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city of two thirds of the members of the city council, and in a town by a vote of two thirds of the selectmen.
It was noted that certain accounts have been credited with receipts in addition to the amounts appropriated by the town for the use of the departments, which practice is in violation of Section 53, Chapter 44, General Laws, which reads as follows :
All moneys received by any town officer or de- partment, except as otherwise provided by special acts and except fees provided for by statute, shall be paid by such officer or department upon their receipt into the town treasury. Any sums so paid into the town treasury shall not later be used by such officer or department without a specific appropriation thereof, except that sums allotted to towns for highway pur- poses by the commonwealth or a county, which shall be used only for the purposes specified by the officials making the allotment or to meet temporary loans is- sued in anticipation of such allotment as provided in section six or six A, shall be available therefor with- out any appropriation.
Appropriations should be made on a flat basis, allow- ing the receipts to be paid into the town treasury for use of the assessors in reducing the tax levy, as is provided in Section 23, Chapter 59, General Laws, which reads as fol- lows :
The assessors shall annually assess taxes to an amount not less than the aggregate of all amounts ap- propriated, granted or lawfully expended by their re- spective towns since the last preceding annual assess- ment and not provided for therein, of all amounts re- quired by law to be raised by taxation by said towns during said year, of all amounts necessary to satisfy final judgements against said towns and of all abate- ments granted on account of the tax assessment of any year in excess of the overlay of that year, and not otherwise provided for; but such assessments shall .6
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not include liabilities for the payment of which towns have lawfully voted to contract debts. The assessors may deduct the amount of all the estimated receipts of their respective towns, except from loans or taxes, lawfully appliable to the payment of the expenditures of the year from the amount required to be assessed ; but such deduction shall not exceed the amount of the corporation tax received from the commonwealth on or before May first of the current year on account of the assessments of the previous year and of such other receipts as have been received during the pre- ceding financial year.
More care should be taken in the preparation of the budget, in which connection it is recommended that con- sideration be given to the appointment of a finance com- mittee, as is provided by Chapter 388 of the Acts of 1923, which reads as follows :
Every town whose valuation for the purpose of apportioning the state tax exceeds one million dollars shall, and any other town may, by by- law provide for the appointment and duties of appro- priation, advisory or finance committees, who shall consider any or all municipal questions for the pur- pose of making reports or recommendations to the town; and such by-laws may provide that committees so appointed may continue in office for terms not ex- ceeding three years from the date of appointment.
The general and appropriation accounts were compil- ed and analyzed, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on August 19, 1927, was prepared and is appended to this report. The balance sheet shows that the town has a revenue deficit of $7,259.21, which sum should be appropriated and raised in the revenue of 1928, in order that the treasurer may be enabled to finance the activities of the town in accordance with law. The explanation of the deficit is that appropriations have been overdrawn, that expenditures have been made for which
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there were no appropriations, and that the town voted in 1926 to authorize the assessors to use the cash balance on January 1, 1926, for the purpose of reducing the tax levy. That the amount used by the assessors in 1926 in fixing the tax rate was not free cash and, therefore, not available for the reduction of the tax levy, may be seen from the fact that there actually existed a revenue deficit of $1,740 .- 58 on January 1, 1926.
In 1926 the town borrowed $1,200 on personal notes of the selectmen, contrary to the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws, which specifies the procedure for the issu- ance of town notes. Notes issued in violation of the pro- visions of Chapter 44, General Laws, are not legal obliga- tions of the town.
Practically all the above violations of the statutes dealing with municipal finance were called to the attention of the town in our previous audit report, but apparently no effort has been made to remedy conditions. The audit report should be published, as required by Section 40, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Attention is also called to Chapter 248, Acts of 1926, which reads as follows :
Any city, town or district officer who knowingly violates, or authorizes or directs any official or em- ployee to violate, any provision of this chapter, or any other provision of general laws relating to the incur- ring of liability or expenditures of public funds on ac- count of any city, town or district, or any provision of special law relating to the incurring of liability or expenditure of public funds as oforesaid, shall, except as otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and the mayor, selectmen, prudential committee, or commissioners, shall, and five taxpayers may, report such violation to the district attorney who sholl investigate and prose- cute the same.
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The accounts of the tax collector were examined and verified. The warrants for the commitment of taxes for the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927 poll taxes were verified. The commitment books were added, the collec- tions were compared with the receipts of the treasurer, and the cash on hand was verified by an actual count.
The abatements were compared with the list of abate- ments granted by the assessors, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed and proved. The outstanding accounts were further verified by sending notices to all persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the ac- counts are correct.
The receipts of the town clerk for dog and for sport- ing licenses were checked with the stubs of licenses issued, the cash on hand was verified by an actual count, and the payments to the State and the county were verified.
The records of licenses granted by the selectmen were incomplete, but so far as possible receipts for such licenses were checked to the records of licenses granted.
The accounts of the poor department were examined. No poor department register could be located and much uncertainty exists with regard to reimbursements due.
The school department accounts were examined, as well as the accounts of the sealer of weights and measures and the accounts of all other departments in which there was a record of accounts due the town.
Considerable difficulty was experienced in checking the accounts of the water department, numerous errors being found in the clerical work. The collector was found to owe the town $72.27, and this difference was adjusted during the period of the audit.
The librarian retains cash received for fines and makes payments from these receipts for library purposes, although no record or receipts or of payments is kept. Receipts of the library, as well as of all other departments
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should be paid into the town treasury as required by Sec- tion 53, Chapter 44, General Laws.
The savings accounts and securities representing the investments of the trust funds were examined and check- ed, the income being proved and the payments verified. The payment from the income of the James School Fund, in the hands of the Springfield Savings Deposit and Trust Company, was also verified. The income of the Hyde- Saunders School Fund is paid by the trustees to the secre- tary of the school committee and is used toward paying the salary of one of the teachers in the Haydenville school.
The transactions and accounts of the commissioners of the water sinking funds were checked. The securities and savings deposits, as well as the receipts of the com- missioners, were verified.
The surety bonds of the town clerk, town treasurer, tax collector, water collector, and treasurer of the water sinking fund were examined and found to be in proper form.
Appended to this report are tables showing a recon- ciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax ac- counts, town hall rents, Hyde-Saunders Fund income, water accounts, and tables relative to the transactions of the trust funds.
During the audit I received the co-operation of all town officials, and on behalf of my assistants and for my- self, I wish to express appreciation for the countesies ex- tended.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. FENTON,
Chief Accountant.
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1926 :
Per town report,
$11,293 31
Omitted from town report :
Water Department,
$2,161 75
Whiting Street Fund,
133 03
Electa Waite Fund,
5 46
$2,300 24
$13,593 55
Receipts per town report,
$119,459 32
Less water department balance Janu- ary 1, 1926, included as a cash re- ceipt in 1926, 2,161 75
$117,297 57
Receipts omitted from town report :
Refund-school account, $ 10
Whiting Street Fund,
350 00
Electa Waite Fund,
79 78
Lyman Waite Fund,
709 25
Spelman School Fund,
9,637 91
$10,777 04 $128,074 61
$141,668 16
Payments per town report,
$119,274 68
Payments omitted from town report :
Whiting Street Fund, $448 50
Electa Waite Fund, 76 00
Lyman Waite Fund, 709 25
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Spelman School Fund, 9,637 91 Error in reporting school payments, 10
Balance December 31, 1926,
$10,871 76 $130,146 44 11,521 72
$141,668 16
Balance January 1, 1927,
$11,521 72
Receipts January 1 to August 19, 1927,
per cash book, 58,221 74
$69,743 46
Payments January 1 to August 19, 1927 :
Per selectmen's orders, $43,061 77
Per school orders, 22,444 08
Per water commissioners' orders, 131 30
Without orders :
Interest,
280 00
National Bank tax,
04
$65,917 19
Balance August 19, 1927 :
Cash in office (verified), $617 47
First National Bank of Northampton, 1,791 69
First National Bank of Northampton, Special Account, 1,029 86 Hampshire County Trust Company of Northampton, 387 25
$3,826 27
$69,743 46
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NORTHAMPTON
Balance August 19, 1927, per statement, $2,349 96 Balance August 19, 1927, per check book, $1,791 69
Outstanding checks August 19, 1927, per list, 558 27
$2,349 96
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NORTHAMPTON SPECIAL ACCOUNT
Balance August 19, 1927, per statement, $1,029 86 Balance August 19, 1927, per check book, $1,029 86
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY TRUST COMPANY OF NORTHAMPTON
Balance August 19, 1927, per statement, $391 25
Balance August 19, 1927, per check book, $387 25
Outstanding checks August 19, 1927,
per list, 4 00
$391 25
TAXES-1923
W. G. BISBEE, COLLECTOR
Outstanding January 1, 1926, per report, $34 10 Abatements 1926, $12 00
Recommitment to C. P. Rustemeyer, collector, per warrant April 20, 1926, 22 10
$34 10
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TAXES-1923
G. P. RUSTEMEYER, COLLECTOR
Recommitment per warrant April 20, 1926, $22 10
Payments to treasurer April 20 to December 31, 1926, $17 10
Outstanding December 31, 1926 and
August 19, 1927, 5 00
$22 10
TAXES-1924 W. B. BISBEE, COLLECTOR
Commitment per warrant, $40,596 49
Commitment list in excess of warrant, 161 80
Overpayment to treasurer (refunded), 8 02
$40,766 31
Payments to treasurer :
1924,
$28,559 34
1925, 8,772 26 January 1 to April 20, 1926, 1,392 78
$38,724 38
Abatements :
$181 82
1925, January 1 to April 20, 1926, 83 74
$265 56
Recommitment to C. P. Rustemeyer,
April 20, 1926, 1,776 37
$40,766 31
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TAXES-1924
G. P. RUSTEMEYER, COLLECTOR
Recommitment April 20, 1926, per warrant, $1,776 37 Payments to Treasurer April 20 to December 31, 1926, $1,622 48
Abatements April 20 to December 31,
1926, 153 89
$1,776 37
TAXES-1925
W. B. BISBEE, COLLECTOR
Commitment per warrent, $42,388 88
Overpayment to collector (refunded), 5 00
Overpayment to collector (adjusted), 03
$42,343 91
Payments to treasurer :
1925,
$29,254 07
January 1 to April 20, 1926, 2,631 07
$31,885 14
Abatements :
1925,
$23 45
January 1 to April 20, 1926, 215 25
$238 70
Commitment list in excess of warrant, $17 31 Recommitment to C. P. Rustemeyer, collector, April, 20, 1926, per warrant, 10,202 53
Outstanding April 20, 1926, and not in-
cluded in recommitment warrant,
23
- $42,343 91
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TAXES-1925
G. P. RUSTEMEYER, COLLECTOR
Recommitment April 20, 1926, per
warrant, $10,202 53
Outstanding April 20, 1926, not included in warrant, 23
Collection not committed,
7 81
$10,210 57
Payments to treasurer April 20 to
December 31, 1926, $9,217 82
Abatements April 20 to December 31, 1926, 327 23
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
665 52
$10,210 57
Outstanding January 1, 1927, $665 52
Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 19, 1927, $644 76
Abatements January 1 to August 19, 1927, 15 63
Outstanding August 19, 1927, per list,
5 13
$665 52
TAXES-1926
Commitments per warrants,
$36,997 55
Additional commitment per warrant, 32 25
$37,029 80
Payments to treasurer 1926,
$25,416 54
Abatements 1926, 207 10
Outstanding December 31, 1926, 11,406 16
$37,029 80
Outstanding January 1, 1927, $11,406 16
Overpayment to collector, 02
- $11,406 18
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Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 19, 1927, $7,379 70
Outstanding August 19, 1927, 3,841 50
Cash on hand August 19, 1927, 184 90
Cash variation, 08
$11,406 18
POLL TAXES-1927
Commitment per warrant,
$1,104 00
Collections not committed, 6 00
$1,110 00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 19, 1927, $1,074 00
Warrant in excess of commitment list, 2 00
Outstanding August 19, 1927, per list, 24 00
Cash on hand Angust 19, verified, 10 00
$1,110 00
INTEREST ON TAXES
Collections in 1926 :
Levy of 1923,
$3 06
Levy of 1924,
157 87
Levy of 1925,
546 50
Levy of 1926,
13 93
$721 36
Payments to treasurer,
$721 36
Collections January 1 to August 19,
1927 :
Levy of 1925,
$71 91
Levy of 1926,
216 89
$288 80
Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 19, 1927, $278 78
Cash on hand August 19, (verified),
10 02
$288 80
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SELECTMEN'S LICENSES ISSUED BY TOWN CLERK
Licenses issued 1926 :
Pool,
$3 00
Junk,
30 00
Auctioneer's,
2 00
$35 00
Payments to treasurer 1926,
$35 00
Licenses issued January 1 to August .
19, 1927 :
Pool,
$2 00
Junk dealer's,
20 00
Circus,
10 00
Auctioneer's,
2 00
Common victuallers',
2 00
$36 00
Cash on hand August 19, 1927, (veri-
fied ) , $36 00
DOG LICENSES
Licenses issued :
Males, 118 @ $2.00,
$236 00
Spayed females, 18 @ $2.00,
36 00
Females, 20 @ $5.00,
100 00
$372 00
Payments to county treasurer,
$340 80
Fees retained, 156 @ 20¢, 31 20
$372 00
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Licenses issued January 1 to August 19,1927 :
Males, 108 @ $2.00,
$216 00
Spayed females, 30 @ $2.00,
60 00
Females, 23 @ $5.00,
115 00
$391 00
Payments to County Treasurer, $266 40
Fees retained, 161 @ 20¢, 32 20
Cash on hand Aug 19, 1927, (verified), 92 40
$391 00
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1926,
$537 75
Payments to State 1926,
$478 50
Fees retained 1927,
59 25
$537 75
Licenses issued January 1 to August
19,1927,
$449 75
Payments to State January 1 to August
19,1927,
$278 00
Fees retained,
49 25
Cash on hand August 19, 1927, verified, 122 50
$449 75
HYDE-SAUNDERS FUND INCOME
Balance January 1, 1926,
$287 85
Receipts 1926 :
From trustees,
450 00
Interest on deposit,
8 01
$458 01
$745 86
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Payments 1926,
$433 50
Balance December 31, 1926,
312 36
$745 86
Balance January 1, 1927, $312 36
Receipts from trustees January 1 to August 19, 1927, 200 00
$512 36
Payments, $209 57
Cash on hand August 19, 1927,
56 74
Due from school committee (Deposited September 8, 1927), 246 05
5
$512 36
WATER DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1926,
$84 00
Water charges 1926,
3,391 74
Miscellaneous, charges 1926,
522 77
Collections not committed 1926,
4 50
$4,003 01
Payments to treasurer 1926,
$3,796 25
Abatements 1926, 73 26
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
133 50
$4,003 01
Outstanding January 1, 1927, $133 50
Charges January 1 to August 30, 1927, 3,363 25
Charges not committed January 1 to August 30, 1927, 16 00
Overpayment to collector, 3 00
$3,515 75
Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 30, 1927, $2,037 95
Abatements January 1 to August 30, 1927, 74 89
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Outstanding August 30, 1927, per list, 1,250 35
Cash on hand August 30, 1927 (veri- fied),
80 29
Due from collector August 30, 1927,
72 27
$3,515 75
WATER SINKING FUND
Savings Bank Secu- rities
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
$12,960.09
$21,000.00
$33,960.09
On hand at end of year 1926,
$15,587.92 $21,000.00 $36,587.92
On hand August 19, 1927,
$15,938.63
$21,000.00
$36,938.63
1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Appropriation from town, $1,000.00
Added to savings deposits, $2,627.83
Income :
Interest on deposit,
787 83
Coupons on Bonds, 840.00
Total,
$2,627.83
Total,
$2,627.83
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$350.71
Added to savings deposits,
$350.71
Total,
$350.71
Total, $350.71
A. S. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Cash
Securities Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926, On hand at end of year 1926, On hand August 19, 1927,
* $446.80
$5,000.00.
$5,446.80
* $348.30
$5,000.00
$5,348.30
* $424.55
$5,000.00
$5,424.55
* In General treasury.
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1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$212.50
Aid to poor, $311.00 Cash on hand at end of year, 348.30
Cash on hand at begin- ning of year,
446.80
Total,
$659.30
Total,
$659.30
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$106.25
Transfer to town,
$30.00
Cash on hand at begin-
Cash on hand August 19,
ning of year,
348.30
1927,
424.55
Total,
$454.55
Total,
$454.55
ELECTA WAITE CHARITY FUND
Savings
Cash
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
$5.46
$1,773.51
$1,778.97
On hand at end of year 1926,
* $9.24
$1,773.51
$1,782.75
On hand August 19, 1927,
* $73.52
$1,773.51
$1,847.03
1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$79.78
Aid to poor,
$75.00
Cash on hand at begin-
Miscellaneous, 1.00
ning of year,
5.46
Cash on hand at end of year, 9.24
Total,
$85.24
Total, $85.24
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$79.78
Pair for worthy poor,
$15.50
Cash on hand at begin-
Cash on hand August 19, 1927,
73.52
Total,
$89.02
Total,
$89.02
ning,
9.24
* In General treasury.
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LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
$709.25
$709.25
On hand at end of year 1926, On hand August 19, 1927,
$725.20
$725.20
1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Bequest,
$709.25
Deposited in savings ac- count,
$709.25
Total,
$709.25
Total,
$709.25
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$15.95
Added to savings deposits,
$15.95
Total,
$15.95
Total,
$15.95
WHITING STREET CHARITY FUND
Savings
Cash
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
* $133.03
$5,776.76
$5,909.79
On hand at end of year 1926,
* $34.53
$5,688.48
$5,723.01
On hand August 19, 1927,
* $28.53
$5,716.08
$5,744.61
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Paid for worthy poor,
$445.00
Withdrawn from savings bank,
$88.28
Income,
261.72
Administration expense, 3.50
Cash on hand at begin- ning, of year,
133.03
Cash on hand at end of year, 34.53
Total,
$483.03
Total,
$483.03
:
* In general cash.
1926
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January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income, $127.60 Added to savings deposits,
$27.60
Administration expense, 1.00 Aid to poor, 105.00
Cash on hand at begin- ning of year,
34.53
Cash on hand August 19, 1927, 28.53
Total, $162.13
Total, $162.13
ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
Savings
Securities
Cash
Deposits Par Value Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
$17,805.50
$9.000.00
$26 805. 50
On hand at end of year 1926, * $41.43
$27,443.41 $9,000.00 $36,484.75
On hand August 19, 1927, * $1,535.16
$27,443.41 $9,000.00 $37,978.57
1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$1,163.52
Added to savings deposits, $9,637.91 Expended for schools, 1,122.18
Final instalment of
bequest,
9,637.91
Cash on hand at end of year, 41.34
Total, $10,801.43
Total, $10,801.43
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$1,493.82
Cash on hand at begin-
Cash on hand August 19, 1927, $1,535.16
ning of year,
41.34
Total, $1,535.16
Total,
$1,535.16
* In General treasury.
COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
On hand at beginning of year 1926, On hand at end of year 1926, On hand August 19, 1927,
Savings Securities
Deposits Par Value $10,600.00
Total
$12,240.19
$12.241.83
$1,604.10
$1,640.19 $1,641.83 $10,600.00 $10,600.00
$12,204.10
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1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$1,268.63
Transfer to town,
$1,266.99 Added to savings deposits, 1.64
Total,
$1,268.63
Total,
$1,268.63
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$1,136.66
Transfer to town,
$1,174.39
Withdrawn from savings
deposits, 37.73
Total, $1,174.39 Total,
$1,174.39
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926,
$892.50
$892.50
On hand at end of year 1926, On hand August 19, 1927,
$927.41
$927.41
1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings
Care of lots,
$45.98
deposits,
$5.41
Income,
40.57
Total,
$45.98
Total,
$45.98
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$40.32
Added to savings deposits, $40.32
Total,
$40.32
Total,
$40.32
WEEKS FUND-PRIVATE TRUST
On hand at beginning of year 1926, On hand at end of year 1926, On hand August 19, 1927,
Savings
Deposits
Total
$327.24
$327.24
$342.12
$342.12
$357.67
$357.67
$887.09
$887.09
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1926
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$14.88
Added to savings deposits, $14.88
Total,
$14.88 . Total,
$14.88
January 1 to August 19, 1927
Income,
$15.55
Added to savings deposits, $15.55
Total,
$15.55
Total,
$15.55
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Balance Sheet-August 19, 1927 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash,
$3,826.27
Temporary Loans : In anticipation of revenue,
$35,000 00
Accounts Receivable :
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
1,029 86
Taxes :
Levy of 1923,
$5 00
A. S. Hills Charity,
$424 55
Levy of 1925,
5 13
Levy of 1926,
4,026 48
Spelman Fund,
1,535 16
Levy of 1927 (polls), 34 00
$4,070 61
Departmental :
Poor,
$1,142 07
State Highway Tax,
535 00
School,
700 00
County Tax,
5,698 28
State Aid to Highways,
2,550 00
General,
$23,472 30
Water rates,
1,399 91
Water,
1,525 60
Revenue 1927, (to be provided for
$24,997 90
Overlays reserved for abatements:
57,744 97
Levy of 1923,
$5 00
Account overdrawn :
Levy of 1925, 5 13
Mothers' Aid,
98 50
Levy of 1926, 926 45
Revenue deficit,
7,259 21
$936 58
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
1,810 18
102
$2,061 76
State Tax,
3,480 00
$1,842 07
Appropriation balances :
by tax levy and estimated re- ciepts),
Trust Fund Income :
Whiting Street Charity, 28 53
Electa Waite Charity, 73 52
Revenue available when collected : Departmental, Water,
$1,842 07 1,399 91
$3,241 98
$78,791 54
$78,791 54
DEBT ACCOUNTS
$36,938 63 Bridge Loan, Water Loan,
$5,000 00
5,000 00
14,661 37
$56,600 00
$56,600 00 103
TRUST ACCOUNTS
$5,000 00
$63,147 38
A. S. Hills Charity Fund, Electa Waite Charity Fund,
1,773 51
Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund,
725 20
Whiting Street Charity Fund, Spelman School Fund,
5,716 08
36,443 41
Collins School Fund,
12,204 10
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Weeks Private Trust Fund, 357 67
927 41
$63,147 38
Sinking Fund, Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Limit, Outside Limit,
51,600 00
Trust Funds :
Cash and Securities,
$63,147 38
REPORTS OF WILLIAMSBURG TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
1928
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING CO.
1929
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
ARTICLE 1. To elect a moderator. Three Selectmen who shall be Overseers of Board of Public Welfare and act as board of Health. One Town Clerk, One Treas- urer, One Tax Collector, One Elector under the Will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq. Two Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year. One Assessor. One School Committee. One Water Commissioner. One Sinking Fund Commissioner. One Library Trustee. One Commissioner of Trust Funds. All for three years.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary minor Town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. . To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $60.00 for Memorial Day and choose a committee to expend the same.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $2,025.00 for maintaining Street Lights.
ART. 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the Town.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of reve- nue beginning Jan. 1, 1929, and to issue note or notes therefor, payable one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenues of said financial year of 1929.
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ART. 7. To fix the amounts of the salaries of all elected officers.
ART. 8. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treasur- er, School, Water and other committees and act thereon.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $150.00 for the support of Hampshire Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and elect a Director of that organization, who will be the official Town Rep- resentative for said Trustees, as per Chapter 273, Acts of 1918.
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