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For refunding another original Note issued to Gen'l. Sylvanus Thayer March 7, 1874, $10,000. sold to the Trustees of Thayer Public Library Ten Notes dated July 1, 1914 at 4%, $750. each, payable yearly July 1, 1915 to 1924 inclusive .... 7,500.00 Five Notes dated Oct. 1, 1914, 4%, $500. each, payable yearly Oct. 1, 1915 to 1919 2,500.00
$20,000.00
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Bal. Corporation Tax 1913 $4.60
Educational, Independent Industrial Home 132.75
$137.35
Corporation Tax 1914
Public Service
2,272.55
Business
4,160.42
Bank
1,112.09
Military Aid
72.00
State Aid
2,358.00
Burial of Soldiers
87.00
Street Railway tax
3,054.97
$13.117.03
Temporary transfer from Water Board
$500.00
Norfolk County Dog Tax 832.99
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT:
Town Hall
791.35
Pool Licenses
46.00
Sunday Licenses
40.00
School Transportation
87.28
account Repairs
6.00.
account Incidentals 2.60 .
account Teachers
1.00
Tax Information
14.00
Refund Soldiers Relief
35.00
Refund State Aid
6.00
Refund Poor
6.00
Refund Telephone
. 15.60
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Refund Order 416
.20
Refund changing seats in Hall
8.00
Refund C. O. Miller, Trees
44.40
City of Quincy reservoir
57.24
Poor Account :-
City of Quincy
8.50
City of Quincy
22.65
City of Woburn
57.00
City of Fall River
165.38
Town of Weymouth
78.14
Town of Leominster
54.00
Town of Billerica
67.50
Town of Hudson
77.75
Town of Spencer
15.00
Highway Department :
Waldo Bros.
5.52
Sundries
11.78
Gas Co.
64.60
Side Walk Pre. 3
13.00
Gravel
38.09
Cinders
2.50
Cinders, Raymond
2.80
Stedman
17.77
Pre. 1
10.00
Pre. 1
670.28
Cemetery lots
30.00
Tax Sale redemption
72.45
Druggist licenses
2.00
Milk licenses
10.50
Junk licenses
80.00
State of Mass., Army Worm
62.70
State of Mass., Gypsy Moths
22.38
Forest Fires
1.30
Moths, Hunt
5.00
Grass, Playground
17.00
Court Fees
308.27
Board of Health
94.70
Board of Health R. B. W.
15.00
Sale of Stone Dust
6.54
Fire Department
16.14
Sealer of Weights and Measures
90.04
Cash Over
1.00
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Schools :-
City of Boston
$166.50
State of Massachusetts 65.50
Rindge
40.00
Text Books
62.00
Transportation
293.30
Seats
80.05
Sundries
. 64.95
Highway :-
Sale of Tarvia, Powers 30.00
Sale of Gravel, Russo
8.00
Pre. 1
85.65
Ellis Hollingsworth
307.43
Braintree School Fund
350.00
Surety Bond Lincoln School
2,000.00
Assessors
1,200.00
Braintree Home
655.43
Registrars lunch
60.00
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$8,846.76
$335,336.01
Cr.
Selectmen's Orders, General Account
$155,036.16
Tax Notes of 1913
April 9, 1914
$5,000.00
April 20, 1914 10,000.00
May 6, 1914
10,000.00
$25,000.00
Notes :--
Torrey School
$3,000.00
Torrey School
2,000.00
Bonds Town Hall
3,000.00
Lincoln School
3,000.00
Hollis School
3,500.00
Playground 500.00
Note Mayflower Park Water 1,000.00 $16,000.00
Note Gen. Sylvanus Thayer March 7, 1274
10,000.00
Note Gen. Sylvanus Thayer March 7, 1874
10,000.00
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Note Trustees Thayer Library, The
Stetson Note March 22, 1899 2,500.00
Tax Notes of 1914 Dec. 17, 1914 40,000.00
Tax Notes of 1914 Dec. 31, 1914 20,000.00
$60,000.00
County Tax 1914
5,998.66
Bal. Corporation Tax 1913
46.05
Commonwealth of Mass. 1914.
$274.41
Charles River Basin Interest Maintenance
365.67
Serials
16.89
Metropolitan Park
Sinking Fund
105.07
Interest
589.70
Serials
13.71
Sinking Fund No. 2
60.34
Interest
194.78
Maintenance
220.87
Nantasket
83.22 850.35
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
4.33
State Highway Maintenance
83.01
State Tax
15,662.50
$18,524.85
Interest :-
N. H. Hunt Trust $10,000. 6 mo. to Feb. 1, 1914
$200.00
5 mo. to July 1, 1914
166.67
Library $10,000 6 mo. to Feb. 1, 1914
200.00
$10,000 5 mo. to July 1, 1914. ... July 1 to Oct. 1, 1914 .... $2,500.00
25.00
$25.00
Discount on Tax Notes
195.26
175.83
Av. 4.32%
606.64
On Stetson Note 6 mo. to Mar. 22, 1914 $50.00
6 mo. to Sept. 22, 1914 . 50.00
2 mo. 8 days to Nov. 30, 1914 7.56
3 mo. 9 days to Dec. 31, 1914
16.50
Maintenance
166.67
1,454.15
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Coupons Lincoln School, $10,000 6 months to June 7, 1914 227.50
6 months to December 31, 1914 .. 175.00
Hall, $47,000, 6 months to June 1, 1914 940.00
Hall, $44,000, 6 months to December
1, 1914 880.00
Noah Torrey School Notes, $5000.
to June 1, 1914
90.63
Playground $4000 to July 1, 1914 .... 80.00
Playgrounds, $3,500 to Jan. 1, 1915 .. 70.00
Hollis School, $58,000, to July 1, 1914 1,160.00
Hollis Schoo1, $54,500 to Jan. 1, 1915
1,090.00
$8,027.41
Temporary transfer from Water Board returned
500.00
State of Mass. 25% of Druggist Li-
.50
censes
1.15
Exchange, Shawmut Bank
$311,634.78
Balance.
Shawmut Nat'l. Bank $21,905.79
Reserve for protested taxes 1,605.69
1915 orders
189.75
$23,701.23 $23,701.23
$335,336.01
Jan. 14, 1915.
We have examined the above accounts and find same correct, the disbursements are properly vouched and the bal- ance $23,701.23 on hand as follows, viz:
Deposit in Nat'l. Shawmut Bank .... $21,905.79 Reserve for protested taxes in State
Street Trust Co. 1,605.69
Orders for 1915 189.75
$23,701.23
(Signed) W. A. McKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1914.
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SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS
WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000, 4 PER CENT. DUE JAN. 1, 1918.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913. $87,768.74
Town appropriation, 1914. $2,000.00
Income 1914 $3,719.73
Less accrued int. on Bonds
bought
24.67
3,695.06
5,695.06
$93,463.80
INVESTMENTS.
Two Bonds Boston R. B. & Lynn R. R. 41/2 %, each $1000
$2,000.000
One Bond Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R. 5% .
1,000.00
Ten Bonds Braintree Lighting Loan 4% each $1000. 10,000.00
One Bond Braintree Lighting Loan 4%
500.00
Four Bonds Fitchburg R. R. 1920,
4%, each $1000
4,000.00
Three Bonds Ill. Central R. R. 3%% each $1000 cost
2,945.00
Seven Bonds C. B. & Q. R. R. 31/2% each $1,000, cost
6,600.00
Two Bonds West End St. R. R. 4% each $1000
2,000.00
Three Bonds N. Y. N. H., & H. R. R. 4%, each $1000, cost
2,615.11
Two Bonds B. & M. R. R. 4%, each $1000, cost
1,960.00
Two Bonds Am. Tel. & Tel. 4%, each $1000, cost
1,777.50
One Bond Fitchburg R. R. 1925, 4%, .
1,000.00
Three Notes Town of Braintree due July 15, 1915, 1916, 1917, each $1000, 4%
3,000.00
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Forty Bonds Town of Braintree
Water Loan 1918 4%. each $1000 .. 40,000.00
Five Bonds Town of Braintree Water
Loan 1921 4%, cach $1000 5,000.00
Abington Savings Bank
348.64
Braintree Savings Bank
2,290.44
Randolph Savings Bank
226.33
Hingham Savings Bank
170.54
Quincy Savings Bank 221.81
Rockland Savings Bank 65.90
Weymouth Savings Bank
75.71
East Weymouth Savings Bank
227.71
South Weymouth Savings Bank. 80.01
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank
5,359.10
$93,463.80
WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000 AT 4 PER CENT. DUE JUNE 1, 1921.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$101,677.56
Town appropriation 1914
$3,000.00
Income 1914 $4,198.20
Less interest accrued on
Bonds bought
76.66 4,121.54 7,121.54
$108,799.10
INVESTMENTS.
Six Bonds Braintree Lighting Loan
4%, each $1000
$6,000.00
Three Bonds Revere Beach & Lynn R. R. 41/2%, each $1000
3,000.00
Three Bonds Ill. Central R. R. 31/2%, each $1000, cost
2,940.10
Ten Bonds C. B. & Q. R. R. 31/2%, each $1000, cost
9,330.68
Three Bonds C. B. & Q. R. R. 4%, each $1000
3,000.00
One Bond N. Y. N. I. & HI. R. R. 31/2%, $1000, cost 970.29
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Seven Bonds N. Y. N. H. & II. R. R. 4%, each $1000, cost 6,130.11
One Bond Fitchburg 4% 1,000.00
Three Bonds B. & M. R. R. 4%, each $1000, cost 2,940.00
Fifty-five Bonds Town of Braintree Water Loan 1921 4%, each $1000 .. Fourteen Bonds Town of Braintree Water Loan 1918 4%, each $1000 .. Two Notes Town of Braintree due July 15, 1918, 1919, 4%, each $1000 Abington Savings Bank
55,000.00
14,000.00
2,000.00
194.70
Quincy Savings Bank
220.74
Braintree Savings Bank.
1,385.37
Rockland Savings Bank
23.06
Hingham Savings Bank
37.37
Randolph Savings Bank
370.99
Weymouth Savings Bank
59.55
South Weymouth Savings Bank 87.58
Fast Weymouth Savings Bank
108.56
$108,799.10
WATER LOAN OF 1896, 4 PER CENT. $6,000, DUE AUG. 1, 1926.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 $2,874.32
Town appropriation 1914 120.00
Income 1914 116.10
$3,110.42
INVESTMENTS.
One Bond Braintree Water Loan 4%, 1921
$1,000.00
South Weymouth Savings Bank 918.93
Randolph Savings Bank
1,171.49
Braintree Savings Bank
20.00
$3,110.42
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, 4 PER CENT. DUE APRIL 5, 1917, $16,500.
Balance Dec. 31. 1913
$12,856.04
Town appropriation 1914, paid by Light Board
430.00
Income 1914
530.76
$13,816.80
INVESTMENTS.
Three Bonds Braintree Water Loan
4%, 1921, each $1000
$3,000.00
One Bond N. Y. & N. H. R. R. $1000 4%, cost
935.00
Randolph Savings Bank
2,296.44
Braintree Savings Bank
2,171.60
Weymouth Savings Bank
2,246.70
Quincy Savings Bank
1,541.14
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,625.92
$13,816.80
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January 20, 1915
The Securities of the Sinking Funds of 1888, 1891, 1893 and 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston, and found as stated.
The sums named as on deposit in the various Savings Banks have been compared with the pass books and are cor- rect.
Signed OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1914.
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THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Principal :-
One Bond, Boston Elevated R. R. 4%
$1,000.00
Three Bonds, B. & M. R. R. each $1000, 4%
3,000.00
1,000.00
One Bond, New England Ry., 4% Two Bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R. cach $1000, 4%
2,000.00
Four Bonds, N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. each $1000, 4% 4,000.00
Ten Notes, Town of Braintree, each $1000, 4%, payable July 1, 1915 to 1924, inc.
10,000.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book
5253
185.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book
1006
1,529.79
Braintree Savings Bank, Book 4995
811.26
Quincy Savings Bank, Book
32035
750.94
$24,276.99
The above named securities are found in the Security Vaults, Boston, and the sums named in Savings Banks as stated.
(Signed) OTIS B. OAKMAN, Auditor 1914.
January 20, 1915.
Income account :---
Town of Braintree, $10,000., 6 mos., int. to Feb. 1, 1914 $200.00 B. & M. R. R., $3000, 1 yr. int. to Sept. 1, 1914 120.00
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New Eng. R. R .. $1000. 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1915 40.00
C. B. & Q. R. R. $2000. 1 yr.
int. to Jan. 1, 1915 80.00
Boston Elevated R. R., $1000., 1 vr. int. to Nov. 1, 1914 40.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $2000., 1
yr. int. to Nov. 1, 1914 80.00
N. Y., N. IT. & H. R. R., $2,000., 1 vr. to Jan 1. 1915 80.00
Braintree Savings Book
5253, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1915 7.40
Braintree Savings Bank, Book
1006, 1 yr. int. to .Tan. 1, 1915 61.16
Braintree Savings Bank, Book
4995, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 15, 1915 32.44
Quincy Savings Bank, 1 vr. int. to Oct. 1, 1914 30.00
Town of Braintree, $10,000, 5 mo.
int. to July 1, 1914 166.67
$937.67
Paid, W. C. ITarding, Treasurer Trus-
$937.67
tees Thayer Library January 14, 1915.
Above found correct and properly vouched.
(Signed) W. A. McKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Principal :-
Two, Town of Braintree Water Bonds of 1891, $1.000 each $2,000.00
Income Account :-.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1913 $40.00
June 1, 1914, Coupons 40.00
Dec. 1, 1914, Coupons 40.00
$120.00
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Paid, W. C. Dorety, 15 Silver Medals $80.00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1914, in Braintree Savings Bank 40.00
$120.00 The above Bonds are in the Security Vaults, Boston, and the balance of income in the Braintree Savings Bank. January 20, 1915.
(Signed) OTIS B. OAKMAN. Auditor 1914.
THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST
Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer.
Fund on deposit in Braintree Sav-
ings Bank, $500.00
Vouched by pass book
(Signed) W. A. McKEAN. OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
Income: Braintree Savings Bank,
Interest to Jan. 1, 1914 $20.00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915 20.00
Paid, Lydia A. Tupper and Chester
A. Maddocks, Committee $20.20
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank . .
20.20
Propertly Vouched $40.40 $40.40
January 14. 1915. (Signed) W. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
In account with TOWN of BRAINTREE. Jan. 1, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1914, inclusive.
Dr Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1914
$325.59
Revenue from F. B. Lawrence, Mgr.
28,423.82
Sale of Horses
400.00
Sale of Wagons
150.00
Sale of Harnesses
30.00
Town appropriation
524.00
Street Lights, 671 at $9.00
6,039.00
$35,892.41
Paid 352 Orders
$29,816.39
Depreciation Fund
4,583.94
Sinking Fund
430.00
12 mo. interest on Bonds $16,500
660.00
Exchange .40
Balance
401.68
$35,892.41
We find the alove correct and properly vouched, balance $401.68 on deposit in State Street Trust Co.
(Signed) W. A. MCKEAN,
OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
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IN ACCOUNT WITH ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Balance Jan. 1, 1914 $18,883.60
Paid in hy Municipal Light Board 4,583.94
Interest National Shawmut Bank 473.33
$23,940.87
Paid order 1751 Fort Wayne Electric Works
$217.50
Order 2079 Fort Wayne Electric Works 131.70
Order 1961 Fort Wayne Electric Works 447.58
Order 2116 Fort Wayne Electric Works 334.29
Order 1807 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
328.62
Order 1887 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
153.44
Order 2075 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
100.11
Order 2076 Gen. IL. Buckminster.
218.71
Order 2114 Geo. H. Buckminster.
629.33
Order 2104 C. A. Schieren & Co.
175.00
Order 2107 American Tool & Ma- chine Co.
221.32
$2,957.60
Balance
20,983.27
$23,940.87
We find the above correct and the balance $20,983.27 ou deposit in the National Shawmut Bank.
(Signed) W. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Principal :-
Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 4139 $968.50
Quincy Savings Bank Book No. 19,284 1,272.50
Randolph Savings Bank Book No.14,191 850.00 Weymouth Savings Bank Book No. 10,556 .. 1,000.00 Six months interest due on the Weymouth Book has not been collected.
Real Estate :-
Farm on Town Street 21,954 acres with
House and Barn
Land on Granite Street, 19,096 acres
Value
$4,000.00
-
$8,091.00
We find the amount stated as in the various Banks „ properly vouched by pass books.
(Signed) W. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1914.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Income Account :- Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 $70.62
F. A. Hayden rent of farm 1 year 199.97
F. L. Chandler rent of land 1 year to May 1, 1915 3.00
Mrs. Anderson rent of land 1 year to May 1, 1915 3.00
Mrs. F. H. Thayer rent of land 1 year to May 1, 1915 2.50
J. Petrel rent of land 1 year to
May 1, 1915 3.00
Dividend from Principal Account, Quincy Savings Bank 50.88
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Dividend from Principal Account,
Braintree Savings Bank . . 38.72
Dividend from Principal Account,
Randolph Savings Bank 70.06
Dividend from Principal Account, Weymouth Savings Bank . 22.50
(Six months not collected)
Dividend from Income Account
Braintree Savings Bank 6.53
$470.78
Paid F. A. Hayden repairs at farm house $5.00
Town of Braintree 350.00
Balance 115.78
$470.78
We find the above income correctly stated, the disburse- ments properly vouched, and the balance on deposit in The Braintree Savings Bank.
(Signed) W. A. McKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN, Auditors 1914.
FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Coupon Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888
Payable Jan. 1, 1918 4%, 72 Bonds $1,000 each $72,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth Jan. 17, 1910 exchanged for Coupon bonds payable Jan. 1. 1918 at 4% one bond 28,000.00
Coupon Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable June 1, 1921 4%, 129 Bonds $1,000 each 129,000.00
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Registered in name of Commonwealth, Jan. 17, 1910 exchanged for Coupon Bonds, payable June 1, 1921 4% One Bond
20,000.00 1,000.00
One Bond
Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable
Aug. 1, 1926, 4%
6,000.00
Notes issued July 15, 1909 payable
$1,000. yearly 1915 to 1919, 4% .... 5,000.00
Coupon Bonds dated Oct. 1, 1911 pay- able yearly $1,500. 1915 to 1921, 4%
10,500.00
$271,500.00
Less Sinking Fund.
1888
$93,463.80
1891
108,799.10
1896
3,110.42
$205,373.32
Net balance
Water Debt
66,126.68
$271,500.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1893 4% pay-
able April 5, 1917
$16,500.00
Less Sinking Fund $13,816.80
Net Balance 2,683.20
$16,500.00
GENERAL DEBT.
Refunding as required by statute :
Note dated March 7 1874. issued to Estate of Gen'l. Sylvanus Thayer, now held by Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust.
Ten Notes dated July 1, 1914, $1,000. each, payable yearly July 1, 1915 to 1924, 4%
$10,000.00
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Refunding as required by statute :
Note dated March 7, 1874, issued to Estate of Gen'l. Sylvanus Thayer now held by Trustees of Thayer Library.
Ten Notes dated July 1, 1914, $750. each, payable yearly July 1, 1915 to 1924, 4%
$7,500.00
Five Notes dated. Oct. 1, 1914, $500. each, 4% payable yearly Oct. 1, 1915 to 1919
2,500.00
$10,000.00
Note issued March 22, 1899 known as the Stetson Note $2,500. has been paid as required.
Coupon Notes issued on account of Abraham Lincoln School at 31%% Five Notes payable yearly June 1, 1915 to 1919, $2,000 each $10,000.00
THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL
'The claims brought against the Town by reason of the failure of the building contractors have been adjusted by the payment by the Town of $2,883.46
. As an offset to this, the Town has received of The Surety Company $2,000 in full settlement of the bond.
This adjustment leaves the cost of the Lincoln School Building $29,599.62, instead of the original appropriation of $25,000.
Bonds issued for Hollis School each $500. at 4%, maturing $3,500 yearly July 1, 1915 to 1921, and maturing $3,000 yearly July 1, 1922 to 1931 inclusive $54,500.00
Bonds issued for Play Ground matur- ing $500 yearly July 1, 1915 to 1921, 4% 3,500.00
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Bonds issued for Town Hall $1,000.
each 4%, maturing $3,000. yearly June 1, 1915 to 1922 inclusive, maturing $2,000 ycarly June 1, 1923 to 1932 inclusive 44,000.00
$420,000.00 Notes issued in anticipation of taxes 1914 :
Maturing April 2, 1915 $5,000.00
Maturing April 20, 1915 10,000.00
Maturing May 6, 1915. . 10,000.00
$25.000.00
$445,000.00
SINKING FUNDS.
Loan of 188S
$87.768.74
Loan of 1891
108.799.10
Loan of 1893
13,816.80
Loan of 1896
3,110.42
$213,495.06
Net balance Funded Debt 231,504.94
$445,000.00
Dec. 31, 1914.
Allowing for payments and aceretions to the Sinking Funds, the Funded Debt has decreased during 1914- $28,318.40.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT
Schoolhouses
Buildings
Contents $1,500.00
Totals $20,000.00
Monatiquot
27,000.00
1,500.00
28,500.00
Noah Torrey
30,000.00
2,000.00
32,000.00
Jonas Perkins
27,000.00
3,000.00
30,000.00
Penniman
13,000.00
1,000.00
14,000.00
Union
8,000.00
8,000.00
Pond
7,800.00
700.00
8,500.00
South
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
South West
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
Hollis
45,000.00
2,500.00
47,500.00
$178,300.00 $12,600.00 $190,900.00
Town Hall
60,000.00
4,500.00
64,500.00
Alms House
10,000.00
1,200.00
11,200.00
Alms House Barn
1,100.00
1,100.00
Union Engine House
1,800.00
1,800.00
Butcher Boy En. House
1,000.00
1,000.00
Wampatuck Engine House
1,000.00
1,000.00
Thayer Public Library ..
17,699.00
12,301.00
30,000.00
Electric Light Department Station and Contents ..
31,250.00
Office building and Contents
5,250.00
Boiler Insurance
20,000.00
Fly Wheel Insurance
40,000.00
Water Department
Great Pond Station,
Boilers $10,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
20,000.00
Little Pond Station,
Boilers $20,000.00 ..
20,000.00
$273,899.00 $37,601.00 $438,000.00
Both the Water Department and The Electric Light Department carry Employers' Liability Insurance.
The above list comprises all the insurance on town property which we have found to be in force.
OTIS B. OAKMAN, C. FREDERICK TARBOX,
Auditors for 1914.
Abraham Lincoln
$18,500.00
Auditors' Report APPROPRIATIONS AND, EXPENDITURES FOR 1914
Appropriations
Credits
Miscellaneous
Overdrafts
Payments
by Orders
Unexpended
Balances
No. Orders
Drawn
Legislative Expense.
Moderator
$ 25 00
$ 25 00
Executive.
Selectmen's Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help and Other Expenses
400 00
$ 28 22
428 22
Financial.
Auditors' Salaries
150 00
150 00
Treasurer's Salary
525 00
525 00
Other Expenses
50 00
33 25
$ 16 75
Bond
120 00
120 00
Tax Collector's Salary
600 00
600 00
Other Expenses
125 00
$ 14 00
42 90
181 90
Assessors' Salaries
487 50
197 08
684 58
Clerical Help and Other Expenses Other General Departments.
600 00
78 29
678 29
Town Clerk's Salary
650 00
650 00
Other Expenses
200 00
20 76
220 76
Law
300 00
247 95,
52 05
134
. .
Election and Registration.
Registrars' Salaries
150 00 700 00
19 59
150 00 719 59
Town Hall.
Janitor
550.00
550 00
808 95
119 33
1,428 28
Police Department.
Police Salaries
3,741 25
3,741 25
Extra Patrolmen
300 00
252 00
$ 48 00
Other Expenses
200 00
returned
94 24
294 24
Court Expenses
50 00
$ 308 27
110 81|
247
46
Fire Department.
Pay of Engineers and Firemen
1,671 00
1,666 50
4 50
Extra Pay of Firemen
400 00
335 50
64 50
General expenses
900 00
1,312 05
Hydrant Service
6,275 00
6,275 00
New Hose
560 00
560 00
New Apparatus
2,500 00
2,500 00
Repairs Platform House No. 2
40 00
40 00
Insurance
18 00
2 16
20 16
Fire Alarm Maintenance
500 00
6 11
506 11
Weights and Measures.
Balance of fees
Sealer's Salary
125 00
200 00
Frees
75 00
12 25
Other Expenses
150 00
147 18
2 82
Forestry.
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression
2,400 00
397 71
3,965 62
4 34
Care of Trees
500 00
44 40
537 00
40
Forest Fires
400 00
11 10
279 21
690_31
.
.
135
16 14
395 91
.
12 25
Moth tax 1,172 25
.
Unexpended fines
Maintenance
500 00
Other Expenses
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1914-Continued.
Appropriations
Credits
Miscellaneous
Overdrafts
Payments
by Orders
Unexpended
Balances
No. Orders
Drawn
Health and Sanitation.
Board of Health Salaries
300 00
Licenses
Other Expenses
100 00
13 50
22 00
9 83
108 48
Printing
200 00
191 14
391 14
Fumigation
500 00
15 00
59 20
100 00
Inspection of Animals
200 00
Licenses
10 50
200 00
59 20
Inspection of Milk
100 00
100 00
10 50
Inspection of Plumbing
300 00
56 55
55 25
Vital Statistics
50 00
5 25
475 27
Drain Hobart Avenue
400 00
75 27
Highways and Bridges.
487 50
Clerical Help and Other Expenses
175 00
168 47
6 53
General Repairs
15,000 00
966 53|St. Ry. Tax3,054 97
730 15 23,532 23
83 01
Snow
1,000 00
Street Lights
6,039 00
Dewey Road
400 00
9 50
Robinson Avenue and Mt. Vernon
Street Extension
100 00
100 00
136
Highway Surveyors' Salaries
487 50
. .
$
S.R.Ex-" 2,454 42 Ab't'r'sTx 1,409 17
1,712 11
2,712 11 6,039 00 390 50
36 09
Contagious Diseases
100 00
Fees
Inspection of Meat and Provisions
100 00
8 48
300 00
153 33
22 00
478 91
356 55
Charities.
Overseers of the Poor, Salaries
487 50
224 00 1 00
707 74
214 54
2,422 28 93 00 735 30
28 00
Outside Relief
4,000 00
497 92
1,053 73
5,551 65
Soldiers' Benefits.
6 00
2,426 00
580 00
State Aid and Soldiers' Burials Military Aid
144 00
89 00
158 29
1,047 29
Education.
Income School Fund
Teachers and Superintendent Salaries
38,190 00
199 25 From Dog Tax
38,725 75
846 49
Janitors' Services
4,619 00
832 99
4,619 00
Text Books and Supplies
3,000 00
276 00
3,016 75
259 25
School Incidentals
800 00
15 10
35 49
850 59
Buildings and Grounds; Repairs and Incidentals
25 75
1,140 73
2,166 48
Transportation of Pupils
1,700 00
Fuel
2,700 00
Insurance
1,485 21
New Seats
1,130 00
80 05
1,130 98
79 07
Painting inside Jonas Perkins School Building
800 00
Floor. Penniman School Hall
300 00
296 70
3 30
Balance Jan. 1, 1914
2,283 84 7
2,883 46
1,400 38
From Bond Company 2,000 00
Library.
1,400 00
General Expenses
1,400 00
Distribution of Books
150 00
150.00
Janitor's Services
250 00
250 00
137
1,000 00
405 78
) 22
2,186 00
13 97
2,713 97
18 94
1,504 15
705 00
95 00
New School Building, Abraham Lincoln.
487 50 225 00 1,500 00 121 00
700 00
35 30
3,000 00
144 00
Soldiers' Relief
800 00
350 00 )
Clerical Help and Other Expenses . Braintree Home; Maintenance Insurance Repairs
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1914-Continued.
Appropriations
Credits
Miscellaneous
Overdrafts
Payments
by Orders
Unexpended
Balances
No. Orders
Drawn
Recreation
Town Lands
300 0
Hollis Playground
283 55
10 00
91 32
202 23
Playground, Precinct 3
7 00
7 00
Unclassified.
Gift
Miscellaneous Expenses
2,000 00
805 37
1,200 00
3,277 71
227 66
500 00
Memorial Day
200 00
200 00
Abatement of Taxes
1,638 17
2,638 17
Electric Light Department.
300 00
Lighting Board, Salaries
300 00
Depreciation Fund
4,583 94
4.583 94 365 06
Street Light Extension
224 00
Extension of Lights. French Avenue
Extension of Lights, Commercial
300 00
Street
Cemetery.
Plain Street
150 00
30 00
145 75
34 25
Sinking Funds.
Electric Light Loan
430 00
430 00
Water Loans
5,120 00
5,120 00
138
1,000 00
365 06
224 00
300 00
266 57
33 43
Interest.
On Funded Debt
General
900 00
16 50
34 10
882 40
Playgrounds
150 00
150 00
Schools
2,800 63
57 50
2,743 13
Town Hall
1,820 00
1,820 00
Electric Light
660 00
660 00
Water
10,960 00
10,960 00
On Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
2,400 00
2,431 88
Municipal Indebtedness.
General
2,500 00
Playgrounds
500 00
Schools
11,500 00
11,500 00
Town Hall
3,000 00
3,000 00
Wiater . ..
2,500 00
2,500 00
139
$173 925 64
$5,442 29
$15,169 86
$11,040 34 $155.036 16 $4,632 55 $45.909 42
Amount of Appropriations
$173,925 64
Amount of Payments by orders
$155,036 16
Amount of Credits
5,442 29
Amount unexpended 4,632 55
Amount of Miscellaneous Credits and taxes
15,169 86
Amt. of Paym'ts where no orders were dr'n 45,909 42
Amount of Overdrafts
11,040 34
$205,578 13
$205,578 13
Bills Receivable, Dec.31, 1914 .....
$1,040 76
Bills Payable, Dec. 31, 1914, in part estimated ... $974 72
W.M. A. MCKEAN, C. FREDERICK TARBOX. OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Braintree, Jan. 26, 1915.
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