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Cr.
Sundry cash payments for sup-
plies, etc. .
$562 90
ASSISTANCE TO POOR OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
WARD ONE :
Bicknell, Stephen A. ·
$48 00
Burns, J. R. family
64 19
Delory, Abraham
.
8 00
Joy, Abbie L., child
38 25
Loud, Elizabeth A. 78 51
Manuel, Wallace and family
132 00
McCarthy, Mrs. Joseph and children
132 00
.
Amount carried forward $500 95
95
Amount brought forward
$500 95
Moe, David and family
143 77
Morse, Mrs. Noble
.
28 00
Total, Ward One
WARD Two :
Barrett, Catherine
$95 00
Bullard, Lavina
103 00
Carroll, Mrs. Helena and child
99 00
Collyer, Charles
120 00
Crehan, Michael
.
2 25
Croaker, Mrs. George
.
163 82
Desmond, Mrs. Thomas
.
16 00
Dunbar, George H.
139 65
Dwyer, Mrs. Edward and children
5 00
Fitzgerald, Patrick
158 63
Fogarty, William
68 50
Garey, Alida A.
.
48 00
Gilliver, Walter
72 00
Hall, Nancy
16 00
Lively, Catherine and children
114 62
Lovell, Joseph S. and family
263 00
Lynch, Ann and children
280 77
Maguire, Frank
4 98
Manuel, Natalie
46 58
Martin, Ellen G.
74 33
Moran, John W., children
88 50
Nugent, Mrs. Michael and family
267 39
Pezzie, Vincent
42
Roberts, William, child
36 00
Springer, Harry
72 00
Tormey, Mrs. Charles
108 00
Welch, Mrs. John and children
327 56
Aid rendered to be refunded
00
Doehring, Catherine
Total, Ward Two
WARD THREE.
Bailey, Elizabeth
.
$60 00
Barnes, Harvey and wife
.
179 80
Carey, Mary .
59 75
Dalton, William W.
.
.
83 43
Amounts carried forward
$382 98
$3,674 89
44 91
Stetson, George H.
.
36 00
$2,898 17
Ruggles, Cora, children
104 00
$776 72
Langevin, Rosanna A.
13 26
96
"Amounts brought forward
$382 98
$3,674 89
Gray, John F. ·
1 00
Haviland, John
·
·
4 00
Hofferman, Mr.
50
Horgan, Daniel
1 50
Langford, Peter
15 50
McCarthy, Mrs. Thomas E. and
children
270 75
Montcalm, Emeline H.
72 00
Partridge, John D.
15 50
Studley, Anna F.
70. 00
Schofield, William .
1 45
Trufant, Horace F.
21 27
White, Frederick W.
4 30
Total, Ward Three
$860 75
WARD FOUR :
Ahlstedt, Mrs. Gotfried .
$123 00
Cudworth, Charlie N.
7 00
Dunbar, Joseph P.
91 00
Noyes, Mrs. Ira D.
60 00
Noyes, Nellie and child .
118 25
Sheehy, Francis M., child
27 00
Total, Ward Four
WARD FIVE :
Bryant, Abbie G.
$22 34
Crowley, Michael and wife
4 00
Cushing, Elizabeth
100 50
Fagan, Alice .
86 87
Hope, Mrs. Wm. T., family
52 00
Hunt, Thomas
96 00
Madden, Mrs. John T., and children
184 75
Poole, George W.
71 29
Poole, Quincy
108 10
Spencer, Ellen
8 00 .
Tower, Mrs. Sidney
73 60
Total, Ward Five
$807 45 $5,769 34
ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY WEYMOUTH IN OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES.
Ahearn, Mary, Braintree $113 50
Brown, Lottie H. and children, Rock-
land
96 00
Amount carried forward $209 50
.
·
$426 25
.
Total
.
97
Amount brought forward $209 50
156 88
Hickman, John A., Boston
16 00
Hollis, Delvina, Quincy
12 00
Moore, Helen, Braintree
86 25
Smith, Charlotte L. and Fannie R.,
76 00
Quincy .
57 00
Tirrell, Charles E., Brockton ·
10 00
Total
$623 63
ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY OTHER TOWNS AND
CITIES.
$110 00
Abington, for Jessie L. Cushing
00
Abington, for Helen A. Burrell
50
Abington, for Fred L. Binney
70 00
Boston, for Margaret A. Bowman
42 00
Boston, for Jennie L. Gilligan
·
3 00
Boston, for James Barry
2 00
Boston, for John Fleming
4 00
Braintree, for Rosanna A. Langevin
101 46
Brockton, for Dennis Collins and family Brockton, for Mary Fennell
96 00
Brockton, for Luther B. Beals' children
48 00
Chelsea, for Galen F. Damon
3 75
Chelsea, for Nettie Belmer .
22 87
Everett, for Joseph D. French and family
4 00
Hanson, for Lydia Bowker .
47 00
Lynn, for Frederick Coolidge
32 00
Newburyport, for Michael Carroll
49 00
Quincy, for John Curran
78 00
Randolph, for Wm. J. Fennell
156 00
Rockland, for George W. Hayden, 1902
72 00
Rockland, for Catherine Lane
87
Rockland, for Emily Sargent
: 12
Rockland, for Fred L. Binney
, 70
Rockland, for Charlotte H. Brown
25 80
Salem, for Mrs. E. J. Willey
3 00
Taunton, for John J. Curran
3 88
Whitman, for Frank X. Langevin
·
$1,281 50
Total .
52 00
Lynn, for Ethel M. Levangia
40 05
Everett, for James H. Barry and family
73 00
Boston, for Charlotte Manuel
25 00
Abington, for Luther B. Beals' children
4 50
Perry, Henry C., Braintree
Sheppard, Nettie L., Hingham
98
TOWN PHYSICIANS.
W. A. Drake, Ward One and Alms- house
. $100 00
J. C. Fraser, Ward Two 60 00
Franklin P. Virgin, Ward Three 50 00
- K. H. Granger, Ward Four 40 00 ·
E. N. Mayberry, Ward Five
. 50 00
Total
$300 00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
John Ford Co., burial Daniel J. O'Con- nell $20 00
John Ford Co., care of remains 5 00 ·
John Ford Co., burial Rosa Reidy
20 00
John Ford Co., burial Daniel Dris- coll, part
5 00
King & Pack, burial Helen M. Moore
20 00
King & Pack, burial Joseph Bagley
20 00
King & Pack, removing remains from hospital
12 00
King & Pack, expenses to Taunton
00
Henry Shaw
80
E. Nash, telephone
10
W. A. Drake, M. D., services J. Doherty
5 00
J. C. Fraser, M. D., services M. Griffiin
5 00
Total . $120 90
ASSISTANCE RENDERED AT HOSPITALS.
TAUNTON INSANE HOSPITAL :
Barter, Emma F.
·
$22 29
Bagley, Joseph
10 49
Blanchard, Wilfred A.
177 56
Bouldry, Clara M. .
169 46
Burns, John R.
169 46
Gray, John F.
49 66
Lucas, Allen .
166 52
Tirrell, Abbie A.
169 46
Wrightington, Frank W.
169 46
$1,104 36
WESTBOROUGH INSANE HOSPITAL :
Donovan, Mary
$169 45
Nash, Frank C.
169 45
$338 90
Amount carried forward
$1,443 26
·
99
Amount brought forward
$1,443 26
MEDFIELD INSANE ASYLUM:
Barter, Emma F.
$126 80
Groves, George F.
146 00
Nado, Armanello A.
80
WORCESTER INSANE HOSPITAL :
Nado, Armanello A.
$168 54
DANVERS INSANE HOSPITAL :
Pratt, Nathan H.
$169 46
NORTHAMPTON INSANE HOSPITAL :
$212 17
MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL FOR EPILEPTICS :
Ruggles, Edna M. .
$95 65
Tirrell, Adeline
.
.
212 18
Turner, Everett D. .
212 17
STATE HOSPITAL :
Craven, Michael
$9 71
Hines, James
146 00
Johnson, Angelo F.
$172 57
PRIVATE FAMILY :
Sargent, Mary E., Charlestown .
$59 43
Total .
REFUND HOSPITAL BILLS.
Bills paid during the year, refunded and
$1,087 87
STATEMENT OF REFUND HOSPITAL BILLS ACCOUNT :
Balance due Jan. 1, 1903, per town
report .
$715 69
Bills paid in 1903
1,087 87
Total $1,803 56
Amount refunded during 1903 742 05
. $1,061 51
Balance due Dec. 31, 1903
.
$273 60
Nugent, Rose
$520 00
16 86
$3,019 03
to be refunded
.
100
ASSISTANCE RENDERED PERSONS OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE HAVING SETTLEMENT IN OTHER PLACES, AND THE STATE POOR.
Amesbury, Stephen D. Harris $94 00
Boston, Edward Whitehouse, family
173 75
Boston, Wilbird H. Inman 4 00
Braintree, Maurice Dowd and family
316 58
Braintree, Julia Murphy
87 00
Braintree, Walter H. G. Ford
34 50
Braintree, G. W. Chambers
1 00
Cohasset, Louis Frates
20 00
Fairhaven, Wallace B. Rose
143 48
Fall River, John P. McDonald
4 00
Hanson, Mary J. W. Thomas
2 00
Hingham, W. W. Jones
26 32
Hingham, Sarah Totman
21 00
Quincy, Mary I. Holbrook
103 19
Quincy, Sarah A. Cain
60 00
Quincy, John Devaney
2 00
Rockland, Joseph McIlvene
15 00
·
27 45
Edward Dwyer .
4 65
66 Jeremiah Healey
32 30
66 Augustus Phillips
15 00
66
Peter McDonald
9 00
Daniel Driscoll .
15 00
66 Michael Griffin .
35 11
66
Catherine Doering
21 01
66
Henry C. Bates
56 00
66
George W. Poole
52 00
66
Elizabeth Tirrell
52 00
66 Alonzo Tirrell
52 00
66
Leroy S. Tirrell
52 00
66
Leavitt B. Torrey
52 00
Total, due from State .
$485 52
Total, due from cities, towns and State
$1,603 34
-
Total due from cities and towns
$1,117 82
State, Henry Copley .
$10 00
Michael Coughlin
101
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF THE POOR FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
$3,740 23 .
Cost at Almshouse
Out of Almshouse
.
.
.
· 7,674 47
Hospitals, etc. . .
300 00
Town Physicians .
120 90
Miscellaneous
Cost of Town's Poor, 1903 .
. $14,854 63
Paid for State, cities and towns
1,603 34
Sundries refunded and to be refunded 1,087 87
Total
$17,545 84
APPROPRIATED :
Appropriation, March 9, 1903
. $18,733 06
Amount refunded, 1902, outside poor
5 59
account
Total
17,545 84
Expended
.
Balance unexpended, Decem-
ber 31, 1903
$1,192 81
NOTE.
On highway work the sums set against the names represent their earnings as follows : Foremen, $2.25 per day ; stonemasons, $2.50 per day ; laborers, $2.00 per day, and horses, $1.50 per day. Eight hours constituting a day. For removal of snow and sanding sidewalks, the rate was 25 cents per hour for men, 15 cents for boys, and 25 cents for horses on snow work, and on sanding, $1.50 per day.
.
$18,738 65
.
3,019 03
102
Statement of Appropriations, March 2. 1903.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Expended in
Excess
Jan. 1, 1903.
Unexpended
Jan. 1, 1903.
Appropriation
for Overdrafts
Deficiencies.
Appropriation
March 9, 1903.
Support of Schools
$8,532 01
$50,000 00
Transportation of Scholars
1,033 90
1,000 00
High School Sinking Fund
5,000 00
5,000 00
High School Building
4 50
Shaw School Building .
49
Athens School Building
220 37
Highway Repairs, Removal Snow, Bridges
$844 40
$1,696 40
10,000 00
Commercial Street
12 30
12 30
Cliff Street
5 58
Broad Street
40 00
40 00
Board of Health
2,678 60
1,714 55
500 00
Public Parks
17 50
50 00
Preservation Shade Trees
105 86
500 00
Fire Department .
157 27
500 00
6,500 00
Police Department
653 97
4,500 00
Tufts Library
1,000 00
2,500 00
Fogg Library Reading Room
260 00
500 00
Abatements and Remittances
42 09
1,000 00
Interest and Discount .
1,411 73
4,500 00
Printing and Advertising
1,711 55
1,000 00
Electric Lighting .
1,464 74
328 79
7,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses
39 36
2,500 00
Election Expenses
44 07
700 00
Town Officers
6 29
6,800 00
Town Accountant
88 75
88 75
Town Offices
120 70
700 00
Chemical Engine, Ward 5
1,500 00
State Aid, etc.
2,378 53
8,500 00
Military Aid .
166 62
250 00
Soldiers' Relief
106 58
800 00
3,500 00
Poor Account
1,269 94
3,000 00
17,000 00
Memorial Day
400 00
Hydrants and Drinking Ftns.
5,000 00
Notes Payable
5,500 00
Assessors' New Val'n Books
500 00
Numbering Buildings
·
700 00
Taxes Refunded, Est. Joseph F. Taylor
38 75
Town House Repairs
1,000 00
Holbrook Road
300 00
Summer Street
400 00
Summit Street
200 00
Publishing Vital Records
200 00
Abating Broad St. Nuisance.
1,000 00
Observance Old Home Week
200 00
Repairing Steamer No. 1.
1,500 00
$5,257 88 $25,659 82
$8,180 79 $151,438 75
and
1
.
103
Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures January 1 to December 31, 1903.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tion.
Expended.
Unexpended.
Expended in Excess.
Support of Schools
763 80
2,345 80
1,582 00
Transportation of Scholars
10,000 00
10,000 00
High School Sinking Fund
$510 11
Athens School Building
394 01
Highway Repairs
1,882 09
Removal of Snow
60 00
Hingham and Quincy Bridges
47 22
300 00
Holbrook Road
400 00
400 00
Summer Street
2 15
Summit Street
788 48
500 00
1,288 48
Board of Health
122 35
Abating Broad St. Nuisance
48 50
Public Parks
318 93
Preservation Shade Trees
571 39
Fire Department .
1,500 00
1,500 00
Chemical Engine, Ward 5
1,500 00
901 57
Police Department
500 00
Tufts Library
125 00
Reading Rm., Fogg Library
1,042 09
Abatements and Remittances
649 80
Interest and Discount .
500 00
New Valuation Book
1,405 73
Printing and Advertising
8,793 53
6,791 49
Electric Lighting .
5,000 00
5,000 00
Hydrants and Fountains
400 00
400 00
Memorial Day
95 00
Street Records-Indexing
60 25
Observance Old Home Week
5,500 00
5,500 00
Notes Payable
2,539 36
1,884 07
Miscellaneous Expenses
32 02
Election Expenses
304 94
Town Officers
11 25
Town Accountant
65 35
Town Offices
100 00
Numbering Buildings
200 00
200 00
Taxes Refunded, Estate Jos. F. Taylor .
38 75
38 75
281 30
Repairing Town House
2,122 61
State Aid, Military Aid, etc.
747 68
4.406 58
Soldiers' Relief
1,192 81
Poor Account
2,369 00
$192,422 15
$171,075 00
$23,716 15
2,369 00
23,716 15
$194,791 15
$194,791 15
6 43
Steamer No. 1, Repairs
5,509 50
4,607 93
4,100 66
3,600 66
760 00
635 00
44 42
1,086 51
8,671 53
8,021 73
500 00
2,711 55
1,305 82
100 00
5 00
200 00
139 75
655 29
744 07
712 05
6,021 29
6,326 23
785 00
796 25
820 70
755 35
600 00
700 00
Publishing Vital Records
1,000 00
718 70
8,843 30
10,965 91
3,658 90
18,738 65
17,545 84
2,002 04
1,000 00
877 65
19 00
67 50
294 18
613 11
6,853 73
6,282 34
300 00
360 00
252 78
197 85
200 00
13,814 62
14,208 63
1,831 38
3,713 47
$50,527 54
$8,572 63
$59,100 17
730 48
220 37
1,493 57
.
TRIAL BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1904.
School Houses and Lots
. $181,400 00
Engine Houses
21,200 00
Tufts Public Library
44,000 00
James B. Pratt place
300 00
Street Department fixtures
4,237 00
Fire Apparatus
17,475 00
Town Farm
16,400 00 .
Town Farm, personal property .
7,767 16
Water Department, real estate 800 00 .
Water Department, personal
7,432 00
Water Department, water rents
4,500 50
Water Department, material and labor
1,070 55
Water Department, construction . 493,237 46
Water Department, sinking fund . Tax Collector
55,960 80
State Treasurer
9,395 66
Refund Hospital bills
1,061 51
County Treasurer
1,176 22
Town Treasurer .
11,101 59
High School Sinking Fund .
30,349 47
Due from Cities and Towns .
1,637 79
Corporation and National Bank tax Tax Deeds .
740 76
Bridges, appropriation account
60 00
Health Department, appropriation
3 48
Accountant, appropriation
25
Town Officers, appropriation
304 94
Athens School Building, appropria- tion 510 11
Abatement and Remittances, ap- propriation .
44 42
Interest and Discount, appropria- tion 649 80
Water Bonds
·
$466,000 00
Notes Payable ·
179,500 00
Support of Schools, appropriation
8,572 63
Transportation, scholars,
763 80
Amounts carried forward $1,091,620 05
$654,836 43
178,000 31
7 27
105
Amounts brought forward $1,091,620 05
$654,836 43
Highway repairs,
66
1,882 09
Removal Snow,
66
2,002 04
Electric Lighting,
66
901 57
Police,
66
571 39
Fire,
65 35
Town Offices,
1,405 73
Printing and Advertising,
66
60 25
Observance Old Home Week,
66
6 43
Repairing Steamer No. 1,
66
200 00
Vital Records,
122 35
Abating Broad Street nuisance, "
2 15
Summit Street,
66
500 00
New Valuation Book,
66
100 00
Numbering Buildings,
66
48 50
Public Parks,
500 00
Tufts Library,
66
125 00
Reading Room, Fogg Library,
32 02
Election Expenses,
66
281 30
Repairing Town House,
66
655 29
Miscellaneous,
95 00
Street Records, indexing,
66
318 93
Preservation Trees,
66
2,122 61
State and Military Aid,
747 68
Soldiers Relief,
60
1,192 81
Poor Account,
111 00
Due New Downer Police account
422,292 90
Town of Weymouth
$1,091,620 05
$1,091,620 05
66
47 22
Holbrook Road,
66
394 01
appropriation
CHARLES B. CUSHING, Town Accountant.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Received for notes given in anticipation of taxes, discounted as follows :-
March 18, notes due Oct. 15, at 4.73 % $70,000 00 ·
April 30, notes due Oct. 28, at 4.49 % .
10,000 00
April 30, notes due March 28, 1904, at 4.49 % June 6, notes due March 28, 1904 at 4.74 %
10,000 00
July 29 notes due March 28, 1904, at 4.92 %
10,000 00
Sept. 3, notes due March 28, 1904, at 4.84 %
10,000 00
Oct. 6, notes due March 28, 1904, at 4.90 % 10,000 00
Oct. 6, notes due March 28, 1904, at 4.83 % 10,000 00
Received from :-
W. J. Dunbar, Collector, taxes 1900 168 75
W. J. Dunbar, Collector, taxes 1901
12,058 60
W. J. Dunbar, Collector, taxes 1902
26,790 59
W. J. Dunbar, Collector, taxes 1903
121,028 73
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 1902
96 78
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 1903
3,335 65
State Treasurer, National Bank tax
1,305 99
State Treasurer, Street Railway tax 4,349 94
State Treasurer, State Aid, Chapter 79 . 8,119 00
State Treasurer, Military Aid. Chapter 79 367 00 .
State Treasurer, Support State Paupers .
113 72
State Treasurer, Burial State Paupers
15 00
State Treasurer, Burial of indigent soldiers
140 00
State Treasurer, Education of children .
67 50
State Treasurer, Cattle Bureau
35 00
County Treasurer, dog license fees
1,001 32
E. Norfolk District Court, fees and fines
293 53
S. H. Capen, Sheriff, fines at Dedham
28 00
Amesbury, poor account
155 50
Boston, poor account
643 16
Braintree, poor account ·
353 24
Bridgewater, poor account
26 00
Fairhaven, poor account
279 69
.
.
.
Amount carried forward
$320,772 69
10,000 00
107
Amount brought formard
$320,772 69
Received from :-
133 41
Fall River, poor account
.
21 00
Hanson, poor account .
.
·
72 42
Holbrook, poor account
.
6 00
Marshfield, poor account
15 00.
Rockland, poor account
102 00
Scituate, poor account .
34 04
Swampscott, poor account
742 05
Individuals, aid refunded
67 72
Overseers of the Poor, wood for schools, alms- house account
172 50
Overseers of the Poor, use of engine, alms- house account .
55 00
Superintendent, use of telephone, almshouse account
95
G. W. Tinkham, wood, almshouse account
16 00
W. F. Piercy, milk, almshouse account .
2,768 87
E. E. Sherman, Superintendent, transporta- tion of pupils
311 90
J. A. & W. C. Robinson, tax deed released
7 32
Imogene C. Mosher, tax deed released
8 54
Abner Mercer, tax deed released
6 67
Marshfield, hook and ladder truck, Ward One E. Fahey, sundries, fire department
34 00
Braintree, police service, herring brook .
275 00
James Donaldson, police service, New Downer's O. C. Street Railway, grading Columbian square A. J. Richards, use of steam roller
35 56
00
Water Department, carting pipe, etc.
2 50
W. B. Clapp, spraying trees .
50
E. S. Hunt, spraying trees
50
H. A. Vinton, spraying trees
50 75
E. S. Wright, loam
135 18
First National Bank, interest
15 78
Union National Bank, interest
25 00
John Doran, billiard license .
2 00
A. S. Tirrell, billiard license
2 00
F. J. Leary, pool license
2 00
John Haley, slaughtering licenses .
1 00
F. W. Hocking, slaughtering license
1 00
Josiah Martin, slaughtering license
00
A. B. Raymond, slaughtering license
. $32,0609 43
Total receipts
·
12 40
C. P. Hunt, spraying trees .
3 75
James Donaldson, license, New Downer's
2 00
·
.
1
Hingham, poor account
54 43
Individuals, to refund hospital bills
25 00
11 00
108
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on Selectmen's order for :-
Notes given in anticipation of taxes .
. $115,000 00
Note, Town debt, due May 1 .
5,500 00
Sundry appropriations .
.
. 186,388 67
Total payments
$306,888 67
Overdraft, January 1, 1903
8,858 60
Cash on hand December 31, 1903
10,262 16
$326,009 43
ASSETS DECEMBER 31, 1903.
Due from-
W. J. Dunbar, Collector of taxes 1901 . $176 51
W. J. Dunbar, Collector of taxes 1902 12,892 30 .
W. J. Dunbar, Collector of taxes 1903
42,908 39
County Treasurer, dog license fees
1,176 22
State Treasurer, State aid
8,123 00
State Treasurer, military aid . 338. 15
State Treasurer, burial indigent soldiers
175 00
State Treasurer, poor account
774 51
Individuals, to refund hospital bills
637 44
Overseers of the Poor, for wood and carting coal . 446 50
W. F. Piercy, milk, almshouse account .
217 70
S. H. Capen, sheriff, fines at Dedham
5 00
Collector's deeds to 1903
382 51
Collector's deeds 1903 .
358 25
Amesbury, poor account
94 00
Boston, poor account .
230 75
Braintree, poor account
552 58
Cohasset, poor account .
20 00
Duxbury, poor account .
9 00
Fairhaven, poor account
143 48
Fall River, poor account
4 00
Framingham, poor account
46 12
Hanson, poor account .
12 00
Hingham, poor account
62 32
Quincy, poor account
463 54
Trust Funds
3,500 00
Cash on hand
10,262 16
Total -
$84,011 43
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LIABILITIES.
Bonds, High School Building, 4 per cent, due July 1, 1907 . . Notes, Jefferson Schoolhouse, 32 per cent, due May 1,.1904
$50,000 00
6,000 00
Jefferson Schoolhouse, 32 per cent, due May 1, 1905
6,000 00
Washington Schoolhouse, 3} per cent, due Jan. 1, 1906
7,500 00
Washington Schoolhouse, 3gper cent, due Jan. 1,1907 .
7,500 00
Town debt, 32 per cent, due May 8, 1909 · Town debt, 32 per cent, due May 8, 1910
5,000 00
Shaw Schoolhouse, 3} per cent, due Jan. 15, 1910
7,500 00
Athens Schoolhouse, 32 per cent, ten notes, $2,500 each, due May 1, 1911, to May 1, 1920
25,000 00
Anticipation of taxes, due March 24, 1904
60,000 00
Susan Hunt Stetson Fund
2,500 00
Elias S. Beals Park Fund
1,000 00
$183,000 00
Amount due appropriations . . $23,716 15
Selectmen's orders unpaid .
. 2 19
$23,718 34
$206,718 34
Less assets
$84,011 43
High School Building Sinking Fund 30,349 47
$114,360 90
Town debt, December 31, 1903
$92,357 44
Town debt, January 1, 1903 .
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109,640 73
Decrease for the year
$17,283 29
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
December 31, 1903.
JANUARY 1, 1904.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth, and have found them correct. GEORGE E. REED,' CHARLES H. WILLOBY, CHARLES A. LOUD,
Auditors.
5,000 00
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HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Received for :
Town appropriation
$10,000 00
Interest on mortgage note
100 00
Interest on railroad bonds
175 00
Interest on city and town bonds
255 00
Interest on savings banks accounts
384 53
Interest on deposit, First National Bank
11 95
Total receipts
$10,926 48
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903
492 10
$11,418 58
INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST.
Paid for :
City of Taunton 32% bonds, due 1912 .
$5,000 00
Premium on Taunton bonds at 100.82%
41 00
Accrued interest on Taunton bonds
65 14
City of Pittsfield 32% bonds, due 1910 .
5,000 00
Premium on Pittsfield bonds at 1005 % .
31
25
Accrued interest on Pittsfield bonds
6 32
Interest added to savings bank accounts
384 53
Total
$10,528 24
Cash on hand December 31, 1903
890 34
$11,418 58
Amounts deducted :
Premium on bonds
$72 25
Accrued interest on bonds
71 46
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903 . 492 10
$635 81
Increase for the year
$10,782 77
SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS :-
Mortgage loan, real estate .
$2,000 00
Boston & Maine R. R. 32% bonds due 1921
5,000 00
Town of Weymouth, 4% bonds, due 1917
2,000 00
City of Pittsfield, 33% bonds, due 1910
5,000 00
City of Taunton, 32% bonds, due 1912
5,000 00
Premium account
275 00
Deposited in :---
Braintree Savings Bank
1,104 06
Amount carried forward
$20,379 06
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Amount brought forward
$20,379 06
Deposited in :-
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,160 12
Hingham Institution for Savings
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1,104 06
Middleboro Savings Bank
1,109 62
North Easton Savings Bank .
1,115 08
Quincy Savings Bank .
1,115 08
Randolph Savings Bank
1,115 08
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,165 99
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,195 04
First National Bank
890 34
Total Fund
. $30,349 47
ELIAS S. BEALS PARK FUND.
Total Fund January 1, 1903
$1,000 00 .
Interest S. Weymouth Savings Bank,
35 29
$1,035 29
Paid to Park Commissioners
35 29
Total Fund in S. Weymouth Savings Bank
$1,000 00
Respectfully Submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
December 31, 1903.
JANUARY 1, 1903.
We have examined the accounts of J. H. Stetson, Treasurer of the High School Building Sinking Fund Account and the Elias S. Beals Park Fund Account, and have found them correct.
GEORGE E. REED, CHARLES H. WILLOBY, CHARLES A. LOUD,
Auditors.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The Auditors of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1903 report that they have examined the books and accounts of the
Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth,
Treasurer of the Water Commissioners,
Treasurer of the Water Loan and Sinking Fund Commissioners, Treasurer of the High School Building Sinking Fund Commis- sioners,
Treasurer of the Beals Park Fund,
Treasurer of the Tufts Library Fund,
and find proper vouchers filed for all payments made.
In our examination of the cash book of the Town Treasurer and the register kept by the Town Accountant we find the two in perfect agreement as to amount of orders paid during the year, and also as to balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1904.
Balance of 1902 orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1903 . $8,351 04
Amount of orders drawn for the year ending Dec.
31, 1903
$306,888 67
$315,239 71
Amount of orders paid by the Town Treasurer for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903 . $304,461 72
Balance orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1904 10,777 99
$315,239 71
TAX COLLECTOR.
We have examined the books of the Tax Collector, beginning with the year 1901, and submit the following statement :- There are no unpaid taxes prior to the year 1901. Tax levy of the year 1901, as per Assessor's commitment $142,791 74
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1904 2,174 36
$144,966 10
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1904
$144,789 59 ·
$176 51 Balance due Jan. 1, 1904 $176 51
· NOTE .- Tax Collector's books show total levy of $142,792.01 for year 1901.
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Tax levy of 1902, as per Assessors' commitment $150,481 47 .
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1904 .
904 20
$151,385 67
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1904
$138,493 37
$12,892 30 Balance due Jan. 1, 1904
$12,892 30
Tax levy of 1903, as per Assessors' commitment $163,858 59
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1904 ·
78 53
$163,937 12
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1904
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$121,028 73
$42,908 39 Balance due Jan. 1, 1904 · $42,908 39
$55,977 20 Total amount due Jan. 1, 1904, ac- count taxes.
NOTE .- Tax Collectors' books show total levy of $163,858.86 for year 1903.
TOWN DEBT.
The total debt Jan. 1, 1903, was · $160,000 00 .
Borrowed during the year in anticipation of taxes, 140,000 00
$300,000 00
The payments were the amounts :
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, $115,000 00
Town Debt, 5,500 00
$120,500 00
Total debt Jan. 1, 1904
$179,500 00
Less High School Building Sinking Fund 30,349 47
Net debt, not including water bonds
$149,150 53
LIMIT OF INDEBTEDNESS.
The following statement shows amount the Town of Weymouth can borrow in addition to its present debt under existing statutes governing municipal indebtedness :--
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