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[Dec. 31
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT Finance Committee
Salaries.
Secretary
50.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage
3.90
Printing
60.50
Delivering reports
38.00
102.40
152.40
Moderator
Services, 1916
30.00
Selectmen's Department
Salaries.
Chairman
116.68
Other Selectmen .
233.32
Clerk
100.00
450.00
Other Expenses.
Labor State aid cases . 5.00
Stationery and postage
1.75
Telephone
62.16
Printing sign
5.50
74.41
Special Town Meetings.
Printing warrants
29.00
Distributing warrants 46.00
75.00
599.41
Amt. carried forward, $781.81
89
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$781.81
Accountant's Department
Salaries.
Accountant .
500.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage
6.65
Printing
117.00
Repairs adding mach.
4.25
Table
14.00
Express
.75
142.65
642.65
Treasurer's Department
Salaries and wages.
Treasurer
500.00
Clerk
520.00
1,020.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage
61.93
Printing
13.25
Telephone
39.79
Bond
100.00
Table
15.50
Plate glass
9.23
All others
12.40
252.10
1,272.10
Collector's Department
Salaries and Wages.
Collector
1,207.09
Amt. carried forward,
$1,207.09
$2,696.56
.
12
90
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward
$1,207.09 $2,696.56
Other Expenses.
Stationery
15.00
Printing
55.00
Telephone
9.96
Bond
100.00
Expense (Committing
12.95
Unpaid bills, year 1915
85.93
1,485.93
Tax Titles
Expenses.
Recording
100.40
Expenses on tax sales .
1,181.10
Advertising .
253.00
Printing
4.00
1,538.50
Refund.
On tax sale . 105.82
1,644.32
Assessor's Department
Salaries and wages.
Assessors
450.00
Deputy Assessors
100.93
Clerk
883.33
1,434.26
Other Expenses.
Searching records Sa-
lem
183.25
Searching records,
stockholder State
House
11.44
194.69
Amt. carried forward,
$1,628.95
$5,826.81
on unpaid Poll Tax)
192.91
1916]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
91
Amt. brought forward,
$1,628.95 $5,826.81
Stationery & postage . 28.14
Printing and adver- tising
186.10
Carfares, teams, etc.
12.90
Telephone
30.94
Numbers for houses
4.20
Window shades
6.00
All other
2.57
270.85
1,899.80
Surveying and Plotting Town
Contract.
On account
160.00
Law Department
Salaries.
Town Counsel
400.00
Other Expenses.
Witness Fees
6.00
Taking testimony and
writing same
8.00
Entry fee
3.00
17.00
417.00
Town Clerk
Salary.
Town Clerk .
100.00
Other expenses.
Stationery & postage .
42.84
Printing
11.50
Telephone
9.91
Desk glass
1.75
Directory
9.00
75.00
175.00
Amt. carried forward,
$8,478.61
92
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$8,478.61
Election and Registration
Salaries and Wages.
Registrars
324.50
Election officers
388.00
Police
30.00
All other
16.00
758.50
Other Expenses.
Printing and adver-
tising .
236.00
Rent
30.00
Distributing and col- lecting ballot boxes .
10.00
Posting warrants, check lists
29.00
Carting booth
3.00
308.00
1,066.50
Town Hall
Salaries and wages.
Janitor .
1,000.00
Janitor substitute,
2
wks. .
24.00
All other
4.00
1
1,028.00
Other Expenses.
Fuel
623.94
Light
148.29
Janitor's supplies
90.78
Repairs
421.30
Water
24.00
All other
12.20
1,320.51
2,348.51
Amt. carried forward,
$11,893.62
93
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. carried forward, $11,893.62
Registration Town Notes.
Registration Fee . 20.00
Total for General Government, $11,913.62
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Salaries and Wages.
Chief
1,320.00
Patrolmen
3,382.50
Special Officers
785.98
Other employee
2.00
5,490.48
Automobile and Team Hire.
Team Hire
48.75
Automobile hire .
348.00
396.75
Equipment and Repairs.
Equipment for men
74.66
Batteries, lights, etc. . 21.09
Repairs, motorcycle
and bicycle
80.29
176.04
Equipment for Station.
Cot Bed
·
3.00
Chairs .
.
13.00
16.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery & postage . 29.50
Plate glass
2.45
Telephone
182.75
Traveling expenses
34.65
Amt. carried forward, $249.35
$6,079.27
$11,913.62
94
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward, $249.35 $6,079.27 $11,913.62
Garage heater
25.86
Directory and auto list
17.26
Repairing typewriter
3.00
Legal services
10.00
All other
9.20
314.67
Lockup.
Keeper .
127.04
Matron
1.25
Meals
7.20
Medical attendance
1.50
136.99
Unpaid bills, year 1915
50.55
6,581.48
Constable
Salary .
50.00
Dog officer (to be re-
imbursed by Essex
County)
58.00
108.00
Fire Department
Salaries.
Chief engineer
150.00
Asst. Engineers
200.00
350.00
Permanent men .
2,738.42
Call Men.
Chemical No. 1
675.00
Hose No. 2
600.00
Hose No. 3
450.00
1,725.00
Amt. carried forward,
$4,813.42
$18,603.10
95
1916] ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Amt. brought forward, $4,813.42 $18,603.10
Superintendent Fire Alarm.
1
Salary 360.00
Hydrant Service.
City of Lynn
812.00
Expenses.
Services at fires . 60.90
Labor fire alarm .
27.00
Clerk of Engineers
25.00
Steward, Hose 2 .
45.00
Steward, Hose 3 .
35.00
192.90
Horses and Care of Same.
Use of horses 580.75
Equipment and Repairs.
Apparatus
599.02
Alarm boxes, etc.
387.97
Gasoline and oil .
42.40
Presto-lite tanks .
1.25
1,030.64
Hose .
650.00
Fuel and Light.
Fuel
186.92
Light
93.29
280.21
Amt. carried forward,
$8,719.92
$18,603.10
96
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward, $8,719.92 $18,603.10
Maintenance of Building and Grounds.
Repairs
245.34
Bedding, etc.
100.41
Chairs
17.36
All other
10.05
373.16
Other Expenses.
Printing, stationery,
postage
2.00
Rent
300.00
Telephone
91.90
Express .
4.37
Water
32.00
Repairs to fence dam-
age by chemical
29.00
All other
10.92
470.19
Fire Alarm Box
Box
75.00
Material
20.02
Use of Team
4.00
Freight .
.98
100.00
Unpaid bills, year 1915 . 31.99
9,695.26
Inspector of Buildings
Salary Inspector .
400.00
Printing
7.50
Postage
8.00
415.50
Amt. carried forward, $28,713.86
97
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$28,713.86
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries and Wages.
Salary . 150.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery, postage,
printing . 6.13
Car fares, teams, etc. . 24.62
Equipment and sup- plies .
3.58
34.33
184.33
Gypsy Moth Extermination
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
864.75
Labor
3,073.33
3,938.08
Other Expenses.
Printing, stationery,
postage
37.24
Telephone
5.60
Teams
453.50
Rent
96.00
Repairs to sprayer
37.53
Gasoline
55.00
Express
5.02
Acknowledging papers
11.75
701.64
Unpaid bill, year 1915
178.51
4,818.23
Amt. carried forward,.
$33,716.42
13
98
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$33,716.42
Gypsy Moth Town Portion Rebate.
Town portion, 20% .
144.07
Tree Warden
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
68.63
Labor
90.35
$158.98
Other Expenses.
Team
33.00
Telephone
18.02
-
51.02
210.00
Forest Warden
Salaries and Wages
Warden
75.00
Labor
5.70
80.70
Total for Protection of
Persons and Prop-
erty . .
.
$22,237.57
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration.
Salary - B'd of Health 75.00
- Clerk 25.00
Stationery & postage
8.64
Printing & adv.
25.25
Telephone
59.26
All other
.90
194.05
Amt. carried forward,
$194.05
$34,151.19
99
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward, $194.05 $34,151.19
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases.
Board and Treatment 362.04
Medical attendance 105.50
Drugs and medicines . 2.75
Groceries and provi-
sions .
98.27
Metal Casket
26.00
594.56
Tuberculosis.
Board and treatment .
207.44
Medical attendance
98.86
306.30
Other Expenses.
Sanitary inspectors
160.00
Fumigation and disin- fectant
168.50
Making and printing
signs .
47.36
Sprayers
24.85
Oil
19.95
Use of auto, team and ambulance
98.25
Express .
3.51
Cleaning out brooks
21.00
Cleaning vaults High School
24.00
Burial dead animals
35.50
Medicine cabinet
2.50
Removing house clean-
ing vault
10.00
All other
7.50
622.92
Unpaid bill, year 1915
99.29
Amt. carried forward, $1,817.12
$34,151.19
100
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward, $1,817.12 $34,151.19
Plumbing Inspector
Salary .
500.00
Other Expenses.
Telephone
18.08
Postage.
3.78
Printing
15.00
36.86
Vital Statistics
Births
142.00
Deaths .
76.45
Marriages
16.20
234.65
Unpaid bills, year 1915 13.75
Inspection of Milk and Cattle
Salary
174.00
Collection of Ashes and Garbage
Ashes and Garbage.
Contract
1,428.00
Unpaid bill, year 1915. 40.00
Total for Health and Sanitation 4,244.38
Amt. carried forward, $38,395.57
101
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$38,395.57
Highways and Bridges
General Administration.
Salary Superintendent
to April 1, 1916 250.50
Salary Superintendent April 1, to Dec. 31 625.00
Clerk
190.00
Telephone
38.96
Office supplies, sta-
tionery. etc.
65.07
1,169.53
General Highway Expenditure.
Labor
4,530.73
Team
1,143.44
Broken stone, gravel and sand .
1,106.22
Equipment and repairs
700.91
Bricks, pipe and ce-
ment .
1,398.95
Coal and wood
243.87
All other
2.04
9,126.16
Other Expenses.
Lumber
85.51
Painting signs
39.25
Labor material on
signs .
23.77
Road machine
175.00
Automobile, one-half cost .
229.17
One-half cost main-
tenance auto
248.51
801.21
Amt. carried forward, 1 $11,096.90
$38,395.57
₡
102
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$11,096.90 $38,395.57
Iron grates .
114.00
Freights and express
65.52
Travia and spreading
1,350.72
Building
15.00
Scarifier
594.66
Catch Basin
10.20
Examination of horse .
3.00
Settlement claim sur- face water
100.00
2,253.10
$13,350.00
Drainage, Lynnhurst
Expenses.
Labor
326.41
Teams .
8.90
Tools
9.40
Pipe
198.90
Frames and covers
69.00
Cement
2.20
Brick
75.00
Sand
6.00
695.81
Concrete Sidwealks.
Concrete
628.70
Granolithic walk
13.74
642.44
Snow and Ice.
Labor
1,561.50
Teams .
1,105.19
Equipment and repair
59.75
Sand
21.00
Salt
3.20
2,750.64
Amt. carried forward,
$17,438.89
$38,395.57
103
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$17,438.89 $38,395.57
Oiling Streets.
Superintendent
62.50
Labor
99.35
Teams .
49.83
Equipment and repairs
2.80
Material
1,529.17
Demurrage
18.00
Sand
2.25
1.763.90
Street Lighting.
Contract electricity 8,124.61
Total for Highways and
Bridges
-
27,327.40
CHARITIES
Overseers of Poor
General Administration
Salaries, overseers
400.00
Clerk
35.06
Overseers extra ser-
vices, State and out- of-town cases
132.00
Printing, stationery,
and postage
27.30
Telephone
70.53
Traveling expenses
21.90
Team hire
22.50
Desk lamp
3.00
Repairs, railing, chairs
6.05
718.34
Amt. carried forward,
$718.34 $65,722.97 .
.
104
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$718.34 $65,722.97
Outside Relief by Town.
Cash
2,460.00
Groceries and provi-
sions .
1,345.86
Coal and wood
438.73
Board and care
989.24
Medicine and medical attendance
218.20
Dry goods, clothing,
shoes, etc.
94.29
Burial
52.20
Use of ambulance
15.00
5,613.52
State Institution
122.26
Other Institutions
364.15
486.41
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns.
Cities
721.68
Unpaid bills, year 1915
1,152.68
. $8,692.63
Town Farm
Administration.
Salary of superintend-
ent
600.00
Salary of matron
120.00
Telephone
43.76
Traveling expenses
28.45
Freight and express
4.58
796.79
Amt. carried forward, .
$9,489.42
$65,722.97
105
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$9,489.42 $65,722.97
Maintenance.
Salary and wages
2,057.09
Groceries and provi-
sions .
1,591.17
Dry goods and cloth- ing
134.42
Furniture and furnish-
ing
55.07
Fuel and lights
203.90
Medicine and medical attendance
26.49
Water
30.00
Laundry
41.26
4,139.40
Repairs to Buildings.
Carpentry
93.01
Masonry
36.45
Plumbing
49.43
Painting
274.66
Glass shades, etc.
3.30
All other
15.97
472.82
Stock and Care of Same.
Stock
984.50
Hay, grain and straw
2,083.67
Veterinary services
9.85
Shoeing horses
48.60
3,126.62
Equipment.
New equipment. .
28.00
Repairs to equipment 261.83
289.83
Amt. carried forward,
$17.518.09
$65,722.97
14
106
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$17,518.09 $65,722.97
Other Expenses.
Seeds
241.55
Fertilizer
119.80
All other
12.00
373.35
Unpaid bills, year 1915
371.52
Soldiers' Benefit
State and Military Aid.
State Aid
2,912.00
Soldiers' Relief
Fuel
27.75
Soldiers' Relief
1,324.00
1,351.75
Soldiers' Burial.
Burial
50.00
Total for Charities
22,576.71
Education
General Expenses.
Superintendent's sala-
ry
2,000.00
Superintendent, care of supplies
50.00
Secretary
50.00
Attendance officer
150.00
Attendance, officer, special .
5.00
Amt. carried forward,
2,255.00
$88,299.68
1916]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
107
Amt. brought forward, $2,255.00 $88,299.68
School physician
300.00
Clerk
43.98
Printing, stationery,
postage
183.13
Telephone
104.61
Traveling expenses
29.13
School census
94.92
All 'other
7.25
3,018.02
Teachers' Salaries.
High and ninth grade .
10,372.80
Elementary .
27,885.56
Music, drawing, sew-
ing and manual
training
2,970.00
41,228.36
Text Books and Supplies
High and Ninth Grade.
Books
823.64
Supplies
672.90
1,496.54
Elementary
Books
1,350.02
Supplies
1,154.22
2,504.24
Manual Training.
Supplies
239.77
Amt. carried forward,
$48,486.93
$88,299.68
108
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward, . $48,486.93 $88,299.68
Drawing. Supplies
2.90
Domestic Science.
Supplies
19.95
Tuition.
Tuition
419.82
Transportation.
Electrics
550.00
1
Support of Truants.
Essex County 135.57
Janitor Service.
High
924.66
Other
3,634.32
4,558.98
Fuel and Light
High.
Coal and Wood . 1,258.12
Gas and electricity
67.20
1,325.32
Other.
Coal and wood
3,711.84
Gas and electricity
96.25
3,808.09
Amt. carried forward,
$59,307.56
$88,299.68
109
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. carried forward, $59,307.56 $88,299.68
Building and Grounds
Interior Repairs.
Carpentry and paint-
ing
535.21
Plumbing
463.20
Masonry
55.75
Electrical
110.23
Glass shades
24.11
Oiling floors .
214.50
Other
15.15
1,418.15
Outside Repairs.
Carpentry and paint-
ing
201.50
Masonry
1.92
203.42
Furniture and Furnishings.
Other
104.70
Janitor's Supplies.
High
7.92
Other
53.78
61.70
Other Expenses.
Diplomas' graduating
expenses
79.29
Water
430.60
Cleaning vaults
70.00
Express
26.91
All other
13.70
620.50
Amt. carried forward, $61,716.03
$88,299.68
110
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$61,716.03 $88,299.68
Unpaid bills, year 1915
general
59.82
Unpaid bills, year 1915
repairs
35.53
95.35
Total for Education 61,811.38
New High School Building
Building and Land.
Architect contract on
account
3,326.48
Advertising bids . ·
64.38
Building contract on
account
35,071.85
Heating and ventilat- ir ; contract on acct.
7.157.00
Land
3,951.72
Expenses and record- ing deed 4.41
Cleaning school build- ing
21.45
Moving coal .
10.00
49,607.29
Smoke Proof Enclosure.
Architect contract 90.56
Contract for enclosure contract 1,509.44
1,600.00
Total New Building to date
51,207.29
Amt. carried forward,
$201,318.35
111
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$201,318.35
Libraries
Salaries and Wages.
Librarian
360.00
Assistant
152.56
Cataloguer
22.00
534.56
Books, Periodicals, etc.
Books
517.22
Periodicals
18.35
535.57
Binding.
Books
43.38
Fuel and Light.
Fuel
53.28
Light
25.40
78.68
Buildings.
Repairs, contract
59.00
Carpentry
6.30
Electrical
3.25
Furniture
12.00
Other
1,08
81.63
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage
16.36
Express
16.31
32.67
Amt. carried forward,
$1,306.49 $201,318.35
112
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$1,306.49 $201,318.35
Carfares
1.10
Janitor services
48.95
Janitor supplies
1.50
Water
4.20
Rent of typewriter
1.00
All other
2.48
59.23
Branch Library
Cliftondale
80.00
East Saugus
13.00
93.00
Unpaid bill, year 1915
2.80
Total for Libraries 1,461.52
UNCLASSIFIED
Damages to Persons and Property.
Settlement Elizabeth
Geough claim . 60.00
Settlement Marion O.
Eveleth claim . 500.00
Settlement Chas.
Pears claim 21.40
581.40
Memorial Day.
Post No. 95. G.A.R. 275.00
Taxes on Unredeemed Tax Titles.
Taxes
527.35
Amt. carried forward, $1,383.75 $202,779.87
113
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$1,383.75 $202,779.87
Printing by-Laws.
Printing contract 58.50
Estate Arthur L. Wil-
liams 720.00
Printing, Distributing Town Reports.
Printing
513.25
Distributing
30.00
Advertising .
3.60
546.85
Expense on Bond Issue.
*Advertising and selling expense .
217.22
Insurance.
Blanket .
3.127.83
Public Grounds.
Care Monument Sq. 25.00
Care Cliftondale Sq. 25.00
Care East Saugus Sq. . 25.00
Water
175.00
250.00
Total for Unclassified . 6,304.15
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Account
Administration.
Superintendent to March 1 . 200.00
200.00
Amt. carried forward,
$200.00 $209,084.02
* Paid from Premium on Bonds.
15
114
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$200.00 $209,084.02
Superintendent Mar. 1
to Dec. 31
437.50
Clerk
308.50
Traveling expenses
8.15
Stationery and postage
63.34
Printing and adver-
tising
23.80
Telephone
56.58
All other
3.05
900.92
General Expenses.
Labor
2,256.37
Team
327.63
Pipe and fitting
914.13
Meter and fitting
621.41
Equipment and repair to same
220.12
Freight and express
33.77
Power
254.72
Light
20.70
One-half cost automo-
bile
229.18
One-half cost mainte-
nance auto
66.48
Electrical work and heater
121.68
Cement, sand, gravel .
4.65
Coal, wood .
33.09
Repairs, motorcycle
66.86
Building
15.00
All other
.95
5,186.74
Unpaid bill, year 1915 102.27
Total for Maintenance
6,389.93
Amt. carried forward,
$215,473.95
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1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$215,473.95
Extension
General Expense:
Labor
4,158.00
Teams .
174.57
Pipe and fitting
3,284.08
Freight and expense
218.62
Exploders and dyna-
mite
176.39
Coal and wood
13.39
Tools and machinery
862.36
Gasoline, etc.
50.04
Oil
2.34
Inspection air tank
3.00
All other
.20
Total for Etension
8,942.99
Special Hydrant
General Expenses.
Labor .
24.00
Hydrant
·
.
35.75
Total for Hydrant
59.75
1
Stand Pipe
General Expenses.
Balance on contract
569.68
Pump House.
Thermostat .
28.60
Slate
8.41
37.01
Total Stand Pipe 606.69
Amt. carried forward,
$225,083.38
.
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[Dec. 31
Amt. carried forward,
$225,083.38
Cemeteries
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
718.50
Labor. .
1,694.43
2,412.93
Other Expenses.
Teams
248.15
Sods
16.45
Loam
14.35
Cement
35.29
Equipment and repairs
to same
81.21
Lawn mixture
36.25
Water
15.00
Lumber
5.24
Lettering sign
2.50
Plants and perpetual
care of same
39.00
Surveying and plans
29.40
Telephone
18.29
Stationery and postage
37.22
Grave
4.00
Express
2.22
All other
.60
585.17
Total for Cemetery .
2,998.10
Interest and Maturing Debt
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of taxes . 190,000.00
Amt. carried forward, $190,000.00 $228,081.48
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General Loans. $190,000.00 $228,081.48 Schools . 9,000.00
Public Service Enterprises.
Water 10,000.00
Total for Municipal In- debtedness
209,000.00
Interest
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of taxes . 3,909.18
General.
School
5,252.50
Public Service Enterprise.
Water
4,636.25
Total for Interest
13,797.93
Agency and Trust
Agency.
State Tax
12,080.00
Charles River basin
tax
603.33
Metropolitan Park
Loan tax 4,495.65
State highway tax
1,250.00
Fire prevention tax 148.35
County tax .
10,485.71
29,063.04
Amt. carried forward,
$29,063.04 $450,879.41
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[Dec. 31
Amt. brought forward,
$29,063.04 $450,879.41
Trust.
Perpetual care funds . 1,450.00
Sinking fund
700.00
Sinking Fund expenses 5.00
2,155.00
Total for Agency and Trust
31,218.04
Refunds and Transfer
Refunds.
Tax abatement, 1915 . 47.28
Tax abatement, 1916 . 9.35
Total for Refunds and
Transfer
.
56.63
Cash Balance on hand,
Dec. 31, 1916
9,420.11
$491,574.19
The following bills of the various departments remain unpaid at the close of business December 31, 1916:
General Government.
Collector's Department
$171.58
Town Clerk's Department 9.75
*Selectmen's Department
75.00
Tax Title Department
11.45
267.78
Amt. carried forward,
$267.78
* Could have been paid from appropriation had bill been received in time.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1916]
Amt. brought forward,
$267.78
Education.
Schools
170.60
School Repairs
173.90
Library
3.50
348.00
Public Works.
Highway Department
4.85
Snow and Ice
508.83
Water Maintenance
330.22
Total
$1,459.68
The Treasurer's Cash Account
The cash on hand December 31, 1916 was verified by me by actual count, and the cash in the bank was verified by reconciliation of the outstanding checks with the book and bank statements, and was further verified by a letter re- ceived from the bank certifying to the amount to the credit of the Town of Saugus at the close of business December 31, 1916.
Taxes Collected
The amounts shown as having been collected by the Tax Collector for 1916 and turned over to the Treasurer, agree with the amounts received by the Treasurer and which appear upon his books.
Trust Funds
I have compared the savings bank books in the hands of the Treasurer with the amount called for in the Perpetual Care Fund Account as being on deposit December 31, 1916 and the books and the amounts agree.
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Sinking Fund
The cash in the bank was verified by me by a reconcilia- tion of the outstanding checks and the bank statements, and was further verified by a letter received from the bank certifying to the amount to the credit of the Sinking Fund Account in both the savings bank account and the check account at the close of business December 31, 1916.
I, also, examined the securities during the month of December in the presence of the Treasurer and one member of the Sinking Fund Commission, and found them to agree with the amount of bonds they should have on hand.
Respectfully submitted,
GRANVILLE A. CLARK,
January 29, 1916.
Town Accountant.
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STATISTICS OF THE TOWN
1916]
Statistics of the Town of Saugus
Years
Real Estate
Personal Property
Total Valuation
Balance Excess of Revenue
Tax Rate per $1,000
1916
$6,640,157
$610,652
$7,250,809
$41,850.19
$24.30
1915
6,542,503
579,590
7,122,093
31,161.89
22.30
1914
6,384,099
559,256
6,943,355
26,717.71
25.40
1913
6,157,204
518,605
6,675,809
27,908.07
21.80
1912
5,911,837
530,140
6,441,977
19,841.62
20.70
1911
5,421,681
548,199
5,969,880
25.60
1910
5,138,623
406,121
5,598,744
22.00
1909
4,947,062
355,117
5,302,179
20.00
1908
4,906,548
228,271
5,134,819
22.80
1907
5,428,858
266,558
5,695,416
17.80
1906
4,335,476
263,806
4,599,282
19.80
1905
4,338,464
238,106
4,576,570
18.70
1904
4,132,598
293,027
4,425,625
20.00
1903
3,968,206
492,552
4,460,758
17.70
1902
3,708,210
172,626
3,880,836
18.90
1901
3,619,329
172,226
3,791,555
21.00
1900
3,496,335
182,727
3,679,062
19.80
1899
3,393,994
174,214
3,568,208
20.00
1898
3,349,912
163,378
3,513,290
20.50
1897
3,173,313
177,883
3,350,997
18.00
1896
3,044,200
179,377
3,223,597
22.00
1895
2,768,019
196,589
2,964,608
19.00
1894
2,697,548
263,825
2,961,373
18.40
1893
2,600,651
303,647
2,904,298
18.50
1892
2,463,984
252,128
2,716,112
16.50
1891
2,333,633
276,014
2,609,647
16.80
1890
2,253,875
238,993
2,492,868
18.00
1889
2,162,530
228,331
2,390,861
20.00
1888
2,037,192
234,107
2,271,299
19.00
1887
1,906,061
202,835
2,148,896
13.50
1886
1,373,680
156,555
1,373,680
17.50
1885
1,289,982
184,378
1,474,360
16.80
1884
1,197,402
181,280
1,378,692
18.00
1883
1,200,590
145,780
1,346,370
18.20
1882
1,197,760
142,605
1,342,395
19.00
1881
1,205,210
223,752
1,425,962
17.60
1880
1,210,495
254,960
1,465,095
16.50
1879
1,202,054
260,890
1,462,944
17.00
1878
1,210,725
299,810
1,510,535
18.00
1877
1,326,529
355,460
1,681,980
16.00
1876
1,317,128
381,300
1,691,428
20.00
1875
1,289,433
448,825
1,738,258
19.00
1874
1,254,233
543,000
1,796,233
18.50
1873
1,165,375
541,710
1,707,184
13.50
1872
1,110,125
492,225
1,602,350
12.50
1871
1,048,908
451,937
1,500,845
18.00
1870
1,004,929
457,160
1,462,089
15.00
1869
973,342
469,629
1,442,971
13.33
1868
914,214
369,558
1,310,772
14.50
1867
906,464
385,429
1,291,893
18.00
1866
895,312
453,366
1,348,678
15.00
1865
904,544
444,973
1,349,517
17.00
1864
909,646
397,400
1,307,046
12.50
1863
880,314
324,490
1,204,804
13.33
1862
876,680
270,000
1,146,695
8.00
1861
889,693
286,189
1,175,882
7.86
1860
877,605
301,087
1,179,592
6.80
16
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Trial Balance December 31, 1916
DR CR.
Accounts Receivable .
$4,933.80
H. A. Parker, Collector, 1915
11,791.44
H. A. Parker, Collector, 1916
75,685.57
Tax Titles
13,182.29
Final Sales
6,994.08
J. S. Meacom, litigation
3,900.95
Estimate Receipts
$4,819.95
Revenue, 1917
6,929.15
Overlay, 1915
1,122.78
Overlay, 1914
370.15
Overlay, 1916,
2,016.83
Excess and deficiency
32,644.14
Moderator
20.00
Selectmen
75.59
Accountants
32.35
Treasurers
2.90
Assessors
.20
Surveying and plotting
1,355.75
Registration notes
30.00
Law Department
33.00
Election and registration
33.50
Town Hall
1.49
Police Department
4.07
Selectmen's Salaries
36.58
Fire Department
4.66
Inspector of buildings
34.50
Sealer of weights and measures
15.67
Gypsy moth
54.89
Gypsy moths, Town portion
55.93
Forest Warden
294.30
Health Department
682.17
Vital Statistics
65.35
Inspector of Plumbing
13.14
Inspector of milk and cattle
1.00
Oiling streets
36.10
Sidewalks
7.56
Street lighting
50.39
Amt. carried forward,
$123,787.43
$43,544.69
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DR. $123,787.43 $43,544.69
Amt. brought forward,
Drainage, Lynnhurst
4.19
Overseer of Poor
960.05
Saugus Home
301.19
State aid
388.00
Soldiers' burial
100.00
Schools
.03
School Repairs
17.06
Public Library
.28
Public Library repairs
1.00
High School, new building
25,392.71
Insurance
58.01
Public grounds
50.00
Care town clocks
75.00
Reserve fund
1.16
By-laws
16.50
Water extension .
1,061.32
Water stand pipe
47.72
Hydrant
40.25
Riverside cemetery
1.90
Interest, temporary loans
1,090.82
Interest water
55.56
Temporary loans
60,000.00
Sinking Fund com.
12,394.00
Net Bonded Debt
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