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Moved: that the Town accept Purchase Street as laid out by the Selectmen. So voted.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pine Crest Road. (By petition).
Moved: that the Town accept Pine Crest Road as laid out by the Selectmen. So voted.
Article 36. To sec if the Town will vote to accept Woodland Road. (By petition).
Moved: that the Town accept Woodland Road as laid out by the Selectmen. So voted.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of, by sale or otherwise, the former Cochesett School Building, or take any action relative thereto. (By the Selectmen).
Moved to pass the article without action.
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Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of, by sale or otherwise, the former Matfield School Building, or take any action relative thereto. (By the Board of Selectmen).
Moved: that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the former Matfield School building.
Upon vote of 273-yes and 7-no, motion carried.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote an appropriation for the construction of a fire and police station and to determine in what manner the appropriation shall be raised, by Taxation, by transfer from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund, by borrowing, or otherwise. (By the Fire and Police Station Committee).
Moved: that the sum of sixty-two thousand ($62,000.00) dol- lars be raised and appropriated for the erection and construction of a Police and Fire Station on land belonging to the town, situated on the northerly side of West Centre Street and the easterly side of Howard Street; and that to meet said appropriation the sum of sixty-two thousand ($62,000.00) dollars be appropriated from avail- able funds in the treasury; and that the Moderator and Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are, authorized, directed and em- powered to appoint a committee of seven to arrange for and have charge of the erection and construction of said building for and in behalf of the town; and that said committee be, and they hereby are authorized, directed and empowered to do all things and to enter into, sign, seal and deliver any and all agreements and con- tract necessary, convenient or advisable for the purpose aforesaid.
Upon ballot vote of 291-yes and 165-no, motion carried.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 69, Chapter 152 of the General Laws, relating to Workmen's Compensation for school teachers and office workers. (By the Selectmen).
Upon motion and vote, article carried.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote that the term of office of the Town Clerk shall be three years, beginning at the March election in 1955. (By the Town Clerk).
Upon motion and vote, article carried.
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Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to establish an Elementary School Building Committee, for the purpose of obtain- ing preliminary plans, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by said committee. (By the School Survey Committee).
Moved: that the Moderator and Board of Selectmen be au- thorized to appoint a committee of seven for the purpose of ob- taining preliminary plans for an Elementary School Building, and raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) to be used by this Committee for this purpose.
Upon vote, motion carried.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to take from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to be used for the purpose of reducing the tax rate for the current year.
Moved to pass this article without consideration.
Article 44. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Moved that the present School Survey Committee be extended for another year. Motion carried.
Moved the Meeting be adjourned until 9 A.M., Saturday, March 13, for the election of officers by official ballot. Motion carried.
ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
Annual Town Election
March 13, 1954
A Meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in Town Hall, on Saturday, March 13, 1954 at nine o'clock in the forenoon and the following is a record of the doings.
The meeting was called to order by the Warden, John E.
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Seager; motion was made to dispense with the reading of the war- rant and proceed with the voting. Polls were declared opened for voting.
The ballot box was inspected by the Police officer in charge and found to be empty. The register was set at zero. 1800 Ballots were delivered by the Town Clerk to the warden and receipt given for same.
The election officers were then sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Anna Peterson, Loretta Burque, William Brown, Marjorie MacDonald, Helen Ross, Dorothy Williams, Eleanor Mahoney, Caroline Luddy, Ernest Pratt.
At 8:00 o'clock P.M., the polls were declared closed. There were 1322 ballots cast as shown on the indicator of the Ballot Box.
The Town Clerk announced the following results:
MODERATOR
John C. Eldridge
1048
Blanks 274
John C. Eldridge declared elected.
SELECTMEN & BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Roger H. Burrill
536
Philip S. Apt 192
H. Roy Hartshorn 558
Blanks 36
H. Roy Hartshorn declared elected.
TOWN CLERK
Anna E. Brown
1144
Blanks 178
Anna E. Brown declared elected.
ASSESSORS
Elmer Anderson
342
Francis V. Curley
262
Karl W. Farrar
289
Edward D. Ginn
121
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Warren A. Turner
289 Blanks 19
Elmer L. Anderson declared elected.
TREASURER
Orvis F. Kinney
1144
Blanks 178
Orvis F. Kinney declared elected.
TAX COLLECTOR
Walter C. Dunbar
1127
Blanks 195
Walter C. Dunbar declared elected.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Dorothy Freeman
1089
Allen B. Foye
1091
Blanks 463
Scattered Votes
1
Dorothy Freeman and Allen B. Foye declared elected.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Harry Richardson
1104
George E. Noonan
1062
Blanks 478
Harry Richardson and George E. Noonan declared
elected.
TREE WARDEN
Thomas B. MacQuinn
1163
Blanks 159
Thomas B. MacQuinn declared elected.
CONSTABLES
Edward G. Asack 1118
Edwin T. Gibson
1109
Blanks 417
Edward G. Asack and Edwin T. Gibson declared elected.
WATER COMMISSIONER
Gordon A. McDonald
1110
Blanks 212
Gordon A. McDonald declared elected.
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Recount of Votes March 22, 1954
Petition was received for a recount of votes cast for the Office of Selectman and Board of Public Welfare. Board of Registrars met at the Town Hall at 7 P.M. on March 22, 1954 to conduct the recount.
The following changes occurred:
Roger H. Burrill 536
Phillip S. Apt 192
H. Roy Hartshorn 556
Blanks
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Special Town Meeting
June 22, 1954
A meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday, June 22, 1954, scheduled for 7:30 o'clock P.M., and the following is a record of the doings.
Not having a quorum present at 7:30, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John E. Eldridge at 8:15. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
The following articles were acted on:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to construct an enclosure over the present pump pit at the Junior-Senior High School, for the purpose of re-locating the ef- fluent pumps of the sewage disposal system, or take any action relative thereto.
Moved: that the total sum of $1,251.00 be transferred from available funds to the school department for the re-location and repair to the motors in the septic tank at the rear of the West Bridgewater High School, and to provide a suitable enclosure for the same; said sum to be allocated as follows:
$1,000.00 to the Capital Outlay Item; $251.00 to the Main- tenance Item of the School Budget.
Upon unanimous vote, motion carried.
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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended by the Elementary School Building Committee, for the purpose of making a study of condi- tions of a proposed site for a new Elementary School.
Moved: that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of making a study of conditions of a proposed site for a new Elementary School; and to meet said appropriation, the sum of $600.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury to the Elementary School Building Committee Expenses Account.
Upon unanimous vote, motion carried.
Motion made to adjourn. Carried.
A true copy,
Attest: ANNA E. BROWN
State Primary September 14, 1954
Polls were open at 1 P.M. The Election officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Loretta Burque, Eleanor Mahoney, Anna L. Peterson, Marjorie MacDonald, Ernest Pratt, Dorothy Williams, Caroline Luddy, Winnifred Brown, William J. Browne, Jr., John Seager.
The ballot box was inspected by the Police Officer, Edwin T. Gibson, and found to be empty. The register was set at 0000. 2143 Republican Ballots and 676 Democratic Ballots were turned over to the Warden by the Town Clerk and receipt given for same.
At 8 P.M., the polls were closed by the Warden. There were 353 Ballots cast: 26 Democratic and 327 Republican.
The Warden declared the following results:
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter 302 Blanks 25
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LT. GOVERNOR Sumner G. Whittier Blanks
305
22
SECRETARY
Michael J. McCarthy
297
Blanks
30
TREASURER
Augustus G. Means
295
Blanks
32
AUDITOR
William P. Constantino
289
Blanks
38
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold
300
Blanks
27
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall
310
Blanks
17
CONGRESSMAN
Donald W. Nicholson
297
Blanks
30
COUNCILLOR
Harold R. Allen
306
Blanks
21
SENATOR
Hastings Keith
310
Blanks
17
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Paul A. Belaire
32
Malcolm B. Boynton
120
Philip E. Carey
156
Blanks 19
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY Allan M. Hale John R. Wheatley Blanks
REGISTRAR OF PROBATE
Walter H. Gilday
187
77
42
21
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Leo F. Nourse
164
Bradford Alexander
146
Blanks
17
COUNTY TREASURER
Charles W. Williams
299
Blanks
28
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
GOVERNOR
Robert F. Murphy
17
Francis E. Kelly
8
Blanks
1
LT. GOVERNOR
James A. Burke Blanks
24
2
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin Blanks
23
3
7 6
12
1
TREASURER Clement A. Riley William F. Carr John F. Kennedy Blanks
75 243 9
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr. Victor Fields Blanks
45
AUDITOR Thomas J. Buckley Blanks
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Foster Furcolo
9
John J. Fitzgerald
2
Joseph L. Murphy Blanks
14
1
ATTORNEY GENERAL John F. Collins Blanks
23
3
CONGRESSMAN
James F. O'Neill
23
William E. Watkins Blanks
1
COUNCILLOR
Joseph P. Clark, Jr.
10
Francis C. Dolan
3
Joseph P. Dupont
3
William L. O'Brien
5
Leo P. Soares
2
Blanks
3
SENATOR
James J. Adams
10
Paul V. Studenski
16
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
John J. Daley
24
Blanks
2
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Henry C. Gill
24
Blanks
2
REGISTRAR OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY
James P. Fitzgerald 24
Blanks 2
24 2
2
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Leo L. Lundgren Blanks
24 2
COUNTY TREASURER Benjamin A. Merridan Blanks
24 2
Special Town Meeting
September 20, 1954
A Meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in the High School Gymnasium, on Monday, September 20, 1954, sched- uled for 7:30 o'clock P.M., and the following is a record of the doings.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by the Moderator, John C. Eldridge. It was announced that 321 registered voters had been checked in at the door. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Anna E. Brown.
The following articles were acted on:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to complete the landscaping of the Athletic Field at the Junior-Senior High School.
Moved: that the sum of nineteen hundred fifty dollars and sixty-three cents ($1,950.63) be raised and appropriated from avail- able funds in the Treasury of the Town, to be expended by the School Building Committee, John C. Eldridge, Chairman, for the purpose of completing the construction, landscaping and reseeding of the Athletic Field adjacent to the Junior-Senior High School Building, in accordance with plan entitled "Grading Plan for Ath- letic Field, West Bridgewater High School, prepared by Arthur A. Shurcliff and Sidney N. Shurcliff, Landscape Architects, in Consul- tation with Adden, Parker, Clinch & Crimp, Architects, Scale 1"- 40', dated August 9, 1951," and "Specifications Re-seeding of Ath- letic Field, Junior-Senior High School Building, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, August, 1951, Adden, Parker, Clinch & Crimp,
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Architects, 177 State Street, Boston, Mass."; that upon the receipt of reimbursement from the Century Indemnity Company or any other source, such sum be restored to the available funds from which said appropriation has been taken; that said School Building Committee, John C. Eldridge, Chairman, be, and hereby are, au- thorized, directed and empowered, for and in behalf of the Town, to release the Century Indemnity Company, surety upon the bond of the Blue Hill Sand and Gravel Co., Inc., principal, from any and all further liability under and by virtue of the terms of said bond.
Motion upon vote unanimously carried.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for the enumeration of the State Census as of January 1, 1955, such sums as appropriated to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen or take any action in relation thereto.
Moved: that the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated from available funds in the Treasury of the Town to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the enu- meration required in connection with the State Census to be taken as of January 1, 1955.
Motion, upon vote, carried.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a School Building, and originally equipping and furnishing the said build- ing, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, or by borrowing; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Moved: that the sum of four hundred sixty-two thousand ($462,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing upon available land owned by the Town, a school building and for originally equipping and furnishing the said build- ing, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury of the Town, the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dol- lars be appropriated from the "Post-War Rehabilitation Funds" and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and
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hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and the sum of three hundred thousand ($300,000.00) dollars under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as subsequently amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with said Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, said sum of $462,000.00 to be expended for the purpose aforesaid by a committee to be appointed by the Moderator and said commit- tee is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign, seal, ac- knowledge and deliver all agreements and contracts necessary, con- venient or advisable therefor, in behalf of the Town.
Mr. Arthur Steptoe, Chairman of the School Building Com- mittee, gave a complete report with movie slides on the proposed building.
Upon ballot vote, two-thirds majority required, motion was carried with 267 voting yes and 53 voting no.
Counters were Lester Howard, Charles Hill, William Nicker- son, George Hollertz, Warren Anderson.
Article 4. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Motion was made to adjourn meeting. Motion carried.
ANNA E. BROWN Town Clerk
State Election
November 2, 1954
Polls were open at 9 A.M. The Election Officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Loretta Burque, Anna L. Peterson, William J. Browne.
The ballot box was inspected by the Police Officer, Julian
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Ciampa and Warden, John Seager, and found to be empty. The register was set at 0000. 2483 Ballots were turned over to the Warden by the Town Clerk and receipt given for same.
At 8 P.M., polls were closed by the Warden. There were 1746 Ballots cast.
Counters and Observers were as follows: Eleanor Mahoney, Mae Mather, Ernest Pratt, Emma Pagani, Marjorie MacDonald, Emma Marzelli, Karolyn Boyd, Rose Douglas, Yvonne Davio, Blanche Carrigan, Mary Perry, Gertrude Daley, Marjorie Soder- holm, Jennie Andrade, Helen Ross, Dorothy Williams.
The Warden announced the following results:
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter
1322
Robert F. Murphy
380
Laurence Gilfedder
4
Guy S. Williams
2
Blanks
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LT. GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier
1338
James A. Burke
364
Donald E. Babcock
4
Francis A. Votano
2
Blanks
38
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin
331
Michael J. McCarthy
1337
Fred M. Ingersoll
6
William D. Ross
8
Blanks
64
TREASURER
John F. Kennedy
467
Augustus G. Means
1214
Henning A. Blomen
4
Isaac Goddard Blanks
5
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AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley
William P. Constantino
John B. Lauder Anthony Martin Blanks
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold
1310
John F. Collins
375
Howard B. Rand
3
Malcolm T. Rowe
3
Blanks
55
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall
1316
Foster Furcolo
380
Thelma Ingersoll
4
Harold J. Ireland Blanks
44
CONGRESSMAN
Donald W. Nicholson
1302
James F. O'Neill
385
Blanks
59
COUNCILLOR
Harold R. Allen
1362
Joseph P. Dupont
318
Blanks
66
SENATOR
Hastings Keith
1405
James J. Adams
301
Blanks 40
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Malcolm B. Boynton 1197
John J. Daley
481
Blanks 68
518 1155
2
6
65
2
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY Henry C. Gill John R. Wheatley Blanks
430
1256 60
REGISTRAR OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY
Walter H. Gilday
1318
James P. FitzGerald
358
Blanks
70
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Leo F. Nourse
1322
Leo L. Lundgren
355
Blanks
69
COUNTY TREASURER
Charles W. Williams
1353
Benjamin A. Merrihew
318
Blanks
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REF. QUESTION #1
Sec. A-All Alcoholic Beverages
Yes
1011
No
572
Blanks
163
Sec. B-Wines and Malts
Yes
998
No
525
Blanks
223
Sec. C-Package Stores
Yes
1108
No
440
Blanks
198
REF. QUESTION #2-Pari-Mutuel Racing
Sec. A-Horse Racing
Yes
810
No
766
Blanks
170
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Sec. B-Dog Racing
Yes
770
No 775
Blanks
201
Special Town Meeting December 27, 1954
A meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in the Town Hall on Monday, December 27, 1954 at 7:30 o'clock P.M., and the following is a record of the doings.
A quorum of fifty present, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John C. Eldridge. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
The following articles were acted on:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from Item #4 to Items #1 and #2 of the School Depart- ment Budget.
Moved: that the sum of $400.00 be transferred from Item #4 School Department Maintenance; $150.00 of this amount to Item #1 Administration and $250.00 to Item #2 Instruction.
Upon vote, motion carried.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money from Overlay Surplus (Reserve Fund) to the Finance Committee.
Moved: that the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund.
Upon vote, motion carried.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from another Department, a sum of money to originally furnish and equip the new Fire and Police Station.
Moved: that the sum of $1,350.00 be raised and appropriated
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to originally furnish and partially equip the New Fire and Police Station and to meet said appropriation the sum of $300.00 be transferred from Interest account, $200.00 the balance of Air Compressor Purchase account, $725.55 from Street Lighting ac- count and $124.45 from Tree Warden Expense Account to the New Fire and Police Station Furniture & Equipment account.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be expended for the purpose of re-laying of water mains not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, and determine whether said sum of money shall be provided by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the Treasury, or by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Moved: that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of re-laying water mains of not less than 6 inches but less than 16 inches in diameter on parts of South and Cross Streets and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars under the authority of Chapter 44 of the Gen- eral Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five (5) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Article 5. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Motion made to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
54 BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Total Appropriations at Annual Town Meeting, March 8, 1954
$562,442.72
Other Amounts to be raised
83,286.88
Total Appropriations made since 1953 Tax Rate was fixed
$645,729.60
State Parks and Reservations Tax
981.72
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
785.68
County Tax, 1954
14,331.60
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
6,735.65
668,564.25
Overlay
14,158.39
Total Amount to be raised
682,722.64
Less: Total Estimated Receipts
246,589.45
436,133.19
Less: Amounts taken from Available Funds
84,683.44
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
$351,449.75
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons, Partnerships, Corporations, etc.,
assessed :
On Personal Estate Only
47
On Real Estate Only
1269
On both Personal and Real Estate
167
Total Number Assessed
1483
Number of Polls Assessed
1381
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$ 46,150.00
Machinery
92,600.00
Live Stock
114,620.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
423,325.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate
$676,695.00
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Value of Assessed Real Estate: Land Buildings
$900,597.00
4,649,275.00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$5,549,872.00
TOTAL VALUE OF ALL ASSESSED PROPERTY
$6,226,567.00
Tax Rate per $1000
56.00
Tax for all purposes spread as follows:
On Polls
2,762.00
On Personal Estate
37,894.92
On Real Estate
310,792.83
TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED
$351,449.75
Number of Horses assessed
44
Number of Cows assessed
635
Number of Yearlings, Bulls and Heifers assessed
186
Number of Swine assessed
140
Number of Sheep assessed
22
Number of Fowl assessed
25,525
Number of Goats assessed
15
Number of Rabbits assessed
22
Number of Chinchillas assessed
50
Number of Acres of Land assessed
8,758.78
Number of Dwellings assessed
1,151
EXEMPTED PROPERTY
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REAL ESTATE
Trustees of the Howard Funds
$ 51,350.00
Old Bridgewater Historical Society
15,500.00
Baptist Society
7,250.00
Methodist Society
9,450.00
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston
35,300.00
Sunset Avenue Congregational Church
7,000.00
Unitarian Society
13,500.00
Cemeteries (Privately owned)
4,540.00
Town Hall and Lot
15,500.00
Fire Station
2,000.00
Highway Building and Lot
9,500.00
Library
3,400.00
School Department (Land and Buildings )
481,600.00
Parks
8,800.00
Water Department
22,000.00
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Cemeteries (Town owned) Various Lots owned by the Town Property of the Commonwealth
600.00
6,745.00
2,723.00
Total Value of Exempted Real Estate
$696,758.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Old Bridgewater Historical Society
8,000.00
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
8,000.00
Junior-Senior High School All Other Schools
7,000.00 ยท
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
$358,350.00
TOTAL VALUE OF ALL EXEMPTED PROPERTY
$1,055,108.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE - 1954
No. of Cars
Value
Excise
Twenty-three Commitments 2440
$1,121,480.
46,122.60
Average Value assessed per Car
459.62
Average Excise assessed per Car 1954 Rate per Thousand
18.90
51.86
WILLIAM W. PHILLIPS HERBERT A. HOLMES ELMER L. ANDERSON Board of Assessors
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TREASURER
The financial transactions of the Town for the year 1954 may be briefly summarized as follows:
Cash on hand December 31, 1954:
General Fund
$184,096.27
New School Construction Fund 2,830.84
Receipts from Tax Collector 430,238.89
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