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Executive.
Selectmen's salaries
$1,650.00
Selectman's expenses 850.00
$2,500.00
Financial.
Accountant, salary and ex-
penses
$1,900.00
Auditors' salaries
225.00
Treasurer, salary and ex-
penses
1,980.00
Tax Collector, salary, plus
fees
1,000.00
Tax Collector, clerk and expenses 2,365.00
Assessors, salaries and ex-
penses
3,958.00
$11,428.00
Other General Departments.
Town Clerk,
salary and
expenses (plus fees, esti-
mated)
$1,600.00
Law 900.00
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Election and Registration
1,200.00
$3,700.00
Town Hall
Maintenance and Janitors'
salaries
$4,044.00
Extraordinary repairs 550.00
$4,594.00
Police Department.
Police salaries
$15,025.00
General expenses
1,320.00
Special officers
100.00
Equipment
75.00
$16,520.00
Fire Department.
Salary Chief and Permanent
Men
$13,894.00
Pay of Firemen
1,815.00
Extra Pay of Firemen
1,700.00
General Expenses
4,631.00
Qualey's truck and expenses
1,734.00
Hydrant Service
500.00
New Hose
1,200.00
Pumping Engine
12,500.00
Repairs, Truck, Pr. No. 3 . .
600.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
2,200.00
Fire Alarm Box, corner Hillside Road and Union Street 180.00
$40,954.00
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Inspection
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary and Expenses
$750.00
Building Inspector :
Salary and expenses
$1,000.00 .
Forestry
Gypsy and Brown Tail
Moths
$6,000.00
Care of Trees
1,000.00
$7,000.00
Health.
Salaries $700.00
Expenses, Fumigation, Care
of Dumps
850.00
Collection of Garbage
4,800.00
Contagious Diseases
2,000.00
Milk Inspector
100.00
Plumbing Inspection
873.26
Inspector, Meats and Pro- visions
350.00
Inspector Animals
125.00
Tuberculosis Clinic
400.00
Dental Clinic
800.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Norfolk County Hospital
3,535.85
$14,584.11
Highways.
Salaries, Highway Surveyors $150.00 Salary, Superintendent of
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Streets
3,000.00
Clerk and Expenses
400.00
General Repairs
51,600.00
Private Work
1,000.00
Snow Removal
6,000.00
Sidewalks
6,000.00
Repairs, Shaw Street Bridge
2,000.00
Tremont Street Resurfacing between Academy and West Streets)
4,050.00
Liberty Street, relocating and resurfacing 4,000.00
Vinedale Road, resurfacing .
1,934.00
Equipment, New Truck
5,447.98
Harrison Avenue Drain
1,890.00
Hollis Avenue Drain
1,013.00
Street Lighting
7,785.00
Washington Street, side- walks (between Holbrook Line and Plymouth Ave- nue)
1,400.00
Park Avenue, Rebuild and Repair
180.00
Pond Street, Rebuild and Repair (Washington St. to Noah Torrey School) .. 4,208.00 Sidewalk, South Braintree Square (between Holbrook Block and Tremont Street) 700.00
Washington Street, Rebuild (Taylor St. to Central Ave.)
3,735.00
River Street Bridge, Widen- ing
1,650.00
Elm and Adams Street, Wid- ening 4,310.00
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Land Damages, Union Street and Adams St.
2,375.75
Union Street, Widening and Straightening Dangerous
Curve, Opposite Cottage Hospital 8,950.00
West Street, between Five Corners' and the New Blue Hill Rd.
5,000.00
Hillside Road, Repair and Drain 500.00
$130,115.28
Charities
Salaries, Overseres of the
Poor
$600.00
Salary Visitor, and Expenses 1,819.00
Clerk 300.00
Outside Relief
8,000.00
Outside Relief 8,000.00
"118"-Mothers' Aid
9,000.00
Maintenance, Braintree Home
5,325.00
$25,044.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
State Aid and Soldiers'
Burials
$1,394.00
Soldiers' Relief 556.00
Military Aid
100.00
$2,050.00
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Education.
Teachers' Salaries $139,860.00
General Expenses, Including
Repairs to Buildings 66,133.00
High School Building 360,000.00
Grade School, Pr. No. 1, on Noah Torrey School Site 106,500.00
$672,493.00
Library.
General expenses (plus fees,
estimated)
$4,000.00
Salary Janitor
300.00
$4,300.00
Recreation.
Parks and Playgrounds
$800.00
Hollis Playground 1,000.00
$1,800.00
Unclassified.
Miscellaneous $4,232.00
Town Hall Grounds, Special War Bonus Fund . 5,508.45
Memorial Day, Post No. 87, G. A. R. 200.00
Memorial Day, Post No. 86, A. L. 100.00
Memorial Day, Lennon-Mur-
ray Post, V. F. W. 100.00
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Employees' Compensation . .
1,500.00
Insurance, Town Buildings . .
1,554.82
Engineering Department
2,801.00
Land Damages, Resulting from Taking of Land . 1,500.00
Signs and Signals
1,016.00
Repairs, Legion Building 100.00
Reserve Fund
6,000.00
$24,612.27
Public Service Enterprises.
Electric Light Department:
Salaries
$300.00
Depreciation Fund 9,919.90
Unexpended balance, 1924. 3,923.41
$14,143.31
Water Department:
Salaries $300.00
6" main, Peach and Liberty
Streets 6,463.56
Balance, Additional Water Supply 2,000.00
6" main, Harrison Avenue .
1,513.19
12" main, Union Street
814.98
.
$11,091.73
Cemetery.
Plain Street
$550.00
Interest.
Interest on Bonds, Notes,
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue $13,930.51
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Municipal Indebtedness.
Payment of Bonds and Notes
$27,931.00
Total Appropriations at An- nual Town Meeting $1,031,484.21'
Less amounts appropriated, but not raised by taxation ::
Electric Light Department:
Salaries
$300.00
Depreciation Fund
9,919.90
Unexpended Balance, 1924 3,923.41
Water Department:
Salaries $300.00
6" main, Peach and Lib-
erty Streets
6,463.56
Balance, Additional Water Supply
2,000.00
6" main, Harrison Avenue.
1,513.19
12" main, Union Street. . . 814.98
Excess and Deficiency :
Shaw Street Bridge 2,000.00
Liberty Street
4,000.00
Equipment
5,447.98
Wash. St. (Highlands)
1,400.00
Pond Street
4,208.00
River Street
1,650.00
Elm and Adams Streets . .
4,310.00
War Bonus 5,508.45
Highways (Private Work) . .
1,000.00
Schools (Loan)
451,500.00
Land Damages
5,000.00
Light Construuction (debt) . 9,931.00
Light Construuction (interest) 2,800.00
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State Aid
1,394.00
Military Aid (1/2)
50.00
$525,434.47
$506,049.74
Special Meeting, Held May 25, 1925.
Removal of Snow
$3,000.00
Expense Selectmen
300.00
Employees' Compensation . .
650.87
Signs and Signals
1,862.00
Care, Planting and Removal of Trees
1,435.00
Miscellaneous
1,115.00
Land Damages
1,145.00
Drain, Wilmarth Road
130.00
$9,637.87
$515,687.61
Estimated Revenue
106,550.55
Town Appropriations, to be
Raised by Taxation
$409,137.06
Taxes For Town, County and State Purposes.
Town Tax
$409,137.06
Charles River Basin 1,682.39
State Tax 30,240.00
State Highway Tax
3,157.00.
Metropolitan Parks Tax
10,769.58
Municipal Lighting Plant 68.59
Division of Metropolitan Planning
144.91
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Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,211.45
County Tax
23,881.73
Overlayings, 1925
6,899.69
$487,192.40
Less 3,487 Poll Taxes
6,974.00
$480,218.40
Moth Tax for Work on Private Property
1,062.00
Total Commitment, September, 1925 .
$481,280.40
Additional Poll and Omitted Taxes,
Committed December, 1925.
733.12
$482.013.52-
$480,218.40 to be raised by taxation on 3,487 Polls: and a valuation of $16,674,250.00, makes the rate 'per- $1,000.00 valuation $28.80.
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Treasurer's Report
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
In account with Town of Braintree. DR.
Balance, January 1, 1925.
General Town Account bal. $45,064.81
Water Department bal ..
29,528.56
Electric Light Dept. bal.
3,923.41
School Fund Income bal.
882.81
Penniman Trust Income bal.
· 48.35
C. E. French Trust Income bal.
44.94
Electric Depreciation Fund
386.34
Reserve Fund Overlays
1,350.44
$81,229.66
Otis B. Oakman, Collector of Taxes.
Tax
Interest
1923
$169.86
$18.42
1924
119,256.38
4,819.06
1925
349,022,62
294.60
$473,580.94
Loans in
anticipation of
Revenue
$200,000.00
Grade School Loan
(principal)
$151.500.00
(premium)
1,757.40
(interest)
143.08
$153,400.48
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All other sources, including dividends on Town funds, ·given in detail in Account- ant's report
$420,990.62
$1,329,201.70
CR.
Paid by orders of Selectmen
$1,208,251.08
Cash book balance,
Dec. 31, 1925
120,950.62
$1,329,201.70
The above cash book balance is made up as follows: General Town Account bal. (including balance of Grade School loan)
78,694.04
Water Deptpartment bal.
28,982.21
Electric Light Department balance
2,059.49
School Fund Income bal.
771.78
C. E. French Trust Income balance
86.43
Penniman Trust Income bal.
39.03
Electric Depreciation Fund
10,317.64
$120,950.62
Paid During the Year on Town Notes and Bonds:
Town Hall bonds
$2,000.00
Hollis School bonds
3,000.00
High School Site bonds 2,000.00
Temporary Loans 200,000.00
E. Braintree School bonds 5,000.00
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Electric Light Construction Loan
10,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital bonds 1,000.00
$223,000.00.
Interest Paid During the Year on Notes and Bonds:
Temporary loans (discontinued) average rate 3.331/2 per cent $3,955.97
High School Site
270.00
Town Hall
600.00
Hollis School
780.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
495.00
Thomas A. Watson School
2,920.00
Electric Light Loan
2,800.00
$11,820.97
Paid to Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Tax
$30,240.00
Charles River Basin Loan Fund
Interest
575.40
Maintenance
1,054.98
Serial Bonds
52.01
Metropolitan Parks Sinking Fund
249.85
Interest
1,712.99
Cost of Maintenance
5,430.34
Serial Bonds
71.52
Sinking Fund, Series 2
57.46
Interest
608.08
Cost of Maintenance
1,917.97
Serial Bonds
295.37
Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund, Nan- tasket Maintenance 404.61
Wellington Bridge, maintenance
21.39;
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,211.45,
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Repairs, State Highways
3,157.00
Municipal Lighting Plant
68.59
Pilgrim Tercentenary Metropolitan Planning Division
194.07
144.91
$47,467.99
RESERVE FUND FROM OVERLAYS
Acts of 1913.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1925.
$1,350.44
Interest on deposit
41.33
Balance on hand,
Dec. 31, 1925
$1,391.77
$1,391.77
$1,391.77
Since the establishment of this Fund the Treasurer has considered it as a separate Trust Fund. The State Auditors, however, regarded it as a part of the general funds of the Town and gave directions that no addi- tions be made to it as a separate Trust. For this rea- son the Treasurer on December 31, 1925 transferred the $1,391.77 to the general town balance.
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Principal :
One Boston Elevated R. R. bond, $1,00 4% . .$1,000.00
Three Boston & Maine R. R. bonds, 4% 3,000.00
One New England R. R. bond, $1,000, 4% 1,000.00
Two C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y. N. H. & H. bonds, $1,000, 4% 2,000.00
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Two N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. bonds, $1,000, 4% 2,000.00 Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank 6,526.05 Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank 4,000.00 Deposited in Qunicy Savings Bank 1,750.94 5 Matured shares of Braintree Cooperative Bank Certificate. No. 148. 1,000.00
$24,276.99
Dr.
Cr.
Income, 1925
$964.22
Paid Trustees Thayer Public Li-
brary
$964.22
Examined and approved. The securities listed,
amounting to $24,276.99 are in the custody of the
Treasurer and have been examined by us.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN, CHARLES H. TOBEY,
Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Principal :
$2,100 4th Liberty Loan
$2,100.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 10,092 262.50
$2,362.50
Dr
Cr.
Coupons
133.88
Interest on deposit
6.61
Balance January 1, 1925
$44.94
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Paid Higgins, Magnuson & Co., medals $99.00 Balance in Braintree Savings Bank
86.43.
$185.43 $185.43.
Examined and approved, balance in Braintree Sav -- ings Bank of $86.43 and securities as listed found in. the custody of Treasurer.
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RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN,
CHARLES H. TOBEY,
Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Income Account:
Dr. Cr. :
Balance in bank, Jan., 1, 1925 $48.35
Interest to January 1, 1926 11.88
Paid F. A. Chapman and Alida N. Stevens, committee $21.20
Balance in bank
39.03
$60.23 $60.23
Amount of fund, $500.00, and balance $39.03, on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank. Receipt for ex- penditures in hands of Treasurer.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, CHARLES H. TOBEY,
Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1925
$3,923.41
Street Lights 7,785.00
F. B. Lawrence, Manager,
188,739.01
Interest on deposit
67.45
Paid by orders (including de-
preciation fund, $9,919.90)
$198,455.38
Balance, December 31, 1925
2,059.49
$200,514.87
$200,514.87
Examined and approved with balance in the State Street Trust Company of $2,059.49.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN,
CHARLES H. TOBEY,
Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water Depart- ment will be found in the Water Department report.
ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1925
$386.34
Interest on deposit
11.40
Town Appropriation
(from
Electric Light
Department 9,919.90
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Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1925
$10,317.64
$10,317.64 $10,317.64
Examined and approved. Amount of fund, $10,317.64 found on deposit in National Shawmut. Bank.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, CHARLES H. TOBEY,
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Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
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
1,752.65
Liberty Loan Bond, issue of Oct. 1918 No. D00040744
500.00
$8,875.15
Income Account:
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1925
$882.81
Savings Bank Interest
179.60
Liberty Bond Coupons
31.88
Rent
248.00
Scholarships
$350.00
100
220.51
Repairs on property Balance on hand, Income account deposited in Brain- tree Savings Bank 771.78
$1,342.29
$1,342.29
Examined and approved. Amounts of both Prin- cipal and Income funds are as stated and on deposit as given.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, CHARLES H. TOBEY,
Auditors, 1925.
January 15, 1926.
Wood to the amount of $1.00 has been sold and the proceeds added to the principal account.
FUNDED DEBT OF TOWN
Hollis School Bonds, $500, each, 4% maturing $3,000 yearly July 1, 1926- 1931 inclusive $18,000.00
Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each, 4% maturing $2,000 yearly, 1926-1932 inclusive 14,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated De- cember 1, 1919, 41/2 %, maturing $1,000, 1926-1935 inclusive 10,000.00
High School Site Bonds, dated Decem- ber 1, 1919, 41/2 %, maturing $1,000, 1926-1929 inclusive 4,000.00
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Thomas A. Watson School House Loan dated' September 1, 1922 maturing $4,000 1926-1942 68,000.00
Electric Light Construction Loan, dated July 1, 1924, maturing $10,000 1926-1929 40,000.00
Torrey School Addition Loan dated October 1, 1925 maturing $11,500.00 1926 and $10,000.00 1927-1940 151,500.00
$305,500.00
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer. 1
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Tax Collector's Report
1923.
Outstanding January 1, 1925 $172.84
Collections January 1, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1925 $169.86
Abatements January 1, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1925 2.98
$172.84
$172.84
1924.
Outstanding January 1, 1925 $121,857.52
Collections January 1, 1925
to Dec. 31, 1925 .
$119,256.38
Abatements January 1, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1925 . . 2,208.44
Property taken by Town at Tax Sale 203.75
Outstanding
Dec. 31, 1925
(Personal)
188.95
$121,857.52
$121,857.52
1925.
Commitment of Taxes (Real Estate and Personal) $480,218.40
Estate and Personal .
$430,216.40
Commitment of Taxes (Poll)
6,974.00
Commitment
of
Moth
Assessment
1,062.00
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Supplementary Commitment of Taxes (Real) Supplementary Commitment of Taxes (Poll)
699.12
34.00
$488,987.52
Collections to
Dec. 31, 1925
$349,022.62
Abatements to
Dec. 31, 1925
2,709.71
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1925,
Real Estate and Personal 137,223.19
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1925 Poll 32.00
$488,987.52
$488,987.52
Interest on 1923 Taxes $ 18.42
Interest on 1924 Taxes . .
4,819.06
Interest on 1925 Taxes . 294.60
$5132.08 Respectfully subitted,
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Collector of Taxes.
We have examined the above statements and find that they agree with the Accountant's books, that the above amounts have been turned in to the Town Treasurer, and are a correct reproduction of the Col- lector's books.
CHARLES H. TOBEY, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN. Auditors, 1925
January 15, 1926.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Braintree, Mass., January 4, 1926.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen : As animal inspector for the Town of Braintree for the year of 1925, after making a complete investigation, I make the following report of the neat cattle, goats, and swine. The number of cattle kept in the town is less than last year. For instance, one place that had 50 cows in 1924, had only 4 in 1925. There are other places in a similar condition, and the milk supply very largely comes from out of town.
In making the inspection I found 396 cows, 5 bulls, 18 young cattle, 629 pigs, and 7 goats. Almost all of these cattle are kept in good condition. There are a few that are still kept in the old-fashioned way.
In making this inspection, I was very cordially re- ceived in the places I visited. I have had no cases of rabies among the dogs reported to me during 1925. All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOSEPHUS SAMPSON, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MEATS, PRO- VISIONS AND SLAUGHTERING
Braintree, December 31, 1925.
To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen : I have the honor of submitting to you my annual report of the inspection of meats, provisions and slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1925.
I have inspected during the past year 517 animal carcasses and from that number I have stamped for approval 506, as food, and condemned as unfit for con- sumption, 4 hogs, 9 small pigs and 38 livers.
The usual inspection of markets and meats and fish pedlers has been made.
Respectffully submitted, JOHN J. HEANEY,
Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Braintree, Mass., Januarry 18, 1926.
To the Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: I beg to submit herewith my first an- nual report of the Inspector of Buildings :
Total number of permits granted
345
and are made up as follows:
Houses
213
Repairs to houses
22
Garages
101
Stores
4
School
1
Bank building 1
1
Theatre
Moving buildings
2
345
The estimated cost of the above work, according to the estimates of value on the the applications is $1,452,000.
I have been very much pleased with the co-opera- tion of the builders of the Town during the past year in reference to the new building laws.
Total amount of fees for the above. . $1,192.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. CRAY, Inspector of Buildings.
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Braintree, Mass.
Gentlemen : In compliance with your request, I sub- mit the following report of the Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1925.
I have tried most earnestly during the year just past to perform the duties of the office in an impartial and fair manner, and therefore be just to all parties con- cerned. I have found our merchants most courteous and willing to comply with the laws in relation to the sealing of weights and measures and inspections.
I sincerely recommend that the town purchase a set of seals to be known as municipal scales to be located in some convenient place, so as the weighing of coal and other commodities in transit would be in accord- ance to law, and that all orders of coal by the munici- pality be subject to reweighing on said scales.
Appropriation $750.00
Expenses and Salary 738.71
Balance
$11.29
Received and paid to Treasurer:
Sealing fees $165.19
Junk Licenses 300.00
Hawkers and Pedlers Licenses . 50.00
State License 32.00
$549.19
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Inside and Outside Work. Fees Charged.
Scales tested and found correct 229
Scales tested and condemned 7
Scales tested and adjusted. 19
Weights tested and found correct. 511
Weights tested and condemned. 1
Weights tested and adjusted 4
Liquid measures tested and found correct 419
Liquid measures tested and con-
demned 51
Linear measures tested and found correct 27
Measuring pumps found correct 135
Measuring pumps not sealed 39
Measuring pumps condemned . 4
Leather measuring machine not sealed 1
Slot weighing machines sealed 11
Slot weighing machines tagged for repairs 4
Oil pumps not sealed
23
Amount received and paid to the Treas-
urer in fees
$197.19
Number of Inspections Made from December 15, 1924 to December 15, 1925.
Coal re-weighing while in transit. 11
Coal re-weighing in bags of less than 100 lbs. 485
Inspection of stores after scales tested of commodities 747
Inspection of scales used by pedlers . . 21
Inspection of scales used by ice men . . 34
109
Inspection of jars on milk wagons . 165
Insection of junk dealers scales . 16
Inspection of coal teams for certifi- cates 33
1,512
Milk jars, Mass. Seal. 46,000
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In Conclusion.
I have tried to make this Department a truly pub- lice service department, and have earnestly endeavored to extend its influences in the closest manner possible to the people, thereby affording them every oppor- tunity to protect themselves against insufficient weight and measure.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. HANNAFORD,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Report of the Accounting Officer of the Town of Braintree
January 1, 1925 to December 31, 1925.
GENERAL REVENUE RECEIPTS Taxes
Previous years :
Poll, personal and
real estate
$119,426.24
Current year :
Poll, personal and
real estate
349,022.62
Tax Titles :
Redemption Tax
Titles $449.59
Intervening Taxes . 1,110.23
1,559.82
From the State:
Corporation
34,982.57
Street Railway
906.79
Bank
522.26
Income
45,236.90
Soldiers' Exemption
68.13
Schools, Smith-
Hughes Fund
284.83
Overlay Reserve
1,350.44
$553,360.60
111
Licenses and Permits :
$786.00
Fines :
Court
$1,278.40
Library
195.99
$1,474.39
Grants and Gifts
From County :
Dog Licenses
$1,091.84
Land Damages
Wash. & Frank-
lin Streets
4,560.10
Land Damages
Union Street
764.00
$,6415.94
General Government
Collector :
Tax Information . . $60.00
Interest on deposits 50.02
Advertising
de-
ferred taxes, 1924 253.45
Redemption Certifi- cates 2.00
$365.47
Town Hall Rent
$980.00
Selectmen :
Advertising hear- . ings $285.00
Hollis House Rent .
640.00
Hollis House-Re-
bate Insurance
20.42
112
Lease, Legion Build-
ing
1.00
Miscellaneous
3.00
$949.42
F
$2,294.89
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Telephone
$3.95
Inspeciton :
Sealing of Weights
and Measures
$197.19
Building Inspection 1,126.00
$1,323.19
Fire Department :
Sale of Junk
$25.00
$1,352.14
Health Department
Tuberculosis
$220.72
Miscellaneous
24.00
$244.72
Highways
Quincy Avenue Bridge
$150.00
Use of Roller
46.00
Material and Labor
265.50
Highways (Private
work)
1,295.98
$1,757.48
113
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Almshouse :
Sale of Produce . $241.31
Board
153.00
All other 1
14.10
$408.41
Reimbursements: Poor
From Individuals . $116.75
From cities and towns 1,229.95
$1,346.70
Reimbursements: "118"
From Individuals . .
$8.50
From cities
and
towns
965.66
From State
2,113.96
$3,088.12
Soldiers' Benefits :
State
Aid
and
Soldiers' Burials
$1,288.00
$6,131.23
EDUCATION
Tuition
$5,663.95
Miscellaneous
124.16
$5,788.11
RECREATION
Parks and Playgrounds
(Hollis Will)
$1,000.00
114
Playground, Pr. No. 3 Sale of Buildings 300.00
$1,300.00
UNCLASSIFIED
All other-Electric Light Department
$109.75
Light Construction 11,731.00
$11,840.75.
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Department . .
$85,565.11
Electric Light Dept. 196,524.01
$282,089.12:
INTEREST
Deposits :
General
$1,591.81
Taxes
5,132.08
Water
1,234.97
Electric Light
67.45
Overlay Reserve
41.33
Accrued Interest
143.08
$8,210.72=
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporarry Loans :
Anticipation
f
Revenue
$200,000.00
115
Loan authorized :
Grade School-Tor-
rey Site
151,500.00
Premium
1,757.40
$353,257.40
REFUNDS
Highways
$38.28
Miscellaneous
3.13
Charities
36.00
Schools
99.00
$176.41
Total Receipts ..
$1,236,479.90
TRANSFERS
Taxes, 1924
$203.75
Transferred from Reserve Fund to:
Highways
$2,731.00
Signs and Signals .
144.00
Miscellaneous
575.00
Police Department
1,146.31
Braintree Home
403.69
Schools
1,000.00
1
$6,000.00
$1,242,683.65
116
Balance, January 1, 1926 :
General Cash ... . $45,064.81 1
Water Department 29,528.56
Electric Light De-
partment 3,923.41
$78,516.78
$1,321,200.43.
Expenditures
General Government
Legislative :
Salary, Moderator
$25.00-
Executive
Selectmen :
Salaries
$1,650.00
Clerk
300.00
$1,950.00
Other Expenses :
Stationery and
postage
$106.80
Supplies, printing and advertising
563.16
Telephone
145.95
All other
.62
$816.53
$2,766.53:
117
Financial
Auditors :
Salaries
$225.00
Accountant :
Salary $1,800.00
Stationery £ and
supplies
100.00
$1,900.00
Treasurer :
Salary
$1,500.00
Clerk
210.00
Postage, supplies
printing and advertising
84.43
Expenses
40.80
Bond
120.00
Miscellaneous
24.25
$1,979.48
Collector:
Salary
$1,000.00
Clerk
830.00
Supplies and
postage
595.52
Printing and ad- vertising
135.25
Bond
255.00
Tax Sale Ex-
penses
322.45
Partition rail
112:00
Miscellaneous
20.43
$3,270.65,
118
Assessors :
Salaries
$2,400.00
Clerk
325.00
Clerical help
300.00
$3,025.00
Other expenses :
Supplies, and
postage
$40.27
Printing and
advertising 243.10
Auto hire
49.00
Abstracts
o f
Deeds,
Pro-
bates
and
Plans
227.95
Preparing des-
criptions, Tax
Sales
150.00
Rewriting Assess-
ors' Books
200.00
Miscellaneous
22.00
$932.32
$11,322.45
Other General Departments
Law :
Salary
Town
Counsel
$600.00
Town Clerk :
Salary
$800.00
Other Expenses :
Recording fees ..
$497.00
119
Supplies and post-
age
26.89
Printing and ad-
vertising 15.50
Telephone
39.41
All other
31.69
$610.49
$1,410.49
Election and Registration : Salary, Registrars $243.75
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