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Bank Street, Dist. 4, 36 33
Washington street, (Trotters bridge) 29 75
Hatch bridge, 75 29
Hebronville, (E. W, Atwell) Dist. 20, 66 88
Park Street, Dist. 18, 109 87
18. C. E. Smith, stone for bridges and culverts, 18 75
Oct.
Bank Street, Dist. 4, 161 02
Washington Street, Dist. 1, 4, 86 63
24. Pearl Street, Dist. 18, 48 75
I. G. W. Hopkins, repairs, Falls bridge, 6 67
Ames Plow Co., plow points, 5 00
23. W. H. Stanley, pointing drills and picks and repairing scraper, 23 05
High street, Dist. 4, 34 98
28. Ira R. Cheever, repairs on Clifton St. bridge, I 25
T. E. Hancock & Co., powder and fuse, 12 39
29. High St. District 4, 138 46
G. W. Hopkins, repairs on Chestnut St. bridge, 6 37
Nov.
4. Boston & Providence R. R., freight, 6 00
Old Boston Pike, District 4, 30 84
Rivers, Smith and Fisher streets, District I, 148 30
Dec. 3. J. N. Franklin, cartridges and tools, 5 15
4
L. I. Sweetland, culvert on Washing- ton St., 1884, 16 85
Ames Plow Co., plow points and shovels, 9 00
17. Joanna Cole, gravel, District 5, 50 40
31. Honora Brown, gravel, District I, 12 00
62
ANNUAL REPORT.
1886.
Jan.
7. William Norwood, repairs Cooper's bridge, 4 83
14. Horace Eldridge, repairs Falls road, 4 40
H. K. W. Allen. repairs Paine road, 89 47
28. W. F. Shattuck, repairs County St. bridge, 5 96 John Phillips, gravel, 12 50
Feb. II. O. M. Draper, removing snow, District 4, 25 90
18. John I. Pike, removing snow District 14, 25 57
$12,419 39
STATEMENT.
DR.
Unexpended balance March 1, 1885, $421 75 Appropriation, 12,000 00
$12,421 75
CR.
Assigned to Districts, Expended, Unexpended balance,
$6,800 00 5,619 39 2 36
12,421 75
63
ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
DISTRICT.
SURVEYORS.
BALANCE,
MARCH 1, 1885.
APPROPRIATION.
EXPENSES.
BALANCE DUE,
I C. E. Smith,
$630 00
$624 58 $542 00
H. K. W Allen,
$2 65
375 00
377 65
3 H. C Kent,
200 00
199 96
04
4 O. M. Draper,
44 39
607 90
651 13
I
16
5 Jonathan Cook,
19 84
525 00
549 32
*
6 Horace Eldridge
IO
300 00
300 07
03
43 44
251 00
243 OI
51 43
2 98
291 86
293 95
89
7 J. A. Carpenter, 8 A. H. Robinson, 9 Patrick McMann IO L. L. Read,
44
362 00
362 41
03
II W. Norwood,
I7
275 00
275 17
12 C. A. Brown,
250 00
249 35
65
13| T. N. Smith,
I 02
165 00
166 02
14 John I. Pike,
7 71
300 00
307 71
15 Patrick Gorman,
2 00
330 00
305 52
26 48
16 Geo. F. Briggs,
6 48
175 00
177 58
3 90
17 E. S. Brown,
7 54
90 00
97 60
*
18 L. M. Stanley,
3 26
1,285 90
1,215 41
73 75
19 J. H. George,
39 16
75 00
III
24
2 92
20 E. W. Atwell,
08
150 00
130 69
19 39
$181 26
$6,800 00 1
$6,798 88 $186 92
*Overdrawn,
$4 50.
161 34
160 51
83
64
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDED UNDER SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
Decoration Day, $300 00
Park street, (East)
345 75
Cemetery street, (West)
140 72
High street, (West)
86 95
Barrows street, (North)
312 25
Pine street school lot, (East)
2,000 00
Fountains, (North)
312 00
Reservoir Bridge Fence, (Falls Village) 100 00
-- $3,597 67
PATROL POLICE.
Unexpended balance March, 1885, $246 00
Appropriation May 26th, 1885, 4,000 00
$4,246 00
CR.
Paid Geo. F. Stone,
463 33
Paid D. A. Swift, 120 00
Paid Charles C. Wilson,
66 67
Balance unexpended,
3,596 00
------ $4,246 00
65
ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY AID.
Paid J. B. Brennan,
$96 00
J. B. Knight,
120 00
J. Edgar,
72 00
A. R. Chace,
144 00
E. Meyer,
116 00
George Brown,
12 00
--
$560 00
Due from State,
280 00
Expense of Town,
280 00
-
$560 00
STATE AID.
Paid Ruth Burchard,
$48 00
Harriet N. Thomas,
48 00
Abby R. Thayer,
48 00
Fanny Clapp,
16 00
Mary A. Gardner,
36 00
Mary A. Griffin,
48 00
Emeline Wilmarth,
48 00
Kesiah Hall,
48 00
George L. Draper,
36 00
Henry A. Blackinton,
45 00
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66
ANNUAL REPORT.
Minerva A. Ford,
48 00
Hannah Webb,
48 00
Thomas Panzera,
48 00
Mary Panzera, 48 00
Barney McTague,
36 00
Martha F. Bullock,
48 00
Maria L. Hamlin,
32 00
Nancy Tucker,
20 00
Lucy A. Jackson,
16 00
Jane H. Tisdale,
12 00
Therdocia Smith,
36 00
$813 00
67
ANNUAL REPORT.
AMOUNT OF INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY.
High School Building, East,
$9,000 00
Sanford street
21,000 CO
Old Academy 66 66
1,500 00
Pleasant street 66
1,200 00
So. Main street 66 66
2,000 00
Pine street
2,000 00
Farmers
1,800 00
High School .6
North,
9,000 00
Park street
6,000 00
Bank street old
7.500 00
Bank street new
7,500 00
School street 66
5.000 00
Falls Village
66
5,000 00
Hebronville 66
5,000 00
Dodgeville
2,500 00
South Attleboro 66
3,500 00
Almshouse
1,000 00
Almshouse Barn 66
1,000 00
$91,500 00
68
ANNUAL REPORT.
PAUPER EXPENSES.
Aid rendered to
Benjamin Bowen,
$3 00
Mial Thayer,
44 00
Mary Bowen, 4 00
John Joyce,
28 25
J. J. Peck,
32 51
Mrs. Hugh McNulty,
27 00
William Moon,
3 25
Mary Gillen,
5 24
Helen M. Buxton,
157 00
John Maloney,
29 25
James Foster,
3 25
Catherine Jackdon,
3 25
Mrs. R. J. B. Pontin,
49 00
Mary Healy,
10 00
John Gallagher,
35 00
William Hickey,
3 00
Mrs. A. Wood,
117 00
John McCarty,
15 75
Frank Welch's children,
122 50
Michael McNulty,
23 60
Ignatius Hanson,
37 50
John Best,
8 00
Julia Galvin,
29 00
Clark Banning,
3 13
Mrs. James McDonnough,
14 25
69
ANNUAL REPORT.
Mrs. A. H. Knight, 154 14
Mrs. William McDougal,
26 60
Mrs. John McDonnough, 14 00
Fred W. Dolan,
5 75
Mrs. John Dolan,
216 55
Mrs. John Kavannaugh, 119 50
Mrs. James Curran, 112 IO
Mrs. William Kraszewski, 202 60
Mrs. Mary McLean and family,
303 23
Mrs. Annie Joyce and family, 286 85
Mrs. Mary Casey and family,
288 10
Mrs. Albert Morse and family,
156 43
Mrs. Sarah Haynes,
48 00
Mrs. William Webster,
8 00
Mrs. Nancy Thayer,
65 00
Mrs. Ewald Hayes,
3 60
Mr. Arthur Bennett,
112 95
Mrs. Mary Drinen,
183 55
Mrs. John Tanner,
65 90
Mrs. Margaret Henry,
85 00
Mrs. Margaret Bennett,
57 40
Charles Henry,
16 80
Mrs. Bridget Gilfoy and family,
221 80
Mrs. J. Johnson,
113 50
Mrs. Mary Byron,
178 95
Connelly Children,
285 00
Mrs. John Hacker and family,
192 45
66 William Abbott,
109 60
66 Charles Anness,
18 75
Charles Fass,
3 00
Nancy Tucker,
94 00
66 Thomas Shaw,
35 00
Edward Brackett, 39 25
70
ANNUAL REPORT.
Mrs. E. E. Claflin,
86 0I
Frank Keenan,
26 75
A. P. Macomber, 36 00
E. Caswell,
49 00
C. W. Field,
24 00
Patrick Mulchen,
2 00
J. Leneaur,
2 00
Phillip Gaboury,
2 00
James Fisher,
4 25
Margaret Nolan,
108 51
Charles Kenney,
3 25
A. Braman,
6 00
Gotleib Clouse,
6 00
William Jutros
38 30
Alvin Pond,
8 35
Francis Callahan,
79 50
Kate Normandy,
4 00
William Ward,
4 00
Patrick Kelley,
51 50
E. Nedo,
8 75
Edgar Smith,
6 50
George Tift and wife,
8 00
T. E. Trafton and wife,
5 00
Julia Tift,
I 00
Willard Curley,
9 00
Peter Bures,
13 50
Margaret Dolan.
3 00
Joseph McLean,
24 00
William Troutros,
7 00
Joseph Edgar,
5 00
George W. Treen,
4 00
Bridget McGuire,
34 00
Emma Shields,
48 47
7 1
ANNUAL REPORT.
Catherine Malory,
5 32
H. M. Schiller,
101 00
Mary Slack,
4 10
Alice Fitten,
83 76
William Miller,
3 00
Thomas Toomey,
9 00
William Burton,
7 00
Susie McDonald,
48 25
Charles Burns,
8 00
George Hatton,
31 00
Henry Foote,
1 00
Mary Kelley,
19 25
Bridget O'Neal,
4 00
Edmund Robinson's children,
131 20
Albert Smith,
19 00.
E. Sears,
20 00
C. Martin,
13 25
John Catchnon,
13 00
Mary Looby,
20 00
Lizzie Williams,
4 00
D. McGrath,
6 25
Nazare Geugo,
6 00
Laura Tronin,
33 25
Mary Erwin,
5 00
Emily Alvord,
5 00
Mary Mannion,
9 00
Elizabeth Sayles,
3 00
Daniel McGrath,
128 51
E. Carpenter,
3 25
Michael Murray,
3 57
Hugh Carney,
2 00
Nelson Tinkham,
52 00
Mrs. Harry Collins,
36 75
92
ANNUAL REPORT.
John Doran,
10 00
Julia Leffluer and family,
170 55
Mrs. Pace,
8 75
Mrs. Mary Cahill,
39 50
Mrs. A. McAnnelly,
2 00
Mrs. Elizabeth McCarten,
16 00
J. C. Collier,
10 00
Mrs. John Tiernan,
29 50
Patrick Cassidy,
4 00
F. T. Lewis,
4 00
" Mary Flanigan,
24 00
" Michael Cassidy,
38 00
C. S. Lucre,
6 00
J. W. Gillispie,
8 00
John Costello,
6 00
Ann Gurry,
4 00
E. A. Keyes,
4 00
Mary Humphfreys,
5 00
C. M. Miller,
16 00
Mrs. Henry Lennegan,
118 00
Ann Burrett,
I 80
Thomas Boyce and family,
90 20
A. McNally, 12 00
" J. Blane,
5 60
James Lanagan,
4 00
H. P. Briggs,
7 00
Frank King,
18 00
Bridget Moriarty,
16 00
E. Belknap,
3 00
H. C. Holmes, 5 00
F. E. Williams, 4 00
Margaret Hammon,
2 00
Mary William, 2 00
73
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aid rendered to
E. M. Dean, 5 50
D. E. Mohan,
4 75
Patrick O'Brien,
3 00
Samuel Small,
2 00
C. S. Sigel,
3 50
W. T. Jerdon,
4 00
Richard Callicut,
3 00
Michael Logee,
2 00
Adeline Felt,
2 00
J. E. Atkinson,
3 00
Mrs. O'Rouke,
7 00
" George W. Rollins,
20 25
John Huber,
23 40
Kate Dempsey,
60 18
Fred Harkin,
5 40
Nathaniel Hopkins,
10 00
Lydia Handy,
6 00
John O. Connor,
18 40
" - J. St. John,
3 00
66 Mary Hampton,
6 00
" Charles Hovey,
5 50
Henry Frawley,
13 00
" John Riordan,
50 00
" N. Forrest,
34 75
John Farett, 17 00
Patrick Casey, 19 00
Thomas McGivney and family, 96 00
" William Baxtendale, 40 25
E. A. Horton, 8 75
James Teyrell, 59 75
Walter Stanley, 50 00
S. N. Jerdon, 20 50
74
ANNUAL REPORT.
Aid rendered to
Mrs. E. G. Smith, 28 75
Alice Leedham, 47 00
" Patrick Welch, II 50
" George Brown and family, 53 20
William Gallagher, 19 15
C. S. Cranfrau, 5 00
" Alexander Beaumont,
13 00
" Bridget Gibbons,
7 00
Henry Sammis,
6 00
Theresa Violite,
6 00
Antonia Hertzogi,
9 00
W. A. Dennis,
15 50
Samuel Cisco,
4 00
William McDonald,
8 00
John Beane,
28 85
John Loomis,
10 00
Fred Bowder,
120 00
Angie Thorne,
5 00
Mrs. E. Killion, 105 60
McLean Children,
50 00
CARNEY HOSPITAL.
Isabella Annis, 15 00
Maria Parmenter, 34 00
BOSTON CITY HOSPITAL.
Mark Devlin, 18 00
75
ANNUAL REPORT.
SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
Amy Richardson, 169 45
Maggie Freeman, 33 07
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Mary Ellis,
13 36
Charles Bailey,
174 28
Charles Cheever,
178 87
Harvey Drake,
88 66
William Spear,
175 04
Margaret Jarratt,
IO 94
Bernard Common,
190 56
Alvin G. Sadler,
176 30
Isaac Briggs,
54 07
Edward H. Killion,
182 00
Ruth C. Monroe,
130 63
Enoch P. Bailey,
197 37
Edward H. Gilmore,
174 II
Henry Brown,
118 72
DANVERS LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
A. R. Chace, 89 14
76
ANNUAL REPORT.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Dr. Mary Battershall, $38 05
" John W. Battershall, 91 00
" Laura V. G. Mackie, 25 10
" George Mackie, 47 40
" H. C. Bullard, 58 15
" J. R. Foster,
21 25
" T. P. McDonnough,
41 IO
" C. S. Holden, 20 70
" E. C. Gates, 10 00
" Edward Sanford, 3 40
Drs. Burden & Gerould, 143 85
INCIDENTAL.
Transportation of paupers to Tewksbury and other places, 82 90
Books, printing blank forms, billheads, orders, &c. 69 60
Legal advice, 5 00
Vaccinating 251 school children, 125 50
Overseers salaries, 300 00
·
77
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATION HOUSES.
NORTH STATION.
Care of 499 tramps,
99 80
Repairs, Supplies,
36 45
47 05
$183 30
EAST STATION.
180 00
Care of 900 tramps,
28 13
Repairs, Supplies,
15 50
$223 63
$13,335 57
78
ANNUAL REPORT.
AMOUNTS CHARGED TO CITIES AND OTHER
TOWNS.
Town of Douglass, $145 00
"
" Norton,
17 00
" Middleboro,
70 50
" Mansfield,
83 75
66 " Canton,
47 00
" Franklin,
10 00
" Rockport,
28 75
" Wrentham,
174 II
City of New Bedford,
380 38
" Taunton,
166 00
" " Fall River, 10 00
Amount charged to State, 2,375 21
Geo. A. Monroe, for support of Ruth Monroc, 182 00
Alfred Briggs, for support of Isaac Briggs, 197 37
Station Houses, 406 93
Books, printing blank forms, bill heads, orders, etc. 69 60
Overscers salaries, 300 00
Net cost of supporting poor,
8,632 72
$13,335 57
" Dudley,
39 25
79
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMS- HOUSE, MARCHI 1, 1886.
CASII PAID.
For grain, seeds and manure,
402 38
provisions,
528 43
" clothing,
79 26
coal,
27 18
stock,
158 00
tin, wood and earthen ware,
5 48
blacksmithing,
15 22
labor,
86 38
66
paint, oil and glass,
II 50
furniture,
40 59
sundries,
8 00
medicine,
I 65
soap, oil and matches,
24 07
tools and repairs,
55 34
lumber,
19 83
salary of superintendent,
425 00
---- $1,888 31
CASII RECEIVED.
For milk and butter,
$184 35
eggs and poultry, 76 55
veal and pork, 38 24
" wood and posts,
98 4.I
80
ANNUAL REPORT.
For labor, 138 83
vegetables,
115 09
cow and board of calf,
43 00
town treasury,
1,193 84
-
- $1,888 31
Average number of paupers, 7 II-18.
Number of tramps, 2
Number of inmates, 8
WILLIAM NORWOOD, Superintendent.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1, 1886.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, house- hold furniture, etc., appraisal of March I, 1885, $1,886 23
Cash paid superintendent,
1,193 84
$3,080 07
CR.
By appraised value of personal prop- erty March 1, 1886, $2,086 02
Expense of supporting almshouse, 994 05 - -$3,080 07
S. P. LATHROP, ) Overseers G. B. FITTZ, of C. T. GUILD, Poor.
81
ANNUAL REPORT.
RECAPITULATION
Educational, including salaries of teachers and janitors and fuel, $28,186 87
Incidental educational, 1,504 27
Text books and supplies, 3,057 07
Apparatus and reference books,
343 75
Transportation of pupils, 435 00
School superintendents,
1,390 75
New school buildings,
11,005 28
New school house lot, Pine street,
2,000 00
Repairing school buildings,
5,363 36
Current,
7,556 60
Incidental,
11,757 75
Pauper,
13,335 57
Highway districts,
6,798 88
General highway,
5,619 39
Military,
560 00
Patrol,
650 00
Specials,
1,597 67
$101,162 21
82
ANNUAL REPORT.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
School superintendent,
$580 46
School drawing,
300 00
School transportation,
221 00
School apparatus,
283 53
New school accommodations,
207 37
School incidentals,
I 44
School educational,
880 63
Grove street special,
4 94
Pleasant street special,
40 70
Washington street special, south,
21 44
Macadamizing special,
13 79
Briggsville road special,
3 00
Valley Falls "
9 53
Church street
5 27
Barrows street
22 81
Fountains 66
38 00
Sewerage and drains special,
500 00
Patrol,
3,596 00
General highway,
I 36
Pine street school,
2, 136 00
83
ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF THE TOWN, MARCH 1, 1886.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury, March 1, 1886, $8,375 66
Uncollected taxes, and cash in hands of collect-
ors, 18,907 92
Claim for State aid, 813 00
Claim for military aid, 325 00
Claims for support of paupers in other towns, 956 00
Claim for support of paupers against the State, 1,600 00
School property, 183,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse,
2,086 02
Real estate, poor farm,
3,500 00
Gravel pit,
1,000 00
Sinking fund 5,200 00
Stone crusher and road machinery.
2,250 00
Station house, 1,500 00
$229.513 60
LIABILITIES.
Balance of loan voted, to purchase school dis-
trict property, $30,000 00
Towns bonds, 65,000 CO
Treasurer's notes, (demand), 55,500 00
Salaries duc, 1,400 00
Unpaid bills, 800 00
Balance,
76,813 60
$229,513 60
C. T. GUILD, F. I. BABCOCK, Selectmen of HENRY K. W. ALLEN, Attleborough.
84
ANNUAL REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Valuation of real estate, North District, $2,204,412.00
Valuation do. East District, . 1,805,915 00
" South District, 662,424 00
Total, $4,672,751 00
Valuation of personal estate,
North District,
$656,205 00
Valuation do. East District, 592,540 00
South District,
187,219 00
Total,
$1,435,964 00
Total valuation May 1, 1885,
$6,108,715 00
Total number of polls,
2,937
Number of acres of land,
26,283
" dwelling houses,
2,283
" horses,
1,096
"
" coWS,
1,016
" other neat cattle,
157
" sheep,
22
16 " swine, 193
85
ANNUAL REPORT.
Tax on each poll, $2.00. Rate of tax on property one per cent.
Total amount of taxes assessed, $66,961 15
Net tax committed to Collector, North District, $30,986 17
Net tax do. East District, 26,306 55
" " " South 9,668 43
$66,961 15
C. T. GUILD, 1 Assessors FRANK I. BABCOCK. S of Attleborough.
86
ANNUAL REPORT.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
REPORT OF C. T. GUILD, COLLECTOR FOR NORTH DISTRICT.
DR.
To taxes uncollected at last settlement. $7,242 74
To taxes committed for 1885, 30,986 17
To interest, 225 72
$38,454 63
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, Treasurer, $30,002 23
taxes abated, 1,308 27
cash on hand, 1,357 19
uncollected taxes,
5,786 94
-- $38,454 63
C. T. GUILD, Collector.
March 1, 1886.
87
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF JOHN THACHER, COLLECTOR FOR EAST DISTRICT.
DR.
To taxes uncollected at last settlement, $5,643 34
To taxes committed for 1885, 26,787 55
To interest, 254 30
$32,685 19
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, Treasurer, $27,089 14 taxes abated, 719 34
cash on hand, 800 00
uncollected taxes, 4,076 71
- -$32,685 19
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
March 1, 1886.
REPORT OF B. PORTER, JR., COLLECTOR FOR NORTH AND SOUTH DISTRICTS, 1880, '81, '82 '83.
DR.
To taxes uncollected, March 1, 1885, $6,061 69
" interest, 84 15
$6,145 84
88
ANNUAL REPORT.
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer, $1,100 00
Abatements, 853 76
Cash and uncollected taxes, 4,192 08
- $6,145 84
B. PORTER, JR., Collector.
March 1, 1886.
REPORT OF GEO. F. IDE, COLLECTOR FOR SOUTH DISTRICT.
DR.
To uncollected taxes, March 1, 1885, $1,813 94
cash, 133 62
taxes committed 1885,
9,668 43
interest, 64 86
$11,680 85
CR.
By cash paid R. Knapp, treasurer, $8,806 00
abated taxes,
179 85
cash on hand,
15 14
uncollected taxes,
2,679 86
-$11,680 85
GEORGE F. IDE, Collector.
March 1, 1886.
89
ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
North Attleborough, Mass., March 1, 1886. To the Electors of the Town of Attleborough:
In submitting my report for the year, you will notice the indebtedness figures the sum of $150,500. $30,000 of this indebtedness is for balance of debt created in April, 1883, for purchase of school district property, ($5,000 of which is payable annually). $65,000 is' for bonds, payable in 1894-5, which will be provided for by the sinking fund, leaving a debt of $55,500, (less amount of cash and uncollected taxes on hand), to be provided for either by a loan or taxation.
RECEIPTS.
1825.
Mch. 1. Cash on hand, $3,941 73 26. For town note, 7 months, 4 per cent., 10,000 00 June 1. For town note, 6 months, 3 per cent., 5,000 00
24. For town note, 4 months, 3 per cent., 12,000 00 Aug. 6. For town note, 4 months, 3 per cent., 6,000 00 Sept. 3. For town note, on demand, 3 per cent., 5,000 00
90
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 18. For town note, on demand, 3 per cent., 8,500 00 Dec. 8 For town note, on demand, 3 per cent., 30,000 00
1886.
Jan. 21. For town note, on demand, 3 1-2 per cent., 12,000 00
1885.
Apr. 25. Town bonds, 40,000 00
Premium and interest on bonds, 1,308 00
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector, $ 1,100
C. T. Guild, collector, 30,002 23
John Thacher, collector, 27,089 14
Geo. F. Ide, collector, 8,806 00
East High school, over payment, 10 00
J. Klebes, labor McNulty, 50 00
C. T. Guild, sale of school houses. 301 00
J. G. Barden, treas'r school dist. I, 153 35
J. G. Barden, for stone, 7 30
A. W. Edson, for books and tuitions, 45 16 Geo. F. Munroe, support R. C. Munroe, 92 03 W. Kraszewski, 56 00
F. I. Babcock, for stationery, 4 23
Apc. Therdocia Smith, 48 00
County Treasurer, dog fund, 1,034 67
B. Porter, Jr., collector, school dist. I, 100 00
State Treasurer, support of State
paupers, 177 29
support temporary
paupers,
269 00
66
burial State pau-
pers, 30 00
66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Received of State Treasurer, paupers, 2 25
income school fund, 127 10
corporation tax, 2,073 99
66
natn'l bank tax, 334 79
State aid, 891 00
H. M. Maxson, school supplies, 37 96
City of Fall River,
183 10
Town of Douglas,
173 50
Town of Wrentham,
87 38
Town of Franklin, 10 00
Town of Norton,
17 00
City of Taunton,
74 00
Town of Canton,
50 62
Geo. A. Munroe, for support of R. C. Munroe, 182 00
Licenses, 138 00
Apc. A. R. Chase, 72 00
Apc. Jos. Edgar,
24 00
E. G. May, balance of uncollected taxes, I 40
$210,605 22 -
EXPENDITURES.
1885.
March 26.
Interest,
$241 II
10,000 00
April 27. Note, Interest, Note,
160 00
5,000 00
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April 27. Interest, 65 00
Note,
6,000 00
Interest,
40 00
May
21.
Interest,
600 00
Interest.
375 00
Note,
5,000 00
June
24. Interest,
124 98
22
Coupons,
100 25
30.
400 00
Aug. 6.
Interest,
62 00
Sept. 22. Coupons,
802 00
Oct.
3.
Notes,
8,000 00
Interest,
15 50
26.
Note,
12,000 00
Nov.
20.
Notes,
8,500 00
Interest,
212 50
23.
Interest,
600 00
Dec.
8. Notes,
26,000 00
Interest,
394 44
26. Coupons,
500 25
Paid bills approved by Selectmen,
101,162 21
County tax,
5,020 80
State tax,
4,665 00
National Bank tax,
175 52
State aid to discharged soldiers and their families, 813 00
Sinking Fund Commissioners,
5,200 00
Cash on hand, 8,375 66
$210,605 22
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LIABILITIES.
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, 1885,
Treasurer's note due Dec. 4, 1885, $5,000 00
Interest due on above note from June I, 1885, at 3 per cent. per annum. Treasurer's note on demand, 8,500 00
Interest due on above notes from Oct. I, 1885, at 3 per cent. per annum.
Treasurer's note on demand, 30,000 00
Interest due on above note from Dec. 8,
1885. at 3 per cent. per annum. Treasurer's note on demand, 12,000 00
Interest due on above note from Jan. 21,
1885, at 3 1-2 per cent. per annum.
Bonds payable July, 1894, 25,000 00
Bonds payable April, 1895,
40,000 00
$150,500 00
R. KNAPP, Treasurer.
1
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DISTRICTS.
Received of C. T. Guild, collector
North Attleboro Fire district, No. I, $15,515 08
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector,
North Attleboro Fire district, No. I, 300 00
Paid E. R. Price, treasurer Fire
district, No. I, $15,815 08
Received of C. T. Guild, collector
Union Improvement district, $3,380 81
Received of B. Porter, Jr., collector Union Improvement district, 100 00
Paid W. W. Sherman, treasurer Union Improvement district, $3,480 81
Received of John Thacher, collector Fire district No. 1, Attle- boro, $10,147 56
Paid M. O. Wheaton, treasurer Fire district No. I, Attleboro, $10,147 56
Received of John Thacher, collector Attleboro Improvement district, $2,300 00
Paid C. O. Sweet, treasurer Attleboro
Improvement district, $2,300 00
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BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTLEBO- ROUGH BOARD OF HEALTH.
At the annual town meeting, held March 16, 1885, the citizens of Attleborough reelected the Board of Health, who had already served them in that capacity the two previous years.
They commenced their year's duties by holding their first meeting on March 20, at the office of Dr. Mackie, and organized by the choice of Dr. Mackie as Chairman, and Dr. James. R. Foster as Secretary to the board. Upon consideration it was decided to adopt the plan as followed and found so useful during the past year, of appointing each member to act as the health officer to the district in which he resided; to answer all complaints and abate all nuisances brought to his notice, without calling the entire Board together, without he considered the magnitude of the nuisance required all of the Board to share the respon- sibility of correcting the same. The Board feel that this plan has saved a great deal of work and trouble, and at the same time facilitated the abatement of the nuisance. Many of the complaints of the past year, as heretofore, have come from tenement houses, where the owner or
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agent was not aware of the existence of the filthy condition of their premises, and were willing to abate it at the earli- est opportunity, when brought to their notice through a member of the board.
A very few complaints have been made where the Board failed to find any cause of complaint, as the premises were as well kept as the business carried on there would permit, and nothing objectionable found at the time of their visit, and in such cases the individual members made frequent calls in the future and always found the premises in a good sanitary condition.
During the excessive dry weather of last summer, many complaints were made in regard to the sewers, both from North and East Attleboro, and in two instances, the Board upon visiting them found that a recent shower had flushed them and washed them out, thereby removing the cause of complaint. It seems necessary that during the dry weather there should be some provision made to fill up the catch basins, and also supply a sufficient body of water to wash out the sewers. In the near future we hope there will be a sufficient number of drinking fountrins, located at the commencement of the sewers to keep a stream of water continually flowing through them.
The subject of sewerage is one that must occupy the attention of all thoughtful persons for the next few years, and a system that will be suitable for all times must be constructed upon a very liberal plan that shall cover the whole town as the needs of its residents require it. North Attleboro is perhaps more in need of immediate relief than the east district, as we have made a beginning and with a few more miles of sewers, including Pleasant, Main and Pine streets, we would be fairly provided for, for some time. Now that North Attleboro has a supply
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of pure water, the question of the disposal of their impure water will be more pressing.
One of the most important complaints to the Board during the year was a large petition bearing the names of many of the most influential citizens of North Attleboro, asking that the stench arising from the sewer on Washing- ton street be remedied. Upon examination, we found the sewer made of rough stones with no cement lining, and not large enough nor sufficiently provided with man holes to clean it, with not a single trap to prevent the noxious gases therein from returning to the street, to pollute the air; and further we were told that it was built for surface water only. We found the source of all the trouble to arise from a single individual tapping it, to allow the waste water from a sink of a restaurant to enter it, and the Board was compelled to cause him to disconnect, after which, we received no further complaint.
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