Official reports of the town of Wayland 1951-1953, Part 29

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 774


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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


118


119


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


7


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


120


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


·


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


122


$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.


123


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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