Reports of Town Officers of the Town of Attleborough
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REPORTS OF THE Town Officers OF THE For The Year Ending Dec* 31, 1898. ATTLEBORO, MASS.: SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, RAILROAD AVENUE. 1899. Attleboro Public Library Joseph L. Sweet Memorial Attleboro, Mass. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https://archive.org/details/reportsoftownoff1898attl : TOWN OFFICERS 1898— 1899 - SELECTMEN : WILLIAM H. GOFF, WILLIAM N. GOFF JOSEPH O. MOWRY. TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER : JOHN T. BATES. OVERSEERS OF TIIE POOR : WILLIAM II. GOFF, ELIJAH READ, GEORGE B. FITTZ. ASSESSORS OF TAXES : WILLIAM II. GOFF, JOSEPH O. MOWRY, ALONZO N. BROWNELL. COLLECTOR OF TAXES HARRY E. CARPENTER. COMMISSIONERS OF TIIE SINKING FUND : CHARLES E. BLISS, FRANK I. BABCOCK, EVERETT S. HORTON. 4 TOWN OFFICERS. WATER COMMISSIONERS : GEORGE A. DEAN, LUCIUS Z. CARPENTER, WILLIAM M. STONE. WATER REGISTRAR AND SUPERINTENDENT : WILLIAM J. LUTHER. REGISTRARS OF VOTERS : JOHN T. BATES, GEORGE F. BICKNELL, HENRY A. STREETER, HENRY A. ENBOM. AUDITORS : FRED G. MASON, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, WILLIAM L. ELLIOT. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND INSPECTOR OF OIL : LYMAN M. STANLEY. INSPECTOR OF CATTLE, MILK AND PROVISIONS : GEORGE MACKIE, M. D. CONSTABLES : ELIJAH R. READ, GEORGE F. IDE, SETH R. BRIGGS, JOHN II. NERNEY, HORATIO BRIGGS, CHARLES E. RILEY, FRED E. GOFF, WALTER C. DIX, ALLEN L. BARDEN. : TOWN OFFICERS. NIGHT PATROL ISAIAH M. INMAN, ROBERT E. HARRIS. FENCE VIEWERS .* LYMAN M. STANLEY, EVERETT S. CAPRON, ISAAC ALGER. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. WILLIAM H. GOFF. PARK COMMISSIONERS : STEPHEN A. BRIGGS. EDWARD P. CLAFLIN, HERBERT A. CLARK. ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT : HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief, ORLANDO W. HAWKINS, JAMES HOWARTII, Assistants. BOARD OF HEALTH : CHARLES S. HOLDEN, M. D., CHARLES E. BLISS, GEORGE Iv. ROBERTS, M. D. SCHOOL COMMITTEE t CHARLES E. BLISS, Chairman, HARRY P. KENT, Secretary, EVERETT S. CAPRON, MISS LENORA P. BEERS, ^ORVILE P. RICHARDSON, MRS. LAURA V. G. MACKIE, CHARLES H. WHEELER, WILLIAM H. GARNER, BENJAMIN P. KING. : . r> TOWN OFFICERS. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS : JOSEPH O. TIFFANY. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY : EVERETT 8. HORTON, Chairman. CHARLES S. HOLDEN, Secretary. LOUIS J. LAMB, MISS HELEN W. METCALF, MRS. ALICE M. WALES, CHARLES H. WHEELER, MARK E. ROWE, ALEXANDER F. WALCH. MISS ELIZABETH .T. WILMARTH. SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK : GEORGE L. ADAMS, CHARLES A. STURDY. LUCIUS Z. CARPENTER, * SHEPARD W. CARPENTER, GEORGE A. MONROE, WILLIAM A. VICKERY, WALTER J. HOWLAND, CHARLES R. HOPKINS, JAMES ORR. FRANK SHAW. FIRE POLICE : SETH 1L BRIGGS, FRED E. GOFF, DEXTER E. NEWELL, G. IRVING SIMPSON, WILLIAM II. WHITTAKER POUND KEEPER FRANK E. LUTHER. * Deceased. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN. H KKK.NT AM) INCIDENTAL. Du. To appropriation, $9,000 00 Received armory rent, J 50 00 44 Court fees, 420 00 44 Freight bill, 50 00 44 Licenses, 100 25 Cn. Company I, 5th Regt. M. V. M. Rent of armory seven months, $050 00 Gas at armory and rooms, 148 92 Rent of range seventeen months, 5G 7 5 Repairs at range, 4G G4 1 8 ANNUAL REPORT. COLLECTOR OF TAXES. 11. E. Carpenter, $599 92 S. M. Holman, 7 14 J. O. Mowry, 202 50 $809 56 BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES. Births, $161 25 Deaths, 50 30 Marriages, 26 25 POLICE SERVICE AND PATROLS. W. W. Adams, night service, $402 40 Robert Harris, l £ 1 408 00 1. M. Inman, U U 607 80 J. II. Shields, a u 20 00 Co. I, service in May after fire, 90 00 Police duty, July 3d and 4th, 40 10 George F. Ide, Hebronville, 20 85 Joseph Schapman, Dodgeville, 20 85 C. E. Riley, dog officer, 25 00 $1,635 00 ANNUAL REPORT. 9 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Town reports, $361 00 u warrants, 27 25 u ballots, 62 00 u voting lists, 44 50 Stamped envelopes, 43 60 Assessors’ books, 1.6 00 Blanks, letter heads, etc., 33 60 Envelopes, tax collector, 23 75 Advertising notices, etc., 44 75 town clerk’s OFFICE. Gas bills, $31 59 Case of drawers, 80 00 Supplies, 146 87 Rent of rooms, 450 00 Janitor, 36 00 Telephone, 25 00 SALARIES. SELECTMEN. Wm. II. Goff, $200 00 Win. N. Goff, 200 00 J. 0. Mowry, 200 00 10 ANN l' A I. REPORT. A. T. Wales, 00 40 C lerk of Selectmen, 300 00 8000 40 A»ESSORS. Win. H. Goff, 8200 00 J. O. Mowry, 200 00 A. X. Brownell. 200 00 Miss R. L. Bushee, Clerk, 124 00 8724 00 TOWN < LEIJK AKI» TUEAM'RER. John T. Bates, Treasurer, 8350 00 “ Town Clerk, 300 00 %t “ Treasurer of Sinking Fund, 25 00 44 “ Clerk of Registrars, 40 00 liOAlfO OF HEALTH. C. S. Holden, Clerk, 850 0o C. E. Bliss, Chairman 25 00 G. K. Roberts. 25 00 <100 00 1 AN MAI. REPORT. 11 AIDITORS. O. P. Richardson, 800 34 B. F. Lindsey, 33 33 C. II. Wheeler, 33 33 8100 00 SEALER OF WKKiHTS AND MKAM'RE>. L. M. Stanley, 825 00 825 00 TOWN SOLI ( I TOR. F. I. Babcock, 8100 00 Court expenses, 41 32 8141 32 u;>. .lohn T. Bates, 830 00 G. F. Bicknell, 35 00 II. G. Enbom, 35 00 II. G. Streeter, 35 00 8135 00 INSPECTOR OF CAT!rr.E AND MILK. George Mackie, salary 1897, 8141 01 *4 “ “ 1898. 200 00 8341 G 1*2 ANNUAL REPORT. COURT FEES. W. W. Adams. 885 07 S. R. Briggs, 170 75 E. C. Brown, 61 00 Alexander Bargeren, 6 26 Robert Harris, 13 55 Hodges, 2 70 Geo. F. Ide, 10 10 I. M. Inman. 114 18 J. H. Nerney, 76 54 E. R. Read, 28 41 W. F. Parker, 8 56 J. H. Shields, 52 97 Wheeler, 4 32 ELECTIO:N EXPENSES. Election officers. 8120 00 Rents, 55 00 Moderator. 10 00 Janitor. 10 20 Meals, 16 00 Warning Town Meetings, 8 00 Serving Election Notices, 4 20 Tables. o oo $228 40 ANNUAL REPORT. 13 ENGINEERS. F. C. Coffin, Sewer Committee, $83 08 Karl Hyde, Railroad Committee, 114 70 — $197 78 INCIDENTAL. Coal, repairs and supplies, Lockup, $4*2 37 Flag, 21 00 W. H. Fox, Peck case, 15 00 C. S. Holden, vaccination, 29 50 N. Y. & N. IT. R. R., freight, 59 25 Ice, 5 00 Repairs and furniture, Town Clerk’s and Selectmen’s room, 97 06 Sundry outside repairs, 39 50 Sundry small bills, 66 94 $375 62 Bills paid, $9,419 11 Balance unexpended, 307 14 $9,726 25 14 A NNTAL KKI'OHT. FI RE DErAHTM ENT. ])i{. To appropriations, S4,500 00 Sale of horse. 50 00 44 old junk. 40 07 Balance overdrawn, 495 99 Cr. By salaries of engineers, S350/ 00 44 “ 44 janitors, 190 00 44 44 “ firemen, 1,920 00 “ Gas bills, 102 34 4 4 Telephone, 01 00 4 ‘ Use of horses (L. Taylor), 315 OJ 44 Hay and grain, 179 93 44 Insurance, 139 50 44 Coal, 125 90 44 New horse, . 150 00 44 New hose. 175 00 44 Fire police, 52 00 44 Incidentals and repairs, 1,203 93 A N N l A I> KEL'OKT. KIKE AEAKM EXTENSION. Dli. To appropriations, $150 00 $150 00 C By bills paid, $149 19 “ Balance unexpended, .si — $150 00 NEW IIOsE Dn. To appropriation, $300 00 $300 00 Cu. By 600 feet new hose bought, $300 00 $300 00 1’A INTINO SOUTH MAIN STREET HOSE HOIS Du. To appropriation, $75 00 $75 00 16 ANNUAL REPORT. Cr By bills paid, $65 59 “ balance unexpended, 9 41 $75 00 HOSE HOUSE AT HEBRONVILLE Dr. To appropriation, $1,500 00 $1,500 00 Cr. By H. E. White & Co., contract, $1,237 00 “ C. L. Bowen, bank wall, 161 75 “ H. G. Smith, grading, 70 75 “ Karl Hyde, plans and drawings, 30 50 $1,500 00 UNION STREET ENGINE HOUSE PLANS Dr. To appropriation, $200 00 $200 00 Cr. By plans and specifications, $105 00 “ sundry expenses and superintending, 95 00 $200 00 ANNUAL "REPORT. 17 UNION STREET HOSE HOUSE. Dr. To insurance money, $2,500 00 “ sale of old junk, 15 00 “ balance received from town treasurer, 1,663 97 $4,178 97 Cr. By E. O. Dexter, on contract, $2,600 00 “ Grant Brothers, on contract, 800 00 Jas. W. Gifford Co., on contract, 558 00 “ sundry bills, 220 97 $4,178 97 DECORATION DAY. Dr. To appropriation, $300 00 $300 00 Cr. By W. A. Streeter Post No. 145, G. A. E.. $300 00 $300 00 STREET LIGHTS. Dr. To appropriation, $5,250 00 $5,250 00 is ANNUAL REPORT. Ci:. By amount paid the Attleboro Steam and Electric Co.. 85.125 00 Balance unexpended, 125 00 8b. 250 00 ;NK01i< l'.MKNT of LI<>1 oi; LAW Dr. To appropriation, 8500 <n 8500 GO I Cr. By balance unexpended, 8500 00 8500 00 INSPECTOR OF CLIMBING. Dr. To appropriation, 8100 00 8100 00 Cr. By balance unexpended, $100 00 8100 O0 STEAM ROM) ROLLER Dr. ToTo appropriation, 82,500 00 82,500 00 ANNUAL UK TOUT. 19 Cii. By cash paid Harrisburg Machine Co., $2,450 00 u u for freights, 50 00 $2,500 O0 HIGHWAYS AND IHHDGES. Du. To appropriation, $9,000 00 ‘ k “ Turner Street, 200 00 credits, 907 05 “ balance overdrawn, 044 47 $10,481 52 ClG By amount expended, $10,481 52 $10,481 52 See Report* of Superintendent of Streets. SI DEW A I.KS. Dig To appropriation, 82,000 00 ‘ 4 credits, 1,425 99 $0,425 99 20 ANNUAL REPORT. Cr. By amount expended, §3,13 3 66 “ balance unexpended, 31*2 33 $3,423 90 See Report of the Superintendent of Streets, THACHER BROOK DRAIN. Dr. To appropriations, $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Cr.