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Fuel and Light.
Fuel
$833.09
Light
183.23
Hydrant Rental
$14,340.00
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
Repairs.
$243.24
Laundry Work.
88.20
Furniture and Furnishings.
130.57
All other
244.73
Other Expenses.
Printing and Stationery
$7.39
Telephone.
251.49
Liability Insurance.
1,010.00
All other
77.32
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$700.00
Expenditures.
$607.07
92.93
Balance 12-31-15
$700.00
$700.00
169
ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES.
Inspector, Salary
$591.67
Stationery and Postage.
5.25
Incidentals.
10.15
$607.70
INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
Appropriation
$300.00
Expenditures.
$266.14
Balance 12-31-15
33.86
$300.00
$300.00
EXPENDITURES.
Inspector, Salary
$250.00
Printing and Stationery
12.25
Car Fares, etc.
3.89
$266.14
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Appropriation.
$565.00
Expenditures.
$564.36
Balance 12-31-15
.64
$565.00
$565.00
EXPENDITURES.
Sealer, Salary
$450.00
Stationery and Postage.
8.26
Printing and Advertising
17.20
Car Fares, teams etc.
49.00
All other
39.90
$564.36
MOTH EXTERMINATION.
Appropriation.
$1,400.00
Expenditures
$1,387.08
Balance 12-31-15
12.92
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent.
$765.74
Labor.
528.26
Car Fares, Teams, etc.
39.15
Hardware and Tools.
25.71
Insecticides.
28.22
$1,387.08
.
170
ANNUAL REPORT
TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures. .
$91.68
Balance 12-31-15
8.32
$100.00
$100.00
EXPENDITURES.
Salary and Wages.
Warden and Assistant.
$84.50
All other
7.18
$91.68
FORESTRY.
Appropriation.
$500.00
EXPENDITURES.
To State Forestry
$500.00
GREAT MEADOW HILL TOWER.
Appropriation.
$1000.00
EXPENDITURES.
To State Forestry
$100.00
DOG OFFICER.
$300.00
Expenditures.
$199.26
Balance 12-31-15
100.74
$300.00
$300.00
EXPENDITURES.
Dog Officer, Services.
$199.26
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation. Expenditures Balance 12-31-15
$6,450.00
$6,445.55
4.45
$6,450.00
$6,450.00
Appropriation
171
ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries and Wages.
Health Officer
$500.00
Clerk .
172.92
Printing and Stationery.
321.35
Telephone.
12.34
All other
27.80
Contagious Diseases.
Drugs and Medicines
$28.96
Dry Goods and Clothing
45.62
Hospitals
91.08
All other
21.00
Tuberculosis.
Board and Treatment.
$1,247.36
Medical Attendance and Medicines
545.59
Groceries and Provisions
711.21
Rent.
58.04
Laboratory.
63.96
Transportation.
35.85
Other Expenses.
Plumbing Inspectors
$314.00
Vaccination.
11.25
Inspection of Slaughter
500.00
Inspection of Animals.
225.00
Inspection of Milk.
275.00
Garbage (Removal).
800.00
Care of Public Dump.
357.00
All other
80.22
$6,445.55
SEWER MAINTENANCE 1915.
Appropriation
$2,875.00
Expenditures .
$2,852.01
Balance 12-31-15
22.99
$2,875.00
$2,875.00
EXPENDITURES.
Administration.
Superintendent
$100.00
Clerk.
208.50
Printing and Stationery
186.90
All Other
208.16
General.
Labor
$895.28
Teams.
7.43
Tools and Equipment.
74.20
Pipe and Fittings.
254.75
172
ANNUAL REPORT
Brick and Cement.
36.79
Flushing . . . . Filtration-Labor
780.00
$2,852.01
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, 1915.
General Administration
$3,700.00
Expenditures.
$3,518.32
Balance 12-31-15
181.68
$3,700.00
$3,700.00
EXPENDITURES.
Superintendent Public Works
$2,291.63
Engineer
1,050.00
Incidentals.
176.69
$3,518.32
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, 1915.
General Highway Appropriation
$43,600.00
Sidewalks and Curbing.
3,500.00
Dust Layer and Tar .
9,000.00
Signs, Guide Boards, etc.
225.00
EXPENDITURES.
Highways, General.
$43,599.84
Sidewalks and Curbing.
3,495.32
Dust Layer and Tar.
9,000.00
Signs, Guide Boards, etc.
112.45
Balance on hand, 12-31-15
117.39
$56,325.00
$56,325.00
EXPENDITURES.
Highway-General Department.
Labor
$21,679.04
Teams.
6,391.96
Broken Stone, etc.
2,308.63
Pipe and Cement.
675.89
Lumber ..
324.14
Equipment and Repairs
4,545.32
Horses
126.89
100.00
173
ANNUAL REPORT
Hay, Grain and Straw
1,517.72
Shocing.
176.90
Hardware and Tools.
604.07
Freight and Expenses
63.89
Fuel and Light.
956.94
Car Tickets
40.00
Automobile.
504.50
Automobile, Repairs, etc.
79.80
All other .
941.29
Engineering Supplies.
93.12
Insurance.
618.24
Sand and Gravel.
432.41
Bridges.
1,069.79
Brick
38.50
Sidewalk and Curbing, Repairs, etc.
229.36
Signs, Guide Boards, etc.
112.45
Sidewalks and Curbing
3,495.32
Dust Layer and Tar
9,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal. 1
Labor
$26.45
Teams.
3.75
Plows, Repairs, etc.
122.81
All other
28.43
$56,207.61
STREET LIGHTING, 1915.
Appropriation
$18,200.00
Expenditures . .
$18,143.16
Balance on hand, 12-31-15.
56.84
$18,200.00
$18,200.00
EXPENDITURES.
Attleboro Steam & Electric Co.
$18,143.16
(As per Contract).
CHARITY DEPARTMENT, 1915.
Appropriation (1915) .
$22,800.00
Expenditures. .
$22,452.95
Balance on hand Dec. 31-15.
347.05
$22,800.00
EXPENDITURES, 1915.
Administration.
Overseers Clerk .
$1,027.78 97.40
174
ANNUAL REPORT
Printing, Stationery and Postage.
75.93
All other 265.81
City Farm.
Salary-Superintendent and Matron.
$600.00
Other Salaries and Wages .
435.93
Groceries and Provisions.
1,315.81
Dry Goods and Clothing
108.14
Building, Repairs, etc.
256.26
Fuel and Light.
378.12
Hay, Grain and Seed .
1,151.32
All other.
598.72
Outside Relief by City.
Groceries and Provisions
$5,062.02
Coal and Wood .
895.31
Board and Care.
416.00
Medicines and Medical Attendance.
182.40
Institutions
646.12
Hospitals
355.65
Burials
125.00
Rents.
1,627.77
Dry Goods and Clothing
392.17
All other
313.19
Relief by Other Cities and Towns.
Cities.
$613.33
Towns
1,260.82
Mother's Aid.
City .
$3,484.28
Other Cities and Towns.
289.53
Temporary Aid
172.50
Miscellaneous.
Surveying City Farm.
91.60
Forestry Work.
214.04
$22,452.95
CITY PHYSICIAN, 1915.
Appropriation. $500.00
EXPENDITURES.
Dr. W. E. Rounseville, Salary. $500.00
175
ANNUAL REPORT
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Soldiers' Benefits, General Administration.
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures.
87.50
Balance 12-31-15
12.50
$100.00
$100.00
EXPENDITURES.
Agent, Fred L. Morse
$87.50
STATE AID, 1915.
Appropriation
$2,700.00
Expenditures
$2,444.00
Balance 12-31-15
256.00
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
EXPENDITURES.
Sundry persons, as per payrolls.
$2,444.00
Soldiers' Relief.
Appropriation.
$2,250.00
Expenditures.
$2,107.50
Balance 12-31-15
142.50
$2,250.00
$2,250.00
EXPENDITURES.
Sundry persons, as per payrolls.
$2,107.50
SOLDIERS' BURIALS.
Appropriation.
$150.00
Expenditures.
$80.00
Balance 12-31-15
70.00
$150.00
$150.00
EXPENDITURES.
T. T. Berry & Sons
$50.00
C. F. Stone.
30.00
$80.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation General Maintenance Miscellaneous Receipts.
$105,330.00
600.00
$105,930.00
176
ANNUAL REPORT
Vocational Schools.
500.00
$106,430.00
EXPENDITURES.
School Dept., Gen. Maintenance.
$105,906.45
School Dept., Vocational Schools.
471.60
Balance on hand 12-31-15, Gen. Dept.
23.55
Balance on hand 12-31-15, Vocational Dept
28.40
$106,430.00
EXPENDITURES.
General Administration.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
$2,400.00
Clerks.
1,282.00
Truant Officer
650.00
All other
300.40
Stationery, Printing, etc.
309.78
Telephones.
323.09
Travelling Expenses
86.61
School Census.
75.00
All other . .
81.17
Teachers' Salaries.
Day Schools.
High.
$13,734.89
Elementary
49,155.34
Supervisors
3,685.91
Vacation .
228.00
Vocational.
270.00
Evening Schools.
Elementary
$868.25
Vocational
80.00
Text Books and Supplies.
High.
2,070.58
Elementary .
2,720.74
All other
197.76
Transportation
3,563.00
Janitors' Salaries.
High (Day)
1,800.00
Elementary .
7,790.08
High (Evening)
66.50
Elementary (Evening) .
42.00
177
ANNUAL REPORT
Fuel and Light.
High. .
1,041.34
Elementary
5,815.26
Vocational
34.44
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
High School.
Repairs .
$922.52
Janitor Supplies
125.92
All other .
156.01
Elementary.
Repairs.
3,883.57
Janitor's Supplies
187.59
All other.
586.50
Furniture and Furnishings
435.22
High.
122.05
All other .
62.55
Vocational (Evening)
52.75
Other Expenses.
Graduation Expenses.
108.18
Benevolance . .
285.21
Surveying
24.93
Water. .
286.19
School Physician
400.00
All other .
66.72
106,378.05
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$7,500.00
Expenditures.
$7,476.35
Balance 12-31-15
23.65
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries and Wages.
Librarian.
$917.13
Assistants .
1,761.20
Janitor
963.65
Books and Periodicals.
Books
1,491.97
Periodicals
402.77
178
ANNUAL REPORT
Binding.
Books.
$317.04
Periodicals.
31.15
Fuel
460.15
Light
364.10
Buildings and Grounds.
Repairs .
$96.86
Furniture and Furnishings.
126.50
Care of Grounds.
17.15
All other
105.34
Printing, Stationery, etc ..
204.68
Freight and Express, etc.
43.49
Telephone.
20.75
All other
152.42
$7,476.35
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED.
CAPRON PARK.
Appropriation
$3,620.00
Expenditures $3,620.00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent.
$780.00
All other .
1,447. 75
Other Expenses.
Teams
$188.00
Loam and Dressing
270.92
Trees, Shrubs, etc
215.64
Building Repairs.
27.83
Animals .. .
21.25
Food for Animals.
90.87
Lighting.
214.07
All other
363.67
$3,620.00
FOURTH OF JULY.
Appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures.
$485.11
Balance 12-31-15
14.89
$500.00
$500.00
EXPENDITURES.
Sun Publishing Co
$4.50
Le Clair's Band.
126.00
M. F. Ashley Co
8.24
179
ANNUAL REPORT
Robbins Co
16.50
H. S. DeGroat
4.00
F. W. Woolworth Co.
2.25
W. H. Saart Co
91.12
R. I. Fireworks Co
150.00
Miscellaneous Supplies.
82.50
$485.11
MEMORIAL DAY, G. A. R.
Appropriation
$300.00
EXPENDITURES.
W. G. Streeter, Post 145, G. A. R. $300.00
MEMORIAL DAY SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Appropriation
$50.00
EXPENDITURES.
Herbert A. Clark Camp No. 45
$50.00
G. A. R. RENT.
Appropriation
$348.00
EXPENDITURES.
W. A. Streeter, Post 145, G. A. R.
$348.00
MARIA L. DICKINSON.
Appropriation
$25.00
EXPENDITURES.
Maria L. Dickinson
$25.00
PRINTING CITY DOCUMENTS.
Appropriation.
$1,200.00
Expenditures.
$1,132.60
Balance 12-31-15
67.40
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
EXPENDITURES.
Advertising Printing.
$308.65
823.95
$1,132.60
.
180
ANNUAL REPORT
INSURANCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
$673.75
Expenditures. Balance 12 31-15
326.25
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
EXPENDITURES.
To Various Persons $673.75
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE.
Water Department.
Appropriation.
$33,750.00
Expenditures. .
$30,732.36
Balance on hand 12-31-15
3,017.64
$33,750.00
$33,750.00
EXPENDITURES.
Administration.
Superintendent (H. F. Conant)
$300.00
Registrar (H. F. Conant)
63.00
Clerks.
140.00
Printing, Stationery, etc.
206.87
Telephones
140.94
Office Equipment, etc.
96.70
Engineer's Supplies.
68.54
All other
236.15
General.
Labor.
$4,764.47
Meter Reader.
784.10
Automobiles and Teams.
411.81
Pipe and Fittings.
364.87
Equipment and Repairs
456.88
Freight and Express.
21.28
Shop and Barn.
119.79
WATER DEPARTMENT- (GENERAL).
Gasoline
$398.15
Insurance.
767.34
Hay and Grain.
93.28
All other
128.43
Pumping Station.
Engineers.
$2,308.00
Firemen.
918.00
Coal.
2,893.82
Oil and Packing.
241.72
181
ANNUAL REPORT
Valves and Fittings.
15.77
Building Repairs
157.03
Labor
823.05
Light .
67.65
Electrical Work.
60.00
All other
. . 204.39
Meters.
Labor
$40.50
Meters and Fittings.
33.35
Water Construction.
Labor
$2,965.93
Cement .
40.41
Pipe and Fittings
4,624.28
Meters.
2,092.26
Stand Pipe.
3,625.00
All other
58.60
Total Expenditures $30,732.36
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Interest.
Appropriations
$59,609.00
Expenditures.
58,974.64
Balance 12-31-15
634.36
$59,609.00
$59,609.00
EXPENDITURES.
For General Loans
$11,486.00
Temporary Loans
5,905.64
Sewer Loans.
17,380.00
Water Loans.
23,535.00
Grade Crossing Assessment.
668.00
$58,974.64
City Debt.
Appropriation
$54,150.00
EXPENDITURES.
To Various Financial Institutions and Individuals.
$54,150.00
.
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$12,500.00
EXPENDITURES.
To Commissioners Sinking Funds
$12,500.00
182
ANNUAL REPORT
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT.
Appropriations.
State Tax $40.755 00
State Highway Tax
924 10
Non-Resident Bank Tax
1,895 04
Bureau of Statistics
1,117:17
County Tax
22,126 93
$66,818.24
EXPENDITURES.
Commonwealth of Mass $44,691.31
County of Bristol 22,126.93
$66,818 24
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES.
Appropriations
$824.27
Expenditures
$824.27
Sundry Accounts (Auditor's Statements)
$500.67
Commissions Tax Collector, 1913-14
323 60
$824.27
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS. EAST SIDE PLAYGROUND.
Appropriation
$460 56
EXPENDITURES.
Supervisor, and Salaries
$150.50
Accessories. .
213.35
Labor and Material.
96.71
$460.56
RIFLE RANGE.
Loan Authorized.
$6,000.00
Expenditures
$3,742.14
Balance 12-31-15
2.257.86
$6,000.00
$6.000.00
EXPENDITURES.
For Real Estate
$3,560.00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Supplies Labor.
$182.14
Surveys, etc
$3,742.14
183
ANNUAL REPORT
NON REVENUE ACCOUNT.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation.
$3,921.80
Expenditures. .
$3,916.24
Balance on hand, 12-31-15.
5.56
$3,921.80
$3,921.80
EXPENDITURES.
Labor.
$2,563.90
Pipe and Fittings
553.85
Brick and Cement.
430.00
All other
368.49
$3,916.24
CITY OF ATTLEBORO REVENUE ACCOUNTS Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1915.
ASSETS
Cash (In Bank and Office)
$14,852.30
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue. .
125,000.00
Accounts Receivable
Taxes-
Levy of 1913 10,637.52
Levy of 1914. 34,533.26
(Reimbursements, abatements 1915
Levy of 1915 102,428.43 147,599.21 Taxes $16.32)
Overlay for Abatements 1914 779.23 Overlay for Abatements 1915 4,693.89
Special Assessments
Apportioned Sewer 1914
6,092.78
Apportioned Sewer 1915. 6,123.14
Unapportioned Sewer 1913. 1,909.88
Committed Interest 1915. 1,474.79
$15,600.59
Concrete Betterment 1913 37.00
Concrete Betterment 1914 . . . 179.78
216.78
Surplus 1915. 46,328.84
184
ANNUAL REPORT
Sewer Assessment Revenue
Received for Investment
15,595.70
1
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash used for Non- Revenue purposes. .. 3,742.14
REVENUE ACCOUNTS-Continued.
Curbing Betterment 1913. . .
241.52
Curbing Betterment 1914. ..
407.15
Curbing Betterment 1915.
29.40
678.07
Holman Drain.
837.70
837.70
*Excise Tax 1915
266.05
266.05
Departmental Accounts Receivable
Highway.
169.91
Charity Dept. 1914-1915
2,251.10
School Department.
41.25
2,462.26
Water Accounts
Rates 1914.
169.35
Rates 1915.
3,115.11
Pipe and Labor 1915. .
334.10
3,618.56
State Aid 1915
2,444.00
Soldiers Burial 1915.
80.00
2,524.00
$192,397.66
*Taunton and Pawtucket Street R. R. Co., $189.51
*Norton and Taunton Street R. R. Co., 76.54
ANNUAL REPORT
192,397.66
185
DEFERRED REVENUE Dec. 31, 1915.
ASSETS
Sewer Assessments Apportioned but not due. $72,378.22
Robert St. Sewer Assessment
Apportioned but not due. 135.06
Apportioned 1916-24. 135.06
Holman Drain Assessment
Holman Drain Assessment
Apportioned but not due. 211.27
Apportioned 1916-24. 211.27
Curbing Betterment
Curbing Betterment
Apportioned but not due.
44.70
Apportioned 1916-24 44.70
NON REVENUE ACCOUNT
Cash
In Bank. . .
5.56
Sewer Construction. 5.56
Loans Authorized
6,000.00
Rifle Range
Real Estate etc.
$3,742.14
Appropriation Balance. 2,257.86
6,000.00
186
ANNUAL REPORT
LIABILITIES
Sewer Assessments
Apportioned 1916-22 $72,378.22
Robert St. Sewer Assessment
DEBT.
DR.
CR.
(From Sinking Fund)
Sinking Fund, Cash and Securities
Water Loan Bonds. . $132.112,47
Richardson School Bonds, 312%. 30,000.00
Municipal Loan Bonds. 65,136.70
Water Bonds, 312% 237,000.00
Water Bonds, 4%. . 218,000.00
(Serial Debt)
Serial Sewer Debt.
421,000.00
Serial Water Debt.
144,500.00
Serial Municipal Debt. 202,000.00
$1,292,500.00
$1,292,500.00
ANNUAL REPORT
Net Bonded Indebtedness
$197,249.17 $1,095,250.83
Peck St. Extension Bonds, 4% $40,000.00
187
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
TRUSTS.
Cash and Securities. $36,473.90
Deborah Starkey Fund (Principal). $1,000.00
Capron Fund (Principal). 34,788.65 685.25
Capron Fund (Income). .
$36,473.90
$36,473.90
INVESTMENTS.
Cash (in Bank). Securities (par value).
$18,977.25
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. .... $108,977.25
90,000.00
$108,977.25
$108,977.25
188
ANNUAL REPORT
CITY OF ATTLEBORO Revenue Appropriation Accounts, January 1, 1915 to January 1, 1916
Appropriations
Charges to November 30
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec.31 '15
General Government:
Municipal Council
$500.00
$168.60
$63.37
$231.97
$268.03
Mayor's Dept ..
1,750.00
1,636.81
104.51
1,741.32
8.68
Auditors' Dept.
1,200.00
1,037.09
122.90
1,159.99
40.01
Treas. and City Clerk Dept. .
4,500.00
3,634.69
788.05
4,422.74
77.26
Collector's Dept. .
1,925.00
1,760.04
160.53
1,920.57
4.43
Assessors' Dept.
4,350.00
3,653.41
454.55
4,107.96
242.04
Law Dept ..
600.00
406.09
128.80
534.89
65.11
City Messenger Dept.
830.00
750.50
60.00
810.50
19.50
Elections and Registration.
2,400.00
902.27
624.46
1,526.73
873.27
City Stenographer . .
750.00
663.57
64.35
727.92
22.08
City Offices (maintenance)
3,500.00
2,676.78
671.04
3,347.82
152.18
City Offices (furnishings) .
2,475.00
2,189.42
260.25
2,449.67
25.33
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Dept.
14,750.00
12,818.81
1,549.49
14,368.30
381.70
Fire Dept. .
44,515.00
40,519.26
3,971.70
44,490.96
24.04
Inspector of Buildings.
700.00
547.47
59.60
607.07
92.93
Inspector of Wires.
300.00
191.41
74.73
266.14
33.86
Sealer of Wts. and Meas.
565.00
524.86
39.50
564.36
64
Moth Extermination .
1,400.00
1,185.72
201.36
1,387.08
12.92
ANNUAL REPORT
189
Appropriations
Charges to November 30
December Charges
Total
Unexpended Charges Bal. Dec. 31,'15
Tree Warden
100.00
52.58
39.10
91.68
8.32
Forestry .. . .
500.00
500.00
500.00
Dog Officer.
300.00
188.50
10.76
199.26
100.74
Great Meadow Hill Tower .
100.00
100.00
100.00
Health and Sanitation :
Health Officer's Salary
500.00
458.34
41.66
500.00
Health Dept. Maintenance.
5,950.00
4,264.13
1,681.42
5,945.55
4.45
Vital Statistics.
275.00
Sewer Maintenance ..
2,875.00
2,196.58
655.43
2,852.01
22.99
Highways:
Highways (Gen. Admin.).
3,700.00
3,033.30
485.02
3,518.32
181.68
Highways (Maintenance) .
43,600.00
41,981.68
1,618.16
43,599.84
.16
Sidewalks and Curbing. .
3,500.00
2,935.79
559.53
3,495.32
4.68
Dust Layer and Tar. .
9,000.00
8,951.75
48.25
9,000.00
Street Lighting
18,200.00
15,081.83
3,061.33
18,143.16
56.84
Sign, Guide Boards, etc ...
225.00
107.05
5.40
112.45
112.55
Charities:
Charity Dept. .
22,800.00
18,904.28
3,548.67
22,452.95
347.05
City Physician.
500.00
375.00
125.00
500.00
190
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275.00
Appropriations Charges to November 30
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec. 31, '15
Soldiers' Benefits:
Soldiers' Benefits (Gen. Ad.)
100.00
75.00
12.50
87.50
12.50
State Aid, 1915
2,700.00
2,242.00
202.00
2,444.00
256.00
Soldiers' Relief
2,250.00
1,917.50
190.00
2,107.50
142.50
Soldier's Burial, 1915
150.00
80.00
80.00
70.00
Education :
School Dept.
105,930.00
93,513.63
12,392.82
105,906.45
23.55
Vocational School.
500.00
342.05
129.55
471.60
28.40
Libraries:
Public Library.
7,500.00
6,142.39
1,333.96
7,476.35
23.65
Recreation and Unclassified :
Capron Park. ..
3,620.00
3,482.87
137.13
3,620.00
Fourth of July.
500.00
466.41
18.70
485.11
14.89
Memorial Day, G. A. R
300.00
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day, Span. W. V.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Maria L. Dickinson.
25.00
25.00
25.00
G. A. R. Rent.
348.00
348.00
348.00
Printing City Documents.
1,200.00
1,002.15
130.45
1,132.60
67.40
Ins .- Public Buildings.
1,000.00
622.75
51.00
673.75
326.25
*Revenue Reserve.
Public Service:
Water Dept. Maintenance. .
33,750.00
28,827.64
1,904.72
30,732.36
3,017.64
*Account transfered to Charity Department, $2,000; City Office Furnishings, $475.00; Maria L. Dickinson, $25.00
ANNUAL REPORT
191
Appropriations
Charges to November 30
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec.31,'15
Interest:
Anticipation of Rev. Loans.
6,280.00
5,057.92
847.72
5,905.64
374.36
Int. Gen. Purpose Loans.
11,486.00
11,486.00
11,486.00
Int. Sewer Loans. ..
17,640.00
10,640.00
6,740.00
17,380.00
260.00
Int. Water Loans ..
23,535.00
17,857.50
5,677.50
23,535.00
Int. Grade Crossing Assess. ..
668.00
668.00
668.00
Serial Debt:
General.
25,800.00
25,800.00
25,800.00
Sewer . .
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Water. .
11,000.00
9,000.00
2,000.00
11,000.00
Grade Crossings.
8,350.00
8,350.00
8,350.00
Sinking Fund:
Requirements, 1915
12,500.00
12,500.00
12,500.00
$485,317.00
$426,346.42
$50,514.97
$477,241.39
$8,075.61
Non-Revenue Purposes :
Sewer Construction .
3,921.80
2,712.11
1,204.13
3,916.24
5.56
East Side Playground .
460.56
437.00
23.56
460.56
(Donation Account)
Rifle Range ... .
6,000.00
3,730.74
11.40
3,742.14
2,257.86
192
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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Jan. 1, 1915, to Dec. 31, 1915.
Revenue
Property and poll taxes, 1915. $442,013.18
Departmental and other expenses
$477,241.39
(Auditor's statement)
Dr. Battershall. .
$30.00
Dr. F. V. Murphy .
49.00
U. S. Spanish War Veterans . 50.00
City of Attleboro, taxes . 24.67
Holman Drain Assessment. 200.00
S. O. Bigney claim. 147.00
$500.67
State Tax
40,755.00
State Highway Tax.
924.10
Non-Resident Bank Tax.
1,895.04
Bureau of Statistics
1,117.17
County Tax ..
22,126.93
East Side Playground.
460.56
Reserved for Overlay
8,184.94
1914 Liabilities paid during 1915-
Tax Collector-Commissions 1913-1914
323.60
Overlay-Excess of 1913 and prior.
524.88
Water rates, 1914 abatements. .
270.42
$554,324.70
Deficiency Account
Surplus Account
Expenditures, 1914 and prior.
$1,118.90
Bal. Jan. 1, 1915.
$47,993.80
Expenditures, Excess for 1915.
546.06
46,328.84
$1,664.96
Deficiency as per Surplus Accounts.
1,664.96
$1,664.96
Deficiency for 1915. $1,664.96
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR F. BOSWORTH, Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
From Capron Fund, extra. 300.00
From Sewer Loan Commission. 2,880.00
From Donations for playground .. . .
460.56
From all other revenue. 107,004.00
Revenue available for 1915 expendi- tures. .
Deficiency for 1915.
$552,659.74 1,664. 96
Expenditures
$554,324.70
Bal. Dec. 31, 1915.
194
ANNUAL REPORT
INDEX
Assessor's Report.
43
Attleborough Hospital, Report of.
47
Auditor's Report .
158
Board of Health, Report of .
63
City Clerk, Report of.
37
City Government.
3
City Physician, Report of
54
City Solicitor, Report of
153
Deborah Starkey Fund.
25 55
Inspector of Buildings
Inspector of Cattle.
Inspector of Dairies
Inspector of Slaughtering.
67 68 69
Inspector of Kerosene Oil.
156
Inspector of Wires
157
Mayor's Address
9
Moth Inspector, Report of.
62
Overseers of the Poor, Report of
52
Park Commissioners, Report of.
Planning Board, Report of
Police Dept., Report of
Public Library Trustees, Report of.
Public Works, Report of.
Engineering Dept
91 92 96
Water Dept
111
Street Lighting
113
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
School Department .
115
Attendance Officer, Report of.
141
Committee's Report
123
Drawing Supervisor, Report of.
137
Evening Schools.
130 119
Graduates, 1915.
147, 149, 151
High School Principal Report.
134
Music Supervisor, Report of
136
No School Signals
118
School Calendar
118
School Committee
117
School Physician, Report of.
140
School Directory
142
Superintendent, Report of
125
Teacher of Manual Training
138
Teacher of Sewing, Report of.
143
Vacation Schools.
133
Tax Collector, Report of
38
Treasurer, Report of.
22
Tree Warden.
62
51 68 70
Inspector of Milk
Inspector of Plumbing
75 78 81 84 91
Highway Dept
Sewer Dept.
155
Financial Statement
138
Teachers.
Engineers of Fire Dept, Report of
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