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City of Taunton 140.75
Town of Wilbraham. 128.75
Town of North Attleboro
88.70
City of Brockton.
77.90
Town of Mansfield.
156.50
Town of Upton 10.00
City of Worcester
160.50
City of Fall River 28.23
Reimbursement for care at Town Farm of Hugh McNulty 67.05
Mrs. Ryland 208.00
Reimbursement of aid rendered. . 158.25
Receipts from Poor Farm.
188.16
Receipts from sale of milk.
782.36
Soldiers' Relief Department, for
aid to Michael Murray at Town Farm
31.50
$2,505.20
State of Massachusetts :
Corporation tax $4,896.23
National Bank tax 599.69
Street Railway tax 2,239.08
Military and State Aid 3,030.50
Armory rent 900.00
Transportation, aid and support of State paupers 74.25
Support of sick paupers. 137.78
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Burial of soldiers and sailors 37.00
Tuition of children. 18.00
$11,932.53
Woman's Aid Association, Library
Fund $300.00
Individual telephone bills. 244.97
$544.97
$514,864.39 1
EXPENDITURES.
1909.
Notes.
Paid. Jan. 21, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust !Co., note dated Feb. 4, 1902, and due Feb. 4, 1909, at 31/2% . . ... March 17, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated April 4, 1906, and due April 4, 1909, at 4% 2,800.00 May I, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, notes dated May 28, 1907, on demand, at 5%. 7,500.00
$1,000.00
Note dated April 3, 1908, on de- mand, at 41/2% 7,700.00 May 10, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, note dated Aug. 1, 1908, on demand at 4% 10,000.00 July 31, note dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%, held by individual and due Aug. 7, 1909. 2,000.00
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Aug. 1, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note of $6,000, dated Aug. 1, 1908, and due Aug. II, 1909, at 4%
6,000.00
Oct. 5, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated April 14, 1909, and due Oct. 14, 1909, at 3% 20,000.00 Oct. II, First National Bank of At- tleboro, note dated Aug. 12, 1909, and due Oct. 12, 1909, at 4% ... 10,000.00 Oct. 15, note of Town of Attleboro, dated Aug. 6, 1909, on demand at 4%, held by individual ... 10,000.00
Oct. 25, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated April 30, 1909, and due Nov. 1, 1909, at 2.75% 25,000.00
Oct. 27, First National Bank, note dated Aug. 30, 1909, and due Oct. 30, 1909, at 4% 10,000.00
Nov. 2, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., note dated Sept. 8, 1909, and due Nov. 8, 1909, at 4% 25,000.00
Dec. 29, Abington Savings Bank, note dated Dec. 31, 1908, and due Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% . 3,000.00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, note dated Dec. 31, 1908, and due Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% . 5,000.00
1909. Interest. $145,000.00
Paid.
Jan. 21, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months on 3 notes of $1,000 each, dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 31/2% . $ 52.50
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Jan. 27, interest for 6 months on note of $2,000, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4%, held by individual. . .. March 17, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months on 3 notes of $2,800 each, dated April 4, 1906, at 4% . 168.00
40.00
March 17, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., commission on pay- ment of interest on bonds. . .
7.93
April 13, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due May I, 1909, on bonds. 525.00
305.00
April 14, Estabrook & Co., interest for 6 months on note of $20,000, dated April 14, 1909, at 3% .... April 30, City Trust Co., interest for 6 months on note of $25,000, dated April 30, 1909, at 2.75% . . May I, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, interest from Dec. 31, 1908, to April 30, 1909, on notes dated May 28, 1907, at 5% ..... 125.00 Interest from Jan. 31, 1909, to April 30, 1909, on note dated April 3, 1908, at 41/2% II2.6I
353.30
May 10, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, interest from Dec. 31, 1908, to May 10, 1909, on note of $10,000, dated Aug. I, 1908, at 4% . I43.34
May II, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months due June 1, 1909, on bonds .... 800.00
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June 28, Abington Savings Bank, in- terest for 6 months on 4 notes of $3,000 each, dated Dec. 31, 1908, at 4%
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, interest for 6 months on 5 notes of $5,000 each, dated Dec. 31, 1908, at 4%, and on 6 notes of $5,000 each, dated May I, 1909, at 4%
240.00
500.00
July 13, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest for 6 months, due Aug. 4, 1909, on 2 notes of $1,000 each, dated Feb. 4, 1902, at 4% 35.00
Interest for 6 months, due Aug. I, 1909, on notes amounting to $26,000, dated Aug. 1, 1908, at 4% 520.00 July 31, interest for 6 months on registered note of $2,000, dated Aug. 7, 1903, at 4% 40.00
Aug. 12, First National Bank, in- terest for 2 months on note of $10,000, dated Aug. 12, 1909, at 4%
67.78
Sept. 1, First National Bank, interest from Aug. 30, 1909, to Oct. 30, 1900, on note dated Aug. 30, 1909, at 4% . 68.89
Sept. 8, Jose, Parker & Co., interest from Sept. 8, 1909, to Nov. 8, 1909, on note dated Sept. 8, 1909, at 4% 169.44
Sept. 8, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due Oct. 4, 1909, for 6 months, on 2 notes of $2,800 each, dated April 4. 1906, at 4%
II2.00
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Oct. 8, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due on bonds, Nov. I, 1909 525.00
Interest for 6 months on 6 notes of $5,000 each, dated May 1, 1909, at 4%
600.00
Oct. 15, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, interest from Aug. 6, 1909, to Sept. 1, 1909, on note dated Aug. 6, 1909, on demand, at 4% Interest from Sept. 1, 1909, to Oct. 15, 1909, on note of $10,000, dated Aug. 6, 1909, at 4% ...... Nov. 10, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., interest due on bonds Dec. 1, 1909
28.88
50.00
800.00
Dec. 29, Abington Savings Bank, in- terest for 6 months on notes amounting to $12,000, dated Dec. 31, 1908, and due Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% 240.00
Dec. 29, Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, interest for 6 months on notes amounting to $25,000, dated Dec. 31, 1908, and due Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% 500.00
$7,129.67
1909. Miscellaneous.
Paid.
George F. Pratt, County Treasurer,
County Tax for 1909. $16,599.82
Treasurer of Sinking Fund,
yearly appropriation 2,500.00
Water Department, appropriation made at annual town meeting,
March 1, 1909 6,200.00
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State Aid for 1909.
3,014.00
Military Aid for 1909. . 180.00
Bills approved by the Selectmen for 1909
280,842.16
State of Massachusetts :
$309,335.98
State Tax for 1909
$15,075.00
National Bank Tax. 280.66
Abolition of : Grade Crossing
account 9,050.00
Abolition of Grade Crossing
account, interest
2,700.00
Repairs of State highway 132.55
Druggists' licenses .50
$27,238.71
Cash on hand, January 1, 1910. .. 26,160.03
$514,864.39
OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.
January 1, 1910.
Bonds due June 1, 1916. $40,000.00
Bonds due November 1, 1920. 30,000.00
$70,000.00
Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for 8 years, at 31/2% $1,000.00 Note dated Feb. 4, 1902, for 9 years, at 31/2% $1,000.00 Note dated April 4, 1906, for 4 years, at 4% 2.800.00
Note dated April 4, 1906, for 5 years, at 4% 2,800.00
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Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 2 years, at 4% 3,000.00 Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 3 years, at 4% 3,000.00
Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 4 years, at 4%
3,000.00
Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 2 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 3 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 4 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Dec. 31, 1908, for 5 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Aug. 1, 1908, for 2 years, at 4%
5,000.00
Note dated Aug. 1, 1908, for 3 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Aug. 1, 1908, for 4 years, at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated Aug. 1, 1908, for 5 years, at 4%
5,000.00
Note dated May 1, 1909, for 5 years. at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated May 1, 1909, for 6 years at 4% 5,000.00 Note dated May 1, 1909, for 7 years. at 4% 5,000.00 Note dated May 1, 1909, for 8 years. at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated May 1, 1909, for 9 years. at 4% 5,000.00
Note dated May 1, 1909, for 10 years, at 4% 5,000.00
$86,600.00
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1909. .... $ 2,549.80 George H. Snell, Water Registrar .. 42,055.27 Appropriation made by the Town,
March 1, 1909 6,200.00
$50,805.07
Bonds.
1909.
Received from
Sale of bonds, dated July 1, 1909, and payable July 1, 1911-1918. . $15,000.00
$15,000.00
$65,805.07
EXPENDITURES.
Interest.
1909.
First National Bank of Attleboro, in- terest due on bonds for the year 1909 $ 800.00
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., in- terest due on bonds for the year 1909 18,150.00
1
Interest due on registered bonds for 1909 1,645.00
$20,595.00
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Miscellaneous.
1909. Paid.
Treasurer of Sinking Fund, Water
Department
$10,000.00
Maintenance account 15,467.59
Construction account
19,665.38
$45,132.97
Cash on hand, January 1, 1910. . ... 77.10
$65,805.07
OUTSTANDING BONDS.
January 1, 1910.
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 April, 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 percent. 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 April, 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 March, 1935. 100,000.00 31/2 per cent. bonds, due Nov., 1935. . 50.000.00 4 per cent. bonds, due April, 1910- 1934 50,000.00
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4 per cent. bonds, due July, 1911-
1918
15,000.00
$552,000.00
TOWN INDEBTEDNESS.
Town bonds, general department.$ 70,000.00 Sinking Fund assets, general de- partment 34.979.53
Net bonded
debt, general de-
partment
$35,020.47
Floating debt, January 1, 1910. ..
86,600.00
Balance net debt, general depart- ment $121,620.47
Water Department. bonds ....... $552,000.00
Sinking Fund assets, Water De-
partment 74,794.56
Balance net debt, Water Depart-
ment
$477,205.44
Total bonded debt, General and . Water Departments . ... $622,000.00
Sinking Fund assets, General and Water Departments 109,774.09
Net
bonded debt, General and
Water Departments
$512,225.91
Floating debt 86,600.00
Total net debt, General and Water Departments $598,825.91
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Due from State of Massachusetts $3,141.00
Amount of uncollected taxes. 21,724.34
Cash on hand, January 1, 1910. 26,160.03
$51,025.37
DEBORAH STARKEY FUND
Dr.
Interest accrued Jan. 1, 1889. $ 9.33
Interest from Jan. 1. 1889, to Jan. I,
1910 756.00
Cr. $765.33
Amount of relief paid from the fund
upon orders of Selectmen, from Jan. 1, 1889, to Jan. 1, 1910. $494.00 By balance 271.33
Principal of fund $600.00
$765.33 Accrued interest 271.33
Amount of fund, Jan. 1, 1910 $871.33
FRANK I. BABCOCK.
Town Treasurer.
Examined February 3, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY. WM. L. ELLIOT. FREDERICK L. LeBARON,
Auditors.
Report of the Commissioners of Sinking Fund
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand January 1, 1909. ... $2,900.86 To amount invested in real estate mortgages and notes, Jan. 1, 1909 28,100.00
To cash from Town Treasurer. . $2,500.00 To interest 1,478.67
$3.978.67
$34,979.53
Cr.
Amount invested in real estate
mortgages, January 1, 1910. . $30,100.00 Cash on hand, January 1, 1910. 4,879.53
$34,979.53
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand January 1, 1909. ... $ 813.86 To amount invested in real estate mortgages and notes, January I, 1909 61,250.00
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To cash from Town Treasurer. $10,000.00
To interest 2,762.00
$12,762.00
$74,825.86
Cr.
Amount invested in real estate mort-
gages, January 1, 1910. . $53,100.00
Amount invested in town bonds. . 21,000.00
Premium paid on bonds. 31.30
Cash on hand January 1, 1910
694.56
$74,825.86
E. S. HORTON, FREDK. G. MASON, FRANK W. WEAVER,
Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
Treasurer.
Examined January 18, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FREDERICK L. LeBARON,
Auditors.
Report of the Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund
Attleborough, Mass., Dec. 31, 1909.
The Trustees of the Tri-Centennial Fund make the following report : Cash in the Attleborough Savings Bank, December 31, 1909, Book Number 8619 $360.25
E. S. HORTON, L. Z. CARPENTER, W. L. ELLIOT, O. P. RICHARDSON, FRANK I. BABCOCK.
Annual Report of the Tax Collector
REPORT OF SAMUEL M. HOLMAN
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
Your Collector of Taxes has the honor of submitting herewith his twelfth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1909.
Taxes for 1905.
Dr.
Committed
$23.70
Interest
3.12
$26.82
Cr.
Collected
$16.39
Abated
10.43
$26.82
Taxes for 1906.
Dr.
Committed
$332.65
Interest
39.17
$371.82
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Cr.
Collected
$240.87
Un'collected
36.60
Abated
94.35
$371.82
Taxes for 1907.
Dr.
Committed
$1,565.40
Interest
61.82
$1,627.22
Cr.
Collected
$1,162.29
Uncollected
296.59
Abated
168.34
$1,627.22
Taxes for 1908.
Dr.
Committed
$21,467.85
Interest
830.70
Cr.
Collected
$19,939.90
Uncollected 1,442.25
Abated
916.40
$22,298.55
$22,298.55
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Excise Tax.
Dr.
Committed $48.72
$48.72
Cr
Collected $48.72
$48.72
Betterment Tax.
Dr.
Committed
$109.90
Interest
.96
$110.86
Cr.
Collected
$110.86
$110.86
Taxes for 1909.
Dr.
Committed
$278,116.76
Added taxes
1,248.87
Interest
540.86
$279,906.49
Cr.
Collected $258,783.83
Uncollected
18,172.94
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Abated
2,949.72
$279,906.49
Excise Tax.
Dr.
Committed
$2,204.89
Interest
2.68
$2,207.57
Cr.
Collected
$2,207.57
$2,207.57
Emory Street Drain Tax.
Dr.
Committed $750.00
Cr. $750.00
Collected
$170.00 580.00
Uncollected
Betterment Tax.
$750.00
Dr.
Committed
$1,579.00
$1,579.00
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Cr.
Collected
$949.30
Uncollected
629.70
$1,579.00
Sidewalk Betterment Tax.
Dr.
Committed
$738.86
Cr.
Collected
$172.60
Uncollected
566.26
$738.86
Total Collected in 1909.
1905 tax $ 16.39
240.87
1907 tax
1,162.29
1908 tax 19,939.90
1908 tax, Excise 48.72
1908 tax, Betterment 110.86
1909 tax 258,783.83
1909 tax, Excise 2.207.57
1909 Emory Street Drain 170.00
1909 Betterment
949.30
1909 Sidewalk Betterment. 172.60
Cash on hand.
1.148.17
$284,950.50
1906 tax
$738.86
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Cr.
Paid Treasurer, as per vouchers. . $282,000.00 Cash on hand 2,950.50
$284,950.50
Table of Percentages, Showing Collections, Plus
Abatement Orders.
1905
Tax
100%
1906
Tax
92%
1907
Tax 82%
1908
Tax
93%
1908
Excise
100%
1908
Betterment
1.00%
1909
Tax 93%
1909
Excise 100%
1909
Emory Street Drain. 23%
1909
Betterment 60%
Sidewalk Betterment. . . 23% 1909
This report completes twelve years I have served you as your Collector of Taxes.
In that time I have collected and paid over to the Town Treasurer promptly and correctly over two and one-half millions of dollars.
I consider this year that our taxpayers have broken all past records, in promptness, as a review of the per- centage tables will evidence.
In closing I desire to thank the taxpayers for the al- most unvarying courtesy accorded me in the official per-
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formance of my duties, which many times are far from pleasant, although necessary.
Respectfully yours, SAMUEL M. HOLMAN, Collector of Taxes.
Examined, February 2nd, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, Auditors.
Report of the Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Attleborough :
I herewith submit my sixth annual report as Superin- tendent of Streets for the year ending Dec. 31, 1909.
During the past year the work has been performed in the following manner :
Herbert A. Caswell was appointed assistant superin- tendent; the work in the south division was performed under the direction of Henry A. Lord, and the work in the southwest division was performed under the direc- tion of Charles Howarth, while the work on the side- walk and street cleaning departments was performed under the direction of Joseph Siddall.
The department owns five teams, which are constant- ly used in the work. The same method of cleaning and scraping the streets was adopted as was used the year previous, and was performed by the assistant superin- tendent and a large force of men.
The macadam work on County street, which was commenced last year, was continued, thus completing a section of macadam from Park street to Thacher street.
West street was brought to grade and macadamized from North Main street to Daggett's farm. This street has been widened at a point opposite the Manchester homestead. This was made possible by an agreement between the town and Mrs. Henry Manchester, whereby the house was moved and a large elm tree was taken out, thereby a width of 45 feet was maintained between
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North avenue and Brady's land. The streets listed be- low have been macadamized as follows :
County street 2200 feet.
West street 2050 feet.
North Main street 440 feet.
Tappan avenue 625 feet.
South Main street
800 feet.
Total 6115 feet.
Three thousand two hundred and ninety loads of crushed stone were used in this work.
The streets listed below have been gravelled as fol- lows :
Thacher street 1550 feet.
Foley street 650 feet.
Summer street 150 feet.
Maple street 700 feet.
Forest street
300 feet.
Total number of feet gravelled. 3350 feet.
Number of loads used :
Thacher street 807
Foley street 373
Summer street 75
Maple street 589
Forest street I200
Total number of loads of gravel used. 3044
Number of loads of gravel used to prepare streets for macadamizing 1803
Number of loads of stone drawn to crusher. 1068 Number of loads of dirt removed from streets .. 5076
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South Division.
All of the streets in this section have been scraped and gutters cleaned. The following streets have been grav- elled :
Bliss avenue 369 feet.
Phillips street 600 feet.
Oak Hill avenue. 3200 feet.
South Main street 1962 feet.
County street 900 feet.
Thurber avenue
200 feet.
Total number 7231 feet. Number of loads of gravel used in this work, 2482. All brush has been cut and sidewalks repaired.
Southwest Division.
The streets in this section were scraped and gutters cleaned by the regular gang from the center. A large amount of work was done on the so-called Red Rock Hill Road, the work being taken up where it was discon- tinued the year previous and continued to the North At- tleboro line.
Length of street gravelled, 2865 feet.
A thin coating of gravel was placed upon Newport avenue, which, however, did not give satisfaction, for there is a large amount of heavy trucking carried on in this particular section and the gravel soon became ground to a powder. After a storm the surface of this street becomes very muddy. I would recommend that the street be macadamized from Orr's Corner to Wash- ington street.
West street has been gravelled for a distance of 585 feet and a sidewalk constructed on the north side of the street extending from Orr's factory to the Sadler prop- erty, a distance of 525 feet. A culvert lying opposite
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Orr's factory was extended 14 feet and 100 feet of fence was constructed on this street.
A new sidewalk was built on Washington street, com- mencing at the school house and continuing for a dis- tance of 700 feet, terminating at the Powers property ; a guard rail was built along this walk for a distance of 350 feet. The work on this street was performed under the direction of Frank E. Shaw. The sidewalk on Cum- berland avenue was dressed for a distance of 360 feet.
Number of loads of gravel used in this division, 3088. Number of loads of sub-soil removed, 410.
Bridges, Culverts and Catch Basins.
The following bridges have been replanked :
Mendon Road bridge.
Holden street bridge.
Thurber avenue and Lindsey street.
Other bridges have been generally repaired.
Sixty-four feet of 16-inch pipe was layed across the Speedway, also 70 feet of 12-inch pipe was layed south of Orange street. Pipes were placed under sidewalks in 14 different places.
Three hundred feet of board fence has been built on Mechanics street.
Ninety feet of board fence has been built on West street.
Three hundred and fifty feet of board fence has been built on Washington street.
Three new catch basins were constructed and four were repaired, while all other catch basins were cleaned.
West street bridge, which is located opposite the At- tleboro Steam and Electric Company's plant, has been repaired by means of T irons placed 18 inches between centers and forms placed between them. The bridge was covered between with a concrete surface made up of
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crushed stone and cement. I would advise that a new bridge constructed in a similar manner be built over the Ten Mile River on County street, at a point near the Bushee factory.
Curbing Sidewalks.
New curbing has been set and gutters paved on the following streets :
Foley street
I249 feet.
South Main street
71 feet.
Pleasant street
334 feet.
Franklin street
351 feet.
Third street
628 feet.
Pine street
1030 feet.
Tappan street
1166 feet.
Bank street
274 feet.
Total
. 5103 feet.
Curbing has been reset as follows :
North Main street. 188 feet.
Dunham street 14 feet.
County street 232 feet.
Emory street 30 feet.
Holman street 20 felet.
Union street 20 feet.
Total 504 feet.
Total number of feet of curbing set, 5607.
Total number of yards of gutters paved, 1910.
Ten Mile River and Thacher Brook Drain.
The river has been cleaned from County street to a point near Wolfenden's Bleach and Dye establishment.
The Thacher Brook Drain has been cleaned from a
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point south of Maple street to Forest street and a wall was continued from a point north of Forest street 260 feet, thus making it possible to use the land for town purposes.
Street Sprinkling.
The work in this department has been accomplished by using seven sprinkling carts, which are town prop- erty. Thirty-two miles of highway were sprinkled. Owing to a shortage of water it was necessary to discon- tinue the street sprinkling Aug. 20th. A special appro- priation of $500 was made for the purpose of purchasing a liquid called Dustolene. This material was applied to the principal streets in the centre of the town and a sec- ond application of the fluid was made in October. This method of laying dust is a more satisfactory way than by the use of water ; it also preserves the surface of the streets.
Street Cleaning and Sidewalks.
The work in this department has been performed un- der the direction of Joseph Siddall, and the sidewalks on the following streets have been rebuilt :
East street 246 feet.
Maple street 961 feet.
Parker street
844 feet.
North Main street.
606 feet.
Leroy street
108 feet.
Foley street 1230 feet.
Oak street 75 feet.
Gustin avenue 83 feet.
Pleasant street
595 feet.
Third street I252 feet.
County street 135 feet.
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Pine street 1000 feet.
Franklin street
280 feet.
Jefferson street
77 feet.
West street
I425 feet.
Tappan avenue
1058 feet.
Orange street
1045 feet.
School street
160 feet.
Angell street
95 feet.
Summer street
310 feet.
Hazel street
135 feet.
Jackson street
II00 feet.
Park street
I400 feet.
Holman street
1046 feet.
Elizabeth street
200 feet.
South Main street
2000 feet.
Bliss avenue
400 feet.
Knight avenue
900 feet.
Hebron avenue
600 feet.
19366 feet. Total number of feet of sidewalks rebuilt, 19,336.
Total number of loads of ashes used on walks, 869. Total number of loads of gravel used on walks, 1056. Total number of loads of crushed stone used on walks, 489.
Total number of loads of gutter dirt removed, 2849.
Concrete Walks.
Under a special appropriation the following sidewalks were concreted :
Union street 1460 yards.
Pine street . .
975 yards.
Dunham street 251 yards.
Emory street 804 yards.
Holman street
816 yards.
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South Main street 1008 yards.
Bank street
952 yards.
Park street 765 yards.
Pearl street 685 yards.
Peck street 127 yards.
Dean street
327 yards.
Total 8170 yards. Total number of yards of sidewalk redressed :
Union street 197 yards.
North Main street 135 yards.
Park street 178 yards.
Total 510 yards.
County Street.
Under a special appropriation to be used for the pur- pose of straightening and grading this street, from Thacher street to Tiffany street, which work was com- menced the year previous, the work was carried on as follows: A large quantity of rock has been removed and the grade of the street, which was 6 per cent., has been reduced to 4 per cent., and the street graded for a distance of 930 feet.
Number of loads of gravel used in this work, 1140.
Hodges Street.
Under a special appropriation for this street, a house owned by Frank Bates was raised and the lot graded to conform with the grade of the street which was con- structed in 1908.
Under special appropriations work on the following streets was performed as follows :
Jackson street-A large amount of sub-soil has been removed and 265 loads of gravel placed on the street.
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Number of loads of dirt taken from street, 504.
Length of street, 550 feet.
Elizabeth street has been worked to grade from State street to a point 300 feet west and sidewalks con- structed.
Number of loads of dirt removed, 125.
Number of loads of gravel placed on street, 155.
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