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Chace, Leroy J., Swansea
810
17 66
Chace, John E., Swansea
150
3 27
Chace, Andrew J., Swansea
400
8 72
Cummings, Bertha, Taunton
1,800
39 24
Dias, Antone, Rehoboth ·
750
16 35
Dowse, Fannie R., Boston
425
9 26
De Mello, Antone, Somerset
100
2 18
Deane, Charlotte, Somerset
50
1 09
Davis, Allen, Boston
500
10 90
Danserean, Zolique C., Fall River
150
3 27
Elms, Addie, et al., Taunton
525
11 44
Earle, Oliver and E. A. M. Hathaway, Rehoboth
300
6 54
Evans, Charles H., et al., Taunton
75
1 64
Ervin, Charles R., Philadelphia
4,200
91 56
Ervin, Emma, Philadelphia
300
6 54
Emerson, C. Emma, Pawtucket
950
20 71
Ellis, Albert E., Rehoboth
450
9 81
Eams, E. L., Prov., R. I.
1,250
27 25
Eddy, S. Elizabeth, Somerset
600
13 08
Freeman, Wayne M., Taunton
1,150
25 07
Field, Mary J., Pawtucket
25
55
Fearing, George R., Newport, R. I.
300
6 54
Frasier, Emily E., Elm
3,300
71 94
Feehan, Daniel F., Fall River
5,950
129 71
Francis, David W. and Elizabeth C. Rehoboth
2,045
44 58
Goff, Everett, Rehoboth
50
1 09
Goward, Louis B. and Harold H., Taunton
400
8 72
Goward, Louis B., Taunton
2,080
45 34
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Name Residence
Total Tax
Gooding, Alden B., Lewis Centre, Ohio
50
1 09
Goff, Henry P., Somerset
75
1 64
Goff, George E., Rehoboth
175
3 82
Goff, Arthur H., et al., Rehoboth
1,550
33 79
Goff, Arthur H., Rehoboth
2,500
54 50
Godfrey, Mrs. F. M., Chattanooga, Tenn.
300
6 54
Gardner, Frederick, Barkley
500
54 50
Hathaway, Harold F., et al., Taunton
1,250
27 25
Horton, Adin, et al., Swansea
75
1 64
Horton, Arthur C., Swansea Road
30
65
Holmes, Annie M., South Easton
360
7 85
Home Merry Barnard, Inc., Boston
1,700
37 06
Hart, George M., Taunton
500
10 90
Hennessey, Patrick, Taunton
100
2 18
Hart, Charles L., Taunton
125
2 72
Hart, George A.
125
2 72
Kelton, Hannah M., Prov., R. I.
35
,76
Kelton, William B H , Rehoboth
60
1 31
Lincoln, J Mordica, Taunton
400
8 72
Lothrop, Louise, Taunton
150
3 27
Louis, Manuel M, Taunton
125
2 72
Marble, Robert M., Somerset
100
2 18
Magan, Annie Souza, Swansea
100
2 18
Madison, Grace L., et al., Peabody
585
12 75
Mosher, Addie W., New Bedford
2,100
43 60
Miller, Harriet E., Somerset
350
7 63
Meade, James J., Somerset Ave.
5,400
117 72
Monroe, Lydia, Brighton
750
16 35
Murray, H. J., Gloucester
850
18 53
Moliniski, Stanislaw, Fall River
40
87
Melvin, Fannie, Somerset
675
14 72
Mason, Charles E., Treas. of Baptist Society, Dighton
1,500
32 70
McNeil, Cloria D., Prov., R. I.
80
1 74
Nicol, Ethel, New York
3,440
77 17
Narragansett Milling Co., Prov., R. I.
200
4 36
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Name
Residence
Total Tax
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston
7,696
167 77
Oulette, Frank, Taunton
100
· 2 18
Old Colony R. R. Co., Boston
4,450
97 01
Potter, Louis J., Fall River
1,550
33 79
Pierce, Hope, Taunton
50
1 09
Pierce, Leon, Taunton
50
1 09
Pierce, Charles, Dartmouth
400
8 72
Perry, Antone, Swansea
35
76
Parker, George F., Taunton
100
2 18
Pitts, Mrs. Joseph, Taunton
2,950
64 31
Pierce, Ann Eliza C., Rehoboth
30
65
Perry, Mrs. Job, North Dighton
150
3 27
Petit, Flora E., Prov., R. I.
300
6 50
Paul, John W., et al., New Bedford
6,250
136 34
Storer, Elizabeth P., et al., Norton
100
- 2 18
Quirk, Thomas, Somerset
125
2 72
Reed, Frank, Attleboro
50
1 09
Reed, Charlotte, Taunton
50
1 09
Rose, Nathaniel, Taunton
60
1 31
Rose, Antone F. S., Rehoboth
450
9 81
Rose, Joseph F., Rehoboth
100
2 18
Rogers, Michael J., Taunton
1,225
26 71
Reed, Mrs. M. E., Dorchester
175
3 82
Reed, Mrs. A. W., N. Boston, N. H.
350
7 63
Spooner, Henry J., Prov., R. I.
5,650
123 17
Segregansett Country Club, Taunton
250
5 45
Searles, Cora A., Wallaston
1,200
26 16
Souza, Victorina, Somerset
40
87
Sylvester, Louis S., Somerset
60
1 31
Standish, John C., Rensselaer, N. Y.
75
1 64
Staples Transportation Co., Taunton
2,000
43 60
Simmons, N. Elmer, Waterbury, Conn.
100
2 18
Stiles & Hart Brick Co., North Haven, Conn.
10,170
221 71
Taunton Yacht Club, Taunton
2,550
55 59
Talbot, Walter C., Danbury, Conn.
1,910
41 64
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Name Residence
Total Tax
Trevassie, Rev. A., Dighton
550
11 99
Trevassie, Joseph, Somerset
150
3 27
Thompson, John, Hart St.
2,650
57 77
Tew, George W. and Florence A. Pratt, Taunton
850
18 53
Therot, Caroline, Fall River
200
43 60
Tabor, Ralph M., Acushnet
400
8 72
Taunton Gas Light Co., Taunton
7,500
163 50
Willette, Frank, Fall River
50
1 09
Wood, Henry E., Winthrop
250
5 45
Wade, John T., Taunton
1,505
32 81
Williams, George O., Taunton
175
3 82
Walker, William L., Taunton
675
14 71
Walker, William A., Taunton
200
4 36
Wilber, William I., Swansea
650
14 17
Wheeler, Francis I., Rehoboth
1,049
22 87
Wheeler, Edward F., Rehoboth
1,080
23 54
Williams, George F., et al., Taunton
690
15 04
Williams, A. A., Fall River
300
6 54
Williams, Charles F., et al., Swansea
150
3 27
Williams, Thomas P., Taunton
1,025
22 35
Williams, Harry J., Rehoboth
100
2 18
Wheaton, William F., East Providence
50
1 09
Whitmarsh, Homer E., Wooster, Ohio
50
1 09
Wheeler, John H., Taunton
130
2 83
Wheeler, E. F., et al., Rehoboth
100
2 18
Waterman, Lester, Taunton
100
2 18
Waterman, Albert D., Rehoboth
215
4 69
Westcoat, Mary W., Taunton
350
7 63
West Horace R., Rehoboth
565
12 31
Walker, William J., et nal., Taunton
175
3 82
Walker, William E., Taunton
135
2 94
White, Albert R., Trustee, Taunton
8,200
178 76
B. M. C. Duffee Trust Co., Fall River
6,540
65 40
Washburn, C. E., et al., Fall River
125
2 72
Western Union Tel. Co., Boston
1,338
29 17
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
For the Town of Dighton on Polls and Property as assessed for the year, 1917:
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
376,533
Value of Assessed. Real Estate Building
1,352,777
Value of Assessed Real Estate Land
.422,221
· Total Value $2,151,531
State Tax
$4,400 00
County Tax
2,332 18
State Highway
610 00
Town Tax
44,171 37
$51,513 55
DEDUCT.
Corporation Tax
$1,511 14
Bank Tax
580 90
Street Railway Tax
1,282 63
Oyster and Fish Notes
145 00
$3,519 67
Balance Assessed
$47,993 88
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Tax Rate per thousand
$2,180
Number of Polls Assessed
739
Number of Houses Assessed
559
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
13,403
Number of Horses Assessed
278
Number of Cows Assessed
350
Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows
116
Number of Swine
43
Number of Fowl
5,380
Number of Poll Tax only
338
Residents on Property
527
Non-Residents
162
Respectfully submitted,
FERDINAND WALDRON,
LEROY J. WADE,
GEORGE T. HORTON.
Assessors of Dighton.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917, · $930 40
City of Fall River, pauper aid,
93 03
Commonwealth school fund,
1,241 90
Geo. T. Green, oyster note,
125 00
County of Bristol, dog fund, 341 07
Temporary loans,
18,000 00
Care of Thomas B. Witherell, cemetery lot, 100 00
No. Dighton schoolhouse loan, 15,000 00
Care of Truman Goff, cemetery lot, 100 00
Pauper aid reimbursement,
19 00
Sale of old sprayer, 15 00
Physician registration, 25
Commonwealth inspection of animals, 46 50
Commonwealth temporary aid, 129 49
Reimbursement pauper aid, 52 00
Commonwealth Supt. of School salary,
500 00
Recording instrument,
1 00
Sale of school tickets,
6 00
Town of Berkley, repairs Digh- ton & Berkley. bridge,
211 48
Fishing privileges, 10 00
G. B. Glidden, Army coat,
7 50
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Commonwealth Public service tax, 543 17
Business tax, 377 16
Income tax,
1,218 80
Bank tax,
287 21
Support of paupers, 16 71
Tuition, 99 00
Military aid,
688 00
Soldiers' exemption, 102 86
Clerk of Courts fine, 10 00
No. Dighton bridge loan,
2,500 00
Sealing weights,
7 59
Macadam Williams St.,
2,250 00
Use of Town Hall,
60 00
Butchers' license,
2 00
Library receipts,
17 93
Interest on cemetery funds,
52 25
Interest on monthly bank balance,
192 04
Taunton Savings Bank, interest on deposit,
42 22
B. C. Savings Bank, interest on deposit,
43 52
A. N. Goff, Taxes
$47,296 53
$92,736 61
EXPENDITURES.
Schools,
$14,820 01
Painting schoolhouses,
990 59
Charity,
3,406 80
Streets,
4,117 65
Incidentals,
1,466 79
Public Library,
745 79
Police Dept.,
640 45
State aid and Soldiers' Relief,
1,046 00
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Dighton & Berkley bridge,
987 41
Investigating water service,
1,766 53
Williams St. macadam,
4,503 00
Broad Cove Bridge,
536 37
Spring St. macadam and bridge,
938 47
No. Dighton schoolhouse,
13,315 10
Interest charges,
1,044 65
Fire Department,
364.56
Temporary loans,
18,000 00
Permanent loans,
3,500 00
State Guard expenses,
671 49
Town officers,
2,654 89
Oiling streets,
849 30
Board of Health,
240 95
Cemetery funds,
269 75
State tax,
4,400 00
State highway repairs,
610 00
County tax,
2,332 18
Memorial Day,
60 00
Forest fires,
31 87
Gypsy Moth inspection,
68 37
Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1918,
8,357 64
$92,736 61
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS.
SCHOOLS.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$42 57
Dog fund,
341 07
Mass. school fund,
1,241 90
Tuition of children,
99 00
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Sale of school tickets,
6 00
Supt. salary,
500 00
Appropriation,
14,000 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$13,578 11
School pay rolls from school
fund,
1,241 90
Painting schoolhouses,
990 59
Balance due schools, Jan. 1, 1918, 419 94
$16,230 54
CHARITY.
Appropriation, $3,500 00
Sundries received from.other towns, 310 23
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1918, 355 31
$4,165 54
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1917, $758 74
Paid Selectmen's orders, $3,406 80
$4,165 54
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
Balance due streets, Jan. 1, 1917, $1,853 35
Appropriation, 3,000 00
Appropriation for Broad Cove bridge, 536 37
$5,389 72
Paid Selectmen's orders, $4,117 65 Selectmen's orders for Broad Cove bridge, 536 37
Transferred to State Guard expense,
300 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918, 435 70
$16,230 54
$5,389 72
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INCIDENTALS.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$221 18
Appropriation,
1,000 00
Sundry receipts,
80 84
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1918,
164 77
$1,466 79
Paid Selectmen's orders, $1,466 79
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$52 43
Appropriation,
650 00
Receipts at Library,
17 93
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1918,
25 43
$745 79
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$745 79
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$800 00
Court fine,
10 00
$810 00
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1917,
$75 78
Paid Selectmen's orders, 640 45
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1918, 93 77
$810 00
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STATE AID AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF AND PENSIONS.
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1917, $190 00
Received from Commonwealth, 688 00
Appropriated for G. E. Gooding
pension, 175 00
$1,053 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$1,046 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918, 7 00
$1,053 00 .
DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$1,067 62
Sundries received, 211 48
$1,279 10
Paid Selectmen's orders, $987 41
Transferred to State Guard expense, 200 00
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1918, 91 69
$1,279.10
PUBLIC. WATER INVESTIGATION.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$6 66
Appropriation, 1,800 00
$1,806 66
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$1,766 53
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
40 13
$1,806 66
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WILLIAMS STREET MACADAM.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
Received of Commonwealth,
2,250 00
$5,250 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$4,503 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
747 00
$5,250 00
SPRING STREET MACADAM AND BRIDGE.
Appropriation for bridge,
$2,500 00
Appropriation for street, 2,000 00
$4,500 00
Påid Selectmen's orders, $938 47
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
3,561 53
SCHOOL BUILDING AT NO. VILLAGE.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$191 32
Permanent loan,
15,000 00 1
Appropriation,
5,000 00
$20,191 32
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$13,315 10
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
6,876 22 1
$20,191 32
INTEREST CHARGES.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$894 76
Appropriation,
500 00
Sundries received,
277 78
$1,672 54
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Paid Selectmen's orders, $1,044 65
Transferred to State Guard, 500 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
127 89
$1,672 54
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$113 45
Appropriation, 150 00
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1918,
101 11
$364 56
Paid Selectmens orders,
$364 56
STATE GUARD EXPENSE.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Sundries received,
· 7 50
$1,007 50
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$671 49
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
336 01
$1,007 50
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation,
$2,500 00
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1918,
195 55
$2,695 55
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1917,
$40 66
Paid Selectmen's orders,
2,654 89
$2,695 55
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OILING STREETS.
Appropriation,
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$849 30
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
350 70
$1,200 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$398 33
Appropriation,
400 00
Sundry receipts,
46 50
$844 83 .
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$240 95
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
603 88
$844 83
FOREST FIRE WARDEN.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$148 03
$148 03
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$31 87
Unexpended Jan. 1. 1918,
116 16
$148 03
GYPSY MOTH DESTRUCTION.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1917,
$250 26
Appropriation,
200 00
Sundry receipts,
15 00
$465 26
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$68 37
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1918,
.396 89
$465 26
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CEMETERY FUNDS.
Receipts,
$252 25
Amount of interest to be collected,
17 50
$269 75
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$269 75
$269 75
TOWN DEBT.
Appropriation, $3,500 00
$3,500 00
Paid loan on account of
School St., $500 00
Land damage,
1,000 00
Pleasant St.,
1,000 00
No. Dighton schoolhouse,
1,000 00
$3,500 00
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL BURIAL GROUND FUNDS.
GEO. E. FRANCIS.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917,
$108 82
Interest, 4 24
$113 06
Paid for labor,
$7 25
Balance in B. C. Savings Bank,
Jan. 1, 1918, 105 81
$113 06
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BRIGGS FUND.
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1917, $141 64
Interest, 5 70
$147 34
Paid for labor, $3 00
Balance in B. C. Savings Bank,
Jan. 1, 1918, - 144.34
$147 34
WILLIAMS FUND.
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1917,
$122 64
Interest, 4 94
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1918, $127 58
SARAH BABBITT FUND.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917,
$136 11
Interest,
5 38
$141 49
Paid for labor,
5 00
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
136 49
$141 49
SYLVANUS JONES.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$122 94
Interest,
4 94
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, $127 88
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NELSON HORTON FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$113 51
Interest,
4 50
$118 01
Paid for labor,
$3 50
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
114 51
$118 01
JOSIAH R. TALBOT FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$110 30
Interest,
4 44
$114 74
Paid for labor,
$5 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
109 74
$114 74
WILLIAM WALKER FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$267 80
Interest,
10 80
$278 60
Paid for labor,
$5 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
273 60
$278 60
MARY J. BRIGGS FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$105 26
Interest,
4 24
. Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
$109 59
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DAVID W. FRANCIS FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$100 31
Interest, Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
4 04
$104 35
GEO. H. HORTON FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$121 44
Interest,
4 78
$126 22
Paid for labor,
$5 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
121 22
$126 22
NATHAN WALKER FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$105 08
Interest,
4 24
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
$109 32
BENJAMIN F. GOFF FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$102 00
Interest,
4 04
$106 04
Paid for labor,
$4 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
102 04
$106 04
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TRUEMAN N. GOFF FUND.
Amount received and deposited in
Taunton Savings Bank,
$100 00
Interest, 2 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, $102 00
THOMAS B. WITHERELL FUND.
Amount received and deposited in
Taunton Savings Bank,
$100 00
Interest, 2 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, $102 00
TOWN OF DIGHTON FUNDS INVESTED. .
Balance Jan. 1, 1917, in B. C. Sav-
ings Bank, $1,077 54
Interest,
43 52
Balance Jan. 1, 1918,
$1,121 06
Balance Jan. 1, 1917, in Taunton Savings Bank,
$1,045 11
Interest, 42 22
Balance Jan, 1, 1918, $1,087 33
TOWN DEBT.
Pearl Street loan, 3 notes, $1,500 00
Pleasant Street loan, 2 notes,
2,000 00
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Spring Street Bridge loan, 5 notes, 2,500 00 No. Dighton schoolhouse loan 14 notes, 14,000 00 Total indebtedness, $20,000 00
One oyster note due the Town from Geo. T. Green, $125 00
Respectfully submitted,
DWIGHT F. LANE,
Town Treasurer.
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ROAD SURVEYORS REPORT
DIGHTON, Jan. 1, 1918.
To the Citizens of Dighton :
We herewith submit our report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917 :
Amount available during the year:
Balance Jan. 1, 1917, $1,853 35
Appropriation, 3,000 00
$4,853 35
EXPENDED.
General repairs, $4,117 65
Transferred to State Guards account, 300 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, 435 70
$4,853 35
Appropriated for oil,
$1,200 00
Expended, $849 30
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, .
350 70
$1,200 00
Respectfully submitted
HENRY W. HORTON, GEO. E. HATHAWAY, LESTER M. BRIGGS.
Surveyors.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
DIGHTON, MASS., Jan. 1, 1918.
To the Citizens of Dighton:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917.
Commitment for 1917,
$47,990 38
Excise tax, Interest collected,
1,941 28 7 15
$49,938 81
By Cash paid Treas.,
CR. $43,601 56 15 81
Abatements,
$43,617 37 $43,617 37
$6,321 44
Bal. Town tax due
Jan. 1, 1918,
$4,380 16
Excise tax, 1,941 28
$6,321 44 $6,321 44
Bal. 1916 tax Jan. 1, 1917,
$3,718 28
Interest collected,
65 77
$3,784 05
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CR.
By Cash paid Treas., $1,997 33 Abatements, 463 71 $2,461 04
$1,323 01 $1,323 01
Bal. 1915 Tax Jan. 1, 1917,
$2,069 76
Interest collected,
128 06
$2,197 82
CR.
By Cash paid Treas., $1,421 64
Abatements, 189 29 $1,610 93
$586 89
$586 89
Bal. 1914 Tax Jan. 1, 1917,
$254 88
Interest collected, 31 92
Added,
3 43
$290 23
CR.
By Cash paid Treas., $276 00
Abatement, 14 23
$290 23
Total Town Tax uncollected Jan. 1, 1918,
$6,290 06
Excise Tax uncollected Jan. 1, 1918,
1,941 28
Total uncollected Jan. 1, 1918, $8,231 34 $8,231 34
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. NORTH DIGHTON FIRE DISTRICT.
Commitment for 1917, $2,096 71
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer, $2,059 71
· Total balance due Jan. 1, 1918, $37 00
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT N. GOFF,
Collector.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
DIGHTON, Mass., Jan. 1, 1918.
To the Citizens of Dighton :
I herewith submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917. I have examined the accounts of D. F. Lane, Town Treasurer, and find as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1917,
$930 40
Cash from collection, 47,063 63
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Mass. School fund,
$1,241 90
Nat. Bank tax,
26 60
Inspection of animals,
46 50
Union Supt. Fund,
500 00
Public Service tax,
543 17
Business tax,
377 16
Income tax,
1,058 80
Nat. Bank tax,
260 61
Tuition of State wards,
99 00
State aid,
688 00
75
ANNUAL REPORT
Soldier's relief,
102 86
Williams St. macadam,
2,250 00
Income tax,
160 00
$7,354 60
County of Bristol dog fund, $341 07
CHARITY REIMBURSEMENTS.
City of Fall River, $93 03
Individual,
19 00
Individual,
52 00
State of Mass.,
129 49
16 71
$310 23
PUBLIC LIBRARY. ·
Fines,
$17 93
INTEREST.
Interest on checking account,
$192 04
Town Farm Invest-
ment Fund, 85 74
Overdue taxes from
Collector, 232 90
$510 68
LOANS.
Taunton Nat. Bank,
$3,000 00
Taunton Nat. Bank,
5,000 00
North Dighton School loan,
15,000 00
Bristol County Trust Co.,
10,000 00
North Dighton Bridge loan,
2,500 00
$35,500 00
76
ANNUAL REPORT
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS (TRUST FUNDS).
Income collected, $52 25
West Dighton Christian Church, 100 00
L. J. McNally, 100 00
$252 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
G. F. Green, oyster note, $125 00
A. A. Simmons, sprayer,
15 00
L. E. Butler, register,
25
Recording,
1 00
Sale of school tickets,
6 00
Town of Berkley, B. & D. Bridge,
211 48
Court fines,
10 00
D. T. Wood, Jr., sealer of W. & M.,
7 59
Rent of Town Hall,
60 00
Butcher licenses,
2 00
Goff & Lane, fishing privileges,
10 00
G. B. Glidden, coat,
7 50
$455 82
Total receipts,
$92,736 61
PAYMENTS.
EDUCATION.
Teacher's and Janitor's payroll, $7,953 80
M. H. Bowman, Supt.,
680 04
M. H. Bowman, expense,
18 35
City of Fall River, High School tuition, 795 00
City of Taunton, High School tuition, 1,362 50
77
ANNUAL REPORT
Town of Rehoboth, tuition,
149 25
Transportation, 873 20
Mt. Hope F. Co., water,
2 50
G. A. Clark, labor,
7 75
D. D. Andrews, supplies,
2 95
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,
8 70
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
18 41
C. A. Horton, well,
100 00
Allen Shade Holder Co., curtains,
18 00
G. H. Walker, repairs,
10 43
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer,
14 80
Mt. Hope F. Co., coal,
168 53
J. S. Place, supplies for well,
70 42
G. A. Clark, repairs,
3 00
A. T. Westcoat, repairs,
3 00
John Thornley, repairs,
5 00
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,
44 21
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer, 10 92
G. H. Walker, repairs,
7 85
A. F. Sprague, lumber,
9 00
Taunton & New Bedford C. Co., copper, 7 65
J. S. Place, supplies,
56 74
Amer. Rad. Co., repairs,
4 03
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
85
G. A. Clark, repairs,
5 00
Davol Printing Co., supplies,
1 50
Mt. Hope F. Co., supplies,
15 17
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
2 08
Staples Coal Co., coal,
21 00
P. L. Co., supplies,
12 88
Oliver Ditson Co., supplies,
2 81
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
77
E. E. Stetson, repairs,
21 73
R. Earle, repairs, 6 80
78
ANNUAL REPORT
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer, 30 75
I. G. Horton, well, 25 00
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer, 11 28
L. M. Briggs, team hire, 6 50
J. L. Hammett, supplies,
49 76
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,
94 39
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer,
10 08
H. O. Palmer, auto hire,
6 00
W. J. Hoffman, well, 3 00
Davol Printing Co., printing, 1 75
Mt. Hope F. Co., water, 2 50
G. A. Clark, fuel, 7 50
G. H. Phillips, auto hire,
7 05
L. E. Butler, M. D., School physician,
60 00
Library Bureau, cards, 7 13
H. F. Atwood, repairs,
22 28
A. G. Williams & Co., lumber,
62 15
G. H. Walker, repairs,
63 48
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer, 19 68
G. A. Clark, repairs, 69 84
5 00
Mt. Hope F. Co., fuel,
276 00
H. A. Colp, varnish,
10 40
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
87 84
A. L. White, supplies, 1 30
J. P. Codding, repairs,
3 00
M. D. Hoffman, cleaning,
2 00
G. A. Clark, repairs,
31 36
Mary Perry, cleaning,
5 20
Mary Perry, cleaning,
5 20
H. C. Briggs, repairs,
30 00
James O'Brien, 4 00
J. S. Place, rent of storehouse,
24 00
G. H. Walker, repairs,
23 57
Standard Oil Co., oil,
14 85
A. P. Brown, repairs,
79
ANNUAL REPORT
Mt. Hope F. Co., supplies, 2 44
H. Bushet, inspection, 4 00
Mt. Hope F. Co., coal,
331 09
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,
174 08
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer,
14 07
F. C. Blinn, repairs,
6 75
Mary Chase, cleaning,
1 00
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, supplies,
75 66
N. R. Reed Co., curtains,
19 80
G. A. Clark, repairs,
14 00
I. P. Briggs, fuel, 105 00
G. L. Horton, team,
6 00
J. B. Eddy, repairing,
7 00
Davol Printing Co.,
7 50
G. A. Clark, repairs,
7 00
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer,
11 40
G. H. Phillips,
7.18
G. A. Clark, fuel,
7 00
S. T. Reed, cleaning,
5 00
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer,
13 66
Mt. Hope F. Co., water,
2 50
Mt. Hope F. Co., supplies,
11 74
G. H. Walker, salary as Sec.,
10 00
G. H. Walker, repairs, 18 35
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies, 216 65
H. C. Briggs, attendance officer, 9 84
R. Earle, repairs, 15 00
I. G. Horton, repairs,
3 00
Antone Rogers, repairs,
2 50
Jos. Campo, repairs,
3 50
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
4 00
L. M. Briggs, cartage,
10 25
J. S. Place, rent and trucking,
14 70
Hiram O. Palmer, auto hire,
1 50
G. H. Phillips, auto hire,
6 25
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80
ANNUAL REPORT
G. A. Clark, repairs and fuel, 10 00
C. H. Smith, fuel, 42 00
D. D. Andrews, supplies, 28 02
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies,
2 33
A. T. Westcoat, painting Fish schoolhouse, 42 80
H. A. Colp, painting five school houses, 313 00
J. M. Fitzgerald Co., painting N. & S. schools,
597 12
H. A. Colp, varnish,
5 20
Pierce Hardware Co., repairs, 32 47
L. Fraser, cleaning, 7 79
$15,810 60
STREETS.
George E. Hathaway,
pay roll,
$109 91
H. W. Horton,
67 70
H. W. Horton,
104 15
George E. Hathaway,
66
69 25
H. W. Horton,
66
89 70
George E. Hathaway,
117 00
George E. Hathaway,
66
60 54
L. M. Briggs,
239 96
A. F. Sprague,
66
11 20
H. W. Horton,
82 91
L. M. Briggs,
291 08
H. W. Horton,
112 50
George E. Hathaway,
119 53
M.M . Frank,
66
8 40
L. M. Briggs,
147 94
George E. Hathaway,
197 55
L. M. Briggs,
16
221 52
H. W. Horton,
66
124 60
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81
ANNUAL REPORT
Town of Somerset,
$1 75
George E. Hathaway,
214 85
George E. Hathaway,
52 01
H. W. Horton,
225 90
L. M. Briggs,
135 77
George E. Hathaway,
7 00
H. W. Horton,
76 45
H. W. Horton,
77 65
L. M. Briggs,
112 09
H. W. Horton,
89 49
H. W. Horton,
144 85
George E. Hathaway,
73 50
H. F. Atwood, repairing,
3 00
Cook Borden & Co., lumber,
92 05
Cook Borden & Co., lumber,
83 73
H. W. Horton,
pay roll,
218 67
George E. Hathaway,
12 89
L. M. Briggs,
240 56
$4,117 65
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
C. W. Cole, Janitor,
$10 00
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
2 50
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
3 15
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
2 33
C. E. Lauriat, books,
2 92
C. W. Cole, janitor,
8 00
C. W. Cole, janitor,
8 00
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
1 40
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
1 80
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
5 00
82
ANNUAL REPORT
Dighton Stove Lining Co., fuel,
9 25
C. E. Lauriat, books,
69 95
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
C. W. Cole, janitor,
10 00
Mary Oliver, labor,
4 10
D. D. Andrews, supplies,
10 77
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
3 60
Dodd, Mead & Co., books,
95 00
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
2 30
A. A. Simmons, repairing,
9 88
C. W. Cole, janitor,
8 00
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
3 83
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
C. W. Cole, janitor,
4 00
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
C. E. Lauriat, books,
53 56
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
2 31
E. Lucille Palmer, labor,
2 10
V. Butler, labor,
2 10
L. J. Cole, salary,
16 66
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
2 20
Mary E. Hathaway, labor,
12 26
L. J. Cole, salary,
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