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Samuel M. Holman, collector
of Fire District, No. 1, 800 00
$85,380 51
WATER DEPARTMENT.
H. A. Bodman, water registrar, 6,190 46
Wm. J. Luther, water registrar, 9,200 00
Sale of 30-year 4 per cent. water bonds due July 1, 1923, 35,000 00
Accrued interest on water bonds, num- bering from 16 to 35 inclusive, due July 1, 1923, 300 00
50,690 46
164
ANNUAL REPORT.
LICENSES.
RECEIVED OF
1893.
Mar. 25. E. R. Read, auctioneer's license, $2 00
30. L. M. Stanley, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Apr. 11. Fred. H. Clark, auctioneer's license, 2 00
17. L. T. Starkey, auctioneer's license, 2 00
May 6. L. B. Kingman, billiard license, 10 00
IO. M. S. Mead, druggist's license, 1 00
S. P. Clark, druggist's license, 1 00 H. P. Childs,druggist's license, I OO
June 7. T. L. Swift, milk license, 9 50
14. M. A. Davenport, billiard license, 15 00
24. Louis A. Cooper, fireworks license, 5 00
28. Cosgrove & Kelly, fireworks license, 5 00
30. Wm. H. Whittaker, fireworks license, 5 00
John Daly, fireworks license, 5 00
Aug. 14. Fred. L. Morse, billiard
license, 10 00
Sept. 8. George W. Livsey, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Oct. 10. John I. Pike, butterine license,
50
Nov. 27. John H. Dickenson, auc- tioneer's license, 2 00
Dec. 2. Seth R. Briggs, billiard license, 5 00
5. T. L. Swift, milk license, 4 00 - S9 00
165
ANNUAL REPORT.
NOTES.
RECEIVED OF
1 893.
Apr. 19. Provident Institution for Sav- ings in the Town of Boston, note dated April 19, 1893, for 6 months at 5 per cent., $25.000 00
May 29. First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated May 29, 1893, for 6 months at 5 per cent., 5,000 00
June 1. Provident Institution for Sav- ings in the Town of Boston, note dated June 1, 1893, at 5 per cent., 30,000 00
July 6. First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated July 6, 1893, for 4 months at 6 per cent., 5,000 00
Aug. 24. Attleborough Savings and Loan Association, note dated August 21, 1893, for 5 months at 6 per cent., 5,000 00
Dec. 19. First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated De- cember 19, 1893, for 6 months at 4 per cent., 10,000 00 - 80,000 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
May 29. First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated May 29, 1893, at 5 per cent. on demand, 5,000 00
5,000 00
166
ANNUAL REPORT.
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH'S PROPORTION OF INTEREST ON BONDS.
RECEIVED OF
April I. A. E. Codding, Treasurer, North Attleborough's propor- tion of interest on bonds due April, 1893, $557 44
July 31. Interest on bonds due July, 1893, 185 45
Sept. 28. Interest on bonds due Oct.,
1893, 557 44
Dec. 30. Interest on bonds due Jan.,
1894,
185 45
$1,485 78
MISCELLANEOUS.
RECEIVED OF
Jan. 26. George F. Pratt, Dog Fund, $776 87 State of Massachusetts, trans- portation of State paupers, 3 75
Feb. 16. Temporary support of State paupers, 30 00
Mar. 15. Corporation tax, 642 22
17. R. D. Manchester, dirt, etc. 66 00
28. C. M. Gustin, use of lot on Pleasant Street, 2 00
April 15. E. A. Sweeney, entrance to sewer, 37 50
May 12. Town of Freetown, 18 50
13. S. B. & C. C. Thacher, ent- rance to sewer, 37 50
17. City of Taunton, 63 85
167
ANNUAL REPORT.
June 7. Town of Freetown, 33 75
17. Overseers of the Poor, aid to paupers refunded, 2 00
24. State of Massachusetts, support of State paupers, 12 00
Temporary support of State paupers, 2 00
Burial of State paupers, 20 00
26. Timothy Perry, entrance to sewer, 37 50
Oct.
30. Andrew R. Wright, sheriff, fines and expenses, 95 30
4. Andrew R. Wright, sheriff, fines and expenses, 10 00
7. J. O. Tiffany, tuition, 44 00
9. G. A. Monroe, support of
R. C. Monroe, 126 75
Nov. 22 .. R. Adelaide Horton, entrance to sewer, 37 50
Dec. 4. A. E. Codding, treasurer,
court fees, 14 37
5. Fred. A. Newell, entrance to sewer, 37 50
7. J. O. Tiffany, tuition, 67 50
12. Town of North Attleborough, 52 66
15. Edward J. Jenkins, support of John McGuire, 30 66
16. Alfred Pierce, entrance to sewer, 37 50
J. O. Tiffany, text books and supplies, 5 52
Dec. 16. State of Massachusetts, Cor- poration tax, 565 80
National Bank tax, 529 28
Military aid, Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, 275 00
State aid, Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, 976 00
168
ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 16. Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors, 52 50
26. State of Massachusetts, Arm- ory rent, 400 00
J. O. Tiffany, tuition, 8 00
J. O. Tiffany, text books and supplies, 4 97
30. Sarah J. Briggs, entrance to sewer, 37 50 *
William J. Luther, road scrapings, 2 10
A. R. Wright, Sheriff, fines and expenses, 18 65
Overseers of the Poor, aid to paupers refunded, 3 50
A. M. Alger, Court fines from Jan., 1893, to Oct., 1893, 800 000
. Albert Fuller, Court fines from Oct., 1893, to Jan., 1894, 210 00
Cash received for maps 0 40
$6,228 40
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Dec. 26. Deane Steam Pump Co., painting pump, $25 00
30. John T. Bates, Treasurer of Water Sinking Fund, amount overpaid, 1,000 00
$1,025 00
Total amount received for the year 1893, and cash on hand, January, 1893. $235,651 93
169
ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
NOTES.
PAID.
April 19. The Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, balance of note of $30,000, dated April 20, I891, at 5 per cent., $10,000 CO
May 31. Attleborough Savings Bank, balance of note of $10,000, dated July 10, 1891, at 5 per cent., 5,000 00
June 1. George A. Marden, State Treasurer, note dated Dec. 2, 1892, at 4 per cent., 30,000 00 Oct. 19. Provident Institution for Sav- ings in the Town of Boston, part payment on note of $25,000, dated April ยท 19, 1893, at 5 per cent., 20,000 00
Nov. 6. First National Bank of At- tleborough, note dated July 6, 1893, at 6 per cent., 5,000 00
Nov. 29. First National Bank of At- tleborough, note dated May 29, 1893, for 6 months, at 5 per cent., 5,000 00
$75,000 00
170
ANNUAL REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
May 31. Attleborough Savings Bank, note dated March 10, 1893, at 7 per cent. on demand, 5,000 00 Oct. 9. First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated May 29, 1893. at 5 per cent. on demand, 5,000 00
$10,000 00
INTEREST AND COMMISSION.
PAID
Feb. 15. Attleborough Savings Bank, interest from July 10, 1892, to January 10, 1893, on note dated July 10, 1891, at 4 per cent., 146 67
Mar. 7. The Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, interest from Oct. 20, 1892, to March 1, 1893, on note of $10,000 dated April 20, 1891, at 4 per cent. 143 33 Mar. 14. # Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, interest on bonds due April, 1893, 1,500 00 Commission, 3 75
April 19. The Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Bos- ton, interest from March 1, 1893, to April 19, 1893, on note dated April 20, 1891, at 5 per cent., 68 06
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ANNUAL REPORT.
May 23. George A. Marden, State Treasurer, interest from Dec. 2, 1892, to June 2, 1893, on note of $30,000, dated December 2, 1892, at 4 per cent.,
600 00
May 31. Attleborough Savings Bank, interest from January 10, 1893, to May 31, 1893, on note dated July 10, 1891, at 5 and 6 per cent., 98 89
June 2. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest for 187 days on note of $5,000, dated May 29, 1893, at 5 per cent., 129 86
8. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, interest on bonds due July, 1893, 100 00
Attleborough Savings Bank, interest on bonds due July, 1893, 400 00
July
6. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest from July 6, 1893, to November 9, 1893, on note of $5,000, dated July 6, 1893, at 6 per cent., 107 50
Aug. 24. Attleborough Savings and Loan Association, interest for 5 months' on note of $5,000, dated August 21, 1893, at 6 per cent., 125 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 11. Attleborough Mutual Fire Insurance Company, interest on Fire District note of $2,000, from January 22, 1893, to July 22, 1893 ; note of $1,000, interest from December 5, 1892, to June 5, 1893 ; note of $3,000, from December 10, 1892, to June 10, 1893; note of $3,000, from December I, . 1892, to June 1, 1893, 225 00
Sept. 13. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, interest on bonds due Oct., 1893, $1,500 00
Oct. 19. The Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Bos- ton, interest on note of $25,000, dated April 19, 1893, at 5 per cent., 625 00
Nov. 29. Interest on note of $30,000, dated June 1, 1893, for six months at 5 per cent., 750 00
Dec. 19. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest for 185 days on note of $10,000, dated Dec. 19, 1893, at 4 per cent., 205 56
21. Attleborough Savings Bank, interest on bonds due Jan., IS94, 400 00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, interest on bonds due January, 1894, 100 00
$7,228 62
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
May 31. Attleborough Savings Bank, interest from March 10, 1893, to May 31, 1893, on note of $5,000, dated March 10, 1893, at 7 per cent. on de- mand, $79 72
June 21. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest on bonds due January, 1893, 35 00
July 13. Interest on bonds due March, 1893, 240 00
Interest on bonds due July, 1893, 2,090 00
Sept. 21. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, interest on bonds due October, 1893, 1,300 00
Oct. 9. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest from May 29, 1893, to October 9, 1893, on note of $5,000 dated May 29, 1893, at 5 per cent. on demand, 92 36
Oct. Interest on bonds due October, I893, 700 00
Dec. 4. Interest on bonds due Septem- ber, 1893, 240 00
Interest on bonds due October, I893: 100 00
21. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, interest on bonds due January, 1894, 300 00
30. First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest on bonds due January, 1894, 2,560 00
$7.737 08
174
ANNUAL REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PAID
Mar. 15. State Treasurer, National Bank
tax, $5 66
May 22. State Treasurer, liquor licenses, 75
23. Attleborough Fire District No. I., purchase of fire district, 1 00
Oct. 14. County Treasurer, county tax, 6, 114 24 Nov. 23. John T. Bates, Treasurer of Sinking Fund 1,400 00
Dec. 16. State Treasurer, State tax, 4,750 00
National Bank tax, 865 24
Dec. 30. State aid, under Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, $1,112 00
Military aid, under Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, 528 00
Bills approved by the Select- men, 71,034 55
85,811 44
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Nov. 16. John T. Bates, Treasurer of Sinking Fund of Water Department, $4,500 00 Dec. 30. Bills approved by the Select- men, 39,296 0I
$43,796 0I
6,078 78
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1894, Total amount expended for the year 1893, and cash on hand, 235,651 93
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ANNUAL REPORT.
OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.
JANUARY 1, 1894.
Bonds due July, 1894, $25,000 00
Bonds due April, 1895, 40,000 00
Bonds due April, 1897, 35,000 00 - $100,000 00
North Attleboro's proportion of bonds, 37,070 00
Attleboro's proportion of
bonds, 62,930 00
100,000 00
Attleborough Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, note dated Jan. 22, 1885, $2,000 00
Note dated Sept. 1, 1888, 3,000 00
Note dated Dec. 5, 1889, 1,000 00
Note dated Dec. 10, 1890, 3,000 00
Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, balance of note of $25,000, dated April 19, 1893, at 5 per cent., 5,000 00
Provident Institution for Savings, in the Town of Boston, note dated June 1, I893, at 5 per cent., 30,000 00
Attleborough Savings and Loan Asso- ciation, note dated August 21, 1893, at 6 per cent., 5,000 00
First National Bank of Attleborough, note dated December 19, 1893, at 4 per cent., 10,000 00
-
59,000 00
176
ANNUAL REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
4 per cent. bonds due January, 1902, $20,000 00
7 per cent. bonds due January, 1904, 40,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due October, 1912, 20,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due September, 1915, 12,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due January, 1919, 20,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due January, 1921, 18,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due October, 1922, 25,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due July, 1923, 35,000 00
$190,000 00
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RECAPITULATION.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
RECEIVED OF
Water Registrars,
$15,390 46
Sale of bonds and interest on same,
35,300 00
Notes,
5,000 00
Sundries,
1,025 00
Total amount received for year 1893, 56,715 46
Excess of disbursements over receipts, 4,817 63
61,533 09
EXPENDITURES.
PAID
Notes, 10,000 00
Interest on water bonds and notes, 7,737 OS
Sundries,
43,796 0I
Total amount expended for the year 1893, 61,533 09
The foregoing account shows to the credit of the Water Department only the amounts actually received by the Town Treassurer since April 1, 1893.
In the accounts of the Water Commissioners will be found the following additional items, which properly belong to the credit of their account :
Unexpended balance as per Commis-
sioners' report, March 29, 1893, $5,248 78
178
ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount of bills approved by Commis- sioners of Fire District, and deduct- ed from the appropriations in obtain- ing above balance, but since paid by Town Treasurer and included in above statement, 6,368 27
Appropriation made by the Town, 3,900 00
Amount of J. R. Graham's deposit, 200 00
Total, $15.717 05
Less excess of disbursements shown in above account, 4,817 63
Leaving balance to credit of Water Department equal to total of bal- ances of both maintenance and con- struction accounts of the Water Commissioners' report, 10,899 42
TOWN BONDS.
4s, J. & J., due July 1, 1894, $25,000 00
4s, A. & O., due April 1, 1895, 40,000 00
4s, A. & O., April 1, 1897, 35,000 00
$100,000 00
Deduct North Attleborough's propor-
tion of bonds, 37,070 00
Bonded debt, January 1, 1894,
62,930 00
Floating debt,
59,000 00
Total debt, January 1, 1894, 121,930 00
Sinking Funds assets, 55,907 81
Balance, net debt,
$66,022 19
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
WATER BONDS.
4s, A. & O., due October 1, 1902, $20.000 00
7s, J. & J., due January 1, 1904, 40,000 00
4s, A. & O., due October 1, 1912, 20,000 00 4s, S. & M., due September 1, 1915, 12,000 00
4s, J. & J., due January 1, 1919, 20,000 00
4s, J. & J., due January 1, 1921, 18,000 00
4s, A. & O., due October 1, 1922, 25,000 00
4s, J. & J., due July 1, 1923, 35,000 00
Bonded debt, January, 1894, Sinking Fund assets,
190,000 00 15,360 SI
Balance, net debt,
$174,639 19
Total bonded debt of the Town and Water Department, less North Attleborough's proportion of bonds, $252,930 00 Floating debt of Town and Water Department, $59,000 00 -
Total debt of the Town and Water Department, January, 1894, $311.930 00
Sinking Fund assets of Town and Water Department, $71,268 82
Balance, net debt of Town and Water Department,
$240,661 38
JOHN F. BATES, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN.
ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS., January 2, 1894. To the Citizens of Attleborough :
The committee of fifteen appointed at Annual Town Meeting to expend the amount appropriated ($500) for the suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, respectfully submit the following report :
There was considerable discussion in full committee as to the best way to proceed to accomplish the desired purpose. The final result was that a sub-committee of three were chosen with full power to make such arrangements and terms with Officer Dunham as they deemed best.
They finally agreed with Officer Dunham that under the direction and advice of the sub-committee, he was to give suitable notice in the Daily Sun of his appointment, and to use his best endeavors to see that the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor was suppressed, also to look over the druggists' books and see that the law regarding their sales was complied with.
His compensation was to be $50 per month.
Your committee have made many inquires regarding the illegal sale of liquor, and instead of the remark so often thrown out of liquor being sold in dozens of places, have not been able to learn of any being sold illegally, and have often been so assured by parties inquired of. We think that the law has been enforced more throughly and efficiently than it has been for several years, and your committee most heartily recommend the town to continue the good work.
181
ANNUAL REPORT.
We recommend the same appropriation as last year.
Expenditures for Liquor Officer to Janu- ary 1, 1894, $375 00
LESS.
Funds paid town from prosecutions by Liquor Officer, 325 00
Net cost, $50 00
CHARLES E. BLISS, HARRY E. CARPENTER, J. L. WELLS, FRANK I. BABCOCK,
L. Z. CARPENTER, . WM. J. LUTHER,
G. B. FITTZ,
E. S. CAPRON,
J. L. SWEET, BYRON R. HILL,
O. P. RICHARDSON, LOUIS J. LAMB, A. R. CROSLEY, CHARLES PHILLIPS, DARIUS BRIGGS.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The assessors chosenat the last Annual Town Meeting re- spectfully submit the following report :
At the beginning of the present year what was known as the Fire District No. I, was sold to the town. thus doing away with the district tax. The rate for the year of IS92 was $14 on each $1,000 in the town and $4.35 in the district. making a total tax rate on property situated in the district of $IS.35. The tax rate for the present year is $19, an increase of only 65c. on property in the district, but an advance of $5.00 on property outside, amounting to something over $1, 125.000, of which nearly one- half is located in the villages of Hebronville. Dodgeville and South Attleboro.
As will be seen by consulting the table of aggregates of the past year. that is from May 1, 1892, to May 1, 1893, has been one of unusual prosperity. An exceedingly encouraging feature is the increase in dwellings. forty-three having been added to the list. the majority of which have been erected for homes. A num- ber of other buildings have also been built. R. F. Simmons & Co., and W. H. Wilmarth & Co. have both erected handsome and commodious factories for carrying on the jewelry business. and which are a credit to the town, and must materially aid in its development. The Chicago Beef Co. has also built a substan- tial building on Pleasant street. The Mechanics' Mill has been rebuilt and Wm. Coupe & Co., of South Attleboro, have put a large addition upon their tannery. The only loss of im- portance to the town's valuation has been the destruction by fire of the Union Wadding Co.'s building. situated near the Rhode Island line. The total valuation of the town is something over $4.435.000, a remarkable gain since 1892. This growth of the town, however, flattering as it is, has been natural and healthy, and while the increase is considerable, it has not been gained by any general raise in values. It has been the aim of the assessors to adjust and equalize valuations that were out of proportion rather than to make any radical advances.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED.
On property, 1,58I
On poll tax only, 1,40I
2,982
NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED.
Males, 2,277
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE.
Excluding resident bank stock, 868,158
Resident bank stock, 81,000
949,158
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE.
Buildings, Land,
2,283,300
1,203,335
3,486,635
Total valuation of assessed estate, May
1, 1893, 4,435,793
TAX FOR COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES.
Personal,
Real,
Polls,
$18,034 00 66,246 06 4,554 00
$88,834 06
Rate of taxation, $19.00 on 1,000.00.
Tax on each male, poll, $2.00.
Number of horses,
786
Number of cows,
656
Number of neat cattle,
I27
Number of swine,
76
Number of dwellings, 1,453
Number of acres,
15,000
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ANNUAL REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1893.
SPECIAL.
Numbering houses,
$ 500
Bates Cross Walk,
100
School Street Sewer,
150
Columbus Day,
500
ANNUAL.
Current and Incidental,
6,800
Highways and Bridges,
5,000
Permanent improvement of Highways,
4,000
Sidewalks,
2.000
Support of schools,
18,000
Text books and supplies,
1,300
Conveying school children,
640
Incidentals and repairs,
2,000
Superintendent of Schools,
1,200
Public Library,
1,000
Decorating Soldiers' graves,
200
Paupers (support of),
5,000
Lighting Streets,
4,800
School Street sewer, to complete,
150
Medical attendance,
300
To enforce liquor law,
500
Military aid.
300
Dean Street sewer,
1,400
Pearl Street sewer,
600
East Side drainage,
2,500
Fire Department,
2,300
Water Department,
3,900
To connect Fire Alarm with Pumping Station,
300
Fire Alarm boxes,
200
Horses, etc., for Fire Department,
2,000
Total, $67,640
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ANNUAL REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED BY LAW.
Town Sinking Fund,
$1,400
Water Sinking Fund,
3,500
State tax,
4,750
County tax,
6,114
School note,
5,000
Interest on Water bonds,
6,600
Interest on Town bonds,
2,500
Interest on notes,
3,000
$32,864 00
Total appropriations voted by town and required by law,
100,504 00
Estimated receipts from Water rates, 12,000 00
other sources,
1,500 00
Total,
13,500 00
Amount of overlay,
1,822 06
Gain in number of polls since May I, 1892, 123.
Per cent. of gain, 5.71
Gain in number of dwelling since May 1 , 1892, 43. 66
3.05
Gain in total valuation, $181,204
4.26
since May 1, 1888, 625, 151
6:
16.41
Average increase per year, 125,030
3.28
JOHN THACHER, BYRON R. HILL, SHEPARD W. CARPENTER,
Assessors of Attleboro.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The Auditors elected for the year ending March, 1894, in com- pliance with their duties as defined in chapter 423, Acts 1893, have examined the books and reports of all the officers and com- mittees of the Town entrusted with the receipt and expenditure of monies, and report as follows :
The Treasurer's books and report correspond, and he has the necessary vouchers for all money expended and on hand.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners' book agrees with their re- port as submitted, and they have securities for all money invest- ed and proper voucher for cash reported on hand.
The Overseers of Poor report agrees with their books. By comparison of the expense of Almshouse, as rendered in their re- port with the report of Superintendent of Almshouse, a difference of $ 1.50 will be seen, which was caused by the payment of a bill by the Overseers of Poor, which should have been paid by the Superintendent of Almshouse.
The report and books of the School Committee agree. The difference of $110.87 between their report, as submitted, and the bills for school expenditures approved by Selectmen was caused by the approval of bills to that amount, which should properly have gone into the expenditures of 1894.
The books and report of the Water Commissioners agree with the bills approved and paid by the Town Treasurer. The differ- ence between the balances of the Commissioners' and the Town Treasurer's report is explained in the note appended in the lat- ter's report.
The report and books of the Water Registrar agree. He has vouchers for all money paid the Town Treasurer, and for cash reported on hand, which amounts agree with his books as to cash collected. The improved method and system by which his books are kept is to be commended.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The books and reports of the Tax Collectors agree with the Town Treasurer's books as to amounts of money paid him, and with the Assessors' record as to the abatements allowed. The uncollected taxes and cash on hand reported agrees with their books.
The books of the Selectmen show a record of all business transacted by them and a record of all bills contracted and ap- proved by them under the appropriations in their charge, and submitted in their report. Also a record of all the bills approved by the officers of the various departments of the town, and paid by the Town Treasurer. Their books also show the various ap- propriations made by the town, and the expenditures made under each.
The report of Committee of Fifteen on the appropriation for the enforcement of the Liquor Law is correct as to reported expenditures, but we have no way of ascertaining the correctness of the amount claimed to have been received.
The following is a list of all bills contracted in 1893, remaining unpaid January 1, 1894, as returned by the several departments to the Auditors.
School Department, including $110.87
approved through error by Selectmen, $282 51 Overseers of Poor, about, 50 00
Water Department, about, 25 00
Fire Department, interest on notes due before January 1, 1894, 230 68
Current and incidental, 47 23
$635 42
In view of the continued increase of business in the various departments of the town, we respectfully submit for consideration the following recommendations :
That the Town Treasurer keep a separate set of books with the Water Department.
That he keep a separate account with each and all appropria- tions made by the town, and that all monies raised for a specific
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ANNUAL REPORT.
purpose shall be expended only for such stated purpose. That he be required to submit a report once a month to the Board of Selectmen of the unexpended balances of each appropriation, and annually report to the town the amount paid out under each appropriation during the year, and the condition of each appro- priation at the end of the fiscal year.
We find his books under the present system very neatly and correctly kept, but the needs of the town in our opinion have outgrown that system.
That the Overseers of Poor be required to keep a more com- prehensive set of books.
That the assessors be required to procure and keep a more Systematic record of abatements of taxes.
That the Tax Collectors be required to make a complete return of all taxes committed to their care within two years from date of commitment, and that they be required to settle on or before January 1, 1895, for all taxes assessed previous to 1893.
Believing it might be of interest to the citizens of the town we submit the following summary of the receipts and expenditures of the different departments for the year.
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