Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1905-1907, Part 52

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 1106


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$2,800 00


Income received from sale of supplies


30 00


Received from tuition .


867 28


$3,697 28


Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies


$547 26


F. J. Barnard & Co., rebinding books 203 14


A. B. Comins, expressage 50 07


279


Ginn & Co., books $650 73 Milton, Bradley Co., drawing supplies, books, etc. 242 21


Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, books I 00


Thompson, Brown & Co., books


15 70


American Book Co., books .


528 66


D. C. Heath & Co., books 91 75


American Ex. Co., expressage


7 65


A. R. Andrews, carbon paper 3 00


Globe School Book Co., books


26 67


Silver, Burdett & Co., books 21I 45


C. Howard Hunt Pen Co., pens 19 25


Smith Premier Typewr't'r Co., ribbon coupons, etc. 5 00


Chandler & Barber, manual training supplies


34 47


A. H. Thayer, paper, tape, glue, etc. .


19 49


W. S. Greenough & Co., typewriter paper


54 85


Barstow's Boston Ex., expressage 14 27


George F. King & Co., blank books, etc.


79 04


Remington Typewriter Co., ribbon coupons


5 00


Palmer & Parker Co., wood (man. tr.)


103 75


Eagle Pencil Co., pencils


83 55


Allyn & Bacon, books .


21 00


Charles Scribner's Sons, books


99 55


Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books


39 79


J. T. Paine, cheesecloth (cleaning)


3 18


Mary J. Wilson, scissors


3 25


J. L. Hammett Co., paper and erasers .


93 48


Stanley B. Dearborn, stamped envelopes


6 00


George W. Eaton, mop and pail .


35


Prang Educational Co., water pans and paints


21 07


Rotary Neostyle Co., ink and silk sheets


14 45


Oliver Ditson Co., music


7 40


J. W. Poland, sewing supplies


37 72


Thorp & Martin Co., music stencil, etc. Wakefield Daily Item, aft. session cards, etc.


2 00


Park Pub. Co., phonography books


II 95


The Practical Text Book Co., books


8 38


Tufts College press, French vocabularies


5 40


18 25


280


Henry Holt & Co., books


$7 90


D. Appleton & Co., arithmetics IO 50


Rand, McNally & Co., histories 76 80


S. S. Packard, commercial arithmetics 19 60


Central Scientific Co., disks, weights, etc. 32 31


Stimpson & Co., toilet paper 24 00


C. C. Birchard & Co., Laurel song books 24 40


Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, books


II 75


Wadsworth, Howland & Co., paint boxes 15 75


Eimer & Amend, laboratory supplies .


38 52


Cutler Brothers, sand paper


72


Dartmouth College, examination questions


3 30


Harvard University


2 00


Milwaukee Dustless Brush Co., floor brushes


20 55


Frost & Adams Co., drawing instruments


18 00


Total .


. $3,697 28


HIGH SCHOOL PAINTING.


Appropriations authorized


$500 00


Expended as follows :


Wakefield Daily Item, advertising


$3 00


Gould & Cutler, paint .


12 30


George H. Taylor, oil and dryer .


31 46


J. Wallace Grace, white lead


82 74


Cloudman & Ramey, painting High School


344 43


W. A. Prescott, stock and labor .


26 07


$500 00


EVENING SCHOOL.


March 18, 1907, appropriation authorized


$950 00


Balance from last year


237 66


Received from Evening School account


29 00


$1,216 66


281


Expended as follows :


Pay roll of teachers and janitor


$839 00


Municipal Light Plant, gas


79 10


Stanley B. Dearborn, stamps 2 00


Wakefield Daily Item, certificates and blanks 13 25


George H. Taylor, gas mantles


3 00


Chester W. Eaton, permits, etc. .


7 25


Thompson, Brown & Co., arithmetics .


4 65


$948 25


Balance unexpended (available)


$268 41


$1,216 66


4


FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Board of Water Commissioners


OF THE


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1908.


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Water Commissioners' Annual Report.


The Board of Water Commissioners herewith present the fifth annual report of the department including such statistics and suggestions as are considered of particular interest to the town.


One of the most important considerations, during the past four years, has been that of new construction, or extensions. This work has been carefully continued this year, particular attention being given to improvements in the present line of pipes as well as to supplying additional sections of the town.


The district north of Vale avenue and West Chestnut street, on both sides of the Boston & Maine Railroad, has hitherto been supplied with single lines of pipes, with numer- ous dead ends, requiring frequent flushings and in case of repairs, the shutting off of the whole district. Connections recently made on North avenue and Prospect street obviated the situation, and most of the mains are now supplied from two directions.


Following this plan, the pipe from Main street through Cordis street, by an extension of eight hundred feet, has been connected with Vernon street, thus giving two ways of supplying Vernon street and the North Ward with water.


The pipes through West Water street and Richardson avenue have been extended through Railroad street and con- nected with the main on Albion street, completing the circuit. A six-inch main has been laid in Lincoln street with a hy- drant opposite the piano factory. All of these extensions and connections have greatly improved the system, giving added efficiency for fire service and a much cleaner water supply.


The extension on Farm and Water streets, ordered at the special town meeting last fall, has been completed and gives


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a water supply to all but a small fraction of the Woodville district. As these people were depending on questionable wells for a water supply, this extension was much needed as a health measure. Two hydrants have been placed on these pipes giving fire protection to the section.


The statement that more than four miles of main pipes and five miles of services, including renewals, have been laid since the town has owned the water plant, will be of interest to the citizens and gives point to our table of figures showing the increasing value of the system.


In accordance with the principle established by the board, of reducing the water rates as fast as the income will justify such action, we have again made a considerable reduction in the charges. The first faucet in each family, with the ten per cent. discount, now costs but four dollars and one-half per year, which is, so far as we know, the lowest faucet rate in the State. This means a reduction of over twenty-four hundred dollars in our income and a saving of the same amount to the water takers.


As instructed by vote of the town, we have purchased seventy-five meters, most of which have been installed, and we expect to present data to the town, as to the desirability of a meter system, in our next report. The meters pur- chased are of the two best types obtainable, and the result of a test recently made may be of interest. A meter in use and passing over a million gallons of water annually, was taken out and tested, showing a registration of within one per cent. on any sized stream, which was a remarkable showing, prov- ing the reliability of the meter. j


The dwelling owned by the town, on Lakeside avenue, has been put in good condition at a cost very close to the amount ($1,200) appropriated for that purpose. The house is now occupied by a reliable tenant.


The cove at the southern end of Crystal lake, has been cleared of stumps and vegetable growth so far as was possi- ble with the amount appropriated for that purpose ($1,500.00), and there is a great improvement in its appearance.


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We have made thorough measurements of the depth of material that ought to be removed, in case excavation should be made, and find that the average depth is not less than thirty feet, in some cases soundings, with jointed pipe, reach- ing a depth of sixty feet. We do not deem it expedient to expend so large an amount as would be required to increase our storage capacity by excavating, although in the distant future it may be so. We are convinced that the most practi- cal method of increasing the storage capacity of Crystal lake would be to build a retaining wall at the north end of the lake, as suggested by the board in our report last year, when we presented an estimate of the cost, made by George M. Tompson, civil engineer. By this method there would be an increased depth of three feet of water, over the entire lake, and the cost would be less than one tenth of that of excavating.


The bill introduced by Representative Dean, last year, has been passed by the Legislature, and it is now possible, in cases of emergency, to obtain either a partial or a full supply of water from the Metropolitan District, at the cost of the water supplied.


Under the head of "Financial Statistics" will be found the figures of actual gain to the town and to private consumers since the public ownership of the plant. By extensions of the works, by the payments on the debt, by the reductions of rates to the town and to consumers, and by surplus earnings there has been a total gain of over eighty thousand dollars in four years, a result that is undoubtedly as satisfactory to our citizens as it is to the commissioners.


This year there is a balance of $1,043.27, which should be set aside as an emergency fund, to be used only for extraordi- nary requirements and to meet the larger payments on the bonds when they become due.


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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Total receipts :


From water rates


$33,779 81


From services


1,322 25


Total receipts


$35,102 06 ·


Expenditures :


By maintenance


$14,905 79


" construction


7,083 39


" dwelling, Lakeside avenue 1,233 00


" bonds (town treasurer)


4,000 00


" interest (town treasurer)


8,920 00


Total expenditures


$36,142 18


Charged to 1908 Construction acct. 2,083 39


Expended from this year's receipts


$34,058 79


Jan. 31, 1908, surplus or balance $1,043 27


Detailed statements of the receipts and expenditures will be found under the head of the divisions of statistics which follow :


MONTHLY RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


Receipts.


Expenditures.


February


$61 61


$363 33


March


23 08


1,209 90


April


31 OI


554 98


May .


4,699 03


1,617 28


June .


11,189 16


2,884 35


July .


1,466 33


4,733 68


August


215 91


2,639 20


September


233 03


2,107 71


October


69 00


1,597 73


November


4,724 27


4,777 57


December


10,481 21


1,257 29


January


1,908 42


1,857 70


$35,102 06


$25,600 72


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MAINTENANCE.


The appropriation at the annual town meeting 1907, from earnings, for maintenance was $13,600 00 Expended as follows :


Operating Exp. pay rolls $2,794 80


" materials 5,555 74


$8,350 54


Maintenance, pay rolls $3,942 71


materials 2,612 54


6,555 25


$14,905 79


Deduct credits :


Received from services on private land $1,322 25


Net expenditures


$13,583 54


Unexpended balance $16 46 There is an unpaid coal bill of $552.49.


DWELLING, LAKESIDE AVENUE.


Appropriation, from earnings


$1,200 00


Expended


$1,233 00


Overdraft 33 00


$1,233 00 $1,233 00


CONSTRUCTION.


Appropriation


$5,000 00


Overdraft, authorized at special town meeting . 2,083 39


Expended as follows :


Average


Crescent Ct., 4 in., 308 ft., $326 45


$1 06


Hillis Ave., 4 in., 440 ft., 416 52 95


Highland Ave., 4 in., 286 ft., 257 41


90


Pine St., 4 in., 480 ft., 506 19


I 06


Cordis St., 6 in., 747 ft., 805 II I 08


North Ave.,


6 in., 412 ft., 443 95 I 08


289


Prospect St., 6 in., 844 ft., 1,043 53 I 24


Railroad St., 6 in., 698 ft., 763 32 I IO


Water St. ext'n, 6 in., 180 ft., 206 74 I I5


Lincoln St., 6 in., 252 ft., 295 12 I I7


Farm & Water ( 4 in., 525 ft., ) 2,019 05 Sts., (6 in., 1675 ft., )


92


$7,083 39


$7,083 39


CLEANING CRYSTAL LAKE.


Appropriation from surplus of last year


$1,500 00


Expended


1,490 50


Unexpended balance


$9 50


METERS.


Appropriated from surplus of last year


$1,000 00


Expended


888 04


Unexpended balance


$III 96


FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF THE WATER PLANT.


FROM DECEMBER, 1903, TO JANUARY 31, 1908.


Value of plant in 1903 ,


$235,000 00


·


14,000 00


1905 ·


12,500 00


66


1906 ·


5,000 00


1907 7,000 00


Present value


$273,500 00 .


Cost of plant, capitalization $235,000 00 .


Bond reduction, to date 16,000 00


Present indebtedness


, $219,000 00


-


.


New construction and improvements, 1904


290


Financial gain in water plant $54,500 00


Additional profit to town and consumers : Reduction in hydrant rates and street sprinkling four years . . $6,700 00


Reduced rates to consumers 2 1-2 yrs. 10,000 00 Surplus taken by town, 1904


7,000 00


1906


3,500 00


1907 . 1,500 00


$28,700 00


Total gain to town and consumers during four years of town owner- ship


$83,200 00


SERVICES.


New services added during the year .


44


Services relaid during the year 63


Total


107


On private land.


On public land.


Total.


New services 1,572 ft.


1,032 ft. 2,604 ft.


Relaid services 1,530


1,232


2,762


Totals 3,102 ft.


2,264 ft.


5,366 ft.


Number of water takers, December, 1903 .


1,632


January 31, 1905 .


1,718


66


1906 .


1,778


" 1907 .


1,879


1908 1,927


In addition, twelve new services have been laid to houses where the water has not yet been turned on.


HYDRANTS.


Number of hydrants, February 1, 1907


176


New hydrants added during the year I3


Present number of hydrants.


189


Ten hydrants paid for from maintenance appropriation.


Three " " construction


291


LOCATION OF NEW HYDRANTS.


Greenwood street, near Linden street.


Greenwood street, near Crystal street.


Cooper street, near private way. Pine street, near Kendrick road. Oak street, corner of Green street.


Pleasant street, corner of Lawrence street. Shumway circle, above Morrison road. North avenue, near Winn street.


Railroad street, near W. Water street. Water street, opposite house of A. W. Vint. Water street, opposite Montrose avenue. Lincoln street, opposite piano factory. At head of Crescent court.


WATER PUMPED IN THE YEAR 1907.


January


Gallons. 20,398,388


February


19,948,792


March


21,595,549


April


18,175,380


May


19,200,729


June


23,572,477


July


28,201,595


August


28,699,782


September


23,364,685


October


20,980,490


November


20,438,218


December


19,860,268


Total


264,436,353


Greatest amount pumped in 1907, July 4, 1, 241,940 gallons. Week of greatest amount, July 17 to 23, 7,052, 740 gallons. Average daily pumping for year, 724,483 gallons.


Average daily, per head of estimated population, 69 gallons.


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Recapitulation of principal work done and additons made to the water system in 1907 .: Mains laid, four-inch


six-inch


4,808


Service pipes laid


Number of new services


44


" relaid services


63 "


" new hydrants


13"


The work of clearing Crystal lake cove of stumps and veget- able growth.


Installation of seventy-five experimental meters.


Extensive repairs to the Lakeside avenue dwelling house.


We close this report with detailed accounts of the expendi- tures under the maintenance and construction appropriations.


EXPENDITURES - MAINTENANCE.


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones $133 29


Municipal Light Plant, gas and electricity 55 03


L. E. Bennett, coal and cement 986 86


McIntosh [Bros., wagon repairs .


7 00


Curley Bros., coal, cement and grain


596 92


G. M. Tompson, survey 15 00


Carpenter-Morton Co., paints


14 05


A. W. Brownell, printing .


3 50


L. H. Kirk, grain and hay


I18 70


J. T. Gosnay, stable supplies


24 35


American Express .


8 94


J. Flanley, rent and furniture


246 15


Lucas Bros., repairs to clock


I 50


Wanamaker & Feindel, wagon repairs


71 65


J. Toomey, coal and teaming


492 87


Coffin Valve Co., valve


12 00


G. H. Taylor, supplies


47 68


Ludlow Valve Co., valves


9 00


Wakefield Clothing Co., rubber boots


26 00


R. H. North. shoeing


4 00


Sprague Coal Co., coal


93 08


2,039 ft.


5,366


6


293


Hartford Steam Boiler & Insurance Co., insur-


ance


$100 00


William Nokes, horse


275 00


W. S. Greenough & Co., stationery . .


I 92


Globe Stamp Works, rubber stamps


2 65


Chapman Valve Co., valves


61 79


Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co., repairs to pumps


26 40


Hammond-Boynton Paint Co., paint


27 00


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight


39 37


Mrs. J. E. Kelley, cleaning office


14 00


Wakefield House Cleaning Co., cleaning win- dows . 75


S. B. Dearborn, P. M., postage 1 00


H. M. Meek Publishing Co., directory 2 50


S. E. Ryder & Co., horse medicine 65


P. Corbett, veterinary


2 50


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings


230 72


National Meter Co., meter and repairs


269 80


A. A. Butler, cleaning vault


3 00


R. C. North, shoeing


13 00


C. A. Claflin & Co., packing


9 56


R. D. Wood & Co., cast iron pipe and fittings .


404 72


Curry Oil & Supply Co., oil and valves


59 10


Elliott Co., address machine


129 95


Hodge Boiler Works, repairs to boilers


.


IIO 36


H. Mueller Mfg. Co., gate boxes


32 40


Rensellaer Mfg. Co., hydrants and gates


396 00


National Mfg. Co., stationery


1 00


A. H. Thayer, stationery


I 00


W. Severance, clipping horse


3 00


Waldo Bros., fire brick


42 75


Braman, Dow & Co., valves


21 46


H. A. Perkins, plans


50 00


J. F. Sherritt, paints


14 89


H. Morgan, mason work


85 56


Morris-Ireland Co., safe


150 00


Sewer Dept., hydrant drain 16 16


G. E. Gilchrist Co., gate boxes


24 00


294


Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead pipe


$31 48


G. E. Winslow, indicator charts 3 IO


Killorin Contracting Co., concrete


II7 60


W. W. Wilder, painting wagon


15 00


W. E. Wanamaker, carpenter repairs


14 33


Thompson Meter Co., repairs


8 51


G. M. Kelley, shoeing


IO 30


W. H. Grant,


5 00


W. L. Block, K. oil


I4 42


Barstow Express


I 05


American Surety Insurance Co., Bond


12 50


Wanamaker & Feindel, iron work


5 30


G. H. Allen, veterinary


6 00


T. Hickey, coal and cement


687 70


W. S. Atherton, K. oil,


3 37


J. C. Paige & Co., liability insurance


118 00


A. B. Comins, express


3 55


H. A. Simonds, sealing scales


I 12


Richardson & Clement, tools


5 00


Dyar Supply Co., tools, etc.


144 73


H. M. Dolbeare, advertising and printing


22


75


A. T. Locke, lumber


223 02


G. P. McIntosh, wagon repairs


25 80


Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe and fittings


606 40


Smith & Anthony, bands and castings


151 90


A. T. Howard, books


14 00


W. Kendall, painting wagon


18 00


C. W. Eaton, printing


21 50


J. W. Grace, supplies


5 32


J. E. Maxwell, stable supplies


4 50


G. F. King Co., pencils


I 25


H. Levine, K. oil


I 76


G. O. Maxim, K. oil


I2


H. A. Feindel & Co., lumber


56


E. I. Purrington, repairs to drill


40


Middlesex Traders Ice Co., ice


5 00


Municipal Light Plant, coal


266 00


$8,168 28


295


PAY ROLL - MAINTENANCE.


W. H. Butler


$950 00


A. R. Perkins


1,000 00


George Daniel


936 00


Patrick Sexton


627 57


Arthur Gibbons


491 36


James Hurton


740 48


William Hickey


3 00


John Kelleher


1 00


John O'Brien


4 00


Lawrence Burns


4 80


Daniel Donovan


12 00


Patrick Duggan


213 50


Thomas Rooney


6 50


Edward Talbot


266 00


James Regan


107 00


Patrick Joyce


282 75


H. A. Simonds


95 00


G. E. Branch


62 50


William Talbot


231 00


Cornelius McSweeney


2 00


William Atherton


5 50


Andrew Murphy


58 80


William Toomey


115 75


Michael Lalley


3 00


Michael Qualter


37 00


John O'Donnell


25 00


Edward Welch


18 00


J. Toomey, horse


3 50


G. W. Killorin, team


5 00


Alex. Muse


· 2 00


Jeremiah Murphy


I53 75


William Ahern


67 00


Patrick Hennessey


4 00


John Loughlin


48 00


John Lannon


30 00


William Murnane


2 00


John McCarthy


28 50


296


James Murray


$12 00


William Heustis


8 00


T. F. Kelley


20 00


Cornelius Donahue


2 00


James Curran


2 00


Timothy Mahoney


5 00


William Sweeney


2 00


J. E. O'Donnell


2 00


Patrick Walsh


2 00


John McCormack


2 00


Timothy Sliney


2 00


W. D. Scannell


3 00


Daniel Murphy


12 00


T. F. Davis


8 00


Ramin Barber


4 00


Charles Brown


4 00


Louis Daniel


2 25


Jeremiah Gibbs


2 00


$6,737 51


EXPENDITURES. CONSTRUCTION.


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings


$75 50


J. C. Paige & Co., liability insurance


95 00


Chapman Valve Co., gates


108 00


Waite, Ranlett & Co., lead


269 24


Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead


120 52


Smith & Anthony Co., gate boxes and bands


150 66


R. D. Wood & Co., cast iron pipe


1,980 84


Geo. P. McIntosh, sharpening tools


6 50


Harold Bond Co., tools


12 58


Wanamaker & Feindel, sharpening tools


6 85


Killorin Contracting Co., teaming


21 00


Boston & Maine railroad, freight


190 91


Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., gate boxes


II 40


F. A. Houdlette & Son, cast iron pipe


1,373 29


Renssellaer Mfg. Co., hydrants


99 00


$4,521 29


297


PAY ROLL-CONSTRUCTION.


Patrick Sexton


$165 63


Arthur Gibbons


123 76


James Hurton


15 46


Patrick Joyce


83 00


Edward Talbot


IIO 75


William Talbot


79 00


William Toomey


102 00


James Regan


57 00


Patrick Duggan


IO2 75


Michael Lally


60 75


Michael Qualter


79 00


Joseph Muse


75 25


Edward Muse


4 00


Alex. Muse


43 50


Daniel Murphy


77 00


Walter White


56 75


Joseph Doucette


22 00


Jeremiah Murphy


82 00


Patrick Hennessey


50 75


Jeremiah O'Connell


10 00


Patrick Welch .


77 00


Timothy Finneran


27 00


Thomas Flynn .


73 00


Jeremiah Gibbs


2 00


James Hennessey


39 00


William Heustis


28 75


John Loughlin .


34 00


P. McTague


4º 50


John O'Donnell


27 00


John Lannon


29 00


Denis Desmond


29 00


Patrick Dignan


29 50


James Murray


36 00


William Murnane


32 00


John McCarthy


26 00


Cornelius Buckley


II 00


James Brewer


18 00


298


George Ledwith


$4 00


John Dillon


I 00


W. D. Scannell


22 00


John Haley


15 00


Cornelius Donahue


31 00


James Curran


29 00


Timothy Mahoney


31 00


William Hickey


34 00


William Sweeney


34 00


J. E. O'Donnell


32 00


Charles Classen


21 00


Patrick Walsh


24 00


John McCormack


21 00


Timothy Sliney


26 00


Edward Walsh


16 00


Thomas Welch


2 00


James Riley


2 00


John Wheeler


I OO


Edward Casey


I 00


Geo. W. Killorin, team


21 00


W. H. Butler


225 00


$2,562 IO


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES A. DEAN, JAMES H. KIMBALL, WILLIAM H. BUTLER, Water Commissioners.


Thomas Rooney


10 00


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Auditors' Final Statement.


The Board of Auditors herewith present to the town their report for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1908.


From February 1, 1907, to February 1, 1908, the selectmen have drawn 3, 194 orders on the town treasury, amounting to $242,366.91.


We have examined the vouchers for these payments and have also verified the arithmetic of all bills coming before the board of selectmen for payment during the year, and our report upon them will be found arranged in the departments to which they belong.


We have verified the accounts of such departments as pay money to the treasurer ; we have examined the books of the collector of taxes, and of Albert W. Flint, treasurer of the library and reading room, and find them correct. We have also examined the accounts of Mr. Flint as town treasurer, and find them correct, with the proper vouchers for all pay- ments made by him and that he has a cash balance of $3,543.24 in the Wakefield National Bank.


We also certify that he has securities and deposits repre- senting the various trust funds now in his charge.


The unexpended balances of cemetery committee, common and park, Water and Railroad street land damages, school, highway department, light plant, new steamer, tree warden, public library, Richardson light guard, bell at Boyntonville, gypsy and brown-tail moths, markers for Revolutionary graves, are available for next year, either on account of con- tracts pending, or by past votes of the town.


The overdraft on Main street land damages will be refunded to the town by the county, and the overdraft on Municipal light plant, water department and poor department will be charged against next year's business.


300


To avoid overdraft on military aid $120 was transferred to this account from miscellaneous appropriation by vote of Selectmen.


We have examined the accounts of the Municipal Light Plant and Water Department and find them to be correct.


All payments made by this department are paid by orders drawn by the Selectmen and vouchers for same are on file at the town hall where they can be seen at any time.


We invite any citizen who desires a closer knowledge of bills and accounts of the town to make application to this Board and same will be gladly answered.


In compliance with the vote of the town we have compiled the annual town report and submit the same.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM O. ABBOTT, WM. J. STOUT, W. E. PITTOCK,


Auditors.


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Report of Finance Committee.


The Finance Committee calls the attention of the town to the general tendency towards increased expenditures that ap- pear in the following estimates :


The greatest increase is found in three departments, to wit : first, in the Treasurer's estimate of bond redemption and interest charges.


Second, the requirements of the Light Department are greater than last year:


Third, the estimate of the School Department is consider- ably larger on account of the increase in salaries.


The Finance Committee has used its utmost endeavor to re- duce the amounts recommended, but it is impossible materi- ally to cut down the appropriations demanded.


The result is, that the town is face to face with a higher tax-rate.


The committee feels that its duty to the tax-payers forces it to advise the town to make no appropriations under special articles of the warrant unless loss to the town will be caused by such action.


The committee cannot carry out its policy of reasonable re- trenchment for the benefit of the town, unless a greater num- ber of substantial tax-payers attend and take part in every session of the town meeting, and support the committee in its effort to prevent unnecessary expenditures.


Schools :


General, pay rolls


$47,207 00


Fuel


4,500 00


Books and supplies


3,000 00


Contingent


2,800 00


Evening school


1,000 00


Total to enter tax levy


$58,507 00


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And estimated to be received from tuition $2,000. Inc. over last year's appropriation $2,645.00.


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.


Maturities in 1908, all provided by


previous votes to enter the tax


levy total $46,621.00. Of this amount $19,071.00 was voted at fall meeting, 1907.


Amount to be deducted :


To be taken from


water receipts . $4,000 00


To be taken from Lt. Plant receipts .


8,550 00


To enter tax levy $34,071 00




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