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First National Bank, Rental of Safe 10.00
R. L. DeNormandie, Refund of Excise Tax 11.51
Sidney MacRae, Refund of Excise Tax 7.77
George G. Tarbell, Refund of Excise Tax 3.20
Marjorie E. Ellis, Refund of Excise Tax
2.76
Arthur W. Olsen, Refund of Excise Tax Fern A. Johnson, Refund of Excise Tax
1.82
Nicholas Vantwuyver, Refund of Excise Tax
.73
E. Russell Davis, Supplies 48.36
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
47.23
George G. Tarbell, Supplies
20.92
F. H. Lawrence, Supplies
10.00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., Supplies
6.50
W. & L. C. Gurley, Supplies
4.66
Thomas Groom & Co., Supplies
16.81
Dow Mfg. Co., Supplies
4.50
Wakefield Item Co., Supplies
2.50
Times Publishing Co., Supplies
2.00
John P. Howard, Supplies
1.00
Elmer A. Rollins, Supplies
.40
Edward Graf, Labor
65.00
Commonwealth of Mass., 1 Book
.50
Total Unexpended Balance
$1,731.89
68.11
Appropriation
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
CEMETERY
PAYMENTS
Frank P. Cutter, Surveying Lots
$50.00
Lincoln Water Works, Water 20.00
B. W. Brown Grain Co., Supplies
16.25
1.75
69
Elmer A. Rollins, Supplies
4.05
Carl Holmes, Labor
184.00
Fritz Cunnert, Labor
164.00
Elmer Bean, Labor
80.00
James Neville, Labor
80.00
George Cunningham, Labor
37.00
Herbert Bartlett, Labor
48.00
Charles Butcher, Labor
32.00
Lewis Goodale, Labor
24.00
John B. Lennon, Labor
21.00
Arlington Auto Glass Shop, Labor
3.00
Total
$763.30
Unexpended Balance
36.70
Appropriation
$800.00
800.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
PAYMENTS
Dorothy R. Snelling, Services as Nurse $1,600.00
Irving W. Fraim, M.D., Professional Services 9.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service 2.47
Registry of Motor Vehicles, Registration of Car C. L. Todd, Payment of Registering Nurse's Car 3.00
3.00
Philip Snelling, Services of Automobile 12.20
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Insurance on Car
28.00
F. T. McGlinchy, M.D.V., Inspecting Milk Wright & Potter, Printing Co., Printing
9.75
E. F. Mahady Co., Supplies
4.50
Dorothy R. Snelling, Supplies
4.30
Rice's Garage, Labor and Supplies
129.34
Community Auto Service, Labor and Supplies
9.98
100.00
Total $1,915.54
70
Unexpended Balance
84.46
Appropriation
$2,000.00 $2,000.00
STREET LIGHTS
PAYMENTS
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Dec., 1930
$227.58
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Jan., 1931
207.59
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Feb.
228.25
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Mar.
228.03
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Apr.
232.69
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-May
203.20
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-June
201.61
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-July
201.26
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Aug.
208.09
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Sept.
219.87
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Oct.
227.96
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Services-Nov.
249.85
Total Unexpended Balance
$2,635.98
164.02
Appropriation
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
WATER
PAYMENTS
Salaries-
John J. Kelliher
$475.00
Robert B. Hunter
75.00
Sumner Smith
75.00
$625.00
71
Supplies-
American Fence Construction Co. $1,368.08
Fred H. Houdette & Son
884.27
H. P. Smith
91.45
Red Hed Mfg. Co.
69.88
Sumer G. Dunbar
71.82
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
52.65
Hobbs & Warren
39.85
Dyers Sales & Machine Co.
37.36
Builders Iron & Foundry Co.
17.66
National Boston Lead Co.
14.97
H. B. Kennison
10.75
Elmer A. Rollins
10.21
2,668.85
Labor-
Fred Tyler
$568.00
Joseph Gilbert
396.00
Florie Campabasso
84.00
George Martin
80.00
Frank Ryan
76.00
Town of Concord
40.32
1,244.32
Labor and Supplies-
Manning MacRae
$253.51
Langille Bros.
4.10
257.61
Miscellaneous-
Edison Elec. Ill'g Co., Pow. & Lt. $1,789.10
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone 34.04
Sinking Fund Payment-1931
800.00
Edith B. Farrar, Taking Census
50.00
Laffin's Express Co., Express
.50
Pierce's Express Co., Express 2.75
David Hayes, Repairs on Mower
3.25
William Hardy, Repairs on Clock
4.00
72
Edwin Burgess, Repairs 30.50
Boston & Maine R. R., Freight 224.35
Doherty Garage, Trucking 27.00
Minute Man Press, Printing 16.00
L. A. Robinson, Reading Meter Charts Maynard Coal Co .:
35.75
4,100 1bs. Egg @ $15.00 30.75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Reg'd Int .- Due Mar. 1
132.50
Reg'd Int .- Due Sept. 1 132.50
First National Bank :
Coupons-Due Mar. 1 117.50
Coupons-Due Sept. 1
100.00
3 Coupons-Due Sept.
752.50
Coupons-Due Sept.
17.50
Coupons-Due Nov. 1
87.50
4,387.99
Total
$9,183.77
Unexpended Balance
451.23
Appropriation
$9,635.00
$9,635.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PAYMENTS
John J. Kelliher, Services as Constable $1,500.00
George E. Cunningham, Services as Constable 50.00
Herbert G. Farrar, Services as Special Police 25.00
Isaac Langille, Services as Special Police 24.00 Daniel Ryan, Services as Special Police 20.00
10.00
Henry Warner, Services as Special Police R. F. Johnston, M.D., Professional Services New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service
4.00
21.89
73
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Ins. on Police Car
Reed & Burns, Supplies
28.00 1.14
Doherty Garage, Labor and Supplies
219.32
Rice's Garage, Labor and Supplies
36.07
C. L. Todd, Registration of Police Car
5.00
Total
$1,944.42
Unexpended Balance
55.58
Appropriation
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
SPECIAL STATE TAX-OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS
Dept. of Corporation & Taxation, Special State Tax $471.00
SURVEY OF CENTER TRAFFIC
PAYMENTS
Robert W. Beal, Survey and Plans of Traf. Control
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
JOHN H. PIERCE FUND
PAYMENTS
Henry F. Bryant & Son, Topographical Map $258.44
Robert W. Beal, Services as Landscape Architect 765.35
Hospital Aid 261.25
Total $1,285.04
$100.00 Appropriation
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INTEREST ON BORROWED MONEY
PAYMENTS
First National-Old Colony Corp .:
Int. on 2 Notes-($30,000.00)
$427.77
Int. on Note-Dec.
233.79
Int. on Note-($20,000.00)
460.00
Total
$1,121.56
Unexpended Balance
978.44
Appropriation
$2,100.00
$2,100.00
WALTHAM HOSPITAL
PAYMENTS
Waltham Hospital
$400.00
Appropriation
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
CENTER TRAFFIC CONTROL
PAYMENTS
Evernu Century Sign Co., Signs and Installing Appropriation
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
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VETERANS' AID
Expenses
$260.00
Unexpended Balance
40.00
Appropriation
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PAYMENTS
Doherty Garage, Storage of Fire Trucks
$300.00
Thomas J. Dee, Storage of Truck
108.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service
27.59
Doherty Garage, Supplies
214.19
Augustus Gillis, Supplies
90.00
Henry Barnes Co., Supplies
45.74
Doherty Garage, Labor
182.00
H. S. Cousins, Labor
147.25
Thomas J. Dee, Labor
23.50
Roger Faber, Labor
14.00
Arthur Charboneau, Labor
8.00
Ralph Butcher, Labor
8.00
John Algeo, Jr., Labor
8.00
M. J. Rooney, Labor
7.50
John Algeo, Labor
6.00
76
Thomas J. Dee, Supplies
3.90
Total Unexpended Balance
$1,193.67
6.33
Appropriation
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
LIBRARY
PAYMENTS
John F. Farrar, Treas., Part Appropriation
$400.00
Edith B. Farrar, Salary as Librarian
264.81
Maynard Coal Co., 22,275 lbs. Egg @ $13.75
147.57
Old Corner Book Store, Supplies
193.05
William H. Guild Co., Supplies
66.85
Langille Bros., Labor and Supplies
16.48
Charles L. Westman, Electrical Work
60.37
E. Howard Clock Co., Repairs on Clock Glendale Farm Dairy-1 Cord Wood
15.00
Total
$1,197.63
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Dox Tax
197.63
$1,197.63
$1,197.63
HYDRANTS AND OTHER WATER SERVICE
PAYMENTS
Lincoln Water Works, 136 Hydrants
$1,980.00
Appropriation
$1,980.00
$1,980.00
$1,980.00
33.50
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Expenses Unexpended Balance
$1,500.71 99.29
Total
$1,600.00
Appropriation
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
RECAPITULATION
PAYMENTS
Schools
$37,495.15
Highway
17,302.73
Highway Turnpike
11,368.36
Lee's Bridge Account
3,600.00
Salary Account
3,042.68
Highway Chapter 90
2,996.83
Street Lights
2,635.98
Hydrants and Other Water Service
1,980.00
Police Department
1,944.42
Board of Health
1,915.54
South School Special
1,789.60
Miscellaneous
1,731.89
Town Hall
1,631.73
Public Welfare
1,500.71
Moth and Tree Warden Account
1,394.25
Library Account
1,197.63
Fire Department
1,193.67
Interest
1,121.56
Vocational Education
945.65
Cemetery
763.30
Special State Tax for Old Age
471.00
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Waltham Hospital
400.00
Center Traffic Control
100.00
Survey of Center Traffic Veterans' Aid
100.00
260.00
Total
$98,882.68
Water
$9,183.77
John H. Pierce Fund
1,285.04
1930 OVERLAY ACCOUNT
Overlay-1930 Assessment
$1,024.90
Abatements to Dec. 14, 1931-as furn. by Assessors 648.85
Balance $376.05
1931 OVERLAY ACCOUNT
Overlay-1931 Assessment $2,593.78
Abatements to Dec. 14, 1931, as furn. by Assessors 47.00
Balance $2,546.78
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ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
The following table gives an analysis of expenditures by percentage, showing the net cost to the Town of each de- partment. Percentages are figured after crediting all re- ceipts applicable to each department against the expenses of that department.
Per cent
Schools
45.2
Highways
23.7
Salaries
4.3
Street Lights
3.8
Hydrants
2.9
Police
2.8
Misc. Account
2.6
Public Grounds and Buildings
2.3
Public Welfare
2.2
Moth and Tree Work
2.
Fire
1.7
Interest on Revenue Loans
1.6
Library
1.5
Health
1.3
Cemeteries
1.
Waltham Hospital
.6
Miscellaneous
.5
Total
100.
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING AND TRUST FUNDS
In Account With
WATER WORKS SINKING FUND
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 2,405.41
Interest on Deposit
1.95
Coupons Town of Lincoln 31/2s 1932 105.00
Coupons Town of Lincoln 31/2s 1934 175.00
Coupons Town of Lincoln 4s 1936 560.00
Coupons U. S. 4th Liberty 41/2s 1938
212.50
Edison Elec. Ill'g 4s 60.00
Water Dept. Sinking Payment.
800.00
$ 4,319.86
Cr. 1931
3,000 Edison Elec. Ill'g Co. 4s 1932 $ 3,022.25
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit 1,297.61
$ 4,319.86
The Fund is invested as follows:
$14,000 Town of Lincoln 4s due September, 1936.
3,000 Town of Lincoln 31/2s due September, 1932.
5,000 U. S. Liberty 41/4s of 1938.
5,000 Town of Lincoln 31/2s due November, 1934.
3,000 Edison Elec. Ill'g Co. 4s 1932.
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THE BEMIS LECTURE FUND TRUSTEES
In Account With THE BEMIS LECTURE FUND
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance
$3,722.51
Dividends, Pennsylvania R. R. Co. 195.00
Dividends, Boston & Providence R. R. Co. 85.00
Dividends, Old Colony Railroad Co. 70.00
Dividends, Boston & Albany R. R. Co. 140.00
Dividends, American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
675.00
Dividends, Boston Elevated Ry. Co. 1st pfd. 43.67
Dividends, Great Northern Ry. Co. pfd.
100.00
Coupons, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5s
50.00
Coupons, Southern Railway Co. 4s
120.00
Coupons, U. S. Rubber Co. 5s. 50.00
Interest on Deposit 38.40
Coupons, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4s 200.00
5 shares Boston Elevated 1st pfd 550.00
$6,039.58
1931
Cr.
Jan. 8 P. A. Carter, Postals, Printing and Labor $ 13.20
10 Industrial School for Crippled Children, Pro- grams-Russian Cossack Chorus 4.00
26 Russian Cossack Chorus 350.00
Apr. 17 Arthur C. Pillsbury 250.00
25 P. A. Carter, Postals, Printing, Labor
13.20
May 9 Alton H. Blackington 134.50
July 4 Waltham Post American Legion Band 241.00
Oct. 16 Jaques Hoffman Quartet 125.00
Verner Powell 15.00
Ruby Swanson 10.00
Printcraft Shop, Postals and Programs 6.75
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Dec. 1 P. A. Carter, Postals and Labor 8.94
11 Alan J. Villiers 175.00
The Players, Movie Machine and Operator 80.00
17 Shirley Printing Co., Printing Postals (2)
5.00
19 William L. Finley 200.00
23 P. A. Carter, Postals and Labor 9.00
31 Balance 4,398.99
$6,039.58
The Fund is invested as follows:
60 shares Pennsylvania R. R. Co.
10 Boston & Providence R. R. Co.
16 Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
10 Old Colony R. R. Co.
75 American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
25
66 Great Northern Railway Co. preferred.
20 New York Railways Corp. Stock Trust preferred.
$1,000 New York Railways Co. 6% Income Bond of 1965.
$3,000 Southern Railway Co. 4s of 1956.
$1,000 American Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5s of 1946.
$1,000 U. S. Rubber Co. 5s of 1947.
$5,000 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Gen. Mtg. 4s of 1995.
(Signed) C. LEE TODD,
Treasurer.
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TOWN TREASURER
In Account, With
JOHN H. PIERCE LEGACY TO THE TOWN
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $10,798.59 Trustees of John H. Pierce 3,000.00
Rental of Property
817.50
Bank Interest
109.71
$14,725.80
1931
Cr.
Dec. 31 Paid on Selectmen's orders $ 1,285.04
Balance on deposit. 13,440.76
$14,725.80
The balance on hand is deposited as follows:
Warren Institution for Savings $10,000.00
First National Bank of Boston 3,440.76
$13,440.76
E. RUSSELL DAVIS,
Treasurer.
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JULIA A. BEMIS FUND FOR LINCOLN LIBRARY
1931
Dr.
Balance $ 35.34
Coupon U. S. Rubber 5s
50.00
Dividend Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd.
3.50
Interest 22.43
Sale 1 share Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd 101.21
Sale 1,000 U. S. Rubber 5s 1947 547.50
1931
Cr.
$ 759.98
Cash, J. F. Farrar, Treas., Lincoln Library $ 75.93
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c 684.05
$ 759.98
The Fund of $684.05 is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
DONALD GORDON RECREATION FUND
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 134.55
Coupon Edison Elec. Ill'g 5s
125.00
Sold $5,000 Edison Elec. 5s 1933
5,127.50
Interest $5,000 Edison Elec. 5s 1933 45.14
Interest on Deposit
163.98
$ 5,596.17
1931
Cr.
July 4 Fireworks $ 250.00
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Income a/c 151.42
Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c 5,194.75
$ 5,596.17 The Fund is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
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JOHN H. PIERCE LEGACY TO THE LINCOLN LIBRARY
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 18.33
Interest 24.26
Dividend Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd. 1.75
Coupon American Tel. & Tel. 5s
25.00
Sale $1,000 Americn Tel. & Tel. 5s 1946 1,063.75
Sale 1/2 share Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd. 50.59
1931
Cr. $ 1,183.68
Cash, J. F. Farrar, Treas., Lincoln Library $ 69.11
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c. 1,114.57
$ 1,183.68
The Fund of $1,114.57 is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
GEORGE RUSSELL LEGACY TO THE LINCOLN LIBRARY
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 329.07
Dividend N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R 11.00
Interest 12.17
Sale 2 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
86.67
$ 438.91
1931
Cr
Cash, J. F. Farrar, Treas., Lincoln Library $ 23.17
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c. 415.74
$ 438.91
The Fund of $415.74 is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
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CHARLES S. SMITH LEGACY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance
$53,437.13
Sale 20,000 Edison Elec. Ill'g 4s 1932. 20,477.78
Interest
1,702.78
$75,617.69
1931
Cr.
20,000 Edison Elec. Ill'g 4s 1932.
$20,219.72
Dec. 31 Balance 55,397.97
$75,617.69
The Fund is invested as follows:
Middlesex Institution for Savings
$21,113.01
Concord National Bank 7,043.27
Suffolk Savings Bank 4,066.67
Warren Inst. for Savings.
10,187.50
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
12,987.52
$55,397.97
ABBIE J. STEARNS FUND FOR TOWN HEARSE
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 896.85
Dividend Pennsylvania R. R.
15.00
Interest 64.78
Sold 15 shares Pennsylvania R. R.
887.31
1931 Cr. $ 1,863.94
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit $ 1,863.94
The Fund is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
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ABBIE J. STEARNS FUND FOR LINCOLN LIBRARY
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 29.37
Coupon U. S. Rubber 5s
100.00
Dividend Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd.
10.50
Interest 45.21
Sale 3 shares Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd. 305.63
Sale 2,000 U. S. Rubber 5s 1947 1,095.00
Cr $ 1,585.71
1931
Cash, J. F. Farrar, Treas, Lincoln Library $ 155.71
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c. 1,430.00
$ 1,585.71
The Fund of $1,430.00 is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
ABBIE J. STEARNS FUND FOR SILENT POOR
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance
$ 1,697.33
Coupon U. S. Rubber 5s.
100.00
Interest 90.67
Sale 2,000 U. S. Rubber 5s.
1,095.00
Cr. 1931
$ 2,983.00
Paid on Selectmen's Orders $ 171.96
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Income Account. 1,585.99
Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c 1,225.05
$ 2,983.00 The Fund is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
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GEORGE G. TARBELL LEGACY TO THE LINCOLN LIBRARY
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance $ 691.68
Dividends, Boston Elevated Ry. Co., 1st Pfd 28.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. 44.00
Boston Elevated Ry. Co. 2nd Pfd. 1.75
American Tel. & Tel. 18.00
Coupon Western Tel. & Tel. 5s 1932 12.50
Interest Atchison, Topeka & S. Fe Gen. 4s 1995 28.22
66.13
Sale $500 Western Tel. & Tel. 5s 1932 503.79
4 shares American Tel. & Tel. Co .....
748.84
$1,000 Atchison, Topeka & S. Fe Gen. 4s 1995
1,003.75
66
7 shares Boston Elevated Ry. 1st Pfd. 787.72
66 1/2 share Boston Elevated Ry. 2nd Pfd. 50.59
8 shares N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Com.
348.68
$ 4,333.65
1931
Cr.
$1,000 Atchison, Topeka & S. Fe Gen. 4s 1995 $ 996.67
Cash, J. F. Farrar, Treas., Lincoln Library 198.60
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit, Principal a/c 3,138.38
$ 4,333.65
The Fund of $3,138.38 is deposited in the Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Concord, Mass.
Respectfully submitted,
C. LEE TODD, CONRAD P. HATHEWAY, F. WINCHESTER DENIO, Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit the following report for the year end- ing December 31, 1931 :
Last winter there were a number of snow and ice storms which caused icy roads, which had to be covered with sand almost every day in January and February.
In March the truck and teams hauled sand most of the time getting ready for spring work, also worked on ledge at the end of Tower Road.
In April we patched most of the roads and scraped out the gutters where needed.
The months of May, June and July were spent in putting out oil and tarvia on most of the roads and teaming sand for covering the same.
In August we started work on the Turnpike, cutting brush and widening out the road. We worked there most of the time up to December 31st, except when patching and doing other necessary work. The Turnpike is in good con- dition now and with very little expense should last a good many years.
The work at Lee's Bridge was done by outside labor as it was mostly mason work. The road was built by con- tract under the supervision of the State and County.
The Highway Department is in about the same condition as last year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SHERMAN
90
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners respectfully submit the fol- lowing report :
The work laid out for the past year was completed for a figure $452.00 less than the amount of the budget. The Board has no plans for any important extensions or re- newals for the coming year, and considers the whole plant in good running order after the pumping station is painted, and after the blue prints of the recent changes in the pipe lines and services have been made.
87,000,000 gallons were pumped at a cost of $28.74 per million gallons, figured on salary and power expenses.
The Board has estimated its budget for the coming year and recommends that the Town vote the appropriation :
Power
$2,000
Salaries
825
Interest
1,410
Repairs and Renewals
700
Sinking Fund
800
Insurance
150
Miscellaneous
1,000
Venturi Recording Meter
650
Respectfully submitted,
SUMNER SMITH
JOHN J. KELLIHER
ROBERT R. HUNTER
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Statistics Relating to Distribution System
Mains
1. Renewed during the year, 1,460 ft. 6 in. pipe.
2. Discontinued during the year, none.
3. Total now in use, 27,969 miles.
4. Number of hydrants added during the year, 2.
5. Number of hydrants replaced, 4.
6. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 138.
7. Number of stop-gates renewed, none. Num- ber of stop-gates add- ed during the year, 0.
8. Number of stop-gates now in use, 157.
9. Number of blow-offs, 31.
10. Range of pressure on mains, 40 pounds to 100 pounds.
Services
11. Renewed, 9. Discon- tinued, 0.
12. Number of service taps added during the year, 2.
13. Number now in use, 417.
14. Meters now in use, 14.
WATER REPORT Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1931
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Balance on hand January 1, 1931
$11,485.81
Selectmen's orders
$ 9,183.77
Collector Bank interest
14,154.49
Balance on hand December 31, 1931
16,545.09
88.56
Total
$25,728.86
Total
$25,728.86
Operating Account for year ending December 31, 1931
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Rates
$12,329.78
$ 1,819.85
1,824.71
Salaries
675.00
Sundry
88.56
Interest
1,340.00
Repairs and Renewals
2,712.70
Miscellaneous
153.75
Sinking Fund Payment
800.00
New Construction
1,682.47
Balance 5,059.28
$14,243.05
Total
$14,243.05
92
Power
Meter
Total
WATER REPORT (Continued) Capital Account
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Construction
$197,731.16
Bonds outstanding Surplus
$ 37,000.00
Sinking Fund
31,297.61
215,491.07
Bills uncollected
6,917.21
Cash on hand
16,545.09
Total
$252,491.07
Total
$252,491.07
WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT Outstanding Bonds December 31, 1931
93
Issue of 1902 due September 1, 1932 Coupon 312s, M. & S.
$ 6,000.00
Issue of 1902 due September 1, 1932 Reg'd 31/2s, M. & S. (name of Commonwealth of Mass.) 3,000.00
Issue of 1903 due November 1, 1934 Coupon 31/2s, M. & N. 5,000.00
Issue of 1903 due September 1, 1934 Coupon 4s, M. & S. 5,000.00
Issue of 1906 due September 1, 1936 Coupon 4s, M. & S.
14,000.00
Issue of 1907 due September 1, 1937 Reg'd 4s, M. & S. (name of Commonwealth of Mass.) 4,000.00
Total
$37,000.00 E. RUSSELL DAVIS, Treasurer.
94
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board met for organization on March 28, 1932, and elected Dr. Mackenzie as Chairman and Mr. Conant as Secretary. Mrs. Dorothy Snelling was reappointed as Agent and Dr. Frank McGlinchey as Milk Inspector. Mr. J. J. Kelliher was renominated as Inspector of Slaughtering.
Communicable diseases have been relatively infrequent during the year and at no time were present in epidemic proportions. Those reported to the Board follow :
Anterior Poliomyelitis 1
Chicken Pox 3
Dog Bite (1 by Rabid dog)
5
Lobar Pneumonia 1
Measles
1
Mumps
6
Whooping Cough
1
Gonorrhea 2
39 visits were made by the nurse for the Board of Health. Again this year the Board has co-operated with the School Board in making available Toxin-anti toxin for diphtheria prevention in children of pre-school and school age. We be- lieve the total absence for several years of diphtheria among the children justifies the continuance of this preventative measure.
After inspection of the premises, licenses to retail Milk were granted to the following: DeNormandie Farm, Hig- ginson Farm, Glendale Farm, Woodridge Farm, H. L. Stone, Floyd Verrill, Whitcomb Farms, A. Daonsky, G. P. Kimball, E. R. Haines, Gayer Lunch, A. E. Fernald. One pasteurizing plant was inspected and relicensed.
95
47 samples of milk taken from dealers have been ana- lyzed and in general found good. Samples have been taken frequently enough to fairly average the results and so the following are published :
Average of
Fats
Solids
per c.c.
8 samples Raw Milk DeNormandie. . 4.59
13.45
99,230
8
Higginson
3.92
12.75
226,200
8
66 Glendale
3.93
12.70
176,850
5
Grasslands
3.98
12.59
33,800
8
Pasteur. Milk Woodridge. 4.63
13.39
11,170
4
66
Glendale . . 3.85
12.67
14,250
6
H. L. Stone . 3.86
12.44
15,584
Permits to sell Denatured Alcohol were given to Doherty Garage, Rice Garage, Reed & Burns, and Haynes Garage.
Permits to keep Swine until May 1, 1932, were given the following :
Boyce Brothers
100 swine
Albert S. Brooks
50
66
Charles R. Butcher
44
66
Edward S. Coburn
70
66
John N. Connors
600
Nicholas Cotoni
50
66
Dominichello & Son
50
Prescott L. Davis
105
Louis W. Dean
500
66
Albert W. Hanlon
400
John E. MacHugh
50
Cornelius Shea
500
Manuel Silva
500
66
John Wilson
70
Fred Pimental
50
Bact.
96
All piggeries were inspected several times during the year and in general there has been co-operation with the Board in correcting objectionable features.
It has been possible to keep within the budget allowance for the year ; and furthermore, as the receipts have some- what exceeded the estimates made at the beginning of the year, the net cost to the Town of health activities has been somewhat less than the $1,000 raised by taxation. It is recommended that the appropriation for 1932 be $2,000 as in 1931.
ROLAND C. MACKENZIE RICHARD CONANT ROBERT D. DONALDSON
97
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1931
During the year 1931 our three cemeteries. have been given the usual careful attention. The high hedge around the Arbor Vitae Cemetery has been trimmed; the new roads in the addition to the New Cemetery have been laid out, the loam removed, and the gravel surface will be added this spring. Considerable brush has been cut on the north line of the New Cemetery.
For general care of all our cemeteries during 1932 and for additional work on the roads in the new addition the Commissioners ask for an appropriation of $600.
EDWARD F. FLINT FRITZ CUNNERT H. P. WHITNEY
98
TOWN TREASURER In Account With
THE LINCOLN CEMETERY COMMISSION
1931
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $1,091.37
Balance on deposit 266.28
Dividend Am. Sugar Co. pfd.
7.00
Dividend Boston & Maine "A" 5.00
Interest 85.67
Sale-3 shares Union Pacific pfd. 254.51
Sale-4 shares American Sugar pfd. 417.34
Sale-2 shares Boston & Maine 1st "A" pfd. 133.92
Lot 459 20.00
Lot 15 35.00
Lot 458 20.00
Lot 16 35.00
Lot 11 35.00
Lot 7 35.00
$2,441.09
1931
Cr.
Dec. 31 Balance on deposit $2,441.09
The account is deposited in the Middlesex Institution for Savings, Concord, Mass.
Also the following funds for the care of lots in cemetery, all of which are deposited in the Middlesex Institution for Savings, Con- cord, Mass.
99
Int. Accumulated Prin. prior to
1931
1931
Paid 1931
Orilla J. Flint Fund
$300.00
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