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EXPENDITURES
Energy Purchased:
Eastern Massachusetts Electric Co.
$12,901 10
Danvers Electric Light department
82 67
$12,983 77
Maintenance and Construction:
Labor
$3,652 81
Truck
1,186 45
Supplies and express
3,144 72
Boston Street line
600 00
Insurance
257 35
$8,841 33 258 81
Office supplies and expenses
Salaries:
A. B. Harrington, Manager
$1,000 00
A. L. Jones, Commissioner
45 00
R. B Floyd, Commissioner
45 00
T. E. Rafferty, Commissioner
45 00
$1,135 00
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ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT
Meter refunds
315 36
United States tax
532 07
$24,066 34
Balance Depreciation Fund, December 31, 1933
1,979 07
Balance cash
811 43
$26,856 84
INCOME STATEMENT RECEIPTS
Metered sales to private consumers
$23,134 40
Municipal revenues
2,000 00
Miscellaneous revenues
421 10
$25,555 50
EXPENDITURES
Electric energy purchased
$13,170 54
Maintenance of lines and supplies
5,812 88
Salaries of Manager and Light Board
1,135 00
Office supplies and expenses
246 71
Insurance
257 35
Depreciation
1,096 15
$21,718 63
Balance carried to profit and loss
2,639 71
Uncollectable operating revenues
1,197 16
Ratio of operating expenses to operating revenues 84.98%
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
Plant investment
$23,689 61
General equipment
310 34
Cash
811 43
Accounts receivable
4,063 98
Supplies on hand
2,475 50
Depreciation fund
1,979 07
LIABILITIES
Appropriation for construction
$9,270 78
Accounts payable
1,406 89
Customers' deposits
515 54
Loans repayment
4,500 00
Profit and loss, balance
17,616 72
$25,555 50
$33,329 93
$33,329 93
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1933 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash on hand
$16,339 51
Electric Light Depreciation
1,979 07
$18,318 58
Overlay-Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1933 - - .
$ 349 07
Taxes:
Levy of 1932
$ 803 62
Levy of 1933
25,778 66
26,582 28
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $1,788 35 Special Assessment 1 70 Tax Titles 2,318 00 -
Levy of 1932
$ 167 00
Public Welfare
- 2,926 71
Levy of 1933
288 00
455 00
Municipal Light -
4,063 98
Private Moth Work -
106 01
11,204 75
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1932
$ 411 65
Levy of 1933
1,376 70
1,788 35
Surplus Revenue:
Excess and Deficiency Municipal Light 2,790 50
18,278 95
Levy of 1931
$ 1 00
Levy of 1932
9 00
Levy of 1933 -
143 00
153 00
1,509 00
Moth Assessment -
1 70
Tax Titles
2,318 00
Departmental Accounts
7,096 70
Appropriations (to be raised in 1934)
1,680 00
$58,393 61
$58,393 61
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BALANCE SHEET
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Road Machinery Fund Appropriation Account Temporary Loan
$15,488 45
Old Age Assistance Taxes :
870 39
25,000 00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 1,181 45
Taxes, Poll:
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt - - $6,000 00 School Addition Loan - -
- $6,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust Funds Cash and Securties
$68,742 28
Mansfield Fund - - -
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- $28,731 58
Cummings Fund - 1 Cemetery Endowment Fund
-
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8,242 56
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- 11,831 10
B. F. Emerson Fund
-
-
- 11,893 83
Charles Flint Fund
- 5,344 40
Mary Esty Emerson Fund
- 2,698 81 1
$68,742 28
$68,742 28
BALANCE SHEET
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TREASURER'S REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT December 31, 1933
Cash on hand January 1st, 1933
$16,463 50
Receipts:
Henry A. Young, rent of hall
$272 20
rent of piano
20 25
66
1929 tax
2 98
1929 excise tax
2 10
1931 tax
196 81
1931 tax interest
12 96
1931 excise tax
66 95
66
1931 excise tax interest
4 65
1931 old age tax
2 00
1932 tax
28,753 44
1932 tax interest
1,265 04
1932 excise tax
789 11
66
1932 excise tax interest
28 55
1932 polls
151 00
1932 polls interest
8 10
1932 old age tax
34 00
66
1932 old age tax interest
06
1932 tax
26,283 93
1933 tax interest
15 58
1933 excise tax
1,131 38
66
1933 excise tax interest
98
1933 polls
688 00
1933 polls interest
2 01
66
1933 old age tax
345 00
1933 old age tax interest
12
A. B. Harrington:
Electric light collections
$22,138 20
Private work
126 20
Meter deposits
240 00
River Street assessment
53 29
New England Tel. & Tel.
421 10
Supplies
42 14
County of Essex :
Dog tax
78 35
Anti Rabic Vaccine
46 20
1933 tax
174 23
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TREASURER'S REPORT
State Treasurer:
Old Age Assistance tax abatement
76 00
Income Mass. School fund
211 68
Aiding mothers
520 00
Temporary aid
1,597 75
Temporary aid
1,482 50
Public Health
428 57
Transportation pupils Essex Co. school
68 00
Comp. Inspector of Animals
75 00
Reimbursement loss of taxes
575 79
Federal Emergency Relief
1,255 87
Highways
3,000 00
Highways special
1,000 00
Transportation High School pupils
1,678 00
School Superintendent
216 29
High School tuition
2,491 96
Income tax
2,961 00
Corporation tax business
1,622 20
Corporation tax R. R. & Tel.
48 24
Corporation tax R. R. & Tel. 1932
1 34
Street Railway tax
92 86
National Bank tax
1 71
State Aid
480 00
Veterans' exemption
49 18
Old Age Assistance
2,077 72
Received account Road Machinery Fund
1,473 52
Interest on deposits
98 51
Sundry Receipts:
Tax title redemptions
4,772 28
Tax title foreclosure sales 138 00
Boston Blacking Co. snow work
9 00
Middleton Arms, snow work
10 50
Essex Sanatorium, snow work
16 75
W. A. Giles, dog tax
137 60
A. M. Peabody, cemetery lot sold
50 00
Merchants Nat'l Bank notes 90-1-2-3-4-5
45,000 00
First District Court fines
80 00
Sheriff's office fines
10 00
Wm. S. Colton, Beer and Wines license
100 00
Sidney R. Rollins, Beer and Wines license 25 00
Roy D. Hurlburt, Beer and Wine license
25 00
G. S. Demerritt, Beer and Wines license
25 00
Geo. F. Allen and Jos. H. Jesso Beer and
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Wine license 100 00
Thomas Sleet, Beer and Wine license
25 00
Wm. S. Colton, Innholder's Liquor license 300 00
Elforest Kimball, Special Beer license 7 00
Sidney R. Rollins, Special Beer license
25 00
Roy D. Hurlburt, Liquor license 75 00
Leverett A. Davis and John L. Katz, Liq. lic. liquor license 100 00
C. R. Tapley & Co. refund insurance premium 66 67
Merchants Bank error in discounts 7 84
I. O. R. M. flags
2 60
Mary E. Roundy, school clinic
97 45
Teachers' Center School, school clinic
24 55
City of Salem, Public Welfare
93 33
Town of Marblehead, Public Welfare
184 50
City of Beverly, Public Welfare
325 75
City of Peabody, Old Age Assistance 3 33
Davis Furber Machinery Co. refund
8 00
The Barrett Co., refund
197 50
Town of Danvers, tax on land around pond
471 78
H. A. Young, 1932 tax sales, adv. and deeds
187 05
William H. Young, 1932 sealer's fees
1 58
William H. Young, 1933 sealer's fees
35 47
Danvers Savings Bank, endowed lots
336 00
Salem Savings Bank, endowed lots
55 00
Salem Five Cents Sav. Bank endowed lots
125 50
City of Lynn, Soldiers' relief
15 00
Alex. Humphrey, Soldiers' relief refund 5 00
Various gas, victualers, junk licenses
109 50
Total receipts $160,365 13
Town Orders paid
$158,000 05
State Aid Orders paid
510 00
$158,510 05
Balance on hand January 1, 1934
$18,318 58
$176,828 63
H. H. BRADSTREET, Treasurer.
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CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT
Cemetery Endowment Account-1933
NAME
No. of Lot
Fund
Balance 1932
Interest Received
Amount Withdrawn
Balance
Atwood, L. Frank
360
$100 00
$129 96
$4 57 $10 00
$124 53
Averill, Edward P.
52
100 00
102 02
4 14
5 00
101 16
Averill, Joseph
346
100 00
101 92
3 57
5 00
100 49
Barnaby, Caroline V.
646
100 00
107 02
4 33
4 00
107 35
Batchelder, Harold T.
528
75 00
77 25
3 13
4 00
76 38
Berry, Allen
112
125 00
125 00
4 39
4 00
125 39
Berry, William
178
100 00
154 00
3 53
4 00
100 07
Bouchard, Louis
706
100 00
102 52
3 61
5 00
101 13
Brown, Sarah F.
436
50 00
51 70
1 80
2 00
51 50
Bryer, Allen D.
526
100 00
101 47
3 57
5 00
100 04
Conlon, Mary A.
100 00
102 83
4 16
4 00
102 99
Curry, Mary A.
342
100 00
101 59
4 10
4 00
101 69
Curtis, Phoebe
50 00
51 85
1 80
2 00
51 65
Day, Mrs. Geo. E.
588
50 00
50 69
2 04
2 50
50 23
Demsey, J. W.
156
100 00
102 06
3 59
5 00
100 65
Dennett, Ruth H.
24
75 00
76 71
2 69
3 00
76 40
Downing, William H.
626
100 00
100 00
Emerson, Benjamin F. .
214
150 00
151 05
5 32
6 00
150 37
Emerson, Ellen M.
138
100 00
102 10
3 58
4 00
101 68
Emerson, Eunice W.
166
100 00
101 37
3 57
4 00
100 94
Emerson, Henry P.
496
500 00
517 11
18 25 . 20 00
515 36
Estey, Annie E.
572
100 00
103 22
3 64
5 00
101 86
Esty, Allena A.
258
100 00
102 39
3 61
5 00
101 00
Esty and Hutchinson
48
100 00
100 85
3 53
4 00
100 38
Eaton, Irvin L.
168
75 00
75 00
2 64
2 50
75 14
Fletcher, Samuel A.
130
100 00
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100 00
Flint, George B.
152
66 30
67 57
2 36
3 50
66 43
Flint, Harley A.
256
100 00
102 10
3 58
4 00
101 68
Fowler, Alonzo
12
100 00
102 55
3 61
4 00
102 16
Frame, L. Maria
516
125 00
127 62
4 48
5 00
127 10
Fuller, Abijah
110
150 00
158 12
5 56
7 00
156 68
Fuller, Daniel
628
100 00
103 15
3 62
5 00
101 77
Fuller, Jeremiah
70
125 00
131 32
5 31
4 00
132 63
Fuller, Lida A.
686
100 00
101 22
3 55
4 50
100 27
Fuller, Sophronia .
236
200 00
224 56
7 91
15 00
217 47
Fuller, Timothy & Lydia
268
100 00
101 93
4 13
5 00
101 06
Fuller, William H.
336
100 00
102 98
3 61
5 00
101 59
Frost, Chas. O.
240
150 00
157 12
5 53
10 00
152 65
Gifford, William
180
100 00
101 13
3 55
4 00
100 58
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CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT
Cemetery Endowment Account-Continued
NAME
No. of Lot
Fund
$100 00
$102 72
$3 61
$4 00
$102 33
Godfrey, William R.
714
100 00
116 81
4 09
4 00
116 90
Goswiler, Carl B.
716
150 00
152 32
6 17
6 00
152 49
Gould, Porter I.
414
100 00
103 00
3 62
4 00
102 62
Gould, Eben
514
100 00
105 29
3 71
4 00
105 00
Goodwin, Ira E., Heirs of
380
100 00
102 84
3 61
5 00
101 45
Graves, D. A.
234
100 00
102 70
3 61
5 00
101 31
Graves, Kendall E.
586
100 00
101 12
3 55
4 50
100 17
Haskell, Ella C.
390
200 00
211 58
8 57
10 00
210 15
Hall, E. P.
106
100 00
103 43
4 18
4 00
103 61
Harlow, Levi F.
684
100 00
100 70
4 06
4 00
100 76
Higgins, Lewis S.
264
100 00
100 89
4 09
2 00
102 98
Hobbs, Kathryn
588
50 00
50 50
2 04
2 00
50 54
Hutchinson, Caroline A.
253
100 00
101 51
3 57
4 00
101 08
Hutchinson, Elisha P.
740
100 00
101 41
3 57
4 00
100 98
Hutchinson and Russell .
518
100 00
100 11
4 06
4 00
100 17
Jones, John E.
372
100 00
101 37
4 10
4 00
101 47
Jones, Samuel
290
100 00
102 06
4 14
5 00
101 20
Peabody & Hutchinson
182-84
150 00
154 81
5 45
8 00
152 26
Peabody, Andrew
56
100 00
101 76
3 57
5 00
100 33
Peabody, A. W.
90
200 00
214 75
8 70
8 00
215 45
Peabody, Dean
344
100 00
101 55
4 10
5 00
100 65
Peabody, Laura E.
534
100 00
101 18
2 93
4 00
100 11
Peabody, S. Maria
584
100 00
101 09
3 55
4 50
100 14
Peabody, Samuel M.
204
100 00
103 41
3 64
6 00
101 15
Peabody, William M.
100 00
100 92
3 53
4 00
100 45
Peabody, John L. .
196
100 00
103 75
3 64
5 00
102 39
Pike, Sarah J.
412
125 00
126 94
4 47
6 00
125 41
Phelps, Annie H.
146
150 00
156 11
5 49
6 00
155 60
Phelps, William A.
148
100 00
101 43
3 57
5 00
100 00
Richardson, Benj. F.
164
100 00
101 02
4 10
4 00
101 12
Richardson, Rev. D. W.
410
100 00
101 07
4 10
4 00
101 17
Richardson, Daniel
100 00
101 46
4 10
5 00
100 56
Richardson, Lucy G.
80
100 00
100 95
3 53
4 00
100 48
Russell, Harriett W.
100 00
103 22
3 64
5 00
101 86
Russell, P. B.
430
200 00
212 18
7 47
10 00
209 65
.
101 46
Peabody, Merrill
754
100 00
101 68
3 57
5 00
100 25
McIntire, Abram S.
132
75 00
76 13
2 68
3 50
75 31
McIntire, Annie M.
338
100 00
110 13
3 89
8 00
106 02
Johnson, Frank E.
804
100 00
Balance 1932
Interest
Amount
Received Withdrawn
Balance
Gilbert, James
188
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1 46
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CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT
Cemetery Endowment Account-Continued
NAME
No. of Lot
Fund
Balance 1932
Interest Received
Amount Withdrawn Balance
Smith, E. D. & M. J.
436
$100 00
$102 12
$3 59
$5 00
$100 71
Smith, Sarah F ..
102
150 00
162 07
5 71
8 00
159 78
Skinner & Wilkins
400
100 00
102 24
3 61
5 50
100 35
Sargent, James A.
750
100 00
101 20
3 55
4 50
100 25
Soper, Polly A.
298
100 00
101 09
3 55
4 00
100 64
Stiles, David .
150 00
155 33
5 47
7 00
153 80
Stiles, Farnham
10
100 00
101 59
3 57
5 00
100 16
Taylor, Benjamin F.
334
100 00
103 44
4 18
5 00
102 62
Tedford, Joseph A.
810
100 00
107 09
3 76
2 00
108 85
Thomas, H. Amelia
64
75 00
76 10
2 68
3 50
75 28
Thompson, C. E. & Ellen 392
200 00
214 13
7 55
6 00
215 68
Wellman, John R.
40
200 00
200 00
7 05
7 00
200 05
Weston, Samuel W.
36
200 00
211 65
7 45
19 00
200 10
White, Henry F. .
208
80 00
81 35
3 29
3 00
81 64
Whitman, Carl N.
116
100 00
101 70
3 57
5 00
100 27
Wilkins, Edward W.
172
150 00
166 68
6 75
6 00
167 43
Wilkins, Susan A.
596
100 00
101 62
3 57
4 00
101 19
Wilkins, Samuel H.
230
100 00
102 27
4 14
4 00
102 41
Wilkins, Luther
176
150 00
165 20
5 83
6 00
165 03
Wilkins, Timothy
50
100 00
106 37
3 75
5 00
105 12
Young, John
278
100 00
101 33
4 13
4 00
101 46
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT
Received from:
Danvers Savings Bank
$336 00
Salem Savings Bank
55 00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
125 50
Paid Arthur M. Peabody
$516 50
$516 50
Tufts, Wilbur
486
100 00
101 16
3 55
4 50
100 21
Wilkins, Henry A.
254
100 00
100 96
3 53
4 00
100 49
H. H. BRADSTREET, Treasurer.
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TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNT
DAVID CUMMINGS
Balance in banks January 1, 1933
$8,254 98
Received:
United Shoe Machinery Co. dividends
$97 52
Interest on deposits
290 02
Total 1933 income
387 54
$8,642 52
Trustees' orders paid
$
399 96
Balance in banks December 31, 1933
8,242 56
$8,642 52
H. H. BRADSTREET, Treasurer.
MANSFIELD FUND
Balance in bank, January 1, 1933
$46 10
Received:
Old Colony Trust Co.
1,170 00
Receipts at picnic
95 44
1,265 44
$1,311 54
Trustees' orders paid
1,278 09
Balance in bank December 31, 1933
$33 45
H. H. BRADSTREET, Treasurer.
The Treasurer has foreclosed on the following parcels and deeded same to the Town: In Summit View Park:
Lots 164, 165, 166, 295, 296, 51, 57, 318, 321, 366, 242, 248, 260, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175.
In River View Park: Lots 118, 119, 214 and 215.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Various Departments
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE .
Year Ending December 31, 1933
PART II
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Labor
Truck & Team
Andrews, G. W.
$21 00
Bent, A. B.
29 50
Bott, T. A.
495 50
Boychuch, Alec
51 75
Curtis, C. G.
385 50
Currier, George
46 00
Evans, G. F.
343 25
Evans, Milton
73 25
Freeman, Charles
79 50
Gould, A. P.
541 50
Macdonald, Pierce
410 25
McKenney, Raymond
21 75
Mckeever, Philip
15 75
McSheehy, Donald
18 25
Ogden, Benjamin
785 25
Osborne, J. R.
813 60
1,152 50
Pelletier, Eugene
11 50
Pickard, Elmer
·
46 00
Pickard, Otis
8 00
Richardson, H. K.
6 50
Ross, J. H.
5 00
Rowell, E. H.
492 50
Sheldon, G. E.
12 75
12 75
Sillars, Theodore
6 00
Tedford, J. L.
367 75
513 32
Trefry, Charles
8 50
Turnbull, W. G.
336 00
Wheatly, Robert
24 00
Wilkins, Wallace
2 25
$5,400 85
$1,736 07
CEMETERY
Barnaby, Geo. E.
$104 50
Bott, T. A.
3 25
Curtis, C. G.
50
Giles, Harris
19 50
McKenny, Raymond
7 00
Ogden, Benjamin
1 50
Osborne, J. R.
9 75
8 13
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
Peabody, A. M.
107 32
Richardson, Clarence
62 00
Rowell, E. H.
2 25
Russell, L. N.
17 00
Wheatley, Robert
7 00
$341 57
$8 13
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Labor
Truck & Team
Daniels, Albert
$260 00
McGlauflin, Burton
306 57
73 25
Sheldon, G. E.
24 00
Sheldon, O. H.
48 00
Wilkins, W. W.
259 00
$849 57
$121 25
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Brackett, C. T.
$1,866 03
$1,186 45
Ballard, A.
2 00
Bates, Charles
16 25
McGlauflin, Burton
2 50
Porter, Harold
1,753 03
Pichard, Elmer
13 00
$3,652 81
$1,186 45
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Colbert, George
$19 00
Floyd, R. G.
9 00
Milbery, W. H.
71 50
Porter, L. H.
15 00
Sheldon, A. A.
27 75
Townsend E. C.
48 75
Tedford, J. L.
42 25
Webber, G. H.
27 00
Young, W. H.
426 54
Stanley, Eva, Matron
4 16
$690 95
FIRE DEPARTMENT
G. W. Andrews
$6 00
C. T. Brackett
1 00
Robert Barbrick
1 00
D. Berry
50
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
P. Berry
50
A. B. Bent
1 00
Charles Campbell
17 00
E. O. Campbell
17 50
H. Currier
50
I. Conley
4 00
C. G. Curtis
9 50
G. S. Demerritt
30 50
R. Eaton
50
G. Earl
7 50
S. Earl
3 00
O. Evans
1 00
R. Floyd
1 00
A. K. Fuller
2 50
H. Giles
2 50
E. Goodale
19 00
J. Goodale
4 00
B. Hills
24 50
W. Kelly
1 50
A. Kitchen
4 50
L. Lecolst
1 50
W. H. Milbury
11 50
A. Marshall
50
R. McKenney
50
D. McSheehy
2 00
A. Morrison
2 50
B. Ogden
1 50
J. R. Osborne
18 50
L. Porter
7 00
R. M. Peabody
19 50
S. R. Rollins
25 50
E. N. Rogers
13 00
R. Rood
1 50
W. Rundlett
1 00
J. Scarbourogh
3 50
R. Sanborn
22 50
W. H. Sanborn
4 00
L. Shepard
50
G. E. Sheldon
9 50
L. N. Soper
148 90
L. N. Soper, issuing permits
62 00
J. L. Tedford
19 00
C. Woods
2 50
R. Woods
36 00
S. Woods
9 50
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LIBRARY REPORT
W. Wilkins
27 50
G. H. Webber
8 50
Robert Wheatly
50
W. M. Young
21 00
W. H. Young
13 00
$654 90
LIST OF JURORS
As prepared by the Selectmen in accordance with Chapter 234 Section 4 G. L.
Allen, Harry, Salesman
South Main Street
Read, George E., Painter
North Main Street
Tyler, Harley M., Janitor
North Main Street
Page, Arthur T., Machinist
Maple Street
Rafferty, Thomas
South Main Street
Berry, Milton W., Farmer
North Main Street
Russell, Lewis N., Retired
Maple Street
Sanborn, Joseph, Shirt Cutter
South Main Street
Burnham, Frederick, Music Teacher
Maple Street
Ogden, George, Carpenter
East Street
Matherson, James W., Painter
Maple Street
Maxwell, Richard N., Mason
Lake Street
Randall, Elisha, Farmer
School Street
Wendall, James E., Painter
Pleasant Street
Bewsher, William, Farmer
Maple Street
REPORT OF TOWN HALL FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1933
Received from entertainments and dances
$138 10
I. O. R. M.
85 20
66
P. of H.
48 90
piano 20 25
Due from P. of H. $9 85
$292 45
HENRY A. YOUNG, Custodian.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES' REPORT
H. M. Tyler in account with Flint Public Library : Charles L. Flint Fund, principal
$5,000 00
Deposited in banks December 31, 1933:
Danvers Savings Bank
$1,125 65
Andover Savings Bank
430 00
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence
1,000 00
Broadway Savings Bank, Lawrence 1,866 96
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
921 79
$5,344 40
MARY ESTY EMERSON FUND
Principal
$2,500 00
42nd Street and Lexington Ave. Office Building bonds
2,000 00
Cerana Apartment building bonds
500 00
Deposited in Danvers National Bank, Savings Department December 31, 1933
198 81
TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash in hands of Treasurer, last report
$ 68 23
Received from Naumkeag Trust Co.
324 27
Danvers Savings Bank 100 00
Essex Savings Bank
35 00
Broadway Savings Bank
65 30
Mary Esty Emerson fund
62 50
Sarah E. Carleton, fines 27 50
Town of Middleton, appropriation 578 35
$1,261 15
EXPENDITURES
Sarah E. Carleton, Librarian
$350 00
Sarah E. Carleton, supplies
20 50
W. R. Godfrey, janitor
171 60
W. R. Godfrey, supplies
1 61
New Books
319 92
Middleton Electric Light Department
58 80
C. L. Elliott, fuel
165 75
C. R. Tapley, insurance
54 36
Danvers Water Board
12 00
Miscellaneous
58 72
Cash on hand
47 89
$1,261 15
HARLEY M. TYLER, Treasurer.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The library has been open to the public the usual library hours during the year 1933, with the routine much the same. Many new books have been added. Some of these were chosen for the High school reading list and also for the state reading list for Grammar school pupils. There were many others for adults, both fiction and non-fiction. The Division of Public Libraries has sent two deposits of non-fiction books during the year, which have been enjoyed by many people. These books are loaned for a period of three months and our readers are allowed to enjoy books which our library could not afford to purchase. The Divi- sion of Libraries is always willing to loan books and the librarian will be very glad to send for them at any time.
As usual, deposits of books were sent to the Grammar school for state reading certificates. Donald Foss received a certificate for read- ing twenty books and there were many other certificates awarded for reading five or ten books.
We had two exhibits of pictures from the Woman's Education As- sociation of Boston. These exhibits are usually loaned for a month and are very interesting and educational.
National Book Week was observed with posters and exhibits of books for young people.
Our library started on a C. W. A. project December 20. The libra- ry was cleaned and then work was started on the books. All labels are being removed and the title and author printed on the back of each book, if the lettering is worn. The back is then given a coat of shellac.
We are very grateful to our trustees for their loyal support of our library and co-operation in all civic problems.
ANNUAL STATISTICS
Volumes in library January 1, 1933 10,049
Volumes added by purchase or gift 225
Volumes in library January 1, 1934 10,274
Total circulation of books, year ending January 1, 1934 9,047
Circulation of non-fiction during year 810
Largest monthly circulation (April) 992
Collected on books kept overtime or damaged
$30.96
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. CARLETON, Librarian.
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PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
To the citizens of Middleton:
Pusuant to the general practice of making departmental reports, your Board of Public Welfare submits for your approval a report of the activities of the Board for the year ending December 1933.
During the years of plenty only those families where there were sudden financial reverses, the death of the provider, or illness, called upon the Welfare department. Today the demands of the Public Wel- fare Department have been unprecedented and our neighbor and mine has unwillingly sought temporary aid.
Our appreciation is extended to the organizations and clubs of this Town, working with the Department, or independently, making it possible to care for each and every applicant.
The following is a list of the activities of the Public Welfare De- partment.
Public Welfare-Bureau of Old Age Assistance-CCC-CW A- CWS and Federal Emergency Relief, we will take up the different activities in the order named.
Public Welfare: 38 families were aided during the year represent- ing 148 persons and were divided as follows:
Town, 13 cases representing 35 persons.
Outside Cities and Towns, 15 cases representing 65 persons.
State 12 cases representing 48 persons.
All Temporary Aid cases were given an order allowing them to buy food, medicine, fuel or clothing up to the amount stated on the order and it is a strict rule of the Department that no cash be given back, the Department has let down on this rule only once and in that case there was a small baby in the family that had to have fresh milk daily.
Investigations called for by Town, Cities and State departments of persons living in Middleton, but with outside Settlements, have added greatly to the already overburdened expenses of this department.
Bureau of Old Age: 20 persons living in Middleton are now receiv- ing Old Age Assistance and the average amount that each person is receiving this date is $5.98 cash per week.
3 of the 20 persons living in Middleton have settlements elsewhere for which the Town is reimbursed in full.
2 persons who have Middleton settlements are living elsewhere and
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are receiving Old Age Assistance for which the Town has to pay two- thirds of the cost. As the law now stands the State assumes only one-third of the cost of the Old Age Assistance.
C. C. C. Middleton's quota was 3 men but through the excellent work of our Representative Mr. A. Jones we were able to place 19 more making a total of 22 young men in the C. C. C. camps. These young men are paid $30 a month and found. The Government sends $25 of each man's pay home to his folks each month, this in itself has been a wonderful help to Middleton.
C. W. A .: Road project appropriation was $5,180 and gave work to 30 men and 4 trucks with drivers to February 15th.
Painting Project Appropriation was $1,047.40 and gave work to 9 men. The outside of Town Hall will be painted as soon as weather permits. These C. W. A. Projects have been a real help to your Wel- fare Department.
C. W. S .: Project for sewing and making of clothing and blankets appropriation was $2,139 and gave work to 25 women. The work turned out by these women was excellent.
Project for cleaning, appropriation for this work was $442 and gave work to 4 women. This project was carried out at the Centre School, Town Hall, Public Library and Legion Hall, and was very well done. These C. W. S. Projects has helped to keep down your Welfare costs.
Federal Emergency Relief: The Department of Public Welfare has given Federal Relief to 85 familes representing 303 persons. The Department has given out the following commodities to date. Coal, 60 tons; eggs, 60 dozen; butter, 300 pounds; pork, 565 pounds. Also bedding, blankets and clothing.
In closing this report your Board of Public Welfare is pleased to state that it has been glad to render services to those who needed a helping hand through the unprofitable year of 1933. We of the Board earnestly hope that conditions may improve so that those who have been forced to ask for assistance may procure work, receiving ade- quate wages to provide for their health and comfort even more thor- oughly than the limited funds of the Welfare Department allow.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR T. PAGE, Chairman. RICHARD B. FLOYD. AUSTIN C. PEABODY, Jr., Clerk.
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STATE AUDIT REPORT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATION AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
State House, Boston
September 12, 1933.
To the Board of Selectmen:
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