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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GREENWOOD, Jan. 2, 1913.
DEAR SIRS :- I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of animals. During the year 1912, on Inspection of Animals, have made two hundred and three (203) calls. There were four (4) horses killed for glanders ; one (1) tuberculosis cow. Have two (2) stables under observation now.
Respectfully submitted. DR. PALMER CORBETT.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
TO THE CITIZENS OF WAKEFIELD :
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1912.
TRUST FUNDS
The trust funds now in my hands are as follows :
The Flint Memorial Fund (Library ) $ 1,000 00
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund 2,500 00
C. Wakefield Library Fund . 500 00
Franklin Poole Library Fund
500 00
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000 00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000 00
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund 10,000 00
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000 00
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000 00
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund
50 00
C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
930 34
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000 00
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500 00
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund
500 00
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund 500 00 .
Mary G. Aborn Park Fund
2,000 00
Total .
$25,980 34
For investments and expenditures see detailed report as follows :
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THE FLINT MEMORIAL FUND, $1,000
The fund is now invested in a certificate of deposit, bearing interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The income, $40.00, has been credited to the library department.
DR. F. P. HURD LIBRARY FUND, $2,500
The fund is now invested in a certificate of deposit with inter- est at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The sum of $100 as interest has been credited to library account.
C. WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND, $500
"This fund is invested in a certificate of deposit.
The sum of $20 as interest has been credited to library account, being interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
FRANKLIN POOLE LIBRARY FUND, $500
This fund is at present invested in a certificate of deposit with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The sum of $20 as interest has been credited to library account.
CYRUS G. BEEBE LIBRARY FUND, $2,000
The fund is at present invested in a certificate of deposit, bear- ing interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The interest, $80, has been credited to library account.
JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND, $1,000
The fund is now invested in a certificate of deposit, and bears interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Jan. 1, 1912. Balance available $16 67
Interset on fund to Jan. 1, 1913 40 00
$56 67
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Paid Percy F. Ridlon
$10 00
Paid Melvin White
10 00
Paid Harry Marshall
10 00
Paid Chas. H. Locke
10 00
$40 00
Balance available
.
$16 67
C. SWEETSER BURIAL LOT FUND, $1,000
The fund is on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank. STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Balance income as per last report
$191 73
Interest added to Aug. 1, 1912 .
48 12
$239 85
Expended :
Water Department, water rates .
$3 00
Labor on lot
14 10
George H. Taylor, tools, etc.
7 40
Dressing .
2 00
Charles C. Ball, flowers
9 70
36 20
Balance available
$203 65
FLINT OLD CEMETERY FUND, $2,000
The principal of this fund is to be held in trust, and the income ·only to be expended in improving the old cemetery.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Balance of income available at last report . $101 74
Interest on fund one year, to Dec. 31, 1912
80 00
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank
3 84
$185 58
Expended :
Labor
$79 90
Moth Dept.
12 43
Dressing .
50
George H. Taylor
.
7 61
100 44
$85 14
.
.
108
The above balance is on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank and the principal is invested in a certificate of deposit with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
JANE K. VINTON BURIAL LOT FUND, $50
This fund is now on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank, and the interest is to be used for the care of William Stimpson burial lot.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Balance available from last year . 65
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank Aug. 1, 1912 2 02
$2 67
Paid labor roll, care of lot
2 25
Balance available
42
C. SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND, $930.34
In addition to the lecture fund of $10,000, there was received from the trustees of the late Cornelius Sweetser the sum of $552, which, by vote of the town, is held in reserve to pay any defi- ciencies arising from the lecture courses of the future. Its pres- ent condition is as follows :
STATEMENT
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912
.
$894 22'
Interest added to Aug. 1, 1912
36 12
Balance available
$930 34
C. SWEETSER LECTURE FUND, $10,000
The fund is now invested in a one year note of the town of Wakefield (temporary loan).
The sum of $400, as income from the fund for one year, to Jan. 1, 1913, has been paid to the Sweetser Lecture Committee.
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NANCY WHITE PARK FUND, $1,000
The principal has been invested in a certificate of deposit, bear- ing interest at the rate of four per centum per annum ; $40 has been placed at the credit of the Park Department, as interest on fund.
NANCY WHITE HURD SCHOOL FUND, $500
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Balance income available as per last report . .
$34 96
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank ·
21 58
$56 54
Expended :
00 00
Balance available
$56 54
MERRILL W. GOVE LIBRARY FUND, $500
This fund is on deposit with the Blackstone Savings Bank of Boston. Interest received, $20.20, has been credited to library account.
CLARISSA E. SWAIN BURIAL LOT FUND, $500
This fund was established for the care of the Swain and Moses lots, and surroundings thereof in the Old Cemetery, and is depos- ited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank to Ang. 1, 1912 $20 20 Paid labor roll, care of lots 14 76
Balance available 5 44
MARY G. ABORN PARK FUND, $1.000
This fund was bequeathed to the town by the late Mary G. Aborn for park purposes. The fund is now in the treasury and should be acted on by the town at the Annual Town Meeting, as to what form it shall take as a fund.
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LOAN ACCOUNT
Amount of loans Jan. 1, 1912
$739,000 00 .
Notes issued for temporary loans
.
212,000 00
Notes issued water meter loan
.
15,000 00
$966,000 00
Notes and bonds paid Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31,
1912
233,500 00
Balance outstanding .
. $732,500 00
TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES
Anticipation taxes due May
2,1913
$15,000 00
66 66 2,1913
15,000 00
66
66
66 2,1913
10,000 00
66
66 66
2,1913
10,000 00
.6
66
Jan. 17, 1913
15,000 00
66
66
" May
7, 1913
10,000 00
66
66 7, 1913
5,000 00
. .
66 ..
7,1913
5,000 00
. . 7,1913
5,000 00
٤٠
..
Jan. 1, 1913
10,000 00
. .
" Jure 12, 1913
10,000 00
٠،
. .
'. 12, 1913
12,000 00
$142,000 00
TIME LOANS DUE 1913
Municipal Light Plant, 2nd, due Avr. 1, 1913
$2,500 00.
Greenwood Gas Extension, due July 1, 1913
1,000 00
Municipal Light Plant, 1st, due Oct. 1, 1913 .
6,000 00
Warren school house, due Oct. 1, 1913
2,000 00
Water, due Oct. 1, 1913 .
4,000 00
Junction school house, due Oct. 1, 1913
.
1,500 00
Insurance premium, due Oct. 1, 1913
500 00
West Chestnut street sewer, due Oct. 1, 1913
2,500 00
.
10,000 00
. . 2, 1913
2,1913
10,000 00
.
.
111
Byron street sewer, due Oct. 1, 1913
1,000 00
Insurance premiums, 2nd, due Oct. 1, 1913 .
500 00
North school, due Nov. 1, 1913
500 00
Sewerage, 1st, due Nov. 1, 1913 . .
5,000 00
Greenwood school house, 2nd, due Nov. 1, 1913 .
1,000 00
North school, 2nd, due Dec. 1, 1913
500 00
Fire station, due Dec. 1, 1913
1,000 00
High school repairs, due Dec. 1, 1913
1.000 00
Water meters, due Apr. 1, 1913
1,500 00
Total for 1913 .
$32,000 00
Due 1913, temporary loans
$142,000 00
1913 time loans
32,000 00
1914
.
31,500 00
1915
33,000 00
1916
31,000 00
1917
29,500 00
1918
28,500 00
1919
27,500 00
1920
25,000 00
1921
26.000 00
1922
24,500 00
1923
24 000 00
1924
28,000 00
1925
19,000 00
1926
.
19,000 00
1927
19,000 00
1928
19,000 00
1929
19,000 00
1930
19,000 60
1931
23,000 00
1932
23,000 (0
1933
18,000 00
1934
11,000 00
1935
11,000 00
1936
10,000 00
1937
.
10,000 00
.
.
.
.
.
112
1938
10,000 00
1939
.
.
.
.
10,000 00
1940
·
.
.
10,000 00
Total
$732,500 00
TOWN DEBT
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT LOAN
12 bonds, $1,000 each, due $6,000 each year from 1913 to 1914 $12,000 00
·90 bonds, 1,000 each, due $9,000 each year from 1915 to 1924 . 90,000 00
$102,000 00
SEWERAGE LOAN-"First Issue"
40 bonds, $1,000 each, due $5,000 each year from 1913 to 1920 . $40,000 00
60 bonds, $1,000 each, due $6,000 each year from 1921 to 1930 . 60,000 00 · 100 bonds, $1,000 each, due $10,000 each year from 1931 to 1940 . 100,000 00
$200,000 00
"Second Issue"
13 bonds, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1923 to 1935 . $13,000 00
WARREN SCHOOL HOUSE
2 bonds, $1,000 each, due 1913 $2,000 00
GREENWOOD SCHOOL HOUSE
5 bonds, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1917 $5,000 00
JUNCTION SCHOOL HOUSE 27 bonds, $500 each, due $1,500 each year from 1913 to 1921 $13,500 00
.
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NORTH SCHOOL HOUSE
12 bonds, $500 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1918 $6,000 00
FIRE STATION LOAN
3 bonds, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1915 $3,000 00
WATER LOAN
4 bonds, $1,000 each, due 1913 $4,000 00
80 bonds, $1,000 each, due $8,000 each year from 1914 to 1923 . 80,000 00
108 bonds, $1,000 each, due $12,000 each year from 1924 to 1932 108,000 00
7 bonds, $1,000 each, due 1933 7,000 00
$199,000 00
HIGH SCHOOL REPAIRS
3 bonds, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1915 $3,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT-"Second Issue"
14 bonds, $1,000 each, due $2,000 each year from 1913 to 1919 · 14,000 00
7 bonds, $500 each, due $500 each year from 1913 to 1919 3,500 00
$17,500 00
GREENWOOD GAS EXTENSION
2 bonds, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1914 $2,000 00
WEST CHESTNUT STREET SEWER
1 note, $2,500, due 1913 2,500 00
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INSURANCE PREMIUMS
2 notes, $500 each, due $500 each year from 1913 to 1914 1,000 00
INSURANCE PREMIUM-"2nd issue"
4 notes, $500 each, due $500 each year from 1913 to 1916 2,000 00
BYRON STREET SEWER
4 notes, $1,000 each, due $1,000 each year from 1913 to 1916 4,000 00
WATER METERS
10 notes, $1,500 each, due $1,500 each year 1913 to 1922 15,000 00
RECAPITULATION
Municipal light plant, first issue . $102,000 00
Sewerage, first issue .
.
.
. 200,000 00
Sewerage, second issue
.
13,000 00 .
Warren school house .
2,000 00
Greenwood school house 5,000 00 .
Junction school house . 13,500 00
North school house
6,000 00
Fire station
3,000 00
High school repairs
3,000 00
Water
199,000 00
Water meters
15,000 00
Greenwood gas extension
2,000 00
Municipal light plant, second issue
17,500 00
.
Insurance, first issue .
1,000 00
Insurance, second issue .
2.000 00
West Chestnut street sewer . ·
.
2,500 00
Byron street sewer
.
4,000 00
.
.
Total town debt December 31, 1912
$590,500 00
115
Town debt. Jan. 1. 1012
Retired during 1912 as follows :
Light plant, 1st issue .
Warren school house . .
.
-
2.000 10
Greenwood school house
.
2.000 00
North school house
1. 00 00 .
Fire station 1. 00 00
High school repairs
00
Junction school .
Seweraze.
5.000 00 .
Water
4.000 00
Greenwood gas extension .
1.000 00
Insurance premiums .
. 1.000 00
Light plant, 2nd isme
2.500 00 .
West Chestnut street sewer .
-
2.500 00
Byron street sewer
1.100 00
Water meters, issuedl ( !!! 2 .
Town debt has decreased for year ending December 31 .:. . ... $17.500.00.
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Appropriation authorized -
- Voted from water receipts - -
- Vored from light plant receipts . . Accrued interest water meter merini-
Expended :
Temporary loans
Municipal light plant, Ist iss ,
4.32 Municipal light plant, 2nd is-ue
£
-
. $608.000 00
116
Sewerage, 1st issue
7,175 00
Sewerage, 2nd issue
455 00
Warren school
160 00
Greenwood school, 1st issue
40 00
Greenwood school, 2nd issue
210 00
Junction school, 1st issue
.
17 50
Junction school, 2nd issue
.
.
525 00
North school, 1st issue
220 00
North school, 2nd issue
60 00
Fire station
140 00
High school, repairs
140 00
Water
.
8,120 00
Insurance premium, 1st issue
60 00
Insurance premium, 2nd issue
100 00
Greenwood gas extension
87 50
West Chestnut street sewer .
200 00
Byron street sewer
220 00
Water meters
300 00
$29,136 21
Over-draft
481 63
$28,654 58
LICENSE FEES
Antonio Makros
pedlers
1 00
Giovanni Cravolli
1 00
Crosby and Russell 66
1 00
A. B. Robinson
1 00
John H. Whipling
1 00
I. Palumbo
66
.
.
1 00
H. Perkins
66
1 00
E. S. Russell
66
1 00
B. J. Cotter
66
.
1 00
J. H. Driscoll & Son 66
.
.
.
2 00
G. Santonio 66
.
.
1 00
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
117
P. J. Scannell
1 00
H. Liplick
1 00
Phillip Glosscup
1 00
W. J. Flannagan
..
1 00
Alexander Otash
..
1 00
Manuel Pokerisky
1 00
Geo. Ahlart
1 00
Paul E. Salipante
1 00
I. A. Nador
1 00
W. P. Whitehead . .
1 00
Geo. Capantoros
..
.
.
.
1 00
Martin J. Lynch
1 00
Daniel Quinn .6
1 00
Harry Levine
1 40
Harry Collen
..
1 00
H. C. Krebs ..
1 00
Geo. A. Doyle
2 00
Petroupolous Bros.
1 00
G. W. Keniston
1 00
Geo. S. Grattan
..
1 00
Edward L. Phillips
..
1 00
John Freeman
2 00
L. T. Paon
..
1 00
Edward P. Dinan
1 00
Chas. E. Randall
..
1 00
Philip E. Steale
..
1 00
Arthur L. Whitten ..
1 00
Frank Hallahan
1 00
Fortuno DeVito
1 00
Henry Freeman
..
1 00
M. G. Littlefield
..
.
.
1 00
F. W. Libby,
auctioneer .
.
2 00
.
.
.
.
.
.
118
Dana Fairbanks 66
2 00
Edward B. Kelley 66
.
2 00
F. S Hartshorne 66
.
.
2 00
W. H. Woodman
2 00
Barnard & Godfrey, bowling
10 00
Felix Goldstein, furniture .
15 00
Jos. J. Nolan, pool
5 00
I. Horivitz junk .
50 00
M. Arenstein Co. 66
50 00
John Taylor
50 00
Maurice Levine .
50 00
Hyman Baron 66
50 00
Israel Schlager
. 50 00
Milk licenses
.
·
16 00
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$401 00
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NOTES AND BONDS ISSUED
Date
Amount
Account
Rate
Payable
Mar. 14, 1912
$20,000 00
Temporary
2.78
Nov. 14, 1912
Mar.
14, 1912
20,000 00
66
2.78
Nov.
14, 1912
Mar.
14, 1912
20,000 00
66
2.78
Nov.
14, 1912
May
2, 1912
15,000 00
3.79
May
2, 1913
May
2,1912
15,000 00
3.79
May
2, 1913
May
2, 1912
10,000 00
66
3.79
My
2,1913
May
2, 1912
10,000 00
66
3.79
May
2,1913
May
2,1912
10,000 00
66
3.79
May
2, 1913
May
2,1912
10,000 00
66
3.79
May
2, 1913
June 20, 1912
10,000 00
66
3.82
Dec.
20, 1912
June 20, 1912
10,000 00
60
3.82
Dec.
20, 1912
July
17, 1912
15,000 00
66
4.05
Jan.
17, 1913
Nov.
7,1912
10,000 00
66
4.43
May
7, 1913
Nov.
7,1912
5,000 00
66
4.43
May
7, 1913
Nov.
7, 1912
5,000 00
4.43
May
7, 1913
Nov.
7, 1912
5,000 00
66
4.43
May
7, 1913
Apr.
1, 1912
15,000 00
4
Annually
Dec. 12, 1912
10,000 00
Water Meters Temporary 66
4.35
June 12, 1913
Dec. 12, 1912
12,000 00
4.35
June 12, 1913
$227,000 00
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NOTES AND BONDS PAID
Date of Note or Bond
Amount
Account ª
Date Paid
May
8, 1911
$25,000 00
Temporary Loan
May 8, 1912
May
8, 1911
25,000 00
66
May
8, 1812
May
8, 1911
10,000 00
66
May
8, 1912
May
8, 1911
10'000 00
66
66
May
8, 1912
Aug. 21, 1911
20,000 00
Jan. 21, 1912
Dec. 21, 1911
16,000 00
66
June 21, 1912
Nov. 16, 1911
15,000 00
66
July 16, 1912
Mar. 14, 1912
20,000 00
Nov. 14, 1912
Mar. 14, 1912
20,000 00
Nov. 14, 1912
Mar. 14, 1912
20,000 00
66
Nov. 14, 1912
June 20, 1912
10,000 00
66
66
Dec. 20, 1912
June 20, 1912
10,000 00
66
Dec. 20, 1912
Oct.
1,1894
6,000 00
Municipal Lt. Pt. 1st
Oct. 1, 1912
Apr.
1,1896
2,000 00
Warren School
Oct. 1, 1912
Apr.
1,1896
1,000 00
Greenwood School, 1st
Oct. 1, 1912
Nov.
1,1898
500 00
North School, 1st
Nov. 1,1912
Dec.
1,1898
500 00
North School, 2nd
Dec.
1, 1912
June
1, 1900
1,000 00
Fire Station
Dec.
1.1912
June
1,1900
1,000 .00
High School Repairs
Dec.
1, 1912
Nov.
1,1900
5,000 00
Sewerage, 1st
Nov. 1,1912
Oct.
1, 1901
1,500 00
Junction School, 1st
Oct. 1,1912
Nov.
1,1902
1,000 00
Greenwood School, 2nd
Nov.
1,1912
Nov.
1, 1902
500 00
Junction School, 2nd
Nov.
1,1912
Oct.
1,1903
4,000 00
Water
Oct.
1,1912
July
1, 1904
1,000 00
Greenwood Gas Ext.
July
1,1912
Apr,
1,1909
2,500 00
Municipal Lt. Pt., 2nd
Apr. 1,1912
Oct.
1,1910
2,500 00
W. Chestnut St. Sewer
Oct. 1,1912
Oct.
1,1910
: 500 00
Insurance Premium
Oct. 1, 1912
Oct.
1,1911
1,500 00
Byron Street Sewer
Oct.
1,1912
Oct.
1,1911
500 00
Insurance Premium, 2nd
Oct. 1,1912
$233,500 00
1
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DR.
ALBERT W. FLINT, Treasurer,
To Balance from last report
. $ 23,168 88:
Hired on temporary loans
212,000 00
Sale of water meter notes
15,248 33
Chas. E. Walton, collector, taxes 1910
28,962 93
66
66
66
1912
130,481 70
66
66
66
66
street railway excise tax, 1912
3,288 91
66
66
6
66
66
Albion street sewer
191 20
66
66
66
6.
Byron street sewer
401 82
66
66
66 Gould street sewer
151 28.
66
Renwick road sewer
211 10
66
66
66
. 6
66
66
66
Sewer Department, receipts, betterments
66
.6
maintenance
1,297 52
Municipal Light Plant, receipts
72,374 47
Water Department 66
Poor Department
66
4,475 79
Highway Department
66
-
2,842 14
Fire Department
66
238 28
Cemetery Department
Forest Glade
193 50
Moth Department 66
83 53
School Department 66
credit schools
1,444 30
Selectmen, Town Hall 66
644 50
Beebe Town Library
credit library
120 22
W. B. Tyler, clerk of courts, fines
867 50
License fees .
401 00.
Income Library trust funds .
280 20
J. Nichols temperance fund
40 00
66 Flint Old Burial Ground fund. 80 00
.6 Sweetser Lecture fund 400 00
C. Sweetser burial lot fund, from Savings Bank.
36 20
Flint Old Burial Ground fund, « 66
100 44
Jane K. Vinton burial lot fund «
.
2 25
C. S. Swain 66 66 66 66
14 76
Income Nancy White park fund .
40 00
Interest on deposits and premiums on notes
121 53
Release tax deeds-see offset credit side
555 68
Middlesex County, dog tax 1911 .
921 31
66
66 paid in error. refunded
6 00
Amount carried forward
. . $580,326 41
.
66
66 1911
37,787 17
66
West Chestnut street sewer 199 00.
66
111 87
sewer apportionments tax deeds, 1910
1.780 34
181 07
38,579 69
122
DR.
ALBERT W. FLINT, Treasurer,
Amount brought forward
. $580,326 41
Receipts, Sealer Weights and Measures
60 68
Soldiers' Relief, refunded
3 00
Selectmen, sale stone crusher
50 00
Sale spraying machine-credit moth department.
100 00
M. E. S. Clemons, costs J. A. Keefe suit
5 00
Bequest Mary G. Aborn
2,000 00
Refund from Selectmen, acct. Library and Reading Room .
664 89
Com. of Mass., Corporation Tax, Public Service
2,358 02
66
66
66
66
Nat. Bank Tax
1,304 37
66
66
Military Aid .
192 00
66
66
66
State Aid
3,710 00
66
6. Burial Soldiers & Sailors
74 00
66
66 Street Railway Tax
3,913 11
6
66
66
Tuition, School Children
665 50
66
66
66 Armory Rent .
1,010 00
M. E S. Clemons, error refunded
10
$601,184 52
66
Business
4,747 44
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in account with the TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, CR.
By Cash paid Selectmen's orders
. $288,598 25
Principals on loans
233,500 00
Interest on loans .
29,136 21
Chas. E. Walton, Collector, tax deeds.
1,780 34
J. Nichols, temperance fund payments
40 00
C. Sweetser burial lot fund payments .
36 20
Flint Old Burial Ground fund payments
100 44
Jane K. Vinton burial lot fund payments
2 25
C. S. Swain burial lot fund payments
14 76
Sweetser Lecture Committee, income from fund
400 00
Beebe Town Library refunded
490 01
Reading Room refunded
7
8,599 73
State Aid payments
3,254 00
C. W. Eaton, account tax deeds released
14 00
M. Hannah Waite, judgment in suit
500 00
Flint Old Burial Ground paid to Savings Bank
80 00
W. B. Tyler, account fines.
150 01
J. J. Pollard, error refunded
6 00
Com. of Mass., State tax
66
66
Nat. Bank tax
496 86
66
66
Charles River basin, interest on .
409 95
66
66
66
66 maintenance
310 90
66
66
66 66 serial bonds
29 68
66
66
Met. Parks loan sinking fund
549 60
.66
66
66
interest on
1,585 54
66
66
66 maintenance
1,710 69
66
12 92
.66
66
66
66
66 No. 2 sinking fund
95 56
66
66
66
66
66
No. 2 interest on
278 59
66
66
66 No. 2 maintenance .
278 29
66
66
66
66 Nantasket beach mainte- nance
107 83
Wellington bridge maintenance
10 11
66
66
Met.sewer loan, No.Met.System sinking fund
2,274 99
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66
interest on
4,028 28
66
66
66
66
66
maintenance
3,405 63
66
66
Corporation tax, public service .
2 12
Total payments
$598,089 62
Cash in treasury .
3,094 90
$601,184 52
174 88
County Treasurer, County tax
,
15,625 00
66 serial bonds
66
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FLOATING DEBT
Notes outstanding in anticipation taxes . $142,000 00
Outstanding town orders
.
248 08
66 treasurer's checks 2 25
Accrued interest to Jan. 1, 1913 .
.
4,933 53
Sewer Dept. betterments .
740 72
Bequest, Mary G. Aborn .
. 2,000 00
Balances carried over as per Auditors :
Town Clerk's card index
25 35
Light Plant depreciation
314 09
Fire Alarm box .
50 00
75 00
Lighting Armory Street
167 00
66 Madison Avenue 60 00 .
66 Renwick Road 49 68 .
Water meters
37 87
Elm Street sewer
2,900 00
Motor hose wagon
5,800 00
Salaries
533 00
Railroad Street, land damage
165 00
Water 66 66
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235 00
Junction Park
378 00
Land for park purposes
401 00
Richardson Light Guard
64 82
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66 .
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$161,180 39
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CREDIT
Cash in treasury .
$3,094 90
Uncollected taxes, 1911
30,858 81
Uncollected taxes, 1912
83,226 82
Due from State, state aid one year to Jan. 1, 1913 3,254 00
Due from State, military aid, one year to Jan. 1,1913 181 00
Appropriation since tax levy to enter next levy
6,278 00
Due on account accrued interest .
4,933 53
Due from County, dog tax 1912 .
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.
906 00
Uncollected taxes, Dec. levy
1,023 14
Overdraft as per Auditors :
Water Dept. maintenance
$860 22
Water Dept. construction
23 10
Sewer maintenance 12 46
Miscellaneous .
169 81
Interest
481 63
1,547 22
500 00
Gould Street sewer assessment uncollected
194 37
Byron Street sewer assessment uncollected 84 50
Albion Street sewer assessment uncollected
1,176 40
៛138,444 55
Excess debits
22,735 84
$161,180 39
.
Advanced statement judgment Waite vs. Town Renwick Road sewer assessment uncollected .
1,185 86
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FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1913 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.
Municipal light plant
. $6,000 00
Warren school house
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. 2,000 00
Water
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. . 4,000 00
Greenwood school house
1,000 00 ·
Junction school house
1,500 00
Sewerage
. 5,000 00
North school house .
1,000 00
Fire station
1,000 00
High school repairs
1,000 00 .
Greenwood gas extension
1,000 00
Municipal light plant, 2nd
. 2,500 00
West Chestnut street sewer
2.500 00 .
Insurance premium notes
1,000 00
Byron street sewer .
1,000 00
Water meters .
1,500 00
Appropriations since tax levy .
6,278 00
$38,278 00
There will also be required $28,225.38 to meet interest pay ments for 1913.
In my final statement I would call attention to the floating debt account which shows an excess of debits amounting to $22,735.84. I would refer to the extended report contained in my final statement for the year 1910.
As stated in that report. this seems to be a need of a change in our method of town accounting and does not result from any dishonest handling of funds.
The floating debt statement has always been more of an esti- mated account than an exact one, for up to the present time the Treasurers of the town have had to form more or less of an esti- mate as to what is due the treasury at the end of each year. I have no doubt but that there is considerable money due the diff-
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erent departments at the close of each year, which would extin- guish or modify the excess of debits which about so often occur and which do not show until final balances are made
Again, the Town votes to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to carry on the business of its different departments .. These expenditures must be met by income from taxes assessed by the Board of Assessors and receipts from various sources. The Treasurer issues temporary loan notes against these antici- pated incomes, and if these incomes from taxes and receipts do not materialize, it can be readily seen that a debit is sure to result. There seems to be somewhat of a shortage some years in this direction, as shown by the amount of outstanding tem- porary notes at the ending of each year.
Matters may so adjust themselves that during the year 1913 the Treasurer will be obliged to borrow less and receipts may come in, so that, as in the past, when the debits have been in excess, that the account may balance or that there may be an excess of credits.
The State of Massachusetts, through its Bureau of Statistics, have found that many cities and towns were unconsciously drift -. ing behind financially and a joint committee of the House and Senate have been holding hearings during the summer at which the officers of cities and towns have appeared. This has resulted in a report from this committee to the present Legislature of a bill which, if it becomes a law, will have a far-reaching effect on municipal accounting and indebtedness, and will result in a State supervision of all city and town finances.
At the hearing set for the Town of Wakefield, the Town was highly complimented on its financial condition, and, I am in- formed, was the only town whose officers summoned were present and ready at the hour set by the Legislative Committee.
As I have stated above, the Town should have some system of accounting whereby losses, incurred by abatement of taxes, sales made under non-payment of taxes, and misunderstandings as to the difference between receipts and reimbursements, will be shown. I have taken this matter up with the Board of Auditors
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