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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
CARVER
For the Year Ending December 31st 1933
Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1934 at 8.30 a. m.
H. L. THATCHER & Co. Middleboro, Mass. ARVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
CARVER
For the Year Ending December 31st 1933
Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1934 at 8.30 a. m.
H. L. THATCHER & Co. Middleboro, Mass.
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015
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TOWN OF CARVER
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1933
Moderator-Frank E. Barrows
Selectmen-Frank H. Cole (1934); Earl B. Ware (1935); Herbert A. Stanly (1936).
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-Henry S. Griffith.
Board of Public Welfare-Selectmen.
Assessors-Ralph E. Washburn (1934); Arthur H. Wade (1935); Wm. M. Shaw (1936).
School Committee-William I. Ward (1934); Russell E. Shaw (1934); Eleanor L. Shaw (1936).
Park Commissioners-James S. Mckay (1935); Perez L. Shurtleff (1936).
Cemetery Commissioners- James H. Peckham (1934); Frank E. Barrows (1935); Ralph L. Linton (1936).
Library Trustees-William M. Shaw (1934); Elthea E. Atwood (1934); Marjorie E. Telfer (1935); Henry M. Shaw (1935); Myrtle L. Atwood (1936); Sara A. Slugg (1936).
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Auditors-Arthur G. Burbank, Harrison W. Jordan, Jack L. Martin.
Tree Warden-James H. Peckham.
Herring Committee-Merton T. Griffith, Kenneth E. Shaw, John F. Tubman.
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Merton T. Griffith, William E. Holmes.
Fence Viewers-Frank H. Cole, Jesse A. Holmes, Herbert A. Stanly.
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-Jesse A. Holmes; William E. Holmes; H. Clayton McFarlin; Rus- sell E. Shaw; Frank F. Weston.
APPOINTED OFFICERS
James H. Peckham-Forest Warden and Gypsy Moth Super- intendent.
William E. Holmes-Sealer of Weights and Measures.
J. Myrick Bump-Inspector of Animals and slaughtering. Planning Board Committee-Bernard E. Shaw, Arnold T. Telfer, Frank E. Barrows.
Finance Committee: 1934-Andrew F. Griffith, Almira C. Holmes, Eldred S. Mosher, Reba A. Murray and Alice M. Nickerson. 1935-H. Robert Bailey, Warren L. Chandler, Grace H. Burgess, Walter R. Carmichael and William E. W. Vaughan.
1936-Ellis D. Atwood, Annie S. Board- way, Jesse A. Holmes, Arthur W. Peterson and Jay A. Ward.
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CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1933
Assets
Cash
$21,355.46
Outstanding taxes of 1933
16,677.72
Outstanding taxes of 1932
71.46
Outstanding Excise 1932
81.30
Outstanding Excise 1933
699.75
Cemetery Funds
2.76
Overdrafts
1,300.09
$40,188.54
Liabilities
Overlaying 1932
370.51
Overlaying 1933
736.93
Overlay reserve
871.13
Soldiers Bonus
90.75
Unexpended accounts
372.38
Lakenham cemetery fund
10.00
Dog fund
6.60
Unappropriated
37,730.24
$40,188.54
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer
JACK L. MARTIN HARRISON W. JORDAN
ARTHUR G. BURBANK
Auditors.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
1933
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance from 1932
$20,698.12
From the Commonwealth;
Highway Dept., 1932 320.68
Refund, Old Age Assistance, 1932
39.00
Temporary Aid
1,513.64
Mass. School Fund
726.99
Union Super. Schools
773.33
Transportation High School pupils
4,273.25
Tuition, Public Welfare children
79.20
Loss of taxes
213.44
Division of Highways
8,799.97
Federal Gov. grant
794.30
Federal emergency
370.31
Income tax
5,066.00
Interest
.36
Corporation tax, B.
2,791.77
" R. R.
64.46
Nat'l Bank
12.80
Trust Co.
26.36
Gas, El.
Lt. etc.
1,420.65
" Gas, El.
Lt. etc. 8.17
Tel. and Tel. 7.52
66
1932
.78
t
7
Corporation Tax 1932 15.08
R.R. & Tel. 1932
2.06
66 Nat'l Bank, 1931 .70
State aid 120.00
Old Age Assistance
998.44 $28,439.26
Director of Standards
12.00
Rent of Town hall
15.00
Use of sprayer 50.00
Trustees, Benj. Ellis, school fund
195.91
Town Clerk, Dog fund
321.00
County of Plymouth: Dog fund
300.43
Land damage 548.00
848.43
Tax Collector, interest on taxes
618.46
Nat'l Bank of Wareham, int. on deposits
21.56
Cemetery funds: Perpetual care lots
884.54
Account 1932
12.88
Lakenham fund
10.00
Hugh R. Bailey
200.00
E. L. Griffith
100.00
Laura Hudson
100.00
Fletcher Clark Jr., Ex. will of M. P. S. Jowitt
(library)
100.00
Rosa A. Cole library fund
50.00
Alcohol permits
6.00
Lord's Day permits
12.00
Gas renewals
10.00
Fireworks permits
3.00
Victuallers licenses
15.00
Town Clerk, fees: Chattel Mortgage 3.00
Birth certificates
1.50
Death
.50
Sporting licenses
23.50
Dog
29.00
Marriage
30.00
87.50
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Town of Plymouth
272.00
" Plymouth
346.66
66
" Halifax 104.00
" Middleboro
193.96
" Bridgewater 173.33
6 " Canton
82.96
City of Taunton
173.33
City of Everett
36.00
Wenham Garage, license
10.00
Carl E. Colby, peddlers license
5.00
Frank E. Barrows, beer license
37.50
Rental of Steam shovel
427.50
Librarian, fines and forfeits
15.50
Fines: County Sheriff
29.00
Fourth District Court 188.00
217.00
Sporting license fund
209.50
Spraying bills
12.38
Sale of lead
9.60
Wm. E. W. Vaughan, Tr. Pratt School Fund
169.42
Tax title
405.32
Sealers fees, Wm. E. Holmes
19.71
Outstanding checks
11.78
Refund
20.00
Sale of town histories
6.52
Remuneration: Health
71.50
Old Age
13.00
84.50
Tax Collector: Taxes of 1931
392.98
1932
14,090.46
1933
43,289.22
Excise 1931
5.12
1932
640.54
66
1933
2,054.03
Old Age Assistance 1932
16.00
66 66
66
1933
377.00
60,865.35
National Bank of Wareham, temporary loan
20,000.00
$136,719.48
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Cr.
Town orders 47,385.91
School orders
33,228.13
Temporary loan, Nat'l Bank of Wareham
20,000.00
Debt, Benj. Ellis School loan
2,000.00
Interest, temp. loan
500.00
Interest, Benj. Ellis School loan
425.00
State: State tax
3,690.00
Old Age Assistance tax
554.00
State audit
520.22
Parks etc.
6.08
Veterans exemption
15.36
Adjustment, Federal relief
.01
4,785.67
County: County tax
4,867.44
Land damage
10.00
.
Dog fund
314.00
5,191.44
Note fee
2.00
Mary P. S. Jowitt Library fund
100.00
Hugh R. Bailey Cemetery fund
200.00
E. L. Griffith Cemetery fund
100.00
Eli Southworth Cemetery fund
100.00
Rosa A. Cole library fund bills
50.00
Ellis School fund, teachers in Dist. No. 4
199.57
Cemetery bills, Perpetual care
886.80
Balance Dec. 31 21,355.46
$136,719.48
Spraying Bills paid
John Sillari 9.00
Annie L. McFarlin
3.38
$12.38
Lead sold
Joseph Bolduc
2.40
Frank H. Cole
7.20
$9.60
209.50
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Fireworks permits Ernest Gonsalves Henry S. Pink Harry W. Jordan
1.00
1.00
1.00
$3.00
Victualler's Licenses
William MacGregor
3.00
Mrs. Abbie Raymond
3.00
Bernard W. Roby
3.00
Oscar Lammi
3.00
Frank E. Barrows
3.00
$15.00
Lord's Day Permits
B. I. Lewis
1.00
Chas. A. Carlson
1.00
Mrs. Bessie M. Griffith
1.00
Peter Hickey
1.00
Manuel Roberio
1.00
Ernest Gonsalves
1.00
William MacGregor
1.00
Mrs. Abbie Raymond
1.00
John B. Bourget
1.00
Bernard W. Roby
1.00
Oscar Lammi
1.00
Frank E. Barrows
1.00
Gas Renewals
Henry S. Pink (1932)
1.00
Henry S. Pink
1.00
Arnold B. Adams
1.00
Joseph Moreau
1.00
Chas. A. Carlson
1.00
B. I. Lewis
1.00
A. D. Griffith
1.00
Peter Hickey
1.00
Oscar Lammi
1.00
John B. Bourget
1.00
$12.00
$10.00
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Alcohol permits
B. I. Lewis
1.00
Harry W. Jordan
1.00
Walter R. Carmichael
1.00
Henry S. Pink
1.00
Bernard W. Roby
1.00
William MacGregor
1.00
1
$6.00
Rental of Steam Shovel
Frank H. Cole
97.50
Paul Pentikainen
131.25
Bernard E. Shaw
48.75
Frank F. Weston
150.00
$427.50
MARY P. S. JOWITT LIBRARY FUND
1933
May 3 Fletcher Clark Jr., Executor $100.00
Oct. Div. 1.17
$101.17
(In Middleborough Savings Bank)
. SARAH F. McFARLIN PARKWAY FUND
1933
Jan. 1 Principal
100.00
Balance of Income 76.34
Income for year 6.21
$182.55
(In Middleborough Savings Bank)
ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND
1933
Jan. 1 Principal
1,000.00
Balance of Income 37.62
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Income for year
58.09
$1,095.71
Cr.
Paid Town of Carver public library acct.
50.00
In Wareham Savings Bank 1,045.71
$1,095.71
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CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1933
Bal. of Inc. Inc. for
Principal
Jan. 1
the year
Exp. for Bal. of Inc. the year Dec. 31
John B. Hatch
$100.00
$5.24
$3.97
$5.00
$4.21
H. P. Richards
100.00
79.56
6.31
16.15
69.72
R. L. Richards
100.00
45.62
5.13
8.37
42.38
E. T. Stetson
200.00
367.62
24.34
43.80
348.16
Mary E. Forbes
100.00
21.90
4.29
3.25
22.94
Julia F. Hammond
100.00
17.93
4.13
6.00
16.06
Marcus Atwood
200.00
125.41
12.29
3.00
134.70
Charles W. Griffith
500.00
153.41
24.75
40.53
137. 63.
Wilson Shaw
100.00
4.77
3.94
4.00
4.71
Ellis Griffith
200.00
150.48
13.25
40.79
122.94
Albert W. Perkins
100.00
43.00
5.40
4.35
44.05
Joseph Pratt
500.00
504.66
38.00
41.25
501.41
Eben Smith
100.00
38.86
4.88
4.55
39.19
Thomas B. Griffith
1000.00
417.54
56.42
35.67
438.29
John A. Winberg
100.00
3.15
3.90
1.70
5.35
N. M. Ransom
200.00
21.63
8.38
20.25
9.76
Olive B. Leonard
100.00
68.66
6.37
5.05
69.98
Reuben Sherman
100.00
15.93
4.06
2.75
17.24
Benj. Shurtleff
100.00
4.56
3.67
2.00
6.23
S. A. Hammond
100.00
14.44
4.31
6.00
12.75
L. and A. R. Eames
100.00
11.22
3.92
8.60
6.54
Edw. W. King
100.00
13.34
3.99
10.85
6.48
A. T. Shurtleff
200.00
9.29
7.37
9.00
7.66
Theron M. Cole
100.00
10.64
3.88
10.75
3.77
Rosa A. Cole
1000.00
231.12
43.08
223.50
50.70
James A. Vaughan
200.00
9.56
7.39
9.00
7.95
Irene A. Bent
100.00
24.40
4.37
8.66
20.11
Thomas Vaughan
200.00
9.65
7.39
8.00
9.04
H. T. Hammond
100.00
22.19
4.61
3.00
23.80
Charles Donelly
100.00
7.17
4.05
2.00
9.22
Aarvesta B. Shaw
100.00
5.84
4.53
5.00
5.37
E. S. Lucas
100.00
5.06
3.97
5.00
4.03
Sarah F. McFarlin
100.00
8.03
3.80
2.35
9.48
Stephen Atwood
200.00
17.46
8.21
4.20
21.47
Lafayette Braddock
100.00
22.46
4.30
10.10
16.66
Alex. Law
100.00
7.71
3.78
1.47
10.02
Timothy Cobb
50.00
5.30
2.08
6.50
.88
Levi Cobb
100.00
11.52
4.20
10.75
4.97
Chase and Barrows
100.00
8.09
4.09
9.00
3.18
E. A. Bowers
200.00
25.13
7.95
5.20
27.88
J. J. Barrows
100.00
10.71
4.73
2.00
13.44
Henry Sherman
130.00
19.72
5.64
12.40
12.96
Lucius Atwood
100.00
7.26
3.78
2.50
8.54
F. F. Tillson
100.00
14.28
4.02
2.00
16.30
H. A. Lucas
100.00
4.62
3.67
4.00
4.29
John A. Thomas
100.00
4.54
3.67
4.00
4.21
C. H. Knowlton
100.00
26.00
4.76
4.20
26.56
Augustine Shurtleff
100.00
7.00
4.58
6.00
5.58
P. W. Bump
100.00
61.68
6.91
6.34
62.25
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Bal. of Inc. Inc. for Jan. 1
Exp. for Bal. of Inc. the year Dec. 31
Joseph R. Rickard
150.00
21.75
6.48
8.15
20.08
G. L. Swift
200.00
33.36
8.23
11.65
29.94
W. A. Tillson
100.00
9.53
3.85
2.16
11.22
J. W. Atwood
200.00
16.42
7.63
. 80
23.25
Oren Atwood
200.00
11.94
7.45
10.25
9.14
Sarah S. Nash
100.00
4.77
3.94
4.00
4.71
Lothrop Barrows
150.00
6.82
5.90
6.00
6.72
T. T. Vaughan
200.00
26.83
8.56
25.00
10.39
J. W. Sherman
100.00
11.26
4.20
10.15
5.31
L. A. Hayden
100.00
9.43
4.12
2.85
10.70
J. R. Sherman
100.00
12.06
3.95
7.90
8.11
Linus Shaw
100.00
4.94
3.95
4.00
4.89
Isaac Shaw
100.00
4.69
3.94
4.00
4.63
Mary A. Shurtleff
100.00
9.97
4.14
9.10
5.01
Fred A. Dimond
50.00
1.34
2.86
1.00
3.20
Sam. A. Shurtleff
200.00
28.10
8.62
5.75
30.97
Stillman Shaw (150)
150.00
11.46
5.69
4.35
12.80
Samuel Shaw
150.00
11.94
5.69
5.05
12.58
D. W. Nash
100.00
5.04
3.97
5.00
4.01
Betsey C. Look
100.00
5.14
3.97
6.00
3.11
Cobb and Barrows
100.00
8.36
4.09
5.25
7.20
Morse and Dunham
200.00
18.84
8.26
10.35
16.75
Henry C. Washburn
100.00
8.67
4.09
3.00
9.76
Jane G. Burgess
100.00
8.47
4.09
2.00
10.56
Joseph Robinson
75.00
6.74
3.07
3.00
6.81
James Dunham
100.00
5.61
3.97
6.75
2.83
Alfred M. Shaw
100.00
6.72
4.01
2.00
8.73
Ephraim Griffith
100.00
3.56
3.90
2.76
4.70
Charles C. Perkins
200.00
4.93
7.21
5.06
7.08
A. Sampson Perkins
100.00
.83
3.63
1.30
3.16
Henry H. Gammons
100.00
.83
3.63
.76
3.70
John S. Atwood
100.00
3.56
3.64
2.55
4.65
Andrew M. Bumpus
100.00
4.30
3.69
3.35
4.64
Alice G. Shaw
100.00
3.64
3.64
2.68
4.60
Mildred V. Wallace
100.00
2.82
3.60
2.00
4.42
Ellis D. Atwood
200.00
7.57
.70
6.87
Alton H. Griffith
100.00
3.79
1.75
2.04
S. Dexter Atwood
200.00
1.33
7.09
2.05
6.37
Isaac Vaughan
200.00
1.33
7.09
3.00
5.42
Hugh R. Bailey
200.00
2.33
2.33
Eli Southworth
100.00
E. L. Griffith
100.00
Jennie E. Robbins
100.00
36.93
5.85
3.00
39.78
$13,905.00
$3,099.62
$621.89
$887.30
$2.834.21
.
Principal
the year
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR Taxes of 1931
1933
Jan. 1 Outstanding $411.67
Cr
Collected in 1933
$392.98
Abated 8.00
Tax Titles
10.69
$411.67
Taxes of 1932
1933
Jan. 1 Outstanding
$14,921.73
Added to list
4.01 $14,925.74
Cr.
Collected in 1933
14,090.46
Abated
400.52
Tax Titles
363.30
Outstanding Dec. 31
71.46 $14,925.74
Taxes of 1933
Committed, 3 warrants
$60,404.43
Refunded 201.00 $60,605.43
Cr.
Collected
$43,289.22
Abated 229.63
Tax titles 408.86
Outstanding Dec. 31
16,677.72 $60,605.43
Motor Vehicle Excise 1931
1933
Jan. 1 Outstanding
$130.43
Cr.
Collected in 1933
5.12
Abated
125.31
$130.43
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Motor Vehicle Excise 1932
1933
Jan. 1 Outstanding $746.16
Cr
Collected in 1933
$640.54
Abated
24.32
Outstanding Dec. 31
81.30
$746.16
Motor Vehicle Excise 1933
Committed, 3 warrants
$2,758.99
Refunded
15.76
$2,774.75
Cr.
Collected
$2,054.03
Abated
20.97
Outstanding Dec. 31
699.75 $2,774.75
Old Age Assistance Taxes of 1932
1933
Jan. 1 Outstanding $63.00
Cr.
Collected in 1933
$16.00
Abated
39.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
8.00
$63.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes of 1933 Committed $554.00
2
Cr.
Collected in 1933
$377.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
177.00
$554.00
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector
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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $4,500.00 $4,500.00
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmens Orders
4,307.69
Revert to Treasury
192.31
$4,500.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation
8,000.00
Dec. 30 Overdraft
744.57
$8,744.57
Cr
Jan. 30 Overdraft
962.45
Mar. 6 By Selectmens Orders 7,782.12
$8,744.57
STATE AID ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation
125.00
125.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 120.00 Revert to Treasury 5.00
$125.00
18
POLICE ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation 500.00
Dec. 30 To Overdraft 355.52 $855.52
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
855.52
$855.52
HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT Dr.
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
3,000.00
Mar. 6 To Appropriation for Over- draft 655.70
$3,655.70
Cr.
Jan. 1 By Overdraft
655.70
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 2,212.96
Revert to Treasury 787.04
$3,655.70
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $750.00 $750.00
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
$746.75
Revert to Treasury 3.25
$750.00
REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $500.00
Dec. 30
Transfer from Reserve Acc.
109.74
$609.74
19
Cr
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 609.74 609.74 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCT. Dr.
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
$100.00
$100.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
100.00
100.00
UNCLASSIFIED AND MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation
$350.00
Mar. 6 To Appropriation (Memorial Day) 150.00
$500.00
Cr
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
461.69
Dec .. 30 Revert to Treasury 38.31
$500.00
FIRE ACCOUNT
Dr
Mar. 6 To Appropriation
$500.00
Dec.30 Transfer from Reserve Acct. 6.78
$506.78
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
506.78
506.78
MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $700.00
Dec. 30 Transfer from Reserve Acct. 19.80
$719.80
20
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 719.80 719.80
FIRE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $325.00 $325.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 209.22
Dec. 30 Revert to Treasury 115.78
$325.00
GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
1,489.35
Revert to Treasury
10.65
$1,500.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $400.00
Dec. 30
Transfer from Reserve Acct.
48.34
$448.34
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders $448.34 $448.34
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LIBRARY ACCOUNT .
Dr
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
Rec'd from Dog Fund
300.43
$50.00
Dec. 30
Transferred from Reserve Acct.
1.74
$352.17
Cr.
-
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
352.17
352.17
CHAPTER 81 REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation
$6,800.00
Rec'd from State 6,799.97
$13,599.97
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
13,599.93
Revert to Treasury
.04
$13,599.97
PARK ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $200.00 $200.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
196.93
Revert to Treasury 3.07
$200.00
AMERICAN LEGION ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $75.00 $75.00
22
Cr.
Dec. 30 Revert to Treasury
75.00 75.00
BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND Dr.
Jan. 1 Bal. on hand
$3.66
Rec'd from Trustees 195.91
$199.57
Cr.
Dec. 30 Paid Teachers Dist. No. 4 199.57 199.57
PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $100.00 $100.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
100.00
100.00
CEMETERY ACCOUNT Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $875.00 $875.00
Cr.
Dec. By Selectmen's Orders
370.68
Perpetual Care Bills 500.00
Revert to Treasury 4.32
$875.00
REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $400.00 $400.00
23
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 346.54 Revert to Treasury 53.46
$400.00
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
$725.00
Overdraft 200.00
$925.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 925.00 $925.00
SCHOOL ACCOUNT Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation 33,075.00
To Pratt Fund 169.42
$33,244.42
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
33,228.13
Revert to Treasury 16.29
33,244.42
OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1931
Dr
Jan. 1 Bal. on hand $401.46 $401.46
Cr.
Dec. 30 Abatements in 1933 8.00
Bal. to Overlay Reserve Acct. 393.46
401.46
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OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1932
Dr.
Jan. 1 Bal. on hand $771.03 $771.03
Cr
Dec. 30 Abatements in 1933 400.52
Bal. on hand
370.51
$771.03
OVERLAY ACCOUNT FOR 1933
Dr.
Jan. 1
Overlay
$966.56 $966.56
Cr.
Dec. 30
Abatements in 1933
229.63
Balance on hand
736.93
966.56
OVERLAY RESERVE
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand
$977.67
Dec. 30
From 1931 Overlay Acct.
393.46 $1,371.13
Cr.
Mar. 6 By Vote of Town to Reserve Account 500.00
Dec. 30 Balance on hand 871.13
$1,371.13
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 From Overlay Reserve $500.00 $500.00
25
Cr.
Dec. 30 Transferred to Mach. Acct. 19.80
" Library 66 1.74
" Snow 66 109.74
" Soldiers'
Relief Account 48.34
" Old Age Asst. Account 287.54
Transferred to Fire Fighting
Account 6.78
Revert to Treasury 26.06
$500.00
GENERAL HIGHWAYS REPAIRS ACCOUNT
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $78.70
Mar. 6 To Appropriation 100.00
$178.70
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
84.10
Balance on hand 94.60
$178.70
TREMONT ST. CHAPTER 90
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
$2,000.00
Rec'd from State 2,000.00 $4,000.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 4,000.00 $4,000.00
26
PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNT
Dr
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $100.00 $100.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 80.90
Revert to Treasury
19.10
$100.00
CIVILIANS WAR BONUS
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on Hand $90.75 $90.75
Cr.
Dec. 30 Unexpended 90.75 $90.75
CENTER & PLYMOUTH STS. LAND DAMAGE
Dr.
Feb. 16 Rec'd from County
$274.00
Mar. 3 Rec'd from County 274.00
$548.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 548.00 $548.00
OLD HOME DAY ACCOUNT
Dr.
Mar. 6 To Appropriation $200.00 $200.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders
200.00 $200.00
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PINE CITY ROAD ACCOUNT
Dr.
Jan.
1
Balance on hand
3.16
3.16
Cr.
Dec. 30 Unexpended 3.16
3.16
SOUTH PRECINCT CELEBRATION Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand
$88.00 $88.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 Unexpended
88.00
88.00
SOUTH CARVER SCHOOL HOUSE COMMITTEE
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $89.00 $89.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 Unexpended 89.00
89.00
SOUTH CARVER SCHOOL HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $15.31 $15.31
Cr
Dec. 30 Unexpended
15.31
15.31
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Dr.
To Appropriation
$2,700.00
28
Transferred from Reserve Account 287.54
$2,987.54
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Overdraft 195.29 By Selectmen's Orders 2,792.25
$2,987.54
DRAINAGE ACCOUNT-PLYMOUTH St.
Dr.
Mar. 6
To Appropriation
$1,500.00 $1,500.00
Cr.
Dec. 30 By Selectmen's Orders 1,407.69
Land Damage
10.00
Balance on hand
82.31
$1,500.00
ROAD SCRAPER ACCOUNT
Dr.
April 14 To Appropriation $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Cr.
Dec. 30
By Selectmen's Orders
2,520.00
Revert to Treasury
480.00
$3,000.00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING . DEC. 31, 1933
General Government
$4,500.00
Health
3,000.00
Public Welfare
8,000.00
Old Age Assistance
2,700.00
Highways, Chap. 81
6,800.00
Gypsy Moth
1,500.00
Debt
2,000.00
Tremont St., Repairs, Chap. 90
2,000.00
Drainage, Plymount St.
1,500.00
Schools
33,075.00
State Aid
125.00
Removal of Snow
500.00
Police
500.00
Unclassified
350.00
Weights and Measures
100.00
Fires
500.00
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Parks
200.00
Bridges
400.00
Tree Warden
750.00
Interest
725.00
Fire Equipment
325.00
Special Highway
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
400.00
Public Safety Committee
100.00
Overdraft, Health, 1932
655.70
Road Machinery
700.00
Cemeteries
875.00
Memorial Day
150.00
Old Home Day
200.00
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American Legion, Rent Library
75.00
50.00
Free Cash by Vote of Town-Road Scraper
3,000.00
Town Tax to be Assessed
$75,955.70
State Tax to be Assessed
4,216.30
State Assessment for Old Age Assistance 554.00
County Tax to be Assessed
4,867.44
Overlay of 1933
966.56
- $86,560.00
Deducts:
Income Tax
$4,602.01
Cor Taxes (Public ser. and Bus.)
2,370 .74
Bank Tax
32.85
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,100.00
Licenses
80.00
Fines
162.50
Reimbursement of State Owned Land
213.44
Charities
1,085.68
Old Age Assistance
1,665.10
Schools
7,259.30
R. R., Tel. and Tel. Co.
139.47
Gas, Electric Light and Water Co.
1,195.38
Interest on Deposit
74.38
Interest on Taxes
453.94
Sundries
179.09
Chap. 344, Sec. 2, Federal Relief
1,164.58
$22,778.46
Free Cash by Authority of Com.
Corp. and Taxation
3,000.00
Amount to be Raised
$25,778.46 $60,781.54
Amt. to be Raised on Polls
$1,084.00
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Amt. to be Raised on Property 59,143.54 554.00
Old Age Assistance Tax
-$60,781.54
For Spraying Insect Pests, not levied per rate $168.84
Value of Assessed Tangible Personal Estate
243,445.00
Value of Buildings Excluding Land 742,980.00
Value of Land Excluding Buildings 1,956,040.00
Total Valuation of Assessed
Estate $2,942,465.00
Increase in Value of Real Estate
22,685.00
Decrease in Value of Personal Estate 810.00
Tax Rate 20.10
Persons Assessed on Polls only 340
Number of Partnerships Assessed
73
Residents Assessed on Property
356
Non Residents Assessed on Property
217
Number of Horses
25
Number of Cows
106
Number of other Cattle
27
Number of Fowl Assessed
1073
Number of Dwellings Assessed
455
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
19,966 5 /6
Number of Acres of Cranberry Bog
2,736 17 /24
Number of Bogs Assessed 356
Number of Corporations Assessed
30
Total Assessed Valuation of Corporations
$985,760.00
Assessors' Valuation of Cranberry Bog per Acre for the year 1933
1/2 Acres at
$1,200
334
1,150
21 1/10 66 66
1,100
914
66 66
1,050
.
32
81/2
Acres at
1,000
7414
950
144 5 6
66
900
254 19 /20
850
4234
66
800
14312
750
12314
700
33078
66
650
225 5 /16
600
228 1/12
550
361 7/12
500
279
450
15834
400
67 1/20
350
59 15/16 66
300
32 1 /20
250
67 19 /24 66
200
163 5
150
7034
100
7
50
615 " Unclassified. Value
750
Total Value of Bogs
$1,620,575.00
Average Valuation of Bogs per Acre
592.10
Estimated Number of Barrels of Cranberries
grown in Carver in 1932 93,000 Barrels
Summary of Warrants to the Collector
Old Age Assistance Warrant July 1st, 1933 $554.00
Poll Tax Warrant, July 1st, 1933 1,084.00
Warrant, Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Aug. 1st, 1933 2,288.52
Warrant, (Town) Sept. 2nd, 1933
59,312.92
Warrant, Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Nov. 1933 386.09
Warrant, (Town) Dec. 1933 7.51
Warrant, Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Jan. 1934 109.16
66
33
Number of Autos and Trucks Taxed
Valuation of Autos and Trucks
559 $109,970.00
Excise Tax rate
31.55
EXEMPTED PROPERTY Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Value of Buildings
$5,500.00
Part of Myles Standish Reservation, 2255 Acres 7,175.00
Cedar Swamp 1 1 /6 Acre
20.00
TOWN OF CARVER
Town Hall
$25,000.00
Town Shed
1,500.00
Central School Building
8,000.00
North Carver School Building
3,000.00
South Carver School Building
16,000.00
School Building (Special)
1,250.00
Center School Lot, 2 Acres
200.00
North Carver School Lot, 2 Acres
200.00
South Carver School Lot 1/2
100.00
Special School Lot
50.00
Town Hall Lot
3
450.00
Poor Farm Lot
13
600.00
North Carver Green
34
325.00
Shurtleff Park 9
1,200.00
McFarlin Parkway
1/2
250.00
Bay State Hall Lot 1/8
100.00
Play Ground
3
500.00
Great Hill Lot
514
200.00
Atwood Park 1/8
50.00
Part of 5th. Sh. of 4th. G. L. 2 Acres
40.00
3 Lots-5th. Sh. of 17th. G. L.,
60.00
6th. Sh. 17th. G. L.
20.00
Barrows Lot (Purchase St.) 5 acres
100.00
Evlin Enos Lot (Purchase St.) 21/2 Acres
100.00
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CHURCH AND CHARITABLE PROPERTY
Congregational Church, North Carver
$4,000.00
Congregational Church, Lot 1/2 Acre
100.00
A. C. Church, North Carver
2,000.00
A. C. Church, Lot 1/2 Acre
75.00
The Union Church, South Carver
3,500.00
The Union Church Lot 1 Acre
100.00
Baptist Church, Carver
3,500.00
Baptist Church Lot 1 Acre
100.00
M. E. Church, South Carver
3,000.00
M. E. Church Lot 1/2 Acre
75.00
M. E. Church, South Carver
2,000.00
M. E. Church Lot 1/2 Acre
50.00
The Catholic Church, North Carver
11,000.00
The Catholic Church Lot 1 Acre
100.00
Griffith Memorial Hall, Carver
10,000.00
Griffth Memorial Hall Lot 1 Acre
100.00
WILLIAM M. SHAW RALPH E. WASHBURN ARTHUR H. WADE
Assessors of Carver
35
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
Paid:
Henry S. Griffith, Salary Town Treasurer
$225.00
Henry, S. Griffith, Salary Town Collector 540.00
Henry S. Griffith, Salary Town Clerk
540.00
Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Treasurer
57.30
Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Collector
35.25
Henry S. Griffith, Auto for Clerk
9.00
Henry S. Griffith, Postage
125.25
Henry S. Griffith, Telephone
2.35
Henry S. Griffith, Registering Voters
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