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42,247
Current Periodicals
7,571
Pamphlets
963
Books in Foreign Languages
440
Books borrowed from Other Libraries
42
Books loaned to Other Libraries.
130
Total. 140,230
New Titles.
1860
Books worn out and Withdrawn. .1620
ANNUAL REPORT
221
OPERATING COSTS
City of Attleboro
Trust Funds
RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS
Salaries.
$12,876.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
Other Expenses.
6,620.00
Checking Accounts
Credit for Lost-and-Paid-For Books.
15.70
Attleboro Trust Co ..
212.62
First National Bank. 272.32
Total. $19,511.70
Total. $ 484.94
Income from Investments 6,416.64
Total. .
.$ 6,901.58
DISBURSEMENTS
Salaries
Library and Building Staff.
12,875.15 Payroll.
591.05
Unexpended Balance.
.85 Building Repairs
706.95
Books .
2,285.13
12,876.00
Book Repairs
296.01
Other Expenses
Office Supplies.
33.76
Books.
3,217.88
Lighting ..
112.60
Fuel.
546.58
Fuel. 84.00
Light.
990.96
South Attleboro
73.75
Phone.
43.10 Interest Paid (Loan)
18.82
222
ANNUAL REPORT
DISBURSEMENTS
Building and Grounds.
407.37 Safe Deposit Box Rental
22.00
Bindery . .
463.50
Audit 1937. . .
101.32
Dodgeville .
11.32
Bond Service.
50.00
Hebronville.
66.26
Bond for Treasurer 25.00
South Attleboro
226.61
Telephone.
8.40
Washington
90.76
Incidentals
9.19
Printing.
22.50
Branch Libraries.
31.37
Postage
66.73
Filing Equipment. .
728.50
Trucking and Express .
29.15
First National Bank Savings
500.00
Carfares.
10.73
Charge on Bond.
2.05
Incidentals
108.20
First National Bank.
1,000.00
Office Supplies
291.72
Equipment. . .
42.27
6,635.64
6,679.90
Unexpended Balance
.06 Unexpended Balance.
221.68
$ 6,635.70
$ 6,901.58
ANNUAL REPORT
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Edwin F. Leach, President Mrs. Winthrop Barden, Secretary Raymond F. Horton, Treasurer Miss Edith Claflin Mrs. Arthur Conro
Mrs. Charles Holden Dr. Frederick V. Murphy John R. Stevenson Hayward H. Sweet
THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF
Elizabeth Lucile Palmer, Librarian Angela D. Bowen, Junior Assistant Virginia J. Cate, Junior Assistant Grace C. Freese, Senior Assistant Dorothy I. Hannaford, Senior Assistant
Alice M. Ingerson, Junior Assistant Kathleen M. Shaw, Children's Librarian *Lillian H. Thrasher, Assistant in Children's Room *(Mrs.) Muriel W. Whittemore, Junior Assistant
PART TIME ASSISTANTS
Bertha C. Bigney Phyllis Edwards Harriett Gray Janet Hardaway
(Mrs.) Elizabeth P. Hatch Barbara A. McGregor Marion B. Moore
PAGES
*Richard Holbrook Howard Peach
*Raymond Peach Frank Westerberg
JANITOR William P. Barrett
*Resigned
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the City Collector FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
Balance Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
Committed 1938
Refunds
Transfer from Tax Titles
Total Charge
Collected and Paid Treasurer
Transfer to Tax Titles
Transfer to Water Lien
Total Credit
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1938
1923 to 1935 Real
$406.89
$406.89
$406.89
1936 Polls, Personal, Real.
$851.27
115.71
966.98
$411.56
498.30
$57.12
1937 Polls, Personal, Real
135,021.33
202.37
135,223.70
128,686.49
2,134.73
3,597.78
135,223.70
804.70
1938 Polls, Personal, Real.
825,476.56
$306.85
14.32
825,797.73
663,689.39
10,861.08
11,612.54
825,797.73
139,634.72
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise.
442.84
442.84
109.00
320.34
442.84
13.50
1937 Motor Vehicle Excise
3,698.36
33.65
3,732.01
2,626.57
547.44
3,732.01
558.00
1938 Motor Vehicle Excise.
41,402.81
208.92
41,611.73
38,920.31
1,934.27
41,611.73
757.15
1937 Curbing.
817.55
2,860.39
10.00
2,870.39
1,895.51
17.40
* 355.65
2,870.39
601.83
1937 Apportioned Curbing.
250.24
897.15
897.15
631.50
5.23
897.15
260.42
1937 Granolithic Walk
533.76
4,911.57
4,911,57
3,506.62
* 450.23
4,911.57
954.72
1937 Apportioned Gran. Walk
76.72
426.96
426.96
294.73
426.96
132.23
1938 Sewer
3,793.96
3,793.96
717.92
*1,003.10
3,793.96
2,072.94
1937 Apportioned Sewer.
79.71
273.99
273.99
210.14
273.99
63.85
1937 Committed Interest.
97.86
97.86
97.23
.63
97.86
1938 Committed Interest.
295.40
295.40
203.30
31
295.40
91.79
Apportioned Betterments
Paid in advance.
Interest
Costs.
61.96 4,595.75 2,133.18
61.96 4,595.75 2,133.18
Dept. of Public Welfare.
24,075.15
92,142.21
116,217.36
91,813.64
+1,162.71
116,217.36
23,241.01
Fishing Permits-Orr's Pond
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
Health
1,077.21
3,702.15
4,779.36
522.08
+1,698.56
4,779.36
2,558.72
Highway.
37.99
85.97
123.96
90.80
123.96
33.16
Public Property
1,731.90
1,942.00
3,673.90
1,855.25
3,673.90
1,814.65
School.
647.44
2,845.40
3,492.84
3,391.24
3,492.84
101.60
Soldiers' Relief.
658.57
15.00
673.57
673.53
673.57
Pipe and Labor-1930
78.27
78.27
78.27
78.27
1931
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
1932
57.41
57.41
57.41
57.41
1933.
46.15
46.15
46.15
46.15
1934.
54.02
54.02
17.18
54.02
36.84
1935
41.98
41.98
32.31
2.73
94.16
59.12
1937
156.86
156.86
83.55
156.86
73.31
1938.
1,659.91
1,659.91
1,476.02
5.58
1,659.91
178.31
Water Rates-1931.
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
1932
59.03
59.03
59.03
59.03
1933
58.68
58.68
58.68
58.68
1934
201.43
201.43
5.07
201.43
196.36
1935.
208.29
208.20
21.35
208.29
186.94
1936
375.81
375.81
161.23
375.81
214.58
1937
5,376.67
10.54
5,387.21
5,106.14
8.00
171.27
5,387.21
101.80
Water Liens.
1,072.66
1,114.08
2,186.74
42.94
x1,585.80
2,186.74
558.00
Water Liens add. to 1937 Taxes.
743.44
743.44
574.17
166.97
743.44
2.30
Water Liens add. to 1938 Taxes.
1,585.80
1,585.80
140.33
846.77
1,585.80
598.70
Totals.
.$178,733.71 $1,095,966.46 $610.25 $739.29 $1,276,049.71 $1,059,571.93 $16,813.10 $16,292.55
$7,588.41 $1,068.87 $1,282,840.60
$181,505.74
*Apportioned. ¡ Paid direct to Treasurer.
#Recommitted. xTransferred to Water Liens, 1938 Taxes.
DORIS L. AUSTIN, City Collector
533.76
18.95
* 514.81
533.76
1938 Granolithic Walk.
76.72
76.72
76.72
1938 Apportioned Gran. Walk
79.71
79.71
79.71
1938 Apportioned Sewer. .
250.24
245.04
5.20
250.24
1938 Apportioned Curbing.
817.55
* 599.15} ± 218.40
817.55
1938 Curbing
Abated
Misc.
1938
110,511.15
40.29
110,551.44
104,329.48
77.92
892.02
110,551.44
5,252.02
1936.
94.16
94.16
41.98
41.98
4.00
$406.89 966.98
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ANNUAL REPORT
Thomas G. Sadler, Sr.
Samuel M. Stone Chairman
Harry C. Wolfenden
Report of Park Commissioners
To the Board of Park Commissioners, Attleboro, Mass. Gentlemen:
1938 has been the hardest of all years as far as I recollect for the Park Depart- ment. With a very wet season, grass and weeds growing so fast, the manpower and equipment was taxed real hard keeping the park looking presentable all summer. Then, on September 21st, the hurricane which struck New England did considerable damage to Capron Park. Our beautiful Pine Grove was totally destroyed and 370 trees and all playground equipment will have to be replaced as well as buildings and fences that were damaged. A total of 730 trees were cut down in the park and on the common due to the storm.
The Harford A. Capron Zoo Building and animals were enjoyed by our own citizens and thousands of visitors to Capron Park.
The Swimming Pool and Playground were well patronized and appreciated by the children, and for what money the city spends on the playground at Capron Park I honestly think that Attleboro and the children get more for money ex- pended than anywhere in New England.
Fourth of July was a big day at the park as about 8,000 people came to hear the Band Concert, see the sports program put on in the afternoon by the kiddies and older boys, and witness the fireworks in the evening. This was sponsored by the American Legion and the citizens of Attleboro donated to the affair giving the children of the city an interesting and enjoyable day and evening at the park.
During the summer the Brockton W. P. A. Band, under the direction of Mr. Kindrew (Conductor), gave four concerts at the park through the courtesy of J. Evans Magoon, District Supervisor of the Federal Music Project. There were five concerts scheduled but one had to be ommitted on account of a very stormy Sunday. These concerts were excellently rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by thousands of music lovers. The Park Commissioners paid the transportation so that the only expense that the city had was for the Electric Lights and the time required to clean up the next day.
The Park Commissioners also paid the transportation for about 50 boys to the Red Sox Ball Game, this trip being a sort of reward for good sportsmanship on both the track and ball fields.
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The Tennis Courts, as usual, were constantly in use from early morning until late at night.
With the old posts and chicken wire requiring a lot of repair and replace- ments yearly, I am recommending a start for a permanent chain link fence and pipe posts set in cement, Courts No. 1 and No. 2 one year, No. 3 another year, and No. 4 a third year.
New slides, swings and teeter boards will have to be erected in the playground as all were broken by trees falling on them during the Hurricane of September 21st. This will require approximately $500.00.
I recommend that the Pine Grove be replanted as soon as money can be had for this purpose. Estimated cost for trees and loam, re-grading and re-seeding, using W. P. A. Labor, would be about $2000.00.
As Superintendent, I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Park Com- missioners for their cooperation and support at all times, the playground super- visors for their interest in the health and welfare of all the children using the playground and swimming pool. Also the Police Department, for the efficient way in which they handled the large number of people and automobiles on different occasions, without any accident to autos or pedestrians.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. Anderson, Park Superintendent.
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John E. Anderson Park Superintendent
CAPRON PLAYGROUND REPORT-1938
Mr. S. M. Stone,
Dear Sir:
Activities carried on this past Summer at the Capron Park Playground were much the same as in past years, the day's program reading as follows:
9-9:30 a. m .- Opening and issuing of equipment.
9-10 a. m .- Handicraft instruction, Miss Hillman.
9:30 a. m .- Baseball leagues, Junior and Senior, Mr. Cooney.
10-11 a. m .- Open swimming period, Boys and Girls, Miss Hillman.
11:15-11:45 a. m .- Handicraft, Miss Hillman.
11:30 a. m .-- End of baseball game.
11:45 a. m .- Closing and checking equipment.
12-12:30 a. m .- Every Thursday-Weenie roast in grove.
2-3 p. m .- Boys' swimming period, Mr. Cooney.
2-3 p. m .- Girls' game period, Miss Hillman.
3-4 p. m .- Girls' swimming period, Miss Hillman.
3-4 p. m .- Boys' game period, tournaments, etc., Mr. Cooney.
4-4:30 p. m .- Swimming class instruction, Mr. Cooney.
4:45 p. m .- Closing and checking equipment.
The daily attendance held up well in comparison to other years. However? there was a decided drop in the swimming pool totals as we were without the use of the pool for over ten days, due to the high water condition in the pond. Attend- ance records were judged as follows:
Boys A. M.
Boys P. M.
Boys' Pool A. M.
Boys' Pool
P. M.
1st week
450
1875
70
355
2nd week
390
650
30
247
3rd week.
140
240
4
34
4th week
600
850
0
180
5th week
575
925
67
224
6th week
477
685
61
240
7th week
625
950
82
375
3257
6175
314
1655
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I
Girls
Girls P. M.
Girls' Pool Girls' Poo
A. M.
A. M.
P. M.
1st week
200
1525
95
350
2nd week
160
500
40
345
3rd week
65
135
2
30
4th week
360
700
0
125
5th week
330
650
65
265
6th week
215
445
75
300
7th week
300
670
70
335
1630
4625
347
1750
Total Attendance-Boys
10,432
Boys' Pool.
1,969
Girls
6,255
Girls' Pool
2,097
Among the numerous activities listed on the program were, Baseball, Tennis, Paddle Tennis, Tenakoit, Horseshoes, Quoits, Handball, Soccer Football, Touch Football, High School football conditioning class, games for younger children, Sand Modeling, Apparatus Supervision, daily inspection of apparatus, Bat Ball, Playground Ball, Soft Ball, Basketball, Swimming Instruction, water games, Health Inspection of all children using the swimming pool, track meets, Senior tennis team, City Boys and Girls Junior tennis championships, City Senior Singles and Doubles tennis championships, Annual Field Day, Volley Ball, Red Cross Beginners Swimming Tests, Boy and Girl Playground Leaders Corp, and many others.
Mr. Anderson was his usual kindly self to the supervisors during the summer, and cooperated at all times when cooperation was needed. He gave us all the equipment that he could with the small amount of money allotted for the purpose. He and his men did an excellent job of keeping the swimming pool in condition and I cannot let this opportunity go by without saying that, in my estimation, and I have visited many pools in this section of the country, the Hunton Pool tops them all. It is one of the finest pools of its type in New England. May I also express my sincere appreciation to Mrs. Harold Sweet for her interest in the pool, and for her financial assistance in making possible the many improvements which have been a wonderful thing for the youngsters.
We need more equipment, especially some quiet game materials for use in the shelter house. Three new sets of horseshoes are a necessity for next year. This game is very popular at the playground, and I would like to see some clay boxes laid out when the opportunity presents itself.
The annual playground field day was held as usual during the final week.
The program was as follows.
A. M .- Finals in all playground tournaments. Swimming meet in Hunton Pool. Baseball game. Weenie roast.
P. M. Junior Boys and Girls Track Meet. Senior City Championship Track Meet.
Championships in the various events were won by : 11-12 year boys tennis-Jack Feury. 13-14 year boys tennis-Jack Stanton. 15-16 year boys tennis-Charles Markman.
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11-12 year boys horseshoes-Clifford Bunker. 13-14 year boys horseshoes-Ara Maksoodian. 15-16 year boys horseshoes-George Nixon. 17 year boys horseshoes-Kenneth Clark. Junior Baseball-Cardinals.
Senior Baseball-Attleboro Juniors.
City Senior Tennis, Singles-Sheldon Rotenberg.
City Senior Tennis Doubles-Arthur Payette and Richard Thomson. Junior Girls Tennis-Eunice Ribbe.
Prizes for the various championships and events on the track meet program were made at the Jewelry Trade School, and I wish to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Frank Straker, Director, for his cooperation.
This Summer, for the second time, the pool was kept open during the final two weeks of August, afternoons only, Miss Hillman being in charge. The year before I had taken charge. Both of us report that in our estimation it is not a satisfactory proceedure. The attendance is very small, all interest seemingly to have ended with the field day program. However, if the custom is to continue, I feel that the regular supervisors should alternate yearly in taking charge, A whole season's work might easily be spoiled and much disciplinary damage done if others, not connected with the playground were put in as substitutes.
Please express my sincere thanks to the Commissioners for their generosity in providing a bus to take the baseball boys to Boston.
In closing I wish to state that the season was a very pleasant one and that I enjoyed every minute of it.
I am sure that Miss Hillman feels the same way.
Thanking you for your cooperation I am,
Sincerely, J. Ray Cooney.
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Report of the Building Inspector
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council,
Gentlemen:
Following is a report of the Inspector of Buildings for the year 1938. During the year 320 permits were issued amounting to $278,671.00, divided as follows:
January
Garages
1
S 200.00
Alterations
1 200.00 S 400.00
February
One Family Dwellings
1
$ 4,800.00
Garages.
2
425.00
Minor Buildings
2
260.00
Shingle
1
50.00
Alterations
5
1,350.00
S 6,885.00
March
Alterations
12
$ 3,065.00
Minor Buildings
2
200.00
Shingle
S
1,090.00
Raze
6
.00
S 4,355.00
April
One Family Dwellings
3
$ 8,100.00
Minor Buildings
5
518.00
Alterations.
10
2,300.00
Shingle
9
1,415.00
Raze
3
.00
May
2
$ 4,500.00
Garages
3
395.00
Minor Buildings
6
1,250.00
Shingle.
6
1,050.00
Alterations
6
1,485.00
Raze
1
0.00
$ 8,680.00
Juue
Garages
3
S 625.00
Restaurant.
1
3,000.00
Minor Buildings
4
587.00
Alterations
7
,550.00
Shingle
7
775.00
Raze
6
0.00
$ 10,537.00
July
One Family Dwellings
S
$20,200.00
Garages.
1
275.00
Minor Buildings
6
755.00
Alterations .
6
7,330.00
Shingle
5
650.00
Raze
2
0.00
$ 29,210.00
One Family Dwellings
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August
One Family Dwellings
2
$ 9,800.00
Garages.
1
75.00
Minor Buildings.
3
625.00
Alterations.
9
115,000.00
Shingle
9
1,000.00
Raze.
6
0.00
$126,966.00
September
One Family Dwellings
3
$ 9,000.00
Garages. .
5
960.00
Minor Buildings
9
1,180.00
Alterations
12
5,430.00
Shingle
10
1,050.00
Raze
5
0.00
$ 17,620.00
October
One Family Dwellings .
2
$ 4,950.00
Garages. .
5
1,370.00
Minor Buildings
5
1,120.00
Alterations
7
5,610.00
Shingle
16
2,125.00
Move
1
0.00
$ 15,175.00
November
One Family Dwellings
1
$ 4,500.00
Garages. .
9
1,950.00
Store .
1
3,800.00
Service Station.
1
500.00
Minor Buildings
3
675.00
Alterations.
2
120.00
Shingle.
20
2,050.00
$ 12,920.00
December
One Family Dwellings .
2
$ 9,600.00
Garages.
2
400.00
Minor Buildings
1
600.00
Store
1
15,000.00
Alterations
8
3,675.00
Shingle
17
3,010.00
$ 32,285.00
For the Year 1938
One Family Dwellings
24
$75,450.00
Garages.
32
6,675.00
Alterations
85
151,581.00
Minor Buildings
46
8,400.00
Shingle
108
14,265.00
Stores
3
21,800.00
Service Station.
1
500.00
Raze Buildings.
21
0.00
$278,671.00
The total number of permits issued in 1937 was 264, amounting to $232,533.60 showing a gain of 56 permits and $46,137.40.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred A. Clark, Inspector of Buildings.
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INDEX
Attleborough Hospital
Page 165
Board of Assessors. 26
Building Inspector 234
City Auditor. 65
City Clerk 11
City Collector 226
City Forester 108
City Solicitor 198
City Treasurer 13
Electrical Inspector 43
Fire Department. 3S
Government and Officers
3
Health Department 44
Park Commissioners 229
Police Department 61
Public Library 218
Public Welfare Department. 29
Public Works Department 199
School Committee. 109
Sealer of Weights and Measures. 216
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