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Leonard Gould, Capt Paul LaCrosse, Driver; Craig Pope, Lieut. and Treas. Maynard Lewis, Clerk Laddermen.
Roy Churchill, Kenneth McLeod,
Leith Young, Louis Slattery.
Substitute. Jos. O. Mowry.
Motor Truck, Combination Hose and Chemical, So. Main Street Station. Operators:
Bert E. Riley, John Stafford.
Hose Co. No. 1 South Main Street. Driver, John McGilvary; A. W. Ferguson, Capt .; Jas. W. Nicholson, Lieut .; Chas. C. Monroe, Treas., F. V. Stearns, Clerk.
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Hosemen.
Archie Young, Elmer Foster,
Donald Ferguson, Edward Fuller,
Clive Akerly. Substitutes. Hiram R. Packard, Jr. Michael Barret.
Hose Co. No. 2, Union Street. Combination Hose and Chemical Wagon.
Driver, Warren W. Wright, Arthur Read, Capt .; A. C. Parker, Lieut .; Sherman Davis, Clerk; J. H. Rhind, Treas. Hosemen. John Bullock, Wm. Young, Clarence Higgins, Frank Lyle.
Substitute. George Croff.
Hose Co. No. 3, Farmers.
J. H. Nerney, Capt .; J. H. Hardt, Treas.
Hosemen.
Michael Slattery, H. N. Todd,
F. N. Fowler,
Thos. Stevenson,
John Reid.
Substitutes.
Frank Hatten. William Butler.
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Hose Co. No. 4, South Attleboro. Combination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck.
Operators:
John Ludgate, William Coupe, Jas. W. Orr, Capt .;
Daniel Driscoll, Lieut .; H. T. Prince, Clerk.
Hosemen.
Emory Orr, Michael Fox,
Walter Abbott,
Christopher McLaughlin Percy Doran, Albert Olson, I. Bunker.
Substitute I. Nickerson.
Hose Co. No. 5, Hebronville. Combination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck. Wm. N. Goff, Capt .; Albert I. Atwell, Lieut .; Chas. L. Atwell, Clerk.
Hosemen.
Wm. Frenier, Alexander LePalme,
Peter Gagne,
Adelard Messier, Martin Tierney, George Parker.
Hose Co. No. 6, St. Jean Plat. Capt. John B. Paquet, Lieut. Henry Smith, Clerk, Wilfred Paquet.
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Hosemen.
Arthur Dorais, Medor Duquette,
Philorome Dorais,
David Hamilton,
Dominic Drogan, Hormidas Duquette, George Champagne, Alfred Johnson,
Geo. I. Miller.
Hose Co. No. 7, Briggs Corner.
Geo. D. Briggs,
W. A. Vickery,
C. T. Clark,
E. E. White,
Chas. Douglas,
A. W. Brigham,
H. E. Briggs, Geo. Wetherell,
H. B. Rounds, C. J. Brigham,
W. H. Brown, Ray Torrey,
Fire Police.
Seth R. Briggs, Edwin Gobin, Samuel Dalton.
John Welsh,
Ernest Hemple, Geo. Ide.
Apparatus.
The apparatus of the department consists of the following:
One two-horse ladder truck with 300 feet of lad- ders, fully equipped, located at Union Street Station.
One two-horse Combination Chemical and Lad- der truck with 188 feet of ladders and two 25 gallon chemical tanks, fully equipped, located at South Main Street Station.
One two-horse ladder truck fully equipped and
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in good condition, located at South Attleboro Sta- tion.
One two-horse combination hose and chemical wagon fully equipped, located at Union Street Sta- tion.
One two-horse hose wagon, fully equipped, lo- cated at South Main Street Station.
One Knox combination hose and chemical motor truck fully equipped, located at South Main Street Station.
One Knox combination hose and chemical motor truck fully equipped, located at South Attleboro Station.
One Federal combination hose and chemical motor truck fully equipped, located at Hebronville.
One one-horse hose wagon with 600 feet of hose, fully equipped and in good condition, located at Farmers.
One hand reel, 800 feet hose, located at Sibly. ville.
One hand reel, 800 feet hose, located at Briggs Corner.
One Express Wagon in good condition for use on Fire Alarm System.
One two-horse pung in good condition located at Union Street Station.
Two Exercise wagons in good condition in use.
One Exercise wagon in good condition in re- serve.
One Chief's wagon in good condition in re- serve.
Horses.
The Department has 9 horses, located as follows: Two on Hose No. 1, located at South Main Street Station; two on Hose No. 2, located at Union Street
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Station; two on Ladder No. 1, located at Union Street Station; two on Ladder No. 3, located at South Main Street Station; one for use on Fire Alarm System, located at Union Street Station. The horses used for Ladder No. 2 are hired, and also on Hose No. 3 when one can be obtained.
Harnesses.
The Department has five sets of Double Har- nesses and two sets of Single Harness, located as follows:
One Set of Double Harnesses on Hose No. 1 lo- cated at South Main Street Station.
One Set of Double Harnesses on Hose No. 2 lo- cated at Union Street Station.
One Set of Double Harnesses on Ladder No. 1 located at Union Street Station.
One Set of Double Harnesses on Ladder No. 2 located at South Attleboro Station.
One Set of Double Harnesses on Ladder No. 3 located at South Main Street Station.
One Single Harness on Hose No. 3 located at Farmers Station.
One Single Harness used for Fire Alarm Sys- tem.
Apparatus. Hose.
The Department has 10,900 feet of 21% inch Fire Hose located as follows:
6,100 feet of hose at Union and South Main Street Stations.
1,800 feet of hose at South Attleboro.
800 feet of hose at Hebronville.
600 feet of hose at Farmers.
800 feet of hose at Briggs Corner.
800 feet of hose at Siblyville.
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Fire Alarm Service.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm System is in use and in good condition. It consists of the following ap- paratus: Two steam gongs, one at the Pumping Sta- tion at South Attleboro and one at the Electric Light Station located at the Farmers; three bells, one on South Main Street, one on Peck Street and one on Hose No. 4 House. There is also one striker located in church tower in Hebronville. There are four indicators, located in Houses No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5. There are also 23 tappers located as follows: One at Power Station at Briggs Corner and 22 in the residences of members of the Department and Fac- tories where employed. There are 75 Street Alarm Boxes owned by the town and 2 Private Boxes, one of which is owned by the Interstate Street Railway Co., and one by the Taunton & Pawtucket Street Railway Co.
The Battery Room of the Department is up-to- date and complete in every way. It contains one storage battery, complete, with a six circuit switch- board and repeater with all the necessary tools for keeping the System in working order. There is at present about 68 miles of wire used throughout the Fire Alarm System.
Houses.
Fire Stations are located as follows: South Main Street Station occupied by Hose No. 1, Ladder No. 3, and Combination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck; Union Street Station occupied by Hose No. 2 and Ladder No. 1; Station at Farmers occupied by Hose No. 3; Station at South Attleboro occupied by Com- bination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck known as Hose No. 4 and Ladder No. 2; Station at Hebronville
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occupied by Combination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck known as Hose No. 5. Hose No. 6 is located in a building owned by the St. Jean Improvement So- ciety. The Station at Briggs Corner is occupied by Hose No. 7.
Improvements.
During the past year four additional Fire Alarm Boxes have been installed: one Federal Combination Hose and Chemical Motor Truck, fully equipped has been placed in service at Hose No. 5 located at He- bronville; 1,500 feet of 21/2 inch Fire Hose has been added; 8 large rubber covers for protecting contents of buildings from water damage have been pur- chased and 1 Baker Cellar Pipe added to the equip- ment.
Statistics.
Total number of fires for the year 1913, 194.
Bell alarms 56
Still alarms 115
Automatic alarms
8
Where no alarm was given 8
Assembly calls 7
Total 194
One call for assistance from Norton.
One 2 alarm fire on Mulberry Street.
Building fires
Brush fires 34
83
Railroad Sleepers 2
Automobiles
7
Electric Car
1
Chimney
16
Grass 13
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Locomotive 1
Woods 16
Dump 9
Railroad Water Tank 3
Rubbish 4
Ash barrel 2
Electric Wire 1
Telegraph pole 1
Tree afire from electric wire
1
Total 194
Number of bell alarms answered by each com- pany: Hose No. 1, 24 alarms; Hose No. 2, 39 alarms; Hose No. 3, 5 alarms; Hose No. 4, 18 alarms; Hose No. 5, 6 alarms; Hose No. 6 Siblyville, 2 brush fires; Hose No. 7 Briggs Corner. 1 house, 1 brush fire; Lad- der No. 1, 37 alarms; Ladder No. 2, 16 alarms; Lad- der No. 3, 48 alarms. Auto truck at South Main Street, 37 alarms.
Fire Loss.
Total loss for the year $35,018.61
Loss on buildings $ 26,767.57
Loss on contents 8,251.04
Total $35,018.61 Loss on buildings over insurance 1,225.00
Loss on contents over insurance 735.00
Total loss not covered by insurance . $1,960.00 Insurance on buildings at risk $219,500.00 Insurance on contents at risk 16,000.00
Total $235,500.00
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Cost of Maintaining Motor Apparatus.
Total number of miles travelled, 3 cars . . 5711/2 Total number of alarms answered . 149 Expense of car at So. Main St. Station . .. $75.00 Expense of car at So. Attleboro Station .. 50.00 Expense of car at Hebronville, Tool Box etc., $20.20, Supplies, $13.43 33.63
Hebronville auto went into commission
May 23. .
Total Expense $158.63
Motor located at So. Main St. answered 37 Bell and 79 Still Alarms.
Motor located at So. Attleboro answered 18 Bell and 12 Still Alarms.
Motor located at Hebronville answered 1 Bell and 5 Still Alarms.
During the year the motor truck at So. Main St. Station has answered 66% of the bell alarms and 68% of the still alarms.
The average cost of maintaining one pair of fire horses is $350.00. Comparing this cost with the maintenance cost of motor apparatus, shows clearly the economy of using motor apparatus.
Recommendations.
As previously stated in our report for the year 1912, we believe it is for the best interests of the town to replace each year with automobile appara- tus some of the horse drawn apparatus.
The expense for maintaining automobile ap- paratus is so much less than the expense of main- taining horse drawn apparatus and the improvement to the Department in rendering better protection, is so far ahead of the horse drawn, that we cannot state how superior it is but refer you to the cost of maintaining the automobiles in the Department and the amount of service rendered.
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We have carefully considered the needs of the Department and recommend the following:
1. We would recommend that an Automobile Tractor be purchased and attached to Ladder No. 3 at South Main Street Station.
2. We would recommend that an automobile be purchased for the use of the Board of Engineers.
3. We would recommend that 1,000 feet of Fire Hose be purchased.
4. We would recommend that the Town vote to pay two members of Hose No. 5 a sufficient salary for the purpose of operating the automobile located at Hebronville. One of these two men appointed should be obliged to be in the village at all times ready to drive the truck.
5. We would recommend that the Town either improve the service of Hose No. 3 at Farmers or disband the company. Their equipment is in good condition with a good company, but because of their inability to obtain a horse when an alarm is sounded, they are of no service to their section or to the Town.
6. We would recommend that the Town add three more permanent men.
7. We would recommend that the Town pur- chase two 35 foot Seagraves Truss Ladders.
8. We would recommend that the Town vote to grade the pay of all permanent men hereafter as follows:
1st. year Firemen. . . $2.50 per day
2nd. and 3rd. year men. 2.75 per day
4th. year and over men. 3.00 per day
Permanent Captains 3.50 per day
Electrician 3.50 per day
Salaries.
Chief Engineer $600.00 per year
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Assistant Engineers 200.00 per year Clerk of Engineers 25.00 per year Call Captains of Center Co. 140.00 per year
Hosemen in Center Companies 125.00 per vear Laddermen in Center Companies . 125.00 per year
Permanent Captains 21.00 per week
Electrician . 21.00 per week 19.25 per week
Permanent men
Farmers, So. Attleboro and Hebron- ville 50.00 per year
St. Jean Plat and Briggs Corner . 10.00 per year
We desire at this time to thank the officers and members of the Department and the Fire Police for their prompt response to fires, and to the citizens who have aided us in our efforts to make the De- partment efficient and dependable for any emer- gency which may arise.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief, FRED A. CLARK, Asst. Chief, WM. E. SWEENEY, Asst. Chief.
Roport of Attleborough Hospital
To the Citizens of Attleborough:
By a generous clause in will of Mrs. Ellen A. Winsor, the homestead estate of her father. the late James H. Sturdy, was bequeathed to the Town of Attleborough to be used for a general hospital. In addition to this gracious act Mrs. Winsor placed her residuary estate in a permanent fund to be known as the Albert W. and Ellen A. Winsor Fund. to be held in trust. the income only thereof to be used to assist in the maintenance of said hospital.
The location for such an institution was ideal. but to prepare the property for modern hospital work required the expenditure of a larger sum of money than the Town officials felt warranted at the time in asking the citizens to appropriate. At this crisis the Attleborough Hospital. a corporation or- ganized under Massachusetts laws. came forward and offered to take the property in trust. recon- struct the home house. build new additions, erect in connection therewith a modern operating wing. equip the whole plant. and open the institution as a general hospital to be known as the Sturdy Mem- orial Hospital.
The Town of Attleborough at a special meeting held May 14. 1912. accepted the offer of the Attle- borough Hospital. and in due time placed the prop- erty in question in trust with said corporation.
The work of reconstruction and building new was commenced in July. 1912. and on April 14. 1913. after an expenditure of something over $30.000. the hospital was opened.
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That such an institution was greatly needed by the Town of Attleborough is evident by the report of the Superintendent, which is annexed herewith.
Already the hospital has outgrown its present accommodations, and the Board of Managers are planning upon the erection, in the spring, of an- other building to be used for a Nurses' Dormitory, private rooms for patients.
By the decree of the Probate Court of Bristol County, it is expected that in due time the sum of $10,000 will come to the hospital from the estate of the late Fannie M. Tappan. This will only cover in part the new construction planned, leaving a large required balance to be provided for.
It is hoped that the permanent fund established by Mrs. Winsor will furnish sufficient income to cover the expenses of light, fuel and janitor, but the larger and principal cost of maintenance must be provided for by income from patients and con- tributions from a generous public.
The Women's Hospital Aid Association has done splendid auxiliary work during the nine months that the hospital has been opened, its con- tributions have been most helpful and thankfully received by the Board of Managers.
Reports of the Superintendent and Treasurer follow:
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Managers of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, Mass.
I herewith submit my general report as super- intendent of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital from April 14, 1913, the date when the hospital was open- ed to January 1, 1914.
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Number of patientsadmitted 183
Medical
34
Surgical
Obstetrical 135
14
Male 58
Female 125
Well 139
Relieved 23
Unrelieved 4
Deaths
Medical
7
Accidents
3
Under Anasthesia
1
Total 11
Number of Operations 130
Major 78
Minor 52
Free Patients 10
Training School for nurses opened August 5, 1913.
The present staff in the hospital consists of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Grad- uate Nurse, 4 Training School pupil nurses.
MISS G. G. RICE, Supt.
Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
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TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE ATTLE- BOROUGH HOSPITAL.
To the Board of Managers and Trustees of the Attle- borough Hospital:
I herewith submit my report as treasurer of the Attleborough Hospital including the operating ex- penses of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital for the period ending Dec. 31, 1913.
Building Account.
Dr.
Subscriptions
$22,836.09
Perpetual Bed
5,000.00
Appropriated from Membership Account
1,300.00
Appropriated from Trust Ac-
count
882.30
Interest on Bank Account
37.79
Freight Rebate
3.00
Granite Sold
6.00
Bags Sold
1.20
$30,066.38
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Cr.
Expense of Remodelling Hos-
pital
$30.066.38
$30.066.38
Membership Account.
Dr.
Receipts
$
1.481.00
$1.481.00
Cr.
Printing. Stationery, etc.
62.10
Appropriated to Building Ac- count 1.300.00
Balance
118.90
$1,481.00
Trust Account. Dr.
Rent
260.00
Received from Executors 1.000.00
Sale of Miscellaneous Articles 35.00
Dividend from Securities
1.496.00
$2.791.00
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Cr.
Repairs on Cottage $ 396.67
Connecting with Sewer
100.00
Safety Deposit Box
5.00
Stamps .50
Treasurer's Bond
50.00
Legal Expenses
5.50
Appropriated to Hospital Ac-
count
827.00
Appropriated to Building Ac-
882.30
Balance
524.03
$2,791.00
Hospital Account.
Dr.
Hospital Receipts
$ 6,193.05
Donations
82.55
Free Beds
1,500.00
Appropriated from Trust Ac- count
827.00
$8,602.60
Cr.
Salaries $ 3,484.44
Hospital Supplies and Equip-
ment 1,227.74
Housekeeping Supplies 1,589.81
Miscellaneous Expense 763.45
Heat, Light & Water 568.65
Balance 968.51
$8,602.60
count
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Summary. Dr.
Balance from Membership Ac- count $ 118.90
Balance from Trust Account 524.03
Balance from Hospital Account 968.51
$1,611.44
Cr.
Bank Balance $ 1,606.97
Cash on hand 4.47
$1,611.44
HAROLD E. SWEET, RAYMOND M. HORTON F. G. SIMMONDS, Auditors. The Attleborough Hospital.
List of securities delivered to the Attle- borough Hospital by the Executors of the Estate of Ellen A. Winsor to establish the Albert W. and Ellen A. Winsor Fund.
201 shares Royal Weaving Co. Stock, no recent sale, no market, probable value $110 a share $22,110.00 215 shares Pawtucket Haircloth Co. Stock $60 a share bid 12,900.00
96 shares Narragansett Electric Light Co. Stock $89 a share 8,544.00 7 shares Attleborough Savings & Loan Association. $500 a share 3,500.00
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1,300 shares Mercantile Land Co. Stock, Boston, value unknown, possibly 15c a share
2,700 shares Cummington Land Trust Stock, Boston, Value unknown, possi- bly 10c a share
32 shares Narragansett Electric Light
Co. Debentures $87 a share 2,784.00
3-$1,000 Bonds Oklahoma Gas & Elec- tric Co. market value $90 2,700.00
3-$1,000 Bonds Michigan State Tele- phone Co. market value $96 2,880.00
EDWARD L.GREEN,
Treasurer.
We have examined the above named securities, and found them as listed above.
B. F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE,
Auditors. Town of Attleboro.
JOSEPH L. SWEET, EDWARD L. GOWEN, ERNEST D. GILMORE,
EDWARD A. SWEENEY, WILLIAM J. LUTHER, PHILIP E. BRADY,
GEORGE A. SWEENEY, Selectman of Attleboro. MILLARD F. ASHLEY, Selectman of Attleboro. FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer of Attleboro. Board of Managers. Of the Attleborough Hospital
Report of the Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herein submit a report of the work of the po- lice department for the year 1913. During the year we have prosecuted the following cases:
Respectfully submitted this 7th day of January 1914.
CHARLES E. WILBUR, Chief of Police.
Males Females Total
Abandonment of family
3
3
Adultery
3
3
Assault
40
40
Assault to murder
3
3
Assault with dangerous weapon
2
2
Bastardy
3
3
Breaking, entering and larceny
1
1
Burglary
2
2
Carrying concealed weapon
1
1
Common beggar
1
1
Common night walker
4
4
Collecting junk without a license
1
1
Committing an unnatural act
1
1
Committing a nuisance
2
2
Contempt of court
1
1
Cruelty to animals
16
16
Delinquency
10
10
Disorderly house, keeping of
4
3
7
Disturbing the peace
51
4
55
Drunkenness
304
10
314
Escaped from prison
2
2
Evading car fare
6
6
Exposure of person
1
1
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Male Female Total
Failure to file certificate
1
1
Forgery
2
2
Fornication
2
2
4
Fraud
2
2
Gaming
12
12
Gaming nuisance
1
1
Game law, violation of
3
3
Highway robbery
2
2
Insane
4
1
5
Interfering with an officer
3
3
Larceny
53
4
57
Lewdness
6
5
11
Liquor law, violation of
19
1
20
Malicious mischief
8
8
Neglect to provide
14
14
Obscenity
7
7
Peddling without a license
9
1 10
Practising medicine without tration
regis-
1
1
Robbery
2
2
Stubborness
1
3
4
Tramp
30
30
Trespass
6
6
Unlicensed dog
2
2
Uttering threats
2
2
Vagrancy
14
14
Violation of the auto law
23
23
Violation of town by-laws
5
5
Other offenses not classified
51
51
-
Total
745
39
784
Report of the Lockup Keeper
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herein submit my report as keeper of the lock- up for the year 1913. During the year we have cared for 572 males and 30 females.
Respectfully submitted this 7th day of January, 1914.
CHARLES E. WILBUR, Keeper of the Lockup.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
Scales sealed during year 1913:
Platform scales over 5,000 Ibs. 9
Platform scales under 5,000 Ibs. 74
Computing scales 7
Slot weighing scales 5
Other scales
257
Weights
420
Liquid Measures
305
Liquid Measures condemned
1
Linear measures 43
Measuring pumps 25
Sealing fees . $76.79
Report sent to State November 15, 1913:
Number of hours in Office 26 hours at 30c 7.80
Number of hours on team 135 hours at 50c ...
67.50
$75.30
P. BARRY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
General Department.
Dr.
To Cash on hand Jan. 1st., 1913 $3,667.95
To amount invested in real estate mort- gages and notes, Jan. 1st., 1913 24,800.00
To amount invested in bonds, Jan. 1, 1913. 20,000.00
To cash from Town Treasurer,
$4,000.00
To Interest,
2,250.13
$6,250.13
$54,718.08
Cr.
Amount invested in real estate mortgages January 1, 1914, $28,800.00 Amount invested in Bonds, Jan. 1, 1914, 25,336.25 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914, 581.83
$54,718.08
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Water Department.
Dr.
To cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913 $1,146.45
To amount invested in real es-
tate mortgages Jan. 1, 1913, .. $60,450.00
To amount invested in Bonds, Jan. 1, 1913, 37,000.00
To cash from Town Treasurer, .$10,000.00
To interest,
4,246.23
$14,246.23
$112,842.68
Cr.
Amount invested in real estate mortages Jan. 1, 1914, . . .. $61,975.00 Amount invested in Bonds, Jan. 1, 1914, 50,798.75 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914, 68.93
$112,842.68
FRED G. MASON, WILLIAM J. LUTHER, FRANK W. WEAVER, Commissioners of Sinking Fund. FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
Examined January 14, 1914 and found correct.
B. F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE. Auditors.
Annual Report of the Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of Attleborough:
We hereby submit our annual report for the year 1913.
Table of Aggregates, April 1, 1913.
Number of residents assessed on property .. 2,828
Individuals 2,159
All others 669
Numberof non-residents assessed on property 860
Individuals 675 All others 185
Number of persons assessed 7,628
On property 3,688
On polls only 3,940
Number of male polls assessed
5,342
Tax on each poll $2.00
Number of horses assessed 676
Number of cows assessed 747
Number of sheep assessed 3
Number of other meat cattle assessed 75
Number of swine assessed 291
Number of dwelling houses assessed 2,998
Number of fowl assessed (value $2,415) 5,520 Value of assessed personal estate ..... $7,649,635.00 Value of assessed personal estate ex-
cluding resident bank stock 7,407,085.00
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Value of assessed resident bank stock .. 242,550.00 Value of assessed real estate 12,666,558.00 Value of assessed buildings, excluding land 7,567,700.00 Value of assessed land excluding build- ings 5,098,858.00
$12,666,558.00 Tax for Sate, County and Town pur- poses, including overlayings 380,438.71
Tax on personal estate.
.$139,223.35
Tax on real estate 230,531.36
Tax on polls .
10,684.00
Rate of tax, $18.20 per $1,000.00.
Increase of 1913 Over 1912.
Increase of valuation on buildings, ex- cluding land $314,555.00
Increase of valuation on land, excluding
buildings
416,748.00
Increase of valuation on personal estate 46,625.00 Increase of valuation on resident bank
stock
1,800.00
Total increase in valuation
$779,728.00
Increase in number of polls
43
Added Taxes and Valuations.
Added valuation: Real estate and personal $52,330.00
Polls 143
Added taxes: Real estate 872.59
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Personal 79.80
Polls 286.00
Total
$1,238.39
Appropriations for 1913.
Park Street land $ 1,000.00
Salary of Sewer Commissioners 300.00
Pauper Dept. 7,500.00
Medical Attendance, Pauper
Dept.
500.00
Soldiers' Relief .
2,250.00
W. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R. ..
300.00
Rent, W. A. Streeter Post, G. A. R. 348.00
Spanish War Veterans, Decorat- ing Graves 50.00
Overdrafts 893.53
Current and Incidentals 17,000.00
Police Department 7,500.00
Public Library 7,200.00
Fire Dept., Current and Inciden- tals 25,000.00
Fire Alarm Boxes, Sibleyville 400.00
1,500 feet of Hose, Fire Dept. . .
900.00
Rubber Covers, Fire Dept. 100.00
Educational Dept.
87,550.00
Water used by Fire Dept. 13,860.00
Water Dept.
23,000.00
Hebronville Hose House and Ap- paratus 3,500.00
Street Lighting 16,300.00
Insurance 3,000.00
Curbing sidewalks 3,000.00
Concrete sidewalks 3,000.00
Thacher Brook Drain and Ten
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