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Hose
We have in service 400 feet of 3-inch hose, 3,500 feet 21/2-inch hose, 400 feet 11/2-inch hose and 1,200 feet 3/4-inch hose. We will require 500 feet of 21/2-inch hose to replace some unfit for regular service, but which can be used on dump fires and sewer work.
Fire Alarm System
There have been 98 alarms sounded on our system the past year. The rectifier system of charging our batteries which we in- stalled last year has worked out very well and we will require only the renewal of about one-half of our former number of batteries.
Underground Cables
Our underground cables located between Box 36 near the Ionic Club, and the Central Fire Station, together with their branches, are old and unreliable and in dangerous condition. They have caused us quite a lot of trouble the past year and must be replaced at once.
We have inserted an article in the warrant asking for an ap- propriation for this work.
Buildings and Grounds
Our Phillips Beach Station was thoroughly repaired and painted inside and out the past year and is now in first class condition. The Central Station will require quite a few repairs and alterations dur- ing the coming year.
We call your attention to the economic program followed throughout the year 1934. This has been accomplished by full co- operation of each man affiliated with the department. We take great pride in stating that harmony and good fellowship prevails among all the officers and men of our department.
We would again call your attention to the great quantity of water used to put out dump fires, of which 58 occured during 1934.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
159
Drills have been held regularly for the different companies in the department.
In co-operation with the School Department and the officials of St. John's parochial school, we furnished speakers and posters in observance of fire prevention week.
Chief of Department JAMES WARNOCK
Board of Fire Engineers.
RALPH MAXWELL, GEORGE F. CLAY, HAMILTON P. EDWARDS.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Treasurer's Report
James W. Libby, Treasurer,
In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ending December 31, 1934.
Balance on hand January 1, 1934
$72,358.14
RECEIPTS
Tax Collector
$694,588.13
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
73,039.83
Temporary Loan Notes, issued in anticipation of revenue
Notes discounted at 1.13%
100,000.00
Notes discounted at .50%
200,000.00
Notes discounted at .44%
200,000.00
Essex County, Dog Tax refund
460.81
Contributions from employees
2,969.91
Town Clerk, Dog licenses
1,039.20
Cemetery Lots Fund
9,130.00
Joanna Morse Library Fund
183.44
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
70.61
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
35.30
Phillips Medal Fund
59.59
Miscellaneous
87.85
Tax Titles redeemed
$24,666.27 $1,306,330.94
Total Receipts
$1,378,689.08
Less:
Warrants paid numbered from 1 to 5,263 incl.
1,251,754.97
Balance, December 31, 1934
$126,934.11
Bonds and Notes Payable
Issued Inside Debt Limit
School Loans
Machon School Building Loan, 1920
(51/4 %)
$36,000.00
Palmer School Loan, 1922
(4 1/4 %)
7,000.00
Schoolhouse Loan, 1925
(41/4 %)
44,000.00
High School Addition Loan, 1915
(41/4 %)
2,000.00
Schoolhouse Loan, 1929
(41/2 %)
79,000.00
Total Schoolhouse debt outstanding
$168,000.00
Sewer Loans
Sewerage Loan, 1917
(4 1/2 % )
$3,500.00
Sewerage Loan, 1926
(4%)
9,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1928
(4%)
19,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1929
(41/2 %)
$75,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1930
(4%)
60,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1931
(4%)
44,000.00
Total Sewer Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit $210,500.00
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Street Loans
Essex Street Concrete Pavement Loan, 1925
(4%)
$1,000.00
Total Street Loans outstanding
Miscellaneous Loans
Essex Street Park Loan, 1912 (4%) 1,400.00
Stable and Vault Loan, 1929
(4 1/2 % ) 15,000.00
Total Miscellaneous Loans outstanding $16,400.00
Total Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit
$395,900.00
Issued outside Debt Limit
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Loan, 1925 (4%)
$30,000.00
Water Loans
April 1, 1909 5th Issue Acts of 1909 (31/2%) $15,000.000
July 1, 1920 17th Issue Acts of
1916 15 1/4 % ) 11,000.00
August 1, 1922 18th Issue Acts of 1916 (41/4 %)
5,500.00
October 1, 1922 19th Issue Acts of 1916 (4 1/4 %)
1,000.00
August 1, 1923 21st Issue Acts of 1923
(4 1/4 % )
4,000.00
October 1, 1924 22nd Issue Acts of
1923
(4%) 2,000.00
November 1, 1927 23rd Issue Acts of
1923
(4%)
500.00
Total Water Loan Bonds and Notes outstanding
$39,000.00
Sewer Loans
September 1, 1902 Series A-B-C-D Acts of 1902
(31/2 % )
$36,800.00
May 1, 1912 Acts of 1903
(4%)
2,500.00
May 1, 1915 Acts of 1913
(4%)
4,000.00
May 1, 1916 Acts of 1913
(4%)
4,000.00
August 1, 1921 Acts of 1920
(5%)
17,000.00
August 1, 1922 Acts of 1920
(41/4 %)
9,000.00
October 1, 1924 Acts of 1920
(4%)
7,000.00
Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding issued Outside Debt Limit $81,300.00
Liabilities
General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable,
Issued Inside Debt Limit
Due in 1935
$31,700.00
Due in 1936
28,700.00
Due in 1937
28,700.00
Due in 1938
28,700.00
Due in 1939
27,700.00
Due in 1940
27,700.00
Due in 1941
21,700.00
Due in 1942
20,000.00
Due in 1943
20,000.00
Due in 1944
19,000.00
$1,000.00
Amount carried forward
$253,900.00
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$253,900.00
Due in 1945
19,000.00
Due in 1946
15,000.00
Due in 1947
15,000.00
Due in 1948
15,000.00
Due in 1949
15,000.00
Due in 1950
9,000.00
Due in 1951
9,000.00
Due in 1952
9,000.00
Due in 1953
9,000.00
Due in 1954
8,000.00
Due in 1955
5,000.00
Due in 1956
5,000.00
Due in 1957
3,000.00
Due in 1958
3,000.00
Due in 1959
3,000.00
$395,900.00
Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1935
$3,000.00
Due in 1936
3,000.00
Due in 1937
3,000.00
Due in 1938
3,000.00
Due in 1939
3,000.00
Due in 1940
3,000.00
Due in 1941
3,000.00
Due in 1942
3,000.00
Due in 1943
3,000.00
Due in 1944
3,000.00
$30,000.00
Sewer Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1935
$9,350.00
Due in 1936
9,350.00
Due in 1937
9,350.00
Due in 1938
9,350.00
Due in 1939
8,350.00
Due in 1940
7,350.00
Due in 1941
7,350.00
Due in 1942
6,350.00
Due in 1943
1,750.00
Due in 1944
1,750.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
Due in 1946
1,500.00
Due in 1947
1,500.00
Due in 1949
$1,500.00
Due in 1950
1,500.00
Due in 1951
1,500.00
Due in 1952
500.00
$81,300.00
Water Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1935
$7,500.00
Due in 1936
7,000.00
Due in 1937
5,500.00
Due in 1938
5,500.00
Due in 1939
4,500.00
Due in 1940
1,500.00
Amount carried forward
$31,500.00
1,500.00
Due in 1948
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Amount brought forward
$31,500.00
Due in 1941
1,500.00
Due in 1942
1,500.00
Due in 1943
1,500.00
Due in 1944
1,500.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
$39,000.00
Temporary Loan Notes Issued in Anticipation of Revenue
No.
Date
Payable at
Rate
When Payable
Amount
566
Nov. 26, 1934 Security Trust Co., Lynn, Mass. 0.44%
Nov. 12, 1935 $50.000.00
567
66
0.44%
66
50,000.00
568
0.44%
50,000.00
569
0.44%
50,000.00
$200,000.00
TREASURER'S REPORT Principal and Interest Due in 1935
GENERAL DEBT
TOTAL
Inside Debt Limit Principal
Outside Debt Limit Principal
SEWER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal
WATER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal
Interest
Principal
Interest
January
$2,325.00
$288.75
$2,613.75
February
4,331.25
$616.16
201.82
5,149.23
March
644.00
April
$3,000.00
1,835.00
$3,000.00
$600.00
140.00
$3,000.00
323.74
$9,000.00
2,898.74
May
2,200.00
70.50
$2,250.00
230.00
10.00
4,450.00
310.50
June
500.00
78.75
500.00
78.75
July
10,000.00
2,325.00
1,000.00
288.75
11,000.00
2,613.75
August
12,000.00
4.331.25
1,500.00
616.34
1,500.00
201.93
15,000.00
5,149.52
September
4,600.00
644.00
October
4,000.00
1,775.00
540.00
1,000.00
140.00
1,500.00
271.26
6,500.00
2,726.26
November
24.00
185.00
500.00
10.00
500.00
219.00
December
67.50
67.50
Total of Principal . .
$31,700.00
$3,000.00
$9,350.00
$7,500.00
$51,550.00
Total of Interest .
.
. .
$17,163.25
$1,140.00
$3,215.50
$1,596.25
. .
$23,115.00
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[Dec. 31
1
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4,600.00
644.00
..
.
Interest
Interest
Interest
644.00
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165 .
Town Debt December 31, 1934
General Debt Bonds and Notes
Inside Debt Limit Issues
$395,900.00
Outside Debt Limit Issues
30,000.00
Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes
81,300.00
Water Loan Bonds and Notes
39,000.00
Total Debt
$546,200.00
General Debt Statement Indicating Borrowing Capacity as of December 31, 1934
Valuation 1932, less abatements
$24,493,227.00
Valuation 1933, less abatements
24,428,016.00
Valuation 1934, less abatements
24,220,186.00
Gross three years' valuation
$73,141,429.00
Average valuation
24,380,476.00
Three per cent. of average valuation
731,414.00
Less:
Bonds and Notes issued within the debt limit
395,900.00
Borrowing Capacity $335,514.00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. LIBBY, Town Treasurer.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Trust Funds
Joanna Morse Library Fund Balance, January 1, 1934 Principal Income accrued, 1934
$5,196.00 183.44
Less withdrawals
$5,379.44 183.44
Balance, December 31, 1934
$5,196.00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Principal, January 1, 1934 Income accrued, 1934
$2,000.00 70.61
Less withdrawals
$2,070.61 70.61
Balance, December 31, 1934
$2,000.00
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Balance, January 1, 1934 Principal Income accrued, 1934
$1,000.00 35.30
Less withdrawals
Balance, December 31, 1934
$1,000.00
Fund for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots Balance, January 1, 1934
$32,740.16 3,743.00
Dividends, 1934
1,067.30
$37,550.46
Less withdrawals
9,130.00
Balance, December 31, 1934
$28,420.46
Municipal Insurance Fund
Balance, January 1, 1934
$7,337.94
Dividends, 1934
259.06
Balance, December 31, 1934
$7,597.00
Phillips School Medal Fund Balance, January 1, 1934 Principal
$1,000.00 1,698.67
$2,698.67
Dividends, 1934
83.26
Less withdrawals for medals
59.59
Balance, December 31. 1934
$2,722.34
$2,781.93
Income accrued
$36,483.16
Deposits
$1,035.30 35.30
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REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
1934]
High School Alumni Fund (see note) Balance, January 1, 1934 Dividends, 1934
$4,234.55 126.48
Total
$4,361.03
Less
Withdrawal, payment made on account of Scholarship awarded by Executive Committee of High School Alumni Association $100.00
Balance, December 31, 1934 $4,261.03
NOTE-This is not a town of Swampscott trust fund as defined by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915, but is held by the Town Treasurer as Trustee for the Swampscott High School Alumni. It is included in this report in order that the members of the High School Alumni may be kept informed of its existence.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. LIBBY, Town Treasurer. . Treasurer of Trust Funds and Custodian of all funds and securities, as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915. HENRY S. BALDWIN, CONRAD P. RICHARDSON, JAMES W. LIBBY, Trust Fund Commissioners.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS [Dec. 31
Collector of Taxes
Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Taxes, in account with the Town of Swampscott 1934
Dr.
State tax
$35,200.00
County tax
28,596.86
Auditing accounts tax
1,293.71
Charles River Basin tax
2,238.27
Metropolitan Park tax
11,856.61
Metropolitan Park Planning Board tax
108.10
Canterbury street highway
52.29
Land taking, Revere
536.85
West Roxbury, Brookline Parkway tax
71.95
Ocean Avenue Revere tax
207.85
Malden, Braintree, etc. tax
2.62
Sewer assessment
4,612.74
Moth assessment
2,322.50
Town appropriations
545,260.75
Overlay 1934
8,000.00
Overlay 1932
343.27
Water liens
2,294.79
Poll taxes
6,608.00
Poll tax (supplementary)
64.00
Special warrant (vessel)
70.67
Interest on taxes at 6 per cent. from October 15, 1934 to January 1, 1935
143.18
Sidewalk assessment
397.23
Sidewalk assessment (supplementary)
11.36
Sewer assessment (supplementary)
279.35
Taxes (supplementary)
121.49
$650,694.44
Cr.
Cash paid on moth assessment
$1,676.75
Cash paid on sidewalk assessment
200.62
Cash paid on sewer assessment
2,460.60
Cash paid on poll taxes
6,152.00
Cash paid on taxes
439,239.95
Cash paid on special warrant (vessel)
70.67
Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 15, 1934 to January 1, 1935
143.18
Cash paid on water liens
420.65
Abatement on poll taxes
156.00
Abatement on taxes
2,146.51
Uncollected moth assessment
645.75
Uncollected sidewalk assessments
207.97
Uncollected poll taxes
364.00
Uncollected taxes
192,504.16
Uncollected sewer assessment
2,431.49
Uncollected water liens
1,874.14
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$650,694.44
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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
169
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1934 Dr.
Excise tax warrant No. 1
$11,227.73
Excise tax warrant No. 2
7,290.61
Excise tax warrant No. 3
5,516.23
Excise tax warrant No. 4
1,806.92
Excise tax warrant No. 5
2,965.80
Excise tax warrant No. 6
586.78
Excise tax warrant No. 7
28.00
Interest on taxes
28.84
$29,450.91
Cr.
$26,345.33
Cash paid on interest on taxes Abatements
936.31
Uncollected excise taxes
2,140.43
$29,450.91
Water 1930
Dr. ".
Water rates
$301.85
Abatements
$301.85
Water 1931
Dr.
Water rates
$91.23
Cash paid
$34.20
Abatements
39.34
Uncollected
17.69
$91.23
Water 1932
Dr.
Water rates
$1,804.27
Cash paid
$1,233.75
Abatements
31.79
Water liens
366.12
Uncollected
172.61
$1,804.27
Water 1933 Dr.
Water rates
$12,893.02
Cash paid
$7,218.88
Abatements
123.27
Water liens
701.84
Uncollected
4,849.03
$12,893.02
Water 1934
Dr.
Water rates
$62,320.05
Cash paid
$46,347.93
Abatements
157.83
Water liens
699.78
Uncollected
15,114.51
$62,320.05
Cash paid on excise taxes
28.84
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
170
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Water Service 1931 Dr. -
$41.59
Cr.
$32.58
9.01
$41.59
Water Service 1932 Dr.
Water service
Cr.
$101.47
Cash paid Water lien
42.58
Uncollected
63.22
$207.27
Water Service 1933 Dr.
Water service
$930.55
Cash paid
$339.60
Abatements
10.00
Uncollected
580.95
$930.55
Water Service 1934 Dr.
Water service
Cr.
$3,434.67
Abatements
3.75
Water liens
40.83
Uncollected
1,776.93
$5,256.18
Miscellaneous, Interest, Rents 1930
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
Cr.
Uncollected, interest
$77.27
Miscellaneous, interest
Cr.
Uncollected interest
$142.41
Miscellaneous, interest
Cr.
Uncollected, interest
$164.59
Miscellaneous, 1933 Dr.
Miscellaneous interest
Cr.
Cash paid
$45.52 209.43
Miscellaneous, Interest, Rents 1934 Dr.
Miscellaneous, Interest rents
$651.25
Cash paid Uncollected
$529.70 121.55
RALPH D. MERRITT, Tax Collector.
$77.27
Miscellaneous, 1931 Dr.
$142.41
Miscellaneous, 1932 Dr.
$164.59
$254.95
Uncollected
Cr.
Water service
Cash paid Uncollected
$207.27
Cr.
$5,256.18
Cash paid
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1934]
Report of the Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1934. The property in the town assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1934, amounted to $23,472,931.00, a decrease over the pre- vious year (1933) of $181,467.00.
The real estate valuation April 1, 1934, was $22,257,887.00, a decrease over the previous year (1933) of $147,536.00. The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1934, was $1,215,044.00, a decrease over the previous year (1933) of $33,931.00.
There was charged on the excise tax on automobiles for the year 1934, $29,351.07, an increase of charges over the previous year (1933) of $380.30.
The following tables show how the assessors arrived at the tax rate:
Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1934
State Tax 1934
$35,200.00
Municipal Account Auditing
1,293.71
Charles River Basin
2,238.27
Metropolitan Parks
11,856.61
Planning Board
108.10
Canterbury Street Highway
52.29
Land Taking State Highway, Revere
536.85
West Roxbury-Brookline Tax
71.95
Malden, Braintree, Weymouth Tax
2.62
Ocean Avenue, Revere
207.85
County Tax
28,596.86
Town Appropriations from Taxes and Receipts including County Enterprises
668,708.96
Town Appropriations Transfers
9,630.00
Town Appropriations from Water Receipts and Surplus
61,760.40
Water Liens
2,294.79
Overlay 1934
8,000.00
Overlay 1932
343.27
Overlay Reserve
4,000.00
Excess and Deficiency Transfers
4,947.27
Total liabilities
$839,849.80
Assets, Town of Swampscott, 1934
Property Tax, valuation $23,472,931 @ $27.00 per $1,000 $633,769.13* Transfers: Welfare $900, Sewer $2,100, Cemetery $6,630 9,630.00
Water Receipts 1934, $56,760.40, Surplus $5,000.
61,760.40
Water Receipts
2,294.79
Poll Taxes
6,608.00
Estimated Receipts (State Accounts)
63,676.47
Estimated Receipts (Town Accounts)
53,163.74
Available Funds
8,947.27
Total assets
$839,849.80
*Real Estate Valuation $22,257.887. Tax $600,962.94 Personal Valuation 1,215,044. Tax 32,806.19
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[Dec. 31
Estimated Receipts 1934
Town
State
Excise Tax
$26,500.00
Public Service
$94.11
Liquor Licenses
2,972.00
Income Tax
47,576.48
Interest on Taxes
4,992.00
Bank Tax
2,416.51
Court Fines
127.00
Trust Companies
1,228.66
Dog Taxes
592.00
Domestic and For- eign Corp.
4,773.89
Licenses and Permits
1,474.00
Gas & Electric Co.
4,236.67
General government
303.00
Protection Person and Property
96.00
F. E. R. 3rd Quar- ter '33
2,755.27
Charities
3,915.60
Schools
1,495.00
State Total
$63,676.47
Library
490.00
Park
350.00
State Receipts
$63,676.47
Highway
350.00
Town Receipts
53,163.74
Cemetery
300.00
Interest Excise Tax
70.00
Total
$116,840.21
Vessels
70.67
Sidewalk Assessments
397.23
Sewer Assessments
4,612.74
Moth Tax
2,322.50
Total Town $53,163.74
Assessors' Property Report 1934
Valuation of the Town of Swampscott, April 1, 1934. Table of Aggregate of Polls, Property and Taxes as assessed April 1, 1934: No. of persons, partnerships, corporations assessed on property 3,656
Number of male polls assessed
3,304
Value of assessed personal estate
$1,215,044
Value of assessed buildings excluding land
$15,402,015
Value of assessed land excluding buildings
$6,855,872
Total value of assessed real estate
$22,257,887
Total value of assessed estates
$23,472,931
Number of horses assessed
27 3
Number of cows assessed
Number of dwelling houses assessed
2,633
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes
On personal estate
$32,806.19
On real estate
600,962.94
On polls
6,608.00
Total Rate of Tax per $1,000
$640,377.13 $27.00
EDWARD A. MAXFIELD, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, JOHN B. EARP,
Board of Assessors.
State Aid
397.00
Railroad and Telegraph Companies
594.88
Health
1,337.00
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Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1892-1934
ASSESSORS' VALUATION APRIL 1.
JANUARY 1.
Year
Real Estate
Personal
Total Valuation
Rate Taxes per $1,000
Year
Debt
1934
$22,257,887
$1,215,044
$23,472,931
$27.00
1935
$546,200.00
1933
22,405,423
1,248,975
23,654,398
24.40
1934
440,100.00
1932
22,543,462
1,276,099
23,819,561
26.40
1933
486,300.00
1930
22,239,452
1,013,203
23,252,655
24.00
1931
538,700.00
1929
21,592,351
1,016,761
22,609,112
24.00
1930
502,600.00
1928
20,977,277
1,862,029
22,839,306
24.00
1929
259,600.00
1927
20,417,314
1,877,468
22,294,782
26.00
1928
296,800.00
1926
19,584,208
1,648,254
21,232,462
28.00
1927
338,000.00
1925
17,870,147
1,643,644
19,513,791
26.00
1926
345,200.00
1924
17,088,098
1,546,498
18,634,596 17,684,179
26.00
1924
291,900.00
1922
15,321,512
1,414,422
16,735,934
25.00
1923
343,900.00
1921
14,226,510
1,391,298
15,617,808
24.00
1922
341,500.00
1919
12,771,170
1,179,422
13,950,592
20.00
1920
236,600.00
1917
12,141,321
1,000,682
13,142,300
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
1911
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1910
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
1911
194,639.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,021
10,125,926
16.00
1910
184,295.00
1907
7,099,090
2,317,468
9,317,468
14.50
1908
176,420.00
1905
6,030,185
2,117,442
8,147,627
14.50
1906
151,320.00
1903
5,135,124
1,286,981
6,422,105
11.50
1904
114,770.00
1901
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
1899
4,200,175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
1900
64,300.00
1897
3,997,975
1,304,163
5,302,138
12.00
1898
71,000.00
1896
3,896,059
1,245,245
5,141,304
12.00
1897
78,250.00
1895
3,756,900
1,444,947
5,201,847
12.00
1896
84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439,975
1,649,953
5,989,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1892
3,271,279
1,504,170
4,775,449
10.00
1893
37,499.90
1920
14,007,916
1,316,938
15,324,854
23.00
1921
344,100.00
1918
12,619,556
1,110,776
13,730,332
20.00
1919
251,750.00
1916
11,532,432
4,928,181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039,344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1912
9,413,525
2,974,381
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
1908
7,312,165
2,680,490
9,992,655
16.00
1909
191,295.00
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
14.50
1907
167,320.00
1904
5,489,121
2,206,172
7,695,293
12.90
1905
110,020.00
1902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
1900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
11.00
1901
68,100.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1923
16,157,425
1,526,754
25.00
1925
246,900.00
Net
Property
174
RELATIVE STATISTICS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND VALUATIONS Compiled by Board of Assessors-E. A. Maxfield, C. B. Humphrey, J. B. Earp
Liabilities
1929 $346.58
1930
1931
1932 $0.00
1933 $0.00
1934 $1,899.96
General government
35,928.50
40,721.30
37,231.00
37,120.00
30,267.00
37,469.40
Protection life and property ..
94,772.42
110,639.29
102,933.30
113,005.00
93,287.00
106,022.50
Health and Sanitation
50,841.00
53,209.88
49,534.06
39,650.00
31,731.20
34,899.00
Highways and Bridges
131,079.00
144,772.00
106,190.27
107,080.00
82,100.00
110,833.27
Charities and soldiers'
relief
24,252.88
28,651.57
39,038.00
38,258.88
34,536.00
39,562.28
Education
173,362.50
184,952.35
196,250.00
203,275.00
184,795.00
190,208.46
Libraries
7,500.00
18,025.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
9,952.00
11,045.00
Recreation
8,500.00
8,825.00
12,342.75
11,450.00
6,800.00
14,129.00
Cemeteries
4,843.97
4,678.00
11,757.55
7,700.00
5,350.00
5,805.00
Unclassified
8,593.30
7,346.77
6,687.00
11,798.23
6,029.70
19,546.39
Maturing debt
50,456.25
61,293.45
68,200.00
58,352.23
62,050.00
55,050.00
Maturing debt interest
28,976.25
38,231.25
34,880.25
40,409.50
39,106.75
33,174.00
State Tax
28,305.00
23,310.00
24,975.00
34,320.00
31,680.00
35,200.00
State Assessments
20,525.82
24,019.25
25,054.41
24,054.05
19,277.93
16,368.25
County Tax
42,960.32
41,139.35
40,856.68
32,691.70
29,062.88
28,596.86
County Assessments
16,459.82
15,003.53
15,728.49
11,243.14
6,354.68
9,064.70
Overlay
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,500.00
5,500.00
10,221.33
8,343.27
Totals
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
$798,241.36
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
$757,217.34
.
·
. .
. .
.
Above figures represent moneys appropriated at Town Meetings.
[Dec. 31
TOWN DOCUMENTS
1
Overdraft previous year
..
$3,597.36
$11,082,60
TO BE RAISED BY RECEIPTS AND TAXES ON PROPERTY
Assets
1929
1930 $183,467.62
1931 $174,640.97
1932 $148,427.30
1933 $95,627.16
1934 $116,840.21
Transfers
52,672.70
64,732.04
10,000.00
Poll Taxes
6,108.00
6,152.00
*9,457.00
000.00 *9,644.00
*9,807.00
Property taxes
542,618.69
558,063.69
604,143.39
628,836.41
577,167.31
00.00 6,608.00 633,769.13
Totals
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
$798,241.36
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
$757,217.34
APPROPRIATIONS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT OR MONEY RAISED ON BOND ISSUES NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURES
Amounts bonded
$253,700.00
$88,000.00
$50,000.00 15,444,237.00
$0.00
$00.00 15,454,462.00
15,402,015.00
Value of land
7,012,730.00
7,061,216.00
7,079,414.00
7,018,415.00
6,950,961.00
6,855,872.00
Value of personal property
1,016,761.00
1,013,203.00
1,168,246.00 23,691,897.00
1,276,099.00 23,319,561.00
1,248,875.00
1,215,044.00
Total valuations
22,609,112.00
23,252,655.00
Tax rate
24.00
24.00
25.50
26.40
24.40
27.00
Polls
3,054
3,067
3,147
3,204
3,172
3,304
·
Population 10,328. *Includes Old Age Assistance Tax.
175
1934]
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
$00.00
Value of buildings
14,579,621.00
15,178,236.00
15,525,047.00
.
23,654,398.00
23,472,931.00
Estimated Receipts
$130,304.22
00.00
176
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report from January 1, 1934, to Decem- ber 31, 1934.
This department tested, sealed or condemned all the various measuring devices and made records thereof, the summary of which follows:
Adjusted
Sealed
Non- Sealed
Con- demned
Platform scales, over 5,000 lbs.
1
3
0
0
Platform scales, 100-5,000 lbs.
4
19
0
0
Counter scales, 100 lbs. or over
1
2
0
0
Counter scales, under 100 lbs.
1
37
0
0
Beam scales, 100 lbs. or over
0
2
0
0
Spring scales, 100 lbs. or over
0
2
0
0
Spring scales, under 100 lbs.
4
40
0
3
Computing scales, under 100 lbs.
1
27
0
0
Personal weighing scales
0
9
0
0
Prescription scales
0
4
0
0
Avoidupois weights
3
157
0
0
Apothecary weights
5
65
0
10
Metric weights
0
43
0
0
Liquid measures
0
55
0
0
Dry measures
0
9
0
0
Vehicle tanks
0
2
0
0
Gasoline measuring pumps
2
37
9
1
Gasoline measuring meters
8
31
0
4
Fuel measuring meters
9
15
0
0
Quantity stops on pumps
6
73
0
0
Yard sticks
0
1
0
0
Total
45
630
9
18
Trial Weighing
Number Number Tested Correct
Under
Over
Bread
18
18
0
0
Butter
265
258
6
1
Coal in bags
82
68
5
9
Coal in transit
6
2
0
4
Confectionery
44
44
0
0
Dry commodities
47
37
10
0
Flour
34
32
1
1
Fruits and vegetables
165
121
13
31
Meats and provisions
27
23
0
4
Total
688
603
35
50
1934]
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
177
Inspections and Tests
Clinical thermometers
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