Town annual report of Weymouth 1927, Part 28

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 372


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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


343


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.


344


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


346


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


347


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


349


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


350


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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