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4,500.00
2,000.00
Highway Machine Account
1,985.90
14.10
1,735.92
Highway Machine Fund & Equipment
1,735.92
4,255.00
$ 4.78
9,170.00
$ 4.78
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1950 Balance
1951 Appropriation 3,400.00
1951 Transfers
ACCOUNT
1951 Payments 2,900.00
Balance
Highway New Truck
500.00
3,000.00
Snow Removal
2,909.17
90.83
309.40
Land Damage-Keenan, Bedford & Scotland,
309.40
Matfield
63.40
Land Damage-Crescent Street
63.40
*
2.40
Land Damage-North Elm Street
2.40
*
3.00
Land Damage-South Elm Street
3.00
*
2.70
Land Damage-River Strect
2.70
*
29.45
Land Damage-Spring Street
29.45
162.00
Land Damage-W. Center Street
162.00
*
5,659.00
Street Lights
5,644.10
14.90
650.00
$ 4.78
632.36
22.42
252.00
Public Welfare Adm. Salarics
252.00
15,000.00
$ 15.00
Public Welfare Aid
10,472.91
4,547.09
2,030.00
Old Age Assistance Adm. Expense
2,030.00
32,000.00
$ 389.30
Old Age Assistance Aid
32,389.30
7,796.81
+ 24,306.92
Old Age Assistance Aid-Federal Cash Grant
16,854.90
15,248.83
1,508.08
+ 3,858.43
Old Age Assistance Adm .- Federal Grant
3,680.95
1,685.56 *
50.00
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
50.00
288.51
+ 343.29
Aid to Dependent Children-F'cd. Cash Adm.
248.69
383.11
*
2,500.00
$ 7.50
Aid to Dependent Children
2,507.50
2,682.62
+ 2,163.68
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Cash Grant
3,056.67
1,789.63
200.00
Veterans' Services Salary
200.00
3,720.00
2,200.00
Veterans' Services Expenses
5,852.77
67.23
Public Welfare Adm. Expense
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1950 Balance
1951 Appropriation
1951 Transfers
ACCOUNT
Balance
Smith-Hughes & Barden Acts-School Schools
109.64 156,989.49
12,355.85
245.15
+ 4,265.85
Hot Lunch-Schools
4,490.80
20.20
(45.86)
+ 2,676.14
Physical Education-Schools
2,463.04
213.10
3,827.92
Special Equipment-High School
3,798.58
29.34 *
299.76
Building Committee Expense-New School
175.33
124.43 *
946,411.44
300,000.00
2,350.60
New School Bldg. Const. & Equipment
1,166,288.26
82,473.78
500.00
Land Purchase (J. S. Scablom) Art. 15
500.00
$ 90.00
Forfeited checks on School Bids
90.00
69,960.00
School Bonds & Interest-Art. 23
69,960.00
7,658.07
$ 7,612.79
School Bonds Interest Income
7,612.79
2,684.00
Library Maintenance
2,499.78
184.22
$ 468.81
Library Trust Funds-Books
468.81
$ 491.85
Library 'Trust Funds-Interest
491.85
$ 125.00
Stabilization Funds
125.00
$ 1,375.00
Rehabilitation Trust Fund
1,375.00
1,785.83
Town Field-Servicemen's Fund
1,785.83
1,860.00
Monument Grounds, Parks and Flags
1,853.25
6.75
450.00
Memorial Day and Armistice Day Observance
395.60
54.40
+ 200.00
Special Policc-Traffic Route 28
200.00
100.00
Christmas Decorations at Monument Square
93.80
6.20
100.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
1,421.15
Printing and Distributing Town Reports
1,421.15
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1951 Payments
+ 109.64
169,292.00
$ 53.34
School Bonds Premiums-Art. 23
1950 Balance
1951 Appropriation
1951 Transfers
ACCOUNT
1951 Payments
Balance
3,000.00
Reserve Fund-Art. 4
2,795.57
204.43
3,430.00
§ 68.48
Insurance
2,802.30
696.18
3,755.00
Pumping Station-Water
3,755.00
1,000.00
Water Maintenance, Salaries
936.00
64.00
12,380.00
§ 88.90 )
Water Maintenance, Expenses
12,525.96
57.06 )
20,335.00
Water Bonds & Interest
20,335.00
45.50
Water Bonds Premium
45.50
982.75
New Meters and Repair Account
982.75
1,051.81
(751.81 )
Clean Water Mains on East and E. Center Sts.
300.00
328.37
(230.94 )
New Water Mains on N. Main and Beacon Sts.
97.43
456.63
New Water Construction-Art. 2 and 4
456.63
New Water Mains-Ash Street
9,557.95
1,442.05
Retirement Fund
1,440.00
500.00
Cemeteries
146.85
353.15
Cemeteries Perpetual Care Trust Funds
165.50
100.00
Interest
100.00
TOTAL PAYMENTS
$1,652,905.13
Note:
$ Refunds, Interest earned
+ Reimbursements by State and Federal
* Carried forward to 1952
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11,000.00
1,440.00
$ 165.50
PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS
January 1,1951
Income Earned
Income Paid Out
December 31,1951
Name of Fund
Cemetery Trust Funds
Evrard-Alger
Brockton Savings Bank
200.27
4.27
4.00
200.54
Alfred E. Alger
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
200.83
4.27
5.00
200.10
Nathan Alger
E. Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.18
2.14
2.25
100.07
Sanford Alger
15. Bridgewater Savings Bank
50.18
1.06
1.00
50.24
William Burke
K. Bridgewater Savings Bank
150.93
3.21
4.00
150.14
M. A. Clapp
Brockton Savings Bank
400.16
8.55
8.00
400.71
Davis Copeland
I. Bridgewater Savings Bank
201.35
4.29
4.00
201.64
Mrs. Henry Copeland
Brockton Savings Bank
100.63
2.14
2.50
100.27
Lyman & Pardon Copeland
E. Bridgewater Savings Bank
659.68
14.08
12.00
661.76
Samuel G. Copeland
Peoples' Savings Bank
201.50
4.29
4.00
201.79
Samuel G. & James Copeland
Brockton Savings Bank
1,100.39
23.50
18.00
1,105.89
Martha K. Crosby
Peoples' Savings Bank
100.32
2.14
2.00
100.46
Mary A. Dewyer
Peoples' Savings Bank
100.20
2.14
2.25
100.09
Michael Dewyer
1. Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.33
2.14
2.25
100.22
John E. & Desire L. Gould
Broekton Savings Bank
100.04
2.14
2.00
100.18
The Hartwell Fund
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
302.02
6.45
8.00
300.47
Etta L. Hartwell
Peoples' Savings Bank
354.10
7.56
10.00
351.66
Frank P. Hatch
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
160.95
3.42
4.00
160.37
Julia M. Hooper
F .. Bridgewater Savings Bank Brockton Savings Bank
100.23
2.14
2.25
100.12
Isabelle Howard
Peoples' Savings Bank
100.32
2.14
2.00
100.46
S. Nelson Howard
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
101.33
2.16
3.00
100.49
57
165.68
3.53
169.21
Alba Howard
Name of Fund
January 1,1951
Income Earned
Income Paid Out
December 31,1951
Samuel H. Howard
1 ... Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.34
2.14
2.25
100.23
Harrict M. Jennings
Brockion Savings Bank
100.44
2.14
2.25
100.33
Abbic B. Jones
Brockton Savings Bank
100.65
2.14
2.25
100.54
Frank HI. Jones
Brockton Savings Bank
155.77
3.32
3.00
156.09
Sunner D. Keith
k. Bridgewater Savings Bank
122.59
2.60
2.50
122.69
Warren C. Kinney
K. Bridgewater Savings Bank
201.48
4.29
4.00
201.77
Ilenry J. LeLacheur
Brockton Savings Bank
100.63
2.14
2.00
100.77
Elihu Leonard
Brockton Savings Bank
304.01
6.49
5.00
305.50
Azcl Lothrop
K. Bridgewater Savings Bank
155.77
3.32
3.00
156.09
Joshua Morse
E. Bridgewater Savings Bank
121.34
2.58
3.00
120.92
Emma F. Packard
E. Bridgewater Savings Bank
300.98
6.41
7.00
300.39
Fred A. Perkins
K. Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.48
2.14
2.25
100.37
Rosa R. Shaw
Brockton Savings Bank
359.76
7.67
10.00
357.43
Sarah F. Shipman
E. Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.76
2.14
2.25
100.65
Orrin A. Smith
Peoples' Savings Bank
152.09
3.24
3.00
152.33
South St. Cemetery
Peoples' Savings Bank
102.82
2.18
105.00
Flora Snell
Brockton Savings Bank
100.69
2.14
2.50
100.33
Robert Tibbetts
K. Bridgewater Savings Bank
100.64
2.14
2.25
100.53
Charles C. Thayer
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
220.90
4.71
225.61
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank
200.68
4.27
4.50
200.45
8,254.44
175.96
165.50
8,264.90
Library Trust Funds
Cornelia Alger
F'. Bridgewater Savings Bank 675.00
675.00
Nathan Copeland
F. Bridgewater Savings Bank 500.00
500.00
Eliza P. Dalton & Millard O. Dalton Brockton Savings Bank
250.00
250.00
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Name of Fund Mary N. K. Edgerly
North Easton Savings Bank
250.00
250.00
U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond
250.00
250.00
Bridgewater Savings Bank
250.00
250.00
U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond
250.00
250.00
Peoples' Savings Bank
25.37
.53
25.90
War Bond Scrics G
2,500.00
2,500.00
1. Bridgewater Savings Bank
1,000.00
1,000.00
Brockton Savings Bank
3,000.00
3,000.00
Bridgewater Savings Bank
4,000.00
4,000.00
Peoples' Savings Bank
4,000.00
4,000.00
Middleboro Co-operative Bank
4,000.00
4,000.00
20,950.37
.53
20,950.90
Library Trust Funds
Interest Account No. 1
Brockton Savings Bank
517.15
361.01
454.31
423.85
Interest Account No. 2
Brockton Savings Bank
147.98
142.02
14.50
275.50
665.13
503.03
468.81
699.35
Scholarship Trust Fund William J. Howard & Anna C. Howard
Peoples' Savings Bank War Bond Series G
67.59
1.44
69.03
5,000.00
125.00
125.00
5,000.00
5,067.59
126.44
125.00
5,069.03
January 1,1951
Income
Income
Earned
Paid Out
December 31,1951
Francis E. Howard
William J. Howard & Anna C. Howard Mary L. Perkins
Mary P. Whitman
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Name of Fund Post War Rehabilitation Fund Series G War Bonds Savings Bank
January
Income
Income
December
1,1951
Earned
Paid Out
31,1951
55,000.00
1,375.00
56,375.00
3,980.93
85.71
4,066.64
58,980.93
1,460.71
60,441.64
Stabilization Fund
Series G War Bonds
5,000.00
125.00
5,000.00
Brockton Savings Bank
319.27
7.85
452.12
5,319.27
132.85
5,452.12
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
The financial transactions of the Town for the year 1951 may be briefly summarized as follows:
Cash on hand, January 1, 1951
$180,817.51
Cash on hand, January 1, 1951,
New School Construction Fund
80,120.72
Receipts from Treasury Notes
7,612.79
Receipts from Tax Collector
362,456.24
Receipts from Other Sources
219,489.46
Payments on Selectmen's Warrants
1,401,529.92
Tax Title Accounts, December 31, 1951
3,827.83
Tax Title Redemptions in 1951
351.35
Tax Title Releases
18.00
Tax Title Added Interest
32.06
Tax Title Possession Sales
450.00
Tax Title Possessions, December 31, 1951
1,332.28
The report of the expenses of the Treasurer's Office, and a de- tailed account of the New School Construction Fund, the Library Trust Funds, Cemetery Trust Funds, Scholarship Funds, Rehabili- tation Fund and Stabilization Fund may be found in the Town Accountant's Report.
Respectfully submitted,
ORVIS F. KINNEY Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I submit, herewith, the annual report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1951.
Complaints and Investigations
348
Investigations with other Departments
33
Breaking, Entering in night time and larceny
4
Larceny
8
Auto Violations
546
Violations turned in to the Registry
327
Violations placed on file
216
Violators stopped and warned
73
Number of Arrests, 109 - Male, 105; Female, 4
CAUSES OF ARREST
Breaking, Entering in the night time and larceny
2
Larceny
5
Receiver of stolen property
1
Accessory after the fact
1
Assault and Battery
1
Drunkenness
16
Disturbance
1
Illegitimacy
1
Violation of Probation
2
Non Support
1
Escaped Defective Delinquent
1
Vagrant
1
Committed to the State Hospital
3
Allowing improper person to operate
1
Operating under the influence of liquor
12
Operating so as to endanger
10
63
Speeding
22
Operating unregistered car
3
Operating uninsured car
3
Operating after suspension of license Failing to slow
2
No sticker
2
Failing to stop on signal of officer
3
Failing to keep right
4
No license in possession
6
No registration in possession
3
MISCELLANEOUS
Court Fines Imposed
$810.00
Fines reverting to the Town
45.00
Stolen property recovered
3,065.00
Missing persons
7
Missing persons located
7
Bicycles stolen
4
Bicycles recovered
3
Business Establishments doors and windows found open or unlocked
59
Emergency messages delivered
21
Arrests made for other departments
4
Summonses served for other departments
15
Fire calls
21
Persons burned
2
Suicide
1
Sudden Death
1
Crushed to death
1
Gunshot wounds
2
Water leak reported
3
Road hazards reported
4
Limbs down
7
Limbs removed
7
Dogs struck by car
10
Dogs killed by car
4
1
6
64
Dogs shot
Days in District Court
Days in Superior Court
Wires down reported
41
Revolver permits issued
14
Class 1 Dealers Motor Vehicles Sales Reported
114
75
Class 2 Dealers Motor Vehicles Sales Reported Class 3 Dealers Motor Vehicles Sales Reported Individual Transfer of Sales reports
2
218
Registrations revoked (auto)
3
TRAFFIC REPORT
Auto Accidents
29
Persons injured
16
Persons fatally injured
1
Pedestrians involved in accidents
2
Bicycles involved in accidents
1
Motorcycles involved in accidents
1
West Bridgewater has experienced a great increase in traffic again this year, there being over one million, three hundred thous- and cars registered in the State, plus the increase in out of State cars and Military Convoys passing through.
JUNIOR POLICE
Organized in 1951 and sponsored by the West Bridgewater Lion's Club, the Junior Police continue to be very effective in their work by helping the children crossing the street to and from school twice a day.
Somc cover eight bad crossings, while others keep the children on the side walks to and from school. Still others work as monitors on the school buses. They are of great assistance to me, for which I take this opportunity to thank them.
6 63 10 7
Street lights out reported
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CONCLUSION
Conditions as they prevail today throughout our Country de- mand alert attention at all times; the Police Department will, as always, endeavor to provide adequate protection at all times.
In doing so, we solicit your cooperation in assisting the Police Department to keep West Bridgewater a respected and law- abiding community.
In concluding this report, I sincerely wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the Selectmen, and to all other departments for their invaluable assistance in helping us to carry out our duties.
Respectfully submitted,
DOUGLAS EATON Chief of Police
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report of the work done by me as Dog Officer for the year 1951.
Number of calls answered 52
Number of persons bitten by dogs
4
Number of stray dogs picked up 31
Stray dogs returned to owners
4
Dogs killing chickens 5
Dogs killed by cars 6
All dogs that we have a record of are licensed for 1951. There are several dogs that we have no record of that are not licensed and I am taking action against the owners as I come across them. The
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number of stray dogs is increasing every year and if everyone would take care to properly secure the tag on their dog's collar or to get a new one for 25c from the Town Clerk if the tag is lost, I would be able to return many more dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. DOWNS, JR. Dog Officer
REPORT OF TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Wc hereby submit our report for 1951.
The Tree Warden cut the brush and removed some of the poorest trees so the remaining trees can make better growth. The Committee recommends that this work be continued.
The townspeople are reminded that they have a Town Forest in the rear of Memorial Field and we suggest that a visit be made to see the possibilities of a fine grove which may be used for recreation.
Respectfully, ANTONE SOUSA ELMER HUNT ROY FLETCHER
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I submit the following report for 1951.
The public trees are in need of much attention if they are to be a beauty and an asset to the town.
The Town elms are not as badly infested with the Dutch Elm disease as some localities, but constant care must be given to arrest the spread of this menace.
In 1951, 24 infested elms were removed and two complete sprays were made to combat this disease.
The department also removed 5 Ash and 3 Maple trees which were in poor condition. Brush was cut along fourteen streets and also on the town property at Howard and West Center Streets. A number of small maple trees were left on this lot for replacement of trees that need to be removed.
The county was sprayed from the air for Gypsy Moth in 1950 but as Bristol County is still infested with these moths it is neces- sary to adopt measures to keep them from spreading back into this arca. In 1951 one spray was made by airplane along the West bor- der of the town along with spraying by town equipment to control elm pest. Under instructions from the Department of Conscr- vation, traps were set out to determine if any of these pests were in the town. The insects caught were sent into the state for examination. ·
The department has a new pickup truck and a dump truck transferred from the Highway Department; both are in good con-
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dition. The new power saw has been very satisfactory and saves much hand labor in cutting down larger trees. The hydraulic sprayer has been repaired and is in good condition.
I recommend for 1952 that another aerial spray be made for Gypsy Moth and also another aerial spray for Mosquitoes. The work for control of insects and Dutch Elm disease must be con- tinued if our trees are to remain in good condition.
Respectfully, ELMER W. HUNT Tree Warden & Moth Superintendent
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the last half of the year 1951:
Inspections
129
Locations locked-left cards
9
Meter permits
45
Electric services
27
Electric water heaters
9
Electric ranges
9
Oil burners installed
27
Additional wiring in old houses
8
Rough wiring new houses
18
Wiring not approved
15
Motor loads added
2
Permits issucd to Edison Co.
60
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All inspections are based on regulations governed by the cur- rent National Board of Fire Underwriters Code, there being no special rules by the town of West Bridgewater, or this department.
I wish to thank the members of the Board of Selectmen and the Tax Collector for their assistance in setting up the department, and for making the applications available during the day at the Tax Collector's office for the convenience of persons doing elec- trical work in the town.
LLOYD P. NORDHOLM Inspector of Wires
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEES
Elected
Term Expires
Martha B. Mason
1949
1952
Robert G. Dean
1949
1952
Jane Bartlett
1950
1953
Winfield C. Leavitt
1950
1953
Dorothy Freeman
1951
1954
Allen G.,Foye
1951
1954
Book Committee
Martha B. Mason
Dorothy Freeman
Jane Bartlett
Winfield C. Leavitt
Executive Officer
Robert G. Dean
Treasurer
Martha B. Mason
Submitted by,
JANE BARTLETT
Secretary
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To the Trustees of the West Bridgewater Public Library:
One of our busiest projects for the year has been the sorting, classifying and placing of the 518 books left to the library by the late Clarence C. Puffer. The typing of the catalog cards is well under way.
1950 marked the 100th anniversary of the free publie libraries in Massachusetts and the staff attended meetings commemorating the event in Brockton and Quincy. The regular meetings of the Old Colony Library Club at North Easton and Bridgewater were attended. The librarian was a guest at a Parent-Teacher meeting at the Sunset Avenue School and spoke briefly about the library work in the schools.
Under improvements the outside steps were painted; new piping for the furnace was installed; new sash curtains for the smaller rooms were purchased, and the wall clock repaired. A new book case was also added.
There have been donated fine gifts of books, both adult and juvenile. There are also donated two books a year in memory of Mr. Herbert E. Bryant, by his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Bryant Gordon of California. We also gladly accepted several book-cases for use for display purposes.
We have included in our book purchases the new 1951 edition of the Americana Encyclopedia.
We are always pleased to report the interest and friendliness of our trustees and patrons.
Respectfully submitted,
JEAN M. MURDOCK
Librarian
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STATISTICS
Circulation
Adult Fiction
7933
Adult Non-fiction
1758
Juvenile Fiction
4711
Juvenile Non-fiction
778
Bound Magazines
17
Monthly Magazines
2704
Total for the Year
17,901
School Circulation
Elementary Fiction
1613
Elementary Non-fiction
375
Pictures
119
Total
2107
Secondary Fiction
531
Secondary Non-fiction
480
Magazines
136
Total Secondary
1147
Total Elementary
2107
Total Secondary
1147
Total School
3254
Books added by Purchase:
Adult
209
Juvenile
91
300
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Following is a list by years of the unpaid Taxes and Water Rates as of December 31, 1951:
1950 Personal Taxes
$ 259.34
1951 Motor Vehicle Taxes 3,857.53
1951 Personal Taxes 4,438.59
1951 Real Estate Taxes 23,908.47
Total Taxes
$32,463.93
Water Rates
$ 3974.95
WALTER C. DUNBAR Tax Collector
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Total Appropriations at Annual Town Meeting,
March 12, 1951 $437,666.93
Other amounts required to be raised
64,114.20
Total Appropriations made since 1950 rate was fixed $501,781.13
State Parks and Reservations Tax
543.24
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
149.09
County Tax, 1951
13,392.28
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
6,046.14
521,911.88
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Plus Underestimates of Previous Year
114.17
Overlay
9,879.09
Total amount to be raised
$531,905.14
Less Total Estimated Receipts
143,556.77
388,348.37
Less Amounts taken from Available Funds
77,621.70
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxes on Polls and Property
$310,726.67
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons, Partnerships, Corporations, etc.,
assessed:
On Personal Estate only
58
On Real Estate only
1,243
On both Personal and Real Estate
144
Total number assessed 1,445
Number of Polls assessed
1,344
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$35,250.00
Machinery
42,050.00
Live Stock
116,045.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
384,425.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate
$577,770.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land
$805,491.00
Buildings
3,930,725.00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$4,736,216.00
Total Value of All Assessed Property
$5,313,986.00
522,026.05
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Tax Rate per $1000 58.00
Tax for all purposes spread as follows:
On Polls
2,688.00
On Personal Estate
33,510.66
On Real Estate
274,528.01
Total Taxes Assessed
310,726.67
Number of Horses assessed
42
Number of Cows assessed
690
Number of Yearlings, Bulls and Heifers assessed
106
Number of Swine assessed
76
Number of Sheep assessed
13
Number of Fowl assessed
40,894
Number of Goats assessed
9
Number of Aeres of Land assessed
9,020.25
Number of Dwellings assessed
1,077
EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Real Estate
Trustees of the Howard Funds
$44,650.00
Old Bridgewater Historical Society
15,500.00
Baptist Society
6,700.00
Methodist Society
9,450.00
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston
24,100.00
Sunset Avenue Congregational Church
4,700.00
Unitarian Society
13,500.00
Cemeteries (Privately owned)
4,540.00
Town Hall and Lot
15,500.00
Fire Station
2,000.00
Ilighway Building and Lot
9,500.00
Library
3,400.00
School Department (Land and Buildings)
66,100.00
Parks
8,800.00
Water Department
12,000.00
Cemeteries (Town owned)
600.00
75
Various Lots owned by the Town Property of the Commonwealth
7.970.00
2.723.00
Total Value of Exempted Real Estate
$251.733.00
Personal Property
Old Bridgewater Historical Society
$S,000.00
Trustees of the Howard Funds
5,000.00
Town of West Bridgewater:
Water Department
297,500.00
Fire Department
15,000.00
Library
8.000.00
School Department
7.000.00
Highway Department
4.000.00
Town Hall and Offices
3,000.00
Moth Department
2.000.00
Police Department
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
Tree Warden
100.00
Total Value of Exempted Personal Property
350,350.00
Total Value of All Exempted Property
$602,083.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
No. of Cars Value
Ist Commitment, Feb. 1, 1951
65
$27,430.
Excise $1.285.25
2nd Commitment, Feb. 8, 1951
94
37,580.
1. 60.70
3rd Commitment, Feb. 14, 1951
41 21,090.
992.83
4th Commitment, Mar. 6, 1951
55 23,150.
1.055.80
5th Commitment, Apr. 3, 1951
293
102,290.
4. 90.54
6th Commitment, May 9, 1951
355
115,580.
5.205.96
Tth Commitment, June 4, 1951
183
59,100.
2.4-5.51
Sth Commitment, June 26, 1951
205
57,680.
2.424.41
9th Commitment, July 13, 1951
23
6.340.
251.59
10th Commitment, Aug. 27, 1951
245
117,850.
5,055.55
11th Commitment, Sept. 20, 1951
96
22,900.
892.10
76
12th Commitment, Nov. 15, 1951 266 101,750. 99 45,640. 777.55
2,924.00
13th Commitment, Dec. 7, 1951
14th Commitment, Dec. 21, 1951
(Dealer's Plates)
2,130.11
15th Commitment, Jan. 16, 1952
119
60,230. 784.51
16th Commitment, Feb. 6, 1952
2
670.
13.71
2141 $801,680. $32,820.18
Average Value assessed per car Average Excise assessed per car
374.44
15.32
WILLIAM W. PHILLIPS CLIFFORD H. CARLSON HERBERT A. HOLMES Board of Assessors
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
For the year 1951 we are able to report a decided decrease in the reportable cases of diseases. In 1950, 150 cases were reported as against 54 cases this past year. This is a remarkable decrease and it is hoped that all cases were reported.
The following cases were reported:
1951
1950
Chicken Pox
3
12
Dog Bites
4
16
Measles
21
63
Mumps
20
31
Scarlet Fever
5
4
Tuberculosis
1
0
Typhoid Fever
0
1
Whooping Cough
0
23
54 150
77
The Board of Health during the year had few duties to per- form. The schedule above shows the cases reported to its office. In this connection the State requirements are that cases of contagious diseases must be reported to the Board of Health regardless of whether a doctor attends the case or not. The requirements for the report are: name of the stricken one, street and number, age, and the disease. This information is required by law, and constantly we are being asked if such and such cases have been reported, and too often the answer is "no."
Every citizen should lend his aid to the Town and State in an effort, wherever possible, to stamp out these diseases. Great strides have been made so far. Some of the diseases common to adults and children have been almost entirely eradicated. This is due to the cooperation of the public, Town and State. Please re- port a case, as soon as it is determined, to the Board of Health and take restrictive methods to stop the spread of the disease. Observe quarantine rules strictly.
Three complaints were made to the Board of Health, in re- gards to the unsanitary and detrimental condition to health. I have made inspection and condemned all of them, and by the coopera- tion of these people, these conditions have been rectified and are now in accord with the requirements of the Board of Health.
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