Town annual report of Swampscott 1945, Part 12

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 210


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77.62


1,277.62


Amount carried forward


$244,765.86


1,530.00


525.00


692.00


$1,200.00


144


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$244,765.86


Salary


District Nurse $825.00


$825.00


825.00


Sewer


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$ 450.00


Engineers


6,895.80


Clerk


189.10


Secretary


10.00


$7,544.90


Other Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


$ 2.00


Telephone


90.91


Auto Expense


112.89


Tools


82.72


Gasoline and Oil


106.56


Supplies


315.53


Pipes and Fittings


20.06


Insurance


44.93


Fuel


130.34


Light and Power


1,932.30


Flushing Sewers


300.00


Water


26.80


All Others


44.96


3,210.00


10,754.90


Particular Sewer


Contractor


$30.00


Supplies


68.38


All Others


68.40


$166.78


166.78


Emergency Sewer


Contractor


$292.69


Equipment


291.33


All Others


127.39


$711.41


711.41


Brooks


Equipment


$42.41


All Others


2.45


$44.86


44.86


Sargent Road Sewer


Contractor


$2,064.27


Equipment


112.74


All Others


29.75


$2,206.76


2,206.76


Bates and Charlotte Road Sewers


Contractor


$3,171.00


Equipment


164.75


Inspector


330.00


All Others


34.25


$3,700.00


3,700.00


Beverly Road Sewer


Contractor


$11,542.53


Equipment


117.70


Inspector


30.00


All Others


71.05


$11,761.28


11,761.28


Amount carried forward


$274,936.85


.


1945]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


145


SUMMARY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Health Wages


Health Others


5,140.00


4,570.74


$100.00


· $469.26


Health Nurse


Wages


1,680.00


1,680.00


Health Nurse


Others


50.00


10.88


39.12


Refuse & Garbage


18,500.00


18,500.00.


District Nurse


...


825.00


825.00


Dental Clinic


Wages


1,200.00


1,200.00


Dental Clinic


Others


150.00


77.62


72.38


Sewer Wages


7,744.90


7,544.90


200.00


Sewer Others


3,210.00


3,210 00


Brooks


300.00


44.86


255.14


Emergency Sewer


$ 500.00


1,000.00


711.41


788.59


Particular Sewer


200.00


166.78


33.22


Sargent Road


Sewer


2,450.00


2,206.76


* 243.24


Beverly Road


2,000.00


10,200.00


11,761.28


* 438.72


Bates & Charlotte


Road Sewers


...


3,700 00


3,700.00


$100.00


$2,539.67


1


*To 1946


Amount brought forward


$274,936.85


Highway


Salaries and Wages:


Surveyor


$ 3,424.72


Clerk


220.08


Labor


59,032.70


Overtime, Snow and Ice


5,690.62


$68,368.12


Other Expenses :


Office Expenses


$ 171.04


Telephone


120.64


Trucks


2,356.78


Stone, Gravel, Dust


1,826.84


Equipment and Repairs


6,209.32


Gasoline and Oil


1,749.49


Building Repairs


1,102.47


Hay and Grain


1,927.72


Insurance


448.85


Medical


297.70


Supplies


933.97


Veterinary


54.00


Light


265.07


Water


23.80


Road Oil and Tarvia


6,314.32


Horses


30.00


Snow and Ice, Extra Labor


2,281.54


Snow and Ice, Trucks


576.50


Snow and Ice, Plows


3,416.00


Blacksmithing


226.50


All Others


641.10


30,973.65


99,341.77


Amount carried forward


$374,278.62


...


$ 4,353.60


$ 4,353.60


$2,500.00


$60,703.50


$60,563.83


Sewer


146


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$374,278.62


Street Lights


Lighting Streets $24,409.42


Traffic Lights


1,007.76


$25,417.18 25,417.18


Continuous Sidewalk Construction


Contractor


$1,177.37 596.98


Materials


$1,774.35


1,774.35


Erection of Street Signs $143.80


$143.80


143.80


Brooks Terrace Acceptance


Supplies


$584.41


$584.41


584.41


Shelton Road Acceptance $1,401.59


$1,401.59


1,401.59


Chapter 90


Supplies


$1,995.49


$1,995.49


1,995.49


Arbutus Road


Supplies


$449.85


$449.85


449.85


Eulow Street Drain


Supplies


$237.60


$237.60


237.60


Amount carried forward


$406,282.89


SUMMARY OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Highway Wages .


$68,637.85


$68,368.12


$ 269.73


Highway Others


31,000.00


30,973.65


26.35


Lighting Streets ..


27,000.00


25,417.18


1,582.82


Continuous


Side-


walk Construct- tion


$1,552.47


3,447.53


1,774.35


*3,225.65


Erection of


Street Signs ...


488.10


....


143.80


* 344.30


Brooks Terrace


Acceptance


750.00


584.41


* 165.59


Sargent Road


650.00


* 650.00


Shelton Road Acceptance


1,401.59


1,401.59


Atlantic Ave. & Essex Street, Chapter 90


2,000.00


1,995.49


* 4.51


Arbutus Road


......


450.00


449.85


.15


Eulow St. Drain ...


450.00


237.60


* 212.40


*To 1946


$4,842.16


$132,985.38 $131,346.04


$6,481.50


Repairs


*


Signs ..........


Supplies


147


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1945]


Amount brought forward .... $406,282.89


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Public Welfare


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$ 350.00


Secretary


100.00


Clerk


1,326.00


Administration:


Printing and Stationery


$ 61.98


Telephone


53.83


All Others


191.89


Relief by Town:


Groceries


$ 92.05


Fuel


185.67


Medical


1,087.26


State Institutions


1,108.00


Cash


3,617.92


Rent


100.00


Board


714.86


Clothing


8.95


Relief by Other Cities and


Towns


$2,573.66


2,573.66


11,572.07


Salary


Public Welfare Agent $440.00


$440.00


440.00


Old Age Assistance


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$ 350.00


Secretary


75.00


Clerk


1,275.08


$ 1,700.08


Other Expenses :


Cash Aid


$37,476.37


Other Cities and Towns


2,895.29


40,371.66


42,071.74


Salary


Old Age Assistance Agent $1,000.00


$1,000.00


1,000.00


U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children


Administration:


Clerical ...


$273.84


Stationery and Postage


8.41


Furniture and Fixtures


7.44


Telephone


2.87


All Others


33.49


$326.05


Cash Aid


$797.25


797.25


1,123.30


Amount carried forward


$462,490.00


$1,776.00


307.70


6,914.71


148


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$462,490.00


U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance


Administration:


Investigator


$412.68


Travel


9.54


Stationery and Postage


180.83


Furniture and Fixtures


140.16


Telephone


54.96


$ 798.17


Cash Aid


$27,035.00


27,035.00


27,833.17


Aid to Dependent Children


Cash by Town


$4,875.01


$4,875.01


4,875.01


Soldiers' Benefits


Salaries and Wages:


Agent


$330.00


$ 330.00


Other Expenses:


Office Expenses


$ 37.47


Cash Aid


2,491.95


State Aid


247.00


Military Aid and World War II Allowance


350.00


Fuel


267.59


Medical


811.96


Telephone


36.03


Burial


20.00


4,262.00


4,592.00


Pensions and Compensation


Highway


$6,202.75


Police


1,095.00


Fire


2,005.20


Park


60.00


$9,362.95


9,362.95


Workmen's Compensation


Slattery Case


$90.00


$90.00


90.00


Amount carried forward


$509,243.13


149


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


$ 1,776.00


... .....


....


$9,922.54 $29,169.39


$80,617.73 $102,960.24


$16,749.42


*To 1946


Amount brought forward $509,243.13


SCHOOLS


General:


Salary of Superintendent


$5,625.00


Salary of Superintendent's Secretary


1,450.30


Salary of Other Clerks


2,409.70


Truant Officer, Nurse and


Census


1,975.00


$11,460.00


Printing, Stationery & Postage


$388.50


Telephone


462.38


Traveling Expenses


213.20


All Others


74.34


1,138.42


Teachers' Salaries :


High


$57,918.40


Junior High


49,527.97


Elementary


55,784.42


Supervisory


5,400.00


Home


265.50


Substitutes


700.00


169,596.29


*


815.98


U. S. Grant


Old Age Assist


7,901.23


26,813.96


27,035.00


*7,680.19


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Admin.


460.53


142.16


326.05


* 276.64


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Assist ....


840.37


881.05


797.25


* 924.17


Aid to Dependent Children ...


6,250.00


4,875.01


1,374.99


Soldiers' Benefits Wages


330.00


330.00


Soldiers' Benefits


Others


....


5,525.00


4,262.00


1,263.00


Pensions and


Compensation


438.48


8,956.53


9,362.95


32.06


Workmen's


Compensation


...


90.00


90.00


.. ....


Old Age Assist-


ance Others ...


41,500.00


40,371.66


1,128.34


U. S. Grant


O.A.A. Admin. $ 720.41 $


893.74


798.17


3,153.93


Old Age Assist-


ance Wages


1,800.00


1,700.08


99.92


Old Age Assist-


ance Agent


1,000.00


1,000.00


$ .20


Public Welfare


Investigator


440.00


440.00


Public Welfare


Others ...


12,950.00


9,796.07


Amount carried forward


$509,243.13


1945]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


150


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward ..... $509,243.13


Text Books and Supplies :


High School Text and Refer- ence Books


$ 893.03


Supplies


1,520.72


Junior High Text and Refer- ence Books


1,049.72


Supplies


1,233.20


Elementary Text and Refer-


ence Books


1,022.46


Supplies


617.57


6,336.70


Tuition :


Evening


$409.22


409.22


Transportation :


Junior High


$933.33


933.33


Janitors' Services:


High


$8,465.21


Junior High


2,762.95


Elementary


8,777.82


20,005.98


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :


High:


Repairs


$1,960.47


Janitors' Supplies


893.04


All Others


97.60


2,951.11


Junior High and Elementary:


Repairs


$6,491.74


Janitors' Supplies


664.14


All Others


122.19


7,278.07


Fuel and Light:


High


$4,024.55


Junior High


3,004.35


Elementary


3,462.21


10,491.11


Water


$558.20


Furniture and Fixtures :


High ..


$ 30.25


Junior High


241.23


271.48


Other Expenses:


Diplomas and Graduation


$453.59


School Physicians


334.67


Domestic Science


126.49


Manual Training


275.12


1,189.87


232,619.78


Travel Outside State


$37.52


$37.52


37.52


Amount carried forward


$741,900.43


558.20


151


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1945]


Amount brought forward


$741,900.43


LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages:


Librarian


$2,600.00


Assistants


5,751.05


Janitor


1,538.83


Extra Janitor


243.28


Books, Periodicals:


Books


$2,918.73


Periodicals


227.37


Newspapers


17.94


3,164.04


Binding Books


$281.02


281.02


Fuel and Light:


Fuel


$270.29


Light


422.12


692.41


Buildings:


Repairs


$ 50.18


Water


8.00


Furniture and Fixtures


111.91


All Others


32.81


202.90


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Printing and


Postage


$267.71


Telephone


105.15


All Others


51.59


424.45


14,897.98


Joanna Morse Library Fund Income


Books


$71.75


$71.75


71.75


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income


$51.49


$51.49


51.49


Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income


Books


$27.04


$27.04


27.04


Amount carried forward


$756,948.69


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL AND LIBRARY


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue $ 85.22


Schools


Travel Expense


Outside State ..


37.52


62.48


Library Wages


..


...


Joanna Morse


Library Fund ...


$129.96


$104.43


71.75


*162.64


Ellen R. Whittle


Library Fund ....


80.40


40.20


51.49


69.11


Mary L. Thomson


Library Fund ...


29.70


20.10


27.04


* 22.76


$240.06


$164.73 $249,640.00 $247,705.56


$839.05


$1,500.18


*To 1946


100.00 10,950.00 5,120.00


10,133.16


816.84


Library Others


4,764.82


74.05


281.13


$233,470.00 $232,619.78


$765.00


Books


$10,133.16


152


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward .... $756,948.69 ...


PARK


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


$ 3,099.20


Secretary


44.00


Labor


24,397.42


Clerk


11.00


$27,551.62


Administration:


Telephone


$138.80


Printing, Stationery and


Postage


278.60


Use of Car


399.84


817.24


General Expenses:


Equipment


$ 750.08


Gasoline and Oil


692.66


Trees


369.80


Truck Maintenance


2,154.43


Fertilizer and Seed


769.92


Loam


483.75


Materials and Supplies


779.78


Building Repairs Insecticides


622.42


Light


72.27


Medical


64.57


Express


8.53


Water


328.67


Equipment Hire


588.02


All Others


280.65


8,146.83


36,515.69


Phillips Park Playground:


Contractor


$1,990.00


Labor


10.00


$2,000.00


2,000.00


Phillips Park Toilet:


Express


$.64


$.64


.64


Park Bulldozer:


Tractor and Bulldozer


$1,531.00


Advertising


13.13


Supplies


55.87


Painting Fish House:


Equipment, Painting


$856.00


$856.00


856.00


Spraying Machine:


Machine


$1,134.50


Truck


550.00


Advertising


15.75


Thomson Estate Grounds :


Contractor


$2,917.63


Supplies and Equipment


1,189.19


Labor


253.80


All Others


39.38


$4,400.00


4,400.00


Amount carried forward


$804,021.27


$1,600.00


1,600.00


$1,700.25


1,700.25


181.28


153


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1945]


Amount brought forward


$804,021.27


UNCLASSIFIED


Warrants Payable


Assessors


$ 100.40


Engineers


79.00


Health


103.00


Emergency Sewer


249.52


Sewer


75.48


Schools


1,619.07


Lighting Streets


2,178.15


Water


118.89


$4,523.51


4,523.51


Thomson Estate


Architect


$ 1,258.95


Contractor


27,589.45


Labor


3,708.33


Insurance


149.40


Supplies and Equipment


1,052.93


Advertising


37.32


Light


105.55


$33,901.93


33,901.93


Planning Board Master Sheet


Contract


$300.00


$300.00


300.00


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


Memorial Day


Band


$120.00


Flowers


232.00


Refreshments


67.91


Decorating Graves


165.00


All Others


15.09


$600.00


600.00


Recreational Program


Services


$200.00


$200.00


200.00


Veterans' Rehabilitation Committee


Clerk


$191.75


Equipment


55.00


Stationery


and Printing


28.00


Supplies


295.77


$570.52


570.52


Amount carried forward


$846,117.23


154


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$846,117.23


Printing Town Reports


Printing


$1,295.76 291.00


Delivery


$1,586.76


1,586.76


Fourth of July


Amplifier


$105.00


Refreshments


54.00


Flags


75,00


War Stamps


265.50


$499.50


499.50


Armistice Day


Band


$194.00


Refreshments


86.48


Flowers


88.00


Decorating Graves


15.00


Transportation


62.00


All Others


30.59


$476.07


476.07


Unpaid Bills


Bills


$35.45


$35.45


35.45


Transportation and Moving


Moving


$103.00


$103.00


103.00


Master Plan


Services


$750.00


$750.00


750.00


Massachusetts State Guard Ammunition


Transportation


$25.00


$25.00


25.00


Amount carried forward


$849,593.01


155


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1945]


SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation $27,557.60 8,965.00 2,000.00


$27,551.62 8,964.07 2,000.00


$900.00


.93


Warrants Payable


--- 1945 .....


5,348 39 28,253.13


800.00


5,000.00


4,523.51 33,901.93


.28


...


Mass. State Guard Ammunition


361.25


25.00


* 336.25


Planning Board Master Sheet


300.00


300.00


Legion Lease


1,350.00


1,350.00


V.F.W Lease


650.00


650.00


Memorial Day


600.00


600.00


Park Bulldozer


1,600.00


1,600.00


Painting Fish


House


856.00


856.00


Phillips Park Brook


200.00


Recreational


Compensation


200.00


200.00


Park Spraying


Machine


1,877.00


1,700.25


* 176.75


Veterans'


Rehabilitation


Committee


490.00


200.00


570.52


* 119 48


Printing Town Reports


1,586.76


1,586.76


Fourth of July


500.00


499.50


.50


Armistice Day


76.07


400.00


476.07


Unpaid Bills


39.05


35 45


3.60


Transportation


and Moving


300.00


103.00


* 197.00


Reserve Fund


7,500.00


6,685.02


814.98


Master Plan


1,200.00


750.00


* 450.00


Recreational


Program


500.00


Thomson Estate


Grounds


.....


$35,809.69


$1,976.07


$66,225.41


$92,644.32


$7,585.30


$3,781.55


*To 1946


...


Amount brought forward


$849,593.01


ENTERPRISES


Water


Salaries and Wages:


Commissioners


$450.00


Secretary


40.00


$ 490.00


Labor-Wages:


Maintenance


$14,923.75


Meters


1,283.65


16,207.40


16,697.40


Other Expenses:


Administration:


Printing and Advertising ....


$ 75.61


Stationery and Postage


102.60


Telephone


144.25


Use of Car


250.00


Recording Liens


22.85


Meters


207.45


Pipes and Fittings


1,323.27


All Others


4.25


....


* 151.20


Phillips Park


Toilet Bldg. .....


.92


.64


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue $ 5.98


Park Wages


Park Others


... $900.00


Phillips Park


....


...


$2,130.28


Amount carried forward


$866,290.41


...


* 200.00


...


...


4,400.00


4,400.00


* 500.00


Expen- diture


* 824.88


Thomson Estate ....


156


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward ...... $866,290.41


General Expenses:


Fuel


$ 33.30


Auto Expense


222.08


Light and Power


39.30


Gasoline and Oil


257.98


Insurance


89.86


Materials and Supplies


305.39


Equipment and Repairs


410.60


Furniture and Fixtures


160.70


All Others


5.36


1,524.57


3,654.85


Emergency Water


Payroll


$438.50


Equipment


240.42


Contractor


40.00


$718.92


718.92


Pipes and Fittings


$4,000.00


$4,000.00


4,000.00


Cemetery


Salaries and Wages:


Superintendent


$2,762.78


Labor


5,576.20


$8,338.98


Other Expenses:


Telephone


$ 26.79


Light


3.75


Garage


52.00


Loam


142.61


Plant, Shrubs and Seeds


202.00


Tools and Equipment


267.12


Trucks


58.91


Supplies


44.78


Gasoline and Oil


29.00


All Others


62.17


889.13


9,228.11


Amount carried forward


SUMMARY OF ENTERPRISES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appro- priation


Expen- diture


Transfer From


Balance to Revenue


Water Wages


$17,154.84


$16,697.40


+$ 457.44


Water Others


7,115.00


3,654.85


$1,573.75


៛ 1,886 40


Cemetery Wages ..


8,599.20 866.00


8,338.98


§ 260.22


Cemetery Others ...


$42.00


889.13


18.87


Essex Street


Water Main


$9,187.04


* 9,187.04


Emergency


Water


10,000.00


718.92


៛ 9,281.08


Pipes and Fittings


4,000.00


4,000.00


$9,187.04


$42.00


$47,735.04


$34,299.28


$1,573.75 $21,091.05


*To 1946


¡To Water Available Surplus


§To Cemetery Lots Fund


$883,892.29


157


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1945]


Amount brought forward


$883,892.29


INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY


Interest:


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


$ 465.00


General Debt, Inside Limit.


6,333.75


Sewer Loan, Outside Limit.


520.00


School Loan, Outside


3,000.00


Water Loan, Outside


73.75


$10,392.50


Maturing Debt:


General Debt, Inside Limit ..


$25,000.00


Sewer Loan, Outside Limit. .... 1,500.00


School Loan, Outside


14,000.00


Water Loan, Outside


1,500.00


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


200,000.00


242,000.00


State and County Taxes :


State


$25,976.00


County


42,348.62


68,324.62


Agency:


Essex County Dog Licenses ....


$ 1,203.60


Essex County T. B. Hospital ... Withholding Tax


9,949.49


53,211.48


Seals


15.00


64,379.57


Trust Fund Transactions :


E. Y. Stocker Fund


$10.05


Phillips Medal Fund


55.71


65.76


Charles River Basin Tax:


Serial Bonds


$ 60.98


Interest


701.72


Maintenance


1,355.12


2,117.82


Metropolitan Parks Tax:


Serial Bonds


$ 15.24


Interest


235.31


Maintenance


3,273.69


3,524.24


Metropolitan Parks Boulevards:


Serial Bonds


$190.55


Interest


146.95


337.50


Nantasket Beach


... $501.11


501.11


391,643.12


Amount carried forward


$1,275,535.41


158


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[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


.... $1,275,535.41


Metropolitan Water:


Serial Bonds


$14,736.82


Interest


8,686.96


Maintenance


8,375.47


a/c Brookline Credit


896.61


$32,695.86


State Assessments:


Auditing Accounts :


Municipal


$1,104.92


Retirement System


47.12


1,152.04


33,847.90


Refunds:


1944 Real Estate Taxes


$1,094.10


1945 Real Estate Taxes


718.74


1945 Poll Taxes


2.00


1943 Excise Taxes


18.17


1944 Excise Taxes


3.71


1945 Excise Taxes


49.91


Water Rates


116.80


1944 Moth


2.50


1945 Moth


1.00


Water Services


1.00


Estimate Receipts


14.70


Withholding Tax


44.60


Committed Interest


1.61


1943 Sidewalks


5.36


1943 Water Liens


9.00


$2,083.20


Checks Returned and Deducted from Expenditures:


Selectmen Others


$ 60.00


Treasury Others


72.80


Election and Registration Wages


47.80


Board of Appeals Others


5.00


Rationing Board


15.00


Fire Others


2.50


Inspector of Buildings Others


4.00


Insurance


24.44


Highway Others


22.83


Health Others


1.50


Sewer Others


2.45


Public Welfare Others


6.00


Old Age Assistance Wages


32.73


Old Age Assistance Others


367.90


Soldiers' Benefits Others


78.58


Schools ..


11.00


Thomson Estate


34.76


Water Others


4.88


794.17 2,877.37


Total Expenditures Balance January 1, 1946 176,438.76


$1,312,260.68


$1,488,699.44


1945]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


159


TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT


BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1945


Dr.


Cr.


Cash


$176,438.76


Petty Cash


230.00


Special Tax


404.78


Reserve for Special Tax


$ 404.78


Withholding Tax


5,391.20


Reserve for Petty Cash


230.00


1944 Poll


26.00


1944 Real Estate


177.96


1945 Poll


114.00


1945 Personal


542.30


1945 Real Estate


41,021.46


1944 Excise


58.67


1945 Excise


285.31


1.50


1945 Moth


140.90


1945 Sewer


343.61


Unapportioned Sidewalks


19.59


1945 Sidewalks


154.70


Tax Titles


15,852.71


Property Taken by Town for Taxes


2,916.81


Water Rates


7,032.21


Water Services


171.83


Liens Added to 1944 Taxes


31.22


Liens Added to 1945 Taxes


874.10


Water Interest


61.78


D.A.R. Health


434.50


D.A.R. Park


245.70


D.A.R. Welfare


1,702.71


D.A.R. Old Age Assistance


10.77


D.A.R. A.D.C. State


552.30


D.A.R. Welfare State


2,156.80


1945 Committed Interest


16.31


Water Available Surplus


36,309.46


Water Revenue


8,171.14


Moth Revenue


139.40


Sewer Revenue


12,892.38


Sidewalk Revenue


155.00


Tax Title Revenue


18,769.52


D.A.R. Revenue


1,697.36


Excise Revenue


343.98


Committed Interest Revenue


16.31


Cemetery Revenue


588.00


Excess & Deficiency


120,327.13


1943 Overlay


618.46


Overlay Reserve


12,161.30


1944 Overlay


7,900.12


1945 Overlay


4,958.28


Balance carried forward


$263,304.35 $232,356.82


1944 Moth


Unapportioned Sewer


12,548.77


1944 Sidewalks


19.29


160


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[Dec. 31


Cr.


Amount brought forward


Dog Licenses


D.A.R. Cemetery


438.00


D.A.R. Perpetual Care


150.00


Cemetery Receipts


9,544.09


Committee of Public Safety


1,240.64


Rationing Board


728.04


Ladder Fire Truck


66.00


Fire Alarm Boxes


7.49


Continuous Sidewalk Construction


3,225.65


Erection of Street Signs


344.30


Brooks Terrace Acceptance


165.59


Sargent Road Repairs


650.00


Atlantic Avenue and Essex Street


4.51


Arbutus Road


.15


Sargent Road Sewer


243.24


Eulow Street Drain


212.40


Beverly Road Sewer


438.72


U. S. Grant-O.A.A. Administration


815.98


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance


7,680.19


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


276.64


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


924.17


Joanna Morse Library Fund


162.64


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund


69.11


Mary L. Thomson Library Fund


22.76


Warrants Payable 1945


824.88


Thomson Estate


151.20


Massachusetts State Guard Ammunition


336.25


Phillips Park Brook


200.00


Spraying Machine (Park)


176.75


Veterans' Rehabilitation Comm.


119.48


Transportation and Moving


197.00


Master Plan


450.00


Recreational Program


500.00


Essex Street Water Main


9,187.04


Trust Fund Transactions


9,497.20


County Tax


480.79


Nantasket Beach


14.84


Warrants Payable 1946


2,549.05


Dr. $263,304.35


$232,356.82 14.40


$273,885.18 $273,885.18


I. MURRAY ADAMS, Town Accountant.


161


TREASURER'S REPORT


1945]


Treasurer's Report


Lester B. Morley, Treasurer


In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1945.


Balance on hand, January 1, 1945


$229,089.89


RECEIPTS


Town Collector


$907,469.05


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


103,970.25


Temporary Loan Notes, Issued in Anticipation of Revenue:


Notes Discounted


200,000.00


Tax Titles, Redeemed


7,174.97


Essex County, Dog Tax Refund


996.64


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses


1,209.00


Trust Funds Income


174.73


Transfers, Phillips Medal Fund


55.71


Withholding Income: (Refunds for Adjust- ments Not Included)


Tax of 1945


54,382.00


Fines


10.00


Miscellaneous


910.56


$1,276,352.91


Less:


Warrants Paid


1,314,848.01


Balance December 31, 1945


$190,594.79


BONDS AND NOTES PAYABLE


Issued Inside Debt Limit


School Loans:


Schoolhouse Loan, 1929 (41/4 % )


$20,000.00


Total Schoolhouse Debt Outstanding


$20,000.00


Sewer Loans:


Sewerage Loan 1928 (4%)


$ 8,000.00


Sewerage Loan 1929


(41/4 %)


42,000.00


Sewerage Loan 1930


(4%)


27,000.00


Sewerage Loan 1931


(4%)


22,000.00


Total Sewer Loans Outstanding Issued Inside Debt Limit


99,000.00


Miscellaneous Loans:


Police Station Loan, 1937


(13/4 % ).


$ 3,000.00


Sewer and Drain Loan, 1937


(1 1/4 % ). .... 2,000.00


Stable and Vault Loan, 1929


(4 1/2 % ) .... 4,000.00


Town Hall Loan, 1944


( 3/4 %) .... 21,000.00


Total Miscellaneous Loans Outstanding 30,000.00


Total Loans Outstanding Issued Inside Debt Limit


$149,000.00


$1,505,442.80


162


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[Dec. 31


Issued Outside Debt Limit


High School Addition, 1936 (2%)


$143,000.00


$143,000.00


Sewer Loans:


August 1912, Acts of 1920 (5%) $6,000.00


August 1922, Acts of 1920 (41/4 %)


3,500.00


:: :: ) Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding Issued Outside Debt Limit.


9,500.00


Total Loans Outstanding Issued Outside Debt Limit .. $152,500.00


LIABILITIES


General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable,


Issued Inside Debt Limit:


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


$149,000.00


Issued Outside Debt Limit:


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


143,000.00


Sewer Loans Issued Outside Debt Limit:


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


9,500.00


$301,500.00


163


TREASURER'S REPORT


1945}


TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1945


General Debt Bonds and Notes:


Inside Debt Limit Issues


$149,000.00


Outside Debt Limit Issues


143,000.00


Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes (Outside) ....


9,500.00


Total Debt


$301,500.00


GENERAL DEBT STATEMENT INDICATING BORROWING CAPACITY AS OF DECEMBER 31. 1945


Valuation 1943, Less Abatements


$24,244,859.00


Valuation 1944, Less Abatements 23,845,496.00


Valuation 1945, Less Abatements


23,600,303.00


Gross Three Years' Valuation


$71,690,658.00


Average Valuation


$23,896,886.00


Three Per Cent of Average Valuation $716,906.58


Less: Bonds and Notes Issued


Within Debt Limit 149,000.00


Borrowing Capacity


$567,906.58


164


TREASURER'S REPORT Principal and Interest Due in 1946


GENERAL DEBT


SEWER LOANS


TOTAL


Inside Debt Limit


Outside Debt Limit


Principal


Interest


Principal


Interest


Principal


Interest


Principal


Interest


January


$ 540.00 1,645.00


$13,000.00


$1,430.00


$224.34


$13,000.00


$3,299.34


March


$ 2,000.00


440.00


2,000.00


440.00


May ...


3,000.00


122.50


3,000.00


122.50


June


3,000.00


540.00


3,000.00


540.00


August


10,000.00


1,645.00


$1,300.00


$1,500.00


224.41


11,500.00


3,169.41


September


400.00


November


3,000.00


111.25


.......


...


...


3,000.00


111.25


December


Totals


$21,000.00


$5,443.75


$13,000.00


$2,730.00


$1,500.00


$448.75


$35,500.00


$8,622.50


Total of Principal and Interest


$44,122.50


... ....


..


....


...


October


400.00


....


... ........


.......


...


...


.....


...


...


[Dec. 31


TOWN DOCUMENTS


$ 540.00


February


...


April


July


165


TREASURER'S REPORT


1945]


Trust Funds


Joanna Morse Library Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$5,196.00


Income Accrued 1945


104.43


Less Withdrawals


104.43


Balance December 31, 1945


$5,196.00


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund


Balance January 1, 1945




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