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TOWN OFFICERS, 1926
Town Clerk. - JETSON WADE, Greenbush.
Town Treasurer. - WILLIAM F. SMITH, Scituate.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. - HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Minot, term expires March 1927; NATHANIEL TILDEN, Scituate, term expires March 1928; ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, Chairman, North Scituate, term expires March 1929.
Assessors. - HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Minot, term expires March 1927; HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, Chairman, Egypt, term expires March 1928; ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, North Scituate, term expires March 1929.
Collector of Taxes. - HAROLD W. COLE, Greenbush.
School Committee. - MARION C. ALEXANDER, Scituate, term expires March 1927; BELLE H. CHAFFIN, Scituate, term expires March 1928; W. CLEVELAND COGSWELL, Chair- man, North Scituate, term expires March 1929.
Board of Health. - JOHN W. BURKE, Scituate, term expires March 1927; GEORGE T. OTIS, Scituate, term expires March 1928; DR. WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, Greenbush, term expires March 1929.
Highway Surveyor. - ARCHIE L. MITCHELL, North Scituate. Park Commissioners. - WALTER C. GARDNER, Scituate, term expires March 1927; JOHN F. DALBY, Egypt, term expires March 1928; LOUIS E. COLE, Chairman, Green- bush, term expires March 1929.
Constables. - WILLIAM H. BROWN, Minot; JOSEPH A. DWYER, Scituate; CHARLES M. LITCHFIELD, Egypt.
Advisory Board. - WALTER HAYNES, Scituate, term expires March 1927; HAROLD W. POLAND, North Scituate, term expires March 1927; DONALD S. PITKIN, Scituate Center, term expires March 1927; SAMUEL A. AGNEW, North Scituate, term expires March 1928; ROGER S. DIX, Green-
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bush, term expires March 1928; WILLIAM W. WADE, Egypt, term expires March 1928; WILLIAM O. CLAPP, North Scituate, term expires March 1929; ARTHUR H. DAMON, Egypt, term expires March 1929; J. EDWARD HARNEY, Scituate, term expires March 1929.
Field Drivers. - WILLIAM H. BROWN, Minot; JOSEPH A. DWYER, Scituate; CHARLES M. LITCHFIELD, Egypt.
Tree Warden. - WILLIAM F. FORD, North Scituate.
Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark. - ANSEL F. SERVAN, Scituate.
Pound Keeper. - CHARLES G. EVERETT, Scituate Center.
TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Registrars of Voters. - JETSON WADE, Greenbush; HARRY
E. BATES, North Scituate; JOSEPH A. WARD, THOMAS HERNAN, Scituate.
Town Accountant. - BERTHA A. DAVENPORT, Scituate Center, term expires March 1927.
Chief of Police. - MICHAEL E. STEWART, Scituate.
Police Officers. - WILLIAM H. BROWN, Minot; WILLIAM F. KANE, EDGAR WHITTAKER, Greenbush; ALTON H. CURTIS, JOSEPH F. DABUE, North Scituate; JOHN E. CALLAHAN, JOSEPH A. DWYER, WALTER L. ENOS, J. EDWARD GILLIS, CHARLES B. JENSEN, WILLIAM F. MURPHY, DAVID W. O'HERN, JAMES F. RICE, Scituate.
District Engineers. - District No. 1, MAURICE O'HERN, Scituate; District No. 2, LOUIS E. COLE, Greenbush; District No. 3, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, North Scituate; District No. 4, ALBERT F. TURNER, Minot; District No. 5, PHILIP L. SCHUYLER, Egypt.
Town Engineer. - HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, Egypt.
Foresi Warden. - ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, North Scituate.
Superintendent of Moth Work. - WILLIAM F. FORD, North Scituate.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. - EUGENE H. LANE, North Scituate.
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Fence Viewers. - W. IRVING LINCOLN, North Scituate; CHARLES N. TURNER, THOMAS O. JENKINS, Greenbush.
Inspector of Animals. - ROBERT J. LITCHFIELD, North Scituate.
Public Weighers. - ELLIS B. DAMON, J. SANFORD FITTS, DON W. FREEMAN, DANIEL A. VINES, WESLEY C. VINES, HERBERT E. WEBB, Greenbush; ANDREW W. FILLMORE, ARTHUR H. LANE, Scituate Center; ARTHUR PALMER, ANSEL F. SERVAN, JAMES FINNIE, Scituate; HARRY WHITTAKER, Egypt; ALBERT L. LITTLEFIELD, North Scituate.
OTHER APPOINTED OFFICERS
Superintendent of Schools. - HAROLD C. WINGATE, Egypt. Chief of Fire Department. - ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, North Scituate.
Inspectors of Plumbing. - PHILIP S. BAILEY, North Scituate; Associate, WILLIAM H. HARNEY, Scituate.
Inspector of Meat. - J. FRANCIS BRESNAHAN, North Scituate. Inspector of Milk. - GEORGE T. OTIS, Scituate.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of Scituate:
In submitting the report of your Board of Selectmen, we are sure all will be gratified by the excellent financial condition of our Town. Complete details of our financial .condition will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
The Board of Selectmen have let the contract for the construction of the new Town Way east of Front Street. The work is partially completed, but at the present time is held up due to the winter conditions. The dredging and the remainder of the filling will be completed early in the spring in time to accommodate the summer congestion.
Last year we advocated the building of an administra- tion building. A committee was appointed on which your Board has served. A careful study has been made, not only of our present needs but of our future requirements, in reference to the school department, as well as the Town officers. This is a matter which should receive your con- sideration as our present facilities are inadequate.
We have acted in all matters with the sincerest inten- tions of benefiting our Town.
We wish to thank the Scituate Chamber of Commerce for its cooperation over the matter of signboards and we intend to continue the work the coming year.
We wish to thank the citizens of the Town for their cooperation with the Town officers in all matters.
We deeply regret that the serious illness of Mr. Seaverns prevented his signing the Selectmen's report. We in common with his many friends hope for his speedy recovery.
The detailed reports of the several departments follow, also the reports of the several committees.
HERBERT G. SUMMERS, NATHANIEL TILDEN,
Selectmen.
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State Auditor's Report
REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF SCITUATE
FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1926
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44 General Laws
To the Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the Town of Scituate for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1926, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,
State House, Boston.
February 5, 1927.
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books ยท and accounts of the Town of Scituate for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1926, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions of the Town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving money for the Town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked for the period covered by the audit.
The treasurer's cash book was added, analyzed, and checked with the records in the several departments collect- ing money for the Town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the Town treasury. The dis- bursements were compared with the warrants authorizing them.
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The cash on hand January 17, 1927, was verified and the bank balance was reconciled with a statement of the Rockland Trust Company.
Appended to this report are tables showing a reconcili- ation of the treasurer's cash.
The accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked in detail. The commitment books were footed and reconciled, the recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer as shown by the treasurer's books, and the abatements were checked to the assessors' records of abatements granted.
The outstanding tax accounts were listed and proved, being further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the Town. From the replies received it appears that the accounts as listed are correct.
The cash in the hands of the collector was verified by an actual count.
Appended to this report are tables showing a reconcilia- tion of the collector's cash and summaries of the tax accounts.
The appropriation accounts kept by the Town account- ant were checked with the Town clerk's records of appropri- ations and transfers as voted by the Town, and the recorded charges against them were checked with the records of pay- ments by the Town treasurer. The transfers from the reserve account were checked with the records of the advisory committee, and the vouchers on file were examined. In checking the bills and payrolls it was found that unpaid bills amounting to $3,909.21, presented by the fire, forest fire, and school departments, were in the accountant's hands on December 31, 1926, the appropriations against which they were chargeable having been exhausted. In this connection attention is called to Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws, and to Chapter 248, Acts of 1926.
The Town clerk's records of licenses issued for dogs and for hunting and fishing were examined, and the payments to the State and the County treasurers were verified.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and the board of health were examined, and the
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Treasurer's Accounts
receipts were compared with the payments to the treasurer as shown by the treasurer's cash book.
The accounts of the sealer of weights and measures and also the records of receipts of the school department were examined and the receipts were compared with the pay- ments to the treasurer.
The surety bonds given by the treasurer, the collector and the Town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form.
The savings bank books in the custody of the selectmen and the overseers of the poor, representing the investment of the various trust funds, were examined and found to be as recorded on the books.
Tables showing the condition of the several funds, together with a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the Town as of December 31, 1926, are appended to this report.
For the cooperation received and the courtesies extended by the several Town officials while engaged in the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Examiner.
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1926 $43,219 23
Receipts 652,672 18
$695,891 41
Payments.
$636,351 69
Balance December 31, 1926 59,539 72
$695,891 41
Balance per cash book January 1, 1927 . . $59,539 72
Receipts January 1 to 17, 1927. 5,490 81
$65,030 53
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Tax Accounts
Payments January 1 to 17, 1927 $29,481 26
Balance January 17, 1927. 35,549 27
$65,030 53
Bank balance January 17, 1927 $35,549 27
Outstanding checks per list .. . 26,069 76
$61,619 03
Rockland Trust Company : Balance January 17, 1927, per statement. $61,619 03
TAXES - 1922
Outstanding January 1, 1926
$131 18
Payments to treasurer $2 18
Abatements 129 00
$131 18
TAXES - 1923
Outstanding January 1, 1926 $1,028 58
Payments to treasurer $1,010 33
Abatements. 18 25
$1,028 58
TAXES- 1924
Outstanding January 1, 1926. . .
$13,588 77
Payments to treasurer
$13,296 69
Abatements . 98 00
Transferred to tax titles .
56 00
Outstanding December 31, 1926
and January 17, 1927. 138 08
$13,588 77
REAL AND PERSONAL TAXES - 1925 Outstanding January 1, 1926 . . . $79,873 15
Payment and abatement (refunded) 17 68
$79,890 83
Payments to treasurer
$69,478 31
Abatements.
77 79
Transferred to tax titles .
54 40
Outstanding December 31, 1926.
10,280 33
$79,890 83
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Tax Accounts
Outstanding January 1, 1927 ... Payments to treasurer January 1 to 17, 1927 . $180 80
Outstanding January 17, 1927, per list. 10,076 69 Cash on hand January 17, 1927. 22 84
$10,280 33
$10,280 33
POLLS - 1925
Outstanding January 1, 1926. . . $118 00
Payments to treasurer . $48 00
Abatements . 52 00
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
and January 17, 1927 18 00
$118 00
REAL AND PERSONAL TAXES - 1926
Commitment per warrant $334,887 51
Additional commitment.
10 23
Abatement after payment refunded
208 46
Overpayment (adjusted)
01
$335,106 21
Payments to treasurer $256,608 10
Abatements .
1,180 61
Transferred to tax titles .
59 64
Outstanding December 31, 1926
77,257 86
$335,106 21
Outstanding January 1, 1927. .. $77,257 86
Overpayment to treasurer (to be refunded) . 7 10
$77,264 96
Payments to treasurer. $3,420 01
Outstanding January 17, 1927, per list. 70,919 18
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Tax Accounts
Cash in hands of collector
January 17, 1927, verified. $2,925 77
$77,264 96
POLLS - 1926
Commitment per warrant. $2,042 00
Additional commitment. 16 00
$2,058 00
Payments to treasurer. $1,972 00
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
and January 17, 1927 86 00
$2,058 00
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1923
Outstanding January 1, 1926. $17 50
Payments to treasurer. 17 50
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1924
Outstanding January 1, 1926. . . $98 55
Payments to treasurer . $95 05
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
and January 17, 1927 3 50
$98 55
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1925 -
Outstanding January 1, 1926. . . $594 75
Payments to treasurer . $508 45
Outstanding December 31, 1926,
and January 17, 1927 86 30
$594 75
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1926
Commitment per warrant $1,707 00 Payments to treasurer $1,304 40
Outstanding December 31, 1926 402 60
$1,707 00
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Tax Accounts
Outstanding January 1, 1927. ..
$402 60
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 17, 1927 Outstanding January 17, 1927, per list. 389 20
$13 40
$402 60
INTEREST ON TAXES
Interest collected 1926 per
collector's cash book:
Taxes 1923 . $148 86
Taxes 1924 .
1,416 08
Taxes 1925 .
2,530 12
Taxes 1926
154 74
$4,249 80
Payments to treasurer .
$4,249 80
Interest collected January 1 to
17, 1927:
Taxes 1925 .
$8 33
Taxes 1926
93 04
$101 37
Payments to treasurer. $55 62
Cash on hand January 17, 1927 (verified) :
Taxes 1925 . $1 71
Taxes 1926 44 04
45 75
$101 37
RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTOR'S CASH
Collector's cash book balances January 17, 1927:
Taxes 1925 .
$22 84
Taxes 1926 . 2,925 77
Interest on taxes
1925 1 71
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Licenses and Permits
Interest on taxes
1926 $44 04
$2,994 36
Petty cash allowance.
25 00
Cash over - undetermined
collections . 89 16
$3,108 52
Cash on hand January 17, 1927, verified .
$3,108 52
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Issued by selectmen :
Sunday, 37 at $5.
$185 00
Common victuallers', 19 at $5
95 00
Clam permits, 11 at $2. 22 00
56 00
Junk, 2 at $10. 20 00
Innholders', 5 at $1
5 00
Dance hall and amusement, 3 at $10
30 00
Moving picture, 1 at $15
15 00
Carriage, 8 at $1
8 00
Jitney, 2 at $1.
2 00
Gasoline, 3 at $1.
3 00
Tonic, 3 at $1 .
3 00
Bowling, 1 at $25
25 00
Pool table, 2.
16 00
Agents', 2 at $10.
20 00
Auctioneer's, 1 at $2.
2 00
Local vendor's, 1 at $3
3 00
$510 00
Issued by State.
8 00
$518 00
Payments to treasurer
$486 00
Outstanding, December 31, 1926. 32 00
$518 00
Hawkers' and peddlers', 7 at $8
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Licenses and Permits
DOG LICENSES
Issued 1926:
Males and spayed females,
217 at $2.
$434 00
Females, 74 at $5.
370 00
Breeders, 2 at $50
100 00
$904 00
Overpayment to county treasurer
1 80
$905 80
Payments to County treasurer per receipts on file.
$847 20
Fees retained by Town clerk, 293 at 20 cents 58 60
$905 80
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Issued January 1 to 26, 1926:
Resident citizens' sporting, 34 at $2.25.
$76 50
Resident trapping, 1 at $2.25.
2 25
Resident lobster, 2 at $1
2 00
$80 75
Fees retained by Town clerk:
35 at 25 cents .
$8 75
2 at 15 cents .
30
$9 05
Due Department of Conservation January 26, 1926 71 70
$80 75
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School Department
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Due from sealer January 1, 1926 $3 07
Outstanding January 1, 1926 . . . 4 80
Fees, etc. 94 62
$102 49
Payments to treasurer .
$95 74
Outstanding December 31, 1926 6 75
$102 49
BOARD OF HEALTH LICENSES AND PERMITS
Cash on hand January 1, 1927. . $1 50
Issued 1926:
Milk, 37 at 50 cents. .. $18 50
Oleo, 5 at 50 cents . . 2 50
21 00
$22 50
Payments to treasurer
$21 00
Cash on hand December 31,
1926, verified . 1 50
$22 50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1926:
Household arts . $17 92
Sale of merchandise .
20
Tuition . 4 05
Manual training
46 25
$68 42
Payments to treasurer
$68 42
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Trust Funds
ELIZA JENKINS FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$3,020 80
$3,020 80
On hand at end of year 1926 . .
3,020 80
3,020 80
On hand January 17, 1927.
3,020 80
3,020 80
Receipts 1926
Payments
Income.
$140 90
To beneficiaries .. $140 90
Total. $140 90
Total . $140 90
January 1 to 17, 1927
Income
$25 50
To beneficiaries . . $25 50
Total $25 50
Total . $25 50
LUCY THOMAS FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$1,000 00
$1,000 0.0
On hand at end of year 1926. .
1,000 00
1,000 00
On hand January 17, 1927
1,000 00
1,000 00
Receipts 1926
Payments
Income.
$47 50
To beneficiaries . . $47 50
Total $47 50
Total . $47 50
SARAH J. WHEELER FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 .
$988 22
$988 22
On hand at end of year 1926.
988 22
988 22
On hand January 17, 1927.
988 22
988 22
Receipts
1926
Payments
Income
$45 68
To beneficiaries . . $45 68
Total .
$45 68
Total . $45 68
January 1 to 17, 1927
Income
$12 50
To beneficiaries . . $12 50
Total $12 50
Total .
$12 50
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Trust Funds
HANNAH DEAN MILLER FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$1,952 63
$1,952 63
On hand at end of year 1926. .
1,952 63 1,952 63
On hand January 17, 1927.
1,952 63
1,952 63
Receipts 1926
Payments
Income
$87 84
To beneficiaries. . $87 84
Total
$87 84
Total $87 84
January 1 to 17, 1927
Income
$48 80 To beneficiaries. . $48 80
Total $48 80
Total $48 80
CORNELIA ALLEN FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$5,086 68
$5,086 68
On hand at end of year 1926.
5,086 68 5,086 68
On hand January 17, 1927.
5,086 68
5,086 68
Receipts 1926
Payments
Income . $241 59
To beneficiaries. . $241 59
Total . $241 59
Total .
$241 59
GEORGE O. ALLEN FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$524 71
$524 71
On hand at end of year 1926
524 71 524 71
On hand January 17, 1927.
524 71 524 71
Receipts
1926
Payments
Income .
$23 58
To beneficiaries . . $23 58
Total
$23 58
Total $23 58
January 1 to 17, 1927
Income.
$13 10
To beneficiaries . . $13 10
Total . $13 10
Total . $13 10
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Trust Funds
CLARA T. BATES FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$505 76
$505 76
On hand at end of year 1926.
503 19
503 19
On hand January 17, 1927
515 77
515 77
Receipts
1926 Payments
Withdrawn from
For parks . $25 00
savings bank . . .
$2 57
Income . 22 43
Total . $25 00
Total
$25 00
January 1 to 17, 1927
Income .
$12 58
Deposited in sav- ings bank . $12 58
Total. $12 58
Total $12 58
EVERETT TORREY FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926
$391 50
$391 50
On hand at end of year 1926.
410 30
410 30
On hand January 17, 1927.
410 30
410 30
Receipts
1926 Payments
Income
$18 80
Deposited in sav- ings bank.
$18 80
Total
$18 80
Total $18 80
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1926
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1926
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash :
In bank.
$59,539 72
Collector's petty cash . 25 00
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1924 .
$138 08
Levy of 1925:
Polls .
$18 00
Property
10,280 33
10,298 33
Levy of 1926:
Polls .
$86 00
Property
77,257 86
77,343 86
87,780 27
Special Assessments :
Moth 1924
$3 50
Moth 1925.
86 30
Moth 1926.
402 60
.
492 40
Tax titles
203 66
Departmental:
From State:
Mothers' aid.
$551 78
State aid .
588 00
Public property rentals .
70 00
Police.
88 65
Shore protection
213 60
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1926
Health .
$1,263 99
Front Street Drain
18 63
Highways
204 45
$2,999 10
Overdrawn Accounts :
Snow removal . .
678 62
Old Cemetery - subject to income from trust fund . 26 00
$151,744 77
Liabilities
Temporary Loans:
In anticipation of revenue
$50,000 00
Sale of Land Hose No. 4
1,031 25
Surplus War Bonus Fund.
1,547 76
Premium on loan (reserved for payment of debt).
210 00
Appropriation Balances:
Town plans .
$1,587 35
Administration Building
300 00
Firemen, special
42 00
Hydrant rental
8,547 92
Shore protection
2,908 17
Town forest .
1,008 45
New Town Way
30,038 35
World War Memorial
1,547 76
Land damage, Clapp Road.
15 '00
45,995 00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
10,781 69
Overlays reserved for abatements: Overlay of 1924
$138 08
Overlay of 1925
2,589 18
Overlay of 1926
5,079 49
7,806 75
Special assessment revenue 492 40
Tax title revenue 203 66
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1926
Departmental revenue. $2,999 10
Surplus revenue . . 30,677 16
$151,744 77
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Assets
Net funded or fixed debt $137,600 00
$137,600 00
Liabilities
Shore Protection Loan ..
$31,500 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan
6,000 00
High School Loan .
17,500 00
Street Pavement Loan No. 1
20,000 00
Park Loan .
2,600 00
Final Judgment Loan
10,000 00
Street Pavement Loan No. 2
50,000 00
$137,600 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Assets Trust funds, cash and securities
$13,486 53
$13,486 53
Liabilities
Eliza Jenkins Charity Fund.
$3,020 80
Lucy Thomas Charity Fund
1,000 00
Sarah J. Wheeler Charity Fund . .
988 22
Hannah Dean Miller Charity Fund Cornelia M. Allen Charity Fund . .
1,952 63
5,086 68
George O. Allen Charity Fund . . .
524 71
Clara T. Bates Cemetery Fund . .
503 19
Everett Torrey Park Fund.
410 30
$13,486 53
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Accountant's Report
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen: In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, I herewith submit the following re- port of the Accounting Department for the year ending December 31, 1926.
GENERAL REVENUE TAXES Harold W. Cole, Collector
Current Year:
Poll
$1,972 00
Personal .
34,636 29
Real Estate
221,971 81
$258,580 10
Previous Years:
Poll
$48 00
Personal .
6,287 63
Real Estate.
77,499 88
83,835 51
H. Grant Doherty, Collector
American Surety Co., Settlement of Taxes
2 18
From the Commonwealth:
Income Tax 1923
$180 00
Income Tax 1924
228 00
Income Tax 1925.
660 00
Income Tax 1926
23,288 96
Corporation Tax, Business
4,623 29
Corporation Tax, Public Service
2,403 13
National Bank Tax
94 85
Trust Company Tax
341 14
Vocational Education .
1,649 27
Smith-Hughes Fund .
202 72
State Highway, Moth Department.
35 00
33,706 36
Licenses and permits.
507 00
Court fines .
1,663 25
Dog licenses
686 93
Sealer's fees
95 74
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General Government - Receipts
Special Assessments:
Moth 1923
$17 50
Moth 1924
95 05
Moth 1925
508 45
Moth 1926.
1,304 40
$1,925 40
OTHER RECEIPTS
From the Commonwealth:
Mothers' Aid
$419 22
State Aid.
718 00
Soldiers' Exemption
134 42
$1,271 64
General Government:
Selectmen, cost of advertising hearings
$24 25
Selectmen, telephone tolls.
2 30
Collector, cost of advertising
129 60
Law Department, from Town Counsel .
91 50
247 65
Fire Department:
Telephone tolls
$22 10
Sale of material.
10 00
32 10
Forest Fires:
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co.
131 75
Health Department:
Hospital, board and care
$464 40
Garbage contract.
401 00
Schools:
Sale of material
$0 20
Telephone tolls
60
Other receipts
68 22
69 02
Rent of public buildings :
Lighthouse.
$50 00
Building on pier
50 00
100 00
Public landing:
Sale of water
146 44
Highway Department:
Damage to fence.
8 00
2,872 00
865 40
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REFUNDS
Police Department.
$3 26
Forest Fires
2 25
Snow removal.
14 30
Charities.
20 00
Park Commission
5 60
Employers' Liability
3 50
$48 91
INTEREST
On deposits
$1,071 35
On taxes
4,249 80
On New Town Way Loan.
5 56
Trust Funds:
Cornelia Allen Fund.
$241 59
Lucy Thomas Fund. .
47 50
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund.
45 68
George O. Allen Fund.
23 58
Eliza Jenkins Fund.
140 90
Hannah Dean Miller Fund .
87 84
Clara Bates Fund.
25 00
612 09
5,938 80
Bassing Cove Beach .
$12,600 00
New Town Way.
50,000 00
Anticipation of Revenue
200,000 00
262,600 00
Premium on New Town Way Loan
210 00
$652,672 18
Balance January 1, 1926.
43,219 23
$695,891 41
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
Moderator.
$30 00 $30 00
SELECTMEN
Salaries:
Ernest R. Seaverns .
$525 00
Herbert G. Summers.
331 26
Nathaniel Tilden
425 00
$1,281 26
$5,326 71
LOANS
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Expenses:
Stationery and postage.
$107 18
Printing and advertising
107 30
Clerical service.
100 00
Carfare, lunches, etc.
102 86
Engineer
50 10
Steel cabinets
78 40
Telephone .
95
Office expense
24 05
$570 84
$1,852 10
TOWN TREASURER
Salary
$1,200 00
Expenses :
Stationery and postage.
$71 08
.
Carfare.
16 48
Telephone
4 25
Printing
6 12
Bonds
125 00
Rental of safe deposit box .
5 00
227 93
1,427 93
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
$1,366 67
Expenses :
Supplies
$4 55
Office expense
4 92
9 47
1,376 14
TAX COLLECTOR
Salary
$1,800 00
Expenses:
Stationery and postage.
$153 60
Printing and advertising
137 75
Bonds
250 00
Insurance
64 34
Desk
32 00
Freight on desk.
1 82
Recording affidavits
7 65
Office expense
35 38
All other
15 21
697 75
2,497 75 1
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ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Chairman.
$1,876 00
Associates
1,000 00
$2,876 00
Expenses :
Stationery and postage.
$18 00
Carfare, automobiles and lunches
120 88
Copying deeds
112 00
Clerical assistance.
500 00
Bankers and tradesmen
10 00
Automobile tax list
5 00
Office expense
41 54
807 42
$3,683 42
ADVISORY BOARD
Expenses :
Printing Reports
$35 00
Stenographer
25 00
.
60 00
LAW DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Town Counsel .
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