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That Mr. Worthen is coming to be known widely as an au- thority in municipal affairs is evidenced by the fact that he has recently been chosen for a second term as President of the Massachusetts Association of City Solicitors and Town Counsel ; an honor not only to him, but, as we view it, to the town which he has so long and faithfully served. We take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to Mr. Worthen upon this evidence of the esteem and regard in which he is held by his associates.
BAY STATE STREET RAILWAY FARES.
In September last the Bay State Street Railway Company filed with the Public Service Commission notice that it proposed to make certain changes in fares and fare limits and in transfer priv- ileges, which, subject to such action as might be taken by the commission, were to go into effect on November 1, 1915. Pending an investigation as to the propriety of these the commission sus- pended the operation of the new schedule until May 1, 1916.
The changes proposed cover a general increase from five to six cents as the single cash fare over all its lines ; the modifica- tion of certain existing and introduction of certain new fare zones ; the modification of transfer privileges ; and the withdrawal of reduced fare (workmen's) tickets other than those for trans- portation of school children.
This action aroused universal interest throughout the territory served by the company which is made up of what was formerly thirty-eight separate railways. Its lines extend from Nashua, N. H., to Newport, R. I., and include eighty-two different cities and towns in Massachusetts.
Boards of trade and other civic organizations and citizens gen- erally throughout the district in various ways expressed their dis- approval and protest. The mayors in the cities and the select- men in the towns, were appealed to under the general belief that action should come through them. All these phases of activity were manifested in Weymouth. At first, it was not entirely clear how this protest could be expressed officially or in the most effective way, as it seemed to be a matter concerning the people individually, rather than the municipalities in their corporate capacity.
However, the demand by the administrative boards of the cities
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and towns-Weymouth included-that some practical way must be found for presenting the fare-payer's side of the case, finally resulted in the Massachusetts Association of City Solicitors and. Town Cousel, of which our town counsel is president, taking the matter up. The members, from the cities and towns interested, have entered into a working arrangement whereby they have com- bined in opposition to the general proposition of an increase from five to six cents and any curtailment of service for the fares now charged. In consequence of this organized plan, an engineering expert and a stenographer have been employed, counsel are present at all the proceedings before the commission. and the ex- pense to the separate municipalities will not be serious.
Hearings before the public service commission began Novem -.. ber 8th and are expected to be continued at intervals for some -.. . time.
SUITS AT LAW.
The suit of Hannah R. Abbott against the town to recover ; damages in the sum of $15,000 for personal injuries claimed to' have been sustained by reason of an alleged defect on Putnam street, and the suit of her husband, Charles H. Abbott, for $10,- 000 for medical attendance and nursing were entered in the Supe-" rior Court at Dedham on the first Monday of February, 1915, where they are still pending.
Louis A. Cook vs. the town of Weymouth, being a petition for : assessment of damages by a jury for the taking of land to widen . Pleasant street at South Weymouth. (Pending.)
Johanna Burke vs. town of Weymouth, an action of tort in the . Superior Court to secure $10,000 damages for personal injuries .. claimed to have been sustained in consequence of an alleged de- fect in the sidewalk on the westerly side of Neck street. (Pend- ing.)
By writ dated November 19, 1915, Marietta E. F. Burrell brings an action of tort in the sum of $5,000 to recover for per- sonal injuries claimed to have been sustained on September 7, 1915, by reason of an alleged defect on Pine street; the case is returnable to the Superior Court at Dedham on the first Monday of January, 1916.
Herbert A Billings vs. town of Weymouth, being an action of tort seeking to recover damages to his property alleged to have
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been occasioned by blasting in the vicinity of his residence on Front Street, is pending in the District Court of East Norfolk.
The petitions for registration of title pending in the Land Court January 1, 1915, of Leon J Auger, Theresa Shea and Ellen Con- drick whose land abutted on public ways have been disposed of.
The petition of James Mauro in the Land Court for registration of title to his land abutting on Lake Street, involved the question as to whether the town had lost its rights to land included in the layout of said street as accepted in 1871. Case was tried in that Court in October as between the town and the petitioner. No decision has been handed down by the Court. (Pending) .
Mary Butler as widow and dependent of the late Patrick Butler, presented a claim against the town under the Workmens Com- pensation Act. A committee of Arbitration was appointed con- sisting of Joseph A. Parks, Chairman, representing the Industrial Accident Board, William J. Fitzimmons, representing the widow and family and Otis B. Torrey, representing the town. This Committee heard the parties and their witnesses on September 15, 1915. The issue is whether or not the widow of the late Patrick Butler who received a fatal injury arising out of and in the course of his employment on April 15, 1915, was entitled to compensa- tion from the town under Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, which provides for the payment of benefits under the Workmen's Com- pensation Act to "laborers, workmen and mechanics," the ques_ tion being whether as Chief of police, Mr. Butler came within the class designated "laborers, workmen and mechanics."
The Committee of Arbitration found that the injury was covered by the Workmen's Compensation Act and there was due to his widow, Mary Butler, the sum of $10 a week from the town of Weymouth for the period of 400 weeks from the date of the injury.
The town then asked for a hearing before the full Industrial Accident Board and this was had on November 4, 1915, No re- port has yet been made by the Board.
Another proceeding in which the town has been made a party during the year is the matter of the petition of the Metropolitan Park Commissioners in the Supreme Judicial Court for the ap- pointment of commissioners on apportionment to determine the
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payments to be made by cities and towns in the Metropolitan Parks District, under Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1899 during the next five years.
It will be remembered that in every fifth year there is a new apportionment among the municipalities of the district of the ex- pense for maintenance of Metropolitan Parks, Charles River Basin, and the Wellington Bridge.
Ex-Judge Robert O. Harris of Bridgewater, George S. Taft, Esq., of .Worcester and James H. P. Dyer, Esq., of Leominster, were appointed commissioners. Some eighteen days were occu- pied in hearings before these commissioners who also went over the district to personally inform themselves as to the conditions. The town was represented by its counsel, Albert P. Worthen, Esq., at all the proceedings.
We reccommend the following appropriations for 1916 :
James Hamphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund .
$1,900
Highway Repairs
16,000
Bridges
400
Snow Department
2,500
Permanent Sidewalks
2,500
Washington Street-State Highway
530
Public Parks and Playgrounds
1,000
Shade Trees
1,000
Moth Department
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5,000
Street Oiling
2,500
Town Survey, maintenance .
2,000
Fire Dept. and Forest Fires
14,000
Police
8,300
Health
3,000
Miscellaneous Expenses
. 3,500
Election Expenses
1,400
Town Offices
.
1,000
State and Military Aid, etc., appropriate $7000, raise
200
Soldiers Relief
3,500
Printing and Advertising
2,100
Street Lighting .
12,700
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Tufts Library
$2,300
Fogg Library-Reading Room
750
Memorial Day
400
Notes Payable
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22,500
Town Officers .
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10,500
Poor Account
18,000
EDWARD W. HUNT,
BRADFORD HAWES,
GEORGE L. NEWTON,
HENRY E. HANLEY,
RALPH P. BURRELL,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915.
RECEIPTS.
For notes discounted in anticipation of revenue :
March 22, due October 20, at 3.18%
$50,000 00
May 17, due October 20, at 3.69% . 50,000 00
May 17, due March 29, 1916, at 3.98%
40,000 00
July 19, due May 18, 1916, at 3.67%
60,000 00
$200,000 00
February, notes Knox Motor Co., 42%
7,000 00
October, bonds schoolhouse, 4% 40,000 00
From :
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1912
4,675 60
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1912
330 91
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1913
20,258 52
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1913
1,500 16
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1914
52,626 39
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1914
1,595 50
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1915
177,090 11
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1915 State Treasurer, corporation tax, 1914
45 40
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 1915
10,811 12
State Treasurer, national bank tax State Treasurer, street railway tax
4,865 18
State Treasurer, state aid
6,496 00
State Treasurer, military aid
120 00
State Treasurer, soldiers' burials
400 00
State Treasurer, tuition of children 199 00
State Treasurer, refund, Chap. 763, Acts 1913
757 99
State Treasurer, poor account
95 84
State Treasurer, industrial schools State Treasurer, moth account . State Treasurer, highway account
114 00
County Treasurer, dog license fees
1,290 88
East Norfolk District Court, fees and fines 402 67
S. H. Capen, sheriff, fines at Dedham
178 00
Amount carried forward
$532,070 35
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156 69
80 68
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14 29
965 42
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Amount brought forward $532,070 35
Abington, poor account
115 99
Braintree, poor account
24 07
Brockton, poor account
52 00
Boston, poor account
41 32
Danvers, poor account
29 26
Fall River, poor account
74 93
Hingham, poor account
34 97
Norwood, poor account
36 00
Quincy, poor account
336 92
Revere, poor account
7 20
Somerville, poor account
30 70
Taunton, poor account
12 01
Uxbridge, poor account
208 00
Ware, poor account
125 00
Woburn, poor account
104 00
Bridgewater, soldiers' relief
72 00.
Town Home, rent of farm
300 00
Town House account, old material
35 50
F. D. Sherman, sealer's fees
170 53
R. H. Whiting, blue prints
103 00
Tufts Library account :
Balance funds from trustees
824 93
George R. Kempl, rent
300 00
A. J. Richards Fund, income
180 00
Susan Hunt Stetson Fund, income
100 00
J. E. Trask Fund, income
15 00
Fines
105 43
Books sold
7 29.
Books lost
1 17
Class lists sold
3 80
Telephone credit
10
P. T. Pearson, manual training, school dept.
69 25.
P. T. Pearson, sewing, school dept. 22 91
P. T. Pearson, cane seating, school dept. 3 00
P. T. Pearson, tickets sold, school dept.
41 00
P. T. Pearson, supplies sold, school dept.
3 09.
F. W. Hilton, tickets sold, school dept.
76 30
F. W. Hilton, supplies sold, school dept.
9 12
Hingham, tuition, school dept.
100 00
Ginn & Co., old books, school dept.
1 24
Real estate, lots in parks
228 03.
First National Bank, interest
612 00.
Premium on bonds sold
412 00
Accrued interest on bonds
49 00.
Highland Cemetery Association, tree account
43 75
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Amount carried forward $537,192 16
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Amount brought forward $537,192 16
Joseph Chase, Jr., M. D., tree account
10 50
C. L. Merritt, tree account
10 00
Mrs. J. W. Hanley, tree account
5 25
Mrs. Stone, tree account
3 00
James Knox, tree account
1 50
C. L. Merritt, moth account
8 00
Rhines Lumber Co., oiling account
5 00
A. J. Richards & Son, oiling account
5 00
Highway Dept., stone for crusher
28 75
Holbrook, use of roller, highway account
90 00
N. E. Stone Co., highway account
21 75
Old Colony Gas Co., highway account
17 57
Town Farm, crushed stone, highway account
16 00
Water Department, highway department
7 25
George H. Hunt, highway account
6 00
F. H. Holmes, sand, highway account
1 50
Telephone credits, police department
16 20
Braintree, use of lock-up .
13 75
Hiram Nadell, rent of hose house No. 1
4 00
Hiram Nadell, building sold
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8 00
Hiram Nadell, stove sold . .
5 00
John Q. Hunt, stove sold
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6 00
Rent of hose house No. 3
12 00
W. W. Pratt, stove sold .
5 00
M. O'Dowd. rent of hose house No. 5
2 00
Telephone credits, Combination 5
4 00
Rent of hose houses for election
12 00
Public entertainment licenses
31 00
Victuallers' licenses
27 00
Billiard and pool licenses
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12 00
Auctioneers' licenses
8 00
Slaughtering licenses
3 00
Gasolene licenses .
3 00
Innholder's license
1 00
John A. Raymond, licenses .
24 00
Board of Health, licenses
3 00
Town Home Account :
F. H. Chandler, milk
2,220 14
J. P. Robery, cattle
165 00
J. P. Robery, calf
5 00
E. F. Snow, horse .
90 00
F. P. Fay, cattle ·
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59 50
Individuals, vegetables
378 39
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Amount carried forward $540,547 21
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Amount brought forward $540,547 21
Individuals, sundries
62 13
Individuals, board .
577 75
Sundry Town Departments, wood
407 00
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Sealers' Department, expressing
50
Health Department, expressing
50
Total receipts .
. $541,595 09
Cash on hand, January 1, 1915
14,970 83
$556,565 92
DISBURSEMENTS.
Checks drawn on Selectmen's treasury warrants for :
Notes given in anticipation of revenue
$192,500 00
Time notes paid
12,500 00
Sundry appropriations
319,067 54 ·
Total disbursements .
$524,067 54
Cash on hand December 31, 1915
32,498 38
$556,565 92
LIABILITIES.
Notes issued for the following purposes :
Athens Schoolhouse, 32% five notes, $2,500 each, due May 1, 1916 to 1920 .
$12,500 00
Pratt Schoolhouse, 4% eight notes, $1000 each, due Nov. 1, 1916 to 1923 ·
8,000 00
Town House, 4% due Dec. 15, 1916
6,000 00
Fore River Bridge, 4% two notes, $1000 each, due June 1, 1916 and 1917
2,000 00
Fore River Bridge, 4% two notes, $1000 each, due Dec. 1, 1916 and 1917
2,000 00
James Humphrey Schoolhouse, 4% eight notes, $5.000 each, due Nov. 1, 1919 to 1926 40,000 00
Athens Schoolhouse, 42% five notes, $2000 each, due August 1916 to 1920 .
10,000 00
Central Police Station, 43% two notes, $1000 each, due November 1916 and 1917 . 2,000 00
Fire Apparatus, Ward Two, 42% four notes, $2000 each, due July 1, 1916 to 1919
8,000 00
Amount carried forward
$90.500 00
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Amount brought forward
$90,500 00
Fire Apparatus, Ward Five, 41% three notes,
$2,000 due July 1, 1916 and 1917; $1,000 due July 1, 1918 5,000 00
Bonds, Hunt Schoolhouse, 4% forty bonds, $1,000 each, due $4,000 Oct. 1, 1916 to 1925
40,000 00
Total
Notes given in anticipation of revenue .
100,000 00
Total
$235,500 00 ·
Trust Funds'
15,500 00
Amount due appropriations
24,567 79
Accounts Payable
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2,189 23
Checks outstanding
10,053 14
Total
$287,810 16
ASSETS.
Due from
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1912
$548 12
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1913
6,392 13
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1914
31,598 80
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1915
92,791 41
Total
$131,330 46
State Treasurer, State Aid .
6,792 00
State Treasurer, Military Aid
102 00
State Treasurer, Soldiers burial
50 00
State Treasurer, Poor Account
600 18
Individual, State Aid
6 00
Norfolk County
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902 00
Cities and towns .
1,564 25
Collectors' deeds .
3,661 74
James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund
18,766 86
Trust Funds
15,500 00
Deposit in First National Bank
42,551 52
$221,827 01
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1915.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth, and have found them correct.
WILLIAM H. PRATT, WILLIAM E. THAYER, FRANK N. BLANCHARD,
Auditors.
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$135,500 00 ·
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JAMES HUMPHREY SCHOOLHOUSE SINKING FUND.
Receipts :
Town of Weymouth, appropriation $1,900 00
Interest on notes and bonds 360 00
Interest on Savings Bank accounts
238 75
Interest, First National Bank
6 33
$2,505 08
Cash on hand January 1, 1915
120 00
$2,625 08
Investments :
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank $800 00
East Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000 00
South Weymouth Savings Bank 500 00
Interest added to Savings Bank ac- counts
238 75
$2,538 75
Cash on hand December 31, 1915 86 33
$2,625 08
Investments :
Town of Weymouth 4% bonds, due 1920 $2,000 00 Town of Weymouth 4% bonds, due 1916 7,000 00 Deposit in E. Weymouth Savings Bank 3,060 40 Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank 3,342 32
Deposit in S. Weymouth Savings Bank 3,277 81
$18,680 53
Cash on hand December 31, 1915, First National Bank 86 33
$18,766 86
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
December 31, 1915.
We have examined the aocounts of John H. Stetson, treasurer of the James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund and have found them correct.
WILLIAM H. PRATT, WILLIAM E. THAYER, FRANK N. BANCHARD,
Auditors.
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TRUST FUNDS. ELIAS S. BEALS PARK FUND.
Total fund January 1, 1915
$1,000 00
Received interest, South Weymouth Savings Bank 40 40
$1,040 40
Paid Park Commissioners
40 40
Total fund December 31, 1915 .
$1,000 00
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND.
Total fund January 1, 1915 $5,000 00
Receipts :
Town of Weymouth notes due 1915 . $2,000 00
Town of Weymouth, interest on notes 180 00
2,180 00
$7,180 00
Payments and investments :
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank $1,000 00 Deposited in South Weymouth Sav- ings Bank . . 1,000 00
Paid Tufts Library account .
180 00
$2,180 00
Total fund December 31, 1915 .
$5,000 00
Investments :
Town of Weymouth 4% notes . . $3,000 00
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000 00
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank . 1,000 00
$5,000 00
SUSAN HUNT STETSON FUND.
Total fund deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank . $2,500 00 Interest paid Tufts Library account, $100.
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CHARLES Q. TIRRELL FUND.
Total fund deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank January 1, 1915
$1,000 00
Interest, Weymouth Savings Bank
163 13
$1,163 13
Paid Tufts Library account
117 64
Balance in Weymouth Savings Bank .
$1,045 49
JOSEPH E. TRASK FUND.
Received from the Estate of Joseph E. Trask $6,000 00
From First National Bank, South Weymouth, in- terest
15 00
$6,015 00
Paid Tufts Library account
15 00
Total fund December 31, 1915 .'
$6,000 00
Investments :
Deposited in East Weymouth Savings Bank
$2,000 00
Deposited in South Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000 00
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank
2,000 00
$6,000 00
Respecfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Weymouth, Dec. 31, 1915. Treasurer.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, treasurer of the Elias S. Beals Park Fund, the Augustus J. Richards Fund, the Susan Hunt Stetson Fund, the Charles Q. Tirrell Fund, the Joseph E. Trask Fund, and have found them correct.
WILLIAM H. PRATT, WILLIAM E. THAYER, FRANK N. BLANCHARD,
Auditors.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The Auditors respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1915 :-
We have examined the books, accounts, vouchers and other data of the Town Treasurer, Treasurer of Water Loan and Sink- ing Fund Commissioners, Beals Park Fund, A. J. Richards Fund, the accounts of the Tufts Library and of the Sealer of Weights and Measures and find them correct as submitted.
The accounts and securities of the Susan Hunt Stetson Fund, Charles Q. Tirrell Fund, Joseph E. Trask Fund, Pratt School Fund, the Tufts Lecture Fund, Tufts Sidewalk Fund and the Augustus J. Richards Fund have also been examined and the in- vestments found satisfactory.
The securities representing the sinking fund investments have been examined and agree with the report of the Town Treasurer.
The register of the Town Accountant and the cash book of the Town Treasurer agree as to the amount of orders paid and bal- ance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1916.
Balance of orders unpaid Jan 1, 1915 . $12,822 41
Amount of orders drawn for the year
. 524,067 54
Total .
. $536,889 95
Amount of orders paid by Treasurer for year . 526,836 81
Balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1916 . $10,053 14
TAX COLLECTOR.
We have examined the books of the Tax Collector beginning with the year 1912, and submit the following report :
1912.
Tax levy for 1912 as per Assessors' commitment
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$191,860 86
Reassessment 27 60
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1916 2,984 54
Amount carried forward $194,873 00
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Amount brought forward $194,873 00 Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1916 194,324 88
$548 12 Balance due Jan. 1, 1916
$548 12
NOTE :
Tax Collector's books show total levy for 1912, $191,855.30.
1913.
Tax levy for 1913 as per Assessors' commitment
$221,501 44 ·
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1916 3,017 26
$224,518 70
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1916
218,126 57
$6,392 13 Balance due Jan. 1, 1916 $6,392 13
1914.
Tax levy for 1914 as per Assessors' commitment
$240,978 72 .
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1916 1,727 58
$242,706 30
Total collections and abatements to
Jan. 1, 1916
211,107 63
$31,598 67
Balance due Jan. 1, 1916
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$31,598 67
NOTE :
Tax Collector's books show total levy
for 1914, $240,968.74.
1915
Tax levy for 1915 as per Assessors'
commitment
$269,881 52
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1916 45 40
$269,926 92
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1916
177,135 51 .
$92,791 41 Balance due Jan. 1, 1916 $92,791 41
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TOWN DEBT.
Total debt Jan. 1, 1915 $186,000 00
Borrowed during the year in anticipation of taxes
200,000 00
Notes for Knox motor car 7,000 00
School house bonds, Ward 3
40,000 00
$433,000 00
Payments were the amounts borrowed
in anticipation of revenue $192,500 00
Other notes
12,500 00
$205,000 00
$228,000 00
Less James Humphrey School Sinking Fund
18,766 86
$209,233 14
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
Real Estate-School houses, Public Library and
other public buildings and grounds
$355,915 00
Water Works
590,425 13
Personal property-Fire apparatus and equipment of all Town departments . .
53,380 54
Trust Funds
15,500 00
Sinking Funds-Water Works
103,501 14
Sinking Funds-James Humphrey Schoolhouse
18,766 86
Uncollected dues-Taxes
131,330 46
Uncollected dues-Water Rent, etc.
8,832 13
Due from State Treasurer
7,544 18
Due from cities and towus
1,564 25
Due from County Treasurer . .
902 00
Tax deed property . .
3,661 74
Cash on hand
33,067 23
$1,324,396 66
LIABILITIES
Water Bonds
. $224,000 00
Notes payable®
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235,500 00
Due appropriations
24,567 79
Accounts payable
2,189 23
Trust Funds-Beals Park Fund, Susan Hunt Stet- son Fund, Augustus J. Richards Fund, Charles Q. Tirrell Fund, Joseph E. Trask Fund Net Assets .
15,500 00
822,639 64
$1,324,396 66
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Due from individual, state aid .
6 00
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TABLE OF VALUATION, RATE OF TAXATION, EXPENDITURES AND DEBT OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FROM JANUARY, 1890 TO 1915, INCLUSIVE.
YEAR.
Total Assessed Valuation April 1.
Rate of Tax per 1000
Expenditures as per Appropriation Table, ending Jan. 1.
Net Debt, not including Water Loan
1890
$6,441,845 00
$16 40
1891
$130,696 86
$66,092 00
1891
6,534,740 00
17 60
1892
124,484 94
66,092 00
1892
6,497,371 00
17 40
1893
142,564 16
85.092 00
1893
6,707,550 00
17 20
1894
120,746 84
79,592 00
1894
6,488.432 00
18 50
1895
128,588 33
76,500 00
1895
6,488,981 00
17 50
1896
144,791 52
82,500 00
1896
6,532,022 00
17 50
1897
150,461 20
S2,000 00
1897
6,661,969 00
20 30
1898
176,310 41
137,000 09
1898
6,620,719 00
18 70
1899
176,119 85
127,491 33
1899
6,565,322 00
20 20
1900
161,433 62
147,365 00
1900
6,694,088 00
20 50
1901
184,205 69
144,075 82
1901
6,802,773 00
19 30
1902
162,252 017
153,618 02
1902
6,797,955 00
20 50
1903
181,769 01
140,433 30
1903
6,897,202 00
22 10
1904
171,075 00
149,150 53
1904
7,065,363 00
20 60
1905
171.484 62
132,166 22
1905
6,958,469 00
22 30
1906
185,325 71
125,415 54
1906
6,952,247 00
21 40
1907
181,920 78
119,628 56
1907
7,269,084 00
22 90
1908
285,497 66
184,000 00
1908
7,660,140 00
21 50
1909
189,114 72
175,500 00
1909
7,992,968 00
21 00
1910
186,633 13
164,920 00
1910
7,929,074 00
23 00
1911
206,738 71
169,298 40
1911
8,621,954 00
18 90
1912
195,694 65
150,594 47
1912
9,957,156 00
17 25
1913
204,141 38
143,752 34
1913
11,468,075 00
17 50
1914
237,015 99
148,877 47
1914
12,020,680 00
18 25
1915
257,990 81
169,738 22
1915
12,802,614 00
19 40
1916
306,967 90
209,233 14
It seems to the Auditors that the amount of uncollected dues for taxes and for water rents is large in proportion to the total levy and that special effort should be made to collect the balances due and unpaid January 1, 1916, without delay.
In view of the fact that since the year 1890 the valuation of the town of Weymouth has almost doubled, the appropriations more than doubled and that the accounting of the town calls for ever greater detail in handling the increased volume of business, the Auditors believe and recommend that some provision should be made by the town for an annual or monthly audit of the books and accounts of the town or in other ways provide for a more thorough audit than can possibly be made under present arrange- ments.
WILLIAM H. PRATT, FRANK N. BLANCHARD, WILLIAM E. THAYER, Auditors.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT.
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