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Appropriation ·
$100 00
Salary in full March 1, 1914 .
$100 00
James Ryan, supplies 4 10
A. W. Brownell, supplies
6 15
A. B. Comins ·
·
50
Geo. E. Walker, express charges paid 1912 3 40
H. M. Dolbeare
2 25
Geo. H. Taylor supplies
60
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire
37 00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
2 07
Boston Nickel Plate Co.
2 00
American Express Co
·
60
58 67
$158 67
$158 67 ·
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Wm. H. Cartland, salary for 1912
$50 00
II. M. Dolbeare, supplies 9 60
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies 4 00
$63 60
TAX COLLECTOR
Appropriation
$650 00
Charles E. Walton, salary $650 00
-
$650 00
$650 00
S. B. Dearborn, stamps and box rent
68 72
II. B. McArdale, supplies
1 80
II. M. Dolbeare, supplies
70 50
Cushman & Dennison Mfg. Co., supplies 12 00
Lizzie M. Jenkins, services . 16 37
Chester W. Eaton, examining titles
25 00
W. S. Greenough, supplies . 3 10
350
Marjorie Bunker, services
3 50
Marjorie Walton, services
14.10
Delivering tax bills
14 00
229 09
$879 09
$879 09
TOWN TREASURER
Appropriation
$600 00
Geo. F. Walker, salary to Mar. 1. 1914 . $600 00
$600 00
$600 00
Chester W. Eaton, recording tax deeds . W. S. Greenough & Co., supplies . .
64 25
17 70
A. B. Comins
15
Old Colony Trust Co., services
130 00
The Falcon Press . ·
29 00
Geo. E. Walker, Treas., refund record- ing fees, tax-title deeds
97 20
338 30
$938 30
$938 30
ASSSESSORS ( Misc'l Expenses )
H. M. Dolbeare
$48 30
Library Bureau .
23 32
W. W. Bessey & Son
14 00
Municipal Light Plant
50
W. S. Greenough & Co.
1 55
A. B. Comius .
15
H. A. Simonds, posting notices 2 00
S. T. Parker, stamps 3 00
Robinson News service, auto registration 5 00
A. W. Brownell 12 25
$110.07
$110 07
$110 07
351-
Chas. A Cheney, salary, $100, 1912; $275, 1913 .
$375 00 F. S. Hartshorne, account C. A. Cheney, salary .
125.00
Samuel T. Parker, salary, $100, 1912 ; $400, 1913
500 00
George H. Stowell, salary
500 00
Appropriation
$1,500 00
$1,610 07 $1,610 07
AUDITORS
William M. Kelso, salary to Mar. 1, 1914
$200 00
William O. Abbott, 66
50 00
William J. Stout, 66 .. 66
150 00
Appropriation . . .
$400 00
$400 00
$400 00
Gale, Sawyer Co,, supplies
3 43
Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Binder Co., sup- plies
15 35
Geo. II. Ellis Co., supplies
10 75
29 53
$429 53
$429 53
REGISTRARS
Salaries in full to Mar. 1, 1914
$315 00
Appropriation
$315 00
$315 00
$315 00
Harriet Husson, services
5 00
Marjorie Bunker, “
·
3 00
Ernest Mortimer, meals
4 50
Library Bureau, supplies
3 11
H. M. Dolbeare, printing Scott Printing Co.
75 03
3 00
93 64
$408 64
$408 64
352
MISC'L DEPARTMENTAL SALARIES
Palmer Corbett, inspector of animals, to
Mar. 1, 1914
$125 00
David Taggart, inspector of plumbing, to Dec. 31, 1913 ·
600 00
Thos. G. O'Connell, moderator
25 00
RECAPITULATION, MISC'L ACCT.
Overdraft, Jan. 1, 1913
$169 81
January, 1913, appropriation $833 00
March, 66 66
·
4,167 00
November, " 66
2,000 00
Refund
13 50
$7,013 50
Total of general government and misc'l
expenses · . 6,821 80
Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended balance 21 89
$7,013 50
RECAPITULATION, SALARY ACCOUNT
Balance available, Jan. 1, 1913, Highway
$333 00 Supt. . ·
Balance available. Jan. 1, 1913, Assessors
200 00
March appropriation, gen'l salaries (Water and Light Depts. not included ) 10,485 00
$11,018 00
Expended ·
$10,569 38
Available for 1914
373 62
Revert to Town Treasury
75 00
£11,018 00
353
TOWN HALL
Jan. appropriation
$ 437 00
March 6.
2,197 50
Nov. . 6
200 00
$2,834 50
Harvey S. Parker, janitor's salary . $917 30
Isaac Shellyar
30 00
Mun. Light Plant
691 00
N. E. T. & T. Co.
5 85
Barrett Mfg. Co., supplies
2 00
Cutler Bros., supplies 23 50
N. E. Towel Supply Co., towels
12 00
Geo. H. Taylor, labor and supplies.
125 58
A. B. Comins, express .
3 00
W. HI. Frawley, teaming
1 00
Economy Baler Co., 1 steel baler
47 50
HI. M. Dolbeare, printing & supplies Edward B. Nye, care of piano
2 70
O. E. Sheldon, supplies .
7 50
Hugh Morgan, repairing ceilings
26 00
Curley Bros., coal .
571 24
M. A. Ice Co., ice, March 1, 1912 to Mch. 1, 1913. 15 65
Chas. F. Young, lettering 4 44
Dana Dudley, labor and supplies
2 90
A. A. Keene, supplies 2 00
HI. I. Dallman Co., supplies
4 41
G. F. Gurney Co., supplies 17 83
Knox & Morse, supplies 5 82
Brown, Howland & Co., lockers
73 11
Water Dept. . 60 00
A. M. Parker, repairing of flag
1 25
Orient Spray Co., supplies
25 48
W A. Prescott, labor & supplies
1 25
Savage Mfg. Co., supplies ·
2 00
HI. A. Feindel, labor and supplies 19 74
A. L. Mansfield, wood . ·
.
7 75
10 00
354
J. M. Shaw, pump 2 50
W. T. McAlpine, repairing roof 5.00
Jos. D. Alden, painting, etc. 66 82
A. C. Verge, supplies 90
· Otto-Johnson, labor and supplies 6 50
John J. Forbes Co., labor and supplies 1 58
S. Berry & Son, cleaning ashes 9 00
Chas. Ferguson, inspecting boilers .
5 00
West Disinfecting Co., supplies 6 25
Geo. T. Johnson Co., supplies
6 50
W. E. Davis, treas., supplies
1 25
$2,831 10
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 . $3 40
BATH HOUSE
Appropriation Expended :
$250 00
J. HI. Pumie Paint Co., paint .
$12 42
H. M. Dolbeare, printing
4 00
John Jeffrey & Co., barrels
6 90
Geo. II. Taylor, supplies
13 27
A. T. Locke, supplies .
1 94
Labor as per pay rolls
211 47
$250 00
BAND CONCERTS
March appropriation
.
$340 00
Private donation
134 20
Expended
$474 20
COMMON AND PARK
Jan. appropriation
$175 00
March appropriation
1,250 00
Income from trust funds
93 34
Expended
$1,518 34
-
.
$474 20
355
Killorin Contracting Co.
$290 43
Wm. E. Knox, labor and supplies .
. 10 57
A. B. Comins, express . 1 90
J. Wallace Grace, supplies
22 90
II. M. Dolbeare, printing
27 60
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., supplies 99 56
Chas. Doyle, labor and supplies 66 10
Frank Toth, labor 318 56
E. L. Rowe & Son, repairing flag 6 00
Town of Wakefield, Highway Dept. 91 86
Sanitas Mfg. Co., drinking fountain 35 00
Am. Ex. Co.
30
Mun. Light Plant .
4 90
Geo. II. Taylor, supplies ·
1 20
C. S. Knowles, labor and supplies .
19 50
Chase Bros. Co., supplies - 25 00
Thos. P. Loughlin, labor and supplies
14 96
Water Dept. . ·
3 00
Pay rolls and services
479 00
$1,518 34
TREE WARDEN
Jan. 1913, appropriation $80 00
March 1913, appropriation
91 67
From Moth Acct. .
.
350 00
$521 67
Salary Tree Warden
25 00
Expended
$546 67
John Landry, services $3 75
Wannamaker & Feindel, supplies 12 50
Moth Dept. .
64 80
Douglass Insect Ext. Co. 2 50
Patsy Capone, services .
10 00
Killorin Cont. Co.
3 00
356
F. T. Woobbury, salary .
25 00
Pay roll ;
424 76
Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended balance
1 08
$546 67
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
January appropriation
$666 00
Marc' appropriation
3,334 00
$4,000 00
Expended ·
. $3,565 82
Dec. 31, 1913, balance unexpended 434 18 ·
$4,000 00
STATI AID
January, 1913, appropriation
$666 00
March, 66
3,334 00
$4,000 00
Expended .
. $2,770 00
Unexpended balance
1,230 00
$4,000 00
TOWN CLERK'S CARD INDEX
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available e
$25 35
March, " appropriation . .
75 00
$100 35
Expended :
H. A. Shepard, services
$90 90
Dec. 31, 1913, balance unexpended
9 45
$100 35
357
TYPE PURCHASE
March, 1913, appropriation
Expended :
II. M Dolbeare .
$99 82
Dec. 31, 1913, balance unexpended
18
$100 00
$100 00
VOLUNTEER HOSE WAGON REPAIRS
March, 1913, appropriation . $452 16
Expended :
Jos. J. Hughes $88 46
Vol. Library Ass'n (reimbursement ) 142 30
Sanitary Mfg. Co.
24 60
Heywood Bros. Wakefield Co.
1 25
J. H. McAlman
2 00
O. F. Kress & Son .
172 00
George H. Taylor .
21 55
$452 16
WAKEFIELD ESTATE PURCHASE
January, 1913, appropriation.
$900 00
bond issue
25,000 00
$25,900 00
Expended :
Geo. L. Wakefield $25,900 00
MOTH DEPT.
January, 1913, appropriation .
$916 00
March,
3,456 26
$4,372 26
358
Transferred to Tree Warden Acct. (Elm Tree Beetle) .
350 00
$4,022 26
Expended :
A. B. Comins, express . $ 3 35
J. Wallace Grace, supplies 1 95
Commonwealth of Mass., supplies
959 48
Fitzhenry, Guptill Co., supplies
17 10
B. & M. R. R.
10 80
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
33 47
E. I. Purrington, labor and supplies
13 58
Wakefield Shoe Clothing Co, supplies
2 50
Lizzie M. Jenkins, services .
4 00
Killorin Contracting Co., services . 93 97
H. M. Dolbeare, printing 3 50
H. A. Simonds, paymaster
29 50
W. W. Whittredge, services
658 50
Labor, as per pay rolls .
1,281 52
$3,116 22
Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended balance 906 04
$4,022 26
MOTH DEPT. (Private Land)
March, 1913, appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended, as per pay rolls . . $1,999 63
Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended balance 37
$2,000 00
FISH COMMITTEE
March appropriation
.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913
.
$20 84
$20 84
359
HART'S HILL. TOWER
Jan. appropriation
$350 .00
Expended :
Commonwealth of Mass. $350 00
HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL COMMITTEE
March appropriation
Expended :
Geo. E. Dunbar Co., printing
$ 4 50
C.E. Carter, plans
98 70
$103 20
Balance Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended 96 80
$200 00
LAND DAMAGE (Railroad St.)
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available 165 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 $165 00
LAND DAMAGE (Water St.)
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available $235 00
Expended :
Frank M. Brierley
$35 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 200 00
$235 00
LAND PURCHASE (West Ward School House)
March appropriation $1,300 00
Expended :
M. E. S. Clemons ,
. $1,300 00
$200 00
360
LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES (Wakefield Jet.)
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available
$378 00
Dec. 31, 1913, balance . $378 00
LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available $401 00
Dec. 31, 1913, balance . $401 00
HIGHWAY ENGINEER'S SALARY
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available
$333 00
Mar., 1913, appropriation .
2,000 00
$2,333 00
Expended
2,009 38
Balance .
$323 62
SALARY CHIEF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mar., 1913, appropriation
· $1,200 00
Expended
. 1,200 00
MILITARY AID
Jan. appropriation .
$ 75 00
March appropriation
. .
375 00
$450 00
Expended .
$276 00
Dec. 31, 1913, unexpended balance
174 00
$450 00
361
MEMORIAL DAY
$350 00
March appropriation Expended :
Post 12, G. A. R.
$300 00
Camp 39, S. W. V.
50 00
$350 00
MOTOR HOSE WAGON
Jan. 1, 1913, balance available $5,800 00
Webb Motor Fire Co. . . . $5,800 00
NAHANT STREET RE-LOCATION
Dec. 1913, appropriation
$771 00
Expended :
William C. Curley, adm.
$10 00
Chas. A. Dean
30 00
Wm. G. Strong .
375 00
Dec. 31, 1913, balance unexpended
356 00
$771 00
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD
Jan. 1913, balance available . $ 64 82
Jan. 1913, appropriation 248 29
$313 11
Expended :
D. W. Hunt, storing wagon $3 00
Mun. Light Plant .
1 82
Curley Bros., rent .
60 00
Bay State Rifle Range Association (19:2) range hire
248 29
$313 11
AUDITORS' BALANCE SHEET 1913
Department
Jan. 1. 1913
Balances
Jan. 1, 1913
Overdraft
Jan. 1913 . -
Appropriation
Appropriation
May and June
Appropriation
Appropriation
Receipts
Appropriated
Total Amount
Appropriated
Credits
Total Amount
Total Amount
Expended
Balance
Overdraft ;
Available
Revert to Treas.
Assessors, Clerk hire
$300 00
$300 00
$300 00
$197 51
$1'2 49
$102 49
Valuation book
100 00
100 00
100 00
100 00
Transfers
175 00
175 00
175 00
172 30
2 70
$2 70
Street list.
110 00
110 00
$15 00
*125 00
125 00
Bath House
$250 00
250 00
250 00
250 00
Band Concerts
340 00
340 00
134 20
474 20
474 20
.
$ 55 00
333 34
5 00
438 34
438 341
402 66
35 68
Common & Park
175 0
1,25 . 00
1,425 00
93 34
1,518 34
1,518 34
1,750 00
10,250 00
12,000 00
12,000 00
11,835 56
164 44
164 44
$ 50 00
*50 00
17 94
32 06
32 06
Box 115
75 00
75 00
67 20
7 80
7 80
Motor Hose Wagon
5,800 00
5,800 00
5,8 0 00
20 84
20 84
20 84
20 84
20 84
50 00
275 00
275 0
235 80
39 20
39 20
Hart's Hill Tower
350 00
350 00
350 00
350 00
Highways & Bridges ...
4,333 00
25,666 67
29,999 67
37,890 31|
37,888 25
2 06
2 06
Armory St. sidewalk ..
5400 00
400 00
400 00
380 45
19 55
19 55
Main St. Graf. St. no.
1 ,500 00
10,509 (0
322 31
*10.822 31
10,799 17
23 14
23 14
Water St. north.
7,500 00
7,500 0
68 93
*7,568 93
1,834 20
5,734 73
5.734 73
High Sch'l Committee ..
200 00
200 09
200 00
103 20
96 80
96 80
Hydrant Rental
3,825 00
3.825 00
3,825 00
3,825 00
Interest
$481 63
15,494 13
4,000 00
13.231 25
32,725 38
500 18
33,225 56
33,601 06
$375 50
July 4th
500 00
500 00
500 00
460 08
39 92
39 92
Land Dam. Railr'd St. Water St.
165 00
165 00
165 00
165 00
Nahant St.
771 00
771 00
771 00
415 00
356 00
356 00
..
Land Pure'd, W. W'd
1,300 00
1,300 00
1,300 00
1,300 00
....
Land Park Purposes Wakefield Junction
378 00
378 00
Land Park Purposes
4101
401 00
Library .
171 00
1,883 34
480 83
2,535 17
2,535 17
2,534 39
78
78
Military Aid
75 00
375 00
450 00
450 00
276 00
174 00
174 00
Memorial Day
350 0)
350 00
350 00
350 0');
.
Forest Warden
225 0
.
.
235 00
235 00
35 00
200 00
200 00
378 00
378 00
401 00
401 00
Cemetery Department
Fire Dept., General Box 52.
Fish Committee
7.890 64
Available
Available
March
November
Moth Dept. Private Land
916 00
3,456 261.
4,372 26(
1,763 98!
*6,136 24
906 04 .
906 04 37
Mun. Lt. Pt. Gen. Depreciation
2,500 00
5,966 09
77,758 41
86,224 50
936 98
87,159 15
2 33
2 33
7,733 91
268 00
8,001 91
*8,316 00
7,746 25
569 75
..
Fire Alarm
58 00
1,032 00
85 00
396 00
1,571 00
69 79
*1,640 79
1,339 55
301 24
301 24
Armory St.
167 00
*167 00
155 47
11 53
11 53
Madison Ave.
60 00
1 43
Renwick Rd.
49 68
02
Underground wires
4,000 00
1,500 00
5,500 00
5.500 00
4,337 12
1,162 88
1,162 88
879 96
879 96
Poor Dept ...
2,000 00
8,000 0
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
229 17
274 17
274 17
274 17
Richardson Lt. Guard
64 82
248 29
248 29
313 11
313 11
Sch'l Dept., general
10,567 00
51,299 0
61,866 00
61,866 00
61,211 37
654 63
654 63
Contingent
1,200 00
2,800 00
4,000 00
1,344 30
5,444 30
5,444 30
Fuel
937 00
4 063 00
5,060 00
5,000 00
4,738 55
261 45
261 45
Supplies
240 00
3,460 00
3,700 00
475 6
4,175 06
4,175 06
200 00
1,300 00
1,500 00
1.500 00
1,497 58
. 2 42
2 42
Income
1,920 02
*1,920 02
1,919 36
66 ·
66
Portable sch'l house
1,800 00
1,800 00
1,800 00
1,636 97
163 03
163 03
Sewer Dept. Maint.
12 46
108 00
541 07
649 67
1,546 32
1,515 44
30 88
..
Armory St.
2,100 00
2,100 00
2,100 00
1,300 57
799 43
799 43
Elm St.
2,900 00
2,900 00
2,897 9
2 10
2 10
Franklin St.
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,257 47
242 53
242 53
Soldiers' Relief
666 00
3,334 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
3,565 82
434 18
434 18
State Aid
€66 00
3,334 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
2,770 00
1,23 , 00
1,230 00
TownClerk, card index
25 35
75 10
75 00
100 35
9) 90
9 45
2,834 50
2,834 50
2,831 10
3 40
3 40
Tree Warden ..
80 00
91 67
171 67
350 00
521 67
520 59
1 08
Type Purchase
100 00
100 00
100 00
99 82
18
18
Vol Hose Wagon, Rep.
452 16
452 16
452 16
452 16
Water Dept. Maint'ce
13,467 00
17,800 00
18,539 84
17,627 62
912 22
Construction
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,713 08
286 92
286 92
Main St. Mains
8,000 00
2,000 00
10.000 00
10,000 0
9,945 43
54 57
54 57
Meters
37 87
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,037 87
11,599 91
3,437 96
3,437 96
Test Wells
2,000 00
2,000 00
916 19
1,083 81
25,9 0 00
25,900 00
Crys. Lake Improv't . .
1,0 0 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
993 72
6 28
6 28
Misc'l Account
169 81
833 00
4,167 CO
,000 00
7.000 00
13 50
*7,013 50
6,991 61
21 89
21 89
Board of Health
767 56
767 56
2,011 69
2,779 25
2,779 25
448 62
373 62
75 00
Salaries
533 00
10,485 00
10,485 00
11,018 00
10,569 38
$455,244 31 $433,700 38 $21,919 43
$375 50 $13,019 34
$6,868 38
$11,255 81 $1,547 22 $58,826 85 $243,624 75 $18,835 00 $7,535 00 $97,440 51 $426,262 11 $17,726 39;
--
2,000 00
*2,000 00 * 87,161 48
5,230 20 1,999 63
37
2,000 09
*60 00
58 57
1 43
*49 68
49 66
02
Police Dept.
1,166 00
8,442 00
9,608 00
9,608 00
8,728 04
Reading Room
45 00
Evening School
1.920 02
896 65
30 88
9 45
Town Hall
437 00
2,197 50
200 00
860 22
.. 2,333 00
2,000 00
739 24
23 10
2,000 60
Wake'd Est. Purchase.
25,900 00
25,900 00
1 08
2,5 0 00
314 09
569 75
361
*Transferred from
Probate and Transfer
$15 00
Miscellaneous
2,011 69
to Street List to Board of Health to Fire Alarm
Light Plant General
69 79
Main Street, Square
1,800 00
to Gen. Highway
Main Street, Greenwood
3,086 33
to Gen. Highway
Gen. Highway 322 21 to Main St., G'nw'd
Moth Dept., private land
1,763 98
to Moth Dept.
Light Plant Depreciation
724 05 to Light Plant Gen'l
Fire Alarmı
136 61
66
66
Madison Avenue
16 53
Renwick Road
4 14
Armory Street
52 25
66
66
Box 52
3 40
66
School Dept., income
1,444 30 to Sch'l Dept., Cont.
School Dept., income
475 06 to Sch'l Dept., Sup.
Moth Dept.
350 00
to Tree Warden
Light Dept. Gen.
4,701 25
to Interest Acc't
$16,976 59
365
Auditors' Final Statement
The Board of Auditors herewith presents to the town of Wake- field its report for the fiscal year ending D.c. 31, 1913.
From Jan. 1, 1913, to Jan. 1, 1914, 3777 orders, amounting to $369,710.15, have been drawn by the Board of Selectmen on the town treasury. We have examined the vouchers for these payments and have verified the arithmetic of all bills coming be- fore 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 George E. Walker, Treasurer, and find them correct.
We are pleased to note that our suggestions regarding separate appropriations for each department have been favorably consid- ered by the Finance Committee.
There are two very important matters that will be placed be- fore the citizens for their decision at the annual spring meeting. One is the proposition calling for the appointment of a Town Ac- countant, the other regarding a Town Collector. As each of these questions is being considered by a special committee at the present time, suffice it to say that we recommend the adoption of each. Municipal financing, like all lines. of business, should progress. Inefficient and unsatisfactory methods of years ago should not prevail today.
In compliance with the vote of the town we have compiled the one hundred and second annual town report and submit the same herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM M. KELSO, WILLIAM J. STOUT, WILLIAM O. ABBOTT,
Board of Auditors
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Report of Finance Committee
In submitting the report of the Finance Committee to the citi- zens of the town, with recommendations for the appropriations for the fiscal year 1914, we desire to call attention to several changes in our recommendations from the usual makeup of the annual budget. These changes are necessitated by the many changes made in the laws regarding municipal finances and ac- counting by the Legislature of 1913 and the fact that the town has shown a desire to have its bookkeeping in proper form.
Owing to the fact that many abuses by cities and towns, of which happily our town was not one, said abuses being due in many cases to misinterpretation of the old laws relating to muni. cipal finance and some to lack of clear definition by the law, the Legislature of 1912 appointed a joint committee to investigate the whole subject of municipal finance and to recommend to the Legislature the necessary changes to make for better system and proper safeguards.
Several new laws, notably Chapters 645 and 719 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1913, are the expression in statutory form of the recommendations of the joint committee. These laws take effect Jan. 1, 1914.
The prime idea of the whole matter is the well-established but much abused theory that a city or town should meet its current expenses of any year from the taxation of that year, and hence appropriations made in the fall to be paid out of the taxation of the next year are not permissible. To meet the situation, how- ever, that some unforeseen and extraordinary expenditures may arise during the year that could not be provided for in the spring meeting, Chapter 645 permits the establishment, by appropria- tion at the annual meeting, of a Reserve Fund and the law pro- vides as follows : " To provide for extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures, towns may at an annual meeting appropriate a sum
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.1.1 of money not exceeding five per cent of the tax levy of the pre- ceding year to be known as the Reserve Fund. No direct drafts against this fund shall be made, but transfers from the fund may from time to time be voted by the finance or appropriation com- mittee of the town in towns having such a committee." We ac- cordingly recommend the appropriation for a Reserve Fund and we have made the amount as low as we feel it would be safe to do so. All citizens and town boards should bear clearly in mind that transfers from this fund can only be made for extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures.
The new law, Section 16, reads : " No department of any city or town shall incur liability in excess of the appropriation made for the use of such department, except in cases of extreme emer- gency involving the health or safety of persons or property, and then, in a town, only by a vote of two thirds of the Selectmen." It is important that this be strongly impressed on all department heads and for this reason we set the matter forth here at some length.
The Miscellaneous Fund, so-called, for which an appropriation is made every year, has been drawn on by various departments for certain incidental expenditures and for Board of Health ex- penditures, so that while this fund has been in charge of the Selectmen, they have had very little to say as to the expendi- tures from the fund. To remedy this we propose to make appro- priations for small departments and town officials in accordance with Section 5 of the Town Accountant Act, Chap. 207, of the Acts of 1911, which says : " The departments and officials shall include in their estimates the amounts necessary for the proper maintenance of the department under their jurisdiction for the year and the salaries and expenses connected with their own office or department." We, therefore, recommend separate appropria- tions for each department and have kept the aggregate of all these separate departments, which formerly drew from Miscella- neous, at about the same figure as the usual annual appropriation for the Miscellaneous Fund.
We are pleased to note the gain made in the Treasury Depart- ment, whereby the large excess debits of the year 1912 have been reduced by over. $13,000, and we trust that at the close of the
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present year the balance may be cleaned up so that it may not be said of our town that we have not raised sufficient funds to meet our running expenses.
Your Committee has kept in close touch with the various town departments during the year by means of a new system of sub- committees, whose duty it has been to confer with and investigate matters pertaining to their respective departments and report to the full Committee. This system has been of much assistance to us when the time arrived for making our recommendations as to appropriations, and your Committee hopes by this greater famil- iarity with department needs to increase the confidence of our citizens in their Finance Committee.
Selectmens' Department :
Jan. App.
Recommend.
Total.
Salary of Board
$500 00
Clerk « .
400 00
Department expenses .
350 00
$1,250 00
School Department :
General account
$12,570 00
$50,938 00
$63,508 00
Contingent
400 00
5,600 00
6,000 00
Evening school .
547 00
453 00
1,000 00
Supplies
283 00
3,417 00
3,700 00
Fuel
·
100 00
4,700 00
4.800 00
Practical Arts
·
650 00
650 CO
Chapter 471, Acts 1911
1,075 00
1,075 00
Total .
$80,733 00
Town Treasurer :
Salary of Treasurer
600 00
Department expenses .
500 00
$1,100 00
Highway Department :
Salary of Superintendent, Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 .
$ 1,676 38
To enter the tax levy, $3,000 . 14,280 CO
By issue of Lotes, for Main street
18,000 00
Street Railway and Excise Tax
6,000 00
$42,956 38
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That the Town Treasurer be authorized under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow $6,000 in anticipation of the Street Railway and Excise tax. That preference be given at all times to the permanent men, horses and carts of the Fire Department. That compensation for a pair of horses, cart and driver be no more than $5 per day, and for single horse, cart and driver not more than $3.50 per day.
Municipal Light Department : Jan. App. Recommend Total
Salaries of Commissioners
$ 300 00
Bond and note payments
10,500 00
Interest . ·
4,536 25 .
Depreciation (3% $262,174.12)
7,865 22
Maintenance . .
64,681 29
Unpaid bills Jan. 1, 1914
317 24
$88,200 00
Receipts (estimated )
72,000 00
$16,200 00
Deficiency to be appropriated, repre- senting the town's cost of street lighting, to enter the tax levy .
$16,200 00
Fire Alarm :
For maintainance and con-
struction
$260 00 $740 00 $1,000 00
Water Department :
Salary of Commissioners
300 00
Maintenance, income from ser- vices and
2,500 00 13,000 00
Construction
4,000 00
Bond and note retirements
13,000 00
Interest
9,378 75
Additional notes and interest (to enter tax levy )
2,427 50 44,606 25
Sewer Departmen' :
Maintenance, income from
connections and . 200 00 450 00 650 00+
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Hydrant Rental :
Jan. App.
Recommend Total'
230 hydrants at $15
$3,450 00
3 standpipes at $75
225 00
7 fountains and troughs at $75
525 00
$4,200 00 $4,200 00
Fire Department :
Salaries of Board of Engi-
neers .
1,475 00
Department expenses
1,200 00 10,600 00 13,275 00
Poor Department :
Salaries of Overseers
300 00
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75 00
Department expenses
· 1,666 00
12,334 00 14,375 00
Police Department
1,300 00
8,200 00
9,500 00
Moth Department
1,061 00
4,539 00
5,600 00
Park Department
100 00
1,640 00
1,740 00
Board of Health :
Salary of Board
100 00
Department expenses
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