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Obviously, it has not been a year when there has been much opportunity or encouragement for the consideration of new industries, yet, despite this, a machine shop for the making of small tools is just starting in a modest way with encouraging possibilities of de- velopment, and has been financed largely through the local Chamber of Commerce.
It is not to be assumed because I have not specifically referred to some of the work that is being performed in other branches of the City's service that any reflection is intended upon the character of the work being performed or that there is any intent in mind to minimize its importance.
The detailed reports from every department will repay the time spent in their careful perusal by every member of this Council and every citizen interested in the conduct of our city government. They will all appear in the bound volume of annual reports, which will be issued shortly, and for which there should be a greater demand than has been evidenced since we discontinued our town meetings where they used to be distributed to each voter as he left the hall, and must have been useful merely for kindling fires rather than for inter- esting reading, if we may judge from the lack of demand for these reports in recent years.
My two years' association with those employed in the public service of the City of Attleboro in whatever capacity, has convinced me that our taxpayers are being rendered service that in efficiency and faithfulness is well above the average in American municipalities, and once more I am glad of the opportunity, thus presented, to pub- licly acknowledge my personal appreciation of the kindly and helpful support and co-operation that has been a feature of all my relations with my associates in the city government.
Again, to you, members of the Municipal Council, I extend felicita- tions and appreciative thanks for your ready and cordial co-operation.
Happily, your ranks have not been decimated by carnage at the polls, but I welcome the new member or members,-as the case may be,-with confidence that we shall be able to go forward with the same harmonious spirit of co-operation that has characterized our relations during the two years that it has been my good fortune to serve with most of you.
Fellow Citizens:
Once more we accept our responsibilities with a profound sense of the obligations resting upon us, an appreciation of your manifest good-will and a determination to justify still further your faith in us.
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Let me remind you, however, that this is not a one-sided con- tract,-no employer having set his workmen to the task has forth- with discharged his obligations,-the proper and efficient consumma- tion of the work requires that he manifest an intelligent and active interest in its progress. And so it is with you, my friends, your gov- ernment here in this good city of ours will be a reflection on the wishes and purposes of the majority, just so long as that majority expresses itself and interests itself actively and persistently in all matters that concern the public business and public welfare.
Your attention is called to the provision of the Charter requiring that the Council sit with open doors, thus giving an opportunity for interested citizens-you should all come under that category-from time to time to observe how the business of the city is being con- ducted and what legislation is being considered and passed.
I can assure you from quite regular attendance at the sessions of the past two years that these meetings are not always deadly dull with routine, but are enlivened frequently with discussion and argu- ment that is both interesting and instructive, so that the Council Chamber should be graced with the presence of more than the Super- intendent of Public Works, City Messenger and newspaper reporters as spectators on those evenings when the legislative branch of your city government is sitting.
We are prepared to do our part,-will you not encourage us still more than you have done already by manifesting a larger and more sustained interest in the public business ?
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TREASURER'S REPORT
To His Honor the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit the annual report of the finances of the City of Attleboro, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916, together with a state- ment showing the amount which the city is within the debt limit, a classified statement of the debt, and the amount of interest and debt to be paid in 1917.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1916:
Revenue
Non-Revenue
$14,852.30 5.56
Revenue Receipts
$14,857.86 $975,532.08
$990,389.94
Revenue Payments
$966,702.60
Non-Revenue Payments 5.56
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1916 ....
$966,708.16 23,681.78
$990,389.94
Debt Statement.
Gross City Debt, Jan. 1, 1916 ...
Tax Notes issued during the year
Rifle Range Notes issued during year
6,000.00
Paid on above debt during the year
519,800.00
Gross City Debt, Jan. 1, 1917. Less Sinking Fund Assets :- Water Department
General Department
$147,796.99 27,686.93
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund
120,767.58
$296,251.50
$1,007,448.50
Net City Debt, Jan. 1, 1917 ...
$1,417,500.00 400,000.00
$1,823,500.00
$1,303,700.00
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The total Debt is as follows :- Water Bonds:
4% Bonds due Jan. 1, 1919. $20,000.00
31/2% Bonds due Apr. 1, 1921 .. . 20,000.00
31/2% Bonds due Jan. 1, 1921. 10,000.00
4% Bonds due Oct. 1, 1922 25,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1923. 35,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1924. 40,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1926. 25,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1927 10,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1928. 13,000.00
31/2% Bonds due July 1, 1929 15,000.00
31/2% Bonds due July 1, 1930
12,000.00
31/2% Bonds due Apr. 1, 1932.
30,000.00
4% Bonds due Oct. 1, 1933.
30,000.00
4% Bonds due Oct. 1, 1934. 20,000.00
31/2% Bonds due Mar. 1, 1935.
100,000.00
31/2% Bonds due Nov. 1, 1935. . .
50,000.00
4% Bonds due Apr. 1, 1917-1934
36,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1917-1930
17,000.00
4% Bonds due Jan. 1, 1918-1919 3,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1917-1941 77,500.00
$588,500.00
Sewer Bonds:
4% Bonds due July 1, 1917-1940 $158,000.00
4% Bonds due July 1, 1917-1942 165,000.00
4% Bonds due Oct. 1, 1917-1941 80,000.00
$403,000.00
31/2% School House Bonds due Nov. 1, 1920.
$30,000.00
4% Fire Engine Station Bonds due May 1, 1917-1920 $15,200.00 4% High School Building Bonds due Aug. 1, 1917-1932. $139,000.00
Time Notes :
Bliss School House, 4% due May 1, 1917-1919 $15,000.00
Tiffany School House, 4% due May 1, 1917-1918. . 10,000.00
Rifle Range, 4% due Nov. 1, 1917 3,000.00
$28,000.00
Tax Notes: Notes dated Sept. 18, 1916, and due Mar. 18, 1917, discount- ed at 3.28% .. $50,000.00
Notes dated Dec. 18, 1916, and due Aug. 18, 1917, discount- ed at 3.73% 50,000.00
$100,000.00
$1,303,700.00
Less Sinking Funds.
$296,251.50
$1,007,448.50
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Amount of debt authorized by Special Laws and not subject to the debt limitations.
Water Bonds
$588,500.00
Sewer Bonds
403,000.00
Anticipation of tax notes.
100,000.00
$1,091,500.00
Less Water Sinking Fund and Sewer Assessment Invest-
ment Fund
$268,564.57
$822,935.43
Net debt, subject to debt limita-
tions
$184,513.07
Debt limit, (21/2% of the average
valuation for the past three years)
$541,664.03
Borrowing capacity Jan. 1, 1917
$357,150.96
Classified statement of debt and amount to be paid on
debt and interest during the year 1917.
Amount Jan. 1, 1917 Principal
Interest
Water Bonds
$588,500.00
$11,000.00
$22,175.00
Sewer Bonds
403,000.00
18,000.00
15,840.00
School House Bonds.
30,000.00
1,050.00
High School Building Loan ..
139,000.00
9,000.00
5,560.00
Fire Engine Station Bonds. .
15,200.00
3,800.00
532.00
Time Notes:
Bliss School House
$15,000.00
$5,000.00
$500.00
Tiffany School House.
10,000.00
5,000.00
300.00
Rifle Range
3,000.00
3,000.00
120.00
Tax Notes
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
Discounted
$1.303,700.00
$154,800.00
$46,077.00
FRANK I. BABCOCK, City Treasurer.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :- I herewith submit a statement of the Deborah Starkey Fund:
Balance in Fund, Jan. 1, 1916 ... $1,012.50
Received Interest from Jan. 1, 1916, to Oct. 1, 1916 ...
40.88
$1,053.38
Balance in Fund, Jan. 1, 1917, on deposit in Attleborough Sav- ings Bank:
$1,000.00
Income
53.38
Principal
FRANK I. BABCOCK, $1,053.38
Treasurer.
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To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Water Loan Sinking Fund and General Loan Sinking Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1916, together with a table show- ing investments held by the same.
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cash Account.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1916.
$387.47
Interest and Income Earned.
$6,518.81
City of Attleboro:
Water Bonds paid July 1, 1916 $2,000.00
Note payable May 24, 1916. 3,600.00
5,600.00
Attleboro Trust Co., certificate of Deposit at 4%
11,000.00
Mortgage notes paid.
1,400.00
Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund
10,000.00
$34,518.81
$34,906.28
Disbursements.
City Treasurer of Attleboro, note dated Apr. 4, 1916, and due May 24, 1916, at 4%
$3,600.00
Accrued Interest on Securities purchased
213.80
Loans on Mortgage Notes, (transferred from General
Loan and Sewer Assessment Funds)
17,300.00
Expenses of Real Estate owned under Foreclosure-
Insurance $20.00
Legal 51.51
Repairs 548.98
$620.49
$21,734.29
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917.
$13,171.99
$34,906.28
Investment Account.
Sinking Fund Investments, Jan. 1, 1916, Bonds and Notes ... $63,000.00 Real Estate Mortgages 57,725.00
Certificate of Deposit. 11,000.00
$131,725.00
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Investments made during the year: .
City of Attleboro, tax note ... $3,600.00
Notes secured by mortgages on Real Estate. 17,300.00
$20,900.00
$152,625.00
Notes, etc., held by Sinking Fund as Investments, paid during the year:
Certificate of Deposit ..
$11,000.00
Notes
1,400.00
City of Attleboro Water Bonds
due July 1, 1916. 2,000.00
City of Attleboro, tax note. 3,600.00
$18,000.00
Mortgage Notes and the value of Real Estate held under foreclosure sale
$17,000.00
$35,000.00
$117,625.00
Real Estate owned under fore- closure
$17,000.00
Jan. 1, 1917, Total of Invest- ments in Fund.
$134,625.00
Jan. 1, 1917, Cash on hand.
13,171.99
Jan. 1, 1917, Value of Sinking Fund
$147,796.99
INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND, JAN. 1, 1917.
BONDS.
Name of Bond
Rate Per Cent.
When Issued When Payable
Amount of Investment
City of Attleboro,
Water Loan
4%
July 1, 1909
July 1, 1917
$2,000.00
City of Attleboro,
Water Loan
4%
July 1, 1909
July 1, 1918
1,000.00
City of Attleboro,.
Water Loan
31/2%
Apr. 1, 1901
Apr. 1, 1921
15,000.00
City of Bridgeport,
Sewer Loan
41/2%
July 1, 1914
July 1, 1924
10,000.00
City of Bridgeport,
Sewer Loan
41/2%
July 1, 1914
July 1, 1925
5,000.00
City of New Bedford,
High School Loan
31/2%
July 1, 1925
5,000.00
City ·of Attleboro,
Water Loan
31/2%
Mar. 1, 1905
Mar. 1, 1935
11,000.00
City of Boston,
Rapid Transit Loan
31/2%
Apr. 1, 1938
9,000.00
Boston & Albany Railroad Co.,
Improvement Bond
5%
July 1, 1913
July 1, 1938
3,000.00
$61.000.00
NOTES.
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 5%
$54,625.00
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%
2,000.00
$56,625.00
Mortgage notes and the value of real estate held under foreclosure sale
17,000.00
$134,625.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1917.
13,171.99
$147,796.99
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GENERAL LOAN SINKING FUND. CASH ACCOUNT. Receipts.
Cash on Hand, Jan. 1, 1916. $3,811.70
Interest and Income earned. $2,418.59
Attleboro Trust Co., certificate of deposit at 4% . 4,000.00
Yearly Appropriation for Sink- ing Fund 200.00
City of Attleboro, note pay- able May 24, 1916. 4,700.00
City of Attleboro, Highway Bonds due June 1, 1916. . . Mortgage notes transferred:
5,000.00
Water Sinking Fund. $14,500.00
Sewer Investment Assessment Fund 11,575.00
$42,393.59
$46,205.29
Disbursements.
Loan on Mortgage note dated Aug. 7, 1916, at 5% $650.00
City of Attleboro, note dated Apr. 4, 1916, and due May 24, 1916, at 4%. 4,700.00
City of Attleboro, amount to be applied to payment of High- way Bonds due June 1, 1916 40,000.00 Accrued interest on securities purchased 68.36
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917.
$45,418.36 $786.93
$46,205.29
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Sinking Fund Investments, Jan. 1, 1916:
Bonds
$31,000.00
Real Estate Mortgages
26,325.00
Certificate of Deposit.
4,000.00
Investments made during the year:
$61,325.00
Notes secured by mortgages . on Real Estate at 5%. . . . $650.00 City of Attleboro, note dated Apr. 4, 1916, and due May 24, 1916 4,700.00
$5,350.00
$66,675.00
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Notes, etc., held by Sinking Fund as Investments, paid during the year: Certificate of Deposit.
$4,000.00
Notes transferred to:
Water Sinking Fund.
14,500.00
ment Fund
11,575.00
City of Attleboro, tax note ...
4,700.00
City of Attleboro, Highway
5,000.00
Total of Investments in Fund, Jan. 1, 1917
$26,900.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917.
$786.93
$27,686.93
Bonds
$39,775.00
Sewer Assessment Invest-
INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE GENERAL LOAN SINKING FUND, JAN. 1, 1917.
BONDS.
Name of Bond
Rate When Issued When Payable
Per Cent.
City of Attleboro,
Water Loan
4%
Jan. 2, 1899
Jan. 1, 1919
Amt. of Investment $10,000.00
City of Attleboro,
Water Loan
31/2%
Apr. 1, 1901
Apr. 1, 1921
5,000.00
City of Bridgeport,
Sewer Loan
41/2%
July 1. 1914
July 1, 1925
5,000.00
City of Fall River,
Sewer Loan
31/2%
Apr. 1, 1933
3,000.00
City of New Bedford,
Park Loan
31/2%
July 1, 1951
3,000.00
$26,000.00
NOTES.
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 5%.
$900.00
$26,900.00
Cash on hand, January 1, 1917.
786.93
$27,686.93
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FRANK I. BABCOCK,
Treasurer.
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To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1916, together with a table showing the investments held by the same.
SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND.
CASH ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916.
$10,977.25
Interest and Income earned.
$5,121.19
Sewer Assessments
18,758.28
Notes of City of Attleboro pay- able May 24, 1916.
11,000.00
Mortgage notes transferred to
Water Sinking Fund.
2,800.00
$37,679.47
$48,656.72
Disbursements.
Securities purchased during the year
$14,575.00
Accrued interest on securities
81.19
purchased during the year. . City of Attleboro, note dated Apr. 4, 1916, and due May 24, 1916, at 4% .. Amount applied to payment of Sewer Bonds due in 1916 ..
11,000.00
9,000.00
Amount applied to payment of interest on Sewer Bonds for the year 3,000.00
Prepaid interest on notes trans- ferred to Water Sinking Fund
4.75
Expenses incurred in purchase of securities 3.20
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917.
$37,664.14 $10,992.58
$48,656.72
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Bonds in Sewer Assessment In- vestment Fund Jan. 1, 1916.
$98,000.00
Investments made during the year: City of Attleboro, tax note ...
$11,000.00
Mortgage Notes
14,575.00
$25,575.00
$123,575.00
.
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Investments held by Fund cashed during the year:
City of Attleboro, tax note ...
$11,000.00
Mortgage notes transferred to Water Sinking Fund. 2,800.00
$13,800.00
Total of Investments, Jan. 1,
1917
$109,775.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917.
10,992.58
Value of Fund, Jan. 1, 1917
$120,767.58
INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND, JANUARY 1, 1917.
BONDS.
Name of Bond
Rate
When Issued When Payable
Amount of Investment
Town of Orange,
Water Loan
4%
Sept. 1, 1892
Sept. 1, 1918
$5,000.00
City of Albany,
Water Loan
41/2%
Mar. 1, 1919
5,000.00
City of Lynn,
Water Loan
4%
July 1, 1919
2,000.00
Town of Weymouth,
Water Loan
4%
Nov. 1, 1899
Nov. 1, 1919
2,000.00
City of Albany,
Water Loan
41/2%
Mar. 1, 1921
5,000.00
City of Providence,
Sewer Loan
4%
July 1, 1921
5,000.00
City of Haverhill,
Water Loan
4%
Dec. 1, 1892
Dec. 1, 1922
2,000.00
Town of Ipswich,
Water Loan
4%
July 2, 1894
July 1, 1924
8,000.00
City of Providence,
Sewer Loan
4%
May 1, 1925
5,000.00
City of Lynn,
Water Loan
4%
July 1, 1895
July 1, 1925
1,000.00
City of Bridgeport,
School Loan
41/2%
Aug. 1, 1915
Aug. 1, 1925
5,000.00
City of Medford,
Sewer Loan
4%
July 1, 1896
July 1, 1926
2,000.00
City of Newton,
Washington Street Loan
31/2%
Dec. 1 1901
Dec. 1, 1926 1,000.00
City of Newton,
Washington Street Loan
4%
July 1, 1897
July 1,
1927
1,000.00
City of Lynn,
Sewer Loan
4%
Apr. 1, 1927
1,000.00
Town of Framingham,
Water Loan
4% Oct. 1, 1906
Oct. 1, 1928
2,000.00
City of Providence,
Public Improvement Loan
3%
May 1, 1899
May 1, 1929
5.000.00
Town of Gardner,
Water Loan
4%
May 2, 1904
May 2, 1930
3,000.00
City of Boston,
City Loan
31/2%
June 1, 1932
2,000.00
City of New Haven,
Street Pavement Bonds
4%
May 1, 1913
May 1, 1935
10,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.,
Metropolitan Water Loan
31/2%
July 1, 1935 3,000.00
City of Newton,
Washington Street Loan
4%
Feb. 1, 1896
Feb. 1, 1936
2,000.00
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Per Cent.
City of Quincy,
Sewer Loan
31/2%
Apr. 1, 1898
Apr. 1, 1937
1,000.00
City of Waterbury,
School Loan
41/4%
July 1, 1915
1, 1937
1,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.,
Metropolitan Sewer Loan
31/2%
July 1, 1940
6,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.,
Metropolitan Water Loan
3%
Jan. 1, 1941
10,000.00
City of Waterbury,
School Loan
41/2%
Jan. 1, 1911
Jan. 1, 1942
3,000.00
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$98.000.00
NOTES.
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 5%. Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6% .
$6,275.00
5,500.00
$11,775.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917 ..
$109,775.00
$10,992.58
$120,767.58
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
Treasurer.
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CAPRON FUND.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the Capron Fund, the income of which is to be used for the care and improvement of Capron Park. Amount in Fund Jan. 1, 1916 ... $34,788.65
Received from E. S. Capron, on account of sale of lots of H. A. Capron Estate 228.87
Total amount of Fund, Jan. 1,
1917
$35,017.52
INCOME. Receipts.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1916. $685.25
Interest and Income earned. $912.23
Rents 1,160.00
$2,072.23
$2,757.48
Disbursements.
Care of Real Estate :-
Repairs, labor and alterations
on houses
$532.85
Removal of snow, ashes and rubbish
19.42
Insurance
35.12
Water Bills
70.38
Sewer Assessments
98.21
Paid to City of Attleboro for Capron Park
$1,800.00
$2,555.98
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917 ...
201.50
Investments.
Deposited in
Attleborough Savings Bank ...
$10,118.52
Bristol County Savings Bank.
679.52
Fall River Savings Bank .....
1,268.16
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
1,268.16
New Bedford Inst. for Savings
1,268.16
$14,602.52
Notes secured by mortgages on Real Estate at 5%
$5,700.00
Notes secured by mortgages on Real Estate at 6%
225.00
Real Estate
$5,925.00 $14,490.00
$35,017.52
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
$2,757.48
$755.98
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit the annual report of the clerk of the City of Attleboro for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916.
Receipts :
Recording Mortgages, etc.
$75.49
Copies of Records .. 27.64
Marriage Licenses 215.00
Sundry Licenses and Permits .. 65.00
Transfer of Dog Licenses
1.00
Fees for licensing dogs.
174.80
$558.93
Paid to City Treasurer.
$558.93
The sum of $1,966.20 received from dog licenses has been paid to the County Treasurer.
The number of births, marriages and deaths recorded is as fol- lows:
Marriages
241
Deaths
282
Conforming to the requirements of Section 17 of the Charter, I submit herewith a record of the attendance of members at the meet- ings of the Council during the year 1916.
Total number of meetings. . . .37
Names of Members
Number of Meetings Attended
Philip E. Brady
33
William H. Garner
27
Joseph E. Gaynor.
32
Samuel M. Holman
34
Solomon B. Jacobs
37
Harry P. Kent.
26
William H. Saart.
29
Howard G. Smith
37
William A. Spier.
35
Charles O. Sweet.
33
Oscar Wolfenden
37
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
City Clerk.
$384.13
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro.
Gentlemen :-
At this time a financial statement of this department is of no real value for comparison as the year is not complete and an estimate of the receipts for December would be impossible. The result for the year, however, as to receipts, also work and detail, shows a sub- stantial increase over the previous year.
The collection of Water Department accounts has not been en- tirely satisfactory and I would take this opportunity to again empha- size the necessity of more definite rules with stated dates and penal- ties for the non-payment of water accounts, as your Collector is very much handicapped by the lack of authority to enforce the collection of these bills. The early commitment of poll taxes, as the following figures will show, has been a success financially, and not only does the City save the interest on $8,000 or more for two or three months, but the number of uncollectable is greatly reduced.
Dec. 1, 1915, Poll taxes committed $11,258.00
Collected 8,300.00
Uncollected 2,958.00
Dec. 1, 1916, Poll taxes committed Collected 9,582.00
$10,864.00
Uncollected 1,282.00
These bills coming from the Assessors in July when the Collector's Department is the least busy enables him to get these poll taxes out of the way before the real estate taxes go out, thereby distributing this work over a period of three months rather than have the bulk of the work in one month.
The coming year, in this Department, is sure to be a busy one with the tax sales for 1915 real estate taxes which will be held in the spring, and the new tax laws which go into effect. With the tax sales will come an added expense of preparing the ads and ad- vertising, which is estimated to be $300. This amount will, of course, be returned to the treasury when the sales are made.
In view of the increased work, would recommend an increase of the allowance for clerical assistance, that I may have a permanent clerk for at least a part of the year.
I would respectfully ask that the salary attached to this office may be made proportionate with not only the financial responsibility, but also with the personal liability of the Collector on his official bond under which the State of Massachusetts is the plaintiff. This respon- sibility attaches to no other city official and in all fairness and jus- tice it would seem the salary should be increased.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The following are my estimates for 1917:
Postage
$400.00
Stationery and Printing
250.00
Tax Sale Ads.
300.00
Bonds
135.00
Clerical assistance
300.00
Incidentals
25.00
$1,410.00
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. NERNEY, City Collector.
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COLLECTOR'S FINANCIAL REPORT TO DECEMBER 31, 1916
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Attle- boro :-
Gentlemen: -
I herewith submit my report as City Collector for the year 1916.
Statement of moneys collected and paid to Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer, 1916, divided as follows :-
Poll Tax 1915
$956.00
Personal Estate Tax 1915
18,428.41
Real Estate Tax 1915.
49,190.88
Holman Drain 1915 575.49
Holman Drain Apportioned 1915.
3.92
Bank Interest on Deposits
324.48
Curbing 1915 26.10
Apportioned Sewer 1915
3,863.38
Interest on 1915 Taxes.
2,133.60
Committed Sewer Interest 1915
1,256.71
Water 1915 .
1,424.61
Pipe and Labor 1915.
255.91
Highway 1915
127.06
Telephone Accounts
318.56
Charity 1915
1,186.83
Charity 1914
68.00
Interest on Appor. Sewer Paid in Advance 1915.
8.61
Fees 1915 Taxes
123.20
Excise Tax 1915
76.54
School Department 1915
41.25
Water 1914
5.00
Poll Tax 1916
9,444.00
Personal Estate Tax 1916.
139,441.17
Real Estate Tax 1916.
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202,692.36 14,610.00
Moth Suppression 1916
117.37
Appor. Sewer 1916
5,010.54
Interest on Appor. Sewer 1916.
4,169.78
Apportioned Robert St. Sewer 1916 ..
4.92
Interest on Appor. Robert St. Sewer 1916.
2.21
Curbing 1916
39.25
Apportioned Holman Drain, 1916.
11.76
Interest on Appor. Holman Drain 1916.
2.12
Resident Bank Tax 1916
6,516.97
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Hydrant Rentals 1916
67.90
Apportioned Sewer Paid in Advance, 1915.
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Non Resident Bank Tax 1916.
1,799.03
Excise Tax 1916
2,165.92
Interest on 1916 Taxes
368.04
Water 1916
50,653.00
Pipe and Labor 1916.
1.988.78
Apportioned Sewer paid in advance 1916.
2,146.81
Interest on Appor. Sewer paid in advance 1916.
23.21
Interest on 1916 Water
46.21
Charity 1916
1,986.32
Highway 1916
351.24
Fees on 1916 Taxes
173.80
School Department 1916
637.00
Capron Park 1916
50.00
Rifle Range 1916
219.00
Health Department 1916
71.00
Fire Department 1916
15.00
Sewer. Tax 1916, Special Warrant with Interest.
23.35
Appor. Holman Drain paid in advance.
23.51
Interest on Appor. Holman Drain paid in advance.
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Tax Title
7.82
$525,274.19
POLL TAX 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$2,154.00
Collected 1916
$956.00
Abated 1916
652.00
$1,608.00
Uncollected
$546.00
PERSONAL ESTATE TAX 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$25,494.24
Collected 1916
$18,428.41
Abated 1916
4.522.18
$22,950.59
Uncollected
$2,543.65
REAL ESTATE TAX 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
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