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2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Fund. 172.50
13,693.41
$87,342.62
$87,342.62
RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNTS
Annuity Savings Fund
$44,449.04
Pension Accumulation Fund
35,667.27
Annuity Reserve Fund
1,524.86
798.46
Expense Fund
179.63
$81,820.80
$81,820.80
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Municipal Contributory Retirement : System Funds-Cash and Securities- In Custody of Town Treasurer Interest Deficiency
$81,022.34
TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet-August 1, 1942 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash and Securities :
General
$513,786.75
Library Treasurer
3,063.82
Electric Light Guarantees-
Special Deposit
3,545.38
$520,395.95
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1940-Poll
$ 2.00
Levy of 1941:
Poll
34.00
Personal Property
700.80
Real. Estate
45,880.89
Levy of 1942:
Library Funds
3,063.82
Poll
1,956.00
Charles Thayer Fund
306.05
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
2.49
Hannah R. Hollis Cemetery Fund
2.18
Julia A. Minchin Cemetery Fund.
1.02
Joseph S. Miller Cemetery Fund. 1.24
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund.
1.06
Levy of 1941
37.28
Levy of 1942
4,215.70
4,254.98
Special Assessments :
Sewer:
Paid in Advance $ 126.00
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1941 $100,000.00 In Anticipation of Revenue 1942 400,000.00
Payroll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds
$500,000.00 842.14 3,036.78
Tailings-Unclaimed Checks
Proceeds of Dog Licenses-Due County
605.60
Sale of Real Estate Fund
6,148.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund. Trust Fund Income : Ann Maria Penniman School Fund ..... $ 22.90
35.00
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Avis A. Thayer School Fund 2.44
James W. Colbert School Fund 525.31
Personal Property
26,735.18
Real Estate
806,022.76
881,331.63
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1940
$ 2.00
3,928.31 50,000.00
Hollingsworth Gift Guarantee Deposits : Electric Light Customers $ 3,148.50
Electric Light Interest 396.88
3,545.38
Added to Taxes 1941 Added to Taxes 1942
1,252.64
15,752.41
Sewer House Connections : Unapportioned
2,744.40
Paid in Advance
72.00
Added to Taxes 1941
210.79
Added to Taxes 1942
2,655.61
Committed Interest : Levy of 1941
450.35
Levy of 1942
3,529.31
Tax Titles
$ 60,016.12
Tax Possessions
51,142.12
Departmental:
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Health $ 118.30
Temporary Aid
8,170.61
Old Age Assistance
98.71
State Aid
765.00
Military Aid
330.00
Electric Light
6,278.14
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $ 4,254.98
Special Assessment 26,793.51
Loan Authorized-High School Addition
240,000.00
Tax Title and Tax Possessions 111,158.24
Overlay Deficits :
Levy of 1939
$ 14.56
Levy of 1941
17.24
Tax Judgments
10.00
Estimated Receipts to be Collected
191,982.81
Water Receipts to be Collected
49,003.49
Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance : Administration Assistance
$
113.61
182.03
Aid to Dependent Children : Administration 141.44
Aid to Dependent Children Recovery
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Electric Light Available Surplus
26,793.51
Electric Light Depreciation County Tax 1942
State Tax and Assessments 1942.
111,158.24
Unexpended Appropriation Balances
Loan Authorized Unissued
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1940
$ 2.00
Levy of 1942 16,308.60
437.08 133.33 7,268.28 101,697.03 128,403.97 26,381.03 88,456.14 601,102.65 240,000.00 3,450.75
16,310.60
9,482.62
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Water Rates and Services
23,102.87
Departmental 9,482.62
Electric Light 6,278.14
Water 23,102.87
31.80
Surplus Revenue
181,070.36 100,973.41
$2,063,826.04
$2,063,826.04
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due:
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1943
$ 15,627.31
1944
13,212.27
1945
8,875.51
1946
6,531.46
1947
5,671.46
1948
4,813.03
1949
4,714.03
1950
4,660.03
1951
3,849.44
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Apportioned Sewer House Connection Revenue:
Due in 1943
$ 2,393.00
1944
2,358.00
1945
2,319.00
1946
2,309.00
1947
1,931.00
1948
1,515.00
1949
1,251.00
1950
1,044.00
1951
821.00
15,941.00
$83,895.54
$83,895.54
Sewer , Sewer House Connections
$67,954.54 15,941.00
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$67,954.54
Net Funded or Fixed Debt.
DEBT ACCOUNTS $584,000.00 Police and Fire Station Loans Sewerage Loans School Loans
$ 50,000.00 · 494,000.00 40,000.00
$584,000.00
$584,000.00
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees
$78,649.21
13,693.41
Ann Maria Penniman School Fund. 500.00
Avis A. Thayer School Fund. 500.00
James W. Colbert School Fund
25,000.00
Nathaniel H. Hunt Library Fund.
24,276.99
Charles Thayer Fund. 20,329.06
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund. 200.00
Hannah R. Hollis Cemetery Fund. 100.00
Julia A. Minchin Cemetery Fund 100.00
Joseph S. Miller Cemetery Fund
123.66
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund
100.00
$73,649.21
In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees:
Foundation Fund
$ 11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Fund.
2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Fund 172.50
13,693.41
$87,342.62
$87,342.62
RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNTS
Annuity Savings Fund
$48,899.88
Pension Accumulation Fund
47,005.28
Annuity Reserve Fund.
2,060.92
Expense Fund
219.96
Undistributed Income
934.80
.
.
$99,120.84
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$99,120.84
TRUST ACCOUNTS
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Charles E. French School Fund $ 2,419.50
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Municipal Contributory Retirement System Funds, Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer.
$99,120.84
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Assessors
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, '41 to December 31, '42
NMO
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1942 RECAPITULATION
City or Town. Include All Appropriations Voted Since 1941 Tax Rate Was Fixed.
Total appropriations as certified by city or town clerk to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Sec. 15A $1,205,901.83
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds :
In 1942 $27,065.79 In 1941, since 1941 tax rate was fixed 11,867.08
38,932.87
$1,244,834.70
Debt and Interest Charges, matured and maturing, as certified under Chapter 44, Sec. 16, NOT included above
Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments.
None 6,606.32
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years : 1941
9,358.63
Any other amount required to be raised:
Boston Edison Company.
473.26
State: Tax and Assessments :
1942 Est. Col. 1 of Cherry Sh. $63,300.00
1941 Underest. Col. 2 of Cherry Sh. None
State Tax
State Audit of Municipal Ac- counts
1,532.56
None
Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Veterans.
120.00
None
Smoke Inspection Service.
284.64
None
Metropolitan Districts Area ..
22,745.68
122.85
Sums of totals to be car- ried to outside column ..
$87,982.88
$122.85
88,105.73
County: Tax and Assessments :
County Tax
$26,381.03
None
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Tuberculosis Hospital
8,887.86
None
Sums of totals to be car- ried to outside column ..
$35,268.89
None
35,268.89
Overlay of current year
17,150.40
Gross Amount to Be Raised
$1,401,797.93
ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO BE RAISED BY CITIES AND TOWNS IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AREA
Charles River Basin.
1942 Estimates $ 2,375.71
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Metropolitan Parks: Reservations Nantasket Beach Maintenance. Boulevards Metropolitan Sewerage (South System) Canterbury Street Highway
5,522.63 540.76 1,019.05 13,287.41
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Total
$22,745.68
1941 Underestimates $ 50.87
Charles River Basin
Metropolitan Parks:
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
38.57
Metropolitan Planning Division.
33.22
West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway
.19
Total
$ 122.85
1941 Overestimates
Metropolitan Parks :
Reservations Boulevards
.50
Metropolitan Sewerage (South System)
2,018.17
Canterbury Street Highway
.01
Total
$ 2,190.21
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Note :- The amount entered for each of the first three items must be exactly as certified to you by the Commis- sioner. (Col. 3 of Cherry Sheet.)
Income Tax $ 83,043.96
Corporation Taxes
41,685.40
Gasoline Tax (Acts of 1941, Chapter 420)
40,586.27
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise.
60,331.15 7,197.50
Fines
301.50
Special Assessments
11,461.43
General Government
545.18
Protection of Persons and Property
2,107.12
Health, and Sanitation
5,415.06
Highways
3,202.08
Charities (other than federal grants for aid to dependent children)
21,521.08
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
55,383.16
Soldiers' Benefits Schools
1,202.50
Libraries
760.17
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department, etc.) Water and Light. 110,400.00
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3,381.12
Licenses
$ 171.53
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
212.00
Interest: On Taxes and Assessments.
8,204.73
Miscellaneous Receipts
375.80
Tercentenary Committee Receipts
5.00
Insurance Refunds
1,100.76
Total Estimated Receipts. $458,422.97
Overestimates of previous year to be used as
available funds (Col. 4 of Cherry Sheet) :
County Tax
$
222.91
Smoke Inspection Service
.79
Metropolitan Districts Area.
2,190.21
Available Funds Approved by Commissioner:
September 2, 1941
$ 5,114.48
September 2, 1941
5,252.60
September 2, 1941
1,500.00
May 21, 1942
575.35
May 21, 1942
18,524.65
May 21, 1942
5,620.29
May 21, 1942
55.87
May 21, 1942
2,052.24
May 21, 1942.
237.39
May 21, 1942.
25,000.00
Sums of amount to be car-
ried to inside column
63,932.87
Total Available Funds $ 66,346.78
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds.
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Prop- erty
$877,028.18
Number of Polls, 6,012, at $2.00 each, Poll Tax
12,024.00
Total Valuation (at Tax Rate of $31.60) :
Personal Property $853,650.00; Personal Prop. Tax Real Estate $26,519,900.00; Real Estate Tax
838,028.84
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$877,028.18
Betterment and Special Assessments Added to Taxes:
Sewer-Apportioned
$ 16,042.06
Committed Interest on above.
2,911.06
Sewer-Unapportioned 189.63
Committed Interest on above
4.90
Sewer Connections-Apportioned
2,583.80
Committed Interest on above
711.08
Sewer Connections-Unapportioned
215.80
Committed Interest on above
10.26
Total Assessments Committed 22,668.59
Total Amount of 1942 Taxes on Polls and Property and of Assessments Added to Taxes as Committed to Collector
$899,696.77
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$524,769.75
26,975.34
TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1942
Number of Persons Assessed:
Individuals
All Others* Total 307
On Personal Estate Only
268
39
On Real Estate Only
2462
2200
4662
On Both Personal and Real Estate.
91
16
107
Total Number of Persons Assessed
*Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations, etc.
Number of Polls Assessed
6012
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade $ 118,050.00
Machinery
154,600.00 19,300.00
Live Stock
All Other Tangible Personal Property
561,700.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $ 853,650.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land exclusive of Buildings $ 7,432,825.00
Buildings exclusive of Land. 19,087,075.00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$26,519,900.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate. $27,373,550.00
Tax Rate per $1,000-$31.60.
Taxes for State, County, and City or Town Purposes, including Overlay:
On Personal Estate (Item 10 x Item 15) $26,975.34
On Real Estate (Item 13 x Item 15) 838,028.84
On Polls (Item 5 x $2.00) 12,024.00
Total Taxes Assessed $ 877,028.18
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses (1 year old, or over) Neat Cattle : 38
Cows (Milch) (1 year old, or over)
118 Yearlings, bulls, heifers (1 year old, or over) 2
Swine (6 months old, or over). 771
Sheep (6 months old, or over)
None
Fowl 3812
All Other 29
Number of Acres of Land Assessed.
8375.5
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed* 4663
*Each building used as a dwelling counted as ONE without regard to the number of families housed.
It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Table of Aggregates as it appears in the Valuation List, according to our best knowledge and belief.
Subscribed this twenty-first day of July, 1942, under the penalties of perjury.
NORRIS H. PINAULT, Chairman, WALTER B. SKINNER, Clerk, FRED AUSTERBERRY, Member. Board of Assessors of Braintree.
July 21, 1942.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
×
Collector of Taxes
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, '41 to December 31, '42
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree:
December 31, 1942, marks the end of a most successful year in the collection of taxes. The following comparative statement of tax delin- quencies reflects the continued success of a form of pay-as-you-go plan:
Outstanding
Current Taxes
All Other Taxes
December 31, 1942
10 %
1 %
December 31, 1941
16 %
1: %
December 31, 1940
20.71%
5.24%
December 31, 1939
25.35%
5.68%
The adoption of a payroll deduction plan by the Federal Govern- ment is most certain to influence the collection of local taxes. Those of you who have taken advantage of a form of tax budgeting in the meeting of local tax obligations will find yourself prepared to absorb the burdens of today.
I would respectfully urge all those who have been unable to meet their current obligations of local taxes to take immediate steps to re- finance their property holdings and put into practice a practical form of pay-as-you-go plan. Your mortgagee or local financial institutions are at your service and would be pleased to review your situation.
I thank you for all past favors and hope for continued pleasant relations.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR. Collector of Taxes
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STATEMENT OF TAX COLLECTIONS - Year Ending December 31, 1942
1942 TAXES
Commitments and 12/31/41 Balances
Cash Receipts
Abatements Less Refunds $ 7,613.97
Judgments Tax Titles & Apportionments
Outstanding Balance 12/31/42
Percentage of Original Commitment Outstanding
Real Estate Tax
$ 838,028.84
$716,319.38
$16,446.22
$ 97,649.27
Special Assessments Apportioned
19,035.29
14,602.86
136.02
393.20
3,903.21
Committed Interest
3,637.30
2,778.73
54.74
69.44
734.39
Poll Tax
12,190.00
10,510.00
1,610.00
70.00
Motor Vehicle Excise.
53,867.19
52,443.86
1,294.16
129.17
Personal Property Tax
26,975.34
25,449.06
159.58
1,366.70
Total
$ 953,733.96
$822,103.89
$10,868.47
$16,908.86
$103,852.74
10%
1941 TAXES
Real Estate Tax
$ 142,484.56
$130,808.21
$ 4,870.40
$ 1,518.40
$ 5,287.55
Special Assessments Apportioned
3,522.60
3,155.30
39.00
328.30
Committed Interest
1,014.36
915.73
7.44
91.19
Poll Tax
126.00
74.00
52.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,235.09
1,178.80
56.29
Personal Property Tax
2,048.00
1,945.60
28.80
73.60
Total.
$ 150,430.61
$138,077.64
$ 5,007.49
$ 1,564.84
5,780.64
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1940 TAXES
Real Estate Tax
$
8,700.80
$ 7,163.85
13.60
$ 1,523.35
Special Assessments Apportioned
267.68
228.68
39.00
Committed Interest
78.75
68.97
9.78
Poll Tax
8.00
2.00
6.00
Motor Vehicle Excise.
10.00
8.00
2.00
Personal Property Tax
150.06
109.26
40.80
Total
$ 9,215.29
$ 7,580.76
$ 21.60
$ 1,612.93
Unapportioned & Deferred Assessments
74,688.56
16,329.78
894.60
51,130.91
6,333.27
Grand Total
$1,188,068.42
$984,092.07
$16,792.16
$71,217.54
$115,966.65
Miscellaneous Income :
Interest
$ 4,125.30
Fees
248.50
Advertising Costs
82.84
Municipal Lien Certificate Fees
142.00
Collection of Judgment
46.80
Total
$ 4,645.44
GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Treasurer
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, '41 to December 31, '42
O
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
JOHN W. HARDING, TOWN TREASURER In Account with THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Cash Book Balance, January 1, 1942. $ 305,390.09
Received from Collection Department
988,690.71
Received from Anticipation of Revenue Notes
400,000.00
Received from Electric Light Department.
474,301.50
Received from Water Department. 101,933.14
Received from All Other Sources
487,609.46
$2,757,924.90
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:
Matured Anticipation of Revenue Notes
$ 500,000.00
Bonds, Notes and Interest
89,464.23
Electric Light Department Vouchers
419,215.18
Water Department Vouchers
103,277.21
All Other Appropriations and Expenditures
1,199,025.33
Cash Book Balance, December 31, 1942
446,942.95
$2,757,924.90
The Cash Book Balance is made up of the following items:
General Town Account Balance $ 141,154.97
Ellis Hollingsworth Bequest.
50,000.00
Water Department Balance
194.65
Electric Light Department Balance
90,770.14
Electric Depreciation Fund.
163,573.20
Trust Fund Income Balances
1,249.99
$ 446,942.95
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FUNDED DEBT
During the year 1942 funded debt in the amount of $68,600 ma- tured and was paid. Interest on the funded debt, amounting to $19,732.25, came due and was paid. No new bonds were issued during the year.
Outstanding Funded Debt, December 31, 1942:
First Sewer Loan, 3 12 %, due 1943-1961
$279,000.00
Second Sewer Loan, 5%, due 1943-1953
45,000.00
Third Sewer Loan, 3 1/4 %, due 1943-1954
86,000.00
Sewer Loan, 1%, due 1943-1951
61,000.00
Fire & Police Station Loan, 4%, due 1943-1945
21,000.00
Fire Station Notes, 3/4 %, due 1943-1945
22,000.00
Highlands School Loan, 4 1/2 %, due 1943-1944
16,000.00
Lincoln School Loan, 4 12 %, due 1943-1944
12,000.00
$542,000.00
Bonds & Notes
Year
Maturing
Interest
Funded Debt to Be Outstanding Dec. 31st
1943
$64,000.00
$17,495.00
$478,000.00
1944
62,000.00
15,448.75
416,000.00
1945
47,000.00
13,431.25
369,000.00
1946
33,000.00
12,102.50
336,000.00
1947
33,000.00
11,080.00
303,000.00
TAX TITLES AND TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS
Tax Titles held by Town of Braintree, January 1, 1942. $ 64,549.82 Tax Titles acquired in 1942, including subsequent taxes added
20,542.50
Tax Titles redeemed and disclaimed in 1942
10,865.01
Tax Titles foreclosed in 1942
3,761.57
Tax Titles held, December 31, 1942
70,465.74
The book value of Tax Title Possessions held by the Town on December 31, 1942, was
52,123.04
There were no loans against Tax Titles outstanding during 1942.
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TRUST FUND TRANSACTIONS-YEAR 1942
Principal of Fund Dec. 31, 1942
Balance of Income Jan. 1, 1942
Income Receipts 1942
Payments from Income 1942
Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1942
N. H. Hunt Trust.
$ 24,274.99
$968.87
$968.87
Chas. E. French Trust.
2,419.50
$ 24.19
48.62
48.62
$ 24.19
Ann M. Penniman Trust
500.00
37.53
10.59
20.00
28.12
George W. Kelley Trust
200.00
.49
4.02
4.50
.01
Hannah R. Hollis Trust.
100.00
1.17
2.03
3.20
Julia A. Minchin Trust.
100.00
2.56
2.03
2.56
2.03
Charles Thayer Trust.
20,329.00
237.39
428.25
277.39
388.25
Avis A. Thayer Trust.
500.00
6.38
10.08
9.00
7.46
Joseph S. Miller Trust.
123.66
1.28
2.48
1.28
2.48
Chas. C. Hill Trust.
100.00
2.07
2.03
2.03
2.07
Colbert School Trust
25,000.00
261,08
531.10
792.18
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. HARDING, Town Treasurer.
TOWN OF BRAINTREE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1942
Under authority of Section 31H of Chapter 318 of the Acts of 1936 the Town Treasurer is custodian of all funds and securities held by the Contributory Retirement System.
CASH RECEIPTS
Cash Balance, January 1, 1942 (Retirement Fund) $ 2,181.61
Cash Balance, January 1, 1942 (Expense Fund) · 179.63
Receipts for year 1942 (Retirement Fund) 57,623.63
Receipts for year 1942 (Expense Fund) 100.00
$ 60,084.87
CASH PAYMENTS
Payments by vouchers of Retirement Board (Retirement Fund)
$ 53,422.08
Payments by vouchers of Retirement Board (Expense
Fund)
93.98
Cash Balance, December 31, 1942 (Retirement Fund)
6,383.16
Cash Balance, December 31, 1942 (Expense Fund)
185.65
$ 60,084.87
SECURITIES HELD (As.of December 31, 1942)
Par Value
Bonds
Atlantic City Electric Co. 3 1/4 % due 1964
2,000
Brooklyn Edison Co.
3 14 %
1966
3,000
Central Maine Power Co. 3 1/2 %
1970
5,000
Green Mountain Power Co 3 34 % 1963
5,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 3 1/2 % 1966
5,000
Public Service Co. of Indiana 4% 66 1969
1,500
U. S. Government Savings Bonds
1948
15,000
U. S. Government Defense Bonds
2 1/2 %
1953
35,000
U. S. Government Defense Bonds 2 1/2 %
1954
2,000
Westchester Lighting Co. 3 1/2 %
1967
$89,500 Deposits
Savings and Co-operative Banks.
$ 4,000
Braintree Co-operative Bank
1,000
Lawrence Co-operative Bank
2,000
Lincoln Co-operative Bank
1,000
Mattapan Co-operative Bank
1,000
Randolph Co-operative Bank
1,000
Dedham Inst. for Savings Lynn Inst. for Savings
1,000
1,000
Randolph Savings Bank
2,000
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000
Weymouth Savings Bank
$15,000
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. HARDING, Town Treasurer.
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,
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$ 2,000
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
We hereby submit the report of the Park Department for the year 1942.
FRENCH'S COMMON:
The Common was kept in good condition all season. Trees were trimmed in the fall and the first base bleachers were painted.
HOLLINGSWORTH PARK:
This Park was kept in good condition all season. Grass was cut every week and the bleachers painted in the fall.
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WATSON PARK:
This Park was kept in good condition all season. Seventy-five feet of bleachers were erected between third base and home plate.
ADAMS STREET PLAYGROUND:
This playground was kept in good condition. A Jungle Gym was erected for the youngsters this season.
HOLLIS FIELD:
Considerable improvement has been made on this field this year. Some 9,300 square feet of land has been reclaimed on the southwest side which made possible the changing of the football playing field to a more grassy location. Concession building has been repaired both inside and out.
PENNIMAN PLAYGROUND:
Every effort has been made to encourage greater activity in safe play for the children in this district. New equipment was purchased and excellent supervision was maintained.
ORGANIZED PLAY:
Organized play had another successful season. All qualified teach- ers being hired this year. The Park Department has recognized that because of the war situation with relation to the rationing of tires and gasoline many families who heretofore have spent their summers at the seashore or other places were required to remain at home. With that in mind every effort has been made by your Board to enlarge and stim- ulate recreational facilities for the young folks. There has been a marked increase in attendance at the various playgrounds over other years. We are pleased to say also that notwithstanding this increase of attendance there has been no injuries or accidents, due in a great measure to the excellent supervision of carefully selected and efficient instructors.
Very truly yours,
R. B. TAYLOR, Chairman. GEOR. A. SHORTLE, Clerk. C. F. ABELL.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Accountant
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, '41 to December 31, '42
1
·1640.
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1942 RECEIPTS
1
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Previous Years :
$ 7,275.11
1941
132,827.81
$140,102.92
Current Year:
Poll
$ 10,510.00
Personal
25,449.06
Real Estate
716,319.84
752,278.90
Tax Title Redemptions:
Tax Titles
$ 10,217.88
Sewer
598.55
10,816.43
From State:
Income Tax
$ 97,120.00
Business Corp. Tax
55,643.90
Gas, Water, Light, Corp. Tax
42.22
Refund Met. Plan. Div
3.01
Meal Tax
777.83
153,586.96
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Gasoline
$ 10.00
Auto Dealers
70.00
Junk Dealers
250.00
Overhead Signs and Adv. Permits
1.00
Music Boxes
70.00
Common Victualers
145.00
Auctioneers' Licenses
8.00
Alcoholic
5,811.00
Hawkers and Peddlers
48.00
Sunday
165.00
Pool, Bowling
54.00
Revolver
53.00
Rent of Draft Board Rooms
78.00
Rent of Town-owned House.
370.00
Rent of Hall
80.00
Filing Fee Board of Survey
9.00
Health
884.00
Miscellaneous
26.70
Court Fines
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From State-Chapter 90:
Construction
$ 981.20
Maintenance
331.25
Highway Fund
40,586.27
Dog Tax
41,898.72 2,052.24
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8,132.70 263.38
1940
FEDERAL GRANTS:
A.D.C. "118" A.D.C. "118" Admr.
$ 5,486.78
187.81
Old Age Assistance
55,624.79
Old Age Assistance Admr.
1,863.83
63,163.21
FROM TRUST FUNDS:
Playgrounds-Hollis
$ 500.00
Library-Thayer
187.39
Cemetery-Hill
2.03
Cemetery-Minchin
2.56
Cemetery-Miller
1.28
693.26
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Sewer-Apportionment 1942
$ 12,476.07
1941
2,668.19
1940
207.91
15,352.17
Sewer-Unapportioned
9,157.44
Betterments Paid in Advance
3,205.80
SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS:
Apportioned-1942
$ 2,126.79
1941
426.11
1940
20.77
2,573.67
Unapportioned Sewer House Conn.
3,028.54
Betterments Paid in Advance.
938.00
STREETS:
Apportioned-1941
61.00
EXCISE TAX: 1942
$ 52,444.11
1941
1,178.80
1940
8.00
53,630.91
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Treasurer
$ 81.50
Collector-Tax Information and Costs.
479 34
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses
2,453.80
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Sealer of Weights and Measures $ 130.47
728.50
Moth
508.70
Dog Officer
22.00
Sale of Dog
3.00
Inspection of Buildings.
1,392.67
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH: Accounts Receivable Dental Clinic From Individuals
$
4,228.12
789.00
139.10
5,156.22
Sewer
133.53
HIGHWAYS
Quincy Avenue Bridge $ 735.00
26.78
Miscellaneous
761.78
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
WELFARE:
Accounts Receivable
$
8,461.69
All Others
51.00
A.D.C. "118"
Accounts Receivable
8,656.77
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: Accounts Receivable
55,378.53
SOLDIERS' RELIEF:
State Aid
$ 765.00
Military Aid
330.00
1,095.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
SCHOOLS:
Tuition
$ 2,855.19
All Other
239.08
LIBRARIES:
Fines
824.51
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve W. DeCoste $
200.00
Insurance
320.31
Miscellaneous Receipts
80.89
Reserve for State Guard Uniforms.
2,438.16
War Bonds Reserve.
3,053.62
Tax Judgment
40.80
Tax Title Bond Assignment
120.82
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
3,603.00
Tailings Account
1.37
Teachers' Reserve Salaries
6,347.36
Sale of Cemetery Lot.
35.00
16,241.33
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8,512.69
3,094.27
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