney Bros. and Wolkins, schools $36.26


H. L. Thatcher and Co., Gen. Gov. 17.35


George E. Doane 5.78 59.39


Sale of Town histories


6.75


Fourth District Court, fines


90.00


B. C. Shaw 2d, Garage license


10.00


City of Taunton


104.11


Town of Plymouth


637.45


Rosa A. Cole, Library fund


37.71


Cemetery funds 613.25


John A. Winberg, refund, cemetery


5.00


Manuel Sentio, remuneration


15.00


Joseph Correia, remuneration


35.00


Use of Steam Shovel:


Ellis D. Atwood 90.00


Frank F. Weston


75.00


Eldred S. Mosher


15.00


180.00


From Tax Collector, Motor excise, 1929


284.07


Interest


6.88


Motor excise, 1930


3,126.72


Interest


7.91


Taxes, 1928


22.64


Interest


1.98


Taxes, 1929


6,622.98


Interest


254.67


Taxes, 1930


47,963.59


Interest


73.01


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, Rev. Loan 20,000.00


$147,026.07


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Cr.


Paid:


160.00


Interest school house addition loan Nat'l Bank of Wareham, rev. loan 269.10


Joseph S. Robinson, cemetery fund 75.00 Morse and Dunham, cemetery fund 200.00 John B. Hatch, cemetery fund Henry C. Washburn, cemetery fund 100.00 Jane G. Burgess, cemetery fund 100.00 Cobb and Barrows, cemetery fund 100.00 James Dunham, cemetery fund 100.00


100.00


Alfred M. Shaw, cemetery fund


100.00


Ephraim Griffith, cemetery fund


100.00


County of Plymouth, tax


6,399.56


County of Plymouth, Dog fund State tax


2,800.00


State audit


366.35


Div. of Fisheries and Game, Sporting licenses


270.00


Town Clerk, sporting license fees


32.75


Town Clerk, dog license fees


33.60


Ellis School fund, teachers Dist. No. 4


190.82


Cemetery Bills, perp. care


621.25


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, notes 40 and 41 2,000.00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham Rev. loan


20,000.00


Orders of Selectmen, schools


33,742.67


Orders of Selectmen, town


45,449.83


Balance Dec. 31


33,304.74


$147,026.07


410.40


CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Name of fund


Principal


Jan. 1. 1930


Balance of Income Income for the year


Expenditures for the year


Balance of income Dec. 31, 1930


Where Invested


H. P. Richards


$100 00


$67 16


$8 41


$75.90


Middleboro


R. L. Richards


100 00


18 26


7 17


9 25


46 48


Middleboro


M. E. Forbes


100 00


17.30


5 92


4 7.


18 47


Middleboro


J. F. Hammond


100.00


11.79


5.62


4 00


13 41


Middleboro


Eben Smith.


100 00


37.00


6 92


5 75


38 17


Middleboro


Reuben Sherman


100 00


11.21


5.59


4.50


12.30


Middleboro


Ben. Shurtleff


100 00


5.35


5.29


5 25


5 39


Middleboro


L. and A. R. Eames


100 00


11.06


5 59


5 00


11.65


Middleboro


E. W. King


100 00


10.51


5.57


2.50


13.58


Middleboro


A. T. Shurtleff


200 00


10.75


10 65


10.25


11.15


Middleboro


T. M. Cole.


100 00


11.03


5.59


5 50


11.12


Middleboro


J. A. Vaughan


200 00


11.71


10.67


10.25


12.13


Middleboro


Irene A. Bent


100 00


9.52


5 52


15 04


Middleboro


Thomas Vaughan


200 00


26.19


11.42


4.25


33.36


Middleboro


S. F. McFarlin.


100 00


, 32


5 35


6 00


5.67


Middleboro


L. Braddock


100 00


19.59


6 02


5.50


20.11


Middleboro


Alex Law


100 00


1 05


5 09


1 00


2.14


Middleboro


E. A. Bowers.


200 00


12.45


10 72


1.25


18.92


Middleboro


Lucias Atwood.


100 00


3.59


5 22


5.00


3.81


Middleboro


F. F. Tillson.


100 00


7.37


5.42


2.50


10.29


Middleboro


H. A. Lucas.


100 00


5.16


5.29


5.00


5.45


Middleboro


J. A. Thomas.


100.00


5.08


5.29


5.00


5.37


Middleboro


C. H. Knowlton


100 00


24.30


3.10


27.40


Middleboro


G. L. Swift.


200.00


23.58


11.29


5.50


29.37


Middleboro


W. A. Tillson


100.00


5.09


5.29


4.75


5.63


Middleboro


J. W. Atwood.


200.00


8.54


10.52


6.75


12.31


Middleboro


Oren Atwood.


200 00


. 54


10.12


7.50


3.16


Middleboro


J. R. Sherman.


100.00


5.90


5.32


11.22


Middleboro


Stillman Shaw


150.60


7.60


5.00


3.23


Middleboro


10


Samuel Shaw.


150 00


63


7.60


6.00


2.23


Middleboro


E. T. Stetson


200 00


354.74


30.87


30 00


355 61


Plymouth


Aug. Shurtleff.


100 00


1.63


5.63


3 00


4.31


Plymouth


P. W. Bump


100 09


65.14


9.17


6 00


63.31


J. E. Robbins


100 00


23.88


6.87


5 00


25 75


T. B. Griffith


1000 00


455.27


76.22


123 50


407.99


A. B. Shaw


100 00


3.32


5 74


3 00


6 05


Flymouth


T. J. Barrows


100.00


.48


5.53


6 06


Plymouth


J. W. Sherman


100 00


3.93


5.23


1.00


8.16


Ply. Five Cents Bank


L. A. Hayden


100 00


1.93


2.53


2.50


1.96


Ply. Five Cents Bank


Linas Shaw.


100.00


2.77


5.18


2.00


5.95


Fly. Five Cents Bank


M. A. Shurtleff


100.00


3.25


2.58


5.83


Ply. Five Cents Bank


Sam. A. Shurtleff


200.00


5.00


5.13


10.13


Ply. Five Cents Bank


D. W. Nash. .


100.00


1.67


2 53


1.00


3.20


Ply. Five Cents Bank


Retsey C. Look.


100.00


1.25


2.53


3.78


Ply. Five Cents Bank


Fred A. Dimond .


50.00


3.54


2 533


3.00


3.07


Rockland Trust Co.


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Marcus Atwood.


200.00


124.53


.10


6.25


126.38


Wareham


C. W. Griffith.


500.00


307.27


20.18


96.75


230.70


Wareham


Wilson Shaw.


100.00


5.23


2.63


4.75


3.11


Wareham


Ellis Griffith.


200.00


133.11


8.33


141.44


Wareham


A. W. Perk ns.


100.00


42.04


3.55


39.34


Wareham


Joseph Pratt.


500.00


479.05


24.48


40.75


462.78


Wareham


100.00


1.99


7.53


9.50


.02


Wareham


N. M. Ransom


200.CO


15.64


5.38


5.25


15.77


Wareham


O. B. Leonard .


100.00


66.28


4.15


4.25


66.18


Wareham


S. A. Hammond.


100.00


10.64


2.75


3.00


10.39


Wareham


Rosa A. Cole.


1000.00


210.67


30.25


50.25


190.67


Wareham


H. T. Hammond.


100.00


20.49


3.00


5.50


17.99


Wareham


Chas. Donelly.


100.00


5.25


2.63


4.50


3.38


Wareham


E. S. Lucas. .


100.00


5.52


2.63


5.25


2.90


Wareham


Stephen Atwood.


200.00


13.00


5.33


8.25


10.08


Wareham


. .


Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth & Ply- mouth Five Cents


(54c. in Town Treas)


6.25


J. A. Winberg


.


Timothy Cobb


50 00


1 10


2 00


5 12


Wareham


Levi Cobb


100 00


12 53


5 25


10 08


Wareham


Chase & Barrows


100 00


11 05


2 78


10 00


3 83


Wareham


Henry Sherman


130 00


18 70


3 70


50


16 95


Wareham


J B. Rickard


150 00


17 56


-


5 50


16 21


Warcham


S. S. Nash


100 00


1 99


2 60


1 00


3 59


Wareham


L. A. F. Barker


150 00


7 61


3 93


6 2


5 29


Wareham


T. T. Vaughan


200 00


16 51


5 10


1 25


17 66


Warcham


Isaac Shaw


100 00


1 91


2 60


1 00


3 51


Wareham


John B. Hatch


100,00'


Wareham


Cobb and Barrows


100 00*


Wareham


Morse and Dunham


200 00*


Wareham


H. C. Washburn


100 00*


Wareham


James Dunham


100 00*


Wareham


A. M. Shaw


100 00


Wareham


Ephraim Griffith


100 00


Wareham


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Totals


$2,887 15


$538 131


$621 25 $2,804.33


Interest earned on these funds could not be entered because accounts were closed before Jan. Ist.


0


1


Wareham


J. S. Robinson


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ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND


1930


Dr.


Jan. 1


Principal


1,000.00


Balance of income 18.87


Income for year


48.94


$1,067.81


Cr.


Paid orders of selectmen 37.71


Dec. 31 In Wareham Savings Bank 1,030.10


$1,067.81


SARAH F. McFARLIN PARKWAY FUND


1930


Dr


Jan. 1 Principal 100.00


Balance of income 54.00


Income for year 7.77


$161.77


Cr.


Dec. 31 In Middleboro Savings Bank 161.77


$161.77


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Hall Rent:


Russell E. Shaw


40.00


Catholic Society


10.00


Allan A. MacDonald


10.00


Lakenham Grange


5.00


$65 00


Sale of Lead :


Arthur W. Peterson


4.20


Jack L. Martin


.75


Arthur Shurtleff


4.50


John Paananen


7.20


Sara A. Slugg


3.60


Simon Majahad


1.20


Isaac W. Shaw


.60


$22.05


Spraying Bills :


Charles O. Dunham


$9.58


J. Holbrook Shaw


63.85


Helen E. Vaughan


28.65


Edith L. A. Shaw


23.40


Annie L. McFarlin


3.75


J. A. Crowley


18.00


Watertown Cranberry Co.


35.00


South Meadow Cranberry Co.


31.00


Wm. M. Reamy


27.50


Wm. E. W. Vaughan


186.55


$427.28


Alcohol Permits ($1.00): James T. McKechnie


Harrison W. Jordan


B. I. Lewis


Ben. C. Shaw 2d


B. I. Lewis (Dec. 31) James T. McKechnie (Dec. 31)


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Fireworks Permits ($1.00): Ernest Gonsalves Charles A. Carlson Jack Santos Helen Dupree


James T. McKechnie


Harrison W. Jordan Gas Permits ($1.00): Jay A. Ward Charles A. Carlson


Peter Hickey


Michael Anthony


Mabel Griffith


Henry S. Pink


Bernard Roby


Joseph Moreau Jack Santos Lord's Day Permits:


Charles A. Carlson (2)


Ernest Gonsalves


James T. McKechnie


B. I. Lewis (2)


Peter Hickey


Oscar Lammie


Manuel Ribeiro


Bernard Roby


William McGreggor


Abbie Raymond I. Blanche Murphy Michael Anthony


Harrison W. Jordan


Antone Lobo John Pouliot Jack Santos Victualler's Licenses : ($3.00) Charles A. Carlson (2) B. I. Lewis


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James T. McKechnie


Ernest Gonsalves


Peter Hicky


Oscar Lammie


Manuel Robeiro


Bernard Roby


William McGreggor


Abbie Raymond


I. Blanche Murphy


Michael Anthony


Harrison W. Jordan


John Pouliot


Mabel Griffith


Antone Lobo


Jack Santos


Gas "Ads":


B. I. Lewis


2.25


Jay A. Ward


2.25


Bernard E. Roby


2.25


Jack Santos


2.25


I. Blanche Murphy


2.25


A. D. Griffith


2.25


Charles Carlson


2.25


Peter Hicky


2.25


Joe. Moreau


2.25


Henry S. Pink


2.25


William McGreggor


2.25


Wenham Garage


2.25


J. T. McKechnie


2.25


H. W. Jordan


2.25


$31.50


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1930


Warrants


Collected


Abated


Refunds


Int.


1930


$56,068.73


$47,963.59


$4.00


$4.72


$73.01


Outstanding Dec. 31 $8,096.42


1929


6,711.04


6,622.98


88.06


254.67


1928


45.05


22.64


22.41


1.98


Totals


-


$62,824.82


$54,609.21


$114.47


$4.72


$329.66


$8,096.42


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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Warrants


Collected


Abated


Refunds


Int.


1930


$4,103.24


$3,126.72


$111.88


82.81


$7.91


Outstanding Dec. 31 $781.83


1929


365.82


284.07


16.90


10.89


6.88


53.96


Totals


$4,469.06


$3,410.79


$128.78


$93.70


$14.79


$835.79


·


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HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector.


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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$6,200.00


$6,200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$5,796.99


Revert to Treasury


403.01


$6,200.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$3,500.00


$3,500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


2,725.69


Revert to Treasury


774.31


$3,500.00


MILITARY AID ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$50.00


$50.00


Cr.


Revert to Treasury


50.00


$50.00


STATE AID ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3


To Appropriation


$100.00


Overdraft 54.00


154.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


154.00


$154.00


19


POLICE ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3


To Appropriation


Overdraft


109.79


1,109.79


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


1,109.79


$1,109.79


HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation 2,200.00 $2,200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


£


By Selectmen's Orders


1,563.31


Revert to Treasury


636.69


$2,200.00


TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $600.00 $600.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


568.04


Revert to Treasury


31.95


$600.00


REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$500.00


$500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


370.12


Revert to Treasury


129.88


$500.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$150.00


$150.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


132.31


Revert to Treasury


17.69


$150.00


1,000.00


20


UNCLASSIFIED AND MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $675.00 $675.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


649.27


Revert to Treasury


25.73


$675.00


REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 81 Dr.


Mar. 3


To Appropriation


$6,700.00


Received from State 6,616.00


Due from the State 83.32


$13.399.32


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$13,398.63


Revert to Treasury .69


$13,399.32


FIRE ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$600.00


Overdraft 47.95


$647.95


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$647.95


$647.95


MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$5,600.00 $5,600.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 5,596.29


Revert to Treasury


3.71


$5,600.00


21


PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Dr


Mar. 3


To Appropriation


$100.00


$100.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


100.00


100.00


CEMETERY ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $575.00 $575.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 516.74


Revert to Treasury


58.26


$575.00


PARK ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$300.00


$300.00


Cr


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 92


Revert to Treasury


299.08


$300.00


LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3


To Appropriation


$350.00


Rec'd from Rosa A. Cole Library Fund 37.71


$387.71


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


387.71


$387.71


REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$800.00


$800.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


797.78


Revert to Treasury


2.22


$800.00


22


GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$1,000.00 $1,000.00


Cr


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


962.70


Revert to Treasury 37.30


$1.000.00


ADDITION TO SCHOOL NURSE Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation Cr.


2.000.00 $2,000.00


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 2.000 00 2.000.00


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$700.00


Overdraft 62.06


Cr.


$762.06


Dec. 31 By Overdraft 1929 332.96


By Selectmen's Orders 429.10


$762.06


SCHOOL ACCOUNT Dr


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $33,200.00


To Dog Fund 319.69


To Pratt Fund 217.41


To Refund 36.26


$33,773.36


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $33,742.67


Revert to Treasury 30.69


$33,773.36


23


FIRE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $800.00 $800.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 770.65 Revert to Treasury 29.35


$800.00


BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND


Dr.


Received from Trustees $191.78 $191.78


Cr


By 1929 Overdraft


.90


By Paid Teachers Dist. No. 4 190.82


To Balance unexpended .06


$191.78


SHOE STRING ROAD SPECIAL ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$2,000.00 $2,000.00


Cr


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 1,999.93


Revert to Treasury


.07


$2,000.00


BITUMINOUS ROAD, TREMONT STREET SAVERY AVE., CHAPTER 90 Dr.


Jan. 1 To Unexpended Balance 53.50 $53.50


Dec. 31 £ By unexpended Balance 53.50 $53.50


Cr.


OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1929


Dr.


Jan. 1


To Balance


386.28 $386.28


.


24


Cr.


88.06


Dec. 31


By abated in 1930


Bal. reverted to Overlay


Reserve


298.22


$386.28


OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1930


Dr.


Jan. 1 Overlay for 1930


530.39


$530.39


Dec. 31 Abated in 1930 4.00


Balance on hand 526.39 $530.39


OVERLAY RESERVE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Jan. 1 On hand 870.97


Dec. 31, 1930 From 1928 Overlay 421.27


From 1929 Overlay 298.22


Jan. 1, 1931 On hand $1,590.46 .


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT Dr.


Jan. 1 To Appropriation


$200.00


$200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


Revert to Treasury


200.00


200.00


PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$150.00


$150.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's 111.70 Revert to Treasury 38.30


$150.00


Cr.


25


GENERAL HIGHWAY REPAIRS ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $200.00 $200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


126.28


Bal. on hand


73.72


$200.00


CENTER ST. (CHAP. 90) ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation


$2,000.00


Rec'd from State 4,000.00


$6,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


6,000.00


$6,000.00


AMERICAN LEGION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 3 To Appropriation $75.00 $75.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$75.00


$75.00


CIVILIANS WAR BONUS ACCOUNT


Jan. 1, 1930 Civilian War Bonus


Dr $680.62 $680.62


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


589.87


Balance on hand


90.75


$680.62


JACK L. MARTIN HARRISON W. JORDAN ARTHUR G. BURBANK


Auditors.


26


ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1930


Appropriations voted by the Town:


General government,


$6,200.00


Public welfare,


3,500.00


Military aid,


50.00


State aid


100.00


Police,


1,000.00


Health and sanitation,


2,200.00


Removal of snow,


500.00


Weights and measures,


150.00


Unclassified and Memorial Day,


675.00


Highways, Chap. 81,


6,700.00


Fires


600.00


Road machinery,


5,600.00


Aid to agriculture,


100.00


Cemeteries,


575.00


Parks,


300.00


Public library,


350.00


Bridges,


800.00


Tree warden,


600.00


Gypsy moth,


1,000.00


Debt,


2,000.00


Interest,


700.00


Schools,


33,200.00


Shoe String road, (Special),


2,000.00


Fire equipment,


800.00


Soldiers relief


200.00


Public Safety com.


150.00


General highway repairs


200.00


Center St. (Special),


2,000.00


American Legion, rent,


75.00


27


Town tax to be assessed


72,325.00


State tax to be assessed,


3,166.35


County tax to be assessed,


6,399.56


Overlay of 1930,


530.39


$82,421.30


Deduct:


Income tax,


$11,012.40


Motor vehicles excise,


3,500.00


Corp. taxes, (Public Ser. & Bus.),


4,251.87


Bank tax,


101.83


Licenses and fees,


196.34


Fines,


415.00


Military aid,


180.00


Charities,


1,124.20


Schools,


4,550.73


Interest on deposits,


128.40


Interest on taxes,


238.89


Sundries,


1,276.25


$26,975.91


Amount to be raised,


$55,445.39


Amount to be raised on polls,


956.00


Amount to be raised on property,


54,489.39


$55,445.39


Average valuation of bogs per acre,


633.67


Value of buildings excluding land,


751,320.00


Value of land excluding buildings,


2,020,220.00


Value of personal property,


238,895.00


Increase in value of real estate,


61,405.00


Increase in value of personal property


20,775.00


Tax rate on a $1000, 18.10


Persons assessed on polls only,


212


Residents assessed on property,


408


Non-residents assessed on property


247


Number of horses


36


Number of cows,


95


Number of other cattle,


33


28


Number of swine,


9


Number of fowl assessed,


4,052


Number of dwellings,


712


Number of acres of land,


19,848


Number of acres of cranberry bog,


2,615


Valuation of cranberry bogs


$1,657,110.00


Increase in value of cranberry bogs,


27,805.00


Number of bogs taxed, 332


Number of corp. assessed,


30


Assessors' valuation of cranberry bog per acre for the year 1930:


1414


acres at


$1,200 per acre


212


66


1,150


1734


1,100


66


66


53


8114


66


66


11634


850


66


186-16 16


66


800


66


15178


..


750


20712


66


700


24834


650


..


158,12


600


66


66


269


550


22934


66


66


450


66


66


66


350


66


.


2912


66


66


300


21015


250


66


66


205/8


66


200


66


-


5


150


66


491%


66


66


100


161/4


66


66


50


53/8


66


Unclassified, value $1,035


66


66


500


6234


262


400


3611


66


.6


66


1,000


..


179


1,050


900


66


66


66


66


29


Number of autos and trucks taxed


Value of autos and trucks Excise tax rate


599 $176,720.00 29.12


WILLIAM M. SHAW, A. C. PERKINS RALPH E. WASHBURN,


Assessors of Carver.


30


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Paid


Henry S. Griffith, Salary Town Treasurer, $725.00


Henry S. Griffith, Salary Town Collector, 725.00


Henry S. Griffith, Salary Town Clerk, 300.00


Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Treasurer,


49.75


Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Collector,


39.50


Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Clerk,


12.05


Henry S. Griffith, Postage,


69.43


Henry S. Griffith, Supplies,


107.18


Jesse A. Holmes, Services Selectman,


194.15


Jesse A. Holmes, Auto for Selectman,


58.25


Jesse A. Holmes, Services Registrar,


7.65


Jesse A. Holmes, Postage,


2.60


Jesse A. Holmes, Mowing Hall Lot,


2.25


Herbert A. Stanly, Services Selectman,


115.00


Herbert A. Stanly, Auto for Selectman


41.00


Herbert A. Stanly, Postage


2.55


Herbert A. Stanly, Services Registrar,


6.50


Herbert A. Stanly, Auto for Registrar,


2.00


Herbert A. Stanly, Telephone,


. 50


Frank H. Cole, Services Selectman,


133.25


Frank H. Cole, Auto for Selectman,


54.00


Frank H. Cole, Services Registrar,


6.50


Frank H. Cole, Auto for Registrar,


2.00


William I. Ward, Moderator,


10.00


William M. Shaw, Assessor


375.90


H. Clayton McFarlin, Assessor,


250.00


H. Clayton McFarlin, Auto,


20.00


Arthur C. Perkins, Assessor,


402.10


Jack L. Martin, Auditor,


34.00


Jack L. Martin, Auto


4.50


Ralph Washburn, Auditor,


34.00


Ralph Washburn, Auto,


9.00


31


Harrison W. Jordan, Auditor,


34.00


Harrison W. Jordan, Auto, 6.00


Ralph Washburn, Assessor,


248.00


Ralph Washburn, Auto,


35.00


George E. Blair, Care of hall,


374.00


George E. Blair, Supplies,


.75


Hobbs & Warren, Town Officers Supplies,


32.57


H. L. Thatcher & Co., Supplies & Printing,


104.38


H. S. Pink, Supplies,


3.63


Smith News Stand, Supplies,


4.82


Albino Faietti, Supplies,


27.49


Commissioner Public Safety, Supplies,


.60


Davol Printing Co., Assessors Supplies,


19.25


P. B. Murphy, Supplies,


3.25


So. Mass. Power & Electric Co., Light,


34.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone,


25.84


Eleanor L. Shaw, Assessors clerk,


47.03


Eleanor L. Shaw, Copying Valuation Book,


21.00


Fletcher Clark, Legal Advice,


2.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Collectors Bond,


80.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Treasurers Bond,


40.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Clerks Bond,


5.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Insurance,


25.00


John B. Washburn, Transfers,


23.00


Theodore N. Wardell,


2.00


Safeguard Check Machine Co., Check Writer,


40.00


Perez L. Shurtleff, Repairs,


1.50


Albert Thomas, Repairs,


12.25


Louis Letender, Repairs,


15.00


James H. Peckham, Repairs,


2.50


George E. Blair, Election Officer,


10.20


Arthur Wade, Election Officer,


4.20


Earl B. Ware, Election Officer,


3.00


Eben Shaw, Election Officer,


9.00


M. Walker Coe, Election Officer,


3.00


Allan McDonald, Election Officer,


1.80


Mildred Shaw, Election Officer,


2.40


32


Julia M. Stanly, Election Officer.


8.40


Mabel Ryan, Election Officer, 6.40


Isabelle Howes, Election Officer, 1.80


Frank E. Barrows, Election Officer,


4.00


Daisy Vaughan, Election Officer,


4.00


Frank E. Barrows, Service on Land-Damage,


4.00


D. O. Turner, Postage, 2.46


Middleboro Gazette, Ad,


31.50


James Wilmot, Painting Hall,


383.20


Millar Coal Co., Coal,


228.81


Allena E. Ward, Election Officer,


6.00


$5,779.64


STATE AID.


Paid


Soldiers Widows.


$154.00


WEIGHTS & MEASURES


Paid --


James W. Lewis, Sealer,


$100.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Ins. on weights,


23.80


W. & L. E. Gurley, Supplies,


8.51


$132.31


LIBRARY


Paid


Myrtle Atwood, Librarian,


$200.00.


Myrtle Atwood, Labor,


12.75


Library Book House, Books,


151.92


Arnold Telfer, Labor & Material,


15.25


Wards, Supplies.


7.79


$387.71


PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Paid- Horace T. Fogg, Treas., $100.00


33


HEALTH


Paid


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, board Arthur Tucker,


$365.00


Horace T. Fogg, Treas., Plymouth County Hospital, 851.06


J. Myrick Bump, Inspector of Animals, 80.00


J. Myrick Bump, Inspector of Slaughtering, 70.00


L. M. Chase, M. D., Inspecting School Children,


150.00


L. M. Chase, M. D., Chandler case,




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