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MIDDLEBORO, MASS. Hathaway, Edward S. 9.45
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FITCHBURG, MASS. Hayward, John P. 7 43
PORTLAND, ME. Hayward, William P. 1.76
BROOKLINE Howard, Kate J. B. 91 80
PAWTUCKET, R. I. Jenckes Spinning Co. 40.50
STOUGHTON Neal, Carrie L., et al. 13.50
WATERVILLE, ME.
Nye, John R
1.35
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Platt, Ethel C.
2.97
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Seiler, Andrew S.
2.03
ABINGTON Kesnerson, Elmund .81 Sanderson, George S. 2.70
SHIRLEY
ROCK
Lewis, Antone .81
ROUSES POINT, N. Y. McCombs, F. M. 2.70
WOLLASTON Merritt, Lewis A. 2.70
N Y. CITY.
Western Union Tel. Co.
59.48
LITCHFIELD CORNERS, ME.
White, David S.
8.10
ALBERT MANLEY, EDWIN H. THAYER, EVERETT CLARK,
Assessors.
Report of Selectmen
For the Year Ending December 31, 1920
The system of accounts adopted by the Town is working out in an admirable manner, and is most efficiently handled by Mr. Arthur C. Peckham.
The Selectmen and committee appointed to sell the Town Farm have disposed of the property to Mr. Charles E. Kinney for six thousand dollars. As we have no paupers that could be placed in a town almshouse it seems fortunate that the Town has stopped the cost of maintenance of its farm.
While the Selectmen have no criticism to make of the present Road Commissioner, they feel that the time has arrived when the Town should take some definite action as to constructing some permanent road each year.
We have this year had new cement steps made both for the Town Hall and the offices, which are permanent and a needed improvement. We think that this year by painting the hall and making a few minor improvements and repairs, will put the building in first class condition. A great im- provement in the looks of the Town Hall would be made by regrading and fixing the drive in front of the building.
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, ORVIS F. KINNEY, JAMES A. HEMENWAY,
Selectmen.
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
The Division of Accounts advocate that flat appropria- tions be made.
Legislative Department:
1. Moderator,
$25.00
Executive Department:
1. Selectmen, 900.00
Financial:
Town Accountant,
600.00
Treasurer and Collector,
1,000.00
Assessors,
1,000.00
Other financial officers and accounts,
15.00
Other General Departments:
Town Clerk,
550.00
Law,
75.00
Election and Registration,
100.00
Municipal Buildings:
1. Town Hall and Offices,
1,800.00
Protection of Life and Property :
1. Police, 700.00
2. Fire Department, including equipment, 1,200.00
3. Hydrants,
1,000.00
4. Sealer of Weights and Measures,
50.00
5. Moth Extermination,
2,000.00
6. Tree Warden, 225.00
Health and Sanltation:
1. Board of Health, 800.00
2. Inspection of Animals, 100.00
3. Inspection of Slaughtering, 500.00
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1. Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks,
3,500.00
2. Street Lights, 1,000.00
Charities, 2,500.00
State Aid,
750.00
Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid,
600.00
Library,
900.00
Care of Monument Grounds,
50.00
Parks,
25.00
Memorial Day,
125.00
Printing and Distributing Town Reports,
300.00
Liability Insurance,
300.00
Fire Insurance, 400.00
Reserve Fund,
1,000.00
Cemeteries,
75.00
Interest,
700.00
Town Meeting
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Mon- day in March in each year for the election of such officers and the determination of such matters as by law are required to be elected or determined by ballot; and all other business shall be considered by adjournment to the second Monday in March at 7.30 p. m. (By-Laws: Art. I, Sec. 2.)
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, ORVIS F. KINNEY, JAMES A. HEMENWAY, Selectmen.
List of Jurors Appointed July 1, 1920
Name Henry Bartlett, John H. Blackmer,
William F. Bosworth,
Shoeworker
Walnut Street
Shoeworker Spring Street
Retired
West Centre Street
Plain Street
North Main Street West Centre Street
North Elm Street Civil Engineer, Spring Street Farmer Grocer
Spring Street North Main Street
Farmer Farmer
Prospect Street Howard Street
Shoeworker
East Street
Carpenter
Sunset Avenue
Manufacturer Grocer
Howard Street Charles Street River Street
Shoeworker Machinist Farmer Shoeworker
Bedford Street West Street
Sinnott Street
Shoeworker
Sunset Avenue
Edward L. Bourne, Everett Clark, George F. Cobb, Millard O. Dalton, Channing F. Dunbar, Almond H. Farnham, Chester L. Hayward, Alfred E. Howard, George H. Holmes, Frank L. Howard, Joseph C. Howard, Frank L. Howland, Sidney P. Kimball, Charles A. Lapworth, Herbert A. Lothrop, Daniel J. Lothrop, Thomas Luddy,
Andrew M. Mills,
Oscar B. Mirling, James R. Murray,
Occupation
Farmer
Salesman,
Expressman Shoeworker Clerk
· Patternmaker
Address North Elm Street
North Elm Street
4)
Levi T. Nute,
Shoeworker
Matfield Street
Arthur C. Peckham,
Farmer North Main Street
Fred A. Perkins, John M. Richards,
Shoeworker
Walnut Street
Manager
Plain Street
Nathaniel G. Shaw,
Patternmaker North Elm Street
George W. Smith,
Manager North Elm Street
Horace R. Snell,
Farmer
North Elm Street
Basil M. Soule,
Office Clerk
Merritt Street
Daniel T. Sullivan,
Laborer
South Main Street
George A. Sylvester,
Grocer North Elm Street
Henry F. Thayer,
Retired Union Street
Joseph E. Thayer,
Machinist
Union Street
William H. Washburn, Retired
West Centre Street
JURORS DRAWN IN 1920.
Will B. Call,
Herbert A. Lothrop,
Howard L. Chadwick,
Arthur E. Ryder
Millard O. Dalton,
Gustaf W. Swanson,
Sidney P. Kimball,
Harry L. Woods
Report of Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS.
TAXES.
Current year.
Property and Poll,
$34,998.72
Previous years,
9,813.17
From State :
Income,
12,363.82
Corporation,
380.48
National Bank,
647.20
Street Railroad,
42.04
Soldiers' Exemption,
56.14
$58,301.57
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses :
Garage,
$1.00
Used Car,
30.00
Junk,
100.00
Victuallers,
4.00
Sunday,
16.00
Slaughtering,
3.00
$154.00
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FINES AND FORFEITS.
Fines - Court, $35.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS.
From State :
Inspection of animals,
$50.00
Schools-Tuition of children,
75.00
‹‹ Superintendent's salary,
510.00
Massachusetts school fund,
5,244.88
From County-Dog licenses,
397.51
$6,277.39
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Town Hall, rent,
$391.00
Assessors, sale of desk,
25.00
$416.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
$8.00
Gypsy Moth, reimbursement from sate,
1,319.03
Tree Warden, Edison Electric Illuminat- ing Co., cutting trees,
200.00
$1,527.03
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
From State :
Highway commission,
$675.00
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CHARITIES.
Almshouse, sale of property,
$6,000.00
From State :
Reimbursement for Mother's Aid, $88.28
From Cities and Towns : Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid, 222.00
From Towns : Temporary Aid, 88.53
$398 81
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Staid aid,
$750.00
EDUCATION.
Schools.
Sale of material,
$85.93
LIBRARY.
Sale of junk, $5.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES.
Water Department :
Sale of water, rates,
$13,186.48
Sale of material,
1.60
Interest on Reserve Funds,
146.37
-- $13,334.45
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UNCLASSIFIED.
Company F., M. S. G. Reimbursement, $228.89
INTEREST.
On taxes,
$493.05
On deposits,
252.05
$745.10
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Revenue loan,
$10,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Agency :
State Tax,
$5,740.00
Special State Tax,
270.60
Civilian War Poll Tax,
2,271.00
County Tax,
3,647.19
$11,928.79
Trust ;
Income, Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, $12.00
Income, Library Funds, 21.25
$33.25
REFUNDS.
Taxes, 1920, 23.00
Schools,
170.67
Highways,
23.94
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Insurance : Fire Insurance,
$4.01
Water Department,
.31
4.32
Hall,
3.30
Assessors,
100.00
$325.23
$111,221.64
PAYMENTS.
DEPARTMENTAL-GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Selectmen :
Salaries,
$632.00
Posting Warrants,
13.00
Stationery and postage,
2.00
Printing and advertising,
63.96
Other expenses,
35.00
$745,96
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS.
Town Accountant :
Salary,
$5.66.66
Postage and stationery,
25.60
Telephone,
3.59
$595.85
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Auditing Municipal Accounts,
$55.02
Collector and Treasurer :
Salary,
$683.34
Special Collector,
13.20
Clerical work,
24.00
Official bond,
77.00
Stationery and postage,
62.30
Printing and advertising,
60.12
Telephone,
33.02
Traveling expenses,
36.15
Association dues,
2.00
Other expenses,
3.75
$994.88
Assessors:
Salaries,
$654.00
Clerk,
103.00
Stationary and postage,
5.75
Printing and advertising,
19.91
Carfare and autos,
30.00
Table,
130.00
Transfers,
26.00
Other expenses,
4.60
$973.26
Other finance offices and accounts:
Certification of note, 2.00
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Town Clerk:
Salary,
$424.95
Administering oath,
16.75
Stationary and postage,
6.07
Printing and advertising,
11.85
$459.62
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Law:
Clerical work,
$1.50
Other expenses,
.40
$1.90
Election and Registration :
Registrars,
$ 92.50
Election officers,
312.81
Stationary and postage,
5.95
Printing and advertising,
88.50
Meals,
42.67
Car fare,
2.80
Posting Registration cards,
4.00
$549.23
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
Town Hall and offices:
Janitor,
$679.12
Fuel,
253.15
Light,
114.27
Janitor's supplies,
18.21
Repairs,
21.65
Water,
21.00
Outlays, new steps,
342.26
Telephone,
60.80
$1,510.54
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Police:
Wages,
$498.12
Use of autos,
100.10
Fees and expenses,
10.10
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Telephone, Care of lanterns, Uniforms, Supplies,
24.18
36.00
40.50
16.82
$725.82
Fire Department:
Wages,
$705.50
Horse hire,
285.75
Equipment,
139.63
Repairs,
345.78
Supplies,
71.97
Express and freight,
10.50
Telephone,
97.53
Water for hydrants,
1,000.00
Fuel,
45.00
Horse shoeing,
6.25
Care of heater,
20.00
Other expenses,
3.75
$2,731.66
INSPECTION-SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Salary,
$18.90
Express,
.43
Equipment,
15.00
Repairs,
6.00
$40.33
FORESTRY-MOTH EXTERMINATION.
Superintendent, salary,
$983.00
Wages,
1,219.76
Teams and autos,
233.50
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Team, spraying,
80.00
Truck service,
25.75
Storage,
30.00
Supplies,
66.83
Repairs,
3.00
Express,
2.44
$2,644.28
Tree Warden:
Salaries and wages,
$211.51
Tools,
13.10
$224.61
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Board of Health, quarantine, vital statis-
tics and other expenses:
Salaries,
$25.00
Lungmotor,
155.00
Boston City Hospital,
70.86
Vital statistics,
104.00
Fumigation and cultures,
15.00
$369.86
INSPECTION-ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING.
Animals:
Salaries,
$100.00
Slaughtering:
Salaries,
$501.40
Telephone,
29.13
$530.53
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Superintendent's salary,
$418.50
Labor on streets,
2,979.02
Sand, gravel, etc.,
5.50
Lumber and Tile,
64.87
Snow removal,
2,952.93
Steam roller and tractor,
195.00
Thayer Avenue,
191.59
Tar kettle and plough,
335.00
Painting signs,
20.30
Supplies,
13.08
Telephone,
7.45
Express,
.52
Equipment and repairs,
65.23
State Highway tåx,
316.10
$7,565.09
CHARITIES.
General Administration :
Salaries, overseers,
$22.50
Town Farm :
Deed, 9.00
Aid rendered to persons residing in town and settled therein, $867.22
Aid to persons settled in town,, residing elsewhere,
1,442,01
Aid to persons residing in town, settled elsewhere,
140.12
Burial,
10.00
$2,459.35
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STREET LIGHTING.
Edison Electric Illuminating Co.,
$784.83
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Soldiers' relief,
$ 594.00
State aid,
740.50
Soldiers' burial,
42.00
$1,376.50
EDUCATION.
General :
School committee, salaries, etc.,
$302.99
Superintendent, salary.
1,281.32
School Physicians,
72.50
Truant Officers,
43.00
Stationery, printing and postage,
60.07
Telephone,
57.86
Traveling expenses of Superintendent and Teachers, 212.52
School census,
9.13
Other expenses,
35.57
Teachers' salaries, elementary,
13,582.49
High,
8,916.50
Text Books and Supplies :
High School,
$1,213.19
Elementary,
1,166.21
Transportation,
2,825.05
Janitor's services,
1,971.81
Fuel and light,
1,762.68
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Maintenance :
High, water rates,
21.00
Elementary repairs,
818.92
Janitor's supplies,
97.18
Water rates,
126.00
Other expenses,
4.50
Flags,
37.32
Sundries, diplomas, etc.,
61.45
- $34,679.26
LIBRARY.
Salaries and wages,
$321.68
Books,
251.63
Janitor,
81.25
Supplies,
14.96
Fuel,
15.00
Light,
9.53
Equipment,
11.48
Repairs,
14.76
$720.29
RECREATION.
Celebrations and Entertainments :
Memorial day, $127.15
PARKS AND GARDENS.
Monument grounds, $29.00
Rope for flag staff, 7.20
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UNCLASSIFIED.
Printing and distributing Town Reports, $298.50
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance,
201.20
Insurance (liability),
290.67
(fire),
192.85
Eastern Street Railroad Bond,
152.58
$1.135.80
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Administration :
Commissioners' salaries,
$141.33
Superintendent's salary,
35.00
Clerks,
74.50
City of Brockton, water,
3,251.67
Stationery and postage,
67.25
Printing and advertising,
41.50
Bonds,
3,700.00
Interest,
3,183.60
Insurance (liability),
140.90
(truck),
18.50
General:
Labor,
$1,781.63
Teams,
66.73
Pipes and fittings,
1,271.03
Equipment and repairs,
442.52
Freight,
36.76
Supplies,
121.27
Fuel,
22.50
Reserve fund deposits,
146.37
-- $14,543.06
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CEMETERIES.
Care of cemeteries, $30.00
INTEREST.
On temporary loan, $329.03
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary loan,
$10,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Taxes:
State Tax,
$5,740.00
Special State Tax,
270.60
Civilian War Poll Tax,
2,271.00
County Tax,
3,647.19
$11,928.79
REFUNDS.
Taxes,
$23.00
Departmental,
302.23
$325.23
$99,327.43
Cash balances:
General,
$23,281.59
Water,
1,218.66
$24,500.25
$123,827.68
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1920.
GENERAL ACCOUNTS.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Cash;
In banks and offices:
General,
$23,281.59
Reserve Fund, 127.77
Water.
1,218.66
Water Department,
1,218.96
$24,500.25
Brockton Savings Bank:
Water Reserve Fund,
1,117.64
Water Reserve Fund, $1,117.64
Water Construction Reserve Fund, 1,561.86
East Bridgewater Savings Bank:
Town Farm Account Re-
Water Construction Re- serve Fund, 1,561.86
$2,679.50
Accounts receivable: F. L. Howard, collector :
Taxes 1918,
$5.78
Taxes 1919,
4,715.92
Taxes 1920, 12,995.88
$17,717.58
Water rates,
3,425.74
Excess and deficiency,
28,889.31
Due from State: State Aid,
$676.00
Soldier's Burial,
50.00
Appropriation balances: Permanent Road, $3,000.00
$4,346.43
serve, 6,000.00
Overlay (reserved for abate- ments):
Levy of 1918, $465.02
Levy of 1919, 128.84
Levy of 1920, 2,642.41
$3,236.27
Surplus Overlay Reserve, 492.82
Water Revenue, 3,425.74
Civilian War Poll Tax, 21.00
$747.00
$49,070.07
$49,070.07
TRUST ACCOUNTS.
Trust Funds,
Cash and Securities,
$3,416.70
Cemetery perpetual care funds: South street fund, $245.77
Mrs. Henry Copeland fund, 110.82
Isabel Howard fund, 110.22
Charles C. Thayer fund,
144.45
Orin Smith fund,
163.68
Martha K. Crosby fund. 109.67
Rossa R. Shaw fund,
250.00
$1,134.61
Library funds: Cornelia Alger fund,
$792.53
Mary N. H. Edgerly fund, 528.02
Francis E. Howard fund, 548.08
Nathan Copeland fund, 413.46
$2,282.09
$3,416.70
$3,416.70
DEBT ACCOUNTS. $77,240.00 Net debt, $77,240.00
Water loans,
65
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS.
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS.
Savings Bank deposits beginning of year,
$857.67
Savings Bank deposits end of year. 1,134 61
Receipts
Payments
Interest,
$38.94
Deposited in bank,
288.94
Bequests, 250.00
$288.94
BALANCE.
Name of Fund
Jan. 1. 1920
Receipts
Withdrawn
Balance
Mrs. Henry Copeland,
106.00
4.82
110,82
Isabel Howard,
105.45
4.77
110.22
Charles C. Thayer,
138.17
6.28
144.45
Orin Smith,
156.57
7.11
163.68
Martha K. Crosby,
104.92
4.75
109.67
South St. Cemetery,
246.56
11.21
12.00
245.77
Rossa R. Shaw,
250.00
250.00
$857.67 ; $288.94
$12.00_$1,134.61
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LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.
Savings Bank deposits beginning of year, $2,198.31
Savings Bank deposits end of year,
2,282.09
Receipts
Interest,
$105.03
Payments Deposited in bank, $105.03
Name of Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1920
Receipts
Withdrawn
Balance Dec. 31, '20
Cornelia Alger,
$754.35
$38.18
$792 53
Mary N. H. Edgerly,
515.28
23.46
10.62
528.02
Francis E. Howard,
535.12
23.59
10.63
548.08
Nathan Copeland,
393.56
19.90
413.46
$2,198.31
$105.03
$21.25, $2,282.09
ARTHUR C. PECKHAM, Town Accountant.
Water Commissioners Report.
We have installed 11 new services.
Have set 9 hydrants.
We have laid this year 600 ft. of 4 inch pipe; 300 ft. of 2 inch pipe. 115
Number of hydrants,
Total number of meter rates,
435
Total number of faucet rates,
194
Total number of connections,
629
ORVIS F. KINNEY, HERVEY DUNHAM, WARREN P. LAUGHTON.
Report of Inspector of Animals.
West Bridgewater, Mass., Jan. 1, 1920.
There have been inspected during the past year 100 stables and 751 cattle.
Besides these cattle there were 127 hogs, 2 goats, 19 sheep inspected.
Under the head of Slaughtering the number of animals slaughtered were:
Calves,
814
Hogs,
1,948
Beef,
33
Sheep,
9
Total, 2,804
Animals condemned:
Hogs,
8
Calves,
5
DAVID DAILEY,
Inspector.
Report of Tree Warden.
Appropriation,
$225.00
PAYMENTS.
Bills approved to the following persons:
Octave Belmore, labor,
$123.76
Christopher Read, labor,
87.75
C. A. Noyes, Total,
13.10
$224.61
Unexpended, .39
OCTAVE BELMORE, Tree Warden.
Report of Gypsy Moth Work.
Appropriation, $3,000.00
PAYMENTS.
O. Belmore,
$983.00
O. Nichols,
53.38
D. Sullivan,
52.50
Arthur Read,
108.00
C. H. Egan,
89.25
George Tucker,
8.50
C. Read,
632.25
H. Sturgis,
45.50
A. Cyr,
35.75
C. Read, Jr.,
100.00
T. Martineau,
26.00
Eldred E. Hayward,
13.00
Ralph Bennett,
200.00
H. Hall,
55.63
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Co.,
2.59
J. Luddy, express,
1.40
William O. Carver, oil covering,
4.50
E. L. Shaw, truck service,
25.75
M. J. Braga, 4 plugs,
3.00
0. Belmore & Son, gasolene,
52.48
O. Belmore, storage of machines,
30.00
72
L. Richmond & Co.,
8.30
O. Belmore, for teaming,
113.50
$2,644.28
Unexpended,
$363.72
INVENTORY OF THE GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPLY.
2 spraying machines,
$1,600.00
1,000 feet of hose at 35 cents per foot,
350.00
2 Wrenches,
3.00
3 Screw drivers,
1.00
2 Oil cans,
.25
50 Gals. creosote,
20.00
2 Ladders,
20.00
6 Axes,
5.00
3 pair pruning shears,
3.00
1 6-foot cross-cut saw,
3.00
3 Hand saws,
3.00
1 Push cart,
10.00
5 Scrapers,
3.50
3 Bush scythes,
3.75
2 Rakes,
2.25
6 Brushes with bamboo handles,
3.00
2 Galvanized pails,
.80
50 feet of 3-inch rubber hose, at $1.00 per ft.,
50.00
Total, $2,081.55
OCTAVE BELMORE, Local Superintendent.
Report of Treasurer.
Total receipts for the year ending!Dec. 31, 1920. $123,681.31
Total payments for the year ending Dec. 31, 1920, 99,181.06
Cash balance Dec. 31, 1920, Cash in Treasury, Home National Bank,
$24,500.25 $296.32
24,203.93
- $24,500.25
FRANK L. HOWARD, Treasurer.
Report of the Collector of Taxes.
1917 Tax:
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$20.88
Cash paid Treasurer,
20.88
1918 Tax:
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$2,500.85
$2,462.79
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
32.28
$2,495.07
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected, 5.78
1919 Tax:
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$12,108.33
Cash paid Treasurer,
$7,329.50
Abatements,
34.92
Over payment refunded,
27.99
$7,392.41
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$4,715.92
1920 Tax: Warrant, Poll Taxes, Warrant, Real and Personal Estate,
$3,785.00
56,087.01
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Warrant, Subsequent, Refunded,
196.08
23.00
Total, Cash paid Treasurer,
$60,091.09
Abatements,
$46,950.51 144.70
47,095.21
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected, $12,995.88
FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes.
Report of Collector of Water Department.
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1918 :
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$61.25
Cash paid Treasurer,
$61.25
$61.25
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1918 :
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$115.95
Cash paid Treasurer,
$101.95
Abatements,
14.00
$115.95
Quarter ending March 31, 1919 :
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$487.78
Cash paid Treasurer,
$305.23
Abatements,
172.05
$477.28
Dec, 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$10.50
Quarter ending June 30, 1919 :
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$437.50
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
66.50
$427.00
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$360.50
$10.50
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Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1919 :
Dec. 31, 1919. Due,
$650.75
$542.25
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
82.25
$624.50
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$26.25
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1919 :
Dec. 31. 1919. Due,
$1,364.97
Cash paid Treasurer,
$1,113.55
Abatements,
108.50
1,122.05
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$142.92
Quarter ending March 31, 1920 :
Warrant,
$3,413.67
Cash paid Treasurer,
$3,024.49
Abatements,
31.50
$3,055.99
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected,
$357.68
Quarter ending June 30, 1920 :
Warrant,
$3,589.26
Warrant subsequent,
5.25
$3,594.51
Cash paid Treasurer,
$2,831.93
Abatements,
47.25
$2,879.18
Dec. 31, 1920. Uncollected.
$715.33
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Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1920 : Warrant,
$3,624.55
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$2,852.40
21.00
$2,873.40
$751.15
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1920 :
Warrant,
$3,446.11
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$1,962.95
5.25
$1,968.20
$1,477.91
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Collector
Forty-first Annual Report of the Trustees of Public Library.
TRUSTEES.
Helen H. Foye,
Term expires 1921
Rev. L. B. Codding,
Term expires 1921
Martha B. Mason,
Term expires 1922
Harold S. Lyon,
Term expires 1922
Edith F. Howard,
Term expires 1923
Daniel J. Lothrop,
Term expires 1923
HONORARY TRUSTEE. Elizabeth Kingman.
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman, Secretary,
Treasurer,
Daniel J. Lothrop Edith F. Howard Martha B. Mason
BOOK COMMITTEE.
Helen H. Foye, Martha B. Mason,
Edith F. Howard Daniel J. Lothrop
EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Daniel J. Lothrop.
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As the year 1920 has been uneventful, the trustees have no regular report to offer, but they wish to make this sug- gestion: The time is not far distant when more room must be provided for the growing demands of the reading public.
The reading-room connected with the library is small, inconvenient, and wholly inadequate for its purpose.
For a comparatively small library, the books are instruc- tive and interesting.
The trustees have endeavored to secure the best maga- zines of the day, not only for general circulation, but to have on the tables in the reading-room. Under right conditions this room could be made pleasant and attractive for both old and young, now it is but little used.
The trustees greatly need a room in which to hold their meetings. As it is, they are obliged to meet at a private house.
It is the opinion of the majority of the trustees that an addition could be built onto the front of the present building, which would allow for the necessary rooms, and possibly for a small hall, which could be used for various purposes, when . the larger town hall was not available.
Owing to the high cost of building materials at the pres- ent time, the trustees do not wish for this additional appro- priation from the town this year, but they ask the friends of the library to bear this suggestion in mind, for they believe that this change would be of great benefit to the library, and all interested in its progress.
EDITH F. HOWARD,
Secretary for the Trustees.
Report of the Librarian.
A year of varied experiences, of snow and slush at the beginning, causing the closing of the library several times during the winter, comes to its close with a very satisfactory outlook for the future. The circulation of books having kept nearly up to the average and the interest shown by the school gives us courage for future work.
The corner library set apart by Mrs. Miller, teacher in the 7th grade room, is kept well supplied, the pupils them- selves choosing many of the books and making good selec- tions. The boys of the Grammar grades make good use of the reading-room on Wednesday noon when current maga- zines are read and discussed, the mechanical and boys magazines being most used by them.
The Elm Street branch is still supplied and a very good circulation reported.
The portrait of Mr. Charles R. Packard, former trustee and one who took great interest in the growth of the library in years past, now hangs on the east wall, being presented to the library by Miss Mary L. Perkins, former librarian.
The books belonging to the late Mary P. Whitman, pre- sented to the libraay, as well as those from Mr. Crafts and other friends, are much appreciated.
Thanks are due to an unknown friend for a year's sub- scription to the "Open Road," a magazine for young men and it will fill a long felt want.
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Books taken for school use: High School, fiction, 111: non-fiction, 55; Grammar School, fiction, 64; non-fiction, 108.
Following is circulation for year and new books added:
Adult Fiction,
6,057
Adult non-fiction,
662
Juvenile fiction,
3,433
Juvenile non-fiction,
481
Magazines (bound),
176
Reference,
38
10,847
Monthly Magazines,
1,710
Total,
12,557
FICTION.
Joy in the Morning,
Andrews
The Avalanche,
Atherton
The Man for the Ages,
Bacheller
Trumpeter Swan,
Bailey
Returned Empty,
Barclay
The Harbor Road,
Bassett
Buried Alive,
Bennett
Wind Between Two Worlds,
Brown
One Way Trail,
Cullum
Way of the Strong,
Cullum
All-wool Morrison,
Day
The Riders of the King Log,
Day
An Old Chester Secret,
Deland
Bars of Iron,
Dell
Knave of Diamonds,
Dell
Top of the World,
· Dell
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The Farmer of Roaring Run,
Dillon
Strong Hours,
Dives
Skinner Makes it Fashionable,
Dodge
Tales of Shirlock Holmes (a gift),
Doyle
An Egyptian Princess (a gift),
Ebers
The Sign of the Red Swan,
Elwell
Gest of Duke Joslyn,
Farnol
Erskine Dale Pioneer,
Fox
Miss Lulu Bett,
Gale
The Right of the Strongest,
Green
Betty Lane,
Grey
The Man of the Forest,
Grey
One Hundred Best Novels, condensed, 4 vols.,
Ed. Grozier Hains
The Black Barque, (a gift),
Ann Boyd,
Harbin
The Shelley's of Georgia,
Houghton
Thread of Flame,
The Light That Failed, (a gift),
The Rain Coat Girl,
The White Cipher,
The Portygee,
The Tripple Mystery,
Exit Betty,
Lutz
The Search,
Lutz
West Wind's Drift,
In the House of Another,
The Clintons and Others,
The Eldest Son,
Mccutcheon Mantle Marshall Marshall
The Honor of the Clintons,
Marshall
The Old Order Changeth, Peter Simple (a gift).
The Devil's Paw,
The Great Impersonation,
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