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25,000.
U. S. Treasury Bonds
35/8 % Due 1967
15,000.
U. S. Treasury Bonds
4 % Due 1969
58,000.
U. S. Treasury Bonds
314 % Due 1983
50,000.
U. S. Treasury Bonds
414% Due 1985
10,000. U. S. Treasury Bonds
31/2 % Due 1990
30,000.
U. S. Treasury Bonds
3 % Due 1995 41/2 % Due 1986
2,000. Westchester Lighting Company
31/2 % Due 1967
5,000. West Penn Power Company 38 shares Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
2% % Due 1979
360 shares First National Bank of Boston
93 shares First National City Bank of New York 5 shares Harvard Trust Company, Cambridge
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4 % Due 1975
5,000.
4,000. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
27/8% Due 1980
4,000.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
1,000. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
5,000.
4 % Due 1983 27% % Due 1976
5,000. U. S. Savings Bonds
10,000. United States Steel Corporation
3 % Due 1978 2 34 % Due 1979 4 % Due 1988
4 % Due 1993 31/8 % Due 1988
107 shares Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York 200 shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston
15 shares Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Company
170 shares State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston (Merged with Rockland-Atlas National Bank)
60 paid-up shares Braintree Cooperative Bank
40 paid-up shares Holbrook: Cooperative Bank
10 paid-up shares Home Cooperative Bank
5 paid-up shares Lawrence Cooperative Bank 20 paid-up-shares Lincoln Cooperative Bank
25 paid-up shares Marblehead Cooperative Bank
40 paid-up shares Mattapan Cooperative Bank
25 paid-up shares Melrose Cooperative Bank
40 paid-up shares Middleborough Cooperative Bank
10 paid-up shares Orange Cooperative Bank
10 running shares Orange Cooperative Bank Series 124
20 running shares Pilgrim Cooperative Bank Series 134 40 paid-up shares Pittsfield Cooperative Bank
50 paid-up shares Quincy Cooperative Bank
20 running shares Quincy Cooperative Bank Series 187
10 running shares Randolph Cooperative Bank Series 123
30 paid-up shares Randolph Cooperative Bank 55 paid-up shares Sandwich Cooperative Bank
10 paid-up shares Shirley Cooperative Bank
25 paid-up shares South Shore Cooperative Bank
25 paid-up shares Stoughton Cooperative Bank
25 paid-up shares Ware Cooperative Bank
$4,000 Deposit Abington Savings Bank
10,000. Deposit Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
20,000. Deposit Braintree Savings Bank
4,000. Deposit Cambridge Savings Bank
5,000. Deposit Cohasset Savings Bank
5,000. Deposit Holyoke Savings Bank
1.000. Deposit Mechanics Savings Bank
4,000. Deposit Middlesex Institution for Savings 5,000 Deposit Millbury Savings Bank
4,000. Deposit Natick Five Cents Savings Bank
4,000. Deposit Palmer Savings Bank
5,000. Deposit Provident Institution for Savings
5,000. Deposit Randolph Savings Bank
5,000. Deposit Salem Savings Bank
15,000. Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank
7,500 Deposit Springfield Institution for Savings
10,000. Deposit Suffolk Savings Bank for Seamen and Others
10,000. Deposit Ware Savings Bank
10,000. Deposit Wareham Savings Bank
10,000. Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank
10,000. Deposit Whitman Savings Bank
10,000. Deposit Worcester County Institution for Savings
1,000. Deposit Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Boston
1,000. Deposit Suffolk First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Boston
Respectfully submitted, THELMA C. HEDLUND, Treasurer
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS JOHN J. CANAVAN, Sr., Chairman ROBERT P. GRAY, Vice Chairman JOSEPH F. CONNOLLY, Clerk
Action of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds is governed by the following two sections of Chapter 41 of the General Laws:
Section 46 .--- The town treasurer shall be the custo- dian of all funds and securities of such trust funds, shall invest and reinvest them and expend therefrom moneys as directed by the commissioners. The treasurer shall fur- nish a bond satisfactory to them for the faithful perform- ance of his duties.
Section 47 .- The said board of commissioners shall, so far as consistent with the terms of the trusts, manage and control the same, and distribute the income in accor- dance with the terms of the respective trusts. The board shall keep a record of its doings, and at the close of each financial year shall make a report to the town, showing the total amount of the funds, and their investments, re- ceipts and disbursements on account of the same, setting forth in detail the sources of the receipts and the purposes of the expenditures.
Regular monthly meetings of the board have been held. Notices for same are posted with the town clerk in accordance with the law. The minutes of each meeting are kept in a bound record book.
In compliance with the above two sections of Chapter 41 of the General Laws this report is given complete in detail.
Trust Funds, investments. receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1961 were as fol- lows:
CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST (Accepted 10/14/07). Income to be expended for three silver medals for each high and grammar school, for best scholarship.
Principal $2,419.50 savings account, Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $556.27. Income during 1961 was $108.83. Income balance 12/31/61 is $665.10.
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NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST (Accepted 3/9/08) . Income to be expended by Trustees of the Thayer Public Library for books.
Principal $20,575.71 consists of $20,000.00 United States Treasury 41/4 % Bonds @ Par and $575.71 in Savings Account at the Braintree Savings Bank. Income during 1961 was $870.84. Disbursements during 1961 were $870.84.
ANN M. PENNIMAN TRUST (Accepted 4/10/11). Income to be expended by a committee comprised of Prin- cipal of Noah Torrey School, Chairman of School Com- mittee, and Superintnedent of Schools, for competitive prizes to pupils of the Noah Torrey School, for reading and declamation.
Principal $500.00 in savings account at Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $21.13. $16.00 disbursed in 1961. Income during 1961 $18.76. Balace of income 12/31/61 is $23.89.
GEORGE W. KELLEY TRUST (Accepted 3/21/27). Income to be expended for care of lot in Lakeside Ceme- tery.
Principal $200.00in savings account at Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $62.57. Income in 1961 $9.60. Balance of income 12/31/61 $72.17.
HANNAH R. HOLLIS TRUST (Accepted 3/26/28) . Income to be expended for care and improvement of Han- nah R. Hollis cemetery lot in Elm Street Cemetery.
Principal $100.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $13.31. In- come 1961 $4.14. Balance of income 12/31/61 $17.45.
CHARLES THAYER TRUST (Accepted 3/25/29) . Income to be expended for care of Thayer Family Burial Lot No. 73 and No. 74 in Lakeside Cemetery, remaining income to be expended by Town for worthy purposes as it may determine.
Principal of this fund is $20,502.37 and consists of $20,000.00 United States Treasury 41/4 % Bonds due May 15, 1985/75 @ Par and $502.37 in savings account at the Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of income Jan. 1,
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1961 was $1,088.09. Disbursed during 1961 was $1,005.85 ($200.00 Dyer Hill Cemetery, $805.85 Thayer Public Li- brary.) Income in 1961 was $891.52. Balance of income December 31, 1961 was $973.76.
JULIA A. MINCHIN TRUST (Accepted 3/10/30). Income to be expended for care of Julia A. Minchin lot in Plain Street Cemetery.
Principal $100.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $53.70. In- come 1961 $5.61. Balance of income 12/31/61 $59.31.
AVIS A. THAYER TRUST (Accepted 11/9/34). In- come to be expended for suitable awards to fourth grade pupils of the Hollis School, for scholarly improvement or attainment. To be expended by a committee comprised of the Principal of Hollis School, Chairman of School Com- mittee, and the Superintendent of Schools.
Principal $500.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $132.40. Income 1961 $23.12. Balance of income 12/31/61 $155.52.
JOSEPH S. MILLER TRUST (Accepted 3/28/38) . Income to be expended for the perpetual care of the Mil- ler lot in the Plain Street Cemetery.
Principal $123.66 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $66.42. In- come in 1961 $6.95. Balance of income 12/31/61 $73.37.
CHARLES C. HILL TRUST (Accepted 3/25/40). In- come to be expended for the care of lot 70 in the Plain Street Cemetery.
Principal $100.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $53.71. In- come 1961 $5.61. Balance of income 12/31/61 $59.32.
HENRY H. MUSICK TRUST (Accepted 4/3/44). Terms of will state "that my body be interned in the Plain Street Cemetery." Also directs that "not more than $500.00 be expended for said burial including a cement vault."
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Principal $250.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $130.05. In- come 1961 $13.89. Balance of income 12/31/61 $143.94.
STABILIZATION FUND. Principal $1,000.00 in savings account at Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of in- come 1/1/61 $378.75. Income 1961 $50.41. Balance of in- come 12/31/61 $429.16.
COLBERT SCHOOL TRUST (Accepted 9/7/47). Principal and interest to be expended for extension of Col- bert School. Principal has been expended. Accumulated income 1/1/61 $1,936.49. Income 1961 $70.83. Balance of income 12/31/61 $2,007.32.
COLBERT LIBRARY TRUST (Accepted 9/7/47). Income to be expended for maintaining the Colbert Li- brary.
Principal of this fund is $40,790.37 comprised of $40,000.00 United States Treasury 41/4 % Bonds @ Par and $790.37 in the Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of in- come 1/1/61 $2,049.39. Disbursed in 1961 $2,000.00. In- come 1961 $1,770.81. Balance of income 12/31/61 $1,820.20.
MINERVA P. W. MARTIN TRUST (Accepted 3/11/ 53). Income to be expended for care of lot No. 9 Whit- field Wetherell at Plain Street Cemetery.
Principal $300.00 in savings account at Brain- tree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $81.51. In- come 1961 $13.95. Balance of income 12/31/61 $95.46.
MARY F. WHITE TRUST (Accepted 3/15/54). To be expended for perpetual care of Penniman School building and the lot on which situated.
Principal of this trust is $10,752.15 comprised of $10,000.00 United States Treasury 41/4 % Bonds @ Pa- due 5/15 1985/75 and $752.15 in the Braintree Savings Bank. Balance of income 1/1/61 $2,061.09. Income 1961 $529.01. Balance of income 12/31/61 $2,590.10.
POND STREET CEMETERY TRUST Principal $20,- 328.95 consists of fifty perpetual care accounts at the Braintree Savings Bank.
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Balance of income 1/1/61 $1,807.29. Expended 1961 $774.60. Income 1961 $795.33. Balance of income 12/31/61 $1,828.02.
N. E. HOLLIS PARK AND PLAYGROUND FUND (Accepted Jan. 1959) Income to be expended for parks and playgrounds. Principal $100,000.00 invested in United States Treasury Notes (Market Value $100,- 676.44) as follows:
$25,000 47/8's due 11/15/63 25,000 3's due 2/15/64 25,000 3's due 8/15/66 25,000 4's due 10/ 1/69
Balance of income 1/1/61 $3,643.34. Income 1961 $3,898.00. Disbursements during 1961 $3,411.65. Ba- lance of income 12/31/61 $4,129.69.
LUCIA E. HOLLIS AND E. STANWOOD HOLLIS FUND (Accepted January 1959). Income to be expended for books for the Public Library. Principal $10,000 in- vested in United States Treasury notes (Market Value $10,079.81) as follows:
$ 2,000 47/8's due 11/15/63 2,000 3's due 2/15/64 3,000 3's due 8/15/66 3,000 4's due 10/ 1/69
As of 1/1/61 there was no balance of income. Income 1961 $373.07. Disbursements 1961 $373.07. Ba- lance of income 12/31/61 none.
ANNIE STORRS HOLLIS AND NORTON EUGENE HOLLIS FUND (Accepted March 10, 1959). Income to be expended for the benefit of the Public Schools of Brain- tree. Principal $1,148,391.48.
Balance of income 1/1/61 $44,355.11. Income 1961 $51,929.28 .. Disbursements during 1961 $45,614.37. Balance of income 12/31/61 $50,570.02.
As of 12/31/61 this fund is comprised of the fol- lowing listing of bonds :
$ 6,000 USA Treasury Bonds 41/4 % 5/15/85 $ 6,090.00 10,000 Connersville Indiana Rev 31/4 % 9,200.00 11/1/80
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15,000 Corpus Christi Texas Revenue 3 % 13,050.00 6/1/80
10,000 Fort Walton Florida Revenue 4% 9,800.00 7/1/80 334% 11/1/82
10,000 Jackson & Clay Counties Mo. Paseo 9,600.00 Bridge Rev 33/8 % 9/1/82
10,000 Key West Florida Rev Ser A 4.60 % 10,600.00 4/1/81
10,000 No Johnson Tennessee Revenue 4% 10,200.00 3/1/82
10,000 Port of Palm Beach Florida Rev 4% 7/1/66
10,300.00
10,000 Redford Mich Revenue 33/4 % 4/1/78 9,800.00
10,000 St. Clair County Michigan Bldg & 8,800.00 Site Rev 31/4 % 1/1/85
10,000 Salt Lake City Utah Sewer Rev 8,400.00 23/4 % 9/1/85
10,000 Wichita Falls Texas 1st Mtg Rev. 9,000.00 23/4 % 4/1/75
10,000 Akron Canton & Youngstown RR Co 7,800.00 Series B 41/2% 10/1/88
15,000 Akron Union Passenger Depot Co Se- 12,000.00 ries A 41/2 % 7/1/74
10,000 Alabama Power Co 33/8 % 12/1/78 8,700.00
10,000 Albany & Susquehanna RR Co 41/2 % 7/1/75 9,612.50
5,000 American Airlines SF Deb 3% 4,550.00 6/1/66
5,000 American & Foreign Power Co 5 % 3,250.00
3/1/2030
13,000 American Tel & Tel Co 23/4 % 8/1/80 10,140.00 14,000 American Tel & Tel Co 5% 11/1/83 14,910.00
10,000 American Tel & Tel Co 31/4 % 8,225.00
9/15/84
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25,000 American Tel & Tel Co 43/4 % 25,812.50
11/1/92
30,000 American Tel & Tel 43/4 % 6/1/98 31,350.00
15,000 Arkansas Power & Light Co 33/8 % 12,375.00 4/1/85
35,000 Arkansas Power & Light 47/8 % 35,875.00 5/1/91
15,000 Atlantic Coast Line RR Gen Mtg A 14,962.50 412% 6/1/64
15,000 Baltimore Gas & Elec Co 31/4 % 11,925.00 12/1/90
23,000 Boston Edison Co 51/4 % 10/1/89 24,380.00
5,000 Brooklyn Union Gas Co 27/8 % 4,025.00 7/1/76
10,000 Central Maine Power Co M 31/2 % 9/1/72
9,050.00
14,000 Citizens Utilities Co 312 % 3/1/72 12,600.00
15,000 Commercial Credit Co 35/8 % 2/1/76 13,425.00
15,000 Connecticut Light & Power Co Ser N 12,525.00 31/4 % 12/1/85
25,000 Consolidated Edison Co of New York 26,250.00 5% 12/1/90
30,000 Consolidated Edison Co NY 43/4 % 30,750.00 6/1/91
15,000 Consolidated Natural Gas 5% 15,600.00 9/1/82
10,000 Continental Oil Co S F Deb 3% 8,200.00 11/1/84
7,000 Cornell-Dubilier Electric Corp CF 6,020.00
Debentures 37% % 3/1/72
15,000 Crucible Steel Co of Amer 31/8 % 13,818.75 11/1/66
10,000 Dallas Power & Light Co 31/8 % 8,050.00
2/1/86 1
10,000 Duquenne Light Co 41/4 % 3/1/89 9,625.00
10,000 Florida Power Corp 31/4% 11/1/78 8,500.00
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10,000 Gatineau Power Co Ser C 3 % 8,750.00 6/15/70
15,000 General Electric Co Deb 31/2 % 13,725.00
5/1/76
15,000 General Motors Acceptance Corp 13,593.75 35/8 % 9/1/75
10,000 Georgia Power Co 35/8 % 4/1/86 8,700.00
18,000 Gilchrist Company 4% 2/1/65 16,920.00
10,000 Household Finance Corp Deb 4% 9,300.00 6/1/78
10,000 Illinois Bell Telephone Co 31/4 % 7,850.00
7/15/95
7,000 Kansas Okla &Gulf Ry Co 35/8 % 5,740.00 5/1/80
10,000 Long Island Lighting Co 33/8 % 8,300.00 11/1/85
25,000 Michigan Bell Telephone Co Deben- 25,250.00 ture 45/8 % 8/1/96
10,000 Michigan Consolidated Gas Co 1st Mtg 31/2% 11/15/80
8,550.00
10,000 Midland Valley RR Co 4% 4/1/63 9,300.00
10,000 Mission Appliance Corp Deb 6 % 7/1/63 9,200.00
10,000 Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR Co Prior 10,000.00 Lien 4% 1/1/62 8,000 National Gas & Oil Corp 43/4 % 7,600.00 3/1/73
10,000 New York State Electric & Gas Corp 8,300.00
1st 33/8 % 9/1/85
20,000 New York Tel Co Ser 1 33/8 % 15,400.00 4/1/96
14,000 Northeastern Water Co Coll Tr 5% 14,280.00 1/1/68
12,000 Northern Pacific Ry Coll Tr 4% 11,115.00 10/1/84
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10,000 Pacific Finance Corp Deb 31/2 % 9,600.00
7/1/65
10,000 Pacific Gas & Elec Co 33/8 % 12/1/87 8,225.00
25,000 Pacific Gas & Elec Ser FF 45/8 % 25,437.50
6/1/92
10,000 Pacific Power & Light Co 33/8 % 8,025.00
4/1/84
10,000 Pennsylvania RR Gen Mtg A 41/2 % 9,862.50
6/1/65
10,000 Philadelphia Electric Co 31/8 % 8,200.00 4/1/85
5,000 Pittsburgh Coke & Chem Co 31/2 % 4,781.25 11/1/64
25,000 Public Service Co N H 51/8 % 25,500.00 11/1/90
10,000 Public Service Electric & Gas Co 8,900.00 Debenture 31/2 % 10/1/75
30,000 Public Service Electric & Gas Co 30,900.00
43/4 % 9/1/90
5,000 Rochester Gas & Elec Corp 47/8 % 5,256.25 7/1/87
10,000 Southern New England Tel 31/4 % 8,150.00 6/1/89
10,000 South Jersey Gas Co 41/8 % 10/1/77 9,512.50
84,000 Southwestern Bell Tel 45/8 % 8/1/95 85,260.00
15,000 Standard Oil Co Ohio Deb 41/4 % 14,325.00 1/1/82
10,000 Standard-Thomson Corp S F Deb Ser 8,100.00 B 5% 9/1/67
15,000 Sylvania Elec Products Inc Deb 4% 13,800.00 2/1/78
12,000 Twin City Rapid Transit Co 4% 11,400.00 10/1/64
35,000 US Steel Corp 41/2 % 4/15/86 35,043.75
25,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co 1st Ref Series P 45/8 % 9/1/90
25,250.00
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10,000 West Virginia & Pittsburgh RR Co 7,800.00 1st Mtg 4% 4/1/90
5,000 Wheeling Steel Corp Ser C 31/4 % 4,712.50 3/1/70
10 Warrants Standard-Thomson Corp Common Principal Cash
39,330.23
1,177,010.00 Par Value 1,148,391.48 Market Value
SALES AND MATURITIES DURING 1961
10M Ashland, Wisconsin 312% Sewerage $ 8,850.00 Mortgage Bonds, due 11/1/86 @ 881/2
13M Commonwealth of Australia 20 year 11,920.00
31/2 % Bonds, due 12/1/66 (11M @ 92 2M @ 915/8)
9M City of Chicago 334% Parking Facility 8,466.30 Revenue Bonds Series A, due 7/1/82 @ 94.07
10M Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority 8,726.00 21/2% Electric Revenue Bonds, due 7/1/70 @ 87.26
5M Washington Toll Bridge Authority, Ta- 5,006.25 coma Narrows Toll Bridge 334 % Reve- nue Bonds due 3/1/78 @ 100.125
1M Washington Toll Bridge Authority, 1,020.00 called 3/1/61
10M Town of West New York, N. J. 31/2% 9,492.00 Sewer Bonds, due 11/1/74 @ 94.92
5M Cleveland Short Line Railway, 50 year 5,000.00 1st Mortgage 41/2 % matured 4/1/61
5M Portland Terminal & Tunnel Co. 1st 5,000.00 Mortgage 4% Bonds matured 7/1/61
15M Maine Turnpike Authority 4% Turnpike 14,062.50 Revenue Refunding & Extension Bond due 1/1/89 @ 993/4
10M City of Gulfport, Miss. 31/2 % Combined Water & Sewer System Revenue Bonds, due 5/1/76 @ 913/4
9,175.00
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10M City of Mobile, Alabama 41/4 % Water 10,091.00 Service Revenue Bond Series A due 1/1/76 @ 100.91
10M City of Tyler, Texas 33/4% Waterworks 10,077.00
& Sewer System Refunding Bonds due 4/1/74 @ 100.77
10M Township of Woodridge, N. J. Board of Education School District 334 % Bonds due 11/1/76 @ 96.56
9,656.00
10M Minicipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico Public Improvement 3% Bonds due 7/1/60 @ 100.27
10,027.00
10M Coastal Highway District Ga. 334 % 8,300.00 Savannah River Crossing Bridge Reve- nue Anticipation Certificate due 11/2/82 @ 83
1M Citizens Utilities Co. 1st Mortgage and 1,015.00 Collateral Trust 31/2% Bond, due 3/1/72 called 9/1/61 @ 1011/2
3M Twin City Rapid Transit Co 4% Col- lateral Trust Bonds due 10/1/64 called 10/1/61 @ 100.35
3,010.50
10M Southwest Texas State Teachers College 3% Building Revenue Bonds Series of 1946 (5M due 9/1/63, 5M due 9/1/64) @ 100
10,000.00
15M Township High School District #200
15,000.00 Williamson County, Illinois 3% High School Bldg. Bonds due 2/1/66 @ 100
9M Wasco County, Oregon 31/2% Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds due 11/1/74 @ 95 tendered 11/1/61
8,550.00
PURCHASING DURING 1961
30M Public Service Electric & Gas 434 % $31,200.00 9/1/90 @ 10334
35M United States Steel 41/4% 1986 @ 34,912.50 991/2 t
30M American Tel. & Tel. 434% due 30,712.50 6/1/98 @ 1023/8
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35M Arkansas Power & Light 47/8 % due 35,512.50 5/1/91 (5M @ 1011/4, 30M @ 1011/2)
30M Consolidated Edison 43/4 % due 6/1/91 30,300.00 @ 101
For assistance and cooperation given the Board this past year, we thank the town officials and committees.
JOHN J. CANAVAN, SR.
ROBERT P. GRAY JOSEPH F. CONNOLLY
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
The Department of Veterans' Services operates un- der Chapter 115 of the General Laws of the Common- wealth, as amended by Chapter 584 of the Acts of 1946.
The expenditures for 1961 increased by approxi- mately 20% over 1960. This is due largely to the in- creased case load together with the rise in hospital and Nursing Home rates. Home visits of physicians were also elevated.
Three strikes occurred during the year which also affected the appropriation.
The facilities of this office are always available to Veterans and their dependents to assist them in proces- sing claims with the Veterans Administration and to ad- vise them in the procedures of settlement, insurance, pen- sions etc. Free Notary Public and photostatic services are also rendered through this Department and are avail- able to Veterans and their dependents.
JAMES A. C. SMITH, Director
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GRAVES REGISTRATION
In accordance with Chapter 114, Section 46A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, as amended, all veteran's graves have been properly cared for and suita- ble markers and flags placed thereon.
Thirty nine veteran burials were filed with this office for the year 1961 and each grave was properly marked at the time of committal.
The grave of every deceased veteran is entitled to a suitable marker from the United States Government at no cost. Applications for these markers may be obtained from the Department of Veteran's Services, in the Town Hall.
JAMES A. C. SMITH, Graves Registration Officer
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
ARTHUR F. LUCAS-Inspector JOHN H. FRAZIER-Deputy
Permits issued in 1961
615
Number of Inspections in 1961
2012
Days in Office 243
Fees Collected-January 1, 1961
through December 31, 1961
$3,498.25
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS FOR 1961 J. Warren Cuff, Chairman
Calvin E. Young, Clerk Richard J. McNealy, Member To the Citizens of Braintree :
The Board of Assessors met on March 20, 1961 and organized with Mr. J. Warren Cuff as Chairman. The tax rate of $74.00 was set April 26, 1961 and approved by the Department of Corporation & Taxation the same day.
The Board is happy to note the increased business and industrial activity in the Town. We have met with several prospective business and industrial concerns dur- ing the year and are ever willing to assist and encourage suitable business and industrial companies to locate in Braintree.
A Burroughs F 1500 bookkeeping and billing ma- chine was purchased and installed in 1961 and has ma- terially aided in the preparation of Real Estate and Ex- cise tax bills. Mr. William F. Morrisey, one of the leading appraisers in the state, has been employed to assist in a fair valuation of the South Shore Plaza.
The Board offers its thanks to the citizens and offi- cials of Braintree for their cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
CALVIN E. YOUNG, Clerk
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Following is the 1961 Recapitulation :
1961 RECAPITULATION Figures Used in Fixing Tax Rate G. L. Chap. 59: 23-25
All Appropriations Voted Since 1960 Tax Rate was Fixed Court Judgements
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay (1959)
Assessors Extra Clerical Expended
State: Tax and Assessments
County : Tax and Assessment
Over lay of Current year
Gross Amount to be Raised
Estimated Receipts Available Funds
Total Deductions
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Poil & Property Number of Poll: 8835 at $2.00 Valuations: Personal Estate $ 2,173,900.00 @ $74.00
Real Estate $61,044,520.00 @ $74.00 Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$6,419,451.33 525.00 8,576.68 185.47
186,228.59 148,179.26 176,919.04
$6,940,065.37 2,053,480.18 190,752.11
$2,244,232.29 $4,695,833.08
$ 17,670.00 160,868.60 4,517,294.48
$4,695,833.03
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BRAINTREE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
January 10, 1962
Board of Selectmen Braintree, Mass. Gentlemen:
The Braintree Town Forest Committee herewith sub- mits its annual report for 1961.
The committee was much encouraged during the year to find that about 90 percent of the 1400 pine seed- lings purchased from the state in 1960 and planted in the forest had successfully survived their first winter. No seedlings were purchased this year, as we wanted to see how successful the 1960 planting was, but with the en- couraging results it is planned to make additional plant- ings in 1962. ,
Improvement of the existing forest continued during the year. About four acres were cleared of fallen limbs and trash undergrowth and Mr. Lake of the committee spent many hours of his own time in the forest trimming and pruning about 1000 of the naturally-seeded young pine trees.
Forest fires, apparently deliberately started, con- tinue to be a problem. There were at least six of them during the year, but luckily none caused serious damage as they were not in the areas where seedlings had been planted. If this situation continues, the only defense will be to arrange for police patrols in the forest during per- iods of dry weather.
As in past years, the Braintree Girl Scouts operated their day camp, Camp Sherwood, in the forest for several weeks during the summer.
During the year a small underground sewage pump- ing station was installed on Town Forest property abut- ting Wildwood Avenue to provide badly needed facilities for the homes in the immediate area.
The Town Forest Committee extends its thanks to all town departments and individuals for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY C. LAKE DONALD C. WILDER JEANETTE MOHNKERN Town Forest Committee
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
Aaron P. Whitcomb, Superintendent
Maintenance
Streets and sidewalks were cleaned throughout the Town
The business centers were cleaned daily
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