Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1915-1919, Part 1

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 810


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WEST DRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LICRARY


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ANNUAL REPORT


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Town Officers and Committees


OF THE TOWN OF


WEST BRIDGEWATER


FOR THE YEAR 1915.


A. H. WILLIS, PRINTER, BRIDGEWATER, MASS. 1916.


CONTENTS.


Appropriations Recommended by Selectmen, 66


Assessors' Report, .


24


Auditors' Report,


87


Births, 118


Call for Citizens' Caucus,


123


Call for Town Meeting,


123


Collector of Taxes, Report,


81


Deaths, .


120


Dogs, .


32


Fire Department,. .


110


Hunters' Licenses,


23


List of Jurors,


70


List of Taxpayers,


28


Marriages,


115 5


ORDERS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN:


Bonds Paid,


64


Cemeteries, .


63


Charities,


59 65


Contingent, .


Education,


Executive Department,


60 45 46


Financial Department,


Forestry,


56


General Departments,


48


Health and Sanitation,


57


Officers, 1915


4


Highways and Bridges, .


Interest,


Legislative Department, .


Library,


Memorial Day,


Municipal Buildings,


Monument Grounds,


Protection of Life and Property,


Public Lectures,


Taxes, .


Temporary Loans,


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


Street Lights, .


Unclassified,


Overseers of Poor, Report,


Report of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work,


Report of Inspector of Animals,


Report of Tree Warden, 78


Report of Trustees of Public Library,


98


Report of Treasurer of Public Library, 100


Road Commissioner's Report, 72


Town Clerk's Report of Town Meetings, 9


Town Treasurer's Report, 83


Water Commissioners' Report, . 88


Water Department, Collector's Report, . 90


Water Department, Treasurer's Report. 93


School Committee's Report.


Superintendent of Schools' Report.


58 64 45 60


62 50 61 52 62 65 64 55 63 62 68 75 80


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1915.


SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR.


Ellis S. LeLacheur, Chairman,


Term expires 1916


Harold S. Lyon, Secretary,


1917


Orvis F. Kinney,


1918


ASSESSORS.


George F. Logue, Albert Manley, Clinton P. Howard,


Term expires 1918


1917


1916


COLLECTOR AND TREASURER, -Frank L. Howard.


TOWN CLERK,-Edward H. Crocker.


WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Orvis F. Kinney, Edwin H. Lothrop, Hervey Dunham,


Term expires 1918


1916


1917


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Anna S. LeLacheur,


Term expires 1917


Clinton P. Howard,


1917


Corelli C. B. Alger,


1916


Frank L. Howard,


66


66 1916


L. Augustus Tower,


1918


Herbert Holmes,


1918


6


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Edward B. Maglathlin,


Term expires 1918


Helen H. Foye,


66


1918


Edith F. Howard,


1917


Daniel J. Lothrop,


1917


L. Augustus Tower,


66


1916


Martha B. Mason,


1916


CONSTABLES, -Octave Belmore, Henry O. Davenport, William L. Woodworth, Presson West, John A. Chase.


SPECIAL CONSTABLES, -William N .! Shipman, Joseph C. How- ard, Charles H. Leonard, Howard L. Freeman.


ROAD COMMISSIONER, -George G. Tucker. TREE WARDEN,-Octave Belmore.


AUDITORS,-Arthur E. Ryder, Alton I. Paine.


FOREST FIRE WARDEN, -- Warren P. Laughton.


DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS, -Cecil N. Andrews, George F. Cobb, Henry O. Davenport, Frank P. Hatch, William S. - Irwin, Presson West, William L. Woodworth, Albert Manley, Levi T. Nute.


FIRE ENGINEERS, -Warren P. Laughton, ( Chief ), Ellis S. S. LeLacheur, Cecil N. Andrews, Frank P. Hatch.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Channing F. Dunbar, John L. Sullivan, Christopher Reed,


Term expires 1916 66 1917


1918


FIELD DRIVERS, -Albert Manley, T. Prescott Snell, William L. Woodworth, Joseph C. Howard, Roland C. Bennett.


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SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK,- Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Frank H. Jones, Algernon S. Lyon, William F. Ryder.


FENCE VIEWERS. - Clinton P. Howard, T. Prescott Snell, George F. Ryder.


PUBLIC WEIGHERS, -E. P. Dunbar, Rufus C. Bennett, Clin- ton P. Howard.


SUPERINTENDENT OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH WORK, - Octave Belmore.


INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AND MEAT, -William L. Woodworth.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, - Joseph C. Howard.


Town Clerk's Report.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qualified to vote in elections and on town affairs, was held in the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, March 1, 1915, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, and the following is a record of said meeting, viz .:-


William A. Hambly, Albert C. Snow, Daniel T. Sullivan, Thomas Luddy, Warren C. Kinney, Charles H. Egan, Ches- ter Thayer, and Ellis S. LeLacheur were sworn to a faithful performance of their duties as election officers by the Town Clerk.


Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.


Voted, -To close the polls at 4 o'clock.


Voted, -That the polls be kept open until 4.30 o'clock. Total vote, 273: 272 male and 1 woman.


The ballots for town officers having been sorted, counted and declaration thereof made, showed the election of the following named persons :-


Town Clerk, -Edward H. Crocker.


Assessor for three years, -George F. Logue.


Selectman for three years, -Harold S. Lyon.


Overseer of Poor, three years, --- Harold S. Lyon. Treasurer,-Frank L. Howard.


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Tax Collector, -Frank L. Howard.


Auditors, -J. Alton Paine, Arthur E. Ryder.


Water Commissioner, three years, -Orvis F. Kinney.


Road Commissioner, -George G. Tucker.


Tree Warden, -Octave Belmore.


School Committee, three years, - Herbert Holmes, Loronzo A. Tower.


Trustees of Public Library, three years, -Helen M. Foye, Edward B. Maglathlin.


Trustee of Public Library, for one year, -Martha B. Mason.


Constables, -Octave Belmore, John A. Chase, Henry O. Davenport, Presson West, William L. Woodworth.


On the question, -"Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?" the vote was, Yes 43; No. 178.


Adjourned to Monday night, March 8, at 7.30 p. m.


Edward H. Crocker was duly sworn as Town Clerk by the Moderator.


ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 8, 1915.


The meeting convened in accordance with the vote of adjournment, at 7.30 o'clock on the evening of Monday, March 8, 1915.


Voted, -To choose all town officers not elected on the official ballot.


Chose Clinton P. Howard, T. Prescott Snell and George F. Ryder as Fence Viewers.


II


Chose Albert Manley, T. Prescott Snell, William L. Wood- worth, Joseph S. Howard and Roland S. Bennett as Field Drivers.


Chose Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Frank H. Jones and William F. Ryder as Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark.


Voted, -- That the reports of the Town Officers and Com- mittees be accepted as printed, and placed on file.


Voted, -That Miss Elizabeth Kingman, having resigned as one of the Trustees of the Public Library after more than thirty-five years' service, be made an Honorary Trustee, in accordance with established precedents.


Voted, -That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1st, 1915, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid for from the revenue of said financial year.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the following sums to defray town charges for the ensuing year: Legislative Department,


1. Moderator, $25 00


Executive Department,


1. Selectmen, 550 00


Financial Department,


1. Treasurer and Collector, 750 00


2. Assessors, 550 00


3. Auditors, 50 00


4. Other financial officers and accounts,


10 00


Other General Departments,


1. Town Clerk, 200 00


2. Law, 75 00


3. Election and Registration, 250 00


12


Municipal Buildings,


1. Town Hall, 250 00


Protection of Life and Property,


1. Constables, 250 00


2. Sealer of Weights and Measures, 30 00


3. Forestry,


(a) Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermi- nation, 656 62


(b) Care of Trees,


(1) Tree Warden, 225 00


(2) Forest Warden, 500 00


Health and Sanitation,


1. Board of Health and Quarantine, 150 00


2. Inspection of Animals, 50 00


3. Inspection of Slaughtering, Highways and Bridges,


225 00


1. Road Commissioner, Charities,


1,800 00


1. Overseers of Poor, 100 00


2. Poor out of Almshouse, 1,200 00


3. Soldiers' Benefits,


400 00


Public Library,


200 00


Monument Grounds, care of,


25 00


Memorial Day,


100 00


Public Lectures,


100 00


Unclassified,


250 00


Cemeteries,


30 00


Interest,


600 00


Street Lights,


230 00


Contingent Fund,


1,000 00


Hydrants,


800 00


School Appropriations,


General Control,


800 00


Teachers' Salaries.


6,700 00


Text Books and Supplies,


750 00


13


Maintenance of Buildings,


500 00


Transportation,


1,100 00


Fuel, 800 00


Janitors and Supplies, 950 00


Sundries, 100 00


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $20.00 for insurance on Public Library building.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for insurance on school buildings.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for general repairs on sidewalks.


Voted, -To pass article 7.


Voted, -To accept Sunset Avenue as laid out by the Se- lectmen, as far as the westerly line of the School House lot.


Voted, -To authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to purchase a motor Fire Truck, and to give the notes of the town therefor, said notes to be paid $1,000.00 each year for three years. The vote was, Yes 154; No 2.


Voted, -That the Selectmen and the Chief of Fire De- partment be the committee to purchase the truck.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $631.33 to pay property owners' liability for work of suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to fence in the Sunset Avenue School lot.


Voted,-To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for a drinking fountain for both men and beasts, to be placed at the Centre. The said sum to be spent under the direction of the Board of Water Commissioners.


Voted, -To pass article 13.


Voted, -That the sum of $3000 be, and hereby is appro-


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priated for the purpose of a water supply in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1913, entitled, "An Act to authorize the Town of West Bridgewater to make an additional Water Loan," and for construction of the same upon Walnut Street or upon any other streets or ways in said town to or upon which in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expedient or desirable to extend such water supply, and that said amount be raised by a bond issue. The vote was, Yes, 39.


Voted, -To pass Article 15.


Voted, -To pass Article 16.


Voted, -That the sum of $4000 be and hereby is appro- priated for a water supply on East and Wall streets and upon any other streets or way. The vote, Yes, 37.


Voted, -To take up Article 15.


Voted, -That the sum of $3000 be and hereby is appro- priated for a water supply upon any streets or ways in town to or upon which the Board of Water Commissioners may deem it expedient or desirable to extend such water supply. The vote was, Yes, 19.


Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be authorized to make such arrangements and to enter upon such contract or contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes mentioned in Articles 14, 15 and 17.


Voted, - That the bonds aggregating $10,000 voted under Articles 14, 15 and 17 of the warrant for this meeting, be consolidated into one issue consisting of twenty-five bonds of $400 each, dated April 1st, 1915, payable one on April 1st, of each of the years 1916 to 1940 inclusive, denominated on their face "The Town of West Bridgewater Loan, Act of 1913," shall be signed by the Town Treasurer and counter- signed by the Water Commissioners, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding four and one-half per cent. and payable


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semi-annually, and shall bear the authenticating certificate of the First National Bank of Boston. All other particulars as to the form, issuance and sale of said bonds shall be deter- mined by the Town Treasurer.


Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be in- structed to petition the General Court to amend Section 1, of Chapter 133 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1913, by strik- ing out the word "twenty-five" in lines 6 and 7 and insert- ing in place thereof the word "fifty."


Voted,-That the Road Commissioner be instructed to move the waiting station from its present location on North Elm Street, to its original location on Grant Street.


Voted, -To pay the Moderator $15 for his services at this meeting.


Voted, -That the several sums raised and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the town.


Voted, -To dissolve the meeting.


SPECIAL MEETING, MARCH 29, 1915.


Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.


There were over 50 legal voters present when the follow- ing votes were passed.


Voted, -To reconsider the vote passed at the annual town meeting, whereby it was voted to purchase a motor fire truck.


Voted, -To purchase a fire truck for three thousand dollars.


Voted, -To appropriate the sum of three thousand dol- lars to purchase a motor fire truck, to pay one thousand dollars


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of said sum from the current tax levy and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the remaining two thousand dollars and give the notes of the town therefor, said notes to be for one thousand dollars each, one payable December 1, 1916, and the other one December 1, 1917; other terms and details of the loan to be at the discre- tion of the Selectmen and Treasurer.


Voted, -That the Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department be the committee to purchase the new fire truck.


Voted, -To dissolve the meeting.


EDWARD H. CROCKER,


Town Clerk.


STATE PRIMARY.


A meeting, duly warned, to nominate candidates for State, District and County officers and the election of mem- bers of State Committees, Town Committees and delegates to State Conventions of political parties, held September 21, 1915, there were 54 ballots cast, and they were for the follow- ing named persons:


REPUBLICAN PARTY.


Governor:


Grafton D. Cushing, 31


Eugene N. Foss, 4


Samuel W. McCall,


9


17


Lieutenant-Governor: Calvin Coolidge, Guy A. Ham,


23 17


Secretary:


Albert P. Langtry,


32


Treasurer:


Charles L. Burrill,


32


Auditor:


Edward C. R. Bagley,


9


Alonzo B. Cook,


24


Samuel W. George,


4


Attorney-General:


Henry C. Attwill,


30


Councillor:


David L. Parker,


32


Senator:


Ezra W. Clark,


31


George E. Doane,


9


Representative:


Allston M. Sinnott,


38


County Committee:


Frederic T. Bailey,


14


Daniel E. Damon,


6


Maurice Kane,


6


County Treasurer:


Horace T. Fogg,


34


Sheriff: Henry S. Porter,


36


State Committee:


Horace A. Keith, 34


I8


Delegates to State Convention: Algernon S. Lyon, Edward B. Maglathlin,


32


28


Town Committee:


Howard B. Wilbur,


Orvis F. Kinney,


Algernon S. Lyon,


Edward H. Crocker,


Albert Manley,


John M. Richards,


DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


Governor:


Frederick S. Deitrick,


1


David I. Walsh,


9


Lieutenant-Governor:


Edward P. Barry,


10


Secretary:


Edwin A. Grosvenor,


10


Treasurer:


Henry L. Bowles,


10


Auditor: Jacob C. Morse,


10


Attorney-General:


6


Harold Williams, Jr.,


3


Senator:


Michael Moran,


9


County Commissioner:


Harold F. Studley,


9


Delegate to State Convention:


Channing F. Dunbar, 9


1


Joseph Joyce Donahue,


19


Town Committee: Channing F. Dunbar, John L. Sullivan, Ralph D. Forbes, Thomas Luddy, Daniel T. Sullivan,


7


7


7


7


7


Walter D. Crowley,


7


Alfred J. Lupien :


7


STATE ELECTION.


At a meeting, duly warned, for the election of State, County and District officers held on Nov. 2, 1915, there were three hundred and twenty-nine ballots cast and they were for the following named persons:


GOVERNOR.


Nelson B. Clark, prog.,


13


Walter S. Hutchins, soc. '


6


Samuel W. McCall, r.,


198


Peter O'Rourke, s. l.


0


William Shaw, proh.,


18


David I. Walsh, d., 93


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.


Edward P. Barry, d.,


70


Calvin Coolidge, r.,


225


Alfred H. Evans, proh.,


11


James Hayes, s. l., 0


20


Chester R. Lawrence, prog.,


Samuel P. Levenberg, soc.,


6 7


SECRETARY.


Edwin A. Grosvenor, d.,


67


Albert P. Langtry, r.,


220


Thomas J. Maher, s. l.,


0


Marion E. Sproule, soc.,


8


Willard O. Wylie, proh.,


9


TREASURER.


Henry L. Bowles, d., 58


Charles L. Burrill, r.,


230


Charles E. Fenner, soc.,


12


William E. Marks, proh.,


7


Jeremiah P. McNally, s. l.,


AUDITOR.


Alonzo B. Cook, r., 229


James W. Holden, soc. l.,


3


Henry C. Iram, soc.,


9


Jacob C. Morse, d.,


56


William G. Rogers, proh.,


8


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry C. Attwill, r,, 242


Frank Auchter, proh.,


9


Joseph Joyce Donahue, d.,


49


John McCarthy, soc.,


1I


William Taylor, soc. 1.,


0


COUNCILLOR.


Abraham Bloom, soc., 25


David L. Parker, r., 252


21


SENATOR.


Ezra W. Clark, r., Joseph E. Lacouture, soc.,


246


14


Michael Moran, d., 44


REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, EIGHTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.


Cleaveland A. Chandler, prog.,


74


Allston M. Sinnott, r., 228


COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PLYMOUTH COUNTY.


Frederic T. Bailey, r.,


227


Daniel E. Damon, prog.,


16


Harold F. Studley, d., 48


Elmer A. Wright, soc., 15


COUNTY TREASURER, PLYMOUTH COUNTY.


Horace T. Fogg, r.,


256


Henry W. Patterson, soc., 21


SHERIFF-PLYMOUTH COUNTY.


Albert E. Collier, soc.,


20


Henry S. Porter, r., 260


Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, em- powering the general court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of population and to provide homes for citizens be approved and ratified?


Yes, 180. No, 73.


Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, enab- ling women to vote, be approved and ratified? Yes, 84. No, 220.


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Shall the following proposed amendment to the constitu- tion, relative to the taxation of incomes and the granting of reasonable exemptions, be approved and ratified?


Yes, 180. No, 62.


VOTE IN EIGHTH PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.


Chandler.


Sinnott.


Total.


Bridgewater,


224


546


870


East Bridgewater,


223


272


495


West Bridgewater,


74


228


302


521


1046


1567


There were 154 blanks, making the vote in the district, 1,721.


Number of registered voters in town, 506.


Males, 503. Females, 3.


EDWARD H. CROCKER,


Town Clerk.


Dogs, 1915.


Number of dogs licensed from Dec. 1, 1914, to Dec., 1, 1915:


Males, 202; Females' 21; total,


223


202 Males @ $2.00, 21 Females @ $5.00,


$404 00


105 00


$504 00


Less Clerk's fees,


44 60


June 1st, paid County Treasurer, $278 00


Dec. 3rd, paid County Treasurer,


191 40


$464 40


EDWARD A. CROCKER, Town Clerk,


Hunters' Licenses.


Number of Resident Hunters' Licenses issued for the year ending December 31, 1915, eighty-one (81).


81 Licenses @ $1.00,


$81 00


Less Clerk's fees @ 15 cents,


12 15


$68 85


Paid Fish and Game Commissioners, 68 85


EDWARD H. CROCKER,


Town Clerk.


Report of Assessors.


LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1915.


Legislative Department,


1. Moderator, $25 00


Executive Department,


1. Selectmen, 550 00


Financial Department,


1. Treasurer and Collector, 750 00


2. Assessors, 550 00


3. Auditors, 50 00


4. Other financial officers and accounts,


10 00


Other General Departments,


1. Town Clerk, 200 00


2. Law, 75 00


3. Election and Registration, 250 00


Municipal Buildings,


1. Town Hall, 250 00


Protection of Life and Property,


1. Constables, 250 00


2. Sealer of Weights and Measures, 30 00


3. Forestry,


(a) Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermi-


nation, 656 62


(b) Care of Tress,


(1) Tree Warden, 225 00


(2) Forest Warden, 500 00


25


Health and Sanitation,


1. Board of Health and Quarantine, 150 00


2. Inspection of Animals, 50 00


3. Inspection of Slaughtering, Highways and Bridges,


225 00


1. Road Commissioner, Charities,


1,800 00


1. Overseers of Poor,


100 00


2. Poor out of Almshouse, 1,200 00


3. Soldiers' Benefits,


400 00


Public Library,


200 00


Monument Grounds, care of,


25 00


Memorial Day,


100 00


Public Lectures,


100 00


Unclassified,


250 00


Cemeteries,


30 00


Interest,


600 00


Street Lights,


230 00


Contingent Fund,


1,000 00


Hydrants,


800 00


School Appropriations,


General Control,


800 00


Teachers' Salaries.


6,700 00


Text Books and Supplies,


750 00


Maintenance of Buildings,


500 00


Transportation,


1,100 00


Fuel,


800 00


Janitors and Supplies,


950 00


Sundries,


100 00


Insurance on Library Building,


20 00


Insurance on School Buildings,


250 00


General Repairs on Sidewalks,


500 00


Auto Fire Truck,


3,000 00


Property Owners' Liability Tax, (acct. Gypsy and


Brown Tail Moth), 631 33


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Fence for Sunset Avenue School Lot, Drinking Fountain,


50 00


200 00


$27,982 95


ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY.


State Tax,


$3,705 00


State Highway Tax,


225 35


County Tax,


2,129 90


Town Grant,


25,982 95


Center School Bond,


1,500 00


North Elm Street School Bond,


1,000 00


Town Hall Bond,


1,000 00


$35,543 20


Less National Bank Tax and Cash on


hand,


4,073 78


$29,469 42


Overlaying,


408 00


Bay State Street Railway Co. Excise Tax,


1,114 05


Subsequent Assessment,


1,745 81


$32,737 28


TABLE OF AGGREGATES.


Number of residents assessed on property,


635


Number of non-residents assessed on property,


172


Number of persons assessed on property,


807


Number of persons assessed for poll tax only,


425


Number of persons assessed,


1,232


Number of male polls assessed,


806


Tax on each poll, $2.00


Value of assessed personal estate,


$285,133.00


Value of assessed real estate,


$1,481,327.00


Total valuation assessed April 1, 1915,


$1,766,460.00


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TAX FOR STATE, COffiNTY, AND TOWN PURPOSES INCLUDING OVERLAYINGS.


On personal estate,


$4,562 13


On real estate,


23,701 33


On polls,


1,612 00


$29,875 46


Rate per thousand,


$16.00


Number of horses assessed,


305


Number of cows assessed,


606


Number of sheep assessed,


9


Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed,


255


Number of swine assessed,


176


Number of dwelling houses assessed,


621


Number of acres of land assessed,


9,434


Number of fowl assessed,


5,160


EXEMPTED PROPERTY.


PERSONAL.


REAL. TOTAL.


Trustees of the Howard Funds in


West Bridgewater,


$167,753 24 $92,600 00


$260,353 24


Unitarian Society,


5,700 00


5,700 00


Methodist Episcopal Society,


3,200 00


3,200 00


Baptist Society,


2,600 00


2,600 00


Old Bridgewater Historical Society,


3,200 00


3,200 00


West Bridgewater Town Hall,


8,000 00


8,000 00


West Bridgewater Town Farm,


10,000 00


10,000 00


$293,053 24


Widows' exemption, Soldiers' exemption,


2,500 00


12,475 00


$308,028 24


GEORGE F. LOGUE, ALBERT MANLEY, CLINTON P. HOWARD,


Assessors.


List of Taxpayers.


Abbott, Fred L.


$2.00


Anderson, Carl A. 76.45


Adams, Elizabeth, heirs


Anderson, Emil,


2 00


or devisees,


80


Anderson, John R. 12.80


Alden, A. Eugene,


2.56


Anderson, Henry R.


2.00


Alden, Nellie W.


26.00


Andre, Manuel,


30.80


Alexander, Alexander G. 22.64


Andrade, Antoine de,


2.00


Alger, Albert L.


2.00


Andrea,


2.00


Alger, Arthur H.


257.46


Andrea, Jackson,


2.00


Alger, Edmond L.


2.00


Andrea, Manuel J.


2.00


Alger, Eugene F.


2.00


Andre, John,


2.00


Alger, George W.


16 96


Andrew, Albert M.


2,00


Alger, Correlli C.


17.08


Andrews, Cecil N. 14.00


Alger, Herbert W.


30 16


Andrews, Edward T


3.92


Alger, Edith M.


100.00


Andrews, David, 2.00


2.00


Alger, Rodney W.


4.40


Asach, Michael J., et. al. 145.20


Alger, William H.


35.60


Asach, Michael J. 2.00


2.00


Alger, Lucia,


78.61


Asach, George B.


2 00


Alger, Mary E.


32.00


Atwood, Jacob, 22.80


Allen, Anna J.


1 60


Atwood, Roland,


2.00


Allen, Henry F.


5.20


Augustina, Laura,


2 00


Allen, James B.


2.00


Augustino, Manuel,


2.00


Allen, John E.


30 96


Austin, William,


2.00


Ames, George F.


19 38


Ames, John C.


17.04


Backstrom, Axel M.


4.92


Ames, Sumner P.


27.68


Baker, Benjamin C.


29.20


Ames, William N.


2.00


Baker, Benjamin F


2.00


Ames, Harriet E.


22.80


Baker, Charles F.


2.00


Anderson, Adolph,


2.00


Baker, George E.


2 00


Anderson, Elizabeth,


64.00


Baldwin, George C.


2.00


Anderson, Bros.


147.38


Barker, Albert D.


2.00


Anderson, Anders,


2 00


Barker, Albert F.


10.07


Anderson, Aaron,


2.00


Barker, Robert H.


2.00


Alger, Robert D.


10.00


Andrews, Henry E.


Alger, Joseph,


42.56


Asach, Michael B


29


Barker, George L.


2.80


Blood, Anna, 26.40


Barker, George L. et. ux. 31.20


Borman, Carl,


2.00


Barnes, John P.


4.40


Bosquet, Frank A. 2.00


Barr, Sydney L.


36.96


Bosquet, Joseph J.


2.24


Barros, Manuel S


18 00


Bosworth, Albert A.


2.00


Bates, George E.


2.00


Bosworth, William F. 23.60


Bartlett, Henry,


42.80


Boudreau, William, Bourne, Edward L.


2.00


Bartlett, Horace,


232.56


Bradford, Nathan W.


59 20


Bates, Loring M.


2.00


Bradfard, Nathan W., et al. . 80


Beal, Joseph L. T.


2.64


Braga, Joseph J.


124.48


Beal, William N.


2.00


Braga, Manuel J.


20.80


Bearse, Annie L.


35.20


Briggs, James C.


2.00


Beer, Alfred,


2.00


Broderick, Thomas S.


2.00


Belmore, Adolar O.


94.80


Brooks, Carlton H.


12.40


Belmore, Octave,


88.00


Brock, Norman L·


2.00


Bendinelli, Alvaro,


2.00


Brodeur, Irving,


2.00


Bendinelli, Arthur,


2.00


Broman, Carl E.


2.00


Bendinelli, Bros.


5.04


Brooks, Fred E.


5.20


Bendinelli, Arthur, et. al. 64.80


Brooks, Benjamin J.


2.00


Bennett, Ralph,


2.00


Broughton, Evelyn L.


49 60


Bennett, Roland C.


2.00


Broughton, Evelyn L., Trustee, 105.28


Benson, Sheldon,


2 00


Brown, Thomas,


2.00


Benson, Claribel,


19.20


Browne, Charles A.


120.00


Berry, Charles W.


25.20


Browne, Cyrus L.


2.00


Bernstein, Bros


2 00


Brown, Charles H.


18.80


Besse, William D.


2.00


Brown, Early


2 00


Biladeau, Calice,


31.84


Browne, Edward E.


27.60


Bernardo, Augusto,


2.00


Brown, S. Waldo, 10.00


Billington, Edward N.


2.00


Brown, Ruth


9.60


Billington, Elizabeth L.


28 80




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