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Appropriation $300.00
Paid Gibson, Robert
$293.10
Unexpended balance
6.90
$300.00
Penniman School Hall,
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid Holbrook, George H.
$300.00
Insurance,
Appropriation
$353.70
Overdraft
146.22
$499.92
Paid Hobart, C. H., & Son
124.32
Sampson, George E.
154.80
Vinton, Henry B.
68.00
Cummings, Charles B.
152.80
$499.92
Insurance of Boilers,
Appropriation $137.25
Paid Sampson, George E.
$137.25
LIBRARY.
Total appropriations
$2,900.00
Payments
$1,800.00
Unexpended balances 1,100.00
$2,900.00
General Expenses,
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid Harding, William C., Treasurer $1,400.00
Unexpended balance 100.00
$1,500.00
Distribution of Books,
Appropriation $150.00
Paid Harding, William C., Treasurer
$150.00
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Janitor,
Appropriation
$250.00
Paid Sullivan, Michael J.
$250.00
Library, Precinct 3,
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Unexpended balance
$1,000.00
RECREATION.
Total appropriations
$352.23
Orders drawn
$352.23
Town Lands,
Appropriation $150.00
Paid Kemp, J. Frederick, Treasurer .
$150.00
Hollis Playground,
Appropriation $202.23
Paid Kemp, J. Frederick, Treasurer $202.23
UNCLASSIFIED.
Miscellaneous,
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Credits
428.65
$2,428.65
Paid Adams Express Co., office expenses
$.24
Carter Ink Co., office expenses 1.25
$1.49
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., office expenses $5.94
Cutler-Dickie Co., office expenses 7.96
So. Braintree P. O., office expenses 17.46
Webster, F. S., Co. 4.71
$36.07
Security Safe Deposit Vault, Treasurer's expenses
20.00
Bureau of Statistics, certification of
notes 22.00
Woodsum, B. H., Accountant
750.00
Cutting, James M., delivering Town Rpts $12.50
Maher, John J., delivering Town Rpts. . 10.00
115
Prescott, G. W., Pub. Co., printing Town
Reports 466.50
$489.00
Prescott, G. W., Pub. Co., report Appro- priation Committee 55.00
Burdakin, John H., recdg. street plans .. $29.25
Fletcher, Calvin G., bounds for streets .. 59.25 White, Hartley L., surveying and plans 372.61
$461.11
Rhines Lumber Co., fountain, Prec. 3 .. $1.40
Skinner, Walter B. 21.53
$22.93
Sundry persons, searching for lost people
68.40
$1,926.00
Unexpended balance $428.65
74.00
$502.65
$2,428.65
Credits.
Refund of tax title $256.65
Licenses :
Billiard, pool and bowling alleys 30.00
Druggist
2.00
Junk
80.00
Under Chap. 423, Acts of 1909 . 60.00
$428.65
Memorial Day,
Appropriation $200.00
Paid Monk, Henry A., Quarter Mas-
ter, Post 87, G. A. R.
$200.00
Insurance against injury to certain employees,
Appropriation $350.00
Paid Sampson, George E.
$349.10
Unexpended balance
.90
$350.00
Overlay Accounts,
Assessment of 1913, bal. Jan. 1, 1915 . $1,553.68
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Paid abatement of 1913 taxes $223.33
Balance Dec. 31st to Reserve Fund un-
der Chap. 823, Acts of 1913 . 1,330.35
$1,553.68
Assessment of 1914, bal. Jan. 1, 1915 ..
$3,173.99
Paid abatement of 1914 taxes
$905.12
Balance Dec. 31, 1915 2,268.87
$3,173.99
Assessment of 1915, overlay
$4,184.51
Paid abatements of 1915 taxes
$1,880.58
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
2,303.93
$4,184.51
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT. Lighting Board, Appropriation.
Salaries
$300.00
Depreciation fund
4,670.62
Street light extensions
503.38
Operating expenses
401.68
$5,875.68
No orders drawn
$5,875.68
Water Department. Extension of Water Main, Liberty Street,
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Paid Water Department
$4,000.00
CEMETERY.
Plain Street,
Appropriation
$150.00
Credits
30.00
Paid Cutting, James M.
172.00
Horte, A. H.
1.50
$173.50
Unexpended balance
6.50
$180.00
$180.00
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Credits.
Lots sold
$30.00
Interest,
Appropriations on Funded Debt :
General
$800.00
Playground 130.00
Schools
2,425.00
Town Hall
1,700.00
Electric Light
660.00
Water
10,860.00
$16,575.00
On loans in anticipation of reve-
nue
2,400.00
$18,975.00
Paid by Treasurer, no orders drawn .. $18,480.73
Unexpended balance 494.27
$18,975.00
Municipal Indebtedness.
Appropriations :
General, Stetson note, paid in
1914
$2,250.00
General
2,250.00
Playgrounds
500.00
Schools
5,500.00
Town Hall
3,000.00
Water
1,000.00
$14,750.00
Paid by Treasurer, no orders drawn . $12,250.00
Unexpended balance 2,500.00
$14,750.00
Sinking Funds.
Appropriation $5,550.00
No order drawn, Electric Light loan . $430.00
Paid Oakman, Otis B., Treas. pro tem 5,120.00
$5,550.00
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RECAPITULATION.
ยท Orders drawn for
Moderator, salary
Selectmen, salaries
$487.50
Clerical help and other expenses
$441.02
$928.52
Auditors, salaries
$150.00
Treasurer, salary
$634.38
Other expenses
44.12
Bond
240.00
$918.50
Tax Collector, salary
$600.00
Other expenses
207.32
Bond
100.00
$907.32
Assessors, salaries
$487.50
Clerical help and other expenses
783.12
$1,270.62
Town Clerk, salary
$650.00
Other expenses
230.91
$880.91
Law
$106.00
Election and Registration :
Registrars, salaries
$150.00
Other expenses
761.09
$911.09
Town Hall :
Janitor
$550.00
Maintenance
1,284.77
Insurance
20.00
Insurance boilers
30.50
$1,885.27
Police Department :
Police, salaries
$3,728.75
Extra Patrolmen
333.00
Other expenses
832.26
$25.00
$4,894.01
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Fire Department :
Pay of Engineers and Firemen . $2,574.00
Extra pay of Firemen 394.05
General expenses
1,372.53
Hydrant service
6,450.00
New hose
539.00
Platform House No. 2
70.00
Painting Hose Wagon, No. 3
50.00
Fire alarm
300.48
$11,750.06
Weights and Measures :
Salary, Sealer
$200.00
Other expenses
104.98
$304.98
Forestry :
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth sup-
pression
$5,368.40
Care of trees
476.68
Forest fires
450.04
$6,295.12
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health, salaries
$300.00
Other expenses
158.05
Printing
133.25
Fumigation
170.50
Contagious Diseases
218.50
Inspection of Animals
100.00
Inspection of Meat and Provi- sions
283.33
Inspection of Milk
100.00
Inspection of Plumbing
453.60
Care of Dumps
97.00
Vital Statistics
54.50
$2,068.73
Highways and Bridges :
Highway Surveyors, salaries
$487.50
Clerical help and other expenses 172.70
General repairs
21,765.74
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Snow 1,641.41
Street lights
6,264.00
Victoria Avenue
499.24
Standish Avenue
378.10
Oak Street
247.95
Robinson Avenue and Mt. Ver-
non Street
400.00
Union Street sidewalk
280.00
State Highway, Washington St. . 5,000.00
$37,136.64
Charities :
Overseers of Poor, salaries $487.50
Clerical help and other expenses
241.99
Braintree Home
2,809.59
Outside relief
3,654.77
Chapter 763, Acts of 1913
1,788.15
$8,982.00
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid and Soldiers' burials
$2,440.00
Military Aid
168.00
Soldiers' relief
813.78
$3,421.78
Education :
Teachers' and Superintendents'
salaries $41,127.29
Janitors, salaries
4,890.00
Text books and supplies
3,214.35
School incidentals
845.94
Buildings and grounds
1,617.12
Transportation of pupils
2,460.00
Fuel
2,688.73
Repairs Hollis School building
1,981.25
Grading at Abraham Lincoln School
293.10
Penniman School Hall
300.00
Insurance
499.92
Insurance, boilers
137.25
$60,054.95
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Library :
General expenses
$1,400.00
Distribution of books
150.00
Janitor
250.00
$1,800.00
Recreation :
Town lands
$150.00
Hollis Playground
202.23
$352.23
Unclassified :
Miscellaneous
$1,926.00
Memorial Day
200.00
Abatement of taxes
3,009.03
Reserve fund
1,330.35
Insurance against injury to em- ployees
349.10
$6,814.48
Water Department :
Extension of Mains, Liberty
Street
$4,000.00
Cemetery :
Plain Street
$173.50
Sinking funds :
Water loans
$5,120.00
Total amount of orders drawn
$161,151.71
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT OF TAXES
F. A. SMITH-In Account with the Town of Braintree, Dec. 31, 1915.
Uncollected Taxes Dec. 31, 1914, and Commitment of 1915.
Interest Collected.
Total Amount.
Cash Paid Town Treasurer.
Uncollected Taxes Dec. 31, 1915.
Tax of 1913, bal. due
$1,943.04
$155.80
Tax of 1914, bal. due
53,023.33
1915, Commitment
186,179.39
1,436.94 174.79
$2,098.84 54,460.27 186,354.18
$2,098.84 50,670.80
137,834.86
$3,789.47 48,519.32
Excise Tax, Bay State St. Railway Co.
2,376.10
2,376.10
2,376.10
$243,521.86
$1,767.53
$245,289.39
$192,980.60
$52,308.79
The above statement has been compiled from the Assessors' Commitment of Taxes for the years 1913- 1914-1915, and from comparison of the books of the Collector with those of the Treasurer. The year 1913 is now closed.
Braintree, Mass., January 22, 1915.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer, and
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem.
In Account with the Town of Braintree.
Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer, January 1, 1915, to Octo- ber 14, 1915.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem., October 15, 1915, to December 31, 1915.
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1915
$23,701.23 $23,701.23
F. A. Smith, Tax Collector :
Year 1913
$1,943.04
Year 1913 interest 155.80
Year 1914
49,233.86
Year 1914 interest
1,436.94
Year 1915
140,036.17
Year 1915 interest
174.79
$192,980.60
(Of the amount of 1915 tax, $2,376.10 is Excise Tax.) Loans in Anticipation of Taxes :
Maturing Nov. 16, 1915 $20,000.00
Maturing Nov. 23, 1915 20,000.00
Maturing Nov. 30, 1915 20,000.00
Maturing April 4, 1916 5,000.00
Maturing April 15, 1916 10,000.00
Maturing May 2, 1916
10,000.00
$85,000.00
Average rate of interest, 3.371/4%.
Interest on Deposits :
National Shawmut Bank $794.69
State Street Trust Co. 17.94
$812.63
Treasurer of Commonwealth :
Balance Corporation tax, 1914 .
$465.47
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Balance Bank tax, 1914
10,84
Corporation tax, 1915, public
service
2,626.03
Corporation tax, 1915, business .
2,960.12
National bank tax
1,097.61
Military aid
72.00
State aid
2,320.00
Burial of indigent soldiers
100.00
Street Railway tax
2,412.30
Corporation tax additional
378.66
$12,443.03
*Selectmen's account :
$9,777.54
9,777.54
$324,715.03 Cr.
$161,151.71 $161,151.71
Selectmen's Orders, General Account.
Tax Notes of 1914 :
April 2, 1915
$5,000.00
April 20, 1915
10,000.00
May 6, 1915
10,000.00
$25,000.00
Notes :
Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust 1,000.00
Trustees Thayer Public Library
750.00
Mayflower Park Water
1,000.00
Trustees Thayer Public Library
500.00
Bonds :
Abraham Lincoln School 2,000.00
Town Hall
3,000.00
Hollis School
3,500.00
Playground, Precinct 2
500.00
$9,000.00
Tax Notes of 1915:
$3,250.00
Maturing Nov. 16, 1915 20,000.00
* The details of the Selectmen's Account may be found as credits in the Auditors' Account of Receipts and Payments plus $75 appropriated under Weights and Measures.
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Maturing Nov. 23, 1915 20,000.00
Maturing Nov. 30, 1915 20,000.00
$60,000.00
County Tax, 1914 6,238.61
6,238.61
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1915 :
State tax
$17,452.50
Charles River Basin Loan Fund,
interest on 276.83
Charles River Basin, cost of
maintenance
316.14
Charles River Basin Serial Bonds
22.32
Metropolitan Parks Loan, Sink- ing Fund 103.79
Metropolitan Parks Loan, In-
terest
587.89
Metropolitan Parks, Cost of
maintenance
862.09
Metropolitan Parks Serial Bonds
15.31
Metropolitan Parks Loan Sink-
ing Fund, Series 2
29.97
Metropolitan Parks Loan, In- terest
202.15
Metropolitan Parks, cost of maintenance 251.83
Metropolitan Parks, Serial Bonds
10.31
Nantasket, Maintenance
105.91
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
7.05
Repairs State highways
139.76
$20,383.85
Reserve for protested taxes
1,701.55
Exchange Shawmut Bank 1.23
.50
Druggist Licenses from State .. Interest :
Thayer Public Library Trustees, $7500, 6 mos. to Jan. 1, 1915 . $150.00
Thayer Public Library Trustees, $7,500, 6 mos. to July 1, 1915 150.00
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Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust, $10,-
000, 6 mos. to Jan. 1, 1915 . . 200.00
Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust, $10,- 000, 6 mos. to July 1, 1915 . . 200.00
Thayer Public Library Trustees, $2,500, 6 mos. to April 1, 1915 50.00
Thayer Public Library Trustees, $2,500, 6 mos. to Oct. 1, 1915 50.00
Playground Prec. 2, $3,500, 6 mos. to July 1, 1915 70.00
Playground Precinct 2, $3,000, 6 mos. to Jan. 1, 1916 60.00
Hollis School, $54,500, 6 mos. to July 1, 1915 1,090.00
Hollis School, $51,000, 6 mos. to Jan. 1, 1916 1,020.00
Town Hall, $44,000, 6 mos. to June 1, 1915 880.00
Town Hall, $41,000, 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1915 820.00
Lincoln School, $10,000, 6 mos. to June 1, 1915 175.00
Lincoln School, $8,000, 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1915
140.00
453.07
Discount tax notes, at 3.37%
466.18
479.29
93.75
at 3.371/2%
199.69
213.75
$6,960.73
$293,688.18
Balance National Shawmut Bank
31,026.85
$324,715.03
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Braintree, January 18.
We have examined the above account and find it correct and disbursements properly vouched. Balance on hand in National Shawmut Bank, $31,026.85.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Reserve Fund from Overlays, Act of 1913.
In National Shawmut Bank $1,330.35 No orders drawn
Balance
$1,330.35
Examined and compared with Bank Book.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Protested Taxes Account.
In State Street Trust Co., Jan. 1, 1915 $1,605.69
Deposited April 20 95.86
Interest on deposit
29.58
$1,731.13
Balance in State Street Trust Co., Jan.
Examined and compared with Bank Statement.
1, 1916 $1,731.13 C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS.
WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000, 4 PER CENT., DUE JAN. 1, 1918.
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
Cr. $93,463.80
Town appropriation, 1915 $2,000.00
Income, 1915
3,802.96
5,802.96
$99,266.76
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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. 31/2%, each $1000, cost
2,945.00
Seven Bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R. 31/2%, each $1000, 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 Two Notes Town of Braintree due July 15, 1916, 1917, each $1000, 4% 2,000.00 Forty Bonds Town o : Braintree Water Loan 1918 4%, each $1000 .. 40,000.00
Five Bonds Town of Braintree Water Loan 1921 4%, each $1000 5,000.00
Note Town of Braintree, due Oct. 4, 1916 2,500.00
Abington Savings Bank
364.48
Braintree Savings Bank
5,094.52
Randolph Savings Bank
235.73
Hingham Savings Bank
1,187.40
Quincy Savings Bank 230.75
Rockland Savings Bank 68.87
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Weymouth Savings Bank 291.48
East Weymouth Savings Bank 236.89
South Weymouth Savings Bank
83.43
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank
5,575.60
$99,266.76 $99,266.76
WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000, AT 4 PER CENT., DUE JUNE 1, 1921.
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$108,799.10
Town appropriation 1915 $3,000.00
Income 1915
4,420.16
$7,420.16
$116,219.26
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. H. & H. R. R. 31/2%, $1000, cost
970.29
Seven Bonds N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. 4%, each $1000, cost
6,130.11
One Bond Fitchburg R. R., 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 .. 55,000.00
Fourteen Bonds Town of Braintree
Water Loan 1918 4%, each $1000 .. 14,000.00
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Two Notes Town of Braintree due July 15, 1918, 1919, 4%, each $1000 One Note Town of Braintree, due Oct. 4, 1917 2,500.00
2,000.00
Abington Savings Bank
203.53
Quincy Savings Bank
229.64
Braintree Savings Bank
4.512.97
Rockland Savings Bank
24.09
Hingham Savings Bank
38.87
Randolph Savings Bank
886.42
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,308.32
South Weymouth Savings Bank
91.32
East Weymouth Savings Bank
112.92
$116,219.26$116,219.26
WATER LOAN OF 1896, 4 PER CENT. $6,000, DUE
AUG. 1, 1926.
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$3,110.42
Town appropriation 1915
120.00
Income 1915
129.43
$3,359.85
INVESTMENTS.
One Bond Braintree Water Loan 4%,
1921
$1,000.00
South Weymouth Savings Bank
958.37
Randolph Savings Bank
1,340.28
Braintree Savings Bank
61.20
$3,359.85 $3,359.85
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, 4 PER CENT. DUE APRIL 5, 1917, $16,500.
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 $13.816.80
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Town appropriation 1915, paid by
Light Board
430.00
Income 1916
575.11
$14,821.91
INVESTMENTS.
Three Bonds Braintree Water Loan
4%, 1921, each $1000 $3,000.00
One Bond N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. $1000 4%, cost
935.00
Randolph Savings Bank
2,392.12
Braintree Savings Bank
2,420.92
Weymouth Savings Bank
2,348.91
Quincy Savings Bank
2,033.38
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,691.58
$14,821.91 $14,821.91
January 20, 1916.
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 correct.
Signed,
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST. Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem.
Principal :
One Bond, Boston Elevated R. R. 4% $1,000.00
Three Bonds, B. & M. R. R. each $1000, 4% 3,000.00
One Bond, New England R. R. 4% 1,000.00
Two Bonds. C. B. & Q. R. R., each $1,000, 4% 2.000.00
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Four Bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., each $1000, 4%
4,000.00
Nine Notes, Town of Braintree, each $1000, 4%, payable July 1, 1916 to 1924, inclusive
9,000.00
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
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book 13504
1,000.00
$24,276.99
Braintree, January, 1916.
The above named securities are found in the Security Vaults, Boston, and the sums named in Savings Banks as stated.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Income Account :
Town of Braintree, $10,000, 6 mos. int. to Jan. 1, 1915 $200.00
B. & M. R. R., $3000, 1 yr. int. to Sept. 1, 1915 .. 120.00
New Eng. R. R., $1000, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916 .. 40.00 C. B. & Q. R. R. $2,000, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916 . 80.00
Boston Elevated R. R., $1000, 1 yr, int. to Nov. 1, 1915 40.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $2000, 1 yr. int. to Nov. 1, 1915 80.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $2000, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916
80.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book 5253, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916
7.40
Braintree Savings Bank, Book 1006, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916 61.16
Braintree Savings Bank, Book 4995, 1 yr. int. to Jan. 1, 1916 32.44
Quincy Savings Bank, 1 yr. int. to Oct. 1, 1915 . .
30.00
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Town of Braintree, $10,000, 6 mos. int. to July 1,
1915 200.00
$971.00
Paid W. C. Harding, Treasurer Trustees Thayer Library $971.00
Braintree, January 20, 1916. Above found correct and properly vouched. (Signed)
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST. Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem.
Principal :
Two Town of Braintree Water Bonds of 1891, $1,000 each
$2,000.00
Income Account :
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 $40.00
June 1, 1915, Coupons 40.00
Dec. 1, 1915, Coupons
40.00
$120.00
Paid W. C. Dorety, 15 silver medals .. $80.00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1915, in Braintree Savings Bank
40.00
$120.00 $120.00
Braintree, January, 1916. The above Bonds are in the Security Vaults, Boston, and the balance of income in the Braintree Savings Bank. (Signed)
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
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THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST. Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem. Fund on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank, Book 6059 $500.00
Vouched by pass book. (Signed)
Braintree, January 20, 1916.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Income, Braintree Savings Bank :
Balance to Jan. 1, 1915 $20.20
-Interest to Jan. 1, 1916 20.20
Paid Lydia A. Tupper and Chester A. Maddocks, Committee
$20.20
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank . . 20.20
$40.40
$40.40
Braintree, January, 1916.
Properly vouched. (Signed)
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD. Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem. In Account with Town of Braintree. Jan. 1, 1915, to Dec. 31, 1915, inclusive. Dr. Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1915 $401.68
Revenue from F. B. Lawrence, Mgr. 28,950.71
Street lights, 696 at $9.00 6,264.00
$35,616.39
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Paid by orders
$29,673.27
Depreciation Fund
4,670.62
Sinking fund
430.00
12 mos. Interest on Bonds, $16,500
660.00
Exchange
.20
Balance
182.30
$35,616.39 $35,616.39
Braintree, January 20, 1916.
We find the account for the year 1915 correct and prop- erly vouched, and the balance, $182.30, on deposit with the State Street Trust Co.
(Signed)
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND.
Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer Pro Tem.
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$20,983.27
Paid in by Municipal Light Board 4,670.62
Interest National Shawmut Bank
528.61
$26,182.50
No orders have been drawn this year. Balance $26,182.50
$26,182.50 $26,182.50
Braintree, January 20, 1916. We find the above correct and the balance, $26,182.50, on deposit in the National Shawmut Bank. (Signed)
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN. WATER DEPARTMENT.
Coupon Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888,
payable Jan. 1, 1918, 4%, 72 bonds, $1000 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, $1000 each 129,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth, Jan. 17, 1910, exchanged for Coupon Bonds, payable June 1, 1921, 4%, One bond
20,000.00
One bond
1,000.00
Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, 4%
6,000.00
Notes issued July 15, 1909, payable $1000 yearly, 1916 to 1919, 4%
4,000.00
Coupon Bonds dated Oct. 1, 1911, pay- able yearly $1500, 1916 to 1921, 4%
9,000.00
Notes dated Oct. 4, 1915, payable $2500 yearly, 1916, 1917 5,000.00
$274,000.00
Less Sinking Funds :
1888
$99,266.76
1891
116,219.26
1896
3,359.85
$218,845.87
Net balance Water Debt
55,154.13
$274,000.00$274,000.00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1893, 4%, pay-
able April 5, 1917 $16,500.00
Less Sinking Fund $14,821.91
Net balance 1,678.09
$16,500.00 $16,500.00
GENERAL DEBT.
Refunding as required by statute :
Note dated March 7, 1874, issued to Estate of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, now held by Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust
Nine notes dated July 1, 1914, $1000, each, payable yearly July 1, 1916 to 1924, 4% $9,000.00
Refunding as required by statute :
Note dated March 7, 1874, issued to Estate of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer now held by Trustees of Thayer Li- brary
Nine notes dated July 1, 1914, $750 each, payable yearly July 1, 1916, to 1924, 4% $6,750.00
Four notes dated Oct. 1, 1914, $500 each, 4%, payable yearly Oct. 1, 1916 to 1919 2,000.00
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$8,750.00
Coupon notes issued on account of Abraham Lincoln School at 31/2%, Four notes payable yearly June 1, 1916 to 1919, $2,000 each . 8,000.00
Bonds issued for Hollis School, each $500, 4%, maturing $3500 yearly, July 1, 1916, to 1921, and maturing $3000 yearly, July 1, 1922 to 1931, inclusive 51,000.00
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Bonds issued for Playground, matur- ing $500 yearly, July 1, 1916 to 1921, inclusive, 4% $3,000.00
Bonds issued for Town Hall, $1000 each, 4%, maturing $3000 yearly, June 1, 1916 to 1922, inclusive, ma- turing $2000 yearly, June 1, 1923 to 1932, inclusive 41,000.00
$411,250.00
Notes issued in anticipation of taxes 1915 :
Maturing April 4, 1916 $5,000.00
Maturing April 15, 1916 10,000.00
Maturing May 2, 1916
10,000.00
$25,000.00
$436,250.00
SINKING FUNDS.
Loan of 1888
$99,266.76
Loan of 1891
116,219.26
Loan of 1893
14,821.91
Loan of 1896
3,359.85
$233,667.78
Net balance Funded Debt
202,582.22
$436,250.00$436,250.00
December 31, 1915.
Allowing for payments and accretions to the Sinking Funds, the Funded Debt has decreased during 1915 $28,- 922.72. In view of the value of the Sinking Fund Loan of 1888 it would seem wise to allow that fund to accumulate without making any further appropriations.
OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Treasurer pro tem.
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer.
Principal :
Braintree Savings Bank
$1,038.50
Quincy Savings Bank
1,272.50
Randolph Savings Bank 850.00
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000.00
Real Estate :
Farm on Town Street, 21.954 acres,
with house and barn; land on Gran-
ite Street, 19.096 acres, value ...
4,000.00
$8,161.00 We find the amount stated as in the various Banks properly vouched by pass books.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer. Dr Cr.
Income Account :
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 $115.78
R. F. Horte, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1915 3.00
F. L. Chandler, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1916 3.00
A. Maud Anderson, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1916 6.00
Anton DeCoste, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1916 2.50
J. Petrell, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1916 12.00
-
C. Q. Hunt, rent of land, 1 year to May 1, 1916 12.00
200.00
F. A. Hayden, rent of farm, 1 year .. Dividends from Principal Account :
Quincy Savings Bank 50.88
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Braintree Savings Bank 40.82
Randolph Savings Bank 35.06
Weymouth Savings Bank, 18 months . 67.99
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