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Salaries and Wages.
Chief, 1913 .
$25 00
Chief, 1914
1,300 00
Regulars and Specials, 1913
140 00
Regulars and Specials, 1914
7,983 30
$9,448 30
Fuel and Light.
Coal and wood
$87 62
Gas and electricity
136 44
Equipment and Repairs.
Ambulance
$139 76
Motorcycle .
28 48
Equipment for men
81 23
Lung Motor
135 00
Repairs.
On building
$10 28
On interior
12 23
Other Expenses.
Stationery, printing and postage,
$33 16
Telephones
351 67
Water rental
20 01
Supplies
48 42
Automobile book and advertising,
11 00
Repairing clock
: 80
Street lines
14 25
Express
.
.
: 30
Chairs
7 25
Disinfectant
15 67
Medical
14 00
Insurance
.
30 00
Flowers
.
4 00
Lanterns
3 65
Batteries
I IO
Typewriter repairs
6 00
Granolithic .
25 00
Papers .
8 80
Expenses Chief and men
114 89
Automobile hire .
11 00
723 97
10,803 31
Fire Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Chief, 1913 .
$25 00
Chief, 1914
.
1,300 00
Assistants
75 00
Permanent men, 1913 ·
. .
147 00
Permanent men, 1914 ·
.
7,644 00
Call men
.
1,544 17
Others employed
· . .
9 60
$10,744 77
Amounts carried forward,
$10,744 77
$27,234 85
.
.
.
·
.
384 47
.
22 51
.
.
.
224 06
.
.
.
191
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amounts brought forward,
$10,744 77
$27,234 85
Horses and Care of Same.
Hay, grain and straw
$317 46
Shoeing
·
.
78 26
Veterinary
14 50
Harness supplies
18 55
428 77
Fuel and Light.
Coal and wood
.
$193 81
Gas and electricity
133 80
Gasolene
55 50
383 II
Hydrant Service. Water rental
2,475 00
Equipment and Repairs.
Hose
450 00
Equipment for men
$298 61
Supplies
801 56
Medical attendance
19 00
All others
.
.
.
38 66
Repairs on Building.
Carpentering
$58 35
Plumbing
79 51
Painting
85 86
Electrician
17 99
Concrete floor
250 00
Mason work
21 20
Other Expenses.
Insurance
$209 25
Stationery and postage
II 00
Printing and advertising
: 80 1
Telephones
155 33
Water rates
32 50
All others
36 53
446 41
16,598 80
Sealing Weights and Measures Department.
Salaries.
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
$60 00
Other Expenses.
Printing
·
.
.
$5 75
Teams
.
.
.
.
12 00
Helper
.
.
.
.
10 00
Stamp
.
.
40
28 15
88 15
Amount carried forward,
$43,921 80
.
·
512 91
.
.
1,157 83
.
.
192
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$43,921 80
Moth Extermination Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent, 1913
.
.
$19 50
Superintendent, 1914
.
.
879 15
Labor, 1913
62 50
Labor, 1914
3,300 85
Teams
78 00
Other Expenses.
Printing, stationery and postage .
$9 25
Burlap and twine
17 86
Insecticides
366 05
Hardware and tools
156 87
Telephone
19 08
Insurance
20 00
Storage of engine
12 00
Pipe
13 61
Supplies
18 20
Gasoline and oil
25 85
Expense
47
659 24
4,999 24
Tree Warden Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Warden
·
$75 00
Labor
328 75
Other Expenses.
Teams
$137 00
Insectisides
8 00
Hardware and tools
53 64
Trees
267 25
Loam
12 00
Galvanized cloth .
114 79
Supplies
2 23
594 91
998 66
Dog Officer Department.
Salary .
$100 00
Killing dogs
.
56 00
156 00
Wires Underground.
Material and labor
650 00
Summary of Protection Life and Property.
Appropriation Transfers
Total Expenditures Balance
Overdraft
Police
· $10,800 00
$3 31
$10,803 31 $10,803 31
Fire .
16,174 00
16,174 00
16,598 80
$424 80
Sealer Wts. Meas. .
125 00
125 00
88 15
$36 85
Moth
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,999 24
76
Tree Warden
1,000 00
1,000 00
998 66
I 34
Dog Officer
170 00
170 00
156 00
14 00
Wires Underground,
650 00
650 00
650 00
$33,919 00
$3 31 $33,922 31
$34,294 16
$52 95
$424 80
.
.
$403 75
.
Amount carried forward,
$50,725 70
.
$4,340 00
.
193
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amount brought forward,
$50,725 70
HEALTH AND SANITATION. Health Department.
General Administration.
Chairman
$200 00
Associates
.
.
.
250 00
Clerk and agent .
.
.
100 00
Stationery and postage
.
.
46 80
Printing and advertising
.
19 00
Telephone
84 55
Quarantine.
Board and treatment .
$367 29
Transportation
70 50
Dry goods and clothing
9 00
Medical attendance and nurses
12 30
Services
216 80
Vital Statistics.
Births
$123 50
Deaths
22 60
Other Expenses.
Sanitary Inspectors
$624 00
Fumigating and disinfectants
237 68
Burying carrion .
16 00
Supplies
26 73
Professional services
143 00
Marriages
18 40
Serving notices .
28 18
Labor and materials
122 60
Express and team
IO 94
Storage
3 00
Insurance
.
.
1,275 53
Inspection.
Animals
$50 00
Milk and vinegar
61 50
Cesspools
4 00
Team
8 00
123 50
2,921 37
Sewers, Maintenance and Operation.
Administration.
Commissioners
.
$350 00
Secretary
72 00
Clerical
28 58
Stationery and postage
65 85
Printing and advertising
12 00
Telephone
40 65
Sewers and Drains.
Labor .
$1,070 50
Cement and brick
64 15
Tools and equipment
.
98 91
Amounts carried forward,
$1,233 56
$569 08 $53,647 07
.
.
.
.
569 08
.
45 00
$700 35
675 89
146 10
194
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[ Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward,
$1,233 56
Pipe
148 47
Greenwood avenue, bypass
215 38
Teams
9 75
1,607 16
Pumping Station.
Engineers and Firemen
$1,992 50
Fuel and light
776 34
Oil and waste
53 78
Equipment and repairs
370 91
Water rental
261 88
Repairs on building
22 50
Sanitary fluid
20 00
Insurance
3-00
Supplies
8 48
Express and freight
8 90
3,518 29
5,694 53
Sewer Connections.
Labor
208 44
Care of Brooks.
Labor
377 61
Refuse and Garbage Department.
Swill and Ashes. Contract
$2,591 56
Night Soil.
Contract
90 00
Cleaning Beaches.
Labor
368 00
Others.
Burrying carrion
3 00
3,052 5
Summary of Health and Sanitation.
Appropriation
Transfers Totals Expenditures Balance
Health .
$2,900 00
$21 37
$2,921 37
$2,921 37
Sewer ·
.
5,700 00
5,700 00
5,694 53
$5 47
Sewer connections
800 00
800 00
208 44
591 56
Care of brooks .
500 00
500 00
377 61
122 39
Refuse and garbage
3,075 00
3,075 00
3,052 56
22 44
$12,975 00
$21 37 $12,996 37 $12,254 51 $741 86
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Highway Department.
Administration.
Surveyor, 1913
.
$30 00
Surveyor, 1914
.
.
.
1,560 00
Clerical
.
.
.
65 00
Telephone .
.
.
.
20 15
Insurance .
.
.
16 50
1,691 65
Amounts carried forward,
$1,691 65 $62,980 21
.
.
.
$569 08 $53,647 07
1914]
Amounts brought forward,
$1,691 65 $62,980 21
Repairing.
Labor, 1913 · ·
$130 00
Labor, 1914 ·
.
.
8,862 30
Teams .
937 75
Broken stone and gravel
392 98
Equipment and repairs
1,337 25
Fuel
83 83
Lumber
5 67
Horses and Care of Same.
Hay, grain and straw .
$1,190 54
Shoeing
281 78
Veterinary
29 50
Board of horse, harness and supplies, 529 91
2,031 73
Snow Removal.
Labor .
.
. $1,472 50
Teams
.
427 50
Equipment
25 45
Other Expenses.
Street signs
$20 50
Street numbering
.
34 36
Repairing bridge
175 00
All others
338 32
568 18
Sidewalk and Curbing Maintenance.
Expenditures.
Labor
.
.
$473 75
Teams
.
104 50
Concreting
.
.
.
745 50
Sand and gravel
221 00
1,544 75
Street Water and Oiling.
Expenditures : Sprinkling, Water.
Labor
$241 75
Teams
6 00
Equipment
9 00
Oil.
Labor .
$156 75
Equipment
60 50
Materials
.
3,914 07
Freight and demurage
33 30
Fittings and labor
.
57 04
4,221 66
4,478 41
Street Lighting.
Expenditures. Contract
.
11,036 38
Amount carried forward,
$98,006 54
.
.
.
.
$256 75
.
.
.
.
1,925 45
17,966 79
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
195
.
11,749 78
196
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$98,006 54
Street Construction Department.
Expenditures.
Labor, paving gutters
$1,213 00
Catch basins.
Labor
$23 78
Bricks, cement and sand
·
81 65
Castings
.
20 00
Pipe
285 00
410 43
1,623 43
Redington Street Widening Lines Department.
Expenditures.
Contract building street ·
$437 70
Contract on building
.
.
75 00
Moving building
.
.
70 00
Labor and material .
.
.
17 30
600 00
Summary of Highways and Bridges.
Appropriation Transfers Totals Expenditures Balance
Highways and bridges .
·
$18,000 00
$18,000 00 $17,966 79
$33 21
Sidewalk and curbing
1,500 00
$44 75
1,544 75
1,544 75
Street water and oiling
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,478 41
521 59
Street lighting
11,000 00
36 38
11,036 38
11,036 38
Street construction
1,600 00
23 43
1,623 43
1,623 43
Redington street widening lines,
600 00
600 00
600 00
$37,700 00
$104 56
$37,804 56
$37,249 76
$554 80
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits.
Poor Department : Administration.
Overseers
$400 00
Stationery, printing and postage,
14 55
Telephones .
52 68
Outside Relief.
Board .
·
$156 00
Rent
1,046 70
Fuel
229 80
Groceries and provisions
951 88
Medical attendance and medicine,
222 50
Other institutions
21 50
All others
21 25
By Other Cities and Towns.
Cities
$641 59
Towns .
40 00
681 59
3,798 45
Amount carried forward,
$104,028 42
.
$467 23
2,649 63
197
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amount brought forward,
$104,028 42
Soldiers' Relief Department.
Expenditures.
Fuel
.
$184 93
Groceries
.
Cash aid
906 00
Burials
96 00
Agent's fee
4 00
Cities and town
71 10
3,017 49
State Aid Department.
Expenditures.
Pay rolls
2,720 00
Summary of Charities and Soldiers' Relief.
Appropriation Transfers
Totals Expenditures Balance
Poor .
$3,800 00
$3,800 00
$3,798 45
$1 55
Soldiers' relief
.
3,000 00
$17 49
3,017 49
3,017 49
State aid
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,720 00 280 00
$9,800 00
$17 49
$9,817 49
$9,535 94
$281 55
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES, School Department.
Administration.
Superintendent
$1,433 30
Clerk .
247 50
Truant Officer
75 00
Stationery, printing and postage,
193 32
Telephones .
233 02
Travelling expenses, Committee.
29 61
Expenses, Superintendent .
55 52
Ice
6 79
Carting
80 56
Stenographer
166 00
All others
IO 41
Teachers, Salaries.
General
$34,466 96
Special
622 00
35,088 96
Text Books and supplies.
Text and reference books
$1,150 75
Paper and blank books
1,666 69
Laboratory supplies .
22 93
Manual training supplies
297 39
Domestic Science supplies
25 29
Repairing piano
16 50
All others
100 63
Transportation of Pupils.
Car fares
500 00
Janitors' Services.
Janitors
.
3,555 00
Amounts brought forward,
$44,955 17 $109,765 91
14
.
.
.
.
$2,531 03
.
.
.
3,280 18
.
1,755 46
198
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward,
$44,955 17 $109,765 91
Fuel and Light.
Coal and wood
.
$3,283 82 ·
Gas and electriciiy
426 83
3,710 65
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
Carpentry
$509 89
Masonry
44º 34
Plumbing
237 32
Painting
28 55
Lumber and bricks
60 65
Janitors' supplies .
339 48
Water rentals
311 48
Repairs
357 86
Supplies
.
60 75
Curtain .
.
2,376 32
Furniture and Furnishings.
Desk and chairs
$485 98
Clocks
.
.
9 75
Shades
12 22
Other Expenses.
Diplomas
$28 70
Graduation exercises
17 00
Insurance
386 50
Printing and advertising
8 40
Medical
259 00
699 60
52,249 69
High School Committee.
Expenditures.
Architect services
100 00
Teachers' Pensions.
Expenditures.
Pensions
659 00
School Repairs.
Expenditures.
Fencing
$192 00
Architect
26 10
Partitions
.
435 00
653 10
Library Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Librarian
$420 00
Assistants
209 00
Books and Periodicals.
Books
$553 82
Periodicals
112 26
Bulletins
18 00
Binding
55 53
739 61
Amounts carried forward,
$1,368 61 $163,427 70
.
507 95
30 00
.
$629 00
0
199
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amounts brought forward,
$1,368 61 $163,427 70
Other Expenses.
Stationery, printing and postage,
$30 00
Express
I 39
31 39
1,400 00
Summary of Schools and Libraries.
Appropriation Transfers Totals Expenditures Balance Overdraft
School .
· $51,750 00
$51,750 00 $52,249 69
$499 69
High School Com.,
100 00
100 00
100 00
Teachers' pensions,
670 38
670 38
659 00
$11 38
School repairs
648 75
$4 35
653 10
653 10
Library .
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,400 00
$54,569 13
$4 35
$54,573 4S
$55,061 79
$II 38
$499 69
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED. Park Department.
Administration.
Superintendent
$304 00
Clerk
75 00
Stationery and postage
4 50
Lighting
55
Sign
1 75
Blaney's Beach.
Labor on grounds
$121 05
Water rental
62 41
Repairs on building
25 30
Telephone
82 02
Expenses
·
62 50
Frames
·
I 60
Insurance .
62 50
Carpentry
6 48
Sharpening tools
6 60
Express
50
Moving building .
90 00
Labor
18 25
Signs
13 50
Police
85 80
Pipe and labor
17 20
Monument Avenue Reservation.
Labor on grounds
.
$515 00
All others
5 00
Paradise Road Playgrounds.
Labor on grounds
$153 69
Water rental
11 00
Insurance
.
.
9 25
Scraper
2 40
Pipe and labor
14 00
Flag pole and labor
25 00
Repairs on fountain
25 00
Signs ·
4 50
Amounts carried forward,
$244 84
$1,562 51 $164,827 70
.
·
.
.
$386 80
655 71
.
520 00
.
200
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward,
$244 84
$1,562 51 $164,827 70
Supplies
·
34 25
Express
.
.
75
Paint
15 00
Stock and labor
.
5 60
Repairing flag
2 00
Stakes and pins
8 70
Jackson Park.
Labor
$106 50
Water rental
.
11 00
Flag pole
10 00
All others
.
.
128 10
2,001 75
Metropolitan Park, Maintenance Assessment.
Assessment .
3,628 57
Care of Monument Lot.
Expenditures.
Caretaker
.
$35 00
Water rental
10 00
Hose
·
.
6 50
51 50
Memorial Day.
Expenditures.
Post 118, G. A. R.
200 00
Premium Notes and Bonds.
Certification
492 63
Overlay, 1913.
Abatements after payments
858 17
Heat and Light, G. A. R. Hall.
Expenditures.
Post 118, G. A. R.
75 00
Printing Town Reports.
Expenditures.
Printing
$591 10
Advertising .
.
3 60
Supervision
50 00
Distributing
.
33 00
677 70
Amount carried forward,
$172,813 02
.
311 14
60
201
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amount brought forward,
$172,813 02
Phillips Park.
Expenditures.
Labor .
$1,418 56
Tools
14 50
Engineering
65 95
1,499 OI
Jackson Park (Special).
Expenditures.
Contract
$415 00
Labor .
5 00
Carpenter work
45 68
Signs .
75
466 43
July Fourth.
Expenditures.
Flags and badges
$83 30
Supplies
.
.
29 18
Fireworks
202 78
Labor
.
.
I 25
Sundries
69 00
Music and entertainment
220 50
Prizes and sports.
168 66
Engineering
3 00
777 67
Execution of Court.
F. E. Wells, deputy sheriff .
1,353 51
Contingent Fund.
Certifying temporary loans
$20 00
Transfers.
School equipment
$12 38
Assessors
.
100 00
Selectmen
170 03
Town Hall
508 71
Police
3 31
Health .
21 37
Sidewalk and curbing .
44 75
Street construction
23 43
Street lights
36 38
Soldiers' relief
.
17 49
Park
I 75
Care monument lot
.
I 50
School repairs
4 35
945 45
965 45
Amount carried forward,
-
$177,875 09
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
202
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$177,875 09
Summary Recreation and Unclassified.
Appropriation Transfers
Totals Expenditures Balance Overdraft
Park .
. $2,000 00
$1 75
$2,001 75
$2,001 75
Metropolitan Park
Maint. Assessm't,
3,628 57
3,628 57
3,628 57
Care Monument lot,
50 00
1 50
51 50
51 50
Memorial Day
200 00
200 00
200 00
Certification Town
notes and bonds,
492 63
$492 63
Overlay 1913
S58 17
S5S 17
Heat and light, G. A. R. hall
75 00
75 00
75 00
Printing Town
reports .
677 70
677 70
677 70
Phillips Park .
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,499 0I
$ 99
Jackson Park special,
500 00
500 00
466 43
33 57
July Fourth
800 00
Soo 00
777 67
22 33
Contingent fund
1,000 00
1,000 00
965 45
34 55
Execution court
1,353 51
1,353 51
$10,431 27
$3 25 $10,434 52
$13,047 39
$91 44
$2,704 31
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES. Water Department.
Commissioners
$350 00
Superintendent
.
1,154 52
Clerk
.
.
406 00
Assistants
58 28
Reading and labor on meters
1,794 83
Stationery, printing and postage,
319 67
Telephone
III 73
Surety bond .
15 00
Box rent
2 50
Cabinet
.
.
35 00
Ink and rubber stamps
.
9 00
General.
Labor
.
$4,732 38
Teams .
.
·
7 00
Pipe
1,438 94
Meters
604 63
Hydrants
31 00
Board of horse
318 00
Equipment and repairs
2,477 58
Repairs on building
51 20
Taxes
16 00
Castings
444 22
Meter basins
273 70
Professional services
40 00
Labor
86 35
Trenching
215 43
Engineering
621 25
Box rent
5 00
Petty cash
106 33
Freight
36 91
Supplies
.
.
47 07
$4,256 53 1
11,552 99
Amounts carried forward,
$15,809 52 $177,875 09
.
.
.
203
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amounts brought forward,
$15,809 52 $177,875 09
Metropolitan Assessments.
1
Maintenance
$2,210 II
Sinking fund
.
.
.
.
1,394 64
Interest
.
·
7,187 82
Serial Bonds
.
17 75
Interest on Bonded Debt
$8,434 50
Water Bonds
4,200 00
Sinking Fund requirements
3,000 00
Insurance
19 75
Surety Bonds
27 50
15,681 75
42,301 59
Cemetery Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent .
$450 00
Labor
550 00
Other Expenses.
Sods and loam
$87 37
Hardware and tools
39 32
Telephone
17 15
Water rental
63 68
Carpentering
.
13 50
Settees
22 50
Stone dust
42 25
Carting
2 04
Plants
98 00
Supplies
2 25
Granolithic
201 50
Canvas
12 00
Lumber
7 46
Cement outfit and express
25 30
Cemetery lot
50 00
684 32
1,684 32
Summary Public Service Enterprises.
Appropriation Expenditures Balance
Water
· $42,571 46 $42,301 59
$269 87
Cemetery ·
1,800 00
1,684 32
115 68
$44,371 46
$43,985 91 $385 55
Interest and Maturing Debt.
Interest on temporary loans
$5,416 25
Interest on general debt
.
13,118 27
Interest on sewer bonds
7,333 00
General debt, maturing
34,400 00
Sewer, bonds, maturing
11,950 00
Interest Metropolitan Park assess- ment
2,450 10
Metropolitan Park sinking fund assessment .
465 10
Temporary loans .
165,000 00
Amount carried forward,
240, 132 72
$461,993 72
.
.
.
$ 1,000 00
·
.
1
.
.
.
.
10,810 32
.
.
.
.
204
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$461,993 72
Agency.
County tax .
.
$20,672 28
State tax .
29,837 50 460 10
Bureau statistics .
633 99
51,603 87
Cemetery Lots Investment Funds.
Perpetual care fund
1,486 25
Trust Funds.
Phillips' medal fund
$34 31
Cemetery lots .
39 75
74 06
NON-REVENUE. Oil Wagon.
Expenditures.
Tank wagon
$600 00
Advertising .
I 80
601 80
Water Construction, Phillips Avenue.
Expenditures.
Pipes, gates and hydrants .
$405 39
Labor .
186 72
592 1I
Water Construction, Crosman Avenue.
Expenditures.
Trench work
179 71
Water Construction Galloupe's Point.
Expenditures.
Contract
549 70
Sewer Plans.
Expenditures.
Professional services
$211 70
Copies sewer plans ·
45 00
Engineering
.
397 00
653 70
Continuous Sidewalks.
Expenditures.
Contract
$4,150 00
Amounts carried forward,
$4, 150 00 $517,734 92
Highway tax
.
205
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
Amounts brought forward,
$4,150 00 $517,734 92
Other expenses.
Labor
.
$1,003 75
Concreting .
297 50
Granolithic
.
.
59 60
Engineering
295 40
Advertising
.
Mason work
28 90
Cutting driveways
.
.
122 25
1,819 28
5,969 28
Macadam Pavement.
Expenditures.
Labor .
$3,247 25
Teams
.
.
.
.
914 25
Fuel .
.
.
.
53 99
Gravel
404 97
Tar binder
1,033 09
5,653 55
Humphrey Street Widening.
Expenditures.
Water mains
.
.
.
.
$9,789 79
Sewers .
120 00
$9,909 79
Central part
$33,477 70
Eastern approach
2,362 48
Lynn approach
.
.
5,421 17
Other.
Expenses
$73 27
Services
.
.
.
50 00
Advertising
IO 63
Stenographer
8 95
Labor .
9 00
Printing
139 55
Sign
4 00
Telephone .
60 13
Pipe
39 71
Lighting
208 03
Light posts and globes
594 00
1,197 27
52,368 41
Stetson Avenue Drain.
Expenditures.
Contract
$2,993 85
Other.
Labor
$165 00
Advertising .
.
.
5 50
Curbstone
.
.
27 00
Manholes
.
.
40 00
Grates and Express
90 90
Engineering
175 00
503 40
3,497 25
Amount carried forward,
$585,223 41
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
II 88
.
.
.
.
.
41,261 35
.
.
206
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$585,223 41
Marshall Brook Outlet.
Expenditures. Contract
400 00
Sewer Construction, Humphrey Street.
Expenditures.
Contract (On account)
$13,700 00
Other.
Engineering
$600 00
Inspector
.
.
380 00
Materials
4 10
Battery lights
2 35
986 45
14,686 45
Sewer Construction, Greenwood Avenue.
Expenditures.
Contract
$532 00
Engineering
60 00
592 00
Sewer Construction, King Street.
Expenditures.
Contract
$1,357 91
Other.
Land damages
$449 45
Engineering
120 00
Pipe
9 92
Advertising
.
.
.
3 90
583 27
1,941 18
School Equipment.
Expenditures.
Contract
$483 00
Desks
309 70
Cabinet
67 68
Equipment
.
1,012 38
Sewer Construction, Monument Avenue.
Expenditures.
Contract
$423 00
Others.
Manholes
$10 00
Pipe ·
17 00
27 00
450 00
Amount carried forward,
$604,305 42
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
152 00
1914]
Amount brought forward,
$604,305 42
Water Construction, Mountwood Road.
Expenditures.
Contract
$735 10
Other.
Labor .
$85 92
Advertising .
·
4 20
Pipe
.
189 48
Gates and boxes .
85 30
364 90
1,100 00
Water Construction, Millet Road.
Expenditures.
Pipe
$63 43
Labor ·
63 00
126 43
Water Construction, Clark Road.
Expenditures.
Pipe and hydrant
$249 39
Labor
62 61
312 00
Water Construction, Harrison Avenue.
Expenditures.
Pipe ·
$48 90
Labor . .
50 00
98 90
Transferred to Trust and Investment Funds.
Joanna Morse, Library Fund In- terest .
$263 50
Phillips' Medal Fund Interest
90 03
128 89
Cemetery Lots Investment Interest, A. F. Nesbitt Private Cemetery Interest ·
8 46
A. F. Nesbitt General Cemetery Interest
9 18
500 06
$606,442 81
Balance January 1, 1914
42,315 80
$648,758 61
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
207
208
SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENTS.
Appropriation. Transfers.
Total.
Expenditures.
Balance.
Overdrafts.
General Government .
.
.
.
·
$14,275 00
$2,729 14
$17,004 14
$16,431 54
$572 60
$371 85
Health and Sanitation
·
.
.
.
12,975 00
21 37
12,996 37
12,254 51
741 86
Highway and Bridges
.
.
37,700 00
104 56
37,804 56
37,249 76
554 80
·
.
.
.
.
.
9,800 00
17 49
9,817 49
9,535 94
281 55
Schools and Libraries
.
·
.
54,569 13
4 35
54,573 48
55,061 79
488 31
Recreation and Unclassified
.
.
.
10,431 27
3 25
10,434 52
13,047 39
2,612 87
Public Service Enterprises
·
·
.
44,371 46
44,371 46
43,985 91
385 55
·
·
.
.
·
·
5,600 00
5,600 00
5,416 25
183 75
·
.
Interest on General Debt
10,998 02
10,998 02
13,118 27
2,120 25
Interest on Sewer Bonds .
7,200 50
7,200 50
7,333 00
132 50
$241,839 38
$2,883 47
$244,722 85
$247,728 52
$2,720 II
$5,725 78
·
.
.
33,919 00
3 31
33,922 31
34,294 16
.
. .
·
·
.
·
·
.
.
.
·
·
.
.
.
·
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Protection of Life and Property
· Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Interest on Temporary Loan
NON-REVENUE.
Appropriation. Transfers.
Total.
Expenditures.
Balance.
Oil wagon .
·
.
.
·
.
.
.
$897 00
$601 80
$295 20
Water Construction, Phillips avenue
·
·
·
.
.
.
700 00
592 II
107 89
Water Construction, Crosman avenue Galloupe's Point Clark road
·
.
·
179 71
179 71
179 71
1,308 08
1,308 08
549 70
347 48
Harrison avenue
·
·
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
1,500 00
1,500 00
653 70
846 30
Continuous Sidewalks
·
.
.
·
.
6,000 00
5,969 28
30 72
Macadam Pavements
·
·
6,000 00
6,000 00
5,653 55
346 45
Humphrey Street Widening
·
·
70,000 00
70,000 00
52,368 41
17,631 59
Stetson Avenue Drain
·
.
·
.
·
.
.
.
·
400 00
400 00
400 00
Humphrey Street Sewer
.
.
·
16,000 00
16,000 00
14,686 45
1,313 55
Greenwood Avenue Sewer
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
592 00
8 00
King Street Sewer
·
.
2,100 00
2,100 00
1,941 18
158 82
School Equipment
·
.
.
1,000 00
$12 38
1,012 38
1,O12 38
.
· . .
.
.
.
·
·
·
·
500 00
450 00
50 00
Water Construction, Mountwood road
1,150 00
1,150 00
1,100 00
50 00
·
.
.
150 00
126 43
23 57
$111,984 79
$12 38
$111,997 17
$90,784 85
$21,212 32
.
.
.
·
.
.
·
·
·
·
.
·
.
.
312 00
98 90
Sewer Plans
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
3,500 00
3,500 00
- 3,497 25
2 75
Marshall Brook .
.
.
.
·
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
Water Construction, Millett road
.
·
.
.
.
150 00
.
.
.
.
.
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
209
1914]
·
$897 00
700 00
.
6,000 00
·
.
600 00
600 00 -
Monument Avenue Sewer
500 00
210
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
The following bills are reported unpaid at the close of the fiscal year as required by Section 4, Chapter 624, of the Acts of 1910 :
Outstanding.
Tree Warden
$ I 90
Assessors
31 21
Street Lights
1,009 75
Health
198 13
Town Hall
89 15
Fire
275 17
Humphrey Street widening
144 19
Soldiers' Relief
16 00
School
61 54
Treasury
2 00
Park ·
.
139 00
Monument Avenue sewer
50 00
King Street sewer
20 00
Selectmen
12 00
Moth
507 55
Poor .
128 14
Police
154 47
School
362 62
Total
$3,202 82
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR C. WIDGER,
Town Accountant.
SWAMPSCOTT, MASS., December 31, 1914.
211
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1914]
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT. Balance Sheet - December 31, 1914. Accounts Current. ASSET ACCOUNTS.
Cash :
In Banks and Offices
$42,315 80
Uncollected Taxes, 1913 ·
.
.
·
$7,289 26
Uncollected Taxes, 1914 ·
. 27,907 50
35,196 76
Tax Titles
82 32
Uncollected Moth Assessments, 1913
.
$109 25
Uncollected Moth Assessments, 1914
183 75
293 00
Uncollected Sidewalk Assessments, 1913 Uncollected Sidewalk Assessments, 1914
666 62
Uncollected Sewer Assessments, 1913
$1,711 33
Uncollected Sewer Bills, 1914 . .
4,722 OI
Water Accounts Receivable
Revenue, 1914
· $3,904 59
Excess and Deficiency
1,893 24
Fire .
424 80
Schools
499 69
F. E. Wells, Court Execution .
1,353 51
Interest on General Debt .
2,120 25
Interest on Sewer Bonds
132 50
10,328 58
$101,399 85
Debt.
Net Bonded Debt
.
· $720,895 40
Water Loan, Sinking Fund
.
.
.
68,304 60
$789,200 00
$789,200 00
Trust Funds.
Cash and Securities .
$13,290 48
$13,290 48
.
$387 47
1,054 09
.
$6,433 34 5,695 96
.
212
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT. Balance Sheet - December 31, 1914. Accounts Current. LIABILITY ACCOUNTS.
Appropriation Balances :
Lally Claim ·
$250 00
Non-Revenue :
Oil Wagon
$295 20
Water Main, Phillips avenue .
107 89
Water Main, Galloupe's Point .
347 48
Sewer Plans
846 30
Continuous Sidewalks
30 72
Humphrey Street Widening
10,454 95
Macadam Pavements
346 45
Stetson Avenue Drain
2 75
Humphrey Street Sewer .
1,313 55
Greenwood Avenue Sewer
8 00
King Street Sewer
158 82
Monument Avenue Sewer
50 00
Water Main, Mountwood Road
50 00
Water Main, Millett Road
23 57
Humphrey Street Widening Approaches
7,176 64
21,212 32
Premium Notes and Bonds · ·
1,177 25
Overlay Reserved for Abatements, 1913 ·
$344 84
Overlay Reserved for Abatements, 1914 .
1,425 85
1,770 69
Water Department Balances
$269 87
Water Department Revenue
5,695 96
5,965 83
Special Revenue, 1914
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