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ANNUAL REPORT.
As a rule I do not think that we need full macadam- ized streets, and this, I think, will be demonstrated. O11 Union, East, School and Mechanics streets we have put three grades of stone from four to six inches deep, and as far as it shows now it is all right for some time.
Pleasant street, from the Taunton Railroad to Oak street, should be fully macadamized, as the bottom is very wet and muddy. North Main street, from Park street to the North Attleboro Railroad, would not need full mac- adamizing as the bottom is sandy and dry. It has been decided, after careful study by the Massachusetts High- way Association, that good roads can be built with from four to six inches of stone when the bottom is sandy or coarse gravel. Of course this must lessen the expense nearly one-half. We must admit that this information must be good authority coming from such a source as the Massachusetts Highway Association.
We have covered Union, Pearl, Mechanics streets, Dunham street from Union to Pine, and about one hun- dred feet on the Park street bridge, with from four to six inches of the stone, and as far as can be ascertained it will give satisfactory results. We have used quite a quantity in filling up bad places around the main streets.
With your suggestion and approval I appointed Chas. Philips for the West District, and he has drawn $28.60 for his services.
E. V. Carpenter for the South District has drawn for his services $71.20.
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Chas. S. Cummings for the North and East District has received $311.49.
I think this system has been satisfactory to all con- cerned. The road masters have drawn pay for only actual services rendered and days worked.
Bridges.
We have replanked Thacher's Bridge on the Loney Cut road, the old bridge at Mechanics, put on new side- walk on Blackington's bridge, and planked the Bank street bridge where most needed. I call your attention to what I think should be done in bridges next year. The Mechanics bridge has been in a dangerous condition for some time, and I do not think it will be wise for the Town to delay building this bridge the coming year. The Bank street bridge is badly decayed and unsafe, and should be rebuilt as soon as possible.
Sidewalks.
We have set 3,380 feet curbing this year, also paved 3,478 yards gutter.
We have moved back 3,6394 feet of fence, so as to give from seven to eight feet for sidewalks. In each case the abutters gave the land, which amounted to about 14,000 square feet. The cost of moving the fences was $242.17. You will notice that we have set more curbing this season than usual.
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Sprinkling Department.
Your board purchased two horses and harnesses, two sprinkling carts and ten hydrant connections. The old cart was given to the Town. One of the carts purchased has a five inch tire, and one has an eight inch tire, and this wagon has been of great service to us in road-build- ing, as it makes a good roller of itself. It rolls thirty-two inches, weighs nine thousand pounds when filled with water. In this department we may not have given the best of satisfaction to all, for the reason that, as you will remember, the first part of the season was unusually dry, and it was impossible to sprinkle all of the territory laid out-which was the old water district-under such cir- cumstances.
We used about 54,000 gallons of water per day, and to cover this territory you would have to have one more wagon, but I would not recommend the purchase of an- other at present, as we do not have such dry seasons very often. I think it has been a good outlay for the Town, for the reason that it has saved all that it has cost, in keeping our streets in good condition, as it showed a material advantage where it was watered over where it was not.
I would recommend making the following changes in our sprinkling wagons : of putting a set of eight inch tires on the old wagon, as these tires are very narrow and cut the streets badly.
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I think the wide tire system should be adopted on all two-horse wagons throughout our Town, and it would be one step in the right direction toward good roads.
In closing my report I would recommend to your Board that you insert an article in the Warrant for the next Town meeting, asking the Town to purchase the Tinkham lot now occupied by the Crusher Plant.
NAHUM PERRY,
Superintendent of Streets.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department here- with submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1896 :
Force of the Department.
The Department consists of a Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers, twenty-four regular and six substi- tute hosemen, twelve regular and four substitute hook and ladder men, and five fire police, all located in the centre of the town.
A Volunteer Hose Company of twelve men at Farmers Village, and a volunteer double company (hook and lad- der and hose), of thirty-seven men located at South Attleboro.
Roll of the Department.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer. Geo. O. Wilmarth, Assistant Engineer and Clerk. Orlando W. Hawkins, Assistant Engineer.
ANNUAL REPORT.
D. H. SMITH, HOSE COMPANY NO. I. South Main Street.
Chas. E. Riley, Foreman. Sam. McCartney, Hoseman.
E. B. Hill, Ass't Foreman. Chas. Bowen, ١١
B. Bullock, Clerk. E. E. Culver,
E. V. Hicks, Hoseman. C. Atwell,
M. S. Millard,
E. H. Briggs,
F. Sterns, F. Wilmarth,
H. Hicks, S. Mann, L. Seagraves, Substitutes.
UNION HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
Dunham Street.
James Peers, Foreman. G. Lee. Hoseman.
Jas. Rushton, Assist. Fore- G. White, nian.
L. Goff,
T. Stevenson, Clerk.
H. Gardner,
J. Ellis, Hoseman.
S. Burton,
יי
A. Parker, .6 E. Chapman, "
C. E. Stevenson,
Ed. Fuller, A. Purdy, C. I. Higgins, Substitutes.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. I. Dunham Street.
F. C. Gray, Foreman. G. B. Austin, Ladderman.
E. F. Young, Ass't Foreman. Eugene Cole,
I. F. Mott, Clerk. J. A. Pagney,
A. S. Blackinton, Jr., Fred. Miller,
Ladderman. S. C. Blaney,
C. E. Streeter,
A. E. French,
W. C. Dix,
Geo. Nash, Jos. Williams, Frank Miller, Charles Sweetland, Substitutes.
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HOSE COMPANY NO. 3. Farmers Village. Edgar Tregoning, Foreman, James Walden, Ass't Fore- man, J. H. Hatton, Clerk. Volunteer Company of twelve men.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 4. South Attleboro.
James W. Orr, Foreman, M. Clarkson, Ass't Foreman. Alexander Fletcher, Clerk.
Volunteer Company (Hook and Ladder and Hose) thirty- seven men.
FIRE POLICE.
Seth R. Briggs, Captain.
Fred Goff, Dexter E. Newell. Thomas Gilroy, Irving G. Simpson.
Salaries.
Chief Engineer, $250, Assistant Engineers, $75 each. Members of Hook and Ladder and Hose Companies, $50 each.
Apparatus.
The apparatus of the Department consists of one two- horse Hook and Ladder truck, with three hundred feet of ladders, and fully equipped with all the other necessary
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tools. Two one-horse Hose Carriages, with forty-three hundred feet of cotton hose in good condition, and fully equipped with other tools. One new four-wheeled supply wagon. All located in the centre of the town.
One hand hose reel with six hundred feet of cotton lose, in poor condition, located at Farmers Village.
One hand hose reel with seven hundred and fifty feet of cotton hose, in good condition, and one hundred feet of cotton hose, in poor condition, and one two-horse Hook and Ladder truck fairly equipped, located at South Attle- boro.
Horses.
The Department has the use of four horses, two owned by the town and used on the streets by the Highway Department, and two hired by contract with L. Taylor.
Fire Alarm.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm system is in use, and is in good working order, and consists of the following appara- tus: seven miles, No. 14, copper wire, eighteen miles of No. 9 galvanized wire, two galvonometers, one switch board and seventy-six jars in battery-room. One steam gong on pumping station, South Attleboro; one indicator at each of the South Main and Dunham street engine houses. One bell on South Main street and one near Pleasant Place. Six tappers located as follows : residence of Chief Packard, residence of Assistant Engineer Haw-
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kins, and residence of L. Taylor. Shops of W. H. Wil- marth & Co., W. and S. Blackinton, and Daggett & Clap. Seven tappers in residences of and owned by members of the Department. Twenty-five fire aların boxes.
Houses.
The Department houses are located as follows: Soutli Main street, occupied by Hose Company No. 1, in very good condition; Dunham street, occupied by Hose Com- pany No. 2, Hook and Ladder Company No. I, and Fire Alarm headquarters, in very poor condition, and is not, and never was adapted for the use of a Fire Department.
At each of these houses Members of the Department sleep nights, and being connected by telephone with the Chief Engineer's house, and the regular telephone circuit, they are able to answer promptly any night calls. House at South Attleboro, occupied by Hose Company No. 4, and Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, being almost new, is in very good condition. House at Farmers Village occupied by Hose Company No. 3, is owned by the Attle- boro Steam and Electric Light Company.
Permanent Improvements.
During the last year there have been two alarm-bells, twelve hundred and fifty feet of cotton hose added to the property of the Department.
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Fires.
During the past year there has been twenty-one alarms and fires. But we are glad to report that the loss has been very slight, with the exception of the Hebron mill fire. Total loss by fire $11, 307.
January Ist .- An alarm from box 43 at 6.30 p. 111. called the Hose Company No. 2, the Chief and 2d Assist- ant Engineer to a fire in B. B. & R. Knight's mill located in Hebronville. The fire was extinguished by the sprink- lers and mill hose, before the arrival of the department. Recall 6 50 p.11. Cause of fire, heating of a journal in the machinery. Loss $8,000. Insured.
March 29 .- An aların from box 6 at 12.30 a m. pulled by Chief Packard, calling the Department to Hose House on Dunham street, calling for volunteers to look for lost child of George W. Babcock, proprietor of Park Hotel. Recall at 4.10 a. 111.
April 9th .- A11 alarm of fire from box 39 at 9.45 p. 111. called Hose Company No. 1, and Hose Company No. 3, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, and Chief and Ist Assistant Engineer to a brush fire at Farmers Village, damage slight, cause of fire unknown1.
April 13 .- An aların from box 53 at 12.25 p 111., called the Department to County street for brush fire on land adjoining the property of S. O. Bigney, damage slight, cause of fire, burning grass on land of Universalist par- sonage.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
April 15 .- An alarm from box 39 at 10.10 a. m. called Hose Company No. 1, Hose Company No. 3, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Chief and Ist Assistant Engineer to the corner of West and Deantown streets, for fire in hen- house owned by Robert Givens, cause of fire burning brush. Loss $50. Not insured.
April 27 .- An alarm from box 6 at 11.45 a. m., called Department to No. 19 Railroad avenue, for fire in Hotel owned by John Chilson, and occupied by David R. Mills. Cause of fire unknown. Loss $250. Insured.
April 28 .- An aların from box 16 at 1.58 p. m. called Hose Company No. 4, and Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, to a fire in woods owned by John M. Knowles and others, at South Attleboro. Cause of fire unknown. Loss $400.
May 17 .- An alarm from box 39 at 3.30 p. m. called Hose Company No. 1, Hose Company No. 3, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Chief and Ist Assistant Engineer to a brush fire that started in North Attleboro and worked into this town and into woods owned by John T. Bates and others. Loss $250.
May 17 .- A still alarm at 5.10 p. m. called Hose Company No. I, and the Chief Engineer to a brush fire on Bank street. Damage slight; cause of fire unknown.
June 23 .- An alarm from box 71 at 9.34 a. m. called the Department to Pleasant street for fire in wood-yard owned by S. M. Holman, and occupied by Geo. R. Adams. Damage slight. Cause of fire spark from locomotive.
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July 2d .- An alarm from box 71 at 1.55 p. m. called . the Department to Pleasant street, to the coal shed owned and occupied by C. H. Sturdy. Damage slight. Cause of fire, spark from locomotive.
July 28 .- An alarm from box 71 at 5.50 p. m. called the Department to the coal shed owned and occupied by C. H. Sturdy. Damage slight. Cause of fire, spark from locomotive.
August Ist .- An alarm from box 25 at 6.35 p. m. called Hose Company No 2, Hook and Ladder Company No. I, Chief and 2d Assistant Engineer, for a fire in the Railroad bridge at Dodgeville. Damage slight. Cause of fire, spark from locomotive.
August 28 .- An alarm from box 14 at 4.50 p. m. called the Department to No. 12 Pearl street, for a fire in wood- shed owned by George Grover. Cause of fire, children playing with matches. Loss, $10. Insured.
Sept. 21. - An alarm from box 72 at 3.50 a. m. called the Department to Pleasant street, for a fire in a house owned by Mrs. John Chilson, and occupied by the family of Sidney Burton. Cause of fire unknown. Loss $757. Insured.
Sept. 21 .- An alarm from box 12 at 9.10 a. m. called the Department to Pleasant street, to house owned by Mrs. John Chilson, and occupied by Sidney Burton, but when the Department arrived they could not find any signs of fire.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 26 .- An alarmı from box 57 at 4.15 p. m. called the Department to No. 210 County street, for fire in hen- house, owned by Joseph Drake. Cause of fire, lamp in incubator. Loss $50. Not insured.
Oct. 24 .- Fire at Briggs corner, destroyed shop owned by Henry Thrasher, and occupied by Wmi. Merry. Cause of fire, spontaneous combustion, no alarm. Loss $625. Not insured.
Oct. 26 .- An alarm from box 71 at 8.44 p. m. called the Department to a street off Pleasant street, for fire in carpenter shop owned and occupied by Jerome Patterson. Cause of fire, spontaneous combustion. Loss, $450. I11- sured.
Nov. 6 .- An alarm from box 71 at 3.10 a. m. called the Department to Pleasant street for fire in livery stable owned and occupied by John Myricks. Cause of fire, spark from locomotive. Loss $15. Insured.
Nov. II .- A still alarm at South Attleboro at 2.15 a. m. called Hose Company No. 4. and Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, to house owned and occupied by Gilbert Robinson. Cause of fire, soot in chimney. No loss.
Nov. 27 .- An aların from box 6 at 1.35 p. m. called the Department to Park street, for fire in barn owned by Hiram West and occupied by Orrie Bowman. Cause of fire, children playing with matches. Loss, $400. Not insured.
Nov. 27 .- A still aların at 11.30 a. m. for a brush fire
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in the meadow in back of James H. Sturdy's barn, called Ist and 2nd Assistant Engineers, and Hose Company No. 2. Cause of fire, boys setting fire to grass. Damage slight.
Recommendations.
We would respectfully submit, for consideration, the following recommendations :
We recommend that the Town provide suitable quar- ters for Hose Company No. 2, and Hook and Ladder Company No. I, as we do not think that the present quar- ters are suitable.
We believe it would be economy for the Town, and would recommend that the Town employ one permanent man who shall have entire care of the horses and houses of the Department, and also the fire alarm system.
We would recommend that sections of our lines of fire alarm wire crossing the land of private citizens, be changed to poles in streets as far as possible, as at present it is impossible to keep them clear from fruit trees.
We would recommend that the Town rebate the vol- unteer members of this Department the amount paid by them for poll-tax.
We would recommend that the sum of $4,500.00 be appropriated for current and incidental expenses of the Fire Department.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
In closing our report we would like to thank the officers and members of the different companies for their prompness in answering alarms, and the good and efficient work at fires.
H. R. PACKARD, Chief Engineer.
GEO. O. WILMARTH, Ass't Engineer and Clerk.
ORLANDO W. HAWKINS, Ass't Engineer.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
OF THE
Town of Attleborough, Mass.
-
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Organization.
The Board organized April 13th by choosing Dr. E. E. Hale, Chairman, and Dr. C. S. Holden, Secretary.
Mr. J. W. Gifford and Mr. Herbert Perry were elected to serve with the Chairman as the members of the Board of Examiners of Plumbers.
September 12th Dr. Hale resigned his membership 011 the Board by reason of removal from town and at a joint meeting of the Boards of Selectmen and Health held October 1, 1896, Dr. G. K. Roberts was elected a member to fill the vacancy. Dr. Roberts was subsequently elected Chairman of the Board of Health.
Inspector of Plumbing.
Two years ago our predecessors formulated elaborate rules and regulations that should serve as a guide to plumbers doing work in town. While these rules are still in force they are practically a farce because of the unwill- ingness on the part of the selectmen and the town to join with us in employing an Inspector of Plumbing. We
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believe that the town would be benefited in having such an officer, and regret that we are powerless ourselves to appoint one.
Contagious Diseases.
The usual table is furnished, giving the number of contagious diseases reported by the physicians to the Board. The greatest interest centres in the cases of diph- theria. Each case was investigated and efforts made to determine the source of contagion. Perhaps in the ab- sence of the use of the "culture test" all of the cases reported were not true diphtheria, but we hope in another year to have this test employed to verify the diagnosis. It is interesting to note that the antitoxic serum for the treatment of diphtheria was first used during the year, and that in the two fatal cases it was not employed, the physicians in each case being called too late.
Tuberculosis.
Next to pneumonia, the disease causing the largest number of deaths is consumption. We heartily endorse the efforts of the State Board of Cattle Commissioners to eradicate this disease from the bovine race, believing that when cows furnishing milk cease to have tuberculosis that there will be fewer cases among the human race.
County Street Sewer.
Late in the summer we received a petition from man- ufacturers and residents on County street, protesting
ANNUAL REPORT.
against the outlet of the large sewer into the Ten-mile river.
We visited the place frequently and agreed with the petitioners that it was a foul, offensive, unsightly hole, and that it was a nuisance and a menace to the public health. Not being able to suggest any remedy ourselves, we sought the advice of the State Board of Health. They promptly sent one of their engineers to investigate and with him we viewed the valley of the Ten-mile river from Farmers to Dodgeville. Their report is appended and we urge a careful consideration of their suggestions by the citizens of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. K. ROBERTS,
Chairman. CHARLES E. BLISS, C. S. HOLDEN, Secretary.
Board of Health.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
[COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ]
Reply of the State Board of Health to an application from Attleborough for advice in relation to Disposal of Sewage under the provisions of Chapter 375 of the Acts of 1888.
OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, STATE HOUSE, BOSTON. October 1. 1896.
To the Board of Health of the Town of Attleborough, Mass .:
GENTLEMEN-The State Board of Health received from you on August 29, a communication stating that you had received a petition from citizens of Attleborough, remonstrating against the outlet of a large sewer into the Ten-mile river near the centre of the town, and since in the opinion of your board their complaint was a reasonable one, you request the advice of the State Board of Health as to a remedy.
The Board has caused an examination of the locality to be made by one of its engineers, and finds that the sewer in question discharges into the river just below the bridge at County street, and that there is another sewer from Attleborough discharging into the river about 4,000 feet further down stream.
From information supplied by you it is learned that these sewers were originally constructed for surface drain- age only, and you estimate that the sewage from about
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ANNUAL REPORT.
3,500 people is now disposed of by discharging it directly into the river through these sewers.
The discharge of sewage from 3,500 people into a stream of the size of the Ten-mile river would inevitably produce a nuisance, and the condition of the mill-pond below the sewer outlets will grow rapidly worse, owing to to the decomposition of organic matter deposited from the sewage upon the bottom and sides of the pond. Extend- ing the sewer to a point of discharge further down the stream would simply transfer the nuisance to another locality. The only way by which the nuisance can be avoided is by discontinuing the discharge of unpurified sewage into the river. *
Under the circumstances, the Board considers it very important that a proper method of sewage disposal be adopted and put in practice without delay. The Board is prepared to assist you in this matter if you desire, by advising you with reference to any plans that you may wish to submit to it providing for the disposal of the sewage of Attleborough.
By order of the Board,
SAMUEL W. ABBOTT,
Secretary.
TABLE I. MORTALITY FOR 1896 .- CAUSE, DATE, AGE AND SEX.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
October.
November.
December.
Still Born.
Under 1 year.
I to 5 years.
5 to 10.
ro 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.
Meningitis
1
Mania.
I
I
I
I
3
2
3
4
7
I
-
N
-
-
Apoplexy . . Pleurisy ..
I
I
2
3
1
2
2
I
1
I
I
I
5
I
I
I
I
3
2 .
3
2
IO
9
19
. Bronchitis.
2
Phthisis.
I
8
I
3
Į
I
I
I
Heart Disease.
I
I
3
I
2
5
5
8
13
I
I
I
2
2
2
1
I
I
. Enteritis.
I
Gastritis ..
I
I
I
I
2
I
I
Dysentery. .
8
I
4
5
9
2
1
3
Diphtheria ..
I
-
2
2
-
8
I
I
1
I
2
I
. Bright's Disease .. ..
2
3
I
4
5
3
I
I
. . Croup. ..
I
.. Cancer ...
2
2
I
2
3
5
2
I
I
.. Tumor. . . . .
I
I
1
I
. Diabetes Mellitis ..
I
I
2
2
I
. . Chorea, . .
I
I
I
I
Septicemia ..
1
1
2
2
1
I
I
I
2
Cholera Infantum.
I
. Peritonitis. . . .
I
I
I
..
I
3
2
2
6
2
I
I
8
6
14
2
3
I
I
-
1
I
-
2
2
1
-
September.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
-
I
2
2
I
Pneumonia.
2ª
I
Whooping Cough ...
I
1
I
I
I
I
1
5
I
2
I
2
3
I
I
I 2
2
I
5
3
I
I
I
2
2
8
2
IO
7
I
1
3
I
I
I
Ţ
2
4
5
9
I
I
2
I
I
I
. Still Born. .
9
2
IO
161
IT
14
17
17
T3
I2
6
II
6
9
. Totals.
9!
25
IO
3
4
8
18
10 18
15
13
72
70 142
-
TABLE II. INFECTIOUS DISEASES REPORTED DURING THE YEAR.
BY MONTHS.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Totals.
Diphtheria,
4
Scarlet Fever,
S
Measles, .
I
I
Typhoid Fever,
.
Totals, .
4
2
7
3
I
5
2
2
32
I
I
2
I
.. . Rheumatic Fever ... .. . Premature Births .... . . Old Age. . .. Deaths by Violence ..
I
I
I
6
Other Causes.
I
I
..
I
2
6
Į
2
I
4
2
19
2
2
.
I
I
5
I
6
DISEASES.
TABLE III. MARRIAGE STATISTICS-BY AGE, NUMBER OF MARRIAGES AND NATIVITY.
NATIVITY.
GROOM'S AGE.
BRIDE'S AGE.
NUMBER OF MARRIAGES.
16 to 20
20 to 30 30 to 40
16 to 20
20 to 30 30 to 40| Over 40
Both American, . ...
81
26
3
35
71
13
5
42
IO
13
8
7
9
Second,
5
Third,
35
79
21
14
Totals,
.....
2
89
36
22
TABLE IV.
RETURN OF BIRTHS FOR 1896-DATE AND SEX.
SEX.
DATE.
Father Amer'n. Mother Amer'n.
Totals.
Male. Female. Both Amer. Both For'gu
15
6
9
+
1
.
.
.
5
9
1
16
6
I
IO
6
9
April,
7
9
II
3
.
..
I
20
June,
13
7
7
6
1
2
8
+
5
16
August,
3
9
15
October,
7
I
30
I2
9
14
6
24
December,
14
IO
9
7
216
Totals,
.. 109
IO7
89
76
30
2 I
I
3
January,
2
2
13
February,
5
8
4
5
1
2
14
4
March, .
16
May,.
2
2
20
9
July,
9
17
8
9
9
2
September,
78
IO
2
3
..
8
November,
....
2
6
I
First,
2
84
Both Foreign, .... . 26
.
One American, . ... .
149
NATIONALITY OF PARENTS.
.
. . .
.
....
2
....
16
I I
2
Over 40
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Inspector of Cattle, Milk and Provisions
OF THE
Town of Attleborough, Mass.
REPORT
OF THE
INSPECTOR OF MILK, PROVISIONS and CATTLE.
To the Selectmen of Attleborough :
GENTLEMEN :- As Inspector of Milk, Provisions and Cattle, I have the honor to submit herewith, for your con- sideration, the following report :
During the past year I have issued thirty-one milk licenses at fifty cents each, amounting to $15.50, which amount has been paid into the Town Treasury.
The first of every month I inspected the milk sold by these thirty-one license holders, making a total of three hundred and seventy-two milk tests for the year. Not one of these tests has shown the milk below the State's re- quired standard ; showing that the milk dealers of Attle- boro deserve a great amount of credit for the excellent standard of the milk sold by them.
I have physically examined five hundred and ten cows, and out of that number have condemned fifty-eight, all of these being producers of milk for the public use, and as unfortunately there is no known way for detecting
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