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REPORT OF RECREATION COMMITTEE
The third activity assigned to us is that of naming certain streets which shall be closed to traffic to permit of safe coasting. This is done by cooperation with the Board of Selectmen, the Highway Department and the Chief of Police-the latter affording Police Protection on those streets where most needed.
Our 1924 expenditures have been in round figures, as follows.
Permanent equipment and setting of same 275.00
Salaries of Director and assistants 640.00
Supplies and Miscellaneous expenses 152.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. SMITH
Chairman.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
15th Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board
The Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board presents herewith its annual report covering the operations of the department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Detailed figures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Receipts
Expenditures
Water Rates
$63,036.94
Maintenance
$30,997.28
Services
5,432.10
Services
5,591.74
Rents, etc.
505.60
Construction
4,000.00
Bonds Retired
20,200.00
Interest on debt
6,528.00
Commissioners salaries
300.00
$67,617.02
Credit Balance
1,357.62
$68,974.64
$68,974.64
The above statement shows that the receipts of the Water Depart- ment were $1,357.62 more than the expenditures for the year of 1924.
The Board has received an unusually large number of applications for both water and sewer extensions in various parts of the Town, and we hope to be able to render service to these applicants as soon as the Town so votes.
Again we call the attention of the Town to the weakened condition of the cement lined sheet iron water mains, and we feel that the time has arrived when at least two thousand feet should be relaid with cast iron pipe of a sufficient size to insure an adequate supply for domestic and fire purposes.
We find that the year just passed has been a very successful one. The department has no unpaid bills to carry forward.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
The Superintendent's report which follows gives complete details regarding construction, improvements, etc., which may be of interest to the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
G. F. MILDRAM H. M. TUTTLE S. F. ADAMS
Commissioners.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Water and Sewerage Board, Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924.
WATER EXTENSIONS
On Vernon Street 2500 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from near number 78 northerly to Lynnfield Line.
On Western Ave. 1000 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Elm St. Westerly.
On Hanson Street 192 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Main Street westerly to beyond house of Gaskill. .
On Middle Street 207 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Grafton St. northerly.
On Montrose Ave. 115 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from dead end northerly.
On Cyrus Street 115 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from dead end northerly to beyond Italian Club House.
On Prospect Street 60 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from dead end westerly to house of Bridges.
On Esmond Ave. 274 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Spring Street northerly to Fellsmere Ave.
On Fellsmere Ave. 82 feet of six cast iron pipe and 212 feet of inch and one quarter galvanized pipe was laid from Esmond Ave. westerly to house of Covello.
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On Wakefield Ave., 72 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from dead end southerly.
On Foch Ave. 60 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from dead end westerly to house of Murphy.
On Stark Ave. 275 feet of two inch wrought iron galvanized pipe was laid from dead end easterly.
On Grand Passway 200 feet of two inch wrought iron galvanized pipe was laid from New Salem St., northerly.
On Grand Passway 200 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Curtis Street northerly to Biggs Court.
On Biggs Court 175 feet of inch and one quarter galvanized pipe was laid from Grand Passway easterly.
On Border Street 159 feet of two inch wrought iron galvanized pipe was laid from New Salem Street to house of Russell.
On Maple Way 244 feet of inch and one quarter galvanized pipe was laid from Greenwood Ave. to house of Sederquest.
On Cedar Terrace 208 feet of inch and a quarter galvanized pipe was laid from Cedar Street westerly to house of Magee.
On Kendrick Road 223 feet of six inch cast iron pipe was laid from Harrison Ave. to Arundel Ave.
On Arundel Ave., 287 feet of six inch cast iron pipe and 206 feet of two inch wrought iron galvanized pipe was laid from Kendrick Road to house of Taylor.
On Cross Street from Arundel Ave. 187 feet of two inch wrought iron galvanized pipe was laid as far as house of Smith.
SERVICES 108
New Services added this year
Services relaid during the year 21
Number of feet of new pipe laid on public land 2115
Number of feet of new pipe laid on private land 4603
Number of feet of pipe relaid on public land 613
Number of feet of pipe relaid on private land 1016
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
HYDRANTS
New Hydrants added this year are as follows:
Kendrick Road corner of Arundel Ave.
Fellsmere Ave. corner of Esmond Ave.
Vernon St. near number 58.
Vernon St. 200 feet south of number 18.
Vernon Street at Lynnfield Line.
Elm Square (omitted from 1923 report.)
Five hydrants have been raised during the past year to conform with new street grades.
One hydrant has been replaced on Crescent Street opposite Mechanic Street.
GATES
All gates have been opened and closed at least once during the past year. Several new gates have been added to the system, and all gates found to be out of order have been either repaired or replaced.
IMPROVEMENTS
The work of remodelling the barn at the pumping station has been completed. An addition ten feet in width has been added to the west side. A three care fireproof garage, wire lathed and plastered, with steam heat furnished from the pumping station, has been built in. The meter room has been removed from the east end of the coal shed to the second floor of the barn, where a room has been partitioned off and heat- ed. Beneath the meter room is a tool room and shop for the storage and care of small tools and equipment.
The barn and coal shed have both received two coats of paint. The windows in the pumping station have been puttied and painted.
A cement piazza and cement steps have been built on the house ad- joining the pumping station.
Four thousand pine trees have been planted both on the west shore of Crystal Lake on land donated to the Town by Mr. J. J. Round, also on the land between the pumping station and the railroad tracks pur- chased from the Boston Ice Co.
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During the past year the department was financially able to erect two temporary chlorinating stations on Crystal Lake. These stations are erected on the brooks entering the Lake.
NEW EQUIPMENT
Two new Fords have been added to the department during the year to replace the two previously in operation.
An A. P. Smith tapping machine has been purchased this year, with which large connections can be made with the main pipe without discon- tinuing the water service.
PUMPING RECORD
1924
1923
Jan.
21,643,124 gals.
21,781,705 gals
Feb.
20,666,251
21,247.179
Mar.
23,053,116
24,560,578
66
April
21,646,053
21,817,303
May
23,219,279
23,354,559
66
June
23,317,462
25,410,268
July
28,033,873
24,241,890
66
Aug.
23,810,791
23,418,291
66
Sept.
22,223,804
66
21,621,707
Oct.
21,330,660
66
21,625,287
Nov.
20,616,727
66
20,708,017
Dec.
20,888,916
18,526,391
270,450,956 gals.
268,313,075 gals.
Average daily consumption 1924
738,934
Average daily consumption 1923
735,104
Average per head of estimated population 1924
56.8
Average per head of estimated population 1923 Total pumped for year 1924
56.5
270,450,956
Total pumped for year 1923
268,313,075
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WATER SUPPLY
Crystal Lake still continues to serve the Town as a water supply. Despite the drought of last year the Lake remains but eighteen inches below high water. Samples taken each week and analyzed by Weston and Sampson, Chemical Engineers, Boston, show that the water in Cry- stal Lake remains in good condition.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
RECONSTRUCTION
The six inch cement lined sheet iron pipe on Chestnut Street from Main Street to a point 390 feet west, was relaid with six inch cast iron pipe to conform with the new street grades.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
On Morrison Road 746.5 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid from Park Ave., northerly to the intersection of Shumway Cir- cle, thence on the same lateral, 391.0 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid on Shumway Circle to in front of the house owned by Clyde H. Cummings.
250 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid on Elm Square from Elm Street to house owned by T. W. Rogers.
Commencing at the intersection of Franklin and Orchard Streets, 332.5 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid to the intersec- tion of Summer Street.
On Summer St. from Orchard St. to Birch Hill Ave., a total of 637.6 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid.
On Birch Hill Ave. a distance of 235 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid to the intersection of Charles Street.
An eight inch akron shale tile sewer was laid on Charles Street from Birch Hill Ave., to house of J. Mohla, a distance of 220.0 feet.
It became necessary during the fall of the year for the Municipal Light Plant to enter the sewer to care for the refuse from their plant on North Ave., which heretofore had been released into Lake Quanna- powitt. This necessitated the laying of 503.0 feet of eight inch akron shale tile sewer from the intersection of North Ave. and Church Street to a point near the office of the plant. Owing to the composition of the effluent from the plant, which contains tar and oil together with other detrimental ingredients, it was thought inadvisable to allow it to enter the sewer without some method of purification. Therefore a re- ceiving receptacle or settling basin was built to hold the effluent before entering the sewer. This basin contains three compartments, so ar- ranged that they tend to gather up the tar and oil and other ingredients that might rise or settle. As the effluent enters the sewer it is minus as much of the detrimental ingredients as time and conditions will allow. The entire cost of this construction was taken care of by the Municipal Light Plant.
On Main Street, Greenwood, 839.0 feet of eight inch akron shale
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tile pipe was laid from Oak Street south to the Greenwood School.
2828.0 feet of akron shale tile pipe was laid for the Bartley Street Sewer. This artery started from the intersection of Albion and Cedar Streets extending southeasterly on land of E. G. Willard 379.0 feet to Ballister Street, a private way. From this point the course of the sewer divides to evade the ledge on Bartley Street. One section continues westerly in the center of Ballister Street 360.0 feet to the intersection of Nellie Street thence turning in a southerly direction continues 143.0 feet to intersection of Bartley Street. 157.0 feet of six inch akron shale tile was laid easterly on Bartley Street, while 708.0 feet of eight inch was laid westerly to within a short distance of Albion Street. Return- ing back to the intersection of Ballister Street and land of E. G. Willard, the sewer was continued on Ballister Street in an easterly direction 73.0 feet thence turning in a southerly direction across land of John A. Regan and land of Angelo DeCecca 410.0 feet was laid to the intersection of Bartley Street. Westerly from this point to the crest of the hill 115.8 feet of six inch was laid. From the intersection of land of DeCecca and Bartley Street 460.0 feet was laid in an easterly direction on Bartley Street to within a short distance of Lake Street. Thus we have two separate systems on Bartley Street, the Lake Street End, and the Albion Street end, both discharging their sewerage across private land into the Albion Street sewer.
SEWER MAINTENANCE
The entire system has been thoroughly brushed and cleaned the past season.
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Applications for house connections to date 1265
Number of connections made 1117
Number of connections made during the year 72
Number of connections waiting
2
In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere thanks to each and every member of the department for their hearty co-operation in all emergen- cies.
I also extend my thanks to the heads and members of the various town departments for their support and co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted
MORRISON MERRILL
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Hunters' Licenses
Total number of licenses issued
366
Resident Combinations 82 @ $2.00
164.00
Resident Hunting 168 @ 1.50
252.00
Resident Fishing 93 @ 1.00
93.00
Non Resident Fishing 2 @ 2.00
4.00
Alien Fishing 3 @ 2.00
6.00
Minor Trapping 18 @ .25
4.50
Deduct Clerk's Fees
74.30
$449.20
$449.20
Cash paid Division of Fisheries and Game
$449.20
Dog Licenses
Number of Licenses Issued
531
Males
436
Females
93
Kennels
2
Tax on 436 Males
872.00
Tax on 93 Females
465.00
1 Kennel License
25.00
1 Kennel License
50.00
$1412.00
Deduct Clerk's Fees
106.20
$1305.80
$1305.80
Cash Paid County Treasurer
$1305.80
FREDERIC S. HARTSHORNE,
Town Clerk.
$523.50
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Town Treasurer
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To the Citizens of Wakefield :-
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1924.
TRUST FUNDS
The Trust Funds and available income balances now in my hands are as follows :
Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Fund
$10,000.00
Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
1,536.91
John Gould Aborn Library Fund
1,601.81
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000.00
Frederic Beebe Library Fund
1,000.00
Flint Memorial Library Fund
1,000.00
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund
500.00
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund
2,500.00
Franklin Poole Library Fund
500.00
Mary H. Pratt Library Fund
200.00
Cyrus Wakefied Library Fund
500.00
Mary E. Aborn Park Fulnd
2,000.00
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
Nancy White Hurd School Fund, interest balance available
58.58
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000.00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund, interest balance available
1.47
Sarah Burbank Burial Lot Fund
100.00
Sarah Burbank Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
31.47
Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund
100.00
Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
17.68
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000.00
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund, interest balance available
.03
Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund
200.00
Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
26.06
Clarisse E. Swain Burial Lot Fund
500.00
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
1.90
Cornelius Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000.00
Carried Forward
$29,875.91
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
103
Brought Forward $29,875.91
Cornelius Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 278.21
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund 50.00
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 3.38
George M. Kelley Burial Lot Fund 25.00
George M. Kelley Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 6.11
Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund 100.00
Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
7.70
Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund
200.00
Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund interest balance available
21.05
P. M. Wilkinson Burial Lot Fund
50.00
P. M. Wilkinson Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available
6.03
Francis C. Robie Burial Lot Fund
25.00
Francis C. Robie Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available .56
James and Elizabeth Walton Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery
100.00
$30,748.95
The above trust funds are invested as follows:
United States Liberty Loan 41/4 % Bonds ($24,150.00 par)
$24,062.55
Wakefield Savings Bank
5,068.72
Blackstone Savings Bank
617.68
Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
$30,748.95
Full detail as to the nature of these funds, their incomes and detailed expenditures will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
LOAN ACCOUNT
The following sums have been borrowed on Temporary Notes in an- ticipation of revenue during the year :
$150,000.00 at 4.14 per cent discount plus $1.80 premium
100,000.00 at 3.44 per cent discount plus $4.25 premium
100,000.00 at 2.48 per cent discount
100,000.00 at 2.72 per cent discount
50,000.00 at 3.08 per cent discount
$500,000.00
Of this amount $350,000.00 has been paid, leaving a balance due in 1925 of $150,000.00 in anticipation of revenue.
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Time loans as follows have been issued during ths year :
$25,000.00 Sewer 4% bonds, due $1,000. in 1925 to 1949 inclusive.
45,000.00 Municipal Light Plant 4% bonds, due $3,000. in 1925 to 1929 inclusive, and $2,000. in 1930 to 1944 inclusive.
15,000.00 Water Loan Act of 1922 4% bonds, due $1,000.00. in 1925 to 1939 inclusive.
24,350.00 Macadam Pavement 4% bonds, due $5,350. in 1925, $5,000. in 1926 to 1928 inclusive, and $4,000. in 1929.
7,500.00 Greenwood School 4% bonds, due $1,500 .. in 1925 to 1929 in- clusive.
130,500.00 Franklin School 4% bonds, due $9,500. in 1925, $9,000 in 1926 to 1934 inclusive, and $8,000. in 1935 to 1939 inclusive.
$247,350.00
PERMANENT DEBT
Permanent debt, Jan. 1, 1924
$1,230,900.00 98,900.00
Paid during 1924
$1,132,000.00
New issues in 1924 as above
$ 247,350.00
$1,379,350.00
The permanent debt has increased $148,450.00 during the year 1924
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
MATURITIES OF TOWN DEBT
Maturing in 1925
$ 101,850.00
1926
99,500.00
1927
97,500.00
1928
95,000.00
1929
91,000.00
1930
83,500.00
1931
87,000.00
1932
87,000.00
1933
81,000.00
1934
71,500.00
1935
68,500.00
1936
66,500.00
1937
65,500.00
1938
64,500.00
1939
64,500.00
1940
53,000.00
1941
42,000.00
1942
34,500.00
1943
17,500.00
1944
3,000.00
1945
1,000.00
1946
1,000.00
1947
1,000.00
1948
1,000.00
1949
1,000.00
$1,379,350.00
The debt is chargeable to the following:
Water Department
$157,000.00
Light Department
201,500.00
Metropolitan Sewer
147,000.00
Local Sewers
49,000.00
School Buildings
778,500.00
Highways
46,350.00
$1,379,350.00
CASH ACCOUNT
On the following pages will be found the Treasurer's Cash Account.
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Dr.
Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer
To balance from last report, cash
$296,919.83
Borrowed on Temporary Notes Premium on above notes
500,000.00
Beebe Library and Beebe Charities for Beebe Library Building Fund
923.87
Cemetery, receipts
277.00
Collector of taxes, receipts-Moth assessments
1,815.94
Sidewalks
2,922.17
Tax Certifications
26.00
Tax Title Deeds
180.05
Taxes and interest
637,094.64
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors
82.33
Contagious diseases
31.41
Corporation Tax, Business
22,413.20
Domestic Public Service
8,309.58
Department of Education, reimbursement
1,711.25
Department of Public Works-Division of Highways
5,066.73
English Speaking Classes for Adults
88.45
Income Tax
41,563.92
Military Aid
500.00
National Bank Tax
1,522.87
Soldiers Exemption
260.17
State Aid
1,020.00
Street Railway Tax
752.56
Surplus War Bonus Funds, Chapter 480, Acts of 1924
6,798.74
Tuition of children
2,519.83
Vocational Education aid to Independent Industrial Schools
1,465.97
Court Fines
2,706.00
Elevator License
1.00
Fire Department, receipts
162.25
Health Department, receipts
119.68
Highway Department, receipts
165.84
Library, receipts
609.65
Middlesex County, Dog Tax 1923
1,013.70
Highway receipts, Water St.
3,199.60
Highway receipts, Main St.
1,867.13
House of Correction, fines
170.50
Moth Department, receipts
30.75
Municipal Light Plant, receipts
268,471.00
Poor Department, receipts
5,528.90
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Aiding mothers 6,500.69
Carried Forward
$1,824,820.73
.48
6.05
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In Account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
By cash paid, Discount on Temporary Notes
$ 8,306.14
cash paid, Selectmen's Warrants 1,924,517.01
cash credit, Account Court Expenses
179.01
cash credit, Offset State Credits
54,803.51
cash credit, Tax, Collector for Tax Title Deeds
180.05
Total Payments Cash in treasury
$1,987,985.72
192,882.89
$2,180,868.61
Carried forward
$2,180,868.61
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer
Brought Forward
$1,824,820.73
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Temporary Aid
2,336.10
Redemption Tax Title Deeds and interest on same
1,910.39
Refunds-
Greenwood School Building Committee from Wakefield Sewer Department $ 151.52
Greenwood School Building Committee cancellation of insurance 294.00
Municipal Light Plant from fire loss in Water Gas set building of Oct. 19, 1924
92.40
School Department, cash advanced
15.00
Lucius Beebe Library, cash advanced
25.00
Soldiers Relief Virginia T. Godette
40.00
Sale of Sewer 4% bonds
25,000.00
Premium
172.50
Interest
33.33
Sale of Municipal Light Plant 4% bonds
45,000.00
Premium
310.50
Interest
60.00
Sale of Water Loan Act of 1922 4% bonds
15,000.00
Premium
103.50
Interest
20.00
Sale of Macadam Pavement 4% bonds
24,350.00
Premium
168.02
Interest
32.47
Sale of Greenwood School 4% bonds
7,500.00
Premium
51.75
Interest
10.00
Sale of School Loan Act of 1924 Franklin School 4% bonds
130,500.00
Premium
781.70
Interest
304.50
School Department, receipts
7,683.01
School House Department, receipts
53.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, receipts
160.56
Selectmen's receipts-Various licenses
1,062.75
Sewer, receipts
8,545.78
Teachers' Retirement Fund, Assessments
5,931.22
The First National Bank, Boston, interest on special deposit
868.85
Town Hall, receipts
594.00
Trust Funds, receipts
1,392.22
Wakefield Real Estate and Building Assn., taxes 1909-1923 Wakefield Trust Co.
37.77
Carried Forward
$2,105,412.57
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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In account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
Brought forward $2,180,868.61
Carried forward
$2,180,868.61
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer
Brought Forward
$2,105,412.57
Interest on Collector's balance
449.34
Interest on Treasurer's balance
1,393.54
Interest on Certificates of Deposit
2,355.56
Three-fourths of the income from the Junius Beebe Trust for The Lucius Beebe Library 1,287.75
Ninety per cent of the income from Marcus Beebe Trust
361.91
Ninety per cent of the income from Decius Beebe Trust
137.18
Ninety per cent of the income from Alice Beebe Car- penter Trust 52.92
Ninety per cent of the income from Frederic Beebe Trust Water Department, receipts
369.58
$68,614.64
receipts, house rents
360.00
Sale of old saw mill, Vernon St.
25.00
Refund from Electro Bleaching Gas Co.
19.50
Refund from Boston & Maine R. R.
29.12
$2,180,868.61
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111
In account with Town of Wakefield
Brought forward
Cr.
$2,180,868.61
$2,180,868.61
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FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1925, the following time loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy of 1925.
High School
$22,500.00
Montrose School
1,500.00
Woodville School
3,500.00
Greenwood School
11,500.00
Franklin School
9,500.00
Metropolitan Sewer
7,000.00
Extension of Sewer
4,000.00
Highways
10,350.00
$69,850.00
Water Loan (included in Water Dept. appro- priation)
$12,000.00
Extension Water Mains (included in Water Dept. appropriation)
2,000.00
Water Loan, Acts of 1922
4,000.00
$18,000.00
Light Plant (paid from receipts of plant)
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
$101,850.00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
There will also be required the following amounts to meet our interest payments :
High School
$16,556.25
Montrose School
652.50
Woodville School
2,058.75
Franklin School
5,220.00
Greenwood School
7,780.00
Metropolitan Sewer
5,145.00
Extension of Sewer
1,950.00
Highway
1,802.75
Temporary Loans (estimated)
11,834.75
$53,000.00
Water Loan (included in Water Dept. appro- priation
$4,120.00
Extension of Water Mains (included in Water Dept. appropriation)
200.00
Water Loan Acts of 1922 (included in Water Dept. appropriation
1,977.50
$6,297.50
Light Plant (paid from receipts of plant)
8,242.50
$8,242.50
$67,540.00
The borrowing capacity of the town, on temporary notes in anti- cipation of 1924 revenue, was $629,695.91, as determined by the State Director of Accounts. Of this amount the town borrowed the sum of $500,000.00 and of this latter amount $350,000.00 has been paid, leaving $150,000.00 to be paid in 1925.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN,
Treasurer.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Assessors
State tax
$26,400.00
County tax
21,008.53
Met. Sewer tax
15,686.36
Met. Park tax
10,610.59
Charles River basin
1,598.13
Met. Planning board
149.47
Total State and County Charges
$75,453.08
Town Purposes
785,541.00
Gross levy
$860,994.08
Less general receipts
192,743.81
668,250.27
Less 4512 polls at 2.00
9,024.00
Net Levy
$659,226.27.
Personal property
$3,044,020.00
Land
3,780,780.00
Buildings
11,888,625.00
Total Value of the Town
18,713,425.00
Rate of taxation
35.90
Overlays
12,585.68
Increase in net levy
131,625.23
Increase in personal property
173,555.00
Increase in land
46,150.00
Increase in buildings
829,925.00
Total increase in value
1,049.630.00
Bonded dept Jan. 1, 1925
1,379,350.00
Borrowing capacity
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