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Corrected balance Dec. 31, 1919,
Outstanding checks, per list,
$53,239.77
7,166.46
$60,406.23
Palmer National Bank:
Balance Dec. 31, 1919,
per bank statement,
$49,270.66
Receipts of 1919 deposited
in bank January 3, 1920,
10,564.51
Cash discrepancy Dec. 31, 1919
571.06
$60,406.23
37
SUMMARY OF CASH TRANSACTIONS
January 1 to December 31, 1919
Receipts Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1919 per cash book, $247,493.72
Withdrawn from bank on checks drawn to order of the town
/ treasurer, per list, 18,700.00
Checks drawn for personal investments :
Oct. 17, 1919, Check No. 33065,
$2,809.00
Oct. 17, 1919, Check No. 33066,
171.48
Oct. 30, 1919, Check No. 33246,
2,720.00
Dec. 5, 1919, Check No. 33638,
2,811.00
Dec. 5, 1919, Check No. 33646,
1,694.00
Dec. 5, 1919, Check No. 33653,
481.00
10,686.48
Correction of error by bank entered as deposit April 1, 1919, 1.13
Overpayments and Payments for
which no warrant was issued:
Check No. 29979, no warrant, $1.15
Check No. 30201, no warrant,
6.25
Check No. 30239, overpayment
3.53
Check No. 32191, overpayment,
.50
Check No. 32311, overpayment .20
Check No. 33717, overpayment,
.10
11.73
Cash assumed to be in office Jan. 1, 1919, 147.83
Unlocated difference,
15.41
$277,056.30
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Deposits in bank Jan. 14, 1919 to Jan. 3, 1920:
General receipts,
$216,697.70
Town checks cashed by
treasurer, re-deposited,
11,532.83
Checks deposited on ac- count of money used for personal investments:
Dec. 29, 1919, $3,897.00
Dec. 29, 1919,
1,200.00
Dec. 29, 1919,
2,000.00
Dec. 31, 1919,
6,000.00
Jan. 3, 1920,
2,000,00
15,097.00
$243,327.53
Interest on deposits credited by bank, 482.61
Receipts from State offset by amounts due State, 29,002.49
Discount on temporary loans, 1,241.69
Perpetual care bequests deposited in savings bank, 550.00
Perpetual care interest deposited in savings bank,
448.90
Forest fire pay-rolls paid by cash, 332.39
Town checks cash by treasurer, not re-deposited, 1,038.16
Adjustment, refunds not cash receipts 61.47
Cash discrepancy Dec. 31, 1919, 571.06
$277,056.30
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH December 31, 1920
Corrected balance January 1, 1920;
Balance per cash book, $53,203.49
Adjustments 1919 accounts, 36.28
$53,239.77 449,084.94
Receipts 1920 per cash book,
Charges on warrants in excess
of checks:
Warrant No. 110 excess check No. 35856, $ .50
Warrant No. 143 excess loff check No. 36325, ,25
Warrant No. 152 excess of check No. 36481, .60
1.35
Check No. 35444 returned not entered as receipt, 8.55
$502,334.61
Payments 1920 per cash book, Corrected balance December 31, 1920,
$458,967.27
43,367.34
$502,334.61
Corrected balance December 31, 1920,
Outstanding checks per list,
$43,367.34 5,613.65
$48,980.99
Palmer National Bank: Balance December 31, 1920, per bank statement, Receipts of 1920 deposited in bank: January 4, 1921,
$8,140.81
January 21, 1921,
1,772.21
9,913.02
Cash discrepancy: 1919, 1920,
571.06 15,751.17
16,322.23
$48,980.99
:
1
$22,745.74
40
SUMMARY OF CASH TRANSACTIONS
January 1 to December 31, 1920
1
Receipts January 1 to December 31, 1920, per cash book, $449,084.94
Withdrawn from bank on checks
drawn to order of the town treasurer per list, 16,362.00
Withdrawn from bank per bank
statement, checks not on file:
August 6, 1920,
$500.00
August 13, 1920,
500.00
August 20, 1920,
500.00
August 28, 1920,
500.00
September 10, 1920,
500.00
September 24, 1920,
500.00
October 8, 1920,
500.00
October 15, 1920,
800.00
October 22, 1920,
500.00
4,800.00
Checks drawn for personal investments :
Jan. 16, 1920, check No 34198, $1,624.00
Jan. 23, 1920, Icheck No, 34292, 674.50)
Jan. 23, 1920,check No 34301, 914.00
Feb. 6, 1920, check No. 34439, 3,891.00
7,103.50
Overpayment and Payments for which no warrant was issued:
Check No. 35030, overpayment, 3.50 Check No. 37571, overpayment (G. E. C,), 100.00
Check No. 37381, no warrant
22.52
126.02
$447,476.46
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Deposits in bank January 12, 1920 to January 4, 1921:
General receipts,
$417,829.04
Town checks cashed by
treasurer, redeposited,
13,444.80
$431,273.84
Receipts of 1920 deposited in bank January 21, 1921, 1,772.21
Interest on deposits credited by bank, 372.15
Receipts from State offset by amounts due State,
22,489.51
Discount on temporary loans,
3,617.59
Perpetual care bequests de- posited in savings bank,
900.00
Perpetual care interest de. posited in savings bank,
490.75
Forest fire pay-rolls paid by cash
213.05
Town checks cashed by treasurer, not redeposited,
527.51
Adjustment, refunds not cash receipts,
68.55
Unlocated difference,
.13
Cash discrepancy for 1920,
15,751.17
$417,476.46
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH -
December 31, 1921 and January 18, 1922
Corrected balance January 1, 1921:
Balance per cash book, $43,321.16
Adjustments, 1919 land 1920 accounts, 46.18
43,367.34
Receipts 1921 per cash book, 450,438.19
Refunds and adjustments of
overpayments not entered as receipts : Check No. 41165, B. & A. R. R., returned, .40
Check No. 42526, Kenney Bros. & Walkins returned, credit memo charged on warrant, 11.52
Check N. 42573, Kenney Bros. & Walkins, charged on war- rant as $31.75, credit of $11.52 deducted from check No. 42573, 11.52
Check No. 40931 for $170.44 and check No. 41716 for $6.80 re- turned by Greggs Publishing Co. and check No. 41745 issued for $122.44 the correct amount due, 54.80
Check No. 41691 Worcester County Gas Co. check returned, duplicate charge on warrant, 220
Warrant No. 126 Albet Boucher check No. 40092 marked hold for reund, 1.20
Warrant No. 142 County of Hampden, check not issued, 26.29
Check No. 40739, Board of Pub- dic Works, Divisions of Highways, check returned, 123.37
43
Check No. 40649, Board of Pub- lic Works, Division of High- ways, check returned, 69.13
Warrant No. 227, C. Scribuer Sons in excess of check No. 41692, .01
308.44
Receipts not entered on cash book:
East Main Street Sewer loan, $5,500.00 Three Rivers School loan, 5,000.00 Accrued interest on sewer loan 14.28
Accued interest on
school loan, 22.22
Premium on No Main Street Improvement loan in excess of amount entered, 200.00
Refund J. Lane Co., 222.95
10,959.45
$505,073.42
Payments 1921 per cash book, $456,723.49 Civilian War Poll Tax omitted from cash book, 15.00
Corrected balance December 31, 1921,
48,334.93
$505,073.42
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Corrected balance January 1, 1922:
Balance per cash book, $37,035.86
Adjustments 1919, 1920, and 1921 laccounts, 11,299.07
$48,334.93
Receipts January 1 to 18, 1922, per cash book,
1,098.28
Perpetual care bequest,
100.00
Interest on deposit credited by bank in January, 1922,
73.29
$49,606.50
Payments January 1 to 18, 1922: Warrants No. 1 and 2,
$2,207.58
Perpetual care bequests deposited in savings bank,
100.00
Revenue notes No. 36, 37, 38 and 39 paid by bank,
25,000.00
Transferred to temporary treasurer,
5,293.28
Cash and checks turned over to selectmen,
315.90
Corrected balance January 18, 1922,
16,689.74
$49,606.50
Corrected balance January 18, 1922,
$16,689.74
Outstanding checks per list,
395.26
Outstanding interest coupon No. 16,
60.00
Palmer National Bank:
Overdraft February 1, 1922,
per bank statement,
7,907.65
$25,052.65
Cash discrepancy:
$571.06
1919, 1920,
15,751.17
January 1, 1921 to January 18, 1922, 8,730.42
$25,05% 65
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SUMMARY OF CASH TRANSACTIONS
January 1, 1921 to January 18, 1922
Receipts January 1 to De-
cember 31, 1922, per cash book,
$450,438.19
Receipts not entered on cash book, 10,959.45
Receipts January 1 to 18 1922, per cash book,
1,098.28
Perpetual care bequest,
100.00
Interest on deposits credited by bank in January 1922, 73.29
Withdrawn from bank on
checks drawn to order of town treasurer, per list,
21,293.60
Withdrawn from bank per bank statement, checks not on file: February 18, 1921,
300.00
February 25, 1921,
800.00
1,100.00
Payments by check for which town should be reimbursed: Check No. 41971, interest on overdue bill,
1.02
Cheek No. 40614, postage,
23.28
Check No. 42195, postage
22.56
Check No. 40145, interest bank overdraft,
9.49
Check No. 41969, interest bank overdraft, 6.90
63.25
Unlocated difference, .28
$485,126.84
46
Deposits in bank January 8, 1921 to January 4, 1922:
General receipts,
$415,050.49
(less receipts of 1920 de- posited Jan. 21, 1921)
Town checks cashed by treas-
surer, redeposited, 14,063.04
$429,113.53
Interest on deposits credited by bank, 312.69
Receipts from State offset by
amount due State, 40,544.04
Discount on temporary loans
3,345.41
Perpetual care bequests deposited in savings bank, . .
1,350.00
Perpetual care interest de-
posited in savings bank, 482.85
Forest fire pay-rolls paid by check
531.50
Receipt for use of steam roller offset by amount due contractor, 400.00
Cash and checks turned over to selectmen, 315.90
Cash discrepancy January 1,
1921, to January 18, 1922,
8,730.42
$485,126.84
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RECONCILIATION OF TEMPORARY TREASURER'S CASH
March 1, 1922
Receipts January 14 to Feb-
ruary 9, 1922, per cash book:
Transferred from G. E. Clough's account, $5,293.28
Cash received from G. E. Clough,
315.90
Loan issued, 20,000.00
Error in deposit January 31, 1922, 2.00
Miscellaneous, 2,187.03
$27,798.21
Payments January 14 to February 9, 1922 per cash book, $12,596.71
Check to R. L. McDonald, Treasurer,
15,201.50
$27,798.21
Transferred from G. E. Clough's account, $5,293.28
Deposits January 14 to February 9, 1922,
22,303.30
$27,596.58
Withdrawals January 14 to February 9, 1922, $12,391.48
Outstanding checks February 28, 1922,
3.60
Check to R. L. McDonald, Treasurer,
15,201.50
$27,596.58
48 RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
March 1, 1922
Receipts February 7 to 28, 1922, per cash book,
$42,379.33
Payments February 7 to 28, 1922,
per cash book,
$24,893.70
Cash balance February 28, 1922,
per cash book, 17,485.63
$42,379.33
Balance February 28, 1922, per cash book $17,485.63
Balance February 28, 1922,
per bank statement, $26,937.35
Less outstanding checks February 28, 1922 per list, 9,451.72
$17,485.63
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH, MARCH 11, 1922
(J. T. Brown)
Collections January 1 to March 11, 1922 Town:
Levy of 1919,
$8.05
Levy of 1920,
69.70
Levy of 1921,
2,500.26
$2,578.01
Street Sprinkling 1921,
8.63
Interest on Levy of 1919, $1.06
Interest on Levy of 1920,
5.21
Interest on Levy of 1921,
45.36
51.63
Fire District No. 1
Levy of 1920,
3.60
Levy of 1921,
267.87
271.47
Interest on Levy of 1920,
$ .25
Interest on Levy of 1921, 4.61
4.86
Fire District No. 2
Levy of 1919,
Levy of 1921,
$
.75
-
62.28
63.03
Interest on Levy of 1919,
$
.09
Interest on Levy of 1921, .97
1.00
$2,978.09
Cash in office March 11, 1922
30.00
Palmer National Bank, per bank statement
2,948.69
$2,978.69
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SUMMARY OF TAX ACCOUNTS OF 1913-1917 AS OF
JANUARY 1 AND MARCH 15, 1922
Outstanding January 1, 1922:
Levy of 1913,
$
326.05
Levy of 1915,
1,519.02
Levy of 1916,
2,348.76
Levy of 1917,
2,965.26
$7,195.09
Overpayment to treasurer: Levy of 1914, 12.48
Undistributed payments to treasurer:
February 28, 1922, $1,224.25
March 2, 1922, 128.62
1,352.87
Outstanding March 15, 1922:
Levies of 1913-1917, 5,829.74
$7,195.09
TAXES OF 1913
Commitment,
$101,096.77
Additional commitment,
89.23
Additional commitment,
30.00
Excise Tax, 3,700.57
$104,916.57
Payments to treasurer to Dec. 31, 1921, $101,803.40
Abatements allowed to December 31, 1921 2,751.12
Outstanding Dcember 31, 1921, 362.05
$104,916.57
TAXES OF 1914
Comitment,
$123,327.08
Additional commitment,
4,388.51
Additional commitment,
40.00
Overpayment to treasurer, ..
12.48
Payments to treasurer to Dec. 31, 1921, $126,865.35 Abatements allowed to December 31, 1921, 902.72
$127,768.07
$127,768.07
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TAXES OF 1915
Commitment, $105,086.67
Additional commitment,
4,059.83
$109,146.50
Payments to treasurer toDec.31, 1921,
$106,622.14
Abatements allowed to December 31, 1921,
1,005.34
Outstanding December 31, 1921, 1,519.02
$109,146.50
TAXES OF 1916
Commitment,
$139,649.80
Additional commitment, 7,608.20
Additional commitment,
14.00
$147,272.00
Payments to treasurer to Dec. 31, 1921,
$143,995.27
Abatements allowed to December 31, 1921,
927.97
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
2,348.76
$147,272.00
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TAXES OF 1917
Commitment,
Additional commitment,
Additional commitment,
$117,451.93 4,250.38 34.00
$121,736.31
Payments to treasurer to Dec. 31, 1921,
$118,703.35
Abatements allowed to December 31, 1921,
67.70
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
2,965.26
$121,736.31
TAXES OF 1918
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$190.06
Additional commitment, 1921,
18.00
Unlocated difference,
.54
$208.60
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$160.66
Abatements allowed 1921,
18.14
Outstanding December 31, 1921, as per list,
29.80
$208.60
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$29.80
Outstanding March 1, 1922,
$29.80
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENT 1918
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$5.32
Payments to treasurer 1921, $5.32
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TAXES OF 1919
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$783.05
Additional commitment December 1, 1921,
3.85
Taxes collected, not committed,
12.00
Overpayment to treasurer 1921,
2.00
$800.90
Payments to treasurer,
$558.76
Abatements allowed 1921,
158.49
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
83.65
$800.90
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$83.65
Collections January 1 to March 1, 1922,
$8.05
Unlocated difference,
8.00
Outstanding March 1, 1922, as per list,
67.60
$83.65
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENT 1919
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$9.99
Fire District No. 2 Taxes credited to Street Sprinkling,
5.25
$15.24
Payments to treasurer, 1921,
$15.24
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TAXES OF 1920
Outstandng January 1, 1921,
$5,662.42
Taxes not commiteed,
15.00
Overpayment to treasurer,
.20
$5,677.62
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$3,557.32
Abatements allowed 1921,
241.60
Taxes credited to Street Sprinkling,
.02
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
1,878.68
$5,677.62
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$1,878.68
Collections January 1 to March 1, 1922, $69.70
Outstanding March 1, 1922, as per list,
1,808.98
$1,878.68
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENT 1920
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$114.50
Fire District No. 2 taxes credited to
Street Sprinkling,
2.93
Taxes credited to Street Sprinkling,
.02
$117.45
Payments to treasurer, 1921,
$92.65
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
24.80
$117.45
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$24.80
Outstanding March 1, 1922, as per list
$24.80
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TAXES OF 1921
Commitmente Polls, Commitment,
$12,855.00
220,211.38
Additional commitment, Polls,
55.00 .40
Overpayment to treasurer,
$233,121.78
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$218,894.82
Abatements allowed 1921,
190.81
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
14,036.15
$233,121.78
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$14,036.15
Additional January 1922,
15.00
$14,051.15
Collections January 1 to March 1, 1922,
$2,269.09
Outstanding March 1, 1922, as per list,
11,782.06
$14,051.15
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENT 1921
Commitment,
$807.60
Paid and abated,
30.78
$838.38
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$662.87
Abatements allowed 1921,
87.24
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
88.27
$838.38
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$88.27
Collections January 1 to March 1, 1922, $ 6.26
Outstanding March 1, 1922, as per list,
82.01
$88.27
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TOWN CLERK-DOG LICENSES
Licenses issued:
Males, 304 @ $2.00,
$608.00
Spayed females, 54 @ $2.00,
108.00
Females, 59 @ $5.00,
295.00
$1,011.00
Payments to County treasurer:
June 1, 1921,
$915.00
December 1, 1921, 12.60
$927.60
Fees deducted, 417 @ 20c, 83.40
$1,011.00
TOWN CLERK-Hunters' Fishers' and Trappers Licenses
Licenses issued :
Combination, 632 @ $1.00,
$632.00
Fisherman's, 231 @ $ .50,
115.50
Alien, 5 at $1.00,
5.00
Minor Trappers', 33 at $ .25,
8.25
Non-Resident, 11 @ $1.00, 11.00
Alien Non-Resident, 1 @ $10.00,
10.00
$781.75
Payments to State Dept. of Conservation,
$643.95
Fees deducted, 913 @ 15c 136.95
Overpaid 1920-adjusted 1921,
.85
$781.75
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Fees collected 1921:
Milk Licenses, 81 @ 50c, Oleomargarine Licenses, 15 @ 50c,
$40.50
7.50
$48.00
Payments to treasurer, 1921,
$47.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1921,
1.00
$48.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$14.48
Fees Collected 1921,
110.92
$125.40
Payments to treasurer, 1921,
$108.84
Cash on hand December 31, 1921,
16.56
$125.40
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Sewers and Culverts
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$25.00
Committed 1921, 903.40
$928.40
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$754.50
Outstanding December 31, 1921
173.90
$928.40
Outstanding January 1, 1922
$173.90
Payments to treasurer,
January 1, 1922 to March 1 1922,
$34.76
Outstanding March 1, 1922,
139.14
$173.90
New Walks and Streets
Outstanding January 1, 1921, $543.22
Committed 1921,
1,905.34
$2,448.56
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$1,922.77
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
525.79
$2,448.56
Outstanding January 1, 1922, $525.79
Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 1, 1922,
$64.12
Outstanding March 1, 1922,
ยท 461.67
$525.79
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Bridges
Committed 1921,
$305.07
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$177.21
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
127.86
$305.07
Outstanding January 1, 1922
$127.86
Outstanding March 1, 1922
$127.86
Curbings
Committed January 1 to March 1, 1922,
$463.00
Outstanding March 1, 1922,
$463.00
Miscellaneous
Sale of express wagon 1921, $12.00 Payments to treasurer 1921, $12.00
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Outstanding January 1, 1921: State,
$25.06
Bills committed during 1921,
State,
$301.44
Cities and towns,
326.46
Individuals,
474.44
$1,102.34
$1,127.40
Payments to treasurer 1921,
State,
$
2.25
Cities and towns,
311.46
$313.71
Disallowed by State,
$39.25
Outstanding December 31, 1921
State,
$285.00
Cities and towns,
15.00
Individuals,
474.44
$774.44
$1,127.40
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$774.44
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to March 1, 1922,
$139.80
Outstanding March 1, 1922
State,
$285.00
Cities and towns
15.00
Individuals,
334.64
$634.64
$774.44
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TOWN FARM
Receipts 1921,
Sale of produce,
Board of inmate,
$1,640.44 7.00
$1,647.44
Payments to treasurer 1921,
Sundry supplies,
$1,612.70- 34.74
$1,647.44
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1921,
$1,797.12
Committed,
4,239.66
Sale of material,
15.00
$6,051.78
Payments to treasurer 1921,
$3,953.38
Cash on hand, December 31, 1921,
150.00
Outstanding December 31, 1921,
1,948.40
$6,051.78
Cash on hand January 1, 1922,
$150.00
Outstanding Jasuary 1, 1922,
1,948.40
Re-imbursement for broken typewriter,
15.00
$2,113.40
Sundry Supplies,
$24.29
Cash on hand, March 1, 1922,
140.71
Outstanding March 1, 1922,
1,948.40
$2,113.40
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1921, Cash collections on account of:
$134.70
Sale of lots,
$141.00
=
Care of lots, 262.70
Grading of lots, 67.70
Opening graves,
372.00
Foundatioss,
173.55
Income from
Perpetual Care Funds, 689.85
All other sources,
5.00
$1,711.80
$1,846.50
Payments to treasurer,
$1,711.80
Outstanding December 31, 1721,
134.70
$1,846.50
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE INTEREST ACCOUNT
On hand January 1, 1921,
In custody of commissioner, book No. 18145, $754.74
In custody of treasurer,
book No. 32286, 1.12
$955.86
Income from
Perpetual Care funds, $674.93
Income from book No. 18145, 40.32
Income from book No. 32286, 4.56
719.81
$1,675.67
Transferred for care bof lots,
$689.85
Isterest over credited in 1920 ad- justed by bank in 1921,
18.76
On hand December 31, 1921, In custody of commissioner, book No. 181145, 966.06
In custody of treasurer,
bock No. 32286, 1.00
967.06
$1,675.67
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
On hand at beginning of year On hand at end of year
Bank Deposits $17,188.32 $18,657.56
Total
$17,188.32 $18,657.56
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$694.17 Transferred to interest account
$674.93
Bequests,
1,450.00
Added to bank deposits,
1,469.24
Total,
$2,144.17
Total,
$2,144.17
MERRICK FUND
Savings Bank
Deposits $850.00
$850.00
$850.00
$850.00
Payments
Income,
$38.26
Transferred to town,
$38.26
Total,
$38.26
Total, $38.26
THOMPSON FUND
Savings Bank
Deposits
Total
$951.28
$951.28
$951.28
$951.28
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$38.42 Transferred to town, $38.42
Total,
$38.42
Total, $38.42
On hand beginning lof year, On hand at end of year,
Total
On hand beginning of year, On hand at end of year, Receipts
TOWN OF PALMER BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1921 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash:
$31,718.48
In Bank and Office, Accounts Receivable :
George E. Clough,
25,052.65
Taxes-J. A. Hawkes, Collector: Levy of 1913,
$362.05
1915
1,519.02
1916,
2,348.76
1917,
2,965.26
7,195.09
Taxes-J. T. Brown, Collector: Levy of 1918,
29.26
1919,
83.65
1920,
1,878.68
1921,
14,034.74
16,026.33
Street Sprinkling Assessments:
Levy bf 1920,
24.80
1921,
88.27
Departmental:
Sewers and Culverts,
$173.90
New Sidewalks,
525.79
Bridges,
127.86
Preservation of trees,
36.00
North Main Street,
1,744.37
Charity,
774.44
State Aid,
336.00
Schools,
1,948.40
Cemetery.
134.70
,
5,801.46
Overdrawn Appropriations:
Collector's Expenses,
$25.69
Law Dept. Expenses and claims,
363.87
Shade Tree Planting,
.28
Board of Health expenses,
287.81
State Street,
381.54
Main Street,
591.85
Bridge Street,
943.96
Sidewalks,
298.62
Street Sprinkling,
120.97
Playgrounds,
21.38
Compensation Insurance,
93.67
Printing Town reports,
5.00
Cemeteries,
65.23
Interest on revenue loans,
845.41
4,045.28
$89,952.36
113.07
F
TOWN OF PALMER BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1921. GENERAL ACCOUNTS
LIABILITIES
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue,
$25,000.00
Accounts Payable:
Palmer National Bank Overdraft,
*$8,362.91
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, Overpayment 1914 taxes, 12.48
J. T. Brown, Collector, Overpayment, 2.60
Fire District No. 2 taxes,
8.18
J. S. Lane Company refund,
222.95
Premium on loans-reserved for payment of debt,
544.05
Appropriation balances:
Collector's Salary 1913-1917,
450.00
Collector's Salary 1920,
285.00
Collector's Salary 1921,
85.00
Four Corners Sewer,
1,961.66
Converse Street Sewer,
1,200.00
North Main Street,
2,837.09
Dutton Bridge,
1,000.00
New School Building,
1,719.58
Library Building repairs
1,675.99
Memorial Hall, care and maintenance,
252.97
11,467.29 4,918.48
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus, Overlays reserved for Abatements: Levy lof 1913,
374.41
1915,
1,393.37
1916,
1,119.30
1917,
2,252.85
1918,
1,304.75
1919,
60.55
1920,
1,885.35
1921,
2,932.63
11,323.28
Revenue-Available when collected:
Street Sprinkling Assessment, Departmental,
5,801.46
5,914.53
Surplus revenue,
22,175.63
$39,952.36
*This repreesnts the overdraft after payment of all checks drawn by Geo. E Clough, and the payment of the temporary loan by the bank Jan. 15, 1922.
8,609.12
$113.07
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$91,850.00
Sewer Loan,
$5,500.00
Highway Construction Loan,
5,000.00
North Main Street Loan, 18,000.00
Macadam Loan,
2,350.00
High School Loan,
6,000.00
Three Rivers School Loan, 50,000.00
Three Rivers School Loan, 5,000.00
$91,850.00
$91,850.00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds- Cash and Securities, $21,425.90
Thompson Fund, $691.28
Merrick Fund,
850.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 18,657.56
Cemetery Perpetual
Care Interest Fund, 967.06
$21,425.90
$21,425.90
Town Bookkeeper's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Palmer, Massachusetts:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the "Re- ceipts and Expenditures" of the town for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1922.
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year:
Poll,
$11,887.00
Personal,
88,657.44
Real Estate,
166,916.73
Street Sprinkling,
1,061.90
$268,523.07
Previous Years:
Poll,
365.00
Personal,
1,903.55
Real Estate,
6,672.05
Street Sprinkling,
40.46
8,981.06
From State:
Corporation Tax Domestic 2,209.17
Corp'tion tax Domestic 80%
74.74
Corporation Tax, Foreign
31.11
Corp'tion Tax, Pub. Service 2,080.51
Corp'tion Tax, Business, 27,240.12
National Bank Tax,
214.82
Street Railway Tax,
459.28
Income Tax, Schools
13,543.60
Income Tax, Gen. Pur.,
7,559.00
Civilian War Poll Tax,
54.00
53,466.35
330,970.48
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Liquor,
$60.00
Junk,
186.00
Peddlers,
105.00
Sunday,
45.00
Pool and Billiard,
72.00
All Other,
184.50
598.50 598.50
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FINES AND FORFEITS $1372.92 $1,372.92 $1,372.92
Court,
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Sale of Old Fire Engine,
$225.00
All Other, 7.00
Sealing Weights & Measures, 1921, 110.92
Sealing Weights & Measures 1922, 40.43 383.35 383.35
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health:
Contageous Diseases,
$36.86
Tuberculosis,
480.77
517.63
517.63
Sanitation:
Sewer Connections,
$170.92
Sewer Permits,
700.00
870.92
870.92
HIGHWAYS
Rent of Town Equipment,
$485.00
Construction,
277.31
Sidewalks and Curbing,
957.02
Sale of Old Materials,
14.70
1,734.03
1,734.03
CHARITIES
Town Farm:
Sale of Produce,
$1,453.89
Board,
314.68
Sale of Stock,
262.10
Sale of Lumber,
63.00
2,093.67
Reimbursements:
Individuals,
130.00
Cities and Towns,
137.88
State,
425.30
693.18
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid,
336.00
Soldiers' Exemption,
110.47
446.47
3,233.32
EDUCATION
School Department:
Tuition State Wards,
$1,244.60
Other Tuition,
5,612.08
Sale of Supplies,
16.35
6,873.03 6,873.03
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GRANTS AND GIFTS $849.82 849.82 849.82
Dog Licenses,
CEMETERY
Sale of Lots,
$212.00
Care of Lots,
1,004.20
Grading, Opening, etc.,
577.80
1,794.00
1,794.00
Opening Grave,
6.00
6.00
6.00
REFUNDS
Geo. E. Clough Account, $25,052.65
Interest on Geo. E. Clough Acct.,
814.21
Taxes,
71.57
Board of Health,
197.14
Overseers of Poor,
16.30
Highways,
22.85
Accrued Interest,
602.09
All Other,
35.39
26,812.20
26,812.20
INTEREST
On Deposits,
On Taxes,
$629.01 418.28
On Certificate of Deposit (New High School)
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