USA > Massachusetts > Norfolk County > Plainville > Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1934-1941 > Part 53
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65
130
ANNUAL REPORT
Departmental:
This account shows the amounts due from the Common- wealth and other cities and towns because of Welfare and Old Age Assistance rendered by the Town of Plainville for persons residing in Plainville but citizens of other communities. Re- serves are set up for this account until collected and treated the same as other reserves.
Tax Titles:
$759.22 is the amount of taxes due on property taken by the Tax Collector for non-payment. These tax titles can be redeemed by anyone having an interest in the property, but must be redeemed within a period of two years.
Tax Title Possession:
$577.70 represents the amount of taxes owing on property that has been offered for sale and because of unsatisfactory bids has been taken by the town. This account represents eleven pieces of property. The Selectmen hold title to this property and will be pleased to receive any reasonable offer.
Water Rates and Supplies:
$2,935.35 is the amount of water rates remaining unpaid at the close of the calendar year. This amount is considerably less than at the close of the previous year.
State Aid to Highways:
Amount due from the Commonwealth and County on ac- count of Chapters No. 81 and No. 90. Reimbursements are not made to the Town until all work has been completed and conse- quently there is some delay in receiving remittances.
Overdrawn Accounts:
The following accounts were authorized by the Selectmen and will have to be disposed of at the Regular Town Meeting:
Snow Removal $447.25 Old Age Assistance 283.54
131
ANNUAL REPORT
United States Federal Grants:
The Federal Government grants funds to assist in paying the cost of Old Age Assistance and the credit balances as shown on the statement represents amounts not yet used by the Town.
Reserve for Road Machinery Operations:
When Town trucks and machinery are used a charge is made as if this machinery was hired from outside owners. The amount of $747.13 is the balance credited to this account dur- ing 1940 and prior years. From the amount appropriations can be made for operating of road machinery but can only be done by a vote of the Town.
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus:
Overlay reserve is an accumulation of overlay balances after the taxes have been collected for the years for which this overlay was reserved. From this account appropriations can be made but only by a vote of the Town.
Unexpended Balances:
This account represents amounts contracted but not paid. These have been charged to the departments for whom the con- tracts were made.
Surplus Revenue:
$25,509.15 represents an accumulation of balances and unexpended receipts in prior years. This is the amount of cash available if all taxes were paid and after all obligations paid. Free cash in the Treasury at the present time is approxi- mately $12,300.00.
Trust Account:
As previously stated, this is in the form of cash on deposit at the Attleboro Savings Bank at North Attleboro, Massachu- setts. It is a school fund from which the income can be used by the School Department for the support of the schools.
132
ANNUAL REPORT
General:
During the year under review the Town borrowed $20,- 000.00 in anticipation of revenue. This amount has been paid and at this time the Town does not owe any anticipation notes.
At this time I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and other Town officials from whom I have received splendid cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD OSTERHOLM,
Treasurer
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE RECEIPTS - DECEMBER 31, 1940
Tax Levy - 1938 account
$ 4,186.50
Tax Levy - 1939 account
3,863.71
Tax Levy - 1940 account
31,964.79
Highway - Chapter 81
4,897.54
Highway - Chapter 90
935.18
United States Federal Grant:
Old Age Assistance
5,827.59
Old Age Assistance Administration
205.76
Aid Dependent Children Administration
3.94
Aid Dependent Children
226.66
Dog Tax collections
660.40
Road Machinery - Highway
795.25
Anticipation note
20,000.00
Estimated Receipts (Schedule)
39,901.23
Treasurer's refund
30.00
School Department refund
105.60
Interest on Trust Fund (School)
14.61
Total receipts
$113,618.76
Cash balance, January 1, 1940
15,603.26
$129,222.02
133
ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE DISBURSEMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1940
Road Machinery Operation reserve $ 20.00
United States Federal Grants :
Old Age Assistance
5,958.39
Old Age Assistance Administration
200.00
Aid Dependent Children
260.00
Dog Tax collection to County 688.80
Abatement of 1940 Tax 2.00
Abatement of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
3.82
Anticipation of Revenue note
20,000.00
Appropriation Accounts :
Public Library 498.39
Selectmen's salaries and expenses
1,614.76
Treasurer's salary and expenses 685.54
Town Clerk's salary and expenses 264.78
Assessors' salaries and expenses 641.07
Tax Collector's salary and expenses
549.93
Board of Registrars' salaries and expenses
242.10
Town Auditor's salary
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75.00
Insurance payments
1,237.30
Welfare and Mother's Aid
2,714.23
Old Age Assistance
7,229.66
Soldier's Relief
1,008.07
Highway - Chapter 81
8,857.73
Highway - Chapter 90
1,499.79
Highway - Center of Town
1,449.81
Highway - Snow Removal
3,647.25
Highway - Machinery Operation
812.90
Highway - Truck purchase
459.75
Highway - Snow Plow purchase
540.00
Highway - Grove Street Extension
1,493.72
Memorial Day Observance
100.00
Interest Payments
74.17
Fire Department
2,247.85
Forest Fires
105.25
Street Lights
4,143.10
Water Department
4,000.00
Board of Health
505.50
Police Department
1,999.76
134
ANNUAL REPORT
Tree Warden 125.00
Town Hall Maintenance
308.93
Park Commissioners
490.99
Support of Schools
26,450.02
Town Forest Committee
125.00
State and Military Aid
340.00
Town Officials' Bonds
143.50
Moth Extermination
794.54
County Hospital expenses
594.81
Welfare Agent and Clerk
219.43
School Sanitation project
560.09
School Heating project
384.00
Works Progress Administration
467.82
State Taxes
4,220.05
County Taxes
1,583.00
Fire Barn Committee
60.00
Land Damage - Mayberg
40.00
Repairs and painting of buildings
1,815.00
Shade Tree planting
50.00
Total Disbursements
$114,652.60
Cash Balance - December 31, 1940
14,569.42
$129,222.02
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS - DECEMBER 31, 1940
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1939 Account
$ 114.83
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1940 Account
5,607.76
Water Service
4,360.41
Tax Titles sold
85.00
Interest on Tax collections
381.42
Charges on Tax collections
152.63
Dog Tax refund by County
454.23
District Court fines
186.66
Tuition from Town of Wrentham
170.08
Tuition from Town of Foxboro
25.28
Welfare - North Attleboro
595.97
Old Age Assistance - Mattapoisett
27.50
ANNUAL REPORT
135
Insurance refunds on contracts
48.80
Gasoline Tax refund
25.28
Town Hall rent
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures collections
33.72
Bristol Farms lease
200.00
Sale of Road Machinery
100.00
Milk Licenses
14.50
Library fines
5.05
Town Clerk's collections
1,952.50
From Commonwealth of Mass .:
Chapter 504
3,808.66
Old Age Assistance
3,676.98
Vocational Training
150.38
Public Health
123.57
High School Tuition
1,042.75
Transportation
476.94
Superintendent of Small Towns
773.44
Income Taxes
8,680.69
Income - School Fund
3,377.43
Income - Gas and Light, etc.
2,716.16
Reimbursement for loss of taxes
8.08
Veterans' exemptions
6.30
Temporary Aid
162.46
Agriculture
45.00
Forestry
17.99
Aid Dependent Children
242.78
$39,901.23
RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS AND BALANCES
Accounts
Appropriations
Transfers and Refunds
Expended
Balances
Public Library
$ 500.00
$ 498.39
$ 1.61
Selectmen
1,800.00
1,689.76
110.24
Treasurer
627.40
$ 109.51
735.54
1.37
Town Clerk
270.00
264.78
5.22
Assessors
650.00
641.07
8.93
Tax Collector
550.00
549.93
.07
Board of Registrars
260.00
242.10
17.90
Town Auditor
50.00
50.00
Sealer of Weights
75.00
75.00
Insurance
1,500.00
1,237.30
262.70
Welfare
2,750.00
2,714.23
35.77
Old Age Assistance
6,950.00
7,229.66
* 279.66
Soldier's Relief
1,050.00
1,008.07
41.93
Chapter 81
4,058.20
4,800.00
8,857.73
.47
Center of Town
1,450.00
1,449.81
.19
Chapter 90
500.00
1,000.00
1,499.79
21
Snow Removal
3,200.00
3,647.25
*
447.25
Machinery Operation
600.00
250.00
812.90
37.10
Truck Purchase
500.00
459.75
40.25
Snow Plow Purchase
545.00
540.00
5.00
Grove Street
1,500.00
1,493.72
6.28
Memorial Day
100.00
100.00
Fire Department
2,250.00
2,247.85
2.15
Forest Fires
105.25
105.25
Street Lights
4,167.52
4,143.10
24.42
Water Department
4,000.00
4,000.00
Board of Health
510.00
505.50
4.50
Police Department
2,000.00
1,999.76
.24
Tree Warden
125.00
125.00
Town Hall
350.00
308.93
41.07
Public Park
500.00
490.99
9.01
Schools
26,450.00
120.21
26,450.02
120.19
Town Forest
125.00
125.00
State Aid
500.00
340.00
160.00
Town Officials' Bonds
150.00
143.50
6.50
Moth Extermination
800.00
794.54
5.46
County Hospital
594.81
594.81
Welfare Agent
250.00
219.43
30.57
School Heating
1,058.71
944.09
114.62
W. P. A.
500.00
467.82
32.18
State and County Taxes
5,743.00
73.93
5,803.05
13.88
Interest payments
74.17
74.17
Fire Barn Committee
100.00
60.00
40.00
Land Damage
40.00
40.00
Repairs and Painting
1.850.00
1,815.00
35.00
Shade Tree Planting
50.00
50.00
$81,279.06
$6,853.65
$87,644.59
$488.12
*Overdrafts
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1940
ASSETS
LIABILITIES - RESERVES - SURPLUS
Cash
$14,569.42
United States Grants :
Accounts Receivable :
Old Age Assistance, Adm.
$ 13.78
Taxes:
Aid Dependent Children, Adm.
3.94
Levy of 1939
$4,381.27
Aid Dependent Children 6.45
Levy of 1940
8,990.60
13,371.87
Reserve for Road Machinery
747.13
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1940
145.54
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
13.88
Departmental:
Public Welfare
$102.78
Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1939
1,095.47
Aid to Dependent Children
160.00
Levy of 1940
1,306.90
Military Aid
130.00
594.78
Tax Titles
759.22
Motor Vehicle Excise
145.54
Tax Title Possession
577.70
Tax Title
759.22
Water Rates and Supplies
2,935.35
Tax Title Possession
577.70
State Aid to Highways :
Departmental
594.78
Chapter 81
$64.82
Water
2,935.35
Chapter 90
84.80
149.62
Overdrawn Accounts :
Unexpended Balances :
50.00
Snow Removal
$447.25
Selectmen
75.00
Old Age Assistance
279.66
U. S. Federal Grant, O. A. A.
3.88
730.79
Surplus Revenue
25,509.15
$33,834.29
$33,834.29
Trust Fund, Cash
TRUST ACCOUNTS $727.30 School Fund
$727.30
Old Age Assistance
202.00
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Treasurer
139
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Sealing
Adjusted Sealed Fee
Total
Scales
Platform over 10,000 lbs.
1
1
$2.00
$2.00
Platform 100 - 5,000 lbs.
9
.50
4.50
Counter under 100 lbs.
9
.10
.90
Spring over 100 lbs.
2
.50
1.00
Spring under 100 lbs.
15
.10
1.50
Computing under 100 1bs.
1
6
.10
.60
Personal Weighing
2
.50
1.00
Weights
Avoirdupois
6 38
.03
1.14
Capacity Measures
6
.03
.18
Automatic Measuring
Devices
Gasoline Pumps
2
2
.50
1.00
Gasoline Meters
1
27
.50
13.50
Tank Truck Meters System
2
3
1.00
3.00
Bulk Staion Systems
2
1.00
2.00
Oil Measuring Pumps
4
.10
.40
Grease Measuring Devices
10
.10
1.00
Totals
13
136
$33.72
Reweighing of Commodities Put Up For Sale
Beans 3; Bread 23; Butter 12; Coal (in paper bags) 10;
Flour 2 . Coal (in transit) 3; Grain 6; Lard 7; Potatoes 7. Cash Paid to Town Treasurer .. .$33.72
Appropriation $75.00
Salary $50.00
Transportation and
Supplies 25.00 75.00
Respectfully submitted,
ADRIAN G. WHEELER, Sealer
140
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1940.
1938 Account
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
Collected
Abated
Poll $ 20.00
$ 2.00
$18.00
Personal and
Real Estate
4202.88
4192.00
10.88
(Account closed in full)
1939 Account
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
Collected
Abated
Uncollected $ 10.00
Poll
$ 58.00
$ 28.00
$20.00
Personal and
Real Estate
8223.23
3843.21
8.75
4371.27
Motor V. Excise
116.63
114.83
1.80
none
1940 Account
Assessors'
Warrants
Collected
Abated
Uncollected $ 50.00
Poll
$ 1118.00
$ 1010.00
$ 58.00
Personal and
Real Estate
40022.00
31069.07
12.33
8940.60
Motor V. Excise 5990.81
5607.76
237.51
145.54
Other Collections Paid Treasurer During 1940
For 1938
For 1939
For 1940
Interest collected
$284.68
$84.83
$ 9.53
Charles and fees collected
50.03
38.05
75.25
Collector's Expense Account for 1940
Appropriation
$150.00
Expended
149.93
Balance
$.07
Respectfully submitted,
O. P. BROWN,
Collector of Taxes
141
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is the report of the Water Commissioners for year ending December 31, 1940:
Five new services were connected.
Eleven old services were renewed, two of which were across South Street under the coment road.
Three services were shut off.
Three hydrants were broken and replaced.
The new Grove Street Extension was laid and completed.
The amount of $4,500.00 is asked for Water Payments and Incidentals.
The residents of South Street, north of end of pipe line, ask for extension of water pipe to the Wrentham line. The Water Board recommends this extension.
Received from water rates .. $4,254.18
Received from supplies 106.23
$4,360.41
Paid to Treasurer 4,360.41
Bills due and uncollected 2,925.30
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Jan. 3-North Attleboro Water Dept. ... $
388.17 $
388.17
Jan. 10-R. I. State Welding Co., Repairs
10.00
10.00
Apr. 3-Commercial Press, Supplies
10.15
W. S. Darley, Meter Book
5.34
Rensslear Mfg. Co., Repairs 1.87
Curtis 1000 Inc., Envelopes 5.22
Al Duxbury, Stamp
3.35
H. B. Thompson, Salary 50.00 75.93
142
ANNUAL REPORT
May 1-George Ronhock, Labor 3.50
James Fawcett, Labor 4.50
Nat'l Meter Co., Meters 49.06
Geo. Snell Co., Attleboro
9.20
Express Charges 3.77
Rensslear Mfg. Co. 32.29
102.32
May 15-C. Grinnell, Labor
4.00
Ray Thomasen, Labor
4.00
William Miller, Labor
16.00
Charles Cobb, Wrecker 3.00
Alton French
27.50
54.50
June 5-Ray Thomasen, Labor
4.00
William Miller, Labor
25.75
Nat'l Meter Co., Repairs
17.60
R. I. State Welding
10.00
57.35
June 19-C. Grinnell, Labor
4.00
Roy Rushton
18.00
Earl Rushton
18.00
Nat'l Lead Pipe
42.80
F. W. Averill, Repair
1.00
Schofield Company, Repair
8.47
H. B. Thompson, Supplies
4.62
96.89
Aug. 7-Geo. A. Cadwell, Repairs
22.11
Geo. Ronhock, Labor
6.00
North Attleboro Water Dept. . 1,761.88
1,789.29
Sept. 18-George Ronhock, Labor
20.00
20.00
Oct. 2-C. Grinnell, Labor
5.00
Ray Thomasen, Labor
5.00
Geo. Ronhock, Labor
4.00
Thompson Bros., Tools
3.50
H. B. Thompson, Salary
50.00
67.50
Nov. 20-R. I. State Welding
10.00
Geo. Ronhock, Labor
1.88
11.88
Dec. 4-Charles D. Hunt
4.00
A. E. French
42.75
H. B. Thompson, Salary
50.00
R. D. Berkley, Salary
25.00
F. V. Henrich, Salary
25.00
Thompson Bros., Truck
52.00
198.75
143
ANNUAL REPORT
Dec. 4-North Attleboro Water Dept. .. 1,127.42 1,127.42
$4,000.00
Grove Street Extension
May 15-H. R. Prescott & Sons, Valves $ 40.49
H. R. Prescott & Sons 25.50
National Boston Lead Co. 60.81
Sumner & Dunbar, Supplies 57.89
Warren Pipe Co., Pipe 595.63
Burgess Express Co., Express Charges 28.80
Payroll 153.00
May 25-Payroll 158.00
June 11-Payroll 124.60
$1,244.72
Appropriation
$1,250.00
Expended
1,244.72
Balance
$5.28
Respectfully submitted,
H. B. THOMPSON, R. D. BERKLEY, F. V. HENRICH,
Water Commissioners
144
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Police Department herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
During the past year fifteen (15) arrests were made on the following charges:
Crime against Person 15
Complaints and Investigations
152
Papers Served for Out of Town 13
Summons
11
Warrants
2
Motor accidents for year
35
Injured
15
Deaths
7
This year was the first year we had any auto deaths since the year 1936.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER A. MEYER
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Jan. 18-Elmer Pease, Duty
$56.00
Clarence Avery, Duty
3.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
8.50
F. W. Averill, Taxi
4.75
$72.25
Feb. 8-Elmer Pease, Duty
81.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
14.50
95.50
Feb. 21-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
3.48
Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Herbert Morse, Dog Officer 3.00
Chester A. Meyer, Duty
14.00
74.48
ANNUAL REPORT
145
Mar. 7-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
2.88
Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Herbert Morse, Posting Warrants
5.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
9.50
73.38
Mar. 20-Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
11.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog
2.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi
9.25
78.25
Apr. 3-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
3.48
F. W. Averill, Taxi
8.50
Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog and Duty
4.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
10.50
82.48
Apr. 17-Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Clarence Avery, Duty
3.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
9.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi
3.00
J. B. Stringer, Transporting
Machine
15.00
84.00
May
2-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
3.33
F. W. Averill, Taxi
5.00
Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Herbert Morse, Posting Warrants and Duty
5.50
Chester Meyer, Duty
11.00
80.83
May 15-Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Clarence Avery, Duty
3.00
George Snell, Special Night Duty
12.00
Eugene Brodeur, Special Duty . . Chester Meyer, Duty
12.50
Jas. H. Daggett, . Transportation
6.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi
2.50
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog
5.00
96.50
June 6-Elmer Pease, Duty
81.00
Herbert Morse, Duty
3.00
George Snell, Special Duty
2.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
13.50
F. W. Averill, Taxi
4.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel., Phone
3.58
107.58
10
1.50
146
ANNUAL REPORT
June 20-Elmer Pease, Duty 57.00
Herbert Morse, Dog Officer and Duty 5.00
Clarence Avery, Special Duty 3.00
Chester Meyer, Duty 14.50
79.50
July 5-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 3.93
N. A. Chronicle Co., Card of Thanks 1.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.75
Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Chester Meyer, Duty 10.50
71.18
July 17-Elmer Pease, Duty 58.00
Herbert Morse, Duty
7.50
Chester Meyer, Duty
14.50
Charles Quirk, Special Duty .
6.00
Eugene Brodeur, Special Duty . .
6.00
Clinton Barton, Special Duty 5.00
George Snell, Special Duty
5.00
A. Walden, Special Duty
5.00
Sun Publishing Co., Card of Thanks 1.00
Dr. Chas. E. Roderick, First Aid 3.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi 4.50
115.50
Aug. 7-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 3.13
Elmer Pease, Duty
84.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog and
Duty 4.00
Chester Meyer, Police Duty
12.50
Lyman Parmenter, Jr., Painting Signs
3.00
106.63
Aug. 22-Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
George Snell, Special Duty
2.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi
4.50
Chester Meyer, Duty
12.50
73.00
Sept. 5-N. E. Tel. & Tel., Phone
4.68
Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog
2.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
10.50
73.18
147
ANNUAL REPORT
Sept. 19-Elmer Pease, Duty 54.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dog and Posting Warrants 7.00
Chester Meyer, Duty 12.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi 7.75
80.75
Oct. 3-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 3.58
F. W. Averill, Taxi
1.00
Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Herbert Morse, Burying Dogs
4.00
Chester A. Meyer, Duty
10.50
73.08
Oct. 16-Elmer Pease, Duty
57.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
11.50
F. W. Averill, Taxi 2.00
70.50
Nov. 7-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone 3.18
F. W. Averill, Taxi
3.00
Elmer Pease, Duty
84.00
Herbert Morse, Posting Warrants and Duty 7.50
George Snell, Duty
6.00
Clarence Avery, Duty
3.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
13.00
119.68
Nov. 21-Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
Herbert Morse, Posting Warrants
5.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
13.50
F. W. Averill, Taxi
1.50
76.00
Dec. 5-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
2.93
F. W. Averill, Taxi
2.50
Elmer Pease, Duty
57.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
10.00
72.43
Dec. 19-Elmer Pease, Duty
54.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
10.50
64.50
Dec. 31-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone
3.08
Elmer Pease, Duty
56.00
George Snell, Duty
5.00
Chester Meyer, Duty
14.50
78.58
$1,999.76
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
1,999.76
Balance
$.24
148
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The same Trustees have been in charge as were in office last year. We find that the same interest prevails among the reading public and that a much larger proportion of our citizens use the opportunities than is common in the cities and larger towns. Circulation was about the same as 1939, the small falling off due to bad weather and more ilbrary nights falling on holidays.
Worn and obsolete fiction has been, as usual, given to patriotic societies for distribution in the hospitals and for sea- men. We have been notified of the receipt of the largest dog tax return in years and hope that the really urgent repairs to doors and the proposed historical room may be possible. If you, on a rainy night, have ever attempted to close an umbrella and open the front door at the same time you will appreciate this.
New books added 203
Circulation
10,280
Fiction
9,949
Non Fiction
331
School Deposit (estimated)
300
Respectfully submitted, FRED W. NORTHUP, ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, ALICE M. PEASE,
Trustees of Public Library
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Feb. 8-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
$ 13.00
Fred W. Northup, Clerical 2.00
Marion H. Rogers, Glass
.15
$ 15.15
ANNUAL REPORT
149
Feb. 21-Union Light & Power Co., Lights
.88
.88
Mar. 7-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
12.00
Alice M. Pease, Expenses 2.00
Fred W. Northup, Expenses 2.00
16.00
Mar. 21-R. I. News Co., Books
64.84
Union Light & Power Co., Lights .80
Price Craft, Blanks
4.75
John E. Miner Co., Labor and Material
.85
Alice M. Pease, Expenses
3.00
Fred W. Northup, Expenses
3.00
Fred Northup, Clerical
14.00
Fred Northup, Small Supplies
.50
91.74
Apr. 4-DeWolfe Fiske Co., Books
71.60
Wells Publishing Co., Books
.88
Leon C. Hills
4.00
Price Craft, Supplies
1.00
Robert J. McNeil, Labor Supplies
and
2.50
F. W. Northup, Clerical 19.00
Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
13.00
111.98
Apr. 18-Jean Karr Co., Books
5.88
Fred W. Northup, Clerical
9.00
Union Light & Power Co., Lights
1.60
16.48
May 2-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
13.00
13.00
May 16-Union Light & Power Co., Lights
1.36
1.36
June 6-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
14.00
14.00
June 20-Union Light & Power Co., Lights
1.12
1.12
July 5-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
12.00
12.00
July 18-Alice M. Pease, Expenses
2.00
Fred W. Northup, Expenses
2.00
4.00
Aug. 7-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
14.00
R. I. News Co., Books
41.03
Fred W. Northup, Clerical
12.00
Fred W. Northup, Small Supplies .50
67.53
150
ANNUAL REPORT
Sept. 5-R. I. News Co., Book 1.88
Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 10.00
Union Light & Power Co., Lights .80
12.68
Oct. 3-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian 12.00
Union Light & Power Co., Lights
2.30
14.30
Nov. 7-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian Thomas E. Skinner, Labor and Material
13.00
1.00
14.00
Dec. 5-Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
12.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
5.00
17.00
Dec. 31-R. I. News Co., Books 50.83
Union Light & Power Co., Lights
5.34
Elmer C. Pease, Librarian
12.00
Alice M. Pease, Expenses
2.00
Fred W. Northup, Expenses
2.00
Fred W. Northup, Clerical
3.00
75.17
$498.39
Appropriation
.$500.00
Expended
498.39
Balance
$1.61
151
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen, we submit to you our report for the year 1940. We have experienced another year in which the financial loss by fire has been kept to a very small amount. We regret to report that although the dollar loss has been small, three lives were lost as the result of one accident with fire ensuing.
We have continued our policy of purchasing an amount of fire hose to build up an adequate supply suitable to fill the needs of our Town. Our supply at present is approximately as follows:
1900 feet of 21/2 inch hose
1400 feet of 11/2 inch hose
3000 feet of 13 inch hose used for forest fires
We believe this purchasing method of hose supply should be continued.
Once more we feel it our duty as your Board of Engineers to call attention of the voters to the need of a building to house your apparatus that will comply with State laws. Those who make up this department are men that give you their time and experience for practically no compensation. These men are deserving of some consideration by providing them with at least a suitable place to care for the apparatus and retain their interest in it.
We thank you for the cooperation and interest you have shown in our department.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH, ALTON E. FRENCH, CHESTER A. MEYER,
Board of Fire Engineers
152
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Jan. 18-W. H. Riley & Son
$ 11.40
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 2.73
North Attleboro Gas Co.
.72
The Commercial Press
2.94
$ 17.79
Feb. 8-Plainville Coal Co.
34.20
Charles S. Cobb
2.94
North Attleboro Gas Co.
1.44
Maynard Skinner
10.00
Curtis 1000 Inc.
4.26
52.84
Feb. 21-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
2.73
Union Light & Power Co.
11.99
Norfolk, Bristol Forest Wardens' Association 5.00
Joseph L. Kelley
18.00
Payroll for Cleaning Hydrants . 14.00
51.72
Mar. 7-N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 2.73
North Attleboro Gas. Co.
.90
George Hayes, Labor
4.00
Alton French, Labor
4.00
Christian F. Henrich, Labor
4.00
Maynard Skinner, Janitor Service Thompson Brothers
.90
26.53
Mar. 21-W. H. Riley & Son
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.