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14 Solomon St.
Charles I. Gay
89 Pleasant St. So. Main St.
William J. Lees
91 Adamsdale Ave.
William Lovenbury
27 Olive St.
Harry E. Morris
94 Cumberland Ave.
Edward M. Paton.
10 Angell St.
William E. Riley
96 Park St.
John Stafford.
48 Oakridge Ave.
William A. Wheaton
66 Emory St.
Charles E. Barrett
Herman F. Gorman .
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Located at the Union Street Station
Captain Hiram R. Packard.
8 Hope St.
Lieutenant Herbert E. Brown
9 Franklin St.
Lieutenant William F. Ahern
103 Emory St.
Joseph I. Claflin
138 Lamb St.
John E. Galvin
54 Parker St.
Joseph W. Hearn
53 Thacher St.
Ralph L. Hopkinson
6 Benefit St.
Nelson B. Lees
61 Adamsdale Ave.
John J. McGilvray
16 Martin St.
Delphis J. B. Paradis
35 Baker St.
Herbert C. Parker
Charles E. Stewart .
163 North Ave. 36A Parker St.
Located at South Attleboro Station
Captain Roy M. Churchill.
531 Newport Ave.
Lieutenant Albert N. Knight
10 Lafayette St.
Henry E. Charon.
5 Sturdy St.
Albert W. Andrews
1 Parker St.
Clifford E. Dieterle
496 Newport Ave.
Peter Godfrey
16 Carman Ave.
Frederick W. S. Moore
54 Brownell St.
Joseph A. Smith .
11 Horton Ave.
Herman M. Thurber
532 Newport Ave.
Located at Hebronville Station
Andrew L. Murphy
Bliss Ave.
CALLMEN
Charles C. Monroe
Engine Co. 1
168 Union St.
Orrin W. Clark
Ladder Co. 3
31 Summer St.
Earle C. Whitney
Ladder Co. 3
91 Falmouth St.
Frank J. Lyle
Engine Co. 2 26 Torrey St.
Albert C. Parker
Engine Co. 2
9 1-2 Grove St.
Arthur B. Read
Engine Co. 2
3 King St.
J. Everett Hoyle
Hose Co. 5
767 So. Main St.
Peter Gagner
Hose Co. 5 27 Knight Ave.
Garnett W. Ousley
Hose Co. 5
212 So. Main St.
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Report of Board of Fire Engineers
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council :-
We have the honor of submitting the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 20, 1932, together with such recommendations as we think necessary for increasing the efficiency of the Department.
Organization
The Department consists of :- 4 Engineers-2 Permanent, 2 Call 42 Officers and Men-Permanent 9 Callmen
Fire Stations and Apparatus
Central Fire Station, South Main Street, Station No. 1
2 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combinations
1 Ahrens-Fox City Service Ladder Truck
2 Chief's Cars
1 Supply Car
Union Street Station, Union Street, Station No. 2
1 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combination
1 Seagraves Tractor drawn 75 foot Aerial Ladder Truck
South Attleboro Fire Station, Newport Avenue, Station No. 4
1 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combination
1 Seagraves City Service Ladder Truck
1 Kelley Springfield, Rebuilt, Combination Hose and Chemical
Hebronville Fire Station, So. Main St., Station No. 5
1 Federal Combination Hose and Chemical
APPARATUS
4 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combinations
2 Hose and Chemical Trucks
3 Ladder Trucks
2 Chief's Cars
1 Supply Car
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IMPROVEMENTS
A new Ahrens-Fox Triple Combination was purchased. A new furnace was installed at Hebronville station. A new M. S. A. Hose mask was purchased. Four pieces of apparatus were painted. One thousand feet of new two and one- half inch hose was purchased.
SALARIES
Chief
$2,500.00 per year
Assistant Chief
2,400.00 per year
Semi-Permanent Man, Hebronville.
1,200.00 per year
Callmen, in center .
200.00 per year
Callmen, Hebronville.
140.00 per year
PERMANENT MEN
Captains.
$5.50 per day
Lieutenants .
5.25 per day
2nd Year Men.
5.00 per day
2nd Six Months Men
4.75 per day
1st Six Months Men.
4.50 per day
FIRE RECORD
Due to the St. John Church fire and damage to the surrounding property our fire loss for 1932 is larger than usual.
The Department, including all companies, has laid 30,000 feet of hose, raised 3,267 feet of ladders, used 567 gallons of chemical, 24 gallons of foam, 10 pyrenes, water cans 242 times and the booster pump 98 times.
The Department has responded to the following alarms:
Alarms from boxes .
61
Still alarms. 287
Assembly 5 Total 353
Classification
Ash bin.
5
Automobile.
31
Boy Scout assembly
1
Brush.
139
Building .
67
Chimney
43
Dump
17
False
8
Fence ..
1
Furnace
1
Gain Entrance.
2
Gasolene
1
Grease.
1
Inhalator
3
No Fire.
14
Oil Burner
1
Oil Stove.
3
Rescue Animals
1
Rail Road Ties
2
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Sawdust . 2
Sprinkler 5
Tree 2
Wax. 1 Washing Street 1
Water Pipe. 1 Total 353
Assistance from North Attleboro-1
FIRE LOSS
Value of Buildings at risk. $ 790,700.00
Value of Contents at risk 1,466,600.00
$2,257,300.00
Insurance on Buildings 1,244,700.00
Insurance on Contents.
1,547,800.00
$2,792,500.00
Loss on Buildings 42,700.95
Loss on Contents
10,760 05
$ 53,461.00
Insurance Paid on Buildings
42,625.95
Insurance Paid on Contents 6,960.05
Loss Not Covered by Insurance
$ 49,586.00 $ 3,875.00
LEARN THE LOCATION OF YOUR NEAREST FIRE ALARM BOX
HOSE
The total amount of two and one-half inch hose in the department is 15,000 feet. Of one and one-half inch hose 1,500 feet. Chemical hose 2,000 feet.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend the purchase of a foam apparatus, $150.00, for South Attle- boro.
We wish at this time to thank His Honor the Mayor, the Municipal Council, the Committee on Fire Department, and the Police Department for their as- sistance and to the Officers and Men for the able manner in which they performed their duties.
We wish to thank Dr. Kent for his attendance and services rendered to our men injured at fires.
Also at this time we wish to thank Mr. Wightman for lunches sent to us at numerous night fires.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS,
William E. Sweeney, Chairman Chief Fred A. Clark, Leonard Gould, Craig C. Pope
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Salary of Chief .
$ 2,500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief.
2,400.00
Salary of (3) Captains .
6,022.50
Salary of (5) Lieutenants
9,581.25
Salary of (33) Permanent Men
60,225.00
Salary of (1) Semi-Permanent Man
1,200.00
Salary of (12) Call-Men
2,160.00
$84,088.75
MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT
Autos
1,600.00
Hose.
1,000.00
Apparel.
100.00
Stations
2,500.00
Extinguishers
25.00
All Other
25.00
$ 5,250.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Light.
485.00
Phone
490.00
Water
135.00
Fuel.
1,000.00
Insurance.
200.00
Office. .
50.00
Incidentals
25.00
$ 2,385.00
HYDRANTS
$91,723.75
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
To the Board of Fire Engineers,
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Superintendent of Fire Alarm for the year ending December 31st, 1932.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph System is in use and is in very good working order. Below is listed the equipment which makes up the system.
Ones steam whistle and equipment. . . Pumping Station, So. Attleboro
One air whistle with compressed air equipment. . Central Station
One Excelsior Punch Register Central Station
One Peerless Take-up Reel Central Station Two Tower Bell Strikers (Spare) Union Street Station
One Tower Bell and Striker So. Attleboro Station
One Tower Bell Striker . Hebronville Church
One Indicator So. Attleboro Station One Indicator Central Station
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One Indicator. Hebronville Station
Two Indicators (1 Spare) .
.Union Street Station
One Excelsior Punch Register. So. Attleboro Station
One Excelsior Punch Register. Union St. Station
There are 23 tappers and gongs located as follows: one in the Police Station, Telephone Office, Office of the Superintendent of Public Works, Water Works Barn, one in a factory where a call man is employed and the balance in the homes of the members of the department.
There are 118 fire alarm boxes connected to the system. 112 of these are street boxes and 6 are owned by the following concerns:
Box No. 31 North Avenue
Interstate Street Railway Co.
Box No. 851 46 Pine Street
Bay State Optical Company
Box No. 652 53 Falmouth Street
A. B. Cummings Company
Box No. 751 56 Starkey Avenue
Re-enforced Paper Company
Box No. 515 57 Mechanic Street
The C. L. Watson Company
Box No. 554 32 Olive Street
The Larson Tool Company
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The Fire Alarm Headquarters is located in the Union Street Fire Station and contains the following :
One twelve circuit storage battery switchboard
One twelve circuit protector board
One ten circuit repeater
510 cells of storage battery
One 1 KW Generator set
One 1 1-2 KW Generator set (Gas Driven)
One Excelsior Punch Register
One Peerless Take-up Reel
One Excelsior Time and Date Stamp
One six circuit storage battery switchboard (In storage)
One six circuit protector board (in storage)
During the past year no additional fire alarm boxes have been placed in the system. Below is listed a summary of construction, repairs and maintenance to the Fire Alarm System during the year.
April 11. Repairs to automatic light switch So. Attleboro Station. Haul supplies and ladders. Repairs to Reo truck. Clean and oil movement in box No. 234.
April 12. Inventory of supplies on hand, clean garage and work shop.
April 13. Lower box No. 38 on pole-grade of sidewalk being changed. Painted Boxes Nos. 38, 54, 315, 325, 513.
April 14. Lower boxes No. 122-123 on poles-grade of sidewalk being changed.
April 15. Double arm junction pole at box No. 35. Repair box supporting bracket. New insulating bushing. Rewire and repipe box leads. Painted pole and box.
April 16. Hang 6 cross-arms on Bicknell St. Changing to 4th position on pole.
April 18. Rod underground ducts So. Main St. at R. R. Arch to junction of No. Main and Peck Sts.
April 20. Pull in cable on So. Main St. from R. R. Arch to manhole opposite 35 No. Main St. Also 1 section on County St.
April 21. Pull in cable on No. Main St. from opposite 35 No. Main St. to Peck St. Rod ducts on County St.
April 22. Rod ducts and pull in cable on County St. from Police Station to box No. 53.
April 23. Pump out manhole at R. R. Arch, So. Main St. Change over to new pole at Bushee and County Streets.
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April 25. Repair signal apparatus in Fire Alarm Office. Take down tapper loop on No. 11 circuit to garage. Splice cable (laterial) at box No. 16. Reconnected same to underground system.
April 26. Hang 2 cross arms on Benefit St., 1 arm on Bicknell St. Run S sections of wire on Bicknell and Benefit Sts. Take down all old wire and arms in Bicknell Ave., Bicknell St. and Leroy St. Move guy wire.
April 27. Run 3 sections wire on Bicknell St. Take down old wire and arms. Repair maintenance tools and truck.
April 28. Bore and gain 9 poles on South Ave. Hang 5 arms on Pearl and James Sts.
April 29. Pole No. 695, Highland Ave. Change line to new pole. Hang 2 arms on James St. Trouble on No. 7 circuit, located on Prospect St. and repaired.
April 30. Hang 4 arms on James St. Run 10 sections wire Dunham St., Park Ave. and James St.
May 2. Run 6 sections wire on Pearl St.
May 3. Take down old wire on Pearl and James Sts. Glass broken No. 39. Box No. 513 open.
May 4. Repair brakes on truck. Take down pole on So. Main St.
May 5. Repair box No. 551 at High School. Wire off terminals from N. I. magnets.
May 6. Change over pole at Hope and Holden Sts.
May 9. Change over 2 poles on Bank St. and 1 pole on County St. (P.T.) Change over junction pole at So. Main and Orange Sts.
May 10. Change over 1 pole Linden St. Pull up 6 sections slack wire on Alder St. Paint box No. 512. Repair line at East and Union Sts. Move 2 out rigged cross arms. Paint box No. 414.
May 11. Splice cable in manhole opposite 35 N. Main St., Fisks' Corner, Police Station and R. R. Arch, Pleasant St.
May 12. Paint up and fit 76 four pin cross arms.
May 13. Paint and fit up 75 four pin arms.
May 14. Hang 2 cross arms on So. Main St., Atwell's Curve. Paint Boxes Nos. 27, 28 and 29. Replace movement glass in box No. 28.
May 15. Repairs to boxes No. 114 and 118.
May 16. Painted boxes Nos. 51 and 52.
May 17. Painted boxes Nos. 53 and 57. Rizer pipes and terminal box and Police Call box.
May 18. Paint and overhaul boxes Nos. 551 and 312.
May 19. Clean movement cases, renew lock springs. Paint boxes Nos. 4 and 34 and pedestals.
May 20. Paint and clean Box No. 9. Move box No. 18 to new pole, also line and cross arm. Box No. 19 open.
May 21. Paint and clean box No. 19. Plug riser pipe in underground system throughout center with oakum.
May 23. Clean and paint Box No. 6 and pedestal. Glass broken in box No. 47.
May 24. Clean and paint boxes Nos. 61, 851 and 8. New lock spring in 61. May 25. Clean and paint boxes Nos. 91, 41 and 33. May 26. Clean and paint Boxes Nos. 42, 43 and 45. Lightning storm at night. No. 3 Circuit open. Located in 52 box terminal.
May 27. Clean and paint boxes Nos. 24 and 212. Overhaul locks on boxes Nos. 119 and 123.
May 28. Clean office and hang screen.
May 31. Clean and paint boxes Nos. 45, 24, 212, 25, 23 and 26. Paint pole at 42.
June 1. Second coat on above boxes.
June 2. Painting.
June 3. Change to new pole at Orange and Lafayette Sts.
June 4. Painting.
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June S. Paint Boxes Nos. 8, 91, 513 and 54. Bands on 33 and 35. Change to new pole on Parker St. and 1 pole on Angell St.
June 9. Paint boxes Nos. 513, 54, 313, 58 and 33.
June 10.
June 11. Paint 58, 514, 313, 314, 35, 321.
June 13. Paint 58, 514, 38, 319.
Repairs to garage.
June 15. Hang 17 cross arms on Thacher St. Painting.
June 17. Paint box bracket holders and spare underground pedestal posts.
June 18. Paint boxes on No. Main St.
June 20. Bore and gain 37 poles on South Ave.
June 21. Hang 37 cross arms on South Ave.
June 22. Transferring line to new poles on South Ave. June 23. Same as above.
June 24. Trace ground on No. 6 circuit and clear same.
June 25 to 30. Transferring line to new poles on South Ave.
July 1. Text all boxes in system. Lightning storm on night of June 30th. July 5 to S. Transferring line to new poles on Pleasant St. Change 35 poles and run 35 sections wire.
July 9th. Transfer line to new poles on South Main St. at Hebronville- 10 poles.
July 11. Hang 4 outrigged cross arms and 2 sets of double arms on Thacher St.
July 12 to 20. Transferring line to new poles on Thacher St. and South Total of 130 poles.
Ave. July 21. Trim trees on South Ave. Hang double arm at Union and Capron . July 22. Take down old pipe and wires under South Main St. Arch.
July 23. Pull slack thru private right-away, So. Attleboro. Lightning storm-test all boxes.
July 24. Testing.
July 25. Clean bell movement of indicator Union St. Station. Glass broken 47 box.
July 26. Repair horn, Central Station. Trim trees, So. Attleboro.
July 27. Repair signal equipment in Union St. Station and Hebronville.
July 28. Move 3 cross arms on South Ave. Saw off large limb on Newport Ave. Wires crossed with Postal Tel. Co.
Aug. 1. Work on garage, change door locks, etc.
Aug. 2. Wire in garage tapper.
Aug. 30. Trace and clear ground on No. 4 circuit.
Aug. 31. Same as above. Repairs to Box No. 12.
Sept. 1. Hang 4 cross arms on Hope St. 3 arms on Emory St.
Sept. 2. Transfer line from top to lower position on Emory St. 5 sections new wire.
Sept. 3 to 6. Renew old wire on Maple St. from Speedway to Park St. Sept. 7. Change line to new pole on Dean St. and 1 on Martin St.
Sept. 8. Overhaul line thru St. Jean Plat and same on Peck Ave.
Sept. 9. Transferring line on Hope St.
Sept. 10. Transferring line on Rex Ave.
Sept. 12. Change line on Hope St.
Sept. 13 to 16. Transferring line on Turner St.
Sept. 17. Take down abandoned wire and fixtures on No. Main St. from Sanford to Mechanic Sts.
Sept. 19. Transferring on Hope St.
Sept. 21. Build tapper loop on Hazel St. Trimming and replace move- ment glasses in boxes Nos. 112 and 116.
Sept. 22. Repair bell wiring and traps, Central Station.
Sept. 24. Change 2 poles on Hope St. Clean and paint box No. 63.
Sept. 27. Painting Nos. 63 and 81.
Sept. 28. Repairs to switch and work on gas generator Union St. Station. Sept. 29-30. Rebuilding exhaust line for generator.
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Oct. 1. Clean and overhaul striking machine, Pumping Station.
Oct. 2-7. Painting.
Oct. S. Install drain on generator.
Oct. 10. Bore poles and place hangers for cable installation, County St. (21) Oct. 11-15. Transferring line to new poles on Parker St. and School St. and Carpenter St.
Oct. 17. Transfer on Maple St.
Oct. 18. Repairs to truck and overhaul stock.
Oct. 19-23. Transferred line on Fourth St. and on Prospect St. Wash, clean and fill 510 cells of battery.
Oct. 24. Bore and gain poles and hand cross arms on Hodges St. and No. Main St. at Simmons Crossing.
Oct. 25. Same as above.
Oct. 28. Transfer to 2 poles on Lindsey St. Double arm junction pole at box No. 74. Bore, gain and hang 9 arms on Sturdy St. and Park St.
Oct. 29. Transfer line on Sturdy St.
Nov. 2. Clean out plugged lateral at corner of Oak and Pleasant Sts.
Nov. 3. Move box No. 72 to opposite side of street and connect same to underground circuit No. 1.
Nov. 4. Move box No. 614 to new pole at Park and Bishop Sts. Built tapper loop on Pleasant St.
Nov. 5. Take down old tapper loop on Emory St.
Nov. 7. Haul crossarms and supplies. Paint 100 cross arms.
Nov. 8. Fit hardware to 100 arms and stencil same.
Nov. 14. Install cable ring supports on messenger wire from Capron Park to County Square.
Nov. 15. Same as above.
Nov. 16. Run in approximately 2,000 feet of 10 conductor cable on County St. from the Park to County Square.
Nov. 17. Make 3 splices in cable. Repair bell in Hebronville.
Nov. 18. Test cable on County St. Splice cable on Pleasant St. (2 con.)
Nov. 19-23. Cut over new cable. Run 350 feet twisted pair to connect box No. 516 to cable box at park.
Nov. 28. Cover striker rods in bell towers at So. Attleboro and Hebron- ville. Repair indicators in Union St. Station.
Dec. 1-3. Take down old wire, cross arms and fixtures on County St.
Dec. 4. Work on generator and change diaphragm in air compressor at Central Station.
Dec. 5-20-Change over poles on So. Main St., Parker St., Lindsey St. and Pleasant St. Change Box No. 75 to new pole.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I would recommend that something be done in the near future towards the purchase of at least one additional fire alarm box to be added to the system. This municipality is at present far behind in its total number of fire alarm boxes as compared with other cities of the equivalent size.
The present truck which is used for the maintenance of fire alarm construction and upkeep of the system is in its eleventh year of continuous service and has traveled close to 150,000 miles. According to the practice of present automotive enginers, eleven years of continuous service is considered to be the extreme life
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of any truck or automobile. The reliability of this truck has passed and if sud- denly needed in an emergency it is liable not to respond. I, therefore, in con- sideration of these facts recommend that something may be done in the near future to provide for the replacement of same.
Salary of Superintendent $2,190.00
Salary of Assistant Electrician
1,916.25
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
1,400.00
Maintenance of Auto
200.00
Other Expenses
250.00
New Fire Alarm Box
135.00
$6,091.25
I wish at this time to thank the Board of Engineers and the members of the Department for their valuable assistance to this branch of the service during the past year of 1932.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH H. NEWCOMB, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
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Report of Board of Assessors
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Assessors respectfully submit the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1932.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed on property.
6,437
Number of polls assessed.
6,771
Number of persons assessed Old Age Assistance.
6,771
Value of Stock in Trade.
$ 624,530.00
Value of Machinery
2,432,340.00
Value of Live Stock .
53,155.00
Value of All Other Tangible Personal .
1,061,655.00
Total Value of Personal Property assessed
4,171,680.00
Value of Real Estate assessed
21,322,055.00
Value of Buildings assessed
15,316,335.00
Value of Land assessed .
6,005.720,00
Total value of Real and Personal assessed. 25,493,735.00
Tax assessed on Personal Estate
162,278.35
Tax assessed on Real Estate.
829,427.94
Tax assessed on Polls
13,542.00
Total tax on all estates
1,005,248.29
1932 Tax Rate
$38.90 per thousand
Horses assessed.
143
Cows assessed
622
Neat cattle assessed. 105
Swine assessed 213
Houses assessed.
3,910
Acres of land assessed .
15,000
Fowl assessed
10,869
Value of fowl
$8,150
RECAPITULATION
City Appropriations up to time of making rate
$1,250,242.63
1930 Deficit Overlay .
627.63
1931 Deficit Overlay .
2,107.47
State Tax
37,732.50
State Highway
329.50
State Parks.
51.11
State Audit.
932.58
State Hospital.
117.90
State Old Age Assistance
6,771.00
County Tax
34,317.02
Tu erculosis Hospital
17,545.87
1932 Overlay
9,305.08
$1,360,080.29
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$ 72,958.06
Corporation Tax
39,720.94
Bank Tax. .
813.87
Motor Vehicle Excise
35,000.00
Licenses
4,086.86
Fines
2,526.87
Special assessments.
8,748.92
General government.
1,687.82
Water revenue.
106,014.67
Health and Sanitation.
1,787.10
Special Licenses.
2,941.44
Charities
22,745.10
Old Age Assistance
7,639.20
Soldiers' Benefits
834.00
Education
6,254.56
Costs on Water and Taxes
2,248.58
Interest on Deposits.
2,764.97
Interest on Taxes
7,023.01
Highway Appropriation Offset.
22,259.05
State Owned Land
5.98
Total
$348,061.00
City, State and County Appropriations.
$1,360,080.29
Estimated Receipts
348,061.00
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property . $1,012,019.29
Above amount raised by the following :
6771 Old Age Assistance Taxes at $1.00. $ 6,771.00
6771 Poll Taxes at $2.00. . 13,542.00
Valuation, $25,493,735.00 at $38.90
991,706.29
Special taxes:
Betterment Tax
2,607.36
Moth Tax. .
124.70
Motor Excise Tax.
32,696.80
Amount raised from all assessments. $1,047,448.15
MOTOR EXCISE TAX
Number of cars registered 5,192
Valuation of same.
$1,226,880.00
Tax on above
32,696.80
Average valuation . 235.00
Average tax
6.33
There were 463 less cars than in 1931
Number of transfers handled by this office in 1932
990
Exempt City Property.
$5,892,565
Other Exempted Property
92,685
Titles handled from City Treasurer to City of Attleboro These included 584 lots of land
216
Owned by 119 persons
Valuation of same. $10,655.00
1932 Tax on above 414.48
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COST OF OPERATING THE ASSESSING DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS
Assistant
Salaries
1927
$3,400
Assessors $633.75
Clerical $2,629.50
Other $1,471.02
Total $8,134.27
1928
3,400
772.00
3,087.00
1,544.02
8,803.02
1929
3,400
579.25
4,064.83
1,814.19
9,858.27
1930
4,000
706.75
3,863.84
2,753.42
11,324.01
1931
5,000
562.59
3,789.82
2,428.12
11,780.53
1932
4,210
556.40
3,345.80
1,492.25
9,604.45
ABATEMENTS MADE DURING THE YEAR 1932
Polls
Personal
Real Estate
Moth
Excise
1930
$ 4.00
$ 229.59
$
6.29
$ 992.75
1931
628.00
4,959.04
595.72
680.24
1932
310.00
761.45
1,876.17
.60
1,369.07
.
August 9, 1932, the Board of Tax Appeals allowed the Crown Mfg. Co. an abatement on Personal Property for the year 1931 of $125,060 valuation or a tax of $4,489.65.
Eighteen new plats were furnished this department by the City Engineering Department during the year. This makes a total of 60 new plats now in use.
HERBERT L. PERRY, ISAAC H. BRUCE.
Board of Assessors,
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Report of the
Balance uncollected Jan. 1. 1932 $6,771.28 209,486.30
Committed 1932
Refunds
Transfer from Tax Title $6.29
1931 Polls, Personal, Real.
$27.64
7.18
1932 Polls, Personal, Real.
$1,005,556.46
280.98
1931 Old Age Assistance Tax.
621.00
1932 Old Age Assistance Tax.
6,875.00
1930 Motor Vehicle Excise
1,055.74
1931 Motor Vehicle Excise.
3,403.22
8.61
1932 Motor Vehicle Excise
32,696.80
165.39
1931 Moth Assessment
22.30
1932 Moth Assessment .
124.70
1931 Curbing
1,107.77
1932 Curbing
508.32
1931 Apportioned Curbing
250.26
1932 Apportioned Curbing
913.64
1931 Granolithic Walk
1,180.52
1932 Granolithic Walk
1,428.79
1931 App. Granolithic Walk
79.41
1932 App. Granolithic Walk
482.89
1931 Sewer.
1,205.72
103.76
1931 Apportioned Sewer
231.38
504.63
Committed Interest-1931 Curbing 1932 Curbing
107.20
388.37
1931 Granolithic Walk
31.23
146.61
1931 Sewer.
72.83
1932 Sewer
178.14
Apportioned Betterments- Paid in Advance
Interest.
Costs.
24,056.69
67,125.02
Fishing Permits-Orr's Pond
2,115.10
600.17
Highway
79.07
Motor Vehicle License
20.00
Public Property
192.00
1,548.00
School.
1,808.87
Soldiers' Relief .
136.45
Water Rates-1929
8.00
1930
25.04
1931
5,158.11
1932.
105,782.81
19.32
Pipe and Labor-1929
.38
1930
293.86
1931
1,255.59
1932
2,837.42
$258,730.93 $1,229,878.92 $501.94 $13.47
Paid direct to Treasurer. *Apportioned. +Transferred to Tax Titles. įRe-
fund from Commonwealth.
1932 Sewer
1932 Apportioned Sewer .
1932 Granolithic Walk
Dept. of Public Welfare
33.00
Health Dept.
1930 Polls, Personal, Real
215
ANNUAL REPORT
City Collector
Total Charge
Collected and Paid Treasurer
Apportioned etc.
Total Credit $6,777.57 209,521.12 1,005,837. 44 621.00
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1932 $3,931.25
$6,777.57
$2,606.44
209,521.12
192,304.08
6,182.76
$$5,840.93 19,031.82
5,193.35 263,637.80 5.00
621.00
186.00
¥430.00
$94.00
6,875.00
1,394.00
1,055.74
62.99
992.75
1,055.74
3,411.83
1,581.97
680.24
3,411.83
1,149.62
1,369.07
32,862.19
3,485.86
22.30
22.05
1.25
22.30
124.70
79.75
.60
$1.20
124.70
43.15
1,107.77
332.94
+84.61
*690.22
1,107.77
508.32
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