Town annual report, town of Athol, Massachusetts 1931, Part 5

Author: Athol (Mass.). Board of Selectmen
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: [Athol, Mass. : The Town]
Number of Pages: 270


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Also Mrs. Pauline Allison has created much interest in the Library among the smaller children by her delightful story hour held every Saturday morning from November to May. The Library owes Mrs. Allison a debt of grati- tude for her time which she has so faithfully and freely given.


During the year the Librarian has explained the use of


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the Library to the children in several of the upper grades. More intelligent use of the Library has been noticed since the instruction was given.


In May a very interesting exhibit on the Evolution of the Book was displayed in the Reading Room. This exhibit was made by the pupils of Miss Rhoda Harper's seventh grade class at the Riverbend School and showed the thor- oughness in following through of the project.


Of the 1049 books which were added to the Library this past year, 65 were duplicate pay books and 100 were bought with money from the A. Harding Library Fund. Even with this extra help the demand for books so far exceeded the supply that the Seven-Day shelves have been bare on many occasions.


It should be gratifying to the town to know that the Library has been in such constant use this past year.


Again the Librarian wishes to express her appreciation of the co-operation of the Trustees and Staff.


STATISTICS, 1931


Circulation


Adult 61,550


Juvenile 24,503


Total


86,053


Circulation per capita


8


Number of days open during year


303


Number of hours open weekly


54


Number of volumes beginning of 1931 15,234


Number of volumes added by purchase 949


Number of volumes added by gift


100


Number of volumes withdrawn 873


Total number of volumes in library at end of year 15,500


Number of new borrowers registered 1931 633


Total number of borrowers 4,445


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CIRCULATION BY CLASSES


Adult


Juvenile


General Works


26


General Works 33


Philosophy


273


Ethics


5


Religion


58


Bible Stories


50


Sociology


388


Fairy Tales


1,871


Grammar


56


Readers


13


Science


289


Science


463


Useful Arts


583


Useful Arts


407


Fine Arts


441


Fine Arts


331


Literature


1,393


Literature


657


History


410


History


620


Travel


829


Travel


679


Biography


1,029


Biography


447


Magazines


2,287


Magazines


115


Foreign Books


589


Foreign Books


2


Pamphlets


4


Stories


18,310


Fiction


52,895


Total


61.550


Total


24,503


Grand Total


86,053


Foreign Circulation


Greek


28 French


197


German


17 Spanish


2


Yiddish


5 Italian


183


Polish


10


Lithuanian


147


Deposit Stations


Schools


146 Town Farm


1,136


Branch at Miss Pitts'


3,098


Respectfully submitted,


GLADYS C. GREENE,


Librarian.


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Report of the Superintendent of Athol Cemeteries for the Year 1931


The year of 1931 has been an unusually busy one in the Cemeteries of the Town. Beside the regular routine work of caring for the lawns, flowers, shrubs, trees, roads, etc., we have done a large amount of other work which will contribute to the future usefulness and beauty of the Cemeteries.


Much of this work could not have been done without the help of the men sent us by the Selectmen under the Soldier's Relief Act, and the men from the Welfare Board. I am glad to state that these men with few exceptions have been willing workers.


The usual care has been given the Cemeteries in the outlying districts of the Town.


The fence around the Old Pleasant Street Cemetery for which a special appropriation was made, was erected well within the appropriation.


Chestnut Hill Cemetery has been kept mowed this year for the first time and an attractive flower bed was in continuous bloom all summer.


In the rear of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery the pines have all been trimmed and the bank cleared of rubbish. The old wooden guard rail removed and stone posts set. At the front was an old receiving tomb which has not been used for a half century. This we have filled in and graded. When the seeding is done in the spring the front of this Cemetery will be much improved.


On the east side of the entrance to Highland Cemetery we have removed the tall shrubs which shut off the view


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in that direction and have set low growing evergreens. This will improve the appearance and add to the safety of those driving out. At the end of the main drive near the lake, we have removed the large flower beds and sub- stituted a rock garden which when completed will be a real beauty spot.


In an effort to better guard the lots from damage by cars we have all the drives with the single exception of the Main Drive "one way streets," thus doing away with the necessity of cars meeting.


Silver Lake Cemetery has been the scene of our largest activities. There has been a great need for many years for a suitable section which could be devoted to the burials of the remains of the unfortunate. Such a section we have now developed on the north side of the Cemetery. This was done by erecting a retaining wall, two hundred and thirty feet long between the cemetery land and the for- mer Menard property. The bank has been graded to the top of the wall and flowering shrubs set along its crest.


Many trees and shrubs have been moved and set out.


Through co-operation with the Park Department a sur- vey has been made and bounds set more definitely fixing the lines between the Park Department land and ours.


Trust Funds received during the year, 25, amounting to $2,219.50.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMESON L. HALBERT, Superintendent.


Approved by FREDERICK H. LEE, Chairman, RALPH O. BROOKS, ROBERT L. DEXTER, WILLIAM D. STARRETT, HENRIE C. FAY,


Cemetery Commission.


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Report of the Collector of Taxes


In the many years I have been Collector there has been no year so hard to get taxes as the year 1931. The effects of the depression shows in tax payments as well as in every other line. However, I believe our collections are better than many cities and towns of proportionate size.


I find during 1931 the total collections through the Collector's office was $376,283.89. In 1930 the total col- lection was $363,329.12. It will be seen from the above figures that the 1931 figures exceded that of 1930 despite the decline in business. These conditions hit all alike, the small property owner, the owner of business blocks, the manufacturer, and the poll tax payers.


Another new section was added to the work of the department in 1931 when the State old age assistance tax of $1.00 was levied on all males over 20 years of age. This made much more added work and detail as it all had to be separated. Three thousand three hundred and twenty- five dollars ($3,325) was given us to collect. Here is where we encountered sickness, infirmity, and old age, town dependent and out-of-work cases. Up to January 1, 1932 there is $181 only outstanding of this particular tax. Collections on this and all taxes are continually being made since January 1st.


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On the auto excise the third year of its operation the amount fell off from previous years both as to the number of cars, value and tax. The operation of this tax is smoother owing to the last change in the law but it has a lot of detail and takes a clerk most of the time: The revenue received on this auto excise helps in the reduc- tion of property taxes. The following are the figures for the year 1931.


Number of cars registered 2,788


Assessed value


$703,075.00


Tax on cars registered


18,479.43


There was submitted to me during the year 1931 war- rants for collection as follows:


Town Tax (less income)


$310,165.76


State Tax


12,975.00


Parks and Recreation


206.26


Auditing Accounts


301.88


Highway Tax


937.50


County Tax


20,760.00


Overlay Current Year


7,857.00


Overlay Previous Years


149.69


Old Age Assistance


3,269.00


$356,622.09


Polls


6,442.00


Added Taxes


313.38


$363,377.47


Cash Collected and Paid Treasurer $301,931.02 Abatements 1,366.70


Uncollected Taxes


60,079.75


$363,377.47


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AUTO EXCISE 1931


Total for Collection


$ 18,479.43


Cash Paid Treasurer


$16,272.80


Uncollected Abatements


1,761.59 445.04


$ 18,479.43


SEWER RENTALS 1931


Total for Collection


$ 8,494.00


Abatements


$ 22.50


Paid Treasurer


6,914.00


Uncollected


1,557.50


$ 8,494.00


RECAPITULATION 1931


Total for Collection :


Taxes


$363,377.47


Sewer


8,494.00


Auto Excise


18,479.43


$390,350.90


Cash Paid Treasurer:


Taxes


$301,931.02


Sewers


6,914.00


Auto Excise


16,272.80


$325,117.82


Abatements :


Taxes


$1,366.70


Sewer


22.50


Auto Excise


445.04


1,834.24


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Uncollected :


Taxes


$60,079.75


Sewer


1,557.50


Auto Excise


1,761.59


63,398.84


$390,350.90


Interest Collected on 1931 Levy to Jan. 1, 1932:


Taxes


$214.64


Sewer


7.59


Auto


38.32


$260.55


Grand Total Paid Treasurer on 1931 Levy to Jan. 1, 1932: Taxes, etc. $325,117.82


Interest


260.55


$325,378.37


1930 LEVY


Total for Collection Jan. 1, 1931


$54,573.24


Added Taxes per Audit 4.62


$ 54,577.86


Cash Paid Treasurer


$41,948.90


Abatements


245.74


Uncollected


12,383.22


$ 54,577.86


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SEWER RENTALS 1930


Balance for Collection


$


1,537.00


Cash Paid Treasurer


$1,290.00


Abatements Uncollected


21.00


226.00


$


1,537.00


AUTO EXCISE 1930


Balance for Collection


$


2,393.85


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 886.71


Abatements


24.03


Uncollected


1,483.11


$


2,393.85


RECAPITULATION 1930 Balance


Total for Collections:


Taxes


$54,577.86


Sewer


1,537.00


Autos


2,393.85


$ 58,508.71


Cash Paid Treasurer:


Taxes


$41,948.90


Sewer


1,290.00


Autos


886.71


$44,125.61


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Abatements :


Taxes


$245.74


Sewer


21.00


Auto Excise


24.03


290.77


Uncollected :


Taxes


$12,383.22


Sewer


226.00


Auto Excise


1,483.11


14,092.33


$ 58,508.71


1929 BALANCE


Total for Collection:


Taxes


$5,682.20


Sewer


198.00


Auto Excise $1,070.21


Added per Audit 7.14


1,077.35


$ 6,957.55


Cash Paid Treasurer:


Taxes


$4,461.15


Sewer


177.00


Auto Excise


76.48


$4,714.63


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Abatements :


Taxes


$1,221.05


Sewer


21.00


Auto Excise


1,000.87


2,242.92


$ 6,957.55


Interest 1931


$ 260.55


Interest 1930


1,533.30


Interest 1929


545.26


Total Interest $ 2,339.11


All taxes up to the balances on 1930 and 1931 have been collected and paid to Treasurer and books closed.


J. F. HAYDEN,


January 11, 1932.


Collector.


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Athol Water Department


Organization


COMMISSIONERS


E. Warren Tyler (chairman)


Term as commissioner expires 1932 Winfield W. Woodward


Term as commissioner expires 1933


Frank P. Hall (clerk) Term as commissioner expires 1934


SUPERINTENDENT Frank P. Hall


FOREMAN Dell Venette


CARETAKER OF FILTERS A. Harry Sawyer


CLERK Robert W. Glasheen


Office of the Department, Room 17, Memorial Building 584 Main St. Telephone 341-W Shop of the Department, Electric St. Telephone 341-R IN CASE OF LEAKS OR BROKEN MAINS OR HY- DRANTS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT


Day Calls, 341-W. Night calls, 590. Night calls for foreman, 603.


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Commissioners' Report


To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Athol:


At the Annual Town Meeting held February second, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, Mr. Frank P. Hall was re-elected a member of the Water Commission for a term of three years.


At a meeting of the Commissioners held February seventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, at nine A. M. for the purpose of organizing, Mr. E. Warren Tyler was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. Frank P. Hall was re-elected Clerk and also appointed Superintend- ent for the ensuing year.


During the year the Department has extended its water mains six thousand three hundred and six feet. We have also replaced twelve hundred and seventy-five feet of small size mains, with mains of larger sizes. Fifty-two new services have been added and we have renewed twenty- seven old services during the year.


One hundred and fifty-three meters were installed dur- ing the year, making a total of one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight installed to date.


The hydrant at Island and Marble street has been re- located, four have been replaced and four new hydrants installed during the year.


The interesting feature of our Extension of Mains was the crossing of the Boston and Maine Railroad on the Orange Road. The problem: Crossing the three tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad with an 8-inch Water Main near the Catholic Cemetery, Orange Road, with the least obstruction of traffic over same, and at the least cost.


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After careful consideration of several plans, it was decided to push a 36-inch pipe under the tracks, and through this pipe run our 8-inch water pipe. The banks each side of the tracks were about 10 feet higher than the tracks, thus calling for considerable excavating as we wanted to have 5 feet of earth over the 36-inch pipe. A pushing pit was dug and cribbed 10 feet by 18 feet solidly timbered and cribbed with 3-inch plank at each end and 2-inch plank on the sides. This was partly roofed over as a pro- tection to the pushing crew against possible rain, for after once starting to push the pipe, it had to be a continuous push as the heavy trains over the road bed would settle the earth solid about the pipe. The pit was also equipped with Electric Lights with drop cord of sufficient length to light the inside of the tube. A 50-ton jack was loaned to us by the Boston and Maine Railroad Co. The pipe was purchased from the New England Metal Culvert Company which was 36 inches in diameter and 42 feet long. Pushing of the pipe commenced at 11.00 A. M. with a crew of 8 men who worked continuosuly until 7:00 P. M. when a second crew of 9 men took over the job. This crew finished the job of pushing at 5:10 A. M. The time from the starting to push until the finish was 17 hours and 10 minutes. Traffic on the Railroad was not obstructed or even slowed at the point of crossing at any time during the operation. Extra heavy 8-inch iron pipe was used at the crossing with the joints reinforced with heavy split sleeves run with leadite. The cost of installing was $572.55 not including cast iron pipe and sleeve or $13.64 per foot.


Respectfully submitted,


E. WARREN TYLER, W. W. WOODWARD, FRANK P. HALL, Commissioners


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DOMESTIC METER RATES


A rate has been established of 800 cubic feet of water for a minimum charge of $3.00 per quarter for domestic service. For all water used over 800 cubic feet, 30 cents per 100 cubic feet will be charged.


MANUFACTURERS' RATES


First 10,000 cubic feet, 18 cents per 100 cubic feet. All over 10,000 cubic feet, 10 cents per 100 cubic feet, with the following minimum charge per year:


For all meters up to and including 1-inch $20.00


For all meters up to and including 2-inch 26.00


For all meters up to and including 3-inch 30.00


For all meters up to and including 4-inch 80.00


For all meters up to and including 6-inch 160.00


Domestic meters will be billed quarterly.


Manufacturers' meters will be billed monthly.


Special attention is called to the following regulations:


Water shall not be kept running to prevent freezing.


There is a shut-off, provided in the cellar for this pur- pose. Please use it.


All flat water rates shall be payable at the office of the Department six months in advance, on the first days of January and July in each year. All meter rates shall be payable ten days after date of billing and if not paid with- in the ten days after same are due, the water may be shut off without further notice.


NO DISCOUNT will be made for vacant premises unless the water is shut off by an agent of the department. And then only if premises have been sealed for two months or more.


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REFORESTATION


TOTAL ACRES OF WHITE PINE PLANTED TO DATE


1915 Newton-Planted


9.5 acres


1922 Phillipston-Planted 5.0 acres


1923 Phillipston-Planted 10.0 acres


1924 Phillipson-Planted


10.0 acres


1925 Phillipston-Planted


6.0 acres


SPRUCE


1925 Phillipston-Planted 4.0 acres


RAINFALL AT ATHOL, MASS. Elevation, 1,000 feet (Water Works)


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total 2.98 2.29 4.79 2.91 5.54 4.06 2.49 6.00 2.93 3.64 1.70 4.06 43.39


Average Previous 10 Years


3.08 2.51 3.00 3.87 2.93 5.02 4.88 3.35 2.91 3.22 4.36


2.96 42.14


PHILLIPSTON GAGE


Elevation, 1,100 feet


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total 1.71 2.24 3.81 2.84 4.52 3.81 2.41 5.62 2.47 3.70 1.41 4.35 38.89


Average Previous 10 Years


2.73 2.52 2.90 3.54 3.18 4.74 4.45 3.31 2.58 3.05 4.25 2.78 40.09


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NEW PIPE LINES


Orange Road


Walnut Street


Canal Street


Elizabeth Street


Franklin Street


Lombard Avenue


New Orange Road


Orange Road


Paige Street


Radcliffe Street


Sanders Street


Sunrise Terrace


Warwick Avenue


Franklin Street


Lenox Street Orange Road


Paige Street


Pinedale Avenue


Sanders Street


126 feet of 2-inch.


South Main Street


139 feet of 2-inch.


Total 6,085 feet


REPLACEMENTS


Lenox Street 570 feet of 8-inch replacing 2-inch. Canal Street 250 feet of 8-inch replacing 2-inch.


Maple Street 65 feet of 8-inch replacing 4-inch.


Columbia Avenue


12 feet of 6-inch replacing 2-inch.


Newton Street 375 feet of 6-inch replacing 2-inch.


Union Street 3 feet of 6-inch replacing 4-inch.


689 feet of 8-inch. 157 feet of 8-inch. 64 feet of 8-inch. 24 feet of 6-inch.


160 feet of 6-inch. 50 feet of 6-inch. 800 feet of 6-inch. 1140 feet of 6-inch. 483 feet of 6-inch. 155 feet of 6-inch. 977 feet of 6-inch. 140 feet of 6-inch. 500 feet of 4-inch. 84 feet of 2-inch. 336 feet of 2-inch. 146 feet of 2-inch. 29 feet of 2-inch. 107 feet of 2-inch.


Total 960 feet


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NEW HYDRANTS AND LOCATIONS


No. 163


Pinedale Avenue corner of


Lenox Street


2 Way and Steamer


No. 164


Sanders Street


corner


of


Smith Street


2 Way and Steamer


No. 165


Sanders Street


corner


of


Radcliffe Street


2 Way


No. 166


Orange Road opposite Gage


Road


2 Way and Steamer


REPLACED HYDRANTS


No.


36


Kelton Street opposit No. 76 2 Way


No.


58


Main


Street


corner


of


Exchange Street


2 Way and Steamer


No.


63


Maple


Street


corner


of


Walnut Street


2 Way


No. 156


Park Street opposite No. 7 2 Way


THE FOLLOWING HYDRANT HAS BEEN RELOCATED


No. 35 Island and Marble Streets


SERVICES


New services added during the year


52


Renewal of old services 27


METERS


Number of meters installed during 1931


153


Number of meters in service previous to 1931 1575


Total number of meters in service Jan. 1st, 1932 1728


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Accounts Receivable January 1st, 1931 $ 4,722.17


Commitments January


1st, to Audit June 9th, 1931 $25,442.44


Commitments June 9th


to


December


31st,


1931


29,664.53


55,106.97 - - $ 59,829.14


Payments to Treasurer


January 1st, to Audit


June 9th, 1931


$22,088.83


Cash on hand June -


9th, 1931


74.65


June 9th, to Decem-


ber 31st, 1931 31,885.57


$54,049.05


Abatements January 1st, to Audit


June 9th, 1931 $125.68


.


June 9th, to Decem-


ber 31st, 1931 47.12


172.80


Accounts


Receivable


December


31st, 1931


5,607.29


$ 59,829.14


RECEIPTS


SALE OF WATER Domestic Meter Rates January 1st, to Audit June 9th, 1931 $13,863.06 Cash on hand June


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9th, 1931 61.94 June 9th, to De-


cember 31st, 1931 20,636.97


$34,561.97


Manufacturers' Meter Rates January 1st, to Audit June 9th, 1931 $2,398.87


Cash on hand June


9th, 1931 12.71


June 9th, to De-


cember 31, 1931 3,469.23


5,880.81


Flat Rate


January 1st, to Audit


June 9th, 1931


$3,963.26


June 9th, to De-


cember 31st, 1931 3,315.19


7,278.45


$ 47,721.23


SERVICES


January 1st, to Audit June 9th, 1931


$1,863.64


June 9th, to Decem- ber 31st, 1931


$4,350.33


Sale of Hay 20.00


Rent of land for poles 18.00


Rebate - Henrie C.


Fay 15.75


Insurance


Southern Surety Co.


36.00


Travelers' Ins. Co. 24.10


$4,464.18 $ 6,327.32


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Interest from Banks


674.97


Total Receipts


$ 54,724.02


Balance in Banks January 1st, 1931


Millers River National Bank $ 8,990.53


Athol National Bank 18,652.75 Petty Cash January 1st, 1931 100.00


27,743.28


$ 82,467.30


Balance in Banks January 1st, 1932


Millers River National Bank $10,448.63


Athol National Bank 14,145.90


Petty Cash January 1st, 1932 100.00


$ 24,694.53


Paid Vouchers 3417 to 3833


Inclusive as follows under Expenditures $57,772.77


57,772.77


$ 82,467.30


Fixed Expenditures


Water Loan Bonds 1906 $350,000.00


Water Loan Bonds 1911 30,000.00


$380,000.00


Amount Paid in 25 Years $280,000.00 Amount dues bond holders January 1st, 1932 100,000.00 $380,000.00


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Fixed Expenditures for 1932


February interest payable $ 2,000.00


August interest payable


2,000.00


August bonds payable


19,000.00


$ 23,000.00


EXPENDITURES


Bonds and Interest


Harris Forbes & Company


$19,520.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


2,400.00


First National Bank


1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Company


440.00


Worcester Sinking Fund Comm.


400.00


$ 23,760.00


Maintenance


15,018.57


Extension of Mains


11,197.47


Services


4,077.11


Automobiles


2,632.73


Meters


1,086.89


$ 57,772.77


MAINTENANCE


Labor


$12,332.46


Athol Gas & Electric Co.


341.24


Paige-Kimball Agency Inc.


300.28


C. F. Paige & Company


273.66


C. E. Deane, Postmaster


172.47


Athol Coal Company


159.85


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


145.11


Town of Phillipston


135.00


Eimer & Amend


133.69


120


H. Marshall Peckham


97.78


Frank L. Thayer


90.61


Ansel T. Ward


66.60


Athol Printing Company 54.00


W. W. Woodward 50.64


Bachelder's Service Station


45.00


Remington-Rand Business Service


43.19


Ingersoll-Rand Company


39.98


Athol Transcript Company


36.25


A. N. Hamlet 33.92


Rodney Hunt Machine Company


32.03


W. H. Killay & Co.


27.80


Cass Garage, Inc.


22.99


P. L. Rider 22.00


Springfield Printing & Binding Co.


20.25


Rensselaer Valve Company


18.28


Frank P. Hall


17.25


W. N. Potter Grain Stores


16.80


E. & F. King & Company


16.09


Arthur F. Tyler Company


14.96


Louis E. Rice


14.75


The Bond Company


14.45


Jacob Garbose


13.50


Parke B. Swift


12.00


Harold Congreve


11.85


George R. Carpenter


11.50


Percy C. Decker


11.25


Mrs. Hannah Burnham


10.00


W. C. Stubbs


9.32


Burns & Vaughn


9.20


George G. Engel


8.81


Henry K. Barnes & Company


8.73


Dr. F. Russell Dame


8.00


Gardner Paper House, Inc.


7.84


G. E. Stimpson Company


7.60


Boston & Maine Railroad


7.00


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Lufkin Rule Company


6.32


New England Water Works Assn.


6.00


Washburn-Garfield Company


5.92


Smith Green Company


5.88


Highland Press 5.25


Johnson Office Appliance Company


5.11


Hawley's Service Station 4.75


The American City Magazine


4.00


Athol & Worcester West Chronicle


4.00


George A. Caldwell Company


3.80


Addressograph Sales Agency


3.34


Economy Sales Company


3.20


J. F. Higgins & Company


3.15


George Whitney


3.10


Town of Athol (Sewer Dept.)


3.00


Athol Machine & Foundry Co.


2.95


Greenfield Office Supply Co.


2.94


The Village Smithy


2.60


Richard W. Waterman


2.50


Mine Safety Appliance Company


2.10


American Railway Express


1.65


Mrs. Harry L. Doane


1.50


A. K. Turner


1.25


L. S. Starrett Company


1.10


Van Praag Sales Corp.


1.00


Mr. John Clark


.95


W. T. Grant Company


.89


Smith's Express


.85


School Department


.76


A. E. Stewart, Est.


.50


Montuori Bros., Inc.


.50


Holmes Transportation Service


.50


Cut Price Market


.44


Karl S. Kendrick


.40


Railway Express


.39


$ 15,018.57


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EXTENSION OF MAINS


Labor


$ 5,352.53


United States Pipe & Foundry Co.


3,785.55


Rensselaer Valve Company 361.05


New England Metal Culvert Co.


259.31


Greenfield, Mass., Broken Stone


251.08


Athol Machine & Foundry Co. 224.78


Builders Iron Foundry


201.52


The Leadite Company


198.00


W. W. Woodward


122.03


Washburn-Garfield Company


111.49


A. K. Turner


55.00


The Texas Company


51.45


Chas. J. McCarthy Co., Inc.


50.93


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.


27.75


Boston & Maine Railroad


26.77


Athol Gas & Electric Company


22.33


Ziegmont Modzeleski


20.00


A. N. Hamlet


13.45


Ansel T. Ward


11.47


George H. Snell Company


10.50


W. M. Fisher


9.75


Holmes Transportation Co.


9.30


C. F. Paige & Company


7.32


Ware Coupling & Nipple Company


5.90


The Village Smithy


2.30


Smith & Company


1.99


L. S. Starrett Company


1.80


Cass Garage, Inc.


1.00


American Railway Express


.62


Boston & Albany Railroad Co.


.50


$ 11,197.47


Labor


SERVICES


$


2,448.94


123


Red Hed Mfg. Company


639.46


Sumner & Dunbar


272.74


Darling Valve & Mfg. Company


231.95


C. F. Paige & Company


133.13


George A. Caldwell Company


82.52


Rensselaer Valve Company


61.95


Ansel T. Ward


54.08


Greenfield, Mass., Broken Stone


34.40


Hersey Manufacturing Company


25.92


Athol Machine & Foundry Company


20.40


Boston & Maine Railroad Co.


12.84


George H. Snell Company


11.64


A. N. Hamlet


10.70


National Meter Company


6.48


Smith & Company


5.78


W. N. Potter Grain Stores


5.50


The Texas Company


5.50


American Railway Express


4.20


George G. Engel


4.00


W. W. Woodward


2.75


Montuori Bros., Inc.


1.18


Frank L. Thayer


1.05


$ 4,077.11


AUTOMOBILES


Brewer & Carlson Co., Inc.


$ 1,676.71


The Texas Company


400.88


Paige-Kimball Agency


135.96


Bachelder's Service Station


106.77


Y. D. Service Station


53.75


Cass Garage, Inc.


42.88


Henrie C. Fay


40.90


Reo Worcester Company


38.40


H. A. Sherwood


25.70


Registry of Motor Vehicles


24.50


124


C. F. Paige & Company


20.19


Hawley's Service Station 19.48


Osmond H. Casavant


15.20


Barrett & McKenna


7.28


Vining's Battery Shop


7.05


Green River Garage


5.40


Athol Auto Wrecking Company


3.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


2.78


The Village Smithy


2.00


Frank L. Adams


2.00


Athol Mfg. Company


.75


Prescott Bus Lines


.50


H. Marshall Peckham


.40


Ernest Fredette


.25


$ 2,632.73


METERS


Hersey Manufacturing Company $ 532.93


Neptune Meter Company


268.75


Labor


208.50


National Meter Company


32.26


Ansin Shoe Company


14.59


A. P. Smith Mfg. Company


10.52


Sumner & Dunbar


6.05


Boston & Maine Railroad


3.42


Ware Coupling & Nipple Company


2.72


Gamon Meter Company


2.08


Boston & Albany Railroad


1.57


Railway Express


1.37


Ansel T. Ward


1.00


Montuori Bros., Inc.


.63


Athol Motor Express


.50


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$ 1,086.89


125


TABLE SHOWING LENGTHS IN FEET AND SIZES OF WATER MAINS ON EACH STREET


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8


10


12


14


16


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