Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1913-1921, Part 31

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County Tax


992 16


992 16


992 16


Abatement 1915 Taxes


58 16


58 16


Abatement 1916 Taxes


3 15


3 15


Abatement 1917 Taxes


25 70


25 70


Certifying Town Notes


6 00


6 00


Total


12352 16


20242 15


32594 31


27568 20


5119 12


93 01


Grand Total


32756 16


24269 89


57026 05


51399 39


6332 51


705 85


Cash on Hand-Library Account


41 10


Cash on Hand-State School Fund


226 50


Cash on Hand-Regular Town Account


399 62


52066 61


WALTER E. BARDEN, Treasurer


108


ANNUAL REPORT


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Receipts


Appropriation $1,700 00


38 80


From Deposit National Bank


From taxes assessed in 1914 12 37


100 57


From taxes assessed in 1915.


84 44


From taxes assessed in 1916.


5 97


From taxes assessed in 1917


$1,942 15


Total


Payments


March 1, 1917-Interest on $5,000, Temporary Loan Note No. 36, at 4.09 per cent. 142 03


March 7, 1917-Coupons, Water Loan, at 4 per cent. 588 00


April 25, 1917. Interest on School Building Notes at 31/2 per cent.


70 00


May 12, 1917. Interest on $10,000 Temporary Loan Note No. 37, at 4.79 per cent. .


247 50


Aug. 29, 1917. Interest on $5,000 Temporary Loan No. 38, at 4.50 per cent.


135 00


Aug. 29, 1917. Coupons, Water Loan, at 4 per cent. 588 00


Nov. 2, 1917. Interest on School Building


52 50


Notes at 31/2 per cent.


$1,823 03


119 12


Unexpended balance


$1,942 15


109


ANNUAL REPORT


PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Receipts


Balance on hand, Jan. 1st, 1917 $2 55


Appropriation 400 00


Total


$402 55


Payments


Bills approved by the Trustees $361 45


Unexpended balance 41 10


Total


$402 55


State School Fund


Baance January 1st, 1917


$299 14


Received from State 1,241 89


Transferred to School Account


$1,314 53


Total


$1,541 03


Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1917 226 56


$1,541 03


Town School Fund


Deposit Attleboro Savings Bank .... $727 30


Excise and Franchise Account


Jan. 1st, 1917, amount on hand. $867 83


Received from Franchise Tax. 10 62


Received from Excise Tax 319 71


Total $1,198 16


Transferred to Snow Account $58 65


Transferred to Highway Account 77 78


Total $136 43


110


ANNUAL REPORT


Unexpended balaance


$1,198 16


Town Water Supply Debt


Forty Coupon Bonds, outstanding


Dec. 31st, value $700 each, $1,400


payable Sept. 1st, 1918.


Interest payable March 1st, 1918 and Sept. 1st, 1918, rate 4 per cent.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Liabilities


School Building Notes $3,000 00


Temporary Loan, due April 2, 1918 5,000 00


Excise and Franchise Account. 1,061 73


1,300 00


Outstanding bills


$10,361 73


Total


Assets


$398 62


Cash on hand


782 61


Due from taxes assessed 1915.


1,712 94


Due from taxes assessed 1917


4,948 72


Due from Betterment Tax, 1917. 199 37


2 13


Due from Moth Tax, 1915.


6 98


Due from Moth Tax, 1916.


55 31


Due from Moth Tax, 1917.


Due from State for Inspection of Animals


30 00


Due from State for State Aid.


432 00


$8,568 68


Total


1,061 73


Total


$28,000 00


Due from taxes assessed 1916.


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Balance Net Debt, Dec. 31, 1917 . . .


$1,793 05


Balance Net Debt, Dec. 31, 1916. . . . $2,053 74


Reduction of debt for the year ... $260 69


Reduction of Water Debt, for year


$1,400 00


WALTER E. BARDEN, Town Treasurer.


Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures


FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30th, 1917


Number of platform scales over 5000 1bs. sealed .. 3


Number of platform scales under 5000 lbs. sealed. . 6


Number of computing scales sealed 2


Number of all other scales sealed.


24


Number of weights sealed. 69


Number of liquid measures other than milk jars sealed 14


Number of liquid measures other than milk jars condemned 4


Number of milk and cream jars tested and found correct 24


Number of linear measures sealed". 1 Sealing fees $10 05


Total amount collected and turned over to Town


Treasurer 10 05


J. F. THOMPSON,


Sealer.


-


112


ANNUAL REPORT


1


Selectmen's Report


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, 1917


Rate for nine-hour day, at start : Men, $2.25; Double Team, $4.00 ; Single Team, $2.00; after June 1st, men re- ceived $2.50.


Aggregate of Expense


Adams, A., labor $5 00


Ayer, Lorne, labor


8 00


Barney, E. C., men.


113 76


Barney, E. C., double team


228 00


Barney, E. C., single team


7 65


Baxter, Norman, labor


6 25


Belhumer, David, labor


6 75


Bent, Daniel, labor


3 25


Blanchard, Wm. E., labor


96 55


Blanchard, W. S.


186 25


Boerger, H. H., labor


2 00


Brady, Barney, labor


103 75


Brunner, Owen, labor


2 25


Butler, W. F., labor 50 50


Butler, W. F., Jr., labor


1 63


Cudworth, George, labor


2 25


Fawcett, John, labor


4 50


Greenlay, Geo. B., labor


2 50


Greenlay, Geo. B., single team


2 00


Herring, F. E., single team.


29 20


Herring, F. E., double team.


67 60


Thompson, E. B., single team 22 50


White, John W., labor. 48 00


Holeman, Alfred, labor


60 38


Varsen, John, Labor 2 25


Lindner, Chas., labor


142 50


113


ANNUAL REPORT


Martin, Frank, labor


20 50


Maxcy, Frank, labor 42 75


Middleton, H., labor


5 00


Moore, C. N., single team


2 50


Nolan, Edward, labor


6 75


Norland, Chester, labor


58 88


Norland, Thomas, labor


18 25


Peck, Ellis J., labor


1 25


Peck, Ellis, J., single team


1 00


Quinn, Frank, labor


85 00


Sargent, E. W., labor


38 75


Sargent, E. W., single team


51 60


Sayles, M., labor


2 25


Sayles, M., double team.


3 60


Smith, I. Cato, labor


58 75


Snell, Geo. H., labor


127 13


Snell, Geo. H., single team


73 50


Stolworthy, Geo., labor


9 50


Stolworthy, Geo., double team 2 60


Stolworthy, Geo., single team 6 80


Thomasen, Neils, labor


4 00


Thomasen, Neils, single team.


2 40


Thomasen, Ray, labor


50


Ward, Wm., labor


166 25


.


$1,994 78


HIGHWAY . .


Barney,Zeolide, gravel


3 70


Chagnon, P. £


. 1 40


Benker, Wolfgang


3 00


Fuller. J. A.


8 00


Maxcy, V. W.


3 50


Owen, David


4 90


Thomasen, N.


50


8


114


ANNUAL REPORT


Wolf, Carl 2 70


Bacon, Chas. 2 00


Greenlay, Geo. B., lumber 4 00


Magnan, N. J. Co., lumber


18 00


Guild, Thos. S.


9 12


Hall, W. M. Co., tools.


1 90


McGovern, Wm., tools


5 25


Thompson, H. E., tools


14 03


Parmenter, Lyman, jitney


1 00


Expended


$2,077 68


Appropriation 2,000 00


Transferred from Excise Fund ..


$77 68


Sidewalk Special


Adams, A., labor $15 00


Blanchard, Wm. E., labor 57 75


Blanchard, W. S., labor 5 00


Fawcett, John, labor


31 50


Middleton, H., labor


15 00


Snell, Geo. H., labor


48 50


George H. Snell, single team


38 80


Ward, Wm., labor


49 75


White, John W., labor


41 00


Cheever, F. L., sand


2 00


Fuller, J. A., stone


50


Riley, W. H. Son, cement. 5 50


Westcott, F. T., survey 5 00


Hall, W. M., Co., tools. 2 60


Magnan, N. J. Co., spruce.


3 84


McGovern, Wm., repairs


3 90


Thompson, H. E., tools


1 70


High Rock Granite Co.


136 08


Munroe, R. G., cement


35 00


$498 42


115


ANNUAL REPORT


Unexpended 1 58


Appropriated


$500 00


40 Per Cent. Betterment Tax 199 37


Cost to Town


$299 05


Snow Account


Barney, E. C., snow plow and ashing sidewalks


$27 70


Brady, Barney, labor 50


Blanchard, Wm. E., labor


1 25


Butler, W. F., labor


75


Clark, Norman, , labor


3 50


Greenlay, Geo. B., labor


2 00


Larsen, John, labor


2 00


Randall, Chas., labor


50


Rubyck, Geo., labor


9 60


Smith, Sylvester, labor


3 25


Snell, Geo. H., labor.


2 50


Stolworthy, Geo., labor


1 10


Thomasen, N. P., labor


2 25


Thompson, H. E., salt.


1 75


1


Expended


$58 65


From Excise Fund 58 65


Appropriation for Mirimichi bridge, $500.00, not ex- pended, temporary repairs being made from General Fund.


WM. E. BLANCHARD, Superintendent of Streets.


116


ANNUAL REPORT


SELECTMENS ACCOUNT


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Voucher No.


1. Partial aid $5 25


2. Partial aid 3 00


3. Partial aid 5 25


4. Partial aid 3 00


16. Frank W. Averill, transporta- tion 10 00


17. City of Lynn


56 00


18. Town of Wrentham 83 00


19. City of Taunton


60 00


22. Partial aid


5 25


23. Partial aid


3 00


24. Partial aid


5 25


25. Partial aid


3 00


36 City of Boston


52 57


37. Chas. F. Marble, care of State case 64 00


38. Town of Wrentham 216 81


40. Dr. F. J. Carley 59 00


41 Partial aid 5 25


42. Partial aid


3 00


43 Partial aid


5 25


44. Partial aid


3 00


56 Partial aid


5 25


57. Partial aid


3 00


58. Partial aid 5 25


59. Partial aid 3 00


72. Partial aid 5 25


73. Partial aid 3 00


92 Partial aid


5 25


93. Partial aid


3 00


114. Partial aid 3 00


115. Partial aid


5 25


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Voucher No.


122. Partial aid


5 25


123. Partial aid 3 00


134. Partial aid 5 25


135. Partial aid


3 00


136. Partial aid


5 25


137. Partial aid


3 00


138. Partial aid


10 25


139. Partial aid


3 00


160. Dr. F.J. Carley, medical service


7 00


162.


Partial aid


5 25


163. Partial aid


3 00


165. Partial aid


5 25


166. Partial aid


3 00


183.


Partial aid


5 25


192. Partial aid


5 25


192. Partial aid


3 00


193. Partial aid


3 00


204. Partial aid


5 25


205. Partial aid


3 00


211. Partial aid


5 25


212. Partial aid


3 00


223. Partial aid


5 25


224. Partial aid


3 00


225. Partial aid


5 25


226. Partial aid


3 00


234. Partial aid


5 25


235. Partial aid


.


3 00


254. Partial aid


5 25


255. Partial aid


3 00


263. Partial aid


5 25


264. Partial aid


3 00


268. Partial aid


5 25


269. Partial aid


3 00


274. Partial aid


5 25


275. Partial aid


3 00


.


118


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


294. Partial aid 5 25


295. Partial aid 3 00


300. City of Boston 82 46


301. Partial aid


5 25


302. E. B. Thompson, cash paid.


5 00


303. Partial aid


5 25


304. Partial aid


5 00


305. Partial aid


4 00


306. Partial aid 5 25


4 00


308. Partial aid


15 00


309. Dr. N. C. Bullard, medical aid


64 00


310. F. W. Averill, transportation.


2 00


318. Partial aid


4 00


326. Partial aid 5 25


4 00


328. H. E. Thompson, supplies


4 46


329. Partial aid


10 00


330. F. W. Averill, transportation. 5 00


339. Partial aid


5 25


340. Partial aid


4 00


341. Partial aid


5 25


342. Partial aid


4 00


348. Partial aid


10 25


349. Partial aid


4 00


355. Partial aid


5 25


356. Partial aid


4 00


357. Partial aid


5 25


358. Partial aid


4 00


373. Partial aid


5 25


374. Partial aid


4 00


375. Partial aid


5 25


376. Partial aid


4 00


387. Partial aid


5 25


388. Partial aid


4 00


1


307. Partial aid


327. Partial aid


119


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


398. Partial aid


5 25


399. Partial aid


4 00


317. Partial aid


5 25


402. Partial aid


4 00


403. Partial aid


5 25


410. Partial aid


10 25


411. Partial aid


4 00


424. Partial aid


5 25


425. Partial aid


4 00


427. Partial aid


5 25


428. Partial aid


4 00


445. Partial aid


5 25


446. Partial aid


4 00


447. Partial aid


5 25


448. Partial aid


4 00


451. Partial aid


5 25


452.


Partial aid


4 00


472. Partial aid


5 25


473. Partial aid


4 00


475. Partial aid


5 25


476.


Partial aid


4 00


Current and Incidental


13. A. M. Sperry & Son, return of deaths 3 25


35. T. E. A. Fuller, telephone al- lowance 10 00


39. Dr. J. A. Bryer et al., births. . 5 00


45. E. Wright Sargent, fees. . ...


3 00


54. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office ...


1 32


55. Walter E. Barden, postage ... 4 75


67. Plainville Press, bill heads ..... 7 00


69. A. W. Brownell, Town Clerk's supplies 3 65


120


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


70. Hobbs & Warren, Treasurer's book 2 00


96. Earl B. Thompson, postage, etc. 12 00


97. H. F. Keeney, Moderator 5 00


98. Perry M. Cook, Election Officer 4 00


99. John McQuade 4 00


100. Wm. J. Mahar, Election Officer 4 00


21. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office .... 1 32


101. Richard Barton, Election Officer 4 00


102. James Crotty, Election Officer 3 00


103. James Crotty, Shannon case .. 2 00


113. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office .... 1 1 76


120. W. & L. E. Gurley, sealers' sup- plies 3 65


128. C. N. Moore, Inspector of Meat


8 00


132. N. A. Chronicle, Town reports


207 06


141. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office ...


1 98


153. James Crotty, Election Officer


3 00


154. R. Barton, Election Officer ...


4 00


155. Win. Mahar, Election Officer. .


4 00


156. John McQuade


4 00


157. Perry Cook


4 00


158. Perry Cook, telephone allow- ance 5 00


159. N. A. Chronicle, Warrants. . 4 00


161. Walter E. Barden, postage .... 4 00


164. U. S. P. O. Dept., two safes ...


100 00


175. E. L. Burdakin, abstract of deeds


23 00


176. H. W. Brownell, Assessors's supplies 4 90


177. A. S. Phillips, moving safes ... 25 00


194. John McQuade, Election Officer 5 00


195. Perry Cook, Election Officer ... 5 00


196. R. Barton, Election Officer. ... 5 00


121


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


197. Wm. Mahar, Election Officer 5 00


198. James Crotty, Election Officer 3 00


199. Library Bureau, physician's forms 50


200. F. W. Bannister, Treasurer's bond 40 00


201. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office ... 1 32


203. N. A. Chronicle, Voting Lists. . 15 00


220. W. A. Palmer, tuning piano ... 3 00


242. James Crotty, traffic duty. . ..


5 40


245. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office ... .


1 54


250.


W. E. Barden, postage .. 5 00


251. J. P. Ballou, ammunition. . ..


7 00


265. Matthew Bender & Co., law book 10 50


266. James Corrigan, transportation 2 00


271. E. W. Wright, miscellaneous services 44 23


272. E. W. Sargent, Court fees. . 6 46


273. T. E. A. Fuller, postage. 4 81


281. Plainville Press, envelopes ....


3 50


282. Plainville Press, Jury Lists ...


1 50


314. James Crotty, traffic duty ....


21 00


315. J. W. White, trimming trees ..


2 00


Herman Loud, supplies ·


316. 319. N| A. Gas Co., Town Office. 50 2 20


331. Carter Ink Co., ink. 29


332. Chronicle Co., blanks


5 00


333.


Wm. T. Hooper, fees. 2 80


334. E. W. Sargent, fees.


2 60


350. W. H. Nash Co., printing. 4 50


351. Hobbs & Warren, Assessors' supplies 4 07


352.


Frank T. Westcott, blue prints 5 00


353. George Connors, legal advice .. 10 00


122


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No. 1


354. A. T. Parker Co., insurance ... 107 20


365. E. W. Sargent, various services 45 40


366. Perry Cook, Caucus Officer ... 4 00


367. John McQuade, Caucus Officer 4 00


368. Leo Jacques 4 00


369. Wm. Mahar 4 00


370. James Crotty 3 00


371. Plainville Press, tax bills 3 75


372. O. P. Brown, postage. 20 00


377. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office ...


2 20


379. Chas. W. Pond, insurance .....


19 54


382. Frank E. Barney, premium on bonds 52 00


389. James Crotty, traffic duty. .


22 50


390. Perry Cook, tel. allowance .... 5 00


395. Walter E. Barden, postage .... 5 00


401. Chronicle Co., printing 11 50


412. Wm. Mahar, Election Officer .. 6 00


413. Leo Jacques, Election Officer. . 6 00


414. John McQuade, Election Officer 6 00


415. Perry Cook, Election Officer .. 6 00


416. James Crotty, Election Officer 3 00


421. Chronicle Co., Warrants. 4 00


422. N. A. Gas Co., Town Office .. . . 1 98


434. James Crotty, traffic duty 21 00


443. A. R. Block, stationery ... 1 95


455. Fred W. Northup, telephone allowance 10 00


458. Wm. E. Blanchard, telephone allowance 10 00


459. Earl B. Thompson, telephone allowance 10 00


460. T. E. A. Fuller, sundries. 5 31


462. Prov. Tel. Co. 40


463. N. A. Gas Co. 1 76


123


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Voucher No.


480. James Crotty, traffic duty .... 19 50 481. F. W. Averill, transportation. . 1 00


$1,148 55


Motor Truck (Special)


243. H. S. Waite Co., truck.


$745 45


489. Chas. S. Cobb, accessories.


22 70


$768 15


Memorial Day (Special)


219.


Q. M. George H. Maintien Post,


G. A. R.


$75 00


$75 00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


12. E. C. Barney, coal $12 00


20. N. A. Gas Co. 5 28


47. Union L. & P. Co. 9 34


53. N. A. Gas Co. 2 20


68. E. C. Barney, coal.


10 50


106. J. E. McNeil, expenses 3 84


107. Henry A. Boerger, janitor 2 00


108. Geo. N. Faas, labor 2 00


109. Union L. & P. Co. 5 12


112. N. A. Gas Co.


1 98


140. N. A. Gas Co. 88


148. Union L. & P. Co.


2 30


149. E. W. Pink, expenses 9 54


E. C. Barney, express 2 25


150. 151. J. A. Clarner, labor. 3 15


170. H. A. Boerger, janitor 3 00


178. General Electric Co., repairs .. 28 13


H. E. Thompson, supplies. 1 25


179. 180. Chas. T. Bush, soda 2 80


124


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


202. N. A. Gas Co. 50


206. Arthur H. King, supplies 8 00


207. Union L. & P. Co. 2 60


208. J. A. Clarner, repairs 7 20


209. General Electric Co., repairs .. 6 72


232. Union L. & P. Co. 2 20


237. A. H. King, repairs. 1 15


238. Plainville Public Market, soda 3 60


246. N. A. Gas Co. 50


252. C. S. Bush Co., supplies 6 40


253. General Electric Co. 20 00


286. F. H. Gould, soda 4 48


287. Watson, the Druggist. 3 25


288. N. A. Gas Co. 50


6 50


289. J. A. Clarner, repairs


290. C. C. C. Fire Hose Co., hose ..


137 00


291. Union L. & P. Co. 2 35


313. Union L. & P. Co., power. . ...


1 00


337. Ed. W. Pink, labor and supplies 2 80


338. Wm. H. Nash Co., printing. 5 50


378. N. A. Gas Co.


50


392. Union L. & P. Co. 2 00


393. J. A. Clarner, labor 60


394. Wm. McGovern, repairs. 5 20


435. Jas. E. McNeil, labor and sup- plies 3 75


436. E. W. Pink, stove 8 00


437. A. H. King, supplies 1 30


438. Walter Butler, labor 3 50


440. E. C. Barney, coal


10 50


441. Union L. & P. Co. 2 25


442. Union L. & P. Co., power 1 00


454. H. A. Boerger, janitor


6 00


464. N. A. Gas Co.


3 08


465. J. E. McNeil, telephone allow-


125


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


ance and labor 11 25


466. E. W. Pink, telephone allow- ance


10 00


467. Frank Heinrich, telephone al- lowance 10 00


468. Union L. & P. Co.


3 39


485. E. C. Barney, coal 10 50


486. J. E. McNeil, storage


7 00


487. B. A. Farris & Son, labor and material 6 35


488. Chas. S. Cobb, gasoline . 7 70


$443 68


MOTH DEPARTMENT


5. Raymond Smith, labor $2 00


6. Geo. Cudworth, labor 5 00


7. Chas. Meyers, labor 11 00


8. Geo. Snell, labor


23 75


9. Geo. Snell, supplies 97


10. W. M. Hall, supplies 2 01


11. State of Mass., supplies 66 33


28. Geo. Snell, labor 28 75


29. Chester Meyers, labor 23 00


30. Geo. Snell, paint


40


31. Wm. McGovern, repairs. 4 30


32. W. M. Hall Co., supplies 1 35


49. Chester Meyers, labor 10 00


50 Geo. Snell, labor 22 50


51. Geo. Snell, supplies 1 52


52. H. E. Thompson, tools 1 25


62. Geo. Snell, labor 22 50


63. Chester Meyers, labor 5 00


116. Geo. Snell, labor 16 25


117. Geo. Snell, paint 35


118. Chester Meyers, labor 12 00


126


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


119. Wm. Ward, labor 3 00


124. Geo. Snell, labor 13 75


125. Geo. Heffron, labor 6 00


126. Chester Meyers, labor 2 50


127. Geo. Snell, labor 3 50


142. Geo. Snell, labor


5 00


143. Chester Meyers, labor


4 00


190. Geo. Snell, labor 12 00


191. Geo. Snell, horse hire, etc. 9 70


216. Geo. Snell, labor


24 00


217. Geo. Snell, horse hire. 15 00


218. Wm. McGovern, welding 1 25


239. Geo. Snell, labor 18 00


240. Geo. Snell, supplies 4 65


241. Frank Martin, supplies 5 00


258. Frank Martin, supplies


11 25


259. Geo. Snell, supplies 24 00


260. Geo. Snell, horse hire 20 00


256. Chas. S. Cobb, supplies 16 97


257. Sumner Proal, labor 22 50


276. Geo. Snell, horse hire 12 75


277. Geo. Snell, labor 13 50


278. Sumner Proal, labor 8 75


279. Frank Martin, labor


3 75


280. Chester Norland, labor


2 50


297. Geo. Snell, labor


9 00


408. Henry Hall, labor


12 50


409. George Snell, labor


25 50


431. George Snell, labor


36 00


432. George Snell, supplies


2 20


433. Henry Hall, labor


30 00


449. George Snell, labor 51 00


450. Henry Hall, labor 5 00


477. George Snell, labor 33 00


478. Mrs. Ellen Snell, storage 18 00


$745 75


127


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SALARIES.


Voucher No.


71. Earl B. Thompson, Chairman $125 00


74 ... Fred W. Northup, Selectman 100 00


75. Wm. E. Blanchard, Selectman 100 00


76. Walter E. Barden, Treasurer


100 00


77. Theo. E. A. Fuller, Town Clerk 75 00


78. Theo. E. A. Fuller, Registrar 20 00


79. Willis M. Fuller, school com- mittee 40 00


80. Charles Root, School Com-


mittee 40 00


81. John J. Eiden, School Com- mittee 40 00


82. John J. Eiden, Milk Inspector 30 00


83. Chas. N. Moore, Water Com- missioner 50 00


84. Wm. H. Nash, Water Com- missioner 25 00


85. Harry B. Thompson, Water Commissioner 25 00


86. Chas. N. Moore, Insp. of An- imals 60 00


87. J. Horace Cheever, Auditor .. 25 00


88. J. Fred Thompson, Sealer ... 25 00


89. Handel P. Fisher, Registrar .. 20 00


90. Christian H. Heinrich, Regis- trar 20 00


91. Hugh J. Kriegel, Registrar .. 5 00


94. J. Fred Thompson, Assessor. . 99 00


95. Wm. E. Blanchard, Assessor 78 00


110. Frank E. Barney, Assessor: .. 45 00


461. O. P. Brown, Collector, 1915 100 00


$1,247 00


128


ANNUAL REPORT


STREET LIGHTS


Voucher No.


15. Union Light & Power Co. .. $117 00


46. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


104. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


146. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


187. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


231. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


292. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


312. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


347. Union Light & Power Co. .. 117 00


383. Union Light & Power Co. .. 111 15


406. Union Light & Power Co. .. 106 86


470. Union Light & Power Co. 106 86


$1,377 87


STATE AID


27.


$36 00


60. 36 00


121. 36 00


210.


36 00


172.


26 00


262. 36 00


299.


36 00


325.


36 00


359.


36 00


397. 36 00


426. 36 00


474.


36 00


$432 00


WATER DEPARTMENT


34. George Faas $9 00


65. No. Attleboro Water Dept. 10 00


66. Plainville Press 4 75


129


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


129. Wm. H. Nash


29 00


222. Plainville Factory Trust 375 00


174. Harry B. Thompson 11 30


242. Geo. N. Faas 6 75


247. Walworth Mfg. Co. 40 19


248. No. Attleboro Water Dept. . .


1 50


249. National Meter Co.


80


384. Union Light & Power Co.


86 44


385. Wm. H. Nash


3 00


386.


Rensselear Valve Co.


4 38


417. Harry B. Thompson


94


418. Geo. N. Faas


12 60


419. Ida Rand


18 00


420. Plainville Factory Trust 288 56


423. Ransslear Valve Co. 34 10


471. A. T. Parker & Co. 2 50


490. Wm. H. Nash


77 60


491. Factory Trust Co. 125 00


$1,141 41


SIDEWALK SPECIAL


321. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor $38 50


323. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 96 25


324. R. H. Curry, granite 136 08


344. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor. 68 05


345. Wm. E. Blanchard, supplies 73 10


363. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor. 43 70


364. R. G. Munroe, cement. . 35 00


380. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor


7 74


$498 42


SNOW BILLS


33. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor $10 45


61. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 11 80


111. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor . .. 15 10


9


130


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


18 10


133. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor


145. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 3 20


$58 65


FOREST FIRES


152. Henry A. Boerger, posting no- tices $6 40


167.


168. Pay Roll, April 16 8 95


1 50


169. Pay Roll, April 22


5 00


185. Pay Roll, April 28


215. Pay Roll, May 15, 17, 20 195 10


11 85


236. Pay Roll, May 15


Pay Roll, Nov. 8. . 7 20


17 60


453. Pay Roll, Nov. 13.


$266 45


BOARD OF HEALTH


173. A. M. Sperry & Son, fumigating $2 00


293. Providence City Hospital ..... 42 86


335. A. M. Sperry & Son, fumigating 6 00


F. W. Averill, transportation. . 75


360.


444. A. M. Sperry & Son, fumigating 7 00


492. A. M. Sperry & Son, fumigating 2 00


40 00


493. F. J. Carley, M. D., on account


TOWN HALL


14. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. . .. $6 63


26. H. S. J. Loud, janitor. 7 00


48. Union L. & P. Co. 3 90


64. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


3 64


105. . Union L. & P. Co.


130. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


Pay Roll, April 19 12 85


404.


$100 61


131


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


131. Wm. M. Hall Co., repairing locks 1 50


147. Union L. & P. Co. 3 90


181. Wm. M. Hall Co., supplies. 1 25


182. H. S. J. Loud


7 00


188. Union L. & P. Co.


8 45


213. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


230. H. E. Thompson, supplies


11 30


233. Union L. & P. Co.


5 46


244. H. C. Barden, supplies


3 33


261. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


296. H. S. J. Loud


7 00


336. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


361. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


391. Union L. & P. Co. 10 01


396. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


407. Union L. & P. Co. 2 60


439. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


469. Union L. & P. Co. 1 56


482. H. S. J. Loud 7 00


482. H. S. J. Zilch, lamps 1 20


484. School Dept., heating 50 00


$198 73


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


61. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor .. $2 00


144. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor. . . 99 95


171. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor .. 250 80


GALLEY 30


186. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor. 254 95


189. H. E. Thompson, tools. 8 00


214. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 252 23


221. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 12 65


227. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor. . . 183 05


228. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 99 20


132


ANNUAL REPORT


Voucher No.


229. H. E. Thompson 3 00


267. Wm. E. Blanchard 224 15


270. Wm. E. Blanchard 190 20


283. Wm. McGovern


5 25


284. N. J. Magnan Co.


18 00


285. Wm. M. Hall


1 90


298. Wm. E. Blanchard


41 95


311. Wm. E. Blanchard


48 50


320. Wm. E. Blanchard


87 35


322. Wm. E. Blanchard


32 20


343. Wm. E. Blanchard


50 25


346. Wm. E. Blanchard


12 00


362. Wm. E. Blanchard


71 00


381. Wm. E. Blanchard


5 65


400. Wm. E. Blanchard


10 00


456.


Joseph Bacon 2 00


429. Wm. E. Blanchard


23 43


405. Wm. E. Blanchard


70 00


479. Wm. E. Blanchard


6 03


457. Wm. E. Blanchard


2 95


$2,077 78


430. Thos. S. Guild 9 12


Respectfully submitted,


FRED W. NORTHUP, EARLE B. THOMPSON, WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, Selectmen of Plainville.


133


ANNUAL REPORT


Auditor's Report


This is to certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and find them cor- rect.


That I have examined the books and compared the vouchers of the Fire Department, Water Commission- ers, School Committee, Selectmen and Public Library, and find they agree with the payments of the Treasurer.


I have carefully examined and compared the books of the Collector of Taxes for the years 1916 and 1917 and find the amounts collected and paid the Treasurer and the amounts uncollected agree with the statement of the Town Treasurer.


I examined the books of the Town Clerk and found them complete and correct.


Respectfully submitted, J. HORACE CHEEVER, Auditor.


Plainville, Mass., February 11, 1918.


134


ANNUAL REPORT


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss.


To E. Wright Sargent, or either of the Constable of Plainville,


Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabit- ants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Plainville, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1918, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing Articles, viz. :


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot, viz. :




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