Town annual report of Weymouth 1951, Part 24

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 330


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South Junior High School, 11/2%, May 1, 1950 60,000.00 Pearl Street School, 11/4%, February 1, 1951 30,000.00 Sewer Loan, 13/4 %, October 1, 1951 9,000.00


South Junior High School, 13/4 %, October 1, 1951


4,000.00


Temporary Notes in Anticipation of $450,000 Bond Issue for Homestead Avenue School


200,000.00


Total Amount Due 1952


$ 343,000.00


ARTHUR E. PRATT FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951


$3,000.00


Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $82.50


Total Fund Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $3,000.00


WILLIAM H. PRATT FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951


$2,798.80


Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $69.94


Total Fund in East Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $2,798.80


CHARLES HENRY PRATT FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $12.50


$ 500.00


Total Fund in East Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $ 500.00


307


ALIDA M. DENTON FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951


$ 700.00


Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library


$17.50


Total Fund in East Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951


$ 700.00


QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR FREE PUBLIC LECTURES INCOME ACCOUNT


Total of Fund January 1, 1951


$1,106.07


Interest 1951 Massachusetts Life Fund


179.15


Interest 1951 Weymouth Savings Bank


31.33


Transfer to General Town Account


217.69


Total Fund Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951


$1,098.86


QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR CARE OF TUFTS FAMILY TOMB


Bequest Deposited in Massachusetts Life Fund, 16.80 units


$ 500.00


Interest 1951 Paid North Weymouth Cemetery Association $17.84


Total Fund December 31, 1952


$ 500.00


JOHN C. RHINES INCOME ACCOUNT


Income received to January 1, 1951 Interest received during 1951


$4,955.96 388.61


Total Fund East Weymouth, South Weymouth Savings Bank and U. S. Savings Bonds December 31, 1951


$5,344.57


JOSEPH E. TRASK FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $325.12


$12,805.88


Total Fund East Weymouth, South Weymouth, Weymouth Savings Banks and U.S. Savings Bonds December 31, 1951


$12,805.88


SUSAN HUNT STETSON FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $68.76


$2,500.00


Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $2,500.00


308


$1,316.55


CHARLES 2. TIRRELL FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $27.50


1 $1,000.00


Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $1,000.00


FRANCIS FLINT FORSYTH FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $27.50


$1,000.00


Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951


$1,000.00


MARY FIFIELD KING FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest Received During 1951


$5,031.25 64.07


5,095.32


Paid for Memorial Bells in Town Hall


5,000.00


Total Fund in South Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $ 95.32


AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest 1951 Paid Tufts Library $130.00


$5,000.00


Total Fund in Weymouth, South Weymouth Savings Bank and U. S. Savings Bonds December 31, 1951


$5,000.00


QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR SHADE TREES AND SIDEWALKS INCOME ACCOUNT


Total Fund January 1, 1951 $ 194.36


Interest 1951 Massachusetts Life Fund


71.65


Interest 1951 Weymouth Savings Bank


6.86


Total Fund Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1951 $ 272.87


QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR MAINTENANCE OF READING ROOM


Deposited in Massachusetts Life Fund Interest 1951 Paid to Tufts Library $89.58


$ 2,500.00


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$ 2,500.00


309


QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR BOOKS FOR TUFTS LIBRARY


Deposited in Massachusetts Life Fund Interest 1951 Paid to Tufts Library


$89.58


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$ 2,500.00


WEYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951 Interest Received During 1951


281.03


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$10,915.29


INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND


East Weymouth Savings Bank


$ 5,427.32


Weymouth Savings Bank


5,487.97


Total


$10,915.29


LABAN PRATT HOSPITAL FUND


Bequest July 22, 1925


$300,000.00 365,975.95


Total Fund January 1, 1951


$665,975.95


Income during 1951


16,708.20


$682,684.15


Charged to Granite Trust Checking Account


359.50


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$682,324.65


INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND


East Weymouth Savings Bank


$ 45,134.78


South Weymouth Savings Bank


25,115.92


Weymouth Savings Bank


11,902.26


Granite Trust Checking Account


171.69


U. S. Government Bonds, Series G


600,000.00


Total


$682,324.65


MUNICIPAL BUILDING INSURANCE FUND


Total Fund January 1, 1951


$115,828.52


Add by Vote of Town in 1951


1.00


Interest Received During 1951


2,899.94


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$118,729.46


310


$ 2,500.00


$10,634.26


Net Income to December 31, 1950


INVESTMENTS OF ABOVE FUND


East Weymouth Savings Bank South Weymouth Savings Bank U. S. Government Bonds Total Fund December 31, 1951


$ 15,347.14 13,382.32 90,000.00


$118,729.46


WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER BRIDGE FUND


Deposited in Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Co. Annuity in Trust A-023 Accumulated Interest 1923-1948 Inclusive


$ 3,000.00


3,228.84


Total Fund December 31, 1951


$ 6,228.84


WEYMOUTH CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS


Balance, January 1, 1951 In Banks


U.S. Government Obligations and Corporation Bonds North Weymouth Co-operative Bank Shares Bank Shares


2,000.00


59,946.84


$455,620.30


INVESTMENTS OF ABOVE FUNDS


U S. Savings Bonds


300,000.00


U S. Victory Bonds


15,000.00


Other Corporate Bonds


73,000.00


East Weymouth Savings Bank


5,474.99


Granite Trust Balance Checking Account, Dec. 31, 1951


198.47


North Weymouth Co-operative Bank


2,000.00


Bank Shares


59,946.84


$455,620.30


RECEIPTS 1951


Members' Contributions


$50,035.62


Town Appropriation


44,846.52


Interest on Bonds


10,168.75


Interest on Bank Accounts


233.87


Interest on Co-operative Bank


50.00


Dividends on Bank Stock


1,570.00


$106,904.76


DISBURSEMENTS 1951


Retirement Allowances


$ 49,614.05


Security Purchases


49,646.84


Services (Acct. Dept.)


1,300.00


Supplies and Incidentals


445.56


Salary of Secretary


500.00


Refund of Contributions


12,870.36


$114,376.81


311


$ 5,673.46


388,000.00


INVESTMENTS OF TRUST FUNDS SAVINGS BANKS


South Weymouth


East Weymouth Weymouth


Government Securities


Balance Jan. 1, 1951


Balance Jan. 1, 1952


Ashwood Cemetery


$ 506.89


$ 493.23


$ 506.89


Elias S. Beals Park


$1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Elias S. Beals Income a/c


161.95


133.45


161.95


Alida M. Denton Library


$


700.00


700.00


700.00


Francis Flint Forsythe Library


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Mary Fifield King Fund


95.32


5,031.25


95.32


Mary Fifield King Tufts Library


2,004.17


83.42


81.18


83.42


Arthur E. Pratt Library


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Charles H. Pratt Library


500.00


500.00


500.00


Laban Pratt Fountain


400.00


400.00


400.00


Laban Pratt Fountain Income a/c


695.31


665.82


695.31


William H. Pratt Library


2,798.80


2,798.80


2,798.80


John C. Rhines Income for Public Purposes


2,500.00


5,000.00


$2,500.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


John C. Rhines Income a/c


3,344.57


2,000.00


4,955.96


5,344.57


Augustus J. Richards Library


1,500.00


2,000.00


1,500.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Susannah Hunt Stetson Library


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Charles Q. Tirrell Library


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Joseph E. Trask Library


4,100.00


2,005.88


2,000.00


4,700.00


12,805.88


12,805.88


Tufts Public Lectures


5,000.00 b


5,000.00 b


Tufts Public Lectures Income a/c


1,098.86


1,106.07


1,098.86


Tufts Reading Room


2,500.00 b


2,500.00 b


Tufts Books


2,500.00 b


2,500.00 b


Tufts Sidewalks and Shade Trees


2,000.00 b


2,000.00 b


Tufts Sidewalks and Shade Trees Income a/c


272.87


194.36


272.87


Tufts Care Tufts Tomb


500.00 b


500.00 b


Note b -421.36 Units in Massachusetts Life Fund.


Total


$63,399.29


$65,934.75


-


2,004.17


Martha Hannah King


312


REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Weymouth, Massachusetts February 7, 1952.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Weymouth:


Members of the System January 1, 1951 347


Enrolled in 1951


70


Withdrawals 28


Retirements


5


Membership December 31, 1951


384


Pensioners January 1, 1951


47


Retired in 1951


5


Deaths in 1951


4


Pensioners December 31, 1951


48


FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1951


INCOME


From Members:


Regular Contributions - Group A


$ 34,334.69


Regular Contributions - Group B


14,877.04


From Municipality :


Pension Fund


42,506.00


Expense Fund


2,305.00


Military Leave Fund


35.52


From Weymouth Housing Authority :


Pension Fund


248.00


Interest on Deposits :


East Weymouth Savings Bank


233.87


North Weymouth Co-operative Bank


50.00


Coupons on Bonds


2,293.75


U. S. Treasury Interest


7,875.00


Bank Stocks - Dividends


1,570.00


$106,328.87


DISBURSEMENTS


Annuity Payments


$ 3,483.19


Pension Payments


46.130.86


Refunds:


To Members in Group A


10,571.58


To Members in Group B


479.38


313


Expenses :


Supervision


500.00


Clerical Services


1,300.00


Printing


34.73


Postage


15.00


Office Supplies


2.40


Conferences, Legislative Hearings, etc.


153.43


Medical Panels


220.00


Rent Safe Deposit Box


10.00


Association Dues


10.00


62,910.57


$ 43,418.30


BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1951 ASSETS


Treasurer's Cash:


East Weymouth Savings Bank


$


6,469.80


Granite Trust Company


198.47


Investments:


Bonds - General


68,361.56


Bonds - U. S. Government


315,000.00


North Weymouth Co-operative Bank Shares Bank Stocks


59,946.84


Accrued Interest on Bonds


1,817.16


$453,793.83


LIABILITIES


Annuity Savings Fund


$283,539.88


Pension Fund


135,709.34


Annuity Reserve Fund


32,024.77


Expense Fund


222.68


Military Leave Reserve Fund


2,297.16


$453,793.83


SCHEDULE OF BANK STOCK OWNED December 31, 1951


Purchase Price


Chemical Bank & Trust Co., N. Y.


250 shares


$ 10,906.25


First National Bank of Boston


234 shares


10,745.59


Guaranty Trust Co., N. Y.


35 shares


10,307.50


Chase National Bank, N. Y.


250 shares


9,187.50


Bank of Manhattan, N. Y.


300 shares


8,925.00


National City Bank of N. Y.


200 shares


8,875.00


$ 58,946.84


314


2,000.00


SCHEDULE OF BONDS OWNED December 31, 1951


Description of Bonds


Coupon Rate


Maturity


Par Value


Purchase Price


Public Service Co. of N. H.


3 %


June


1, 1979


$ 5,000


$ 5,087.50


Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co.


234 %


April


1, 1982


10,000


10,075.00


N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co.


31/2 %


July


1, 1997


10,000


8,519.38


Northern Pacific R. R.


4 %


Jan.


1, 1997


10,000


7,002.79


Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.


3 %


Dec.


1, 1979


10,000


10,628.91


Public Service Co. of Ind.


31/8%


Nov.


1, 1977


5,000


5,081.25


Southern Pacific R. R.


27/8%


Jan.


1, 1986


10,000


9,926.73


The Montana Power Co.


27/8%


Oct.


1, 1975


5,000


4,825.00


The Pacific Tel. & Tel.


234%


Dec.


1, 1985


5,000


4,650.00


Reading Company


31/8%


May


1, 1995


3,000


2,565.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


Feb.


1, 1954


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


Mar.


1, 1954


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


June


1, 1954


5,000


5,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


Aug.


1, 1954


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


Oct.


1, 1954


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


May


1, 1955


40,000


40,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


June


1, 1957


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


Dec.


1, 1957


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


June


1, 1958


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


June


1, 1960


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


June


1, 1961


30,000


30,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


April


1, 1962


50,000


50,000.00


U. S. Victory Bonds


21/2 %


Dec.


1, 1963


15,000


15,000.00


$388,000


$383,361.56


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


June


1, 1956


50,000


50,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


ERLE R. STARRATT, Chairman EMERSON R. DIZER, Secretary FRANCIS L. GAUGHEN


315


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICIALS


Salary paid in 1951


Office and Incumbent


-


Selectmen:


Joseph Crehan


$ 680.11


Joseph A. Fern


600.00


Raymond Morgan


600.00


Herbert A. Chubbuck


600.00


Everett E. Callahan


480.65


Harry Christensen


139.24


Treasurer:


Harry I. Granger


4,256.00


Ton Clerk:


Harry Christensen


2,617.44


Nellie L. Greaney


894.59


Collector of Taxes:


Frank W. Holbrook


5,200.00


School Committee


None


Assessors:


Charles W. Burgess


1,600.00


Harry E. Bearce


4,256.00


Frank A. Pray


1,450.00


John W. Heffernan


1,450.00


George H. Bell


1,450.00


Water Department:


Stanley T. Torrey


225.00


John E. Horace


200.00


Clarence W. Taylor


200.00


Joseph Crehan


158.33


Harry Christensen


41.67


Harry I. Granger


225.00


Sydney C. Beane


5,700.00


Registrars of Voters:


Lawrence P. Corridan


325.00


John J. Santry


275.00


Edward C. McIntosh


250.00


Harry Christensen


313.99


Nellie L. Greaney


86.01


Trustees of Tufts Library


None


Park Commissioners:


Everett J. McIntosh


200.00


Otto Mason


200.00


Joseph D. Slattery


100.00


Francis X. Kelly


100.00


Planning Board


None


Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent:


V. Leslie Hebert


4,256.00


316


Annual Moderator


None


Sewer Department: J. Herbert Libbey John W. Field Charles J. Masterson Francis H. Hamilton


500.00


500.00


500.00


5,400.00


Town Counsel:


Kenneth L. Nash


2,500.00


Town Accountant:


Emerson R. Dizer


5,400.00


Superintendent of Streets: John J. O'Leary


5,200.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Charles W. Burgess


1,300.00


Welfare Agent:


Thomas P. Delahunt


4,620.00


Chief of Police:


Edward F. Butler


5,200.00


Chief of Fire Department: Walter R. Murray


5,200.00


Health Agent:


Henry F. Godin


3,528.00


Plumbing Inspector:


Thomas J. MacDonald


3,528.00


Building Inspector: Andrew A. Chisholm 4,256.00


Wiring Inspector: Joseph W. Ross


3,528.00


Harbor Master:


Cecil L. Evans


2,600.00


Veterans' Administrator: Raymond E. Stein


3,800.00


Dog Officer: John H. Reidy


600.00


Animal Inspector: John H. Reidy


400.00


Custodian of Veterans' Graves: Karl O'Neil 230.00


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Alewife Fisheries 145


Annual Town Election 91


Annual Town Meeting 11


Annual Town Meeting, Adjourned 48


Assessors' Report 153


Board of Health 245


Board of Fence Viewers 135


Building Inspector 139


Civil Defense Committee 242


Collector of Taxes 136


ยท Committee on Swimming Pool. 140


Dental Clinic


246


Electric Lighting Committee 141


Fire Alarm, Supt. 135


Fire Department 134


General Relief 151


General School Building Committee 221


Harbor Master


142


Inspector of Animals 142


Junior High School Building Committee 218


Jury List 118


Jurors Drawn 126


Laban Pratt Hospital Report. 158


Library Trustees Report, Library Facilities 232


Memorial Day Committee. 244


Moth Department 149


Old Age Assistance 152


318


Pearl Street School Building Committee 220


Park Commissioners 140


Personnel Board 147


Planning Board 146


Plumbing Inspector 141


Police Department 147


Public Welfare 151


Retirement System 313


Registrars of Voters 129


Salaries of Town Officials 316


Salaries and Wage Scales 52


Salary Schedule - School Department 201


School Report 161


Sealer of Weights and Measures 139


Shell Fish Constable 133


Special Town Meeting, April 6; Warrant for 99


Special Town Meeting, October 1; Warrant for 107


Street Department 148


Sewer Department


131


Sewer Department Supt. 131


Town Accountant's Report 271


Town Clerk's Financial Report 127


Town Counsel 157


Town Election 92


Town Engineer


144


Town Offices


3


Treasurer's Report 306


Tree Department 149


Tufts Library Report 225


Veterans' Service 143


Vital Statistics 127


Water Der Ment 249


Wiring Inspector 143


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