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1547.91
Balance to Revenue
8.09
$1556.00
$1556.00
DR.
77
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
DR.
Damages
$378.83
Balance to Revenue
121.17
$500.00
$500.00
MEMORIAL DAY
CR.
Appropriation
$725.00
Trucking Flowers, etc.
$ 10.00
Flags
38.22
Flowers, Plants, etc.
352.20
Busses
105.00
Cartridges
18.50
Grave Markers
29.10
Veterans Foreign Wars Band
81.50
Andover Bugle and Drum Corps
81.50
Patriotic Address
5.00
Express
. 75
Total Expenditures
721.77
Balance to Revenue
3.23
$725.00
$725.00
AMERICAN LEGION QUARTERS
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Rent, American Legion Quarters
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
DR.
$600.00
78
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS
CR.
Appropriation
$480.00
DR.
Rent, Veterans Foreign Wars Quarters
$480.00
$480.00
$480.00
INSURANCE
CR.
Appropriation
$6765.00
Insurance
$6641.59
Balance to Revenue
123.41
$6765.00
$6765.00
PRINTING TOWN REPORTS
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Printing Town Reports
$490.00
Balance to Revenue
10.00
$500.00
$500.00
ARMISTICE DAY
CR.
Appropriation
$150.00
DR.
Orchestra Services
$40.00
Andover Bugle and Drum Corps
25.00
Police Duty
3.00
Total Expenditures
68.00
Balance to Revenue
82.00
$150.00
$150.00
DR.
$500.00
79
TOWN SCALES
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Salary, Public Weigher, Wm. C. Brown
$ 92.50
Repairs to Scales, etc.
9.95
Total Expenditures
102.45
Balance to Revenue
15.05
$117.50
$117.50
PUBLIC DUMP
CR.
Appropriation
$470.00
DR.
Salary, Neils Sorenson (3 mos.)
$100.00
Salary, Thomas H. Manion (9 mos.)
270.00
Shrubs
21.56
Signs, etc.
23.15
Total Expenditures
414.71
Balance to Revenue
55.29
$470.00
$470.00
WATER MAINTENANCE
CR.
Appropriation
$26435.00
DR.
Salary, Supt. C. T. Gilliard
1683.72
Salary, Asst. Supt. E. R. Lawson
1142.00
Salary, Clerk, Laura B. Juhlmann
1298.70
Salary, Frank A. Buttrick, Secretary
100.00 -
Office Supplies, Stationery and Postage
572.64
Printing and Advertising
83.90
Amount Carried Forward. 4880.96
.
$117.50
80
Amount Brought Forward
4880.96
Telephone
506.47
Dues, Expenses, etc.
37.35
Labor
5779.39
Equipment and Repairs
650.89
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
7033.90
Gas, Oil and Truck Maintenance
1426.62
Chlorine
100.96
Freight
11.56
Salaries, Engineers at Pumping Station
4196.50
Maintenance Pumping Equipment
362.15
Survey and Study Pumping Equipment
318.17
Repairs on Buildings
118.32
Coal
705.01
Range Oil
75.92
Oil, Waste and Packing
45.37
All other
182.28
Total Expenditures
26431.82
Balance to Revenue
3.18
$26435.00
$26435.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION
CR.
Appropriation
$11125.00
DR.
Labor
4320.71 .
Blasting
240.09
Pipe and Fittings
3133.62
Meters and Parts
796.12
Equipment and Repairs
530.26
Hydrants and Valves
461.19
Gas, Oil and Truck Maintenance
379.20
Coal
722.00
Amount Carried Forward
10583.19
81
Amount Brought Forward
10583.19
Studies, Reports, etc. of Pumping Equip- ment Express All other
404.10
69.07
60.24
Total Expenditures
11116.60
Balance to Revenue
8.40
$11125.00 $11125.00
ARTICLE 6-WATER EXTENSION
River Road
CR.
Appropriation
$7580.00
DR.
Labor
$2776.16
Trucks
20.00
Hydrants
296.64
Pipe and Fittings
2851.50
Valves and valve boxes
236.67
Tools, Supplies, etc.
180.89
Blasting and Dynamite
719.63
Gravel
6.60
Express
14.19
Total Expenditures
7102.28
Balance to 1934
477.72
$7580.00
$7580.00
ARTICLE 7-WATER EXTENSION High Plain Road CR.
Appropriation
$4292.00
82
DR.
Labor
$2130.09
Trucks
17.19 197.76
Hydrants
Pipe and Fittings
1099.71
Valves and Valve Boxes
125.35
Tools, Supplies, etc.
78.37
Blasting and Dynamite
632.75
Express
10.40
Total Expenditures
4291.62
Balance to 1934
.38
$4292.00
$4292.00
ARTICLE 9-WATER EXTENSION Stinson-Holt Roads CR.
Appropriation
$2000.00
DR.
Labor
$1151.66
Trucks
6.88
Hydrants
98.88
Pipe and Fittings
634.92
Valves and Valve Boxes
75.21
Tools, Supplies, etc.
23.70
Express
5.35
Total Expenditures
1996.60
Balance to 1934
3.40
$2000.00
$2000.00
ARTICLE 10-WATER EXTENSION
Gray Road CR.
Appropriation
$2500.00
83
-
DR.
Labor
$1322.44
Trucks
11.25
Hydrants
98.88
Pipe and Fittings
637.36
Valves and Valve Boxes
75.21
Tools, Supplies, etc.
31.90
Blasting and Dynamite
311.25
Total Expenditures
2488.29
Balance to 1934
11.71
$2500.00
$2500.00
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
CR.
Appropriation
$7035.00
DR.
Salary, Supt. Fred A. Swanton
1665.00
Salary, Clerk, Edith P. Sellars
185.00
Labor
3222.75
Team
90.30
Fertilizer and Weed Exterminator
119.87
Shrubs, etc.
180.03
Equipment, Tools, etc.
600.43
Stone, Sand, and Cinders
692.65
Gas, Oil and Truck Maintenance
176.62
Office Supplies, etc.
55.20
Express and all other
47.06
Total Expenditures
7034.91
Balance to Revenue
.09
$7035.00
$7035.00
INTEREST CR.
Appropriation Refund
$15000.00 148.75
84
DR.
Interest on Temporary Loans Interest on All other
$ 2395.96 12071.25
Total Expenditures
14467.21
Balance to Revenue
681.54
€
MATURING DEBT
CR.
Appropriation
$34000.00
DR.
General Loans:
Essex Sanatorium
$ 7000.00
Sewer
7000.00
Schools
17000.00
Water
3000.00
$34000.00
Temporary Loans, Repaid :
Merchants Nat'l Bank, Notes 159, 160, Rate 3.37% 50000.00
First Nat'l Bank, Notes 161, 162, Rate 3.34% 50000.00
Merchants Nat'l Bank, Notes 163, 164 Rate 2.64% 50000.00
Jackson & Curtis, Notes 165, 166, Rate 1.50% 25000.00
Dog License Fees to County 1233.40 Smith-Hughes Fund 73.57
2012.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Refunds:
On Taxes 616.31
On Motor Vehicle Ex. Taxes
282.22
898.53
85
$34000.00 175000.00
$15148.75
$15148.75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax 23490.00
County Tax
21549.47
Old Age Assistance, Special State Tax 3197.00
All other 409.09
48645.56
Total Expenditures for year 1933
$750194.13
RESERVE FUND
CR.
Transferred from Overlay Reserve
$15000.00
DR.
Transferred to Sewer, Upland Road $ 400.00
Transferred to Election and Registra- tion
97.13
Transferred to Snow Removal and
Sanding
6000.00
Transferred to Article 2-C.W. Pro-
ject
2158.70
Total transferred
8655.83
Balance to Overlay Reserve
6344.17
$15000.00
$15000.00
ACCOUNTING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Taxes 1931
DR.
CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$29490.84
Refunds
60.50
Collected, 1933
$26725.99
Abated
1602.59
Tax Titles
872.75
Balance to 1934
350.01
$29551.34
$29551.34
86
Taxes 1932
DR. CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 Refunds
$84083.42 530.40
Collected, 1933
Abated
$52293.63 1202.68 807.28
Tax Titles
Balance to 1934
30310.23
$84613.82
$84613.82
Taxes 1933
Commitments, 1933
$395822.84
Refund
25.41
Collected, 1933
$302900.28
Abated
994.22
Balance to 1934
91953.75
$395848.25
$395848.25
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$1294.44
Adjustments
46.93
Collected, 1933
$1030.56
Abated
203.10
Balance to 1934
107.71
$1341.37
$1341.37
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1932
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$4850.03
Refunds
10.34
Adjustment
686.32
Collected, 1933
$4047.94
Abated
38.41
Adjustment
44.60
Balance to 1934
1415.74
$5546.69
$5546.69
87
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1933
DR.
CR.
Commitments, 1933
$19649.46
Adjustment
2.39
Refund
271.88
Collected, 1933
$13912.14
Abated
718.75
Adjustment
686.32
Balance to 1934
4606.52
$19923.73
$19923.73
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$57.00
Cash Collections
$28.00
Com. of Mass. abatements
24.00
Balance to 1934
5.00
$57.00
$57.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1932
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$681.00
Cash Collections
$419.00
Com. of Mass. abatements
107.00
Balance to 1934
155.00
$681.00
$681.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1933
Commitments
$3122.00
Cash Collections
$2249.00
Balance to 1934
873.00
$3122.00
$3122.00
88
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 Collected in 1933 On tax title
DR. $ 71.00
CR.
$70.35
.65
$71.00
$71.00
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1932
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$248.61
Collected in 1933
$180.91
On tax title
. 65
Balance to 1934
67.05
$248.61
$248.61
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1933
Commitment, 1933
$907.93
Collected in 1933
$704.61
Balance to 1934
203.32
$907.93
$907.93
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$54.71
Collected, 1933
$54.71
$54.71
$54.71
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Tax Titles taken
$1927.79
Tax Title Redemption
$ 68.75
Balance to 1934
1859.04
$1927.79
$1927.79
89
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance from 1932 Collections Balance to 1934
DR.
CR.
$2920.98
349.30
2571.68
$2920.98
$2920.98
1931 SEWER ASSESSMENTS Added to-Taxes
Balance from 1932
$693.16
Collections
$170.52
Balance to 1934
522.64
$693.16
$693.16
1933 SEWER ASSESSMENTS (Upland Road)
Assessments
$81.28
Collections
$50.24
Balance to 1934
31.04
$81.28
$81.28
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1933
Assessments
$1773.80
Collection
$ 10.30
Balance to 1934
1763.50
$1773.80
$1773.80
OVERLAY 1931
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$10812.37
Abatements, 1933
$ 1602.59
Balance to 1934
9209.78
$10812.37
$10812.37
90
OVERLAY 1932
Balance Jan. 1, 1933 Abatements Balance to 1934
DR.
CR. $7089.55
$1202.68
5886.87
$7089.55
$7089.55
OVERLAY 1933
Overlay, 1933
$4075.21
Abatements, 1933
$ 994.22
Balance to 1934
3080.99
$4075.21
$4075.21
OVERLAY RESERVE
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$34698.90
Balance from Reserve Fund
6344.17
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$15000.00
Balance to 1934
26043.07
$41043.07
$41043.07
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS Receivable
Charges, Accounts Receivable
$26616.94
Collected in 1933
$18213.16
Abatements
6.15
Balance to 1934
8397.63
$26616.94
$26616.94
91
WATER RATES Accounts Receivable
DR.
CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$ 1601.53
Commitments, 1933
43873.93
Collected in 1933 Abatements
Balance to 1934
$42577.80 87.66 2810.00
$45475.46
$45475.46
WATER SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS Accounts Receivable
Balance from 1932
$ 765.12
Commitments, 1933
1066.97
Collected in 1933
$ 912.32
Balance to 1934
919.77
$1832.09
$1832.09
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$147829.12
Transfers
745.17 16416.99
Revenue, 1933
Appropriation
$ 35000.00
Tax Titles
1680.03
Balance to 1934
128311.25
$164991.28
$164991.28
92
Cemetery Funds PERPETUAL CARE
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1, 1933
Deposits
Interest
Withdrawals for care of lots
Balance Dec. 31, 1933
Spring Grove South Church Christ Church West Church
$44044.46
$2012.50
$1577.64
$1930.51
$45704.09
16246.36
570.90
489.25
16328.01
6733.93
236.69
213.49
6757.13
2191.18
77.19
66.79
2201.58
St. Augustine's Church
600.00
21.13
21.13
600.00
$69815.93
$2012.50
$2483.55
$2721.17
$71590.81
93
Richardson Fund-Shawsheen Village School
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$1238.12 43.69
$1281.81
CR.
Balance, December 31, 1933
$1281.81
Draper School Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$1040.73
Andover Savings Bank, interest
36.71
$1077.44
CR.
Balance, December 31, 1933
$1077.44
Edward Taylor Fund-Fuel
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$ 416.00
Andover Savings Bank, interest
13.26
$ 429.26
CR.
Cross Coal Co.
$ 32.00
Benjamin Jaques
7.50
B. L. McDonald Co.
8.00
Balance, December 31, 1933
381.76
$ 429.26
Dr. E. C. Conroy School Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$ 296.53
Andover Savings Bank, interest
10.27
.
CR.
Nathan C. Hamblin, prizes
$ 10.00
Balance, December 31, 1933
296.80
$ 306.80
Andover Savings Bank, interest
$ 306.80
94
Holt School Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$80.55
Andover Savings Bank, interest
2.82
$83.37
CR.
Balance, December 31, 1933 $83.37
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$593.46
Andover Savings Bank, interest
20.58
$614.04
CR.
Henry C. Sanborn, prizes
$ 20.00
Balance, December 31, 1933
594.04
$614.04
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$530.75
Andover Savings Bank, interest
18.28
$549.03
CR.
Henry C. Sanborn, prizes
$ 25.00
Balance, December 31, 1933
524.03
$549.03
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund-A. V. I. S.
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$1063.78
Andover Savings Bank, interest
37.53
$1101.31
CR.
Balance, December 31, 1933 $1101.31
95
Isaac Giddings Burial Fund-South Church
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$1000.00 35.30
Andover Savings Bank, interest
$1035.30
CR.
South Church Cemetery Commissioners $ 35.30
Balance, December 31, 1933
1000.00
$1035.30
Abbie Smart Cemetery Fund-South Church
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1933
$1119.42
Andover Savings Bank, interest
39.14
$1158.56
CR.
Fred E. Cheever, flowers
$ 40.50
Balance, December 31, 1933
1118.06
$1158.56
96
JOHN CORNELL FUND
Principal Fund $5000.00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank $1000.00
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank 1000.00
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank 1000.00
Deposited in Central Savings Bank
1000.00
Deposited in City Institution for Savings 1000.00
Receipts
Balance, January 1, 1933
$148.35
Income
167.50
$315.85
Expenditures
Expended for Coal and Wood
$223.03
Tax on checks . 22
Balance, December 31, 1933
92.60
$315.85
W. DACRE WALKER, M.D. *CHARLES N. MARLAND *JOSEPH CHAMBERS
*Deceased
Trustees
97
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1933
REV. CHARLES W. HENRY
REV. NEWMAN MATTHEWS
MYRON E. GUTTERSON HENRY G. TYER
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS EDMOND E. HAMMOND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1933
PRINCIPAL FUND
January 1, 1933:
Cash in Banks
$20513.31
Real Estate Mortgages
20930.00
Real Estate
1994.83
Bonds at Book Value
32567.03
Foreclosure Account
994.83
$77000.00
December 31, 1933:
Cash in Banks
$21608.14
Real Estate Mortgages
20830.00
Real Estate
1994.83
Bonds at Book Value
32567.03
$77000.00
INCOME ACCOUNT
January 1, 1933:
Cash on Hand
$2899.86
Interest and Dividends received
3235.32
$6135.18
98
Expenditures :
M. E. Stevens, Instructor
$2433.60
N. C. Hamblin, Principal
500.00
E. E. Hammond, Salary
200.00
Safe Deposit Box Rent
11.00
Taxes
39.98
Expenses
60.75
December 31, 1933, Cash on Hand
2889.85
$6135.18
GOLDSMITH FUND
January 1, 1933:
Cash in Savings Bank
$305.90
Interest Received
10.61
$316.51
December 31, 1933:
Prizes Awarded
$ 10.00
Cash in Savings Bank
306.51
$316.51
DRAPER FUND
January 1, 1933:
Cash on hand
$1717.55
Interest Received
57.12
$1774.67
December 31, 1933:
Scholarships
$ 200.00
Cash in Savings Bank
1574.67
$1774.67
BARNARD FUND
January 1, 1933:
Cash on hand
$25.50
Dividends Received
40.00
Interest Received
.18
$65.68
99
December, 31, 1933:
Prizes Awarded: First
$20.00
Second
12.00
Third
8.00
Cash in Savings Bank
25.68
$65.68
CHAPIN FUND
January 1, 1933:
Cash on hand
$1538.56
Interest Received
89.18
$1627.74
December 31, 1933:
Scholarships
$ 100.00
Cash in Savings Bank
1527.74
$1627.74
RESERVE FUND
January 1, 1933 :
Cash on hand
$3056.21
Interest Received
105.60
$3161.81
December 31, 1933:
Transferred
$ 994.87
Cash in Savings Bank
2166.94
$3161.81
100
*
Town Debt DETAIL OF PAYMENT BY YEARS
Year
Sewer
Water
High School
Shawsheen School
Essex Sanatorium
Totals
1934
$7000.00
$1000.00
$5000.00
$11000.00
$7000.00
$31000.00
1935
7000.00
1000.00
5000.00
11000.00
24000.00
1936
7000.00
1000.00
5000.00
11000.00
24000.00
101
1937
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1938
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1939
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1940
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1941
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1942
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1943
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1944
50000.00
to
1953
50000.00
($5000.00 annually)
Totals $114000.00
$7000.00
$15000.00
$110000.00
$7000.00
$253000.00
Balance Sheet December 31, 1933 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
DR.
CR.
Cash
$ 63665.55
Overlay 1931
$ 9209.78 5886.87
Taxes, 1931
350.01
Overlay 1933
3080.99
Taxes, 1932
30310.23
Overlay Reserve
26043.07
Taxes, 1933
91953.75
Tax Title Revenue Account
1857.79
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
6129.97
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1931 107.71
Special Assessment Revenue
5159.23
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1932
1415.74
Water Revenue
3729.77
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1933
4606.52
Town Clerk's Dog License Money
3.60
Old Age Assistance, 1931
5.00
Cemetery Sales Fund
4106.00
Old Age Assistance, 1932
155.00
Excess and Deficiency Account
128311.25
Old Age Assistance, 1933
873.00
Tailings, Payment stopped on old checks
59.20
Moth Assessments, 1932
67.05
Article 11, Fire Alarm, Corbett Street
21.47
Moth Assessments, 1933
203.32
Article 12, Gravel Road, Corbett Street
. 65
Tax Title Account
1859.04
Article 13, Ferndale Ave.
10.67
Sewer Assessments
2571.68
Article 19, Carmel Road
376.01
Article 21, Hurley Fence 1.80
Article 2, Civil Works Project 4211.71
Articles 12-16 (Inc.) C. W. Project 4694.18
477.72
Article 7, Water Extension, High Plain Rd.
. 38
Article 9, Water Extension, Stinson- Holt Roads 3.40
Departmental Accounts Receivable
12127.40
Article 10, Water Extension, Gray Road 11.71
Amount Carried Forward $212588.18
Amount Carried Forward $212588.18
102
Sewer Assessments Added to Taxes (1931)
522.64
Sewer Assessments 1933
31.04
Apportioned Assessments 1933
1763.50
Article 6, Water Extension, River Road
136795.23
Departmental Revenue
8397.63
Surplus War Bonus Fund
803.33
Taxes and Assessments Receivable:
Overlay 1932
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$212588.18
Amount Brought Forward
$212588.18
Net Funded Debt
$253000.00
Sewer Loan, 1920
$ 14000.00
.
Outfall Sewer Loan, 1923
100000.00
103
Essex Sanatorium Loan, 1924
7000.00
High School Loan, 1916
15000.00
Shawsheen School Loan, 1923
110000.00
Water Loan, 1910
7000.00
Loans Authorized Account
406000.00
Junior High School, Auditorium and Gymnasium 406000.00
Amount Carried Forward $871588.18
Amount Carried Forward
$871588.18
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$871588.18
Amount Brought Forward
$871588.18
Trust Funds Cash and Securities
$261278.81
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund
$ 1101.31
Edward Taylor Fund 381.76
Richardson School Fund
1281.81
Draper School Fund
1077.44
Holt School Fund
83.37
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund 296.80
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
524.03
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
594.04
John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund
5092.60
104
Punchard Free School Fund
81417.40
Draper Fund-Punchard School
1574.67
Goldsmith Fund-Punchard School 306.51
Barnard Fund-Punchard School
1025.68
Book Fund, Class 1917, Punchard School 100.00
Edna G. Chapin Fund-Punchard School 2127.74
Memorial Hall Library Fund 89912.33
Memorial Hall Library Fund Income 529.89
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund 1118.06
Isaac Giddings Burial Ground Fund 1000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
71733.37
Total
$1132866.99
Total
$1132866.99
Treasurer's Report
Receipts and expenditures for the year were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1933
$ 90,848.60 723,011.08
Receipts
813,859.68 750,194.13
Payments
Balance, December 31, 1933
$63,665.55
The smaller balance at the end of the year is largely due to the use of more than usual of the free cash in the treasury for the reduction of the 1933 tax rate, as voted at the annual town meet- ing.
Included in the figures is $175,000.00 borrowed and repaid during the year, the smallest amount in years.
The expenditures, which were 2% less than in 1932, involved the issuance of 7995 checks, a 50% increase since 1930. Pay- ments were in accordance with 60 warrants, prepared by the Accountant and signed by the Selectmen.
Statements of the Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds and other Trust Funds, in the costody of the Treasurer, amounting to $79049.43, will be found elsewhere in this report.
This year for the first time I have to report holding 12 tax titles to property sold by the Collector to the Town for unpaid taxes, amounting to $1859.04.
During the first half of the year, I served as treasurer of the Andover Emergency Committee, and at the end of the year as assistant disbursing officer for the Federal Civil Works Adminis- tration, both involving a very considerable amount of time. So, without implying that other town officers and employees have not had extra work to do, I would respectfully request an increase in salary.
THAXTER EATON, Treasurer
105
Report of Tax Collector
1931
Amount of warrant
$29,490.84
Amount of Moth warrant
71.00
Amount of Old Age Assistance warrant
57.00
Amount of Excise warrant
1,294.44
Amount of Sewer Assessment
887.96
Interest on taxes
3,105.01
Interest on Excise
93.74
Interest on Sewer
12.61
Refunds on taxes
60.50
Taxes collected
$26,725.99
Moth collected
70.35
Excise collected
858.70
Old Age Assistance collected
28.00
O.A.A. refunded by Commonwealth
24.00
Sewer Collected
170.52
Interest on taxes
3,105.01
Interest on Excise
93.74
Interest on Sewer
12.61
Refunds on taxes
60.50
Taxes abated
1,542.09
Excise abated
328.03
Taxes credited
Tax titles taken over by Town
872.75
Moth credited
Tax titles taken over by Town
. 65
Taxes uncollected
350.01
Excise uncollected
107.71
Old Age Assistance uncollected
5.00
Sewer uncollected
522.64
Sewer (Paid direct to Treasurer)
194.80
$35,073.10 $35,073.10
106
1932
Amount of warrant
$84,083.42
Amount of Old Age Assistance warrant
681.00
Amount of Moth warrant
248.61
Amount of Excise warrant
4,850.03
Interest on taxes
2,484.75
Interest on Excise
159.06
Refunds on Excise
10.34
Refunds on Taxes
530.40
Taxes collected
$52,293.63
Old Age Assistance Collected
419.00
O.A.A. refunded by Commonwealth
107.00
Moth collected
180.91
Excise collected
2,986.53
Interest on taxes
2,484.75
Interest on Excise
159.06
Taxes abated
672.28
Excise abated
447.76
Refunds on Excise
10.34
Refunds on Taxes
530.40
Taxes credited
Tax titles taken over by Town
807.28
Moth credited
Tax titles taken over by Town
. 65
Taxes uncollected
30,310.23
Moth uncollected
67.05
Excise uncollected
1,415.74
Old Age Assistance uncollected
155.00
$93,047.61 $93,047.61
1933
Amount of warrant
$394,782.18
Amount of Old Age Assistance warrant
3,080.00
Amount added to Old Age Assistance warrant
42.00
Amount of December warrant
956.66
Amount added to poll taxes
84.00
Amount of Moth warrant
907.93
Amount Carried Forward
$399,852.77
. 107
Amount Brought Forward
$399,852.77
.
Amount of Excise warrant
19,649.46
Excise refunds
271.88
Amount of Sewer Assessments
1,773.80
Interest on taxes
130.64
Interest on Excise
21.77
Interest on Sewer
.30
Refunded for overpayment on real estate
25.41
Taxes collected
$302,900.28
Moth collected
704.61
Excise collected
14,530.27
Old Age Assistance collected
2,249.00
Sewer collected
10.30
Excise refunds
271.88
Interest on taxes
130.64
Interest on Excise
21.77
Interest on Sewer
.30
Taxes abated
994.22
Excise abated
512.67
Taxes uncollected
91,953.75
Excise uncollected
4,606.52
Moth uncollected
203.32
Sewer uncollected
1,763.50
Old Age Assistance uncollected
873.00
$421,726.03 $421,726.03
SUMMARY COLLECTOR'S CASH ACCOUNT
1931
1932
1933
Total
Taxes
$26,725.99
$52,293.63
$302,900.28
$381,919.90
Moth
70.35
180.91
704.61
955.87
Excise
858.70
2,986.53
14,530.27
18,375.50
Old Age
28.00
419.00
2,249.00
2,696.00
Sewer
170.52
10.30
180.82
Int. on Taxes
3,105.01
2,484.75
130.64
5,720.40
Int. on Excise
93.74
159.06
21.77
274.57
Int. on Sewer
12.61
.30
12.91
$31,064.92
$58,523.88
$320,547.17
$410,135.97
WILLIAM B. CHEEVER Collector of Taxes
108
Assessors' Report
We herewith submit our annual report :
Number of assessed polls 3,069
Valuation of personal estate $ 3,329,085.00
Valuation of real estate 12,730,420.00
$16,059,505.00
Tax on polls
6,138.00
Tax on personal estate
80,564.35
Tax on real estate
308,079.83
394,782.18
Moth assessment
907.93
Sewer assessment
1,773.80
Abatements
Poll taxes
2.00
Personal estate
52.03
Real estate
940.19
Rate of taxation on $1000
24.20
Number of assessed
Horses
197
Cows
546
Neat cattle
102
Swine
164
Fowl
24,491
Dwellings
2,408
Acres of land
17,435 more or less
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Assessment-April $3,080.00
Assessment-December 42.00
109
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Number of vehicles assessed 3135
Assessed valuation Excise
19,649. 46 784.55
Abatements
Rate on $1000
31.55
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Number of assessed polls 42
Valuation of real estate
$39,520.00
Tax on polls
84.00
Tax on real estate
956.66
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements
Land and Buildings
Equip. and other property
Total
Town Hall
$ 85000
$ 8000
$ 93000
Fire Department
58000
40000
98000
Police Department
275
1000
1275
Schools
543800
10000
553800
Library
125000
10000
135000
Water Department
79950
644100
724050
Sewer Department
5000
408000
413000
Highway Department
8500
8500
Tree Warden and Moth Department
5000
5000
Infirmary
41500
7500
49000
Park Department
40300
40300
Cemeteries
20500
1300
21800
Weights and Measures
350
350
Town Scales
1000
1000
Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale
7100
7100
Punchard School Fund
77000
77000
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
73108
73108
Nine Acres Land, Burnham Rd.
1800
1800
Pomps Pond Beach
3500
3500
Totals
$1011725
$1294858
$2306583
$760,790.00
110
The Andover Plan of Assessing Real Estate for the Purpose of Taxation
"WHY THE WORK WAS STARTED"
INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE TAX BURDEN-The work had its inception from the feeling on the part of the Board of Assessors that because of inadequate equipment there were possibilities of gross inaccuracies in the valuation of land and buildings in the Town of Andover, which if allowed to develop would result in an unequitable distribution of the tax burden on the taxpayers. It was the feeling of the Board of Assessors that there should be an established method or system of assessing real estate so that the tendency always would be toward assurance to the owner that he was receiving equitable treatment and propor- tional values in respect to all properties subject to taxation.
INCORRECT LAND AREAS-The situation in the Town of An- dover is like the situation found in most towns where past prac- tices indicated that the areas of land were of necessity copied from previous assessment records into the current year's valuation books with no definite knowledge by the Board of Assessors that they were accurate but were rather a reliance upon the accuracy of those who had preceded them and in many instances must have merely been taken from the records of those who preceded them, and if traced back to origin would probably disclose that there was nothing but a guess at the beginning in respect to the acreage of property which was subject to taxation.
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