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177 21
Mass. Reformatory, clothing
169 31
Reformatory for Women, clothing
68 03
W. M. Tirrell, clothing
61 90
F. Grey Co., clothing
53 40
C. R. Denbroeder, clothing
52 76
The Raymond Syndicate, clothing
51 00
Middlesex County House of Cor- rection, clothing 16 35
F. A. Sulis, clothing
8 40
A. D. Tirrell, shoes, etc.
57 75
E. T. Richards, shoes, etc.
16 11
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.
16 05
Daniel F. Hussey, shoes
7 95
West Disinfecting Co., disinfect- ant
22 50
A. B. C. Oil Co., oil
9 60
Frank Stewart, supplies
152 50
W. P. Denbroeder, supplies
136 03
F. S. Hobart, supplies
29 86
Mass. Society P. C. A., supplies
25 00
Ford Furniture Co., supplies
.
19 00
Marion F. French, supplies
18 18
Edwin P. Watts, supplies
17 12
Nadell's Utility Store, supplies
15 94
Iver Johnson Co., supplies
4 50
Charles H. Lovell, supplies
1 00
George M. Hoyt, supplies
39 10
C. D. Harlow, supplies
10 44
Louis A. Lebbossiere, supplies
5 90
C. H. Smith, newspapers
10 81
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
7 08
Adams Express Co., expressing
11 34
H. K. Cushing, expressing
3 65
Drew Express Co., expressing
70
Rhines Lumber Co., repairs
168 98
J. H. Murray, repairs
77 50
.
Amount carried forward $7,446.47
315
Amount brought forward $7,446 47 Daniel Russell Boiler Works, re- pairs 33 69
Charles N. Glines, repairs 28 40
Ray O. Martin, repairs
12 68
Blanchard & Allen, repairs
3 31
D. M. McKay, repairs
3 00
D. Reidy, repairs 2 95
Leland and Brooks, repairs
1 73
P. F. Landry, repairs
1 55
George R. Fuller, repairs
1 25
Brackett, Shaw, & Lunt Co., re- pairs
1 00
Ames Plow Co., repairs
1 00
F. B. Reed, repairing clock
1 00
Gutta Percha & Rubber Co., hose
132 00
Abbie C. Hollis, auto hire
6 00
North Weymouth Garage
6 00
Charles Jenkins, eyeglasses
6 00
William Masterson, labor
36 00
D. W. Pratt, labor
35 00
Thomas Bickford, labor
15 00
Augustus Frazier, labor
12 50
Hollis W. Pitcher, labor
12 00
William Hefferman, labor.
11 00
J . F. & W. H. Cushing, labor
10 40
Francis Fay, labor 9 00
Edward Swain, labor 4 00
Louis Smith, labor . .
3 00
John Harmes, labor . .
2 00
K. Bartlett, labor
2 00
W. Pratt, labor .
2 00
E. Haviland, labor
1 35
James Burns, labor
1 35
Herbert Ross, labor
1 35
Parker Condrick, labor
.
1 00
George Killoury, labor
60
Individual, labor
3 50
Monarch Wet Wash Laundry
3 34
Mrs. McCarthy, washing
2 50
Milk Permit 50
Cash to Inmates
19 20
Weymouth Visiting Nurse Assn.
15 00
John M. Coyle, tools
46 05
Joseph Breck & Sons, tools
10 88
Amount carried forward $7,948 55
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316
Amount brought forward $7,948 55
W. A. Drake, physician's services 60 00
W. A. Drake, dressings and truss 8 75
W. J. Dunbar & Son, burials 32 00
John S. Williams, burials
30 00
Braintree, board of inmates
1,070 00
Mrs. John Harmes, board of in- mates
24 00
Mrs. D. W. Pratt, board of in- mates
22 00
M. Sheehy, rent of house
24 00
J. W. Eldridge and wife, services 1,800 00
Town, for rent of Farm
300 00
Total paid for expenses and supplies On hand per inventory, Jan. 1, 1917 10,699 54
$11,319 30
Total
$22,018 84
CREDIT :
Receipts on account of Town Farm $6,272 65
Inventory on Jan. 1, 1918 8,211 30
Insurance received .. $1,600 00
Less Lumber and
brick in inventory
to be used in new
building 260 00
1,340 00
Total
$15,823 95
Balance, net expenses, Town Farm
$6,194 89
SUPERINTENDENT'S ACCOUNT :
James W. Eldridge, Superintendent. Sundry Cash Sales to Dec. 31, 1917
$1,334 33
CREDIT :
Sundry Cash Payments for sup- plies, etc., included in foregoing account of Town Farm supplies and expenses.
$190 00
Cash to Town Treasurer
1,143 38
Total $1,334 33
317
ASSISTANCE TO TOWN'S POOR OUTSIDE OF
TOWN HOME :
Aided in Weymouth $8,508 04
Aided in other Towns and Cities 385 00
Aided by other Towns and Cities
2,050 98
$10,944 02
TOWN PHYSICIANS :
W. A. Drake, Ward One $40 00
J. C. Fraser, Ward Two 60 00
L. W. Pease, Ward Three
62 50
K. H. Granger, Ward Four.
40 00
Estate of E. N. Mayberry, Ward Five
25 00
$227 50
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT :
E. A. Stone, auto hire
$10 00
Thomas Fitzgerald, auto hire
3 90
Joseph Kelley, expenses
9 00
Hobbs & Warren, blanks
2 06
Total expenses, Town Farm
$24 96 $11,319 30
Total expended for Town's Poor, 1917
$22,515 78
Assistance rendered the State
Poor and persons having set-
tlement in other cities and towns, to be refunded
2,213 05
Total expended
$24,728 83
Balance to Treasury
603 37
Total
Appropriated March 5, 1917 $18,000 00
Receipts at Town Farm
6,272 65
From Reserve fund
1,000 00
Refunded by individuals
59 55
$25,332 20
Total appropriation
$25,332 20
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES, 1917.
Object of Appropriation
Appropriation
Receipts
Total
Expended
Balance to Treasury
Balance Un- expended
Support of Schools
$89,000 00
..............
$89,000 00
$85,855 79
$3,144 21
...
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James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund
1,900 00
1,900 00
1,900 00
Street Department, in excess $642.06*
38,500 00
$7,674 41
46,174 41
46,816 47
Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse
62,000 00
756 15
62,756 15
47,810 80
$14,945 35
Public Parks
750 00
20 59
770 59
390 23
370 05
10 31
Preservation of Shade Trees
500 00
500 00
421 77
78 23
Suppression of Moths, in excess $138.30*
3,000
00
2,703 78
5,703 78
5,842 08
Town Survey
1,400
00
105 25
1,505 25
1,292 45
212 80
Fire Department
13,000
00
13,000
00
11,936 28
1,063 72
Forest Fires
800
00
800
00
396 56
403 44
Police Department
8,300 00
659 41
8,959 41
8,959 32
09
New Downer Landing Police.
50 00
50
00
50 00
Health Department
3,100 00
303 25
3,403 25
3,403 25
Miscellaneous Account
3,500 00
2,753 16
6,253
16
6,253 16
Election Expenses
2,000 00
2,000
00
1,702 03
297 97
Town Offices
1,000 00
1,000 00
926 02
73 98
State Aid and Soldiers' Burials in excess $1,166.60*
6,500 00
18 00
6,518 00
7,684 60
Soldiers' Relief
3,400 00
70 00
3,470 00
3,428 13
41 87
Abatement and Remittance
13,124 82
13,124 82
4,032 10
9,092 72
Printing and Advertising
2,100 00
800 00
2,900 00
2,856 98
43 02
Electric Lighting
14,000 00
14,000 00
13,880 14
119 86
Tufts Library
2,300 00
2,956 26
5,256 26
5,256 26
Fogg Reading Room
750 00
750 00
750 00
...
318
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....
...
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...
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Interest and Discount
10,000 00 400 00
1,975 53
11,975 53 400 00
11,975 53 400 00
Alewive Account, in
excess
$58.93*
1,000 00
120 62
1.120 62
1,179 55
Audit, etc.
750 00
350 00
1,100 00
68 73
1,031 27
Patrick Butler's widow and chil- dren
4,000 00
4,000 00
1,410 00
2,590 00
Benefit of Lenora Herbert
200 00
200 00
62 62
137 38
Town Officers
10,300 00
399 87
10,699 87
10,330 62
369 25
Poor Account
18,000 00
7,332 20
25,332 20
24,728 83
603 37
Notes Payable
19,700 00
19,700 00
19,700 00
Reserve Fund
14,721 12
14,721 12
9,818 74
4,902 38
Laban Pratt Fountain-mainte- nance
18 00
18 00
25
12 75
New
Almshouse - Insurance
rec'd
7,600 00
259 30
7,859 30
973 53
6,885 77
*$2,005.89
$357,395 94
$29,525 78
$386,921 72
$342,497 82
$11,724 24
$34,705 55
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... ...... ....
...
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319
Memorial Day
320
TRIAL BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1918.
Schoolhouses and lots $350,000 00
Tufts Public Library and lot .
45,000 00
Fire Stations and lots
22,500 00
Police Stations and lots 18,500 00
Town Farm
13,000 00
Town Parks and lots
12,350 00
Fire Apparatus
30,300 00
Street Department, fixtures ..
10,400 00
Town Farm, personal property
7,951 30
Water Department, personal
property
12,993 00
Water Department, real estate
800 00
Water Department, rents due .
7,856 73
Water Department, labor and material account
845 12
Water Department, construction
612,169 12
Water Department, sinking
fund
65,824 67
James Humphrey Schoolhouse sinking fund
24,049 54
Tax Collector, due for taxes
149,124 51
State Treasurer
9,260 81
Due from cities and towns
704 72
M. P. Spillane, public adminis- trator 46 86
Tax-deed property
3,752 34
Accounts receivable
1,310 63
Town Treasurer, balance
44,282 44
Water Bonds
$174,000 00
Notes Payable
246,500 00
Patrick Butler's widow and chil- dren
2,590 00
Amount carried forward
$423,090 00
321
Amount brought forward
$423,090 00
Lenora Herbert's fund
137 38
Laban Pratt Fountain, main- tenance
12 75
Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse appropriation
14,945 35
Abatements, appropriation
9,092 72
New Almshouse appropriation
6,885 77
Audit, etc., appropriation
1,031 27
Public Parks appropriation
10 31
Accounts Payable
2,956 21
Town of Weymouth
984,860 03
$1,443,021 79 $1,443,021 79
CHARLES B. CUSHING, Town Accountant.
322
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
For notes discounted in anticipation of revenue :
March 5, due November 17, at 3.72% $110,000 00
May 7, due December 19, at 4.17% 60,000 00
November 15, due May 15, 1918, at 4.78% 50,000 00
December 10, due May 15, 1918, at 5.10% 60,000 00
$280,000 00
For bonds, Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse :
40 bonds, $1,000 each, 4%, $2,000 annually 1918-1937
$40,000 00
From :
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1913 $841 44
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1913 33 22
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1914
5,110 59
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1914
643 02
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1915
31,864 26
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1915
2,648 58
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1916
59,305 28
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1916
2,066 70
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1917
165,778 90
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, interest 1917
58 85
State Treasurer, corporation tax, business
15,783 70
State Treasurer, corporation tax, public ser- vice
3,744 01
State Treasurer, income tax
20,463 58
State Treasurer, national bank tax
497 50
State Treasurer, state aid
6,293 33
State Treasurer, Mothers, dependent chil- dren
948 54
State Treasurer, Indep. Ind. schools 589 81
State Treasurer, Gypsy moth
168 02
Amount carried forward
$636,839 33
323
Amount brought forward $636,839 33 94
State Treasurer, highway account
State Treasurer, soldiers' exemption 633 66
State Treasurer, poor account 66 64
State Treasurer, tuition of children
456 00
State Treasurer, soldiers' burials
200 00
County Treasurer, dog license fees
1,269 93
East Norfolk District Court, fees and fines
586 75
S. II. Capen, sheriff, fines at Dedham
70 00.
Insurance, Town Home
6,000 00
Insurance, contents
1,600 00
Boston, poor account
306 26
Brockton, poor account
29 50
Chelsea, poor account
8 09
Quincy, poor account
57 31
Stoughton, poor account
11 46
Hingham, tuition 183 00 . . . .
Tufts Library account :
Tufts fund income, reading room 106 25
Tufts fund income, library 106 25
Rent P. O., United States .
650 00
Rent, George R. Kempl . .
366 66
J. E. Trask Fund, income
265 40
A. J. Richards Fund, income
172 04
Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund, income
112 50
Tirrell Donation, income
45 00
Abbie L. Loud, Librarian, fines, etc.
88 05
R. B. Worster, sealer's fees
169 87
R. H. Whiting, blue prints and maps
99 00
E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, lumber
745 15
Manual training, refund
159 12
P. T. Pearson, tickets
116 83
P. T. Pearson, junk
40 05
P. T. Pearson, supplies
2 50
E. E. Leonard, supplies
6 50
F. W. Hilton, school dept.
95
N. Sternberg, old books
. .
5 75
W. P. Denbroeder, refund . .
90
A. W. Hastings, tree account
10 00
C. L. Merritt, tree account . .
11 30
Telephone tolls, tree account
1 66
C. L. Merritt, moth account
35 25
K. L. Nash, moth account
5 00
Highway Dept., moth account
7 50
...
Amount carried forward
$651,648 35
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.
. .
. .
.
.
. .
.
. .
.
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. .
.
.
. .
324
Amount brought forward
$651,648 35
Weymouth Light & Power Co., highway ac- count 401 52
E. C. Sargent, highway account
300 00
The Barrett Co., highway account
230 00
A. C. Emery, highway account
78 09
Pray & Kelley, highway account
30 19
Fred L. Alden, highway account
28 12
Bay State St. Ry. Co., highway account
25 00
H. Anderson, highway account
15 50
Town of Weymouth, highway account
12 00
W. W. W., highway account
7 50
Refund on registration, highway account
6 00
H. K. Cushing, highway account
3 50
Deposits, New Downer police
50 00
L. E. Schofield, telephone, police dept. ·
2 66
B. Gilman, 2 old steamers .
537 50
Hiram Nadell, harnesses, fire dept.
35 00
Rent hose house, Ward Three
10 00
Shades, Ward Three, fire dept.
6 80
Rent hose house, Ward Five
5 00
W. B. Loud, old hose, fire dept.
5 00
Telephone extension, Ward Five, fire dept.
4 00
Public entertainment licenses
15 00
Victuallers' licenses
38 00
Junk dealers' licenses
· .
280 00
Vegetable and fruit dealers' licenses
210 00
Peddlers' licenses
67 00
Milk licenses
33 00
Sundry licenses
25 00
Refunded, soldiers' relief
70 00
Refunded, State aid
18 00
Refunded, poor account
26 50
Refunded, County Commissioners .
3 00
J. H. Sherman, alewife account .
120 62
Probation officer 200 00 . .
Individuals, maps
6 25
Telephone tolls, town office
1 30
Individuals, tax release
170 36
Laban Pratt Fund, care of fountain 18 00
904 60
Almshouse Account :
F. H. Chandler, milk
2,245 40
Amount carried forward
$657,623 76
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.
. .
. .
. .
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.
.
.
.
Weymouth Trust Company, interest
. .
325
Amount brought forward
$657,623 76
J. W. Eldridge, Supt., sundry sales
1,143 38
J. P. Robery, live stock
358 50
F. P. Fay, cows
.
37 28
H. E. Hanley, fowl and bags
'23 00
F. H. Holmes, fowl Board, individuals
112 80
Kertzman, junk
16 40
A. D. Tirrell, refund
. . .
53
Telephone tolls
553 00
Wood, to outside poor
119 00
Wood, to soldiers' relief
. .
28 00
Wood, to fire dept.
. .
4 00
Wood, to police dept.
575 00
P. J. Reardon, potatoes
190 00
G. A. Nelson, vegetables
. . ·
93 88
H. M. True, vegetables
40 50
Joseph Kelley, vegetables
30 54
F. K. Sylvester, vegetables and eggs
20 40
Harry Bloom, vegetables
18 00
E. W. Hunt, vegetables
. .
12 10
J. W. McDonald, vegetables
8 00
A. B. Bryant, vegetables
. .
4 00
E. R. Dizer, vegetables
..
6 00
M. P. Sprague, eggs
2 93
New Almshouse :
124 45
I. E. Johnson, junk sold
21 00
T. Fitzgerald
11 00
Pray & Kelley
4 60
W. W. W., mdse.
3 75
Joseph Kelley, pipe
2 50
J. F. Poole, junk
Total receipts
$661,988 80
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1917
37,359 65
$699,348 45
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
14 50
Lot Lohnes, vegetables
. . .
9 00
M. Sheehy, vegetables
.
4 50
May F. Hoffman, eggs
...
. .
3 50
O. W. Bartlett, eggs
. .
.
433 00
. .
66 00
. . .
. .
F. A. Loud & Co., vegetables
326
DISBURSEMENTS.
Checks drawn on Selectmen's treasury warrants for :
Notes given in anticipation of revenue $280,000 00
Notes and bonds on time 19,700 00
Sundry appropriations 363,121 60
Total
$662,821 60
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1917
36,526 85
$699,348 45
LIABILITIES. NOTES AND BONDS DUE.
1918.
May 1 Athens Schoolhouse, 31/2%
$2,500 00
July 1 Fire Apparatus, Ward
2, 41/2%
2,000 00
July 1 Fire Apparatus, Ward
5, 41/2% 1,000 00
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4%
2,000 00
Aug. 1 Athens Schoolhouse Ex- tension, 41/2%
2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4% 4,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4% 1,000 00
$14,500 00
1919.
May 1 Athens Schoolhouse, 31/2%
$2,500 00
July 1 Fire Apparatus, Ward
2, 41/2%
2,000 00
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4%
2,000 00
Aug. 1 Athens Schoolhouse Ex- tension, 41/2%
2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4% 1,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% · 5,000 00
$18,500 00
327
1920.
May 1 Athens Schoolhouse, 31/2%
$2,500 00
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4% 2,000 00
Aug. 1 Athens Schoolhouse Ex- tension, 41/2%
2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4%
1,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4%
5,000 00
$16,500 00
1921.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin
Schoolhouse, 4%
$2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% . .
5,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4%
1,000 00
$12,000 00
1922.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin
Schoolhouse, 4% . . $2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% .... 5,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4%
1,000 00
$12,000 00 1
1923.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin
Schoolhouse, 4% . $2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% · 5,000 00
Nov. 1 Pratt Schoolhouse, 4% 1,000 00
$12,000 00
1924.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4% . . .. $2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4%
4,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% 5,000 00
$11,000 00
328
1925.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin
Schoolhouse, 4% $2,000 00
Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4% 4,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4%
5,000 00
$11,000 00
1926.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4% $2,000 00
Nov. 1 James Humphrey
Schoolhouse, 4% 5,000 00
$7,000 00
1927 to 1937.
July 1 Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4% elev- 1 en notes, $2,000 each year $22,000 00
$22,000 00
$136,500 00
1918.
May 15 Notes given in anticipa- tion of revenue ... $110,000 00
$110,000 00
Total
$246,500 00
Trust Funds
21,500 00
Amount due appropriations
34,705 55
Accounts payable
.
2,956 21
Checks outstanding
9,957 88
Total
$315,619 64
ASSETS.
Due from
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1913
$228 55
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1914
160 16
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1915
2,423 64
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1916
31,570 43
W. M. Tirrell, Collector, taxes 1917
114,743 08
Total due
$149,125 86
State Treasurer, State Aid
178 00
State Treasurer, Soldiers' burials
1,594 21
State Treasurer, Poor Account
704 72
Cities and towns
46 86
M. P. Spillane, Public adm'r.
3,752 34
Collectors' deeds
1,310 63
Accounts receivable
24,049 54
James Humphrey Schoolhouse
21,500 00
Trust Funds
36,526 85
Deposit Weymouth Trust Co.
$97,151 75
TRUST FUNDS. ELIAS S. BEALS PARK FUND.
$1,000 00
Received interest S. Weymouth Savings Bank
40 40
$1,040 40
Paid Park Commissioners
40 40
Fund December 31, 1917
$1,000 00
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND.
Total fund Jan. 1, 1917
Receipts :
Town of Weymouth bonds
$2,000 00
Interest, Town bonds
40 00
Interest, Savings Banks
132 04
$2,172 04
Investments and interest :
Town of Weymouth 4s, 1930- 1931
$1,000 00
Deposit Weymouth Trust Co.
Savings Department
1,000 00
Paid Tufts Library account
172 04
$2,172 04
Interest $20 not credited until 1918. Investments :
Town of Weymouth 4% bonds, 1930-1931 $1,000 00
Weymouth Savings Bank
2,000 00
S. Weymouth Savings Bank . Weymouth Trust Co. Savings Department 1,000 00
1,000 00
Total
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
Total fund Jan. 1, 1917 .
Fund
7,488 60
330
SUSANNAH HUNT STETSON FUND.
Total fund Jan. 1, 1917
$2,500 00
Received interest Weymouth Sav- ings Bank $112 50
Paid Tufts Library acct. 112 50
THE TIRRELL DONATION.
Total fund Jan. 1, 1917
Interest Weymouth Savs. Bank . . $90 00
Paid Tufts Library account 90 00
JOSEPH E. TRASK FUND.
Total fund Jan. 1, 1917
$6,000 00
Receipts :
May 16, from the Trustees of the Joseph E. Trask Estate $5,600 00
Interest from banks 265 40
$5,865 40
Investments and interest :
$5,500 Weymouth bonds 4s,
1919-1929 $5,500 00
Deposit in S. Weymouth Sav- ings Bank 100 00
Paid acct. Tufts Library Fund 265 40
$5,865 40
Investments :
Deposit, E. Weymouth Savings Bank $2,000 00
Deposit, S. Weymouth Savings Bank 2,100 00
Deposit, Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000 00
Town of Weymouth 4s, 1919 to 1929
5,500 00
Total fund Dec. 31, 1917 $11,600 00
LABAN PRATT FUND, FOR CARE OF FOUNTAIN. Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank $400 00
Received interest
$18 00
Paid Town of Weymouth
18 00
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
$1,000 00
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Weymouth, December 31, 1917.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, treas- urer of the Town of Weymouth, also the Elias S. Beals Park Fund, the Augustus J. Richards Fund, the Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund, the Tirrell Donation, the Joseph E. Trask Fund and the Laban Pratt Fund, and have found them cor- rect.
FRANK E. LOUD,
Auditor.
JAMES HUMPHREY SCHOOLHOUSE SINKING FUND.
Receipts :
Town of Weymouth, appropriation $1,900 00
Interest Savings Banks
642 72
Interest bonds
80 00
Interest, Weymouth Trust Co.
8 34
Total
$2,631 06
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917
346 33
$2,977 39
Investments :
Interest added to Savings Banks accounts
$642 72
Deposit, Weymouth Trust Co. 2,334 67
$2,977 39
Sinking Fund investments :
Town of Weymouth 4s, 1920
$2,000 00
Deposit, E. Weymouth Savings Bank
6,392 62
Deposit, S. Weymouth Savings Bank
6,613 40
Deposit, Weymouth Savings Bank
6,708 85
Deposit, Weymouth Trust Co.
2,334 67
Total
$24,049 54
Fund, Jan. 1, 1917
21,418 48
Gain for the year
$2,631 06
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
.
.
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Weymouth, Dec. 31, 1917.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, treas- urer of the James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund, and have found them correct.
FRANK E. LOUD, Auditor.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The Auditor's report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917, is as follows :--
The books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, Treasurer of Water Loan and Sinking Fund Commissioners, Beals Park Fund, Joseph E. Trask Fund, the Tirrell Donation and Su- sannah Hunt Stetson Fund, have been examined and found correct.
The Tufts Library account, Tufts Lecture Fund, Pratt School Fund, Augustus J. Richards Fund, Tufts Sidewalk Fund and Laban Pratt Fund, have been examined and the investments found satisfactory.
The register of the Town Accountant and cash book of the Town Treasurer agree as to amounts of orders paid and bal- ance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1918.
Balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1917 $12,281 11 Amount of orders drawn during year 1917 662,821 60
Total $675,102 71
Less amount of orders paid in 1917 665,144 83
Balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1918 $9,957 88
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The accounts of the Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined and appear as follows :
Charges and Fees received by R. B. Worcester $170 89
Cash paid to Treasurer 169 87
Balance due Jan. 1, 1918 $1 02
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TAX COLLECTOR.
1913.
Tax levy for 1913 as per Asses- sors' commitment .. $221,501 44
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1918 . 3,611 17
$225,112 61
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1918
224,893 09
$219 52 Balance due Jan. 1, 1918
$219 52
Cash collected and due Treasurer
$10 00
1914.
Tax levy for 1914 as per Asses- sors' commitment $240,978 72
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1918 4,480 60
$245,459 32
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1918 245,313 50
$145 82 Balance due Jan. 1, 1918 $145 82
1915.
Tax levy for 1915 as per Asses- sors' commitment $269,881 52
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1918 4,534 38
Adjustment as reported in 1916 audit 2 00
$274,417 90 ,
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1918 272,002 15
$2,415 75 Balance due Jan. 1, 1918 $2,415 75
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1916. Tax levy for 1916 as per Asses- sors' commitment $294,422 42 Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1918 2,189 28
$296,611 70
Total collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1918 265,041 27
$31,570 43 Balance due Jan. 1, 1918
$31,570 43
1917
Tax levy for 1917 as per Asses- sors' commitment with deduc- tions
$281,198 61
Interest collected to Jan. 1, 1918 58 85
$281,257 46
Less collections and abatements to Jan. 1, 1918 166,514 38
$114,743 08 Balance due Jan. 1, 1918
$114,743 08
TOWN DEBT.
Total debt January 1, 1917 $218,700 00
Borrowed during year in anticipation of taxes 280,000 00
Notes, E. B. Nevin School 40,000 00
$538,700 00
Paid notes given in anticipation
of taxes $280,000 00
Other notes and bonds 19,700 00
$299,700 00
$239,000 00
Less James Humphrey School Sinking Fund ..
24,049 54
$214,950 46
FRANK E. LOUD, Auditor.
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TABLE OF VALUATION, RATE OF TAXATION, EXPENDITURES AND DEBT OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FROM JAN- UARY, 1890 TO 1917, 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 Loans
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
82,000 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 07
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
1916
12,981,333 00
21 00
1917
325,822 49
197,281 52
1917
12,608.543 00
20 70
1918
342.458 14
214.950 46
FRANK E. LOUD,
Auditor.
REPORT OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE ON THE AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN.
In accordance with the vote of the town at the annual meeting held March 5, 1917, the Appropriation Committee has caused an audit of the accounts of the town to be made by a certified public accountant. A detailed report of the auditor is on file at the Town Offices and is open to the inspec- tion of voters.
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