Official reports of the town of Wayland 1915-1916, Part 4

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


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J. C. Vincent, Hall Rent 8.00


Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, Cemetery Funds Int. 133.06


State Treasurer, Corporation Tax 1,989.96


State Treasurer, Corporation Tax 27.49


State Treasurer, National Bank Tax


2,503.68


State Treasurer, State Aid


746.00


State Treasurer, Poor Dept.


.42


State Treasurer, Burial of Soldiers


100.00


State Treasurer, Street Railway Tax 128.98


State Treasurer, Schools 419.12


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Incidentals


1.40


C. S. Williams, Clerk, Water Dept. 148.04


Natick National Bank, Tax Note, No. 60 5,000.00


Natick Nat'l Bank, Cochituate Rd. Note, No. 59 1,000.00


F. H. Benedict, Supt., Schools 1.05


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


2.50


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


171.03


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1914 267.63


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


4,257.99


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L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1913 20.49


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


14.76


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1915 3.81


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1914


7.00


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


28.70


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


10.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1914


9.43


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


1,969.43


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


15.69


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


2.52


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


10.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1914


23.11


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


1,327.19


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


3.04


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


.50


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


24.85


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


370.47


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


817.65


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


2.17


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


7.11


December


Interest on Deposit, Revenue


27.15


J. M. Drury, Police 4.50


Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, Tax Note, No. 61


5,000.00


Geo. F. Poutasse, Sect., Schools


625.00


Joseph M. Moore, Weights & Measures


21.77


State Treasurer, Corporation Tax


18.38


Francis Shaw, Treas., Library


135.00


C. S. Williams, Clerk, Water Dept.


229.66


C. S. Williams, Clerk, Water Dept.


245.14


J. C. Vincent, Hall Rent


24.00


E. F. Dorsheimer, Fire Dept. 16.70


Natick National Bank, Tax Note, No. 62


5,000.00


Cambridgeport Sav. Bank, Jas. Draper Fund Int. 10.00


Suffolk Savings Bank, E. E. Draper Fund Int. 20.20


W. L. Bishop, Clerk, Licenses 5.00


D. J. Graham, Supt., Moth Dept.


32.00


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L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1911


4.00


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


245.40


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


2.00


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1914 93.03


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


703.89


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Int. on Tax 1911


73


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


33.74


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


.24


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


8.29


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


2.38


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1912 L. R. Gerald, Coll., Moth Tax 1915


2.52


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


50.00


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


48.64


L. R. Gerald, Coll., Tax of 1914


121.49


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


270.74


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


7.69


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


5.55


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


2.51


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


5.04


County Treasurer, Cochituate Rd.


1,494.14


Total Receipts


$128,576.37


SCHEDULE III


Treasurer's Payments by Departments


Agency Payments :


Taxes to County


$3,903.32


Taxes to State


8,023.50


Town Administration :


Salaries


2,231.00


Incidentals


1,496.61


Insurance and Bonds (Revenue)


381.39


Legal Claims (From Revenue Acct.)


787.78


Protection of Life and Property :


Police 1,258.50


6.25


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Fire Dept.


1,249.35


Forest Warden


1.66


Tree Warden


199.99


Weights and Measures


71.77


Moth Dept.


2,194.79


Fire Observation Tower


100.00


Health and Sanitation :


Board of Health


364.38


Inspection of Animals


150.00


Highways and Bridges :


General Highways


5,111.78


Concord Road


1,055.46


School Street


112.62


Cochituate Road


4,517.63


Pelham Island Road Bridge


4,386.20


Sidewalks


548.94


Snow Removal


117.66


Street Lighting


2,319.02


Charities :


Poor Dept.


1,685.85


Overseers of Poor Salaries


40.00


Poor Funds Income


172.52


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


752.00


Soldiers' Relief


433.40


Soldiers' Burial


50.00


Education :


18,307.71


Agricultural District


200.00


Library and Reading Room


2,643.42


Memorial Day


174.98


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Water Dept .:


Maintenance, etc.


1,246.45


Salaries


392.50


Cemeteries


646.18


Cemetery Funds, Income


84.60


Town House Repairs


2.50


High School Boiler


267.69


Interest


4,185.82


Sinking Fund


1,408.80


Town Indebtedness :


Tax Notes Paid


52,500.00


School Bonds Paid


1,500.00


Highway Notes Paid


3,000.00


Cemetery Funds Invested 300.00


Tax Notes Account Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes


1915


Jan. 1. Notes outstanding (Nos. 24, 27, 28, 30, 34, 40) $27,500.00


Feb. 20. Loring, Tolman and Tupper, No. 41, 8 mos. at 33/8 per cent. 5,000.00


Mar. 19. H. C. Grafton, Jr., and Co., No. 42, 8 mos. at 3.40 per cent. 5,000.00


Mar. 29. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 43, 9 mos. at 3.50 per cent. 5,000.00


May 3. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 47, 1 yr. at 4 per cent. 5,000.00


May 22. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 49, 11 mos. at 4 per cent. 5,000.00


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June 15. Natick National Bank, No. 50, 4 mos. at 33/4 per cent. 5,000.00


Sept. 18. Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 57, 2 mos. at 4 per cent. 5,000.00


Nov. 18. Natick National Bank, No. 60, 3 mos. at 3 per cent. 5,000.00


Der 3. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 61, 1 yr. at 4 per cent. 5,000.00


Dec. 17. Natick National Bank, No. 62, 4 mos. at 3 per cent. 5,000.00


Notes Paid


Jan. 18. Natick National Bank, No. 40 $2,500.00


Feb. 20. Natick National Bank, No. 27 5,000.00


Mar. 25. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 24 5,000.00


May 20. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 28 5,000.00


June 17. Natick Five Cents Sav.


Bank, No. 30 5,000.00


Sept. 25. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 34 5,000.00


Oct. 15. Natick National Bank, No. 50 5,000.00


Oct. 20. First National Bank, No. 41 5,000.00


Nov. 18. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 57 5,000.00


Nov. 19. First National Bank, No. 42


5,000.00


Dec. 29. Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank, No. 43 5,000.00


Dec. 31. Notes Outstanding (No. 47, 49, 60, 61, 62) 25,000.00


Notes and Bonds Outstanding


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


15 Schoolhouse Bonds, $1000 due annually 15,000.00


7 Schoolhouse Bonds, $500 due annually


3,500.00


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.


1 Concord Road note, No, 14, due Jan. 1, 1916 500.00


1 Concord Road note, No. 15, due Jan. 1, 1917 500.00


1 Concord Road note, No. 16, due Jan. 1, 1918


500.00


1 Concord Road note, No. 36, due Oct. 22, 1916


1,000.00


1 Concord Road note, No. 37, due Oct. 22, 1917


500.00


1 School Street note, No. 32, due Sept. 2, 1916


500.00


1 School Street note, No. 33, due Sept. 2 1917


500.00


1 School Street note, No. 39, due Nov. 20, 1916


1,000.00


1 Island Road Bridge note, No. 51, due July 15, 1916 1,000.00


1 Island Road Bridge note, No. 52, due July 15, 1917 1,000.00


1 Island Road Bridge note, No. 53, due July 15, 1918 1,000.00


1 Island Road Bridge note, No. 54, due July 15, 1919 1,000.00


1 Cochituate Road note, No. 56, due Sept. 18, 1916 1,000.00


1 Cochituate Road note, No. 58, due Sept. 18, 1916 1,000.00 1 Cochituate Road note, No. 59, due Sept. 18, 1916 1,000.00 1 Tax Note, No. 47, due May 3, 1916 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 49, due April 22, 1916 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 60, due Feb. 8, 1916 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 61, due Dec. 3, 1916 5,000.00


1 Tax Note, No. 62, due April 17, 1916


5,000.00


$97,500.00


Interest Account


On $42,000' Town Bonds at 4 per cent.


$1,680.00


On $20,000 School Bonds at 4 per cent. 800.00


On Concord Road Notes 187.50


On School Street Notes


170.00


On Temporary Tax Notes


1,348.32


$4,185.82


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Revenue Account


Receipts :


Interest on Bank Deposit


$80.31


Public Scales


6.00


District Court


9.16


Corporation Tax (net)


2,069.74


National Bank Tax


2,503.68


Street Railway Tax


128.98


State Aid


746.00


Additional Assessments


277.66


Licenses


5.00


Burial of Soldiers


50.00


Unexpended Balance of last year


3,223.51


Payments :


State Aid


$752.00


Removal of Snow


117.66


Insurance and Bonds


381.39


Fire Observation Tower


100.00


Town of Hudson Claim


496.13


Roake Estate Claim


270.65


J. C. Kennedy


21.00


Transferred to Police Dep't.


400.00


Transferred to Street Lights


100.00


Balance Dec. 31st, 1915


6,461.21


$9,100.04 $9,100.04


Library Funds


Invested by Library Trustees


James Sumner Draper Fund


$5,000 00


3,155.76


Cynthia Roby Fund Childs Fund 100.00


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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


Cemetery Trust Funds


Deposited in Natick Five Cents Savings Bank at 41/2 percent.


W. S. Draper Fund


100.00


D. B. Heard Fund 100.00


Jackson Fund 100.00


A. N. Lovejoy Fund


200.00


E. 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. Johnston Fund


100.00


Edwin Gale Fund


100.00


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


Charles Loker Fund


100.00


Bryant and Miller Fund


100.00


$3,100.00


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Poor Trust Funds


Donation Fund $1,300.00


In Franklin Savings Bank at 4 per cent.


Allen Fund 1,000.00


In C. B. & Q. Bond (Reg.) at 4 per cent.


Loker Fund


2,000.00


In B. & A. R. R. Bonds (Reg.) at 4 per cent.


$4,300.00


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Trial Balance


Tax Levy


$100.00


Revenue Account


6,461.21


Abatement of Taxes


453.86


Salaries


302.02


Police


122.09


Fire Dept.


10.79


Forest Warden


12.74


Fire Protection


12.05


Board of Health


$29.02


Highways


518.18


East Plain Street Sidewalk


4.97


Cochituate Road


3.45


Street Lights


494.87


Tree Warden


.01


Poor Dept.


9.93


Incidentals


25.47


Library


123.26


Memorial Day


1.02


Moth Dept.


728.15


Soldiers Relief


16.60


Cemetery Account


139.99


N. and C. Cemeteries


.93


Interest


433.71


Highway Reimbursements


1,948.16


Water Dept.


785.99


Town House Repairs


9.21


Island Road Bridge


1,113.80


Cash


2,497.83


Tax of 1909


9.41


Tax of 1910


6.84


Tax of 1911


38.05


Tax of 1912


244.64


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Tax of 1913


3,616.59


Tax of 1914


7,353.57


Tax of 1915


25,423.07


Investment Cemetery Funds


3,100.00


Investment Poor Funds


4,300.00


Investment Library Funds


10,255.76


Investment Town Sinking Funds


34,917.82


Tax Notes


25,000.00


Town Bonds


42,000.00


Highway Notes


5,000.00


School Bonds


18,500.00


Cemetery Trust Funds


3,100.00


Poor Trust Funds


4,300.00


Library Trust Funds


10,255.76


Cochituate Road Notes


3,000.00


Island Road Bridge Notes


4,000.00


Cemetery Trust Funds Income


256.56


Poor Trust Funds Income


130.00


Balancing Account (Net Debt)


37,582.18


$129,374.78 $129,374.78


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Appropriations for 1915


Additional Credits thereto and Payments therefrom and Balances at end of year, Dec. 31, 1915.


Appropriations


Additional Credits


Payments Balances


Abatement of Taxes


$ 500.00


$ 557.91


$ 604.05


$ 453.86


Salaries


2,435.00


98.02


2,231.00


302.02


Incidentals


1,400.00


122.08


1,496.61


25.47


Police


1,100.00


280.59


1,258.50


122.09


Fire Dept. Cochituate


900.00


16.70


*905.91


10.79


Fire Dept. Wayland


350.00


10.80


348.75


12.05


Forest Warden


14.40


1.66


12.74


Tree Warden


200.00


199.99


.01


Weights and Measures


50.00


21.77


71.77


Board of Health


300.00


35.36


364.38


+29.02


Inspection of Animals


150.00


150.00


Highways


5,000.00


1,798.04


6,279.86


518.18


Cochituate Road


1,500.00


3,021.08


4,517.63


3.45


Sidewalks


500.00


53.91


548.94


4.9%


Street Lights


2,609.00


204.89


2,319.02


494.87


Moth Dept.


1,205.84


1,717.10


2,194.79


728.15


Poor Dept.


1,650.00


85.78


1,725.85


9.93


Education


17,000.00


1,307.71


18,307.71


Library and Reading Room ..


1,600.00


1,166.68


2,643.42


123.26


Memorial Day


175.00


1.00


174.98


1.02


Soldiers' Relief


450.00


433.40


16.60


L. V. Cemetery


250.00


.20


250.20


North and Center Cemeteries


250.00


.46


249.53


.93


Sinking Fund


1,408.80


1,408.80


School Bonds


1,500.00


1,500.00


Town House Repairs


11.71


2.50


9.21


Interest


3,700.00


919.53


4,185.82


433.71


Island Road Bridge


1,500.00


4,000.00


4,386.20


1,113.89


High School Boiler


267.69


267.69


Agricultural District


200.00


200.00


Totals


$48,151.33


$15,445.72


$59,228.96


$4,368.09


Appropriations from Revenue Account


State Aid


$752.00


$752.00


Removal of Snow


117.66


117.66


Insurance and Bonds


381.39


381.39


Fire Observation Tower


100.00


100.00


Legal Claims


787.78


787.78


Transferred to Police Dept.


400.00


Transferred to Street Lights


100.00


* $5.31 Overdraft of last year.


+ $29.02 Overdrawn.


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Comparative Statement of Receipts 1914- 1915


Taxes, current year


1914 $30,722.47


1915 $34,705.94


Taxes, prior years


8,577.99


17,518.02


Corporation Taxes, from State


2,176.69


2,069.74


National Bank Taxes, from State


1,970.57


2,503.68


Street Railway Taxes, from State


194.60


128.98


Dog Licenses


370.94


Other Licenses


27.00


5.00


Town Administration : Rent of Hall


52.00


108.00


Protection of Life and Property :


Court Fines


15.93


12.08


Fire Dept.


2.75


16.70


Weights and Measures


18.00


21.77


Moth Dept., from State


172.61


343.07


Moth Dept., from Others


527.35


654.46


Moth Dept., from Tax Coll.


470.55


577.23


Police Dept.


10.80


4.50


Board of Health


4.00


Highways and Bridges :


From County and State


1,786.33


4,948.16


From St. Ry. Excise Tax 1914


804.90


From St. Ry. Excise Tax 1915


817.65


Charities :


From State


.84


Other Cities and Towns


185.62


29.00


Income of Poor Funds


120.00


172.52


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid from State


692.00


746.00


Burial Soldiers from State


37.00


100.00


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Education :


Tuition from State


398.35


419.12


Tuition from Others


40.50


52.00


Salaries from State


625.00


625.00


Income of Trust Funds


8.00


Refunds


1.16


17.85


1/2 Dog Licenses


185.47


Library and Reading Room :


1/2 Dog Licenses


185.47


245.20


535.00


Treasurer of Library Funds Income of Trust Funds


110.00


Town Scales


6.95


6.00


Water Department


2,596.89


2,418.08


Cemeteries :


Sale of Lots, etc.


55.00


131.75


Income from Funds


111.98


133.06


Interest :


On Treasurer's Bank Deposit


82.67


80.31


On Taxes


471.22


708.95


Transfers to Library :


From Interest on Taxes


29.80


Town Indebtedness :


Tax Notes


42,500.00


52,000.00


Concord Road Notes


2,500.00


School Street Notes


3,500.00


Island Bridge Notes


4,000.00


Cochituate Road Notes


3,000.00


Trust Funds :


Perpetual Care Funds Received


400.00


200.00


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Comparative Statement of Payments 1914 - 1915


County Tax


1914 $3,694.85


$3,903.32


State Tax


6,737.50


7,507.50


State Highway Tax


239.56


516.00


Town Administration :


Moderator, Salary


145.83


325.00


Incidentals


75.61


183.07


Auditor, Salary


83.63


100.00


Incidentals


9.81


2.42


Tax Collector, Sal. and Com. Incidentals


101.40


80.15


Treasurer, Salary


416.67


500.00


Incidentals


23.50


46.50


Assessors, Salaries


696.00


600.00


Incidentals


49.10


44.01


Town Clerk, Salary Incidentals


168.69


135.64


Election and Registration, Salaries Incidentals


106.80


177.55


Insurance and Bonds


202.75


381.39


Town and House Clocks


286.07


331.96


Miscellaneous


307.25


495.31


Town House Repairs


3.45


2.50


Protection of Life and Property :


Police Dept.


584.71


1,258.50


Fire Dept., Cochituate


756.44


905.91


Fire Dept., Wayland


343.80


348.75


Sealer of Weights and Measures


75.38


71.77


Moth Dept.


2,242.77


2,194.79


41.67


100.00


247.32


256.00


150.00


350.00


Selectmen, Salaries


1915


88


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Forest Warden


88.00


1.66


Tree Warden


279.49


199.99


Fire Observation Tower


100.00


Health Dept. :


Board of Health


218.64


364.38


Inspector of Animals


125.00


150.00


Medical Inspection of Schools


50.00


Highways and Bridges :


Street Repairs


3,446.63


5,111.78


Island Road Bridge


4,386.20


Concord Road


7,330.80


1,055.46


Cochituate Road


60.91


4,517.63


Sidewalks


200.00


548.94


Sidewalks from Incidental Acct.


101.56


Removal of Snow


23.91


117.66


School Street


3,399.94


112.62


Street Lighting


1,795.11


2,319.02


Charities :


Overseer of Poor, Salaries


125.00


40.00


Sundry Payments


1,329.68


1,685.85


Income of Poor Funds :


Expended


172.52


172.52


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


565.00


752.00


Burial of Soldiers


100.00


50.00


Soldiers' Relief


379.10


433.40


Education :


School Committee, Salaries


133.32


165.22


Teachers


8,141.36


10,490.76


Janitors


833.20


1,000.00


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Supplies


908.74


899.96


Transportation


2,186.00


3,082.80


Superintendent


666.60


808.36


Repairs


1,253.67


454.36


Incidentals


298.90


351.97


Fuel and Light


1,142.95


1,054.28


High School Boiler


267.69


Agricultural District


200.00


Library and Reading Room : Payments by Treasurer


1,738.59


2,643.42


Memorial Day


174.00


174.98


Water Department :


Maintenance and Operation


2,000.25


1,638.95


Water Note paid from Water Rates


1,000.00


Cemeteries :


Labor and Maintenance


545.31


648.18


Income of Trust Funds


99.09


84.60


Interest :


On Tax Notes


1,150.84


1,348.32


On Town Bonds


1,680.00


1,680.00


On Highway Notes


40.00


357.50


On School House Bonds


860.00


800.00


On Library Funds (Transfer)


110.00


Sinking Funds :


Annual Appropriation


1,408.80


1,408.80


.


Town Indebtedness :


Tax Notes Paid


35,000.00


52,500.00


Highway Notes


3,000.00


School House Bonds


1,500.00


1,500.00


Trust Funds :


Cemetery Funds Invested


400.00


300.00


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Balance Sheet


Assets Accounts


Current Assets :


Cash Balance


$ 2,497.83


Uncollected Taxes-Current Year


25,423.07


Uncollected Taxes-Prior Years


11,269.10


Excess of Current Liabilities (Overdraft)


29.02


Trust Funds Investments :


Cemetery Funds


$3,100.00


Poor Funds


4,300.00


Library Funds (Trustees)


8,255.76


Library Funds


2,000.00


Town Sinking Fund


34,917.82


Excess of Notes and Bonds, Net Debt


37,582.18


$129,374.78


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Balance Sheet Liability and Funds Accounts


Current Liabilities :


Unexpended Balances (less Revenue)


$ 7,757.81


Tax Notes Outstanding


25,000.00


Excess of Current Assets (Revenue)


6,461.21


Trust Funds Liabilities :


Cemetery Funds


$ 3,100.00


Poor Funds


4,300.00


Library Funds


8,255.76


Library Notes


2,000.00


Town Bonds


42,000.00


School Bonds


18,500.00


Highway Notes


12,000.00


$129,374.78


FRANK E. YEAGER,


Treasurer.


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TOWN OF WAYLAND


Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the Town of Wayland


Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1915


$32,146.26


Received, Appropriation, 1915


$1,408.80


Received, Interest


1,362.76


2,771.56


Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1916 $34,917.82


Invested as Follows :


Fitchburg R. R. Bond due 1928 $1,000 4% @ par $1,000.00


Chicago, B. & Q. R. R. Bonds 1939-


1949, $5,000.00 31/2% @ cost 4,730.00


West End Street Rwy. Bond 1916 $1,000 4%@ par 1,000.00


New York, New Haven & Hartford Bond 1955 $2,000 4% @ par 2,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds 1926 $2,000 4% @ cost


1,970.00


Boston Elevated Rwy. Bonds 1941 $3,000 41/2% @ par


3,000.00


Old Colony R. R. Bonds 1932 $2,000 31/2% @ cost


1,855.00


Old Colony R. R. Bond 1925 $1,000 4% @ par


1,000.00


Boston Elevated Rwy. Bonds 1935 $3,000 4% @ par 3,000.00


Middlesex County Bonds, 1917 $2,000 4% @ par 2,000.00


Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds 1963 $6,000 5% @ par 6,000.00


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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS


City of Boston Bond 1927 $1,000 4% @ cost 977.50


City Quincy Sewerage Loan Bond 1938 $500 31/2% @ cost 488.13


City of Newton Water Loan Bond due 1922 $3,000 4% cost 2,985.00


$31,965.63


Deposited in North End Savings


Bank, Boston 2,952.19


$34,917.82


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


CHESTER B. WILLIAMS, Chairman, JOHN CONNELLY, Secretary, W. B. HENDERSON, Treasurer, Commissioners of Town Sinking Fund.


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,


95


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


Report of Chief of Police


January 1st, 1915 to January 1st, 1916


Number of arrests


23


Conviction


23


Drunkenness


10


Disturbing the peace


6


Automobile violations


6


Vagrancy


1


23


Fines


12


On file, Juvenile


1


Probation


1


House of Correction


4


Norfolk State Hospital


5


23


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER,


Chief of Police.


96


TOWN OF WAYLAND


Fire Engineers' Report


We respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1915.


Cochituate Department


Appropriation


$900.00


Sale of copper


16.70


$916.70


Expenditures


900.60


Overdraft 1914


5.31


$905.91


Balance January 1, 1916


10.79


1915


Jan. 27.


Edison Electric Ill. Co., light 11.50


Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies


53.26


J. C. Massie, labor


3.15


Howe & Co., express


.50


Robinson & Jones, fuel


33.50


G. F. Marston, supplies


2.28


Feb. 24


Robinson & Jones, fuel


16.00


Howe & Co., express


.75


Mar. 24


N. C. Griffin, fire pay roll


9.50


C. B. Williams, fire pay roll


4.00


Shaw Estate, fire pay roll


17.00


E. F. Celorier


4.00


N. L. Foley


4.00


Pettingell, Andrews Com.


12.60


Craig & Maguire


1.20


Eastern Drug Co., soda


2.24


Robinson & Jones, fuel


8.00


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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT


April 30. Sidney Loker, fire pay roll 17.50


Met. Water, fire pay roll 17.50


Edison Electric Il1. Co. 1.40


Pettingell, Andrews Co., supplies 2.53


Engineer's salary 30.00


J. M. Bent Hose Co., salary


106.66


C. H. Boody Hook and Lad- der Co., salary 191.67


E. Newton, janitor, salary


40.00


H. Tyrell, Supt. Fire Alarm, salary 50.00


M. E. Church, use of Tower


50.00


J. W. O'Rourke, clerk, Eng., salary


10.00


May 27. H. Tyrell


.88


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


2.60


E. F. Dorsheimer


.74


Howe & Co., express


.50


June 30. Pettingell, Andrews Co.


32.25


H. Tyrell, supplies


.40


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


.60


Howe & Co., express


.50


July 28.


Pettingell, Andrews Co.


3.84


Pettingell, Andrews Co.


45.00


Edison Electric Il1. Co.


.40


Wayland Water Board


2.00


Aug. 25. Howe & Co., express


.62


Sept. 29.


H. Tyrell, labor on wires


2.98


Edison Electric Il1. Co.


1.30


Wayland Water Board


2.00


Oct. 27. Robinson & Jones, wood, fire pay roll 14.75


Fiske & Co., repairs to fur- nace


4.87


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


1.70


Robinson & Jones, fuel and supplies 16.40


1.


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TOWN OF WAYLAND


Nov. 24. Edison Electric Il1. Co. ,70


19.30


Pettingell, Andrews Co. C. W. Fairbank, removing ashes 3.28


Dec. 29. Henry Tyrell, labor


2.80


J. Edmund Gladu, wire and labor


5.45


C. J. Potvin, labor


2.45


O. Ames, team and labor


5.10


Neil L. Foley, labor


1.70


Edison Electric Il1. Co.


2.10


Robinson & Jones, fuel


16.00


M. Perodeau, supplies


1.65


G. F. Marston, 2 mattocks 1.50


Edison Electric I11. Co.


3.50


Wayland Department


Appropriation


$350.00


Balance from year ending December 31, 1915


6.20


Howard C. Haynes


4.60


$360.80


Expenditures


348.75


Balance


$12.05


Expenditures


1915


Jan. 27. John F. Farrar & Son 7.20


Edison Electric I11. Co. 1.75


Feb. 24. J. C. Massie, repairs 11.33


Edison Electric I11. Co., to Feb. 13


.90


Mar. 31. Warren L. Bishop, advice


6.00


A. W. Atwood, coal 8.00


J. M. Parmenter, fire, pay roll 27.00


Phipps, chimney fire, pay roll 6.50


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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT


Thomas Hynes, grass fire, pay roll 2.50


Green's, grass fire, pay roll 4.00


Bennet, grass fire, pay roll 1.50


Gleason's, wood fire, pay roll 4.00


Seabury. fire, general alarm 7.00


Met. Water Works, fire, pay roll 7.00 Rogers', chimney fire, pay roll 2.00


Perry, woods fire, pay roll 4.50


Apr. 28. Ralph T. Morse, janitor 12.00


Hoey's barn, fire, pay roll 6.50


Wm. Wheeler, grass fire, pay roll 3.00


Clement's, grass fire, pay roll 6.25


Brackett, grass fire, pay roll 2.50


E. W. Jennison, express 1.00


Edison Electric Ill. Co., to Apr. 15, 1.20 A. W. Atwood, coal 8.00


Howard C. Haynes 3.10


American La France Co. 11.78


Wm. Stearns, eng., salary 10.00


H. C. Haynes, salary 10.00


July 28. Lovell's Grocery, soda 3.10


Edison Electric Ill. Co., to June 14, 1.50


J. C. Vincent 2.70


Howard C. Haynes, labor and supplies 9.98


American La France Co.


12.50


Howard C. Haynes 4.91


Sherwood, camp fire, pay roll


15.50


James Eagan, fire, pay roll 5.00


Dr. Hays, camp fire, pay roll


6.00


Rice, wood fire, pay roll 8.00


Glover's, wood fire, pay roll 7.50


Merrill's, swamp fire, pay roll


3.50


2.50


Sept. 29. Lovell's Grocery, keg soda J. A. Lupien, service with truck 10.00 Edison Electric Ill. Co., to Aug. 14 1.50 T. D. Smith House fire, pay roll 18.25


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TOWN OF WAYLAND


Sudbury fire, called, pay roll 3.00


Town Hall, shed fire, pay roll 1.00 Russell bridge, grass fire, pay roll 2.50


Nov. 24.


Ralph T. Morse, janitor 12.00


Edison Electric Il1. Co., to Oct. 15 1.55


Eagan's House fire, pay roll 10.50


Sherman barn fire, pay roll 25.75


Raymond's chimney fire, pay roll 3.50


Alarms Answered by Wayland Dept.


Feb.


24.


Phipps' chimney.


Mar. 8. Thomas Hynes' grass fire.


Mar. 9. Green's grass fire.


Mar.


9.


Bennett grass fire.


Mar.


11.


Gleason's wood fire.


Mar. 13. Seabury fire.


Mar. 24. Met. Water Works.


Mar.


24. Rogers' chimney.


Mar. 25. Perry wood fire.


Apr. 19. Hoey's barn.


Apr. 22. Wm. Wheeler grass fire.


Apr. 27. Brackett grass fire.


May 22. James Eagan.


June 1. Sherwood camp.


June 5. Dr. Hays' camp wood fire.


June 5. Rice woods.


June 19. Glover's woods.


June 19. Merrill's Swamp.


Aug. 6. T. D. Smith house fire.


Sept.


11. Called to Sudbury fire.


Sept.


11. Town Hall shed.


Sept. 30. Russell Bridge grass fire.


Oct. 15. Sherman's barn fire.


Nov. 2. Raymond's chimney.


Nov. 16. Eagan's house fire.


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