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The town has seen fit each year to appropriate $600 for the maintenance of the library. Two-thirds of this sum is required to meet the running expenses, leaving about $200 for the purchase of new books. We have added 211
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volumes during the past year, but of this number 29 were to furnish duplicates or to replace old worn out copies of books greatly in demand, so we have actually added by purchase only 182 volumes. This sum of $600 while it enables us to economically maintain the library as it is and slowly add to its value, is inadequate to develop and enlarge it as we would desire and we hope before many years that the sum appropriated will be increased.
The details of its expenditures are as follows:
New books
$205 80
Rent
150 00
Librarian's salary
100 00
Gas
40 60
Binding books
27 60
Printing
39 25
Insurance
26 25
Supplies
10 50
$600 00
We desire to acknowledge the receipt of books and pamphlets from the following friends of the library: Con- gressman Morse, Ex-Congressman Harris, Interstate Con- merce Commissioner W. G. Veazey, A. T. Wales, and Mrs. Alice Thompson.
We recommend an appropriation of $600 for the ensuing year.
E. S. HORTON, PRES., C. S. HOLDEN, SEC., J. L. SWEET, C. L. WATSON. PETER NERNEY,
ELIZABETH C. LAMB
MARY J. CAPRON, HANNAH S. FISHER, Trustees of Public Library.
ASSESSORS REPORT.
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED. On property On Poll tax only
$1,365
1,257
Total $2,622
NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED.
Males
2,008
Female 3
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE.
Excluding resident Bank
Stock $817,842 00
Resident Bank Stock 63,400 00
Total
$881,242 00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE.
Buildings $1,995,512 00
Land
1,149,581 00
Total
-$3,145,093 00
Total valuation of as-
sessed estate
$4,026,335 00
TAX FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PUR- POSES.
Personal
$13,218.64
Real
47,176.39
Polls
4,017.50
Total
-$64,412.53
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Rate of taxation on 1,000, $15 00.
Tax on each poll, males, $2 00; females, $ 50.
Number of horses
638
COWS
669
66
neat cattle
132
66 sheep
3
swine
85
.6 dwelling houses 1,297
66 acres assessed 15,000
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1890.
Educational, including salaries of
teachers, janitors and fuel $15,000 00
School incidental and educational
expenses
1,800 00
Text books and supplies
1,200 00
School transportation
625 00
School superintendent
1,000 00
Highways and bridges
6,000 00
Sidewalk
1,000 00
Current and incidental
7,000 00
Grand Army
200 00
Public Library
600 00
Street Lights
3,000 00
Pauper support
3,500 00
Military aid
330 00
Liquor law
300 00
Better drainage of easterly part of town 50 00
Repairing of Lock-up 200 00
Dodgeville and Hebronville lighting 600 00 Total $42,405 00
APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED BY LAW.
Sinking fund $5,000 00
State tax 3,377 50
County tax 5,632 30
Interest on notes and bonds 4,500 00
Old school district note, Attleboro's
part 3,146 50
JOHN THACHER,
CHARLES PHILLIPS, $21,656 30
ISAAC ALGER,
$64,061 30
Assessors of Attleboro.
COLLECTORS' REPORT.
REPORT OF JOHN THACHER.
Dr.
To uncollected taxes at last
report
$12,853 66
Taxes committed 1890
64,412 53
Interest received
323 46
$77,589 65
Cr.
By Cash paid Treasurer
$65,000 00
Uncollected taxes 1887
158 45
66 1888
908 06
1889
2,978 39
66 1890
6,890 45
Taxes abated
1890
872 07
66
1889
669 84
1888
92 69
66
66
1887
19 70
$77,589 65
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
February 1, 1891.
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REPORT OF GEORGE F. IDE.
Dr.
To Uncollected Taxes and Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1890
$928 23
Interest received
30 64
$958 87
Cr.
By Cash paid J. T. Bates,
treasurer
$200 00
Abatements
160 12
Cash on Hand
261 26
Uncollected Taxes, 1884
7 15
66
66
1885
22 05
66
66
1886
114 47
66
66 1887
193 82
$958 87
GEORGE F. IDE, Collector.
January 1, 1891.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1890 John Thatcher, Collector
$7,336 83
65,000 00
George F. Ide
200 00
$65,200 00
LICENSES.
Feb. 1. Received of Oliver Thompson, Billiard license $13 34
L. H. Cooper, Bil- liard license 2 50
11. E. R. Read, Auc- tioneer's license 2 00
G. E. Barnum, Bil- liard license 2 25
Mar. 26.
O. F. Paradis, But- terine license 50
May 9.
G. E. Barnum, Bil- liard license 20 00
L. H. Cooper, Bil- liard license 10 00
May 23.
M. S. Mead, Drug- gist license 1 00
Irwin Bros., Circus license 25 00
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June 20.
Bristol Co., Circus license $25 00
July 2.
S. H. Eldridge, Jr,, Fireworks license 5 00
E. A. Morse, Fire- works license 5 00
Cosgrove & Kelly, Fireworks license 5 00
L. M. Stanley, Auc- tioneer's license 2 00
19. Forepaugh's circus license 25 00
Aug. 4.
E. Capron, auction- eer's license 2 00
8.
Chas. Lees, Circus license 25 00
Nov. 12.
E. A. Morse, Billiard license 10 00
Dec. 15.
M. A. Davenport, Billiard license 10 00
F. L. Torrey, Auc- tioneer's license 2 00
29.
John S. Briggs, But- terine license 50
31.
E. A. Morse, Bil- liard license 2 00
L. T. Starkey, Auc- tioneer's license 2 00
$197 09
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NOTES. April 4. Received of E. R. Price, Treas-
May 5.
urer, Note dated Apr. 4, 1890, pay- able on demand at 4 per cent. E. R. Price, Treas- urer, Note dated May 5, 1890, pay- able on demand at 4 per cent. 15,000 00
$10,000 00
May 9.
State of Massachu- setts, Note dated May 9, 1890, for 7 months at 32 per cent. 30,000 00
State of Massachu- setts, Note dated May 9, 1890, for 6 months, at 32 per cent. 20,000 00
July 2.
E. R. Price, Treas- urer, Note dated July 2, 1890, for 6 months at 4 per cent. 5,000 00
Aug. 27.
Attleboro Savings and Loan Associa- tion, Note dated Aug. 27, 1890, payable on de- mand 5,000 00
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Dec. 31.
First National Bank of Attleboro, Note dated Dec. 31, 1890 $10,000 00
$95,000 00
NO. ATTLEBORO'S PROPORTION OF SCHOOL NOTE AND INTEREST ON BONDS.
April 25. Received of Arthur E. Codding,
Treasurer, North
Attleboror's pro-
portion of Int-
erest on Bonds due April 1, 1890
$ 557 44
June 6.
North Attleboro's
proportion of
School Note dated
May 24, 1883 1,853 50
Nov. 1.
North Attleboro's
proportion of Int- erest on Bonds due July 1, 1890 185 45
Interest on Bonds
due Oct. 1, 1890 557 44
Nov. 28.
Interest on two
School Notes dat- ed May 24, 1883
74 14
Interest on one
School Note dated
May 24, 1883 37 07
$3,265 04
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MISCELLANEOUS. Feb. 1. Received of G. F. Pratt, Dog Fund $868 20
April 4.
City of Taunton. Support of Pau- pers G. A. Monroe, sup- port of R. C. Mon- roe 85 42
70 75
12. Gustave Uhlig,
School House fence 10 00
21.
D. E. Adams, En- trance to Sewer 37 50
May 23.
State of Massachu- setts, support of State Paupers 68 23
Temporary support of state paupers 103 75
Burial of State Paupers 50 00
June 4.
.North Attleboro and Wrentham street
Railway Company
Services as patrol
24 00
18.
G. A. Monroe, sup- port of R. C. Mon- roe 41 79
July 5.
J. O. Tiffany, Tuition 83 00
Oct. 27.
A. R. Crosby, sale of pipe 50 00
Nov. 11.
A. M. Alger, Court Fines 15 00
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Nov. 15.
Estate of N. C.
Luther. entrance to sewer $54 37
28.
A. M. Alger, Court Fines 20 00
Dec. 10.
State of Massachu- setts Corporation Tax 535 80
National Bank Tax
417 13
State Aid chapter
279 acts of 1889 330 00
State Aid chapter 301 acts of 1889 724 00
Armory Rent
400 00
29.
J. O. Tiffany Tuition
31 00
J. O. Tiffany Text Books and supplies 11 75
J. O. Tiffany Inci- dentals and repairs 10 00
A. M. Alger, Court Fines 5 00
State of Massachu- setts, Transfer of State Paupers 6 75
Income of Massachu- setts school fund 63 53
A. E. Codding. sup- port of Paupers 445 60
Geo.F.Pratt, dog fund 771 06
Geo. A. Monroe. sup- port of R.C.Monroe 42 25
5,375 88
Total amount received for the year 1890 and Cash on Hand $176,374 84
31.
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EXPENDITURES. NOTES.
1890.
May 9. Paid State Treasurer, Note dated April 5, 1889 $30,000 00
10. E. R. Price, Note dated April 4, 1890 10,000 00
10 E. R. Price, Note dated May 5, 1890 15,000 00
23. E. R. Price, Note dated May 24, 1883 5,000 00
Sept. 22.
Attleboro Savings & Loan Association Part payment on Note of $5000 dated Aug. 27, 1890 3,000 00
Oct. 1. Balance on Note of $5,000 dated Aug. 27, 1890 2,000 00
31. E. R. Price, Treasurer Note dated Ang. 26, 1889 5000 00
Nov. 10.
State Treasurer, Note dated May 9, 1890 20,000 00
Dec. 31. E. R. Price, Treasurer, Note dated July 2, 1890 5,000 00
$95,000 00
INTEREST AND COMMISSION.
Feb 26. Paid E. R. Price, Treasurer,
Interest on 2 Notes of $5,000 each dated Aug. 26 1889 200 00
Mar. 25. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Interest on Bonds due Apr. 1, 1890 1,500 00 Commission 3 75
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May 9. State Treasurer, Interest on Note dated Apr. 5, 1889, from Jan. 1, 1890, to May 9, 1890, at 33 per cent $373 33
May 10.
E. R. Price, Treasurer Interest on Note dated Apr. 4, 1890, from Apr. 4, to May 10, 1890 at + per. cent 40 00
Interest on Note dated May 5, 1890, from May 5, 1890 to May 10, 1890 at 4 per. cent 8 33
May 23.
Interest on 2 School Notes dated May 24, 1883 from Nov. 24, 1889 to May 24, 1890 at 4 per. cent 200 00
June 27.
Interest on Bonds due July 1,1890 4 00
$2,725 41
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company paid interest on bonds due July 1, 1890 Commission 25
100 00
Aug. 25.
E. R. Price, Treasurer, Interest for 6 months on two notes dated Aug. 26 1889, 200 00
Sept. 24.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Interest on bouds due Oct. 1, 1890 1,500 00 Commission 3 75
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Oct. 1. Attleboro Savings & Loan Association. Interest on note dated Aug. 26, 1890 for 26 days $14 44
Oct. 31.
Interest on $2,000 for 9 days 2 00
E. R. Price, Treasurer, Interest on note dated Aug. 26, 1889, for 66 days at 4 per cent. 36 66
Nov. 3. State Treasurer, Interest for 6 mos., on note of $30,000, dated May 9, 1890 562 50
Interest for 6 mos., on note of $20,000, dated May 9, 1890 381 25
Nov. 24.
E. R. Price, Treasurer, Interest for 6 mos., note dated May 24, 1883 at 4 per cent, 100 00
Dec, 8.
State Treasurer, Interest for 1 mo. on note of $30,000 dated May 9, 1890, at 4 per cent. 100 00
Dec. 24. E. R. Price, Treasurer, Interest on bonds due Jan. 1, 1891 400 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Interest on bonds due Jan. 1, 1891 100 00
Commission 25
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Dec. 31.
E. R. Price, Treasurer, Interest for 6 mos. on note dated July 2, 1890, at 4 per cent. $100 00
First National Bank of Attle- boro. Interest to April 3, 1891, (92 days) on note of $10,000 at 6 per cent. 153 33
SINKING FUND.
April 8. Paid John T. Bates, Treasurer
$ 500 00
11.
2,500 00
12. 66 66
1,000 00
May 7. 66 66 66
66
1,000 00
$5,000 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mar. 26. Paid State Treasurer,
Corporation Tax
$ 107 64
National Bank Tax 41 13
May 23.
State Treasurer, Liquor License 25
July 23. Payment out of the Starkey Fund 36 00
Oct. 20. Geo. F. Pratt, County Tax
5,632 30
29. Payment out of the Starkey Fund 36 00
Dec. 10. State and National Bank Tax 3,921 01
Dec. 31. State Aid under Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, for the year 1890 720 00
$6,479 84
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Military Aid under Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, for the year 1890 $818 00
Bills approved by the select- men 49,070 97
$60,383 30
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1891 $9,511 70
Total Amount expended for the year 1890, and cash on hand $176,374 84
FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
Dr.
1890.
To Amount received of John Thacher, col-
lector
$9,315 44
Cr.
By Amount paid M. O. Wheaton, Treasurer
$9,315 44
OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES JAN. 1, 1891.
Bonds due July 1894 $25,000 00
Bonds due April 1895 40,000 00
Bonds due April 1897 35.000 00
$100,000 00
No. Attleboro's proportion of Bonds $37,070 00
Attleboro's proportion of Bonds 62,930 00
$100,000 00
Old School Dist. Note dated May 24, 1883 at 4 per cent $5000 00
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No. Attleboro's proportion of Note $1853 50
Attleboro's proportion of Note 3146 50
$5000 00
State of Massachusetts Note dated May 9 1890 at 4 per cent
$30.000 00
E. R. Price, Treasurer, Note dated Aug. 26 1889 at 4 per cent due Aug. 26, 1891 $5000 00
First National Bank of Attleboro
Note dated Dec. 31, 1890 due April 3, 1891 $10,000 00
TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH.
€
Dr.
To Balance due Attleborough Dec. 31, 1890
$40,777 00
Interest
1,596 99
¿ expenses of M. West case
206 35
Fees for Collecting Taxes 3 06
$42,583 40
Cr.
By North Attleborough's pro- portion of taxes collected
$104 67
· Interest
1,411 54
School Note
1,853 50
Balance
39,213 69
$42,583 40.
JOHN T. BATES, Treasurer
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMIS'ERS.
Dr.
1891.
To Cash received from Town Treasurer from January 1886 to January 1891 $36,400 00 To Cash received for interest from January 1887 to January 1891 4,145 00
$40,545 00
Cr.
1891. January
By Amount invested on Mort- gages of Real Estate .
$39,325 00
By Cash on Hand 1,220 00
$40,545 00 SAMUEL P. LATHROP, FRANK I. BABCOCK, EVERETT S. HORTON, Commissioners of Sinking Fund,
JOHN T. BATES, Treasurer.
REPORT OF
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Early in the year the town was visited by an epidemic influenza or "la grippe" in common with other places in New England and which spread later on over the whole country. It made its first appearance during the latter part of December, 1889, reached its height about the mid- dle of January and then gradually subsided. Fully 40 per cent of the inhabitants were affected by it, the eldest more seriously, while children as a rule escaped. Only one death, that of an elderly person, is recorded as due to it, but the increase of mortality in cases of pneumonia during the year, was undoubtedly owing to its presence.
With the exception above noted the town has been free from epidemics.
The need of the town for a suitable place in which to deposit the contents of vaults and cess-pools was met in the spring. Arrangements were made with Mr. R. D. Manchester and Mr. Wm. Fisher for the reception and prop- er care of such material on land belonging to them. As far as possible owners of dwelling houses were notified and the appointed fields were used. Several cases were re- ported however where the contents of cess-pools had been
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spread on land adjacent to dwellings and allowed to remain there uncovered. The rules of the Board should include a clause prohibiting such practice. Another source of com. plaint, the spreading of offensive stable dressing on land in close proximity to residences in mid-summer, should also be prevented by suitable provision. A complaint was received from South Attleboro that the washings from the Tannery were offensive and unhealthy. It was promptly investigated by the Board and no cause for action on its part was discov- ered.
The vote of the Fire District Association authorizing the construction of a large tank on Capron's Hill for the storage of water indicates a continuance of the present source of supply. This being so, every precaution to prevent the con- tamination of the well should be adopted. The proposed sewer on North Main street would be an important factor in such improvement if every resident on the street, especially those on the westerly side, would connect their premises with it. We have the authority of the State Board of Health that the residences on the hill constitute another probable source of contagion. This should be considered by the town and proper preventive measures adopted.
During the year several cases of glanders existed among the horses in town. As far as they came to the attention of the Board the Cattle Commissioners were notified, and an official visit by one of them was promptly made. Citi- zens do not seem to be aware that they are obliged by law to report suspicious cases of disease among animals. For general information the following extract from the Public Statutes is published.
"Whoever has knowledge of, or has good reason to sus- pect the existence of a contagious disease among any species of domestic animals in this state, whether such knowlege is
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obtained by personal examination or otherwise, shall forth_ with give notice thereof to the board of health of the city or town where such diseased animals are kept, and for failure so to do shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year."
The following statistical tables are worthy of publication in every report of the board of health.
The first gives a list of contagious diseases reported during the year. Necessarily, this record is not so accurate as the others given; this is due, in part, to the laxity of the physi- cians in reporting cases upon which they are in attendance, as well as to the ignorance of house-holders, that they too are required by law to report all cases existing in their families. The wisdom of the statute is obvious. By no other means can the public health be so securely guarded; it is also an aid in determining the sanitary condition of a community. The record for the present year compares favorably with that of former years.
E. S. HORTON, Chairman, C. E. PHILLIPS, C. S. HOLDEN, Secretary, Board of Health.
TABLE I .- CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED.
DISEASES.
NUMBER OF CASES EACH MONTH.
Janurary.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Diphtheria,
1
1
1
10
13
Scarlet Fever,
-
1
1
3
Typhoid Fever,
6
00
6
20
Total,
1
1
6
00
00
2
10
36
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DISEASES.
LOCALITY.
South Main street.
| Union street.
| Pine street.
| George street.
| Maple street. | Carpenter street.
| Pearl street.
| Dunham street.
| Park street.
| Forest street.
| Horton street. Pleasant street.
| Starkey Avenue.
| Peck street
| North Main street.
| Dodgeville.
| Briggsville.
| Total.
Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever,
2
1
R
3
1
2
1
1
1
13
1
1
1
3
411 12 24
2 1 20
-
2
1 6 1
4
1
حنـ
2
4
2
2
1
1 1 1
3
1 36
Total,
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TABLE II .- MORTALITY FOR 1890 BY CAUSE, DATE, AGE AND SEX.
January. February.
March.
April,
May,
June,
July.
August,
October.
November.
December.
Still Born.
Under 1 yr.
1 to five.
5 to 10.
10 to 20.
20 to 30.
30 to 40.
40 to 50.
50 to 60.
60 to 70.
70 to 80.
Over 80.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Menigitis, Epilepsy, Hydrophobia,
1
1
1
1
Diphtheria, Bronchitis,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1 1
3
7 5
12
1
1
1
5
1|
1
2
3 10
13
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Gastritis,
1
1
3
2
3
2
4
13
1
3
1
1
Enteritis,
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
3
5
1
5
1
1
Other Causes,
1 12 3
1
1
131
1
13,11|
24
-
13 4|14
3| 8 8
5|18 9|10
59
Total.
1 23 15 1
7 11 N
8 5 11 10 8 7 55 52 107
-
-
-
1
11
1
2
4
3
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
21
1
11
11
Phthisis
1
1
1
1
1
Cholera Infantum.
1
3
1
Dysentery, Peritonitis,
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1 1
113
1
6 2
818888291
Typhoid Fever,
2
o arco
3
Pneumonia,
A12
2211
Apoplexy, Cerebal Tumor, Hydrocephalis,
-
Bright's Disease,
Influenza,
11
Accidental,
22
112
11
9
2
CAUSE OF DEATH.
September
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TABLE III .- RETURN OF BIRTHS FOR 1890 BY DATE, SEX AND NATIONALITY.
SEX.
NATIONALITY.
DATE.
Male.
Female.
Both
American.
Foreign.
Father
American.
Mother
American.
Total.
January,
17
12
9
13
6
1
29
February,
11
4
9
5
1
15
March,
13
4
7
5
3
2
17
April,
4
9
4
6
1
2
13
May,
5
9
4
5
3
2
14
June,
9
5
8
4
2
14
July,
5
12
10
4
3
17
August,
11
13
11
10
3
24
September,
15
7
9
12
1
22
October,
4
11
9
4
2
15
November,
10
14
12
5
4
3
24
December.
8
6
7
5
2
14
Totals,
112
106
99
78
27
14 218
One Case of Twins.
Both
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TABLE IV. - MARRIAGE STATISTICS BY AGE, NUMBER OF MARRIAGE, AND NATIVITY.
Bride's Age.
Groom's Age
Number of Marriage.
16to20 20to30 30th40 Over
40
33
57
8
4
First,
9
68
11
1
1
1
2
2
Second,
3
5
11
Third,
Total,
34
58
10
6
9
71
16
12
NATIVITY.
Both American,
$ 76;
Both Foreigners,
12
One American,
20
108-
16to20 20to30 30to40 Over
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned Auditors for the year ending in March 1891, have examined the books and reports of the Select- men, Treasurer; Sinking Fund Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, Tax Collectors and Assessors and report as follows:
The Selectmen's books contain a record of all business. transacted and bills approved by them as submitted in their report. The amount $7,009.92 approved in the Highway Department as per their report, is $259.62 in excess of the amount submitted in the report of the Highway Commis- sioners, by reason of the expenditure of that amount by the Superintendent of Highways in January, February and March, (previous to the creation of the Road Commission- ers ) and was paid from the appropriation of $7,000.00 for the year 189 0.
The amount $2,637.83 approved in the School Incidental and Repairs as per their report is $339.75 in excess of the amount reported by the School Committee as expended in that department. This excess ($339.75 ) is for bills paid on account of insurance on school buildings and claimed by the Selectmen as properly belonging to the School Incidental and Repairs Department.
The Treasurer's books are kept in the usual neat man- ner and have entries for all moneys received and paid out ..
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He has proper vouchers for all moneys paid out as shown by his books and submitted in his report.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners' books agree with their report as to the amounts of money received from the Town Treasurer and from interest on loans. They have proper vouchers for the money invested as shown on their books which correspond with their report.
The books of the Overseers of the Poor show the expen- ditures of their department for the year and agree with the bills approved by them as received by the Selectmen and submitted in their report.
The Tax Collectors' books and reports (John Thacher and Geo. F. Ide Collectors) agree with the Treasurer's books as to the amount of money collected and with the Assessors records as to the amount of abatements. The uncollected taxes on their books agrees with the amounts stated in their reports.
The taxes assessed for the year as shown on the Asses- sors valuation list corresponds with the amount com- mitted to the Tax Collector in his warrant. The Assessors Abatement Record corresponds with the abatements as shown on tax collectors books and stated in their reports.
G. A. DEAN, A. B. CARPENTER, E. A. SWEENEY,
Auditors.
59
ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF C. T. GUILD.
Dr.
To uncollected Taxes and Cash at
last report $5,893 14
$5,893 14
Cr.
By Amount paid John T. Bates $1,952 36
Abatements 3,940 78
$5,893 14 C. T. GUILD, Collector.
Attleboro, February 28, 1891.
We have examined the above report and find it correct. This is Mr." Guild's final report and having accounted for all taxes committed to him this report completes his duties as Collector.
The above report was received too late to be placed in the space alloted to the Tax Collectors in the printed report of town officers.
G. A. DEAN, A. B. CARPENTER, E. A. SWEENEY, Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH
FOR THE YEAR 1890.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1890.
J. L. SWEET, CHAIRMAN. WALTER E. HAYWARD. MRS. DR. L. V. G. MACKIE.
J. O. TIFFANY, SECRETARY.
MISS LIDORA E. BRIGGS. BYRON R. HILL.
ALFRED R. CROSBY. CLARENCE L. WATSON. EVERETT S. CAPRON.
Regular Meeting, First Tuesday of each Month, 1:30 P. M.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
COMMITTEE ON INCIDENTALS AND REPAIRS.
C. L. WATSON. J. L. SWEET.
A. R. CROSBY. BYRON R. HILL.
E. S. CAPRON.
COMMITTEE ON TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES,
MISS L. E. BRIGGS. J. L. SWEET.
J. O. TIFFANY.
COMMITTEE ON QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS.
WALTER E. HAYWARD.
MISS LIDORA E. BRIGGS.
J. O. TIFFANY. MRS. DR. L. V. G. MACKIE.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
J. O. TIFFANY.
Office Hours, on Thursdays at High School from 3:15 to 4:45 P. M. The first two weeks of each term, office hours will be observed on Monday also.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
E. R. READ.
GEORGE F. IDE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee and the Citizens of Attleboro :
This report, the eighth in the series of annual reports since the schools have been under the charge of a superin- tendent, is herewith respectfully submitted.
Your attention is here called to the following summary of statistics and financial statement.
For details of school statistics, courses of study for the High and elementary schools, and other items of interest see appendix.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
1889.
189 0.
Population of town. census of 1890
7,575
Children between 5 and 15
1,141
1,221
66
8 " 14
727
762
Scholars enrolled on registers
1,462
1,543
Average membership
1,076
1.152
attendance
969
1.020
Number of teachers
34
34
66
" schools
26
26
" school houses
14
14
6S
ANNUAL REPORT.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Amount appropriated
$15,000 00
Dog fund
868 20
State fund
44 58
Tuition from non-resident scholars 114 00
$16,026 78
Expenditures.
Teachers' bills approved
$13,612 65
Janitors' 66
1,586 16
Fuel 66 ..
1,317 28
$16,516 09
Amount overdrawn $489 31
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Receipts.
Amount appropriated
៛1,200 00
Received for books sold 11 75
$1,211 75
Expenditures.
Paid Ivison, Blakeman & Co., Text books $ 64 79
Harper & Brothers, Text books 58 61
A. S. Barnes & Co., " 17 50
D. C. Heath & Co. 61 54
Allyn & Bacon 5 59
Thompson, Brown & Co. 23 34
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 14 87
69
ANNUAL REPORT.
E. E. Babb & Co. $18 56
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
121 67
Lee & Shepard
14 74
O. L. Beverage
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