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Poll
162.00
From Individuals
87.00
Personal
3,421.24
From Cities and Towns
2,563.52
Real Estate
30,064.84
From State
597.63
From the State
Soldiers' Benefits
Corporation, Street
Railway
State Aid
2,434.00
and Bank
21,061.43
Soldiers' Burials
80.00
Licenses and Permits
Junk
1,500.00
Milk
47.50
Tuitions
532.25
Pool, Billiard, etc.
151.50
Industrial Evening School.
75.19
Sunday
187.00
Telephones
84.00
All other
477.75
Miscellaneous
111.00
2,363.75
802.44
ANNUAL REPORT
212
$1,841.25
Real Estate
49,190.88
68,575.29
Sealing Weights and Measures
223.38
Levy of 1916
Poll
$9,432.00
$358,082.50
33,648.08
3,248.15
2,514.00
Schools
SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS-Continued
Permits
Libraries
288.56
Marriages
215.00
All other
110.25
Recreation Parks
72.12
Fines and Forfeits Court
1,460.38
Grants and Gifts
From the State
30.71
From the County
1,840.38
From Individuals
937.52
All other Revenue.
668.60
Special Assesments
Moth
117.37
Sewers
13,305.54
Curbing
930.80
Holman Drain
614.68
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
319,300.00
General Loans
46,000.00
Premiums on Loans
53.25
365,353.25
Agency, Trust and Investment
Capron Fund
1,500.00
Sewer Investment Com.
12,000.00
Non-Resident Bank Tax.
1,799.03
15,299.03
Accounting
Refunds and Transfers.
238.55
Total Receipts.
$990,384.38
213
ANNUAL REPORT
Privileges
Public Service
2,242.46
Interest
On Deposits
931.59
3,477.21
On Taxes
3,543.26
On Special Assessments
5,463.22
On Water Rates
64.92
On all other items 3.89
10,006.88
14,968.39
Water Accounts
Water Rates 1916
51,230.17
Water Rates 1915 and Prior. 810.69
Hydrant Rentals 14,610.00
Pipe and Labor 1915-1916. . 2,286.44
68,937.30
325.25
CITY OF ATTLEBORO Revenue Appropriation Accounts, January 1, 1916, to January 1, 1917.
Appropriations
Charges to Dec. 1
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec. 30
General Government:
Municipal Council
$300.00
$193.12
$54.93
$248.05
$51.95
Mayor
1,750.00
1,385.82
322.08
1,707.90
42.10
Auditor
1,200.00
1,083.55
109.67
1,193.22
6.78
Treasurer and Clerk.
4,500.00
3,611.12
882.97
4,494.09
5.91
Collector
2,233.00
2,147.76
85.00
2,232.76
.24
Assessors
4,150.00
3,791.55
310.76
4,102.31
47.69
Law
850.00
690.45
87.71
778.16
71.84
City Messenger
830.00
750.00
60.00
810.00
20.00
Elections
1,750.00
1,201.70
540.16
1,741.86
8.14
City Stenographer
800.00
720.45
69.00
789.45
10.55
City Offices (maintenance)
3,790.00
3,221.71
564.79
3,786.50
3.50
City Offices (furnishings) .
300.00
167.43
167.43
132.57
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police
16,340.00
14,430.77
1,882.77
16,313.54
26.46
Fire
50,000.00
42,929.87
5,373.62
48,303.49
1,696.51
Inspector of Buildings
700.00
619.14
57.10
676.24
23.76
Inspector of Wires
300.00
233.63
50.38
284.01
15.99
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
650.00
580.36
46.70
627.06
22.94
Forestry
1,875.00
1,592.30
254.01
1,846.31
28.69
Dog Officer
207.28
178.20
29.08
207.28
214
ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriations
Charges to Dec. 1
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec. 30
Health and Sanitation:
Health Officer
600.00
341.67
250.00
591.67
8.33
Health Dept. (maintenance)
6,730.00
4,742.97
1,963.14
6,706.11
23.89
Vital Statistics
275.00
213.17
213.17
61.83
Public Works Department:
General Administration
7,250.00
6,651.41
596.71
7,248.12
1.88
Highway
41,400.00
38,205.51
2,914.46
41,119.97
280.03
Sewer
2,800.00
2,098.03
238.08
2,336.11
463.89
Water
29,500.00
22,927.96
4,788.96
27,716.92
1,783.08
Sidewalks and Curbing.
3,500.00
2,390.50
744.11
3,134.61
365.39
Dust Layer and Tar.
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Street Lighting
19,000.00
15,448.89
3,157.50
18,606.39
393.61
Signs, etc.
125.00
118.50
6.50
125.00
Charity Department:
Charities
22,600.00
18,342.31
3,524.10
21,866.41
733.59
City Physician
600.00
441.66
150.00
591.66
8.34
Soldiers' Benefits:
General Administration
100.00
75.00
25.00
100.00
State Aid
2,500.00
2,148.00
186.00
2,334.00
166.00
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
92.00
92.00
8.00
Soldiers' Relief
2,500.00
2,215.00
199.00
2,414.00
86.00
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215
Appropriations
Charges to Dec. 1
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec. 30
Education and Libraries:
Schools
114,599.41
100,938.25
13,619.44
114,557.69
41.72
Vocational Schools
500.00
84.93
9.24
94.17
405.83
Libraries
7,800.00
6,150.55
1,613.33
7,763.88
36.12
Recreation and Unclassified :
Capron Park
3,800.00
3,265.35
523.31
3,788.66
11.34
July 4th
500.00
485.72
485.72
14.28
Memorial Day, G. A. R.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day, S. W. V.
50.00
50.00
50.00
G. A. R. Rent.
348.00
348.00
348.00
S. W. V. Rent.
300.00
250.00
50.00
300.00
Printing City Documents.
1,200.00
875.61
154.76
1,030.37
169.63
Insurance Public Buildings.
1,200.00
542.00
42.00
584.00
616.00
Revenue Reserve
2,392.00
2,334.27
55.02
2,389.29
2.71
Interest:
Anticipation Revenue Loans.
6,500.00
5,015.89
1,269.24
6,285.13
214.87
General Loans
9,774.00
9,774.00
9,774.00
Sewer
16,560.00
10,100.00
6,460.00
16,560.00
Water
.
22,615.00
17,117.50
5,497.50
22,615.00
Grade Crossings
506.01
506.01
506.01
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ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriations
Charges to Dec. 1
December Charges
Total Charges
Unexpended Bal. Dec. 30
Municipal Indebtedness:
General
22,800.00
22,800.00
22,800.00
Rifle Range Note.
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
*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
9,074.93
9,074.93
9,074.93
Sinking Funds:
Requirements 1916
10,200.00
10,200.00
10,200.00
$502,124.63
$422,646.52
$71,366.13
$494,012.65
$8,111.98
496,124.63
416,646.52
488,012.65
*$9,000.00 in addition to above paid on sewer debt for Sewer Loan Fund in accordance with Special Act, Chap- ter 264, 1915.
Revenue Reserve-$233.00 transferred to City Collector's Department.
Revenue Reserve-$375.00 transferred to City Forester's Department.
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217
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES- Jan. 1, 1916, to Dec. 30, 1916
Receipts
Expenditures
Property and Poll Taxes, 1916. $452,923.80
Departmental and other, as per Auditor's statement
$488,012.65
State Tax
35,520.00
Capron Fund Extra.
300.00
State Highway
930.83
Sewer Loan Fund.
9,000.00
Non-Resident Bank Tax.
1,799.03
Donations, East Side Playground.
257.77
Bureau of Statistics.
269.83
Donations, Recreation Grounds ..
379.75
County Tax
25.757.08
Reserve for Overlay.
9.394.09
All other Revenue.
122,871.54
Sewer Loan Investment Commission
9,000.00
From Surplus to amend appropriations to Charity Department
4,600.00
To Elections
150.00
To Highways
46.68
To Health
730.00
To Police
340.00
Holman Drain Repairs, 1915
46.68
To Office Maintenance
290.00
H. E. Carpenter.
15.70
Overlays, Excess 1915.
668.16
Interest General Loans
120.00
Estimated Revenue 1915, abatements.
272.67
Dog Officer's Account.
7.28
Harry E. Carpenter, recording titles ..
15.70
Overlay Accounts-
Excess, 1913
2,077.22
Excess, 1914
2,627.09
Excess, 1915
668.16
Holman Drain Claims.
307.73
C. R. Manchester, Tax Coms. '13-'14 ..
131.11
Estimated Revenue, 1915. .
272.67
Insurance Claim, Richardson School. . .
99.41
$598,215.91
$598,215.91
EDGAR F. BOSWORTH, City Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT
December 30, 1916.
Excess Revenue 20,748.52
218
Recreation Grounds (Reserved)
3.26
C. R. Manchester. Tax Commissions
131.11
Holman Drain Claims, 1915
307.73
Overlays, Excess 1913.
2,077.22
Overlays, Excess 1914.
2.627.09
East Side Playground.
257.77
Recreation Grounds
376.49
From
ANALYSIS OF SURPLUS REVENUE.
Credit Balance, Dec. 31, 1915 Add: Excess for 1916.
$46.328.84 20,748.52
67,077.36
Deduct: Amount transferred to amend 1916 appropriations
6,283.96
60,793.40
Deduct: 1913-1914-1915 Liabilities paid dur- ing 1916
6,099.68
$54,693.72
Surplus Revenue-
Balance as per Revenue Statement, Dec. 30, 1916 $54,693.72
ANNUAL REPORT
$54,693.72
219
220
DISPOSITION OF EXCESS REVENUE
Excess Revenue from Appro. balances $8,111.98
Excess Revenue from Estimated Revenue. . 12,636.54
Total excess 20,748.52
Deducting amount used for amending vari-
ous departmental appropriations. 6,283.96
14,464.56
Net increase for 1916 (Excess Revenue) ....
8,364.88
Deduct :
1913-1915 Liabilities paid during 1916-
Holman Drain claims ... $307.73
C. R. Manchester (Coms.) .... 131.11
Est. Rev. 1915, abatements ... 272.67
Overlay Accounts-
Excess of 1913.
2,077.22
Excess of 1914.
2,627.09
Excess of 1915. 668.16
Harry E. Carpenter (Recording Titles) 15.70
6,099.68
$8,364.88
$8,364.88 EDGAR F. BOSWORTH, City Auditor.
December 30, 1916.
Balance, Dec. 30, 1916. $54,693.72
Balance, Dec. 31, 1915. 46,328.84
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY, 1916
Fire Department
Buildings and Land. $87,400.00
Apparatus and Equipment .. 35,526.50
Fire Alarm System. 17,366.00
Sundries 1,694.50
Finberg Playground Leedham Park
$1,500.00
1,000.00
Common
15,000.00
City Home
Buildings and Land. $10,500.00 3,600.00
Equipment
School Department
Buildings and Land .. $524,800.00
Equipment and Supplies. 47,500.00
Public Work Department
Office Furniture and Plans. $2,000.00
Water Dept., Land, Plant and Stock 906,000.00
Highway Dept., Real Estate and Stock .
25,600.00
Sewer System
462,000.00
$1,395,600.00
Attleboro Public Library
Building and Land.
$79,000.00
Furniture and Books 34,000.00
$113,000.00
Total
$2,368,012.00
Police Department Furniture and Equipment ... 1,950.00
Parks and Playground
Capron Park Buildings and Land. $38,575.00
EDGAR F. BOSWORTH, City Auditor.
Equipment
600.00
$39,175.00
Attleboro, Mass., Dec. 1, 1916. 221
ANNUAL REPORT
All Other Property
Rifle Range
3,750.00
Union Street Lot.
7,000.00
Capron Fund Estate.
16,990.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Attleboro Hospital Trus-
tees)
39,000.00
Miscellaneous City Equip- ment (Moth Dept. Sealer of W. and M. and Elections ) 5,660.00
$14,100.00
City Office, Furnishings and
$572,300.00
$141,987.00
Trust Funds
Capron Fund.
Deborah Starkey Fund.
(See Auditor's statement.)
.
222
ANNUAL REPORT
INDEX
Assessors, Report of. 53 -- 56
Auditor, Report of. 188-221
Building Inspector, Report of. 61
Charity Department, Report of. 62-63
City Physician, Report of. 64
Clerk, Report of 40
Collector, Report of 41-52
Fire Department, Report of. 65-73
Forestry Department, Report of. 74
Health Department, Report of.
75-91
Hospital, Report of.
57-60
Library, Report of 108-114
Mayor's Address
9-25
Officials, List of. 3 -- 8
Park Commissioners, Report of. 92-96
Planning Board, Report of. 97-103
Police Department, Report of. 104-107
Public Works Department, Report of.
115-133
School Committee, Report of 135-181
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of. 185-186
Solicitor, Report of. 182-184
Treasurer, Report of. 26-39
Wire Inspector, Report of. 187
GenRef. 914.48 A882
52-331
Jan. 29. 19.57
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