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Hannah M. Bowden
Bridgewater Normal School 1927
Grammar 5
Mary A. Hardy
Lowell Normal School 1925
Primary 4
Bessie A. Jooselyn
Hyannis Normal School
1927
Primary 3
Ruth E. Cushman
Perry Kindergarten
1926
Primary 2
Mrs. Florence Falk
Salem Normal School
Substitute
Primary 1
Mildred B. Curtis
Bridgewater Normal School
1927
Household Arts
Mrs. Mary F. Croke
Framingham Normal School 1924
Music
Mrs. Harriet F. Washburn
Boston Normal School 1927
Drawing
Mrs. Rowena B. Rice
Worcester Art Museum School
1927
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1926
BOYS
Ages
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 17
18
19
20
Totals
Grade 1
5
11
1
17
Grade 2
2
10
6
18
Grade 3
. .
6
8
2
' 3
1.9
Grade 5
6
3
6
2
1 7
Grade 6
. .
4
3
1
8
Grade 8
1
5
2
8
High School
1st Year ..
4
8
1
1
14
2nd Year ..
3
2
4
1
10
3rd Year ..
3
3
1
7
4th Year
. .
2
5
1
1
9
Totals
5
13
15
18
15
6
13
12
11
16
7
10
7
1
1
150
GIRLS
13
Grade
2
4
6
1
1
12
Grade 3
2
9
3
14
Grade 4
. .
4
1
9
Grade 5
4
11
2
1
18
Grade
6
6
4
3
13
Grade 7
1
3
Grade 8
1
10
7
5
23
High School
1st Year ..
4
5
4
13
2nd Year ..
1
3
2
2
8
3rd Year ..
3
5
8
4th Year . .
4
2
1
7
Totals
6
11
8
10
11
22
7
17
13
13
9
11
2
1
141
. .
. .
4
6
1
1
12
Grade
4
. .
. .
4
2
11
Grade 7
. .
1
6
7
. .
. .
.
4
. .
. .
2
. .
Grade
. .
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ATTENDANCE TABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1927
Aggregate Attendance
Average daily
Attendance
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Per Cent. of
Attendance
Number of
Tardy Marks
Number of Dismissals
High School
13,607
71.6
79
75.1
95.4
187
7
Grade 8
5,378
30.1
32
31.6
95.5
23
3
Grades 6 & 7
6,031.5
33.8
43
35.2
95.2
18
0
Grade 5
5,454
30.6
37
32.8
93.0
17
12
Grade 4
4,517
25.3
31
27.4
92.3
60
4
Grade 3 .
4,268.5
24.0
31
26.1
91.7
31
15
Grade 2
4,837
27.1
33
27.9
86.4
3
1
Grade 1
5,301.5
29.8
36
32.1
92.9
10
0
-
Totals
49,394.5
272.3
322
288.1
94.0
349
42
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ANNUAL REPORT SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk, T. E. A. Fuller
.$150.00
Treasurer, Edward E. Osterholm 200.00
Selectmen-
Wallace H. Peckham (chairman) 125.00
Frank O. Patton
100.00
William E. Blanchard
100.00
School Committee-
Charles H. Peasley
40.00
Lorenzo B. Sturtevant
40.00
Harlie E. Thompson
40.00
Water Commissioners-
Harry B. Thompson
50.00
Joseph E. Jette
25.00
Richard E. Barton
25.00
Registrar of Voters-
Fred W. Northup
20.00
Harry A. Holt
20.00
Harold L. Anderson
20.00
Theodore E. A. Fuller
20.00
Auditor, Alice Ribero
25.00
Milk Inspector, Frank E. Whiting
50.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures, Frank E. Whiting
50.00
Collector of Taxes, Oliver P. Brown
250.00
Assessors-
William E. Blanchard
150.00
Theodore E. A. Fuller 150.00
John W. Franklin
150.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Plainville, Mass., January 31, 1928.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith make the following report of the Sealing of Weights and Measures for the year 1927.
Platform scales over 5,000 1bs 1
Platform scales under 5,000 1bs 4
Counter scales 100 1bs or over
4
Counter scales under 100 1bs 7
Beam, 100 1bs or over
1
Beam under 100 1bs
2
Spring scales 100 1bs or over
3
Spring scales under 100 1bs
7
Computing scales under 100 1bs
8 3
Personal weighing
51
Weights, avoirdupois
Liquid measures 25
Glass oil jars 102
7
Dry measures
96
Gasolene Pumps
5
Kerosene Pups
15
Oil Measuring Pumps
Molasses measuring devices 1
Total sealing fees collected $26.95
Respectfully submitted,
F. E. WHITING, Sealer of Weights & Measures.
REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Plainville :
January 1st we started by creosoting gypsy moth eggs throughout the town which were found very bad in some parts of the town. The north of Shepardville is very badly infested, causing stripping last summer. Two weeks were spent spraying this section which only kept the foliage from being stripped on the highways as this infestation is mostly in mostly in woodland we could
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not spray back far from the highway. Creosoting was carried on in this section this last fall which was financed by the State. 1500 ibs of poison were used for spraying last summer.
As far as scouting work has gone this year, I will say that the property owners will see plenty of gypsy moths this summer.
The expenses will be found in the Report of the Selectmen.
Amount spent $988.45
Liability for 1927 807.10
Moth Tax
53.10
GEORGE H. SNELL, Moth Superintendent.
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen :
With the appropriation for our shade trees last year, I will say two (2) men were employed doing the tree work at $4.00 per day.
Spring and School streets shade trees were all trimmed back in good shape which hung over in the property owners' land more than in the street. After this was done residents of Grove and East Bacon streets claimed they had too much shade, making it dark in their houses, so the Grove street trees were trimmed back high, letting in more light. East Bacon street was started next but could not trim much as funds were getting low and wanted to keep some back for emergency cases which by luck there were none.
I recommend for the coming year to appropriate $100.00 for shade tree work.
Appropriated $100.00
Special Appropriation 100.00
$200.00
Expenditures
187.50
Balance
$12.00
GEORGE H. SNELL, Tree Warden.
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HIGHWAY REPORT FOR 1927
Amount of Appropriation
$6,000.00 3,400.00
State Allottment
$9,400.00
9,399.63
Amount spent as per vouchers
$.37
Balance
$300.00
Sidewalk Appropriation
297.10
Amount spent as per vouchers
Balance $2.90
Sidewalk Appropriation (Betterment Act)
999.88
Amount spent as per vouchers
$.12
Balance
$400.00
Snow Plow Appropriation
397.10
Amount spent as per vouchers
$2.90
Balance
$300.00
Riley St. Bridge Appropriation
297.47
Amount spent as per vouchers
$2.53
Balance
$6,594.13
Pay roll
648.60
Gravel
48.31
Tools
8.80
Gulf Refining Co.
1,604.33
Tar
180.00
Tar Kettle
162.18
Crushed Rock
43.17
Miscellaneous
22.50
Surveying and Legal Services
87.61
Antonio, Schiavo & Bros.
$9,399.63
112 yards of Gravel at $1.25 per yard, cost $140.00. was used as follows: High St., 4 yards; Warren St., 44 yards, and Warren St., 64 yards.
$1,000.00
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150 loads of Gravel were purchased at 20c per load, cost $30.00. This was used on Taunton and Messenger Sts. The balance of the gravel used on George, Mirimi- chi, Taunton, Messenger, etc., was taken from the Town Pit.
244 loads of Gravel were purchased at 15c per load, cost $36.00 and were used on Grove, Brunner and Lin- coln Ave.
36 yards of Gravel at $1.25 per yard, cost $45.00, were used on Pleasant St. to repair shoulders before tarring.
195 loads of Gravel and sand at 20c per load, cost $39.00, were used on West Bacon, Warren and Walnut.
56 yards of Gravel at $1.25 per yard, cost $70.00, were used on Walnut St.
90 yards of Gravel at 80c per yard, cost $72.00, were put on School St.
71 yards of Gravel at $1.25 per yard, cost $88.75, were used on High St.
Gravel purchased from Mrs. Bennett cost $11.00 was used on Cross and High Sts.
93 yards of Gravel at $1.25 per yard, cost $116.25, were used on High St.
12 bbls. of K. P. and 8 bbls. of B. Tar. Cost, $195.60. This tar was used for patching streets in the center of the town and Washington St.
Tar purchased, date delivered and where applied.
May 2, 1927, 1000 gals. Washington St. $135.00
May 2, 1927, 900 gals, Washington St. 121.50
May 3, 1927, 1800 gals. Washington & E. Bacon 243.00 May 9, 1927, 1060 gals. Washington,
$143.10, Cr. $47.25, Bal. 95.85
June 6, 1927, 1020 gals. Spring and School Sts. 137.70 June 9, 1927, 950 gals. School and Bacon Sq ... 128.25
June 13, 1927, 1000 gals Pleasant and Bacon Sq.
June 16, 1927, 1000 gals. Washington St. 135.00
June 13, 1927, 1000 gals. Pleasant St. 135.00
135.00
June 18, 1927, 1055 gals. Grove, Broad and
West Bacon
142.43
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Crushed rock purchased, cost $162.18, was used to mix with tar for patching.
Antonio, Schiavo & Bros., $87.61. This was for blasting out rock on Hight St.
In most places where gravel was used the road bed was filled in with rock before gravel was put on.
On Walnut St., below the residence of George Snell the stone wall was moved back and the road made wider and the sharp curve done away with.
On High St. the rock was blasted out of the Hill, between Charles Marble's and Alfred Paris' and gravel put on making the travel over this hill much safer. A rock was also blown out on Mirimichi St.
School St., part of Pleasant St. and Hancock's Hill were scarified and resurfaced.
The gutters on all streets were claned, also catch basins, also the brush was cut.
F. E. HERRING, Supervisor of Streets.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION
Plainville, Mass., January 27, 1928.
The swimming pool project was investigated and the situation found to be very satisfactory. The cost of a proper foundation for the pool was estimated and found to be about $1,000.00.
The old barn on the property was repaired and put in presentable shape.
Permission was given to The American Legion to put a building on the vacant lot until such time as the town needs land for town purposes.
The Commission has received no money so there is no financial report.
It is suggested that money from this source should be kept as a reserve fund, so that in time a sufficient amount may be accumulated to make a decided addition to the park's appearance.
RUFUS KING, GERTRUDE PECKHAM, ANNIE NASH.
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ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
Gentlemen :
Report for year 1927: Two bad leaks on State Road. One at foot of Lincoln Ave., the other at end of pipe line at North Attleboro.
Cost of Dept. their surplus money, making an over- draw that could not be helped. Four new Services were added.
Incidental Account
Amount appropriated $750.00
Sale of supplies 111.25
$861.25
Amount paid out
889.69
Overdraw
$28.44
Pumping Account
Amount appropriated
$2,500.00
Amount spent 2,500.00
Amount paid Treasurer
$4,607.16
Water Commissioners,
H. B. THOMPSON, R. F. BARTON, JOSEPH E. JETTE.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
January 1, 1927 - December 31, 1927
Pigs 12
Calves 2
Cows
1
Sheep
2
F. E. HERRING, Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF INSPECTION OF ANIMALS
Inspection for 1927
Number of Barns 52
Number of Cows 237
Number of Young Cattle 39
Number of Bulls 7
Number of Pigs 66
7
Number of Goats
One cow was condemned for tuberculosis. One dog was quarantined.
F. E. HERRING, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR
Plainville, Mass., January 31, 1928.
To the Board of Health :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk for the year 1927.
I am pleased to report that all tests made of milk sold by dealers in this town have been above the standard required by the Massachusetts Statutes, and I believe the dealers selling milk in this town are delivering milk above the average and surely above the required standards.
Number of Milk Licenses issued 29
Cash paid to Town Treasurer $14.50
Respectfully submitted, F. E. WHITING, Inspector of Milk.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT, 1927
Town Appropriations
$58,707.00
Town Notes
3,400.00
State Tax
3,240.00
State Highway Tax
458.60
Moth Liability
714.00
County Tax
2,702.05
County Hospital
500.00
Overlay
1,709.76
Total $71,431.41
Estimated receipts, Income, Corp. and Bank
tax, Interest and Other Receipts 19,525.19
Net Amount Raised by Taxation ; property
and polls
$51,906.22
Moth Tax
53.10
Total Amount committed to Collector .. $51,959.32
Talle Of Aggregates
Number of residents assessed on property, 475
individual
Number, all others 10
Number of non-residents, individual 120
Number, all others
19
Number of persons assessed on property Polls only
624
119
Number of male polls assessed
460
Val. assessed personal estate . $313,112.00 tax $11,272.03
Val. assessed buildings 866,350.00 tax 31,188.60
Val. land 236,822.00 tax 8,525.59
Total valuation $1,416,284,.00 tax $50,986.22
Polls
920.00
Moth
53.10
L
$51,959.32
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Rate per $1,000.00 - $36.00
Number horses assessed
234
Number cows
5
Number other neat cattle
32
Number swine
369
Number dwellings
6378
Number acres land
4481
Value fowl
$4,481.00
Abatements, 1926 Levy
Polls, 1926
$2.00
James Bacon
2.00
William C. Card
M. E. Degenhart 2.00
2.00
W. J. Glennon
2.00
Martin Johnson
2.00
Leonard Poirier
2.00
W. J. Smith
$14.00
Personal, 1926
Everett Rice, left town $ 1.80
W. M. Edwards, over-value 1.80
11.52
Lorne Ayer, out of State
4.50
A. J. Breault, out of State
14.94
Urbane Eno, out of State
2.70
L. Janahas, out of State
25.20
Vina L. Miller, illegal assessment
6.12
Henry J. Poirier, illegal assessment
$68.58
Real, 1926
James F. Crotty, over-value $4.50
Joseph Beauchaine, unable to locate 7.20
W. Bishop, unable to locate, prop. . 3.60
George N. Dane, unable to locate, prop. .. 3.60
$18.90
70
Number sheep
18
Number fowl
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Personal, 1927 Albert E. Bolton, error $ .72
Y. D. Transportation, sworn off
131.22
Almon F. Baxter, sworn off 2.97
Real, 1927
$134.91
Dexter Real Estate, sworn off
$ 1.80
J. B. Aimone, over-valuation 90.00
Ida J. Rand, Chapt. 59 . 73.80
Fred Taylor, excess acreage
2.45
$168.05
WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, THEODORE E. A. FULLER, JOHN W. FRANKLIN, Assessors, Plainville, Mass.
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ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1925 Account
$74.16
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1927
74.16
Collected and påid Treasurer
1926 Account
$11,659.87
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1927
$11,384.71
Collected and paid Treasurer
107.60 11,492.31
Abatements
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927
$167.56
1927 Account
$51,909.26
Assessors' Warrants
$39,708.61
Collected and paid Treasurer
302.24 40,010.85
Abatements
$11,898.41
Moth Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1927 on 1926 Account
22.50
Collected and paid Treasurer
$53.10
Collected and paid Treasurer
29.50
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927
$23.60
Interest collected and paid Treasurer :
$ 8.09
1925 Account
598.87
1926 Account
16.57
1927 Account
$614.53
Total interest collected
Charges collected and paid Treasurer :
$ .95
1925 Account
69.40
1926 Account
26.75
1927 Account
$97.10
Total charges collected
O. P. BROWN, Collector of Taxes. Jan. 10, 1928.
$22.50
Assessors' Warrants for 1927
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Plainville, Mass., Dec. 31,1927.
Citizens of the Town of Plainville :
I submit herewith my report as Treasurer of the Town of Plainville for the accounting period from January 1, 1927 - December 31, 1927.
RECEIPTS
Cash on deposit at the Manufacturers
National Bank on Jan. 1, 1927 ...
$16,529.52
From Tax Collector:
Taxes, 1925 Account
$ 74.16
Taxes, 1926 Account
11,493.81
Taxes, 1927 Account
40,010.85
Moth Taxes
50.50
General Receipts, Schedule 1
17,558.68
Temporary Loans, Schedule 2
50,000.00
Water Rates
4,495.91
Water Incidentals
147.25
Town Property, Accounts Receivable
160.00
Balance, Library acct., 1926
5.32
Taking Awards Conceled
190.00
Police Dept. Refund
58.00
Moth Dept. Refund
14.50
Highway Refund
245.01
Highway, Chapter 81
3,400.00
Refund from Sidewalk
12.48
Refund from Private Work
160.15
Refund, School Dept., Wrentham
66.90
Interest from School Fund
36.81
Total Receipts
$128,180.33
$144,709.85
DISBURSEMENTS
Interest Paid, Schedule 3
$ 2,605.17
Hospital Tax
477.86
County Tax
2,702.05
State Tax
3,240.00
Penalties for late filing 5.00
State Highway Repair
458.60
Land Note No. 52 dated Apr. 1, 1925
1,000.00
High School Addition Note No. 69 ..
1,000.00
Water Bands retired, Bonds 29 - 30 .
1,400.00
Temporary Loans, Schedule 4 50,000.00
Public Library, see Library Report
500.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
302.24
Abatements, 1926 Account
107.60
Abatements, 1927 Account
1,183.00
Land Awards, from Surplus
2,866.73
Selectmen's Account, per vouchers
2,613,32
Police Account, per vouchers
988.45
Moth Account, per vouchers ..
1,750.00
Salaries Account, per vouchers
9,817.27
Highway Account, per vouchers
990.72
Snow Account, per vouchers
2,650.00
Street Light Account, per vouchers
2,081.71
Fire Account, per vouchers .
2,500.00
Water Pumping Account, per vouchers
889.69
Water Supplies Account, per vouchers
3,254.99
Welfare Dept. Account, per vouchers State Aid Account, per vouchers
..
280.30
Board of Health, per vouchers
188.75
Tree Warden, per vouchers
100.00
Memorial Day, per vouchers
193.25
Forest Fires, per vouchers
297.47
Bridge, Special, per vouchers
397.10
Snow Plow, Special, per vouchers . .
197.00
Hall Ceiling, Special, per vouchers . .
297.10
Repair of Sidewalks, per vouchers
25,951.65
Property Taxes Paid, Williams &
281.44
Williams
13.05
Property Taxes Paid, Richard Car-
13.34
penter
$124,636.73
Total Disbursements
1,523.94
Less Accounts Payable Charged
$123,112.79
Net Payments During Year
Balance on hand deposited at Mfrs.
21,597.06
National Bank, Dec. 31, 1927 ..
$144,709.85
GENERAL RECEIPTS, SCHEDULE 1
From Tax Collector:
$ 8.09
Interest 1925 Taxes
589.87
Interest 1926 Taxes
17.32
Interest 1927 Taxes
.95
Charges 1925 Taxes
69.40
Charges 1926 Taxes
26.00
Charges 1927 Taxes
145.50
Town Clerk's Receipts
109.50
Town of Wrentham, Tuition
70.00
Clerk of Court, Franklin
43.00
Refunds from Forest Fires
18.00
Rent from Library
32.07
Fines from Library
7.00
Rent from Bishop Property
72.00
999.88
Permanent Sidewalks, per vouchers
School Dept., per vouchers
Property Taxes Paid, J. P. Eddy
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Rent from Town Hall
93.00
Rent from Town Property
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
26.95
Milk Inspector
14.50
Discount taken
2.60
Miscellaneous Receipts
9.70
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Tax, Business
524.02
Corporation Tax, Public Service
.42
Income Tax, 1926
405.00
Income Tax, 1925
54.00
Income Tax, 1927
6,151.25
Corporation Tax, Business 1927 acct.
2,887.60
Railway Tax
56.56
National Bank Tax
8.47
High School, Tuition
1,056.00
Veterans' Exemption
56.68
Military Aid Refund
72.00
Director of Standards
6.00
Supt. of Small Towns
764.78
Inspection of Animals
30.00
School Funds
2,552.21
Interest
.99
State Tuition
103.29
No. Attleboro Water Rights
18.00
Interest from Deposits
147.29
$17,558.68
TEMPORARY LOANS DISCOUNTED, SCHEDULE 2
Note Dated
Jan. 5, 1927; due Oct. 15, 1927;
Rate 3.91.
$5,000.00
Jan. 5, 1927; due Nov. 1, 1927;
Rate 3.91. .
5,000.00
Feb. 1, 1927; due Dec. 1, 1927;
Rate 3.98. .
5,000.00
Feb. 21, 1927; due Dec. 15, 1927.
Rate 3.875. 5,000.00
Apr. 12, 1927; due Nov. 15, 1927;
Rate 3.79 ..
5,000.00
May 2, 1927; due Dec. 30, 1927;
Rate
3.86 ..
5,000.00
June 18, 1927; due Jan. 10, 1928;
Rate
3.87. .
5,000.00
July 30, 1927; due Jan. 20, 1928;
Rate
3.85.
5,000.00
Sept. 6, 1927; due Jan. 30, 1928;
Rate
3.55.
5,000.00
Sept. 6, 1927; due Feb. 10, 1928;
Rate
3.55 ..
5,000.00
$50,000.00
INTEREST PAID, SCHEDULE 3
Interest on Anticipation Notes
$1,235.42
High School Addition Coupons
520.00
Water Loan Coupons, Act of 1908
616.00
Municipal Land Loan
233.75
$2,605.17
Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1927 acct.
1,330.67
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ANNUAL REPORT ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS PAID, SCHEDULE 4
5,000.00
February 1, 1927.
Note 84
5,000.00
October 15, 1927.
Note 85
5,000.00
November 1, 1927.
Note 86
5,000.00
December 1, 1927.
Note 87
5,000.00
December 15, 1927.
Note 88
5,000.00
November 15, 1927.
Note 89
$20,000.00
January 5, 1927.
Note 82-83
$50,000.00
RECAPITULATION OF SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNTS
Departments
Appropriations
Refunds
Expended
Balances
Overdrafts
Current & Incidentals
$3,360.00
$ ........
$3,059.98
$300.02
$ .
Police
3,000.00
58.00
2,613.32
444.68
Salaries
1,800.00
. .
1,750.00
50.00
Highway
6,000.00
3,817.64
9,817.27
.37
Snow
900.00
990.72
90.72
Fire
2,100.00
2,081.71
18.29
Street Lights
2,650.00
2,650.00
None
Water Pumping
2,500.00
2,500.00
None
Water Supplies & Incidentals
750.00
889.69
139.69
Welfare
3,500.00
3,254.99
245.01
State Aid
72.00
72.00
None
Permanent Sidewalks
1,000.00
999.88
.12
Board of Health
150.00
·
280.30
Tree Warden
200.00
188.75
11.25
Memorial Day
100.00
100.00
None
Bridge Special
300.00
297.47
2.53
Snow Plow Special
400.00
397.10
2.90
Town Hall Ceiling
200.00
· .
197.00
3.00
Sidewalk Repairs
300.00
297.10
2.90
Town Platt Special
250.00
None
250.00
$29,282.00
$3,875.64
$32,437.28
$1,081.07
$360.71
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130.30
RECAPITULATION OF SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
Appropriation
Refunds
Expended
Balance
Total Appropriation
$25,875.00
$103.71
$ . ..
$. .
Supt. Salary
1,480.00
Supt. Expenses
102.82
Teachers' Salaries
15,246.47
Books & Supplies
1,606.98
Janitor
1,300.00
Fuel
1,643.11
Miscellaneous
324.68
Maintenance
420.96
Health .
.
437.31
Transportation
2,643.50
New Equipment
745.82
$25,875.00
$103.71
$25,951.65
$27.06
Appropriation
Refunds
Expended
Balances
Overdrafts
Selectmen's Accounts
$29,282.00
$3,875.64
$32,437.28
$1,081.07
$360.71
School Accounts
25,875.00
103.71
25,951.65
27.06
Interest, Treasurer's
2,800.00
. . . . . . . .
2,605.17
194.83
$57,957.00
$3,979.35
$60,994.10
$1,302.96
$360.71
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BALANCE SHEET DEC. 31, 1927
Assets
Liabilities and Surplus
Cash on Deposit .$21,597.06
Land Purchase Bonds
$ 5,000.00
Accounts Receivable:
Temporary Loans 25,000.00
Tax Levy, 1926
166.06
Overlays, 1926 acct. 220.70
Tax Levy, 1927
11,895.41
Overlays, 1927 acct.
1,602.16
Miscellaneous
306.00
Soldiers' Special Fund
724.27
Special Assessment:
Town Platt Special
250.00
Moth Tax
25.10
Accounts Payable
1,523.94
Departmental:
Surplus, 1926 acct. .$6,382.44
Water Rates
789.02
Awards Paid . $1,183.00
Water Supplies
12.50
Overdrafts, 1926 1,140.84 2,323.84
Overdrafts:
Snow Account
90.72
Balance, 1926 Surplus $4,058.60
Water Supplies
139.69
Surplus, 1927 acct. 5,193.77
Board of Health
130.30
Town Property: Park
8,000.00
Refund due, Moth
113.75
Property Acquired, Tax Due
307.83
$43,573.44
$43,573.44
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
. . $26,000.00
Water Loan
.$14,000.00
High School Addition
12,000.00
$26,000.00
$26,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNT
Trust Fund
$727.30
Town School Fund
$727.30
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD OSTERHOLM, Treasurer, Town of Plainville, Mass.
Present Surplus
9,252.37
68
ANNUAL REPORT
LIBRARY ACCOUNT, DEC. 31, 1927
Payments
$130.00
Rent
153.00
Librarian
16.08
Lights
491.54
Books
36.00
Clerical
15.00
Fuel
16.00
Supplies
$857.62
Total Expenditures
15.59
Unexpended Balance
$873.21
Receipts
$373,21
Dog Tax
500.00
Appropriation
Total Receipts
$873.21
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD OSTERHOLM, Treasurer.
69
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
The Fire Department was called to three chimney fires and one building fire during the year 1927 with a very small loss to property.
We find that the fire drills at schools are executed each month, and in one and one-half minutes after the sounding of fire bell, both buildings are deserted. Also the fire escape on High School building was a much needed safety appliance and that both buildings are properly equipped with fire extinguishers.
The Board of Engineers wish for the support of our voters for the amount asked in the appropriation, for a forest and emergency truck, as we do not want the pumper used for the Forest Fire service.
Signed :
RICHARD F. BARTON, CHRISTIAN H. HENRICH, ARTHUR L. MARTIN, Board of Fire Engineers.
FIRE WARDEN'S REPORT
Plainville, Mass., February, 1928.
I wish to state that the year 1927 ended with a very small expense compared with the previous years on ac- count of Forest Fires. The total cost for the year was $193.50.
I also wish to say that the Department is without a truck to be used for Forest Fire service.
RICHARD F. BARTON, Fire Warden.
70
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Selectmen
HIGHWAY VOUCHERS NO. 1
Warrant No. Payable to
$ .95
1 H. S. LePorte, sharpening tools
2.30
2 Four Wheel Drive Auto Co., valves
4.58
3 Geo. B. Greenlay, cash paid out
12.50
4 Geo. R. Ellis, legal service, Crowley case
11.50
5 Geo. H. Snell, clippers
40.00
6 Geo. H. Kettell, repair, Taunton St.
130.50
7 T. F. Quinn, crushed stone
210.75
8
F. E. Herring, pay roll
249.50
F. E. Herring, pay roll
362.50
10 11
F. E. Herring, pay roll
140.00
12 W. H. Riley & Son, 112 yds. Gravel at $9.25
32.60
13
F. E. Herring, pay roll
195.60
14 The Barrett Co., Tarvia
8.80
15 Guf Refining Co., fuel oil
16 Dyer Sales & Machine Co., tar kettle and tools
198.50
17 F. E. Herring, pay roll
8.40
18 R. C. Thomasen, gravel
371.75
19 F. E. Herring, pay roll
417.05
20 F. E. Herring, pay roll
14.40
21 R. C. Thomasen, gravel
7.20
22 Andrew Kloss, gravel
374.05
23 F. E. Herring, pay roll
303.00
24 F. E. Herring, pay roll
10.00
25 Fred Sterlie, cutting brush, Cowell St.
499.50
26 The Barrett Co., Tarvia
368.80
28 F. E. Herring, pay roll
147.20
29 F. E. Herring, pay roll
16.00
30
Acme Road Machine Co., 2 scraper blades Thompson Bros., tools
6.50
32
Chas. E. McCaffery, engineer, roller
2.77
34
Geo. B. Greenlay, bolts, varnish and brush
25.75
34A Geo. B. Greenlay, sign boards
1.40
35 Ernest Munroe, oil and lanterns
306.19
36 F. E. Herring, pay roll
4.20
31 F. W. Averill, repairs
49.00
33
27 F. E. Herring, pay roll
87.40
457.80
9 F. E. Herring, pay roll
268.50
Amount
71
ANNUAL REPORT
Warrant No. Payable to
Amount
37 Chas. McCaffery, engineer
33.00
38 F. E. Herring, pay roll
300.30
39 W. H. Riley & Son, gravel 45.00
40 F. E. Herring, pay roll
128.46
41 Alfred Perini, gravel
36.60
42
The Barrett Co., Tarvia
766.80
43
F. E. Herring, pay roll
37.85
44
Iron Trap Rock Co., pea stone
31.68
45 N. E. Road Machine Co., chain
2.50
46 F. E. Herring, telephone calls
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