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$2,000.00
Credits
1,090.27
Overdraft
2,164.80
$5,255.07
Paid for expenses at Home :
Salary of Superintendent $500.00
Other regular employees
362.00
Rent of pasture
40.00
Food supplies
1,024.07
Fuel and light
495.01
Hay, grain and feed
849.79
Clothing
26.41
Ordinary repairs
330.73
Ordinary equipment
170.70
Medicine, medical attendance . .
109.16
Miscellaneous, stock .. $783.90
563.30
1,347.20
$5,255.07
Credits.
Sale of produce
$869.38
Sale of stock
110.00
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Payment from Police account 34.75
Board paid by individuals 45.50
Board paid by other towns 29.75
Refund .89
$1,090.27
Outside Relief,
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Credits
855.01
$4,855.01
Paid Visitor $158.20
At the State Infirmary
37.00
Medical aid in city and town hospitals
22.86
On account of cases chargeable
to this town for support or relief in private families ... 336.00
All other support or relief :
Cash allowance at disposal of re- cipients
620.28
Rent
946.32
Food
811.02
Fuel
205.48
Clothing
19.58
Medical aid in the homes of per- sons aided
557.35
Miscellaneous
72.00
$3,786.59
Unexpended balance
1,068.42
$4,855.01
Credits.
Reimbursement by individuals . $12.00
by other cities and towns 833.01
by the State
10.00
$855.01
106
Support under Chapter 763, Acts of 1913,
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Credits
1,135.84
$2,635.84
Paid cash allowance at disposal of re-
cipient
$1,777.33
Rent
436.50
Food
12.01
Fuel
108.00
Clothing
22.73
Medical aid
123.00
Nursing
10.00
$2,489.57
Unexpended balance
146.27
$2,635.84
Credits.
Reimbursements by other cities
and towns
$433.50
By the State
702.34
$1,135.84
Soldiers' Benefits.
Total appropriations
$3,540.00
Total credits
6.00
Total overdrafts
52.00
$3,598.00
Total payments
$3,363.00
Total unexpended balances
235.00
$3,598.00
State Aid and Soldiers' Burials (to be refunded by State), Appropriation
$2,500.00
Credit
6.00
$2,506.00
Paid as per vouchers:
Aid
$2,311.00
107
Burials
100.00
$2,411.00
Unexpended balance
95.00
Credit.
Refund $6.00
Military Aid (one-half to be refunded by State), Appropriation
$240.00
Paid as per vouchers
$100.00
Unexpended balance
140.00
Soldiers' Relief,
Appropriation
$800.00
Overdraft
52.00
$852.00
Paid cash aid
$755.41
Food
5.59
Medical aid
91.00
$852.00
Education.
Total appropriations
$61,093.00
Total credits
992.70
School Fund
350.00
Dog Tax
925.22
Total overdraft
32.04
$63,392.96
Total payments
$63,174.04
Total unexpended balances
218.92
$63,392.96
General Accounts,
Appropriation $57,150.00
Credits from School Dept.
992.70
Credits from School Fund
350.00
Credits from Dog Tax
925.22
$59,417.92
Paid Teachers' salaries
$43,494.45
Janitors' salaries
4.943.00
$2,506.00
$240.00
108
Text Books and Supplies,
Paid Allyn & Bacon
$111.31
American Book Co.
184.44
Appleton. D., & Co.
17.59
Atkinson, Mentzer & Co.
18.56
Babb, E. E., & Co.
1,531.58
Belyea, Mansfield A.
7.30
Binney, Henry D.
2.50
Blickensderfer Typewriter
1.90
Carter, John, & Co.
14.02
Cuff, William C.
5.00
Ditson, Oliver, Co.
3.20
Educational Publishing Co.
10.92
Educational Specialties Co.
9.88
Esselen, G. G.
2.00
Funk & Wagnalls Co.
4.00
Ginn & Co.
140.36
Hall, W. A.
2.40
Hammett, J. L., Co.
20.09
Heath, D. C., & Co.
39.66
Houghton Mifflin Co.
55.10
Jordan Marsh Co.
3.40
Kee Lox Mfg. Co.
42.00
Keystone View Co.
2.87
Knott, L. E., Apparatus Co.
48.34
Little, Brown & Co.
38.40
Macmillan Co.
54.03
Mckinley Publishing Co.
1.17
Merrill, Charles E., Co.
32.62
Milton Bradley Co.
111.93
Old Colony Gas Co.
126.59
Palmer, A. 36.61
Phonographic Institute Co.
7.66
Pierce, William H .. & Co.
9.00
Pitman, Isaac, & Sons
2.79
Rand McNally & Co.
8,20
Remington Typewriter Co.
4.40
Review of Reviews Co.
20.00
109
Sanborn, B. H., & Co.
110.52
Scott Foresman & Co. 9.50
Scribners, Charles, Sons
47.47.
Silver, Burdett & Co.
56.43
Underwood Typewriter Co. 53.80
Wildes, J. L.
5.00
World Book Co.
1.35
Wright & Potter Printing Co. ..
.80
$3,016.69
School Incidentals,
Paid Adams Express Co. $5.70
Adams Express Co.
.60
Bailey, H. W., & Co.
18.75
Boston Multigraphing & Print- ing Co.
9.00
Cain, Thomas J.
2.25
Electric Express
20.70
Fogg, George E.
6.12
Granite City Print
17.13
Haseltine, D. C.
18.39
Lyons, Timothy
.50
Maddocks, C. A.
2.08
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
210.70
Patch, F. K.
28.00
Pratt & Pratt
66.50
Prescott, G. W., Pub. Co.
15.00
School Printing Plant
10.20
Standish, Alfred E.
1.20
Wiggin, Ralph L.
20.00
$452.82
Other Expenses,
Paid Babb, E. E., & Co.
$20.50
Boston Bank Note Co.
14.34
Granite City Print
30.24
Smith, Frank A.
2.85
Van Vloten, Jacob
15.00
$82.93
110
Buildings and Grounds,
Paid American Seating Co.
$126.99
Archibald, George R.
170.00
Belyea, Richard
1.75
Bestick, C. R.
22.20
Borden, H. W.
133.05
Bolles, F. E.
1.40
Breck, Joseph, & Sons
10.00
Cass, Arthur W.
1.75
Chandler, Fred L.
389.27
Cobb, William H.
37.40
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
4.50
Gage, R. Allen
44.39
Gibson, Robert
19.75
Gould, Thomas H.
140.25
Haskell's Garage
4.00
Heath, William H.
35.00
Hobart, C. H.
2.68
Hobart, Frank S.
10.22
Holbrook, George H.
139.76
Imperial Brush Co.
80.38
Johns, H. W., Manville Co.
13.07
Jordan, W. I. .
2.50
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
9.00
Kincaide, Henry L.
12.50
Leavens, William, & Co.
14.00
Lennon, W. H.
1.00
Litchfield, B. D.
24.30
Loring, G. E., & Co.
13.60
Matthews, C. W.
1.10
Monument Mills
106.80
Ness. Peter
30.18
Pratt & Sims
.60
Qualey, Lucius
49.48
Samson Electric Co.
12.22
Skinner, Walter B.
327.16
Stackhouse, H. F.
30.00
Stewart, F. W.
3.25
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Stone, R. N. 30.00
Sulpho Naphthol Co.
12.50
Sypher, James O. .
19.00
Talbot Chemical Co.
9.00
Torrey, W. A., & Co.
7.32
Underhay Oil Co.
63.24
Walworth Mfg. Co.
1.49
Water Department
182.94
West Disinfecting Co.
37.50
Whitman, H. B.
1.00
Whitman, R. E.
26.15
Whitney Bros.
35.28
Transportation,
Paid Bay State Street Railway Co. ..
$810.00
Bestick, Clarence R.
120.00
Cain, Thomas J.
360.00
Drollett, Albert A.
692.50
Paid Electric Light Department
134.65
Fuel,
Paid Gage. R. Allen
$27.50
Gibson, Robert
15.00
Sheppard, J. F., & Sons. Inc. .
1,464.92
Woodsum Coal Co.
1,165.25
$2,672.67
$59,230.63
Unexpended balance
.
187.29
$59,417.92
To Prevent Fires,
Appropriation
$500.00
Overdraft
6.24
$506.24
Paid Allen. William B.
$68.75
Holbrook, George H.
137.49
Moody, C. L.
300.00
$506.24
1
$2,450.92
$1,982.50
112
Kalsomining and Painting Penniman School, Appropriation
Paid Chandler, F. L.
$101.40
Holbrook, George H.
21.47
Skinner, W. B.
125.00
Stone, R. N.
435.00
Whitman, R. E.
60.00
$742.87
Unexpended balance
7.13
$750.00
Repairs, Pond School,
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid Gould, Thomas H.
$269.00
Whitman, R. E.
7.50
$276.50
Unexpended balance
23.50
$300.00
Repairs, Abraham Lincoln School,
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid Brooks, William
$5.00
Moody, C. L.
123.47
Whitmarsh, Frank O.
70.53
$199.00
Unexpended balance
1.00
$200.00
Adjustable Seats,
' Appropriation
$1,368.00
Overdraft
25.60
$1,393.60
Paid N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
$99.09
American Seating Co.
1,085.51
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
209.00
$1,393.60
113
Plans, Abraham Lincoln School,
Appropriation
$325.00
Overdraft
.20
$325.20
Paid Norris, F. Edgar
$325.20
Land, Jonas Perkins School,
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid Loud, Ralph W.
$500.00
Library.
Total appropriations
$1,800.00
Total payments
$1,800.00
General Expenses,
Appropriation
$1,400.00
Paid Harding, William C.
. .
$1,400.00
Distribution of Books,
Appropriation
$150.00
Paid Harding, William C. .
$150.00
Janitor,
Appropriation
$250.00
Paid Sullivan, Michael J.
$250.00
Recreation.
Parks and Playgrounds,
Appropriation
$500.00
Credits from Commissioners 187.96
$687.96
Paid Bay State Street Railway Co ..
$14.40
Gibson, Robert
150.00
Heurlin, Julius
53.00
May, William
133.15
Moody, C. L.
8.40
Narragansett Machine Co.
230.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
1.37
Pratt & Pratt
15.75
Prescott, G. W., Pub. Co.
12.00
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Skinner, Walter B. 4.75
Stearns, A. T., Lumber Co. 2.31
$625.13
Unexpended balance 62.83
$687.96
Unclassified.
Miscellaneous,
Appropriations
$2,000.00
Credits
787.45
$2,787.45
Paid Burroughs Adding Ma-
chine Co. $5.94
Cutler-Dickie Co. 5.00
Library Bureau
8.89
Ronald Press
4.00
Webster, F. S., Co.
6.37
Woodsum, B. H.
750.00
Hollis, C. J. $20.00
Sampson. Geo. E., Sec.
18.00
Horte, Robert F.
3.25
Hollis, C. J.
4.00
Pratt & Pratt
85.00
130.25
Security Safe Dep. Co. $20.00
Oakman. Otis B., Treas. .50
20,50
Bureau of Statistics
34.00
Adams Express Co. .29
· Carter Ink Co. 1,22
1.51
Stone. R. N.
45.00
White. Frank T.
15.00
Belyea. Richard $3.50
Emerson & Co. 3.68
Norfolk County Clerk
of Court 3.00
$780.20
115
Sandberg, Edward J. . 33.00
Skinner, Walter B.
1.00
White, Hartley L. . 281.00
White, Herbert G.
15.00
340.18
Cutting, James M. $12.50
Electric Express
7.70
Maher, John J.
10.00
Pratt & Pratt
529.95
560.15
Sundry persons, searching
4.80
Tax deeds
177.26
Norfolk Reg. of Deeds
$19.00
11.08
30.08
$2,138.93
Unexpended balance
648.52
$2,787.45
Credits.
Refund of Tax Titles . $415.26
30.93
$446.19
Rent of Reservoir, 1915
57.24
Cash found
.02
Licenses :
Bld., pool and bowling alleys
32.00
Druggist
2.00
Junk
160.00
Under Chap. 423, Acts 1909 .
90.00
$787.45
Memorial Day,
Appropriation $200.00
Paid Monk, Henry A., Quartermaster Post 87, G. A. R. $200.00
116
Compensation Law,
Appropriation
$450.00
Overdraft
57.08
$507.08
Paid Sampson, George E.
$507.08
Overlay Accounts, 1
Assessment of 1914, bal. Jan. 1, 1916
$2,268.87
Paid abatements of 1914 taxes $477.03
Balance Dec. 30 to Reserve Fund under Chap. 823, Acts of 1913 1,791.84
$2,268.87
Assessment of 1915, bal. Jan. 1, 1916
$2,303.93
Paid abatements of 1915 taxes $959.64
Balance December 30, 1916 1,344.29
$2,303.93
Assessment of 1916 overlay
$3,628.32
Paid abatements of 1916 taxes $1,241.02
Balance December 30, 1916 2,387.30
$3,628.32
Damages on account of relocating Washington Street, 1915, (to be refunded by County),
No appropriation Overdraft
$2,142.50
Paid sundry persons
$2,142.50
Damages on account of relocating Washington and Hancock Streets (to be refunded by County),
No appropriation
Overdraft
$6,463.00
Paid sundry persons
$6,463.00
Electric Light Department.
Lighting Board, Appropriations,
Salaries
$300.00
Depreciation Fund
3,846.87
Line extensions
1,345.13
Street lights, West Street
131.00
No order drawn
$5,623.00 $5,623.00
117
Water Department.
Water main extension, Union Street
and Hillside Road $7,000.00
Water main extension 3,500.00
$10,500.00
Paid Water Department
$10,500.00
Cemetery.
Plain Street,
Appropriation
$200.00
Credits
27.00
$227.00
Paid Cutting, James M.
$50.00
Sundry persons
161.50
$211.50
Unexpended balance
15.50
$227.00
Credits.
Lots and grave sold
$27.00
Interest,
Appropriations on Funded Debt :
General
$710.00
Playground
110.00
Schools
2,215.00
Town Hall
1,580.00
Electric Light
660.00
Water
10,960.00
$16,235.00
On loans in anticipation of reve-
nue
2,000.00
Paid by Treasurer (no orders drawn) $18,063.56 Unexpended balance 171.44
$18,235.00
$18,235.00
118
Municipal Indebtedness,
Appropriations :
General
$2,250.00
Playgrounds
500.00
Schools
5,500.00
Town Hall
3,000.00
Water
5,000.00
Paid by Treasurer (no orders drawn)
$16,250.00 $16,250.00
Sinking Funds,
Appropriations
$2,550.00
No order drawn, Electric Light loan $430.00
Paid Oakman, Otis B., Treas. 2,120.00
$2,550.00
RECAPITULATION. Orders drawn for
Moderator. salary
$25.00
Selectmen. salaries
$487.50
Clerical help and other expenses 447.53
$935.03
Auditors, salaries
$150.00
Treasurer, salary
$525.00
Other expenses
100.00
Bond
2.50
$627.50
Tax Collector, salary
$600.00
Other expenses
207.92
Bond
200.00
$1,007.92
Assessors, salaries
$750.00
Other expenses
587.31
$1,337.31
Town Clerk, salary
$650.00
Other expenses
244.61
$894.61
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Law
$170.55
Election and Registration :
Registrars, salaries
$150.00
Other expenses
889.72
$1,039.72
Town Hall :
Janitor
$550.00
Maintenance
1,345.32
Police Department :
Police, salaries
$3,751.50
Extra patrolmen
375.00
Other expenses
526.77
Fire Department :
Pay of Engineers and Firemen $2,557.00
Extra pay of firemen
715.55
General expenses
1,373.33
Hydrant service
6,850.00
New hose
578.70
Injury to horse
200.00
Fire alarm
740.94
$13,015.52
Weights and Measures :
Sealer. salary
$200.00
Other expenses
194.97
$394.97
Forestry :
Gypsy and brown tail moth sup-
pression
$3,809.81
Care of trees
519.50
Forest fires
599.97
$4,929.28
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health, salaries
$300.00
Other expenses
120.05
Printing
71.75
Contagious diseases
882.85
$1,895.32
$4,653.27
120
Fumigation 223.86
Inspection of animals
100.00
Inspection of meat and prov's. . 300.00
Inspection of milk
100.00
Inspection of plumbing
412.30
Care of dumps
102.61
Clean-up week
52.50
Vital statistics
53.50
$2,719.42
Highways and bridges :
Highway surveyors
$487.50
Clerical help and other expenses
172.29
General repairs
25,027.40
Snow
4,824.29
Street lights
6,282.00
Park Avenue
292.50
Hobart Street sidewalk
141.25
$37,227.23
Charities :
Overseers of the Poor, salaries . . $487.50
Clerical help and other expenses 197.71
Braintree Home
5,255.07
Outside relief
3,786.59
Chapter 763, Acts 1913
2,489.57
1
$12,216.44
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid and soldiers' burials .
$2,411.00
Military Aid
100.00
Soldiers' relief
852.00
$3,363.00
Education :
General account $59,230.63
To prevent fires 506.24
Repairs Penniman School 742.87
Repairs Pond School 276.50
Repairs Abraham Lincoln School 199.00
Adjustable seats
1,393.60
121
Plans Abraham Lincoln School . 325.20 Land Jonas Perkins School 500.00
$63,174.04
Library :
General expenses
$1,400.00
Distribution of books
150.00
Janitor
250.00
$1,800.00
Recreation :
Parks and playgrounds
$625.13
Unclassified :
Miscellaneous
$2,138.93
Memorial Day
200.00
Compensation Law
507.08
Abatement of Taxes
2,677.69
Reserve Fund
1,791.84
Relocation of Washington and
Hancock Streets
8,605.50
$15,921.04
Water Department :
Extension of mains
$10,500.00
Cemetery :
Plain Street
$211.50
Sinking Funds :
Water loans
$2,120.00
Total amt. of orders drawn
$180,953.80
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT OF TAXES
F. A. SMITH-In Account with the Town of Braintree, Dec. 30, 1916.
U'ncollected Taxes, Dec. 31, 1915, and Commitment of 1916.
Interest Collected.
Total Amount.
Cash Paid Town Treasurer.
Uncollected Taxes Dec. 30. 1916.
Tax of 1914, bal. due
$3,789.47
$318.00
$4,107.47
$4,107.47
Tax of 1915. bal. due
48,519.32
1.208.44
49,727.76
39,166.51
$10,561.25
1915 Commitment
195,881.95
113.74
195,995.69
143,338.18
52,657.51
Excise Tax. Bay State
St. Railway Co.
2,581.11
2,581.11
2,581.11
$250,771.85
$1,640.18
$252,412.03
$189,193.27
$63,218.76
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer, In Account with Town of Braintree, January 1, 1916, to December 30, 1916, inclusive.
Dr
Balance January 1, 1916 $31,026.65
F. A. Smith, Tax Collector :
1914, $3,789.47, int. $318.00 $4,107.47
1915, $37,958.07, int. $1,208.44 39,166.51
1916, $145,805.55, int. $113.74
145,919.29
$189,193.27
(Of the 1916 amount, $2,581.11 is Excise Tax.)
Loans in Anticipation of Taxes :
Maturing Nov. 15, 1916 $20,000.00
Maturing Nov. 22, 1916 20,000.00
Maturing Nov. 29, 1916 20,000.00
Maturing April 2, 1917 10.000.00
Maturing April 9, 1917
10,000.00
Maturing April 16, 1917
5,000.00
$85,000.00
(Average rate of interest, 3.431/2%.)
Int. on dep. Nat. Shawmut Bank $805.99
Treasurer of Commonwealth :
Corporation Tax,
Public service $2,047.71
Business service 5,042.21
National Bank Tax
1,115.68
Soldiers' exemption
162.56
Military aid 84.00
Burial of paupers 10.00
State Aid
2,340.00
Burial of indigent soldiers 100.00
Street Railway Tax
1,694.54
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Tuition
204.25
Mothers with dep. children 386.75
$13,187.70
Selectmen's account 8,557.53
(The details of this account may be found in the Auditor's account of receipts and expenditures.)
Proceeds of notes for extension of
water mains
7,045.89
$334,817.23
Cr.
Paid 2601 orders from Selectmen . . . . $180,953.80
Tax Notes :
April 4, 1916 $5,000.00
April 17, 1916
10,000.00
May 2, 1916
10,000.00
Nov. 15, 1916
20,000.00
Nov. 22, 1916
20,000.00
Nov. 29, 1916
20,000.00
$85,000.00
Bonds, Lincoln School
2,000.00
Bonds, Hollis School
3,500.00
Bonds, Hollis Playground
500.00
Bonds, Town Hall
$3,000.00
Note, Water Ext., Mayflower Park
1,000.00
Note, Library Trustees
750.00
Note, Water Ext., Liberty Street
2,500.00
Note, Hunt Trust
1,000.00
Note, Library Trustees
500.00
$14.750.00
State Treasurer :
State, Metropolitan Park, and Charles River Basin Tax ... (Details of this tax may be found in the Assess- ors' report.)
$23,533.46
125
County Tax $7,533.86
Commonwealth, 25% of druggists' li-
censes .50
Nat. Shawmut Bank, exchange
.83
Interest :
Hunt Trust. $9,000, one year, to July 1, 1916 $360.00
Thayer Library, $6,750, one year to August 1, 1916 270.00
Stetson Fund, $2,000, one year to Sept. 22, 1916 80.00
Lincoln School Bonds, $8,000, 6 mos.
to June 1, 1916 140.00
Lincoln School Bonds, $6,000. 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1916 . 105.00
Playground Bonds, $3,000, 6 mos. to June 1, 1916 60.00
Playground Bonds, $2,500, 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1916 50.00
Hollis School Bonds, $51,000, 6 mos. to June 1, 1916
1,020.00
Hollis School Bonds, $47,500, 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1916 950.00
Town Hall Bonds, $41,000, 6 mos. to June 1, 1916 820.00
Town Hall Bonds, $38,000, 6 mos. to Dec. 1, 1916 760.00
Liberty St. Water Loan, $5,000, 1 year to Oct. 4, 1916 200.00
Dis. on tax notes, av. basis 3.431/2% . 1,828.56
6,643.56
$318,416.01
Balance dep. in Nat. Shawmut Bank .
16,401.22
$334,817.23
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Braintree, Jan. 20, 1917. We have examined the 1916 account of the Treasurer. and find it correct. The disbursements are properly vouched and the balance, $16.401.22. is on deposit in the National Shawmut Bank. (Signed)
C. FRED TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors for 1916.
Reserve Fund from Overlays.
Act of 1913.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916 $1,330.35
Interest on deposit 30.79 Overlays from 1914 1,791.84
Amt. of fund Dec. 30, 1916 $3,152.98
We find the above amount on deposit in the National Shawmut Bank.
C. FRED TARBOX. FRANK W. COUILLARD. PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors for 1916. Jan. 20, 1917.
Protested Taxes Account.
Balance Jan. 1. 1916
$1,731.13
Int. on dep.
34.10
Amt. of fund Dec. 30, 1916 $1,765.23
Examined and compared with bank statement. Bal- ance in State Street Trust Co., credit, Jan. 1. 1917, $1.765.23.
C. FRED TARBOX. FRANK W. COUILLARD. PAUL MONAGHAN.
Auditors for 1916.
Jan. 17. 1916.
127 SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNT.
WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000, 4 PER CENT., DUE JANUARY 1, 1918.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$99,266.76
Income 1916 $4,051.82
Less interest accrued and pre-
mium.on bond bought 8.34
$4,043.48
INVESTMENTS.
Two bonds Boston, Revere Beach &
Lynn R. R. 41/2%, each $1,000 . $2,000.00
One bond Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R. 5% 1,000.00
Ten bonds Braintree Lighting loan, 4%, each $1,000
10,000.00
500.00
One bond Braintree Light. loan. 4% . Four bonds Fitchburg R. R,. 1920, 4%, each $1,000 4,000.00
Three bonds Ill. Central R.R., 31/2%, each $1.000, 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. W., 4%, each $1,000
2,000.00
Three bonds N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%, each $1,000, cost 2,615.11
Two bonds, Boston & Maine R.R., 4%, each $1,000, cost
1,960.00
Two bonds Am. Tel. & Tel .. 4%, each $1,000, cost
1,777.50
One note Town of Braintree. 4%, due July 15. 1917
1,000.00
Forty-one bonds Town of Braintree water loan. 4%. each $1,000. due 1918 41.000.00
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Five bonds, Town of Braintree water
loan, 4%, due 1921 5,000.00
One bond Fitchburg R. R., 1925, 4% 1,000.00
Abington Savings Bank 381.04
Braintree Savings Bank 6,152.57
Randolph Savings Bank
286.64
Hingham Savings Bank
1,235.36
Quincy Savings Bank
240.05
Rockland Savings Bank
3,708.85
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,688.46
East Weymouth Savings Bank
246.43
South Weymouth Savings Bank
127.39
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
5,800.84
Cambridge Savings Bank
45.00
$103,310.24 $103,310.24
WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000, AT 4 PER CENT., DUE JUNE 1, 1921.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1615
$116,219.26
Town appropriation 1916
2,000.00
Income 1916
4,660.47
INVESTMENTS.
Six bonds Braintree Lighting loan, 4%, each $1,000
$6,000.00
Three bonds Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn R.R., 41/2%, each $1,000 ..
3,000.00
Three bonds Ill. Central R.R., 31/2%', each $1,000.00, cost
2,940.10
Ten bonds C. B. & Q. R. R., 31/2%, each $1,000, cost
9,330.68
Three bonds C. B. & Q. R. R., 4%, each $1,000
3,000.00
One bond N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 31/2%, each $1,000, cost 970.29
Seven bonds N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%, each $1,000, cost 6,130.11
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One bond Fitchburg, 4% 1,000.00
Three bonds B. & M. R. R., 4%, each $1,000, cost 2,940.00
Two notes Town of Braintree, 4%, each $1,000, July 15, 1918-19- 2,000.00
Fifty-five Town of Braintree Water bonds, 4%, due 1921 55,000.00
Fourteen Town of Braintree Water bonds, 4%, due 1918 14,000.00
Abington Savings Bank
212.78
South Weymouth Savings Bank
95.22
East Weymouth Savings Bank
117.46
Quincy Savings Bank
238.90
Braintree Savings Bank
8,022.62
Rockland Savings Bank
643.29
Hingham Savings Bank
40.41
Randolph Savings Bank
2,959.88
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,670.49
Cambridge Savings Bank
67.50
Town of Braintree Water Note, due
October, 1917
2,500.00
$122,879.73$122,879.73
WATER LOAN. OF 1896, $6,000, 4 PER CENT., DUE AUGUST 1, 1926.
Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$3,359.85
Town appropriation, 1916
120.00
Income 1916
140.22
INVESTMENTS.
One bond Braintree Water loan, 4%, due 1921
$1,000.00
South Weymouth Savings Bank
999.50
Randolph Savings Bank
1,516.51 .
Braintree Savings Bank
104.06
$3,620.07 $3,620.07
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, 4 PER CENT., PAYABLE APRIL 5, 1917, $16,500.
Balance December 31, 1915
$14,821.91
Town appropriation 1916 paid by Light Board
430.00
Income 1916
615.01
INVESTMENTS.
Three bonds Braintree ' Water loan,
4%, $1,000 each, due 1921 $3,000.00
One bond N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000 each, cost 935.00
Randolph Savings Bank
2,494.84
Braintree Savings 'Bank
3,110.30
Weymouth Savings Bank
2,455.76
Quincy Savings Bank
2,111.12
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,759.90
$15,866.92 $15,866.92
The securities of the Sinking Funds of 1888, 1891, 1893 and 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, 'Bos- ton, 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. FRED TARBOX, F. W. COUILLARD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1916.
January 20, 1917.
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Principal :----
Cr.
Eight notes Town of Braintree, $1,000 each, date $8,000.00
July 1, 1914, 4%, due July 9. 1917-1924, inc. One bond Boston Elevated, 4% 1.000.00
Three bonds B. & M. R. R., 4%, each $1,000 3,000.00
One bond New England Railway, 4% 1,000.00
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Two bonds C. B. & Q. R. R., 4%, each $1,000 . .. 2,000.00
Four bonds N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%, each $1,000 4,000.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5253 2,526.05
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book 13504 2,000.00
Quincy Savings Bank Book 'No. 32035
750.94
January 1, 1917. $24,276.99 Dr.
Income Account:
Town notes, $9,000, one year to July 1, 1916 .... $360.00 Boston Elevated, $1,000, one year to Nov. 1, 1916 40.00
*B. & M. R. R., $3,000, 6 mos. to March 1, 1916 .. 60.00
40.00
N. E. Railway, $1,000, one year to Jan. 1, 1917 . C. B. & Q. R. R., $2,000, one year to Jan. 1, 1917 80.00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $2,000, one year to Jan. 1, 1917 80.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $2,000, one year to Nov. 1, 1916 80.00
Braintree Savings Bank, No. 5253, div. to Jan. 1, 1916 101.02
Weymouth Savings Bank, No. 13504, div. Jan. 1, and July 1, 1916 45.00
Quincy Savings Bank, div. to Oct. 1, 1916 30.00
$916.02
Paid W. C. Harding, Treasurer Trustees Thayer Library $916.02
We find the above named securities in the town box at the Security Vaults, Boston, and the disbursements of the income, which is properly stated, are vouched for.
The amounts represented on deposit at the Braintree, Weymouth and Quincy Savings Banks are as stated. (Signed)
C. FRED TARBOX, F. W. COUILLARD, · PAUL MONAGHAN Auditors, 1916.
January, 1917.
* The September interest on these notes is unpaid, as the road is in the hands of a receiver.
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CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Principal :
Two Town of Braintree Water Bonds of 1891, each $1,000
$2,000.00
Income account :
Balance Jan. 1, 1916 . .. $40.00
June 1, 1916, coupons . 40.00
Dec. 1, 1916, coupons . . 40.00 $120.00
Paid W. C. Dorrety, 15 silver medals . $80.00
Dec. 30, 1916, balance in Braintree Savings Bank 40.00
$120.00
$120.00
The above bonds are in the Security Vaults, Boston, and the balance of income in the Braintree Savings Bank. (Signed)
C. FRED TARBOX, F. W. COUILLARD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1916.
January 20, 1917.
THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Dr.
Fund on dep. in the Braintree Savings Bank ..
$500.00
Vouched by Pass Book. (Signed)
C. F. TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1916.
Income :
Balance Braintree Savings Bank, Jan. 1, 1916 $20.20
From Braintree Savings Bank, inter-
est to Jan. 1, 1917
20.60
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Paid Alida N. Stevens and Chester A. Maddocks, Committee . .... Jan. 1, 1917, balance in Braintree Sav- ings Bank 20.60
$20.20
Properly vouched, (Signed)
$40.80
$40.80
C. F. TARBOX, F. W. COUILLARD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1916.
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