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The Department appreciates the Town's effort in removing unsafe trees and hopes this program will be continued this year.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Commissioners, Town officials, Customers and Employees for their co-operation during the past year.
Following is presented the essential details showing the physical and operating conditions as prepared in accordance with the annual report to the Dept. of Public Utilities.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST T. FULTON,
Manager.
BRAINTREE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPT. ERNEST T. FULTON, Manager REPORT OF YEAR, 1945
ANALYSIS OF SALES, 1945
Domestic and Commercial.
9,349,917
$ 247,467.90
Industrial
15,365,526
216,495.26
Municipal
1,077,294
12,232.97
Street Lighting
584,000
7,968.68
TOTAL
26,376,737 $ 484,164.81*
OPERATING EXPENSES
PRODUCTION
Superintendence and Labor.
$ 28,288.76
Boiler Fuel
115,959.22
Water for Steam
532.68
Lubricants
23.45
Station Supplies and Expenses.
255.41
Maintenance of Station Structures.
434.09
Maintenance of Boiler Equipment
2,786.41
Maintenance of Turbines .
5,921.07
Maintenance of Electric Equipment.
463.29
Maintenance of Accessory Equipment.
902.02
Maintenance of Miscl. Power Plant Equipment .
144.00
Electric Energy Purchased .
56,180.02
$ 211,890.42*
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Emergency Watchmen
$
546.81
Operation of Transmission and Distribution of Lines
11,994.50
Transmission and Distribution Supplies
1,946.08
Inspecting and Testing Meters.
1,219.53
Removing and Resetting Meters.
958.07
Removing and Resetting Transformers.
211.72
Maintenance of Transformer Station and Sub- Station Equipment
170.92
Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution of Lines
18,486.54
Maintenance of Underground Conductors
80.15
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters.
957.62
Maintenance of Transformers.
1,704.86
$ 38,276.80
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UTILIZATION
Operation of Street Lamps. $ 2,766.14
Replacement of Street Lamps. 1,045.68
Supplies and Maintenance. .
GENERAL EXPENSE
Maintenance of Consumers' Installations $ 3,755.25
Commercial Salaries
14,515.56
Advertising
5.00
Salaries of Manager and Light Board.
6,345.00
Office Salaries
6,798.12
General Office Expense.
3,882.80
Insurance
4,820.74
Maintenance of General Structures.
195.35
Miscl. General Expense
144.86
$ 40,462.68*
Depreciation
$ 67,531.30
GRAND TOTAL OF OPERATING EXPENSES. .
BOOK VALUE OF ALL PROPERTY.
$ 363,259.26* $1,096,299.48
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
January 1, 1945, Balance
$1,486,178.48
Transferred from Income.
$ 121,369.83
Balance December 31, 1945.
$1,607,548.31*
INCOME STATEMENT
Operating Revenue
$ 484,164.81
Operating Expenses
363,259.26
Manufacturing Surplus
$ 120,905.55
Miscl. Additions
464.28
TRANSFERRED TO PROFIT AND LOSS
$ 121,369.83*
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Plant Investment
$1,096,299.48
Petty Cash
200.00
Special Cash for Construction.
294,851.38
Special Deposits
4,962.13
Accounts Receivable
31,792.29
Materials and Supplies
19,788.34
Depreciation Fund
338,825.91
Prepaid Insurance
4,959.65
TOTAL ASSETS
$1,791,679.18*
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
$ .00
Consumers' Deposits
4,962.13
Loans Repayments $ 46,168.74
Appropriation for Construction
Repayments 133,000.00
179,168.74
Profit and Loss
1,607,548.31
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$1,791,679.18*
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1,286.24 $ 5,098.06 *
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Braintree
$ 3,508.47
East Braintree
2,842.72
South Braintree
9,128.37
Contracts and Special Rates.
15,228.86
Municipal
1,083.87
TOTAL
$
31,792.29*
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
January 1, 1945, Balance
263,900.66
Net Transfer from Income.
67,531.30
Interest
2,393.95
Cash Received for Used Boiler.
5,000.00
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1945.
$ 338,825.91*
Cash Received as per Cashbook.
$ 498,360.67
Paid to Town Treasurer
$ 498,360.67
Accounts Payable Balance.
-$
.00
Operating Cash Balance December 31, 1945.
$ 102,897.68*
(Above transferred to Special Construction Fund)
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Balance, January 1, 1945.
191,953.70
Transferred from Cash Balance December 31. 102,897.68
NEW CONSTRUCTION BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1945 $ 294,851.38*
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
DEBIT
Balance, January 1, 1945 $ .00
E. T. Fulton, Manager.
498,360.67 $ 498,360.67*
CREDIT
Paid by Order of Commissioners $ 395,462.99
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1945 102,897.68
$ 498,360.67*
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Report of Inspector of Buildings
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Braintree, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the report of the Building Inspector for the year 1945:
Permits Issued
Estimated Values
Dwellings
5
$24,000.00
Garages
26
8,950.00
Poultry Houses
23
2,700.00
Batching Plant
1
1,000.00
Bus Shelter
1
170.00
Restaurants
2
4,500.00
Gate House and Scale Office
1
5,000.00
Vegetable Stand
1
1,500.00
Greenhouse
1
2,000.00
Storage Sheds
2
230.00
Barns
2
200.00
Storeroom and Workroom
1
500.00
Taxi Office
1
300.00
Welding Shop
1
500.00
Store
1
1,000.00
Filling Station and Apartment
1
2,000.00
Minor Outbuildings
3
325.00
Add., Alt. and Repairs:
On Residential Buildings
94
36,049.00
On Non-Residential Buildings
34
97,930.00
Change of Location
1
Razing
7
Estimated value of permits
$188,854.00
Fees received for permits
$289.50
Total permits issued
209
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED H. HOLBROOK, Building Inspector
142
Annual Report of the Park Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Town of Braintree
Gentlemen :-
I submit herewith report of the Park Commissioners for 1945. 1
FRENCH'S COMMON
The Common was kept in good condition all year. Grass was cut every week, scoreboard was painted and shrubbery was trimmed in Fall and leaves raked up.
HOLLINGSWORTH PARK
Grass was cut every week. The baseball diamond was changed over from a skin diamond to a grass diamond similar to French's Common. Attendance on this Park is growing every year.
HOLLIS FIELD
The Hollis Field was turned over to the Park Department about the 1st of July and the Park was kept in excellent condition all summer and fall. The Buildings on the Park were repaired and painted and the grass cut every week. There is a lot of work to be done this year to get this Field in first class condition.
ADAMS STREET
This Park was kept in good condition all summer. Grass was cut every week.
WATSON PARK
A new tennis court was constructed and Field kept in good con- dition all season.
ORGANIZED PLAY
The attendance of Organized Play increased considerably this year in spite of the war. Next year should be a big year.
A new Jungle Jim was installed on French's Common last fall and the youngsters have enjoyed it, especially the smaller ones. Hollis Field attendance increased considerably this year and Watson Park had its usual large attendance.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. ABELL, Chairman ROBERT B. TAYLOR, Secretary HARRY VINTON, Jr.
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Report of the Highway Department 1
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The ending of the year 1945 still finds labor at a low ebb. During the summer months we had a complement of fourteen laborers, some of whom are over 70 years of age. Under these conditions we en- deavored to do the best we could with what we had. However, we feel that the spring of 1946 will show a vast improvement.
During the year 1945 we carried on our regular highway main- tenance work of street cleaning, patching, tarring, drains, catch basins rubbish collections, dump, salvage collections, moth spraying, etc. We did not fare as well, however, with our construction program. Going into the spring of 1946 we have two projects that have not been started, namely, Merritt Avenue and Shaw Street drain; also some unfinished work on Blanchard Boulevard, Parkside Drive, Abbott Street and Staten Road, which most certainly means we are going to have a busy year in 1946, with undoubtedly several more betterments streets in next year's warrant.
In the event that the annual 1946 Town Meeting does vote to con- struct more private ways, the abutters should realize that we will con- struct them as soon as we possibly can. In the event that they are not constructed in the same year the appropriation is carried until such time as they are constructed.
The snowfall for the winter and fall of 1945 was one of the heaviest in years, there being a total fall of 96.5 inches. This, of course, added not only to the expense, but also to the duties of the department.
For a complete list of appropriations and expenditures of the High- way Department I refer you to the Town Accountant's report for 1945.
In closing, I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation to all departments for their willing cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN Q. WENTWORTH, Highway Superintendent.
Report of the Board of Appeal Under the Zoning By-Laws
To the Citizens of Braintree:
We submit herewith the report of the activities of the Board of Appeal Under the Zoning By-Law for the year 1945.
In the early part of the year, Mr. William D. Dyer resigned from the Board and Mr. Earl R. Grant was appointed to fill the vacancy.
A total of nine petitions for relief under the Zoning By-Law were received and after public hearings five petitions were granted, two rejected and two withdrawn.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. EWART, Chairman, CHARLES C. TEMPLE, Clerk, EARL R. GRANT, Board of Appeal Under the Zoning By-Law.
144
Report of the Department of Veterans' Services
Veterans' Benefits
Office Expense
Amount Amount Amount Appropriated Expended Unexpended $35,000.00 225.00 $21,473.58 $13,526.42 195.41 29.59
Refunds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Military Aid $ 400.00
State Aid
200.00
World War II Allowance .. 833.35
Total Refund
$1,433.35
The department, as will be noted, returned a substantial unex- pended balance to the town. This is occasioned by the fact that the veteran was and is eligible for unemployment compensation for a period of time after discharge. When the veteran is unable to secure employment, supplementary assistance is granted.
On July 25, 1945, Chapter 723 was passed by the Legislature, eliminating the caption "Soldiers' Relief Department" and establish- ing a department known as the "Department of Veterans' Services," to be maintained for the purpose of furnishing such information, ad- vice and assistance to veterans of World War II or other veterans, as may be necessary to enable them to procure the benefits to which they may be entitled, relative to employment, vocational or other edu- cational opportunities, hospitalization, medical care, pensions and other veterans' benefits.
It is the desire of this department to render every possible assist- ance, with reference to the foregoing, and we are pleased to place the facilities and services of this office at the veterans' disposal.
The department does not wish at this time to ask for a greater appropriation than 1945 because of the unexpended balance returned to the town. Unless there is a considerable increase in the case load, because of abnormal unemployment conditions due to strikes, etc., it is hoped that the appropriation asked for will be sufficient.
I wish to extend my appreciation to the various veterans' organi- zations which have co-operated with this department and especially to Mr. Owen Faulkner of the Red Cross, whose assistance has been invaluable.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. SHORTLE, Director, Dept. of Veterans' Services.
145
Report of the Old Age Assistance Supervisor
To the Bureau of Old Age Assistance,
Town of Braintree:
On January 1st, 1945, there were 252 recipients of Old Age Assistance and on January 1st, 1946, there were 271 cases. The cost of such assistance based on the payrolls, was $136,329 in 1945 as against $125,519 in 1944. This increase of over $10,000 was due to increased costs of hospitalization and convalescent care, a lessened degree of responsibility on the part of children for whole or partial support of their parents and greater expenses for rent and cost of medicines.
As a result of the cessation of the war a large number of em- ployees of war plants in this area lost their jobs and the take-home pay of thousands of others was materially reduced, rendering these persons less liable for contributions to the support of parents, whose Old Age budget had to be increased to cover the deficiency. On January 1st, 1946, a change in the Old Age law went into effect whereby large additional exemptions further reduced the liability of children, which will raise the cost of Old Age Assistance during the present year and increase the number of cases.
In 1944 the average cost per case was $41.02 per month and in 1945 it was $44.38. The cost has risen about $13 per month in the last six years. There are a number of bills which will come before the Legislature this year which, if passed, will increase costs still further, and this increase will be reflected in State taxes. It is prob- able that there will be an increase in the average case load of approxi- mately 5% in 1946. The average was 255 in 1944 and 256 in 1945.
The Federal Government pays half the cost of Old Age Assistance up to $40 monthly but the cost of such assistance has risen consider- ably above that figure in many cases, due to increases in the cost of living and to legislative liberalization. On this account a greater pro- portionate expense has been placed on the cities and towns. We re- ceive a check each month for the Federal Government's share of expense, which funds are available for use as they come in. The State reimburses us for its share of the expense but the State money reverts to the E. & D. fund. The Town's share of the expense was $22,017.84 in 1945. The State's share was $60,792.83 and the Federal Government's share was $52,290.83.
Year
Cases Jan. 1
Appropriated
Expended
Unexpended
1940
321
$78,079
$69,753
$8,326
1941
348
77,000
67,432
9,568
1942
324
80,000
71,395
8,605
1943
286
75,000
65,921
9,079
1944
249
78,000
77,358
641
1945
252
89,000
89,000
0,000
All cities and towns in Massachusetts work under State super- vision and grants to recipients of Old Age Assistance are made in accordance with budget figures compiled by the State. We who are engaged in this work aim to do more than we are required to do to see that recipients of such assistance are well cared for in the matter of living arrangements, medical and dental care, to the end that they may be made comfortable and happy within the limitations of the Old Age Assistance laws and rules.
ALBERT L. RICE,
Supervisor.
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Report of the Tree Warden
To the citizens of the Town of Braintree, I herewith submit the report of the tree department for the year 1945.
Classification
Appro- priated
Expended
Carried Over
To E & D
General Care.
$ 500.00 $ 499.00
$ 1.00
New Planting
500.00
$ 500.00
Listed Trees:
Adams-20" maple
35.00
35.00
14 Arnold-butt
50.00
50.00
66 Central-ash
65.00
65.00
161 Arnold-30" maple
60.00
60.00
598 Commercial-elm
100.00
100.00
391 Elm-elm
35.00
35.00
434 Elm-ash
50.00
50.00
Judson-poplars
50.00
50.00
Norfolk Sq .- elm
45.00
45.00
High School-elm
75.00
75.00
Storrs Ave .- elm
65.00
65.00
20 Tremont-elm
80.00
80.00
38 Tremont-elm
65.00
29.00
36.00
56 Tremont-elm
50.00
50.00
92 Tremont-elm
75.00
75.00
35 Vine St .- elm
50.00
50.00
218 Middle-ash
50.00
50.00
424 Middle-maple
45.00
45.00
442 Middle-elm
40.00
40.00
41 Morrison-hawthornes
10.00
10.00
Dyer Hill-butt
50.00
50.00
Drinkwater-pine
20.00
20.00
Hayward-cedar
15.00
15.00
245 Hayward-ash®
75.00
75.00
Hobart School-oak
50.00
50.00
Independence-ash
25.00
25.00
Monatiquot-maple
67.00
67.00
Monatiquot-ash
25.00
25.00
Park-maple
37.00
37.00
River-maple
40.00
40.00
Shaw at Howard-7 trees
285.00
285.00
Shaw - Howard-elm
25.00
25.00
Shaw - Hayward-oak
75.00
75.00
Shaw - Hillside-ash
10.00
10.00
Wash. Town Hall-elm
40.00
40.00
Wash. Town Hall-elm.
40.00
40.00
Wash. Capens Bridge-elm ..
25.00
25.00
Wash. at School-ash
75.00
75.00
Wash. at School-elm
75.00
30.00
45.00
169 Hawthorne-maple
10.00
10.00
$3,159.00
$1,840.00
$1,158.00
$161.00
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Under general care, dead and damaged limbs and trees were cared for on the following streets: Adams, Cedar, Central, Commercial, Elm, Front, Frederick, Cleveland, Hollis, Hobart, Jersey, Howard, Middle, Mt. Vernon, Pearl, Presidents, River, Shaw, Sunnyside, Ster- ling, Tremont, Union, Washington, Webster, West, Wilson and Arnold.
Labor conditions and weather prevented completion of the 1945 program, indicated by the Carry Over accounts. It is expected that these will be completed early in 1946. The items to E & D indicated as High School-elm, $75.00; Shaw - Hayward-oak, $75.00 and 169 Hawthorne-maple, $10.00, were removed without expense to this department.
Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE R. BESTICK, Tree Warden.
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Dog Licenses Issued
(January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 Inclusive)
Total number issued-1,335
778 Males
@ $2.00
$1,556.00
105 Females
a
5.00
525.00
395 Females (Spayed)
@
2.00
790.00
9 Kennel
@ 10.00
90.00
2 Kennel
@ 25.00
50.00
3 Kennel
@
50.00
150.00
2 Transfer
@
,25
.50
41 Military and Naval.
Free
$3,161.50
Credit by cash paid Town Treasurer
$2,902.60
Fees retained, Chap. 320, Sec. 11, Acts of 1934. 258.90
$3,161.50
Sporting Licenses Issued
(January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 Inclusive)
Total number issued-881
215 Resident Citizens Fishing
@ $2.00
$ 430.00
287 Resident Citizens Hunting
@
2.00
574.00
170 Resident Citizens Sporting.
@
3.25
552.50
89 Resident Citizens Minor and Female.
@ 1.25
111.25
7 Resident Citizens Trapping
@
5.25
36.75
1 Special Non Resident Fishing
@
1.50
1.50
11 Duplicate
@
.50
5.50
26 Resident Citizens Sporting (Over 70 Yrs.)
Free
75 Military and Naval Sporting
Free
Credit by cash paid Division of Fisheries
and Game
$1,519.25
Fees retained, Chap. 131, Sec. 9, G. L .. 192.25
$1,711.50
$1,711.50
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
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Annual Report
OF THE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, 1944, to December 31, 1945
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1945 RECAPITULATION
FIGURES USED IN FIXING TAX RATE, G. L. Chap. 59, §§23, 25 CITY OR TOWN: Include All Appropriations Voted Since 1944 Tax Rate Was Fixed. Total appropriations as certified by city or town clerk to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, §15A ..
$1,205,579.92
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds: In 1945
$184,283.28
In 1944, since 1944 tax rate was fixed ..
8,000.00
-
192,283.28
$1,397,863.20
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years :
Of Year 1940
8.50
Of Year 1941.
8.00
Of Year 1942. .
3,132.90
Of Year 1943.
50.32
3,199.72
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1945 Estimates Column 1 of Cherry Sheet
1944 Underestimates Cherry Sheet Column 2 of
STATE: Tax and Assessments:
State Tax
$30,056.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts. .
1,468.94
State Examination of Retirement System.
136.80
Smoke Inspection Service.
253.17
Metropolitan Districts Area-1945 Estimates : Charles River Basin.
$ 2,674.65
Metropolitan Parks:
Reservations
4,827.53
Nantasket Beach Maintenance.
552.06
Boulevards
383.19
Metropolitan Sewerage:
South System
13,090.91
21,528.34
$53,443.25
53,443.25
-
-
COUNTY: Tax and Assessments : County Tax Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
$30,125.37 10,814.88
$40,940.25
OVERLAY of current year.
Gross Amount to Be Raised
$1,516,559.75
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS:
Income Tax .. Note :- The amount entered for each of the
$ 90,994.61
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943,
first four items must be exactly
71,402.27
Corporation Taxes
as certified to you by the commis-
Chapter 569
sioner. (Col. 3 of Cherry Sheet)
28,221.24
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise.
20,000.00
Licenses
6,900.00
Fines
10.00
Special Assessments
6,500.00
General Government .
390.00
Protection of Persons and Property . .
870.00
Health and Sanitation.
4,100.00
Highways
60.00
Charities (other than federal grants for aid to dependent children) .
8,000.00
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
54,000.00
Old Age Tax (Meals), General Laws, Chapter 64B, §10.
.
Soldiers' Benefits
1,600.00
Schools
3,200.00
Libraries
1,000.00
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department, etc.)
112,230.49
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
150.00
Interest: On Taxes and Assessments. .
4,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts $ 416,138.76
Metropolitan Districts Area-1944 Overestimate : Metropolitan Sewerage: South System.
29.12
Amounts voted to be taken from available funds: (Before any such amount can be used in fixing tax rate, the Commissioner's written approval must be obtained) Total Available Funds
267,283.28
$ 267,312.40
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds Net Amount to Be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
683,451.16
$ 833,108.59
-
153
.
.
.
2,510.15
·
.
40,940.25 21,113.33
.
Number of Polls 6500 at $2.00 each. Total Valuation at Tax Rate of $29.40 Personal Property Value. $ 829,800.00 Real Estate Value. ... 27,065,050.00
$ 13,000.00
24,396.12 795,712.47
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$ 833,108.59
Items Not Entering Into the Determination of the Tax Rate:
Betterment and special assessments added to taxes: Comm. Inter. Sewer (Apportioned) .$8,116.02 $1,453.71 9,569.73
Sewer-House Connections (Apportioned) 3,192.30
790.31
3,982.61
Sewer-House Connections (Unapportioned) 40.00
1.07
41.07
Total of All Other Commitments 13,593.41
Total Amount of 1945 Taxes on Polls and Property and of Assessments Added to Taxes as Committed to Collector ..
$ 846,702.00 NORRIS H. PINAULT, WALTER B. SKINNER, FRED AUSTERBERRY, Board of Assessors of Braintree.
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1945 FOR BRAINTREE
Compiled from the figures entered in the Valuation List Not including figures relating to EXEMPTED PROPERTY or to the
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Item No. Number of Persons Assessed Individuals All Others* Total
1. On Personal Estate Only
234
53
287
2. On Real Estate Only 2,306
2,820
5,126
3. On Both Personal and Real Estate (NOT the sum of Items 1 and 2)
91
13
104
4. Total Number of Persons Assessed 5,517
*Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations.
5. NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 6,500
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE
6. Stock in Trade
$123,050.00
7. Machinery 153,600.00
8. Live Stock 24,450.00
9. All Other Tangible Personal Property 528,700.00
10. Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $829,800.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE
11. Land exclusive of Buildings. $7,711,325.00
12. Buildings exclusive of Land. 19,353,725.00
13. Total Value of Assessed Real Estate $27,065,050.00
14. TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $27,894,850.00
15. TAX RATE PER $1,000-$29.40.
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OR TOWN PURPOSES, INCLUDING OVERLAY
16. On Personal Estate (Item 10 x Item 15) $24,396.12
17. On Real Estate (Item 13 x Item 15) 795,712.47
18. On Polls (Item 5 x $2.00) 13,000.00
19. Total Taxes Assessed $833,108.59
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NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED
20. Horses (1 year old, or over) 29
Neat Cattle: (1 year old, or over)
21. Cows (Milch) 81
22. Bulls, 2; Oxen, None; Yearlings: Steers, None; Heifers, 8 10
23. Swine (6 months old, or over) 424
24. Sheep (6 months old, or over)
None
25. Fowl 5,625
26. All Other
42
27. NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 8,379.75
28. NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSED; 4,813
¡Each building used as a dwelling counted as ONE without regard to the number of families housed. 1
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-third day of June, 1945, under the penalties of perjury.
NORRIS H. PINAULT,
WALTER B. SKINNER, FRED AUSTERBERRY.
156
Annual Report
OF THE
TAX COLLECTOR
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, 1944, to December 31, 1945
157
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945
LEVY OF 1945
Commitments
Cash Receipts
Abatements Less Refunds $ 5,838.05
Tax Titles & Apportionments
Balance Outstanding
Real Estate
$795,713.94
$743,721.70
$ 1,916.88
$44,237.31
Sewer Apportionments
8,116.02
6,828.25
133.00
1,154.77
Sewer Connection Apportionments
3,232.30
2,897.02
13.00
322.28
Committed Interest
2,245.09
1,882.69
1.30
34.68
326.42
Poll
13,402.00
9,332.00
3,984.00
86.00
Excise
19,155.83
18,685.19
187.16
283.48
Personal Property
24,490.20
23,597.24
142.77
750.19
$866,355.38
$806,944.09
$10,153.28
$ 2,097.56
$47,160.45
LEVY OF 1944
Real Estate
$ 43,787.34
$ 43,143.31
$ 644.03
Sewer Apportionments
1,474.18
1,464.18
10.00
Sewer Connection Apportionments
283.00
275.00
8.00
Committed Interest
326.68
322.52
4.16
Poll
56.00
40.00
16.00
Excise
319.42
287.41
32.01
Personal Property
468.12
431.46
36.66
$ 46,714.74
$ 45,963.88
$ 84.67
$ 666.19
Unapportioned and Deferred Assess ..
17.039.06
4,909.30
4,506.30
$ 7,623.46
Total
$930,109.18
$857,817.27
$10,237.95
$ 7,270.05
$54,783.91
158
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME:
Interest
$ 1,186.72
Fees Municipal Lien Certificate Fees
202.50
124.00
Total
$ 1,513.22
. GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector
159
Annual Report
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER
OF THE
Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, 1944, to December 31, 1945
161
Report of the Town Treasurer JOHN W. HARDING, Town Treasurer in account with THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Cash Book Balance, January 1, 1945
$
871,359.28
Receipts from the Collector of Taxes
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