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Dr. J. W. Battershall, medical at- tendance, 99.1I
Dr. Campbell, medical attendance, .... 8.51
Dr. F. X. Corr, medical attendance, 25.51
Dr. C. S. Holden, medical at-
tendance, 14.16
Dr. Mosher, medical attendance, .88
Dr. G. K. Roberts, medical at- tendance, 17.29
Unexpended balance,
117.27
$304.15
-
$3,000.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Paid by State.
William Webster, $35.00
Charles H. Allison,
35.00
Geo. H. Bullard, 35.00
Geo. H. Hatten,
35.00
Charles Hackett, 35.00
John Appleton,
35.00
$210.00
3S
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE AID.
Paid by State under Chapter 301, Acts of 1894.
Geo. H. Alfred,
$60.00
Charles Allison, 10.00
John Appleton,
44.00
George Balcom, 16.00
Maria Bishop, 48.00
Nancy Bradford,
48.00
Cynthia Belcher,
48.00
Anna T. Brown,
48.00
Julia Craig, 24.00
Wm. H. Caswell,
36.00
Sarah Caswell, 48.00
Albert Claflin, 48.00
Sarah Chipman, 48.00
Thomas Clark, 72.00
Elijah Caswell, Jr. 60.00
Lewis E. Comey
48.00
Sarah D. Dean,
24.00
Joseph N. Drake,
48.00
Hiram L. Danfortl:, 60.00
George Follett, 48.00
Elizabeth Fleet, 48.00
Mary Green, 44.00
Mary A. Griffen, 48.00
Cyrus Getchell, 16.00
Mortimer A. Guild. 48.00
Emma Gay, 48.00
Margaret Hawkins, 48.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Phoebe Hathaway, 48.00
George Hatten, 18.00
Maria L. Hamlin, 16.00
Ann Johnson, 28.00
Isaac Johnson, 72.00
Mary E. Kingman,
24.00
John H. Kimball, 72.00
Thomas Lynch,
34.00
Margaret Lyon,
48.00
Margaret McKee, 36.00
George Miller, 40.00
Dexter P. Moulton, 36.00
John R. Nelson, 36.00
Emily Rollin, 48.00
Emma Randall, 48.00
Eleanor Swift,
44.00
Luther W. Strong, 72.00
Charles Seagraves, 72.00
Dora Savery, 48.00
George L. Titus,
48.00
Emma Whalley, 48.00
Josephine White, 48.00
$2,170.00
MILITARY AID. One-half paid by State. Cr.
To appropriation, $120.00
Due from State,
73.00
$193.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Dr.
Daniel K. Franklin, $120.00
Wm. S. Richmond,
20.00
Herman Uhlig,
6.00
Unexpended balance,
47.00
$193.00
SUMMARY OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS OVERDRAWN.
Overdrawn. Unexpended
Current and Incidental,
$421.18
Police Service and Patrol,
$ 39.22
Enforcing Liquor Law, 75.00
Street lights,
11.12
Grade Crossings,
1,986.II
Inspector of Plumbing (no appro- propriation), 224.00
Capron Park, .14
Soldiers' Relief,
117.27
Military Aid,
47.00
Highways and Bridges,
2,619.17
Fire Department (current and in- cidentals),
934.86
Heating Farmers Hose House, .. 41.42
Street Sprinkling, 658.13
Cleaning Ten Mile River, I37.94
Horton Street, 218.12
Orange Street Drain, .25
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Redressing Old Concrete, .. 1.39
Unexpended balance, Sidewalks,
28.00
Pauper Department,
1,664.88
Educational,
592.59
Text Books and Supplies,
2.73
Educational (incidental and re- pairs),
.96
Transportation,
99.10
Benevolence,
9.49
Evening Schools,
3.00
Addition to High School,
99.33
$5,231.03
$4,801.37
Total overdraft,
$5,231.03
Total unexpended,
4,801.37
Overdraft,
$429.66
To be carried forward :
Highway balance, 2,619.17
Amount of overdraft including the balance to be carried over in Highway Depart- partment, $3,048.83
Examined February 6, 1904, and found correct, BENJAMIN P. LINDSEY, FRED L. LeBARON, BYRON R. HILL,
Auditors.
JURY LIST.
Prepared by the Selectmen of Attleborough, to be presented for acceptance or revision, at the annual town meeting, to be held on Monday, March 7th, 1904.
Abbott, Lawrence, Jeweler
Adams, Charles A., Painter
Adams, Clifford J., Clerk
Adams, Thornton H.,
Merchant
Aeschliman, Frank L., Toolmaker
Alfred, George H., Jeweler
Alger, Isaac, Farmer
Alger, Isaac, Jr., Farmer
Allen, George W.,
Farmer
Angell, Albert H.,
Retired
Armell, Joseph,
Farmer
Armstrong, William O., Farmer
Ashley, Millard F.,
Builder
Atwell, Albert I.,
Music Dealer
Aubrey, George R.,
Tanner
Barnes Loring W.,
Real Estate Dealer
Barney, Alban S.,
Farmer
Baxindale, James O., Jeweler Beattie, Samuel, Salesman
Beck, Fred L., Jeweler
Bell, Anson R.,
Jeweler
Benson, John,
Miner
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Bicknell, George F., Real Estate Dealer
Blaney, Samuel C., Painter Bliss, Everett B., Retired
Bonney, Franklin H.,
Salesman
Bowen, William, Retired
Briggs, Edward E., Jeweler
Briggs, John S., Merchant
Brigham, Alfred W.,
Jeweler
Brown, Everett S., Farmer
Brownell, Alonzo N.,
Contractor
Bullock, George R.,
Jeweler
Bunker, J. L.,
Farmer
Burbank, Charles M.,
Jeweler
Butterworth, Herbert A.,
Farmer
Capron, E. S.,
Superintendent
Capron, Harford N.,
Retired
Card, Thomas P., Jeweler
Carlisle, George, Laundryman
Carnes, William L., Jeweler
Carpenter, Charles E., Farmer
Carpenter, Eustace V., Farmer
Chace, Frank A., Carpenter
Chamberlain, Joshua A.,
Jeweler
Chatterton, Alfred H., Jeweler
Claflin, Charles O., Teamster
Claflin Dwight A., Farmer
Claflin, Edward P., Manufacturer
Clark, Horatio L., Real Estate Dealer
Coffin, Reuben,
Carpenter
Cole, Eugene S., Salesman
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cole, Francis G., Jeweler
Collins, Charles E., Machinist
Cooney, John E., Conductor
Cooper, Alvin N.,
Farmer
Cooper, Horace N., Farmer
Coupe, William H., Currier
Curien, George W.,
Jeweler
Davis, Alex H.,
Jeweler
Davis, Frank H.,
Mason
Dean, Ellis M., Clerk
Dexter, Horace L., Jeweler
Draper, Robert J., Jeweler
Dunham, George O., Retired
Dunham, Laban G.,
Retired
Eddy, Ashton C.,
Insurance Agent
Eldredge, Samuel H., Jr.,
Merchant
Ellis, Fred M., Jeweler
Fittz, George B., Farmer
Fleming, Ambrose,
Machinist
Follett, Walter
Farmer
Foley, John,
Jeweler
Forsythe, Charles E.,
Jeweler
Foster, William E.,
Contractor
Fuller, Charles L.,
Retired
Gaffney, Hugh, Jeweler
Getchel, Cyrus, Carpenter
Gilmore, William H., Jeweler
Goff, William N., Grocer
Gray, James H., Merchant
Green, William, Bailer
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Hall, Frank D., Jeweler
Hayward, Henry L., , Clerk Haywood, Joseph, Insurance Agent
Higgins, George A., Jeweler
Hinds, Charles B., Farmer
Horton, George W., Retired
Hodges, Francis G., Jeweler
Hodges, John C., Jeweler
Holmes, George T., Retired
Hyde, Karl H., Architect
Ingell, George H., Jeweler
Jillson, Albert J., Janitor
Johnson, John, Farmer
Jones, Hiram,
Jeweler
Lawson, Fred B.,
Jeweler
Leckie, Herbert K.,
Clerk
Lee, A. Frank,
Jeweler
Leedham, James H., Jr., Law Student
Lewis, Leroy L.,. Farmer
Lincoln, Palmer G.,
Jeweler
Livsey, George W.,
Real Estate Agent
Lord, Henry A., Farmer
Parmenter, Arthur W.,
Farmer
Parmenter, Caleb E., Farmer
Patterson, Charles P.,
Carpenter
Peasley, Frank W.,
Car Inspector
Perrin, T. E.,
Teamster
Philips, Charles, Farmer
Macdonald, Charles S., Jeweler
Mahler, Henry C., . Florist
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Mallory, Elisha W., Minister
Mangan, John A.,
Insurance Agent
Mason, George A.,
McManus, Austin,
Jeweler
Monast, Levi,
Painter
Monroe, George A.,
Grocer
Mosher, George H.,
Contractor
Mowry, Joseph O.,
Retired
Norwood, William,
Jeweler
Nye, Fred C., Jeweler
O'Keefe, Patrick, Jeweler
Orr, William P., Clerk
Raymond, William M.,
Retired .
Razee, Benjamin J.,
Carpenter
Robbins, Freeman,
Jeweler
Shaw, Frank E.,
Farmer
Shaw, Horace C.,
Merchant
Simms, James F.,
Jeweler
Smith, Alfred E.,
Driver
Smith, Daniel E.,
Painter
Smith, Frank E.,
Manufacturer
Smith, Granville S.,
Retired
Smith, Laban P.,
Farmer
Smith, Wm. H., (Dodgeville) Farmer
Stanley, Lyman M.,
Undertaker
Stanton, Henry L., Landlord
Streeter, Henry A.,
Jeweler
Sweet, James N., Toolmaker
Taylor, George A., Conductor
Thacher, John T., Ice Dealer
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Thayer, John J., Retired
Thayer, Oscar S., Farmer
Tingley, Leon H., Farmer Towne, George F., Farmer
Wales, Abijah T., Retired
Watkins, Albion H.,
Painter
Wheeler, Willard H.,
Jeweler
Whitehill, Alfred P.,
Salesman
Wilbur, Charles F.,
Jeweler
Wilden, Edwin, Farmer
Wilmarth, Elisha, Farmer
Winsor, Albert W., Retired
Worrall, George R., Farmer
Wright, George F. W., Jeweler
REPORT OF LOCKUP KEEPER FOR YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
During the year I have cared for 214 prisoners. They were arrested for the following offences :
Abduction,
I
Adultery,
2
Arson,
2
Assault,
2
Assault and battery, 5
Assault with intent to murder, 3
Assault with intent to rob,
I
Breaking and entering, I Common drunk, 4
Cruelty to animals, 3
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Debt,
I
Died in lockup, I
Disturbance of the peace,
24
Drunk,
96
Insane,
2
Illegally keeping and liquor nuisance, 3
Illegally selling intoxicating liquors, 2
Larceny,
18
Malicious mischief, 2
Obstructing sidewalk,
I
Peddling without license, I
Rape,
I
Receiving stolen goods, 2
Stubborn and disobedient child,
2
Tramps,
17
Trespass,
4
Vagrant,
9
Violation of the liquor law, 3
Violation of the road law,
I
214
I have lodged 1,274 tramps in the following months :
January, II6
February, 210
March,
219
April,
134
May, 45
June, 27
July,
II
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ANNUAL REPORT.
August, 22
September, 52
October, 96
November,
138
December,
204
1,274
Respectfully submitted, SIDNEY C. BURTON, Keeper of Lockup.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The following recommendations are made by the officers in charge of the various departments :
Selectmen's Department.
Current and Incidental, $11,000.00
Police Service, 2,800.00
Highways and Bridges, 10,000.00
Street lighting,
10,000.00
Sidewalk improvement under bet-
terment act, 3,000.00
Redressing old concrete,
500.00
Watering public streets,
2,400.00
'Sildiers' Relief,
3,000.00
Military Aid, I20.00
Memorial Day,
300.00
Enforcement of Liquor Law, .
250.00
Thacher Brook Drain, and side-
walk on same,
1,000.00
$44,370.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount Recommended by the Overseers of the Poor.
Aid to paupers, . $5,000.00
Medical aid to paupers, 300.00
$5,300.00
Amount Recommended by the Engineers of the Fire Department.
For Current and Incidental ex-
penses,
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
Amounts Recommended by the School Committee.
Educational Department,
$45,000.00
Text books and supplies,
3,500.00
Incidental and repairs,
5,000.00
Transportation of school children, 1,500.00
Benevolence,
100.00
Evening schools,
1,000.00
$56,100.00.
Amount Recommended by the Water Commissioners.
For maintenance,
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Amount Recommended by Trustees of Public Library.
For maintenance,
$2,750.00
$2,750.00 ;
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The Amounts to be Raised to Meet the Requirements of Former Votes of the Town.
Capron Park, $2,000.00
Dodgeville School House, 1,000.00
Robinson School House, 1,000.00
St. Jean Baptiste road,
1,000.00
Addition to High School, 4,000.00
Brook Street extension, 833.00
Assessors' plats, 500.00
Heating engine house at Farmers.
250.00
$10,583.00
Amounts Required by Law to be Raised by Taxation in 1904.
State tax, approximated, $ 8,500.00
County tax, approximated, 12,000.00
Sinking Fund, 6,400.00
Interest on notes,
3,000.00
Interest on bonds,
2,500.00
$32,400.00
Recapitulation.
Selectmen's Department, $44,370.00
Overseers of the Poor, 5,300.00
Public Library, 2,750.00
School Department,
56,100.00
Fire Department,
10,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Water Department, 3,000.00
To meet former votes of the Town, 10,583.00
To meet overdrafts, 1903, .
3,048.83
Requirements of the law and
interest,
32,400.00
Overlayings,
3,000.00
Grand total,
$167,551.83
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. A. SWEENEY,
WM. P. ORR,
WM. H. GOFF,
Selectmen of Attleborough ..
Annual Report of the Town Treasurer.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1903, . . $13,052.08
S. M. Holman, Collector, .$170,800.00
H. E. Carpenter, Collector, 4,006.10
J. O. Mowry, Collector, 60.02
$174,866.12
Licenses.
6 Auctioneer's licenses,
$
12.00
I Druggist's license, 1.00
Pool table licenses, 182.00
Intelligence Office license, 2.00
55 Milk licenses, 29.50
Peddler's licenses,
135.00
Circus and Merry-go-round licen- ses, 64.00
2 Fireworks licenses,
10.00
Pawn broker's license,
50.00
$485.50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
NOTES.
1903. Received of
Feb. 18. First National Bank of
Attleboro, on note dated Feb.
18, 1903, for 8 months at 4%, $20,000.00 Apr. 13. Loring, Tolman & Tup- per, on note dated April 13, 1903, for 7 months at 4.74%, 10,000.00
June 2. Treasurer of Sinking Fund, on note dated June 2, 1903, on demand at 4%, .... 10,000.00
June 18. Bond & Goodwin, on note dated June 18, 1903, for 5 months at 4.74%, 20,000.00
July 31. First National Bank, of Attleboro, on note dated July 31, 1903, for 4 months at 41/2%, 10,000.00
Aug. 7. Jose, Parker & Co., on 6 notes of $2,000.00 each dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%, .. 12,000.00 Dec. 30. Loring, Tolman & Tup- per, on note dated Dec. 30, 1903, for 6 months at 4.60%, 20,000.00
$102,000.00
Premium.
Aug. 7. Premium on 6 notes of $2,000.00 each, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%, $12.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sewer Connections.
1903. Received of
Apr. 27. L. M. Stanley, entrance to sewer from house on South Main street, .... May 23. D. F. Briggs Co., en- trance to sewer from Union street stable, .... 25. Mrs. C. E. Ryder, en- trance to sewer from
$ 25.00
25.00
house on Bank street, ... 37.50
Oct. 23. Mrs. J. W. Capron, en- trance to sewer from house on Union street, .. 37.50
Nov. 3. Mrs. Mary H. Arthur, entrance to sewer from house on South Main street, 37.50
4. Arthur M. Briggs, en- trance to South Main street sewer from house on Beacon street, 37.50
$200.00
Miscellaneous.
1903. Received of
Jan. I. Amount returned to Treasury on State Aid account, $ 4.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Providence Telephone Co., use of streets for underground wires, ... 25.00
17. Town of Foxborough, Overseers of the Poor, 14.00
24. Town of Fall
River,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 24.25
Town of North Attle- borough, Overseers of the Poor, 67.78
26. George F. Pratt, County Treasurer, dog licenses, 1,326.46
28. T. E. McCaffrey, for crushed stone and loam, 4.75
Feb. 20. City of Somerville,
Overseers of the Poor, 45.00
City of Taunton, Over- seers of the Poor, 15.38
Mar. 10. Town of North Attle- borough, Overseers of the Poor, 22.50
17. O. H. Lane, for dirt and dressing, 10.00
Apr. 30. J. M. Fisher, for use of road roller, $ 18.75
S. W. Smith, for loam, .. 5.00
John Sherman, for loam, 6.80
G. A. Sweeney, Superin- tendent of Streets, for sale of loam, 14.80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
May II. Overseers of the Poor, sale of horse at Town Farm, 70.00
21. H. A. Smith, for horse of Highway Department, .. 76.00
June 2. Superintendent of Streets, sale of stone, 8.00
22. D. H. Smith, reimburse- ment on bill of Pauper Department, paid by town, 15.00
July 6. Thomas J. Hind, for crushed stone, 19.60
9. Overseers of the Poor, sale of milk to Alfred W. Lamb, 88.72
23. C. P. Keeler, for crushed stone, 5.50
Aug. 19. R. D. Manchester, for horse of Fire Depart- ment, 110.00
Sept. 15. Overseers of the Poor, sale of milk to Alfred W. Lamb, 172.84
30. W. J. Newman, for loam and dirt, 7.15
Oct. IO. Town of Mansfield,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 39.50
Town of Turner Falls, Overseers of the Poor, .. 2.50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
15. Overseers of the Poor, sale of milk to Alfred W. Lamb, III.OO
21. City of New Bedford, Overseers of the Poor, .. 134.15
City of Somerville, Over- seers of the Poor, . . 82.00 H. R. Packard, sale of scrap zinc, 3.08
Nov. II. C. E. Streeter, for crushed stone, 4.85
17. Overseers of the Poor, sale of milk to Alfred W. Lamb, 106.60
Town of Foxborough,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 201.00
Nov. 19. Attleboro Savings and Loan Association, bills assumed by Association for work done on room in basement, 45.50
Dec. 7. J. M. Fisher, curbing on Dunham and Park streets, 87.00
9. R. McCambridge, for
loam and dirt, 51.90
P. Mulligan, for loam and dirt, . 1.00
E. O. Dexter, for dirt, .. 6.50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Town of Foxborough, Overseers of the Poor, .. 73.25
IO. Arthur R. Hewitt, curb- ing on Grove street, . . . 25.00 Mrs. C. A. Holman, for dirt and gravel, 28.88
12. Attleboro Gas Light Company, 100.00
14. Overseers of the Poor, Charles D. Whiting for support of Edna Whiting at Taunton Lunatic Asylum, 25.00
16. Overseers of the Poor, for sale of milk to Alfred W. Lamb, .. 31. Attleboro Gas Light Co., repairing North Main street, labor and material, 10.15
90.72
Town of Mansfield, Over- seers of the Poor, .. 12.00 Wm. Fales, for loam, .... 4.96
John Sherman, for loam, 9.25
Town of Hyde Park,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 8.00
Town of Foxborough,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 67.00
Town of Winchendon,
Overseers of the Poor, .. 35.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
George A. Monroe, sup-
port of Ruth C. Monroe, at Taunton Hospital, . 146.00 . . Frank E. Luther, receipts from Poor Farm. . 467.99
Wm. P. Kelly, Superin- tendent of Schools, sale of text books, 45.00
Tuition, 622.00
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer, work done by
Fire Department for
School Department, cart-
ing, etc., 10.05
Albert Fuller, Clerk,
Court Fines, 826.87
I. Granville Carrier, court
fines and expenses, . 50.00
Amount overdrawn on ac-
count of Soldiers' Relief, 1.00
George T. Williams,
Clerk, court fines and ex- penses, 67.00
State of Massachusetts :
Corporation tax, 1,475.93
National bank tax, 401.09
Street railway tax, 3,050.84
Support and burial of
State paupers, . 157.10
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Transportation of State
paupers, 1.40
Armory rent, 300.00
Soldiers' burial, 175.00
Military Aid, I20.00
State Aid,
2,388.00
Duplicate bills,
10.38
$13,858.72
Total amount received for 1903, and cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903, $304,474.42
EXPENDITURES.
Notes.
1903. Paid.
Jan. 28 Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated Jan. 27, 1902, for I year at 31/2%, . ... $1,000.00 Note dated Jan. 27, 1902, for I year at 31/2%, 2,500.00
Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for I year at 31/2%, 1,000.00 Feb. 18. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated Aug. 19, 1902, for 6 months at 4.23%, 20,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 19. First National Bank of Attleboro, note dated Feb. 18, 1903, for 8 months at 4%, ... 20,000.00
Nov. 7. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated April 13, 1903, for 7 months at 4.74%, 10,000.00 Nov. 18. First National Bank of Attleboro, note dated June 18, 1903, for 5 months at 4.74%, .. 20.000.00 Nov. 30. First National Bank of Attleboro, note dated July 31, 1903, for 4 months at 41/2%, 10,000.00
$84,500.00
Interest.
Paid.
Jan. 28. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months on notes amounting to $10,000.00, dated Jan. 27, 1902, at 31/2%, $ 175.00
Interest for 6 months on notes amounting to $9,000, dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2%, 157.50
Feb. 18. First National Bank of Attleboro, interest for 8 months on note of $20,000, dated Feb. 18, 1903, at 4.70%, 540.00
Apr. 13. Loring, Tolman & Tup- per, interest for 7 months on
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note of $10,000, dated April 13, 1903, at 4.70%, 276.50
15. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due on bonds May 1, 1903, 525.00
June 18. Bond & Goodwin, in- terest for 5 months on note of $20,000, dated June 18, 1903, at 4.74%, 395.00
30. Interest due on regis- tered bonds July 1, 1903, . ... 1,000.00 July 8. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months on notes amounting to $6,500, dated Jan. 27, 1902, at 31/2%, 113.75
29. Interest for 6 months on notes amounting to $8,000, dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2%, . .. 140.00 31. First National Bank of Attleboro, interest for 4 months on note of $10,000, dated July 31, 1903, at 41/2%, 152.50
Oct. 21. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due on bonds Nov. 1, 1903, . . 525.00 Dec. 30. Interest due on regis- tered bonds, Jan. 1, 1904, . 1,000.00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
interest for 6 months, on note of $20.000, dated Dec. 30, 1903. at 4.60%, 460.00
$5,460.25.
Miscellaneous.
Oct. 21. George F. Pratt,
County Treasurer, County
Tax for 1903, .ȘII, 170.40
Dec. 30. Treasurer of Sinking Fund, 6,400.00
Water Department appropri-
ation made at Town Meet-
ing, March 2, 1903, 4,000.00
State of Massachusetts :
State tax for 1903, 6,050.00
National bank tax, 752.30
Abolition of grade cross- ings, loan fund. 222.88
Interest, 8.91
Druggist's license, .25
Repairing of State high-
ways, 110.30
Angenette B. Starkey, interest
on Deborah Starkey fund for I year at 6%. 36.00
State Aid,
2,170.00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Military Aid, 146.00 Bills approved by the Select-
men, 153,605.37
- $184,672.41
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1904, $ 29,841.76
Total amount expended for
1 the year 1903 and cash on hand Jan. `1, 1904, . .: $304,474.42
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OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.
January 1, 1904.
Bonds due January 1, 1906, . $50,000.00
Bonds due November 1, 1920, 30,000.00
$80,000.00
Notes payable at the Boston Safe
Deposit and Trust Co., of Bos-' ton, Mass. :
Note dated January 27, 1902, for 2 years at 31/2%, .... $1,000.00 Note dated January 27, 1902, )
1,000.00
for 3 years at 31/2%, .... Note dated January 27, 1902, for 4 years at 31/2%, .... 1,000.00 Note dated January 27, 1902, for 5 years at 31/2%, . ... 1
1,000.00
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Note dated January 27, 1902,
for 2 years at 31/2%, ... 2,500.00 Note dated February 4, 1902, for 2 years at 31/2%, . ... 1,000.00
Note dated February 4, 1902, for 3 years at 31/2%, . ... 1,000.00
Note dated February 4, 1902, for 4 years at 31/2%. . . . . Note dated February 4, 1902, for 5 years at 31/2% ....
1,000.00
Note dated February 4, 1902, for 6 years at 31/2%, .... 1.000.00 Note dated February 4, 1902, for 7 years at 31/2%, .... 1,000.00
1,000.00
Note dated August 7, 1903, for I year at 4%, . Note dated August 7, 1903, for 2 years at 4%, .
2,000.00
2,000.00
Note dated August 7, 1903, for 3 years at 4%, 2,000.00
Note dated December 31, 1903, for 6 months at 4.60%, 20,000.00
Sinking Fund, Town of Attle- borough, note dated June
1,000.00
Note dated February 4, 1902, for 8 years at 31/2%, .... Note dated February 4, 1902, for 9 years at 31/2%, . ...
1,000.00
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2, 1903, on demand at 4%, 10,000.00 Registerd note dated August 7, 1903, for 4 years at 4%, 2,000.00 Registered note dated August 7, 1903, for 5 years at 4%, 2,000.00
Registered note dated August 7, 1903, for 6 years at 4%, 2,000.00
$56,500.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1903,. .. $3,565.84
George H. Snell, Water Registrar, $29,876.22
Appropriation made by the Town,
March 2, 1903, 4,000.00
Bonds. $33,876.22
1903.
Received from
Oct. I. Sale of bonds dated Oct. I, 1903, and payable Oct. I, 1933, $30,000.00
Premiums.
1903. Received from Oct. I. Premium on bonds dated Oct. 1, 1903, $1,581.00
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Interest.
1903. Received from
Oct. I. Accrued interest on bonds dated Oct. 1, 1903, 6.67
Total amount received for the
year 1903, and cash on
hand January I, 1903, $69,029.73
EXPENDITURES.
Interest.
1903.
Paid First National Bank of At-
tleboro, interest due on bonds for the year 1903, $4,820.00
Paid Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due on bonds, for the year 1903, 8,100.00
Paid interest due on registered
bonds for the year 1903, 925.00
$13,845.00
Miscellaneous.
Paid.
Dec. 30. Treasurer of Sinking Fund, Water Department, . . $ 5,200.00
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Dec. 31. Maintenance account, .. 14,049.40 Construction account, .. 29,898.40
Cash on hand January 1, 1904, . ...
$49,147.80 $ 6,036.93
1 Total amount expended for the year 1903 and cash on hand January 1, 1904, ... $69,029-73
OUTSTANDING BONDS.
January 1, 1904.
7 per cent. bonds, due July, 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 31/2 per cent. bonds, due Apr., 1921, 20,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due Jan., 1921, 10,000.00 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 4 per cent. bonds, due July, 1928, 13,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due July, 1929, 15,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due July, 1930, 12,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due Apr., 1932, 30,000.00 4 per cent. bonds, due Oct .; 1933, 30,000.00
$357,000.00
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RECAPITULATION.
Town bonds, general department, $80,000.00
Floating debt, January 1, 1904, 56,500.00
Total debt, general department, . $136,500.00
Sinking Fund assets, general de-
partment, 52,735.04
Balance net debt, general depart- ment,
$ 83,764.96
Water Department bonds, . .
$357,000.00
Sinking Fund assets, Water De- partment, 57,805.91
Balance net debt, Water Depart-
ment,
$299,194.09.
Total bonded debt, general and Water Department, $437,000.00
Floating debt,
$ 56,500.00
Total debt,
$493,500.00
Sinking Fund assets, general and
Water Department, $110,540.95
Balance net debt,
$382,959.05.
Amount of uncollected taxes to
offset floating debt,
.
$21,443.49
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Due from State of Massachusetts
on sundry accounts, 2,488.00
$23,931.49 FRANK I. BABCOCK, Town Treasurer.
Examined and found correct, February 6, 1904.
BYRON R. HILL, FRED .L. LeBARON, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY.
Auditors.
Report of the Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand January 1, 1903, $. 5,560.65
To cash from town, $ 6,400.00
To interest, 2,024.39
To notes receivable,
16,500.00
$24,924,39
Cr.
$30,485.04
By notes receivable,
.
$29,450.00
By cash on hand January 1, 1904,
1,035.04
$30,485.04
Amount of fund, January 1, 1904,. $52,735.04
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand January 1, 1903, $18,304.42
To cash from town, $ 5,200.00 To interest, 2,051.49
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ANNUAL REPORT.
To notes receivable,
19,500.00
$26,751.49 -
Cr. $45,055.91 .
By notes receivable, . . $45,000.00
By cash on hand, January 1, 1904, 55.91
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