Town annual reports of Carver 1934, Part 1

Author: Carver (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


MASSACHUSETTS


For the Year Ending December 31st 1934


Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1935


at 8.30 a. m.


. ARVEP PUBLIC LIBRARY


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE TOWN OF


CARVER


MASSACHUSETTS


For the Year Ending December 31st 1934


Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1935 at 8.30 a. m.


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Town of Carver


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1934


Moderator-Frank E. Barrows.


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


Auditors-Arthur G. Burbank, Harrison W. Jordan, Kenneth E. Shaw.


Constables-Edwin E. Bisbee, William E. Holmes, Ed- ward E. Lowe.


Tree Warden-John F. Tubman.


Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Merton T. Griffith, William E. Holmes.


Fence Viewers-Jesse A. Holmes, Herbert A. Stanly, Earl B. Ware.


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


Selectmen-Earl B. Ware (1935), Herbert A. Stanly (1936), Allen A. MacDonald (1937).


Board of Public Welfare-Selectmen.


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Assessors-Arthur H. Wade (1935), William M. Shaw (1936), Ralph E. Washburn (1937).


School Committee-Clyde D. Griffith (1935), Eleanor L. Shaw (1936), Russell E. Shaw (1937).


Park Commissioners-James S. McKay (1935), Perez L. Shurtleff (1936), T. T. Vaughan 2d (1937).


Cemetery Commissioners-Frank E. Barrows (1935), Ralph L. Linton (1936), James H. Peckham (1937).


Library Trustees-Marjorie E. Telfer (1935), Henry M. Shaw (1935), Myrtle L. Atwood (1936), Sara A. Slugg (1936), William M. Shaw (1937), Elthea E. Atwood (1937).


Town Director, Trustees County Aid to Agriculture-Al- mira C. Holmes.


APPOINTED OFFICERS


Forest Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent- John Tubman.


Sealer of Weights and Measures-Edwin E. Bisbee.


Chief of Police -William A. Smith.


Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering-J. Myrick Bump.


Finance Committee-1935, H. Robert Bailey, Warren L. Chandler, Grace H. Burgess, Walter R. Carmichael, William E. W. Vaughan; 1936, Ellis D. Atwood, Annie S. Boardway, Jesse A. Holmes, Arthur W. Peterson, Jay A. Ward; 1937, Andrew F. Griffith, Almira C. Holmes, Eldred S. Mosher, Alice M. Nickerson, Reba A. Murray.


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CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1934


Assets


Cash


$27,317.21


Outstanding Taxes of 1933


287.22


Outstanding Taxes of 1934


10,040.05


Outstanding Excise of 1933


151.03


Outstanding Excise of 1934


856.76


Cemetery Funds


2.75


Overdrafts


106.96


Expended Appropriations of Dec. 27


3,635.37


$42,397.35


Liabilities


Overly, 1933


$511.55


Overlay, 1934


760.90


Overlay Reserve


736.04


Unexpended Accounts


150.54


Unappropriated


40,238.32


$42,397.35


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer. HARRISON W. JORDAN, ARTHUR G. BURBANK, KENNETH E. SHAW,


Auditors.


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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer


1934


Dr


Jan. 1


Balance from Previous Year


$21,355.46


Received from Commonwealth:


Mass. School Fund $150.57


Contagious Diseases 396.50


Federal Aid, Chap. 344, 1933


204.91


Loss of Taxes


217.43


Old Age Assistance


1,092.69


State Aid


120.00


Veteran's Exemption


4.10


Temporary Aid


180.73


Income Taxes


5,438.90


Highways-Chap. 90


3,000.00


-Chap. 81


9,115.14


School Superintendent 773.33


Tuition-High School


1,755.57


-Children


449.90


Transp. High School Pupils


4,145.05


Corporation Taxes :


B.


3,312.11


Gas, El. Lt., etc.


1,614.17


R. R., Tel.


113.05


P. S.


.99


Trust Cos.


28.67


Nat'l Banks


4.43


Gas Rebates


38.37


$32,156.61


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Alcohol Permits


8.00


Fireworks Permits


4.00


Gas Renewals


7.00


Victuallers' Licenses


15.00


Lord's Day Permits


14.00


Librarian-Fines


12.25


Fourth District Court-Fines


329.18


Refunds


15.00


City of Taunton-Public Welfare


173.34


Town of Westport-Public Welfare


90.00


Town of Bridgewater-Old Age Assistance


173.34


Town of Middleboro-Old Age Assistance


263.64


Town of Plymouth


358.02


Town of Halifax-Old Age Assistance


104.00


Town of Middleboro-Schools


218.94


Town Clerk: Marriage Licenses


$52.00


Sporting License Fees 24.75


Dog License Fees


33.40


Miscellaneous Fees 3.50


113.65


License for Sale of Second Hand Autos


10.00


Sealer's Fees-Weights and Measures


22.35


Discount-Insurance


10.00


Garage License


10.00


Telephone Tolls


2.35


Director of Standards-Peddlers' Licenses


18.00


Hall Rent


10.00


Rental of Scraper


10.00


Raymond Pezzoli, Handcuffs


6.00


Sale of Fire Extinguisher


5.60


Outstanding Checks


7.70


Tax Title-Release


872.23


Use of Steam Shovel


211.87


Ellis School Fund-Teachers School Dist. No. 4


187.31


Cemetery Funds


120.00


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County of Plymouth :


Dog Fund $273.66


Cranberry Road-Land Damage 156.95


Highways-Tremont St. 500.00


Highways-Cranberry Road


1,000.00


1,930.61


Wm. E. W. Vaughan, Trustee, Pratt School Fund Tax Collector :


146.08


Motor Vehicle Excise-1932


6.00


Motor Vehicle Excise-1933


548.72


Motor Vehicle Excise-1934


1,902.88


Poll and Property Taxes-1932


65.86


Poll and Property Taxes-1933


15,978.99


Poll and Property Taxes-1934


49,288.91


Old Age Assistance Taxes-1933


76.00


Interest on Excise


28.03


Interest on Taxes 590.10


Interest on Old Age Assistance Taxes


3.76


National Bank of Wareham, Revenue Loan


20,000.00


Cemetery Bills


797.20


Division of Fisheries and Game-Sporting License Fund


229.25


County of Plymouth-Dog Licenses


375.60


$148,882.23


Cr.


Town Orders $56,856.70


School Orders 31,399.37


National Bank of Wareham-Revenue Loan


20,000.00


Cemetery Bills-Perpetual Care 797.19


Ellis School Fund-Teachers Sch. Dist. No. 4


187.31


Motor Vehicle Excise Refunds 24.47


53.59


Note Fee 2.00


Interest-Temporary Loan


237.80


Interest-B. Ellis School Loan


340.00


Poll and Property Tax Refunds


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Check Book-Code


4.44


Peleg McFarlin Cemetery Fund


100.00


Lakenham Cemetery Fund


30.00


State-Parks and Reservations


22.60


Plymouth County-Dog Fund


382.20


Division of F. and G .- Sporting License Fund


229.25


B. Ellis School-Notes


2,000.00


County Tax


4,798.70


State Tax


4,100.00


Balance, December 31, 1934


27,317.21


$148,882.83


ROSA A. COLE LIBRARY FUND


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Principal


$1,000.00


Balance of Income 45.71


Income for Year 18.29


$1,064.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 Dep. Wareham Savings Bank


$1,064.00


SARAH F. McFARLIN. PARKWAY FUND


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Principal


$100.00


Balance of Income


82.55


Income for year 5.95


$188.50


Cr.


Dec. 31


Dep. Middleboro Savings Bank


$188.50


LAKENHAM CEMETERY FUND General Improvement Dr.


1934


Nov. 9 Principal $40.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 Dept. Wareham Savings Bank $40.00


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BENJAMIN ELLIS SCHOOL Debt Statement (41/4%)


1932


Sept. 1 No. 58 $1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1935


No. 59


1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1935


No. 60


1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1936


No. 61


1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1936


No. 62


1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1937


No. 63


1,000.00


Due Sept. 1, 1937


VICTUALLERS' LICENSES


Walter R. Carmichael


Harry W. Jordan William MacGregor


Antone Fontes


Abbie Raymond


SUNDAY LICENSES


John B. Bourget


Manuel Robeiro


Bernard E. Roby


Bessie M. Griffith


William MacGregor


Ernest Gonsalves


Charles A. Carlson


Walter R. Carmichael


Lewis W. Jenney


Harry W. Jordan


Antone Fontes


Jack Santos


Peter Hickey


Abbie Raymond


ALCOHOL PERMITS


Wenham Garage Henry S. Pink


Walter R. Carmichael


Lewis W. Jenney


Harry W. Jordan Jesse A. Holmes


Roger Williams


GAS RENEWALS


Joseph Moreau Henry S. Pink John B. Bourget


Charles A. Carlson Peter Hickey Lewis W. Jenney


William MacGregor


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FIREWORKS PERMITS


Ernest Gonsalves


Walter R. Carmichael


Harry W. Jordan


Henry S. Pink


RENTAL OF STEAM SHOVEL


George Donner


$24.37


Frank F. Weston


45.00


Jesse A. Holmes


142.50


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CONDITION OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1934


Principal


Bal. of Inc. Jan. 1, 1934


Inc. for the year


Exp. for the year


Bal. of Inc.


John B. Hatch


$100.00


$4.21


$3.68


$4.00


$3.89


W.


H. P. Richards


100.00


69.72


5.54


8.76


66.50


M.


R. L. Richards


100.00


42.38


4.64


3.85


43.17


M


E. T. Stetson


200.00


348.16


19.34


57.89


309.61


P.


M. E. Forbes


100.00


22.94


4.00


3.75


23.19


M.


J. F. Hammond


100.00


16.06


3.80


3.00


16.86


M.


Marcus Atwood


200.00


134.70


11.80


8.52


137.98


W.


Chas. W. Griffith


500.00


137.63


22.49


36.35


123.77


W.


Aug. Shurtleff


100.00


5.58


3.71


6.00


3.29


P.


Wilson Shaw


100.00


4.71


3.68


4.50


3.89


W.


P. W. Bump


100.00


62.25


5.72


9.86


58.11


P.


Ellis Griffith


200.00


122.94


11.38


22.94


111.38


W.


J. E. Robbins


100.00


39.78


4.91


3.50


41.19


P.


A. W. Perkins


100.00


44.05


5.08


5.59


43.54


W. W.


M.


T. B. Griffith


1,000.00


438.29


50.74


147.86


341.17


P. and


J. A. Winberg


100.00


5.35


3.71


4.66


4.40


W.


N. M. Ransom


200.00


9.76


7.39


7.00


10.15


W.


O B. Leonard


100.00


69.98


5.97


7.76


68.19


W.


J. W. Sherman


100.00


17.24


3.83


15.00


6.07


P. 5c


Benj. Shurtleff


100.00


6.23


3.47


6.00


3.70


M.


S. A. Hammond


100.00


12.75


3.96


3.00


13.71


W.


L. and A. R. Eames


100.00


6.54


3.47


5.25


4.76


M.


Edw W. King


100.00


6.48


3.47


4.75


5.20


M.


A. T. Shurtleff


200.00


7.66


6.78


7.50


6.94


M.


Theron M. Cole


100.00


3.77


3.37


4.75


2.39


M.


Rose A. Cole


1,000.00


50.70


37.09


65.16


22.63


W.


J. A. Vaughan


200.00


7.95


6.78


7.75


6.98


M.


Irene A. Bent


100.00


20.11


3.93


3.85


20.19


M.


Thomas Vaughan


200.00


9.04


6.84


6.00


9.88


M.


H. T. Hammond


100.00


23.80


4.34


3.75


24.39


W.


Charles Donelly


100.00


9.22


3.85


3.91


9.16


W.


Aravesta B. Shaw


100.00


5.35


3.71


5.25


3.81


P.


Eben S. Lucas


100.00


4.03


3.66


4.00


3.69


W.


Sarah F. McFarlin


100.00


9.48


3.57


5.41


7.64


M.


Stephen Atwood


200.00


21.47


7.81


13.91


15.37


W.


Layfette Braddock


100.00


16.66


3.80


5.50


14.96


M. Town


asset 10c*


Alexander Law


100.00


10.02


3.58


6.50


7.10


M.


Timothy Cobb


50.00


.88


1.77


4.25


W. Over- drawn $1.60*


Levi Cobb


100.00


4.97


3.68


7.00


1.65


W.


Chase & Barrows


100.00


3.18


3.62


6.00


.80


W.


Eliza A. Bowers


200.00


27.88


7.43


11.20


24.11


M.


J. J. Barrows


100.00


13.44


3.99


6.16


11.27


Henry Sherman


130.00


12.96


5.03


6.75


11.24


W.


Lucius Atwood


100.00


8.54


3.54


3.91


8.17


M.


Frank F. Tillson


100.00


16.30


3.80


4.66


15.44


W.


Joseph Pratt


500.00


501.41


35.34


19.76


516.99


Eben Smith


100.00


39.19


4.54


8.16


35.57


P. 5c


Dec. 31, 1934


P.


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Principal


Bal. of Inc. Jan. 1, 1934


Inc. for the year


Exp. for the year


Bal. of Inc. Dec. 31, 1934


H. A. Lucas


100.00


4.29


3.41


4.25


3.45


M.


John A. Thomas


100.00


4.21


3.41


4.00


3.62


M.


Chesley H. Knowlton


100.00


26.56


4.45


5.91


25.10


W.


J. B. Rickard


150.00


20.08


6.01


6.25


19.84


W.


Gustavus L. Swift


200.00


29.94


7.50


7.00


30.44


M.


Wilfred A. Tillson


100.00


11.22


3.63


3.78


11.07


M.


Josiah W. Atwood


200.00


24.05


7.32


8.79


22.58


M.


Oren Atwood


200.00


9.14


6.84


7.14


8.84


M.


Sarah S. Nash


100.00


4.71


3.68


4.50


3.89


W.


L. A. F. Baker


150.00


6.72


5.51


6.50


5.73


W.


T T. Vaughan


200.00


10.39


7.43


5.00


12.82


W.


J W. Sherman


100.00


5.31


3.71


4.75


4.27


P. 5c


L. A. Hayden


100.00


10.70


3.89


7.19


7.40


P. 5c


J. R. Sherman


100.00


8.11


3.54


4.75


6.90


M.


Linus Shaw


100.00


4.89


3.68


4.75


3.82


P. 5c


Isaac Shaw


100.00


4.63


3.68


4.50


3.81


W.


Mary A. Shurtleff


100.00


5.01


3.70


5.00


3.71


P. 5c


Fred A. Dimond


50.00


3.20


1.59


2.96


1.83


R.


Sam. A. Shurtleff


200.00


30.97


8.14


5.14


33.97


P. 5c


Stillman Shaw


150.00


12.80


5.30


6.16


11.94


M.


Samuel Shaw


150.00


12.58


5.30


6.55


11.33


M.


D. W. Nash


100.00


4.01


3.66


4.00


3.67


P. 5c


Betsey C. Look


100.00


3.11


3.62


3.00


3.73


P. 5c


Cobb and Barrows


100.00


7.20


3.78


1.75


6.23


W.


Morse and Dunham


200.00


16.75


7.63


5.50


18.88


W.


Henry C. Washburn


100.00


9.76


3.85


2.51


11.10


W.


Jane G. Burgess


100.00


10.56


3.89


2.40


12.05


W.


Catherine L. Gray


75.00


6.81


2,87


6.75


2.93


W.


James Dunham


100.00


2.83


3.61


4.50


1.94


W.


Alfred M. Shaw


100.00


8.73


3.82


2.40


10.15


W.


Ephraim Griffith


100.00


4.70


3.68


4.99


3.39


W.


Charles C. Perkins


200.00


7.08


6.77


4.24


9.61


M.


A. Sampson Perkins


100.00


3.16


3.36


.35


6.17


M. town


Henry H. Gammons


100.00


4.46


3.41


4.24


3.63


M.


John S. Atwood


100.00


4.65


3.41


2.51


5.55


M.


Andrew M. Bumpus


100.00


4.64


3.41


4.99


3.06


M.


Alice G. Shaw


100.00


4.60


3.41


1.50


6.51


M.


Mildred V. Wallace


100.00


4.42


3.41


2.40


5.43


M.


Ellis D. Atwood


200.00


6.87


8.01


1.75


13.14


W. town


Alton H. Griffith


100.00


2.01


3.59


3.58


2.05


W.


S. Dexter Atwood


200.00


6.37


6.73


8.40


4.70


M.


Isaac Vaughan


200.00


5.42


6.72


5.25


6.89


M.


H. Robert Bailey


200.00


2.33


6.60


1.43


7.50


M.


Eli Southworth


100.00


2.68


2.68


M.


E. L. Griffith


100.00


2.68


2.68


M.


Peleg McFarlin


100.00


W.


T. Cobb acct. overdrawn


1,60


$14,005.00


$2,837.35


$573.95


$797.19


$2,614.11


*Town assets, $2.75


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Treasurer.


asset 35c*


asset 70c*


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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


TAXES OF 1932


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Outstanding $71.46


Cr.


Collected in 1934


$65.86


Abated


5.60


$71.46


TAXES OF 1933


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Outstanding


$16,677.72


Added


2.00


$16,679.72


Collected in 1934


$15,978.99


Abated


225.38


Tax Titles


188.13


Outstanding Dec. 31


287.22


- $16,679.72


TAXES OF 1934


Dr.


1934 3 Warrants


$59,365.92


Cr.


Collected


$49,288.91


Abated


36.96


Outstanding Dec. 31


10,040.05


$59,365.92


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES List of 1932


1934


Jan. 1 Outstanding $8.00


Outstanding Dec. 31


$8.00


1934


List of 1933


Jan. 1 Outstanding $177.00


Cr.


Collected in 1934


$76.00


Outstanding Dec. 31 101.00


$177.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE 1932


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Outstanding


$81.30


Collected


$6.00


Abated


75.30


$81.30


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


1933


1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Outstanding


$699.75


Cr.


Collected


$548.72


Outstanding Dec. 31 151.03


$699.75


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE 1934


1934


3 Warrants $2,768.79


Cr.


Collected


$1,902.88


Abated 9.15


Outstanding Dec. 31


856.76


$2,768.79


HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Collector.


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REPORT OF AUDITORS ON THE CONDITION OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$4,700.00


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 825.00


$5,525.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $5,522.16


Reverts to Treasury 2.84


$5,525.00


PUBLIC WELFARE Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$6,000.00


Mar. 5 To Appropriation, Overdraft 962.45


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 650.00


$7,612.45


Cr.


Mar. 5 By Overdraft


$744.57


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders 6,564.13


Reverts to Treasury 303.75


$7,612.45


STATE AID Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$120.00


$120.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$120.00


$120.00


POLICE ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$2,200.00


Mar. 5 To Appropriation, Overdraft 355.52


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 1,100.00


$3,655.52


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Cr.


Jan. 1 By Overdraft $355.52


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


3,295.26


Dec. 31 Revert to Treasury 4.74


$3,655.52


HEALTH AND SANITATION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $2,500.00


Dec. 31 Transferred from Reserve Account 164.60


$2,664.60


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders. $2,664.60 $2,664.60


TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $500.00


Dec. 31 Transferred from Reserve Account .37


$500.37


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $500.37 $500.37


REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$1,200.00


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 250.00


$1,450.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $1,421.70


Revert to Treasury 28.30


$1,450.00


Form Two


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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $125.00


Dec. 31


Transferred from Reserve


Account


9.90


$134.90


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $134.90 $134.90


UNCLASSIFIED AND MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5


To Appropriation


$650.00


Transferred from Reserve


Account


179.50


$829.50


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $829.50 $829.50


FIRE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$500.00


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 600.00


Dec. 31 Overdraft 106.96


$1,206.96


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $1,206.96 $1,206.96


MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Dr. .


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$800.00


$800.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$797.28


Reverts to Treasury


2.72


$800.00


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FIRE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT


Dr


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $700.00 $700.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$668.64


Reverts to Treasury


31.36


$700.00


GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT


Dr


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$1,274.57 $1,274.57


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $1,234.54


Reverts to Treasury


40.03


$1,274.57


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$200.00


Dec. 31 Transferred from Reserve Account 62.22


$262.22


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$262.22


$262.22


LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5


To Appropriation


$350.00


Received from Dog Fund 273.66


$623.66


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


Reverts to Treasury


155.01


$468.65


$623.66


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MOTHERS AID ACCOUNT Dr.


Dec. 31


Transferred from Reserve


Fund


$35.00


$35.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmenn's Orders


$35.00


$35.00


PARK DEPARTMENT Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


Cr.


$350.00


$350.00


Dec. 31 By Selectmens Orders


$349.91


Reverts to Treasury


.09


$350.00.


AMERICAN LEGION ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$125.00


$125.00


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$125.00


$125.00


BENJ. ELLIS SCHOOL FUND Dr.


1934


Aug. 22 Received from Trustees $12.31


Nov. 14 Received from Trustees 175.00


$187.31


Cr.


Dec. 31


Paid Teachers Dist. No. 4


$187.31


SCHOOL ACCOUNT Dr.


1934


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$32,700.00


To Pratt Fund 146.08


$32,846.08


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$31,399.37


Revert to Treasury 1,446.71


$32,846.08


Cr.


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PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $100.00 $100.00


Cr.


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


CEMETERY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$675.00


$675.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $666.20 Revert to Treasury 8.80


$675.00


REPAIR OF BRIDGES ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5


To Appropriation


$500.00


$500.00


Cr


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $499.75 Revert to Treasury .25


$500.00


INTEREST ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$800.00


Mar. 5 To Appropriation for Overdraft 200.00


$1,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders Revert to Treasury


$777.80


22.20


1934


Jan. 1


By Overdraft


200.00


$1,000.00


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OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1932


Dr.


Jan. 1


Balance on Hand


$370.51


$370.51


Cr


Dec. 31 By Abatements $5.60


Balance to Overlay Re-


serve Account


364.91


$370.51


OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1933


Dr.


Jan. 1


Balance on Hand


$736.93


$736.93


Cr.


Dec. 31


Abatements


$225.38


Balance on Hand


511.55


$736.93


OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1934


Dr.


Jan. 1 Overlay


$797.86


$797.86


Dec. 31


Abatements


Balance on Hand


760.90


$797.86


OVERLAY RESERVE


Dr.


Jan. 1


Balance on Hand


$871.13


From 1932 Overlay Account 364.91


$1,236.04


Cr.


Mar. 5


By Vote of Town to Re-


serve Account


$500.00


Dec. 31


Balance on Hand


736.04


$1,236.04


Cr.


$36.96


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RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 From Overlay Reserve $500.00 $500.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


Transferred to


Health Account


$164.60


Weights and Measures


9.90


Unclassified


179.50


Tree Warden


.37


Soldiers Relief


62.22


C.W.A.


38.28


Mother's Aid


35.00


Old Age Assistance


5.92


Revert to Treasury


4.21


$500.00


GENERAL HIGHWAY REPAIRS ACCOUNT


Dr


Jan.


Balance on Hand .


$94.60


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


150.00


$244.60


Cr


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$236.34


Balance on Hand 8.26


$244.60


CHAPTER 90 ACCOUNT


Dr


Mar. 5


To Appropriation


$500.00


Received from State


1000.00


Received from County 500.00


$2,000.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $2,000.00 $2,000.00


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PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation $150.00 $150.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmenn's Orders


$149.88


Reverts to Treasury


.12


$150.00


CIVILIAN WAR BONUS


Dr.


Jan. 1


By Balance


$90.75


$90.75


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $90.75


$90.75


OLD HOME DAY ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$200.00


$200.00


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$200.00


$200.00


CRANBERRY ROAD LAND DAMAGE


Dr.


Jun. 29


To Appropriation


$156.95


Received from County 156.95


$313.90


Cr.


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


Unexpended Balance


$261.90


52.00


$313.90


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$2,700.00


Dec. 27 To Appropriation 250.00


Dec. 31


Transferred from Re-


serve Account


5.92


$2,955.92


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $2,955.92 $2,955.92


DRAINAGE ACCOUNT-PLYMOUTH ST.


Dr


Jan. 1


Balance on Hand


$82.31 $82.31


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $81.78


Balance on Hand


.53


$82.31


CHAPTER 81


Dr.


Mar. 5 £ To Appropriation


$6,700.00


Jun. 29 To Appropriation 100.00


Received from State 9,115.14


Due from State 1,084.66


$16,999.80


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders


$16,999.80 $16,999.80


E.R.A. ACCOUNT Dr.


Dec. 27 To Appropriation $300.00 $300.00


Cr.


Dec. 31 By Selectmen's Orders $210.25 Unexpended Balance $89.75


$300.00


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C.W.A. ACCOUNT Dr.


Mar. 5 To Appropriation


$1,350.00


Jun. 29 To Appropriation 815.00


Dec. 31 Transferred from Reserve


Account


38.28


Cr.


$2,203.28


Dec. 31


By Selectmen's Orders


$2,203.28 $2,203.28 HARRISON W. JORDAN, ARTHUR G. BURBANK, KENNETH E. SHAW,


Auditors.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1934


General Government


$4,700.00


Health and Sanitation


2,500.00


Public Welfare


6,000.00


Old Age Assistance


2,700.00


Police


2,200.00


State Aid


120.00


Removal of Snow


1,200.00


Weights and Measures


125.00


Unclassified and Memorial Day


650.00


Repair of Highway, Chap. 81


6,700.00


Road Machinery


800.00


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


Cemeteries


675.00


Parks


350.00


Library


350.00


Bridges


500.00


Tree Warden


500.00


Gypsy Moth


1,274.57


Interest


800.00


Schools


32,700.00


School House Dept.


2,000.00


Fire Equipment


700.00


Fires


500.00


Special Highways


150.00


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


Public Safety Committee


150.00


American Legion, for Rent


125.00


Old Home Day


200.00


Overdraft-Police, 1933


355.52


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Interest, 1933


200.00


Public Welfare, 1932


962.45


Old Age Assistance, 1932


195.29


Tremont Street, Chap. 90


500.00


Cranberry Road, Chap. 90


1,000.00


C.W.A. Projects


1,350.00


E.R.A. Projects


815.00


Land Damages, Cranberry Road


156.95


Chapter 81, Additional


100.00


Free Cash by vote of Town, Perpetual Care Fund


800.00


Town Tax to be Assessed


$75,404.78


State Tax to be Assessed


$4,100.00


Chapter 391


22.60


County Tax


4,798.70


Overlay of 1934


797.86


$9,719.16


Total


$85,123.94


Deducts :


Income Tax


$5,929.59


Corporation Taxes


2,793.57


Bank Taxes


39.86


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,100.00


Licenses


110.50


Fines


232.50


F. E. R.


204.91


Charities


2,980.38


Old Age Assistance


1,200.00


Schools


5,852.77


R. R., Tel. and Tel. Co.


73.02


Gas, Electric Light and Water Co. 1,429.18


Interest on Deposits 21.56


Interest on Taxes


618.46


Reimbursement, State owned Land 217.43


Sundries 1,045.31


$24,849.04


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Free Cash by Authority of Com. of Corp. and Tax. 956.95


Total


$25,805.99


Amount to be Raised on Polls $1,050.00


Amount to be Raised on Property 58,267.95


Total amount to be Raised $59,317.95


Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $27,180.00


Value of Assessed Live Stock 6,225.00


Value of Assessed Machinery


73,825.00


Value of Other Assessed Tang-


ible Personal Property


127,585.00


Total Value of Personal Estate $234,815.00


Value of Buildings, excluding Land


$751,295.00


Value of Land Excluding Build-


ings 2,032,955.00


Total Value of Real Estate


$2,784,250.00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


$3,019,065.00


Value of Assessed Corporations, Real and Personal $1,022,070.00


Decrease in Value of Personal


Estate


$8,630.00


Increase in Value of Real Estate


85,230.00 19.30


Tax Rate


Number of Persons Assessed on Polls only 324


179


Number of Partnerships Assessed


Number of Residents on Property 404


Non-Residents Assessed on Property 228


Number of Corporations Assessed 31


Number of Horses 24


Number of Cows 90


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Number of Other Cattle


18


Number of Swine


2


Number of Fowl Assessed


1,627


Number of Dwellings Assessed


471


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


19,531 5/6


Number of Acres of Cranberry Bog 2,740 2/3


Number of Bogs Assessed 353


Total Value of Bogs $1,689,110.00


Average Valuation of Bogs, per Acre


616.46


Approximate Number of Barrels of Cran- berries grown in Carver in 1933 118,000


Assessed Valuation of Cranberry Bogs per Acre for the year 1934:


4 1/2 Acres at


$1,200


25 3/20 66 66


1,100


6


1,050


120 9 20


1,000


329 3/8 66


950


41 7/12


900


63 1/2 66


850


200 1/4


66 66


800


37 3/16 66


750


146 1/4 66


700


100 1/12 66


650


369 1/8 66 600


550


440 7/8


500


145 1/3 66 66


450


164


400


65 1/4 66


350


43 3/4 66 66


300


75 1/2


250


72 5 6 66


200


7 1/2 66 66 150


42


66 100 66


11 1/2


Unclassified Value 950


228 5/6 66


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Number of Autos and Trucks Taxed


Valuation of Autos and Trucks


582 $105,400.00


Excise Tax Rate 32.14


2,727.32


Total Amount of Excise Tax Summary of Warrants to the Collector


Poll Tax Warrant, June, 1934


$640.00


Warrant (Motor Vehicle Tax), July, 1934


2,089.10


Warrant (Town), August, 1934


58,678.62


Warrant (Motor Vehicle), Dec., 1934


570.53


Warrant (Town), 1934


49.30


Warrant (Motor Vehicle), Jan., 1935


67.69


EXEMPTED PROPERTY Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Value of Buildings


$5,500.00


Part of Myles Standish Reservation, 2255 acres 7,175.00


Cedar Swamp, 1 1/16 acres 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


Central School Lot


2 acres


300.00


North Carver School Lot


2


200.00


South Carver School Lot


1/2


66


100.00


Special School Lot


1/4


50.00


Town Hall Lot


3


450.00


Poor Farm Lot


13


66


600.00


North Carver Green


3/4


325.00


Shurtleff Park


9


1,200.00


McFarlin Parkway


1/2


66


250.00


Bay State Hall Lot


1/8


66


100.00


Play Ground


3


500.00


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Great Hill Lot 5 1/4


200.00


Atwood Park 1/8 50.00


Part of 5th sh. of 4th. G Lot 2 40.00 66


6th. sh. 17th. G. Lot


1 1/2 66


20.00


3 Lots in 5th and 17th G. Lots, 1 1/2 acres


50.00


Barrows Lot (Purchase St.)


5 acres 100.00


Evlin Enos Lot (Purchase St.) 2 1/2 acres


100.00


Congregational Church


4,000.00


Congregational Church Lot, 1/2 acre


100.00


A. C. Church


2,000.00


A. C. Church Lot, 1/2 acre


75.00


The Union Church


3,500.00


The Union Church Lot, 1 acre


100.00


Baptist Church


3,500.00




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