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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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[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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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.
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[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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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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[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
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Atlantic avenue, corner Palmer avenue . . Atlantic avenue, corner Phillips avenue
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I 6-inch gate.
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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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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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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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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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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
. .
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[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 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
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[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
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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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[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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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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[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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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
.
.
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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.
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 :
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[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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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
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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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