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$540.00
A. Tremaine Smith, expense
8.00
Arthur P. Moskos, services
2,800.00
Arthur P. Moskos, expense
38.69
Edwin E. Bisbee, special officer
191.25
Edwin E. Bisbee, use of car
2.04
Amon Gholson, special officer
106.00
Robert Hitchcock, special officer
8.00
Ellis Bumpus, special officer
78.50
Raymond Parent, special officer
108.00
James Peckham, Jr., special officer
96.00
William Bisbee, special officer
2.00
Telephone service
204.87
Chester H. Morse, commitments
15.20
William H. Gardner, commitment
3.60
Newton B. Crocker, commitment
15.00
Wareham Lockup
4.00
Plymouth Lockup
1.75
Clarence Hayward, ambulance
20.00
Commissioner of Public Safety, permits
1.95
Francis E. Murphy, insurance
94.60
Chilton Press, supplies
28.00
Smith's Inc., supplies
2.83
Kingston Studios, developing
4.15
L. W. Jenney, films
1.84
M & M Sporting Goods, developing film, supplies
14.30
William Stoddard, revolver
25.00
A. J. Nielsen, radio repairs
102.67
Walter Carmichael, supplies
48.84
Desroches Service Station, supplies
82.30
Keating Bros., supplies & repairs
205.56
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Main Street Garage, repairs
103.30
Marshall Auto Service, repairs
9.35
Shiretown Motors, Inc., repairs
23.50
H. A. Suddard, Inc., repairs
7.79
Morris Sunoco Station, gas, oil, etc.
37.81
Egan Chevrolet Co., tires & simonize job
71.80
Daniel H. Dempsey, gas, oil, etc.
39.48
Wenham Garage, gas, oil, etc.
25.56
Clara Eaton, supplies
23.27
California Oil Co., gas and oil
40.16
Prest-On Products Co., decals
20.00
M. Linsky Bros., Inc., supplies
62.10
$5,319.06
BRIDGES
New England Concrete Pipe Co.
$83.16
PARKS
William E. Holmes, labor
$151.89
William E. Holmes, truck
83.38
William E. Holmes, supplies
23.95
Byron MacFarlane, labor
43.75
Harry C. Morris, labor
71.25
Harry C. Morris, truck
39.00
Harry C. Morris, power mower
6.00
Harry C. Morris, supplies
9.75
Elwood Holmes, mowing
43.65
Elwood Holmes, labor
1.10
Thomas Tubman, labor
54.75
Charles Paine, labor
8.00
Wesley Shurtleff, labor
51.00
Wesley Shurtleff, truck
10.00
Edwin E. Bisbee, labor
15.20
Thomas Reynolds, labor
17.50
Aaron E. Arponen, labor
5.00
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William A. Erickson, labor
5.00
Napoleon Dionne, labor
3.50
John E. Atwood, labor
12.00
John E. Atwood, truck
24.00
Waldo Bumpus, labor
13.20
Theodore Vaughan, III, labor
15.00
Weston Bros., gravel
4.20
Henry Pink, supplies
10.89
Marble Hardware Co., supplies
9.45
$732.41
LIBRARY
Eleanor L. Shaw, librarian
$165.00
Eleanor L. Shaw, box rent and supplies
2.79
Myrtle L. Martin, librarian
166.15
Mary Walker, services
57.00
Madeleine A. Owens, services
44.00
Wesley W. Shurtleff, labor
22.75
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
48.45
Library Book House, books
105.70
Doubleday & Co., Inc., books
74.00
W. Hollis Blackburn, book
3.70
Chester S. Howland, book
2.33
Hobbies, magazine
3.50
Carver Consolidated School, magazines
58.73
Encyclopedia Britannica Press, year book
2.95
Gaylord Bros., Inc., supplies
18.90
H. W. Wilson Co., catalog
16.00
Harlow's Business Service, supplies
21.37
$813.32
AID TO AGRICULTURE
County of Plymouth $100.00
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Samuel B. Cholerton, insurance ยท
$18.45
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies
15.67
Edwin E. Bisbee, salary
100.00
Edwin E. Bisbee, use of car
38.70
Edwin E. Bisbee, postage and telephone
2.00
$174.82
SNOW
John E. Atwood, labor
$154.50
John E. Atwood, truck
356.50
Town of Carver, pick-up truck
4.80
Town of Carver, tractor
48.00
Weston Bros., truck
155.00
Weston Bros., shovel
84.00
Weston Bros., screen
24.00
Theodore T. Vaughan, III, truck
45.00
Leonard N. Heikkila, truck
184.50
Antone Gonsalves, truck
180.00
Arne A. Johnson, truck
356.25
Carl W. Johnson, truck
110.63
Oiva Hannula, truck
54.00
John A. Shaw, labor
1.05
Paul W. Williams, labor
100.63
Richard Johnson, labor
13.13
Edwin E. Bisbee, labor
17.85
Homer F. Weston, labor
7.88
Ronald Patterson, labor
5.25
John Johnson, Jr., labor
25.20
Charles Shurtleff, labor
4.20
Herman L. Young, labor
4.73
Ellis S. Bumpus, Jr., labor
30.98
William K. Cleary, labor
9.45
Edward Young, labor
5.25
Francis R. Mazzilli, labor
7.35
Raymond Tubman, labor
29.40
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Napoleon Dionne, labor
74.55
Winston Weston, labor
22.05
Dana Provanche, labor
11.03
Felix Heikkila, labor
18.90
Arvid Paananen, labor
10.50
Myron Weston, labor
10.50
Owen Vaughan, labor
17.85
Carl W. Johnson, labor
34.13
Kenneth Tubman, labor
4.20
Waldo C. Bumpus, labor
14.30
$2,237.54
OLD HOME DAY
Mayflower Sea Foods Co., Inc.
$175.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Virgil Fiori, band
$150.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eldredge & Sons, Inc., insurance
$12.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT
County of Plymouth
$4,806.61
UNPAID BILLS - WELFARE 1952
Old Age Assistance $2.93
Aid to Dependent Children
2.00
$4.93
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING
Thomas Bros., Corp., asphalt driveway $3,584.00
Wareham Plumbing Company, plumbing 26.55
J. L. Hammett Co., furnishings 10.61
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Maxim Motor Co., lawn mower Plymouth Rock Hardware, lawn mower 20.00
275.00
A. D. Dukelow, electrical work Francis A. Merritt, seeding lawn
398.00
195.35
$4,509.51
CENTER SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Henry M. Shaw
$4.73
Blanche E. Patterson, clerical
9.00
$13.73
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BONDS
Day Trust Company
$14,000.00
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL INTEREST
Day Trust Company
$3,555.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Plymouth County Retirement Association
$669.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Daniel F. McNearney $1,160.80
AMERICAN LEGION RENT
Capt. Wm. S. McFarlin Camp No. 132, S. of V. $350.00
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
James Patterson, services $545.00
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DOG OFFICER ACCOUNT
A. Tremaine Smith, care, custody, etc., of stray dogs $6.50
Arthur P. Moskos, care, custody, etc., of stray dogs 60.30
Edwin E. Bisbee, care, custody, etc., of stray dogs 6.50
Chilton Press, printing
12.00
$85.30
1953 RESERVE ACCOUNT
Transfer to Machinery Account
$400.00
Transfer to Inspector of Wires Account
270.00
Transfer to Public Welfare Account
500.00
Transfer to Police Account
100.00
Transfer to Law Account
20.00
Transfer to Dog Officer Account
25.00
Transfer to Treasurer Account
120.00
Transfer to Tax Collector Account
120.00
Transfer to Town Clerk Account
60.00
Transfer to Indian Street Land Damage Account
130.00
Transfer to Library Account
25.00
$1,770.00
INDIAN STREET LAND DAMAGE
Decree No. 1123
Alice J. Bartholomew
$55.00
Albino Perry
1.00
Joaquim Gomes Thimas
6.00
Carroll D. Griffith, et al
40.00
Gustavus G. Atwood
70.00
Ellis D. Atwood, Inc.
20.00
$192.00
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VACATED SCHOOLS
Helen S. Robbins, insurance
$20.54
John A. Shaw, labor
29.40
John A. Shaw, truck William K. Cleary, labor
6.00
24.67
$80.61
NEW PICK-UP ACCOUNT - ARTICLE 18
Atwood-Costello, Inc. $1,100.00
TOWN SHED REPAIRS - ARTICLE 19
Boynton & Patterson
$280.00
Eddie's Electrical Shop
156.70
$436.70
SOUTH CARVER FIRE HOUSE
Boynton & Patterson
$500.00
James Patterson
2,495.00
$2,995.00
NORTH CARVER FIRE HOUSE
Saunders Hardware, supplies
$ .40
E. W. Goodhue Lumber Co., lumber
5.07
Toivo J. Kallio, trucking
18.00
$23.47
PUBLIC WELFARE
Home Assistance $2,443.13
Medical 187.45
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Tobey Hospital
60.00
St. Luke's Hospital, Middleboro
10.00
Town of Plymouth
13.89
Town of Wareham
25.95
Town of Marshfield
310.97
Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare
698.93
$3,750.32
PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Viola S. Griffith, Welfare Worker, salary
$181.39
Viola S. Griffith, use of car
16.80
James B. Kelley, Registrar of Probate
.50
Harlow's Business Service
.45
$199.14
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Assistance
$11,373.54
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION
Bernard W. Roby, salary
$75.00
Onni Hj. Erickson, salary
45.00
Harold L. Ballard, salary
30.00
William R. Holmes, salary
15.00
Viola S. Griffith, Welfare Worker, salary
448.78
Viola S. Griffith, use of car
37.44
Viola S. Griffith, expense
2.99
Viola S. Griffith, postage
.74
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
31.05
A. L. Beals, supplies
8.00
Dolby Business Machines, repairs
34.30
$728.30
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Assistance
$27,119.80
Town of Middleboro
370.67
Town of Whitman
209.78
Town of Kingston
133.49
Town of Plymouth
707.73
Town of Wareham
183.30
City of New Bedford
1,067.14
City of Medford
291.95
City of Taunton
139.90
City of Brockton
95.53
City of Fall River
123.65
$30,442.94
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Bernard W. Roby, salary
$150.00
Onni Hj. Erickson, salary
90.00
Harold L. Ballard, salary
75.00
William R. Holmes, salary
15.00
Viola S. Griffith, Welfare Worker, salary
1,316.69
Viola S. Griffith, use of car
91.04
Viola S. Griffith, postage and release of lien
5.15
Viola S. Griffith, expense
46.42
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
59.43
A. L. Beals, supplies
6.07
Harlow's Business Service
4.12
Social Service Index
10.50
Lewis Jenney, stamped envelopes
34.72
Rogers Print, supplies
9.00
Chilton Press, printing
3.00
Ply. County Relief Officers' Assoc., dues
2.50
American Public Welfare Association
20.00
L. Francis Callan, Jr., legal services
10.50
$1,949.14
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DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Assistance
$8,873.92
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Bernard W. Roby, salary
$75.00
Onni Hj. Erickson, salary 45.00
Harold L. Ballard, salary
45.00
Viola S. Griffith, Welfare Worker, salary
333.14
Viola S. Griffith, use of car
23.12
Viola S. Griffith, expense
1.50
Viola S. Griffith, postage
.74
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
2.25
Rogers Print, printing
4.75
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.52
A. L. Beals, supplies
6.54
$580.56
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN, 1953
Paid to the Town Treasurer for fines
$19.00
Circulation of books from Jan. 1 - Sept. 1 by Eleanor L. Shaw.
Adult Fiction
877
Adult Non-Fiction
200
Juvenile Fiction
753
Juvenile Non-Fiction
149
Magazines
419
Total 2,398
Circulation of books from Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 by Myrtle L. Martin
Adult Fiction
306
Adult Non-Fiction
88
Juvenile Fiction
1,096
Juvenile Non-Fiction
38
Magazines
179
Total 1,707
The circulation of books by the Bookmobile in different parts
of the town are:
Adult Fiction
3,059
Adult Non-Fiction
1,020
Juvenile Fiction
1,968
Juvenile Non-Fiction
701
Total
6,748
Total for the year
10,853
New Borrowers
32
Magazines purchased
18
Books purchased
115
Books presented
7
Respectfully submitted,
MYRTLE L. MARTIN,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the annual report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1953.
Tested and Sealed
4 scales 100 to 5,000 lb. @ $1.00 $4.00
8 scales under 100 lb. @ $.50 4.00
3 avoirdupois weights @ $.10 .30
9 gasolene meters l" inlet @ $1.00 9.00
2 vehicle meters @ $3.00 6.00
Adjusting charges
2 scales adjusted
2 scales condemned
1 gasolene meter adjusted
1 vehicle meter adjusted
Total fees turned in to Treasurer of Town of Carver $23.55
Salary
$100.00
Use of car, 645 miles @ $.06
38.70
Telephone and postage
2.00
Insurance on State Standards
18.45
Working Equipment
15.67
$174.82
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN E. BISBEE,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
61
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Carver, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The following is my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year of 1953.
Number of Hogs Inspected 5
Number of Beef Inspected 1
Number of Total Inspections 6
Number of Hours as Inspector
10
Number of Miles Travelled 30
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER C. McLURE, Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Carver, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The following is my report as Inspector of Animals for the year of 1953.
Number of Milk Cows 46
Number of Other Cattle 37
Number of Bulls
4
Number of Steers
1
Number of Oxen none
Number of Horses
10
Number of Goats
39
Number of Sheep
15
Number of Swine
10
Number of Hours Service
50
Number of Miles Travelled
220
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER C. McLURE, Inspector of Animals.
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JURY LIST - 1953 - 1954
Robert W. Hitchcock Engineer
Herbert J. Vaughan Cranberry Grower
James H. Jennings Welder
Austin S. Ward Sign Writer
Homer F. Weston Cranberry Grower
Howard S. Anderson Clerk
Carroll D. Griffith Cranberry Grower
Merton T. Griffith
Insurance Broker
Leo J. Caron Antique Dealer
Richard W. Pratt Laborer
Rose G. Harriman
Housewife
Elizabeth C. Ryder
Housewife
Eunice Bailey Housewife
Robert J. Magura Mould Loftsman
Charles E. Pratt
Cranberry Grower
Andrew R. Eames Farmer
August E. Keating
Garage Operator
Francis A. Merritt
Cranberry Grower
Andrew A. Gomes Welder
Earl V. Barnes Forester
William Wrightington Laborer
63
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1953. CASES IN COURT
Male
Female
Total
Breaking & Entering in the Night Time 3
3
Breaking & Entering in the Day Time
3
3
Bastardy
2
2
Delinquency
4
4
Driving a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence
3
3
Driving aMotor Vehicle to Endanger
2
2
Driving a Motor Vehicle Unlicensed
2
2
Drunkeness
10
10
Illegitimate Child Act
3
3
Insane
1
1
Larceny
10
10
Lewdness
1
1
Motor Vehicle Laws, Violating
7
7
Neglect or Desertion of Family, Non-support
14
14
Stubborn Child
1
1
Threats and Intimidation
1
1
67
0
67
Arrested for Other Departments
5
Summons Served for Other Departments
20
Committed: Plymouth House of Correction
3
Automobile Accidents Investigated
10
Number of Persons Injured
9
Cases sent to Registry of Motor Vehicles, Improper Oper.
5
Notices of Intended Sale or Transfer of Motor Vehicles 50
Number of Complaints Investigated 350
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR P. MOSKOS,
Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following work was done by the Highway Department during the year of 1953.
CHAPTER 81
Appropriation:
Town Share
$6,500.00
State Share 17,875.00
The following streets were honed:
1500 ft. on Cross Street
2000 ft. on Cranberry Road
1500 ft. on Wenham Rd. was armor coated with 12" stone, 800 ft. of Plymouth Street was covered with 3" of Mixed in Place, 1000 ft. of Indian Street was relocated and widened to 24 ft., 3000 ft. of Rochester Road was widened to 20 ft. with a gravel base.
Five miles of streets were sealed with Asphalt.
Expenditures of Chapter 81 Funds:
Plympton Street
$169.56
Plymouth Street
2,763.76
Wenham Street
795.65
So. Meadow Street
462.29
Meadow Street
855.45
Cross Street
727.30
Tremont Street
1,431.52
Wareham Street
564.45
Main Street
3,691.57
Purchase Street
966.25
Forrest Street
302.68
Fuller Street
338.30
High Street
619.42
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Brook Street
134.42
Pleasant Street
175.44
Spring Street
99.65
Gates Street
411.11
Pond Street
67.13
Centre Street
1,192.69
Shurtleff Street
59.75
Ward Street
27.38
West Street
221.29
Fosdick Street
125.38
Holmes Street
156.53
Popes Point Street
185.66
France Street
63.04
Mayflower Road
264.09
Rochester Road
1,315.27
Pine Street
86.45
Indian Street
3,953.83
Church Street
34.13
Seipit Street
139.86
Cranberry Road
1,107.69
Federal Road
535.23
Hammond Street
16.95
Old Center Street
Pine City Street
Snappit Road
177.02
East Head Road
52.80
Hines Avenue
65.41
Green Street
18.60
$24,375.00
CHAPTER 90
Appropriation:
Town Share
$3,500.00
County Share
3,500.00
State Share
7,000.00
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4,600 feet of Center Street was widened to 24 ft. and regraded with an average of 6 inches of gravel.
144 ft. of reinforced concrete drainage pipe was installed. A base course of two inches of Mixed in Place was laid the entire 4,600 feet.
A top of three inches of Mixed in Place was laid on 2,300 feet.
The shoulders, slopes and cement guard posts were com- pleted on 2,300 feet.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. ATWOOD,
Highway Surveyor.
FOREST WARDENS
Phone
John Atwood, Jr.
86-2
Earl Barnes
Wareham 779-M-3
Ellis Bumpus
91-4
Aime Desroches 131
George Harriman
21-13
Harold Braddock
76-21
William R. Holmes
51
William Keating
78
James H. Peckham, Jr.
76-3
Winston Weston
96-2
Paul Williams
111-2
Erwin Washburn
73-12
Everett Wood
Plymouth
Harold Peck
Wareham
Bertram Tripp
Middleboro
Charles Curtis
Plympton
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE CARVER OLD HOME DAY ASSOCIATION
1953
RECEIPTS
Jan.
1.
Balance on Hand
$530.65
Aug. 1. 370 Dinner Tickets @ $2.85, tax included 1,054.50
Aug.
1.
36 Dinner Tickets @ $2.00, tax included
72.00
Aug.
1.
19 Dinner Tickets to Band & Singer
No Charge
Aug.
1. 12 Dinner Tickets to Carver Ball Team No Charge
Aug. 1. Baseball Game Collection 18.37
Aug. 1. Ice Cream
38.56
Aug.
1.
Tonic and Sandwiches
83.27
Aug.
1.
Candy Concession
5.00
Aug.
1.
Balloon Concession
7.00
Aug. 1. 94 Dance Tickets @ 50c plus 10c tax
56.40
Aug. 1. Tonic at Dance
3.35
Aug. 1. Remnants - Frankforts
2.20
Nov. 9. Sale of 100 Plates to Amer. Legion Aux.
10.00
Nov.
9.
Town of Carver Appropriation
175.00
Total Receipts
$2,056.30
Less Expenditures
1,513.42
Dec. 31.
Balance
$542.88
Jan. 1. 1953 Balance
530.65
Net Gain for Year 1953
$12.23
1953 EXPENDITURES
Aug.
1.
North Middleboro Ball Team
$15.00
Aug. 1. Umpire - D. Barry
2.00
Aug. 1. Dance Orchestra
35.00
Aug. 1. Wax for Dance Floor
.49
Aug.
1.
The Chilton Press - Printing
61.50
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Aug. 1. Cosmopolitan Band
154.00
Aug. 1. Postage 1.10
Aug. 1. Steve's Sport Den - 4 Base Balls 7.60
Aug. 1. H. W. Jordan - Rolls and Cigars
1.85
Aug. 5. W. R. Carmichael - Provisions for Tonic Stand 10.53
Aug. 5. Commonwealth of Mass. Tax 370 @ 14c, 36 @ 10c 55.40
Aug. 5. Main Street Garage - Cigarettes for Tonic Stand 2.18
Aug. 11. Roby's, Inc. - 300 lbs. Ice
2.40
Aug. 11. L. Nickerson Co. - Rent of Tent
200.00
Aug. 11. Eliot Creamery, Inc. - Ice Cream
28.30
Aug. 11. Plymouth Bottling Works, Inc. - Tonic 13.92
Aug. 14. The Fruit Outlet - Vegetables & Melons 121.00
Aug. 14. Holmes & Young, Inc. - Bake Accessories
79.10
Aug. 21.
Joyce Vaughan, Labor at Kitchen 3.00
5.50
Aug. 21. Barbara Carter, Labor at Kitchen
3.50
Aug. 21. Ethel Beal, Labor at Kitchen
5.50
Aug. 21. Julia Parent, Labor at Kitchen 5.00
Aug. 26. Ed. G. McBride - Rent of Tables & Chairs 81.50
Aug. 27. District Director of Internal Revenue, 94 Dance @ 10c 9.40
Aug. 27. Mayflower Seafoods Co., Inc. - Clams, Fish, Weed 452.00
Sept. 3. Plymouth County Electric Co. - Electric current 1.00
Sept. 3. Plymouth Beef Co. - Meat and Butter 134.55
Sept. 10. Washburn's Lakeside Greenhouses - Flowers 1.50
Oct. 1. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Plymouth - Tonic 19.60
Total Expenditures $1,513.42
EARL E. BOARDWAY,
Treasurer.
Aug. 21.
Celia Weston, Labor at Kitchen
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
For the final report of the Carver School Building Commit- tee it was considered advisable to report on the complete cost of the school building rather than to limit the report to an accounting of the money specifically appropriated for the School Building Account.
A. Classification of Reimbursable Expenses
Item
Building Com. $283,603.02
School Com. Total
Building
$710.33
$284,313.35
Architect
22,564.16
22,564.16
Equipment
20,803.14
3,396.12
24,199.26
Site Development
11,468.94
528.44
11,997.38
Advertising
74.50
74.50
Insurance
834.84
1,097.83
1,932.67
$339,348.60
$5,732.72
$345,081.32
B. Methods of Financing
1. From Taxation
May 28, 1947 For purchase of land
$3,498.90
May 2, 1948 For architect's plans 7,000.00
March 10, 1950 School Building Com. 38,000.00
March 10, 1950 School Building Com.
4,000.00
May 29, 1951 School Building Com.
10,000.00
March 2, 1953 School Building Com.
4,500.00
From School Committee Appropriations
5,732.72
2. From Sale of Bonds
265,000.00
3. From Post War Rehabilitation Fund
11,000.00
$348,731.62
C. Statement of Total Appropriation
Cost of Building
$345,081.32
Cost of Site
3,498.90
Day Trust Company
135.70
Balance on Hand
15.70
$348,731.62
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Included in the cost of the building is an amount of $3,185.02 due the general contractor which has been withheld by order of the courts. The School Building Assistance Commission has allowed this as a reimbursable expense although the money is still held by the town treasurer.
State reimbursements for the years 1951, 1952, and 1953, totaling $15,381.96, have been received by the town treasurer.
On August 27, 1953 the school building was turned over to the Carver School Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY M. SHAW, Treasurer, School Building Committee.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is my report as Inspector of Wiring for the year 1953:
Number of Inspection Calls 218
Number of Hours as Inspector 400
Number of Miles Traveled 1,543
Telephone and Postage
$21.56
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES PATTERSON,
Inspector of Wiring.
REPORT OF TOWN AUDITORS
We, the Auditors of the Town of Carver, have completed an audit of the records and books of the Town of Carver, and find them to be correct and in excellent order, as of December 31, 1953.
FRANCIS A. MERRITT, HARRISON W. JORDAN, ELSIE M. GRIFFITH,
Board of Auditors.
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REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR
January 20, 1954
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Onni Hj. Erickson, Chairman Carver, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Carver for the period from December 9, 1951 to November 5, 1953, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts.
HBD: JRB
Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Carver for the period from December 9, 1951, the date of the previous examination, to November 5, 1953, preparatory to a transfer of the accounts and the cash and securities to a temporary treasurer, tax collector, and town clerk, and report thereon as follows:
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments collecting or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified with the books of the town treasurer.
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General ledger accounts were compiled for the period covered by the audit, the appropriations and transfers as recorded were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the finance committee's records of transfers from the reserve fund, and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the town on November 5, 1953 was prepared and is appended to this report.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined. The recorded receipts were analyzed and checked with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were compared with the warrants approved by the board of selectmen authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balance on November 5, 1953 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank in which town funds are deposited and by actual count of the cash in the treasurer's office.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book.
The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were compared with the amounts falling due and checked with the cancelled securities on file.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the tax collector's records, and the tax titles on hand were listed and checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding according to the pre-
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vious examination and all subsequent commitment lists were audited and proved. The collections as posted on the com- mitment books were compared with the cash book collections and with the recorded payments to the town as shown by the treasurer's cash book. The abatements of taxes and motor vehicle and trailer excise as entered on the commitment books were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
Verification of the outstanding accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The total amounts outstanding on each of the tax and motor vehicle and trailer excise levies were given to the as- sessors for use in preparing the recommitments for the tempor- ary collector, and detailed lists of all the outstanding accounts were prepared for the collector.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the select- men, the town clerk, and the police department were checked, the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to furnish them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
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