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C. H. Whiting, books,
49 36
A. S. Barnes & Co., books,
31 50
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, 14 45 Lee & Shepard, books, I 03
Thompson, Brown & Co., books, 12 75
Boston School Supply Co., books, 96 00
Wm. Ware & Co., books, 110 00
Oct.
9. G. F. King & Merrill, supplies, 334 OI
S. C. Griggs & Co., books, 2 67 Knight, Adams & Co., requisition book and labels, 18 50
H. Hume, books, 53 94
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books,
448 63
Clark & Maynard, books,
I 80
Winkley, Dresser & Co., books, 7 83
23. Clark & Maynard, books,
3 58
O. Diston & Co., books, 119 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 17 00
208
ANNUAL REPORT.
Nov.
6. Boston School Supply Co., supplies, $360 84
O. Ditson & Co., books, 17 00
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 83 75 Ivison Blakeman, Taylor & Co., books, 884 41 King & Merrill, supplies, 9 10
13. Lee & Shepard, books, 193 35
20. W. P. Adams, books, 339 24
Knight, Adams & Co., supplies, 3 08
Dec.
. 4. Lee & Shepard, books, 15 00
22. G. F. King & Merrill, supplies, 130 29
G. S. Perry, paper, 40 40
A. C. Stockin, books,
6 00
C. H. Whiting, books,
34 57
O. Ditson & Co., music books, 17 00
W. P. Adams, books, 2 25
1885.
Jan. 8. Ivison Blakeman, Taylor & Co., books, 30 16 King & Merrill, supplies, II 90
G. S. Perry, supplies, 6 00
Feb. 5. Ivison Blakeman, Taylor & Co., books, 6 60
26. C. H. Whiting, books, 2 43
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 20 18
$4,032 26
STATEMENT.
Appropriation, $1,500 00
Received by sale of text books, 123 99
Expended, in excess of appropriation, 2,408 27
$4,032 26
ANNUAL REPORT.
209
SCHOOL APPARATUS AND REFERENCE BOOKS.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Unexpended appropriation March 1, 1884, $140 78 Appropriation, 500 00
-- $640 78
CR.
Bills for books and apparatus,
$513 50
Unexpended balance, 127 28
-$640 78
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
.
DR.
Appropriation,
$600 00
CR.
S. Cole, transportation from Fisherville, $259 00 N. A. Durgin, transportation from Bear- croft,
Unexpended balance,
285 00 56 00
-- $600 00
27
210
ANNUAL REPORT.
1 SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS.
BUILDINGS.
Expended on Bank street new building, $9,900 48
Expended on City new building, 5,572 30
Expended on Hebronville new building, 6,185 44
$21,658 22
REPAIRS.
April
2. Wamsutta house, board of men, 4 00
T. J. Gifford & Co., boiler at Falls, 9 10
C. F. Dean, windows, etc., at Farmers, 2 50 J. Galvin, labor on brick, Bank street, I 50
IO. Bennett & French, labor and materials, 50 62 W. M. Hall, labor and materials, 40 53
17. W. H. Smith, Dodgeville, 3 75
May
3. J. Hamilton, labor, etc., 75 03
29. F. Conley, 44 loads loam, 28 60
16 75
June 5. Nye Bros., Peck street, Nye Bros., Sanford street,
62 53
19. F. A. Chase,
Park street, 2 37
Bank street, I 70
Falls street, 2 05
6 12
C. B. Wood, Falls,
3 10
July
3. J. Whitehill, Adamsdale, 95
A. F. & F. Bray, Adamsdale, 4 33
W. M. Hall, High street, 28 94
2II
ANNUAL REPORT.
July 3. J. W. Gifford & Co.,
Peck street,
$4 96
Sanford street, 15 25
20 21 '
17. C. H. Dillon, Falls,
4 70
B. Brogan, Oldtown
I 50
B. Brogan, Adamsdale, IO 50
12 00
J. T. Cottrell, Adamsdale, 63 41
E. A. White, Adamsdale, 22 50
Aug.
7. N. N. Plath, boiler at Falls, 454 57 J. T. Cottrell, Adamsdale, I 40 Gelinas & Chappell, Adamsdale, IO 40
E. A. White, Adamsdale, 7 88
R. Jennings, City, 20
14. F. H. Gould & Co., Adamsdale, (paint), 38 74
J. Flemming, Adamsdale, painting, 62 10
28. N. N. Plath,
High street, IOI 04
Park street, 20 40
Bank street,
19 35
School street,
90 98
Boiler at Falls,
300 00
531 77
Aug. 28. A. Brigham, concreting High street,
150 50
Sept. 4. T. B. Hazzard, repairing blackboards, 73 0I F. A. Chace, Falls, II 50
J. N. Franklin, High street,
118 67
Chace & Kendrick,
Park street, 8 14
Falls,
18 86
Holmes,
96 20
High street,
9 00
New Boston,
250 70
$382 90
212
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 4. E. A. White, labor on Adamsdale furniture, $II 92
B. M. Cornell, paper, Adamsdale, 2 35
J. Whitehill,
Adamsdale, I 08
Turnpike,
35
Oldtown, 25
I 68
25. W. F. Shattuck,
Pleasant street, I 5C
Peck street, 4 58
Sanford street,
3 78
Muggsville, 416 53
426 39
H. E. Snow, Sanford street, 12 45
W. S. Wilbur,
Painting, Sanford street, 96
Peck street, I 25
South Main street, 53 65
55 86
J. W. Gifford & Co.,
Sanford street,
27 68
Peck street, 6 80
34 48
A. Pond,
Setting glass, Sanford street, I 20
Peck street, I 50
Oct.
9. T. B. Hazzard, slating boards, 27 55
H. C. Berthold,
Painting, Falls, 35 00
City, 10 00
45 00 -
F. A. Chace,
New Boston, 118 83
Ellis,
II 50
213
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct.
9.
Park street,
$39 17
Bank street,
35 53
School street,
7 12
Falls,
I 60
213 75
23. A. Pond, Sanford street, 90
N. N. Plath, High street,
2 75
North Attleboro Fire District,
Water pipes for High street, 26 78
Park street, 26 19
Bank street, 62 82
School street, 22 74
138 53
W. H. Goff, fences, etc., at South Main street, 293 70
N. N. Plath, repairs, 211 31
Nov.
6. A. Pond, Pleasant street,
3 30
T. B. Hazzard, blackboards,
II
38
20. Nye Bros., Peck street, 25 56
Bennett & French, High street,
23 31
F. A. Chace,
Park street,
6 95
School street,
3 02
High street, .
3 20
Falls,
24 56
37 73
Dec.
4. F. H. Gould & Co., paint, etc.,
I 95
N. N. Plath, High street,
54 15
A. Brigham, Falls, 38 50
1885.
Jan.
8. T. B. Hazzard,
Dodgeville, 12 21
Falls,
4 54
16 75
214
ANNUAL REPORT.
Jan.
8. T. W. Draper & Co., setting glass,
$13 60
F. A. Chace, sundry repairs, 114 32
W. F. Shattuck, sundry repairs, 51 39
J. O. Tiffany, setting glass, I 00
J. N. Franklin, sundry repairs,
32 10
22. J. W. Gifford & Co.,
Peck street, 14 03
Farmers, I 80
Sanford street,
5 29
Dodgeville,
50
21 62
N. N. Plath,
Bank street,
5 20
High street,
6 82
School street,
8 70
Falls,
93 10
113 82
Cornell Brothers, sundries,
2 58
$26,000 00
STATEMENT.
Appropriation,
$26,000 00
CR.
Expended on new buildings,
$21,658 22
Repairs,
4,341 78 -
- $26,000 00
DR.
215
ANNUAL REPORT.
GENERAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
1884.
April 17. E. S. Brown, tools for District 17, $2 90
May 8. J. W. Gifford, ... “ 14, 4 50
15. T. Smith, I3, 4 30
29. P. Gorman,
I5, 3 50
June 5. W. M. Hall, tools, Districts 1, 4 and 5, 8 80
26. J. W. Gifford & Co., tools, District 19, 3 87
J. W. Gifford & Co., 16 3 10
July
J. Thacher, snow bill, District II, II 27
3. C. E. Smith, tools, Districts 1, 4 and 5, II 30 D. A. Flynn, repairing for Districts 4 and 5, 3 40
17. Stanley & Son, repairing for Districts 4 and 5, 8 IO
24. C. E. Jordan, tools for District 2, 3 30
Sept. J. W. Gifford & Co., tools for District 18, 13 44
Oct.
3. J. A. Carpenter, freight on road ma- chine, 2 70
17. H. Eldridge, tools for District 6, 2 00
Dec.
4. Bennett & French, repairs on Elm street, 12 98
II. J. Stanley & Son, repairing tools, 21 69
W. F. Shattuck, labor on bridges, 14 88
18. W. E. Barrett & Co., tools for dis- tricts 1, 4 and 5, 17 00
1885.
Jan. 8. W. F. Shattuck, repairs on bridge, Dodgeville, 5 23
15. J. A. Carpenter, tools for district 7, 8 45
Feb. 26. C. E. Jordan, repairing tools, 2 00
$168 71
216
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Unexpended balance, March 1, 1884, $390 46
Appropriation, 7,000 00
$7,390 46
CR.
Assigned to districts,
$6,800 00
Expended, 168 71
Unexpended balance,
421 75
$7,390 46
ANNUAL REPORT.
217
STANDING OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
DISTRICT.
· SURVEYORS.
BALANCE,
MARCH 1, 1884.
APPROPRIATION.
EXPENSES.
BALANCE DUE.
I C. E. Smith,
$162 73
$528 81
$691 54
2 C. E. Jordan,
02
337 00
334 38
$2 64
3 L. I. Sweetland,
7 21
193 00
200 21
4 C. E. Smith,
107 50
535 19
598 30
44 39
5 C. E. Smith,
13 57
524 00
517 73
19 84
6 H. Eldridge,
3 06
351 00
353 96
IO
7 J. A. Carpenter,
34
313 00
280 20
33 14
8 L. L. Read,
156 98
302 66
456 66
2 98
9 G. A. Whipple,
30
375 00
374 86
44
IO L. L. Read,
37 30
167 34
204 64
II H. H. Carpenter,
325 00
324 83
I7
12 S. Knight,
300 00
300 00
I 3 T. Smith,
28
220 00
219 26
I 02
14 B. A. Cummings,
300 00
292 29
7 71
I 5 P. Gorman,
15 17
342
00
355
I7
2 00
16 E. E. White,
5 23
220 00
218
75
6 48
17 E. S. Brown,
06
1IO OO
IO2
52
7 54
18 L. M. Stanley,
4 13
1,042 00
1,042
87
3 26
19 J. H. George,
158 00
118 84
39 16
20 A. S. Mason,
156 00
155 92
08
$513 88 $6,800 00
$7,142 93 $170 95
28
218
ANNUAL REPORT.
BRIDGES.
Unexpended balance, March 1, 1884, $48 79
Appropriation, 2,600 00
$2,648 79
CR.
K. McKay, Farmer's bridge, $1,000 00
C. E. Smith, Park and Washington street bridges, 60000
J. A. Carpenter, Hunt's bridge, 1,000 00
Repairs on bridges, 45 IO
Unexpended balance,
3 69
--
$2,648 79
UNION STREET SEWER. -
DR.
Appropriation in 1883, $4,500 00
Appropriation in 1884, 3,300 00
$7,800 00
CR.
Paid Collins & Morley, contractors, $5,296 65
Paid Rhode Island Drain Pipe Co., sewer pipe, 2,712 81
W. J. Luther, engineer's services, 357 40
$8,366 86
$566 86
219
ANNUAL REPORT.
PAUPERS' EXPENSES.
Aid rendered to
Basil Gagnon,
$25 50
Mrs. Annie Joyce and family,
310 99
“ Mary Drinan and family, 205 83
" Annie Collins and family,
94 00
William Kraszewski and family,
189 66
Andrew McNally and family,
67 64
Patrick Tracy and family, .
124 60
Abert. Morse and family,
163 71
John Dolan and family,
193 29
Robert Crawshaw,
43 50
Mrs. Celenia Trayon and family,
10 00
J. Jones,
7 70
James Quinn,
5 00
Mrs. Jane Smith,
12 00
John Frost,
5 00
Antonia Lucas,
5 00
Percy Pontin,
5 00
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgson,
5 00
Annie Kernon,
20 20
Lizzie Grans,
6 00
Mary McLean and family,
312 40
66
Nancy Thayer,
60 00
Sarah Haynes,
54 00
Mark Farnum,
70 75
Nancy Tucker,
II7 62
Thomas Shan,
47 50
Honora Healey,
6 00
John Galligher,
6 00
Mrs. Hannah Casey,
3 00
220
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aid rendered to
John Carroll,
$8 50
Mrs. Mary Briggs,
6 00
E. E. Claflin, 17 00
Mrs. Mary Byram,
169 00
Daniel Kirby,
2 00
James Wylie,
20 00
Catherine McGuire,
30 00
Patrick O'Hare,
16 99
Lydia Handy,
32 00
J. R. Leedham,
3 62
Frank Goward,
I 00
" Emma Shields and children,
43 76
Alice Tisdale and children,
85 50
C. Harvey,
2 00
« A. Pace,
IO 50
George H. Brown,
5 00
" James Smith,
16 00
" D. Harmon,
9 00
" Celinia Coaty,
9 00
Frank E. Welsh,
4 00
Mrs. R. J. B. Pontis,
84 00
66 Arthur Bennett,
100 90
£
M. Hudson,
3 00
A. H. Knight,
12 00
" John Sabora,
3 00
" J. St. John, 4 00
James Johnson,
19 50
Mrs. Mary Healey,
48 00
Hugh McNulty,
15 50
" . Dennis Cruder,
II 50
Frank Hammond,
22 00
John Conboy,
7 00
Charles Fontneau,
5 00
John Connelly's children,
316 25
.
22I
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aid rendered to
Mrs. J. Bean,
$8 00
Samuel Hay's child,
114 05
Mrs. Ed. Brackett,
48 87
A. Wood,
29 93
" Bridget Gilfoy and family,
163 00
Mary Casey and family,
194 18
John Farmer and family,
35 00
Cyntha Brownell,
8 00
J. Davis,
279 30
Mrs. Kate Hannon,
3 00
" Jennie Patten, 6 00
William Juttas,
2 00
Michael Murray,
4 00
Mrs. A. P. Macomber,
39 00
" Heben Buxton,
150 00
" John Peck,
8 25
Patrick Riley,
2 00
Elbridge Smith,
26 50
Mrs. Mary Dupree,
32 80
William Helkin,
7 00
Pardon Robinson,
42 52
Sylvester Richardson,
214 00
Mrs. George Laffluer,
56 70
Margaret Nolan,
160 32
Mary O'Doran,
18 00
James Cavannaugh,
13 00
Mary Salesgiber,
13 89
Margaret Henry,
73 38
Helen Briggs,
30 00
James Bropley,
12 00
E. Casey,
3 00
Chester Briggs,
12 00
Mary Holmes,
I 00
Mary McCollough,
I OO
222
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aid rendered to
Mrs. Alice Titten, and family,
$89 42
Bridget Moor, II 50
Frank Hansley, 2 00
Mary LaCroix, 3 00
Mary Hamilton,
18 00
James Curran,
49 60
Mrs. Margaret McVey,
2 00
Frank Keenan,
3 25
Frank DeLong,
5 00 .
E. L. Tucker,
58 38
Mary Gillen,
44 34
" E. Atkinson,
3 25
" John Joyce,
43 00
C. Martin,
6 75
" Hanson,
9 00
" John Hacker,
51 82
Ellen Bowen,
24 50
William Warren,
67
John Hibbetts,
6 00
Mary Sullivan,
9 50
" John Cavannaugh,
30 00
Mial Thayer,
22 75
E. Caswell,
18 00
John Mahoney,
9 25
Patrick Mulchan,
13 00
Annie Asnon,
30 00
John McCarty,
8 00
Mary Dolan,
9 00
M. McLean,
17 50
Alice Leedham,
4 00
Tilda Fountain,
10 00
5,743 58
223
ANNUAL REPORT.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Drs. Burden & Gerould, $220 99
" J. W. Foster & Son,
18 68
" C. S. Holden, II 00
" E. C. Gates, 32 96
" George Mackie, 95 02
Mary Battershall,
67 34
" John W. Battershall,
17 34
" Edward Sanford, 23 23
" Herbert C. Bullard,
13 44
$6,243 58
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Almshouse supplies, including salary of Super- intendent, $1,150 80
William Norwood, balance of salary for 1883, 211 40
Pierce & Carpenter, lumber, 43 63
George A. Sweeney, tin roofing,
22 72
Pike & Fuller, difference in carriages,
50 00
Transportation of paupers to Tewksbury, looking up paupers' settlements, printing and office supplies, 87 09
Salary for Overseers of the Poor, 283 50
Expense of station houses, 371 22
224
ANNUAL REPORT.
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Charles E. Bailey,
178 07
Charles Cheever,
187 22
Bernard Cannon,
205 97
Alvin G. Sadler,
183 27
Ruth C. Monroe,
178 54
Enoch P. Bailey,
178 32
Harvey E. Drake,
196 06
Isaac Briggs,
174 07
William Spear,
182 72
Edward H. Gilmore,
181 92
Henry Brown,
187 18
Chloe Briggs,
4 64
Edward H. Killion,
16 45
James Cavannaugh,
13 00
Mary Salsegiber,
13 89
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
James McNulty, 16 00
Leonard Blackinton,
47 00
Alfred Talford, 31 86
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL, FEEBLE MINDED.
Amy Richardson,
224 24
CITY HOSPITAL, WORCESTER.
Lawrence O'Leary, 45 00
$10,910 36
225
ANNUAL REPORT.
AMOUNT CHARGED TO CITIES AND OTHER TOWNS.
City of Taunton, A. B. Macomber, $39 00
Nancy Thayer, 60 00
66 Mrs. Mark Farnum, 70 75
66
66 R. J. B. Pontin, 84 00
Fall River, Cyntha Brownell, 8 00
66
Patrick Tracy, 124 60
Mrs. James Smith, 16 00
Mary Healey, 48 06
66 Mary Sullivan, 9 50
" New Bedford, Mrs. Mary Drinan, 205 83
Town of Dudley, Mrs. Ed. Brackett, 48 87
" Douglas, Mrs. Helen M. Buxton,
150 00
" Mansfield, Mrs. Sarah Haynes, 66 Frank Keenan, 3 25
54 00
" Rockport, Elbridge Smith, 26 50
" Canton, Alice Leedham, 7 62
" Wrentham, Edward H. Gilmore, 181 92
" Amherst, Samuel Hay, 104 05
-$1,277 39
Estimated amount to be received from
State, $1,238 64
C. C. Monroe, support of Ruth
Monroe, 178 54
Alfred Briggs, support of Isaac and Chloe Briggs, 179 71
Station houses,
371 22
Overseer's salary,
283 50
Out standing bills of 1883, paid, 1,14I 59
Net cost of supporting poor, 6,239 77 --
$9,632 97
$10,910 36
29
Basil Gagnon,
25 50
226
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMS- HOUSE, MARCH 1, 1885.
CASH PAID.
For Grain, seed and manure,
$311 58
Provisions,
584 04
Clothing,
149 03
Coal,
17 56
Sleigh robe and harness,
47 15
Stock,
13 00
Tin, wooden and earthen ware,
28 68
Blacksmith,
16 26
Labor,
79 II
Paint, oil and glass,
20 31
Furniture,
IO 20
Sundries,
7 50
Medicine,
4 71
Lime, salt and plaster,
4 57
Soap, oil and matches,
5 76
Tools and repairs on wagon,
14 73
Lumber for henyard and repairs,
35 59
Salary of Superintendent,
375 00
$1,724 78
CASH RECEIVED.
Milk and butter,
$273 27
Eggs and poultry,
119 16
Veal and pork, 43 13
Wood and posts,
70 83
. 227
ANNUAL REPORT.
Labor,
$1 50
Vegetables,
66 09
From town treasury,
1,150 80
.
$1,724 78
Average number of paupers,
8 1-7
Number of tramps,
18
Number of inmates,
7
WILLIAM NORWOOD, Superintendent.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1, 1885.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, house- hold furniture, etc., appraisal of March I, 1884, Cash paid superintendent,
$1,753 06
1,150 80
$2,903 86
CR.
By appraised value of personal prop-
erty, March I, 1885, $1,886 23
Expenses of supporting almshouse, 1,017 63
$2,903 86
S. P. LATHROP, ) Overseers G. B. FITTZ, of Poor.
C. T. GUILD,
228
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATION HOUSES.
NORTH STATION.
Care of 465 tramps,
$93 00
Repairs,
35 90
Supplies,
60 85
$189 75
EAST STATION.
Care of 613 tramps,
$122 50
Repairs,
23 85
Supplies,
35 12
$181 47
$371 22
MILITARY AID.
Paid A. R. Chase,
$144 00
J. B. Knight,
104 00
J. B. Brennan,
48 00
J. Edgar,
16 00
$312 00
Due from State,
$156 00
Expense of town,
156 00
$312 00
PATROL POLICE.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
CR.
Paid G. F. Stone,
$660 00
C. H. Dillon,
300 00
J. W. Riley,
34 00
D. A. Swift,
260 00
Unexpended balance,
246 00
---- $1,500 00
ANNUAL REPORT.
229
EXPENDITURES UNDER SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Macadamizing,
$1,500 05
Park street, (East),
822 95
Grove street,
745 06
Flower Pot Hill,
732 25
Red Rock Hill,
500 00
County street,
400 00
Mill street,
350 00
First street,
350 00
Mechanics street,
300 00
Starkey Avenue,
250 00
Adamsdale road,
250 00
Pleasant street, (North),
200 00
Cemetery street,
IIO 38
Hunt's Bridge road,
100 00
Dennis street,
99 97
Alger's drain,-Pleasant street, (East,),
75 63
Factory street,
75 00
High street,
70 68
Bank street, (East),
50 65
West street, (North),
50 38
Spring street,
20 03
Washington street obstructions,
16 94
Fisher street,
15 82
Church street,
II 43
River street,
IO 47
Lyman street,
IO.45
Prospect street,
5 40
Hope street,
3 68
Chestnut street,
2 27
Decoration day,
300 00
$7,429 49
230
ANNUAL REPORT.
RECAPITULATION.
Educational, including salaries of teachers
and janitors and fuel, $26,508 28
Incidental educational,
2,197 96
Text books and supplies,
4,032 26
Apparatus and reference books,
513 50
Transportation of pupils,
544 00
School superintendents,
1,324 99
New school buildings,
21,658 22
Repairing school buildings,
4,34I 78
Current,
6,697 40
Incidental,
10,047 35
Pauper,
10,910 36
Highway districts,
7,140 53
General highway,
168 71
Bridges,
2,645 10
Union street sewer,
8,366 86
Military,
312 00
Patrol,
1,254 00
Special,
7,429 49
$116,092 79
UNEXPENDED BALANCE ON SPECIAL AP- PROPRIATIONS.
Macadamizing,
$13 79
Park street, (east),
177 05
Alger's drain, Pleasant street,
24 37
Church street,
5 27
Grove street,
4 94
Barrows street,
335 06
High street,
79 32
Reservoir bridge,
100 00
Cemetery street,
140 21
Valley Falls road,
4 53
231
ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF THE TOWN,
MARCH 1, 1885.
-
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury, March I, 1885,
$3,941 73
Uncollected taxes, 21,117 83
Claim for State aid, 835 75
Claim for military aid, 156 00
Claim for support of paupers against other towns, 600 00 Claim for support of paupers against the State, 500 00
School property, 1 54,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse, 1,886 23
Real estate, poor farm, 3,500. 00
Stone crusher and road machinery,
2,000 CO
Station house,
1,500 00
$ 190,037 54
LIABILITIES.
Treasurer's notes, Attleborough Savings Bank, $61,000 00 Treasurer's notes, Sally Codding, 13,500 00
Town bonds,
25,000 00
Salaries due collectors,
748 98
Physician's bills,
500 00
Board of Health salaries,
150 00
Uncollectable taxes, estimate,
2,000 00
Unpaid bills,
1,500 00
Balance,
85,638 56
$ 190,037 54
JOB B. SAVERY, CHARLES T. GUILD,
Selectmen
of
CHARLES E. JORDAN,
Attleborough.
232
ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1884.
Mch. I. Cash on hand, $115 74 27. Borrowed of Attleboro Savings Bank,
8 months, 4 per cent., 5,000 00
Apr. 17. Sally Codding, 8 months, 3 per cent., 6,895 00
May 24. 66 Attleboro Savings Bank,
45 days, 4 per cent., 15,000 00
July 31. Sally Codding, 4 months, 3 per cent., 1,500 00
Aug. 28. 66 Attleboro Savings Bank, 2 months, 5 per cent., 10,000 00
Sept. 25. Attleboro Savings Bank, 2 months, 5 per cent., 10,000 00
Dec. 4. 66 Attleboro Savings Bank, on demand, 4 per cent., 10,000 00 Dec. 18. Sally Codding, 10 months, 3 per cent., 4,250 00
Sally Codding, 10 months, 3 per cent., 4,250 00
1885. Jan. I. Attleboro Savings Bank, on demand, 4 per cent., 5,000 00 Jan. 22. Attleboro Savings Bank, on demand, 4 per cent., 10,000 00 Feb. 26.
Attleboro Savings Bank, on demand, 4 per cent., 6,000 00
July I. Town bonds, Premium,
25,000 00 75 00
233
ANNUAL REPORT.
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector,
$4,250 00
C. T. Guild, collector, 29,202 97
John Thacher, collector,
31,622 08
Geo. F. Ide,
9,822 98
State Treasurer, support of State pau-
pers, 201 07
Support of temporary
paupers, 84 13
66
' Burial State paupers,
45 00
Transportation State paupers, II 25
66
Corporation tax, 2,821 12
66
National bank tax, 378 73
66
State aid, 840 00
Income school fund, 13 13
John Thacher, school district No. 16, 39 28
S. D. Mason,
5, 96 69
John Thacher,
66
18,
551 66
Town of Franklin,
109 63
City of Taunton, 317 20
Town of Rockport,
26 50
Amherst,
155 34
66 Mansfield,
54 00
66 Wrentham, 181 97
City of Fall River, 8 00
Town of Dudley,
48 87
For sale of bear swamp buildings, 29 50
Deed, heirs of Capron Peck, I OO
J. M. Bates, sewer entrance,
51 75
Proceeds of Fisher school building,
27 00
of County treasurer, for violation of labor laws, 150 00
of County treasurer, for dog's fund, 867 62
Licenses, 208 00
Sale of text books,
82 64
30
.
234
ANNUAL REPORT.
Received of Sewer entrances,
$231 00
Tuitions, 73 00
Support of R. C. Munroe,
44 51
Support of R. C. Munroe,
42 00
Sale of text books,
41 3I
$195,816 65
EXPENDITURES.
NOTES AND INTEREST.
1884.
March 27. Interest on note,
$137 75
May 24.
Note,
5,000 00
Six months' interest on town loans,
700 00
Interest on note,
80 00
July 8. Note,
15,000 00
Aug. 28. Interest on note,
88 89
Sept. 25. Interest on note,
88 88
Oct. II. Note,
6,000 00
27. Note,
2,000 00
30. Note, 10,000 00
Nov. 21. Interest on town loan,
600 00
24. Note,
10,000 00
Dec.
I.
Note,
5,000 00
18. Note,
1,895 00
Interest,
I37 90
Note,
1,500 00
Interest, 15 00
1885.
Jan. I. Coupons on town bonds, 500 25
8. One year's interest on D. Stanley's note, 36 00
-$63,779 67
235
ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid bills approved by selectmen,
$116,092 79
County tax,
4,827 70
State tax,
6,220 00
National Bank tax,
219 76
State aid to discharged soldiers and their families,
735 00
Cash on hand,
3,941 73
$195,816 65
LIABILITIES.
Note of Sally Codding, due May, 1885, $5,000 00
Interest paid on above note to May, 1884. Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1886, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1887, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to' Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1888, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1889, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1890, 5,000 00
Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, due May 24, 1891, 5,000 00
Interest on above notes payable semi- annually at 4 per cent. per annum. In- terest paid to Nov. 24, 1884. Treasurer's note to Sally Codding, due Oct. 18, 1884, 4,250 00
236
ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's note to Sally Codding, due Oct. 18, 1884, $4,250 00
Interest on above payable at maturity, at 3 per cent. per annum.
Treasurer's note to Attleboro Savings Bank, on demand, with interest at 4 per cent. per annum, 31,000 00
Town bonds, payable July, 1894, 25,000 00
$99,500 00
DISTRICTS.
Received of John Thacher, collector Fire district, No. I, Attleboro, $4,603 86
Paid M. O. Wheaton, treasurer Fire dis- trict, No. I, Attleboro, $4,603 86
Received of John Thacher, collector Attleboro Water Supply district, 4,847 19
Paid M. O. Wheaton, treasurer Attleboro Water Supply district, 4,847 19
Received of John Thacher, collector Attleboro Improvement district, 2,679 67 Paid Charles O. Sweet, treasurer Attle- boro Improvement district, 2,679 67
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector North Attleboro Fire district, No. 1, 4,200 00
Received of T.A. Barden, collector North Attleboro Fire district, No. I, 121 72
Received of C. T. Guild, collector North
Attleboro Fire district, No. I, 8,078 06
237
ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid E. R. Price, treasurer North Attle- boro Fire district, No. I, $12,399 78
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector Union Improvement district, 700 00
Received of T. A. Barden, collector Union Improvement district, 82 60
Received of C. T. Guild, collector Union
Improvement district, 2,874 77
Paid F. S. Draper, treasurer Union Im- provement district, 382 60
Paid W. W. Sherman, treasurer Union Improvement district, 3,274 77 ·
R. KNAPP, Treasurer.
238
ANNUAL REPORT.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
REPORT OF JOHN THACHER, EAST DISTRICT.
DR.
To taxes in my hands at last settlement,
$6,009 45
committed, 31,775 17
interest received,
223 29
$38,007 91
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer, taxes abated, 742 49
$31,622 08
uncollected taxes,
5,643 34
$38,007 91
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
Attleborough, March 1, 1884.
REPORT OF C. T. GUILD, COLLECTOR FOR NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH.
DR.
Taxes committed for 1884,
$37,129 86
Interest collected, 33 70
$37,163 56
239
ANNUAL REPORT.
CR.
Cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer,
$29,202 97
Rebates, · 717 85
Uncollected taxes, March Ist, 1885,
7,242 74
$37,163 56
C. T. GUILD, Collector,
March Ist, 1885.
REPORT OF B. PORTER, JR., COLLECTOR NORTH AND SOUTH DISTRICTS, '80, '81, '82, '83.
DR.
Uncollected taxes, March 1, 1884,
$ 10, 106 59
Interest collected,
205 10
$10,31I 69
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer,
$4,250 00
Cash and uncollected taxes, March 1, 1785, 6,061 69
$10,31I 69
B. PORTER, JR., Collector.
March 5, 1885.
240
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF GEORGE F. IDE, COLLECTOR, SOUTH DISTRICT, 1884.
DR.
Taxes committed,
$11,792 71
Additional taxes,
20 68
Interest collected,
II 94
$11,825 33
CR.
Cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer,
$9,822 98
Abatements,
54 79
Cash on hand, March Ist, 1885,
133 62
Uncollected taxes, March Ist, 1885,
1,813 94
$11,825 33
GEORGE F. IDE, Collector.
March 2d, 1885.
REPORT OF E. G. MAY, COLLECTOR OF SOUTH DISTRICT.
DR.
To uncollected taxes, March Ist, 1884, $12 40
CR,
By uncollected taxes, March Ist, 1885, $12 40.
E. G. MAY, Collector.
Attleborough, March Ist, 1885.
24I
ANNUAL REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORTS,
Valuation of real estate, East district,
$1,651,025 00
North district,
1,947,625 00
66 66
South district, 651,218 00
Total,
$4,249,868 00
Valuation of personal estate, East district,
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