Town annual report of Swampscott 1941, Part 6

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 206


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Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,


Town Clerk.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Department of Corporations and Taxation


DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON


March 14, 1941.


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. James W. Buchanan, Chairman Swampscott, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Swampscott for the year ending December 31, 1940, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours,


THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.


TNW:MC


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation


State House, Boston


Sir:


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Swampscott for the year ending December 31, 1940, and report thereon as follows:


The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and verified by a comparison with the books and records of the treasurer and the town accountant.


The books and accounts kept by the town accountant were ex- amined and checked in detail. The general and appropriation ledger accounts were analyzed and proved. The recorded receipts were compared with the treasurer's cash book, while the payments, as entered, were checked with the treasurer's cash book and with the treasury warrants. The appropriations, as recorded on the ledger, were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings. A trial balance was taken off proving the ledger to be in balance, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on De- cember 31, 1940, was prepared and is appended to this report.


The books and records of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury.


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The disbursements were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the town accountant's books. The cash book was footed, and the cash balance on January 31, 1941, was proved by reconciliation of the bank bal- ances with statements furnished by the banks in which town funds are deposited and by actual count of the cash in office.


The payments of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and cou- pons on file.


The savings bank books representing the investment of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined. The income was proved and all transactions were verified.


The securities and savings bank books representing the invest- ment of the municipal contributory retirement funds were personally examined. The receipts and disbursements were checked and the cash balance on January 31, 1941, was proved.


The tax titles taken by the town on account of unpaid taxes and assessments were examined and the amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records. The re- demptions of tax titles, as reported, were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's and the auditor's books, and the out- standing tax titles were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.


The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked in detail. The taxes and assessments outstanding ac- cording to the previous examination were audited, and all subse- quent commitments were proved to the warrants issued for their collection. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer and with the auditor's books, the abatements as re- corded were compared with the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger.


The commitments of departmental and water accounts were ex- amined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer and with the town accountant's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with the records in the departments authorized to grant abatements, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's books.


Verification of the correctness of the outstanding tax, assess- ment, departmental, and water accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The recorded receipts from licenses and permits issued by the selectmen were checked with the records of applications on file, and the payments to the treasurer were verified by comparison with the treasurer's and the town accountant's books.


The recorded receipts of the town clerk on account of sporting and dog licenses were examined and checked in detail, the payments to the State and to the town treasurer being verified.


The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to fur- nish them were examined and found to be in proper form.


In addition to the departments mentioned, the recorded receipts of the sealer of weights and measures, the building and plumbing inspectors, and the police, health, school and library departments were examined and checked in detail, the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's and the town accoun- tant's books.


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There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, sum- maries of the tax, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust and retirement funds.


During the progress of the audit, co-operation was received from all own officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


HBD:MC


HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Board of Assessors


The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1941:


The property in the town assessed by the local assessors Jan- uary 1, 1941 amounted to $23,978,126.00 an increase over the pre- vious year (1940) of $109,524.


The real estate valuation January 1, 1941 was $22,725,360.00 an increase over the previous year (1940) of $60,789.00 The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors January 1, 1941 was $1,252,566.00 an increase over the previous year (1940) of $48,735.00.


There was charged on the excise tax on automobiles for the year 1941 $52,379.43 an increase over the previous year (1940) of $8,127.55.


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


Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1941


*STATE ASSESSMENTS:


State Tax


$60,060.00


Auditing Municipal Accounts


604.83


Veterans Exemption


49.26


Charles River Basin


2,062.41


Metropolitan Parks


4,613.22


Nantasket Beach Maintenance


468.07


Boulevards


906.90


Metropolitan Planning Division


31.68


Metropolitan Water


34,594.86


Canterbury Street Highway


.23


State Assessment Deficit 1940


21.34


TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENTS


$103,412.80


COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:


*County Tax


38,088.03


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


10,051.71


TOTAL COUNTY ASSESSMENTS


48,139.74


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TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:


(a) To be raised by Taxation


758,444.79


(b) To be taken from available funds 41,294.19


TOTAL TOWN APPROPRIATIONS


799,738.98


OVERLAY DEFICITS:


1939


531.53 1,125.17


1940


1,656.70


OVERLAY 1941


8,000.00


TOTAL LIABILITIES


$960,948.22


Assets


Property Tax, valuation $23,978,126 @ $27.00 per $1,000 $647,389.15 Available Funds 41,294.19


Overestimates 1940


28.16


Estimated Receipts (State Accounts)


110,126.53


Estimated Receipts (Town Accounts)


154,842.19


Poll Taxes


7,268.00


TOTAL ASSETS


$960,948.22


Tax levied by the State and County.


Estimated Receipts (Town)


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


$40,183.44


Licenses


4,624.00


Fines


163.00


Special Assessments


6,927.00


General Government


745.00


Protection Persons and Property


51.00


Health and Sanitation


417.00


Charities (Other than Federal Grants)


8,795.12


Old Age Assistance (Other than Federal Grants)


13,945.63


Soldiers' Benefits


781.00


Schools


1,293.00


Libraries


775.00


Recreation


365.00


Water


65,937.00


Cemeteries


207.00


Interest on Taxes


4,633.00


Lynn Gas & Electric Company


(Sale Humphrey Street Duct)


5,000.00


$154,842.19


Estimated Receipts (State)


Income Tax Corporation Taxes


$70,637.22


6,818.06


Gasolene Tax


32,671.25


$110,126.53


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


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Table of Aggregates (1941)


Number of persons, partnerships and corporations as-


sessed on property


3,451


Number of polls assessed


3,634


Value of Assessed Personal Estate


$1,252,566.00


Value of Assessed Real Estate


$22,725,560.00


Value of Buildings Value of Land


$16,036,955.00 6,688,605.00


Tax Rate per $1,000


27.00


Number of Horses Assessed


4


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


1,675


Number Dwelling Houses Assessed


2,741


Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes


On Personal Estate


$33,819.54 613,593.67


On Real Estate


On Polls


7,268.00


TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED $654,681.21


FRANK E. MORRISON, Chairman, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, Secretary, JOHN A. HOLMES,


Board of Assessors.


Collector of Taxes


Malcolm F. Maclean, Jr., Collector of Taxes, in account with the Town of Swampscott


1941


Dr.


Real Estate taxes


$613,593.67


Personal taxes


33,819.54


Poll Taxes


7,268.00


Moth assessments


1,245.75


Sewer assessments


1,435.42


Sidewalk assessments


1,314.82


Committed Interest


411.29


Water Liens


4,014.29


Excise taxes


52,164.59


Poll taxes (supplementary)


16.00


Real Estate taxes (supplementary)


148.50


Poll tax fees


101.90


Interest on taxes at 4 per cent from October 1, 1941 to January 1, 1942


144.56


Interest on excise taxes


21.80


Unapportioned Sidewalks


1,397.95


Unapportioned Sewers (entrance fees)


100.00


$717,198.08


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Cr.


Cash paid on moth assessments


$1,084.50


Cash paid on Sewer assessments


1,129.03


Cash paid on poll taxes


6,434.00


Cash paid on Real Estate taxes


511,348.42


Cash paid on Excise taxes


49,365.86


Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 1, 1941 to January 1, 1942


144.56


Cash paid on interest on Excise taxes


21.80


Cash paid on Sidewalk assessments


972.59


Cash paid on Water Liens


1,383.36


Cash paid on Personal taxes


31,482.56


Cash paid on Poll tax fees


101.90


Cash paid on Committed interest


315.80


Cash paid on Unapportioned sidewalks


77.09


Abatements on Poll taxes


624.00


Abatements on Real Estate taxes


8,258.89


Abatements on Personal taxes


552.49


Abatements on Excise taxes


2,046.19


Uncollected Moth assessments


161.25


Uncollected Poll taxes


226.00


Uncollected Real Estate taxes


94,134.86


Uncollected Personal taxes


1,784.49


Uncollected Sewer assessments


306.39


Uncollected Water Liens


2,630.93


Uncollected Committed Interest


95.49


Uncollected Sidewalk assessments


342.23


Uncollected Excise taxes


752.54


Uncollected Unapportioned sewers


100.00


Uncollected Unapportioned Sidewalk


1,320.86


$717,198.08


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Collector of Taxes.


Treasurer's Report


James W. Libby, Treasurer,


In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1941.


Balance on hand, January 1, 1941


$91,999.52


RECEIPTS


Town Collector


$923,312.69


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


52,962.55


Temporary Loan Notes, issued in Anticipation of Revenue: Notes discounted


400,000.00


Tax Titles Redeemed


18,432.56


Essex County, Dog Tax Refund


1,170.41


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses


1,522.20


Sale of Duct Bank


5,000.00


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Trust Funds Income:


Joanna Morse Library Fund


104.43


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund


40.20


Mary L. Thomson Library Fund


20.10


Phillips Medal Fund


55.76


Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot Perpetual Care Cemetery Lots


6,593.00


Miscellaneous


511.05


$1,409,735.00


$1,501,734.52


Less:


Warrants paid


1,351,292.89


Balance, December 31, 1941


$150,441.63


Bonds and Notes Payable


Issued Inside Debt Limit


School Loans:


Schoolhouse Loan, 1925


(41/4 % )


$16,000.00


Schoolhouse loan, 1929


(41/2 % )


40,000.00


Total Schoolhouse debt outstanding


$56,000.00


Sewer Loans:


Sewerage Loan, 1926


(4%)


$2,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1928


(4%)


12,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1929


(.41/2 %)


54,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1930


(4%)


39,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1931


(4%)


30,000.00


Total Sewer Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit


$137,000.00


Miscellaneous Loans:


Police Station loan, 1937


(134 %)


$11,000.00


Sewer and Drain Loan, 1937


(13/4 % )


6,000.00


Stable and Vault Loan, 1929


(41/2 %)


8,000.00


Total Miscellaneous Loans outstanding Total Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit


$218,000.00


Issued Outside Debt Limit:


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Loan, 1925 (4%) $9,000.00


199,000.00


$208,000.00


Water Loans:


July 1, 1920, 17th issue Acts of 1916 (5 1/4 % ) $4,000.00


August 1, 1922, 18th issue Acts of 1916 (4 1/4 % ) 2,000.00


Total Water Loan Bonds and Notes outstanding $6,000.00


Sewer Loans: September 1, 1902, Series A-B-C-D Acts 1902 (31/2 %)


May 1, 1912, Acts of 1903 (4%)


$4,600.00 750.00


$25,000.00


High School Addition, 1936


10.05


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August 1, 1921, Acts of 1920 (5%)


10,000.00


August 1, 1922,Acts of 1920 (4 1/4 %)


5,500.00


Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding issued outside Debt Limit Total Loans outstanding, issued outside debt limit $234,850.00


$20,850.00


Liabilities


General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable, Issued Inside Debt Limit:


Due in 1942


$23,000.00


Due in 1943


23,000.00


Due in 1944


22,000.00


Due in 1945


22,000.00


Due in 1946


18,000.00


Due in 1947


17,000.00


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


$218,000.00


Issued Outside Debt Limit:


Due in 1942


$17,000.00


Due in 1943


17,000.00


Due in 1944


17,000.00


Due in 1945


14,000.00


Due in 1946


13,000.00


Due in 1947


13,000.00


Due in 1948


13,000.00


Due in 1949


13,000.00


Due in 1950


13,000.00


Due in 1951


13,000.00


Due in 1952


13,000.00


Due in 1953


13,000.00


Due in 1954


13,000.00


Due in 1955


13,000.00


Due in 1956


13,000.00


$208,000.00


Sewer Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit:


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


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Due in 1948


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


$20,850.00


Water Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit:


Due in 1942


$1,500.00


Due in 1943


1,500.00


Due in 1944


1,500.00


Due in 1945


1,500.00


$6,000.00


TEMPORARY LOAN NOTES Issued in Anticipation of Revenue


No. Date Payable at Rate When Payable


Amount


647 Nov. 19, 1941 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.10% November 10, 1942


$25,000.00


648 Nov. 19, 1941 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.10% November 10, 1942


25,000.00


649 Nov. 19, 1941 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.10% November 10, 1942


25,000.00


650 Nov. 19, 1941 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.10% November 10, 1942


25,000.00


$100,000.00


Town Debt December 31, 1941


General Debt Bonds and Notes:


Inside Debt Limit Issues


$218,000.00


Outside Debt Limit Issues


208,000.00


Sewer Loan Bond and Notes


20,850.00


Water Loan Bond and Notes


6,000.00


Total Debt


$452,850.00


General Debt Statement Indicating Borrowing Capacity as of December 31, 1941


Valuation 1939, less abatements $24,286,346.00


Valuation 1940, less abatements 24,630,732.00


Valuation 1941, less abatements 24,907,772.00


Gross three years' valuation Average valuation


$73,824,850.00


24,608,283.33


Three per cent of average valuation $738,248.50


Less: Bonds and Notes issued within debt limit 218,000.00


Borrowing Capacity $520,248.50


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TREASURER'S REPORT Principal and Interest Due in 1942


GENERAL DEBT


TOTAL


Inside Debt Limit


Principal


Interest


Outside Debt Limit Principal


SEWER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal


WATER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal


Interest


Principal


Interest


January


$820.00


$105.00


$925.00


February


2,535.00


$14,000.00


$1,990.00


$366.82


42.48


$14,000.00


4,934.30


March


$2,000.00


940.00


3,000.00


180.00


May


148.75


$250.00


15.00


250.00


163.75


June


4,000.00


820.00


$1,000.00


105.00


5,000.00


925.00


August


10,000.00


2,535.00


1,850.00


1,500.00


366.93


500.00


42.52


12,000.00


4,794.45


October


4,000.00


900.00


120.00


4,000.00


1,020.00


November


3,000.00


148.75


10.00


3,000.00


158.75


December


Total


of Principal. . . $23,000.00


$17,000.00


$6,350.00


$1,500.00


$47,850.00


Total


of Interest


$8,847.50


$4,140.00


$919.75


$295.00


$14,202.25


..


5,000.00


1,120.00


July


.


.


.


4,600.00


80.50


4,600.00


80.50


September


.


.


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Interest


Interest


80.50


80.50


April


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Trust Funds


Joanna Morse Library Fund


Balance January 1, 1941 Principal Income accrued 1941


$5,196.00 104.43


Less withdrawals


$5,300.43 104.43


Balance, December 31, 1941


$5,196.00


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund


Balance, January 1, 1941


Principal


$2,000.00


Income accrued 1941


40.20


$2,040.20


Less withdrawals


40.20


Balance, December 31, 1941


$2,000.00


Mary L. Thompson Library Fund


Balance, January 1, 1941


Principal


$1,000.00


Income accrued 1941


20.10


$1,020.10


Less withdrawals


20.10


Balance, December 31, 1941


$1,000.00


Fund for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots


Balance, January 1, 1941


$10,272.94


Deposits


4,689.50


Dividends, 1941


$14,962.44 206.47


$15,168.91


Less withdrawals


6,593.00


Balance, December 31, 1941


$8,575.91


Municipal Insurance Fund


$9,038.33


Balance, January 1, 1941 Dividends, 1941


181.66


Balance, December 31, 1941


$9,219 99


Phillips School Medal Fund


Balance, January 1, 1941 Principal


$1,000.00


1,756.22


$2,756.22


Dividends, 1941


55.38


Less withdrawals for medals


55.76


$2.755.84


Income accrued


$2,811.60


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Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot Trust Fund


Balance, January 1, 1941 Income accrued 1941


$500.00 10.05


$510.05


Less withdrawals


10.05


Balance, December 31, 1941 High School Alumni Fund (see note) Balance, January 1, 1940 Dividends, 1941


$4,437.07


88.18


Total


$4,525.25


Withdrawal, payment made on account of Scholarship awarded by Executive


Committee of High School Alumni


Association


$100.00


Balance, December 31, 1941


$4,425.25


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.


$500.00


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Accounting Department


THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Board of Selectmen:


In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I herewith submit the following report of the Accounting Department for the year ending December 31, 1941:


RECEIPTS


Taxes:


1939 Real Estate


$5,194.19


$5,194.19


1940 Poll


128.70


1940 Personal


1,158.65


1940 Real Estate


108,410.41


109,697.76


1941 Poll


6,434.00


1941 Personal


31,482.56


1941 Real Estate


511,348.42


549,264.98


Tax Titles


16,877.27


16,877.27


Income Tax


61,969.84


Highway Chapter 420


34,127.25


Business Corporation Taxes


9,034.41


Wellington Bridge Main. Refund


.83


105,132.33


Licenses and Permits


Alcohol


28.00


Auctioneer


8.00


Beer


17.00


Common Victualer


40.00


Dealers


50.00


Oleo


1.50


Ice Cream


17.50


Milk


38.00


Junk


150.00


Innholders


35.00


Signs


17.00


Liquor


2,232.50


Sunday


2.00


Soap


2.00


Pedlars


30.00


Taxi


5.00


Express


5.00


Pool and Bowling


4.00


Elevator


3.50


2,686.00


Amount carried forward


$788,852.53


1941]


Amount brought forward Fines


Court Fines


29.20


29.29


29.20


Grants and Gifts


U. S. Grant A. D. C. Admin.


282.29


U. S. Grant A. D. C. Assistance


2,365.67


U. S. Grant O. A. A. Admin.


958.46


U. S. Grant O. A. A. Assist.


28,696.81


32,303.23


Humphrey Street Chapter 90


State


3,919.90


County


1,959.95


5,879.85


Dog Licenses from County


1,170.41


1,170.41


39,353.49


1940 Excise Taxes


1,837.18


1941 Excise Taxes


49,365.86


51,203.04


51,203.04


Special Assessments


1939 Moth


3.50


1940 Moth


194.00


1941 Moth


1,084.50


1,282.00


1939 Sewer


11.37


1940 Sewer


454.73


1941 Sewer


1,129.03


Unapportioned Sewers


25.00


1,620.13


1939 Sidewalk


24.08


1940 Sidewalk


270.41


1941 Sidewalk


972.59


Unapportioned Sidewalks


1,431.51


Sidewalks Paid in Advance


105.33


2,803.92


5,706.05


General Government


Selectmen


Gasoline


15.00


Zoning


82.50


Sale of Maps


7.25


104.75


Collector of Taxes


Charges and Fees


127.27


Costs


39.60


166.87


Treasurer


Tax Title Costs


210.00


210.00


Assessors


Receipts


20.50


20.50


Amount carried forward


$885,144.31


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


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$788,852.53


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Amount brought forward


$885,144.31


Board of Appeals Hearing Fees


5.00


5.00


Planning Board


Hearing Fees


45.00


45.00


Protection of Persons and Property Police


Receipts


1.05


Licenses


64.00


65.05


Sealer of Weights and Measures Sealer's Receipts 89.95


89.95


Inspector of Buildings


Building Permits


148.00


148.00


Inspector of Plumbing


Plumbing Permits


314.00


314.00


Health (Tuberculosis)


913.58


913.58


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


Welfare


State


1,230.56


Cities and Towns


574.35


Individuals


378.24


Aid to Depend.


Children (State)


2,015.15


4,198.30


Old Age Assistance


State


21,170.53


Cities and Towns


2,424.41


23,594.94


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid


240.00


Military Aid


410.00


Soldiers' Burials


100.00


750.00


School


Tuition State Wards


398.51


Other Tuition


2,084.74


Rent of Hall


67.50


Sale of Materials and Old Books


63.48


Vending Machine


12.25


Miscellaneous


5.20


2,631.68


Amount carried forward


$885,144.31


69


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1941]


Amount brought forward Library Fines


$885,144.31


879.27


879.27


Park


Rent of Fish House


562.30


562.30


Unclassified


Sale of Duct


5,000.00


Insurance Claims


504.06


5,504.06


40,203.25


Cemetery


Sale of Lots


4,611.00


Care of Lots


78.50


4,689.50


4,689.50


Water


1939 Water Rates


36.12


1940 Water Rates


5,294.12


1941 Water Rates


48,995.50


1939 Water Services


139.95


1940 Water Services


655.18


1941 Water Services


4,593.48


Water Miscellaneous


6.00


Water Interest


98.43


Water Rents


900.00


Water Liens


852.83


Water Liens Added to Taxes 1939


118.46


Taxes 1940


2,354.68


Water Liens Added to Taxes 1941


1,383.36


65,428.11


65,428.11


Interest


On Taxes


3,175.28


On Excise


23.02


On Tax Titles


1,351.29


On Committed Interest


428.02


4,977.61


4,977.61


Municipal Indebtedness


(Temporary Loan Notes


400,000.00


400,000.00


400,000.00


Agency


Dog Licenses


1,522.20


1,522.20


Trust Funds


Library Fund Incomes


Joanna Morse Fund Income


104.43


Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income 40.20


Mary E. Thomson Fund 20.10


Phillips Medal Fund Income 55.76


Emma Y. Stocker Fund Income


10.05


Amount carried forward


$1,400,442.78


Water Liens Added to


70


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$1,400,442.78


Cemetery Lots Fund 6,593.00


6,823.54 8,345.74


Refunds


Public Welfare


279.52


Old Age Assistance


84.50


Insurance


180.47


U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance


75.00


Gasoline


22.24


Claim Refund


300.00


Refund Sel. Federal Project 4.75


946.48


946.48


Receipts for Year


1,409,735.00


Balance, January 1, 1941


85,517.62


Total Receipts


$1,495,252.62


TRANSFERS


From Reserve Fund


To De Moria Claim


$100.00


To Selectmen's National Defense


25.00


To School Fire Alarm


84.00


To Workmen's Compensation


5.00


To Emergency Sewer


1,200.00


To Comminutor Station


600.00


To Accounting Wages


75.00


To Accounting Others


75.00


To Comminutor Station


700.00


To Cemetery Others


150.00


To Fire Wages


500.00


To School


200.00


To Dental Clinic


100.00


To Town Meeting


21.98


To Selectmen's Defense


100.00


To Fire Others


598.12


To Cemetery Others


150.00


To Forest Warden Others


75.00


To Selectmen Others


100.00


From Excess and Deficiency


To Public Safety Account


14,370.00


To Emergency Civilian Defense


7,046.00


To Mass. State Guard Reserve


3,200.00


To Town Hall Others


41.79


To Police Others


74.15


To Fire Others


388.22


To Dog Officer


6.00


To Public Welfare Others


540.26


To Cemetery Others


20.75


To Engineering Others


50.00


To Town Hall Others


60.00


To Street Lighting


2,200.00


To Town Meeting


16.50


To Fire Department Others


65.15


71


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1941]


From Police Department Wages


To Police Dept. Others


400.00


From Repairs Central Fire Station


To Fire Dept. Others


389.40


From Central Fire Station Heating


To Fire Others


118.65


From Fire Department Wages


To Fire Dept. Others


214.35


From Cemtery Lots Fund


To Cemetery Wages


5,820.00


To Cemetery Others


737.00


From Water Rec. Res. for Approp.


To Water Wages


10,440.00


To Water Others


50,497.00


To Emergency Water


5,000.00


From Water Available Surplus


To Essex Street Water Main


9,200.00


To Worcester Avenue


4,400.00


To, Plymouth Avenue


350.00


To Forrest Avenue


1,798.00


To Pine Hill Road


1,970.00


From Commonwealth Avenue Sewer


To Commonwealth Ave. Outdrain Sewer




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