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BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1951
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash-Manufacturers National Bank
$13,303.04
Cash-National Shawmut Bank 35,627.23
$48,930.27
Aid to Children Adm. 7.08
$1,852.32
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Tax Levy-1948
3.80
Tax Levy-1949
81.70
Tax Levy-1950
1,482.74
State and County Aid
5,935.45
Tax Titles
336.59
Tax Levy-1951
9,646.18
11,214.42
9,066.16
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
OVERLAY RESERVES
Levy of 1949
.19
Tax Levy-1948
3.80
Tax Levy-1949
81.70
Levy of 1951
956.57
Tax Levy-1950
1,482.74
Tax Levy-1951
1,298.41
TAX TITLES AND POSSESSIONS
Tax Titles
336.59
Tax Possessions
447.92
DEPARTMENTAL
Water Rates and Supplies 1,389.44
APPROPRIATION BALANCES Regional School Committee 200.00
School Building Committee 386.50
784.51
School Construction 17,628.37
Foreclosure of Titles 280.83
Library Committee 100.00
Interest on School Bonds
250.00
FEDERAL GRANTS
Old Age Assistance
$1,082.00
Old Age Assistance Adm. 571.41
Aid Dependent Children 191.83
RESERVES
Motor Vehicle Excise
956.76
Water Rates and Supplies 1,389.44
Tax Possession
447.92
956.76
2,866.65
State Aid to Highways
5,235.45
School Building Bonds
10,000.00
School Athletics 17.60
County Aid to Highways
700.00
Special School Lunch
237.36
7,562.25
Warren Street Repairs-Water
2,355.57
REVENUE ACCOUNT
School Building Construction
13,867.58
Special School Athletic Fund
9.15
Welfare Department
1,000.00
Dog Tax Collection-County Welcome Home Fund Overlay Surplus
500.00
14,867.58
4,358.27
Road Machinery Account
423.75
State and County Taxes
815.84
Surplus Revenue
32,854.63
$84,315.79
$84,315.79
TRUST ACCOUNTS
$727.30 School Fund
$727.30
5,419.35
Library Fund
5,419.35
Public Park Building Fund, Cash
65.00
Public Park
65.00
$6,211.65
$6,211.65
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT $305,000.00 School Building $305,000.00
Funded or Fixed Debt
Berry Street Repairs 169.90
East Bacon Street Repairs 176.65
31,565.42
3.60
School Fund, Cash Library Stabilization Fund, Cash
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS-DECEMBER 31, 1951 Schedule of Maturities and Interest Payable Yearly
December
$50,000.00
$275,000.00
Total
Balance
Interest
31st
Issue
Issue
$325,000.00
Dec. 31st
Payable
1951
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
305,000.00
6,500.00
1952
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
285,000.00
6,100.00
1953
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
265,000.00
5,700.00
1954
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
245,000.00
5,300.00
1955
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
225,000.00
4,900.00
1956
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
205,000.00
4,500.00
1957
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
185,000.00
4,100.00
1958
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
165,000.00
3,700.00
1959
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
145,000.00
3,300.00
1960
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
125,000.00
2,900.00
1961
15,000.00
15,000.00
110,000.00
2,500.00
1962
15,000.00
15,000.00
95,000.00
2,200.00
1963
15,000.00
15,000.00
80,000.00
1,900.00
1964
15,000.00
15,000.00
65,000.00
1,600.00
1965
15,000.00
15,000.00
50,000.00
1,300.00
1966
10,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
1,000.00
1967
10,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
800.00
1968
10,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
600.00
1969
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
400.00
1970
10,000.00
10,000.00
200.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1951
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, 1951.
Scales-
Not Adjusted Sealed Sealed
Sealing Fee $5.00
Total
Scales over 10,000 lbs.
1
$5.00
Scales 100-5,000 lbs. 2 10
1.00
10.00
Scales under 100 1bs. 7
20
.50
10.00
Avoirdupois
Weights
3 39
.10
3.90
Liquid Measures
1 gal. or under
13
.10
1.30
Automatic Liquid
Measuring Devices-
Not over 1 inch
19
1.00
19.00
Inlet over 1 inch
1
5
3.00
15.00
Oil and Grease
14
.25
3.50
Total
13 121
$67.70
Reweighing of commodities put up for sale:
Bread 10, Butter 6, Flour 5, Grain 5, Lard 5, Potatoes 8.
Cash paid to Town Treasurer
$67.70
Appropriation
$75.00
Salary
$50.00
Transportation and Supplies 25.00
$75.00
Respectfully submitted,
ADRIAN G. WHEELER,
Sealer
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
During the year 1951 the Highland Avenue connection was completed, and hydrant set back from street.
The East Bacon Street Extension was completed with two (2) hydrants installed.
The Berry Street project was layed with 535 feet of Johns Manville pipe and one (1) hydrant installed. There remains 165 feet of main to be layed and one more hydrant to be in- stalled.
The work on Warren Street was not started due to the late- ness of the season. Material to be used on this street was pur- chased in the amount of $2,794.43.
Two new services were connected on Berry Street. Two new services were connected on School Street. One old service was renewed at West Bacon Street. The new drain on South Street and Witherell Place caused the Water Department a lot of trouble by a broken main on Witherell Place.
WATER RATES COLLECTED AND PAID TREASURER
Rates
$4,850.35
Supplies
77.15
Paid Treasurer
$4,927.50
Water Rates Due
$1,389.44
We recommend the following appropriation for 1952:
General Account
$5,250.00
Salaries
250.00
$5,500.00
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Route 106-East Bacon Street Extension
Amount appropriated for 1000' more or less: $2,550.00
Warren Pipe Co. of Mass., Inc., cast iron pipe $1,607.00
H. R. Prescott & Sons, lead 17.50
Rensselaer Valve Company, 2 hydrants 312.80
Louis Morrell, Laying pipe, etc. 612.70
Amount expended $2,550.00
Highland Avenue
Amount appropriated $1,000.00
H. R. Prescott & Sons, valve, valve box, tee, lead $90.55
Warren Pipe Co. of Mass., Inc., cast iron pipe 480.00
Louis Morrell, excavating and laying pipe
429.45
Amount expended $1,000.00
Berry Street
Amount appropriated $1,700.00
H. R. Prescott & Sons, valve, valve box, tee $83.05
Rensselaer Valve Company, 1 hydrant 156.40
Johns Manville, 700' pipe 932.82
Louis Morrell, laying pipe and blasting 527.73
Amount expended $1,700.00
Warren Street
Amount appropriated $4,250.00
Johns Manville, 1800' 6" pipe $2,398.58
Rensselaer Valve Co., 2 hydrants 312.80
H. R. Prescott & Sons, valve, box tee 83.05
2,794.43
Balance
$1,455.57
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General Water Account
Appropriation
$5,500.00
Louis Morrell, digging trenches, lay- ing pipe, repairs, etc.
$898.91
Labor
395.75
Salaries
200.00
Supplies and freight
40.90
Rensselaer Valve Company, hydrant, standpipes, etc.
241.30
H. R. Prescott & Sons, copper tubing, etc.
216.35
Warren Pipe Co. of Mass., Inc., pipe
126.58
North Attleborough Water Department 3,380.21
$5,500.00
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY B. THOMPSON, Chairman
FRANK V. HENRICH
ALTON E. FRENCH
Board of Water Commissioners
REPORT OF THE DUTCH ELM CONTROL
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report for the Control of Dutch Elm Disease, for the year ending December 31, 1951.
The Elms were sprayed four (4) times, and also some trim- ming done on same.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEC FREDRICKSON,
Dutch Elm Control
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library is headed by Mr. Theodore A. Wickman, President; Mr. Arthur W. Wash- burn, Sr., and Mrs. Alice M. Pease, Secretary.
The library has been open the regular hours with Miss Joan McQuade as librarian, assisted by Miss Nancy Dickinson.
Due to the rising cost of books, fuel and running expenses, we had to cut down some on purchasing new books.
We are still trying to co-operate with the schools in the purchase of books on the State Reading Lists.
Fiction
2,536
Non-fiction
11
Circulation
2,547
Appropriation
$600.00
Expenses
600.00
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE A. WICKMAN ARTHUR W. WASHBURN ALICE M. PEASE
Trustees of the Public Library
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby present our annual report of the Police De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1951.
During the year 6 arrests were made.
Complaints and investigations, 95.
Papers served for out-of-town departments, 27. Sum- mons, 27. Capias, 0. Warrants, 0.
Motor vehicle accidents for the year, 28. Persons injured, 21. Deaths, 2.
It is noticeable that we have had an increase in persons in- jured and killed on our highways.
Because of the opening of the new elementary school, we have placed a traffic officer on South Street to take care of the children crossing the highway.
In submitting this report, I want to thank your Board, and members of this Department for the co-operation shown during the year 1951.
Appropriation
$3,900.00
Salaries
$3,682.32
Court Officer
3.00
Chief's Association
3.00
Supplies
74.13
Matron
5.00
Transportation
22.00
Telephone
110.08
3,899.53
.47
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER A. MEYER, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
In submitting our report for the year 1951 we would like to call your attention to some of the changes and progress that has taken place in our department.
Realizing that our town is comparatively small, and it's finances somewhat strained by its sudden growth, from tempo- rary expenses, we wish to inform you that it has been our aim to achieve maximum results from the appropriation which is granted to us each year. If it were not for the interest shown by all the men involved the result would not be so great.
We have purchased 1000 feet of 11/8 inch hose and 300 feet of 11/2 inch hose. We feel that more 21/2 inch hose should be pur- chased next year.
In carrying out our plan of the past few years we have added one new box to our alarm system, it being Box 14, corner of Pleasant and South Streets. We have also arranged to have our fire alarm card printed on the cover of this report.
There have been some changes in personnel, the most im- portant being the election of Alton E. French as Chief and a few minor changes.
Each year more duties and responsibilities are placed on this department and the town is most fortunate in finding men to serve for so little compensation.
In the very near future we will have to replace the twenty-four-year-old truck that conveys our forest fire equip- ment and we propose to ask for a sum of money that will allow us to make this change and convert it to a supplemental and general fire fighting apparatus.
This fall, as part of Region 8, we participated in "Opera- tion Rhode Island." This is under Civilian Defense and we have
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organized to do our part in any further developments under the federal set-up.
We thank the John Edward McNeil Post of the American Legion for the inhalator they presented to us and to inform them we feel it has added a valuable piece of life saving appa- ratus to our department.
Again we thank your Board and every member of the department for their help and invite all citizens to our station at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
ALTON E. FRENCH, Chief CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH, First Ass't. CHESTER A. MEYER, Second Ass't.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND DAIRIES
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, 1951, as follows:
Milk Licenses issued: 27 @ $1.00 $27.00
Oleomargarine Licenses: 7 @ $1.00 7.00
Cash paid Town Treasurer $34.00
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON,
Milk Inspector
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health activities have been confined more or less to routine matters.
Mr. Putnam Steele, Sanitary Inspector continues the testing of milk, and the inspection of restaurants and eating places.
We have had numerous complaints again this year on cesspool conditions.
We again wish to stress the importance that all prevailing epidemics be filed with the Board, and the cooperation of the parent is asked.
Disease recordings on file in the Town Office for the year 1951 were as follows:
Measles 52 Dog Bites 8
Chicken Pox 3 Whooping Cough 1
Mumps 1
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, LEROY B. WILSON, NORMAN A. McGILL,
Board of Health
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Of the forty-two (42) carcasses inspected, there were 20 cattle; 12 sheep and 10 calves, which were inspected and stamped, and the required reports sent to the State Department of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON, Inspector of Slaughtering
ASSESSORS REPORT, 1951
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1951, follows:
Appropriation Town Meeting
$163,639.45
Transferred from Available Funds
19,522.72
State Parks and Reservations 270.58
State Parks and Reservations (under estimate 1950)
56.87
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
509.25
County Tax
3,513.20
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
1,824.20
Overlay Reserve
4,973.28
$194,309.55
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Total Estimated Receipts
$66,369.69
County Tax (over estimate 1950)
189.78
Tuberculosis Hospital (over estimate)
351.01
Transferred from Available Funds
19,522.72
Taxes Committed:
Real Estate @ $52 per thousand
91,304.88
Personal Property @ $52 per thousand
15,383.37
Polls @ $2 per
1,188.00
$194,309.55
Excise Tax:
Total valuation of cars assessed
$457,640.00
Total tax assessed @ $46.85 per thousand
18,817.38
Total number cars assessed
1,081
Real estate valuation assessed
$1,755,865.00
Personal estate valuation
295,834.00
$2,051,699.00
Number of persons, partnerships, corps., assessed
1,055
Number of Polls
594
Number of Dwelling Houses
580
Number of Acres of Land
63,060
Live Stock Assessed
Horses
25
Cattle
181
Swine
68
Sheep
15
Fowl
7073
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. QUIRK SYDNEY J. ANDREWS
FRANK V. HENRICH
Board of Assessors
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CENTER TOWN
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Payrolls
$1,408.57
Material: Sand, gravel, etc.
1,135.92
Miscellaneous supplies & repairs
444.21
Gas, oil, parts
1,096.97
T.E.A. Fuller Ins. Agency-Coverage
162.09
Dyar Sales & Machinery:
235.00
Truck Hire: W. H. Riley & Son, dump truck
20.00
$4,502.76
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Refund
4.47
$4,504.47
Expended
$4,502.76
Balance
$1.71
HIGHWAY-CHAPTER 81
Payrolls
$4,320.90
Materials
2,130.99
Miscellaneous materials and supplies
18.56
Mack Construction Company:
RC-2 $487.34
MC-3 1,311.01
T-3 476.28
2,274.63
Trimount Bituminous Company:
T-3 547.17
T-6
348.96
896.13
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone:
Patch
29.25
$9,670.46
Flink Sand Spreader
$4,482.76
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Truck Hire:
Dona Beach, power grader
$757.50
Town of Foxboro, power grader
96.00
Carleton Holbrook, power grader
321.75
Mack Construction Co., power grader
240.00
W. H. Riley & Son, power shovel
401.50
Walsh & Babineau, power shovel
224.00
Town of Wrentham, power shovel
44.00
Patsy Cavalieri, power shovel
112.00
Town of Foxboro, power roller
147.20
Courtois Sand & Gravel Co., power roller
330.00
Patsy Cavalieri, loader and truck
25.50
Alec Frederickson, tractor
372.00
Town of Plainville, truck hire
632.00
$3,703.45
$13,373.91
Appropriation Transfer
$4,300.00
9,075.00
$13,375.00
Expended
13,373.91
Balance
$1.09
HIGHWAY-CHAPTER 90
Payrolls Materials
$1,073.45 491.26
$1,564.71
Truck hire: Chas. E. Sanford, power shovel
346.50
Alec Frederickson, tractor
72.00
M. F. Cash, tractor
35.00
Town of Plainville
80.00
533.50
$2,098.21
Appropriations: State $700.00
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
County
700.00
Town
700.00
$2,100.00
Expended
2,098.21
Balance
$1.79
SNOW REMOVAL ACCOUNT
Payrolls
$1,585.40
Material
562.26
Parts and supplies
288.91
Misc. repairs
35.20
$2,471.77
Street plowing:
Alec Frederickson
$539.00
Sidewalk plowing:
Maynard Skinner
87.00
M. Falk II
16.00
642.00
Expended
$3,113.77
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Expended
3,113.77
613.77
Transf. Ex-Ordinary Reserve Acc't
613.77
HIGHWAY-BERRY STREET REPAIR
Appropriation
$350.00
Labor
$102.00
J. A. Munroe, gravel
14.00
L. Grimaldi, gravel
14.10
$130.10
Hire:
L. Morrell, tractor loader
50.00
Appropriation
$350.00
Expended
180.10
Balance
$180.10
$169.90
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
HIGHWAY-REPAIR E. BACON STREET EXTENSION
$500.00
Appropriation Labor
$276.80
Plainville Coal & Oil Co.
7.50
Norfolk Asphalt Concrete Co.
39.05
323.35
Balance
$176.65
DRAINAGE-BUGBEE STREET
Appropriation
$1,000.00
E. L. LeBaron, frames and grates
$297.60
Corbett Pipe Co., pipe 465.66
Southeastern Construction Co.,
bottom and radius blocks
24.72
Attleboro & Plainville Coal Co. pipe
153.36
$941.34
Truck hire:
Town of Plainville
50.00
991.34
Balance
$8.66
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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 1951 season a very successful one.
To the Fire Department for helping us clean our pool. To Robert Munroe for the use of his pumps to drain the pool.
To the Plainville Grange for planting and maintaining our two flower beds.
To Mrs. Phil Young, who on behalf of her late husband, Mr. Phil Young, gave the sum of sixty-five dollars to the town to be used toward a building fund for a comfort station in the Town Park. To our knowledge, this is the first time since the Town Park and Playground was established, that a con- tribution of this nature has been made.
To the Police Department for their cooperation in helping us curb the vandalism which took place in previous years.
This year we were able to purchase a large piece of equipment, namely, a merry-go-round, replace the diving board and also purchase a new bubbler.
Under the supervision of Mr. Longridge, the Park was maintained and kept in a very clean condition. Mr. Longridge also conducted swimming lessons under the supervision of the Red Cross. His program was a continuation of Mr. Strong's efforts last year. Many children learned to swim and those able to swim were advanced in the Red Cross swimming pro- gram.
We wish to emphasize the need of toilet facilities in the Town Park very strongly. With the greatly increased number
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of youngsters and parents using the park facilities every day of the summer, we feel toliets are an absolute necessity. From the sanitation problem alone we feel this project deserves the support of every parent and individual of this com- munity. In addition to the sum given the town for a comfort station by Mrs. Phil Young, the Fourth of July Committee has a sum of $500.00 in a bank account ear-marked for this com- fort station, making a total of $565.00 available for this purpose.
Appropriation
$900.00
William Longridge, labor
$414.00
Clayton Cate, labor
45.00
Maynard Skinner, labor
5.00
A. & S. Supply Co., wire, pipe, bubbler, posts and fencing
171.33
Beauchaine & Sons, diving board
27.47
American Playground Device Co., Merry-go-round
158.00
Misc. supplies and materials
69.14
889.94
$10.06
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. HEMMINGSEN
ARTHUR W. MYERS ROBERT J. FAWCETT,
Park and Playground Commissioners
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REPORT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The second year of Electrical Inspection has come to a close with these records of the number of applications for wiring permits, and the permits granted for the different classifications of wiring as follows:
10 New Houses: Services, lighting and appliance circuits.
20 Oil Burners (Power)
8 for additional outlets and extensions
1 Gasoline pump (private)
27 For changes from two to three wire services, and addi- tional outlets for ranges and other appliances. Including High School Building.
1 Luncheonette
1 Truck Garage
1 Drive-In Theater (Incomplete)
1 Boarding Home for the aged. (Incomplete)
The Inspector again expresses his appreciation of the corporation of the Electrical Contractors, home owners and the Worcester County Electric Company.
Respectfully submitted,
C. GEORGE HAYES,
Electrical Inspector Town of Plainville
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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 statements, as well as all uncollected amounts.
The books of the Town Clerk, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Milk Inspector and School Lunch Fund have been examined and they also agree with the records of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE H. CARPENTER,
Town Auditor
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
During the year 1951 the following streets were put in con- dition, some of which came under Chapter 81 and 90 work.
Scraping on Belcher, and scraping and gravelling on Madi- son.
Gravel, penetrate and seal on High Street from Chestnut to Greene, and on Mirimichi Street from the lake to the Fox- boro line.
Gravel and tar from Hawkins Street, 500' to the Deighan farm, and a mix and place job on School Street from corner at top of hill to George Street, also West Bacon Street from South to the North Attleboro line. Spring Street was resur- faced from Broad to Cottage Street.
An entire new wooden bridge was built on Mirimichi Street between the ponds.
Drainage was installed at Wilkin's Four Corners, and also East Bacon Street Extension. Many favorable comments have been made on the condition of these highways since the drain- age was installed. A drain was installed on Walnut Street and the edges patched.
Bugbee Street is to be drained this year. We have already purchased 950' of pipe and four (4) basins for this work.
New traffic regulations were drawn up and have been approved by the State Department of Public Safety. These regulations were published and copies of same were given to the Police and Fire Department, and are also on file in the Town Offices.
The pointing-up of the Fire Station and Town Office Build- ing was completed, and the entire brick work was covered with a waterproofing compound.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The new highway truck was purchased from the Nerney Motors of Attleboro, for $113.07 less than the appropriated amount.
The new snow plow was purchased by the Highway De- partment for $48. less than the amount appropriated.
The Town Dump was kept leveled off, making it easier to get in and out.
The Board wishes to acknowledge the splendid cooperation given by the various Town Departments during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, LEROY B. WILSON, NORMAN A. McGILL,
Board of Selectmen
SELECTMEN'S CURRENT and INCIDENTALS
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Salaries: Board of Selectmen
$700.00
Salary: Clerk of Selectmen (part)
256.25
Election and Town Meeting
expenses
$92.50
Town Reports
644.81
Warrants
35.75
Ballots
69.25
Jury Lists
5.00
$847.31
County and State dues:
21.00
Advertising:
57.50
Supplies and forms:
94.01
Legal and Engineering fees:
218.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel.
107.98
Postage
18.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Water, American Legion Building
10.00
Christmas Tree Lighting
27.99
$2,358.04
Appropriation $2,360.00
Expended
2,358.04
Balance
$1.96
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-TOWN APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
$13,000.00
Cash aid
$8,398.27
Town of Foxboro 31.98
Town of North Attleboro 2.62
8,432.87
Balance
$4,567.13
TOWN OFFICE and FIRE STATION
Salary, Janitor
$156.00
Care of Lawns
26.00
Plainville Coal & Oil Co., fuel
741.19
Boiler Inspection, Comm. of Mass.
5.00
Worcester County Electric Company
41.16
California Roofing Co., lead flashings
15.00
J. & H. Electric Company, sump pump
95.50
Cleaning supplies:
7.83
$1,087.68
Appropriation
$1,100.00
Expended
1,087.68
Balance
$12.32
REPAIRS TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
Appropriation
$300.00
Oscar L. Mayer, repair brickwork
288.00
Balance $12.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant
Cash Aid
$10,511.87
Credit balance Jan. 1, 1951
$1,525.39
Rec'd Fed Govt. 1951
9,835.91
Recovery (portion share)
232.57
$11,593.87
Expended
10,511.87
Balance
$1,082.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant Administration
Balance Jan. 1, 1951
$463.33
Rec'd Fed. Govt. 1951
620.43
$1,083.76
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
344.00
Travel and expense refunds
129.05
Postage
15.00
J. C. Moore Corp. forms D. A.
8.15
Valentine Co., supplies
11.90
Taunton Office Supply-repairs adding machine, etc
4.25
512.35
Balance $571.41
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-FEDERAL GRANT
Cash Aid
$131.50
Credit Balance Jan. 1, 1951
$233.58
Rec'd Fed. Gov't 1951
89.75
$323.33
Expended
131.50
Balance
$191.83
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ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Federal Grant Adm.
Balance Jan. 1, 1951
$5.53
Rec'd Fed. Gov't 1951
1.55
Balance
$7.08
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation $1,700.00
John Bielecki, Garbage contract
$400.00
Salary: Maurice D. Grant, M.D.,
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