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Respectfully submitted, EMERSON R. DIZER Town Accountant
RECEIPTS
Water Rents
$86,446.72
Water Construction
16,812.99
Notes Issued, April 1, 1927
10,000.00
Due April 1, 1928 to April 1, 1932
Premium on above
111.00
Accrued interest on above
16.68
Notes Issued April 1, 1927
15,000.00
Due April 1, 1928 to April 1, 1942
166.50
Accrued interest on above
24.99
Interest on Deposits:
Weymouth Trust Co., Commercial Dept.
313.76
Weymouth Trust Co., Savings Dept. 604.59
Int. on N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Bonds
595.00
Total
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927
$130,092.23 18,976.88
$149,069.11
Warrants paid in 1927
117,634.23
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1927
31,434.88
PAYMENTS
Major Construction :
Superintendence
$ 265.00
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co. 7,744.43
The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. 806.66
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
635.35
Hydraulic Development Co.
400.00
Rensselaer Valve Co.
340.08
Wingate & Brown
326.25
Builders Iron Foundry
228.23
Miscellaneous Items
512.23
Transfers:
Minor Construction $529.67
Equipment 1,063.03
1,592.70
Labor
3,475.70
Total expended
1.
16,326.63
Premium on above
337
Balance to 1928 Account 321.96
Total 16,648.59
Appropriation Account:
Balance from 1926 Account
1,386.70
Loan authorized Mar. 7, 1927
15,000.00
Transfer-Private Work
261.89
. Total
$16,648.59
Minor Construction:
Superintendence
759.28
Gamon Meter Co.
2,800.00
A. M. Morton & Co.
2,194.27
Sumner & Dunbar
1,705.24
Cement Lined Pipe Co.
1,541.52
Builders Iron Foundry
659.46
N. Y. N. H. & . R. R. Co.
629.32
Fred A. Houdlette & Son
628.55
Red Hed Mfg. Co.
618.75
A. C. Trojano
471.40
The Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
428.55
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
408.60
Walworth Co.
336.86
Hersey Mfg. Co.
334.31
Thompson-Durkee Co.
315.76
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe Co.
300.00
Hirschfield & Mayer Co.
224.32
Miscellaneous Items
713.18
Transfers:
Equipment
2,060.13
Labor
8,732.11
Total expended
25,861.61
Balance to Treasury
2,064.78
Total 27,926.39
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
22,000.00
Transfers:
Private Work
$5,396.72
Major Construction
529.67
5,926.39
Total 27,926.39
Maintenance and Operation :
Superintendence
1,145.22
Wey. Lt. & Pwr. Co.
4,767.33
George W. Sargent
1,861.41
W. B. Loud
1,096.40
The Chapman Valve Mfg. Co
424.40
Fore River Coal Co.
403.47
Roger G. Oakman
210.00
Geo. A Caldwell Co.
201.37
Russell H. Whiting
200.07
Sargent Bros. Garage
153.04
338
Emerson Coal & Grain Co.
143.75
Pittsburg Meter Co. Miscellaneous Items Transfers:
1,082.44
Equipment
10,295.03
Total expended
23,804.61
Balance to Treasury
2,195.39
Total
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
26,000.00 26,000.00
Equipment:
Superintendence
1,638.00
Miller Motor Service
1,600.76
Aberthaw Co.
486.36
Vulcan Tool Mfg. Co.
415.89
Edson Mfg. Corp.
353.83
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.
336.41
Curry Bros. Oil Co.
242.46
Charles H. Chubbuck
226.30
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
209.10
P. I. Perkins Co.
156.61
Sargent Bros. Garage
118.60
Schofield's
117.01
Miscellaneous Items
1,038.30
Labor
1,250.77
Total
8,195.40
Balance to Treasury
2,877.09
Total
11,072.49
Appropriation, March 7, 1927 Transfers:
3,000.00
Major Construction
1,063 03
Minor Construction
2,060.13
Maintenance and Operation
1,715.65
Replacements
107.93
Commercial Expenses
118.14
Private Work
2,993.61
Emergency Pump. Unit
14.00
11,072.49
Replacements :
Superintendence
84.50
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe Co.
844.10
Roger G. Oakman
103.00
Waldo Bros. and Bond Co.
20.58
Transfers:
Equipment
107.93
Labor
1,301.88
Total expended
2,461.99
5.00
Bachelder Motor Co.
100.05
1,715.65
Labor
339
Balance to Treasury
1,538.01
Total Appropriation, March 7, 1927
4,000.00 4,000.00
Commercial Expenses:
Superintendence
123.00
Marshall T. Tirrell
1,042.11
Agnes Sullivan
1,085.65
Alice Ashton
555.08
Elizabeth Dalto
191.25
Marjorie Maynard
80.00
B. N. Rice, postage etc.
319.12
Wey. Lt. & Pwr. Co.
224.26
Franklin N. Pratt . Pray & Kelley
119.25
Kalamazoo Binder Co.
100.24
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
79.48
MiscellaneousItems
138.89
Labor
766.72
Transfers:
Equipment
118.14
Total expended
5,110.19
Balance to Treasury
889.81
Total
6,000.00
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
6,000.00
Private Work:
Superintendence
607.50
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe Co.
281.87
J. E. Sprague
70.75
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.70
A. C. Trojano
40.00
H. Ruth
19.40
Lumsden & Van Stone Co.
10.69
Miscellaneous Items
22.92
Transfers:
Equipment 2,993.61
Major Construction 261.89
Minor Construction 5,396.72
8,652.22
Labor
7,693.44
Total expended
17,442.49
Balance to Treasury
2,557.51
Total
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
20,000.00 20,000.00
Salaries:
Frank H. Torrey, chr. 40.00
George E. Bicknell clerk
65.00
167.00
340
George W. Perry
40.00
John H. Stetson
40.00
Fred E. Waite
40.00
John H. Stetson, Treas.
400.00
Emerson R Dizer, Accountant
450.00
Total expended
1,075.00
Balance to Treasury
125.00
Total
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
1,200.00 1,200.00
Interest:
Due April 1, 1927
510.00
Due May 1, 1927
1,332.50
Due July 1, 1927
350.00
Due Oct. 1, 1927
990.00
Due Nov. 1, 1927
1,265.00
Due Jan. 1, 1928
320.00
Total expended
4,767.50
Balance to Treasury
67.50
Total
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
4,835.00 4,835.00
Note and Bond Retirement:
Due April 1, 1927
1,000.00
Due May 1, 1927
3,000.00
Due July 1, 1927
1 500.00
Due Oct. 1, 1927
2,000.00
Due Nov. 1, 1927
5,000.00
Total expended
12,500.00
Balance to 1928 Account
277.50
Total
12,777.50
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
12,500.00
Premium on Notes sold in 1927
277.50
Total
12,777.50
Trenching Machine:
The Byers Mfg. Co.
6,272.00
Labor
30.28
P. I. Perkins
22.82
Rhines Lumber Co.
10.72
Sargent Bros. Garage
8.90
Total expended
6,344.72
Balance to Treasury
655.28
Total
7,000.00
341
Appropriation, March 7, 1927
7,000.00
Emergency Pumping Unit:
Superintendence
$ 10.50
Turbine Equipment Co.
5,012.00
Clark & Smith, Inc.
2,065.00
Bailey Meter Co.
406.50
James I. Peers
82.50
Rhines Lumber Co.
38.37
Miscellaneous Items
115.69
Transfers:
Equipment
14.00
Labor
260.30
Total expended
8,004.86
Balance to 1928 Account
1,995.14
Total
10,000.00
Appropriation Account:
Loan authorized March 7, 1927
10,000.00
Land Bordering Pond:
Balance from 1926 account
801.00
Appropriation March 7, 1927
16,500.00
Loan authorized March 7, 1927
15,000.00
Total unexpended to 1928 account
32,301.00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Appropriation Accounts:
Balance from 1926 account: Major Construction
$1,386.70
Land Bordering Ponr
801.00
2,187.70
Appropriations, March 7, 1927: Major Construction:
Loan authorized
15,000.00
Minor Construction
22,000.00
Maintenance and Operation
26,000.00
Replacements
4,000.00
Equipment
3,000.00
Commercial
6,000.00
General Salaries
1,200.00
Interest
4,835.00
Bond Retirement
12,500.00
Private Work
7,000.00
Land Bordering Pond
16,500.00
Loan authorized
15,000.00
Standby Pumping Unit:
10,000.00
163,035.00
Loan authorized
20,000.00
Trenching Machine
342
Transfer credits:
Major Construction Minor Construction Equipment
261.89
5,926.39
8,072.49
14,260.77
Premium on Notes sold Total
277.50
$179,760.97
Expended :
Major Construction
16,326.63
Minor Construction
25,861.61
Maintenance and Operation
23,804.61
Equipment Replacements
2,461.99
Commercial
5,110.19
Private Work
17,442.49
Salaries
1,075.00
Interest
4,767.50
Note and Bond Retirement
12,500.00
Trenching Machine
6,344.72
Emergency Pumping Unit
8,004.86
Total
131,895.00
Balance unexpended
47,865.97
Balance to Treasury
12,970.37
Forward to 1928 Account
34,895.60
Major Construction
321.96
Bond Retirement
277.50
Land Bordering Pond
32,301.00
Emergency Pumping Unit
1,995.14
34,895.60
EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.
8,195.40
WATER DEPARTMENT Balance Sheet-December 31, 1927 LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Unexpended balances : Major Construction
$ 321.96
Accounts Receivable :
Land Bordering Pond
32,301.00
Water Rents $21,056.92
Standby Pumping Unit 1,995.14 $31,895.60
Water Construction 6,996.45 28,053.37
Loan authorized
15,000.00
Surplus Revenue
39,592.65
$74,488.25
$74,488.25
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Water Debt
$114,000.00
Water Loan, Nov. 1, 1914
33,000.00
Water Loan, July 1, 1917
2,000,00
Water Loan, May 1, 1921
9,000.00
Water Loan, May 1, 1924
4,000.00
Water Loan, Oct. 1, 1924
7,000.00
Water Loan, April 1, 1925
13,000.00
Water Loan, April 1, 1925
2,000.00
Water Loan, May 1, 1926
5,000.00
Water Loan, July 1, 1926
14,000.00
Water Loan, April 1, 1927
10,000.00
Water Loan, April 1, 1927
15,000.00
$114,000.00
$114,000.00
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Treasurer's Cash $31,434.88
Bond Retirement 277.50
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash and Securities $19,500.00 H. S. Moody Land Co., Fund N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Bonds
$ 2,500.00 17,000.00
$19,500.00
$19,500.00
REAL AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
Land Buildings 44,000.00 Personal Property Mains, pipe lines, etc. 850,153.60
$7,250.00
Real and Personal Property
$933,047.66
31,644.06
$933,047.66
$933,047.66
EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.
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345
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT Water Department
For Water Rents, $
86,446.72
On Construction Account
16,812.99 10,000.00
Coupon Notes 4 per cent due April 1, 1928 to 1932
Coupon Notes 4 per ent due April 1, 1928 to 1942
15,000.00
Interest N. Y. N. H. & H R. R. bonds, 3 1/2% 1954
595.00
Interest Weymouth Trust Company
313.76
Interest Weymouth Trust Company, Savings Dept.
604.59
Accrued interest on notes,
41.67
Premium on notes
277.50
Total Receipts Cash on hand January 1, 1927
$130,092.23
18,951.88
$149,044.11
Payments
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for
Notes and Bonds due 1927
$12,500.00
Interest on bonds,
4,767.50
Sundry Appropriations
100,366.73
Total payments
$117,634.23
Cash on hand December 31, 1927
31,409.88
$149,044.11
Cash Assets
Due for Water Rents
$21,056.92
Due on Construction Account
6,996.45
Cash on hand December 31, 1927
31,109.88
Total Cash Assets
$59,463.25
Deposit Weymouth Trust Co.
$21,079.66
Deposit Weycouth Trust Co., Savings Dept.
13,816.39
$34,896.05
Less outstanding checks
3,486.17
Cash balance December 31 1927
$31,409.88
Water Loan
Serial Bonds and Notes due 1928 to 1942, 4 per cent$ 61,000.00 Serial Bonds and Notes due 1928 to 1934, 414 per cent 11,000.00 Serial Bonds and Notes due 1928 to 1934, 412 per cent 33,000.00 Serial Bonds and Notes due 1928 to 1936, 5 per cent 9,000.00
Total Water Loan
$114,000.00
$28,053.37
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Trial Balance
Minor Construction
$
721,857.81
Major Construction
73,467.38
Maintenance and Operation
259,623.08
Pumping Station
173,852.10
Tool and Supply Account
5,968.01
Expense Account
13,684.99
Office Expenses
46,442.89
Interest on Bonds
587,954.24
Sinking Fund Apropriation
250,350.00
Superintendent
51,363.15
Water Commissioners
10,446.46
Treasurer
12,825.00
Collector
6,322.44
Bonds, 31/2 percent N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.
7.500 00
Replacements
13,138.65
Accountant
1,325.00
Equipment
23,408.42
Private
25,607.79
Commercial
15,306.00
Trenching Machine
6,344.72
Pumping Unit
7,990.86
Cash balance in bank
31,409.88
Cash, Collectors Office
25.00
Refunds
144.01
Water Loan Sinking Fund
415,000.00
Water Loan Bonds, 4 per cent
61,000.00
Water Loan Bonds, 414 per cent
11,000.00
Water Loan Bonds, 41/2 per cent
33,000.00
Water Loan Bonds, 5 per cent
9,000.00
Town Appropriation
11,400.00
Interest and Discounts
9,356.97
Premiums
19.419.50
Accrued Interest
4,079.77
Water Rents
1,763,253.05
Investments
7,500.00
Appropriation from Sinking Fund
2,060.57
$2,346,213.87
$2,346.213.87
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
Weymouth, Jan. 13, 1928. We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer, and find them correct.
FRANK E. LOUD RALPH H. HASKINS WALLACE L. WHITTLE
Auditors
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT For the Year ending December 31, 1927. Receipts
For notes discounted in anticipation of revenue:
Mar. 15, due December 22, at 3.57 per cent $ 100,000.00
May 16, due November 23, at 3.65 per cent 100,000.00
100,000.00
June 27, due November 23, at 3.68 per cent Aug. 15, due November 23, at 3.52 per cent $6.00 premium 100,000.00
October 24, due December 22, at 3.43 per cent
100,000.00
Nov. 14, due Feb. 15, 1928 at 3.38 per cent $1.50 premium 100,000.00
$ 600,000.00
July 1, Notes Great Hill Park, 4 per cent, due July 1, 1928 to 1933. 55,000.00
Oct. 1, Notes Pratt Schoolhouse addition 4 per cent, due October 1, 1928 to 1945 54,000.00 Nov. 1, Bonds High School House addition 334 per cent due November 1, 1928 to 1947 260,000.00
Total notes and bonds issued $ 969,000.00
Accrued interest on notes Oct. 1, 12.00
7.50
Premium on notes Pratt Schoolhouse addition
1,177.20
Premium on bonds High Shool House addition 2,567.60
7.96
A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1924 A W Sampson, Coll. interest on 1924 taxes
21.06
A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1925
11,028.58
A. W. Sampson, Coll. interest on taxes 1925 1,027.94
A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1926
272,097.14
A. W. Sampson, Coll. interest on taxes 1926
4,569.14
A. W. Sampson, Coll. taxes 1927
723,863.62
A. W. Sampson, Coll. interest on taxes 1927 State Treasurer, sundry accounts
41.87
County Treasurer, dog icenses
2,325.21
East Norfolk District Court, fees & fines
2,530.94
S. H. Capen, fines at Dedham
295.50
Towns and Cities, sundry accounts
5,812.02
School Department, sale Hollis School House
1,100.00
School Department, sundry accounts
2,294.58
C. W. Burgess, sealer's fees
351.71
Peter Bradley land
500.00
Weymouth Trust Co., interest First National Bank, Boston, interest
322.11
Town History
10.00
Tax Deeds
817.93
Highway Department, sundry accounts
3,822.07
Fire Department
423.55
Town Home refunds
959.89
Alewife Account
475.00
Moth Account
64.29
Tree Account
64.38
Licenses, sundry issues
1,634.00
Balance James Humphrey Scool Sinking Fund
45.30
Balance First National Bank
795.16
Premiums on notes in anticipation of taxes
A. W. Sampson, Coll. interest on 1923 tares
283.90
181,057.72
1,446.65
348
Hattie Hayes Estate
264.42
A. L. Wingate, lease lot
50.00
Assessments real estate omitted
118.59
C. Wedilin estate
20.00
A. H. Willen land sold
60.00
National Shawmut Bank, adjusting interest
29.34
State Aid refund
24.00
Town Clerk accrued interest 1926 & 1927
37.99
Soldiers Relief refund
16.00
Refund B. B. Moser, Bridge Street
145.00
Telephone refunds
7.80
Selectmen, sale of chair
.88
Sundry Reunds
5.57
Beals Park Fund income
50.63
Laban Pratt Fountain Fund income
20.00
Tufts Library rent
600.01
Tufts Library, income Trust Funds
1,336.72
Tufts Library fines
570.33
Total receipts Cash on hand January 1, 1927
99,758.43
2,296,014.23
Disbursements
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:
Notes given in anticipation of revenue
$ 600,000.00 39,700.00
Sundry Appropriations
1,273,153.17
Total Disbursements
1,912,853.17
Cash on hand December 31, 1927
$ 383,161.06
$ 2,296,014.23
Assets
Due from A. W. Sampson, Collector taxes 1924
$ 74.50
Due from A. W. Sampson, Collector taxes 1925
66.35
Due from A. W. Sampson, Collector taxes 1926
6,289.25
Due from A. W. Sampson, Collector taxes 1927
208,424.68
Total Taxes due Sundry Bills Receivable
$ 214,854.78
20,294.15
Total
$ 235,148.93
Trust Funds
46,205.88
Deposit Weymouth Trust Co.
209,087.95
Deposit First National Bank, Boston
252,884.27
Total Less outstanding checks
743,327.03
78,811.16
Total
$ 664,515.87
.
1
$2,196,255.80
Other notes and bonds
6.00
Maps
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LIABILITIES Bonds and Notes 1928
Feb. 15, Anticipation of Revenue $ 100,000.00
July 1, Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent
2,000.00
July 1, High School Building 414 per cent 13,000.00
July 1, Town Home, 41/4 per cent
2,000.00
July 1, Great Hill Park, 4 per cent
10,000.00
Oct. 1, Pratt Schoolhouse Addition, 4 per cent
3,000.00
Nov. 1, Monatiquot Bridge, 414 per cent
8,000.00
Nov 1, Bicknell Schoolhouse, 41/4 per cent 5000.00
Nov. 1, Street Widening, Washington Square, 4 per cent 3,000.00
Nov 1, High School Building Addition, 334 per cent 13,000.00
Dec. 1, Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00
1929
July 1, Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent
2,000.00
July 1, High School Building, 414 per cent 13,000.00
July 1, Town Home, 414 per cent 2,000.00
July 1, Great Hill Park, 4 per cent
9,000.00
Oct. 1, Pratt Schoolhouse Addition, 4 per cent
3,000.00
Nov. 1, Monatiquot Bridge, 414 per cent 8,000.00
Nov. 1, Bicknell Schoolhouse, 414 per cest. 5,000.00
Nov. 1, Street Widening Washington Square, 4 per cent 3,000.00
Nov. 1, High School Building Addition, 334 per cent 13,000.00
Dec. 1, Tuberculosis Hospital, 5 per cent 2,000.00
$ 60,000.00
1930
July 1,
Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse 4 per cent
$
2,000.00
July 1, High School Building, 414 per cent
13,000.00
July 1, Town Home, 414 per cent 2,000.00
July 1, Great Hill Park, 4 per cent 9,000.00
Oct. 1, Pratt Schoolhouse Addition, 4 per cent 3,000.00
Nov. 1, Monatiquot Bridge, 414 per cent 8,000.00
Nov. 1, Bicknell Schoolhouse, 414 per cent 5,000.00
Nov. 1, Street Widening Washington Square, 4 per cent 3,000.00
Nov. 1, High School Building Addition, 334 per cent 13,000.00
$ 58,000.00
1931-1947
July 1, Edward B Nevin Schoolhouse, 4 per cent,
1931-1937
$ 14,000.00
July 1, High School Building, 414 per cent.
1931-1943
159,000.00
July 1, Town Home 414 per cent, 1931-1943 26,000.00
July 1, Great Hill Park, 4 per cent, 1931-1933 27,000.00
Oct. 1, Pratt Schoolhouse Addition, 1931-1945 45,000.00
Nov. 1, Bicknell Schoolhouse, 414 per cent, 1931-1944 70,000.00
Nov. 1, Street Widening, Wahington Square, 4 per cent, 1931-1936 18,000.00
Nov. 1,
High School Building Addition, 334 per cent
1931-1947
221,000.00
580,000.00
$ 161,000.00
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1927
Dec. 31, Total Bonds and Notes outstanding Due Appropriaaions Trust Funds Checks outstanding
$859,000.00
424,905.00
46,205.88
78,811.16
Total
$1,988,922.04
Summary of Bonds and Notes
Edward B. Nevin Schoolhouse
$ 20,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
4,000.00
High School Building
198,000.00
Town Home
32,000.00
Bicknell Schoolhouse
85,000.00
Monatiquot Bridge
24,000.00
Street Widening, Washington Square
27,000.00
Great Hill Park
55,000.00
Pratt Schoolhouse Addition
54,000.00
High School Building Addition
260,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue
100,000.00
$859,000.00
Laban Pratt Hospital Bequest
Original Bequest July 22, 1025
$ 300,000.00
Interest on Bank deposits to December 31, 1926
16,676.89
Total Fund January 1, 1927
$ 316,676.89
Interest on Bank deposits to December 31, 1927
15,667.13
$832,344.02
Investments
Deposit in East Weymouth Savings Bank
$ 82,691.54
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
82,112.90
Den sit in Weymouth Savings Bank 83,871.87
Deposit Weymouth Trust Company, Savings Dept. 83,667.71
Total
$332,344.02
TRUST FUNDS Quincy Tufts Bequest For Free Public Lectures Deposited with Massachusets Hospital Life Isurance Co. $ 5,000.00
Income to December 31, 1927
$ 2,357.60
Received from Mass. Hospital L. I. Co., interest
250.00
Received from Weymouth Savings Bank interest 130.65
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank, Income $2,738.25
Quincy Tufts Bequest For Sidewalk and Shade Trees Deposit with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co. $2,000.00
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Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank, Dec. 31, 1927
$167.45
Interest Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co
Interest Weymouth Savings Bank
100.00 9.59
Paid Town of Weymouth
230.66
Balance Weymouth Savings Bank, Dec. 31, $ 26.38
QUINCY TUFTS BEQUEST For Care of Tufts Tomb, North Weymouth Cemetery. Deposit with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co. $500.00
Received interest on deposit $25.00
Faid R. H. Whiting, Treasurer N. Weymouth Cemetery 25.00
JOHN C. RHINES FUND.
Bequest March 10, 1924 Investments
$10,000.00
Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank $ 2,500.00
Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 5,000.00
Deposit Weymouth Trust Co., Savings Dept. 2,500.00
Fund December 31, 1927 $10,000.00
Income for public purposes:
Deposit in Weymouth Trust Co., S. D. Dec. 31, 1926 $1,292.58
Interest received from Banks, Dec. 31, 1927
554.49
Balance in Weymouth Trust Co., S. D.
$1,847.07
ELIAS S. BEALS FUND. Income for care of Beals Park.
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
$1,000.00
Received interest on Bank Account $50.63
Paid Town of Weymouth 50.63
LABAN PRATT FUND. For Care of Fountains, Abigail Adams and Bicknell Squares. Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank $400.00
Received interest on Bank Account $20.00
Paid Town of Weymouth 20.00
TRUST FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF TUFTS LIBRARY. Quincy Tufts Bequest for Maintenance of Reading Room Deposit with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co. $2,500.00
Received income from Fund, 1926 $125.00
Paid Town of Weymouth 125.00
For Purchase of Books. Deposit with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co. $2,500.00
Received Income from Fund $125.00 Paid Town of Weymouth 125.00
$277.04
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AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND
Total Fund January 1, 1927
Received interest on Investments
$235.00
Paid Town of Weymouth
235.00
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., Savings Dept.
1,000.00
Total Fund December 31, 1927 $5,000.00
JOSEPH E. TRASK FUND.
Total Fund Januar 1, 1927
Received interest on Investments
$601.72
Town of Weymouth, Bond paid July 1st.
500.00
$1,101.72
Payments and Investments
Paid Town of Weymouth, Income $601.72
Deposited in South Weymouth Savings Bank 500.00
Investments
Town of Weymouth Bonds, 4 per cent
$1,000.00
Deposit in East Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000.00
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
3,100.00
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank 2,000.00
Deposit in Weymouth Trust Co., Savings Dept. 4,705.88
Total Fund December 31, 1927 $12805.88 SUSAN HUNT STETSON FUND.
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank, Jan. 1st 1927 Received interest, Weymouth Savings Bank $125.00
$2,500.00
Paid Town of Weymouth 125.00
THE TIRRELL DONATION.
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank, Jan. 1st 1927 Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank $50.00
$1,000.00
Paid Town of Weymouth 50.00
WALTER G. FORSYTH FUND. Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank, Jan. 1, 1927 Received interest Weymouth Savings Bank $50.00 Paid Town of Weymouth 50.00
$1,000.00
Total Trust Funds, December 31, 1927 $46,205.88
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
$5,000.00
$12,805.88
$1,101.72
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Weymouth, Jan. 13, 1928.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer and find them correct.
FRANK E. LOUD RALPH H. HASKINS WALLACE L. WHITTLE
Auditors.
AUDITORS' REPORT
The auditors' report for the year ending December 31, 1927, is as follows:
The books and accounts of the Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Treasurer of Water Department, Beals Park Fund, Joseph E. Trask Fund, the Tirrell Donation, Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund and the James Humphrey School house 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 satisfac- tory
The register of the Town Accountant and the cash book of the Town Treasurer agree as to amounts of orders paid and balance of orders unpaid January 1, 1928.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The accounts of the Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined and are as follows: Charges and fees received by Charles W. Burgess 351.71
Cash paid to J. H. Stetson, Treas.
351.71
TAX COLLECTOR
1927
933594.27
41.87 725211.46
208424.68
1926
778976.31
4569.14
777256.20
6289.25
1925
675588.39
4899.06
680421.10 66.35
1924
543708.09
5740.13
549373.72 74.50
FRANK E. LOUD
RALPH H. HASKINS
WALLACE L. WHITTLE
Auditors.
INDEX
Town Officers Page 3
Town Clerk's Report
Page 10
Births
Page 97
Marriages
Page 114
Deaths Page 125
Jury List
Page 135
Jurors Drawn Page 138
Report of Town Counsel Page 140
Report of Committee on New Town Office Building Page 142
Report of Board of Health Page 147
Report of Committee on Dan Howley Day Page 148
Report of Registrars of Voters Page 149
Report of Superintendent of Streets Page 150
Report of Committee on Sewerage Page 153
Report of Town Engineer Page 155
Report of Committee on By-Laws Page 157
Report of Committee on Town Forests Page 157
Report of Superintendent of Alewive Fisheries Page 158
Report ofSuperintendent of Fire Alarm Page 158
Report of Chief of Fire Department Page 159
Report of Electric Lighting Committee Page 161
Report of Inspector of Animals Page 161
Report of Board of Public Welfare Page 162
Report of Inspector of Plumbing
Page 163
Report of Selectmen Page 164
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Pape 165
Report of Moth Superintendent
Page 167
Report of Park Commissioners
M .. Page 167
Report of Assessors
Page 170
Report of Tax Collector
Page 174
Report of Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge
Page 176
Report of Planning Board
Page 178
Report of Chief of Police
Page 180
Report of Town Accountant
Page 183
Report of Tufts Library Page 233
Report of School Committee
Page 299
Report of Water Department
Page 325
Report of Town Treasurer
Page 347
Report of Auditors
Page 353
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