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During the past year, the usual routine work has been carried on, such as construction, alterations and transfers. On all locations where boxes were in- volved, we endeavored to re-locate them on poles that sustained street lights so that the boxes would be easier to locate at night. The annual painting of our outside plant could not be accomplished during the past year because of the lack of help but in this coming year we hope to catch up on this work.
The year 1936 brought much sorrow to this department in the passing of the former Superintendent of Fire Alarm, Joseph H. Newcomb, who died on March 19th. He has been greatly missed by all whose daily duties brought them in contact with him.
CHANGE IN PERSONNEL
On September 14th, I successfully passed the examination as required by the Civil Service Commission and on August 11th was appointed Superintendent of Fire Alarm by His Honor, Mayor H. Winslow Brown.
On August 20th, Frank N. Hoyle passed the competitive examination for the position of Assistant Electrician and was appointed by His Honor, Mayor H. Winslow Brown, to that position in this department on November 12th.
We have just completed the installation of new fire alarm batteries together with twelve low rate rectifiers, two high rate rectifiers and the necessary super- visory instruments to control them. This installation was done by my assistant and myself with no cost to the city other than regular maintenance, the city thereby saving the sum of several hundred dollars. This new equipment has brought our power supply system up on a level with the larger and more up-to- date fire alarm offices in the State. This change will certainly be a big factor in keeping our power operating cost low.
I respectfully request that in the near future some thought be given to the adjustment of the Superintendent's salary which at the end of the year will be lower than the Assistant's salary at the end of his probationary period. I re- quest that this salary be adjusted to the original rate of $2190.00. This city is fortunate in being able to have the office of Superintendent of Fire Aların and
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Electrical Inspector consolidated under one expenditure for labor as in most other cities of the same size this necessitates the employment of two men with a separate expenditure for each.
Listed below is the estimated cost of maintaining this department for the year 1937:
Salary of Superintendent. $1,875.00
Salary of Assistant Electrician 1,724.50
Maintenance of Fire Alarm. 1,500.00
Maintenance of Motor Equipment
250.00
Installation of Winch on Truck.
650.00
New Fire Alarm Boxes
2,280.00
Other Expenses
253.00
$8,532.50
In conclusion, I wish to thank sincerely, the members of the Board of Fire Engineers for their advice and guidance in aiding me with the proper operation of this department and also to the officers and men of the Fire Department for their valuable assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, William S. King, Superintendent of Fire Alarm, Attleboro Fire Department.
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Report of Building Inspector
January 1, 1937
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council,
Gentlemen:
Following is a report of the Building Inspector for the year 1936. A total of 240 permits were issued amounting to $229,511.00, divided as follows:
One Family Dwellings
15
$ 54,225.00
Two Family Dwellings
1
6,100.00
Stores and Office Buildings
5
49,600.00
Zoo Capron Park
1 13,995.00
Dairy .
1
4,000.00
Lunch Cart
1
1,150.00
Minor Buildings
36
7,605.00
Private Garages
26
5,920.00
Additions to Manufacturing Plants
7
42,600.00
Shingle
64
13,486.00
Alterations and Additions
83
30,830.00
Buildings Razed.
7
247
$229,511.00
The total number of permits granted in 1935 was 163 amounting to $90,161.00 this year shows a gain of 77 permits issued and a gain of $139,350.00.
During the year I have made 192 inspections.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred A. Clark, Inspector of Buildings.
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Report of Board of Assessors
To His Honor the Mayor and the Municipal Council:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Assessors respectfully submit the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1936.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons assessed on Property
6,180
Number of Polls assessed. 7,057
Value of Stock in Trade.
$ 503,670.00
Value of Machinery 2,143,935.00
Value of Live Stock 74,560.00
Value of Other Tangible Property
1,058,635.00
Total value of Personal Property
3,780,800.00
Total value of Real Estate.
21,602,205.00
Total value of Buildings
.15,491,150.00
Total value of Land
6,111,055.00
Total value of Real and Personal Property
25,383,005.00
Tax assessed on Personal Estate.
128,169.12
Tax assessed on Real Estate.
732,314.75
Tax assessed on Polls.
14,114.00
Total tax on all estates
874,597.87
1936 Tax Rate per thousand.
33.90
Horses assessed
123
Cows assessed.
806
Neat cattle assessed
171
Sheep assessed.
31
Swine assessed .
447
Houses assessed .
3,982
Acres of land assessed
15,000
Fowl assessed
24,240
Value of fowl.
17,860.00
RECAPITULATION
1936 Budget appropriations. $1,085,948.96
1936 Appropriations previous to Budget.
11,193.75
Appropriations voted since 1935 Rate.
134,813.91
1935 Old Age Deficit. 520.00
State Tax
39,400.00
State audit
52.58
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Hospital and Home Care of Veterans. State Parks.
429.06
County Tax.
31,899.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
17,331.41
1936 Overlay
9,507.32
$1,331,321.59
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
52,948.49
Corporation Tax.
31,822.64
Race Track Distribution
1,576.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
25,000.00
Licenses.
16,437.00
Court Fines.
3,000.00
Special Assessments
3,015.00
General Government
1,600.00
Health and Sanitation
1,200.00
Charities
35,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
137.00
Education
1,580.00
Libraries
670.00
Water Revenue
110,000.00
Interest on Soldiers' Bonus
417.00
Interest on Water and Taxes
10,000.00
State Owned Land
6.68
Cost of Water and Taxes.
2,500.00
Transfers from E & D to reduce Rate.
25,000.00
Total estimated receipts.
$ 321,909.81
City, State and County Appropriations. $1,331,321.59
Estimated Receipts
321,009.81
$1,009,411.78
Available Funds.
134,813.91
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property
$ 874,597.87
Above amount raised as follows:
7,057 Polls
@ $ 2.00
$ 14,114.00
Valuation $25,383,005.00
@ $33.90
860,483.87
$ 874,597.87
Betterment Taxes:
Sewer assessment
$ 349.84
Sidewalk assessment
433.69
Curbing assessment
1,075.97
Water Liens.
1,322.79
$ 877,780.16
Motor Excise.
36,906.64
Amount raised from all assessments.
$ 914,686.80
225.60
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MOTOR EXCISE
Number of Cars assessed 6,453
Valuation of same $1,372,944.00
Tax on above. 36,906.64
Average Valuation
208.20
Average Tax.
5.83
There were 662 more cars registered than in 1935.
Land of too small value to advertise for the sale of taxes:
Number of parcels. 309
Number of owners 106
Valuation of same.
$4085
Tax on above for 1936 $138.48
Treasurer's Deed to City of Attleboro:
Number of Parcels
589
Number of Owners. 116
Valuation of same
$10,255.00
Tax on above for 1936
347.64
Taxable Real Estate. $21,602,205.00
Taxable Personal Estate 3,780,800.00
Non-Taxable Real Estate.
4,133,045.00
Non-Taxable Personal Estate.
1,848,365.00
Land of Small Value. 4,085.00
Treasurer's Deed to City
10,255
Changes made by Building Permits during 1936 in the center of city:
Houses. 26 Valuation $30,350.00
Other Buildings 46 Valuation. 41,865.00
$72,215.00
Buildings torn down. 5 Valuation
4,350.00
Gain in center of city
$67,865.00
South Attleboro:
Houses
20
Valuation
. $23,100.00
Other Buildings
17
Valuation. 3,780.00
$26,880.00
Buildings torn down
Valuation.
7,250.00
Gain in South Attleboro
$19,630.00
Total gain in valuation for the entire city by Permits $87,495.00
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Report of City Solicitor
To the Mayor and Municipal Council:
The year 1936, as in the two previous years, has occasioned sufficient work for the office of City Solicitor to justify classifying the position as a full time one.
Legislative hearings concerning the Wading River Control, the division of the City into wards and the charter changes to comply with the new ward divisions, have taken up long hours of study and work. All three bills have been held over to the 1937 Legislative session and hearings will again be held on these matters.
The regrettable passing of our Mayor Frank R. Sweet in May also raised several questions which required considerable study.
The Layne-Bowler contracts have been compromised in a manner most satisfactory to the City a d complete releases are to be exchanged. The cases of Delia Woods vs City of Attleboro and Tracy vs. City of Attleboro have been settled at a fair price for the City. Remaining to be tried are the cases of :
Lacombe vs. City of Attleboro and Johnson vs. City of Attleboro
Three more releases were obtained on Newport Ave. taking and several cases were settled which arose out of the W. P. A. project along Newport Avenue in the Village of So. Attleboro.
I believe that the position of City Solicitor should be made a full time one, with office space in City Hall, a suitable law library, and a substantial increase in salary.
Henri G. Proulx, City Solicitor.
Report of the City Collector FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1936
Balance Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
Committed 1936
Refunds
Transferred from Tax Titles
Total Charge
Collected and Paid Treasurer
Transferred to Tax Titles
Misc.
Transferred to Water Lien
Total Credit
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1936
1933 Poll.
4.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
4.00
1934 Polls, Personal, Real.
6,391.33
6,391.33
5,697.94
651.11
$1.00
6,391.33
41.28
1935 Polls, Personal, Real.
201,924.03
1.00
185.76
202,110.79
173,848.97
2,431.76
21,884.99
202,110.79
1936 Polls, Personal, Real.
874,789.87
2,293.49
877,083.36
643,614.41
63,189.69
877,083.36
1933 Old Age Assist. Tax.
8.00
8.00
1.00
7.00
8.00
1933 Motor Vehicle Excise.
69.31
69.31
3.16
66.15
69.31
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise.
617.73
617.73
184.51
433.22
617.73
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise.
2,811.73
4.78
2,816.51
2,035.74
234.39
2,816.51
546.38
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise.
36,335.26
179.49
36,514.75
31,022.82
2,205.47
36,514.75
3,286.46
1935 Curbing
107.21
367.19
367.19
148.34
*147.51
367.19
71.34
1935 Apportioned Curbing
307.58
307.58
246.39
61.19
307.58
1936 Apportioned Curbing
828.35
828.35
557.66
828.35
270.69
1935 Apportioned Gran. Walk
138.28
138.28
127.26
11.02
138.28
1936 Apportioned Gran. Walk
359.37
359.37
249.00
359.37
110.37
1936 Granolithic Walk
897.82
897.82
399.52
*52.73
897.82
445.57
1935 Sewer.
13.28
13.28
*13.28
13.28
1935 Apportioned Sewer
207.80
207.80
199.80
8.00
207.80
288.76
187.55
288.76
101.21
1935 Committed Interest.
172.84
172.84
156.85
15.99
172.84
1936 Committed Interest
383.02
383.02
258.28
383.02
124.74
Apportioned Betterments
Paid in advance.
Interest
Costs
2,099.41
Department of Public Welfare
21,655.88
44,873.45
66,529.33
46,069.21
2,412.86
66,529.33
18,047.26
Fishing Permits-Orr's Pond.
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
Health Department.
2,773.71
2,159.02
4,932.73
2,107.23
264.64
4,932.73
2,560.86
Highway.
40.05
31.42
71.47
41.31
71.47
30.16
Public Property
1,408.90
1,918.00
3,326.90
1,682.50
3,326.90
1,644.40
School.
270.12
2,619.94
2,890.06
2,545.86
2,890.06
344.20
Soldiers' Relief .
267.54
986.08
1,253.62
1,253.62
1,253.62
Pipe and Labor
1930
78.27
78.27
78.27
78.27
1931
11.56
11.56
11.56
11.56
1932
57.41
57.41
57.41
57.41
1933
58.44
58.44
5.08
58.44
53.36
1934
181.23
181.23
95.80
13.98
181.23
71.45
1935
387.33
.50
387.83
279.19
2.60
48.92
387.83
57.12
1936
2,335.30
2,335.30
2,022.35
.50
5.76
2,335.30
306.69
Water Rates
1930
8.00
8.00
30.00
34.37
69.67
5.30
1932
232.00
232.00
43.94
129.03
232.00
59.03
1933
189.32
189.32
64.31
56.33
189.32
68.68
1934.
1,228.61
18.44
1,247.05
851.60
149.55
1,247.05
245.90
1935.
7,365.81
4.40
7,370.21
6,096.01
43.24
1,318.72
106,181.77
5,830.55
Water Liens
795.89
2,216.66
3,012.55
73.54
26.12
$1,322.79
3,012.55
1,590.10
Water Liens added to 1936 Taxes. .
1,322.79
1,322.79
710.14
36.52
1,322.79
576.13
Totals
$249,852.86 $1,078,890.78 $2,534.39 $185.76 $1,331,463.79 $1,031,373.56 $72,487.95 $21,981.19 $1,644.52 $2,102.85 $1,340,960.38 $211,370.31
ĮAdjusted.
*Apportioned. +Transferred to Water Liens-1936 Taxes.
DORIS L. AUSTIN,
8.00
8.00
1931
69.67
69.67
1936
106,149.48
32.29
106,181.77
98,935.08
97.42
729.45
7,370.21
501.51
1936 Apportioned Sewer
288.76
107.21
*107.21
107.21
1936 Curbing.
55.93 7,341.25
55.93 7,341.25 2,099.41
Abated
3,945.07 170,279.26
City Collector.
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City Auditor's Report
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Honorable Municipal Council:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Auditing Department.
During the year ending December 31, 1936, the Auditing Department has audited all bills and payrolls presented for payment.
It has also made examination of the accounts of the City Treasurer, the City Clerk, and City Collector, all of which have been found correct.
The accounts of the Commissioners of the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund have been examined and all securities held by them checked and verified.
The Trust Funds in the hands of the City Treasurer and Trustees of the Public Library have been examined and found to agree with the report as pre- sented.
The financial statements, schedules, etc., will be found on the following pages.
E. H. BROWN, City Auditor.
CITY OF ATTLEBORO BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1936 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash. .
$155,586.68 Temporary Loans-
Petty Cash
200.00 In Anticipation of Revenue 1936. . . Tailings
$100,000.00
Accounts Receivable-
35.51
Taxes:
Overlay Reserve for Abatements:
Real Estate 1936
$163,106.84
1936
1,443.44
Real Estate 1935
2,850.75
1935
1,834.82
Personal 1936
6,504.42
1934.
120.40
3,398.66
Personal 1935
1,030.32
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus.
9,009.75
Personal 1934.
41.28
Reserve for Sales in Excess of Tax Titles. . .
332.99
Polls 1935
64.00
174,265.61
Water Loan Sinking Fund Surplus . .
1,143.57
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-
Unexpended Balances-
1936.
3,286. 46
Damages to Persons and Property- Newport Ave.
149.40
Special Assessments-
H-Stone ..
2,000.00
App. Sewer Assessment 1936.
101.21
Adamsdale Ave. Reconst ..
71.60
App. Curbing Assessment 1936 .. .
270.69
Ashton Road Const.
85.00
App. Gran. Walks Assess. 1936
110.37
Const of Bliss Ave. .
67.15
Com. Int. App. Betterments 1936
124.74
Brook Street Drain.
4,778.87
Unapp. Curbing Assess. 1936
74.34
City Survey.
570.89
Unapp. Gran. Walks Assess. 1936 Tax Titles.
445.57
1,123.92
Curbing and Cement Walk Const. Dexter St. Const ..
1,862.16
Departmental Accounts Receivable
East Fourth St. Improvement
73.35
Public Property .
1,644.40
Hebronville Guard Fence.
198.38
Health Department.
2,560.86
Fisher St. Construction . .
276.84
Highway Department.
30.16
Prince St. Water Extension ..
307.31
Public Welfare. .
18,047.26
North Ave: ERA Drainage
12.03
School Department .
344.20
22,626.88
Pembroke Ave. Corst.
33.62
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Polls 1936
668.00
1935.
546.38
3,832.84
346.07
33,955.51
Water Rates-
1936.
5,830.55
1935. .
501.51
1934.
245.90
1933
68.68
1932.
59.03
So. Attle. Rail Elim. & Repl. 91.23
1931.
5.30
1935 So. Main St. Heb. Dr. 1,173.60
West St. Construction .
704.09
Water Liens .
1,590.10
Water Liens Added to Taxes 1936
576.13
Pipe and Labor-
1936. 306.69
1935.
57.12
286.50
1934
71.45
1933
53.36
1932
57.41
1931.
11.56
9,521.06
County Tax Deficit.
1,133.37
Park Commissioners-Harford- Capron Zoo 132.32
W. Mansfield Watershed Dev .. 683.55
So. Attleboro Watershed Dev.
14,990.61
Employees Donation Fund . 231.73
100.00
44,747.10
Revenue Reserved Until Collected-
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
3,832.84
Special Assessment
1,123.92
Tax Titles
33,955.51
Departmental.
22,626.88
Water ..
9,521.06
71,060.21
·
1930 78.27
App. Sewer Assessment Not Due ...
724.70
App. Curbing Assessment Not Due.
3,535.72
App. Gran. Walks Assess. Not Due.
980.54
Pond Street ERA Drain .. 68.88 Pleasant Ave. Water Main
Repl. and Extension . 16.75
W. P. A. Sidewalks and Curbing . . 6,516.02
So. Main St. Improvement 1,321.60
1930.
8.00
Public Welfare-Fed. Mother's Aid Grant ... 282.75
Fed. Old Age Assistance Grant ...
2,818.04
Fed. Old Age Assistance Grant- Adm.
School Dept .- Smith-Hughes Fund 1,041.76 Geo. Ellzey Fund . . 3,421.29 Jewelry Trade Sch. Expense. . Trade Sch. Tuition . 2.70 31.01
Christmas Decorations.
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App. Sewer Assessment Revenue Due In-
1937
242.09
1938
196.74
1939
138.81
1940
103.27
1941.
37.02
1942
6.77 724.70
App. Curbing Assessment Revenue Due In-
1937.
823.18
1938.
772.88
1939
723.90
1940
628.08
1941
320.35
1942.
124.89
1943
48.47
1944.
42.97
1945.
42.99
1946.
8.01
3,535.72
App. Gran. Walks Assess. Rev. Due In-
1937.
298.80
1938.
224.61
1939.
158.16
1940.
147.67
1941.
97.75
1942
38.51
1943
5.01
1944.
5.01
1945.
5.02
980.54
Surplus Revenue
(Excess and
Deficiency ) . .
172,518.08
407,486.83
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407,486.83
.
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Non-Revenue Cash 11,556.78 1925-27 Street Widening.
678.00 No. Main St. and Commonwealth Ave. Widening
329.44 South Avenue Reconstruction.
8,536.56
No. Main St. Construction ERA
30.33
County St. Pavement Construction . .
61.25
County St. Drainage and Const. . .
48.55
Hebronville School Building
1,872.65
11,556.78
11,556.78
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Cash on hand January 1, 1936 and received to date.
.$1,799,208.82
Payments for the year 1936
1,632,065.36
Balance on hand December 31, 1936
167,143.46
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BONDED DEBT ACCOUNT
Assets
Sewer Assessment Investment Fund Net Funded or Fixed Debt.
40,412.35 484,587.65
Liabilities
Sewer Loans. ..
73,000.00
Emergency Loan Acts of 1933, Chap. 307
64,000.00
Lincoln School Building Loan ...
76,000.00
Subterranean Water Supply Bonds. .
21,000.00
Water Serial Loans Prior to 1912.
25,000.00
Additional Water Supply Bonds ...
122,500.00
N. T. A. Street Railway Bonds.
3,000.00
Pumping Station & Reservoir Bonds.
12,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds. .
1,000.00
Bank & Water St. Bridge Bonds. . .
2,000.00
Hebronville Schoolhouse Bonds .
88,000.00
Street Loan Bonds. 37,500.00
525,000.00
525,000.00
In hands of Sewer Assessment In- vestment Fund Commissioners .. .
40,412.35
Securities Cash.
40,284.68 127.67
40,412.35
40,412.35
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SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND
TRUST FUNDS
Cash and Securities
In hands of City Treasurer . .
90,131.32
In hands of City Treasurer-
Margaret Spangler Park Fund. 5,000.00
Capron Fund .
57,871.01
Deborah Starkey Fund.
1,239.90
Ruth Holden-Alice Illingsworth Haskell Memorial Nursing Fund . .
5,186.07
Surplus War Bonus Fund.
13,334.34
Everett S. Horton Fund .
7,500.00
In hands of Library Trustees-
Emily H. Horton Fund.
1,000.00
Daniel H. Smith Fund ..
5,200.00
William R. Cobb Fund .
5,000.00
Everett B. Bliss Fund.
1,000.00
Sarah J. Briggs Fund.
712.90
Joseph L. Sweet Fund No. 1
1,462.65
Edwin L. Leach Fund.
1,462.65
Library Organ Recital Fund
852.07
Letitia F. Allen Fund.
982.51
Library Trust Fund Aid Association.
408.12
Library Trust Fund-Income Account.
2,320.02
Library Trust Fund-Reserve Account .
3,122.44
Thomas E. McCaffrey Fund.
500.00
Joseph L. Sweet Fund No. 2.
102,025.00
216,179.68
216,179.68
In hands of Library Trustees. .
126,048.36
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SCHEDULE OF CITY DEBT Recorded in Auditing Department Inside Debt Limit (Authorized by General Law)
Surface Drainage Bonds. $ 1,000.00
Bank and Water Street Bridge Bonds 2,000.00
I ebronville Schoolhouse Bonds
88,000.00
Street Loan Bonds.
37,500.00 $128,500.00
Outside Debt Limit (Authorized by General Law)
Sewer Bonds.
73,000.00
Emergency Loan Acts of 1933, Chap. 307 64,000.00
Lincoln School Bonds. 76,000.00
Subterranean Water Supply Bonds. 21,000.00
Water Serial Loans Prior to 1912
25,000.00
Additional Water Supply Bonds.
122,500.00
Pumping Station and Reservoir Bonds
12,000.00
N. T. A. Street Railway Bonds
3,000.00
396,500.00
Less Sewer Investment Fund
40,412.35
356,087.65
Revenue Loans
400,000.00
884,587.65
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1937
655,361.24
Less borrowed to date 128,500.00
Balance within borrowing limit
526,861.24
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY Recorded in Assessing Department TAXABLE
Real Estate, 12 Holman Street $ 4,815.00
Garage, South Main Street.
2,030.00
Real Estate, 62 North Main Street.
12,250.00
Real Estate, 48 North Main Street (Crandall Property)
12,155.00
NON-TAXABLE
Fire Department:
Union Street Hose House
24,025.00
Newport Avenue Station
19,000.00
South Main Street Hose House 1,900.00
South Main Street Engine House
56,565.00
Peck Street Lot
650.00
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Schools:
Bank Street School.
46,335.00
Bliss School.
210,225.00
Friggs Corner School.
21,000.00
Carpenter Street School
16,575.00
Dodgeville School.
33,000.00
Farmer's School.
22,000.00
Hebronville-Knight Avenue.
1,200.00
Knight Avenue.
5,000.00
Finberg School.
136,000.00
High School, County Street.
389,000.00
Lincoln School
170,000.00
Plat School.
9,500.00
Pleasant Street School.
18,000.00
Prospect Street School
16,800.00
Richardson School.
237,160.00
Sanford Street School
102,875.00
South Attleboro School, Newport Avenue
21,200.00
Tiffany School
84,000.00
Washington School.
70,000.00
Miscellaneous :
Attleboro Hospital Company (Sturdy Hospital)
494,340.00
Attleboro Public Library.
81,680.00
Capron Park. 40,500.00
Angell Park. 1,000.00
2,000.00
Horton Playground
9,270.00
City Athletic Field (Hayward Field)
13,500.00
Park Street (Common)
25,000.00
Voting Booth (Union Street).
13,515.00
County Street Buildings (Public Works Department)
11,100.00
West Street (Pumping Station and Dwelling)
30,000.00
Thacher Street (Water Tower)
45,800.00
Forest Street (Lot east side).
7,500.00
Forest Street (Lot east side)
5,000.00
City Infirmary
12,500.00
Rifle Range (Clifton Street)
4,250.00
Sewer Beds
46,000.00 100.00
Real Estate west side Hodges Street .
2,100.00
Real Estate south side Cliff Street-Vacant Lot .
3,000.00
Real Estate west side North Main Street.
7,130.00
Real Estate south side West Street (Orr's pond area)
58,225.00 50.00
Lot, 69 Dev. Park
South Main Street School
3,600.00
Lot, Oakland Avenue.
200.00
Lot, west side North Main Street.
3,300.00
Lot, east side Third Street.
420.00
Lot, east side Bank Street ( Well site)
2,400.00
Lot, south side West Street
100.00
Finberg Playground
Real Estate west side South Main St .- Vacant Lot .
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Public Works Department
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
FOR THE YEAR 1936
ORGANIZATION CHART
SUPERINTENDENT of PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION of ENGINEERING
1. Preliminary Surveys and Designs
2. Specifications, Maps, and Plats
3. Consulting Service
4. Field Engineering
5. Field Supervision
6. Estimates and Cost Data
7. Street Signs and Numbers
DIVISION of ACCOUNTS
1. Payrolls
2. Materials Accounting
3. Equipment Accounting
4. Work and Cost Records
5. Permits
6. Clerical Services
7. Billing (Water, etc.)
HIGHWAY DIVISION
1. Street Repairs
2. Road Construction
3. Bridge Maintenance
4. Drain Construction
5. Drain Maintenance
6. Street Cleaning and Sweeping
7. Sidewalk Construction
8. Sidewalk Maintenance
9. Snow and Ice Removal
10. Equipment Maintenance, Repair
SEWER DIVISION
1. Filter Plant Maintenance
2. Extensions
3. System Maintenance
WATER DIVISION
1. Maintenance of System
2. Service Maintenance
3. New Extensions
4. Service Extensions
5. Meter Reading, Testing and Repairs
6. Maintenance of Equipment
7. Emergency Service
8. Distribution-Pumping Stations, Reservoirs, etc.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Department of Public Works
To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Municipal Council,
Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully submit the twenty-second annual report of the Public Works Department of the City of Attleboro, Massachusetts, for the year ending December 31, 1936.
In the past year those connected with this department have endeavored to serve the citizens of our community to the best of their ability. In this depart- ment rests the responsibility of supplying to the community without interruption or impaired efficiency various services upon which the well being and health of its citizens rests.
During the past few years it has been necessary for communities to practice strict economy in the operation of their various activities. Various items in the budget were cut drastically, particularly those pertaining to maintenance work; we have, however, with the resources at hand, endeavored to give the community the maximum of service which it deserves. The time has come, however, when I believe certain improvements and additions are necessary to protect the in- terests of the city's various investments. The recommendations I have to make in connection therewith will follow in their respective activities.
In direct contrast to the constant desire for economy we have the constant demand for better highways, more extensive water, sewerage and drainage services. We find comparative conditions in private industry. To meet both demands of ecomony and more extensive public improvements, new equipment of various types has been found to be indispensable as a time saver and as a money saver to its investor. The first cost may seem high; however; the large savings and efficiency effected in comparison to older methods are exceptional, and the first cost is earned within a very short time. It is possible and is the only al- ternative if we are to satisfy both above-mentioned demands to the reasonable satisfaction of the public. Private enterprisors engaged in public works con- struction realize the necessity for modern equipment, for lower costs, and as a municipal department, we are interested in obtaining like results. With the modern equipment available today at reasonable costs, hand labor is not econom- ical.
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