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37,900.00
360.00
1.00
38,261.00
38,057.21
203.79
Fire Department ... . .
92,780.00
**** 600.00
6.63
93,386.63
92,957.10
429.53
Electrical Department
6,192.50
2,250.00
12.05
8,454.55
7,902.62
551.93
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
1,425.00
1,425.00
1,421.92
3.08
Inspector of Buildings
725.00
50.00
775.00
773.61
1.39
Warden Orr's Pond. .
96.00
96.00
93.00
3.00
Dog Officer . . ..
500.00
500.00
500.00
Forestry Department
3,350.00
3,350.00
3,341.60
8.40
Health and Sanitation
15,598.00
15,598.00
18,975.44
3,377. 44
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Public Works Department.
Administration. $15,400.00
$847.66
$20.33
$2,463.70
$14,572.67 55,259.00
55,259.00
Sewer Maintenance. . 3,400.00
370.56
3,029. 44
3,029.44
A. B. C. St. Railway 2,500.00
48.49
2,548.49
4,012.78
$1,464.29
Signs, Clocks, Numbers
250.00
136.02
386.02
386.02
Rifle Range.
50.00
59.84
109.84
109.84
Street Lighting.
22,300.00
1,598.80
23,898.80
23,946.49
47.69
Incidentals. .
150.00
112.18
37.82
37.82
Dust Layer and Tar ..
12,000.00
39.88
439.45
12,399.57
12,399.57
Sidewalks and Curbing
2,000.00
8,135.21
10,135.21
10,135.21
Water Maintenance ..
39,200.00
1,520.33
977.77
34.83
38,692.27
38,692.27
Pumping Station.
14,777.00
648.43
5.25
14,133.82
14,133.82
City Survey
1,000.00
753.94
1,753.94
1,018.37
Garage.
6,000.00
378.48
6,378.48
6,378.48
Concrete and Cement Sidewalks.
4,157.29
4,157.29
4,157.29
Extension Water Supply 5,000.00
5,000.00
4,747.17
252.83
Charity Department.
Salaries and Wages ...
3,176.00
3,176.00
3,036.00
140.00
Incidentals. .
400.00
400.00
392.43
7.57
City Farm. .
5,000.00
18.46
5,018.46
5,558.67
540.21
Hen House.
100.00
100.00
99.60
. 40
Outside Relief
and
Local.
7,000.00
54.15
7,054.15
10,035.43
2,981.28
Mother's Aid.
10,000.00
24.00
10,024.00
13,480.42
3,456.42
Temporary Aid.
3,000.00
30.00
3,030.00
5,237.00
2,207.00
City Physician
750.00
750.00
750.00
Soldier's Benefits.
Administration.
320.00
320.00
319.00
1.00
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$14,572.67
Highway Maintenance 55,220.00
2,424.70
$735.57
REVENUE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Continued
Appropriation
Transfers Transfers from to
Refunds
Total Credits
Total Un- Expended Expended
Over- Expended
State Aid
$1,450.00
1,450.00
1,122.00
328.00
Military Aid.
150.00
150.00
144.00
6.00
Soldier's Burial.
60.00
60.00
60.00
Soldier's Relief.
2,500.00
32.00
2,532.00
2,131.75
400.25
School Department.
Gen. School Dept .. ..
293,120.00
3.60
293,123.60
292,744.57
379.03
Continuation School ..
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,999.71
.29
High School Equip-
ment and Manual Training 500.00
500.00
485.94
14.06
Repairs on Washing- ton School Building
555.00
555.00
512.92
42.08
Smith-Hughes Fund from State.
512.28
512.28
512.28
Libraries.
14,782.00
5.14
14,787.14
14,761.77
25.37
Recreation
Capron Park.
12,000.00
348.74
250.77
12,599.51
12,599.51
Hayward Field ..
500.00 Donation
500.00
15.00
1,015.00
1,014.15
.85
Horton Playground. . 500.00
500.00
499.61
39
Finberg Park
500.00
500.00
497.08
2.92
Unclassified
Carting Grave Markers for G. A. R.
16.00
16.00
16.00
Collector's Bond
250.00
250.00
250.00
Deputy Collector's Bond.
5.00
5.00
5.00
No. Main Street Pro- . perty. *** 1,005.00
74.20
1,079.20
1,088.23
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9.03
Attleboro Hospital. . . $750.00
$278.54 $13.56 $1,042.10 5,000.00
$1,042.10
Revenue Reserve. . . . 5,000.00
1,571.50
2,571.50
1,421.50
Pensions, Fire Dept ..
1,412.10
1,412.40
1,412.40
V. F. W. Rent .
300.00
300.00
300.00
A. L. Rent.
300.00
300.00
300.00
S. W. V. Rent ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
G. A. R. Rent .. 400.00
400.00
400.00
Memorial Day G. A. R. 300.00
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day S. W. V.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day V. F. W.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day A. L.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Land for Capron Park
750.00
750.00
750.00
Printing City Docu- ments. .
1,000.00
1,000.00
721.96
278.04
Fleet Insurance.
250.00
250.00
128.44
121.56
Sinking Fund Appro ..
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Burglary Insurance . .
133.24
133.24
133.24
Municipal Indebtedness Addition to Washing- ton and Bliss School Bldgs.
14,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
High School Bldg. Bonds 8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
Sewer Bonds. .
7,500.00
7,500.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Water Bonds Serial. .
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Water Bonds, Sinking Fund.
** 40,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
Bristol County T. B.
Hospital Bonds . . . 5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Highway Construc-
tion Bonds.
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
N. T. A. St. Ry. Bonds 2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds
2,250.00
2,250.00
2,250.00
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$1,534.92 1,150.00
Claims and Damages. 1,000.00
3,465.08
234
Transfers Transfers
Appropriation
from
to
Refunds
Total Credits
Total Expended
Un- Expended
Over- Expended
A. B. C. One-Man
Car Note. . .
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
N. T. A. St. Ry. Note.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Mechanic St. Bridge Bonds. . .
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Street Bonds.
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds 1,700.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
Bank and Water Street Bridge Bonds .
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Extension Water Sup- ply.
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Interest.
Anticipation Revenue Loan.
14,000.00
1.50
14,001.50
12,117.50
1,884.00
General Purpose Loans
11,763.00
11,763.00
11,763.00
Time Notes.
78.00
350.00
428.00
378.00
50.00
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds
506.25
506.25
506.25
N. T. A. St. Ry. Bonds
990.00
990.00
990.00
Bristol County T. B.
Bonds.
1,625.00
1,625.00
1,625.00
Water Bonds
15,085.00
15,085.00
15,085.00
Sewer Bonds*
5,540.00
*5,540.00
*11,080.00
11,080.00
Total.
$911,341.64 $5,963.74 $80,832.27 $5,022.31 $991,232.48 $990,421.32 $15,113.43 $14,302.27
* One half paid by sewer assessment Fund.
** Paid from Water Sinking Fund.
*** Income received.
**** Balance from 1923.
ANNUAL REPORT
ANTICIPATION REVENUE LOANS.
Paid on same during 1924.
$509,700.00 Balance outstanding January 1, 1924. $159,700.00
Outstanding December 31, 1924 ..
150,000.00
Issued during 1924. 500,000.00
REVENUE RESERVE 1924.
Transferred to
Appropriation
Claims and Damages
$1,071.50
$5,000.00
Attleboro Hospital.
278.54
Police Department.
360.00
Law Department.
181.60
Carting Grave Markers.
16.00
Assessor's Department.
300.00
Land for Capron Park.
750.00
Collector's Department.
250.00
Building Inspector.
50.00
Burglary Insurance. .
133.24
No. Main St. Property.
74.20
Balance Dec. 31, 1924.
1,534.92
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
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AUDITOR'S NON REVENUE CASH December 31, 1924.
Receipts
Expended
Balance Jan. 1, 1924.
$2,565.94
Sewer Loan of 1924.
$14,919.47
From Excess and Deficiency for Sewer Loan 1924
6,000.00
Bank and Water St. Bridges
236.96
From Excess and Deficiency for Richardson School.
6,000.00
Emory St. Drain. 32.60
798.77
8,000.00
So. Main St. Drain.
250.39
From Bonds Richardson School Loan.
100,000.00
Richardson School Addition
79,145.62
From Bonds of Sewer Loan of 1924 Loan
34,000.00
Note in anticipation of Richardson School Loan
8,000.00
Refund. 2.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1924
52,881.92
$156,567.94
$156,567.94
NON REVENUE ACCOUNTS.
Balance Jan. 1, 1924
Trans. from $302.21
Trans. to
Refunds
Total Credits
Total Expended $236.96
Balances to 1925
Emory Street Drain
131.88
131.88
32.60
99.28
Cambridge Street Drain.
1,097.29
1,097.29
798.77
298.52
South Main Street Drain.
250.39
250.39
250.39
Richardson School
Addition Loan of 1924.
100,000.00
6,000.00
79,145.62 26,854.38
Sewer Loan of 1924.
34,000.00
6,000.00
2.00
106,000.00 40,002.00
14,919.47 25,082.53
Dunham Street Bridge.
302.21
302.21
302.21
$136,565.94
$302.21 12,302.21
$2.00 $148,567.94 $95,686.02 $52,881 92
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Bank and Water Street Bridge
$1,086.38
$784.17
$547.21
Dunham Street Bridge.
302.21
From Note Anticipation Richardson School Bonds ..
Cambridge St. Drain.
BONDED DEBT ACCOUNT.
Water Sinking Fund. . . Sewer Investment Fund
$130,291.33 133,986.89
Water Bonds.
Sewer Bonds
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds.
N. T. A. St. Ry. Bonds. . 20,000.00
Bristol County T. B. Hospital Bonds.
30,000.00
High School Building Bonds.
68,000.00
Addition to School Building Bonds.
165,000.00
Street Bonds. .
Mechanics St. Bridge Bonds.
22,000.00 5,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
13,000.00
Bank and Water Street Bridge Bonds.
26,000.00
A. B. C. C. One Man Car Notes
N. T. A. St. Ry. Notes. . .
5,000.00
Sewer Loan Bonds of 1924
34,000.00
Extension Water Supply Note. 5,000.00
$1,050,000.00
$1,050,000.00
WATER SINKING FUND.
In hands of Water Sinking Fund Commissioners $130,291.33
Bonds and Notes. Cash
$129,825.00
466.33
$130,291.33
$130,291.33
SEWER INVESTMENT FUND.
In hands of Sewer Investment Fund Commis-
sioners ... $133,986.89
Securities. Cash.
$132,950.00 1,036.89
$133,986.89
$133,986.89
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$380,000 00 268,000.00 9,000.00
Net Funded or Fixed Debt ..
785,721.78
TRUST FUNDS Cash and Securities
In hands of City Treasurer. . $49,183.36 16,536.10
In hands of City Treasurer
Capron Fund Principal.
$39,451.95
Capron Fund Income Acct ..
5,433.55
Deborah Starkey Fund Principal. 1,000.00
Deborah Starkey Fund Income Account
164.14
Ruth Holden-Alice Illingsworth Haskell Memorial Fund. 3,133.72
In hands of Library Trustees
Emily H. Horton Fund .
1,000.00
Daniel H. Smith Fund.
5,000.00
William R. Cobb Fund.
5,000.00
Everett B. Bliss Fund.
1,000.00
Joseph L. Sweet Fund
1,037.80
Edwin Leach Fund.
1,037.80
Music Fund. .
451.47
Letitia S. Allen Fund ..
730.55
Library Trust Fund Income Account.
162.27
Library Trust Fund Reserve Fund ..
838.04
Library Aid Association.
278.17
$65,719.46
$65,719.46
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS. Assessments Apportioned but not Due.
Shaw Street Sewer
$28.18
Apportioned 1925-1930
$28.18
Curbing and Gutter
281.41
Apportioned 1925-1930
281.41
Curbing of 1923
112.22
Apportioned 1925-1932.
112.22
A. B. C. St. Ry.
330.38
Apportioned 1925-1929
330.38
Curbing of 1924.
40.84
Apportioned 1925-1928.
40.84
Granolithic Walks
38.59
Apportioned 1925-1928.
38.59
$831,62
$831.62
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In hands of Library Trustees . .
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INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY November 1, 1924.
Public Works
Office Furniture and Plans.
$7,060.00
Water Department, Land, Plant and Stock 1,070,772.00
Highway Department, Land and Stock ... 64,850.00
Sewer System, Land and Stock. 462,695.00
Rifle Range
4,250.00
A. B. C. St. Ry.
16,500.00
1,626,127.00
School Department.
Buildings
$714,100.00
Land.
74,325.00
Equipment. .
40,215.00
Books, Supplies and Fuel
33,072.00
$861,712.00
Fire Department.
Land and Buildings. .
$97,050.00
Apparatus and Equipment.
78,630.00
$175,680.00
Electrical Branch Fire Department. Apparatus and Equipment. .
Attleboro Public Library.
Buildings and Land. .
$84,000.00
Furniture and Books.
28,127.00
$112,127.00
Parks and Playgrounds.
Capron Park, Buildings, Land and Equip-
ment.
$43,000.00
Park Street Square
1,000.00
Common.
15,000.00
Finberg Park.
1,500.00
Horton Playground.
3,000.00
63,500.00
Charity Department.
City Farm, Land and Buildings
17,185.00
Equipment and Stock at Farm.
4,332.00
Office Furniture and Equipment.
875.00
22,392.00
Police Department. Furniture, Equipment and Automobiles
5,523.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
39,000.00
Other City Property.
30,800.00
City Office Furnishings and Equipment
6,938.00
Total
69,800.00
$2,976,941.00
B. F. LINDSEY, City Auditor.
33,142.00
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DEBT STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1924.
Addition to School Building Bonds. $165,000.00
High School Building Bonds
68,000.00
Mechanics St. Bridge Bonds. 5,000.00
Street Bonds. 22,000.00
Sewer Loan Bonds of 1924
34,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
13,000.00
Bank and Water Street Bridge Bonds. 26,000.00
Extension of Water System Note.
5,000.00
Net Debt subject to Debt Limitation. $338,000.00
Amount of debt authorized by special law and
not subject to debt limitation
Water Bonds. $380,000.00
Sewer Bonds. 268,000.00
A. B. C. St. Ry. Bonds. 9,000.00
N. T. & A. St. Ry. Bonds.
20,000.00
Bristol County T. B. Hospital Bonds. 30,000.00
N. T. A. St. Ry. Notes.
5,000.00
Total.
$712,000.00
Less Water and Sewer Sinking Funds. 264,278.22
447.721.78 150,000.00
Revenue Loans.
Total Debt December 31, 1924 935,721.78
Borrowing Capacity Dec. 31, 1924. 571,241.35
Less borrowed to date. 338,000.00
Balance within Borrowing Limit. $233,241.35
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APPENDIX GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE City of Attleboro For 1925
Mayor.
George A. Sweeney . 159A Park St. Hours-9:30 to 11:30 A. M. daily, and 3:00 to 4:00 P. M. Monday and Thursday.
Term expires January, 1927.
City Clerk
Miss Annie A. Wheeler. . 96 Dean St. Hours-Daily from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., except Saturdays. Saturdays, 8:30 A. M. to 12:00 M. Term expires January, 1927.
City Treasurer
Alberta F. Remington 5 Second St. Term expires January, 1927.
City Collector.
Frank F. Blackinton 203 No. Main St. Hours-Daily from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. ,except Saturdays. Saturdays from 8:30 A. M. to 12:00 M. Term expires January, 1927.
Councilmen-at-Large.
Harlan A. Allen. 192 South Main St.
Fred E. Briggs. Watson Block
Stephen H. Garner 367 South Main St.
Ralph C. Estes .20 First St.
Edmund Reeves . 52 Holman St.
Howard G. Smith, President 32 Elizabeth St.
Ward Councillors.
William H. Blake 106 South Main St. Arthur B. Cummings 11 Holden St. 12 Fifth St. Samuel M. Holman, Jr Isaac Alger 546 Pleasant St.
Arthur F. Gehrung.
South Attleboro
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Assessors.
Thomas E. McCaffrey 99 Union St. Term expires January, 1926. John St.
Stanley T. Rogers Term expires January, 1927.
Harry E. Carpenter Term expires January, 1928. West St.
School Committee
Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman. 17 Mechanic St. Mrs. Mary Ford So. Main St.
Joseph Finberg 24 John St.
Terms expire January, 1928.
Harold K. Richardson.
12 Florence St.
George E. Nerney . 204 North Main St.
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald . 250 County St.
Terms expire January, 1926.
Mrs. Lida H. Holbrook. . 28 Peck St.
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin, Secretary. .32 John St.
George M. Gustin. Pleasant Ave.
Terms expire January, 1927.
APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
Overseers of the Poor.
Mrs. E. Grace King, Clerk. 12 First St.
Term expires February, 1926.
45 Maple St.
Joseph Hardy, Visitor. Term expires February, 1927.
City Physician.
Wilfred E. Rounseville .
30 Bank St.
Term expires February, 1926.
William O. Hewitt. Health Officer. 34 Sanford St. Term expires February, 1926.
Fire Department-Fire Engineers.
Fred A. Clark, Chief. 22 Hayward St.
Leonard Gould, Assistant .88 Forest St.
Joseph H. Newcomb, Supt. of Fire Alarm. 35 North Main St.
Police Department
Terence T. Flanagan, Chief of Police and Lockup Keeper 36 Oakland Ave. Term expires February, 1926.
Public Works Department.
John O. Taber. Jr., Supt. Watson Block
Term expires February, 1927.
Robert W. Mawney, City Engineer. 8 Olive St.
Auditor.
Benjamin F. Lindsey 9 Highland St. Elected by the Council. Term expires February, 1927.
Fred A. Clark. Inspector of Buildings. 22 Hayward St.
Term expires February, 1926.
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Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Daniel O'Connell. 3 Sixth St. Term expires February, 1926.
Board of Registrars.
Francis J. Donnelly 30 Deantown Rd. Term expires February, 1926. 96 Dean St.
Annie A. Wheeler, ex-officio .
Arthur F. Connelly . 20 Angell St.
John B. Pinault.
Term expires February, 1928.
88 Parker St.
Term Expires February 1927.
City Solicitor.
Philip E. Brady 222 North Main St. Term expires February, 1926.
Park Commissioners
Samuel M. Einstein, Chairman. 224 County St.
Term expires February, 1926.
Thacher St
John E. Anderson. Term expires February, 1927.
Harry C. Wolfenden . Term expires February, 1928. 167 County St.
Recreation Commissioners.
Martin Brennan, Chairman 27 School St.
Oscar Wolfenden Term expires February, 1926. 173 County St.
Term expires February, 1927.
Thomas H. Moore Term expires February, 1928. 20 Peck St.
Trustees of the Public Library.
Mrs. Eleanor S. Carpenter 60 Peck St. . 45 Holden St.
William L. King
Edwin F. Leach South Main St.
Terms expire February, 1926.
Miss Edith L. Claflin . 144 Pleasant St.
Raymond M. Horton. 116 Pleasant St.
Miss Elizabeth J. Wilmarth. 73 North Main St.
Terms expire February, 1927.
Joseph L. Sweet, Chairman . 42 Peck St.
Caroline S. Holden 752 North Main St.
Thomas E. McCaffrey 99 Union St.
City Forester
W. E. S. Smith 127 Thacher St. Term expires February, 1926.
Fred A. Clark
Forest Warden 22 Hayward St. Term expires February, 1926.
Soldiers' Relief, Burial and State Aid Agent. William J. Watson Term expires February, 1926.
Locust St.
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Planning Board.
Mrs. Josephine L. Hammond 17 Second St. Robert W. Mawney . 8 Olive St.
Terms expire February, 1926.
Edgar A. Remington . 3 Fourth St.
Mrs. Mary G. Mullaly. 1751/2 South Main St.
Terms expire February, 1927.
Joseph Finberg, Chairman. 24 John St.
Milford E. Bliss 12 Dean St.
Terms expire February, 1928.
Inspector of Animals.
Frederick L. Briggs. 96 Oak Hill Ave. Term expires February, 1926.
Fence Viewers and Field Drivers.
Eustace V. Carpenter 278 Oak Hill Ave* Henry A. Lord . . Locust St. 803 North Main St.
Harry L. Carpenter.
Terms expire February, 1926.
George R. Adams
Caretaker of Graves. Civil, Spanish and World War Veterans. 87 Dean St. Term expires February, 1926. City Stenographer.
Catherine H. Woodward 13 Cliff St. Elected by the Council. Term expires February, 1926.
City Messenger.
Fred L. Morse 24 Dean St. Elected by the Council. Term expires February, 1926.
City Representatives on Board of Managers of the Attleborough Hospital.
Frank I. Babcock, ex-officio. 163 South Main St. Elected by the Council.
George A. Sweeney 159A Park St.
Howard G. Smith. 32 Elizabeth St. Terms expire February, 1926.
Trustees of the Capron and Deborah Starkey Funds. All Ex-Officiis. George A. Sweeney, Mayor. Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer. Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman of School Committee. Sinking Fund Commissioners. Elected by the Council.
Ernest D. Gilmore South Main St.
Term expires February, 1926. 5 Torrey St.
Fred L. Torrey
Term expires February, 1927.
David L. Low, Clerk. Term expires February, 1928. 64 Peck St.
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Sewer Loan Commission.
George A. Sweeney, Mayor, ex-officio.
Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer, ex-officio.
Elected by the Council.
Ernest D. Gilmore South Main St.
Fred L. Torrey
Term expires February, 1926. 5 Torrey St.
David I. Low
Term expires February, 1927.
Term expires February, 1928. 64 Peck St.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Committee on Finance and Accounts.
William H. Blake Fred E. Briggs William Marshall Committee on Streets, Bridges and Lighting.
Fred E. Briggs Leonard I. Lamb Ralph C. Estes
Committee on Water Supply.
Leonard I. Lamb Stephen H. Garner Harlan A. Allen
Committee on Sewers and Drains.
William Marshall Stephen H. Garner Ralph C. Estes
Committee on Fire Department and Police.
Harlan A. Allen William H. Blake Arthur B. Cummings
Committee on Licenses.
Arthur B. Cummings Fred E. Briggs Leonard I. Lamb Committee on Ordinances, Elections and Legislative Matters.
Ralph C. Estes Harlan A. Allen Arthur F. Gehrung
Committee on Health and Poor Departments. State Aid and Soldiers' Relief.
Arthur F. Gehrung Edmund Reeves Arthur B. Cummings
Committee on Claims.
Edmund Reeves William Marshall Arthur F. Gehrung Committee on A. B. C. Street Railway Line and Norton
Taunton and Attleboro Street Railway.
Stephen H. Garner Edmund Reeves William H. Blake
Committee on School Matters.
Stephen H. Garner
William H. Blake Fred E. Brigg's
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ANNUAL REPORT
A RESOLUTION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
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
$575.00
General Expenses
100.00
$675.00
Mayor-
Salary
$2,000.00
Traveling and office expenses.
400.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
420.00
Clerical and other expenses.
1,250.00
$4,070.00
City Clerk and Treasurer- -
Salaries
City Clerk
$2,000.00
City Treasurer
2,000.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
480.00
Clerical
1,000.00
Incidentals.
750.00
Vital Statistics.
325.00
Treasurer's Bond.
175.00
Auditor-
Salary.
$1,600.00
Rent, Light and Phone
215.00
Clerical.
300.00
Incidentals.
175.00
Collector-
Salary.
$1,800.00
Rent, Light and Phone
160.00
Clerical Expense
1,400.00
Stationery, Printing and Tax Sales
600.00
Postage.
500.00
Incidentals
150.00
Assessors-
Salaries
$3,400.00
Clerical.
2,350.00
Assistant Assessors.
700.00
Incidentals. .
1,750.00
Rent, Light and Phone
536.00
Looking up titles
100.00
$8,836.00
Law-
Salary
$1,000.00
Expenses
100.00
$1,100.00
$6,730.00
$2,290.00
$4,610.00
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City Messenger-
Salary.
$1,144.00
Vacation Substitute
44.00
Expenses.
40.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
120.00
1,348.00
Elections and Registration
1,000.00
City Stenographer-
Salary.
$1,400.00
Expenses.
50.00
Planning Board
Protection of Persons and Property.
Police-
Regular Pay Roll.
$33,173.36
Vacation and days off
3,717.00
Extra Police Services.
500.00
Court Fees.
850.00
Rent
1,380.00
Maintenance of Automobiles.
1,400.00
Office and Station Supplies.
450.00
Phone, Water and Light.
450.00
Maintenance of Motorcycles.
300.00
Lockup Keeper and care of Lockup
200.00
Sickness and Disability.
150.00
Police and Taffic Equipment.
300.00
Car for South Attleboro ..
562.00
Police convention and Mass. Chief's Association
150.00
Fire-
Regular Pay Roll
$56,305.38
Hydrants. .
15,450.00
Light, Phone and Water.
750.00
Maintenance of Automobiles.
2,700.00
Coal and Wood.
1,700.00
Repairs on Stations.
800.00
Incidentals. .
500.00
General Supplies
2,500.00
Hose .
1,000.00
Convention .
200.00
12 extra men for 2 platoon.
19,152.00
Fire Alarm Compressed Air Outfit
3,860.00
Electrical Department ---
Salary of Superintendent
$2,190.00
Salary of Assistant. .
1,916.25
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
1,350.00
Maintenance of Auto.
475.00
Fire Alarm Boxes.
600.00
New Switchboard
6,000.00
Wire Inspection
Inspector of Buildings-
Salary.
$500.00
Incidentals, Rent, Light, Phone
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary.
$1,000.00
Rent, Light and Phone.
115.00
Transportation and labor
200.00
$1,450.00 500.00
$43,582.36
$104,917.38
$12,531.25 225.00
$550.00
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Office Supplies and Printing.
50.00
Equipment.
60.00
Dog Officer.
$1,425.00 500.00
Forestry Department-
Salary .
$1,200.00
Maintenance of Truck.
300.00
Labor
1,500.00
Incidentals
350.00
$3,350.00
Health and Sanitation.
Health Officer's Salary.
$1,000.00
Maintenance-
Laboratory maintenance.
$125.00
Clerk.
468.00
Inspector of Milk
750.00
Care of Dump.
750.00
Garbage Removal.
1,500.00
Inspector of Slaughter.
600.00
Inspector of Animals .
300.00
Inspector of Plumbing
200.00
Nursing, Care at Home
200.00
Fees to other Cities and Towns.
500.00
State Sanitoria.
8,500.00
Physicians' Fees
50.00
Rent and Light
180.00
Incidentals
300.00
T. B. Nurse.
1,500.00
Automobile and maintenance.
800.00
T. B. and Diphtheria prevention Clinics
300.00
$18,023.00 16,673.51
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital.
Public Works
General Administration-
Superintendent's Salary
$4,000.00
Engineer's Salary, Asst. Engineer and
Rodman.
6,500.00
Clerical Labor.
2,600.00
Engineering Supplies
250.00
Office Supplies. .
200.00
Insurance, Repairs, etc.
400.00
Rent, Light and Phone
950.00
City Survey
2,000.00
Highway-
Resurfacing
$15,000.00
Bridges
3,000.00
Drains
2,000.00
Ten Mile River
400.00
Traffic Painting
300.00
Street Sweeping
2,100.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
Street Patching
8,000.00
Sidewalks, Repair and Maintenance.
4.000.00
Snow and Ice.
2,000.00
$16,900.00
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Machinery and Tools
2,000.00
Crushers.
1,000.00
Rollers. Coal and Maintenance.
1,000.00
Maintenance of Autos.
1,350.00
Insurance.
1,500.00
Rent, Maynard Street Land
70.00
Vacations
550.00
Express, Freight, Etc
150.00
Sidewalks, and Curbing
11,144.58
Dust Layer and Tar.
12,500.00
Incidentals. .
150.00
Construction of Mendon Road.
250.00
$73,464.58
Lighting-
Contract.
$33,400.00
New Lights
500.00
Signs, Clock, Numbers
Rifle Range.
100.00
Sewer Maintenance-
Filter Beds. .
$2,750.00
Repair and Care of Sewers.
850.00
$3,600.00
Water Maintenance- -
New Meters.
$2,500.00
Services
5,000.00
Main Line.
10,000.00
Shop and Barn.
750.00
Maintenance Pay Roll.
10,000.00
Teams and Autos. .
2,500.00
Insurance. .
1,200.00
Maintenance Materials
1,500.00
Incidentals. .
250.00
Buildings Repair and Paint.
400.00
Pumping Station-
Coal .
$4,500.00
Pay Roll, Engineers.
7,500.00
Oil. . .
175.00
Snow Pump
200.00
Barr Pump
100.00
Light and Telephone
175.00
Repair of Boilers.
250.00
Cleaning Filter Beds.
400.00
Care of Grounds and Beds.
100.00
Incidentals
400.00
A. B. C. Street Railway Maintenance
Charities.
Charity Department-
Maintenance-
Salaries
$3,176.00
City Farm
5,000.00
Mothers' Aid.
12,000.00
Temporary Aid
5,500.00
Outside Relief
10,000.00
Printing, Telephone, Rent, Light and . Traveling
400.00
City Physician
$34,100.00
$13,800.00 2,500.00
$36,076.00 750.00
$33,900.00 350.00
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Soldiers' Benefits.
General Administration
$320.00
State Aid.
1,450.00
Soldiers' Burials.
60.00
Soldiers' Relief
2,500.00
Military Aid
150.00
.
$4,480.00
Schools
General Control-
Clerks
$ ,276.00
Census.
200.00
Reports.
100.00
Office Expenses.
100.00
Telephones
427.00
$4,103.00
Superintendence-
Superintendent.
$4,000.00
Attendance Officer
1,500.00
Office Expenses.
300.00
Expenses Out of Town
200.00
Automobiles.
700.00
Instruction-
Teachers' Salaries.
$217,155.00
Text-books and Supplies
9,000.00
Cooking, Manual Training and Sewing . .
1,000.00
Operating School Plant-
Janitors.
$18,964.00
Fuel.
11,366.00
Water
1,000.00
Janitors' Supplies
900.00
Power.
100.00
Lights.
1,100.00
Towels.
300.00
$33,730.00
Maintaining School Plant- Flags and Care of Grounds
$12,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies-
School Physician.
$1,200.00
School Nurse
1,500.00
Transportation.
7,000.00
Nurse's Transportation
300.00
Miscellaneous-
Tuition.
$500.00
Graduations.
300.00
Express.
50.00
Insurance
2,100.00
Sundries .
200.00
Additional Insurance on Buildings
900.00
$4,050.00
Evening School and Americanization
3,200.00
Vacation School.
750.00
Continuation School.
9,000.00
$6,700.00
$227,155.00
$10,000.00
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Libraries.
Maintenances-
Salaries. .
$8,600.00
Books and Periodicals.
2,250.00
Fuel and Light.
1,000.00
Buildings and Grounds.
1,300.00
Printing and Postage, etc.
1,000.00
Binding and Repairing Books
900.00
South Attleboro Branch.
200.00
Washington Street School.
100.00
$15,350.00
Recreation.
Park Department-
Superintendent's Salary and Payroll.
$6,000.00
Maintenance Expense.
3,500.00
Playground Supervision.
1,000.00
Band Concert-Fourth of July
1,200.00
Zoo.
1,300.00
Improving and renaming Angell Square
500.00
$13,500.00
Hayward Field.
500.00
Finberg Park.
500.00
Horton Playground.
500.00
Water Extension, Hayward Field.
1,000.00
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
1,000.00
G. A. R. Rent.
400.00
S. W. V. Rent.
300.00
V. F. W. Rent.
300.00
A. L. Expenses.
300.00
Store Room Rent
240.00
Fleet Insurance
250.00
Revenue Reserve.
5,000.00
Collector and Deputy Collector's Bond.
255.00
Pensions.
499.92
Sturdy Hospital
1,500.00
Claims and Damages
1,000.00
Water Survey ..
6,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures Insurance.
147.60
Rebated taxes: Crown Mill, B. B. & R. Knight Co.
Interest.
Anticipation of Revenue Loans.
$14,000.00
Time Notes.
262.22
General Purpose Loans
12,668.89
Sewer Loans.
5,240.00
Water Loans
14,045.00
N. T. & A. St .. Ry
900.00
A. B. C. St. Ry. . .
405.00
Bristol County T. B. Hospital.
1,375.00
Sewer Loan, 1924
1,322.22
$17,642.52 $21,853.13
$50,218.33
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Municipal Indebtedness.
Addition to School Bldgs. Washington and Bliss Schools.
$13,000.00
High School Bonds, Serial.
8,500.00
Sewer Bonds, Serial.
7,500.00
Water Bonds, Serial. 6,000.00
Bristol County T. B. Hospital Bonds, Serial.
5,000.00
N. T. & A. St. Ry. Loan, Serial Bonds
2,000.00
A. B. C. St. Ry. Loan, Serial Bonds. .
2,250.00
Mechanics St. Bridge Loan, Serial Bonds.
5,000.00
Street Bonds, Serial.
12,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds, Serial. 1,000.00
Bank and Water St. Bridge bonds.
2,000.00
Richardson School Loan Bonds, Serial.
9,967.70
Sewer Loan Bonds 1924, Serial.
5,000.00
N. T. & A. St. Ry. Note, Serial. 1,000.00
Extension of Water Supply System Notes.
5,000.00
$85,217.70
Sinking Funds.
Water Loan.
$10,000.00
RECAPITULATION.
1. General Government. $32,609.00
2. Protection of Persons and Property. 167,080.99
3. Health and Sanitation. 34,696.51
4. Public Works 178,714.58
5. Charities. 36,826.00
6. Soldiers' Benefits.
4,480.00
7. Schools
310,688.00
8. Libraries
15,350.00
9. Recreation. 16,000.00
10. Unclassified.
39,495.65
11. Interest.
50,218.33
12. Municipal Indebtedness. 85,217.70
13. Sinking Funds. 10,000.00
Total Estimate of Appropriations $981,376.76
Estimated State Tax. $50,000.00
Estimated County Tax. 25,000.00
$75,000.00
$1,056,376.76 270,000.00
Less Estimated Revenue
Leaving Amount to be Provided for in 1925 $786,376.76
INDEX
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Assessors, Report of 28-30
Auditor, Report of 225-240
Building Inspector, Report of. 48
Charity Department, Report of. 49-56
City Physician. 57
City Clerk, Report of. 26-27
City Collector, Report of. 218-224
City Solicitor, Report of 214-216
City Treasurer, Report of 15-25
Dog Officer, Report of 103
Fire Department, Report of.
58-64
Forestry Department, Report of 65
Health Department, Report of 66-88
Hospital, Report of Attleborough 31-43
Mayor's Inaugural Address. 9-14
Officials, List of. 3-8
Park Commissioners, Report of. 89-93
Planning Board, Report of 94-96
Police Department, Report of 97-102
Public Library, Report of. 104-115
Public Works Department, Report of. 116-160
School Department, Report of
161-210
Sturdy Memo. Hosp. Aid Association, Report of. 44-47
Weights and Measures, Report of Sealer of 217
Wire Inspector, Report of. 211
Supt. of Fire Alarm. 212-213
Appendix, Government and Officers of City of Attleboro for year 1925. 241-245
A Resolution of Appropriations for 1925.
246-252
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