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100.00
Reserve Fund
7,500.00
Draft Report on New By-Laws
40.00
Advertising in Warrant
377.00
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Dept .- Maintenance
105,255.44
Available Surplus
13,008.49
Electric Light Dept.
3,577.63
421,264.52
Depreciation Fund
146,622.31
39,210.48
Construction Account
40,000.00
Cemetery-Salary Supt.
400.00
Pain Street-Maintenance
280.00
7.00
Interest
28,465.00
Maturing Debt
92,000.00
Income from Trust Funds
N. H. Hunt
641.80
Charles Thayer
391.40
505.51
George W. Kelley
.45
5.02
Charles E. French
30.24
60.85
Joseph S. Miller
1.64
3.13
Ann M. Penniman
53.09
13.66
Julia A. Minchin
5.82
2.65
Avis A. Thayer
7.68
12.61
Braintree Tercentenary
22.10
1.10
Hannah R. Hollis
.
.
4.11
2.55
Transfers Refunds Total Expended
175
Balance
Jan. 1 1940
Appropria- tions
Receipts
200.00
177.84
22.16
1,560.00
1,560.00
10.00
1,310.00
820.00
490.00
22.00
1,522.00
785.00
737.00
240.00
240.00
271,825.00 270,741.65
1,083.35
359.32
46,959.32
46,673.53
285.79
1.00
19,001.00
18,999.56
1.44
286.79
2,184.31
2,181.32
2.9,9
26.00
8,526.00
8,520.89
5.11
625.00
625.00
6,903.74
6,879.57
24.17
.
. .
. . . .. . . .
6.66
5.00
. .
1.66
.
.98
7,689.86
7,644.91
44.95
1,508.60
1,508.60
23.40
523.40
505.46
17.94
1,000.00
1,000.00
2.00
55.00
8,169.97
7,669.46
500.51
100.00
81.22
18.78
7,500.00
6,330.85
1,169.15
40.00
40.00
377.00
377.00
.
342.00 98,043.42
423.93
109,099.37 108,948.30
151.07
111,051.91
2,376.47
108,675.44
424,842.15 422,609.40
2,232.75
185,832.79 183,837.81
1,994.98
40,000.00
40,000.00
400.00
400.00
287.00
286.96
.04
120.00
28,585.00
26,971.66
1,613.34
3,000.00
95,000.00
95,000.00
641.80
641.80
896.91
550.00
346.91
5.47
5.00
.47
91.09
60.85
30.24
4.77
3.00
1.77
66.75
20.00
46.75
8.47
4.00
4.77
20.29
12.00
8.29
23.20
23.20
.
.
1,040.85
1,038.43
2.42
700.00
691.66
8.34
. .
300.00
300.00
206.54
206.54
26.00
1,026.00
1,026.00
875.00
848.23
26.77
875.00
875.00
165.85
400.00
398.00
176
Closed to Balance Revenue, Dec. 31 1940 etc.
Transfers Out 1
Charles Hill ..
3.78
State Tax & Assessments
1940 State Tax ..
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
3.44
Charles River Basin Loan
402.67
Met. Park Loan Fund
2,075.85
Met. Planning Division
6.92 Dr.
Met. Park Loan Nantasket
137.46
Wellington Bridge
3.86
Met. Sewer Loan-South System ....
382.47
.08 Dr.
West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway. Norfolk County Hospital.
County Tax
Charles River Basin
Met. Park Reservation
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
State Audit of Mun. Accounts.
Boulevards
Hospital & Home Care of C.W. Vets
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
Smoke Inspection Service
Met. Planning Division
Sewerage-South System
Canterbury Street Highway
Transfers Refunds Total Expended
177
Balance Jan. 1 1940
Appropria- tions
Receipts
3.78
3.78
67,680.00
67,680.00
67,680.00
3.44
402.67
2,075.85
6.92
137.46
3.86
382.47
.08
9,677.12
9,677.12
9,677.12
25,754.19
25,754.19
25,754.19
2,798.17
2,798.17
2,795.58
2.59
9,576.87
9,576.87
9,562.91
13.96
725.94
725.94
725.91
.03
1,410.62
1,410.62
1,410.62
1,120.65
1,120.65
1,120.65
120.00
120.00
120.00
24.48
24.48
24.07
.41
284.05
284.05
284.06
.01 Dr ..
165.36
136.36
165.36
17,214.11
17,214.11
17,074.47
139.64
3.22
3.22
3.22
Dr. ....
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant
178
GENERAL REVENUE
RECEIPTS TAXES
Previous Years :
1933
$ 6.00
1934
1,054.00
1935
1,078.80
1936
1,010.60
1937
1,016.80
1938
52,707.44
1939
190,195.52 $247,069.16
Current Year 1940:
Poll
9,978.00
Personal
23,100.81
Real Estate
630,103.67
663,182 48
Tax Title Redemptions :
Tax Titles
18,019.43
Sewer
290.86
18,310.29
From State:
Income Tax
77,212.97
Business Corporation
34,740.42
Gas, Electric and Water Corp.
14.11
Veterans' Eemptions
219.62
112,187.12
Licenses-Permits, etc.
Alcoholic
6,208.00
Junk
250.0)
Common
Victualers
165.00
Sunday
170.00
Pool, Billiards, etc.
52.00
Revolver
44.50
Gasoline
70.00
Auto Dealers
80.00
Rent of Hall
556.00
Secondhand Goods
10.00
Music Box
65.00
Rent of Town-owned House
240.00
Advertising Permits
5.00
Sale of Old Material
50.00
Health
1,010.00
A11 Other
70.67
9,046.17
Court Fines
518.24
Grants and Gifts:
From State:
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,584.86
Chapter 90
3,000.00
Highway Fund
38,983.22
43.568.08
179
Federal Grants:
A.D.C. "118"
7,276.78
A.D.C. "118" Admr.
471.57
Old Age Assistance
55,098.84
Old Age Assistance-Admr.
1,843.74
64,690.93
From- Trust Funds :
Playgrounds-Hollis
500.00
Playgrounds-Thayer
225.00
Library-Thayer
225.00
Cemeteries-Miller
3.00
Cemeteries-Minchin
4.00
957.00
. Hollingsworth Bequest to Town
50,000.00
Special Assessments :
Sewer:
Apportioned-1940
7,980.06
1939
3,718.81
1938
1,182.24
1937
69.00
1936
69.00
1935
69.00
1.934
257.50
13,345.61
Unapportioned
2,009.30
Betterments Paid in Advance
1,844.58
Sewer Connections:
Apportioned-1940
883.88
1939
312.37
1938
38.00
1,234.25
Unapportioned
5,054.30
Betterments Paid in Advance
325.00
Streets:
Apportioned-1940
604.00
1939
477.30
1938
71.20
1,152.50
Excise Tax:
1940
50,189.42
1939
1,348.65
1938
23.91
51,561.98
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector :
Tax Information and Fees
468.71
Town Clerk:
Dog Licenses 2,632.20
180
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police 49.14
Sealer of Weights and Measures
224.62
Inspection of Buildings
1,055.00
Moth
332.55
Dog Officer
101.00
1,762.31
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health:
Accounts Receivable
3,483.96
Dental Clinic
744.50
4,228.46
Sewer
20.34
Highway-Quincy Avenue Bridge
4,267.80 .
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Temporary Aid:
Accounts Receivable
35,061.87
All Other
5.00
35,066.87
A.D.C. "118" Accts. Receivable
11,457.37
Old Age Assistance Accts. Receivable
39,758.57
Soldiers' Relief :
State Aid
620.00
Military Aid
590.00
Soldiers' Burials
297.00
1,507.00
SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES
Tuition
3,730.37
All Other
162.88
3,893.25
Library-Fines
724.44
UNCLASSIFIED
Miscellaneous Receipts
48.52
Tercentenary Receipts
2,491.13
Insurance
609.50
Braintree Tercentenary Trust
89.97
O.A.A. Mortgage Notes
350.00
Reserve Teachers' Salaries
6,244.32
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
1,342.50
Sale of Cemetery Lots
75.00
11,250.94
ENTERPRISES & CEMETERIES
Water
97,892.35
Electric Light
421,264.52
Cemeteries
233.00
519,38.87
Electric Light Depreciation Fund
38,590.14
Interest
620.34
39,210.48
181
INTEREST
Taxes Excise
9,934.24
9.13
Tax Titles
1,951.40, 11,894.77
Special Assessments:
Committed Interest:
Sewer, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1940
3,021.43
Sewer, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1939
1,596.65
Sewer, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1938
504.78
Sewer, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1934-1937
123.99
5,246.85
Not Committed:
Ser, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1940
42.66
Sewer, Ser. Conn. & Streets 1939
6.64
49.30
Water Department
120.00
MUNCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue
700,000.00
Tax Title Loan
23,758.61
Water Bond
3,000.00
726,758.61
Trust Funds Income
1,252.66
REFUNDS
Old Age Assistance
1,451.24
Treasurer
286.75
Welfare
74.50
Fire
.20
A.D.C. "118"
83.25
Insurance
.98
Memorial Day
23.40
Highway General Maintenance
215.55
Tercentenary
55.00
Water Maintenance
423.93
Infirmary
3.22
State Aid-Soldiers' Relief
10.00
Military Aid-Soldiers' Relief
22.00
W.P.A .- Sewer
38.05
Assessors
.44
Sewer-House Connections
18.11
1940 Real Estate Tax
20.40
Library
28.74
W.P.A. Admr.
1.00
Street Lighting
1.764.00
4,520.76
TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND
School Survey
286.79
Infirmary
422.00
Poard of Appeals
50.09
Tree Warden
533.57
Rubbish Collection
488.67
Fire and Police Station-Oil
400.09
A.D.C. "118"
1,450.00
182
400.00
Town Hall Maintenance
Parks and Playgrounds-Precincts 5 and 6.
165.85
W.P.A .- Highways
1,000.00
Plumbing Inspection
150.00
Registration-Recount
60.00
Town Clerk Expense
335.00
Election Expense
175.00
Snow Removal
315.82
Selectmen's Miscellaneous
20.00
Police Sickness
78.15
6,330.85
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
Total
$3,082,399.63
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Salary Moderator
$ 25.00
Finance Committee:
Secretary-Salary
$ 204.83
Expenses
363.49
568.32
Selectmen:
Salaries of Selectmen
1,950.00
Secretary's Salary
1,296.00
Stationery and Postage
287.65
Printing and Advertising
309.12
Telephone
258.82
Selectmen's
Expenses
277.80
All Other
16.05
4,395.44
Accountant:
Salary
2,250.00
Secretary
1936.00
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
95.59
Telephone
78.07
Binding
17.00
All Other
42.52
3,419.18
Retirement System:
Transferred to System
16,640.00
Treasurer :
Salary
2,500.00
Clerks
1,872.00
Confirming Tax Titles
574.25
Stationery, Postage, Office Equipment.
1,115.63
.
183
Telephone
70.82
Surety Bonds All Other
269.07
417.05 6,818.82
Collector:
Salary
2,000.00
Deputy Collector
1,283.34
Extra Clerical
1,370.70
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
953.43
ยท Recording and Advertising
393.61
Telephone
103.31
Surety Bonds
566.00
Printing
121.48
All Other
236.54
7,028.41
Assessors :
Salaries
3,000.00
Clerks
3,328.00
Binding
496.90
Typewriter and Adding Machine Maintenance
27.60
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
249.26
Printing and Advertising
206.00
School of Instruction
277.21
Telephone
74.500
Abstracts of Deeds in Probate
570.00
Calculator
255.00
Investigation
4.80
All Other
541.89
9,031.25
Law:
Salary
2,000.00
Clerical
120.00
Stationery and Postage
22.39
Printing and Advertising
2.50
Telephone
30.00
Witness Fees, Meals
66.45
Transportation
177.95
All Other
64.76
2,484.05
Settlement of Suits vs. Town
417.15
Land Damages
1,970.50
Court Judgment-C. Edward Fisher
259.48
Town Clerk:
Salary
2,000.00
Clerk
897.00
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
163.43
Printing and Advertising
237.60
Telephone
48.63
Surety Bond
15.00
All Other
282.03
3,643.69
Election :
Election Officials and Janitors
2,620.00
Meals
556.00
All Other
137.55
3,313.55
184
Registration :
Registrars
300.00
Extra Compensation
1,000.00
Clerical Help
468.00
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
79.18
Printing and Advertising
908.42
Recount
60.00
All Other
53.40
2,869.00
Engineering:
Salary Engineer
2,500.00
Transitmen
2,720.00
Clerk
936.00
Telephone
79.19
Office Expense-Postage
119.33
Blueprints, Maps
52.00
Gas, Oil, etc.
96.45
Materials
161.20
All Other
119.52
6,783.69
Town Hall Maintenance:
Janitors
2,504.00
Gas
14.94
Fuel
832.14
Light
438.58
Janitors'
Supplies
262.89
Repairs
267.60
Water
60.97
All Other
201.87
4,582.99
Town Hall Renovation :
Plumbing
198.00
Outside Repairs on Roof
137.23
Caulking
400.00
Plastering
270.00
Painting
1,366.00
Carpentry
341.29
Window Shades
167.48
Stage Curtain
320.00
3,200.00
Fire and Police Station Maintenance:
Gas
26.39
Fuel Oil
1,497.39
Light
322.29
Janitor's Supplies
320.23
Repairs
112.00
Water
71.94
All Other
52.80
2,403.04
New Fire Station
2,463.50
Planning Board
200.00
Zoning Committee
600.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Chief's Salary
3,000.00
Patrolmen
36,180.72
185
Election Officers
220.50
Sickness Leave
618.15
Vacation
1,326.80
Janitor
1,300.00
Matron
14.25
Auto Equipment
Expense
826.40
Gasoline and Oil
762.76
Ammunition
159.76
Meals for Prisoners
23.45
Janitors' Supplies
3.60
Court Expenses
62.40
Printing, Stationery, Office Supplies
86.90
Telephone
459.49
Medical
80.25
Laundry
19.60
All Qther
337.40
New Car
590.00
New Motor Cycles
595.00
46,667.43
Dog Officer
200.00
Pensions :
1;250.00
Patrolmen
2,000.00
3,250.00
Fire Department:
Chief's Salary
3,000.00
Deputy
2,400.00
Regular Men
30,700.00
Vacations
1,110.00
Call Men and Sam Hill.
2,075.00
Apparatus
273.52
Hose
1,551.10
Equipment for Men
136.02
Equipment
1,542.17
Auto Expense
600.76
Gasoline and Oil
700.08
Hydrant Service
1,00 -
Fuel
271.29
Light
40.91
Water
21.00
Janitors' Supplies
118.09
Postage, Office Supplies
52.80
Telephone
237.75
Medical
37.19
All Other
175.21
45,043.89
Forest Fire Truck
1,985.00
Boat
55.00
New Chief's Car
200.00
Fire Alarm Department:
Salary
2,000.00
Extra Help
455.00
Light
94.49
Auto Expense
98.71
New Boxes
395.75
All Other
882.30
July 4th
. ..
292.00
4,218.25
Chief
186
Inspector of Buildings:
Salary
1,000.00
Expense
100.00
1,100.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
500.00
Stationery and Postage
11.95
Auto Expense
136.75
All Other
50.50
699.20
Tree Warden
833.57
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department:
Salary of Board
300.00
Health Officer
1,850.00
Stationery and Postage
52.94
Printing and Advertising
91.73
Telephone
70.09
All Other
116.20
Transportation
... 378.86
2,859.82
Contagious Diseases :
Hospitals
7,019.75
Medicine and Doctors
737.32
7,757.07
Turberculosis :
T.B. Prevention
480.00
County Hospital Assessment
9,677.12
10,157.12
Vital Statistics
50.00
Slaughtering Inspection
75.00
Plumbing Inspection
1,435.50
Garbage Collection
2,450.00
Dental Clinic:
Doctors and Nurses
2,405.70
Supplies
93.55
2,499.25
Animal Inspection
200.00
Milk Inspection
100.00
Diphtheria Clinic
325.00
Sewer Department:
Maintenance :
Commissioners
300.00
Superintendent
3,000.00
Clerk
913.30
Labor
3,029.80
Trucks
108.72
Stationery, Printing, Postage
491.69
Tools and Equipment
611.31
Pipes and Fittings
473.72
Gasoline and Oil
127.51
Telephone, Light Water, All Other
903.53
9,959.58
187
House Connections:
Labor
4,410.69
Trucks
385.20
Pipes and Fittings
1,066.75
Tools and Equipment
1,067.29
All Other
449.88
7,379.81
W.P.A. Activities
14,625.59
New Car
544.45
Pumping Station
6,848.16
HIGHWAYS
General Maintenance:
Superintendent's Salary
3,000.00
Patching
9,813.51
Repairs to Equipment Gasoline and Oil
3,881.57
Tarvia and Sanding
8,023.68
Sidewalks-Repairs
2,336.07
Street Cleaning
4,901.54
Drains and Catch Basins
3,925.08
Supplies-Lights-Telephone
1,581.40
All Other:
Street and Traffic Signs
$ 826.12
Fences and Rails
1,377.35
Bridges
89.83
A11 Other Works
8,130.28
10,423.58
55,188.49
New Trucks
873.35
New Car
500.00
New Truck
4,459.85
Rubbish Collection
3,288.67
W.P.A. Activities
18,999.42
Chapter 90
6,610.47
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,378.33
Quincy Avenue Bridge
5,523.60
Special Maint. (Tax Relief)
82,25
Snow Removal
15,315.82
Street Lighting
9,000.00
Moth
2,528.58
New Construction :
Commercial Street-Penn's Hill
1,363.12
Union Street Drain-Town Barn
249.67
Union Street Drainage
2,163.95
Hollis Avenue Sidewalk
651.04
Liberty Street Sidewalk
1,180.91
Commercial Street Sidewalk
682.11
Elm Street Sidewalk
662.29
6,953.09
CHARITIES
Welfare:
Salaries of Board
572.04
Administrator
2,380.00
Visitors
2,278.00
Clerk
900.00
7,302.06
188
Bookkeeper
1,396.00
Clerical Expense
293.00
Office Expense
228.28
Telephone
90.32
Auto Expense
432.89
Gasoline and Oil
407.01
New. Car
448.45
9,425.99
Temporary Aid:
Groceries and Provisions
27,045.96
Fuel
5,848.59
Rent and Board
19,618.11
Medical Aid
11,626.38
State Institutions
2,367.67
Cash Grants
8,057.66
Shoes and Clothing
2,078.32
Lights
1,162.79
Accounts Payable
9,644.18
All Other
659.78
88,109.44
A.D.C. "118":
Cash Grants
22,433.69
Administration
349.65
Cash Grants (Federal)
7,524.45
Administration (Federal)
335.44
30,643.23
Old Age Assistance:
Administrator
1,560.00
Clerk
936.00
Office Expense
177.37
Telephone
37.72
Auto Expenses
190.80
Extra Clerical
335.00
Mortgage
54.93
Accounts Papable
1,793.11
Bills Payable
3,055.91
Cash Grants (Federal)
61,023.69
Cash Grants (Town)
60,502.80
129,667.33
Old Age Assistance Admr .- Federal Grant
1,838.98
Infirmary :
Superintendent
1,200.00
Other Employees
899.00
Matron
300.00
Groceries
2,513.55
Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods
195.15
Building
364.65
Gas-Fuel-Light
623.73
Medical
295.10
Telephone, Water, All Other
1,066.46
7,457.64
Soldiers' Relief:
Agent
1,560.00
Office Expense, Telephone
177.84
State Aid
820.00
Military Aid
785.00
Auto Expense
240.00
189
Fuel
1,368.67
Groceries
3,794.97
Rent
2,313.00
Medical
1,123.72
Shoes and Clothing
229.77
Cash Grants
9,800.00
All Other
112.32
22,325.29
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools :
Salaries :
Superintendent
4,625.00
Secy. Supt.
1,400.00
Attendance Officer
700.00
Physical Education Supervisor
1,120.16
Teachers' Salaries
238,975.76
Clerk-High School
1,300.00
Clerks-Grammar Schools
1,536.00
Janitors
15,966.72
Repairman
2,000.00
Doctors
910.00
Nurse
1,800.00
Miscellaneous
408.01
270,741.65
Text Books and Supplies :
Books
5,313.61
Supplies
.. .. 13,684.95
18,998.56
Expenses :
Advertising, Printing, Stationery
222.08
Telephone
862.91
Traveling Expenses
800.00
Tuition
4,327.87
Transportation (School Bus)
9,395.15
Sprinkler Syster-N.T.S.
2,564.60
Light
2,835.38
Fuel
5,616.98
Repairs
15,515.65
Maintenance
1,968.00
Outlay
464.32
Health Supplies
108.63
Diplomas, Graduation
388.58
Water
1,199.31
All Other
44.75
46,314.21
School Survey :
Salaries
1,500.00
Materials and Supplies
681.32
2,181.32
Library:
Librarian
2,000.00
Assistants
6,494.89
Janitors
625.00
Books
2,834.06
Periodicals
439.27
190
Water
162.42
Binding
510.66
Fuel
250.25
Light
194.16
Repairs
157.71
Rent
1,445.00
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
388.84
Telephone
210.08
Transporting Books
140.00
All Other
141.12
15,999.46
RECREATION
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 1 and 2:
Labor
475.50
Materials
372.73
848.23
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 3 and 4:
Labor
512.00
Materials
363.00
875.00
Parks and Playgrounds-Pr. 5 and 6:
Labor
474.92
Materials
563.51
1,038.43
Organized Play :
Labor
143.00
Materials
548.66
691.66
UNCLASSIFIED
Draft Report of By-Laws
40.00
Adv. Warrant, Printing, Binding By-Laws
377.00
Commemoration of Tercentenary
398.00
Unpaid Bills Prior to 1940
206.54
Braintree Tercentenary
7,669.46
Memorial Day
505.46
Town Reports
1,508.60
Insurance on Dwelling
6.00
Maintenance of T.T. Foreclosure Property
81.22
Insurance on Buildings
3,952.86
Workmen's Compensation
2.191.52
Automobile Insurance
1,494.53
Estimated Receipts
23.50
Legion Building
1,000.00
Lifeguard Sunset Lake
300.00
Selectmen's Miscellaneous
1,020.00
W.P.A. Administration :
Salaries
2,421.00
Office Expense
596.59
Auto Expense
272.02
Recreation
1,155.12
Cemetery
382.23
Legion Building
623.35
6.00
Gas
191
Vital Statistics
43.49
Surplus Commodities
1,376.94
Music
93.00
N.Y.A.
215.10
Sewing
2,455.02
Library
25.18
All Other
323.03
9,982.07
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water
108,948.30
Light
422,609.40
Light Construction
40,000.00
Depreciation Account
183,837.81
Cemeteries-Plain Street :
Superintendent
400.00
Labor
236.75
All Other
50.21
686.96
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue
533.84
Schools
6,295.00
Sewer
17,790.00
Fire and Police Station
1,760.00
Water
120.00
Tax Title Loan
352.82
26,851.66
Maturing Debt:
Anticipation of Revenue
700,000.00
Sewer
38,000.00
Schools
46,000.00
Fire and Police Station
8,000.00
Water
3,000.00
Tax Title Loan
48,439.94
843,439.94
Trust Funds
1,324.85
County Tax
25,754.19
Dog Tax
2,642.40
State Tax
67,680.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,410.62
Charles River Basin
2,795.58
Met. Parks Loan
9,562.91
Met. Parks-Nantasket
725.91
Met. Parks-Series 2
1,120.65
Wellington Bridge
24.07
Planning Division
165.36
Met. Sewerage
17,074.47
Hospital Care-C.W.V.
120.00
Smoke Inspection
284.06
Canterbury Street Highway
3.22
129,363.44
Refunds :
Taxes 1940
2,099.61
Poll Taxes 1940
2.00
Excise Taxes 1940
2,100.21
192
Taxes 1939
546.00
Excise Taxes 1939
121.50
4,869.32
Transfers from Reserve Fund
6,330.85
(See Receipts)
Balance Janaury 1, 1941
General Cash
242,787.71
Water
2,376.47
Electric Light
2,232.75
Electric Light Depreciation
1,994.98
Trust Funds
444.34
249,836.25
$3,082,399.63
RETIREMENT SYSTEM RECEIPTS
Balance January 1, 1940 Cash
$ 905.32
Appropriation from Town
16,640.00
Annuity Savings Deposits
11,178.73
Investment Income and Investment
10,104.78 $ 38,828.83
PAYMENTS
Expenses
$ 81.22
Pension Payroll
12,756.50
Deposits Refunded
790.45
Interest Refunded
23.74
Annuities Paid
228.40
Investment Bonds and Savings Banks
23,483.74
Accrued Interest
139.94
Balance January 1 1941 Cash
1,324.84 $ 38,828.83
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
UNPAID BILLS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1940 WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Braintree Shoe Repairing $ .40
Quality Market
5.00
Economy Grocery Store
3.25 $ 8.65
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Collis P. Huntington Memorial Hospital 16.00
193
POLICE DEPARTMENT
William S. Altman, M.D.
10.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Town of Randolph-for Hydrant Service & Water $ 452.00
Town of Holbrook-for Hydrant Service & Water 452.00
Braintree Electric Light Dept. For Electricity-Power and Light
445.89
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
For Telephone Service 29.69
Commonwealth of Massachusetts For No Trespassing Signs 5.00
Monsonto Chemical Company For Chemicals-Filtration Plant 371.25
International Filter Co .- for Filter Control Parts .. 18.22
A.C. Trojano-For Shovel, Compressor, Derrick Truck Hire, Drills, Dynamite, etc .. 617.70
Goldies' Inc .- For Machinery Parts 222.51
$ 2,648.91
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Chairman, Board of Retirement.
195
1
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Tax Collector
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
DECEMBER 31, '39 TO DECEMBER 31, '40
. . . .
1
196
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1940
To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree:
Collections on taxes continue to show pronounced general improve- ment. The outstanding current taxes on December 31, 1940 were $195,- 193.67 or 20.71% of the original levy, as compared with $253,466.14 or 25.35% which was outstanding one year ago. The outstanding pre-current taxes on December 31, 1940 were $52,404.20 or 5.24% of the original levy, as compared with $58,110.78 or 5.68% which was outstanding one year ago. Included in the pre-current balance of December 31, 1940, was $15,- 047.76 in taxes assessed to the Old Colony Railroad, which, to all indi- cations, will be advertised and a tax lien taken in order to protect the Town.
The following statement of Real Estate tax collections for the past seven years reflects the reduction in Real Estate tax delinquencies:
Levy
Amount Paid Before Due Date $616,392.03 or 72%
1940
$852,180.00
1939
$917,331.37
1938 $938,597.51
$604,701.52 or 66% $626,437.71 or 67% $527,336.74 or 64%
1937 $819,218.84
1936 $826,004.17
$413,515.61 or 50%
1935
$867,215.53
$507,922.01 or 59%
1934
$836,501.22
$369,614.96 or 44%
The time of payment of tax obligations is a most predominant factor in the establishment of the Town's credit. The low interest rate which we enjoy on loans in anticipation of revenue reflects the vastly improved condition of our credit.
Revenue from Motor Vehicle Excise taxes , has increased from $29,- 371.93 in 1934 to $53,309.93 in 1940.
The disposal of Poll taxes assessed to unemployed and persons re- ceiving welfare aid was met most practically by the appropriation of $400.00 under the Highway Department, restricted to use for tax relief purposes. Under this appropriation $82.25 was expended for tax relief as follows:
Real Estate Tax Relief-(64 hours @ 50c) $32.00
Poll Tax Relief-(1001/2 hours @ 50c) $50.25
Total-(13 persons)
$82.25
Paid to Persons Directly
$21.90
Paid to Town for.taxes
$60.35
Total
$82:25
It is my thought that such a provision should be continued until such time as a more practical solution is effected.
I regret to announce the retirement of Mrs. McKean, a most trusted and efficient public servant. I am certain you will join me in wishing her improved health and continued enjoyment for many years to come.
I thank you for all past favors and hope for continued pleasant rela- tions.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS 1940 ASSESSMENTS Year ending December 31, 1940
Real Estate Motor Vehicle
Poll
Personal Property $ 27,298.60
Total
Commitments
$852,205.50
Excise $ 53,309.'93
$ 11,344.00
$944,158.03
Add:
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts
88.40
Refunds by Abatement
1,849.60
2,137.70
2.00
88.40 3,989.30
Refunds by Overpayment
229.61
229.61
Total Charges
854,373.11
55,447.63
11,346.00
27,298.60
948,465.34
Less:
Cash Receipts
642,593.04
50,189.42
9,978.00
23,095.35
725,855.81
Abatements
14,354.02
3,761.53
944.00
245.65
19,305.20
Taxes added to Tax Title, etc.
7,804.66
6.00
7,810.66
Total Credits
664,751.72
53,956.95
10,922.00
23,341.00
752,971.67
Balance December 31, 1940
$189,621.39
1,490.68
424.00
3,957.60
$195,493.67
Percentage of Comitments Uncollected
22.25
2.80
3.74
14.50
20.71
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
197
198
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS 1939 ASSESSMENTS Year ending December 31, 1940
Real Estate Motor Vehicle
Poll
Total
Original Commitments
$917,331.37
Excise $ 43,989.50 1,121.34
$ 11,496.00 692.00
Personal Property $ 28,230.02 3,562.20
$1,001,046.89 253,466.14
Balances January 1, 1940
248,090.60
Add:
Refunds by Abatement
546.00
84.01
630.01
Disclaimed Tax Title Accounts
1,312.74
1,312.74
Additional Commitments
322.64
16.00
338.64
Total Charges
249,949.34
1,527.99
708.00
3,562.20
255,747.53
Less :
Cash Receipts
193,443.70
1,348.65
499.50
2,362.62
197,654.47
Abatements
758.94
165.34
160.50
47.32
1,132.10
Taxes added to Tax Titles
4,552.76
4,552.76
Credits by Statute
4.00
4.00
Total Credits
$198,755.40
1,517.99
660.00
2,409.94
$203,343.33
Balance December 31, 1940.
$ 51,193.94
10.00
48.00
1,152.26
$ 52,404.20
Percentage of Commitments Uncollected ...
5.58
4.08
5.24
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS 1938 ASSESSMENTS Year ending December 31, 1940 Real Estate Motor Vehicle Excise
Poll
Personal Property 901.53
Total
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 57,095.52
77.73
36.00
$
$ 58,110.78
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