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Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall, 3.00
G. Williams & Co., insurance, 9.40
H. A. Dickerman & Son, supplies, 4.10
Davol Printing Co., printing for Town Clerk, 6.25
Hobbs, Warren & Co., supplies for Sealer, 1.50
Lucy P. Morse, typewriting,
6.00
Taunton Teaming Co., dressing for Town Hall lawn, 12.00
Bureau of Statistics, certifying note, 6.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for
Town Hall, 1.00
$1,797.02
STREETS
Henry W. Horton, payroll, $ 83.78
F. C. Blinn, repairs, 3.70
George E. Hathaway, payroll, 35.17
Henry W. Horton, payroll, 250.85
Mount Hope Finishing Company, labor and supplies, 203.94
George E. Hathaway, payroll, 83.33
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L. M. Briggs, payroll, 485.84
George E. Hathaway, payroll, 140.98
George E. Hathaway, payroll, 190.90
L. M. Briggs, payroll, 425.10
H. W. Horton, payroll,
81.90
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
40.10
L. M. Briggs, payroll,
95.75
H. W. Horton, payroll,
137.25
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
95.45
Mount Hope Finishing Co., labor and supplies, 100.75
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
128.85
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
209.75
H. W. Horton, payroll, 167.40
Charles T. Alger, macadam at B. C. Bridge, 1,493.09
Est. of D. D. Andrews, supplies, 22.78
H. W. Horton, payroll, 112.05
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
90.88
Fall River News, advertising,
3.00
William Reed & Son, advertising, 8.10
L. M. Briggs, payroll, 68.50
L. M. Briggs, payroll,
7.88
L. M. Briggs, payroll,
30.00
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
13.50
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
12.00
L. M. Briggs, payroll,
61.00
H. W. Horton, payroll,
115.85
W. I. Milne, auto truck,
20.00
George H. Phillips, auto hire,
15.76
H. L. Ballou & Son, auto hire, 19.00
Z. L. Canedy, grating, 12.52
Good Road Machy. Co., repairs, 45.00
Z. L. Canedy, grating,
12.52
Z. L. Canedy, repairs,
80.00
L. M. Briggs, payroll,
16.75
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Pierce Hardware Co., supplies, 7.00
George E. Hathaway, payroll,
292.15
H. W. Horton, payroll, 350.50
Eastern Mass. R. R. Co., labor,
76.67
Mrs. L. J. Wade, advertising,
.90
C. T. Alger, labor on Lincoln Ave., macadam, 575.39
$6,523.58
INTEREST
County Savings Bank,
$ 21.25
Taunton Savings Bank,
260.00
Boston S. D. Trust Co.,
25.00
Taunton Savings Bank,
270.00
Taunton Savings Bank,
260.00
County Savings Bank,
21.25
C. D. Parker & Co.,
25.00
Taunton Savings Bank,
720.00
Re-invested Taunton Savings Bank, $53.19 Re-invested Bristol County Savings Bank, 48.69
$1,602.50
$101.88
$1,704.38
LOANS
Taunton Savings Bank, school house loan, $1,000.00 County Savings Bank, macadam loan, 500.00
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C. D. Parker & Co., macadam loan, 1,000.00
Taunton Savings Bank, No. D.
Bridge Loan, 500.00 1
Taunton Savings Bank, ma- cadam loan, 10,000.00
$13,000.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Est. D. D. Andrews, supplies, $ 35
M. Brightman, labor, 1.47
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Mrs. A. Harrison, labor, 4.88
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 3.57
Milton Bradley & Co., supplies,
.68
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
2.20
H. C. Briggs, janitor, 8.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Mrs. Harrison, labor, 3.50
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.85
Miss Mabel W. Emery, clerical work, 4.35
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 4.98
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.70 Miss Mabel W. Emery, clerical work, 5.55 Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
C. E. Lauriat Co., books,
71.66
A. G. Williams & Co., bookcase,
37.87
H. C. Briggs, janitor,
8.00
A. F. Sprague, fuel,
8.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
2.92
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary,
16.66
Miss Mollie Rose, labor, 6.75
P. S. Pool, repairing clock, 1.75
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Miss Mabel W. Emery, clerical work, 2.48 Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.85
H. C. Briggs, janitor, 10.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 5.80
T. & E. Mfg., supplies, 4.60
H. C. Briggs, janitor, 10.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., repairs, 6.45
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 3.32
W. O. Eddy, supplies, 1.40
H. W. Wilson, supplies,
6.00
Miss M. Rose, labor,
4.63
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary,
16.66
Gaylord Brothers, supplies, 3.50
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.48 Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.08 D. D. Andrews Co., supplies, 1.68
C. E. Lauriat Co., books, 78.08
Mrs. H. W. Dubois, clerical work, 2.30
T. & E. Mfg Co., supplies, 16.80
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 2.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Miss Mabel W. Emery, clerical work, 2.03
Miss Mary White, labor, 1.25
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.40
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
3.97
H. C. Briggs, supplies,
3.50
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 3.00
Ethan Reed, labor,
3.15
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary,
16.66
Ethan Reed, labor,
1.58
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
3.00
Mrs. A. Harrison, labor,
2.50
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 2.25
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary,
16.66
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Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 6.00
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Gaylord Brothers, supplies, 3.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 3.47
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Mrs. Harrison, labor,
3.15
Mrs. Goff, labor, 3.15
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 4.80
C. E. Lauriat Co., books, 56.23
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 2.75
Mount Hope Finish. Co., coal,
94.24
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
F. P. Tew, magazines, 44.50
Miss M. White, labor, 1.75
Miss Louise Brightman, clerical work, 5.63 Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary, 16.66
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 3.78
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies, 5.50
Manuel George, removing ashes, 6.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, expense acct.,
22.12
$843.16
OILING STREETS
Independent Oil Co., oil,
$752.52
Mount Hope Finish. Co., labor,
485.70
Barrett Co., oil,
121.00
J. H. McCabe, auto truck,
55.55
Carlow Auto Co., auto truck,
73.25
Independent Oil Co., oil,
468.00
Henry A. Luther, labor,
19.00
Independent Oil Co., oil,
132.00
Mount Hope Finish. Co., labor,
24.13
$2,131.15
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CHARITY
Paid by order of Overseers of Poor, $5,376.72
MEMORIAL DAY
Paid H. C. Briggs, Agent D. A. R., $15.00 Paid Milton Brightman, Agent G. A. R., 85.00
$100.00
WILLIAMS STREET MACADAM
Z. L. Canedy, $9,000.00
SPECIAL SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
Smith & Atwood, Williams Street School, $400.00
Smith & Atwood, Williams Street School, 400.00
Smith & Atwood, Fish School, 800.00
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, desks, 117.43
D. F. Smith, 41.04
$1,758.47
CEMETERY FUNDS
H. W. Briggs, care of burial grounds, $ 3.00
Bristol County Trust Co., bond for Gooding Fund, 100.00
H. H. Horton, care of burial grounds, 21.00
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H. W. Briggs, care of burial grounds, 3.00
$127.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
A. N. Goff, destruction of gypsy moths, $34.50
A. N. Goff, destruction of gypsy moths, 24.00
A. N. Goff, destruction of gypsy moths, 25.75
$84.25
ELM STREET AND LINCOLN AVENUE-MACADAM
R. L. Hayward, Engineer, $536.58
Boston Evening Transcript, adv., 4.50
Fall River News, adv., 2.25
Boston Evening Record, adv., 5.10
Charles S. Chase, expense acct., 12.90
Globe Newspaper Co., adv., 6.90
Warren Goff, weighing stone, 40.00
C. T. Alger on acct. Lincoln Ave., 4,324.09
C. T. Alger on acct. Lincoln Ave., 760.00
Warren Goff, weighing stone, 40.00 C. T. Alger on acct. Lincoln Ave., 2,100.00 Warren Goff, weighing stone, 40.00
Warren Goff, weighing stone, 40.00
G. E. Francis, weighing stone, 125.00 Z. L. Canedy in full for Elm St., 15,764.52 W. A. Goff, weighing stone, 36.60
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W. A. Goff, weighing stone, 40.00 C. T. Alger, on acct. Lincoln Ave., 6,121.56
$30,000.00
SERVICE DAY
Channell Co., decorating,
$50.00
Brick Social Club, clambake,
150.00
W. O'Connell, prizes, 17.15
E. T. Cocker, printing,
5.65
Amer. F. Co., fireworks,
75.00
A. F. Sprague, lumber,
3.52
D. D. Andrews Co., supplies,
16.08
N. S. Bowen, Treasurer, band,
30.00
$347.40
STATE AID
$708.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ralph Earle, payroll, $11.10
STATE GUARDS
Talbot-Seeley Co., supplies,
$28.35
H. F. Atwood, transportation,
11.29
H. F. Atwood, transportation,
3.45
$43.09
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DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE
J. H. Babbitt, tending draw, $232.30
G. H. Gilbert, tending draw,
116.68
H. W. Horton, repairs, 35.00
F. C. Blinn, repairs, 35.00
$419.04
BOARD OF HEALTH
Physician's payroll, $21.50
H. P. Hathaway, auto hire, 1.75
W .E. Walker, Ins. of slaughtering, 150.00
D. F. Lane, returning births, 75.15
H. E. Williams, Ins. of animals,
150.00
H. E. Williams, Ins. of meat,
150.00
L. E. Butler, M. D., fumigation, 13.50
Ripley & Glavin, supplies,
4.50
J. H. Vaughan, M. D., returning births, 7.50
L. E. Butler, M. D., returning births, 22.50
Dover Stamping Co., stamps for Sealer, 24.00
J. W. Synan, supplies for Sealer, 9.11
J. W. Synan, supplies for Sealer, 8.11
$638.22
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Est. of D. D. Andrews, supplies, $46.06
L. E. Brown, janitor, 10.00
George H. Phillips & Son, supplies, 7.15
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D. S. Lining Co., fuel, 11.05
George H. Phillips & Son, repairs,
15.00
L. E. Brown, janitor, 13.50
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
1.94
L. E. Brown, janitor,
12.00
F. C. Blinn, repairs,
3.50
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs,
6.42
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
3.92
D. S. Lining Co., fuel,
3.95
Lawrence Gordon, labor,
1.50
L. E. Brown, janitor,
10.60
J. S. Place, repairs,
6.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
2.10
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs,
6.00
D. S. Lining Co., fuel,
11.13
L. E. Brown, labor,
5.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
1.30
L. E. Brown, labor,
5.70
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
.90
Arnold Koffman Co., supplies,
5.55
Est. D. D. Andrews, supplies,
17.12
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs,
17.10
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
1.05
L. E. Brown, labor,
11.65
Payroll at Armstrong fire,
20.25
L. E. Brown, labor,
12.06
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
.72
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs,
2.36
L. E. Brown, labor,
5.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, .75
D. D. Andrews Co., rent and supplies, 45.25 Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 1.79
L. E. Brown, labor, 5.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 1.57
L. E. Brown, labor, 6.00
P. K. Bowden, boots, 8.10
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Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
.98
L. E. Brown, labor, 7.50
D. S. Lining Co., fuel,
14.63
$369.16
POLICE DEPARTMENT
City of Taunton, Police service, $111.60
E. Hathaway, court expense, 20.32
A. N. Goff, constable at election, 3.00
115.05
E. Hathaway, constable service, City of Taunton, police service,
118.95
J. W. Synan, dog case,
5.00
H. C. Briggs, constable service,
5.00
City of Taunton, police service,
118.95
E. Hathaway, court expense,
4.70
P. C. Morse, constable service,
3.00
J. W. Synan, court expense,
29.50
E. Hathaway, court expense,
24.53
J. W. Synan, court expense,
4.00
J. W. Synan, court expense,
3.30
H. L. Ballou & Son, auto hire,
13.80
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies,
2.00
City of Taunton, police service,
179.40
21.00
P. C. Morse, constable service, J. W. Synan, constable service, 18.00 City of Taunton, police service, 58.50
J. W. Synan, court expense,
14.00
H. F. Atwood, constable expense,
25.80
H. F. Atwood, constable expense,
9.00
$1,020.26
City of Taunton, Police service,
121.86
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EDUCATION
Jan. Teachers' and Janitors' pay- roll, $630.04
Bay State St. R. R. Co., transportation, 300.00
Feb. Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 558.76
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 558.76
Kenny Bros. & Wolkins, sup- plies, 1.98
L. M. Briggs, cartage, 8.75
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 3.80
O. Ditson Co., supplies, .88
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 45.16
C. T. Pardey, transportation, 4.40
E. Walker, transportation, 2.42
No. Dighton Co-operative Association, supplies, .79
Church Coal Co., fuel, 40.47
D. D. Andrews, repairs, 35.06
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Pierce Hardware Co., re- pairs, 36.40
Anchor Color Works, re-
, pairs, 1.18
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, .94
H. C. Briggs, repairs, 7.69
J. L. Hammett, books & sup- p'ies, 101.52
H. W. Horton, fuel, 32.00
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 14.64
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Mar.
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 541.40
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- . roll, 945.25
E. Walker, transportation, 2.42
C. G. Staples, 66 4.40
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 6.28
J. L. Hammett & Co., books and supplies, 8.75
R. Earle, fuel, 17.12
C. A. Simmons, use of well, 3.00
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 7.04
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 13.74
J. L. Hammett Co., books and supplies, 23.10
A. F. Sprague, repairs, 3.00
April Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 591.42
Bay State St. R. R. Co.,
transportation, 119.10
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 576.14
H. Buskek, inspection of boil- ers, 4.00
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 2.37
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 20.73
H. F. Atwood, auto hire, 3.32
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 3.50
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 1.56
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 14.64
C. G. Staples, transportation, 2.20
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City of Fall River, 180.00
A. F. Sprague, lumber, 3.60
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs and water, 6.71
C. T. Pardey, transportation, 4.40
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
M. H. Bowman, ex. acct., 25.31
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 25.48
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 560.86
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 576.14
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 1.88
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 7.18
Bay State St. R. R. Co., transportation, 55.00
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books, 40.92
Rand, McNally Co., books, 10.08
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 24.54
City of Taunton, tuition, 330.00
F. Rogers, cartage, 2.00
W. Mansfield, janitor, 19.00
June
Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 481.47
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 7.35
C. G. Staples, transportation, 4.20
C. C. Grace, teaching, 17.36
W. Mansfield, janitor, 19.00
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 11.96
D. D. Andrews, supplies, 5.60
C. T. Pardey, transportation, 4.40
May
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H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 9.84
H. C. Briggs, Attendance
Officer, 13.74
No. Dighton Co-operative Association, supplies, .91
E. A. Walker, transportation, 7.26
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 55.00 L. E. Butler, M. D., School Physician, 75.00
City of Fall River, tuition, 360.00
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 21.10
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs, 5.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 23.86
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
O. N. Walker, repairs, 1.20
Davol Printing Co., printing,' 1.75
W. J. Hoffman, use of well, 3.00
Aug. H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 11.04
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
City of Fall River, tuition at High School, 180.00
B. N. Cummings, repairs, 15.18
Mrs. L. Goff, cleaning school houses, 50.90
Mrs. Haskins, cleaning
school houses, 64.13
Sept.
H. C. Briggs, repairs, 60.51
G. A. Clark, repairs, 34.90
Teachers' & Janitors' pay- roll, 616.34
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Mrs. W. Cummings, cleaning, 3.00
July
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Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 649.68
L. M. Briggs, carting,
14.00
Pierce Hdwe. Co., repairs,
14.30
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas,
1.68
Pierce Hdwe. Co.,
1.80
Pierce Hdwe. Co.,
17.15
Pierce Hardware Co., water system So. School, 420.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas, 2.80
Smith & Atwood, repairs, 72.20
C. A. Simmons, cleaning, 5.00
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Oct.
E. Mass. St. R. R. Co., tran's- portation, 169.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 2.91
Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 633.77
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., fuel, 508.01
Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 650.80
E. Mass. St. R. R. Co., trans-
portation, 409.25
G. H. Phillips & Son, auto hire, 4.02
W. W. Hamilton, team hire, 21.00
W. L. Burt, transportation, 2.20
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 12.77
Davol Printing Co., printing, 9.50
J. E. Horton, transporting children, 7.00
J. L. Hammett & Co., books and supplies, 115.41
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Kenny Brothers & Wolkins,
books and supplies, 12.00
H. C. Wyatt, stone, 30.00
M. H. Bowman, ex. acct., 28.75
H. P. Goff, transporting children, 29.80
C. Hariol, repairs, 32.60
Kenny Brothers & Wolkins,
books and supplies, 147.84
O. N. Walker, repairs, 3.60
R. Earle, fuel, 10.00
Kenny Brothers & Wolkins,
books and supplies, 383.36
H. L. Ballou & Son, auto hire, 6.10
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 22.91
Nov. Teachers' & janitors' pay-
roll, 650.80
Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 650.80
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
Dec.
Teachers' & janitors' pay- roll, 634.13
Teachers' & janitors pay- roll, 826.80
M. H. Bowman, salary,
60.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., fuel, 612.02
F. D. Williams, repairs,
3.32
A. L. White, repairs,
.47
J. F. Wheeler, repairs, .40
M. H. Bowman, salary, 60.00
N. E. Blackboard Co., repairs, 92.41
H. P. Goff, transportation, 23.80
Minnie Horton, cleaning, 4.00
City of Fall River, tuition, 595.00
City of Taunton, tuition, 800.00
Ginn & Co., books, 118.22
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Library Bureau, cards, 1.77
Adams express, freight, .77
J. T. Rose, cartage, 12.00
J. E. Horton, transporting children, 28.00
H. P. Goff, transporting chil- dren, 29.40
Davol Printing Co., printing, 10.00 Mrs. E. B. Haskins, cleaning, 2.00 H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 29.15
R. Earle, fuel, 21.50
H. C. Wyatt, repairs, 8.19
H. F. Atwood, auto hire, 3.63
H. P. Hathaway, transpor- tation, 3.34
Ginn & Co., books, 96.79
Town of Somerset, tuition, 73.00
A. S. Muirhead, cartage, 18.50
H. C. Briggs, Attendance Officer, 12.54
J. F.Wheeler, repairs, 2.28
Mt. Hope, Fin. Co., repairs, 23.40
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., repairs, 10.17
J. E. Horton, transporting children, 30.80
Taunton Gas Light Co., re- pairs, 17.00
O. Ditson & Co., supplies,
.89
$19,957.51
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE AT NO. DIGHTON
Mount Hope Fin. Co., labor, $164.00
Services of special committee of five at $25.00 each, 125.00
$289.00
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TAXES
County Tax,
$3,455.95
State Tax,
6,270.00
State Tax, special,
376.20
State Tax, highway,
1,221.40
$11,323.55
Total payments,
$110,262.21
To balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1920,
6,268.86
$116,531.07
I have examined the books and accounts of Albert N. Goff, Collector, and find as follows :
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
By abatements, 11.44
$45,499.04
Balance due Jan. 1, 1920, $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
$3,218.96
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CR.
By cash to Treas.,
$4,300.33
By 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 commitment, 295.29
Interest collected,
108.58
1
$4,154.89
CR.
By cash to Treas.,
$3,344.25
By abatement, 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
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CR.
By cash to Treas., $757.37
By abatement, 42.56
$799.93
Total of uncollected taxes, Jan. 1, 1920, $6,307.82
NORTH DIGHTON FIRE DISTRICT
Commitment for 1919, 2,663.93
CR.
By cash to Treas.,
$2,245.00
By cash to Treas., 392.29
By Coll's salary,
26.64
$2,663.93
Balance due 1918 tax Jan. 1, 1919,
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$44.87
CR.
By cash to Treasurer, $20.00
By Coll's salary, 24.87
$44.87
Balance due 1917 tax Jan. 1, 1919, $37.00
CR.
By cash to Treasurer, $37.00
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TOWN DEBT
Schoolhouse Loan 12 notes of $1,000.00 each, one pay- able yearly, $12,000.00
No. Dighton Bridge Loan, 3 notes of $500.00, one pay- able yearly, 1,500.00
Pearl St. Loan, one note,
500.00
Elm St. and Lincoln Ave. Loan, 2 notes of $10,000.00 each, one payable yearly, 20,000.00
$34,000.00
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR 1919
REVENUE
Balance Jan. 1, 1919,
$11,129.69
State of Massachusetts,
12,520.66
County Dog Fund,
428.24
Charity,
2,187.81
Public Library,
26.76
Interest,
842.45
Taxes,
53,579.02
Miscellaneous receipts,
638.90
Total revenue for year,
$81,353.53
Loans,
35,000.00
Perpetual care funds,
177.54
$116,531.07
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EXPENSE
EDUCATION
General expense,
$19,957.51
Special repairs,
1,758.47
Schoolhouse loan,
1,000.00
Interest on schoolhouse loan,
520.00
$23,235.98
STREETS AND BRIDGES
D. & B. Bridge,
$ 419.04
General expense,
4,261.39
Elm Street macadam,
117.04
Lincoln Ave. macadam,
652.06
Broad Cove Bridge macadam,
1,493.09
Oiling and macadam repairs,
2,131.15
State highway repairs,
1,221.40
Williams Street macadam,
9,000.00
Macadam and bridge loans,
12,000.00
Interest on macadam and bridge loans,
1,082.50
$32,377.67
State Guards,
$ 43.09
County Tax,
3,455.95
State Tax,
6,270.00
State Tax, special,
376.20
Memorial Day,
100.00
Charity,
5,376.72
Incidentals,
1,797.02
Town Officers,
2,680.15
Board of Health,
638.22
Moth Department,
84.25
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Service Day,
347.40
Forest Fire Warden,
11.10
Public Library,
843.16
Police Department,
1,030.26
State Aid,
708.00
Fire Department,
369.16
Total expense,
$79,744.33
Payments on account perpetual
care fund,
$127.00
Payments to B. C. and T. Sav-
ings Banks, re-invested, 101.88
Payments on account Elm St.,
and Lincoln Avenue ma- cadam,
30,000.00
Payments on account No.
Dighton school, 289.00
Balance, Jan. 1, 1920, 6,268.86
$36,786.74
$116,531.07
I have verified the Town Farm and Perpetual Care Funds and find them correct, all income account- ed for and all payments properly vouched. The Treas- urer's and Collector's books and accounts are correct- ly cast and properly vouched and the cash balance of $6,268.86 is on deposit to the credit of the Town in the Bristol County Trust Co., Taunton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1920.
Respectfully submitted, HOWARD C. BRIGGS, Town Auditor.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
The regular annual Town meeting was held March 3, 1919.
Charles S. Chase chosen moderator.
Ballot Clerks: William E. Walker and Ferdinand Waldron.
Tellers : Henry E. Williams and William L. Burt.
Committee appointed by moderator to make esti- mates of amounts needed to defray Town charges : Jo- seph K. Milliken, Ralph Earle, G. E. Hathaway, J. S. Place, J. G. Romero, E. E. Lincoln, H. C. Briggs, H. W. Horton and Joseph E. Sears.
Town Officers elected as follows :
Whole number of votes, 127.
Selectmen and Overseer of Poor: George M Chase.
School Committee for three years: Stephen G. Palmer and Henry W. Horton.
School Committee for two years: Andrew S. Muirhead.
Treasurer for one year: Dwight F. Lane.
Road Surveyors for one year: George E. Hatha- way, Henry W. Horton and Lester M. Briggs.
Assessor : Leroy J. Wade.
Tax Collector for one year: Albert N. Goff.
Tree Warden for one year: Edmund Hathaway.
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Auditor for one year : Howard C. Briggs.
Trustee of Public Library for three years; Norma C. Andrews.
Constables for one year: Edmund Hathaway, Al- bert N. Goff, George F. Hathaway, Herbert F. At- wood, Henry W. Horton and George E. Goff.
Field Drivers: Albert N. Goff, William E. Walker. Fence Viewers: Ferdinand Waldron, George T. Horton and Leroy J. Wade.
Measurer of Wood and Bark: Edmund Hathaway. Measurer of Lumber : Edmund Hathaway.
Public Weighers: John W. Synan, George E Goff, and Clarence Perry.
Oyster Warden for one year: William E. Walker.
ยท Fish Warden for one year: William E. Walker.
Voted to take each article in the report of the fi- nance committee separately. Voted appropriations as follows :
Schools,
$16,000.00
Charity,
3,000.00
Streets,
3,000.00
Oiling and repairs of macadam,
1,500.00
Incidentals,
1,800.00
Town Officers,
3,000.00
Board of Health,
300.00
Repairs of school buildings,
2,000.00
Permanent loans,
13,000.00
Fire Department,
250.00
Interest charges,
1,800.00
Williams Street macadam,
3,000.00
Dighton and Berkley bridge,
200.00
Police service,
300.00
Public Library,
700.00
Entertaining returning Soldiers and Sailors, 350.00
Observance of Memorial Day, 100.00
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Voted that the members of Dighton Company in the State Guard be given the clothing and equipment now in use by each.
Voted on motion of Joseph K. Milliken that we raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to lay out, widen and macadamize Lincoln Ave. from Tremont Street northerly to the point where said avenue is ma- cadamized. To lay out and macadamize Tremont Street from the corner of Lincoln Ave. to Somerset Ave., and to macadamize Elm Street from Somerset Ave. to Main Street, and to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the same and to issue notes of the Town therefor of ten thousand dollars each. Note No. One to become due December 1st, 1919, No. Two to become due Dec. 1st, 1920, and note No. Three to become due Dec. 1st, 1921.
This money to be spent and work to be done under the direction of a committee of six voters; three from the No. Dighton village and three from the So. Digh- ton village.
The vote was: Yes, 103; No, None.
Voted to pay labor on highway $3.00 per day for a man; $6.50 for double team of horses and man.
Voted to accept the report of Town Officers as printed.
Voted the compensation of Treasurer be $400 per year, plus the price of his official bond, and the com- pensation of collector be 1 per cent. of the commit- ment of taxes, plus the price of his official bond.
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in defending suits at law brought against the Town, employ legal counsel and settle claims.
Voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 153 of the Acts of 1916; an act relative to the license fee for
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slaughter houses in towns having less than ten thou- sand inhabitants.
Voted that Charles S. Chase, Lester M. Briggs, Josiah S. Place, E. E. Lincoln, George E. Hathaway and George M. Chase be a committee of six to build the macadam road on Lincoln Ave., on Tremont Street and Elm Street. The first three from the south vil- lage and the last three from the north village.
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