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Due Dec. 18, 1906
$35,000 00
Due Dec. 18, 1906. 5,000 00
Due Dec. 28, 1906
10,000 00
Due Dec. 31, 1906.
10,000 00
Due Apr. 18, 1907.
10,000 00
Due Apr. 25, 1907
10,000 00
80,000 00
An interest basis of 4.697 per cent. F. A. Smith, Tax Collector :-
Year 1902
73 62
1903
83 37
1904
9,767 55
1905
26,452 73
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1906
80,752 27
O. C. St. R. R., excise tax 1,722 73
118,852 27
State Treasurer :-
Street Railway tax 834 51
Daniel Potter, Manager Electric Light Plant 18,579 78
County Treasurer :- Dog tax 884 96
$243,728 12
Cr.
1150 orders, Town account 1906.
$102,151 51
293 orders, Electric Light account 1906 28,551 98
Notes :
Tax note, Apr. 10, 1906 $10,000 00
Tax note, Apr. 16, 1906 10,000 00
Tax note, Dec. 18, 1906 40,000 00
Tax note, Dec. 28, 1906
10,000 00
Tax note, Dec. 31, 1906
10,000 00
80,000 00
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Electric Light note, May 2, 1906 2,000 00 Electric Light note, Sept. 1, 1906 3,900 00 Noah Torrey School note, June 1, 1906 2,000 00
Penniman School note, Sept. 1, 1906:
2,000 00
9,900 00
INTEREST.
Thayer Academy, 1 year $10,000 00 to Aug. 1, 1906. 350 00
Thayer Library, 1 year $10,000 00 to Aug. 1, 1906. 350 00
Stetson Fund, 1 year $2,500 00 to Sept. 22, 1906 .. 100 00
Penniman School, 1 year $8,500 00 to Sept. 1, 1906. 297 50
Noah Torrey School, 6 mo.
$34,000 00 to June 1, 1906. .
...
616 24
Noah Torrey School, 6 mo. $32,000 00 to Dec. 1, 1906 .... 580 00
Electric Light Dept., 1 year $16,500 to Oct. 5, 1906. 660 00
6 mo. $1,000 00 to May 2, 1906 80 00
6 mo. $2,000 00 to Nov. 2, 1906 40 00
1 yr. $5,000 00 to Dec. 30, 1906 175 00
1 yr, $15,100 00 to Sept. 1, 1906
528 50
$3,777 24
Interest order No. 1143 cashed and held by Braintree Savings Bank. . 2 10
Discount on notes, issued in anticipation of Taxes 2,002 26
COUNTY TREASURER.
County Tax, 1906. $5,020 92
STATE TREASURER.
State Tax, 1906.
$5,600 00
Metropolitan Park, sinking fund ... 159 91
interest .
484 55
maintenance. ... 733 20
.
sink'g fd., series 2 11 34
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Metropolitan Park, interest "
2 52 33
maintenance " 2 36 11
Nantasket, maintenance
53 55
Wellington Bridge, sinking fund. .
3 91
interest
31 57
maintenance
11 15
State highway, repairs
27 82
Liquor license fee
$7,205 44 50
$238,611 95
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1906. 5,116 17
$243,728 12
The accounts of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer, for the year 1906 as reported, have been thoroughly examined and vouchers furnished and the balance ($5,116 17) fifty-one hundred sixteen 17-100 dollars on deposit as represented to the credit of the Town of Braintree in the National Mt. Wollaston Bank of Quincy.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WILLIAM P. KELLEY,
Auditors.
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1906.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND
BENJAMIN F. DYER, Treasurer,
In account with TOWN of BRAINTREE.
Dr. Cr.
Town appropriation, Nov. 6, 1906. . $3,897 20 4 89
Nat. Shawmut Bank, int. Dec. 29, '06 Selectmen, order No. 574, Dec. 31, '06, reimbursing Town for Elec- tric orders $3.161 21
Part of No. 329, Feb. 6, '06, wire ...
$180 07
« No. 333, Feb. 13,
: '06, wire ...
182 50
No. 366, Apr. 6, '06, meters ...
401 47
" No. 465, Aug. 20, '06, transf'm'rs No. 483, Sept. 5, '06, transf'm'rs 373 01
367 66
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No. 486, Sept. 6, '06, wire .....
549 53
No. 527, Oct. 20, '06, arc lamps.
146 02
« " No. 535, Nov. 7, '06, wire 306 80
No. 562, Dec. 18, '06,
meters 425 00
Part of No. 569, Dec. 18,
'06, wire .. 229 15
$3,161 21
Balance in National Shawmut Bank 740 88
$3,902 09 $3,902 09
The above statement is correct and the balance ($740 88) seven hundred forty and 88-100 dollars on deposit in National Shawmut Bank Boston.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor for 1906. Braintree, July 23, 1907.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN
December 31, 1906.
WATER DEBT.
Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888, payable
Jan. 1, 1918, at 4 per cent ...... $100,000 00
Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable
June 1, 1921, at 4 per cent ....
150,000 00
Bonds issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable, Aug. 1, 1926, at 4 per cent .... 6,000 00
$256,000 00
Less Sinking Fund of 1888
$54,887 48
Less Sinking Fund of 1891.
59,345 85
Less Sinking Fund of 1896. 1,452 45
Net balance
140,314 22
$256,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1893, payable
April 5, 1923, at 4 per cent .... Less Sinking Fund.
16,500 00
$7,114 67
Net balance
9,385.33
$16,500 00
One note, payable May 2, 1907, at 4 per cent.
$2,000 00
One note, payable Sept. 1, 1907, at 31-2 per cent. 3,900 00
One note, payable Sept. 1, 1908, at 3 1-2 per cent.
3,900 00
One note, payable Sept. 1, 1909, at 3 1-2 per cent. 3,400 00
One note, payable June 30, 1910, at 3 1-2 per cent. 2,000 00
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One note, payable June 30, 1910, at 3 1-2 per cent. . 3,000 00
18,200 00
GENERAL DEBT.
Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated March 7, 1874, on demand at 3 1-2 per cent. . 10,000 00 Trustees of Thayer Academy, note dated March 7, 1874, on demand at 3 1-2 per cent 10,000 00
Trustees of Thayer Library, note issued March 22, 1899, 5 years at 4 per cent., known as the Caleb Stetson Fund. 2,500 00
Notes issued on account Noah Torrey School, at 3.62 1-2 per cent .:
Payable June 1, 1907 $2,000 00
Payable June 1, 1908 3,000 00
Payable June 1, 1909. 3,000 00
Payable June 1, 1910
4,000 00
Payable June 1, 1911 5,000 00
Payable June 1, 1912 5,000 00
Payable June 1, 1913.
5,000 00
Payable June 1, 1914.
2,000 00
Payable June 1, 1914. .. 3,000 00
32,000. 00
Notes issued on account Penniman School at 3 1-2 per cent. :
Payable Sept. 1, 1907 $2,000 00
Payable Sept. 1, 1908. 2,000 00
Payable Sept. 1, 1909
2,500 00
6,500 00
Notes issued in anticipation of Taxes of 1906 :
Payable April 18, 1907 $10,000 00
Payable April 25. 1907 10,000 00
20,000 00
$371,700 00
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SINKING FUNDS. .
Loan of 1888
$54,887 48
Loan of 1891
59,345 85
Loan of 1893
7,114 67
Loan of 1896
1,452 45
$122,800 45
Net balance of funded debt. 248,899 55
$371,700 00
Through the payment of maturities and the operation of the sinking funds the net funded debt has diminished $19,884 45 during 1906.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
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SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
WATER LOAN OF 1888.
Dr.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1905. .
$50,851 18
Town appropriations, 1906.
2,000 00
Income, 1906 . ... $1,986 74 Less premium and ac-
crued interest on Bonds bought. . . 73 33
1,913 41
Gain on 4m F. R. R., 1920, cost $3,877 00, marked to par, $4,000 00 122 89
$54,887 48
Investments :---- One bond, City of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent.
Two bonds, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 4 1-2 per cent. . . .. One bond, Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R., 5 per cent.
1,000 00
Five bonds, Town of Braintree, Water loan, 4 per cent. 5,000 00
10,000 00
500 00
5,000 00
2,945 00
6,600 00
1
2,000 00
Ten bonds, Town of Braintree, Elec- tric Light loan, 4 per cent. . ... One bond, Town of Braintree, Elec- tric Light loan, 4 per cent ..... Five bonds, Fitch. R. R., 4 per cent. Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R. R., $1,000 each, 3 1-2 per cent, cost ...... Seven bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 3 1-2 per cent., cost .. .. Two bonds, West End R. R .. . Notes, Town of Braintree, 3 1-2 per cent.
$1,000 00
2,000 00
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Due Sept. 1, 1909.
2,500 00
Due Sept. 1, 1910.
3,400 00
Due June 30, 1910
2,000 00
Due June 1, 1914.
2,000 00
Braintree Savings Bank. 881 55
Randolph Savings Bank.
1,600 00
East Weymouth Savings Bank.
1,103 95
Hingham Savings Bank.
1,086 44
Quincy Savings Bank. .
1,466 47
Weymouth Savings Bank.
1,020 38
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,062 69
Abington Savings Bank. 721 00
$54,887 48
WATER LOAN OF 1891.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1905
$54,244 59
Town appropriation, 1906.
3,000 00
Income, 1906 $2,165 43 Less premium and ac-
crued interest on
Bonds bought .. 64 17
2,101 26
$59,345 85
INVESTMENTS.
Six bonds, City of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent.
$6,000 00
Ten bonds, Town of Braintree, Water loan, 4 per cent.
10,000 00
Six bonds, Town of Braintree, Light loan, 4 per cent. 6,000 00
Three bonds, B., R. B. & Lynn R. R., 4 1-2 per cent. 3,000 00
Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R. R., 31-2 per cent., $1,000 each, cost .... 2,940 10 Ten bonds, C., B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 3 1-2 per cent., cost. 9,330 68
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Three bonds, C., B. & Q. R. R., 4 per cent. 3,000 00
One bond, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000 00, 3 1-2 per cent., cost 970 29
One bond, Fitch. R. R., 4 per cent.
1,000 00
Notes, Town of Braintrec, 3 1-2 . per cent.
Due Sept. 1, 1908. 2,000 00
Due June 30, 1910. 3,000 00
Due June 1, 1914. 3,000 00
Abington Savings Bank.
847 70
Braintree Savings Bank.
586 75
Randolph Savings Bank.
1,064 98
Hingham Savings Bank.
1,100 34
Quincy Savings Bank.
1,686 40
Weymouth Savings Bank.
1,213 76
South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,004 85
East Weymouth Savings Bank. . 1,600 00
$59,345 85
WATER LOAN OF 1896.
Dr.
Cr. $1,114 55
Balance Dec. 31, 1905.
Town appropriation, 1906. 120 00
Income, 1906
217 90
$1,452 45
INVESTMENTS.
South Weymouth Savings Bank ....
$1,206 37
Randolph Savings Bank. 246 08
$1,452 45
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893.
Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 1905.
$6,439 48
Town appropriation, 1906 430 00
Income, 1906 245 19
$7,114 67
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INVESTMENTS.
One bond, Town of Braintree, Water
loan
$1,000 00
Randolph Savings Bank. 909 82
Braintree Savings Bank.
1,628 00
Weymouth Savings Bank.
1,441 93
East Weymouth Savings Bank.
1,134 82
Quincy Savings Bank.
1,000 10
$7,114 67
SUMMARY OF DEBT WITH SINKING FUND.
Water loan of 1888
$100,000 00
$54,887 48
Water loan of 1891.
150,000 00
59,345 85
Water loan of 1896.
6,000 00
1,452 45
Municipal lighting loan of 1893
16,500 00
7,114 67
$272,500 00 $122,800 45
Balance of Debt, Dec. 31, 1906. ..
149,699 55
$272,500 00
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
The foregoing report of the various Sinking Funds by B. F. Dyer, Treasurer of said Funds, amounting to $122,800 45 (one hundred twenty-two thousand eight hundred and 45-100 dol- lars) have been thoroughly examined as follows: Messrs. Wm. A. McKean and Wm. P. Kelley, the Bonds and Notes, and Daniel Potter the Sinking Funds accounts, also the several Savings Banks deposit credits, and found all of them as rep- resented in said report.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WILLIAM P. KELLEY, Auditors for 1906.
Braintree, January 23, 1907.
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND
BENJAMIN F. DYER, Treasurer,
In account with BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
Income account Dec. 31, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1906.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1905. $245 53
N. E. & F. A. Hayden, 1 year's rent
to Jan. 1, 1907. 200 00
J. P. Drollett, 1 year's rent to Jan. 21, 1907. 25 00
J. P. Drollett, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1907 : 3 00
E. F. Trufant, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1907. 3 00
F. H. Thayer, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1907 2 50
Dividends :---
Braintree Savings Bank, income
account
11 93
Braintree Savings Bank, princi- pal account 29 30
Quincy Savings Bank, principal account 41 40
National Granite Bank, princi- pal account.
60 00
State Treasurer, refund on Bank tax.
22 46
Home Insurance Co., 3 years, May 2, 1906, $2,200
49 50
D. B. Litchfield, repairing chimney. .
1 00
J. H. Wales, repairing pump. .
3 00
Town of Braintree.
200 00
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank ..
390 62
$644 12 $644 12
The above account and vouchers of Benj. F. Dyer, Treas- urer, have been examined and approved, and the balance of
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$390 62 (three hundred ninety and sixty-two one-hundredths dollars) on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
Braintree, January 23, 1907.
INVESTMENT OF BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
10 shares Nat. Granite Bank, Quincy. $1,000 00
7 shares Union Nat. Bank, Wey- mouth, in liquidation, value un- certain, 90 per cent. paid .... ..
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank. 930 00
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank . . 1,272 50
$3,202 50
Real Estate :- Land on Granite Street. 19.096 acres, buildings on Town Street, and 21.954 acres of land-Assessors' value
$3,500 00
The marsh land in Quincy has been sold for $300 00, and the money is included in the balance deposited in the Braintree Savings Bank. BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Examined the investments of School Fund and the above accounts as represented $3,202 50 (thirty-two hundred two and fifty-one-hundredths dollars), includes National Bank stock and deposits in Braintree and Quincy Savings Bank.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor for 1906. Braintree, January 23, 1907.
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY, DEC. 31, 1906
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DEBT.
Dr. Cr.
Water $256,000 00
Electric Light Plant
34,700 00
Thayer Library
10,000 00
Thayer Academy
10,000 00
Caleb Stetson Fund.
2,500 00
Noah Torrey School
32,000 00
Penniman School
6,500 00
Anticipation of taxes. 20,000 00
Accrued Interest on Water Debt. 600 00
Accrued Interest on Lighting Debt ..
309 00
Accrued Interest on Sundry Notes. .
518 70
Sundry bills outstanding December 31, 1906
1,465 27
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ASSETS.
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Public Buildings Not Included.
Town Treasurer's Cash balance. ..
$5,116 17
Water Treasury Cash balance. 435 46
SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.
Loan of 1888
54,887 48
Loan of 1891
59,345 85
Loan of 1893
7,114 67
Loan of 1896.
1,452 45
$122,800 45
ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Amount due from 1904
191 90
Amount due from 1905.
13,154 41
Amount due from 1906.
36,947 37
$50,293 68
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
Cr.
Due from "Consumers Register," Electric Light Dept., Dec. 31, 1906 $7,111 79
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Due from Water Dept. register un- paid bills water rates. $963 29
Unpaid bills, pipes, etc .. 489 03
1,452 32
Paid to Soldiers and their families for State Aid Chap. 374, 1899, Jan. 1, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1906, inclusive 2,503 50
State Aid Chap. 372, amount paid Jan. 1, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1906, inclusive 336 00
50 per cent. due from State. . .. Amount due from cities, towns, and State, on claims paid in several de- partments 847 10 183,864 50
168 00
Balance carried forward.
$374,592 97 $374,592 97
Dr.
Net debt of Town, Dec. 31, 1906 .... $183,864 50
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor. Braintree, Dec. 31, 1906.
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT
Total.
School Houses.
Buildings.
Contents.
Noah Torrey.
$30,000 00
$2,000 00
Monatiquot .
27,000 00
1,500 00
Jonas Perkins
27,000 00
3,000 00
Penniman
13,000 00
1,000 00
Union
8,000 00
500 00
Pond
7,800 00
700 00
Southwest
1,000 00
200 00
$122,700 00
Town Hall.
19,100 00
900 00
20,000 00
Alms House
10,100 00
1,200 00
11,300 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Union Engine House. $1,800 00
Butcher Boy Engine
House
1,000 00
Wampatuck Hook
and Ladder
House
1,000 00
3,800 00
J. S. Arnold House .. 500 00
500 00
Electric Light Sta ...
6,431 00
27,569 00
34,000 00
BOILER INSURANCE.
Electric Light Sta ... $15,000 00
Jonas Perkins School.
10,000 00
Town Hall.
5,000 00
Alms House.
1,000 00
Noah Torrey School ..
1,000 00
41,000 00
$194,731 00 $38,569 00
$233,300 00
RECAPITULATION.
On Buildings $153,731 00
On Contents.
38,569 00
On Boilers
41,000 00
$233,300 00
Braintree, January 30, 1907.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, Auditors for 1906 ..
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
FRANK A. SMITH, in Account with the Town of Braintree, December 31st, 1906.
Unpaid Taxes, Dec. 31, 1905.
Interest Collected.
Total Amount.
Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treas.
Unpaid Taxes December 31, 1906.
1902.
Balance due,
$ 68 01
$ 5 61
$ 73 62
$ . 73 62
1903. Balance due,
74 47
8 90
: 37
83 37
1904.
Balance due,
9,288 96
670 49
9,959 45
9,767 55
$ 191 90
1905. Balance due,
39,023 21
583 93
39,607 14
26,452 73
13,154 41
1906. Commitment,
117,681 27
18 37
117,699 64
80,752 27
36,947 37
Excise Tax Old Colony
Railroad,
1,722 73
1,722 73
1,722 73
$167,858 65
$1,287 30 -
$169,145 95
$118,852 27
$50,293 68
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The above Statement was adjusted from the Assessors' Commitment of Taxes for the years 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, and from Cash Book of Collector. The years 1902 and 1903 are now closed.
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Braintree, Mass., Jan. 16, 1907.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WILLIAM S. KELLEY, Auditors for 1906.
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Auditor's Report STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1906.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
School Department.
For pay of School Teachers, $20,000 00
$200 00
Dog Tax, 1906
884 96
$21,084 96
$21,090 88
$5 92
884 96
School Fund
200 00 )
111 70
Superintendent of Schools.
1,500 00
1,500 00
(Tuition)
Janitors of Schools
00
2,930 00
Text Books and Supplies
1,800 00
1,804 48
: 48
5 68
School Incidentals
550 00
555 74
5 74
6 34
School House Incidentals
1,200 00
1,194 33
$5 67
1 67
Fuel
2,200 00
2,198 50
1 50
Conveyance of Pupils .
1,500 00
1,693 75
193 75
194 55
Highway Department.
General Repairs of the High-
ways and Bridges .......... $5,000 00
5,834 51
6,654 76
820 25
834 51
State Excise Tax on Street Railways
834 51
Construction of New Stone Roads . 1,500 00
3,222 73
6,285 74
3,063 01
3,292 56
Excise Tax Street Railway ... 1,722 73 ) Sidewalks
3,000 00
3,359 23
359 23
364 75
Removal of Snow
750 00
973 51
223 51
2 00
Watering Streets
$750 00}
1,581 40
1,560 25
21 15
60 74
Abutters Tax
831 40 )
Town Lands
100 00
95 69
4 31
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4
180 50
1,722 73
Fire Department.
General Expense and Repairs $700 00) Engineers' and Members' Pay, Including Poll Tax 1,565 00
987 99
287 99
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Electric Light Department.
For Depreciation Fund and Interest
. .. $3,902 09
For Connecting New Con- sumers
2,000 00
For Operating Expenses. 500 00
Sinking Fund 430 00
Revenue from Lights, Power,
Meter Rents and Wiring .. 19,184 36
Net, 1906
.$26,016 45
26,016 45
28,551 98
2,535 53
748 88
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Salaries of Selectmen, Asses- sors and Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High- ways
$1,950 00
Town Clerk
500 00
3,855 00
3,855 00
Auditors
100 00
Registrars of Voters .. 1
105 00
Tax Collector
600 00
Tax Collector, due on 1905 Account
50 00
1,573 00
8 00
New Hose . 500 00
3,265 00
484 50
15 50
Extra Pay of Firemen . 200 00
90
112 90
Care and Maintenance of Fire Alarms
300 00
200 40
99 60
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1906-Continued.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
Miscellaneous Expenses-Cont.
Town Treasurer
525 00
Moderator 25 00
$3,855 00
Town Treasurer.
Bond
$105 00
$105 00
Investigation of Electric Light De-
partment by Special Committee ....
1,108 71
1,358 71
$250 00
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Miscellaneous.
Incidental Expenses
3,250 00
4,292 41
1,042 41
$1,013 64
Memorial Day
175 00
175 00
Military Aid
336 00
336 00
168 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,300 00
1,226 69
State Aid and Burial of Soldiers.
2,503 50
2,503 50
2,503 50
Insurance
155 40
129 48
25 92
Cemetery, Plain Street.
25 00
36 50
11 50
10 00
Abatement of Taxes
1,000 00
1,344 18
344 18
Court Fees and Expenses. .
200 00
160 93
39 07
315 19
Police Department.
Expenses
2,190 00
2,190 00
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73 31
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Water Department.
Hydrant Service Sinking Fund
4,950 00
4,950 00 5,120 00
Extension of Water Mains Mayflower Park
10,000 00
10,000 00
Public Library.
General Expenses .
.
1,000 00
Distribution of Books
100 00
1,100 00
Town Hall.
General Expenses, together with In- come
450 00
620 04
170 04
374 50
Janitor, Hall and Library ..
650 00
650 00
Board of Health.
General Expenses .
300 00
641 18
341 18
Poor Department.
Support of Poor and Maintenance of Almshouse and Outside Relief of
6,000 00
4,799 79
Poor
Town Department.
For Payment of Notes, 1906 ...
9,900 00
9,900 00
For Interest on Notes.
3,777 25
3,777 24
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For Interest in Anticipation of Taxes.
1,550 00
2,004 36
454 36
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2,124 52
924 31
355 78 921 53
5,120 00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1906-Continued.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
Tree Warden's Department.
Destruction of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths $2,000 00
$2,150 00
$2,023 16 56 57
$93 43
$23 16
$150 00
Special Town Meeting.
Water
Department Extension of
Water Mains .
3,000 00
3,000 00
$139,182 41
$142,487 89
$10,379 47
$13,684 95
Dr.
Cr.
Amount of appropriation.
$119,998.05
Orders paid town account ...
$102,151.51
Revenue from Electric Light Department ... 19,184.36
Orders paid electric light plant. 28,551.98
Notes paid ... 9,900.00 Interest paid in 1906 5,781.60
$139,182.41
Unexpended
10,379.47
$146,385.09
$128,802.94
Less amount of depreciation fund. 3,897.20
Excess over appropriation.
13,684.95
$142,487.89
$142,487.89
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WM. P. KELLEY, Auditors for 1906.
Braintree, January 29th, 1907.
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$14,424 01
Trimming Trees 150 00 )
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1906.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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BEE PRINT : PRATT & PRATT, PUBLISHERS, BRAINTREE, MASS. 1907.
ORGANIZATION
Board of Water Commissioners for the Year 1906
HON. JAMES T. STEVENS, CHAIRMAN. DR. T. H. DEARING. JOHN KELLEY.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER. WILLIAM E. MAYBURY, SUPERINTENDENT. HENRY A. MONK, SECRETARY AND COLLECTOR. JOHN W. MULCAHY, ENGINEER.
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Water Department
The Board of Water Commissioners have the honor to sub- mit the following report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1906:
APPROPRIATIONS
At the Annual Town Meeting in March the town appro- priated the following sums of money, viz. :
For hydrant service. .$4,950 00
For Water Loan Sinking Funds.
5,120 00
For extension of mains 3,000 00
Special appropriation
for Mayflower
Park extension 10,000 00
MAYFLOWER PARK EXTENSION
In accordance with instructions from the town the Com- missioners procured an Act of the Legislature under which the town could borrow $10,000.
The town at its annual meeting appropriated that amount of money for said purpose.
The Water Commissioners caused to be prepared plans and specifications and advertised for bids. Several bids were re- ceived, only one of which was within the appropriation, and that party immediately withdrew stating they had made a mistake in figures; the next lowest bid was $1,075 larger and could not be considered.
The work could not be done then and cannot be done now unless more money is appropriated, owing to the increased cost of material and Jabor.
METERS.
The town now has 700 meters installed and we are satisfied that it has been a profitable investment. As shown by the report of the Superintendent there has been a large saving in the amount of water furnished and a material reduction in the cost of coal, notwithstanding the increase in the number of takers. We think it would be well to at once complete the sys- tem by installing meters on all the remaining services, thus
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placing all takers on an equality; to do this will require about $7,000. We recommend the town to raise that amount and place it at the disposal of this Department, the same to be re- turned to the town from the revenue of this Department in yearly installments of not less than $1,000.
If the town does not desire to do this and wishes to con- tinue the same course as last year, viz., to use the revenue re- maining after paying running expenses and interest on bonds, it will take four or five years before all are metered. At the present time there is a widespread dissatisfaction because meters cannot be furnished, and we have a long list of applicants now unsupplied.
STREET WATERING
In pursuance of the policy outlined in our report last year we have rendered a bill to the town for water furnished the Highway Department for street watering, for the year 1906. This could not be included in our financial statement, for the reason that the carting cards were not returned in time.
EXTENSION OF MAINS
The appropriation for this purpose has been somewhat overdrawn by reason of more ledge work being encountered than was anticipated. No more work of this nature was done than was absolutely required by the growth of the town.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The pumps at both stations have been thoroughly repaired this year and considering the increased age of the plant we believe it to be in better condition than it was at the close of last year.
The reports of the Treasurer, Superintendent and Register are approved and submitted as a part of the report of this De- partment.
(Signed)
J. T. STEVENS, T. H. DEARING, JOHN KELLEY,
Water Commissioners of Braintree.
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BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
Dec. 31, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1906.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1905.
$25 29
Henry A. Monk, collector
21,675 12
Sale of horse.
50 00
Town of Braintree, hydrants
4,950 00
Town of Braintree, special appropria- tion
3,000 00
State National Bank, interest.
25 48
12 orders of 1905, outstanding Dec. 31, 1905
$ 1,894 54
208 orders of 1906.
17,155 89
209 orders drawn 1906 .... $17,682 19
1 order No. 198 outstanding.
526 30
Paid $17,155 89
Coupons on $250,000 bonds 10.000 00
Interest on $6,000 notes.
240 00
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1906. .
435 46
$29,725 89 $29,725 89
The above report of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer of Brain- tree Water Commissioners for 1906, examined and approved, and the balance represented $435 46 (four hundred thirty-five and 46-100 dollars) on deposit in State National Bank, Boston. DANIEL POTTER, Auditor for 1906. Braintree, January 23, 1907.
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FINANCIAL
MAINTENANCE.
Pay of men as per pay rolls. $361 021/2
N. E. Telephone Co. 76 15
J. T. Stevens, services. 100 00
W. A. Torrey, postage and supplies 68 48
Thomas Groom & Co., sup- plies 3 75
N. Y. & Boston Express Co .. 17 20
H. A. Monk, clerk and col- lector 462 14
T. H. Dearing, services 100 00
R. Allen Gage, carting. 8 05
C. A. Hobart, services. 1 50
Library Bureau, supplies. ...
1 42
G. W. Prescott & Sons, print- ing 25 00
J. C. Paige & Co., insurance. 15 00
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