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357.53
Sealer of Weights and Measures
61.20
Overestimate on County Tax For 1950 534.98
Overestimate on Tuberculosis
Hospital for 1950 2,222.84
Taken from Available Funds 110,091.20
$225,155.40
Total Appropriations
$380,672.24
Total Estimated Receipts
255,155.40
Total Taxes to be Raised
125,516.84
Value of Personal Estate
330,545.00
Assessed Taxes on
Personal Estate $11,238.53
Value of Real Estate
3,305,421.00
Assessed Taxes on
Real Estate
$112,384.31
Number of Polls
948
Assessed Taxes
on Polls $1,896.00
Total Valuation $3,635,966.00
Total Taxes
Assessed $125,516.84 Tax Rate $34.00 per M.
Valuations
Land
Buildings
$608,045.00
2,697,376.00
$3,305,421.00
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Value of Personal Estate
Stock in Trade
$24,200.00
Machinery
11,275.00
Live Stock
50,410.00
Other Personal
244,610.00
$330,495.00
Motor Vehicles and Trailers $475,660.00
Total Taxes Assessed 19,082.16
Live Stock
Number of Horses
42
Number of Cows
206
Number of Bulls
1
Number of Steers
13
Number of Yearlings
40
Number of Swine
10
Number of Sheep
35
Number of Fowl
13,985
All Others
15
Number of Acres of Land
12,588
Number of Dwelling Houses
768
North Dighton Fire District
Appropriations
$7,550.00
State Audit
81.74
Overlay
9.80
$7,641.54
Estimated Receipts $5,268.00
Total Taxes Assessed $2,373.54
Value of Personal Estate $25,025.00
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Assessed Taxes on
Personal Estate $50.05
Value of Real Estate
$1,161,746.00
Assessed Taxes on Real Estate $2,323.49
Number Assessed
Tax Rate $2.00 per M. 96
Dighton Electric Light District
Appropriations
$3,200.00
State Audit 20.12
Overlay
89.36
$3,309.48
Total Taxes Assessed
$3,309.48
Value of Personal Estate
$253,735.00
Assessed Taxes on
Personal Estate
$685.08
Value of Real Estate
972,000.00
$1,225,735.00
Assessed Taxes on
Real Estate
$2,624.40
Number Assessed 334
Tax Rate
$2.70 per M.
Dighton Water District
Appropriations
Interest on Bonds
$3,891.51
Operation and Maintainence 1,500.00 Overlay 230.50
Total Taxes Assessed $5,622.01
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Value of Personal Estate $197,265.00
Assessed Taxes on
Personal Estate $867.97
Value of Real Estate 1,080,465.00
$1,277,730.00
Assessed Taxes on
Real Estate $4,754.00
Number Assessed
Tax Rate
$4.40 per M. 378
Exempted Property
Dighton Schools
$215,900.00
Bristol County Agricultural
School
282,610.00
Libraries
19,000.00
Fire Department
18,000.00
Police Department
5,000.00
Sealer of Weights
50.00
Highway Department
2,000.00
Cemeteries
1,050.00
Charitable Institutions
4,850.00
Water Companies
31,000.00
Churches and Parsonages
127,500.00
$706,960.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK R. O'CONNELL ARTHUR F. SPRAGUE RAYMOND A. HORTON
Board of Assessors
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Pall Taxes
Balance of 1950 Poll Taxes
Dec. 31, 1950 $10.00
$10.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer
6.00
Abatements
4.00
$10.00
Poll Tax Warrants for 1951
1,896.00
$1,896.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer
1,642.00
Abatements
244.00
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
10.00
$1,896.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
Balance 1950 Excise
due Dec. 31, 1950
1,438.10
Additional Warrant
(Jan. 3, 1951)
8.02
Added Interest
3.56
$1,449.68
Credit
Paid Treasurer
1,261.71
Abatements
54.93
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
133.04
$1,449.68
Excise Warrants for 1951
19,082.16
Added Interest
1.80
$19,083.96
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Credit
Paid Treasurer
16,861.47
Abatements
264.77
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
1,957.72 $19,083.96
Personal Property
Balance of 1949 Taxes
due Dec. 31, 1950
172.73
Added Interest
4.61
$177.34
Credit
Paid Treasurer
177.34
$177.34
Balance of 1950 Taxes
due Dec. 31, 1950
607.58
Added Interest
7.80
$615.38
Credit
Paid Treasurer
494.85
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
120.53
$615.38
Personal Property
Warrants for 1951
11,238.53
Added Interest
1.83
$11,240.36
Credit
Paid Treasurer
10,670.01
Abatements
1.70
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
568.65
$11,240.36
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Real Estate
Balance of 1949 Real Estate
Dec. 31, 1950
1,789.00
Added Interest
105.89 $1,894.89
Credit
Paid Treasurer
1,742.28
Abatements
80.51
Tax Title Account
72.10
$1,894.89
Balance of 1950 Real Estate
Dec. 31, 1950
5,585.45
Added Interest
91.63
$5,677.08
Credit
Paid Treasurer
4,174.64
Abatements
52.70
Tax Title Account
67.15
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
1,382.59
$5,677.08
Real Estate Warrant
for 1951
112,384.31
Added Interest
17.50
$112,401.81
Credit
Paid Treasurer
105,849.51
Abatements
867.00
Tax Titles Account
278.63
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
5,406.67
$112,401.81
Dighton Electric Light District
Balance of 1949 Personal
Dec. 31, 1950 8.56
Added Interest
.44
$9.00
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Credit
Paid Treasurer 9.00
$9.00
Balance of 1949 Real Estate
Dec. 31, 1950
48.88
Added Interest
3.12
52.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer
52.00
52.00
Balance of 1950 Personal & Real
Dec. 31, 1950
175.00
Added Interest
2.95
$177.95
Credit
Paid Treasurer
145.27
Abatements (Personal)
.76
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
31.92
$177.95
Personal Property Warrant
for 1951
685.08
Added Interest
.16
$685.24
Credit
Paid Treasurer
671.00
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
14.24
$685.24
Real Estate Warrant
for 1951
2,624.40
Added Interest
1.09
$2,625.49
Credit
Paid Treasurer
2,474.42
Abatements
36.58
Tax Title Account
1.08
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
113.41
$2,625.49
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Dighton Water District
Personal Property Warrant for 1951
867.97
Added Interest
15 868.12
Credit
Paid Treasurer
782.01
Abatements
22.99
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
63.12
$868.12 .
Real Estate Warrant
for 1951
4,754.04
Added Interest
1.94
$4,755.98
Credit
Paid Treasurer
3,904.20
Abatements
111.54
Tax Title Account
1.76
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
738.48
$4,755.98
North Dighton Fire District
Balance of 1949 Real Estate
Dec. 31, 1950
9.00
Added Interest
.49
$9.49
Credit
Paid Treasurer 9.49
$9.49
Balance of 1950 Personal &
Real Estate, Dec. 31, 1950 22.65
Added Interest
.53
$23.18
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Credit
Paid Treasurer
23.18
$23.18
Personal Property Warrant for 1951
50.05
$50.05
Credit
Paid Treasurer
50.05
$50.05
Real Estate Warrant for 1951
2,323.49
Added Interest
.02
$2,323.51
Credit
Paid Treasurer
2,285.91
Abatements
16.00
Balance due Dec. 31, 1951
21.60
$2,323.51
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of the Town of Dighton:
It is with great satisfaction that this branch of the "Town Offices" has, in the year 1951, as well as in past years, received from the State Auditors, congratulations on the excellent condition of tax accounts in Dighton.
This is a fine reflection of the character of our tax- payers in this town and I personally wish to express my appreciation to these taxpayers for their cooperation with the office of "Tax Collector."
Respectfully,
PERCY B. SIMMONS,
Collector of Taxes
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Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my annual report as Superintendent of Streets:
General Account
Various streets, cleaning out catch basins,
tree work, gravelling putting up
street signs and fencing
$1,581.45
Snow plowing, Sanding and Sand
942.87
Grading on Town dump
95.00
Work on truck, gas and oil
105.81
Material and picks sharpened
150.44
Link Fence
193.50
Drag and street brooms
126.55
Pipe
61.20
Lights
36.00
Tree Warden
35.00
Superintendent of Streets
240.00
$3,567.82
Chapter 81:
Andrews St., Tarring, patching and drainage
$252.88
Briggs St., Scraping and gravelling
1,228.95
Cedar St., Scraping, brush, grading, exca- vating and gravelling
3,693.25
Centre St., Patching, brush and guard rail Chase St., Tarring
489.44
239.60
Elm St., Scraping, brush, patching, tarring and catch basin 826.86
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Horton St., Scraping, grading, brush and drainage 283.20
Hart St., Patching, brush, drainage and catch basin 433.48
Lincoln Ave., Patching, tarring, gravel-
ling, drainage and catch basins 2,845.61
Main St., Drainage and guard rail
218.00
Middle St., Tarring, brush and guard rail
281.55
Pine St., Tarring, grading, gravelling, brush and drainage
3,118.71
Smith St., Tarring, gravelling, brush and drainage 895.78
Spring St., Tarring, patching and drainage
700.74
Tremont St., Tarring, patching, brush, scraping and drainage
471.44
Williams St., Patching, brush, scraping,
gravelling, guard rail and drainage
921.98
Wellington St., Patching, brush, gravel- ling and guard rail 565.48
Various streets, scraping, patching, brush,
drainage and cleaning catch basins
2,082.97
$19,549.92
Chapter 90:
Centre St., Excavating and tarring $1,500.00
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY P. GOFF,
Superintendent of Streets
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Board of Selectmen:
Herewith is my report as Tree Warden for the year 1951:
I have made inspections in conjunction with the New England Tel. and Tel. Company and Hixon Tree Company.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY P. GOFF, Tree Warden
Dogs Licensed in 1951
The following licenses were issued during the year:
Breeders
5
Male
229
Female
38
Spayed
53
Total
325
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Report of Dighton Fire Department
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the report for the Dighton Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1951.
There were 63 calls for the Department as follows:
Type
Number
Automobile
3
Brush
8
Buildings (small)
1
Chimney
4
Dump
6
Dwelling
4
Grass
14
Leaves
4
Needless Alarms
3
Oil Burner
2
Poultry House
2
Roadside flare
1
Woods
7
Emergency Calls
2
Flood
1
Truck Accident
1
Outside Calls:
Berkley
1
Taunton
1
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The following are approximate figures on the amount of water pumped, hose laid and ladders raised:
80,680 gallons water 8,050 ft. Booster hose
1,750 ft. 11/2 inch hose
1,400 ft. 21/2 inch hose 306 ft. ladders raised
Drills on various phases of fire fighting are being held weekly in the North Station under the leadership of Ass't. Chief Henry Burt. Ass't. Chief John Farrar con- ducted drills throughout the year in the Dighton Station.
1 wish to express my appreciation to the Town Officials and the Citizens of the Town for their assistance and fine cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY,
Chief of Dighton Fire Department and Forest Warden
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Report of Dighton Ambulance
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the report for the Dighton Ambulance for the year ending December 31, 1951.
During the year the ambulance made 43 trips as follows:
To Morton Hospital-Taunton 27
To Mass. General Hospital-Boston 3
To Robert Brigham Hospital-Boston 3
To Truesdale Hospital-Fall River 3 To State Hospital-Taunton 1
From Morton Hospital-Taunton 2
From Truesdale Hospital-Fall River 1
From Mass. General Hospital-Boston 1 Called-not needed 2
Patients handled-45
Cases of Illness-30
Victims of Automobile Accidents-11 Occupational Accidents-4
I wish to thank the Officers and Members of the Dighton Fire Department who have so willingly donated their services in manning the ambulance.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY
Chief of Dighton Fire Department
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Dighton Public Library Report
To the Selectmen of the Town of Dighton, I here- with submit my report for the year 1951:
Total circulation of books
and magazines
15,002
Adult Books
5,928
Juvenile Books
8,399
Magazines
675
Number of Persons using reading room
624
Number of books repaired
240
Collected in fines
$48.01
During the year 197 books were added.
Respectfully submitted,
HELENA CHAMBERLAIN,
Librarian
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1951.
I have tested, adjusted and sealed the following:
24 Scales-10 adjusted
14 Weights-3 adjusted 8 Liquid measures 20 Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices-2 adjusted
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of Gypsy Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen:
Trees have been painted on the streets of Dighton where moth nests were found, as ordered by the Board of Selectmen, under State Supervision at a cost of $140.00.
The spraying was done by the Hixon Tree Com- pany at a cost of $450.00.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. ROSE, Gypsy Moth Superintendent
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Report of Police Department
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is the report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Assault 1
Assault and Battery 4
Assault with a dangerous weapon 4
Disturbing the peace 3
Drunkenness
3
Larceny 1
Operating Motor Vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor 3
Operating Motor Vehicle negligently and so as to endanger life 7
Operating Motor Vehicle, (Miscellaneous) 18
Lewd and Laschivious Cohabitation 4
Morals Law violation 1
Malicious injury to property 1
Neglect to provide
1
Arrests and Summons for other Cities and Towns 25
Total 76
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Reports to Registry of Motor Vehicles 128
Automobile Accidents (Resulting in Personal injuries) 40
Automobile Accidents (Resulting in Property damage) 52
Complaints received and investigated (since Sept. 12, 1951) 526
Stolen Automobiles Recovered 1
I wish to thank the citizens of our town and all agencies who have helped us in maintaining Law and Order in our Community.
Respectfully submitted,
WILBUR S. MENGES
Chief of Police
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Report of the Elementary School Building Committee
Contract for the construction of the eighteen room elementary school authorized by the Town was granted to low-bidder, H. V. Collins of Providence for the sum of $480,423.00. This amount does not include archi- tect's fee nor equipment, but the committee hopes to complete and equip the building as well as landscape the grounds for the amount of $550,000.00 voted by the Town on October 23, 1950.
The first shovel of earth was turned by Miss Helen Lane on the afternoon of June 17th in an appropriate ceremony presided over by Mr. John Rolfe, Superintend- ent of Schools. Workmen were hired with preference given to residents of Dighton, and construction has pro- ceeded apace with W. H. Candelet, superintendent of construction for H. V. Collins. Mr. I. T. Almy is super- vising architect. Cornerstone laying exercises were held on November 18th, Mr. Eleanor Smith presiding.
The foundation and furnace room were completed before cold weather and flexicore flooring installed. The cinder block and brick exterior walls are all complete except for the all-purpose room. The same thing is true at year's end for the roof. All essential installations of plumbing and electrical wiring have kept up with con- struction. Bids for kitchen equipment will be opened on January 4th, 1952.
In workmanship and materials, the new elementary school has surpassed the specified requirements. If build-
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ing construction continues at the present rate, as there is every reason to believe that it will, the elementary pupils of Dighton will occupy a new school in the fall of 1952 of which our citizenship may well be proud.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES K. ALLEN, Chairman Elementary School Building Committee.
Report of Director of Civil Defense
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
A brief report is due you and our fellow townsmen on the status of Civil Defense in the community. While large group meetings have not been called, the organi- zation for effective Civil Defense, in case of need, has been kept intact, and kept informed. Contact with, and the needs of, Regional, State, and National organiza- tions for Civil Defense have been maintained and met.
Closing of Mt. Hope Finishing Company, with result- ant changes in community personnel, have necessitated some changes in the personnel of the local Civil De- fense organization. Otherwise, the skeleton organiza- tion as set up last year has been continued.
That organization today stands as follows:
1. Administration Division. . Personnel: John Cash, Director; Arthur Staples and John Synan, Deputy
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Directors. Instructors, Glenn Burgmann, Joseph Comer- ford.
2. Medical and Health Division. Personnel: Dr. Charles M. Souza, Chairman.
3. Rescue, Transportation and Evacuation Divi- sion. Personnel: LeRoy Latimer, Chairman.
4. Protection Division. Police - Chief Wilbur Menges, Chairman; Fire - Chief Donald Hathaway, Chairman.
5. Communications Division. Personnel: Charles F. Day, Chairman.
6. Utilities Division. Personnel: Harry Tranter, Chairman.
7. Civilian War Aid Division. Personnel: Peter Tuttle, Chairman.
It will be noted that a new Civil Defense Director for Dighton has been appointed to succeed the writer, whose resignation became effective Devember 15, 1951. All records, communications, and tangible property that concern Civil Defense were, on that date, turned over to the new Director. The writer has aided, and will con- tinue to aid the new Director in every possible way.
During the calendar year 1950, the sum of $100.00 was designated by the Board of Selectmen for use in Civil Defense, if needed; and at the regular Town Meeting held on March 12, 1951, the sum of $500.00 was ap- propriated for the possible needs of the Civil Defense organization. Up to date of writing, December 18, 1951,
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this fund ($600.00) has been drawn upon to the extent of $20.56, expended principally for leaflets and booklets better to inform our citizens on possible emergency needs and how to meet them. The purpose of the Director has been to burden the taxpayers as little as possible, without diminishing the effectiveness of the service.
The chief purpose of Civil Defense at this time ap- pears to be an informed citizenry, that every individual of the community may know what to do and what not to do in an emergency.
I understand my successor in office will pick up this work of Civil Defense where the writer has left off, and further develop it that our people will be ready to meet any war emergency if and when it comes.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. GILBERT, (Director, resigned )
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of the Town of Dighton:
Herewith is a report of the financial transactions of the Town of Dighton for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1951.
Classification of Treasurer's Receipts for 1951
Cash Balance as of January 1, 1951. $186,192.89
Received from Tax Collector:
1949 Real Estate
Taxes $ 1,636.39
1950 Real Estate
Taxes
4,083.01
1951 Real Estate
Taxes
105,832.01
1949 Personal Property Taxes 172.73
1950 Personal Property Taxes 487.05
1951 Personal Property Taxes
10,668.18
1950 Poll Taxes
6.00
1951 Poll Taxes
1,642.00
$124,527.37
.
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1950 Motor
Vehicle Excise 1,258.15
1951 Motor
Vehicle Excise 16,859.67
$ 18,117.82
Interest on Taxes:
Real Estate 215.02
Personal Property 14.24
Motor Vehicle
Excise
5.36
234.62
Total Collector's Receipts
$142,879.81
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts:
Income Tax 12,380.34
Corporation
Tax-(Bus.)
30,342.81
Meals Tax
345.48
Public Service
Franchise Tax 15.90
1950 Franchise Tax .66
School Aid-
Chapter 70 31,110.97
Vocational
Education 6,231.01
Department of Education
2,426.66
Tuition 120.70
Welfare-Temp.
Aid & Trans.
391.23
$ 83,365.76
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Departmental Receipts:
Town Nurse
46.00
Town Librarian 50.04
Sealer of Weights &Measures
34.95
Bureau of Standards 8.00
School Dept .--
Dental Fund 497.00
Vocational Labor 69.35
Sale Ford Car 1.00
Sanitary Fund
46.86
Miscellaneous
31.75
Telephone Calls
and Rebates
42.89
827.84
Departmental Revenue:
Aid to Dependent Children:
From State $2,577.29
Old Age Assistance:
From State 15,004.03
From Cities 710.18
From Towns
399.44
16,113.65
Welfare:
From Cities
207.00
From Towns
1,242.53
1,449.53
School Department:
Tuition (towns) 24,245.40
Tuition
(vocational) 4,267.00
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Tuition (others)
697.90
Supplies
26.00
Telephone
137.34
29,373.64
Dighton-Berkley Bridge 3.60
Chapter 90 D-B. Bridge
1.25
General Government
19.31
Street
98.53
Veterans' Benefits
861.20
50,498.00
Aid to Highway Revenue:
Chapter 81
State 6,143.35
Chapter 90 D-B Bridge
State 7,020.56
County 2,960.08
9,980.64
U. S. Grants: 16,123.99
Aid to Dependent Children
Administration 287.05
Old Age Assistance Administration 915.67
Aid to Dependent Children 2,760.79
Old Age
Assistance 18,316.55
Smith-Hughes Fund 248.70
George Barden Fund 404.14 22,932.90
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Town Clerk:
Dog Licenses
739.20
Court Fines
64.00
Census List
3.00
Federal Tax-
Withholding
22,095.28
County Retirement 1,177.32
Road Machinery
Fund 1,860.00
25,938.80
Grants and Gifts:
Police Dept .-
Special
18,050.79
Fire Dept .-
Special 700.00
Taunton Greyhound
Association 500.00
19,250.79
Licenses:
Common Victualler
$40.00
Lord's Day
42.00
Sausage
5.00
Milk
9.50
Ice Cream
Manufacturing
5.00
Beer and Wine 250.00
Alcoholic Beverage 1,000.00
Package Store
400.00
Oyster Bed
Privilege
50.00
Auto Dealer
10.00
Used Car
10.00
Gas Renewals
3.50
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Denatured Alcohol 4.00
Garbage Permit .50
Firearms
6.00
Auctioneer
2.00
Golf Driving Range
20.00
Junk
30.00
Cabin
1.50
Storing Dynamite -
.50
Hawkers
8.00
Advertising Costs
16.38
1,913.88
Tax Titles and Possessions:
Tax Titles
1,532.43
Interest on
Tax Titles 187.32
Preparing and
Recording Deeds
15.00
1,734.75
Tax Possesions
250.00
1,984.75
New Elementary School Site
5,100.00
Sale of Bonds for Elementary School Building Construction:
Sale of Bonds $470,000.00
Premium on Loan 737.90
Accrued Interest
on Loan 28.74
$470,766.64
Treasurer's Unidentified Receipts
70.80
Tailings-Recalled Checks
131.39
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Miscellaneous:
Cemetery Bequest $200.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 162.50
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund 20.10
County of Bristol Dog Fund 550.51
High School Cafeteria Fund 12,745.01
High School Athletic Fund 3,115.39
Elementary School Milk Act.
1,271.67
Recoveries:
Welfare $432.00
Veterans' Benefits 4.00 436.00
Total Receipts
$860,286.53
$1,046,479.42
Classification Of Treasurer's Expenditures For 1951
Departmental:
General Government:
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries
$806.78
Clerks Salaries
826.23
Travel Expense
9.36
Association Dues
31.00
Miscellaneous 18.00
-$ 1,691.37
Auditing Department:
Salary $715.54
Office Supplies 47.23
Association Dues 3.00
765.77
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Treasury Department:
Salary 1,033.36
Extra Work 150.00
Surety Bond 92.50
Travel Expense
37.44
Association Dues
2.00
Printing, Stationery
and Postage
77.49
1,392.79
Tax Collector's Department:
Salary
1,141.63
Rent 75.00
Association Dues 2.00
Surety Bond
171.50
Warrant
Investigations 41.40
Printing, Stationery
and Postage
257.05
1,688.58
Assessor's Department:
Salaries 1,799.88
Travel Expense 77.00
State and
County Dues 9.00
Printing, Stationery
Postage
122.01
2,007.89
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary
541.60
Clerk 24.00
Surety Bond 7.50
77
ANNUAL REPORT
Recording Fees 3.00
Association Dues 5.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage 340.37
Miscellaneous 3.60
925.07
Election and Registration:
Registrars
300.00
Election Officers 130.00
Census
280.00
710.00
Town Office Department:
Insurance (all)
3,337.89
Telephone 76.67
Printing, Stationery
and Postage 165.70
3,580.26
Other Expenses:
Town Reports 732.60
Advertising Cost 20.55
Moderator Salary 20.00
Hydrant Rental
150.00
Playground
24.00
Dog Notices
53.39
Legal Fees
230.00
$1,230.54
Total General Government $ 13,992.27
Protection of Persons and Property: Police Department:
Chief-Salary $1,081.38 Wages of
Officers 4,019.50
78
ANNUAL REPORT
Mileage
589.01
Telephone
146.43
Electricity
9.95
Postage
11.00
New Equipment
239.32
Supplies
16.67
Special Officer 444.27
Lockup Charges
10.50
Association Dues
8.00
Miscellaneous
33.12
6,609.15
Police Department-Special:
Mount Hope Fin-
ishing Co. $8,385.79
Taunton Greyhound
Assn. 9,665.00
18,050.79
Fire Department:
Wages
790.56
Janitor
180.00
New Equipment 1,793.79
Gas and Oil
116.99
Truck Repairs
10.25
New Tires
on Trucks
390.00
Fuel Oil
269.24
Light 31.65
Burner Repairs 38.00
Telephone 281.05
Association Dues
5.00
Water Installation 125.83
4,032.36
79
ANNUAL REPORT
Fire Department-Special:
Taunton Greyhound Assn. 700.00
Total Protection of Persons
$29,392.30 and property
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health:
Administration
Salaries 383.18
Nurses' Salaries 1,344.24
Medical Treatment 46.10
Water Delivery
566.56
Milk Inspector
249.96
Animal Inspector 175.00
Playground Rental 35.00
Ambulance:
Gas & Oil
52.38
Repairs 274.08
Drivers
31.05
Laundry
6.95
Sealer, Weights &
Measures:
New Dies
10.77
Salary
100.00
Telephone 81.98
Dues and Subscriptions
19.75
Vital Statistics:
Births 55.00
Deaths
36.00
Marriages
45.00
80
ANNUAL REPORT
Affidavits 13.00
Doctors' Fees .50
Undertakers' Fees 4.25
$3,530.75
Mosquito Control:
State Reclamation Board 225.00
Gypsy Moth:
Labor 140.00
Spraying
450.00
590.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$4,345.75
Highways and Bridges:
Street Department:
Wages
1,680.05
Salary-Supt. 260.00
Salary-Tree
Warden
35.00
Gas and Oil
65.98
Gravel,
Cement, etc.
87.50
Equipment and Tools
251.07
Truck Repairs 45.89
Bridge Repairs
234.56
Cleaning Dump
107.00
Tree Work
42.00
Snow and Ice
Removal
722.77
-
Beacon Mainte-
nance
36.00
3,567.82
81
ANNUAL REPORT
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Wages
840.00
Electric Power 13.00
853.00
Road Machinery Account:
Gas and Oil
300.18
Truck Repairs 340.62
Equipment Repairs 9.20
650.00
Chapter 81:
Labor 7,039.65
Hired Equip-
ment 7,114.86
Materials
5,395.41
19,549.92
Chapter 90 Construction:
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