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It will be noticed that no four (4) inch pipe has been laid during the year, nearly all the four (4) inch pipe on hand in April having been exchanged for six (6) inch pipe (the town being allowed $1.00 more per ton for it than first cost on account
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of the advance in price of pipe). I wish to call attention to the fact that it is desirable that parties intending to make application for extensions of mains should do so as early as possible, in order that pipe may be contracted for before the working season actually begins.
In this way the town may obtain its pipe at a lower price, and not have the work crowded into cold weather at the last of the season.
The quality of the water in the well at South Attleboro has been excellent, as is shown by the analyses appended.
The quantity has been ample for the demands made upon it, although the consumption 'during the summer months was con- siderably more than has been used before. The following figures from the records kept at the Pumping Station may be of interest :
Average daily consumption for May,
·180,090 gallons.
66
June,
217,443 66
66
July,
234,624 66
66
66
August,
260, 190
66
66
September,
210,455
66
66
October,
206,159
66
66
November,
209,785 66
December,
214,839
Average daily consumption for the eight months, 217,860.
The average daily consumption for the week beginning Sun- day, July 30, was 295.177, being the week of greatest consump- tion.
Monday, July 31, 394,320 gallons were pumped, being the greatest amount pumped in any day since May Ist.
In April last just before the period covered in the above figures, 840,000 gallons were pumped from the well in 24 hours. This was the day the stand-pipe was emptied, cleaned and refilled, the town being supplied by direct pressure in the mean- time. Of the above amount it required 662,681 gallons to fill the tank, and the daily consumption was approximately 180,000.
During the run on the morning of Jan. 2, 1894, when the
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fire occurred at the Electric Light station, 342, 160 gallons were pumped in 4 hours and 15 minutes.
From the time the leak was shut off on Prospect Street (5.40 a. m.) until all the leaks were shut of and the stand-pipe com- pletely filled (8.45 a. m.) the pump was kept running a speed of 32 revolutions per minute, pumping not less than 1, 200 gallons per minute or at the rate of 1,728,000 per 24 hours. During this time the level of the water in the well did not lower, and at the time the pumps were stopped the water was nine feet six inches (9'-6") deep in the well.
Therefore it seems reasonable to assume that with the level of the ground water in the vicinity of the well, maintained to the height of the level of the waste way of the pond, the well will yield considerably over 1,000,000 gallons in a twenty-four hours' trial.
On the 12th day of August, at the request of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, a short test of the Deane Pump was made. The stand-pipe was shut off and the entire amount of water used was supplied by direct pressure from the Deane Pump, at 100 pounds' pressure as nearly as could be regulated. Eight streams were supplied besides supplying the domestic consump- tion, fountains, etc., which of course increased considerably under the increased head. Finally the two-inch deluge nozzle was attached and a two-inch stream thrown onto Robinson's shop on Union Street, besides supplying four other ordinary fire streams.
In order to do this the pump was run during some of the time at the rate of fifty-four revolutions per minute, pumping about 2,100 gallons per minute, or twice the amount named in the con- tract with the builders.
During the past season extensive repairs were made on the hydrants whenever necessary, all the caps having been taken off and oiled so that they can be removed easily. Several hydrants were found to have roots or fine dirt in or around the drips so that it was necessary to dig them up and clear the drips that they should not freeze. In the report submitted to the Fire District, April 30, 1892, will be found the statement that the number of hydrants were 133, and that there were 19 miles of street mains. Below will be found a table, which I have compiled, show-
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ing the additions of street mains and hydrants made from April, 1892, to April, 1893. Additions since April, 1893, are shown, in the table to be found in the first part of this report. Allowing for the pipe taken up and replaced by other pipe and the net additions of street mains from April, 1892, to date, 5.33 miles, making a total of 24.33 miles, and the total number of hydrants now in use is 170.
There are now in use 516 meters, divided as to makes as follows :-
Union Meter Co.,
160
Hersey,
118
Crown,
I22
Thomson,
55
Ball and Fittz,
44
Neptune,
6
Empire,
4
Nash,
I
Desper,
I
Metropolitan,
I
Disc,
4
516
Of the above number 218 are owned by the town and rented to the consumers.
There are also 400 faucets not supplied through a meter.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. J. LUTHER, Superintendent.
ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS., January 15, 1894.
ADDITIONS MADE FROM APRIL, 1892, TO APRIL, 1893.
LAID.
TAKEN UP.
LOCATION.
16" Pipe
14" Pipe
6'' Pipe
4" Pipe
Hydrants
6'' Pipe
4'' Pipe
Hydrants
George
Street,
-
-
-
-
-
I29 466
I
Perrin
I
-
1
I
-
648
I
Third
-
-
I
-
200
T
Mowry
-
1
I
I
1
I
I
I90
Washington
576
Maple
265
I
Falmouth
198
I
West
730
6,367
10,740
9
3,623
730 1,347
8
Totals
-
-
-
-
-
6,367
10,740 2,077
1,450
16
3,623
2,077
1
I
I
I
I
I
·
-
I
1
-
-
Gustin Avenue
-
New Force Main to South Attleboro
I
I
125
I
Emory
I
I
-
8
I
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS .- STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. ATTLEBOROUGH. WATER ANALYSIS .- (PARTS IN 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
RESIDUE ON EVAPORAT'N.
AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
ALBUMINOID.
No.
tion.
Exami- · nation.
Turbid
ity.
Sedi-
Color.
Cold.
Hot.
Total
Loss on
Ignition.
Fix ed.
Free.
Total.
In Solu-
In Sus-
Nitrato
Nitrites
Oxygen
Iron.
1893 April 17
1893 April 19
V. SI't.
V. SI't, 0.02
None.
None.
4.90
.0000
.0030
. ..
.35
.0180
CC 0
1.9
Mid'ng
None.
0.03
None.
None.
4.60
. COCO
.OOCE
.32
.0280
.0000
2.2
10811
Aug. 15
Aug. 16
v. SI't. V. Sit. 0.01
None.
None.
4.10
.0000
.0006
.31
.0070
.000)
1.8
. .
·0060
11347
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
None.
None.
0.02
None.
None.
4.20
.0000
.0000
.43
.0220
.0001
1.9
.0390
.0140
11473
Dec. 11
Dee. 12
None.
None. 0.02
None.
None.
4 35
.0009
.0000
.. .
.40
.0300
.0000
2.2
.0416
·0050
AVERAGE,
None.
None.
4.43
.0000
.0008
362
.0210
.00002
2.0
.
All of above samples from faucet in Pumping Station while pumping.
The color of water is expressed by numbers which inerease with the amount of color. Boston water, as drawn from a tap at the Institute of Technology, had an average color for five years of 0.40. Other water supplies in the State have an average color of from 0 to 1.45.
All water containing suspended matter is filtered through filter paper before determining the color and residue on evaporation. Occasionally these determinations are also made on the unfiltered water, the results in such cases being indieated by an asterisk.
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10386
May 12
May 13
None.
ment-
Chlorine.
tión.
pension.
Hardness.
Consumed.
Collec-
10266
...
1
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REPORTS OF THE WATER REGISTRAR
ON MARCH 29, 1893, AND APRIL 22, 1893, AS APPROVED BY THE AUDITORS.
REPORT OF MARCH 29, 1893.
DR.
To cash on hand May 1, 1892,
$ 85 36
uncollected bills,
4,210 81
66 charged for meters,
3,242 94
rent of meters,
267 53
66 sale of meters,
50 71
repair of meters,
22 25
faucets,
2,464 30
.
66 fountains,
300 00
66
livery stable,
67 95
66 building purposes, 31 50
66 contract water, 96 26
water pipe and carting,
37 68
66 steam heater,
25 00
66 water pipe to North At- tleboro, 864 02
66 sale of old pipe, 3 68
-- $11,769 99
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CR.
By cash paid M. O. Wheaton, Treas.,
3,710 SI
" John T. Bates, Treas.,
5,906 13
Abatements,
349 15
Pipe from North Attleboro, 494 29
Uncollected bills to date, 1,309 61
- $11,769 99
REPORT OF APRIL 22, 1893.
DR.
To uncollected bills, March 29, 1,309 61
CR.
By cash paid J. T. Bates, Treas., 284 33
Abatements,
3 00
Uncollected bills, April 22,
1,022 28
--
$1,309 61
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR.
DEC. 30, 1893.
DR.
To uncollected bills April 22, 1893, $1,022 28
Charged for Meter allowances,
2,497 30
6 6
" rent of meters,
246 63
" sale of meters,
13 00
66
" excess of water,
4,304 96
" faucets,
1,706 77
" miscellaneous, 561 58
--- $10,352 52
CR.
By Cash paid J. T. Bates, Treasurer, $9,200 00
ני on hand, 22 90
" Abatements,
417 25
" Uncollected bills,
712 37
-- $10,352 52
Assets of the Water Department of the town as per the books of the Water Registrar, January 1, 1894 :
Uncollected Bills, balance of Accounts, $712 37
Amount charged January 1, 1894, for
excess of water for previous eight months,
2,861 80
Cash on hand,
22 90
-
$3,597 07
Respectfully submitted,
WM. J. LUTHER, Registrar.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
BILLS APPROVED BY THE OVERSEERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1893 :
SETTLEMENTS IN ATTLEBORO.
Barley, Lucy
$ 152 00
Brailey, Wm.
4 00
Brown, John W.
2 CO
Bowers, Emma
109 22
Collum, Austin
6 00
Crehan, John, and McGrath family,
58 66
Clegg, Wm.
63 25
Donley, Martin
10 00
Dwyer, Lawrence
2 00
Eden, Ann
4º 53
Foss, Chas. L.
4 00
Foley, Michael J.
3 25
Forrest, Levi
38 00
Gregory, Annis
4 00
Gilman, Paul
114 75
Griggs, Chas. N.
8 00
Gaffney, Chas. H.
9 IS
Handy, Lydia
S3 00
Haddie, J. T.
4 50
Lamergan, Henry
2 00
Lemaire, Theophile
53 25
Martin, Joseph
47 5I
Macdonald, Susan
20 25
McCann, Mrs. James
96 00
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Miller, Mrs. Wilbur F.
74 94
Malley, Catharine
II 16
O'Neil, Mary
19 90
O'Neil, Bridget
36 70
O'Neil, Maggie
64 25
O'Brien, Mrs. Frank
31 10
Pace, Amos
49 25
Parker, Frank
26 71
Rhodes, Edward
88 00
Reynolds, D. H.
6 38
Shannon, Joseph
23 75
Shannon, Peter
87 00
Stafford, Thomas
23 50
Shields, Emma
26 60
Taylor, Wm.
86 00
Tatro, Mrs. Fred
57 76
Wilmarth, Edward
2 50
Webster, Wm.
2 00
Watson, Stephen
I 00
-
$1,653 85
TOWN BURIALS.
Hewitt, Ann,
$15 00
Krows, Theresa,
15 00
Macdonald, Bertha,
10 00
Tatro, Ida,
10 00
$50 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
LUNATICS.
TAUNTON .- Burch, Rachael, 165 74
Briggs, Isaac,
169 46
Briggs, Chloe,
117 46
Bailey, Charles E.,
169 46
Cheever, Charles,
169 46
Lake, Pardon A.,
54 32
Munroe, Ruth C.,
169 46
Robbins, Chas. F.,
169 46
Speare, Wm. A.,
169 46
Starkey, A. A.,
122 10
Williams, Henry A.,
51 53
WORCESTER .- Martin, Theodore,
316 63
$1,844 54
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
Freeman, Maggie,
162 .01
Handy, George A., 57 10
$219 II
MILITARY SETTLEMENTS.
Burns, Chas.,
17 50
Hatten, George H.,
14 50
Hatten, George H. Jr.,
21 OI
Hatten, Warren,
13 70
Hatten, Stephen,
42 50
Keeman, James J.,
5 71
McGuire, John,
30 66
Short, Jane,
146 00
291 58
One-half charged to North Attleboro,
145 79
145 79
$2,259 44
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CHARGED TO THE STATE.
Atchison, John,
8 00
Delong, Frank,
2 00
Han, George,
33 00
Igo, James,
7 50
Kuarken, Albert.
8 75
LeVirtue, Peter,
102 00
Miner, Joseph,
2 00
McGovern, J.,
21 00
McDermott, Ella,
77 00
Martin, Joe,
9 00
Marlowe, Annie,
71 00
Phelps, Emory,
3 50
Quinn, Michael,
16 50
Robeshaw, John,
6 00
Steptoe, Annie,
5 40
Smith, John,
4 00
Strand, William,
2 00
Wallace, Margaret,
4 12
Williams, Richard,
2 00
$384 77
BURIALS.
Cachnie, Narcissi,
10 00
Devine, John,
15 00
Jockree, Antoinette,
10 00
Kepple, John,
15 00
Kepple, Christopher,
15 00
LeForrest, Halleck,
15 00
McLeun, Mrs. Paul,
15 00
Two Tramps (unknown),
30 00
Quinn, Michael,
15 00
$140 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
AMOUNTS CHARGED OTHER TOWNS.
NORTH ATTLEBORO .- For Military Aid, 145 79
FREETOWN .- Brailey, E. F., 45 05
DOUGLASS .- Buxton, Helen M., 64 00
FALL RIVER .- Giblir, E.,
30 00
TAUNTON .- Fields, Chas. W.,
37 05
Smith, Edgar L.,
14 78
Thayer, Nancy,
60 00
FOXBORO .- Kirby, Henry, 5 75
LAKEVILLE .- Ross, Sylvanus,
2 00
$404 42
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
From Jan. 1, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1894, 300 00
$1,229 19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Salaries of the Overseers of the Poor, 300 00
Office supplies, 10 00
Tramps, Almshouse,
33 75
465 71
809 46
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ANNUAL BEPORT.
SETTLEMENTS UNCERTAIN.
Auluga, Alex.,
15 00
Johnson, Geo. L ..
10 00
Brown, Elizabeth,
3 50
Davis, Walter J.,
43 00
Esten, W. J.,
3 50
Morse, Addie,
5 00
Dwight, Mrs. M. J.,
6 00
Cate, Michael,
3 00
89 00
The following parties were aided by the town at the dates opposite each name, and orders used to obtain goods at the Dodgeville Store, where they were held until November, 1893.
Those marked with an x are town cases, the others are now uncollectable.
ISS9. May 2. x Bauschee, Mrs. Charles, 36 00
1890.
Cate, Michael, II 00
Ducat, Joseph, 2 00
x Jutrax, Mrs. Wm.,
28 00
Kearns, Michael,
15 00
Lundy, Kate,
3 00
Mullen, Peter,
3 00
Martin, Peter,
7 00
Martin, Samuel, 2 00
I891.
Martin, Napoleon, 5 00
White, David,
3 00
115 CO
$1,013 46
Total expense,
$6,155 94
CR.
By amount charged other towns, $ 404 42 Due for State burials, 140 00
Due for State paupers, 384 77
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Received from estate Ruth C. Munroe, 126 75
Due 66 66 66 42 71
Refunded by W. F. Estes, 3 50
" Wm. Webster, 2 00
Paid by guardian of J. McGuire, 15 33
$1,119 48
Total net expenses, 5,036 46
Assessed on pauper account,
5,000 00
Assessed on medical account,
300 00
Unexpended balance
263 54
$5,300 00
$5,300 00
Amount due from other towns, Jan- uary 1, 1893,
273 07
Amount charged other towns during I893, 404 42
By cash received from Laneville, 1892, 5 00
By cash received from other towns,
168 76
By cash received from guardian of John McGuire,
15 33
Due from other towns, January 1, 1894,
North Attleboro,
148 87
Freetown,
II 30
Douglass,
94 00
Dudley,
15 00
Fall River,
30 00
Foxboro,
5 75
Sturbridge,
3 25
Lowell,
2 00
Hardwick,
65 70
Taunton,
III 83
Boston,
70
$677 49 677 49
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.
CASH PAID.
For Provisions,
$388 20
Grain and hay,
545 78
Labor,
186 95
Repairs on buildings,
72 30
Blacksmithing,
37 65
Hardware,
23 19
Pung-body,
17 50
Coal,
20 87
Poultry and eggs,
47 24
Clothing and bedding,
27 87
Stock,
58 00
Fertilizers,
67 60
Seeds and plants,
24 48
Tools and repairs,
13 45
Barrels, brooms and baskets,
5 20
Medicine,
4 58
Tobacco,
3 20
Repairs of wagons and harnesses,
22 75
Oil, soap, matches, etc.,
9 18
Tin and wooden ware,
5 00
Boots, shoes, and repairs,
IO 15
Paris Green and wire netting,
5 70
Ice,
7 47
Sundries,
5 22
Salary of Superintendent,
325 00
$1.934 53
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CASH RECEIVED.
On hand, January Ist,
$10 75
Town Treasurer,
464 21
Mrs. Hewitt estate,
I 03
For board of John Tucker,
12 50
Milk,
528 20
Potatoes,
145 80
Turnips,
55 83
Labor,
7 00
Wood,
59 89
Peas,
19 25
Beef,
S8 05
Eggs,
158 09
Strawberries,
21 25
Iron,
50
Poultry,
75 72
Stock,
219 00
Veal,
28 70
Corn, beans, onions, etc.,
33 76
Stone,
5 00
$1,934 53
FRANK E. LUTHER,
Superintendent.
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE.
JANUARY 1. 1894.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provis- ions, furniture, etc .. appraisal of January 1, 1893, $2,663 33
Cash paid Superintendent, 465 71
3,129 04
CR.
By appraisal of personal property of January I. IS94, 2,428 36
Expense of supporting almshouse, 700 6S 3.129 04
.
Number of inmates, 6
Average number. 5 1-36
Cost per week per capita.
Sz 6S
S. P. LATHROP,
G. B. FITTZ,
Overseers of Poor.
E. R. REED,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR 1893.
The close of the year 1893 finds the library removed from the room in Horton block, which it had occupied since its organiza- tion, into larger and more convenient rooms in the block owned by the Savings and Loan Fund Association. This change, made ne- cessary by the growth of the Library, marks a new epoch in its his- tory, and the present time may well serve to put in permanent form a brief account of the beginnings of the public library in Attleborough.
Pursuant to a call signed by many citizens and published in the local papers, a meeting was held in Grand Army Hall Janu- ary 15, 1885, the object of which was to establish and maintain a free library for the citizens of the town. Charles E. Bliss was chairman of the meeting, and George A. Adams, Esq., was secretary. The sentiment expressed was heartily in favor of the project, and a committee was elected to prepare a plan of organi- zation and report at a subsequent meeting. This committee, consisting of Mr. A. W. Edson, Superintendent of Schools, Rev. Walter Barton, Rev. J. A. L. Rich, Major E. S. Horton, Dr. George Mackie, Mr. G. A. Dean, Dr. G. B. Fittz, Mr. C. L. Watson and Dr. C. S. Holden, held several meetings, and made a report at a second public meeting held in the vestry of the Con- gregational Church, February 2, 1885. Major E. S. Horton was elected Chairman of this meeting, and Dr. C. S. Holden Secretary.
A plan of organization was suggested together with by-laws to govern the same, which were adopted by the meeting. It was proposed to form an association that would establish and main-
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tain a library in Attleboro, free to all its people, and membership in which was to be accorded to all who contributed annually the sum of two dollars or more. The association was to be governed by a Board of Directors, eighteen in number, and the following were elected. The names being suggested by the committee reporting : Rev. Walter Barton, A. W. Edson, J. M. Bates, E. S. Horton, J. L. Sweet, Miss Lottie Steele, Rev. H. A. Philbrook, C. R. Harris, Dr. George Mackie, C. E. Bliss, Peter Nerney, Miss Mary J. Capron, C. L. Watson, Dr. G. B. Fittz, Dr. C. S. Holden, F. W. Lincoln, Mrs. Louis J. Lamb, and Mr. A. W. Sturdy.
The Directors met February 5, and organized by the choice of Major E. S. Horton, President ; Miss Mary J. Capron, Vice- President ; Dr. C. S. Holden, Secretary and Treasurer. Plans were suggested for raising funds, and sub-committees appointed for that purpose. The response from the people was most generous. The more wealthy citizens contributed liberally, and nearly every person solicited gave according to his means. Former residents of the town were appealed to for aid, and responded. Hon. John D. Long, Congressman from this district, lectured in the Opera House for the benefit of the fund. A former circulating library association, transferred all of its books, and the Young Men's Christian Association gave its newspapers and magazines for the Reading Room, which the directors. decided should be opened in connection with the library. Various funds amounting in the aggregate to several hundred dollars were donated, and altogether the sum of $1,620.16 was raised the first year. The directors engaged rooms 16 and 17 in Horton Block for the use of the library and reading room, and new books were purchased, and the pupils in the public schools, as well as other friends assisted in preparing them for circulation. The library was opened without formal ceremonies in May, 1885, under the care of Mrs. Isabel L. Mowton, librarian.
The library was kept open from 3 to 9 p. m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the reading room every day in the week. The library was a success from the beginning ; more people desired to take books from it than had been anticipated, and the directors were greatly encouraged.
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The first annual meeting of the Association was held in the hall of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Horton Block, April 26, 1886. The report of the librarian showed that the library contained 2,195 books, and 1,206 cards had been issued, each card representing a patron. The treasurer's report showed receipts from all sources to have been $1,708.34, and expenditures $1,633.48.
The next year showed the library increasing in usefulness and popularity. The receipts the second year from all sources were $780. The expenses were nearly as large, and it soon became ap- parent to the directors that a more permanent source of income than could be derived from individual subscriptions, was necessary. Efforts were made to have the town assume the library and appro- priate an equal sum for the support of libraries in the villages of Attleborough and North Attleborough but they were unsuccessful. The plan of having the improvement district of Attleborough take the library and support it was advocated, but this also failed of adoption.
In the meantime the reading room was found to be an unsuccessful venture, because of the inability of the directors to provide suitable supervision, and the papers and magazines were transferred to the Y. M. C. A., who had erected a new building and had established a reading room. The librarian, Mrs. Mowton, resigned her position in November, 1887, because of intended removal from town, and Mrs. Nellie A. Blackinton was elected her successor. The division of the town took place in the summer of the year 1887, and the new town of Attleborough at its first annual meeting in April, 1888, voted to make an appropriation to support the library on condition that the asso- ciation surrendered its property to the town. This the association promptly did, and the directors were glad to be relieved of their burden, feeling that, the town once having assumed the charge, the people would never deprive themselves of the benefits they were receiving from the library. The property transferred amounted in value to more than $2,800, and included 2,500 books.
The report of the librarian for the present year shows the registration of applicants for books to be larger than in any pre-
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ceding year, the total number registering being 2,176. The number of books circulated was 17,987. Number of new books added by purchase during the year, 308. There are now 4,000 books in the library.
The manner of the expenditure of the $1,000 appropriated by the town is shown as follows :
New books,
$348 70
Rent,
150 00
Librarian's salary,
150 00
Gas,
41 20
Printing,
35 75
Insurance,
35 00
Binding books,
28 II
Supplies,
10 50
Subscriptions to magazines,
7 68
Fixtures for new rooms,
193 06
$1,000 00
All bills contracted for have been paid, and the trustees would recommend that the town continue its appropriation of $1,000 for the support of the library.
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. HORTON,
C. L. WATSON, J. L. SWEET, M. E. ROWE, HELEN W. METCALF,
A. W. STURDY, ABBIE S. GOULD, CAROLINE S. HOLDEN,
CHARLES S. HOLDEN,
Trustees of Public Library.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
S. M. HOLMAN.
DR.
Fire District taxes uncollected January 1, 1893, $2,129 31
Cash on hand at last report, 161 39
Town taxes 1892, uncollected at last report, 10,908 35
Cash on hand at last report,
174 40
Added taxes, 66 60
Town taxes committed, August 15,
1893, 89,878 34
Interest on District taxes, 1892, 22 32
Interest on Town taxes, 1892, 177 07
Interest on Town taxes, 1893, 104 68
$103,622 46
CR.
Fire District taxes, 1892, uncollected, 399 08
Town taxes, 1892, uncollected, 2,469 04
Town taxes, 1893, uncollected, 20,321 47
Fire District taxes, 1892, collected, I,So6 35
Town taxes, 1892, collected, 8,089 87
Town taxes, 1893, collected, 69,201 03
Fire District taxes, 1892, abated,
107 59
158
ANNUAL REPORT.
Town taxes, 1892, abated,
Town taxes, 1893, abated,
767 51 460 52
103,622 46
Town collections,
$79,097 25
Cash paid treasurer,
78,735 79
Cash on hand,
$361 46
Respectfully submitted,
S. M. HOLMAN,
january 1, 1894.
Collector of Taxes.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEARS 1891, 1890, 1889 AND 1888.
DR.
To uncollected betterment taxes in my hands at last report, $161 58
To uncollected town taxes, 7,212 23
To uncollected Fire District taxes and cash, 915 40
To interest received,
350 42
$8,639 63
CR.
By uncollected taxes, 1888, 1889, 1890, I891,
$719 25
By taxes abated,
1,618 69
By cash paid treasurer,
6,301 69
$8,639 63
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
ATTLEBORO, Jan. 1, 1894.
Approved January 15, 1894.
EDWARD A. SWEENY,
FRED. G. MASON, W. L. ELLIOT,
Auditors.
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS, 1894.
DR.
1894.
To cash received from Town Treasurer from January, 1886, to January, 1894, $44,800 00
To cash received for interest from Janu- ary, 1887, to January, 1894, 11, 107 81
$55,907 81
CR.
Jan. 1894.
By amount invested on mortgages of real estate, 53,025 00
By cash on hand,
2,882 SI
55,907 81
SINKING FUND OF ATTLEBORO.
WATER DEPARTMENT. DR.
1894.
To cash received from Town Treasurer from March 29, 1893, to January, 1894, $3,500 00
$
162
ANNUAL REPORT.
To cash received from Sinking Fund Commissioners of Attleboro Fire District, No. I, 2,392 33
Received mortgages of real estate from Sinking Fund Commissioners of Attleboro Fire District, No. I, 9,000 00 To cash received for interest from March 29, 1893, to January, 1894, 468 48
15,360 81
CR.
Jan. 1894.
By amount invested on mortgages of real estate, 14,900 00 460 81
By cash on hand,
15,360 81
E. S. HORTON, FRANK I. BABCOCK, SAMUEL P. LATHROP, Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
JOHN T. BATES,
Treasurer .
Approved Jan. 16, 1894. E. A. SWEENY. F. G. MASON, W. L. ELLIOT, Auditors.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT 1893.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January, 1893, $5,752 78
Samuel M. Holman,collector, $77,935 79
John Thacher, collector, 6,301 69
M. O. Wheaton, treasurer of Fire District, No. 1, 343 03
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