Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1948, Part 6

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Publication date: 1948
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Salaries Board


600.00


600.00


600.00


Agent


3,359.80


3,359.80


3,359.80


Social Worker


2,119.00


2,119.00


2,119.00


Social Worker


1,781.00


1,782.00


1,781.00


Clerk


1,898.00


1,898.00


1,691.00


207.00


Clerk


1,612.00


1,612.00


1,285.08


326.92


Clerk


384.00


384.00


384.00


Visitor


572.70


572.70


572.70


Board of Welfare-Expense.


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


T. A., O. A. A., A. D. C .. .


194,000.00


147.00


194,147.00


188,513.06


4,813.49


820.45


Infirmary-Supt. Salary Matron


481.50


481.50


481.50


Expenses


5,500.00


150.47


5,650.47


5,650.29


.18


1948 Repairs and Maint ...


1,700.00


1,700.00


1,698.50


1.50


1946 Repairs and Maint ...


236.65


236.65


236.65


Veterans' Services-1947 Aid


150.00


150.00


135.50


14.50


1948 Aid


27,000.00


744.94


27,744.94


24,949.90


395.04


2,400.00


Expenses


650.00


50.001


700.00


698.48


1.52


Salary: Agent


2,354.00


2,354.00


2,354.00


Salary Clerk


1,781.00


1,781.00


1,781.00


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


Schools-Supt. Salary


7,150.00


7,150.00


7,150.00


. . .


350.00


Mass. Geo, Barden Fund .. Salaries


456,637.00


50,000.00


2,398.28,


210.33


509,245.61


507,224.87


2,020.74


::. U. S. Plans High Addition


2,652.26


5,750.00


8,402.26


8,402.26


All Other Expenses


86,500.00


534.04


420.90


87,454.94


87,234.16


220.78


Text Books and Supplies. .


37,000.00


186.000


47.05


37,233.05


37,185.98


47.07


'High School Eqpt. and Furnishing"


50,000.00


402.93


50,402.93


12,054.72


38,348.21


.


Watson School Grounds


1,502.78


4.50


1,507.28


1,497.73


9.55


School Lighting Acct.


15,000.00


15.55


15,015.55


14,397.52


618.03


High New Addition


10,000.00


910,000.00


2,083.11


922,083.11


342,788.67


579,294.44


High Remodel. Reconsr.


30,000.00


170,000.00


200,000.00


130,697.00


69,303.00


.. ! Evening School


2,000.00


3,000.00


4.00


5,004.00


3,899.58


1,104.42


247.06


50,247.06


43,328.01


6,919.05


Lunch Room Program New Boiler Perkins


7,000.00


7,000.00


6,092.19


907.81


.


73


Balance 1-1-48


Appropria- tions


Receipts


Trans- fers


Refunds


Total


Expended


. .


.


350.00


350.00


2,107.90


2,107.90


2,107.90


.


50,000.00


74


Balance 1-1-48


Appropria- tions


Receipts


Trans-i fers


Refunds


Total


Expended


Closed to Revenue, etc. 12-31-48


Out


Libraries-Salaries


17,050.00


17,050.00


16,377.79


672.21


Janitors


1,311.00


1,311.00


1,161.30


149.70


. .


. . .


Expenses


7,961.52


363.48


8,325.00


8,324.09


.91


. .


. .


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Parks & Playgrounds-


Precinct 1-2


1,975.00


1,975.00


2,962.85


12.15


Precinct 3-4


1,797.50


500.00


2,297.50


2,282.21


15.29


Precinct 5-6


1,900.00


1,900.00


1,888.56


11.44


Organized Play


2,550.00


200.0}}


2,750.00


2,749.16


.84


Constr. Toilets Sunset Lake


5,000.00


2,500.00


7,500.00


7,483.79


16.21


Lifeguard Sunset Lake


300.00


300.00


300.00


Swifts Beach Development .


172.28


172.28


172.28


Lifeguard Swifts Beach


300.00


300.00


300.00


Lifeguard Braintree Dam .


300.00


300.00


300.00


Braintree Dam, 2 Rowboats


133.00;


133.00


133.00


General Gov't. Incidentals


1,500.00


210.68.


1,710.68


1,710.67


.01


Insurance-Auto Fire & Theft


150.23


.30


150.53


150.53


Employees


Compensation ..


3,143.63


3,143.63


3,143.63


Buildings & Contents


8,609.72


8,609.72


8,524.89


84.83


Auto Liability


864.71


56.41.


921.12


921.12


Photo. Eqpt.


22.00


22.00


22.00


Boiler


963.00


133.001


1,096.00


1,096.00


Plate Glass


10.00


10.00


10.00


Town Reports


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Town Hall Alteration-


National Guard


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,090.20


409.80


V. F. W. Rent of Hall


960.00


960.00


960.00


Maint. Legion Building


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,198.12


1.88


Memorial Day


600.00


600.00


584.45


15.55


Reserve Fund


12,500.00


12,500.00


12,391.05


108.95


Town Forest


100.00


100.00


100.00


Land Taking Plot 43


100.00


100.00


100.00


Plot 57


100.00


100.00


100.00


.


.


.


.


.


. . . .


... ..


.


498.00


Survey


217.38


217.38


217.38


New Site (Wash. Pk. Rd).


11,050.00


11,050.00


11,050.00


Taxes on New Site


442.00


442.00


442.00


498.00


Toilets Highland Branch.


498.00


.. . . .


......


. .


Balance Transfers


75


Balance 1-1-48


Appropria- tions


Receipts


Trans- fers


Refunds , Total


Expended


Revenue, etc. 12-31-48


Balance Transfers Out


Com. on Town Development.


928.59


928.59


Street Lighting


10,500.00


. .


.. .


Union Village-


Playground Equipment


142.58


......


142.58


118.20


24.38


467.32


Playground Supervisor


300.00


300.00


Housing Project


12,228.38


26,405.90


38,634.28


Housing Rental Deposits. .


920.00


70.00


990.00


Reserve for Ground Rent.


1,440.00


1,440.00


2,880.00


2,880.00


ENTERPRISES AND CEMETRIES


Water Dept.


Available Surplus


14,867.50


180,807.04:


195,674.54


29,674.54


166,000.00


Maintenance


166,000.00


957.55/


166,957.55


164,888.41


2,069.14


Chlorination Sunset Lake ..


1,765.00


1,765.00


1,599.24


165.76


Electric Light-Maintenance.


783,329.64/


783,329.64


740.773.66


42,555.98


Depreciation Fund


287,983.05


67,731.88


355,714.93


224,797.37


130,917.56


Construction Fund


81,843.88


42,555.98|


124,399.86


81,446.17


42,953.69


Plant Enlargement Purchase of Land


50.00


50.00


40.00


10.00


Cemeteries-Supt. Salary


460.00


460.00


460.00


Plain St. Expense


221.43


978.57


1,200.00


1,195.17


4.83


*


.


. . .


50.00


50.00


First Parish Cemetery Care


250.00


250.00


156.00


94.00


Braintree Housing Authority


300.00(


28.28


328.28


328.28


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


Interest


13,057.50


2,8€3.75


937.50'


16,858.75


15,317.83


1,540.92


Maturing Debt


33,000.00


19,000.00


52,000.00


52,000.00


Premiums


12,714.53


12,714.53


2,442.15


10,272.38


Accrued Interest


5,027.38


5,027.38


5,027.38


AGENCY AND TRUSTS


Teachers Retirement Fund


10.82


10.82


10.82


Balance of Income from Trust Funds-Principal


Charles H. Thayer


20,792.54


450.70


21,243.24


463.48


20,799.76


Ann M. Penniman


505.00


10.05


515.05


10.00


505.05


George W. Kelley


200.00


4.02.


204.02


. 4.00


200.02


Charles E. French


2,443.69


48.62


2,492.31


48.62


2,443.69


Nathaniel H. Hunt


24,376.99


582.43


24,959.42


`582.43


24,376.99


Hannah R. Hollis


101.00


2.03


103.03


103.03


Julia A. Minchin


108.29


2.17


110.46


110.46


Library Foundation


13,204.74


13,204.74


13,204.74


..


. . . . .


928.59 10,500.00


10,500.00


Improvement


467.32


.


.


.. .


.


-


.


Dyer Hill


50.00


5,500.00


5,500.00


5,500.00


300.00 38,634.28 990.00


Closed to


. .


Balance 1-1-48


Appropria- tions


Receipts


Trans -! fers


Refunds


Total


Expended


Revenue, etc. 12-31-48


Out-


Post-War Rehabilitation- Hollingsworth


51,754.61


184.24


51,938.85


51,938.85


Avis A. Thayer


507.05


10.07


517.12


12.00


505.12


Post-War Rehabilitation.


129,537.14


1,243.00


130,780.14


110,000.00


20,780.14


Charles C. Hill


108.30


2.17


110.47


110.47


James W. Colbert


28,354.03


573.55


28,927.58


28,927.58


Joseph S. Miller Cemetery


133.90


2.68


136.58


136.58


James W. Colbert-Library


41,518.25


587.50


42,105.75


28.38


42,077.37


.


Henry H. Musick


267.57


5.37


: 272.94


State Tax and Assessments


Norfolk County Hospital -- 1947


1,490.34


1,490.34


1,490.34


Smoke Inspection Service- 1947


23.10


23.10


23.10


Charles River Basin-1947


190.48


190.48


190.48


Metropolitan Parks Reser- vation-1947


517.04 Dr.


517.04 Dr.


517.04 Dr.


Nantasket Beach-1947


111.77


111.77


111.77


Boulevards-1947


.01


.01


.01


Metropolitan Sewerage ,System-1947


3,145.38 Dr.


3,145.38 Dr. 3,145.38 Dr.


County Tax-1947


6,910.57


6,910.57


6,910.57


Norfolk County Hospital- 1948


11,988.04


11,988.04


14,256.56


2,268.52 Dr.


State Audit 1948


1,711.42;


1,711.42


1,711.42


State Retirement System- 1948


102.59/


102.59


102.59


Smoke Inspection Service- 1948


362.17


362.17


369.94


7.77 Dr.


Charles River Basin-1948


2,611.60


2,611.60


3,362.14


750.54 Dr.


Metropolitan Parks Reser- vation-1948


7,347.38


7,347.38


9,070.43


1,723.05 Dr.


Nantasket Beach-1948 ... Boulevards-1948


691.501


691.50


803.84


112.34 Dr.


108.21


108.21


108.20


.01


Metropolitan Sewerage -- South System -. . . . 1948


23,012.12


23,012.12


21,614.37


1,397.75


County Tax-1948


35,581.47


35,581.47


38,062.76


2,481.29 Dr.


Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN


Town Accountant


.


.


.


So.


.


76


Closed to Balance Transfers


272.94


TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet, December 31, 1948 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$1,211,897.40


Defense Bonds


$ 497.94


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1948 Real


$67,133.07


Sale of Real Estate Funds


4,622.43


Levy of 1948 Personal


2,526.63


Levy of 1948 Poll


122.00


Sewer Receipts Reserved . for Appropriation


17,710.47


69,781.70


Dog Licenses


3,567.34


Judgment on 1947 Personal Tax


148.00


Water Departement Available Surplus


29,674.54


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1948


1,435.86


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance


$22,708.63


Old Age Assistance Admr. . .


3,691.25


26,399.88


Unapportioned


$99,654.66


Apportioned 1948


1,239.81


A. D. C. "118"


3,245.15


A. D. C. "118" Admr.


1,119.66


4,364.81


Unapportioned


20,944.62


Apportioned


441.77


Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Assessor's Salaries 1948 ...


200.00


Assessor's Salaries 1947 ..


100.00


300.00


Streets :


Unapportioned


4,822.57


Town Counsel Expenses . .


135.46


Apportioned 1948


122.53


4,945.10


Settlement of Claims


889.07


1,024.53


Committeed Interest 1948


Planning Board


138.42


Tax Titles and Possessions: Tax Titles


2,743.65


1,816.38


Tax Titles Possessions


41,463.55


44,207.20


Police Dept. Ambulance Re- serve . . Police Dept. 1948 New Eqpt .... Fire Dept. 1948 New. Eqpt. ...


375.00


250 00


Withholding Tax


8,059.37


Overlay 1948


12,174.06


Overlay Reserve


180.29


28.20


Tailings


Overlay. 1947


97.85


Special Assessments : Sewer:


Sewer House Connections:


122,280.86


.


390.48


77


78


Departmental Revenue:


Survey Committee - By-Laws on Zoning


Welfare


1,145.35


Old Age Assistance


14,718.49


Health


113.15


Police Ambulance


426.50


Veterans' Services


8,496.73


Slaughtering


31.50


30,914.72


Chapter 90 Construc- tion


23,478.99


24,472.93


State and County Aid to High- ways


4,261.56


1948 New Construc- tion


5,385.41


Water Liens 1948


133.31


1947 New Construc- tion


5,185.47


Water Dept. Petty Cash


200.00


23,893.95


New Garage


11,335.00


Liberty St. Widening


2,396.87


Electric Light Dept. - Light, Power, etc.


55,557.24


chase


1,000.00 '


25,302.75


Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash


200.00


55,757.24


Welfare, O.A.A., T.A., A.D.C. Veterans' Services


820.45


Norfolk County Hospital 1948 ..


2,268.52


2,400.00


Smoke Inspection Service 1948


7.77


350.00


Charles River Basin 1948


750.54


Metro. Park Reservation 1948


1,723.05


Nantasket Beach 1948


112.34


New High Addition .


38,348.21 579,294.44


County Tax 1948


2,481.29


7,343.51


New High Remodeling -Reconstruction


69,303.00


686,945.65


Library Toilets Highland Branch Town Hall National Guard Al- terations Land Taking Plot 43


409.80


1.00.00


Land Taking Plot 57


100.00


200.00


Committee on Town Develop- ment


928.59


A. D. C. "118" . 5,983.00


167.47 9,029.63 Sewer Dept. 1948 New Con- struction Highway-Chapter 90 Mainte- nance


993.94


Water Dept. Rates & Services.


23,560.64


Town Dump Pur-


School-George Barden Fund .. New High Equip. and Furnishing


498.00


24.38 94.00


Union Village Playground Eqpt. First Parish Cemetery Care ....


Electric Light Dept. Deprec. Fund 130,917.56


Electric Light Dept. Construc- tion Acct.


42,953.69


Electric Light Dept. Plant En- largement 5,500.00


Electric Light Purchase of Land


10.00


179,381.25


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


Revenue 1,435.86


Special Assessment Revenue.


127,616.44


Tax Title Revenue .


44,207.20


Departmental Revenue


30,914.72


State and County Aid to High- Revenue


4,261.56


Water Dept. Revenue


23,693.95


Water Dept. Petty Cash Rev- enue


200.00


Electric Light Revenue .. .


55,557.24


Electric Light Petty Cash Revenue


200.00


Veterans' Housing Project


2,880 00


Surplus Revenue E. & D.


227,482.38


Premiums


10,272.38


Accrued Interest


5,027.38


Boulevards 1948


.01


Metro. Sewerage South System 1948


1,397.75


1,397.76


$1,577,355.43


$1,577,355.43


79


-


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Assessment Not Due: Apportioned Sewer


$55,018.95


Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue :


Due in 1949


$ 9,242.86


Due in 1950


9,028.86


Due in 1951


8,408.27


Due in 1952 5,229.91


Due in 1953 .


4,932.20


Due in 1954


4,932.20


Due in 1955


4,891.20


Due in 1956


4,622.20


Due in 1957


3,731.25


$55,018.95


Apportioned Sewer House Con- nections Revenue:


Due in 1949


4,224.50


. Due in 1950 4,043.50


Due in 1951


3,865.50


Due in 1952


3,128.50


Due in 1953


2,711.50


Due in 1954


2,446.50


Due in 1955


2,106.50


Due in 1956


1,753.50


Due in 1957


1,091.50


25,371.50


Apportioned Streets Revenue:


Due in 1949


652.00


Due in 1950


645.00


Due in 1951


645.00


Due in 1952


620.00


Due in 1953


620.00


Due in 1954


. .


. . . . .


. . . . .


. .


. .


605.00


Apportioned Sewer House


Connec.


25,371.50


Apportioned Streets


5,332.00


$85,722.45


80


·


Due in 1955


590.00


Due in 1956


575.00


Due in 1957


380.00


5,332.00


$85,722.45


$85,722.45


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded and Fixed Debt ... $1,561,000.00


Sewerage


$320,000.00


Water Dept. Replacing Pump


9,000.00


Water Dept. Improving System


156,000.00


Water Dept. Booster Station, etc. 39,000.00


High School New Addition. .


810,000.00


High School Remodeling.


160,000.00


New Highway Garage


67,000.00 $1,561,000.00


$1,561,000.00


$1,561,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds : Cash and Securities in Custody of Town Treasurer ......


$250,609.87


In Custody of Town Treasurer: Charles H. Thayer Fund .... Ann M. Penniman Fund ... George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund


$20,779.76 505.05


200.02


Charles E. French Fund. . 2,443.69 24,376.99 . Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund .... Hannah R. Hollis Fund. 103.03 James W. Colbert Library Fund (Real Est.) 500.00


Julia A. Minchin Fund 110.46


Library Foundation Fund 13,204.74


2,550.00


Caleb Stetson Library Fund. . Post War Rehab. Fund (Hol- lingsworth)


51,938.85


.


81


82


Cash and Securities


$235,578.81


Annuity Savings Fund


$137,651.17


Expense Fund


78.85


Pension Accumulation Fund


. ..


77,361.49


Annuity Reserve Fund


13,128.02


Special Fund


1,369.03


Income Fund


4,420.23


Annuity Savings Fund Military


1,570.02


$235,578.81


$235,578.81


Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund


175.08 505.12


Avis A. Thayer Fund


Joseph S. Miller


Cemetery Fund


136.58


Stabilization Fund


40,912.00


Post War Rehabilitation Fund Charles C. Hill Cemetery


20,780.14


Fund


110.47


James W. Colbert School Fund


28,927.58


James W. Colbert Library Fund


42,077.37


Henry H. Musick Fund


272.94


$250,609.87


$250,609.87


$250,609.87


RETIREMENT SYSTEM


$235,578.81


Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN,


Town Accountant


Town Treasurer


JOHN W. HARDING, Town Treasurer,


Cash Book Balance, January 1, 1948. $ 722,687.97


Receipts from the Collector of Taxes ..


1,415,686.99


Receipts from Electric Light Department.


783,329.64


Receipts from Water Department


178,881.55


Receipts from all other sources.


2,911,596.47


Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:


Bonds, Notes and Interest. .


$ 867,317.83


Electric Light Department Vouchers 822,209.83


Water Department Vouchers.


164,930.86


All other Appropriations and Expenditures


2,945,826.70


Cash Book Balance, December 31, 1948


1,211,987.40


$6,012,182.62


The Cash Book Balance is made up of the following items:


General Town Account Balance


$1,002,841.61


Water Department Balance


29,674.54


Electric Light Department Balance


48,463.69


Electric Depreciation Fund.


130,917.56


$1,211,897.40


OUTSTANDING FUNDED DEBT, FEBRUARY 31, 1948


First Sewer Loan, 31/2%, due 1949-1961.


$ 189,000.00


Second Sewer Loan, 5% due 1949-1953 ..


20,000.00


Third Sewer Loan, 31/4%, due 1949-1954.


42,000.00


Sewer Loan, 1%, due 1949-1951.


19,000.00


Sewer Loan, 21/4 %, due 1949-1958


50,000.00


Water Equipment Notes, 3/4%, due 1949-1951. 9,000.00


Water Mains Bonds, 11/4%, due 1949-1961.


156,000.00


Water Construction Bonds, 11/4%, due 1949-1961. 39,000.00


High School Addition Bonds, 21/4 %, due 1949-1968.


810,000.00


High School Remodeling Bonds, 21/4%, due 1949-1958.


160,000.00


Highway Garage Bonds, 21/4%, due 1949-1958.


67,000.00 ·


$1,561,000.00


Funded Debt to be


Year


Bonds and Notes Maturing


Interest


Outstanding, Dec. 31st


1949


$120,000.00


$35,986.25


$1,441,000.00


1950


119,000.00


33,206.25


1,322,000.00


1951


119,000.00


30,431.25


1,203,000.00


1952


110,000.00


27,697.50


1,093,000.00


1953


110,000.00


25,005.00


983,000.00


TAX TITLES AND TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS


Tax Titles held by Town of Braintree, Jan. 1, 1948. $ 3,030.02


Tax Titles acquired in 1948, including subsequent taxes added


1,761.63


Tax Titles Redeemed in 1948


1,708.21


Tax Titles Foreclosed in 1948


339.79


Tax Titles Held, December 31, 1948


2,743.65


Tax Title Possessions, December 31, 1948


41,463.55


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$6,012,182.62


TRUST FUND TRANSACTION-YEAR 1948


Principal


of Fund


Dec. 31, 1948


Balance


of Income


Jan. 1, '48


Income


Receipts


1948


Payments


from Income


Balance


of Income


Dec. 31, 1948


N. H. Hunt Trust. ....


$24,376.96


....


$582.43 $582.43


Chas. E. French Trust ..


2,419.50


$24.19


48.62


48.62


$24.19


Ann M. Penniman Trust.


500.00


5.00


10.05


10.00


5.05


Geo. W. Kelley Trust ...


200.00


4.02


4.00


.02


Hannah R. Hollis Trust.


100.00


1.00


2.03


3.03


Julia A. Minchin Trust.


100.00


8.29


2.17


10.46


Charles Thayer Trust


20,329.06


463.48


450.70


463.48


450.70


Avis A. Thayer Trust ..


500.00


7.05


10.07


12.00


5.12


Jos. S. Miller Trust


123.66


10.24


2.68


12.92


Chas. C. Hill Trust


100.00


8.30


2.17


10.47


Colbert School Trust ..


25,000.00


3,354.03


573.55


3,927.58


Henry H. Musick Trust.


250.00


17.57


5.37


22.94


Colbert Library Trust. .


40,643.76


874.49


587.50


28.38


1,433.61


Post War Fund of 1944


15,000.00


3,240.00


595.00


3,835.00


Post War Fund of 1945


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1,297.14


648.00


1,945.14


Post War Fund Hollings- worth


50,000.00


1,754.61


184.24


1,938.85


Stabilization Fund (1946)


812.00


812.00


Stabilization Fund (1947)


40,000.00


100.54


100.54


TRUST FUNDS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY-DECEMBER 31, 1948


Principal-Foundation Fund


$ 11,020.91


Principal-Caleb Stetson Fund


2,500.00


Principal-Rachel R. Thayer Fund


172.50


Receipts :


Cash on deposit, Jan. 1, 1948


2,613.03


Income-Foundation Fund


240.50


Income-Caleb Stetson Fund


50.00


Income-Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust


582.43


Income-Rachel R. Thayer Fund


3.44


$3,489.40


Expenditures :


Purchase of Books


$ 642.18


Maintenance and Repairs


96.00


Cash on Deposit, Dec. 31, 1948


2,751.22


$3,489.40


Contributory Retirement System


Treasurer's Report for Year 1948


Under Section 23 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws the Town. Treasurer is The Treasurer-Custodian of all Funds and Securities of the Contributory Retirement System.


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Cash Receipts:


Cash Balance, January 1, 1948 (Retirement Funds) .. Cash Balance, January 1, 1948 (Expense Funds) Receipts for Year 1948 (Retirement Funds) Receipts for Year 1948 (Expense Funds)


$ 5,320.12 45.08


51,065.30 400.00


Cash Payments:


By vouchers of Retirement Board (Retirement Funds) By vouchers of Retirement Board (Expense Fund) ... Cash Balance, December 31, 1948 (Retirement Funds) Cash Balance, December 31, 1948 (Expense Fund) .


$51,683.23


366.23


4,702.19


78.85


$56,830.50


SECURITIES HELD-DECEMBER 31, 1948


Par Value


Bonds


$ 2,000


Atlantic City Electric Co.


31/4% due 1964


4,000


American Tel. & Tel. Co.


23/4 % .


1980


4,000


Arkansas Power & Light Co.


3 1/8 %


1974


3,000


Central Maine Power Co.


31/2% " 1970


5,000


Green Mountain Power Co.


33/4%


1963


4,000


Illinois Bell Telephone Co.


3%


"


1978


4,000


New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.


3 1/8 % "


1988


2,000


Northwestern Bell Telephone Co ...


31/4%


" 1979


4,000


Pacific Gas & Electric Co.


27/8 %


" 1980


4,000


Philadelphia Electric Co.


27/8 ℃


1978


2,000


Westchester Lighting Co


31/2%


">


1967


15,000


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


1953


35,000


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


1954


25,000


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


1955


16,500


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


"


1956


30,000


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


1957


3,000


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


" 1958


17,500


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


1959


5,000


Deposit-Braintree Savings Bank


3,000


Deposit-Randolph Savings Bank


4,000


Deposit-South Weymouth Savings Bank


3,000


Deposit-Weymouth Savings Bank


105 shares First National Bank of Boston 195 shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston


10 Matured Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank


10 Running Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank


Series 105


10 Running Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank 10 Paid-up Shares Holbrook Co-operative Bank


Series 106


10 Paid-up Shares Home Co-operative Bank


5 Paid-up Shares Lawrence Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Lincoln Cooperative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Mattapan Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Middleborough Co-operative Bank 10 Paid-up Shares Randolph Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Shirley Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares South Shore Co-operative Bank


10 Paid-up Shares Ware Co-operative Bank


Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. HARDING,


Town Treasurer.


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$56,830.50


Tax Collector


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948


1


LEVY OF 1948


Real Estate


Sewer Betterment Apportionments


10,423.22


Cash Receipts $1,151,382.75 9,163.41


Abatements Less Refunds $9,402.18


Tax Titles Apportion- ments, Etc. $1,050.00 20.00


Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1948 $67,133.07 1,239.81


Sewer Connection Apportionments


4,895.64


4,453.87


Street Betterment Apportionments


892.89


733.59


31.77


5.00


122.53


Water Liens


888.62


737.09


18.22


133.31


Committed Interest


3,671,27


3,215.47


58.25


7.07


390.48


Poll


13,776.00


12,490.00


1,164.00


122.00


Excise


76,679.94


73,814.11


1,429.97


1,435.86


Personal Property


46,112.00


42,715.79


869.58


2,526.63


TOTAL


$1,386,307.58


$1,298,706.08


$12,955.75 **


$1,100.29


$73,545.46


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441.77


Commitments and Balances $1,228,968.00


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LEVY OF 1947


Real Estate


$62,949.38


62,432.98


82.13


434.27


Sewer Betterment Apportionments


855.85


838.97


16.88


Sewer Connection Apportionments'


375.60


375.60


.


.


.


.


.


Sewer Betterment Apportionments


98.78


98.78


Water Liens


250.02


119.26


100.70


30.06


Committed Interest


265.07


262.22


2.85


Poll


88.00


52.00


42.00


6.00 Cr.


Excise


3,296.27


2,952.21


357.29


13.23 Cr.


Personal Property


3,200.83


2,950.83


102.00


148.00 Judgment


. . .


71,379.80


70,082.85


684.12 **


612.83


. . . . . .


UNAPPORTIONED AND DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS


230,377.29*


44,589.73*


35.73*


60,319.98*


125,431.85*


TOTAL


$1,688,064.67


$1,413,378.66


$13,675.60


$62,033.10


$198,977.31


MISCELLANEOUS INCOME


Interest


$1,839.23


Fees


208.10


Lien Statements


261.00


TOTAL


$1,415,686.99


.


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... .


. . .


* ** See attached schedule for detail.


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* UNAPPORTIONED AND DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS


Commitments and Balances $160,354.84


Sewer Betterment Assessments


Sewer Connection Assessments


52,631.39


$10.00


ment $42,701.85 12,788.14


Balance Outstanding $99,654.66 20,954.62 4,822.57


Street Betterment Assessments


12,151.06


25.73


4,829.99


Deferred Assessments Pre-Paid:


Sewer Betterment Assess. !


3,581.00


3,581.00


Sewer Connection Assess.


1,226.00


1,226.00


. . . . . .


. . . . . .


. . . . .


Street Betterment Assess.


433.00


433.00


. . . . . .


. . . . . .


. . . . . .


TOTAL.


$230,377.29


$44,589.73


$35.73


$60,319.98


$125,431.85


** ABATEMENTS LESS REFUNDS


Abatements


Refunds


Net


1948-Real Estate


$13,118.99


$3,716.81


$9,402.18


Street Betterment Apportionments


31.77


31.77


Committed Interest


58.25


58.25


Poll


1,170.00


6.00


1,164.00


Excise


3,756.49


2,326.52


1,429.97


Personal Property


889.58


20.00


869.58


1947-Real Estate


11,110.95


11,028.82


82.13


Water Liens


100.70


100.70


Poll


44.00


2.00


42.00


Excise


369.60


12.31


357.29


Personal Property


129.75


27.75


102.00


1946-Real Estate


9,362.08


9,362.08


Street Betterment Assessments ..


25.73


25.73


Sewer Connection Assessments .. .


10.00


10.00


TOTAL


$40,177.89


$26,502.29


$13,675.60


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Cash Receipts $17,998.33 18,878.63 2,472.77


Returned for Abatements Apportion- Less Refunds


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Board of Assessors


ARTHUR E. BOYNTON, Chairman


CHARLES R. FURLONG, Clerk NORRIS H. PINAULT


Article 10 of our Constitution: "Each individual of the Society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws. He is obliged, consequently, to contribute his share to the expense of this pro- tection ;- "It is under this Constitutional provision that taxes are levied against persons. The land is only collateral, or secur- ity for the tax in the event that the persons do not pay.


Chapter 59, Section 2: All property, real and personal, situated within the Commonwealth, and all personal property of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth wherever situated, unless expressly exempt, shall be subject to taxation.


Chapter 59, Section 38: The assessors of the city and town shall at the time appointed therefor make a fair cash valuation of all the estate, real and personal, subject to taxation therein.


Your board has been doing its best, under these most trying times, to impartially and fairly perform the duties with which it is charged. Our rapidly changing economic system in recent years has made this a most difficult task. It is our opinion, that the only fair solution to what is probably the most important matter for consideration, namely, the equal distribu- tion of the tax burden, is a complete and accurate revaluation of all property within the town. We recommend that this serv- ice be rendered by a disinterested impartial group. The re- sults, we are sure, will be for the benefit of all. Your present board pledges its every effort to work for this end.


The growth of our town, many new properties being erected, has caused a tremendous increase in the work of our depart- ment. Old systems must be revamped to meet the needs of the times. We have been most fortunate in having an efficient and sincere office personnel. The co-operation of all other departments is most appreciated. Our office space has been improved somewhat, and our thanks to the Selectmen for their help in this direction ..




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