Official reports of the town of Wayland 1915-1916, Part 12

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 432


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C. S. Williams, Clerk, Water Dept. 115.50


Natick Five Cent Sav. Bank, Tax Note No. 73 5,000.00


Natick Five Cent Sav. Bank, Tax Note No. 74 5,000.00


Natick Five Cent Sav. Bank, Tax Note No 75 5,000.00


Herbert Dudley, Weights and Measures 21.41


G. F. Poutasse, Sec't. Schools 625.00


E. F. Dorsheimer, Fire Dept.


15.25


5.37


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Francis Shaw, Treas., Library 116.14


W. S. Draper, Clerk, Noyes Morse Fund 100.00


W. L. Bishop, Licenses 12.00


State Treasurer, Soldiers Tax Exemption 44.12


County Treasurer, Cochituate Road 1,300.00


E. I. Clark, Scales 6.25


C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. Bond Coupon, Allen Fund Interest 20.00


C. S. Williams, Clerk, Water Dept.


306.41


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1913


42.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1914


2.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1915


2.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1916


813.35


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Excise Tax 1916


850.68


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1913


.40


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1914


.26


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1915 .14


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1916 7


.92


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1916


4.78


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1912 46.46


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1913 500.61


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1915 48.79


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax 1916


1,058.49


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1912


23.54


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1913


70.45


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1915


2.53


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1916


6.13


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1913


14.40


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1916


21.63


Total Receipts


- $132,121.49


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SCHEDULE III


TREASURER'S PAYMENTS BY DEPARTMENTS . .


Agency Payments


Taxes to County


$3,407.40


Taxes to State


5,796.00


Town Administration


Salaries


3,065.00


Incidentals


1,163.10


Insurance and Bonds


366.90


Legal Requirements (from Revenue account)


350.00


Perodeau Claim


150.00


Protection of Life and Property


Police Department


1,121.37


Fire Department


1,143.51


Tree Warden


28.75


Weights and Measures


71.41


Moth Department


2,286.47


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


481.07


Inspection of Animals


150.00


Inspection of Schools


100.00


Highways and Bridges


General Highways


5,690.39


Cochituate Road


4,253.50


Island Road Bridge


1,666.90


Sidewalks


15.93


Snow Removal


1,106.16


Street Lighting


2,909.80


Charities


Poor Department


2,083.97


Poor Funds Income


172.52


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Soldiers Benefits


State Aid Soldiers Relief


871.00


432.55


Education 18,353.70


Vocational School Tuition


300.00


Supervised Playground


485.20


Library and Reading Room


2,373.80


Memorial Day


201.02


Water Department


3,041.48


Cemeteries


486.15


Cemeteries Funds Income


112.59


Town House Repairs


9.21


High School Fire Protection and Equipment


8,056.98


High School Fire Protection Committee


100.00


Interest


4,035.01


Sinking Fund


1,408.80


Town Indebtedness


Tax Notes Paid


45,000.00


Highway Notes Paid


6,000.00


Island Bridge Notes Paid


1,000.00


School Bonds Paid


1,500.00


Cemetery Funds Invested


400.00


Total Cash Payments $131,747.64


TAX NOTES ACCOUNT BORROWED IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES


1916


Jan. 1. Notes Outstanding (Nos. 47, 49, 60, 61, 62) $25,000.00


Mar. 4. Natick National Bank No. 64, 6 mos. @ 3 % 5,000.00


Mar.


4.


Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 65, 1


yr. @ 31/2%


5,000.00


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Apr. 8. Natick National Bank, No. 66, 6 mos. @ 3% 5,000.00


Apr. 8. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 67, 1 yr. @ 33/4% 5,000.00


May 5. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 68 6 mos. @ 31/2% 5,000.00


May 5. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 69, 7 mos. @ 31/2% 5,000.00


May 5. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 70, 1 yr. @ 33/4% 5,000.00


July 29. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 71, 1 yr. @ 4% 5,000.00


Dec. 2. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 73, 6 mos. @ 33/4% 5,000.00


Dec. 2. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 74, 8 mos. @ 33/4% 5,000.00


Dec. 2. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 75, 9 mos. @ 33/4% 5,000.00


NOTES PAID


Feb.


18.


Natick National Bank, No. 60 $5,000.00


Apr. 17 Natick National Bank, No. 62 5,000.00


Apr. 22. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank No. 49 5,000.00


May 3. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 47 5,000.00


Sept. 4. Natick National Bank, No. 64 5,000.00


Oct. 8. Natick National Bank, No. 66 5,000.00


Nov. 5. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 68 5,000.00


Dec. 3. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 61 5,000.00


Dec. 5. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 69 5,000.00


Dec. 31. Notes Outstanding (65, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75) 35,000.00


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NOTES AND BONDS OUTSTANDING


42 Town Bonds, Due Mar. 1, 1919 $42,000.00


14 School House Bonds, $1000, Due Annually 14,000.00


6 School House Bonds, $500, Due Annually 3,000.00


5 School House Equip. Bonds, $1000, Due Annually 5,000.00 5 School House Equip. Bonds, $400, Due Annually 2,000.00


1 -Concord Rd. Note, No. 15, Due Jan. 1, 1917 500.00


1 Concord Rd. Note, No.16, Due Jan. 1, 1918 500.00


1 Concord Rd. Note, No. 37, Due Oct. 22, 1917 500.00


1 School St. Note, No. 33, Due Sept. 2, 1917 500.00


1 Island Rd. Bridge Note, No. 52, Due July 15, 1917 1,000.00


1 Island Rd. Bridge Note, No. 53, Due July 15, 1918 1,000.00


1 Island Rd. Bridge Note, No. 54, Due July 15, 1919 1,000.00


1 Cochituate Rd. Note, No. 72, Due Sept. 8. 1917 3,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 65, Due Mar. 4, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No.67, Due Apr. 8, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 70, Due May 5, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 71, Due July 29, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 73, Due June 2, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 74, Due Aug. 2, 1917 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 75, Due Sept. 2, 1917 5,000.00


$109,000.00


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Jan. 1. 1916


Balance


$433.71


Accrued Int. on School House Bonds


75.44


From Interest on Taxes


786.51


From Revenue Account


2,739.35


Payments


Town Bonds


$1,680.00


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School Bonds


740.00


School House Equipment Bonds


140.00


Tax Notes


997.91


Concord Road Notes


136.50


Cochituate Road Notes


108.10


School Street Notes


72.50


Island Bridge Notes


160.00


$4,035.01


$4,035.01


REVENUE ACCOUNT


Receipts


Int. on Bank deposit


126.06


Public Scales


12.70


Tax Levy


100.00


District Court


11.30


Licenses


12.00


Soldiers Exemption Tax


44.12


Street Railway Tax


134.80


Corporation Tax


1,212.72


National Bank Tax


2,499.62


State Aid 762.00


Burial of Soldiers


50.00


Additional Assessments


5,432.15


Unexpended balance of last year


6,461.21


Payments


Snow Bills


$1,106.16


Legal Requirements


350.00


Insurance and Bonds


366.90


Transferred to Int. account


2,739.35


Transferred to Highway Notes account


1,457.70


Transferred to State Aid


871.00


Balance Dec. 31, 1916


9,967.57


$16,858.68 $16,858.68


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LIBRARY FUNDS


Invested by Library Trustees


James Sumner Draper Fund


$5,000.00


Cynthia Roby Fund


3,155.76


Childs Fund 100.00


Invested by Sinking Fund Commissioners


Securities turned over to Town


Treasurer in accordance with vote of Town Meeting of Oct. 2, 1914


Ella E. Draper Fund 500.00


James Draper Fund


500.00


Grace Campbell Draper Fund 1,000.00


$10,255.76


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


$3,500.00 Deposited in Natick Five Cents Savings Bank at 4 per cent interest


W. S. Draper Fund


$100.00


D. B. Heard Fund


100.00


Jackson Fund


100.00


A. M. Lovejoy Fund


200.00


F. L. Moore Fund


300.00


Parsons Fund


200.00


Henry Reeves Fund


100.00


Calvin Rice Fund


100.00


Roby Fund


400.00


A. M. Page Fund


50,00


E. R. Frost Fund


100.00


L. B. Thomas Fund


100.00


J. M. Russell Fund


100.00


P. M. Lee Fund,


100.00


E. R. Johnson Fund


100.00


Edwin Gale Fund


100.00


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Charles Holbrook Fund


150.00


Jude Damon Fund 100.00


Marshall Russell Fund


100.00


F. C. Heard Fund


100.00


George Harrington Fund 100.00


A. H. Wellington Fund


100.00


A. C. Loker Fund


100.00


Edward Rice Fund


100.00


Bryant and Miller Fund


100.00


Ellen Ricker Fund


100.00


E. A. Wellington Fund 100.00


W. S. Wheeler Fund 100.00


Noyes Morse


100.00


POOR TRUST FUNDS


Donation Fund


$1,300.00


In Franklin Savings Bank @ 4%


Allen Fund


1,000.00


In C. B. & Q. Bond (Reg.) @ 4%


Loker Fund


2,000.00


In B. & A. R. R. Bonds (Reg.) @ 4%


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Trial Balance


Revenue


$9,967.57


Abatement of Taxes


898.88


Salaries


87.02


Town Scales


455.00


Police


.72


Fire Department, Cochituate


10.03


Fire Department, Wayland


159.55


Forest Warden


12.74


Board of Health


189.91


Sidewalks


15.93


East Plain Street Sidewalk


4.97


Cochituate Road


249.95


Island Road Bridge


48.00


Highways


678.47


Street Lights


935.07


Tree Warden


171.26


Poor Department


67.81


Incidentals


181.77


Playgrounds


14.80


High School Fire Protection


10.02


Library


100.83


Moth Department


871.97


Soldiers Relief


34.05


Cemetery


148.59


N. and C. Cemeteries


104.68


I. V. Cemetery


1.50


Water Department


13.38


Cash


2,871.68


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Tax of 1909


7.68


Tax of 1910


5.48


Tax of 1911


36.50


Tax of 1912


5.21


Tax of 1912


5.21


Tax of 1913


590.48


Tax of 1914


4,303.78


Tax of 1915


9,746.55


Tax of 1916


33,400.65


Investment Cemetery Funds


3,500.00


Investment Sinking Funds


37,752.03


Cemetery Trust Funds


3,600.00


Town Bonds


42,000.00


Highway Notes


2,000.00


Island Bridge Notes


3,000.00


Cochituate Road Notes


3,000.00


High School Equipment Bonds


7,000.00


School House Bonds


17,000.00


Tax Loans


35,000.00


Income of Library Funds


60.75


Income of Poor Funds


120.00


Income of Cemetery Funds


274.23


Balance Account (net debt)


36,247.97


$128,478.73


$128,478.73


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Appropriations for 1916


Additional Credits thereto and Payments therefrom and Balances at end of Year December 31, 1916


Appropri- Ad'tional Payments


ations


Credits


Abatement of Taxes


500.00


1,172.21


773.33


898.88


Salaries


2,850.00


302.02


3,065.00


87.02


Incidentals


1,200.00


144.87


1.163 10


181.77


Police


1,000.00


122.09


1,121.37


.72


Fire Department, Cochituate


900.00


26.04


916 01


10 03


Fire Department, Wayland


375.00


12 05


227 50


159.55


Weights and Measures


50 00


21.41


71 41


Tree Warden


200.00


.01


28.75


171.26


Board of Health


700.00


510 09


189.91


Inspection of Animals


150.00


150.00


Highways and Bridges


5,000.00


1,368.86


5,690.39


678.47


Street Lighting


3,350.00


494 87


2,909.80


935.07


Moth Department


1,202.59


1,955.85


2,286.47


871.97


Poor Department


2,000.00


151 78


2,083 97


67.81


Education .


17,000.00


1,503.70


18,503.70


School Inspection


100.00


100 00


Library and Reading Room


1,700 00


774.63


2,373. 0


100.83


Memorial Day


200.00


1.02


201.02


Soldiers' Relief


450.00


16.60


432 55


34.05


L. V. Cemetery


250.00


248.50


1.50


N. and (. Cemeteries


250.00


.93


146 25


104.68


Sinking Fund


1,408.80


1,408.80


School House Bonds


1,500.00


1,500.00


Island Rd. Bridge Note


1,000.00


1,000.00


Island Rd. Bridge


571.10


1,143.80


1,666.90


48.00


Playgrounds


500.00


485 20


14.80


Prodeau Claim


150.00


150.00


Main St. or Cochituate Rd.,


1.500 00


3,003.45


4,253 50


249.95


Vocational School


150.00


150.00


300.00


Town >cales


455 00


455.00


High School Fire Protection


1,000.00


7,067.00


8,056.98


10.02


High School Fire Prot. Com.


100.00


100.00


Forest Warden


12.74


12.74


Totals


47,762.49


19,445.93


61,924.39


5,284.03


APPROPRIATIONS FROM REVENUE ACCT.


State Aid


871.00


871.00


Removal of Snow


1,106.16


1,106.16


Insurance and Bonds


366 90


366.90


Legal Requirements


350.00


350.00


Interest Acct.


2,739.35


2,739.35


Highway Notes


1,457.70


1,457.70


Balance


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Comparative Statement of Receipts 1915-1916


1915


1916


Taxes, Current year


$34,705.94 $29,550.29


Taxes, Prior years


$17,518.02


21,399.03


Corporation Taxes from State


2,069.74


1,212.72


National Bank Tax from State


2,503.68


2,499.62


Street Railway Tax from State


128.98


134.80


Dog Licenses


370.94


350.46


Other


5.00


12.00


Town Administration


Rent of Hall


108.00


110.50


Protection of Life and Property


Court Fines


12.08


11.30


Fire Department


16.70


15.25


Weights and Measures


21.77


21.41


Moth Department from State


343.07


55.10


Moth Department from others


654.46


550.50


Moth Department from Tax Col- lector


577.23


622.10


Police Department


4.50


Highways and Bridges


Street Railway Excise Tax


817.65


850.68


Highway Reimbursements from County and State


4,948.16


2,594.14


Charities


From State


.84


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Other Cities and Towns


29.00


141.85


Income of Poor Funds


172.52


172.52


Soldiers Benefits


State Aid from State


746.00


762.00


Burial of Soldiers from State


100.00


50.00


Education


Tuition from State


419.12


653.75


Tuition from others


52.00


39.75


Salaries from State


625.00


625.00


Income of Trust Fund


8.00


8.00


Refunds


17.85


1.97


1/2 Dog Licenses


185.47


175.23


Library and Reading Room


1/2 Dog Licenses


185.47


175.23


Treasurer of Library Funds


535.00


366.14


Income of Trust Funds


110.00


110.00


Town Scales


6.00


12.70


Water Department


2,418.08


2,268.87


Cemeteries


Sale of lots etc.


131.75


100.00


Income from Funds


133.06


130.26


Interest


On Treasurer's Bank Deposit


80.31


126.06


On Taxes


708.95


826.51


Town Indebtedness


Tax Notes


52,000.00


55,000.00


Island Bridge Notes


4,000.00


Cochituate Road Notes


3,000.00


3,000.00


Trust Funds


·


Perpetual Care Funds, received


200.00


500.00


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Comparative Statement of Payments 1915-1916


1915


1916


County Tax


$3,905.32


$3,407.40


State Tax


7,507.50


5,280.00


State Highway Tax


516.00


516.00


Town Administration


Moderator, salary


Selectmen, Salary


325.00


325.00


Selectmen, Incidentals


183.07


92.50


Auditor, Salary


100.00


100.00


Auditor, Incidentals


2.42


3.05


Tax Collector, Salary


350.00


691.00


Tax Collector, Incidentals


80.15


85.88


Treasurer, Salary


500.00


500.00


Treasurer, Incidentals


46.50


41.62


Assessors, Salaries


600.00


1,041.00


Assessors, Incidentals


44.01


16.50


Town Clerk, Salary


100.00


100.00


Town Clerk, Incidentals


135.64.


117.57


Election and Registration, Salaries


256.00


308.00


Election and Registration, Incidentals


177.55


88.65


Insurance and Bonds


381.39


366.90


Town House and Clocks


331.96


272.31


Miscellaneous


495.31


445.02


Town House Repairs


2.50


9.21


Legal Requirements


350.00


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Protection of Life and Property


Police Department


1,258.50


1,121.37


Fire Department, Cochituate


905.91


916.01


Fire Department, Wayland


348.15


227.50


Weights and Measures


61.71


:1.41


Moth Department


2,194.99


2.286.47


Forest Warden


1.66


Tree Warden


199.99


28.15


Health Department


Board of Health


364.38


510.09


Inspector of Animals


150.00


150.00


Medical Inspection of Schools


100.00


Highways and Bridges


Street Repairs


5,111.18


5.690.39


Island Road Bridge


4,386.20


1,666.90


Concord Road


1,055.46


Cochituate Road


4,517.63


4,253.50


Sidewalks


548.94


15.93


Removal of Snow


117.66


1,106.16


School Street


112.62


Street Lighting


2,319.02


2,909.80


Charities


Poor Department


1,685.85


2,083.97


O. of P., Salaries


40.00


Income of Poor Funds


172.52


172.52


Soldiers Benefits


State Aid


752.00


871.00


Burial of Soldiers


50.00


Soldiers Relief


433.40


432.55


Education


School Committee Salaries


165.22


160.00


Teachers' Salaries


10.490.16


10,545.85


Janitors' Salaries


1,000.00


1,006.19


Supplies


899.96


926.55


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Transportation


3,082.80


3,163.00


Superintendent


808.36


833.32


Repairs


454.36


271.66


Incidentals


351.97


558.80


Fuel and Light


1,054.28


888.33


High School Boiler


267.69


High School Fire Protection


8,056.98


High School Fire Prot. Com.


100.00


Agricultural District


200.00


Vocational School Tuition


300.00


Playgrounds


485.20


Library and Reading Room


Payments by Treasurer


2,643.42


2,373.80


Memorial Day


174.98


201.02


Water Department


1,638.95


3,041.48


Cemeteries


Labor and Maintenance


648.18


486.15


Income of Trust Funds


84.60


112.59


Interest


On Tax Notes


1,348.32


997.91


On Town Bonds


1,680.00


1,680.00


On Highway Notes


357.50


317.10


On School House Bonds


800.00


740.00


On School House Equip. Bonds


140.00


On Library Funds (transfer)


110.00


110.00


On Island Bridge Notes


160.00


Sinking Fund


1,408.80


1,408.80


Town Indebtedness


Tax Notes Paid


52,500.00


45,000.00


Highway Notes Paid


3,000.00


6,000.00


School House Bonds Paid


1,500.00


1,500.00


Island Bridge Note Paid


1,000.00


Trust Funds


Cemetery Funds Invested


400.00


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Balance Sheet


ASSESTS ACCOUNT


Current Assets :-


Cash Balance


$2,871.68


Uncollected Taxes Current Year


33,400.65


Excess of Current Liabilities (overdraft)


15,93


Uncollected Taxes, Prior years


14,685.26


Trust Funds Investments :-


Cemetery Funds


3,500.00


Poor Funds


4,300.00


Library Funds (Trustees)


8,255.76


Library Funds


2,000.00


Town Sinking Fund


37,752.03


Excess of Notes and Bonds, Net Debt


36,247.97


$143,029.28


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Balance Sheet


LIABILITY AND FUNDS ACCOUNTS


Current Libilities :-


Unexpended Balances (less revenue)


5,905.95


Tax Notes Outstanding


35,000.00


Excess of Current Assets (Revenue)


9,967.57


Trust Funds Liabilities :-


Cemetery Funds


3,600.00


Poor Funds


4,300.00


Library Funds


8,255.76


Library Notes


2,000.00


Town Bonds


42,000.00


School Bonds


24,000.00


Highway Notes


5,000.00


Bridge Notes


3,000.00


1


$143,029.28


FRANK E. YEAGER


Treasurer.


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Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund


Sinking Fund


Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1916


$34,917.82


Received, Appropriation, 1916


$1,408.80


Received, Interest


1,425.41 2,834.21


Amount of Fund, Jan.1,1917


$37,752.03


INVESTED AS FOLLOWS


Fitchburg R. R. Bond due 1928, $1000 4% @ par $1,000.00


Chicago, B. & Q. R. R. Bond 1929-49, $5000, 31/2% @ cost


4,730.00


New York, N. Haven & H. R. R. Bonds 1955, $2000, 4% @ par 2,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds 1926, $2000, 4% @ cost 1,970.00


Boston Elevated Rwy. Bonds, 1941, $3000, 41/2% @ par 3,000.00


Old Colony R. R. Bonds 1932, $2000, 31/2% @ cost 1,855.00


Old Colony R. R. Bonds 1925, $1000, 4% @ par 1,000.00


Boston Elevated Rwy. Bonds 1935, $3000, 4% @ par 3,000.00


Middlesex County Bonds, 1917, $2000, 4% @ par 2,000.00


93


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS


Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds 1963,


$6000, 5% @ par 6,000.00


City of Boston Bond 1927, $1000, 4% @ cost 977.50


City of Quincy Swrge Loan Bond 1938


$500 31/2% @ cost 448.13


City of Newton Water Loan Bond due 1922, $3000, 4% @ cost 2,985.00


$30,965.63


Deposited in North End Savings Bank,


Boston 3,338.00


Deposited in International Trust Co., Savings Dept. 3,448.40 37,752.03


All Bonds are registered except Middlesex County Bonds, for which there is no provision for registration.


CHESTER B. WILLIAMS, Chairman JOHN CONNELLY, Secretery WALTER B. HENDERSON, Treasurer.


Wayland, Mass., January 1, 1917.


94


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Auditor's Report


I have examined the accounts of the Financial Officials and find them correct.


JAMES H. CARROLL,


Town Auditor.


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


95


Report of Chief of Police


JANUARY 1, 1916 TO JANUARY 1, 1917


Number of Arrests


17


Drunkeness


8


Disturbing the peace


1


Setting fires on woodland


4


Hunting on posted land


4


Fines


7


Probation


3


On file


6


House of Correction


1


17


Taken to Westborough Insane Hospital


1


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER


Chief of Police


17


96


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Platforin Scales over 5000 1bs.


3


Platform Scales under 5000 lbs.


12


Spring Balances


20


Counter Scales


12


Computing Scales, Platform


11


Computing Scales, Hanging


1


Beam Scales


5


Apothecary Scales


1


Avoirdupois Weights


140


Slot Scales


1


Liquid Measures


35


Oil Measuring Pumps


5


Gasoline Pumps


2


Molasses Pumps


2


Yard Sticks


3


Reweighed packages 18


Coal 4 bags


Coke 2 Bags


Sealing Fees $21.41


HERBERT DUDLEY Sealer of Weights and Measures


97


FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT


Report of the Fire Engineers


We submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916.


COCHITUATE DEPARTMENT


Balance Jan. 1, 1916


$10.79


Feb. Appropriation


900.00


Sale of Copper


15.25


$926.04


Expenditures


916.01


Balance Dec. 31, 1916


10.03


. $926.04


Jan. 26 Robinson & Jones, fuel


$17.00


Edison Electric Ill. Co., 2.20


Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies Wayland Water Board Howe & Co., express


70.59


2.00


1.00


Feb. 23 Edison Electric Ill. Co. Robinson & Jones, fuel Frank Hannon, labor


16.50


3.15


Mar. 29 Henry T. Tyrell, labor .79 Edison Electric Ill. Co. 3.30


2.10


Pettingell Andrews Co. 2.48


Apr. 26 Engineers Salary 22.50


C. H. Boody H. L. Co., salary 200.00 James M. Bent Hose Co., Salary 120.00


98


TOWN OF WAYLAND


M. E. Church, use of tower 50.00


Henry T. Tyrell, Supt. Alarm 50.00


Leslie C. Buck, Janitor 40.00


Edward F. Dorsheimer, Eng. Clerk 10.00


Napoleon Perodeau, supplies 1.01


Robinson & Jones, fuel 8.65


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 2.90


Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies 38.53


Fairbanks & Son .80


George Celorier, stationery 1.00


Charles J. Potvin, Postage and


supplies 2.51


May 31 Edison Electric Ill. Co. 2.50


Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies 135.00 Howe & Co., express 1.41


June 28 Henry T. Tyrell, labor 1.75


T. J. Dooling, repairs 5.00


Edison Electric Ill. Co. .80


July 26


Wayland Water Board


2.00


· Robinson & Jones, supplies


.40


George C. Fairbanks Fiske & Co., Keys


2.25


Edison Electric Ill. Co. .80


Aug. 30 Pettingell Andrews Co. 3.25


Sept. 27 Butler's Woods fire, pay roll 3.00


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 1.70


Pettingell Andrews Co.


27.60


Oct. 25 Fuller's Woods fire, pay roll


7.75


Robinson & Jones, fuel


16.00


Eastern Drug Co., Soda


2.41


Howe & Co.,express .25


Nov. 29 Howe & Co., express Fiske & Co., furnace grate 7.10


1.00


.75


99


FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT


Edison Electric Il1. Co.


1.50


Oscar L. Ames, team 1.00


Dec. 27 W. C. Neal, team 1.00


Robinson & Jones, fuel 18.00


Edison Electric Il1. Co. 1.50


Charles J. Potvin, supplies 1.18


WAYLAND DEPARTMENT


Balance Jan. 1, 1916


$12.05


Feb. Appropriation


375.00


$387.05


Expenditures


227.50


Balance, Dec. 1, 1916


159.55


387.05


Jan. 26 Edison Electric Il1. Co.


2.80


Feb. 23 Ralph T. Morse, janitor


8.00


McManus Garage Hynes fire, pay roll


1.50


7.00


Clements' fire, pay roll


3.50


Hardy Woods fire, pay roll


1.50


J. C. Massie, repairs


4.13


Lovell's Grocery, supplies


3.02


A. W. Atwood, fuel


33.00


Mar. 29 Edison Electric Ill. Co.


1.65


Apr. 29 Engineers, salary


20.00


Mills chimney fire, pay roll


1.50


Howard C. Haynes, janitor


4.00


F. J. Bigwood & Son, team 1.00


May


31 C. Harrington fire, pay roll C. Richardson fire, pay roll Mrs Benn'ett fire, pay roll 20.00


5.50


4.50


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 2.30


100


TOWN OF WAYLAND


June 28 Edison Electric Il1. Co. 1.30


Sept. 27 Lovell's Grocery, supplies 7.22


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 3.30


Ralph Yettor, janitor George C. Fairbanks, printing 3.00


16.66


Sand Hills woods fire, pay roll 4.50


Nov. 29 A. W. Atwood, fuel 25.50


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 1.30


M. W. Hynes fire, pay roll 8.75


Mrs Cains fire, pay roll 6.75


Harry Lee fire, pay roll 3.00


Dec. 27 Ralph Yettor, janitor 13.32


A. W. Atwood, wood 4.00


W. B. Henderson fire, pay roll 4.00


FOREST FIRE SPECIAL


Dec. 31, 1915, Balance 12.74


Dec. 31, 1916 Balance 12.74


ALARMS ANSWERED


COCHITUATE DEPARTMENT


Sept. 11 Still Alarm, Butler's Woods


Oct. 11 Still Alarm, Fuller's Woods


Oct. 17 Box 25, Sanderson's Shed


Nov 10 5 Push Button, Mathews' Chimney.


Dec. 20 Box 24, Isaac Damon's Chimney.


WAYLAND DEPARTMENT


Jan. 15 Clements' Chimney.


Jan. 19 Hynes' Fire


Jan. 28 Hardy's Woods Fire


Mar. 27 Mills' Chimney


Apr. 1 C. Harrington.


May 15 C. Richardson.


June 2 Mrs. Bennett's Woods.


June 22 Sand Hill's Woods.


101


FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT


Oct. 17 M. W. Hynes.


Nov. 10 W. B. Henderson's grass.


Nov. 21 Mrs. Cain's House.


Nov. 27 Harry Lee grass.


CHARLES J. POTVIN, Chief


HOWARD C. HAYNES, District Chief


WILLIAM STEARNS


CHARLES MAGUIRE


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER, Clerk


102


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Report of Superintendent of Moths


PAY ROLL FROM JANUARY 1, 1916 TO DECEMBER 31, 1916 PAY ROLL


Daniel J. Graham


$715.00


William B. Sanderson


617.49


William Coughlin


401.00


Edward Damon


257.37


Archie Walker


85.62


$2,076.48


SCHEDULE OF BILLS


1916


Feb. H. M. Baldwin, Storage of Sprayer


$10.00


Feb. Frank Bigwood & Son, team hire


1.00


Mar. Lovell's Grocery, Supplies


3.80


May L. H. McManus, repairs and gasoline


16.05


May D. J. Graham, expense account


9.19


May


A. W. Atwood, Teaming


18.36


June Frank Bigwood & Son, Team


4.00


July A. W. Atwood, Team on Sprayer


63.00


July L. H. McManus, Gasolene


27.75


Oct. Olive Haynes, sending Moth notices


2.50


Oct. Southboro Print Shop, 500 notices


1.55


Oct. M. W. Hynes, 400 Postage stamps


6.00


Dec. Lovell's Grocery, Supplies


4.79


$209.99


DANIEL J. GRAHAM Local Superintendent.


July


A. W. Atwood, Team on Sprayer


42.00


103


REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


Board of Health


The Board of Health respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1916.


CONTAGIOUS DIEASES


Diphtheria


2


Whooping Cough 2


Measles 3


Chicken Pox


1


Infectigo Contgion


1


All stagnant water was sprayed with mosquito oil for the prevention of malaria.


Feb. 17, 1916 Appropriation


$700.00


Dec. 31, 1916 Expenditures 510.09


Jan. 1, 1917 Balance


$189.91


Jan. 1, Overdraft $29.02


March 1,


Howard Sherman, Inspection


$4.00


Waldo Lawrence, Inspection 4.00


John Corcoran, Inspection 4.00


W. S. Lovell, Auto Hire 2.00


Waldo Lawrence, Inspection of Slaughtering


1.00


Mrs. Frank Bigwood, by order of Dr. Rigard 70.50


Town of Natick, 1914 Bill $166.00


April 4,


Howard Sherman, Inspection of Slaughtering 3.00


Telephone .66


104


TOTIN OF WAYLAND


Inspection 2.00


John L. Corcoran. Expense 3.50


Warren L. Bishop, Attorney


3.50


Waldo Lawrence, Inspection of Slaughtering 6.00


April


W. S. Lovell, Auto Hire 2.00


Waldo Lawrence, Inspection


8.00


Howard Sherman. Inspection


10.00


John L. Corcoran. Inspection and Expenses 10.00


May 17,


Edward Foley, Burying Dead Cat


1.00


State Department of Health, Branding Outfit 2.65


Waldo Lawrence, Inspection of Slaughtering


2.00


Howard Sherman, Inspection


2.00


John L. Corcoran, Inspection


2.00


June ?,


W. S. Lovell, Mosquito Oil 29.70


Jos. Breck & Sons, Incidentals 1.66


F. J. Bigwood & Sons, Livery 6.00




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