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ONE HUNDRED      AND THIRTY- EIGHT


  ANNUAL REPORT
                 of the

    Town of Canton
        Massachusetts
                for the

Year Ending December 31, 1933




       CANTON PUBUSHING      COMPANY
             CANTON,     MASS.
                  1934

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ANNUAL      REPORT        OF      THE   TOWN     OF   CANTON




    Town Officers for 1933- 1934


                                Town Clerk

                            DANIEL       J. FLOOD




                             Town       Treasurer

                         HOWARD B. CAPEN




   Selectmen    and Board    of Public      Welfare and Board of Survey

WILLIAM        F. WHITTY                            GEORGE C. KETCHUM

                    J. HERBERT E. CUSHMAN




                                 Assessors

CHARLES F. McKENNA, ..........                   Term Expires March   1934


JOSEPH D. GALVIN, ..............                 Term Expires March 1935

JOHN   H.   O' NEILL, ...............            Term Expires March 1936




                               Tax Collector

                            PETER       CALLERY


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ANNUAL              REPORT          OF   THE   TOWN           OF   CANTON


                                     Board      of Health

CHARLES            I. PORTER, ............              Term         Expires March 1934
THOMAS          J.      DOCKRAY, ...........            Term         Expires March 1935
FRANK         E.      COVENEY, ............             Term         Expires March 1936




                                     School Committee

 FRED     H. BISBEE, ................                   Term     Expires March 1934
FRANCIS          J.     CARROLL, ...........            Term     Expires March 1934
 FRANK         D. SUMNER, .............                 Term        ires March 1934
                                                                 EJq>
RICHARD         F. PAUL, ................               Term     Expires March 1934
JOSEPH         A. MURPHY, .............                 Term     Expires March 1934
H.   WARE          BARNUM, ..............               Term     E~       res   March 1935
CHARLES            F.    GIBSON, ............           TermExpires March 1935
VERNON          K. BRACKETT, ..........                Term Expires March 1935
JAMES     B. DRAPER, ...............                   Term Expires March 1936
J.   EDWARD             KENNEDY, ..........            Term Expires March 1936
JOHN     F. FINN, ...................                  Term Expires March 1936
                                 Resigned Sept.       14,    1933.




                            Trustees of the Public          Library
THOMAS          J.     HILL, ................           Term     Expires March 1934
MARK      E.       MADDEN, ..............               Term     Expires March 1934
ROGER         WILLIAMS, ...............                 Term     Expires March 1934
JOHN     P.     CHASE, .................                Term     Expires March 1935
JOSEPH        P. DRAPER, ..............                 Term     Expires March 1935
JOHN     C.    GERALD, ................                 Term     EJcpires March 1935
JAMES     P. LYNCH, ................                    Term     Expires March 1936
THOMAS         D. MULLIN, ..............                Term     Expires March 1986
THOMAS          D.     SHEEHAN, ...........             Term     Expires March 1986



                                  Water Commissioners

JOSEPH        W. WATTLES, 3rd, ........                 Term Expires March 1934
CHARLES            V. REYNOLDS, .........               Term Expires March 1985
MICHAEL            F. WARD, ..............              Term Expires March 1936

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ANNUAL            REPORT         OF THE TOWN OF CANToN


                        Constables        and Field Drivers

JOHN BOWERMAN                                                 JOHN H. FLOOD
                             WILLIAM E. CASEY




                             Sewer       Commissioners

JAMES    A.    COLBY, ................               Term   EXipires March    1934

EDWARD        F. HEALY, .............                Term   Expires   March   1935

THOMAS        HUGHES, ...............                Term   Expires   March   1936




                              Surveyor of Lumber
                            WILLIAM         F. CURTIS




                                   Tree    Warden

                         WILLIAM          H. GALLIVAN




                                  Fence Viewers

K CLINTON BRITTON                                        WILLIAM F. CURTIS




                                  Pound     Keeper

                         ALBERT           F. REYNOLDS




                       Measurer      of    Bark   and Wood

                           WILLIAM F. OURTIS


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ANNUAL REPORT OF                    THE         TOWN OF        CANTON


                                  Planning Board
CHARLES V. REYNOLDS                                          JOSEPH P. DRAPER
CHARLES K. ENDICOTT                                 WILLIAM            B. REVERE
                       MATTHEW              H. SULLIVAN




                              Cemetery       Committee

JOHN   H. DRAPER                                          WILLIAM L. HOWARD
HERBERT       L. FENNO                                    WILLIAM B. REVERE
                          JOSEPH W. WATTLES




         Town Officers Appointed by the Selectmen
                              Registrars         of Voters

WILLIAM       C.   DALY, ..............                  Term Expires March 1934
ARTHUR      A. BROWN, .............                      Term Expires March 1935
JOHN    G. ESTEY, ..................                     Term Expires March 1936
DANIEL     J. FLOOD, ...............................                        Ex- Officio




             Agent     Under Workmen'             s    Compensation   Act

                          WILLIAM J. CALHOUN




                     Inspector      of Animals and Meats

                     ROBERT H. SEWELL, M. V. D.




                                   Fire Engineers

EDWARD  DAVENPORT                WILLIAM F. CURTIS
CHARLES K. ENDICOTT            JOSEPH J. FLANAGAN
                WILLIAM L. WHITTY


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON


          Public    Welfare Visitor and Investigator

                     MARGARET REARDON




           Agent for Burial of Indigent Soldiers
                        J. FRANK          NEAL




                          Forest    Warden

                      JOSEPH J. POWERS




       Superintendent     of Memorial Hall and Grounds

                         WILLIAM GOSS




             Police Memorial        Hall and Grounds

                       HARRY        A. BROWN




                   Superintendent       of Fire Alarm

                    WILLIAM         J. CALHOUN




                               Police

                     JOHN    H. FLOOD, Chief
JOHN BOWERMAN                       HARRY A. BROWN
WILLIAM  E. CASEY            JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM
THOMAS  J. GALLIGAN              THOMAS J. RONAYNE
                 WILLIAM L. WlHITTY


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ANNUAL      REPORT         OF THE TOWN             OF CANTON


                 Superintendent of Gypsy Moth Work
                       WILLIAM H. GALLIVAN




                              Public Weighers

KARL F. KLASSON                                          RICHARD RUSSELL
EDWARD      A. WIDBERG                                   JOSEPH F. WHITTY




                   Sealer   of   Weights and Measures
                             JOHN A. DAVIS




                             Accounting Officer
                            ERNEST      A. GUILD




                                 Special Police
MASSIMINO     BUCCI                           WILLIAM T. CHANDLER
JOHN    A. BULLARD                                  JOHN CAMPBELL
PATRICK    DONAHUE                                    FRED A. DAVIS
LEO    J. FLANAGAN                                  ROBERT SAWYER
MICHAEL     KENNALLY                            CHARLES McCARTHY
FRANK     ERVING                                      WILLIAM GOSS
WILLIAM THORNHILL                                      ALLAN TRACY
              THOMAS P. DANAHY




                            Warrant Committee
         Appointed   Under    Article 2 of the Town By- Laws

GREGORY     W.   GROVER, ...........              Term    Expires March 1934
HAROLD     MERRIAM, ..............                Term    Expires Mareh 1934
EDWARD H. R. REVERE, .........                    Term    Expires March 1934

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ANNUAL         REPORT OF THE                 TOWN     OF   CANTON


EDWARD       B.    REYNOLDS, .........               Term Expires March 1934
WARREN       J. SWETT, ..............                Term Expires March 1934
JOHN J. O' BRIEN, .................                  Term EJDPires March 1935
D. HENRY    CHILDS, ...............                  Term Expires March 1935
WINTHROP          PACKARD, ...........               Term Expires March 1935
MICHAEL J. ROGERS, ............                      Term Expires March 1935
DENNIS     G.     TRA YERS, ............             Term Expires March 1935
JOHN    J. CADDIGAN, ..............                  Term Expires March 1936
WILLIAM      HOMANS, ..............                  Term Expires March 1936
RALPH  C. CROWELL,..............                     Term Expires March 1936
JOSEPH H. LYONS, ..............                      Term EJDPires March 1936
JOSEPH  W. WATTLES, ...........                      Term Expires March 1936




     Representative in General             Court,   Tenth   Norfolk District

                   GEORGE A. STETSON, of Sharon




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ANNUAL         REPORT            OF     THE        TOWN    OF      CANTON




                     LIST OF JURORS
                AS    PREPARED             BY THE            SELECTMEN           OF

                              THE      TOWN         OF      CANTON

                                         JULY      1, 1933




      Name                             Occupation                                     Address

Aldrich,     Leon     R., Superintendent. . . . . . . . ..          2391     Washington St.
Anderson,       CarlO.,       Chauffeur ................                 515  Chapman St.
Astin,     Alfred,    Foreman ......................                       228 Rockland         St.
Baldwin,  Roger J., Clerk ......................                           Highland St.
                                                                            48

Beasley, Ralph W., Machinist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..             104 Messinger St.

Billings, Frank G., Chauffeur..............                          476 Washington St.
Bisbee,     Frederick      H., Clerrl: ..................              491 Chapman St.

Briggs, Frank W., Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . ..             627 Pleasant        St.

Briggs, Ralph E., Salesman ...................                              45     Spring     Lane

Briggs, Richard A., Mechanic ................                              225     Sherman      St.

Bright, Orlo S., Wool Worker..................                              76    Chapman       St.

Brightman, Max, Merchant ..................                                 87    Chapman       St.

Bryan, Willi,am T., Chauffeur................                              289     Sherman      St.

Buckley, Joseph H., Mill Hand .................                                  16 Tolman      St.
Burke, Martin          F., Plumber....................                           15 Bolivar     St.
Childs,    D.   Henry, Accountant ..................                        90     Spring Lane
Clerkin,     Bernard,      Mill Hand ..................                     411 Sherman         St.
Cobb, Franrl:, Foreman ...................                          2191  Washington            St.
Cobb,     Walter B., Farmer........... .......                       1752 Washington            St.
 llins, John
C<>                  A., Agent ........................                      125 Bolivar        St.
C<>
 nnor,       Carl    W. F., Last Maker ...............                       431 Bolivar        St.
Cosman, Howard             S.,    Chauffeur ..............               1003      Pleasant     St.
Croak,     Martin      B., Cloth       Folder .................                  96 Bolivar     St.
Crowell, Ralph G., Grocer ................                          23'66    Washington         St.
Curran,      James     J., Foreman ......................                         39 Lewis      St.
Curtis,    William      F.,      Carpenter ................                288 Sherman          St.
C".
  lshman,       J. Herbert         E., Foreman .............                76 Shennan          St.

Dana, George 1., Clerk ..................                           87     Independence         St.

Danahy, C. Frank, Foreman ......................                                    Sumner      St.

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ANNUAL               REPORT                       OF                                               THE                                                                          TOWN                                                                                                      OF                                                  CANTON


Daniels,Reginald E., Manufacturer ....                                                                                                                                                                                             0             0              0             0 . . ..                                                                 36 Pleasant                                           St.

Davenport, Edward, Contractor. .                                                                                                         0              0            0 .. . . .                                                                          0              0                  2716          Washington                                                                                          St.
Davis, Clarence J., Carpenter ..                                                                                               0 .                       0            0 . .                                      0             0            0               0             0            0 .              104 Prospect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 0                                                                                           Sto

Dempsey, John F., Mill Hand....                                                                                                                     0            0.                          0..                                       0              000                                            499 Washington                                                                                          St.
Dennison,     Cornelius              H., Clerk                                                    0         0              0             0 . . . .                                                           0             0 .                          0             0            0 .                       0                        187 Mechanic                                                           St.

Dockray, Thomas Jo, Clerk ..                                                                          00' .                                              0            0 .                            0             0            0               0             0            0 .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Highland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     0              0                      26                                                                St.

Draper, John H., Jr., Man".lfacturer ...                                                                                                                                                                                        0             0             0                         1429 Washington                                                                                                        St.
Ervin,     Fran~      L., Machinist ..                                                            0             0          0 . . . .                                                               0 .                         0            0               0 . .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0             0                                                                                           St.

Estey, Arthur E., Insurance                                                   0           0 .                        0             0            0 .                       0 . .                                       0 .                         0 .                         0            0             0              0         0            0           0           0                   Pleasant          Sto

Farrington, John A., Farmer ..                                                                                             0                0           0            0 . .                                       0             0 ..                                               2555                                                             Washington                                                St.
Farrow, Richard, Carpenter .....                                                                                                                0 . . . . . . ..                                                                                                                       1647                                                        Washington                                                St.
Fischer,     Sumner,            Painter ..                                0           0000000000000.                                                                                                                                                                                   0           0             0 .                       0                     50 Walnut                                   St.
Flood,     Daniel    J   0'    Clerk ..           0 .               0 .                   0            0             0             0 . .                                  0 . . . . .                                                                         0               0            0             0           0            0                    19 Pierce                                         Place
French,     Eliot    C., Foreman                          0          0 . .                                  0            0 . .                                   0             0             0           0                0             0            0              0             0            0            0            0                 604 Pleasant                                                      St.

Galligan, Henry J., Metal Finisher... . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                      0 .                          0            00'                                             147 Rockland                                                      St.

Galligan, Joseph Go, Carpenter. . .                                                                                                                 0 . .                                    0               0 .                        0 .                         0                      1065                                                        Washington Sto
Galvin, C. Joseph, Laborer                                           0            0 . . . .                                                         0            0             0             0               0             0            0               0 .                       0 . .                                     0 .                    0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chapel Sto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               0           0           0




Gelpke, Charles H., Treasurer ..                                                                                                   0            0            0 . . . .                                                             0 .                          0             0            0            o.                                 432 Pleasant                                                      St.
Gibson, George Ao, Core Maker .                                                                                                    0            0            0            0              0           0                0            0             0            0               0            0            0            0            0        0               0 .                     0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kenney   Sto
Goss,    James,      Bond        Salesman .                                                       0             0          0                0           0            0               0             0 .                         0 . . .                                                 0           0 . . .                                             0           0           0           o.        Farm    Sto
Guild,     Herbert        H., Electrician                                                              0             0             0            0            0            0              0               0            0             0             0             0             0            0 .                          0                  384 Pleasant                                                      St.
Hannon,      Thomas            F., Laborer..                                                                    0" .                                                 0             0             0               0.                         0.                          0                   2'J62                                                      Washington Sto
Hayes, Thomas Ho, Farmer .                                                                    0         0              0            0            0            0              0             0             0             0            0               0             0            0 . . .                                                0 . ..                                                    Dedham       St.

Hemenway, Augustus, Jr., Real                                                                                            Estate                                                                                            00'                                        o.                       0             0              o.                     0           0           0           0        0    Green   Sto
Henricksen,         Olaf,       Painter                       0           0           0           0         0              0             0 .                      0              0               0            0 . . . . .                                                                        0              0                      20'    Plymouth St.
Jones,     Herbert,           Clerk.       0 .    0 . . . . .                                                        0 . . . . . " .                                                                                                                0             0            0            0 ..                                           19 Chapman St.
Hewett,      Charles           Mo,                                Salesm:i\
                                                                  1                                         0000..                                                                             0             0             00' .                                                   0           00'                                         53 Spring Lane
Holmes,  Henry Fo, Eiectrician                                                                         0             0             0             o. .                                      000                                      0 . . .                                                 o.                                    1167                                                     Pleasant          St.
Hunt, George Ho, Laborer                                   0....                                                           0            0            0            0              0             0 .                         0 .                          0             0            0             000                                           82 Neponset                                                   St.
Johnson,  Ernest To, Superintendent                                                                                                                                                000000..                                                                                                        0.                        00                                68                               Dunbar       St.
Kelliher,    JOSE-ph H., Clerk                            0          00                       0            0 .                         0 . . .                                               0           0                0             0            0              0             0            0000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High St.                                        0        0              0                76
Kendall,     Fran~ L., Mill                      Hand .                                                              0             0 .                       0            0              0           000..                                                                             2180 Washington St.
Kelliher,    Bartholomew                   C.,          Knitter .                                                                                                        0             0             0               0 . . . . . ..                                                         17 Plymouth St.
Kettendorf, Waldo D., Clerk                                                               0.                         0.                         0 .                       0 .                        0 .                           0 . . . . . .                                               4 Draper St.                           000




Langdon, John H., Electrician                                                                               00.............                                                                                                                                                                269 Neponset St.
Latimer,     Ralph Ao, Manager                                                    0           0            0 .                         0 . . .                                               0           0                0            0             0              0             0 .                       0            0             0           0               20 Sumner                                 St.

Leggee, Gasper W., Napper                                                         0000.                                                             0            0             0               0             0             o. ..                                                  0..
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Messinger              62                                                                     St.

Lowry, Albert E., Machinist.                                                          0           0             0          0                0           0            0             0 . .                                       0            0            0'                           0                  433 Washington                                                                                      St.

Maguire, Robert A., Clerk                                       0             0           0           0 .                      0 . .                                     0 .                         0             0            0               0           0              0            0            0       73 Prospect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 0                0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Sto
Matthews,      Michael               Ho,   Painter                                                                   o.                          0 . .                                     0             0             0            0 .                           0            0 .                       0                        206                                              Mechanic Sto
Maxwell,      Charles           W., Clerk ..                                                          0              0 . .                                   0            0 .                        0                0            0             0              0             0                    260                                                 Washington                                            Sto
McCaslin, Robert               T., Foreman.                                                                      0             0            0            0            0........                                                                                                                    0             0                     531 Chapman St.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE                         TOWN          OF CANTON


Merriam,  Harold W., Salesman... .........                       59    Independence   St.
Morrison, George L., Foreman ................                         236 Mechanic St.
Morse, Herbert A., Clerk ......................                         8   Neponset St.
Neiderhouser, John, Janitor....................                         34 Dedham St.
O' Brien, John J., Painter ........................                         53 Pond   St.
O' Neil, John J., Chauffeur....................                        17 Neponset St.
Pa'.ll, Richard F., Insurance ..................                       48 Spring Lane
Peterson, Ernest L., Napper............... .......                           Dedham St.
Rowbotham, Volney G., Wood Salesman........                             54 Pleasant St.
Sawyer, George     F., Merchant ................                      710   Pleasant St.
Sullivan, Jeremiah    J., Mill    Hand. .. . . . . .. . . . ..         643 Pleasant   St.
Thackwray, Joseph       H.,   Salesman ............                   222   Sherman St.
Thomas, Charles H., Bookkeeper............                       470    Washington St.
Trayers, Dennis G., Real Estate ..............                        112   Sherman St.
Ward, William F., Traffic Representative ....                         113   Rockland St.
Waldman, John      A., Salesman ....................                         Walpole St.
Webster, Stanley A., Manufacturer ................                           Leonard St.
Whitty, William 1., Salesman ..................                         18 Walnut     St.
                                    J. HERBERT             E. CUSHMAN,
                                    WILLIAM            F. WHITTY,
                                    GEORGE C. KETCHUM,
                                            Selectmen of Canton.




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ANNUAL              REPORT            OF   THE              TOWN OF              CANTON


    REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING                                                             OFFICER


To the Board of Selectmen:-

    I herewith submit repor,t of the Receipts and Expenditures of
the Town of Canton for the year ending December 31st, 1933, also
a   statement        of the          Town' s indebtedness and                     list   of   unpaid bills
reported      at this office December               31, 1933.




                              RECEIPTS-            General               Revenue
Taxes
      Current Year-
             Poll............... .                      1, 810. W
             Personal ...........                    41,              893.40
             Real Estate ........                  152, 958. 70
             Old Age Assistance                         1, 0'91.         87
                                                                               197, 753. 97
     Previous Years-
         Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $            1,274.        00
             Personal ...........                       4, 688. 32
             Real Estate ........                    62, 878. 83
             Old Age Assistance                              636. 00
                                                                                69, 477. 15
     From       State-
             Corporations . . . . . . . .            12, 673. 22
             National Bank              and
                   lst Co. ........
                  Tl"'.                                 1,            047.43
             Income Tax ........                          399. 00
                                                         15,'
             Land Tax ..........                             854. 12
                                                                               29, 973. 77
             Motor Excise Tax,
                1931 .............                            93. 64
             Motor Excise Tax,
                1932 .............                      2, 437. 54
             Motor Excise Tax,
               1933 .............                       6, 509. 27
             Sewer  Betterment
               Tax ......... .....                      6,         98'8. 06
                                                                               16, 028. 51
     Total     from      Taxes                                                                 313, 233. 40


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ANNUAL           REPORT            OF     THE       TOWN OF        CANTON



Licenses and Permits-

     Licenses-

           Junk.............. .                             Hl.OO
           Pedlers . . . . . . . . . . . . .                33. 00

            Sunday &          Victuallers                 317. 50
            Pool,    Billiards       and
               Bowling ..........                           18. 00
           Milk ...............                             43. 00
           All others ..........                                50
                                                               136.'
    Total from Licenses and Pennits ............... $                                   558. 00

Fines and Forfeits-

           Fines,     Court ........ $                  1, 17':>.00
    Total     from Fines and              Forfeits ................. $                1, 170. 00

Grants    and Gifts-

    From     County-
           From  County ....... $                         856. 20
           Dog Licenses .......                         1, 010. 20
           Federal Emergency
              Relief      Fund ......                  10, 933. 59
    Total from Grants                and Gifts .................. $                  12, 799. 99
           Town       Histories ..... $                      3. 00
    Total ........................................ $                                       3. 00

Total from General RevenQ. e ............. $                                       327,764. 39



                             GENERAL             GOVERNMENT

           Treasurer .......... $                            1.25
                                                                           1. 25
          Town Hall . . . . . . . . .. $                  157. 05
                                                                         157. 05

All Other-

           General Items $                                   4. 00
          Assessors . . . . . . . . . . .                    1. 70
                                                                           5. 70

Total from General Government . . . . . . . . . .. $...                                164.00

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ANNU AL          REPORT               OF   THE       TOWN    OF    CANTON


          PROTECTION                    OF PERSONS AND             PROPERTY

          Sealer of Weights and
                 deasures ....... $                     138. 8'3

          Gypsy ] doth                Ex-
             termination . . . . . . .
          Private Property . . . .




                                                                                968. 63




                        HEALTH              AND       SANITATION

          Com.     Tuberculosis
             Subsidies. . . . . . . .. $                760. 72
                                                                     760. 72

Total from Health and Sanitation . . . . . . . .. $                             760. 72




                                            HIGHWAYS

General   Highway-
          Tarvia,    Crushed Stone $                    122. 51
          Oiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              52. 00
          All others ..........                            4. 50
                                                                     179. 01


Total from Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $                    179. 01




                         CHARIT)IES     AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS

Reimbursements-

          Individuals ......... $                       435.99
                                                                     435. 99
          Cities and Towns ..,                        1, 910. 99
                                                                   1, 910. 99


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ANNUAL         REPORT OF THE             TOWN OF CANTON


           Com. of Mass. ...... $          5, 687. 46
                                                           5, 687. 46
           Mother' s Aid, Cities
             and Towns ....... $             677. 00
           Com. of Mass. ...... $          2, 4'09. 18
                                                         3, 136. 18
           Old Age Assistance,
             Cities and Towns. . $           432. 01
           Com. of Mass. $                 4,474. 95
                                                         4, 906. 96

Soldiers Benefits-

          Com. of Mass. ...... $             200. 00

          Military Aid ... .... $             80. 00
                                                            280. 00

Total from Charities and Soldiers' Benefits . $                         16, 357. 58


                                   EDUCATION

School Department-

          From State Tuition .. $          1, 947. 26
          Other Tuition ......                75. 22
          All other, Rent, etc. .             16. 14
                                                         2,038. 62

Total from Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $            2,038. 62



                                   LIBRARIES

          Fines .............. $              77.00
                                                             77. 00

Total from Libraries ......,............. $                                 77. 00


                               UNCLASSIFIED

          Miscellaneous ....... $             32. 12
                                                             32. 12

Total from Unclassified ..... . . . . . . . . . . . .. $                    32.12
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE                                  TOWN OF            CANTON


                       PUBLIC         SERVICE ENTERPRISE

 Water   Department-
           Sale of Water. . . ... $                    22,     05'3. 69
           Construction and Ser-
               vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               3'5. 00
                                                                          22, 0'88. 69

 Total from Public Service Enterprise ...... $                                           22, 088. 69



                                       CEMETERIES

          Sale of Lots and
            Graves ........... $                             225. 00
          Care of Lots and
           Graves ...........                           1, 141.72
                                                                           1, 366. 72

Total from Cemeteries....... .. ..... ....... $                                           1, 366. 72




                                         INTEREST

          On    Deposit ......... $                           98. 84
          Deferred Taxes .....                         4, 605. 65
          Motor      Excise      Taxes
             1931,      1932,    1933 ..                 159. 08
          Tax Titles .........                               55. 20
          water Collections                                  11.21
                                                                          4, 929. 98

Trust Fund Ineome-

          Cemetery PerpeuJal
            Care Fund ....... $                        1, 188. 08

          Library Funds . . . . . .                      195. 00
          St. Mary' s Cemetery
            Fund ............                                15. 75
          C. B. Shaler Fund ..                           428. 22
          Sewer Betterment .. .                               8.90
                                                                          1, 835. 95

Total from Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 6,765. 93

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ANNUAL           REPORT            OF    THE     TOWN OF CANTON


                       MUNICIPAL              INDEBTEDNESS


           Anticipation       of
             Revenue . . . . . . . . .. $      305, 000. 00
                                                                305, 00';).00
           Sewer    House      Con-
             nection - Notes. . . .. $             7, 000. 00
                                                                  7, 000. 00

Total from Municipal                Indebtedness . . . . . . .. $               312, 000. 00




                             AGENCY           AND TRUST

           Licenses,    Wine       and
             Malt ............. $                  1, 775. 00

           Cemetery, Perpetual
             Care .............                      900. 00
           Other   Permanent          Trust,
                                                      75. 77
           Investment,
                           Harding.. .. . .. .. .
                            Tax Titles
             Redeemed ........                       225. 01
                                                                  2; 975. 78

Total from Agency and Trust. . . . . . . . . . .. $                               2, 975. 78




                       REFUNDS              AND     TRANSFERS

Refunds-

           Board    of Health $                       12. 50
           Old Age Assistance .                      280. 00
           Water    Dept. ........                    37. 18
           Soldiers Relief . . . . . .                10. 00
           Public Welfare .....                       32. 00

           Metropolitan B: vd.                        56. 20
                                                                     427. 88


Total Refunds                                                                       427. 88

Total Receipts                                                                  693,967.07

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ANNUAL    REPORT     OF   THE     TOWN OF    CANTON


                         BALANCES

Cash Balance   January   1, 1933 ............ $       9, 796. 41

Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand . . .. $      703,    763.48

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ANNUAL                            REPORT                    OF   THE       TOWN OF       CANTON


               Advertising ...... $                                              71.38

             Stationery and
               Postage ..........                                              167. 96
             Surety Bond . . . . . . . .                                       175. 50
             All     Other ..........                                             1.36
                                                                                            416. 20
                                                                                                       1, 374. 50

Collector'    s    Department-
     Salaries        and Wages-

             Collector,                                 1931,   1932,
                  1933 ............. $ '                                     0, 653. 73
                                                                                          5, 653. 73

     Other Expenses-
             Stationery and
               Postage .......... $                                            169. 88
             Books, Printing and
                          Advel'ltising . . . . . . .                           84. 30
             Surety Bond .........                                             356. 00
             All     Other ..........                                             5. 10
                                                                                            615. 28
                                                                                                       6, 269. 01

Assessors'        Department-
     Salaries        and               Wages-
             Assessors . . . . . . . . . .. $                                2, 400. 00
             Clerk ..............                                              176. 00
                                                                                          2, 576. 00

     Other        Expenses-
             Stationery and
               Postage .......... $                                               6. 60
             Books, Printing and
               Advertising . . . . . . .                                       181. 26
             Carfares, Teams                                     and
              Autos ............                                                30. 00
             Telephone ..........                                               59. 95
             Record         of Transfers .                                      67. 00
             All Others . . . . . . . . . .                                     26. 27
                                                                                           371. 08
                                                                                                       2, 947. 08


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ANNUAL REPORT OF                                THE TOWN        OF     CANTON


Other Finance                    and Accounts-
                               Officer!!

           Certification of Notes $                          38. QO
                                                                            38. O'J
                                                                                         38. 00

Town   Clerk' s Department-
     Salaries     and Wages-
           Town      C: erk ......              0. $          39':).
                                                                96
                                                                        399. 96
     Other Expenses-
           Recording Fees $                                 152. 50

           Printing and
             Adrvertising ....                  0 .          43. 05

           Stationery and
             Postage ......... .                             24. 06
           Bond ..... ..... .....                             5. 00
           All   Other ......... .                           23. 25
                                                                        247. 86
                                                                                        647. 82

Election   and    Registration-
     Salaries     and Wages-
           Registxars ........ . $                          400. 00
           Election Officers                                269. 00
                                                                        669. 00
     Other    Expenses-
           Printing, Postage and
             Advertising .... .. $                          363. 05
           Meals ...... ........                             71.00
           All Other ......... .                             16: JO
                                                                        450. 05
                                                                                      1, 119. 05

Memorial     Hall-

     Salaries     and Wages-
           J'anitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1, 713: 50
     Other    Expenses-
           Fuel . ... .'....         0..... $               367. 19

           Light ............. .                            201.38
           Janitor' s Supplies ...                           57. 53

           Repairs ........... .                            554. 13


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ANNUAL          REPORT           OF   TIlE     TOWN             OF CANTON


           Police Duty .. . . . . . . .               177. 50

           Telephone ..........                        63. 39
           All    Other ..........                     61.25
                                                                         1, 482. 37
                                                                                         3, 195. 87
Total for General Government. . . . . . . . . . .. $                                   19. 105. 16




          PROTECTION                FOR    PERSONS                AND    PROPERTY

Police   Department-

     Salaries     and Wages-

           Chief .............. $                     300. 00
           Patrolmen ..........                 12,        114.40
                                                                        12, 414. 40

     Other    Expenses-
           Gasoline and Oil $                         481.83
           Auto Expense .. . . . . .                  478. 41
           Equipment          for Motor
              Car............. .                       86. 59
                                                                         1, 046. 83

Fuel and     Light-

          Light .............. $                       55. 74
              el ...............
             F';].                                    159. 55
                                                                           21'5. 29

Maintenance       of   Building and        Grounds-

           Repairs ............                        35. 01
          Janitor' s Supplies. . .                     15. 66
           All Others ..........                       24. 75
                                                                               75.42

     Other
                       Expenses--
           Books, Printing and
             Postage .......... $                       51.'152
           Telephones .........                       345. 66
           All   Other ..........                     175. 65
                                                                           573. 83
                                                                                        14, 324. 77



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ANNUAL         REPORT OF THE                     TOWN      OF    CANTON


Fire Department-

     Salaries    and Wages-
          Engineers and Chief. $                        775. 00
          Chauffeurs .........                        7, 620. 25
          Call    Men ..........                      1, 900. 00

          Superintendent             of
             Fire     Alarm ......                      400. 00
          Stewards         and      Clerks              225. 00
          Other      Employees ...                      267. 00
                                                                   11, 187. 25

     Equipment and Repairs-
          Hoze     and     Nozzles ... $                377. 28

          Equipment for Men .                           258. 26
          Trucks-  Repairs and
            Supplies ..... . . . . .                    206. 56
          Fire Alarm           Boxes,
             etc. ..............                        843. 76
          Gasoline and             Oil ...               52. 54
          All    Other ..........                       1'56. 58
                                                                    1, 885. 98
    Fuel and      Light-
          Fuel ............... $                        543. 15

          Light ..............                          1'55. 83
                                                                      698. 98

     Building     and Ground-
         Repairs ............ $                         347. 95
          Furniture         and     Furn-
            ishings ...........                          22. 50

          Laundry Work......                            101.04
          All    Other ..........                        1'8. 11
                                                                      489. 60
    Other
                            Expenses--
          Stationery,  Pl'inting and
            Postage ..... -. . . .. $                    39. 83

          Telephones .........                          150. 94
          All    Other ..........                        26. 28
                                                                      217. 05
                                                                                 14, 487. 86

Sealer   of Weights        and
                                                 Measures--

          Salary ............. $                       250. 0';)
          Carfares.        Teams,         etc.           69. 76
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ANNUAL              REPORT           OF THE TOWN            OF CANTON


           All      Other ..........                    30. 24
                                                                    350. 00
                                                                                 350. 00

Gypsy and         Brown     Tail Moth       Extermination-
    Salaries and Wages-
           Superintendent . . . . .. $               1, 758. 60
           Labor. . . .. .. .. . . .. .              1,473. 13
                                                                  3, 231.73
    Other
                       Expenses--
           Telephone .......... $                       28. 81
           Equipment, Hardware and
                 Tools ............                     11. 34
           Trucks-        Expenses . . .              337. 04
           All      Other ..........                     51.20
                                                                   428. 39
                                                                               3, 660. 12

Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination-
    Private Property-
    Salaries and Wages-
           Labor .............. $                     591.63
    Other    Expenses-
           Stationery, Printing             and
             Postage .......... $                       11.48
           Insecticides .........                       90. 36
           Truck       expense ......                   15. 08
                                                                   708. 55
                                                                                 708. 55

Planting    and      Trimming          Trees-   Tree Warden
  and Elm Tree Beetle-
    Salaries and Wages-
           S".lperintendent ..... $                   100::>0
           Labor ..............                       886. 69
                                                                   986. 69
    Other Expenses-
        Hardware and tools . $                            17.46
        Insecticides .........                         42. 84
           Stationery, Printing             and
             Postage....... ...                        11. 00
           All     Other .....,.....                   35. 18
                                                                      106.48
                                                                               1, 093. 17
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ANNUAL REPORT OF                     THE TOWN           OF CANTON


Forest Fires-

    Salaries and Wages-
          Fighting Fires . . . . .. $                650. 00
          Extra Labor ........                          2. 50
          Hose .......... .....                      194. 18
          Car Hire ...........                          5. 00
          Gasoline and Oil ....                        95. 02
          Truck Expenses ....                        209. 15
          Telephone ..........                        21.98
          All   Other ..........                     1'85. 01
                                                                 1, 362. 84
                                                                                1, 362. 84

Dog Officer-

          Salary ........... $                        40. 00
          Printing and Postage                          3. 5'J
          Dog Licenses col1ected
            by Town Clerk ...                      1, 010. 20
                                                                 1, 053. 70
                                                                                1, 053. 70

Total for Protection of Property . . . . . . . . .. $                         37, 041.01




                       HEALTH         AND          SANITATION

Health    Department-
    General     Administration-
          Salaries ............ $                   300. 00
          Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          260. 00
                                                                  560. 00

    Other    Expenses-
          Printing and Adver-
            tising ............                       14. 51

          Stationery and
            Postage ..... .....                        1.77

          Telephone ..........                        26. 41
          All Other ..........                        62. 50
                                                                  105. 19


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ANNUAL          REPORT OF             THE TOWN             OF CANTON


Quarantine      and    Contagious                Diseases--

          Medical       Attendance . $                 27. 00
          Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . .             273. 10
                                                                     300. 10
    Tllberculosis-
          Board &        Treatment . $           4,       353.45
          Norfolk       County Hospi-
             tal Maintenance                     2, 487. 33
                                                                   6, 840. 78
    Vital   Statistics-
         Birth        Returns                          20. 00
         Death        Returns                          17. 50
                                                                      37. 50
    Other      Expenses-
          Fumigation         and    Dis-
            infectants ........ $                      30. 19
         Vaccinations. . . . . . . .                  399. 12
         All    Other ..........                      178. 77
                                                                     608. 08
    Inspection-
         Animals ............ $                       225. 00
         Mil~ ...............                      368. 25
                                                                     593. 25
                                                                                   44. 90


Sewer   Commissioners-

         Salaries ............ $                   450. 00

         Superintendent .....                    1, 829. 17
                                                                   2, 279. 17

         Stationery, Printing              and

           Postage .......... $                    Hl9. 05
         All    Other ..........                   878. 31
                                                                     987. 36
   General-
         Tools, Equipment, Re-
           pairs . . . . . . . . . . . .. $             9. 06

         Pipe and Fittings ..                         49. 79

         Telephone ..........                          30. 80
         All    Other ..........                  516. 73
                                                                     606. 38
                                                                                3, 872. 91


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ANNUAL REPORT                                 OF   THE         TOWN OF         CANTON


Sewer,   House                  Connections-

           Labor .............. $                                    170. 78
           Trucks                  and Teams ..                   742. 10

           Pipe                and Fittings ..                    915. 88
           Air                Compressor ....                     388. 06
           All                Other ..........                  1, 970. 81




                                                                8.
                                                                                12, 187. 63
                                                                                                12, 187. 63

           Gasoline                  and    Oil .... $                  85.40
                                                                                       85.40
                                                                                                        85.40


    Special Appropriation
        Edward  F. Healy.. $                                      132. 0';)
                                                                                   132. 00
                                                                                                    132. 00


Sewer    Construction, J\'lains-

           Anthony Ross &                           Son,
              balance                  contract .. $            2, 328. 25

           Pipes,                 Bricks     and
              Covers ...........                                      53. 83

           Extra                  Labor .......                   170. 25

           All Other                   Engineer Services,
              Blue Prints,                       etc. ..          407. 50
                                                                                 2, 959. 83

                                                                                                  2, 959. 83


Refuse   and Garbage-

                 Gallb' age          Removal ... $              1, 149. 99
                                                                                 1, 149. 99

                                                                                                  1, 149. 99


Public Health

          Nurses ............. $                                2, 000. 00
                                                                                 2, 000. 00
                                                                                                  2,000. 00



Total for Health and Sanitation                                                                31, 432. 66


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ANNUAL         REPORT            OF    THE      TOWN OF         CANTON


Snow     and Ice Removal-

     General      Expenditures-
           Labor .............. $                    1, 874. 04
           Teams, Trucks and
              Plows ............                     1,':>'
                                                       99.50
           Gasoline and Oils ...                        11. 13
              lck Expense .....
            Tl"".                                        4.75
           All Other ..........                        130. 94
                                                                   3, 120. 36
                                                                                   3, 120. 36


Highway      Construction-

           Sanford Road ...... $                       149. 00
                                                                     149. 00
                                                                                     149. 00

Relocation     Damages-

              Pine    to   Independence
              Street . . . . . . . . . . .. $           51.00
                                                                      51.00
                                                                                       51.00

Street   Lights-
           Street Lighting .... $                13, 322. 50
                                                                  13, 322. 50
                                                                                  13, 322. 50

Total for Highways .........;........... $                                      30, 072. 00




              CHARITIES              AND        SOLDIERS BENEFITS

    Public Welfare Contributions-

           Cash ............... $                     158. 50
           Groceries ..........                       114. 03
          Labor ..............                          49. 50
          All Others . . . . . . . . . .              113. 30
                                                                     435. 33
                                                                                     435. 33


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ANNUAL            REPORT          OF    THE         TOWN        OF    CANTON


Public    Welfare

      Visitor      and    Investigator--
           Salary ............. $                         900. 00
           Extra         Visitor ......                   300. 00
           Printing, Stationery             and
           Postage ............                            54. 34
           Telephone ..........                            69. 57
           An Others . . . . . . . . . .                  129. 03
                                                                         1, 4'52. 94
                                                                                        1, 452. 94

Public   Welfare-

      General-
           Printing, Stationery             and
             Postage .......... $                             37.43
          All Others ..... . . . . .                       11. 62
                                                                            49. 05
                                                                                            49. 05
      Outside      Relief      by Town-
          Groceries and Pro-
                visions ...........               15, 307. 17
          Coal and Wood . . . . . .                  1,       649.42
          Board          and   Care ....             2, 328. 22
          Medicine and Medical
            Attendance .......                       3, 935. 77
          State Institutions ...                          997. 33
          Cash Aid ..........                        9, 519. 50
          Rent,       Clothing, etc. ..              5, 545. 96
          C.     B.    Shaler Fund .                      251.50
                                                                       39, 534. 87
                                                                                       39, 534. 87

Relief by Other Cities, Towns               and State-

          By Cities and Towns. $                     5, 247. 12
                                                                        5, 247. 12
                                                                                        5, 247. 12

Old   Age Assistance-
          Administration . . . . .. $                       2. 99
                                                                              2. 99
          Cash and Medical
               Attendance .......                 10, 730. 75
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ANNU AL        REPORT            OF    THE      TOWN OF           CANTON


           Board,     Rent, etc. ....                 99' 5.43
           Cities    and      Towns ..,               301.34
           All   Other ..........                     155. 70
                                                                    12, 183. 22
                                                                                   12, 186. 21

Mothers'    Aid-

           By Town ........... $                    1, 969. 50
                                                                     l,969. 5Q
                                                                                     1, 969. 50


Soldiers' Benefits-

     Soldiers'      Relief-
           State .............. $                     180. 00
           Military . .. . . . . . . . . .            368. 00
                                                                       548. 00
           Fuel ............... $                       95. 37
           Groceries and Pro-
              visions ...........                     696. 13
           Cash,     Rent & Board .                 5,456. 00
           Medicine        and      Medical
              Attendance .......                      970. 88
           All Others ..........                           150.47
                                                                     7, 368. 85
                                                                                    7,     916.'
                                                                                            85

Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits . .. $                                 68, 791.87




                          SCHOOLS          AND LIBRARIES

Public   Schools-

    General Expenses-
           Salary of Superin-
             tendent .......... $                   3, 3'50. 00
           Clerk ..............                       795. 00
           Truant Officer ......                       20. 00
           Stationery, Printing           and

             Postage ..........                        82. 32

           Telephones .........                            305.45

               LC~-            L...:.::;
                        i.:.--=:"";"'~~:.                                                    t
                                                                                      2, :.; ..,

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ANNUAL REPORT OF                       THE        TOWN OF         CANTON


              School Census ......                      118. 75
              Secretary........ ...                     145. 00
                                                                     4,816. 02
       Teachers' Salaries-
              High ..............                   16, 769. 49
              Elementary . . . . . . . . .           28, 262. 84
              Evening ............                       95. 00
              Supervisors. ........                   3, 654. 80
                                                                    48, 782. 13


Text    Books       and   Supplies-
       Text     and Reference Books-
              High .............. $                        530.42
              All Other ..........                    1,248. 45
                                                                     1, 778. 87
       Text     and    Reference Books-
              Elementary ........ $                     470. 72
              All Others ..........                     467. 57
                                                                       938. 29
       Transportation-
           High ............... $                    2, 986. 00

              Elementary .........                   2, 211. 00
                                                                     5, 197. 00
       Tuition-
              High..... .......... $                 1, 592. 60
                                                                     1, 592. 60
       Janitors'      Service-
              High .......... ..... $                1, 657. 46

              Elementary ....... .                   5, 011. 00

              Evening . . . . . . . . . . . .            57. 00
                                                                     6, 725.46
       Fuel and Light-
              High . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $      95'5. 26

              Elementary .... . . . . .              1, 449. 44
                                                                    2, 404. 70
       Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds-
   High-
       Repairs ............ $                          919. 88
       Janitors Supplies                               200. 20
                                                                    1, 120. 13

   Elementary-
       Repairs ............ $                        1, 085. 90

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ANNUAL            REPORT                OF   THE       TOWN      OF      CANTON


           Janitors Supplies. . . .                          425. 55
                                                                          1; 511.45

     Furniture and      Furnishings-
           High ... . .. .. . .. . . .. $                        199.49

           Elementary .........                               55. 85
                                                                               255. 34

    Other ~        xpenses-
           Diplomas          and Gradu-
                 ation    Exercises ... $                    188. 28
           School        Nurse ......                      1, 593. 41
           School        Physician. . . .                    475. 00
           All Others           and Misc.
                 Printing .........                          109. 76
                                                                          2,       366.45


Total for Education ..................... $                                                 77, 512. 24

Public   Library-

    Salaries-
           Librarians . . . . . . . . .. $                 1,'833. 34
           Janitor ............                            1, 006. 25
                                                                          2, 837. 59
    Books,        Periodicals, etc.-
           Boo~ s ............. . $                          581.78
           Periodicals ........ .                            146. 80
           All     Other ....          0.... .
                                                              29. 03
                                                                               757. 61

    Binding-
           Books . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . $              217. 25
                                                                               217. 25

    Fuel     and     Light-
           Fuel .............. . $                          410. 55

           Light ............. .                            202. 95
                                                                                613. 50

    Building       and Grounds-
           Repairs ........... . $                            78. 66
           Janitor Supplies ... .                             84. 95
           Furniture          and Furn-
              ishings .......... .                            49: 50
           All     Other ......... .                          15. 0';)
                                                                           228. 11



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ANNUAL         REPORT         OF   THE      TOWN OF         CANTON


     Other   Expenses-
          Stationery, Printing and
            Advertising. . . . ... $               43. 70

          Telephone ..........                     49. 03
          All    Other ..........                  20. 96
                                                                 115. 69


Total for Library ...... ................ $                                 4,769. 75




                                    UNCLASSIFIED

     Board      of Survey-

          Engineer ........... $                   90. 00
                                                                  90. 00
                                                                                90. 00
     Town    Reports-
          Printing ........... $                  568. 07

          Distributing ........                    32. 00
                                                                 600. 07
          Memorial       Day ...... $              38'\l.28
          Edward J. Beatty Post                   656. 25
          Care of Town Clock .                     75. 00
          Traffic Beacons .....                   300. 00
          Insurance ..........                  3, 290. 16
          Street    Signs ........                125. 00
          All    Others .........                     748.45
                                                               5, 575. 14


Total for Unclassified ...... ..... ...... .. . .. $                        6, 265. 21




                   ENTERPRISES             AND     CEMETERIES

Water   Department-
     AdminiStration-
          Commissioners ...... $                  300. 00

          Superintendent .....                  2, 390. 00

          Registrars and Clerks                   733. 00
          Collection      of Water

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ANNUAL             REPORT            OF    THE         TOWN       OF    CANTON


              Rates ............                           400. 00
         Stationery          and   Post-
              age ..............                            54. 96

         Printing and Adver-
           tising ............                             102. 95

         Telephone ..........                               35. 94
         Bond ... ...........                               20. 00
         All Other ..........                              142. 08
                                                                        4, 178. 93
                                                                                       4, 178. 93
    General  Expenses-
         Labor .............. $                      6, 123. 22

         Pipe      and
                    Fittings ..                           392. 52
         Meters and Fittings .                            695. 12
         Hydrants and Gates .                                531.13
         Tools, Eq".
                   lipment and!
           Repairs ..........                             272. 84
         Gasoline        and Oil ....                     322. 14
        Truck Expenses .. . . .                           416. 88
        All     Other ..........                             6. 00
                                                                       12, 938. 78
                                                                                     12,   93'8. 78

    Repairs   Buildings-
                on

       Pumps, etc. ........ $                             121.88

       Light, Coal, Power,
           etc. ..............                       7, 140. 99

        Telephone ..........                               44. 50
        All     Other ..........                           13. 46
                                                                        7, 320. 83
                                                                                     20, 259. 61

Cemeteries-

    Salaries and Wages-
        Superintendent ..... $                            850. 00
        Ass' t.Superintendent                              47. 50
        Labor .. . . . . . . . . . . . .             4,       228.40
                                                                       5, 125. W
    Other Expenses-
        Loam,        Fertilizers $                        262. 00
        Shrubs,       Seeds . . . . . . .                  58. 50
        Tools      and     Repairs ..                         257.49
        Auto, Truck expense .                               92.43


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ANNUAL         REPORT              OF   THE       TOWN OF          CANTON


            Telephone                                     35. 56
            All    Other                                253. 70
                                                                        959. 68
                                                                                     6, 085. 58
Old English        Cemetery-
           Labor ..... . . . . . . . .. $                40. 50
                                                                         40. 50
                                                                                                40. 50
Total  for Public Service Enterprise                                      an(l
     Cemeteries ......................... $                                       26, 385. 69




                     INTEREST           ll.ND .'\fATUIUNG            DEBT

Temporary         Loans-

           Anticipation         of Rev-
              enue ............. $                    6,412. 58
                                                                     6, 412. 58
General    Lo;ms-

           Police     Station $                         280. 00
            Sewer      Construction
              Loan     1932 ........                  1, 575. 00
           Sewer       Construction
              Loan     1933 ........                  1, 125. 00
                                                                     2, 980. 00
Puhlic    S(~rvice   Ent,erprise-

           Water,      Royal      and
              Green        Streets .... $                78. 75
           New  Standpipe and
             Pipe Line ........                         935. 00
           St. Mary' s Cemetery on
              Trust     Funds ......                     15. 75
                                                                     1, 029. 50
                                                                                      10,422.      08
Municipal Indebtedness,-
    Temporary         Loans-
           Anticipation of Rev-
              enue ............. $               280, 000. 00
                                                                   280, 000. 00

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ANNUAL            REPORT           OF    THE      TOWN        OF    CANTON


   General        Loans-
          Police Station ...... ~                 5, 000. 00
                                                                   5, 000. 00
   Public    Service
                                        Enterprise--
   Loans-
          Water     Main ........ $               3, 500. 00
          Sewer,     1931 ........                5, 000. 00
          Sewer,     1932 ........                6, 00'J. 00
          New      Standpipe         and Water
            Main . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3, 000. 00
                                                                  22, 500. 00
                                                                                  302, 500. 00


Total for Interest and Maturing Debt                                            312, 922. 08




                            AGENCY           AND     TRUSTS

 gency-

   Taxes-
          County     Tax ........ $               7, 149. 95
          State    Tax ..........             11, 970. 00
          Charles River           Basin
            Loan............ .                      777. 16
          Metropolitan           Park
            Loan............ .                    4, 356. 37
          Metropolitan Planning
            Division ..........                      46. 58
          Metropolitan           Sewerage
            Loan      Fund ......                 7, 99'J.99
          kbate Smoke         Nuisance                   76.40
          Auditing Municipal Ac-
            counts... ........                      279. 81
          Public    Health,       N eponset
            River........... .                    1, 488. 42
          Veterans   Exemptions                      20. 52
          Canterb' Jry St. High-
            way........ .....                        52. 71
          Land     Taking,        Revere            102. 87
          Ocean     Ave.,    Revere .                  10.3. 95



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ANNUAL           REPORT          OF THE TOWN                   OF CANTON


          Way, Hingham, Malden,
           Braintree, Wey-
             mouth ...........                            1.92
          West  Roxbury, Brook-
            line Parkway .....          463. 77

          Metropolitan Sewerage,
            Special South ....       7, 8'59. 16

          Special Land Taking,  Can-
             ton, Dedham,            Need-
             ham,      Wellesley,
             Westwood ........                     2,       800.45
          National        Bank       Loan,
             1930- 31 ..........                          7. 14
          Old   Age Assistance . .                 1, 850. 00
                                                                     47, 398. 17
     Trusts-
          Cemetery        Perpetual
             Care ............. $                       750. 00
                                                                        750. 00


Total for Agency and Trust ... . . . . . . . . . .. $                               48, 148. 17




                        REFUNDS              AND    TRANSFERS

     Refunds-

          Motor Excise              Taxes
             1933 ............. $                       132. 23
          Taxes ..............                           14.90
                                                                        147. 13



Total for Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           147. 13

Total Cash Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...                        662, 612. 87

Gash Balance, December 31, 1933 .........                                           41, 150. 61

Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand . . .                                        703,      763.48




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ANNUAL              REPORT               OF THE TOWN                    OF CANTON


TOWN NOTES AND BONDS OUTSTANDING
                                        December           31, 1933

Town   Notes certified by the Massachusetts Bureau of

     Statistics for money borrowed in anticipation of
    Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $      100; JOO. 00

Water    Bonds,            Pipe Lioo and New                                  Standpipes--
    Due      October          1, 1934 $                     2, 000. 00
    Due      October 1, 1935                                2, 000. 00
    Due      October 1, 1936                                2, 000. 00
    Due      October          1, 1937                       2, 000. 00
    Due      October          1, 1938                       2, 000. 00
    Due      October          1, 1939                       2, 000. 00
    Due      October 1, 1940                                2, 000. 00
    Due      October          1, 1941                       1, 000. 00
    Due      October          1, 1942                       1, 000. 00
     Due     October 1, 1943                                1, 000. 00
     Due     October          1, 1944                       1, 000. 00
     Due     October          1, 1945                       1, 000. 00
                                                                                19, 000. 00

Sewer    Construction Bonds-
     Due August 1, 1934                                     5, 000. 00
     Due August 1, 1935                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1936                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1937                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1938                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1939                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1940                                     5, O'JO. 00
     Due August 1, 1941                                     5, O'JO. 00
                                                                                40, 000. 00

Sewer     Construction             Notes--
     Due     May 15,           1934                         6, 000. 00

     Due     May 15, 1935                                   6, 000. 00

     Due     May           15, 1936                         5, 000. 00

     Due     May 15, 1937                                   5, 000. 00
                                                                                22, 000. 00

Sewer    Construction                  Notes--
     Due     August 1,             1934                     4,000. 00
     Due         k.lgust      1,   1935                     3, 000. 00
                                                                                  7, 000. 00

Police   Station           Note-
     Due     September 15,                1'934             2, 000. 00
                                                                                  2, 0O'J. 00

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ANNUAL REPORT                             OF THE TOWN       OF CANTON


  OUTSTANDING BILLS DECEMBER 31, 1933



                            BOARD            OF      PUBLIC     WELFARE

Town      of Dedham ...................... $                           197. 25
Town      of    Walpole ......................                         100. 00
Town      of Sharon ................."....                             297. 89
Town      of Methuen ......................                            145. 00

City of Chelsea ........................                               236. 25

City of Boston ........................                                385. 75

City of Boston .........................                                35. 29

City of Attleboro ......................                               185. 00

City of Cambridge .....................                                132. 00

City of Brockton .......................                               523. 00

City of Cambridge ....................                                  90. 00
Dennis G. Trayers .....................                                 30. 00

Joseph P. Flynn ......................                                  12. 00
Daniel and Mary Toomey ..............                                   15. 00
Carmino         Barbato......................'                          18.00
Wilfred     Caron .........................                             20. 13
Comm.      of Mass.,         Dept. Public            Welfare ...        92. 00
Ulman       Brothers          Inc. ..................                   32. 89
Deane      Coal      Co. .......................                      336. 76
Newell     S.     Hagan, M.             D. ...............              3';).00
Canton     Public       Market ..................                       20. 00
Dean      S. Luce,      M. D. ...................                       12. 50
Russell     Coal       Co. ......................                         8.00
Malcolm        D.
              Ferguson ..................                               30. 69
Comm. of Mass., Div. Child Guardianship                                 78. 86
Town    of Middleborough ...............                              218. 58
Patric~   Farrington ....................                               18. 00
                                                                                  3, 300. 84

                                       SOLDIERS'             RELIEF

Canton      Public       Market ................. $                    32. 00
Dean     S. Luce, M. D. ..................."                           75. 00
Arthur     S. Hartwell,            M. D. ..............                35. 00
Rassell    CoaI      Co. .......................                         9. 20
Malcolm        D. Fe~'guson ..................                         30. 69
                                                                                    181.89

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON


                                                  MOTHERS'              AID
Russell          Coal       Co.                                                     0
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                                                                                            4. 00

                                         OLD        AGE          ASSISTANCE
Samuel           T. Sarra.............. ......... $                            24. 00
Thomas             H. O' Toole,           M. D. ..............                 21.00
                                                                                           45. 00

                                         WATER DEPARTMENT
Hydraulic Development Corp. ........... $                                      40. 00
Ludlow Valve Manufaoturing Co. ......                                          10. 19
Morse &              Mullin       Motor        Co. ..............               2. 16

                   Express ....................
          WinslO' W' s                                                             75
Oanton          Battery & Ignition Co. ..........                               11.16
Deane         Coal       Co. ........................                          60. 05
Wentworth                Motor         Co. .................                   64. 77

Hugh J. McLaughlin, M. D. .............                                         7. 50
H. B. C. Riemer,                     M. D. ................                     5. 00
Fred       Houdlette &                  Son ................                   81. 19
                                                                                          282. 77

                                            TRAFFIC                 BEACONS
Traffic       Equipment               Co. .................. $                 20. 0';>
                                                                                              20.00

                                            BOARD              OF HEALTH
Sharon         Sanatorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $          106. 35
Comm.          of M'ass. .......................                               68. 00
Rutland             State      Sanatorium .............                       570. 00
                                                                                          744. 35

                                                  POLICE              DEPT.
Morse &              Mullin       Motor         Co. ............. $             9. 16
T. J. Finn............................                                          8.95
Frank         Simmons .......................                                   2. 88

Thomas             J.    Ronayne ...................                            4. 50
Deane         Coal        Co. .......................                          30. 00
Hobbs &             Warl' en, Inc. ..................                           1.00
                                                                                             56.49

                                               MISCELLANEOUS
                                       Co. ................. $                 34. 00
Canton          Publishing
                                                                                           34. 00


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