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Purpose of Diverting Water at
Residence of Alfred Faria (Article 53) 300.00
Special Water Committee 500.00
71
1954 1954 1954 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Land Court Proceedings - Expenses
200.00
Construction of Sidewalk East Side of Baptist Street
800.00
Improving Herring Run
200.00
Committee on Town Sewerage Disposal 100.00
To Reimburse Finance Commit- tee - Expenses 600.00
Purchase of Furniture - Town Hall 200.00
Balance of Bond Issue - Fire Station Construction 11.32
Balance of Bond Issue - School Building Construction 47.03
Awards Decree 1066 - Land
Taking - Prospect Road 120.00
Purchase Land from New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 4,000.00
Layout of Ocean Drive - Bounding 100.00
Layout of Extension of Pearl Street Bounding 50.00
Layout of Depot Street - Bounding 50.00
Alteration of Baptist Street -
Bounding
50.00
Extension of Foster Street - Bounding 50.00
Payment of Land Damage
Awards - Article 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75 300.00
To Replace Water Pipe - Creek
Street - Crescent Beach 270.00
To Install Manholes Wherever Required on North Street - Chapter 90 131.81
Beautifying and Improving Shipyard Park 27.74
Public Welfare - General Re- lief 11,502.21 997.79
72
1954
1954 1954
Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Aid to Dependent Children Aid 5,473.60
1,144.41
Aid to Dependent Children - Town Funds Administrative Expenses 100.00
Aid to Dependent Children -
Federal Grant Administrative Expenses 3.10
665.62
Bureau of Old Age Assistance --- Aid 61,835.16 10.76
Refunds
22.70
Bureau of Old Age Assistance -- Town Funds Administrative Expenses 1,200.00
Bureau of Old Age Assistance --- Federal Grant - Administra- tive Expenses
2,184.53
1,045.38
Disability Assistance - Aid
603.60
196.40
909.53
Disability Assistance - Town Funds - Administrative Ex- penses
100.00
Disability Assistance - Federal Funds - Administrative Ex- penses
78.19
$593,803.32
$6,828.71
$42,334.87
Authorized by the Director of Accounts in Accordance with Provisions of Section 31 of
Chapter 44 G. L. (Hurricane Carol - August 31, 1954) 34,472.84
7,827.16
$628,276.16
$50,162.03
Balance
Reserve Fund - To Overlay Surplus $8.74
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
In Fairhaven Institution for Savings $15,133.92
73
LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED DURING 1954 BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Kind of License Issued
Auctioneer
3
Common Victualers
22
Concert or Entertainment on the Lord's Day
22
Dance 18
Innholders
2
Innholder, Common Victualers and other keepers of Restaurants and other Establishments
6
To Carry Pistol or Revolver
36
Lodging House
3
Bowling Alley
2
Used Car Dealers - Class II
2
Wines and Malt Beverages Only - Special
4
Innholders - Seasonal
1
All Alcoholic Beverages-Clubs, Inc.
5
All Alcoholic Beverages-Common Victualler 2
Wines and Malt Beverages Only-Retail Package Goods Store 2
All Alcoholic Beverages-Retail Package Goods Store 2
All Alcoholic Beverages-Retail Package Goods Store-Seasonal 2
All Alcoholic Beverages-Common Victualler- Seasonal 2
1
Wines and Malt Beverages-Common Victualler Druggist
1
Innholder-Annual Wines and Malt Beverages
2
Shellfish Permits for Family Use-Mattapoisett 261
Commercial Permits-Quahaugs, with power dredging 0
Commercial Permits-Quahaugs, without power dredging 3
Shellfish Permits for Family Use - Area Set Aside for Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 25
74
Oyster Permits-Mattapoisett 72
Shellfish Permits for Family Use-Marion 22 Oyster Permits-Marion 11
Shellfish Permits for Family Use-Rochester 30
Oyster Permits-Rochester 6
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Board of Selectmen
Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of the Town of Mattapoisett:
The Board of Public Welfare herewith respect- fully subhits a report of its expenditures during the year 1954.
Appropriation
$12,500.00
Other Cities and Town
$2,924.88
Cash
5,732.00
Shoes
40.75
Medicals and Hospitals
1,813.33
Food
40.00
Fuel
135.38
Rent
10.00
Burial
190.00
Office Supplies
68.72
Postage
79.45
United Community Service
Social Service Index
10.00
Transportation and Expenses
45.20
Typing
12.50
11,502.21
$997.79
SUMMARY
Mattapoisett Charges in Mattapoisett
7,857.92
Mattapoisett Charges in Other Cities and Towns 2,924.88
Charges of Other Cities Residing in Mattapoisett 137.54
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of
Child Guardianship (State Case) 366.00
77
Transportation and Expenses
45.20
Typing
12.50
United Community Service
Social Service Index
10.00
Postage
79.45
Office Supplies
68.72
11,502.21
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Town Appropriation $3,000.00
FEDERAL GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Balance Forwarded, January
1, 1954
1,862.26
Federal Grant, November 1, 1953
to October 31, 1954 1,755.75
3,618.01
6,618.01
Expenditures-Cash Payments
5,473.60
1,144.41
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN TOWN FUNDS
Appropriation
100.00
Salary
40.00
Office Supplies
18.25
Transportation
17.45
24.30
100.00
78
FEDERAL GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Administration
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954
290.32
Federal Grant, October 1953 to September 30, 1954
378.40
668.72
Transportation
3.10
3.10
665.62
AID
Federal Share
State Share
Town
Share
November 1953
$220.85
$159.20
$117.55
December 1953
192.45
183.67
184.88
January 1954
131.63
88.72
February 1954
86.77
65.28
March 1954
84.43
55.62
April 1954
156.50
100.75
May 1954
281.20
156.50
100.75
June 1954
212.25
158.66
105.09
July 1954
212.25
156.50
100.75
August 1954
212.25
156.50
100.75
September 1954
212.25
156.50
100.75
October 1954
212.25
149.16
86.09
1,755.75
1,736.02
1,206.98
79
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Number of Cases-January 1, 1954
4
Applications pending December 31, 1953
0
Applications received 1954 2
Transfers from New Bedford
2
Cases Closed that became ineligible
1
Transferred to New Bedford
1
Total Persons Aided during 1954
23
Total Cases Aided as of December 31, 1954
4
Total Persons Aided as of December 31, 1954
18
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town Appropriation
800.00
Cash Payments
603.60
196.40
FEDERAL GRANT DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AID
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1954
523.33
Federal Grant, November 1, 1953 to
October 31, 1954
386.20
909.53
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE TOWN Administration
Town Appropriation
100.00
Salary
45.92
Postage
17.48
Printing and Supplies
33.50
Transportation
3.10
100.00
80
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE FEDERAL GRANT Administration
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1954
54.11
Federal Grant 1954
24.08
78.19
AID
Federal Share
State Share
Town Share
November 1953
$31.95
$4.72
$12.23
December 1953
31.95
4.72
12.23
January 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
February 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
March 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
April 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
May 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
June 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
July 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
August 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
September 1954
31.95
4.72
12.23
October 1954
34.75
6.12
13.63
386.20
58.04
148.16
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON,
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Board of Public Welfare
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Town Appropriation Refunds
$35,000.00
22.70
35,022.70
FEDERAL GRANT
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Assistance
Balance Forwarded January
1, 1954 537.36
Federal Grant, November 1, 1953 to October 31, 1954 26,000.28
Adjustment-OAA Recoveries 308.28
26,845.92
61,868.62
Cash Payments
53,070.16
Indirect Payments
8,372.79
Other Cities and Towns
392.03
61,835.16
33.46
83
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TOWN FUNDS
Administration
Appropriation
1,200.00
Salary
907.48
Office Repairs
222.49
Office Supplies
11.00
Postage
37.73
Transportation
21.30
1,200.00
FEDERAL GRANT
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Administration
Balance January 1, 1954
1,715.88
Federal Grant 1954
1,514.03
3,229.91
Salary
1,706.60
Transportation
68.00
Postage
110.89
Office Supplies
62.74
Office Equipment
206.05
Office Equipment Repairs
30.25
2,184.53
1,045.38
84
AID
Federal Share
State Share
Town Share
November 1953
$1,985.41
$2,197.77
$862.65
December 1953
2,124.12
2,620.01
883.75
January 1954
2,006.25
1,706.66
700.96
February 1954
2,266.17
2,078.74
885.00
March 1954
2,282.42
2,078.17
879.46
April 1954
2,242.90
2,147.10
909.68
May 1954
2,361.10
2,149.34
892.17
June 1954
2,305.90
2,027.04
859.65
July 1954
2,127.19
1,895.16
736.71
August 1954
2,121.82
2,088.80
863.37
September 1954
2,230.32
2,276.57
899.14
October 1954
1,946.68
2,015.65
864.25
26,000.28 25,281.01
10,236.79
Received from other Cities and Towns
797.34
Outstanding accounts, other Cities and Towns December 31, 1954
982.66
Old Age Assistance Cases, January 1, 1954
66
Applications pending, December 31, 1953
0)
Applications received 1954
8
Transfers from Marion
1
Transfers from Fairhaven
1
Transfers from Rochester
1
Transfers from Wareham
1
Granted Old Age Assistance
6
Transfers to Boston
1
Transfers to Fairhaven
2
Transfers to Rochester
1
85
Cases Re-opened 1
Cases Denied 1
Cases Closed that became ineligible
2
Deceased
5
Applications pending December 31, 1954
1
Total Cases aided as of December 31, 1954 61
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
a
List of Jurors
The following is the list of Jurors prepared by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Mattapoisett under the provisions of Chapter 347, Section 3, Acts of 1949 of the General Laws, in effect from July 1, 1954 through June 30, 1955:
LIST OF JURORS
Harold W. Vokes Foreman Fairhaven Rd.
Frederick LeBaron Ass't Water Supt.
North St.
Charles C. Willett Meat Cutter Pearl St.
Joseph B. Almada
Farmer Acushnet Rd.
Edward Andreasen Retired Main St.
Marcus L. Foster
Carpenter Aucoot Rd.
Ella M. Gibbons
Housewife Pearl St.
Alfred F. Sylvia Proprietor North St.
James B. Cobb, Jr. Truck Driver North St.
Hazel B. Sylvia
Housewife River Rd.
Edith P. Weeks
Housewife
Fairhaven Rd.
Mildred M. Luiz Housewife Church St.
Rita H. Dunn
Housewife Angelica Ave.
Walter A. Cross
Retired Fairhaven Rd.
Howard G. Crowell
Proprietor Pico Beach Rd.
Nelson F. Harriman Retired Pearl St.
88
David S. Hagen
Clerk North St.
George B. Monteiro
Clerk
Aucoot Rd.
Lewis Knight
Salesman Baptist St.
Elizabeth B. Crowell
Housewife Pico Beach Rd.
Arthur A. Satterly
Painter Fairhaven Rd.
Anthony Secia
Proprietor Cannon St.
Theodore R. Bradley Carpenter
Cathaway Lane
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Selectmen of Mattapoisett
TREASURER'S REPORT
TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT, MASS. REIMBURSEMENTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHARITIES
O. A. A.
$25,281.01
A. D. C.
1,656.19
Disability Assistance
70.08
Temporary Aid and Transportation
312.00
Tuition of Children
2,423.95
Veterans Services
1,504.65
Meal Tax-O. A. A.
1,751.48 32,999.36
CITIES AND TOWNS
Town of Marion, O.A.A. 368.28
Town of Dartmouth, O.A.A. 236.34
Town of Tisbury, O.A.A. 107.20
Town of Fairhaven, O.A.A.
755.57
City of New Bedford, O.A.A. 113.64
City of Boston, Mass., O.A.A. 55.43 1,636.46
INDIVIDUALS
Public Welfare
35.00
O. A. A. 22.70
57.70
GRANTS AND GIFTS
O.A.A. U. S. Grant
26,845.67
O.A.A. U. S. Grant Adm. 668.64
A.D.C. U. S. Grant
2,012.28
90
A.D.C. U. S. Grant Adm. 121.87 Disability Assistance U. S. Grant 404.25 Disability Assistance U. S. Grant Adm. 6.03 30,058.74
EDUCATION
School Transportation
8,260.21
Vocational Education 465.91
Supt. Small Towns
700.00
9,426.12
LIBRARY
Dog Fund 313.06
313.06
BOARD OF HEALTH
Subsidies for Cities and Towns 44.29 44.29
(CHAP. 90) HIGHWAYS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Maintenance No. 14487 . 999.93
Maintenance No. 14376 499.52
Construction No. 14767
3,995.77
5,495.22
County of Plymouth
Maintenance No. 14487
999.93
Maintenance No. 14376
499.52
Construction No. 14767
1,997.89
3,497.34
TAXES
Received from Commonwealth of Mass.
Income Tax (School Aid Chap. 70 )
17,229.30
Income Tax
9,263.00
Corporation Tax
14,160.00
Loss of Taxes 98.53
40,750.83
Received of William H. Winslow, Collector of Taxes
91
Real Estate
1951
18.00
1952
4,308.32
1953
17,602.49
1954
188,503.63 210,432.444
Personal
1952
52.19
1953
934.75
1954
27,845.37
28,832.31
Poll Tax
1953
2.00
1954
1,222.00
1.224.00
Vessel Excise 1954
40.94
40.94 4
INTEREST AND COST ACCOUNTS
Real Estate
1951
1.80
1952
141.75
1952-Costs
8.15
1953
482.54
1953-Costs
19.00
1954
106.68
Personal
1953
19.58
1954
5.31
Poll Tax
1953
.01
1954
2.35
787.17
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer
1953 2,171.41
1954
19.812.59
21,984.00
92
INTEREST
Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer
1953
14.08
1954
21.65
35.73
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water
17,995.96
Skiff 1954
245.00
Wharfage 1954
210.00
Rent of Building Space
75.00
Rent of Market
75.00
Winter Storage
25.00
Pumps
6.00
18,631.96
SCHOOL LUNCH FUND
Arthur Baker, Principal,
Center School
7,391.03
Commonwealth of Mass .- Subsidy 1,453.43
Overpayment reimbursement School
Lunch Bill 2.35
8,846.81
MARINE FISHERIES
Reimbursement for Propagation
of Shellfish 300.00 300.00
HOUSING AUTHORITY
In Lieu of Taxes 102.35
102.35
TRUST FUNDS
Pine Island Cemetery Corp. 165.71
Cushing Cemetery Corp. 147.00
Quaker Cemetery Corp. 4.15
93
Ellis Cemetery Corp. 40.80
Barstow School Fund 320.23
New Account - Francis A. Bowman
Lot in Pine Island Cemetery 100.00 777.89
DISTRICT NURSE
Fees Collected 713.50 713.50
SCHOOL PROJECTS ACTS 1950, CHAP. 5
Reimbursement from Commonwealth
of Mass. 1954 3,704.61 3,704.61
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Fishermans Building
Rooms
60.00
Lockers
85.00
Bathing Beach
Bauer and others
180.75
Derraine
40.50
366.25
NED'S POINT
Fees Collected
281.00
281.00
TAX TITLES
Takings
1,925.27
Interest and Charges
280.97
2,206.24
WITHHOLDINGS
U. S. Government 14,518.62
Retirement - County of
Plymouth 1,514.63 16,033.25
94
INDEBTEDNESS
Chap. 90 Reimbursement Notes 9,000.00
Water Acts 1952
Issue for Harbor Beach, etc. 50,000.00
Anticipation Revenue Note 40,000.00 99,000.00
FINES
Library
222.23
Fourth District Court 230.00 452.23
PLANNING BOARD
Plans
20.00 20.00
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Frederick Lawrence - Use of
Roller 40.00
Use of Roller - Town of
Rochester 85.50
Use of Roller - Town of
East Freetown 44.00
169.50
SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY
Town Farm 5,400.00 5,400.00
INSURANCE REFUNDS
Windstorm Damage 600.00
Damage to Police Cruiser 193.30 793.30
HURRICANE CAROL
Reimbursement for Costs
17,263.15
17,263.15
LEWIS R. BOLLES FUND
For Maintenance of Ship- yard Park 500.00 500.00
95
MISCELLANEOUS
Annuities Refund School
4.76
Tuition Marion Residents
103.00
Sale of Water Truck
86.00
Refund Police Telephone
9.95
Manual Training
21.38
Claims, etc.
8.25
Glass Blocks
24.40
Overpayment Highway Bill
9.23
Tailings - (unclaimed check)
.20
Dividends United Fund-Library
3.90
Sale of Three Bicycles
30.00
Land Court Refund
9.25
Overpayment Shipyard Park
1.02
311.34
HERRINGS
Received for Herrings
62.00
62.00
LICENSES, FEE, PERMITS
Dog Licenses
440.60
Entertainment Lord's Day
92.00
Used Car
15.00
Peddlers - Commonwealth
40.00
Bowling Alleys
12.00
Bowling Alley - Sunday
2.00
Bicycle Registrations
25.25
Gasoline Permits
6.00
Sealer Weights and Measures
51.30
Revolver Permits
8.50
Pasteurization
10.00
Eating and Drinking
95.00
Cabins
2.00
Food Handlers
60.00
Oleo
4.00
Vehicle Oleo
1.00
Milk Licenses
7.50
96
Dance Licenses
15.00
Auctioneers
6.00
Amusement
3.00
Lodging House
3.00
Shellfish - Family Permits
Town
131.00
Marion
11.00
Rochester
14.50
Area set aside
12.50
Commercial Quahog
15.00
Common Victualler
21.00
Innholders - Common Victualler
16.00
Liquor Licenses
Package Stores All Alcoholic
650.00
Package Stores Wine and Malt 300.00
Wine and Malt Common Victualler
100.00
All Alcoholic Common
Victualler
1,000.00
Club Licenses
2,100.00
All Alcoholic Seasonal
700.00
Special Alcoholic
10.00
Druggist
50.00
Advertisements
80.00
6,110.15
Receipts for the Year
559,661.24
Balance - Jan. 1, 1954
124,307.65
693,968.89
Paid Orders Selectmen-
General
593,803.32
Hurricane
34,472.84
628,276.16
97
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
65,692.73
The balance is divided as follows:
Water Loans Acts 1952
1,008.75
School Lunch Program
1,422.05
General
63,261.93
$65,692.73
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. WINSLOW,
Treasurer
SCHOOL LUNCH ACCOUNT
Balance Jan. 1, 1954
$249.98
Center School, Arthur Baker, Principal $7,391.03
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1,453.43
Overpayment of Bill 2.35 8,846.81
9,096.79
PAYMENTS
Paid Orders of School Committee
7,674.74
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
1,422.05
WATER EXTENSION NEW WELLS, (WATER ACT 1952) HARBOR BEACH BOND ISSUE Balance Jan. 1, 1954 35,636.82
Harbor Beach Bond Issue 50,000.00
85,636.82
Paid - Orders Water Commissioners
84,628.07
Balance Jan. 1, 1955 $1,008.75
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. WINSLOW,
Treasurer
98
COMPARISON OF RECEIPTS REIMBURSEMENTS
1953
1954
Commonwealth
33,753.73
32,999.36
Cities and Towns
1,882.91
1,636.46
Individual
519.40
57.70
O.A.A. Recoveries on Liens
409.55
None
GRANTS AND GIFTS
O.A.A. including Adm.
28,731.86
27,514.31
A.D.C. including Adm.
2,736.23
2,134.15
Disability Assistance
510.09
410.28
Education
7,902.35
9,426.12
Highways
9,496.62
8,992.56
Dog Fund - Library
308.04
313.06
Subsidies Board of Health
None
44.29
TAXES
Commonwealth
39,679.95
40,750.83
Tax Collector to Treasurer
226,485.78 240,529.69
Interest
1,349.32
787.17
Water Lien Interest
8.07
None
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Taxes
including interest
21,416.00
22,019.73
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water
18,602.32
17,995.96
Wharfage
277.50
636.00
MILK AND SCHOOL LUNCH FUND 1,538.09 8,846.81
99
MARINE FISHERIES
900.00 300.00
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Contribution in lieu of taxes 222.65 102.35
TRUST FUNDS
1,990.82 777.89
DISTRICT NURSE
Fees Collected 658.75 713.50
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
766.75
366.25
NED'S POINT (VETERANS PARK)
Fees Collected 367.00 281.00
TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS
418.05 2,206.24
WITHHOLDING DEDUCTIONS
U. S. Government 12,610.77
14,518.62
RETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS
County of Plymouth 1,397.57 1,514.63
INDEBTEDNESS
159,000.00 99,000.00
100
SCHOOL PROJECT ACTS 1950, CHAP. 5 Commonwealth
11,113.83 3,704.61
FINES
354.59
452.23
PLANNING BOARD
15.00
20.00
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT 442.25
169.50
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
None
5,400.00
INSURANCE REFUNDS
None 793.30
HURRICANE CAROL
Reimbursement from Common-
wealth None 17,263.15
LEWIS R. BOLLES FUND
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
None 500.00
MISCELLANEOUS
453.18
311.34
HERRINGS
None
62.00
101
LICENSES, FEES AND PERMITS
6,100.65 6,110.15
592,419.67 569,661.24
Balance beginning of year
66,160.35 124,307.65
658,580.02 693,968.89
Paid-Orders Selectmen
534,272.37 593,803.32
Hurricane Carol
34,472.84
628,276.16
Balance end of year
124,307.65
65,692.73
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. WINSLOW,
Treasurer
102
DEBT ACCOUNT
Out- standing
To be retired Payable
13/4 Bathing Beach 2,000.00 1,000.00 Dec. 26th
134 Fire Station 19,000.00
2,000.00 Oct. 1st
2% Insurance Loan- Clause 16 Chap. 4, G. L. 2,500.00 1,250.00 Mar. 27th
Water Loans
11% Spring Rd. - North St. Additional Loan 33,000.00 3,000.00 June 1st
2.80 Water Loan -
Additional for Station,
Wells, etc. 140,000.00 10,000.00 July 1st
13/4 Water Loan- Additional for Harbor
Beach, etc. 50,000.00 5,000.00 July 1st
11/2 School House
Additional Loan 190,000.00 15,000.00 Dec. 1st
436,500.00 37,250.00
INTEREST
134 Bathing Beach
June 26
$17.50
December 26
17.50
13/4 Fire Station
April 15
166.25
October 15 166.25
2% Insurance
March 27 25.00
September 27 12.50
103
11/2 Water - North St. - Spring Rd. June 1st
247.50
December 1st 225.00
2.80 Water Loan
January 1st
1,960.00
July 1st
1,960.00
134 Water Loan
January 1st
437.50
July 1st
437.50
11% School Addition
June 1st
1,425.00
December 1st
1,425.00
8,522.50
The Treasurer with the approval of the Select- men called for bids to furnish $50,000. in Coupon Notes, said notes to be $1,000. each, $5,000. of said loan to be retired yearly beginning with July 1, 1955 - said loan to be retired in ten years. The bids were called to be opened on June 7, 1954 at the Second National Bank, Boston, Mass. by the Town Treasurer. There were eight bids submitted, the lowest was for 13/4% par. by the National Bank of Wareham, Mass. The Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen borrowed $40,000. in anticipation of Taxes. This was done to take care of the extra expenses of Hurricane Carol. A Chap. 90 Construction Note for $9,000. was also borrowed with the approval of the Selectmen. Both notes with the debt obligations voted for 1954 have been paid.
The Total debt requirements for 1955 are $45,- 722.50 an increase of $5,247.50 over 1954.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. WINSLOW,
Treasurer
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS MATTAPOISETT, MASS. BARSTOW SCHOOL FUND
Accrued
- Principal
Dividends 259.79
Withdrawal Balance
New Bedford Institution for Savings
9,382.80
259.79
9,382.80
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
1,000.00
32.76
32.76
1,000.00
Five Cents Savings Bank, New Bedford, Mass.
1,000.00
27.68
27.68
1,000.00
11,382.80
320.23
320.23
11,382.80
GEORGE PURRINGTON FUND FIRE TRUCK
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford, Mass.
2,500.00
75.92
2,575.92
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
2,500.00
374.98
2,874.98
5,000.00
450.90
5,450.90
R. L. BARSTOW BOOK FUND (LIBRARY)
New Bedford Institution for Savings Payment of $75.18 was made out of this fund too late for withdrawal before Dec. 31, 1954. It will be reported next year.
250.00
67.81
317.81
104
-
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings Balance Jan. 1, 1954 14,653.84 480.08 15,133.92
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
CUSHING CEMETERY CORPORATION
Warren Aiken
550.00
69.05
619.05
4.00
615.05
Hannah L. Allen
100.00
16.95
116.95
2.00
114.95
Arthur Bakus
100.00
4.88
104.88
2.00
102.88
Henry Barstow
500.00
36.87
536.87
13.00
523.87
R. L. Barstow
200.00
36.36
236.36
12.00
224.36
Charles E. Bolles
300.00
40.26
340.26
None
340.26
R. W. Bolles
200.00
10.93
210.93
5.00
205.39
Walter E. Bowman
150.00
6.77
156.77
3.50
153.27
Joanne H. Butler
400.00
127.29
527.29
10.00
517.29
E. G. Caswell
200.00
11.42
211.42
5.00
206.42
James M. Clark
250.00
12.27
262.27
5.00
257.27
Cushing Legacy
753.26
66.35
819.61
12.00
807.61
C. D. Dexter Fund
100.00
10.53
110.53
2.00
108.53
Walter Gerritson
70.00
2.07
72.07
None
72.07
Edward Hammond Lot No. 6
200.00
13.32
213.32
4.00
209.32
Hannah Hammond
200.00
31.83
231.83
5.00
226.83
Abner Harlow Lot, formerly
Eliza Cannon Lot
150.00
9.65
159.65
6.50
153.15
William Harlow Lot
100.00
8.07
108.07
2.00
106.07
Lemuel LeBaron Holmes for care
of Abner Harlow Lot
200.00
54.88
254.88
24.00
230.88
105
Principal
Accrued Dividends
Total
Withdrawals
Balance
Freeman C. Keene
100.00
27.96
127.96
4.00
123.96
James King
100.00
21.35
121.35
4.00
117.35
Hannah Nelson
100.00
9.16
109.16
2.00
107.16
Josiah Randall
200.00
25.58
225.58
3.00
222.58
Priscilla H. Richmond No. 1
150.00
18.12
168.12
2.50
165.62
Priscilla H. Richmond No. 2
100.00
13.51
113.51
2.00
111.51
Wm. B. Rogers
100.00
19.80
119.80
2.00
117.80
John A. Shaw
100.00
10.76
110.76
2.00
108.76
Mary Weeks No. 1
200.00
24.19
224.19
5.00
219.19
Mary Weeks No. 2
150.00
18.47
168.47
3.50
164.97
29 Books
6,023.26
758.11
6,781.37
147.00
6,634.37
PINE ISLAND CEMETERY CORPORATION
Abbie Bolles
100.00
3.27
103.27
3.27
100.00
Macy Bowman
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Maurice and Edith Cayton
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Emiline DeLong
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Charles T. Whitehorn Fund
care of Alexander Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Elizabeth Dexter Fund
care of Wm. P. Dexter Lot
300.00
8.31
308.31
8.31
300.00
Alexander Dexter
25.00
.68
25.68
.68
25.00
Elizabeth Dexter Fund
care of Avenues
425.00
113.14
538.14
87.73
450.41
Ephr; raim and Laura Dexter
150.00
4.15
154.15
4.15
150.00
106
Ephraim and Laura Dexter
150.00
4.15
154.15
4.15
150.00
Joanna Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Joseph Dexter
25.00
68
25.68
.68
25.00
Priscilla J. Dexter
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
William C. Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
William R. Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Annie P. Dingee
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Russell B. Eastman
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Hannah Hall
150.00
5.21
155.21
4.18
151.03
Rebecca Hardy
50.00
50
50.50
None
50.50
Barnabus Hiller
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Eliza Hiller
300.00
59.19
359.19
9.67
349.52
Seth Hiller
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Alonzo Jenney
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Ethel W. Jenney No. 1
150.00
4.15
154.15
4.15
150.00
Ethel W. Jenney No. 2
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Charles H. Johnson
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Francis H. Mason, care of
James B. Ransom Lot
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Francis L. Nye
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Sophia W. Pierce
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
John A. Walsh
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Lucy Warner
50.00
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
Francis Bowman - New Account
100.00
29
100.29
None
100.29
31 Books
3,325.00
242.46
3,567.46
165.71
3,401.75
107
QUAKER CEMETERY CORPORATION
Principal
Accrued Dividends
Total
Withdrawals Balance
Jonathan Cowen
100.00 50.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Annie Hammond
1.38
51.38
1.38
50.00
2 Books
150.00
4.15
154.15
4.15
150.00
ELLIS CEMETERY CORPORATION
Carrie Bolles, care of Sylvanius Gifford Lot
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
Judith Bolles and Lot No. 28
200.00
5.53
205.53
5.53
200.00
Alden Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
William H. Dexter
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
George W. Randall
260.40
2.60
263.00
2.60
260.40
Thomas Randall
100.00
2.77
102.77
2.77
100.00
William O. Simpson
200.00
5.53
205.53
5.53
200.00
Leonard Randall
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