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Town Counsel.
Appropriation $ 100.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund 73.00
Total available $ 173.00
Swift & Swift $ 173.00
Town Clerk's Salary and Fees. Appropriation $175.00.
Francis F. G. Andrews, salary $ 125.00
fees : 19 oaths of office 4.75
births, marriages, and deaths 45.25
Total, Town Clerk's Salary and Fees $ 175.00
Collector's Petty Cash, for change $ 50.00
Town Clerk's Expense. Appropriation $135.00.
American Writing Ink Co., record ink $ .49
Francis F. G. Andrews, paid postage .50
Emery Record Preserving Co., re-binding 19.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., license book
.64
Mass. Town Clerk's Assn., dues book marriage laws
3.00
1.00
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., stamps and cards
16.03
J. R. Tallman & Co., Inc., bonding
5.00
Taunton Daily Gazette, advt. by-laws
15.02
Taunton Office Supply, supplies
.60
M. C. Wilson, envelopes 7.65
Total, Town Clerk's Expense $ 68.93
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Elections and Registrations. Appropriation $300.00.
Election payrolls :
R. Donald Andrews
$ 18.90
Ruth A. Babbitt
8.45
E. Roy Colpitt
18.90
Charles E. Harrison
7.80
Marion I. Needham
18.90
Julia I. Senechal
10.45
Hannah Sherman
10.45
Linneus C. Whitaker
10.80
Lucy F. White
8.45
$ 113.10
Bickford Eng. & Elec. Co., cut
4.55
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms, etc.
11.63
Holmes Print Shop, ballots, voting lists
54.00
Robinson Seal Co., Inc., seals, etc.
2.93
Sullivan's Office Supply Co., rubber stamp
1.00
Total, Elections and Registrations $ 187.21
Town Hall Expense.
Appropriation
$ 75.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
30.00
Transfer by town
69.38
Total available
$ 174.38
Alvin E. Briggs, 3 cds. wood
$ 45.00
Joseph Marshall, sawing wood
6.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., toll calls
12.30
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
8.85
Waldron Hardware Co., light bulbs
.88
Chester F. White, janitor
75.00
Total, Town Hall Expense $ 148.03
Town Hall Repairs! Balance from 1945 $108.42. No payments from this account in 1946.
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2. Protection of Persons and Property.
Police Department.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
75.00
Refunds
9.03
Total available
$ 284.03
John P. Pilling, Chief ;
68 hrs. @ 70c
$
47.60
mileage
2.60
$
50.20
Payrolls @ 60c per hr .:
Harold G. Ashley, 331/2 hrs.
$ 20.10
Ernest H. Brailey, 2112 hrs.
12.90
William A. Cox, 73 2-3 hrs.
44.10
Ernest A. Greene, 2114 hrs.
12.75
William B. Mitchell, 512 hrs.
3.30
Eino H. Silvan, 221/2 hrs.
13.50
Allen M. Talbot, 18 hrs.
10.80
Laurence B. Swift, Jr., 22 hrs.
13.20
Linneus C. Whitaker, 17 hrs.
10.20
Hiram E. Young, 791/2 hrs.
47.70
V. H. Blackinton & Co., badges
41.21
Total, Police Department
$ 279.96
Police Department Special. Grants and gifts,
from greyhound associations, for traffic duty, $470.00
Payrolls @ $5 per night :
Harold G. Ashley
$ 55.00
William A. Cox
60.00
Ernest A. Greene 50.00
40.00
Eino H. Silvan
50.00
Allen M. Talbot
65.00
Laurence B. Swift, Jr.
45.00
Linneus C. Whitaker
55.00
Hiram E. Young
50.00
Total, Police Department Special $ 470.00
188.55
William B. Mitchell
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Fire Department. Appropriation $100.00.
George R. Babbitt, 1 hr. @ 70c
$ .70
3 hrs. @ 85c
2.55
truck, 1 hr.
1.00
The Fyr-Fyter Co., soda acid The Pierce Hardware Co., pyrene
18.17
4.00
Total, Fire Department
$ 26.42
Sealer's Salary. Appropriation $40.00. Wojciech Pysz
$ 40.00
Sealer's Expense. Appropriation $10.00.
W. & L. E. Gurley, dies
$
3.89
Moth Department. Appropriation $575.00.
Alvin E. Briggs,
188 hrs. @ 70c
$ 131.60
truck, 512 days @ $3.
16.50
truck, 143 hrs. @ $1.
143.00
$ 291.10
Labor payrolls :
Adelbert A. Briggs,
108 hrs. @ 60c $
64.80
80. hrs @ 65c 52.00
$ 116.80
Wilfred S. Briggs,
32 hrs. @ 60c
19.20
John A. Longton,
48 hrs. @ 60c $ 28.80
80 hrs. @ 65c
52.00
80.80
Norman E. Whittaker, 8 hrs. @ 60c 4.80
221.60
Berkley General Store, gas and oil
12.97
W. R. Park, Inc., packings The Pierce Hardware Co.,
1.30
hose and spray gun gage, batteries, etc.
40.50
7.53
Total, Moth Department $ 575.00
$ 4.25
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Tree Department. Appropriation $300.00.
Linneus C. Whitaker, 71 hrs. @ 70c $ 49.70
truck 26 hrs.
26.00
$ 75.70
Labor payrolls :
Clinton N. Ashley, 4 hrs. @ 65c
$ 2.60
George R. Babbitt,
1 hr. @ 60c $ .60
9 hrs. @ 65c
5.85
71/2 hrs. @ 70c
5.25
11.70
Wendell D. Conant,
5 hrs. @ 60c
$ 3.00
6 hrs. @ 65c
3.90
531/2 hrs. @ 70c
37.45
44.35
Herbert J. Flint,
3 hrs. @ 60c
$ 1.80
4 hrs. @ 65c
2.60
4.40
Russell E. Macomber,
3 hrs. @ 60c
$ 1.80
4 hrs. @ 65c
2.60
4.40
Ralph E. Sherman, 4 hrs. @ 60c
2.40
69.85
George R. Babbitt, truck, 17 hrs.
17.00
H. M. Briggs, 1 tree bolted, 2 tops cut
135.00
Joseph H. Babbitt, sharpening saws
2.25
Total, Tree Department $ 299.80
Forest Fires.
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
302.27
Total available $ 552.27
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George R. Babbitt,
35 hrs. @ 70c
$ 24.50
55 hrs. @ 85c
46.55
truck 60 hrs.
60.00
car, 4 fires
8.00
-- $
139.05
Payrolls :
Milton A. Babbitt, 3 hrs. @ 65c $ 1.95
Richard W. Babbitt, 1 hr. .65
John W. Barrow, 6 hrs. @ 65c 3.90
Arthur C. Bettencourt, 4 hrs. @ 75c
3.00
Charles G. Bettencourt, 2 hrs. @ 75c
1.50
Wendell D. Conant,
10 hrs. @ 75c $
7.50
car, 1 fire 2.00
9.50
Andrew R. Crane, 5 hrs. @ 75c
3.75
Walter S. Crane 3rd, 5 hrs. @ 75c
3.75
Willis G. Craw,
8 hrs. @ 65c $ 5.20
4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
8.20
John Q. Dillingham, Jr., 8 hrs. @ 75c
6.00
Francis E. Fournier, 4 hrs. @ 75c
3.00
Joseph O. Freeman,
19 hrs. @ 65c. $ 12.35
48 hrs. @ 75c 36.00
truck, 26 hrs. 26.00
car, 16 fires 32.00
106.35
Clifton H. Holmes,
8 hrs. @ 65c $ 5.20
16 hrs. @ 75c 12.00
17.20
Rhoda J. Ide, 3 hrs. @ 75c 2.25
Russell E. Macomber, 2 hrs. @ 65c
1.30
David E. Marshall, 4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
Edward F. McCrohan, 10 hrs. @ 65c 6.50
Paul Moskal, 5 hrs. @ 75c 3.75
Stuart N. Paull, 3 hrs. @ 75c 2.25
Willard E. Paull, 3 hrs. @ 75c 2.25
Charles Peterson, 3 hrs. @ 65c 1.95
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David A. Pilling, 3 hrs. @ 75c 2.25
Antone Rose, 4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
Richard H. Senechal, 4 hrs. @ 75c
3.00
Ralph E. Sherman,
3 hrs. @ 65c $ 1.95
4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
4.95
Eino H. Silvan, 2 hrs. @ 75c
1.50
Merle A. Smith,
20 hrs. @ 75c $ 15.00
car, 6 fires 12.00
27.00
Laurence B. Swift,
20 hrs. @ 65c $ 13.00
35 hrs. @ 75c 26.25
car, 20 fires 40,00
79.25
Harold L. Westgate, 3 hrs. @ 65c
1.95
Harold L. Westgate, Jr.,
16 hrs. @ 65c $ 10.40
12 hrs. @ 75c 9.00
19.40
Linneus C. Whitaker, 10 hrs. @ 75c 7.50
George E. Williams, 1 hr. .65
Donald R. Wonchoba, 7 hrs. @ 75c 5.25
Mary Wonchoba, 4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
Mary M. Wonchoba, 6 hrs. @ 75c 4.50
Walter Wonchoba, Sr., 4 hrs. @ 75c 3.00
Walter S. Wonchoba, Jr., 7 hrs. @ 75c
5.25
363.45
Town of Freetown, use of appartus, 2 hrs. 10.00
8 Freetown men, 1 @ 3 hrs., 7 @ 2 hrs. 15.05
Total, Forest Fires $ 527.55
Dog Officer. Appropriation $90.00.
Anthony Sylvia :
Boarding and killing dogs :
Board of 11 dogs, 6 days each @ 50c per day $ 33.00
Killing 11 dogs
11.00
Collecting for licenses, 49 @ 50c each 24.50
Investigating complaints 21.50
Total, Dog Officer $ 90.00
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3. Health and Sanitation.
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital. Appropriation $559.80. Paid County Treasurer $ 559.80
Board of Health Expense. Appropriation $800.00. Joseph O. Freeman, animal inspection $ · 105.00
slaughtering inspection, 551 animals @ $1.
551.00
Holmes Print Shop, signs 2.50
Charles M. Souza, M. D., diphtheria clinic
30.00
Total, Board of Health Expense
$ 688.50
Mosquito Control. Appropriation $25.00.
State Reclamation Board $
25.00
4. Highways.
Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance.
Appropriation
$ 3,150.00
Transfer by town
9.450.00
Total available
$ 12.600.00
Supervision
$ 1,094.40
Labor payrolls
1 2,287.74
Truck hire
1,190.26
Autos 27.45
Equipment hire
1,122.89
Materials, etc.
6,877.14
Total, Chapter 81 Highways
$ 12,599.88
Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer by town
1,000.00
Total available $ 1,500.00
Supervision
$ 26.60
Labor payrolls
95.24
Truck hire
30.00
Autos .80
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Equipment hire Materials, etc.
125.38
1,221.98
Total, Chapter 90 Highways, Maintenance $
1.500.00
Chapter 90, Padelford St. Construction.
Appropriation $ 3,000.00
Transfers by town
10,000.00
Loan 10,000.00
Receipts
814.37
Total available $ 23,814.37
Advertisements, for bids :
Boston Evening American $6.80
Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. 6.00
N. E. Road Builder's Assn. 6.40
-
$ 19.20
Dwyer Bros., Inc., estimates, work done
1,598.00
Puritan Iron Works, Inc., catch basins, etc. 648.00
State Prison Colony, bounds, posts 171.50
Total, Ch. 90, Padelford St. Construction $ 2,436.70
Land Damage Account, Padelford St. Construction, Including Counsel Fees. Transfer by town $ 500.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund 236.96
Total available $ 736.96
Zona P. Rose, damage and easement
$ 300.00
Swift & Swift, counsel fees, recording 436.96
Total, Land Damage Account $ 736.96
Berkley St., Oiling and Sanding. Appropriation $400.00.
Supervision
$ 27.00
Labor payrolls
50.25
Truck hire 15.00
Equipment hire
18.75
Materials, etc. 284.73
Total, Berkley St., oiling and sanding $ 395.73
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Road Machinery Account. Appropriation $125.00.
Joseph H. Babbitt, sharpening picks, etc. $ 2.05
Berkley General Store, 9 gal. kerosene 1.17
John Brightman, paid for scraper repairs 3.00
Wendell D. Conant, painting road block signs 2.00
The Pierce Hardware Co., 14 shovels, 2 diggers, 1 rake, 3 forks, 2 handles, 3 snow scoops, 1 scythe, 3 snow shovels 39.24
Waldron Hardware Co., 3 rakes, 6 lanterns
11.07
Linneus C. Whitaker, string 1.90
Total, Road Machinery Account $ 60.43
Bridge Tender. Appropriation $360.00.
Joseph H. Babbitt, salary $ 360.00
Snow Removal and Sanding. Appropriation $1,000.00.
Supervision
$ 98.05
Labor payrolls
324.90
Truck hire 141.00
Autos 4.00
Hire of trucks with plows 262.50
Materials, etc.
136.11
Total, Snow Removal and Sanding $ 966.56
Street Lights. Appropriation $100.00.
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant $. 49.92
5. Charities and Soldiers' Benefits.
Public Welfare, Administration. Appropriation $175.00.
Bernice M. Andrews, clerk, $8. per month $ 96.00 1.42
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms
Eino H. Silvan, 9 hrs. @ 70c $ 6.30
mileage 3.90
10.20
Total, Public Welfare, Administration $ 107.62
Public Welfare, Aid. Appropriation $2,300.00. Berkley General Store, groceries, etc. $ 65.84 Rent, board and care : Warren Holmes $ 11.42
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Emma Jackson
Clara Rose
30.00 360.00
401.42
Doctors and medicines :
Dunnington's
$ 4.45
Charles M. Souza, M. D.
99.00
103.45
Hospitals :
Morton Hospital
$ 107.12
The Truesdale Hospital, Inc.
390.20
497.32
Cash grants to individuals
471.25
Total, Public Welfare, Aid
$
1,539.28
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration. Appropriation $20.00. No payments from town appropriation .
Federal Grants :
Balance from 1945
$
12.16
Grants received, 1946 5.50
Total available
$
17.66
Bernice M. Andrews, clerk, @ $1. per month $
12.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Aid. Appropriation $1,000.00. Cash grants, paid from town account $ 863.82
Federal Grants :
Balance from 1945
$
45.31
Grants received, 1946 250.95
Total available $ 296.26
Cash grants, paid from Federal grants 212.85
Total, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid $ 1,076.67
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Old Age Assistance, Administration. Appropriation $200.00.
Payments from town account
$ 179.33
Federal Grants :
Balance from 1945 $ 3.94
Grants received, 1946
248.76
Total available $ 252.70
Payments from Federal Grants 238.56
Total payments from both accounts $ 417.89
Itemized payments, both accounts, combined :
Bernice M. Andrews, clerk, $16. per month
$ 192.00
Albert Bindon, Supervisor, 277 hrs. @ 70c $ 193.90
mileage 28.30
222.20
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms
3.69
Total payments from both accounts $ 417.89
Old Age Assistance, Aid. Appropriation Refunds
$ 13,000.00
62.40
Total available
$ 13,062.40
Payments from town account
$ 12,979.56
Federal Grants :
Balance from 1945
$ 77.56
Grants received, 1946
7,463.73
Total available $ 7,541.29
Payments from Federal grants 6,677.06
Total payments from both accounts $ 19,656.62
Itemized payments, both accounts, combined : Cash grants to individuals Indirect payments : Dunnington's $ 5.70
Richard W. Melson, M. D.
28.00
Silva Funeral Service 128.00
Charles M. Souza, M. D.
3.00
$ 18,921.15
164.70
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Other cities and towns :
Town of East Bridgewater $ 125.56
Town of Lakeville 81.00
Town of Norton 18.38
Town of Swansea
102.80
City of Taunton
243.03
570.77
Total payments from both accounts $ 19,656.62
Department of Veterans' Services, Administration. Appropriation $25.00.
Eino H. Silvan, Supervisor, 141/2 hrs. @ 70c $ 10.15
mileage
5.50
$ 15.65
Military Allowance and State Aid. Appropriation $100.00. No payments from this account.
Soldiers' Relief.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Refunds 46.20
Transfers, Reserve Fund
75.00
Total available $ 421.20
Cash grants to individuals $ 295.40
Morton Hospital
112.29
Total, Soldiers' Relief $ 407.69
6. Schools and Libraries.
School Committee Salaries. Appropriation $160.00.
William A. Cox $ 50.00
Bion L. Pierce
50.00
Arthur E. Robbins, Chairman
60.00
Total, School Committee Salaries $ 160.00
School Department.
Appropriation
$ 27,350.66
Refunds
.25
Total available
$ 27,350.91
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General Expense :
John J. Rolfe, Supt., salary $ 441.40
Jessie P. Christenson, clerk, salary 50.72
Marjorie A. Travis, clerk, salary 96.58
William A. Cox, attendance supervisor, salary 25.00
Adams Bookstore, Inc.
.55
American School Board Journal 6.00
Baldwin & Company
3.06
Town of Dighton, tel. expense
43.11
Manifold Supplies Co.
1.84
John J. Rolfe,
travel expense, $5.66 per mo.
67.92
convention expenses 12.24
Mrs. Charles Staples, Postmaster
5.00
James E. Williams, Postmaster
6.74
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc.
1.53
$ 861.69
Teachers' Salaries :
Margaret Harrington, substitute $ 18.00
Catherine M. Kula
1,550.00
Clementine Magliano
1,480.00
Marion E. Redford
1,660.00
Edna C. Smith
1,580.00
Lois J. Snow, music
278.88
A. Louise Unsworth
1,730.00
8,296.88
Text Books and Classroom Supplies :
Edward E. Babb & Co., Inc. $ 256.57
Boston University 22.50
Ginn and Company
18.25
Walter Hamilton, paid express
.82
J. L. Hammett Co.
54.86
Holmes Print Shop
6.79
Houghton Mifflin Co.
57.51
The Macmillan Company
37.58
Sam Fox Publishing Co.
3.35
Scott, Foresman & Co.
28.58
Lois J. Snow, paid for music
12.63
O. H. Toothaker 8.93
Webster Publishing Co.
7.31
Robert A. Wilcox Co., Inc.
9.12
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The John C. Winston Co.
39.00
World Book Co. 5.73
569.53
Tuition :
Town of Dighton, High School
$ 4,698.50
Vocational 1,231.90
City of Taunton, Vocational
50.83
5,981.23
Transportation :
Clarence C. Trenouth,
$ 6,500.00
per contract extra trips
92.50
Edna Smith, sick children
6.60
6,599.10
Janitors' Services :
Walter E .Hamilton, Sr.
$ 1,537.00
Chester F. White
30.00
1,567.00
Fuel and Light :
Macomber Bros., 5 cds. slabs
$ 45.00
Pratt Coal Co.
1,036.78
Taunton Municipal Light Plant
104.97
1,186.75
Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds, including janitors' supplies :
J. L. Anthony $
4.15
Babbitt & Simmons
73.98
Bostock-Inman Electric Co.
54.79
City Teaming Co., clean septic tanks
60.00
William P. Crowley & Sons
9.10
Walter Hamilton, paid for supplies
8.43
The Hillyard Co. .
29.30
Joseph Kaye 4.00
Edward L. McGuire, roof repairs
919.64
The Pierce Hardware Co. 169.77
1.50
Sanders Lumber Co.
11.03
State Prison Colony, brush 3.32
Taunton Hdwe. & Plumbing Supp. Co. 24.54
Waldron Hardware Co. 35.03
1
1,408.58
Prescott Lock Co.
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School Health :
Ella F. Dillingham, Nurse, salary $
380.00
Charles M. Souza, M. D., salary, school physician
150.00
Weir Pharmacy
6.40
536.40
Other Expenses :
J. L. Hammett Co., diplomas $ 20.15
Holmes Print Shop,
graduation tickets
2.50
The Pierce Hardware Co.,
soccer balls 22.20
Randall Dean & Co., insurance
289.10
Taunton Daily Gazette, advts.
6.18
340.13
Total, School Department
$ 27,347.29
Public Library.
Appropriation
$ 373.24
Transfer, Dog Fund
326.76
Transfer, Reserve Fund
115.72
Total available $ 815.72
Lizzie J. Howland, Chairman Trustees, salary $ 15.00
206.00
Lucy F. White, Asst. Librarian, salary Janitor, salary
141.00
Chester F. White, care of lawn
10.00
Nathaniel Dame, books
123.33
Helen H. Merrill, books
39.00
A. A. Briggs, wood
7.00
R. C. Marble, wood
11.50
Staples Coal Co.
107.01
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
7.50
William A. Cox, repairs
4.00
L. Grossman Sons, Inc., lumber
.88
Gaylord Bros., Inc., cards, etc.
13.70
Florence Macomber, paid for framing
7.50
Postmaster, Taunton, Mass., postage
2.48
J. R. Tallman & Co., Inc., insurance
115.72
Laura M. Swift, Librarian, salary
4.00
-
Total, Public Library $ 815.62
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7. Recreation and Unclassified.
State Parks and Reservations, state assessment $ 65.84
Incidentals. Appropriation $200.00.
Edwin D. Jones, mowing Common
$
15.00
Town of Dighton, paid elec. service, Bridge 4.50
Incidental Highway Expenses
State Prison, signs $ 27.20
Linneus C. Whitaker, paid express .60
Payroll, signs
Linneus C. Whitaker, 8 hrs. @ 70c 5.60
Wendell D. Conant, 8 hrs. @ 70c 5,60
Linneus C. Whitaker, paid for toll calls 4.60
Payrolls, pulling cars from mud, and fixing fences :
Linneus C. Whitaker, 25 hrs. @ 70 17.50
George R. Babbitt, 21 hrs. @ 60c 12,60
truck 21 hrs. 21.00
Wendell D. Conant, 13 hrs. @ 60c 7.80
Herbert J. Flint, 2 hrs. 1.20
Nathan W. Holmes, 2 hrs. 1.20
Warren A. Holmes, truck 2 hrs. 2.00
Russell E. Macomber, 2 hrs. 1.20
Charles Peterson, 3 hrs. 1.80
Ralph E. Sherman, 4 hrs.
2.40
112.30
Brennan & McNamara, survey and layout, Mill St.
60.00
Lucy F. White, janitor service for state auditors 3.00
Total, Incidentals $ 194.80
Memorial Day. Appropriation $35.00.
Fred Allen, 50 geraniums
$ 20.00
The Seeley Co., 96 flags
14.40
Total, Memorial Day
$ 34.40
Town Reports. Appropriation $337.90.
Holmes Print Shop, printing
$ 337.90
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Building at Myricks Expense. Appropriation $25.00.
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant $ 7.50
Honor Roll.
Appropriation
$ 50.00
Balance from 1945
144.40
Total available $ 194.40
O. G. Andrews, names added, lawn sign $ 5.50
Charles G. Bettencourt, care of lawn 20.00
Gil A. Bettencourt, paid for masonite
4.80
Sarah J. Bindon, wreath
2.00
Joseph E. Lawlor, wreath
4.00
The Pierce Hardware Co., paint
2.90
Laurence B. Swift, Jr., laying out and lettering Taunton Hdwe. & Plumbing Supply Co., paint 5.80
105.00
Waldron Hardware Co., paint, brushes
7.92
Total, Honor Roll $ 157.92
Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Appropriation $350.00. J. R. Tallman & Co., Inc. $ 201.79
Reward for Murderer. Balance from 1945, $500.00.
This account was closed out and the balance transferred by vote of the town to the Land Damage Account.
Unjaid 1944 Bills. Balance from 1945, $69.38.
This account was closed out and the balance transferred by vote of the town to the Town Hall Expense account.
1943 Bill of Thomas Brothers. Appropriation $148.00. Thomas Bros. $ 147.93
8. Cemeteries.
Cemetery, and Care of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves. Appropriation $150.00.
Harold G. Ashley, 18 hrs. @ 60c $ 10.80
Lewis W. Ashley, 241/2 hrs. @ 60c $ 14.70
truck 1212 hrs. 12.50
27.20
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E. Roy Colpitt, care of soldiers' graves in Fox Cemetery 25.00
Wojciech Pysz, 81/2 hrs. @ 60c $ 5.10
512 hrs. truck 5.50
10.60
C. C. Trenouth, fertilizer 15.18
Total, Cemetery, and Care of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves $ 88.78
9. Interest and Debt.
Interest. Appropriation $100.00.
The Machinists' National Bank, 2 loans
$
56.80
Municipal Indebtedness : Anticipation Revenue Loans. The Machinists' National Bank $ 10,000.00
10. Agency.
State Tax, assessment $ 750.00
County Tax, assessment $ 1,934.54
Proceeds of Dog Licenses, paid County Treasurer $ 527.00
11. Trust.
Federal Withholding Taxes, paid Collector of Internal Revenue $ 1,771.55
12. Refunds.
Robert H. Howard, 1946 M. V. Excise $ .83
Recapitulation of Cash Paid Out.
General Government
Moderator's Salary $ 20.00
Selectmen's Salaries
475.00
Selectmen's Expense
84.12
State Audit
479.82
Auditor's Salary
55.00
Auditor's Expense
15.00
Treasurer's Salary
500.00
Treasurer's Expense
258.83
Tax Title Expense
127.79 -
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Collector's Salary
500.00
Collector's Expense
253.52
Collector's Petty Cash
50.00
Assessors' Salaries
950.00
Assessors' Expense
137.69
Assessors' Special Equipment
162.81
Town Counsel
173.00
Town Clerk's Salary and, Fees
175.00
Town Clerk's Expense
68.93
Elections and Registrations
187.21
Town Hall Expense
148.03
4,821.75 $
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Dept.
$ 279.96
Police Dept. Special
470.00
Fire Department
26.42
Sealer's Salary
40.00
Sealer's Expense
3.89
Moth Dept.
575.00
Tree Dept.
299.80
Forest Fires
527.55
Dog Officer
90.00
2,312.62
Health and Sanitation :
Bristol County T. B. Hospital
$ 559.80
Board of Health Expense
688.50
Mosquito Control
25.00
1,273.30
Highways and Bridges :
Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance $ 12,599.88
Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance 1.500.00
Chapter 90 Padelford So. Construction 2,436.70 Lond Damage, Padelford St., and counsel fees 736.96
Berkley St .. Oiling and Sanding
395.73
Road Machinery Account
60.43
Bridge Tender
360.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
966.56
Street Lights
49.92
19,106.18
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Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :
Public Welfare, Administration $ 107.62
Public Welfare, Aid 1,539.28
Aid to Dependent Children : Administration Aid
12.00
1,076.67
Old Age Assistance :
417.89
Administration Aid
19,656.62
Veterans' Services, Administration
15.65
Soldiers' Relief
407.69
23,233.42
Schools and Libraries :
School Committee Salaries
$ 160.00
School Dept.
27,347.29
Public Library
815.62
Recreation and Unclassified :
State Parks and Reservations
$ 65.84
Incidentals
194.80
Memorial Day
34.40
Town Reports
337.90
Building at Myricks Expense
7.50
Honor Roll
157.92
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
201.79
1943 Bill, Thomas Brothers
147.93
1,148.08
Cemeteries :
Cemetery, and Care of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
88.78
Interest and Debt :
Interest
$ 56.80
Anticipation Revenue Loans
10,000.00
Agency :
State Tax
$ 750.00
County Tax
1,934.54
Proceeds of Dog Licenses
527.00
3,211.54
Trust :
Federal Withholding Taxes .
1,771.55
Refunds :
1946 M. C. Excise
.83
Total, Cash Paid Out, 1946 *
$ 95,347.76
28,322.91
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Statement of Annual Reserve Fund.
Appropriation $1,000.00.
Transfers by Finance Committee :
To Selectmen's Expense $
10.00
To Town Counsel
73.00
To Town Hall Expense 30.00
To Police Department 75.00
To Forest Fires 302.27
To Land Damage Account, Padelford St. 236.96
To Soldiers' Relief 75.00
To Public Library 115.72
Total, Transfers from Reserve Fund $ 917.95
Statement of Town Debt.
Anticipation Reimbursement Loan, due Aug. 20, 1947 : The Machinists' National Bank $ 10,000.00
Statement of Trust and Investment Accounts
The Giles Leach Fund
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, in savings banks $ 1,825.91
Interest, added to deposits 36.69
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, in savings banks $ 1,862.60
The Edwin H. Allen Cemetery Fund $ 1,078.50
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, in 'savings banks
Interest, added to deposits
21.78
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, in savings banks $ 1,100.28
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$ 5,136.36
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, in savings banks Interest, added to deposits
77.16
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, in savings banks Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
$ 5,213.52
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, cash value securities
$ 9,990.00 67.50
Increase in redemption value of securities
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, cash value, securities
$ 10,057.50
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Statement of Tax Titles
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, 38 titles $ 3,647.05
5 titles taken in 1946, with interest and costs 223.20
Subsequent taxes added to accounts, including interest to dates certified 624.56
4,494.81 $
Redemptions, 2 titles $ 922.13
Partial payment towards redemption 46.02
Disclaimers filed on 3 titles 175.51
Sales as land of low value, 3 titles 195.00
Book value in excess of selling prices 62.32
Transferred to tax possessions, 1 title 145.77
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, 34 titles 2,948.06
4,494.81 $
Statement of Tax Possessions
Balance, Jan. 1, 1946, 11 possessions $ 859.25
Transferred from tax titles, 1 possession 145.77
$ 1,005.02
Sale of 3 possessions $ 70.00
Book value in excess of selling prices 210.97
Balance, Dec. 31, 1946, 9 possessions
724.05 $ 1,005.02
List of Tax Possessions
Former owners Location of Land
Book value
Caswell et al
Bear Swamp, off Plain St. $ 58.41
Est. Flora Williams Orchard and Plain Sts. 116.82
G. E. White
Off Jerome St. 57.54
J. Correiro
Bear Swamp, off Plain St. 27.92
A. H. Thurston
Assonet Beach lot
140.00
T. H. Parker Off Plain St.
41.17
W. P. Carney
Off Berkley St., tide meadow 17.64
J. F. Doyle
Off Jerome St. . 118.78
J. C. Hall
Sanford St. · 145.77
Tax possessions are owned outright by the town, and may be sold by the selectmen at any time.
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General Comment on the Financial Condition of Berkley
A town treasurer is not an administrative officer; he draws the checks, and pays the bills, and deposits the receipts ; he is not an executive, not a director of appropriations excepting his own, not a planner, and has no voice in the general over- seeing of affairs. These duties belong to others : selectmen, school committee, highway surveyor, and others. And so I may go beyond my bounds in these observations ; if I do, may I beg your forbearance, and may I excuse myself on account of my interest in our town and its problems.
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