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400.00
1926
74.38
Highways:
1927
451.24
Canton Street
85.78
Veterans' Exemption
22.38
Union Street
7,568.54
Health Department:
Land Damage (Pond Street)
1,239.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
Land Damage (Centre Street)
16.00
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3,716.95
Accounts Receivable, Commercial Revenue:
5,458.62
Highways Land Damage
757.25
Maps and Plans
819.69
1925
73.59
Soldiers' War Bonus
115.10
731.01
1922
86.84
ASSETS Inspector of Slaughtering
LIABILITIES
50.00
Land Damage (West and Warren) Schools:
254.75
Prescott (Repairs 500.00
Printing State Audit
$300.00
Stetson Hall Repairs
670.00
Water Department: · New Gate 394.00
Total Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$147,240.06
$147,240.06
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
High School Equipment Loan
$3,000.00
Water Loan, 1924
1,200.00
Refunding Loan
9,000.00
School Loan, 1925
56,000.00
Water Loan, 1925
1,000.00
Highway Loan, 1926
1,800.00
Highway Loan, 1920
2,000.00
Highway Loan, 1924
1,000.00
Highway Loan, 1928
10,000.00
Water:
Abbey Street
1,000.00
Vesey Street
1,000.00
Total
$87,000.00
Total
$87,000.00
Trust Funds: Cash and Securities
$65,338.25
Coddington School Fund
$1,900.00
Stetson High School Fund
*20,699.90
Turner Reference Fund
*1,095.73
Library Fund
41,392.91
Soldiers' Monument Fund
249.71
$65,338.25
Total $65,338.25
Total * No report for 1928.
$87,000.00
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Trust Funds:
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BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Date of Maturity
Water Loan, 1924
Water Loan, 1925
Highway Loan, 1924
1928
1928
Abbey Street
Highway Loan, 1926
Highway Loan, 1920
High School Equip-
ment Loan,
Highway Loan, 1928
Refunding Loan, 1907
School Loan, 1925
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1929
$1,200
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$2,000
$1,000
$5,000
1930
500
500
800
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
5,000
1931
1,000
2,000
1,000
5,000
1932
2,000
1,000
5,000
1933
2,000
1,000
5,000
1934
1,000
5,000
1935
1,000
5,000
1937
1,000
4,000
1938
4,000
1939
4,000
1940
4,000
1926
Water Loan,
Vesey Street
Water Loan,
1936
1,000
5,000
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1928
ACCOUNT
Appropriations
From Reserve
Fund
Refund
Overdraft
Transferred
Payments
Reduction by
Overdraft
Transferred
Balance
To Revenue
Selectmen
$1,384.70
$1,339.18
$45.52
Moderator
50.00
50.00
Accountant
750.00
739.26
10.74
Treasurer
1,175.00
1,174.76
.24
Auditors
213.75
196.50
17.25
Tax Collector
4,532.03
2,201.53
2,330.50
Assessors
4,037.73 $125.00
3,016.23
1,144.03
2.47
Finance
175.00
162.50
12.50
Law
1,277.70
585.20
400.00
292.50
Town Clerk
1,200.00
$2.63
$267.25
1,468.29
1.59
Election and Regis.
1,250.00
357.77
1,607.77
Town Office
800.00
100.00
3.35
864.41
38.94
Police
4,392.50
50.06
4,422.48
20.08
Fire Department
6,110.00
5,815.06
294.94
Forest Fires
800.00
50.00
838.00
12.00
Sealer of Weights
175.00
175.00
Tree Warden
750.00
16.25
766.25
Moth Extermination
750.00
748.26
1.74
Health Department
5,175.00
1,320.00
6,035.56
+267.25
342.19
Highway Dept.
11,500.00
11,491.04
8.96
Allen Street 1,000.00
1,000.00
Centre Street to Main 800.00
799.95
.05
Centre Street to Mill
800.00
800.00
Chestnut Street
1,000.00
999.36
.64
Emeline Street
699.79
.21
Fairmount Street
500.00
499.80
.20
Fowler Street
500.00
499.89
.11
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State and County
107
700.00
150.00
and Measures
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1928
ACCOUNT
Appropriations
From Reserve
Fund
Refund
Overdraft
Transferred
-
Payments
Reduction by
State and County
Overdraft
Transferred
Balance
To Revenue
Hall Street
1,000.00
999.00
1.00
High Street
1,000.00
998.84
1.16
Highland Avenue
1,000.00
999.87
.13
Lafayette Street
1,200.00
1,165.20
34.80
Maple Street
1,000.00
999.80
20
Orchard Street
600.00
599.90
.10
Pauline Street
500.00
498.03
1.97
School Street
500.00
499.99
.01
-Silver Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
Stacy Street
3,000.00
2,998.00
2.00
Canton Street
7,581.65
7,121.60
85.78
Union Street
36,000.00
28,431.46
7,568.54
Snow Removal
1,500.00
1,500.00
Lights
7,732.24
7,104.57
627.67
Land Damage
6,896.00
4,529.00
856.75
1,509.75
.50
Poor Department
4,500.00
10.00
4,505.32
4.68
Infirmary
4,200.00
219.92
4.10
4,423.87
.15
Soldiers' Benefits
1,500.00
550.00
2,020.83
29.17
State Aid
720.00
6.00
726.00
Military Aid
800.00
300.00
500.00
Schools
86,220.05
82,824.54
.01 1,320.00
500.00 1,909.04
Turner Library
450.00
440.05
9.95
Insurance
2,200.00
2,193:22
6.78
Premiums
20.50
16.50
Town Reports
818.00
818.00
Unpaid Bills, 1927
1,568.96
1,562.44
6.52
.
125.00 208.54
374.27
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1928
ACCOUNT
Appropriations
From Reserve
Fund
Refund
Overdraft
Transferred
Payments
Reduction by
State and County
Overdraft
Transferred
Balance
To Revenue
Printing State Audit
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day 300.00
300.00 20.00 14,130.00
670.00
Water Department 12,966.18
250.00
12,684.14
394.00
138.04
Patrolling Great Pond 433.00
1,946.92
53.08
Vesey Street
2,100.00
1,745.17
Allen Street
1,500.00
725.64
774.36
Mill Street
2,100.00
1,642.33
457.67
Highland Avenue
600.00
567.97
Interest
9,000.00
8,838.39
161.61
State Tax
6,970.00
6,970.00
Audit and Mun.
17.62
17.62
State Highway
742.00
742.00
Veterans' Exemption
$22.38
22.38
County Tax
6,833.33
6,833.33
Maturing Debt
16,000.00
16,000.00
Revenue Notes
150,000.00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1928 General
24,926.16
Special
3,716.95
Refund of 1926 Taxes
16.00
Total
$460,121.10
Expended under Town Clerk's Dept. ¿ Expended under Health Dept.
* Credit from Stetson School Fund.
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Care of Clock 20.00
Stetson Hall Repairs 8,000.00
*6,800.00
433.00
Abbey Street 2,000.00
354.83
32.03
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT 1926 1927
1928
Dr.
Cr.
Dr.
dr.
Dr. Cr.
Revenue Notes
$62,000.00
$80,000.00
$100,000.00
Overlay-Overdrawn
8,379.90
803.10
1,291.71
Overdrafts
8,520.64
*117.26
+22.38
Unpaid Bills
2,480.64
1,802.96
$2,512.07
Balance on hand, January 1
7,855.96
3,212.98
1,126.02
Taxes Outstanding
$92,030.65
$103,842.57
$103,702.46
To be cleared by Tax Titles
251.98
Taxes Overpaid
6.63
Outstanding Water Revenue
2,847.42
1,579.80
2,392.81
Water Loan Sinking Fund
4,450.36
Accounts Receivable
6,851.41
6,224.18
4,871.72
Excess and Deficiency
12,482.29
18,958.29
18,540.75
Cash on Hand Dec. 31
3,212.98
3,317.00
24,926.16
Credit Balance
32,637.97
47,985.54
49,223.11
$121,875.11
$121,875.11
$133,921.84
$133,921.84
$154,433.90
$154,433.90
1 Created by the state
$ $641.94 of this due Tax Collector owing to insufficient appropriation for salary.
* $117.26 contracted previous to installation of Town Accountant.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Report of the Water Commissioners
To the citizens of the Town of Randolph :
The forty-third annual report of the Water Commis- sioners is herewith submitted for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1928.
During the past year 85 new services were connected and 96 new meters were installed; 137 old meters were removed, cleaned and repaired. There were 8 leaks in the larger mains supplying the standpipes of Randolph and Holbrook, these being cared for under the Joint Maintenance Account; in the smaller mains there were 9 leaks and 31 leaks in service connections which were cared for under the Randolph Maintenance Account. 36 serv- ices were pumped out and cleaned; 4 hydrants were broken by automobiles; 6 hydrants were removed and repaired and 3 hydrants were equipped with new gates.
Again we call the attention of the voters to the large number of hydrants on side streets that are not equipped with gates. When repairs are made on these hydrants, the whole street line must be shut off, causing great in- convenience to the department and to the water users.
NEW EXTENSIONS
During the year, as per instructions from the Town, new extensions were made on the following streets:
Abby Street
700 feet
Vesey Road
700 feet
Allen Street
500 feet
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Mill Street Highland Avenue
700 feet
200 feet
In installing these extensions we have followed our custom of the last three years by having the work all done under our own Superintendent and by the laborers of the town. In laying these extensions $3,125.90 was paid out in labor to the people of this town. Had we hired a contractor, this money would all have gone out of town. We think it is much better to give our own town people this work for it means a help to every person doing business in the town. We got a very low price on our pipe and some of the streets were very easy to excavate, and $1,671.97 was turned back into the Treasury after the work was all completed. We are going to ask the town to appropriate a portion of this money from the Treasury to tie up several dead-ends which exist in dif- ferent parts of the town. We believe that all the dead- ends of the town should be connected where they could be done without much expense. People living near the end of a pipe on the street where all the corrosion of the pipe collects, do not get very clear water and unless the dead- ends are continually flushed out, the water becomes dis- colored and not very inviting for either drinking or other domestic purposes.
PUMPING STATION
In the pumping station we have 2 boilers, one of 160 H. P. return tubular boiler installed in 1913 ·which is in first-class condition, and another boiler of 100 H. P. return tubular installed in 1905. This older boiler does not carry pressure enough to operate the turbine driven pump and cannot drive the reciprocating pump anywhere
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near capacity. At the present time it needs new tubes and other repairs. Your commissioners, together with the Water Commissioners of Holbrook, made an investi- gation of the conditions at the Pumping Station, and after discussing the possibility of installing an oil burning plant, or using electricity for power, or continuing with steam power, we finally engaged Mr. Fred O. Stevens, Consulting Engineer, to go over the problem for us and advise us as to the proper equipment needed for our Pumping Station. After receiving his report, a joint meeting was held with the Holbrook Commissioners and it was unanimously voted that we ask the towns for an appropriation of $5,000 to install another 160 H. P. boiler carrying 160 lbs. pressure in place of the old 100 H. P. boiler. Considering that the rest of the machinery at the Pumping Station is in very good condition, and will need only minor repairs, with the installation of this new boiler, we would be well equipped for the next ten or fifteen years.
We again invite the citizens of the town to call at any time and inspect the Pumping Station, where they will be made welcome by Mr. Peterson, our engineer, who will be pleased to show them the station and machinery.
CONDITION OF THE WATER
The condition of the water at the Great Pond is very good, according to the reports received from the State Department of Public Health. Your Water Commis- sioners have spent considerable time during the past year inspecting the water sheds of Great Pond and its tribu- taries. Many visits were made to places that seemed likely to cause pollution of the water. The majority of the people visited complied with the requests of the Water
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Commissioners in so far as taking care of cesspools, privies, etc. Many such nuisances were moved to higher ground, and some were removed entirely. Much work remains to be done, and many places, which may be possi- ble sources of pollution, will remain on our water shed until such time as the Water Commissioners of Braintree and Holbrook are willing to contribute to the expense of proper supervision. We had a survey made of one tri- butary of the Great Pond where there is a great possi- bility of pollution. Here the water begins to flow at Main Street, in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant Square, across Belcher Street through some swamp land, then across Liberty Street and on to the pond. A number of dwelling houses are situated near this stream where the ground is low and damp and most impossible to care for the sewer- age in the ordinary way. For an expense of $4,000 this stream could be turned into another stream nearby that runs down through the Broad meadows. We would gladly recommend an appropriation for this work, if we could interest the other towns using the pond for a water supply. There are many other streams leading into the pond that contain the slime, muck and decayed vegetable matter of many years that should be cleaned out and properly supervised at all times.
Our experience leads us to believe that the only way to supervise the water shed properly, is to have an officer continually on the grounds. There are many miles of streams leading into the pond which should be inspected two or three times a week. We do not believe that Ran- dolph should stand the whole expense of this work. Dur- ing the year we had two persons taken to the District Court where substantial fines were imposed for pollution
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of the water, under the Rules and Regulations adopted at our request by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, June 15, 1926.
The expenditures of the Water Department will be found in the Town Accountant's Report. -
Outstanding water rates will be found in the report of the Water Collector.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. McNEILL, RICHARD F. FORREST. FRED D. DRISCOLL, Water Commissioners.
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COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
Balance Levy 1926 and prior
$246.88
Additional Warrants
10.00
$256.88
By water rates paid Treasurer
$242.48
By abatements
14.40
$256.88
Randolph, Jan. 24, 1929.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Ran- dolph, have this day examined the accounts of the Col- lector of Water Rates and find same correct as per above statement.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JAMES V. DONOVAN, RAYMOND L. MASON, Auditors.
Norfolk, ss.
Jan. 24, 1929.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
JAMES E. FOLEY, Notary Public.
Balance Water Levy 1927
$1,332.92
By water rates paid Treasurer
$1,018.18
By abatements
39.00
Uncollected December 31, 1928
275.74
$1,332.92
Randolph, Jan. 24, 1929.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Ran-
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dolph, have this day examined the accounts of the Col- lector of Water Rates and find same correct as per above statement.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JAMES V. DONOVAN, RAYMOND L. MASON, Auditors
Norfolk, ss.
Jan. 24, 1929
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
JAMES E. FOLEY, Notary Public.
Water Levy 1928
$18,620.57
By water rates paid Treasurer
$16,290.78 212.72
By abatements Uncollected
2,117.07
$18,620.57
Randolph, Jan. 24, 1929.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Ran- dolph, have this day examined the accounts of the Col- lector of Water Rates and find same correct as per above statement.
M. F. CUNNINHAM, JAMES V. DONOVAN, RAYMOND L. MASON, Auditors.
Norfolk, ss.
Jan. 24, 1929.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
JAMES E. FOLEY, Notary Public.
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RECORD OF PUMPING
To the Water Commissioners of Randolph and Holbrook: The following is the record of pumping for the year 1928:
Lbs.
Lbs.
Gallons Pumped
Daily Av.
Coal Burned
Daily Av.
January
14,438,527
465,759
48,200
1,500.55
February
14,325,745
493,991
45,800
1,500.75
March
15,208,417
490,594
50,200
1,600.20
April
14,932,897
497,763
47,500
1,500.83
May
16,622,562
523,407
51,800
1,600.18
June
17,759,564
591,952
47,900
1,600.
July
16,674,968
537,902
52,400
1,600.90
August
20,912,045
642,324
61,700
1,900.90
September 17,188,614
572,620
54,000
1,800.
October
18,360,190
592,264
50,800
1,600.40
November
17,207,978
573,599
54,000
1,800.
December
15,244,829
491,765
49,100
1,600.
Total
198,876,336
543,779 6,134,400
1,600.80
Largest day's pumping-August 3, 1928: 1,048,648 gallons, 11 hours 30 minutes.
Largest week's pumping ended August 19th, 1928: 4,928,695 gallons.
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUST J. PETERSEN, Engineer.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS. RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following regulations, until further notice, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who uses water:
1. All applications for use of water must be made at the office of the Water Commisioners, and state fully the purposes for which it is intended to be used. Water will not be introduced to premises except on the written appli- cation of the owner thereof, or by a duly authorized agent. The property will in all cases be held responsible for the water rates.
2. All persons taking water must keep their water pipes and fixtures in good repair and protected from the frost at their own expense. They will be held liable for all damages resulting from their failure to do so. They shall prevent all unnecessary waste, and water shall not be left running to prevent freezing. The Water Com- missioners or their agents may, from time to time, as- certain the quantity of water used, the manner of its use, and whether there is any unnecessary waste. They and their agents shall have free access to the premises supplied, to examine the apparatus, and if any fixtures are found not to be in good order, they shall driect them repaired, and if not repaired within two days the water shall be shut off and not let on again until such repairs are made, and the sum of two dollars paid for shutting off and turning on the water.
3. The occupant of any premises, when unnecessary waste of water occurs, shall be liable to a fine of two dol- lars for the first offence, and four dollars for the second
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offence during the same year, and shall be notified thereof in writing; and if such waste is not prevented and the aforesaid paid within two days from the time when the said notice is given, the water shall be shut off the prem- ises, and shall not be again let on for the same occupant until the waste be stopped and the fine paid, together with an additional sum of two dollars for shutting off and let- ting on the water, and in case of a third or subsequent offence the water shall be shut off, and shall not again be let on except by a vote of the Water Commissioners and the payment of such fine, not exceeding ten dollars, as the Water Commissioners may impose.
4. Any person supplied with water shall not allow an- other to take water from their fixtures without the writ- ten permission of the Water Commissioners. If any tenant having no fixtures, has any use of such fixtures, full rates will be charged for such use by each tenant.
5. All parties using water in stables, for horses or other animals, will be charged scheduled rates for the same, whether it be carried by hand or through hose.
6. All persons using water for building purposes are required to obtain a permit from the Water Commission- ers before taking water from any faucet or fixtures con- nected with the water works, and all water takers are warned not to let any party take water from their prem- ises until they show a permit from the Water Commis- sioners. Any person furnishing water in violation of this section will be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, and if the same when levied is not paid within three days from the time when the notice thereof is given, the water will be shut off from the prem- ises and will not be let on again until such fine is paid.
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7. All fixtures and water closets and urinals must be of a kind and quality approved by the Water Commission- ers, also a vacuum valve must be installed on all pressure range boilers connected with the system.
8. No person shall in any case be allowed to open ány fire hydrants except by a written permit from the Water Commissioners; but the Engineers of the Fire Depart- ment shall in all cases have control of hydrants at fires and for practice.
9. The Commissioners reserve the right to restrict the use of hose or fountain, to shut off the water in all cases when it becomes necessary to make extensions or repairs, or for violations of any of the regulations, or whenever they deem it expedient.
10. The regular rates for the use of water shall be payable in advance on the first days of January and July of each year, except where water is supplied to manufac- turers by special agreement. In all cases of non-payment of the water rates within ten days after same is due, as well as for any violations of these rules and regulations, the supply will be shut of, and payment of the amount due, and payment of two dollars for shutting off and let- ting on the water.
11. The Water Commissioners reserve the right to change the water rates at any time, except in cases of dwelling houses and established special rates.
12. For business requiring large quantities of water, and all supplies not enumerated in the tariff of rates, special rates will be made.
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13. Parties using water for manufacturing or domestic purposes can erect hydrants on their grounds or stand- pipes in their building to be used only as a protection against fire without additional charge for water.
14. All applicants for the introduction of service pipes to premises are required to make written application therefor at the office of the Water Commissioners. And in no case will the main be tapped more than once for the same premises, unless the additional expense is borne by the owner.
Charged as follows:
The following water rates are established until further notice :
No connection made with the main for any purpose
for less than $6.00
Dwelling Houses
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet
6.00
Each additional faucet to be used by the same family 2.00
Two or more families occupying one house, one faucet for all, each family 5.00
One faucet for each family 6.00
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet 6.00
Each additional faucet to be used by the same family 2.00
Two or more families occupying one house, one faucet for all, each family 5.00
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One faucet for each family
6.00
Occupied by one family 6.00
For first bathtub 5.00
If used by more than one family in same house, each family 4.00
Each additional bathtub
2.00
For first pan or self-acting water closet 5.00
If used by more than one family in same house, each family 4.00
Each additional pan or self-acting water closet 2.00
In no case shall the charge for the use of water by a private family, exclusive of hose and stable, be more than 20.00
Where two faucets are used, one for hot and one for cold water, emptying into the same basin, only one charge shall be made for both.
Laundry tub 3.00
Boarding Houses and Hotels
First faucet $10.00
Each addtional faucet 3.00
First bathtub 10.00
Each additional bathtub 3.00
First pan or self-acting water closet 10.00
Each additional pan on self-acting water closet 3.00
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Private Stables
First horse $5.00
Each additional horse
3.00
Each cow or ox 1.00
Livery, Express and Boarding Stables
For the first four horses $12.00
From five to twelve horses, each 2.00
The above prices to include water for washing carriages.
Offices, Stores, Markets, Barber Shops, Restau- rants. When used for ordinary purposes, same as for dwelling houses.
Building purposes. Each cask of lime or cement .05
Hose
For sprinkling streets, washing windows and sim- ilar uses, 1/4-inch nozzle, to be used only on premises and street opposite, not exceeding two hours per day for six months in the year 5.00
For any use not herein enumerated, special rates will be made.
Meter Rates Payable at Time of Reading.
For not over 133 cubic feet average per day, per 100 cubic feet .23
For over 133 cubic feet and not exceeding 266 cubic feet average per day, per 100 cubic feet For over 266 cubic feet average per day .15
.19
Provided that in no case where a meter is used shall the annual charge be less than $7.00.
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Meters may be supplied by the Water Commission- ers, for which annual rental will be charged as follows:
Size 5/8-inch
$1.00 per year
Size 3/4-inch $1.00 per year
All needed repairs, damages by frost and heat ex- cepted, will be made at the expense of the town.
RICHARD F. FORREST, JOHN B. McNEILL, FRED D. DRISCOLL, Water Commissioners.
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NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Assessors' Report-1928
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Chairman, Waldo E. Mann Associate Members, Frank F. Teed and Henry V. Morgan.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1928
The Board of Asssesors for the year 1928, submit the following report for the consideration of the Tax- payers of the Town of Randolph.
TAX RATE-$32.20
Our tax rate of $32.20 per thousand shows an in- crease of 60 cents per thousand from the tax rate of the previous year. The total appropriations voted to be raised through the tax levy of 1928 was $242,203.30, the largest in the history of the town.
INCREASE IN VALUATION-$345,950.00
By reference to the table of assessed valuation ap- pended hereto, it will be noted that the total assessed valuation of taxable property, indicates an increase of $345,950.00, making the total valuation $5,583,200.
TOWN MAPS AND PLANS
Progress was accomplished during the year in the making of plans of the town. The engineers employed have practically completed plans for approximately one- third of the area of the town. The completed plans, be-
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ing made from actual survey, indicate each parcel of land separately, its location, area, boundaries, ownership, and the buildings situated thereon. The plans are advan- tageous for the intelligent assessment of real estate, for without them, land values in particular, can only be de- termined on an approximate basis. Assessments based on actual area, as well as location, will necessarily result in a high degree of accuracy in the determination and ap- portionment of the tax burden.
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