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$576.87
School Lunch Acct. - Cochituate
Expense
Labor
$2,907.00
Supplies
7,077.36
Others
130.67
10,115.03
To 1954
$50.78
Athletic Acct.
Expense
Referees, Umpires, etc.
$531.50
Police
126.00
Transportation
385.17
Supplies
31.31
First Aid, Supplies, etc.
101.88
1,175.86
To 1954
$993.57
TOTAL SCHOOLS
$401,483.48
93
7,133.22
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
Library and Reading Room
Expense
Library
Librarian - Salary
$2,549.18
Librarian - Assts.
849.60
Telephone
102.54
Desk and Catalog Sup. ..
207.83
Repairs and Upkeep
515.64
Janitor
370.00
Electricity
183.93
Fuel
465.23 --
Bindings, Books, Maga-
zines
381.69 v
Water and Supplies
35.54
Grounds, etc.
92.95
$5,754.13
Reading Room
Librarian
$968.58
Librarian Assts.
441.45
Telephone
120.67
Repairs, Supplies, etc. ..
130.84
Messenger Service
72.00
Rent
540.00
Janitor
180.00
Electricity
34.74
Fuel
82.07
Moving Exp.
31.70
2,602.05
$8,356.18
To Revenue
$1,440.21
Book Purchase Acct.
Expense
Books
599.93
To Revenue
$.07
94
Library Furniture and Equipment
Expense
Shelving and Office Furniture To Revenue $30.00
3,970.00
Library Funds' Income
Expense
Books
999.54
To 1954
$118.80
TOTAL LIBRARY
$13,925.65
RECREATION
Park Superintendent.
Salary
$3,100.00
Park Dept.
Expense
Office Expense
$245.50
Labor - Park holdings
676.50
Supplies, Gas, Oil, etc.
1,695.17
Cochituate Ball Field
545.20
Mill Pond
10.00
Riverview Playground
359.50
Lake Coch. Beach House
1,398.50
Wayland H. S. Field
326.00
Lake Coch. Beach
1,158.51
Honor Rolls
91.50
Flag Pole
49.50
Parkland Drive
467.47
7,023.35
Life Guard --- Lake Cochituate
Expense
Life Guards
$948.00
Life Guards Supervision
550.00
1,498.00
To Revenue ... $2.00
95
Baseball Program
Expense
Equipment and Supplies To Revenue $38.19
961.81
Purchase Lighting Equip. - Coch. Ball Field
Expense Lighting Equip. 3,000.00
New Truck and Equipment
Expense
1953 Willys Pick up
$2,535.27
Adv. Bids, etc.
50.31
2,585.58
To Revenue ..... $514.42
TOTAL RECREATION
$18,168.74
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
Transfers
See Seperate "Reserve Acct."
To Revenue $1,306.51
Town Reports
Expense
Printing
$1,885.65
Delivering
170.00
$2,055.65
Memorial Day
Expense
Programs and Flags
$127.50
Tonic
63.40
Wreaths, Plants and Decorating
159.00
Band
250.00
599.90
To Revenue $.10
96
Insurance
Expense
Workmen's Compensation
$4,029.15
Fine Arts
50.00
All Property, Boilers, etc.
7,849.26
Auto Liab. and Coll.
2,232.99
Money and Securities
251.50
14,412.90
Notices of Meetings
Expense
Printing Warrants for Spec. Town Meeting
$180.50
Envelopes and Postage
106.26
Maps
25.00
311.76
Legion Post Quarters
Rent
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars Quarters
Rent
500.00
Town Clocks
Expense
Repairs
$182.45
Care of Clock - Coch.
50.00
Rent of Tower - Coch.
50.00
Care of Clock - Way.
50.00
332.45
Surety Bonds
Expense
Treasurer
$224.50
Collector
414.00
Asst. Collector
50.00
Deputy Collector
5.00
Town Clerk
7.50
Town Clerk -- Asst.
7.50
708.50
To Revenue .... $91.50
97
Pur. Land in Riverview
Expense
Pur. Lots 45-46
750.00
To 1954 $113.33
Purchase Land Pelham Island Rd.
Expense
Purchase of Land
2,250.00
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED
$22,521.16
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Commissioners
Salaries
Chairman
$50.00
Clerk
150.00
3rd Member
50.00
$250.00
Superintendent
Salary
4,500.00
2nd Man
Salary
3,550.00
Water Dept. - Maintenance
Expense
Office Expense
$935.52
Labor
7,263.46
Pipe and Fittings
7,391.68
Other Materials
62.83
Truck and Comp. Upkeep
389.65
Gas, Oil, Grease
809.17
Tools and Equip.
218.74
Power Machinery Rental
187.50
Hydrants
497.98
98
Meters 1,484.80
Bldgs. and Grnds. - Rep. and Upkeep .... 1,719.37
Fuel, Light, Power
7,569.85
Wells and Pumps
1,193.76
Civil Engineer
60.00
29,784.31
To 1954 .. $7,272.01
Water Line Pequot Rd. to Old Conn. Path
Expense
Civil Engineer
$282.50
Pipe and Fittings
13,040.25
Laying Pipe
3,403.00
Other Materials
37.35
16,763.10
To 1954 .. .. . $1,236.90
Watermain Connection - Glezen Lane
Expense
Pipe and Fittings
$2,504.91
Hydrants and Laying Pipe
1,706.96
4,211.87
To 1954 $788.13
New Truck
Expense
Chevrolet Pickup Truck
200.00
Relocation Watermain -- Oak St.
Expense
Labor
$38.75
Pipe and Fittings
74.12
112.87
To 1954 $147.71
99
New Well and Pump
Expense
Contract
$5,312.50
Pipe and Fittings
750.93
Power Equipment Rental
1,166.95
Other Materials
1,124.10
8,354.48
To 1954 $11,645.52
Installation Two New Hydrants
Expense
Pipe and Fittings
$194.70
Hydrants
264.00
Power Machinery Rental
197.94
656.64
To 1954 $43.36
Constr. of Roads to Pumping Stations
Expense
Power Machinery Rental
688.00
To 1954
$.16
Installation Electric Controls
Expense
Materials and Equip.
$121.25
Electrical Work
92.45
213.70
To 1954
$944.64
Water Bet. - Edgewood Rd., etc.
Expense
Labor
$790.35
Pipe, Fittings, Hydrants
5,019.49
Power Machinery Rental
2,055.15
7,864.99
To 1954 $631.58
TOTAL WATER DEPARTMENT $77,149.96
100
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
Salary
$3,050.00
Cemetery - Appro.
Expense
Labor
$2,943.59
Office Expense
23.18
Truck Expense
298.21
Materials, and Serv. to Equip.
439.72
Plants, Flowers, Seed
25.00
3,729.70
Cemetery - Service
Expense
Burial Exp. and Labor
$307.00
Labor - Annual Care
2,012.50
Materials
45.70
2,365.20
To Revenue .... $134.80
Clerk
Salary
150.00
Equipment
Expense
Tools and Equip.
88.30
To Revenue
$11.70
Development - No. Cemetery
Expense
Labor
$244.20
Materials
70.50
Power Machinery Rental
150.00
464.70
To Revenue .... .. $35.30
101
Development --- Lakeview Cemetery
Expense
Labor
$349.40
Power Machinery Rental
150.00
To Revenue $.60
Hot Top for Entrance - No. Cemetery
Expense
Contract
300.00
Perpetual Care Funds' Income
Expense
Plants, etc.
$62.00
Labor
665.90
727.90
To 1954 $1,132.38
J. M. Parmenter Fund Income
Expense
Labor
$25.00
Plants, etc.
28.00
53.00
To 1954
$252.09
TOTAL CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
$11,428.20
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Interest - Misc.
Expense
To meet terms of Library Fund Bequests .. $40.00
Temporary Loan
358.16
$398.16
102
499.40
Fire Dept. - Interest
Expense
Fire Sta. and Add - 1952 $60,000 Issue .. $1,116.67
Fire Trucks - 1952 - $20,000 Issue 234.03
1,350.70
School Bonds - Interest
Expense
1934 -$ 76,000 issue
$195.00
1948 - 400,000 issue 7,200.00
1948 - 150,000 issue 2,565.00
1949 - 140,000 issue
1,837.50
1952 - 210,000 issue
3,240.00
1952 - 10,000 issue 186.11
15,223.61
Water Bonds and Notes - Interest
Expense
1948 - $37,000 issue
$470.00
1948 - 90,000 issue 1,485.00
1949 - 10,000 issue
87.50
1950 - 19,000 issue
210.00
1951 - 10,000 issue
157.50
1953 - 20,000 issue
176.67
2,586.67
MATURING DEBT
School Bonds and Notes - Principal
Expense
1934 - $ 76,000 issue
$3,000.00
1948 - 400,000 issue 20,000.00
1948 - 150,000 issue 9,000.00
1949 - 140,000 issue
10,000.00
1952 - 210,000 issue
14,373.60
1952 10,000 issue 810.36
57,183.96
103
Water Notes and Bonds - Principal
Expense
1948 -$37,000 issue $3,000.00
1948 - 90,000 issue 6,000.00
1949 - 10,000 issue 1,000.00
1950 - 19,000 issue 2,000.00
1951 - 10,000 issue 1,000.00
13,000.00
Fire Dept. - Principal
Expense
Fire Sta. and Add .- 1952-$60,000 issue $2,862.16
Fire Trucks - 1952 - $20,000 issue ...... 10,000.00
12,862.16
Temporary Loan
Expense
In Anticipation of Revenue
60,000.00
Premiums - School Bonds
Expense
Portion Princ. - Schl. (1952 - $210,000 issue) $626.40
Portion Princ. Fire Sta. (1952- $60,000 issue) 1,137.84
Portion Princ. Sch. (1952-$10,000
issue)
189.64
1,953.88
Accrued Interest
Expense
Portion Int. Schl. (1952-$10,000 issue) $13.89
Portion Int. Fire Sta. (1952-$60,000 issue) 83.33
Portion Int. Fire Trucks (1952-$20,000 issue) 15.97
Portion Int. Water (1953 - $20,000 issue) 23.33
136.52
TOTAL MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
$164,695.66
104
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State
State Parks and Reservations
$717.65
County
County Taxes
$15,233.24
Retirement System Assmt.
4,201.86
Tuberculosis Hosp.
7,181.41
Dog Licenses
1,906.40
28,522.91
Withheld from Pay Rolls
Withholding Taxes
$47,998.55
County Retirement
6,174.44
Mass. Hosp. Serv. Inc.
3,504.50
57,677.49
Trust Funds
Charity - Individuals
$261.00
Bequests and Investments - 1953
750.00
Bequests and Investments - 1952
40.00
Bequests and Investments Re-invested
11,669.83
12,720.83
Agency
Requirement Guarantees - Planning Board
$2,500.00
Watermain Agreement Acct .- Ret'd. Dep. ..
1,400.00
Motor Vehicle Release Fees (to Registry) ..
7.00
Planning Board Sub-Div. Fees
65.83
Collector's Fees
$686.00
Water Fines
143.15
829.15
4,801.98
Refunds
1952 Excise Taxes
$152.62
1953 Excise Taxes
1,537.06
1952 Poll Taxes
2.00
1953 Poll Taxes
18.00
105
1952 Real Estate Taxes
95.40
1953 Real Estate Taxes
2,324.00
1953 Personal Property Taxes
28.00
Water Accts. Receivable
163.15
Interest
6.94
Collector's Fees
1.40
District Nurse Fees
31.00
County Retirement
14.16
Withholding Taxes
14.10
4,387.83
TOTAL AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
$108,828.69
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,265,069.25
106
RECAPITULATION - 1953 RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes and Assessments $629,019.11
Tax Titles and Release Deed Fees
599.73
Licenses, Permits, Fees, Fines
16,466.40
In Lieu of Taxes
2,166.78
$648,252.02
GRANTS AND GIFTS
Aid to Dependent Children
$12,403.20
Disability Assistance
3,530.72
Old Age Assistance
36,488.17
State Taxes - Income, Corporation, Meals
41,596.38
County - Dog Licenses
1,296.39
95,314.86
School Lunch Account
$36,695.24
School Athletic Account
1,959.37
38,654.61
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
1,198.96
REIMBURSEMENTS
Welfare
$7,041.98
Aid to Dependent Children
9,461.88
Old Age Assistance
42,814.53
Disability Assistance
5,662.69
Veterans' Benefits
220.00
Fire Department
227.55
Park Department
1,274.58
Highway Department
25,842.28
Schools
81,691.98
Health
1,081.43
Water
170.00
Library
4.00
175,492.90
ENTERPRISES
Water Department
$62,157.94
Cemetery Department
2,684.00
64,841.94
107
FINANCIAL
Sale of Notes and Bonds
$38,023.33
Temporary Loan
60,000.00
Interest on Taxes and Tax Titles
1,012.53
99,035.86
AGENCY
Deductions from Pay Rolls
$57,705.75
Requirement Guarantees Deposits
10,007.00
Trust Funds - Income and Bequests
3,008.66
Trust Funds Re-invested
11,669.83
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves
510.00
Collector's Fees
830.55
Welfare - Recovery Account
2,117.16
Planning Board Sub division fees
125.00
Motor Registry Release fees
7.00
85,980.95
REFUNDS
1,358.92
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$1,210,131.02
RECAPITULATION - 1953 EXPENDITURES
DEPARTMENTS
Government
$50,414.49
Protection
123,765.01
Health
14,774.40
Highways
110,067.43
Welfare
147,846.38
Schools (inc. Lunch and Athletic Accts.) ..
401,483.48
Libraries
13,925.65
Recreation
18,168.74
Unclassified
22,521.16
Water Dept.
77,149.96
Cemeteries
11,428.20
991,544.90
FINANCIAL
Maturing Debt and Interest
164,695.66
State Taxes
717.65
County Taxes and Assessments
26,616.51
108
AGENCY
Trust Funds
12,720.83
Collector's Fees
829.15
Dog Licenses
1,906.40
Withholding Taxes
47,998.55
County Retirement
6,174.44
Mass. Hosp. Service, Inc.
3,504.50
Guarantee Deposits and other A'cy Accts.
3,972.83
REFUNDS
4,387.83
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,265,069.25
RESERVE ACCOUNT - 1953
Appropriation
$12,500.00
Transfers -
Selectmen - Expense for Civil Defense
$2,498.64
Collector - Expense
55.80
Town Counsel and Legal Claims
888.50
Elections - Expense
71.16
Fire Dept. - Expense
3,167.76
Plumbing Insp. - Expense
96.00
Zoning Board of Appeals
120.95
Dutch Elm Disease
146.69
Highway - Snow Removal
927.77
Care of Dumps
237.17
Schools - Other Expense
23.97
Text Books and Supplies
376.45
Misc. of Operation
103.21
Pur. Land for School, Roads and Water Purposes
54.00
Park Dept. - Expense
623.35
Notice of Meetings
111.76
Town Clocks
162.45
Pur. Land in Riverview
500.00
Pur. Land - Pelham Island Rd.
250.00
Cemetery - Appro.
429.70
Interest - Misc.
348.16
11,193.49
$1,306.51
109
WATER AVAILABLE SURPLUS
1953
1953
Mar. Voted for Water Maint, etc.
$62,910.00 176.67
Jan. Balance
$72,861.45
Nov. Voted for Water Interest ....
Closed Water Accts. 466.66
Dec. Balance
72,406.23
Reimb .- Dmge. to Hydr'ts
170.00
Collections less Refunds .... 61,994.79
$135,492.90
$135,492.90
WATER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
1953
1953
Jan.
Balance
$1,680.96
Jan.
Collections.
$5,820.48
Commitments --- 1st half
29,053.06
Feb.
8,477.92
July
Commitments - 2nd half ..
34,720.75
Mar.
4,842.80
Refunds
163.15
Apr.
4,952.49
May
2,704.82
June
-
1,493.14
July
7,530.74
Aug.
9,553.01
Sept.
t
5,058.61
Oct.
5,409.14
Nov.
2,896.07
.
110
Dec.
3,418.72
Abatements
443.08
Balance
3,016.90
$65,617.92
$65,617.92
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
1953
1953
June Tax Levy
$24,500.00
Jan.
Balance
$144,510.13
Nov.
Voted -
Mar.
Closed Accounts
297.32
Fire Dept. Exp.
2,000.00
Tax Title Collections
592.73
Police Dept. Exp.
1,000.00
Ch. 90 Maint. Rec'd
2,000.00
Schl. Misc. of Operation
3,500.00
Ch. 90 Constr. Rec'd
22,266.28
Town Counsel
624.00
Ch. 90 Constr. Town Share
Insurance
1,412.90
not matched
2,500.00
Collection of Garbage
1,066.68
Add. to Fire Station
3,500.00
Constr. New Elem. Schl.
3,000.00
Dec.
Department Balances
21,090.45
Pur. Lots No. 873-876 W. P.
1,000.00
Add'l Poll Taxes
6.00
Pur. Lots Pt. lot 90 CGN
500.00
Estimated Receipts
34,271.61
Tax Titles
6,291.65
To Balance
179,450.91
$227,846.14
$227,846.14
111
...
Ch. 90 Constr. Bal. closed out
311.62
TOWN OF WAYLAND Balance Sheet - December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash -General
$345,318.11
Adv. for Petty Cash 50.00
Agency Acct. - Planning Bd. - Subdivision Fees
$59.17
Tailings Account 50.38
$345,368.11
Trust Funds Income
Charity
$265.54
Library
118.80
Cemetery
1,132.38
Parmenter Cemetery ....
252.09
Poll
$26.00
Personal
143.10
Levy of 1952
Poll
78.00
Personal
395.55
Real Estate
3,950.29
Levy of 1953
Poll
260.00
Federal Grants
Aid to Dependent Children
Administration
$3,252.90
Aid 2,679.84
Disability Assistance Administration 627.97
Assistance 810.96
112
Accounts Receivable
Taxes
Levy of 1951
1,768.81
Personal
873.60
Real Estate
28,646.72
Old Age Assistance Administration 1,044.49
Assistance 8,378.82
34,373.26
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
Excise
Levy of 1951 $350.15
Levy of 1952
678.75
Levy of 1953
3,893.52
4,922.42
113
Special Assessments
Moth 1953 $32.00
Graves 1,840.00
Water Available Surplus ..
72,406.23
Appro. Balances - Spec. Items
1,115.00
Appro. Balances-Articles
52,393.51
Overlay Surplus
16,331.01
Committed Interest:
St. Bet. - 1952 7.85
St. Bet. - 1953
76.17
Water Bet. - 1952
3.76
Overlay 1951
$169.10
Water Bet. - 1953
16.60
Water Extension
Agree-
ments 1,790.00
Recovery Acct. - Welfare 2,117.16
Guarantee Deposits 7,847.00
Road Machinery Fund
11,117.63
School Lunch Account
3,297.64
School Athletic Account ....
993.57
Sale of Cemetery Lots and
St. Bet. - 1952
23.60
St. Bet. - 1953
163.50
Water Bet. - 1952 11.00
Water Bet. - 1953
62.80
Overlays -- Reserved for
Abatement of Taxes
Overlay 1952 4,351.94
16,794.98
Unappt'd St. Bet. .. 4,975.28
Overlay 1953 5,605.67
10,126.71
Tax Titles
18,311.00
Reserve for Petty Cash .... 50.00
Tax Title Possessions
1,075.62
Revenue Reserved until Collected
Departmental
Motor Vehicle and
Highway
$21.50
Trailer Excise $4,922.42
Special Assmts 5,372.56
Tax Titles
18,311.00
A. D. C. - State ..
2,961.46
Tax Title Poss'ns 1,075.62
Schools
50.37
Departmental 4,412.15
Fire Dept.
290.35
Water
3,016.90
Veterans' Benf.
40.00
37,110.65
4,412.15
County Taxes
423.66
Water Rates and C'nn'ct'ns
3,016.90
State Taxes
232.00
Loans Authorized 600,000.00
Loans Authorized and
Unissued
600,000.00
Excess and Deficiency -
Sur. Rev. 179,450.91
O. A. A. - Other Cities and Towns 1,048.47
114
5,372.56
115
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
Appt'd Assessments not due
Street
7,974.00
Due in 1954 $1,040.00
1955
1,036.00
1956
1,028.00
1957
1,021.00
1958
1,002.00
1959
989.00
1960
985.00
1961
438.00
1962
435.00
$7,974.00
Apportioned Water Assess- ment Revenue
Due in 1954
$454.90
1955
447.90
1956
436.90
1957
398.90
1958
358.90
1959
336.90
1960
211.00
2,645.40
Water
2,645.40
Apportioned Street Assess- ment Revenue
116
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
925,000.00
High School Constr. $3,000.00
Watermain Ext. 107,000.00
Schl. Constr. - Adds.
505,000.00
Watermain System 2,000.00
Schl. Constr. Add No. 2 ..
195,000.00
Schl Constr. Loan No. 3 ..
9,000.00
Fire Station Constr. and Add. to Fire Sta.
56,000.00
Fire Truck Pumpers ..
10,000.00
New Well and Pump
20,000.00
Watermain -Pequot Rd.
to Old Conn. Path
18,000.00
925,000.00
TRUST FUNDS
Cash and Securities .....
78,723.96
Charity
$9,551.67
Library
32,950.00
$2,031,427.38
P. C. Cemetery
28,340.00
Parmenter Cemetery
5,000.00
Trust Funds Reserve
2,882.29
78,723.96
$2,031,427.38
DOROTHY M. HARRINGTON, Town Accountant.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
1953
January 1, 1953
Cash Balance
$400,256.34
1953
Receipts
1,210.131.02
-$1,610,387.36
1953 Payments
$1,265,069.25
January 1, 1954 Cash Balance
345,318.11
-$1,610,387.36
117
TRUST FUNDS Charity
Fund Amount
Investment
Income 1953
1. Allen $1,000.00 $1,000.00 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 4s 3/1/58 2. Donation 1,300.00 300.00 - Provident Institution for Savings
$40.00
1,000.00 - American Telephone and Telegraph Company Debent- ure 33/gs 12/73 36.12
3. Loker
2,000.00 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/56
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 8/1/60 50.00
4. Russell
5,251.67 251.67 - Provident Institution for Savings 2,000.00 - Southern Pacific 27/gs 6/1/86
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 3/1/54
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/56 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 8/1/60 139.42
$265.54
Total Charity Funds $9,551.67
Cemetery
1. J. M. Parmenter $5,000.00
$200.00 - Provident Institution for Savings 1,000.00 - N. Y. Central and Hudson River R. R. 31/2s 2/1/98 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/58 1,000.00 - American Telephone and Telegraph Company Debent- ure 33/8s 12/73 1,800.00 - U. S. Treasury 21/2s 1964-1969 $136.87
2. Cemetery Perpetual Care ..... 28,340.00
1,000.00 - Southern California Edison 1st Refund Mtg. 3s 9/1/65 1,000.00 - Southern Pacific Oregon Line 1st Mtg. 41/2s 3/1/77
2,000.00 - Southern Pacific 1st Mtg. 27/8s 1/1/86
2,000.00 - 10 Paid up Shares Marlborough Cooperative Bank 200.00 - U. S. Treasury 21/2s 1964-1969 2,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 3/1/54
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4,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 2/1/56 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/56 2,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 5/1/57 2,500.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 12/1/57 1,300.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/58 1,600.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/58 3,000.00 - Pacific Gas and Electric 1st Ref. 4s 1984
4,000.00 - Northern Pacific Railway Prior Lien 4s 1997 740.00 - Provident Institution for Savings 840.51
Total Income for 1953 $977.38
Total Cemetery Funds $33,340.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds received in 1953 and included above:
Helen M. Joslyn Fund $150.00
Nelson Fund 40.00
Lucier-Maldt Fund
150.00
Elbridge A. Carter Fund
150.00
Clark-Tyrrell Fund 100.00
Hattie Alice Allen Fund
150.00
Library
1. Lydia M. Child
$150.00
$150.00 - Provident Institution for Savings $2.75
2. Harriet C. Damon
3,000.00
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/56
2,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 8/1/60 75.00
3. Isaac C. Damon
1,000.00
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/56 25.00
4. Ella E. Draper
500.00
5. James Draper
500.00
1,000.00 - N. Y. Central Ry. Co. Ref. and Imp A. 41/2s 10/1/2013 60.00
6. Grace C. Draper
1,000.00
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/56
50.00
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James Sumner Draper 5,000.00 1,000.00 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R. Gen. Mtg. 4s 3/1/58 1,000.00 - Boston Five Cents Savings Bank 1,300.00 - Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/55 500.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 12/1/57 200.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 1/1/58 149.00
8. Sarah W. Heard 3,100.00 100.00 - Provident Institution for Savings 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G. Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/56 2,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 8/1/60 77.75
9 Jonathan M. Parmenter 10,000.00
1,000.00 - 5 Matured Shares South Middlesex Cooperative Bank 2,000.00 - 10 Paid up Shares South Middlesex Cooperative Bank 1,000.00 - U. S. Treasury Bond 21/2s 7/15/64-69 2,000.00 - Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Gen. Mtg. Series A 41/2s 6/1/65 2,000.00 - American Telephone and Telegraph Company Debent- ure 33/gs 12/73 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/56 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 5/1/57 313.74
10. Cynthia G. Roby 3,200.00
1,000.00 - Kansas City Southern Ry., 1st A 4s 1975 1,000.00 - Northern Pacific R. R. Ref. and Imp Mtg. 5s 7/1/2047
1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 5/1/57 200.00 - Provident Institution for Savings 120.50
11. Francis Shaw
5,000.00
1,000.00 - Texas and New Orleans 1st Ref. 31/4s 1970 1,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/56 3,000.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 8/1/60 132.50
12. Ada H. Wellington 500.00
200.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 6/1/58 300.00 - U. S. Series G Bond 21/2s Reg. 11/1/58 12.50
Total Library Funds $32,950.00
Total Income for 1953 $1,018.74
RESERVE FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT
$2,882.29 Warren Institution for Savings
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MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST SCHOOL
Initial Borrow- ings
Year
Type
Rate
Maturing Annually
Balance 1/1/54
Payments 1954
Balance 1/1/55
Payments 1955
Balance 1/1/56
Payments 1956
Balance 1/1/57
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
$76,000
1934
20-yr. Coupon Notes 31/4%
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$97.50
400,000
1948
20-yr. Bonds
21/4%
20,000
300,000
20,000
6,750.00
280,000
$20,000
$6,300.00
$260,000
$20,000
$5,850.00
$240,000
150,000
1948
18-yr. Bonds
21/4%
9,000
105,000
9,000
2,362.50
96,000
9,000
2,160.00
87,000
9,000
1,957.50
78,000
140,000
1949
20-yr. Bonds
11/4%
10,000
100,000
10,000
1,662.50
90,000
10,000
1,487.50
80,000
10,000
1,312.50
70,000
210,000
1952
20-yr. Bonds
1-3/5%
15,000-54
195,000
15,000
3,000.00
180,000
10,000
2,800.00
170,000
10,000
2,640.00
160,000
10,000
1952
10-yr. Coupon Notes
2%
1,000
9,000
1,000
180.00
8,000
1,000
160.00
7,000
1,000
140.00
6,000
121
600,000
1954
20-yr. Bonds
2-1/5%
30,000
6,600.00
600,000
30,000
12,870.00
570,000
30,000
12,210.00
540,000
Total Outstanding for School
712,000
1,254,000
1,174,000
1,094,000
Total Principal and Interest for each year
58,000 20,652.50
80,000 25,777.50
80,000 24,110.00
Total Payment for each year
78,652.50
105,777.50
104,110.00
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WATER
$37,000
1948
15-yr. Coupon Notes
2%
$3,000.00
$22,000
$3,000
$410.00
$19,000
$3,000
$350.00
$16,000
$2,000
$300.00
14,000
2,000-56 on
6,000
60,000
6,000
1,350.00
54,000
6,000
1,215.00
48,000
6,000
1,080.00
42,000
10,000
1949
10-yr. Notes
11/4%
1,000
6,000
1,000
75.00
5,000
1,000
62.50
4,000
1,000
50.00
3,000
19,000
1950
10-yr. Notes
11/2%
2,000
13,000
2,000
180.00
11,000
2,000
150.00
9,000
2,000
120.00
7,000
1,000-61
90,000
1948
15-yr. Bonds
21/4℃
10,000-55 on
Initial Borrow- ings
Year
Type
Rate
Maturing Annually
Balance 1/1/54
Payments 1954
Balance 1/1/55
Payments 1955
Balance 1/1/56
Payments 1956
Balance 1/1/57
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
10,000
1951
10-yr. Notes
13/4%
1,000
8,000
1,000
140.00
7,000
1,000
122.50
6.000
1,000
105.00
5,000
20,000
1953
10-yr. Coupon Notes
2%
2,000
20,000
2,000
380.00
18,000
2,000
340.00
16,000
2,000
300.00
14,000
18,000
1953
9-yr. Notes
21/4%
2,000
18,000
2,000
405.00
16,000
2,000
360.00
14,000
2,000
315.00
12,000
. Total Outstanding for Water
97,000
Total Principal and Interest for each year
17,000
2,940.00
17,000
2,600.00
16,000
2,270.00
Total Payment for each year
19,940.00
19,600.00
18,270.00
FIRE
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$60,000
1952
20-yr. Coupon Notes
2 %
$4,000
$56,000
$4,000 $1,120.00
$52,000
$4,000 $1,040.00
$48,000
$4,000
$960.00
$44,000
2,000-63 on
20,000
1952
2-yr. Notes
174%
10,000
10,000
10,000
125.00
Total Outstanding for Fire
66,000
52,000
48,000
44,000
Total Principal and Interest each year
14,000
1,245.00
4,0000
1,040.00
4,000
960.00
Total Payment for each year
15,245.00
5,040.00
4,960.00
Total Outstanding, School, Water, Fire Total Principal and Interest, School, Water, Fire
925,000
$1,436,000
1,335,000
1,235.00
89,000 24,837.50
101,000 29,417.50
100,000 27,340.00
Total Payment for each year
113,837.50 (1954)
130,417.50 (1955)
127,340.00 (1956)
147,000
130,000
113,000
TAX TITLES
Number
Amount of Taxes
Valuation
Tax Title Possessions
29
$1,075.62
$5,300.00
For Foreclosure
37
13,576.66
47,550.00
Tax Titles due in 1954
6
598.08
2,900.00
Tax Titles due in 1955
32
4,136.26
24,150.00
104
$19,386.62
$79,900.00
INSURANCE
Date of
Expiration Property Insured
Amount of Insurance
1954 Honor Rolls
$2,000.00
Workmen's Compensation and Employers' Liability 5,000.00- $10,000.00
Town Vehicles - Fire and Theft 116,000.00
Town Vehicles - Liability
5,000.00- 10,000.00
Public Liability - Bathing Beach
5,000.00- 10,000.00
Burglary - Pumping Station 1,500.00
Money and Securities - School 3,600.00
Public Employee Honesty Bond 2,500.00
Fire - Town Buildings and Contents 600,000.00
1955 Burglary - Town Equipment 1,200.00
Fire - Town Buildings and Contents 600,000.00
1956 Sprinkler Leakage 63,000.00
Money and Securities 5,900.00
Public Liability 5,000.00- 10,000.00
Fire - Town Buildings and Contents 600,000.00
DOROTHY S. DAMON,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
Balance
1951
Balance 1-1-52
Refunds
Receipts Abatements Tax Titles 12-31-53
Poll Taxes
$150.00
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