Norwood annual report 1948-1950, Part 64

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1054


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1,780.39


$31,592.74


Payments to treasurer,


$3,730.45


Balance December 31, 1949,


27,862.29


$31,592.74


Balance January 1, 1950,


$27,862.29


Tax titles foreclosed January 1 to


August 31, 1950,


192.75


Sale price in excess of book value of tax possessions,


397.63


$28,452.67


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950,


$934.66


Balance August 31, 1950, per list,


27,518.01


$28,452.67


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Cash balance January 1, 1949,


$1.00


Licenses and permits issued in 1949:


Amusement,


$80.00


Auctioneer,


8.00


Automobile agent,


210.00


Awnings,


2.75


Bowling,


130.00


Carnival,


5.00


Dance,


36.50


Firearms,


3.00


Gasoline,


4.00


Innholder,


5.00


Junk,


60.00


Liquor,


14,054.00


Lodging house,


10.00


Pedler.


9.00


Pinball machine,


746.44


Street distribution,


.50


Street obstruction,


11.50


Sunday amusement,


237.00


Sunday sales,


140.00


Sunday sports,


171.00


319


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Tag days,


1.00


Taxi,


15.00


Victualler,


235.00


16,174.69


$16,175.69


$16,175.69


Payments to treasurer 1949,


Licenses and permits issued January 1


to August 31, 1950:


Amusement,


$70.00


Auctioneer,


10.00


Automobile agent,


1.00


Awnings,


130.00


Bowling,


4.00


Dance,


3.00


Gasoline,


4.00


Junk,


458.00


Liquor,


12.00


Pedlar,


120.00


Pinball machine,


1.00


Street obstruction,


6.00


Sunday amusement,


153.00


Sunday sales,


93.50


Sunday sports,


.50


Tag days,


45.00


Victualler,


$1,366.50


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


$1,323.50


August 31, 1950,


43.00


Cash balance August 31, 1950,


$1,366.50


TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses


$1,857.25


Licenses issued 1949


$1,698.40


Payments to treasurer 1949


158.85


$1,857.25


Licenses issued January 1 to August 31, 1950


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$1,544.20


Fees retained January 1 to August 31, 1950


144.80


Cash balance August 31, 1950


79.00


$1,768.00


Carnival,


23.50


Firearms,


60.00


Sound wagon,


140.00


Fees retained 1949


$1,768.00


32.00


320


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Sporting Licenses


Cash balance January 1, 1949.


$2.75 2,581.75


Licenses issued 1949


$2,584.50


Payments to treasurer 1949


$2,282.75


Fees retained 1949


301.75


$2,584.50


Licenses issued January 1 to August 31, 1950 Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$1,687.00


Fees retained January 1 to August 31, 1950


222.00


Cash balance August 31, 1950


75.75


$1,984.75


Permits and Miscellaneous Fees


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$7.00


Permits issued 1949:


Marriage


388.00


Miscellaneous fees 1949:


Certifying copies


$172.25


Recording


36.50


Recording mortgages


1,041.00


Gasoline renewals


37.50


1,287.25


Postage receipts 1949


2.41


$1,684.66


Payments to treasurer 1949


$1,684.66


Permits issued January 1 to August 31, 1950:


Marriage


$274.00


Miscellaneous fees January 1 to


August 31, 1950:


Certifying copies


$147.75


Recording


33.25


Recording mortgages


824.75


Gasoline renewals


38.00


Postage receipts January 1 to


August 31, 1950


11.45


$1,329.20


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$1,151.89


Cash balance August 31, 1950


177.31


$1,329.20


1,043.75


$1,984.75


321


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves, etc.


Receipts 1949:


Sale of lots


$7,767.00 954.00


Sale of graves


Interment fees


2,414.00


$11,135.00


Payments to treasurer 1949


$11,135.00


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950:


Sale of lots


$4,061.00


Sale of graves


414.00


Interment fees


1,688.00


$6,163.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$6,163.00


Reconciliation of Town Clerk's Cash


Cash balances August 31, 1950, per tables:


Licenses and permits


$43.00


Dog licenses


79.00


Sporting licenses


75.75


Permits and miscellaneous fees


177.31


$375.06


Excess cash August 31, 1950


$385.56


Cash on hand August 31, 1950, verified


$385.56


GENERAL GOVERNMENT Accounts Receivable


$679.30


Commitments


1,010.15


$1,689.45


Payments to treasurer


$508.10


Outstanding December 31, 1949


1,181.35


$1,689.45


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$1,181.35


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


8.50


$1,189.85


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$10.50


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list ..


1,179.35


$1,189.85


Outstanding January 1, 1949


10.50


322


TOWN OF NORWOOD


TOWN PROPERTY RENTALS Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$285.00 5,142.08


Commitments


$5,427.08


Payments to treasurer


$5,127.18


Outstanding December 31, 1949


299.90


$5,427.08


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$299.90


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


2,062.72


$2,362.62


Payments to treasurer January 1 August 31, 1950


$2,132.82


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


134.80


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list ..


95.00


$2,362.62


PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS DEPOSITS


Balance January 1, 1949


$35.00


Deposits . ....


1,433.00


$1,468.00


Refunds


$1,353.00


Balance December 31, 1949


115.00


$1,468.00


Balance January 1, 1950


115.00


Deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950


395.00


$510.00


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950


$285.00


Refund of specification deposit re- corded as municipal light consumers guarantee deposit


160.00


Balance August 31, 1950, per list


65.00


$510.00


SALE OF REAL ESTATE DEPOSITS


Deposits 1949


$100.00


Balance December 31, 1949 and


August 31, 1950, per list


$100.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$1,879.17


Commitments 2,665.08


$4,544.25


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


323


Payments to treasurer


$2,131.64 45.00


Outstanding December 31, 1949


2,367.61


$4,544.25


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$2,367.61


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


1,170.60


$3,538.21


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$1,099.20


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


40.00


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list ..


2,399.01


$3,538.21


Miscellaneous Receipts


Receipts:


Bicycle registrations


$314.25


Revolver permits


49.50


$363.75


Payments to treasurer


319.80


Overpayments to treasurer 1948


1.00


Cash balance December 31, 1949


42.95


$363.75


Cash balance January 1 ,1950


$42.95


Receipts Jan. 1 to September 28, 1950:


Bicycle registrations


$37.75


Revolver permits


28.00


65.75


$108.70


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


September 28, 1950


$86.25


Cash balance September 28, 1950


22.45


$108.70


COURT AND JAIL FINES


Receipts 1949


$1,208.00


Payments to treasurer 1949


$1,208.00


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950


$42.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$42.00


Abatements


324


TOWN OF NORWOOD


FIRE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$1.55 183.47


$185.02


Payments to treasurer


$16.12


Outstanding December 31, 1949, and


168.90


$185.02


Miscellaneous Receipts


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$132.50


Receipts:


Fuel permits


$58.00


Fire extinguishers


2.00


60.00


$192.50


Payments to treasurer


$137.00


Cash balance December 31, 1949


55.50


$192.50


Cash balance January 1, 1950


$55.50


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950:


Fuel permits


$69.50


Fire extinguishers


4.50


74.00


$129.50


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950,


$4.50


Cash balance August 31, 1950,


125.00


$129.50


Cash balance September 1, 1950


$125.00


Receipts September 1 to October 2, 1950:


6.00


Cash balance October 2, 1950


$131.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Joseph M. Lovell, Sealer


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$1.10


Payments to treasurer 1949


$1.10


Frederick F. Brown, Sealer


Cash balance January 1, 1949 .......


$11.80


Sealing fees, 1949


257.64


Overpayment to treasurer Dec. 31, 1949


2.13


$271.57


Fuel permits


$131.00


Commitments


August 31, 1950, per list


325


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


$271.57


Payments to treasurer 1949


Sealing fees January 1 to August 31, 1950


$355.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$340.60


Overpayments to treasurer 1949


2.13


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


3.00


Cash balance August 31, 1950


9.27


$355.00


Cash balance September 1, 1950


$9.27


Outstanding September 1, 1950


3.00


Sealing fees Sept. 1 to Sept. 22, 1950


3.70


$15.97


Outstanding September 22, 1950, per list


$3.00


Cash balance September 22, 1950


12.97


$15.97


MOTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


$194.95


Outstanding January 1, 1949


116.15


$311.10


Payments to treasurer


199.25


$311.10


$199.25


Outstanding January 1, 1950


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$2.80


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


196.45


$199.25


HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$3,031.87 22.75


Commitments 1949


$3,054.62


Payments to treasurer 1949


3,029.67


Abatements 1949


$3,054.62


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


$1.847.30


August 31, 1950


$24.95


$1,847.30


Commitments


$111.85


Outstanding December 31, 1949


326


TOWN OF NORWOOD


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Licenses, Permits and Clinic Receipts


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$1.50


Licenses and permits issued 1949:


Ice cream


$20.00


Milk


45.00


Oleomargarine


2.50


Pasteurization


40.00


Plumbing


1,570.00


Tallow


4.00


Undertaker


4.00


Clinic receipts 1949:


Dental


$274.40


Eye


81.00


355.40


$2,042.40


Payn ents to treasurer 1949


Licen ses and permits issued January 1


to August 31, 1950:


Ice cream


$21.00


Milk


39.50


Oleomargarine


3.50


Pasteurization


40.00


Plumbing


1,825.00


Tallow


4.00


Clinic receipts Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 1950:


Dental


$201.55


Eve


81.50


283.05


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$2,214.05


Cash balance August 31, 1950


2.00


$2,216.05


SANITATION Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$366.54


Commitments


5,764.38


$6,130.92


Payments to treasurer


$494.10


Transfers from sewer guarantee deposits


5.205.49


Outstanding December 31, 1949


431.33


$6,130.92


1,685.50


$2,042.40


$1,933.00


$2,216.05


327


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$431.33 13,820.11


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


$14,251.44


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$619.56


Transfers from sewer guarantee deposits


January 1 to August 31, 1950


12,889.13


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


742.75


$14,251.44


GUARANTEE DEPOSITS


Sewer


Balance January 1, 1949


$2,575.19


Deposits


20,319.58


$22.891.77


Refunds


$2,328.46


Transfers to sanitation acc'ts receivable


5,205.49


Balance December 31, 1949


15,360.82


$22,894.77


Balance January 1, 1950


$15,360.82


Deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950


7,069.63


Refunded in error to be collected


6.34


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950


$3,944.52


Transfers to sanitation accounts receiv-


12,889.13


Balance August 31, 1950, per list


5,603.14


$22.436.79


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$348.92 374.00


$722.92


Payments to treasurer


348.92


$722.92


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$348.92


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


546.28


$895.20


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$546.28


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


348.92


- $895.20


Commitments


$374.00


Outstanding December 31, 1949


$22,436.79


able January 1 to August 31, 1950


328


TOWN OF NORWOOD


PERMANENT SIDEWALKS


Accounts Receivable


$55.65


Outstanding January 1, 1949


Outstanding December 31, 1949, and


August 31, 1950, per list $55.65


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Temporary Aid-Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$6,313.82


Commitments


12,321.16


$18,634.98


Payments to treasurer


$15,263.32


Abatements


336.00


Outstanding December 31, 1949


3,035.66


$18,634.98


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$3,035.66


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


8,764.66


$11,800.32


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$3,684.37


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


247.00


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


7,868.95


$11,800.32


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Accounts Receivable


Commitments 1949


$7,018.78


Payments to treasurer 1949


$7,018.78


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


$5,820.48


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$5,820.48


Petty Cash Advance


Cash advance


$10.00


Balance October 13, 1950:


Cash on hand verified


$8.00


Expenditures per vouchers


2.00


$10.00


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


329


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$743.04 38,433.77


Commitments


$39,176.81


Payments to treasurer


$38,560.08


Outstanding December 31, 1949


616.73


$39,176.81


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$616.73


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


29,426.42


$30,043.15


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$28,540.13


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


193.39


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list


1,309.63


$30,043.15


VETERANS' BENEFITS Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$3,794.66


Allowances by State


5,971.06


Payments to treasurer


$7,423.58


Outstanding December 31, 1949


2,342.14


$9,765.72


Outstanding January 1, 1950


$2,342.14


Allowances by State January 1 to


3,579.07


$5,921.21


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$4,568.14


Outstanding August 31, 1950


1,353.07


$5,921.21


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$7,108.13


Commitments


19,049.48


$26,157.61


Payments to treasurer


$16,663.84


Abatements .. .


548.71


Outstanding December 31, 1949


8,945.06


$26,157.61


$9,765.72


August 31, 1950


330


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Outstanding January 1, 1950


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


$8,945.06 22,660.31


$31,605.37


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$12,851.57


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950


6,145.71


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list ..


12,608.09


$31,605.37


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Receipts


Receipts 1949:


Peabody School:


Bakery


$514.69


Dressmaking


617.42


Lunch room


3,752.93


Boys' vocational products


1,050.60


Practical arts


123.69


Breakage


84.70


Text books and materials


125.17


Telephone tolls


13.59


War surplus


10.00


Padlocks


28.75


Miscellaneous


69.60


$6,391.14


Payments to treasurer 1949


$6,262.79


Cash balance December 31, 1949


128.35


$6,391.14


Cash balance January 1, 1950


$128.35


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950: Peabody School:


Bakery


527.56


Dressmaking


469.85


Lunch room


2,513.74


Boys' vocational products


775.25


Practical arts


131.86


Breakage


48.70


Telephone tolls


9.13


Padlocks


12.20


Insurance recovery


750.00


Miscellaneous


39.85


$5,406.49


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950


$5,406.49


331


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Senior High School Lunch Counter


Receipts 1949


$14,413.08


Payments to treasurer 1949


$14,413.08


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950


$8,362.15


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$8,362.15


Petty Cash Advances


Cash advances:


Superintendent's office


$100.00


High school lunch counter


100.00


Peabody School


50.00


$250.00


Balance August 31, 1950:


Cash on hand, verified


3143.34


Expenditures per vouchers


106.66


$250.00


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$54.88


Receipts


1,696.58


$1,751.46


Payments to treasurer


$1,721.43


Cash balance December 31, 1949


30.03


$1,751.46


Cash balance January 1, 1950


$30.03


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950


1,341.83


$1,371.86


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$1,323.04


Cash balance August 31, 1950


48.82


$1,371.86


Cash balance September 1, 1950


$48.82


Receipts Sept. 1 to October 4, 1950


170.31


$219.13


Payments to treasurer September 1 to


October 4, 1950


$142.90


Cash balance October 4, 1950


76.23


$219.13


Petty Cash Advance


Cash advance


$15.00


Balance October 4, 1950:


Cash on hand, verified


$8.53


Expenditures per vouchers


6.47


$15.00


332


TOWN OF NORWOOD


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS


Rentals 1949


$194.00


Payments to treasurer 1949


$194.00


Rentals January 1 to August 31, 1950


$30.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


August 31, 1950


$30.00


RECREATION DEPARTMENT


Cash balance January 1, 1949


$59.25 1,211.75


Receipts


$1,271.00


Payments to treasurer


$1,221.50


Cash balance December 31, 1949


49.50


$1.271.00


Cash balance January 1, 1950


$49.50


Receipts January 1 to August 31, 1950


634.50


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


$684.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Service Rates


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$17,583.01


Commitments,


479,696.98


Refunds,


59.23


$497,339.22


Payments to treasurer,


$431,193.18


Abatements and adjustments,


566.57


Discounts,


29,881.84


Interest on guarantee deposits credited to service rates,


415.36


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


35,282.27


$497,339.22


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$35,282.27


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


365,975.89


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950,


120.33


$401,378.49


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$339,101.25


Abatements and adjustments January 1 to August 31, 1950,


3,007.76


Discounts January I to August 31, 1950,


22,421.53


$684.00


August 31, 1950


333


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Interest on guarantee deposits credited to service rates January 1 to August 31, 1950, Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


461.34 36,386.61


$401,378.49


Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$1,110.61


Commitments,


1,963.36


$3,073.97


Payments to treasurer,


Transfers from municipal light service connection guarantee deposits,


392.23


Abatements,


764.95


$3,073.97


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$764.95


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


2,973.52


$3,738.47


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$2,621.44


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


108.76


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


1,008.27


$3,738.47


Consumers' Guarantee Deposits


Balance January 1, 1949:


General treasury,


$3,381.00


Guarantee deposit fund,


$14,781.00


Deposits,


$18,076.00


Refunds, .


Balance December 31, 1949:


General treasury,


13,400.00


Guarantee deposit fund,


16,912.00


$18,076.00


Balance January 1, 1950:


General treasury,


13,400.00


Guarantee deposit fund,


16,912.00


2,295.00


Deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950, Refund returned January 1 to August 31, 1950, 5.00


11,400.00


3,295.00


$1,164.00


$3,512.00


$3,512.00


705.80


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


$1,210.99


334


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Refund of specification deposit recorded as municipal light consumers guaran- tee deposit, 160.00


$19,372.00


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$1,108.00


Balance August 31, 1950:


General treasury,


4,864.00


Guarantee deposit fund,


13,400.00


$19,372.00


Service Connection Guarantee Deposits


Balance January 1, 1949,


$1,466.41 92.26


$1,558.67


Refunds,


$169.43


Transfers to municipal light accounts receivable,


392.23


Balance December 31, 1949,


997.01


$1,558.67


Balance January 1, 1950,


$997.01


Deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950,


254.08


$1,251.09


Balance August 31, 1950, per list, ...


$1,251.09


WATER DEPARTMENT Meter Rates


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$22,683.99


Commitments,


118,375.39


Refunds,


48.25


$141,107.63


Payments to treasurer,


$111,775.07


Abatements and adjustments,


336.20


Added to taxes 1949,


934.07


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


28,062.29


$141,107.63


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$28,062.29


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


75,447.72


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950,


5.00


Overpayments to treasurer to be ad- justed.


.28


$103,515.29


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$75,371.39


Abatements and adjustments January 1 to August 31, 1950, 95.62


Deposits,


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


335


Added to taxes January 1 to August 31, 1950.


5,926.69


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


22,121.59


$103,515.29


Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$757.27


Commitments,


7,183.41


$7.940.68


Payments to treasurer,


$1,323.66


Transfers from water guarantee de- posits,


5,841.54


Abatements,


22.99


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


752.49


$7,940.68


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$752.49


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


6,855.69


$7,608.18


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$773.99


Transfers from water guarantee deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950,


5,476.88


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


1,357.31


$7.608.18


WATER LIENS - 1948


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$358.50


Transfers to tax titles 1949,


18.00


$376.50


WATER LIENS - 1949


Commitment per warrant,


$934.07


Refunds,


21.50


$955.57


Payments to treasurer,


$772.32


Transfers to tax titles,


29.00


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


154.25


$955.57


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$154.25


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$143.25


Transfers to tax titles January 1 to August 31, 1950,


11.00


$154.25


$376.50


Payments to treasurer 1949,


336


TOWN OF NORWOOD


WATER LIENS - 1950


Commitment January 1 to August 31, 1950, per warrant,


$5,926.69


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$128.25


Abatements Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


269.31


Oustanding August 31, 1950, per list,


5,529.13


$5,926.69


GUARANTEE DEPOSITS Water


Balance January 1, 1949,


$3,568.17


Deposits,


16,272.18


$19,840.35


Refunds,


$2,890.88


Transfers to water accounts receivable,


5,841.54


Balance December 31, 1949,


11,107.93


$19,840.35


Balance January 1, 1950,


$11,107.93


Deposits January 1 to August 31, 1950,


7,845.20


Refunded in error to be collected,


3.04


$18,956.17


Refunds January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$4,390.54


Transfers to water accounts receivable


January 1 to August 31, 1950,


5,476.88


Balance August 31, 1950, per list,


9,088.75


$18,956.17


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


Sale of Lots and Graves - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$3,346.03 3.80


Payments to treasurer,


$23.03


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


3,326.80


$3,349.83


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$3,326.80


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


6.55


$3,333.35


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950,


$180.55


Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


3,152.80


$3,333.35


Commitments,


$3,349.83


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


337


Care of Lots and Graves - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding January 1, 1949,


$6,661.00 2,140.00


Commitments,


$8,801.00


Payments to treasurer,


$1,851.50


Outstanding December 31, 1949,


6,949.50


$8,801.00


Outstanding January 1, 1950,


$6,949.50


Commitments Jan. 1 to August 31, 1950,


2,197.00


$9,146.50


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 31, 1950, Outstanding August 31, 1950, per list,


$1,919.50


7,227.00


$9,146.50


HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH PRIZE FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income, ..


$14.35


Transferred to town.


$14.35


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$7.20 Transferred to town,


$7.20


HARRIET W. LANE SCHOOL FUND


In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$800.00


$800.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$800.00


$800.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$800.00


$800.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


. .


$20.00


Transferred to town, $20.00


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$10.00 Transferred to town. $10.00


338


TOWN OF NORWOOD


WARREN H. CUDWORTH LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


$11.26


Transferred to town,


$11.26


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$6.25


Transferred to town,


...... $6.25


E. FLORENCE MORSE LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


$12.50


Transferred to town, $12.50


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$6.25


Transferred to town, $6.25


ALICE H. PLIMPTON LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$11,000.00


$11,000.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


$275.00


Transferred to town,


$275.00


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$200.00


Transferred to town,


$200.00


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


339


WILLIAM T. WHEDON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$500.00


$500.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


$12.50


Transferred to town,


$12.50


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$12.50


Transferred to town,


$12.50


ANNA M. DAY CEMETERY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income,


$125.00


Transferred to town,


$125.00


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$62.50


Transferred to town,


$62.50


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


In Custody of Treasurer


Savings


Securities


Cash


Deposits


Par Value


On hand January 1, 1949,


$150.00


$26,134.92


$49,800.00


Total $76,084.92


On hand December 31, 1949,


$125.00


$26,209.92


$52,600.00


$78,934.92


On hand August 31, 1950,


$1,925.00


$26,209.92


$52,600.00


$80,734.92


Receipts


Payments


1949


Bequests,


$2,850.00


Added to savings deposits, $75.00


Income,


1,788.46


Securities purchased, 2,800.00


Cash in general treasury


Transferred to town, 1,788.46


January 1, 1949,


150.00


Cash in general treasury December 31, 1949, 125.00


$4,788.46


$4,788.46


340


TOWN OF NORWOOD


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Bequests,


$1,800.00


Transferred to town, $1.037.75


Income,


1,037.75


Cash in general treasury August 31, 1950, 1,925.00


Cash in general treasury January 1, 1950, 125.00


$2,962.75


$2,962.75


MUNICIPAL LIGHT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Cash


Par Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1949,


$400.00


$11,000.00


$11,400.00


On hand December 31, 1949,


$400.00


$13,000.00


$13,400.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$400.00


$13,000.00


$13,400.00


Receipts


Payments


1949


Transferred from town,


$2.000.00


Securities purchased, $2.000.00


Income,


275.00


Transferred to town,


275.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1949,


400.00


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1949,


400.00


$2,675.00


$2,675.00


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$187.50


Transferred to town, $187.50


Cash on hand January 1, 1950,


400.00


Cash on hand August 31, 1950, 400.00


$587.50


$587.50


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Cash Par Value


On hand January 1, 1949,


$11,108.25 $52,500.00


Total $63,608.25


On hand December 31, 1949,


$680.00 $52,500.00


$53,180.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$1,336.25


$52,500.00


$53,836.25


Receipts


Payments


1949


Income, $1,312.50


Cash in general treasury


January 1, 1949, 11,108.25


Transferred to drains con- struction appropriation, ... $11,740.75


Cash in general treasury December 31, 1949, 680.00


$12,420.75


$12,420.75


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


341


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Income,


$656.25


Cash in general treasury August 31, 1950, $1,336.25


Cash in general treasury


January 1, 1950,


680.00


$1,336.25


$1.336.25


MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Savings


Cash


$8,295.71


Deposits $13,545.00


Securities Book Value $217,065.23 $246,735.36 $274,308.21


Total $238,905.94 $268,107.64


On hand December 31, 1949,


$7,827.28


$13.545.00


On hand August 31, 1950,


$10.682.75


$13,545.00


$298.535.96*


Receipts


Payments


1949


Securities purchased, $29.852.85


decrease,


$182.72


Amortization of securities, 182.72


Contributions,


25,383.85


Income,


7,024.64


Accrued interest on securities purchased, 22.92


Appropriations by town:


Pension fund,


21,599.00


Refunds,


2,361.00


Expense fund,


1,500.00


Expenses,


1,411.16


Cash on hand January 1, 1949,


8,295.71


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1949,


7,827.28


$63,985.92


$63,985.92


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Contributions,


$17,184.77


Securities purchased,


$27.572.85


Income,


5,241.1I


Accrued interest on securities purchased, 67.08


Pension fund,


24,855.00


Pensions,


16,259.39


Expense fund,


1,800.00


Refunds,


2.238.61


Cash on hand January 1, 1950,


7,827.28


Expenses, 87.48


Cash on hand August 31, 1950,


10,682.75


$56,908.16


$56,908.16


* Distribution August 31, 1950


Annuity Savings Fund,


$167,174.11


Annuity Reserve Fund,


20,952.16


Pension Fund,


104,859.91


Military Service Fund,


2,303.45


Expense Fund,


3,246.33


$298.535.96


On hand January 1, 1949,


Amortization of securities


22.327.99


Pensions,


Appropriations by town:


HENRY O. PEABODY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FUND In Custody of Trustees


Savings


Securities


Cash


Deposits


Book Value


Mortgages


Total


On hand January 1, 1949


$14,434.64


$5,000.00


$554,974.78


$208,487.10


$782,896.52


On hand December 31, 1949


$36,628.99


$15,000.00


$538,548.08


$197,045.95


$787,223.02


On hand August 31, 1950


$8,430.00


$15,000.00


$522,429.50


$259,423.91


$805,283.41


Receipts


Payments


1949


Securities sold


$ 65,802.89


Added to savings deposits


$10,000.00


Amortization of securities-decrease


704.20


Securities purchased


50,080.39


Mortgages paid


27,536.21


Amortization of securities


704.20


Gain on securities sold


2,814.77


Mortgages issued


16,095.06


Refund


10.00


Accrued interest on securities purchased


229.58


Withholding taxes


480.00


Administration expense


3,542.13


Income


28,309.64


Withholding taxes


480.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1949


14,434.64


To town of Norwood


22,332.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1949


36,628.99


$140,092.35


$140,092.35


January 1 to August 31, 1950


Securities sold


$22,400.00


Securities purchased


$7,000.00


Amortization of securities-decrease


718.58


Amortization of securities


718.58


Mortgages paid


17,122.04


Mortgages issued


79,500.00


Gain on securities sold


156.25


Administration expense


2,635.70


Withholding taxes


320.00


Withholding taxes


240.00


Income


21,178.42


Cash on hand August 31, 1950


8,430.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1950


36,628.99


$98,524.28


$98,524.28


342


TOWN OF NORWOOD


TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET-AUGUST 31, 1950 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash:


General


$412,230.78


Veterans' Housing


6,474.54


Petty Advances


275.00


Purchase of Savings Bonds 239.00


5,361.41


Veterans' Housing:


Rentals


$6,074.54


Surety Deposits


400.00


Levy of 1949:


Personal Property


$139.86


Levy of 1950:


Poll


186.00


Personal Property


43,738.14


Real Estate


791,123.47


835,187.47


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1949


$5.62


Levy of 1950


7,528.70


Gift for Library Film Lending Service


261.00


State Assessments 1950


28,414.92


County Tax 1950


51,568.13


Special Assessments:


Guarantee Deposits:


Unapportioned Sewer


$10,526.48


Sewer 1950


126.94


Sale of Real Estate


100.00


343


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Proceeds of Sporting Licenses - Due State 1,202.00


Proceeds of Dog Licenses - Due County 370.80


Tailings - Unclaimed Checks


1,110.87


Sale of Real Estate Fund


850.14


Insurance Recovery-School Damage


750.00


7,534.32


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances 275.00


Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes $5,122.41


$418,980.32


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


6,474.54


Taxes on Admissions - Due Federal Government 22.00


Plans and Specifications $65.00


Street 1950


71.77


Sewer 5,596.80


Electric Consumers


4,864.00


Electric Service Connection 1,251.09


Water


9,085.71


Tax Titles


40,655.99


20,962.60


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds -


Bequests 1,925.00


Cemetery Sale of Lots & Graves Fund


66,462.39


Departmental:


General Government


$1,179.35


Town Property Rentals


95.00


Police


2,399.01


Fire


168.90


Moth


196.45


Sanitation


742.75


Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund


2.084.78


Highway


348.92


William T. Whedon Library Fund


21.03


Permanent sidewalks


55.65


Chickering Fund .51


Temporary Aid


7,868.95


Old Age Assistance


1,309.63


Veterans' Benefits


1,353.07


School


12,608.09


Cemetery:


Sale of Lots and Graves


3,152.80


Care of Lots and Graves


7,227.00


38,705.57


Public Service Enterprises: Municipal Light:


Service Rates


$36,386.61


Miscellaneous


1,008.27


Vocational Education


1,225.78


37,394.88


6,871.75


TOWN OF NORWOOD


25,962.52


Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children:


Administration


52.65


Assistance


1,014.91


Old Age Assistance: Administration 344.90


Assistance 4,233.51


344


Committed Interest 1950


15.83


10,741.02


Tax Possessions


27,518.01


Income - Trust and Investment Funds: Harriet W. Lane School Fund $50.00


Henry O. Peabody School for Girls Fund 8,462.41


Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund


10.88


E. Florence Morse Library Fund


07


Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund


1,283.50


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 12,713.09


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 1,336.25


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Water:


Rates


$22,121.31


Miscellaneous


1,357.31


Liens 1950


5,529.13


29,007.75


Estimated Receipts to be Collected


453,021.10


Municipal Light Department: Maintenance and Operation $141,166.50


Depreciation 25,764.55


166,931.05


Unexpended Balances 1,156,382.38


13,298.71


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1949 $939.86


Levy of 1950


3,834.71


4,774.57


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


$7,534.32


Special Assessment 10,741.02


Tax Title 40,655.99


Tax Possession


27,518.01


Departmental


38,705.57


Municipal Light


37,394.88


Water


29,007.75


191,557.54


Surplus Revenue:


Current Year


$56.00


Prior Years 144,901.11


144,957.11


$1,898,746.43


$1,898,746.43


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


345


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due


43.38


Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue: Due in 1951


Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue:


Due in 1951


$90.67


Due in 1952


23.85


Due in 1923


23.85


Due in 1954


23.85


Due in 1955


23.85


$229.45


$229.45


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt:


Loans Inside Debt Limit:


Inside Debt Limit


$2,000.00


Sewer


$2,000.00


Outside Debt Limit


98,000.00


Loans Outside Debt Limit:


Sewer


12,000.00


School


78,000.00


Water


8,000.00


98,000.00


$100,000.00


$100,000.00


346


$43.38


Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due


186.07


186.07


TOWN OF NORWOOD


TRUST, INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust, Investment and Retirement Funds, Cash and Securities:


In Custody of Town Treasurer ..


462,045.88


In Custody of Trustees


805,283.41


In Custody of Town Treasurer:


High School English Prize Fund Harriet W. Lane School Fund 800.00


$500.00


Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund


500.00


E. Florence Morse Library Fund ..


500.00


Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund 11,000.00


William T. Whedon Library Fund 500.00


Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund 5,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..


78,809.92


Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund


13,400.00


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


52,500.00


Municipal Contributory Retire-


ment Funds


298,535.96


$462,045.88


In Custody of Trustees: Henry O. Peabody School for Girls Fund


805,283.41


$1,267,329.29


$1,267,329.29


REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


347


348


TOWN OF NORWOOD


INDEX


Page


GENERAL


Jury List


114


Officials, Appointed


4


Officials, 5lected


3


Town Meeting Records


9


EXECUTIVE REPORTS


Animal Inspector


156


Assessors, Board of


143


Building Inspector


142


Cemetery Department


139


Clerk, Town


Records of Town Meetings and Elections


9


Vital Statistics - Births


53


Deaths


93


Marriages


76


Counsel, Town


118


Dog Officer


157


Engineering Department


131


Finance Commission


227


Fire Department


147


Game Warden


157


General Manager


123


Health, Board of


152


Library, Morrill Memorial


262


165


Light Department, Municipal


135


Norwood Housing Authority


161


Old Age Assistance


151


Planning Board


174


Playgrounds, Summer


147


Police Department


139


Public Works Department


125


Purchasing


124


Recreation Department


158


School Department


179


Sealer of Weights and Measures


146


Selectmen, Board of


103


Veterans' Housing Board


163


Welfare Board


148


349


INDEX


Page


FINANCIAL REPORTS


Accountant, Town


235


Appropriation, Revenue


Balance Sheet


274 282 295


Cemetery, Perpetual Care Bequests


Debt Accounts


285


Debt Statements


235


Expenditures


Municipal Light Department, Financial Statements


Operating Accounts, Other


238


Receipts


Revenue Accounts, Deferred


285 272


Summary of Receipts and Expenditures


287


Trial Balance


297


Trust Investment and Retirement Funds


286


Collector of Taxes


232


Contributory Retirement Board


295


Finance Commission, Reserve Fund


227


Treasurer, Town 228


Report of State Auditors


305


246 290 281


Trust Fund Securities


4


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