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Total Receipts (Town and Federal Grants) $ 17,528.38 17,410.54
Expenditures
Balance
$ 117.84
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Expenditures 1943 $16,837.73. Increase $572.81.
Aid to Dependent Children
Total Receipts Expenditures
$
2,087.21
1,546.50
Balance
$ 540.71
Expenditures 1943 $840.00. Increase $742.50.
ADMINISTRATION
Public Welfare
Total Receipts
$ 400.00 336.55
Expenditures
Balance
$ 63.45
Old Age Assistance
Receipts (Town and Federal Grants)
$ 549.56
Expenditures
535.14
Balance
$
14.42
Aid to Dependent Children
Receipts (Town and Federal Grants)
$ 60.15
Expenditures
41.70
Balance
$
18.45
Total Expenditures 1943, $920.44-1944 $913.39 crease $7.05.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts General Revenue
Taxes for Town, from Collectors :
Arthur E. Robbins :
1943 Real Estate
$ 2,843.18
1943 Personal
285.27
1942 Real Estate
430.78
1942 Personal
15.23
1941 Real Estate
9.52
1936 Real Estate
.06
1943 Poll
3.81
1942 Poll
2.00
$
3,589.85
Francis F. G. Andrews :
1944 Real Estate
$ 15,877.88
1944 Personal
3,176.16
1943 Real Estate
3,534.01
1943 Personal
191.37
1942 Real Estate
1,727.68
1942 Personal
162.05
1941 Real Estate
.60
1944 Poll
536.00
25,205.75
$28,795.60
Reimbursement, loss of taxes, from State
1.72
Tax Title Redemptions, including interest : Lois Babbitt heirs $ 25.22
William A. Burt
61.11
Willard Hathaway heirs
955.14
Julia Mann
17.48
Julia Mann, partial
78.24
N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Co.
349.86
Fenella O'Brien heirs
10.01
Frederick M. Paull, partial
350.00
Charles D. Peirce heirs
29.94
Lucy Whittaker heirs
239.11
Meredith C. Wilson
414.27
2,530.38
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Tax Title Assignment : Tolley and Tompkins, to William V. Reed
470.20
3,000.58
Taxes from State :
Corporation
2,258.47
Income
4,645.00
6,903.47
Licenses and Permits :
1945 liquor, package store, Ruth N. Hampston $ 200.00
1-day beer permits, Beagle Club
16.00
Pistol permits
1.50
Slaughterhouse license, G. R. Babbitt
1.00
Pasteurizing license, N. M. Colpitts
10.00
Peddler's license, from State,
Philias Gagne
6.00
Gasoline licenses :
Hervey Blanchette
$ 2.00
Bertha E. Shaw
2.00
Frank Silva
2.00
Calvin Staples
2.00
Joseph C. Tavares
2.00
Joseph Trzcinski
2.00
Sunday licenses :
Hervey Blanchette
$ 1.00
Annie C. Sellars
1.00
Bertha E. Shaw
1.00
Frank Silva
1.00
Calvin Staples
1.00
Joseph C. Tavares
1.00
Joseph Trzcinski
1.00
7.00
$ 253.50
Grants and Gifts :
Grants from Federal Government :
Old Age Assistance
$ 7,528.38
O. A. A. Administration
250.90
Aid to Dependent Children
285.00
A. D. C. Administration
21.76
$ 8,086.04
12.00
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Grants from State :
Mass. School Fund Vocational Education and Transportation High School Tuition
$ 3,008.43
1,147.80
2,909.62
High School Transportation
2,206.00
Union Supt. of Schools
197.59
Chap. 81 Highways, 1943 Chap. 81 Highways, 1944
3,551.54
Dist. Gasoline tax
2,999.23
Inspector of Animals
30.00
Meals Tax
508.86
17,736.01
, Grant from County, Dog Fund
188.52
$ 26,010.57
Commercial Revenue
Special Assessments, from Collectors :
Arthur E. Robbins :
1943 Moth
$ 22.00
1942 Moth
8.00
1941 Moth
1.00
1940 Moth
3.00
$ 34.00
Francis F. G. Andrews :
1944 Moth
$ 94.00
1943 Moth
20.00
114.00
$148.00
Privileges :
Arthur E. Robbins, Collector :
1943 Motor Vehicle Excise
$ 36.65
1942
5.20
1940
.08
$ 41.93
Francis F. G. Andrews, Collector :
1944 M. V. Excise
$ 1,224.44
1943 M. V. Excise
16.00
1942 M. V. Excise
2.00
1,242.44
1,176.94
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Oyster privilege, 3 years Wilfred D. Talbot 25.00
$
1.309.37
Departmental Receipts :
Treasurer, charge for town, redemption of assigned tax title $ 1.00
Collector. Demands for taxes 8.75
Town Clerk, reimbursement by county, cost of mailing dog tags 2.69
Elections and Registrations, sale of voting list 1.00
Dog Officer, reimbursement by county, boarding and killing dogs :
19.00
For 1943 For 1944
24.00
43.00
Highways :
State, Chapter 90, 1943
$ 999.95
State, Chapter 90, 1944 999.65
County, Chapter 90, 1943 999.95
County, Chapter 90, 1944
999.65
3,999.20
Charities :
Reimbursements for Public Welfare : Town of Norton $ 95.00
City of Taunton 189.15
Reimbursement, Aid to Dependent Children, from State 474.64
Reimbursements, Old Age Assistance :
Town of Dighton $ 22.50
City of New Bedford 13.33
City of Taunton 72.50
State 6,630.98 $ 7,498.10
Schools : Tuition and Trans., State Wards, from State $ 743.15
Sale of Real Estate (Tax Possessions) : Linneus C. Whitaker, Elm Street land 20.00
$ 12,316.89
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Cemeteries
Sale of lot, Harry B. Lincoln, Attleboro Falls, Mass. $ 10.00 79.20
Interest drawn, perpetual care funds
$
89.20
Interest
On deposits
$
1.09
On deferred taxes, Collectors :
Arthur E. Robbins
$ 61.07
Francis F. G. Andrews
279.59
340.66
On M. V. Excises, Collectors :
Arthur E. Robbins $
.36
Francis F. G. Andrews
1.24
1.60
$
343.35
Municipal Indebtedness
Unpaid 1944 Warrants $ 115.96
Agency, Trust, and Investment
1944 R. E. Taxes for State, from Collector :
Francis F. G. Andrews $ 1,815.00
1944 R. E. Taxes for County, from Collector : Francis F. G. Andrews
1,635.43
Dog Licenses less fees, for County,
from Temp. Town Clerk 263.80
Federal Withholding Deductions, for U. S.
Collector of Internal Revenue, from
Treasurer ; on salaries and wages in the
following departments :
Assessors
$ 49.94
Board of Health
3.80
Collector
63.69
Fire
7.91
Highway
207.20
Library
42.00
Moth
19.46
Police
6.46
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Selectmen
20.00
School
1,177.00
Town Clerk
14.58
Treasurer
90.51
Tree
103.90
Welfare
92.40
1,898.85
Tailings ; Checks, previous years
26.34
Redemption of Assigned Tax Titles :
Tolley and Tompkins
480.63
$ 6,120.05
Refunds
General Departments :
Civilian Defense, toll call
$ .50
Collector, petty cash, returned
50.00
Overpayment on treasury warrant .20
Public Welfare, check returned
30.00
Ration Board, toll call
.10
$
80.80
Recapitulation of 1944 Receipts
Taxes for Town, from Collectors $ 28,795.60
Reimbursement, loss of taxes 1.72
Tax Title Redemptions and Assignment 3,000.58 Taxes from State 6,903.47
Licenses and Permits 253.50
Grants : Federal, State, and County
26,010.57
Special Assessments, from Collectors 148.00
Privileges
1,309.37
Departmental Receipts
12,316.89
Cemeteries
89.20
Interest
343.35
Municipal Indebtedness
115.96
Agency, Trust, and Investment
6,120.05
Refunds
80.80
Total 1944 Receipts
$ 85,489.06
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1944
28,631.83
Grand Total
$114,120.89
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Payments
1944 Treasury Warrants :
Regular, Nos. 1 to 53, inc. $ 64,693.46
O. A. A., Nos. 1 to 24, inc. 17,023.40
A. D. C., Nos. 1 to 24, inc. 1,546.50
Overpayment of warrant (refunded) .20
Total 1944 Payments $ 83,263.56
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1944
30,857.33
Grand Total
$114,120.89
CHARGES TO ACCOUNTS
Moderator's Salary-Appropriation $20.00
Nels Arthur Nelson $ 10.00
Joseph D. Rose 10.00
$ 20.00
Selectmen's Salaries-Appropriation $325.00
Silas E. Brailey $ 100.00
Warren L. Ide, Chairman
125.00
Eino G. Silvan 100.00 $ 325.00
Selectmen's Expenses-Appropriation $75.00
Bristol County Selectmen's
Assn., dues $ 9.00
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., forms
.50
Linneus C. Whitaker,
posting warrants 18.00
$ 27.50
Auditor's Salary-Appropriation $55.00
Harold G. Ashley
$ 43.54
Warren M. Ide
10.00
$
53.54
Auditor's Expenses-Appropriation $20.00
Holmes Print Shop, envelopes, notices $
10.50
Warren M. Ide, paid for stamps 3.66
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., stamps
3.00
$ 17.16
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Auditing Municipal Accounts
State
$ 470.69
Treasurer's Salary-Appropriation $500.00
Francis F. G. Andrews $ 452.57
Treasurer's Expenses-Appropriation $180.00
Francis F. G. Andrews, paid postage $ .70
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., supplies 1.65
1 .. C. Couch Agency, bond 25.50
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., check registers, forms 9.96
Mass. Collectors and Treasurers Assn., dues 2.00
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., stamps 75.18
Robinson Seal Co., Inc., withholding forms 4.20
Safeguard, Inc., repairing checkwriter 25.40
John H. Sperry Co., Inc., type ribbons
1.50
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., file 2.80
J. R. Tallman and Co., Inc., insurance on weights and measures 11.77
Taunton Office Supply, supplies 4.55
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc., supplies
12.39
$ 177.60
Tax Title Expenses-Appropriation $125.00
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., forms $ 14.12
E. D. Robinson 35.00
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc., file folders
2.63
$ 51.75
Collector's Salary-Appropriation $450.00
Francis F. G. Andrews
$
318.44
Arthur E. Robbins
131.56
$ 450.00
Collector's Petty Cash
Collector, for change (refunded)
$
50.00
Collector's Expenses-Appropriation $400.00
The Barre Gazette, tax bills
$
10.51
J. Adrien Bissonette, deputy's bond
5.00
1. C. Couch Agency, bonds 45.00
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., forms 56.14
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Holmes Print Shop, envelopes, notices 3.75
Warren L. Ide, moving safe 5.00
l'ostmaster, Taunton, Mass., envelopes stamps 58.86
Registry of Deeds, recording takings 24.08
Arthur E. Robbins, fees on takings
162.40
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., supplies
1.30
J. R. Tallman and Co., Inc., insurance 25.35
Town Clerk, Portsmouth, R. I., records
2.00
$ 399.39
Assessors' Salaries-Appropriation $500.00
Milton A. Babbitt
$ 100.07
Ervine A. Chace
25.00
Tffie W. Robbins
15.71
Anthony Sylvia
100.07
Norman E. Whittaker, Chairman
250.00
$
490.85
Assessors' Expenses-Appropriation $140.00
Assn. of Mass. Assessors, dues $ 6.00
Milton A. Babbitt, fare to Boston 1.65
Davol Printing House, forms 4.90
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., committment books 15.21
Holmes Print Shop, canvassing blanks 6.50
Ninetta M. Miller, property transfers 15.03
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., postage
11.00
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., supplies rental of stand
.30
3.00
Anthony Sylvia, mileage and expenses
5.00
Norman E. Whittaker, 12 days use of car mileage and expenses
48.00
23.05
$ 139.64
Town Clerk's Salary and Fees-Appropriation $125.00 Francis F. G. Andrews, salary, as Temporary Clerk $ 72.89
Francis F. G. Andrews, fees :
Oaths of office, 28 at 25c 7.00
1 death record to Taunton .50
Returning certificates to State :
23 births at $1.00 23.00
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15 deaths at 50c 7.50
7 marriages at 50c 3.50
Ervine A. Chace, salary to Feb. 2 7.11
Ervine A. Chace, 2 marriages at 50c 1.00
$ 122.50
Town Clerk's Expenses-Appropriation $50.00
I. C. Couch Agency, bond $ 5.00
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., books, binders, forms, etc.
21.08
The Marcheterre Press, forms
2.20
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., envelopes, stamps
5.69
Robinson Seal Co., Inc., supplies
13.69
Marion L. Whitaker, paid for money orders
1.00
$ 48.66
Town Hall Expenses-Appropriations $170.00
A A. Briggs, wood
$45.00
Joseph Marshall, sawing wood
6.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co. 6.45
The Pierce Hardware Co., bulbs, etc.
1.25
J. R. Tallman and Co., Inc., moving safe
30.00
Taunton Mun. Lt. Plant
9.50
Chester F. White, Janitor
50.00
$
148.20
Election Expenses-Appropriation and Trans. $179.86 Holmes Print Shop, ballots, voting lists
$ 47.50
H. S. Horne and Co., election pencils
1.61
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., envelopes
1.80
R. Dexter Tolman, roll, ballot box
.55
Payrolls :
Silas E. Brailey
$12.60
E. Roy Colpitt
21.60
Marion Needham
21.60
Julia I. Senechal
21.60
Marion L. Whitaker
21.60
John T. Wilson
21.60
Linneus C. Whitaker
7.80
128.40
$ 179.86
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Rationing Board Expenses-Appropriation and Refund $575.10
Berkley Common Variety Store, oil $ 3.51
Bostock Furniture Co., wicks .50
Carpenter work (an unpaid warrant)
70.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.
74.16
The Pierce Hdwe. Co., mops, chemical, etc.
6.45
Staples Coal Co.
66.96
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., supplies, etc.
21.30
Taunton Mun. Lt. Plant
11.12
Lucy F. White, janitor
288.00
$
542.00
Police Account-Appropriations $215.00
Harold G. Ashley, 1312 hrs.
$ 8.10
Ernest H. Brailey, 4 hrs.
2.40
William A. Cox, 134 1-6 hrs.
80.50
Willis G. Craw, 19 hrs.
11.40
Charles E. Harrison, 6 hrs.
3.60
Warren L. Ide, 12 hrs.
7.20
William B. Mitchell, 17 hrs.
10.20
Frederick A. Reed, 4212 hrs.
25.50
Eino H. Silvan, 28 hrs.
16.80
Linneus C. Whitaker, 45 2-3 hrs.
27.40
Hiram E. Young, 16 hrs.
9.60
$ 202.70
Civilian Defense-Net Appropriation and Refund $100.50
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co. $ 86.92
Building road block horses : Peter B. Silvinski
$ 4.80
Linneus C. Whitaker
5.84
10.64
$ 97.56
Sealer's Salary-Appropriation $40.00 Wojciech Pysz
$ 40.00
Sealer's Expenses-Appropriation $5.00 W. and L. E. Gurley $ 3.58
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Moth Work, including private work-Appropriation $575.60
Supervision at 70c per hr. : Alvin E. Briggs, 228 hrs. $ 159.60
Labor at 60c per hr .:
Adelbert A. Briggs, 188 hrs. $ 112.80
Wilfred A. Briggs, 64 hrs.
38.40
George Jones, 30
18.00
Arthur G. Mann, 16
9.60
Henry J. Miller Jr., 16
9.60
Norman E. Whittaker. 8
4.80
Trucks at $3.00 per day :
Alvin E. Briggs, 6 days
$ 18.00
Trucks at $1.00 per hr. :
180.00
Berkley Filling Sta., oil, gas, tacks
16.64
The Pierce Hardware Co., battery, etc. 3.05
1.62
Waldron Hardware Co., dry cells
$
572.11
Tree Work-Appropriations $2,600.00
Supervision at 70c per hr. :
Linneus C. Whitaker, 419 hrs.
$ 293.30
Labor at 60c per hr .:
Harold G. Ashley, 12 hrs.
$ 7.20
George R. Babbitt, 12 hrs.
7.20
Richard W. Babbitt, 1012 hrs.
6.30
Russell J. Babbitt, 7 hrs. Alvin E. Briggs, 270 hrs.
162.00
Michael Burke, 13012 hrs.
78.30
Herbert J. Flint, 19 hrs.
11.40
Archie W. Jones, 151 hrs.
90.60
Edwin D. Jones, 81/2 hrs.
5.10
Herbert Jones, 74 hrs.
44.40
Lester B. Makepeace, Jr., 13 hrs.
7.80
Joseph H. Marshall, 1 hr.
.60
Knowlton S. Marshall, 255 hrs.
153.00
Edward F. McCrohan, 281 hrs.
168.60
Jack O'Leary, 5 hrs.
3.00
Benjamin A. Phillips, 1 hr.
.60
David A. Pilling, 5 hrs.
3.00
Raymond Reagan, 12 hrs.
7.20
Eugene A. Rose, 40 hrs.
24.00
$ 193.20
Alvin E. Briggs, 180 hrs.
4.20
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Joseph D. Rose, Jr., 2612 hrs.
15.90
Alfred W. Sherman, 1 hr.
.60
Ralph E. Sherman, 712 hrs.
4.50
Martin D. Shippee, 157 hrs.
94.20
Eino H. Silvan, 5 hrs.
3.00
Peter B. Slivinski, 295 hrs.
177.00
Norman E. Whittaker, 225 hrs.
135.00
Meredith C. Wilson, 5 hrs.
3.00
$
1,217.70
Horse at 40c per hr. : Joseph H. Marshall, 1hr.
$ .40
Trucks at $1.00 per hr. :
George R. Babbitt, 12 hrs.
$ 12.00
Russell J. Babbitt, 7 hrs.
7.00
Alvin E. Briggs, 270 hrs.
270.00
Edwin D. Jones, 812 hrs.1
8.50
Linneus C. Whitaker, 170 hrs.
170.00
$
467.50
Joseph H. Babbitt, filing saws, etc.
5.00
Hervey Blanchette, oil, gas
2.44
Joseph Boiros, welding saw machine
4.75
H. M. Briggs, cutting and trimming, 127 hrs.
190.50
Warren L. Ide, 150 ft. 114 in. rope
16.50
Mary Longton, 6 yards gravel
.60
George E. Mandigo, bulldozer, truck, driver, trailer, 18 hrs.
207.00
Knowlton S. Marshall, saw, 67 hrs.
43.55
The Pierce Hardware Co., lanterns, wedges, etc. Linneus C. Whitaker, pd. for toll calls
11.57
1.13
$
2,461.94
Fire-Appropriation and refund $750.20
Supervision at 70c per hr .: George R. Babbitt,
Forest Warden, 83 hrs.
$ 58.10
Local labor payrolls
277.80
Men of Freetown Fire Dept.
56.08
Overpayment on warrant, refunded
.20
Local truck payrolls
212.00
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Town of Freetown, 3 pieces apparatus, 12 hrs. 60.00
George Reilly (Taunton fireman) loss of coat
10.75
$ 674.93
Dog Officer's Account-Appropriation $90.00
Taunton Daily Gazette, advt.
$
2.73
Charles E. Harrison :
Boarding 12 dogs, 6 days each $ 36.00
Killing 13 dogs
13.00
Investigating
14.30
Posting 5 notices
2.50
$ 65.80
$ 68.53
County Tuberculosis Hospital-Appropriation $689.32 County Treasurer $ 689.32
Board of Health Expenses- Appropriations and Transfer $428.02
Alvin E. Briggs, removing dead animal $ 5.00
Joseph O. Freeman, Animal Inspector 60.00
Joseph O. Freeman, Slaughtering Inspector, 540 hrs. @ 60c per hr. 324.00
Payrolls, pumping wells after hurricane :
Supervision, L. C. Whitaker, 10 hrs. 7.00
Labor payrolls 18.00
Truck, Alvin E. Briggs, 10 hrs. 10.00
$ 424.00
Mosquito Control-Appropriation $25.00 State Reclamation Board $ 25.00
Chapter 81 Highways-Appropriation $7,875.00
Supervision $ 711.10
Labor
2,330.60
Truck hire
1,043.00
Other equipment hire
306.50
Materials, etc.
3,483.78
$ 7,874.98
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Chapter 90 Highways-Appropriation $3,000.00
Supervision Labor Truck hire Materials
$ 119.45
239.40
111.50
2,528.59
$
2,998.94
Chapter 81 and Chapter 90 payrolls, etc., shown combined
Supervision @ 70c per hr .:
Linneus C. Whitaker, 11321/2 hrs.
$
792.75
Supervision @ 90c per hr .:
Henry P. Goff, 42 hrs.
$
37.80
Labor @ $1.25 per hr .:
Harry C. Hathaway, 4 hrs.
$ 5.00
Labor @ 60c per hr .:
Harold G. Ashley, 12 hrs.
$ 7.20
George R. Babbitt, 15 hrs.
9.00
Richard W. Babbitt, 142 hrs.
85.20
Russell J. Babbitt. 145 hrs.
87.00
Albert W. J. Bindon, 8 hrs.
4.80
James A. Bindon, 10312 hrs.
62.10
Adelbert A. Briggs, 90 hrs.
54.00
Alvin E. Briggs, 200 hrs.
120.00
John B. Brightman, 21/2 hrs.
1.50
Michael Burke, 41212 hrs.
247.50
Kenneth H. Combs, 171/2
10.50
Arthur Dillingham, 20 hrs.
12.00
John Q. Dillingham, 4 hrs.
2.40
Herbert J. Flint, 346 hrs.
207.60
Francis E. Fournier, 52 hrs.
31.20
John Frizado, 181/2 hrs.
11.10
Louis R. Gracia, 7 hrs.
4.20
Earl Hathaway, 42 hrs.
25.20
Marcus Houtzager, 4
2.40
Ralph F. Hoxie, 4 hrs.
2.40
Archie W. Jones, 315 hrs.
189.00
Edwin D. Jones, 12 hrs.
7.20
Herbert Jones, 93 hrs.
55.80
Lester B. Makepeace, Jr., 1112 hrs.
6.90
Joseph H. Marshall, Jr., 20 hrs.
12.00
Knowlton S. Marshall, 184 hrs.
110.40
Edward F. McCrohan, 215 hrs.
129.00
John Moskol, 4 hrs. 2.40
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Nels A. Nelson, 12
7.20
Joseph N. Parenteau, 48 hrs.
28.80
Raymond Reagan, 31/2 hrs. 2.10
Frederick A. Reed ( Porter), 32 hrs.
19.20
George A. Reed, 42 hrs.
25.20
Antone Rose, 28 hrs.
16.80
Eugene A. Rose, 23 hrs.
13.80
Joseph D. Rose, Jr., 5891/2 hrs.
353.70
Manuel Rose, 4 hrs.
2.40
Reginald Rose, 51/2 hrs.
3.30
Richard M. Rose, 51/2 hrs.
3.30
Richard Senechal, 4 hrs.
2.40
Martin D. Shippee, 535 hrs.
321.00
Arnold H. Sims, 149 hrs.
89.40
Peter B. Slivinski, 179 hrs.
107.40
Allen Talbot, 14 hrs.
8.40
Norman E. Whittaker, 101 hrs.
60.60
$
2,565.00
Truck hire @ $1.00 per hr .:
George R. Babbitt, 15 hrs.
$15.00
Russell J. Babbitt, 133 hrs.
133.00
Alvin E. Briggs, 151 hrs.
151.00
John B. Brightman, 21/2 hrs.
2.50
Edwin D. Jones, 12 hrs.
12.00
George A. Reed, 42 hrs.
42.00
Manuel Rose, 32 hrs.
32.00
Linneus C. Whitaker, 687 hrs.
687.00
John T. Wilson, 80 hrs.
80.00
1,154.50
Hire of other equipment :
Charles E. Alger, compressor, 16 hrs. $ 64.00
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co .:
Compressor, 5 hrs.
17.50
Mixer, 47 hrs. Scraper, 74 hrs.
181.50
Town of Norton, road brush, 2 days
10.00
John T. Wilson, mowing machine, 10 hrs. ยท 10.00
23.50
306.50
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Materials, etc. :
Ervine A. Chace, 21 yds. gravel $ 2.10
East Freetown Garage, painting 2 signs 14.00
Lydia D. Hall, 73 yds. sand & gravel 7.30
H. C. Hathaway, blasting & materials
24.50
Independent Coal Tar Co., tar 3,771.97
Mary Longton, 67 yds. gravel
6.70
McCabe Sand & Gravel Co .: 1,156 vds. scr. sand, spread
2,023.88
61/2 yds. scr. sand 5.85
831/2 yds. cr. bank gravel 125.25
The Pierce Hardware Co., nails, cement 1.44
Sanders Lumber Co., lumber, nails 19.26
Mary Souto, 7 yds, gravel
.70
Linneus C. Whitaker, pd. for posts
9.42
$ 6,012.37
Bridge Tender-Appropriation $360.00 Joseph H. Babbitt $ 360.00
Road Machinery Account-Appropriation $125.00
American Chain Link Fence Co., road drag $ 13.01
Joseph H. Babbitt, repairs 3.65
Hervey Blanchette, oil, gas, etc. 1.99
Warren L. Ide, trucking drag
2.00
Traffic & Road Equip. Co.,
12 steel brooms 24.00
I .. C. Whitaker, paid express on brooms
.60
$ 45.25
Snow Removal & Sanding- Appropriation and Transfer $852.55
Supervision @ 70c per hr .:
Linneus C. Whitaker, 13012 hrs. $ 91.35
Labor @ 60c per hr .:
George R. Babbitt, 99 hrs. $ 59.40
Alvin E. Briggs, 6 hrs.
3.60
Anthony Cambra, 4 hrs.
2.40
Anthony Cambra, Jr., 4 hrs. 2.40
Wendell D. Conant, 5 hrs. 3.00
Francis E. Fournier, 6 hrs. 3.60
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Louis R. Gracia, 12 hrs.
7.20
M. Wallace Harrison, 212 hrs.
1.50
Nathan Holmes, 2 hrs 1.20
Knowlton S. Marshall, 10 hrs.
6.00
Edward F. McCrohan, 16 hrs.
9.60
William B. Mitchell, 15 hrs.
9.00
Richard A. Perry, 89 hrs.
53.40
Ralph E. Sherman, 11 hrs.
6.60
John G. Silvia, 5 hrs.
3.00
Peter B. Slivinski, 34 hrs.
20.40
Stanley Trond, 31/2 hrs.
2.10
Wallace E. Wood, 60 hrs.
36.00
$ 230.40
Trucks @ $1.00 per hr .:
George R. Babbitt, 10 hrs.
$ 10.00
Alvin E. Briggs, 10 hrs.
10.00
Anthony Cambra, 4 hrs.
4.00
Warren A. Holmes, 2 hrs.
2.00
Warren L. Ide, 15 hrs.
15.00
Richard A. Perry, 4 hrs.
4.00
John G. Silvia, 5 hrs.
5.00
Linneus C. Whitaker, 10 hrs.
10.00
60.00
Trucks with plows @ $2.50 per hr .: George R. Babbitt, 67 hrs.
$ 167.50
Richard A. Perry, 65 hrs.
162.50
330.00
Trucks with plows @ $3.50 per hr .:
George R. Babbitt, 20 hrs.
$ 70.00
Richard A. Perry, 20 hrs.
70.00
140.00
Lydia D. Hall, 8 yds. sand
.80
$ 852.55
Repair Road Machinery Shed-Appropriation $250.00
Supervision @ 70c per hr .: Linneus C. Whitaker, 45 hrs. Labor @ 60c per hr .: Alvin E. Briggs, 32 hrs. $ 19.20
Knowlton S. Marshall, 31 hrs.
18.60
Edward F. McCrohan, 34 hrs.
20.40
Peter B. Slivinski, 45 hrs.
27.00
$ 31.50
85.20
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Trucks @ $1.00 per hr .:
Alvin E. Briggs, 8 hrs. $ 8.00
Linneus C. Whitaker, 2 hrs. 2.00
10.00
Edward W. Goodhue, shingles, boards, etc.
81.34
The Pierce Hardware Co., paint, brushes, etc. 7.82
Linneus C. Whitaker, paid for nails .80
$ 216.66
Public Welfare Expenses-Appropriation $400.00
Bernice M. Andrews, salary $ 96.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms
.87
Social Service Index
5.50
George L. Tormey, salary mileage
192.00
42.18
$ 336.55
Administration, Aid to Dependent Children
Town Account, Appropriation $ 35.00
Federal Grant Account, Available 25.15
Payments from Town Account, $22.20; from Federal Account, $19.50 Payments, combined :
Bernice M. Andrews, salary $ 12.00
5.70
George L. Tormey, mileage salary
24.00
$ 41.70
Administration, Old Age Assistance
Town Account, Appropriation $ 200.00
Federal Grant Account, Available 349.56
Payments from Town Account, $186.74; from Federal Ac- count, $348.40. Payments, combined :
Bernice M. Andrews, salary $ 192.00 55.14
George L. Tormey, mileage salary
288.00 $
$535.14
Public Welfare-Appropriation and Refund, $2,530.00 Cash Grants $ Board: Clara Rose 1,295.00 425.00
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Ambulance : Modern Ambulance Service 10.00
Hospitals : Truesdale Hospital 157.50
Medicines : Louise Wordell 3.00
Carlow's Pharmacy
23.37
Glasses : Dr. Fred R. Blumenthal
17.00
Doctors and Dentists :
Dr. Malcolm C. Robbins 12.00
Dr. Charles M. Souza
42.00
Other Cities and Towns :
City of Fall River
216.94
City of Taunton
3.00
2,204.81 $
Aid to Dependent Children
Town Account, Appropriation (net) $ 1,000.00
Federal Grant Account, Available 1,087.21
Payments from Town Acct., $503.25; from Federal Acct., $1,043.25.
Payments were all cash grants, totaling $1,546.50.
Old Age Assistance
Town Account, Appropriation $ 10,000.00
Federal Grant Account, Available
7,528.38
Payments from Town Acct., $9,981.54; from Federal Acct., $7,429.00.
Payments, combined :
Cash Grants, per payrolls $ 17,023.40
Lawrence Barrow, care 14.40
Charles E. Harrison, opening grave 15.00
Milton H. Farley & Son :
Opening grave
15.00
Transporting body
12.00
Other cities and towns : Town of Dighton
54.89
Town of Raynham
16.73
Town of Swansea
30.17
City of Taunton
144.61
Town of Wareham
84.34
$ 17,410.54
Soldiers' Relief-Appropriation $100.00
Cash Grants $ 90.00
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School Committee Salaries-Appropriation $160.00
Mildred A. Babbitt $ 50.00
50.00
William A. Cox Arthur E. Robbins, Chairman
60.00
$ 160.00
Schools-Appropriation $25,227.09
General Expenses :
William A. Cox, truant officer
$ 25.00
Jessie A. Christenson, clerk
244.92
John J. Rolfe, Supt. 347.28
John J. Rolfe, mileage, expenses
91.08
Mildred A. Babbitt, expenses
3.95
Arthur E. Robbins, expenses
8.15
James E. Williams, Postmaster
6.72
Advts., Taunton and Fall River papers
15.26
Town of Dighton, telephone
25.63
Holmes Print Shop, letterheads
.90
Sullivan Bros., law books
5.25
School Activities, Inc., law books
4.50
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc., office supplies
2.19
Sullivan's Office Supply Co.
1.09
$ 781.92
Teachers' Salaries
8,129.96
Health (nurse, school physician)
528.74
Text Books and supplies
760.83
Tuition, Town of Dighton
5,083.10
Transportation, C. C. Trenouth
6.020.00
Janitors' Services
1,275.10
Fuel and Light
736.96
Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds :
Babbitt & Simmons
$ 136.10
Bostock-Inman Elec. Co.
47.08
P. J. Carrol & Son
1.25
Dean St. Builders' Supply
7.68
Joseph Furtado, Jr.
5.25
Joseph Kaye
16.25
The Pierce Hardware Co.
44.39
Kendall C. Smith
6.00
Taunton Hardware
.80
Howard P. Tweedy
8.60
Waldron Hardware Co.,
8.18
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Chester F. White
2.19
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc.
19.80
L. M. Witherell & Sons
96.00
399.57
Furniture and Furnishings : Visual Education Service, Inc.
86.25
Other Expenses :
J. L. Hammett Co., diplomas $ 6.06
J. Richard O'Neil Co., pins
9.60
Randall Dean & Co., Inc., insurance
351.59
E. A. Thomas Co., ribbon
1.02
Wallace E. Wood, moving supplies, etc.
6.00
374.27
$ 24,176.70
Public Library-Appropriations $522.00
Lizzie J. Howland, Trustee
$ 10.00
Laura M. Swift, librarian
210.00
Chester F. White, mowing lawn, etc. 10.00
Lucy F. White, janitor Nathaniel Dame, books
111.00
27.65
Jean Karr & Co., books
48.29
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