Town annual report of Swampscott 1908, Part 11

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 314


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The ones included in the above list are practically all one family houses, the remainder of the lot above referred to con- sists of many two and three tenement houses which have used from 15,000 to 25,000 cubic feet or more from 112,500 to 187,500 gallons respectively, also summer hotels, boarding houses, automobile garages, private residences in the shore dis- trict and private stables which also show excessive readings.


The Phillips School used during the last year 256, 240 cubic feet.


The Clarke School used during the last year 120,980 cubic feet.


Owing to the persistent requests of residents of Atlantic Avenue who desired that the water main in that thoroughfare be relaid in the fall of 1907 rather than wait until the spring of 1908, to facilitate the macadamizing of the road next year we began the work rather late but were able owing to the very favorable weather to complete the laying of 2,571 feet or about three-quarters of the entire work, the remainder it is the intention of this board to finish as soon as the ground opens.


The last but most important matter which this board finds it their duty to place before the town at this time is that in regard


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


to the water supply of the town after the current year, of course as you all know the ten year contract with the Metropolitan Board expires December 31, 1908, when this time shall have arrived, this town will have paid that Board $55,600; on July 6th last we wrote the Metropolitan Board to see on what basis we might obtain another contract with them for a similar period, in response we received the following reply :


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. I Ashburton Place.


BOSTON, January 9, 1908.


WILLIAM H. BATES, ESQ.,


Chairman of Water Commissioners,


SWAMPSCOTT, MASS.


DEAR SIR,-Your inquiry relative to a new contract with the town of Swampscott for the supply of water to that town from the Metropolitan Works at the expiration of the present contract, which terminates on December 31, 1908, was duly received and has been the subject of consideration by our engineers and the Board.


The Board has determined that it will be willing to make a new contract with the Town of Swampscott, to begin at the expiration of the present contract, upon the following basis :


The Town of Swampscott shall annually pay, on or before the first day of May in each year, the amount which it would be assessed if it were in the Metropolitan Water District, and shall, at the same time, pay the additional annual sum of $3,000. The Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board may terminate the contract whenever the Board shall become of the opinion that the 16-inch main which now carries water from the junction of Broadway and Beach streets in Revere, to the towns of Swamp- scott and Nahant, is insufficient properly to supply both of these towns, and when an additional main or mains, wholly or partially for the benefit of the Town of Swampscott, shall have been laid in the district lying north of the main which now con-


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


veys water from the Fells Reservoir to the cities of Malden, Everett and Chelsea and the towns of Revere and Winthrop, the Board to give the Town six months previous notice of its intention to make such termination, which termination shall occur at the end of a calendar year.


It is true that the amount which Swampscott would be required to pay under such new contract is much larger than that which it has been paying under the old, but owing to cir- cumstances, especially the change made in the statute regarding the assessments to the different cities and towns in the District, Swampscott has been receiving a water supply from the Metro- politan District at much less than the actual cost to the District for supplying the water. It is deemed that in the future the Town should pay not only what it would be assessed if it were in the District, but, inasmuch as the cost of the delivery of water to that town is considerably greater than the cost of sup- plying water to the municipalities within the District, such addi- tional sum should also be paid as shall reimburse the Metro- politan District for the increased expense which is thus incurred. It is also probable that if a contract is made upon the basis pro- posed the Board will be obliged to expend considerable sums, largely for the supply of the Town, within the period contem- plated to be covered by the contract.


It would not seem possible to fix at the present time the terms of a contract which would be equitable, as between the District and the Town, when the time shall come to lay an entirely new main pipe to reinforce the present main. Whether or not such a pipe will have to be laid in the future chiefly for the benefit of Swampscott, or whether the Board may be called upon to sup- ply also other communities in connection with such new main, cannot now be determined. It therefore seems best to make a contract under the situation as it exists and when the time comes that the circumstances are materially changed, to provide there- for by future negotiations and a new contract.


Very truly yours, . HENRY H. SPRAGUE,


Chairman.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Upon the receipt of the above communication your board immediately held a conference with the Town Counsel and your Board of Selectmen to consider what was the best method to pur- sue, and in consideration of the fact that Swampscott had already in 1898 paid to the Metropolitan Board a bonus of $20,000, it was unanimously decided to present a bill to the legislature to see if the town might enter the Metropolitan Water District and it was further voted to again write the Metropolitan Board for the purpose of getting some concessions over their previous offer and at the same time while Lynn was thinking seriously of filtration to see what arrangement might be made with them in regard to furnishing water to the town ; at the time of printing this report we had received no reply from Lynn or the Metropolitan Board but the citizens of the Town may rest assured that they will be advised as soon as such answer is received.


WILLIAM H. BATES, SAMUEL M. KEHOE, I. I. EDGERLY,


Water Commissioners.


192


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Relaying and Extension of Pipes.


Atlantic avenue (8-inch cement-


lined discontinued) . .


2,571 feet 10-inch cast iron.


Beach Bluff avenue (6-inch cement removed)


504 feet 6-inch cast iron.


Phillips avenue


376


66


Burrill street (6-inch cement re- moved) .


323


66


Columbia avenue (2-inch galva- nized removed)


350


66


66


Redington street .


292


66


Banks road


245


66


66


Greenwood avenue


200


66


Devens road


150


Outlook road


100


66


66


Atlantic avenue .


113


66


66


66


Play ground, Middlesex avenue


40


66


66


Rockland street (cement removed)


50


Shelton road


400


2-inch gal. iron.


Bates road .


234


66


66


Humphrey terrace


227


66


66


66


Columbia avenue ( I-inch removed)


200


66


66


Ellis terrace


194


Atlantic avenue


195


66


66


66


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66


66


8-inch


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Cost of Construction, Including Hydrants and Gates.


Atlantic avenue


$4,344 47


Beach Bluff avenue


291 93*


Phillips avenue


491 07


Burrill street .


391 95


Columbia avenue


345 30


Redington street


366 85


Banks road


243 32


Greenwood avenue (all ledge)


379 08


Devens road .


209 36


Outlook road .


114 09


Atlantic avenue


·


, 137 40


Middlesex avenue


43 60


Rockland street


59 88


Shelton road


195 29


Bates road


104 61


Humphrey terrace


.


40 32


Columbia avenue


73 15


Ellis terrace


72 27


Atlantic avenue


54 05


$7,957 99


*360 feet of the pipe used in Beach Bluff avenue was removed from private land near Highland street.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Sizes, Construction, and Length in feet of Distributing Pipes in Swampscott, January 1, 1908.


Wrought iron. Cast iron. Cement. Kalamein. Totals.


I-inch


1946


1946


Iz-inch


2565


2565


2-inch


8971


8971


3-inch


1088₺


1088₺


4-inch


7043


333


1734


9110


6-inch


44962


5106


1725


51793


8-inch


5603


5093


10696


IO-inch


15511


694


16205


r 2-inch


12072


I2072


Totals


14570}


85191


10532


4153 1144462-21.68 miles.


One hydrant has been located on Phillips avenue.


Value of Swampscott Water Plant,


January 1, 1908


$163,448 41


Stock on hand January 1, 1908 ·


2,019 56


Total Water Bonds due 1928


148,000 00 ·


Location of Gates.


Atlantic avenue, corner Bradley


I-10 inch gate. avenue .


Atlantic avenue, corner Plummer avenue


Atlantic avenue, corner Ocean


66 66 avenue


Atlantic avenue, corner Palmer avenue . . Atlantic avenue, corner Phillips avenue


66


I 6-inch gate.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Devens road


[ 6-inch gate.


Devens road, corner Banks


Redington street


Banks road, corner Walker


Columbia avenue, corner Maple


avenue · Columbia avenue, corner Essex


avenue .


Humphrey street, corner Phillips avenue · Beach Bluff avenue, corner Mostyn street · Middlesex avenue, at playground, Humphrey street, corner Bates road


66


Humphrey street, corner Shelton road


66


Burrill street, corner Ellis terrace,


66


Phillips avenue . ·


66


Total number of hydrants


· 131


Total number of gates


298


Total number of water takers .


. 1,307


New services added during 1907


48


Services relaid during 1907


147


Services metered


· 892


Services not metered


. 415


Meters purchased and installed from February 1, 1907 to February 1, 1908 and cost of same :


365 & Worthington $2,463 75


50 & Worthington .


· .


537 50


I IĮ Worthington .


30 00


$3,031 25


Total cost of meters to Feb. I 1908 . 7,638 85


I 2-inch gate.


Atlantic avenue, Hotel Preston,


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·


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Itemized Account of Work Done on Atlantic Avenue.


H. Scott Tuttle (contract) trench-


ing 2,623 feet $472 14


Labor, payrolls 321 26


Lead, 2,705 lbs 160 54


4 10-inch gates


113 00


Horse and wagon hire (Evans & Cole) 25 12 ·


5 10x10x6 tees


·


61. 75


2 IOXIOX4 tees .


21 45


I IOXIOX8 tees ·


14 68


M. McDonough, hauling 78 tons of


pipe .


58 50


A. T. Getchell, hauling 12 tons of


pipe 9 00 ·


4 10-inch gate boxes .


17 40


Charcoal


9 90


Jute


7 20


2,571 feet 10-inch cast iron pipe 3,052 53


.


.


$4,344 47


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Financial Statement for the Year Ending February 1, 1908.


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand February 1, 1907


$3,515 50


Received for water


24,948 55


Received for services


985 29


Rent of old pumping station (E. L.


Brown)


360 00


Sale of Davison pump (Lynn Gas and Electric Co.) ·


150 00


Sale of old iron (H. Sherman) ·


60 90


Rent of land for signs at Thomp- son's Meadow 46 50


Sale of old boiler (J. Lipsitz)


30 00


Land rent (E. S. Sawyer)


25 00


Sale of grass (J. F. Brown)


12 00


Received for summonses .


4 60


Sale of old iron (J. Cohen)


23 25


Interest on bank deposits


25 75


Sale of $3,000 Swampscott Water Bonds to the Trustees of the Sink-


ing Fund, including three months accrued interest .


3,026 25


Sale of $5,000 Swampscott Water Bonds as above .


5,000 00


$38,213 59


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TOWN DOCUMENTS. [Jan. 31


EXPENSES.


Maintenance account


$7,835 31


Construction account


10,613 72


Meter account, meters purchased $3,031 25


Labor installing and


repairs .


569 27


3,600 52


Renewing Service Pipes :


Pipe


$503 85


Labor


2,042 42


2,546 27


Pine Street Building :


Contract


$1,258 55


Extra work, racks


and benches .


97 64 .


Architect's fee


50 00


1,406 19


Repairs .


467 01


Service expense


524 36


Miscellaneous expense


410 18


Legal expense


250 00


Taxes (City of Salem)


14 24


Sinking Fund


2,860 00


Interest on bonds


4,777 50


Balance in hands of Town Treasurer,


2,908 29


$38,213 59


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908 ]


Itemized Account of Bills Rendered, 1907-8.


EIGHT MONTHS STATEMENT FEBRUARY 1, 1907 TO OCTOBER 1, 1907. DR.


Regular six months water bills,


April 1, 1907


·


$10,501 16


Summer bills .


.


5,083 87


Fractional bills


1,006 30


Service bills .


743 27


Land rent


273 50


Old iron


77 15


Summonses


I 30


Bills outstanding, February 1, 1907,


as per report of 1906 .


426 09


$18,112 64


CR.


Cash received


$17,293 59


Rebates .


345 40


Shut offs


147 51


April bills (water) outstanding


69 0I


Fractional bills (water) outstanding, 46 34


Service bills (water) outstanding


210 79


$18,112 64


. .


·


1


200


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


FINAL STATEMENT, JANUARY 31, 1908.


DR.


October 1, water bills


$8,511 00


Fractional water bills


210 70


Service bills


313 91


Sale of Davison pump


150 00


Land rent


170 00


Old iron


.


37 00


Summonses


·


3 30


Bills outstanding October I


326 14


$9,722 05


CR.


Cash received


$9,352 70


Rebates


67 61


Shut offs


72 00


October water


bills out-


standing


$63 25


Fractional bills outstanding,


2 50


Service bills outstanding,


III 89


Due from Highway


department


·


8 50


Due from Park dept. . 43 60


229 74


$9,722 05


WILLIAM H. BATES, SAMUEL M. KEHOE, I. I. EDGERLY,


Water Commissioners .


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund.


As Trustees of the Sinking Fund and in compliance with Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1898, we submit the following report :


Amount of funds as per report of


1906 .


.


$29,936 36


RECEIPTS.


Interest received from the following banks :


Newburyport Institution for Savings, $50 46


Peoples Savings, Worcester 48 24


Salem Savings


47 82


Cape Cod Five Cent Savings, Har-


wich .


47 72


Worcester Mechanics, Worcester


46 94


Salem Five Cents Savings .


45 98


Lynn Institution for Savings


45 78


Natick Five Cents Savings


44 74


Brookline Savings .


44 60


East Boston Savings


43 68


Broadway Savings, Lawrence


42 02


Citizens Savings, Fall River


41 60


Andover Savings .


41 36


New Bedford Five Cent Savings


41 20


City Institution for Savings, Lowell,


40 00


Danvers Savings


30 20


Chelsea Savings


20 60


Westboro' Savings .


19 88


New Bedford Institution for Savings,


13 99


National Security, Lynn .


2 88


759 69


Amount carried forward,


$30,696 05


·


.


202


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Amount brought forward,


$30,696 05


Interest on $13,000 Swampscott


Water Bonds, I year at 3} per cent., Feb. 1, 1907 to Feb. 1, 1908, 455 00 Interest on $1,000 Swampscott Sewer Bond, I year at 32 per cent., Sep- tember 1, 1906 to September 1, 1907 . 35 00 ·


Reserved for Sinking Fund asrequired by law, 2 per cent. on $143,000 bonds . ·


2,860 00


$34,046 05


Deduct.


Three months accrued interest on $3,000, Swampscott Water Bonds, $26 25 Premium on $5,000, Town of Read- ing, Mass., Municipal Lighting Plant Reconstruction Loan, 42 per cent. Bonds, due 1923-4-5-6-7 bought of Jose, Parker & Co., at $101.20 60 00


Two months and eighteen days accrued interest on the above .


48 75


135 00


$33,911 05


203


REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Investments.


Eighteen $1,000 3} per cent. Swamp- scott Water Bonds due 1928 . One $1,000 3} per cent. Swampscott Sewer Bond due 1923


$18,000 00


Five $1,000 4} per cent. Town of Reading Bonds, due 1923-7 ·


5,000 00


Newburyport Institution for Savings, 1,299 84


Cape Cod Five Cents Savings, Har- wich .


1,229 34


Salem Savings


1,231 92


Broadway Savings, Lawrence


.


1,082 42


Danvers Savings


.


1,030 20


New Bedford Institution for Savings,


729 02


Chelsea Savings


530 60


Andover Savings · .


306 53


Peoples Savings, Worcester


.


1,242 43


Salem Five Cents Savings


1,184 76


Lynn Institution for Savings


12 29


National Security, Lynn


.


31 70


$33,911 05


WILLIAM H. BATES, SAMUEL M. KEHOE, I. I. EDGERLY,


Trustees.


1,000 00


Deposited in the following banks :


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Report of Sewer Commissioners.


To the Citizens of Swampscott ;


The Sewer Commissioners herewith present their report for the year ending January 31, 1908.


The Board organized for the year with choice of Aaron R. Bunting, Chairman; George T. Till was appointed, Clerk ; Aaron R. Bunting, Superintendent of Sewers.


Sewer construction during the year has been that of building sewers in Outlook and Walker roads to Grant road and the com- pletion of Rockland street.


Outlook Road.


At a special meeting held at 12 M. May 31, 1907 the following bids were received for building a sewer in Outlook road a portion of Walker road to Grant road.


Coleman Bros. $2,957 60


F. H. Cronin Co.


1,827 68


M. McDonough


1,35º 54


George J. Bryne Co.


1,342 54


James T. Lyons


1,154 74


The contract was awarded to James T. Lyons the lowest bidder and work was carried on to completion as quickly as possible, the residents in the locality very promptly availed themselves of the privilege of using the sewer, cost of this extension $1,229.79.


Rockland Street Extension.


At a special meeting held at 12 M., Wednesday, October 2, 1907, the following bids were received for extending sewer on Rockland street.


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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


1968]


F. D. Mayo . James T. Lyons


· $451 00 . 404 40


The contract was awarded to James T. Lyons, the lowest bidder. The cost of this extension was greatly in excess of the amount estimated as the trench had to be cut through solid rock all the way. Cost of this extension, $858 77.


Number of sewer connections during the


year .


· 80


Number of drain connections during the


year .


6


Claremont Terrace.


At a special meeting of the Town it was voted to construct a sewer for the relief of the residents of Claremont terrace pro- vided that no cost accrued to the Town for land damages. Sur- veys and plans were made and rights obtained from the several owners of the land with the exception of the Boston and North- ern Street Railway Company. From interviews with the offi- cials of the said company we believe the desired release will be given so that the sewer can be built the coming season. In regard to a five-foot passageway which will be crossed by the sewer, we have been unable to locate or determine who the rightful owners are, and we recommend that the form of vote passed in relation to the building of this sewer be so modified that the Commissioners may be warranted in making or taking of this passageway right if found necessary.


Pumping Station.


During the year it was found necessary to have a suitable building for storage of implements and tools used in the depart- ment. Bids were received ranging in price from $581 to $240. The contract was awarded to Levi Hudson, the lowest bidder, and the building was erected adjacent to the Pumping Station. A division fence has also been constructed at Pumping Station lot, the expense being divided between the Town and the owners of property adjoining.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Recommendations.


We recommend that cost of sewer extensions for the coming year be limited to money now in the treasury and accruing from sewer assessments.


We recommend that the sum of five thousand dollars be appropriated for the maintenance of the Sewer Department.


We recommend that Outlook and Walker roads be included in Section I.


Some action should be taken by the Town in reference to the flooding of the lands which depend upon Stacey brook for drainage, we recommend that the Selectmen make a thorough examination as to the cause and submit a report at the adjourned meeting with recommendations for relief.


Respectfully submitted,


AARON R. BUNTING, EDWARD H. CURTIS, HENRY B. SPRAGUE,


Sewer Commissioners.


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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


1908]


Sewer Department Receipts and Expenditures.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1907 . $6,579 79


Appropriation for maintenance


·


4,500 00


Appropriation for water rates


·


$480 00


Interest .


38 33


Interest .


.


.


26 39


Interest .


16 98


Interest .


.


11 37


City of Lynn .


·


.


19 89


Collections.


Sewer assessments .


$3,006 05


Sewer assessment interest


92 55


Particular sewer assessments


901 85


Particular sewer interest


18 93


Orders drawn .


$15,692 13 9,356 41


$6,335 72


.


.


208


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 3I


EXPENDITURES.


Administration


$135 00


Legal expenses


$135 00


$135 00


Engineering and inspection


600 01


Construction . ·


.


9 30


Advertising


.


$9 30


$9 30


Labor contracts


2,827 97


Sewer extension


$2,091 66


Pumping station .


328 52


Pumping plant


26 36


Particular sewers


196 48


Miscellaneous


84 95


Ingalls terrace sewer


100 00


$2,827 97


Maintenance


5,784 13


Fuel .


$471 66


Supplies


803 19


Labor .


2,286 54


Superintendent


260 00


Miscellaneous


1,962 74


$5,784 13 $9,356 41


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ASSESSORS' REPORT.


1908]


Assessors' Report.


SWAMPSCOTT, MASS., February 10, 1908.


To the Citizens of Swampscott :


The Board of Assessors have completed their work for the year, 1907.


The Constitution of the State of Massachusetts requires that a re-valuation of estates shall be made once in every 10 years.


The Board of Assessors made a careful re-valuation of all the estates in Swampscott this last year with the following results in regard to the total valuation of the Town :


Total valuation, May 1, 1906, $8,397,445 00


Total valuation, May 1, 1907, 9,317,468 00 920,023 00


Increase in valuation · Increase in revenue on account of re-valuation


13,340 00


We had a great many citizens call upon us in regard to the increased value placed upon their property. The oath an Assessor takes is that he will tax all property at its full and fair cash value according to his best knowledge and belief, and the Assessors convinced with a very few exceptions, those who called, that the valuation placed upon their property was just.


The Board of Assessors in order to show every citizen the exact growth of the Town in the last 10 years present the follow- ing statement :


1


210


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Polls Assessed.


Dwelling Houses.


Personal Estate.


1897


945


944


1907


1,463


1,233


Gain


518


289


914,215 00


Per cent. gain


.


.55


.30


.70


Real Estate.


Land excluding buildings.


Buildings excluding land.


1897


$1,743,495 00


$2,254,500 00


1907


3,285,965 00


3,813, 125 00


Gain


1,542,470 00


1,558,625 00


Per cent. gain


.88₺


.70


Total Real Estate.


Total Valuation


1897


$3,997,975 00


$5,302,138 00


1907


7,099,090 00


9,317,468 00


Gain


3,101,115 00


4,015,330 00


Per cent. gain .


.77


.75


The citizens will see by the above statement that the total valuation of the Town has increased 75 per cent. in ten years.


The Assessors present a few facts in regard to the debt of the Town :


Debt, outside Water and Sewer, 1897 $71,000 00


Total valuation


5,302, 138 00


Debt outside of Water and Sewers, 1907 .


165,320 00


Valuation


9,317,468 00


Three Per Cent. on Valuation That Could be Borrowed.


Balance That Could be Borrowed.


1897


$159,000 00


$88,000 00


1907


279,534 00


114,214 00


$1,304, 163 00 2,218,378 00


Note :- These figures refer to the closing of the respective years.


Outside the debt that is shown above, the Town has issued Water Bonds to the extent of $148,000 which are borrowed out-


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1908]


side of our debt limit, and the sinking fund and interest of same are taken care of out of the water rates and do not enter into the question of direct taxation.


The Sewer Bonds which have been issued amount to $186,000. This money is borrowed outside the debt limit and the interest and 1-40 part of the issue are paid for by direct taxation each year. There is a note, Temporary Loan for $11,100 issued January 15 for ninety days, payable in 1908 Taxes.


There are some citizens who seem to think that the Town is getting deeply in debt and that we are placing a great burden on our children. The Assessors think by a careful perusal of the tables presented that this is not a fact.


Our floating debt as per statement is $165,320 and in this amount there is a loan of $33,000 for the building of the Clarke School and a loan of $6,500 for the play grounds. Taking out these amounts of $39,500, leaves our floating debt for permanent improvements, which are payable inside of ten years, $125,820.


We believe that a gain of 70 per cent. in personal valuation, in the last ten years, the policy of the Town, keeping the low tax rate and borrowing money for permanent improvements on a short term of years, has been a good policy for the Town and should be continued.


There are a few citizens who claim that the Assessors did not raise money enough this year to cover the expenses of the Town.


We herewith submit a statement of the amounts raised by the Assessors and leave it to the judgment of the citizens that there was a sufficient amount raised by the Assessors at $14.50 per thousand, to meet all expenses that were given to the Assessors :


Amounts to be raised, as given the Assessors, 1907 : State tax, includ- ing Parks and Highways (actual) $14,936 16 County tax (actual) 10,209 90


Town Appropriations (certified state- ment Town Clerk) 146,878 73


Discounts, Abatements (actual 1907) 4,951 10


Total .


$176,975 89


212


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


HOW RAISED.


Warrant given Tax Collector, August


1, 1907 : General


. $138,029 31


Moth


1,230 50


Sidewalks


.


407 70


Drain


383 32


Loan on Permanent Improvement,


20,000 00


Receipts from Corporation and Bank Stock (actual) 16,631 94


Street Railway Tax .


839 00


Excise Tax . . ·


·


$178,345 24


Amount over-assessed by Assessors, 1907 .


$1,369 35


Cash on hand February 1, 1907, as per Treasurer balance sheet


3,366 86


Taxes of 1905 paid by Collector to Treasurer ·


716 45


Taxes of 1906 paid by Collector to Treasurer


6,511 12


Total


$11,963 78


Less taxes for 1907 not yet paid




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