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ADULT FICTION.
Bachelor Husband,
Rosary,
Rose-o' the Sea,
Flood Tide,
Spoilers, the,
Demoniac, the (gift),
Brandon of the Engineers,
Casey Ryan,
Johnny Kelley,
Bower Boyer
Tempering, the,
Buck Bullard
Key Note, the,
Guarded Heights,
Brimming Cup, the,
At the Moorings (gift),
Eagles Mate, the,
Conniston (gift),
Crisis, the (gift),
Churchill
Crossing (gift),
Churchill
Richard Carvel (gift),
Churchill
To Him that Hath,
Married,
Connor Cooke Dawson
Little House, the,
When Egypt Went Broke,
Day
Hundredth Chance, the,
Dell
Obstacle Race, the,
Dell
On the Rocks at Valpre, the,
Dell
Rose of Old St. Lewis (gift),
Dillon
Micah Clark (gift),
Doyle
Tales of Sherlock Holmes (gift),
Doyle
Bouncing Bet,
Evans
Geste of Duke Jocelyn,
Farnol
Ayers Barclay Barcynska Bassett Beach Besant Bindloss
Burnham Camp Canfield Cary Chaffin Churchill
Stranger, the,
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Friendly Road, the (gift), If, Yes and Perhaps (gift), Desired Woman, the,
Willing Horse, the,
Claude Guenx, (gift),
Bag-jargal (gift),
Les Miserables, 5 vols., (gift),
Hugo
Ninety-three (gift),
Hugo
Toilers of the Sea (gift),
If Winter Comes,
Wind Along the Waste,
Lewis Rand (gift),
Empty Sack, the,
King
Light that Failed, (the),
Pride of Palomar,
Galusha the Magnificent,
Tryst, the,
House in Queen Anne Square,
David Vallory,
Wreckers, the,
Wall of Men, a,
Quill's Window,
Rose in the Ring,
Hall in the Grange, the
Peter Binney,
Phantom Future, the (gift),
Hugh Wynn,
Rilla of Ingleside,
Otherwise Phyllis,
Purple Heights,
Slippy McGee,
Jacobs Ladder,
Profiteers, the,
Miracle Man, the,
Grayson Hale Harbin Hay Hugo Hugo
Hugo Hutchinson Johnson Johnston
Kippling Kyne Lincoln Lutz Lyell Lynde Lynde McCarter McCutcheon Mccutcheon Marshall Marshall Merriam Mitchell Montgomery Nicholson Oemler Oemler Oppenheim Oppenheim Packard
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Lamp of Fate, the, Splendid Folly, Grey Room, the Freckles (replace), Her Father's Daughter,
Michael O'Halleron,
Sister Sue,
Daughter Pays, the,
King's Widow, the,
Lonely Stronghold, the,
Quinn, Order No. 11 (gift),
Felix O'Day (gift),
Alice Adams,
As it Was in the Beginning,
Tradition,
Much Ado About Peter,
Why Not?
Year of Delight,
Brightener, the,
Great Pearl Secret,
Enchanted Canyon, the,
Forbidden Trail,
Willsie
Helen of the Old House,
. Wright
ADULT NON-FICTION.
Silhouettes of My Contemporaries,
920-A Abbott Anon
Mirrors of Washington,
The Pilgrim Spirit, Tercentenary Pageant,
974-4B Baker 940-B Benwell
History of the Yankee Division,
Americanization of Edward Bok, 921 Bok
Making of Our Country, . 973-B Burnham
Pedler Pedler Philpotts Porter Porter
Porter Porter Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds Rice Stanley Smith Tarkington Train Van Vorste Webster Widdemer Widdemer Williamson- Williamson Willsie
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Our Beginnings in Europe and America, How to Study Pictures, 970-B Burnham 75-9C Caffin Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, Cape Codities, 921 Carnegie 824-C Chatham Memoirs of Empress Eugenie, 2 vols., 921 Eugenie Compton My Life Here and There, 921 Speranssky M. Grant Lure of Music, 780-D Dormes History of the United States, 973-E Elson Working North from Patagonia, 980-F Franck 395-H Holt
Encyclopedia of Etiquette,
America's War for Humanity (gift), 973-8I Ingals
The Next War as Applied to Common Sense, (gift), 172-4I Irving Making of Herbert Hoover, 921 Hoover Lane Book of Science and Construction, Morgan Art of Table Setting (gift), 640-M Murphy Elements of Engineering, 620-R Raymond American Ideals, Spargo Greatest Failure in All History, 947-S Spargo 921 Victoria Starchy
Queen Victoria,
BOOKS ON WORLD WAR AND OTHERS.
New England in France 1917-'19. History of 36th Division A. E. F., 940-T Taylor
Smashing Through the World War with Fighting Battery C, 102nd F. A. Yan- kee Division 1917-'18-'19, 940-S
55th Artillery C. O. C. in American Expedi- tionary Forces in France 1918, 940-C Cutler
Soldiers and Sailors of France in the Ameri- can War of Indepence 1776-1783, 973-3M Merlant
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REFERENCE.
United States Agricultural Year Book, 030 Ref. United States Coast Pilot. Atlantic Coast (gift),
030 Ref.
JUVENILE FICTION.
Aprilly,
While Caroline was Growing,
Merry Tales for Children,
Another Fairy Reader,
Baldwin
Fairy Reader,
Baldwin
Fairy Stories and Fables,
Baldwin
Metephones Hostage,
Tom of the Raiders,
Barbour Bishop Blaisdell Blaisdell
Bunny Rabbits Diary
Log Cabin Days,
Blaisdell
Mother Goose Children,
Blaisdell
Rhymes and Tales for Children,
Blaisdell Blaisdell
Daddy's Bed-time Bird Stories,
Bonner
Daddy's Bed-time Out-door Stories,
Bonner
Silver Bear (the),
Brown
Lonesomest Doll, the,
Brown
Wonderful Chair and the tale it told,
Browne
Tommy and the Wishing Ring,
Burgess
Tommy's Change of Heart,
Burgess
Tommy's Wish Comes True,
Burgess
Cosy Lion, the,
Burneth
Rackety Packety House,
Burneth
Secret Garden, the,
Burneth
Spring Cleaning,
Burneth
Troubles of Queen Silver Bell,
Burneth
Abbott Bacon Bailey
Boy Blue and his Friends,
Twilight Town,
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Big Tent,
Adventure of Fleet-foot and her Fawns,
Troubles of Honk-a-tonk,
Canfield Chaffee Chaffee
Twinkly Eyes at Valley Farm,
Chaffee Chaffee
Twinkly Eyes and the Lone Lake Folk,
Anderson's Fairy Tales in words of one sylable,
Comstock Curtis
Secret Stairs, (the), Polly and the Princess,
Deland
When Polly was Eighteen,
Dowd Dowd Driscoll
Brighton Boys in the Argonne Forest,
Brighton Boys in the Submarine Treasure Ship,
Driscoll Driscoll
Brighton Boys in the Transatlantic Flight,
Queen Nature's Fairy Helpers,
How the Animals went to the Circus,
Cinderella's Granddaughter,
Overall Boys in Switzerland,
Sun-bonnet Babies Book,
Grover
America's Daughter,
Halsey Halsey
First Down Kentucky,
Hiawatha Primer,
Mayflower Maid,
Little Wild Rose and other stories,
At the back of the North Wind,
Donovan Chance,
Little Prudy,
May
Little Prudy's Sister Susie,
May
Little Prudy's Uncle Horace,
May
Girl of the Purple, the (gift),
Mead
Orchard and Meadow,
Meyer
Under the Blue Sky,
Meyer
Adventures of a Brownie,
Muloch
Kewpie Primer,
O'Neil
Hay Holbrook Knipe Lang, ed. Lewis Lynde
Blue Robin Girl Pioneer,
Edgerton Gale Gilchrist Grover
Little Maid of Old Maine,
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Tale of Johnny Tom Mouse, Tale of Peter Rabbit,
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, Tale of Two Bad Mice,
Potter Potter Potter Potter
Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam,
Payson
Boy Scouts of Eagle Patrol,
Payson
Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico,
Payson
Black Eyed Susan,
Phillips
Girls of Highland Hall,
Then Came Caroline,
Rankin Richards Robinsons Saunders
Dragon's Secret,
Seaman
Tommy Smith Again at the Zoo,
Selons
Tommy Smith at the Zoo,
Selons
When Sarah went to School,
Singmaster Smith
Little Miss Grasshopper,
Spyra Spyra
Buff a Collie,
Terhune Tomlinson
Mysterious Rifleman, the,
Young Wireless Operator as a Fire Patrol,
Adventures of Molly Waddy and Tony,
Theis Waith Watkins
Marjorie at Seacoat, Marjorie in Command,
Wells
Marjorie's Playtime,
Wells
Marjorie's New Friend,
Wells
Marjorie's Vacation,
Wells Wiggins
Boy With the U. S. Inventors,
Wheeler
Boy With U. S. Secret Service,
Wheeler
Book of Cowboys.
Wheeler
Little Puritans First Christmas,
Tilda Jane,
Dickens Children,
Morri the Goat Boy,
Nancy at Paradise Cottage,
Wells
Talking Beasts,
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JUVENILE NON-FICTION.
On the Edge of the Wilderness, 599-E Eaton Little Plays from American History, Stories of Luther Burbank and His Plant School, Slusser
HATTIE E. CARY, Librarian.
Report of Police Department.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report of the Police Department of the Town of West Bridgewater for the year ending December 31, 1921.
There have been 139 complaints investigated: 22 automo- bile accidents, 5 liquor raids, 1 gambling raid, 32 arrests, 27 summonses.
The arrests were as follows: 7 drunkenness, 3 assault, 3 larceny, 3 disturbance, 1 non-support, 1 bastardy, 1 stubborn child, 3 violating automobile laws, 10 gambling on the Lord's Day.
Received $367.00 in Court fines.
Recovered property valued at $140.00.
Traffic officer at the Centre Sundays and holidays from May to November; also maintained 2 "Silent Policemen" at the Centre from April to November.
3 insane persons were committed directly to the State Hospital at Taunton.
Respectly submitted,
HENRY O. DAVENPORT,
Chief.
Report of Fire Department.
In compliance with the requirements I submit the report of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year end- ing December 31, 1921, which will include the cost of main- taining, loss of property, and cause of fires as near as can be ascertained.
CALL FORCE.
The force consists of twenty-two men, six forest fiire- wardens, one chief, one asst. chief; fourteen men at Central Station, six men at Hose Wagon No. 3 at Manley's.
APPARATUS.
One Auto Combination.
One Auto Hose Truck.
One Single Hose Wagon,
In performing this service the apparatus has travelled 175 miles. The department has laid 10,000 feet of hose, 1,950 feet of chemical hose. It has also raised 650 feet of ladders and used 1,265 gallons of chemicals. There are in service 2,500 feet of 21-2 inch hose and 250 feet of chemical hose.
CALL SYSTEM.
The department has a good call system to all the fire- men's houses. All alarms are sent out from the telephones
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4137 Chief, 2463-W Capt. Gibson, 4777-M Orvis Kinney's store.
WIRE DEPARTMENT.
Stock used and work of the department: 200 feet of No. 12 iron wire was strung and 150 feet of insulated copper wire was strung, and also two bells were inserted. The department has now about 6 miles of strung wire and 15 call bells.
FIRES AS THEY OCCURRED.
Jan. 12. Frame building owned by Fred Vosmus, W. Centre Street.
12. Frame building owned by H. Haselton, Maloise Avenue.
17. Grass fire N. Main St.
24. Grass fire, Howard St., Unitarian Church and H. Wilbar.
24. Grass Fire, Howard St., H. Wilbar.
25. Frame building, Clark, West St.
26. Frame building, Hill, Forest St.
28. Brush fire, Scotland St.
29. Boys' Camp, S. Elm St.
Feb. 1. Frame building, John Sylvia, Copeland St.
7. Frame building, M. Plentas, South St.
Mar. 6. Frame building, Andrews, Maloise Ave.
7. Frame building, Austin, Crescent St.
8. Frame building, owned by Mrs. Kinney, No. Elm Street.
12. Grass fire, E. Centre St.
14. Grass fire on land owned by Sagrin, Crescent St.
17. Grass fire on land owned by C. Leonard South St.
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17. Grass fire on land owned by C. Sullivan, Crescent Street.
18. Brush fire, East St.
19. Brush fire on land owned by L. Bates, N. Elm St.
20. Garage owned by G. L. Boyd, East St.
21. Woodland, Matfield R. R.
22. Papers from auto truck, N. Main St.
26. Frame building, occupied by A. Thompson, South Street.
April 3. Woodland, Columbus Ave.
4. Woodland owned by H. Bartlett.
4. Woodland owned by Chassey on East St.
4. Woodland owned by H. Wilbur, Matfield.
5. Woodland, East side of R. R. at Westdale.
6. Woodland owned by M. Joseph, Crescent St.
Woodland, East side of R. R. at Matfield.
7. Woodland owned by Norman, West St.
12.
6. Frame building owned by Freeman, W. Centre St.
14. Woodland, Main St.
14. Woodland owned by H. B. Wilbur, Matfield.
14. Woodland, Thayer Ave.
14. Woodland owned by George Ames, Manley St.
22. Woodland South Main St.
28. Frame building owned by A. Howard.
June 6. Woodland owned by Anderson, West St.
6. Woodland owned by G. Ames, Manley St.
6. Grass fire, R. R., N. Elm St.
6. Woodland owned by G. Ames, Manley St.
21. Woodland, Matfield.
22. Woodland owned by J. C. Howard, Spring St.
July 5. Barn, C. Leonard, N. Main St.
26. Fire in frame store owned by A. Thompson South Street.
Aug. 1. Frame work-shop owned by C. Howard, River St.
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28. Frame building owned by Clark, W. Centre St.
29. Woodland owned H. B. Wilbur, Matfield.
Sept. 2. Woodland owned by H. Wilbur, Matfield.
5. Woodland, N. Main St.
15. Frame building used as a barn, E. P. Dunbar, River St.
16. Frame building owned by Dr. LeLacheur, S. Elm Street.
17. Hay owned by C. Howard, Howard St.
18. Pulled down stone tower at Dr. LeLacheur's.
18. Called to ruins of E. P. Dunbar's fire.
Oct. 14. Frame building used as a barn, P. Kent, S. Main Street.
15. Hen house owned by Mr. Howland, East St.
19. Frame building owned by Mrs. Ripley, N. Elm St.
23. Woodland owned by Blues, E. Centre St.
28. Grass fire on land of McDonald, S. Elm St.
30. Woodland owned by H. Bartlett, side R. R.
31. Old wagon on W. Centre St.
Nov. 5. Meadow back of Camps.
6. Auto owned by Brockton Spa, Copeland St.
29. Frame building owned by Vosmus, W. Centre St.
Dec. 3. Howard Seminary, Howard St.
5. Auto fire on Hockamock Swamp road.
6. Frame building owned by Simmons.
8. Frame building owned by Dr. Belmore, S. Main Street.
19. Frame building used as slaughter house, C. Vos- mus, W. Centre St.
In closing I wish to thank the Selectmen and all others 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.
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Special credit is due Mr. Herbert Bryant, Superintendent of the West Bridgewater Foundry, for permitting his em- ployees to drop their work instantly and respond to fire alarms.
WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief.
Water Commissioners Report
This year we have installed 15 new services; set 5 hy- drants. .
Have laid new pipe on Ash St., 450 ft.
Charles St., 550 ft.
Copeland St., 250 ft.
Number of hydrants, 118
Total number of meter rates,
454
Total number of faucet rates,
199
Total number of water rates,
653
The detailed report of the receipts and payments of the Water Department is included in the Town Accountants report.
The whole water system is in good condition. The bill for water this year is considerably larger than previous years, caused probably by the large fires in town and by a leak in the main pipe on West Center St. The most unsatisfactory part of the duties of the commissioners is caused by the non- payment of water bills. While a considerable number of the water takers pay the bills promptly, there are a large num- ber who neglect to pay until they are several quarters in arrears. These delinquents cause the collector a great amount of extra work in not being able to close the accounts of each quarter until every bill is paid. The Commissioners have been lenient with the delinquents in not enforcing the Rules and Regulations, by shutting off the water. However,
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to keep the department on a solid basis, the Commissioners hope that all the takers of water will co-operate with them by promptly paying their water rates.
The Division of Accounts which has supervision of the financial standing of the town, has asked the department to make every effort to collect all unpaid bills. It would also materially decrease the cost of the department, as the ex- pense of enforcing collections by the Commissioners is con- siderable and it is not fair to those who promptly pay, to have to be burdened by extra cost of collection.
ORVIS F. KINNEY, HERVEY DUNHAM. WARREN P. LAUGHTON.
Report of Collector of Water Department.
Quarter ending March 31, 1919:
Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected,
$10.50
Abatements, $10.50
Quarter ending June 30, 1919:
Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, Cash paid Treasurer, $10.50
$10.50
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1919:
Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$21.00
5.25
$26.25
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1919: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$142.92
$116.67
26.25
$142.92
Quarter ending March 31, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, Cash paid Treasurer,
$357.68
$190.25
Abatements,
96.90
287.15
$70.53
Uncollected,
$26.25
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Quarter ending June 30, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$715.33
$420.93
136.25
557.18
Uncollected,
$158.15
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1920:
Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected,
$751.15
$603.50
Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
79.40
682.90
Uncollected,
$68.25
Quarter ending Dec, 31, 1920:
Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected,
$1,477.91
Cash paid Treasurer,
$1,310.75
Abatements,
81.41
1,392.16
Uncollected,
$85.75
Quarter ending March 31, 1921:
Jan. 1st, Warrant,
$3,460.90
Subsequent Assessment,
7.00
$3,467.90
Cash paid Treasurer,
$3,159.60
Abatements,
85.75
3,245.35
Uncollected, $222.55
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Quarter ending June 30, 1921: Warrant,
$3,539.74
Subsequent Assessment,
10.50
Uncollected,
$3,550.24
Cash paid Treasurer,
$2,976.25
Abatements,
19.25
2,995.50
Uncollected,
$554.74
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1921:
Warrant,
$3,680.04
Cash paid Treasurer,
$2,709.47
Abatements,
26.25
2,735.72
Uncollected,
$944.32
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1921:
Warrant,
$3,536.00
Subsequent Assessment,
5.25
$3,541.25
Cash paid Treasurer,
$1,890.15
Abatements,
1.75
1,891.90
Uncollected,
$1,649.35
FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector.
Report of Treasurer.
Total receipts for the year ending Dec.
31, 1921, $173,637.03
Total payments for the year ending Dec. 31, 1921, 165,172.45
Cash balance Dec. 31, 1921, Cash in Treasury, Home National Bank,
$8,464.58
$18.01
8,446.57
$8,464.58
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Treasurer.
Report of the Collector of Taxes.
1918 Tax:
Jan. 1st, 1921. Uncollected,
$5.78
Cash paid Treasurer,
5.78
1919 Tax:
Jan. 1st, 1921. Uncollected,
$4,515.92
Cash paid Treasurer,
$4,064.40
Abatements,
49.29
4,113.69
Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected,
$602.23
1920 Tax:
Jan. 1st., 1921. Uncollected,
$12,995.88
Cash paid Treasurer,
$8,596.65
Abatements,
121.45
8,718.10
Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected,
$4,277.78
1921 Tax:
Warrant, Real and Personal,
$55,958.66
Warrant, Polls,
3,890.00
Warrant, Subsequent Polls,
40.00
Warrant, Subsequent Real and Personal,
426.82
Refunds,
71.11
$60,386.59
Cash paid Treasurer,
$45,039.96
Abatements,
523.33
45,563.29
Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected, $14,823.30 FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes.
Report of Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS.
TAXES.
Current year.
Property and Poll,
$32,984.46
Previous years,
12,671.83
From State:
Income,
3,958.54
Schools,
6,050.50
Corporations,
585.20
National Bank,
392.39
Street Railroad,
43.64
Soldiers' Exemption,
67.31
$56.753.87
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses:
Garage,
$1.00
Used Car,
30.00
Junk,
30,00
Sunday,
32.00
Victuallers,
14.00
Slaughtering,
10.00
$117.00
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FINES AND FORFEITS.
Fines-Court,
$264.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS.
From State:
Inspection of animals, $50.00
Schools-Tuition of children, 85.50
Superintendent's salary,
1,152.96
Massachusetts school fund,
4.608.67
From County-Dog licenses, 384.14
$6,281.27
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Town Hall, rent, $405.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Sealerfof Weights and Measures,
$42.81
Fire-Insurance refund, 27.04
Gypsy Moth, reimbursement from State, 459.29
C. Reed,
4.00
W. F. Kakas,
2.00
Lead,
85.40
Tree Warden, 4.50
$625.04
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
From State:
West Center street,
$2,325.00
Plain street,
2,934.07
From County-No. Elm street,
9,000.00
$14,259.07
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CHARITIES.
From State:
Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid,
$228.00
Reimbursement for relief given, 173.33
From Cities and Towns:
Reimbursement for Mother' aid,
312.00
From individuals,
400,00
$1,113.33
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
State aid,
$676.00
Soldiers' burial,
60.00
$736.00
PRIVILEGES.
Eastern Mass. St. Ry. bond, $295.52
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES.
Water Department:
Sale of water, rates,
$13,389.57
Sale of material,
2.97
Interest on Reserve Funds,
170.86
$13,563.40
INTEREST.
On taxes,
$690.54
On deposits,
289.55
On Highway Loan,
182.00
On Street Railway Bond,
7.12
$1,169.21
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Revenue Loans,
Highway Loans,
$15,000.00 26,000.00
$41,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Agency:
State Tax,
$5,740.00
Special State Tax,
270.60
Civilian War Poll Tax,
2,334.00
County Tax,
37,10.90
$12,055.50
Trust:
Income, Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, $36.00
Income, Library Funds, 121.25
$157.25
REFUNDS.
Taxes,
$27.00
Schools,
443.84
Police,
25.00
Insurance,
16.34
$512.18
$149,307.64
Cash Balances:
General,
$23,281.59
Water,
1,218.66
$24,500.25
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$173,807.89
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PAYMENTS.
DEPARTMENTAL- GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Selectmen:
Salaries and expenses,
$689.15
Posting warrants,
9.00
Stationery and postage,
21.86
Printing and advertising,
81.09
Auto hire,
1.75
General laws,
5.00
Express,
.47
Survey and plans, new streets,
65.50
$873.82
: FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS.
Town Accountant:
Salary,
$600.00
Telephone,
20.29
Stationery and printing,
10.80
Repairing type writer,
8.00
$639.09
Auditing Municipal accounts,
51.60
Collector and Treasurer:
Salary,
$700.00
Clerical work,
26.00
Official bond,
77.00
Stationery and postage,
88.79
Printing and advertising,
40.25
Telephone,
31.18
Traveling expenses,
57.47
Rent of safe deposit box,
3.00
$1,022.69
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Assessors:
Salaries,
$760.00
Clerk,
109.00
Printing and advertising,
52.25
Traveling expenses,
42.50
Supplies,
2.38
Work on maps,
28.50
Transfers,
40.00
Commitment book,
17.41
$1,052.04
Other finance offices and accounts:
Certification of Notes,
$30.00
Printing coupon sheets,
27.72
$57.72
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Town Clerk:
Salary,
$399.96
Stationery and Postage,
4.50
Printing and advertising,
13.80
Administering oath,
14.00
Repairing Typewriter,
1.85
Travelling expenses,
8.25
$442.36
Law:
Town Conncil,
$20.00
Printing list of jurors,
2.75
$22.75
Election and Registration :
Registrars,
$43.86
Election officers,
107.07
Equipment,
19.89
Printing and advertising,
20.25
Meals,.
6.05
$197.12
81
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
Town Hall and offices:
Janitor,
$715.30
Fuel,
385.04
Light,
154.41
Janitors' supplies,
19.60
Repairs, Carpenter's stock and labor,
17.10
66
Mason's
15.00
on Electric light,
22.41
Curtains and furniture,
46.15
Brockton Directory,
8.00
Numerals,
10.00
Painting, stock and labor,
485.24
Water,
21.00
Telephone,
59.59
Repairs on heaters,
45.94
All others,
1.91
$2,006.69
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Police:
Wages,
$735.48
Use of auto,
82.00
Telephone,
34.04
Printing and advertising,
10.40
Court fees,
21.05
Care of lanterns,
38.75
Uniforms and badges,
28.30
Painting signs,
8.00
Repairs on silent policeman,
7.77
Supplies,
16.76
$982.55
82
Fire Department:
Wages,
$652.57
Clerk,
2.50
Auto and horse hire,
40.00
Equipment,
28.49
Repairs,
190.22
Supplies,
100.07
Wiring and station duty,
44.55
Telephones,
90.18
Water for hydrants,
1,000.00
Stock and labor, station (carpenter),
107.65
Bonus,
127.50
New fire hose,
450.00
Storage and express,
1.82
$2,835.55
INSPECTION-SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Salary,
$25.00
Equipment,
11.59
Moving equipment.
5.50
Express,
.89
$42.98
FORESTRY-EXTERMINATION.
Superintendent, salary,
$1,108.00
Wages,
1,455.05
Transportation,
25.38
Printing,
.75
Tools,
2.73
Supplies,
53.76
Team, spraying,
70.00
Express and freight,
7.96
Repairs on sprayer,
11.32
All others, -
4.60
$2,739.55
83
Tree Warden:
Salaries and wages,
$280.00
Teams,
1.00
Equipment,
10.76
Repairs,
1.50
$293.26
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Board of Health, quarantine, vital statis-
tics, and other expenses:
Salaries,
$59.50
Mass. Hom. Hospital,
138.50
Fumigation and cultures,
43.00
Vital statistics,
96,50
Cleaning drain,
7.00
$344.50
INSPECTION-ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING.
Animals;
Salaries,
$100.00
Slaughtering:
Salaries,
$355.75
Telephone,
22.60
$378.35
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Superintendent's salary,
$593.50
Labor on streets,
2,841.11
Sand, gravel, etc.,
9.00
Lumber, tile and cement,
52.66
Snow removal, 372.25
84
Equipment and repairs,
72.30
Supplies,
26.19
Use of autos,
6.00
Painting signs,
2.50
Express,
.70
State Highway tax,
316.10
$4,292.31
West Center Street.
Construction,
$6,000.00
North Elm Street.
Construction,
$32,423.73
Surveying,
362.52
Weighing,
146.75
Iron grate,
57.00
Cedar posts,
10.00
$33,000.00
Plain Street.
Construction,
$5,776.05
Advertising,
42.10
Weighing,
36.00
$5,854.15
CHARITIES.
Aid rendered to persons residing in town and settled therein, $646.29
Aid to persons settled in town, residing elsewhere, 1,052.52
Aid to persons residing in town, settled elsewhere, 1,337.48
$3,036.29
85
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Soldiers' relief, State aid,
$435.00 690.00
$1,125.00
STREET LIGHTING.
Edison Electric Illuminating Co., $882.95
EDUCATION.
General:
School committee, salaries, etc., $261.00
Superintendent, salary,
1,499.88
School physician,
100.00
Clerk,
36.41
Truant officers,
41.50
Stationery, printing and postage,
38.19
Telephones,
110.72
Traveling expenses of Supt. and teach-
ers,
363.58
School census,
23.38
Furniture,
115.00
School nurse:
Salary,
165.00
Traveling expense, books and supplies, 114.40
Express and freight, 11.93
Teachers' salaries, elementary,
16,376.32
high, 10,830.50
Text books and supplies:
High School,
2,596.47
Elementary,
1,493.74
Transportation,
3,398.70
86
Janitor's services,
2,055.13
Fuel and light, elementary,
1,992.84
Gas, high, 4.08
Installing elec. bell system,
95.00
Newsboys' badges,
6.40
Maintenance:
Water rates, high,
21.00
elementary,
168.00
Trucking,
2.60
Repairs, elementary,
770.39
Janitors' supplies, elementary,
96.64
Freight express and carting,
35.85
Hardware,
3 40
Cleaning,
30.00
Tuning piano,
3.40
Time clock,
2.25
Diplomas and graduation exercises,
84.13
$42,947.83
LIBRARY.
Salaries and wages,
$301.00
Books,
367.29
Supplies,
47.93
Janitor,
64.23
Fuel,
75.61
Light,
8.25
Stationery and postage,
1.50
Repairs,
1.00
New furnace,
195.00
Flag,
6.25
$1,068.06
RECREATION.
Celebrations and entertainments:
Memorial Day. $113.01
87
PARKS AND GARDENS.
Monument grounds, Painting flag poles, 30.00
$70.40
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