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17.23
Repair steam plant, inventory .
14.87
Insurance fire protection appliance,
inventory
443.13
Insurance unexpired, inventory
332.78
Garden tools, inventory .
31.80
Stable tools, inventory
8.05
Purifying material, inventory
270.00
Fire supplies, inventory .
73.20
Gas arcs, inventory .
53.60
Repair mains material, inventory
33.22
Fans, inventory
279.81
Due from electric consumers, inventory
4,496.42
Due from gas consumers, inventory .
4,051.14
Due from other accounts, inventory . 847.62
New fire alarm installation, inventory
7,257.01
Gas coal, inventory .
784.39
Due from gas meter rental
86.61
Due from electric meter rental
41.37
Guarantee deposits from consumers
1,849.00
Stock Inventory:
Incandescent lamps .
193.53
Incandescent street lamps
152.06
Poles, wires and electric equipment
671.32
Stoves .
316.15
Jobbing gas
1,780.24
Repair lines
133.82
Total assets
$221,120.36
Balance to profit and loss 133,322.14
LIABILITIES
Bonds outstanding original . $ 72,000.00
Bonds outstanding new gas addition
7,500.00
Town notes .
5,000.00
Interest accrued but not due
832.92
Bills payable .
616.30
Guarantee deposits appropriation
1,849.00
$ 87,798.22
$ 87,798.22
162
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Appropriation notes, bonds, new con-
struction, etc., paid to date:
Appropriation note payments $ 13,300.00
Appropriation bond payments 135,500.00
Appropriation extension gas mains . 21,948.24
Appropriation extension lines 9,600.72
Appropriation new construction electric . 1,780.02
Appropriation new street lights 1,217.87
Appropriation new fire alarm equipm't 5,080.50
Appropriation new gas extension . . 6,814.29
Appropriation extension gas, Montrose
3,000.00
* $198,241.64
* While the above appropriation accounts are not strictly lia- bilities in the ordinary acceptation of the term, they belong in any proper system of accounting upon the same side of the ledger as bonds outstanding, and are for convenience grouped with them under the same designation.
RECEIPTS
Cash Statement:
Appropriation March, 1916
$ 24,400.00
Gas sales
42,944.33
Electric sales
27,412.20
Coke sales
3,584.32
Tar sales .
1,350.56
Jobbing electric
1,343.60
Gas stoves
1,629.17
Incandescent lamps
747.33
Jobbing gas
1,108.98
Gas arcs .
121.70
Fans and rental
97.20
Telephone
34.84
Repair lines
668.11
Repair works
12.50
Gas services .
477.70
Incandescent street lamps
31.71
Hay and grain
12.00
Electric meter rental .
270.20
Gas meter rental .
160.23
Stock
1.82
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 163
Interest on guarantee deposit
32.93
Profit and loss
5.00
$106,446.43
Transferred from depreciation (stock) .
593.82
$107,040.25
Transferred from fire alarm (stock) .
71.48
$107,111.73
Less amount set aside for depreciation
8,044.83
Bond payments
11,500.00
Note payments
2,000.00
$ 21,544.83
GAS
Expenditures:
Gas coal, including freight and handling
$ 15,967.12
Coke, teaming and handling
605.40
Station tools, gas
221.24
Distribution tools
95.65
Gas stoves
536.77
Repair mains
723.87
Repair meters
206.64
Repair works
1,195.34
Repair real estate, gas
1,568.60
Repair benches
36.15
General salaries, gas
2,048.17
Station wages
9,502.09
Distribution wages
3,606.69
Purifying
1,068.34
Incidental
16.04
Advertising
57.50
Tar
56.40
Jobbing gas
442.44
Wages meter takers .
996.82
Distribution gas material
80.04
Gas arcs .
108.39
Connecting stoves and appliances
215.32
Gas oil
2,967.26
Gas service
714.11
$85,566.90
$ 43,036.39
164
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ELECTRIC
Expenditures :
Distribution tools
44.18
Oil and waste .
82.68
Repair electric plant
227.18
Repair steam plant
134.61
Repair electric lines
3,971.75
Repair real estate
11.62
Jobbing electric
1,071.47
Station tools
65.82
Repair electric meters and transformers
39.37
Incidentals
4.96
General salaries
2,047.68
Current bought
13,505.22
Station wages
1,654.31
Care of lights
862.27
Distribution wages, electric
824.07
Fans and rental
66.09
Water
10.00
Incandescent street lamps
30.72
Incandescent lamps
37.34
Advertising
20.46
$ 24,711.80
MISCELLANEOUS
Horses and wagons .
384.67
Care of grounds .
173.16
Stable expenses
616.26
Hay and grain
997.42
General office expenses, printing, post- age and envelopes
710.26
Insurance
663.30
Telephone
199.34
Interest on guarantee deposit
32.33
General expense .
16.00
Collections: E. E. Lee, $69.52; Mont- rose, $4.90 .
74.42
Interest
3,816.25
Commissioners' salaries
300.00
Office furniture and fixtures
126.52
Repair town hall office
8.82
Automobile
1,375.28
Refund on stove
1.00
Stock bills paid .
8,315.54
17,810.57
$ 85,558.76
165
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
RECAPITULATION
Amount available for maintenance and
interest .
$ 85,566.90
Cash expenditures
85,558.76
Balance general acct returned to town
$ 8.14
DEPRECIATION
Balance Jan. 1, 1916 .
$ .69
Appropriation March, 1916
400.00
Appropriation March, 1916
8,044.83
8,445.52
Less transfer to general account
593.82
$ 7,851.70
EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS
Labor
Material
Total
Machinery and manufacturing
$ 33.82
$ 33.82
Gas mains
$ 871.09
508.58
1,379.67
Gas meters
1,259.48
1,259.48
Real estate gas
75.58
40.98
116.56
Real estate electric Electric plant
1.18
1.18
Pole lines
423.30
2,842.74
3,266.04
Transformers
754.34
754.34
Electric meters
1,039.85
1,039.85
$1,369.97
$6,480.97
$7,850.94
$ 7,850.94
Balance of account
$ .76
FIRE ALARM
Appropriation March, 1915
$ 1,310.00
Expended on new fire alarm .
$ 335.66
Expended on repair fire alarm
865.07
Transferred to general account .
71.48
$ 1,272.21
Balance returned to town
$ 37.79
166
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BONDS PAID
Appropriation to purchase bonds
$
9,000.00
Appropriation to new gas addition bond
2,500.00
$ 11,500.00
NOTES PAID
Appropriation to underground con- struction
$
1,000.00
Appropriation to Water St. gas ex-
ension
1,000.00
Respectfully submitted, $ 2,000.00
S. L. COLE, Manager.
167
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Second Annual Report of
Town Accountant 1916
RECEIPTS 1916
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916 .
C. E. Walton, Col. taxes, poll
$ 7,062.50
66 , personal
66 , real estate
244,925.75
304,964.02
66
moth assessments
1,872.71
66 66 apportioned sewers .
2,627.20
66 66 unapportioned sewers
3,879.36
66 66 sidewalk assessments
81.60
66 excise tax
3,635.64
66 interest on deposits . 66
956.28
1,199.10
C. E. Walton, Col. interest on taxes 66 " sewers
253.18
66 tax certificates George E. Walker, Treas. tax title redemption . .
Com. of Mass. public service tax .
26.36
66 corporation tax
2,301.53
66 66 public service tax
3,237.90
66 66 business tax
4,494.89
National Bank tax
2,584.47
66 Street Railway tax
2,529.47
66
66 66 corporation tax
22.01
66
66 soldiers' exemptions
455.29
66
66
66 pedlers' licenses
36.00
Selectmen
66 Second-hand furniture
15.00
66
pool and billiards
35.00
66 junk
350.00
66
66 66 National Bank tax .
3,758.40
242.82
George E. Walker, Treas.
5,705.52
13.00
988.48
66
16.00
52.00
$ 59,770.08
52,975.77
168
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
66
bowling
5.00
auctioneers
10.00
Town Hall
438.67
Wakefield estate .
326.00
pasture (Poor Farm)
15.00
insurance forms .
6.45
Town Clerk, old paper
45.81
Town Counsel, execution for costs
128.49
Clerk of Courts, court fines
650.03
Fire Dept., rent Greenwood hose house
83.25
66 sale junk
79.03
66 miscellaneous
48.56
210.84
S. of W. and M. Dept., sealing fees .
154.04
W. W. Whittredge, moth dept. .
41.18
Forest Warden Dept., from B. & M. R.R.
6.45
Health Dept., re-imbursement (Lynn)
56.50
66
66 slaughter house 2.00
26.00
84.50
Highway Dept., sidewalks assessments
45.77
66
from State, Lowell St. .
2,000.00
66
66 from County, Lowell St.
1,853.33
3,899.10
Poor Dept., sale of produce
349.16
66
66 sale of milk
467.83
66
sale miscellaneous (farm) 364.87
66
66 re-imbursements (relief)
300.06
66
66 66 mothers' aid
653.03
2,134.95
Com. of Mass., state aid .
2,952.00
66
66 66 soldiers' burial
50.00
School Dept., tuition state wards
983.75
66 practical arts
789.41
66
tuition
2,536.85
66
miscellaneous 46.07
66
evening school forfeits
41.00
4,397.08
Library Dept., fines, etc. .
193.14
Park Dept., from B. S. St. Ry. Co.
6.00
Middlesex County, dog tax .
831.06
Light Dept., sale of gas
42,944.33
66
66 sale of electricity
27,412.20
66
66 sale of coke, stoves, lamps,
. etc.
Water & Sewer Dept., water rates .
66
66
66
66 66 summonses
84.80
66
66
66
66
66 turn ons
25.00
29,945.85
66
66
66 66 miscellaneous
218.03
66
66
66 66
rents
240.00
458.03
66
66
66 water services
1,009.14
11,689.90
82,046.43
29,836.05
military aid .
35.00
66
66 milk licenses
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
169
Cemetery Dept., sale of lots, etc. Trust Funds Interest, Library
280.20
66 66 Park
120.00
66
66 all others
574.05
Treasury Dept., temporary loans
270,000.00
66 time loans, (highway)
10,000.00
66 66 (sewer)
2,200.00
School 66 teachers' fund
1,727.00
Various Depts., refunds
334.37
Total receipts
$821,281.17
APPROPRIATIONS 1916
Moderator's Salary
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Department:
· Salaries of Board .
$ 500.00
Dept. Expenses
350.00
850.00
Town Accountant:
Salary
1,000.00
Dept. Expenses
825.00
1,825.00
Treasurer:
Salary
750.00
Dept. Expenses
350.00
1,100.00
Collector:
Salary ·
650.00
Dept. Expenses
475.00
1,125.00
Assessors' Department:
Chairman
500.00
Secretary
500.00
Third Member .
400.00
Dept. Expenses
1,150.00
2,550.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
300.00
Dept. Expenses
500.00
800.00
Finance Committee:
Salary of Secretary
50.00
Dept. Expenses
15.00
65.00
Election and Registration:
Salaries of Registrars .
315.00
Dept., Expenses
885.00
1,200.00
66
922.80
6.
66
66
sewer connections 66 construction
24.40
165.90
170
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Legal Department:
Salary of Counsel .
500.00
Dept. Expenses
865.00
1,365.00
Town Hall
4,300.00
Vital Statistics
150.00
· Police Dept.
10,475.00
Fire Department:
Salaries of Engineers
1,475.00
Dept. Expenses
16,257.14
Fire Alarm
1,310.00
19,042.14
Rifle Range Account .
400.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M.
Salary
100.00
Dept. Expenses
75.00
175.00
Moth Dept.
5,000.00
Tree Warden Department:
.
Salary
25.00
Dept. Expenses
575.00
600.00
Forest Warden Dept.
275.00
Accident Compensation Account
2,000.00
Health Department:
Salaries of Board .
100.00
Salary of Inspector of Plumbing
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
200.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
200.00
Collection of Garbage .
1,200.00
Dept. Expenses
3,960.00
6,260.00
Sewer Department:
Maintenance
1,100.00
Connections
1,000.00
Sewer Extensions 1916
600.00
Sewer Extensions 1916 (loan)
2,200.00
4,900.00
Highways:
Salary of Superintendent
2,000.00
Maintenance
16,440.00
Lowell St.
2,000.00
Lowell St. (loan).
4,000.00
Construction (loan)
6,000.00
30,440.00
Poor Department:
Salaries of Board .
300.00
Salary of Clerk
75.00
Dept. Expenses
13,000.00
13,375.00.
State Aid
3,300.00
Military Aid
200.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
171
Soldiers' Relief
3,500.00
7,000.00
School Dept.
86,600.00
Trade Schools
1,200.00
87,800.00
Library
2,195.00
Park Dept.
2,650.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Insurance Account
1,875.00
Miscellaneous Account
1,350.00
Light Dept., "General"
24,400.00
"Depreciation"
400.00
24,800.00;
Water Department:
Salaries of Commissioners
300.00
Maintenance
16,250.00
Construction
4,000.00
Bonds and Notes
12,000.00
Interest
8,303.75
Services
1,200.00
42,053.75.
Cemetery Department:
Salaries of Commissioners
70.00
Dept. Expenses
680.00
750.00
Interest
19,800.00
Maturing Bonds and Notes
38,900.00
Oak St., land damage
269.50
Land damage (Slocumb)
100.00
Memorial Day, G. A. R. .
50.00
July 4th Celebration
500.00
Street Ry. Fare Revision (protest)
100.00
$341,340.39>
State Charges:
State Tax
20,720.00
National Bank Tax
785.11
Charles River Basin, interest
528.62
66 66 maintenance
538.09
66 bonds
41.56
Met. Park Sinking Fund
66
66
interest
1,231.50
maintenance
3,754.98
bonds
43.69
Sinking Fund No. 2
73.76
66 interest
519.62
maintenance
685.59
bonds
42.26
66
Nantasket
172.42
Wellington Bridge
2.49
350.00
U. S. W. V. .
215.37
66
66
172
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Met. Sewer Sinking Fund, (No. system)
2,346.53
66
66 66
interest
4,761.28
66
66
maint. .
3,318.80
66
66
66 bonds 293.45
Penalty failure make return, Chap.
81, Sec. 42 .
12.00
40,087.12
Middlesex County Charges .
13,371.48
Time Loans:
Lowell St., construction
4,000.00
Main St., 66
6,000.00
Sewer extensions 1916
2,200.00
12,200.00
Overlay 1916
10,747.00
RECAPITULATION
Town purposes
$353,540.39
State 66
40,087.12
County
.
13,371.48
Overlay 1916
10,747.00
$417,745.99
TAXES 1914
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1916
41,112.95
Re-assessments
193.63
Added by Collector
112.68
Cash paid Treasurer
38,356.00
Abated by Assessors
3,063.26
41,419.26
41,419.26
TAXES 1915
Uncollected January 1, 1916
117,041.24
Re-assessments
401.16
Cash paid Treasurer
67,637.67
Abated by Assessors .
4,685.66
Outstanding December 31, 1916
45,119.07
117,442.40 117.442.40
173
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TAXES 1916
Commitment by Assessors
302,207.74
Commitment by Assessors, additional
424.44
Cash paid Treasurer
198,436.37
Abated by Assessors
5,401.68.
Outstanding December 31, 1916
98,794.13
302,632.18 302,632.18.
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS 1916
Commitment by Assessors
2,761.64
Cash paid Treasurer
533.98.
Outstanding December 31, 1916
2,227.66
2,761.64
2,761.64
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1914
Uncollected January 1, 1916
376.31
Cash paid Treasurer
372.81
Abated by Assessors
3.50
376.31 376.31
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1915
Uncollected January 1, 1916
819.70
Cash paid Treasurer
399.83
Abated by Assessors
9.29
Outstanding December 31, 1916
410.58
819.70 819.70
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1916
Commitment by Assessors
1,955.40
Commitment by Assessors, additional
1.35
Cash paid Treasurer
1,100.07
Abated by Assessors
2.15
Outstanding December 31, 1916
854.53
1,956.75 1,956.75
174
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1914
Uncollected January 1, 1916
759.57
Cash paid Treasurer
759.57
759.57 759.57
SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1915
Uncollected January 1, 1916
1,731.92
Cash paid Treasurer
1,035.42
Outstanding December 31, 1916
696.50
1,731.92
1,731.92
SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1916
Commitment by Assessors
2,011.77
Cash paid Treasurer
625.28
Outstanding December 31, 1916
1,386.49
2,011.77
2,011.77
SEWER ASSESSMENTS (Not Apportioned)
Uncollected January 1, 1916
3,661.93
Commitment (Park Avenue)
4,320.48
Transferred to Revenue
1,994.82
Abatements by Sewer Com.
279.50
Cash paid Treasurer .
3,879.36
Outstanding December 31, 1916
1,828.73
7,982.41 7,982.41
SEWER ASSESSMENTS (Apportioned)
Outstanding January 1, 1916
9,759.81
Sewers apportioned (Park Avenue)
1,994.82
Transferred to Revenue (1916) Paid in full .
1,532.48
206.93
Outstanding December 31, 1916
10,015.22
11,754.63
11,754.63
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
175
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
Uncollected January 1, 1916
123.82
Commitment
42.63
Cash paid Treasurer
56.63
Outstanding December 31, 1916
109.82
166.45
166.45
COMM. OF MASS. (State Aid)
Due from State, January 1, 1916
2,952.00
Payments 1916
3,043.33
Cash received from State
2,952.00
Due from State, December 31, 1916
3,043.33
5,995.33
5,995.33
COMM. OF MASS. (Military Aid)
Due from State, January 1, 1916
70.00
Cash received from State
35.00
Abatement
35.00
70.00 70.00
COMM. OF MASS. (Soldiers' Burials)
Due from State, January 1, 1916
50.00
Payments 1916
100.00
Cash received from State
50.00
Due from State, December 31, 1916
100.00
150.00 150.00
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTIONS
Chapter 299, Acts 1916
Due from State, December 1, 1916 455.29
Cash paid Treasurer
455.29
455.29
455.29
176
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER DEPT. (Water Rates)
Uncollected January 1, 1916
300.00
Commitments (June)
16,379.56
Commitments (November)
13,808.26
Cash paid Treasurer
Abatements by Water Com.
29,836.05 651.77
30,487.82 30,487.82
WATER DEPT. (Water Services)
Outstanding January 1, 1916
75.87
Commitment 1916
1,025.57
Cash paid Treasurer .
1,009.14
Uncollected December 31, 1916
92.30
1,101.44
1,101.44
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BILLS
Outstanding January 1, 1916
9,135.49
Commitment
94,710.77
Cash paid Treasurer
82,046.43
Discounts allowed
12,276.67
Outstanding December 31, 1916
9,523.16
103,846.26 103,846.26
TAX TITLES (Held by Town)
Unredeemed January 1, 1916
10,967.36
Taken by town 1916
1,713.73
Redemptions 1916 .
Held by town December 31, 1916
988.48 11,692.61
12,681.09 12,681.09
SEWER DEPT. (House Connections)
Commitment 1916 .
922.80
Cash paid Treasurer
922.8
922.80
922.80
EXCISE
TAX
Commitment 1916 .
3,635.64
Cash paid Treasurer
3,635.64
3,635.64
3,635.64
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
177
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Commitment 1916
3,758.40
Cash paid Treasurer
3,758.40
3,758.40
3,758.40
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS 1916
Commitment to Collector
85.25
Cash paid Treasurer .
67.60
Outstanding December 31, 1916
17.65
85.25
85.25
OVERLAY
1914
Deficit, January 1, 1916
4,764.62
Abatements 1916
.
3,063.26
Total deficit, account closed
.
7,827.88
OVERLAY
1915
Balance January 1, 1916
2,970.50
Abatements 1916 .
4,686.51
Deficit, December 31, 1916
1,716.01
4,686.51
4,686.51
OVERLAY
1916
Overlay assessed (1916)
10,747.00
Abatements (1916)
5,401.68
Balance December 31, 1916
5,345.32
10,747.00 10,747.00
TEMPORARY LOANS
Outstanding January 1, 1916
220,000.00
Borrowed, 1916
270,000.00
Payments, 1916
320,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1916
170,000.00
490,000.00 490,000.00
178
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
MODERATOR'S SALARY
CREDIT
Appropriation .
$ 25.00
Theodore Eaton 12 mo. to
Dec. 31, 1916 .
$ 25.00
25.00
25.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE Salary of Secretary CREDIT
50.00
Appropriation
DEBIT
Lewis J. Gordon, 12 mo.
to Dec. 31, 1916
50.00
50.00
50.00
COMMITTEE EXPENSES
CREDIT
Appropriation ·
15.00
DEBIT
Balance Dec 31, '16
15.00
15.00
15.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT SALARIES OF BOARD CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
500.00
500.00
John J. Round, Chairman 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 Frank H. Hackett, Sec'y 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 Nathaniel E. Cutler 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 John A. Meloney 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 Earl H. Morton 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16
500.00
DEBIT
179
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SELECTMEN'S EXPENSES
CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Stationery and Postage:
C. P. Cheney . . .25
George W. Abbott
3.30
Birmingham Pen Co. .
1.25
H. B. McArdle
.90
T. G. O'Connell, P. M. .
4.00
H. M. Dolbeare
29.50
39.20
Printing and Advertising:
H. M. Dolbeare
102.70
Scott Printing Co. ·
25.50
128.20
Other Expenses: -
F. E. Cutler, team
3.00
N. E. Tel.&Tel. Co., tel.
36.47
T. G. O'Connell, P. O. box
2.40
Adder Mach. Co., repairs
2.28
J. J. Hughes, auto
4.00
Charles A. Peck, rings
.50
N. E. Cutler, per. lines
5.00
J. A. Meloney, per. lines
5.00
Amer. T. & T. Co., desk
25.00
J. Middleton, repair chair
1.45
85.10
252.50
Balance Dec. 31, '16
97.50
$ 350.00
$ 350.00
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SALARY OF ACCOUNTANT CREDIT
Appropriation
.1,000.00
DEBIT
Harry A. Simonds, 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 . 1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
350.00
180
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ACCOUNTANT'S EXPENSES CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Clerk Hire:
H. M. Miller
8.75
Stationery and Postage:
H. M. Dolbeare 85.00
W. S. Greenough Co. .
2.32
General Fireproof. Co.
14.15
101.47
Printing and Advertising:
Wright & Potter 7.50
H. M. Dolbeare
700.94
708.44
Balance Dec. 31, '16
6.34
825.00
825.00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT SALARY OF TREASURER CREDIT
Appropriation
750.00
DEBIT
George E. Walker, 12 mo.
to Dec. 31, '16 ·
750.00 .
750.00
750.00
TREASURER'S EXPENSES CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Stationery and Postage:
W. S. Greenough & Co.
30.35
The Falcon Press .
6.50
36.85
Certification of Notes :
56.00
C. F. Gettemy, director Other Expenses:
C. F. Hartshorne &
Son, bond .
125.00
Thomas Leighton, Jr.,
45.02
170.02
recording deeds .
262.87
Balance Dec. 31, '16
87.13
350.00
350.00
825.00
818.66
350.00
181
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT SALARY OF COLLECTOR
CREDIT
Appropriation
650.00
DEBIT
C. E. Walton, bal., 1914
50.00
66 1915
50.00
66 acct., 1916
550.00
650.00
650.00
COLLECTOR'S EXPENSES
CREDIT
Appropriation
475.00
DEBIT
Stationery and Postage:
T. G. O'Connell, P. M. 63.72
W. S. Greenough & Co. 11.70
H. B. McArdle .
1.33
76.75
Printing and Advertising: H. M. Dolbeare
71.00
Clerk Hire:
Clara L. Brownell .
4.00
Preparing Tax Bills:
L. M. Jenkins
18.00
Clara L. Brownell
9.00
Gerald F. Skulley .
3.00
Stanley Marshall
3.60
Louis P. Willey
2.95
Marjorie Walton
24.25
Allston Van Wagner
2.80
63.60
Other Expenses:
T. G. O'Connell, boxrent
2.25
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, collectors bond .
225.00
T. Eaton, exam. titles
25.00
Clara L. Brownell .
.75
253.00
468.35
Balance Dec. 31, '16
6.65
475.00
475.00
182
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT SALARY OF BOARD CREDIT
Appropriation .1,400.00
DEBIT
Samuel T. Parker, Chairman
12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16
500.00
George H. Stowell, Sec'y
12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16
500.00
Charles A. Cheney 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16
400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
ASSESSORS' EXPENSES
CREDIT
Appropriation
1,150.00
DEBIT
Clerk Hire:
L. M. Jenkins .
676.96
Clara L. Brownell .
25.00
701.96
Stationery and Postage:
H. B. McArdle .
7.67
B. L. Makepeace .
.80
H. M. Dolbeare
25.25
W. S. Greenough & Co.
.90
L. L. McMaster
1.40
36.02
Printing and Advertising:
A. W. Brownell
9.00
H. M. Dolbeare
187.02
196.02
Other Expenses:
W. W. Bessey&Son, team
11.50
N. E. T. & T. Co., tel.
27.62
Light Dept., light . .
10.65
C. E. Classen, post notices
2.00
A. B. Comins, express .
.15
L. L. Applin
3.27
Auto List Pub. Co., list of car owners
7.50
W. F. Cardinale, inter.
10.00
E. Wentworth Prescott,
For. cor. stockholders 68.49
183
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
J. Middleton, rep. furn. 2.35
C. F. Young, signs .
6.01
Morrison - Skinner Co., ventilator 1.00
S. T. Parker, blue prints
1.00
151.54
1,085.54
Balance Dec. 31, '16
64.46
1,150.00
1,150.00
LEGAL DEPARTMENT SALARY OF COUNSEL CREDIT
Appropriation
500.00
DEBIT
M. E. S. Clemons 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 .
500.00
500.00
500.00
LEGAL EXPENSES CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Printing and Advertising:
The Falcon Press
24.00
Witness Fees:
H. A. Simonds . · Damages:
4.25
J. J. O'Connor, Atty., Zinck case
116.00
A. D. Moran, Atty., Muse case
75.00
H. H. Richardson, Atty., Lgt. Dept. McLaughlin case 29.80
I. B. Forbes, Atty, Judg. against Water Dept.
356.04
576.84
Other Expenses: Bourdon studio, photos
24.00
629.09
Balance Dec. 31, '16
235.91
865.00
865.00
865.00
184
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT SALARY OF CLERK CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Frederic S. Hartshorne, 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16
300.00
300.00
300.00
TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSES
CREDIT
Appropriation 500.00
DEBIT
Clerical Services:
L. C. Braxton, typew't'g .90
L. B. Linnell, services 41.00
H. A. Shepard, services
57.00
98.90
Recording Fees:
Frederic S. Hartshorne 252.70
Stationery and Postage:
W. S. Greenough & Co.
17.66
Library Bureau
2.06
H. M. Dolbeare
15.00
H. M. Meserve & Co ..
2.25
Rem'gt'n Typew't'r Co.
3.50
H. B. McArdle .
3.60
L. L. McMaster
1.50
Carter's Ink Co.
2.20
T. G. O'Connell
8.00
55.77
Printing and Advertising:
George W Abbott .
19.50
H. M. Dolbeare
18.50
Library Bureau
1.24
39.24
Other Expenses:
T. G. O'Connell, P.O. box
2.80
W. W. Hartwell, M.D., birth returns
.25
A. B. Comins, express
.57
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, bond 4.00
C. E. Classen, posting notices
2.00
H. M. Dolbeare, binding 3.50
300.00
185
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
C. A. Peck, type. suppl.
3.50
F. E. Edwards, keys .
1.20
G. H. Taylor, wrench .
.90
Amer. Ex. Co., express
.32
Lib. Bureau, steel trays
17.75
Ideal Vent. Co., vent.
3.50
40.29
486.90
Balance Dec. 31, '16
13.10
500.00
500.00
VITAL STATISTICS CREDIT
150.00
DEBIT
Richard Dutton, birth ret.
21.75
C E. Montague,
8.00
J. W. Heath, 66
13.75
E. H. Wells,
66
7.00
50.50
W. H. Butler, death ret.
12.00
Oliver Walton 66
15.50
J. T. Stringer,
66
4.00
O. H. Fessenden, 66 66
7.25
38.75
89.25
Balance Dec. 31, '16
60.75
150.00
150.00
ELECTION & REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT SALARY OF REGISTRARS CREDIT
315.00
Appropriation DEBIT
Fred E. Bunker, Chairman, 12
mo. to Dec. 31, '16 . 75.00
Frederic S. Hartshorne, Sec'y, 12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 .
90.00
James F. Curley,
12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 .
75.00
Patrick J. Kelley
12 mo. to Dec. 31, '16 . ·
75.00
315.00
315.00
Appropriation
186
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION EXPENSES
1
CREDIT
Appropriation
DEBIT
Payroll election officers
527.50
Stationery and Postage:
H. B. McArdle 2.50
H. M. Dolbeare
6.25
8.75
Printing and Advertising:
George W Abbott 29.25
H. M. Dolbeare
140.20
169.45
Meals :
C. W. Carpenter, dinners
Registrars (Nov.) 9.00
Grattan Baking Co. suppers
Election officers
107.25
116.25
Other Expenses:
G. F Leach, labor on booths
12.00
P. Corbett, carting ballot box . 6.00
J. J. Hughes, use of auto 3.00
G. W. Couillard, services 7.34
George H. Taylor, supplies .
1.26
E. I. Purrington, labor on booths
20.00
W. P. Mansfield, care of booths 6.50
L. C. Braxton, typewriting . 1.00
57.10
879.05
Balance Dec. 31, '16
5.95
885.00
885.00
TOWN HALL CREDIT
Appropriation
4,300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund . .
925.00
Overdraft
18.88
DEBIT
Wages:
H. S. Parker, janitor 1916 . 1,000.00
I. N. Hellyar, vacation janitor . 30.00 1,030.00
885.00%
187
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Fuel:
Curley Brothers
705.56
Killorin Contracting Co. .
7.38
712.94
Light:
Municipal Light Dept. . 632.81
Janitors' Supplies:
G. H. Worcester & Co., supplies 10.55
H. W. Drury & Co. dis'fect., etc. 29.85
Somerville Brush Co., mops, etc. 11.95
G. H. Taylor, suppl. & repairs 40.63
H. I. Dallman Co., brushes . .
7.42
P. H. LeBrocq, scrub cloths . 2.72
Radium Chemical Co., cleanser 3.18
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