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9.75
Town Forest Committee
75.00
73.60
1.40
Town Office Building
1,100.00
1,079.86
Maturing Debt
20,000.00
20,000.00
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Water Tank Repair
3,500.00
3.75
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20.14
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$ 757.40
Welfare Agent Official's Bonds Moth Department
800.00
800.00
292.00
292.00
800.00
800.00
Town Dump
300.00
294.80
5.20
Drainage System
2,200.00
2,199.06
.94
Regional School Committee
200.00
200.00*
Norfolk County Retirement
1,028.04
1,028.04
.54
Highway-Chapter 81
4,300.00
9,075.00
13,349.47
25.53
Foreclosing Tax Titles
255.83
255.83*
Library Building Committee
100.00
100.00*
Athletic Fund-School
300.00
300.00
Forest Fires
282.25
282.25
Wire Inspector
250.00
9.68
9.68
Water Installations
School Street
3,452.00
3,452.00
Fletcher Street
2,030.00
2,030.00
East Bacon Street
3,452.00
1,514.75
4,175.85
790.90*
Warren Street
1,917.00
2,335.75
2,245.64
90.11
Dutch Elm
400.00
400.00
Fire Equipment
9,000.00
8,949.50
50.50
Disability Assistance
2,000.00
26.40
903.43
1,122.97
Vocational Aid
1,000.00
844.25
155.75
School Yard
1,400.00
1,265.28
134.72
Tuberculosis Program
100.00
100.00
Head Wall and Fence
1,150.00
1,091.95
58.05
Sidewalks-St. Martha's
300.00
300.00
Sidewalks-Wades Hill
4,000.00
2,171.25
1,828.75
$206,064.04
$16,574.33
$212,443.57
$10,194.80
Amount Credited to Surplus Revenue
$5,301.82
*Balance brought forward to 1954 Accounts
$4,892.98
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200.00
50.00
Highway-Chapter 90
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,999.46
School Building Committee
1,917.00
Sidney, Cooney, etc.
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1953
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash-Manufacturers National Bank
Cash-National Shawmut Bank
$55,251.14 5,079.83
$60,330.97
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Tax Levy 1951 Account
170.04
Tax Levy 1952 Account
3,686.20
Tax Levy 1953 Account
11,948.50
REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED Tax Titles $525.11
Tax Title Possession
467.41
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
4,187.37
Water Rates and Supplies 1,098.42
15,760.74
State Aid to Highways
5,481.40
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Levy of 1952
7.24
OVERLAY RESERVES
Tax Levy 1951 Account
170.04
4,187.37
Tax Levy 1952 Account
2,273.85
Tax Levy 1953 Account
315.83
TAX TITLES AND POSSESSIONS
2,759.72
Tax Titles
525.11
Tax Title Possession
467.41
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
992.52
School Lunch Athletic Fund
169.00
DEPARTMENTAL
573.34
Water Rates and Supplies 1,098.42
APROPRIATION BALANCES
6,57982
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
255.83
State and County Taxes
123.82
Interest of Bonded Debt 50.00
Water Tank Repairs 3,496.25
$87,975.24
Regional School Committee
200.00
FEDERAL GRANTS
Old Age Assistance
$144.08
Aid Dependent Children 5.33
Disability Assistance 4415
Old Age Assistance- Adm. 293.23
Disability Assistance Adm. 37.83
$524.62
15,804.74
Less: Overpayment Tax
Levy 1950 Account 44.00
11,759.71
Levy of 1953
4,180.13
404.34
Highway-State Aid-Chapter 81 5,481.40
Library Building Committee
100.00
East Bacon Street Water 790.90
4,892.98
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
Overlay Surplus
4,451.55
Road Machinery Reserve
2,372.80
Sale of Real Estate Fund
10,389.00
Dog Tax Collections 15.60
Revenue Account
6.00
17,234.95
Surplus Revenue
50,229.92
$87,975.24
TRUST ACCOUNTS
School Fund-Cash Library Stabilization Fund-Cash
$727.30 School Fund
$727.30
5,665.26 Library Fund
5,665.26
Public Library Building Fund-Cash
72.80
Public Park
72.80
Rehabilitation Fund-Bonds
10,000.00
Rehabilitation Fund 10,000.00
$16,465.36
$16,465.36
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
Funded or Fixed Debt $265,000.00 School Building Loan
$265,000.00
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby present our annual report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1953.
During the year 3 arrests were made. Crimes against property, 1; Crimes against public order, 2.
Complaints and investigations, 153.
Papers served for out-of-town department, 35. Summons, 35. Capias, O. Warrants, O.
Motor vehicle accidents for the year, 52. Persons injured, 36.
In submitting this report, I wish to thank your Board, and members of this department for the cooperation shown during the year 1953.
Appropriations
$4,800.00
Salaries
$4,454.62
Telephone
142.89
Supplies
167.33
Dues
3.00
Expended
4,767.84
Balance
$32.16
Respectfully submitted
CHESTER A. MEYER,
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
Our report to you for the year 1953 is quite similar to previous years, as far as fire losses are concerned. The num- ber of alarms being about average.
We would like to thank Mr. Howard Bigelow and the A. & J. Tool Finding Company for the storage favors granted to us.
The program of enlarging our alarms system has gone forward with one new box added and another one partially installed. The second one has been halted due to relocation of telephone poles. Some time in the near future, the town will have to consider the purchase of more alarm equipment for the fire station.
During the year the new apparatus, voted at Town Meet- ing was delivered, and has proved to be a very valuable addi- tion to our department. We feel that it gives the people resid- ing outside of the water district a great deal more protection.
We have answered calls for our portable lighting system and resuscitator, also we have had occasions to use the "Scott Air Pack," purchased in 1949.
Again we wish to thank your board and every member of the department for their help and cooperation.
Appropriation
$4,350.00
Salaries
$1,730.00
Janitor
120.00
Gas & Light
76.12
Telephone
152.59
Hose
815.38
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Supplies
553.11
Insurance
220.18
Alarm Systems
461.24
Maintenance
207.40
Dues
8.00
$4,343.92
Balance
$6.08
Respectfully submitted:
ALTON E. FRENCH, Chief
CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH, First Ass't CHESTER A. MEYER, Second Ass't
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND DIARIES
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk and Dairies for the Town of Plainville, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1953, as follows:
Milk Licenses issued: 34 @ $1. $34.00
Oleomargarine Licenses: 9 @ $1. 9.00
Cash paid Town Treasurer $43.00
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON,
Milk Inspector
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ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF HEALTH
Your Board of Health during the year of 1953 has had the usual number of minor complaints, which have been adjusted satisfactorily.
Our Sanitation Inspector, Mr. Putnam Steele, has done a very excellent job in his inspection of all eating establishments in the town, together with his quarterly inspection of all milk and cream sold in the town.
We have two problems confronting us for 1954. First, the Town Dump, which is on the land belonging to Mrs. Lina Stierli. Mr. William Stierli met with the Selectmen in Novem- ber, with the proposition that the Town should pay some rent for the use of this land. We have an article in the Town War- rant asking for an annual rental to be paid Mrs. Stierli of $150.
Second, collection of garbage. The State recently passed a law requiring that all garbage fed to swine must first be cook- ed. This will add greatly to the cost of handling garbage. Mr. Gucwa and Mr. Bielecki met with the Board of Selectmen and talked over this matter. The proposition they put up to the Selectmen was that the Town pay them a yearly fee of $1200. for such collection. This is an increase of $600. over what we paid last year.
The following is a list of diseases on record at this office.
Chicken Pox 7
German Measles 2
Scarlet Fever 6
Mumps 2
Dog Bite
4
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON NORMAN A. McGILL
Board of Health
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TOWN PHYSICIAN REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
During the year 1953, a quiet year relative to Welfare care, a total of 14 calls in all were made. Of this total, only two individuals were involved.
In most cases, free medicines were given.
Thanking you for past consideration, I remain
DR. MAURICE D. GRANT
Town Physician
ASSESSORS REPORT, 1953
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1953, follows:
Total Appropriations Town Meeting
$237,677.41
Overlay Reserve
3,004.02
Total Appropriations
$240,681.43
Total Estimated Receipts
119,482.33
Amount to be raised by Taxation
121,199.10
$240,681.43
Taxes Committed:
Real Estate @ $54. per thousand valuation
$101,836.98
Personal Property @ $54. per thousand
18,240.12
Poll Tax @ $2. valuation
1,122.00
$121,199.10
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Excise Tax:
Total Valuation of cars assessed
$533,561.00
Total Tax assessed
23,729.00
Total Number of cars assessed
1,188
Number of Persons, Partnerships, and Corporations assessed
1,027
Number of Polls
561
Number of Dwelling houses
630
Number of Acres of Land
63,060
Total Real Estate Valuation Total Personal
$1,885,870.00
337,780.00
Total
$2,223,650.00
Live Stock Assessed
Horses
17
Cattle
154
Swine
310
Sheep
15
Fowl
3,985
All others
30
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. QUIRK SYDNEY J. ANDREWS FRANK V. HENRICH
Board of Assessors
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CENTER TOWN
To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Appropriation
$4,200.00
Transferred
500.00
$4,700.00
Payrolls:
$1,740.30
Gas, Oil and Parts:
A. Paulus
$410.84
Chas. S. Cobb
364.10
F. Benker
315.76
Eastern Tire Sales
112.84
Averill's Garage
111.66
Socony Vacuum Co., Oil 33.30
1,348.50
Anderson Engineering, blades 46.10
Standard Sign & Equipment Co., signs
68.65
Sandberg Equipment; torches, rakes, shovels 55.55 M. F. Ellis, supplies 30.25
S. W. Bray, Walpole, sharpening 3.60
W. H. Riley & Sons, universal joints 19.10
E. Skinner, hydraulic pump for plow 50.00
Attleboro & Plainville Coal & Oil Co., Inc., supplies 59.01
Plainville Machine Company, repairs
35.50
Saltzmans', rubber suits
35.82
State Tree Experts, power saw
24.00
Diamond Match Company, lumber
23.56
Schofield Hardware Company, supplies 25.15
Franklin Hardware, wire, nails 29.10
Flynn, Hardware, wire 5.04
Nerney Motor Sales, supplies
85.13
Thorpe Automotive, parts 222.17
Lowell Building Wrecking Company, bricks 60.00
Plainville Hardware Co., misc. supplies 40.17
Tromley Hardware Co., misc. supplies 52.61
Express charges 21.08
George Dean, repair cushion 30.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Gravel and Asphalt:
Norfolk Asphalt Concrete Co. $137.35
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone 111.13
Mack Construction Company 79.38
Walsh & Babineau 9.00
L. Grimaldi & Son 8.00
344.86
4,455.25
Truck and Machinery Hire:
Alec Fredrickson, tractor and loader
79.25
M. F. Cash, loader
35.00
Mervin Gay, grader and roller
35.80
L. Morrell, compressor
9.00
J. A. Munroe & Son, grader
24.50
W. H. Riley & Son, bulldozer
34.50
Town of Plainville, trucks
20.00
$4,693.30
Appropriation
$4,700.00
Expended
4,693.30
Balance
$ 6.70
SNOW ACCOUNT
Payrolls
$1,150.10
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone, sand
391.38
Mack Construction Co., sand 325.87
International Salt Co., calcium chloride
409.00
W. K. Gilmore & Sons, salt
132.50
Anderson Engineering, cutting edges and transp. 55.90
Franklin Hardware Co., posts
25.87
$2,490.62
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To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Truck and Machinery Hire:
Town of Plainville
662.00
Alec Fredrickson,
plowing and loading snow
$167.50
loading sand
297.50
465.00
Merrill N. Falk II, plowing sidewalks
168.00
John Cooper, plowing sidewalks
12.00
$3,797.62
Appropriation
$3,800.00
Expended
3,797.62
Balance
$
2.38
TOWN DUMP Appropriation
$300.00
Payrolls
$166.30
Alec Fredrickson, tractor
26.00
L. Morrell, power shovel
56.00
M. F. Cash, gravel
46.50
294.80
Balance
$
5.20
HIGHWAY-CHAPTER 81
Payrolls
$4,819.37
Norfolk Asphalt:
Asphalt
$272.81
Concrete
157.58
430.39
Mack Construction Co .:
RC-2
$1,166.09
MC-1
143.96
MC-3
201.55
Trimount Bituminous: RC-2
71.98
Kopper Co., T-3
212.30
1,795.88
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To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Gravel and Sand:
Mack Construction
$325.69
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone
243.63
J. A. Munroe & Sons
171.75
Cavalieri & Son
22.75
Iacuzzi
44.80
808.62
Solvay Sales: Cal. Chloride $117.20
Corbett Concrete Pipe Co .:
Manhole Covers
141.60
Pipe
603.36
Grates
117.00
Riley Bros., Lumber
238.24
Southeastern Construction:
Block, Radius Blocks and Rings
441.64
Commonwealth of Mass., inlets 27.40
Misc. Supplies 120.84
1,807.28 $9,661.54
Truck Hire:
Town of Plainville
$690.40
Jas. A. Munroe & Son:
Truck Hire
$359.50
Grader
423.75
783.25
L. Morrell: Back hoe
$934.00
Shovel
231.00
Compressor
220.00
1,385.00
Mack Construction Company: Roller with operator $52.00
A. Fredrickson:
Power Loader
96.00
Tractor Mower
352.00
448.00
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To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Mervin Gay:
Grader and Roller
$49.25
Truck Hire
102.15
151.40
Earle's Service Station: Truck Hire
26.00
$3,536.05
$13,197.59
Appropriation
$4.125.00
State and County
9,075.00
$13,200.00
Expended
13,197.59
Balance
$2.41
CHAPTER 90-HIGHWAY
$1,000.00
2,000.00
Labor
$874.19
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone:
Pea Stone
616.35
Mack Construction, RC-3
863.77
$2,354.31
Truck Hire:
Town of Plainville
150.40
Alec Fredrickson, tractor
84.00
James A. Munroe & Son, grader
63.75
Mack Construction Co., roller
204.00
M. F. Cash, tractor
80.00
Truck Hire
63.00
143.00
$2,999.46
Balance
.54
Appropriation Transferred
$3,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF PARK AND PLAYGROUND
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby submit our annual report.
We wish to express our appreciation to the many people who cooperated with us to make our 1953 season a very suc- cessful one.
To the Fire Department for helping us clean the pool.
To the Police Department for helping us curb the van- dalism.
We wish to thank the Fourth of July Committee and all those associated with the celebration in making it a success.
Mr. Milesky again carried on as supervisor of the Town Park in a very efficient manner. He conducted swimming lessons to a much larger group of children, under the Red Cross Safety program.
New park benches and tables were distributed within the Park.
The comfort station was open this year, and proved to be a much needed addition to the park. We feel certain now that it is a success, and wish to thank everyone for their co- operation in keeping it clean.
One of our main difficulties in the park is the automobile traffic problem. To overcome this, we are constructing a park- ing lot in the rear of the Fire Station, extending back to the bandstand. There should be ample room for all cars going to the park and will keep them from going down to where chil- dren will be playing.
We wish to emphasize to the townspeople that the park is very important part of the childrens summer life. The
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number of children that use the pool and equipment has doubled in the last few years. It has reached the point where it is necessary to have added supervision. We are hoping in the coming year to be able to afford a program of active sports and games to keep the children occupied.
Appropriation
$1,00.00
A. & S. Supply (Supplies) $78.62
C. S. Cobb (Supplies Equipment) 140.15
Plainville Spa (Supplies) 8.21
Frank Dinsmore (Freight Charge on Equipment 34.63
Plainville Hardware (Supplies)
7.02
Fred Fluck (Mower & Labor) 17.00
James Munroe (Labor & Pump)
19.00
W. H. Riley (Bulldozer & Shovel)
158.00
Everett Skinner (Labor)
22.40
Harry Proal (Labor)
24.00
Raymond Poirier (Labor)
32.00
Morton Milesky (Labor)
456.00
Total
$997.43
Balance
$2.57
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE SKINNER ROBERT FAWCETT ARTHUR MYERS
Park and Playground Commissioners
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF WIRING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the year 1953, wiring permits were granted to wire:
1 Church
12 New Houses
1 Rebuilt House-Rewired
3 Cottages-Wired complete
3 Cottages-Incomplete
10 New services
4 Changed from 2 to 3 wire
1 Change of location
1 New factory-Complete
1 Alteration of wiring and installation of new light- ing system in factory.
1 Gas Station-Complete
1 Rewiring new pumps for gas station and other al- terations.
1 Restaurant
4 Hot water heaters (off peak load meters)
3 Electric Ranges
2 Electric Signs
31 Oil burners were installed last year.
We wish to express our appreciation for the co-operation of the Worcester County Electric Company, home owners and Electrical Contractors.
Respectfully submitted:
C. GEORGE HAYES
Inspector of Wires
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ANNUAL REPORT
AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
This is to certify that the books of the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, and Water Department have been examined by me and found correct.
All amounts collected and paid to the Treasurer by the Tax Collector and Water Department agree with his state- ments, as well as all uncollected amounts.
The books of the Town Clerk, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Milk Inspector, School Lunch Fund and Police Department have been examined and they also agree with the records of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE H. CARPENTER,
Town Auditor
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The following streets received surface treatments in the Center of the Town; Pleasant, Grove, Spring, also Witherell Place, Highland Avenue and Bacon Square. .
The streets in the outlying sections of the town that received surface treatments during 1953 were Fletcher and Riley Street, Cooney Avenue, Freemont, Hawkins, Berry, George, School, Brunner, Walnut Street and Hillside Road.
The following streets in the outlying sections of the town were gravelled: Mathurin Road, George, Cowell, Rhodes and Wampum Street.
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Under Chapter 90, the following work was completed during the year. Messinger Street was resurfaced with crushed stone from the North Attleboro line to the Foxboro line. On Taunton Street one hundred and fifty feet of drainage was replaced.
The Bugbee Street drainage was completed, totaling six hundred and fifty feet for 1953.
With the help of the Commonwealth, the drainage on West Bacon Street was extended four hundred and twelve feet to the corner of Warren Street. It is our plan to con- tinue this drainage another nine hundred and fifty feet on West Bacon Street.
The Board of Selectmen wish to thank Mr. Clarence F. Telford in behalf of the Town, for the wonderful co-operation he has given the Board in 1953. Through his efforts and the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, we were able to build a sidewalk on South Street from the Town Office to the top of Wade's Hill, and in front of St. Martha's Church, which will add greatly to the safety of pedestrians. Also through his efforts, the broken lines on South Street in front of the schools were changed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works to solid lines, giving greater safety to the school children.
The Board acknowledges the fine co-operation of the various Town Departments during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, LEROY B. WILSON, NORMAN A. McGILL,
Board of Selectmen
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SELECTMEN'S CURRENT AND INCIDENTALS
To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Appropriations
$2,500.00
Salaries: Board of Selectmen $700.00
Clerk of Selectmen 322.50
$1,022.50
Election and Town Meeting
Expenses
91.00
Town Reports
688.20
Warrants
27.50
Ballots
40.00
Jury Lists
5.00
$851.70
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph
167.64
Dues: Selectmen's Associations
31.00
Paul Armstrong, Legal Fees
76.35
W. T. Whalen Engineering: Surveying and Plans
91.00
Wesley H. Burton, Blue Prints
5.00
Postage
27.50
Advertising
11.10
Stationery
39.46
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms
18.26
Standard Sign & Equipment, signs
22.50
Valentine Company,
Typewriter Maintenance
8.50
American Legion: Lights
$8.92
Water
10:00
18.92
Miscellaneous supplies
35.08
$2,426.51
Balance
$73.49
GENERAL WELFARE
Appropriations
$2,500.00
Cash Aid
$1,610.56
City of Attleborough
542.86
Social Service Index, Boston
10.00
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To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Supplies
10.17
Postage
9.00
Expended:
$2,182.59
Balance
$317.41
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$1,700.00
John Bielecki, Garbage Contract
$600.00
Salary: Maurice D. Grant, M. D.
Town Physician
100.00
Putnam Steele, Sanitation Insp.
250.00
Earl B. Thompson, Inspector
of Animals
$100.00
Slaughtering 30.00
Milk Inspector 50.00
180.00
Miscellaneous expenses
345.68
Labor on dump:
93.20
Alec Fredrickson, tractor
8.00
M. F. Cash, gravel
7.00
108.20
Expended
$1,583.88
Balance
$116.12
TOWN OFFICE MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$1,100.00
Attleboro & Plainville Coal Co., Inc.,
fuel oil
$773.33
Worcester County Electric Company, lights 54.90
Salary: Janitor 161.64
Schofield Hardware Company;
Repair heating system 55.88
J. & H. Electric Company; Repair pump and parts 24.90
Miscellaneous supplies
9.21
Expended
$1,079.86
Balance $ 20.14
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To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
VOCATIONAL AID
Appropriation
$1,000.00
City of Boston
$300.00
Town of Norwood
237.00
Town of North Attleborough
16.80
City of Taunton
10.80
City of Brockton
4.20
Transportation Charges
275.45
Expended 844.25
$ 155.75
INSURANCE
Appropriation $2,000.00
T. E. A. Fuller Insurance Agency:
Robbery and Burglary
$58.28
Highway Trucks 209.70
Ex-Fire Coverage
1,154.82
Travelers' Workmen's Compensation
530.27
Old High School Building
20.67
1,973.74
Balance $ 26.26
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Town Appropriation
Appropriation
$11,000.00
Cash Aid
$10,848.31
Town of North Attleborough
30.74
Town of Wrentham
71.20
Town of Foxboro
43.32
Town of Norton
6.43
Expended $11,000.00
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To Whom Payable Amount Total
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE-Town Appropriation
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Refund
26.40
$2,026.40
Cash Aid
903.43
Balance
$1,122.97
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant
Cash Aid
$10,405.33
Cr. Balance January 1, 1953
$ 319.11
Received Federal Government, 1953 9,548.45
Refund 31.85
9,899.41
Transferred from D. A. Federal Grant:
650.00
$10,549.41
Expended
10,405.33
Balance
$ 144.08
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant Administration
Balance January 1, 1953
$431.94
Received Fed. Gov't., 1953
644.86
$1,076.80
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
490.00
Refund: travel and expenses
238.62
South Shore Office Supply & Equipment: office chair
24.95
Am. Public Welfare Association: Agency Membership
30.00
Expended
783.57
Balance
$293.23
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To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Federal Grant
Balance January 1, 1953
$255.33
Transferred to Fed. Grant O.A.A.
250.00
Balance December 31, 1953
$5.33
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Federal Grant Administration
Balance January, 1953
$20.45
Received Fed. Gov't., 1953
4.00
$24.45
Postage
$24.45
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant
Balance January 1, 1953
$156.41
Received Fed. Gov't., 1953
494.09
650.50
Cash Aid
206.35
$444.15
Transferred to O.A.A. Federal Grant
400.00
Balance
$44.15
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To Either of the Constables of Plainville, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in High School Auditorium in said Plainville, on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH 1954, A.D.
at six-thirty o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz:
Article 1. The following Town Officers to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Moderator, one Town Clerk, one Selectman, Board of Welfare, one Auditor, one Tree Warden, and three Constables for one year. One Selectman, Board of Welfare, one Assessor, one Water Commissioner, one Trustee of Public Library, one Park Commissioner, and one member of School Committee for three years.
For this purpose the polls will open at 6:30 o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
For the consideration of all other articles in this Warrant the meeting will be adjourned to 7:30 p.m. of said day in the Auditorium of the new Elementary School on South Street in said town.
Article 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers not named in Article 1, for a term of one year.
Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro-
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vided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended, as follows:
Moderator $20.00 each Annual Meeting
10.00 each Special Meeting
Town Clerk
300.00 per year
Town Treasurer
600.00 per year
Selectmen, chairman
300.00 per year
Second Member
200.00 per year
Third Member
200.00 per year
Assessors, chairman 400.00 per year
Second Member
400.00 per year
Third Member
400.00 per year
Tax Collector 600.00 per year
School Committee
40.00 each member
Water Commissioners, Chairman 75.00 per year
Second Member
75.00 per year
Third Member (Secretary)
150.00 per year
Auditor 100.00 per year
Constables 1.00 per hour
Tree Warden 1.00 per hour
or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 6. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1954 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
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