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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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TOWN OF WAYLAND
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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TOWN OF WAYLAND
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
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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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