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18 36
487
Edward T. Gray, Jr.
1908
July 18, 1910
18 36
488
Emma L. Harris
1098
July 18, 1910
8 23
489
Maurice Haves
1908
July 18, 1910
11 21
490
Clarence E. Hill
1908
Juiy 1%, 1910
13 57
491
George W. Hurd
1908
July 18, 1919
11 84
492
George H. Jones
1908
July 18, 1910
8 23
493
Henry Kenney
1908
July 18, 1910
11 84
494
Francis J. Larkin
1908
July 18, 1910
11 84
457
Franklin C. Albee
1908
July 18, 1910
FrankIm C. Albee
July 18, 1910
7 68
Arthur P. French
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86
193
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES -Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
495
Robert W. Lowe
1908
July 18, 1910
28 95
4:16
Angus McDonald
1908
July 18, 1910
11 84
497
Miami Cycle Co.
1908
JJuly 18, 1910
8 23
498
Miami Cycle Co.
1908
July 18, 1910
13 56
499
James JJ. Naughton
1908
July 18, 1910
34 92
50)
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
8 23
508
James J. Naughton
1908
July 18, 1910
8 23.
1908
July 18, 1919
68.
509
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1:08
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
513
George A. Richards
1908
July 18, 1910
13 57
514
Harlow H. Rogers
1908
July 18, 1910
8 23
515
Harlow HI. Rogers
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86.
516
Elizabeth H. Sanborn
1908
July 18, 1910
8 23
517
Harry C. Sanborn
1998
July 18, 1910
8 86.
519
Harry C. Sanborn
1908
July 18, 1910
11 21
519
Sangus Mfg. Co.
1908
July 18, 1910
18 36
520
Annie A. Shaughnessy
1908
July 14, 1910
11 21
521
Lillian E. Snelling
1908
July 18, 19 0
3 36
599
Frank W. Spencer
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86
523
Francis K. Sweetser
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86
526
Willard Welsh
1908
July 18, 1910
10 03.
627
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
652
Lydon T. Philbrick
1908
Aug. 22, 1910
24 36.
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,
Ewen A. Clark
1908
Aug. 22, 1910 Aug. 22, 1910
11 23:
562
Annie M. Brown
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86;
565
Franklin C. Albee
1909
Julv 17, 1911
7 53
567
Franklin C. Albee
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
Franklin C. Albee
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
Henry W. Beal
1909
July 17, 1911
04
571
Hugh Bradford
1909
July 17, 1811
8 56,
1908
July 18, 1910
13 57
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1908
July 18, 1910
13 57
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1908
July 18, 1910
1: 57
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1908
July 18, 1910
23 07
r. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
Ewen A. Clark
19 8
Aug. 22, 1910
20 81
18 43.
Alfred D. Chandler
1908
July 18, 1910
8 86:
Saran E. Merrifield
1908
Franklin C. Albee
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
194
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
572
Mary E. Bryant
1909
July 17, 1911
$ 7 53
573
Hilda Carlson
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
574
Alfred D. Chandler
1909
July 17, 1911
10 62
575
Ewen A. Clark
1909
July 17, 1911
109 10
576
Ewen A. Clark
1909
July 17, 1911
68 06
577
Ewen A. Clark
1909
July 17, 1911
24 96
578
Ewen A Clark
1909
July 17, 1911
18 78
: 79
Ewen A. Clark
1909
July 17, 1911
16 80
580
Storer Crafts
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
581
Rose Carroll
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
582
Vincent Cantou
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
5.83
Ernest William Edmondson
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
581
Lewis B. Ford
1909
July 17, 1911
9 03
585
Frank C. Fuller
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
586
Benjamin S. Gerrvar
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
587
Henry Gormley
1909
July 17, 1911
8 01
588
L. Emma Harris
1909
July 17, 1911
01
589
L. R. Harris & Edwin C. Scott
1909
July 17, 1911
7 04
590)
Maurice Hayes
1909
July 17. 1911
10 62
591
George W. Hurd
1909
July 17, 1911
11 10
592
George H. Jones
1909
July 17, 1911
8 01
F93
Ida M. Johnson
1909
July 17, 1911
12 13
595
Francis J. Larkin
1909
July 17, 1911
11 10
596
G. Augustus Leonard
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
597
Angus McDonald
1909
July 17, 1911
11 10
598
Ernest A. McKay
1909
July 17, 1911
16 80
599
Ernest A. McKay
1909
July 17, 1911
34 71
600
Ernest A. MeKay
1909
July 17, 1911
34 71
601
Ernest A. McKay
19.9
July 17, 1911
21 87
602
Ernest A. Mckay
1909
July 17 1911
11 65
603
Ernest A. McKay
1909
July 17. 1911
16 80
604
Miami Cycle Co.
1909
July 17, 1911 July 17, 1911
8 01
James J. Naughton
1909
July 17, 1911
3 01
607
James J. Naughton
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
6.8
James J. Naughton
1909
July 17, 1911
37 62
60}
James J Naughton
1909
July 17. 1911
8 01
610
James J. Naughton
1909
July 17, 1911
11 65
GI1
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 11, 1911
9 59
612
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
9 59
613
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
9 59
614
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
615
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
12 68
616
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
12 68
617
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1909
July 17, 1911
12 +8
618
Timothy D. Potter
1909
July 17, 1911
14 74
620
Harlow H. Rogers
1909
July 17, 1911
18 78
621
Harlow H. Rogers
1909
July 17, 1911
8 01
622
Elizabeth H. Sanborn
1909
July 17, 19:1
8 01
12 68
605
Miami Cycle Co.
1909
195
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
623
Harry C. Sanborn
1909
July 17, 1911
$ 8 56
624
Harry C. Sanborn
1909
July 17, 1911
1º 62
625
Frank W. Spencer
1909
uly 17, 1911
8 56
626
Henrietta Spindler & Benj. Sayre
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
627
Grazier Trudile
1909
July 17, 1911
11 10
124
G. E. Haney & A. J. Lillie
1909
July 17, 1911
105 14
129
Willard Welsh
1909
July 17, 1 .11
10 67
€30
William Williams
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
631
William Williams
1909
July 17, 1911
12 68
632
William Williams
1909
July 17, 1911
8 56
633
Elsie Wilson
1909
July 17, 1911
7 53
635
Carl G. N. Carlson
1909
Aug. 15, 1911
9 59
636
Henry W. Beal
1910
July
9, 1912
9 28
637
Hugh Bradford
1910
July
9, 1912
8 71
635
Mary E. Bryant
1910
July
9,1912
7 61
639
William Burnett
1910
July
9,1912
7 61
640
William Burnett
1910
July
9, 1912
8 70
641
William Burnett
1910
July July
9,1912
9 82
643
Rose Carroll
1910
July
9,1912
8 71
644
Alfred D. Chandler
1910
Julv
9, 1912
10 92
645
Frank W. Coughlin
1910
July
9,1912
152 39
Storer Crafts
1910
July
9,1912
7 61
648
Lewis B. Ford
1910
July
9, 1912
9 26
649
Lewis B. Ford
1910
July
9, 1912
8 16
650
Benjamin S. Gerrvar
1910
July
9, 1912
8 71
651
Lawr'eR. Harris& Edwin C.Scott
1910
July
9, 1912
8 16
632
1. Emma Harris
1910
July
9,1912
8 16
653
Maurice Hayes
1910
July
9, 1912
10 92
654
George W. Hurd
1910
July
9, 1912
11 43
655
George H. Jones
1910
July
9,1912
8 16
656
Francis JJ. Larkin
1910
July
9, 1912
11 43
657
G. Augustus Leonard
1910
July
9, 1912
8 71
658
Angus McDonald
1910
Juiy
9, 1912
11 43
659
Miami Cycle Co.
1910
July
9,1912
13 13
660
Miami Cycle Co.
1910
July
9, 1912
8 12
661
James JJ. Naughton
1910
July
9, 1912
8 12
66 :
James J. Naughton
1910
July
9, 1912
33 02
663
James J. Naughton
1910
July
9,1:12
7 61
665
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9,1912
13 13
666
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9, 1912
13 13
667
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9, 1912
12 13
668
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9, 1912
9 81
669
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9, 1912
9 81
670
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
July
9, 1912
9 81
671
Evangeline C. Peterson
1910
July
9, 1912
92
Thomas W. Pierce
1910
July
9, 1912
7 61
July
9, 1912
8 71
642
CarlG. N. Carlson
1910
9, 1912
7 61
Ernest W. Edmondson
1910
July
9, 1912
7 61
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1910
196
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES- Continued
-
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
673
Timothy D. Potter
1910
July
9, 1912
$ 15 34
675
Harlow H. Rogers
1910
July
9, 191 :
19 76
676
Harlow H. Rogers
1910
JJuly
9, 1912
8 12
677
Elizabeth H. Sanborn
1910
July
9, 1912
8 12
678
Lillian E. Snelling
1910
July
9, 1912
17 55
679
Alto Spatola
1910
July
9, 1912
7 61
680
Frank W. Spencer
1910
July
9.1.12
8 71
681
Henrietta Spindler & Benj. Sayre
1910
July
9,1912
8 71
682
Henry A. Stevens
1910
July
9. 1912
7 05
683
George C. Weiss
1910
July
9. 1912
8 71
681
George C. Weiss
1 10
July
9, 1912
13 13
685
William Williams
1910
July
9. 1912
13 13
686
Elsie Wilson
1910
July
9. 1912
687
Vasti Woodis
1910
Aug. 31, 1912
7 62
688
Isadore T. Wood
1910
Aug. 31. 1912
14 31
689
Isadore . Wood
1910
Aug. 31. 1912
76 83
690
Isadore T. Wood
1910
AAng. 81, 1912
17 65
691
Isadore T. Wood
1910
Ang 31, 1912
14 31
693
Charles Schumaker
1910
Aug. 31. 1912
8 73
694
George M. Poland
1910
Aug. 31, 1912 Aug. 31, 19 2
100 59
696
Frederick M. Libby
1910
Aug. 21, 1912
18 17
697
Frederick M. Libby
1910
Aug. 31, 1912
9 84
698
John Durnian
1910
Aug. 31, 1912
37 81
7 1
Ewen A. Clarke
1910
July 9, 1912
26 39
702
Ewen A. Clarke
1:10
July
9.1912
16
703
Ewen A. Clarke
1910
July
9, 1912
72 88
704
Ewen A. Clarke
1910
July
9, 1912
19 76
705
Ernest A. Mckay
1910
July
9,19 2
36 93
Ernest A. McKay
1910
July
9. 1912
36 93
707
Ernest A. WeKay
1910
July 9, 1912
23 07
708
Henry W. Beal
1911
July 14, 1913
8 98
709
Hugh Bradford
1911
Juiy 14, 1913
8 52
710
A. L. Brooks & Co.
1911
July 14, 1 1:
20 43
711
Mary E. Bryant
1911
July 14, 1913
7 50
713
William Burnett
1911
July 14, 191:
7 51
714
William Burnett
1911
July 14. 1913
8 50
715
William Burnett
1911
July 14, 1913
7 51
716
Patrick Cambello
1911
July 14, 1913
7 50
717
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
718
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July 11, 191;
8 51
719
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July 14. 1913
9 51
120
Alfred D. Chandler
1911
July 14, 1913
10 52
721
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 11. 1913
106 82
722
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14, 1913
66 67
723
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 11, 1913
24 51
724
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14. 1913
18 53
725
Frank W. Coughlin
1911
July 11, 1913
125 80
726
Storer Crafts
1911
July 14, 1013
7 50
162 87
695
Herbert Moseley
1910
197
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Dyed
Amt.
Frank Diginuaro
1911
July 14, 1913
$ 8 51
Maria Diginuaro
1911
July 14, 1913
9 98
729
John T. Donovan
1911
July 14, 1913
11 60
731
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 11, 1913
$ 51
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
731
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1:13
8 51
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
7 97
737
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
William A. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
240
Lewis B. Ford
1911
July 14, 1913
8 97
741
Arthur P. French
1911
July 14, 1913
11 45
742
Arthur P. French
1911
July 14. 1913
8 97
743
Arthur P. French
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
744
Benjamin S. Gerrvar
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
74.5
L. R. Harris & Edwin C. Scott
1911
July 14, 1913
7 97
746
Emma L. Harris
1911
July 14. 1913
8 44
747
Maurice Hayes
1911
July 14, 1913
10 44
748
Alice M. Hodgman
1911
July 14, 1913
7 50
749
Katherine F. Johnson
1911
July 14, 1913
3 51
750
George H. JJones
1911
July 14, 1913
7 97
751
G. Augustus Leonard
1911
July 14, 1913
351
752
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
753
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913
8 97
155
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913
3 51
756
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913 July 14, 1913
8 97
759
Louis J. Maigret
1911
July 14, 1913
12 48
760
Angus McDonald
1911
July 14, 1913
10 98
761
Ernest A. MeKay
19 1
July 14, 1913
21 57
762
Ernest A. Mckay
1911
July 14, 1913
34 05
763
Ernest A. McKay
1911
July 14, 1913
34 06
ilit
James JJ. Naughton
1911
July 14, 1913
30 56
766
James J. Naughton
1911
July 14, 1913
12 48
768
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
9 51
769
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
9 52
770
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
12 48
771
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
7 50
7722
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
9 52
773
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 11, 1913
2 48
774
Ellen F. O'Hare
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
David F. Orr
1911
July 14, 1913
7 51
776
Thomas W. Pierce
1911
July 14, 1913
7 51
:911
July 14, 1913
7 51
James J. Naughton
1911
July 14, 1913
9 30
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14. 1913
9 45
757
Robert W. Lowe
1911
1911
July 14, 1913
12 48
Ella C. Lyon
1911
July 14, 1913
11 45
William A. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1+13
7 97
Mabel X. Dykeman
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
25 52
198
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON -- PAYMENT OF TAXES -Concluded
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
777
Timothy D. Potter
1911
July 11, 1913
$ 14 50
778
Harriet A. Ray
1911
July 14, 1913
18 53
780
Charles Schumaker
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
781
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 1:, 1913
11 52
782
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
11 53
783
Raymond T. Seawll
1911
July 14, 1913
16 51
784
Raymond T. Seawll
1911
July 14, 191 ::
9 52
785
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
12 4%
786
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
27 63
787
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
21 01
788
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14. 1913
14 50
789
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
10 52
790
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
11 53
791
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 11, 1913
16 51
792
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
8 97
793
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
794
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
10 98
79
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
14 50
796
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
8 97
797
John Shannon
1911
July 14, 1913
12 47
798
John W. Smith
1911
July 14, 191 :
7 51
799
Lillian E. Snelling
1911
July : 4, 1913
16 61
800
Frank W. Spencer
1911
July 14, 1913
8:51
801
Henrietta Spindler & Benj. Sayre
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
802
Francis K. Sweetser
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
803
George C. Weiss
1911
July 14, 1913
14 46
801
George C. Weiss
1911
July 14. 1613
8 51
805
Willard Welch
1911
July 14, 1913
11 60
80G
William Williams
1911
July 14. 1913
12 48
807
William Williams
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
808
Elsie Wilson
1911
July 14, 1913
7 50
809
Carmella Cardillo
1911
Ang. 26, 1913
10 47
810
Frederick M. Libby
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
9 50
811
Frederick M. Libby
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
22 74
812
Julia Murphy
1911
Ang. 26, 1913
10 00
Since last report Nos. 241, 512, 619, 674, 692, 699, 700, 712, 730 and 779 have been redeemed.
199
FLOATING DEBT
Notes outstanding in anticipation taxes
$168,000 00
Outstanding town orders 282 71
Due Flint Old Cemetery Trust Fund
.
2 00
Balances carried over as per Auditors :
Main street, Water street north
5,734 73
High School Committee
96 80
Land damages, Railroad street
165 00
.6
Water street
200 00
6 . Nahant street
356 00
park purposes, Wakefield Junction 378 00
401 00
Library
Municipal light plant (dep.)
569 75
.. underground
1,162 88
Sewer dept. (maint.) .
30 88
Town Clerk card index
9 45
Water dept. meters
3,437 96
Assessors' clerk hire
102 49
Salaries
373 62
$181,304 05
CREDIT
Cash in treasury .
. $13,843 53
Uncollected taxes, 1912
29,976 24
1913 · 108,443 71
Due from State, state aid to Jan. 1, 1914 . 2,770 00
66 " military aid to Jan. 1, 1914 138 00
Appropriation since tax levy to enter next levy 7,034 19
Due from County, dog tax 1913 . 970 98
Overdraft, interest account . 375 50
66
78
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200
Renwick road, etc., sewer assessment, uncollected
$ 213 18
Armory street,
66
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2,473 56
Elm
66
3,300 03
Franklin
66 66
66
2,362 94
$171,901 86
Excess Debits
9,402 19
$181,304 05
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1914 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, 1st
$6,000 00
Municipal light plant, 2d
2.500 00
Greenwood gas extension
1,000 00
Water
8,000 00
Junction school house .
1,500 00
Insurance premium
500 00
Byron street sewer .
1,000 00
Insurance premiums, 2d
500 00
North school
500 00
Sewerage, 1st
5,000 00
Greenwood school house, 2d
1,000 00
North school, 2d
500 00
Fire station
1,000 00
High school repairs
1,000 00
Water meters
1,500 00
High school site loan
2,500 00
Main street construction
6,000 00
Water meters, 2d series
1,500 00
Main street water main
1,000 00
Elm and Armory street sewer
1,000 00
Main and Franklin street sewer
500 00
Main street wire conduit
1,000 00
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Main street water main, 2d .
1,000 00
Appropriations since tax levy
7.034 19
$53,034 19
There will also be required $32,600 to meet interest payments for 1914.
In submitting my first annual report, I desire to express my appreciation of the courtesies extended me by the various town departments and for the willingness with which my predecessor, Mr. Flint, has answered all my inquiries relative to matters which he turned over to me.
In the final statement of last year your attentien was called to the Floating Debt account, which showed an excess of debits amounting to $22,735.81. I am pleased to say that by care on the part of your Treasurer, together with co-operation on the part of the Board of Assessors, the excess debits have been reduced by the amount of $13,333.65, leaving excess debits for 1914 amounting to $9,402.19.
All that is needed to make this gain effective, is for the town to vote to cover into the treasury all cash and unexpended balances of 1913 not carried over by the Auditors, and a proper article for this purpose will be inserted in the Spring warrant.
It is to be hoped that we will be able, through the same co- operation as shown this year, to wipe out in 1914 the balance of excess debits shown above, and thus the town again be in the position of having raised sufficient funds to meet its temporary obligations.
I must now add a word regarding our so-called Permanent Debt or Time Loans. During the year 1913 the town voted the issue of new bonds and notes amounting to $79,500. Hence, notwithstanding the fact that we have paid off $32,000 of our permanent debt in 1913, we are, on account of the new issues, $47,500 worse off with regard to our time loans at the close of the year's business. In other words we have made a net increase of $47,500 in the permanent debt.
Whi'e we must all realize that there are many needed improve-
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ments, we should, in so far as possible, keep our new issues of time loans at the lowest possible figure.
A town may borrow, under the new law, within the debt limit, three per cent of the average valuation of the town for the three preceeding years, which average valuation, for our town, is approximately $11,000,000, so that we could borrow $330,000 within the debt limit without act of the Legislature. Our total (lebt is $806.000. From this is to be deducted Temporary Loans $168,000, Water Loans $233,500, and Light Loans $116,000, all of these items being outside the debt limit by statute, and $208,000 sewer loan issued outside debt limit by special act of the legislature, a total of 8725,500 to be deducted from $806,000, leaving the net amount we have borrowed within the debt limit $80,500. Thus it may readily be seen that we now have a leeway of $249,500 borrowing capacity within the debt limit.
I go into this matter at some length in order that the town may be fully advised of our present status and of the need of keeping our borrowings small in order to finance any large proposition.
I now desire to say a word regarding the money market during the past year, the condition of which made it necessary for all cities and towns, in borrowing money, to pay higher rates of interest than usual. Owing to the European war troubles and the calling of the gold reserves by foreign nations, there was very little liquid money in our country during the year. Also there were many excellent industrial high interest paying stocks on the market. Hence, money has been "tight" all through the year and loan rates have been high, but we can congratulate ourselves that hereafter we can probably borrow money at lower figures
Income from money invested in town notes is exempt from taxation under the new Income Tax and thus more people desire to purchase town notes, which demand, of course, will lower the price of money for these securities. I am happy to say that by a careful study of the market, although rates have been higher than usual, I have been fortunate in disposing of our notes at rates much better than quoted figures and less than most towns have
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paid ; in one case I secured a lower rate than some of our counties were paying.
In this connection, if any of our citizens would like to invest in our town notes, I would be glad to receive their names and addresses in order that I may send them proposals from time to time. In awarding the notes to the lowest bidder, our own citi- zens will be given the preference at the same figures.
In closing, may I add that I am heartily in favor of a Town Accountant and an audit by the State Bureau of Statistics-we cannot have too many checks and safeguards on our town accounts. For the same reason I am in favor, when the town can afford it, of having all monies collected by a Town Collector.
My books and vouchers are open at all times for the inspection and information of every citizen.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. WALKER, Treasurer. January 1, 1914.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
State tax
. $19,680 00
County tax
. 9,928 27
Met. sewer
. 10,751 56
Met. park
5,071 78 .
Charles River basin
938 99
Total State charges .
. $46,370 60
July, 1912, meeting
· $185 00
November, 1912, meeting
6.278 00
January, 1913, meeting
1,998 29
March, 1913, meeting
. 253,982 11
May, 1913, meeting
. 335 00
June, 1913, meeting
4,000 00
Bonds due 1913
. 17,000 00
Total appropriations
$330,149 00
July 29, 1912, appropriations :
Three band concerts
$150 00
Tool house, Cemetery dept.
35 00
$185 00
November 11, 1912, appropriations :
Fire Alarm box 52
$50 00
Fire Alarm box Broadway
75 00
Light Plant Dept. fund .
1,200 00
Police Dept. .
300 00
Fire Dept.
1 075 00
Armory St. lighting
167 00
Cemetery Dept.
35 00
Electric light, Madison Ave.
12 00
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Electric light, Madison Ave.
48 00
Electric light, Boyntonville
66 0)
Town hall ·
350 0)
Elm street sewer
2,900 00
$6,278 00
Spring meeting appropriations :
Poor Dept. ·
. $10,000 00
Police Dept. .
9,608 00
Town hall
2,634 50
Miscellaneous fund
5,000 00
Forest Warden, work
275 00
Tree Warden, work
171 67 .
Moth Dept.
4,372 26
Fire Dept.
· 12,000 00
State aid
. 4,000 00
Soldiers' relief
4,000 00
Military aid
450 00 .
Library
1,120 14
Reading Room
274 17
Cemetery Dept.
388 34
Highway Dept.
. 30,000 00
Sewer Dept. .
649 67
Light Plant
. 16,200 00
School Dept. .
. 76,066 00
Park Dept.
1,425 00
Fire Alarm .
1,090 00
Board of Health
767 56
Game Warden
20 84
Salaries ·
. 10,385 00
Hydrant rental
.
£
3,825 00
Interest acct. .
. 15,494 13
Committee on High School
200 00
West Ward school lot
1,300 00
Crystal Lake improvement
1,000 00
July 4 Committee . 500 00
Type for voting list
100 00
Card Index . ·
75 00
Memorial Day ·
350 00
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Band concerts
$340 00
Repairs Volunteer Hose Co.
452 16
Assessors' Dept.
785 00
Temporary school building
1,800 00 .
Armory St. sewer .
·
2,100 00
Moth Dept., private work
. 2,000 00
Water Dept. .
. 32,763 00
$253,982 11
January 27, 1913, meeting :
Hannah Waite Case .
$500 00
Tower, Hart's Hill .
350 00
Rent of Rifle Range .
248 29
Purchase Wakefield Estate . 900 00
$1,998 29
May 5, 1913, meeting :
Bath House
$250 00
Fire Alarm .
85 00
$335 00
Bonds due 1913
$17,000 00
June 23, 1913, meeting :
Additional for interest
84,000 00
$330,149 00
Less amount of sewer construction placed in bonds 5,000 00
Total appropriations
$325,149 00
Excess of State charges as appropriated by the town at the Spring meeting . $7,057 04
Gross levy
£325,149 00
· Less receipt ;
75,153 71
Net levy
$249,995 29
Less 3502 polls at $2 .
7,004 00
To enter the levy 1913 .
$242,991 29
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Total that entered the 1912 levy $200,285 82
Amount to raise by direct taxation, 1913 over 1912 $42,705 47
State charges 1913 above 1912
$7,057 04
Town appropriation 1913 over 1912
$35,648 43
RECEIPTS 1913
Armory rent . . $1,010 00
Corporation tax, public service .
.
2,358 02
Corporation tax, business
3,495 59
Nat. Bank tax
1,304 37
Military aid
192 00
State aid
3,710 00
Burial soldiers and sailors
74 00
Add. Corporation tax
1,673 26
Tuition State children
665 50
Street Ry. tax .
3,913 11
Excise tax, "local".
3,288 91
Water Dept. . ·
. 38,579 69
Sewer assessments "cards"
4,503 52
Moth tax, private work .
. 2,000 00
Poor Dept
4,175 79 .
Court fines, "Police Dept."
867 50
License fee
401 00
Interest on deposits
.
121 53
Town hall receipts .
644 50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
60 68
Refund Soldiers' relief
3 00
Cemetery receipts .
193 50
Library credit
120 22
Release tax deeds ·
541 14
Sale of stone crusher
50 00
Sale of spraying machine.
100 00
J. A. Keefe, suit
5 00
December assessments, cash
650 88
December polls
66 00
Sale of land .
85 00
$75,153 71
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Personal .
. $2,061,470 00
Resident bank stock .
109,874 00
Total personal
$2,171,344 00
Land value
.
$3,440,825 00
Building value .
.
5,889,035 00
Total real estate .
$9,329,860 00 $11,501,204 00
Grand total of the town
Rate
$21 50
Overlay
$4,285 59
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Baptist Soc., land and buildings
$50,000 00
Episcopal Soc .. " . £
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