Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1906, Part 2

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 304


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Hayward, Henry L. . Clerk


Hewitt, George L. Carpenter


Hill, James G. . Agent


Himes, Charles B. Farmer


Hodges, Francis G. . Jeweler


Holmes, Andrew


Toolmaker


Hyde, Karl H. . Architect


Horne, Alonzo Watchman


Ide, George F. Retired


Ingell, George H. . Jeweler


Jones, Richard H. Concreter


Kenney, William J. Undertaker


King, Benj. P. Toolmaker


Leckie, Herbert K. Clerk


Lee, Eugene B. Jeweler


Lewis, Leroy L. Farmer Lincoln, Palmer G. Jeweler


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Lord, Henry A. Farmer


MacDonald, Charles S. . Jeweler


Mathewson, Frank . Jeweler


McCoombs, William . Jeweler


McManus, Austin . Jeweler


Mosher, George H. Teamster


Mathews, Clarence E. Farmer


Morrison, James Barber


Mott, Edgar E. Farmer


Nolan, Thomas F. Agent


Norwood, William . Jeweler


Nye, Fred C. .Jeweler


Orr, William P. . Clerk


Orr, Emory H. Dyer


Padelford, Arthur W. Jeweler


Parker, Warren . Jeweler


Parmenter, Arthur W. . Farmer


Perrin, T. E. Teamster


Roberts, Samuel H.


Yarn Manufacturer


Rodgers, Fred R. Jeweler


Riley, Charles E. . Jeweler


Sadler, Herbert A. Manufacturing Jeweler


Schneider, Albert F. Barber


Shaw, Frank E. Farmer


Shaw, Horace C. Merchant


Simms, James Jeweler


Smith, C. Adin


Manufacturing Jeweler


Smith, Daniel E. Painter


Smith, Frank E. Manufacturer


Stanton, Frank B. Jeweler


Stowe, William S. . Jeweler


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Streeter, Frank S. . Farmer


Streeter, Henry A. Jeweler


Sullivan, Lawrence E. Jeweler


Sweet, James N. Toolmaker


Taylor, George A. . Conductor


Thacher, John Ice Dealer


Tingley, Leon H. Draughtman


Towne, George F. Farmer


Tucker, Almon H. Mason


Wales, Abijah T. Retired


Watkins, Albion H. Painter


Wetherell, Wilber L. Jeweler


Wilden, Edwin Farmer


Whitney, Charles


Shuttle Maker


Warren, Robert


Carpenter


Worrall, George M. . Grocer


Young, Archibald Carpenter


Young, James A. Carpenter


.


41


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF LOCK-UP KEEPER FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1906.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith present my report as Keeper of the Lock- up for period beginning June 14th, 1906, and ending December 31st, 1906.


I also submit record, as shown by lock-up register de- livered to me by my predecessor, Sidney C. Burton, June 14th, 1906, together with total number of persons cared for at the lock-up during the entire year of 1906, charged with the following crimes and misdemeanors :


Number of Persons Cared for During Period Beginning June 14th, 1906, and ending December 31st, 1906:


Males. Females. Total.


Adultery


2


2


4


Arson


I


I


Assault and battery.


2


2


Breaking, entering and larceny. . .


7


7


Breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony


1 I


I


Cruelty to animals


2


2 2


Disturbance of the peace


8


8


Drunkenness


80


I 81


Fornication


I


I


Idle and disorderly


2


I


3


Keeping an unlicensed dog


I


I


Larceny


6


6


Non-support


4


4


Rape


I


I


Robbery


2


2


Sodomy


I


I


Stubborn child


2


2


Tramps


IO


IO


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Violation of Town by-laws


2


2


Total


I35


4 139


Record as shown by lock-up register for period be- ginning January Ist, 1906, and ending June 13th, 1906:


Males. Females. Total.


Adultery


2


I 3


Assault


6


6


Common drunkard


2


2


Disturbance of the peace


13


13


Drunkenness


50


5


55


Evading car fare


2


2


Fortune telling


2


2


Idle and disorderly


I


I


Insane


I


I


Larceny


4


4


Non-support


3


Runaway boys


2


2


Subornation of perjury


Trespass


2


2


Total


88


9


97


Total number of persons cared for during the entire year of 1906:


Males. Females. Total.


Adultery


4


3 7


Arson


I


I


Assault


6 6


Assault and battery


2


2


Breaking, entering and larceny ....


7


7


Breaking and entering with intent to commit felony


I


1 I


Common drunkard


2


2


I


I


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Cruelty to animals


2


2


Disturbance of the peace


21


2I


Drunkenness


130


6


I36


Evading car fare


2


2


Fornication


I


I


Fortune telling


2


2


Idle and disorderly


3


I


4


Insane


I


I


Keeping unlicensed dog.


I


I


Larceny


IO


IO


Non-support


7


7


Rape


I


1


Robbery


2


2


Runaway boys


2


2


Sodomy


I


I


Stubborn child


2


2


Subornation of perjury


I


I


Tramps


IO


IO


Trespass


2


2


Violation of Town by-law


2


2


Total


223


I3


236


Respectfully submitted this first day of January, 1907. CHARLES E. WILBUR, Keeper of Lock-up.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


RECOMMENDATIONS.


The following recommendations are made by the officers of the various departments :


Selectmen's Department.


Current and Incidental (with re-


ceipts) $11,500.00


Highways and Bridges (with re- ceipts) 13,000.00


Curbing sidewalks under the Bet- terment Act


2,000.00


Building new concrete sidewalks


. .


2,000.00


Street lighting


I3,000.00


Police Department


(with Court


fines) 4,500.00


Watering public streets 4,000.00


Soldiers' relief 3,300.00


Observance of Memorial Day


300.00


Enforcement of liquor law


250.00


Military aid


60.00


$53,910.00


Amount Recommended by the Engineer of the Fire Department.


Current and Incidental


$14,000.00


$14,000.00


Amounts Recommended by the Overseers of the Poor.


Aid to paupers $7,000.00


Medical attendance


500.00


$7,500.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Amount Recommended by the School Committee.


For maintenance $66,600.00


$66,600.00


Amount Recommended by the Water Commissioners. For maintenance $1,000.00


$1,000.00


Amount Recommended by the Trustees of the Public Library.


For maintenance


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Amounts to Be Raised to Meet the Requirements of Former Votes of the Town.


Capron Park $2,000.00


Dodgeville schoolhouse 1,000.00


Robinson schoolhouse 1,000.00


Addition to High School building. 2,000.00


Briggs Corner schoolhouse


2,800.00


Street from South Main to County


street


2,800.00


$11,600.00


Appropriations Made Since May 1, 1906, to Be Assessed in 1907.


Olive street extension $3,000.00


Street sprinkling cart


550.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


School physician


75.00


Speedway


1,500.00


Turner street


1,200.00


$6,325.00


Amounts Required by Law to Be Raised by Taxation in 1907.


State tax, approximated $14,000.00


County tax, approximated


14,000.00


Sinking fund


5,600.00


Interest on notes


2,000.00


Interest on bonds


2,650.00


$38,250.00


Recapitulation.


Selectmen's Department $53,910.00


Fire Department


14,000.00


Overseers of the Poor


7,500.00


School Department 66,600.00


Water Department


1,000.00


Public Library


5,000.00


To meet former votes of the Town. 11,600.00


Requirements of the law and in- terest


35,250.00


Appropriations made since May I,


1906


6,325.00


Grand total


$201.185.00


Respectfully submitted, MILLARD F. ASHLEY, GEORGE M. WORRALL, GEORGE A. SWEENEY,


Selectmen of Attleborough.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER


GENERAL DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand January 1, 1906. $2,919.74


S. M. Holman, Collector $202,300.00


H. E. Carpenter, Collector 600.00


$202,900.00


Licenses.


I auctioneer's license $ 2.00


2 druggists' licenses 2.00


Fireworks license


20.00


Bowling alley, pool and billiard table licenses 409.00


74 milk licenses


37.00


IO peddlers' licenses


180.00


Merry-go-round license 12.00


Circus license 40.00


Talaquega Park license


25.00


Broker's license


75.00


Junk license 435.00


Intelligence office license


2.00


Notes.


$1,239.00


1906.


Received of


March 14, Treasurer of Sinking


Fund, on note on demand dated


March 15, 1906, at 4% .


$13,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


April 23, E. S. Horton, Treasurer of Trustees of the Common, on note on demand dated April 20, 1906, at 4% 475.00 April 27, Jose, Parker & Co., on five notes of $2,800.00 each dated April 4, 1906, at 4%. .... 14,000.00 April 28, First National Bank of Attleborough, on note dated April 4, 1906, for eight months at 5% 2,500.00


May II, Jose, Parker & Co., on note dated April 4, 1906, for one year and eight months at 4% . . . ... 2,800.00 June 8, First National Bank of Attleborough, on note on de- mand dated June 7, 1906, at 5% 3,000.00 July 10, First National Bank of Attleborough, on note dated July 10, 1906, for three months at 5% 5,000.00


July 13, Estabrook & Co., on note dated July 13, 1906, for three months at 4.45% 20,000.00


Sept. 7, W. O. Gay & Co., on note dated Sept. 7, 1906, for two months at 4.90% 10,000.00


$70.775.00


Bonds.


1906.


Received from


June 13, sale of bonds of the Town of Attleborough, dated June I, 1906, and due June 1, 1916, 4%$40,000.00


$40,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Premium.


1906.


Received from


June 13, Premium on bonds dated June I, 1906, and payable June 1, 1916 $820.00


$820.00


Interest.


1906.


Received from


June 13, Accrued interest on bonds dated June 1, 1906, and payable June 1, 1916 $ 53.33


Dec. 31, First National Bank of Attleborough, interest on daily balances in bank from March, 1906, to January 1, 1907. 365.33


$418.66


Sewer Connections.


1906. Received of


Harold E. Sweet, entrance to sewer


from house on North Main street $37.50


Julia H. Simpson, entrance to sewer from house on Bank street .... 37.50


Mary E. Cooney, entrance to sewer from house on School street ... 37.50 Tappan Brothers, entrance to sewer from shop on Union street. . .


37.50


$150.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Miscellaneous.


1906.


Received of


George F. Pratt, County Treasurer, dog licenses $1,808.48


H. E. Carpenter, redemption of land sold for taxes 5.38


723.76


Edwin F. Thayer, Clerk, court fines I. Granville Carrier, court fines and expenses 95.00


George F. Pratt, County Treasurer, fines for non-payment of dog licenses 175.00


Town of Grafton, Soldier's Relief. paid to John H. Kimball 72.00


City of Beverly, Soldier's Relief .. . 4.50


Louis Fournier, for 'schoclhouse building and lot at Briggs Corner 300.00


Amos Peck, for schoolhouse furni- ture 5.00


F. W. Thurber, for schoolhouse building at Muggsville 50.00


Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer, for sale of old junk 7.15


Town of North Attleborough, for hose purchased of Fire Dept .. 10.00


Soldier's Relief, to be credited to Overseers of the Poor, for board of Michael Murray 66.41


Providence Telephone Company,


use of streets for underground wires 25.00


Work done by Highway Depart- ment on Park and Pleasant streets 35.13


51


ANNUAL REPORT.


Norton & Taunton Street Railway Co., for building catch basin on Pleasant street 31.12


Eastern Clay Goods Co., rebate on bill for pipe 49.87


Ellen M. Streeter, balance of bill for curbing on Third street. 33.00


E. B. Bliss estate, for stone steps, Peck street 19.00


Wm. E. Rounsville, for curbing and gutter covers 40.50


Oscar Wolfenden, for curbing on County street 183.00


F. P. Daughaday, for curbing drive- way on South Main street . . . Carpenter Coal and Lumber Co., for curbing 13.80


32.40


James E. Blake, for concreting. 70.00 . . J. W. & O. Wolfenden, for lcam taken from Olive street 100.00


C. L. Bowen, for sand taken from Peck street extension 58.25


Rhode Island Co., for work on Peck street in connection with


change of grade on Attle- borough Branch Railroad Com- pany's line 320.80


J. F. Keon, for stone, use of road roller and watering cart 1.922.88


Herbert A. Smith, for use of road roller 2.00


H. A. Smith, Superintendent of Streets, for sale of old junk ... 5.00


Amount received from sale of stone. 577.43 Amount received from sale of dirt .. 178.35


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Amount received from sale of sand. 88.50 Amount received from sale of loam. 176.00


$7,284.71


W. J. Newman, School Dept., sale of old effects $ 15.00


Tuition from Town of Rehoboth .. 45.00


Tuition from Town of Seekonk ... 205.00


Tuition from individuals


96.50


$361.50


Overseers of the Poor :


Town of Grafton $ 1.70


Town of Rehoboth 45.00


Town of Foxboro 13.75


City of Lawrence 76.00


City of Fall River


6.00


Town of Needham


90.30


Town of Mansfield


40.50


Town of North Attleborough. .


10.00


City of New Bedford


112.90


City of Somerville


117.25


City of Taunton


84.10


Town of Wilbrahan


155.50


For milk sold to Alfred W. Lamb


447.63


Receipts from sale of produce, etc., from Poor Farm 267.74


Amount received on account of . aid furnished to . James Langley 2.00


Everett Reynolds, on account of support of wife 50.00


$1,520.37


53


ANNUAL REPORT.


State of Massachusetts :


Corporation tax $2,865.68


National bank tax. 266.83.


Street railway tax 2,800.04


Military and State aid 2,500.00


Armory rent 400.00


Repairs of State highway 62.40


Transportation of State paupers 1.05


Burial of soldiers and sailors. .


175.00


$9,071.00


C. S. Holden, Treasurer of Library


Building Fund $9,274.81


Duplicate bills 58.04


$9,332.85


$346,792.83


EXPENDITURES.


Notes.


1906.


Paid.


Jan. 24, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., note dated Jan. 27, 1902, at 31/2% $1,000.00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., note dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2% 1,000.00


June 18, First National Bank of Attleborough, note dated June 7, 1906, on demand, at 5% .... 3,000.00 July 10, Treasurer of Sinking Fund, on note of $13,000.00, dated March 15, 1906, at 4%. 5,000.00


Aug. 7, Commissioners of Lynn, City Debt Sinking Fund, note dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4% ..... 2,000.00


54


ANNUAL REPORT.


Oct. 6, Treasurer of Sinking Fund, balance of note of $13,000.00, dated March 15, 1906, at 4% .. 8,000.00 Oct. 10, First National Bank of Attleborough, note dated July 10, 1906, for three months, at 5% 5,000.00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., note dated July 13, 1906, for three months, at 4.45% .... 20,000.00 Nov. 2, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., note dated Sept. 7. 1906, for two months, at 4.90% 10,000.00


Dec. 3, First National Bank of Attle- borough, note dated April 4, 1906, for eight months, at 4%. . 2,500.00 Dec. 28, E. S. Horton, Treasurer of Trustees of the Common, note on demand, dated April 20, 1906, at 4% 475.00


$57,975.00


Interest.


1906.


Paid.


Jan. 24, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest for six months on notes amounting to $2,000.00, dated Jan. 27, 1902, at 31/2% $35.00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest for six months on notes amounting to $6,000.00, dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2% ... 105.00


55


ANNUAL REPORT.


Feb. 5, Commissioners of Lynn, City Debt Sinking Fund, interest for six months on note of $2,000.00, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4% .... Interest for six months on notes amounting to $6,000.00, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%, held by individuals


40.00


I20.00


April 28, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest due on bonds May I, 1906 525.00 April 30, First National Bank of Attleborough, interest from April 28 to Dec. 4, 1906, on note dated April 4, 1906, at 5% . ... 75.70


June 18, First National Bank of Attleborough, interest from June 7 to June 18, 1906, on note of $3,000.00, dated June 7, 1906, at 5%


4.58


July 10, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest for six months on note of $1,000.00, dated Jan. 27, 1902, at 31/2% . .. 17.50 First National Bank of Attle- borough, interest from July 10 to Oct. 10, 1906, on note of $5,000.00, dated July 10, 1906, at 5% 63.19


July 13, Estabrook & Co., interest from July 13 to Oct. 15, 1906, on note of $20,000.00, dated July 13, 1906, at 4.45% 232.38


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ANNUAL REPORT.


July 25, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co .. interest for six months on notes amounting to $5,000.00. dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2%


Aug. 7, Commissioners of Lynn, City Debt Sinking Fund, in- terest for six months on note of $2,000.00, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%


Interest for six months on notes amounting to $6.000.00, dated Aug. 7. 1903. at 4%. held by in- dividuals


Aug. 8, Jose. Parker & Co., interest for two days on note of $2.000,


dated Aug. 7, 1903. at 4% .... Sept. 7, W. O. Gay & Co., interest for two months on note of $10.000.00, dated Sept. 7, 1906, at 4.90%


Sept. 18. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest for six months on notes amounting to $14.000.00. dated April 4. 1906, at 4%


Sept. 26, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co .. interest for six months on note of $2.800.00. dated April 4, 1906, at 4℃ 56.00 . Oct. 6. Treasurer of Sinking Fund. interest from March 15 to Oct. 6. 1906, on note of $13.000.00. dated March 15. 1906. at 4% . . 247.22 Oct. 10, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest due Nov. I, 1906. on bonds 525.00


87.50


40.00


120.00


.57


81.67


280.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Nov. 21, Interest due on bonds Dec. 1, 1906 800.00 Dec. 28, E. S. Horton, Treasurer of Trustees of the Common, in- terest from April 20 to Dec. 28, 1906, on note of $475.00, dated April 20, 1906, at 4% 13.29


$3,469.60


Miscellaneous.


1906.


Paid.


Oct. 19, George F. Pratt, County


Treasurer, county tax for 1906.$14,228.95


Dec 19, Treasurer of Sinking Fund. 4,200.00 Dec. 30, Water Department, appro- priation made at annual Town


meeting, March 5, 1906 1,000.00


State aid for 1906 2,763.00


Military aid for 1906 I 20.00


Bills approved by the Selectmen for 1906 224,760.81


$247,072.76


State of Massachusetts :


State tax for 1906 $9,870.00


National bank tax 2,232.36


Repairs of State highway 132.55


Druggists' licenses .50


$12,235.4I


Cash on hand, January 1, 1906. 26,040.06


$346,792.83


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ANNUAL REPORT.


OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.


January 1, 1907.


Bonds due June 1, 1916 $40,000.00


Bonds due November 1, 1920 30,000.00


$70,000.00


Note dated Jan. 27, 1902, for five years at 31/2% $1,000.00 Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for five · years at 31/2% 1,000.00


Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for six years at 31/2% 1,000.00


Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for seven years at 31/2% 1,000.00


Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for eight years at 31/2% 1,000.00


Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for nine years at 31/2% 1,000.00


Registered note dated Aug. 7, 1903, for four years at 4% 2,000.00


Registered note dated Aug. 7, 1903, for five years at 4% 2,000.00


Registered note dated Aug. 7, 1903, for six years at 4%


2,000.00


Note dated April 4, 1906, for one year at 4%


2,800.00


Note dated April 4, 1906, for two years at 4%


2,800.00


Note dated April 4, 1906, for three years at 4% 2,800.00


Note dated April 4, 1906, for four years at 4% 2,800.00


Note dated April 4, 1906, for five years at 4% 2,800.00


59


ANNUAL REPORT.


Note dated April 4, 1906, for one


year and eight months at 4%. 2,800.00


$28,800.00


WATER DEPARTMENT


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand January 1, 1906. .... $35,945.20


George H. Snell, Water Registrar. $42,668.71


Appropriation made by the Town, March 5, 1906 1,000.00


$43,668.71


$79,613.91


EXPENDITURES.


Interest.


1906. Paid.


First National Bank of Attle-


borough, interest due on bonds for the year 1906 $ 800.00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., interest due on bonds for the year 1906 16,570.00


Interest due on registered bonds for


the year 1906


925.00


$18,295.00


Miscellaneous.


1906. Paid.


Treasurer Sinking Fund, Water Department $ 6.500.00


Maintenance account


II.578.28


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Construction account 33,260.62


$51,338.90


Cash on hand, January 1, 1906. 9,980.01


$79,613.91


OUTSTANDING BONDS.


January 1, 1907.


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 37/2 per cent. bonds, due Apr., 1932. 30,000.00 4% per cent. bonds, due Oct., 1933 · 30,000.00 4 per cent. bonds, due Oct., 1934. . 20,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due Mar., 1935. 100,000.00 37/2 per cent. bonds, due Nov., 1935. 50,000.00


$487,000.00


TOWN INDEBTEDNESS.


Town bonds, general department. . $70,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Sinking Fund assets, general de- partment 20,278.85


Net bonded debt, general depart-


$49,721.15 ment


Floating debt, January 1, 1907. 28,800.00


Balance net debt, general depart-


ment


$78,521.15


Water Department, bonds . . . $487,000.00


Sinking Fund assets, Water De-


partment 40,526.70


Balance net debt, Water Depart


ment


$446,473.30


Total bonded debt, general and Water Department $557,000.00 Sinking Fund assets, general and


Water Department 60,805.55


Net bonded debt, general and Water Department $496,194.45 28,800.00


Floating debt


$524,994.45


Due from State of Massachusetts $2,823.00


Amount of uncollected taxes. . 13,240.56


$16,063.56


FRANK I. BABCOCK,


Town Treasurer.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


DEBORAH STARKEY FUND.


Dr.


Interest accrued Jan. 1, 1889. $ 9.33


Interest from Jan. 1, 1889, to Jan. I,


1907 648.00


Cr. $657.33


Amount of relief paid from the fund upon orders of Selectmen from Jan. 1, 1889, to Jan. 1, 1907 .. . . By balance 303.33


$354.00


$657.33 Accrued interest


Principal of fund


$600.00


303-33


Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1907. $903.33


FRANK I. BABCOCK, Town Treasurer.


Examined February 4, 1907, and found correct.


BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON. WM. L. ELLIOT.


Auditors.


Report of the Commissioners of Sinking Fund


GENERAL DEPARTMENT.


Dr.


To cash on hand January 1, 1906. . $ 169.68 To amount invested in real estate mortgages January 1, 1906. .. 15.300.00


To cash from Town Treasurer. $4,200.00 To interest 609.17


$4,809.17


$20,278.85


Cr.


Amount invested in real estate mort-


gages, January 1, 1907 $11,500.00 Cash on hand January 1, 1907 8,778.85


$20,278.85


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Dr


To cash on hand January 1, 1906. .


$ 6,184.4I


64


ANNUAL REPORT.


To amount invested in real estate mortgages January 1, 1905 26,300.00 To cash from Town Treasurer $6.500.00 To interest 1,542.29


8,042.29


Cr. $40,526.70


Amount invested in real estate mort-


gages January 1, 1907 . $30,400.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1907 10,126.70


$40.526.70 E. S. HORTON, CHAS. E. BLISS, FREDK. G. MASON,, Commissioners of Sinking Fund.


FRANK I. BABCOCK, Town Treasurer.


Examined January 14, 1907, and found correct. BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY. FREDERICK L. LeBARON, WM. L. ELLIOT,


Auditors.


Report of the Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund


Attleborough, Mass., Dec. 31, 1906.


The Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund make the following report :


Cash in the North Attleborough Savings Bank, October, 1905 $306.02


Interest to October, 1906. 12.06


$318.08


E. S. HORTON,


L. Z. CARPENTER, W. L. ELLIOT, O. P. RICHARDSON, FRANK I. BABCOCK.


65


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 ninth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1906.


Taxes for 1902.


Dr.


Committed


$36.75


Interest


.38


$37.13


Cr.


Collected


$ 4.83


Abated


32.30


$37.13


Taxes for 1903.


Dr.


Committed


$171.41


Interest


.77


$172.18


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ANNUAL REPORT


Cr.


Collected


$11.82


Uncollected


82.71


Abated


77.65


$172.18


Taxes for 1904.


Dr.


Committed


$553.41


Interest


21.08


$574.49


Cr.


Collected


$267.82


Uncollected


II2.86


Abated


193.81


$574.49


Taxes for 1905.


Dr


Committed


$10,332.47


Interest


196.71


$10,529.18


Cr.


Collected


$9,404.44


Uncollected


429.19


Abated


695.55


$10,529.18


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ANNUAL REPORT


Excise Tax.


Dr.


Committed


$138.55


$138.55 Cr.


Collected


$138.55


$138.55


Betterment Tax.


Dr.


Committed


$1.089.75


$1,089.75


Cr.


Collected


$1,052.95


Uncollected


31.40


Abated


5.40


$1.089.75


Taxes for 1906.


Dr.


Committed


$202,275.08


Added taxes


99.62


Interest


336.61


$202.711.31


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ANNUAL REPORT


Cr.


Collected


Uncollected


$191,503.36 10,447.89 760.06


Abated


$202,711.31


Excise Tax.


Dr.


Committed


$2,326.91


$2.326.91


Cr


Collected


$2,287.39


Uncollected


39.52


$2,326.91


Betterment Tax.


Dr.


Committed


$1,634.60


Cr.


Collected


$ 266.40


Uncollected


1,368.20


$1,634.60


$1,634.60


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Collected.


Dr.


1902 tax


$ 4.83


1903 tax


II.82


1904 tax


267.82


1905 tax


9,404.44


1905 Excise tax


138.55


1905 Betterment tax


1,052.95


1906 tax


191,503.36


1906 Excise tax


2,287.39


1906 Betterment tax


266.40


Cash on hand at last report


1,258.54


Bank interest


II.II


$206,207.21


Cr.


Paid Treasurer as per vouchers. . $202,300.00


Cash on hand 3.907.2I


$206,207.21


The following list shows the collections, plus abate- ments, by percentages :


1902 tax 100%


1903 tax 50%


1904 tax 80%


1905 tax 96% 1905 Excise tax 100%


1905 Betterment tax 97%


1906 tax 95%


1906 Excise tax 98%


1906 Betterment tax 2%


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ANNUAL REPORT


Additional Report.


This completes my ninth annual report as your Col- lector of Taxes, in which time you have entrusted to me for collection about a million and a half of dollars.


You will recall our collections of 1905 tax reached the remarkable percentage of 94%.


This year I am pleased to report that the 1906 collec- tions reached 95%, a percentage that exceedingly few cities or towns in the Commonwealth have ever at- tained.


The small percentage of 1906 Betterment tax collected is the unavoidable result of the unusually late commit- ment of said tax to my hands, it being given to me only a day or two before my books closed.


Respectfully submitted,


SAMUEL M. HOLMAN,


Collector of Taxes.


Examined January 26, 1907, and found correct.


BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, WM. L. ELLIOT,


Auditors.


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF HARRY E. CARPENTER


Taxes for 1900.


Dr.


Uncollected January 1, 1906.


$1,409.84


Interest collected in 1906. 91.51


$1,501.35


Cr.


Abated


$172.56


Uncollected


728.79


Collected


600.00


$1,501.35


HARRY E. CARPENTER,


Collector.


Examined January 25, 1907, and found correct.


BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, WM. L. ELLIOT,


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Auditors.


Annual Report of the Board of Assessors


TABLE OF AGGREGATES, MAY 1, 1906.


Number of Residents Assessed on Property.


Individuals


1,873


All others 142


Total


2,015


Number of Non-Residents.


Individuals 600


All others


25


Total


625


Number of Persons Assessed.


On property




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