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7,128.95
Gas and Oil
3,667.49
Tarvia and Sanding
10,064.67
Sidewalks - Repairs
2,137.52
Street Cleaning
5,943.22
Drains and Catch Basins
3,495.94
4
County Assessment
247
All Other:
Quincy Ave. Bridge
$ 97.80
St. and Traffic Signs
567.28
Fence and Rails
258.58
All Other 6,861.66
7,785.32
56,372.45
New Truck
4,488.00
New Tractor's
1,717.60
Street Lighting
12,000.00
Moth :
Superintendent
$
125.00
Labor
1,999.49
Repairs to Equipment
933.43
Supplies
24.00
Insecticides
379.76
All Other
69.38
3,531.06
Mill Lane Drain
682.26
Braintree Square Drain
816.54
Elm - Railroad and River Sts.
5,313.88
West Side Hancock St.
650.36
Wildwood Avenue Sidewalk
898.90
Liberty Park Avenue
88.59
Resurface and Regrade Elm St. Hill
1,710.77
Rubbish Collection
1,762.24
Chapter 90 - Church St.
11,126.02
W. P. A. Activities
15,172.30
Chapter 500
873.95
Snow Removal
13,425.10
CHARITIES
Overseers of Poor (Welfare) :
Salaries (3)
$ 538.96
Administrator
2,410.00
Visitors
2,320.00
Clerk
808.00
Bookkeeper
1,326.00
Office Supplies
357.16
Gas and Oil
340.59
Auto Expenses
8,798.04
Temporary Aid :
Groceries
$ 32,754.44
Fuel
6,023.82
Rent
21,939.49
Medical Aid
11,040.19
State Institutions
1,169.09
Cash Grants
8,469.90
Shoes
1,581.08
Clothing
460.43
Light
1,294.65
Accounts
Payable
4,145.14
All Other
941.73
A. D. C. "118":
Cash Grants
$ 18,958.44
Bills Payable
1,014.29
697.33
89,819.96
248
Administration
147.49
Administration A. D. C. Federal Grant. 341.07
A. D. C .. Federal Grant
3,584.85
Infirmary :
Salary Supt.
$ 1,200.00
Salary Labor
884.00
Groceries
2,502.83
Clothing, etc.
177.33
Repairs to Buildings
26.48
Fuel
659.89
Gas and Oil
25.42
Medical
440.97
All Other
931.31
Old Age Assistance:
Administrator
$ 1,560.00
Clerical
1,000.00
Office Expense
216.01
Auto Expense
169.56
Cash Grants, etc.
58,740.76
Bills Payable
9,416.48
Accounts Payable
2,996.45
New Car
710.33
Administration Federal Grant
1,666.07
Old Age Assistance Federal Grant
51,716.20
Soldiers' Relief :
Salary of Agent
$ 1,300.00
Office Supplies and Telephone.
202.05
Fuel
1,542.81
Groceries and Provisions
4,195.75
Rents
2,152.01
Medical Aid
1,438.37
Clothing and Shoes
614.08
Cash Grants
7,664.13
All Other
133.87
Auto Expense
175.00
State Aid for Soldiers' Burials
977.00
Military Aid
1,180.00
21,575.07
SCHOOLS
Superintendent (Salary)
$ 4,500.00
Secretary Supt. Office.
1,350.00
Attendance Officer
700.00
Clerk-High School
1,250.00
Clerk-Grammar School
576.00
Janitors' Salaries
15,938.80
Repairman
2,000.00
Doctors
914.00
Nurse
1,800.00
Teachers' Salaries
240,220.42
Miscellaneous Salaries
247.50
Text Books
Supplies
24,046.14
6,848.23
128,191.86
269,496.72 7,993.32 8,996.87
249
Expense and Maintenance :
Printing and Advertising
$ 485.61
Telephone
791.23
Transportation (Supt. & Repairman)
870.80
Tuition
5,649.73
Transportation. (Bus)
8,940.30
Fuel & Light
10,831.32
Water
954.91
Repairs
10,619.92
Janitors' Supplies
153.22
Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds.
2,041.25
Furniture & Fixtures
297.62
All Other
729.73
Monatiquot School Land Taking
42,365.64 625.00
Sprinkler System-Penniman School
1,993.51
W. P. A. Activities.
4,322.34
Deferred Teachers' Salaries
7,294.32
School Survey
102.48
New Southwest School
99.00
LIBRARY
Librarian
$ 2,000.00
Assistants
6,083.07
Janitors
616.00
Books and Periodicals
2,840.81
Binding
264.05
Gas
232.80
Fuel
248.75
Light
162.94
Repairs
155.23
Furnishings
65.98
Rent
1,500.00
Stationery, Printing & Advertising
475.71
Telephone
162.20
All Other
291.83
15,099.37
RECREATION
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 1 & 2:
Labor
$ 574.86
Materials
424.92
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 3 & 4:
Labor
$ 467.50
Materials
378.04
845.54
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 5 & 6:
Labor
$ 331.18
Materials
168.82
500.00
Organized Play:
Labor
$ 134.64
Materials
564.78
699.42
Hollis Field Chain Link Fence
319.00
ト
Unpaid Bills Prior to 1939
Protection-Sunset Lake
UNCLASSIFIED $ 2,868.71 300.00
999.78
250
Memorial Day
500.00
Town Reports
1,370.90
Insurance
6,349.72
Legion Building
994.13
Legion Building-W. P. A. New Heater
900.00
Selectmen's Miscellaneous :
Dog Cfficer
$
65.00
Town Meeting
130.00
Janitors-Hall
10.34
Office Expense
112.40
Postage
153.50
Advertising
28.50
All Other
180.82
680.56
Tailings Account
160.99
W. P. A. Administration :
Salaries
$ 1,343.00
Office Expense
504.52
Auto Expense
196.60
Sewing Project
2,320.41
Recreation
806.90
Surplus Commodities
1,280.96
Vital Statistics
157.64
N. Y. A.
256.51
Library Project
105.90
Veterans' Graves
56.77
Plain Street Cemetery
2,659.80
Legion Building
6,527.77
All Other
891.53
Water Dept. Maintenance.
Electric Light Dept.
Cemetery-Plain St.
Superintendent (Salary)
$ 300.00
Labor
242.50
Maintenance
45.00
Interest :
Anticipation of Revenue
$ 933.59
Schools
8,630.00
Sewer
18.825.00
Fire & Police Station
2,080.00
Water Department
240.00
Emergency Finance Loan
118.92
Municipal Indebtedness:
Anticipation of Revenue
$700,000.00
Schools
56.000.00
Sewer
28,000.00
Fire & Police Station.
8,000.00
Water Department
3.000.00
Emergency Finance Loan
48,200.47
County Tax
$ 27,397.27
Dog Tax
2,595.80
State Tax
76.140.00
Charles River Basin Loan
2.712.94
Met. Parks Loan Sinking Fund
9,584.74
17,108.31 85,401.86 317,804.84
587.50
30,827.51
843,200.47
251
Met. Planning Division
175.02
Met. Parks Loan Sink. Fund, Series 2
1,276.36
Met. Parks Loan-Nantasket
690.38
Wellington Bridge
21.38
Met. Sewer-South System
21,591.40
Abatement Smoke Nuisance.
280.78
Auditing Municipal Accounts.
2,874.64
Hospital Home Care C. W. Vets
120.00
West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway.
.08
145,460.79
Sale of Dog
3.00
Tax Titles-Abatement
91.00
Excess & Deficiency
450.00
Estimated Receipts
10.00
REFUNDS
Taxes
$ 2,236.78
Excise Taxes
1,491.93
Poll Taxes
4.00
Interest on Taxes.
10.29
3,743.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
9,485.54
(See Receipts)
Trust Funds
1,403.08
Balance January 1, 1940 General Cash
$160,805.27
Water
13,008.49
Electric Light
43,577.63
Electric Light Depreciation.
146,622.31
Trust Funds
516.53
364,530.23
$2,858,756.71
RETIREMENT SYSTEM RECEIPTS
Balance January 1, 1939.
$ 1,182.65
Received during year
33,245.52
$ 34,428.17
PAYMENTS
Salary-Clerk
$ 204.00
Miscellaneous Expense
185.57
Pension Pay Roll.
9,144.65
Deposits Refunded
610.45
Interest on Refunds
18.71
Annuities Paid
124.52
Investments, Bonds and Savings Banks
23,060.00
Accrued Interest
174.95
33,522.85
Cash Balance December 31, 1939
$ 905.32
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
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UNPAID BILLS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1939 SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT
1937 Leo J. McMasters.
$100.00
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
1939 A. Tassinary
$2.75
1939 Economy Grocery Stores Inc. 6.50
1939 Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary 6.75
1939 B. Imbellone 5.00
21.00
INFIRMARY
1939 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
$5.75
1939 Parsons Dry Goods Co. 5.33
11.08
BOARD OF HEALTH
1938 John J. Gallivan, M.D.
1 37.00
$169.08
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE 1939 WHERE YOUR TAX MONEY GOES
1.3 %
4.8 %
11.7%
$36,268.01
$18,556.89 OVERLAY
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$63,803.60
IN
3.0 %
UNCLASSIFIED
LIBRARY
$14,866.00
14%
HEALTH $19,080.00
$17,500.00 SEWERS (INC. DEBT & INTEREST 4.8%)
1.9%
RETIREMENT SYSTEM & PENSIONS $24,761.52
3.5%
W. P. A. ACTIVITIES $46,000.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
7.1%
HIGHWAYS $$114,13895
SEWERS
SCHOOLS
PROT. OF PERSONS & PROP.
CHARITIES $227,933.40 WATER DEBT & TAX ANT. LOANS 17.0 %
8.5%
3.5%
0.7% 0.62
4.9%
DEBT & INTEREST $129,775.00 9.7%
CLUDING DEBT & INTEREST 29.9%)
SCHOOLS $335,325.00
.
1.1 %
$40,139.18
1.3%
STATE TAX & ASSESSMENTS
$156,539.17
25.0%
COUNTY TAX & ASSESSMENTS
2.7 %
(INC. DEBT & INTEREST 7.8%)
$94,356.54
253
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Treasurer
OF THE
Town of Braintree
For The Year 1939
254
TREASURER'S REPORT
JOHN W. HARDING, Treasurer In account with the TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Dr.
Cash Book Balance, Jan. 1, 1939
$ 230,014.55
Received from Collection Department
970,913.93
Received from Anticipation of Revenue Notes
700,000.00
Received from Electric Light Department
357,809.21
Received from Water Department 91,238.24
Received from all other sources
499,295.24
$2,849,271.17
Cr.
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:
Matured Anticipation of Revenue Notes
$ 700,000.00
Bonds, Notes and Interest
174,027.98
Electric Light Department Vouchers
317,804.84
Water Department Vouchers
85,401.86
All other Appropriations & Expenditures 1,207,506.26
Cash Book Balance, Dec. 30, 1939
364,530.23
$2,849,271.17
The cash book balance is made up of the following items:
General Town Account Balance
$ 160,805.27
Braintree Electric Light Dept. Balance 43,577.63
Braintree Water Department Balance 13,008.49
Electric Light Depreciation Fund . 146,622.31
Charles E. French Fund, Income Balance
30.24
Hannah R. Hollis Fund, Income Balance
4.11
George W. Kelley Fund, Income Balance
.45
Joseph S. Miller Fund, Income Balance
1.64
Julia A. Minchin Fund, Income Balance
5.82
Ann M. Penniman Fund, Income Balance
53.09
Avis A. Thayer Fund, Income Balance
7.68
Charles Thayer Fund, Income Balance .
391.40
Tercentenary Fund, Accumulated Income
22.10
$ 364,530.23
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE WATER DEPARTMENT
John W. Harding, Treasurer (See Braintree Water Department Report)
TOWN OF BRAINTREE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
John W. Harding, Treasurer (See Braintree Electric Light Department Report)
Funded Debt.
On January 1, 1939 the outstanding funded debt of the Town amounted to $784,000. During the year $95,000 of this debt matured and was paid, leaving $689,000 outstanding on December 30, 1939. During the year interest amounting to $29,775 on the funded debt came due and was paid.
Anticipation of Revenue Loans.
On January 1, 1939 there were outstanding $200,000. Anticipa- tion of Revenue Notes which matured in the months of March, April, May and June 1939 and which were paid on their due dates.
During the year a total of $700,000 was borrowed in anticipation of revenue for 1939 and notes issued as follows:
$150,000 dated Feb. 20, 1939 due Nov. 24, 1939 @ .247% discount. 150,000 dated Feb. 20, 1939 due Dec. 8, 1939 @ .247% discount. 100,000 dated June 12, 1939 due Dec. 18, 1939 @ .11 % discount. 100,000 dated July 10, 1939 due Dec. 29, 1939 @ .127% discount. 200,000 dated Dec. 5, 1939 due Nov. 25, 1940 @ .12 % discount.
The $500,000 notes which matured in 1939 were paid when due leaving $200,000 outstanding on December 30, 1939.
The cost of the borrowings in anticipation of revenue in 1939 was $933.59.
Tax Title Loans.
On January 1, 1939 there was a balance due the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of $25,881.17 on the Emergency Finance Loan made in October 1938. Monthly payments were made on the loan from the redemptions of tax titles, the final payment being made on May 10, 1939.
Pursuant to a vote passed at the 1939 annual town meeting, the Town on April 22, 1939 borrowed $50,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the Emergency Finance Act. Monthly payments were made on this loan during the balance of the year amounting in the aggregate to $22,319.30. The balance of the loan remaining unpaid on Dec. 30, 1939 was $27,680.70.
TABULATION OF TOWN OF BRAINTREE BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING JAN. 1, 1940, SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE PROVIDED FROM REVENUE 1940 TO 1961 INCLUSIVE
Title of Loan
Rate
Due 194
Du
Due
Due
Due
Due 1946
Due 1948
Du 1945
Due 1950
Due 195
Due 1952
Du 1954
Due 1955
Due
Du
Due
Due
Due 196
196
Total $324.000.00
First Sewer Loan of 1931
3 14 c
$15.000.00
$15,000.00
$15.000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00 $15,000.00
$15.000.00 7.000.00
$15.000.00 7,000.00
$15.000.00 7,000.00 4,000,00
$15.000.00 7.000.00 4,000.00
$15,000.00 7,000.00 4,000.00
$15.000.00 $15.000.00 7,000.00
7,000.00
Second Sewer Loan of 1933
5,000.00
5,000.00
5.000.00
5.000.00
1,000.00
4.000.00
4.000,00
4,000.00
4,000.00
7.000,00
44,000,00
Highlands School Loan of 1929.
415
8,000.00
8.000.00
8.000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
40,000.00
Lincoln School Addition Loan of 1929
414
6.000.00
6.000.00
6,000,00
6,000.00
6.000.00
30,000.00
Watson School Loan of 1922.
-
4.000.00
4,000.00
12,000.00
High School Loan of 1926
22.000.00
22,000.00
44.000.00
Penniman School Loan of 1926
6,000.00
6.000.00
12,000.00
Torrey School Loan of 1925
415
10.000.00
10,000.00
Water Main & Standpipe Loan of 1930
3,000.00
3,000.00
Total
$95,000.00
$82,000.00 $53.000.00
$49,000.00 $48,000.00
$33.000.00 $26.000.00 $26.000.00
$26,000.00
$26.000.00 $26.000.00 $26,000.00 $26,000.00 $26.000.00 $22,000.00
$15,000.00 $14,000.00 $14.000.00 $14,000.00
$14,000.00
$14.000.00
$14,000.00
$689.000.00
TABULATION OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST ON TOWN OF BRAINTREE BONDED DEBT TO BE PROVIDED FROM REVENUE 1940 TO 1961 INCLUSIVE
Title of Loan
Rate
Due 1940
Due 1941
Due 194:
Du 1943
Due 1944
Du 1945
Due 1946
Due 1947
Due 1949
Due 1949
Due 1950
Due 195
Due · 1952.
Due 1953
Due 1954
Due 195
Due 1950
Due 195"
Due 1958
Due 1959
1961
196:
Total
First Sewer Loan of 1931
314%
$11,040.00
$10,815.00
$10,290.00
$9,765.00 2,795.00
2,535.00 $9,240.00 $8,715.00 2.275.00
$8,190.00 2.047.50
$7,665.00 1,820.00
$7.140.00 1,592.50
$6,615.00 1,365.00 900.00
$6,090.00 1,137.50 700.00
$5,565.00 910.00 500.00
$5,040.00
$4,515.00 $3,990.00 $3,465.00
$2,940.00
$2,450.00
$1,960.00
$1,470.00
$980.00
$490.00
$128,730.00
Third Sewer Loan of 1934
315
3,575.00
3,315.00
3,055.00
27,787.50
Second Sewer Loan of 1933.
5
2,875.00
2,625.00
2,375,00
2,125.00
1,900.00
20,000.00
Fire & Police Station Loan of 1930.
4
1.760.00
1,440.00
1,120.00
$40.00
560.00
6,000.00
Highlands School Loan of 1929
416
1,800.00
1,440.00
1,080.00
720.00
360.00
5,400.00
Lincoln School Addition Loan of 1929
416
1,350.00
1,080.00
810.00
540.00
270.00
4,050.00
Watson School Loan of 1922
480.00
320.00
160.00
960.00
High School Loan of 1926
1,760.00
880.00
2,640.00
Penniman School Loan of 1926
480.00
240.00
720.00
Torrey School Loan of 1925
41
425.00
425.00
Water Main & Standpipe Loan of 1930
4
120.00
120.00
Total
$25,965.00
$22,155.00 $18.890.00 $16.785.00
$14,865.00
$12,970.00 $11,737.50
$10.785.00
$9,832.50
$8,880.00
$7,927.50
$6,975.00
$6.022.50
$5.070.00
$4,217.50
$3.465.00
$2.940.00
$2.450.00
$1,960.00
$1,470.00
$980.00
$490.00
$196,832.50
314
8,000.00
8,000.00
8.000.00
8.000.00
8,000.00
7,000.00
7.000.00
60.000.00
Fire & Police Station Loan of 1930.
4
8,000.00
8,000.00
7.000.00
7.000,00
7,000.00
$15.000.00 7,000.00 4,000.00
195
195
195
195
195
$14,000,00
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
Du
194
Due 194:
1943
194-
1945
1947
110,000.00
Third Sewer Loan of 1934
4,000,00
4,000.00
1,700.00 280.00
1,500.00
1,300.00
1.100.00
300.00
100.00
683.50
155.00 227.50
Due
Du
4
Due
$15,000.00 $14,000.00 $14,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Tax Collector
OF THE
Town of Braintree FROM
December 31, '38 to December 31, '39
258
REPORT OF TAXES 1939 ASSESSMENTS Year Ending December 31, 1939
Real Estate and Misc. Apportionments $917,331.37
Motor Vehicle Excise $42,868.16
Poll Taxes $11,480.00
Personal Property Total $28,230.02 $ 999,909.55
Commitments
Add :
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts
331.24 2,021.02
1,471.34
4.00
331.24 3,496.36
Total Charges
$919,683.63
$44,339.50
$11,484.00
$28,230.02
$1,003,737.15
Less :
Cash Receipts
645,151.41
40,462.50
9,778.00
24,562.72
719,954.63
Abatements
16,245.58
2,738.58
1,012.00
105.10
20,101.26
Taxes Added to Tax Title
10,196.04
10,196.04
Credits by Statute
17.08
2.00
19.08
Total Credits
$671,593.03
$43,218.16
$10,792.00
$24,667.82
$ 750,271.01
Balance December 31, 1939
$248,090.60
$ 1,121.34
$ 692.00
$ 3,562.20
$ 253,466.14
Percentage of Commitments uncollected
27.04%
2.62%
6.02%
12.62%
25.35%
Miscellaneous Income:
Interest
8,572.34
Fees
171.45
Tax Certificates
97.00
Accounts Previously Abated
4.44
Total
$ 8,845.23
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
Refunds by Abatement
REPORT OF TAXES 1938 ASSESSMENTS Year Ending December 31, 1939
Original Commitment
Real Estate and Misc. Apportionments $938,586.51 254,997.47
Motor Vehicle Excise $42,200.69
Poll Taxes $10,430.00 280.00
Personal Property $32,181.72 3,842.35
Total $1,023,398.92 259,891.53
Balances January 1, 1939
771.71
Add :
Additional Commitments
1,450.86
1,450.86
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts
662.74
662.74
Refunds by Abatement
215.76
20.59
236.35
Total Charges
$255,875.97
$ 2,243.16
$ 280.00
$ 3,842.35
$ 262,241.48
· Less :
Cash Receipts
190,103.62
1,492.89
182.00
2,901.04
194,679.55
Abatements
1,266.27
640.72
62.00
39.78
2,008.77
Taxes added to Tax Title
7,410.56
7,410.56
Credits by Statute
31.82
31.82
Total Credits
$198,780.45
$ 2,165.43
$ 244.00
$ 2,940.82
$ 204,130.70
Balance December 31, 1939
$ 57,095.52
$ 77.73
$ 36.00
$ 901.53
$ 58,110.78
Percentage of Commitment Uncollected
6.08%
2.8%
5.68%
-
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR.,
Tax Collector.
259
260
REPORT OF TAXES 1937 ASSESSMENTS Year Ending December 31, 1939
Real Estate and Misc. Apportionments $ 48,212.75
Motor Vehicle Excise®
Poll Taxes 34.00
Personal Property $ 419.10
Total
Balance January 1, 1939
$ 48,957.66
Add :
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts
833.70
833.70
Total Charges
$ 49,046.45
$ 291.81
$ 34.00
$ 419.10
$ 49,791.36
Less :
Cash Receipts
41,465.23
198.77
24.00
354.50
42,042.50
Abatements
322.38
65.25
10.00
64.60
462.23
Tax Takings
7,258.84
7,258.84
Credits by Statute
27.79
27.79
Total Credits
$ 49,046.45
$ 291.81
$ 34.00
S 419.10
49,791.36
Balance December 31, 1939
$ .
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TAX TITLE ACCOUNTS DISCLAIMED, PREVIOUS YEARS
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts (1926-1936)
$1,572.07
Less:
Cash Receipts
$512.31
Abatements
653.13
Tax Takings
406.63
Total Credits Balance December 31, 1939
$1,572.07
$ 291.81
$
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
261
REPORT OF TAXES
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Year Ending December 31, 1939
Unapportioned Assessments
Deferred Assessments
Sewer Sewer Connection
Balance January 1, 1939
Sewer $1,813.26 2,463.18
Sewer Connection $3,560.03 5,853.33
$1,676.71
$261.00
Additional Commitment
Total Charges
$4,276.44
$9,413.36
$1,676.71
$261.00
Less :
Cash Receipts
439.47
2,711.97
1,471.71
261.00
Abatements
205.00
Returns for
Apportionment
1,373.79
3,046.58
Total Credits
$1,813.26
$5,758.55
$1,676.71
$261.00
Balance December 31, 1939 $2,463.18
$3,654.81
$
$
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
262
TOWN OF BRAINTREE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree:
I submit herewith my annual report as treasurer of the Town of Braintree Contributory Retirement System, covering the period from January 1, 1939 to December 30, 1939. Under authority of Section 31H of Chapter 318 of the Acts of 1936 the Town Treasurer is cus- todian of all funds and securities held by the Retirement System.
CASH RECEIPTS
Dr.
Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1939 (Retirement Fund)
$ 1,126.05
Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1939 (Expense Fund) .
56.60
Receipts for Year 1939 (Retirement Fund)
32,841.52
Receipts for Year 1939 (Expense Fund)
404.00
CASH PAYMENTS
Cr.
Payments by Vouchers of Retirement Board (Retirement Fund)
$33,133.28
Payments by Vouchers of Retirement Board (Expense Fund)
389.57
Cash Balance, Dec. 30, 1939 (Retirement Fund)
834.29
Cash Balance, Dec. 30, 1939 (Expense Fund)
71.03
$34,428.17
SECURITIES HELD
Par Value
Bonds
3 1/4 % due
1964
2,000
Brooklyn Edison Co.
3 1/4 %
1966
5,000
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3 3/4 %
1965
5,000
Cumberland County Power & Light
3 1/2 % 66
1966
2,000
Edison Electric Ill. Co. of Boston
3 1/2 %
1965
5,000
Green Mountain Power Corp.
3 3/4 %
1963
2,000
Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
3 1/2 %
66
1970
2,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
3 1/2 %
66
1966
1,000
Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4
%
1971
1,500
U. S. Government Savings Bonds
1948
2,000
Westchester Lighting Co.
3 1/2 % 66
1967
$29,500
Deposit
Savings Banks Abington Savings Bank
2,000
Braintree Savings Bank
1,000
Bridgewater Savings Bank
1,000
Brockton Savings Bank
1,000
Dedham Inst. for Savings
1,000
East Bridgewater Savings Bank
2,000
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000 1
Hingham Inst. for Savings
1,000
Lynn Inst. for Savings
1,000
Milton Savings Bank
2,000
Quincy Savings Bank
1,000
Randolph Savings Bank
1,500
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000
Weymouth Savings Bank
$17,500
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. HARDING,
January 2, 1940.
Town Treasurer.
7
$2,000
$1,000
Atlantic City Electric Co.
$34,428.17
263
JURY LIST 1940
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Abbott, Lawrence R., 47 Hobart Terrace Abell, Charles F., 40 Edgemont Street Adam, Clarence B. E., 76 Front Street Albert, Alfred O., 91 Cabot Avenue Albonetti, Reo, 26 Crescent Avenue Alison, Ronald, 30 Lisle Street Almquist, Elton E., 128 Front Street Almy, Harold, 116 Cleveland Avenue Alves, John, 37 Maple Street Arnold, George A., 242 Middle Street Arnold, Ralph W., 491 Washington Street Ayer, Benjamin, 257 Tremont Street Barkelow, Cornelius, Middle Street Bates, Lester, 434 Elm Street
Bean, George A., 116 Hobart Street
Beck, Robert S., 37 Dean Street Bennett, John, Liberty Street Bestick, Charles, 469 Washington Street Bjorkman, Carl H., 36 Willow Street Blood, Harold E., 33 Ardmore Street Blunt, Arthur A., 259 Willow Street Bolles, Harrison, 35 Claremont Street Boynton, Arthur E., 145 River Street Brooks, William C., 35 Newton Street Brown, Edward D., 302 Washington Street Brown, Burton H., 23 Willow Street Buckley, James J., 56 Arthur Street Burke, Warren P., 72 River Street Campbell, Frank J., 30 Harbor Villa Avenue Campbell, Fred, 21 Quincy Avenue Cannon, John E., 98 Beechwood Road Carlino, Felix A., 568 Pond Street Carlozzie, Frank, 33 Fountain Street Cashen, Louis F., 73 Arthur Street Cavanaugh, Arthur J., 72 Cedar Street Chambers, Robert, 328 Commercial Street Chiesa, Dela, 159 Hawthorne Road Clark, Edgar G., 50 Thayer Road
Clerk Ganger Retired Woodworker Shoemaker Clerk Clerk
Bank Examiner Photographer Farmer Time Keeper Landscape Gardner Iron Worker Retired Machinist Salesman Chauffeur
Electric Painter
Manager
Manager
Real Estate Salesman Salesman
Shoeworker Chauffeur Metal Worker Pumper Manager Clerk Farmer Shoe Worker Clerk Contractor Boiler Maker Engineer Accountant
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1
264
Keefe, Bernard W., 80 Hawthorne Road Coccozello, Joseph A., 46 Wyman Road Cogswell, William J., 137 Arborway Drive Collins, James P., 201 Commercial Street Costantino, Dominick, off Butler Road Coveter, Arthur, 22 Sheppard Avenue Cummings, Charles R., 34 Lakeview Avenue Cushing, Perley H., 250 Plain Street Dalton, Thomas J. F., 46 Elliot Street Davenport, George, 171 Hayward Street DeCoste, Harold J., 333 Sunnyside Avenue DeGiso, Alphonse, 548 Pond Street Demarest, Clarence, 68 Sherbrooke Avenue Demerritt. Harlan, 27 Sampson Avenue Demers, Theodore N., 51 River Street Diack, Alexander, 172 Elmlawn Road Dodge, Lewis P., 95 Presidents Road Donahue, Thomas, 412 Union Street Dow, Alva M., 46 Lemoyne Street Drake, Frank, 16 Highland Avenue Dries, Frederick, Washington Street Drollett, Robert A., West Street Dubois, Jules L., 32 Myrtle Street Durgin, Charles F., 54 Bellevue Road Dyer, John B., 29 Academy Street Eadie, Clifton H., 26 Park Avenue Edson, Gordon W., 39 Liberty Street Eosue, Michael E., 235 Franklin Street Erickson, Arthur, Jr., 184 Hollis Avenue Fabiano, Generoso, 132 Pond Street Farquahson, William H., 20 Cavanaugh Road Ferguson, Charles W., 65 Hobart Street Frey, Edward G., 26 Arthur Street Gavin, John, 332 Union Street
Griffiths, Herbert R., 11 Vine Street Gurney, James P., 36 Bowditch Street Gustafson, Otto, 96 Cabot Avenue Hale, Arthur L., 42 Franklin Street Hall, Drew B., 156 River Street Hardey, Charles, 26 River Street
Harvey, Walter J., 335 Middle Street Harvey, Lloyd F., 820 Washington Street Hayden, Eugene E., 571 West Street Hennedy, Hugh, 314 Franklin Street Herendeen, Lloyd, 143 Elmlawn Road Hitchcock, George A., 20 Cochato Road Holder, Herbert A., 560 Commercial Street Holmberg, George P., Bellevue Avenue Huleatt, Thomas R., 273 Middle Street Iliffe, William G., 11 Devon Road Innis, William, 294 Shaw Street
Clerk Shoe Worker Accountant Asst. Engineer Shoe Worker Salesman Clerk Clerk
Foreman Janitor Merchant Service Manager Salesman Market Man Clerk Mfg. Salesman Sheet Metal Worker Salesman Painter Rubber Worker Superintendent
Furniture Dealer
Salesman Shoeworker Insurance
Shoe Worker Clerk 1
Polisher Asst. Sales Manager Clerk
Clerk
Book Folder Painter Electric Crane Op. Clerk Treasurer Truck Driver Machinist Chauffeur Farmer Blacksmith Agent Manager Electrician Shipper Clerk
Steam Fitter Machinist
265
Kelley, Kenneth J., 135 Liberty Street Kimball, Clifton P., 137 Shaw Street King, Donald L., 70 Holbrook Avenue Lathrop, Durant, 19 Trefton Drive Leatherbee, Harold W., 68 Walnut Street Lee, John R., 238 Pearl Street LeSage, Eugene P., 91 Pond Street Mace, Harry P., 23 Harbor Villa Avenue Mackenzie, Russell, 7 Vernon Street MacLeod, Alexander, 52 Sterling Street Magaldi, Joseph M., 1 King Hill Road Makepeace, Carl G., 30 Faulkner Place Mallon, James, Phillips Street Maloney, Daniel A., 33 Bowditch Street Mantia, Salvatore, 4 Hilliard Court Matthews, Henry, 7 Wellington Street Mattie, Walter J., 674 Commercial Street MacBay, Judson H., 27 Arthur Street McCusker, Harry J., 16 Oak Street McDonald, Preston P., 73 Liberty Street McGrath, John R., 29 Charles Street McKeough, Joseph S., 607 Washington Street Mclaughlin, John F., 31 Morrison Road Mclaughlin, Harold, 18 Bradley Road McLean, Austin J., 249 Washington Street Menadier, Howard, 177 Commercial Street Messinger, Thomas F., 36 Statson Street Miller, Carroll F., 88 Lakeside Drive Nelligan, John, 27 Oakland Street O'Connor, Edward, 68 School Street Olson, Charles O., 49 Sterling Street O'Neil, Emmet F., 110 Bellevue Road O'Rourke, John T., 125 Plain Street Palmer, Allison W., Hayward Street Patterson, William G., off Howard Street Peach, Joseph, Braintree Gardens
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