Town annual reports of Carver 1931, Part 1

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Publication date: 1931
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


For the Year Ending December 31st


1931


Annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1932


at 8.45 a. m.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


For the Year Ending December 31st 1931


Annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1932 at 8.45 a. m.


H. L. THATCHER & Co. Middleboro, Mass.


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TOWN OF CARVER


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1931.


Moderator-William I. Ward.


Selectmen-Jesse A. Holmes (1932); Herbert A. Stanly (1933); Frank H. Cole (1934).


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


Board of Public Welfare-(same as Selectmen)


Assessors-Arthur H. Wade (1932); William M. Shaw (1933); Ralph E. Washburn (1934).


School Committee-Ruel S. Gibbs (1932); Eleanor L. Shaw (1933); William I. Ward (1934).


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Park Commissioners-James S. McKay (1932); Frank E. Barrows (1933); Ellis D. Atwood (1934).


Cemetery Commissioners-Frank E. Barrows (1932); Fred A. Ward (1933); James H. Peckham (1934).


Library Trustees-Lucy W. Peterson (1932); Helen H. Griffith (1932); Myrtle L. Atwood (1933); Sara A. Slugg (1933); Elthea E. Atwood (1934); William M. Shaw (1934).


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


Tree Warden-James H. Peckham.


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-Gypsy Moth Superintendent. James W. Lewis-Sealer of Weights and Measures. J. Myrick Bump-Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering.


FINANCE COMMITTEE


J. Myrick Bump, Chairman (1932), Wm. I. Ward (1932), Jesse A. Holmes (1932), Bernard E. Shaw (1932), Frank E. Barrows (1932), Sarah A. Slugg (1933), Alton H. Griffith (1933), Wm. M. Shaw (1933), Frank F. Weston (1933), Jay A. Ward (1933), Annie S. Boardway, Secretary (1934), Philip S. Cole (1934), Ellis D. Atwood (1934), Arthur W. Peterson (1934), Benjamin C. Shaw (1934).


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CONDITION OF TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1931


Assets


Cash


$28,141.58


Outstanding taxes


10,898.42


Outstanding excise


644.10


Overdrafts


810.74


Due from County


500.00


Due from State


208.18


$41,203.02


Liabilities


Outstanding checks


1.50


Ellis School fund


17.74


Civilian War bonus


90.75


Unexpended accounts


501.27


Overlay, 1930


387.21


Overlay, 1931


574.29


Overlay reserve


1,090.46


Unappropriated


38,539.80


$41,203.02


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


1931


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance from 1930


$33,304.74


From State:


Chap. 81 (1930)


$83.32


Corporation tax (1930)


3.80


Temporary Aid


841.00


Mass. School fund


770.07


State Forestry


11.25


Acts of 1931, Chap. 122, Sec. 7


1,675.00


Loss of taxes


197.88


Nat'l Bank tax


26.94


Trust Co. tax


41.87


Transportation, High school


3,471.70


Tuition, High school


1,569.73


State aid


166.00


School Superintendent


773.33


Division of Highways


11,971.79


Income tax, valuation


6,920.00


Income tax, education


2,240.00


Corporation tax, business


3,445.99


Corporation tax, Public service, etc. 910.63


$35,120.30


National Bank of Wareham, int.


120.09


Pratt School fund


224.27


Ellis School fund, Teachers, Dist. No. 4


192.68


County of Plymouth, Dog fund


326.31


County of Plymouth, Highways


6,978.05


County of Plymouth, land damage


62.50


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Director of Standards, peddlars licenses Use of Steam shovel Town Clerk, fees:


54.00


427.50


Vital records


36.00


Marriage certificates


16.00


Sportings licenses


28.50


Chattel Mortgages etc.


4.25


Certified copy: Births


3.25


66


Marriages


.50


66


66


Deaths


.50


Dog licenses


30.40


119.40


Cemetery Funds :


Grace G. Perkins


400.00


Millicent Bassett


100.00


Alice G. Shaw


100.00


Herbert F. Atwood


100.00


Mildred V. Wallace


100.00


800.00


Sale of lead


11.10


Spraying bills


254.47


Sporting licenses


360.00


Contribution-burial Barges


31.60


Remuneration, estate of Barges


10.52


Dog fund


374.00


Refunds


24.01


Remuneration, Joe Correia


25.15


Cemetery funds


572.96


James W. Lewis, Sealer's fees


19.53


Gas renewals


7.00


Victualler's licenses


45.00


Lord's Day permits


14.00


Fireworks permits


5.00


Alcohol permits


2.00


Hall rent


20.00


Sale of town histories


6.53


Fourth District, Fines


24.75


Outstanding checks


1.50


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Town of Plymouth


53.46


Motor vehicle excise-1929


4.45


Interest


.54


Motor vehicle excise-1930 Interest


685.34


33.37


Motor vehicle excise


2,906.81


Interest


9.19


Taxes of 1930


7,917.02


Interest


301.77


Taxes of 1931 Interest


78.88


Old Age Assistance tax


436.00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, revenue loan


20,000.00


42,578.76


$154,544.55


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Cr.


Paid Nat'l Bank of Wareham, int. school house loan 80.00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, int. Revenue loan 148.95


Charles C. Perkins cemetery fund 200.00


A. Sampson Perkins 100.00 66


Henry H. Gammons


100.00


John S. Atwood 100.00


Andrew M. Bumpus


100.00


Alice G. Shaw


66


100.00


Mildred V. Wallace 66


66


100.00


Dog fund


376.00


Sporting License fund


360.00


Nat'l Bank of Wareham, school house loan 2 notes 2,000.00


State: Old Age Assistance tax


469.00


State tax


3,000.00


National Bank tax


12.00


Parks and Reservations


37.69


Nat'l Bank tax, 1929 .55


Teachers, Dist. No. 4, Ellis School fund 175.00


Cemetery funds 573.50


County of Plymouth, tax 6,622.71


Orders of selectmen, town charges 55,298.41


Orders of Selectmen, schools 36,449.16


National Bank of Wareham, Revenue loan 20,000.00


Balance December 31 28,141.58


$154,544.55


CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 1931


Fund


Principal


Balance of Income Jan. 1, 1931


Income for 1931


Expenditures 1931


Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1931


John B. Hatch.


$100.00


$5.84


3.00


2.84


H. P. Richards


100.00


75.90


7.97


4.90


78.97


R. L. Richards.


100.00


46.48


6.63


12.50


40.61


E. T. Stetson.


200.00


355.61


32.36


25.25


362.72


M. E. Forbes. .


100.00


18.47


5.37


4.25


69.59


J. F. Hammond ..


100.00


13.41


5.13


3.00


15.54


Marcus Atwood.


200.00


126.38


14.83


15.40


125.81


C. W. Griffith. .


500.00


230.70


33.24


65.00


198.94


Aug. Shurtleff.


100.00


4.31


6.06


4.00


6.37


Wilson Shaw.


100.00


3.11


4.68


3.00


4.79


P. W. Bump.


100.00


68.31


9.78


17.40


60.69


Ellis Griffith


200.00


141.44


15.52


156.96


J. E. Robbins.


100.00


25.75


7.29


3.00


30.04


A. W. Perkins.


100.00


39.34


6.33


6.25


39.42


Joseph Pratt.


500.00


462.78


43.79


28.75


477.82


Eben Smith.


100.00


38.17


6.27


9.25


35.19


Thos. B. Griffith


1000.00


407.99


75.29


66.65


416.63


J. A. Winberg.


100.00


.02


4.98


5.00


N. M. Ransom


200.00


15.77


9.79


8.25


17.31


O. B. Leonard .


100.00


66.18


7.54


5.25


68.47


Reuben Sherman.


100.00


12.30


5.08


3.50


13.88


Benj. Shurtleff.


100.00


5.39


4.77


5.00


5.16


S. A. Hammond.


100.00


10.39


5.00


3.25


12.14


L. and A. R. Eames.


100.00


11.65


5.06


5.25


11.46


Edw. W. King.


100.00


13.58


5.15


5.25


13.48


A. T. Shurtleff


200.00


11.15


9.59


11.25


9.49


T. M. Cole


100.00


11.12


5.04


5.25


10.91


Rosa A. Cole.


1000.00


190.67


54.16


50.00


194.83


A. J. Vaughan.


200.00


12.13


9.63


12.00


9.76


Irene A. Bent.


100.00


15.04


5.22


20.26


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Thos. Vaughan.


200.00


33.36


10.59


5.25


38.70


H. T. Hammond.


100.00


17.99


5.33


3.50


19.82


Chas. Donelly.


100.00


3.38


4.68


3.00


5.06


A. B. Shaw ..


100.00


6.06


6.15


6.00


6.21


Eben S. Lucas.


100.00


2.90


4.66


2.00


5.56


S. F. McFarlin.


100.00


5.67


4.79


5.00


5.46


Stephen Atwood.


200.00


10.08


9.55


8.25


11.38


L. Braddock.


100.00


20.11


5.44


5.25


20.30


Alexander Law.


100.00


2.14


4.63


2.00


4.77


Timothy Cobb.


50.00


5.42


2.50


2.00


5.92


Levi Cobb


100.00


10.08


5.00


5.25


9.83


Chase and Barrows.


100.00


3.83


4.71


2.00


6.54


E. A. Bowers.


200.00


18.92


9.92


9.65


19.19


J. J. Barrows.


100.00


6.06


6.15


5.00


7.21


Henry Sherman


130.00


16.95


6.67


5.25


18.37


Lucius Atwood


100.00


3.81


4.70


4.00


4.51


F. F. Tillson.


100.00


10.29


4.99


3.75


11.53


H. A. Lucas.


100.00


5.45


4.77


5.00


5.22


John A. Thomas.


100.00


5.37


4.77


5.00


5.14


C. H. Knowlton.


100.00


27.40


5.79


10.25


22.94


J. B. Rickard.


150.00


16.24


7.54


5.25


18.53


G. L. Swift.


200.00


29.37


10.41


10.25


29.53


W. A. Tillson.


100.00


5.63


4.77


3.50


6.90


J. W. Atwood.


200.00


12.31


9.65


11.50


10.46


Oren Atwood.


200.00


3.16


9.23


6.50


5.89


Sarah S. Nash.


100.00


3.59


4.68


3.00


5.27


L. A. F. Baker


150.00


5.29


7.05


5.25


7.09


T. T. Vaughan.


200.00


17.66


9.88


5.25


22.29


J. W. Sherman


100.00


8.16


5.45


2.25


11.36


L. A. Hayden.


100.00


1.96


5.13


7.09


J. R. Sherman.


100.00


11.22


5.04


4.00


12.26


Linas Shaw .


100.00


5.45


5.33


5.00


5.78


Isaac Shaw.


100.00


3.51


4.68


3.00


5.19


M. A. Shurtleff.


100.00


5.83


5.33


2.00


9.16


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Fred A. Dimond


50.00


3.07


2.23


3.00


2.30


S. A. Shurtleff.


200.00


10.13


10.63


20.76


Stillman Shaw ..


150.00


2.73


6.95


3.00


6.68


Samuel Shaw.


150.00


2.23


6.91


2.00


7.14


D. W. Nash.


100.00


3.20


5.21


3.00


5.41


Betsey C. Look.


100.00


3.78


5.23


3.50


5.51


Cobb & Barrows.


100.00


5.84


5.84


Mores & Dunham.


200.00


12.73


12.73


H. C. Washburn.


100.00


5.84


5.84


Jane G. Burgess


100.00


5.84


5.84


C. L. Gray


75.00


4.36


1.00


3.36


James Dunham.


100.00


4 .- 15


4.15


A. M. Shaw.


100.00


4.15


4.15


Ephraim Griffith


100.00


2.63


1.50


1.31


Chas. C. Perkins


200.00


3.75


3.75


A. S. Perkins.


100.00


1.87


1.87


H. H. Gammons.


100.00


1.87


1.87


John S. Atwood.


100.00


1.87


1.50


.37


A. M. Bumpus. .


100.00


1.87


1.87


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.


...


.


.37


M. V. Wallace.


100.00


37


. . .


$2,803.33


$722.02


$573.50


$2,951.85


.


. . . . .


.


12


Alice G. Shaw.


100.00


.37


.37


.


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ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND


1931


Dr.


Jan. 1


Principal


Balance of income


Income for year


$1,000.00


30.10


23.18


$1,053.28


r Cr


Dec. 31 Dep. Wareham Savings Bank $1,053.28


SARAH F. McFARLIN PARKWAY FUND


1931


Dr.


100.00


Jan. 1


Principal


Balance of income


61.77


Income for year


7.30


$169.07


Cr.


Dec. 31 Dep. Middleboro Savings Bank


$169.07


Alcohol Permits ($1.00):


B. I. Lewis C. A. Carlson


Fireworks Permits ($1.00): Ernest Gonsalves


Walter R. Carmichael H. W. Jordan


C. A. Carlson


Helen Dupree


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Gas Renewals ($1.00):


Peter Hicky C. A. Carlson


B. I. Lewis A. D. Griffith


Henry S. Pink


Joseph Moreau


Peter Hicky


Victualler's Licenses ($3.00)


Ernest Gonsalves


Manuel Roberio


Peter Hicky


B. I. Lewis


Oscar Lammie


B. Mabel Griffith


W. R. Carmichael


John Pouliot


C. A. Carlson


Bernard E. Roby


Abbie Raymond


William McGregor


I. Blanche Murphy


H. W. Jordan


Irene Cadorette


Spraying Bills paid :


James H. Peckham


$11.00


George E. Blair


2.50


Helen E. Vaughan


17.27


Isadore L. McFarlin


2.00


Dr. J. Holbrook Shaw


52.35


Edith L. A. Shaw


35.35


Annie L. McFarlin


3.75


Agnes Taylor


10.00


Ernest Barrows


3.50


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Ruby Barrows


7.50


J. B. Braddock


5.75


George E. Blair


2.50


Wm. E. W. Vaughan


49.75


A. H. Wade


16.25


Mahutchett Cranberry Co.


35.00


$254.47


Use of Town Shovel:


Frank H. Cole


$157.50


Ruel S. Gibbs


105.00


Frank F. Weston


75.00


E. S. Mosher


45.00


H. R. Bailey


45.00


$427.50


Sale of Lead:


Arthur W. Peterson


$1.80


Simon Majahad


1.80


George A. Perkins


1.50


Arthur T. Braddock


4.80


John B. Bourgett


1.20


$11.10


Lord's Day Permits ($1.00) :


Ernest Gonsalves


Manuel Roberio


Peter Hicky


B. I. Lewis


Oscar Lammie


B. Mabel Griffith


W. R. Carmichael


John Pouliot


C. A. Carlson


B. E. Roby


Abbie Raymond


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Wm. McGregor I. Blanche Murphy H. W. Jordan


Town Hall rentals:


Catholic Society


$15.00


Lakenham Grange 5.00


$20.00


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1931


Uncol. Jan. 1


Collected


Abated


Refunds


1930


$8,096.42


$7,917.02


$139.18


$21.81


Outstanding Dec. 31 $18.41


1931


3 W.


53,569.84


42,578.76


92.77


18.30


10,880.01


$61,666.26


$50,495.78


$231.95


$40.11


$10,898.42


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Warrant


Collected


1931


$469.00


$436.00


Outstanding Dec. 31 $33.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Collected


Abated


Refunds


Outstanding Dec. 31


1929


$53.96


$4.45


$49.51


· .


1930


781.83


685.34


86.15


10.34


1931


3,617.09


2,906.81


57.43


8.75


644.10


$4,452.88


$3,596.60


$193.09


$19.09


$644.10


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector.


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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$5,200.00 $5,200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$5,080.01


Revert to Treasury


119.99


$5,200.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation $4,000.00 $4,749.24


To Overdraft


749.24


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $3,806.13


By Old Age Assistance 943.11


$4,749.24


STATE AID ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation $304.00 $304.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$230.00


By Overdraft 1930


54.00


Revert to Treasury


20.00


$304.00


19


POLICE ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$1,109.79 $1,109.79


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Overdraft


$109.79


By Selectmen's Orders


838.75


Revert to Treasury


161.25


$1,109.79


HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$2,000.00


To Transfer from Reserve


Account


102.01


$2,102.01


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$2,102.01 $2,102.01


TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$1,000.00 $1,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


995.48


Revert to Treasury


4.52


$1,000.00


REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$500.00


$501.26


To Transfer from Reserve


Account


1.26


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$501.26


$501.26


20


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$150.00


$150.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$134.32


Revert to Treasury


15.68


$150.00


UNCLASSIFIED AND MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$575.00


$575.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


487.63


Revert to Treasury


87.37


$575.00


FIRE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$647.95


Transferred from Reserve


Account


318.02


965.97


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Overdraft 1930


$47.95


By Selectmen's Orders


918.02


$965.97


MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


e


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$2,000.00 $2,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


1,983.44


Revert to Treasury


16.56


$2,000.00


21


FIRE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$750.00


$750.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$704.74


Revert to Treasury


45.26


$750.00


NOTES ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$2,000.00 $2,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


Cr.


$1,274.51 $1,274.51


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


1,270.92


Revert to Treasury


3.59


$1,274.51


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


100.00


Transferred from Reserve Acc.


60.00


$160.00


Cr


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$160.00


$160.00


LIBRARY ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$350.00 $350.00


Cr Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 350.00


$350.00


22 CHAP. 81, REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


Rec'd from State


Due from State


208.18


$6,700.00


6,491.60


$13,399.78


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


Revert to Treasury


.23


$13,399.55


$13,399.78


PARK ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 637.60


Revert to Treasury


12.40


$650.00


AMERICAN LEGION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$100.00


$100.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 Revert to Treasury


$100.00


$100.00


BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND


Dr.


Jan.


1


Balance


.06


Received from Trustees 192.68


$192.74


Cr


Dec. 31


By Paid Teachers Dist. No. 4


175.00


Balance on hand 17.74


$192.74


$650.00


$650.00


Cr.


23


PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation $100.00 $100.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$100.00


$100.00


CEMETERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$425.00


$425.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$424.99


Revert to Treasury


.01


$425.00


REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$500.00


$500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$377.17


Revert to Treasury


122.83


$500.00


BITUMINOUS ROAD ACCOUNT CHAP. 90 TREMONT ST. TO SAVERY'S AVE. Dr. $53.50 $53.50


Jan. 1 To Balance


Cr,


Dec. 31


Revert to Treasury


$53.50 $53.50


INTEREST ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$500.00


$500.00


Cr.


Jan. 1 Overdraft


$62.06


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 228.95


Revert to Treasury


208.99


$500.00


24


SCHOOL ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


Dog Fund


Pratt Fund


33,800.00 326.31


224.27


$34,350.58


Cr.


$34,338.18


12.40


$34,350.58


ADDITION TO CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE


Dr.


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$2,350.00 $2,350.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$2,110.98


Revert to Treasury


239.02


$2,350.00


OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1930


Dr.


Jan.


1


To Balance


$526.39


$526.39


Cr.


Dec. 31


Abatement in 1931


Balance on hand


387.21


$139.18


$526.39


OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1931


Dr.


Dec. 31 Overlay for 1931


$667.06


$667.06


Cr


Dec. 31


£


Abatements in 1931


$92.77


Balance on hand


574.29


$667.06


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


Revert to Treasury


25


OVERLAY RESERVE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Jan. £ Balance on hand 1


$1,590.46


$1,590.46


Cr.


Dec. 31 By vote of Town to


Reserve Account


$500.00


Balance on hand 1,090.46


$1,590.46


RESERVE FUND Dr.


Mar. 2 From Overlay Reserve


$500.00


$500.00


Cr


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


To Health Acct. $102.01


To Snow Acct. 1.26


To Fires-Forest Warden 318.02


To Soldiers' Relief 60.00


Revert to Treasury 18.71


$500.00


SHOESTRING ROAD ACCOUNT


Dr


Mar. 2


To Appropriation


$1,000.00


Due from the County


500.00


$1,500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$1,473.30


Revert to Treasury


26.70


$1,500.00


GENERAL HIGHWAYS REPAIRS ACCOUNT


Dr.


Jan.


1


To Balance


$73.72


Mar. 2 To Appropriation, 200.00


$273.72


26


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$197.45


Dec. 31 Balance on hand 76.27


$273.72


CENTER ST. CHAP. 90 Dr


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$5,500.00


Rec'd from State 5,480 .19


Rec'd from County 6,978.05


$17,958.24


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


17,938.43


Revert to Treasury 19.81


$17,958.24


PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNT Dr


Mar. 2 To Appropriation $150.00


$150.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


122.10


Revert to Treasury


27.90


$150.00


CIVILIANS WAR BONUS ACCOUNT


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance


$90.75


$90.75


Cr.


Dec. 31 Unexpended


$90.75


$90.75


FIRE SIREN ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 2 To Appropriation


$425.00


$425.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Unexpended


$425.00


$425.00


27


CENTER ST. LAND DAMAGE ACCOUNT Dr.


Jan.


1


Rec'd from County


To Overdraft


61.50


$62.50


Cr.


$124.00


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$124.00


$124.00


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


Auditors.


28


ASSESSOR'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1931


Appropriations voted by the Town:


General Government


$5,200.00


Health


2,000.00


Public Welfare


4,000.00


State Aid


304.00


Removal of Snow


500.00


Weights and Measures


150.00


Unclassified and Memorial Day


575.00


Highways, Chap. 81


6,700.00


Fires and Forest Warden


647.95


Road Machinery


2,000.00


Aid to Agriculture


100.00


Cemeteries


425.00


Parks


650.00


Library


350.00


Bridges


500.00


Tree Warden


1,000.00


Gypsy Moth


1,274.51


Town Debt


2,000.00


Interest


500.00


Schools


33,800.00


Center Street, Chap. 90


5,500.00


Tremont Street, (Special)


1,000.00


Fire Equipment


750.00


Special Highway Acct.


200.00


Soldiers' Relief


100.00


Public Safety Committee


150.00


American Legion, Rent


100.00


Police


1,109.79


Addition to Center School House


2,350.00


Siren


425.00


Town Tax to be Assessed


74,361.25


29


State Tax to be Assessed


3,037.69


County Tax to be Assessed


6,622.71


State Assessment for Old Age Assist.


469.00


Overlay of 1931


667.06


$85,157.71


Deduct:


Income Tax


$9,445.60


Motor Vehicle Excise


3,000.00


Corp. Taxes, (Public Ser. and Bus)


3,741.07


Bank Tax


68.35


Licenses and Fees


297.30


Fines


90.00


State Aid


96.00


Electric Light Co.


503.00


Chap. 122-$1,675, Others-$2,200


3,875.00


Charities


1,023.00


Soldiers' Benefits


136.67


Schools


7,414.22


R. R. Tel. and Tel. Co.


372.84


Interest on Deposits


104.57


Interest on Taxes


344.45


Sundries


1,581.45


$32,093.52 $53,064.19


Amount to be Raised


Amount to be Raised on Polls


$926.00


Amount to be Raised on Property


51,669.19


Old Age Assistance Tax


469.00


$53,064.19


Average Valuation of Bogs per acre


$609.72


Value of Buildings excluding Land


777,190.00


Value of Land Excluding Buildings


2,015,210.00


Value of Personal Property


229,190.00


Increase in Value of Real Estate


20,860.00


Decrease in Value of Personal Property


9,705.00


Tax Rate on $1000 17.10


Persons Assessed on Polls only


232


Residents Assessed on Property


344


30


Non . Residents Assessed on Property


227


Number of Horses 37


Number of Cows 101


Number of Other Cattle


38


Number of Swine


6


Number of Fowl Assessed


3674


Number of Dwellings


456


Number of Acres of Land


20,008 1/10


Number of Acres of Cranberry Bog


2,7091/2


Valuation of Cranberry Bog


$1,651,650.00


Decrease Value of Cranberry Bog


5,460.00


Number of Cranberry Bogs Assessed


352


Number of Corp. Assessed 30


Assessor's Valuation of Cranberry Bog per Acre for the year 1931:


2914 acres at


$1,200


21/2


1,150


1/2


66


1,100


61/2


66


1,050


331/2


66


1,000


150


950


125 7/16


900


857/8


66


850


258 7/10


800


12434


750


1983/8


700


1982/3


66


650


263


600


309 17/24


550


201 5/6


500


23914


450


171 19/20


400


253/4


66


350


57 7/10


66


300


153 1/5


250


31


173/8


acres at


$200


141/2


150


23 7/10 66 66


100


914


66


66


50


10


Unclassified Value $1,525


Number of Autos and Trucks Taxed


547


Value of Autos and Trucks


$143,740.00


Excise Tax Rate


$29.25


WILLIAM M. SHAW RALPH WASHBURN ARTHUR WADE


Assessors of Carver.


32


GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT


Paid-


Henry S. Griffith, salary Town Clerk


$250.00


Henry S. Griffith, salary Town Treasurer


600.00


Henry S. Griffith, salary Town Collector 600.00


Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Clerk, Treasurer and Collector


51.25


Henry S. Griffith, supplies


2.50


Henry S. Griffith, postage


65.17


Henry S. Griffith, Treasurer's expense


32.75


Henry S. Griffith, Clerk's expense


16.95


Henry S. Griffith, Collector's expense


17.00


Henry S. Griffith, Telephone


.40


Jesse A. Holmes, Services as Selectman


143.25


Jesse A. Holmes, Auto for Selectman 58.25


Jesse A. Holmes, Supplies and postage


2.36


Jesse A. Holmes, Wood for Town Hall


20.00


Jesse A. Holmes, Mowing Town Hall lot


4.00


Jesse A. Holmes, Services as Registrar


4.00


Herbert A. Stanley, Services as Selectman


126.00


Herbert A. Stanley, Auto for Selectman


47.00


Herbert A. Stanley, Services as Registrar


5.00


Frank H. Cole, Services as Selectman


109.00


Frank H. Cole, Auto for Selectman


41.50


Frank H. Cole, Services as Registrar


7.00


William I. Ward, Moderator


10.00


William M. Shaw, Assessor


311.50


William M. Shaw, Auto for Assessor


44.14


William M. Shaw, Telephone and supplies


3.60


Arthur C. Perkins, Assessor


42.90


Arthur H. Wade, Assessor


242.12


Ralph Washburn, Assessor


305.00


Ralph Washburn, Auto for Assessor


38.88


George E. Blair, Care of Hall


364.00


33


H. L. Thatcher Co., Supplies H. L. Thatcher Co., Ballots 27.66


54.19


Hobbs & Warren, Supplies 28.57


P. B. Murphy, Supplies Bliss Hardware Co., Supplies


7.05


Safeguard Corp., Supplies


1.00


Carter Ink Co., Supplies


2.50


Southeastern Power and Electric Co., Light


53.43


Jack L. Martin, Auditor


58.50


Arthur G. Burbank, Auditor


58.50


Harrison W. Jordan, Auditor


58.50


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service


38.35


Samuel B. Charleton, Treasurer's Bond


65.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Collector's Bond


80.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Clerk's Bond insurance


5.00


Samuel B. Charleton, Insurance on Hall


176.40


John S. Robbins, Insurance on Hall


211.68


New Bedford Typewriter Exchange, Typewriter


45.00


New Bedford Typewriter Exchange, Repairs


15.00


Rufus Blair, Cleaning Hall 12.00


Middleboro Gazette, Gas advertisements


5.00


Director of Accounts, Note fees


2.00


John B. Washburn, Transfers


18.00


Sullivan & Sullivan, Legal advice


5.00


Nathan Washburn, Legal advice


15.00


Arnold Telfer, Repairs


52.55


Eleanor L. Shaw, Assessor's Clerk


73.05


Millar Coal Co., Coal


307.11


Jay A. Ward, Repairs


1.00


Frank LeBarnes, Sawing Wood


2.50


George E. Blair Election Officer


3.00


Arthur H. Wade'


3.00


Earl B. Ware


3.00


Florence Jordan


66


3.00


Daisy Vaughan


66


66


3.00


Mary A. Pink


3.00


Mabel Ryan


3.00


4.95


34


Julia M. Stanley


Election Officer


3.00


Ethel Story


2.00


Ethel Fowler


2.00


Andrew Griffith


66


2.00


$5,080.01


SNOW ACCOUNT


Paid-


Frank F. Weston, Labor and Truck


$147.50


Kenneth Atwood, Labor and Truck


113.88


Napoleon Dionne, Labor


11.44


T. T. Vaughan, 2nd, Labor


26.49


Nathaniel Shurtleff, Labor and Truck


180.00


Ralph Washburn, Labor


1.41


Homer Weston, Labor


1.88


David Lanzell, Labor


2.00


E. S. Mosher, Labor


5.28


John Mosher, Labor


1.18


Lloyd C. Robbins, Labor


3.50


Jay A. Ward, Repairs


6.70


$501.26


GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT


Paid-


James H. Peckham, Labor


$251.70


James H. Peckham, Truck


243.49


James H. Peckham, Freight


1.15


Edgar Rassmussen, Labor


182.50


Bolar Cota, Labor


169.50


Allan McDonald, Labor


20.25


Eugene Tutu, Labor


8.00


Alfred Dube, Labor


8.25


Nelson Story, Labor


8.25


Michael Clair, Labor


6.25


35


Lloyd Robbins, Labor


56.75


Bradford Shaw, Labor


1.00


Ernest Shaw, Labor


1.00


Adelbert P. Robbins, Labor


49.50


Henry S. Pink, Supplies


6.59


Acme Mfg. Co., Hose


63.00


Walter Carmichael, Supplies


6.95


Maxim Motor Co., Supplies


1.39


H. R. Bailey Co., Supplies


16.00


Wenham Garage, Supplies


3.93


Bowker Chemical Co., Lead


142.96


John E. Jordan Co., Creosote


22.50


$1,270.92


CEMETERY ACCOUNTS


Paid:


Frank E. Barrows, Labor


$57.60


Fred A. Ward, Labor and Supplies


104.78


Adlard Manseau Labor


15.75


Alfred Ducas, Labor


34.00


Ernest Derosier, Labor


3.25


Albert Thomas, Labor


17.50


Lewis Letendre, Labor


12.75


Lewis Letendre, Lumber


2.50


James Peckham, Labor


15.60


Allan MacDonald, Labor


15.00


Earl B. Ware, Labor


20.00


Rufus E. Blair, Labor


11.50


Alton Chandler, Labor


3.00


Harry Cassidy, Labor


10.00


Orlando P. Griffith, Labor


24.00


Perez L. Shurtleff, Labor and Truck


13.50


James W. Lewis, Labor and Truck


15.50


Frank F. Weston, Stone


3.00


Frank F. Weston, Truck


6.00


George A Shurtleff & Son, Lumber


20.13


$424.99


36


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Paid:


Peoples' Market, Provisions




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