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favor Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.
$1,590 77
Balance in Nat. Shawmut Bank
3,133 94
$4,724 71
$4,724 71
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
January 9, 1909.
The above account examined and found correct, the balance $3,133.94, thirty-one hundred and thirty-three 94-100 dollars being on deposit in National Shawmut Bank.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor for 1908.
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SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER.
WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000 AT 4% DUE 1918.
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907
$59,034 24
Town appropriation, 1908
2,000 00
Income, 1908 $2,363 40 .
Less premium paid 21 77
2,341 63
$63,375 87
INVESTMENTS.
One bond, City of Canton, Ohio, 5% $1,000 00
Two bonds, Boston, Revere Beach &
Lynn, R. R., $1,000 each, 42% . 2,000 00
One bond, Rumford Falls & Rangeley R.R., 5% 1,000 00
Two bonds, Town of Braintree,
Water Loan, 1918, 1,000 each 4% 2,000 00
Six bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan, 1921, $1,000 each 4% cost 5,962 50
Ten bonds, Town of Braintree, Elec.
Light loan, 1917, $1,000 each, 4% 10,000 00
One bond, Town of Braintree, Elec. Light loan, 1917, at 4% .
500 00
Five bonds, Fitchburg R.R., $1,000 each, 4%
5,000 00
Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R.R., $1,000 each, 34% cost 2,945 00
Seven bonds, C. B. & Q. R.R., $1,000 each, 3} % cost 6,600 00
Two bonds, West End St. R.R., $1,000 each, 4% 2,000 00
Three bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., 1,000 each, 4% cost 2,615 11
Two bonds, Boston & Maine R.R., $1,000 each, 4% cost 1,960 00
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Notes, Town of Braintree, 34%:
Due Sept. 1, 1909 .
2,500 00
66 66
3,400 00
" June 30, 1910 .
2,000 00
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66 1,1914 at 3.623%
2,000 00
Braintree Savings Bank
1,229 95
Randolph Savings Bank .
1,664 64
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,194 91
Hingham Savings Bank
887 28
Quincy Savings Bank
1,695 24
South Weymouth Savings Bank
424 31
Abington Savings Bank
1,029 78
Rockland Savings Bank
897 45
Weymouth Savings Bank
869 70
$63,375 87
WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000 at 4% DUE 1921.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907
$64,718 83
Town appropriation 1908
3,000 00
Income, 1908
$2,700 83
Less premium, paid 46 00
2,654 83
$70,373 66
INVESTMENTS.
Six bonds, City of Canton, Ohio, $1,000 each, 5%
6,000 00
Seven bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan of 1918, $1,000 each, 4%
7,000 00
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Four bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan of 1921, $1,000 each, 4% cost
3,962 50
Three bonds, Boston Revere Beach & Lynn R.R., $1,000 each, 42% Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R.R., $1,000 each, 32% cost Ten Bonds, C. B. & Q. R.R., $1,000 each, 32% cost . Three bonds, C. B. & Q. R.R., $1,000 each, 4%
3,000 00
2,940 10
9,330 68
3,000 00
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One bond, Fitchburg R.R., 4% 1,000 00
Seven bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.,
$1,000 each, 4% cost 6,130 11
One bond, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., $1,000, 33% cost 970 29
Three bonds, Boston & Maine R.R .. $1,000 each, 4% cost 2,940 00
Two bonds, Am. Tel. & Tel Co., $1,000 each, 4% cost
1,777 50
Six bonds, Town of Braintree, Elec. Light loan, 1917, $1,000 each, 4%
6,000 00
Notes, Town of Braintree:
Due June 30, 1910, 33%
3,000 00
66 1, 1914, 3.624%
3,000 00
Abington Savings Bank
1,063 46
Weymouth Savings Bank
907 15
Quincy Savings Bank
1,823 33
Braintree Savings Bank
1,130 92
Rockland Savings Bank
927 01
Hingham Savings Bank
1,095 69
Randolph Savings Bank
1,153 32
So. Weymouth Savings Bank
556 96
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,664 64
$70,373 66
WATER LOAN OF 1896, $6,000 AT 4% DUE 1926.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907
$1,626 88
Town appropriation, 1908
120 00
Income, 1908 64 62
$1,811 50
INVESTMENTS.
One bond, Town of Braintree, Water
Loan of 1921. $1,000 at 4% cost 987 50
So. Weymouth Savings Bank . 285 39
Randolph Savings Bank . 538 61
$1,811 50
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, $16,500 AT 4% DUE 1917.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907
7,829 41
Town appropriation, 1908
430 00
Income 1908
324 08
$8,583 49
INVESTMENTS.
Three bonds, Town of Braintree,
Water Loan of 1891, $1,000 each,
4% cost
2,975 00
One bond, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.,
$1,000 at 4% cost
935 00
Randolph Savings Bank
984 78
Quincy Savings Bank
1,103 30
East Weymouth Savings Bank
· 1,228 32
Braintree Savings Bank
776 74
Weymouth Savings Bank.
580 35
$8,583 49
SUMMARY OF DEBT WITH SINKING FUND.
Water Loan of 1888"
$100,000 00 $63,375 87
" " 1891
150,000 00
70,373 66
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1896
6,000 00 1,811 50
Municipal Lighting Loan of 1893
16,500 00 8,583 49
$144,144 52
Balance of Debt, Dec. 31, 1908
128,355 48
$272,500 00 $272,500 00
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
The securities of the various Sinking Funds of 1888, 1891, 1893, 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston, by W. A. McKean and W. P. Kelley, the accounts and Savings Bank Books by Daniel Potter and found correct as stated by the Treasurer.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. MCKEAN, WM. P. KELLEY,
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Auditors.
BRAINTREE, Jan. 19, 1909.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN
WATER DEBT. .
Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888, payable
Jan. 1, 1918, at 4% . $100,000 00
Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable
June 1, 1921, at 4% . 150,000 00
Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, at 4% . 6,000 00
$256,000 00
Less Sinking Fund of
1888 $63,375 87
Less Sinking Fund of 1891 70,373 66
Less Sinking Fund of
1896 1,811 50
$135,561 03
Net balance
120,438 97
$256,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1893, payable
April 5, 1917, at 4%
16,500 00
Less Sinking Fund $8,583 49
Net balance 7,916 51
$16,500 00
One note payable Sept. 1, 1909 at 33%
$3,400 00
One note payable June 30, 1910 at 33% 2,000 00
One note payable June 30, 1910, at 34% 3,000 00
8,400 00
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GENERAL DEBT.
Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated March 7, 1874, on de- mand, now 4% . Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated March 7, 1874, on de- mand, formerly held by the Trustees of Gen. Thayer Estate, now turned over to the Library Trustees by the Nathaniel H. Hunt Estate, now 43% will be at 4% from Feb. 1, 1909 .
Trustees of Thayer Library, note issued March 22, 1895, at 4% known as the Caleb Stetson Fund
Notes issued on account of Noah Torrey School at 3.622% :
Payable June 1, 1909
$3,000 00
1, 1910
4,000 00
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1, 1911
5,000 00
- 1, 1912
5,000 00
66 1, 1913 5,000 00
66
66 1, 1914 2,000 00
66
66 1, 1914 3,000 00
27,000 00
Notes issued on account of Penniman
School, at 32%: Payable Sept. 1, 1909 $ 2,500 00
$2,500 00
Notes issued in anticipation of taxes of 1908:
Payable April 20, 1909
$10,000 00
66 27,1909 . ·
10,000 00
20,000 00
$352,900 00
$10,000 00
10,000 00
2,500 00
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SINKING FUNDS.
Loan of 1888
$63,375 87
66
" 1891
70,373 66
" 1896
1,811 50
" 1893.
8,583 49
$144,144 52
Net balance of Funded
Debt
208,755 48
$352,900 00
Through the payment of maturities and the operation of the Sinking Funds the net funded debt has diminished $19,835.16 during 1908.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
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THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST.
EXTRACT FROM THE WILL OF NATHANIEL H. HUNT.
Section 5. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, of which I shall die seized and possessed and to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath unto the Town of Braintree to be set apart and to constitute a separate fund, the same to be safely invested and the income therefrom to be used for the purchase of books for the Thayer Public Library of said Brain- tree.
Section 6. I authorize and empower said trustees and my executor hereinafter named, whenever they deem it necessary in the management of said trust funds and the settlement of my estate, to sell or mortgage both real and personal estate at public auction or at private sale and to execute and deliver all deeds, instruments and writings necessary to transfer a proper title thereto.
I direct that the purchasers at any such sales from both my said executor and trustees shall not be required to see to the application of the purchase money.
Dated, Feb. 2, 1901. Filed, July 10, 1906. Proved, Sept. 19, 1906.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST.
October 16, 1908.
Received of L. Bradford Hollis, Executor, the following securities as of Oct. 1, 1908. Accrued interest to October, 1908, to be added to principal when collected. The amount so ac- crued is $185.00.
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One Note of the Town of Braintree, date March 7, 1874, now at 43%. Interest paid to Aug. 1, 1908. After Feb. 1, 1909 rate will be 4% $10,000 00 One bond, Boston Elevated R.R., due May, 1, 1935 Coupons May and Nov., 4% 1,000 00
Three bonds, Boston & Maine R.R., due Sept. 1, 1926, $1,000 each. Coupons Mar. and Sept., 4% 3,000 00
One bond, New Eng. R.R., due July 1, 1945, Coupons Jan. and July, 4% 1,000 00
Two bonds, C. B. & Q. R.R., Ill. Div., due July 1, 1949, $1,000 each. Coupons Jan. and July, 4% 2,000 00
Two bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., due May 1, 1956, $1,000 each. Coupons May and Nov. 4% 2,000 00
Two bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., due July 1. 1955, $1,000 each. Coupons Jan. and July, 4% 2,000 00
$21,000 00
At the settlement of the estate of Miss A. A. A. Hunt, who died previous to the death of Mr. Nathaniel H. Hunt, an addi- tional amount of about $3,000 will be added to the above named amount.
The income due on above securities has not been collected inasmuch as no provision has, yet been made by the Town for its disbursement.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, Treasurer
Dec. 31, 1908.
Jan. 7, 1909. We find the above named securities in the Town drawer at the Security Vaults, Boston, face of same being $21,000, Twenty-one thousand dollars.
WM. A. MCKEAN. WILLIAM P. KELLEY,
Auditors.
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CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE Charles Edward French Trust.
Principal:
Two bonds, Town of Braintree Water Loan of 1891, 4%,
$1,000 00 each
$2000 00
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Dr. Cr.
Income Account:
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907 8 00
Income, June 1, 1908 . 40 00
July 1, 1908, Savings Bank 16
Dec. 1, 1908 . 40 00
July 1, 1908, Paid W. C. Dorrety
for 15 Silver Medals 48 00
Dec. 31, 1908, balance in Brain-
tree Savings Bank
40 16
$88 16 $88 16
BENJAMIN F. DYER, Treasurer.
Jan. 7, 1909. We find the above named $2,000 bonds in the Town drawer at the Security Vaults, Boston and the income account correct and the balance $40.16 on deposit in the Brain- tree Savings Bank.
WM. A. MCKEAN, WM. P. KELLEY,
Auditors.
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122
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER. IN ACCOUNT WITH BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
Dr. Cr.
Income Account :-
Balance, Dec. 31, 1907 $460 78
F. A. Hayden, 1 year's rent to Dec.
31, 1908 200 00
F. L. Chandler, 1 year's rent to May 1,1909 3 00
E. F. Trufant, 1 year's rent to May 1,1909 3 00
F. H. Thayer, 1 year's rent to May 1,1909 2 50
J. P. Drollett, 1 year's rent to May 1,1909 3 00
J. P. Drollett, 1 year's rent to Jan. 21,1909 25 00
J. F. Holbrook, from June 1, 1907 to May 1, 1909 5 75
F. L. Chandler, sale of wood 18 00
Dividends from Principal Account :-
Quincy Savings Bank
$51 38
Braintree Savings Bank
37 20
Nat. Granite Bank 60 00
Dividends from Income Account:
Braintree Savings Bank 15 38
State of Mass., rebate on Bank Tax 26 75
H. W. Borden, repairs on barn $11 09
H. W. Borden, shingling house 148 53
Peter Ness, painting house .
61 20
F. W. Newhall, repairs
1 00
2 00
J. H. Wales, repairs on pump Town of Braintree
350 00
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank
337 92
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$911 74 $911 74
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The above account examined and found correct and the balance $337.92 (three hundred thirty-seven 92-100 dollars) on deposit in the Braintree Savings Bank.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
January 11, 1909.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER.
IN ACCOUNT WITH BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
Dr. - Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1907
$3,272 50
Loss in liquidation Union Nat. Bank,
Weymouth .
31 50
Balance
3,241 00
$3,272 50
$3.272 50
Investment :-
Ten shares Nat. Granite Bank,
Quincy
$1,000 00
Braintree Savings Bank
968 50
Quincy Savings Bank
1,272 50
$3,241 00
Farm on Town St., 21.954 acres, house and barn, land on Granite St., 19.096 acres.
Assessors' value $3,500.00.
Above securities and account examined and found correct.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor. January 11, 1909.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT, DEC. 31, 1908.
DEBIT.
Dr.
Cr.
Water Loans
$256,000 00
Electric Plant Notes
$8,400 00
And Bonds 16,500 00
24,900 00
Thayer Public Library Note
10,000 00
Thayer Academy Note
10,000 00
Caleb Stetson Fund Note
2,500 00
Noah Torrey School Notes
27,000 00
Penniman School Notes
2,500 00
Anticipation of Taxes, Notes .
20,000 00
Accrued Interest on Water Dept. .
600 00
Accrued Interest on Electric Light Debt 196 00
Sundry Bills outstanding Dec. 31, 1908
341 20
Electric Light Department 6,475 29
Accrued Interest on Sundry Notes
425 00
Credits. ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Public Buildings Not Included.
Town Treasurer's Cash balance $14,582 99
Water Department Cash balance
100 14
SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.
Water Loan of 1888 $63,375 87
Water Loan of 1891
70,373 66
Water Loan of 1896 1,811 50
$135,561 03,
Electric Light Loan of
1893
8,583 49
144,144 52
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ACCOUNT OF TAXES UNPAID.
Amount due from 1907 $12,285 97 Amount due from 1908 39,623 36 51,909 33
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
Due from Electric Light Dept. 7,321 72
Due from Water Dept.,
from Register un- paid bills 1,190 15
Due from pipes, etc.
579 52
1,769 67
Paid to Soldiers and their families from State Aid, Chapter 374, 1899, Jan. 1, 1908 to Dec. 31, 1908, inclusive 2,662 00
State Aid Chapter 372, amount paid during year 1908 $336 00
50 per cent. due from State 168 00
168 00
Amount due from cities, towns and State on claims paid in several departments 539 10
Accounts due on account Almhouse
107 77
Balance carried forward 137,632 25
$360,937 49 $360,937 49
Dr.
Net debt of Town
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$137,632 25
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1908.
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Buildings.
Contents.
Total.
Noah Torrey School
$30,000 00
$2,000 00
Monatiquoit School
27,000 00
1,500 00
Jonas Perkins School .
27,000 00
3,000 00
Penniman School
13,000 00
1,000 00
Union School
8,000 00
500 00
Pond School
7,800 00
700 00
South West School
1,000 00
200 00
South .
1,000 00
$123,700 00
$114,800 00
$8,900 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 House
1,000 00
Wampatuck House
1,000 00
3,800 00
Electric Light Station
6,431 00
29,869 00
36,300 00
BOILER INSURANCE.
Electric Light Station
20,000 00
Jonas Perkins School
10,000 00
Town Hall .
5,000 00
Noah Torrey School .
10,000 00
45,000 00
Insurance on Fly Wheel
40,000 00
40,000 00
$239,231 00 $40,869 00 $280,100 00
RECAPITULATION.
On Buildings $154,231 00
On Contents
40,869 00
On Boilers .
45,000 00
On& Fly Wheel
40,000 00
$280,100 00
Examined and approved.
WILLIAM P. KELLEY, January 20, 1909.
Auditor, 1908.
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ORDERS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN.
1908.
January
$4,888 40
February
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5,579 08
March
11,385 59
April
9,395 68
May
9,892 49
June
10,439 92
July
4,868 79
August
5,710 12
September
14,190 57
October
7,547 49
November
9,811 40
December
19,578 19
$113,287 72
1908. Cr.
January
$132 15
February
367 47
March
1,544 60
April
68 88
May "
535 84
June
34 00
July
96 82
August
62 00
September
212 81
October
266 98
November
155 92
December
3,750 50
$7,227 97
$106,059 75
BRAINTREE, January 14, 1908.
The within orders and credits examined and approved for year 1908, ending Dec. 31, 1908, showing total credits and orders drawn.
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WILLIAM P. KELLEY,
Auditors for 1908.
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Auditor's Report.
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1809.
Appropriations.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
"School Department.
For pay of School Teachers
$22,400 00 )
$23,600 88
$23,546 43
$54 45
Dog Tax, 1908
850 88
School Fund
350 00
Superintendent of Schools
1,800 00
1,800 00
Janitors of Schools
3,040 00
3,040 00
Text Books and Supplies
2,500 00
2,746 92
$246 92
$176 50
School Incidentals
800 00
804 67
4 67
6 75
School House Incidentals and Repairs
1,500 00
1,541 86
41 86
30 92
Fuel
2,200 00
2,219 95
19 95
128
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500 00
502 03
2 03
Repairs on Jonas Perkins Schoolhouse
300
00
261 51
38 49
Repairs on Monatiquoit Schoolhouse
300 00
299 62
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Fire Safe Guards
350 00
333 58
16 42
Typewriters
439 00
439 00
Highway Department.
General Repairs of the Highways and Bridges in addition to Excise Tax and Street Tax Received from State .
$4,000 00 )
Excise Tax
1,796 50
7,015 31
7,345 04
329 73
2 50
Sidewalks
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1,500 00
1,522 70
22 70
Removal of Snow . +
1,500 00
1,188 47
311 53
Watering Streets
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750 00 2
1,620 14
1,701 30
81 16
20 50
Stone Roads
2,000 00
2,140 96
140 96
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Conveyance of Pupils
1,700 00
1,862 50
162 50
165 00
Repairs of South West Schoolhouse
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Street Railway Tax
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1,218 81
Abutter Tax
870 14 S
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Fire Department.
General Expenses and Repairs 800 00 1
Engineers' and Members' Pay . 1,575 00
Including Poll Tax
3,175 00
500 00
225 30
Care and Maintenance of Fire Alarm .
600 00
599 94
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Electric Light Department.
For Depreciation Fund Balance $623 93 ]
For Depreciation Fund for 1908 4,081 82
For Depreciation Fund Interest 18 96
$4,724 71
Appropriation for Operating Exp. 3,500 00
Revenue from Light, Power, Wir- ing on acct. Meters, 1908 . 22,531 89
30,756 60
27,622 66
3,133 94
Miscellaneous Expenses.
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Salaries of Selectmen, Assessors,
Overseers of Poor and Sur- veyors of Highways
1,950 00
Town Clerk .
500 00
Treasurer's
525 00
Tax Collector
600 00
3,810 00
3,795 00
15 00
Auditor's
105 00
Registrar of Voters
105 00
Moderator
25 00 J
Treasurer's Bond
105 00
105 00
105 00
Plain Street Cemetery
50 00
86 17
36 17 60 00
172 11
1,046 81 1,575 00
New Hose
500 00
Extra Pay to Fireman
300 00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1908-Continued.
Appropriations.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
Water Department.
For Hydrant Service $5,075 00
For Sinking Fund 5,120 00
14,473 25
14,473 25
For Payment of Meters
3,278 25
For Extension of Main
1,000 00
Tree Warden Department. Destruction Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
2,256 42
4,398 62
2,142 20
1,802 46 } 339 74 1
Board of Health Department.
For General Expenses
$525 002
Special Town Meeting
200 00,
725 00
834 86
109 86
Forest Warden .
400 00
941 48
541 48
1 20
Poor Department.
Maintenance of Almshouse
2,624 00
Maintenance of Poor in Braintree
6,000 00
3,645 62
863 18
714 00
Maintenance of Poor outside of Braintree
593 56
630 04
Repair of Almshouse Building
500 00
434 00
66 00
Police Department.
For pay of Men
2,196 00
2,196 00
Court Fees and Expenses
100 00
155 82
55 82
195 46
Town Department. For Payments of Notes in 1908 .
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8,900 00
8,900 00
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Town Department .- Continued. For Payments of Interest on Notes, 1908 For Payments of Interest on Loansin Antici- pation of Taxes
3,231 12
1 3,231 12
2,300 00
2,300 00
Thayer Public Library.
General Expense
1,200 00
1,200 00
Distribution of Books
100 00
100 00
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Incidental Expenses .
4,000 00
4,693 4
693 47
302 06
656 50
636 50
20 00
Soldiers' Relief .
800 00
782 41
17 59
Abatement of Taxes.
1,000 00
1,058 50
58 50
Town Hall.
General Expenses in Addition to Income
300 00
880 33
580 33
361 65
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Janitor of Hall and Public Library
650 00
650 00
Memorial Day
175 00
175 00
Military Aid
336 00
336 00
168 00
State Aid and Burial of Soldiers
2,662 00
2,662 00
2,662 00
Special Appropriations.
Repairs of Water Service Town Hall
400 00
374 82
25 18
Fitting up Room for State Books
200 00
200 00
Repairs on Piano
100 00
100 00
$142,161 22
$147,329 78
$3,799 04
$8,967 60
$7,640 28
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Insurance
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1908-Continued.
Dr.
Cr.
Amount of appropriation
$119,629 33
Orders paid by Treasurer
$113,287 72
Revenue from Electric Light Department .
. 22,531 89
Orders paid for Electric Light Department 27,622 76
Notes paid Interest paid in 1908
8,900 00
$142,161 22
5,531 12
Unexpended .
3,799 14
$138,362 18
Excess over appropriation .
8,967 60
8,011 82
$147,329 78
$147,329 78
DANIEL POTTER, WM. A. McKEAN, WM. P. KELLEY,
Auditors for 1908.
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BRAINTREE, Feb. 1, 1908.
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$155,341 60 Less amount of Depreciation Fund and Elec- tric Light Orders
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
FRANK A. SMITH, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE, DECEMBER 31st, 1908.
Unpaid Taxes, Dec. 31, 1907
Interest Collected
Total Amount
Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treas.
Unpaid Taxes Dec. 31, 1908
1905.
Balance due,
$60 43
$5 52
$65 95
$65 95
1906.
Balance due,
12,385 20
799 55
13,184 75
13,184 75
1907.
Balance due,
35,214 55
546 60
35,761 15
23,475 18
12,285 97
1908.
Balance due,
128,201 26
94 84
128,296 10
88,672 74
39,623 36
Excise Tax Old Colony R.R.
1,796 50
1,796 50
1,796 50
$177,657 94
$1,446 51
$179,104 45
$127,195 12
$51,909 33
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The above statement was made from the Assessors' Commitment of Taxes for the years 1905, 1906. 1907, 1908, and also from the cash book of the Collector. The years 1905 and 1906 are now closed.
WILLIAM A. McKEAN, Auditor.
BRAINTREE, MAŚS., Jan. 25, 1908.
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FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1908
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WILLIAM W. MERRILL, Printer BRAINTREE, MASS. 1909
ORGANIZATION
Board of Water Commissioners for the Year 1908 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.
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Town the under- signed Water Commissioners submit the following report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1908:
APPROPRIATIONS.
At the Annual Town Meeting in March the following sums of money were appropriated for the use of this department:
For Hydrant Service $5,075 00
For Water Loan Sinking Funds 5,120 00
For Extension of Mains
1,000 00
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
This is a matter we think should be given more considera- tion by the Town this year. We asked last year for an appro- priation of $2,000, and the Town appropriated $1,000; we had to refuse several applicants for extensions in localities where the water rates would have made good returns on the cost, and still we far exceeded the appropriation for that purpose.
METERS.
We think the wisdom of the adoption of the meter system has been fully demonstrated during the present dry season. Many Towns have had to restrict their water takers to the lowest limit of actual necessity, while Braintree has been able to furnish its citizens with an ample supply for use but none for waste. In accordance with the vote of the Town we have paid the Town $3,278.25 out of the revenue of this Department.
Most of the Services are now metered and all will be as soon as the premises are put in proper condition to receive them.
STREET WATERING.
Once again we wish to say that we feel that an injustice is being done this Department by not giving it credit for the many millions of gallons of water used on the streets and the amount is constantly increasing.
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ECONOMY.
Economy in the operation of a system is commendable, but when practised to the detriment of its efficiency is not true economy.
In order to meet the demands of the Town this year it has been necessary to leave undone some things which ought to have been done for the good of the plant.
The reports of the Treasurer, Superintendent and Registrar are approved and submitted as a part of this report.
JAMES T. STEVENS, JOHN KELLEY,
Water Commissioners of Braintree.
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BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER.
IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS. TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
Dec. 31, 1907 to Dec. 31, 1908.
Dr. Cr.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1907
$ 519 66
Henry A. Monk, Collector
21,851 70
State Nat. Bank, interest
16 33
Account overpaid, Jordan
16 16
Town of Braintree, appropriation
1,000 00
Town of Braintree, hydrants
5,075 00
Two hundred and eight orders
18,138 11
State Nat. Bank, exchange
60
Interest on $6,000 notes .
240 00
Coupons on $250,000.00 bonds
10,000 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1908
100 14
$28,478 85
$28,478 85
Dec. 31, 1908.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
The above accounts adjusted for the year January 1, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1908, both inclusive, the balance of $100.14, one hundred and 14-100 dollars on deposit in the State National Bank, Boston.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor for 1908.
BRAINTREE Jan. 9, 1909.
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FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $430 93
H. A. Monk, Collections 1907 203 16
H. A. Monk, services as Secretary, 1907 50 00
N. E. Telephone
86 29
A. W. Briggs .
2 20
W. A. Torrey
163 95
Randolph Water Works
50 00
Hooper, Lewis & Co. 8 00
G. W. Prescott & Sons 49 00
Dr. T. H. Dearing 133 33
N. Y. & B. Express Co.
14 91
Johnson & Merhoff
1 45
Thomas Groom & Co. .
2 75
H. A. Monk, Collections 1908
660 31
H. A. Monk, Services as Secre- tary, 1908
50 00
Peter Ness
6 00
Pratt & Pratt
23 80
Curry Oil & Supply Co.
10 00
John C. Paige & Co.
15 00
J. T. Stevens .
100 00
John Kelley
100 00
Miller Construction Co.
161 60
Town of Braintree
3 00
Benj. F. Dyer
2 00
H. W. Borden
10 59
$2,338 27
PUMPING STATION (LITTLE POND.)
Pay of men, as per pay rolls
51 37}
Walworth Mfg. Co.
22 95
C. H. Hobart
9 83
Electric Light Dept. 66 24
J. F. Sheppard & Sons
1,546 61
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
68 39
141
Crosby Steam Gage Co.
53 00
Greenwood Mfg. & Supply Co.
47 53
J. F. Kemp'
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