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Road Machinery Fund :
Scraper, 16 hrs. @ 25c per hour Miscellaneous :
4.00
H. C. Hathaway, blasting $ 65.80
Edward F. Jones, Inc., moving roller 10.00
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co.,
use of compressor 34.40
Porter Trucking Co., express on fencing 8.88
$ 119.08
Materials :
American Chain & Cable Co., fencing $ 144.07
Myra Anthony, posts 15.00
E. A. Chace, sand 24.50
Lydia Hall, sand
24.50
Ralph Hoxie, posts and rails
22.68
Independent Coal Tar Co.
1,514.96
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co., cement 7.70
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co., scr. sand 45.60
N. E. Metal Culvert Co. 14.52
Benjamin D. Phillips, stone
10.00
The Pierce Hardware Co., paint 2.30
George Stedman, sand
2.10
Gravel :
Harold Ashley
.80
Russell Babbitt
3.00
Iva Brightman
1.50
E. A. Chace
7.50
Bertrand Cummings
6.70
Lydia Hall
7.50
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Benjamin Jones Louis Trond
Clark Wilson
6.70 284.14 15.20
$ 2,160.97
Total Chapter 81 Highways $ 9,450.00
Highways, Chapter 90 - Appropriation $1,000.00
Highways, Chapter 90 - State share 1,000.00
Highways, Chapter 90 - County share 1,000.00
Total Available $3,000.00
Supervision @ 50c per hour :
L. C. Whitaker, 3621/2 hrs.
$ 181.25
Labor @ 40c per hour :
William Adams, 52 hrs.
$ 20.00
John Ames, 15 hrs.
6.00
Donald Andrews, 33 hrs.
13.20
Harold Ashley, 27814 hrs.
111.40
Lewis Ashley, 2881/4 hrs.
115.40
Clayton Bickford, 62 hrs.
24.80
Ernest Brailey, 22 hrs.
8.80
Wendel Conant, 42 hrs.
16.80
Roy Cummings, 26 hrs.
10.40
Manuel Fernandes, 24 hrs.
9.60
Clarence Flint, 24 hrs.
9.60
James Garrity, 202 hrs.
80.80
Russell Haskell, 58 hrs.
23.20
Clifton Holmes, 9516 hrs.
38.20
Nathan Holmes, 2 hrs.
.80
Warren Ide, 2 hrs.
.80
Archie Jones, 22915 hrs.
91.80
George Longton, 58 hrs. 23.20
Russell Macomber, 8 hrs.
3.20
Carlton Marquis, 1981% hrs.
79.40
Manuel Marshall, 12 hrs.
4.80
Manuel Martin, 98 hrs.
39.20
Joseph McAlice, 2 hrs.
.80
Stephen Melesky, 43 hrs.
17.20
Patrick Murphy, 192 hrs.
76.80
Walter Phelan, 100 hrs.
40.00
Elmer Poole, 125 hrs.
50.00
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William Reed, 1431% hrs. 57.40
Joseph Rogers, 16 hrs. 6.40
Antone Rose, 7915 hrs.
31.80
Arnold Silvan, 30 hrs.
12.00
Irving Sylvester, 13 hrs.
5.20
Leo Slivinski, 24 hrs.
9.60
Matthew Slocum, 13 hrs.
5.20
George Stedman Jr., 38 hrs.
15.20
Stanley Trond, 17214 hrs. 69.00
Daniel Westgate, 71 hrs. 28.40
Harold Westgate, 27 hrs.
10.80
Wallace Westgate, 22516 hrs.
90.20
Caleb White, 24 hrs. 9.60
Norman Whittaker, 258 hrs.
103.20
$ 1,371.00
Truck and Driver @ $1.00 per hour:
Ernest Brailey, 42 hrs. $ 42.00
Carlton Cobb, 4415 hrs. 44.50
Warren Holmes, 50 hrs.
50.00
Warren Ide, 6015 hrs.
60.50
Frank Marshall, 4 hrs.
4.00
George Wilson, 25 hrs. .
25.00
John Wilson, 40 hrs. 40.00
$ 266.00
Truck only @ 60c per hour:
Carlton Cobb, 16 hrs. $ 9.60
Warren Holmes, 36 hrs. 21.60
L. C. Whitaker, 28212 hrs.
169.50 $ 200.70
Horse and Driver @ 65c per hour:
Joseph Rose, 15 hrs. $ 9.75
Anthony Silvia, 52 hrs. 33.80
$ 43.55
Materials :
American Chain & Cable Co., fencing $ 144.08
E. A. Chace, sand 22.25
Lydia Hall, sand 22.25
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Ralph Hoxie, posts and rails 6.30
Independent Coal Tar Co. 742.62
$ 937.50
Total, Chapter 90 Highways $ 3,000.00
Birdge Drawtender - Appropriation $360.00 Joseph H. Babbitt $ 360.00
Painting Berkley & Dighton Bridge Appropriation $150.00 N. E. Road Builders' Assn., adv. bids $ 3.60
Road Machinery Account - Appropriation $100.00 Joseph H. Babbitt, repair, etc. $ 30.15
A. Dumoulin, oil .72
Hedge & Mattheis Co., scraper parts, etc. 23.93
The Pierce Hardware Co.,
shovels, etc. 44.12
$ 98.92
Snow Removal and Sanding - Appropriation $2,400.00 Supervision @ 50c per hour:
L. C. Whitaker, 146 hrs. $ 73.00
Labor @ 40c per hour :
William Adams, 71 hrs. $ 28.40
William Adams Jr., 45 hrs. 18.00
Vernon Adams, 30 hrs. 12.00
John Ames, 45 hrs.
18.00
Donald Andrews, 50 hrs. 20.00
Emery Andrews, 26 hrs.
10.40
Vincent Andrews, 23 hrs.
9.20
Charles Ashley, 8 hrs.
3.20
Clinton Ashley, 47 hrs.
18.80
Harold Ashley, 63 hrs.
25.20
Herbert Ashley, 5 hrs. 2.00
Lewis Ashley, 1251% hrs.
50.20
Vincent Avery, 15 hrs.
6.00
Richard Babbitt, 98 hrs.
39.20
Russell Babbitt, 5 hrs. 2.00
Albert Bindon Jr., 17 hrs. 6.80
William Bindon, 7 hrs. 2.80
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Ernest Brailey, 411/4 hrs. 16.60
John Brightman, 14 hrs. 5.60
Michael Burke, 43 hrs. 17.20
Anthony Cambra, 5 hrs.
2.00
Anthony Cambra Jr., 5 hrs.
2.00
Jesse Campion, 14 hrs.
5.60
Milton Chase, 9 hrs.
3.60
Damon Clegg, 4 hrs.
1.60
Norman Clegg, 4 hrs.
1.60
Carlton Cobb, 10 hrs.
4.00
Arnold Colpitts, 7 hrs.
2.80
Russell Coombs, 62 hrs.
24.80
Alfred Costa, 5 hrs.
2.00
William Cox, 5 hrs.
2.00
Willis Craw, 15 hrs.
6.00
George Crimlisk, 27 hrs.
10.80
Russell Crimlisk, 30 hrs.
12.00
George Cummings, 131/2 hrs.
5.40
Roy Cummings, 27 hrs.
10.80
Melvin DeCosta, 23 hrs.
9.20
Antone DeMoura, 28 hrs.
11.20
Charles Dulak, 25 hrs.
10.00
John Dulak, 5 hrs.
2.00
Antone Fernandes, 5 hrs.
2.00
Joseph Fernandes, 5 hrs.
2.00
Manuel Fernandes Jr., 27 hrs.
10.80
Clarence Flint, 53 hrs.
21.20
Fred Flint, 47 hrs.
18.80
Herbert Flint, 53 hrs.
21.20
John Flint, 37 hrs.
14.80
John Forrest, 816 hrs.
3.40
Charles Frizado, 13 hrs.
5.20
Dennis Frizado, 13 hrs.
5.20
Manuel Frizado, 13 hrs.
5.20
Warren Furtado, 4 hrs.
1.60
Harry Gaffney, 8 hrs.
3.20
James Garrity, 411/4 hrs.
16.60
Mario Gonzalez, 561/2 hrs.
22.60
Charles Gracia, 40 hrs.
16.00
Louis Gracia, 41% hrs.
1.80
John Hadro, 10 hrs.
4.00
Charles Harrison Jr., 67 hrs.
26.80
David Harrison, 10 hrs.
4.00
Ernest Harrison, 4 hrs.
1.60
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Maynard Harwood, 46 hrs.
18.40
Russell Haskell, 3 hrs.
1.20
Clifton Holmes, 12 hrs.
4.80
Monroe Ide, 32 hrs.
12.80
Henry Jack, 411% hrs.
16.60
William Jack, 3 hrs.
1.20
Ralph Hoxie, 261/5 hrs.
10.60
James Kelsey, 17 hrs.
6.80
Albert A. LaFrance, 4 hrs.
1.60
Louis LaFrance, 4 hrs.
1.60
George Lawrence, 10 hrs.
4.00
Arcade Lemelin, 4 hrs.
1.60
Walter Longton, 41/4 hrs.
1.80
Clinton Macomber, 2615 hrs.
10.60
Russell Macomber, 27 hrs.
10.80
Edwin Makepeace, 912 hrs.
3.80
Carlton Marquis, 7 hrs.
2.80
Antone Marshall, 4715 hrs.
19.00
Frank Marshall, 32 hrs.
12.80
Manuel Marshall, 24 hrs.
9.60
Alfred Martin, 6 hrs.
2.40
Antone Martin, 36 hrs.
14.40
Manuel Martin, 28 hrs.
11.20
Edward Mattscheck, 10 hrs.
4.00
Faldo Mazzola, 4 hrs.
1.60
Joseph Mazzola, 4 hrs.
1.60
Lundino Mazzola, 4015 hrs.
16.20
Roman Melesky, 16 hrs.
6.40
Stephen Melesky, 4114 hrs.
16.60
William Melesky, 251% hrs.
10.20
William Mitchell, 221% hrs.
9.00
John Moskol, 7 hrs.
2.80
Stanley Moskol, 35 hrs.
14.00
William Murphy, 411% hrs.
16.60
Calvin Overlock, 291/2 hrs.
11.80
Royce Overlock, 22 hrs.
8.80
Stuart Paull, 25 hrs.
10.00
Richard Perry, 231/2 hrs.
9.40
Walter Phelan, 16 hrs.
6.40
Malcolm Phillips, 16 hrs.
6.40
Sheldon Phillips, 9 hrs.
3.60
Clifford Pierce, 2112 hrs.
8.60
Elmer Poole, 7 hrs.
2.80
Kenneth Poole, 21/2 hrs.
1.00
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Stanley Poole, 7 hrs.
2.80
Fred Reed, 11 hrs.
4.40
Fred A. Reed, 29 hrs.
11.60
William V. Reed, 23 hrs.
9.20
William V. Reed Jr., 67 hrs.
26.80
Joseph Rogers, 21 hrs.
8.40
Barney Roman, 7 hrs.
2.80
Edward Roman, 7 hrs.
2.80
Antone Rose, 28 hrs.
11.20
Frank Rose, 8 hrs.
3.20
Franklin Rose, 29 hrs.
11.60
Joseph D. Rose, 6 hrs.
2.40
Kenneth Rose, 34 hrs.
13.60
Manuel Rose, 29 hrs.
11.60
Richard Rose, 61 hrs.
24.40
Albert Senechal, 3516 hrs.
14.20
Lee Seward, 25 hrs.
10.00
William Shepard, 41/4 hrs.
1.80
Arnold Silvan, 40 hrs.
16.00
Eino Silvan, 37 hrs.
14.80
James Silvia, 5 hrs.
2.00
Leo Slivinski, 5 hrs.
2.00
Peter Slivinski, 3 hrs.
1.20
Kendall Smith, 15 hrs.
6.00
Merle Smith, 15 hrs.
6.00
John Souto, 37 hrs.
14.80
Armand Souza, 41 hrs.
16.40
Gilbert Souza, 1131 hrs.
45.40
Lionel Souza, 46 hrs.
18.40
George Stedman, 1515 hrs.
6.20
Robert Stetson, 401/4 hrs.
16.20
Laurence B. Swift, 10 hrs.
4.00
Laurence B. Swift, Jr., 10 hrs.
4.00
Ervin Sylvester, 26 hrs.
10.40
Maynard Sylvester, 14 hrs.
5.60
Warren Sylvester, 16 hrs.
6.40
Clarence Taber, 63 hrs.
25.20
Frank Talbot, 41 hrs.
16.40
John Travers, 36 hrs.
14.40
Manuel Travers, 15 hrs.
6.00
Stanley Trond, 48 hrs.
19.20
Edward Victurine, 4 hrs.
1.60
Joseph Victurine, 32 hrs.
12.80
Irving Wallace, 4 hrs.
1.60
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Merle Whitaker, 10 hrs. 4.00
Daniel Westgate, 9 hrs. 3.60
Norman Whittaker, 721/2 hrs.
29.00
Caleb White, 44 hrs.
17.60
Lester Williams, 3 hrs.
1.20
Norman Williams, 3 hrs.
1.20
M. C. Wilson, 5 hrs.
2.00
Adelbert Young, 3 hrs.
1.20
Hiram Young, 3 hrs.
1.20
Adam Yurgutis, Jr., 1 hr.
.40
Charles Zeitler, 16 hrs.
6.40
Martin Zrebriec, 7 hrs.
2.80
Walter Zrebriec, 11 hrs.
4.40
$ 1,538.00
Truck and Driver @ $1.00 per hour:
Russell Babbitt, 9515 hrs.
$ 95.50
John Phelan, 4115 hrs. 41.50
Adeline Souza, 17 hrs. 17.00 $ 154.00
Bus @ $1.00 per hour:
Clarence Trenouth, 9 hrs. $ 9.00
Truck or machine only @ 60c per hour :
Emery Andrews, 11 hrs. $ 6.60
Vincent Andrews, 8 hrs. 4.80
Carlton Cobb, 10 hrs. 6.00
Manuel Fernandes, Jr., 9 hrs. 5.40
Frank Marshall, 13 hrs. 7.80
Royce Overlock, 10 hrs. 6.00
Joseph D. Rose, 6 hrs. 3.60
Manuel Rose, 4 hrs. 2.40
L. C. Whitaker, 451/2 hrs.
27.30 $ 69.90
Tractor @ $2.00 per hour:
Warren Ide, 4 hrs. $ 8.00
Marion Souza, 3 hrs. 6.00
$ 14.00
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Snow Plows @ $2.50 per hour:
George R. Babbitt, 9214 hrs. $ 231.25
Adeline Souza, 961/4 hrs. 241.25
$ 472.50
Anna Williams, sand
$ 2.20
Joseph H. Babbitt
12.25
Total, Snow Removal and Sanding
$ 2,344.85
W. P. A. - Appropriation $4,600.00 Administration
Polly Hall, clerical $ 22.94
Warren L. Ide, mileage
13.40
$
36.34
Commissary
James P. Galligan Co., bags $ 29.33
The Pierce Hardware Co., scales,
milk can, etc.
8.66
Sabbatia Lake Ice Co.
8.78
Treasurer of the U. S.
178.50
Stewart E. and Carrie G. White, final settlement
62.74
Trucking :
Vincent Avery
12.00
Albert Bindon
40.50
Anthony Cambra
3.00
Warren Ide
1.50
Marion I. Needham
3.00
Antone Rose
27.00
Wallace Westgate
16.50
N. E. Whittaker
3.00
Hiram E. Young
1.50
$ 396.01
Highways
Supervision @ 50c per hour : L. C. Whitaker, 58 hrs. $ 29.00
Truck only @ 60c per hour: Vincent Avery, 2801/2 hrs. $ 168.30
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Antone DeMoura, 150 hrs. 90.00
Manuel Fernandes, 320 hrs.
192.00
Frank Furtado, 102 hrs.
61.20
John Hadro, 81 hrs.
48.60
Howard Little, 218 hrs.
130.80
Stuart Paull, 182 hrs.
109.20
Bertha Quick, 30 hrs.
18.00
Frank Rose, 249 hrs.
149.40
John Silvia, 31414 hrs.
188.70
John Souto, 186 hrs.
111.60
John Travers, 81 hrs.
48.60
Wallace Westgate, 34 hrs.
20.40
Manuel White, 148 hrs.
88.80
George Wilson, 158 hrs.
94.80
Lottie Winchoba, 287 hrs.
172.20
Walter Winchoba, 248 hrs.
148.80
Joseph H. Babbitt, repairs, etc.
18.25
A. J. Barker Co., medical supplies
2.71
H. C. Hathaway, blasting
60.50
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co., screened gravel
112.46
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
758.44
The Pierce Hardware Co., shovels, rakes, etc.
106.51
Presbrey Refractories Corp., drain pipe 192.00
Southeastern Construction Co., catch basins 205.83
State Prison, frame and grates
52.53
L. C. Whitaker: express on grates 4.78
L. C. Whitaker, lumber
2.33
Gravel:
Harold Ashley
$ 3.60
E. R. McCormick (Harris)
325.40
Mary Souto
92.80
Louis Trond
167.25
$ 3,975.79
Moth :
Frost Insecticide Co. $ 15.51
Anthony Gracia, trucking tools 47.00
Stuart Paull, trucking tools 47.00
The Pierce Hardware Co., axes, etc. 13.88
George Stedman, transportation, etc. 68.00 $ 191.39
Total, W. P. A.
$ 4,599.53
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Mosquito Control - Appropriation $25.00 State Reclamation Board $ 25.00
Public Welfare Administration - Appropriation $100.00
Albert Bindon, mileage, phone, etc. $ 39.07 Boston Council of Social Agencies, Social Service Index 5.50
City of Taunton, commissary expenses 12.24
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., order books 13.39
Holmes Print Shop, letterheads, envelopes, etc. 29.67 $ 99.87
A. D. C. Administration - Town Appropriation $40.00 Albert Bindon, mileage, phone, etc. $ 17.31
A. D. C. Administration - Federal Grants $37.81 Bernice M. Andrews, clerical $ 24.00 Postmaster, Taunton, Mass. .30 $ 24.30
O. A. A. Administration - Town Appropriation $140.00 Albert Bindon, mileage, phone, etc. $ 139.15
O. A. A. Administration - Federal Grants $427.19 Bernice M. Andrews, clerical $ 94.00
Albert Bindon, mileage, postage 13.61
H. A. Dickerman & Son, supplies 6.47
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms 21.04
Holmes Print Shop, letterheads, envelopes, etc. 30.93
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass. 21.85 $ 187.90
Public Welfare - Appropriation $5,450.00 Relief by Town $4,949.57
Relief by Other Cities and Towns :
City of New Bedford .50
City of Somerville
61.78
City of Taunton 418.37
Town of Wareham 19.00
$ 5,449.22
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Aid to Dependent Children - Appropriation $2,000.00 Federal Grants 1,242.08
Total Available $3,242.08
Relief by Town, Town Appro- priation Relief by Town, Federal Funds 916.75
$1,955.70
$ 2,872.45
Old Age Assistance - Appropriation $ 8,400.00
Federal Grants 8,308.76
Total Available $16,708.76
Payments from Town Appropriation :
Relief by Town $7,943.82
Town of Dighton 70.33
City of New Bedford 115.60
Town of Raynham 60.00
City of Taunton 95.00
Town of Wareham 88.34
$ 8,373.09
Payments from Federal Funds :
Relief by Town
$ 8,124.00
$16,497.09
Soldiers' Relief - Appropriation $1,337.00
Relief by Town
$ 691.30
Town of Dighton
414.00
Town of Swansea 223.00
$ 1,328.30
School Committee Salaries - Appropriation $128.00 Arthur E. Robbins, Chairman $ 48.00
Mildred A. Babbitt 40.00
William A. Cox
33.33
Stephen A. Dow 6.67 $ 128.00
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School Department - Appropriation $21,606.78
General Expenses
Norman D. Bailey, Supt.
$ 240.00
E. Perley Eaton, Supt.
142.05
Jessie A. Perry, clerk 170.82
William A. Cox, Truant Officer
18.76
Arthur E. Robbins, Truant Officer
6.24
Norman D. Bailey, expenses
75.43
E. Perley Eaton, expenses
32.00
Jessie A. Perry, postage
1.20
Baldwin & Co.
6.37
Capitol Stationery Co.
1.87
G. E. Curtis Co.
.50
Ruth A. Deane, survey
13.00
Dighton High School Fund, phone
31.71
Ella Harrison
8.40
Holmes Print Shop
3.86
Phillips Paper Co.
7.30
The Reynolds Press
2.00
Sullivan Bros.
1.75
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc.
15.61
J. E. Williams, Postmaster
10.53
Wright & Potter Printing Co.
2.08
$
791.48
Teachers' Salaries
Anne Allen
$ 815.38
Francis Champagne
568.58
Millicent B. Hackett
999.72
Ernest H. Hale
300.00
Genevieve Harrington
819.38
James Horton
959.70
Dorothea McAloon
859.62
A. Louise Unsworth
1,297.60
Lois J. Snow, music
252.00
Substitutes and Testing :
Alice G. Austin
9.00
Anna G. Bailey
16.50
Helen L. Cloutier
11.50
Lucienne Dionne
29.00
Margaret Harrington
28.50
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Ruth C. McLean
4.13
Dorothy Pease
16.63
Doris D. Smith
12.00
$ 6,999.24
Health
Charles A. Briggs, M. D.,
School Physician
$ 150.00
Ruth A. Deane, School Nurse
370.00
Touhey's Pharmacy, medical sup- plies 6.84
$ 526.84
Text Books and Supplies
American Book Co.
$ 6.85
Arlo Publishing Co. 9.23
Automobile Club of R. I. 3.00
Edward E. Babb & Co., Inc.
83.54
James W. Brine Co., Inc.
11.98
Bureau of Educ. Research & Ser- vice 2.19
Champion Publishing Co.
2.98
H. J. Dowd Co., Inc.
12.70
Frontier Press Co.
9.96
Gledhill Bros. Inc.
87.50
C. A. Gregory Co.
3.18
J. L. Hammett Co.
4.25
D. C. Heath & Co.
38.16
Holmes Print Shop
3.25
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
26.56
G. & C. Merriam Co.
18.29
Milton Bradley Co.
19.80
The Macmillan Co.
24.55
The Pierce Hardware Co.
67.96
The Psychological Corporation
14.02
The Rhode Island News Co.
16.20
Sanders Lumber Co.
17.23
Scott, Foresman & Co.
92.28
Silver Burdett Co.
29.42
O. H. Toothaker
4.92
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc.
77.03
$ 687.03
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Tuition
City of Boston :
Boston Trade School
$
16.16
Town of Dighton :
Evg. Prac. Arts 4.80
High School
3,410.06
Household Arts
213.11
Vocational 714.63
City of New Bedford :
New Bedford Vocational School 606.20
City of Taunton : High School 80.00
$ 5,044.96
Transportation
Joseph D. Rose
$ 106.20
Julia Senechal
21.24
C. C. Trenouth
$5,000.00
Clara and Joseph Victurine 53.10
$ 5,180.54
Janitors and Supplies
Joseph Furtado
$ 4.58
Andre Gagnon
210.00
Huntley Perry
40.00
Richard Perry
20.00
Fred A. Reed
63.00
Chester White
688.00
Lester Williams
2.50
Supplies :
Copeland Hardware Co. $ 10.00
K. M. Crawford Co. 7.35
H. J. Dowd Co., Inc.
13.25
The Pierce Hardware Co.
13.68
State Prison Colony, Industries
1.34
$ 1,073.70
Fuel and Light
Michael Burke, sawing wood $ 7.50
Church Coal Co. 294.20
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S. A. Dow, wood 5.50
Roy M. Huntley, wood
44.00
Joseph Marshall, wood and sawing
14.50
Pratt Coal Co. 183.54
Taunton Mun. Lt. Plant
40.09
$
589.33
Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds
William A. Cox
$ .75
Raymond A. Davenport
6.00
DeSilvia Electric Co. 18.05
Lester B. Eaton
3.30
L. Grossman Sons, Inc.
27.27
C. E. Harrison
13.00
C. E. Harrison, Jr.
30.00
Frank Kostka
1.75
The Pierce Hardware Co.
82.99
Prescott's Locksmith Shop
1.00
Sanders Lumber Co.
27.22
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
200.84
Waldron Hardware Co.
3.58
Frederick L. Williams
15.69
The White-Warner Co.
1.50
L. M. Witherell & Sons
13.20
$ 446.14
Furniture and Furnishings
Gledhill Bros. Inc., bell
$ 3.66
Homer's, clock
15.75
Reformatory for Women, flag
5.60
$ 25.01
Other Expenses
Automobile Club of R. I., badge $ .50
Willis Barlow, mileage
6.18
Randall Dean & Co., Inc., insurance 200.65
Walter Hamilton, mileage
.42
The Reynolds Press, diplomas 29.80
E. A. Thomas Co., ribbon 2.70
$ 240.25
Total, School Department
$21,604.52
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Library - Appropriation $600.00 (includes Dog Fund) Salaries and Wages
L. J. Howland, trustee. $ 10.00
Laura M. Swift, librarian
157.50
Lucy White, janitor
129.00
Chester White 18.75 $ 315.25
Books and Magazines
Nathaniel Dame $ 28.90
Fayette Book Shoppe
12.00
Jean Karr & Co.
25.39
Frank E. Wood
7.25
$ 73.54
Fuel and Light
Staples Coal Co. $ 77.00
Taunton Mun. Lt. Plant 9.75
$ 86.75
Other Expenses
Randall Dean & Co., Inc., insurance $96.47
Gaylord Bros., cabinet, supplies 22.00
Percy S. Poole, clock 5.95 $ 124.42
Total, Library $ 599.96
State Parks and Reservations - Estimate raised $41.88 State $ 38.83
Memorial Day - Appropriation $25.00
Allen's Greenhouses
$12.50
Harding Uniform & Regalia Co., flags 5.95
Benjamin A. Phillips, mileage
2.00
$
20.45
- Workmen's Compensation Insurance - Appropriation $400.00
J. R. Tallman & Co., Inc. $ 386.88
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves- Appropriation $100.00
Vernon D. Adams
$ 8.80
William L. Adams
43.20
Harold G. Ashley
2.80
George R. Babbitt
3.00
E. Roy Colpitt
25.00
The Pierce Hardware Co.
9.00
$ 91.80
Incidentals - Appropriation $750.00 Town Hall
Al's Place, kerosene $ .96
Berkley Variety Store, kerosene
2.31
A. A. Briggs, fuel 19.00
Mike Burk, sawing wood 3.75
Randall Dean & Co., Inc., insurance
96.32
Warren L. Ide, fuel
14.00
Joseph Marshall, fuel
16.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
19.90
The Pierce Hardware Co., sprayer bulbs 3.58
Sullivan's Office Supply Co.
5.50
J. R. Tallman & Co., Inc., insurance 9.37
Taunton Mun. Light Plant
10.56
Chester White, janitor
25.00
$ 226.25
Elections
L. C. Whitaker, posting registra-
tion notices $ 2.50
Holmes Print Shop, ballots
19.50
Ballot clerks :
George Hatch
14.00
Elmer V. Poole
6.00
Tellers :
Perle Jennings
20.00
Sybil P. Jones
10.00
Marion I. Needham
10.00
Helen A. Reed
6.00
Julia Senechal
10.00
Helen Taber
6.00
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Carrie G. White
8.00
6.00
Lucy White Doris M. Young
4.00
$ 122.00
Highways
Fred Flint, pulling car from mud $ 1.00
Holmes Print Shop, time sheets
13.25
Forrest Washburn, snow 4.00
$
18.25
Miscellaneous
Plowing snow, private ways:
George R. Babbitt
$ 10.00
Richard Perry
1.60
Norman Whittaker
1.60
Holmes Print Shop, town reports 159.80
Howard Little, mowing common
5.00
E. R. McCormick, counsel services
62.45
William V. Reed, services as Justice of the Peace 6.50
Hiram E. Young, Dog Officer
136.25
$ 383.20
Total, Incidentals
$ 749.70
Cemeteries - Interest Perpetual Care $96.00
Vernon D. Adams $ 35.50
William L. Adams
28.00
Harold G. Ashley
32.50
$ 96.00
Interest - Appropriation $300.00
Revenue Loans :
Lee Higginson Corporation $ 16.90 West Newton Savings Bank 59.00
Schoolhouse Addition Loan : Bristol County Trust Co. $ 175.75 $ 251.65
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Municipal Indebtedness
Revenue Loans - Paid from General Revenue
Blair & Co., Inc. $10,000.00
Lee Higginson Corporation 10,000.00
West Newton Savings Bank 10,000.00
$30,000.00
Schoolhouse Addition Loan - Appropriation $1,650.00 Bristol County Trust Co. $ 1,650.00
Agency
State Tax,
(estimate raised $2,400.00) $ 2,400.00
County Tax,
(estimate raised $1,415.49) 1,415.49
Dog Licenses to County,
(from Town Clerk) 405.40
$ 4,220.89
Trust
Bristol County Savings Bank,
deposit for perpetual care $ 100.00
Refunds, Taxes Paid
1938 Real Estate $ 29.59
1938 Personal 2.20
1938 Moth Assessment 3.00
1939 Real Estate 7.72
1939 Poll
8.00
1940 Real Estate
6.15
Interest .14
Old Age Assistance Refunds $ 56.80
State Dept. of Public Welfare $ 1.33
Total, Charges against Appropriations and Accounts $111,066.75
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DETAIL OF CASH, ACCOUNTS HAVING CASH BALANCES Dog Licenses, to County
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$
10.20
Receipts from Town Clerk 512.20 $ 522.40
Paid County Treasurer $ 405.40
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940 117.00 $ 522.40
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$
48.00
16.00
Sale of lots and graves
$ 64.00
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940 $ 64.00
Road Machinery Fund
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$
46.30
Receipts, 1940: use of scraper 4.00
$ 50.30
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940 $ 50.30
Federal Grants, A. D. C. Administration
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$ 17.34 20.47
Federal Grants
$ 37.81
Payment, 1940
$ 24.30
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940
13.51 $ 37.81
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ANNUAL REPORT
Federal Grants, O. A. A. Administration
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$ 171.56
255.63
Federal Grants
$ 427.19
Payments 1940 $ 187.90
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940
239.29
$
427.19
Federal Grants, Aid to Dependent Children
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$ 131.21 1,110.87
Federal Grants
$ 1,242.08
Payments 1940
$ 916.75
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940
325.33
$ 1,242.08
Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1940
$ 638.42 7,670.34
Federal Grants
$ 8,308.76
Payments 1940 $8,124.00
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940
184.76
$ 8,308.76
Cash Reserved
Cash Overage Account, 1938 $ 43.33
Checks, previous years 63.33
$ 106.66
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1940
$ 106.66
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Giles Leach Investment Fund
Savings Deposits Total
Balance, Jan. 1, 1940
$1,612.46
Balance, Dec. 31, 1940
1,653.01
$1,612.46 1,653.01
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Receipts Payments Interest on deposits $40.55 Added to savings acct. $40.55
Edwin H. Allen Cemetery Fund
Saving's Deposits Total
Balance Jan. 1, 1940
$1,047.75
$1,047.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1940
1,074.12
1,074.12
Receipts Payments
Interest on deposits $26.37
Added to savings acct. $26.37
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
Savings Deposits Total
Balance Jan. 1, 1940
$4,140.18
$4,140.18
Balance Dec. 31, 1940
4,237.44
4,237.44
Receipts
Bequest
$100.00
Payments Added to savings accts. $97.26
Interest on deposits 93.26
Transfers to town
96.00
$193.26
$193.26
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT Net Funded or Fixed Debt
Schoolhouse Addition Loan : Bristol County Trust Co. Note due 1941 $1,650.00
Note due 1942 1,500.00
Note due 1943 1,400.00
Total, Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 4,550.00
Revenue Loans
West Newton Savings Bank : Due July 1941 $10,000.00 Due December 1941 15,000.00
$25,000.00
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TAX TITLES
Balance Jan. 1, 1940
$ 403.76
Added to Tax Titles :
Takings by Collector :
1935 Taxes $ 14.00
1936 Taxes
118.62
1937 Taxes
611.97
1938 Taxes
541.80
1939 Taxes
51.53
Interest
155.80
Collector's Costs
84.11
$1,577.83
Interest on Redemptions Land Court fee 30.00
60.85
$ 2,072.44
Tax Title Redemptions $ 597.50
Balance Dec. 31, 1940
1,474.94
$ 2,072.44
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1940 UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATION BALANCES
Selectmen's Salaries
$ .20
Selectmen's Expenses
.27
Auditor's Expenses .21
Treasurer's Expenses
.09
Tax Title Expenses
3.53
Collector's Expenses
2.37
Assessor's Expenses
.69
Town Clerk's Salary and Fees
34.50
Town Clerk's Expenses
4.41
Police Expenses
54.40
Sealer Wts. & Measures Expenses
1.14
Moth Department
.20
Fire Department
370.15
Board of Health Expenses
18.18
Painting B. & D. Bridge
146.40
Road Machinery Account
1.08
Snow Removal and Sanding
55.15
W. P. A. .47
Public Welfare Administration
.13
A. D. C. Administration
22.69
O. A. A. Administration
.85
Public Welfare
.78
Aid to Dependent Children
44.30
Old Age Assistance
26.91
Soldiers' Relief
8.70
School Department
2.26
Library
.04
State Parks
3.05
Memorial Day
4.55
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
3.12
Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
8.20
Incidentals
.30
Interest
48.35
Library and Town Hall Repairs
200.00
Total
$ 1,067.67
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Bristol County Savings Bank
Date
Name of Fund
Amt. of Fund
Balance
Jan. 1, 1940
Interest
Received
Expended for
Care of Lots
Balance
Dec. 31, 1940
1898 Philip C. Porter
$100.00
$100.03
$2.26
$2.25
$100.04
1900 William Babbitt
100.00
102.19
2.31
2.50
102.00
1906 Calvin T. Crane
150.00
150.12
3.40
3.50
150.02
1906 Susan H. Allen
200.00
238.91
5.39
3.75
240.55
1908 Thomas Terry
100.00
100.35
2.26
2.50
100.11
1909 Samuel C. Norcutt
100.00
103.66
2.33
3.00
102.99
1910 W. Burt & A. Simms
100.00
105.23
2.37
3.00
104.60
1910 Rev. Thomas Andros
200.00
218.17
4.93
5.00
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