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David L. Low, Clerk. 64 Peck St.
Ernest D. Gilmore.
Term expires February, 1922. South Main St. . Term expires February, 1923.
Fred L. Torrey
Term expires February, 1924. 5 Torrey St.
Sewer Loan Commission
Philip E. Brady, Mayor, ex-officio.
Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer, ex-officio.
Elected by the Council
David L. Low .64 Peck St.
Term expires February, 1922.
Ernest D. Gilmore Term expires February, 1923.
South Main St.
Fred L. Torrey
5 Torrey St.
Term expires February, 1924.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL Committee on Finance and Accounts
Aldro A. French Howard G. Smith Edwin F. Leach
Committee on Streets, Bridges and Lighting
Stephen H. Foley Edwin F. Leach Arthur F. Gehrung
Committee on Water Supply, Sewers and Drains
Charles S. Holden Chester A. Smith Aldro A. French
Committee on Fire Department and Police
Edwin F. Leach William Marshall Charles M. Robbins
Committee on Licenses
William H. Blake Chester A. Smith Stephen H. Foley
Committee on Ordinances, Elections and Legislative Matters Chester A. Smith Howard G. Smith William H. Blake
Committee on Health and Poor Departments, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief
Arthur F. Gehrung Stephen H. Foley Charles S. Holden
Committee on Claims
William Marshall Charles M. Robbins Charles S. Holden
Committee on A. B. C. Street Railway Line and Norton, Taunton and Attleboro Street Ry.
Howard G. Smith Aldro A. French William H. Blake
Committee on School Matters
Aldro A. French Howard G. Smith Edwin F. Leach
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ANNUAL REPORT
A RESOLUTION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE.
Be it resolved by the Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro :-
That the following sums be and hereby are granted and voted for the purposes and objects hereinafter stated:
And be it further resolved, that no portion of any amount herein specified shall be devoted to any other purpose than that designated in this resolution except by vote of the Municipal Council :-
ESTIMATED EXPENSES
General Government-
Municipal Council
Rent, Light and Phone
$448.00
General Expenses
150.00
$598.00
Mayor-
Salary
$2,000.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
368.00
Clerical and other expenses.
1 290.00
$3,658.00
Auditor-
Salary
$1,500.00
Rent, Light and Phone ..
213.00
Clerical and other expenses.
900.00
$2,613.00
City Clerk and Treasurer-
Salaries
City Clerk and Treasurer
$1,800.00
Assistant City Clerk.
1,100.00
Assistant to City Treasurer
600.00
Rent, Light and Phone
661.00
Clerical
1,500.00
Incidentals
850.00
Collector-
Salary
$1,800.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
151.00
Bond
260.00
Clerical Expense
1,366.00
Stationery, Printing and Tax Sales
500.00
Postage
400.00
Incidentals
150.00
Assessors-
Salaries
$2,500.00
Clerical
1,900.00
Assistant Assessors
700.00
Incidentals
800.00
Looking up titles.
200.00
Rent, Light and Phone
360.00
$6,511.00
$4,627.00
$6,460.00
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Law-
Salary
$750.00 100.00
Expenses
$850.00
City Messenger-
Salary
$1,040.00
Vacation Substitute
40.00
Expenses
50.00
Rent, Light and Phone
91.00
$1,221.00
Elections and Registrations
$2,000.00
City Stenographer-
Salary
$1,170.00
Expenses
30.00
$1,200.00
City Office Furnishings
$155.00
Planning Board
100.00
Licensing Board-
Salaries
$3.00
General Expenses
25.00
$28.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police-
Regular Payroll
$24,070.00
Vacation and days off.
3,510.00
Extra Police Services
300.00
Court Fees
300.00
Rent
1,080.00
Insurance and Maintenance of Autos.
1,500.00
Office and Station Supplies
400.00
Phone, Water and Light.
275.00
Maintenance of Motorcycles.
240.00
Lockup Keeper and care of Lockup.
200.00
Sickness and disability.
150.00
Police and Traffic Equipment.
130.00
Incidentals
100.00
New motorcycles
440.00
$32,695.00
Fire-
Regular Payroll
$50,883.62
Hydrants
14,880.00
Lights, Phone, Water, Etc ..
559.00
Maintenance of Automobiles
2,700.00
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
800.00
Coal and Wood.
1,500.00
Hay and Grain.
400.00
Repairs on Station
500.00
Incidentals
2,500.00
Hose
1,000.00
Ladder Truck
10,000.00
Inspector of Buildings
Salary
$600.00
Expenses
100.00
$85,722.62
$700.00
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Inspector of Wires-
Salary
$400.00
Expenses
190 00
$590.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures-
Salary
$1,000.00
Rent, Light, Phone
100.00
Transportation
96.00
Office Supplies and Printing.
91.00
$1,287.00
Forestry-
Salary
$1,200.00
New Truck
800.00
Maintenance of
truck.
200.00
Labor
1.650 00
$3,850.00
Dog Officer
$300.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Officer's Salary
$900.00
Maintenance-
Laboratory Maintenance
$60.00
Dental Clinic
600.00
Clerk
338.00
Inspector of Milk
750.00
Care of Dump.
624.00
Garbage Removal
1,600.00
Inspector of Slaughter.
600.00
Inspector of Animals.
300.00
Inspector of Plumbing.
225.00
Nursing and care at home
200.00
State Sanitoria
6,000.00
Fees to other Cities and Towns
350.00
Physicians' Fees
60.00
Rent
120.00
Incidentals
250.00
T. B. Nurse.
1.500.00
Vital Statistics
225.00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital
18,731.00
$33,433.00
PUBLIC WORKS
General Administration-
Superintendent's Salary
$3,500.00
Engineer's Salary
Asst. Engineer and Rodman.
7,500.00
Clerical Labor
2,400.00
Engineering Supplies
500.00
Office Supplies
250.00
Autos
1,300.00
Insurance, Repairs, etc.
500.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
815.00
$14,477.00
$16,765.00
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Highway-
Construction
$75,000.00
Highland Avenue and Washington Street
relocation
1,800.00
Resurfacing
14,000.00
Bridges
500.00
Drains
1,500.00
Ten Mile River (Thacher Brook)
500.00
Crosswalks
250.00
Street Sweeping, 3 Patrolmen.
2,300.00
Street Cleaning
6,500.00
Street Patching
7,000.00
Sidewalks, repair and maintenance.
7,500.00
Snow and Ice.
2,500.00
Machinery and Tools
3,000.00
Crushers
750.00
Rollers, Coal and Maintenance.
1,750.00
Automobiles
8,696.00
Maintenance of Automobiles.
800.00
Insurance
2.100.00
Rent Maynard Street Land.
70.00
Vacation
400.00
Express, Freight, etc.
400.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
$137,316.00 $3,500.00
Dust Layer and Tar
15,000.00
Lighting-
Contract
$21,000.00
New Lights
400.00
$21,400.00
Signs, Clock, Numbers and Clock Repair.
400.00
Rifle Range
25.00
Sewer Maintenance-
Filter Beds
$2,400.00
Repair and Care of Sewers
450.00
$2,850.00
Water Maintenance-
New Meters
$1,500.00
Services
1,500.00
Main Line
1,500.00
Shop and Barn.
500.00
Pumping Station-
Payroll Engineers
$7,230.00
Coal
8,800.00
Oil
200.00
Snow, Pump Valves and Packing
100.00
Barr Pump, Valves and Repair
150.00
Light and Phone
177.00
Repair of Boilers.
126.00
Cleaning Filter Beds.
500.00
Care of Grounds and Beds.
450.00
Incidentals
500.00
Painting Buildings
900.00
$5,000.00
$19,133.00
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Maintenance Payroll
16,000.00
Teams and Autos.
5,000.00
Insurance
1,000.00
Maintenance Materials
1,300.00
Incidentals
500.00
$23,800.00
CHARITIES
Maintenance
Salaries and wages
$3,076.00
City Farm
6,000.00
Mothers' Aid
10,000.00
Temporary Aid
2,500.00
Relief-Outside
5,000.00
City Physician
$26,576.00 750.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
General Administration
$205.00
State Aid (Returned by State).
2,000.00
Soldiers' Burials (Returned by State) .
120.00
Soldiers' Relief
2,700.00
$5,025.00
SCHOOLS
General Contro !-
Agent and Clerks
$3,172.00
Office Expenses, Reports, Phones, Census. . . 600.00
$3.772.00
Superintendent-
Superintendent
$3,600.00
Attendance Officer
1,500.00
Office Expense, Exp. out of town Auto. 875.00
$5,975.00
Instruction-
Teachers
$190,000.00
Text-Books and Supplies.
8,500.00
Cooking, Manual Training and Sewing. 700.00
Janitors
$17,691.00
Water, Fuel, Janitors' Supplies, Power, Light, Towe's
22.000.00
Repairs Furniture, Flags, Care of Grounds
8,000 00
Health
2,600.00
Transportation
5,600.00
Miscellaneous
2,962.00
Evening Schools
1.500.00
Vacation Schools
700.00
Continuation Schools
9,410.00
$70,463.00
LIBRARIES
Maintenance-
Salaries
$7,000.00
Fuel and Light ..
1,400 00
Buildings and Grounds 300.00
700.00
Printing, Postage, etc.
Binding and Repairing Books.
700.00
$199,200.00
Books and Peridoicals 1,500.00
$11,600.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
RECREATION
Capron Park (Incl. Income from Capron Fund)-
Superintendent's Salary and Payroll. $3,500.00
Maintenance Expense
2,100.00
Playground Supervisors 400.00
Permanent Improvements
2,000.00
Band Concert
300.00
Capron Park-July 4th
300.00
Dodgeville-July 4th
150.00
Care of Common.
300.00
$9,050.00 '
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day-G. A. R.
$300.00
Memorial Day-S. W. V.
50.00
Memorial Day-V. F. W.
50.00
Memorial Day-A. L .. .
50.00
Printing City Documents.
1.200.00
G. A. R .- Rent.
400.00
S. W. V .- Rent.
300.00
V. F. W .- Rent.
300.00
A. L. Expenses.
300.00
Revenue Reserve
10,000.00
Overdrafts of 1919 and 1920
14,089.52
$27,039.52
INTEREST
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $15,000.00
Time Notes
2,440.00
General Purpose Loans
13,165.00
Sewer Loans
6,540.00
Water Loans
19,365.00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro Street Railway. 1,260.00
810.00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital.
2,375.00
$60,955.00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Addition to School Buildings, Washington and Bliss Schools
$14,000.00
High School Bonds, Serial. 9,000.00
Sewer Bonds, Serial
9,000.00
Water Bonds, Serial.
6,500.00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds,
Serial
5,000.00
Highway Construction Bonds, Serial.
15,000.00
Norton, Taunton Attleboro Street Railway
Loan, Serial Bonds.
2,000.00
Park Street Improvement Loan Notes
2,000.00
A. B. C. One-Man Car Notes. .
2,000.00
A. B. C. St. Railway loan, Serial Bonds
2,250.00
South Main Street Sewer Loan. 10,000.00
Peck House and Lot Notes 5,000.00
$81,750.00
SINKING FUNDS
Water Loans
$10,000.00
A. B. C. Street Railway
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RECAPITULATION
1. General Government $30,021.00
2. Protection of Persons and Property . 125,144.62
3. Health and Sanitation. 33,433.00
4. Public Works 245,189.00
5. Charities 27,326.00
6. Soldiers Benefits 5,025.00
7. Schools
279,410.00
8. Libraries
11,600.00
9. Recreation
9,050.00
10. Unclassified 27,039.52
11. Interest 60,955.00
12. Municipal Indebtedness 81,750.00
13. Sinking Funds 10,000.00
Total Estimates Appropriations $945,943.14
Estimated State Tax .. $60,000.00
Estimated County Tax. 27,000.00
$87,000.00
Total Estimated Appropriations and State and County Taxes $1,032,943.14
Less-
Estimated Revenue $211,514.46
Estimated Income Tax Receipts 79,691.84
$291,206.30
Less-
Recommended Bond Issue- Highway Contracts $50,000.00
For Ladder Truck. 8,000.00
$58,000.00 $58,000.00
Leaving Amount to be Provided
$683,736.84 $683,736.84 for 1921
Passed in Municipal Council, February 28, 1921.
Approved by Mayor, March 5, 1921.
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1921. SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET
Emergency Account
$5,000.00
Claims and Damages
1,500.00
Claims and Damages
500.00
Water Main-Pleasant St.
5,000.00
Truck for Highway Dept.
2,300.00
Maintenance Water Mains
600.00
Forestry Incidental Account.
400.00
A. B. C. Maintenance.
1,200.00
Fire Dept .- Purchase of Coal.
1,000.00
Land for School on Pearl St.
4,125.00
Hayward Field
5,000.00
Military Aid
1,000.00
Soldiers' Relief Agt.
20.00
Auditor's Dept.
38.92
Assessors' Asst.
27.18
Fire Dept.
100.00
Charity-Outside Relief
6,000.00
School Sanitaries-Central Bldg., Sanford St.
5,500.00
Evening Schools and Americanization.
1,200.00
Repairs School Bldg.
2,200.00
Highway-Crusher
400.00
Water Maintenance
145.48
Highway-Insurance
379.36
Two Bridges Mechanic St: Bonds 5,000 for four years,
1922-23-24-25 at 6%
*20,000.00
Health Dept-Outdoor
500.00
Public Works-Forest St. lot.
** 3,750.00
Norton, Taunton and Attleboro Ry.
2,000.00
Hodges St. Sewer
100.00
Assessors Incidental
500.00
Assessors Clerical
100.00
Public Library: Books and Periodical.
800.00
Public Library: Binding and Repairing Books.
200.00
$71,585.94
*Bonded for four years.
** Payable for tax levy of 1922.
INDEX
-
Page
Assessors, Report of.
26-29
Auditor, Report of. . 157-173
Building Inspector, Report of. .34
Charity Department, Report of. 35-36
36
City Clerk, Report of.
25
City Collector, Report of.
147-155
City Solicitor, Report of.
145
City Treasurer, Report of.
14-24
Fire Department, Report of.
37-42
Forestry Department, Report of.
.43
Health Department, Report of
44-52
Hospital, Report of Attleborough.
30-34
Mayor's Inaugural Address
9-13
Officials, List of.
.3-8, 174-178
Park Commissioners, Report of.
53-61
Police Department, Report of
63-67
Public Library, Report of ..
. 68-77
Public Works Department, Report of.
78-99
School Department, Report of. 101-141
State Aid and Soldiers' Relief, Report of. 143-144
Weights and Measures, Report of Sealer of. 146
Wire Inspector, Report of. 144
Appendix Government and Officers of City of Attleboro for 1921
174-178
A Resolution of Appropriations for 1921. 179-185
Supplementary Budget 186
.
Planning Board, Report of. .61-62
License Board, Report of.
142
City Physician
-
58 1552
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