Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1909-1912, Part 20

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 1306


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1 35


Hamilton & Eaton, refund Doyle suit


116 89


Insurance Forms


9 48


J. R. Fairbairn, fines


45 00


Sealer Weights and Measures receipts 1910 .


63 39


Chas. E. Walton, certifying taxes


8 00


$637,450 30


CR.


By cash paid Selectmen's orders


. $255,772 28


Principals on loans


250,663 33


Interest on loans


33,344 91


Chas E Walton, collector Tax Deeds


1,901 60


J Nichols, Temperance Fund payments.


40 00


C Sweetser, burial lot fund payments


22 00


Flint Old burial ground fund payments


121 95


Jane K Vinton, burial lot fund payments


1 50


Nancy White Hurd School fund payments


13 51


Sweetser Lecture Committee income of fund


400 00


Payments account Beebe Town Library 66


2,306 48


66 Reading Room


275 00


Sweetser Charity. Committee proceeds of Course


33 52


County Treasurer County Tax


9,536 07


State Treasurer State Tax


13,750 00


State Aid Payments


3,837 00


W. B. Tyler, account of fines


89 63


Expenses sale of John Flynn estate


9 40


C. W. Eaton, account Tax Deeds


15 00


Commonwealth of Mass. Nat. Bank Tax


Met. Park loan sinking fund


475 53


60


66


66


66


" interest


1,345 35


6


66


66


66 maintenance


1,907 23


66


66


66


66


loan No. 2, sink'g fund


94 88


66


66 interest


269 63


66


66


66


66


Sewer loan No. Met. system interest


3,825 38


" Sewer No. Met. system main- tenance


3,066 61


Wellington Bridge


14 37


66


66


Nantasket Beach maintenance


109 95


66


Corporation tax


2 94


Certifying and registration Town notes interest acct.


285 00


Hamilton & Eaton judgment Doyle suit


Printing and certifying Sewer notes Total payments


$590,834 98


Cash balance in Treasury


46,615 32


637,450 30


66


66


297 67


maintenance Sewer loan No. Met system sinking fund


2,165 68


-


4,367 13


25 00


450 05


86


DR.


ALBERT W. FLINT, Treasurer,


To balance as per last report


12 42


Appropriation authorized


1,000 00


Dog Tax, 1:09


895 87


Income F. P. Hurd fund


100 00


C. Wakefield fund


20 00


Flint Memorial fund


40 00


66 Franklin Poole fund


20 00


66 C. G. Beebe fund


80 00


66 M W. Gove fund


20 20


H Gertrude Lee, Sundry incomes 118 47


$2,306 96


DR.


ALBERT W. FLINT, Treasurer,


Appropriation authorized


275 00


275 00


87


in account with BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY,


CR


By I1. Gertrude Lee, Librarian to Dec. 31, 1910


600 00


Ruth Gowen, asst. librarian


190 00


Emma L. Campbell, asst, librarian


29 64


Alice C. Perley, asst librarian


69


W. B. Clarke & Co., books


323 27


Society Mayflower Descendants, books


50


A. J. Gordon, books


25


DeWolfe Fiske Co., books


107 20


Directors Old South Work, books


2 50


N J Bartlett & Co , books


: 25


Herman Goldberger, books


: 95


A. B. Comins, expressing


8 25


G. W. Lee, typewriter


37 50


Wakefield Daily Item, printing


63 25


Falcon Press, printing


32 60


Citizen & Banner Press, printing


10 25


Municipal Light Plant, lighting and fixtures


275 15


A. H. Thayer, subscriptions


10 78


Lucas Bros .. clock repairs


. 50


Cora McQuarrie, services, Greenwood


40 84


J. H. Ringer, services, Greenwood


19 50


I F Studley, services, Greenwood


174 32


Michaelson Bros , binding


166 59


Palmer Corbett, expressing .


25 00


Library Bureau, supplies


33 40


Houghton, Mifflin Co , books


21 63


G. H. Taylor Co., repairs


: 45


Home Correspondence School, books


: 50


Marjorie Hawkes, services


4 20


Margaret L. Robinson, services


25


Dorothy Stone, services


: 13


J H. Palmer


50


H A Feindel, repairs .


75


W. W. Wilson Co , books


12 00


Clara J Floyd, books


00


M V. B. Perley, books


50


H. Gertrude Lee, Sundry cash expense


32 83


F. J. Barnard & Co


13 56


Total expended


$2,306 48


Balance unexpended


48


$2,316 96


in account with PUBLIC READING ROOM,


CR.


By Ruth Gowen, services W. w. Oliver, services Herman Goldberger, periodicals John Flanley Estate, curtain


60 00


36 75


123 86


F J. Barnard & Co., binders


17 94


A. H. Thayer, periodicals


28 00


H. Florell, repairs


60


275 00


1 85


88


LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


222


Elizabeth R. Doyle,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


$ 9 68


223


Willard Welsh,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


35 21


224


Miami Cycle Co.,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


8 05


225


Miami Cycle Co.


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


12 86


22


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


17 10


227


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


36 70


228


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


22 41


229


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


11 80


23


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


35 70


231


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


10


235


Harlow H. Rogers,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


8 05


236


Harlow H. Rogers,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


11 23


237


Harlow H. Rogers,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


15 96


238


Harlow H. Rogers,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


11 23


241*


Annie E. D. Hamilton,


1904


Aug.


8,1906


255 12


245


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


17 10


246


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


12 86


247


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


14 98


248


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug.


8, 1906


17 10


249


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


12 86


251


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1904


Aug. 8, 1906


14 98


252


Robert S. Barlow,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


25 64


253


Robert S. Barlow,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


13 14


254


Robert S. Barlow,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


19 24


255


Robert S. Barlow,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


17 18


256


Robert S. Barlow,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


70 41


257


Wm. H. Broadhead,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


12 88


258


Henry B. Goodenough,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


38 45


259


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


17 18


260


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


35 74


261


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


17 18


262


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


11 84


263


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


22 45


264


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


35 74


265


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


11 84


266


Maurice Hayes,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


10 74


269


Henry Kenney,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


11 23


270


Sarah E. Merrifield,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


8 62


271


Miami Cycle Co.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


07


27


Miami Cycle Co.,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


12 88


273


Frank Moore,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


10 74


274


Frank Moore,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


8 62


275


J. J. Naughton,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


32 04


276


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


12 88


277


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


12 88


278


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


14 95


280


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


14 95


281


Harlow H. Rogers,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


8 62


282


Harlow H. Rogers,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


11 23


Y


89


LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


283


Frank W. Smith,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


$ 8 07


284


Lillian E. Snelling,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


17 18


286


Willard Welsh,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


35 26


287


Wm. Williams,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


8 62


288


Wm. Williams,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


62.


289


Wm. Williams,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907 Aug. 14, 1907


9 12


291


Wm. H. Woodman,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


7 80


292


Wm. H. Woodman,


1905


Aug. 14, 1907


80


294


Mabel J. Corliss,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


8 18


295


Helen A. Crooker,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


29 13


296


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


12 13


297


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


17 77


298


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


37 55


299


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


23 42


300


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


37 55


301


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


17


302


Clarence E. Hill,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


13 26


303


George H. Jones,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


3 18


304


Henry Kenney,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


11 52


305


Sarah E. Merrifield,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


8 75


306


J. J. Naughton,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


33 64


307


Harry H. Newcomb,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


13 26


313


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


15 50


314


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


13 26


315


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


13 26


316


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


15 50


317


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


13


318


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


13 26


319


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


8 75


320


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


13 26


321


Frederick C. Parker,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


26 79


322


Frederick C. Parker,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


74 32


323


Frederick C. Parker,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


20 03


324


Frederick C. Parker,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


119 70


325


Frederick C. Parker,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


17


326


Bertha F. Richards,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


16 63


327


Harlow H. Rogers,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


11 42


328


Harlow H. Rogers,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


8 18


329


Harry C. Sanborn,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


3 75


330


Harry C. Sanborn,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


11 00


331


Saugus Manufacturing Co.,


1906


Aug.


4,1908


20 53


333


Lillian E. Snelling,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


17 77


334


Thomas E. Starr,


1906


Aug.


4,1908


3 75


335


Francis K. Sweetser,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


8 75


336


Willard Welsh,


1906


Aug.


4, 1908


37 03


337


William Williams,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


3 75


338


William Williams,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


3 75


339


William Williams,


1906


Aug. 4, 1908


13 26


12 88


290


Wm. H. Woodman,


1905


90


LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES Continued


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


343


Wakefi'd Re. Est. & B'ld.Asso.,


1906


Aug. 25, 1908


$ 45 63


344


William H. Woodman,


1906


Aug. 25, 1908


7 63


345


William H. Woodman,


1906


Aug. 25, 1908


8 76


346


William H. Woodman,


1906


Aug. 25, 1908


7 63


347


Edward K. Baker,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 87


349


Benjamin F. Briggs,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 87


350


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


13 24


351


Mabel J. Corliss,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 16


352


Carl G. M. Carlson,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


353


Helen A. Crocker,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


29 09


354


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


30


355


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


7 62


356


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


9 30


358


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


3 75


359


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 16


360


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 87


361


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


9 87


362


Julia E. Fuller,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


10 99


363


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


37 51


364


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


37 51


365


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


12 13


366


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


23 39


367


Edward T. Gray, Jr,,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


368


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


369


Charles W. Hawkins,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


9 30


.370


Maurice Hayes,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


10 99


371


Clarence E. Hill,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


372


George H. Jones,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


16


373


Henry Kenney,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


11 53


375


Francis J. Larkin,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


11 53


376


Andrew R. Lewis,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


31 36


377


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug.


4,1909


30


.378


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


9 87


379


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


380


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 87


38.


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug.


4,1909


8 26


382


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 75


383


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


384


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


15 50


385


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug.


4, 1909


11 92


386


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


.387


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 30


388


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


38


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug.


4,1909


43 22


390


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


12 13


391


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. .4, 1909


12 13


392


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


393


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


30


357


Arthur P. French,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


10 39


91


LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


394


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


$ 9 30


395


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


14 98


396


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 30


397


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


398


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


12 13


399


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 26


400


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 75


401


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 30


402


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug, 4, 1909


12 13


403


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


10 99


404


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


14 98


405


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 19 9


9 20


406


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 30


407


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


408


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug, 4, 1209


29 62


409


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


410


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


7 40


411


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


15 50


412


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 909


7 40


413


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, '909


9 87


414


Robert W. Lowe,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 30


415


Elizabeth M. McIntyre,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


12 13


416


Elizabeth M. McIntyre,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


417


Sarah E. Merrifield,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 75


418


Miami Cycle Co.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 16


419


Miami Cycle Co.,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


420


James J. Naughton,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


12


421


James J. Naughton,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


33 61


422


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


15 50


423


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 75


424


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


425


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


426


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug, 4, 1909


20 00


427


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


428


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 19 9


13 25


429


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


430


Harry C. Sanborn,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


10 99


431


Harry C. Sanborn,


1907


Aug, 4, 1909


8 75


432


Saugus Mfg. Co.


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


433


Lillian E. Snelling,


1907


Aug. 4, 19 9


17 76


434


Thos. C. Starr,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


3 75


435


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


17 76


436


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


119 45


437


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


37 50


438


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


9 87


439


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


74 23


440


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


26 77


441


Willard Welsh,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


20 00


442


William Williams.


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


13 25


92


LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


443


William Williams,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


$ 8 75.


444


William Williams,


1907


Aug. 4, 1909


8 75


445


Eliza A. Yerxa,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


8 16


446


William H. Woodman,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


7 63


447


William H. Woodman,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


7 63


448


William H. Woodman,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


11 70


449


Wakefid Re. Est & Bldg. Asso.,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


57 16


450


John W. Smith,


1:07


Aug. 27, 1909


7 63


451


Harlow H. Rogers,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


8 16


452


Harlow H. Rogers,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


8 75


453


Harlow H. Rogers,


1907


Aug. 27, 1909


8 16


454


Edward K. Baker,


1907


Aug. 27, 19 9


9 87


455


Henrietta Spindler & Benj. Sayre,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


456


Franklin C. Albee,


1908


July 18, 1910


68


457


Franklin C. Albee,


1908


July 18, 19 0


7 68


458


Franklin C. Albee,


1908


July 18, 1910


68


459


Franklin C. Albee,


1908


July 18. 1910


7 68


460


John L. Bebneke,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 21


461


John L. Bebneke,


1908


July 18, 1 .10


10 03


462


John L. Bebneke,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03.


463


Mary E. Bourne,


1908


July 18, 19 0


12 39


464


Benjamin F. Briggs,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03


465


Annie M. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


7 (9


466


Annie M. Brown,


'908


July 18, 1910


7 09


467


Annie M. Brown,


908


July 18. 1910


8 86


46


Annie M. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


469


Chas. E. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


7 09


470


Chas. E. Brown,


1908


July 18. 1910


8 86


471


Chas. E. Brown,


1908


July 18, 191 >


11 21


472


Chas. E. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 00


474


John H. Cann,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 .2


475


Carl G. N. Carlson,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03.


476


Carl G. N. Carlson,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


477


Carl G. N. Carlson,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86:


478


Samuel O. Carter,


1908


July 18, 1910


7 09


479


George W. Davis,


1908


July 18, 1910


9 40)


480


Arthur P. French,


1908


July 18, 1910


15 43


481


Arthur P. French,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


482


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


39 08


483


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


39 08.


484


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


12 39


485


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


24 24


486


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


3 36


487


Edward T. Gray, Jr.,


1908


July 18, 1910


18 36


488


Emma L. Harris,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 23:


489


Maurice Hayes,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 21


490


Clarence E. Hill,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 57


491


George W. Hurd,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 84.


492


George H. Jones,


1908


July 18, 1910


23:


473


Sarah A. Brown& Fred H. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03.


93 LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Concluded


No.


To Whom Taxed.


Tax of


Date of Deed.


Amt.


493


Henry Kenney,


1908


July 18, 1910


$11 84


494


Francis J. Larkin,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 84


495


Robert W. Lowe,


1908


July 18, 1910


28 95


496


Angus McDonald,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 84


497


Miami Cycle Co.,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 23


498


Miami Cycle Co.,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 56


499


James J. Naughton,


1908


July 18, 1910


34 92


500


James J. Naughton,


1908


July 18, 1910


12 39


501


James J. Naughton,


1908


July 18, 1910


7 68


502


James J. Naughton,


1908


July 18, 1910


3 23


503


James J. Naughton,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 23


50


T, F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


7 68


505


T. F. Nutter & S, Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 57


506


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 57


507


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 57


508


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


23 07


509


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03


510


T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03


511


Ellen F. O'Hare,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


512


Annie Reynolds,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


513


Geo. A. Richards,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 57


514


Harlow H. Rogers,


1908


July 18, 1910


3 23


515


Harlow H. Rogers,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


516


Elizabeth H. Sanborn,


1908


July 18, 1910


3 23


517


Harry C. Sanborn,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


518


Harry C. Sanborn,


1908


July 18, 1910


11 21


519


Saugus Mfg. Co.


1908


July 18, 1910


18 36


520


Annie A. Shaughnessy,


19 8


July 18, 1910


11 21


521


Lillian E. Snelling,


198


July 18, 1910


18 36


522


Frank W. Spencer,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


523


Francis K. Sweetser,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


524


Florence A. Vining,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


526


Willlard Welsh,


1908


July 18, 1910


10 03


527


William Williams,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


528


William Williams,


1908


July 18, 1910


13 56


529


William Williams,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


530


William H. Young,


1908


July 18, 1910


42 07


551


Wakefield Re. Est & Bldg Asso.


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


53 17


552


Lydon T. Philbrick,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


24 36


553


Mary J. Johnson,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


42 24


554


Ewen A. Clark,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


20 81


555


Ewen A. Clark,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


78 07


556


Ewen A. Clark,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


28 01


557


Ewen A. Clark,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


125 86


558


Ewen A. Clark,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


18 43


559


Alfred D. Chandler,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


11 23


560


Edward A. Carlisle,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


6 49


561


Arthur C. Brandt,


1908


Aug. 22, 1910


8 87


562


Annie M. Brown,


1908


July 18, 1910


8 86


564


Sarah E. Merrifield,


1908


July 18, 1910


3 86


Since last report Nos. 268, 341, 342 and 374 have been redeemed.


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FINAL STATEMENT


During the year 1911 the following payments will come due, which are to be included in the tax levy for that year by votes which the town has already passed, except water and light plant which are paid from income of plant.


Municipal light plant


$6,000 00


Warren school house


2,000 00


Water


4,000 00


Greenwood school house


2,000 00


Junction school house


2,000 00


Sewerage


6,000 00


North school house


1,000 00


Fire station


1,000 00


High school repairs


1,000 00


Greenwood gas extension


1,000 00


Insurance .


500 00


Street light plant extension


1,000 00


Municipal light plant, 2d


2,500 00


West Chestnut street sewer .


2,500 00


Appropriations since tax levy


.


.


.


.


·


·


·


.


.


9,976 22


Total


$42,476 22


There will also be required about $32,643.75 to meet interest charges for ensuing year.


I should not consider my report complete without bringing to the attention of the town at this time the apparent deficit amount- ing to $2286.74 as shown under the heading "Floating Debt" and the causes thereof. This deficit or shortage has not been brought about by any error or carelessness on the part of anyone, but is the result of circumstances which could not be foreseen and is liable to occur in any year. When the Assessors make up the levy of taxes, they are allowed by law to deduct anticipated re- ceipts in an amount equal to but not exceeding the receipts of the previous year. These anticipated receipts do not always


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materialize and the result is a deficit. There is also another cause for shortage in our business capital, and that is an ever increasing number of tax titles accruing to the Town at each of the annual tax sales.


This year the Assessors acting under the law and basing their action on the amount of Corporation tax received last year de- ducted from the tax levy the amount of $9164.39 and much to the surprise of everyone the amount received from the state was $5798.49, a loss in this instance alone of $3365.90 in our working cash. Again this year the tax sales amounted to $1901.60 which also lessons our cash resources, for both the $3365.90 and 81901.60 represent cash appropriated and expended by the Town and which should be received in cash through taxes to meet the expense of carrying on the business of the Town. It is true that there have been shortages from various sources every year, but there have also been certain unexpected receipts each year that have balanced or offset such shortages.


This year the amount of deficit shows that the losses are much greater than the gains. It must be apparent to anyone that no gains of the coming year can wipe out both this deficit and also any that may develope in the new year's business and should a continued shortage be accumulated year after year the Town of Wakefield will eventually be placed in the position in which some other towns have been placed and like them will at some future time be obliged to make an appropriation to meet any deficit which may have been piling up.


Having, I hope, explained to the Town, so that it may be understood, some of the causes by which a deficit may be brought about, I will now endeavor to suggest a remedy.


Every business man knows that in conducting the affairs of any firm or corporation and the Town of Wakefield is nothing more or less than a corporation doing business, that it is highly impor- tant to have as good a system of accounting as it is possible to ob- tain. Under our present system, we seem to be groping some- what in the dark trusting that at the end of our business year one hand shall have washed the other, and that things will somehow


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balance up. This, I do not believe, is good business on the part of the town.


The Legislature of Massachusetts has recently passed an act, Chap. 624, Acts of 1910, providing for a uniform system of City and Town accounting, which has already been adopted by some towns, while others have arranged their system to conform with some of the important details thereof. The Town of Reading has rearranged its system of accounting along the lines laid down by this Act, and I learn from the officials of that Town that it has proven highly satisfactory. Our present system of account- ing as kept by our Board of Auditors, is and has been for many years very superior to that used by most of the towns of the State and does not materially differ from the methods laid down by the Bureau of Statistics under the Act referred to. While I do not recommend the adoption of the Act as a whole, there are, how- ever, some essential features connected with the State method which I believe would prove a benefit to the Town if adopted.


I refer in particular to the Profit and Loss Account, which they have provided for and which every citizen knows is a very impor- tant account in any system of business accounting With this Profit and Loss Account in operation, the Auditors would during the business year credit same with all unexpected gains and debit all unexpected losses and the net gain or loss would at the end of the year be provided for in the next year's tax levy by the Asses- sors deducting any net gain or assessing any net loss. This would wipe out any deficit such as has occurred this year and might occur in future years.


Another strong argument in favor of some system of this kind is the monthly trial balance covering every part of the Town's fi- nancial business ; this balance sheet could be published at a small expense in our local newspapers so that every citizen could ob- serve and study the Town's financial condition from month to month, instead of being obliged, as at present, to go through a whole year's work in the short time which intervenes between the publishing of the Annual Town Report and the Annual Spring Meeting.


I realize that I have made the longest reading report ever made by a Treasurer in the Town Report, but as it has always been my


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desire to give any information that I could concerning any de- partment with) which I have been connected, and to answer any inquiry to the best of my ability, whether it be from the Town, from a committee or from any individual citizen, I deem it my duty to call the attention of the Town to the above important matters and in closing would recommend that the Town either by a special committee or through its Finance Committee, take up the consideration of some system as above outlined for the keeping of our Town accounts, and make some provision for the future benefit of the Town.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT W. FLINT,


Treasurer.


Wakefield, January 9, 1911.




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