Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 11

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 1142


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439.00


$598.60


93


Payments to treasurer : August 7 to December 31, 1941 $150.00


January 1 to August 31, 1942 402.00


$552.00


Fees retained :


August 7 to December 31,


1941, 39 @ $.20 $7.80


January 1 to August 31,


1942, 194 @ $.20


38.80


46.60


$598.60


Nellie L. Wells, Acting Clerk


Licenses issued September 1 to December 31, 1942 :


Males, 2 @ $2.00


$4.00


Spayer females, 1 @ $2.00 2.00


$6.00


Payments to treasurer September 1 to


December 31, 1942 $5.40


Fees retained September 1 to


December 31, 1942, 3 @ $.20 .60


$6.00


Nellie L. Wells, Clerk


Licenses issued February 1 to September 23, 1943 :


Males, 80 @ $2.00


$160.00


Females, 12 @ $5.00


60.00


Spayed females, 40 @ $2.00


80.00


$300.00


94


Payments to treasurer February 1 to September 23, 1943 $252.60


Fees retained February 1 to September 23, 1943, 132 @ $.20 26.40


Cash balance September 23, 1943


21.00


$300.00


TOWN CLERK


Sporting Licenses Charles W. Wells, Clerk


Licenses issued :


August 7 to December 31, 1941 :


Resident citizens' hunting, 109 @ $2.00 $218.00


Resident citizen's


sporting, 1 @ $3.25


3.25


Resident citizens minor's and female's fishing, 1 @ $1.25 1.25


Resident citizen minor's


trapping, 1 @ $2.25 2.25


Resident citizens'


trapping, 2 @ $5.25 10.50


Non-resident citizens'


hunting, 3 @ $10.25 30.75


Duplicates, 1 @ $.50 .50


$266.50


January 1 to August 31, 1942 : Resident citizens' fishing, 105 @ $2.00 $210.00


95


Resident citizens'


hunting, 23 @ $2.00 46.00


Resident citizens' sporting, 51 @ $3.25 165.75


Resident citizen minors' and females' fishing, 50 @ $1.25 62.50


Special non-resident


fishing, 1 @ $1.50 1.50


Non-resident citizen's


fishing, 1 @ $5.25


5.25


Duplicate, 1 @ $.50


.50


491.50


$758.00


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game:


August 7 to December 31, 1941 $237.25


January 1 to August 31, 1942 433.75


$671.00


Fees retained :


August 7 to December 31, 1941, 117 @ $.25 $29.25 January 1 to August 31, 1942, 231 @ $.25 57.75


87.00


$758.00


Nellie L. Wells, Temporary Clerk


Licenses issued September 1 to December 31, 1942: Resident citizens' hunting, 63 @ $2.00 $126.00


-


96


Resident citizen minors' trapping, 2 @ $2.25 4.50 Special non-resident citizen's fising, 1 @ $1.50 1.50


$132.00


January 1 to 31, 1943 :


Resident citizens'


fishing, 1 @ $2.00 $2.00


Resident citizens'


hunting, 3 @ $2.00 6.00


Resident citizens'


sporting, 11 @ $3.25


35.75


43.75


$175.75


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game :


September 1 to December 31,1942 $115.50


January 1 to 31, 1943 40.00


Fees retained :


$155.50


September 1 to December 31, 1942, 66 @ $.25 $16.50 January 1 to 31, 1943, 15 @ $.25 3.75


20.25


$175.75


Licenses issued February 1 to September 23, 1943 : Residents citizens' fishing, 74 @ $2.00 $148.00


97


Resident citizens' hunting, 5 @ $2.00 10.00


Resident citizens' sporting,


21 @ $3.25 68.25


Resident citizen minors' and


females' fishing, 34 @ $1.25


42.50


Special non-resident citizen's fishing, 1 @ $1.50 1.50


Non-resident citizen's fishing,


1 @ $5.25 5.25


Duplicate, 1 @ $.50


.50


$276.00


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game February 1· to September 23, 1943 $236.75


Fees retained February 1 to September


23, 1943, 136 @ $.25 34.00


Cash balance September 23, 1943 5.25


$276.00


JUNK LICENSES


Issued by Town Clerk


Cash on hand August 7, 1941,


per previous audit $24.00


Licenses issued :


August 7 to December 31, 1941 $2.00


1942 4.00


6.00


$30.00


Payments to treasurer 1942


$26.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1942 4.00


$30.00


98


Cash on hand January 1, 1943 $4.00


Licenses issued January 1 to September 23, 1943 4.00


$8.00


Cash balance September 23, 1943


$8.00


RECONCILIATION OF TOWN CLERK'S CASH


Cash balances September 23, 1943, per tables :


Selectmen's licenses


$4.00


Dog licenses 21.00


Sporting licenses 5.25


Junk licenses


8.00


$38.25


Cash in office September 23, 1943, verified


$38.25


COURT FINES


Receipts :


August 7 to December 31, 1941


$22.00


1942


64.85


$86.85


Payments to treasurer :


August 7 to December 31, 1941


$22.00


1942


64.85


$86.85


Receipts January 1 to September 23, 1943 $1.60


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


September 23, 1943 $1.60


99


TOWN HALL RENTALS


F. L. Bisbee, Custodian


Receipts 1942


$10.00


Payments to treasurer 1942


$10.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


George H. Bisbee, Sealer


Cash on hand August 26, 1941, per previous audit $3.79


Payments to treasurer August 26 to


December 31, 1941


$3.29


Due from sealer September 23, 1943


.50


$3.79


Frederick La Valley, Sealer


Due from sealer August 25, 1941, per previous audit


$.20


Due from sealer September 23, 1943


$.20


Leslie H. Taylor, Sealer


Cash on hand August 26, 1941,


per previous audit


$13.62


Outstanding August 26, 1941,


per previous audit


1.72


$15.34


100


Charges :


August 26 to December 31, 1941 $5.31


1942 26.08


31.39


$46.73


Payments to treasurer :


August 26 to December 31,


1941 $20.65


1942 24.08


$44.73


Cash on hand December 31, 1942


2.00


$46.73


Cash on hand January 1, 1943


2.00


Charges January 1 to October 6,1943 22.77


$24.77


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 6, 1943 $2.00


Cash on hand October 6, 1943, verified 22.77


$24.77


HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Commitments August 7 to December 31,1941 $521.22


Payments to treasurer 1942 $260.71


Outstanding December 31, 1942 260.51


$521.22


101


Outstanding January 1, 1943 $260.51 Audit adjustments :


Commitment not reported 1942


260.61


Collection in excess of commitment :


1942


.10


January 1 to September 23,


1943


.10


$521.32


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $260.71


Outstanding September 23, 1943, per list 260.61


$521.32


Milk Inspector


Cash on hand September 25,


1941, per previous audit


$3.50


Licenses issued 1942:


Oleomargarine $1.00


Milk


2.00


3.00


$6.50


Payments to treasurer :


1


September 25 to December 31,1941 1942


$3.50 3.00


$6.50


102


Licenses issued January 1 to September 23, 1943 : Oleomargarine $1.00 Milk 3.00


$4.00


Cash on hand September 23, 1943


$4.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Temporary Aid-Accounts Receivable :


Outstanding August 7, 1941, per previous audit $408.88


Commitments :


August 7 to December 31,


1941 $1,057.20


1942


198.50


1,255.70


$1,664.58


Payments to treasurer :


August 7 to December 31,


1941 $935.13 156.50


1942


$1,091.63


Outstanding December 31, 1942


572.95


$1,664.58


Outstanding January 1, 1943 $572.95


103


Audit adjustments :


Commitments not reported :


August 7 to December 31,


1941


$416.61


1942 886.16


1,302.77


$1,875.72


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $886.16


Audit adjustments :


Payments to treasurer credited to estimated receipts :


August 7 to December 31,1941 $508.18


January 1 to September 23, 1943 48.00


$556.18


Public welfare accounts re- ceivable credited to aid to dependent children in 1942 127.00


Abatements not reported :


August 7 to December 31,


1942 $18.00


1942 51.47


69.47


Outstanding September 23, 1943,


1


per list 236.91


$1,875.72


104


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Aid to Dependent Children-Accounts Receivable


Outstanding August 7, 1941, per previous audit $89.61


Commitments :


August 7 to December


31, 1941


$120.00


1942 230.67


350.67


Credit balance December


31, 1942


583.83


$1,024.11


Payments to treasurer :


Credit to accounts receivable :


August 7 to December 31,1941 $365.77 1942 538.34


$904.11


Credited to estimated receipts :


August 7 to December 31, 1941 120.00


$1,024.11


Commitments January 1 to


September 23, 1943


$109.00


Audit adjustment:


Commitments not entered :


August 7 to December


31, 1941


$276.16


.


1942


180.67


456.83


105


Public welfare accounts re- ceivable entered as aid to dependent children ac- counts receivable 127.00


$692.83


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $109.00


Credit balance January 1, 1943 583.83


$692.83


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding August 7, 1941,


per previous audit $93.00


Commitments :


August 7 to December 31,


1941


4,272.03


1942


9,081.30


Credit balance December 31, 1942


2,381.11


$15,827.44


Payments to treasurer : August 7 to December 31, 1941


$4,780.54


1942


10,511.72


Abatements : August 7 to December 31, 1941


255.71


1942


279.47


$15,827.44


106


Commitments January 1 to September 23, 1943 $5,504.64


Audit adjustment : Commitments not entered : August 7 to December 31, 1941 $499.24


1942


1,475.28


January 1 to September 23, 1943 191.93


2,166.45


Abatements not entered : August 7 to December 31, 1941 $215.98


1942


190.61


$8,077.68


Credit balance January 1, 1943 $2,381.11


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 5,577.64


Audit adjustment :


Abatements not entered January


1 to September 23, 1943


118.93


$8,077.68


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Acconuts Receivable


Outstanding August 7, 1941, per previous audit $648.80


Commitments : 1942 3,910.16


$4,558.96


107


Payments to treasurer:


August 7 to December 31, 1941


$648.80 3,910.16


1942


$4,558.96


Commitments January 1 to September 23,1943 $3,777.85


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $3,383.75


per list


394.10


per list


384.10


$3,777.85


Miscellaneous Receipts


Receipts :


August 7 to December 31, 1941 :


Sale of paper $.25


1942:


Sale of paper and old


slate $3.23


Refund, check returned


.75


3.98


$4.23


Payments to treasurer : August 7 to December 31, 1941 1942


$.25


3.98


$4.23


108


Receipts January 1 to September 23, 1943 : Sale of paper Telephone


$1.99


.67


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943


$2.66


$2.66


HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY


Miss Danserean, Librarian


Cash on hand September 23, 1941 per previous audit :


Librarian


$11.01


In hands of trustees


5.00


$16.01


Fines :


September 23 to December 31, 1941


$4.13


1942


13.91


18.04


$34.05


Payments to treasurer: September 23 to December 31,1941:


Librarian


$13.50


Trustees


5.00


1942


14.00


$32.50


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109


Unidentified cash, per previous audit, adjusted September 23 to Decem- ber 31, 1941 1.05


Cash on hand December 31, 1942


.50


$34.05


Mrs. McAllister, Librarian


Cash on hand January 1, 1943


$.50


Fines January 1 to October 1, 1943 17.06


$17.56


Payments to treasurer January 1 to


October 1, 1943 $15.06


Cash on hand October 1, 1943,


verified 2.50


$17.56


WATER DEPARTMENT


Rates George A. Thresher, Collector


Due from collector August 7, 1941,


per previous audit $12.20


Payments to treasurer August 7 to December 31, 1941 $12.20


Charles A. Powers, Collector


Due from collector August 7, 1941, per previous audit $1.00


Overpayment to collector, per previous audit, adjusted 1.00


$2.00


110


Payments to treasurer August 7 to December 31, 1941 $1.00


Overpayment to collector, per previous audit 1.00


$2.00


Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Cash on hand August 7, 1941,


per previous audit $233.95


Outstanding August 7, 1941,


per previous audit 1,276.01


Commitments :


August 7 to December 31,


1941 $60.03


1942


4,454.71


4,514.74


Abatement after payment refunded 1942 13.00


Collection water miscellaneous re- ported as water rates August 7 to December 31, 1941 1.40


$6,039.10


Payments to treasurer :


August 7 to December 31,


1941 $963.80


1942 4,093.77


$5,057.57


111


Abatements :


August 7 to December 31,


1941


$86.59


1942 241.03


327.62


Outstanding December 31, 1942


653.91


$6,039.10


Outstanding January 1, 1943


$653.91


Commitments January 1 to


September 23, 1943 2,183.46


Audit adjustments :


Commitments not reported January


1 to September 23, 1943 2,156.27


Error in reporting abatements Aug- ust 7 to December 31, 1941 3.64


$4,997.28


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $3,822.19


Abatements January 1 to September 23, 1943 77.25


Audit adjustments :


Error in reporting abatements :


1942


$13.00


January 1 to September


23, 1943


78.07


91.07


Collection water miscellaneous reported as water rates, ad- justed twice, August 7 to December 31, 1941 1.40


112


Collection water rates reported as water miscellaneous, Aug- ust 7 to December 31, 1941 2.00 Outstanding September 23, 1943, per list 651.12


Cash on hand September 23, 1943, verified 352.25


$4,997.28


WATER DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Charges


Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Outstanding August 7, 1941, per previous audit $228.42


Commitments August 7 to December 31, 1941 55.08


$283.50


Payments to treasurer :


August 7 to December 31,


1941 $77.40


1942 101.50


$178.90


Abatement 1942


102.57


Collection water miscellaneous reported as water rates, August 7 to December 31, 1941 1.40


Outstanding December 31, 1942 .63


$283.50


Outstanding January 1, 1943 $.63


113


Audit adjustments :


Error in reporting commitments August 7 to December 31, 1941 27.95


Collection water miscellaneous re- ported as water rates, adjusted twice, August 7 to December 31, 1941 1.40


Collection water rates reported as water miscellaneous August 7 to December 31, 1941 2.00


$31.98


Audit adjustment :


Collection water miscellaneous en- tered as water interest 1942 $12.75


Outstanding September 23, 1943, per list 19.23


$31.98


WATER DEPARTMENT --


Interest


Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Collections :


August 7 to December 31, 1941


$34.13


1942


36.06


$70.19


Payments to treasurer :


August 7 to December 31, 1941 $34.13


1942


36.06


$70.19


114


Collections January 1 to September 23, 1943 $30.88


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 23, 1943 $30.58


Cash on hand September 23, 1943, verified .30


$30.88


WATER LIENS


Outstanding August 7, 1941, per previous audit


$18.39


Payments to treasurer August 7 to December 31, 1941


$18.39


TOWN HISTORY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand August 7, 1941


$61.91


$61.91


On hand at end of year 1941


$63.77


$63.77


On hand at end of year 1942


$65.04


$65.04


On hand September 23, 1943


$66.34


$66.34


Receipts


Payments


Added to savings deposits :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941


$1.86


31, 1941


$1.86


1942


1.27


1942


1.27


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943


1.30


23, 1943


1.30


$4.43


$4.43


Income:


Aug. 7 to Dec.


115


WHITING STREET CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand August 7, 1941


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


On hand at end of year 1941


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


On hand at end of year 1942


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


On hand September 23, 1943


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


Receipts


Payments


Income :


Transfers to town :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941


$55.74


31, 1941


$55.74


1942


111.48


1942


111.48


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943


55.74


23,1943


55.74


$222.96


$222.96


ELECTA WAITE CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand August 7, 1941


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand at end of year 1941


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand at end of year 1942


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand September 23, 1943


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


116


Receipts


Payments


Income:


Transfers to town:


1942


$35.46


1942


$35.46


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23, 1943


35.46


23, 1943


35.46


$70.92


$70.92


LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Deposits


Total


Savings


On hand August 7, 1941


$700.00


$700.00


On hand at end of year 1941


$700.00


$700.00


On hand at end of year 1942


$700.00


$700.00


On hand September 23, 1943


$700.00


$700.00


Receipts


Payments


Income:


Transfers to town :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941


$7.00


31, 1941


$7.00


1942


14.00


1942 14.00


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943


7.00


23, 1943 7.00


$28.00


$28.00


117


A S. HILLS CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand August 7, 1941


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1941


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1942


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand September 23, 1943


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Payments


Income :


Transfers to town :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31,1941


$62.50


31,1941


$62.50


1942


125.00


1942


125.00


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23,1943


125.00


23,1943


125.00


$312.50


$312.50


HENRY M. HILLS HOSPITAL BED FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand August


7,1941


$15,046.40


$15,046.40


On hand at end


of year 1941


$15,046.440


$15,046.40


On hand at end of year 1942


$10,046.40


$5,000.00


$15,046.40


On hand Sept. 23, 1943


$10,046.40


$5,000.00


$15,046.40


Aug. 7 to Dec.


118


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from savings banks : 1942


$5,000.00


Purchase of securities 1942 $5,000.00 1942 313.42


Income:


1942 313.42


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23,1943 325.92


Transfers to town Jan. 1 to Sept. 23,1943


325.92


$5,639.34


$5,639.34


C. J. HILLS CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


On hand August 7, 1941


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1941


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1942


$5,000.00 $5,000.00


On hand September 23, 1943


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Payments


Income :


Transfers to town:


1942


$100.00


1942 $100.00


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23,1943


100.00


23, 1943 100.00


$200.00


$200.00


119


COLLINS SCHOOL FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Securities


Deposits


Par Value


Total


On hand August 7, 1941


$3,766.70


$7,440.00


$11,206.70


On hand at end


of year 1941


$3,766.70


$7,510.00


$11,276.70


On hand at end


of year 1942


$3,766.70


$7,600.00


$11,366.70


On hand Sept. 23, 1943


$3,766.70


$7,600.00


$11,366.70


Receipts


Payments


Sale of Securities :


1942 $2,000.00


securities 1942


$2,000.00


Stock distribution : Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941 $70.00


1942 90.00


160.00


31,1941 $70.00


1942


90.00


160.00


Transfers to town: Aug. 7 to Dec. 31, 1941 $5.00


1942


319.57


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23, 1943 245.10


569.67


$2,729.67


$2,729.67


Income : Aug. 7 to Dec. 31,1941 $5.00


1942


319.57


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23,1943 245.10


569.67


Purchase of


Value of stock


distributed : Aug. 7 to Dec.


120


ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand August 7,1941


$35,281.07


$2,000.00


$37,281.07


On hand at end


of year 1941


$35,281.07


$2,000.00


$37,281.07


On hand at end


of year 1942


$25,933.07


$11,000.00


$36,933.07


On hand Sept. 23, 1943


$25,933.07


$11,000.00


$36,933.07


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from


savings deposits


1942 $9,348.00


Discount on sale


Sale of securities 1942 1,000.00


of securities : 1942 342.50


Accrued interest on


Expenses of sales


securities sold : 1942


12.64


Income :


Transfers to town :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


Aug. 7 to Dec. 31, 1941


154.79


1942


851.38


1942 864.02


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943


748.41


23,1943


748.41


$12,115.22


$12,115.22


Purchase of securities : 1942


$10,000.00


of securities : 1942 5.50


31, 1941


154.79


121


BYRON LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash Principal


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand August


7,1941


$25.00


$7,411.51


$7,436.51


On hand at end


of year 1941


. . ...


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


On hand at end


year 1942


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


On hand Sept. 23, 1943


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


Receipts


Payments


Income:


Added to savings deposits :


1942


$148.55


Aug. 7 to Dec. 31, 1941 $25.00


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23,1943


148.72


Transfers to town :


Cash on hand


1942


148.55


Aug. 7, 1941:


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Principal cash


25.00


23, 1943


148.72


$322.27


$322.27


HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL FUND


In Cusday of Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company


Cash Savings Securities


Income Deposits Par Value Total


On hand August


7,1941


$228.29


$3,147.63


$3,375.92


On hand at end


of year 1941


$228.34 $3,147.63


$3,375.97


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1


On hand at end of year 1942


$288.02 $3,147.63


... . . $3,435.65


On hand Sept. 23,1943 $341.17


$1,147.63


$2,000.00 $3,488.80


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from


savings deposits


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943 $2,000.00


Income :


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941


.05


1942


62.82


Cash on hand


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23,1943


57.15


Income 341.17


Cash on hand


Aug. 7, 1941 :


Income 228.29


$2,348.31


$2,348.31


August 7, 1941 to September 23, 1943 ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


On hand August 7, 1941


Deposits $1,000.00


Total $1,000.00


On hand at end of year 1941


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


On hand at end of year 1942


$1,000.00 $1,000.00


On hand September 23, 1943


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Purchase of securi- ties Jan. 1 to Sept. 23, 1943 $2,000.00


Trustees compensation : 1942 3.14


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23, 1943 4.00


Sept. 23, 1943 :


123


Receipts


Payments


Income:


Transfers to town:


Aug. 7 to Dec.


Aug. 7 to Dec.


31, 1941


$10.00


31, 1941


$10.00


1942


20.00


1942


20.00


Jan. 1 to Sept.


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23,1943


10.00


23, 1943


10.00


$40.00


$40.00


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


In Custody of Town Treasurer


On hand August 7, 1941


Savings Deposits $1,075.00


Total


$1,075.00


On hand at end of year 1941


$1,075.00


$1,075.00


On hand at end of year 1942


$1,075.00


$1,075.00


On hand September 23, 1943


$1,075.00


$1,075.00


Receipts


Payments


Income :


Transfers to town:


1942


$21.50


1942 $21.50


Jan. 1 to Sept.


23, 1943


21.50


Jan. 1 to Sept. 23,1943 21.50


$43.00


$43.00


TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Balance Sheet-September 23, 1943 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash $36,207.70 Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Reimbursement $3,477.77 Accounts Receivable : Taxes : Dog Licenses-Due County 169.20 Pay-roll Deductions for Federal Withholding Tax 204.80


Levy of 1941 $459.38


Levy of 1942 7,063.84


Levy of 1943 33,925.88


41,449.10


Federal Disaster Loan Corpora- tion-Taxes 1941 607.05


State and County Taxes : State Tax $1,150.00


State Parks and Reservations Tax 43.11


County Tax


3,396.51


4,589.62


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Levy of 1941


$2.00


Levy of 1942 59.52


Levy of 1943 1,278.50


1,340.02


Trust Fund Income : Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund $581.18


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund 113.93


124


Tax Possessions


Departmental : Health


$260.61


Public Welfare 236.91


Schools


394.10


306.31 Electa Waite Charity Fund 60.79 Albert S. Hills Charity Fund 177.56


C. J. Hills Charity Fund 96.54 Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund 15.58


891.62


Byron Loomis School Fund 453.44


State and County Aid to Highways:


State


$3,095.78


County


350.00


Road Machinery Fund


1,804.05


125


3,445.78


Water:


Rates


$1,003.37


Miscellaneous


19.23


Unexpended Appropriation Balances :


General $33,250.61


Highway Equipment


225.00


Estimated Receipts to be Collected


4,174.99


Revenue 1943


1,986.00


Overlay Deficit to be Raised in Tax Levy :


Levy of 1941


22.85


Federal Grants :


Old Age Assistance :


Assistance


2,433.47 .


Administration


85.46


Ethel Curry School Fund


51.67


1,550.69


Water Available Surplus 1,631.10


1,022.60


Overdrawn Accounts : Onslow G. Spelman School Fund Income $251.59 Road Machinery Maintenance 51.54


303.13


Aid to Dependent Children : Aid 73.95


Administration 2.27


36.070.76


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 1,650.96


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1942 $681.75


Levy of 1943 507.89


1,189.64


126


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


$1,340.02


Tax Possession


306.31


Departmental


891.62


Water


1,022.60


3,560.55


Surplus Revenue


35,858.01


$91,757.15


$91,757.15


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


DEBT ACCOUNTS


$12,000.00 Haydenville School Loan High School Addition Loan 10,000.00


$2,000.00


$12,000.00


$12,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer In Custody of Trustees


Town History Fund


$66.34


$90,971.78


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund 5,574.25


3,488.80


Electa Waite Charity Fund 1,773.51


Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund 700.00


Albert S. Hills Charity Fund


5,000.00


Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund


15,046.40


C. J. Hills Charity Fund


5,000.00


Collins School Fund


11,366.70


Onslow G. Spelman School Fund


36,933.07


Byron Loomis School Fund


7,436.51


Helen James School Fund


3,488.80


Ethel Curry School Fund


1,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,075.00


$94,460.58


$94,460.58


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF


WILLIAMSBURG MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st


1944


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Williamsburg


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944


GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting


Article 1. To elect a Moderator. To elect three Select- men, who shall be Overseers of Public Welfare and act as Board of Health. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Tax Collector, one Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, one Tree Warden, all for one year; one Water Com- missioner, one Assessor, one School Committeeman, one Commissioner of Trust Funds, one Library Trus- tee, all for three years; three Recreation Commis- sioners, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years.


Article 2. To choose all necessary minor Town Officers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of General Laws.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray the expenses of the current finan- cial year.


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Article 5. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, School Committee, Water Commissioners, and other Committees and act thereon.


Article 6. To choose a committee to expend the income from the Whiting Street Fund.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to pay the unpaid bills of 1944 out of the 1945 appropriation.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand dollars to pay the note which is due in 1945 on the Spelman Annex to the High School and to instruct the Assessors to use the income from the Onslow G. Spelman School Fund (not to exceed one thousand dollars) as an estimated receipt in determining the tax rate.




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