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H. E. Williams, Care of Lots, 108.00
H. W. Briggs, Care of Lots, 3.00
$190.95
Forest Street Macadam
J. J. McCarthy, Trucking, $17.50
E. F. Jones, on contract, 2,000.00
Puritan Iron Works, Material, 87.50
A. P. Shafer, Engineer, 200.00
E. F. Jones, on contract, 4,000.00
W. Reed & Sons Co., Adv., 6.25
H. E. Williams, Weighing Stone, 28.00
E. F. Jones, on contract, 2,968.96
A. P. Shafer, Engineer, 58.41
E. F. Jones, on contract, 1,000.00
$10,366.62
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Taxes
County Tax,
$5,974.72
State Tax,
5,780.00
Highway Tax,
2,973.44
Snow Removal Tax,
231.53
Veteran's Exemption,
15.35
$14,975.04
Forest Fires
R. A. Horton, Fire Work,
$16.60
$16.60
Gypsy Moth
Jos. White, Labor on Insect Pests, $12.00
Lewis White, Labor on Insect Pests, 4.00
John Donlon, Labor on Insect Pests, 16.00 I. G. Horton, Labor on Insect Pests, 54.00
G. E. Hathaway, Labor on Insect Pests, 24.00
Pierce Hardware Co., Supplies,
4.20
Payroll, Labor on Insect Pests, 102.00
J. A. Gillis, Spraying, 550.00
$766.20
Addition to South School
A. F. Briggs, Typewriting,
$10.50
F. R. Herald, Adv., 11.34
Roy Bros., on contract,
1,216.66
Roy Bros., on contract, 1,216.66
I. F. Whitmarsh Co., on contract, 700.00
I. F. Whitmarsh Co., on contract, 517.94
Roy Bros., on contract, 600.00
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Roy Bros., on contract,
616.68
H. M. Boyd, Wiring,
66.57
L. E. Briggs, Supervision,
220.26
Bostock & Inman, Clocks,
100.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Labor,
95.65
Dean St. B. & S. Co., Supplies,
8.00
J. L. Hammett Co., Desks, 496.00
W. Reed & Sons, Co., Adv., 7.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Painting, 530.00
L. P. Brown, Benches, 55.00
$6,468.26
Artesian Well at South School
Sept. Artesian Well & Supply Co.,
Drilling Well, $2,000.00
Oct. H. L. Ballou & Son, Trucking, 19.70
Nov. Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Labor Supplies, 32.70
Pierce Hardware Co., Pumps, etc., 882.00
Artesian Well & Supply Co., Drilling, . 1,250.00
Jesse White, Watching Well,
54.25
Dec. Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Water, 37.50
J. White, Watching Well,
11.55
H. L. Ballou & Son, Trucking, Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Building Well House, 1,212.89
7.50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Labor and Material, 200.00
J. McCabe, Sand and Stone, 27.30
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies, 2.25
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies, 1.61
$5,739.25
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Public Library
Jan. G. Thompson, Magazines, $6.50
Walker Typewriter Co., Cards, 1.75
Walker Typewriter Co., Cards, 15.75
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 14.00
Gaylord Bros., Supplies, 2.44
L. J. Cole, Salary & Expense, 34.38
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 10.00
Library Book House, Books, 63.74
Feb. J. E. Chase, Repairs, $25.00
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
Church Coal Co., Fuel, 34.00
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 15.00
Library Book House, Books, 64.07
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 7.00
Mar. W. F. Quarrie & Co., Books, $55.00 Raymond A. Horton, Fuel, 60.00
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
H. P. Hathaway, Repairs, 14.67
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service,
10.00
Library Book House, Books, 17.28
Gaylord Bros., Supplies,
5.50
Church Coal Co., Fuel,
34.00
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 13.30
Apr. Library Book House, Books, $57.79
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 11.20
E. E. Barlow, Janitor, 10.00
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
L. J. Cole, Expense,
1.90
John Adams & Co., Books,
26.00
$148.56
$178.40
$243.08
$140.22
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May R. E. Wood, Supplies, $1.75
F. R. El. Light Co., Repairs, 23.50
Library Book House, Books, 38.69
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 2.10
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 10.00
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
June F. R. El. Light Co., Light, $9.60
Library Book House, Book,
1.92
L. J. Cole, Salary,
33.33
L. J. Cole, Expense,
1.50
E. E. Barlow, Janitor,
10.00
July E. E. Barlow, Janitor, $13.50
G. C. Thompson, Books, 4.00
Dodd, Mead & Co., Books,
6.10
Library Book House, Books,
5.92
L. J. Cole, Salary,
33.33
L. J. Cole, Expense,
2.35
Aug. L. J. Cole, Salary, $33.33
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 10.00
F. R. El. Light Co., Light, 8.16
Sept. E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, $10.00
W. H. Cramner, Books, 15.50
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
L. J. Cole, Expense, 3.98
Oct. L. J. Cole, Salary, $33.33
D. D. Andrews Co., Supplies, 1.77
Library Book House, Books, 78.31
C. W. Cole, Care of Lawn, 20.00
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work, 4.20
$109.37
$56.35
$65.20
$51.49
$62.81
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G. C. Thompson, Magazines, 47.90
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 10.00
$195.51
Nov. E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, $10.00 Library Book House, Books, 79.32
L. J. Cole, Salary, 33.33
L. J. Cole, Expense, 5.95
$128.60
Dec. L. J. Cole, Salary, $33.33
D. D. Andrews Co., Supplies,
1.50
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service, 10.00
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work,
17.50
L. J. Cole, Expense,
2.00
G. C. Thompson, Book,
3.25
L. J. Cole, Salary,
33.33
Rose E. Palmer, Clerical Work,
12.60
E. E. Barlow, Janitor Service,
10.00
L. J. Cole, Expense,
1.45
Staples Coal Co., Fuel,
33.00
Rose Palmer, Clerical Work,
4.37
$162.33
Total,
$1,541.92
Police Department
Jan. J. H. Wolfe, Police Work,
$6.25
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 40.10
J. H. Wolfe, Salary, 150.00
$196.35
Feb. L. L. Ballou, Police Work,
$27.00
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work,
10.75
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
75.00
$112.75
Mar. J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, $8.00
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J. H. Wolfe, Salary, 100.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 29.75
Apr. Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies, $2.50
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
100.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, Auto,
1.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 49.50
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work,
13.25
May J. H. Wolfe, Salary, $100.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, Auto,
1.75
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, 9.75
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 68.50
June J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, $7.75
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
100.00
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
25.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work,
69.75
July Sheehan & Masterson, Clothing,
$58.75
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
100.00
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, 6.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 65.50
Aug. J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, $8.75
J. H. Wolfe, Salary,
100.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies,
5.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work,
78.50
Sept. J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, $8.75
J. H. Wolfe, Salary, 125.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work,
63.25
$137.75
$166.25
$180.00
$202.50
$230.25
$192.25
$197.00
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Oct. L. L. Ballou, Police Work, $70.25
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, 13.00
J. H. Wolfe, Salary, 125.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, Auto, 7.32
Nov. J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, $24.50
J. H. Wolfe, Salary, 100.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 52.25
Dec. J. H. Wofe, Salary, $100.00
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, 9.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 83.75
Lyndon Hathaway, Police Work, 8.00
L. L. Ballou, Police Work, 73.50
J. H. Wolfe, Police Work, 5.25
$279.50
J. W. Synan, Salary as Deputy Chief of Police, $500.00
$500.00
Total, $2,786.92
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital
Apr. County of Bristol, maintenance for year, $2,935.05
Dighton & Berkley Bridge
Dec. J. H. Babbitt, Salary as Draw
Tender, $910.00
5.50
J. H. Babbitt, Supplies,
$915.50
Interest
May Taunton Savings Bank, Int. on School Loan, $60.00
$215.57
$176.75
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June B. C. Trust Co., Int. on Temp- orary Loan, 485.56 Machinists' Nat'l Bank, Int. on Temporary Loan, 485.56 Nov. Taunton Savings Bank, Int. on School Loan, 60.00
$1,091.12
Invested Funds of Town Bristol Co. Savings Bank, Int.
Invested, $94.38
Taunton Savings Bank, Int. Invested, 88.46
Taunton Savings Bank, Int. Invested, 21.37
Taunton Saving's Bank, Int. No. Dighton Co-op. Bank, 69.00
$273.21
Soldiers' Monument at Town Hall Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Labor on curb- ing, $51.10
$51.10
Library Repairs
D. J. Sullivan, Shingling, $425.00
A. F. Briggs, Typewriting, 1.50
Jos. O'Connell, Wiring,
22.50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Painting,
511.28
Bostock Furniture Co., Matting,
61.31
Labor Moving Books:
E. Perry,
2.00
M. Bolger,
1.00
H. P. Barlow,
11.75
W. Goodell,
2.00
S. O. Varney,
5.94
E. Goodell,
2.50
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G. L. Thompson, 4.88
R. Thompson, 10.00
W. Reed & Sons Co., Adv., 4.00
Dighton Nursery Co., Shrubs, 38.50
$1,104.16
Incidentals
Jan. F. A. D. Bullard, Ins., $34.16
$34.16
Feb. Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Town Hall, $1.25
D. F. Lane, Janitor Town Hall & Expense, 162.50
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 1.71
A. F. Briggs, Typewriting for
Auditor,
8.10
$173.56
Mar. Davol P. Co., Printing for Selectmen, $10.50
W. W. Gibson & Co., Printing Reports, 256.66
Election Payroll, 77.00
J. E. Williams, Postage, 28.38
J. Beck, Labor at Town Hall, 3.85
$376.39
Apr. E. D. Williams, Registrar, Tran- script for Assessor, $15.54
Davol Printing Co., Ballots, 28.00
H. A. Dickerman & Son, Files, 6.50
D. A. Buffington, Collector, Stamps, 4.15
Registrars' Payroll, 140.00
F. A. D. Bullard, Surety Bonds, 240.00
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Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 2.31
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 2.48
C. W. Cole, Postage, 2.00
F. R. El. Lt. Co., Light Town Hall, 23.28
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Fuel Town Hall, 15.50
L. M. Briggs, Moving Safe for
Collector, 5.00
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Town Clerk, 4.00
$488.76
May A. F. Briggs, Typewriting for Selectmen, $4.50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Water Town Hall, 1,25
A. W. Wood & Co., Insurance,
42.40
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 2.33
D. A. Buffington, Collector, Expense, 4.00
F. P. O'Connell, Auto for Assessor, 90.00
M. L. Lincoln, Copies for Assessor, 4.20
Davol, Printing for Collector, 24.50
Davol Printing Co., Ballots, 24.00
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Selectmen, 5.75
Bostock Furniture Co., for Col-
lector,
9.00
N. E. T. & T. Co., for Town Hall, .55
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Davol Printing Co., Printing for Collector, 36.96
$249.44
June N. E. T. & T. Co., Town Hall, £ $ .70 F. R. El. L. Co., Light Town Hall, 6.50 Divisions of Accounts, Certifying Notes, 4.00
H. C. Briggs, Expense Ind. Ac- cident Board, 3.83
H. C. Briggs, Auto for Selectmen, 9.00 F. R. El. Lt. Co., Light for Town Hall, 3.00
. Davol Printing Co., Printing for Assessor, 24.75
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Collector, 1.00
F. O'Connell, Expense as
Assessor,
24.00
Mrs. L. J. Wade, Adv.,
2.25
$79.03
July Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, $2.81
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 1.24
N. E. T. & T. Co., Town Hall, .75
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Collector, 42.00
$46.80
Aug. A. F. Briggs, Typewriting for Selectmen, $5.45
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Assessor, 126.80
L. P. Brown, Repairs Town Hall, 3.00 Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Water Town
:
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Hall, 1.25
W. Hampton, Expenses as Assessor, 22.48
Wakefield Daily Item, Adv., 4.00
F. R. El. Lt. Co., Lt. Town Hall, 2.76
$165.74
Sept. D. A. Buffington, Collector, Expense, $13.35
D. F. Lane, Expense, 2.50
L. J. Wade, Assessor, Expense, 1.65
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 2.79
N. E. T. & T. Co., Town Hall, .10
O. S. & E. Co., Supplies, Col-
lector, 1.75
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Collector, 29.72
Carter Ink Co., Ink, 2.50
J. Beck, Mowing cemetery, 50.00
Oct. A. W. Hood & Co., Insurance $24.19 L. M. Briggs, Labor at Town Hall, 3.00
D. D. Andrews Co., Supplies, Town Hall, 1.70
Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, 3.05
F. R. El. Lt. Co., Lt. Town Hall, 1.50
A. F. Briggs, Typewriting for Selectmen, 4.90
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Telephoning, .40
Nov. Taunton Gas Co., Gas Town Hall, $3.88
$104.36
$38.74
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Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Water Town Hall, 1.25
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Collector, 1.50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Repairs Town Hall, 6.98
D. A. Buffington, Collector, Ex- pense, 4.00
H. W. Pardey, Insurance, 11.00
Hobbs & Warren, Blanks for Assessors, 3.39
Mrs. L. J. Wade, Adv., 2.25
W. L. Burt, Cleaning up Town Hall Yard, 10.00
Dec. W. Hampton, Expense,
$12.55
A. F. Briggs, Typewriting for Selectmen, 1.25
H. Perry, Labor at Town Hall,
2.00
Taunton Gas Co., Gas for Town Hall, 2.17
D. A. Buffington, Collector, Ex- pense, 4.00
L. J. Wade, Adv., 2.00
H. F. Hathaway, Legal Expense, 70.00 Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Repairs, .68
N. E. T. & T. Co., Town Hall, 1.50
C. S. Chase, Expense for year, post- age, telephone, carfare, etc., 75.00
L. J. Wade, Expense, 1.00
Hobbs & Warren, Blanks, 7.16
O. S. & E. Co., Supplies for Treasurer, 4.50
$44.25
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D. A. Buffington, Collector, Ex-
pense, 6.40
Davol Printing Co., Printing for
Selectmen, 3.00
H. W. Pardey, Insurance, 34.17
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Town Hall, .45
Davol Printing Co., Printing for Auditor, 9.00
D. A. Buffington, Collector, Abate- ment W. B. Kay, 1.84
H. W. Horton, Fuel Town Hall, 12.00
Lyman E. Briggs, Expense, .50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Bulletin Boards. 17.07
$268.24
Total,
$2,069.47
Board of Health
Jan. B. C. T. Hospital, Board, $40.30
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 6.70
L. E. Butler, M. D., Professional Service, 4.50
Mrs. Francis Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, 162.50
$214.00
Feb. H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies & Repairs for Nurse's Car, 36.91
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies & Repairs for Nurse's Car, 71.43.
Mrs. F. Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, 130.00 ~
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse,
8.08 T
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B. C. T. Hospital, Board, 40.30
$286.72
Mar. Mrs. F. Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, $130.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies & Repairs for Nurse's Car, 27.92 W. & L. E. Gurley, Sealer's Sup- plies, 9.77
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Sealer's Supplies, 1.85
B. C. T. Hospital, Board, 36.40
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.80
B. C. T. Hospital, 36.40
$248.14
Apr. N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, $8.75
J. W. Synan, Salary as Sealer, 75.00
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies for Sealer, 1.25
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies & Repairs Nurse's Car, 9.10
B. C. T. Hospital, Board, 66.30
H. E. Williams, Inspector, 175.00
H. E. Williams, Inspector,
150.00
Mrs. F. Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, 130.00
$615.40
May Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies, $ .35
Mrs. F. Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, 130.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies & Repairs Nurse's Car, 23.12
B. C. T. Hospital, Board, 39.00
$192.47
June D. F. Lane, Copying Vital
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Records, $177.50
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies for Sealer, 2.52
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies for Sealer, 17.45
L. E. Butler, M. D., Professional Service, 6.00
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.75
Mrs. F. Jenkins, Salary as Nurse, 97.50
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies &
Repairs for Nurse's Car, 31.76
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.65
L. E. Butler, M. D., Professional Service, 4.00
July Mrs. C. Whittaker, Salary as Nurse, $195.00
$348.13
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies, .95
H. L. Ballou & Son, Nurse's Car, 14.63
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.70
H. S. Miller, M. D., Professional Service, 5.00
Aug. C. M. Whittaker, Nurse's Ex- pense, $5.00 H. L. Ballou & Son. Nurse's Car, 7.98
$221.28
C. M. Whittaker, Nurse's Salary, 130.00
Physicians' Payroll, returning births, 48.50
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 7.40
C. M. Whittaker, Nurse's
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Salary,
143.93
$342.81
Sept. B. C. T. Hospital, Board, $40.30 N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.95 C. M. Whittaker, Nurse's Salary, 82.50
$78.75
Oct. H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies for Nurse's Car, $48.14
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.11
B. C. T. Hospital, Board, 70.20
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies for Sealer, 1.44
H. L. Ballou & Son, Supplies for Nurse's Car, 18.51
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.65
$149.05
Nov. B. C. T. Hospital, Board, $80.60
Mt. Hope Fin. Co., Supplies for Nurse, 4.26
F. A. D. Bullard, Ins. Nurse's Car, 30.00
F. A. D. Bullard, Ins. Nurse's Car, 2.25
City of Taunton, 5.20
C. C. Health Ass'n., Board. 64.00
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 3.25
H. L. Ballou & Son, Nurse's Car, 28.44
Dec. B. C. T. Hospital, Board, $78.00
N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 6.76
H. L. Ballou & Son, Nurse's Car, 35.73 H. L. Ballou & Son, Nurse's Car, 44.91
$218.00
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N. E. T. & T. Co., Nurse, 5.80
$171.20
$3,085.95
Transferred from School Account for Nurse,
447.50
Total, $2,638.45
Town Officers
Payroll for January, 1929, $408.29
Payroll for February, 1929, 408.29
Payroll for March, 1929, 408.29
Payroll for April, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for May, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for June, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for July, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for Grace A. Simmons, Col-
lector, 25.92
Payroll for August, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for September, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for October, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for November, 1929,
408.29
Payroll for December, 1929,
410.01
$4,927.12
Transferred salary of J. W. Synan to Police Account, 500.00
$4,427.12
Total payments for year, $214,943.16 Balance in Treasury December 31, 1929, 37,877.94
Total. $252,821.10
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the accounts of A. A. Simmons, Collector, as presented by his Estate and find as fol- lows :-
Balance 1928 Tax, Jan. 1, 1929, $7,419.90 Interest Collected, 6.96
$7,426.86
Credit
By Cash to Treasurer,
$607.65
$6,819.21
By Abatement,
5.15
Balance due Feb. 1, 1929, $6,814.06
I have examined the accounts of Grace A. Sim- mons, Collector, and find as follows :-- Bal. of 1928 Tax, Feb. 1, 1929, $6,814.06 Interest Collected, 13.34
$6,827.40
Credit
By Cash to Treasurer,
$662.24
$6,165.16
Over,
1.80
Bal. due March 12, 1929, $6,166.96
I have examined the accounts of David A. Buffing- ton, Collector, and find as follows :- Bal. 1928 Tax, March 12, 1929, $6,166.96 Interest Collected, 261.99
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$6,428.95
By Abatements,
89.30
$6,339.65
By Cash to Treasurer in full of 1928 Tax,
6,339.65
Commitment for 1929 Tax,
$92,164.99
Interest Collected,
11.80
Credit,
$92,176.79
By Abatements,
61.24
$92,115.55
By Cash to Treasurer,
86,437.64
Balance due Jan. 1, 1930, $5,677.91
$5,677.91
Commitment for Motor Vehicle Tax,
$8,491.10
Interest Collected,
5.49
Credit,
$8,496.59
By Abatements,
344.56
Credit,
$8,152.03
By Cash to Treasurer,
7,219.57
$932.46
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1930,
$6,610.37
The Town Investment Funds are invested as fol- lows :-
6 Matured Shares of the No. Dighton Co-
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operative Bank,
$1,200.00
Bristol County Savings Bank, Taunton Savings Bank,
1,959.29
2,381.01
Total, Jan. 1, 1930,
$5,540.30
Perpetual Care Funds held by the Town as
Trustee for care of cemetery lots, Jan. 1, 1929,
$5,039.04
Income earned in 1929,
250.69
$5,289.73
Withdrawn for Care,
187.45
Total, Jan. 1, 1930,
$5,102.28
The Town Debt is as follows :-
2 Notes of $1,000 each, held by the Taunton Savings Bank, due 1930 and 1931. Total, $2,000.00.
I have examined the securities of the Town In- vestment and Cemetery Funds and find them intact, the income being accounted for and payments proper- ly vouched. The accounts of the Collector are cor- rect to the best of my knowledge and belief. The Treasurer's accounts are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief except that upon reconciliation, his checking account shows excess cash of $2.80.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD C. BRIGGS,
Town Auditor.
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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
FOR 1929
Revenue
To Balance, Jan. 1, 1929,
$53,851.24
To Adjustments,
438.47
Taxes,
100,967.17
State of Massachusetts,
52,605.94
Interest,
1,285.14
Department of Public Welfare,
329.33
Board of Health,
138.65
Miscellaneous Receipts,
3,017.71
Total Revenue,
$212,633.65
Loans,
40,000.00
Trust Fund (Cemetery),
187.45
Total,
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-$252,821.10
Expense
Schools,
$61,976.18
Board of Public Welfare,
8,161.73
Fire Department,
1,758.38
Streets,
9,653.53
Main Street Macadam,
33,601.40
State Aid,
310.00
Memorial Day,
125.00
Forest Street Macadam,
10,366.62
Taxes,
14,975.04
Forest Fires,
16.60
Gypsy Moth,
766.20
Addition to South School,
6,468.26
Artesian Well at South School,
5,739.25
Public Library,
1,541.92
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Police Department,
2,786.92
Bristol Co. Tuberculosis Hospital, 2,935.05
D. & B. Bridge,
915.50
Interest,
1,091.12
Soldiers' Monument at Town Hall,
51.10
Repairs at Public Library,
1,104.16
Incidentals,
2,069.47
Board of Health,
2,638.45
Town Officers,
4,427.12
School Loan (1929 Note),
1,000.00
Total Exp. for Year,
$174,479.00
Trust Funds (Cemetery),
190.95
Temporary Loans,
40,000.00
Investment funds (interest),
273.21
$214,943.16
Balance, December 31, 1929,
37,877.94
-$252,821.10
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS December 31, 1929
Surplus County
State
Total 8,500.00
Expended
Balance Overdraft
Streets,
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,653.53
346.47
Public Library,
1,500.00
1,533.00
1,541.92
$8.92
Public Library Special,
1,400.00
1,367.00
1,104.16
362.84
Police,
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,786.92
213.08
Incidental,
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,069.47
430.53
Fire,
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,758.38
241.62
Board of Health,
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,638.45
138.45
State Aid,
275.00
275.00
310.00
35.00
B. C. Tuberculosis Hospital,
2,935.05
2,935.05
2,935.05
Forest Fires,
200.00
200.00
16.60
183.40
D. & B. Bridge,
900.00
900.00
915.50
15.50
Interest,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,091.12
91.12
Town Debt,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Gypsy Moth,
800.00
800.00
766.20
33.80
Town Officers,
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,427.12
72.88
Overdrafts,
2,141.70
2,141.70
Addition to South School,
8,500.00
8,500.00
6,468.26
2,031.74
Town Forest,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day,
125.00
125.00
125.00
Schools,
61,480.00
$558.79
62,038.79
61,976.18
62.61
Artesian Well,
2,000.00
3,782.70
5,782.70
5,739.25
43.45
Soldiers' Monument,
150.00
150.00
51.10
98.90
Main Street Macadam,
18,000.00
$16,694.65
34,694.65
33,601.40
1,093.25
Forest Street Macadam,
12,000.00
12,000.00
10,366.62
1,633.38
Total,
$118,256.75 $33,932.70
$558.79
$16,694.65 $169,442.89
$159,503.96
$8,086.22
$288.99
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD C. BRIGGS, Town Auditor.
Appropriation from Taxation Board of Public Welfare,
$8,500.00
$
$ 8,161.73
$ 338.27
1,000.00
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE TOWN OF
DIGHTON
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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To the Citizens of Dighton :
Having completed the year 1929, your Committee hereby submits its report.
There being a great congestion in the South Gram- mar School, one room was added to this building last summer. This makes eight rooms for eight grades and is a very satisfactory arrangement.
The old well at the South Grammar School did not furnish an adequate water supply for this build- ing. During the past summer a new well has been driven and now there is ample water for all purposes at this school.
All pupils from the Flat Rock District are being transported, by Bus, to the South Grammar School. Your Committee feels that this arrangement is work- ing out very satisfactorily to all concerned
During the year the usual minor repairs have been made to the several school buildings in Town. All of our school buildings and their equipment are in very good condition.
This Fall a Safety Campaign has been started to prevent, as far as possible, accidents to children travel- ing the highways to and from school. With this end in view, Junior Police have been appointed at North and South Dighton. Their duty is to keep all children from walking in the street and to aid them across intersect- ing streets, where there might be a danger of being hit by automobiles. These Junior Police are perform- ing their duties in an efficient manner. Since putting this plan into effect, there have been no accidents to
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school children and the Committee believes consider- able good is being derived from it.
All Dighton pupils are admitted to Taunton High School on certificate from the Officials of the Dighton School Department, but the Officials of Taunton High School have taken the stand that any pupil who fails to pass the entrance examination to Fall River High School will not be admitted to Taunton High School. Therefore, your Committee wants it clearly under- stood that any pupil failing to pass the Fall River High School examination cannot go to Taunton High School.
This year there are six tuition pupils in our Com- mercial School, one from Taunton, one from Freetown, and four from Berkley. This tuition amounts to $720.00 per year.
The above mentioned tuition of $720.00 added to the state reimbursement of $4,190.00 gives the School Department a total income of $4,910.00 for the year. This sum does not show in the School Report because this money goes into the general treasury of the Town and is not credited to the School Department.
Superintendent and Law Enforcement, $2,500.00
Teachers' Salaries, 28,500.00
Books and Supplies,
4,000.00
Janitors' Supplies,
3,000.00
Fuel,
3,000.00
Repairs,
1,800.00
Health,
1,900.00
Transportation,
7,700.00
Tuition,
8,600.00
New Equipment,
500.00
Contingent,
1,000.00
Total,
$62,500.00
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Respectfully submitted,
ROY F. WALKER, Chairman, MRS. SARA C. HAMILTON, Sec., TRENOR F. GOODELL, Fin. Sec., MRS. CLARA L. W. WYETH, LELAND BULLARD,
HENRY W. HORTON,
Dighton School Committee.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Dighton:
I have the pleasure of presenting a sixth report as your Superintendent of schools.
Among the accomplishments of the School De- partment during the last calendar year I present the following as important:
1. The solution of the problem of overcrowding at the South School by the enlargement of the build- ing.
. 2. Considerable progress in eliminating the heritage of retardation that has come from former years of overcrowding in the South School. This has been brought about by the services of a helping teacher in the building during this school year.
3. Reduction of retardation in the grades at North Dighton and the return to regular grades of several children that have been classed as specials. This has also been secured by use of a helping teacher.
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4. Decidedly better conditions of consolidation. Except for three local primary schools, all upper grades are now centralized at North and South Dighton. While the use made of outlying schools will depend upon changing conditions of population in various districts, the general plan of centralized upper grades and local lower grades, as conditions make expedient, is a sound and beneficial policy to follow.
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