Town annual report of Swampscott 1937, Part 11

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 296


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6,213.57


11,905.60


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, $8,170.87


50,300.46


6,213.57


Water:


Rates:


1934,


$16.29


1935,


121.34


1936,


4,331.18


1937,


12,654.30


$17,123.11


Services:


1934,


$6.65


1936,


290.06


1937,


495.85


792.56


Interest,


636.34


Miscellaneous,


95.90


Liens:


Liens, $31.21


Added to taxes 1935, 2.25


Added to taxes 1936, 783.65


Added to


taxes 1937,


4,586.67


5,403.78


$24,051.69


Estimated Receipts to be Collected,


$55,258.50


Less Excess Revenue 1937,


25.00


55,233.50


Water Department Appropriation, $77,610.00 Less Water Receipts Collected, 35,619.20


41,990.80


122


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


1


Overlay Deficits: Levy of 1932, Levy of 1933,


$114.71 113.36


$228.07


Overdrawn Account: New High School,


10,360.05


Due from Trust Funds: Phillips Medal Fund,


$44.52


Emma G. Stocker Cemetery Lot Fund,


6.25


Loans Authorized,


50.77 169,000.00


$1,292,250.92


$1,292,250.92


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


F


1


Special Assessments Apportioned but Not Due: Sewers, $8,735.14


Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:


Due in:


1937,


$6.95


1938,


2,375.73


1939,


2,347.53


1940,


2,337.50


1941,


1,381.53


1942,


104.21


1943,


97.39


1944,


69.71


1945,


14.59


$8,735.14


$8,735.14


1937]


DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS


123


124


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Building Inspector


To the Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit the following report for 1937:


Permits Issued


Estimated Cost


Dwellings


New


25


$185,200.00


Alterations and additions


29


29,515.00


Private garages


New


38


18,800.00


Alterations and additions


5


2,930.00


Town Buildings


Police Station


1


22,332.00


G. A. R. Building (demolished)


1


Miscellaneous


Greenhouse


1


25.00


Office building (alterations)


1


2,500.00


Club (alterations)


1


500.00


Hotel (alterations)


1


150.00


Lubritorium


1


5,000.00


Restaurants (alterations)


3


4,900.00


Barber shop


1


2,400.00


Stores (alterations)


2


500.00


Dumbwaiter


1


186.00


Gas station (moved)


1


300.00


Summer houses


2


2,200.00


Shed (alterations)


1


500.00


Tool house


1


250.00


Demolish dwellings


4


Demolish hotel


1


Demolish barns


2


Building permits


123


Permits to shingle


44


Total permits


167


Number of inspections (buildings)


348


Number of inspections (shingling)


44


Amount of building fees collected


Elevator operators' licenses issued New


8


8.00


Renewals


1


.50


$148.50


All hotels and elevators have been inspected and returns made to the State. Several complaints of violations of the building laws have been investigated and in all cases adjustments made.


Frequent examinations were made of buildings in course of construction and repair.


RAYMOND O. DOANE, Building Inspector.


1


392


140.00


123


$278,188.00


125


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


1937]


Weights and Measures


To the Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my report for 1937:


Scales


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Con- demned


Platform, 5,000 to 10,000 lbs.


0


4


0


0


Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


2


13


0


0


Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


0


2


0


0


Counter, under 100 lbs.


5


34


0


0


Beam, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


0


2


0


0


Spring, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


0


2


0


0


Spring, under 100 lbs.


7


38


0


0


Computing, under 100 lbs.


5


27


0


0


Person weigher (slot)


1


13


0


0


Prescription


0


5


0


0


Weights


Avoirdupois


5


91


0


0


Apothecary


12


74


0


10


Metric


6


17


0


0


Volumetric Measures


Vehicle tanks (compartments)


0


3


0


0


Liquid measures


0


50


0


2


Dry measures


0


8


0


1


Automatic Liquid-Measuring Devices


Gasoline pumps


0


6


6


0


Stops on pumps


0


10


0


0


Gasoline meter systems


1


45


0


1


Oil pumps


0


1


0


0


Tank truck meter system


3


19


0


4


Bulk station meter system


0


3


0


0


Kerosene pumps


0


1


0


0


Totals


47


468


6


18


Trial Re-Weighings


Total No. Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Beans


12


12


0


0


Bread


42


42


0


0


Butter


167


162


1


4


Coal (in paper bags)


39


39


0


0


Coal (in transit)


2


0


0


2


Coke (in paper bags)


5


5


0


0


Confectionery


58


58


0


0


Dry commodities


46


45


0


1


Flour


55


54


0


1


Fruits and vegetables


206


139


32


35


Kindling wood (in paper bags)


2


2


0


0


Lard


69


69


0


0


Meats and provisions


60


52


1


7


Potatoes


19


17


1


1


Totals


782


696


35


51


Incorrect


126


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Inspections


Scales


39


Paper or fibre cartons


12


Pedlers' licenses


14


Milk jars


247


Coal certificates


11


Markings of:


Bread


12


Food packages


113


Coal in paper bags


26


Coke in paper bags


3


Kindling wood in paper bags


8


Wholesale milk cans


20


Clinic thermometers


124


Ice cream cans


55


Oil jars


256


Other inspections


74


Total


1,014


Tests Made


Retests of gasoline devices after sealing


24


Berry boxes


2


Approved paper cartons


5


Cider jugs


2


Vinegar jug


1


Glass graduates


8


Municipal reweighings or measuring


295


Miscellaneous


11


Total


402


C. WALTER BURRILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Superintendent of Cemetery


To the Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my 22nd report as Superintendent of the Swampscott Cemetery. Interments for the year 1937. have numbered 70. Many new lots have been added during the year, all under per- petual care. Some 200 evergreen trees have been planted this year and 50 Norway maples, beautifying greatly the new addition to the cemetery. All walks were sprayed for weeds; gravel put where need- ed, and all paths and avenues marked with signs. All numbers were set for new lots. Three large trees were cut down by the Moth De- partment and the wood given to needy families.


THOMAS HANDLEY, Superintendent.


127


REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


1937]


Fire Engineers


To the Board of Selectmen:


The following is the report of the Board of Fire Engineers and the Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1937.


Important Notice


We would ask all persons discovering fires in buildings to ring the nearest box (if within reasonable distance) as it is quicker and more accurate than the telephone. If you think you must use the telephone be sure to ask for Emergency, Breakers 82. Do not simply ask for the Fire Department.


Alarms Answered by This Department


Swampscott:


54


Telephone calls


172


Lynn alarms


18


Marblehead alarms


19


Total


263


Equipment Used at Fires


3 inch hose


2,000 ft.


21/2 inch hose


15,300 ft.


11/2 inch hose


1,300 ft.


3/4 inch hose


11,300 ft.


Booster tanks


86


Indian pumps


125


Ladders


1,125 ft.


Foamite


2


Salvage covers spread


14


Hours of duty


357 hours and 31 minutes 4


Hand extinguishers


12


Engine 1 answered


76 calls


Engine 2 answered


109 calls


Ladder 1 answered


81 calls


Hose 3 answered


116 calls


Service car answered


19 calls


Insurance and Loss Record


Value of buildings


$147,913.00


Damage to buildings


18,018.94


Insurance on building's


160,900.00


Insurance paid on building's


18,018.94


Loss over insurance on buildings


None


Value of contents


58,000.00


Damage to contents


5,537.27


Insurance on contents


60,000.00


Insurance paid on contents


5,525.27 12.00


Loss over insurance on contents


Automobile fires


9


Dump fires


23


Drills


Box alarms


128


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Permits Issued


Oil burners, power


163


69


Oil burners, range Blasting 15


Garage applications approved


43


Apparatus


All of our regular equipment is in a very good condition, and we expect it will require only the ordinary running repairs this year. The car used by the Chief is ten years old and should be replaced this year.


Hose


We have in service 400 feet of 3-inch hose, 4200 feet of 21/2-inch hose, 750 feet of 1'1/2-inch hose, and 800 feet of $/4-inch hose, all in good condition. We shall require a small amount of new hose this year to keep our reserve supply up to the proper point.


Buildings


The station at Phillips Beach will require only ordinary repairs this year. The Central Station, New Ocean street, should have some repairs, including three new apparatus doors and changes in sanitary arrangements, for which we have asked an appropriation. Two coats of paint are needed on the building.


Fire Alarm System


There have been 72 alarms sent out over our wires during the past year. We have installed a new 8-circuit switchboard, a whistle blowing machine and an air compressor, which completes our plans for bringing our alarm system up to date. We now have six box cir- cuits instead of three, also two bell circuits, with provision made to add more if required.


Remarks


We appreciate the fact that a great many people like to attend fires, to which we have no objection, but we ask that you give us a clear road so we may get there first. Then when you do arrive, park your car some distance from the fire, not as close as possible, and be sure to leave spaces in front of hydrants clear.


R. S. MAXWELL, FRANK N. BESSOM, ROY F. OLSON, Board of Fire Engineers.


JAMES WARNOCK, Chief of Department.


1


129


WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD


1937]


Water and Sewerage Board


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


We submit herewith our annual report for year ending Decem- ber 1, 1937.


The work of putting in a 12-inch main on the State road to Salem street has been completed, and we now have a complete cir- cuit of the town. The connection on New Ocean street has been en- larged and through this work we have more pressure and a very satisfactory flow of water which can be increased during the summer months, as often as necessary.


We have had to relocate 637 feet of 6-inch pipe in Bradlee ave- nue and 50 feet of 8 inch pipe in Atlantic avenue to avoid the culvert of Hawthorne brook.


All the details of water pipe construction follows and cost of same can be found in the Town Accountant's report.


Catalpa circle and Lexington circle


504 ft. 6 in. pipe


Lincoln circle


840 ft. 6 in. pipe


Plymouth avenue


196 ft. 6 in. pipe


Ocean avenue


420 ft. 6 in. pipe


State road


4232 ft. 12 in. pipe


New Ocean street


4 ft. 12 in. pipe


New Ocean street


31 ft. 14 in. pipe


New Ocean street


150 ft. 16 in. pipe


Table of Distributing Pipe in Feet, December 31, 1937


Wrought Iron


Cast Iron


Cement Lined


Brass


Total


11/4 in.


11/2 in.


80


216


296


2 in.


4,864


1,468


1,917


8,249


4 in.


5,534


5,534


6 in.


123,354


123,354


8 in.


7,375


7,375


10 in.


21,800


21,800


12 in.


10,950


10,950


14 in.


3,752


3,752


16 in.


150


150


4,864


172,915


1,851


2,133


181,763


Hydrants:


In use December 31, 1936


288


Added in 1937


4


In use December 31, 1937 Gates:


292


In use December 31, 1936


522


Added in 1937


19


In use December 31, 1937 Services:


541


In use December 31, 1936


2,768


Added in 1937


35


Abandoned in 1937


18


17


In use December 31, 1937


2,785


303


303


130


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Meters: 15 5/8-in. bought 2 1'1/2-in. bought


$135.00 80.00


$215.00


Water Debt


Bonds and notes issued to December 31, 1937


$368,300.00


Bonds and notes paid to December 31, 1937


349,300.00


Net debt


$19,000.00


Decrease during year


5,500.00


Due during 1938


5,500.00


Inventory of Property, Water Department, December 31, 1937


Water mains and stand pipes


$218,630.76


Land on Pine street


2,000.00


Brick building on Pine street


2,000.00


Work shop and garage


2,500.00


Two auto trucks


700.00


Office furniture


600.00


Meters and parts


36,083.87


Stock on hand


4,000.00


$266,514.63


Sewer Department


The sewers authorized by the town have been completed and the details of construction will be found below. The total cost can be found in the Town Accountant's report.


Catalpa circle or Lexington circle


418 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe


$1.84


$769.12


225 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe


1.30


292.50


218.5 cu. yds. rock exc.


2.85


622.73


3 manholes


38.00


114.00


Lincoln circle


1041 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe


1.25


1,301.25


285 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe


.90


256.50


7 manholes


50.00


350.00


400 ft. sheathing left in place


30.00


12.00


Atlantic avenue


626 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe


2.70


1,690.20


193 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe


.94


181.42


4 manholes


60.00


240.00


Inventory of Property Sewer Department, December 31, 1937


Pumping station


$20,000.00


Pumping plant


12,350.00


Land


5,000.00


Office furniture


350.00


Tools and equipment


450.00


Truck and garage


600.00


$38,750.00


1


131


REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS


1937]


Care of Brooks


The Hawthorne brook (the W. P. A. project) is practically com- pleted to Humphrey street as far as under ground work is concerned. This work has taken care of all the street drainage up to Humphrey street and on both sides of the brook to the ocean, thus eliminating all danger of flooded streets and houses in this section.


GEO. D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board.


Board of Appeals


To the Board of Selectmen:


The Board of Appeals acted upon four matters during the year of 1937.


On June 2, 1937, the board denied the petition of Mildred P. Faella, 688 Humphrey street, to construct a garage within the set- back area.


On June 9, 1937, the board granted the petition of John and Mary Newbury, 22 Puritan avenue, allowing them to extend the existing front porch to within 19 feet of the street line.


On July 29, 1937, the board granted the petition of Ethel Fish- man at 42 Pine street to erect a dwelling on the existing foundation. This building was formerly occupied by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and owned by the Town of Swampscott.


On September 29, 1937, Donato Videtta, 50 Jessie street, was granted permission to build a sunroom within the set-back area. (Not nearer than 7 feet from the street line.)


CONRAD P. RICHARDSON, Chairman, CHARLES V. EASTERBROOK, RALPH C. CURTIS, Board of Appeals.


LEONARD H. BATES, Clerk.


Dog Officer


To the Board of Selectmen:


During the year 1937 there were received 294 complaints con- cerning dogs, each of which was investigated and remedied. There were 299 dogs turned over to the dog officer, 67 being restored to their owners and 232, proven to be stray dogs, were done away with.


All owners who have neglected to license their dogs, as called for in the pubilc statutes, have been notified and required to take out the necessary licenses. There were 694 licenses granted.


WILLIS E. SHEPHARD,


Dog Officer.


132


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Collector of Taxes


Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Taxes in account with the town of Swampscott 1937


Dr.


State tax


$42,435.00


County tax


34,667.09


County tax deficit


362.19


Auditing municipal accounts


1,365.08


Charles River Basin


2,727.89


Metropolitan park assessments


16,631.87


Personal tax


32,351.83


Sewer assessments


2,949.92


Moth assessments


1,999.00


Water liens


4,739.36


Town appropriations


469,523.05


Overlay


6,000.00


Overlay deficit 1931


744.36


Overlay deficit 1932


306.40


Overlay deficit 1935


683.98


Poll taxes


6,178.00


Poll taxes (supplementary)


32.00


Special warrant (Vessel)


33.33


Interest on taxes at 41/2 per cent from October 1, 1937 to January 1, 1938


163.40


Taxes (supplementary)


3.96


Personal taxes (supplementary)


26.40


Poll taxes fees


105.00


Interest on poll taxes


.03


$624,029.14


Cr.


Cash paid on moth assessments


$1,537.75


Cash paid on sewer assessments


2,067.45


Cash paid on poll taxes


5,892.00


Cash paid on taxes


450,926.43


Cash paid on special warrant (vessel)


33.33


Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 1, 1937


to January 1, 1938


163.40


Cash paid on water liens


1,586.10


Cash paid on personal taxes


31,264.91


Cash paid on poll fees


105.00


Cash on interest poll taxes


.03


Abatements on poll taxes


112.00


Abatements on taxes


2,098.95


Abatements on personal taxes


378.10


Uncollected moth assessments


461.25


Uncollected poll taxes


206.00


Uncollected taxes


122,425.49


Uncollected personal taxes


735.22


Uncollected sewer assessments


882.47


Uncollected water liens


3,153.26


$624,029.14


1937]


REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES


133


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1937 Dr.


Excise tax warrant No. 1


$7,407.76


Excise tax warrant No. 2


6,073.48


Excise tax warrant No. 3


9,037.43


Excise tax warrant No. 4 Excise tax warrant No. 5


8,239.51


Excise tax warrant No. 6


2,222.69


Excise tax warrant No. 7


733.49


Excise tax warrant No. 8


875.77


Excise tax warrant No. 9


296.85


Excise tax warrant No. 10


301.05


Interest on taxes


58.41


$38,924.16


Cr.


$35,756.55


58.41


1,676.68


1,432.52


$38,924.16


Water 1934


Dr.


Water rates


$23.55


Abatements


$16.29


Cash paid


7.26


Water 1935


Dr.


Water rates


$515.35


Cash paid


$425.14 90.21


Abatements


Water 1936


Dr.


Water rates


10,247.64


Cash paid


$7,240.43 3,007.21


Uncollected


Water 1937 Dr.


Water rates


$64,095.17


Cash paid


$51,647.06


Abatements


109.10


Water liens


6,237.92


Uncollected


6,101.09


Water Service 1934


Dr.


Water service


$8.40


Cr.


Cash paid Abatements


$1.75 6.65


3,677.72


Cash paid on excise taxes Cash paid on interest Abatements Uncollected excise taxes


Cr.


Cr.


Cr.


134


TOWN DOCUMENTS [Dec. 31


Water Service 1935 Dr.


Water services


Cash paid


$23.97


Water Service 1936 Dr.


Water services


$875.73


Cash paid Abatements Uncollected


$780.08 1.00 94.65


Water Service 1937 Dr.


Water services


$3,174.21


Cash paid Abatements


$2,800.26 1.00


Water liens


82.52 290.43


Miscellaneous 1931


Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


$69.68


Cash paid


$69.68


Miscellaneous 1932


Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


Cr.


Cash paid


$30.32 134.27


Miscellaneous 1933


Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


$159.39


Uncollected


$159.39


Miscellaneous 1934


Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


$71.25


Uncollected


$71.25


Miscellaneous 1935 Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


$55.71


Uncollected


$55.71


Miscellaneous 1936 Dr.


Miscellaneous, interest


$127.51


Cash paid Uncollected


Cr.


$21.18 106.33


1


$23.97


Cr.


Cr.


Cr.


Uncollected


Cr.


$164.59


Uncollected


Cr.


Cr.


Cr.


135


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


1937]


Miscellaneous 1937


Dr.


Miscellaneous


$718.55


Cr.


Cash paid Uncollected


$468.72 249.83


RALPH D. MERRITT,


Tax Collector.


Board of Assessors


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1937:


The property in the town assessed by the local assessors Jan- uary 1, 1937, amounted to $23,234,623, a decrease over the previous year (1936) of $6,234.


The real estate valuation January 1, 1937, was $22,009,175, an increase over the previous year (1936) of $19,335. The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors January 1, 1937, was $1,225,448, a decrease over the previous year (1936) of $25,569.


There was charged on the excise tax on automobiles for the year 1937, $39,242.17, an increase of charges over the previous year (1936) of $5,211.81.


The following tables show how the assessors arrived at the tax rate:


Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1937


*STATE ASSESSMENTS:


State tax 1937


$42,435.00


Auditing Municipal accounts


1,365.08


Charles River Basin loan fund


2,727.89


Met. Parks loan sinking fund


8,264.65


Met. Planning Division


123.37


Met. Parks loan sinking fund, series 2


1,254.77


Met. Parks loan fund, Nantasket, maintenance


954.24


Wellington Bridge, maintenance


24.24


Veterans' exemption


35.50


West Roxbury-Brookline parkway


9.14


State Tax paid in 1936 in excess of estimate raised


1,872.99


136


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:


*County tax Tuberculosis Hospital County Tax deficit


$34,667.09


9,312.05


362.19


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:


(a) to be raised by taxation


684,805.46


(b) to be taken from available funds


33,780.00


*Metropolitan water


37,694.82


Water Department


39,915.18


Overlay deficit 1931 (Chap. 59 Sec. 23)


744.36


Overlay deficit 1932 (Chap. 59 Sec. 23)


306.40


Overlay deficit 1935 (Chap. 59 Sec. 23)


683.98


Overlay (of current year)


6,000.00


Total


$907,338.40


Assets, Town of Swampscott, 1937


Property tax, valuation $23,234,623 @ $26.40 per $1,000 $613,394.05 Available Funds


33,78000


Excess and deficiency


47,577.42


Poll taxes, No. of polls 3,089 @ $2.00 each


6,178.00


Estimated receipts (State accounts)


57,232.28


Estimated receipts (Town accounts)


149,176.65


Total assets


$907,338.40


*Real estate valuation


$22,009,175


Tax


$581,042.22


Personal valuation


1,225,448


Tax


32,351.83


$23,234,623


$613,394.05


Estimated Receipts


TOWN:


Motor excise


$30,826.77


Licenses and Permits


3,751.52


Fines


100.00


Dog licenses


886.36


Special assessments:


$4,000.00


Moth


1,999.00


Sidewalk


2,500.00


General government


1,120.55


Protection of person and property


332.84


Health and sanitation


1,574.41


Charities


9,215.79


Old age assistance


4,361.19


Soldiers' benefits


298.00


Schools


1,847.14


Libraries


484.75


Recreation: Parks


780.00


Public service enterprises: Water


77,610.00


Interest:


Taxes


$3,800.00


Excise taxes


55.00


Tax titles


3,600.00


4,455.00


Vessels


33.33


Total


$149,176.65


* As estimated by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation.


8,499.00


Sewer


1937]


STATE: *Income tax *Corporations taxes *State Tax raised in 1936 in excess of amount paid


$52,188.09


4,951.86


92.33


Total


$57,232.28


Table of Aggregates


For the town of Swampscott of polls, property and taxes as assessed January 1, 1937:


Number of persons, partnerships and corporations assessed on property 3,219


Number of polls assessed


3,089


Value of personal estate assessed


$1,225,448


Value of buildings excluding land


$15,209,270


Value of land excluding buildings $6,799,905


Total value of real estate assessed


$22,009,175


Total value of estates assessed


$23,234,623


Number of horses assessed


6


Number of dwelling houses assessed 2,611


Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes


On personal estate On real estate


$32,351.83


581,042.22


On polls


6,178.00


Total Rate of tax per $1000


$619,572.05


$26.40


FRANK E. MORRISON, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY,


WILLIAM H. SUTHERLAND, Board of Assessors.


*As estimated by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation.


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


137


138


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1894-1937


ASSESSORS' VALUATION


JANUARY 1.


Year


Real


Personal Property


Total Valuation


Rate Taxes per $1,000


Year


Debt


1937


$22,009,175


$1,225,488


$23,234,623


$26.40


1938


$688,050.00


1936


21,989,840


1,251,017


23,240,857


27.00


1937


715,600.00


1935


22,135,642


1,240,657


23,376,299


29.30


1936


494,650.00


1934


22,257,887


1,215,044


23,472,931


27.00


1925


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


25.00


1925


246,900.00


1923


16,157,425


1,526,754


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


1920


14,007,916


1,316,938


15,324,854


23.00


1921


344,100.00


1919


12,771,170


1,179,422


13,950,592


20.00


1920


236,600.00


1918


12,619,556


1,110,776


13,730,332


20.00


1919


251,750.00


1917


12,141,321


1,000,682


13,142,300


20.00


1918


312,000.00


1916


11,532,432


4,928,181


16,460,513


20.00


1917


330,800.00


1915


10,810,305


5,028,193


15,838,498


17.80


1916


363,900.00


1914


10,508,225


3,531,119


14,039,344


16.80


1915


344,100.00


1913


10,028,325


3,174,590


13,202,915


16.40


1914


293,500.00


1912


9,413,525


2,974,381


12,387,906


16.00


1913


276,600.00


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


1908


7,312,165


2,680,490


9,992,655


16.00


1909


191,295.00


1907


7,099,090


2,317,468


9,317,468


14.50


1908


176,420.00


1906


6,303,625


2,093,820


8,397,445


14.50


1907


167,320.00


1905


6,030,185


2,117,442


8,147,627


14.50


1906


151,320.00


1904


5,489,121


2,206,172


7,695,293


12.90


1905


110,020.00


1903


5,135,124


1,286,981


6,422,105


11.50


1904


114,770.00


1902


4,762,665


1,744,874


6,507,539


12.00


1903


75,270.00


1901


4,668,985


1,598,745


6,267,730


12.00


1902


70,600.00


1900


4,446,900


1,138,275


5,585,175


11.00


1901


68,100.00


1899


4,200,175


1,199,045


5,399,220


11.50


1900


64,300.00


1898


4,135,582


1,318,591


5,454,173


14.00


1899


59,000.00


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


1911


9,050,850


2,771,167


11,822,017


15.00


1912


273,150.00


-


Net


Estate


1937]


RELATIVE STATISTICS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND VALUATIONS Compiled by Board of Assessors-J. B. Earp, C. B. Humphrey, F. E. Morrison.


Liabilities


1933 $0.00


1934 $1,899.96


1935


1936 $43.67


1937 $9,139.86


General government


30,267.00


37,469.40


40,563.00


43,324.00


42,943.00


Protection life and property . .


93,287.00


106,022.50


113,532.66


106,786.09


117,401.00


Health and Sanitation


31,731.20


34,899.00


38,143.00


33,989.50


40,019.00


Highways and Bridges


82,100.00


110,833.27


108,602.69


112,875.00


99,710.00


Charities and soldiers'


relief


34,536.00


39,562.28


52,499.46


58,482.24


66,231.40


Education


184,795.00


190,208.46


189,076.00


187,772.00


199,297.00


Libraries


9,952.00


11,045.00


11,454.00


12,839.00


11,000.00


Recreation


6,800.00


14,129.00


16,000.00


17,034.00


16,384.00


Cemeteries


5,350.00


5,805.00


5,605.00


6,540.00


2,660.00


Unclassified


6,029.70


19,546.39


37,950.34


19,850.24


7,236.00


Maturing debt


62,050.00


55,050.00


50,050.00


41,050.00


53,538.43


Maturing debt interest


39,106.75


33,174.00


26,518.75


25,376.00


23,155.75


State Tax .


31,680.00


35,200.00


35,055.00


36,900.00


42,435.00


State Assessments


19,277.93


16,368.25


14,484.10


14,672.41


14,758.88


County Tax


29,062.88


28,596.86


33,636.66


35,386.04


34,667.09


County Assessments


6,354.68


9,064.70


5,937.49


8,046.12


9,312.05


Overlay


·


10,221.33


8,343.27


8,000.00


10,410.91


6,000.00


Totals


$682,601.47


$757,217.34


$791,921.10


$771,377.22


$795,888.46


·


Above figures represent moneys appropriated at Town Meetings.


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS




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