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Repairs High school, 45
South Main street school, 90
19. J. O. Tiffany,
Incidental expenses, 9 56
Aug. 9. H. A. Bodman & Son,
Balance due on Organ, 20 00
James W. Gifford & Co., Repairs High School, 5 59
66 Farmers, IO 7I
Albert Williams,
Removing Ashes from High School, 3 00
N. C. French,
Repairs, 12 65
E. R. Read,
Services as Truant officer, 5 00
16. Attleboro Gas Light Co., Gas for High School, from April I, to July I, 20 25
George F. Ide,
Enumerating school children, 12 00
Sept. 6.
Arthur A. Pond,
Repairs,
I 25
James W. Gifford & Co.,
Repairs, Dodgeville School,
9 84
66 North Main Street School, 6 45
66 Turnpike
17 87
66 Pine 66
I OO
66 Briggsville 15 85
40
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 6. N. C. French,
Repairs, $12 05
P. Gorman,
Labor, 16 50
R. Adelaide Horton, guardian,
Three months' rent of hall, 56 25
George W. Horton,
Removing ashes from Sanford
street house, 3 00
Newton J. Sweet,
100 postals, 2 00
John Johnson,
Labor and gravel, 16 55
A. G. Whitcomb,
Eight desks, 34 96
27. R. B. Magaveny,
Carting, 1 00
Pierce & Carpenter, Lumber,
4. J. O. Tiffany, 47
Oct.
Incidental expenses, 16 00
Albert I. Atwell,
Tuning and cleaning organs, 15 00
L. Taylor,
Freight and teaming, I 46
James H. Lawson,
Repairs at Farmers and Dodge- ville, 38 34
George A. Sweeney,
Twelve hard wood chairs, IO 50
R. B. Magaveny, Teaming, 3 25
James P. Cornell,
Repairs, 9 91
41
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 4. W. F. Shattuck,
Repairs, Pine street school, $8 95
Sanford street school, 16 51
Pleasant street school, 13 04
Black boards, 13 56
James W Gifford & Co.,
Repairs, Sanford street school, 29 03
Pine street school, 7 94
Dodgeville school, 65
South Main street school,
20
High school, I 30
E. W. Harrington,
Repairs, Turnpike school, 4 61
City school, 2 50
George L. Titus,
Repairs at Dodgeville school,
15 54
Nov. [8. J. O. Tiffany,
Four months' salary as Secretary, 16 67
James W. Gifford & Co.,
Repairs, 56 15
Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
Gas, High school, from July I, to Oct. I, II 20
Newton J. Sweet,
Pay rolls and reports, 7 50
Cyrus King,
Labor, South Main street school- yard, 75
E. A. Fuller,
Sizing blackboards, 75
Dec. 6.
Pierce & Carpenter, Lumber, 36
A. G. Slocum,
Repairing clock, I 50
42
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 6. R. Adelaide Horton, guardian,
Three months' rent of hall to Dec. I, $56 25
31. James W. Gifford & Co.,
Repairs, Sanford street school, II 16
High school, 3 99
Pine street school, 85
Briggsville school, I 40
South Main street school, 73
J. O. Tiffany,
Incidental expenses, 14 17
Nye Brothers,
Repairs, Sanford street school, 20 76
High School, 7 68
Newton J. Sweet,
Printing cards, blanks, etc., 13 25
James H. Lawson,
Repairs, 5 06
E. R. Read,
Services as Truant officer,
15 50
Darius Briggs, Repairs, Briggsville school, I 65
E. W. Hunt, Repairs, District No. 10,
3 15
Wm. H. Smith,
Cleaning vault, Dodgeville,
2 50
George F. Ide,
Services as Truant officer,
12 00
George L. Titus,
Repairs, Dodgeville school, I 30
George A. Sweeney,
Repairs, Pine street furnace, 4 50
43
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 31. W. Emery & Co., Windows, Farmers school, $5 60
Attleboro Gas Light Co., Gas for High school, October to Jan. 1, 1889, 14 00
$1,196 15
$1,693 28
44
ANNUAL REPORT.
EDUCATIONAL, INCIDENTAL AND REPAIRS.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Appropriations, $1,650 00
Expenditures in excess of appropri-
ation, 43 28
$1,693 28
CR.
Paid bills contracted and due prior to March 1, 1888, $479 13 Paid bills contracted from March I, to Jan. I, 1889, 1,696 15
$1,693 28
45
ANNUAL REPORT.
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
CONTRACTED AND DUE PRIOR TO MARCH I.
1888.
Mar. 14. Prang Educational Company, One-half dozen Compasses, $1 20
Silver, Rogers & Co., One six inch Globe, 3 00
One map United States, 4 00
Educational Supply Co., Supplies, 19 74
Harrison Hume,
Four dozen Wheeler Eng. Drawing,
No. 9, 7 20
Edward E. Babb,
Three Speakers, etc., I 27
$36 41
46
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDED FROM MARCH 1, 1888, TO JAN. 1, 1889.
April 19. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 25 Riverside Literature Series, $3 19
Warren P. Adams, II Fairchild's Mos. Phil., IO 27
8 Hill's Elementary Rhetorics, 6 67
May 3. Harrison Hume, Supplies, 20
George S. Perry,
Books and Supplies, 77 55
Interstate Publishing Co., Seven Inter-state Primers, 1 46
June 7. A. S. Barnes & Co., Text books, 6 67
Mead & Briggs,
5 lbs. Nitric Acid, 25
3 sticks sealing wax, 25
H. S. Babcock, 31 sheets of paper, cut, I 00
George S. Perry,
IO gross 404 Pens, 3 80
20 boxes 7 inch Slate Pencils, 4 40
2 gross Perry's No. 4 (H) Pencils, 5 00 100 96-Page Composition Books, 8 00
July
5. H. J. Whittemore,
Music for High and Grammar Schools, 8 80
H. P. Childs,
Chemicals, 2 35
Sept. 6. Charles H. Kilborn,
8 English Compositions, 4 80
47
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 6. Robert Buslen, 3 vols. cyclopaedia, $3 00
D. Appleton & Co.,
13 Lat. grammars, 12 14
J. L. Hammett, One-half gal. improved liquid slating, 3 20
Oliver Ditson & Co.,
30 American school music readers, 12 00
Harrison Hume,
Supplies as per bill, 14 20
Cowperthwait & Co.,
20 Monroe's new second readers, 5 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
1 5 arithmetics, 9 38
Ginn & Co.,
40 S. C. algebras, 33 33
Allyn & Bacon,
4 Cæsars, 4 17
Harrison Hume,
9 Swinton's histories, 10 80
20 readers, 8 33
Oct. 4. J. O. Tiffany,
Supplies, 2 00
A. S. Barnes & Co.,
Text books, 12 17
A. M. Edwards & Co.,
12 language charts, 54 00
J. I .. Hammett & Co.,
Text book and supplies, 130 06
D. C. Heath & Co., 80 Hyde I., 36 00
Harrison Hume,
Text books and supplies, 86 60
48
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 4. Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, Text books, $26 47
James A. Hoye & Co., 160 spellers, 25 60
George L. Titus,
Sundry supplies, 8 00
Harper & Brothers,
25 geographies, 20 00
Nov. 8. A. S. Barnes & Co.,
Text books, 39 59
Ginn & Co., Text books, 18 34
A. Lovell & Co., -
145 spellers, 29 78
Boston School Supply Co., Supplies, I 20
J. L. Hammett,
Supplies, 15 60
George S. Perry, Supplies, 23 30
D. C. Heath & Co.,
15 Hyde No. 2, 6 75
Dec. 6. Clark & Maynard,
Supplies, 54
D. C. Heath & Co.,
15 Hyde II., 6 75
Harper & Brothers,
30 geographies, 10 50
J. L. Hammett, . Supplies, 17 75
Ginn & Co.,
25 pints Weeks' school, 2 50
31. D. C. Heath & Co., Maps, 2 75.
49
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 31. Lena H. Capron, I copy crown Jewels,
$3 75
J. L. Hammett, Supplies, 6 70
George S. Perry,
IO reams letter paper,
11 00
IO dozen note blocks, 5 00
6 gross Perry's 713 pencils,
7 50
$871 41
$907 82
50
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Appropriations,
$1,000 00
CR.
Paid bills contracted and due prior to March 1, 1888, $36 41
Paid bills contracted from March I, to Jan. 1, 1889, 871 41
Unexpended balance, Jan. I, 1889, 92 18
$1,000 00
5I
ANNUAL REPORT.
.
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
1888.
Mar. 24. R. B. Magaveny,
From January I to March I, $81 00 Seneca Cole,
From January I to March I, 63 00
R. B. Magaveny, March I to March 21, 27 00
April 4. Seneca Cole,
From March I to March 21, 21 00
June 28.
R. B. Magaveny, From April 16 to June 12, 99 00
Seneca Cole, From April 16 to June 12,
77 00
Dec. 20.
R. B. Magaveny,
From September 10 to December 20, 135 00
Seneca Cole,
From September 10 to December 20, 98 00
$601 00
52
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Appropriations,
$650 00
CR.
Paid bills contracted and due prior to March 1, 1888, $144 00
Paid bills contracted from March I, to Jan. 1, 1889, 457 00
Unexpended balance, January 1, 1889, 49 00
$650 00
53
ANNUAL REPORT.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Appropriations for teachers, janitors and fuel, $14,000 00
Appropriations for text books and supplies, 1,000 00
Appropriations for incidentals and repairs,
1,650 00
Appropriations for School Superin- tendent, 800 00
Appropriations for transportation of pupils,
650 00
Received for text books and tuition, 70 51
Dog fund,
850 00
-$19,020 51
CR.
Paid teachers, janitors and fuel, prior to March I, $646 92
Paid incidentals and repairs, prior to March I, 497 13
54
ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid text books and supplies, prior to March I, $36 41
Paid school transportation, prior to March I, 144 00
$1,324 46
Paid teachers, janitor and fuel from March I, to January 1, 1889, $12,584 66 Paid incidentals and repairs, from
March I, to January 1. 1889, 1,196 15
Paid text books and supplies, from March I, to January 1, 1889, 871 4I
Paid school transportation, from
March I, to January 1, 1889, 457 00
Paid School Superintendent, from March I, to January 1, 1889, 744 54
$15,853 76 $17,178 22
Unexpended balance, January 1, 1889,
$1,842 29
55
ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
BILLS CONTRACTED AND DUE PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1888.
1888.
Mar. 17. John Robinson,
Labor, Dist. 18, $47 88
Carpenter & Co., Powder and fuse, 71
24. John Robinson, Labor, Dist. 18, 23 43
P. Gorman,
Labor, Dist. 15, 3 75
Hebron Manufacturing Co., Labor Dist. 20, 37 60
E. W. Atwell,
Labor, Dist. 20, II I5
J. Armell,
Labor, Dist. II, II 20
$135 72
56
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDED BY J. L. CARPENTER, ROAD SUPERINTENDENT.
Labor, Dist 18,
$1,883 05
II and 20,
438 90
66
8, 9 and 10,
417 44
66
12, 13 and 14,
304 19
66
15,
157 40
Scraping general highways,
142 93
Repairs on bridges,
65 90
Labor, Dist. 16,
54 73
Repairs on tools, etc.,
20 15
$3,484 69
STATEMENT.
DR.
1888.
Mar. I. Appropriations, $3,500 00
To balance, 120 41
$3,620 4I
CR.
Expended before March I, $135 72 from March I, to Jan. I, 3,484 69
$3,620 41
57
ANNUAL REPORT.
DECORATION DAY SPECIAL.
DR.
1888.
Mar. I. Appropriation, $150 00
.
CR.
June 7. W. A. Streeter Post, No. 145, $150 00
58
ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGHWAY SPECIAL.
1888.
Mar. I. Appropriation, South Attleboro, $100 00 Dec. 6. Expended, South Attleboro, 100 35
59
ANNUAL REPORT.
LIQUOR LAW SPECIAL.
DR. 1888.
May 5. Appropriation, $300 00
CR.
Dec. 13. G. A. Adams, Services in Martin's case, $15 00
Unexpended balance, Jan. 1, 1889, 285 00
$300 00
60
ANNUAL REPORT.
STREET LIGHTS.
PAID NORTH ATTLEBORO STEAM AND ELECTRIC CO.
1888.
Mch. 17.
Lights for Feb.,
$610 00
April 4.
66 Mch.,
610 00
May IO. 66 April,
295 00
June I.
66
May,
295 00
July 7. 66
June,
295 00
Aug. I.
66
July,
95 00
Sept. 6. 66
Aug.,
95 00
Oct.
4.
66 66 Sept.,
95 00
Nov. I.
Oct.,
100 00
Dec. 6.
66 66 Nov.,
100 00
66
31.
Dec.,
100 00
61
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
1888.
Mch. I. Unexpended balance, $1,499 81
April 2. Appropriations, 3,540 00 - $5,039 81
CR.
Expended before April I, $1,220 00
from April I, to Jan. I, 1,470 00
Unexpended balance, Jan. 1, 1889,
*2,349 81
.
$5,039 81
* The unexpended balance is increased by reason of the vote of the Attleboro Improvement District to appropriate $1,500 for street lighting ; $1,200 of which was expended prior to Jan. 1, 1888.
62
ANNUAL REPORT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1888.
July 12. H. S. Inman,
Books, $6 50
O. P. Richardson,
Insurance, 8 75
Estes & Lauriat, Books, 50 00
Trustees Horton estate,
3 months' rent to July I, 37 50
E. R. Read,
Insurance, 17 50
19. Mrs. N. A. Blackinton,
Salary from April I, to July I, 25 00
Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
Gas from April I, to July I, 4 95
James H. Lamb, Agent, Books, 38 II
Sept. 6. F. D. Morse & Son,
Binding and repairing books, 7 80
Newton J. Sweet,
Printing slips, blanks, etc., II 75
Estes & Lauriat, Books, 6 00
Oct. ·Trustees Horton estate,
4.
3 months' rent to Oct. I, 37 50
63
ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 4. Mrs. N. A. Blackinton, Salary from July I, to Oct. I, $25 00 Attleboro Gas Light Co., Gas from July I, to Oct. I, 3 60
Nov. 8. Estes & Lauriat, Books, 3 51
Newton J. Sweet, Printing slips, 5 00
H. S. Inman, Books, 6 50
Dec. 6. Newton J. Sweet, Printing slips, 5 00
F. D. Morse & Son, Rebinding books, 4 75
James H. Lamb, Agent, Books, 38 II
Dec. 31. Trustees Horton estate,
Three months' rent, to January, I, 1 889, 37 50
Mrs. N. A. Blackinton,
Salary from October I, to January I, 1 889, 25 00
Estes & Lauriat, Books, 91 72
Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
Gas from October I, to January 1, 1889, 8 00
Randall & Langley, 1,000 slips, 3 00
$475 94
64
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATEMENT.
DR.
Appropriation,
$600 00
CR.
New books,
$208 34
Printing,
24 75
Binding and repairing,
12 55
Insurance,
26 25
Gas,
16 55
Salary,
75 00
Rent,
112 50
Unexpended balance, January I, 1889,
124 06
$600 00
65
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE AID.
MARCH 1, 1888, TO JANUARY I, 1889.
Paid Martha Bullock,
$40 00
Wm. H. Caswell,
3 00
George L. Draper,
30 00
Mary A. Griffen,
40 00
Maria Hamlin,
40 00
Ann Hatten,
40 00
Ann Johnson,
40 00
Mary E. Kingman,
20 00
Wm. H. Kingsley,
28 00
Thomas Panzera,
12 00
Mary Panzera,
8 00
Emily Rollins,
40 00
Abby Thayer,
40 00
Harriet N. Thomas,
40 00
Nancy Tucker,
40 00
Wm. Wardell,
60 00
Elizabeth Wardell,
16 00
Hannah Webb,
40 00
Emeline O. Wilmarth,
40 00
$617 00
66
ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY AID.
MARCH I, 1888, TO JANUARY 1, 1889.
Paid John P. Brennan, $88 00
George Hatten, 80 00
James B. Knight, 80 00
Ernest Meyers,
160 00
Wm. O'Connor,
80 00
Eli K. Robbins,
24 00
$512 00
Due from the State, $256 00
Expense to the town, 256 00
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1889.
69
ANNUAL REPORT.
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Baxindale, James,
$16 00
Bouchee, Mrs. Charles,
36 38
Bailey, Mrs. Lucy,
36 00
Brannagan, James,
8 00
Crehan, Mrs. John,
65 60
Collins, Thomas,
56 00
Chase, Sarah,
37 05
Clafflen, E. E.,
26 00
Cater, Maria,
II 08
Cheever, Charles,
2 30
Doherty, John P.,
2 00
Donley, Martin,
5 00
Farrell, J. P.,
14 00
Foley, Michael,
3 50
Fonteneau, Charles,
17 25
Fetten, Alice,
88 59
Green, Lizzie,
3 75
Guerton, Joseph,
53 00
Hastings, Susan,
27 50
Handy, Ezra,
19 30
Harmon, Mrs. Emma,
13 25
Hall, Lavinia,
155 66
Handy, Lydia,
67 00
Hackett, Mrs. Patrick,
67 00
Lannagan, Henry,
114 00
70
ANNUAL REPORT.
Myers, Ernest,
$72 00
McDonald, Susie,
6 50
Malley, Cathrine,
6 88
O'Donnell, T., .
3 75
Peck, John,
18 50
Pace, Mrs. Amos,
42 25
Ransom, Mrs. James,
4 00
Reynolds, Caleb,
13 50
Rice, Henry,
26 00
Robbins, Thomas,
IO 25
Reynolds, Edward,
38 00
Smith, James W.,
38 00
Slack, Mary A.,
96 00
Sheldon, Joseph,
19 75
Starkey, Helen,
18 25
Sharron, Peter,
90 00
Shields, Emma,
23 15
Stafford, Thomas,
3 25
Tucker, Nancy,
72 00
Twoney, Nellie,
4 00
$1,551 24
71
ANNUAL REPORT.
MILITARY SETTLEMENTS,
Brennan, J. P., Dennison, Otis,
$1 40
18 75
Hatton, Warren, Hatton, Geo. H., Wardell, H.,
30 15
9 31
2 00
$61 61
72
ANNUAL REPORT.
TAUNTON LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Martin, Theodore,
$169 92
Monroe, Ruth C.,
169 92
Bailey, Charles E.,
169 92
Briggs, Isaac,
169 92
Cavanaugh, James,
169 92
Cheever, Charles,
169 92
Spear, William,
169 92
$1,189 44
DANVERS LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Chace. Alvah,
$42 75
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED,
Freeman, Maggie, $5 70
73
ANNUAL REPORT.
PERSONS HAVING SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNS.
Buxton, Helen,
$141 00
Galligan, Thomas,
97 00
Thayer, Harvey,
50 00
Scott, A. J.,
309 25
Scott, J. A.,
4 00
Mellen, Lydia,
51 00
Conley, James,
26 00
-
$678 25
STATE CASES.
Behen, Eliza,
$17 00
Cota, Maria,
II OO
Conley, Elizabeth,
27 25
Cressine, Jacob,
56 50
Croissette, H.,
10 00
Drohan, Edward,
5 00
De Long, Frank,
13 00
Fletcher, Thomas,
5 00
Hagar, Ewald,
3 75
Latta, Frank,
2 00
Mattern, James,
5 00
Mathers, Sarah,
8 75
Offinger, Metta,
17 00
Jutras, Mrs. William,
33 13
Plahn, John,
23 00
Smith, Thomas,
35 00
74
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sayer, Alfred,
$2 25
Sardy, Adline, 8 00
Towgas, Noel, 12 40
Whilie, John,
53 32
York, Mary A.,
34 40
Burial unknown man, killed on B. & P.
R. R., 15 00
Taking two persons to Tewksbury, 6 00
$403 75
Care of 1,036 tramps, at 20c., $207 20
G. B. Fittz, office expenses, 5 67
Cash paid Supt. Almshouse, 1,273 14
$5,418 75
Amount charged other towns, $1,088 99
66
Individuals, 339 84
66 66 State, 403 75
Pauper bills contracted and due prior
to March Ist, 1888, 591 27
Cash paid Treasurer by Superintend- ent of Almshouse,
75 00
Proportion doctor's bills, due and un- paid, 166 67
Net cost of supporting poor, March
I, 1888, to Jan. 1, 1889, 3,086 57
S. P. LATHROP, G. B. FITTZ,
Overseers of the Poor.
75
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.
.
JANUARY 1, 1889.
CASH PAID.
For Provisions,
$546 46
Hay,
77 08
Grain,
697 02
Seed and fertilizer,
170 47
Stock,
552 10
Tools and repairs,
154 15
Harness and repairs,
29 03
Blacksmithing,
27 34
Labor,
215 45
Lumber and repairs on buildings,
77 12
Paint, putty and glass,
46 84
Barbed wire and netting,
17 65
Salt and lime,
5 98
Coal,
43 17
Furniture,
17 20
Bedding and clothing,
89 89
Soap, oil and matches,
31 96
Medicines,
8 55
76
ANNUAL REPORT.
Medicine for cattle,
$13 55
Tin, wooden and earthenware,
20 82
Tobacco,
3 10
Ice, 13 OI
Sundry small bills,
20 51
Expense carrying pauper to Providence, R. I., 3 25
Salary of the Superintendent (10 months),
291 67
$3,173 37
Cash paid Town Treasurer,
75 00
$3,248 37
CASH RECEIVED.
For Milk,
$1,173 93
Eggs and poultry,
56 79
Beaf, Veal and Pork,
275 48
Hay,
53 43
Vegetables,
188 41
Wood and posts,
213 19
Sundry small bills,
14 00
Town Treasurer,
1,273 14
$3,248 37
Average number of paupers, 8 1-2.
Number of tramps, 6.
Number of inmates, 7.
Cost per week, per capita,
$2 54
FRED. H. COLLINGWOOD,
Superintendent.
77
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, JANUARY 1, 1889.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, house- hold furniture, etc., appraisal of March I, 1888, $2,156 55
Cash paid Superintendent, 1,198 14
$3,354 69
CR.
By appraisal of personal property January 1, 1889, $2,402 91
Expense of supporting Almshouse, 951 75
$3,354 69
S. P. LATHROP, G. B. FITTZ,
Overseers of Poor.
78
ANNUAL REPORT.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Current and incidental,
$570 33
Educational,
1,688 93
School superintendency,
55 46
Transportation of pupils,
49 00
Text books and supplies,
92 18
Public Library,
1 24 06
Street lights,
2,349 81
Liquor law,
285 00
$5,214 77
79
ANNUAL REPORT.
RECAPITULATION.
Old town bills in last report, $426 10
66 current bills for salaries, 1,338 80
incidental bills in excess, 1,139 54
66 bills for medical attendance, 500 00
division expenses, 1,846 45
Current and incidental bills prior to March I, 1888, 1,981 65
Current and incidental bills from March I, to
January 1, 1889, 5,348 02
Street lights prior to April 1, 1888, 1,220 00
Street lights from April I, to January 1, 1889, 1,470 00
Public library, 475 94
Highways and bridges prior to March 1, 1888, 135 72
Highways and bridges from March I, to January 1, 1889, 3,484 69
Highway, special, South Attleboro, 100 35
Decoration Day, 150 00
Liquor law, 15 00
Teachers, janitor and fuel prior to March 1, 1888, 646 92
Incidental and repairs prior to March 1, 1888, 497 13 Text books and supplies prior to March 1, 1888, 36 41 School transportation prior to March 1, 1888, 144 00
Teacher, janitor and fuel from March I, to Janu- ary 1, 1889, 12,584 66
80
ANNUAL REPORT.
Incidental and repairs from March I, to January
1, 1889, $1,196 15
Text books and supplies from March I, to Janu- ary 1, 1889, 871 41
School transportation from March I, to January
1, 1889, 457 00
School Superintendent from March I, to January 1, 1889, 744 54
Pauper prior to March 1, 1888, 591 25
Pauper from March I, to January 1, 1889,
4,826 75
State aid, 617 00
Military aid, 512 00
$43,358 23
8 [
ANNUAL REPORT.
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1889.
The school committee recommend
this year, appropriating for educational department, $17,266 00
Transporting of pupils, 625 00
Incidentals and repairs,
2,000 00
Text books and supplies,
1,200 00
Superintendent of schools,
1,000 00
$22,081 00
The selectmen would recommend that you appropriate for cur- rent and incidental,
$7,500 00
For highways and bridges,
6,000 00
For Public Library, 600 00
For street lights,
3,480 00
For Decoration Day,
150 00
For military aid,
250 00
For paupers,
3,500 00
For medical attendance,
200 00
--- $21,680 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
STANDING OF THE TOWN JANUARY
1, 1889,
ASSETS.
Cash in Treasusy, Jan. 1, 1889, $11,988 25
Uncollected Taxes and cash in hands of Col-
lector for 1888, 7,929 83
Uncollected Taxes and cash in hands of Col- lector prior to March I, 1888, 18,867 98
Claims for State and Military Aid,
873 00
Claims for support of paupers in other towns, 184 00
Claims for support of paupers, against the State, 403 75
Claims for support of insane, 84 50
North Attleboro proportion of debt,
42,630 50
School property,
90,363 00
Station House and land,
1,100 00
Poor Farm,
3,100 00
Personal property at Poor Farm,
2,402 91
Gravel pit,
400 00
Furniture and supplies,
416 00
Three fountains,
400 00
Road tools,
250 90
Bound stones,
33 00
School House lot, Pleasant street,
2,500 00
Sinking fund, 27,369 80
$211,296 52
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ANNUAL REPORT.
LIABILITIES.
Balance of loan to purchase School District property,
$15,000 00
Bonds due July, 1894, 25,000 00
66 " April, 1895, 40,000 00
66 66 66 1897, 35,000 00
Note to State of Massachusetts, 20,000 00
Sally Codding notes,
11,300 00
Deborah Starkey, note and interest,
609 33
Due for collecting taxes prior to March, 1888,
145 39
Due for collecting taxes, 1888,
395 67
Due for medical attendance,
166 67
Sundry bills unpaid, 250 00
Balance, 63,429 46
$211,296 52
DANIEL H. SMITH, WILLIAM H. GOFF,
JOSEPH M. BATES,
EVERETT S. HORTON, CHARLES E. BLISS,
CLARENCE L. WATSON,
FRANK I. BABCOCK, GEORGE F. IDE,
Selectmen of Attleborough.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORT,
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED.
On property,
1,280
For poll tax, 1,165
Total,
2,435
NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED.
Male,
1,858
Female,
I5
Total, 1,873
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE.
Excluding resident bank stock, $784,390 00
Resident bank stock, 59,800 00
$844,190 00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE.
Buildings,
$1,854,635 00
Land,
1,111,817 00
-$2,966,452 00
Total personal and real estate,
$3,810,642 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TAX FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES.
Personal,
Real,
Polls,
$12,662 85 44,496 78 3,716 00
Total tax, $60,875 63
Rate of taxation, $15 on $1,000. Tax on each poll, $2. Number of horses,
602
COWS,
707
neat cattle, 20
66 swine, 83
dwelling houses, 1,192
66 acres assessed, 15,500
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Educational, including salaries of teachers, janitors and fuel, $14,000 00
School, incidental and repairs, 1,650 00
Text books and supplies, 1,000 00
School transportation,
, 650 00
School Superintendent,
800 00
Highways and bridges,
3,600 00
Current and incidental,
7,500 00
Grand Army,
150 00
Public Library,
600 00
Street lights,
3,540 00
Pauper,
3,500 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Military aid,
$200 00
Medical attendance,
200 00
Liquor law,
300 00
-- $37,690 00
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED BY LAW.
Sinking fund,
$8,000 00
State tax,
3,646 36
County tax,
3,713 99
Interest on town notes,
1,000 00
Interest on town bonds,
2,517 20
Interest on school notes,
377 58
Interest on Sally Codding notes,
410 00
Attleboro's part of $5,000 school
note due this year, 3,146 50
$22,811 63
Total appropriation voted by town and required by law, $60,501 63
CHAS. E. BLISS,
J. M. BATES,
C. L. WATSON,
S. W. GOULD,
DANIEL H. SMITH,
WM. H. GOFF,
E. S. HORTON,
Assessors of Attleboro.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
COLLECTORS' REPORT,
REPORT OF JOHN THACHER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE TOWN OF ATTLEBORO.
DR.
Taxes committed September, 1888,
$60,953 32
Interest received,
82 17
CR.
$61,035 49
Cash paid John T. Bates, Treasurer,
$52,618 37
Taxes abated, 1888, Uncollected taxes, 1888,
487 29
7,929 83
$61,035 49 JOHN THACHER, Collector.
Attleboro, January 1, 1889.
88
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF JOHN THACHER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR EAST DISTRICT.
DR.
Uncollected taxes and cash in my hands March
$7,000 12 1, 1888,
Interest received,
239 09
CR.
$7,239 21
Cash paid John T. Bates, Treasurer,
$5,171 63
Taxes abated 1887,
1,069 00
Interest abated,
3 26
Uncollected taxes, 1887.
995 32
$7,239 21 JOHN THACHER, Collector.
Attleboro, January 1, 1889.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF C. T. GUILD, COLLECTOR FOR NORTH DISTRICT.
DR.
Uncollected taxes and cash on hand, March 1, 1888,
Interest received,
$20,929 68 57 55
$20,987 23
CR.
Cash paid John Bates, Treasurer,
$5,994 42
Abatements,
2,006 34
Uncollected taxes for 1885,
136 67
1886,
3,722 40
. 1887,
9,127 40
$20,987 23 C. T. GUILD, Collector.
Dec. 31, 1888.
90
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF GEO. F. IDE, COLLECTOR FOR SOUTH DISTRICT. DR.
Uncollected taxes and cash on hand, March I, 1888,
$6,044 47
Interest received,
237 OI
$6,28 1 48
CR.
Cash paid John T. Bates, Treasurer,
$3,610 00
Abatements,
751 61
Cash on hand,
315 08
Uncollected taxes, 1884,
136 II
.6
66
1885,
163 75
66
66 1886,
588 79
66
1887,
716 14
$6,281 48
GEO. F. IDE, Collector.
Jan. 1, 1889.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
B. Potter, Jr., Collector for North and South District, renders no report. The Auditors for 1887, in auditing his book, find :
DR.
Uncollected taxes on hand, March 1, 1888, $4,184 32
CR.
Abatements, $1,217 80 Uncollected taxes on hand, Jan. 1, 1889, 2,966 52
$4,184 32
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT,
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand, March, 1888, $2,017 81
John Thacher, Collector, 57,790 00
Charles T. Guild, Collector,
5,994 42
Geo. F. Ide, Collector,
3,610 00
1888.
Mar. 30. Borrowed of Attleboro Savings Bank, 10,000 00
Received of State Treasurer, Cor- poration Tax, 277 28
Received for transfer State Paupers, $4 50
3I. Received of J. F. Gilroy, billiard license 3 33
April 6. Received of L. M. Stanley, auc- tioneer's license, 2 00
20. Received of E. Capron, auctioneer's license, 2 00
May 8. Borrowed of State Treasurer, 40,000 00
9. Received of Geo. A. Monroe, support Ruth C. Munroe, 42 25
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