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(a.) Temporary Loans.
Orders drawn:
Home Nat. Bank, anticipation of tax note, $10,000 00
Estabrook & Co., anticipation of tax note, 25,000 00
$2,000 00
(b.) Bonds and Notes from Revenue.
Orders drawn:
People's Savings Bank, Sunset Avenue School Bond, $1,000 00
People's Savings Bank, Hall Bond,
1,000 00
$35,000 00
VI. AGENCY .- TAXES. 1
Orders drawn:
Horace T. Fogg, Co. Treas., County tax, $2,323 05
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, [State tax, 3,280 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Highway tax, 316 00
$5,919 05
Transfers.
Orders drawn: $45,000 00
W. B. Water Department,
W. B. Water Department Loans, $45,000 00
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Contingent Fund.
Appropriation, Unexpended balances,
$1,000 00
5,454 00
$6,454 00
Transferred from contingent fund, $4,059.63 Balance in contingent fund, 2,394 37
$6,454 00
The Selectmen have granted the following licenses :- 2 Transportation of Liquor; 6 Slaughter; 4 Junk; 1 Pool Table; 2 Garage; 2 Carrying Pistol; 2 Victuallers.
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
We recommend as follows:
Legislative Department.
1. Moderator, $25 00
Executive.
.
1. Selectmen, $700 00
Financial,
1. Auditors, $75 00
2. Treasurer and Collector, 750 00
3. Assessors, 550 00
4, Other financial offices and accounts, 10 00
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Other General Departments.
1. Town Clerk, $225 00
2. Law, 75 00
3. Election and Registration, 300 00
Municipal Buildings.
. 1. £
Town Hall, $300 00
2. Fittings for Vault, 250 00
Protection of Life and Property,
1. Police, $400 00
2. Fire Department, including equipment, 850 00
Hydrants, 1,000 00
3. Sealer of Weights and Measures,
30 00
4. Forestry.
(a.) Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermi- nation,
(b.) Care of Trees, (1.). Tree Warden, 225 00
Health and Sanitation,
1. Board of Health, Quarantine, etc., $300 00
2. Inspection of Animals, 50 00
3. Inspection of Slaughtering, 300 00
Highways and Bridges.
1. Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, · $1,200 00
2. Permanent Road, 1/2 cost, 3,000 00
Charities.
1. Overseers and Poor Out, $1,400 00
Soldiers' Benefits,
1. Soldiers' Relief, $500 00
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Library,
$200 00
Recreation. B. Parks and Gardens.
1. Park,
$300 00
2. Monument Grounds, 10 00
E. Celebrations and Entertainments.
1. Memorial Day,
100 00
2. Band Concerts, 250 00
3. Public Lectures, 120 00
Unclassified,
300 00
Cemeteries,
30 00
Interest,
400 00
Street Lights,
223 08
Contingent Fund,
1,000 00
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, ORVIS F. KINNEY,
Selectmen.
Report of Overseers of Poor.
ADMINISTRATION.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Orders drawn:
Harold S. Lyon, services and expenses, $49 90
Orvis F. Kinney, services and expenses, 19 60
Hobbs & Warren, blanks, E. S. LeLacheur, services and expenses,
85
16 18
$86 53
Unexpended,
13 47
$100 00
TOWN FARM.
Receipts:
Charles E. Kinney, rent, $ 333 36
George E. Keith Co., timber on pine lot, 4,125 00
Boston Antique Shop, old Almshouse
building,
100 00
Lewis A. Hodges, finish in old build-
ing,
27 29
$4,585 65
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Orders drawn:
C. D. White, estimating pine lot, $ 2 00 E. B. & C. L. Hayward, surveying pine lot, 19 30
Abram Giddons, auctioning pine lot,
25 00
Chas. E. Kinney, work on pine lot,
13 50
Brockton Enterprise, adv. sale of pine lot,
1 50
Brockton Times, adv. sale of pine lot,
1 50
Keystone Job Print, posters of auction,
7 00
J. B. Kelsey Co., taxi hire for auction,
2 00
$71 80
Balance,
4,513 85
$4,585 65
The following aid has been rendered to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having settle- ment therein, $1,076 43
The following aid has been rendered to persons having a settlement in West Bridgewater and re- siding elsewhere, 93 29
The following aid has been rendered to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having a settle- ment elsewhere, 1,584 23
$1,753 95
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SUMMARY.
Appropriations, Receipts, Reimbursements,
$1,400 00
4,585 65
314 52
$6,300 17
Total Expenditures,
$2,912 28
Unexpended,
3,387 89
$6,300 17
E. S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, ORVIS F. KINNEY, Overseers of Poor.
Report of Board of Health.
(a.) BOARD OF HEALTH, QUARANTINE, VITAL STATISTICS, ETC.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Receipts,
5 00
$305 00
Total orders drawn,
$173 51
Unexpended,
131 49
$305 00
INSPECTION :- (c.) ANIMALS.
Appropriation,
$50 00
From State Treasurer,
50 00
$100 00
Orders drawn,
$100 00
INSPECTION :- (d.) SLAUGHTERING.
Appropriation, $225 00
Transferred from Contingent Fund,
183 47
$358 47
Total orders drawn, $358 47
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(f.) DRAINAGE.
Appropriation, Receipt,
$650 00 5 00
$655 00
Transferred from Contingent Fund,
60 34
$715 34
Total orders drawn, $715 34
For detailed report see "Health and Sanitation," Select- men's Report.
Diseases dangerous to the public health reported:
Two cases of Chicken-pox, both recovered.
Sixteen cases of Measles, all recovered. One case of Scarlet Fever, recovered. Two cases of Diphtheria, both recovered.
Two cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, both died. Five cases of Typhoid, all recovered.
The following ailments are considered dangerous to the Public Health and must be reported to the Board of Health by the attending physician or, if there is no physician attend- ing, by some member of the household where the ailment exists, viz .:
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DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Actinomycosis
Leprosy
Anterior poliomyelitis
Malaria
Anthrax
Measles
Asiatic Cholera
Mumps |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
Pellagra
Chicken-pox
Plague
Diphtheria
Rabies
Dog-bite (requiring anti-rabic treat- ment)
Dysentery:
a. Amebic
b. Bacillary German Measles
Tetanus
Trichinosis
Tuberculosis (all forms)
Tyhoid Fever
Typhus Fever
Whooping Cough
Yellow Fever
b. Suppurative conjunctivitis c. Trachoma /
Scarlet fever
Septic sore throat
Small-pox
Glanders
Hookworm Disease
Infectious Diseases of the Eye:
a. Ophthalmia Neonatorum
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, ORVIS F. KINNEY, Board of Health.
List of Jurors,
As Appointed July 1, 1916.
Name.
Loring M. Bates,
William F. Bosworth,
Edward L. Bourne, Cyrus L. Browne, William B. Call, Albert R. Chapman, Everett Clark,
Edward H. Crocker, Millard O. Dalton, John H. Dickerman, Lester M. Fairbanks, Frederic E. Foye, Nahum P. Gillespie, Eliot B. Holmes, George H. Holmes, Clinton P. Howard, D. Wallace Jewell, Howard F. Johnson, Otis F. Kinney,
George H. Knapp, Charles A. Lapworth, Albert Manley,
Address.
North Main Street,
Walnut Street,
North Main Street,
South Elm Street,
Walnut Street, Charles Street, West Street,
North Main Street
North Main Street
North Elm Street,
West Centre Street, East Street, Prospect Street, West Centre Street, North Main Street, Howard Street,
East Centre Street, North Elm Street, Spring Street, Manley Street, Howard Street, Manley Street,
Occupation.
Postal Clerk
Shoeworker Shoeworker Clerk Printer
Manager Farmer Town Clerk
Shoeworker
Merchant Shoeworker Lastmaker Office Clerk Shoeworker Grocery Clerk Farmer Bookkeeper Sales Manager Mail Carrier Merchant
Manufacturer Farmer
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Arthur C. Peckham,
North Main Street,
Farmer
Gustaf A. Peterson,
East Centre Street, Copeland Street,
Shoe Foreman
Edwin L. Pratt,
East Street,
Shoeworker
Christopher Read,
Matfield Street,
Shoeworker
Paul Revere,
River Street,
Shoeworker
Arthur E. Ryder,
Charles Street,
Office Clerk
Nathaniel G. Shaw,
North Elm Street,
Patternmaker
William N. Shipman,
West Centre Street,
Shoeworker
Henry F. Thayer,
Union Street,
Retired
Joseph E. Thayer,
Union Street,
Machinist
George G. Tucker,
Union Street,
Farmer
E. Bradford Wilbur,
East Centre Street,
Farmer
William B. Woodworth, Pleasant Street,
Pianomaker
JURORS DRAWN IN 1916.
Fred L. Abbott
Edward H. Crocker
John H, Dickerman
Ralph D. Fobes
Alfred E. Howard Otis F. Kinney, Bernard S. Sabean
Chester Thayer
Farmer
Robert C. Pike,
Report of Tree Warden, 1916.
Town's Appropriation, $400 00
PAYMENTS.
Bills approved to the following persons:
Kelly Brothers' Nursery,
$65 85
Octave Belmore,
22 40
C. A. Noyes Co., ropes and axes,
5 68
Geo. Tucker, loam,
11 00
Edward Simono, labor,
2 25
George Cyr, labor,
4 78
Chas. Simono, labor,
4 78
Frank Crosby, labor,
4 78
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
5 65
Frank Crosby, labor,
7 88
Geo. Tucker, labor,
17 50
George Crosby,
7 88
Leon Billadeau, labor,
10 88
Octave Belmore, labor,
30 40
O. Belmore & Son, gasolene,
3 75
Octave Belmore,
18 40
Leon Billadeau,
28 42
Frank Crosby,
27 29
George Crosby,
23 63
Octave Belmore,
27 20
89
Frank Crosby,
16 88
George Crosby,
15 75
Harry Crosby,
13 50
George S. Drake, 3 forks,
3 00
Harry Crosby, team,
4 50
Lewis G. Lowe & Son,
5 89
Total,
$389 92
Unexpended,
10 08
$400 00
OCTAVE BELMORE, Tree Warden.
Report of Local Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work.
For the year Commencing Dec. 1, 1915, and Ending Nov. 30, 1916.
Town's liability,
$ 750 03
State Highway,
26 47
Allowed by the State,
1,000 00
Charged to property owners,
309 06
$2,085 56
PAYMENTS.
Bills approved to the following persons:
Octave Belmore, labor,
$650 80
Charles Simono, labor,
220 51
Otis Nichols, labor,
99 86
David Marsh, labor,
74 25
Frank Crosby, labor,
323 59
Walter West, labor,
2 25
91
George Cyr, labor,
94 78
Ernest Wetterburg, labor,
20 53
Edward Simono, labor,
16 17
Marshall Farrar, labor,
5 00
George Tucker, labor,
75 00
Leon Billadeau, labor,
35 59
George Crosby, labor,
120 24
Harry Crosby, labor,
123 05
Chas. Egan, labor,
90 85
Walter Crosby, labor,
19 69
Edward Staples, labor,
31 50
Marick Bolus, labor,
15 19
Herbert Ness, labor,
2 25
Howard Chadwick, labor,
2 25
Edmund Ferranti, labor,
2 25
Daniel O'Leary, labor,
6 75
Theodule Martineu,
3 09
O. Belmore & Son, gasolene,
22 50
Octave Belmore, team,
10 00
Octave Belmore, team,
10 00
Octave Belmore, team,
7 50
$2,085 44
Unexpended,
12
$2,085 56
INVENTORY OF THE GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPLY.
One power spraying machine,
$1,200 00
700 ft. of 11/2-in. hose @ 35¢ per ft. 245 00
Two wrenches,
3 00
Two oil can,
50
One screw driver, 25
92
One rubber apron,
1 50
30 gals. of creosote,
7 50
Two ladders,
24 00
Six axes,
5 00
Three hatchets,
1 50
200 ft. of 1/2 in. hose @ 8¢ per ft.
16 00
Two bush hooks,
2 00
Three pair of pruning shears,
3 00
One 6-ft. cross-cut saw,
3 00
Three hand saws,
4 00
One push cart,
10 00
Five scrapers,
2 50
Three rakes,
2 25
Three bush scythes,
3 75
Four pruners,
4 00
Six brushes with bamboo handles,
3 00
1/2 doz. of 14 twin cans,
3.00
Two chisels,
1 50
Two mallets,
50
Two pairs of spurs,
3 00
1/2 doz. of mirrors, 2x4,
60
One pair of field glasses,
5 00
One ledger,
1 50
1/2 doz. time books,
40
50 lbs. of nails,
75
Two galvanized pails,
40
50 ft. of 3-in. rubber hose @ $1.00 per ft.,
50 00
One burner outfit,
10 00
Three sets of long couplings,
3 00
2,000 lbs, arsenate of lead @ 61/2¢,
130 00
$1,751 40
OCTAVE BELMORE, Local Superintendent.
Report of Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering.
There have been inspected during the past year 78 stables, 830 cattle. Of these 10 were quarantined and 8 killed and found to contain tuberculosis. Besides the cattle, there were 222 hogs, 33 goats and 15 sheep inspected.
Under the head of Slaughtering, the number of animals slaughtered were:
Calves,
605
Hogs,
800
Cattle,
14
Total,
1419
Of these, 19 calves and 7 cattle were condemned.
WILLIAM L. WOODWORTH,
Inspector.
Report of Road Commissioner.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Appropriation for building Thayer
avenue, 400 00
Appropriation for one-half cost of permanent road, 3,000 00
Appropriation for one-half cost of oiling street, 100 00
Street Railway Tax,
786 11
Excise Tax,
1,212 38
Received one-half 'cost of oiling street,
51 20
Refunded Insurance,
52 41
Refund,
2 00
$6,604 10
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE.
Snow and water from March 6, to Dec:
31, 1916,
$299 90
Scraping and widening streets, 528 71
95
Graveling North Elm Street from Brock- ton line to Elm Square and build- ing sidewalk on North Elm and Crescent Streets,
693 34
Graveling Progressive Avenue,
100 00
Graveling West Street and patching at Matfield,
112 92
Building Sunset Avenue,
158 05
Building Thayer Avenue,
452 95
Patching West Centre and West Streets,
156 10
Repairing bridges and school signs,
37 07
Graveling Plain and Matfield Streets,
185 15
Graveling at Jerusalem,
147 48
$2,871 67
The Barrett Co., Tarvia,
102 40
Tools and repairs,
91 89
$3,065 96
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF WORK DONE.
H. F. Allen, gravel,
$ 13 40
Sumner Ames, labor,
94 65
Charles Egan, labor,
5 06
Charles Fuller, team and labor,
49 65
Edmund Gambo, sharpening tools,
5 50
Elmer Howard, team and labor,
120 00
Clinton Howard, team and labor,
56 75
Clinton Howard, rails and posts for bridges,
9 14
George Tucker, team and labor,
35 00
Frank Hatch, repair work,
3 15
Hayward,
1 00
Alfred Howard, labor,
3 81
J. T. Hunt, labor,
4 39
96
Good Road Machine Co., scraper knife,
8 50
Adams Express Co., express on scraper knife,
40
S. L. Gardner, labor, John Ferranti, labor,
3 92
12 94
Marshall Farrar, team and labor,
77 50
Wm. Elliott, labor,
2 50
H. O. Davenport, services and expenses,
383 70
Geo. S. Drake, tools and drain pipe,
12 55
Geo. S. Drake, tools,
2 88
John Dunn, labor,
99 57
John Courtney, labor,
122 91
Bradford Copeland, team and labor,
76 00
Bradford Copeland, gravel,
35 80
George Connor, team and labor,
72 50
Theo. Alden, fork handles,
1 50
R. L. Buck, labor,
63
M. W. Buck, labor,
1 38
Roland Bennett, team and labor,
64 69
G. A. Sylvester, tractor,
195 00
Frank Allen, labor,
1 83
Adolph Anderson, labor,
5 06
James Keenan, labor,
55 13
Chas. Kinney, team and labor,
36 13
Lewis G. Lowe & Son, insurance,
114 80
Chas. Leonard, team and labor,
35 00
Warren Laughton, labor,
14 06
Albert Manley, team and labor,
48 31
W. Marvill, labor,
6 47
Oliver Ness, labor,
53 68
Chester Ness, labor,
3 38
Isaac Sagarin, tractor,
30 00
Edward Thayer, team and labor,
25 00
H. O. Davenport, teams and labor,
409 48
Orrin Nute, labor,
75 52
97
John Wilbur, labor,
2 25
Wm. Woodworth, team and labor,
35 00
Arthur Webber, team and labor,
5 50
A. H. Willis, printing,
3. 00
Fred Vosmus, labor,
2 63
Howard Tufts, labor,
9 00
Everett Turner, labor,
2 25
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
79 88
R. Sylvester, labor,
2 25
Frank Turner, labor,
112 38
Prescett Snell, team and labor,
100 61
G. A. Sylvester, gravel,
45 00
Frank Pilsbury, labor,
11 81
Ralph Philbrick, labor,
63
George Ryder, team and labor,
35 00
Hilman Ohman, labor,
84
The Barrett Co., tarvia,
102 40
E. H. Crocker advertising,
5 63
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
18 68
Albert Manley, labor,
2 00
Total bills approved,
$3,065 96
Bills approved by former Road Commissioner,
887 06
$3,953 02
INVENTORY OF TOOLS.
One road machine, 1 gravel screen, 7 shovels, 6 stone forks, 2 garden forks, 1 rake, 2 mattocks, 2 chains, 2 iron bars, 3 picks, 6 lanterns, 2 scythe sneathes, 1 axe, 9 snow ploughs.
H. O. DAVENPORT, Road Commissioner.
Report of the Collector of Taxes, For the Year 1916.
1914 TAX.
Due by last report,
$3,137 21
Cash paid Treasurer,
$1,105 09
Abatements,
55 74
1,160 83
Uncollected,
$1,976 38
1915 TAX.
Due by last report,
$8,564 81
Cash paid Treasurer,
$6,726 70
Abatements,
172 59
6,899 29
Uncollected,
$1,665 52
1916 TAX.
Amount of Commitment,
$34,996 91
Subsequent Commitment,
4,086 66
$39,083 57
Cash paid Treasurer,
$28,221 40
Abatements,
140 73
28,362 13
Uncollected,
$10,721 44
FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector of Tsxes.
Report of Town Treasurer.
CONSOLIDATED CASH STATEMENT,
For the Year 1916.
Jan. 1, 1916, Cash balance,
Cash receipts from all sources,
$ 4,838 54 86,379 18
Total,
Cash payments for all purposes,
$91,217 72
86,109 01
Dec. 31, 1916, Cash balance,
$ 5,108 71
CASH STATEMENT IN DETAIL.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1916, Cash balance, $4,838 54
Education:
Massachusetts School Fund, $1,154 37
Other sources,
975 00
2,129 37
100
Library Dog Tax,
424 38
Town Hall,
349 00
Inspection of Animals,
50 00
Highways:
Street Railway Excise,
$1,212 37
Street Railway Tax,
786 11
Other sources,
103 61
2,102 09
Licenses,
10 00
Fines,
125 00
Refunds,
7 40
Notes,
33,000 00
Transfers,
4,500 00
Almshouse and charity,
4,899 17
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth,
1,236 62
Health,
5 00
Miscellaneous:
Fire,
$49 88
Soldiers' Exemption,
16 60
66 48
Corporation and National Bank Tax,
356 19
State Aid,
1,318 00
Interest:
Interest on deposits,
$ 95 42
Interest on taxes,
364 24
459 66
Tax of 1914,
$ 1,105 09
Tax of 1915,
6,726 70
Tax of 1916,
27,009 03
34,840 82
$91,217 72
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PAYMENTS.
Education, $17,081 23
General Government:
Officers' salaries and expenses, Town Hall, 4,980 79
Protection of Life and Property:
Constables, Gypsy Moth, Tree Warden, Fire Warden, 3,893 60
Health and Sanitation,
1,347 32
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid and Soldiers' Relief,
1,599 00
Highways,
3,947 52
Charities:
Almshouse and Outside Poor,
2,912 28
Miscellaneous:
Notes, Library, Memorial Day Exercises,
State and County Taxes and Transfers,
49,341 58
Interest on Bonds and Notes,
726 91
Unclassified:
Printing, Stationery, Express, Etc.,
278 78
December 31, 1916, Balance,
5,108 71
$91,217 72
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Brockton Savings Bank:
Mrs. Henry Copeland Fund,
$100 00
Interest to Oct. 15, 1916,
4 04
$104 04
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People's Savings Bank:
South Street Cemetery Fund, Interest to Sept. 1, 1916,
$208 98
8 42
$217 40
People's Saving Bank:
Orrin Smith Fund, Interest to Sept. 1, 1916,
$163 94
6 60
$170 54
People's Savings Bank:
Charles C. Thayer Fund,
$117 12
Interest to Sept. 1, 1916,
4 72
$121 84
People's Savings Bank:
,
Isabelle Howard Fund,
$117 12
Interest to Sept. 1, 1916,
4 72
$121 84
OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES.
Sunset Avenue School Loan, $3,000 00
Town Hall Loan, 2,825 00
NOTES.
Anticipation of Revenue, $8,000 00 1
FRANK L. HOWARD, Treasurer.
Report of Fire Department.
In compliance with the requirements I hereby submit the report of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916, which will include the cost of maintaining, loss of property and cause of fires as near as could be ascertained.
Appropriation, Water for hydrants, 1,000 00
$ 850 00
Balance due for equipment of Mass. State Forestry, 49 88
Total,
$1,899 88
Total orders drawn,
1,479 35
Unexpended,
420 53
, CALL FORCE.
This force consists of twenty-five men, six Forest Fire Wardens and four Engineers; fifteen men at Central Station, ten men at Hose Wagon No. 3 at Manley's.
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APPARATUS.
One auto combination. One auto hose truck. One single hose wagon. One forest fire wagon.
During the year 1916 one hose wagon has been equipped and a fire company organized in the Manley District. Through the kindness of Mr. Albert Manley a hose house has been built to house wagon and equipment.
In performing its services the apparatus has travelled 75 miles. The department has laid 4500 feet of 21/2 in. hose and 1400 feet of chemical hose. It has also raised 282 feet of ladders and used 525 gallons of chemicals. There are in service about 2400 feet of 21/2 in. hose and 250 feet of chemi- cal hose.
CALL SYSTEM.
The department has a good call system to all the firemen's houses. All alarms are sent out from telephones 4137 and 2463-W.
WIRE DEPARTMENT.
Stock used and work of Department during year: 26,400 feet of insulated, twisted, heavy spring wire and 300 feet of insulated copper wire were strung. Also, 3 call bells were inserted. The Department has now about 4 miles of strung wire and 14 call bells in good working order.
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FIRES AS THEY OCCURRED.
Jan. 14. - Chimney fire at house owned by Mrs. Conners, North Elm St.
Mar. 23 .- Fire in frame house owned by Augustus Kin- ney, North Elm St., caused by defective chimney.
Apr. 20 .- Brush fire on land owned by Joe Gebraill.
May 3 .- Fire in boat-house, frame building, owned by Hervey Dunham, River St., caused by sparks from chimney.
May 13 .- Chimney fire at house owned by Henry Kin- ney, Crescent St.
May 25 .- Fire on East St.
June 9 .- Unitarian Church sheds, Howard St., cause unknown.
July 4. - Fire in shed owned by Joe Bragga, Brooks Place, caused by fire crackers.
Oct. 18 .- Woods fire at Matfield.
Nov. 27 .- Chimney fire at Geo. Crosby's, Matfield St.
Nov. 27-Chimney fire at Anson Cobbett's, West St.
Dec. 3 .-- Fire in frame house owned by G. H. Moore, Bedford St., caused by over-heated stove pipe.
Dec. 4. - Fire in frame house owned by Geo. Sylvester, North Elm St., cause unknown.
Dec. 18 .- Call to help East Bridgewater.
In closing, I wish to thank the Selectmen and all who have in any way helped the Department. To the officers and members of the Department, I extend my hearty thanks for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief.
Report of Water Commissioners. For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1916.
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1916,
$1,016 05
Received from water takers,
11,614 82
Transfer from General Fund,
3,400 00
$16,030 87
EXPENSES.
City of Brockton for water,
$2,133 10
East Bridgewater Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Transfer to General Fund,
2,400 00
Water Bonds,
2,500 00
Interest on Bonds,
3,902 00
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916,
4,095 77
$16,030 87
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916, $ 121 30
Received for construction and pipe,
781 47
Interest on deposits, 58 85
107
Sale of bonds,
10,000 00
Premium and interest on bonds,
125 78
East Bridgewater for water, Shut off water, Transfer,
393 12'
3 00
1,900 00
$13,383 53
EXPENSES.
Paid for pipe, hydrants and meters, Labor, findings, etc.,
3,303 63
Transfer,
2,900 00
East Bridgewater Savings Bank,
5,000 00
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916,
500 95
$13,383 53
For details see Treasurer's report.
We have laid this year:
Sinnott Street,
400 ft. 2 in. pipe
Maolis Avenue,
200 ft. 2 in. pipe
Spring Street,
200 ft. 2 in. pipe
Crescent Street,
400 ft. 2 in. pipe
Ellis Avenue,
150 ft. 2 in. pipe
Commonwealth Avenue,
600 ft. 2 in. pipe
East Street,
400 ft. 2 in. pipe
Hydrants, 110
Total number of meter rates, 413
Total number of faucet rates, 183
Total number of connections,
596
ORVIS F KINNEY, HERVEY DUNHAM, EDWIN H. LOTHROP, Water Commissioners.
$1,678 95
Report of Collector of Water
Department. For the Year 1916.
QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 1915.
Water Rates.
$30 63
Due by last report, Collection, Abatements,
$22 17
8 46
$30 63
Construction.
Due by last report,
$2 00
Collected,
$2 00
QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 1915.
Water Rates.
Due by last report, Collections, Abatements,
$108 50
$73 50
35 00
$108 50
109
Construction.
Due by last report, Collections,
$8 86
$8 86
QUARTER ENDING SEPT. 30, 1915.
Water Rates.
Due by last report, Collections, Abatements,
$311 50
$241 50
70 00
$311 50
Construction.
Due by last report,
$81 42
Collections,
$81 42
QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 1915.
Water Rates.
Due by last report,
$998 38
Subsequent assessment,
5 25
$1,003 63
Collections,
$932 47
Abatements,
71 16
$1,003 63
Construction.
Due by last report,
$83 77 Collections, $83 77
QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 1916.
Water Rates.
Commitment. Subsequent Commitment,
$3,062 26
8 75
$3,071 01
Collections,
$2,998 85
Abatements,
72 16
$3,071 01
Construction.
Commitment,
$122 26|
Collections, Abatements,
$120 76
1 50
$122 26
QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 1916.
Water Rates.
Commitment,
$3,319 06
Subsequent Assessment,
50 00
$3,369 06
Collections,
$3,044 86
Abatements,
80 40
3,125 26
Uncollected,
$243 80
Construction.
Commitment,
$23 08
Collections, Uncollected,
$21 08
2 00
$23 08
QUARTER ENDING SEPT. 30, 1916. Water Rates.
Commitment, Collections, Abatements,
$3,097 16
$2,638 66
21 00
2,659 66
Uncollected,
$437 50
Construction.
Commitment, Collections,
$394 00
354 83
Uncollected,
$39 17
QUARTER ENDING DEC., 31, 1916.
Water Rates.
Commitment,
$3,294 56
Subsequent,
10 50
Collections,
$1,640 81
Abatements,
21 00
1,661 81
Uncollected,
$1,643 25
Construction.
Commitment,
$114 73
Collections,
$87 73
Abatements,
1 18
88 91
Uncollected,
$25 82
FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector.
$3,305 06
Report of Treasurer of Water Department.
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1916, Balance,
$1,016 05
Transfers,
3,400 00
George W. Crosby,
7 00
Joseph Alger,
16 75
Quarter ending Mar. 31, 1915,
22 I7
Quarter ending June 30, 1915,
73 50
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1915,
241 50
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1915,
932 47
Quarter ending March 31, 1916,
2,998 85
Quarter ending June 30, 1916,
3,044 86
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1916,
2,638 66
Quarter ending Dec. 30, 1916,
1,639 06
$16,030 87
PAYMENTS.
Paid City of Brockton, water,
$2,133 10
Water Bonds, 2,500 00
Interest on' Bonds,
3,902 00
113
East Bridgewater Savings Bank, Transfer, Dec. 31, 1916, Balance,
1,000 00
2,400 00
4,095 77
$16,030 87
CONSTRUCTION.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1916, Balance,
$ 121 31
Sale of Bonds,
10,000 00
Premium on Bonds,
98 00
Interest on Bonds,
27 78
East Bridgewater, water,
393 12
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., refund,
2 00
Chas. W. Pearl, fittings,
3 84
Edwin H. Lothrop, cash,
3 85
Shutting off water,
3 00
Transfers,
1,900 00
Interest on deposits,
58 85
Quarter ending Mar. 31, 1915,
2 00
Quarter ending June 30, 1915,
8 86
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1915, 1
81 42
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1915,
83 77
Quarter ending Mar. 31, 1916,
112 05
Quarter ending June 30, 1916,
21 08
354 91
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1916, Quarter ending Dec. 30, 1916, George S. Drake, Error,
87 73
11 25
8 71
$13,383 53
114
PAYMENTS.
Paid George F. Ryder,
$20 75
Wm. E. Gibson,
56 62
Wm. L. Woodworth,
5 00
C. A. Noyes & Co.,
4 52
Geo. E. Keith Co.,
7 52
Arthur H. Willis,
36 40
Otis Kinney,
1 00
C. F. Jordan,
13 97
Ludlow Value Co.,
94 99
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