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$16,715.45
The Second National Bank of Boston
Balance July 25, 1933, per statement
$27,416.24
Balance July 25, 1933, per check book
$27,416.24
RECONCILIATION OF TOWN COLLECTOR'S CASH
Cash balances July 25, 1933, per tables:
Taxes 1931
$49.37
Taxes 1932
2,810.32
Poll taxes 1933
448.00
Old age assistance taxes 1933
223.00
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1933
335.19
Moth assessments 1932
16.75
Sewer assessments 1932
157.85
Interest:
Taxes 1932
129.68
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1933
1.66
Water rates:
1932
15.00
1933
488.46
Water services 1933
9.72
School accounts receivable
69.83
Park accounts receivable
14.00
Cemetery accounts receivable
25.50
Excess cash
$4,794.33 57.54
Overpayments by collector:
$2.00
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1931 Interest
.04
Cash balance July 25, 1933:
Security Trust Company, Lynn, per statement
4,084.16
Cash in office, verified
765.67
$92,915.14
$4,851.87
$4,851.87
72
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Taxes-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$11,123.79
Moth assessments 1931 reported as taxes 1931
1.00
Sewer assessment 1931 reported as taxes 1931
3.17
$11,127.96
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$4,285.63
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
207.60
Transferred to tax titles January 1 to June 30, 1933
225.02
Outstanding June 30, 1933
6,409.71
$11,127.96
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$6,409.71
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$686.16
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
155.76
Taxes 1931 reported as sewer assessments 1931
10.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
5,507.42
Cash balance July 25, 1933
49.37
$6,409.71
Taxes-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$182,089.72
Abatements after payments, refunded
730.62
Moth assessment 1932 reported as taxes 1932
1.00
$182,821.34
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$91,226.24
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
3,550.79
Outstanding June 30, 1933
88,044.31
$182,821.34
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$88,044.31
Abatement after payment, refunded
2.64
$88,046.95
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$13,348.87
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
71,887.76
Cash balance July 25, 1933
2,810.32
$88,046.95
Taxes-1933, Poll
Commitment per warrant
$6,518.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$188.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
6,330.00
$6,518.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$6,330.00
Collections in advance of commitment
4.00
$6,334.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$1,662.00
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
32.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
4,192.00
Cash balance July 25, 1933
448.00
$6,334.00
1933]
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
73
Old Age Assistance Taxes-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$11.00 1.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$7.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
5.00
$12.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$5.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$1.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
4.00
$5.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$135.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$35.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
100.00
$135.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$100.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$1.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
99.00
$100.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes-1933
Commitment per warrant
$3,289.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$96.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
3,193.00
$3,289.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$3,193.00
Collections in advance of commitment
2.00
$3,195.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$834.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
2,138.00
Cash balance July 25, 1933
223.00
$3,195.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$7.28
Abatements January 1 to July 25, 1933
$7.28
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$620.68
Overpayment by collector to treasurer, to be refunded
2.00
$622.68
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933 Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
$70.55
147.65
Outstanding June 30, and July 25, 1933, per list
404.48
$622.68
Collection after refund by State, adjusted
$12.00
74
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[Dec. 31
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$1,803.84
Abatements after payment, refunded
71.62
Duplicate abatement, adjusted
2.00
Abatement after payment, to be refunded
2.00
$1,879.46
Payments to treasurer
$886.17
Abatements
98.38
Outstanding June 30, 1933
894.91
$1,879.46
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$894.91
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$7.98
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
886.93
$894.91
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1933
Commitment per warrant
$23,813.40
Commitment list in excess of warrant
.05
Abatements after payment, refunded
259.07
Abatement refunded in error
.52
Abatements reported in error
154.93
$24,227.97
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
June 30, 1933
$19,169.51
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
1,178.40
Outstanding June 30, 1933
3,880.06
$24,227.97
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$3,880.06
Abatements after payment:
Refunded
137.79
To be refunded
105.55
$4,123.40
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$1,933.52
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
179.95
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
1,674.74
Cash balance July 25, 1933
335.19
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Moth Assessments-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$1.25
Outstanding June 30 and July 25, 1933
$1.25
Moth Assessments-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$63.25
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
June 30, 1933
$27.50
Transferred to tax titles January 1 to June 30, 1933
1.50
Moth assessments 1931 reported as taxes 1931
1.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
33.25
$63.25
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$33.25
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$2.50
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
30.75
$33.25
1
$4,123.40
75
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
1933]
Moth Assessments-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$411.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$211.25
Moth assessments 1932 reported as taxes 1932
1.00
Moth assessments 1932 reported as sewer assessments 1932
1.25
Outstanding June 30, 1933
197.50
$411.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$197.50
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$28.00
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
152.75
Cash balance July 25, 1933
16.75
$197.50
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$168.58
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$44.38
Outstanding June 30 and July 25, 1933, per list
124.20
$168.58
Sewer Assessments-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$334.06
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$112.09
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
56.98
Sewer assessments 1931 reported as taxes 1931
3.17
Outstanding June 30, 1933
161.82
$334.06
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$161.82
Taxes 1931 reported as sewer assessments 1931
10.00
Abatements reported in error
86.97
$258.79
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$80.97
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
86.97
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
90.85
$258.79
Sewer Assessments-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$8,333.12
Moth assessments 1932 reported as sewer assessments 1932
1.25
Sidewalk assessments 1932 reported as sewer assessments 1932
109.19
Overpayment to be refunded
21.33
$8,464.89
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$2,193.11
Outstanding June 30, 1933
6,271.78
$8,464.89
Outstanding July 1. 1933
$6,271.78
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$194.72
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
5,919.21
Cash balance July 25, 1933
157.85
$6,271.78
76
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[Dec. 31
Sidewalk Assessments-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$64.77
Outstanding June 30 and July 25, 1933, per list
$64.77
Sidewalk Assessments-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$647.17
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$413.36
Sidewalk assessments 1932 reported as sewer assessments 1932
109.19
Outstanding June 30, 1933
124.62
$647.17
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$124.62
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$56.07
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
68.55
$124.62
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
Collections January 1 to July 25, 1933:
Taxes:
Levy of 1931
$290.93
Levy of 1932
2,663.64
Motor vehicle excise taxes:
Levy of 1931 1.52
Levy of 1932
7.20
Levy of 1933
41.30
$3,004.59
Overpayment to treasurer by collector, to be refunded .04
$3,004.63
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to June 30, 1933
$2,285.00
July 1 to 25, 1933 588.29
$2,873.29
Cash balance July 25, 1933:
Taxes 1932
$129.68
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1933 1.66
131.34
$3,004.63
Tax Titles
Tax titles on hand January 1, 1933
$13,416.58
Tax titles taken January 1 to June 30, 1933: Taxes 1931 $225.02
Moth assessment 1931 1.50
226.52
$13,643.10
Tax titles redeemed January 1 to June 30, 1933
$2,329.80
Tax titles on hand June 30, 1933
11,313.30
$13,643.10
Selectmen's Licenses and Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts January 1 to August 8, 1933: Licenses Hearings
$912.00
62.50
Sales
1.75
--
$976.25
1
77
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
1933]
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to June 30, 1933
$572.33
July 1 to August 8, 1933
393.92
Cash on hand August 8, 1933
$976.25
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses
Licenses issued January 1 to July 25, 1933:
Males
275 @ $2.00
$550.00
Spayed females
92 @ 2.00
184.00
Females
28 @ 5.00
140.00
$874.00
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to June 30, 1933
$585.00
July 1 to 25, 1933
96.00
$681.00
Fees retained by town clerk January 1
to July 25, 1933, 340 @ 20c
68.00
Cash on hand July 25, 1933, verified
125.00
$874.00
Sporting Licenses
Licenses issued January 1 to July 25, 1933:
Resident citizens' fishing,
10 @ $2.00
$20.00
Resident citizens' hunting
25 @ 2.00
50.00
Resident citizens' sporting
15 @ 3.25
48.75
Minor fishing
1 @
1.25
1.25
Resident citizens' lobster
fishing
12 @ 5.00 60.00
$180.00
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game:
January 1 to June 30, 1933
$104.80
July 1 to 25, 1933
29.50
$134.30
Fees retained by town clerk January 1 to July 25, 1933
12.45
Cash on hand July 25, 1933, verified
33.25
$180.00
Town Hall Rentals
Charges January 1 to June 30, 1933
$86.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$66.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
20.00
$86.00
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$20.00
Charges July 1 to August 8, 1933
30.00
$50.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to August 8, 1933
$30.00
Outstanding August 8, 1933
15.00
Cash on hand August 8, 1933, verified
5.00
$50.00
$966.25 10.00
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[Dec. 31
Building Inspector
Cash balance January 1, 1933
$5.00
Licenses and permits issued January 1 to August 4, 1933
58.00
Overpayment to treasurer
1.00
$64.00
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to June 30, 1933
$40.00
July 1 to August 4, 1933
24.00
$64.00
Health Department-Licenses
Cash balance January 1, 1933
$10.00
Licenses issued January 1 to August 4, 1933:
Milk
$22.50
Massage
1.00
Ice Cream
3.00
Soap and grease
2.00
Non-alcoholic beverages
10.00
38.50
$48.50
Payments to treasurer January 1 to July 25, 1933
$44.50
Cash on hand July 25, 1933, verified
4.00
$48.50
School Department-Miscellaneous Receipts
Cash balance January 1, 1933
$9.25
Receipts January 1 to June 30, 1933
39.10
$48.35
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$48.10
Cash on hand June 30 and July 25, 1933 verified
.25
$48.35
Library Department-Receipts
Cash balance January 1, 1933
$77.29
Receipts January 1 to June 30, 1933
251.17
$328.46
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$269.79
Cash balance June 30, 1933
58.67
$328.46
Cash balance July 1, 1933
$58.67
Receipts July 1 to August 3, 1933
38.61
$97.28
Payments to treasurer July 1 to August 3, 1933
$80.00
Cash balance August 3, 1933, verified
17.28
$97.28
79
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
1933]
Departmental Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1933:
Fire
$25.00
Health
1,206.95
Highways
37.50
Public Welfare
3,450.37
State Aid
290.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' burials
269.25
Schools
375.00
Cemetery
105.00
Commitment January 1 to June 30, 1933:
Highways
$307.50
Public Welfare
1,173.59
School
525.00
Park
520.50
Adjustment: Health commitment not reported
5.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$5,086.50
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933:
Highway
$37.50
Public Welfare
147.00
School
97.50
Park
21.60
303.60
Outstanding June 30, 1933:
Health
$61.95
Public Welfare
1,642.36
State Aid
290.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' burials
269.25
Schools
132.50
Parks
399.50
Cemetery
105.00
2,908.06
$8,298.16
Outstanding July 1, 1933:
Health
$61.95
Public Welfare
1,642.36
State Aid
290.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' burials
269.25
School
132.50
Parks
399.50
Cemetery
105.00
Commitment July 1 to 25, 1933:
Public Welfare
$3,426.57
Cemetery
439.00
3,865.57
Adjustment:
Payment in advance of commitment, School 69.83
$6,843.46
$5,766.57
2,526.59
$8,298.16
$2,908.06
80
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[Dec. 31
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933 Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list:
Health
$61.95
Public Welfare
5,068.93
State Aid
290.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' burials
269.25
Schools
132.50
Park
312.80
Cemetery
323.00
Cash balance July 25, 1933 (in hands of
collector) :
Schools
$69.83
Parks
14.00
Cemetery
25.50
109.33
$6,843.46
Water Rates-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$343.99
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
June 30, 1933
$17.35
Outstanding June 30, 1933, per list
326.64
$343.99
Water Rates-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$381.07
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
June 30, 1933
$191.92
Water rates 1931 reported as water rates 1932
3.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
186.15
$381.07
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$186.15
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
$6.08
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
180.07
$186.15
Water Rates-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$11,924.54
Abatement of water rates 1933 reported as water rates 1932
4.33
Water rates 1933 reported as rates 1932 Unlocated difference
.46
Overpayments to collector to be refunded
33.61
Water rates 1931 reported as rates 1932
3.00
$11,968.39
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$6,635.41
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
61.48
Outstanding June 30, 1933
5,271.50
$11,968.39
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$5,271.50
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$339.18
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
4,917.32
Cash balance July 25, 1933
15.00
$5,271.50
$268.20
6,465.93
2.45
1933]
Water Rates-1933
Commitment January 1 to June 30, 1933
$40,139.25 .52
Overpayments to collector, adjusted
$40,139.77
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$27,702.03
Abatements January 1 to June 30, 1933
138.00
Abatements of water rates 1933 reported as water rates 1932
4.33
Water rates 1933 reported as water rates 1932 Outstanding June 30, 1933
2.45
12,292.96
$40,139.77
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$12,292.96
Commitment July 1 to 25, 1933
7,805.68
$20,098.64
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$2,007.27
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
17,602.91
Cash balance July 25, 1933
488.46
$20,098.64
Water Services-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$77.53
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$16.00
Outstanding June 30, 1933
61.53
$77.53
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$61.53
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$1.50
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
60.03
$61.53
Water Services-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$292.56
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$155.39
Outstanding June 30, 1933
137.17
$292.56
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$137.17
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$5.00
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
4.50
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
127.67
$137.17
Water Services-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$760.78
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
June 30, 1933
$235.63
Water services 1932 credited as water services 1933
203.56
Outstanding June 30, 1933
321.59
$760.78
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$321.59
Abatements July 1 to 25, 1933
$4.64
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
316.95
$321.59
81
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
82
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Water Services-1933
Commitment
$736.83
Water services 1932 credited as water
services 1933
203.56
$940.39
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$755.19
Outstanding June 30, 1933
185.20
$940.39
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$185.20
Commitment July 1 to 25, 1933
619.25
$804.45
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$304.24
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
490.49
Cash balance July 25, 1933
9.72
$804.45
Water Interest
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$431.86
Commitment January 1 to June 30, 1933
92.76
$524.62
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$43.68
Outstanding June 30, 1933
480.94
$524.62
Outstanding July 1, 1933
$480.94
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$2.70
Outstanding July 25, 1933, per list
478.24
$480.94
Water Rents
Commitment
$240.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$240.00
Commitment July 1 to 25, 1933
$40.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to 25, 1933
$40.00
Sale of Lots and Graves
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$185.00
Receipts January 1 to June 30, 1933
1,613.00
$1,798.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to June 30, 1933
$1,026.50
Outstanding June 30, 1933
185.00
Cash balance June 30, 1933
586.50
$1,798.00
Cash balance July 1, 1933
$586.50
Outstanding July 1, 1933
185.00
Receipts July 1 to August 8, 1933
214.00
Payments to treasurer July 1 to August 8, 1933
$800.50
Outstanding August 8, 1933, per list
185.00
$985.50
$985.50
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT Balance Sheet-June 30, 1933 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash:
General
$184,945.34
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue 1933
$400,000.00
Advances for Petty:
Selectmen,
$10.00
Police
50.00
Health
25.00
School
25.00
Library
15.00
125.00
$185,070.34
Appropriation Balances: Revenue :
General Water
$299,807.59
Levy of 1931
$6,409.71
Levy of 1932
88,044.31
Levy of 1933, polls
6,330.00
Non-Revenue : General
$7,179.67
Water
1,894.34
Old Age Assistance Taxes:
Levy of 1931
$5.00
Levy of 1932
100.00
Levy of 1933
3,193.00
3,298.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1931
$402.48
Levy of 1932
892.91
Levy of 1933
3,880.06
5,175.45
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
$4.75
18.50
$23.25
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
72,862.12
$372,669.71
100,784.02
9,074.01
381,743.72
Trust Fund Income: Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
174.73
1,026.50
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund Special Deposits : Newsboys' Badges Police Badges
Liabilities and Reserves
-
Special Assessments: Moth:
Levy of 1930
$1.25
Levy of 1931
33.25
Levy of 1932
197.50
$232.00
Sewers:
Unapportioned
$124.20
Added to Taxes:
1931
161.82
1932
6,250.45
6,536.47
Sidewalks:
Added to Taxes:
19.31
$64.77
1932
124.62
189.39
6,957.86
Tax Titles
$11,313.30
Tax Possessions
255.35
11,568.65
Departmental:
Health
$61.95
Public Welfare
1,642.36
State Aid
290.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' Burials
269.25
School
132.50
Park
399.50
Cemetery
105.00
Water Department-Available Surplus Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlay-Reserved for Abatements: Overlay 1931 Revenue-Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
25,152.89 4,544.87
776.06
$5,175.45
Special Assessment:
Moth
$232.00
Sewer
6,536.47
Sidewalk 189.39
6,957.86
Tax Title
11,568.65
Departmental
2,908.06
Water
19,229.61
45,839.63
Surplus Revenue
58,669.10
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
2,908.06
84
Water: Rates:
1930
1931
$326.64 186.15 5,237.43
1933
12,292.96
Services :
1930
$61.53
1931
137.17
1932
321.59
1933
185.20
Interest
480.94
$19,229.61
Revenue 1933:
Appropriations voted Deduct:
$592,359.33
Polls 1933
assessed $6,518.00
Old Age Assist- ance Taxes 1933, assessed 3,289.00
Estimated Receipts Collected to
date 32,715.82
$42,522.82
$549,836.51
Water Department Appropria- tions $66,500.00
Less Water Receipts collected to date
35,992.60
$30,507.40
1933]
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
85
1932
Overlay 1932, Deficit Overdrawn Accounts: Phillips School Medal Fund (To be transferred from Fund)
2,179.33
$35.52
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income (To be trans- ferred from fund)
400.00
$435.52
$917,950.75
$917,950.75
Special Assessments Apportioned but not due
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
$24,654.61
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due 1933 to 1942, inclusive Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due 1933 to 1936, inclusive
$23,439.58
1,215.03
$24,654.61
$24,654.61
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1933]
School Committee-1933
Eleanor H. Ingelfinger, Chairman
Br. 8790-R
Thomas S. Bubier, Secretary
Br. 3893
Harry D. Linscott
Br. 2873
John R. Hurlburt
Br. 3574
Philip A. Graham Br. 1169-W
11 Humphrey Terrace
Regular meeting, second Wednesday of each month. Superintendent of Schools Frank L. Mansur 29 Andrew Road Telephone-Br. 2193 Office of Superintendent of Schools, Hadley School, Br. 2067. The office of the Superintendent of Schools is open on school days from 8.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M .; Saturdays from 9.00 A.M. to 12.00 M.
School Calendar-1934
Winter term begins
Winter term closes
Spring term begins
Monday, February 26
Spring term closes
Friday, April 13
Monday, April 23
Summer term opens Summer term closes
Friday, June 15
High School Graduation
Fall term begins
Fall term closes
Tuesday, January 2 Friday, February 16
Friday, June 15 Wednesday, September 5 Friday, December 21
Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The School Committee herewith submits its annual report.
The committee, faced this year with the necessity of getting on with a decreased appropriation, has succeeded in so doing. Although it has cut the teaching force in the grades and in the junior high school, the committee believes that it has done so without any loss of efficiency. The changes made in the high school should result in raising the standard still higher.
The new heating system in the Clarke School, for which a spe- cial appropriation was made last year, has been installed. It is do- ing its work well, with a substantial saving in cost.
ELEANOR INGELFINGER, HARRY D. LINSCOTT, PHILIP A. GRAHAM, JOHN R. HURLBURT, THOMAS S. BUBIER, School Committee.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Members of the Swampscott School Committee: Madam Chairman and Gentlemen:
It is my privilege to present to you my third annual report as superintendent of the public schools of Swampscott.
5 Cliffside
3 Beverly Road
78 Greenwood Avenue
40 Beach Bluff Avenue
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
It would be hypocrisy to pretend that the year has been a pleas- ant one. In Swampscott, as everywhere else, the schools have borne their share of the results of the depression. Those results have not been confined to financial loss alone. There is a mental, a spiritual and a physical reaction to such strain as teachers, parents and pu- pils everywhere have undergone during these past twelve or fifteen months. Such reactions have outcomes beyond any that can be test- ed by systems of weights, or yardsticks, or dollars and cents. They enter into the very soul of the situation and distort the perspective of those concerned, until in the teacher, at least, the ability to plod along with equanimity is succeeded by a sense of futility that trans- forms enthusiasm into hopelessness and dissipates the mirage on which her hopes have lived.
Probably the situation locally has been no worse than elsewhere -perhaps not so bad. The school budget was reduced from $203,- 175.00 in 1932 to $184,770.00, including the Clarke School heating appropriation, in 1933-somewhat more than 9%. School depart- ment salaries were reduced 10% beginning in February.
While teachers were allowed to contribute their 10% for the purpose of protecting their pension rating, they had no choice but to contribute or be cut. The situation was accepted throughout the department as inevitable under the conditions described. Not only employees but the School Committee as well were assured that a local tax rate raise was inevitable unless the cuts should be made; that all that was desired was to keep the tax rate from going up. That statement was taken at its face value. It is no secret, how- ever, that many in the department now, interpreting subsequent events, believe that they were misled, and that the truth of the mat- ter was quite the contrary to what was painted.
The budget originally presented by your committee as a basis for the work of this year was $194,559.00, a figure 4.2% below that requested for 1932. The town saw fit to reduce the total about $15,000.00 more. That change meant putting economies into effect with a vengeance.
We have now five less teachers than we had in June. We elim- inated one Manual Training teacher, one Domestic Science teacher, one English teacher (Junior High), one assistant (Hadley School), and the Opportunity Class. The effect upon this year's expenditures was a saving in salaries of over $3,000.00, and the reduction will be more than double that amount in 1934 because it will extend over ten months instead of four. In the matter of supplies, repairs, text books, etc., the policy has been to secure what we have needed, but to test whatever was purchased by the measure of necessity rather than desire.
The general trend is indicated by the table below:
1931
1932
1933
Instructional Supplies
$3,614.94
$3,412.99
$1,895.96
Textbooks
4,262.18
3,060.93
2,731.92
Janitors' Supplies
971.37
1,182.79
868.79
Gas and Electricity
2,096.67
2,245.76
1,551.12
Building Repairs
5,282.81
4,488.13
*9,920.36
Salaries
166,122.96
169,493.32
151,140.65
*Including $4,985.80 for Clarke School heating plant.
It should be understood that a certain percentage of the appar- ent reduction in expenditures has come about not by buying less,
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