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Metro Parks 1950
Metro. Sewer So. System 1950
County Tax 1950
Charles River Basin Bond . Int. 1950
Metro. Parks 1950
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN,
Town Accountant
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Balance 1-1-50
Appro- priations
Receipts
Transfers 21,924.77
Refunds
Total 21,924.77
28,031.00 53,422.26
28,031.00 50,297.70
36,003.46
7,972.46 Dr.
3,124.56 Cr.
151.44
151.44 Dr.
94.63
94.63 Dr.
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Transfers Expended Revenue Etc. 12-31-50 22,645.04
TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet December 31, 1950 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash
$1,152,585.23
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1950 Real. $81,382.55
Levy of 1950 Personal
2,643.16
Levy of 1950 Poll. 46.00
84,071.71
Judgement on 1947 Per-
sonal Tax
148.00
Judgement on 1949 Per-
sonal Tax
42.40
Bankruptcy Claim 1949
Personal Tax .
250.16
Bankruptcy Claim 1949
Poll Tax
2.00
442.56
Bankruptcy Claim 1949 Motor Vehicle Excise
123.01
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1950
21,492.67
Special Assessments:
Unapportioned Sewer. .
55,643.09
Apportioned Sewer 1950
1,336.10
Sewer House Conn. Un- appor.
22,715.22
Sewer House Conn.
Appr. 1950
253.24
Streets Unapportioned .
2,804.13
Streets Apportioned 1950
128.00
Committed Interest 1950
554.71
Sidewalks
38.75
83,473.24
Tax Titles Possessions:
Tax Titles
9,878.64
Tax Titles Possessions
35,259.17
45,137.81
Departmental Revenue:
A.D.C. "118"
6,624.97
Welfare
1,760.73
O.A.A.
14,089.24
Health
49.50
Police Ambulance
601.25
Veterans' Benefits
568.08
Slaughtering
17.00
Tree Warden
25.00
23,735.77
State and County Aid to Highways
26,330.43
Water Dept. Liens 1950 ..
589.05
Water Dept. Rates and Services
22,029.42
22,618.47
Water Dept. Petty Cash. .
200.00
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Electric Light Dept. Light and Power
61,451.72
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Norfolk County Hospital 1950
4,398.15
Metro. Parks 1950
720.27
Metro. Sewer South Sys- tem 1950 Charles River Basin 1950
7,972.46
151.44
Metro. Parks Bonds and Ins. 1950
94.63
13,336.95
$1,535,199.57
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Defense Bonds
$284.72
Withholding Tax
10,662.59
Apportioned Sewer Not Due
297.00
Apportioned Sewer House
Conn. Not Due
75.00
Overlay Reserve
25,707.27
Overlay 1950
8,720.13
Sale of Real Estate Funds. .
902.20
Sale of Cemetery Lots
70.00
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appro.
66,245.06
Dog Licenses
40.20
Tailings
317.01
Water Dept. Available Surplus
11,108.00
Federal Grants:
O.A.A.
$44,826.01
O.A.A. Recovery
14.43
52,007.57
O.A.A. Admr.
7,167.13
A.D.C. "118"
5,089.86
A.D.C. "118" Admr.
1,758.86
6,848.72
Unexpended Appropriation Balances:
Treasurer Extra Clerical Parking Meters .
38.47
Treasurer Expense
225.00
Assessors Witness Fees.
1,000.00
Settlement of Claims
664.00
Land Damages
1,090.00
Special Counsel Health Planning Board
636.21
Police Ambulance Reserve
1,022.62
Fire Dept. - Painting E. Bra. Station
275.00
Fire Alarm Dept .- 3 Air Tanks
1,033.00
Sewer Dept .- 1950 New
28,124.13
Construction
750.00
79
Prevention Dutch Elm Disease
1,080.40
Highways -
- Chapter 90 Construction
18,542.80
Highways - 1950 New Construction
1,450.00
Highways - 1949 New
1,350.00
Highways - 1948 New Construction
3,750.82
Highways - Elliot Street
937.50
Highways-Street Resur- faced 2,064.70
Highways-Vets. Housing Development 769.74
Highways-Parking Area E. Braintree 5,000.00
T.A., O.A.A., A.D.C,
6,796.70
Infirmary-Painting Barn, etc.
101.00
Veterans' Benefits
200.00
School
Dept.
George
Barden Fund
133.04
School Dept. - Lunches Elementary
2,600.21
School Dept. Lunches
High
24.43
School Dept. School
Plans
1,000.00
School
Dept.
High
Sprinkler System
2,706.72
School Dept. - Lakeside Drive Purchase . 4,700.00
School Dept. Athletic Fund
1,553.10
School Dept .- Remodeling A. Lincoln School
28,338.50
School Dept. - Plans, Spec., Drawings
1,200.00
School Dept .- New Ele- mentarv
411,297.23
School Dept .- Land Pur- chase E. Braintree School Dent. - Eminent Domain E. Braintree. .
250.00
School Dept-New Addi- tion High
51.58
Library-Plans and Specs.
225.00
Library-New Building. .
50,000.00
Hollis Field-New Stadium
82.76
Insurance-Buildings and Contents
6,391.17
Insurance-Bo'ler
100.00
Parking Meter Receints. .
2,396.41
Revision Building Code.
25.00
Building Code Committee
500.00
Vets. Hsg. Reserve for Ground Rent 4,920.00
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65.00
Construction
Vets. Hsg. Sewer Pump- ing Station
13,900.00
Braintree Airport Com-
394.70
mittee
Civil Defense Expense. ..
656.00
Revenue Reserved until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue .
21,615.68
Special Assessments Rev- enue
83,101.24
Tax Title Revenue .
45,137.81
Departmental Revenue
23,75.77
State and County Aid to Highways Revenue
26,330.43
Water Dept. Revenue
22,618.47
Water Dept. Petty Cash Revenue
200.00
Electric Light Dept. Rev-
enue
61,451.72
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash Revenue
200.00
Electric Light Dept. Depre- ciation Fund
133,095.90
Electric Light Dept. Con- struction Account
41,385.54
Surplus Revenue E & D
273,006.04
Premiums
6,414.64
Accrued Interest
65.14
1950 Smoke Inspection
$18.22
1950 County Tax
3,124.56
3,142.78
$1,535,199.57
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due:
Apportioned Sewer $118,310.48
Apportioned Sewer House Conn.
44,484.50
Apportioned Streets
6,459.50
Apportioned Sidewalks 369.00 $169,623.48
$169,623.48
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1951
$17,652.68
Due in 1952
14,848.32
Due in 1953
14,574.61
Due in 1954
14,414.61
Due in 1955
14,285.61
Due in 1956
14,208.60
Due in 1957
13,398.65
Due in 1958
10,021.40
Due in 1959
4,906.00
118,310.48
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Apportioned Sewer House Connections Revenue:
Due in 1951
6,978.50
Due in 1952
6,267.50
Due in 1953
5,870.50
Due in 1954
5,632.50
Due in 1955
5,304.50
Due in 1956
4,980.50
Due in 1957
4,354.50
Due in 1958
3,341.00
Due in 1959
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44,484.50
Apportioned Streets Revenue:
Due in 1951.
924.00
Due in 1952
904.00
Due in 1953
904.00
Due in 1954
894.00
Due in 1955
884.00
Due in 1956
869.00
Due in 1957
713.50
Due in 1958
367.00
6,459.50
Apportioned Sidewalks Revenue:
Due in 1951
41.00
Due in 1952
41.00
Due in 1953
41.00
Due in 1954
41.00
Due in 1955
41.00
Due in 1956
41.00
Due in 1957
41.00
Due in 1958
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41.00
Due in 1959
41.00
369.00
$169,623.48
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
$2,037,000.00
$2,037,000.00
Sewerage
$290,000.00
Water Dept. Replacing
Pump, etc.
3,000.00
Water Dept. Improving Sys- tem
132,000.00
Water Dept. Booster Sta- tion, etc.
33,000.00
High School New Addition . .
728,000.00
High School Remodeling .
128,000.00
New Grade School E. Brain- tree
670,000.00
New Highway Garage
53,000.00 $2,037,000.00
$2,037,000.00
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1,755.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds :
Cash and Securities in Cus- tody of Town Treasurer
$163,777.67
$163,777.67
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Charles H. Thayer Fund $20,789.57
Ann M. Penniman Fund
505.78
George W. Kelley Ceme- tery Fund 200.31
Charles E. French Fund
2,452.98
Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund
24,376.99
Hannah R. Hollis .
107.34
Julia A. Minchin Fund
115.06
Library Foundation Fund
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library Fund
2,500.00
Post War Rehabilitation
Fund
497.04
Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
507.89
Joseph S. Miller Cemetery Fund 142.28
Stabilization Fund
25,847.04
Henry H. Musick Fund ..
284.35
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund
115.07
James W. Colbert School
Fund
30,188.43
James W. Colbert Library Fund
43,954.13
$163,777.67
$163,777.67
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash and Securities $300,520.74
$300,520.74
Annuity Savings Fund $196,973.31
Expense Fund 156.98
Pension Accumulation Fund
80,079.83
Annuity Reserve Fund
14,044.55
Income Fund
6,049.79
Annuity Savings Fund-Mil-
itary
3,216.28 $300,520.74
$300,520.74
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN Town Accountant
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Town Treasurer JOHN W. HARDING, Town Treasurer in account with THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Cash Book Balance, January 1, 1950
$601,659.32
Receipts from the Collector of Taxes
1,902,814.91
Receipts from Electric Light Department
710,104.85
Receipts from Water Department
183,871.80
Receipts from all other sources
2,189,935.49
$5,588,386.37
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:
Bonds, Notes and Interest
$660,202.54
Electric Light Department Vouchers
698,201.23
Water Department Vouchers
225,665.83
All other Appropriations and Expenditures
2,851,731.54
Cash Book Balance, December 31, 1950
1,152,585.23
$5,588,386.37
The Cash Book Balance is made up of the following items:
General Town Account Balance
$966,995.79
Water Department Balance
11,108.00
Electric Light Department Balance 41,385.54
Electric Depreciation Fund
133,095.90
$1,152,585.23
LIMITATION OF INDEBTEDNESS STATEMENT January 1, 1951
Prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 Section 10 of the General Laws.
Valuations for three preceding years less abatements :
1948
$33,372,428.
1949
35,466,926.
1950 40,542.033.
$109,381,387.
Average Net Valuation 36,460,462.
5 % of Average Valuation
$1,823,023.
Total Debt Outstanding December 31, 1950 $2,037,000.
Less Debt Outside the Debt Limit 661,000.
1,376,000.
Present Borrowing Capacity $447,023.
OUTSTANDING FUNDED DEBT December 31, 1950
First Sewer Loan, 3 1/2 %, due 1951-1961 $159,000.00
Second Sewer Loan, 5%, due 1951-1953 12,000.00
Third Sewer Loan, 31/4 %, due 1951-1954
28,000.00
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Sewer Loan, 1%, due 1951
6,000.00
Sewer Loan, 2 1/4 %, due 1951-1958
40,000.00
Sewer Loan, 11/2 %, due 1951-1959
45,000.00
Water Equipment Notes, 34 %, due 1951
3,000.00
Water Mains Bonds, 11/4 %, due 1951-1961
132,000.00
Water Construction Bonds, 11/4 %, due 1951-1961. .
33,000.00
728,000.00
High School Addition Bonds, 2 1/4 %, due 1951-1968 . . High School Remodeling Bonds, 21/4 %, due 1951-1958 Highway Garage Bonds, 21/4 %, due 1951-1958
53,000.00
Elementary School Bonds, 134 %, due 1951-1970
670,000.00
$2,037,000.00
Year
Bonds and Notes
Interest
1951
$159,000.
$42,831.25
1952
150,000.
39,410.00
1953
150,000.
36,030.00
1954
146,000.
32,750.00
1955
139,000.
29,570.00
Tax Titles and Tax Title Possessions
Tax Titles held by the Town of Braintree, Jan. 1, 1950
$7,150.09
Tax Titles acquired in 1950, including subsequent taxes added
7,888.55
Tax Titles Redeemed in 1950
4,840.90
Tax Titles Foreclosed in 1950
319.10
Tax Titles Held, December 31, 1950
9,878.64
The book value of Tax Title Possessions held by the
Town on December 31, 1950 was
35,259.17
TRUST FUND TRANSACTIONS-Year 1950
Principal
of Fund
Balance
of Income
Jan. 1. '50
Income
Receipts
Payments
Balance
1950
of Income
Dec. 31, '50
N. H. Hunt Trust
$24,376.99
$657.41
$657.41
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Chas E. French Trust
2,419.50
$24.19
51.71
42.42
$33.48
Ann M. Penniman Trust
500.00
5.10
10.68
10.00
5.78
Geo. W. Kelley Trust
200.00
4.04
4.27
8.00
.31
Hannah R. Hollis Trust
100.00
5.10
2.24
7.34
Julia A. Minchin Trust
100.00
12.67
2.39
15.06
Charles Thayer Trust
20,329.06
460.11
460.40
460.00
460.51
Avis A. Thayer
500.00
6.18
10.71
9.00
7.89
Jos. S. Miller Trust
123.66
15.65
2.97
18.62
Chas C. Hill Trust
100.00
12.68
2.39
15.07
Colbert School Trust
25,000.00
4,540.17
648.26
5,188.43
Henry H. Musick Trust
250.00
28.41
5.94
34.35
Colbert Library Trust
40,443.76
2,511.91
998.46
3,510.37
Post War Fund
7,152.95
497.04
7,152.95
497.04
Stabilization Fund
25,000.00
829.33
17.71
847.04
1950
from Income
Dec. 31, '50
85
128,000.00
Trust Funds of the Trustees of Thayer Public Library December 31, 1950
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, 1950
2,753.02
Income-Foundation Fund
253.03
Income-Caleb Stetson Fund
51.88
Income-Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust
657.41
Income-Rachel R. Thayer Fund
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3.44
$3,718.78
Expenditures :
Purchase of Books
$519.78
Purchase of Microfilms
321.75
Cash on Deposit, Dec. 31, 1950
2,877.25
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Contributory Retirement System TREASURER'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1950
Under the General Laws the Town Treasurer is The Treasurer- Custodian of all Funds and Securities of the Contributory Retirement System.
Cash Balance, January 1, 1950
$8,100.70
Cash Receipts for Year 1950
72,816.02
$80,916.72
Payments by Vouchers of Retirement Board
$70,316.28
Cash Balance, December 31, 1950
10,600.44
$80,916.72
Securities Held-December 31, 1950
$4,000
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
2 3/4 %
due
1980
5,000
Boston Edison Co.
2 3/4 %
due
1980
3,000
Central Maine Power Co.
3 1/2 %
due
1970
4,000
Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y.
2 5/8 %
due
1977
5,000
Detroit Edison Co.
2 3/4 %
due
1985
5,000
Green Mountain Power Co.
3 3/4 %
due
1963
4,000
Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
3 %
due
1978
5,000
Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
2 7/8 %
due
1979
5,000
Montana Power Co
2 7/8 %
due
1975
3,000
Narragansett Electric Co.
3 %
due
1978
2,000
New England Power Co.
2 3/4 %
due
1979
4,000
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
3 %
due
1974
4,000
New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.
3 1/8 %
due
1988
4,000
New Jersey Power & Light Co.
2 7 %
due
1979
1,000
New York Telephone Co.
2 3/4 %
due
1982
4,000
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
2 3/4 %
due
1980
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$3,718.78
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4,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
2 7/8 %
due
1980
4,000 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
3 1/8 %
due
1983
4,000 Philadelphia Electric Co.
2 7/8 % due
1978
2,000 Westchester Lighting Co.
3 1/2 %
due
1967
3,000
West Penn. Power Co.
2 7/8 %
due
1979
15,000
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1953
35,000 U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1954
25,000
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1955
16,500
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1956
30,000
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1957
3,000
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1958
17,500
U. S. Savings Bonds
2 1/2 %
due
1959
$5,000
Deposit-Braintree Savings Bank
3,000
Deposit-Randolph Savings Bank
1,000
Deposit-Second Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n., Boston
4,000 Deposit-South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,000 Deposit-Suffolk First Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n., Boston
3,000 Deposit-Weymouth Savings Bank
200 Shares First National Bank of Boston
38 Shares Manufacturers Trust Co., N. Y.
200 Shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston
44 Shares National City Bank of N. Y.
20 Shares Rockland-Atlas National Bank of Boston
25 Paid-up Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank
10 Running Shares
Braintree Co-operative Bank-Series 105
10 Running Shares Braintree Co-operative Bank-Series 106
15 Paid-up Shares
Holbrook Co-operative Bank
10 Paid-up Shares
Home Co-operative Bank
5 Paid-up Shares
Lawrence Co-operative Bank
10 Paid-up
Shares
Lincoln Co-operative Bank
10 Paid-up Shares
Mattapan Co-operative Bank
10 Paid-up Shares
Middleborough Co-operative Bank
10 Running Shares
Orange Co-operative Bank
Series 124
20 Running
Shares
Pilgrim Co-operative Bank
Series 134
20 Running
Shares
Quincy Co-operative Bank Series 187
15 Paid-up
Shares
Randolph Co-operative Bank
10 Running Shares
Randolph Co-operative Bank
Series 123
10 Paid-up
Shares
Shirley Co-operative Bank
15 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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Report of Tax Collections GEORGE H. GERRIOR, JR., Tax Collector Year Ending December 31, 1950
LEVY OF 1950
Real Estate
Commitments $1,605,013.52 20,048.85
Cash Receipts $1,501,992.23 18,342.75
Abatements Less Refunds $17,393.79
Tax Titles and Apportionments $4,245.83 380.00
Balance Outstanding $81,381.67
Sewer Betterment Apportionments
1,326.10
Sewer Connection Apportionments
7,922.72
7,422.17
6.00
494.55
Street Betterment Apportionments .
1,032.25
864.25
40.00
128.00
Water Liens
4,383.53
3,319.25
475.23
589.05
Committed Interest
7,611.58
6,994.25
1.50
61.12
554.71
Poll
13,852.00
12,460.00
1,346.00
46.00
Excise
160,668.14
135,886.22
3,289.18
21,492.74
& Personal Property
59,499.22
55,936.02
920.04
2,643.16
$1,880,031.81
$1,743,217.14
$22,950.51
$5,208.18
$108,655.98
LEVY OF 1949
Real Estate
$69,068.23
$66,674.40
$126.36
$2,267.47
Sewer Betterment Apportionments
1,686.63
1,592.31
94.32
Sewer Connection Apportionments
655.32
655.32
Street Betterment Apportionments
142.17
142.17
Water Liens
251.04
189.04
62.00
Committed Interest
602.01
580.75
21.26
Poll
102.00
56.00
44.00
2.00
Excise
7,647.61
7,253.69
270.91
123.01
Personal Property
3,337.77
2,901.05
144.16
292.56
$83,492.78
$80,044.73
$585.43
$2,862.62
Unapportioned and Deferred Asses.
231,068.11
76,675.00
125.77
73,372.46
80,894.88
TOTAL
$2,194,592.70
$1,899,936.87
$23,661.71
$81,443.26
$189,550.86
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MISCELLANEOUS INCOME: Interest
Fees Lien Statement
$2,413.06 35.98 429.00
TOTAL
$1,902,814.91
Analysis of Unapportioned and Deferred Assessments Prepaid
Cash Receipts
Balance
Sewer Betterment
$140,885.57
$30,576.17
Abatements $118.51 7.26
Apportionments $54,547.80 18,416.91 407.75
$55,643.09
Sewer Connection
62,495.46
21,662.38
22,408.91
Street Betterment
4,698.33
1,447.70
2,842.88
DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS PREPAID
20,201.75
20,201.75
Sewer Connection
2,159.00
2,159.00
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Street Betterment
628.00
628.00
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$231,068.11
$76,675.00
$125.77
$73,372.46
$80,894.88
Analysis of Abatements
1950 Real Estate
Committed Interest
Poll
1,380.00
34.00
Excise
1,177.44
257.40
Personal Property
4,033.94
3,907.58
1949 Real Estate
44.00
Poll
401.17
130.26
Excise
144.16
Personal Property
3,620.00
3,620.00
1948 Real Estate
UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Betterment
118.51
Sewer
Connection
7.26
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$50,115.35
$26,453.64
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Abatements $32,519.50 1.50
Refunds $15,125.71
6,667.87
3,378.69
Sewer Betterment
Board of Assessors Arthur E. Boynton, Chairman
Norris H. Pinault Charles R. Furlong, Clerk
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.
1950 was a busy year for your board of assessors. In accordance with the vote of the 1949 town meeting the pro- gram of revaluating all properties within town was completed. Every property was inspected and listed providing a most valuable fund of data and information which in our opinion of itself justifies the effort and investment made in the attempt to equalize values. We realize that such a large project regardless of how well done, would still not reach that goal of perfection that we all desire because value is opinion and can well be controversial. You may be sure, however, that the entire pro- ject was carried through in an absolutely impartial manner, and while there may be some who are not pleased, we are sure that as time goes on more and more will appreciate the bene- fits that are found to result from this large program.
Since time immemorial the question of taxation has been one of much concern. Biblical students will recall that much of the grandeur and splendor of Solomon was brought about by heavy taxation. Mary and Joseph were on their way to their native city to be taxed when the Savior was born. Things haven't changed a great deal relative to the popular- ity of officials, if we will recall that Levi Matthew was most hated of the twelve disciples that the Master called to follow Him.
So long as we have a property tax proper administration of the tax laws and equitable values are highly essential. Our local government must have streets, sidewalks, adequate schools, fire protection, police protection, sanitation, recreation and many other things that we all demand.
In order to secure the revenue needed for things essen- tial to the growth and prosperity of our town a well equipped assessors office is vital. We are slowly making progress in this direction.
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1950 Recapitulation
Figures Used in Fixing Rate (G. L. Chap. 59, Sections 23 and 25)
Total Appropriations Voted Since 1949 Tax Rate Was Fixed
State: Assessments
County : Tax and Assessments
Overlay of Current Year
$2,675,670.58 58,572,52 83,783.08 43,822.59
Gross Amount to be Raised
$2,861,848.77
Estimated Receipts - Available Funds
$890,156.27 294,083.40
Total Deductions
$1,184,239.67
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property $1,677,609.1C
Number of Polls : 6,885 at $2.00 each $13,770.00
Valuation : Personal Estate $1,352,255.00) Tax Rate 59,499.22
Real Estate 36,462,270.00) $44.00
1,604,339.88
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$1,677,609.10
Planning Board
A. Winton Caird, Chairman
Edward J. Rose
Joseph M. Magaldi, Secretary Mitchell W. Gawlowicz
Ralph M. Soule
John J. Drinkwater, Ex-Officio
The Planning Board has completed the second year of its operation as a Board of Survey under the provisions of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, Section 81A to 81Y, as amended.
In April Mrs. Helen M. Ellsworth, for many years a member of the Planning Board, tendered her resignation which was regretfully accepted. Mr. Mitchell W. Gawlowicz, an engineer associated with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, fills the unexpired term.
During the year public hearings were held for seven pro- posed subdivision developments involving seventeen new street layouts.
A number of studies were made for projects included in the long-range planning program of the Board. Representatives of various civic organizations conferred with the Board during the year and joint meetings were held with neighboring Plan- ning Boards.
Requests were made to the Norfolk County Commission- ers for revised layouts of Pearl Street and Peach Street. Hear- ings have been held on both developments.
Studies have been made for laying out new streets and alterations to existing streets. An article has been inserted in the warrant for the extension of French Avenue to Pearl Street.
Both the Zoning Map and the Planning Board Map have been brought up to date and new prints made. The Zoning Map shows precinct layouts. Nearly 800 buildings have been added to the Planning Board Map making a total of about 6500 buildings. Copies of these maps may be obtained (with out charge) from the Town Engineer.
Zoning By-laws have been revised and printed in pamphlet form. These may be obtained (without charge) from the Town Engineer.
The Planning Board meets regularly at the Town Hall at 7:45 P.M. on the third Tuesday of each month, except dur- ing July and August. During 1950 the Board held 21 regular and special meetings. Anyone wishing to make suggestions or desiring information on matters relating to town planning is cordially invited to attend any of these meetings.
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THE LATEST IN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Fire Department
Harry T. Sears Chief of Fire Department and Superintendent of Fire Alarm Department.
In 1950 out of a total of 671 calls of all descriptions only 65 fires resulted in losses. These losses totaled $49,508.70 with a property valuation involved by fires of $908,795.00.
Fire Prevention is considered one of the most important duties of the Fire Department. A special effort has been made to increase the number of inspections of all classes of build- ings. Fire Prevention should be carried out the entire year. Due to the increase in population and buildings it has become necessary to increase the personnel of the Fire Department. I have recommended five (5) additional men; one man .for the East Braintree district, now covered by an officer and two men with two pieces of apparatus, a 750 gallon pump and a Squad truck. The second man to be stationed in the Highlands dis- trict, now covered by one man with a 500 gallon pump. It takes the time of two and one-half men to cover a tour of duty (24 hours) under the 70 hour per week system. This in- crease is very urgent and essential at this time.
The apparatus, equipment, fire stations and the fire alarm system are in very good condition. The new triple combination purchased last year is in service at the Central Station. This piece of apparatus is the latest in fire fighting equipment, being equipped to take care of all types of fires.
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Mutual Aid plays a very important part in the protec- tion of life and property. We are grateful to have automatic Mutual Aid with our neighboring city and towns.
Fuel oil in excess of ten gallons shall not be kept in a structure without a permit having been obtained from the head of the Fire Department. In 1950 there were 717 inspec- tions of fuel oil burner installations. These installations are increasing each year. A person, firm or corporation shall not make nor alter a fuel oil burner installation until a certificate of competency has been obtained from the State Fire Mar- shall.
We recommend the installation of an approved metal guard for protection against breakage on glass fuel oil con- tainers installed before January 1, 1948. The law calls for this protection on installations made after January 1, 1948.
A permit is required from the head of the Fire Depart- ment for the installation and storage of Liquified Petroleum Gas systems. 20 permits were issued in 1950 for such installa- tions.
Last year the Braintree Fire Fighters Association, Local 920, presented the Fire Department with a combination re- suscitator, inhalator and aspirator.
By making funds available last year our High School has the latest in fire protection with a complete sprinkler system, connected to an automatic fire alarm system with all auxili- ary pull stations. An alarm from either will automatically register at fire headquarters. I have requested that this pro- cedure continue until all second and third class school build- ings in Braintree are protected by sprinkler systems.
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