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ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water
Electric Light
$101,874.83 474,301.50 148.00
Cemeteries
576,324.33
Electric Light Depreciation Fund. $ 81,190.52
Interest
314.50
81,505.02
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST:
Taxes
Excise
$ 4,063.09 21.75
Tax Titles
1,191.25
5,276.09
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Committed Interest:
Sewer, Streets and Ser. Conn., 1942. $ 2,778.17
Sewer, Streets and Ser. Conn., 1941
915.73
Sewer, Streets and Ser. Conn., 1940
68.97
3,762.87
Not Committed:
Sewer, Streets and Ser. Conn., 1942. $ 29.25
Sewer, Streets and Ser. Conn., 1941
11.05
40.31
DEBT:
Anticipation of Revenue Notes
400,000.00
Trust Funds Income
2,010.10
REFUNDS
Old Age Assistance Federal Grant $ 2,270.79
Treasurer
234.81
Welfare
223.53
A.D.C. Federal Grant
177.00
A.D.C. Federal Grant Admr.
8.36
Soldiers' Relief
29.00
Highways General Maintenance
129.69
Food Stamps
14,657.50
Local Defense
147.25
O.A.A. John J. Toomey
281.59
Sewer House Connections
23.97
Soldiers' Relief State Aid.
90.00
Auto Insurance-Fire and Theft.
18.54
Soldiers' Relief Office Exp
.16
Sewer Maintenance
1.75
Police Department-Janitor's Salary
27.50
Water Maintenance
58.31
Schools-Text Books and Supplies.
17.28
Parks & Playgrounds-P. 5 & 6.
20.77
Town Accountant's Salary
.10
18,417.90
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TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND
War Insurance
$ 1,935.67
Police Department Sickness.
200.00
Rubbish Collection
1,500.00
Plumbing Inspection
178.20
Contagious Diseases
800.00
Insurance Buildings and Contents
121.63
Town Hall Maintenance
36.92
Auxiliary Local Defense Police Dept.
576.00
Rationing Board-Clerical
450.00
Rationing Board-Expenses
1,700.00
7,498.42
BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1942.
General Cash
$185,525.23
Water
1,538.72
Electric Light
35,683.82
Electric Light Depreciation
82,068.18
Trust Funds
574.14
305,390.09
$2,765,423.32
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE:
Moderator
$
25.00
Finance Committee:
Secretary
$ 250.00
Expenses
.352.99
602.99 .
SELECTMEN:
Salaries of Selectmen $
1,950.00
Secretary
1,544.40
Stationery, Postage, Office Expense.
335.90
Printing and Advertising
117.75
Telephone
320.85
Mileage
118.00
Auctioneer
60.00
All Other
44.68
4,491.58
ACCOUNTANT:
Salary of Accountant.
$ 2,362.60
Secretary
1,029.60
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies.
64.03
Telephone
50.99
Binding Books
20.00
Cabinet
18.40
All Other
22.76
3,568.38
RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Transferred to System.
19,258.33
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TREASURER:
Salary
$ 2,600.00
Clerks
2,059.20
Confirming Tax Titles
930.76
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies.
764.57
Printing and Advertising
330.90
Telephone
72.99
Surety Bond
273.00
Certification of Notes
32.00
All Other
45.93
7,109.35
COLLECTOR:
Salary
$ 2,100.00
Deputy Collector
1,430.00
Extra Clerical
545.12
Recording
59.54
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies
703.49
Advertising
236.00
Telephone
93.95
Surety Bond
41.00
Printing
942.00
All Other
193.58
6,344.68
ASSESSORS:
Salaries
$ 3,000.00
Clerks
3,660.80
Binding
63.30
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies.
454.14
Printing and Advertising.
65.06
School of Instruction.
116.22
Telephone
94.69
Abstracts of Deeds in Probate
594.00
Mileage
225.00
New Lights
94.00
Extra Clerical
90.00
All Other
87.76
8,544.97
LAW:
Town Counsel's Salary
$ 2,000.00
Clerical
120.00
Stationery, Postage
5.40
Printing and Advertising
20.00
Telephone
30.00
Witness Fees, Meals
25.00
Transportation
115.00
All Others
122.54
2,437.94
Settlement of Suits
929.15
Land Damages
870.30
Execution of Judgment.
510.61
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TOWN CLERK:
Salary
$ 2,100.00
Clerk
1,144.00
Stationery, Postage, Office Supplies.
233.92
Printing and Advertising
252.05
Telephone
46.93
Surety Bonds
15.00
Extra Clerical
103.00
All Other
24.07
3,918.97
ELECTION:
Election Officers and Janitors
$ 1,773.00
Meals
384.88
All Other
95.12
2,253.00
REGISTRATION:
Registrars
$
300.00
Extra Compensation
1,000.00
Clerical
468.00
Stationery, Postage, Supplies
174.89
Printing and Advertising
621.20
Meals
2.10
All Other
32.90
2,599.09
ENGINEERING:
Salary, Engineer
$ 1,602.00
Transit Men
2,949.00
Secretary
1,029.60
Office Expense, Postage
147.37
Telephone
76.54
Blueprints, Maps
56.33
Gasoline, Oil, Auto Expense
280.57
Supplies
210.95
6,352.36
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE:
Janitors
$ 2,754.40
Gas
42.81
Fuel
726.84
Light
373.10
Janitors' Supplies
283.09
Repairs
258.29
Water
67.81
All Other
282.91
4,789.25
FIRE AND POLICE STATION MAINTENANCE:
Gas
$ 69.64
Fuel
1,396.08
Light
337.80
Janitor's Supplies
487.82
Repairs
350.69
Water
43.73
All Other
79.38
2,765.14
Reserve for War Bonds
2,324.90
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief's Salary
$ 3,000.00
Salaries
45,315.98
Sickness
693.00
Vacations
1,495.40
Election
153.90
Janitor
1,430.00
New Officer
424.97
New Equipment
223.02
Auxiliary Local Defense
524.67
Radio Maintenance
246.15
Auto Expense
1,215.52
Gasoline and Oil.
1,247.01
Matron
18.50
Equipment
53.18
Office Supplies and Expense
87.12
Medical
175.50
Telephone
395.59
Laundry
39.15
All Other
18.05
Dog Officer
56,756.71 225.00
PENSIONS:
Chief Gallivan.
$ 520.85
Patrolman Johnson
1,000.00
Patrolman Shay
499.98
2,020.83
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Chief's Salary
$ 3,000.00
Regular Men
34,845.34
10 New Men
17,591.36
10 New Men (1941)
1,144.15
Call Men
1,479.00
Equipment
844.46
Auto Expense
684.68
Gasoline and Oil
632.87
Fuel
503.68
Light
76.93
Repairs
65.25
Furniture and Furnishings.
68.72
Water
21.00
Stationery and Postage.
91.84
Telephone
305.90
Janitor's Supplies
342.46
Medical
33.77
All Other
13.72
New Aerial Ladder
13,600.00
New Equipment-Special
27,767.05
Building at Highlands
1,200.00
FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT:
Repairman
$ 2,042.50
Power
12.13
Auto Expense
227.69
New Boxes
345.00
July 4th
172 00
All Other
1,042.78
3,482.10
New Engine House
5,347.79
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104,312.18
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS:
Salary Expenses
$
1,000.00
148.21
Board of Appeals.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Salary
$ 500.00
Stationery and Postage
21.40
Mileage
150.00
Seals and Supplies
28.53
Tree Warden
699.93 749.76
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH:
Board of Health
$
300.00
Agent
2,042.50
Office Supplies
74.81
Printing and Advertising
82.22
Telephone
73.49
All Other
95.24
Mileage
378.80
Lease of Dump.
47.40
Maintenance of Dump
100.00
Keeper of Dump
1,029.60
Contagious Diseases
8,773.98
Tuberculosis Prevention
480.00
County Hospital Assessment.
8,887.86
Vital Statistics
50.00
Slaughtering Inspector
75.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,478.20
Garbage Collection
4,500.00
Dental Clinic
2,772.92
Animal Inspector
200.00
Milk Inspector
99.12
Diphtheria Clinic
222.75
Rabies Clinic
35.50
31,799.39
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Maintenance:
Commissioners
$ 300.00
Superintendent
2,074.58
Office Expense
48.27
Clerk
712.60
Labor
3,838.32
Trucks
284.14
Tools and Equipment
828.01
Pipe and Fittings
49.06
Gasoline and Oil
65.60
Telephone, Light, Water, All Other.
1,499.00
1,148.21 194.26
9,699.58
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House Connections:
Labor
$ 4,140.65
Trucks
769.61
Pipe and Fittings
1,218.18
Tools and Equipment.
801.47
All Other
667.41
7,597.32
1941 Sewer Construction:
Labor
$ 818.42
Materials
380.56
Contract
976.06
2,175.04
HIGHWAYS
Superintendent's Salary
3,200.00
GENERAL MAINTENANCE:
Patching $ 5,441.11
Repairs to Equipment.
8,530.55
Gasoline and Oil
3,613.93
Tarvia and Sanding
4,087.48
Sidewalks Repair
4,281.52
Street Cleaning
7,233.29
Drains and Catch Basins
5,284.34
Supplies
1,191.09
All Other
16,432.11
56,095.42
Moth
3,301.82
Street Lighting
7,886.81
Snow Removal
6,400.29
Rubbish Collection
5,936.68
Chapter 90-West Street.
1,216.11
Chapter 90-Maintenance
1,024.84
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
Liberty Street Sidewalk $ 486.83
Primrose Street
697.52
Liberty Street-Prouty Property
295.91
Liberty Street-Vinton Property
508.31
B. V. French Street.
393.45
Hillside Avenue
1,977.33
Hoover Avenue
835.76
Dickerman Lane
2,061.95
Retaining Wall
100.00
East Braintree Fire Station
435.82
May Avenue
398.98
Middle Street
1,275.56
Hobart Street
1,290.30
Faxon Park
194.84
10,952.56
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CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
WELFARE:
Salaries of Board
$ 572.04
Administrator
1,546.64
Visitor
1,430.00
Clerk
1,555.25
Bookkeeper
356.88
Clerical Expense
129.24
Auto Expense
6,647.53
TEMPORARY AID:
Groceries and Provisions.
$
10,062.85
Fuel
2,067.41
Rent and Board
9,106.23
Medical
4,556.89
State Institutions
1,585.42
Cash Grants
2,982.00
Shoes and Clothing
404.45
Lights
480.48
All Other
293.17
Accounts Payable
9,935.42
41,474.32
A.D.C. "118":
Cash Grants
$ 21,116.05
Administration
668.15
21,784.20
Stamp Plan
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Administrator
$
1,935.00
Clerk
1,029.60
Extra Clerical
370.95
Office Expense
208.58
Telephone
21.01
Town Car Expense
44.32
Supervisor's Car
149.85
Fred L. Strong Refund
216.74
Cash Grants
126,996.36
Accounts Payable
2,612.97
Federal Grant Admr.
1,877.63
135,463.01
INFIRMARY:
Superintendent
$ 1,320.00
Matron
330.00
Labor
972.40
Groceries and Provisions
2,174.18
Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods
196.59
Upkeep of Building and House Equip- ment
419.29
Gas, Fuel, Light
560.55
Medical
227.83
Telephone, Water, All Other
411.95
6,612.79
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10,700.00
Office Expense
89.04
968.44
SOLDIERS' RELIEF:
Agent
$ 1,677.00
Ottice Expense, Telephone
169.65
Auto Expense
240.00
State Aid
675.00
Military Aid
432.00
Fuel
792.62
Groceries and Provisions.
1,870.12
Rent
1,616.87
Medical
1,005.76
Shoes, Clothing
200.74
Cash Grants
11,663.00
All Other
91.79
War Allowance
955.00
21,389.55
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
SCHOOLS:
Salaries:
Salary of Superintendent.
4,500.00
Secretaries to Superintendent.
$ 2,284.48
Truant Officer
1,030.00
Health Supervisor
3,000.00
Teachers
252,007.20
High School Clerk
1,612.50
Grammar School Clerks
2,162.70
Janitors
20,816.14
Repairman
2,329.15
Doctors
900.00
Nurse
1,935.00
288,077.17
Text Books and Supplies:
Books
$ 8,668.35
Supplies
13,841.31
22,509.66
All Other:
Advertising, Printing, Postage $ 301.79
Telephone
960.31
Travelling Expenses
800.00
Tuition
3,310.80
Transportation
10,689.50
Light
1,969.22
Fuel
11,151.36
Repairs
12,241.68
Miscellaneous Operating
2,330.56
Outlay
382.50
Health Supplies
185.97
Diplomas, Graduation
407.85
Water
911.63
All Other
55.53
New High School Addition
7,747.98
New Fence-Jonas Perkins School.
453.74
1941 Deferred Teachers' Salaries
6,654.40
1942 Deferred Teachers' Salaries
6,287.04
45,698.70
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LIBRARIES:
Librarian
$ 2,100.00
Assistants
7,259.12
Janitors
683.82
Books
2,507.79
Periodicals
438.05
Water
12.00
Gas
159.64
Binding Books
578.00
Fuel
378.55
Light
218.12
Repairs
305.39
Furniture and Furnishings
33.90
Rent
1,080.00
Stationery, Printing, Advertising
412.02
Telephone
199.93
Transporting Books
140.00
All Other
73.06
16,579.39
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
RECREATION:
Parks and Playgrounds:
Precincts 1 and 2
849.97
Precincts 3 and 4
663.48
Precincts 5 and 6
770.77
Organized Play
1,199.71
UNCLASSIFIED:
Unpaid Bills prior to 1942
792.95
State Guard Company
590.02
State Guard Unit
1,096.65
Local Defense
5,764.69
Maintenance Tax Title Property.
33.04
Memorial Day
419.63
Printing Town Report.
1,209.00
Insurance:
War Insurance
$ 1,935.67
Boiler Insurance
45.30
Auto Liability
1,427.45
Auto Fire and Theft.
191.63
Buildings and Contents
3,478.34
Workmen's Compensation
2,000.00
Liability Dwelling
6.00
9,084.39
Selectmen's Miscellaneous
998.95
Legion Building
498.03
Lifeguard Sunset Lake
300.00
W. P. A .:
Salaries
$ 3,067.50
Expenses
2,115.86
Rationing Board:
Admr.
$ 390.00
Clerical Expense
995.33
Expenses
1,892.49
3,277.82
Brown and Pomeroy Reserves
5,183.36
120.82
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ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Department
Electric Light Department.
103,277.21 419,215.18
CEMETERIES:
Superintendent
$ 400.00
Labor
295.32
Expenses
10.55
705.87
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST:
Anticipation of Revenue
$ 1,131.98
Schools
2,050.00
Sewer
16,365.00
Fire and Police Station
1,120.00
Fire Station
197.25
20,864.23
MATURING DEBT:
Anticipation of Revenue
$500,000.00
Sewer
35,000.00
Fire and Police Station
7,000.00
Schools
18,000.00
Fire Station
8,539.11
Premium Reserve on Fire Station
60.89
Trust Funds
568,600.00 1,334.25
REFUNDS:
Taxes 1941
$ 360.00
Excise 1941
34.97
Taxes 1942
1,116.60
Excise 1942
487.21
Estimated Receipts
13.00
2,011.78
County Tax
$ 26,381.03
Dog Licenses
2,452.00
Sale of Dog
3.00
State Tax
63,300.00
Auditing Accounts
1,532.56
Charles River Basin Sinking Fund.
2,375.71
Metropolitan Parks-Series 2
1,019.05
Metropolitan Parks Loans-Series F
5,522.63
Metropolitan Parks-Nantasket
540.76
Metropolitan Sewerage-South System
13,287.41
Care for C. W. Veterans.
90.00
Smoke Inspection
284.64
Corporation Tax
473.26
117,262.05 7,498.42
Transfers from Reserve Fund (See Receipts)
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BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1943:
General Cash
$191,154.97
Water
194.65
Electric Light
90,770.14
Electric Light Depreciation
163,573.20
Trust Funds
1,249.99
446,942.95
$2,765,423.32
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
UNPAID BILLS PRIOR TO 1943
Town Hall Maintenance Braintree Electric Light $ 35.10
Rationing Board Becker and Company
46.00
Water Department
Randolph Water Department. $ 505.75
Holbrook Water Department.
505.75
1,011.50
Health Department New York, New Haven & Hartford R.R. Co.
7.20
Police Department Expense
Winer's Hardware Stores. $ 5.79
Tidewater Assoc. Oil Co.
197.80
Clark and Taber Inc.
189.99
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
32.41
J. J. Gallivan, M.D.
8.00
W. J. Connell Co.
5.93
Ella Trott
2.75
So. Braintree Laundry
4.85
Braintree Electric Light
19.20
466.72
Police Department Radio Maintenance Myrbeck Radio Laboratory
66.00
Police and Fire Station Oil Sheppard Coal and Oil Co.
255.20
Welfare Department
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
$ 5.50
Weymouth Hospital
80.30
85.80
Infirmary A. C. Trojano
125.00
Tree Warden C. R. Bestick
...
118.50
$ 2,217.02
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
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RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RECEIPTS
Appropriation from Town
$ 19,258.33
Annuity Savings Deposits
12,646.82
Investment Income and Investments
25,818.48
Cash Balance January 1, 1942
2,361.24
$ 60,084.87
PAYMENTS
Expenses
$ 93.98
Pension Pay Roll
13,567.15
Deposits Refunded
3,513.26
Interest Refunded
39.59
Annuities Paid
302.08
Investments
36,000.00
Cash Balance January 1, 1943.
6,568.81
$ 60,084.87
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Chairman, Board of Retirement.
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet-December 31, 1942 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash-General
Loans Authorized (High School)
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Taxes:
Levy of 1941-Personal $ 73.60
Levy of 1941-Real
5,287.55
5,361.15
Levy of 1942-Poll
$ 70.00
Levy of 1942-Personal
1,366.70
Levy of 1942-Real
97,649.27
99,085.97
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1942
129.17
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: Sewer:
Unapportioned Not Added to Taxes $ 1,648.70
Apportioned 1941
287.88
Apportioned 1942
3,275.89
Sewer House Connections:
Unapportioned Not Added to Taxes.
4,684.57
Apportioned 1941
40.42
Apportioned 1942
627.32
Committed Interest:
Levy of 1941
91.19
Levy of 1942
734.39
11,390.36
Tax Title Possessions:
Tax Titles
$ 70,465.74
Tax Title Possessions
52,123.04
122,588.78
Departmental:
A.D.C. "118"
$ 7,038.11
Welfare
895.40
Old Age Assistance
26,041.40
Health
3,041.70
State Aid
585.00
Military Aid
216.00
World War No. II Allowance
955.00
State Aid to Highways-Maintenance
500.00
Water Dept .- Rates, Services, etc.
22,045.22
Electric Light Dept .- Light, Power, etc.
40,482.89
Tax Judgment-Excise
10.00
Unprovided for and Overdrawn Accounts:
Underestimates:
Overlay 1939
14.56
Overlay 1941
483.20
497.76
$1,027,806.86
$446,942.95 240,000.00
38,772.61
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Pay Roll Deductions-Defense Bonds. $ 728.72
TAILINGS:
Unclaimed Checks
3,036.78
TRUST FUND INCOME:
Charles Thayer
$ 388.25
Geo. W. Kelley
.01
Charles E. French
24.19
Joseph S. Miller
2.48
Ann M. Penniman
28.12
Julia A. Minchin
2.03
Avis A. Thayer
7.46
Hannah R. Hollis
3.20
Charles Hill
2.07
Colbert School
792.18
1,249.99
FEDERAL GRANTS:
Old Age Asst .- Admr.
29.34
A.D.C. "118"-Admr. 2.55
A.D.C. "118"-Reserve
133.33
Bequest Ellis Hollingsworth Estate
50,000.00
Sewer Receipts-Reserved for Appropriation
28,058.62
Overlay 1942
6,650.25
Sale of Real Estate Funds
6,648.00
Overlay Reserve
3,452.33
Electric Light Available Surplus
55,770.14
Water Dept. Revenue
194.65
Dog Licenses
14.40
Sale of Cemetery Lots.
35.00
State Guard Reserve Unit.
2,438.16
Unexpended Appropriation Balances
W.P.A. Admr. $ 4,268.62
Chapter 90-West St. 2.66
Chapter' 90-Maintenance
1,739.78
Chapter 90-Elm St. 9,000.00
Electric Light Depreciation Fund. 163,573.20
Electric Light Construction Account. 35,000.00
Fed. Service Marketing Administration ..
5,000.00
Sewer Dept .- Drainage Study
925.85
Sewer Dept .- New Pumping Station
329.49
Construction and Maint. of Toilets
3,000.00
Fire Dept .- Miscl. Equip. and Repairs .. 5,324.95
Highway Dept .- 1 Power Grader
7,580.00
235,744.55
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
129.17
Special Assessment Revenue
11,390.36
Tax Title Revenue
122,588.78
Departmental Revenue
38,772.61
State Aid to Highways Reserve.
168.75
State Aid to Highways
331.25
Water Dept. Revenue
22,045.22
Electric Light Revenue
40,482.89
Hospital and Home Care of C. W. Vets. Canterbury St. Highway
.12
Surplus Revenue-E & D
157,680.90
Unissued Bonds-New High School Addition
240,000.00
30.00
$1,027,806.86
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due:
Sewer $ 65,320.74
Sewer House Connections 15,498.00
$ 80,818.74
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1943
$ 15,127.51
Due in 1944.
/ 12,816.27
Due in 1945
8,524.51
Due in 1946
6,206.46
Due in 1947
5,449.46
Due in 1948
4,603.03
Due in 1919
4,504.03
Due in
1950
4,450.03
Due in 1951
3,639.44
$ 65,320.74
Apportioned Sewer House Conn. Revenue:
Due in 1943
$ 2,342.00
Due in 1944
2,307.00
Due in 1945
2,268.00
Due in 1946
2,258.00
Due in 1947
1,880.00
Due in 1948
1,464.00
Due in 1949
1,200.00
Due in 1950
1,001.00
Due in 1951
778.00
15,498.00
$ 80,818.74
$ 80.818.74
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt.
$542,000.00
Police & Fire Station Loan $ 21,000.00
Sewerage Loan 471,000.00
School Loan 28,000.00
New Fire Station Loan
22,000.00
542,000.00
$542.000.00
$542.000.00
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TRUST ACCOUNTS
TRUST FUNDS: Cash and Securities in Custody of Town Treasurer $ 87,342.62
IN CUSTODY OF TOWN TREASURER:
Charles H. Thayer Fund.
$ 20,329.06
Ann M. Penniman Fund 500.00
Geo. W. Kelley Cemetery Fund. 200.00
Charles E. French Fund
2,419.50
Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund
24,276.99
Hannah R. Hollis Fund.
100.00
Julia A. Minchin Fund
100.00
Library Foundation Fund
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library Fund
. 2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund.
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
500.00
Joseph S. Miller Cemetery Fund ..
123.66
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund.
100.00
James W. Colbert Fund.
25,000.00
-$ 87,342.62
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$ 87,312.62
$ 87.312.62
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash and Securities
$ 97,929.13 512.47
Annuity Savings Fund
.$ 53,063.11
Expense Fund
185.65
Pension Accumulation Fund.
42,014.86
Annuity Reserve Fund.
3,177.98
1
$ 98,441.60
$ 98.441.60
$ 98.441.60
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
Income Fund
$ 98,441.60
1942 RECAPITULATION
LEDGER ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Balance Jan. 1 1942
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Moderator
$ 25.00
Finance Comm .- Secretary
250.00
Expenses
500.00
Accountant-Salary
2,362.50
Secretary
1,029.60
Expenses
200.00
Selectmen-Salaries (3)
1,950.00
Secretary
1,544.40
Expenses
1,000.00
Treasurer-Salary
2,600.00
Clerical Help
2,059.20
Expenses
2,400.00
Collector-Salary
2,100.00
Deputy Collector
1,430.00
Clerical Help
871.00
Expenses
2,005.00
Recording Deeds
100.00
Advertising
256.00
Assessors-Salaries (3)
3,000.00
Clerks (3)
3,660.80
Expenses
2,025.00
Investigation
20.00
Law-Salary Town Counsel
2,000.00
Town Counsel's Expense
750.00
Settlement of Suits vs. Town
1,000.00
Land Damages
1,000.00
Execution of Judgment.
Town Clerk-Salary
2,100.00
Clerk
1,144.00
Expenses
685.50
Registration-Salaries (3)
300.00
Extra Compensation ..
1,000.00
Expenses
845.00
Clerical Expense
468.00
Election Dept .- Expenses
480.00
Officials & Janitors ..
1,965.00
Engineering Dept .- Salary Engineer
2,600.00
Other Salaries ..
2,949.00
Clerk
1,029.60
Expenses
777.92
Town Hall-Janitor & Asst.
2,754.40
Maintenance
2,000.00
Fire & Police Station-Maintenance
1,440.00
Oil
1,400.00
Planning Board
300.00
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Transfers
Refunds
Total
Expended
Closed to Revenue etc.
Balance Dec. 31 1942
Transfers Out
$25.00
$25.00
250.00
250.00
500.00
352.99
147.01
.10
2,362.60
2,362.60
1,029.60
1,029.60
200.00
176.18
23.82
1,950.00
1,950.00
1,544.40
1,544.40
1,000.00
997.18
2.82
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,059.20
2,059.20
234.81
2,634.81
2,450.15
184.66
2,100.00
2,100.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
876.00
550.12
325.88
2,005.00
1,974.02
30.98
236.00
336.00
295.54
40.46
256.00
236.00
20.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,660.80
3,660.80
2,025.00
1,884.17
140.83
20.00
20.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
750.00
437.94
312.06
1,000.00
929.15
70.85
1,000.00
870.30
129.70
510.61
510.61
510.61
2,100.00
2,100.00
1,144.00
1,144.00
685.50
674.97
10.53
300.00
300.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
18.00
863.00
849.09
13.91
468.00
468.00
480.00
480.00
1,965.00
1,773.00
192.00
2,600.00
1,602.00
998.00
2,949.00
2,949.00
1,029.60
1,029.60
777.92
771.76
6.16
2,754.40
2,754.40
36.92
2,036.92
2,031.85
2.07
1,440.00
1,369.06
70.94
1,400.00
1,396.08
3.92
300.00
300.00
1
$5.00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Balance Jan. 1 1942
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Police Department :
Chief's Salary
$ 3,000.00
Other Salaries
1942 New Man
$ 457.80
New Equipment
230.56
Janitor
1,562.00
Sick Leave
550.00
Aux. Local Defense Equipment.
1,250.00
Pension-Chief
2,000.00
Dog Officer
225.00
Radio Maintenance
250.00
Expenses
3,250.00
Fire Department :
Chief's Salary
3,000.00
Other Salaries
37,015.00
Nine New Men
1,176.84
Remodeling Bldg .- Highlands
1,200.00
Ten New Men
17,620.00
New Equipment-Moving whistle and repairs
33,092.00
Expenses
3,751.00
New Engine House
5,385.95
New Aerial Ladder
13,696.25
2,042.50
Fire Alarm-Repairman Expenses
1,977.00
Inspector of Bldgs .- Salary
Expenses
150.00
Board of Appeals
250.00
Weights & Measures-Salary
500.00
Expenses
200.00
Tree Warden
750.00
W.P.A .- Admr. & Miscl. Projects.
3,061.88
6,390.10
Rationing Board-Administrator
390.00
Clerical Expense ..
546.00
Office Expense ..
200.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health :
Salaries (3)
$
300.00
Officer
2,042.50
Expenses
725.00
Contagious Diseases
8,000.00
Garbage Collection
4,500.00
Testing of Milk
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
75.00
Inspector of Plumbing.
1,300.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
Dental Clinic
2,775.00
Diphtheria Clinic
225.00
T. B. Prevention.
480.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
Keeper of Dump
1,029.60
Maintenance of Dump
100.00
Lease of Dump
60.00
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45,542.50
1,430.00
Vacations
Pension-Patrolmen (2)
1,000.00
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Expended
Closed to Revenue etc.
Balance Dec. 31 1942
Transfers Out
3,000.00
3,000.00
45,542.50
45,469.88
72.62
457.80
424.97
32.83
230.56
223.02
7.54
27.50
1,457.50
1,430.00
27.50
1,562.00
1,495.40
66.60
200.00
750.00
693.00
57.00
576.00
576.00
524.67
51.33
1,250.00
520.85
729.15
2,000.00
1,499.98
500.02
225.00
225.00
250.00
246.15
3.85
3,250.00
3,249.62
.38
3,000.00
3,000.00
273.22
37,288.22
36,597.56
690.66
1,176.84
1,144.15
32.69
1,200.00
1,200.00
65.38
17,685.38
17,656.74
28.64
33,092.00
27,767.05
5,324.95
3,751.00
3,685.28
65.72
5,385.95
5,347.79
38.16
13,696.25
13,600.00
96.25
2,042.50
2,042.50
1,977.00
1,799.60
177.40
1,000.00
1,000.00
150.00
148.21
1.79
250.00
194.26
55.74
500.00
500.00
200.00
199.93
.07
750.00
749.76
.24
18.00
9,469.98
5,201.36
4,268.62
390.00
390.00
450.00
996.00
995.33
.67
1,700.00
1,900.00
1,892.49
7.51
300.00
300.00
2,042.50
2.042.50
732.78
712.34
20.44
8,800.00
8,773.98
26.02
4,500.00
4,500.00
100.00
99.12
.88
75.00
75.00
178.20
1,478.20
1,478.20
200.00
200.00
2.775.00
2.772.92
2.08
225.00
222.75
2.25
480.00
480.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
35.50
14.50
1,029.60
1,029.60
100.00
100.00
60.00
47.40
12.60
7.78 800.00
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Balance Jan. 1 1942
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Sewer Dept .- Supt. Salary
Maintenance
7,500.00
House Connections
9,000.00
Drainage Study
$ 925.85
New Pumping Station
329.49
Commissioners' Salaries (3)
300.00
1941 Construction
2,326.31
HIGHWAYS
Salary of Superintendent
$ 3,200.00
Moth-Labor and Trucking
2,825.00
Moth-Expense
1,140.00
Chapter 90-Maintenance
$ 1,999.18
434.19
$ 331.25
Chapter 90-West Street
237.57
Chapter 90-Elm Street
9.000.00
General Maintenance
60,807.22
129.69
New Construction
11,620.29
Liberty St. Drainage -- Prouty's
Liberty St. Drainage-Vinton's.
B. V. French St. Drainage
Hobart St. Sidewalk-West Side.
Middle St. Sidewalk-East Side ....
Liberty St. Sidewalk-West Side ..
Retaining Wall
East Braintree Fire Station : Curb, Sidewalk, etc
May Ave. Sidewalk-West Side
Dickerman Lane
Hoover Avenue
Hillside Avenue
Primrose Street
W.P.A. Activities
5,620.29
Skating Rink-Faxon Park
200.00
Special Maintenance
50.00
Snow Removal
7,500.00
One Power Grader
7.580.00
Rubbish Collection
4,500.00
Street Lighting
8,000.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Board of Public Welfare-
Salaries (3)
$
572.04
Administrator
1,785.00
Investigator
1,430.00
Clerk
993.60
Bookkeeper
1,643.00
Clerical Expense
471.90
Office Expense and Supplies
763.00
Federal Stamp Plan
1,042.50
A.D.C. "118"-
Salaries Welfare Board
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