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ANNUAL REPORT OF' THE TOWN OF' CANTON
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1930.
of the Fire
following is submitted as the 47th report
The
Department for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The Board of Fire Engineers recommend for the payment of
permanent men, callI men, maintenance of fire alarm system, pur-
chase of hose and ordinary running expenses the appropriation
of $ 14, 600. 00.
The Board also recommends that a cement floor be con-
structed at the Central Station ' to replace the wood floor now in
and
present floor has been in service for 45 years
was
use. The
built for horse drawn apparatus, the new heavy motor apparatus
has weakened it to such an extent that it is dangerous.
The Board further recommends that another permanent man
be placed at the Central Station to givE' better protection es-
pecially during the time allowed for meals.
on as usual
Regular practice and instruction has been carried
1fue 1 new fire allarm box has been installed on High
during year.
Street, all boxes painted, 3:J,~ miles of new wire has been strung,
installed, 26 cross arms re- Iocated, 10 boxes
109 new cross arms
wired, the section of wire on Washington Street
reset, piped and
from Drapers Mill to Randolph Street has been relocated, and out-
rigged to keep the wires from the trees.
Booster Brakes
Engine No. 1 has been equipped with Vacuum
to increase safety in operation. The Underwriters test of Engine
1 in November showed it to be in good condition as it delivered
well over its rated capacity. The other apparatus, hose and equip-
ment{are all in first- class condition.
Forest Fire Engine and Combination Hose
A new Chervolet
and Chemical was purchased. This designed by Chief
truck was
and Forest Warden Powers and built by the
Engineer Endicott
Three bids
Stewart Body Company of Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
were received $ 1924. 00, $ 1824. 00 and $ 1549. 00. The Stewart Body
lowest bidder was awarded the contiI'act. It
Company being the
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ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
has a 6- cylinder
motor" an all- steel body, 100 gallon water tamk
and a 180
gallon per minute capacity pump. During the Forest
Fire season the equipment consists of 2000 feet of 11h inch hose
and 500 feet of 21h inch hose, 8 pony extinguishers, brooms, shovels,
rakes, etc., and at otJher times the equipment is the same except
that 1000 feet each of 2% inch and 11h inch hose is carried.
Over a third of 'the Forest Wardens appropriation was spent
on Fire Prevention which we think worked out to good advantage.
101 ditrerent lots of land which had been fire hazzards in the past
wel' e burned over.
1930 was one of the worst Forest Fire years ever experienced
in Massachusetts and consequently we had a greater number of
fires but with less acres burnedper fil'e ' than any previous year.
OnMay 2nd, we were called to the Sharon and Stoughton
fire on Bay Street and were able to save 5 buildings by pumping
water out of a shaIlow brook which several larger trucks were un-
able to approach.
We hope to increase our fire preventjion work as much as
possible this year.
During the year the Department responded to 201 alarms. 43
more than reported Ilast year. 55 of these were box alarms and
146 still alarms. The foUowing is a classified list of 'the total calls:
126 Woodland fires.
21 Chimney fires
14 House fires.
8 Factory fires.
8 Automobile fires.
3 Garage fires.
1 Barn fire.
1 Oil Burner fire.
1 Gasoline Tank fire.
1 Gas Heater fire'.
8 Miscellaneous fires.
4 Needless alarms.
5 False alarms.
10, 600 feet of 2% inch hose and 650 feet of 11h inch hose was used
at building fires.
4, 500 feet of 21h inch hose and 16, 900 feet of I1h inch hose was
used at wood fires.
2,200 feet of State hose was used.
306 hand extinguishers were used.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
176 acres of ,land were burned over, 40 of this total being a Peat
Bog fire on the meadows proved very difficult to
which
handle. The total fire loss for the year was $ 54, 001.00 and
the total value of property involved was $ 3, 325, 300. 00.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES K. ENDICOTT, Chief Engineer
WILLIAM F. CURTIS,
EDWARD DAVENPORT,
WILLIAM L. WHITTY,
JOSEPH J. FLANAGAN, Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To The Citizens of the Toown of Canton:
Your newly elected Sewer Commissioners, J. F. Stone, J. A.
Colby and F. T. Hill, held their first meeting on March 13, 1930,
J. F. Stone was chosen as chairman, F. T. Hill, as Secretary.
The Planning Board had previously retained the engineering
firm of Whitman and Howard to draw up preliminary plans and
to make general study of the sewer
a
problem in Canton. Ac~ing
on the advice
of the Planning Board and Whitman and Howard,
we considered our first important duty was to make
arrangements
with the MetJropolitan Sewer Commission to lower ~ he grade of the
trunk line sewer from Washington Street to the Bolivar Pond Sec-
tion of the ToWIl. By lowering the grade of the Metropolitan
Sewer about five feet, the Town wowld be able to sewer the Rock-
land, Howard, Mechanic and Bolivar Street sections more efficiently
and at a much lower cost to the Town.
Arrangements were made for a consultation with the Chief
Engineer of the MetJropolitan Sewer Commission. On March 31
your Commissioners and Mr. Channing Howard met Chief Engin-
eer Smith and definitely arranged with the Metropolitan Com-
mission for the alteration of their plans to meet:'
our request. This
change is of real benefit to the Town.
The next problem for our consideration was the retaining of
a engineer to advise the Sewer Commissioners and make
competent
working drawings for such sections of the Town as would require
a Sewer System in the immediate future. After careful considera-
tion the Commissioners retained the firm of Whitman and Howard
for this work. This firm is an old established firm with many
years' experience in this type of work. They 311so had been en-
gaged in the past by the Water Department for various projects.
The Planning Board had also retained this concern to make the
preliminary surveys for our Sewer System. Taking these facti;
into consideration, your Commissioners felt that it was for the best
interest of the Town to continue with them during the 1930
year.
Your Commissioners, through Whitman and Howard, made
arrangements with the Metropolitan Sewer Commission for ~he
inc,lusion in their trunk sewer of branches that will be available
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OF CANTON
ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TOWN
in connection with the sewering of sections of the
for future use
a later date.
Town that will be tlaken care of at
and Howard have prepared work-
Under our direction Whitman
for 7. 34 miles of sewers covering the Canton Village
ing draiwings
construc-
section of the Town. We are now in a position to start
entire unit or any part of 7.34 miles if the voters of
tion on this
Our recommendations to the Town, in con-
the Town so desire.
embodied in the Town warrant.
nection with this sewer project, are
JOSEPH F. STONE,
FRANCIS T. HILL,
JAMES A. COLBY.
Commissioners.
ASSESSORS' STATISTICS
1814
PoUs Assessed, ..................................
1342
Number Dwelling Houses, ..........................
132
Number of Horses, ................................
296
Number of Cows, ..................................
193
Number of Swine, ..................................
2750
Number of Fowl, ..................................
10545
Number of Acres of Land, ..........................
Number of Persons, Heirs, Trustees
and Corporations
Assessed:
1191
Resident, ......................................
381
Non Resident, .................................
32. 20 per $ 1,000. 00
Rate of Taxation, .......................... $
5816
Population of Canton, ..............................
ESTIMATED VALUE OF TOWN PROPERTY
212, 400. 00
Schoolhouses and land, ............................
78, 000. 00
Public Library and land, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
19, 500. 00
Other Public Buildings and land, ..................
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOvVN OF CANTON
Memorial Ha:ll and Grounds, ......................, 102. 000. 00
Water Works, ..................................... 500, 000. 00
Fire Apparatus, ................................... 20, 000. 00
Furniture,School Books, Supplies, etc., ............ 40, 000. 00
Other Real Estate and Buildings, .................. 3, 000. 00
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Congregation Beth Abraham, ...................... 12, 200. 00
First Congregational Parish ( Unitarian) .......... 26, 700. 00
First Baptist Society, ............................ 15, 600. 00
First Universalist Society, ......................... 26, 200. 00
Evangelical Congregational Society, ................ 25, 100. 00
St. Johns Roman Catholic Parish, .................. 109, 800. 00
Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph, ................ 58, 500. 00
Trinity Episcopal Parish, ........................... 13, 500. 00
Ponkapoag Christian Union Chapel, ............... 1, 500. 00
Massachusetts Hospital School Builldings, ............ 545, 800. 00
Canton Historical Society, .......................... 6,000. 00
Blue Hill Reservation, 471 acres, ................. 47, 100. 00
Neponset River Reservation, 265 acres, .............. 5, 500. 00
Canton Cemetery, 96 acres, ......................... 16, 500. 00
Proprietor' s Ground and Old English Cemetery, ...... 1, 000. 00
Gridley Grave Yard, 1 sq. rd., ........................ 50. 00
St. Mary' s Roman Catholic Cemetery, 34 % acres, .... 6, 000. 00
KnolLwood Cemetery, 120 acres, and Bui' ldings, ...... 22, 000. 00
Exempt under Chapter 59, Sec. 5, Cl. 18, G. L., ..... 17, 000. 00
Exempt under Chapter 59, Sec. 5, Cl. 22 and 23, G. L. 3, 000. 00
Exempt under Chapter 59, Sec. 17, G. L., .......... 1,200. 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Aldrich Estate, .... 31, 350. 00
Canton Playground Association, .................... 4, 700. 00
V ALU A TION APRIL 1, 1930
Real Estate, Residents, ................. $ 6, 072, 850. 00
Real Estate, Non Residents, .......... 984, 030. 00
7, 056, 880. 00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
P~rsonal Estate, Residents, ............ $ 1, 543. 640. 00
Personal Estate, Non Residents, ...... 76, 650. 00
1,620, 290. 00
Additional Assessments made in December under Sec-
tiOlll 490 of the Acts of 1919, .................. $ 45, 000. 00
Total Valuation, .......................... $ 8, 722, 170. 00
TAXES ASSESSED FOR TOWN AND OTHER
PURPOSES
for Town 236, 488. 07
Amount raised by Taxation purposes, ....
Tax, ...................................... 11, 858. 38
County
State Tax, ........................................ 9, 590. 00
3, 719. 23
State Highway Tax, ...............................
Removal Tax, .............................. 504. 00
Snow
7, 794. 62
Metropolitan Parks, ................................
River Basin, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 247. 01
Charles
279. 02
Auditing Municipal Accounts, ......................
68. 30
Metropolitan Planning, .............................
1, 488.42
Neponset River Benefit, ...........................
outhern Traffic Route, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53. 25
Nuisance, ........................ ',' . . . . . . . . 44. 71
Smoke
7, 859. 16
Metropolitan Sewerage, ............................
4,763. 88
South Metropolitan Sewerage Tax, .................
222. 58
Metropolitan Parks Dist. Highway Tax, ..............
311.63
Overlay for 1928, ..................................
1929, ................................. 800. 00
Ove:day for
989. 78
Overlay for 1930, ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
291, 710. 04
Assessed in December, 1, 494. 00
Taxes on Property
Total Amount Raised by Taxation, 293, 204. 04
JOSEPH D. GALVIN, Chairman
JAMES A. DOCKRAY, Clerk
CHARLES F. McKENNA
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Appropriation and Expenditures for the year 1930
Appropriation for the year 1930, ........ 6, 000. 00
OldEnglish Cemetery, .................. 50. 00
Interest on Trust Funds, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 447.43
7, 497.43
Expenditures
Superintendent, ........................ $ 850. 00
Assistant Superintendent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
Labor, ................................. 4,934. 11
Loam and Fertilizer, ................. 347. 56
Shrubs and Seeds, ....... ....... .... .... 125. 25
Tools and
Repairs, ..................... 78. 65
Telephone, ............................. 53. 01
Truck Expense, ......................... 58. 93
All other, Avenues, Cement, etc., ........ 529. 55
Old English Cemetery, .................. 29. 25
7, 056. 31
Balance unexpended, ................ 441.12
7,497. 43
Appropriation .......................... 6, 050. 00
Balance unexpended ( appropriated but not
used) , ............................. $ 441.12
Amounts paid to Town Treasul' er for care
of lots, graves, and burials, ........ 1, 380. 27
Ocher receipts, .......................... 27. 65 $ 1849. 04
This amount is the actual net cost of the
Town for the year 1930. ............ 4,200. 96
In order to he1lp relieve the unemployment sitluation fifteen
addit~onal men were employed during the month of December, at a
cost of $ 1131.42 and ' this amount is included in the above state-
ment as Labor.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. DINGS, Superintendent,
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THIRD
FORTY..
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Water Department
of the
Town of Canton
Massachusetts
1930Source page 93
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton:
The Water Commissioners herewith submit 1fueir forty-third
annual report.
The Boardorganized with Michael F. Ward, Chairman, Chavles
Superintendent, and Joseph W. Wa~tles, 3rd, Clerk.
V. Reynolds,
Peter Calilery was appointed Collector of Water Rates.
The number of new services is 23, new hydrants 8, hydrants
replaced 10 and new meters 59.
In Indian as extended and 2526 feet of
Lane the main M" eight-
branches, and 4
inch pipe, 20 feet of six- inch pipe, for hydrant
added to the main already therein.
hydrants were
Stre t' 700 feet of six- inch pipe, 5 feet of six- inch
In Tolman
pipe for a hydrant branch and 1 hydrant were placed; and in Savin
Hill Street 400 feet of six- inch pipe and 6 feet of six- inch pipe
for a hydrant branch were laid and 1 hydrant was installed.
No leaks of any consequence were discovered and ' the system
is in very good condition.
MICHAEL F. WARD,
CHARLES V. REYNOLDS,
JOSEPH W. WATTLES, 3rd.,
Water Commissioners.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
WATER RATES- 1926
Outstanding January 1, 1930, ............ 79, 82
Payments W Treasurer, ................ $ 42. 98
Abatements, ............................ 36. 84
79, 82
WATER RATES- 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1930, .......... $ 383. 58
Over- abatement, ........................ 10. 68
394. 26
Payments to Treasurer, ................ 109. 06
Abatements, ............................ 251.78
Outstanding December 31, 1930, .......... 33.42
394, 26
Outstanding January 1, 1931, ........... 33. 42
Payments to Treasurer January 1 tlo 19,
1931, .............................. 33. 42
WATER RATES- 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1930, ............ $ 1, 044. 97
Over- abatements, ....................... 3. 88
1, 048. 85
Payments to Tl'easurer, ................ $ 390. 29
Abatements, ............................ 512. 83
Outstanding December 31, 1930, ........ 145. 73
1, 048. 85
Outstanding January 1, 1931, ............ 145. 73
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 19,
1931, .............................. $ 33. 00
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
1931, per list, .. 105. 23
Outstanding January 19,
Cash on hand January 19, 1931, verified, .. 7. 50
145. 73
WATER RATES- 1929
4, 373. 95
Outstanding January 1, 1930, ............ $
Collectionnot previously committed, ..... . 100. 00
Water construction reported as rates 1929, 15. 00
Over- abatements, ....................... 12. 00
04
Overpayment to collector, adjusted, ......
4, 500. 99
to Treasurer, ................ $ 2, 872. 92
Payments
Abatements, ............................ 634. 94
Outstanding December 31, 1930, ......... 993. 13
4, 500. 99
993. 13
Outstanding January 1, 1931, ............
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 19,
1931, .............................. $ 51.02
19, 1931, per list, 929. 51
Outstanding January
Cash on hand January 19, 1931, verified, .. 12. 60
993. 13
WATER RATES- 1930
Commitments:
January, .................. $ 10, 394. 07
July" ..................... 15, 171.90
25, 565. 97
Detailed list in excess of commitment, .... 60
Collections not previously committed, .... 12. 00
Over- abatements, ....................... 8. 00
to coN ector, adjusted, ...... 10
Overpayment
25, 581.67
to ' treasurer, ................ $ 21, 738. 81
Payments
Abatements, ............................ 485. 74
Outstanding December 31, 1930, ........ 3, 357. 12
25, 581.67
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Outstanding January 1, 1931, ............ 3, 357. 12
Payments to Treasurer January ito 19,
1931, .................:............ $ 652. 26
Outstanding January 19, 1931, per list, .. 2, 308. 05
Cash on hand January 19, 1931, verified,
Cash book balance, ........ $ 399. 81
Less-duplicate entry, ...... 3. 00
396. 81
3, 357. 12
WATER CONSTRUCTION
Outstanding January 1, 1930, ............ $ 85. 00
Payments to Treasurer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55. 00
Abatements, ............................ 5. 00
Water construction reported as rates 1929, 15. 00
Outstanding December 31, 1930, ....... . 10. 00
85. 00
Outstanding January 1, 1931, ............ $ 10. 00
Outstanding January 19, 1931, per list, 5. 00
Cash on hand January 19, 1931, verified, .. 5. 00
10. 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DR.
Amount received from general appropriation, $ 27, 015. 00
Amount received from special appropria-
tions, ............................... 9,250. 00
Amount received for appropriation 'to pay
outstanding bills of 1929, ............ 2,028. 94
38. 293. 94
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ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TO\VN OF CANTON
CR.
Amount paid for maintenance, ..........
Amount paid for construction, ..........
Amount paid for repairs, ................
Amount paid for outstanding bills, . . . . . . . .
475. 58
Unexpended balance of appropriations
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDS
AND NOTES
to be retired October 1, 1945, ...... $ 29, 000. 00
Pipe Line, Bonds,
Notes, to mature July 15, 1931 4,000. 00
York Street Extension,
1,000. 00
Water Shed Land, Notes, to mature July 15, 1931,
34, 000. 00
RECORDS OF PUMPS
1, 1930 to January 1, 1931
January
Gallons Pumped
16, 540. 000
January, ........................... .
15, 024, 000
February, .......................... .
March, ............................. . 16, 281, 000
16, 824, 000
April, .............................. .
18, 809, 000
May, .............................. .
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
June, .............................. . 21, 229, 000
July, ............................... . 20, 551, 000
August, ............................. 20, 236, 000
September, ........................ . 19, 688, 000
October, ........................... . 19, 764, 000
November,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 346, 000
December, ......................... . 16, 223,000
217, 515, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORDS
OF PUMPS
Gallons Pumped
1915 ....................... . 114, 213, 000
1916 ...................... .. 110, 198, 000
1917 ........................ . 97, 914, 000
1918 ............ 0.......... .
143, 539, 000
1919 ...... 0............. 0.. . 160, 084, 000
1920 ........ 0..... 0....... ..
153, 459, 000
1921 ........ 0. 0..............
139, 312, 000
1922 .............. 0...... ' 0' 148. 619, 000
1923 ....................... . 153, 283, 000
1924 ...... 0....... 0........ . 157, 688, 000
1925 ................... 0... .
157, 067, 000
1926 .............. 0... 0. 0.. . 158, 091, 000
1927 .................... 0.. . 166, 767, 000
1928 ............ 0. 0........ . 184, 309, 000
1929 ... 00..... 0. 0...........
209, 646, 000
1930 ...... 0..... 0.......... .
217, 515, 000
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the C'Onstables of the Town of Canton,
GREETING :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
to notify and the inhabitants of Canton, aforesaid,
required warn
to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Memorial
qualified
Hall in said Town on
Monday, the second day of March, 1931
at five o' clock and forty-five minutes in the forenoon then and
there to act on the following articles, namely;-
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To choose all Town Officers that are required to be
elected by ballO' t, namely:- One Town Cleric, One Town Treasurer,
Three Selectmen who shall be the Board of PublicWelfare and
tha Board of Survey, One Tax Collector, One Highway Surveyor,
Three Auditors, One Tree Warden and Three Constables, all to
serve for year; also the
one Town Officers to serve for
followin:;
three years i- One Assessor, One member ' Of the Board of Health,
Three members of the School Committee, Three Trustees of the
Public One Water Commissioner
Library, and One Sewer Com-
missioner.
Article 3. T'O choose all other Town Officers.
Article 4. act upon the reports of the various
To hear and
town officers, boards and committees as presented in print, also to
hear and act upon the report of any committee that may be pre-
sented, also to appoint all needed committees.
Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the
Treasurer to borrow, with the approval of the Selectmen, during
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the municipal year beginning January 1, 1931 in anticipatian ' Of
the callectian ' Of taxes ' Of the year 1931, such sums ' Of maney as
may be necessary, giving the nates ' Of the Tawn therefar payable
within ' One year fram the dates thereaf; all debts incurred under
the autharity ' Of this ' late shall be paid fram the taxes ' Of the year
1931.
Article 6. Ta see what campensatian the tawn will allaw far
the collectian ' Of taxes far the year .1931.
Article 7. Ta see what campensatian the tawn will allaw far
the services ' Of the Sewer Cammissianers far the year 1931 and
raise and apprapriate maney far the same.
Article 8. Ta see if the tawn will ' late ta give free use of
Memorial Hall during the year beginning March 2nd, 1931, ' One
evening to the Cantan High Schaal Assaciatian, ' One evening ta the
faculty 'Of the Cant an High Scbaal far the benefit ' Of the schalarship
fund, twa evenings ta the Cammunity Club, twa evenings ta St.
Jahn' s Parachial Schaal, twa evenings ta the Women' s Relief Carps,
Memarial Day and evening and three ' Other evenings ta the Sans
Of Unian Veterans, faur evenings ta the American Legian, ' One
evening ta the Pankapaag Grange, twa evenings ta the Parent"
Teachers Assaciatian, twa afternaans and evenings ta the Cantan
Haspital and Nursing Ass'Ociatian, and twa evenings ta the Can-
gregatian Beth Abraham.
Article 9. Ta see if the town will 'late ta raise and apprapri-
ate maney far the ' Observance ' Of Memarial Day.
Article 10. Ta raise and appraprIate all necessary sums ' Of
maney.
Article
11. Ta see if the tawn vrill ' late ta assume and pay
the Of any expenses arising fram the suppressian ' Of Gypsy
wh'Ole '
and Brawn Tail Maths during the yeai' 1931 that are nat required
ta be paid by the Cammanwealth and raise and apprapriate maney
far the same.
Article 12. Ta see what actian the tawn will take in regard
ta purchasing a truck and sprayer and raise and apprapriate
maney far the same.
Article 13. Ta see if the tawn will ' late ta empl'Oy visiting
n' Tses under Chapter 40, Sectian 5, ' Of the General Laws and raise
and appra) riatc twa thausand dallal' S ($ 2, 000.) far the same.
Article 14. Ta see if the tawn will ' late ta P::lY the sum ' Of
seven hundred dallal' S ($ 7'JO.) far the Edward J. Beatty Past, Na.
24 'Of the American Legian, in accardance with Chapter 254 of the
Acts ' Of 1920 ' Of the Massachusetts Legislature which autharizes
Cities and Tawns ta apprapriate maney, based an taxable valua-
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
tion, to provide suitable headqm\l"ters for the Posts of the American
Legion, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ArUcle 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize and di-
rect the Selectmen to enter into agreement with the County Com-
missioners for Norfolk County and the Department of Public Works
for the State of Massachusetts for the relocation and reconstruc-
tion of a portion of Pleasant Street in Canton from its intersection
with Pine Street northerly to its intersection with Independence
Street and raise and appropriate the sum of eight thousand dollars
8, 000.) for the same.
Article 16. see if the town will vote to authorize
To and di-
rect the Selectmen to enter into agreement with the County Com-
missioners for Norfolk County and the Department of Public Works
for the State of Massachusetts for the relocation and reconstruc-
tion of a portion of Chapman Street in Canton from its intersection
with Neponset Street northeasterly to the bridge of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and raise and ap-
of six thousand dollars ($ 6, 000.) for the same.
propriate the sum
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to build a gravel
sidewalk with an oiled surface and a concrete curb on the north-
erly side of Rockland Street from the easterly line of land of
James P. Lynch to the westerly line of land of Thomas Dewar
and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ArUcle 18. To see if the town will vote to build a gravel
sidewalk with concrete curb, surfaced with heavy oil or tar, on
the northeasterly side ' Of Rockland Street from the residence of
Mrs. Annie Flood to the residence of Mrs. Mary E. Finn, a dis-
tance of approximately 500 feet, and raise and appropriate money
for the same.
Article 19. To see if the tovm will vote to construct a gravel
sidewalk with concrete curbing, surfaced with heavy oil or tar on
side of Sherman Street from the present construction
the southerly
a distance of
opposite Prospect Street easterly to Pleasant Street,
1000 feet and raise and appropriate money for the
approximately
same.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to construct a gravel
sidewalk with an oiled or tarred surface and a concrete curbing
on the northerly side of Independence Street, from Prospect Street
to Pleasant Street, a distance of approximately 1000 feet, and raise
and appropriate money for the same.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to construct a side-
walk of gravel and tar or other suitable material, with cement
curb, on the easterly side of Tolman Street beginning at High
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Street and extending about 550 feet to a point near the residence
of Jacob Myers and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 22. To see if the town will
gravel vote to build a
sidewalk, surfaced with
heavy oil or tar, and with a concrete cur-
bing, on the northerly side of Pequit Street from Washington
Street to the end of Pequit Street ' Or as far as James DeMayo' s
property and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public
way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, a way leading easterly
from Washington Street, now known as Center Street, in accord-
ance a plan and
with description filed with the Town Clerk. Too
see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to improve said
way and raise and appropriate money for the same. To see if the
Town will vote to name said public way.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public
way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, a private way leading
northerly from Walpole Street, now known as Everendon Road, in
accordance with a plan and description filed with the Town Clerk.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to con-
struct and improve said way and raise and appropriate mQney
for the same. To see if the Town will vote to name said public
way.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public
three private ways on
ways as laid out by the Board of Selectmen,
the northerly Side of Sherman Street now constructed ' On and over
land of Edward B. and Charles V. Reynolds in accordance with
plans and descriptions filed with the Town Clerk.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub-
lic way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, a private way lead-
ing w~ sterly from Washington Street, now known as Pierce Place,
in accordance with a plan and description filed with the Town
Clerk. To see if the Town will vote to pay any land damages
caused by this layout and raise and appropriate money for the
same. To see public way.
if the Town will vote to name said
rlrticle 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub-
lic way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, a private way lead-
southwesterly flXlm Revere Street over a private way and lands of
Abraham Sydeman and Joseph Gogliano, now known as Revere
Court, in accordance with a plan and description filed with the
Town Clerk. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select-
men to construct and improve said way and raise and appropriate
nlOney for the same. To see if the Town will vote to name said
public way.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Article 28. To see if the Tawn will vote t'O auth'Orize the
Board of Selectmen t'O rec'Onstruct and improve the highway at the
intersecti'On ' Of Washington and Walnut Streets and raise and ap-
propriate for the same.
m'Oney
A,rticle 29. To see if the Town will vote to install and main-
tain three incandescent lights on Lake R'Oad off Indian Lane and
raise and ap rO'priate m'Oney f'Or the same.
Article 30. ' I'D see if the Town will vote to install and main-
tain one incandescent light on Wentworth Street, so called, near
the residence of Alice V. Brenchlck ani raise and appropriate
money for the same.
Art'icle To see if the Town will vote to place and main-
31.
lights ( 500 watt) in Ponkapoag, one on the wester-
tain two electric
ly side of Washington Street near the fire hydrant in front of C.
W. Crowell and Son' s store and one on the north side of Washing-
ton Street in front of the residence of Thomas Griffin and raise
and appropriate money for the same.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to place and main-
tain one incandescent electric light opposite the house of George
T. Titus on Morton Street and raise and appropriate money for
the same.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to place and main-
tain one incandescent electric . light. on Bolivar Street near the rear
of the Central Fire Station and raise and appropriate money far
the same.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to place and main-
tain one incandescent electric light on Walpole Street in front of
the residence of John A. Waldman and raise and appropriate
money for the same.
Article 35. To see if the TOW! 1 will vate to place and main-
tain two incandescent electric iights on Van Buren Street, so cal-
led, and raise and ap rO'priate money for the same.
A.rticle 36. ' I'D see if the Town will vote to place and main-
tain two additional electric lights on the easterly side of Yark
Street; one on or near the Edison pole No. 16- 71 between the resi-
dence of Geo. P. Lentell and the residence of John Andrew and the
other on or near the Edison pole No. 16- 66 between the residence
of Geo. P. Lentell and the residence of Fred. K. Eagles and raise
and appropriate money for the same, '
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to place and main-
tain one incandescent electric light on Everenden }{ aad near the
residence of Charles H. Seavey and raise and appropriate money
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
for the same.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Water Oommissioners to extend the water main in Independence
Street a distance of 550 feet and raise and money for
appropriatf:!
the same.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water
main in Indian Lane Street from its present location in said street
near the residence of William Angus southwesterly to the Stough-
ton town line and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water
mains in Randolph Street, a distance of approximately 25'JO feet,
for the purpose of connecting the two dead ends of the present
mains, or to take any action relative thereto and raise and appro-
priate money for the same.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to replace with a
six inch water pipe in Spring Lane the four- inch water pipe al-
ready therein, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 42 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water
Commissioners to extend Neponset Street from
the water main in
the end of the present main near the N J apanneries, a dis-
orfoli<:
tance of approximately 1800 feet, to a point in Neponset Street
near the proposed buildings of the Massachusetts Air Terminal
and Arena, Inc., and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article
43. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue as a
public way that portion of Washington Street lying between the
easterly side line of said Washington Street as established by de-
cree of the County Commissioners dated May 1st, 1928 and the
lands of the Heirs of Catherine Danahy, Timothy P. Danahy, Paul
A. Draper and the heirs of James Healy.
To see if the Town will authori7. e the Selectmen with the Town
Treasurer to convey by deeds four certain parcels of land, one par-
cel each to the Heirs of Catherine Danahy, Timothy P. Danahy,
Paul A. Draper and the Heirs of James Healy, being the same par-
cels of land that together formerly constituted that portion of
Washington Street first mentioned in this article.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to give free use of
Memorial evening during the year beginning March
Hall one 2nd,
1931 to the Canton Elementary Teachers' Club.
Article45. To see if the Town will vote to give free use of
Memorial Hall two evenings during the year beginning March 2nd,
1931 to the Italian Mutual Association.
Article ." 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to have the new drainage orrected
c' on Pleasant Street
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
of Amos H. Estey and E. J. Bowmar and raise
between the homes
and appropriate money for the same.
Article To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
47.
the lawn and driveway of Amos H. Estey
Selectmen to repair
the raising of the grade in the reconstruction of
damaged by
Pleasant Street and raise and appropriate money for the same.
if the Town will vote to raise the small
Article 48. To see
of Mrs. Annie E. Farrell, 384 Nepon-
store building, theproperty
set Street, the necessity for such action being caused by the rais-
in the construction of Chap-
ing of the street and sidevvalk grades
sidewalk past this
ter 90 work, and the construction of
a new
store, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
retain-
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to replace a
Mrs.
398 Neponset Street, the property of
ing wall in front of
for the same.
Catherine Mullin, and raise and appropriate money
if the Town will vote to accept Section G,
Article 50. To see
cities and towns
B, of Chapter 351 of the Acts of 1930 authorizing
of uniforms for members
to appropriate money for the purchase
of their policE' and fire departments. 3
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section
of Chapter 143 of the General Laws. ( Planning Board)
and act upon
Article . To see if the Town will vote to hear
5'2.
Board
of the Planning relative to a Zoning Law for the
a report
Law in form as recom-
Town of Cantoll, to adopt a Zoning By-
said Board, to adopt any other Zoning By- Law, or
mended by the
Planning Board)
to take any other action relative thereto. (
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise certain land in Canton, Mass. between Sherman
Street and land of the Boston & Providence Railroad Company lo-
cated westerly of portion
a of Forge Pond ( commonly known as
thereto
Foley' s Field) together with other land or lands adjacent
or take any other action relative thereto and raise and appropri-
Athletic Committee and Planning Board)
ate money for the same. (
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to layout and ex-
tend Center Street to land commonly known as Foley' s Field or
takeany other action relative thereto and raise and appropriate
Athletic Committee and Planning Board)
money for the same. (
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to construct an Ath-
letic Field on land commonly known as Foley' s Field or take any
other action relative thereto and raise and appropriate money for
the same. ( Athletic Committee and Planning Board)
Article . 56. To see if the TO' vm will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to mar~ traffic lanes on the surface of the streets at
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
such places as they may deem advisable, consistent with the pro-
vi~ions of the Traffic Rules approved by the Department of Public
Works, Permit No. 120, and raise and appropriate money for the
sa. ne. ( Selectmen)
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to purchase and install
signs, both for naming the
streets and as directional signs, at such places as they may deem
advisable and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to increase the
salary
of the Town Clerk from $ 200 to $ 400
beginning March 1, 1931 and
raise and appropriate money for the same.
Article59. To see if the Town will vote to assume COl:;t
th.:!
of decorating a Christmas Tree, the money to be spent under the
jurisdiction of the Selectmen and raise and appropriate money
for the same.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to replace with a ne, v.
piano the present obsolete piano in Memorial Hall and raise and
appropriate money for the same.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to furnish the new
Police Station, grade the grounds and raise and appropriate money
for the same.
4rticle 62. To see if the Town will vote to install at the in-
i3rse~tion of hington
vVa,; and Sherman Streets, an electric auto-
matic stop and go signal light and raise and appropriate money
for the same.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select-
men
awarding contracts for work to be done under any special
appropriation of over two hundred dollars, to prepare specifica-
tions, advertise for bids, and award the contracts to the lowest
responsible bidders.
A r'ticle 64. To see if the Town will vote to construct a cement
floor in the Central Fire Station and raise and
appropriate money
for the same.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se-
lectmen to appoint a permanent chauffeur for the Fire Department
to be assigned to the Central Fire Station and raise and appropri-
ate money for the same.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the' f~llow-
ing By- Law:-" Any Board or Officer in charge of a department
may with the approval of the Selectmen sell
any personal property
or material not required by such department, and not exceeding
300 in value."
Article IJ7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and in-
struct the Sewer Commissioners to layout and construct a surface
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
water drainage system in ' Washington Street, between Walnut and
Sherman Streets, or takeany other adicn relative thereto and
raise and appropriate money for the same. ( Planning Board)
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and
raise or borrow the sum of fifty-two thousand five hundred
52, 500.) dollars for the purpose of building sewers in Rockland
Street, Howard Street, Mechanic Street, Bolivar Street, Washing-
ton Street south from Mechanic Street 735 feet, Church Street,
eponset Street, from Washington Street to Plymouth Street,
Plymouth Street, Wall Street, Wall Street (')() urt and connections
to the Metropolitan Sewer for buildings lying west of Washington
Street and south of the river, Washington Street from the railroad
track to the truni{ sewer location, about 100 feet south of Revere
Street, and then the main or trunk er
sev-' running west irom Wash-
ington Street and then under the river to its connection with the
Metropolitan Sewer, Chapman Street from railroad to Neponset
Street and in Pleasant Street at and near Sherman ~ treet and in
the vicinity thereof, the same to be built under the direction of the
Sewer Commissioners, all substantially as shown on a plan of the
Sewerage System for Canton, Mass., dated November, 1930 and
on file in the office of the Sewer Commissioners.
Article 69. To see if the Town will instruct the Sewer Com-
missioners in
report and recommendations
to bring a at a future
Town Meeting in relation to proportion and division of cost of con-
structing and l;
l1aintaining paid as between the Town
sewers to be
and the abutters, and a of applying abutters'
method or methods
assessments, a public hearing or hearings to be held by said Com-
missioners in relation thereto.
Article 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept as trust
funds, in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of the Chap-
ter 114 of the General Laws, all money that has been bequeathed
or given to the Town during the year 1930, for the purpose of es-
tablishing trust fends, the income of same to be used for perpetual
care of certain burial lots in the Canto!1 Cemetery amounting in
the aggregate to $ 2400.
Article 71. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Ac-
counting Officer to close out the following appropriation balances
to the Excess and Deficiency acc' ount, namely;- Police Station
land, $ 1., Ambulance and Patrol Automobile, $ 14. 5'J, Fire Alarm
Box, High Street, $ 7. 34, Repairs to Shovel Shop property, $ 82.'15,
Granolithic Sidewalk Washington Street, d Library $ 2., Sidewalks
Washington Street, N eponset Street and Washington Street to
Blue Hill Street, $ 1788. Committee on Athletic Field, $ 19., Water
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
extension Savin Hill Street, $ 88.41, Damages Blue Hill Street, $ 90.
Article 72. To if the Town will vote to
see
appropriate the
sum of $ 35, 000. to be tali:en from the Excess andDeficiency ac-
count and applied to appropriations heretofore made.
The Polls will be open at five o' clock and fifty minutes in the
forenoon and may be closed as early as four ' O' clock in the after-
noon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with
your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, at or before the time of
meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Canton the f'Ourte nth day of Feb-
ruary in the year nineteen hundred and thirtyo- ne.
JOSEPH W. WATTLES,
CHARLES H. GELPKE,
J. HERBERT E. CUSHMAN,
Selectmen of Canton.
A true copy, Attest:
JOHN H. FLOOD,
Constable of Canton.
108Source page 109
ANNU A L REPOR T
of the
Trustees of the Public Library
of the
Town of Canton
Massachusetts
Including the Reports of the
Treasurer and Librarians
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1930Source page 111
ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
OFFICERS
TRUSTEES
Term ending March 1931
THOMAS J. HILL MARK E. MADDEN
ROGER WILLIAMS, Chairman
Term ending March 1932
A UGUSTUS HEMENWAY JOSEPH P. DRAPER, Treasurer
JOHN C. GERALD
Term ending March 1933
JAMES P. LYNCH, Secretary THOMAS D. MULLIN
THOMASD. SHEEHAN
LIBRARIANS
MISS GERTRUDE C. RYAN MRS: ROSE S. HOLMES
SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS
JAMES P. SKEHAN
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
TRUSTEES' REPORT
The Board
was organized at the March. Meeting by the elec-
tion of Mr. Roger Williams as chairman, Mr. James P. Lynch as
secretary, and Mr. Joseph P. Draper as treasurer.
Miss Gertrude C. Ryan and Mrs. Rose S. Holmes were re-
appointed librarians. Mr. James P. Skehan was reappointed su-
perintendent of buUding and grounds.
The Trustees gratefully acknowledge gifts of books, magazines
and other publications received during the year from Miss Mary
S. Dunn, Mrs. A. L. Braley, Mrs. John Linder, Miss Lillian Shat-
tuck, Miss M. A. Revere, Mrs. Charles Conklin, Mrs. Matthew
Miss Charlotte Braley, Miss Mary C. Rogers, Mrs. Her-
Sullivan,
bert Raymond, Mrs. William E. Skillen, Miss Elizabeth Winch,
Mr. W. H. Losee, Rev. Elmer Colcord, Hon Frank G. Allen, Mr.
Richard Whitney, United Fruit Company, Stnte of Rhode Isiand,
Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Committee, and Hispanic
Society of America.
The Trustees wish also to gratefully aclmowledge the gift by
Mrs. Eliza N. Sumner of a set of ten volumes of The Progress of
Nations. This work has just been issued, and is sponsored by the
Department of Rehabilitation, Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, and is of great value historically, scientifically, and
as adependable source of valuable information.
During the year of 1930 the Library has been run along the
same general lines as heretofore, and we believe the results have
been satisfactory. As usual, works of fiction have predominated
in our book purchases, but that is ' to be expected in a Public
Library for general use. Nevertheless many works of serious and
lasting interest have been added to our shelves, and, we are pleased
to say, these are widely read. The Library building has been
kept in good repair. During the summer the walls and ceilings
of the Reading and Reference Rooms were re-decorated, and all
window sashes were puttied and painted. The new sidewalk built
by the town along the library property has added materially to the
good appearance of the building and grounds.
Numerous interests and activities have centered in the Library.
On January 28, 1930 the Legislative Committee IQf the Community
Club of Canton arranged for an .interesting and well- attended lec-
ture given in 'the Reference Room by Miss Johnson of one of the
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
American
State Departments. During the drive for books for the
Merchant Marine Library, the Canton Public Library collected and
Mr. Revere pro-
shipped 187 volumes to the Boston headquarters.
vided the transportation. The Library was used as a colect'ion
and flowers sent Friday through the
center for the fruit every
summer months to the Flower Mission in Boston. The committee
appointed for tlhis duty me't here, packed the hampers and made
shipments from the Library. In December an exhibition of Nur-
Women' s Education Associa-
sery Rhyme Pictures loaned by the
tion was held in the Reading Room.
It is gratifying to be able to report tha~ the use of 'the Library
is steadily increasing, the year 1930 showing a substantial gain
over 1929. In January 1930, a new registration of borrowers was
started, and, on the 31st of December 1930, we showed 1522 active
sa'tisfactory number of Library users for a town
cards, a very
the size of Canton.
The Trustees wish to call attention to the' accompanying re-
of the Librarians and Treasurer. The former gives an in-
ports
use that is being made
teresting summary of the classification and
of the books, while the report of the Treasurer gives full details
of the expense of administration and maintenance of the Library.
The Trustees recommend that there be ap ropria'ted for the
use of the Library during the year 1931
the sum of $ 5000. 00.
ROGER WILLIAMS, Chairman
JAMES P. LYNCH, Secretary
TREASURER' S REPORT
January 1, 1931
Bequests and Investments
The bequest of George E. Downes is represented by a trust
the
fund of five thousand dollars, held by the Town of Canton,
of
ne't income of which is paid to the Trustees, after the expense
the upkeep of the Downes cemetery lot is deducted.
The Caroline T. Downes bequest is invested, one thousand
dollars in the Canton Institution for Savings, and one thousand dol-
lars in the Home Savings Bank in Boston.
EmiJy E. Harding bequest the Library received
no
From the
of nine hundred fifty dollars
income during 1930. This bequest
is held by the Town for Library purposes.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Ac ounit'n. g- 1930
DR.
Balance on January 1, 1930, ........
hand 1,998. 40
Received from Town Treasurer, regular ap-
propriation, ........................ 5, 000. 00
Received from Town Treasurer, George E.
Downes bequest, .................... 195. 00
Received from savings bank, interest on
Caroline T. Downes bequest, ........ 134. 39
Received from Canton Trust Co., interest on
deposits, ........................... 22.42
Received from Librarians, fines, etc., ... 119. 00
Allowance on typewriter, .............. 12. 50 $ 5, 483. 31
Total Debits 7,481.71
CR.
Services
James P. Skehan, superintendent of build-
ings and grounds, .................. $ 1, 150. 00
Rose S. Holmes, librarian, .............. 1, 000. 00
Gertrude C. Ryan, librarian, ............ 1, 000. 00 $ 3, 150. 00
Books, Magazines, Subscriptions:
The Transcript Press, subscription, ...... 2.00
Massachusetts Audubon Society, subscrip-
tion, ............................... 2. 00
Banker and Tradesman,
subscription, .. 10. 00
United States Daily, subscription, ...... 10. 00
CantoR Publishing Company, subscriptions 2. 00
Herman Goldberger, subscriptions, ...... 118. 96
American Library Association, subscrip-
tion, ............................... 4. 50
Dodd, Mead &
Company, books, ......... 5. 80
Baker & Taylor Company, books, ........ 689. 38
The States History Company, books, .... 17. 10
The H. R. Huntting Company, books, .... 90
Union Library Association, books, ...... 1.68
The H. W. Wilson Company, books, 27. 55
114Source page 115
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
George D. Hill Company, oooks, ........ 7.50
Antique Dea,lers Association, books, .... 7. 50 $ 906. 87
Credits Carried Forward, .............. 4, 056. 87
Operating Expenses and Repairs:
L. A. Wells Bindery Company, bindmg, .. 174. 76
Canton Publishing Company, Printing, .... 78. 45
Orient Spray Company, supplies, ...... 21.00
Jordan Marsh Company, supplies, ...... 10. 00
Hub Shade & Screen Company, supplies, 21.00
Ward' s, supplies, . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4.09
WiUiam A. Davis, supplies, ............ 1.00
Frederick A. Turner, supplies, .......... 2. 25
James P. Skehan, supplies, .............. 12. 00
Dolge Company, supplies, ............... 59
Chal1les F. Cushman, supplies, .......... 10. 50
Sawyer Harware Company, supplies .... 29. 56
W. Lincoln Burt, supplies, .............. 11.44
Royal Typewriter Company, ' typewriter, . 92. 25
Winslow' s' Express, expressage, ........ 2.90
C. W. Crowell & SOIl, transportation of
books, ............................... 50. 00
Simoni Brothers, flowers, ................ 4. 00
Y. D. Decorating Company, Tercentenary
decoration, ......................... 50. 00
Louis W. Fischer, re- decorating, ........ 250. 00
W. E. repairs, ..................
Stone, 3. 50
R. K. Dickie, repairs, .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 50
Roger C. Holmes, repairs, .............. 1. 25
Edward J. Cunningham, repairs, .......... 3. 75
Shell Service Station, repairs, .......... 3. 00
F. A. Skehan, oleaning, ................ 8.40
William J. Calhoun, labor, ............. 44. 14
Peter J. Farrell, painting, .............. 70. 00
Sadler, labor, ................. 4.35
Raymond
C. M. Curtis & Son, labor, .............. 2. 75
Brothers, ma'terial and labor, .. 11.90
Gay;lord
Minneapolis Regulator Company, material
and labor, .......................... 14. 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, boiter
inspection, ......................... 5. 00
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ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Deane Coal
Company, coal............... 246. 12
Edison Electric Illuminating Company,
lighting, ........................... 216. 55
New England Telephone & Telegraph Com-
pany, service, ...................... 57. 36 $ 1, 520. 86
Total Credits, ..................... 5, 577. 73
Balance Unexpended
Canton Trust Company, ................. $ 1, 114. 01
Canton Institution for Savings, principal
1, 000, interest, .................... 388. 57
Home Savings Bank,. Boston, principal
1, 000, interest, .................... 401.40 1, 903. 98
Total- See Total Debits ........................... $ 7,481.71
These savings bank accounts re' present the Caroline T.
Downes bequest.
JOSEPH P. DRAPER,
Treasurer
Canton Public Library.
LIBRARIANS' REPORT
Days library was open, .............................. 284
VolUInes delivered for home use, ........................ 49, 177
Volumes delivered at Ponkapoag, ...................... 325
Average daily circulation, ............................. 188
Largest daily circulation, ( July 5) ..................... 458
Smallest daily circulation, ( October 7) ................. 50
Registration in force from Jan. 1, 1930, ............... 1,522
Number of volumes in accession book Dec. 31, 1929, .... 24, 062
Number of volumes added
by purchase, ................. 405
Number of volumes added
by gift, ..................... 48
Number of volumes added by magazines bound, ........ 29
Number of volumes in accession book Dec. 31, 1930 .... 24, 544
116Source page 117
ANNU AL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
CLASSIFICATION AND U8E
Fiction .............................. 291 35, 970
General works' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2, 936
1 237
Philosophy ...........................
4 .. .. 184
Religion .............................
Sociology ............................ 13 .. 906
0 45
Philology ............................
Natural Science. . . .. ....... . .. . ..... . 8 496
Useful Arts ......................... 18 .. 1, 383
Fine Arts ........................... 12 .. 842
Literature ........................... 10 1, 964
25 .. 1, 262
History ..............................
Travel ............................... 38 1,259
33 1, 693
Biography ...........................
Total ............................ 482 49, 177
December 31, 1930.
ROSE S. HOLMES,
GERTRUDE C. RYAN,
Librarians.
PERIODICALS FOR 1930
Libraries
American Boy Mentor
American Cookery Modern Priscilla-
American Legion Monthly Musician
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INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
The library is open every week day, except legaL holidays
and three weeks in mid- summer, from 2: 00 until
9: 00 p. m.
The circulation library is free
to every person over twelve
years of age living in the town and recommended
by a reputable
citizen. Persons living out of town have free use of the
reading
and reference rooms. Such persons may draw books from the
circulating library upon payment of $ 2. 00 yearly for each family.
Books may be kept 14 days and renewed once for the same
period; except new fiction, which is issued for seven days and is
not renewable;and certain other books for which there is a
great
demand, which cannot be loaned for so long a time. This rule may
be subject to change in respect to books other than fiction.
A fine of two cents a day is charged on aU over due books.
The borrower is responsible for books drawn
by means of his name
and fines upon the same. Books lost must be paid for by the
person to whom they stand charged. Borrowers should notify the
Library at once of. change of residence. The issue of books will
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be suspended as to persons not complying with the Library regula-
tions.
A bulletin giving titles of new books added to the Library is
published and may be obtained free at the delivery desk.
quarteJ.1ly
Suggestions as to, the purchase of new books wiU receive the
careful consideration of the Trustees. A " request book" for this
purpose is kept on the bulletin board in the delivery room.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
TheLibrary receives reports from the Board of Health of all
aSf'S contagious disease. Whenever a book is at a house which
of
a..quarantiimed, a request is sent to have the book burned, the
Library assuming the loss. Persons residing or sojourning in in-
fected houses are not permitted the use of the Library while the
Quarantine lasts.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
STATE AUDITOR' S REPORT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
Division of Accounts
State House, Boston
February 12, 1931.
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Joseph W. Wattles, Chairman
Canton, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an aduit of the accounts of
the town of Canton for the year ending December 31, 1930, made
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General
Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr.
Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDELL,
Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
In accordance with
your instructions I have made an audit of
the books and accounts of the town of Canton for the year ending
December 31, 1930, and submit the following report thereon:
The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the
books of the several receiving or disbursing town
departments
funds, were examined and checked for the period of the audit.
The books and accounts kept by the accounting officer were
examined and checked in detail, the reported receipts being com-
pared with the records of the several departments cdHecting money
for the town and with the treasurer' s books. The payments recorded
on his ledger were checked to the warrants authorizing the dis-
bursement of town funds, to the original vouchers and payroLls on
file, and with the treasurer' s cash book.
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In exammmg the bills and vouchers on file, it was again
noted that several departments have incurred liabilities in excess
bills
of the appropriations voted by the town, and although these
were not passed for payment by the accounting officer until an
therefor voted by the town, this procedure,
appropriation was
nevertheless, constitutes a violation of Section 31, Chapter 44,
General Laws, which reads as follows:
department of any city or town, except Boston, shaM
No incur
of such de-
liability in excess of the appropriation made for the use
the
partment, except in cases of extreme emergency involving
vote
health or safety of persons or property, and then only by a
in a city of tIWo thirds of the members of the city council, and
in
a town by a vote of two thirds of the selectmen.
The total of unpaid 1930 bills on file on February 5, 1931, was
for 1930
5, 838. 40, and the sundry overdr3lwn appropriation accounts
total $ 4,047. 61, of which $ 3, 500 was authorized by the selectmen
in accordance with the emergency clause in the above mentioned
statute.
In connection with the unpaid bins and overdrawn appropriation
accounts, attention again caUed to the provisions of Section 62,
is
Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 248, Acts of
1926, which reads as follows:
Any city, town or district officer who knowingly violates, or
authorizes or directsany official or employee to violate, any pro-
vision of this chapter, or any other provision of general law re-
funds on
lating to the incurring of liabHity or expenditure of public
account of any city, town or district, or any provision of special
law relating to the incurring of iliability or expenditure of public
funds as aforesaid, shall, except as otherwise provide, be punished
fine of not than thousand doIlars or by imprison-
by a more one
ment for not more than one year, or both; and ~ he mayor, select-
men, prudential committee, or commissioners, shall, and five tax-
payers may, report such violation
to the district attorney who
shall investigate and prosecute the same.
An examination of the insurance policies carried by the town
shows that <liability insurance is carried on motor equipment owned
by the town. As there is no liabtlity on the part of the town
for an accident in which town owned motor vehicles are involved,
with the exception of those used in activities of a commercial na-
ture, such as the water department, it would appear that premiums
for liability insurance on other departmental equipment used in
performance of strictly public functions may not be legally paid
at this time.
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An Analysis of the ledger was made, a trial balance was taken
off proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance sheet,
which is appended to this report, was prepared
showing finan-
cial condition
of the town as of December 31, 1930.
The appropriations and transfers voted by the town, as shown
by the town olerk' s records, were checked to the accounting of-
ficer' s ledger.
The transfers from the reserve fund authorized by the finance
committee compared with the
were entries on the accounting of-
ficer' s ledger.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined
and checked. The receipts, as recorded on the cash book were
analyzed and checked with the records in the severa'!
departments
collecting money for the town and with the other sources from
which money , was paid into the town
treasury. The recorded pay.
ments were checked with the warrants authorizing the treasurer
to disburse town funds and with the
accounting officers' s books.
The bank balances on January 19, 1931 were reconciled with
statements furnished by the banks.
The debt and interest payments were checked with the amounts
falling due and with the canceUed securities and coupons on file.
The accounts of the tax collector for the ' levies of 1928 to
1930, including motor vehicle excise taxes of 1929 and 1930, were
examined and checked. The commitments were verified, the re-
corded collections were compared with the payments to the treas-
urer, the abatements were checked with the assessors' records of
abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were 'listed and
reconciled with the accounting officer' s ledger.
The tax titles held by the town were examined and reconciled
with the ledger accounts.
The' town clerk' s records of dog and of hunting and fishing
licenses issued were examined, and the payments to the county
and the State, respectively, were verified.
The accounts of the collector of water
charges were examined
and checked in detail. The commitments were verified, the col-
Jections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, and
the abatements were checked to the records of abatements granted
by the water commissioners. The outstanding accounts were listed
and reconciled with the accounting officer' s
ledger.
A further verification of the outstanding tax and water ac-
counts was made by mailing notices to a number of
persons whose
names appeared on the books as
owing money to the town, the re-
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plies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are
correct.
The savings bank books, representing the investments of the
trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer and of the trustees
of the library, were examined: The income was proved and the
disbursements were verified.
The accounts of the treasurer of the library trustees were ex-
amined. The receipts on account of income from trust funds,
from fines, and of the town appropriation were verified,
library
and payments were checked with the original vouchers ap-
the
The cash balance on
proved by the trustees and by the selectmen.
February 5, 1931, was verified with a statement furnished by the
Jank.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 41,
General Laws, it is recommended that the rlibrary appropriation
voted by the town be disbursed by the town treasurer in the same
manner as any other departmental appropriation, on authority of
properly approved vouchers chargeable thereto, instead of turning
the appropriation over to the <library treasurer for disbursement
by him.
The receipts from library fines would also seem to fall within
the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 4<l, General Laws, and ac-
cordingly should be turned in in entirety to the town treasury
instead of being disbursed for petty cash expenditures or paid over
to the library treasurer.
The surety bonds of the several town officiarls required by law
to be bonded, with the exception of the bond of the library treas-
urer, were examined and were found to be in proper form.
No bond for the library treasurer, as required by Section 10,
Chapter 78, General Laws, was on file.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the ac-
counts of aliI other departments collecting money for the town were
examined and checked.
It was found that considerable revenue that could have been
collected by the town in 1929 and 1930 on account of subsidy from
8tate for tuberculosis expenditures was lost, due to the failure
of the locall Board of Health to fiile applications with the State in
accordance with the stipulations of Sections 76 and 77, Chapte1' ' 111,
General Laws. Neither had any attempt been made to biN other
cities or towns or the State for amounts due on account of con-
tagious disease caseS when the persons aided had no legall settle-
ment in the town. These matters should be promptly attended to,
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so that the town may receive whatever reimbursemn't it is en-
titled to in the matter of health department expenditures.
Appended to this report, in addition ' to the balance sheet, are
tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer' s cash, summaries
of the tax and water accounts, together with tables
showing the
condition of the several ' trust funds.
For the courtesies extended by the various town officials dur-
ing the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants
and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDW. H. FENTON,
Chief Accountant.
RECONCILIATION OF TOWN TREASURER' S CASH
Balance January 1, 1930, .... 40, 918. 77
Receipts, .................... 686. 898. 42
727.312. 19
Payments ................... 689, 608. 96
Balance December 31, 1930 .. 87, 708. 28
727, 812. 19
Balance January 1, 1931, .... 87, 703. 28
Receipts January 1, to 19
1931, per cash book, ...... 5, 110. 52
Not previously entered:
Interest on deposits, ... 4.44
5, 114. 96
42, 818. 19
Payments January 1 to 19,
1931, ..................... $ 11, 025. 81.
Balance January 19, 1931:
Canton Trust Company, . .$ 26, 589. 41
First National Bank of
Boston, ................. 1, 082. 30
Merchants National Bank of
Boston, ................. 4, 120. 67
81, 792. 88
42, 818. 19
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