Town annual report of the offices of the town of Dighton 1919, Part 3

Author: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 166


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3.54


Goff, Arthur H., Rehoboth,


2,475


43.82


Goff, Clifford T., Taunton,


350


6.19


Godfrey, Mrs. F. Mar., Chattan- ooga, Tenn.,


325


5.75


Gardner, Frederick, Berkley,


550


9.73


Hart, Howard S., New Britain, Conn., 2,500


44.25


Horton, Mabel Lee, Attleboro,.


100


1.77


Horton, Addie, et al., Swansea,


75


1.34


Horton, Arthur C. Swansea,


30


.53


Hurley, J. H., Attleboro,


350


6.19


Kilton, Hannah M., Providence,


35


.62


Kilton, William B. H., Rehoboth,


60


1.06


Keith, Russell L., Taunton,


200


3.54


Leavitt, H. L., Mansfield,


300


5.31


Lincoln, J. Mordica, Taunton,


400


7.08


Lothrop, Louise, Taunton,


150


2.65


Louiz, Manuel, Taunton,


125


2.21


LeBlanc, Leah, Rehoboth,


100


1.77


Lewis, John A., et al.,


800


14.16


Leach, Robert, et al., Taunton,


125


2.39


Marble, Robert, et al., Somerset,


125


2.21


McGann, Annie S., Swansea,


100


1.77


Madison, Grace L., Peabody,


175


3.10


Mosher, Addie W., New Bedford,


2,000


35.40


Munroe, Lydia, Brighton,


750


13.27


Murray, H. J., Gloucester,


850


15.04


Moliniski, Stanislaw, Fall River,


40


.71


Melvin, Fannie, Somerset,


675


11.95


Mason, Charles E., Taunton,, Free Baptist Society,


1,600


28.32


Marble, William, et al., Brockton,


400


7.08


Mead, Charlotte E., New York,


5,400


98.58


Nicol, Ethel, New York.


3,540


62.65


50


ANNUAL REPORT


Name Residence Personal Real Total


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Boston,


2,000 35.40


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston, 9,461


167.46


Ouelette, Frank, Fall River,


100


1.77


Old Colony R. R. Co., Boston,


7,000


123.90


Plymouth Co-op. Bank, Plymouth,


1,250


22.13


Pitts, Mrs. Joseph, Taunton,


1,800


31.86


Potter, J. Lewis, Fall River,


1,450


25.67


Pierce, Hope, Taunton,


50


.89


Pierce, Charles, Dartmouth,


400


7.08


Perry, Antone, Rehoboth,


25


.45


Parker, George F., Taunton,


100


1.77


Pierce, Mrs. Emma G., Taunton,


50


.89


Parra Brothers, Taunton,


500


8.85


Pierce, A. E. C., Rehoboth,


30


.53


Perry, Mrs. Job, No. Dighton,


150


2.65


Petit, Flora E., Providence,


400


7.08


Pratt, Henry, Raynham,


50


.89


Storrer, Elizabeth P., Norton,


100


1.77


Standard Realty Co., Taunton,


400


7.08


Senivre, Kvisvi, Somerset,


450


7.96


Spooner, Henry J., Providence,


5,675


100.45


Segreganset Country Club, Taunton,


250


4.43


Souza, Victoria P., Somerset,


40


.71


Sylvester, Louis L., Somerset,


60


1.06


Standish, John C., Rennselaer, N. Y.,


75


1.34


Staples Transportation Co., Taunton,


2,000


35.40


Stiles & Hart Brick Co., North Haven, Conn.,


10,950


193.81


Simmons, N. Elmer, Waterbury, Conn.,


100


1.77


Santo, A. T. B. Do, Somerset,


50


.89


Sharp, A. R., Taunton,


3,000


53.10


Smith, Josephine, Taunton,


75


1.34


Smith, George, Brockton,


75


1.34


Quark, Thomas, Somerset,


125


2.21


51


ANNUAL REPORT


Name Residence


Personal Real


Total


Reed, Frank, Attleboro,


50


.89


Reed, Charlotte, Taunton,


50


.89


Rose, Nathaniel, Taunton,


60


1.05


Rose, Antone F., Rehoboth,


450


7.96


Roger, Michael J., Taunton,


1,475


26.11


Reed, Mrs. M. E., Dorchester,


200


3.54


Reed, Mrs. Alfred, New Boston, N. H.,


200


3.54


Robinson, George, Taunton,


250


4.43


Taunton Yacht Club, Taunton,


2,050


36.29


Talbot, Walter C., Danbury, Conn.,


1,650


32.75


Travassie, Rev. A., Dighton,


550


9.73


Tavis, Joseph, Somerset,


100


1.77


Tew, George W. and Florence A. Pratt, Taunton,


850


15.04


Thout, Caroline, Fall River,


2,000


35.40


Taunton Gas Co., Taunton,


12,500


221.25


Wade, John T., Taunton,


1,600


28.32


Williams, George O., Taunton,


200


3.54


Wilber, William I., Taunton,


650


11.50


Wheeler, Francis J., Rehoboth,


1,125


19.92


Wheeler, Edmund F., Rehoboth,


1,370


24.25


Williams, George F., Taunton,


740


13.10


Williams, A. A., Fall River,


400


7.08


Williams, Charles F., et al., Swansea,


300


5.13


Williams, Thomas P., Taunton,


1,025


18.15


Williams, Harry J., Rehoboth,


125


2.21


Wheaton, William F., E. Providence,


60


1.06


Whitmarsh, Homer, Wooster, Ohio,


50


.89


Wheeler, John H., Taunton,


155.


2.74


Wheeler, Edward F., et al., Rehoboth,


100


1.77


Waterman, Lester, Taunton,


150


2.65


Westcoat, Mary W., Taunton,


350


6.19


West, Horace R., Rehoboth,


565


10.00


Walker, William E., et al., Taunton,


175


3.10


52


ANNUAL REPORT


Name Residence Personal


Real


Total


White, Albert 2nd, Trustee John Thwaits,


8,200


145.14


Western Union Tel. Co., Boston, 1,410


24.96


Witherell, Thomas, estate, Fall River,


3,500


61.95


Washburn, Elizabeth C., et al., Fall River,


125


2.21


Willetts, Frank, Fall River,


50


.89


Woodward, Elmer, Norton,


100


1.77


White, Ernest, Attleboro,


100


1.77


West, H. Evans, Seekonk,


450


625


19.02


Williams, Archie, Providence,


1,600


28.32


53


ANNUAL REPORT


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


April first, 1919. Value of Personal Estate, Real Estate,


$633,486


$1,515,861


Buildings,


429,747


Land,


1,945,608


Total Valuation,


$2,579,097


Town Tax,


$50,300.00


State Tax,


6,270.00


State Highway Tax,


1,221.40


County Tax,


3,455.95


Corporation and Bank Tax returned, 13,989.88


Income Tax returned,


855.00


Rate per Thousand,


$17.70


Number of Polls,


704


Number of Dwelling Houses,


574


Number of Acres of Land,


13,289 1-2


Number of Horses,


259


Number of Cows,


329


Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows,


75


Number of Swine,


150


Number of Fowl,


3,456


54


ANNUAL REPORT


Number of Residents on Property,


503:


Number of Non-Residents,


145


Number of Poll Tax only,


326


Respectfully submitted,


FERDINAND WALDRON,


LEROY J. WADE, GEORGE T. HORTON,


Assessors of Dighton ..


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ANNUAL REPORT


TREASURER'S REPORT


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1919, $11,129.69


Rec'd of School Committee, re-


bate on school tickets, $ .20


66 Charity reimbursement, 310.96


66 Interest on bank balances, 430.04


66 Fund for care of Good- ing Cemetery, 125.00


Dog Tax, 428.24


Street Railway Tax for 1917, 131.47


Charity reimbursement, 260.00


66 reimbursement on school tickets, 249.63


Town of Rehoboth charity re- imbursement, 305.37


Mass. School Fund,


962.07


Oyster Privilege,


200.00


Taunton Savings Bank ma-


cadam loan,


30,000.00


City of Taunton charity re-


imbursement,


315.19


Town of Rehoboth, charity re- imbursement,


118.83


City of New Bedford, charity reimbursement, 237.24


H. C. Briggs, charity reim- bursement,


279.00


Commonwealth, charity reim-


bursement, 212.11


Street Railway Tax, 1918, 713.97


56


ANNUAL REPORT


Tuition of State Children,


90.00


A. S. Muirhead, sale of school ticket,


2.00


Inspection of animals,


75.00


Williams Street macadam,


3,000.00


G. H. Phillips, auto license,


2.00


Commonwealth Public Service


Corporation Tax,


Commonwealth Business Cor-


poration Tax,


4,005.18


Commonwealth Income Tax,


1919 general,


570.00


Commonwealth Income Tax,


1919 School,


200.00


Commonwealth National Bank Tax, 144.84


Commonwealth Street Railway Tax, 65.57


Commonwealth Charity, 49.11


Commonwealth State Aid,


1,127.00


Commonwealth Soldiers' Exemption, 40.09


Commonwealth School Supt.,


500.00


Rebate on car tickets,


67.30


Fishing privileges,


14.00


Rent of Town Hall,


46.00


Sale of Gardner Real Estate,


100.00


Sealing of weights and measures,


30.17


Sale of old pipe,


2.10


Receipts at Library,


26.76


B. C. Trust Co., temporary loan, 5,000.00


Interest on Cemetery Funds,


52.54


Interest on Town Funds,


101.88


Excise Tax 1917 and 1918,


3,912.23


Court fine,


25.00


Income Tax, 1917,


160.00


Income Tax, 1918,


280.00


Excise Tax, 1919,


877.20


A. N. Goff, Taxes, 1919,


44,610.40


A. N. Goff, Taxes, 1918,


2,506.09


A. N. Goff, Taxes, 1917,


1,226.26


A. N. Goff, Taxes, 1916,


757.37


Total receipts, $116,531.07


455.47


57


ANNUAL REPORT


EXPENDITURES


Charity,


5,376.72


Schools,


$18,995.44


Streets,


6,523.58


Incidentals,


1,797.02


Town Officers,


2,680.15


Board of Health,


638.22


Cemetery Funds,


127.00


Moth Department,


84.25


School repairs,


1,758.47


Elm and Lincoln St. macadam,


30,000.00


Welcome Home Day,


347.40


Forest Fire Warden,


11.10


Public Library,


843.16


Police service,


1,030.26


State Aid,


708.00


Fire Department,


369.16


Dighton and Berkley bridge,


419.04


State Guard expenses,


43.09


Permanent loans,


13,000.00


Interest charges,


1,704.38


No. Dighton school building,


289.00


Williams Street macadam,


9,000.00


Oiling and repairs macadam roads,


2,131.15


County Tax,


3,455.95


State Tax,


6,270.00


State Tax, special,


376.20


Repairs of State highways,


1,221.40


State School Fund account,


962.07


Memorial Day,


100.00


Cash on hand,


6,268.86


$116,531.07


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENTS


SCHOOLS


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919, $1,507.60


Rec'd from appropriation, 16,000.00


from Dog Fund, 428.24


58


ANNUAL REPORT


Supt's. salary, 500.00


rebate on car fares, 317.13


sale of car fares, 2.00


Tuition of State Wards,


90.00


Income Tax,


200.00


$19,044.97


Paid Selectmen's orders,


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


$18,995.44 49.53


$19,044.97


Mass. School Fund,


$962.07


Paid Teachers' payrolls from Mass. School Fund,


$962.07


CHARITY


Appropriation,


$3,000.00


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


325.37


Receipts from all sources,


2,187.81


$5,513.18


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$5,376.72


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


136.46


$5,513.18


STREETS AND BRIDGES


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919, $812.16 Balance from purchase of Road Sweeper, 13.26


ANNUAL REPORT


59


Bal. from repairs of Broad Cove, Excise Tax, Appropriation,


151.06


4,789.43


3,000.00


$8,765.91


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$6,523.58


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


2,242.33


$8,765.91


INCIDENTALS


Appropriations,


$1,800.00


Receipts,


94.77


Overdrawn, Jan. 1, 1920,


755.85


$2,650.62


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1919,


$ 853.60


Selectmen's orders,


1,797.02


$2,650.62


TOWN OFFICERS


Appropriation, $3,000.00


Overdrawn, Jan. 1, 1919,


$ 267.70


Selectmen's orders paid,


2,680.15


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


52.15


$3,000.00


60


ANNUAL REPORT


BOARD OF HEALTH


Appropriation,


$300.00


Receipts,


75.00


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1920,


289.01


$664.01


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1919,


$25.79


Paid Selectmen's orders,


638.22


$664.01


CEMETERY FUNDS


Receipts,


$177.54


Payments,


$127.00


Due Town,


22.50


Balance on hand,


28.04


$177.54


GYPSY MOTH DESTRUCTION


Unexpended, Jan. 1, 1919,


$396.89


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$ 63.75


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


333.14


$396.89


SCHOOL REPAIRS


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$


6.33


Appropriation,


2,000.00


$2,006.33


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$1,758.47


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


247.86


$2,006.33


61


ANNUAL REPORT LINCOLN AVENUE AND ELM STREET MACADAM


Appropriation, $30,000.00


$30,000.00


Paid Selectmen,


$30,000.00


$30,000.00


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' WELCOME HOME DAY


Appropriation,


$350.00


$350.00


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$347.40


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


2.60


$350.00


FOREST FIRE WARDEN


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$87.88


$87.88


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$11.10


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


76.78


$87.88


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919, $ 59.03


Appropriation, 700.00


62


ANNUAL REPORT


Fines,


26.76


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1920,


57.37


$843.16


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$843.16


$843.16


POLICE SERVICE


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$401.39


Court Fines,


25.00


Appropriation,


300.00


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1920,


303.87


$1,030.26


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$1,030.26


$1,030.26


STATE AID


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$311.00


Receipts,


1,127.00


$1,438.00


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$708.00


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


730.00


$1,438.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$148.75


Appropriation, 250.00


$398.75


63


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Paid Selectmens orders,


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


$369.16 29.59


$398.75


DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$219.12 200.00


Appropriation,


$419.12


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$419.04


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


.08


$419.12


STATE GUARD EXPENSES


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$38.59


Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1920,


4.50


$43.09


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$43.09


$43.09


INTEREST CHARGES


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


Appropriation,


$105.81 1,800.00 531.92


Receipts,


$2,437.73


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$1,704.38


Unexpended Jan 1, 1920,


733.35


$2,437.73


64


ANNUAL REPORT


NORTH DIGHTON SCHOOL BUILDING


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919, $387.17


$387.17


Paid Selectmen's orders, 289.00


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920, 98.17


$387.17


WILLIAMS STREET MACADAM


Appropriation, $3,000.00


Received from Commonwealth,


3,000.00


Due from County of Bristol,


3,000.00


$9,000.00


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$9,000.00


OILING AND REPAIRS OF MACADAM


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1919,


$791.73


Appropriation, 1,500.00


$2,291.73


Paid Selectmen's orders,


$2,131.15


Unexpended Jan. 1, 1920,


160.58


$2,291.73


County Tax,


$3,455.95


State Tax,


6,270.00


Repairs State Highway,


1,221.40


Special Tax for Soldiers' Bounty,


376.20


Memorial Day,


100.00


TOWN DEBT PAID THIS YEAR


School Street loan, $500.00


No. Dighton Bridge loan, 500.00


65


ANNUAL REPORT


No. Dighton School Building, 1,000.00


Pleasant Street loan, 1,000.00


Elm Street and Lincoln Avenue, macadam, 10,000.00


$13,000.00


OUTSTANDING TOWN DEBT


No. Dighton School Building, $12,000.00


No. Dighton Bridge, 1,500.00


School Street loan, 500.00


Elm Street and Lincoln Avenue macadam, 20,000.00


$34,000.00


STATEMENT OF STANDING OF SEVERAL CEM- ETERY FUNDS


SARAH BABBITT


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $137.23


Received dividends, 5.87


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $143.10


NELSON HORTON


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank, Jan. 1, 1919,


$115.83


Dividends, - 4.96


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $120.79


1


66


ANNUAL REPORT


SYLVANUS JONES


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $129.26


Dividends, 5.53


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


$134.79


GEORGE H. HORTON


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $122.32


Dividends, 5.23


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $127.55


BENJAMIN F. GOFF


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919,


$102.83


Dividends, 4.38


$107.21


Paid for labor,


$ 3.50


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


103.71


$107.21


THOMAS B. WITHERELL


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919,


$102.25


Dividends,


4.38


Paid for labor, $ 3.50


$106.63


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Balance Jan. 1, 1920, 103.13


$106.63


TRUMAN N. GOFF


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $106.38 4.55


Dividends,


$110.93


Paid for labor,


$ 7.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


103.93


$110.93


GEORGE E. FRANCIS


Balance in Bristol County Sav- ings Bank Dec. 3, 1919, $106.82


Dividends, 4.84


$111.66


Paid for labor,


$ 3.50


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


108.16


$111.66


NATHAN WALKER


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank, Jan. 1, 1919, $109.00


Dividends, 4.95


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $113.95


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ANNUAL REPORT


DAVID W. FRANCIS


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $101.15


Dividends, 4.59


$105.74


Paid for labor,


$ 5.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


100.74


$105.74


MARY J. BRIGGS


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank, $103.92


Dividends, 4.71


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $108.63


WILLIAM WALKER


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $280.34


Dividends, 12.74


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $293.08


BRIGGS' BURYING YARD


Balance Jan. 1, 1919 in Bristol


County Savings Bank, $150.53


Dividends, 6.82


$157.35


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ANNUAL REPORT


Paid for labor,


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


$ 6.00 151.35


$157.35


WILLIAMS' CEMETERY


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $128.05


Dividends, 5.81


$133.86


Paid for labor,


$ 5.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


128.86


$133.86


JOSIAH R. TALBOT


Balance in Bristol County Sav- ings Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $110.42


Dividends, 5.00


$115.42


Paid for labor,


$ 4.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


111.42


$115.42


MARTHA L. SMITH


One Liberty Bond, 4th,


$50.00


Interest, 2.07


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $52.07


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ANNUAL REPORT


DR. A. J. SMITH


Liberty Loan Bonds, Interest,


$150.00


6.22


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


156.22


-


$156.22


GOODING CEMETERY


Liberty Loan Bond,


$100.00


Cash,


25.00


Interest,


6.75


$131.75


TOWN OF DIGHTON, INVESTED FUNDS


Balance in Bristol County Sav-


ings Bank Jan. 1, 1919, $1,169.20


Dividends, 53.19


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $1,222.39


Balance in Taunton Savings


Bank, Jan. 1, 1919, $1,134.02


Dividends, 48.69


Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $1,182.71


Respectfully submitted,


DWIGHT F. LANE,


Treasurer.


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ROAD SURVEYORS' REPORT


Dighton, Jan. 1, 1920.


To the citizens of Dighton : We herewith submit our report for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1919.


RECEIPTS DURING YEAR


Balance Jan. 1, 1919, $812.16


Balance from Road Sweeper acct.,


13.26


Balance from Broad Cove Re- pairs acct.,


151.06


Excise tax for 1917-18-19,


4,789.43


Appropriation for 1919,


3,000.00


$8,765.91


EXPENDED


General repairs, $4,261.39


Elm Street macadam,


117.04


Lincoln Avenue macadam,


652.06


Macadam at Broad Cove Bridge,


1,493.09


Balance Jan. 1, 1920,


2,242.33


Respectfully submitted, $8,765.91


GEORGE E. HATHAWAY, HENRY W. HORTON, LESTER M. BRIGGS,


Surveyors.


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ANNUAL REPORT


Report of the Committee appointed to present to the 1920 Town Meeting a Program of Road Building


January 16th there was held a meeting of this committee, namely, Mr. Ralph Earle, Mr. C. C. Mar- ble, together with the three selectmen and Mr. D. F. Lane and myself at Mr. Lane's house.


We went over this question of roads in an ef- fort to try to devise some plan, that would be apt to prove the most satisfactory to the whole town.


The four pieces of road, that were under discus- sion were the following :


Resurfacing of Main street, in South Digh-


ton, estimated cost, $ 5,300


Elm street, from the Somerset line to Hart street, estimated cost, 21,300


Center street to Williams street, estimated cost, 15,370


New Bridge, estimated cost, 3,374


Williams street from Taunton Pike, south- erly to macadam, estimated cost, 14,700


Forrest street, estimated cost, 20,290


You will note the total for all these roads is something over $80,000, a good deal more than we can possibly expect to build in one year.


After a deal of discussion, we concluded we would recommend to the town the following:


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Allowance for part of road at Broad Cove, $12,500 Resurfacing Main street, 5,300


Bridge, 3,500


Williams street, 10,000


Wall along the river on Lincoln avenue, 2,500


This recommendation was arrived at for the fol- lowing reasons : We felt unable to build all the road, that has been asked for at Broad Cove in one year and we felt some provision should be made to build part of the road in Broad Cove this year anyway. It appears Main street in South Digh- ton is badly in need of re-surfacing, and that it is go- ing to cost more to do this work the longer it is de- layed. The selectmen feel the bridge at the Brick is unsafe and should be replaced this year. We felt Williams street from the Providence Pike South is ravelling badly, that there is a good surface to build on this next year and that it will cost more to do Williams street if the job is delayed.


You know we are getting considerable help from the state on the plea Williams street is a through highway and it seems consistent we should clean up this job on Williams street before beginning to build the East and West connections.


To judge from the time it takes to do bridge work, it would look like good judgment not to try to do the extension of macadam on Center street in the same year the bridge is built.


J. K. MILLIKEN,


Chairman.


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COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Dighton, Jan. 1, 1920.


To the Citizens of Dighton :


I herewith submit my report for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1919:


Commitment for 1919,


Excise Tax,


$47,836.01 877.20


Interest collected,


4.79


$48,718.00


CR.


By cash to Treas.,


$45,487.60


Abatements, 11.44


1


$45,499.04


Balance due Jan. 1, 1920,


$3,218.96


$3,218.96


Balance due 1918 tax Jan. 1, 1919,


$6,459.00


Added to commitment,


77.09


Interest collected,


80.22


$6,616.31


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CR.


By cash to Treas., $4,300.33 Abatements, 26.61


$4,326.94


Balance due Jan. 1, 1920, $2,289.37 $2,289.37


Balance due 1917 tax Jan. 1, 1919,


$3,751.02


Added to commitments,


295.29


Interest collected,


108.58


$4,154.89


CR.


By cash to Treas., $3,344.25


Abatements, 11.15


$3,355.40


Balance due Jan. 1, 1920,


$799.49


$799.49


Balance due 1916 tax Jan. 1, 1919,


$552.68


Added to commitment,


130.31


Interest collected,


116.94


$799.93


CR.


By cash to Treas., $757.37


Abatements, 42.56


$799.93


Total of uncollected taxes Jan. 1, 1920,


$6,307.82


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NORTH DIGHTON FIRE DISTRICT


Commitment for 1919, $2,663.93


CR.


By cash to Treas., $2,245.00


Cash to Treas., 392.29


Coll's salary, 26.64


$2,663.93


Balance due 1918 tax Jan. 1,


1919, $44.87


CR.


By cash to Treas., $20.00


Coll's salary, 24.87


$44.87


Balance due 1917 tax Jan. 1, 1919,


$37.00


CR.


By cash to Treasurer,


$37.00


Respectfully submitted,


A. N. GOFF,


Collector.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


Dighton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1920.


To the Citizens of Dighton :


I herewith submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1919. I have examined the accounts of D. F. Lane, Town Treasurer, and find as follows:


RECEIPTS


Cash in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1919, $11,129.69


STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS


Street Railway tax, 1917-18-19, $ 911.01


Income Tax, 1917-18-19, 1,010.00


Mass. School Fund, 962.07


Tuition of State Wards,


90.00


Inspection of Animals, 75.00


Williams Street, macadam,


3,000.00


Corporation Tax, Public Service, 455.47


Corporation Tax, Business, 4,005.18


Income Tax for Schools, 200.00


National Bank Tax,


144.84


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State Aid,


1,127.00


Soldiers' Exemption,


40.09


Superintendent of Schools,


500.00


Bristol County Dog Tax,


$12,520.66 $428.24


CHARITY


Town of Rehoboth,


$424.20


City of New Bedford,


237.24


Guardian of Emily E. Noyes,


279.00


City of Taunton,


315.19


State of Massachusetts,


261.22


Individuals and Trustees,


570.96


Rec'd on account of sale of property of late Charles E. Gardner,


100.00 ยท


Public Library,


$2,187.81 $26.76


LOANS


Taunton Savings Bank,


$30,000.00


Bristol County Trust Co., 5,000.00


$35,000.00


INTEREST


Bristol County Trust Co., check- ing account, $430.04 A. N. Goff, Col. on overdue taxes, 310.53


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Bristol County Savings Bank, Investment Fund, 53.19 Taunton Savings Bank, Invest- ment Fund, 430.04


PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Gooding Fund,


$125.00


Income collected,


52.50


$177.54


A. N. Goff, Collector :


Taxes of 1916, in full,


$640.43


Taxes of 1917, on account,


3,235.67


Taxes of 1918 on account,


4,220.11


Taxes of 1919 on account,


45,482.81


$53,579.02


1 MISCELLANEOUS


A. N. Goff, fishing privilege, $ 14.00


Bay State St. R. R. Co., re- bate on tickets,


319.13


G. F. Greene, oyster note,


200.00


Court fines, 25.00


George H. Phillips, auto license,


2.50


Rent of Town Hall,


46.00


J. W. Synan, Sealer,


30.17


Selectmen, sale of old pipe,


2.10


$638.90 Total cash receipts for year 1919, $116,531.07


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PAYMENTS


TOWN OFFICERS


Charles S. Chase, Selectman 1918, $315.00


A. N. Goff, Collector 1918, 558.42


H. C. Briggs, Auditor 6 mos., 1918, 62.52 D. F. Lane, Treasurer 6 mos., 1918, 200.00 D. F. Lane, Town Clerk 1918, 100.00


F. Waldron, Assessor 1918, 39.54


George B. Glidden, Selectman 1918, 107.50 E. E. Lincoln, Selectman 1918, 100.00


E. T. Jackson & Co., Bonds of Treas. & Coll., 140.00


Payroll of Registrars of Voters 1918, 80.00 George T. Horton, Assessor 1918, 82.25


F. Waldron, Assessor 1919, 124.69


F. Waldron, Assessor 1919, 85.86


L. J. Wade, Assessor 1919, 124.80


George T. Horton, Assessor 1919, 42.80


D. Thurber Wood, Jr., Sealer 1918 & 1919, 60.00


H. C. Briggs, Auditor 6 mos. 1919, 62.50


D. F. Lane, Treasurer 6 mos. 1919, 200.00 F. Waldron, Assessor 1919, 182.02


George T. Horton, Assessor 1919, 12.25


$2,680.15


INCIDENTALS


Wakefield Daily


Item, Moth


Notices,


$


2.25


Milo Burke Band, Service Day,


133.00


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Taunton Gas Light Co., gas at Town Hall, 5.90


Dighton Stove Lining Co., fuel at Town Hall,


7.60


Davol Printing Co., printing,


3.00


Taunton Gas Light Co., repairs at Town Hall, 4.05


Charles S. Chase, record book,


3.25


C. F. Brownell, insurance,


81.00


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas at Town Hall, 2.21


C. T. Bagnall, blank book, 5.12


Mona Hathaway, auto hire, 2.31


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas at Town Hall, 1.70


Pierce Hardware Co., supplies for Town Hall, 3.85


Carter Ink Co., record ink, .75


A. N. Goff, postage, 17.00


Gorham Press, printing for Coll., 6.50


W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies for Sealer, 2.85


Davol Printing Co., printing for Town Coll., 4.00


Election Officers, payroll,


181.00


J. E. Lewis, supplies for Auditor, 3.80


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 2.52


Davol Printing Co., Warrants,


10.00


H. F. Atwood, repairs at Town Hall, 309.30


Director of Accounts, certifying note, 2.00


C. A. Hack & Son, printing Town Reports, 221.64


White & White, expense to Boston, 2.34


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Davol Printing Co., printing, 9.00


Davol Printing Co., printing, 14.75


Election Officers, payroll, 20.00


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 4.00


W. W. Hamilton, team for As- sessors, 25.00


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 2.00


W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies for Sealer, 6.89


Davol Printing Co., printing,


29.50


Enos D. Williams, abstract from records, 17.40


Lucy P. Morse, typewriting, 1.80


Davol Printing Co., printing,


4.25


Davol Printing Co., printing, 13.25


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 2.00


Lilla E. Snow, typewriting, 11.55


George H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 1.00


W. Hamilton, team for Assessors, 2.50


H. C. Briggs, postage for Auditor, 2.54


Davol Printing Co., printing for Assessors, 32.75


M. D. Lane, postage for Town Officers, 23.09


McKoune Bros., carting bandstand,' 20.00


George H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 6.95


Bristol County Trust Co., box for Town, 3.00


Merrimack Co., Insurance, 152.10


Charles S. Chase, Selectmen's expense account, 70.00


M. D. Lane, postage stamps, 12.00


D. F. Lane, Treasurer's expense acct., 37.50


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D. F. Lane, Janitor at Town Hall, 41.00


I. P. Briggs, fuel at Town Hall, 8.00


A. H. Hood & Co., insurance, 109.03


Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 2.28


J. M. Enos, returns, 4.75


H. L. Ballou & Son, auto hire, 2.00


White & White, legal services,


31.65


I. F. Whitmarsh, supplies for Town Hall, 2.30




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