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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
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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
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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.
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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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