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Transfer to supplies .
85 29
Transfer to supplies
12 93
Balance on hand
1 82
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225
CEMETERY EXPENSES
March, 1911, appropriation for tool house 200 00
Appropriation for General
use 200 00
Appropriation to pay John Minniken payroll of 1910 44 00
Nov. 13, 1911, appropriation 50 00
494 00
EXPENSES
April 14, 1911, water bill
5 00
May 26, 1911, payroll ending May 25, Miniken ·
38 00
June 10, 1911, J. Laybolt, bill · 83
June 10, 1911, John Miniken, bill 1910 44 00
June 27, 1911, John Miniken, payroll 57 00
E. E. Oliver, contract tool house 202 20
July 14, 1911, John Miniken, payroll
26 00
Aug. 11, 1011, Hiram Woodis
Frank Heath payroll 51 00
Sept. 8, 1911, J. W. Grace, tools
4 75
Nov. 1911, payroll, labor
24 00
Nov. 24, 1911, Ed. Fentzhiff, laying foun- dation 2 50
Nov. 24, 1911, Hiram Woodis, labor
5 00
Nov. 24, 1911, W. H. Murray, labor
2 00
Dec. 29, 1911, W. E. Merrill, painting
· tool house 20 00
$482 28
Balance
11 72
Total income for year ending Dec. 31, 1911 $290 86
226
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD, CO. A
March 13, 1911, appropriation authorized $1.200 00
Expended :
Cutler Bros .. supplies 4 00
H. A. Feindel & Co., labor and supplies 11 51
J. Wallace Grace, supplies 46 63
New Eng. Tel. & Tel Co. 24 40
Municipal Light Plant, 158 09
Water department
27 00
Jas. H. Keough, janitor services 215 00
J. Laybolt 3 08
Geo. H. Taylor, rent, July 7-Dec. 1, 1911 163 22
James W. Findlay, labor and supplies
4 60
Bay State Military Rifle Asso., range charge
267 02
H. A. Feindel, labor and supplies
26 51
Curley Bros., wood
8 00
959 06
Unexpended balance
240 94
$1,200 00
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD, ARMORY REPAIRS
1911
March 20, appropriation authorized
$700 00
Expended :
Richard W. Jefferis Co., steel lockers 171 99
D. W. Hunt, teaming 3 00
B. & M. R. R. 6 98
James H. Keough, labor installing lockers 15 50
Wm. E. Findlay, lahor installing lockers 9 00
George H. Taylor, labor on heater 6 50
Voted by town to transfer unexpended balance to miscellaneous account 487 03
$700 00
227
ASSESSORS' CLERK HIRE
Borrowed from miscellaneous account
$150 00 Appropriations . .
.
271 50
Additional appropriations
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.
TX 40
$499 90
Reimbursed miscellaneous account
150 00
E. K. Bowser, probate
> 40
Miss Brownell, col. book
15 00
Miss Cheney, clerical .
40 50
Miss Jenkins, clerical
163 30
E. K. Bowser, transfer- .
121 50
Balance
1 20
$499 90
TOWN HALL
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized . $2.400 00
Nov. 13, appropriation authorized . 6,00 00
$3,000 00
Expended :
W. H. Frawley, teaming 16 25
New England Towel Supply Co. 13 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 8 05
Dana Dudley, repairs and keys 6 75
Geo H. Taylor, labor, repairs and supplies
('hipman Supply Co., supplies 14 36
E. I. Purrrington, labor
1 55
Otto Jolinson, painting, etc.
131 82
Morrill-Atwood Ice Co., ice 15 60
Egyptian Spray Mfg. Co., disinfectant 9 80
L. E. Bennett, wood and coal 27 00
Lucas Bros., clock repairs 2 50
228
Wakefield Water Dept., water rates 60 00
William F. Chisholm, ladder . 1 50
Jordan, Marsh Co., cuspidors 4 50
W. A. Prescott, labor and repairs 46 22
Edward B. Nye, care of piano
10 00
Ralph N. Frost, labor
55 85
Wakefield Chemical Co., pinoline
1.00
Charles J. E. Seward, repairs
2 36
O. E. Sheldon, pinoline
2 00
George B. Robbins Co., oil
14 00
Union Refining Co., oil .
6 86
Cutler Bros., supplies 5 13
Killorin Contracting Co., coal and wood 437 73
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H. M. Dolbeare, printing 1 50
H. E. Morton, boiler inspection
5 00
Henry A. Feindel, labor
84 89
J. Wallace Grace, supplies
1 80
W. M. Gray, supplies
63 64
Geo. T. Johnson Co., supplies
6 50
Thomas P. Loughlin, labor
75
Atlantic Polish Co., supplies
1 25
H. I. Dallman Co., supplies
9 53
Wm. Leavens & Co., supplies . 14 40
Wake field Municipal Light Plant, supplies 14 96
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, light 740 28
Frederick A. Simonds, services Aug. 19,
1911 to Sept. 1, 1911 30 00
Fred J. Black, janitor
750 00
Fred J. Black, supplies
30
$2,707 39
. Balance unexpended
292-61
$3,000 00
229
SALARIES TOWN OFFICIALS
Jan. 1, balance available 50 00
March 13, appropriation authorized 6,910 00 Water and sewerage appropriation authorized 300 00
F. S. Hartshorne refunded Assessor (1910) 33 33
M. E. S. Clemons refunded salary account 02
$7,293 35
Expended :
Selectmen, to March 1, 1912 500 00
Overseers, to March 1, 1912 300 00
Assessors, to March 1, 1912 900 00
E. H. Morton, to March 1, 1912 33 33
Board of health, to March 1, 1912 100 00
Auditors to March 1, 1912
215 00
Registrars, to March 1, 1912 215 00
Treasurer, to March 1912 600 00
Town clerk, to March 1, 1912 200 00
Tax collector, to March 1, 1912 650 00
Fire Engineers, to March 1, 1912 450 00
Inspector of Milk, to March 1, 1912
150 00
Collector of Samples, to March 1, 1912
50 00
Supt. of Streets, to March 1, 1912 . 900 00
Town Counsel, to March 1, 1912
500 02
Inspector of Animals to March 1, 1912 125 00
Inspector of Plumbing, Dec. 1, 1911 400 00
Forest Warden and Deputies 55 00
Clerk Board of Selectmen ·
300 00
Clerk Finance Committee 1910-11 50 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 100 00
Moderator
25 00
Tree Warden
25 00
Water and Sewerage Commissioners,
March 1, 1911
200 00
$7,043 35
Unexpended balance
250 00 $7,293 35
$7,293 35
230
FOREST WARDEN
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
$250 00
June 15, transferred from miscellaneous account 557 36
Nov. 13, appropriation authorized . 597 00
$1,404 36
Expended :
Samuel T. Parker, pay rolls . 846 91
Replaced in miscellaneous account 557 36
Balance unexpended 09
-$1.404 36
TREE WARDEN
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
$400 00
Expended :
W. W. Whittredge, (moth dept.) spray
ing trees .
350 00
Balance unexpended . . .
50 00
$400 00
LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES
1911
Jan. 1, balance available
$401 00
231
JULY 4, 1911
1911
March 20, appropriation authorized
$492 26
Expended :
Dowd, Blake & Co., supplies .
9 33
W. E. Knox, supplies 7 25 .
Oliver Ditson Co., supplies
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2 93
J. F. Parker & Co., supplies 5 40
Woburn Band ·
150 00
H. M. Dolbeare, posters .
7 25
Joseph A. Dingle, services
2 40
Masten & Wells Mfg. Co., supplies
200 00
Eastern Lyceum Bureau, entertainment
65 00
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
90
Emil Neilson, ringing bells
2 50
A. A. Mansfield, ringing bells
2 50
Fred E. Bunker, cash advance
20 00
Town of Wakefield, fireman
1 00
Balance unexpended .
15 80
$492 26
PRINTING, ADVERTISING AND STATIONERY
H. M. Dolbeare, printing . $1,022 90
S. B. Dearborn, Postmaster, stamps and envelopes 88 72
Citizen & Banner Press, printing 80 38
W. S. Greenough & Co .. supplies . .
97 75
Library Bureau, suplies . 84 53
H. P. McArdle, supplies . 8 05
Burmingham Pen Co., supplies
1 25
A. H. Thayer, supplies .
1 30
A. W. Brownell, printing
9 00
Alex H. Irwin Co., supplies 2 25
Carter Ink Co., supplies .
2 16
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232
Falcon Press, printing
2 50
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies .
2 63
Scott Printing Co., printing ·
3 50
$1,406 92
BOARD OF HEALTH
Poor department
197 64
City of Boston
24 29
No. Reading State Sanitorium
159 43
Mass. State Sanitorium .
46 85
Commonwealth of Mass.
107 60
Wakefield Cement and Stone Co.
8 00
Fred F. Walker
2 50
C. L. Sopher, professional services
1 50
Palmer Corbett, services .
94 75
Bonney & Dutton, medicine supplies
. 2 76
H. T. Mitchell, supplies .
11 45
T. E. Sweetser, rent
6 25
Elwin H. Wells, professional services
23 75
A. W. Jeffries & Co., supplies 30 00
Rutland State Sanitorium
105 12
Wm. Crowley, services
50
H. M. Dolbeare, supplies
19 00
Chas. E. Pearson, milk .
7 02
H. A. Simonds, serving notice
6 00
Wm. Matheson, labor
17 00
A. W. Achorn, supplies
35 58
Margaret Sullivan, rent
48 00
Louis N. Tyzzer, services
1 80
W. B. Hunt Co., supplies
3 89
Wm. Stanley, services
1 00
Fred J. Black, services
90
Eugene P. McDonnell, services
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1 80
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1 00
W. W. Wilder, signs
.
233
Robt. M. Dean, Jr. et als, services
1 00
Lucy C. Perkins, rent
17 00
David Taggart, pay roll . .
165 00
Shepard Berry, services . . .
1 00
Addie Muse · · . .
145 50
Wm. E. Knox, services . ·
1 00
International Chemical Co., supplies
30 00
$1,325 88
ELECTION EXPENSES
H. M. Dolbeare, printing and advertising $68 70
H. A. Simonds, pay roll spring and fall election 348 00
Grattan Baking Co., meals 84 50
G. F. Leach, labor on booths . 9 00
E. I. Purrington, labor on booths .
14 00
H. T. Mitchell, meals 8 50
Palmer Corbett, teaming ballot boxes
6 00
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies and labor on ballot boxes
2 25
W. A. Prescott, labor on ballot boxes 1 80
Hotel Northrup Co., meals (registrars)
4 50
$547 25
LEGAL EXPENSES
M. E. S. Clemons, expenses . 28 79
M. E. S. Clemons, expenses (Emily Morgan suit ) 165 41
H. A. Simonds 3 45
$197 65
234
TOWN CLERK RETURNS
Geo. E. Branch, birth census $13 00
O. H. Fessenden, death returns 16 25
Richard Dutton, birth returns, July 1, 1910 to Nov. 2,1911 27 25
J. W. Heath, birth returns, year ending Dec. 31, '10. 14 50
J. A. O'Leary, birth returns, 1908-1909. 13 25 ·
J. J. Loughlin, birth returns, year ending Dec. 31,'10 3 00
E. H. Wells, birth returns, year ending Dec. 31, '10. 1 75
F. T. Woodbury, birth returns, Jan. 1, '11-Dec. 30, '11 . 17 00
Edgerly & Bessom, death returns
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50
Oliver Walton, death returns . 20 25
F. S. Hartshorne, returns to state, marriages, births and deaths 199 60
$326 35
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES 1911
1911
W. W. Bessey & Son 29 50
H. C. Derby . · 2 05
W. S. Greenough & Co. 18 65
Library Bureau 70 00
A. B. Comins, express 18 47
Jas. A. McFadden, meals for prisoners
16 25
Fred J. Black, killing and burying dogs
6 00
American Express Co., express 2 00
E. J. Purrington, care of fountain
Charles F. Hartshorne & Son, Town Treas. Bond
125 00
Charles F. Hartshorne & Son, insurance .
64 55
S. B. Dearborn, P. O. Box rent
4 80
Remington Type Writer Co., 1 typewriter 50 00 R T. Lapp, cleaning town clock 15 00
Louis N. Tyzzer, burying dog
1 00
15 00
F. S. Hartshorne, care and distributing town reports George E. Branch (Precinct 2) care and distributing town reports ·
3 16
2 00
235
H. A. Simonds, posting notices 4 00
Adder Machine Co , repairing adding machine . 6 05
James Ryan, seals and wires . 6 80
Municipal Light Plant, Town ( lerks office 5 20
Municipal Light Plant, Assessors' office . 4 85
Wanamaker & Feindel, labor Town Clerk's office 2 00
Charles C. Ball, flowers 10 00
Falcon Sign Co., lettering
2 00
Soldiers burial
74 00
James Bancroft, surveying
9 25
Beetle & Maclean, supplies
30 50
W. A. Prescott. labor 71 11
H. M. Dolbeare, supplies for assessors
92 33
A. A. Mansfield, weighing coal
43 56
A. A. Mansfield, expenses sealer weights and measures A. W. Flint, incidental expenses
5 05
Nettie Hathaway, team hire 00
Ernest Mortimer, lunches, Greenwood firemen, July 6 1 50
R. S. Wilder, delivering tax bills 3 30 .
E. Hazen Walton, delivering tax bills .
2 20
M. Frank Hurley, delivering tax bills
1 60
Lizzie M. Jenkins, services (Tax Collector's office ) . Marjorie T. Bunker, services (Tax Collector's office ) 13 90
12 00
Arthur G. Burrill, delivering tax hills
3 20
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
35 47
The Fairbanks Co., 2 weights .
27
Dana Dudley, labor and supplies 1 00
H. A. Simonds, perambulating town lines 5 00
A. G. Anderson, perambulating town lines 5 00
C. W. Eaton, examing records
32 00
Jas. J. Pollard, dog officer
10 00
Lila B. Linnell, services (registration list ) 2 00
P. H. Southworth, insurance 2 50
J. R. Reid, care of fountains . 8 00
Palmer Corbett 47 50
$1,003 32
4 75
236
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized $5,000 00
Transferred from R. L. G. Armory repairs 487 03
Transferred from Assessors' clerk hire, (reimburse- ment) . 150 00
Transferred from Forest Warden (reimbursement) 557 36
$6,194 39
RECAPITULATION
Town Clerk returns .
$326 35
Election expenses . . .
547 25
Legal expenses
.
197 65
Board of Health expenses .
. 1,325 >
Extraordinary expenses . · . 1,003 32
Printing, advertising and stationery
. 1,406 92
Transferred to Assessor's clerk hire 150 00
Transferred to Forest Warden
557 36
5,514 73
Unexpended balance
679 66
86.194 39
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
$4,000 00
Refund
10 00
Expended
.
· 4,119 00 .
. Overdraft . .
.
109 00
$4,119 00 $4,119 00
·
237
MILITARY AID
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
450 00
Expended .
. .
384 00
Unexpended balance
66 00
$450 00
$450 00
STATE AID
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
. $4,000 00
Expended as per Treasurer's report
3,710 00 .
Unexpected balance
290 00
$4,000 00 $4,000 00
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY
1911
Jan. 1. balance available 48
March 13, appropriation authorized
1.050 00
Dog tax 868 22
Income as per Treasurer's report, trust funds
286 94
Income as per Treasurer's report, fines, sales of cata- logues, etc.
163 17
$2,368 81
Expended as per Treasurer's report . 2,364 18 Unexpended balance 4 63
$2,368 81
238
PUBLIC READING ROOM
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
$275 00
Expended as per Treasurer's report 275 00
$275 00
$275 00
· SEWER AWARD
Awarded by Court $45,221 63
Expended : M. E. S. Clemons, services · 5000 00
Redeeming $39,000, sewerage 2nd Bonds
and premiums on same
39,608 40
44,608 40
Unexpended balance
613 23
-- $45,221 63
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Overdraft
1,786 39
March Appropriation .
.
·
. 18,897 50
Voted from Light receipts
.
.
5,466 25
Voted from Water receipts
· 8,280 00
$32,643 75
Expended as per Town Treas. Report
30,091 97
31,878 36
Unexpended balance
765 39
$32,643 75
·
239
FISH COMMITTEE
1911
Jan 1, 1911, balance available
$5 00
March 13, appropriation authorized
25 00
30 00
Expended :
Samuel Parker, services .
5 00
Balance unexpended
25 00
$30 00
HYDRANT RENTAL
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
. 84,245 00
Expended :
Paid water rates . 4,245 00
RICHARDSON STREET LAND DAMAGE
1911
Jan. 1, balance available
$165 00
WATER STREET LAND DAMAGE
1911
Jan. 1, balance available
$325 00
Expended :
Paid Mary A. Wilson
30 00
Paid E. Helen Reardon
60 00
Balance unexpended
.
235 00
$325 00
MARKERS REVOLUTIONARY GRAVES
1911
Jan. 1, balance available $42 25
240
REIMBURSEMENT OF TAXES, 1910-1911
1911
Mar. 20, appropriation authorized $261 92 Expended :
Paid Dennis Greany
261 92
LIST OF POLLS AND ESTATES
1911
Jan. 1, balance available $440 66
LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES, WAKEFIELD JUNCTION 1911
June 26, donated with land 400 00
BATH HOUSE
1911
March 20, appropriation authorized
50 00
Expended :
W. A. Prescott, repairs . Balance unexpended .
30 82
19 18
$50 00
MEMORIAL DAY
1911
March 14, appropriation authorized .
G. A. R. Post 12 . 300 00 . 300 00
BOARD OF HEALTH SERVICES
1911
March 13, appropriation authorized
$300 00 Expended :
A. D. Jenkins, fumigating
174 00
David Taggart, services . 126 00
$300 00
241
INSURANCE
1911
Jan. 1. balance available
March 13. appropriation authorized . .
3.016 57
83.027
Expended :
A. R. Perkins
293 35
A. H. Thayer -
.
P. H. Southworth . -
95 85
Geo. H. S. Driver
210 00
Chas. F. Hartshorne & Som .
.
1.719 91
Balance unexpended .
.
-
$11 06
$3.027 63
AUDITORS' BALANCE SHEET
Jan. 1, 1911
Balance
Aailable
Overdraft
Jan. 1, 1911
March
June and
September
November
Receipts
Appropriated
Total Amount
Appropriated
Credits
Available
Total Amount
Total Amount
Expended
Balance
Overdraft
Highways & Bridges .. Street; Sprinkling
$18,500 00 1,800 0 )
$18,500 00 1,800 0
$1,636 89
$20,136 89 1,800 00
$20,130 28 1,800 00
$ 6 61
Municipal Light Plant General
719 39 $4,740 00
74,577 59
740 71
75,318 30
75,294 80
23 50
Depreciation
$993 76
6,780 61
6,780 61
6,780 61
7,927 68
1,147 07§
Fire Alarm
$40 79
484 00
684 00
10 00
734 79
600 34
134 45
Box 59 ..
₹ 115 00
7 32
122 32
122 2
122 32
Water Department Maintenance.
11,0 0 00
1,414 92
15,414 92
15,286 54
128 38
Construction
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,933 36
66 64
Met. Water Acc't.
4,519 33
4,519 33
4 519 33
3,748 79
770 54
Rep. at Crystal Lake
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,200 00
Sewer Department
650 00
650 00
896 84
1,626 47
1,248 41
378 6
Extension
500 00
500 00
500 00
427 30
72 70
Renwick Road
1,865 00
1,865 00
1,865 00
1,865 00
Cedar and Gould Sts
5.500 00
5,500 00
5,500 00
5,088 82
411 18
Forest Warden
250 00
847 00
1,404 36
1,404 27
09
Fire Dept. General ...
2,062 86
11,941 80
11,941 80
11,808 57
133 23
Motor Hose Wagon
5,800 00
5,800 00
5,800 00
5,800 00
Poor Department School Dept. General
318 02
5,000 00;
1,800 00
7,000 00
13,800 00
13,800 00
13,744 30
: 55 70
Fuel
4,690 001
4,690 00
4,690 0"
4,642 47
47. 53
Contingent
3,500 00
4,000 00
2,036 43
6,036 43
6,036 43
Supplies
3,200 00
3,200 00
98 22
3,298 23
3,298 22
Evening School Income
593 10
8 0 00
800 00
52 59
1,445 69
1,019 19
426 50
Police
5,608 80
522 00
6,130 80
6,130 80
6,130 80
Town Hall
2,400 00
600 00
3 000 00
3,000 00
2,707 39
292 61
Salaries
50 00
7,210 00
7,210 00
33 35
7,293 35
7,043 35
250 00
Board of Health Services
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
Miscellaneous
5,000 00
5,000 00
1,194 39
6,194 39
679 66
Armory Rep., R. L. G.
700 00!
700 00
700 00
5,514 73 212 97
* 487 03
242
Maintenance
79 63
8,585 00
1,293 94
51,109 00
51,109 00
161 40
51,270 40
51,270 40
94 56
2,000 00
2,000 00
203 31
2,297 87
2,296 05
1 82
597 00
1557 36
14,000 00 5,000 00
$200 00
June
$69,118 20
Appropriation
Appropriation
Appropriation
Available
500 00
R. L. G., Co. A. Moth Deparment
1,200 00 1,000 00
4,010 72
5,010 72
9,262 65
6,092 97
3,169 68,
Assessors' Clerk Hire
271 50
78 40
349 90
$150 00
499 90
408 701
1 20
Common and Park
88 80
1,425 00
1,425 00
-44 89
1,558 78
1,501 17
57 61
ForestGladeCemetery
444 00
50 00
194 00
494 00
482 28
11 72
Soldiers' Relief
4,000 00
4,000 00
10 00
4,010 00
4,119 0
109 00
Military Ald
450 00
450 00)
450 00
384 00
66 00
State Ald
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
3,710 10
200 00
Fish Committee
5 00
25 00
25 00
30 00
5 00
25 00
Hydrant Rental
4,245 00
4,245 00
4,215 00
4,245 00
Rfch'd'n st. land dam.
115 00
165 00
165 00
Water st.land damage Markers, Rev. graves
325 00
42 25
42 25
Reimbursement taxes
261 92
261 92
261 92
261 92
Beebe Town Library .
18
1,050 00
450 11
1,500 11
868 22
2,368 81
2,364 18
Reading Room
275 00
275 00
275 00
275 00
Interest
1,786 39
18,897 00
18,897 50
.13,746 26
32,643 75|
31,878 36
766 39
List of Polls & Estates
4440 66
Land Park Purposes, Wakefield Junction.
400 00
100 00
400 00
Land, Park Purposes July 4th
402 20
492 26
492 26
176 46
15 80
Bath House
50 00
50 00
50 00
30 82
19 18
Memorial Day
300 00
300 00
300 00
320 00
Tree Warden
400 00
400 00
400 00
350 00
50 00
Sewer Award
15,221 63
45,221 63
44,608 40
613 23
Insurance.
11 06
3,016 07
3,016 57
3,027 63
3,027 39
$6,589 35 83,098 17 $193.319 05 $7,428 50 $16,203 30 885,081 58| $302,620 43
$69,477 40 8378,687 18 5360,897 49 519.045 76 81,256 07
$$187.03 transferred to Miscellaneous Account by Vote of Town.
19557.36 transferred from Miscellaneous Account and later reimbursed from Forest Warden Account.
$$150,00 transferred from Miscellaneous Account and later reimbursed from Assessors' Clerk Hire.
$Towu voted to allow overdraft not to exceed $1,200 00
1,200 00
1,200 001
959 061
240 94
4,251 93
325 00
90 00
235 00
D. Greaney
410 G6
440 66
401 00
401 00
-101 00
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SUMMARY OF BALANCES JANUARY 1, 1912
Available
Revert to Town
Highway
$6 61
Municipal Light Plant, General
28 50
Fire Alarm .
134 45
Water Department, Maintenance
128 38
Construction ,
66 64
Metropolitan Water Account . . $770 54
378 06
Extension
72 70 ·
Renwick Road
. 1,865 00 .
Cedar and Gould Streets
.
411 18
Forest Warden
.
09
Fire Department, General
133 23
Motor Hose Wagon
. 5,800 00
Poor
55 70
School Department, Fuel
47 53
Evening School
426 50
Income . ·
.
1 82
Town Hall .
· 290 00
2 61
Salaries
250 00 .
Miscellaneous
200 00 ·
479 66
R. L. G., Co. A. .
240 94
Moth Department. .
. 3,169 68
Assessors' Clerk Hire
1 20
Common and Park
57 61
Forest Glade Cemetery
11 72
Military Aid .
.
66 00
State Aid
.
290 00
.
.
.
Sewer Department, Maintenance
.
.
.
·
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Fish Committee
25 00
Richardson St. Land Damage.
165 00
Water St. Land Damage ·
.
235 00
Markers, Rev. Graves .
· '42 25
Beebe Town Library
4 63
Interest
765 39
List of Polls and Estates
440 66
Land Park Purposes, Wakefield Junct. 400 00
Land Park Purposes
401 00
July 4th
15 80
Bath House . .
19 18
Tree Warden
50 00
Sewer Award
. .
613 23
Insurance
. .
.
.
.
.
24
.
$14,590 57 $3,968 16
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Auditors' Report
The Board of Auditors herewith presents to the Town of Wake- field, their report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1911.
From Jan. 1, 1911 to Jan. 1, 1912, 3172 orders amounting to $260,472.04 have been drawn by the Board of Selectmen on the Town Treasury. We have examined the vouchers for these pay- ments and have verified the arithmetic of all bills coming before the Board of Selectmen for payment during the year.
We have verified the accounts of such departments as pay money into the treasury, and have examined the books of the collector of taxes, and of Albert W. Flint, treasurer of the li- brary 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 payments made by him, and that he has a cash balance of $23,188.33 in the Wakefield National Bank, with outstanding checks amounting to $19.45, making a net cash balance of $23,168.88.
We also certify that he has securities and deposits representing the various trust funds now in his charge.
A list of balances available for next year, either on account of outstanding contracts or by past votes of the town, appears in connection with the Auditors' Balance sheet.
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We have also examined the accounts of all departments and find them correct.
All payments approved by this department are paid by orders drawn by the Selectmen, and vouchers for the same are on file at the Town Hall where they may be seen at any time.
In presenting the Auditors' Statement to the citizens of Wake- field, there are some points to which we believe it would be well to give consideration.
The present method of placing the appropriations against the salaries of the various town boards, in an account called the "Sal- ary account", we believe to be not the best method. The sal- aries paid under each town department should be charged directly to that department. Take for instance the salary of the Highway Commissioner. His salary is charged against the "Salary Ac- count" whilst all other expenditures against the Highway Depart- ment are charged directly to the "Highway Account." The sal- ary of the Commissioner is a legitimate highway expense, there- fore it should show in the "Highway Account". We mention the Highway Department merely to illustrate. These conditions are equally true regarding other Town Departments.
Another point to which we wish to call attention is the "Mis- cellaneous Account". This account in its present form, is in our judgment not the best that can be obtained. Some of the ac- counts now included in the "Miscellaneous Account", we believe should receive their own separate and distinct appropriations and not be classed as sub-divisions of the Miscellaneous Account. We realize that to a certain extent a Miscellaneous Account is necessary, but we also believe the term "Miscellaneous Account" should not include accounts which easily can and properly should be separate and distinct accounts. Under the methods sug- gested by the Board of Auditors, each account would stand en- tirely upon its own base.
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These are matters to be considered at the time the appropria_ tions are being made. Other changes already instituted by the present board have we believe greatly increased its efficiency and resulted in improved methods being adopted.
In compliance with the vote of the town we have compiled the one-hundredth annual town report and submit the same.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM M. KELSO, WILLIAM J. STOUT, WILLIAM O. ABBOTT,
Board of Auditors.
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Report of Finance Committee
The recommendations of the Committee for the year ending December 31, 1912 are herewith respectfully submitted.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
General, payrolls
$52.841 00
Fuel
. .
4,690 00
Contingent
6,000 00
Books and supplies
3.200 00
Evening school
1.000 00
$2,000 of this amount to be taken from estimated receipts and tuition.
$67.731 00
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TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Maturities in 1912, provided by pre-
vious votes, including Appropria- tions in 1911 after tax levy had been made, amounting to $18,093.30 $50,593 30
Amounts to be deducted :
To be taken from Water
Receipts
4,000 00
To be taken from Light
Plant Recipts
9,500 00
13,500 00
To enter tax levy 37,093 30
Interest
23,406 25
Estimated for interest on
temporary loans .
. 5,000 00
28,406 25
Amounts to be deducted :
To be taken from Water
Receipts
8,120 00
To be taken from Light
Plant Receipts
.
5,063 75
13,183 75
To enter tax levy
$15,222 50
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STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
State, for list see Treasurer's report $31,046 57
County .
8,778 98
$39,825 55
Poor Department
12,000 00
Police Department .
7,000 00
Town Hall
. .
2,625 00
Miscellaneous
.
5,000 00
Forest warden work
300 00
Tree warden. Spraying for Elm Tree
Beetle and incidentals 500 00
Moth Department .
5,500 00
Fire Department .
10,500 00
Park Department ·
1,050 00
Richardson Light Guard Armory
725 00
State Aid
4,000 00
Soldiers' Relief .
4,000 00
Military Aid
450 00
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