Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 31

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


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Sunday sales 9.00


$10.00


1947:


Liquor


$1,550.00


Common victualler


11.00


Sunday sales


12.00


Automobile dealer


2.00


Junk


4.00


Auctioneer


2.00


1,581.00


$1,591.00


Payments to treasurer:


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 1947


$1.00


1,590.00


$1,591.00


Licenses granted Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948:


Liquor


$3,000.00


Common victualler


12.00


Sunday sales


24.00


Automobile dealer


1.00


Junk


10.00


$3,047.00


113


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 $3,043.00


License granted but unissed


Aug. 21, 1948: Junk 2.00


Cash on hand Aug. 21, 1948,


verified 2.00


$3,047.00


DOG LICENSES


Licenses issued Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946:


Spayed female 1 @ $2.00


$2.00


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $1.80


Fees retained Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946, 1 @ $.20


.20


$2.00


Licenses issued 1947:


Males, 123 @ $2.00


$246.00


Females, 24 @ 5.00


120.00


Spayed females, 64 @ 2.00


128.00


Kennels,3 @ 10.00


30.00


$524.00


Payments to treasurer 1947


$481.20


Fees retained 1947, 214 @ $.20


42.80


$524.00


114


Licenses issued Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948:


Males, 158 @ $2.00


$316.00


Females, 36 @ 5.00


180.00


Spayed females, 63 @ 2.00


126.00


Kennels, 2 @ 10.00


20.00


$642.00


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


$590.20


Fees retained Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948, 259 @ $.20


51.80


$642.00


SPORTING LICENSES


Cash balance Sept. 15, 1946


$1.75


Licenses issued :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946:


Resident citizen's


hunting, 111


@ $2.00 $222.00


Resident citizen's


sporting, 1 @ 3.25 3.25


Resident citizen's


trapping, 4 @ 5.25 21.00


Non-resident citizens'


hunting, 6 @ 10.25 61.50


Duplicates, 2 @ .50 1.00


308.75


1947:


Resident citizen's fishing, 144 @ $2.00 $288.00


Resident citizen's hunting, 131 @ 2.00 262.00


Resident citizen's


sporting, 145 @ 3.25 471.25


115


Resident citizen's female and minor fishing, 50 @ 1.25 62.50


Resident citizen's


trapping, 5 @ 5.25 26.25


Non-resident citizens'


fishing, 2 @ 5.25


10.50


Non-resident citizens'


hunting, 7 @ 10.25 71.75


Special three-day


fishing, 4 @ 1.50 6.00


Duplicates, 5 @ .50 2.50


1,200.75


$1,511.25


Payments to Division of Fisherits and Game:


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$280.00


1947


1,078.75


$1,358.75


Fees retained :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31,


1946, 122 @ $.25 30.50


1947, 488 @ .25 122.00


152.50


$1,511.25


Licenses issued Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 :


Resident citizens'


fishing, 160 @ $2.00 $320.00


Resident citizens'


hunting, 10 @ 2.00


20.00


Resident citizens'


sporting, 151 @ 3.25


490.75


Resident citizens'


female and minor


fishing, 72 @ 1.25 90.00


116


Non-resident citizen's fishing, 1 @ 5.25 Special three-day fishing, 3 @ 1.50 Duplicates, 3 @ .50


5.25


4.50


1.50


$932.00


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game,, Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 $824.50


Fees retained Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948, 397 @ $.25 99.25


Cash on hand Aug. 21, 1948, verified 8.25


$932.00


GASOLINE STORAGE PERMIT RENEWALS


Permits issued 1947


$2.50


Payments to treasurer 1947


$2.50


Permits issued Jan. 1 to Aug. 21,


1948


$3.50


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


$3.50


SALE OF TOWN HISTORIES


Outstanding Sept. 15, 1946


$15.00


Sales Sept. 15, 1946 to Aug. 21,


1948 402.50


$417.50


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$104.50


1947


279.00


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


34.00


$417.50


117


COURT FINES


Receipts 1947


$43.20


Payments to treasurer 1947


$43.20


Receipts Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


$8.20


Payments to treasurer Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


$8.20


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cash balance September 15, 1946


$.30


Fees :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $22.57


1947 23.56


46.13


$46.43


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$22.87


1947


23.56


$46.43


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Commitment 1947 $317.15


Payments to treasurer 1947


$317.15


Milk Inspector


Cash balance Sept. 15, 1946 $4.50


Licenses issued 1947 :


Milk 4.00


$8.50


118


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$4.50


Cash balance Dec. 31, 1947


4.00


$8.50


Cash balance Jan. 1, 1948


$4.00


Licenses issued Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948: Milk


$3.00


Oleomargine


.50


3.50


$7.50


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


$4.00


Cash balance Aug. 21, 1948


3.50


$7.50


Cash balance Aug. 22, 1948


$3.50


Licenses issued Aug. 22 to Sept. 21, 1948 : Milk


1.00


$4.50


Cash on hand Sept. 21, 1948,


verified


$4.50


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Licenses


Licenses issued 1947 : Ice cream manufacturing $5.00


Payments to treasurer 1947


$5.00


119


Licenses issued Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948:


Ice cream manufacturing Trailer camp


$5.00


.50


$5.50


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


$5.00


Cash on hand Aug. 21, 1948, verified


.50


$5.50


SNOW REMOVAL-STATE Chapter 560, Acts of 1945 Accounts Receivable


Outstanding Sept 15, 1946 $226.26


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


and Aug. 21, 1948, per list


$226.26


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Temporary Aid-Accounts Receivable


Outstanding Sept. 15, 1946 $1,573.31


Commitments :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$910.00


1947 1,920.32


2,830.32


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


$4,403.63 $4,403.63


120


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948 Audit adjustment :


$4,403.63


Commitments not reported : 1947 $1,324.97


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 1,242.75


2,567.72


$6,971.35


Payments to treasurer : Sept. 15, to Dec. 31, 1946


$1,462.40


1947


1,863.07


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 777.52


$4,102.99


Audit adjustment:


Disallowances not reported : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$4.00


1947


57.25


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21,


1948 2.45


63.70


Outstanding Aug. 21, 1948,per list


2,804.66


$6,971.35


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Aid to Dependent Children Accounts Receivable


Outstanding Sept. 15, 1946 $218.31


Commitments : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $155.88


1947 1,075.80


1,231.68


$1,449.99


121


Payments to treasurer : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 1947


$218.31


726.91


$945.22


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


504.77


$1,449.99


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948


$504.77


Commitments Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


560.42


Audit adjustment :


Commitment not entered 396.89


Federal grant aid to dependent


children credited to aid to


dependent children accounts


receivable Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


216.00


$1,678.08


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 $1,397.87


Audit adjustment: Commitment entered in excess 280.21


$1,678.08


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding Sept. 15, 1946


$1,166.66


Commitments : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $4,201.07


1947 13,969.80


18,170.87


$19,337.53


122


Payments to treasurer : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $5,247.73 13,960.47


1947


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


$19,208.20 129.33


$19,337.53


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948


$129.33


Commitments Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948 10,778.47


Audit adjustment:


Commitment entered in error


505.83


$11,413.63


Payments to treasurer : Jan. 1 to Aug 21, 1948 $11,411.97


Outstanding Aug. 21, 1948, per list 1.66


$11,413.63


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Commitments :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31,


1946 $175.68


1947


4,465.38 $4,641.06 351.00


Credit balance Dec. 31, 1947


$4,992.06


Payments to treasurer : Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 1947


$64.00


4,928.06


$4,992.06


123


Commitments Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 $7,384.12


Audit adjustment : Commitment not reported


351.00


$7,735.12


Credit balance Jan. 1, 1948


$351.00


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


6,633.12


Outstanding Aug. 21, 1948


751.00


$7,735.12


Miscellaneous Receipts


Cash balance Sept. 15, 1946


$20.52


Receipts :


1947:


Rentals


$44.00


Sale of paper


11.18


Telephone


3.58


Sale of books


.60


Refund


2.45


61.81


$82.33


Payments to treasurer :


- Sept. 15, to Dec. 31, 1946 1947


$20.52


61.81


$82.33


Receipts Jan. 1 to Aug. 21, 1948 :


Rentals


$2.50


Sale of paper


4.33


Telephone


1.15


Sale of books and typewriter


9.33


$17.31


124


Payments to treasurer : Jan. 1. to Aug. 21, 1948


$17.31


HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY


Cash balance Oct. 1, 1946


$4.05


Fines :


Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,


1946


$4.28


1947


17.53


21.81


$25.86


Payments to treasurer 1947


$21.00


Cash balance Dec. 31, 1947


4.86


$25.86


Cash balance Jan. 1, 1948 $4.86


Fines :


Jan. 1 to Aug. 21,


1948 $8.74


Aug. 22 to Sept. 21,


1948 .75


9.49


$14.35


Cash on hand Sept. 21, 1948,


verified $14.35


WATER DEPARTMENT Rates


Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Outstanding Sept. 15, 1946


$1,394.13


Commitments 1947


4,892.81


$6,286.94


125


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 $849.15


1947


4,571.93


$5,421.08


Abatements 1947


113.71


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


752.15


$6,286.94


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948


$752.15


Commitment Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948


2,628.33


Audit adjustment :


Commitments not reported


136.30


Overpayment to treasurer to be refunded 1.50


$3,518.28


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948 $2,019.30


Abatements Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948 65.50


Audit adjustment :


Commitment reported in error 161.68


Outstanding May 8, 1948 1,271.80


$3,518.28


Frank Pringle, Collector


Outstanding May 9, 1948


$1


271.80


Audit adjustment:


Commitment not reported


2,520.67


$3,792.47


Payments to treasurer :


May 9, to Aug. 21, 1948


$2,129.00


1


126


Audit adjustment:


Abatements reported in error


50.29


Outstanding Aug. 21, 1948, per list 1,493.43


Cash on hand Aug. 21, 1948, verified 119.75


$3,792.47


WATER DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Charges Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Commitments 1947


$445.14


Payments to treasurer 1947


$74.64


Abatements 1947


13.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947


357.50


$445.14


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1948


$357.50


Commitments Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948


80.92


Audit adjustments :


Commitment not reported 48.77


Interest collection entered as miscellaneous charges


3.77


$490.96


Payments to treasurer :


Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948


$135.95


Audit adjustments :


Payments to treasurer 1947


credited to estimated receipts 77.14


Outstanding May 8, 1948


277.87


$490.96


127


Frank Pringle, Collector


Outstanding May 9, 1948 $277.87


Payments to treasurer :


May 9 to Aug. 21, 1948 $46.07


Outstanding Aug. 21, 1948, per list 231.80


$277.87


Interest on Water Rates Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Collections :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$10.90


1947


25.38


$36.28


Payments to treasurer :


Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946 10.90


1947 21.61


$32.51


Audit adjustments :


Interest collection entered as miscellaneous charges 3.77


$36.28


Collections Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948


$6.04


Payments to treasurer: Jan. 1 to May 8, 1948 $6.04


128


WHITING STREET WORTHY POOR FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$5,574.25


$5,574.25.


On hand at end of year 1946


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


On han at end of year


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$5,574.25


$5,574.25


Receipts


Income:


Payments Transfers to town: Sept. 15 to


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$55.74


Dec. 31, 1946


$55.74


1947


83.62


1947


83.62


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 22, 1948


41.81


Aug. 22, 1948


41.81


$181.17


$181.17


MARY L. MAIN WORTHY POOR FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


On hand at end of year 1947


$3,000.00 $3,000.00


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


Receipts


Income:


1947


$75.00


1947 Jan. 2 to


$75.00


Jan. 2 to


Aug. 21, 1948


37.50


Aug. 21, 1948


37.50


$112.50


Payments Transfers to town:


$112.50


129


TOWN HISTORY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits Total $1,173.50 $1,173.50


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


On hand at end of year 1946


$18.50


$18.50


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from


savings bank:


Transfers to town: Sept. 15 to


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$1,155.00


Dec. 31, 1946


$1,155.00


1947


18.68


1947


18.50


Income 1947


.18


$1,173.68


$1,173.68


HENRY M. HILLS HOSPITAL BED FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Securities Deposits Par-Value Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$10,046.40


$5,000.00 $15,046.40


year 1946


$10,046.40


$5,000.00 $15,046.40


On hand at end of year 1947


$10,046.40 $5,000.00 $15,046.40


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$10,046.40


$5,000.00 $15,046.40


Receipts


Income:


1947


$325.92


1947 Jan. 1 to


$325.92


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


325.92


Aug. 21, 1948


325.92


$651.84


Payments Transfers to town:


$651.84


On hand at end of


130


ELECTA WAITE CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand at end of year 1946


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand at end of year 1947


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$1,773.51


$1,773.51


Receipts


Payments Transfers to town:


Income:


1947


$35.46


1947


$35.46


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


35.46


Aug. 21, 1948 35.46


$70.92


$70.92


1


LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$700.00


$700.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$700.00


$700.00


On hand at end of year 1947


$700.00


$700.00


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$700.00


$700.00


Receipts


Income:


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$7.00


Dec. 31, 1946


$7.00


1947


10.50


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


5.25


Aug. 21, 1948 5.25


$22.75


Payments Transfers to town: Sept. 15 to


1947 10.50


Jan. 1 to


$22.75


1


131


ALBERT S. HILLS CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1947


$5,000.00 $5,000.00


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Payments Transfers to town:


Income:


1947


$100.00


1947


$100.00


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


100.00


Aug. 21, 1948


100.00


$200.00


$200.00


C. J. HILLS CHARITY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


On hand Sept 15, 1946


Deposits $5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1947 On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$5,000.00 $5,000.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Income:


1947


$100.00


Payments Transfers to town: 1947 Jan. 1 to


$100.00


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


100.00


Aug. 21, 1948


100.00


$200.00


$200.00


Total


132


COLLINS SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Securities


Deposits Par-Value Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$3,773.45


$8,650.00 $12,423.45


On hand at end of year 1946


$3,773.45


$8,650.00 $12,423.45


On hand at end of year 1947


$3,773.45 88,650.00 $12,423.45


On han Aug. 21, 1948


$3,773.45


$8,650.00 $12,423.45


Receipts


Payments


Income:


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$126.75


$126.75


1947


590.96


1947


590.96


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


464.21


Aug. 21, 1948


464.21


$1,181.92


$1,181.92


ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Securities Deposits Par-Value Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$26,947.77 $10,000.00 $36,947.77


On hand at end of year 1946


$26,947.77 $10,000.00 $36,947.77


On hand at end of year 1947 $26,947,77 $10,000.00 $36,947.77


On hand Aug. 21, 1948 $26,947.77 $10,000.00 $36,947.77


Transfers to town: Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


133


Receipts


Income:


Payments Transfers to town: Sept. 15 to


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$122.89


Dec. 31, 1946


$122.89


1947


791.24


1947


791.24


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


679.70


Aug. 21, 1948


679.70


$1,593.83


$1,593.83


BYRON LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


On hand at end of year 1946


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


On hand at end of year 1947


$7,436.51 $7,436.51


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$7,436.51


$7,436.51


Receipts


Income:


1947


$148.72


$148.72


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


148.72


Jan 1 to Aug. 21, 1948


148.72


$297.44


Payments Transfers to town: 1947


$297.44


134


HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL FUND In Custody of


Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Trustee


Cash


Savings


Securities


Income


Deposits


Par Value Total


On hand Sept. 15,


1946


$532.69


$1,147.63


$2,000.00


$3,680.32


On hand at end


of year 1946


$532.69


$1,147.63


$2,000.00


$3,680.32


On hand at end


year of 1947 $95.76


$1,147.63


$2,000.00


$3,243.39


On hand Aug. 21,


1948


$159.60


$1,147.63


$2,000.00


$3,307.23


Receipts


Payments


Income:


1947


$67.20


Transfer to town: Sept. 15 to


Jan. 1 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$500.77


Aug. 21, 1948


67.20


Trustees compensation : 1947 3.36


Cash on hand


Sept. 15, 1946: Income


532.69


Aug. 21, 1948 3.36


Cash on hand Aug. 21, 1948: Income 159.60


$667.09


$667.09


ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits $1,000.00


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$1,000.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


On hand at end of year 1947


$1,000.00 $1,000.00


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Jan. 1 to


135


Receipts


Income:


Sept. 15, to


Dec. 31, 1946


$10.00


Dec. 31, 1946


$10.00


1947


15.00


1947


15.00


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


7.50


Aug. 21, 1948


7.50


$32.50


$32.50


ALBERT D. SANDERS SCHOOL FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$6,508.30


$6,508.30


On hand at end of year 1946


$6,508.30


$6,508.30


On hand at end of year 1947


$6,508.30 $6,508.30


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$6,508.30


$6,508.30


Receipts


Income:


Sept. 15 to


Payments Transfer to town: Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


Dec. 31, 1946


$54.16


$54.16


1947


97.62


1947


97.62


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


48.81


Aug. 21, 1948


48.81


$200.59


$200.59


Payments Transfer to town: Sept. 15, to


136


ELLSWORTH H. HYDE SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$3,004.77


$3,004.77


On hand at end of year 1946


$3,004.77 $3,004.77


On hand at end of year 1947


$3,004.77 $3,004.77


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$3,004.77 $3,004.77


Receipts


Income:


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$24,97


1947


45.06


1947


45.06


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


22.53


Aug. 21, 1948 22.53


$92.56


$92.56


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$1,325.00


$1,325.00


On hand at end of year 1946


$1,325.00


$1,325.00


On hand at end of year 1947


$1,325.00 $1,325.00


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$1,325.00


$1,325.00


Receipts


Income:


1947


$26.50


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


26.50


$53.00


Payments Transfer to town: 1947 $26.50


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948 26.50


$53.00


Payments Transfer to town: Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1946


$24,97


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POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Securities


Deposits Par-Value Total


On hand Sept. 15, 1946


$761.97 $20,000.00 $20,761.97


On hand at end of


year 1946


$886.97 $20,000.00 $20,886.97


On hand at end of


year 1947 $1,404.77 $20,000.00 $21,404.77


On hand Aug. 21, 1948


$1,807.98 $20,000.00 $21,807.98


Receipts


Income :


Payments Added to Savings Deposit: Sept. 15 to


Sept. 15 to


Dec. 31, 1946


$125.00


Dec. 31, 1946


$125.00


1947


517.80


1947


517.80


Jan. 1 to


Jan. 1 to


Aug. 21, 1948


403.21


Aug. 21, 1948


403.21


$1,046.01


$1,046.01


TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Balance Sheet-August 21, 1948 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$26,088.88 Temporary Loan : In Anticipation of Revenue 1948


Dog Licenses-Due County


$25,000.00 276.80


Payroll Deductions :


Levy of 1943


$25.20


Federal Withholding Tax


224.70


Levy of 1944


29.88


Levy of 1945


135.50


Levy of 1946


3,482.85


Levy of 1947


13,871.68


Levy of 1948


84,489.03


County Tax 1948


5,735.70


Federal Disaster Loan Corporation :- Taxes 1941


102,034.14 Trust Funds Income : Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund $1,734.24 Whiting Street Worthy 607.05 Poor Fund 169.54


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Contributory Retirement 62.75


State Parks and Reservations Assessment 1948 100.68


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1942


$22.96


Levy of 1943


2.00


Levy of 1944


4.87


Levy of 1945


15.21


Levy of 1946


26.06


Levy of 1947


318.75


Levy of 1948


3,214.28


3,604.13


Tax Possessions


192.43


Departmental:


Snow Removal, State $226.26


Temporary Aid 2,804.66


Old Age Assistance 1.66


Schools 751.00


3,783.58


Water Department:


Rates


$1,611.68


Miscellaneous


231.80


1,843.48


Mary L. Main Worthy Poor Fund 96.00 Electa Waite Charity Fund 103.24


Lyman ,D. Waite Charity Fund 61.83


C. J. Hills Charity Fund 106.54


Albert S. Hills Charity Fund 174.56


Collins School Fund 1,804.03


Onslow G. Spelman School Fund 139 679.70


Byron Loomis School Fund 325.00


Ethel Curry School Fund 144.17 Albert D. Sanders School Fund 93.20


Ellsworth H. Hyde School Fund 47.56


Helen E. James School


Fund


.50


5,540.11


Aid to Highways: State $10,567.28 1,500.00


County


12,067.28


Road Machinery Fund 742.50


Federal Grants :


Aid to Dependent Children : Aid $310.35 Administration 14.86


Estimated Receipts to be Collected 4,730.53


Old Age Assistance: Assistance 5,706.38


6,031.59


Federal Works Agency-Bureau of


Community Facilities-Water


Plans and Engineering


969.20


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Unexpended Appropriation Balances :


General


$44,724.17


Veterans' Memorial


999.99


Permanent Honor


Roll


1,000.00


Water Supply Improve-


ment


500.00


Water-South Street


Extension


2.97


Revenue 1948


47,227.13 996.00


Overdrawn Accounts :


Highways-Fairfield


Avenue Extension


$99.82


Federal Grant Old Age


Assistance-Admin.


29.68


129.50


Water Available Surplus 6,491.13 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 2,826.51


Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1943 $25.20


Levy of 1944


29.88


Levy of 1946


259.17


Levy og 1947


264.99


Levy of 1948


2,121.46


2,700.70


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle and Trai- ler Excise $3,604.13


Tax Title 192.43


Departmental


3,783.58


Water


1,843.48


Aid to Highways


12,067.28


21,490.90


Surplus Revenue 28,664.60


$155,081.00


$155,081.00


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$13,500.00 Highway School Addition Loan $6,000.00 Water Main South Street Ex- tension Loan


7,500.00


$13,500.00


$13,500.00


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer


$126,547.94


In Custody of Trustee


3,307.23


Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund $15,046.40 Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund . 5,574.25 Mary L. Main Worthy Poor Fund 3,000.00


Electa Waite Charity Fund 1,773.51


Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund 700.00


Albert S. Hills Charity Fund


5,000.00


5,000.00


C. J. Hills Charity Fund Collins School Fund


12,423.45


Onslow G. Spelman School Fund


36,947.77


Byron Loomis School Fund


7,436.51


Helen E. James School


3,307.23


Ethel Curry School Fund


1,000.00


Albert D. Sanders School Fund


6,508.30


Ellsworth H. Hyde School Fund


3,004.77


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 1,325.00


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


21,807.98


$129,855.17


$129,855.17


143


ANNUAL .REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WILLIAMSBURG MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st


1949


INDEX


Office Hours


3


Warrant 5


Selectmen 11


Finance Committee 14


Budget Recommendations 17


Treasurer


21


Town Clerk 22


Town Accountant 30


Water Commissioners 47


Tax Collector


50


Assessors


54


Fire Department 57


Sealer of Weights and Measures 58


Trust Fund Commissioners 61


Haydenville Library 65


Mountain Street Cemetery 66


Tree Warden


66


Board of Health


67


Recreation 59


School Department 71


Police Department


69


State Audit-Water 97


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Williamsburg


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949


GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


OFFICE HOURS


The various town officers may be reached at the time and place as stated.


Selectmen-Town Hall, Monday evening, 8 P.M.


Assessors-Feb., March, April, every Thursday, 7 to 9 P.M. May to January, First Thursday of the Month. Town Hall.


Treasurer-Tuesday, 9 to 12 A.M. Home of A. E. Watson.


School Committee-Last Friday of each month. High School.


Tax Collector-Monday evening, 7:30 to 9:00. Jenkins' Store.


Water Commissioners-By appointment.


Town Clerk-Thursday evening, 7:30 to 9:00. Home of E. C. Foster.


Articles of the Warrant


Article 1. To elect a Moderator. To elect one Select- man for a term of three years, who shall be an Overseer of Public Welfare. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Tree Warden, one Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Constables, all for one year. Two Water Commis- sioners, one for a term of three years and one for a term of two years. One School Committeeman, one Commissioner of Trust Funds, One Assessor, One Library Trustee, one Board of Health, all for a term of 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, 1950 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 the Gen- eral Laws.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray the expenses of the current financial year.


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Article 5. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Trea- surer, 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 raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to pay the note which is due in 1950 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.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to co-operate with the County and State under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, for construction, and to vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, the Town's share of the ex- pense, and to vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 the County and State's share of the expense, and in anticipation of re-imbursement from the County and State under the provisions of this Chapter, the Town's share to be raised by taxation and the County and State's share to be taken from the Surplus Re- venue Account and returned to the Surplus Revenue Account when received from the County and State or take any other action thereon.




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