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29 Vandyke, Matfield St., woods.
June 19 James Keith, South Main St., woods.
July 3 N. Y., N. H. & Hartford, railroad sleepers.
5 Old Plank House, Arch St.
Oct. 14 Frank Redman, Matfield St., woods.
20 Mrs. Sumner Ames, South St., house.
23 James Belas, Ash St., house.
24 Turskey, West St., meadow.
29 Martha Simmons, Crescent St., house.
31 Trustees Howard Seminary, Drury Lane, hedge. 31 Howard St., wagon.
Nov. 24 Gustaf Peterson, East Centre St., building.
26 Harry Pomeroy, East St., house.
Dec. 9 Looking for lost children at Jerusalem lost in West Meadow.
May
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13 Trustees of Howard Seminary, Robinson's house.
17 Helen Curtis, Howard St., house.
27 Charles Johnson, North Elm St., grass.
27 Redman Est., Matfield St., woods.
26 William Ryder Est., East Centre St., chimney.
29 Anthony Turski, meadow.
29 Sunset Ave. Church Yard, grass.
In performing this service the apparatus has traveled 215 miles, laid 8,100 feet of 21/2 hose, 1,750 feet chemical hose, 200 feet of 3/4 inch hose; raised 780 feet of ladder and used 146 gallons of chemicals.
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 ex- tend my hearty thanks for their co-operation.
Respectively submitted,
WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief of Fire Department.
Report of Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
Through local and county-wide meetings of farmers and homemakers, through timely circular letters, through the 4-H clubs organized for the boys and girls of the county, and by means of personal correspondence, individual ser- vice to farmers and members of their families, and by as- sisting in the orderly marketing of agricultural products, the Plymouth County Extension Service, during 1931, co- operated with every town in the county in bringing to its citizens information regarding agriculture and homemak- ing. Very nearly six thousand families in the county have received assistance, information, or advice from the exten- sion Service this past year.
Attendance at agricultural meetings increased from 4,000 to over 6,300. Office calls have doubled and telephoned requests for information increased by 50%. There was a 50% increase in homemakers attending extension groups and the number attending single meetings was doubled. Membership in 4-H clubs has continued its steady growth with an increase of 50% in visits to club members.
Many farmers in West Bridgewater were regular at- tendants at the meetings and tours. Eighty-eight men re- ceived regularly circulars and letters on questions of poul- try management, pastures, dairy feeding, and other agri- cultural topics. Twenty-seven personal visits were paid by the county agent to farmers to give them advice on their
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individual problems. A demonstration of methods of corn borer control was held at the farm of Earl Gummow, and was attended by dairymen and market gardeners from neighboring towns as well as West Bridgewater. During the rat control campaign, 85 packages of especially prepared bait were supplied citizens of the town at cost.
Of the home projects, West Bridgewater has partic- ipated especially in Child Development and Clothing pro- grams. Large numbers of homemakers enrolled for the nutrition, gardening, and canning letters, and many regis- tered for the mothers' service series.
Eighty-two club members were enrolled in the follow- ing clubs: canning, clothing, garden, handicraft, home decoration and poultry. The organized clubs met regularly with a local leader.
George Perry, a garden club member for three years, was selected as the Plymouth County garden delegate to the state 4-H club camp.
Esther Peterson won third place in one class of the dress contest.
Garden club members raised products valued at ap- proximately $450.00.
To present the annual report of the Plymouth County Extension Service, is always a pleasure. I wish to thank all those persons who have given assistance for their enthusi- asm and their faithful work.
CORELLI C. ALGER,
Town Director, (Per O. S. B.)
Report of Water Commissioners
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
At the end of the year 1931 the Town has on hand in cash from water receipts, $16,109.18 and $3,307.89 in un- collected water rates. It seemed to the majority of the Water Commissioners that with this sum available for appropriations it would be a fitting time to reduce the water rates so commencing on April 1, 1932, the new rates of $18.00 per year for 48,000 gal. and $13.00 per year for 36,000 gal. will be in effect. This lowering of water rates will decrease the income of the water department approx- imately $2,500.00, so that commitments for the year 1932 should total in the vicinity of $18,000.00 against appropria- tions requested for maintenance, bonds and interest, total- ing $15,005.09. If the total of uncollected water rates re- mains approximately the same as it has for the past two years, collections for 1932 should just about take care of expenditures.
As regards the cash surplus of $16,109.18 the majority of the Water Commissioners do not favor appropriating any of this money this year for new or replacement con- struction. They feel that the Town if they wish this money used in Water Construction, should allow the Water De- partment the opportunity of presenting a comprehensive plan for rehabilitation of the Water Works to be done over a, period of years systematically. With the present Bond issues maturing nearly in full within the next ten years,
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additional Bond issues could cover part of the cost of re- construction with no increase in Water Rates.
Maintenance expense for the year 1931 decreased over the previous year $442.00. City of Brockton water bills which were $332.48 less than the year previous accounts . for the major part of the decrease. Commitments for the year after abatements of $176.46, total $20,689.67 of which $2,357.98 was committed for excess water and $130.00 committed for repairs and construction.
During the year there has been installed six new ser- vices, and twelve new meters. Three 4" hydrants have been moved, 24 curb boxes, and 10 gate boxes raised for road and sidewalk construction.
STOCK USED
10 Corporation cocks
17 Curb cocks
7 Lead bends
21 Curb boxes
9 Gate boxes
18 1" Stopping waste
24 Meters repaired
19 Meters cleaned
6 Services cleaned
3 Services renewed
24 Leaks in mains and ser- vices
16 Leaks in meters
8 New Gates 4" and 2"
300 Feet 1" Pipe
250 Feet 2" Pipe
130 Feet Brass Pipe. 1"
10 1" Slip fittings
7 2" Slip fittings
12 Hydrants repaired
FAELTON PERKINS, HERVEY DUNHAM, WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Water Commissioners.
Report of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
The Selectmen would call to the attention of the voters of the Town the increase in the calls on the Public Welfare Department.
The Town paid for the Public Welfare in 1929 about $4,000; in 1930, about $6,000; increasing in 1931 to about $9,000.
The Old Age Assistance is another added expense to the Town, the amount now being about $130.00 per week.
For permanent roads we finished the West End of East St., to Matfield St., a distance of 1,918 feet, at a cost of $6,129.00, the State paying one half, the County one-quar- ter and the Town one-quarter.
The Selectmen worked with the Planning Board chosen by the Town as follows:
On Spring St., a Tarvia top road 4,300 ft .; on Howard St., Tarvia top, 2,640 ft .; on Crescent St., Tarvia top, 2,600 ft .; on Matfield St., Tarvia top, 900 ft.
The Selectmen recommend that more Tarvia top roads be built on certain streets where the travel is light.
MORTON A. SIMMONS, JAMES A. HEMENWAY, WALTER C. WHITING.
Report of Highway Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you the annual report of the Superintendent of Streets. The work on highways started the first of January and continued through to December 31. From January 1 to March 15 the most of our work was gravelling some of our poorest streets and the removal of snow. A great amount of this work was done in order that we might provide some work for the unemployed citizens of the town. Our scraping and dragging started April 1 and continued at intervals through the summer and fall.
I believe that more new road was made the past year than ever before. The Street Railway tracks were removed from Matfield Street and a fine piece of tarvia top road 900 feet long and 24 feet wide was built there. Howard street was torn up and regravelled and a Tarvia surface placed thereon for a distance of about 2,200 feet. About half mile of tarvia top was laid on Spring street, from Howard street to the residence of Josiah Tuck. Another piece was built from No. Elm street to Progressive avenue. Half mile of this type of road was built on Crescent street from North Elm street to the residence of John Peterson. The expense of the steam roller for this work was six hun- dred seventy-five dollars. Manley street, Walnut street, South Elm, and East street, were given a surface treatment
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of asphalt and sand. South and Union streets were treated with Tarvia Re-Tread. Thirty tons of calcium-chloride was distributed on the dirt and gravel roads. Twelve inch con- crete pipe culverts were placed in Walnut and Manley streets.
The corner at West Centre and Main streets has been widened and a black top sidewalk built from that point to Howard street. The black top walk on North Elm street was continued from Sunset avenue to Crescent street. During the past year we have gravelled the following streets. Man- ley street, 1,200 feet; Pleasant street, 1,000 feet; Forest street, 1,000 feet; Samuel avenue, 400 feet; Progressive avenue, 800 feet, Bedford street, 2,000 feet; Ash street, 500 feet; Walnut street, 1,800 feet; Bryant street, 1,500 feet ; Commonwealth avenue, 700 feet.
Several new street signs were put up and some of the old ones replaced. A large amount of railing has been built. There is still a lot of this work to be done for the safety of the public. A great deal of patching, both gravel and tar, has been done under Chapter 81 work.
In conclusion I wish to thank the Selectmen for their courteous treatment, also all others for their co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL A. PENPRAESE, Superintendent of Streets.
Report of Treasurer
Cash Balance January 1, 1931
$40,913.08
Receipts for 1931
235,024.65
$275,937.73
Payments 1931
$237,782.66
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1931
38,155.07
$275,937.73
For details of receipts and expenditures see Town Ac- countant's report.
CATHERINE M. HOWARD,
Treasurer.
Report of Collector of Taxes
TAXES OF 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$448.00
Payments to Treasurer
$93.22
Abatements
24.53
Audit adjustments
3.59
Outstanding December 31, 1931
326.66
$448.00
TAXES OF 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1,887.01
Overpayments to Treasurer
12.56
$1,899.57
Payments to Treasurer
$1,481.76
Abatements
27.49
Outstanding December 31, 1931
390.32
$1,899.57
TAXES OF 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$12,804.46
Audit Adjustment
.72
$12,805.18
Payments to Treasurer
$10,614.43
Abatements
100.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931
2,090.75
$12,805.18
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TAXES OF 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$33,313.46
Payments to Treasurer
$18,296.63
Abatements
192.50
Audit Adjustment
8.90
Outstanding December 31, 1931
14,815.43
$33,313.46
TAXES OF 1931
Commitments
$96,068.43
Refunds
22.00
$96,090.43
Payments to Treasurer
$57,271.21
Abatements
221.70
Audit Adjustment
8.45
Outstanding December 31, 1931
38,589.07
$96,090.43
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX 1931
Commitment
$997.00
Added commitment
5.00
$1,002.00
Payments to Treasurer
$806.00
1.00
195.00
$1,002.00
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1,495.86
Payments to Treasurer
$725.82
Abatements
11.27
Outstanding December 31, 1931
758.77
$1,495.86
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$2,819.75
Payments to Treasurer
$814.62
Abatements
13.83
Audit Adjustment
5.57
Outstanding December 31, 1931
1,985.73
$2,819.75
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1931
Commitments
$7,006.91
Payments to Treasurer
$4,129.12
Abatements
181.32
Outstanding December 31, 1931
2,696.47
$7,006.91
CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Collector.
Report of the Collector of Water Rates
WATER RATES-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$47.50
Payments to Treasurer
$10.50
Abatements
21.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931
16.00
$47.50
WATER RATES-1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$237.47
Payments to Treasurer
$161.36
Abatements
55.86
Outstanding December 31, 1931
20.25
$237.47
WATER RATES-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$3,197.79
Payments to Treasurer
$3,014.06
Abatements
166.63
Audit Adjustment
.30
Outstanding December 31, 1931
16.80
$3,197.79
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WATER RATES-1931
Commitments
$20,886.63
Payments to Treasurer
$17,455.33
Abatements
176.46
Outstanding December 31, 1931
$3,254.84
$20,886.63
CATHERINE M. HOWARD,
Collector.
Report of Town Accountant
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Current year :
Property and Polls
$45,215.09
Excise Tax
4,129.12
Old Age Assistance
806.00
Previous years :
Property and Polls
$30,463.48
Excise Tax
1,482.57
From State:
Income Tax
$7,960.05
Income Tax, Schools
6,910.00
Corporations
2,197.14
National Bank
133.74
Veterans' Exemption
26.60
Street Railway
290.24
Trust Co., Tax
7.51
$99,621.54
Licenses and Permits :
2nd Hand Motor
$20.00
Pasteurizing
50.00
Pedlers'
30.00
Sunday
32.00
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Victuallers'
20.00
Revolver Permits
7.00
Dance
5.00
Slaughtering
5.00
Music
2.00
Alcohol
6.00
$177.00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Collectors' receipts
$84.07
Fines-Court
$544.16
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State:
Schools-Superintendents' Salary $1,288.89
Massachusetts School Fund 4,870.32
Aid to Schools 346.89
$6,506.10
Highways, Gas Tax
$975.00
From County-Dog Tax
$706.25
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-Rent $935.00
Town Hall-Pasture
$30.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police-No trespass signs
$1.80
Reimbursement from dances 456.00
$457.80
Sealer of Weights and Measures
$63.90
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Gypsy Moth :
Reimbursement from State
$40.20
Reimbursement from Individuals 15.00
Lead
95.04
$150.24
Tree Warden, Planting and Trimming Trees
$51.50
HIGHWAYS
From State:
Construction East St.
$2,809.37
Construction, East St.
732.39
$3,541.76
Maintenance-Chapter 81
$2,117.91
Maintenance-Chapter 81
1,603.38
$3,721.29
County of Plymouth :
East St.
$1,996.74
Manley St.
477.66
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Reimbursement-Temporary Aid
Cities and Towns
$548.04
Individuals
409.00
State
22.05
$979.09
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
From State:
State Aid Military Aid
$210.00
150.00
$360.00
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SCHOOLS
Reimbursement :
Other Cities and Towns
$373.05
From State
427.55
From Individuals
50.00
$850.60
SALE OF LAND AND SCHOOLHOUSES
Land and Schoolhouse, So. Main St. $381.00
Land and Schoolhouse, East St. 400.00
$781.00
LIBRARY
Fines, etc.
$44.60
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Sale of water, rates
Construction
$20,455.01 185.40
$20,640.41
INTEREST
On Taxes On Deposits
$2,151.78
326.65
$2,478.43
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans $75,000.00
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AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax
$3,450.00
Special State Tax
990.00
County Tax
7,616.12
$12,056.12
Trust :
Income, Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$481.70
Income, Library Funds
$1,244.32
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REFUNDS
Water
$48.65
Schools
3.91
Parks
5.28
Highways
7.05
Moth
3.00
Collector and Treasurer
.48
$68.37
$235,024.65
Cash Balances, January 1, 1931
40,913.08
$275,937.73
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen :
Salaries
$448.00
Clerk
15.00
Stationery and Postage
6.00
Printing and Advertising
39.25
Surveys
65.00
Posting Warrants
3.75
Auctioneer
10.00
$587.00
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
Town Accountant :
Salary
$650.00
Administering Oaths
6.00
Stationery and Postage
3.83
Printing
31.85
Telephone
30.15
$721.83
Auditing Municipal Accounts
$256.58
Collector and Treasurer:
Salary
$1,000.00
Bonds and Insurance
320.30
Travelling Expenses
46.49
Stationery and Postage
129.88
Printing and Advertising
112.88
Telephone
59.79
Safe Deposit Box
3.00
Safe Guard Check Writer
57.50
Check-book
6.50
Transfers and Registering
3.66
$1,740.00
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Assessors :
Salaries
$1,214.46
Clerks
117.00
Auto-hire
49.00
Stationery
.85
Printing and Advertising
34.63
Office Equipment
43.25
Plans
126.45
Mounting and Binding 2 Vols.
150.00
Express
.72
$1,736.36
Town Clerk :
Salary
$540.00
Typewriter
50.00
Printing
6.00
Administering Oaths
12.00
Travelling Expenses
10.00
Posting Notices
1.25
Stamps
3.50
Bond
5.00
$627.75
Other Financial Officers and Accounts :
Certification of notes
$3.00
Law:
List of Jurors
$5.00
Printing list of jurors
3.95
$8.95
TOWN COMMITTEES
Printing By-laws $72.00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Printing
$8.75
Election and Registration :
Registrars
$19.50
Election officers
78.75
Stationery and Postage
2.00
Printing
32.94
Meals
18.17
Posting Notices
1.25
$152.61
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Town Hall and Offices:
Janitor
$975.00
Telephone
131.87
Fuel
612.80
Light
186.27
Janitor's supplies
2.45
Repairs
223.04
Water
21.00
Repairing Typewriter
5.50
Record ink & express
3.19
$2,161.12
Unemployed, Labor
255.20
Flush closet
134.00
Total
$2,550.32
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police :
Chief
$1,173.43
Policemen
657.19
Special Police
86.50
130
Other Employees
14.40
Auto-hire
72.00
Uniforms
75.75
Equipment
41.13
Traffic Signals
81.50
Gas and Oil
106.07
Electric Light
13.79
Repairs-Motorcycle & Auto
70.49
Insurance
116.90
Legal Service
25.00
Printing and Postage
17.94
Paint, Painting, Lumber & Hardware 101.07 New Auto 505.00
Brockton Police Association
18.00
Matron
14.00
Express
1.11
$3,191.27
Dog Officer
$36.26
Fire Department:
Wages, Fires
$595.42
Station Duty
276.10
Alarm System & Wiring
67.80
Inspection
25.00
Telephone
301.10
Insurance
21.50
Repairs
352.44
Equipment & Supplies
335.61
Bonus
210.00
Rent
144.00
Gas and Oil
23.97
Electric Current
78.00
Fuel
47.75
Express
.40
Water for Hydrants
$2,479.09
$2,500.00
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FORESTRY EXTERMINATION
Superintendent
$708.13
Labor
1,077.60
Teams
254.50
Insecticides
17.75
Printing
1.10
Tools
5.80
Telephone
31.56
Gas and Oil
72.80
Repairs, Truck
83.52
Storing Sprayer
15.00
Insurance
37.00
Water
5.20
Express
2.04
Unemployed, Labor
287.40
$2,599.40
Tree Warden:
Warden
$232.50
Labor
234.50
Tools
3.25
Gas and Oil
13.03
$483.28
INSPECTION-SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Wages
$75.00
Equipment
15.98
Insurance, State Scales
16.32
Advertising
3.92
Repairs
11.00
$122.22
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Quarantine, Vital
Statistics and Other Expenses :
Salaries
$43.25
Printing and Advertising
12.75
Guarding Dump
163.20
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Cleaning & Fencing Dump
74.35
Cards
62.50
Quarantine
68.53
Vital Statistics
91.75
Fumigation
113.88
Examinations
11.00
Plymouth Co. Hospital
317.20
Hospitals
208.50
$1,168.91
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance
$1,043.26
Visiting Nurse Association
$300.00
INSPECTION-ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Animals :
Salary
$100.00
Slaughtering:
Salary
$268.28
Telephone
34.19
$302.47
HIGHWAYS
Maintenance :
Superintendent
$427.50
Labor
5,360.60
Truck Hire
1,684.35
Calcium Chloride
987.14
Gas and Oil
321.62
Insurance
144.80
Police
23.73
Steel
56.19
Tank
40.00
Roller
246.00
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Bricks and Rope
10.65
Registration
4.00
Advertising
4.42
Sand
839.45
Repairing Trucks
601.86
Tools
181.32
Rent
180.00
Supplies
98.33
Unemployed, Labor
960.60
Oil and Tarvia
2,882.65
Pipe
43.28
$15,098.46
Maintenance, Chapter 81:
Superintendent
$845.00
Labor
5,510.85
Gas and Oil
290.63
Truck & Team Hire
1,273.96
Stone
420.40
Repairing Trucks
127.10
Equipment & Supplies
85.45
Steam Roller
74.00
Repairing Scraper
7.80
Weighing
7.20
Tile
6.58
Line Posts and Signs
69.60
Telephone
6.00
Express
10.25
Cement, Oil and
Asphalt
1,011.46
$9,746.28
East St., 1930:
Construction
$888.58
Freight
2.95
$891.53
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East St., 1931:
Construction
$7,018.92
Weighing
37.25
Advertising
27.35
$7,083.52
Manley St:
Construction
$1,737.87
Street Signs and Bridges:
Labor
$604.20
Signs and Signboards
24.79
Lumber, Paint and
Hardware
326.38
Tools
3.63
Advertising
3.93
$962.92
North Elm St., Sidewalk :
Superintendent
$40.00
Labor
552.90
Trucks
195.00
Survey
20.50
Gas and Oil
18.11
Weighing
7.80
Asphalt Mix
611.80
Gravel
29.40
Moving Hydrant
17.90
$1,493.41
West Centre St., Sidewalk :
Superintendent
$16.25
Labor
164.40
Trucks
18.00
Survey
14.50
Asphalt mix
473.80 E
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Lumber, Cement and
Gravel
40.56
Weighing
7.20
Gas and Oil
11.60
$746.31
Sidewalks:
Superintendent
$15.00
Labor
204.00
Trucks
24.00
$243.00
Snow:
Superintendent
$64.38
Labor
417.20
Sidewalk Plows
114.00
Truck-hire
176.00
Repairing Plows
12.01
Tools
6.00
Gas and Oil
26.73
Repairing Trucks
19.15
Blade
12.00
Express
.40
$847.87
Total for Highways $38,851.17
STREET LIGHTS
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
$3,726.00
Edison Electric Ill. Co. New
88.53
$3,814.53
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries Printing and Stationery .67
$30.00
136
Groceries and provisions
1,371.57
Clothes
20.00
Medicine and Medical Attendance
253.50
Fuel
52.51
Cash
1,764.50
Other Cities and Towns
1,387.09
State Institutions
1,321.00
Rent
288.30
Burial
80.00
$6,569.32
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Cash
Blanks
$1,813.00 7.20
$1,820.20
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$188.00
Soldiers' relief
493.50
$681.50
EDUCATION
Bills of 1930 :
School Physician
$300.00
Tuition
12.80
$312.80
Bills of 1931:
Superintendent's Salary $2,533.20
Clerk
548.00
137
School Physician
150.00
Attendance Officer
100.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
42.62
Telephones
286.30
Traveling expenses :
351.20
Superintendent Teachers
86.59
School Census
45.00
School Nurse, Salary
744.20
School Nurse, traveling
expenses
195.68
Teachers' Bonus
200.00
Teachers' Salaries,
High
11,756.50
Teachers' Salaries,
Elementary
19,424.18
Text and reference books, High 310.44
Text and reference
books, Elementary 311.72
Equipment & supplies High
908.44
Equipment & supplies
Elementary 987.68
Freight & express
55.32
Other tuition
868.56
Transportation,
Elementary 3,402.50
Transportation,
Insurance 264.00
Janitors, Elementary 2,404.00
Janitors' supplies,
Elementary 114.58
Fuel, Elementary
1,917.57
138
Gas, High 29.79
Electric current,
Elementary 135.29
Tuning pianos 14.50
Diplomas & graduat- ing exercises
54.95
Maintenance, Build- ings & Grounds :
Repairs, Elementary 1,327.22
Cleaning, Elementary
39.60
Water, Elementary
147.00
Water, High 29.82
$49,786.45
Total for Schools
$50,099.25
LIBRARY
Librarian, Salary
$325.00
Assistants, Salaries
335.88
Books and Periodicals
1,012.59
Fuel
39.00
Janitor
100.00
Light
14.08
Supplies
29.00
Printing
12.50
Cleaning
11.95
Equipment
20.25
Repairs
193.75
$2,094.00
RECREATION
$100.00
Memorial Day Care of Monument Grounds $51.00
139
PARKS
Putting out Flag, Central Sq.
$7.00
Care of Elm Sq.
10.60
Christmas Tree
11.18
$79.78
UNCLASSIFIED
Printing and distributing Town Reports
$543.00
Fire Insurance
$535.21
Liability Insurance
$522.46
Plymouth Co. Aid to Agriculture
$100.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance :
Commissioners'
Salaries
$150.00
Clerks
254.05
Office Equipment
72.55
City of Brockton,
Water
5,499.93
Express & Freight
4.17
Registration
2.00
Stationery and
Postage
64.00
Printing and
Advertising
43.00
Telephone
35.89
Labor
2,261.00
Pipes and fittings
348.32
Repairing and testing meters
83.55
Gas and Oil
58.77
140
Insurance
84.40
Repairing Truck
101.48
Tools & Supplies
29.10
Repairing Hydrant
6.00
$9,098.21
Bonds and Interest :
Bonds
$4,535.00
Interest
1,753.59
$6,288.59
Total for Water
$15,386.80
CEMETERIES
Care of Cemeteries
$229.15
INTEREST
On temporary loans
$1,022.71
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary loans
$80.000.00
Taxes :
State Tax
$3,450.00
Special State Tax
990.00
County Tax
7,616.12
Division of Parks
59.16
Trust Co. Tax
.37
$12,115.65
TRUSTS
Cemetery Perpetual care Funds
$310.00
141
REFUNDS
Taxes
$117.63
$237,782.66
Cash balances, Dec. 31, 1931 :
General
$38,155.07
$275,937.75
Unpaid bills of 1930:
Highways
$95.20
Unpaid bills of 1931:
Selectmen
91.60
Health, Inspection
10.72
Highways
3.57
Public Welfare
909.82
Public Welfare
8.65
Schools
717.48
TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND
Old Age Assistance
$850.00
Police
200.00
Collector and Treasurer
40.00
Dog Officer
10.00
Health, Inspection
40.00
Assessors
200.00
Public Welfare
25.00
$1,365.00
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1931 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
General
$38,155.07
Library
25.00
Special Accounts :
$38,180.07
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
Levy of 1927 $330.25
Levy of 1928 390.32
Levy of 1929
2,090.75
Levy of 1930
14,815.43
Levy of 1931
38,589.07
Land Damages $460.75
$56,215.82
Manley Street 724.31
East Street 879.12
Water Construction 6" Main 1,518.00
Levy of 1929 $758.77
Levy of 1930 2,091.43
Less than 6" Main 1,783.36
$5,365.54
Levy of 1931
2,708.22
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue $25,000.00
Westdale Improvement Society (Gift) $174.76
Surplus War Bonus Fund 1,540.32
$1,715.08
Special State Tax, Old Age Assistance
$12.00
Appropriation Balances :
Old Age Assistance Taxes 1931 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
196.00
$5,558.42 Water Department Available Surplus $16,109.18
Departmental : State Aid
$188.00
Public Welfare 1,298.26
Water Rates:
1928
$16.00
1929
20.25
1930
16.80
1931
3,254.84
$3,307.89
$177.22
Revenue Reserved until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $5,558.42
Departmental
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