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1,168.06
$192,154.76
Net Funded Debt
$164,500.00
Refunding Loan
$5,000.00
Water Extension Lcan
10,000.00
High School Loan
36,000.00
High Street Water Loan
2,500.00
Stacy Street Water Loan
2,000.00
Ladder Truck Loan
2,000.00
Canton Street Highway Loan
2,000.00
Union Street Highway Loan
2,000.00
Pond Street Highway Loan
2,000.00
N. and E. Randolph School Loan
101,000.00
$164,500.00
$164,500.00
Trust Funds
Cash and Securities
$60,435.29
Coddington Fund
$1,900.00
Stetson High School Fund
13,838.23
Turner Reference Fund
1,170.58
Library Funds
42,919.32
Soldiers' Monument Fund
273.49
Playground Fund
59.30
Randolph Women's Sidewalk Fund
274.37
$60,435.29
$60,435.29
$192,154.76
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
80
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Date of Maturity
Highway Loan, Union
Water Loan, Stacy
Fire Ladder Truck
Highway Loan,
Canton Street
Highway Loan,
Pond Stret
Water Loan, High
Refunding Loan
High School Loan
Water Loan
Extensions
School Loan, N. & E. Randolph
1933
$2,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$5,000
$1,000
$6,000
1934
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
5,000
1,000
6,000
1935
500
1,000
5,000
1,000
6,000
1936
1,000
5,000
1,000
6,000
1937
1,000
4,000
1,000
6,000
1939
4,000
1,000
6,000
1941
4,000
1,000
6,000
1942
1,000
6,000
1943
1,000
6,000
1944
6,000
1945
5,000
1946
5,000
1947
5,000
1948
5,000
1949
5,000
1950
5,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,500
$5,000
$36,000
$10,000
$101,000
63,500
$164,500
NINETY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
1938
4,000
1,000
6,000
1940
Street
Street
Loan
Street
5,000
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1932
ACCOUNT
Appropriations, Balances and Donations
Transfers
Refunds
To be raised by
Over Drafts
Payments
Transfers
Reduction by State
and County
Revenue
Selectmen
$1,250.00
$1,207.26
$42.74
Moderator
50.00
50.00
Auditors
165.50
165.50
Accountant
1,325.00
1,323.99
1.01
Town Treasurer
2,315.00
2,314.76
.24
Tax Collector
5,959.97
46.00
4,782.91
1,747.50
225.56
Assessors
3,950.00
3,862.48
§83.50
4.02
Law Department
1,650.00
916.86
400.00
333.14
Planning Board
50.00
22.86
27.14
Finance Committee
250.00
200.00
§50.00
Park Committee
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk
1,225.00
1,496.30
.45
Election and Registration
1,350.00
*200.00
1,550.00
Town Office
1,500.00
1,491.06
8.94
Police Department
9,200.00
4.50
9,164.95
39.55
Fire Department
10,660.00
10,656.75
3.25
Dog Officer
150.00
150.00
Sealers of Weights and
Measures
190.00
190.00
Tree Department
750.00
726.30
23.70
Balance
Assessors
·
*750.00
₫271.75
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1932
ACCOUNT
Appropriations,
Balances and Donations
Transfers
Refunds
Assessors
Over Drafts
Payments
Transfers
Reduction by State
and County
Revenue
Moth Extermination
500.00
Health Department
6.210.45
+2,550.00
492.66 8,357.39 12.000.00
271.75
*11.00
7.34 120.31
Highway Department
12,000.00
Snow Removal
2,500.00
903.65
3,403.65
Pond Street
10,587.88
7,037.57
2,561.86
988.45
Devine School Drainage
850.00
849.97
03
Belcher Street Drainage
100.00
99.32
.68
Special Transfer
2,080.64
2,079.53
1.11
Street Signs
100.00
98.35
1.65
Street Lights
9,000.00
*52.36
9,052.36
140.00
Piping Puzone's Land
780.80
780.80
Land Damage:
North Street
262.00
28.00
234.00
North Main Street
175.00
10.00
165.00
Pond Street
272.00
272.00
West Street
254.75
254.75
Bridge to Crawford Square
500.00
440.00
Old Age Assistance
10,000.00
Public Welfare
15,313.00
48.00
11,451.17
60.00 7,856.47 27,011.74
§1,000.00
1,143.53 .43
Balance
-
High School Drive, Lights
140.00
To be raised by
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1932
ACCOUNT
Appropriations,
Balances and
Donations
Transfers
Refunds
To be raised by
Drafts
Payments
Transfers
Reduction by State
and County
Revenue
Infirmary
4,700.00
4,699.10
90
Soldiers' Relief and State Aid
7,000.00
*447.64
9.00
1.168.06
8,618.70
6.00
Military Aid
200.00
200.00
Schools
102,809.46
°1,178.29
33.50
101,363.66
2,050.00
607.59
Library
500.00
498.09
1.91
Insurance
4,350.00
4,316.51
33.49
Oil Burner
1,598.00
*50.00
1,542.75
105.25
Printing and Distributing Town Reports
760.25
760.25
Memorial Day
350.00
350.00
Armistice Day
150.00
150.00
A. L. Hall Rent
1,500.00
1,500.00
Accounts Payable
842.71
628.58
214.13
Unpaid Bills
3,432.86
3,427.00
5.86
Water Department
12,325.00
47.42
11,951.35
358.07
North Main St. Renewals
400.00
396.59
3.41
Overlook Road
400.00
377.13
22.87
High Street
2,500.00
1,900.00
§600.00
Old Street
1,400.00
1,397.34
2.66
§63.00
Balance
Assessors
Over
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1932
ACCOUNT
Appropriations, Balances and Donations
Transfers
Refunds
To be raised by
Assessors
Over Drafts
Payments
Transfers
Reduction by State
and County
Revenue
Special Transfer
2,080.64
2,077.50
3.14 310.58
Interest and Discount
15,000.00
86.16
14,775.58
Maturing Debt
19,500.00
19,500.00
Revenue Notes
140,000.00
Refunds
283.47
State Tax
8.580.00
8,580.00
County Tax
5,566.79
5,566.79
Old Age Assistance Tax
1,900.00
1,887.00
13.00
Parks and Reservation Tax
13.51
13.51
Municipal Account Tax
18.02
18.02
Bank and Trust Co. Tax
5.22
5.22
Dog Licenses
255.60
Special Fund
153.51
Balance December 31, 1932
6,689.72
$462,921.96
*From Reserve Fund.
¿From Vital Statistics.
¡From Reserve Fund $500.00 and from School Salaries $2,050.00.
° Dog Tax.
§To Highway Special Transfer-Water Department Special Transfer and Water Department Old Street, also from Bonus Fund and $74.00 donated for unemployment relief.
Balance
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Report of the Board of Selectmen
In normal times the report of the Board of Select- men requires little more than the routine presentation of the financial statements of the various departments.
Periods of business and political disturbance, how- ever, bring forth a great deal of discussion of a sensa- tional character which naturally stimulates the circu- lation of unfounded statements concerning the finan- cial condition of existing institutions.
Discussion of this kind is destructive of public con- fidence and frequently creates false impressions which are detrimental to the community. Its effect can best be offset by sounding a note of optimism which is jus- tified by the facts.
Public discussion of municipal affairs should be encouraged. Honest inquiry should be respected. Helpful criticism should be welcomed. Intelligent sug- gestion should receive careful consideration. Such discussion, inquiry, criticism or suggestion, however, should be made in the spirit of cooperation and not for partisan advantage. He who seeks to capitalize a crisis, whether in war or in peace, is a profiteer and not a patriot.
Without minimizing the dangers which confront practically every municipal government in the land- dangers arising out of mounting costs of government, difficulty in raising revenue loans, and tardy tax collec- tions, it can be confidently asserted that the financial condition of the Town is fundamentally sound.
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NINETY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
As a community we suffer from the afflictions which are common to all communities, but in lesser degree than most. Judged by every test and standard of municipal accounting we are better off than most of our neighbors.
In the matter of our public welfare activities we have been much more fortunate than the great major- ity of towns and cities in the Commonwealth. Our ex- penditures for this purpose are far below the average of other towns of similar or even smaller size. In short we have much to be thankful for and little to be critical about.
In our community the taxpayer has borne practic- ally the entire burden. The "drives" for unemploy- ment relief and the "benefit" performances which have been so common elsewhere, have not yet been re- sorted to in this town.
While intelligent economy must be practised it is difficult to see how appropriations can be cut in this particular department.
The citizens, however, can do much to hold the tax rate within reasonable limits by scrutinizing close- ly the expenditures of every department, by adjusting their activities to current conditions and by acting con- servatively upon new projects.
WALTER F. STEPHENS, HAROLD W. MACAULEY, WILLIAM S. CONDON.
86
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Assessor's Report --- 1932
The Board of Assessors submit their report for the year 1932 for the consideration of the Tax Payers of the Town of Randolph.
Poll List
We have made a separate Poll List which was com- mitted to the Tax Collector early in the year so that he would have a better chance of collecting from those who leave the Town and State.
Persons Listed
A book of persons listed by the Assessors has been compiled in conformity with the provisions of Section 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Chapter 51 of the General Laws.
Valuation
Increase in Real and Personal Property Valuation $154,400.00.
By reference to the table of assessed valuation ap- pended hereto it will be seen that the total assessed val- uation of taxable Real Estate indicates an increase of $142,350.00 and an increase in valuation of Personal Property $12,050.00.
The decrease of $117,500.00 of Excise Valuation was caused by the fact that 170 less cars were registered, also the retail prices on new cars were much lower than in 1931.
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Reduction in Tax Rate of $3.60
Total Town Appropriations for the year 1932 were $11,587.01 less than in year 1931, this reduction being brought about through the co-operation of the Finance Committee and good judgment of the Citizens in Town Meeting.
The increase in value of Real and Personal Property, also the increase in credits picked up by the Assessors, enabled us to reduce the Tax Rate $3.60.
Board of Assessors- WALDO E. MANN, FRANK F. TEED, JAMES P. DUFFY.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
1932 ASSESSED VALUATION
Personal Estate
$685,400.00
Real Estate-Land
1,359,750.00
Real Estate-Buildings
4,021,550.00
$6,066,700.00
EXCISE TAX
Valuation, April 30th Com- mittment
$293,860.00
August 1, Committment 102,720.00
December 27 Committment 76,180.00
472,760.00
Total Valuation
$6,539,460.00
1931 ASSESSED VALUATION
Personal Estate
$673,350.00
Real Estate-Land
1,348,150.00
Real Estate-Buildings
3,890,800.00
Valuation-Excise Tax
$5,912,300.00 590,260.00
Total Valuation
$6,502,560.00
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF 1932
Provided for through Current Tax Levy, certified to by the Town Clerk. General Government
Moderator:
Salary
$50.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
Expenses
$650.00 600.00
1,250.00
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Auditors :
Salaries
$150.00
Expenses
15.50
165.50
Accountant :
Salary
$1,200.00
Expenses
125.00
1,325.00
Treasurer :
Salary $900.00
Expenses - Clerk who will
also do work for Selectmen 1,040.00
Other expenses (including
Premium on Bond)
375.00
2,315.00
Tax Collector :
Salary in form of commis-
sions (1932 11/4 % ) $2,800.00
Expenses (including Premium on Bond) 700.00
Tax Titles
500.00
4,000.00
Assessors :
Salaries
$1,800.00
Expenses (General)
500.00
Transcript of deeds, probate
records and descriptions of
property for sale for unpaid Taxes
300.00
Poll List
350.00
Maps and Plans
1,000.00
3,950.00
90
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Law Department: Attorney's Fees
$300.00
Costs and Claims
500.00
800.00
Finance Committee :
Expenses
250.00
Planning Board : Expenses
50.00
Town Clerk:
Salary (Including $800.00 for
collection of water assess- ment)
$1,100.00
Expenses
125.00
Vital Statistics
400.00
1,625.00
Election and Registration :
Salaries of Registrars
$150.00
Election Expenses
1,200.00
1,350.00
Town Office Expense
1,500.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Salary of Chief
$2,500.00
Salary of Patrolmen
2,000.00
Salary of Extra Patrolmen
1,800.00
General Expenses
2,700.00
9,000.00
Lock-up Department: Salary of Keeper
$100.00
Expenses
100.00
200.00
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Fire Department :
Salary of Chief
$2,000.00
Salary of Driver
1,800.00
Salary of Driver
1,700.00
Salary of Deputy Chief
125.00
Salary of Spare Drivers
735.00
Salaries of 20 Call Men
1,500.00
Expenses
2,800.00
10,660.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$150.00
Expenses
40.00
190.00
Tree Warden :
Salary
$250.00
Expenses
500.00
750.00
Moth Extermination :
Expenses
500.00
Health and Sanitation
Salaries of Health Officers
$350.00
Inspectors of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Milk
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
100.00
Inspector of Plumbing
250.00
Health Nurse
1,250.00
Dog Officer
150.00
County Hospital Assessment
1,760.45
Expenses
1,950.00
5,960.45
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Highway Department
Salary
$1,500.00
General Maintenance
10,500.00
New Signs
100.00
Snow Removal
2,500.00
Street Lights
9,000.00
23,600.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Public Welfare (including Poor-
house or Infirmary and Mother's Aid)
$15,000.00
Expenses
500.00
Infirmary
4,700.00
Old Age Assistance
10,000.00
State Aid
1,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
6,000.00
Military Aid
200.00
37,400.00
Schools
Teaching
$73,481.00
Superintendent's Salary
1,520.00
Truant Officer
200.00
Nurse
1,350.00
Physician
700.00
Superintendent's Clerk
200.00
Janitors
6,315.00
83,766.00
Equipment
$500.00
Repairs, replacements and re- newals
2,700.00
Fuel
3,500.00
Books and Supplies
3,000.00
Transportation
2,000.00
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Trade and Continuation
4,200.00
Superintendent's Expenses 165.00
Committee's Expense
100.00
General Expense
2,500.00
$18,665.00
Voted: That the Dog Tax Re- turns received from the Coun-
ty Treasurer be transferred
to the School Expenses 1,178.29
17,486.71
Turner Library
Repairs
500.00
Unclassified Items
Memorial Day
$350.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Printing and distributing Town Reports
760.25
Insurance
4,350.00
5,610.25
Public Service Enterprises
Water Department:
Commissioners' Salaries
$375.00
Superintendent's Salary
2,000.00
Maintenance
5,500.00
Joint Account
4,000.00
Renewing Services
400.00
Extensions-Overlook Road
400.00
New Truck
450.00
13,125.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Maturing Debt and Interest
Maturing Debt 19,500.00
Interest and Discount
15,000.00
Miscellaneous
Article 4-Reserve Fund 2,000.00
Article 5-Unpaid Bills 3,289.61
Article 11-Lease A. L. Headquarters
1,500.00
Article 21-Park Commission Expenses 500.00
Article 63-Devine School Drainage
850.00
Voted: Under Article 3, to raise
and appropriate under School expense to pay for repairs
caused by fire damage at the Devine School in North Ran- dolph 881.75
Special Town Meeting, May 9th, Appro- priations :
Article 2-High School Septic Tank
675.00
Article 3 and 4-School Department Un- paid Bills 143.25
$271,718.52
Determination of Tax Rate, 1932
Total Town Appropriations
$271,718.52
Chapter 59, Section 23 450.00
Chapter 391, Acts of 1931
13.51
Chapter 44, Section 41
18.02
Old Age Assistance
1,900.00
County Tax
5,566.79
State Tax
8,580.00
Plus Over-lay to cover abatements :
1928 231.14
1929
446.51
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1930
1931
753.50 474.76
1932
4,749.56
294,902.31
Credits from various sources in-
cluded in Tax Levy of 1932:
Income Tax
$27,248.34
Motor Vehicle Tax
10,893.28
Chapter 428, Acts of 1931
3,700.75
Licenses
519.50
Fines
256.09
Special Assessments
245.50
Protection of Persons and
Property
130.89
Health and Sanitation
308.94
Highways
175.00 6
Charities
2,466.28
Old Age Assistance
3,871.47
Soldiers' Benefits
834.09
Schools
7,238.37
Public Service Enterprises
21,291.92
Interest on Deposits
2,570.32
Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments
4,771.66
Chapter 122, Acts of 1931
(Highway Appropriation
Offset)
5,061.49
$91,583.89
Less Total Credits from various
sources :
Revenue from various sources $91,583.89
Poll Tax 3,696.00
Old Age Assistance
1,848.00
97,127.89
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Total Amount to be provided for through Tax Levy
197,774.42
Total Assessed Valuation
6,066,700.00
Tax Rate per $1,000.00
32.60
Taxes Levied and Committed to Collector
Tax on Real and Personal
Estates
$197,774.42
Poll Tax
3,696.00
Old Age Assistance Tax
1,848.00
Moth Tax
74.50
Warrant of December 27
Real Estate
68.46
Poll Tax
76.00
Old Age Assistance Tax
39.00
Excise Tax-April 30
8,632.94
Excise Tax-August 1st
2,260.34
Excise Tax-December 27
991.81
$215,461.47
Information Contained in the Table of Aggregates Prepared and Submitted to the State Commissioner
Number of residents and non-residents assessed for property
2,563
Number of persons assessed for Poll Tax only
1,886
Total number of persons assessed
4,449
Number of horses assessed
38
Number of cows assessed
193
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed
3
Number of swine assessed
575
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1,861
Number of fowl assessed
5,000
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Number of automobiles and trucks assessed :
April 30 Committment
1,400
August 1st Committment
520
Dec mber 27th Committment
326
2,246
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Religious Organizations :
First Baptist Church
Personal Estate
$5,000.00
Building
30,000.00
Land
4,000.00
$39,000.00
First Congregational Church
Personal Estate
$5,000.00
Building
35,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$45,000.00
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Personal Estate
$5,000.00
Building
100,000.00
Land
6,000.00
$111,000.00
Unitarian Church
Personal Estate
$2,500.00
Building
20,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$27,500.00
Episcopal Church
Personal Estate
$1,500.00
Building
7,000.00
Land
2,500.00
$11,000.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Methodist Church
Personal Estate
$500.00
Building
2,000.00
Land
500.00
$3,000.00
Literary Institutions :
Boston School for the Deaf
Personal Estate
$25,000.00
Buildings
340,000.00
Land
10,000.00
$375,000.00
Ladies' Library Association
Personal Estate
$500.00
Buildings (one-half value)
2,250.00
Land (one-half value)
1,500.00
$4,250.00
Turner Free Library
Personal Estate
$25,000.00
Building
40,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$70,000.00
Charitable Institutions :
Seth Mann 2nd Home for Aged Women
Personal Estate
$2,500.00
Buildings
12,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$19,500.00
Randolph Visiting Nurse Association Personal Estate $500.00
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Lieut. Thomas W. Desmond
Post Building Asso., Inc.
Person Estate
$500.00
Buildings
5,400.00
Land
1,200.00
$7,100.00
Cemeteries :
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Vault and Buildings
$1,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$6,000.00
Central Cemetery
Vault and Buildings
$2,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$7,000.00
Oakland Cemetery
Land
$1,000.00
Recapitulation
Religious Organizations
$236,500.00
Literary Institutions
449,250.00
Charitable Institutions
20,000.00
American Legion
7,100.00
Cemetery Associations
14,000.00
$726,850.00
Property Owned by Town for Public Use
Town Hall:
Personal Estate
$5,000.00
Building
50,000.00
Land
12,500.00
$67,500.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Schools :
Personal Estate-Equipment and Supplies $50,000.00 Prescott Primary School
Building
Land
$10,500.00 1,500.00
$12,000.00
Prescott Grammar School
Building
$23,500.00
Land
4,000.00
$27,500.00
Chestnut Street School
Building
Land
$2,000.00 500.00
$2,500.00
North Randolph School
Building
$9,000.00
Land
1,000.00
$10,000.00
Belcher School
Building
$14,000.00
Land
1,000.00
$15,000.00
Tower Hill School
Building
$4,500.00
Land
500.00
$5,000.00
Stetson High School
Building
Land
$140,000.00 10,000.00
$150,000.00
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Charles Gabriel Devine School
Building
$95,000.00
Land
2,500.00
$97,500.00
Daniel Joseph McNeill School
Building
$20,000.00
Land
1,500.00
$21,500.00
Fire Department :
Engine House No. 1
$4,000.00
Engine House No. 2
1,500.00
Pumping Engine
2,500.00
Combination Fire Truck
2,000.00
Hook and Ladder Truck
6,000.00
Steam Fire Engine
200.00
Ford Truck with Chemicals
1,000.00
$17,200.00
Police Department :
Motorcycles
$500.00
Chevrolet Coach
500.00
$1,000.00
Water Department:
Buildings (one-half interest jointly owned by Town of
Holbrook) including Pumping Station and Dwelling House
Land
$20,000.00 7,000.00
Piping System, Machinery,
Tools, etc. 230,500.00
$257,500.00
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Vacant Land-Real Estate :
Clark Lot
$1,500.00
North Street Lot
300.00
E. Fannie Belcher Lot
1,000.00
$2,800.00
Highway Department:
Tool House
$1,000.00
Gasoline Roller
2,000.00
1 Ton Tractor
200.00
Road Scraper
500.00
Equipment
1,000.00
$4,700.00
Infirmary :
Personal
$1,500.00
Buildings
7,000.00
Land
2,000.00
$10,500.00
$752,200.00
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Report of Collector of Taxes
January 30, 1933.
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
Below you will find my annual report of balance of levies committed to me.
Levy 1928 Dr.
December 31st, 1932
Taxes Uncollected
$494.32
Interest Collected
20.74
$515.06
Credits
December 31st, 1932:
By Taxes paid Treasurer
$99.51
By Abatements
65.50
By Interest paid Treasurer 20.74
By Taxes Uncollected
329.31
$515.06
Levy 1929
Dr.
December 31st, 1932:
Taxes Uncollected
$4,463.89
Interest Collected
488.12
Adjustments
48.67
$5,000.68
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Credits
December 31st, 1932:
By Taxes paid Treasurer
$3,180.62
By Abatements
281.91
By Tax Titles
70.05
By Adjustment
6.28
By Interest paid Treasurer
488.12
By Taxes Uncollected
973.70
$5,000.68
Levy 1930 Dr.
December 31st, 1932:
Taxes Uncollected
$33,422.76
Interest Collected
2,539.73
Adjustments
93.90
$36,056.39
Credits
December 31st, 1932:
By Taxes paid Treasurer
$25,667.93
By Abatements
1,230.95
By Tax Titles
2,440.25
By Adjustments
.72
By Interest paid Treasurer
2,539.73
By Taxes Uncollected
4,176.81
$36,056.39
Levy 1931
Dr.
December 31st, 1932:
Taxes Uncollected
$100,164.88
Interest Collected
2,527.52
Adjustments
154.83
$102,847.23
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Credits
December 31st, 1932:
By Taxes paid Treasurer
$60,465.21
By Abatements
1,772.31
By Tax Titles
2,600.97
By Old Age Assistance Credits
137.00
By Interest paid Treasurer
2,527.52
By Taxes Uncollected
35,344.22
$102,847.23
Again, I wish to thank you all sincerely for your hearty cooperation.
Believe me, I am still your friend,
WALTER H. LYONS, Collector of Taxes.
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Report of Tax Collection Levy of 1932
Since the collection of taxes is inseparably con- nected with town appropriations and financing it seems that nothing can be gained by soft pedaling the present financial crisis confronting our town.
Unless expenditures are drastically curtailed or economic conditions vastly improve, bankruptcy will face the town.
This was averted during the past year, after bank loans in anticipation of taxes became impossible to get, through private "tiding over" loans secured from citizens and our local banks through the energetic efforts of our Town Treasurer. But these loans have simply postponed the day of reckoning and they must be repaid.
Were tax collections to be enforced as the tax commitment warrants call for, tax titles would accrue on two-fifths of the homes of the town.
It appears therefore that appropriations should be curtailed until the home owners who have to stand the burden, are in a position to meet them and pay their taxes. Were collections to be made by enforced tax titles sales, it would produce a lot of valueless tax titles credits, but bring little money into the town treasury. No one relishes the idea of a tax title sale upon his home, yet that is just what we are headed for unless citizens at the annual Town Meeting restrict ap- propriations to the ability of the home owners to pay for them.
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The tax collection figures for 1932 speak for themselves, hardly better than 50 per cent.
One of the worst in the state, so they tell us at the State House.
It seems reasonable to expect that the auto excise tax should and must be paid. If one can afford to run an auto, one should also afford to pay the small excise tax for the privilege of operating it over the public highways which are built and improved largely through this tax.
On the small poll tax of two dollars and old age tax of one dollar, there should be more pride taken in the thought that they have been paid, than in the hope they won't be-unless they have to be.
When it comes to the real estate tax, largely on homes, a more serious situation confronts us. Due to the depression many are out of work and cannot pay now. If the whole amount cannot be paid at one time, save small amounts from time to time until one-quarter is accumulated and turn that in.
The daily deposit of 15 cents to 45 cents in some sort of home bank if one does not join a tax club at our local banks, would pay the taxes on seventy-five percent of all the homes in town.
Let's all awaken to a realization that the town's business is everyone's business and effects everyone personally ; take a personal interest in town appropri- ations and in selecting the people who administer them, and endeavor to pay the taxes which these town appro- priations produce, as promptly as economic and finan- cial conditions will permit.
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Following is the Tax Summary for 1932:
Dr.
Eight 1932 Tax Commitments
$215,461.47 150.61
Sundry Tax Adjustments
Accrued Interest
176.07
$215,788.15
Cr
By Tax Collections Paid Town Treasurer
$112,866.91
By Abatements Granted 2,357.33
By Tax Title Credits
3,044.84
By Accrued Interest Collected
176.07
$118,445.15
Outstanding Taxes for 1932 unpaid Dec. 31 97,343.00
$215,788.15
JAMES F. KENNEDY, Tax Collector Levy of 1932.
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