Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1915, Part 17

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 314


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Salaries and Wages:


Wm. H. Butler, supt. 1 year to Dec. 31, '15 . 60.00


Labor as per payrolls


576.93


636.93


Other Expenses:


Sumner & Gerard, soil pipe


45.36


Josiah Laybolt, supplies .


2.70


J. Wallace Grace, pipe .


1.71


49.77


686.70


Balance Dec. 31, '15


313.30


1,000.00


1,000.00


PARK AVENUE SEWER


CREDIT


Appropriation


4,000.00


Transfer balance Upper


Gould Street sewer . ·


504.07


Trans. bal. Byron St. sewer


645.58


Refund (H. L. Bond & Co.)


2.29


DEBIT


Payments on Selectmen's Warrants:


Labor as per payrolls .


2,590.30


Other Expenses:


B. L. Makepeace, pr, mate.


19.56


B. & M. R.R., freight . ·


150.49


F. M. Crosby, rel. land dam.


75.00


Thomas Hickey, pipe . £ ·


281.38


H. L. Bond, dynamite .


21.84


M. E. S. Clemons, rec. fees


4.54


A. A. Butler, exc. cesspools


14.00


Wm. E. Knox, cement .


73.80


Waldo Bros. stoppers .


9.80


Clinton Foundry Co., man- hole covers .


93.50


P. F. McDonald & Co., tools


157.00


Geo. H. Taylor, tools .


3.75


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


A. T. Locke, lumber Wakefield Planing Mill.,


15.82


lumber


1.00


J. W. Grace, sup. & repairs


7.13


H. A. Feindel, dry closet


6.95


Curley Bros., brick, pipe .


146.12


J. J. Millerick, painting


2.75


C. Doyle, teams & materials


123.00


Peoples' Clothing Store,


16.00


Trav. Ins. Co., compen. ins.


158.77


1,382.20


Balance Dec. 31, '15


1,179.44


5,151.94


5,151.94


UPPER GOULD STREET SEWER CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


DEBIT


Transf'r'd to Park Ave. sewer


504.07


504.07


504.07


BYRON STREET SEWER CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


645.58


Transf'r'd to Park Ave. sewer


645.58


645.58


645.58


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT SALARY OF COMMISSIONERS CREDIT


Appropriation


70.00


DEBIT


Payments on Selectmen's Warrants:


Willie R. Blake, chairman


Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 '15 .


16.67


H. S. Parker, secretary Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 '15 .


16.67


John Minnikin, superintend.


Mar. 1 to Dec. 31, '15 .


25.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


11.66


70.00


70.00


rubber boots .


3,972.50


504.07


DEBIT


282


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


DEPARTMENT EXPENSES


CREDIT


Appropriation


580.00


DEBIT


Payments on Selectmen's Warrants:


Labor as per payrolls .


427.50


Shrubs, Plants, Seeds:


West Nursery Co. .


10.00


Geo. B. Eager .


23.75


J. Wallace Grace


16.00


Chas. C. Ball


12.60


62.35


Other Expenses:


Wacco Sup. Co., drain pipe


67.43


Water Dept., water rates .


5.00


Dana Dudley, locks


.75


A. J. Wilkinson & Co.,


lawn mowers .


9.90


David A. Merrill, stove


and funnel


2.00


S. Berry & Son, teaming .


3.36


88.44


Balance Dec. 31, '15


1.71


580.00


580.00


INTEREST ACCOUNT


CREDIT


Appropriation


18,780.00


Overdraft .


833.03


DEBIT


Various persons (temp. loans)


9,021.03


Various persons (sewer) .


7,632.50


Various persons (highway)


1,205.00


Various persons (school)


1,517.50


Various persons (other loans)


237.00


19,613.03


19,613.03


.


Note :- Water and Light Dept. interest shown with Dept. reports.


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283


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MATURING DEBT


CREDIT


Appropriation


29,900.00


DEBIT


Cambridge Sav. Bank (sewer)


2,000.00


T. E. Toomey, et als trustees (sewer) .


500.00


Liberty Trust Co. (sewer)


1,000.00


Com. of Massachusetts (sewer)


5,000.00


8,500.00


Cambridge Sav. Bank (high.)


12,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co. (school)


2,500.00


Common. Trust Co. (school)


2,500.00


Common. of Mass. (school) .


2,000.00


7,000.00


Camb. Sav. Bank (motor ap.)


900.00


Cambridge Sav. Bank (ins.)


500.00


Common Trust Co. (fire st'n)


1,000.00


29,900.00


29,900.00


Note :- Water and Light Dept. notes shown with Dept. reports.


STATE TAX


CREDIT


Appropriation


23,985.00


DEBIT


Com. of Massachusetts


23,985.00


23,985.00


23,985.00


CHARLES RIVER BASIN FUND


CREDIT


Appropriation


919.45


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Interest


414.13


Maintenance


471.93


Serial Bonds


33.39


919.45


919.45


919.45


284


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


METROPOLITAN PARKS LOAN SINKING FUND


CREDIT


Appropriation


4,406.69


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Sinking Fund


283.76


Interest


1,606.31


Maintenance


2,472.70


Serial Bonds


43.92


4,406.69


4,406.69


4,406.69


METROPOLITAN PARKS LOAN SINKING FUND (Series 2)


CREDIT


Appropriation


739.01


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Sinking Fund


44.81


Interest


302.26


Maintenance


376.53


Serial Bonds


15.41


739.01


739.01


739.01


METROPOLITAN PARKS LOAN FUND (Nantasket)


CREDIT


Appropriation


158.30


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


158.30


158.30


158.30


WELLINGTON BRIDGE


CREDIT


Appropriation


20.22


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Maintenance


20.22


20.22


20.22


Maintenance


285


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


METROPOLITAN SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND (North System)


CREDIT


Appropriation


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Sinking Fund


2,038.83


Interest


4,555.43


Serial Bonds


245.51


Maintenance


4,038.29


10,878.06


10,878.06


AUDITING MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS


CREDIT


Appropriation


1,227.61


DEBIT


Common. of Massachusetts .


1,227.61


1,227.61


1,227.61


NATIONAL BANK TAX


CREDIT


Appropriation


DEBIT


Common. of Massachusetts .


704.15


704.15


704.15


BONDED DEBT ACCOUNT


FIRE STATION LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


1,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


MOTOR FIRE APPARATUS LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


4,500.00


Payments (1915)


900.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


3,600.00


4,500.00


4,500.00


10,878.06


704.15


286


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


SEWERAGE LOAN (First Issue)


:


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915) ·


190,000.00


5,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


185,000.00


190,000.00 190,000.00


SEWERAGE LOAN (Second Issue)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


13,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


13,000.00


13,000.00


13,000.00


BYRON STREET SEWER (First Issue)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


2,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


1,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


ELM AND ARMORY STREETS SEWER 1913


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


4,000.00


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


3,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


MAIN AND FRANKLIN STREETS SEWER 1913


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


2,000.00


Payments (1915)


500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


1,500.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


UPPER GOULD STREET SEWER 1914


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915) ·


2,000.00


500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


1,500.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


287


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


BYRON STREET SEWER (Second Issue) 1914


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915) .


1,500.00


500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


1,000.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION LOAN (1913)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


12,000.00


Payments (1915)


6,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


6,000.00


12,000.00


12,000.00


MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION LOAN (1914)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


18,000.00


Payments (1915)


6,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


12,000.00


18,000.00


18,000.00


GREENWOOD SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


3,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915


2,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


JUNCTION SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


10,500.00


1,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


9,000.00


10,500.00


10,500.00


HURD SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


4,000.00


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915


3,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


288


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


HIGH SCHOOL REPAIR LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


HIGH SCHOOL SITE LOAN 1913


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


22,500.00


Payments (1915) .


2,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


20,000.00


22,500.00


22,500.00


INSURANCE LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


1,000.00


Payments (1915)


500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


500.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


UNDERGROUND WIRES (Wakefield Square)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


3,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915


2,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 .


187,000.00


Payments (1915)


8,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915


179,000.00


187,000.00 187,000.00


WATER METER LOAN (First Issue 1912)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


12,000.00


1,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


10,500.00


12,000.00


12,000.00


289


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


WATER METER LOAN (Second Issue 1913)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


13,500.00


Payments (1915)


1,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 :


12,000.00


13,500.00


13,500.00


WATER MAIN LOAN, MAIN STREET (First Issue 1913)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


7,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


6,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


WATER MAIN LOAN, MAIN STREET (Second Issue 1913)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


1,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT LOAN (First Issue 1894)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915 . Payments (1915)


90,000.00


9,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


81,000.00


90,000.00


90,000.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT LOAN (Second Issue 1909)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


12,500.00


Payments (1915)


2,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


10,000.00


12,500.00


12,500.00


GAS MAIN LOAN, WATER STREET (1914)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1915


6,000.00


Payments (1915)


1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


5,000.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


290


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1915


Borrowed May, 1915 . ·


6,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


6,000.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


LOWELL STREET CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1915


Borrowed May, 1915 . .


4,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


4,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


PARK AVENUE SEWER 1915


Borrowed May, 1915 .


4,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1915 .


4,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


RECAPITULATION


Out. Dec. 31, '15 fire appar. .


3,600.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 sewerage


210,000.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 highways


28,000.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 schools . ·


14,000.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 high sc. site


20,000.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 insurance


500.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 Light Dept.


98,000.00


Out. Dec. 31, '15 Water Dept.


207,500.00


Total


581,600.00


TRUST FUNDS NANCY WHITE SCHOOL FUND ($500.00)


Principal and interest deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank. Income to be used for the purchase of books for the Hurd School. CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 . 539.79


Interest for 1915 21.78


DEBIT


DeWolfe & Fiske Co., books


20.80


Milton Bradley Co., books . 6.37


Educational Associates, charts 10.00


37.17


Balance Dec. 31, '15


524.40


561.57


561.57


291


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FLINT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND ($1,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income to the credit of the Town Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


Interest for 1915 . DEBIT


1,000.00 40.00


Trans. to Library Dept. (int.)


40.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15 1,000.00


1,040.00


1,040.00


FRANCIS P. HURD LIBRARY FUND ($2,500.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income to the credit of the Town Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


Interest for 1915


DEBIT


Trans. to Library Dept. (int.)


100.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15 2,500.00


2,600.00


2,600.00


CYRUS WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income to the credit of the Town Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


500.00


Interest for 1915 .


20.00


DEBIT


Trans. to Library Dept. (int.)


20.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


500.00


520.00


520.00


FRANKLIN POOLE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income to the credit of the Town Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 . 500.00


Interest for 1915 . 20.00


2,500.00 100.00


292


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


DEBIT


Trans. to Library Dept. (int.)


Balance Dec. 31, '15


20.00


500.00


520.00


520.00


CYRUS G. BEEBE LIBRARY FUND ($2,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income to the credit of the Town Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 . 2,000.00


80.00


Trans. to Town Library (int.)


80.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15 2,000.00


2,080.00


2,080.00


MERRILL W. GOVE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Deposited in the Blackstone Savings Bank of Boston. CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


Interest for 1915 .


DEBIT


Trans. to Town Library (int.)


20.20


Balance Dec. 31, '15


500.00


520.20


520.20


JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND ($1,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (fund)


1,000.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (int.)


16.67


Interest for 1915 .


40.64


DEBIT


John C. O'Connell


10.00


Chester M. Cate


10.00


Chester R. Hall .


10.00


William Bateman .


10.00


Adelbert C. Purrington


10.00


50.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


1,007.31


1,057.31


1,057.31


Interest for 1915 . DEBIT


500.00


20.20


293


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE FUND ($10,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


Interest for 1915


.


DEBIT


Harry M. Wheeler, Treas.


·


Balance Dec. 31, '15


10,000.00


10,400.00 10,400.00


CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND


Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


1,006.98


Interest for 1915


40.66


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31, '15


1,047.64


1.047.64


1,047.64


NANCY WHITE PARK FUND ($1,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


1,000.00


Interest for 1915


.


40.00


DEBIT


Trans. to Park Dept., (int.)


40.00


Balance Dec. 31,"'15


1,000.00


1,040.00 1,040.00


MARY E. ABORN PARK FUND ($2,000.00)


Invested in a certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


2,000.00 80.00


Interest for 1915 .


DEBIT


Trans. to Park Dept. (int.)


80.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


2,000.00


2,080.00


2,080.00


10,000.00 400.00


400.00


294


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


CORNELIUS SWEETSER CEMETERY LOT FUND ($1,000.00)


Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank. CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 .


1,240.20


Interest for 1915 . 50.10


DEBIT


Water Dept., water rates 3.00


C. C. Ball, flowers, etc. . 10.80


W. H. Murray, care of lot . 15.00


28.80


Balance Dec. 31, '15


1,261.50


1,290.30


1,290.30


JANE K. VINTON CEMETERY LOT FUND ($50.00)


Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank. CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (fund) 50.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (int.)


.46


Interest for 1915 . .


2.02


DEBIT


W. H. Murray, care of lot .


2.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


50.48


52.48


52.48


CLARISSA E. SWAIN CEMETERY LOT FUND ($500.00)


Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank. CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (fund)


500.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (int.)


19.58


Interest for 1915 .


20.96


DEBIT


C. C. Ball, plants, flowers 4.00


W. H. Murray, care of lot .


8.00


12.00


Balance Dec. 31, '15


528.54


540.54


540.54


295


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FLINT OLD BURIAL GROUND FUND ($2,000.00)


Invested in a' certificate of deposit in the Liberty Trust Co. of Boston. Income deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (fund)


2,000.00


Balance Jan. 1, 1915 (int.)


34.72


Interest for 1915 .


81.38


DEBIT


Labor as per payroll .


65.63


W. E. Knox, lumber .


12.11


J. W. Grace, rakes, paint, etc.


6.50


Chas. C. Ball, plants .


2.00


W. W. Whittredge, spr. trees,


13.43


W. H. Murray, care of lots .


4.00


103.67


Balance Dec. 31, '15


2,012.43


2,116.10


2,116.10


EZRA EATON CEMETERY LOT FUND ($100.00)


Deposited in the Blackstone Savings Bank of Boston. CREDIT


Appropriation (by town to re-


estab. fund, Mar. 15, '15)


100.00


Interest for 1915 .


2.00


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31, '15


102.00


102.00


102.00


Total amount of Trust Funds Dec. 31, 1915, $26,150.00; avail- able interest Dec. 31, $384.30; total, $26,534.30.


The Deposit Books and Certificates of Deposits of the several banking institutions in which the above funds are deposited, have been examined and found as reported.


H. A. SIMONDS, Town . Accountant.


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Balance Sheet-December 31, 1915 REVENUE ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Revenue Cash


58,351.60


Accounts Payable:


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes, 1914


41,112.95


Temporary Loans (anticipation of revenue) .


220,000.00


Taxes, 1915


117,041.24


158,154.19


Selectmen's Orders (unpaid) .


33.65


Moth Assessments, 1914 .


376.31


Moth Assessments, 1915


819.70


1,196.01


Sewer Assessments, 1914


759.57


Sewer Assessments, 1915


1,731.92


2,491.49


.


Departmental Bills:


Poor Dept.


1,615.34


Highway, General


61.87


School Dept.


521.50


Cemetery Dept.


87.25


Highway (sidewalks)


123.82


Water Dept. (services) .


75.87


Water Dept. (rates) .


300.00


Sewers (not apportioned)


·


3,661.93


State Aid (Com. of Mass.) .


2,952.00


.


.


.69


1,054.49


Overlay 1915 (remaining for abatement of taxes) . ·


2,970.50


Surplus Revenue


·


.


Less abatements in excess of


Overlay 1914


4,764.62


5,654.23


.


Appropriation (balances) :


High School Special Committee 96.80


Nahant Street (widening) ·


356.00


Land for Boulevard (Lake Quannapowitt)


401.00


Water Street (widening)


200.00


Municipal Light Dept. (depreciation)


.


.


.


10,418.85


.


.


Military Aid (Com. of Mass.) 70.00


Sold'rs Bur. (Com. of Mass.)


50.00


9,519.58


Municipal Light Bills .


9,135.49


Municipal Light (revenue)


9,135.49


Tax titles (held by town) .


10,967.36


Tax titles (revenue)


10,967.36


Apportioned (sewer assess.)


9,759.81


Apportioned Sewer (revenue) :


Due in 1916


1,553.87


Due in 1917 .


1,536.71


Due in 1918 .


1,502.96


Due in 1919 .


1,437.59


Due in 1920 .


1,363.99


Due in 1921


1,006.15


Due in 1922 .


695.56


Due in 1923 .


499.06


Due in 1924 .


163:92


9,759.81


259,575.53


259,575.53


.


.


Muncipal Light Dept. (meter refund account) : Cash on hand .


MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT


1,599.00 Due Depositors 1,599.00


NON-REVENUE GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


1,418.48 Appropriation Balances:


Water meters ·


.


223.18


Permanent highways


.


.


.88


Lowell Street ·


14.98


1,418.48


Park Avenue sewer


1,179.44


1,418.48


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Bonded Debt. (Bal. Acct)


581,600.00


Fire Department Loans


3,600.00


Sewer Construction Loans


210,000.00


Highway Construction Loans . .


28,000.00


School Construction Loans ·


14,000.00


High School Site Loans


20,000.00


Insurance Loans


500.00


Water Construction Loans


185,000.00


Water Meter Loans


22,500.00


. · Municipal Light Construct'n Loans


98,000.00


.


.


·


.


581,600.00


581,600.00


.


.


.


Non-Revenue Cash: In Bank .


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds : Cash and Securities


26,534.30


Trust Funds: School Fund: Nancy White-Hurd School .


524.40


Library Funds:


Flint Memorial


1,000.00


Dr. Francis P. Hurd


2,500.00


Cyrus Wakefield


500.00


Franklin Poole


500.00


Cyrus G. Beebe .


2,000.00


Merrill W. Gove


500.00


7,000.00


Park Funds:


Nancy White


1,000.00


Mary G. Aborn .


2,000.00


3,000.00


Cemetery Funds:


C. Sweetser .


1,261.50


Jane K. Vinton


50.48


Clarissa E. Swain


528.54


Flint Old Burial Ground


2,012.43


E. Eaton .


102.00


3,954.95


Miscellaneous Funds:


J. Nichols Temperance Fund .


1,007.31


C. Sweetser Lecture Fund . 10,000.00


C. Sweetser Lecture Guar. Fund


1,047.64


12.054.95


26,534.30


26,534.30


.


·


300


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Note :- The surplus revenue shows a net balance of $5654.23 Dec. 31, '15 as against $4398.34 on Dec. 31, '14, making a gain in revenue for the year of $1255.89. In other words, if the town should collect all moneys due them, and pay all' obligations (excepting bonded indebtedness) there would remain a cash balance of $5654.23 at the close of the year.


The accounts of the Treasurer have been examined and agree with the Accountant's books; the cash balances have been verified by bank statements. All permanent and temporary loans cancelled during the year by the Treasurer have been examined, and found as reported.


Respectfully submitted, H. A. SIMONDS, Town Accountant.


301


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


UNPAID BILLS DECEMBER 31, 1915


Highway Dept .:


Barrett Mfg Co.


89.37


Standard Oil Co.


2.25


N. E. Road Machine Co.


100.00


W. H. Grant


10.00


Light Dept.


1.25


Curley Bros.


27.31


Dan E. Fessenden


.50


Water Dept.


300.00


Poor Dept.


160.88


691.56


Light Dept .:


B. & M. R.R. .


1,116.34


Fort Wayne Elec. Works


242.25


W. H. Grant


1.75


W. S. Greenough Co.


117.10


J. Laybolt .


7.95


Standard Oil Co. .


267.50


Stuart-Howland Co.


6.88


Western Electric Co.


20.18


Westmoreland Coal Co.


516.55


2,296.50


Cemetery Dept .:


Austin L. Mansfield


11.25


Forest Warden Dept .:


Payroll .


32.50


School Dept .:


M. J. Hallissey .


69.50


William A. Prescott


386.56


456.06


3,487.87


The bill of W. A. Prescott is the balance of a bill for fireproofing the basement at the Lincoln School, and for making an outside en- trance to the manual training room as an additional means of safety in case of fire.


The bill for M. J. Hallissey is for fireproofing the basement at the Hamilton School.


302


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


INDEX TO REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS


!


Assessors .


Cemetery Department


141


Collector's Statement


76


Fire Department .


51


Forest Warden


43


Health Department


54


Highway Department


124


Inspector of Animals


48


Inspector of Buildings


44


Inspector of Milk .


56


Inspector of Plumbing


55


Inspector of Wires


43


Jurors .


6


Library Department


57


Light Department


142


Park Department .


71


Planning Board


45


Police Department


48


Poor Department .


71


School Department


82


Sealer of Weights and Measures


44


Selectmen


41


Sweetser Charity .


47


Sweetser Lecture Committee


158


Town Counsel


46


Town Clerk


Election and Town Meeting


8


Town Officers


3


Statistics


167


Treasurer .


159


Water and Sewerage Department


78


Workmens Compensation Agent


45


Page 67


303


INDEX


INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Page


Receipts


191


Appropriations, List of


194


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes, 1913


197


Taxes, 1914


197


Taxes, 1915


197


Tax Titles held by town .


198


Moth Assessments, 1913 .


198


Moth Assessments, 1915 .


198


Sewer Assessments, 1913


198


Sewer Assessment, 1914 .


198


Sewer Assessments, 1915


198


Sewer Assessments (not apportioned)


199


Military Aid


200


Soldiers' Burials


200


Water Service Bills


200


Water Rates


200


Light Department Bills


200


House Connections (sewer)


201


Excise Tax


201


National Bank Tax


201


Overlays, 1913


201


Overlays, 1914


201


Overlays, 1915


201


Appropriation Accounts:


Accountant's Department


204


Assessors


206


Cemetery Department


281


Collector's Department


205


County Tax


262


Court Fines


262


Election and Registration


210


Ezra Eaton Cemetery Lot


260


Finance Committee


202


Fire Department


217


Fish and Game Warden Fish Screen


260


Forest Warden


225


Guarantee Deposit Fund


257


Health Department


225


State Aid .


199


Sewer Assessments (apportioned)


199


199


Sidewalk Assessments


198


Moth Assessments, 1914


256


304


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Highway Department


High School Special Committee


256


Inspector of Buildings


223


Insurance Account


258


Interest Account


282


July 4th Celebration


259


Law Department


207


Library .


253


Light Department


263


Maturing Debt


283


Memorial Day, G. A. R.


261


Memorial Day, U. S. W. V.


261


Military Aid .


241


Miscellaneous Fund


257


Moderator's Salary


202


Moth Department .


222


Nahant Street Widening


262


Park Department


255


Police Department


214


Poor Department


235


Quannapowitt Boulevard


262


Reserve Fund


260


Rifle Range


225


Sealer of Weights and Measures


223


Selectmen's Department


202


Selectmen's Orders


257


School Department


241


Soldiers' Graves


262


Soldiers' Relief


241


State Aid


241


State Tax and other Assessments


283


Teachers' Retirement Fund


261


Town Clerk


208


Town Hall .


212


Treasury Department


257


Tree Warden


224


Valuation Book


260


Water and Sewer Department


273


Water Street Widening


263


Balance Sheet


296


Bonded Debt


285


Trust Funds


290


Unpaid Bills


301


204


Treasury Re-imbursement


Page 229


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