Town annual report of Weymouth 1924, Part 24

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 370


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$6,200.00


Balance from 1923


907.65-


From Reserve Fund, June 1924


1,150.00


From Reserve Fund, Oct. 1924


725.00


From General Revenue, Tax Title Account


375.61


Total


$9,358.26


Expended


7,957.07


Balance


$1,401.19


Balance to treasury


601.19*


Amount forward to 1925


800.00-


Memorial Day :


Carter's Band


$249.00


M. P. Ford


151.00


Boston Floral Supply Co.


22.50


Cammall Badge Co.


14.25


Louis A. LevDossiere


9.00


Nowicco


8.75


Frank McCarthy


6.80


Francis J. Cain


6.00


Am. Banner Co., Inc.


4.26


Home Town Bakery


3.34


Wey. Public Market


2.65


Amount carried forward


477.55


1


333


T Amount brought forward


477.55


N. E. Florist Supply Co.


2.50


Geo. H. Hunt & Co.


.43


Total expended


Balance to treasury


19.52


1


Total Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$500.00 $500.00


Lenora Herbert Fund:


Balance from 1923


20.00


Balance unexpended, Dec. 31, 1924


$75.38


Publishing Town History :


Wright & Potter Co.


$7,671.42


Lincoln Engraving Co.


208.99


George W. Chamberlain


66.00


Howard H. Joy


12.50


The Thompson Norris Co.


11.15


Weymouth Historical Society


10.00


Total


$7,980.06


Balance to treasury


136.44


Total


$8,116.50


Balance from 1923


$8,116.50


Alewive Account:


Winifred C. Bonney, Supt.


$100.00


Labor


344.57


T. J. Kelly


26.55


Rhines Lumber Co.


9.41


Joseph Nosiglia


7.50


J. F. Otis & Co.


4.20


Weymouth Lt. & Pwr. Co.


3.75


John H. Thompson


3.00


Total expended


$499.98


Balance to treasury


.02


Total


$500.00


Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$400.00


From Reserve Fund June 23, 1924


$100.00


Total


$500.00


Monatiquot River Bridge Assessment: Appropriation, March 3, 1924 (unexpended)


$50,000.00


1


$480.48


$95.38


Expended in 1924


-


334


Insurance of Town Property : R. S. Hoffman & Co. L. W. Eddy, appraisals


$15,495.05 200.00


Total


Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$8,000.00


Appropriation, Nov. 12, 1924


6,913.98


C. H. Chubbuck


436.18


M. Sheehy


60.30


Charles G. Jordan


47.52


J. H. Tobin


43.26


Minot P. Garey


28.25


R. S. Hoffman & Co.


18.33


Russell H. Whiting


18.20


H. Franklin Perry


14.40


Charles W. Burgess


2.57


M. G. Parker & Co.


.90


Total


$15,695.05


Interest and Discount :


Int., Notes $15,000 J. Humphrey Schoolhouse


$600.00


Int., Notes $10,000 Ward Three Schoolhouse


320.00


Int., Notes $28,000 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse


1,080.00


Int., Notes $40,000 Macadam Pave- ment


1,780.00


Int., Notes $12,000 Norfolk County T. B. Hospital


600.00


Int., Notes $250,000 New High School


10,348.75


Int., Notes $40,000 New Town


Home


1,657.50


Discount, Notes $300,000 in anticipa- tion of revenue


5,635.90


Total expended Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$21,400.00


From Reserve Fund, Dec. 29, 1924


. 622.15


Total


$22,022.15


Reserve Fund :


Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$10,000.00


Transferred to appropriations as follows:


April 23, 1924:


To Police Department


$900.00


To Street Department


1,000.00


June 23, 1924:


Amount carried forward


1,900.00


10,000.00


Return Premiums:


A. E. Barnes & Co.


111.16


$15,695.05


$22,022.15


335


Amount brought forward


1,900.00


10,000.00


To Miscellaneous Account


1,150.00


To Alewive Account


100.00


October 20, 1924:


To Police Department


500.00


To Miscellaneous Account


725.00


November 10, 1924:


To School Department


3,500.00


December 29, 1924:


800.00


To Office Expenses


83.77


To Fire Department


619.08


To Interest and Discount


622.15


Total


$10,000.00


Note and Bond Retirement:


Notes due May 1, 1924


$4,000.00


Notes due July 1, 1924


25,000.00


Notes due Aug. 1, 1924


4,000.00


Notes due Oct. 1, 1924


4,000.00


Notes due Nov. 1, 1924


5,000.00


Notes due Dec. 1, 1924


2,000.00


Total expended


$44,000.00


Appropriations in tax levy


$39,000.00


From Sinking Fund


5,000.00


Total


$44,000.00


Notes payable in Anticipation of Revenue. Total Appropriation


$500,000.00


Total payments


500,000.00


Unpaid Bills Account:


Election Expenses :


C. H. Lovell


$11.75


Police Department:


Salaries of officers


$80.04


Alice Hunt


10.00


McCarthy's Restaurant


5.45


95.49


Health Department:


Mass. Homoeopathic Hospital


$1,136.50


J. E. Ludden, plumbing inspector George B. Bayley


47.00


Street Department:


Rhines Lumber Co.


269.61


Bradford Weston


227.35


D. Reidy


63.15


The Lebanon Mach. Co.


55.00


Taylor Mfg. Co., Inc.


50.60


Amount carried forward


665.71


2,063.14


772.40


1,955.90


To Salaries Account


336


Amount brought forward


665.71


2,063.14


Irving F. Johnson


44.48


N. E. Truck Co.


42.31


Alvin Hollis & Co.


39.10


Russell H. Whiting


32.05


Josiah F. Martin


29.80


N. R. Ells Estate


23.13


E. Mass. St. Ry. Co.


21.00


H. A. Richards


20.95


Rates Bros. Seam Face Granite Co.


20.24


J. W. Bartlett & Co.


15.25


T. H. Murray Hardware Co., Inc.


12.68


Eastern Tractors Co.


12.00


Maria J. Ford et al.


11.00


T. J. Kelly


10.95


S. Srammell & Sons


10.75


D. W. Hart


9.90


The Texas Company


8.00


Franklin N. Pratt


7.75


Crawford Machine Works


7.25


T. Ravmond


7.25


J. C. Fraser


5.00


Chas. N. Glines


4.75


Sargent Bros. Garage


4.50


C. B. Pratt


3.50


Chas. F. Brown


2.70


Geo. E. Keith Co.


2.58


Ruxton's Express


2.40


Packard Motor Car Co.


2.06


T. B. C. Wade


2.00


Henry C. Jesseman


1.00


F. H. Sylvester


.85


Norfolk Motors, Inc.


.60


Austin Tirrell


.50


$1,083.99


Parks and Playgrounds :


Wey. Lt. & Pwr. Co.


30.00


Miscellaneous Account:


William J. Holbrook, expense


1,512.65


County of Norfolk


1,016.15


2,528.80


Tercentenary Expenses :


Quartermasters Corps, U. S. Army


$112.28


Lewis S. Loud


58.00


Foster Bros.


42.00


Dadman Co.


7.08


$219.36


Total expended


$5,925.29


Balance to treasury


2.55


Total


$5,927.84


Appropriation, March 3, 1924


$5,927.84


State and County Liabilities: State Tax


Met. Planning Division


$28,100.00 157.57


:


337


Soldiers' Exemptions


109.66


Metropolitan Parks Tax:


For Sinking Fund


$327.83


For Interest


2,612.32


For Maintenance


7,898.13


For Serial Bonds


302.55 11,140.83


Nantasket, Maintenance


394.03


Wellington Bridge, Maintenance


21.07


Charles River Basin Tax:


For Interest 627.98


For Maintenance


1,002.54


For Serial Bonds


54.26


1,684.78


Repairs of State Highway Tax


3,870.14


Corporation Tax, refund


108.10


Viv. War Poll Tax, refund


69.00


County Tax


27,147.87


Total


72,804.05


Appropriation in tax levy


72,694.39


From General Revenue


109.66


Total 72,804.05


Abatement and Remittance of Taxes. Appropriation for Abatement and Remittance : Balance from 1923


28,062.21


Overlay and re-assessments 1924


12,089.60


Total


40,151.81


Abatement of 1919 Taxes


13.10


Abatement of 1920 Taxes


1,133.25


Abatement of 1921 Taxes


309.48


Abatement of 1922 Taxes


524.25


Abatement of 1923 Taxes


1,713.64


Abatement of 1924 Taxes


1,067.92


Remittance of 1922 Taxes


7.31


Remittance of 1923 Taxes


533.85


Remittance of 1924 Taxes


114.26


Transfers to Overlay Reserve Fund:


July 1, 1924


$15,667.22


Dec. 31, 1924


4,175.88


Total $25,260.16


Balance, Dec. 31, 1924


$14,891.65


Tax Deed Account.


Balance due from 1923


4,038.92


Less received in 1924


168.87


Balance


3,870.05


Amount carried forward


3,870.05


338


Amount paid in 1924


375.61


Total


4,245.66


SUMMARY


Total expended for year


$1,307,195.53:


Less items transferred (not cash) Abatements


4,761.64


Overlay Reserve Fund


19,843.10


Street Department


6,383.57


Reserve Fund


10,000.00


40,988.31


Balance Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1924 (Ledger Balance)


1,266,207.22


34,087.69


1,300,294.91


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES, 1924


Appropriation and Receipts


Expended


Balance Balance to Treasury Unexpended


General Salaries


$20,450.00


$19,711.75


$738.25


Town Survey


1,650.00


1,650.00


Election Expenses


2,550.00


2,235.26


314.74


Office Expenses


2,233.77


2,230.67


3.10


Police Department


27,312.00


27,271.74


40.26


Restitution-John A. Hutchins


50.00


50.00


Fire Department


25,494.08


25,494.08


Moth Suppression


5,160.00


4,451.36


708.64


Tree Account


800.00


789.67


10.33


Health Department


4,500.00


4,498.66


1.34


Norfolk County T. B. Hospital


5,886.87


5,886.87


Nurses


1,000.00


1,000.00


Dental Clinic


1,000.00


1,000.00


339


Highway Repairs


77,448.57


77,355.75


92.82


Bradley Road


800.00


799.91


.09


Permanent Sidewalks


3,000.00


3,000.00


Broad Street Macadam


9,800.00


9,739.36


60.64


Permanent Construction-Broad Street


4,000.00


3,999.40


.60


Derby Street


500.00


500.00


Iron Hill Street


400.00


400.00


Shawmut Street


1,000.00


1,000.00


Bound Stones


300.00


300.00


Signs and Guide Boards


1,000.00


985.94


14.06


Per. Sidewalks-Reimbursements


1,548.00


1,548.00


May Terrace


500.00


500.00


Johnson Road


1,000.00


966.79


33.21


Shaw Road


300.00


272.33


27.67


Randolph Street


1,000.00


998.16


1.84


Drain-Nevin School Playground


3,000.00


2,992.01


7.99


1


Drain-Webb Street New Road Roller East Street


5,000.00


4,999.47


.53


6,250.00


6,250.00


500.00


499.93


.07


Essex and Lake Streets


700.00


694.54


5.46


Street Lighting


17,800.00


17,641.31


158.69


Charities


27,720.00


26,450.79


1,269.21


New Town Home


6,577.39


6,577.39


State Aid, Military Aid


2,500.00


2,281.00


219.00


Marking Graves-Soldiers of 1812


110.00


Soldiers' Relief


3,500.00


3,155.01


344.99


Schools


210,992.27


210,987.89


4.38


Smith-Hughes Fund


254.59


189.60


64.99


New High School Addition


92,930.13


92,904.67


25.46


New High School Add'n-Committee


461.16


104.11


357.05


Athletic Field Committee


200.00


19.30


180.70


Schools-Fire Extinguishers, etc.


1,350.00


1,287.55


62.45


Tufts Library


11,452.22


10,702,87


749.35


Fogg Library-Reading Room


1,000.00


1,000.00


East Weymouth Branch


1,500.00


1,414.99


85.01


Parks and Playgrounds


1,600.00


1,548.41


51.59


Beals Park "Special"


123.56


123.56


Maint. Laban Pratt Fountain


152.31


152.31


Printing and Advertising


4,455.00


4,214.70


240.30


Miscellaneous Expenses


9,358.26


7,957.07


601.10


800.00


Memorial Day


500.00


480.48


19.52


Lenora Herbert Fund


95.38


20.00


75.38


Town History


8,116.50


7,980.06


136.44


Alewive Account


500.00


499.98


.02


Monatiquot River Bridge Assessment


50,000.00


50,000.00


Insurance


15,695.05


15,695.05


Interest and Discount


22,022.15


22,022.15


Reserve Fund


10,000.00


10,000.00


Note and Bond Retirement


544,000.00


544,000.00


1


110.00


340


Unpaid Bills State and County Liabilities Abatement and Remittance


5,927.84


5,925.29


2.55


72,804.05


72,804.05


40,151.81


25,260.16


14,891.65


$1,379,982.96


$1,307,195.53


$6,388.84


$66,398.59


341


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


-


342


TRIAL BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1925


1


Treasurer's cash, town


$ 34,087.69


water


21,416.36


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes


157,970.10


General


11,587.09


Water Rents


17,964.05


Water Construction


3,352.46


James Humphrey School-House Sinking Fund :


9,427.61


Cash Principal


$9,427.61


General and Special Trust Funds:


Cash


37,104.50


Investments


3,500.00


Income


Principal


Tufts Funds :


Cash


14,328.48


1,828.48


Income


12,500.00


Principal


General Appropriations: Town


66,398.59


Water


12,173.06


Real Estate and Personal Property :


Accounts


2,144,604.81


Land


1,134,995.00


Personal


941,744.81


Tax Titles :


Accounts


4,328.66


Principal


4,328.66


General Loan:


Payable


349,000.00


Negotiated


349,000.00


Authorized


45,000.00


Water Bonds:


Payable


85,500.00


Negotiated


85,500.00


Authorized


10,000.00


Adjustment Account


88.54


Sale of Real Estate


8,467.35


(Chap. 303, Acts 1923)


8,062.25


Overlay Reserve Fund


19,843.10


(Sec. 25, Chap. 59, G L.)


General Fund :


Town Water


145,785.05


40,559.81


1


$2,949,171.81 $2,949,171.81


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


274.42 40,330.08


67,865.00


Buildings


Surplus War Bonus Fund (Chap. 480, Acts of 1924)


DEBT STATEMENT January 1, 1925


Assessors' Valuation for the year 1922. . $15,465,577.00 Less Abatements to December 31, 1924. 63,880.00


$15,401,697.00


Assessors' Valuation for the year 1923 $16,426,435.00


Less Abatements to December 31, 1924 93,880.00


$16,332,555.00


Assessors' Valuation for the year 1924 $21,164,580.00


Less Abatements to December 31, 1924 42,365.00


$21,122,215.00


Gross net valuation for 3 years. Average valuation


$52,856,467.00


$17,618,822.00


3 per cent. .


$ 528,565.00


Total debt of all kinds incurred and outstanding . . $ 434,500.00


Less debts outside debt limit :


Water Bonds, Acts 1914, Chap. 353. . $48,000.00 Water Bonds, Acts 1913, Chap. 276 .. 17,500.00


Water Bonds, General Laws . 20,000.00


Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds . 10,000.00


95,500.00


Total debt, within debt limit $ 339,000.00 Less sinking funds applicable debt within limit 9,427.61


Net debt in determining debt limit. $ 329,572.39


Balance


$ 198,982.61


Less amounts authorized but not negotiated : Monatiquot River Bridge Notes


45,000.00


Borrowing capacity as of December 31, 1924.


$ 153,982.61


.


343


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


:


:


PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT.


Property


Street Location


Land Area in sq. ft.


Land Value


·Value of Buildings


Value of Personal


Total


Town Offices


Broad


$6,000.00


$6,000.00


Police Department :


Station 1


Athens


2,000


$100.00


$2,600.00


100.00


2,800.00


Station 2


Pleasant


4,000


1,000.00


14,650.00


2,000.00


17,650.00


Garage


Pleasant


1,350.00


1,350.00


2,700.00


Fire Department:


Engine House 1


Athens


6,300


400.00


8,250.00


3,250.00


11,900.00


Engine House 2


Broad


7,600


500.00


9,300.00


4,650.00


14,450.00


Engine House 3


Washington


3.200


800.00


6,900.00


4,600.00


12,300.00


Engine House 5


Pleasant


4,800


725.00


9,300.00


4,600.00


14,625.00


Fire Alarm System


7,500.00


7,500.00


Sealers Department


Pleasant


1,000.00


1,000.00


Highway Department:


Headquarters


Commercial


19,845


1,000.00


14,600.00


31,302.80


46,902.80


Stone Crusher Bldg.


Wharf


1,000.00


1,000.00


Town Home


Essex


1,947,700


6,700.00


34,000.00


3,000.00


43,700.00


Barn and Silo


7,200.00


1,000.00


8,200.00


Out Buildings


1,500.00


50.00


1,550.00


School Department:


High School


Middle


247,400


4,500.00


380,000.00


30,000.00


414,500.00


Athens School


Athens


23,000


1,500.00


96,000.00


8,000.00


105,000.00


Adams School


Church


7,500


500.00


8,550.00


800.00


9,850.00


Jefferson School


Middle


20,300


1,300.00


29,800.00


3,000.00


34,100.00


Franklin School


Broad


36,900


3,000.00


23,400.00


2,500.00


28,900.00


Washington School


Commercial


24,400


2,000.00


34,500.00


3,000.00


39,500.00


James Humphrey


Lake


186,800


3,000.00


79,700.00


8,000.00


90,700.00


Spraying Machines, etc.


3,000.00


3,000.00


Poor Department:


Moth Department:


344


*


New Hunt School Old Hunt School


Broad


155,700


3,450.00


93,700.00


10,000.00


107,150.00


Broad


19,200.00


2,000.00


21,200.00


Lincoln School


Broad


10,300.00


800.00


11,100.00


Pratt School


Pleasant


134,100


700.00


22,500.00


4,500.00


27,700.00


Shaw School


Main


33,700


1,100.00


25,200.00


3,600.00


29,900.00


Edward B. Nevin


Main


120,876


4,000.00


80,000.00


1,200.00


85,200.00


Pond School


Pond


22,500


300.00


4,695.00


700.00


5,695.00


Hollis School


Randolph


3,350.00


3,700.00


Portable School


Middle


3,000.00


3,000.00


Portable School


Athens


3,000.00


800.00


3,800.00


Building Lot


Bridge


296,847


5,440.00


Libraries :


Tufts Library


Washington


5,200


2,600.00


.


70,950.00


40,000.00


113,550.00


No. Weymouth Branch


Sea


2,000.00


2,000.00


East Weymouth Branch


Broad


1,500.00


1,500.00


Great Hill Park


Neck


308,067


3,500.00


3,500.00


Beals Park


Sea


145,810


5,000.00


5,000.00


Webb Park


Summitt


254,000


2,000.00


2,000.00


Lovells Corner Plgd.


Pleasant


122,803


500.00


500.00


Bayley Green


Columbian Square


4,000


100.00


100.00


Alewife Fishery Bldg.


Commercial


3,400


1,000.00


500.00


25.00


1,525.00


Lot of Land


Cor. Norton & North


12,400


100.00


100.00


Lot of Land


Wessagussett


3,800


200.00


200.00


Lot of Land


Essex


41,500


50.00


50.00


Lot of Land


Broad


32,90


200.00


200.00


Lot of Land


Jackson Square


4,000


200.00


200.00


Town Hall Lot


Pleasant


14,565


2,000.00


2,000.00


Lot of Land


Broad Street


48,700


200.00


200.00


Gibbens Lot


Gibbens


18,200


450.00


450.00


Front Street Lot


Front Street


9,600


100.00


100.00


Old Town House Lot


Washington


49,100


450.00


450.00


Island-Great Pond


Great Pond


1,800


100,00


100,00


13,100


350.00


5,440.00


Park Department:


345


Band Stands, Brick and Frame Flag Staffs and Flag Poles


1,000.00


1,000.00


625.00


625.00


Fences, Gates and Snow Fences


500.00


500.00


Water Department:


Broad


3,000.00


13,616.84


16,616.84


Shop Building


Hollis


136,800


550.00


14,500.00


10,000.00


25,050.00


Hollis


1,600.00


50.00


1,650.00


400.00


50.00


450.00


12,000.00


12,400.00


Near Great Pond


1,562,500


6,000.00


4,500.00


10,500.00


Land


Hollis Street


90,500


200.00


200.00


Land


Randolph


9,300


100.00


100.00


Water Mains, pipes, etc.


720,075.17


720,075.17


6,226,113 67,865.00


1,134,995.00


941,744.81 2,144,604.81


346


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


December 31, 1924.


Reed Avenue


28,500


400.00


Em. Pump House


Hollis


Pumping Station


Storage Shed


Stand Pipe


Tenement House


347


TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT For the Year Ending December 31, 1924 Receipts For notes discounted in anticipation of Revenue : March 11 due Nov. 26, at 4.14 per cent


June 29 due Dec. 17, at 3.39 per cent, premium $1.25 100,000.00₺ 100,000.00


July 28 due Dec. 22, at 2.378 per cent


$300,000.00 ;


W. M. Tirrell. Coll. taxes and interest 1919


1,091.79 +


H. E. Bearce, Coll. taxes and interest 11920


6,497.83:


A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes and interest 1921


7,381.06,


A. W. Sampson, Col. taxes and interest 1922


33,301.56.


A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes and interest 1923


135,458.82:


A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes and interest 1924


414,813.01


State Treasurer, sundry accounts


50,694.02:


County Treasurer, dog licenses


1,385.77


E. Norfolk District Court, fees and fines


758.79


S. H. Capen, Sheriff, fines at Dedham


249.50,


Towns and Cities, sundry accounts


1,659.59'


James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund


5,000.00 ;


Howe Schoolhouse


3,150.00


Charlotte Orcutt Estate


2,347.35.


Ward Three Lockup


2,400.00€


Ward Five Lockup


570.00,


Highway Department


3,494.37*


Town History


674.30}


Tax Deeds


168.87


Premium on note, June


1.25.


First National Bank, Boston, interest


967.10.


Weymouth Trust Co., interest


2,215.65.


C. W. Burgess, sealer's fees


289.22.


Alewife account receipts


330.00,


Tufts Library, income Trust Funds


1,284.47


Tufts Library, rents


1,333.29'


Tufts Library, fines


374.16:


Beals Park Fund, income


45.50;


Laban Pratt Fund, income


18.00*


Rebate on Insurance policies


781.07


Moth account


40.69'


Town Maps


10.50.


Licenses, sundry issues


1,239.50>


School Department


138.84.


Town Farm account


1,122.34 :


Sale of Wood, sundry accounts


645.50


Fire Department


86.06;


Refunds, sundry accounts


113.39,


Total Receipts Cash on hand January 1, 1924


$982,133.16;


272,506.57


$1,254,639.73:


Disbursements


Paid on Selectmen's warrants for: Notes given in anticipation of taxes Other notes and bonds


$500,000.00}


44,000.00>


Sundry Appropriations


676,552.04.


$100,000.00>


348


Cash on hand December 31, 1924


1,220,552.04 34,087.69


$1,254,639.73


Assets


Due from W. M. Tirrell, Coll. taxes 1919


$210.92


Due from H. E. Bearce, Coll. taxes 1920


1,041.57


Due from A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1921


34.53


Due from A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1922


2,616.27


Due from A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1923


26,059.70


Due from A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1924


128,007.11


Total taxes due "Sundry Bills Receivable


$157,970.10


11,587.09


Total


$169,557.19


James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund


9,427.61


Trust Funds


33,705.88


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co.


49,385.23


Total


262,075.91


ILess outstanding checks


15,297.54


Total


$246,778.37


LIABILITIES Bonds and Notes 1925


May 1 Highway Account, 6 per cent $4,000.00


.July 1 Street Pavement, 6 per cent 4,000.00


-July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00


.July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00 „July 1 Almshouse, 414 per cent 2,000.00


Aug. 1 Street Pavement, 41/2 per cent 4,000.00


Oct. 1 Hunt Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 4,000.00


"Nov. 1 James Humphrey Schoolhouse, 4% 5,000.00


Dec. 1 Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00


1926


"May 1 Highway Account, 6 per cent 4,000.00


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00


.July 1 High School Building, 41/4 per cent 13,000.00


.July 1 Almshouse, 41/4 per cent 2,000.00


-Aug. 1 Street Pavement, 41/2 per cent 4,000.00


"Nov. 1 James Humphrey Schoolhouse, 4% 5,000.00 Dec. 1 Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00


1927


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00


July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00


.July 1 Almshouse, 41/4 per cent 2,000.00


Aug. 1 Street Pavement, 41/2 per cent 4,000.00


Dec. 1 Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00 23,000.00


$40,000.00


32,000.00


349


1928


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00 July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00 July 1 Almshouse, 414 per cent 2,000.00 Dec. 1 Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00 19,000.00


1929


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00 July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00


July 1 Almshouse, 41/4 per cent 2,000.00


Dec. 1 Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00 19,000.00


1930


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent 2,000.00 July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00 July 1 Almshouse, 414 per cent 2,000.00


17,000.00


1931-1933


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent, three notes $2,000 each 6,000.00 July 1 High School Building, 41/4 per cent, three notes $13,000 each 39,000.00


July 1 Almshouse, 414 per cent, three notes $2,000 each 6,000.00


51,000.00


1934-1937


July 1 E. B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent, four notes $2,000 each 8,000.00


July 1 Almshouse, 4 14 per cent, four


notes $2,000 each 8,000.00


July 1 High School Building, 41/4 per cent, four notes $12,000 each . 48,000.00 ·64,000.00


1938-1943


July 1 High School Building, 414 per cent, six notes $12,000 each 72,000.00


July 1 Almshouse, 414 per cent, six notes $2,000 each 12,000.00


84,000.00


Total


$349,000.00


Due Appropriations


66,398.59


Trust Funds Checks outstanding


33,705.88


15,297.54


$464,402.01


JAMES HUMPHREY SCHOOLHOUSE SINKING FUND Total Fund January 1, 1924 $13,834.62 592.99


Received interest on investments


14,427.61


Withdrawn from Bank to pay note Nov. 1st


5,000.00


Balance December 31, 1924 9,427.61


350


Investments Deposit East Weymouth Savings Bank 2,044.05


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank 2,341.35


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 2,503.13


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Savings Dept.


2,539.08


Total Fund December 31, 1924 9,427.61


TRUST FUNDS John C. Rhines Fund (Income to be used for any public purposes) Investments


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank $5,000.00


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank 2,500.00


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Sav'gs Dept. 2,500.00


Total Fund 10,000.00


Interest on Bank accounts not expended


274.42


Elias S. Beals Fund (For care of Beals Park)


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000.00


Receipts and Payments


Received interest South Weymouth Sav- ings Bank 45.50


Paid Town of Weymouth 45.50


Laban Pratt Fund (For care of Fountain, Abigail Adams Square)


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 400.00


Receipts and Payments


Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank


18.00


Paid Town of Weymouth 18.00


TRUST FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF TUFTS LIBRARY Augustus J. Richards Fund


Total Fund January 1, 1924


Receipts and Payments


$5,000.00


Received interest on investments


$220.12


Paid Town of Weymouth 220.12


Investments


Town of Weymouth Bonds, 4 per cent 1,000.00


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000.00


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000.00


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Sav'gs Dept. 1,000.00


Total Fund Dec. 31, 1924 5,000.00


Joseph E. Trask Fund Total Fund January 1, 1924 12,805.88


351 Receipts


Interest on investments


564.11


Town of Weymouth Bond, paid July 1


500.00


1,064.11


Payments and Investments


Paid Town of Weymouth 564.11


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Sav'gs Dept. 500.00


1,064.11


Investments


Town of Weymouth Bonds, 4 per cent 2,500.00


Deposit East Weymouth Savings Dept. 2,000.00


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank 2,600.00


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000.00


Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Sav'gs Dept. 3,705.88


Total Fund Dec. 31, 1924 12,805.88


2,500.00


Susan Hunt Stetson Fund Jan. 1, 1924, Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank Receipts and Payments


Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank


112.48


Paid Town of Weymouth 112.48


The Tirrell Donation Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000.00


Receipts and Payments


Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank


45.00


Paid Town of Weymouth 45.00


Walter G. Forsyth Fund


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000.00


Receipts and Payments


Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank


64.42


Paid Town of Weymouth 64.42


Total Trust Funds $33,705.88


Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.


We have examined the accounts of J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, and find them correct ..


FRANK E. LOUD, WALLACE L. WHITTLE, MARSHALL T. TIRRELL, Auditors.


January, 1, 1925.


352


AUDITORS' REPORT


Jan. 1, 1925.


The auditors' report for the year ending December 31, 1924, is as follows:


The books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, Treasurer of Water Department, Beals Park Fund, Joseph E. Trask Fund, · the Tirrell Donation, Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund and the James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sinking Fund have been examined and found correct and all investments as stated in report of Treasurer.


The Tufts Library Account, Tufts Lecture Fund, Pratt School Fund, Augustus J. Richards Fund, Tufts Sidewalk and Laban Pratt Fund have been examined and investments found satisfactory.


The register of the Town Accountant and the cash book of the Town Treasurer agree as to amounts of orders paid and bal- ance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1925.


Balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1924


27,661.92


Amount of orders drawn during 1924


1,220,452.04


Total


1,248,113.96


Less orders paid during 1924


1,232,816.42


Balance of orders unpaid Jan. 1, 1925 Sealer of Weights and Measures


15,297.54


The accounts of the Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined and are as follows: Charges and fees received by Charles W. Burgess $289.22 Cash paid to J. H. Stetson, Treas. 289.22


TAX COLLECTOR


Interest Total Collection


Balance


Commitments


Collected with abatements


Due


1919


$315,439.53


$4,465.21 $319,693.82


$210.92


1920


467,023.87


5,008.27 470,990.57 1,041.57


1921


464,517.91


6,658.51 471,141.89 34.53


1922


479,853.25


6,404.66 483,641.64


2,616.27


1923


526,043.69


3,666.31 503,650.30 26,059.70


1924


543,708.09


179.95 415,880.93 128,007.11


FRANK E. LOUD,


WALLACE L. WHITTLE,


MARSHALL T. TIRRELL,


Auditors.


INDEX


Town Officers


·


.


Births


.


69


Marriages


84


Deaths


96


Jury List


103


Jurors Drawn


106


Election Officers Appointed


107 110


Report of Selectmen


110 112


Report of Visitors for Overseers of Poor


113


Report of Committee on Purchase of New Fire Apparatus Report of Moth Superintendent


113


Report of Tree Warden


117


Report of Burial Agent


117


Report of Forest Warden


117


Report of Superintendent Alewive Fisheries


117


Report of Committee on Widening Madison Square


118


Report of Committee on Collection of Garbage


118


Report of Gas and Electric Rates


119


Report of Trustees Weymouth Fore River Bridge


127


Report of Assessors


129


Report of Chief of Police


132


Report of Sealer Weights and Measures


133


Report of Park Commissioners


134


Report of Committee Park Property at Great Hill


136


Report of Electric Light Committee


137


Report of Town Engineer


138


Report of Registrars of Voters


139


Report of Superintendent Fire Alarms


140


Report of Fire Engineers


140


Report of Inspector of Animals


141


Report of Tufts Fund


142


Report of Tax Collector


.


147


Report of High School Addition


205


Report of Committee on School at North Weymouth


211


Report of Tufts Library


219


Report of Committee of Town Forest


249


Report of Inspector of Plumbing


249


Report of Board of Health


249


Report of Superintendent of Streets


251


Report of Visiting Nurse Association


255


Report of Inspector of Slaughtering


256


Report of Inspector of Milk and Dairy


256


Report of Water Commissioners


259


Report of Town Accountant


282


Report of Town Treasurer


347


Report of Auditors


.


.


352


.


.


143


Report of School Committee


·


3


.


Report Town Counsel


Report of Overseers of the Poor .


116


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