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4,112.27
8,185.27
8,182.20
3.07
Eminent Domain French Ave.
1.00
1.00
1.00
Sidewalk Nickerson Rd.
2,369.00
2,369.00
1,415.97
953.03
Foster Road
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,276.08
23.92
Thayer Road from Atlas
1,553.00
1,553.00
Berwick St.
2,580.60
2,580.60
2,580.60
Sagamore St.
247.30
247.30
103.79
143.51
CHARITIES AND VETERANS SERVICES
Board of Welfare-Salaries
Board
600.00
600.00
600.00
Salary Agent
4,200.00
4,200.00
4,200.00
Social Worker
1,833.80
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1,833.80
1,833.80
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166
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33.50
1948 New Construction
2,000.82
23,957.40 22,077.90
1,879.50
Other Salaries
5,150.59
586.40
2,000.82
4 Wheel Drive Jeep
878.36
4,073.00
1,553.00
16,923.00
167
School Dept .- Salary Supt ...
9,150.00
9,150.00
9,150.00
Out of State Travel
200.00
200.00
200.00
Smith Hughes-Borden Fund
27.56
179.35
206.91
206.91
Eminent Domain
John Granhan Land
15,000.00
15,000.00 15,000.00
Eminent Domain
Daniel Brown Jr. Tr.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Eminent Domain
Mary R. Walker & Others
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Repairing Hollis School
100,000.00
100,000.00 72,159.57
27,840.43
Plans Specs. Drawings
Hollis School
40,000.00
40,000.00 33,037.91
6,962.09
Plans Specs. Drawings
Perkins Area
7,500.00
7,500.00
2,743.20
4,756.80
Chain Link Fence Torrey. .
4,995.00
4,995.00
4,210.05
784.95
Improving Grds. Lincoln Sch. Instruction
855,500.00
112.51
855,612.51855,217.03
395.48
Operation of School Plant ..
125,226.00
2,571.61
149.65
127,947.26123,378.75
4,568.51
Maintenance of School Plant
81,990.00
7.14
8,065.30
1,980.00
Hollis School Addition
15,000.00
14,680.00
Study Committee
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies
53,866.00
53,866.00 50,953.19
2,912.81
Outlay
23,000.00
3,863.15
26,863.15 26,176.28
686.87
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6.78
Household Furnishings
100.00
100.00
99.99
.01
Repairs & Maintenance
1,675.00
1,869.00
3,544.00
3,322.75
221.25
Veterans' Services-
1952 Benefits
500.00
500.00
166.16
333.84
New Adding Machine
210.00
210.50
210.50
1953 Benefits
37,000.00
58.68
179.45
37,238.13 33,030.53
3,707.60
500.00
Expenses
940.00
940.00
940.00
Salary Agent
2,971.70
2,971.70
2,971.70
Clerk
2,470.00
2,470.00
2,470.00
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10.00
240,010.00236,612.56
3,397.44
1952 Aid
4,259.15
4,259.15
4,259.15
Infirmary-Salary Supt.
2,713.40
2,713,40
2,713.40
Matron
550.00
550.00
550.00
Expenses
4,900.00
547.98
5,447.98
1,912.00
88.00 .
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Clerk
1,979.30
1,979.30
1,979.30
Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.00
1.00
1953 Aid
240,000.00
.
1,400.00
1,400.00 .
Clerk
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,330.32
69.68
Social Worker
1,600.00
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1,600.00
1,399.97
200.03
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Clerk
2,000.00
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3,500.00
3,500.00
3,498.80
1.20
81.997.14 71,951.84 15,000.00 320.00
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Social Worker
1,400.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
5,441.20
2,000.00
Balance Appropria- Jan. 1, '53
Receipts
Transfers Refunds Total
Expended Revenue, etc. Dec. 31, '53
Out
General Control
13,250.00
13,250.00 12,933.59
316.41
Athletic Fund
1,992.18
4,500.00
12,908.06
19,400.24 15,700.47
3,699.77
Petty Cash
Higli School Lunch Prograb
575.06
30,565.24
31,140.30 29,177.81
1,962.49
67,884.83 65,068.96
2,816.87
Elem. School Lunch Program
1,662.63
66,223.20
3.85
353,423.25312,125.53
41,297.72
New School Lakeside Drive 353.419.40
2.10
280,054.21 270,663.83
9,390.38
Flye Site
280,052.11
81.09
72,234.89 52,900.21
19,334.68
Monatiquot Annex
72,153.80
23,839.33 19,438.28
4,401.05
Penniman Annex
23,839.33
10,358.54
10,358.54
New Addition High School
51.58
309.01
100.00
209.01
Evening School
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,859.83
140.17
Pians, Specs., Drawings
1,200.00
1,200.00
638.83
561.17
Library-School
Librarians
27,364.00
27,364.00
26,389.62
974.38
2,507.00
2,123.31
383.69
Expenses
11,446.05
663.95
138.61
57.06
12,305.67 12,305.09
.58
New Library --- Plans & Specs.
191.47
191.47
119.64
71.83
New Library
.228,715.95
228,715.95194,504.03
34,211.92
New Library Furn. & Eqpt. 20,000.00
20,000.00 12,738.84
7,261.16
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and Playgrounds-
Salary Supt.
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Secy.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Labor
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,983.20
16.80
Expense
1,850.00
1,850.00
1,831.62
18.38
New Construction
6,500.00
6,500.00
2,925.81
3,574.19
New Stadium
82.76
85.00
85.00
84.00
1.00
2 Jungle Gyms
360.00
360.00
360.00
See-saws
160.00
160.00
154.47
5.53
Swings
406.00
406.00
404.27
1.73
Merry-Go-Rounds
150.00
150.00
150.00
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Organized Play-Salary Supt.
600.00
600.00
600.00
Instructors
4,624.00
4,624.00
4,348.00
276.00
Expenses
'1,644.00
1,644.00
1,632.67
11.33
Swimming Program-Salary
2,880.00
2,878.00
2.00
Lifeguards
2,880.00
Matron
330.00
330.00
330.00
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Materials, Supplies, . Repairs
3,200.00
3.16
3,203.16
3,158.95
44.21
New Elementary School
10,358.54
51.53
51.58
New Plans Lakeside Site
309.01
2,507.00
Janitors
168
Closed to
Balance
Transfers
280.00
280.00
280.00
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82.76
82.76
Adams Field Drink. Fount ..
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Caretaker Expense
125.00
125.00
125.00
818.00
818.00
729.10
88.90
General Gov't Incidentals
91.00
1,350.00
1,441.00
1,122.06
15.38
303.56
Insurance-Auto, Fire & Theft
272.00
272.00
270.87
1.13
Employees Compensations
9,214.69
9,214.69
9,211.55
3.14
Buildings and Contents
9,743.91
9,743.91
9,154.58
589.33
Auto Liability
2,319.29
2,319.29
1,749.33
569.96
Boiler
150.00
150.00
77.61
72.39
Town Reports
1,264.73
1,264.73
1,264.73
Insurance Plate Glass
25.00
25.00
25.00
V.F.W. Rent of Hall
960.00
960.00
960.00
Maintenance Legion Bldg.
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,084.19
2.55
113.26
Memorial Day
600.00
600.00
599.00
1.00
Reserve Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00 10,680.74
8,573.51
5,745.75
Unpaid Bills Prior to Jan.
1, 1953
262.28
262.28
262.28
Town Forest
200.00
200.00
200.00
Street Lighting
13,800.00
13,800.00
12,626.99
1,173.01
Parking Meter Receipts
4,221.47
9,198.14
13,419.61
8,087.88
Bra. Airport Commission
320.61
320.61
252.25
68.36
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Dept. Rec. Reser. for
A.ppr.
49,150.86
230,502.31
279,653.17
23,903.17
255,750.00
Commissioner Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Salary Supt.
6,500.00
9.60
6,509.60
6,509.60
Clerks
10,200.00
10,200.00 10,082.60
117.40
Debt and Interest
16,687.50
16,687.50 16,687.50
In and Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
100.00
Other Exp. including Wages
193,962.50
46.00
1,025.94
195,034.44 184,467.22
10,567.22
New Standpipe
28,000.00
28,000.00
6,366.85
21,633.15
Chlorination Sunset Lake
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,830.94
69.06
Electric Light Dept.
Mainten. 80,208.30
900,755.64
980,763.94 834,410.18
75,175.48
71,378.28
Depreciation
Fund
121,737.25
125,125.98
246,863.23 17,169.28
229,693.95
Construction
Account
57,719.86
71,378.28
129,098,14 57,678.04
71,420.10
New Plant
547,528.81
547,528.81436,240.91
111,287.90
Civilian Defense-
Expense Admr.
395.49
2,145.49
1,279.41
866.08
Hydrant Service
14,250.00
14,250.00 14,250.00
Civil Defense Fire Dept. .
670.00
670.00
607.15
62.85
Radiological Det.
200.00
200.90
200.00
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5,331.73
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169
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Balance Appropria- Jan. 1, '53 tions
Receipts
Transfers Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, etc. Dec. 31, '53
Out
Communication
1,000.00
1,000.00
706.30
293.70
Auxiliary Police
2,880.00
2,880.00
2,641.06
238.95
Battery C, 126th AAA,
AW Bn.
325.00
325.00
325.00
Cemeteries-Supt.
Salary
460.00
460.00
460.00
Plain St. Expense
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,299.40
.60
Dyer Hill Cemetery
50.00
100.00
100.00
South Shore Mosquito Control
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Salary Survey Committee
6,000.00
6,000.00
6.00
5,994.00
First Parish Cemetery Upkeep
499.00
499.00
498.90
.10
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest-All Debts
71,647.50
916.67
25,575.00
98,139.17 98,052.65
86.52
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Maturing Debt
235,000.00
85,000.00
320,000.00320,000.00
Premiums
1,310.90
1,310.90
1,310.90
AGENCY AND TRUSTS
Charles H. Thayer
21,184.95
21,184.95
171.76
21,013.19
Ann M. Penniman
507.70
.10
507.80
507.80
George W. Kelly
209.97
2.21
212.18
212.18
Charles E. French
2,475.64
26.60
2,502.24
2,502.24
Nathaniel H. Hunt
24,376.99
24,376.99
24,376.99
Hannah R. Hollis
112.51
3.39
115.90
115.90
Stabilization Fund
6,496.48
113.90
6,610.38
5,496.48
1,113.90
Julia A. Minchin
120.61
3.63
124.24
124.24
Minerva Martin
300.00
8.30
308.30
308.30
Library Foundation
13,571.16
13,571.16
2,550.25
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library
2,596.63
2,596.63
96.63
2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer
187.77
187.77
15.27
172.50
Avis A. Thayer
507.83
3.15
510.98
510.98
Joseph S. Miller
149.14
4.50
153.64
153.64
Post War Rehab.
5.77
5.77
5.77
Charles D. Hill
120.62
3.63
124.25
124.25
James W. Colbert School
31,696.80
909.88
32,606.68
32,606.68
James W. Colbert Library .. 46,238.46
1,378.55
47,617.01
41,617.01
Henry H. Musick
298.09
9.00
307.09
307.09
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Balance Transfers
State Tax Assessments
Auditing Municipal Accounts 1952
487.92
487.92
487.92
Chas. River Basin Bonds 1952
10.00
10.00
10.00
Norfolk County Hospital 1952
4,591.57
4,591.57
4,591.57
Smoke Inspection Service
74.10
74.10
74.10
Metropolitan Parks 1952
1,206.84
1,206.84
1,206.84
Metro. Sewerage Co. Sys. 1952
1,497.08
1,497.08
1,497.08
County Tax
6,380.61
6,380.61
6,380.61
County Tax 1953
57,889.46
57,889.46
Cr.
5.97
57,883.49
. . orfolk County Hospital 1953
42,135.68
42,135.68
Cr. 3,277.86
38,857.82
State Audit Municipal
Accounts 1953
3,235.72
3,235.72
3,235.72
State Retirement System
1953
758.03
758.03
758.03
Smoke Inspection Service 1953
586.35
586.35
Cr.
135.09
451.26
Metro.
Sewer So. Sys. 1953
41,728.32
41,728.32
Cr. 3,344.04
38,384.28
Metro Parks 1953
30,553.56
30,553.56
Cr. 1,154.13
29,399.43
Boston Arena Authority
3,184.35
3,184.35
Dr. 3,184.35
1949 Metro Parks Adjustment
2.57
2.57
Dr.
2.57
Charles River Basin Loan 1953
9.64
9.64
. Dr.
9.64
Metro. Park Loan, 1953
63.54
63.54
Dr.
63.54
Metro Parks Ser 2 Bonds
1953
60.82
60.82
.. Dr. 60.82
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLAHLIN,
Town Accountant.
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets
$1,288,199.40
Accounts Receivables :
Taxes :
Levy of 1952 Real
$
13.58
Levy of 1953 Real
79,763.13
Levy of 1953 Personal
4,299.19
Levy of 1953 Poll
210.00
Overlay 1952
Judgment on 1947 Personal Tax
148.00
Judgment on 1949 Personal Tax
42.40
Bankruptcy claim on 1949 Personal Tax ..
250.16
Bankruptcy claim on 1949 Poll Tax
2.00
1952 Judgment on Personal Tax.
101.64
544.20
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1953.
14,998.96
Bankruptcy Claim 1949 Motor Tax
123.01
Court Judgment 1951 Motor Tax
68.74
Special Assessments :
Sewer:
Unapportioned
74,012.65
'Apportioned 1953
1,174.54
House Connections Unapportioned
25,137.73
House Connections Apportioned
389.53
House Connections Apportioned 1952.
110.27
Streets :
Unapportioned
6,597.42
Apportioned 1953
128.20
Sidewalks:
Unapportioned
2,520.73
Committed Interest 1953
424.14
110,495.21
Tax Titles and Possessions:
Tax Titles
8,142.79
Tax Titles Possessions
33,143.53
41,286.32
Departmental Revenue:
A. D. C. "118"
4,304,84
Welfare
507.82
Old Age Assistance
6,744.24
Health
72.50
Police 'Ambulance
767.00
Veterans Benefits
2,584.58
14,980.98
County Aid to Highways
243.64
State Aid to Highways
986.39
1,230.03
Cash
84,285.90 50.20
15,190.71
172
Water Dept. Liens 1953
797.24
Water Dept. Rates & Services 29,037.20
29,834,44
Water Dept. Petty Cash
Electric Light Dept. Light Power
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash.
Tax Collector Petty Cash
200.00 73,218.56 200.00 400.00
Other Miscellaneous Items:
Loans Authorized
717.000.00
Boston Arena Authority
3,184.35
Metropolitan Parks 1949 Adjustment
2.57
1953 Charles River Basin Loan
9.64
1953 Metropolitan Parks Loan ..
63.54
1953 Metropolitan Parks Ser 2 Loan
60.82
$2,320,436.87
Liabilities and Reserves
Overlay 1950
$ 250.00
Overlay 1953
771.34
Defense Bonds
623.36
Withholding Tax
21,507.39
Overlay Reserve
5,745.75
Sewer Receipts Reserved for 'Appropriation. .
51,132.96
Dag Licenses
17.40
Suspense Account
312.32
Water Department Available Surplus
23,903.17
Electric Light Dept. Maintenance
75,175.48
Electric Light Dept. Construction Account. .
71,420.10
Electric Light Dept. Depreciation
229,693.95
Electric Light Dept. New Plant
111,287.90
White Property Receipts
10.50
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
63,138.12
Old Age 'Assistance Admr.
10,269.26
73,407.38
Federal Grant Dis. Assistance
4,284.67
Federal Grant Dis. Admr.
811.00
5,095.67
A. D. C. "118"
8,421.71
A. D. C. "118" Admr.
2,046.99
10,468.70
Sale of Cemetery Lots
117.44
Sale of Real Estate Funds
375.00
Parks and Playgrounds Reserve
500.00
Excess and Deficiency
314,603.16
Unissued Bonds
717,000.00
Unexpended 'Appropriation Balances :
Treasurer's X-Clerical Parking Meters
123.54
Collector's Petty Cash
400.00
Assessor's Witness Fees
1,050.00
Town Counsel Witness Fees
300.00
Town Counsel Settlement of Claims
361.83
Land Damages
2,381.00
Town Hall Repair and Maintenance.
543.93
173
Planning Board
Police Dept. Ambulance Reserve.
Fire Department New Station Bra. High ...
898.38 3,991.87 7.56
Sewer Department:
1953 New Seder Construction
26,137.30
New Pumping Site
475.00
Equipment Common Street
1,004.53
Highway:
Widening Bridge Jefferson Street
16,923.00
Dutch Elm Disease
3,910.00
1953 Chapter 90 Construction
49,964.30
1953 New Construction
18,412.26
1952 New Construction
5,150.59
1948 New Construction
2,000.82
1951 New Construction
2,161.19
Sidewalk Storrs Ave.
1,091.63
Mill Lane
878.36
Faulkner Place
96.14
Berwick Street
2,580.60
Thayer Road from Atlas
1,553.00
Elliott Street
33.50
Welfare, O.A.A., T.A., A.D.C. 1953.
3,397.44
Infirmary Repair and Maintenance
221.25
Veterans' Benefits 1953
500.00
School Dept. Hollis 'Addition
14,680.00
Study Committee
2,000.00
Athletic Fund
3,699.77
High School Lunch
1,962.49
Elementary School Lunch
2,816.87
New Lakeside School
41,297.72
Flye Site
9,390.38
Monatiquot Annex
19,334.68
Penniman Annex
4,401.05
New Addition High
51.58
Plans, Specs., Drawings
561.17
Lakeside Site Plans, Specs.
209.01
Plans, Specs. Perkins Area
4,756.80
Driveway Fence Play Area Torrey
784.95
Maintenance of Plant
1,980.00
Repairing Hollis
27,840.43
Plans, Specs. Hollis
6,962.09
New Library
34,211.92
Furniture and Equipment. .
7,261.16
Parks and Play. New Construction
3,574.19
Swimming Program Expense
88,90
General Gov't Incidentals
303.56
Maintenance of Legion Bldg.
113.26
Water Dept. New Standpipe
21,633.15
Hollis Field New Stadium .
82.76
Parking Meter Receipts
5,331.73
Civil Defense 'Admr. Expense
866.08
Fire Department
62.85
Radiological Dept.
200.00
174
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Communication Auxiliary Police
293.70 238.94
1,661.57
Salary Survey Committee
5,994.00
1953 County Tax ..
5.97
1953 Norfolk County Hospital
3,277.86
1953 Smoke Inspection Service
135.09
1953 Metro. Sewerage South System
3,344.04
1953 Metro. Parks
1,154.13
Revenue Reserced Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
15,190.71
Special Assessment Revenue
110,495.21
Tax Title Revenue
41,286.32
Departmental Revenue
14,980.98
State and County Aid to Highways
1,230.03
Water Department Revenue
29,834.44
Water Department Petty Cash
200.00
Electric Light Revenue
73,218.56
Electric Light Petty Cash
200.00
D. A. Assistance Recovery
283.31
O. A. 'Assistance Recovery
2,647.04
$2,380,436.87
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessment Not Due:
Apportioned Sewer
$ 125,063.63
Apportioned House Connections
66,736.00
'Apportioned Streets
7,141.50
Apportioned Sidewalks
684.00
$ 199,625.13
$ 199,625.13
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Revenue:
Due in 1954
$ 20,485.23
Due in 1955
20,351.24
Due in 1956
20,242.24
Due in 1957
19,519.30
Due in 1958
16,694.04
Due in 1959
12,484.56
Due in 1960
8,491.02
Due in 1961
4,720.00
Due in 1962
2,076.00
125,063.63
Apportioned Sewer House Connections Revenue:
Due in 1954
10,477.00
Due in 1955
10,122.00
Due in 1956
9,797.00
Due in 1957
9,253.00
Due in 1958
8,442.00
Due in 1959
7,081.00
Due in 1960
5,614.00
Due in 1961
3,983.00
Due in 1962
1,967.00
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66,736.00
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Apportioned Streets Revenue:
Due in 1954
1,257.00
Due in 1955
1,247.00
Due in 1956
1,232.00
Due in 1957
1,130.50
Due in 1958
809.00
Due in 1959
500.00
Due in 1960
500.00
Due in 1961
273.00
Due in 1962
... . . .
7,141.50
Apportioned Sidewalks Revenue:
Due in 1954
122.00
Due in 1955
122.00
Due in 1956
112.00
Due in 1957
112.00
Due in 1958
112.00
Due in 1959
62.00
Due in 1960
24.00
Due in 1961
9,00
Due in 1962
9.00
·
684.00
$ 199,625.13
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
$4,598,000.00
$4,598,000.00
Sewerage $ 395,000.00
Water Dept. Improving Station
96,000.00
Water Dept. Booster Station, etc.
24,000.00
High School New Addition
605,000.00
New Grade School E. Braintree
565,000.00
High School Remodeling
80,000.00
New Highway Garage
32,000.00
Electric Light Dept. New Plant
1,330,000.00
New School Lakeside-Flye Site Monatiquot and Penniman
1,276,000.00
New Library
195,000.00
4,598,000.00
$4,598,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds:
Cash & Sec. in Custody of Town Treasurer
145,287.80
$ 145,287.80
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193.00
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Charles H. Thayer Fund
21,013.19
Ann M. Penniman Fund
507.80
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
212.18
Charles E. French Fund
2,502.24
Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund
24,376.99
Hannah R. Hollis Fund
115.90
Julia A. Minchin Fund
124.24
Library Foundation Fund
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library Fund
2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund
172.50
Avis 'A. Thayer Fund
510.98
Joseph S. Miller Fund
153.64
Stabilization Fund
1,113.90
Henry H. Musick Fund
307.09
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund
124.25
James W. Colbert School Fund
32,606.68
James W. Colbert Library Fund
47,617.01
Minerva Martin
308.30
145,287.80
$ 145,287.80
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash and Securities
$ 433,998.21
$ 433,998.21
Annuity Savings Fund
$
315,886.43
Pension Accumulation Fund
81,485.22
Annuity Reserve Fund
23,166.80
Expense Fund
277.12
Income Fund
9,816.14
Annuity Savings Military Service
3,356.50
433,998.21
$ 433,998.21
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
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