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11,011.20
Electric Meters
11,419.74
Street Arc Lamps
175.69
Street Incandescent Lamps
1,370.13
Operation Fund
1,090.44
Inventory
8,686.44
Bills Receivable, Gas
2,578.18
Bills Receivable, Lighting
5,871.91
Bills Receivable, Power
2,098.56
Bills Receivable, Jobbing
240.72
Profit and Loss Account
$4,001.38
$155,478.34 $155,478.34
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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
EXPENDED FOR.
Lines and Wires
$1,027.19
Electric Meters
1 040.46
Transformers
774.90
Gas Meters
972.08
Mains and Services
1,488.35
$5,302.98
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To Balance from last account
$2,559.40
Interest paid
1,160.00
Accrued interest
556.67
Bad debts
143.92
Amount charged off for Depreciation of Plant as follows, viz:
ON GAS PLANT.
Machinery $977.41
Street Mains and Services
1,240.32
Meters
208.69
ON ELECTRIC PLANT.
Gas Engine Plant
$338.09
Steam Plant
34.02
Electric Plant
170.68
Street Lines
2,008.46
Street Arc Lamps
175.40
Street Incandescent Lamps
72.11
Transformers
579.29
Gas Producer Plant
127.67
Meters
565.66
By Amount appropriated for Operation
$4,000.00
To Balance of Gas Manufacturing Ac- count $369.16
By Balance of Electric Manufacturing Account
11,257.83
By Balance of Jobbing Account
10.98
By bad debts, become good
19.82
To Balance 4,001.38
$15,288.63
$15,288.63
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
BONDS.
1918
1918
Mar. 11 Appropriation $1,000.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $3,500.00
Oct. Transferred from Operation Acct 2,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
INTEREST ACCT.
April
Transferred from
Operation Acct.
Transferred from
Operation Acct.
870.00
$870.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $1,740.00
Oct.
$1,740.00 $1,740.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD SALARIES ACCT.
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Operation Acct.
$400.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn
$400.00
DEPRECIATION ACCT.
June 30 Transferred from
Operation Acct.
$6,498.10 June 30 Transferred to
Construction Acct. 3,100.00
Dec. 31 Transferred to
Construction Acct. 2,500.00
Dec. 31 Bal. in Town
Treasury
898.10
$6,498.10 $6,498. 10
CONSTRUCTION ACCT.
June 30 Transferred from
Dec. 31 Orders drawn
$5,302.98
Depreciation Acct. $3,100.00 Dec. 31 Bal. in Town
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Treasury
297.02
Depreciation Acct.
2,500.00
$5,600.00 $5,600.00
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OPERATION ACCT.
Jan. 1 Bal. in Town Treasury
Jan. 1 Cash in office
Mar. 11 Appropriation
Dec. 31 Collections
April 30 Transferred to
$383.91 Interest Acct. $870.00
285.74 June 30 Transferred to
4,000.00 Depreciation Acct. 6,498.10
42,707.78 Oct. 31 Transferred to Interest Acct. 870.00
Oct. 31 Transferred to
Bond Acct. 2,500.00
Dec. 31 Transferred to Municipal Light Board Salaries Acct. 400.00
Dec. 31 Orders drawn
35,095.89
Dec. 31 Bal. in Town
Treasury 699.92
Dec. 31 Cash in office 443.52
$47,377.43 $47,377.43
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. PHILBROOK,
Manager.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
For the Year Ending December 31, 1918.
Cash on hand January 1, 1918
$15,250.60
Received for accounts as follows :-
Board of Health :-
John H. Wheeler, Agent
$60.70
Fred N. Whitman (Refund)
6.00
Max Schock
1.00
A. A. Sisson
1.00
A. Green
1.00
A. Gillis
39.00
Mrs. Heffers
4.00
George A. Deane
.50
Geo. E. Keith Co.
103.00
Thimble Club
10.00
Thimble Club Daughters
25.00
Good-Will Society
25.00
Jacob A. Sparrow
25.00
Town of Carver
23.00
Transfer from "Reserve Fund"
500.00
$834.20
Cemetery Trust Funds :-
Additions to Permanent Funds
$1,430.00
Income used for care of lots 407.18
$1,837.18
Collector of Taxes :---
Account 1914 Assessments
$38.37
Account 1915 Assessments
917.79
Account 1916 Assessments
9,817.47
Account 1917 Assessments
13,996.56
Account 1918 Assessments
82,834.38
$107,604.57
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Corporation and Bank Tax :-
Receipts from State Treasurer
$11,501.32
Fourth District Court :-
Luke F. Kelley, Clerk
$471.00
Herring Account :-
City of Taunton
$30.00
Town of Berkley
20.00
City of Fall River
30.00
Town of Dighton
20.00
$100.00
Highway Accounts :-
Bridge: -
New Bedford & Onset St. Ry. Co. $212.18
Maintenance :-
Town teams and truck (Credits)
1,711.60
Middleboro School Department 6.64
Sears Lumber Co., (Refund)
10.71
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
95.80
Mass. Highway Commission 1.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
4.23
N. Y. N. H. & I. R. R. Co. (Refund) 63.43
Alger Paper Box Co.
8.00
Outside Highway :-
Charles N. Atwood
16.00
Levi O. Atwood
11.00
Arthur Winslow
46.00
Village Account :-
Albert Long
5.00
William H. Connor
9.12
Joe Silvia
5.00
Victor Malm
6.00
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Carmello
5.00
Azel T. Eaton
5.00
Manuel Fred
5.00
Frank Fred
5.00
J. A. Bissionette
5.00
Geo. E. Keith Co.
24.00
Freeman, Daughaday Co.
15.25
John B. Savage
10.00
Hannah B. Shaw
ยท 12.25
Elmer O. Drew
1.50
V. Malm, sale of barrels
68.00
George W. Lovell
44.51
Barrett Mfg. Co., (Refunf)
97.11
Freeman, Daughaday Co.
14.00
Arthur C. Burgess
3.00
George R. Sampson
25.48
William M. Haskins
8.13
Levi L. Crane
1.70
Ernest S. Pratt
17.50
Max Bermer
5.00
Henry L. Thatcher
15.75
George W. Lovell
10.50
Mass Highway Commission
4.00
Edward H. Cromwell
11.95
State Treas., Street Ry. Tax
457.03
N. B. & Onset St. Ry., Excise Tax
333.00
E. Taunton St. Ry., Excise Tax
195.93
Sidewalk Account :-
John C. Sherron
12.22
Augustus M. Bearse
7.77
J. G. Sparrow Estate
16.44
Eben. Pickens
38.09
A. D. Wayland
7.77
Peter Rogers
7.77
Mrs. T. F. Conway
14.79
Irenie Carroll
11.22
F. C. Belcher
26.24
C. M. Thatcher
31.78
E. T. Lincoln
6.50
Myra E. Sullivan
17.60
Charles A. Wood
18.00
Middleboro G. & E. Plant
88.72
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Walter L. Beals
18.61
John Wholey
4.01
Transfer from "Reserve Fund"
2,014.04
Trustees Peirce Estate
9,000.00
$14,953.87
Highway-East Main Street Construction :-
Mass. Highway Commission
$1,500.06
Mass. Highway Commission
573.31
Trustees Peirce Estate
573.30
Nemasket Worsted Mill
35.00
$2,681.67
Incidentals :-
Bourne Wood
$ .10
State Treasurer, Moth Account
182.50
Fowler, Supt. 51.40
Standard Oil Co.
2.00
Edward H. Cromwell
55.00
Overseers of Poor
7.59
Sale of Oliver Typewriter
20.00
Edward H. Blake
6.00
Telephone calls
.25
Sale of Town Historys
15.00
Moth Account, rent of building
240.00
$579.84
Income Tax Account :-
Receipts from State Treasurer
$11,622.70
Interest :-
Collector of Taxes
$1,733.51
Daily bank balances
288.80
$2,022.31
Income-Enoch Pratt Fund :-
Kansas City Terminal Bonds 200.00
City of Troy, N. Y., Bonds 225.00
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Savings Bank Deposit, 2 years
58.64
$483.64
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Licenses :-
Dog License Refund
$1,458.34
William J. Coughlin
20.00
Princess Theatre
95.00.
Max Berman
100.00
James Freeman
100.00
Isadore Freedman
100.00
Barnett Hoeowitz
100.00
Everett T. Lincoln
2.00
A. M. Peckham
4.00
R. W. Maddigan
2.00
A. M. Peckham
2.00
Sautelle Circus Permit
5.00
Walter Main Circus Permit
5.00
Pasztor & Klar
2.00
State Comm., Weights & Measures
28.00
D. H. Place
2.00
William Egger
2.00
$2,027.34
Loans :-----
Temporary
$85,000.00
Military Aid :-
-
State Treasurer
$105.00
Moth Account :-
State Treasurer
$45.00
Fowler, Supt.
226.59
State Treasurer
980.99
J. J. Fowler, Jr.
9.00
Wallace Child
1.50
Walter Sampson
4.95
R. Melville
2.00
Arthur Winslow
62.50
Frank Miller
2.00
Mrs. R. Thomas
1.00
A. E. Erickson
1.00
J. A. Sparro
2.00
Walter C. Thomas
1.50
166
Henry A. Wyman
97.80
D. H. Holmes
4.50
Clyde Turner
2.00
John B. Savage
1.50
Fred C. Sparrow
.50
Alton Aldric
4.00
A. L. Bowman
9.00
Rocky Meadow Co.
13.98
E. T. Lincoln
1.00
Rufus T. Benson
2.00
Paul Silvia
22.47
Albert Wood
4.00
Nye & Auston
22.00
Lorenzo Wood
30.00
C. R. Hatford
.50
Walter A. Shaw
1.00
Frank Tinkham
1.00
Ernest S. Pratt
4.00
Francis D. Kelley
49.00
Levi Mayer
148.86
William A. Andrews
85.52
William A. Andrews, Agt.
14.08
$1,858.74
Middleboro Gas & Electric Plant :-
Geo. A. Philbrook, Manager
$43,550.00
Overseers of Poor :-
J. H. Pushee, Farm Account
$4,705.61
Cordelia A. Finney, Accouna
320.00
Town of Freetown
415.25
C. M. Thatcher, Admr.
78.00
State Treasurer
112.00
Geo. W. Stetson, Atty.
17.50
City of Brockton
21.00
City of Haverhill
5.50
City of Everett
23.00
Town of Sandwich
162.00
$5,859.86
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School Department :--
Charles H. Bates, Supt.
$31.80
State Treasurer
692.25
Town of Lakeville
3,037.61
City of Boston
83.25
Town of Rochester
150.00
Town of Plympton
438.75
Town of Halifax
75.00
Trustees Peirce Estate
2,515.00
Zenas E. Phinney
7.00
J. H. Dimock
22.50
$7,053.16
Sealer of Weights and Measurers:
Fees collected
$76.55
Soldiers' Burial :-
State Treasurer
150.00
Soldiers' Exemption Account :---
State Treasurer
325.47
Soldiers' Relief :-
Geo. B. Leonard (Refund)
$64.00
Mary A. Lyon Est. (Refund) 140.10
$204.10
State Aid :-
State Treasurer $4,008.00
State Tax Account :-
Albert H. Washburn (Gift) $519.97
Town Hall Account:
Municipal Light Plant (for 1917)
$150.00
Middleboro School Department 500.00
Edward H. Cromwell, Agent 923.00
Transfer from "Reserve Fund"
405.00
$1,978.00
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Town Officers' Expense Account : -
Transfer from "Reserve Fund" $30.00
All other receipts :-
Sale of Lumber by Overseers of Poor
840.37
Total
$323,529.46
Payments for the year as follows :-
Band Concerts --
Selectmen's order
$100.00
Board of Health :---
,
Orders of Department
4,917.19
Cemetery Trust Funds :-
Annual Care of lots
430.37
Funds Invested
1,430.00
$1,860.37
County Tax :-
Treasurer Plymouth County
7,765.66
District Nurse Association :-
Selectmen's Order
300.00
Fourth District Court :-
Louis Hathaway
$77.00
Clarence S. Thomas
2.00
Edward S. Jackson
15.31
Alton R. Rogers
5.25
$99.56
G. A. R., Post No. 8, Middleboro :-
Selectmen's Order $200.00
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Herring Account :---
Selectmen's Orders
458.07
Highway Accounts-Selectmen's Orders :-
Bridge
$592.41
East Main Street
4,284.46
Maintenance
8,792.68
Outside Districts
1,220.86
Clearing snow
491.96
Superintendent's Salary (3 months)
375.00
Village Account
6,067.17
Water Supply
150.00
Sewer
253.83
Sidewalks
407.43
Street Sprinkling
907.90
$23,543.70
Incidentals :----
Selectmen's Orders
2,662.10
Interest :--
Temporary Loans
3,196.82 794.00
Permanent Loans
$3,990.82
Income-Enoch Pratt Fund :-
Middleboro Public Library
483.64 1
Licenses :-
Middleboro Public Library Barnett Horowitz (Refund)
$1,800.00 90.00
$1,890.00
School House Loan :---
Selectmen's Order
1,650.00
Temporary Loans :----
Selectmen's Orders $100,000.00
170
Military Aid :---
Selectmen's Orders
$192.00
Moth Account :- Selectmen's Orders
$4,317.97
Middleborough Gas & Electric Plant :-
Commissioners' Salaries $400.00
Notes paid through sinking fund 3,500.00
Interest 1,740.00
Construction 5,428.47
Maintenance
36,060.79
$47,129.26
Overseers of Poor :---
Orders of Department $15,799.29
Pension Fund :-
Selectmen's Orders
$281.32
Plymouth County Farm Bureau :---
Selectmen's Order $100.00
Plymouth & Middleborough Railroad Loan :---
To Salem Savings Bank $5,000.00
Police Department :-
Selectmen's Orders,
4,824.19
Reserve Fund-Transfers to-
Board of Health Account $500.00
Town Officers' Expense Account 30.00
Town Hall Account 1
405.00
Highway Account
2,014.04
$2,949.04
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School Department-Orders of Dept .:
Maintenance
$46,508.60 1,140.78
Repairs Transportation
2,949.43
$50,598.81
Sealer of Weights and Measurers:
Selectmen's Orders $325.75
Soldiers' Burial :-
Selectmen's Orders
$50.00
Soldiers' Relief :- .
Selectmen's Orders
$1,931.18
State Aid :-
Selectmen's Orders
$4,296.00
State Highway Tax :-
State Treasurer $3,092.64
State Tax :-
State Treasurer $13,640.00
Town Hall Account :- -
Selectmen's Orders
$4,336.54
Town Officers :-
Selectmen's Orders
$4,211.75
Town Officers' Expenses :-
Selectmen's Orders $1,236.73
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Tree Warden :-
Selectmen's Orders
$662.98
Total Payments
$314,896.56
Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1919
8,632.90
Total
$323,529.46
Respectfully submitted
ALBERT A. THOMAS,
Treasurer.
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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS., MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1919.
Plymouth, ss.
To G. Louis Hathaway, or either of the Constables of the Town of Middleborough
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall of said town on Monday, March 3, 1919, at eleven o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the fol- lowing officers to be voted for on the ballot, viz: One mod- erator for one year, one town treasurer, one collector of taxes, eight constables, three fish wardens, one member of the Board of Health, one auditor, one tree warden, all for one year, one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, three trustees of the Public Library, two members of the School Board, one member of the Municipal Light Board, and one member of the Board of Health, all for three years.
The polls for the election of these officers will be open at half past eleven o'clock A. M. and will not be closed before eight o'clock P. M.
Article 2. To vote by ballot "yes" or "no" in answer to the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intox- icating liquors in this town.
Article 3. To raise such sums of money, by tax or other- wise, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, for the current year, appropriate the same, and to act any- thing in relation to the assessment of and collection of taxes for the year.
Article 4. To authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning January 1, 1919, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money
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as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy of the preceding financial year as provided in Section 3, Chapter 719, General Acts of 1913 and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Article 5. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
Article 6. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote that the yards of the persons chosen Field Drivers shall be town pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they be elected pound keepers.
Article 8. To dispose of money received for dog licenses and other licenses the present year and act thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to pay the ex- penses of one or more police officers in the village, and act thereon.
Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate any money to be expended by Post 8, G. A. R., on Memorial Day and act thereon.
Article 11. To see what action- the town will take in relation to oiling the streets and act thereon.
Articel 22. To see what action the town will take in relation to concrete or other sidewalks, appropriate any sum of money for same and act thereon.
Article 13. To appoint a committee on appropriations and act thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men to institute, defend, or compromise suits for or against the town during the ensuing year and act thereon.
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Article 15. To see if, the town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended for the employing of a District nurse.
Article 16. To see if the town will appropriate money for band concerts the coming season, and act thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to petition the State Legislature for authority to change the form of Town Government, and act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to defray expenses incident to celebrating the 250th anniversary of the incorporation of the town and act thereon.
Article 19. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars for the maintenance of a public health nurse, and act anything thereon.
Article 20. To see what action the town will take in relation to disposing of its rights to take alewives for one year or a term of years, and act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to extend its sewerage system, appropriate money therefor and act any- thing thereon.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any money for the support of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau and act anything thereon.
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INDEX
Assessors, Report of 55
Auditor's Report. 65
Board of Health, Report of 132
Chief of Police, Report of
127
Cemetery Trust Funds
103
Collector of Taxes, Report of
109
Election Officers . .
118
Fish Wardens, Report of .
94
Forest Warden, Report of. 138
110
Inspector of Milk.
Inspector of Slaughtering. 139
Inspector of Animals. 142
Jurors, List of . 120
Middleboro Public Library
Report of Librarian 145
Report of Treasurer 143
Municipal Light Plant, Report of .
147
Municipal Lighting and Power Plant Report of Superintendent.
148
Overseers of the Poor, Report of .
123
School Reports. 5
111
Soldiers' Relief
118
State Aid.
119
Military Aid .
119
Superintendent of Streets.
95
Town Clerk, Report of
66
Births. .
81
Deaths
89
Marriages 86
Town Officers .
3
Town Treasurer, Report of . 161
Trustees under will of Thomas S. Pierce, Report of 62
Tree Warden . 140
Town Warrant 173
Selectmen, Report of.
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