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Amount of fund, January 1, 1904,
$45,055.91 $57,805.91 -
E. S. HORTON, CHAS. E. BLISS, LOUIS J. LAMB, Commssioners of Sinking Fund. FRANK I. BABCOCK,
Examined January 26, 1904 and found correct. , Treasurer.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, BYRON R. HILL, FRED L. LeBARON,
Auditors. .
Report of the Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund.
Attleboro, Mass., December 31, 1904.
The Trustees of the Tri-Centenial Fund make the following report :
Cash deposited with the Attleboro
Savings Bank, June, 1895, ... $ 200.00
Annual interest to October, 1903, 82.74
$282.74 Respectfully submitted, GEO. F. BICKNELL, L. Z. CARPENTER, E. S. HORTON, W. L. ELLIOT.
Annual Reports of the Tax Collectors.
REPORT OF SAMUEL M. HOLMAN.
To the citizens of Attleborough :
Your Collector of Taxes has the honor of submitting herewith his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1903.
Taxes for 1901.
Dr.
Committed,
$ 2,994.77
Interest,
178.85
Cr.
$3,173.62
Collected,
$ 2,601.12
Uncollected,
188.92
Abated,
383.58
$3,173.62
Betterment Tax.
Dr.
Committed,
.
$
30.65
$30.65
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Cr.
Collected, $ 30.65
$30.65
Taxes for 1902.
Dr.
Committed, .
$25,923.71
Interest,
514.43
$26,438.14
Cr
, Collected, $23,857.65
Uncollected, 1,546.39
Abated,
1,034;10
$26,438.14
Betterment.
Dr.
Committed,
$940.56
Interest,
.58
$941,14
Collected,
$941.14
$941.14
Taxes for 1903.
Dr.
Committed,
$161,863.26
. Cr.
1
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Added taxes,
208.33
Interest,
409.23
$162,480.82
Cr.
Collected,
$146,929.63
Uncollected,
14,985.86
Abated,
565.33
$162,480.82 :
Excise Tax.
Dr.
Committed,
$2,120.94
$2,120.94
Cr.
Collected,
$1,886.09
Uncollected,
234.85
$2,120.94
Betterment.
Dr.
Committed,
$1,283.35
$1,283.35
Cr.
Collected,
$467.35
Uncollected,
816.00
$1,283.35
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Collected.
Dr.
1901 tax,
$2,601.12
1901 Betterment, 30.65
1902 tax,
23,857.65
1902 Betterment, 941.14
1903 tax, 146,929.63
1903 Betterment, 467.35
1903 Excise tax, 1,886.09
Cash on hand at last report,
3,789.66
Total collection for the year 1903, $180,503.29
Cr.
Paid Treasurer as per vouchers, $170,800.00
Cash on hand, . 9,703.29
$180,503.29
The following list shows the collections by per- centage :
1901 tax, 93%
1901 Betterment,
100%
1902 tax,
94%
1902 Betterment,
100%
1903 tax,
90%
1903 Excise tax, 89% 1903 Betterment, .3012%
This completes my sixth annual report as your Col- lector of Taxes in which time I have collected nearly a million of dollars and in no part of that period have
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taxes been paid so promptly and with so little complaint as during the year just closed.
Although the year of 1902 showed the best record for prompt payment to date, i. e., 841/2%, yet the year 1903, has paid in nearly $14,000 more, with about the same sized levy, or 90% of the entire committment.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL M. HOLMAN,
Collector of Taxes. Examined January 25, 1904, and found correct, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FRED L. LeBARON, BYRON R. HILL,
Auditors.
REPORT OF HARRY E. CARPENTER.
Taxes for 1898.
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. I, 1903,
$280.59
Interest, 40.04
Cr. $320.63
Abated, .
$ 43.33
Uncollected,
64.36
Collected,
212.94
$320.63
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Taxes for 1899.
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903,
$1,775.04
Interest collected 1903, 104.60
$1,879.64
Cr.
Abated,
$349.98
Uncollected, 722.56
Collected,
807:10
$1,879.64
Taxes for 1900.
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903.
$5,626.52
Interest,
284.50
Cr. $5,911.02
Abated,
$ 38.1.4I
Uncollected, 2,735.25
Collected,
2,791.36
$5,911.02
Betterments.
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1.903 :
1898,
$.61.80
1899, 113.25
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1900,
168.95
Cr.
Collected, 1898, $ 13.00
Collected, 1899, 113.25
Collected, 1900, 68.45
Uncollected, 1898,
48.80
Uncollected, 1900,
100.50
$344.00
$344.00
Collected. Dr.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903,
$
10.32
Collected, 1898, 212.94
Collected, 1899,
807.10
Collected, 1900,
2,791.36
Collected for Betterments,
194.70
Cr. $4,016.42
Cash paid Treasurer,
$4,006.10
Cash on hand,
10.32
$4,016.42 HARRY E. CARPENTER, Collector.
Examined January 28, 1904, and found correct. BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, BYRON R. HILL, FRED L. LeBARON,
Auditors.
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REPORT OF J. O. MOWRY.
Taxes for 1897.
Dr.
Uncollected, January I, 1903, $166.16
Interest, 3.25
Cr. $169.4I.
Paid Town Treasurer,
$ 60.02
Taxes abated, 109.39
$169.41. J. O. MOWRY, Collector.
Examined February 6, 1904, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, BYRON R. HILL, FRED L. LeBARON,
Auditors ..
Annual Report of the Board of Assessors.
STATISTICS.
Recapitulation.
Individuals,
1,583
All others,
I73
1,756
Non-residents, 588
All others, 24
612
Number of Persons Assessed.
On property,
2,368
Poll tax only, 2,470
4,838
Number of male polls assessed, 3,573
Value of Assessed Personal Estate.
Excluding resident bank stock, $2,279,700.00 Resident bank stock, 105,300.00
$2,385,000.00
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Value of Assessed Real Estate.
Buildings, excluding land, .... $4,072,220.00 Land, excluding buildings, 2.599.095.00
$6,671,315.00
Total value of assessed estate,
May 1, 1903, $9.056,315.00 -
Tax for State, County and Town Purposes, Including Overlayings.
On personal estate, $ 40.545.00
On real estate, 113,412.36
On polls, 7,146.00
Total tax, $161,103.36
Rate, $17.00 per thousand.
Buildings, increased, $208,790.00
Land, increased, 114,600.00
Personal property, increased, 189,080.00
Polls, increased,
560.00
Net gain in total valuation,
$513,030.00
Number of horses assessed, . 785
Number of cows assessed, 773 Number of neat cattle assessed,
102 Number of swine assessed, . .
377
Number of dwelling houses
assessed,
2,062
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Number of acres of land assessed, 15,000
Number of fowl assessed, 3,830
Value of fowl assessed, $1,532.00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1903.
Military Aid, $
I20.00
Public Library,
2,750.00
Soldiers' Relief,
3,000.00
Decorating graves of soldiers and sailors,
300.00
Support of paupers,
5,300.00
Street lighting,
9,000.00
Police and night patrolmen,
2,000.00
Suppression of illegal sale of liquors, 250.00
Water Department, 4,000.00
Highways and Bridges, 10,000.00
Horton street, 1,000.00
Sidewalks, 3,000.00
Redressing sidewalks, 500.00
St. Jean Batiste road, 1,000.00
Street sprinkling,
2,400.00
Fire Department, (Current and Incidental), 8,500.00
Fire alarm boxes, 326.10
500 feet of hose, 275.00 Painting Hook and Ladder truck, 125.00
Quarters for G. A. R., 250.00
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Current and Incidental,
10,000.00
Capron Park,
2,000.00
Recopying and filing town
records, 200.00
Brook street, Park to Maple, 834.00
Grade crossings,
1,500.00
Educational Department, teachers
fund, etc., 45,000.00
Text books and supplies, 3,500.00
Incidentals and repairs, 5,000.00
Transportation, 1,500.00
Benevolence, 100.00
Evening schools, 1,000.00
Addition to High School building, 1,000.00
Dodgeville school house, 1,000.00
Farmers school house,
2,500.00
Robinson School house,
1,000.00
Sinking fund,
6,400.00
Interest on bonds,
3,050.00
Interest on notes, 2,300.00
County tax,
11,170.40
State tax,
6,050.00
Grade crossing tax,
231.79
State highway tax,
110.30
$159,542.59
Estimated receipts,
1,500.00
$158,042.59
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Overlayings,
3,060.76
$161,103.35
Non-resident bank tax, ... 759.90
Total tax warrant, $161,863.25 WM. H. GOFF, A. H. WATKINS, WM. E. FOSTER, Assessors of Attleborough.
Annual Report of the Board of Engineers.
To the citizens of Attleborough :
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1903.
Force of the Department.
The department consists of a Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers, four permanent men, twenty-three regular and six substitute hosemen, twelve regular and four substitute hook and laddermen, and five fire police, all located in the centre of the town; a volunteer hose company at Farmers village ; a volunteer double company (hook and ladder and hose), at South Attleboro, and a volunteer hose company at Hebronville.
ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Board of Engineers.
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer ; James Howarth, Assistant Engineer ; E. V. Hicks, Assistant Engineer and Clerk.
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Hose Company No. I.
South Main street.
Charles E. Riley, Foreman ; E. B. Hill, Lieutenant ; H. E. Briggs, Clerk ; H. F. Hicks, Treasurer ; M. S. Millard, Hoseman ; Will Riley, Hoseman ; Frank R. Stearns, Hoseman ; A. Young, Hoseman ;
C. S. Atwell, Hoseman ; A. Ferguson, Hoseman ;
L. Seagraves, Hoseman ; C. Monroe, Hoseman.
Substitutes :
N. Nickerson, H. Mckinnon.
Permanent Man : Bert Riley.
Hose Company No. 2.
Union street.
James Rushton, Foreman ; George White, Lieutenant ; Watson Rhind, Clerk ; A. Parker, Treasurer ; E. C. Fuller, Hoseman ; J. Bullock, Hoseman ; R. Forbes, Hoseman ; S. A. Davis, Hoseman ; W. L. Strong, Hoseman ; W. Young, Hoseman. C. Douglas, Hoseman.
Substitutes :
F. Nerney, J. Pears.
Permanent Men :
Walter Briggs, Sidney Burton.
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Hook and Ladder No. I.
Union street.
E. S. Cole, Foreman ; Arno E. French, Clerk ;
George Nash, Lieutenant ; G. Irving Boyden, Treasurer ;
G. Taylor, Ladderman ; W. C. Dix, Ladderman ; J. Williams, Ladderman ;
F. Clark, Ladderman ;
C. Sweetland, Ladderman ; B. Stevens, Ladderman ;
C. Young, Ladderman ; Earl Smith, Ladderman.
Substitutes :
J. Bloom,
William Smith,
Edward White, Robert Barnes.
Permanent Man : L. Gould.
Hose Company No. 3.
Farmers.
M. J. Slattery, Foreman ; R. W. Sharkey, Lieutenant ; W. F. Sharpe, Clerk ; F. N. Fowler, Hoseman ;
R. I. Giviens, Hoseman ; R. J. Tippens, Hoseman ; J. F. Nerney, Hoseman ; R. D. Allen, Hoseman ; R. G. Manchester, Hoseman ; Paul LaCrosse, Hoseman ; Ed. Weeden, Hoseman ; H. Todd, Hoseman.
Substitutes :
Robert Dow, Fred E. LaRose, E. Dingman.
Hose Company No. 4.
South Attleboro. J. W. Orr, Foreman ; Geo. A. Knowles, Lieutenant ; Robert Boyd, Clerk ; Frank Baker, Hoseman ;
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Geo. Aubrey, Hoseman ; Emory H. Orr, Hoseman ;
Percy Doran, Hoseman ; M. E. Fox, Hoseman ; C. McLaughlin, Hoseman ;
John Ludgat, Hoseman ; Arthur F. Shaw, Hoseman ; Chas. Colton, Hoseman. Substitutes :
S. Schofield, F. McGinty, Frank Clayton.
Hook and Ladder No. 2. South Attleboro.
F. J. Murphy, Foreman ; W. H. Coupe, Lieutenant ;
Wm. Brennan, Clerk; John Bora, Ladderman; Henry Bunker, Ladderman; John Conway, Ladderman ; James Ernhoff, Ladderman; F. C. Mahler, Ladderman ; Geo. W. Orr, Ladderman ; John Fuller, Ladderman ; H. V. Hopkins, Ladderman; R. P. Murphy, Ladderman. Substitutes :
J. Lussier, C. F. Bagley,
John Brennan, Frank Knight.
Hose Company No. 5.
Hebronville.
H. A. Smith, Foreman ; W. N. Goff, Lieutenant ; J. S. Robertson, Clerk ; J. V. Curran, Treasurer ;
A. LePalme, Hoseman ; W. Frenier, Hoseman ; C. L. Atwell, Hoseman ; W. C. Corey, Hoseman ;
A. I. Atwell, Hoseman ; A. Gross, Hoseman ;
J. A. Frenier, Hoseman ; A. Murphy, Hoseman ,
Substitutes :
T. Murphy, F. Gross, E. W. Atwell.
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Fire Police. Seth R. Briggs, Captain ;
Fred Goff,
W. Whittaker,
Dexter Newell, Frank Bonney.
Salaries.
Chief Engineer, . $400.00 per year.
Assistant Engineers,
100.00 per year.
Foremen, 90.00 per year.
Hosemen, 75.00 per year.
Hook and Laddermen, 75.00 per year.
Permanent men, 14.00 per week.
Volunteer companies, each man,
5.00 per year.
Apparatus.
The aparatus of the department consists of one two-horse hook and ladder truck with 300 feet of ladders and fully equipped with all necessary tools; one two- horse combination hose and chemical wagon, fully equipped ; one two-horse hose wagon, fully equipped ; one supply wagon, and 4,600 feet of hose in good .con- dition, located in the centre of the town ; one one-horse hose wagon, 600 feet of hose, and all necessary tools in good condition, located at the Farmers; one four-wheel hose reel, 850 feet of hose in good condition and one two-horse hook ond ladder truck in good condition lo- cated at South Attleboro; one four-wheel hose reel, 700 feet of hose in fair condition, located at Hebronville ; one hand reel, 600 feet of hose, located at St. Jean Plat ; one hand reel, 400 feet of hose, located at Briggs Corner ; one democrat wagon, located in the centre of the town.
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Horses.
The department has seven horses, five at the Union street and two at the South Main street house, in good condition.
Harnesses.
The department has five sets of double harnesses, two used on the watering carts, one used by Hose Com- pany No. I, one on the hook and ladder truck, and one by Hose Company No. 2; two sets of single harnesses, one used by Hose Company No. 3 at Farmers, the other used on the spare horse at the Union street station, all in good condition.
Fire Alarm.
The Gamewell fire alarm system is in use and in good working order. It consists of the following ap- paratus : Two steam gongs, one at the pumping station at South Attleboro and one at the electric light station located at the Farmers ; three bells, one on South Main street, one near Pleasant place, one on Hose No. 4 house, South Attleboro; one striker located on the church at Hebronville ; indicator at Hose No. I, one at Hose No. 2, one at Hose No. 5; 13 tappers used in the shops and by members of the Fire Department; 41 fire alarm boxes owned by the town; one private box owned by the Interstate Street Railway Company ; about 40 miles of wire, and all the necessary tools for keeping the same in repair.
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Houses.
The department houses are located as follows : South Main street house occupied by Hose Company No. 1 ; Union street house occupied by Hook and Ladder Com- pany No. I and Hose Company No. 2; the house at Farmers occupied by Hose Company No. 3 ; the house at South Attleboro occupied by Hook and Ladder No. 2 and Hose Company No. 4; the house at Hebronville occupied by Hose Company No. 5.
Permanent Improvements.
During the past year we have put a heater in the Farmers Hose House, painted the Hebronville Hose House and bought four fire alarm boxes located as follows: one at the corner of Thacher and County streets, one at Sanford street, one at South Attleboro and one at Forest street ; bought 500 feet of hose, had Hook and Ladder truck painted and purchased 12 firemen's coats for the use of the firemen.
Fires, 1903.
Jan. 7. Still alarm, 8:15 a. m., for chimney fire at 39 Dean street.
Jan. 10. Alarm, box 72, 6:55 p. m., for chimney fire at 9 Foley street ; house owned by Dennis Foley, occu- pied by Thomas Hoy.
Jan. 13. Alarm, box 72, 10:55 a. m., for fire in house of Fred Walker, 15 Starkey avenue.
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Jan. 19. Alarm, box 6, 2:20 p. m., chimney fire in Dr. Sanford's block, corner Park and South Main streets. Jan. 19. Still alarm, 6:00 p. m., fire in house owned by Emmons Guild, occupied by James Greene.
Jan. 19. Alarm, box 36, 8:45 p. m., fire at 3 Perrin street ; building owned by James DeCoff, occupied by James DeCoff.
Jan. 20. Still alarm, 9:00 a. m., fire in Mossberg's shop. Jan. 25. Alarm, box 25, 3 :40 a. m., for fire at Dodgeville building, owned by J. Mercier, occupied as a bake shop.
Jan. 30. No alarm, 3 a. m., fire at 13 Oak street ; house owned by Elizabeth Handy.
Feb. 2. No alarm, 8 p. m., fire in house of Mrs. John Crane, 267 County street.
Feb. 6. Still alarm, 8:10 a. m., for grass fire on West Maple street.
Feb. 12. Still alarm, 11:15 a. m., chimney fire at 15 County street.
Feb. 14. Still alarm, 2:30 p. m., for brush fire on Hope street.
Feb. 14. Alarm, box 62, 7:45 p. m., for chimney fire in Holman block, corner Park and Pleasant streets.
Feb. 28. Still alarm, 4 p. m., for chimney fire in house owned by Will Hodges, Maple street.
March 17. Still alarm, 8:40 p. m., for chimney fire in house of Henry Hart, Deantown.
March 26. Still alarm, 4:45 p. m., for brush fire on Hodges street.
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March 29. Still alarm, 10:45 a. m., for chimney fire in house owned by James Blake, South Main street.
March 29. Still alarm, 2:15 p. m., for brush fire on' Bank street.
April II. Alarm, box 57. 3:07 p. m., for brush fire on Thacher street.
April 12. Still alarm, 2:20 p. m., for brush fire on Thacher street.
April 15. Still alarm, 10:50 a. m., for chimney fire, corner Union and Dunham streets.
April 20. Alarm, box 24, 11 :40 a. m., for woods fire on land of John Thacher and others.
April 24. Alarm, box 6, 10:45 a. m .. for fire in rear of Sanford's block.
April 24. Alarm, box 9, 12 :10 p. m., for fire in the Robin- son building on Union street.
April 25. False alarm, 12:00 p. m., from W. D. Wil- marth shop.
April 26. Still alarm, 11:25 a. m., for chimney fire in house owned by S. M. Holman, Pleasant street.
April 28. Alarm. three fives 12:20 p. m .. for woods fire off Thacher street.
April 28. Still alarm, 1:10 p. m .. for woods fire off Commonwealth avenue.
April 28. Still alarm, 4:10 p. m., for roof fire on building owned by Mr. Tucker, on Capron street.
May I. Alarm, box 63, 2:07 p. m., for woods fire off Park street on land of Allen Cummings.
May 2. Still alarm, 1:30 p. m., for woods fire at Bear- croft.
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M'ay 2. Still alarm, 3:40 p. m., for grass fire on Bank street.
May 9. Alarm, box 73, 2:08 p. m., for fire in the flag house on Lindsey street.
May 10. Alarm, box 73, 1:53 p. m., for brush fire off Pleasant street on land of Fred Cooper.
May 12. Alarm, 4:30 p. m., from the pumping station, for fire in ice houses on land of Mr. Orr; houses owned by town, ice owned by Chas. Bloss.
May 18. Alarm, box 6, 11:15 a. m., for fire in lunch wagon of John Casey.
May 18. Still alarm, 11:25 a. m., for brush fire at Hebronville.
May 18. Alarm, box 42, 12:05 p. m., for fire in house owned by Laban Smith, 210 Pine street ; occupied by Arthur Goyette and Mrs. John Martin.
May 18. Alarm, box 57, 2:12 p. m., for brush fire on Dennis street.
May 18. Still alarm, 4:40 p. m., for brush fire on Dennis street.
May 23. Still alarm, 7 p. m., for chimney fire in house owned by Bronson heirs, corner Pine and East streets.
May 25. Alarm, box 25, II :45 a. m., for bridge fire at Dodgeville.
May 29. Still alarm, 4 p. m., for grass fire on land of Mrs. Cushman on South Main street.
June I. Alarm, three fives, 6:30 p. m., for woods fire on land of C. L. Watson and Albion Barney, West street.
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June 3. Alarm, box 53, 4 p. m., for brush fire on land of Howard Capron, Sixth street.
June 8. Still alarm, 11:55 a. m., for chimney fire on Gustin avenue.
June 24. Alarm, box 47, 5:50 a. m., for fire at 17 School street ; house owned by Edgar Rogers, occupied by John McCoskill.
July 2. False alarm, 6:30 p. m., from W. D. Wilmarth shop.
July 7. Still alarm, 8:20 a. m., for fire at 107 Union street ; house owned by Tom Carpenter, occupied by Charles Hodge.
July II. Alarm, box 6, 12:45 p. m., for fire in shop of O. W. Hawkins, County street; building owned by J. M. Bates.
July 12. Alarm, box 71, 10:45 p. m., for fire in the refinery building on Maynard street, owned by Mrs. J. L. Sweet.
July 27. False alarm, 7 a. m., from Mossberg's shop.
Aug. I. Alarm, box 9, for fire on roof of shed in rear of E. A. Robinson's shop.
Aug. 29. Still alarm, 8 p. m., for chimney fire in house of Wm. Macdonald, North Main street.
Sept. 4. Still alarm, 4:30 p. m., for brush fire on Orange street.
Sept. 7. Alarm, box 71, 1 :05 a. m., for fire in shop of H. M. Williams & Co., corner Forest and Horton streets.
Sept. 8. Still alarm, for chimney fire, corner North Main and Peck streets.
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Sept.17. Alarm, box 62, 5:35 p. m., for fire in house at 1212 Holman street, owned by John Eden.
Sept. 22. Alarm, 12:10 p. m., for fire at 15 Foley street, house owned by Morris Scholovitz.
Nov. I. Alarm, box 63, 4 p. m., for brush fire off Park street.
Nov. 9. Still alarm, for fire in room occupied by Anna L. Kerns, Park street.
Nov. 15. Still alarm, at bakery on Bank street. No fire. Nov. 16. Still alarm, 9 p. m., for fire in house on Beacon
street, owned by Mrs. Luther, occupied by Mr. Card. Nov. 16. Alarm, box 71, 10:40 a. m., for fire at 28 Fal- mouth street, house owned by S. M. Holman, occu- pied by Willard Bowen and Miss Kate Pagington. Nov. 29. Still alarm, 9 p. m., for fire at Solomon hospital, occupied by Dr. James M. Solomon, Park street, building owned by J. M. Fisher.
Nov. 30. Still alarm, 10:20 p. m., for chimney fire at 57 Forest street.
Dec. I. Still alarm, 1 :15 p. m., for fire in dump back of Horton and Angell shop.
Dec. 8. Still alarm, 8:30 p. m., for fire at 30 Hayward street, house owned by Chas. Bliss, occupied by Joseph Seagraves.
Dec. 12. Still alarm, 3:15 p. m., for grass fire off Cherry street.
Dec. 13. Still alarm, 11:10 p. m., for fire in barn at Solomon's farm on Park street, followed by a bell alarm at II :25 p. m.
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Dec. 18. Still alarm, 5:15, for chimney fire on Pine street.
Dec. 18. Still alarm, 9:45 p. m., for grass fire off South Main street.
Dec. 19. Still alarm, 7:30 a. m., for fire in factory owned by James E. Blake on South Main street.
Dec. 29. Alarm, box 71, 4:30 p. m., for a blaze at the factory of H. M. Williams & Co.
During the year 1903, we have had no very disas- trous fires, although the number of alarms has far ex- ceeded any of the preceding years.
Total number of fires and alarms.
76
Bell alarms,
33
Still alarms, .
False alarms, 35
4
No alarms, 4
Fire in buildings, 31
Woods, grass and brush, 24
Chimneys, 15
Bridge,
I
Wagon,
I
Total property at risk in these fires,
$203,800.00
Loss, 24,456.48
Insurance paid, 19,433.15
Loss over insurance,
5,023.33
Recommendations.
We would recommend that the town purchase 1,000 feet of hose.
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We would recommend the purchase of 12 rubber covers.
We would recommend the purchase of 4 pony ex- tinguishers three for South Attleboro and one for Hebronville.
We would recommend two single swinging har- nesses, one for South Attleboro and one for Hebronville.
We would recommend that the supply and democrat wagons be painted.
We would recommend that the town purchase one two-horse pung for the use of the Fire Department.
We would recommend the horses be used exclusively for the use of the Fire Department.
In conclusion we extend our thanks to the officers and members of the department for their prompt response to alarms, and the interest shown in extinguish- ing fires.
Respectfully submitted, H. R. PACKARD, Chief ; JAMES HOWARTH, E. V. HICKS, Clerk ; Board of Engineers.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
As the twenty-ninth year of service as Sealer of Weights and Measures draws to a close, allow me to call your attention to the great increase of the duties required of me. I have visited seventy-four different places once, and some of them twice or more during the year, tested and sealed their weights and measures.
The dealers in some of the stores have changed their old scales for the latest improved scales at a large expense, showing that they believe that honest weight will be appreciated by their customers.
I have tested and sealed three thousand, two hundred and fifty-six milk jars and if allowed the same fee that the law allows for other measures it would amount to ninety-seven dollars and sixty-eight cents, and all I have received for all of my services is one hundred dollars.
L. M. STANLEY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Annual Report of the Inspector of Oils.
All of the dealers in kerosene oil are selling the Standard oil 150 degrees fire test. The oil has varied but a few degrees during the year.
L. M. STANLEY,
Inspector of Oils.
Report of the Inspector of Cattle, Provisions and Milk.
To the Selectmen of Attleborough :
Gentlemen :
In my third annual report as Inspector of Cattle, Provisions and Milk, I can say I made a thorough in- spection of the horned cattle and swine in town in October and at that time found all in a healthy condition with two exceptions.
During the year I have quarantined five cows under suspicion of having the disease known as tuberculosis and upon examination by State veterinarians they were all found diseased and killed.
I have quarantined two horses during the year under suspicion of having the disease known as glanders. One was immediately shot, the other one was released after being in quarantine 30 days.
Visits have been made to 171 stables where 879 cows, two oxen, 157 young cattle, 19 bulls and 637 swine were examined.
I have inspected and released nearly 200 cows brought into the State, nearly all by Frank A. Cummings.
There has been some complaint and considerable talk this year that there was undoubtedly a preservative being
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used by two or three of the most prominent milk dealers.
Several samples were sent to Boston by different parties which were analyzed by State Inspector Davis, who said they were all right and the milk pure.
Respectfully submitted,
CALEB E. PARMENTER,
Inspector.
Annual Report of the Park Commissioners.
Your Board of Park Commissioners, consisting of Capt. Edw. Caufy, Mr. Chas. E. Bliss. and Mr. Chas. M. Robbins, held their first meeting on April 9th, at the office of the Park Commissioners, in the Casino building, when Chas. M. Robbins was chosen President; Chas. E. Bliss. Secretary and Treasurer ; and Capt. Edw. Caufy, Superintendent of Capron Park.
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