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$74,763.87
Collected 1916
$49,190.88
Abated 1916
169.63
$49,360.51
Uncollected
$25,403.36
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CURBING BETTERMENT 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$29.40
Collected 1916 $26.10
$26.10
Uncollected $3.30
APPORTIONED SEWER 1915
Balance January 1, 1916. $6,123.14
Collected 1916 $3,863.38
$3,863.38
Uncollected
$2,259.76
COMMITTED INTEREST ON APPORTIONED SEWER 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916
$1,474.79
Collected 1916 $1,256.71
$1,256.71
Uncollected
$218.08
HOLMAN DRAIN 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$837.70
Collected 1916
$579.41
Apportioned 1916
70.46
$649.87
Uncollected $187.83
EXCISE TAX 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916
$266.05
Collected 1916
$76.54
$76.54
Uncollected
$189.51
WATER 1914.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$169.35
Collected 1916
$5.00
$5.00
Uncollected $164.35
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WATER 1915.
Balance January, 1916. $3,118.11 Collected 1916
$1,424.61
Abated 1916
49.60
$1,474.21
Uncollected
$1,643.90
MATERIAL AND LABOR 1915. (Water Department.)
Balance January, 1916.
$331.10
Collected 1916
$255.91
Abated 1916
4.90
$260.81
Uncollected $70.29
CHARITY DEPARTMENT 1915.
Balance January, 1916
$1,299.93
Collected 1916
$1,186.83
$1,186.83
Uncollected
$113.10
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1915
Balance January, 1916
$169.91
Collected 1916
$127.06
$127.06
Uncollected
$42.85
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1915.
Balance January, 1916.
$41.25
Collected 1916.
$41.25
POLL TAX 1916.
Committed
$10,864.00
Collected
$9,444.00
Abated
346.00
$9,790.00
Uncollected $1,074.00
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PERSONAL ESTATE TAX 1916.
Committed
$157,359.41
Collected
$139,441.17
Abated
1,331.58
$140,772.75
Uncollected $16,586.66
REAL ESTATE TAX 1916
Committed
$276,936.76
Collected
$202,692.36
Abated
675.09
Uncollected
$203,367.45
$73,569.31
CURBING BETTERMENT 1916
Committed .
$39.25
Collected $39.25
APPORTIONED CURBING BETTERMENT 1916
Committed
$3.30
Uncollected
INTEREST ON APPORTIONED CURBING BETTERMENT 1916.
Committed
$1.78
Uncollected
.
APPORTIONED SEWER 1916
Committed
$10,715.03
Special Warant
6.88
$10,721.91
Collected
$5,010.54
$5,010.54
Uncollected
$5,711.37
COMMITTED INTEREST ON APPORTIONED SEWER 1916.
Committed
$9,104.23
Collected
$4,169.78
$4,169.78
Uncollected
$4,934.45
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APPORTIONED HOLMAN DRAIN 1916.
Committed $47.00
Collected
$11.76
$11.76
Uncollected
$35.24
INTEREST ON APPORTIONED HOLMAN DRAIN 1916.
Committed
$16.91
Collected
$2.12
$2.12
Uncollected
$14.79
RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX 1916.
Committed
$8,316.00
Collected
$8,316.00
EXCISE TAX 1916.
Committed
$2,438.72
Collected
$2,165.92
$2,165.92
Uncollected
$272.80
MOTH SUPPRESSION 1916.
Committed
$169.92
Collected
$117.37
$117.37
Uncollected
$52.55
ROBERT STREET APPORTIONED SEWER 1916.
Committed
$15.01
Collected
$4.92
$4.92
Uncollected
$10.09
ROBERT STREET APPORTIONED SEWER INTEREST 1916.
Committed
$6.75
Collected
$2.21
$2.21
Uncollected
$4.54
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WATER 1916
Committed
$55,669.38
Collected
$50,653.00
Abated
114.63
$50,767.63
Uncollected
$4,901.75
MATERIAL AND LABOR 1916.
Committed
$2,536.06
Collected
$1,988.78
$1,988.78
Uncollected
$574.28
HIGHWAY 1916.
Committed
$491.76
Collected
$351.24
Abated
19.50
$370.74
Uncollected
$121.02
CHARITY 1916.
Committed
$3,559.51
Collected
$1,986.32
$1,986.32
Uncollected
$1,573.19
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1916.
Committed
$1,003.00
Collected
$637.00
$637.00
Uncollected
$366.00
TAX ACCOUNT 1915.
Balance January 1, 1916.
$111,143.19
Collected 1916
$74,377.43
Abated 1916
5,414.27
$79,791.70
Uncollected
$31,351.49
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TAX ACCOUNT 1916.
Committed $476,040.95 Collected
$371,417.40
Abated
2,352.67
$373,770.07
Uncollected
$102,270.88
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER W. NERNEY,
City Collector.
Examined and approved.
Jan. 19, 1917.
EDGAR F. BOSWORTH,
City Auditor.
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE YEARS 1913 AND 1914.
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro: -
I herewith submit my report as Collector of Taxes for the years 1913 and 1914.
TAXES FOR 1913.
Dr.
Committed
$10,637.52 217.11
Interest
Cr.
Collected
Poll, Personal and Real Estate
$7,424.23
Interest
217.11
Abated
2,077.22
Uncollected
1,136.07
$10,854.63
CONCRETE BETTERMENT.
Dr.
Committed
$37.00
Collected
37.00
CURBING BETTERMENT.
Dr.
Committed
$241.52
Collected
241.52
SEWER TAX.
Dr.
Committed
$4,069.82
$4,069.82
Cr.
Collected
$558.94
Adjusted
609.74
Uncollected
2,901.14
$4,069.82
Cr.
Cr.
$10,854.63
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TAXES FOR 1914. Dr.
Committed
$34,533.26 749.15
Interest
$35,282.41
Cr.
Collected
Poll, Personal and Real Estate
$26,211.85
Interest
749.15
Abated and sold to city
4,138.99
Uncollected
4,182.42
$35,282.41
SEWER TAX.
Dr.
Committed
$3,905.27
Collected
$1,604.83
Abated
3.32
Uncollected
2,297.12
$3,905.27
CURBING BETTERMENT.
Dr.
Committed
$179.78
Collected
$179.78
CONCRETE BETTERMENT TAX.
Dr.
Committed
$407.15
Collected
$407.15
TAXES COLLECTED IN 1916.
1913 Poll, Personal and Real Estate $7,424.23
1913 Interest
217.11
1913 Concrete Betterment
37.00
1913 Curbing Betterment
241.52
1913 Sewer
558.94
1914 Poll, Personal and Real Estate.
26,211.85
1914 Interest
749.15
1914 Sewer
1,604.83
1914 Concrete Betterment
407.15
1914 Curbing Betterment
179.78
$37.631.56
Paid City Treasurer, as per vouchers.
$37,631.56
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. MANCHESTER, Collector for 1913 and 1914.
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
To His Honor, Harold E. Sweet, Mayor, and the Municipal Council, City of Attleboro :-
We herewith submit the report of the Assessors' Department for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1916.
We would again call your attention to the matter of having an accurate survey of the city. We feel that this is one of the most important matters that faces the city at the present time and while it is an expensive undertaking we believe that a start should be made the coming year and we trust that you may see your way clear to make an appropriation to begin this work in 1917.
Taking an advantage of. a recent law, this year we committed the poll taxes to the Collector early in July for collection. While it entailed considerable more work for our office we feel that the re- sults justified our so doing. The following table, kindly furnished by the Collector, will show the results:
Poll Taxes committed in 1915 $11,258.00
60 . committed in 1916 10,864.00
66 collected in 1915 to Dec. 1st. 8,300.00
60 collected in 1916 to Dec. 1st. 9,582.0,0
66 uncollected in 1915 Dec. 1st. 2,958.00
uncollected in 1916 Dec. 1st. 1,282.00
This table shows that while there were less Poll Taxes assessed in 1916 only $1,282 remain unpaid Dec. 1st against $2,958 in 1915.
We feel that we should be remiss in our duty if we did not call the attention of the taxpayers to a clause in the new tax laws which makes it imperative on the part of the Assessors to assess all per- sonal property holders in 1917 an amount not less than they were assessed on personal property in 1916 unless they file with the local Assessors before May 15th the amount of their TANGIBLE PER- SONAL PROPERTY on April 1st, 1917, and no part of such tax can be abated. We propose to mail to every person who paid a personal property tax in 1916 a blank statement and a notice calling their at- tention to this matter.
We had appropriated in 1916, exclusive of salaries, $2,150.00 for the use of this department and the same has been expended as fol- lows:
Assistant Assessors
$256.25
Clerical hire
1,122.51
Stationery and postage. 62.69
Printing and advertising.
209.39
Transportation
160.06
Miscellaneous, office expenses, etc. 189.41
Looking up titles
100.00
Total
$2,100.31
Balance unexpended
49.69
$2,150.00
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This balance may be changed somewhat as the figures for Decem- ber are estimated. We would respectfully ask that the sum of $2,370.00 be appropriated for the use of this department, outside of salaries, for the year 1917.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES, APRIL 1, 1916.
Number of Residents assessed on property
3,312
Individuals
2,474
All others 838
Number of Non-residents
assessed on
1,071
Individuals
817
All others
254
Total number of persons assessed.
7,988
Assessed on property. 4,383
Assessed on poll only . 3,605
Number of male polls assessed.
5,251
Tax on each poll. $2.00
Number of horses assessed
573
Number of cows assessed
668
Number of other meat cattle assessed.
109
Number of swine assessed
565
Number of fowls assessed
5,393
Number of dwellings assessed
3,207
Value of assessed personal estate
$8,267,345.00
Assessed value of resident bank stock ...
$329,140.00
Assessed value of stock in trade.
2,481,825.00
Assessed value of machinery
2,556,720.00
Assessed value of live stock
102,045.00
Assessed value of all other personal. Total
$8,268,995.00
Exemptions
1,650.00
Number of shares of National Bank Stock
assessed
3,000
Resident
2,351
Non-resident
649
Assessed value of each share.
$140.00
Assessed value of Real Estate
$13,986,330.00
Assessed value of Buildings
$8,801,435.00
Assessed value of Land
5,208,945.00
Total assessed value of real and
personal estate, including resident bank stock
$22,279,375.00
Exemptions
25,700.00
Total amount on which tax was levied.
22,253,675.00
Taxes.
Taxes assessed for City, State and County purposes
$451,124.77
Assessed on Real Estate
$276,929.35
Assessed on Personal Estate
157,176.45
Assessed on Resident Bank Stock.
6,516.97
Assessed on Polls
10,502.00
Rate of Taxation.
$19.80 per $1,000.00
2,799,265.00
property
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Amounts for which the 1916 tax was levied :
Budget approved March 1st, 1916,
including grade crossing and in- terest
$485,487.94
Later approvals
1,000.00
"Rifle Range notes
3,000.00
State Tax
35,520.00
County Tax
25,757.08
Bureau of Statistics.
269.83
State Highway Tax
930.83
Overlays
9,394.09
Total
$561,359.77
Estimated Receipts
$110,235.00
Poll Taxes
10,502.00
Assessed on Property
440,622.77
Betterment Taxes certified to this office
have been assesed as follows:
$10,715.03
Interest on Apportioned Sewer Tax Moth Tax
169.92
Apportioned Holman Drain Tax ...
47.00
Interest on Apportioned Holman
Drain Tax
16.91
Apportioned Curbing Betterments. .
3.30
Interest on Apportioned Curbing
Betterments
1.78
Unapportioned Curbing Betterments
39.25
Robert St. Apportioned Sewer Tax
15.01
Interest on Robert St. Apportioned Sewer Tax
6.75
Total
$20,119.18
Other Taxes have been Assessed as fol- lows:
Non-resident Bank Stock Tax.
$1,799.03
Reinstated Poll Tax.
118.00
Excise on Commutation Tax ..
2,438.72
Error in Exemption (Real Estate) ..
2.97
Warrants were issued to the Collector during 1916 as follows:
Aug. 30th
$473,160.98
Oct. 27th
2.97
Nov. 1st
2,438.72
Total
$475,602.67
The above Warrants included as follows:
On account City, State and County including Overlays
$451,124.77
Betterments, etc.
20,119.18
Non-resident Bank Tax.
1,799.03
Reinstated Polls
118.00
Excise or Commutation Tax
2,438.72
Error in Exemption
2.97
Apportioned Sewer Tax.
9,104.23
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Abatements made during 1916:
When Assessed
Polls
Personal
Real $52.60
Total
1913
$664.00
$1,360.62
$2,077.22
1914
1,162.00
1,487.19
54.63
2,703.82
1915
652,00
4,522.18
169.63
5,343.81
1916
342.00
1,004.39
631.33
1,977.72
Total
$2,820.00
$8,374.38
$908.19
$12,102.57
Abatements are to Dec. 4th only.
Added Taxes, Committed Dec. 20th, 1916:
Number of persons assessed ..
9
Value of assessed personal property
$9,240.00
Value of assessed real estate
225.00
Number of polls assessed.
122
Amount of taxes assessed on real estate
$4.46
Amount of taxes assessed on per- sonal property
182.95
Amount of taxes assessed on polls. .
244.00
Total
$431.41
.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. NEWMAN, MALCOLM CURRIE, HARRY E. CARPENTER,
Assessors, City of Attleboro.
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ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL
Attleboro, Mass., January 15, 1917.
To the Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro, Gentlemen :-
The Board of Managers of The Attleborough Hospital herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1916.
The present duty of the Board of Managers of The Attleborough Hospital is to conduct the Sturdy Memorial Hospital on Park St. and care for the property conveyed in trust to The Attleborough Hospital by the inhabitants of the town of Attleboro.
The Sturdy Memorial Hospital has had a busy year as will be noted by the report of the Superintendent annexed hereto. It has treated and cared for 137 patients more than in 1915, maintained the high standard of work that has characterized the hospital since its opening, and established itself more firmly as a highly beneficient in- stitution with the citizens of Attleboro.
Like all institutions of this character the managers are constantly confronted with the problem of how to carry on the hospital as it should be conducted with the funds at its command. We regret to note that there has practically been no increase in the membership of the corporation of The Attleborough Hospital during the past year. We have also lost the donation of one free bed during the year 1916, had a much larger number of free patients, with a corresponding drain upon our resources, and for our compensation, the satisfaction that we have been of service to suffering humanity. This form of service is both desirable and gratifying, but it requires money to carry it on, and we believe that an institution that has so well estab- lished itself in the hearts and minds of our people is worthy of a larger support from the public than it is now receiving. We do not think in claiming that we ought to have at least 250 annual members of the corporation at $10 per year that we are extravagant, when we consider other communities where the population is less and the hospitals smaller, and not so well equipped, who have nearly twice this number of corporation members. We now have only four annual beds at $250 each,-we ought to have at least ten. We have two perpetual beds,-in comparison with other hospitals we ought to have at least six and the number continually increasing.
In our report of last year we noted that our new addition would soon be occupied to its limit and that larger accommodations would be required. We already have reached the point where we see the need of expansion of our equipment to adequately care for all the work that is coming to us. We have no means of meeting this except by an appeal to a generous public. To those who are inclined to help in an effort of this character the managers will be only too
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pleased to present the opportunities that lie open for the furthering of this splendid work.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance that the Hospital Aid Association has rendered the hospital in the past year, which has been practically indispensable. We are also thankful for all donations of articles, provisions, etc., that have been made during the year by interested people.
Annexed to this report you will find detailed reports of the Treas- urer and Superintendent for the year 1916.
JOSEPH L. SWEET, EDWARD A. SWEENEY,
PHILIP E. BRADY, HAROLD E. SWEET,
ERNEST D. GILMORE,
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
EDWARD L. GOWEN,
CHARLES O. SWEET,
WILLIAM J. LUTHER,
Board of Managers of The Attleborough Hospital.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ATTLE- BOROUGH HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Building Account.
Cr.
Dr. Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
$6.80
Balance Dec. 31, 1916
$6.80
Membership Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
$1,050.55
Postage
$2.00
Receipts
390.00
Appropriated to Trust Acct. 1,000.00
Balance 438.55
$1,440.55
$1,440.55
Trust Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
$3,621.93
Repairs on Cottage .. $66.62
Rents
311.50
Safety Deposit Box .. 5.00
Dividends from Se-
Treasurer's Bond .... 25.00
curities
5,913.33
Investments
6,653.54
Grass sold
4.00
Brookline, Mass., Taxes , 127.28
Subscription from
Corporation Acct ...
1,000.00
Appropriated to Hos-
pital Acct. 3,000.00
Balance
973.32
$10,850.76
$10,850.76
Hospital Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
$195.12
Salaries
$5,895.88
Hospital Receipts ....
11,143.56
Hospital Supplies and
Donations .
38.04
Equipments
1,793.86
Endowed Beds. .
1,000.00
Housekeeping Sup -
Hospital Aid Ass'n
plies
3,964.47
W. E. Hayward Co.
Miscellaneous Ex -
J. L. Sweet
penses 1,606.70
R. F. Simmons Co.
Heat and Light.
1,900.42
Interest on Bank Acct.
58.35
Balance
273.74
Trust Acct. . . 3,000.00
$15,435.07
$15.435.07
Summary.
Balance from Mem-
Bank Balance
$1,677.61
bership Acct. .
$438.55
Cash on hand. 14.80
Balance from Trust
Acct.
973.32
Balance from Hos- pital Acct.
273.74
Balance from Build-
ing Acct.
6.80
$1,692.41
$1,692.41
EDWARD L. GOWEN, Treasurer.
Subscription from
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STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ATTLEBORO, MASS., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Patients admitted 432
Medical 75
Surgical
320
Obstetrical 37
Discharged during year.
392
Male
171
Female
221
Well 323
Relieved
60
Unrelieved
5
Not treated
4
Deaths
30
Accidents
5
Medical
18
Surgical
7
Daily average of patients.
16
Operations
272
Major
141
Minor 131
Free Patients 66
Patients paid for by City .
9
Patients paid for by State. 2
· Ladies' Aid Bed
Patients for X-Ray work.
93
GWENDOLYN G. RICE,
Superintendent.
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INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Attleboro, Mass, December 18, 1916.
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings from De- cember 15, 1915, to December 18, 1916.
The following permits have been granted:
Estimated Cost
Factories, Mills and Gasometer.
19
$342,660.00
Block
1.
22,102.00
1 Family Houses
27
62,400.00
2 Family Houses
5
11,950.00
Additions
60
14,820.00
Garages
31
6,567.00
Store
1
1,700.00
Studio
1 800.00
Barns
7 . 1,025.00
Poultry House and other small Buildings.
20
1,305.00
$465,329.00
The year 1916 has been a very prosperous year in the building line as will show by this report, a large amount of money has been spent in manufacturing plants. I have, as years past, inspected all of the hotels and lodging houses and find them supplied with proper fire escapes. I have, in company with H. R. Packard, Chief of the Fire Department, and E. H. Gingras, Chief of Police, inspected all locations for keeping and storing gasolene and would say that there has been a great improvement in all garages during the past few years.
Respectfully submitted,
M. F. ASHLEY,
Inspector of Buildings.
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CHARITY DEPARTMENT
Attleboro, Mass., December 20, 1916.
To Honorable Harold E. Sweet, Mayor of the City of Attleboro,
Dear Sir :-
We again come to the closing of another year and reports are in order. The Overseers of the Poor herewith submit their report as follows:
The organization of the Board was perfected early with the same officers as last year and the work was taken up. The anticipated changes at the City Home did not materialize. Just at the point of final consideration the over-crowding at the City Home was re- lieved by five or six men leaving by discharge to care for them- selves, and the hope that better times were at hand removed the present necessity for the change and the work was deferred to some future time. We found on examination that the house needed re- pair to protect it, and it was decided to shingle and otherwise repair. A contract was made with Mackinnon & Nicholson at a total cost of $454.07. In the middle of the haying season the old mowing ma- chine that had done many years of service gave out and it became necessary to procure a new one to complete the season's work. The ice house that was built last year is paying good interest and will soon pay for itself in the way of preserving meats that we now buy on the foot and kill on the premises, saving quite a sum in the aggre- gate.
We have expended very little money at the farm other than those expenses above referred to, except what by careful examination we have found necessary to carry along the general expenses of the City Farm and Home. We have had to deal with the advanced prices in everything, food and clothing, shoes, fuel for the house as well as the great advance in the price of grain for the stock.
We have been greatly aided in our efforts by Mr. Hager, our Superintendent, who has done his best along all lines. There have been 38 different inmates at the farm during the year to date for varying lengths of time; that figures an average of 18.8 for the entire year, making a large family to care for. Three have died during the year. There are, at this date, 19 inmates, 11 men and 8 women, with one room to spare. Should others apply we would have to crowd them.
There has not been so many calling for outside aid this year. as last, owing to the fact that business conditions have been better, there has been work for every one who desired to work. There is no mistaking the fact that the introduction of the Mothers' Aid Law has changed somewhat the rates and methods of relief. Under this law there is greater liberality and its effect extends in quite a num-
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ber of cases to a more liberal aid in Temporary Aid cases, and it requires constant attention to not overdo under both methods. The Mothers' Aid creates fixed charges which vary from $5.00 to $10.00 per week, which, with our fourteen cases, makes an average of about $6.78 per week. We have this date about 23 temporary aid cases and the amount of aid varies according to apparent needs after in- vestigating, and it is hard to tell what it is going to total from week to week.
Our wood yard at the Farm is working out well and we distribute wood from there to those we aid with that kind of fuel, and thereby make a saving.
We have had several State cases this year, but they have grad- ually closed up, leaving two in hand now. We have but two other cases at this time from towns and cities, for all of which reimburse- ment will come later.
Believing that if a family has a roof over them without fear of being turned out for not paying the rent, we have in several cases paid reasonable rents for the families, with the further belief that when thus protected it is a saving to the Department, for they can manage to care a great deal for themselves. We do not, however, intend to pay rent as a rule, we use our judgment in the matter.
We wish to acknowledge the many helps that the Associated Charities have rendered through the efficient efforts of the General Secretary, Miss Margaret Todd, who is always ready to assist when called upon.
We are struggling with several cases of desertion,-men (?) who leave their families penniless and hungry and get without the State. We are using our best efforts to get them. We have caught three or four and have had them in court where they have been dealt with. There are others we have not yet found, but we hope to get them.
Another matter that has and does continue to trouble us, is the question of the illegitimate children. Several cases where those who call themselves men, but belie the name, decoy young girls into their net to their ruin, and leave them for the public to care for, and in many cases they drift to our Department. While you cannot make men and women good by law, a law with teeth in it would have a healthy effect. When the people wake up to the fact that they are being taxed to pay the bills in these cases it would seem as if some proper remedy might be provided.
The total amount of appropriation for 1916 was There has been expended to date.
$22,600.00
19,761.62
Salaries and wages
$2,068.96
Mothers' Aid
4,471.75
All other bills, Temporary Aid, City
Farm, Office and other general ex-
penses
13,220.91
$19,761.62
Leaving a balance of.
$2,838.38
to take care of the December bills. With these figures before us the Board has decided to ask for an appropriation equal to the total amount expended this year, $22,600.00.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH V. CURRAN, BENJAMIN P. KING, FRANK M. PAYSON, Overseers of the Poor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
CITY PHYSICIAN ·
Attleboro, Mass., Dec. 22, 1916.
To the Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro,
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit to you the second annual report of the City Physician for the year 1916.
During the past year there has been an unusual amount of sick- ness throughout the city, although there has been no special epi- demic of any one disease. I have been consulted at the office 198 times, and have made 449 house visits, making a total of 647 house and office calls. To divide the cases, there have been 20 surgical patients and 61 medical.
Eleven confinements have been attended and eleven calls from the Police Department have been answered.
Two patients have been committed to the Taunton Insane Hos- pital.
There have been seven deaths.
I would strongly recommend to you the establishment of a room at Police Headquarters containing a bed and first aid cabinet for treatment of such cases brought to the station needing special care. There is absolutely no convenience furnished there at present.
I commend to you the great services rendered by the District Nurses and the Associated Charities to the poor of Attleboro when they have been sick and in need of care.
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED E. ROUNSEVILLE, M. D.
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ANNUAL REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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