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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons assessed on Real Estate.
4,994
Number of Persons assessed on Personal Property.
968
Number of Polls assessed 6,664
Value of Stock in Trade.
$ 546,000.00
Value of Machinery
510,695.00
Value of Live Stock
66,810.00
Value of Other Tangible Property. 1,060,015.00
Total value of Personal Property 2,183,520.00
Total value of Buildings 15,848,765.00
Total value of Land. .
6,060,610.00
Total value of Real Estate.
21,909,375.00
Total value of Real and Personal Property
24,092,895.00
Tax assessed on Real Estate.
738,345.94
Tax assessed on Personal Estate.
73,584.62
Tax assessed on Polls.
13,328.00
Total tax on all estates
825,258.56
1938 Tax Rate per thousand.
33.70
Horses assessed
95
Cows assessed
866
Sheep assessed.
23
Swine assessed.
254
Houses assessed.
4,019
Acres of land assessed.
15,000
Fowl assessed.
21,136
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RECAPITULATION
1938 Budget appropriations.
$1,112,212.23
1938 Appropriations previous to Budget.
17,690.97
Appropriations voted since 1937 Rate.
135,532.79
1938 State Tax. .
32,880.00
Hospital and Home Care of Veterans
300.00
State Parks
769.90
County Tax
36,328.84
Tuberculosis Hospital.
17,286.55
1937 Deficit, State Tax
2,955.00
1937 Deficit, Hospital Home Care.
7.50
1937 Deficit, State Parks.
223.11
1937 Deficit, County Tax.
1,184.37
1937 Deficit Overlay for 1937-1936
329.34
1938 Overlay
8,772.79
$1,366,473.39
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax.
$ 88,465.15
Corporation Tax ..
83,268.63
State Owned Land .
7.03
State Veterans Exemption
219.23
Regular Licenses
3,500.00
Liquor Licenses.
10,030.00
Court Fines
465.00
Library Fines.
600.00
Special Assessments
4,072.00
General Government.
1,190.00
Health and Sanitation.
2,000.00
Welfare ..
45,000.00
Soldiers Benefits .
2,000.00
Interest on Water and Taxes
5,500.00
Costs on Water and Taxes.
2,000.00
Water Revenue.
110,000.00
Education
7,000.00
Excise Tax.
40,000.00
Interest on Soldiers Bonus.
365.00
Total estimated receipts
$ 405,682.04
City, State and County Appropriations $1,366,473.39
Estimated Receipts. 405,682.04
960,791.35
Less Available Funds.
135,532.79
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property .
$ 825,258.56
Above Amounts raised as follows:
6,664 Polls @ $2.00 $ 13,328.00
Valuation $24,092,895.00 @ $33.70 per M.
811,930.56
$ 825,258.56
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Betterment Taxes:
Sewer ..
$ 273.99
Curbing
897.15
Sidewalks.
426.96
Unapportioned Curbing.
218.40
Interest on above.
295.40
Water Liens.
1,585.80
3,697.70
Motor Excise
41,402.81
$ 45,100.51
MOTOR EXCISE
Number of Cars assessed 6438
Valuation of same
$1,389,770.00
Tax on same.
41,402.81
Average value
215.00
Average tax
6.43
There were 426 LESS cars registered than in 1937.
TREASURER'S DEED TO CITY OF ATTLEBORO
Number of parcels.
1,131
Number of owners.
153
Valuation of same.
S
27,360.00
Tax on above for 1938
922.03
Taxable Real Estate valuation $21,909,375.00
Taxable Personal Estate valuation
2,183,520.00
Non-taxable Real Estate. ..
4,147,045.00
Non-taxable Personal Estate.
1,848,365.00
Treasurer's Deed to City
27,360.00
$30,115,665.00
Building Permits handled in 1938
343
Changes made by Building Permits during 1938
Center of City, 273 Permits-Gain .. South Attleboro, 70 Permits-Gain . 29,375.00
$211,850.00
Net gain in Valuation for entire City, by Building Permits. 241,225.00
Number of New Plats furnished this department in 1938 7 (by City Engineering Dept.) all in South Attleboro. (This gives 83 New Plats in City) Number of Transfers of Property handled during the year 1938 by Assessors Department 709
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. Perry J. J. Hodge L. M. Clark Board of Assessors.
February 3, 1939.
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Norman J. Stone
Henry Rotenberg
John B. Stenberg
Frederick J. Franz Almoner
Board of Public Welfare
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council, Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :-
In compliance with the City Ordinance, the Annual Report of the Board of Public Welfare for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1938, is herewith sub- mitted.
The total number of individuals aided during the year was 2,165, representing 835 families or cases, at a gross expense for all divisions of $247,296.72. Against this amount, there was billed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts $85,228.95 for the case of persons having no legal settlement and $6,913.26 was charged to other cities and towns for the support of persons residing here and settled else- where. These credits of $92,142. 21 bring the net direct cost of the Department for the year to $155,154.51 or $7.10 per capita, based on the 1935 census.
Your attention is invited to the fact that the total expenditures as ap- propriated by the City amounts of $247,296.72, and there were also spent the following Federal Grants:
Bureau of Old Age Assistance $67,161.32
Aid to Dependent Children 6,619.48
Old Age Assistance Administration. 1,996.85
$75,777.65
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This figure added to $247,296.72, makes a total expenditure for the entire Department for the year, 1938-$323,074.37.
The largest case load was attained during the third week in January, 330 cases, and the lowest the second week in November, 200 cases. The case load throughout the entire year was much larger than in 1937, ranging from 50 to 100 cases per week more than in 1937. The following is a list of the case load by week for 1937 and 1938:
1937
1938
January
244
293
262
316
251
330
252
329
250
249
326
257
318
254
298
·
248
301
238
283
232
285
230
267
231
267
April
231
268
235
275
224
282
217
279
May
210
280
205
286
198
292
192
293
June.
185
291
191
289
188
293
184
302
191
296
194
285
195
271
266
191
265
199
259
200
251
201
234
204
227
195
226
192
225
191
220
187
214
186
215
187
208
192
204
November
202
203
207
200
212
201
219
203
December
227
218
256
220
272
228
287
233
301
March.
.
July
August.
September.
October
February
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Business conditions were not as good as last year. Efforts were made with the local W. P. A. office to place as many as possible from the Welfare Rolls on the W. P. A., but apparently the best that we could do was to place about 25 per cent of the total number that were assigned throughout the entire year.
Through the C. C. C. enrollment, about 200 boys were sent to camp. Most of the cases represented boys taken from families who were on the Welfare Rolls, and in that way, reduced the expenditures.
Old Age Assistance has increased 74 cases since the beginning of the year. This form of aid will continue to show an increase and if the age limit is still further reduced and the amount of monthly aid increased, expenditures in this department will take a tremendous jump. At the present time, we receive back from the Federal Government about 48 per cert of the expenditures which are disbursed by this Department as soon as it is received. We also receive back 3 1-2 per cent of our monthly expenditures for Administration purposes, and this amount we use to cut down our Administration cost. Cases and expenditures month by month are shown below:
January
.379
$10,680.75
February
.3S5
11,005.68
March.
395
11,229.34
April.
401
11,452.67
May
409
11,659.26
June .
408
11,855.54
July
416
11,966.25
August.
416
11,927.49
September
415
11,818.38
October
427
12,170.48
November
433
12,515.15
December
443
12,866.35
$141,147.34
Expenditures for tfie City Infirmary were $7,282.05. This is about $300.00 less than last year. Average number of inmates was 15 during the entire year. The Board still feels that a financial saving will be afforded the City if this in- stitution is closed and the inmates boarded out in private families. A detailed report pertaining to this matter is already in the hands of the City Council and the Board is awaiting their recommendation.
Aid to Dependent Children has increased 13 cases since the beginning of the year. Cases and expenditures month by month are shown below:
January .
.52
$ 3,120.85
February
52
: 3,131.45
March.
.55
3,206.22
April
.59
3,357.50
May.
.58
3,387.50
June
.59
3,488.25
July
.62
3,536.00
August.
. 63
3,562.60
September
. 64
3,635.50
October
63
3,554.80
November
.65
3,497.48
December
. 65
3,699.46
$ 37,478.15
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About 20 per cent is received back from the Federal Government to be used to reduce the cost to this Department. It is believed that the Federal Govern- ment will increase their participation in this Department and also that the State will increase their grant, and that a certain amount will be received for Administra- tion which can be used to decrease the Administration Account for the entire Department.
The Board appreciates the whole hearted cooperation given by His Honor the Mayor, and the City Council, which has made it possible to provide sufficiently for the needs of every case during the year.
A detailed statement of receipts and expenditures for the entire year for this Department is attached.
Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, John B. Stenberg Henry Rotenberg Norman J. Stone
FINANCIAL REPORT-1938
Salaries-Almoner, 3 Clerks, 2 Visitors. $ 7,278.00
Administration-Other Expenses.
3,242.00
City Infirmary.
9,245.00
Aid to Dependent Children
34,960.00
Outside Relief
119,310.22
Old Age Assistance
76,074.95
W. P. A. Sewing Project.
6,550.00
Total Appropriations 256,660.17
Total Expenditures
247,296.72
Unexpended Balance
$ 9,363.45
Total Expenses for Administration-Salaries
7,278.00
Total Expenses for Administration-Other Expenses .
4,865.19
TotalExpenses for Administration-City Infirmary Salaries.
1,400.00
Total Expenses for Administration-City Infirmary, Other Expenses.
7,282.05
Total Expenses for Aid to Dependent Children
41,349.61
Total Expenses for Outside Relief.
111,666.39
Total Expenses for Old Age Assistance.
143,092.48
Total Expenses for W. P. A. Sewing Project.
6,140.65
Total Expenses for 1938.
323,074.37
DETAIL OF APPROPRIATIONS
Administration-Salaries
Almoner
$ 1,800.00
Chief Clerk
1,300.00
2nd Clerk
939.00
3rd Clerk
900.00
Visitor-1st
1,400.00
Visitor-2nd.
939.00
Total Appropriation.
7,278.00
Total Expenditures.
7,278.00
Balance
.00
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Administration-Other Expenses
Appropriation . $ 2,212.00
Additional Appropriation Nov. 8, 1938.
130.00
Total Appropriation 2,342.00
Total Expentitures.
2,337.71
Balance
$ 4.29
Administration Account, Chapter 58
Appropriation $ 900.00 530.63
Expenditures.
Balance.
$
369.37
Federal Old Age Assistance Administration Account
Balance Jan. 1, 1938. 18.25
Federal checks received in 1938
2,189.45
Total.
2,207.70
Expenditures
1,996.85
Balance
$
210.85
City Infirmary
Appropriation.
5,645.00
Additional Appropriation Nov. 8, 1938.
700.00
Total Appropriation
6,345.00
Total Expenditures.
6,309.83
Balance
35.17
City Infirmary Account Chapter 58
Appropriation
1,500.00
Expenditures.
972.22
Balance
527.78
Aid to Dependent Children
Appropriation .
$ 25,000.00
Additional Appropriation Sept. 20, 1938
5,000.00
Additional Appropriation Nov. 1, 1938. 1,200.00
Refunds
160.00
Total Appropriation.
31,360.00
Total Expenditures.
31,353.27-cash
Balance. 6.73
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Aid to Dependent Children Chapter 58
Appropriation $ 3,600.00 3,376.86-cash
Expenditures
Balance
223.14
Federal Aid to Dependent Children Grant
Balance Jan. 1, 1938. $ 9.51
Federal checks received in 1938.
7,383.57
Total
7 393.08
Expenditures
6,619.4S-cash
Balance
773.60
Outside Relief Account
Appropriation . $ 80,000.00
Additional appropriation Sept. 20, 1938.
10,000.00
Additional appropriation Nov. 8, 1938. 8,000.00
Refunds
1,410.22
99,410.22
Transferred to Old Age Assistance Oct. 18, 1938.
1,500.00
97,910.22
Transferred to Old Age Assistance Oct. 21, 1938.
600.00
Total Appropriation 97,310.22
Total Expenditures.
97,132.39
Balance
177.83
Outside Relief Chapter 58
Appropriation .
$ 24,000.00
Transferred to Soldiers' Relief Dec. 15, 1938. 2,000.00
Total Appropriation. 22,000.00
Total Expenditures
14,534.00
Balance
7,466.00
Outside Relief Account-1937 Bills
Appropriation, July 5, 1938, for 1937 Fills
2,047.66
Expenditures 2,047.66
Balance .00
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Old Age Assistance Account
Appropriation.
45,000.00
Additional Appropriation June 7, 1938
10,000.00
Additional Appropriation Aug. 2, 1938.
10,000.00
Additional Appropriation Nov. 1, 1938.
600.00
Additional Appropriation Nov. 15, 1938
8,000.00
Refunds.
374.95
Transferred from Outside Relief Oct. 18, 1938
1,500.00
Transferred from Cutside Relief Oct. 21, 1938
600.00
Total Appropriation. 76,074.95
Total Expenditures
75,931.16-cash
Balance 143.79
Federal Old Age Assistance Grant
Balance Jan. 1, 1938.
1,864.24
Federal Checks received in 1938.
65,685.39
Total
67,549.63
Expenditures
67,161.32-cash
Balance
388.31
W. P. A. Sewing Project
Appropriation.
6,550.00
Expenditures.
6,140.65
Balance
409.35
DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES Administration-Other Expenses
Rent
$ 160.00
Light.
3.06
Telephone.
4.42
Office Supplies.
226.86
Auto Allowance (Almoner)
360.00
Transportation (Outside Relief)
1,583.37
Total Expended. $ 2,337.71
Administration Account Chapter 58
Transportation (Outside Relief)
498.60
Office Supplies
25.46
Telephone
6.57
Total Expended 530.63
Federal Old Age Assistance Administration Account
Office Supplies.
802.89
Transportation
688.20
Rent
350.00
Telephone
124.90
Light.
30.86
Total Expended 1,996.85
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City Infirmary
Medical.
249.41
Food Supplies
4,171.25
Dry Goods and Clothing.
293.01
Fuel.
395.90
Light
140.78
Telephone.
38.95
Other House Maint. and Operation.
870.75
Outbuilding Maint. and Operation
43.58
Hay and Grain.
1.60
Transportation
4.60
Burials.
100.00
Total Expended
6,309.83
City Infirmary Account Chapter 58
Medical.
46.60
Food Supplies
722.40
Dry Goods and Clothing.
50.14
Fuel.
68.80
Light
34.65
Telephone.
7.54
Other House Maint. and Oper.
37.09
Outbuildings Maint. and Oper.
5.00
Total Expended.
972.22
Outside Relief Account
Weekly Cash
6,797.58
Clothing
3,929.07
Fuel
9,943.19
Rent, Board and Care.
60,475.21
Medical.
10,599.71
Towns, Cities and Institutions.
4,922.63
Burials
465.00
Total Expended.
97,132.39
Outside Relief Account Chapter 58
Weekly Cash
546.00
Clothing
813.23
Fuel
1,151.35
Rent, Board and Care
8,968.84
Medical
1,690.81
Towns, Cities and Institutions.
963.77
Burials .
400.00
Total Expended.
14,534.00
W. P. A. Sewing Project
Rent .
535.00
Rental of Electric Sewing Machines
334.00
Repairs on Sewing Machines.
107.87
Cost of Material
4,500.00
Supplies and Equipment.
452.12
Light. .
67.66
Trucking.
144.00
Total Expended. 6,140.65
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Bills Receivable
Committed 1938-
Cities and Towns.
6,913.26
State.
85,228.95
92,142.21
Collected from-
Cities and Towns.
5,410.05
State.
80,570.32
85,980.37
Additional Receipts from State and Cities and Towns
for Bills Committed in Previous Years. . .. 7,386.56
Total Number of Cases in 1938. .. 835 Individuals 2165
CAUSES OF DEPENDENCY
Unemployment. 212
Insufficient Income.
72
Chronic Illness. .
50
Desertion, Non-Support.
39
Widows
22
Old Age
440
835
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Fire Department
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Fred A. Clark, Chief
Leonard Gould, Asst. Chief
William S. King Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Craig C. Pope
William E. Sweeney
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PERMANENT MEN
Located at South Main Street Station
Chief Fred A. Clark
22 Hayward St.
Acting Asst. Chief Joseph O. Mowry.
5 Second St.
Captain Hiram R. Packard.
8 Hope St.
Lieut. Herbert E. Knight.
15 Angell St.
Barney, Frank E.
681 Park St.
Barrett, Francis J.
68 Peck St.
Cassidy, Harold.
52 North Avenue
Demers, William A.
27 Holman St.
Dieterle, Clifford E.
496 Newport Ave.
Gay, Charles I
155 Park St.
Godfrey, Peter
116 Wilmarth St.
Gorman, Herman F.
706 So. Main St. Thacher St.
Hatfield, James W.
1 Mulberry St.
Morris, Harry E.
57 Fenton Ave.
Paton, Edward M.
176 Pleasant St. Hebron Ave.
Powers, Harold T.
56 Carpenter St.
Riley, William E ..
96 Park St.
Stewart, Charles E.
Wheaton, William A.
240} So. Main St. 66 Emory St.
Located at Union Street Station
Captain Bert E. Riley
21 Bicknell St.
Lieut. Herbert E. Brown
9 Franklin St.
Lieut. William F. Ahern.
567 Thacher St. 24A West St.
Claflin, Joseph I.
Hearn, Joseph W
53 Thacher St.
Hopkinson, Ralph L.
6 Benefit St.
Lees, Nelson B.
61 Adamsdale Ave .. 35 Baker St.
Paradis, Delphis J. B.
Parker, Herbert C.
163 North Ave.
Pelletier, Adrain J.
Thurber, Herman M
20R East St. 38 Park St.
Greve, Leo A.
Peets, Herbert E.
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Located at South Attleboro Station
Captain Roy M. Churchill
1536 West St.
Lieut. Albert, N. Knight.
409 Newport Ave.
Andrews, Albert W.
12 Olive St.
Charon, Henry E ...
46 Hodges St.
Duigmedgian, Manuel.
105 Parker St.
Leedham, Thomas R.
Brown St.
Lees, William J ..
31 Adamsdale Ave.
Moore, Frederick W. S.
54 Brownell St.
Smith, Joseph A.
454 Newport Ave.
Located at Hebronville Station
Kenyon, Elmore R. Knight Ave.
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, 1938, together with such recommendations as we think necessary for increasing the efficiency of the Department.
Organization
The Department consists of: 4 Engineers 42 Officers and men.
Fire Stations and Apparatus Central Fire Station, South Main Street, No. 1.
1 Ahrens-Fox 750 gallon Triple Combination
1 Ahrens-Fox 500 gallon Triple Combination.
1 Ahrens-Fox City Service Ladder Truck.
1 Chief's Car.
1 Assistant Chief's Car.
1 Supply Car.
Union Street Station, No. 2.
1 Ahrens-Fox 750 gallon Triple Combination.
1 Seagrave Tractor drawn 75 foot Aerial Ladder Truck.
South Attleboro Station, Newport Avenue, No. 4.
1 Ahrens-Fox 750 gallon Triple Combination.
1 Seagrave City Service Ladder Truck.
Hebronville Station, South Main Street, No. 5.
1 Federal Combination Hose and Chemical.
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APPARATUS
4 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combinations.
1 Hose and Chemical Truck.
3 Ladder Trucks.
1 Chief's Car.
1 Assistant Chief's Car.
1 Supply Car.
The Department, including all companies, has laid 23,400 feet of hose, raised 2,102 feet of ladders, used 134 gallons of chemical, 544 water cans, 18 pyrenes, 17 foam and booster tanks 135 times.
The Department has responded to the following alarms:
Alarms from boxes
74
Assembly
1
Still Alarms 353 Total 428
Classification
Ash bin
4
Automatic sprinkler
4
Automobile.
26
Awning
1
Bridge.
1
Broken water pipe.
1
Brush and grass
196
Building
54
Chimney
38
Coal pile
1
Delivering Oxygen, to North Attleboro
1
Dump and rubbish
18
Electrical appliance.
2
False .
7
Flooding lot
2
Gain entrance
5
Motor .
4
No fire
33
Oil burner and stove
13
Railroad ties.
1
Rescue animal
6
Rescue person .
3
Rope in flag pole Syphon cellar.
3
Tar kettle. .
1
Telegraph pole.
1
1 Total 428 Tree.
We have been out of the City once to Rehoboth.
FIRE LOSS
Value of Buildings at risk .
$ 813,950.00
Value of Contents at risk 3,245,575.00
$4,059,525.00
Insurance on Buildings.
$1,137,300.00
Insurance on Contents.
3,246,700.00
$4,384,000.00
Loss on Buildings.
$ 30,616.37
Loss on Contents.
12,214.95
$ 42,831.32
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Insurance paid on Buildings $ 27,041.37
Insurance paid on Contents. 11,909.95 $ 38,951.32
Loss not covered by insurance $ 3,880.00
LEARN THE LOCATION OF YOUR NEAREST FIRE ALARM BOX
FIRE LOSS
We have been successful in keeping our fire loss at a low figure for the year.
IMPROVEMENTS
Union Street and South Attleboro Stations were painted. Extensive altera- tions made to apparatus room in South Attleboro. All work being done by our men.
A new flood lighting outfit was purchased and has been used to great ad- vantage on several occasions.
New wheels and tires were placed on ladder one tractor.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We again, as in 1938, recommend the purchase of a new heating plant for the South Main Street Station. The heating plant has been in use since 1910 and is in very bad condition.
We also recommend the purchase of a piece of apparatus for South Attleboro. The apparatus now in use in Hebronville was purchased in 1913 and if this Station is to be continued a new piece should be purchased as soon as possible.
We recommend that two fire alarm boxes be purchased each year until the required number of boxes needed in the City is fulfilled.
We would respectfully recommend that the pay cut be restored to the Chief, Assistant Chief and Superintendent of Fire Alarm. All other pay cuts were restored in 1936.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES
New heating plant for South Main Street Station
$ 1,600.00
New apparatus for South Attleboro. 6,500.00
New apparatus for Hebronville 6,500.00
Chief's pay restored. 300.00
Assistant Chief's pay restored
300.00
$15,200.00
APPRECIATION
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 assist- ance. 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,
Hayward H. Sweet, Chairman Chief Fred A. Clark, Clerk William E. Sweeney
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Report of Electrical Inspector
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro:
I herewith submit my report of the activities of the Wire Inspection Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1938.
(To Electricians) Applications Permits Inspections Re-inspections Total
(To. A. S. & E. Co.)
January
134
131
178
74
252
February
80
≤0
119
1.2
211
March
124
124
165
141
306
April
67
67
89
160
249
May
CS
131
161
202
June
113
113
151
150
301
July.
65
68
91
120
211
August
84
84
112
107
279
September
101
101
135
146
281
October
225
225
300
100
499
November
163
169
224
153
377
December
96
95
128
121
219
Total.
1359
1359
1823
1684
3507
In viewing the above figures, it will be noted that the permits issued during the month of October practically doubled due to the effects of the hurricane of September. This storm played havoc with the electrical services feeding many of the homes throughout the city and necessitated a considerable amount of re-construction along these lines.
Along the lines of economy, I would suggest that some form be adopted during the coming year for the charging of a very small fee for each permit issued to electricians. At a very low rate, it would be possible to make this department self-supporting as you may notice in scanning the above figures of permits issued. Many of the cities in the state have different systems of fees pertaining to this work.
During the past year two young men have been employed in the office as clerks under the supervision of the National Youths' Administration and have done much toward increasing the efficiency of the operation of this department. Their time as clerks has been taken up in the issuing of permits and making permanent record of work done.
Recon:r. endations
Maintenance of Auto.
.$175.00
Incidentals
225.00
$400.00
In asking for the sum of $175. 00 for the maintenance of auto account, I find that amount to be necessary because of the condition of the tires on the depart- ment car. They are worn considerably and along the lines of safe operation should be replaced.
At this time, I wish to thank Fis Honor the Mayor, the Municipal Council members of the Fire and Police Departments and all who in any way have con- tributed their aid toward the operation of this department during the past year of 1:35.
Respectfully submitted, Willian S. King, Electrical inspector, City of Attleboro, Mass.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Dr. Ralph P. Kent
Health Department
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council:
It is with considerable satisfaction that the annual report of the Health Department of the City of Attleboro is herewith presented.
The Department has made an effort to have regular inspection of all places serving foodstuff and all such places meeting our requirements have received a card which tells of the fact. This is posted in a conspicuous place. Further, in regard to this work, we may say that, on the whole, we have received excellent cooperation upon the part of the proprietors of such establishments.
The 16th season of the Health Camp was terminated with a great deal of benefit to the children.
Mrs. Lois E. Wilmarth was in charge of the camp and to her increasing efforts the physical welfare of the children was efficiently cared for; the food was good, the children were taught numerous subjects which we hope may be of value to them in later years.
Our follow up system carried out at the Diphtheria Clinic has continued to show good results. Most of our inoculations are now given to the infants and younger children, as the older children have, in the past, all been inoculated.
There were no cases of diphtheria reported during the last year.
The department was fortunate in securing the service of Robert Perriello, who accepted the position of Milk Inspector.
Mr. Perriello is a graduate of the Massachusetts State College and thoroughly qualified to carry on the work.
He has been most thorough in his work and has in almost every instance received the full cooperation of the milk dealers and producers.
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