Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1922, Part 16

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 332


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490.28


Geo. A. Caldwell Co.


55.16


Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.


818.20


Light Department.


18.50


Cotters Express .


2.50


Union Water Meter Co


104.48


Rensselaer Valve Co


178.00


286


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Pittsburgh Meter Co.


13.07


Wanamaker & Feindel


20.00


$1,947.46


$4,742.69


Balance Dec. 31.


257.31


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


WATER CONSTRUCTION


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$3,000.00


DEBIT


Labor as per payroll


$1,537.23


Material:


F. A. Haudlette & Son.


$20.00


Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.


31.85


General Crushed Stone Co.


7.20


C. F. Hartshorn & Son. .


52.04


A. C. Purrington & Co.


51.52


Donaldson Iron Wks.


940.74


Quaker City Rubber Co.


1.84


Wanamaker & Feindel


8.92


Dodge-Haley Co.


8.33


Rensselaer Valve Co


307.65


H. A. Feindel.


8.00


Standard Oil Co.


.


9.10


Hedge & Mattheis Co. ...


3.87


$1,451.06


$2,988.30


Balance Dec 31.


11.70


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


WATER BONDS AND NOTES


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$14,000.00


287


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


DEBIT


Cambridge Savings Bank.


$1,500.00


Haverhill National Bank


1,500.00


Commonwealth of Mass.


3,000.00


Commonwealth Trust Co.


8,000.00


$14,000.00


$14,000.00


$14,000.00


WATER INTEREST


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$5,851.25


DEBIT


Commonwealth of Mass.


$1,760.00


Cambridge Savings Bank. .


30.00


Commonwealth Trust Co.


3,960.00


Ida L. Fox .


101.25


$5,851.25


$5,851.25


$5,851.25


SEWER MAINTENANCE


CREDIT


Appropriation. $2,500.00


DEBIT


Morrison Merrill, Supt.


$200.00


Clerk Hire.


100.00


Labor, as per pay roll.


1,611.55


$1,911.55


Tools and Equipment:


G. H. Taylor.


$11.09


B. L. Makepeace.


26.50


Waldo Bros. & Bond Co ..


138.58


Wadsworth Howland Co.


1.84


Edgar S. Holland. .


31.95


People's Clothing Store.


2.83


O. O. Ordway.


25.00


J. Laybolt.


3.70


Hedge & Matthias.


10.78


Slaters, H. H. Arronson


19.50


J. W. Grace.


1.25


$273.02


288


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


All Other:


B. L. Makepeace


$34.23


J. W. Grace


2.87


C. F. Hartshorne.


24.80


J. Laybolt. .


1.10


Chas. L. Auld.


1.71


G. H. Taylor


20.31


E. S. Holland.


.85


Geo. H. Sampson Co.


7.00


H. A. Feindel.


52.58


Commonwealth of Mass.


4.70


H. M. Dolbeare


11.67


Wanamaker & Feindel


6.15


$167.97


$2,352.54


Balance Dec. 31.


147.46


$2,500.00


$2,500.00


SEWER CONNECTIONS


CREDIT


Appropriation. $5,000.00


DEBIT


Labor as per pay roll


$2,480.57


Pipe and Fittings:


H. A. Feindel.


$569.62


Sumner & Dunbar.


210.67


Chadwick-Boston Lead Co


42.47


Thomas Hickey


14.76


Hedge & Mathias Co.


12.74


W. E. Knox


24.00


C. M. White Iron Wks.


8.70


Dana Dudley


2.50


$885.46


All Other:


Geo. E. Brewer


6.27


Geo. H. Sampson Co.


4.85


Standard Oil Co.


32.60


American Powder Mills


59.00


G. W. Abbott,


7.75


289


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.


7.31


H. M. Dolbeare


14.00


E. S. Holland.


1.36


Wanamaker & Feindel .


3.68


Boston & Maine R. R.


1.99


Cotters Express


3.25


H. A. Feindel


9.00


$151.06


$3,517.09


Balance Dec. 31.


1,482.91


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


SEWER CONSTRUCTION


CREDIT


Borrowed.


$13,000.00


DEBIT


Labor as per pay roll $5,127.90


Material:


H. A. Feindel.


$1,857.22


B. L. Makepeace.


37.82


Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.


197.67


C. M. White Iron Wks.


265.50


Eagle Oil & Supply Co 12.57


Standard Oil Co.


61.60


J. W. Grace.


10.35


Thomas Hickey .


3.36


Connelly's Clothing Store


19.50


C. F. Hartshorne & Son.


45.51


Albert Winslow Co.


14.77


Curley Bros .


6.90


People's Clothing Store.


10.17


Chas. Doyle .


30.00


Wanamaker & Feindel.


9.04


Sumner & Dunbar.


4.00


$2,585.98


$7,713.88


Balance Dec. 31.


5,286.12


$13,000.00


$13,000.00


290


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


SPECIAL SEWER APPROPRIATION-COGSWELL


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$83.75


DEBIT


C. N. Cogswell.


$83.75


$83.75


$83.75


1


PAYROLL-WATER DEPT.


M. Merrill.


$2,080.00


J. Hurton


1,591.79


A. Gibbons


1,563.47


P. Curran .


1,531.56


J. Fraughton.


1,516.15


J. Murphy.


1,471.28


P. Keefe.


1,427.14


W. Sullivan.


1,357.97


P. Sexton


1,332.69


J. Dalton.


1,303.11


H. Millar.


1,084.08


L. Kinder .


1,040.00


Various persons 17,537.53


$34,836.77


291


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


INTEREST ACCOUNT


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$37,000.00


Interest, sale of bonds.


2,030.66


DEBIT


Various persons, disc. tem. loans.


$12,278.06


Various persons, int. on sewers. . .


5,965.00


Various persons, interest on schools. .


16,695.00


$34,938.06


Balance Dec. 31.


4,092.60


$39,030.66


$39,030.66


MATURING DEBT


CREDIT


Appropriation.


$23,500.00


Premium on bonds .


1,556.35


DEBIT


Various persons, sewer .


$8,000.00


school. 15,500.00


$23,500.00


First National Bank, certification. .


725.00


$24,225.00


Balance Dec. 31.


831.35


$25,056.35


$25,056.35


292


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Indebtedness Account


NET BONDED DEBT (Balancing Account)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922. .


$596,000.00


Bond Issue, (New High School)


300,000.00


Bond Issue, Light Dept.


45,000.00


Bond Issue, Sewer Construction.


13,000.00


Bond Issue, Water Dept


21,500.00


Payments for 1922.


Outstanding, Dec. 31st.


$48,000.00 927,500.00


$975,500.00 $975,500.00


SEWERAGE LOAN (1st ISSUE) 1900


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$154,000.00


Payments, 1922.


$6,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


148,000.00


$154,000.00


$154,000.00


SEWERAGE LOAN, (2nd ISSUE)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922.


$13,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1st payment. . .


$13,000.00


Due in 1923.


$13,000.00


$13,000.00


LAKE STREET SEWER LOAN (1920)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$2,000.00


Payments, 1922.


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


SEWER LOAN (1922)


Borrowed.


$13,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


$13,000.00


$13,000.00


$13,000.00


293


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MONTROSE SCHOOL LOAN 1917


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922.


$19,000.00


Payments, 1922 Outstanding, Dec. 31.


$1,500.00


17,500.00


$19,000.00


$19,000.00


HIGH SCHOOL SITE LOAN (1913)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$5,000.00


Payments, 1922


$2,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31


2,500.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


NEW HIGH SCHOOL (1st Issue) 1921


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922.


$150,000.00


Payments 1922.


$7,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


142,500.00


$150,000.00


$150,000.00


NEW HIGH SCHOOL (2nd Issue) 1922


Borrowed 1922.


$200,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


$200,000.00


$200,000.00


$200,000.00


NEW HIGH SCHOOL (3rd Issue) 1922


Borrowed 1922. .


$100,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


$100,000.00


$100,000.00


$100,000.00


WOODVILLE SCHOOL LOAN (1919)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$59,000.00


Payments, 1922 Outstanding Dec. 31.


$4,000.00


55,000.00


$59,000.00


$59,000.00


294


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN (1903)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922.


$131,000.00


Payments 1922.


$8,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


123,000.00


$131,000.00


$131,000.00


WATER CONSTRUCTION (1922)


Borrowed. .


9,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31. .


$9,000.00


$9,000.00


$9,000.00


WATER LOAN ACT OF 1922


Borrowed.


$12,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


$12,500.00


$12,500.00


$12,500.00


WATER METER LOAN (1st Issue) 1912


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$1,500.00


Payments, 1922


$1,500.00


$1,500.00


$1,500.00


WATER METER LOAN (2nd Issue) 1913


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$3,000.00


Payments 1922. .


$1,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


1,500.00


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


CRYSTAL LAKE PARK LOAN (1920)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$2,000.00


Payments, 1922


$1,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31


1,000.00


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


295


LAKEVIEW PARK WATER LOAN (1920)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$6,000.00


Payments 1922.


$2,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


4,000.00


$6,000.00


$6,000.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT LOAN (1894)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$27,000.00


Payments 1922.


$9,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31.


18,000.00


$27,000.00


$27,000.00


WATER GAS SET (1920)


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$23,500.00


Payments 1922.


$1,500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31 ..


22,000.00


$23,500.00


$23,500.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT (1922)


Borrowed. .


$45,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31. . .


$45,000.00


$45,000.00


$45,000.00


RECAPITULATION


Sewer Construction


$174,000.00


Water Construction


.151,000.00


Light Construction


85,000.00


School Buildings.


.517,500.00


$927,500.00


296


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Trust Fund Account


NANCY WHITE HURD SCHOOL FUND ($500.00)


Principal and interest in Wakefield Savings Bank, income to be used for pur- chase of books for the Hurd School.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $548.27


Interest. 24.93


DEBIT


Payments


$17.05


Balance Dec. 31. .


556.15


$573.20


$573.20


FLINT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND ($1,000.00)


Principal invested in a 414 U. S. Government Bond, income to the credit of the Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$1,000.00


Interest 42.50


DEBIT


Transfer to Library.


42.50


Balance Dec. 31.


$1,000.00


$1,042.50


$1,042.50


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


Principal invested in 414 U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$2,500.00


Interest


106.25


297


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


DEBIT


Transfer to Library.


$106.25


Balance, Dec. 31.


2,500.00


$2,606.25


$2,606.25


CYRUS WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Principal invested in 414 U. S. Government Bond, income to the credit of the Library.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922


$500.00


Interest


21.25


DEBIT


Transfer to Library.


$21.25


Balance, Dec. 31


500.00


$521.25


$521.25


FRANKLIN POOLE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Principal invested in 414 U. S. Government Bond, income to the credit of the Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$500.00


Interest


21.25


DEBIT


Transfer to Library


$21.25


Balance, Dec. 31


500.00


$521.25


$521.25


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


Principal invested in 414 U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.


298


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922.


Interest


$2,000.00 85.00


DEBIT


Transfer to Library.


$85.00


Balance, Dec. 31.


2,000.00


$2,085.00


$2,085.00


MERRILL W. GOVE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)


Principal deposited in the Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, income to the credit of the Library.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$500.00


Interest, 1922. 25.30


DEBIT


Transfer to Library


$25.30


Balance Dec. 31.


500.00


$525.30


$525.30


JOHN GOULD ABORN LIBRARY FUND ($1,601.81)


$1,562.55 invested in second issue 414% Liberty Bonds, par value $1,650.00 balance deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Fund.


$1,601.81


Interest 1921


71.90


DEBIT


Transferred to Library


$71.90


Balance Dec. 31 1,601.81


$1,673.71


$1,673.71


299


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MARY H. PRATT LIBRARY FUND ($200.00)


Principal deposited Wakefield Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Li- brary.


CREDIT


Fund


.


Interest 1922


$200.00 9.09


DEBIT


Transferred to Library


$9.09


Balance, Dec. 31 . ....


200.00


$209.09


$209.09


FREDERIC BEEBE LIBRARY FUND ($1,000.00)


Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Beebe Town Library.


CREDIT


December 18, 1922.


$1,000.00


Interest 1922. ..


12.50


DEBIT


Transfer to Library.


$12.50


Balance, Dec. 31 .


1,000.00


$1,012.50


$1,012.50


JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND ($1,000.00)


Principal invested in a 414% U. S. Government Bond, income deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922.


$1,012.89.


Interest


43.01


300


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


DEBIT


Frank H. Horrigan


$10.00


Arthur R. Cade


10.00


Norman H. Hudson


10.00


Harry V. Wars.


10.00


Thomas L. Thistle.


10.00


Balance, Dec. 31


1,005.90


$1,055.90


$1,055.90


CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE FUNDS ($10,000.00)


Principal invested in 414% of U. S. Government Bonds.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$10,000.00


Interest


425.00


DEBIT


Payments .


$425.00


Balance Dec. 31.


10,000.00


$10,425.00


$10,425.00


CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND


Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$1,344.87


Interest 61.18


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31.


$1,406.05


$1,406.05


$1,406.05


NANCY WHITE PARK FUND ($1,000.00)


Principal invested in a 414% U. S. Gvoernment Bond, niterest to credit of the Park Department.


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


301


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. Interest 42.50


$1,000.00


DEBIT


Transfer to Park Dept


$42.50


Balance, Dec. 31 .


$1,000.00


$1,042.50


$1,042.50


MARY E. ABORN FUND ($2,000.00)


Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bond, interest to credit of the Park Department.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$2,000.00


Interest . 85.00


DEBIT


Transfer to Park Dept


$85.00


Balance Dec. 31.


2,000.00


$2,085.00


$2,085.00


CORNELIUS SWEETSER CEMETERY FUND ($1,000.00)


Principal and interest deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922. 1,272.78


Interest


57.89


DEBIT


Payments . .


$47.00


Balance Dec. 31.


1,283.67


$1,330.67


$1,330.67


302


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


JANE K. VINTON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $52.27


Interest. 2.36


DEBIT


Payments.


2.00


Balance, Dec. 31 .


52.63


$54.63


$54.63


CLARISSA E. SWAIN CEMETERY FUND ($500.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $514.97


Interest 23.40


DEBIT


Payments.


$23.00


Balance, Dec. 31


515.37


$538.37


$538.37


FLINT OLD CEMETERY FUND ($2,000.00)


Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bonds, interest in the Wake- field Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922.


$2,123.72


Interest . 90.01


DEBIT


Payments .


$101.00


Balance, Dec. 31


2,112.73


$2,213.73


$2,213.73


303


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


EZRA EATON CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)


Deposited in Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922. $129.82


Interest 6.56


DEBIT


Payments .


$2.00


Balance, Dec. 31


134.38


$136.38


$136.38


SARAH BURBANK CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$115.10


Interest


5.21


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31. $120.31


$120.31


$120.31


STIMPSON FAMILY CEMETERY FUND ($200.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922 $213.40 . Interest 9.70


DEBIT


Payments. .


$6.00


Balance, Dec. 31


217.10


$223.10


$223.10


304


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


LEVI FLANDERS CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Jan. 1, 1922, Balance $105.28


Interest 4.77


DEBIT


Payments .


$4.00


Balance, Dec. 31


106.05


$110.05


$110.05


GEORGE M. KELLEY CEMETERY FUND ($25.00)


Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. . $27.29


Interest. . 1.21


DEBIT


Balance, Dec. 31 . $28.50


$28.50


$28.50


GAD AND CLARISSA C. CARTER CEMETERY FUND ($200.00)


Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance, Jan. 1 1922.


$201.50


Interest 9.16


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31.


$210.66


$210.66


$210.66


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


305


P. M. WILKINSON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00)


Principal deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.


CREDIT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $50.00


Interest 1.31


DEBIT


Balance Dec. 31.


$51.31


$51.31


$51.31


The Trust Fund principal, Dec. 31, 1922 was $29,178.81 and interest of $1,423.81, total $30,602.62.


The above funds are invested as follows: United States 414 Liberty Bonds, $24,062.55, Wakefield Savings Bank, $4,905.69, Blackstone Savings Bank, $634.38 and Cambridge Savings Bank, $1,000.00.


I hereby certify the Treasurer has properly accounted for the above funds.


H. A. SIMONDS,


Town Accountant.


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Balance Sheet --- December 31, 1922


REVENUE ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Revenue Cash . .


$90,545.10


Accounts Receivable:


Accounts Payable :


Taxes 1921.


$48,585.07


Temporary Loans .


$200,000.00


Taxes 1922.


138,332.94


$186,918.01


Moth Assessment, 1921 .


218.14


Appropriation Balances:


Smith-Hughes Fund .


$32.51


Re-moval Account (Library) .. .


3,250.00


Sewer Assessment, 1922.


677.18


1,088.37


Library Building Fund. . .


35,384.68


Sidewalk Assessment, 1921 . .


97.74


Oak Street (widening).


20.00


Sidewalk Assessment, 1922. . .


440.55


538.29


Nahant Street, widening. .


336.00


Sewer Assessment (not apport.)


362.70


165.00


State Aid. . .


1,218.00


Water Street widening. Military History .


966.25


Military Aid. . .


505.00


Greenwood School Bld. Con. .


250.00


Soldier's Burial.


83.00


1,806.00


Land purchase Crystal Lake Ter.


2,500.00


Water Rates. .


36.30


Municipal Light operation, . ...


1,083.18


Water Services .. .


365.24


401.54


Municipal Light construction .


11.79


Sidewalk Assess. (not app.) . . .


1,430.09


Overlay 1922, balance .....


$43,999.41 2,516.60


Moth Assessment, 1922.


620.70


838.84


Sewer Assessment, 1921 .


411.19


Departmental Bills:


Surplus Revenue.


46,513.21


Poor Department.


5,570.12


Less, excess abatements, 1921. . .


2,922.72


43,590.49


School.


607.44


6,177.56


Municipal Light Bills. . .


22,027.14


Municipal Light (Revenue).


22,027.14


Tax Titles, (held by Town).


13,865.64


Tax Title, (Revenue) . .


13,865.64


Apportioned Sewers, due 1923-1931.


4,186.21


Apportioned Sewer Rev .- due 1923


1,052.57


1924


751.83


1925


646.39


1926


590.21


1927


412.02


1928


244.24


1929


233.08


1930


233.19


1931


22.68


4,186.21


App. Sidewalks, due 1923-1931. .... 2,741.71 App. Sideawalks Rev .- due ..


1923


463.97


1924


422.68


1925


366.69


1926


313.07


1927


307.92


1928


296.48


1929


265.85


1930


254.79


1931


50.26


$2,741.71


$332,927.20


$332,927.20


NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Non-Revenue Cash . . $151,725.59 Water Construction. New High School. . Sewer Construction. .


$5,497.24


140,942.23


5,286.12


$151,725.59


$151,725.59


MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1922.


$3,724.78


Deposits returned .


$800.00


Received as deposits . . .


1,525.00


Cash on hand, Dec. 31.


4,449.78


$5,249.78


$5,249.78


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1922. . .


$927,500.00


Sewer Construction Loans.


$174,000.00


Water Construction Loans.


151,000.00


Light Construction Loans .


85,000.00


School Buildings Loans. . .


517,500.00


$927,500.00


$927,500.00


TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS


Dec. 31, 1922 Cash and Securities


$30,602.62


Library Funds :


Flint Memorial Fund .


$1,000.00


Francis P. Hurd Fund .


2,500.00


Cyrus Wakefield Fund .


500.00


Franklin Pool Fund ..


500.00


Cyrus G. Beebe Fund.


2,000.00


Merrill W. Gove Fund.


500.00


John G. Aborn Fund. .


1,601.81


Mary H. Pratt Fund. .


200.00


Frederic Beebe Fund.


1,000.00


$9,801.81


Park Funds:


Nancy White Fund.


1,000.00


Mary E. Aborn Fund.


2,000.00


3,000.00


Cemetery Funds:


Jane K. Vinton Fund .


52.63


C. Sweetser Fund .


1,283.67


Clarisa E. Swain Fund . .


515.37


Flint Old Burial Ground Fund .


2,112.73


Ezra Eaton Fund. .


134.38


Sarah Burbank Fund .


120.31


Stimpson Family Fund. .


217.10


Levi Flanders Fund.


106.05


Geo. M. Kelley Fund . . .


28.50


Gad and Clarissa C. Carter fund


210.66


P. M. Wilkinson Fund. . .


51.31


4,832.71


Miscellaneous Funds:


Nancy White Hurd School Fund


556.15


J. Nichols Temperance Fund .. .


1,0005.90


C. Sweetser Lecture Fund . ....


10,000.00


C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee.


1,406.05


$12,968.10


$30,602.62


$30,602.62


310


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Unpaid Bills, December 31, 1922 -


Highway Department:


Wanamaker & Feindel


$73.25


H. I. Dallman Co


42.28


A. Michelini 12.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


3.24


Bates Motor Sales Co., Inc


1.00


Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.


6.50


Thomas Hickey .


.78


Bonney & Dutton .


3.70


Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.


63.80


$206.55


Park Department:


Bonney & Dutton


$2.53


Chas. Doyle


127.80


$130.33


Light Department:


Abbott, G. W.


$3.75


American Oil & Gas Co.


96.80


Bates Garage Company


103.44


Belcher Machine Company


.38


Berry, Shephard & Son. .


10.00


Boston Consolidated Gas Co.


20.00


Boston & Maine R. R.


1.60


Braman Dow Company


36.75


Brown Instrument Co.


9.68


Crane, William M. Co.


28.06


Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co


12.00


Edison Electric Ill. Co


3,871.35


Feindel, Henry A.


51.59


Gibby Foundry Company


.50


Grace, J. W. Company.


1.35


Hitchcock, E. S.


45.17


Holland, E. S.


17.57


Martin, C. J.


.50


McArdle, H. B.


1.00


Nagles Drug Store.


4.75


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


346.31


Patten, W. R .. .


16.25


Purrington, E. I.


45.97


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


3II


Scientific Heater Company


118.40


Scotland & Derry


8.20


Sederquest, A. T. & Co


8.80


Spencer, S. M .


20.11


Taylor, G. H.


2.67


Troy, Engine & Machine Co.


4.05


Wakefield Daily Item


46.75


Wakefield Garage


65.65


Wakefield Ice Company


59.75


Wanamaker & Feindel .


9.22


Weir Stove Company ..


1.20


Westmoreland Coal Company.


1,527.12


Wetmore-Savage Company .


120.56


$6,717.25


Police Department:


Bonney & Dutton


$13.02


Edward Hitchcock.


7.50


H. B. McArdle.


20.75


George H. Taylor


1.55


W. J. Sweeney, M. D.


9.00


L. L. McMasters.


19.00


Telehpone


21.21


Daily Item.


.75


David T. Barry


360.95


Henry DeRoche.


41.25


Charles F. Riley.


29.00


William L. Young


36.50


Dr. Simonds, Est


3.00


James J. Pollard .


60.61


Total.


$624.09


312


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


SURPLUS REVENUE


The surplus revenue at the close of the year, as shown by the balance sheet is $43,590.49.


The accounts of the Treasurer have been examined and agree with the Ac- countant's books, 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.


I take this opportunity to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and all other town officials who have co-operated and assisted in the work of this department.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY A. SIMONDS,


Town Accountant.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Index to Reports of Town Officers


Page


Assessors


98


Fire Department


64


Forest Warden.


63


Health Department.


124


Highway Department.


69


Inspector of Animals.


56


Inspector of Buildings


55


Inspector of Milk.


127


Inspector of Plumbing


126


Inspector of Slaughtering.


125


Inspector of Wires.


68


Jurors.


6


Library Department


73


Light Department. .


174


Moth Dept.


56


Planning Board .


52


Police Department.


61


Poor Department.


128


School Department.


133


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


57


Selectmen


49


Sweetser Charity


131


Sweetser Lecture Committee


71


Town Counsel


59


Town Clerk :


Election and Town Meeting


10


Town Officers.


3


Births.


100


Marriages


108


Deaths.


118


Dog Licenses


123


Hunters' Licenses


123


Treasurer


86


Tuberculosis Dispensary. .


130


Water and Sewerage Department. .


81


Workmen's Compensation Agent


58


314


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Index to Town Accountant's Report


Page


Receipts. .


194


Appropriations, List of. .


196


Accounts Receivable :


Betterment Assessment, 1920. 202


Betterment Assessment, 1921 202


Betterment Assessment, 1922. 203


Betterment Assessment, (not apportioned). 205


Betterment Assessment, (apportioned) 205


December Assessments, 1920.


201


December Assessments, 1921.


201


Military Aid.


204


Moth Assessments, 1920.


201


Moth Assessments, 1921.


201


Moth Assessments, 1922.


201


Municipal Light Bills.


204


Sewer Assessments, 1920


202


Sewer Assessments, 1921.


202


Sewer Assessments, 1922. 202


203


Sewer Assessments (apportioned).


203


Soldiers' Burials.


204


State Aid.


203 200


Taxes, 1921.


200 200


Tax Titles Held by Town


205


Temporary Loans


206


Water Rates.


204


Water Service Bills


204


Overlays, 1920


205


Overlays, 1921


205


Appropriation Accounts:


Compensation Account. . 226


Accountant's Department .


208


Agriculture and Home Economics


200


Assessors . .


211


Cemetery Department


263


Court Fines. 268


Building Committee, Greenwood School.


264


Collector's Department. 210


County Tax . 270


Sewer Assessments (not apportioned)


Taxes, 1920.


Taxes, 1922.


315


Drain Pipe Account .


258


Election and Registration


214


Fire Alarm


280


Fire Department.


220


Fire Insurance Account


267


Hydrant Rental.


223


Health Department.


227 230 229


Inspector of Animals.


Inspector of Buildings.


225 291 269


Land Purchase, Crystal Lake Terrace.


Legal Department.


212


Library .


Municipal Light Appraisal.


Memorial Day, A. L ..


Memorial Day, G. A. R ..


Memorial Day, U. S. W. V


Military Aid.


Military History World War.


Miscellaneous Fund.


Moderator's Salary


Montrose School Ground.


Moth Department.


Municipal Light Department


Nahant Street Widening


New Barn


New High School.


Oak Street Widening.


Park Department


Police Department


Police Ambulance


Poor Department ..


Rent-American Legion.


Purchase of Land (Greenwood School)


Sewer Maintenance.


Sewer Connections.


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Selectmen's Department.


School Department.


243


Soldiers' Relief.


242 242


State Tax and Other Assessments


270


Street Lights.


265


Spanish War Veterans Rent.


270


Sewer Construction. 289


Teachers' Retirement Fund.


268


Town Clerk.


213


State Aid.


258 269 267 266 266 242 264 265 206 264 223 271 268 233 257 268 261 217 220 237 270 263 287 288 225 207


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