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817 90
Committee on school accom-
modations
80 12
Almshouse account
2,206 09
Outside relief .
5,101 92
J. Sargent Arnold
104 00
Soldiers' Relief
796 61
State Aid .
2,455 00
Military Aid
276 00
Hospital account
595 70
Memorial Day, Post 87, G. A. R. 175 00
Town Treasurer's bond 105 00 .
Incidental expenses
2,815 09
Town Officers .
4,220 49
Repairs of Highways .
5,014 41
Repairs of Sidewalks
1,952 20
Repairs and construction of Stone Roads 4,937 40 ·
Academy street
1,749 77
Bellevue road . . .
1,186 34
Town lands .
99 50
Removal of snow .
942 06
General expenses of Fire Dept. 928 89
Care of Fire Alarm
448 59
.
.
.
.
119
Night Police . · 2,190 00
Court fees and expenses .
22 31
Abatement of taxes
927 60
Insurance
5,120 00
Hydrant service
1,200 00
Washington street widening
1,000 00
Thayer Public Library
100 00
Janitor for Town Hall and Thayer Library
650 00
Town Hall
823 22
Painting Town Hall
269 64
Forest fires
152 40
Pay of Engineers and Firemen
1,536 50
New hose
1,000 00
Hook and ladder truck
200 00
Board of Health
134 92
Street watering
.
1,495 15
Tree Warden .
$92,090 15
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
. 30,637 00
For School Department . .
11,668 75
Poor Department .
.
.
6,000 00
Fire Department
4,225 00
Water Department
8,500 00
Electric Light Department
.
17,932 50
Notes and interest ·
2,190 00
Night Police
4,205 00
Town Officers .
.
105 00
. Treasurer's bond
.
2,500 00
Incidental expenses
.
175 00
Court fees and expenses
719 66
Sinking funds .
4,800 00
Transporting books
500 00
Painting three engine houses
97 77
Highway Department
.
9,920 00
120
175 00
Memorial Day
700 00
Soldiers' Relief
.
Military Aid
144 00
Thayer Public Library ·
1,000 00
Distribution of Library books
100 00
Town Hall
500 00
Janitor for Town Hall and
Library
275 00
Town lands
828 00
Abatement of taxes
· 1,000 00
Tree Warden's Department
100 00
Board of Health Department .
100 00
Publication of Assessors' Valu- ation list .
150 00
State tax, including Metropoli- tan Park tax and State High- way tax
6,244 05
County tax
3,714 49
$113,838 79
Overlays .
946 06
Street watering
/ 661 99
$115,446 84
Less Bank and Cor.
poration tax
$7,500 00
Reappropriated 2,083 09
Due from County, Washington street
widening
2,000 00
$11,583 09
Commitment August 26 .
.
Additional
taxes committed
Dec. 1st, 1903
·
$103,863 75
1,501 25
Total commitment 1903
$105,365 00
.
650 00
Painting Town Hall
100 00
Insurance
121
Treasurer's IReport.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,
IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF BRAINTBEE
Jan. 1, 1903 to Dec. 31, 1903, Inclusive. Dr.
$19,822 13
Balance, Jan, 1, 1903
Received of Selectmen :-
Rent of Town Hall .
12 00
Sale of cemetery lots
.
88 50
Licenses .
7 50
Hospital account
95 79
Outdoor Poor account, Town of Dedham
113 72
.Outdoor Poor account, Town of Holbrook
44 35
Outdoor Poor account, Town of Weymouth .
4 00
"Outdoor Poor account, refunded Court fees
124 31
Police account
40 00
Insurance account, Almshouse
56 50
Rebate Insurance preminms
100 00
Fore River Ship & Fngine Co. Rifle range
2 00
$460 00 -
Rent of Selectmen's Room
44 75
Fire department .
552 99
Almshouse account .
12 50
3 00
122
Street watering account, Low- ell street
20 50
Highway account, street sweep- ings .
24 00
Highway account, O. C. St. R.R.
$1828 65 350 00
Treasurer Braintree School Fund . School Department:
Tuition, City of Boston
$64 00
Jonas Perkins school Associa- tion, light
4 05
Conveyance of pupils
·
196 00
Text books and supplies .
11 60
Text books
107 97
Schoolhouse account
·
$411 12
Received from State Treasurer:
$21 40
Corporation Tax
$5,755 49
Bank Tax
1,686 26
Military Aid
72 00
State aid .
2,092 00
State paupers .
75 50
Burial of indigent soldiers
70 00
Street Railway tax .
2,159 33
$11,910 58
Sale of notes in anticipation of taxes;
Due Dec. 11, 1903
· $30,000 00
Due Dec. 15, 1903 · ·
5,000 00
Due Dec. 30, 1903
10,000 00
Due Dec. 30, 1903
10,000 00
Due Apr. 20, 1904
10,000 00
Due Apr. 24, 1904
10,000 00
·
.
$75, 000
An interest basis of 4.736 per cent.
- .
.
27 50
Corporation Tax · .
22 24
123
National Mount Wollaston Bank in-
terest
$322 08
County Tressurer:
Dog tax .
$836 45
F. A. Smith, Collector of Taxes :
Year 1901
$7,866 78
Year 1902
25,970 77
Year 1902
68,335 28
$102,172 83
Electric Light Department :
Daniel Potter, Manager
$14,138 74
Sale of horse
$14,168 74
$226,843 98
Cr.
Paid 1503 orders, town account
1903
$92,090 15
Paid 297 orders, electric light ac- count 1903
26,110 32
NOTES.
Perkins School, Feb. 1, 1903 . $3,100 00
Penniman School, Sept. 1, 1903
1,000 00
Electric light, May 1. 1903
2,000 00
Electric light, Sep. 1, 1903
2,000 00
Demand note, widening Washing-
ington and Hancock streets . 2,000 00
Demand note, widening Washing-
ton and Hancock streets
2,850 00
$12,950 00.
30 00
124
Tax note, April 17, 1903 $10,000 00
Tax note, April 24, 1903 10,000 00 .
Tax note, December 11, 1903 ·
30,000 00
Tax note, December 15, 1903 ·
5,000 00
Tax note, December 30, 1903 10,000 00 .
Tax note, December 30, 1903
10,000 00
$75,000 00
INTEREST.
Thayer Academy, 1 year $10,000 00 to August 1, 1903 $350 00
Thayer Library, 1 year $10,000 00 to August 1, 1903 350 00
Stetson Fund, 1 year $2,500 00 to September 22, 1903 100 00 ·
Perkins School, 6 months $6,200 00 to February 1, 1903 120 12
Perkins School, 6 months $3,100 00 to August 1, 1903 60 06
Penniman School, 1 year $12,500 00 to September 1, 1903 437 50
$1,417 68
Demand notes, widening Washing- ton and Hancock streets: 6 months $4,850 00 to June 30, 1903 $84 87
1 month 24 days $4850 00 to August 25 1903 25 46
$110 33
Electric Light Department -
1 year $19,100 00 to September 1,1903 $668 50 1 year, $3,400 00 to September 1,1903 119 00
1 year $16,500 00 to October 5, 1903 660 00
125
1 year $3,000 00 to December 30, 1903 105 00
1 year $2,000 00 to December 30, 1903 70 00
6 months $10,000 00 to May 1, 1903 200 00
6 months $8,000 00 to Novem- ber 1, 1903 $160 00
$1982 50
Discount on notes, issued in antici-
pation of taxes.
$1,718 22
State Treasurer :
Coroporation tax
$67 58
Bank tax
. .
$17 75
License fees .
50
$85 83
State tax, 1903
$4,100 00
County tax, 1903
$3,714 49
METROPOLITAN PARK.
1903-Sinking Fund $489 25
Interest on parks
$863 41
Interest on boulevards
$125 02
Maintenance boulevards
$134 73
· Maintenance parks $475 55
Nantasket
$54 22
Repairs on State Highway
$1 87
$221,423 57
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1903.
$2142 18 ,
$5,420 41
$226,843 98 ,
126
Examined and verified the accounts of Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer, from January 1st 1903 to December 31st 1903 in- clusive, and the balance of ($5420.41) fifty four hundred twenty and 41-100 dollars in the Mount Wollaston Bank, Quincy, to the credit of the Town of Braintree
DANIEL POTTER, A. S. MORRISON, N. F. HUNT, Auditors.
Braintree January, 19, 1904.
127
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
DECEMBER 31, 1903.
WATER DEBT.
Bonds issued July 1, 1887, payable
July 1, 1917, interest at 4 per cent. $100,000 00 . Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable June 1, 1921, interest at 4 per cent. 150,000 00
Bonds issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, iuterest at 4 per cent. 6,000 00
$256,000 00
Less Sinking Fund for 1887
$43,328 82
Less Sinking Fund for 1891
44,714 46
Less Sinklng Fund for 1896 953 65
Net balance
167,003 07
$256,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1893, payable April 5, 1923, interest at 4 per cent.
Less Sinking Fund
$5,135 66
Net balance .
11,364 34
$16,500 00
Four notes, $2000 each, at 4 per cent per annum, payable May 2, 1904, to 1907 inclusive ·
$8,000 00
. One note, payable Sep. 1, 1904, at 3₺ per cent . $2,000 00
$16,500 00
128
One note, payable Sep. 1, 1905, at 32 per cent . · One note, payable Sep. 1, 1906, at 3% per cent . 3,900 00 One note, payable Sep. 1, 1907, at 3g per cent . 3,900 00
3,400 00
One note, payable Sep. 1, 1908, at 32 per cent .
3,900 00
One note, payable Sep. 1, 1909, at 32 per cent . . One note, payable June 30, 1910, at 32 per cent . .
3,400 C0
2,000 00
One note, payable June 30, 1910, at 32 per cent . 3,000 00
$50,000 00
GENERAL DEBT.
Trustees of Thayer Library, note
dated March 7, 1874, on de- mand, at 32 per cent . $10,000 00 Trustees of Thayer Academy, note ditel Mirch 7, 1874, on de- mand at 3₺ per cent $10,000 00.
Note, issued Feb. 1, 1894, on account of Jouas Perkins .. ·school at 3 7-8 per cent, due Feb. 1, 1904 3,100 00,
Notes, issued on account of Pen- niman school at 3} per cent Payable Sep. 1, 1904 $1,000 00
Payable Sep. 1, 1905
2,000 00
Payable Sep. 1, 1906
2,000 00
Payable Sep. 1, 1907 2,000 00
Payable Sep. 1, 1908 2,000 00
Payable Sep. 1, 1909
2,500 00
$11,500 00
129
Note, issued March 22, 1899, for five years, at 4 per cent per annum, on account of the Ca- leb Stetson fund, for the ben- efit of the Thayer Library Notes, issued in anticipation of taxes : Payable April 20, 1904 ·
$2,500 00
$10,000 00
Payable April 24, 1904 ·
10,000 00
$20,000 00
$363,100 00
SINKING FUNDS.
-
Loan of 1887 .
·
$43,328.82
Loan of 1891 .
44,714 46
Loan of 1896 .
953 65°
Loan of 1893' .
.
5,135 66
$94,132 59
Net balance funded debt
$268,967 41
$363,100 00
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
·
.
.
130
FINANCIAL SUMMARY, DEC. 31. 1903.
DEBT.
Water
. $256,000 00
Lighting .
. 50,000 00
Thayer Library
·
10,000 00
Thayer Academy
10,000 00
Perkins School
3,100 00
Penniman School
11,500 00
Caleb Stetson Fund
2,500 00
Anticipation of taxes
20,000 00
Interest accrued on water debt 600 00
Interest accrued on lighting debt
450 17
Interest accrued on sundry notes ·
503 39
Sundry bills, rendered to late for
payment in 1903
1,064 10
$365,717 66
Unsettled award to Mary. A. Randall
widening Hancock street 525 00
ASSETS.
NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Cash in Town Treasury
$5,420 41
Cash in Water Treasury
2,301 48
Sinking Fund of 1887 $43,328 82
Sinking Fund of 1891 44,714 46
Sinking Fund of 1893 5,135 66
Sinking Fund of 1896
953 65
$94,132 59
Due from taxes of 1902
10,126 29
Due from tax of 1903 .
37,039 16
.
131
Due from Electric Light Dept . Comsumers' unpaid bills 5032 37
Due from County Commissioners award widening Washington and Hancock streets 2,000 00
Due from . Water Dept. unpaid bills water rates 322 24
Unpaid bills, pipes etc.
146 68
Cash paid to. soldiers and
their families for
State Aid Chap.
374, 1899, Jan 1,
1903 to Dec 31 1903 inclusive
2,455 00
Cash paid to Samuel E. Whitmarsh and
Hiram S Thayer on State Aid, Chapt. 372 1899, Jan 1. 1903 to Dec 31 1903 inclusive 276 00
138 00
50 per cent due from State. Due from Hospital ac- count for support of persons in 1902 169 46 Cash paid for support of persons in Hospital Jan 1, 1903 to Dec 31, 1903 inclusive . 595 70
$765 16
Less refunded
1902, 169 46
1903, 383 53
552 99
212 17
132
Due from Old Colony Street Railway Balance carried forward
94 27 206,822 00
$366,242 66
$366,242 66
Dr
Net debt of town, Dec 31, 1903 $206,822 00
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor
Braintree Dec. 31, 1903.
133
SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER.
WATER LOAN OF 1887.
Dr.
Cr. $39,739 80
Balance Dec. 31, 1902
Town appropriation 1903
2,000 00
Income 1903 $1,609 82
Less interest accrued on
bonds bought 21 00
$1,588.82
Balance Dec. 31, 1903 .
$43,328 62
INVESTMENTS.
One bond City of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent.
$1,000 00
Two bonds Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 4} per cent. One bond Rumford Falls & Rangely R. R., 5 per cent. Four bonds Fitchburg R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent. cost
2,000 00
1,000 00
3,877 11
Two bonds Illinois Central R. R., 32 per cent .
2,000 00
6,600 00
Seven bonds C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000; each, 3} per cent. cost Three bonds Town of Braintree Water loan, 4 per cent. 3,000 00
Ten bonds Town of Braintree Light- ing loan, 4 per cent. 10,000 00
.
134
One bond Town of Braintree light-
ing loan, 4 per cent.
500 00
Notes, Town of Braintree, 32 per cent.
Due Sept. 1, 1909 2,500 00
Due Sept. 1, 1909 3,400 00
Due June 30, 1910
.
2,000 00
Braintree Savings Bank . 1,600 00 . ·
Randolph Savings Bank
1,584 97
East Weymouth Savings Bank
948 65
Hingham Savings Bank :
221 38
Quincy Savings Bank.
1,096 51
$43,328 62
WATER LOAN OF 1891.
Dr.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1902
$40,028 14
Town appropriation, 1903
3,000 00
Income, 1903 . $1,717 82
Less interest accrued on
bonds bought 31 50
1,686 32
Balance, Dec. 31, 1903 $44,714 46
INVESTMENTS.
Six bonds City of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent $6,000 00
Three bonds Town of Braintree Water Loan, 4 per cent. 3,000 00
Six bonds Town of Braintree Light- ing loan, 4 per cent. 6,000 00
Three bonds Boston, R. B. & Lynn R. R., 4% per cent. 3,000 00
135
Two bonds Illinois Central R. R., 32 per cent. .
2,000 00
Ten bonds C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 3} per cent. cost
9,330 68
Mortgage note, H. Almon Jones 43 per cent ·
3,500.00
Notes, Town of Braintree, 3} per cent : .
Due Sept. 1, 1904
.
1,000 00
Due Sept. 1, 1908
2,000 00
Due June 30, 1910
3,000 00
Quincy Savings Bank
1,706 83
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,600 00
Braintree Savings Bank .
1,107 09
Hingham Savings Bank .
392 00
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,077 86
$44,714 46
WATER LOAN OF 1896.
Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1902
$800 97
Town appropriation, 1903
120 00
Income, 1903 .
32 68
Balance Dec. 31, 1903
$953 65
INVESTMENT.
South Weymouth Savings Bank $953 65
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893.
$4,519 06
Balance Dec 31, 1902
430 00
Town appropriation, 1903
186 60
Income, 1903
Balance due Dec. 31, 1903 $5,135 66
136
INVESTMENTS.
One Town of Braintree, Water
bond, 4 per cent.
$1,000 00
Braintree Savings Bank . 1,596 07
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,143 19
East Weymouth Savings Bank
921 90
Quincy Savings Bank
474 50
$5,135 66
SUMMARY OF DEBT WITH SINKING FUND.
Water loan of 1887
$100,000 00
$43,328 62
Water loan of 1891
150,000 00
41,714 46
Water loan of 1896
6,000 00
953 65
Municipal Lighting loan of 1893
16,500 00
5,135 66
$272,500 00
$94,132 39
Balance Dec. 31, 1903 .
178,367 61
$272,500 00
Examined all the accounts, vouchers and securities of the Sinking Funds of 1887, 1891 and 1896 Water loans and 1893 Municipal Lighting loan amounting to $94,132.39 ninety-four thousand one hundred thirty-two and 39-100 dollars and find the report of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer of said Sinking Funds, correct.
DANIEL POTTER, A. S. MORRISON,
Auditors.
Braintree, Jan. 20, 1904.
137
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER IN ACCOUNT
WITH BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
Income account December 31, 1902 to December 31, 1903.
Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1902 . ·
$491 64
Quincy Tallow Co., 1 year's rent .
.25 00
J. A. Link, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1904
2 00
J. F. Drollett, wood and 1 year's rent to May 1, 1904 .
8 00
N. E. Hayden, in settlement of bal- ance ($100.00) rent due Nov. 1,1902 . Dividend, Union Nat. Bank, Wey- mouth .
50 00
28 00
60 00
Dividend, Nat. Granite Bank, Quincy Dividend, Quincy Savings Bank, Principal account 50 88
Dividend, Braintree Savings Bank .
21 36
State Treasurer, refund Bank tax . Larkin & Nelson E. Hayden, 1 year's rent of Farm to Nov. 1,1903 200 00
$967 29
Home Insurance Co , 3 yrs'
policy · $49 50
Less return premium .
32 20
$17 30
Town of Braintree .
599 99
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank
350 00
$967 29
30 41
138
Examined the accounts of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer, and the balance as reported $599.99 five hundred ninety-nine and 99-100 dollars deposited in the Braintree Savings Bank.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor. Braintree, Jan. 21, 1904.
INVESTMENT OF BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
December 31, 1903.
Seven shares Union National Bank, Weymouth $700 00
Ten shares National Granite Bank, Quincy 1,000 00
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank 1,272 50 $2,972 50
Real estate-farm on Town street, land on Granite street, and salt marsh in Quincy- Assessors' value $4,000 00
BENJ. F. DYER,, Treasurer.
Examined and approved,
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor. Braintree, Jan. 21, 1904.
2
139
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Insurance in force from Dec. 31, 1903.
On Buildings.
On Contents.
Total.
Monatiquot school
· $27,000 00
$1,500 00
$28,500 00
Perkins school
·
27,000 00
3,000 00
30,000 00
Union school .
8,000 00
500 00
8,500 00
Pond school
.
8,800 00
900 00
9,700 00
Penniman school
14,000 00
14,000 00
Electric light station
·
6,131 00
26,919 00
33,050 00
Town Hall
.
19,100 00
900 00
20,000 00
Almshouse
.
9,000 00
1,200 00
10,200 00
Almsbarn ·
.
1,100 00
1,100 00
Union Engine House
1,800 00
1,800 00
Butcher Boy Engine
House .
1,000 00
1,000 00
Wampatuck Hook and
Ladder House
1,000 00
1,000 00
BOILER INSURANCE.
Town Hall
·
·
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
Perkins school .
10,000 00
10,000 00
Almshouse
1,000 00
1,000 00
Electric light
15,000 00
15,000 00
$154,931 00 $34,919 00 $189,850 00
A. S. MORRISON, N. F. HUNT,
Auditors.
Braintree, Jan. 25, 1904.
1
Auditor's Report
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1903.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended
In Excess.
Credits.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
For pay of School Teach-
ers
$19,000 00 )
$20,186 45
$19,827 50
$358 95
Tuition
School Fund
350 00)
Superintendent of Schools
1,400 00
1,400 00
Janitor of Schools
2,172 00
2,180 00
8 00
107 97
Text Books and Supplies
1,900 00
1,956 06
56 06
Old books 11 60
Incidentals for Schools .
550 00
506 43
43 57
Incidentals and repairs for School Houses · .
1,000 00
1,208 08
208 08
Jonas Perkins 31 55 Asso.
Repairs on Pond Schoolhouse
550 00
642 26
92 26
Repairs on Union Schoolhouse
915 00
817 90
97 10
School accommodations
150 00
80 12
69 88
Fuel for Schools
.
·
1,800 00
2,997 57
Conveyance of Pupils
·
·
1,200 00
1,425 00
1,197 57 225 00
R.R. tickets 196 00 sold
140
Dog tax of 1903 ·
836 45
$64 00
Refund
·
sold
·
·
.
.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Hydrant Service · Water Loan Sinking Funds . ·
·
4,80Q 00
4,800 00 5,120 00
Extension Water System May- flower Park ·
9,000 00
9,000 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
For Operating Expenses $8,500 00 Revenue for Light and Wiring . 14,105 66
22,605 66
26,110 32
3,50 66
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
General Repairs
4,000 00
·
Addition am't rec'ed from
6,159 33
5,014 41
-1,144 92
State, account St. Ry. 2,159 33
Construction Stone Roads 500 00
Received from State, St.
1,883 91
4,937 40
3,053 49
Ry. Excise Tax 1,383 91
Construction and Repairs
Sidewalks
2,000 00
1,952 20
47 80
Concrete Sidewalks ·
.
468 75
468 75
Watering Streets
$750 00
Assessment on Abutters
661 99
1,411 99
1,495 15
83 16 Lowell St. 20 50
1
-
·
5,120 00
141
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1903 .- CONTINUED.
Appropriation
Expended
Unexpended
In Excess
Credits
HIGHWAY DEPT .- Continued.
1,750 00
1,749 77
23
Construction of Academy st. Construction of Bellevue road
1,200 00
1,186 34
13 66
Removal of snow
1,000 00
942 06
57 94
POOR DEPARTMENT.
For support of Out-door Poor and
Almshouse .
6,000 00
7,308 01
1,308 01
Sundries
249 51
142
Almshouse
. $2,206 09 2
Outdoor Poor .
5,101 92 >
Refunded
TOWN DEBT.
For Payment of Notes due in 1903 Interest on Funded Debt
12,950 00
12,950 00
3,482 50
3,510 51
28 01
Interest on Loans in anticipation of taxes .
1,500 00
1,718 22
218 22
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
.
For pay of Engineers and Members including Poll Taxes .
1,525 00
1,536 50
11 50
Refunded 7 50
.
41 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued.
General Expenses and"Repairs in- cluding Fire Alarm ·
1,000 00
1,377 48
377 48
500 00
500 00
Painting three Engine Houses
200 00
200 00
Hook and Ladder Truck for North part of Town
1,000 00
1,000 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
For Salaries of Town Officers, in-
4,205 00
4,220 49
15 49
3 00
Board of Health
100 00
134 92
34 92
143
Tree Warden's Department .
100 00
97 77
472 00
Sundries
323 22
Janitor of Town Hall and Library Painting Town Hall
650.00
650
00
275 00
269 64
5 36
Town Lands .
100 00
99 50
50
Thayer Public Library
1,000 00
1,000 00
Distribution of Books
100 00
100 00
Insurance
828 00
927 60
99 60
56 50
Abatement of Taxes
1,000 00
719 66
280 34
Treasurer's Bond .
105 00
105 00
Court Fees and Expenses
175
00
22 31
152 69
Am't due
Grand Army of the Republic, Post 87
175 00
175 00
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 79, R. S.
700 00
796 61
Soldiers' Aid, Chap. 79, R. S.
144 00
276 00|
132 00/1
State
.
·
.
Town Hall
500 00
823 22
.
.
Rebates
.
.
124 31
96 61 Due from 138 00
·
New Hose ·
.
cluding Tax Collector
Whitmarsh
2 23
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1903 .- CONTINUED.
Appropriation
Expended.
Unexpended
In Excess
Credits
MISCELLANEOUS .- Continued.
State Aid, Chap. 374
·
Miscellaneous Expenses
2,500 00
2,815 09
315 09
209 85
Publication of Valuation List
150 00
150 00
J. Sargent Arnold, Special
104 00
104 00
Extension of Water System to May- flower Park .- Special Appro'n
14,000 00
14,000 00
Washington Street widening
1,200 00
1,200 00
Hospital Account ".
595 70
595 70 Due from
552 99
Night Police
2,190 00
2,190 00
Forest Fires .
.
.
152 40
152 40
1
$146,377 59
$136,379 20 $25,893 92
$15,895 53
$4,741 78
Orders Paid
$92,090 15
Orders Paid Electric Light Department ·
26,110 32
Notes Paid
12,950 00
Interest Paid in 1903
5,228 73
$136,379 20
DANIEL POTTER,
Braintree, Jan. 28, 1904.
Auditor.
.
2,455 00
.
2,455 00 Due from2.455 00
.
.
.
·
acc't
144
.
·
.
·
.
·
·
Sundries
145
Report of Car Collector
FRANK A. SMITH, COLLECTOR IN ACCOUNT WITH THE ' TOWN OF BRAINTREE, JAN. 1, 1904.
Dr. . Cr.
1
Balance of taxes for 1901
$7,383 04
Interest collected
483 74
$7.866 78
Cash paid Town Treasurer for taxes
for 1901
$7,866 78
Balance of taxes for 1902
·
$35,553 80
Interest collected
543 26
$36,097 06
Cash paid Town Treasurer for taxes
for 1902
.
$25,970 77
Balance of taxes uncollected .
10,126 29
$36,097 06
Tax of 1903
$103,863 75
Additional tax
1,501 25
Interest collected
9 44
$105,374 44
Cash paid Town Treasurer for taxes
for 1903
$68,335 28
Balance of taxes uncollected
37,039 16
$105,374 44
.
.
146
RECAPITULATION.
Total amount paid Town Treasurer
in 1903 $102,172 83
Amount due from Collector 47,165 45
The above statement was adjusted from the assessors' commitments of taxes for the years 1901, 1902, 1903 and the amounts collected and paid over to the Town Treasurer by the Collector.
A. S. MORRISON, Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 23, 1904.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Electric Light Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1903.
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PRINTED BY ORDER
OF THE TOWN.
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1640.
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BEE PRINT: PRATT & PRATT, PUBLISHERS. BRAINTREE, MASS. 1904.
149
Report of Manager
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
The following extensions to the Street Lighting system have been made during the year 1903 :
Eight 25 C. P. Lamps on Washington st and Mayflower park.
Seven 25 C. P. Lamps on Pond street.
One 25 C. P. Lamp on Sherbroke avenue.
One 25 C. P. Lamp on Maple street.
One 25 C. P. Lamp on Dearing avenue.
Three 25 C. P. Lamps on Independance avenue.
Two 25 C. P. Lamps on Stedman avenue.
Four 25 C. P. Lamps on Shaw street.
Three 25 C. P. Lamps on Howard street. Total 30.
One Arc Light on Howard street.
Whole number of Lights now in use, 98 Arc Lights and 221 Series Lights.
Dec. 31, 1903.
To the Domestic and Commercial Lighting system there has been added during the year 46 new consumers, making a total of 469 consumers at the present time. The amounts charged for lights, meter rent and wiring for the year as follows :
150
For 6 months ending June 30, for light
6 months ending June 30, for meter rents . . · 6 months ending June 30, for wiring . .
5465 61
220 00
727 13
- $6412 74
6 months ending Dec. 31, for lights .
6335 20
6 months ending Dec. 31, for meter rents . . .
243 00
6 months ending Dec. 31, for wiring . ·
1114 72
$7692 92
Total net charges
$14,105 66. ·
Net charges in 1903. 14,105 66
Net charges in 1902. 12,659 12
Increase .
1446 54
At the annual Town meeting appropriations for the Elec- tric Light department were made as follows :
For payment of notes maturing in 1903 4000 00
Payment of interest on notes and bonds in 1903. 1982 50
· Payment of operating expenses in 1903 · And in addition to the same it was voted that the revenue derived from domestic and commercial lighting, meter rents and wiring be applied to the payment of the sink- ing fund and operating ex-
8500 00
151
penses and connecting new users
The amounts charged under
14,105 66
said vote
Dec. 31, 1903 .
·
$28,588 16
ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Paid superintendent
$1,200 00
Manager .
475 00
Station wages .
3735 71
Distribution wages .
314 57
Repairs of lines and lamps
1887 48
Repairs on steam plant .
916 06
Repairs on electric plant .
228 32
Repairs on real estate
828 73
Stable account .
.
102 99
Water ·
.
801 14
Oil and waste
190 95
Office account .
33 73
Station tools
144 49
Distribution tools ·
6182 33
Insurance
A. O. Clark, manager 1902
400 00
$18,411 43
WIRING ACCOUNT
Paid wiring wages .
223 69
D. and C. lamps and supplies 2000 18
$2223 87
343 05
Carbons .
236 32
Fuel $5259.11, $923.22
390 56.
152
EXTENSION ACCOUNT
Extension of lines and lamps,
new construction connecting new consumers etc.
2199 35
For incandescent street lamps .
301 50
Additions to steam plant .
116 83
Additions to real estate .
552 36
Extension of Electric plant
114.45
For meters
1138 79
For transformers and installing 603 14
$5026 42
Sinking fund appropriation for
1903. .
· 430 00
A. O. Clark, collections in 1902 overpaid 18 60
297 orders drawn, $26,110 32
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1903.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Operating expenses in-
cluding wiring, sup-
plies and labor . . $18,411 43
2,223 87
$20,635 30
Interest paid on notes and bonds
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