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Dec. 13. State of Massachusetts, State tax, 3,220 00
National Bank tax, 663 89
Assessment account, abol-
ition of grade crossings, 1,360 54
Interest account, aboli-
tion of grade crossings, 69 51
State aid, under Chapter 301, Acts of 1894, 1,166 00
Military aid, under Chap- ter 279, Acts of 1894, 474 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Angenette B. Starkey, in- terest of Deborah Star- key fund, 36 00
Bills approved by the selectmen, 84,672 98
-$108,414 36
Cash on hand January 1., 1898, 1,858 18
Total amount expended for the year 1897, and
cash on hand, $237,561 77
OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.
JANUARY 1, 1898.
Bonds due Jan. 1, 1906, $50, 000 00
Attleborough Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., note dated Sept. 1, 1888, at 4%, $3,000 00
Note dated Dec. 10, 1890, at 4%, 3,000 00
First National Bank of Attleboro,
note dated Nov. 29, 1897, at 4%,
for four months, 20,000 00
$26,000 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1897, $7,036 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Wm. J. Luther, Water Registrar, $16,513 69 Appropriation made by the town,
Mar. 1, 1897, 7,100 00
--- $23,613 69
BONDS.
1897. RECEIVED FROM
Sept. I. Sale of bonds issued July I, 1897, due July I, 1927, $10,000 00
PREMIUM.
Sept. I. Premium on bonds is- sued July 1, 1897, $1,025 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
1897. RECEIVED FROM
Sept. I. Accrued Interest on Bonds
dated July 1, 1897, $66 67
Total amount received for the year 1897, and cash on hand, Jan- uary 1, 1898, . $41,741 86
EXPENDITURES. INTEREST.
Paid First National Bank of Attle- boro, Interest due on bonds for the year 1897, $5920 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Interest due on bonds for the year 1897, 5,280 00
Paid Interest due on Registered bonds for the year 1897, 400 00
$11,600 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid.
Mar. 22. Jolını T. Bates, Treasurer Sinking Fund of Water Department, $4,650 00
Dec. 31. Balance of Maintenance Account for the years
1896 and 1897, which
reverts back to the Town Treasury, 1,325 43
BILLS APPROVED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Maintenance Account, $7,353 45
Construction Account,
14,034 08
-$27,362 96
Cash on hand January 1, 1898,
$2,778 90
Total amount expended for the year 1897, and cash on hand January 1, 1898, $41,741 86
OUTSTANDING BONDS.
JANUARY 1, 1898. 4 per cent. bonds due Jan. 1902, $20,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
7 per cent. bonds due Jan. 1904, 40,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due Oct. 1912, 20,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due Sept. 1915, 12,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due Jan. 1919, 20,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due Jan. 1921,
18,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due Oct. 1922, 25,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due July 1923, 35,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due July 1924, 40,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due July 1926, 25,000 00
4 per cent. bonds due July 1927, 10,000 00
$265,000 00
RECAPITULATION. TOWN BONDS.
4s J. and J. due Jan., 1906, $50,000 00
Floating debt, 26,000 00
Total debt, Jan. 1, 1898,
$76,000 00
Sinking Fund Assets,
II,002 15
Balance, net debt, $64,997 85
WATER DEPARTMENT.
4s J. & J., due Jan. 1, 1902, $20,000 00 7s J. & J., due Jan. 1, 1904, 40,000 00
4s A. & O., due Oct. 1, 1912, 20,000 00 4s S. & M., due Sept. 1, 1915, 12,000 00
4s J. & J., due Jan. 1, 1919, 20,000 00
4s J. & J., due Jan. 1, 1921, 18,000 00
4s A. & O., due Oct. 1, 1922, 25,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
4s J. & J., due July 1, 1923, 35,000 00
4s J. & J. due July 1, 1924, 40,000 00
4s J. & J., due July 1, 1926, 25,000 00
4s J. & J., due July 1, 1927, 10,000 00
Bonded debt, January 1898, Sinking Fund Assets, 38,606 78
$265,000 00
Balance net debt,
$226,393 22
Total bonded debt of the Town and
Water Department, $315,000 00
Floating debt of the Town,
26,000 00
Total debt of the Town and Water Department, January 1, 1898, $341,000 00
Sinking Fund Assets of the Town and Water Department, $49,608 93
Balance net debt of the Town and
Water Department, $291,391 07
JOHN T. BATES, . SECRETARY.
Examined and found correct this 18th day of January 1898.
ORVILLE P. RICHARDSON, - CHAS. H. WHEELER, AUDITORS. BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY,
Summary of Bills Approved by the Selectmen of the Town of Attleborough for the Year 1897.
Departments.
Appropriations.
Credits.
Totals.
Expenditures
Unexpended
Balance.
Over
Expenditures.
Educational, (Salaries, Fuel, etc.)
$24,500 CO
$1,421 32
$25,921 32
$25, 100 67
$820 65
Conveyance of School Children .
880 00
880 00
880 00
Superintendent of Schools, .
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,200 00
Educat'1, Text Books and Supplies, .
2,500 00
6 95
2,506 95
2,501 06
5 89
Educational, Incidental and Repairs,
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,995 53
4 47
Decorating Graves of Soldiers, .
200 00
200 00
200 00
Fire Dept. (Current & Incidenal), .
4,000 00
4,000 00
3,942 92
57 08
Fire Alarm Boxes, .
250 00
250 CO
257 15
. .
$7 15
Special Liquor Law,
500 00
575 00
25 00
550 00
Highways and Bridges,
10,000 00
326 50
10,326 50
10,254 26
72 24
Public Library,
1,800 00
1,800 00
1,797 04
2 96
Pauper Dept. & Medical Attendance
5,300 00
1,027 86
6,327 86
6,568 49
2.40 63
Soldiers Relief & Medical Attend'ce,
3,000 00
297 00
3,297 00
1,909 08
1,387 92
Street Lights, .
5,075 00
5,075 00
5,003 00
72 00
Street Sprinkling.
1,000 00
1,000 00
973 60
26 40
Sidewalks,
2,000 00
227 48
2,227 48
2,286 82
.
.
. . .
.
.
35 00
70 00
35 00
Cleaning out Ten Mile River,
100 00
100 00
70 59
29 41
Thacher Brook Drain,
1,000 CO
1,000 00
833 58
166 42
Tinkham Lot,
5,500 00
5,500 00
5,500 00
·
. .
Military Aid,
300 00
197 00
497 00
474 00
23 00
State Aid, .
1,384 00
1,384 00
1, 166 00
218 00
Current & Incidental,
10,000 00
727 38
10,727 38
10,571 44
155 94
$89,005 00
$5,725 49
$94,730 49
$86,312 98
$8,759 63
$342 12
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·
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·
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So. Main St. Sewer, .
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
Drain pipe, Carpenter Street,
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,432 75
567 25
Soldier's Burial, .
600 00
600 00
600 00
Drain, Turner and Washington Sts.,
300 00
300 00
300 00
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JOHN T. BATES,
TOWN TREASURER.
59 34
Pine Street Sewer,
35 00
75 00
Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in the Town of Attleborough for the year ending December 31, 1897.
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.
January,
19
January,
3
January, I3
February,
I3
February,
9
February, 18
March,
27
March,
IO
March,
IO
April,
I7
April,
14
April,
II
May,
I3
May,
I8
May,
II
June,
29
June,
20
June,
8
July,
25
July,
15
July,
20
August,
22
August,
18
August,
7
September,
27
September,
12
September,
13
October,
I7
October,
IO
October,
I5
November,
14
November,
19
November,
IO
December,
16
December,
27
December,
7
Total,
238 |Total,
175
Total, I43
JOHN T. BATES,
TOWN CLERK.
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REPORT
OF THE
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
Town of Attleborough,
MASSACHUSETTS.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COM- MISSIONERS.
:897. DR. To Cash received from Town Treas- urer, from January, 1886, to December 31, 1896, as per last report, $53,000 00
To Cash received from Town Treas- urer, from December 31, 1896, to December 31, 1897, 4,000 00
To Cash received for Interest from January, 1886 to December 31, 1896 as per last report, 16,150,83
To Cash received for Interest from December 31, 1896 , to De- cember 31, 1897, 781 32
$73,932 15
CR.
December 31, 1897. By Attleboro's proportion of bonds paid July 1894, April 1, 1895, and April 1, 1897, $62,930 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
By amount invested on mortgages of
real estate, 10,000 00
By Cash on hand,
1,002 15
$73,932 15
WATER DEPARTMENT.
DR.
1 897.
To Cash received from Sinking Fund Commissioners of Attleboro Fire District No. I, $2,392 33
Received Mortgages of Real Estate from Sinking Fund Commis- sioners of Attleboro Fire Dis- trict No. I, 9,000 00
To Cash received from Town Treas- .
urer from March 29, 1893 to
December 31, 1896, as per last report, 16,997 20
To Cash received from Town Treas- urer from December 31, 1896, to December 31, 1897, 4,650 00
To Cash received for Interest from March 29, 1893, to December 31, 1896, as per last report, 3,892 99
To Cash received for Interest from December 31, 1896, to De- cember 31, 1897, 1,674 26
$38,606 78
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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December 31, 1897.
By amount invested on mortgages of Real Estate, $37,350 00 1,256 78
By Cash on hand,
$38,606 78
E. S. HORTON,
COMMISSIONERS
CHAS. E. BLISS,
F. I. BABCOCK, OF SINKING FUND.
JOHN T. BATES, TREASURER. January 12, 1898, Examined and found correct.
ORVILLE P. RICHARDSON, CHAS. H. WHEELER, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY,
AUDITORS.
ATTLEBORO, MASS., Dec. 31, 1897.
The Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund make the following report :
Cash deposited with the Attlebor-
ough Savings Bank June 1895, $200 00
Accrued interest to Oct. 1897, 23 00
$223 00
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE F. BICKNELL, MACE B. SHORT, EVERETT S. HORTON, W. L. ELLIOTT, L. Z. CARPENTER.
REPORT
OF THE
Police Department
OF THE
Town of Attleborough,
MASSACHUSETTS.
POLICE REPORT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I herewith submit for your inspection the doings of the Police Department of the town from Jan. Ist, to Dec. 3Ist, 1897, as follows :
Doors of business places found open, 24
Property recovered, (value $300)
Tramps put up at lock-up,
500
Number of arrests made,
94
Tramps,
10
Rape,
I
Larceny,
9
Disturbing the Peace,
23
Common Drunks,
4
Assault and Battery,
14
Drunkenness,
6
Unlicensed Peddlers,
3
Fornication,
2
Breaking and Entering,
2
Non-support,
5
Vagrancy,
2
Adultery,
2
Violation of Liquor Law,
4
Stubborn Child,
2
Search for Liquor,
1 I
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Forgery, I
Fraud, I
Polygamy, I Assault With Dangerous Weapon I
94
We are glad to say the town has been quite free from very serious crimes during the past year, although there has been quite a number of breaks, apparently by boys, where the property taken did not amount to much in value, and taking in consideration the number of inhabi- tants, I think our town will compare favorably with any town in the State of our importance regarding its criminal record.
Respectfully submitted, I. M. INMAN, NIGHT PATROLMAN.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Engineers
OF THE
Town of Attleborough,
MASSACHUSETTS.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF ATTLEBORO :
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department here- with submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897.
FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The Department consists of a Chief Engineer, two As- sistant Engineers, twenty-four regular and six substitute 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 Co. at Farmers Village, and & Vol- unteer Double Co. (hook and ladder, and hose) at South Attleboro.
ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer. James Howarth, Assistant Engineer and Clerk. Orlando W. Hawkins, Assistant Engineer.
ANNUAL, REPORT.
HOSE CO. NO. I.
SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Charles E. Riley, Foreman. Sam. McCartney, Hoseman.
E. B. Hill, Ass't Foreman. S. P. Mann,
B. Bullock, Clerk.
C. Atwell,
E. V. Hicks, Hoseman.
E. H. Briggs,
M. S. Millard,
F. Wilmarth,
F. Stearns, ٠٠
Herbert Hicks,
SUBSTITUTES.
L. Seagraves, W. Riley.
HOSE CO. NO. 2. DUNHAM STREET.
James Peers, Foreman. L. Goff, Hoseman.
Jas. Rushton, Ass't Foreman. Geo. White, 4
T. Stevenson, Clerk. H. Gardner, ..
J. Ellis, Hoseman.
S. Burton,
A. Parker,
C. E. Stevenson,
G. Lee, . .
R. H. Moore,
SUBSTITUTES. Ed. Fuller, A. Purdy, S. A. Davis. HOOK AND LADDER NO. I. UNION STREET.
F. C. Gray, Foreman. J. E. Pagney, Ladderman.
E. F. Young, Ass't Foreman. Geo. B. Austin,
E. S. Cole, Clerk. Fred Miller,
C. E. Streeter, Ladderman. W. C. Dix,
S. C. Blaney,
A. E. French,
A. S. Blackinton Jr., " Geo. Nash,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SUBSTITUTES. Charles Sweetland, Frank Miller, Jos. H. Williams, Geo. L. Taylor.
HOSE CO. NO. 3. Ed. Tregoning, Foreman. Volunteer Company at Farmers. HOSE CO. NO. 4. James W. Orr, Foreman. Volunteer Co. at South Attleboro.
FIRE POLICE. Seth R. Briggs, Captain.
Fred Goff, Dexter E. Newell,
Thomas Gilroy, Irving G. Simpson.
SALARIES.
Chief Engineer, $250 ; Assistants, $75 each ; Hose and Hook and Ladder men, $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 tools.
Two one-horse Hose Carriages, in fair conditioni, with forty-two hundred and fifty feet of cotton hose, in good condition, and fully equipped with other tools.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
One Supply Wagon in good condition, all located in centre of the town.
One Hand Reel in fair condition, with six hundred feet of cotton hose in poor condition, at the Farmers.
One Hand Reel with seven hundred and fifty feet of cotton hose in good condition.
One two-horse Hook and Ladder Truck, in fair condition, at South Attleboro.
HORSES.
The Department have the use of four horses, two owned by the town and used on the streets by the High- way Department, and two hired by contract with L. Taylor.
FIRE ALARM.
The Gamwell Fire Alarm system is in use, and is in good working order, and consists of the following apparatus :
About thirty miles of wire ; one steam gong on pump- ing station, South Attleboro, one indicator in each of the South Main and Dunham Street houses; one bell on South. Main street, one near Pleasant Place, six tappers, owned by the town, in shops and residences; eight owned by members of the Department in residences ; twenty- eight fire alarm boxes.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
HOUSES.
The Department houses are located as follows :
South Main Street house, occupied by Hose Co. No. I, and Supply Wagon, is in very good condition, but needs painting outside this year.
Dunham Street house, occupied by Hose Co. No. 2, and Hook and Ladder No. I, is in very poor condition, and is not fit, and never was, for a fire station.
House at South Attleboro, occupied by hose Co. No. 4, and Hook and Ladder No. 2, is in very good condition.
House at Farmers, occupied by Hose Co. No. 3, is owned by the Attleboro Steam & Electric Light Co.
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
During the last year there has been very few improvements, three alarm boxes being added.
FIRES.
During the past year there has been twenty-five alarms and fires, but we are glad to report that the loss has been very slight. Total loss by fire and lightning as near as we have been able to ascertain through the insurance company is $2,824.15.
Jan. 15. Still alarm at 12.10 a. m. called Hose Co. No. 4 to house occupied by Horace Knight of South Attleboro. Damage slight.
Feb. 3. Still alarmı at 10.05 p. m. called Hose Co. No. 4 to house owned by Angelina Shaw, and occu-
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ANNUAL REPORT.
pied by Frank E. Shaw. Damage to contents. $5.00.
Feb. II. Aların from box 25 at 6.05 a. m. called the de- partment to fire in mill owned and occupied by B. B. & R. Knight ; fire put out by mill help before the department arrived. Damage $600.
Feb. 14. Alarm from box 45 at 11.30 a. m. called the de- partment to South Main St. house owned by A. W. Sturdy, occupied by Chas. A. Sturdy ; fire in a bedroom. Damage $75.00.
Mar. 29. Box 38. Brush on Holden St. No damage.
Apr. 2. Alarm from box 4 called the department to a barn owned by L. Sweet on South Main St. No damage.
Apr. 4.
Alarm from box 72 at 4.40 p. m. called the de- partment to brush fire on Pleasant St. Dam- age slight.
Apr. 8. Alarm from box 6 at 6.35 called the department to the Clothing Store occupied by Walch & Horton. Damage $58 00.
Apr. 19. Alarm from box 4 at 1.20 p. m. called the de- partment to lumber yard occupied by Pierce & Carpenter. No damage.
Apr. 22. Alarm from box 53 at 4.05 p. m. called the de- partment to brush fire on County Street. No damage.
May 8. Alarm from box 25 at 2.25 p. m. called the de- partment to brush fire. Damage none.
May 9. Aların from box 72 at 2.15 p. m. called the de- partment to woods fire on Pleasant Street. Damage $200.00.
May 30. Still alarm at 5.30 p. m. ; woods on Pleasant Street. Damage $50.00.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
June 8. Still alarm at II p. m. called the department to a brushı fire on Bank Street. Damage $15.00. June 12. Congregational church was struck by light- ning. Damage $903.00.
June 16. Still alarm at 10.15 a. m. called Hose No. 4 to Robert McGavaney's. No damage.
July 4. Alarm from box 36 at 11.45 p. m. called the de- partment to brush fire on Bank Street. No damage.
Oct. 9. Alarmı from box 72 at 9 a. m. called the de- partment to the residence of C. A. Williams. Damage $10.00.
Oct. 26. No alarm. Fire in Watson's block, North Main Street. Damage $25.00.
Nov. 19. At 3 p. m. No alarm. Fire at Oscar Thayer's, caused by defective chimney. Fire put out by members of the family. Damage $420.07.
Nov. 23. Alarm from box 25 at 8.45 a. m. residence of Mrs. Dodge of Dodgeville. No damage.
Dec. 8. Still alarm at 10 a. m. in building owned by J. M. Bates on Bank St. No damage.
Dec. 7. Alarm from box 37 at 7.45 p. m. called the de- partment to the residence occupied by Mr. Fales on Benefit Street. Damage $259.40.
Dec. 29. Alarm from box 54 at II a. m. called the de- partment to fire in tenement house owned by C. L. Watson. Damage $200.00.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would respectfully submit the following recom- mendations :
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ANNUAL REPORT.
We recommend that the town erect a suitable house for Hose Co. No. 2 and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 011 the lot purchased of Mrs. Tinkham on Union Street and. that they sell the present property on the corner of Dun- ham and Union streets.
We would recommend that the town purchase five hundred feet of hose and two nozzles.
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 a Volunteer Hose Co. be . established at Hebronville and that a suitable house be erected and equipped, for their accommodation.
In conclusion we extend our thanks to the officers and members for their prompt response to alarms and the in- terest shown in extinguishing fires.
Respectfully submitted,
H. R. PACKARD, Chief. BOARD OF JAS. HOWARTH, Clerk, O. W. HAWKINS, ENGINEERS.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Overseers of the Poor
OF THE
Town of Attleborough,
MASSACHUSETTS.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
DR.
To amount of annual appropria- tions,
$5,000 00
To amount for medical attendance,
300 00
$5,300 00
Received from State for support of
paupers, $143 87
Received from North Attleboro, 308 53
Received from the town of Norton, 104 00
Received from the city of Taunton,
125 50
Received from the town of Freetown,
9 00
Received from John Eden, support of Ann Eden, 75 00
Received from G. A. Monroe, sup- port of Ruth C. Monroe, 150 76
Received from Mrs. Sylvester, sup- port of Charles E. Linkletter, 30 79
Received from G. A. Monroe & Co. discounts on pauper bills,
80 41
Overdrawn, 240 63
$1,268 49
$6,568 49
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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The Overseers have approved bills for the following amounts which have been paid by Town Treasurer :
GROCERIES.
Geo. A. Monroe & Co., $1,004 50
Dodgeville Store, 96 00
Geo. L. Stoddard & Co.,
91 37
Gibbs & Eldredge,
74 97
Geo. T. Holmes, 69 00
John H. Nerney & Co.,
64 50
L. Z. Carpenter, 64 00
Wm. Francis, 62 00
S. J. Keniston Co.,
48 50
A. H. Angell,
36 50
Hebron Store, 29 00
John R. Shaw,
15 00
L. A. Niquett, 12 50
John Daley, 12 00
9 00
C. R. Hopkins,
3 00
$1,691 84 --
MEAT.
P. W. Gaffaney,
$104 00
Seneca Cole, 2 50
C. S. Atwell,
3 50
$110 00
Burnham Store Co.,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
MILK.
Frank E. Luther,
$37 80
C. E. Parmenter,
21 00
H. A. Smith, 2 88
$61 68
WOOD AND COAL.
Estate of C. H. Sturdy,
$107 50
Pierce & Carpenter,
34 50
Geo. L. Adams,
28 50
$170 50
BOOTS SHOES AND CLOTHING.
T. E. McCaffrey,
$35 50
Enterprise Shoe Co.,
12 00
C. B. Jenks, 5 44
J. L. Wells,
4 00
A. M. Everett,
3 00
R. M. Derrick,
$60 94
RENTS.
Jolın R. Bronson,
$90 00
Isaac Alger,
96 00
G. A. Dean Trustee,
24 00
S. D. Bushee,
19 50
G. N. Crandall,
5 00
$234 50
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ANNUAL, REPORT.
BOARD OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
E. W. Curtis,
$45 00
Sarah J. Feilding,
15 75
E. R. Read, Kirby child, 4 50
$65 25
BURIALS.
L. M. Stanley,
$72 00
D. H. Smith,
60 00
Edmond H. Duprez,
25 00
$157 00
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $745 40
Worcester Insane Asylum, 338 93
Medfield Insane Asylum, 275 20
Mass. School for the Feeble Minded,
169 43
Hospital Cottages for Children, 127 67
State of Massachusetts, 242 86
$1,899 49
CITIES AND TOWNS.
City of Boston,
$44 36
City of Fall River, 90 87
City of Cambridge,
3 65
City of New Bedford,
52 50
City of Worcester,
17 07
City of Taunton, 62 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Town of North Attleboro,
$79 08
Town of Natick, .
97 55
$457 08
SALARIES OF OVERSEERS.
E. R. Read.
$ 75 00
Geo. B. Fittz,
200 00
Wmn. H. Goff,
100 00
$375 00
SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT ALMSHOUSE.
Frank E. Luther, $375 00
$375 00
OFFICE EXPENSES.
Parker & Tillson, $18 00
Attleboro Press,
4 00
E. R. Read,
I 25
Geo. B. Fittz,
17 75
$41 00
PHYSICIANS.
J. W. Battershall,
$300 000
A. T. Robinsor, Mansfield, I 50
$301 50
TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED PAUPERS.
Pike & Shaw, $5 50
B. L. Shaw, Mansfield, 3 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
E. R. Read, $28 53
George B. Fittz,
II 30
Wm. H. Goff,
I 40
$49 73
MISCELLANEOUS AID TO PAUPERS.
M. S. Mead,
$1I 50
Wm. H. Goff,
I 50
L. M. Stanley, 4 50
J. W. Gifford Co., 2 45
E. R. Read,
26 40
George B. Fittz,
20 59
$66 85
GRAIN AND SUPPLIES ALMSHOUSE.
E. A. Briggs & Co.,
$85 77
Hebron Store,
55 36
Seneca Cole, 33 23
$174 36
STOCK ALMSHOUSE.
F. A. Cummings,
$100 00
George Brown, 50 00
$150 00
REPAIRS ALMSHOUSE.
George H. Snell,
$62 10
M. F. Ashley, 30 42
$92 52
97
ANNUAL REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS ALMSHOUSE.
E. C. Pike,
$25 00
G. A. Sweeney, 4 00
Newell Coal & Lumber Co., 5 25
$34 25
$6,568 49
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, house-
hold furniture, etc., appraised
January 1, 1897; $2,072 95
Cash paid by Town Treasurer, on vouchers,
$826 40
Cash paid by Superintendent,
905 26
$1,731 66
$3 804 61
CR.
By appraisal of personal property January 1, 1898, $2,218 90
Receipts by Superintendent, $1,256 81
Expense of supporting almshouse, 328 90
$1,585 71
Number of inmates at the almshouse Dec. 31, 1897, 8.
$3,804 61 Average weekly number, 5 9-17.
Average weekly cost per inmate, $1 14.
98
ANNUAL REPORT.
.
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL OF MAINTAINING THE ALMSHOUSE.
Cash received for milk,
$706 17
Pork,
85 92
Eggs,
66 31
Potatoes,
42 05
Berries,
52 42
Wood,
29 25
Poultry,
45 06
Veal,
15 00
Vegetables,
109 76
Geese,
40 46
Cow,
28 00
Beef,
35 00
$1,255 40
Cash in hands of Superintendent
Jan. 1, 1897,
$ I 4I
Received from Town Treasurer,
826 13
$827 54
$2,082 94
Cash paid for grain,.
$398 43
Provisions,
440 77
Seeds and plants,
34 82
Blacksmithing,
113 60
Labor on farm,
III 85
Labor in house,
10 00
Lumber and repairs,
30 42
99
ANNUAL REPORT.
Coal, $ 30 25
Clothing, shoes, etc.,
26 61
Cows,
267 50
Milk,
50 14
Pigs,
15 00
Hens, chickens and eggs,
29 26
Harness,
25 00
Milk Cans, etc.,
26 17
Sundries,
57 00
Salary of Superintendent,
325 00
Cash in hands of Superintendent,
41 12
-$2,082 94
Due from cities and towns,
$376 39
Due from individuals,
299 36
Due from State,
285 00
$960 75
Aid has been rendered the following parties the past year, who have a settlement in Attleboro and reside in town :
Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick,
$341 50
Mrs. Wm. Clegg,
144 00
Lydia Handy,
132 71
Joseph Barrett,
166 00
Mrs. Frank O'Brien,
96 75
Paul Gilman,
92 50
John Crehan,
72 93
Ann Eden,
69 75
Geo. H. Monroe,
69 00
100
ANNUAL REPORT.
Edward McDonald,
$66 00
Austin Collum, 59 37
Mrs. Issac Lord, 57 00
N. C. French,
51 50
Sophia Le Forest,
51 50
M. J. Foley,
37 25
John McCue,
36 00
John Hoddie,
36 00
Annie McGrath,
32 50
Mary O'Neil,
26 50
Joseph Martin,
25 50
Ann Murphy,
21 25
H. N. Blanding,
15 00
Henry Claflin,
15 00
Annie Gregory,
11 00
Mrs. M. Williams,
11 00
Michael Garvey,
9 00
Susan McNulty,
12 50
Lizzie O'Connor,
9 00
Schofield Duckworth,
9 00
Lizzie Green,
6 00
Annie Steptoe,
6 50
Mrs. McCann,
5 00
Mrs. Pallas, 6 00
Mrs. Conley,
5 00
Silvia Bjoines,
5 41
Joseph Rafanee, 3 50
John James,
4 00
IOI
ANNUAL REPORT.
Charles Jaques,
$3 00
J. Cady,
3 00
Lloyd Mitchell,
3 65
Duffee Adams,
4 00
Mrs. Peter Turner,
3 50
Mary Healy,
2 00
C. M. Rhodes,
2 00
Mrs. Wm. Paddington,
2 00
Annie Jones,
2 00
Mrs. A. Minner,
I 50
Lydia Lubey,
I 50
Aid has been rendered the following parties who have a settlement in Attleboro but reside in other places.
Emma Bowers,
$62 00
Bridget O'Neil,
34 68
Mrs. Thos. Curran,
51 70
James H. Handy,
97 55
Theophill Lemair,
52 50
James McNulty,
27 38
Nellie Coughlin, 22 00
Thos. Quinn,
13 71
Lydia Luby,
17 07
Catherine Mallory,
32 36
Mrs. E. E. Miller,
74 97
Aid has been rendered the following parties, one half of which is repaid by North Attleboro.
.
IO2
ANNUAL REPORT.
Jane Short,
$146 00
S. A. Hatten, 60 95
W. A. Hatten, 49 00
Charles Burnes,
24 50
Aid rendered, but which is returned by towns.
Henry Kirby,
$176 69
John Cornell, 106 00
Nancy Thayer,
60 00
C. W. Fields,
5 50
Jane Dalton,
38 00·
John E. Horr,
14 00
Wm. Giblin,
43 00
Inmates of State Institutions :
Margaret J. Freeman,
$169 43
Wm. W. Vautus,
127 67
Rachel Birch,
169 48
Theodore F. Martin,
169 45
J. Briggs,
146 00
Ruth C. Monroe,
150 76
Charles E. Bailey,
169 46
Wm. A. Spier,
169 46
Sarah J. Lawton,
169 46
Charles Cheever,
104 17
Charles E. Linkletter,
IIO 50
J. B. Tenent, 19 IO
12 80
H. A. Williams,
ANNUAL REPORT. 103
E. N. Downs, $ 29 43
Christopher Leefict, 28 32
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