Town annual report of Saugus 1924, Part 4

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 192


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Whereas, The Board of Selectmen, in behalf of the Town of Saugus have filed protests with the Public Utilities Commission on both the proposed rates and toll charges due to local service restrictions, also have endorsed the program of the City of Boston thru its Mayor in opposition to establishment of new rates and an investigation of the N. E. T. & T. Co., therefor be it


Resolved, That the Citizens of Saugus in Town Meeting assembled, approves of the action of its Board of Selectmen and that it is the sentiment of this meeting that the proposed local in


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


1924]


place of present district service is not desired. Also that they be urged to be present at the Public Conference at the State House, January 6th to be held by the Public Utilities Commis- sion and protest the proposed increase of rates and it be further


Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the Public Utilities Commission, Mayor of Boston, N. E. T. & T. Co. and the press.


At 9.25 P. M., it was voted to adjourn the meeting.


A true copy. Attest :


HENRY A. PARKER,


Town Clerk.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Report of Town Accountant


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, I herewith submit the following reports of the Accountant's Department for the year ending December 31, 1924.


RECEIPTS General Revenue


Taxes


Current Year.


Polls


$5,800 00


Personal


20,935 26


Real estate


207,877 23


$234,612 49


Previous Years.


Polls


$2,103 00


Personal


5,176 60


Real estate


165,160 14


172,439 74


Tax titles


.


1,551 40


Final sales


.


75 00


Deeds


33 00


From State.


Corporation tax . $6,378 38


Income tax, 1922,


1923, 1924 .


12,081 28


Income tax, schools,


30,539 80


Civilian War Poll tax,


1922-23-24 . 2,097 00


War Bonus


5,595 76


Division of Highways,


8,982 61


65,674 83


Amount carried forward,


$474,386 46


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amounts brought forward,


$474,386 46


Licenses and Permits,


Junk ·


$100 00


Pool, billiards and


bowling ·


67 00


Groves .


·


10 00


Theatre .


25 00


Bus .


15 00


All other


156 25


Permits .


42 56


415 81


Fines and Forfeits.


Court. .


1,655 00


From County.


Div. of Highways,


$7,365 08


Dog damages and


licenses


1,203 00


8,568 08


From Individuals


Sale of Land


600 00


Total for General Revenue, $485,625 35


Commercial Revenue


General Government


Town Clerk.


Fees


$123 35


Town Hall.


Rent


439 25


Assessors.


Valuations


120 00


Court Room.


Rent


240 00


Amounts carried forward,


$922 60 $485,625 35


.


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Amounts brought forward, $922 60 $485,625 35


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department.


Miscellaneous 235 18


Fire Department.


Miscellaneous


13 00


Sealer Weights and Measures 46 82


Inspection of Buildings


347 00


Gypsy Moth Department


IO 14


Health and Sanitation


Milk Inspection.


51 00


Miscellaneous


39 00


Highways


Miscellaneous


32 00


Charities


Town Farm.


Sale of Produce


$495 75


Sale of Milk .


7,721 21


Sale of stock .


533 10


Board .


194 00


Miscellaneous


83 70


9,027 76


Overseers of Poor (Reimbursements)


From Individuals .


$43 00


From Cities and Towns 1,311 86


From State


4,367 03


5,721 89


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid


$1,734 00


Military Aid


80 00


Soldiers' Burials


170 00


Soldiers' Relief


719 76


2,703 76


Amounts carried forward,


$19,150 15


$485,625 35


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amounts brought forward,


$19,150 15 $485,625 35


Education


Tuition State wards, $589 85


Sale of books and supplies, 5 20


Miscellaneous 68 39


663 44


Library


Fines


24 26


Unclassified


Rent Hathaway place, 96 00


Total for Commercial


Revenue


19,933 85


Special Assesments


For Expenses.


Moth extermination,


1922 .


$98 13


Moth extermination,


1923 . .


646 89


Moth extermination,


1924 .


1,597 67


Total for Special Assessments, 2,342 69


Water Department


Collections.


Fixture rates . $11,279 58


Metered rates


·


16,317 52


Maintenance .


.


3,844 06


Turn-ons .


61 00


Construction


5 20


Summons


156 00


Hydrants


500 00


Total for Water


Department 32,163 36 .


Amount carried forward,


$540,065 25


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[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward,


$540,065 25


Cemetery


Sale of Lots and Graves.


Lots


$2,242 53


Graves


267 00


Care of Lots and Graves.


Mowing


1,050 78


Foundations . 132 75


Vaults


30 00


Grading


187 50


Claim


10 00


Interment fees


970 00


Total for Cemetery, 4,890 56


Interest


On Deposit.


Beacon Trust Co . $497 96


On Taxes.


Deferred payments, 9,451 17


Excess interest on tax


titles .


370 15


Premium


4 00


Total for Interest, 10,323 28


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans.


Anticipation of taxes, 360,000 00


Amount carried forward,


$915,279 09


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amounts brought forward,


$915,279 09


Agency and Trust


Cemetery.


Perpetual Care Fund. $3,397 60


Income for 1924 from G. M. Wilson Fund, 91 37


Total for Agency and


3,488 97 Trust


Refunds and Transfers


Refunds.


Selectmen's Department, $1 50


Fire Department . 13 24


Health Department, 18 00


Highway Department,


12 20


Overseers Department,


2 00


State Aid


42 00


Soldiers' Relief


132 00


School Department,


110 32


Water extension · 232 33


Cash on hand Janu-


563 59 ary 1, 1924 19, 152 24


$938,483 89


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec 31


EXPENDITURES


GENERAL GOVERNMENT Legislative


Finance Committee.


Clerk .


$75 00


Stationery and postage


3 75


Printing ·


69 50


Delivering reports .


45 00


All other .


1 13


$194 38


Selectmen's Department


Salaries and Wages.


Chairman .


$200 00


Other Selectmen


400 00


Clerk


.


200 00


Other Expenses.


Stationery and postage


26 77


Printing and advertising,


173 44


Telephones


156 97


Delivering and posting,


60 00


Transferred


280 58


All other .


14 46


Stenographer


.


241 92


.1,754 14


Accountant's Department


Accountant


$900 00


Stationery and postage,


26 60


Printing and advertising,


19 35


Telephone


22 67


Adding machine


237 50


All other


22 00


1,228 12


Amount carried forward,


$3,176 64


65


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amount brought forward,


$3,176 64


Treasury Department


Treasurer $500 00


Clerk


630 00


Stationery and postage, 122 53


Printing and advertising,


17 00


Telephone


37 30


Bond


208 75


Insurance . · .


92 59


All other . ·


45 85


1,654 02


Collector's Department


Collector


$518 10


Clerk


1,426 92


Stationery and postage,


297 44


Printing and advertising, 168 75


Bond


200 00


Insurance .


146 62


2,757 83


Tax Titles


Advertising


$282 00


Recording


9 70


Deeds


198 54


Stationery and postage,


20 00


510 24


Registration Town Notes


Registration fee


60 00


Assessors' Department


Assessors


$600 00


Deputies


.


490 00


Clerk


1,804 38


Survey


203 25


Stationery, postage


and office supplies, 202 47


Printing and advertising, 430 13


Amts. carried forward, $3,730 23 $8,158 73


5


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Amts. brought forward, $3,730 23 $8,158 73


Telephone


34 76


Searching records,


deeds, etc.


465 55


All other .


6 73


4,237 27


Law Department


Town Counsel . · $400 00


Claims


140 00


Stationery and postage, 2 60


Printing and advertising, 15 80


Telephone


6 30


564 70


Planning Board


Postage


$10 96


Printing


7 50


Office furniture .


.


87 50


Office supplies .


43 98


149 94


Town Clerk's Department


Town Clerk


$500 00


Clerk


3 25


Stationery and postage,


IOI 45


Printing and advertising


94 40


Bond


4 00


All other


·


3 16


706 26


Election and Registration


Registrars


. $450 00


Election officers


.


1,184 00


Police


·


202 50


Clerk


84 00


Stationery and postage,


24


Printing and advertising, 726 75


Amts. carried forward, $2,647 49 $13,816 90


1924]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


67


Amts. brought forward, $2,647 49 $13,816 90


Carpentry and plumbing, 109 68


All other 90 85


1


2,848 02


Public Works Department


Superintendent . $1,004 00


Clerk ·


965 00


Engineer . .


875 00


Printing and advertising,


183 28


Telephones


138 27


Auto .


46 85


Office supplies


138 85


All other


48 07


3,399 32


Town Hall


Janitor


. $1,4.88 00


Assistants


20 25


Fuel .


856 75


Light


409 60


Janitor's supplies


215 42


Repairs


469 64


Water


24 00


All other


3 00


3,486 66


Total for General Government,


23,550 90


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department.


Chief


. $2,200 00


Patrolmen


. 15,781 07


Life guard


140 00


Matron


10 00


Use of auto


60 00


Bonus


185 00


Team hire


8 00


Equipment for men


162 99


Auto supplies


432 09


Fuel .


96 50


Amts. carried forward, $19,075 65


$23,550 90


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[Dec. 31


Amts. brought forward, $19,075 65


$23,550 90


Carpentry .


17 30


Pensions


1,024 80


Stationery and printing, 87 00


Telephones


570 29


Office supplies


41 27


All other


38 90


$20,855 21


Constable


Salary


50 00


Forest Warden


Salary


100 00


Superintendent Fire Alarm


Salary


156 00


Chief of Fire Department Salary


1,800 00


Hydrant Service Service


500 00


Firemen's Salaries Salaries


13,320 75


Fire Department


Salaries and wages.


Services at fires


$746 74


Labor fire alarm


19 20


Labor hydrants


.


31 25


Clerk


25 00


822 19


Equiptment Repairs


Hose


$400 00


Apparatus


1,403 23


Equipment for men


271 40


Alarm boxes


516 29


All other


.


12 67


Fuel


428 77


Light ·


121 65


Repairs to buildings


62 24


Bedding


130 92


Printing, stationery,


postage . . 14 75


Amts. carried forward, $3,361 92 $37,604 15 $23,550 90


69


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amts. brought forward, $3,361 92 $37,604 15 $23,550 90


Telephones


40 46


Other expenses .


·


38 82


3,441 20


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Sealer


$150 00


Assistant


9 00


Insurance .


·


14 40


Stationery and postage,


7 50


Carfares and teams


70 85


Equipment and supplies, 37° 34


All other


32 65


654 74


Inspection of Buildings


Inspector


$500 00


Printing


23 50


Telephone


36 00


Stationery


6 50


566 00


Gypsy Moth Extermination


Salaries and Wages.


Superintendent . . $1,278 00


Labor


.


· 3,394 04


4,672 04


Other Expenses.


Insecticide


$488 14


Hardware and tools


138 91


Sprayers


235 31


Teams


465 00


Rent


96 00


All other


4 55


1,427 91


Amounts carried forward,


$18,366 04


$23,550 90


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[Dec. 31


Amounts brought forward,


$48,366 04 $23,550 90


Tree Warden


Labor


$354 50


Hardware and tools


18 65


Trees


·


5 00


Telephone


21 64


Teams


198 30


598 09


Total for Protection


of Persons and Property,


48,964 13


HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department


General Administration.


Salary, Chairman $350 00


Salary, Physician


125 00


Salary, Secretary


100 00


-


575 00


Clerk


$167 50


Agent


33 00


Stationery and postage,


12 25


Printing and advertising, 102 75


Telephone


34 80


All other


155 92


506 22


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases.


Board and treatment . $985 25


Medical attendance


36 00


Guards and nurses


31 00


1,052 25


Other expenses.


Fumigating and dis- infecting $35 10


Auto


180 00


Office supplies


25 00


All other


204 50


444 60


Amounts carried forward,


$2,578 07 $72,515 03


71


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amounts brought forward,


$2,578 07 $72,515 03


Vital Statistics


Expenses on.


Births


$43 75


Deaths


23 25


Permits


29 00


96 00


Inspection of Plumbing


Inspector


·


630 00


Inspection of Milk and Cattle


Inspector .


285 00


Collection of ashes and garbage


Contract


4,200 00


Total for Health and Sanitation, 7,789 07


Highways


General expenditures.


Labor


. $6,868 83


Broken stone, gravel, etc.


3,173 55


Equipment and repairs, 6,246 83


Pipe and cement ·


1,324 71


Coal and wood .


192 47


Freight and express


457 71


Tarvia and oil


4,685 10


Engineer 458 33


All other 41 84


Labor on sidewalks


415 25


Gas and oil


448 81


Auto repairs and equipment


680 65


Telephones


7 62


25,001 70


Snow and Ice


Labor


. $2,719 56


Sand


123 64


Amts. carried forward, $2,843 20 $25,001 70 $80,304 10


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Amts. brought forward, $2,843 20 $25,001 70 $80,304 10


Salt .


9 00


Equipment and repairs,


489 99


Truck hire


81 00


Freight


29 18


3,452 37


Reconstruction of Walnut and Water Streets


Contract


2,619 42


Permanent Construction Lincoln Avenue


Labor


. $2,573 10


Pipe


1,879 25


Equipment and repairs, 481 86


Advertising 39 75


Stone, etc.


2,339 64 ·


Gas and oil


176 10


Tarvia


2,281 15


Coal


75 00


Ashphalt


2,050 00


Freight


108 30


12,004 15


Permanent Construction Central Street


Contract


689 35


Sidewalks


Construction


1,000 00


Permanent Construction Walnut Street


Labor


$24 48


Contract


. 22,673 08


Weigher


68 00


Advertising


76 79


22,842 35


Dump Truck Purchase


Contract .


· $5,300 00


Equipment


25 20


5,325 20


Amounts carried forward,


$72,934 54


$80,304 10


73


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amounts brought forward, $72,934 54 $80,304 10


Reconstruction of Howard and Main Streets


Labor . $1, 141 77


Stone, gravel, etc. . 1,275,78


Equipment and repairs


399 70


Oil and tarvia


809 63


Coal and wood .


39 45


Freight


5 28


Gas and oil


210 73


Tarvia


1,058 02


Dynamite .


13 75


4,954 II


Street Lighting


Contract


8,824 87


Unpaid bills, 1923


311 20


Total for Highways


87,024 72


Charities


Overseers of Poor.


Salaries


$500 00


Clerk


51 50


Appraising


18 00


Printing, stationery and


postage .


26 92


Telephones


28 20


Traveling expenses


60 80


Cash


9,458 00


Rent


.


54 00


Groceries and pro-


visions, .


1,268 84


Coal and wood .


718 00


Board and care .


1,632 83


Medicine and medical


attendance ·


62 00


Dry goods, clothing


and shoes.


·


119 76


All other


2 40


14,001 25


Amounts carried forward,


$ 14,001 25


167,328 82


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Amounts brought forward, $14,001 25 $167,328 82


Unpaid bill, 1920


64 00


Unpaid bills, 1923


549 47


Town Farm


Administration and Expenses.


Superintendent and matron . $900 00 1


Telephone


41 25


Other expenses . 36 67


Other salaries and


wages ·


2,192 58


Groceriesand provisions, 1,005 13


Dry goods and clothing, 37 90


Furniture and furnishings, 45 86


Fuel and light .


164 77


Medicine and medical


attendance


20 95


Water


24 18


Laundry


I 60


Stock


1,606 50


Hay, grain and straw,


3,909 81


Veterinary


16 00


Shoeing horses . .


31 35


New equipment .


277/96


Repairs to equipment,


119 90


Seeds


146 39


Fertilizer .


.


130 20


Carpentry"


38 05


Plumbing .


15 64


Glass, shades, etc.


53 26


10,815 95 163 25


Unpaid bill, 1920


Soldiers' Benefits


Soldiers' Relief .


. $4,566 00


State Aid . ·


1,548 00


Fuel .


40 13


All other


12 55


6,166 68


Total for Charities,


31,760 60


Amount carried forward,


$199,089 42


.


75


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amount brought forward,


$199,089 42


EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES


General expenses.


Superintendent . · $3,025 00


Attendance officer


250 00


Physicians .


750 00


Clerk


840 50


Printing, stationery and


postage .


358 64


Telephones ·


162 55


Travelling expenses


29 70


Census


112 74


Nurse


575 00


Teachers' salaries,


121,996 25


Text books and supplies


Books


· 2,400 84


Supplies .


· 5,615 39


Other expenses.


Tuition 2,552 80


Transportation of


teachers . 256 21


Transportation of scholars . · 3,518 25


Janitor service · 9,529 14


Fuel and light


Coal and wood . . 10,694 0I


Gas and electricity ·


479. 31


Building and grounds.


Carpentry and paint . 4,119 44


Plumbing . 2,094 26


Masonry · 458 50 Electrical .


· 577 25 Glass shades, etc 109 41


Furniture and furnishing, 184 64


Amts. car. forward, $170,689 83


$199,089 42


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[Dec. 31


Amts. brought forward,$170,689 83


$199,089 42


Janitor's supplies 163 64


Diplomas .


29 40


Water


475 30


Disinfectant


127 40


Express .


79 40


Insurance .


333 91


Use of auto


200 00


--


$172,098 88


Unpaid bills, 1923 433 55


Essex Street, Pleasant Avenue School


Desks


21 16


Total for Education


172,553 59


Library


Salaries and wages


Librarian


$882 72


Assistants


393 87


Books, periodicals, etc.


Books


1,339 26


Periodicals


194 16


Other expenses


Fuel


249 50


Light


78 39


Carpentry and painting


171 30


Furniture .


51 55


Care of grounds


5 25


Telephone


33 37


Janitor


217 17


Water


10 00


All other


118 84


Total for Library 3,745 38


Amount carried forward,


$375,388 39


77


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amount brought forward,


$375,388 39


Unclassified


Public grounds


Labor . $25 50


Equipment and repairs,


I 90


Trees


·


30 00


Flag pole .


38 50


$95 90


Printing and Distributing


Town Reports


Town reports


673 00


Memorial Day ·


300 00


Tuberculosis Hospital


Maintenance .


. $2,276 83


Assessment


·


. 56,402 95


58,679 78


Wiring Town Hall.


Contract .


$375 00


Advertising . . ·


4 80


379 80


Grading American Legion Lot.


Labor


248 60


Killing dogs


·


60 00


Insurance.


Blanket


. $2,287 II


Compensation


685 94


Auto


725 75


3,698 80


Total for Unclassified, 64,135 88


ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Water Department


Purchase of water from


City of Lynn. ·


$13,797 14


Amts. carried forward,


$13,797 14 $439,524 27


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[Dec. 31


Amounts brought forward,


$13,797 14 $439,524 27


Maintenance.


General expenses.


Collector


·


$300 00


Engineer .


265 20


Clerk


10 00


Labor


5,009 05 ·


Pipe and fittings


· 2,682 77


Meters and fittings


1,774 45


Equipment and repairs,


921 12


Freight and express · 64 83


Coal and wood .


32 70


Power .


·


243 00


Light


. 6 75


Office repairs and sup- plies.


223 52


Auto truck, including


repairs and equipment, 799 95


Gas and oil


190 32


Extension.


Labor 1,638 31


Pipe and fittings ·


2,169 30


Freight and express · 967 10


Equipment and repairs 40 32


Dynamite .


9 60


17,348 29


Extension Ballard Park


Labor . $1,101 77


Pipe, etc. .


3,606 83


Equipment and repairs, 54 41


Freight


599 99


Gas and oil


15 00


5,377 IO


Extension Main and Howard Streets


· Labor . $1,352 13 Equipment and repairs, 783 10 Freight 464 57


Amts. carried forward, $2,599 80 $36,522 53 $439,524 27


79


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1924]


Amts. brought forward, $2,599 80 $36,522 53 $439,524 27


Gas and oil


60 40


Pipe, etc.


2,382 31


5,042 51


Extension Johnson Road


Labor


$742 55


Pipe, etc. .


·


814 18


Freight


20 19


Gas and oil


·


52 98


Dynamite


32 05


Equipment and repairs


13 25


1,675,20


Purchase and Connection Revere System


Purchase


· $1,000 00


Freight


9 15


Equipment and repairs


696 29


Labor


· 480 13


2,185 57


Total for Water Department,


45,425 81


Cemetery


Superintendent .


. $1,500 00


Labor.


·


2,066 05


Trees and shrubs


·


30 50


Telephone


36 40


Printing


25 75


All other


80 62


Freight


9 39


Equipment and repairs


594 99


Auto repairs


30 00


Truck


624 95


Total for Cemetery .


4,998 65


Amount carried forward,


$489,948 73


80


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


Amounts brought forward,


$48


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest.


Temporary Loans . $9, 137 17


School


6,551 25


.


Water · ·


·


2,117 50


Macadam road .


·


660 00


$18,465 92


Municipal Indebtedness


Maturing Debt.


Temporary Loans in Antici-


pation of Taxes,


$335,000 00


School


· 12,000 00


Water


4,000 00


·


Macadam road .


·


6,000 00


-


357,000 00


Total for Interest and


Maturing Debt. 3


Agency and Trust


Agency.


State Tax $15,800 00


Charles River Basin, 906 65


Metropolitan Park Sink- 2


ing Loan 6,992 18


Metropolitan Park Plan- ning Division 84 80


State Highway repairs, 3,238 50


Fire Prevention


126 14


County Tax


14,635 22


Civilian War Poll Tax,


84 00


41,867 49


Perpetual Care Fund,


3,397 60


Total for Agency and Trust, Refunds and Transfers


Taxes, 1924 .


Cash Balance on hand


December 31, 1924,


$ A 1


:


:


Summarized Statement of the Appropriation Accounts for Year Ending December 31, 1924


Balunee carried Appropriations Transferred al over from 1923 Annual Meeting


Special Meel. Eng, Dec. IS


Transferred Irom Reserve Ffund


Appropriated from Surplus


Miscellaneous Receipts


Tolal Credit


Expenditures


Reverting 10 Treasury


Balance carried over to 1925


GENERAL GOVERNMENT :


Finance Committee


Selectmen's Department


1,100 00


$150 00


$$22 50


Refund,


$1 50


1,774 00


1,754 14


19 86


Treasurer's Department .


1,660 0o


1,660 00


1,654 02


5 98


Tax Title Expenses


500 00


15 00


515 00


S10 24


4 76


+,276 00


4.276 00


4.237 27


38 73


Law Department


450 00


150 00


600 00


564 70


35 30


Election and Registration


2,490 00


375 00


2,865 00


2,848 02


16 98


Town Hall


3,500 00


3,500 00


3.486 66


13 34


Planning Board


150 00


150 00


149 94 |


Police Department


19.300 00


1,450 00


[40 00


20,890 00


20,855 21


34 79


Superintendent of Fire Alarm


156 00


156 00


156 00


Fire Department Chiet .


1,8oo oo


1,Soo oo


I,Soo oo


Forest Warden


100 00


100 00


100 00


Firemen's Salares


13.557 50


13,557 50


13.320 75


236 75 94 SỐ


Inspection of Buildings


575 00


575 00


566 00


900


Sealer of Weights and Measures


625 00


29 75


Private Work,


2,522 79


6,438 36


6,099 95


338 41


Tree Warden


600 00


600 00


598 09


1 91


HEALTH AND SANITATION :


Ilealth Department


2,100 00


450 00


50 00


18 00


2,618 00


2,578 07


39 93


Vital Statistics


100 00


100 00


96 00


4 00


Inspection of Plumbing


630 00


630 00


630 00


Inspection of Milk and Cattle


350 00


350 00


285 00


65 00


Ashes and Garbage


4,200 00


$,200 00


4,200 00


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES


Ilighway


25,000 00


2 20


25,002 20


25,001 70


Reconstruction Walnut and Water Streets


$2,649 48


8,000 00


Reimbursements, 15,829 50


23,829 50


22,842 35


20 86


Construction Lincoln Avenue


12,000 00


10 00


12,010 00


12,004 15


5 85


Reconstruction Howard and Main streets


5,000 00


5,000 00


4.954 11


45 89


Macadam Pavement Bonds


106 40


İlighway Unpaid Bills


311 20


311 20


311 20


Sidewalks .


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


Snow and Ice


4,000 00


4.000 00


Street Lighting


9,615 00


9,615 00


8,824 87


790 13


CHARITIES :


Overseers of Poor


14,500 00


Refund,


2 00


14,502 00


14,001 25


540 75


Overseers of Poor, Unpaid Bills


549 47


549 47


549 47


Overseers of Poor, Unpaid BlIls, 1920


78 00


78 00


64 00


14 00


Saugus Home


12,500 00


12,500 00


10,815 95


Saugus Home, Unpaid Bills, 1920


163 25


163 25


163 25


State Aid


2,000 00


42 00


2,042 00


1,548 00


494 00


Soldiers' Burial


200 00


600 00


Refunds,


132 00


4,632 00


4,618 68


13 32


EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES :


Schools


165,000 00


110 32


165,110 32


165, 106 8z


3 50


Schools, Unpald Bills


+33 55


433 55


+33 55


School Repairs


7,000 00


7,000 00


6,992 06


7 94


Essex Street Pleasant Avenue School


27 00


27 00


21 16


5 84


Playground Purchase


900 00


Public Library


3.500 00


155 00


Income, 91 37


3.746 37


3.745 38


99


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED :


Memorial Day


300 00


300 00


300 00


Printing and Distributing Town Reports


750 00


750 00


673 00


77 00


Insurance


2,000 00


1,750 00


3.750 00


3.698 80


51 20


Public Grounds


150 00


150 00


9.5 90


54 10


Reserve Fund


5,000 00


$,000 00


++492 25


507 75


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Maintenance


2,276 S3


2,276 83


2,276 83


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


$6,402 95


56,402 95


Dump Truck Purchase


5.410 18


5,410 18


5,410 18


Grading American Legion Lot


250 00


250 00


248 60


Rewiring Town Hall


3,000 00


3,000 00


379 80


ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES :


16,000 00


220 25


650 00


12,370 25


12,350 10


20 15


Water Extension .


5,000 00


5,000 00


4,998 19


Water Extension, Johnson Road


1,800 00


1,500 00


1,740 22


59 78


Water Extension, Ballard Park


$,800 00


5,800 00


5.777 10


22 90


Water Extension, Maln and Howard Streets


5,000 00


5.232 33


5,042 51


189 82


Revere System Purchase


2,500 00


2,500 00


2,405 $2


94 18


Cernetary


5,000 00


5,000 00


4,998 65


1 35


INTEREST AND MATURING DEUT :


12,000 00


12,000 00


10,137 17


1.862 83


Interest on Temporary Loans


6,551 25


6,55€ 25


6,551 25


Interest on Water Loans


1,117 50


2,117 50


2,117 50


Interest on Highway Loans


660 00


660 00


660 00


Interest on Hospital Loan


037 50


Schoolhouse Loan Bonds .


12,000 00


12,000 00


12,000 00


Water Loan Bonds


4,000 00


4,000 00


4,000 00


Macadam Loan Bonds


5 78


5 78


5 78


General Unpald Bill Account


$4.402 09 $465,947 08


$2,670 25


$4.492 25


$26,402 95


$19,266 35


30,000 00 $553,180 97 $537,517 15 30,000 00


$12,056 47


$3.607 35


Less $30,000 spent for the Tuberculosis Hospital as this amount Is covered by a Temporary Loan, bonds not having been sold


$4,402 09 $465,947 08 900 00 1,770 2$


$2,670 25


$4,492 25


$26,402 95


$19,266 35


$523.180 97 $507,517 15 2,670 25 2,670 25


$12,056 47


$3,607 35


Less amount transferred at Speelal Meeting


$520,510 72


$504,846 90 4.493 25


$12,056 47


$3.607 35


Less amount transferred from Reserve Fund ,


$3,502 09 $459,684 $8


$26,402 95


$516,018 47 $500,354 65


$12,056 47


$3,607 35


Less amount appropriated from Surplus


$26,402 95


$489,615 52


$473,951 70


$12,056 47


$3,607 35


Balance carried over from 1923, Less Transfer


$3,502 09


Appropriation Annual Meeting, Less Transfer


459,684 58 $459,684 58


$2,670 25


$4.492 25


$19,266 35


Miscellaneous Receipts


$473,955 70


Total Expenditures


11,056 47


Unexpended Balance Reverting to Treasury


3,607 35


Unexpended Balance carrled over to 1925


$489,615 52


$250 00


$250 00


$194 38


$55 62


Accountant's Department .


1,237 50


1,237 50


1,228 12


9 38


Collector's Department


3.200 00


3,200 00


2,757 83


442 17


Registration Town Notes


70 00


70 00


60 00


10 00


Town Clerk


700 00


$5 00


755 00


706 26


48 74


Public Works Departments


3.400 00


3,400 00


3,399 32 |


68


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Constable .


50 00


50 00


50 00


Fire Department .


4,345 00


Refund, 13 24


4.358 24


4,263 39


Hydrant Service .


500 00


500 00


500 00


654 75


654 74


Gypsy Moth


3,915 57


Reimbursements,


259 10


2,908 58


2,619 42


289 16


Reconstruction Walnut Street


987 15


Permanent Construction . .


719 21


719 21


689 35


1,684 05


Refunds,


200 00


200 00


Soldiers' Relief


3,500 00


+00 00


Refunds,


900 00


900 00


$ 40


2,620 20


16,000 00


13,797 14


2,202 86


Water Purchase


Water Maintenance


11,500 00


Refunds,


232 33


637 50


637 50


6,000 00


6,000 00


6,000 00


26,402 95


26,402 95


Transferred from Reserve Fund


2,670 25 4,492 25 19,266 35


Transferred, Speciul Meeting ,


$3,502 on $464,176 83 ++492 25


4,492 25


$489,615 52 $489,615 52


Refund,


106 40


106 40


547 63


Refund,


Refunds,


Assessors' Department .


Interest on Schoolhouse Loans


$26,402 95


81


TRIAL BALANCE


1924]


Trial Balance


January 1, 1925 After Closing Books


DR.


CR.


Accounts Receivable


$3,886 80


H. A. Parker, Collector, 1924 .


157,042 74


Tax Titles


33,466 04


Final Sales


10,727 96


H. A. Parker, Collector


June, 1924


215 85


H. A. Parker, Collector December, 1924 773 39


Receipts, Water Department


$989 24


Surplus War Bonus Fund


5,595 76


Overlay, 1924




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