Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1958-1959, Part 1

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1958
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 298


USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Wilmington > Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1958-1959 > Part 1


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26


F


9-1.1 h


جـ


.


حد حى


كذا. بين


1958


Annual Report


TOWN OF WILMINGTON Massachusetts


The Massachusetts Selectmen's Association PRESENTS


First Prize IN THE SECOND POPULATION GROUP


To the Town of


WILMINGTON


In Recognition of the Excellence of its TOWN REPORT For the Year 1957


AND in witness thereof has caused its seal and the signatures of its President and Secretary to be affixed hereto at Lenox on the Tenth day of October, nineteen hundred and fifty-eight.


Raymond hi Trudel PRESIDENT


Richard Kent SECRETARY


w 352 W55


PRIZE WINNING TOWN REPORT


With a great deal of pleasure we announce that last year's annual town report was awarded FIRST PRIZE in the Massachusetts Selectmen's Town Report Contest. The second consecutive year we have received this award.


The same report received Honorable Mention in the New England town report contest for all towns in New England of our population group.


132


PREFACE


The words, pictures and figures in this annual report tell the story of Wilmington's municipal government in 1958.


Our Town is faced with the same municipal problem that confronts every community in Massachusetts, and every community throughout the country - the problem of pre- serving a fair and just balance between what the citizens want in the form of municipal services and what they can afford.


The problem is complicated by the fact that a dollar will not buy, in services or commodities, as much as it used to buy.


Honest, efficient government is the best agency for pre- serving this delicate balance between what we want and what we can afford. The integrity and efficiency of Wilmington's government is indicated by the fact that its tax rate, municipal services, and employees' salaries compare very favorably with those in comparable com - munities.


It is hoped that the material included in this report will be of interest to the reader and inspire in him the desire to seek additional information on the operations of muni- cipal government.


The employees of the town welcome the opportunity to provide information about any of the numerous services performed for the community.


Oftentimes the lack of objective information leads to mis - understanding about the operation of our local government. Each citizen is urged to examine this report in its entirety so as to become familiar with the many activities in which the town is engaged.


1


ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST


Year of Incorporation of the Town 1730


Town Manager Plan Adopted 1951


Area of the Town


17. 08 sq. miles


Town Roads 70 Miles


Town Water Mains


56. 4 Miles


Real Estate Valuation $18, 320, 125


Personal Property Valuation $908, 545


Population


11, 324


Registered Voters


4,746


Full time Town Employees (exclusive of School Dept. ) 127


U. S. Senators:


Leverett Saltonstall of Dover John Kennedy of Boston


U. S. Representative:


Edith Nourse Rogers of Lowell


State Senator:


James Madden of Lexington 7th Middlesex District 20 Pemberton Square, Boston


State Representatives:


Frank Tanner 18th Middle sex District 26 Mineral Street, Reading


Thomas Donahue 18th Middle sex District 75 Pine Street, Woburn


2


INDEX


Page


Page


reface


ems of General Interest


2 Sealer of Weights and Measures 45


3 Veterans Agent 46


dex etter of Transmittal


4 Board of Appeals 47


ard of Selectmen - 1958


5


Town Engineer 50


rogress - 1958


6


Water Department 52


ne Job Ahead


7 Tree Warden 54


irectory of Officials


8


Highway Department 55


memoriam - Francis S. Hoban


11


Board of Health 59


own Manager


12


Animal Inspector 65


oard of Selectmen


15


Dog Officer 65


--


bard of Assessors


16


Board of Public Welfare 66


onstable


18


School Maintenance Dept. 68


own Treasurer


19


Board of Library Trustees


71


own Collector


20


Recreation Commission 76


own Clerk


22


Housing Authority


78


egistrars of Voters


23


Jury List 80


hilding By-Law Committee


23


Accepted Streets


82


arah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund


24


Special Town Mtg., January 1958 89


own Counsel


25


Annual Town Mtg., March 1958 90


oard of Cemetery Commissioners


29


Special Town Mtg., June 1958 102


lanning Board


30


State Primary, Sept. 1958 103


olice Department


33


Special Town Mtg., Sept. 1958 107


ire Department


36


State Election, Nov. 1958 108


ivil Defense


38


Warrant, Annual Town Mtg., 1959 113


ermanent Building Committee


40


Town Accountant 120


1


Building Inspector 44


3


TON


M. INGUL


TOWN OF WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS


BOARD OF SELECTMEN


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


We herewith transmit the 1958 Annual Report of the Town of Wilmington for your appraisal and approval.


The affairs of the Town are submitted in full detail and from this the citizenry may evaluate the quality of their government.


Respectfully submitted, Board of Selectmen


Francis J. Hagerty, Chairman Charles H. Black Wavie M. Drew Nicholas L. DeFelice Donald C. Kidder


4


board of selectmen 1958


Charles H. Black


Mrs. Wavie M. Drew


Francis J. Hagerty (Chairman)


Donald C. Kidder


5


Nicholas L. DeFelice


progress


WHAT WE DID IN 1958


first new Shopping Center announced.


industrial expansion continues with completion of Mystic Transformer Plant.


completion of new 1, 500, 000 gal. capacity standpipe.


. over 3 miles of water mains added to town's water distribution system.


.... . completed second addition to High School at cost of over $380, 000. ..


.


. contract awarded for first low cost, high quality school.


further extension of fire alarm system and installation of control board completed.


installation of first phase of town sewer system completed.


. detailed engineering plans for townwide sewer system completed.


. project to eliminate conflicting street names nears completion.


over 26 miles of streets constructed or resurfaced in massive improvement ot town road system.


completion of 3 high quality subdivisions under new revised subdivision regulations.


.... master plan studies of park, playground and school needs near completion.


revised and updated traffic rules and regulations.


adopted realistic taxi regulations.


adopted regulations governing Fire Department. ·


1957 town report awarded first prize in statewide competition.


. improved dangerous intersection of Wildwood and Woburn Streets.


expanded traffic supervisor program for guarding school crossings.


. reconstructed and widened Park Street and completed Lowell Street deceleration lane.


. reconstruction of Town Common started.


6


the job ahead


WHAT WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE


. . intensify efforts to attract new industry.


. . reconstruct and widen Federal Street and Concord Street.


. . initiate plans for increased curbing and sidewalk program.


. . initiate plans and procedure to correct street drainage problems.


. . continue our expanded street program.


. . adopt personnel by-law to insure continuance of equality of treatment for town employees.


. . adopt favorable legislation setting up Sewer Department.


.. continue sewer system construction and expansion.


. . adopt new building code in anticipation of expected growth.


. . complete low cost and high quality Glen Road School by September 1959.


.. mechanize town bookkeeping system.


. . develop plans for expanded library services.


. . develop plans for extension of public beach at Silver Lake.


. . develop plans for public recreation area at Foster's Pond.


. . increase facilities for public recreation at Town Park.


. . complete landscaping of Town Common.


. . develop plan for new Fire Sub-station.


. . construct Highway Garage to provide greater efficiency at reduced maintenance costs.


. . develop plans for new Town Hall facilities.


. . complete construction of new Police Station.


. . plan for maximum utilization of benefits of Interstate 93.


. . continue to improve water distribution system.


. . develop plans for acquisition and expansion of new wellfield site.


. . develop plans for needed additional off -street parking.


7


DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS - 1958


Term Expires


Term Expires


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


BOARD OF SELECTMEN


1961


Francis J. Hagerty, Chairman


1961


Wavie M. Drew


1960


Charles H. Black


1960


Donald C. Kidder


1959


Nicholas L. DeFelice


1959


TOWN MODERATOR Simon Cutter (elected annually)


TOWN MANAGER Joseph F. Courtney (resigned March 1958) Alfred Calabrese


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS John J. Collins


OFFICERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS


ANIMAL INSPECTOR Leo E. Le Blanc


MILK INSPECTOR Patrick A. Thibeau


TOWN CLERK


Esther L. Russell


ASST. TOWN CLERK Sylvia L. Stanley


BUILDING INSPECTOR Minot J. Anderson


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT John W. Babine


CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT NURSE, PUBLIC HEALTH


Ernest W. Eames


CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Rene J. LaRivee


NURSE, SCHOOL Esther H. Nichols, R. N.


PHYSICIAN, SCHOOLS Ernest C. MacDougall, M. D.


TOWN ENGINEER George F. Maynard


TOWN TREASURER Grace H. Tilley


TREE WARDEN John W. Babine


VETERANS' AGENT Frederick H. Horton


VETERANS' GRAVE OFFICER Guy E. Nichols


WATER SUPERINTENDENT


Edmund H. Sargent


WELFARE AGENT


Andrew P. Ring


WIRE INSPECTOR Charles L. Webster


MEDICAL AGT. , BD. HEALTH Gerald A. Fagan, M. D.


PUBLIC WEIGHER Joseph F. Lyons A. L. Osterman Wilbur T. Staveley


SEALER WEIGHTS & MEASURES Daniel P. Pike


SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR Leo E. LeBlanc


TOWN ACCOUNTANT Robert H. Peters


TOWN COUNSEL


Philip B. Buzzell


CONSTABLE Harry J. Ainsworth A. John Imbimbo


PLUMBING INSPECTOR Herbert W. Pickering


DOG OFFICER Leo E. LeBlanc


POLICE CHIEF Paul J. Lynch


FIRE CHIEF Arthur J. Boudreau


HEALTH AGT. &SANITARIAN Patrick A. Thibeau


HIGHWAY SUPT. James H. White


LIBRARIAN Clara P. Chipman


1959


Dudley A. Buck, Chairman


Henry Sullivan


1959


Ernest M. Crispo


1960


John J. Hartnett


1960


Arthur V. Lynch


1961


Edward F. Page


Olive M. Sheldon, Clerk


Ann Butters, R. N.


TOWN COLLECTOR Miriam H. Ware


8


BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS


Term Expires


PEAL, BOARD OF


Walter L. Hale, Jr., Chairman


1959


May Hadley


1959


A. Lloyd Laffin


1960


Esther B. Hall


1959


Louis E. Gage


1961


Philip B. Buzzell


1960


Almerico T. DiCampo (Associate)


1959


Elizabeth N. Neilson


1960


Frankline E. Allen, Chairman


1961


Anthony Joannide s (Associate)


1960


SESSORS, BOARD OF


PLANNING BOARD


A. Daniel Gillis, Secretary


1959


William K. Irwin 1960


John R. Evans 1960


Claude W. Helwig


1961


John P. Tobey, Chairman


1962


Howard C. Woolaver


1962


William A. Beers


1963


RECREATION COMMISSION


Maybelle A. Bliss, Chairman


.


Carl A. Backman


Edward M. Nichols


Norbert L. Sell


David I. Elfman


REGISTRARS, BOARD OF


Phyllis O'Leary 1959


F. Talbot Emery 1960


Joseph P. Ring, Chairman


1961


Esther L. Russell, Clerk


TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS


Edward M. Neilson 1959


Philip B. Buzzell, Chairman 1960


Harold E. Melzar 1961


WATER COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF


Ralph G. Babcock (resigned) 1959


Arnold C. Blake 1959


Harold E. Melzar, Chairman


1960


Alan E. Fenton, State Member


1963


William F. Smith, Chairman 1961


Ernest B. Rice 1960


Frank H. McLean 1963


Frank P. Leavitt 1959


Kenneth Howard Neagle (resigned) 1962


1961


Cornelius F. Joyce 1961


William A. Stickney


1961


ALTH, BOARD OF


Augustus C. Walker, Chairman


Marion C. Boylen


Vinal E. Lewis


USING AUTHORITY


Waldo A. Stevens


WELFARE, BOARD OF PUBLIC


Florence A. Balkus


Maurice D. O'Neil, Chairman


Anna M. Low 1961


9


Term Expires


LIBRARY TRUSTEES


Alfred Calabrese, Principal Assessor (resigned) Stanley Webber, Principal Assessor Olive M. Sheldon


Minot J. Anderson


RTER LECTURE FUND COMMITTEE


Madelon C. Slater


1959


Alice M. Allen


1960


Guy E. Nichols


1961


Mildred E. Neilson


1962


Helen P. Hayward


1963


METERY COMMISSIONERS


Joseph B. McMahon


1959


Guy E. Nichols, Chairman


1960


William F. Cavanaugh


1961


NANCE COMMITTEE


Herbert C. Barrows, Chairman


1959


John G. Hayward 1959


Stanley Webber (resigned) 1959


John Brooks


1959


Ralph M. Kelmon


1960


Robert B. Michelson


1960


Frank P. Stevens


1960


William P. Curtin, Secretary


Lawrence H. Cushing, Director


Walter A. Lawler (Associate)


1959


TOWN COMMITTEES


Fire Alarm System Committee


Term


Expires


Arthur J. Boudreau, Chairman


1960


Adrian A. Durkee


Paul H. Niles


Alden N. Eames


John Tautges


John E. Murphy


Basil L. Weatherbee


Edward F. Page


Joseph F. Courtney


Edward J. Sullivan


John H. Tautges


ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE TOWN MANAGER


Building By-Law Committee


Roland Woods, Chairman E. Hayward Bliss Ray Fitzmaurice Garnet Mills


Robert W. Gunderson, Chairman


Stanley Webber, Chairman Doris C. Cady Frank P. Stevens


Augustus T. Norton


Joseph J. Slater


Howard A. Woolaver


Permanent Building Committee


High School Building Committee


Fred T. Corum, Chairman


1960


Erwin Hanke, Chairman


Earle S. Hamilton


J. Parker Prindle


1961


Raymond G. McClure


Vincent R. McLain 1961


1959


Insurance Advisory Committee


Personnel Advisory Committee


10


In Memoriam


Trancis S. Hoban


Wilmington was saddened the latter part of 1958 by the death of Francis S. Hoban who served the Police Department faithfully over a period of almost thirty years. Appointed to the Police Department in 1929, Officer Hoban became Deputy Chief in April of 1940.


Highlighted in his career was the holdup of the Wilmington branch of the Mechanics Savings Bank. Deputy Chief Hoban's outstanding police work in this case won him statewide recognition.


Wilmington will long remember this "Protector of Persons and Property".


11


town manager


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


Submitted herewith is the annual report of the activities of the various departments for the year ending December 31, 1958, and which concludes the 7th year of operation under the Manager form of goverr ment.


The year 1958 was one of continued growth and expansion. The prestige, credit and reputation of the town stand higher than ever before. We are prepared to meet directly and aggressively, the challenge and opportunity of our continued steady growth.


It is my firm belief that the past five years (the years with which I am personally familiar) under the Manager form of government, have represented a period of outstanding expansion and development in th history of the Town of Wilmington.


Statistical data reveals a most remarkable expansion and diversification of our industrial econom Many new job opportunities have become available to our citizens. Annual industrial wages have increased to a remarkable degree and the increase has exceeded that of many of the communities of the Commonwealt


During this same period your town government has made excellent progress in modernizing gove mental operations, in providing more and better public services and at the same time lowering unit costs.


Wilmington is enjoying an unprecedented era of prestige and popularity which attests to the thoug ful and aggressive leadership it has enjoyed in these past years, both in its elected and appointed officials, and in its various civic organizations.


This record of achievement and continued progress is conclusive evidence of the cooperative spil which has been developed among your selectmen, merchants and industrialists, town employees, town com. mittees and citizens of Wilmington.


. Much has been accomplished but much more remains to be done. The continuation of this co- operative attitude is essential if we are to successfully meet the competitive challenges that lie ahead.


12


......


It is important that the town resist any temptation to lower the standards that have enabled us to reach our position of stability and leadership. We must be constantly on the alert to guard against those interests, selfish and personal, which may seek to exploit the advantages of the town contrary to the general welfare.


With respect to finances, when we consider the fact that approximately one third (1/3) or less, of the annual budget is subject to the effective control of the selectmen and town manager, it is gratifying that we have been able to achieve the stability that makes the community attractive to industry and homeowners. But we must face the fact that our expenditures can only increase in proportion to our "ability to pay" or we will fast reach the position of insolvency that faces so many of our neighboring communities. We cannot long continue the practice of limiting the expenditures of those departments under the control of the selectmen and town manager, departments providing essential services, in order to keep a general tax rate that is reason- able and acceptable.


While Wilmington shares with all other communities the problem of increasing school costs, and while it is fervently hoped that some relief will be provided by proposals now before the legislature, it never - theless is a fact that the competition between schools and all other town departments has forced the sub - mission of budgets for town services based upon - what is essential - rather than - what is desirable.


While the foregoing is not intended as a criticism, we may nevertheless have reached the point for many of our homeowners, where even a "slight" increase in our tax rate and our tax bills imposes an almost impossible strain on a family budget already stretched to the limit. We have reached the point where we must consider not only the extent of the services we are to provide, but also we must consider the patient and long suffering taxpayer who is paying the bills.


Perhaps one of the most significant steps taken in 1958, to meet the ever present threat of rising costs was the start of construction of the Glen Road School which demonstrated that "good" schools are possible at construction cost levels within our "ability to pay".


Equally important an accomplishment, though less spectacular, has been the increased demands made upon our town departments where the levels of service have increased without the accompanying sub - stantial increases in costs. Particular reference is made to the Highway and Water Departments, and the effective way the challenge was met. 1958 saw the construction and maintenance of more miles of roads than in any prior year in our recent history.


Substantial amounts of new equipment were purchased with a view toward furthering the ability of our departments to provide more efficient and economical service.


It has been the constant aim to increase the levels of services provided by the town at the least possible expense to the taxpayer, but the spiraling of costs over which the town has not control should be ause for much concern.


If the foregoing sounds both optimistic and yet cautious, it demonstrates that all our gains, all our Accomplishments achieved over a long period of time and after long arduous effort can be dissipated over - ight if we relax our vigilance. The direction we take in the years ahead, to continued stability and progress, r to economic difficulty, rests ultimately in all of us. The responsibility belongs to the many and not the few.


May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Board of Selectmen, the many boards nd committees, department heads and employees for their cooperation, support and assistance - and to all he citizens, my gratitude for their patient understanding during my first months as your Town Manager.


Respectfully submitted, Alfred Calabrese Town Manager


13


WILMINGTONS 1958 BUDGET


INCOME


Miscellaneous


3.4 %


Reimb. - Charities


3.2 %


Reimb - School Const


3.6 %


Transfers From Surplus


6.0 %


31.1 %


41.1 %


Motor Vehicle Excise


71.5 %


8.1 %


Property Tax


Income & Corp. Tox


2.0 %


9.3 %


5.8 %


Overlay_2.5 %


4.5%


Charities & Veterans Benefits


School Debt


Pensions 0.9%


State & County Agencies 1.4%


All Other Debt


* Includes - Protection of Persons & Property, Public Works , General Govt., Health & Sanitotion, Library & Recr.


TAX RATE ANALYSIS


1950


1954


1955


1956


1957


1958


Assessed Valuation


(, 865, 913. 00 440,491. 13 56.00


11,733,065.00 668, 784. 70 57.00


13,248, 383.00 741,909. 45 56.00


15, 341,686. 00 895,593. 73 58.00


16, 774, 982. 00 1,059,522. 87 62. 80


1,275, 344.


Tax Levy


66.


Tax Rate


Net Cost from Taxes


Schools


135,293. 70


289,597.08


355, 530. 99


469,616. 09


585, 822. 89


650, 711.


Town Government


275, 723. 43


359,056. 96


367,005. 03


405, 782. 67


447, 569. 02 26,130. 96


25, 385.


State, County Agencies


28,474.00


20,130. 66


19, 373. 43


20,194. 98


TOTAL TAX LEVY


440,491.13


668. 784 70


741,909. 45


895, 593. 73


1,059,522. 87


1,275, 344


School Tax Rate


$17. 20 (30.7%)


$24. 69 (43. 3%)


$26. 83 (47. 9%) $30.61 (52. 3%)


26. 07 (45. 9%)


26. 50 (42. 6%)


31. 01 (46.


Town Tax Rate


35. 20 (63.0%)


30. 53 (53. 6%) 1. 78 ( 3. 1%)


27. 72 (49. 5%) 1. 45 ( 2. 6%)


1. 32 ( 2. 3%)


1. 55 ( 2. 4%)


1. 31 ( 1.


State, County Tax Rate


3. 60 ( 6. 3%)


56. 00


57.00


56.00


58.00


62.80


66.00


TOTAL TAX RATE


All Other-Town


Schools


Schools


EXPENSES


Unclassified & Reserve


3.6 % 2.0%


$34. 75 (55.0%)


$33. 68 (51.


599, 247.


19,228, 670.


14


board of selectmen


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


Herewith is presented the Annual Report of your Board of Selectmen for the year ended December 31, 1958.


Following the re-election of Nicholas L. DeFelice, the Board was organized with Francis Hagerty as Chairman.


Due to the amount of government activity it was necessary for the Board to conduct an unusually large number of special meetings in addition to attending Public Hearings on many matters of importance.


On February 17, 1958, Town Manager Joseph F. Courtney submitted his resignation to be effective on March 22, 1958. Alfred Calabrese was appointed Temporary Town Manager on March 22, 1958.


After having interviewed many candidates from various parts of the country, the Board elected Mr. Calabrese as Town Manager on July 7, 1958 for a term of three years.


The following actions of the Board are directed to the attention of the townspeople:


Adopted additional Traffic Regulations for the further protection of pedestrians and motorists.


Voted to install Traffic Control Signals at the location of the Old Age Housing Project.


Negotiated a Sewerage Disposal Contract with the Avco Manufacturing Corporation.


Initiated the procedure which resulted in the North Wilmington Post Office being made a sub-station of the Wilmington Post Office.


Adopted Rules and Regulations for Fire Department personnel.


Adopted a policy for the assessment of Betterments on corner lots.


Adopted Rules and Regulations for Taxi Businesses and Taxi Operators.


Appointed the first Permanent Building Committee.


Appeared at the State House on many occasions to represent the interests of the Town.


To give us the tax base necessary to meet the cost of future educational facilities, we must maintain a high quality of government, improve the physical appearance of our community and do all that is possible to make the Town attractive to business and industry.


We express our appreciation to the Town Manager and all town employees for their devotion to duty and continued cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


Francis J. Hagerty, Chairman Charles H. Black Wavie M. Drew Nicholas L. DeFelice Donald C. Kidder


15


board of assessors 0


RECAPITULATION - 1958


Total Appropriations (Taxation)


$1, 597, 199. 75 64,916.60


1,662,116. 35


Tax Title Foreclosures


144.00


Debt and Interest Charges (Matured)


5,670.17


Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments


150.00


Overlay Deficits (Overdrafts)


18,017.87


Total Deficits (Abatements)


13,896. 62


Pension Fund


15,127.85


State Parks and Reservations


3,853. 13


State Audit


78. 47


County Tax


17,605.94


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


3,848.02


Overlay


44, 312.24


Gross Amount to be Raised


Less Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:


Income Tax


128,408. 95


Corporation Taxes


15,405. 79


Reimbursement Publicly Owned Land


60. 25


Old Age Tax (Meals)


1,867.20


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


108,000.00


Licenses


4,000.00


Special Assessments


5,500.00


General Government


6,000.00


Protection of Persons and Property


5,000.00


Health and Sanitation


2,400.00


Charities


21,700.00


Old Age Assistance


34,800.00


Veterans' Services


8,700.00


Schools


35,000.00


Libraries


400.00


Cemeteries


3,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


4,200.00


State Assistance for School Construction


57,347.00


Farm Animal Excise


240.00


Unclassified


1,900.00


Total Estimated Receipts


443,929. 19


Overestimates of previous year (County Hospital Assessment) Voted from Available Funds


630. 65


64,916.60


65,547.25


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


509,476. 44


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation


1,275, 344.22


1,784,820.66


Personal Property


908, 545 @ 66. 00 per M


59,963.97


Real Estate


18, 320, 125 @ 66. 00 per M


1,209,128.25


Polls - 3126


@ 2. 00 each


6,252.00


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property


1,275, 344.22


Total Appropriations (Available Funds)


122,704. 31 1,784,820.66


16


TABLE OF AGGREGATES FOR WILMINGTON OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1958


Compiled from the figures entered in the Valuation List:


A11


Number of Persons Assessed:


Individuals


Others


Total


On Personal Estate Only


23


14


37


On Real Estate Only


3766


93


3,859


On Both Personal and Real Estate


202


23


225


Total Number of Persons Assessed


4,121


Total Number of Polls Assessed


3,126


Value of Assessed Personal Estate:


Stock in Trade


76, 275. 00


Machinery


134, 330. 00


Live Stock


43,990. 00


All Other Tangible Personal Property


653,950. 00


Total Value of Assessed Personal Property


908, 545. 00


Value of Assessed Real Estate:


Land Exclusive of Buildings


2,740,225.00


Buildings Exclusive of Land


15,579,900.00


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate


18, 320, 125. 00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


19,228, 670. 00




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.