Town annual report of Swampscott 1944, Part 13

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1944
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 218


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300.00


65.59


234.41


Windsor Avenue


Sewer


2,100.00


1,432.40


*667.60


*To 1945


§To Warrants Payable


Amount brought forward


$231,943.13


HIGHWAY


Salaries and Wages:


Surveyor


$ 3,425.00


Clerk


220.00


Labor


56,332.21


Other Expenses :


Office Expenses


$ 33.30


Telephone


114.24


Auto Expense


1,702.65


Stone, Gravel, Dust


4,155.61


Equipment and Repairs


2,522.79


Gasoline and Oil


938.94


Building Repairs


1,309.07


Hay and Grain


2,897.49


Insurance


340.65


Medical


154.40


Supplies


1,039.24


Drains


1,112.72


Veterinary


231.00


Fences and Bridges


2,007.20


Light


239.83


Water


23.40


Road Oil and Tarvia


6,235.35


Horses


400.00


Snow and Ice


3,459.88


Blacksmithing


456.50


All Others


193.53


29,567.79


89,545.00


Lighting Streets


Street Lights


$23,588.22 1,076.11


Traffic Lights


24,664.33


24,664.33


Amount carried forward


$346,152.46


.....


*$49,903.50


$47,622.45


$984.24


$1,296.81


...


825.00


825.00


$4,353.60


$4,353.60


.... ..........


59,977.21


154


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$346,152.46


Signs


Erection of Street Signs $337.36


337.36


337.36


Materials


Danvers Road Bridge $173.00


173.00


173.00


Supplies


Shelton Road Acceptance $698.41


698.41


698.41


Contract


Gasoline Roller $3,517.06


3,517.06


3,517.06


Continuous Sidewalk Construction


Materials


542.77 22.31


Advertising


565.08


565.08


Amount carried forward


$351,443.37


SUMMARY OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Highway Others .


Lighting Streets ..


900.00


$64,676.85 30,465.00 26,000.00


$59,977.21 29,567.79


897.21


Essex St. Bridge


$111.31


Humphrey St.


Widening


643.00


643.00


Continuous Side- walk Construct- tion ...


2,117.55


565.08


*1,552.47


Prospect Avenue ..


196.59


....


...


Erection of


Street Signs


325.46


500.00


337.36


*488.10


Danvers Rd.


Bridge ...


4,000.00


173.00


3,000.00


*827.00


Ellis Rd. Drain


223.62


....


...


Brooks Terrace Acceptance


Sargent Road Repairs


Shelton Road


Acceptance


2,100.00


698.41


*1,401.59


Steam Roller Con-


verted to Gaso- line


2,000.00


1,650.00


3,517.06


*132.94


$7,617.53


$2,900.00 $126,791.85 $119,500.24 $6,352.67 $11,456.47


*To 1945


§To Warrants Payable


...


111.31


57.52


24,664.33 §$2,178.15


196.59


...


223.62


..


750.00


*750.00


650.00


*650.00


...


Highway Wages .


$4,699.64


155


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1944]


Amount brought forward


$351,443.37


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Public Welfare


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$ 350.00


Secretary


100.00


Clerk


1,326.20


1,776.20


Administration:


Printing and Stationery


$91.44


Telephone


56.73


Equipment


25.45


All Others


21.90


195.52


Relief by Town:


Groceries


$ 18.54


Fuel


216.91


Medical


577.65


State Institutions


1,930.10


Cash


3,873.40


Rent


228.00


Board


797.14


Relief by Other Cities and Towns $2,362.94


Public Welfare Agent $330.00


330.00


330.00


Old Age Assistance


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$ 350.00


Secretary


100.00


Clerk


1,250.20


1,700.20


Other Expenses :


Cash Aid


$36,734.43


Other Cities and Towns


1,293.06


38,027.49


39,727.69


Salary


Old Age Assistance Agent $1,115.00


1,115.00


1,115.00


U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children


Administration :


Clerical


$80.33


Stationery and Postage


10.41


Furniture and Fixtures


14.22


Telephone


2.02


106.98


Cash Aid


$1,390.55


1,390.55


1,497.53


U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance


Administration:


Investigator


$330.00


Travel


13.40


Stationery and Printing


67.78


Furniture and Fixtures


39.41


Telephone


39.93


490.52


Amount carried forward


$406,089.99


7,641.74


2,362.94


11,976.40


Salary


156


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


Other Expenses : Cash Aid


$26,211.18


26,211.18


26,701.70


Aid to Dependent Children $3,481.85


Cash by Town


3,481.85


3,481.85


Soldiers' Benefits


Salaries and Wages: Agent


$330.00


330.00


Other Expenses :


Office Expenses


$ 10.50


Transportation


4.50


Cash Aid


2,102.75


State Aid


227.00


Military Aid and World War II Allowance


347.00


Fuel


181.49


Medical


1,063.10


Light


6.48


Groceries


9.98


Telephone


19.47


3,972.27


4,302.27


Pensions and Compensations


Highway


$4,489.73


Police


1,095.00


Fire


1,006.44


6,591.17


6,591.17


Workmen's Compensation


Hanifey Case


$202.00 936.00


Slattery Case


1,138.00


1,138.00


Amount carried forward


$448,304.98


$406,089.99


-


1944]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


157


SUMMARY OF CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Public Welfare


Wages


$1,776.20


$1,776.20


Public Welfare Others ...


12,500.00


10,200.20


$2,299.80


Public Welfare


Agent


330.00


330.00


Old Age Assist-


ance Wages


1,750.20


1,700.20


50.00


Old Age Assist- ance Others ....


39,750.00


38,027.49


1,722.51


Agent


....


1,115.00


1,115.00.


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Admin.


316.27


$251.24


106.98


*460.53


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Aid


1,054.32


1,176.60


1,390.55


*840.37


U. S. Grant


O.A.A. Admin.


289.34


921.59


490.52


*720.41


U. S. Grant


O.A.A. Aid


...


6,462.44


27,649.97


26,211.18


*7,901.23


Soldiers Benefits Wages


330.00


330.00


Soldiers Benefits Others


5,195.00


3,972.27


1,222.73


Pensions and


Compensation


706.44


5,884.73


6,591.17


Workmen's Compensation ..


1,138.00


1,138.00


Aid to Dependent


Children


8,250.00


3,481.85


4,768.15


$8,122.37 $30,705.84 $78,019.13 $96,861.61


$19,985.73


*To 1945


Amount brought forward


$448,304.98


SCHOOLS


General:


Salary of Superintendent


$5,625.00


Salary of Superintendent's Secretary


1,133.00


Salary of Other Clerks


2,482.40


Truant Officer, Nurse and Census


1,905.98


11,146.38


Printing, Stationery and Postage $273.03


Telephone


446.41


Traveling Expense


204.55


All Others


200.95


Teachers' Salaries :


High


$58,821.32


Junior High


47,602.35


Elementary


55,312.72


Supervisory


5,962.08


Substitutes


704.74


Home


437.00


168,840.21


Amount carried forward


$448,304.98


.....


...


......


...


Old Age Assist.


......


1,124.94


158


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


$448,304.98


Amount brought forward Text Books and Supplies :


1,271.03 High Text and Reference Books $1,096.18 Supplies


Junior High Text and


673.82


Reference Books Supplies


1,048.59


Elementary Text and Reference Books Supplies


854.04


547.58


Tuition :


Evening


$317.78


317.78


Transportation :


High


$ 2.50


Junior High


651.50


Elementary


173.55


827.55


Janitors' Services :


High


$9,327.60


Junior High


2,764.45


Elementary


8,754.90


20,846.95


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:


High:


Repairs


$2,043.21


Janitors' Supplies


628.60


All Others


29.85


2,701.66


Junior High and Elementary:


Repairs


$4,742.77


Janitors' Supplies


638.54


All Others


64.71


5,446.02


Fuel and Light:


High


$4,192.18


Junior High


3,315.42


Elementary


4,284.99


11,792.59


Water


$577.85


577.85


Furniture and Fixtures:


High


$235.09


Junior High


38.80


Elementary


43.20


317.09


Other Expenses:


Diplomas and Graduation


$326.57


School Physicians


672.00


Domestic Science


267.18


Manual Training


209.77


1,475.52


230,905.78


Teachers' Retirement System


$286.00


286.00


286.00


Amount carried forward


$679,496.76


5,491.24


159


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1944]


Amount brought forward


$679,496.76


Library


Salaries and Wages:


Librarian


$2,499.96


Assistants


5,505.83


Janitor


1,610.04


Assistant Janitor


43.40


Books, Periodicals:


Books


$2,990.33


Periodicals


175.25


Newspapers


20.55


3,186.13


Binding Books


$154.89


154.89


Fuel and Light:


Fuel


$210.10


Light


423.11


633.21


Buildings:


Repairs


$173.76


Water


8.00


Furniture and Fixtures


56.20


All Others


6.34


244.30


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Printing and Postage $168.24


Telephone


105.55


All Others


25.37


299.16


14,176.92


Joanna Morse Library Fund Income


Books


$78.90


78.90


78.90


Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income


Books


$10.50


10.50


10.50


Amount carried forward


$693,763.08


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL AND LIBRARY


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue $1,581.22


Schools


Traveling Expense Outside State


100.00


9,659.23


877.37


Library Others ..


4,517.69


407,31


Joanna Morse


Lib. Fund Inc.


$104.43


$104.43


78.90


*129.96


Ellen R. Whittle


40.20


40.20


.......


*80.40


Mary L. Thom-


son Library


Fund Inc. ...


20.10


20.10


10.50


*29.70


Teacher's Retire-


286.00


286.00


$164.73


$164.73 $250,134.60 $245,458.10 $1,800.00


$3,205.96


*To 1945


§To Warrants Payable


...


ment System


..


10,536.60 4,925.00


$230,905.78 $$1,800.00


$234,287.00


100.00


Library Wages


Lib. Fund Inc.


9,659.23


160


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$693,763.08


PARK


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


Secretary


$ 3,099.20 50.00


Labor


19,975.64


23,124.84


Administration :


Telephone


$ 87.21


Printing, Stationery and Postage


92.48


Use of Car


378.24


557.93


General Expenses :


Equipment


$1,172.59


Trees


511.40


Truck Maintenance


883.69


Fertilizer and Seed


345.92


Loam


1,758.68


Materials and Supplies


833.27


Building Repairs


454.47


Insecticides


762.12


Light


73.48


Medical


36.56


Sewer Connection


300.00


Water


362.48


Bulldozer


122.38


All Ohters


96.35


7,713.39


31,396.16


Forest Warden's Association Convention


$299.75


299.75


299.75


Blocksidge Field Bleachers


2,400.00


2,400.00


2,400.00


Armistice Day :


Band


$145.00


Flowers


92.00


Refreshments


79.63


Decorating Graves


52.00


Transportation


31.00


399.63


399.63


Phillips Park Playground :


Loam


$850.00


Filling


300.00


1,150.00


1,150.00


Blocksidge Field Loam:


Loam


$2,050.00


Filling


100.00


2,150.00


2,150.00


Phillips Park Toilet:


Contractor


$2,863.91


Equipment


301.81


Architect


50.00


Supplies


361.05


Advertising


22.31


3,599.08


3,599.08


Amount carried forward


$735,157.70


161


Amount brought forward


$735,157.70


UNCLASSIFIED


Warrants Payable


Selectmen


$ 16.38


Accounting


16.39


Engineering


90.72


Public Welfare


176.80


Health


247.00


Soldiers' Benefits


40.00


School


966.16


Water


313.87


1,867.32


1,867.32


Architect


$ 1,500.00


Contractor and Labor


115.00


Land and Building


30,000.00


Insurance


107.99


Supplies


89.54


31,812.53


31,812.53


Painting


Town Hall Painting $1,095.00 393.10


1,488.10


1,488.10


Fourth of July


Bands


$238.00


Refreshments


55.00


Flags


25.00


Prizes


108.00


All Others


25.95


451.95


451.95


Printing Town Reports


Editing


$ 100.00


Printing


1,154.28


Delivery


180.00


1,434.28


1,434.28


Contract


Painting Fish House $514.00


514.00


514.00


Massachusetts Selectmen's Association Convention


Meals


$202.67


Badges


31.44


Printing and Stationery


122.04


All Others


60.25


416.40


416.40


Planning Board Master Sheet


Contract


$1,100.00


1,100.00


1,100.00


Veteran's Rehabilitation Committee


Furniture and Fixtures


$10.00


10.00


10.00


Legion Lease


Lease of Building


$1,350.00


1,350.00


1,350.00


Veterans of Foreign Wars Lease


Lease of Building


$650.00


650.00


650.00


Amount carried forward


$776,252.28


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1944]


Thomson Estate


Repair Work


162


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$776,252.28


Gun Cases


State Guard $455.00


455.00


455.00


Massachusetts State Guard Ammunition


Dinners


$117.00 100.00


Supplies


3.00


Range


118.75


338.75


338.75


Memorial Day


Band


$170.00


Flowers


188.20


Refreshments


146.79


Decorating Graves


95.01


600.00


600.00


Amount carried forward


$777,646.03


SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Park Others


...


W.P.A. Recrea-


tion Project ....


$221.18


Reserve Fund


...


...


7,500.00


7,196.44


303.56


Land Damages


Puritan Road


et al


404.00


404.00


Eminent Domain


Progress Park ..


325.00


Warrants Payable


-1944 ...


2,106.43


1,867.32


239.11


Printing Town Reports


1,434.28


1,434.28


Legion Lease


1,350.00


1,350.00


V.F.W. Lease


650.00


650.00


Memorial Day


$200.00


400.00


600.00


Fourth of July ...


500.00


451.95


48.05


Armistice Day


...


400.00


399.63


.37


Phillips Park


Playground


1,150.00


1,150.00


Phillips Park


Brook Encl.


200.00


*200.00


Painting Fish


House


1,370.00


514.00


*856.00


Phillips Park Toilet ...


1,000.00


2,600.00


3,599.08


* 92


Blocksidge Field


2,150.00


2,150.00


Blocksidge Field Bleachers


2,400.00


2,400.00


Mass. State


Guard Amm. ....


700.00


338.75


*361.25


Vets. Rehabilita-


tion Program ....


500.00


10.00


.


*490.00


Town Hall


1,500.00


1,488.10


*11.90


Thomson Estate ....


24,065.66


36,000.00


31,812.53


*28,253.13


Mass Sel. Ass'n Conv.


500.00


416.40


*83.60


Forest Warden's


Ass'n


300.00


299.75


.25


Planning Board


Master Sheet


1,400.00


1,100.00


*300.00


State Guard


455.00


455.00


1945 Warrants


Payable


5,348.39


*5,348.39


...


*To 1945


$3,056.61 $31,069.05 *$94,489.48


$83,882.95 $8,146.62 $36,585.57


325.00


$85.36 .3.68


Park Wages


$23,210.20


8,275.00


$23,124.84 8,271.32


$221.18


Bus


Loam


Painting


...


163


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1944]


Amount brought forward


$777,646.03


ENTERPRISES


Water


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$450.00


Secretary


40.00


Labor-Wages:


Maintenance


12,359.90


Services


578.61


Relay


35.25


Meters


3,003.60


16,467.36


Other Expenses :


Administration :


Printing and Advertising


$167.37


Stationery and Postage


82.03


Telephone


134.75


Use of Car


250.00


Recording Liens


32.97


Meters


720.24


Pipes and Fittings


2,419.34


General Expenses:


Fuel


$175.25


Auto Expense


135.10


Light and Power


38.28


Gasoline and Oil


240.65


Insurance


89.96


Materials and Supplies


221.82


Equipment and Repairs


6.12


Tools, Furniture and Fixtures


231.42


All Others


32.00


1,170.50


21,444.56


Supplies


$12.96


12.96


12.96


Cemetery


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


$3,000.00


Labor


5,315.20


Other Expenses :


Telephone


$26.04


Light


10.56


Garage Rent


52.00


Loam


106.95


Plants, Shrubs and Seed


135.24


Tools and Equipment


355.61


Trucks


54.95


Weed Killer


75.54


Gasoline and Oil


42.56


Special Police


6.50


All Others


9.54


875.49


9,190.69


Amount carried forward


$808,294.24


3,806.70


Essex Street Water Main


8,315.20


164


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


SUMMARY OF ENTERPRISES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation $17,890.70 7,090.00 10,000.00


Expen- diture $16,467.36 4,977.20


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue *$1,423.34 $329.30 ₹10,000.00


Emergency Water


Essex Street


Water Main


9,200.00


12.96


*9,187.04


Cemetery Wages ..


8,987.70


8,315.20


672.50


Cemetery Others ..


876.00


875.49


.51


Metropolitan


Water


35,000.00


33,933.70


1,066.30


$89,044.40 $64,581.91 $1,783.50 $22,678.99


*To 1945


*To Water Available Surplus


Amount brought forward


$808,294.24


INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY


Interest:


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


$ 327.11


General Debt, Inside Limit


7,122.50


Sewer Loan, Outside Limit


596.25


School Loan, Outside


3,280.00


Water Loan, Outside


147.50


T. B. Hospital Loan


60.00


Interest on Refunds


57.91


Maturing Debt:


General Debt, Inside Limit


$22,000.00


Sewer Loan, Outside


1,750.00


School Loan, Outside


14,000.00


Water Loan Oustide


1,500.00


T. B. Hospital Loan


3,000.00


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


400,000.00


State and County Taxes :


State


$46,222.00


County


39,418.01


85,640.01


85,640.01


Agency:


Essex County Dog Licenses


$ 1,348.80


Essex County T. B. Hospital


12,531.01


Withholding Tax


46,853.16


60,732.97


60,732.97


Charles River Basin Tax:


Serial Bonds


$ 60.97


Interest


761.70


Maintenance


1,068.98


1,891.65


1,891.65


Metropolitan Park Tax:


Serial Bonds


$ 15.24


Interest


326.04


Maintenance


3,352.06


3,693.34


3,693.34


Metropolitan Park Loan:


Serial Bonds


$480.19


. . Interest


207.61


687.80


687.80


Amount carried forward


$1,414,781.28


Water Wages


Water Others


.....


... $1,783.50


....


11,591.27


11,591.27


442,250.00


442,250.00


.


1944]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


165


Amount brought forward


$1,414,781.28


Nantasket Beach


$455.03


455.03


455.03


Metropolitan Water:


Serial Bonds


$12,704.40


Interest


9,519.12


Maintenance


10,703.62


a/c Brookline Credit


1,006.56


*


33,933.70


33,933.70


State Assessments: Auditing Accounts


$1,055.50


1,055.50


1,055.50


Trust Fund Transactions:


Cemetery Lots Fund


$7,655.10


Cemetery Lots Fund-Flowers


41.00


E. Y. Stocker Fund


10.15


Phillips Medal Fund


60.07


Municipal Insurance Fund


403.14


8,169.46


8,169.46


Public Welfare Recovery Fund


$15.00


15.00


15.00


Old Age Assistance Recovery Fund


$659.76


659.76


659.76


Refunds:


1941 Real Estate Taxes


$ 390.15


1942 Real Estate Taxes


361.05


1943 Real Estate Taxes


1,688.63


1944 Real Estate Taxes


1,468.65


1943 Excise Taxes


19.79


1944 Excise Taxes


78.38


Water Rates


174.16


Water Services


7.62


1944 Poll


10.00


1944 Moth


6.50


Liens Added to 1943 Taxes


17.80


Liens Added to 1944 Taxes


10.60


Interest on Taxes


.37


Estimated Receipts


26.16


D. A. R. Cemetery


6.00


D. A. R. Welfare


3.22


4,269.08


4,269.08


Checks Returned and Deducted from Expenditures:


Selectmen Others


$ 3.15


Treasury Others


4.98


Assessors Others


14.00


Board of Appeals


5.00


Committee of Public Safety


4.02


Police Others


3.00


Insurance


1,051.58


Highway Others


.95


Old Age Assistance Others


108.02


U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance Others


83.95


School


20.00


Library Others


5.00


Park


12.87


1,316.52


1,316.52


Total Expenditures Balance January 1, 1945


$1,464,655.33


212,346.53


$1,677,001.86


166


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[Dec. 31


TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1944


Dr. Cr.


Cash


Petty Cash


Special Tax, Chapter 227, Acts 1941


Reserve for Special Tax


$ 579.34 4,265.28


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances


220.00


1943 Real Estate


106.35


1944 Taxes, Poll


114.80


1944 Taxes, Personal


732.95


1944 Taxes, Real Estate


65,330.31


1943 Excise Taxes


55.67


1944 Excise Taxes


198.11


1943 Moth


.50


1944 Moth


162.05


1944 Sewer


5.36


Unapportioned Sewer


2,625.00


Unapportioned Sidewalk


317.39


1943 Sidewalks


5.36


1944 Sidewalks


236.64


Tax Titles


15,871.81


Property Taken by Town for Taxes


2,688.72


Water Rates


7,033.74


Services


641.58


Liens Added to 1943 Taxes


9.00


Liens Added to 1944 Taxes


1,413.29


57.72


D.A.R. Health


841.10


Park


172.70


Welfare


564.86


Cemetery


463.50


Welfare, State


202.78


State Aid


340.00


World War II Allowance


1,356.00


Military Aid


140.00


1943 Committed Interest


1.61


1944 Committed Interest


51.58


Water Available Surplus


36,631.42


Water Revenue


9,021.89


Moth Revenue


161.55


Sidewalk Revenue


548.67


Sewer Revenue


2,619.64


Tax Title Revenue


18,560.53


D.A.R. Revenue


4,030.84


Excise Revenue


253.78


Committed Interest Revenue


49.97


Excess and Deficiency


133,565.93


1938 Overlay


71.77


1939 Overlay


70.54


1940 Overlay


61.91


1941 Overlay


436.70


1942 Overlay


387.22


1943 Overlay


10,896.81


1944 Overlay


11,181.97


Overlay Reserve


879.97


Dog Licenses


9.00


Perpetual Care


50.10


Committee of Public Safety


1,449.71


Rationing Board


1,751.27


.


Balance carried forward


$315,447.72 $237,194.44


Water Interest


$212,346.53 220.00 579.34


Withholding Tax


167


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1944]


Amount brought forward


$315,447.72 $237,194.44


Double Jacket Hose


20.00


Ladder Fire Truck


16,500.00 667.60


Continuous Sidewalk Construction


1,552.47


Erection of Street Signs


488.10


Danvers Road Bridge


827.00


Brooks Terrace Acceptance


750.00


Sargent Road Repairs


650.00


Shelton Road Acceptance


1,401.59


Steam Roller Converted to Gasoline


132.94


Assistance


840.37


U. S. Grant O. A. A. Administration Assistance


7,901.23


Joanna Morse Library Fund Income


129.96


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income


80.40


Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income


29.70


Warrants Payable-1945


5,348.39


Phillips Park Brook Enclosure


200.00


Painting Fish House


856.00


Phillips Park Toilet


.92


Massachusetts State Guard Ammunition


361.25


Veterans' Rehabilitation Program


490.00


Town Hall Painting


11.90


Thomson Estate


28,253.13


Massachusetts Selectmen's Association Convention


83.60


Forest Warden's Association


.25


Planning Board Master Sheet


300.00


Essex Street Water Main


9,187.04


Newsboys' Badge Fund


8.50


$315,447.72 $315,447.72


I. MURRAY ADAMS, Town Accountant.


Windsor Avenue Sewer


460.53


U. S. Grant A. D. C. Administration


720.41


168


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[Dec. 31


Town Clerk


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1944:


Births recorded-159; males-86; females-73.


January 20 April


18 July


19 October 7


February 18 May


19 August


11 November 4


March 15 June


15 September 13


Marriages recorded-146.


January 8 April


15 July


9 October 17


February 10 May


11 August


14 November 12


March 4 June


19 September


14 December 13


Deaths recorded-121; males-71; females-50.


January 13 April


5 July


5 October 10


February 17 May


8 August


11 November ...


12


March 14 June


10 September


10 December 6


Dogs licensed-675; males-397; females-42; spayed-231.


Five transfer licenses. Money paid to the Town Treasurer.


Resident citizen fishing licenses


60


@ $2.00


Resident citizen hunting licenses


115


@


2.00


Resident citizen sporting licenses.


31


@ 3.25


Resident citizen minor and female fishing licenses.


8


@ 1.25


Resident citizen trapping licenses ....


1


@


5.25


Resident citizen minor trapping licenses.


1


@


2.25


Resident citizen sporting licenses


13


@


Free


Resident citizen military and naval sporting licenses.


12


@


Free


Non-resident fishing licenses


1


@


5.25


Duplicate licenses


5


@


.50


Money paid to the Commissioner of Fisheries and Game.


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.


1944]


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


169


Collector of Taxes


Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Collector of Taxes, in Account With The Town of Swampscott 1944


Dr.


Real Estate Taxes


$676,725.60


Moth Assessments


2,019.50


Sewer Assessments


98.97


Sidewalk Assessments


612.83


Committed Interest


171.23


Water Liens


3,377.83


Personal Taxes


36,903.84


Poll Taxes


7,876.00


Poll Taxes (supplementary)


18.00


Excise Taxes


17,412.80


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments


3,217.64


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments


347.50


$748,781.74


Cr.


Cash paid on Real Estate Taxes


$602,254.33


Cash paid on Moth Assessments


1,856.45


Cash paid on Sewer Assessments


98.97


Cash paid on Sidewalk Assessments


381.55


Cash paid on Committed Interest


119.65


Cash paid on Water Liens


2,159.95


Cash paid on Personal Taxes


36,122.64


Cash paid on Poll Taxes


5,367.00


Cash paid on Poll Taxes (supplementary)


18.00


Cash paid on Excise Taxes


16,836.43


Cash paid on Unapportioned Sewer Assessments


1,087.48


Cash paid on Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments


51.92


Abatements on Real Estate Taxes


9,200.33


Abatements on Moth Assessments


5.00


Abatements on Water Liens


1.37


Abatements on Personal Taxes


69.45


Abatements on Poll Taxes


2,390.00


Abatements on Excise Taxes


Uncollected Real Estate Taxes


65,270.94


Uncollected Moth Assessments


158.05


Uncollected Sidewalk Assessments


231.28


Uncollected Committed Interest


51.58


Uncollected Water Liens


1,216.51


Uncollected Personal Taxes


711.75


Uncollected Poll Taxes


119.00


Uncollected Excise Taxes


276.69


Uncollected Unapportioned Sewer Assessments


2,130.16


Uncollected Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments


295.58


$748,781.74


170


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Treasurer's Report


Lester B. Morley, Treasurer


In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1944.


Balance on hand, January 1, 1944


$355,225.67


RECEIPTS


Town Collector


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


$1,000,870.10 34,988.23


Temporary Loan Notes, issued in


Anticipation of Revenue: Notes Discounted


200,000.00


Tax Titles Redeemed


18,992.28


Essex County, Dog Tax Refund


973.48


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses


1,330.20


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


60.07


Perpetual Care Cemetery Lots


36.83


Hattie F. Sherman Cemetery Lot


4.17


Witholding Income: Tax of 1943


41.90


Tax of 1944


46,214.92


Fines


89.50


Miscellaneous


457.80


Proceeds from Sale of Town Hall Bond Issue


24,065.66


$1,328,289.87


$1,683,515.54


Less :


Warrants Paid


1,454,425.65


Balance December 31, 1944


$229,089.89


BONDS AND NOTES PAYABLE


Issued Inside Debt Limit


School Loans:


Schoolhouse Loan, 1925


(41/4 %)


$ 4,000.00


Schoolhause Loan, 1929


(41/4 %)


25,000.00


Total Schoolhouse Debt Outstanding


$29,000.00


Sewer Loans:


Sewerage Loan, 1928


(4%)


$ 9,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1929


(41/2 %)


45,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1930


(4%)


30,000.00


Sewerage Loan, 1931


(4%)


24,000.00


Total Sewer Loans Outstanding Issued Inside Debt Limit 108,000.00


1944]


TREASURER'S REPORT


171


Miscellaneous Loans:


Police Station Loan, 1937


(134 %)


$ 5,000.00


Sewer and Drain Loan, 1937


(13/4 %)


$3,000.00


Stable and Vault Loan, 1929


(41/2 %)


5,000.00


Town Hall Loan, 1944


( 3/4 %)


24,000.00


Total Miscellaneous Loans Outstanding 37,000.00


Total Loans Outstanding Issued Inside Debt Limit


$174,000.00


Issued Outside Debt Limit


High School Addition, 1936


(2%) $157,000.00


157,000.00


Water Loans:


July 1, 1920, 17th Issue Acts of 1916


(51/4 %)


$1,000.00


August 1, 1922, 18th Issue Acts of 1916


(41/4 %)


500.00


Total Water Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding


1,500.00


Sewer Loans:


August, 1912, Acts of 1920


(5%)


$7,000.00


August 1, 1922, Acts of 1920


(41/4 %)


4,000.00


Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding Issued Outside Debt Limit


11,000.00


Total Loans Outstanding, Issued Outside Debt Limit


$169,500.00


LIABILITIES


General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable,


Issued Inside Debt Limit:


Due in 1945


$25,000.00


Due in 1946


21,000.00


Due in 1947


20,000.00


Due in 1948


18,000.00


Due in 1949


17,000.00


Due in 1950


11,000.00


Due in 1951


11,000.00


Due in 1952


11,000.00


Due in 1953


11,000.00


Due in 1954


10,000.00


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


Issued Outside Debt Limit:


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


$174,000.00


172


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[Dec. 31


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


$157,000.00


Sewer Loans Issued Outside Debt Limit:


Due in 1945


$1,500.00


Due in 1946


1,500.00


Due in 1947


1,500.00


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


$11,000.00


Water Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit:




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