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ONE HUNDRED       AND THIRTY. SEVENTH


  ANNUAL REPORT
                   of the

     Town of Canton
        Massachusetts
                  for the

Year Ending December 31, 1932




       CANTON   PUBLISHING     COMPANY

                CANTON,     MASS.

                     1833

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ANNUAL       REPORT       OF    THE      TOWN     OF   CANTON




   Town Officers for 1932- 1933


                                 Town Clerk

                             GEORGE       P. CAPEN




                              Town      Treasurer

                         HOWARD           B. CAPEN




  Selectmen    and   Board    of Public       WeIfar, e and Board   of   Survey

JOSEPH    W.   WATTLES                                CHARLES H. GELPKE

                     J. HERBERT           E. CUSHMAN




                                  Assessors

JAMES    A. DOCKRAY, .............                 Term   Expires March 1933

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

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




                                Tax    Collector

                             PETER CALLERY


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ANNUAL                REPORT        OF     THE       TOWN        OF   CANTON


                                        Board     of Health

FRANK         E.        COVENEY, ............                    Term   Expires March     1933
CHARLES             I. PORTER, ............                      Term Expires     March   1934
THOMAS          J.       DOCKRA Y, ...........                   Term Expires     March   1935




                                      School      Committee

JAMES         B. DRAPER, ..............                          Term   Expires March     1933
J.   EDWARD              KENNEDY, ..........                     Term Expires     March   1933
EDW ARD         L. UNDERWOOD, .......                            Term Expires     March   1933
FRED     H.        BISBEE, ................                      Term   Expires   March   1934
FRANCIS            J.    CARROLL, ...........                    Term   Expires   March   1934
FRANK         D. SUMNER, ..............                          Term   Expires March     1934
H. WARE         BARNUM, ...............                          Term   Expires   March   1935
VERNON         K. BRACKETT, ...........                          Term   Expires March     1935
CHARLES            F.     GIBSON, ............                   Term   Expires March     1935




                             Trustees     of the        Public    Library
TAMES P. LYNCH, ...............                                  Term Expires March       1933
THOMAS D. MULLIN, .............                                  Term Expires March       1933
THOMAS         D. SHEEHAN, ............                          Term Expires March       1933
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 Expires     March 1935



                                   Water      Commissioners

MICHAEL            F. WARD, ..............                       Term   Expires   March   1933
JOSEPH        W.        WATTLES,         3rd, .......            Term   Expires   March   1934
CHARLES             V.     REYNOLDS, ........                    Term   Expires   March   1935




                              Consta' bles     and      Field    Drivers

JOHN    BOWERMAN                                                           JOHN   H. FLOOD
                                   WILLIAM E. CASEY


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ANNUAL        REPORT OI~ THE                TOWN        OF   CANTON


                            Sewer       Commissioners

FRANCIS       T.   HILL, ...............                Term Expires March        1933
JAMES     A. COLBY, .................                    Term           March     1934
                                                                      Expire::;
EDWARD        F. HEALY, .............                    Term   Expires March     1935




                             Surveyor          of Lumber

                           WILLIAM             F. CURTIS




                                 Tree      Warden

                        WILLIAM          H.     GALLIVAN




                                Fence      Viewers

E. CLINTON         BRITTON                                 WILLIAM     F. CURTIS




                                Pound          Keeper

                         ALBEF. T F. REYNOLDS




                      Measurer     of Bark         and    Wood

                          WILLIAM          F. CURTIS




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


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ANNUAL          REPORT          OF THE          TOWN       OF CANTON


                               Cemetery          Committee

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




        Town        Officers Appointed                 by the Selectmen
                               R,egistrars       of Voters

JOHN    G.   ESTEY, .................                      Term   Expires March      1933
WILLIAM      C. DALY, ................                     Term   Expires    March   1934
JOHN    H.   O' NEIL, ......,..........                    Term   Expires March      1935
GEORGE       P.   CAPEN, ..............................                       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




                           Poor    Department Visitors
MRS.   SYLVIA       C. CROWELL                                      ELLEN      CRONIN
                                MARY        C.    ROGERS


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ANNUAL     REPORT OF THE                 TOWN       OF CANTON


              Agent    for   Burial     of   Indigent   Soldiers

              CAPTAIN        ROBERT            V. DALLAHAN




                             Forest      Warden

                         JOSEPH        J. POWERS




          Superintendent     of Memorial         Hall   and   Grounds

                       MICHAEL          KENNALLY




                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. WHITTY




              Superintendent       of Gypsy       Moth     Work

                      WILLIAM         H.     GALLIVAN



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ANNUAL        REPORT         OF      THE     TOWN OF CANTON


                                Public       Weighers

KARL     F. KLASSON                                           RICHARD  RUSSELL
EW ARD A. WIDBERG                                             JOSEPH F. WHITTY




                    S.ealer   of   Weights         and     Measures

                               JOHN       A. DAVIS




                               Accounting          Officer

                              ERNEST         A. GUILD




                                   Special       Police

MASSIMINO         BUCCI                                          JOSEPH     BUCKLEY
JOHN     A. BULLARD                                   WILLIAM         T. CHANDLER
THOMAS       P. DANAHY                                           JOHN      CAMPBELL
PATRICK       DONAHUE                                              FRED     A. DAVIS
LEO     J. FLANAGAN                                               WILLIAM F. FOX
HENRY      J. GALLIGAN                                           GEORGE     H. HUNT
MICHAEL       KENNALLY                                                  JOHN   RIZZO
JAMES      ROGERS                                                ROBERT SAWYER
WILLIAM       WELBORN                                             NORMAN WELLS




                              Warrant        Committee

          Appointed Under          Article       2 of the Town      By- Laws
JOHN     J. CADDlGAN, ..............                      Term   Expires March     1933
D. E.   TIMMERMAN, ...............                        Term   Expires March     1933
RALPH     C. CROWELL, ..............                      Term   Expires March     1933
JOSEPH      H. LYONS, ...............                     Term   Expires March     1933
J.   HERBERT      LANDICK, .,.........                    Term   Expires March     1933
GREGORY       W. GROVER, ............                     Term   Expires March     1934
HAROLD       MERRIAM, ..............                      Term   Expires   March   1934


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ANNUAL REPORT                  OF   THE      TOWN      OF CANTON


EDWARD H. R. REVERE, ..........                       Term    Expires    March     1934
EDWARD       B. REYNOLDS, .........                   Term    Expires    March     1934
WARREN       J. SWETT, ..............                 Term Expires March           1934
JOHN   J.   O' BRIEN. ................                Term Expires 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




     Representative        in General      Court,   Tenth    Norfolk    District

                    ELMER       G.   ROYCE,      of   Stoughton
                   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, 1932




  Name                               Occupation                                                                                                                                                  Address

Aldrich,     Leon     R., Superintendent "........                                                                                                           2391                      Washington          St.

Anderson,        CarlO.,     Chauffeur .......,..,.....                                                                                                                              515    Chapman        St.

Astin,     Alfred,    Foreman .....................                                                                                                                          0       228 Rockland          St.

Babcock,     Fred J., Accountant .....                                                           0 . . . . . . ..                                                   833  Washington St.
Baldwin,      Roger J., Clerk ...                  0....'...........
                                                                                                                                                                        48 Highland St.
                                                                                                                                                                                 0




             Ralph W., Machinist ....                                                                                                                                 104 Messinger St.
Beasley,                                                                                 0.......,...




                        G., Chauffeur, . . . . . , . . . . . ..                                                                                                     476 Washington St.
Billings, Frank
Bisbee,     Frederick      H., Clerk .              0        0 . . , . . . . . . . .                                                           0 .             o.      491 Chapman St.
            Fran~      W.,    Clerk .............                                                                                                                                    627      Pleasant     St.
Briggs,                                                                                                                           0.....                                     0




                                                                                                                                                                                      45    Spring    Lane
Briggs,     Ralph E.,        Salesman .....                                                 0 . . . . . . . . . . ..




                                                                                                                                                                                     225    Sherman        St.
Briggs, Richard A., Mechanic ...............                                                                                                                                 0




Bright, Orlo S., Wool Worker........,..,.,...                                                                                                                                         76 Chapman St.
                                                                                                                                                                                      87 Chapman St.
Brightman, Max, Merchant .,..",.....".....
                        T., Chauffeur. , . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                                                                   289 Sherman           St.
Bryan, William                                                                                                                                                        0.




                         H., Mill      Hand. ..                                                                                                                                            18 Walnut       St.
Buckley, Joseph                                                                                  0......                                     00.....




Burke,     Martin      F." Plumber ..,....                                                        0.........                                                           0...                15 Bolivar      St.

Childs,     D.               Accountant                                                                                                                                               90    Spring      Lane
                 Henry,                                             0      0 . . , . .                                  0 . . . . . . ..




Clerkin,     Bernard      L., Mill     Hand ...                                                0 . . . . . . . . . ..                                                                411    Sherman        St.

Cobb,      Frank,     Foreman ...........                                                               0......                                          2191                         Washington St.
Cobb,      Walter    B., Farmer,...,...                                                         0.'...'.                                                 1752                         Washington St.
Collins,    John A., Agent .......,....,...........                                                                                                                                    125 Boliver         St.

Connor, Carl W. F., Last Maker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..                                                                                                                           4'31    Bolivar     St.

Cosman,      Howard        S.,   Chauffeur .,.".."..".                                                                                                                               1003     Pleasant     St.

Croak,     Martin      Bo, Cloth      Folder ..........,......                                                                                                                             96 Bolivar      St.

Crowell,     Ralph Go,       Grocer .      0............,.
                                                                                                                                                             2356                      Washington          St.

CUlTan,     James      J., Foreman .....",...,.                                                                                            0 , .                    0 . ..             45 Endicott         St.

Curtis,     William    F., Carpenter ..,.........                                                                                                    0       0 ..                    288      Sherman      St.

Cushman,         J. Herbert E., Foreman. ,......                                                                                                     0....                            76 Sherman           St.

Dana,                 1., Clerk .."....,...,.......                                                                                                                    442             Washington          St.
           George


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ANNUAL            REPORT           OF THE TOWN                    OF CANTON


Danahy, C. Fran~, Foreman ......................                                         Sumner      St.
Daniels, Reginald E., Manufacturer ............                                   36 Pleasant        St.

Davenpont, Edward, Contractor ..........                               2716    Washington St.
Davis, Clarence J., Carpenter ................                                104 Prospect St.

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

Dockray,     Thomas         J., Clerk ....................                        26    Highland     St.

Draper,     James     B., Merchant..:...........                       1422       Washington         St.

Draper, John H. Jr., Manufacturer........                              1429     Washington St.
Ervin,     Frank     L., Machinist ..................                         Independence St.
                                                               1314 Pleasant St.
Estey, Arthur E., Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Farrington, John A., Farmer .............                   2555 Washington St.
Farrow, Richard, Carpenter..............                    1647 Washington St.
Fischer,     Sumner,        Painter ......................                         50 Walnut         St.
Flood,    Daniel    J., Clerk ........................                            19 Pierce      Place
French,     Eliot    C., Foreman ...................                             604    Pleasant     St.

Galligan,     Henry J., Metal             Finisher. . . . . . . . . . ..      147 Rockland           St.

Galligan, Joseph G., Carpenter... .... .....                           1065       Washington St.
Galvin, C. Joseph, Laborer ......................                                  28 Pequit St.

Gelpke, Charles H., Treasurer ................                                   432 Pleasant        St.
Gibson, George A., Core Maker ....................                                       Kenney St.
Goss,    James,     Bond      Salesman ........................                              Farm    St.
Guild,    Herbert      H., Electrician ................                          384 Pleasant        St.
Hannon,      Thomas        F., Laborer. .... ........                  2062       Washington         St.

Hayes,      Thomas      H., Farmer ......................                               Dedham       St.

Hemenway, Augustus                Jr., Real Esta,te ...............                          St.
                                                                                             Green
Henric~ sen,       Olaf,    Painter ....................                         20 Plymouth St.
Jones,    Herbert,      Clerk ........................                           19 Chapman St.
Hewett,     Charles        M., Salesman ................                         53 Spring Lane
Hunt,  George H., Laborer.... . .... . . ...... ...                              82 Neponset St.
Johnson, Ernest T., Superintendent.............                                       68 Dunbar      St.
Kelliher, Joseph H., Clerk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..                 76
                                                                                  High St.
Kendall,     Frank      L., Mill Hand ............                     2180 Washington St.
Kelliher,    Bartholomew            C.,    Knitter ............            17 Plymouth St.
Kettendorf,        Waldo      D., Clerk ....................                  4 Draper St.
Latimer,'Ralph A., Manager ..................                                      20    Sumner      St.

Leggee, Gaspar W., Napper .................                                   62       Messinger St.
Linder,     John    R., Jr., Salesman......... .. ... ...... .,.                             York    St.

Lowry, Albert E., Machinist. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..                    433    Washington         St.
Matthews,      Michael        H., Painter ...............                     206 Mechanic           St.
McCaslin,     Robert       T., Foreman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..          531      Chapman       St.
Maxwell,      Charles       W., Clerk ...............                      260 Washington            St.
McGuire,      Robert A., Machinist ................                               73 Prospect        St.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE                                                                       TOWN OF CANTON


McKenna,      Charles      F., Printer             000000000...........                                                                                                                                      19 Eliot s,t.
Merriam,     Harold     W., Salesman                    00000000.                                                                       0..                                       59                 Independence       St.
Morrison,     George L., Foreman .                      0 .               0 . . . . . . . . . ..                                                                                                     236 Mechanic       St.
Neiderhouser,      John,      Janitor..            0.         0..............                                                                                                                          34    Dedham     St.
O' Brien,   John J., Painter ..............                                                                                  0            0 . . . . . . . ..                                                 53 Pond    St.
O' Neil, John     J., Chauffeur..          00.           000....                                                     0.......                                                                         17 Neponset St.
Paul,   Richard    F., Insurance .          0    0 .      0 . . .                             0        0       0 .                     0 .                    0           0       0 ..                48 Spring Lane
Peterson,    Ernest     L.,   Napper       00000.........                                                                                                             0 .             0 . . . ..             Dedham     St.
Rowbotham,  Volney Go, Wool Salesman                                                                                             0.                      00.                          00.              54 Pleasant      St.
Sawyer, George F., Merchant, ...                                     0.                0......                                                                 0...                                  710 Pleasant       St.
Simpson,     Charles    W., Laborer               000..                                  00.                       0......                                                                    0...
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Randolph    St.
SurIivan,   Jeremiah       J.,    Mill   Hand                             000.                             00.                            000000                                                     643 Pleasant       St.
Thackwray, Joseph             H., Salesman                                o.              0        0       0         0           0            0          0            0       0       0              222    Sherman     St.
Thomas,     Charles     H.,      Bookkeeper.                        0..                       0000.                                               0...                                    0          88 Sherman        Ave.
Trayers, Dennis        G., Real     Estate .....                                                       0       0         0 . .                               0 .                  0       0          112    Sherman     St.
Ward,   William     F., Traffic      Representative. .                                                                                                       0 . ..                                  113 Rockland       St.
Webster,    Stanley Ao,        Manufacturer.....                                                                                     0.....                                                          210    Sherman St.


                                 Signed:                JOSEPH                                                                           W. WATTLES,

                                 Signed:                CHARLES                                                                                                H. GELPKE,

                                 Signed:                J. HERBERT                                                                                                                        E. CUSHMAN,
                                                                                                                                                                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       report of the Receipts and Expenditures of
the Town      of Cantonfor the year ending December    31st, 1932, also
a   sta.tement of the Town' s indebtedness and list of unpaid bills re-
ported   at thIs      office     December         31,   1932.




                             RECEIPTS-            General        Revenue
Taxes

      Current      Year-
          Poll, ................                         1, 888. 00
          Personal, ....... . . . . .                   41, 551.04
          Real ESltate, .........                   152, 408. 67
                                                                           195, 847. 71
      Previous       Years-
          Poll, ................                         1, 448. 00
          Personal, ............                        12, 871. 71
          R€
           al Estate, .........                         59,       165.11
                                                                            73, 484. 82
      From     State-
          Corporations, ........                        14, 805. 01
             Nation, aI Bank           and
               TruSlt     Co., .........                      835. 92
          Income         Tax, .........                 22, 525. 00
          Land Tax, .. . . . . . . . . .                      809. 99
                                                                            38, 975. 92
             Old   Age Assistance
               Tax,      1931- 32, ..... $               6, 271.37
          Motor         Excise       Tax,
               1930, .............                            221.46
             Mator      Excise       Tax,
               1931, .............                       3, 192. 09
             Motor      Excise Tax,
               1932, .............                       2, 991.71
                                                                            12, 676. 63

     Total    from       Taxes,                                                           320, 985. 08


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ANNUAL           REPORT            OF    THE       TOWN      OF      CANTON



Licenses    and     Permits-

    Licenses-

           Alcohol, ............. $                         25. 00

           Oleomargarine, ......                              2. 50
           Junk, ...............                            10. 00
           Pedlers, .............                           66. 00

           Sunday, .............                           185. 00
           Roller  Skating,              Pool,
               Billards,     Bowling, ..                    21.00
           Auctioneers, .........                             4. 00
           Victuallers, ..........                          43. 00

           Garages,        and Gas Sta.,                    48. 00
           Fireworks         Permit, ..,                    21.00

           Druggist         License, ...                      2. 00
           Milk     Licenses, .......                       39. 50
                                                                            467. 00

    Total      from     Licenses        and    Permits, .............. $                    467. 00


Fines    and   Forfeits-

           Fines Court, ......... $                      1, 158. 50

    Total      from      Fines       and    Forfeits, ................ $                  1, 158. 50


Grants     and Gifts-

    From       County-

           Dog Licenses, ....... $                         854. 77
    Total      from     Grants        and     Gifts, .................. $                   854. 77

           Town       Histories, ..... $                      4. 00
                                                                                               4. 00
    Total, ......................................... $

Total from          General Revenue, ............. $                                  323, 469. 35




                             GENERAL             GOVERNMENT

           Collector, ........... $                         45. 00
                                                                             45. 00

Town Hall-
           Rent, ............... $                         306. 50
                                                                            306. 50


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ANNUAL             REPORT           OF    THE    TOWN     OF    CANTON


All Other-

             Selectmen,       Adv. Gas
                Station, .......... ::;                  3. 00
                                                                        3. 00

Total from          General           Government, . . . . . . . . .. $           354. 50




            PROTECTION                OF PERSONS           AND    PROPERTY

Fire Department-

            All    Other, .......... $                    2. 00
                                                                        2. 00
Forest \"     arden-

            N. Y., N. H. &             H.
               R. R. Co., ......... $                   105. 50
                                                                   105. 50
Forestry-

            Gypsy Moth           Exterm-
               ination, ........... $                    60. 00
            Gypsy Moth Special
               Extermination, ....                      762. 64
                                                                    822. 64
            Tree     Warden, ....... $                   52. 00
                                                                       52. 01)

Sealer of Weig-hts and Measures-
            Fees, ............... $                     145. 63
                                                                    145. 63


Total from Protection          of Persons and Prop-
     erty, ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1, 107. 77



                          HEALTH            AND       SANITATION

Health and Sanitation-

            Com.     Tuberculosis,
               Subsidies, ......... $                  737. 14
                                                                   737. 14
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE                              TOWN      OF      CANTON


           Sewer,     Sale     of   Pipe, . $             11.25
                                                                           11.25


Total from Health and Sanitation, ......... $                                           748. 39




                                        HIGHWAYS
General    Highway-
           Tarvia,     Crushed        Stone
             use     of Roller,      etc., . $          189. 25
                                                                       189. 25


Chapman      and    Pleasant        Streets      Construction      1930-

           Norfolk      County, ..... $               2, 217. 04
           Comm.      of Mass.,                       2, 217. 04
                                                                     4,434. 08
           Comm.      of Mass.,
              Gas     Tax, ............................... $                            7, 649. 75



Total     from      Highways, ................... $                                  12, 273. 08




              CHARITIES              AND       SOLDIERS'           BENEFITS




Reimbursements-
           Individuals, ........ . $                    625. 81
                                                                           625. 81
           Cities     and    Towns, .. . $              888. 88
                                                                       888. 88
           Comm.       of    Mass., ... . $           1, 215. 95
                                                                     1, 215. 95
           Mothers      Aid, Cities
              and     Towns, $                          562. 67
                                                                       562. 67
Soldiers Benefits,

           Soldiers     Relief Town . $                   48. 64
           Comm.       of Mass., Mili-
              tary Aid, ........ . $                      15. 00
                                                                           63. 64
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ANNUAL         REPORT            OF     THE       TOWN     OF    CANTON


          Comm.        of Mass.,         Old
            Age Assistance, ... $                      6, 212. 30
                                                                     6, 212. 30


Total from Charities and Soldiers Benefits, . $                                    9, 569. 25




                                         EDUCATION
School   Department-

          From      State,         Tuition,. $           902. 75
          Other     Tuition, ......                      467. 10
          All    Other,     Rent,        Etc.,             37. 15
                                                                     1, 407. 00


Total    from     Education, ................... $                                 1, 407. 00

          Unclassified,        Misc., .. $                20. 30
                                                                         20. 30




                     PUBLIC           SERVICE ENTERPRISE

Water    Department-

          Sale    of Water, $                         21, 453. 45
          Construction         and       Ser-
            vice, ..............                          70. 00
                                                                    21, 523. 45


Total from Public Service Enterprise, ..... $                                     21, 523. 45




                                      CEMETERIES

          Sale of Lots and
            Graves, ........... $                        320. 00
          Care    of    Lots       and
            Burials, ........... $                     1, 454. 89
                                                                     1, 774. 89


Total from Cemeteries, .................. $                                        1, 774. 89


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ANNUAL        REPORT            OF     THE      TOWN          OF    CANTON



                                        INTEREST

          On    Deposit, ......... $                   267. 96
          Sewer Notes, ........                        126. 00
          Deferred       Taxes, ....                 4, 136. 77
           Motor Excise           Taxes,
            1930- 31- 32, ........                     226. 27
          Tax    Titles, .........                     426. 60
                                                                        5, 183. 60

Trust    Fund   Income-

           Cemetery Perpetual
            Care Fund, ... . . . .. $                1, 346. 08
          Library Funds, ......                        195. 00
          St. Mary' s Cemetery
            Fund, .............                          15. 75
          C. B. Shaler        Fund,                  3, 562. 64
                                                                        5,    119.47


Total    from    Interest, ..................... $                                      10, 303. 07
          Premium,       Sewer         Bonds, ................... $                          111.72




                      MUNICIPAL                      EBT!EDNESS
                                                    INJ;>

          Anticipation        of
            Revenue .......... $                 275, 000. 00
                                                                      275, 000. 00
          Sewer     Const.     Bonds, $             28, 000. 00
                                                                       28, 000. 00
          Water      Const.       Note, $            3, 500. 00
                                                                        3, 500. 00


Total from Municipal                 Indebtedness, ....... $                           306, 500. 00




                             AGENCY AND                  TRUST
Trust-
          Cemetery Perpetual
            Care, ............. $                    1, 375. 00
                                                                        1.375. 00


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ANNUAL            REPORT       OF   THE     TOWN     OF   CANTON


           St. Mary' s Cemetery, . $               100. 00
                                                               100. 00
           Investment,         Tax Titles
              Redeemed, ........ $               1, 941.60
                                                             1, 941.60

Total from         Agency and Trust, ..... . . . . . .. $                    3, 416. 60




                         REFUNDS        AND      TRANSFERS
Refunds-

           Schools, ............. $                 72. 00
           Old    Age Assistance, .               156. 00

           Way in Brookline, ..,                    15. 99


Total   Refunds,                                                               243. 99
Total   Receipts,                                                         692, 793. 36




                                      BALANCES


Cash Balance January 1, 1932, ... . . . . . . . .. $                       32, 910. 57
Grand        Receipts and Cash on Hand, .. $
           Tota,]                                                         725, 703. 93




            EXPENDITURES-              GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Selectmen' s Department-
    Salaries and W a~ es-

           Chairman, ........ . .. $              350. 00
           Other Selectmen, ....                  700. 00
           Clerks, ..............                  78. 10
                                                             1, 128. 10

    Other Expenses-

           Stationery and
             Postage, .......... $                 90. 45

           Printing and
             Advertising, .......                  70. 79

           Telephones, .........                  107. 32



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ANNUAL                 REPORT         OF   THE      TOWN     OF   CANTON


             All Other, ...........                         64. 70
                                                                       333. 62
                                                                                     1, 461.36
Accounting           Department-

     Salaries and Wages-

             Accountant, ......... $                    2, 100. 00
             Printing
               Advertising, .......                         26. 26
             Telephone, ..........                          43. 91
             All Other, ...........                          3. 70
                                                                     2, 173. 87
                                                                                     2,173. 87
Treasurer' s Department-


     Salaries         and      Wages-

             Treasurer, ' . . . . . . . . .. $          1, 000. 00
                                                                     1, 00.0..0.0.
     Other        Expenses-
             Printing and
               Advertising, $                             105. 55
             Stationery and
               Postage, ..........                        156. 88
             Surety        Bond, ........                 200. 00
             All Other, ...........                        68. 30
                                                                       530. 73
                                                                                     1, 530. 73
Collector'    s    Department-

     Salaries         and     Wages-

             Collector,         1930,     1931,
                  1932, ............. $                 3, 730. 35
                                                                     3, 730. 35
     Other        Expenses-

             Stationery and
               Postage, .......... $                      155. 90
             Books, Printing and
               Advertising, .......                        85. 16
             Surety Bond, ........                        400. 00
                                                                       641.06
                                                                                     4, 371. 41


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ANNUAL             REPORT         OF THE TOWN            OF CANTON'


 Assessors'        Department-

        Salaries      and     Wages-

             Assessors, ........... $                 2, 400. 00
                                                                    2, 400. 00
             Clerk, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $      217. 00
                                                                      217. 00
                                                                                 2, 617. 00
       Other       Expenses-

             Stationery and
                  Postage, .......... $                  33. 60
             Books,   Printing and
                  Advertising, .......                 189. 98
             Carfares,        Teams
                  and Auto, .........                    30. 00
             Telephone, ..........                          58.40
             Record       of Transfers, .                78. 00
             All    Other, ..........                     2. 25
                                                                     392. 23
                                                                                 3, 009. 23
Other      Finance      Offic,ers and Accounts-

            Certification           of   Notes, $       22. 00

Town     Clerk' s     Department-
     Salaries        and Wages-

            Town       Clerk, ........ $               400. 00
                                                                     400. 00
     Other      Expenses-

            Recording Fees, . . . . .. $               162. 50
            Printing and
              Advertising .......                       56. 75
            Stationery and
              Postage, ..........                       35. 52
            Bond, ...............                       10. 00
            All     Other, ..........                   88. 38
                                                                    353. 15
                                                                                  753. 15
Election    and      Registration-
    Salaries        and     Wages-

            Registrars, .......... $                  400. 00
            Election        Officers, ....            556. 00

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ANNUAL             REPORT           OF THE TOWN OF CANTON


                  Other, ..........                     20. 00
          All
                                                                     976. 00

    Other             Expenses--
          Printing, Postage and
            Advertising, ....... $                     518. 65
                                                       206. 50
          Meals, ..............
                  Other, ..........                      8. 20
          AU
                                                                     733. 35
                                                                                    1, 709. 35

Memorial Hall-
   Salaries and Wages-
                                                   1,800. 00
          Janitor, ............. $
                      Labor, ........                  175. 00
          Extra
                                                                    1, 975. 00

    Other                    Expenses--
                                                       605. 08
           Fuel, ............... $
                                                       203. 55
           LLght, ..............
                                                         50. 11
           Janitor' s Supplies, ..,
                                                       431.43
           Repairs, ............
                                                        129. 00
           Police       Duty, ........
                                                         73. 86
           Telephone, ..........
                                                         74. 13
            All    Other, ..........
                                                                    1, 567. 16
                                                                                     3, 542. 16

                                                                                  18, 573. 26
Total for General Government, ........... $



                                      FOR      PERSONS       AND    PROPERTY
            PROTECTION

 Police   Department--
      Salaries and "' ages-
                                                         300. 00
            Chief, ..... . . . . . . . . .. $
                                                   13, 042. 00
            Patrolmen, ..........
                           Police,                          5. 00
             Special
                                                                    13, 347. 00

      Other                       Expenses--
                             and      Oil, $             403. 85
             Gasoline
                                                         135. 00
             New Motor             Cycle, ...

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ANNUAL               REPORT OF                      THE     TOWN OF CAN'TON


               New       Automobile, .. .                            890. 00
               Automobiles,                   Ambu-
                  lance     and Motor-

                 cycle Expense, .,. .                                164. 67

               Equipment for Men,                                        143.45
                                                                                   1, 736. 97

Fuel     and     Light-
            Li,ght, ....          0........ . $                       65. 10
               Fuel, .............. .                                183. 38
                                                                                         248.48
               Maintenance               of Build-

                  ing and Grounds, Re-
                  pairs, ............. .                             188. 60
            Janitor' s      Supplies,                                 32. 86
                                                                                     221.46
        Other
                                 Expenses--
                    Printing, Sta-
               Books,
              tionery, Postage, :.. $                                 26. 62

            Telephones, ........ .                                   355. 16
            All      Other, ......... .                              172. 58
                                                                                     554. 36
                                                                                                  16, 108. 27

Fir,e
                            Department--
        Salaries      and    Wages---

            Engineers and Chief,                                     775. 00
            Chauffeurs, .........                                  8,273. 50
            Call      Men, ... . . . . . . . .                     1, 844. 00

               Superintendent                      of
                  Fire     A1arm, ......                             400. 00
               Stewards        and                  Clerks,          200. 00
               Other      Employees, ...                             313. 50
                                                                                  11, 806. 00


        Equipment         and Repairs-

            Hose         and    Nozzles, .. $                        502. 04

            Equipment for Men, .                                     132. 98

            Repair and Tools, . . . .                                620. 75
               Fire Alarm           Boxe,s,
                 Etc., ........,.....                                908. 73
               Gasoline        and                Oil, ...            80. 72


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ANNUAL           REPORT           OF     THE    TOWN     OF   CANTON


            All   Other, ..........                      55. 00
                                                                   2, 300. 22
     Fuel     and    Light-

            Fuel, ............... $                     460. 74
            Light, ..............                       130. 00
                                                                     590. 74

     Building and Ground-
            Repairs, ............ $                     644. 10
            Furn~ture and Furn-
            ishings, ...........                         56. 95
          Laundry Work, ......                           88. 22
          All Other, . . . . . . . . . . .               40. 65
                                                                    829. 92
     Other      Expenses-

          Stationery, Printing
            and Postage, ...... $                         4. 95
          Telephones, .........                        275. 63
          All     Other, ..........                      52. 00
                                                                    332. 58
                                                                                15,       859.46
          New        Floor,     Central
              Fire     Station, ...... $             2, 000. 00
                                                                  2,000. 00

Sealer   of   Weights and             Measures-

          Salary, ............. $                      250. 00
          Carfares,       Teams,        Etc.,           65. 53
          All     Other, ..........                     34. 47
                                                                    350. 00
                                                                                      350. 00

Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination-
    Salaries and Wages-

          Superintendent, ...... $                   1, 872. 00
          Labor, ...............                     2, 747. 75
                                                                  4, 619. 75
    Other     Expenses-

         Telephone, .......... $                        28. 76
         Equipment, Hardware
              and    Tools, ........                    79. 03

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ANNUAL REPORT                    OF    THE     TOWN     OF   CANTON


           Trucks       Expenses, ....                 384. 52
           Insecticides, .........                      28. 76
           All    Other, ..........                     51.25
                                                                    572. 32
                                                                               5, 192. 07

Gypsy    and     Brown Tail Extermination-
     Private      Property-
     Salaries      and Wages-

           Labo~ .............. $                     449. 87
                                                                    449. 87
     Other     Expenses-

           Stationery, Printing
             and Postage. ...... $                      21.98
          Insecticides, .........                     213. 67
           Hardware         and Tools, .                 9. 06
                                                                    244. 71
                                                                                 694. 58


Planting and Trimming                 Trees-   Tree    Warden
  and Elm Tree          Beetle-
     Salariea     and    Wages-

          Superintendent, $                           100. 00
          Labor, ...... .                             854. 00
                                                                   954. 00
    Other      Expenses-

          Hardware          and Tools, $               25. 30
          Insecticide, ......... .                    101.03
          All Other, . . . . . . . . . . .             17. 20
                                                                   143. 53
                                                                              1, 097. 53
Forest   Fires-
    Salaries      and Wages-

          Fighting Fires, ..... . $                 1, 623. 50
          Tools and Repairs, .. .                      56. 89
          Gasoline       and    Oil, .. .              33. 59
          Truck     Expenses, .... .                  113. 28
          All Other, ......... . .                    115. 95
                                                                 1, 943. 21
                                                                              1, 943. 21


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ANNUAL         REPORT         OF    THE         TOWN OF CANTON


Dog Officer-
          Salary, Printing and
           Postage, .......... $                         41.90
                                                                       41.90
                                                                                      41.90

Total    for Protection of             Property, ......... $                    43, 287. 02




                        HEALTH         AND         SANITATION
Health   Department-
    General      Adrninistration-

          Salaries, ............ $                   300. 00

          Agent, ..............                      220. 00
                                                                     520. 00
    Other    Expenses-

          Printing, Advertising,
            Postage, .......... $                          38.48

          Telephone, ..........                          37. 84
                                                                       76. 32

Quarantine      and    Contagious Diseases-

          Hospitals, ........... $                   265. 00
                                                                     265. 00
    Tuberculosis-

          Board       and   Treatment, $           2, 937. 06
          Norfolk    County          Hos-
             pital lVlaintenance,                  2,.     804.44
          AU     Other, ..........                       40. 00
                                                                    5, 781.50
    Vital    Statistics-

          Birth       Returns,                           22. 25
          Death       Returns,                           21.50
                                                                       43. 75
    Other    Expenses-

          Fumigartion         and     Dis-
             infectants, ........ $                       3. 60
          Vaccinations, ........                     234. 65
          All    Other, ..........                       78. 25
                                                                     316. GO

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ANNUAL          REPORT          OF THE         TOWN      OF CANTON


    Inspection-
           Animals, ............ $                    300. 00
                                                                    300. 00
           Milk, ............... $                    219. 95
                                                                    219. 95
                                                                                7, 523. 02

Refuse and Garbage-

           Garbage        Removal,                     999. 96
                                                                    999. 96
           Public      Health       Nurses, $        2, 000. 00
                                                                  2, 000. 00
                                                                                2, 999. 96

Sewer    Commissioners-

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

           Superintendent, ......                      125. 50
                                                                    562. 50
           Books,   Advertising,
              Stationery, Printing
              and Postage, ...... $                     54. 40
           All     Other,      Eng.      Ser-
              vices,    Etc., ........               1, 003. 89
                                                                  1, 058. 29

General-

           Labo~ .............. $                      183. 86
           Tools      and
                       Equipment,                      693. 64

           Telephone, ..........                        15. 73

           Pipe and Fittings, ...                         8.85
           Trucks       and    Teams, ..                12. 00
                                                                    914. 08
                                                                                2, 534. 87


Sewer,    House      Connections-

           Labor, ..............                     5, 789. 62
           Trucks       and    Teams, ..               434. 25

           Pipe and Fittings, ...                       63. 87

           Compressor, .........                       453. 33
           All     Other, ..........                 1, 217. 04
                                                                   7, 958. 11
                                                                                7,958. 11



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ANNUAL                        REPORT OF THE                 TOWN OF CANTON


Sewer     Construction,                    Mains-
            Pipe, Brick                    and      Cov-
                    ers, ............... $                        2, 716. 22
           Chapman, Pleasant and
           Village, Contracts, ..                                22, 609. 16
           Extra                  Labor, ........                 1, 989. 26
           All Other,                   Eng. Ser-
                     vices,         Blue     Prints,
                  Etc., ..............                            2,876. 83
           Land                  Damages,                         1, 350. 00
                                                                               31, 541.47

Total for Health and Sanitation, . . . . . . . . .. $                                        52, 557. 43




                                                     HIGHWAYS

General    Administration-

           Surveyor, ........... $                               1, 800. 00
                                                                                1, 800. 00
    Genc. ral                  Expenditures-
           Labor, .............. $                               6, 321.89
           Teams                  and    Trucks, ..                303. 19
           Broken                  Stone,      Gravel,
             Etc., ..............                                  692. 36
           Tools                 andEquipment,
              and                Repairs, ......                   287. 25
           Gasoline                 and     Oil, ....              359. 79
              Te'lephone,. .                                        41.86
          Tar and Amiesite, ...                                  2, 635. 29
          Trucks,                  Expense, ....                   453. 99
           All                 Other,   Coal     Re-
             pairing Fences,                        Cul-
             verts, Bridges,                        Etc.,        1, 521.88
                                                                               12, 617. 50
                                                                                              14,417. 5ll
Oiling Streets-
     General  Expenditures-
          Labor, .............. $                                7, 058. 08
          Teams,                   Trucks, .....                   143. 69



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ANNUAL           REPORT             OF   THE      TOWN     OF   CANTON


          Tarvia,     Sand,        Etc.,             7,663. 52
          Gasoline      and Oil,                         59. 24
                                                                  14, 924. 53
Snow   and Ice Removal-
    General      Expenditures-

          Labor, .............. $                    2,287. 31
          Teams,      Trucks        and
             Plows, ............                     1, 082. 93
          Gasoline      and     Oils, ...               52. 63
          All   Other, ..........                      531.42
                                                                   3, 954. 29
    Old   Sidewalks-

          Labor, .............. $                      764. 30
          Materials, ...........                     1, 092. 00
                                                                   1, 856. 30
    Sidewalks,      New-

          Pleasant      Street,
             Labor,     and Material, $                596. 83
          Revere      Street,       En-
             gineer, Labor,          Ma-
            terial, ... . . . . . . . , . .          1, 239. 55
                                                                   1, 836.:18
Highway Construction-
          Pleasant      and     Ch3pman
            Streets, ........... $                   6, 270. 39
                                                                  6, 270. 39
Highway Construction-
          Sherman       Ave., ...... $                 412. 56
                                                                    412. 5fi
Highway Construction-
          Ames Ave., ......... $                       538. 82
                                                                    538. 82
Highway    Construction-

          Maple     Street, ....... $                   44. 00
                                                                       44. 00
Highway Construction-
          Morton Street, ...... $                     397. 84
                                                                    397. 84


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ANNUAL         REPORT              OF   THE       TOWN     OF    CANTON


Relocation    Damages-

          Washington Street,
             Sharon      Line to High
             Street, ............ $                       48. 50
                                                                         48. 50

          Pleasant      Street,
             Stoughton Line                to
             Pine, ............. $                       146. 00
                                                                       146. 00

          Pleasant      Street,           Pine
             to   Independence, ... $                    824. 00
                                                                       824. 00

          Chapman Street, Ne-
           ponset to Bridge, $                           610. 00
                                                                       610. 00

          Washington         Street,
             Sherman       to Lewis, $                   100. 00
                                                                       100. 00

          Washington         Street,
             Sherman       to High, .. $                  85. 00
                                                                         85. 00

          Washington Street,
           Randolph Street to
             C. H. French'           s,                1, 530. 00
                                                                     1, 530. 00

Street   Lights-
          Street    Lighting, ..... $                 13, 326. 20
                                                                    13, 326. 20



Total for      Highways, .................... $                                   61,322. 31




              CHARITIES AND                      SOLDIERS BENEFITS

Public             Welfare--
    General-

          Printing, Stationery,
            and Postage, ...... $                         58. 75
                                                                         58. 75


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ANNUAL REPORT                         OF   THE       TOWN      OF   CANTON


     Outside      Relief by Town-

            Groceries       and       Pro-
               visions, ...........                    13, 392. 32
           Coal     and     Wood, .....                 1, 076. 25
           Board      and Care, .....                   1, 938. 26
            Medicine       and Medical
               Attendance, .......                      1, 399. 73
           State      Institutions, ...                   723. 72
           Cash      Aid, ...........                   5, 737. 00
           Rent,      Clothing, Etc., .                 3, 516. 24
           C. B. Shaler             Fund, ..            3, 519. 53
                                                                      31, 303. 05

    Public      Welfare        Contributions-

           Medical       Attendance, . $                    50. 00
           Labor, ..............                          100. 25
           All Other, ...........                         231.85
                                                                         382. 10

Relief by Other        Cities,      Towns and State-

             By Cities        and Towns, $              2, 910. 72
                                                                       2, 910. 72
Old Age     Assistance-

           By Town,                                    10, 578. 95
                                                                      10, 578. 95
Mothers'    Aid-

           By     Town, ......... . $                   2, 188. 85
                                                                       2, 188. 85
           State      Aid, ......... . $                  200. 00
                                                                         200. 00

           Military Aid, ....... . $                      160. 00
                                                                         160. 00
Soldiers'       Benefits--
    Soldiers' Relief-

           Fuel, .............. . $                        49. 01
           Groceries and Pro-
            visions, .......... .                            440.02
           Rent, .............. .                         540. 00
           Medicine        and      Medical
              Attendance, ...... .                        250. 80


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ANNUAL            REPORT           OF THE            TOWN     OF    CANTON


              Cash Aid, Clothing
                 and Board, ........                       3, 716. 28
                                                                         4,996. 11


Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefi~, .. $                                          52, 778. 53




                             SCHOOLS          AND           LIBRARIES


Public    Schools-

       General      Expenses-

              Salary of Superin-
                 tendent, ........... $                    4, 120. 00

              Stationery, Printing
                and Postage, ......                            76. 02
              Clerk, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           907. 50

              Telephones, .........                          398. 72
              School      Census, ......                     125. 00
              Truant      Officer, ......                    251.50

              Secretary, ...........                         100. 00
              All Others, ..........                            2. 94
                                                                         5, 981.68


       Teachers'       Salaries-

              High, ...............                       18, 464. 85

              Elementary, .........                       31, 543. 64

              Evening, ............                          338. 00

              SupervisoI's, .........                      4, 269. 92
                                                                        54, 616. 41


Text     Books      and
                                       Supplies--
       Text     and    Reference          Books-


              High, ............... $                        286. 91
              AU Others, ..........                          970. 78
                                                                         1, 257.   6(\


Text     and Reference                     Books--

              Elementary, ... ...... $                       359. 28
              All Others, ..........                         342. 63
                                                                           701.91


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ANNUAL             REPORT          OF   THE        TOWN        OF    CANTON


    Transportation-




    Tuition-

        High,                                      2, 069. 86
                                                                     2, 069. 86
    Janitors'    Service-

        High, ............... $                    1, 792. 00

        Elementary, .........                      5, 118. 50
        Evening, ............                           138. 00
                                                                     7, 048. 50
    Fuel and     Light-
        High, ............... $                    1, 052. 30

        Elementary, .........                      2, 680. 51
                                                                     3, 732. 81

    Maintenance          of   Buildings and Grounds-

        High, Repairs, ..... . $                        877. 20

                Supplies, .. .
        Janitors'                                        99. 85
                                                                       977. 05

        Elementary, Repairs, . $                        739. 60
        Janitors' Supplies, . .                         259. 93
                                                                       999. 53

    Furniture      and    Furnishings-

        High, ............... $                          70. 91

        Elementary, .........                             5. 00
                                                                          75. 91
    Other   Expenses-

        Diplomas and Grad-
            uation       Exercises, .. $                217. 79
        School       Nurse      and Ex-
        penses, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1,       785.47
        School Physician, ....                          490. 00
        AU      other,    and     Misc.
            Printing, ..........                         78. 00
                                                                     2, 571.26


Total for Education,                                                               85, 921.66

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ANNUAL            REPORT          OF   THE      TOWN     OF   CANTON


Public   Library-

          ApprDpriatiDn,                             4, 500. 00
          Trust       Fund     Interest, .             195. 00
                                                                  4, 695. 00


Total for       Library, ....................... $                             4, 695. 00




                                      UNCLASSIFIED

          Murphy           Drain,     Sher-
                man    Street, .......                 100. 00
          Stop and GO' Signal,
            RandDlph and Turn-
            pike Streets, ......                       927. 90
          BDard Df Survey,
             Engineer, .........                        40. 00
                                                                  1, 067. 90

          TDwn        Dump, Rent
                and   LabDr, ........                1, 734. 91
                                                                  1, 734. 91

          TDwn   RepDrts,
             Printing, .......... $                    618. 80
          DistributiDn, ........                        32. 00
                                                                    650. 80

     Other      Expenses-

          MemDrial          Day, $                     374. 00
          Care        Df   TDwn       CIDCk,            75. 00
          Edward       J. Beatty PDst,                641.70
          Traffic     BeacDns, ......                 292. 65
          Insurance, ..........                       722. 59
          Street Signs, ........                      520. 21

          Marking          Streets, ....              250. 00
          All    Others, ..........                   621.40
                                                                  3, 497. 55


Total for Unclassified, ................... $                                  6, 951. 16


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ANNUAL REPORT                        OF   THE TOWN          OF    CANTON


                   ENTERPRISES                     AND      CEMETERIES

Water    Department-
    Administration-

          Commissioners, $                                 300. 00
          Superintendent, ......                        2, 408. 33

          Registrars and Clerks,                          733. 00
          Col. Warter           Rates, ...                733. 34

          Stationery and Post-
             age, ..............                          102. 15

          Printing     and Adver-

            tising, ............                          129. 54

          Telephone, ..........                             47. 03
          Bond, ...............                             15. 87
          All Other, ...........                          161.28
                                                                      4, 630. 54


   General       Expenses-
          Labor, .............. $                       8, 455. 19
          Pipe and Fittings, ..,                        1, 911.73
          Meters and Fittings, .                          842. 84
          Tools, Equipment and
            Repairs, . . . . . . . . . . .                689. 26

          Hydrants and Gates, .                         1, 068. 68
          Gasoline       and      Oils, ...               372. 85
         Truck      Expenses, .....                       509. 64
            A'll Other, ..........                         45. 20
                                                                     13, 895. 39



   Repairs       on    Buildings-

         Pumps, etc., ......... $                         401.99

         Electricity for
            Power,          1932, ......                7, 537. 58

         Telephone, ..........                             43. 56
          All Other, . . . . . . . . . . .                602. 72
                                                                      8, 585. 85

   All   Other-

          Green       and    Royal
            Streets,        Extension". $               5, 013. 09
                                                                      5, 013. 09


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ANNUAL          REPORT        OF    THE      TOWN     OF    CANTON


Cemeteries-

      Salaries     and    Wages-

           Superintendent, ...... $                  850. 00
           Asst. Superintendent, .                     50. 00
           Labor, ..............                   4, 909. 43
                                                                5,      809.43

      Other      Expenses-

           Grass      Seed and
              Shrubs,       Fertilizers,. $          402. 65
           Tools,     Equipment,
              Markers, ..........                      80. 78
           Truck Expense, ......                       93. 32

           Telephone, ..........                       41.90
           All    Other, Cement,
              Etc., '..............                  368. 26
                                                                  986. 91

Old   English Cemetery-
           Labo~ . ...... ....... $                    36. 00
                                                                     36. 00
                                                                                    6, 832. 34

Total for Public Service Enterprises
    and Cemeteries, .................... $                                       38, 957. 21




                    INTEREST          AND      MATURING DEBT

Temporary        Loans-

           Anticipation of Rev-
              enue, ............. $                6,052. 84
                                                                6, 052. 84
General    Loans-

           New     Police    Station,                480. 00
                                                                  480. 00
           Sewer      Construction,
              1931- 32, ...........                2, 380. 00
                                                                2, 380. 00


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ANNUAL          REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON


Public   Service    Enterprise-
          Water, .............. $                 1, 062. 50
          Water,      Green        and

              Royal      Streets, ....                78. 75
                                                                  1, 141.25
          St.     Mary' s Cemetery
             on    Trust     Funds, ... $             15. 75
                                                                     15. 75
                                                                                 10, 069. 84

Municipal Indebtedness,-
    Temporary         Loans-

          Antici: pation of Rev-
             enue, ............. $           275, 000. 00
                                                               275, 000. 00
    General       Loans-

          Water      Bonds,                       3, 000. 00
          Sewer, ..............                   5, 000. 00
          New      Police    Station, ..          5, 000. 00
                                                                13, 000. 00
                                                                                288, 000. 00

Total for Interest                and Maturing Debt, ..... $                  298, 069. 84




                             AGENCY AND TRUSTS
Agency-

          Taxes--

          State    Tax, ..........               12, 967. 50

          Metropolitan            Park
             Tax, ........... ..,                 6, 026. 93
          Charles      River       Basin
            Tax, . .............                    788. 33

          Auditing, ...........                     407. 19

          Planning Board, .....                      52. 62
            orfolk County Tax, .                  8,413. 44
          Old Age Assistance, ..                  1, 822. 00

          CanOOrbury Street, ..                     136. 60
          Southern       Traffic
            Artery, ...........                          23


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE                                   TOWN OF CANTON


            N eponset       River       Public
              Health, ...........                      1,          488.42

           Ways, Malden, Brain-
            tree, Weymouth and
            Hingham, .........                                    7. 20
            Abatement          of Smoke
              Nuisance, .........                           102. 24
           Revere     Parkway, ....                              56. 53
            West     Roxbury Park-
              way, ..............                           606. 23

            Metropolitan      Sewer-

             age, ..............                      12, 890. 32
           Canton, Westwood,
              Dedham,         Needham,
              Wetlesley          Highway,               5,209.       55
           Nat. Bank         and Trust
              Co.    Tax,                                    32. 27
           Veteran'     s   Exemption, .                     30. 46
                                                                            51, 038. 06

Trusts-
           Cemetery         Perpetual
              Care, ............. $                    1, 625. 00
                                                                             1, 625. 00


Total for     Agency and Trust, ... . . . . . . . . . .. $                                   52, 663. 06




                         REFUNDS             AND       TRANSFERS


    Refunds-

           Excise      Motor          Tax,
              1931, ............. $                         131.04
                                                                                   131.D4


Total     for Refund, .......................                                                     131.04
Total     Cash Payments, ...................                                                715, 907. 52
Cash Balance, December 31, 1932, . . . . . . . . .                                            9,     796.41
Gl'and Total Payments and Cash on Hand,                                                     725, 703. 93


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TOWN NOTES AND BONDS OUTSTANDING
                                                         Decem'ber        31, 1932
Town     notes    certified by the Massachusetts  Buerau of
    Statistics,       for money borrowed  in anticipation of
    Taxes, ........................................ $                                                                  75,   00,0., 00
Water     Bonds,      Pipe Line and New                                    Standpipe,                1925-
    Due      October         1,    1933 $                                 3,,      00,0.,00
    Due October              1,    1934                                   2, 000., 0,0
    Due      October         1,    1935                                   2, 0,0,0.,00
    Vue      October         1,    1936                                   2,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      October         1,    1937                                   2,, 0,00.       00
    Due      October         1,    1938                                   2,,      00,0., 0,0
    Due      October         1,    1939                                   2, 0,00.,          0,0
    Due      October         1,              194,0                        2, 0,00.        00
    Due      October         1,    1941                                   1,,      00,0.,00
    Due      October         1,    1942                                   1,, 0,00.,      00
    Due      October         1,    1943                                   1,, 0,0,0.,00
    Due      October         1,    1944                                   1, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      October         1,    1945                                   1,, 0,00.          0,0
                                                                                                   22,, 0,0,0.,00
Sewer    Construction             Bonds-
    Due August 1, 1933                                                    5, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1, 1934                                                    5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                 1935                                    5,, 0,00., 00
    Due August 1,                 1936                                    5,,         00,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                 1937                                    5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                 1938                                    5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                 1939                                    5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                    194,0                                5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due August 1,                 1941                                    5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
                                                                                                   45,, 0,0,0., 0,0
Polioe   Station Notes,            1930-
    Due     Sept.      15,    1933                                        5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due     Sept. 15,         1934                                        2,, 0,0,0., 0,0
                                                                                                     7,, 0,0,0., 0,0
Sewer    Construction             Notes-
    Due      May       15,    1933                                        6,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      May      15,     1934                                        6,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      May      15,     1935                                        6,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      May      15,     1936                                        5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
    Due      May      15,     1937                                        5,, 0,0,0., 0,0
                                                                                                   28,, 0,0,0., 0,0
Wat.er Main Loans,                Green              and Royal Streets-
    Due      May      16,     1933 $                         3, 5,0,0., 0,0
                                                                                                     3, 5,0,0., 0,0

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ANNUAL                REPORT                 OF THE TOWN OF CANTON


    OUTSTANDING BILLS DECEMBER 31, 1932



                               BOARD              OF      PUBLIC WELFARE

Commonwealth                   of     Massachusetts, ......... $                 262. 86
City of Boston, ..........................                                       647. 35
City of Attleboro, .......................                                       107. 00
City of Brockton, ........................                                       530. 00
City of Chelsea, ..........................                                      367. 25
Town of Stoughton, ......................                                      1, 763. 75
Town         of Sharon, .........................                                208. 00
Sheehan            brothers, ........................                             56. 93
Dean        S. Luce,          M. D., .....................                        25. 90
Elisha        White, ............................                                 45. 73
Deane         Coal       Co., .........................                          118. 50
The        Byam & Reynolds Co., ...............                                   23. 00
Town        of Middleborough, ..................                                 105. 14
                                                                                            4,261.41

                                                MOTHERS'              AID
Dean        S.    Luce,      M. D., ..................... $                        6.00
                                                                                                 6. 00

                                                SOLDIERS'             RELIEF
Dean        S. Luce,       M. D., ...................... $                        13. 00
                                                                                               13. 00
                                          BOARD             OF       HEALTH
North        Reading           State        Sanatorium, ........ $              264. 00
Rutland          State      Sanatorium, ................                        230. 00
Lakeville           State      Sanatorium, ..............                       385. 00
  E:Iiza    Reilly, .............................                                 20. 00
Snaron           Sanatorium, ......................                             129. 90
Norfolk          County Hospital, .................                             126. 10
                                                                                            1, 155. 00

              SEWER            DEPARTMENT                        HOUSE CONNECTIONS
Reynolds           Brothers, ....................... $                          132. 81
Deane Coal Co., ..........................                                        15. 29
Whitman &               Howard, .....................                           150. 00
Sawyer Hardware                     Co., ....................                      1. 80
Morse &            Mullin       Motor         Co., ...............               29. 84
                                                                                             329. 74
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ANNUAL           REPORT               OF    THE     TOWN   OF   CANTON


                                   FOREST            WARDEN

C. K. Endicott      and     Others, ................ $                 219. 00
Reynolds Brothers, .......................                               5. 00

Haynes Garage Inc., ......................                               5. 42
Canton Battery & Ignition Co., ...........                              25. 97
Morse &    Mullin    Motor         Co., ................                 4. 80

Shepard    Clark    Co., .......................                         9. 00
American    Fire    Equipment Co., ............                          3. 25
                                                                                 272. 44




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