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$190 00 Mechanics Street bridge, balance
unexpended
86 91
$276 91
$1,748,062 46
Payments for the year 1923
$1,720,063 65
Transfer to Non-revenue.
1,824 48
$1,721,888 13
Cash on hand January 1st. 1924.
26,174 33 $1,748,062 46
Non-Revenue.
Cash on hand, January 1st, 1923
$19,167 67
Transfer from Revenue Account. 1,824 48
$20,992 15
Payments for the year 1923.
$18,149 30
Transfer to Revenue Account :- Unexpended balances --- Additions to Washington & Bliss school houses $190 00
Mechanics Street bridge. 86 91
$276 91
$18,426 21
Cash on hand January 1st, 1924
2,565 94
$20,992 15
DEBT STATEMENT.
Gross City Debt, January 1st, 1923 $1,339,500 00
Tax notes issued during the year . 674,700 00
Paid on above debt during the year
$2,014,200 00 812,750 00
$1,201,450 00
Less Sinking Fund Assets :-
Water Department $153,252 82
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund. 140,970 64
$294,223 46
Net City Debt, January 1st, 1924
$907,226 54
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The total debt is as follows :-
Water Bonds :
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 July 1, 1924-1930 7,000 00
4 % Bonds due Apr. 1, 1924-1934. 22,000 00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1924-1941. . . 52,000 00
$426,000 00
Sewer Bonds :
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1924-1940. . . $109,000 00
4 % Bonds due Oct. 1, 1924-1941 ... 54,000 00
4 % Bonds due July 1, 1924-1942. . . 120,000 00
$283,000 00
6 % Highway Construction Bonds due Septem- ber 1, 1924
15,000 00
41/2% A. B. C. Street Railway Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1924-1928
11,250 00
41/2% Additions to Washington & Bliss School House Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1924-1929. .
79,000 00
5 Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, due April 1, 1924-1930
35,000 00
4 % High School Building Bonds, due August 1, 1924-1932 76,500 00
41/2% Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Co. Bonds, due Nov. 15, 1924-1939.
22,000 00
6 % Mechanics Street Bridge Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1924-1925
10,000 00
51/2% Street Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1924-1926. .
34,000 00
4 % Surface Drainage Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1924- 1937
14,700 00
41/2% Bank and Water Street Bridge Bonds, due Dec. 1, 1924-1937
28,000 00
Time Notes :
A. B. C. One-man Car 6% Loan, due Oct. 1, 1924 $1,300 00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Co. 5% notes due Sept. 10, 1924-1929 6,000 00
$7,300 00
Notes in Anticipation of Taxes : Notes dated Aug. 1, 1923, and due Feb. 1, 1924, discounted at 4.31% $75,000 00 Notes dated Sept. 25, 1923, and due Mar. 25, 1924, discounted at 4.42% 75,000 00
Note dated Dec. 20, 1923, and due June 15, 1924, discounted at 5%. 9,700 00
$159,700 0C
$1,201,450 00
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Less Sinking Fund Assets :
Water Sinking Fund. . $153,252 82 Sewer Assessment Investment Fund 140,970 64
$294,223 46
$907.226 54
Amount of Debt Authorized by Special Laws and Not Subject to the Debt Limitations.
Water Bonds
$426,000 00 283,000 00
Sewer Bonds
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds. 11,250 00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Bonds.
22,000 00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St. Ry. Notes.
6,000 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hosp. Bonds
35,000 00
A. B. C. One-man car notes. . 1,300 00
Loans in anticipation of taxes 159,700 00
$944,250 00
Less Water Sinking Fund and Sewer Assessment Investment Fund
294,223 46
$650,026 54
Net Debt Jan. 1, 1924, subject to debt limitations
$257,200 00
Borrowing Capacity, Jan. 1. 1924
315,123 92
Debt limit (21/2% of the average valuation for the past three
years ),
$572,323 92
Classified Statement of Debt 'and' Amount to be Paid on Debt and Interest During the Year 1924.
Jan. 1, 1924
Principal Payable
Interest Payable
Water Bonds
$426,000 00
*$46,000 00 15,000 00
11,080 00
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds.
11,250 00
2,250 00
506 25
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro Street Railway Bonds
22,000 00
2,000 00
990 00
High School Building Loan Bonds
76,500 00
8,500 00
3,060 00
Bonds for Additions to Washington & Bliss School Houses.
79,000 00
14,000 00
3,555 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hos- pital Bonds
35,000 00
5,000 00
1,625 00
Highway Construction Bonds
15,000 00
15,000 00
900 00
Mechanics St. Bridge Bonds
10,000 00
5,000 00
600 00
Street Bonds
34,000 00
12,000 00
1,870 00
Surface Drainage Bonds
14,700 00
1,700 00
588 00
Bank and Water St. Bridge Bonds Time Notes :
28,000 00
2,000 00
1,190 00
A. B. C. One-man Car Loan ..
1,300 00
1,300 00
78 00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro
Street Railway Company ...
6,000 00
1,000 00
300 00
Tax Notes
159,700 00
159,700 00
Discounted
$1,201,450 00 $290,450 00 $41,427 25 *$40,000.00 Bonds to be paid from Sinking Fund.
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
$15,085 00
Sewer Bonds
283,000 00
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TRUST FUNDS. Deborah Starkey Fund.
Dr.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1923. $1,054 68
Interest on principal of Fund from October 1, 1922,
to Oct. 1, 1923 53 38
$1,108 06
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1924. Cr. Deposit in At-
tleboro Savings Bank :
Principal $1,000 00 108 06
Income
$1,108 06
SMITH-HUGHES TRUST FUND.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1923.
$450 27
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Federal Funds for vocational education. 512 28
$962 55
Paid to City of Attleboro, reimbursement for ex-
penditures $450 27
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1924 512 28
$962 55
RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE ILLINGWORTH HASKELL MEMORIAL, NURSING FUND.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1923. $2,857 10
Received :
Interest on U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds $51 00
Interest on Savings Bank Deposits 83 53
$134 53
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1924. $2,991 63
Fund invested as follows :
41/4% U. S. Liberty Loan Bond due Oct. 15, 1938, par value $1,200 00
Attleborough Savings Bank 1,791 63
$2,991 63 FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
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.
CASH ACCOUNT
Receipts.
Balance, January 1, 1923, $1,329 44 Interest :
On Investments $1,234 63
On Checking Account 23 62
$1,258 25
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Rents
1,522 00
Sale of Real Estate 5,500 00
Refunds :
Insurance on Real Estate sold. $18 07
Taxes on Real Estate sold. 89 26
$107 33
$8,387 58
Disbursements.
Care of Real Estate :
Repairs, labor and alterations on
houses
$316 72
Water bills, service replacements
and repairs
79 77
Insurance 6 43
$402 92
Administration expenses (Sale of Real Estate) ....
37 00
Securities, Mortgage Notes. $4,000 00
Deposited in Savings Banks. 3,481 26
$7,481 26
$7,921 18
Cash on hand, January 1st, 1924
1.795 84
$9,717 02
PRINCIPAL OF FUND.
Principal, January 1st, 1923.
$37,411 95
Assessors increase in valuation of real estate.
1,800 00
Excess above valuation received on sale of real estate
240 00
$39,451 95
Investments.
Real Estate, Jan. 1st, 1924
$13,030 00
Mortgage Notes at 6%.
6,925 00
U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds at 41/4%.
5,600 00
Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank
10,945 01
Deposit in Attleboro Trust Company
2,951 94
$39,451 95
INCOME. Receipts.
Balance in Fund, January 1st, 1923 Received from :
$1,329 44
Interest on investments $1,234 63
Interest on checking account
23 62
Rents
1,522 00
$2,780 25
Refunds :
Insurance on real estate sold.
$18 07
Taxes on real estate sold.
89 26
$107 33
$2,887 58
$4,217 02
$9,717 02
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Disbursements.
Care of real estate.
$402 92
Administration expenses 37 00
$439 92
Balance in Fund, Jan. 1, 1924 : Deposits in Savings Bank. $1,981 26
Cash on hand 1,795 84
$3,777 10
$4,217 02
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 Water Loan Sinking Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1923, together with a table showing investments held by the same.
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cash Account.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1923
$53 99
Interest and income earned. $7,688 36
Payments on :
Mortgage notes $21,200 00
Bonds 5,000 00
Certificates of Deposit . 6,900 00
$33,100 00 10,000 00
Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund.
Premium on Bonds purchased. 21 20
$50,809 56
$50,863 55
Disbursements.
Paid :
City of Attleboro for 4% Water Bond dated July 1, 1898, and due July 1, 1928
$1,000 00
Note in anticipation of Taxes, dated Dec. 20th, 1923, and due June 15, 1924 9,700 00
U. S. Treasury for 534% Treasury note dated June 15, 1921, and due June 15, 1924
5,000 00
Premium on $5,000.00 53/4% Treas- ury note dated June 15, 1921. .
50 00
Accrued interest on notes and bonds purchased 85 73
City Treasurer : Water Bonds due July 1, 1923, payable from Sinking Fund 35,000 00
$50,835 73
Cash on hand, January 1, 1924.
27 82
$50,863 55
SECURITIES HELD BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND, JAN. 1, 1924. BONDS.
Amount of
Name of Bond
Rate When Issued
When Payable
City of Attleboro
Water Loan
4 %
July 1, 1898
July
1, 1928
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
10,000 00 -
City of New Bedford
High School Loan
31/2%
July 1, 1925
5,000 00
City of Omaha
Renewal Bond
41/2%
Sept. 1, 1907
Sept. 1, 1927
1,000 00
City of Fall River
Sewer Loan
31/290
Apr.
1, 1933
3,000 00
City of Attleboro
Water Loan
31/2%
Mar. 1, 1905
Mar. 1, 1935
11,000 00
City of Boston
Rapid Trans. Loan
31/20
Apr. 1, 1938
9,000 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
Improvement Bond
5 %
July 1, 1913
July 1, 1938
1,000 00
City of Omaha
Water Bonds
41/2%
Dec. 15, 1911
Dec.
15, 1941
11,000 00
City of New Bedford
Park Loan
31/2%
July
1, 1951
3,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
Nov. 15, 1917
Nov. 15, 1927/42
15,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
May 15, 1918
Sept. 15, 1928
6,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
414%
Oct. 15, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
14,000 00
$100,000 00
NOTES.
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%.
$32,525 00
Notes of N. T. & A. St. Ry. dated Sept. 10, 1922, and due Sept. 10. 1924-1929, at 5%.
6,000 00
Notes of City of Attleboro, dated Dec. 20, 1923, and due June 15, 1924, at 5%.
9,700 00
U. S. Treasury notes, dated June 15, 1921, and due June 15, 1924, at 53/4%.
5,000 00
$53,225 00
Cash on hand January 1, 1924.
27 82
Value of Sinking Fund, January 1, 1924
$153,252 82
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
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Investment $1,000 00
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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 1923, together with a table showing the investments held by the same.
SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND.
Cash Account.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1923.
$1,608 82
Interest and income earned
$6.062 54
Sewer Assessments
2,664 28
On Certificate of Deposit
26.000 00
On U. S. Victory Loan notes 5.000 00
On City of Attleboro notes in anticipation of taxes
35,000 00
$74,726 82
$76,335 64
Disbursements.
Securities purchased during the year :-
Certificates of Deposit,
Due June 27, 1923 at 41/4% . $7,400 00
Due June 16, 1924 at 41/4%. 17,000 00
$24.400 00 3,000 00
Mortgage notes ..
Notes of City of Attleboro in anticipation of taxes
35.000 00
Amount applied to payment of Sewer Bonds due in 1923 .. 7.500 00
Amount applied to payment of interest on Sewer Bonds for the year 1923 5,840 00
Cash on hand January 1, 1924
$75,740 00 595 64
$76,335 64
SECURITIES HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND, JAN. 1, 1924. BONDS.
Name of Bond
Rate
When Issued
When Payable
Town of Ipswich
Water Loan
%
July 2, 1894
July May
1, 1925
City of Lynn
Water Loan
4 %
July
1, 1895
July
1, 1925
1,000 00
City of Bridgeport
School Loan
41/2%
1, 1915
Aug. July
1, 1926
2,000 0
City of Newton
Washington St. Loan 31/2%
Dec.
1, 1901
Dec.
1, 1926
1.000 00
City of Newton
Washington St. 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%
Jan.
15, 1915
July
1, 1935
3,000 00
City of Newton
Washington St. Loan
4 %
Feb.
1, 1896
Feb.
1, 1936
2,000 00
City of Quincy
Sewer Loan
31/2%
Apr.
1, 1898
Apr.
1, 1937
1,000 00
City of Waterbury
School Loan
July
1, 1915
July
1, 1937
1,000 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
Improvement Bond
5 % 41/4%
July
1, 1913
July
1, 1938
2,000 00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan
Sewer Loan
31/2%
Mar.
1, 1915
July
1, 1940
6,000 00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan
Water Loan
3 %
Jan.
1, 1915
Jan.
1, 1941
10,000 0
City of Omaha
Water Bonds
41/2%
Dec. 15, 1911
Dec.
15, 1941
2,000 00
City of Waterbury
School Loan
41/2%
Jan.
1, 1911
Jan.
1, 1942
3,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
Nov. 15, 1917
Nov. 15, 1927/42
15,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
June 15, 1917
June 15, 1932/47
10,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
May 15, 1918
Sept. 15, 1928
4,000 00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4%
Oct. 15, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
8,000 00
4
%
May
1, 1915
City of Providence
Sewer Loan
5,000 00
City of Medford
Sewer Loan
4 %
Aug. July
1, 1896
1, 1925
Amount of Investment $8,000 00 5,000 00
$113,000 00
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1, 1924
NOTES
$10,375 00
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6% ..
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT'
Certificate of Deposit due June 16, 1924, at 41/2% .. 17,000 00
$140,375 00 595 64
Cash on hand, January 1st, 1924
Value of Fund, January 1, 1924 $140,970 64 FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
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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 December 31, 1923.
Receipts.
Licenses :-
Pedlars
$180 00
Sale of Second Hand Motor.
Vehicles
24 00
Hackney carriage and express ..
96 00
Sale of certain articles on Lord's day
315 00
Victuallers and Innholders ..
70 00
Bowling Alleys and Pool Tables
160 00
Auctioneers
8 00
Junk
200 00
Dealers in 2nd hand furniture ...
4 00
Liquor
3 00
Theatre
150 00
Merry-go-round
20 00
Sale of Fire Arms and Ammuni- tion
2 00
Marriages
285 00
$1,517 00
Permits :-
Garage and sale of Gasoline.
$8 00
Carnivals
6 00
Awnings and Signs
900
Sunday concerts
77 00
Horse and Auto races
170 00
Wrestling matches
10 00
Sundry
40 50
$320 50
Recording mortgages, etc.
$107 45
Certified copies of records
51 35
Transfers of dog licenses and notices
1 25
Fees for issuing dog licenses.
241 00
Fees for issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses
162 15
Interest on daily bank balances
12 53
$575 73
$2,413 23
$2,413 23
Paid to City Treasurer
The sum of $3,237.00 was received for dog licenses and paid to the County Treasurer, less fees retained by city for issuing same ..
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The sum of $1,775.25 was received for hunting and fishing licenses and paid to the State of Massachusetts, less fees retained by City for issuing same.
The number of births, marriages and deaths recorded is as follows : 308
Marriages
Deaths 297
Births (approximately) 525
Conforming to the requirements of Section 17 of the Charter, I submit herewith a record of the attendance of members at the meetings of the Council during the year 1923.
Total number of Meetings. 33
Names of Members.
Number of Meetings Attended.
Millard F. Ashley
27
William H. Blake. 28
Fred E. Briggs. 31
Arthur B. Cummings 30
12
Stephen H. Garner
25
Arthur F. Gehrung
31
Leonard I. Lamb.
31
William Marshall 28
Frank Mossberg.
26
Howard G. Smith
27
Chester A. Smith (Resigned June 19, 1923)
12
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
City Clerk.
.
Ralph C. Estes from June 19, 1923.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
GENTLEMEN :
We herewith submit our annual report of this department for the year ending December 31, 1923.
Number of residents assessed.
5,005
Individuals
3,740
All others.
1,265
Number of non-residents assessed.
1,157
Individuals
867
All others 290
8,907
On property.
6,162
On polls only
2,745
Number of polls assessed.
6,126
Tax on each poll.
$5 00
Number of horses assessed.
369
Number of cows assessed.
777
Number of meat cattle other than cows ..
101
Number of fowl assessed (value $8,940.00)
11,790
Number of swine assessed.
143
Number of dwelling houses
3,421
Value of personal estate less exemptions.
$6,464,485 00
Value of stock.
$787,300 00
Value of machinery
4,560,500 00
Value of live stock
98,770 00
Value of all other
1,018,015 00
Exempt
100 00
Value of real estate less exemptions.
16,375,735 00
Value of Buildings
11,084,165 00
Value of land.
5,291,570 00
Exempt
100 00
Real estate exemptions
16,610 00
Total exemptions.
16,710 00
Assessed value of personal and real estate.
22,840,220 00
Amounts to be provided for.
$988,406 95
On account of City.
$897,965 72
State tax.
24,890 94
County tax.
1,007 88
State highway tax.
7,620 00
Amount provided for
$988,406 95
Tax on property
$712,614 86
Tax on polls .
12,252 00
Estimated receipts.
263,540 09
$743,244 86
Total tax.
16,610 00
Personal exemptions.
53,160 00
State audit tax.
3,762 41
Overlay
Number of persons assessed.
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Tax on real estate.
$510,922 93
Tax on personal estate.
201,691 93
Tax on polls
30,630 00
Rate per thousand
31 20
Total tax on polls.
$30,630 00
Polls assessed on account of city at ($2.00) .
$12,252 00
Polls assessed on acount of state at ($3.00))
18,378 00
Estimated receipts.
$263,540 09
City receipts for 1922
$137,464 11
Income tax receipts
40,024 62
School fund from income tax
24,378 30
Business corporations
61,673 06
Estimated city receipts
$137,464 11
Fines and forfeits.
$2,670 88
Licenses and permits.
3,885 50
Treasurer and city clerk.
577 53
Collector's cost and fees.
164 83
Interest on taxes.
11,963 00
Interest from deposits .
1,256 20
Interest from water rates
74 09
Sealer of weights and measures.
198 14
State aid (from state).
1.550 00
Charity department (mother's aid)
5,638 48
Water rates
80,935 79
Costs and fees (from water)
47 10
Dog licenses from county
2,124 98
Military aid from state ..
1,784 50
Street railway (from county)
1,234 29
Special assessments
447 62
Interest on special assessments
63 02
Premiums on loans
378 37
Sale of city property
549 00
Departmental
21,920 79
Moth tax
$81 65
WARRANTS ISSUED TO COLLECTOR AS FOLLOWS
1923
Tune 19. 6034 Poll Taxes
$30,170 00
July 5. 50 Poll Taxes
250 00
Sept. 5. 42 Poll Taxes
210 00
Oct. 8. Personal, Real and Moth Tax.
712,696 51
Dec. 20. Polls personal and real.
667 72
ABATEMENTS MADE DURING THE YEAR 1923.
Real
Personal
Real
Moth
Total
1921
$171 03
$171 03
1922
$592 00
$295 75
533 40
.25
1,421 40
1923
2,822 00
938 47
2,359 35
.25
6,120 07
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1923.
To appropriation.
$7,736 00
Asessors' pay roll.
$3,000 00
Assistant assessors' pay roll.
550 00
Clerical hire ..
2,350 00
Rent, light and phone
536 00
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Incidentals
1,200 00
Looking up titles
100 00
Additional appropriation
100 00 $7.813 90
Expended for the year.
Assessors' pay roll.
$2,881 02
Assistant assessors' pay roll.
609 89
Clerical hire.
2,380 00
Rent. light and phone.
515 98
Incidentals
1,327 01
Looking up titles.
100 00
Balance on hand January 1, 1924.
$22 10
$60.00 was transferred from Assessors' account to Assistant Assessors.
$58.98 was transferred from Assessors' account to Incidental account.
$30.00 was transferred from Incidental account to Clerical account.
STANLEY T. ROGERS,
THOMAS E. McCAFFREY,
HERMAN N. COLLINS.
Assessors of Attleboro.
.
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ANNUAL REPORT
STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
January 14, 1924.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
GENTLEMEN :
We submit herewith our eleventh annual report as Managers of the Attleborough Hospital operating the Sturdy Memorial Hospital for the City of Attleboro.
You will also find accompanying this report those of the Treasurer, duly audited and certified to by Ward, Fisher & Company, of the Hospital Superintendent, and the Hospital Aid Association.
These reports indicate largely increased activities as was to be expected from the opening in midyear of the Florence Hayward Sweet Maternity Building, a substantial addition to our hospital facilities, which was much needed and which places the hospital in a position to render much more helpful service to the community.
We are especially pleased to call your attention to the unique posi- tion of Sturdy Memorial Hospital among the smaller hospitals through- out the country in having received the approval as a class A hospital by the American College of Surgeons, which has an established standard of hospital efficiency very rigid and thorough in its requirements.
As the surveys of this organization have hitherto been confined almost entirely to the larger hospitals of the country, it was very gratify- ing to us to have an unannounced visit from one of their inspectors during the past year, followed shortly from headquarters by an expres- sion of approval and congratulation with favorable reference to our staff meetings, complete case records, and adequate laboratory facilities.
Such a report indicates anew our indebtedness to the Superintendent, her assistants and nursing staff, and both the local and consulting staff of physicians and surgeons, for efficient and faithful discharge of their various duties in connection with the administration of the hospital.
It will be noted from examination of the Treasurer's report that receipts from all sources, including income on invested funds, was nearly $2,000.00 short of the required hospital expenses for the year, and a larger interest in the financial condition of the hospital on the part of our fellow citizens is again strongly urged.
Instead of 23 annual members of the corporation at annual dues of $10.00 per year, and 25 life members at $50.00 per membership, we should have several hundred of each in a community of this size. Obviously, we also require still further substantial endowment in order to maintain and develop the hospital to the proper standard of efficiency, realizing that it serves not only our own city, but is of very substantial benefit to the surrounding towns of North Attleboro, Plainville, Foxboro, Mansfield, Norton and Rehoboth.
We renew the suggestion that there can be no more satisfactory distribution of funds for the rendering of service to our fellow men than by current cash contributions to the hospital or provision in wills, as
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several have already done, for endowment gifts and bequests, preferably placing the income at the disposal of the Board of Managers without other specific restrictions.
JOSEPH L. SWEET, GEORGE A. SWEENEY, HOWARD G. SMITH, FRANK I. BABCOCK,
JOSEPH FINBERG, ERNEST D. GILMORE,
EDWARD L. GOWEN,
WM. J. LUTHER,
HAROLD E. SWEET.
Board of Managers.
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL.
President-Joseph L. Sweet. Vice-President-Laura V. G. Mackie, M.D. Treasurer-Harold E. Sweet. Clerk-Randolph E. Bell.
Trustees.
Gertrude R. Allen
Martha C. McRae
Randolph E. Bell
Frederick V. Murphy, M.D.
Philip E. Brady
Geneva E. Murphy
Edward P. Claflin
Fred G. Simmonds
Ruth W. Clap
Rev. David F. Sheedy
Joshua W. Clarke, M.D.
Fred E. Sturdy
Joseph Finberg
Austin M. Sweet
Ernest D. Gilmore
Florence M. Sweet
Edward L. Gowen
Harold E. Sweet
William O. Hewitt, M.D.
Joseph L. Sweet
Annie G. King
Maud F. Tweedy
William J. Luther
Charles C. Wilmarth
Laura V. G. Mackie, M.D.
Board of Managers.
Joseph Finberg William J. Luther
Ernest D. Gilmore
Harold E. Sweet
Edward L. Gowen
Joseph L. Sweet
These latter with the following ex-officio members-Mayor George A. Sweeney, Howard G. Smith, President of the Municipal Council, and Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer-constitute the administrative board of the hospital.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Managers of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Sirs:
I hereby submit the annual report of the work done in the Hospital for the year ending December 31, 1923 :-
Patients admitted
900
Medical
94
Surgical
590
Obstetrical
216
Births
219
Major operations
235
Minor operations
318
Cystoscopys
24
X-Ray patients
486
Deaths
45
Stillborn
7
Free cases
37
Cases paid for by the State
1
Cases paid for by the City of Attleboro.
7
Cases paid for by the Town of North Attleboro.
1
Cases paid for by the Town of Mansfield.
1
LABORATORY REPORT (April 16 to December 31).
1
Blood Urea 2 Blood Typings 2 Malaria Smears
1 Blood Nitrogen
56 Coagulations
2 Stools
12 Red Counts
29 Cultures
16 Renal Functions
84 White Counts
63 Smears 2 Widal
13 Hemoglobins
8 Sputums (T. B.) 10 Wasserman
11 Blood Sugars
2 Spinal Fluids 685 Urines
4 Dif. Counts 1 Abdominal Fluid 148
Sections
Signed
HELEN WEBB, Assistant Technician.
The Florence Hayward Sweet Maternity Building was opened on June 4, and since that time we have taken care of 143 obstetrical cases in it. On an average, four out of the seven private rooms have been occupied most of the time. The two bed rooms (three) have been occu- pied all the time. The four bed rooms have been greatly appreciated by those who could not afford more expensive rooms, and also by those who could not pay anything, but needed Hospital care. The greatest demand is for the two bed rooms, and quite often I have had to use the four bed rooms for patients that would have been glad to get a two bed room. In every possible way, the new building has added greatly to the comfort of the patients, and to the ease and efficiency of the Hospital workers.
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