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1. Geo. C. Fairbanks, printing ballots .
15 00
4. P. B. Murphy. dog blanks (Clerk ) 2 75
4. Samo Law, accident 2 00
1. Daniel Brackett, drafting rules Fire department 6 25
1. L. N. Caswell, police duty . 49 61
4. Daniel Brackett, stamps special town meetings .
10 00
June
1. L. N Caswell, police duty . 26 11
1. Frank Atkinson, expert ac- countant . 15 00
1. H. G. Sleeper, Prof. services, liquor cases 30 00
1. A. S. Morse, printing and posting warrants 9 00
1. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
1. George F. Marston, care town clock ·
20 00
3 50
1. William Stearns, repairs · 1. J. F. Facey, ballots for cau- cus 4 00
65
June
1. W. C. Hunting, disenfecting dwelling . $4 95
1. J. B. McManus, labor, tree warden 2 00
1. H. Zimmerman, labor, tree warden 1 50
1. Murphy, Leavens & Co., sup- plies, ( Janitor) 4 55
1. P. Zimmerman, police duty 1899 ·
6 00
July
6. B. & M. R. R., freight 2 00
6. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
6. Thomas Groom & Co., record book ·
7 00
6. Henry Goldbear, stone posts 5 60
6. B. W. McKeen, return of births ·
2 75
6 Iver Johnson & Co., arms for special police 46 40
6. J. E. Linnehan, keys, freight, police duty ($6 00) 9 65
6. James Linnehan, badge and revolver 5 50
6. L. N. Caswell, police duty 31 31
6. N. Mathews, labor for tree warden 8 16
6. F. E. Yeager, examining water commissioners and treasurer's accounts . ·
15 00
6 Gilbert, Barker & Co., gaso- line . 26 24
Aug.
3. H. F. Lee, stationery, postage and car fare 6 39 ·
3. J. H. Lee, oil, supplies ·
3 61
66
Aug.
3. Jos. Breck & Sons, repairing lawn mower $2 20
3. M. W. Hynes, police service 7 00
3. N. R. Gerald, horse hire, 4 days ·
8 00
3. Hannah Mullen, envelopes and stamps (treasurer) 11 24
3. Edward Carter, horse 2 1-2 days 5 00
3. W. C. Hunting disinfecting three houses 9 44
3. J. E. Linnehan, janitor, three months 22 50
3. R.W. Coolidge, cleaning lawn mower 1 85
3. P. S. Ide, vaccinating six children 3 00
3. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
3. O. C. Ewing, police service 4 50
3. P. D. Gorman, police service 6 00
3. L. H. McManus, police ser- vice 8 00
3. Henry Potvin, 27 bours trimming trees 6 75
3. T. L. Hynes, labor 3 50
3. L. N. Caswell, police service 38 69
3. Peter Levitre, tree warden, 68 hours labor and car fare
20 90
Scpt.
7. Daniel Brackett, endorsing valuation on tax bills and service at State House 20 00
7. E. S. Draper, 375 stamped en- velopes and printing tax bills 13 00
67
Sept. 7. Gilbert, Barker & Co .. gaso-
line . $9 55
7. T. F. Hyde, return of three births 75
7. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
-1 M. C. Baldwin, setting road bounds 5 25
7. W. C. Hunting, disinfecting house 2 50
7. W. D. Parlin, supplies for lockup 4 55
7. E. E. Butler, insurance 200 00
7. F. E. Yeager, insurarce 220 00
7. L. N. Caswell, police service 29 50
7. H. H. Rutter, recovering bodies of persons drowned 5 00
5. William Stearns, care of clock 20 00 ·
3. J. H. Lee, oil 1 65
5. H. F. Lee, envelopes and stamps 3 85
5. Cleland and Underwood, bedding for lockup . 9 80
5. L. N. Caswell, police service 23 33
5. Military band, Memorial day 10 00
5. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
5. Frank X. Lupien, 2 days ser- vice in Boston . 6 00
5. T. W. Frost, sign boards 1 00
5. Carter Ink Co., Ink 50
5. Thos. Groom & Co., record books, printing lists of voters · 37 50
Oct.
68
Oct.
5. Adams express, freight $1 25 25
5. B. &. M. R. R., freight
5. J. F. Linnehan, police ser- vice 50 75
5. L. E. A. Smith, teams 5 50
5. F. X. Lupien, court expenses 3 00
Nov.
5. C. H. Boodey, vaccinating 20 children 10 00
5 T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00 .
5. J. H. Linnehan, janitor 3 months 22 50
5. £
B. W. McKeen, vaccinating 5 children 2 50
5. Francis Ames, labor (Board of Health ) 2 40
5. E. A. Carter, service 2 days and fare to Boston (State Aid )' 6 20
5. Geo. R. Clarke, music, Mem- orial Day . 10 00
5. P. Zimmerman, taking cen- sus 18 00
5. W. F. Garfield, team 1 50 ·
5. N. &. C. Railway cars, Memorial Day . 15 00
5. L. N. Caswell, police service 3 25
5. M. W. Hynes, wood, ($5 60) police service ($2 00) .
7 60
5. P. H. Cooney, settlement of Lupien vs. Wayland · 500 00
5. J. H. Lee, oil 55
7. A. F. Parmenter, services in Boston and car fare and postage 23 49
69
Dec.
7. J. W. Parmenter, wood $26 00
7. O. C. Ewing, police service . 24 00
7. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
7. A. S. Morse, police service 49 75
7. W. F. Garfield, teams . 4 00
7. L. H. McManus, collecting dog licenses, $10, and police service . 22 00
7. Geo. F. Marston, telephone messages .. 3 16
7. Walter Adams, advice . 2 00
7. W. D. Parlin. supplies (lockup) 36
7. Daniel Brackett, expense and service at Rep. Dist. Clerks' meeting . 5 00
T. Gilbert, Barker & Co., gaso- line . 10 40 ·
1902.
Jan. 4. E. A. Carter, five days' ser- vice with inspector of state aid 13 10
4. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
4. D. P. W. Loker, return of deaths 1 50
4. £
E. A. Carter, services (Sol- diers' Relief) . 6 26
4. Henry Shaw, inspection state and military aid 18 10
4. £
Orlando C. Ewing, police service 29 50 · service 39 40 ·
4. Johnson & Johnson, Atty's.
4. E. E. Butler, insurance · 70 00
70
Jan.
4. F. E. Yeager, insurance $70 00
Feb. 1. P. S. Ide, return of births 4 25
1. E. H. Atwood, agt. expres- sage 1 50
1. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00 ·
1. J. E. Linnehan, janitor 3 months 22 50
1. J. E. Linnehan, sawing wood 4 00
1. E. MA. Carter, team .75 car fare, stamps and telephone messages . 9 45
1. Nelson Mathews, wood for lockup 1 68
1. J. H. Lee, oil and lamp chimneys . 2 80
1. L. K. Lovell, stationery and supplies 2 95
1. M. Hollander, return of 3 deaths 75
1. Thos. Groom & Co. 32 25
1. Orlando C. Ewing, police ser- vice 15 00
1. Austin Peters 1 75
1. W. W. Wight, surveying road 14 00
1. W. F. Garfield, team . 1 50
1. D. W. Ricker, Sealer . 10 85
1. T. S. Sherman, lighting street lamps 5 00
1. Alfred A. Carter, jurats 5 00
1. J. N. Jaques, repairing clocks 2 00
1. C. H. Boodey, return of births, and vaccinating children . 7 75
71
Feb. 1. George F. Marston 1 57
1. F. X. Lupien 14 60
1. H. B. Frost. M. D., prof. services at schools 6 00
1. J. H. Lee, oil .
55
1. A. F. Parmenter, stamps
and car fare 4 65
1. Daniel Brackett, copying births, deaths and mar- riages from 1780 to 1842 . 75 00
1. Daniel Brackett, recording births, deaths, and mar- riages, 1901, stamps, post- age and express 11 67
1. John E. Linnehan, police service 2 00
1. O. C. Ewing, police service . 17 25
1. A. S. Morse, returning deaths 2 25
1. Horace Smith, team 1 00
1. John P. Riley, recovering bodies 6 20
1. P. H. Cooney. Esq., Prof. services · 60 00
1. Daniel Brackett, stamps,
town meeting . 5 00
$2,994 93
Salaries.
1901.
Macrh 25. Appropriation
$1,300 00
Appropriation for overdraft
435 52
1902.
Feb. 28. Expended . $2.087 69
Overdrawn . 352 17 .
$2,087 69
$2.087 69
72
Salary Expenditures.
Albion F. Parmenter, chair-
man selectmen . $75 00
E. A. Carter, selectman 50 00
Frank X. Lupien, selectman 50 00
H. F. Lee, treasurer
200 00
F. A. W. Wood, auditor, 1900 50 00
David P. W. Loker, overseer of poor 40 00
Theodore S. Sherman, over- seer of poor 40 00
Daniel W. Ricker, overseer of poor and clerk 50 00
E. E. Butler, school commit- tee . 50 00
C. H. Boodey, M. D., school committee 30 00
B. C. Wood, school COIN-
mittee
20 00
Edward Carter, assessor 91 00
N. R. Gerald, assessor .
120 75
M. M. Fisk, assessor 106 75
Daniel Brackett, clerk and registrar . . 120 00
Theo. L. Sawin, registrar 20 00
James H. Carroll, registrar . 20 00
Frank Haynes, registrar 20 00
Marshall C. Baldwin, in- spector of animals, 1900 125 00
Thomas Bryant, V. S., in-
spector of animals, 1901 . 250 00
E. F. Lee, inspector, elec- tions 5 00
W. C. Hunting, inspector, elections . 5 00
75
R. C. Deau. inspector. elec- tious $5 00
A. C. Loker, inspector. elec- tions ·
5 00
H. G. Dudley, moderator 5 00
E W. Marston, engineer 10 00
1. J. Rieker, engineer 10 00
William Steerns. teller ·
10 00
Ernest Lawrence, clerk of Precinct IL 5 00
H. W. Parmenter. inspector 5 00
M. W. Hynes, clerk of pre- cinet 1 5 00
J. B. Charbonein. officer at polls 5 00
P. D. Gorman. officer at polls 5 00
Dolor Cormier, officer at polls 5 00
E. E. Butler. warden Pre- cinet 11 5 00
E. F. Lemoine. at ballot box Nov. 5 2 50
T. W. Frost, inspector 5 00
E. F. Lee. warden Precinct I 5 00
L. H. McManus, officer at polls 5 00 ·
W. L. King, engineer . 4 17
C. S. Williams. inspector ·
5 00 James I. Bryden, inspector 5 00
W. C. Hunting, temporary registrar 2 00
$1,652 17
Parson's Fund.
1901
March 1. Balance unexpended $192 00
1
74
Dec. 7. A. S. Morse . $2 00
1902
Feb. 28. Balance unexpended 190 00
$192 00
$192 00
Baldwin's Bridge.
1901
March 25. Appropriation
$3.000 00
Dec. 7. County of Middlesex . $431 03
Balance unexpended 2,568 97
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
New School House, Cochituate.
1901
March 1. Unexpended balance
$1,000 00
1902
Feb. 28. Unexpended balance . 1.000 00
$1.000 00
$1.000 00
Lakeview Cemetery.
1901.
March 1. Balance unexpended $14 67
March 25. Appropriation
50 00
To R. W. Porter . $64 67
$64 67 $64 67
North and Centre Cemeteries.
1901.
March 25. Appropriation $50 00 To A. S. Morse $50 00
$50 00
$50 00 .
Cemetery Account.
1901.
March 1. Balance unexpended
$111 61
June 1. To R. W. Porter 41 96
75
Oct. 5. To R. W. Porter
$2 09
Dec. 7. To A. S. Morse 6 00
1902.
Feb). 28. Balance unexpended 61 56
$111 61
$111 61
Memorial Day.
1901.
March 1. Balance unexpended $13 80
March 25. Appropriation
100 00
June 1. To W. T. Dudley
100 00°
Transferred to contingent 13 80
$113 80
$113 80
School House Loan.
1901.
March 25. Appropriation
$1.100 00 Oct. To Puritan Trust Co. 1,100 00
$1.100 00
$1.100 00
Water Commissioners.
1901.
Dec. 1. Treasurer
$384 00
1902.
Feb. 28. Hydrant account 384 00
Water rates .
1,842 00
Contingent account 26 00
1901.
March 1. Overdraft $256 00
March 26. Interest
. 640 00
1902.
Feb. 28. Water commissioners' orders 1,996 00 Overdrawn ,
256 00
$2,892 00
$2,892 00
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NOTE. The apparent overdraft of $256 in this account, is the result of complications on the books of past years due to or- ders drawn by the Selectmen conflicting with the water commis- sioners, and consequent errors in the book-keeping. As a mat- ter of fact. the financial difference between the two departments was adjusted last spring. and neither department is now in- debted to the other. or anybody else : but as the Treasurer call- not transfer or alter existing accounts on his books, the Auditor would suggest that the Town authorize the Treasurer to correct his books by transferring $256 from the contingent account to his Water Commissioners' account, thus balancing an account which has been very much in dispute the past three years.
F. E. YEAGER.
Auditor.
Interest on Town Debt.
1901
March 25. Appropriation from contin- gent $3,000 00
Appropriation for overdraft
642 74
Transferred from Water com- missioners' account . 640 00
1902
·
March
1. Overdrawn . 19 19
1901
March 1.
Overdraft . 642 74
March 1.
Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust Co. . 840 00
14. Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust Co. 80 00
AApril
2. Esterbrook & Co. 306 75
2. Natick National bank . ·
100 89
2. Natick National Bank . .
1 78
May
1. Puritan Trust Co. 110 00
July
6. Natick National Bank . ·
56 44
8. Esterbrook & Co. - 146 00
77
16. Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust Co. . $220 00
AAng.
16. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 840 00
Sept. 16. D. B. Hurd 40 00
16. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust ('o. 80 00
Oct.
5. Esterbrook & C'o. 3 33
5. Puritan Trust Co. 110 00
Dec. 31. Natick National Bank 101 25
1902
Jan
T. Trustees Loker Fund . 100 00
7. Trustees Allen Fund 60 00
7. Trustees Donation Fund 78 00
7. Trustees JJ. S. Draper Fund 60 00
7. Childs Fund 6 00
T. D. B. Hurd 20 00
16 Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. .
220 00
$4.301 93
$4,301 93
Temporary Loans.
1901
March 1. Notes unpaid
$23,000 00
April 2. Esterbrook & Co. .
12,000 00
June 2. Natick National Bank 2,000 00
July 8. Esterbrook & Co. . Natick National Bank
4,000 00
Sept. 21.
2,000 00
.April 2.
Esterbrook & Co. . $6,000 00
B. Natick National Bank
.
4,000 00
July 8. Esterbrook & Co. 3,000 00
Sept. 30.
N. E. Trust Co. . . 6,000 00
5,000 00
1902
Feb. 28.
Notes unpaid -
19.000 00
$43,000 00
$43,000 00
Oct. 5. Esterbrook & Co.
30. National bank 78 75
78
State Tax.
1901
Aug.
1. State Tax
$1,050 00
1. State Special Tax
516 44
1. State Highway Tax 30 50
Dec. 11. State Treasurer $1,596 94
$1.596 94
$1.596 94
County Tax
1901
Aug. 1 County Tax
$1.890 15
Nov. 26. To J. O. Hayden, treas. $1,890 15
$1,890 15
$1.890 15
Overdrafts.
1901
March 1. Unexpended balance
$282 00
March 25.
Appropriation 1,783 87
School supplies
$2 30
Incidentals . 1.070 57
Electric lights
14 74
Interest
642 74 .
Salaries
135 52
Overdrawn
100 00
$2,165 87
$2.165 87
Special Appropriation -- Old Records.
March 25. Appropriation
$30 00
Expended · $25 00
Balance unexpended 5 00
$30 00
$30 00
79
Contingent Account
CR.
1901 March 1. Balance unexpended
$921 32
6. Francis Shaw 10 11
April 3. So. Middlesex District court
3 40
3. Interest on Taxes .
29 99
May
4. Interest on Taxes ·
·
16 05
une 1. Interest on Taxes .
65 71
1. J. E. Linnehan, rent of hall
8 00
22. State treasurer. insp. cattle
125 00
29. Interest on Taxes
97 47
July 8. Court Fines
7 55
Aug.
1. Interest on Taxes
10 97
30. Interest on Taxes
209 16
Sept. 21. Interest on Taxes
86 20
21. .J. Reeves, license
2 00
21. R. F. Carrol. license
2 00
21. C. E. Thayer, license .
1 00
21. F. C. Beane. license .
1 00
Aug. 5. J. E. Linnehan, rent of hall
5 00
Oct. 8. Nelson Latour
6 00
8. J. E. Linnehan. rent of hall
15 00
10. Middlesex District court
25
28. Interest on Taxes
84 82
Nov.
16. State treasurer
3 50
28. Interest on Taxes
59 47
Dec. 11. State treasurer, corporation tax .
2,294 86
11. State treasurer, National Bank tax
580 21
11. State treasurer, military aid
150 00
11. State treasurer, state aid
1,000 00
11. State treasurer, burial soldiers 70 00
80
11. State treasurer, Street Rail-
way tax $550 57
Dec.
30. Interest on Taxes 98 39
30. Court Fines 15 03
1902
Jan. 28. J. N. Jaques, rent 39 00
28. State treasurer 4 73
Feb.
1. Interest on Taxes 166 62
1. Town of Hardwick
10 00
1. J. E. Linnehan. rent of hall
11 00
28. Interest on Taxes
77 13
28. Gilbert & Barker M'fg. Co ..
80
28. Peter Duprey, license . .
2 00
28. E. A. Sherman, license
1 00
28. A. A. Carter, license .
2 00
28. Overlayings on Taxes .
38 62
28. Additional assessments
159 00
28. Transferred from Memorial
day account 13 80
DR.
1901.
March 25. Appropriation for interest $3.000 00 Appropriation for Baldwin's bridge 3.000 00
State Treasurer, 1-4 liquor li- cense 1 04
W. C. Neal. snow bills .
605 66
Needy soldiers 356 80 ·
State and Military aid 1.155 50
Burial of soldiers 70 00
Appropriation. old records
30 00
Transfer to Water Commis- sioners
26 00
$8.245 00
Overdraft .
$1,156 27
$8,245 00
$8,245 00
$1
Outstanding Claims.
1901.
March
1. Town bonds due March 1, 1919, 4 per cent .
$42,000 00
1. Water bonds. due August 1, 1913, 4 per cent 11,000 00
1. Water bonds due October 7, 1902. 4 per cent 4,000 00
1. Water bonds due July 27. 1903, 4 per cent ·
1,000 00
1. Draper Library fund, 6 per cent 500 .00
1. Allen fund, 6 per cent 1,000 00
1. Childs fund, 6 per cent 100 00
1. Donation fund, 6 per cent . 1,300 00
1. Loker fund, five per cent 2,000 00
1. James S. Draper fund, 6 per cent 500 00
1. School house loan, $1,100, payable November 1, each year until paid in full 4,400 00
.
Taxes of 1896.
Balance due March 1, 1901
$804 65
H. F. Lee. collector . $439 13
Abatements .
19 49
Balance uncollected
346 03
Taxes of 1897.
Balance due March 1, 1901
$1,466 33
H. F. Lee, collector 429 15
Abatements 24 86
Balance uncollected . $1,012 32
Taxes of 1898.
Balance due March 1, 1901
$3,756 93
H. F. Lee, collector $1,851 06
Abatements 92 63
Balance uncollected . · 1,813 24
$67,800 00
82
Taxes of 1899.
Balance due March 1, 1901
$7.389 89 II. F. Lee. collector
$3,430 01
Abatements
10 00
Balance uncollected .
3,949 88
Taxes of 1900.
Balance due, March 1. 1901
$8,498 09
H. F. Lee, collector
$3,243 69
Abatements
49 53
Balance uncollected .
5,204 87
Taxes of 1901.
Balance due as per Warrant
$27,717 58
H. F. Lee,.collector
$19,292 80
Abatements
36 99
Balance uncollected.
8,387 79
Abatement of Taxes.
1901.
March 1. Balance unexpended $34 81
March 25. Appropriation
200 00
Taxes of 1895
$6 35
Taxes of 1896
19 49
Taxes of 1897
24 86
Taxes of 1898
92 63 .
Taxes of 1899
10 00
Taxes of 1900
19 53
Taxes of 1901
36 99
Overdrawn . 5 01
$239 85 $239 85
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
1901.
March
1. Cash balance $3.838 17
Overseers of Poor 843 99
Temporary Loans . 20,000 00
Excise Tax
193 .72
Water Commissioners
384 00
Contingent
5.955 99
Taxes
28.685 84
Schools, (including $115.14 dog
licenses )
1.569 58
Library ( 1-2 dog licenses )
115 14
Water Commissioners
$1,868 00
.
$63.454 43
TOTAL EXPENDITURES.
Schools
$8,625 38
School Supplies
990 16
School Repairs
190 04
Transportation
1.376 00
Superintendent of Schools
750 00
Highways
2,191 33
Incidentals
2,994 93
Fire Department
648 62
Collection of Taxes
350 00
Lake View cemetery
64 67
North and Centre Cemeteries
50 00
Cemetery Account
50 05
Electric Lights
334 01
Interest
3,659 19
School House Loan
1.100 00
Poor Account
3,663 09
Salaries
1,652 17
State Tax
1,596 94
County Tax
1.890 15
Temporary Loans .
24,000 00
Library Account
915 14
Baldwin's Bridge .
431 03
Sidewalks and Culverts .
393 97
Examining Records
25 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Abatement
6 35
Contingent
2.215 00
Parson's Fund
2 00
Water Commissioner
1,996 00
Cash
-
1,193 21
$63.454 43
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TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND :
Your Auditor begs to call attention to the fact that our book-keeping methods are not what they should be, and are such as would not be tolerated in any line of business, and I strongly recommend the immediate introduction of a proper system of book-keeping-a system that any citizen of ordinary intelligence can understand. and above all, one that can be audited. Under the present obsolete method of keeping the Town's accounts, the Auditor cannot properly fulfill the duties of his office, and his work, necessarily, is confined to checking the various accounts by "tagging" every transaction and entry made, and keeping a duplicate set of accounts, which is by no means certain, or satis- factory (either to the Auditor or the various Town officials ). and involves an enormous amount of needless work and time ; and when the offices of Tax Collector and Treasurer are held by one individual, the work is greatly increased and complicated. The two offices should not be combined, from an auditing point of view, if for no other reason. The various mistakes and dis- crepancies which have turned up in past years would not have occurred had a proper system of accounting been used, or had they occurred, could have been taken care of at once. The Treasurer's Water Commissioners' account on the Town's Books. where there has been more or less variance in past years, is a fair example. The differences here were of such a complicated nature as to be hardly explainable, except by a careful and per- sonal examination of the accounts for each year from the begin- ning, some three years ago. See note following the Treasurer's Water Commissioners' account.
Would also recommend that all bills. vonchers, ete .. present, past and future, be placed under the charge of some one official, who alone shall properly file same away, and be responsible for their keeping, so that when any one particular voucher is wanted it can be found readily, thereby saving much time, and preventing the further mixing up of contents of Town Vanlt. The Town Clerk has done this the past year, in so far as vouchers in hands
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of Selectmen were concerned; but the matter should be system- atized to include all town vouchers, etc. No individual can ap- preciate the annoyance caused by the inability to find an old document when wanted, better than one who has searched in vain among the old records.
Would also call your attention to the increase in the Audi- tor's duties, viz: the examining of the Tax Collector and Treasurer's books, once at least each month, and the sending out of notices for non-payment of taxes. This latter item alone calls for an extra large amount of work at a time of the year when the Auditor invaribly has his hands full, balancing the accounts, and compiling and printing Town Report. This present month the Auditor will be obliged to make out and mail individual notices to the amount of $20.700, in amounts of from $2.00 upwards. If this notifying of delinquent tax payers could be attended to at any other time, or if the Auditor was granted an amount in addition to his salary sufficient to employ assistance, it would be a relief at a time when his duties are the greatest. The following is a copy of the notice your Auditor is sending out:
At Annual Town Meeting, held March 25, 1901. it was voted :- "That the Auditor be instructed to examine the Books of Treasurer and Collector of Taxes once each month, and on or before the 20th day of March. in each year. notify each person and corporation whose tax appears unpaid of that fact;" and in compliance with said vote the undersigned is obliged to notify you that the Tax Collector's books, at this date, show unpaid taxes assessed in your name for the year, amount- ing to $
Respectfully FRANK E. YEAGER,
Auditor.
AUDITOR'S SUMMARY OF THE TOWN'S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1902.
DEPARTMENT ;.
Appropria- tions.
Received and Dne from other sources.
Total Receipts.
Expenditures
Unexpended Balance.
Overdrawn
Schools
$7.500 00
$1,362 45
$8,862 45
$8.237 05
$625 40
State School Fund
817 44
817 44
388 33
429 11
School Supplies
800 00
202 30
1,002 30
992 46
9 84
Transportation Scholars
1.200 00
479 30
1,679 30
1,576 00
103 30
Repair School Bldgs.
100 00
93 35
193 3.
190 04
3 31
Supt. of Schools .
750 00
750 00
750 00
Fitting up High School
249 72
249 72
249 72
Overdrafts
1,783 87
282 00
2,065 87
2,165 87
$100 00
Incidentals .
2,000 00
1,070 57
3,070 57
4,065 50
994 93
Salaries
1,300 00
435 52
1,735 52
2.087 69
352 17
Electric Lights
365 00
14 74
379 74
348 75
30 99
Fire Dept.
700 00
448 00
1,148 00
648 62
499 38
Water Commissioners
2.636 00
2.636 00
2,636 00
Hydrants
384 00
384 00
384 00
Highways & Bridges
2,000 00
194 45
2,194 45
2,191 33
3 12
C'ulverts & Sidewalks
500 00
500 00
393 97
106 03
Support of Poor :
2,000 00
1,372 30
3,372 30
3,663 08
290 78
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DEPARTMENTS.
Appropria- tions.
Received and Dne from other sources.
Total Receipts.
Expenditures
Unexpended Balance.
Overdrawn
Collector of Taxes
$350 00
$96 00
#446 00
$350 00
$96 00
Abatement
200 00
34 81
234 81
239 85
5 04
Library .
800 00
115 14
915 14
915 14
Parson's Fund .
192 00
192 00
2 00
190 00
Lake View Cemetery
50 00
14 67
64 67
64 67
North & Centre Cemeteries
50 00
50 00
50 00
Cemetery Account
111 61
111 61
50 05
61 56
School House Loan .
1.100 00
1,100 00
1,100 00
New School House. Cochituate
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Interest .
3.000 00
1.282 74
4,282 74
4,301 93
19 19
Contingent Account
7.088 73
7,088 73
8,245 00
1.156 27
Temporary Loans .
13,000 00
43,000 00
24,000 00
19,000 00
Memorial Day .
100 00
100 00
100 00
Baldwin's Bridge .
3.000 00
3,000 00
431 03
2,568 97
Special Appropriation - Old Records
30 00
30 00
25 00
5 00
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Totals
$30.062 87 $62.593 84 $92.656 71 $70.593 36 $24.981 73
$2.918 38
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FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee respectfully submits the following, and recommends that the same be appropriated and adopted, viz:
For schools, fuel and care of buildings 10.00. $8,000 00 700. 1,000 00
School Supplies
Transportation of Scholars
· 1 000. 1,300 00
Repair of School Buildings
100 00
Superintendent of Schools
750 00
Overdrafts
1,471 53 33
Incidentals
2,000 00
Salaries
1,300 00
Electric lights
365 00
Fire Department, including Fire Alarm
700 00
Hydrants
384 00
Highways, Bridges and Culverts
2,500 00
Support of Poor
15 2 2%. 2,000 00
Collection of taxes
. V . 350 00
Abatement of taxes
200 00
Library
800 00
Lakeview Cemetery
50 00
North and Centre Cemeteries
50 00
School House Loan
1.100 00
Memorial Day
100 00
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$24,520 53
2 70 49.30
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We recommend that the sum of five hundred and sixty dol- lars be transferred from water rates to pay interest on water bonds.
That the Selectmen be authorized to draw from the contin- gent fund such sums of money as may be necessary, not exceed- V ing five hundred dollars, for assisting needy soldiers and their families.
That the sum of three thousand dollars be appropriated for interest on town debt to be taken from the contingent fund.
That the money for removing snow be drawn from the con- tingent fund.
That the sum of two thousand five hundred and sixty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents. the unexpended balance on the V Baldwin Bridge appropriation, be immediately returned to the contingent fund.
That the money to pay insurance on town buildings and contents be drawn from the contingent fund in a sum not to ex- ceed six hundred dollars.
We have carefully considered the needs of the various de- partments and find that the sums recommended. if adopted. will meet the needs of the departments and are as low as can be safely recommended.
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