Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1909, Part 6

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Water Department .. 25 00


0.


101


Woodsum Coal Co., fuel. 341 70


H. F. Miller & Sons Piano Co 75 00


Derby Desk Co. 64 25


Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., supplies and press.


33 15


A. & E. Burton, supplies


3 50


C. H. Hobart


22 76


E. A. Dustin, tuning piano and repairs. 7 75


William H. Cobb, supplies.


1 10


Richard Belyea, repairs


2 50


H. W. Borden, repairs.


61 50


Estate of A. E. Bradford, repairs


4 25


Thomas H. Gould, repairs ...


8 00


O. M. Rogers, repairs. .


15 82


R. Allen Gage.


5 00


John G. Thomas, repairing roof


24 99


$889 25


Credits.


Rent of hall


$485 00


Junk


40


$485 40


REPAIRS ON PIANO.


Appropriation


$100 00


Expended


$100 00


Paid H. F. Miller & Sons Piano Co. $100 00


JANITOR TOWN HALL AND LIBRARY.


Appropriation


$700 00


Expended


$700 00


Paid Michael J. Sullivan $700 00


TOWN LANDS.


Appropriation


$305 00


Expended


$275 00


Unexpended balance.


30 00


$305 00


102


Paid H. W. Borden ... .. $275 00


TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation


$4,135 00


Expended


$3,865 00


Unexpended balance.


270 00


$4,135 00


Paid Henry M. Storm


Selectmen, As-


$650 00


R. Allen Gage.


sessors, Over- 450 00


Albion C. Drinkwater


Poor, High-


100 00


B. Herbert Woodsum --


way Surveyors 650 00


Henry A. Monk, Town Clerk


500 00


Benjamin . Dyer, Town


Treasurer 525 00


Daniel Potter, Auditor, 1908. .


50 00


William A. McKean, Auditor, 1908


30 00


William P. Kelley, Auditor,


1908


30 00


Charles B. Cummings, Regis- trar


35 00


William Allen, Registrar.


.


35 00


Walter N. McKean, Registrar


35 00


Frank A. Smith, Tax Collector


600 00


Herbert A. Rhoades, Moderator


25 00


Henry L. Dearing, Board of Health 50 00


Cornelius A. Sullivan, Board of Health. 50 00


F. Herbert Gile, Board of


Health 50 00


$3,865 00


TREASURER'S BOND.


Appropriation


$105 00


Expended $105 00


Paid Charles B. Cummings $105 00


seers of the


103


TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation


$2,319 73


Credits


1,322 70


Overdraft


11 19


$3,653 62


Expended


$3,653 62


Paid Joseph Breck & Sons Corp


$200 00


C. W. H. Moulton & Co.


20


Ames Plow Co.


7 88


Braintree Hardware Co.


41 20


C. H. Hobart.


1 10


William H. Claflin & Co. . .


185 02


Pratt & Pratt


29 00


G. W. Prescott Publishing Co.


5 75


Woodsum Coal Co


2 00


Richard Belyea.


1 00


Frank W. Steward.


1 65


Charles H. Custance


20 00


J. A. Cook.


7 30


Stamps


1 40


R. E. Spinney


55


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. .


1 79


Cash expenses of men


3 50


Pay of men and teams as per pay rolls 2,570 78


Pay of men and teams as per


vouchers 566 50


$3,653 62


Credits.


From State, and property owners. .


$1,322 70


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation


$10,245 00


Expended


$10,245 00


Hydrant Service.


Appropriation


$5,125 00


Paid Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer


Water Department. $5,125 00


104


Sinking Funds.


Appropriation $5,120 00


Paid Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer Water Department. $5,120 00


RECAPITULATION.


Orders Drawn for


ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.


Depreciation Fund.


$4,221 51


Sinking Fund. 430 00


Connecting New Consumers. 1,500 00


Operating, Maintenance and Repairs


8,500 00


$14,651 51


FIRE ALARM.


Maintenance $427 17


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Pay of Engineers and Firemen. . . $1,568 00


Extra pay of Engineers and Firemen 228 45


General Expenses. 981 97


New Hose. 500 00


$3,278 42


FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT.


General Expenses (Incidentals) . . ...


HEALTH DEPARTMENT.


General Expenses.


$655 02


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


Highways' and Bridges $7,762 85


Sidewalks


1,804 88


Sidewalk, Shaw Street 359 88


Stone Roads


3,033 78


Snow


1,346 36


Watering Streets 1,813 47


$16,121 22


INCIDENTALS.


$6,589 04 $1,831 45


INSURANCE.


105


LIBRARY.


General Expenses . $1,200 00


Distribution of books. 100 00


$1,300 00


MEMORIAL DAY. MILITARY AID. PLAIN STREET CEMETERY. POLICE DEPARTMENT.


$200 00


$272 00


$79 25


Night Police, pay of men $2,190 00


Court Fees and Expenses 92 37


$2,282 37


POOR DEPARTMENT.


Almshouse


$2,634 38


Painting Almshouse ·Buildings


250 00 -


Outside Relief


4,468 60


$7,352 98


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


Pay of Superintendent and Teachers


$28,234 40


Pay of Janitors.


3,040 00


Conveyance of Pupils


1,875 00


Fuel


2,273 15


Text Books and Supplies


2,727 81


School Incidentals.


801 14


Schoolhouse Incidentals


1,491 50


Hire of Outside Rooms.


430 00


Special Repairs on Schoolhouses and Grounds


500 10


Penniman School Hall


250 00


Penniman School Roof.


456 30


New Schoolhouse, Precinct Three ..


14,221 07


SOLDIERS' RELIEF. STATE AID. TAXES, ABATEMENT OF. TOWN HALL.


$56,300 47


$708 25


$3,006 00


$2,359 83


General Expenses $889 25


Repairs on Piano.


100 00


Janitor Hall and Library


700 00


$1,689 25


.


106


TOWN LANDS.


$275 00


TOWN OFFICERS. $3,865 00


TREASURER'S BOND.


$105 00


TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT.


Destruction of Gypsy and Brown


Tail Moths .. $3,653 62


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Hydrant Service $5,125 00


Sinking Funds. 5,120 00


$10,245 00


Total amount of orders drawn .. $137,247 85


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Braintree, Dec. 31, 1909. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree :


Gentlemen :- I submit, herewith, my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1909 :


Scales of all descriptions sealed, 154; weights, 421; dry measures, 70; wet measures, 128; milk jars, 1,692; yard sticks, 19; oil and molasses pumps, 7. Number of scales condemned, 2; dry measures, 2.


Total amount of fees collected, $79.83.


CHARLES M. LOTHROP,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


107


TREASURER'S REPORT.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,


IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF BRAINTREE. January 1, 1909, to December 31, 1909, inclusive.


Dr.


Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1909.


$14,582 99.


Sale of Notes for Abraham Lincoln


School, date June 1, 1909, at 31/2%,


Payable June 1, 1910 to 1914


inclusive, $3,000 00 yearly .. 15,000 00


Payable June 1, 1915 to.1919 inclusive, $2,000 00 yearly ..


10,000 00


Premium on above notes.


17 50


Accrued interest, 17 days at


31/2% 41 32


Legality of above notes ap-


proved by Ropes, Gray & Gor-


ham and certified by City Trust Co., Boston.


F. A. Smith, Tax Collector :


Year 1907 $13,135 64


Year 1908. 25,285 43


Year 1909. 88,211 35


Year 1909 St. R. R. excise tax 1,8.75 31


Sale of Notes in anticipation of Taxes :


Payable Dec. 15, 1909 $10,000 00


Payable Dec. 15, 1909. 10,000 00


Payable Dec. 22, 1909 10,000 00


Payable Dec. 22, 1909 10,000 00


Payable Dec. 29, 1909. 10,000 00


Payable Dec. 29, 1909 .. 10,000 00


Payable Apr. 12, 1910. 10,000 00


Payable Apr. 20, 1910. 10,000 00


128,507 73


80,000 00


108


An average interest basis of 3.37%.


Legality of above Notes ap- proved by Ropes, Gray & Gor- ham and certified by City Trust Co., Boston.


State Treasurer :-


Balance Corporation Tax, 1908 $517 86


Corporation Tax, 1909 6,143 57


Bank Tax, 1909. 1,340 29


Military aid, 1909 168 00


State aid, 1909.


2,657 00


Street Railway Tax


1,424 37


12,251 09


Nat. Shawmut Bank, interest. 408 19


City Trust Co., interest.


202 11


State St. Trust Co., interest 53 85


664 15


County Treasurer :- Dog Tax. 856 88


Daniel Potter, Mgr. Elec. Light Dept. :-


Jan. 1, 1909 to June 7, 1909 inclusive 11,479 24


From June 7, 1909, Elec. Light


Dept. taken by Municipal Light Board.


Received of Selectmen :-


Rent of Hall. 485 00


School Department :-


State of Mass., tuition $168 00


City of Boston, tuition 108 00


J. C. Anthony, Supt


128 50


R. L. Wiggin, Supt. 9 30


R. L. Wiggin, Supt.


119 33


Incidentals . .


90


534 03


Poor Department :- Town of Abington $107 77


Town of Adams 116 80


109


Town of Lexington


12 00


Town of Holbrook.


14 33


City of Malden


96 00


City of Boston.


129 84


City of Woburn.


52 00


City of Haverhill


48 00


City of Quincy .


270 38


847 12


Refund


43 50


Almshouse account :-


Refund


$228 85


Board Josiah Penniman


44 55


Board Geo. W. Thayer


16 00


Board


Sanger.


9 34


Sale of Grass, Libby


10 00


308 74


Incidentals :-


Court fees


49 98


Tax sales, redeemed.


33 37


Sale of Cemetery lots.


20 00


Junk licenses .


25 00


Druggists' licenses


2 00


Pool Table licenses


18 00


Milk licenses ..


17 00


Standard Oil license


50


State Aid, refund.


10 00


Soldiers' relief, refund


4 00


Moth Dept., refund.


16 89


State of Mass. Moth Dept.


1,267 06


Order No. 1097 refund. .


100 00


City of Quincy, rent of Reservoir


57 24


West St. School Building


100 00


Sale of Junk.


65


Sundries


85


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


27 90


O. C. St. R. R


38 75


Highway Dept.


53 05


Board of Health


153 00


110


Fire Dept. 81 02


350 00


Braintree School Fund .. . Sealer of Weights and Measures 79 83 Unexpended balance of appro- priation for Electric Light Dept., drawn in cash July 6, '09. 2,870 36


$280,995 74


Cr.


$137,247 85


77 Orders, Electric Light Dept., Town account.


11,479 24


Notes :-


Tax note, Apr. 20, 1909. $10,000 00


Tax note, Apr. 27, 1909. 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 15, 1909 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 15, 1909. 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 22, 1909. 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 22, 1909. 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 29, 1909. 10,000 00


Tax note, Dec. 29, 1909


10,000 00


80,000 00


Electric Light Dept. note, Sept. 1, 1909. 3,400 00


Penniman School note, Sept. 1, 1909 2,500 00


Noah Torrey School note, June 1, 1909 3,000 00


Interest :-


N. H. Hunt Trust, $10,000 00 to Aug. 1, 1909, 6 mo. at 41/2 per cent. 225 00 6 mo. at 4 per cent. . 200 00 Thayer Library, 1 year $10,000, 4 per cent., to Aug. 1, 1909. . 400 00 Electric Light Dept., 1 year $3,400 00, 31/2 per cent., to Sept. 1, 1909. 119 00


1897 Orders, Town account ..


111


Electric Light, Dept., 1 year $5,000 00, 31/2 per cent., to Dec. 1, 1909. . 175 00


Penniman School, 1 year $2,500 00, 31/2 per cent., to Sept. 1, 1909 87 50


Noah Torrey School, 6 mo. $22,000 00, 3.621/2 per cent., to June 1, 1909


398 75


·


344 37


6 mo. $19,000 00 to Dec. 1, 1909 1 year $5,000 00 to Dec. 1, 1909


181 24


Municipal Light Bonds, 1 year $16,500 00, 4 per cent., to Oct. 5, 1909.


660 00


Stetson Fund, 1 year $2,500 00, 4 per cent., to Sept. 22, 1909 Abraham Lincoln School, 6 mo. $25,000 00, 31/2 per cent., to Dec. 1, 1909


100 00


No appropriation made for above note.


Discount on Notes issued in


anticipation of Taxes. . . 1


1,571 91


$4,900 27


County Treasurer :-


County Tax, 1909


$4,365 30


State Treasurer :-


State Tax, 1909


$6,975 00


Metropolitan Park, sinking fund


306 05


Metropolitan Park, interest ....


842 69


Metropolitan Park, maintenance


1,079 70


Metropolitan Park, sinking fund, series 2


59 24


Metropolitan Park, interest,


series 2


162 06


1


437 50


112


Metropolitan Park, maintenance, series 2. 172 85


Nantasket maintenance. 63 48


Wellington Bridge, maintenance 8 69


State Highway, repairs. 53 05


9,722 81


Druggist Licenses, 25 per cent. .


50


Nat. Shawmut Bank, exchange.


70


$256,616 67


Nat. Shawmut Bank.


$11,600 14


City Trust Co.


10,778 93


State St. Trust Co.


2,000 00


Balance, Dec. 31, 1909. .. 24,379 07


$280,995 74


Of the above balance $10,778 93 is subject to the order of the Abraham Lincoln School Building Committee, being the un- expended balance of loan. BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


The above account and Vouchers have been examined and found correct and the balance $24,379 07 is on deposit in Banks stated.


WM. A. McKEAN, DANIEL POTTER,


Auditors.


Jan. 12, 1910.


BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,


In account with BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. Principal :-


Ten shares Nat. Granite Bank, Quincy ... $1,000 00


Braintree Savings Bank. 968 50


Quincy Savings Bank. 1,272 50


$3,241 00


113


Farm on Town Street, 21.954 Acres, House and Barn.


Land on Granite Street, 19.096 Acres. As- sessors value $3,500 00 Jan. 3, 1910. DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


The above securities found correct.


Income Account :- Dr. Cr.


Balance, Jan. 1, 1910.


$337 92


F. A. Hayden, 1 year's rent to Dec. 31, 1909. 200 00


F. L. Chandler, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910. 3 00


E. F. Trufant, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910. 3 00


F. H. Thayer, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910. 2 50


J. P. Drollett, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910. . 3 00


J. M. Cutting, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910. 3 00


Butchers Rendering Co., 1 year's rent to Jan. 21, 1910. . 25 00


Dividends from Principal Account :


Quincy Savings Bank. 51 38


Braintree Savings Bank. 38 72


Nat. Granite Bank. 60 00


Dividends from Income Account : -


Braintree Savings Bank. 11 98


State of Mass., rebate on Bank Tax 28 27


J. F. Holbrook, 1 year's rent to May 1, 1910 3 00


J. F. Holbrook, wood. 1 25


Town of Braintree.


$350 00


Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., tres- pass notices 2 00


Insurance 49 50


114


H. W. Borden, repairs on house 15 04


Balance in Braintree Savings Bank 355 48


$772 02 $772 02


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


The above account examined and found correct and the balance $355 48 on deposit in the Braintree Savings Bank.


DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


Jan. 3, 1910.


THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,


In account with the NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST. Principal :-


The entire bequest devised by the late Nathaniel H. Hunt has now been paid to the Town of Braintree and is as follows, viz. :-


One Note, Town of Braintree, date Mar. 7, 1874, 4 per cent. . $10,000 00


One Bond, Boston Elevated R. R., 4 per cent., Coupons May and Nov. 1,000 00


Three Bonds, Boston & Maine R. R. 4 per cent., $1,000 00 each, Coupons Mar. and Sept. 3,000 00 One Bond, New Eng. R. R., 4 per cent., Coupons Jan. and July . 1,000 00


Two Bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., 4 per cent., $1,000 00 each, Coupons Jan. and July. . 2,000 00 Two Bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4 per cent., $1,000 00 each, Coupons May and Nov. 2,000 00


Two Bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4 per cent., $1,000 00 each, Coupons Jan. and July 2,000 00


Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5253. .


185 00


115


Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 1006. .. 1,529 79


Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 4995 811 26


Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 32,035. 750 94


$24,276 99


Income Account :-


Dr.


Cr.


Accrued interest on $21,000 00 at date of transfer to Town, April 21, 1909.


$505 00


Of this sum $185 00 belonged to principal.


$185 00


12 mo. int. on 1m New Eng. R. R. Bonds 40 00


12 mo. int. on 2m N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 1955. 80 00


6 mo. int. on 2m N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 1956. 40.00


12 mo. int. on 2m C. B. & Q. R. R. 80 00


6 mo. int. on 1m Elevated R. R. 20 00


6 mo. int. on 10m Town of Braintree note.


200 00


6 mo. int. on 3m Boston & Maine R. R. 60 00


Braintree Savings Bank, 6 mo. on $185 00. 3 70


Braintree Savings Bank, 12 mo. on $1,529 79. 61 78


Braintree Savings Bank, 12 mo. on $811 26. 32 76


Paid, W. C. Harding, Treasurer Trustees Thayer Library ....


320 00


Paid, W. C. Harding, Treasurer Trustees Thayer Library ....


618 24


$1,123 24 $1,123 24


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


Dec. 31, 1909.


116


The securities have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston, by W. A. McKean and Frank E. M. South, Savings Bank Books and accounts by Wm. A. McKean and found correct. WM. A. MCKEAN, FRANK E. M. SOUTH, Jan. 11, 1910. Auditors.


CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST.


BENJ, F. DYER, Treasurer,


In account with CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST. Principal :-


Two Bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan of 1891, $1,000 each, 4 per cent $2,000 00


Income Account :- Dr.


Cr.


Balance, Jan. 1, 1909


$40 16


One year's Coupons.


80 00


Paid W. C. Dorrety for 15


Silver Medals


80 16


Balance, Dec. 31, 1909


40 00


$120 16 $120 16 BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer. Above Securities examined at the Security Vaults, Boston. FRANK E. M. SOUTH, Auditor.


January 11, 1910.


The balance of income account in the Braintree Savings Bank and Voucher correct.


January 3, 1910. DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,


In account with ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND. Jan. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1909. Dr Cr.


Balance, Jan. 1, 1909. $3,133 94 Town appropriation, 1909 4,221 51


117


Nat. Shawmut Bank, interest.


One order drawn by Selectmen, Westinghouse Electric Co., No. 269 147 12


Five orders drawn by Municipal Light Board, Westinghouse Electric Co., No. 332. 153 48


Westinghouse Electric Co.,


No. 349 135 12


General Electric Co., Part


No. 331.


1,908 54


General Electric Co., Part


No. 338


136 88


J. B. Rhines & Co., No. 352 ... 28 92 Balance in Nat. Shawmut Bank .. 4,887 05


$7,397 11 $7,397 11 BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


The above account examined and found correct and the balance, $4,887 05, on deposit in the Nat. Shawmut Bank. DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


January 3, 1910.


MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer, In account with MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD. June 10, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1909, inclusive. Dr. Cr.


Daniel Potter, Manager, revenue from Consumers. $9,958 91


Town Appropriation . 10,000 00.


The amount of this order, as a convenience in bookkeeping, was drawn by the Treasurer in cash, July 6, 1909, ($10,000 00) and deposited in same bank as the revenue. 189 Orders


41 66


$17,088 45


118


State Street Trust Co., exchange ...


Balance of appropriation not used


during the financial year


credited in the Selectmens'


appropriation account. 2,870 36


$19,958 91 $19,958 91 BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


Above account and vouchers examined and found correct. WM. A. McKEAN, Auditor.


January 12, 1910.


SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000 AT 4 PER CENT. DUE 1918.


Dr


Cr. .


Balance, Dec. 31, 1908.


$63,375 87


Town appropriation, 1909.


2,000 00


Income, 1909 2,530 61


$67,906 48


INVESTMENTS.


One bond, City of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent. .


$1,000 00


Two bonds, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., $1,000 each, 41/2 per cent.


2,000 00


One bond, Rumford Falls & Rangely R. R., 5 per cent 1,000 00


Six bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan 1921, $1,000 each, 4 per cent. cost. 5,962 50


Two bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan 1918, $1,000 each, 4 per cent. 2,000 00


10


119


Ten bonds, Town of Braintree, Elec- tric Light Loan 1917, $1,000 each, 4 per cent. .


10,000 00


One bond, Town of Braintree, Elec- tric Light Loan 1917, at 4 per cent.


500 00


Five bonds, Fitchburg R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent. 5,000 00


Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R. R., $1,000 each, 31/2 per cent. cost.


2,945 00


Seven bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 31/2 per cent. cost .. Two bonds, West End St. R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent.


6,600 00


Three bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R.


R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent., cost .. Two bonds, Boston & Maine R. R.,


2,615 11


$1,000 each, 4 per cent., cost .... Notes, Town of Braintree,


1,960 00


Due June 30, 1910, at 31/2 per cent.


2,000 00


Due June 1, 1914, at 3.621/2 per cent.


2,000 00


Due July 15, 1910, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1911, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1912, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1913, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1914, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1915, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1916, at 4 per cent.


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1917, at 4 per cent. 1,000 00


2,000 00


120


Abington Savings Bank. 1,281 36


South Weymouth Savings Bank. 676 43


Braintree Savings Bank.


2.343 12


Randolph Savings Bank.


1,994 46


East Weymouth Savings Bank. 1,243 15


Hingham Savings Bank 923 12


Quincy Savings Bank.


1,763 72


Rockland Savings Bank.


933 69


Weymouth Savings Bank.


1,164 82


$67,906 48


WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000 AT 4 PER CENT. DUE 1921.


Balance, Dec. 31, 1908. $70,373 66


Town appropriation, 1909


3,000 00


Income ,.


$2,916 09


Less premium and ac-


crued interest


124 92


2,791 17


$76,164 83


INVESTMENTS.


Six bonds, City of Canton, Ohio, $1,000 each, 5 per cent. $6,000 00


Six bonds, Town of Braintree, Elec. Light loan 1917, $1,000 each, 4 per cent. 6,000 00


Eight bonds, Town of Braintree, Water loan 1921, $1,000 each, 4 per cent, cost. Seven bonds, Town' of Braintree, Water loan 1918, $1,000 each, 4 per cent. 7,000 00


7,962 50


121


Three bonds, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., $1,000 each, 41-2 per cent. 3,000 00 Three bonds, Ill. Cent. R. R., $1,000 each, 3 1-2 per cent, cost. .. 2,940 10 Ten bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 3 1-2 per cent, cost. 9,330 68


Three bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent.


3,000 00


One bond, N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000 at 31-2 per cent, cost .. Seven bonds, N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent, cost


970 29


One bond, Fitchburg R. R. at 4 per cent


1,000 00


Three bonds, Boston & Maine R. R., $1,000 each, 4 per cent, cost ... 2,940 00 Two bonds, Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., $1,000 each, 4 per cent, cost ... 1,777 50


Notes, Town of Braintree : .


Due June 30, 1910 at 3 1-2 per cent


3,000 00


Due June 1, 1914 at 3.62 1-2 per cent.


3,000 00


Due July 15, 1918 at 4 per cent


1,000 00


Due July 15, 1919 at 4 per cent Abington Savings Bank.


1,000 00


1,226 40


So. Weymouth Savings Bank.


751 94


Quincy Savings Bank.


1,896 97


East Weymouth Savings Bank.


1,731 86


Braintree Savings Bank.


135 38


Rockland Savings Bank.


964 45


Hingham Savings Bank.


1,139 .93


Randolph Savings Bank


1,822 93


Weymouth Savings Bank


443 79


$76,164 83


6,130 11


122


WATER LOAN OF 1896, $6,000 AT 4 PER CENT DUE 1926.


Balance, Dec. 31, 1908. . $1,811 50


Town appropriation, 1909 120 00


Income, 1909 73 66


$2,005 16


INVESTMENTS.


One bond, Town of Braintree, Water


loan 1921, $1,000 at 4 per cent,


cost


$987 50


So. Weymouth Savings Bank.


337 31


Randolph Savings Bank. 680 35


$2,005 16


MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, $16,500. AT 4 PER CENT., DUE 1917.


Balance, Dec. 31, 1908


$8,583 49


Town appropriation, 1909


430 00


Income, 1909 354 60


$9,368 09


INVESTMENTS.


Three bonds, Town of Braintree,


Water Loan 1921, $1,000 each,


4 per cent. cost.


$2,975 00


One bond, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000, 4 per cent. cost. 935 00


Braintree Savings Bank.


1,344 00


East Weymouth Savings Bank


1,177 92


Weymouth Savings Bank.


603 77


Quincy Savings Bank.


1,207 86


Randolph Savings Bank.


1,024 54


$9,368 09 BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer. The securities of the various Sinking Funds of 1888, 1891, 1893, 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston,


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by Frank E. M. South and Wm. A. Mckean. The accounts- and Savings Bank books by Wm. A. Mckean and found correct. as stated by the Treasurer.


WM. A. McKEAN, FRANK E. M. SOUTH,


January 12, 1910.


Auditors.


SUMMARY OF DEBT WITH SINKING FUND.


Water Loan of 1888 $100,000 00 $67,906 48


Water Loan of 1891. 150,000 00 76,164 83


Water Loan of 1896. 6,000 00 2,005 16.


Municipal Lighting Loan of 1893 .. 16,500 00 9,368 09


$155,444 56.


Balance of Debt, Dec. 31, 1909. ..


117,055 44


$272,500 00 $272,500 00.


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN.


WATER DEBT.


Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888, payable


$100,000 00;


Jan. 1, 1918, at 4 per cent. ... Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable June 1, 1921, at 4 per cent. . .. 150,000 00- Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, at 4 per cent. ... 6,000 00. Notes issued July 15, 1909, at 4 per cent., payable $1,000 yearly, July 15, 1910 to 1919 inclusive, for Mayflower Park Water ex- tension 10,000 00


Less Sinking Fund of 1888.


$67,906 48


Less Sinking Fund of 1891


76,164 83


Less Sinking Fund of 1896.


2,005 16


$146,076 47


Net balance


119,923 53


$266,000 00 $266,000 00,


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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT.


Bonds issued Apr. 5, 1893, payable


Apr. 5, 1917, at 4 per cent. . . .


Less Sinking Fund. $9,368 09


Net balance 7,131 91


$16,500 00


$16,500 00


One note, payable June 30, 1910, 31/2 per


cent. $2,000 00


One note, payable June 30, 1910, 31/2 per cent. 3,000 00


5,000 00


GENERAL DEBT.


Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated Mar. 7, 1874, on demand, now 4 per cent. 10,000 00


Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated Mar. 7, 1874, on demand, now 4 per cent. 10,000 00


The latter note is part of the bequest of the late Nathaniel H. Hunt.


One note dated Mar. 22, 1899, at 4 per cent., known as the Caleb Stetson Fund 2,500 00 ·


Notes issued on account of Noah Tor- rey School at 3.621/2 per cent. : 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


24,000 00


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Notes issued on account of Abraham Lincoln School, dated June 1, 1909, at 31/2 per cent. : Payable $3,000 yearly, June 1, 1910 to June 1, 1914 inclusive ... 15,000 00 Payable $2,000 yearly, June 1, 1915 to June June 1, 1919 inclu- sive 10,000 00


Notes issued in anticipation of Taxes of 1909 :


Payable Apr. 12, 1910.$10,000 00


Payable Apr. 20, 1910. 10,000 00


$25,000 00


20,000 00


$379,000 00


SINKING FUNDS.


Loan of 1888


$67,906 48


Loan of 1891


76,164 83


Loan of 1896 2,005 16


Loan of 1893


9,368 09


$155,444 56


Net balance, Funded Debt


223,555 44


$379,000 00


Notwithstanding the usual accretion to the Sinking Fund and the payment of $8,900.00 matured debt the net Fundeď'. Debt has increased $14,799.96 during 1909.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer. BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER.


IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Jan. 1, 1909 to Dec. 31, 1909.


DR.


CR.


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1909. $100 14 Henry A. Monk, Collector 22,849 00


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Town of Braintree for hydrants .... 5,125 00


Loan for Mayflower Park extension


10,000 00


State Nat. Bank, interest 37 54


Refund on payroll


50 75


201 orders paid.


26,557 38


Coupons on $250,000.00 bonds


10,000 00


Interest on $6,000.00 notes


240 00


State Nat. Bank, exchange.


30


Balance on deposit in State Nat.


Bank, Dec. 31, 1909. 1,364 75


$38,162 43


$38,162 43


Of this balance $589.28 is reserved towards the payment of -$1,000.00 note, maturing July 15, 1910.


BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.


The above account with Vouchers has been examined and found correct.


Jan. 6, 1910.


WM. A. McKEAN, Auditor.


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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.


School Houses.


Buildings.


Contents


Total.


Noah Torrey


$30,000 00


$2,000 00


Monatequoit


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


Abraham Lincoln


10,000 00




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