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$3,476.03
Construction costs December 1 to 31, 1948
$352.07
Refunds to depositors December 1 to 31, 1948
234.93
Balance December 31,' 1948
2,889.03
$3,476.03
Balance January 1, 1949
$2,889.03
Deposits January 1 to November 30, 1949:
Transferred to treasury $10,428.20
On hand November 30, 1949
35.00
10,463.20
$13,352.23
Construction costs January 1 to November 30, 1949
$8,557.57
Refunds to depositors January 1 to November 30, 1949
2,555.66
Balance November 30, 1949, per list
2,239.00
$13,352.23
JOHN C. RHINES FUND
Savings Deposits
Securities Par Value
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$9,659.75
$4,500.00
$14,159.75
On hand December 31, 1948
$9,722.25
$4,500.00
$14,222.25
On hand November 30, 1949
$10,011.46
$4,500.00
$14,511.46
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Income
$62.50
Added to savings deposits
$62.50
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $289.21 Added to savings deposits
$289.21
LABAN PRATT HOSPITAL FUND
On Hand
Cash
Savings Deposits
Par Value
Total
December 1, 1948
$187.19
$432,628.06
$200,000.00
$632,815.25
December 31, 1948
$187.19
$435,202.53
$200,000.00
$635,389.72
November 30, 1949
$181.19
$448,180.34
$200,000.00
$648,361.53
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Income
$2,574.47
Added to savings deposits Cash on hand December 31, 1948
$2,574.47
Cash on hand December 1, 1948
187.19
187.19
$2,761.66
$2,761.66
159
$3,036.03 440.00
Securities
January 1 to November 30, 1949
Added to savings deposits $12,977.81
$12,977.81 Administration expenses 6.00
Income Cash on hand January 1, 1949
187.19
Cash on hand November 30, 1949 181.19
$13,165.00
$13,165.00
QUINCY TUFTS FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$2,079.53
$2,079.53
On hand December 31, 1948
$2,080.52
$2,080.52
On hand November 30, 1949
$2,121.94
$2,121.94
Receipts
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $.99 Added to savings deposits
$.99
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $41.42 Added to savings deposits
$41.42
WALTER G. FORSYTHE LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $12.50 Transferred to town
$12.50
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $12.50 Transferred to town
$12.50
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par-Value
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$3,500.00
$1,500.00
$5,000.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$3,500.00
$1,500.00
$5,000.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$3,500.00
$1,500.00
$5,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $25.00 Transferred to town
$25.00
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $100.00
Transferred to town
$100.00
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SUSAN HUNT STETSON LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948 On hand December 31, 1948
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 $31.25 Transferred to town
$31.25
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $31.25 Transferred to town
$31.25
CHARLES TIRRELL LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Income
$12.50 Transferred to town
$12.50
January 1 to November 30, 1949
Income
$12.50 Transferred to town
$12.50
QUINCY TUFTS READING ROOM FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $50.00 Transferred to town
Income
$50.00
QUINCY TUFTS LIBRARY BOOK FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Income
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
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Receipts Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $50.00 Transferred to town $50.00
Income
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CHARLES HENRY PRATT LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$500.00
$500.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$500.00
$500.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$500.00
$500.00
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $11.24 Transferred to town
Income
$11.24
ARTHUR E. PRATT LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $37.50 Transferred to town
$37.50
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $37.50 Transferred to town
$37.50
WILLIAM H. PRATT LIBRARY FUND
Savings
· Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$2,798.80
$2,798.80
On hand December 31, 1948
$2,798.80
$2,798.80
On hand November 30, 1949
$2,798.80
$2,798.80
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $62.94 Transferred to town $64.94
Income
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JOSEPH E. TRASK LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$8,105.88
$4,700.00
$12,805.88
On hand December 31, 1948
$8,105.88
$4,700.00
$12,805.88
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$8,105.88
$4,700.00
$12,805.88
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $25.00
Transferred to town
$25.00
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $290.12 Transferred to town
$290.12
ALIDA M. DENTON LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$700.00
$700.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$700.00
$700.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$700.00
$700.00
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $15.74 Transferred to town
$15.74
ELIAS S. BEALS PARK FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$1,173.67
$1,173.67
On hand December 31, 1948
$1,173.67
$1,173.67
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$1,203.18
$1,203.18
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded
Income
January 1 to November 30 , 1949 $29.51 Added to savings deposits
$29.51
LABAN PRATT FOUNTAIN FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$997.95
$997.95
On hand December 31, 1948
$1,010.41
$1,010.41
On hand November 30, 1949
$1,023.04
$1,023.04
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Income
163
Receipts
Payments December 1 to 31, 1948 $12.46 Added to savings deposits $12.46
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $12.63 Added to savings deposits $12.63
QUINCY TUFTS FREE LECTURE FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$6,016.14
$6,016.14
On hand December 31, 1948
$6,028.84
$6,028.84
On hand November 30, 1949
$6,142.73
$6,142.73
Receipts
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $12.70
Added to savings deposits
$12.70
January 1 to November 30, 1949
Income
$113.89 Added to savings deposits
$113.89
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INSURANCE FUND
Savings
Securities
On Hand
Cash
Deposits
Par Value
Total
December 1, 1948
$1.00
$20,199.98
$90,000.00
$110,200.98
December 31, 1948
$20,263.48
$90,000.00
$110,263.48
November 30, 1949
$1.00
$22,938.50
$90,000.00
$112,939.50
Receipts
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Income
$62.50
Cash in general treasury
December 1, 1948
1.00
Added to savings deposits
$63.50
$63.50
$63.50
January 1 to November 30, 1949
$2,675.02
Added to savings deposits
$2,675.02
Town Appropriation
1.00
Cash in general treasury November 30, 1949
1.00
$2,676.02
$2,676.02
QUINCY TUFTS CEMETERY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$500.00
$500.00
On hand December 31, 1948
$500.00
$500.00
On hand November 30, 1949
$500.00
$500.00
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Income
=
Income
Receipts Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948 No transactions recorded January 1 to November 30, 1949 $10.00 Transferred to town $10.00
Income
MARTHA HANNAH KING CEMETERY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$76.03
$76.03
On hand December 31, 1948
$76.98
$76.98
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$77.93
$77.93
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $.95 Added to savings deposits
$.95
Income
January 1 to November 30, 1949 $.95 Added to savings deposits
$.95
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$1,911.13
$1,911.13
On hand December 31, 1948
$1,920.56
$1,920.56
On hand November 30, 1949
$1,953.35
$1,953.35
Receipts
Payments
Income
December 1 to 31, 1948 $9.43 Added to savings deposits
$9.43
January 1 to November 30, 1949
Income
$32.79 Added to savings deposits
$32.79
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POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand December 1, 1948
$36,078.97
$225,000.00
$261,078.97
On hand December 31, 1948
$38,891.47
$225,000.00
$263,891.97
On hand November 30, 1949 Receipts
$1,996.60
$100,000.00
$101,996.60
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Income
$2,812.50 Added to savings deposits
$2,812.50
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January 1 to November 30, 1949
Withdrawn from savings
Transferred to town $170,000.00
deposits
$36,894.87
Securities sold
125,000.00
Income
4,003.57
Gain on sale of securities
4,101.56
$170,000.00
$170,000.00
MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND
Savings
Securities
On Hand
Cash
Deposits
Book Value
Total
December 1, 1948
$717.35
$7,937.40
$315,424.06
$324,078.81
December 31, 1948
*$103.83
$9,960.82
$315,424.06
$325,281.05
November 30, 1949
$$1,629.54
$22,200.79
$345,661.56
$366,232.81
Receipts
*Overdrawn
Payments
December 1 to 31, 1948
Contributions from
Added to savings deposits
$2,023.42
members
$2,523.42
Pensions
2,239.10
Income
2,156.25
Annuities
162.38
Cash on hand
Refunds to members
971.53
December 1, 1948
717.35
Administration expenses
104.42
Cash overdraft
December 31, 1948
103.83
$5,500.85
$5,500.85
January 1 to November 30, 1949
Securities sold
$4,850.00
Added to savings deposits
$12,239.97
Gain on securities sold
35.00
Securities purchased
35,087.50
Contributions from members
35,266.35
Accrued interest on securities purchased
22.50
Town appropriations:
Pensions
28,712.64
Pension fund
30,944.00
Annuities
1,823.79
Expense fund
1,545.00
Refunds to members
1,526.63
Income
6,789.45
Administration expenses
1,542.48
Cash overdraft
Cash overdraft
November 30, 1949
1,629.54
January 1, 1949
103.83
$81,059.34
$81,059.34
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TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
Balance Sheet - November 30, 1949 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
General
$1,139,200.43
Water
128,167.71
Petty Advance to Collector 250.00
$1,267,618.14
Overestimates 1949:
State Assessments 4,135.07
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Levy of 1948:
Federal Grants: George-Deen Fund
$25.89
Poll
$2.00
Personal Property
35.20
Real Estate 5,356.69
$5,393.89
Levy of 1949:
Loans Authorized Unissued : Water Construction
100,000.00
Poll
$436.00
Personal Property 2,776.37
Real Estate 118,287.72
121,500.09
126,893.98
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1948 Levy of 1949
$182.23
17,197.87
17,380.10
Federal Withholding Taxes $11,898.31
Water Construction Deposits 2,204.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund 14,883.24
Bond Premium and Accrued Interest 40.87
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
George-Barden Fund 1,175.47
1,201.36
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation 21,270.94
Unexpended Balances:
General Water
$689,130.46 98,375.37
787,505.83 64,927.95
Levy of 1948 : Levy of 1949
$5,393.89 7,934.89
13,328.78
Special Assessment Revenue : Sewer, 1949 Particular Sewer 1949 Committed Interest 1949
$527.58
32.75
Special Assessment 699.70
Tax Title 13,214.86
Tax Possession
13,468.41
Tax Titles
Tax Possessions
13,468.41
Departmental
23,707.88
33,133.51
Departmental:
Street
$402.62
146,517.27
Public Welfare
13,552.66
Old Age Assistance
4,984.65
School Rentals
174.00
Vocational School
4,593.95
23,707.88
General:
Current Year $170,925.36
State and County Aid to Highways: Chapter 90
33,133.51
$464,568.40
Water:
Rates
$40,058.93
Construction
3,059.07
Liens 1948
120.33
Liens 1949
1,674.48
Loan Authorized
$100,000.00
Underestimates 1949:
State Assessments
$8,298.33
County Assessments
1,614.62
County Tax
9,378.02
19,290.97
$1,660,320.36
$1,660,320.36
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Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
$17,380.10
699.70 13,214.86
Aid to Highways Water
44,912.81
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance
250.00
Surplus Revenue :
Prior Years 293,643.04
Water :
Current Year $8,696.60
Prior Years 18,891.74
27,588.34
44,912.81
492,156.74
139.37
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due
$24,532.00
Due in 1950
$2,738.00
1951
2,738.00
Apportioned Particular Sewer
Assessments Not Due
3,159.00
1952
2,738.00
1953
2,738.00
1954
2,718.00
1955
2,718.00
1956
2,718.00
1957
2,713.00
1958
2,713.00
$24,532.00
Apportioned Particular Sewer Assessment Revenue :
Due in 1950
$351.00
1951
351.00
1952
351.00
1953
351.00
1954
351.00
1955
351.00
1956
351.00
1957
351.00
1958
351.00
3,159.00
$27,691.00
$27,691.00
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Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit
$341,000.00 240,000.00
Inside Debt Limit: Schoolhouse Loans Outside Debt Limit: Water Loans
$341,000.00
240,000.00
$581,000.00
$581,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer
John C. Rhines Fund: Principal Income
$10,000.00 4,511.46
Laban Pratt Hospital Fund:
Principal
$300,000.00
Income
348,361.53
648,361.53
Quincy Tufts Fund:
Principal
$2,000.00
Income
121.00
2,121.94
Library Funds:
Walter G. Forsythe
$1,000.00
Augustus J. Richards
5,000.00
Susan Hunt Stetson
2,500.00
Charles Q. Tirrell
1,000.00
Quincy Tufts:
Reading Room
2,500.00
Book
2,500.00
Charles Henry Pratt
500.00
$925,134.94
$14,511.46
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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Arthur E. Pratt
3,000.00
William H. Pratt
2,798.80
Joseph E. Trask
12,805.88
Alida M. Denton
700.00
34,304.68
Elias S. Beals Park Fund:
Principal
$1,000.00
Income
203.18
1,203.18
Laban Pratt Fountain Fund:
Principal
$400.00
Income
623.04
1,023.04
Quincy Tufts Free Lecture Fund:
Principal
$5,000.00
Income
1,142.73
6,142.73
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
112,938.50
Quincy Tufts Cemetery Fund
500.00
Martha Hannah King Cemetery Fund
77.93
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
1,953.35
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
101,996.60
$925,134.94
$925,134.94
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MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Reitrement Funds : Cash and Securities
Annuity Savings Fund
$206,021.17
$366,232.81
Pension Accumulation Fund
133,762.25
Annuity Reserve Fund
18,397.26
Military Service Fund
2,277.78
Expense Fund
473.93
Undistributed Income
5,300.42
$366,232.81
$366,232.81
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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1950
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth:
In accordance with Item 33 of Article 1 of the Annual Warrant for 1950, the following committee was appointed by the Annual Moderator:
Chairman, Lester Bennett, Cmdr. George R. Bean Post 401, American Legion
John Gallian, Cmdr. Ralph Talbot Chapter 85, Disabled American Veterans
Frank Bocchino, Cmdr. Wessagusset Post 1399, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Francis Maguire, Cmdr. Weymouth Post 79, American Legion
Earl Saley, Cmdr. Roger Grande Post 58, AmVets
Andrew Caccavale, Cmdr. Italian American Veterans
Peter Fortuna, Jr., Vice Cmdr. Irwin Davis Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
David Paulson, Cmdr. Greater Weymouth Post 394, American Legion
Betty Boutilier, Cmdr. South Shore Women's Post 393, American Legion, Secretary
William J. Trask, Jr., John D. Martin Post 9260, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chief Marshal
Mrs. Harriet C. Fern, Pres. Dorothy L. Dix Tent 32, Daughters of Union Veterans
Robert W. Pratt, Cmdr. James L. Bates Camp No. 36, Sons of Union Veterans
The committee held five meetings with the first meeting on April 6 at 8:00 P.M. at the Town Hall.
It was voted that William Trask be appointed Chief Marshal and Betty Boutilier be appointed Secretary.
It was voted to purchase new flags for the G.A.R. Monument at the Old North Cemetery.
The committee voted to visit all cemeteries on Memorial Day and hold the main exercises at the Village Cemetery in Weymouth Landing.
Carl O'Neil, custodian of Veterans Graves, advised the committee that there were 1125 veterans' graves to be decorated.
The sum of $1800.00 had been appropriated for this committee. As this sum appeared insufficient, an additional $125.00 was requested and granted by the Appropriation Committee.
Patriotic exercises were held in the public and parochial schools on Friday, May 26th.
Memorial church services were held at the First Baptist Church, Lin- coln Square, Weymouth Landing on Sunday, May 28th followed by the dedication of the Sgt. Walter C. Roberts Square at the intersection of Front Stetson and Hunt Streets and the Sgt. Chester A. Rober Square at the intersection of Commercial and North Streets.
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The Memorial Day Parade formed at 7:45 A.M. at Neck and North Streets and marched to Old North Cemetery. North Weymouth where appropriate exercises were held at the Grand Army Memorial Monument and then proceeded to the Village Cemetery where the Memorial Day Ceremonies were conducted with the following program:
1. Trooping of Colors
2. Prayer of Rev. Walter F. Ribbe
3. Salute to the Flag
4. Selection, "America"
5. Reading of General Logan's "General Orders" for the observance of Memorial Day by Mrs. Harriet C. Fern, President, Daughters of Union Veterans
6. Band Selections-Civil War Airs
7. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Mrs. May Blanchard, Past De- partment President, Daughters of Union Veterans
8. Veterans disperse to cover graves
9. Hymn by Band
10. Salute to the Dead
11. "Taps"
12. National Anthem
13. Veterans returned to formation at "Recall"
Appropriate exercises were held at all cemeteries and the World War II Memorial at Columbian Square, South Weymouth. A flag and a potted geranium were placed on each Veteran's grave, Memorial Plaques, Monu- ments, World War II Honor Roll and the 24 squares named for deceased veterans. A live flower wreath was placed on the Ralph Talbot Tablet in the State House on May 29th by Mrs. Harriet Fern and Earl Saley.
The Memorial Day Committee is most appreciative of the assistance of all individuals and organizations who took part in or otherwise co- operated in the observance of Memorial Day this year.
THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE Betty Boutilier, Secretary Lester Bennett, Chairman
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
December 31, 1950
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1950. The sealing fees amounted to $678.60.
My general work for the year is as follows: Tested and sealed 1351 weighing and measuring devices Not sealed 37 and condemned 7
· Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale and summary of inspections after sealing 1120 articles and devices.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. BURGESS, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
January 8, 1951
The Honorable Board of Selectmen Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
As I predicted in last year's report, the trend in General Relief was upward, in my opinion, due primarily to the unemployment prevalent in this area in the beginning of the past fiscal year. There is another bill pending in legislature which your agent feels certain will pass this year, which if passed, will bring in a fourth category of relief. This is to con- form with the Social Security Act passed by Congress to take care of the permanently and totally incapacitated over age eighteen. This bill will be subsidized as is Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children with federal funds. As to the exact makeup and character of this bill and who will be eligible and who will decide eligibility is as yet not known to your agent, so it is impossible for me to estimate what the cost will be to carry on this division of relief. Unless something more specific develops, I will have to plan the budget as I have, without considering this new bill. In the event it passes between now and the March town meeting, I request the privilege of adding to our budget that amount which would appear necessary to conduct this new category.
I also respectfully ask your board as I have asked the Finance Com- mittee to rewrite the items under Article I, which concern my department, so it will come under one heading and one administration fund. Under the present method, we would not be able to forestall a Special Town Meeting or prevent the declaration of an emergency by taking money from one item and using it in another, the thought I have in my mind is the new category of which I have spoken.
Again I ask your board to have special meetings with me as has taken place in the past year. It is my desire that they be more frequent, for I think you will agree they have proved beneficial in acquainting you with the problems confronting the Welfare Department.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent Board of Public Welfare
REPORT OF BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
January 8, 1951
The Honorable Board of Selectmen Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
In making out the various reports for the past several years, it has been my understanding that your board wanted these reports brief and concise. This year again, despite the Griffenhagen Report criticizing the brevity of my reports, I will follow my usual procedure of making my reports as brief and complete as possible.
The past year on Old Age Assistance the case load increased at a nor-
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mal rate, considering the influx of population in the newly constructed homes, until the Social Security Program was modified and affected the case load with the result that the last quarter of 1950 showed a decrease both in number of cases and amount expended as compared with the first three quarters of this year.
In anticipating expenditures for 1951, I warned you in my budget report and I also informed the Finance Committee, that no consideration was being given to two major changes, anticipated in the law, namely, the referendum passed in November which will affect Old Age Assistance. both in the number of cases and in the cost; secondly, the possibility of an increase in the food grant as governed by the cost of living index, which can readily increase cost by some few thousand dollars.
We will have a larger cost per capita in hospitalization over last year due to the fact that several hospitals, including the South Shore Hospital are now charging full rates for all cases on Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children. This readily could be an increase over our regular expenses upwards to twelve thousand dollars.
I think your board fully realizes my usual complaint of lack of space and the severe handicaps under which I am working, directly attributable to this lack of space and my inability to keep adequate help. The lack of space must be taken care of this year if the department is to function properly. The question of help is up to your board to take up with the Finance Committee, in seeing that the step-rates set up be given to the employees. During the past year I have lost three very efficient girls due expressly and specifically to the reason they received no increase in salary. Each year, as your agent, I have gone before your board and submitted increases and your board has approved my recommendations. The Finance Committee most every year has seen fit to delete these from the budget. If your board wishes this department to function as you expect it and as good business demands, these two salient points must be adjusted.
I conclude with the chart below showing case numbers and expendi- tures during the year 1950. This chart does not include between $11,000 and $12,000 reimbursed to the town from meal taxes.
Total Applications Received
150
Approved
123
Denied
16
Withdrew
6
Died before action taken
1
Pending
4
Number of cases on payroll December 31, 1950
666
Appropriation
$350,000.00
Federal Reimbursement
230,056.87
State Reimbursement
235,345.20
Local Reimbursement
4,274.10
Town Payroll
543,953.55
Payment to other cities and towns
4,309.92
Refunds
5,234.85
Total cost to town for Old Age Assistance
73,352.45
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent Bureau of Old Age Assistance
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
January 8, 1951
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The year 1950 in Aid to Dependent Children showed a slight upward trend in cases but due to the advent of Social Security in October the cost remained on a near level with the year 1949. This relief seems to stay fairly well on a level throughout the year. Unless there is a greater liberalization in the law or an increase in the food budget, I anticipate only a normal increase in the number of cases and cost.
Enclosed is my usual chart, indicating the general financial activities in this department.
Applications
28
Approved
26
Denied
2
Pending
0
Number of cases December 31, 1950
74
Number of children December 31, 1950
198
Town Appropriation
$90,000.00
Federal Reimbursement
32,983.90
State Reimbursement
37,029.36
Total Expended
110.946.98
Cost to the Town
40,933.72
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent
Board of Public Welfare
IN MEMORIAM
MARY M. POWERS
Welfare Investigator 1938-1950
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