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366.25
$17,523.67
$17,523.67
1919
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1920, per detailed list
$56,516.89
Collections Jan. 1, 1920 to Dec. 31, 1920
$40,510.11
Abatements Jan. 1, 1920 to Dec. 31, 1920
1,796.70
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1920, per detailed list
14,210.08
$56,516.89
$56,516.89
1920
Commitment of Taxes
$323,893.38
Commitment of Moth Assessments
1,554.55
Commitment of Poll Taxes
14,665.00
Supplementary Commitment of Taxes
608.09
Collections June 1, 1920 to Dec. 31, 1920
$264,606.49
Abatements June 1, 1920 to Dec. 31, 1920
3,534.50
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1920, per detailed list
72,580.03
$340,721.02
$340,721.02
Interest Account
1917 Taxes
$108.56
1918 Taxes
1,523.62
1919 Taxes
1565.44
1920 Taxes
166.05
$3,363.67
Respectfully submitted
SHELLEY A. NEAL, Collector of Taxes.
We have examined the above statements and find that they agree with the accountant's books and that the above amounts , have been turned in to the Town Treasury and that they are a correct reproduction of the Collector's books.
C. F. TARBOX,
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer In Account with Town of Braintree.
Dr.
Balance, January 1, 1920-
General Town account balance $ 27,649.51
Water Department balance 7,924.39
Electric Light.Dept. balance 398.91
School Fund Income balance 317.86
Penniman Trust Income balance
25.50
C. E. French Trust Income balance 40.00
Electric depreciation fund 6,005.72
Reserve fund from overlays
1,176.75
$43,538.64
Allen Lawson and Shelley A. Neal, Collectors of Taxes :
Tax
Interest
1917
$270.11
$108.56
1918
15,109.89
1,523.62
1919
40,510.11
1,565.44
1920
264,560 39
166.05
$323,860.27
Loans in anticipation of revenue
150,000.00
East Braintree Playground Loan
10,500.00
Portable Schoolhouse Loan
12,500.00
All other sources, including dividends on Town
funds, given in detail in Accountant's report
281,543.35
$821,942.26
Cr.
Paid by order of Selectmen
$768,211.50
. Cash book balance, December 31, 1920
53,730.76
$821,942.26
The above cash book balance is made up as follows : General Town Account balance $ 31,239.31
Water Department balance 14,411.78
Electric Light Department balance 1,369.11
School Fund Income balance 443.60
Penniman Trust Income balance
31.08
C. E. French Trust Income balance 40.00
Electric Depreciation Fund 4,982.84
Reserve Fund from Overlays 1,212.64
$ 53,730.76
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Paid during the year on, Town notes and bonds : Town Hall bonds $ 3,000.00
Thayer notes (held by Library Trustees) 750.00 Hollis School bonds 3,500.00
Hollis Playground bonds 500.00
High School Site bonds
2,000.00
Great Pond Pumping Station bonds
1,500.00
Tuberculosis Hospital bonds 1,500.00
Temporary loans 145,000.00
$158,750.00
Interest paid during the year on Town notes and bonds : Temporary loans (discounted) average rate 6.07 per cent. $ 5,956.60
Refunded Thayer notes
350.00 .
Water Loan of 1896
240.00
Great Pond Pumping Station
120.00
High School Site
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720.00
Town Hall
1,100.00
Water Loan of 1891
6,000.00
Hollis School
1,410.00
Hollis Playground
30.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
742.50
East Braintree, Playground
301.88
$ 16,970.98
Paid to Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
State Tax
$ 27,720.00
Special State Tax
1,306.80
National Bank Tax
1,133.40
Charles River Basin Loan Fund interest
417.28
Charles River Basin Loan Fund cost of maintenance
638.22
Charles River Basin Loan Fund serial . bonds
36.09
Metropolitan Parks Loan-
Sinking Fund
205.07
Interest on
1,250.68
Cost of maintenance
3,262.33
Serial bonds
73.09
Sinking Fund, series 2
48.94
Interest on
398.90
Cost of maintenance
879.53
Serial bonds
118.00
Nantasket maintenance
244.89
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Wellington Bridge, cost of maintenance
13.79
Auditing municipal accounts
397.57
Repairs, State highways
759.89
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Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co.
525.75 33.52
Municipal lighting plant
Civilian War Poll Tax
8,670.00
Public Service Corporation
8.88
$ 48,142.62
RESERVE FUND FROM OVERLAYS
Acts. of 1913.
Balance, January 1, 1920
$ 1,176.75
Interest on deposit
35.89
No payments. On hand Dec. 31, 1920 $ 1,212.64
Examined and approved. Balance on hand in National Shawmut Bank.
C. F. TARBOX, PAUL MONAGHAN, RALPH W. ARNOLD, Auditors, 1920.
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SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNT
WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000.00, 4 PER CENT., DUE JUNE 1, 1921.
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Balance, January 1, 1920
Income, 1920
Cr. $144,774.81 9,190.76
$153,965.57
INVESTMENT OF 1891 FUND
Quincy Savings Bank $317.57
East Weymouth Savings Bank 669.54
Randolph Savings Bank 458.00
Braintree National Bank
7,420.44
Certificates of deposit 845.09
Anticipation of Revenue note, Town of Braintree 30,000.00
2 Boston & Maine
2,000.00
5 Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn $1,000 bonds 4,850.00
6 Illinois Central R. R. $1,000 bonds 5,208.85
17 C. B. & Q. R. R.
14,440.68
2 Fitchburg $1,000 bonds 1,450.00
10 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. $1,000 bonds 7,820.11
1 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. $1,000 bond 970.29
5 Boston & Maine R. R. $1,000 bonds 4,440.00
66 Town of Braintree 1891 Water bonds 66,000.00 2 American Tel. & Tel. Co. $1,000 bonds 1,660.00
1 Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R. $1,000 bond 880.00
1 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. $1,000 bond 935.00
Liberty Bonds 2,100.00
Victory Bonds 1,500.00
$153,965.57
PRESENT VALUE OF SINKING FUND OF 1891.
The following are based on value of bonds as quoted January 8, 1921 :
Certificates of Deposit as above
$8,265.53
Savings Bank deposits as above
1,445.11
Water bonds as above 66,000.00
5 Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn at 86 4,300.00
4 Illinois Central at 69 2,760.00
2 Illinois Central at 66 1,320.00
17 C. B. & Q. R. R. at 70 11,900.00 .
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2 Fitchburg at 78 1,560.00
5 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., due 1955, at 45 2,250.00
6 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., due 1956, at 46
2,760.00
5 Boston & Maine at 60
3,000.00
2 American Tel & Tel at 75
1,500.00
1 Rumford Falls & Rangeley at 70
700.00
1 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. 312 per cent, due 1954, at 40
400.00
$2,100 Fourth Liberty Loan
2,100.00
$1,500 Victory Loan
1,500.00
2 Boston & Maine 6 per cent.
2,000.00
Town note as above
30,000.00
$143,760.64
In view of the present value of the fund as shown by the above list, the Treasurer would respectfully urge that the Town appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to complete the liquidation of this debt on June 1, 1921.
WATER LOAN OF 1896, $6,000.00 4 PER CENT., DUE AUGUST 1, 1926.
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1920
$1,491.16
Town appropriation
120.00
Income
212.77
Value of Fund, December 31, 1920
$4,823.93
INVESTMENTS
South Weymouth Savings Bank $1,319.98
Randolph Savings Bank
1,810.38
Braintree Savings Bank
693.57
1 Braintree Water Bond
1,000.00
$4,823.93
January 20, 1921.
The securities of the Sinking Funds of 1891 and 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston, and found as stated. The bank books named in the above funds have also been examined and found correct.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
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THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Principal :
Four notes Town of Braintree, 4%, $1,000 each, due July 1, 1920 to 1924, inc.
$4,000.00
One Boston Elevated RR. bond, $1,000, 4%
1,000.00
Three Boston & Maine RR. bonds, $1,000, 4% 3,000.00
One New England RR. bond, $1,000, 4% 1,000.00
Two C. B. & Q. RR. bonds, $1,000, 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. RR. bonds, $1,000, 4%
2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. RR. bonds, $1,000, 4%
2,000.00
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank 3,526.05
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank 4,000.00
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank 1,750.94
$24,276.99
Cr. Dr ..
$819.38
Income, 1920
Paid Trustees Thayer Public Library $819.38
Examined and approved. The securities listed, amounting to $24,276.99, are in the custody of the Treasurer and have been examined by us.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
January 15, 1921.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Principal : Two Town of Braintree Water Bonds,
$2,000.00
Balance, January 1, 1920
$40.00
Coupons
80.00
Paid Higgins, Magnusson & Co., medals $80.00 40.00
Balance in Braintree 'Savings Bank
$120.00
$120.00
Correct, with proper vouchers for expenditures with bal- ance in Braintree Savings Bank of $40.00, two Braintree Water Bonds in, security safe deposit vaults.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
January 15, 1921.
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THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Fund on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank $500.00 Cr.
Income account : Dr.
Balance in bank January 1, 1920
$25.50
Interest to January 1, 1921 25.58
Paid F. A. Chapman and Alida N. Stevens, Committee
$20.00
Balance in bank
31.08
$51.08
$51.08
Examined and approved. Properly vouched. . Balance on hand in Braintree Savings Bank $31.08.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
January 15, 1921.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Dr $398.91
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1920
Street lights
6,804.00
F. B. Lawrence, Manager
94,067.93
Interest on deposit
56.10
Refund of order overpaid
1.98
Paid by orders (including depreciation fund, $3,656.72) Balance, December 31, 1920
$99,959.81
1,369.11
$101,328.92$101,328.92
Examined and approved, with proper vouchers for pay- ments made and a deposit in the State Street Trust Co. of $1,369.11.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
January 15, 1921.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water Department will be found in the Water Department report.
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ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Balance, Jan. 1, 1920
Interest on deposit
Town appropriation (from Electric · Light Dept. ) 3,656.72
Paid by order Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1920
$4,852.72
4,982.84
$9,835.56
$9,835.56 Jan. 15, 1921.
Examined and approved with proper vouchers. Balance on hand in National Shawmut Bank $4,982.84.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, . Auditors, 1920.
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
Principal Account
Real estate valued
$4,000.00
Quincy Savings Bank
1,022.50
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000.00
Randolph Savings Bank
600.00
Braintree Savings Bank
1,730.65
Liberty Loan Bond issue of Oct. 1918. 500.00
$8,853.15 Dr. .
Cr. .
Income Account :
Balance Jan. 1, 1920
$317.00
Savings Bank interest
228.73
Liberty Bond coupons
21.25
Rent
239.00
Repairs on house
$13.24
Paid Town of Braintree
350.00
Balance on hand, Income account deposited in Braintree Savings Bank
443.60
$806.84
$806.84
Dr. $6,005.72 173.12
Cr.
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January 15, 1921.
Examined and approved with accounts of fund as stated. Principal Account, $8,853.15. Income Account, $443.60.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
Wood to the amount of $4.00 has been sold and the pro- ceeds added to the principal account.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN
WATER DEPARTMENT
Coupon Bonds, issued June 1, 1891,
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payable June 1, 1921, 4%, 129 bonds, $1,000.00 each $129,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth, Jan. 17, 1910, one bond 20,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth Jan. 17, 1910, one bond 1,000.00
Notes i sued August 1, 1896, payable August 1, 1926, for driven wells 6,000.00
Great Pond Pumping Station, Coupon bond dated October 1, 1911, pay- able $1,500, 1921. 1,500.00
$157,500.00
Less Sinking Funds 1891 book value $153,965.57 · 1896 book value 4,823.93
$158,789.50
Less net credit Water Debt
1,289.50
$157,500.00
GENERAL DEBT
Four notes dated July 1, 1914, $1,000 each, 4% payable July 1, 1921-1924 Four notes dated July 1, 1914, $750 each, 4% payable July 1, 1921- 1924 3,000.00
$4,000.00
Hollis School Bonds, $500 each, 4% maturing $3,500 July 1, 1921 and $3,000 yearly July 1, 1922-1931 inclusive 33,500.00
Hollis Playground Bond, 4% matur- ing $500 July 1, 1921 500.00
Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each 4%, maturing $3,000 yearly, June 1, 1921-1922 and $2,000 yearly 1923- 1932 inclusive 26,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated Dec. 1, 1919 41/2% maturing $1,000 1921-1935 inclusive 15,000.00
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High School Site Bonds, dated Dec. 1, 1919, 412% maturing $2,000 1921- 1925 inclusive and $1,000 1926- 1929. inclusive 14,000.00
Note issue in anticipation of revenue 1920 6.25% maturing May 15, 1921 30,000.00 East Braintree Playground loan 5.75% dated June 1, 1920, maturing $3,000, 1921-1923 and $2,000, 1924 11,000.00 Portable Schoolhouse Loan, $12,500 5.75% dated Dec. 15, 1920 and ma- turing $3,500 1921 and $3,000 / 1922-1924 12,500.00
$307,000.00
Less sinking Funds 1891 (book value)
$153,965.57
1896 (book value) 4,823.93
158,789.50
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1920 $148,210.50
Allowing for payments and accretions to the Sinking Funds the net debt of the town has increased in 1920, $5,226.47.
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS AT ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
LEGISLATIVE
$25.00
Moderator, salary
EXECUTIVE
Selectmen's salary
$1,200.00
Selectmen's expenses
887.00
$2,087.00
FINANCIAL
Accountant, salary
$1,500.00
Accountant, expenses
50.00
Auditors, salaries
225.00
Treasurer's department
800.00
Tax Collector's department
1,435.00
Assessors' salary
1,200.00
Assessors' expenses
1,000.00
$6,210.00
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Town Clerk's Department Law
250.00
Election and Registration
1,275.00
TOWN HALL
Maintenance and Janitor's salary
$3,550.00
Tablet, Town Hall
100.00
$3,650.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police, salaries
$6,500.00
General and Court expenses
676.50
Special officers
400.00
$7,576.50
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Pay of Firemen
$6,900.00
Extra Pay of Firemen
700.00
General expenses
3,000.00
New Hoce
1,000:00
Hydrant Service
500.00
Maintenance Fire Alarm
200.00
Qualey's truck
1,300.00
Fire Alarm Box, Harbor Villa
150.00
$13,750.00
INSPECTION
Sealer of Weights and Measures : Salary and expenses -$700.00
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$1,220.00
FORESTRY
Suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths Care of trees Forest fires
$6,000.00 500.00
500.00
HEALTH
Board of Health, salaries and expenses
$1,450.00
Contagious diseases
800.00
Vital statistics
100.00
Inspection of animals
100.00
Inspection of meats and provisions
300.00
Inspection of milk
100.00
Inspection of plumbing
420.10
Norfolk County Hospital Assessment
2,748.09
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Highway Surveyors, salaries
$600.00
Highway Surveyors, expenses
312.00
General repairs, bridges, sidewalks, stone roads
18,300.00
Tarvia
10,000.00
Special repairs
22,900.00
Removal of snow
26,000.00
Street lighting
6,804.00
$84,916.00
CHARITIES
Overseers of the Poor, salaries
$600.00
Overseers of the Poor, expenses
782.00
Braintree Home Maintenance
3,500.00
Outside relief
5,000.00
To be expended under Chapter 763, Acts of 1913
6,500.00
$16,382.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid and Soldiers' burials
$2,500.00
Soldiers' Relief 700.00
$3,200.00
EDUCATION
Teachers and Superintendent, salaries
School Department, general expenses $123,376.00
Insurance on buildings 1,145.00
Portable school buildings and equipment 15,000.00 Taxes, High School land 334.40
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$7,000.00
$3,270.10
High School Committee (new) Pond School, repairs Grading lawn, Jonas Perkins
1,000.00
3,600.00 500.00
$144,955.40
LIBRARY
Janitor, salary General expenses
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$300.00
2,300.00
Distribution of books
150.00
$2,750.00
RECREATION
Parks and Playgrounds
$600.00
Playground, Pr. No. 3
11,000.00
$11,600.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Miscellaneous expenses
$2,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Memorial Day
200.00
Employees' Compensation
1,300.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
Union School Building repairs
8,500.00
$18,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Electric Light Department :
Lighting Board, salaries
$300.00
Depreciation Fund
3,656.72
Operating balance of 1918
398.91
Water Department :
Water Board, salaries
$300.00
Ukeep of Plant
3,124.39
Water Mains, Storrs Avenue
2,000.00
Water Mains, West Street
2,800.00
Water Mains, Audubon Road
300.00
Eastern Massachusetts St. Ry. Co.
$8,524.39 $1,500.00
CEMETERY
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Plain Street Cemetery $350.00
Repairs on fence
100.00
$450.00
INTEREST
On Bonds, Notes, Sinking Funds and Loans in anticipation of revenue $14,541.88
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$4,355.63
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Payment of Bonds and Notes
$13,743.17
SINKING FUNDS
Water Loans, 1891 and 1896
$2,120.00
Total appropriations at said meetings
$376,800.16
Less amounts appropriated but not raised by taxation.
State Aid
$2,500.00
Portable school buildings and equipment
12,500.00
Playground, Pr. No. 3
10,500.00
Electric Light Department :
Salaries
$300.00
Depreciation Fund
3,656.72
Operating balance, 1918
398.91
Wåter Department :
Salaries
300.00
Upkeep of Plant
3,124.39
Water Mains, Storrs Avenue
2,000.00
Water Mains, West Street
2,800.00
Interèst on Water Debt
4,000.00
Bonds, Great Pond Plant
1,500.00
$43,580.02
$333,220.14
Estimated Revenue
59,982.39
Total amount of appropriations raised by taxation $273,237.75
TAXES FOR TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES
Town Tax
$273,237.75
County' Tax -
12,640.37
State Tax
27,720.00
State Tax, Special
1,306.80
Charles River Basin
1,240.94
Auditing Municipal Accounts
397.57
State Highway Tax
759.89
Eastern Massachusetts St. Ry. Co.
525.75
Municipal Lighting
33.52
Metropolitan Park
7,586.81
Overlayings.
4,770.03
$330,219.43
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Moth tax for work on private property 1,554.55
Total commitment, September, 1920 $331,773.98
Additional poll taxes and omitted taxes, com- mitted December, 1920 823.09
Total commitment, 1920 $332,597.07
$330,219.43 to be raised by taxation on 2890 polls and a valuation of $11,092,239, makes the rate per $1,000.000 valuation $29.20
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REPORT OF ACCOUNTANT
TOWN OF BRAINTREE January 1, 1920, to December 31, 1920.
GENERAL REVENUE
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Previous years :
Poll, personal and real estate
$55,890.11
Redemption of Tax title
28.83
Current year :
Poll, personal and real estate
$264,606.49
From the State :
Corporation
$12,424.92
Street Railway
73.24
Bank
2,054.53
Income
27,900.28
Soldiers' Exemption
212.67
School Fund
13,370.00
$376,561.07
LICENSES AND PERMITS
All other
$693.00
Fines and forfeits
723.25
GRANTS AND GIFTS
Thomas A. Watson :
Playground, Pr. 3
$500:00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen
$14.75
Collector
45.10
Town Hall rent
2,633.00
N. E. Hollis House rent
401.33
$3,094.18
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection :
Sealing of Weights and Measures $69.81 1
Forestry :
Moth extermination
140.00
$209.81
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Contagious diseases
$115.00
Tuberculosis
76.42
All other
28.50
Inspection, Meats and Provisions
225.20
$445.12
HIGHWAYS
General "Morrison Road"
$150.00
Miscellaneous
29.99
Snow removal
139.90
$319.89
CHARITIES
Almshouse :
Sale of produce
$347.10
Board
4,675.50
Miscellaneous
134.95
Reimbursements :
From cities and towns
$225.75
From State
664.20
Reimbursements :
From cities and towns
$625.90
From State
3,466.46
From individuals
264.44
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
$2,448.00
Soldiers' Burials
60.00
$12,912.30
EDUCATION
School Department :
School Fund
$350.00
Miscellaneous
609.11
$959.11
UNCLASSIFIED
Miscellaneous
$29.90
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Department
$51,404.92
Electric Light Department
100,871.93
Plain Street Cemetery : Sale of lots
65.00
INTEREST
Deposits :
General
$966.05
Taxes
3,363.67
Water
402.45
Electric Light
56.10
$4,788.27
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue Loans authorized
$150,000.00 23,000.00
REFUNDS
Accrued interest All other
$13.58
16.00
$29.58
TRANSFERS
Transferred from Reserve Fund to :
Health
$3,242.74
Police expenses
300.00
Collector
110.00
Legal expenses
300.00
Military Aid
60.00
Miscellaneous expenses
284.47
Interest
400.00
$4,697.21
Total Receipts Balance, January 1st, 1921 :
$731,304.54
General cash
$27,649.51
Reserve Fund income 225.95
Water
Electric Light
$36,198.76
$767,503.30
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative :
Salary, Moderator
$25.00
EXECUTIVE
Selectmen :
Salaries .
$1,200.00 330.00
Clerk
$1,530.00
Other expenses :
Stationery and postage
$158.17
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$27,875.46 7,924.39 398.91
1
Printing and advertising Telephone All other
241.40
84.76
52.03
$536.36
1
FINANCIAL
Auditors :
$225.00
Salarie's
Accountant :
Salaries and wages
$1,500.00
Stationery and books
20.29
All other
7.84
Treasurer :
Salary
$600.00
Stationery and postage
7.50
Printing and advertising
4.75
Car fares
35.00
Bond
120.00
Collector :
Salary
$800.00
Stationery and postage
239.20
Printing and advertising
233.25
Bond
260.00
All other
12.19
$1,544.64
. Assessors :
Salaries
$1,200.00
Clerk
300.00
Clerical help
90.00
$1,590.00
Other expenses :
Stationery
$13.25
Printing and advertising
155.25
Auto hire
69.00
Abstracts of Deeds
231.10.
All other
20.21
$488.81
$6,143.83
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Law :
$545.00
Legal services Town Clerk :
Salary
$650.00
Recording fees
384.00
$1,034.00
90
$2,066.36
$1,528.13
$767.25
Other expenses :
Stationery and postage
$32.90
Printing and advertising
25.50
Telephone
35.60
All other
21.39
$115.39
$1,149.39
Election and Registration :
Election officers
$674.00
Janitors
45.00
$719.00
Other expenses :
Printing and advertising
$604.28
Auto hire
33.20
Meals
192.00
All other
59.98
$889.46
$1,608.46
Town Hall :
Janitor service
$800.00.
Other labor
298.00
Moving piano
210.00
Other expenses :
Fuel .
$1,538.93
Light
484.60
Janitor's supplies
169.23
Repairs
70.78
All other
188.19
$2,451.73
Tablet for Hall
$100.00
1
$3,859.73
Total for General Government
$15,397.77
$1,308.00
91
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages :
Chief
$1,700.00
Patrolmen
4,800.00
Special officers
451.10
Traffic officers
Equipment and repairs :
Gasoline, etc.
$112.37
Repairs on auto
189.41
Equipment for men
39.39
Tires and tubes
94.63
$435.80
Other expenses :
Auto hire
$15.25
Telephone
109.54
Printing
12.50
Insurance
32.62
All other
164.25
$334.16
Expense on dogs
$34.00
Court expenses
$53.50
$7,875.06
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages :
Chief
$2,000.00
Engineers
100.00
Steward
150.00
Permanent men
2,600.00
Call men
2,025.00
$6,875.00
Extra pay of firemen
656.35
Qualey's Truck
1,300.00
Supt. of Fire Alarm
112.50
Horses
378.60
Equipment and repairs :
Alarm boxes
$68.02
Apparatus
775.27
Equipment for men
26.36
Tires and tubes
194.15
All other
417.18
Hydrant service
$6,951.10 66.50
$1,480.98 500.00
92
Fuel Light
298.43 57.45
Buildings and Grounds :
Repairs
$238.55
Furnishings
32.52
All other
54.00
$325.07
Other expenses
Gasoline
$322.70
Printing
14.25
Telephone
70.80
All other
66.80
$474.55
New hose
$981.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance :
Labor and repairs
$152.89
Power
44.61
All other
2.50
$200.00
Fire Alarm Whistle :
Repairs to room
$149.37
$13,789.30
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES $400.00
Salary
Other expenses :
Printing
$28.00
Insurance
11.40
Equipment
190.89
All other
21.81
$252.10
$652.10
FORESTRY
Gypsy Moth :
Labor
$2,701.69
Teams
1,207.44
Insecticides
1,004.70
Repairing sprayer .
798.73
Gasoline and oil
86.65
Hardware and tools
142.90
All other
57.67
Care of trees :
Labor
$441.60
Teams
51.30
1
Hardware and tools
1.00
All other
3.20
$497.10
93
1
1
$5,999.78
Forest Fires :
Salary of Warden
$125.00
Fighting fires
182.64
Telephone
49.24
Auto supplies
52.50
All other
61.16
$470.54
$6,967.42
Total for protection of persons and property
$29,283.88
HEALTH
General Administration :
Salaries
$575.00
Secretary
100.00
Printing and postage
88.38
Telephone
47.33
All other
24.29
Fumigation
Collection of Garbage
$454.90
Care of Dumps
225.39
$680.29
Inspection of Plumbing Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Quarantine
$40.00
Drugs and medicine
12.60
Clothing
26.62
Groceries and provisions
82.19
Loss of wages
38.00
Aid in Hospital
398.00
Repair of Pest House
926.71
Burial Smallpox case
150.00
Police Smallpox case .
298.40
Medical aid Smallpox case
211.00
All other
42.77
$2,226.29
Tuberculosis :
Board and treatment
$1,493.80
Vital Statistics :
Return of Births
$39.25
Return of Deaths
9.75
$49.00
Other expenses : All other Inspection : Animals
$100.00
1
$17.02 ʻ
94
-
$835.00 183.00
$402.10
Meat and provisions
Milk
300.00 100.00
Norfolk County Hospital
SANITATION
Middle Street Drain :
Labor
$60.00
French Estate Drain :
Contract
$953.75
Other labor
153.48
Teams
54.60
Pipe, frames and grates
260.00
Engineering
146.00
Brick
70.00
All other
20.16
$1,657.99
Sewerage Committee :
Survey
$800.00
Clerical help
30.00
$830.00
.
Total for Health and Sanitation
$11,682.58
HIGHWAYS
General Administration :
Salaries
$600.00
Clerk
311.12
$911.12
General repairs
18,782.33
Special repairs
12,476.27
Tarvia
9,975.48
West Street
5,000.00
Sidewalk, Washington Street (see
detail report at end)
5,000.00
Removal of snow :
Labor
$23,405.09
Teams
2,372.30
Sand and gravel
22.80
Repairs on equipment
56.80
All other
134.80
Street Lighting
$6,804.00
Land damages :
Paid sundry persons
72.00
$85,021.99
1
$25,991.79
$500.00 $2,748.09
. 95
CHARITIES
Overseers of the Poor :
Salaries
$600.00
Clerk
313.00
Visitor
360.13
Stationery
8.87
Outside Relief by Town :
Cash aid
$2,127.00
Groceries
738.73
Coal and wood
294.71
Boar'd and care
132.00
Medicine and medical aid
212.13
Rent
796.00
Clothing
10.35
Hospitals
212.50
Burials
72.00
All other
8.00
$4,603.42 $85.65
Relief by other Cities and Towns : Mothers' Aid :
Cash aid
$5,344.00
Rent
1,374.37
Medical aid
670.30
Fuel
348.06
Groceries
206.90
Miscellaneous
279.30
$8,222.93
Braintree Home :
Salary of Superintendent
$880.00
Other regular employees
724.05
Groceries and provisions
2,324.74
Clothing
133.03
Fuel and light
1,154.01
Hay and grain
1,228.12
Medicine, medical attendance 67.04
Repairs and equipment 1,082.78
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