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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.
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015
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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.
Cr
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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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