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787.56
Met. Parks Maintenance
3.394.17
Met. Parks Bonds
482.22
Met. Parks Fund (Nantasket)
482.83
Wellington Bridge Maint.
44.14
Met. Sewerage Loan
4,345.16
Met. Sewerage Loan Interest
5,853.87
Met. Sewerage Loan Maintenance
7,283.65
Met. Sewerage Loan Bonds
2,146.00
Western Avenue Bridge and Arsenal St.
169.81
Western Avenue Bridge
273.08
Massachusetts Ave. Bridge
2,371.31
Trust Company Tax
1,415.28
National Bank Tax
178.43
75,684.64
75,684.64
COUNTY TAX
Credit
Appropriation
29,285.29
Debit
County Commissioners
28,329.82
County Commissioners Hospital Tax
955.47
29,285.29
29,285.29
RE-FORESTING ACCOUNT-CRYSTAL LAKE 1925
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
500.00
Debit
Dec. 31, Balance Forward
500.00
500.00 500.00
256
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
RE-FORESTING ACCOUNT, CRYSTAL LAKE 1926
Credit
Appropriation
1,000.00
Debit
Labor as per payroll
100.37
American Forestry, Ass'n, Trees
510.00
Atlas Trucking Co.
90.00
Balance Forward to 1926
299.63
1,000.00
1,000.00
SURVEY OF CRYSTAL LAKE
Credit
Appropriation
1,500.00
Debit
Labor as per Payroll
174.25
Weston & Sampson
1,320.00
1,494.25
Balance to Revenue
5.75
1,500.00
1,500.00
LAND PURCHASE, MERRIAM ST. (Worthley)
Credit
Appropriation
300.00
Debit
James N. Worthley
300.00
300.00
300.00
LAND PURCHASE, MERRIAM ST. (Stockwell)
Credit
Appropriation
250.00
Debit
Charles P. Stockwell
250.00
250.00
250.00
257
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
McDONNELL INDEMNITY APPROPRIATION
Credit
Appropriation
455.00
Debit
Eugene P. McDonnell
455.00
455.00
455.00
SPANISH WAR MONUMENT
Credit
Appropriation
Sale of Lumber
5,000.00 50.00
Debit
Gorham Co., Monument and Tablet
2,930.00
Charles Doyle, Setting Monument, etc.
857.57
Ives Band
184.00
C. F. Young & Co., Decorations
90.00
John R. Greeley, Lunches
250.00
Ladies Aid Society, Lunches
70.50
H. A. Feindel, Lumber
111.30
F. J. McPartland, Carpenter work
75.00
Bay State Theatrical Co., Entertainment
157.50
Scott & Bayrd, Entertainment
55.00
Gertrude C. Burke, Entertainment
18.00
Ray Drugan, Music
25.00
Wakefield Item Co.
60.50
Lopez Badge Co., Badges
17.50
W. E. Knox, Lumber
17.00
Saide F. Miller, Typewriting
9.78
Lucy B. Chrisfield, Typewriting
4.04
Police and Firemen
9.00
Anthony DeCecca, Trucking
38.00
Young Sign Studio
7.50
Edward J. Gihon, Traveling Expenses
12.81
5,000.00
Balance to Revenue
50.00
5,050.00
5,050.00
258
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
GAMEWELL POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
Credit
Balance on Hand Jan. 1, 1926 6,550.00
Debit
The Gamewell Co., balance on contract Balance to Revenue
6,450.00 100.00
6,550.00
6,550.00
STREET LIGHTS
Credit
Appropriation
18,000.00
Debit
Municipal Light Plant
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
FIRE INSURANCE
Credit
Appropriation
5,500.00
Debit
Various Persons Balance to Revenue
5,120.56
379.44
5,500.00
5,500.00
RESERVE FUND
Credit
Aprpopriation
2,500.00
Debit
Transfers to Compensation Account
1,100.00
Collectors Expenses
25.00
Election and Registration
850.00
Poor Department
525.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
259
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Municipal Light Department
Operation Account
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
Receipts 1926
Transfers
37,798.77 303,709.97 43,108.28
Debit
Commissioners ·
Marcus Beebe Chairman 12 mo.
100.00
A. Stanley North, 12 mo. 100.00
Dr. Curtis L. Sopher, 12 mo.
100.00
300.00
Transfers
61.780.95
Samuel H. Brooks Mgr. 12 mo.
3,250.00
Office Help
9,891.32
Labor
86,164.97
Office Expenses
7,828.81
Telephone
378.60
Repairs to Plant
3,618.09
Repairs to Real Estate
158.00
Transportation Expenses
5,595.42
Tools
1,453.27
Gas, Oil, Coal, Freight
45,601.16
Current
55,638.60
Stock
34,661.36
Insurance
2,262.18
Interest
8,457.50
Bonds
15,000.00
All Other
10.781.49
352,821.72
Balance Forward to 1927
31,795.30
384,617.02
384,617.02
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Transfers
3,027.88 39,605.13
260
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Transfers Labor Material
30,610.71
3,758.02
3,844.75
Balance Forward to 1927
4,419.53
42,633.01
42,633.01
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Transfers
14,574.75
22,175.82
Debit
Transfers
9,148.67
Labor
2,527.76
Material
187.22
11,863.65
Balance Forward to 1927
24,886.92
36,750.57
36,750.57
FIRE ALARM
Credit
Appropriation
5,200.00
Debit
Transfers
Labor
3,348.90 325.25
Material
174.60
3,848.75
Balance to Revenue
1,351.25
5,200.00
5,200.00
38,213.48
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
261
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926
7,029.22
Receipts 1926
3,190.00
2,578.22
Payments 1926 Balance Dec. 31, 1926
7,641.00
10,219.22
10,219.22
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows :
Wakefield Savings Bank
3,343.10
Wakefield Trust Co., (Savings Account)
3,368.72
Wakefield Trust Co. (Checking Account)
929.18
7,641.00
H. A. SIMONDS,
Town Accountant.
LIGHT DEPARTMENT $1,000.00 Or Over For Year 1926
S. H. Brooks
3,250.00
G. L. Black
2,539.00
L. H. De Marco
1,803.88
Fred F. Fober
1,314.56
J. R. McPartland
1.298.18
C. A. Ferguson
1,218.86
M. I. Tyler
1,210.18
J. W. Macgillivray
2,747.17
P. Mclaughlin
2,738.17
J. H. McMahon
1.704.50
G. E. Halloran
1.762.92
William Muse
1.973.50
F. L. Champagne
2.083.30
A. N. Turner
2,053.23
M. Burns .
1,764.43
James Chambers
1,543.79
Roger Seabury
1.485.04
John Scanlon
1,395.01
John Collins
1.854.50
John Cotter
1,578.56
M. Farrington
1,980.50
P. Finn
1,922.57
P. Fitzgerald
1,997.00
262
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
D. Flynn
1,784.11
M. Foley
1,980.19
J. Galvin
2,086.45
J. Herlihy
1,968.25
M. Joyce
1,988.44
F. B. King
1,299.25
J. McGrath
2,199.38
P. Meade
2,002.00
P. Quinn
2,023.05
E. Stanton
1,933.58
P. Stanton
2,008.00
P. Desmond
1,926.54
J. H. Draper
1,591.35
R. Trahey
1,627.30
J. S. Brewer
1,729.00
M. J. Kelly
1,604.06
W. Stanley
1,524.16
W. F. Wright
1,552.60
H. Seabury
1,529.55
P. Collins
1,321.91
T. De Marco
1,514.45
R. White
1,515.21
T. Hanright
1,368.23
R. B. Fish
1.458.05
E. L. Brown
1,393.88
D. W. Martin
1,383.75
C. Horgan
1,166.15
88,760.74
Various Persons
17,222.06
105,982.80
·Water and Sewerage Department
SALARY OF COMMISSIONERS
Credit
Appropriation
300.00
263
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Debit
Guy F. Mildram, Chairman 12 mo.
100.00
Howard M. Tuttle 12 mo.
100.00
Sidney F. Adams, 12 mo.
100.00
300.00
300.00
WATER MAINTENANCE
Credit
Appropriation
37,000.00
Debit
Transfers
112.75
Payroll
14,443.70
Freight, Coal
4,329.08
Office Expenses
1,283.89
Water Analysis
246.94
Meters, Pipes, etc.
8,433.29
Equipment, Repairs
955:13
Transportation
1,634.58
All Other
2,085.67
33,525.03
Balance to Revenue
3,474.97
37,000.00
37,000.00
WATER SERVICES
Credit
Appropriation
10.000.00
Debit
Labor
3,816 04
Trucks
7.50
Material
3,764.45
7,587.99
Balance to Revenue
2,412.01
10,000.00 10,000.00
264
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER CONSTRUCTION Credit
Appropriation
2,000.00
Transfer from Water Maintenance
112.75
Debit
Labor
379 86
Material
1,592.65
1.972.51
Balance to Revenue
140.24
2,112.75
2,112.75
WATER CONSTRUCTION, MONTROSE AVENUE
Credit
Jan. 1, 1926 by Transfer
2,576.83
Debit
· Labor
597.48
Material
1,907.81
2,505.29
Balance forward to 1927
71.54
2,576.83
2,576.83
WATER BOND AND NOTES
Credit
Appropriation
23,000.00
Debit
Various Persons, payments
23,000.00
23,000.00
23,000.00
WATER INTEREST
Credit
Appropriation
7,092.50
Debit
Various Persons, payments
7,092.50
7,092.50
7,092.50
265
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SEWER MAINTENANCE
Credit
Appropriation
2,750.00
Debit
Superintendent and Clerks
468.95
Labor
1,453.51
Ford Truck
454.00
Tools, Equipment
199.00
All Other
103.53
2,678.99
Balance to Revenue
71.01
2,750.00
2,750.00
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Credit
Appropriation
7,000.00
Debit
2,903.96
Pipe All Other
273.13
4,529.84
Balance to Revenue
2,470.16
7,000.00
7,000.00
LOW LEVEL SEWER
Credit
Appropriation Bond Issue
5,000.00 144,000.00
Debit
Labor
48,581.33
Material
52,620.51
101,201.84
Balance Forward 1927
47,798.16
149,000.00
149,000.00
Labor
1,352.75
266
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
GREENWOOD SEWER
Credit
Balance, Jan. 1, 1926 Appropriation
4,210.84 15,500.00
Debit
Labor
9,863.87
Material
4,948.67
14,812.54
Balance forward to 1927
4,898.30
19,710.84
19,710.84
LOW LEVEL SEWER SURVEY
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
53.50
Debit
Payments
53.50
53.50
53.50
PAY ROLL (Water Dept.)
M. Merrill
$3,009.61
J. Fraughton
2,113.80
W. Wenzel
1,974.49
P. Curran
1,962.79
A. Gibbons
1,848.68
P. Sexton
1,819.82
J. Hurton
1,816.38
H. Powell
1,806.67
J. Murphy
1,718.77
P. Keeffe
1,701.66
J. Palmer
1,617.96
A. Butler
1,611.95
J. Dalton
1,596.02
W. Sullivan
1,582.23
L. Kinder
1,565.00
J. McFadden
1,151.25
F. McGlory
1,093.75
C. Bennedette
1,043.78
H. Edwin
1,020.62
267
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
G. Deveau No. 41
1,019.42
T. Martino
1,015.23
G. Deveau
1,013.48
Various Persons
46,576.76
$81,680.12
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Credit
Appropriation Accrued Interest on Notes
52,000.00 176.00
Debit
Temporary Loans
8,670.85
Sewers
10,586.25
Highways
1,376.25
Schools
30,231.88
50,865.23
Balance to Revenue
1,310.77
52,176.00
52,176.00
MATURING DEBT
Credit
Appropriation
Premium on Bonds
68,500.00 519.90
Debit
Certification of Notes
114.00
Sewers
11,000.00
Highways
10,000.00
Schools
47,500.00
Preparing Bonds
52.61
68,696.61
Balance to Revenue
323.29
69,019.90
69,019.90
268
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUNDS
Chapter 480, Acts 1924
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest 1926
6,868.70 337.36
Debit
Balance Forward 1927 7,206.06
7,206.06
7,206.05
Indebtedness Account
NET BONDED DEBT (Balancing Account)
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1926
Borrowed 1926 (Sewer)
$1,360,500.00 144,000.00
Payments 1926
Outstanding Dec. 31
106,500.00 1,398,000.00
Total
$1,504,500.00
$1,504,500.00
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOAN (Lakeside) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
10,000.00
Payments 1926
4,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
6,000.00
Total
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
MAIN STREET WIDENING LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
7,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
6,000.00
Total
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 269
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 192€ Outstanding Dec. 31
19,000.00
5,000.00
14,000.00
Total
$19,000.000
$19,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN (First Issue)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
130,000.00
Payments 1926
6,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
124,000.00
Total
$130,000.00
$130,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN (Second Issue)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
10,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
9,000.00
Total
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
10,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
9,000.00
Total
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
11,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
10,000.00
Total
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926
24,000.00
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
23,000.00
Total
$24,000.00
$24,000.00
270
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
SEWERAGE LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
25,000.00
1,000.00
24,000.00
Total
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
LOW LEVEL SEWER 1926
Borrowed
144,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
144,000.00
Total
$144,000.00
$144,000.00
MONTROSE SCHOOL LOAN 1917
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
13,000.00
Payments 1926
1,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
11,500.00
Total
$13,000.00
$13,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (First Issue) 1921
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
120,000.00
Payments 1926
7,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
112,500.00
Total
$120,000.00
$120,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (Second Issue) 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
170,000.00
Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
10,000.00
160,000.00
Total
$170,000.00
$170,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (Third Issue) 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
85,000.00
5,000.00
80,000.00
Total
$85,000.00
$85,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
271
WOODVILLE SCHOOL LOAN 1919
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
44,000.00
3,500.00
40,500.00
Total
$44,000.00
$44,000.00
GREENWOOD SCHOOL LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
171,000.00
Payments 1926
9,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
161,500.00
Total
$171,000.00
$171,000.00
GREENWOOD SCHOOL LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
6,000.00
Payments 1926
1,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
4,500.00
Total
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
FRANKLIN SCHOOL LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
121,000.00
Payments 1926
9,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
112,000.00
Total
$121,000.00
$121,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1903
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
91,000.00
Payments 1926
12,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
79,000.00
Total
$91,000.00
$91,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
3,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
Total
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
272
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
9,000.00
1,000.00
8,000.00
.
Total
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
22,000.00
Payments 1926
2,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
20,000.00
Total
$22,000.00
$22,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
14,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
13,000.00
Total
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
24,000 00
Payments 1926
2,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
22.000.00
Total
$24,000.00
$24,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1920
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
17,500.00
Payments 1926
1,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
16,000.00
Total
$17,500.00
$17,500.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
36,000 00
Payments 1926
3,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
33.000.00
Total
$36,000.00
$36,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 273
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (First Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Payments 1926 Outstanding Dec. 31
45,000.00
2.500.00
42,500.00
Total
$45,000.00
$45,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (Second Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
27,000 00
Payments 1926
1,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
25,500.00
Total
$27,000.00
$27,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (Third Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
20,000.00
Payments 1926
2,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
17,500.00
Total
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
42,000.00
Payments 1926
3,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
39,000.00
Total
$42,000.00
$42,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926
20,000.00
Payments 1926
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
19,000.00
Total
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
Recapitulation
Outstanding Dec. 31 (Highways)
26,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31 (Sewerage)
343,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31 (Schools)
682,500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31 (Water)
154,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31 (Light)
192,500.00
Total
$1,398,000.00
274
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TRUST FUND ACCOUNT
Balancing Account
Jan. 1, 1926 Cash on Hand
Interest 1926
Transfers to Library
432.17
Transfers to Park Dept.
127.50
Payments Various Funds
676.37
Balance Dec. 31
31,141.73
32,377.77
32,377.77
NANCY WHITE HURD SCHOOL FUND ($500.00)
Principal and interest in Wakefield Savings Bank, income to be used for purchase of books for Hurd School.
Credit
Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
583.99
26.55
Debit
Payments
59.37
Balance Dec. 31
551.17
610.54
610.54
FLINT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal invested in a 41/2% U. S. Government Bond, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
1,000.00
Interest
42.50
Debit
Transfer to Library
42.50
Balance Dec. 31
1,000.00
1,042.50
1,042.50
31,030.31 1,347.46
FRANCIS P. HURD LIBRARY FUND ($2,500.00)
Principal invested in 41/4% U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.
275
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
2,500.00
106.25
Debit
Transfer to Library
106.25
Balance Dec. 31
2,500.00
2,606.25
2,606.25
CYRUS G. BEEBE LIBRARY FUND ($2,000.00)
Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
Interest
2,000.00 85.00
Debit
Transfer to Library
Balance Dec. 31
85.00 2,000.00
2,085.00
2,085.00
CYRUS WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)
Principal invested in 41/4% U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balalnce Jan. 1, 1926
500.00
Interest
21.25
Debit
Transfer to Library
21.25
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
521.25 521.25
276
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FRANKLIN POOLE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)
Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bonds, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
500 00
Interest 21.25
Debit
Transferred to Library
21.25
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
521.25
521.25
MERRILL W. GOVE LIBRARY FUND
Principal deposited in the Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
500.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest 24.29
Debit
Transferred to the Library
24.29
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
524.29
524.29
JOHN GOULD ABORN LIBRARY FUND
$1,562.55 invested in second issue 414% Liberty Bonds, par value. $1,650.00 balance deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
1,601.81 71.91
Debit
Transfer to Library
Balance Dec. 31
71.91 1,601.81
1,673.72
1,673.72
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
277
MARY H. PRATT LIBRARY FUND ($200.00)
Principal deposited in theWakefield Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Fund
Interest
200.00 9.09
Debit
Transfer 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 Memorial Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
1,000.00
Interest
50.63
Debit
Transfer to Library
50.63
Balance Dec. 31
1,000.00
1,050.63
1,050.63
JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bonds, income deposit- ea in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
1,004.41
Interest
42.62
Debit
Aiden P. Ripley
10 00
Edmund J. Payro
10.00
Ray O. Cutter
10.00
Frank E. Packard
10.00
Balance
1,006.63
1,046.63
1,046.63
278
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE FUND ($10,000.00)
Principal invested in 41/4% U. S. Government Bonds.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
10,000.00 425.00
Debit
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
425.00
10,000.00
10,425.00
10,425.00
CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 1,606.82 Interest 73.09
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
1,679.91
1,679.91
1,679.91
NANCY WHITE PARK FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal invested in 41/4% U. S. Government Bond, interest to the credit of the Park Department.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 1,000.00 Interest 42.50
Debit
Transfer for Park Dept.
42.50
Balance Dec. 31
1,000.00
1,042.50
1,042.50
279
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MARY E. ABORN FUND ($2,000.)
Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bond, interest to the credit of the Park Department.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
2,000.00 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.)
Principal and interest deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
1,259.86 57.31
Debit
Payments
68.00
Balance Dec. 31
1,249.17
1,317.17
1,317.17
JANE K. VINTON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00) Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
53.79
Interest
2.41
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
56.20
56.20
56.20
CLARISSA E. SWAIN FUND ($500.00) Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
Interest
506.21 23.02
280
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
21.00
508.23
529.23
529.23
FLINT OLD CEMETERY FUND ($2,000.)
Principal invetsed in 414% U. S. Government Bonds, interest in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
2,073.53 86.91
Debit
Payments
33.67
Balance Dec. 31
2,126.77
2,160.44
2,160.44
EZRA EATON CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
119.01
Interest
5.76
Debit
Payments
4.00
Balance Dec. 31
120.77
124.77
124.77
SARAH BURBANK CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
137.44
interest
6.23
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
143.67
143.67 143.67
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
281
STIMPSON FAMILY CEMETERY FUND ($200.00) Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
230.35 10.47
Debit
Payments
6.00
Balance Dec. 31
234.82
240.82
240.82
LEVI FLANDERS CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926
Interest
Debit
Payments
6.00
Balance Dec. 31
107.52
113.52
113.52
GEORGE M. KELLEY CEMETERY FUND ($25.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
32.51
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
1.45
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
33.97
33.97
33.97
GAD AND CLARRISSA C. CARTER CEMETERY FUND ($200.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
Credit
227.11
10.33
108.59 4.93
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282
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
6.00 231.44
237.44
237.44
P. M. WILKINSON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
58.57
2.64
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
61.21
61.21
61.21
FRANCIS C. ROBIE CEMETERY FUND ($25.00)
Principal and interest deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest 1.20
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
27.91
27.91
27.91
JAMES AND ELIZA WALTON CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
100.00 4.53
Debit
Payments
4.00
Balance Dec. 31
100.53
104.53 104.53
26.71
283
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
ADAMS COBURN BURIAL LOT FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1926 Interest
100.00 3.33
Debit
Payments
3.33
Balance Dec. 31
100.00
103.33
103.33
I hereby certify that the Treasurer has properly accounted for the above funds.
H. A. SIMONDS,
Town Accountant.
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD BALANCE SHEET DEC. 31st 1926 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash
$37,430.40
Accounts Receivable :
Accounts Payable :
Taxes 1925
$6,071.87
Overlay 1925
1,065.80
Taxes 1926
221,561,79
227,633.66
Overlay 1926
8,231.93
Moth Assessments, 1926
761.06
Municipal Light Revenue
35,485.85
Sewer Assessments, 1926
1,910.60
Sidewalk Assessments, 1925
76.30
Sidewalk Assessments, 1926
825.68
901.98
Sewer Assessments (not apportioned)
2,122.47
1928
4,025.81
Sewer Assessments (apportioned) (1927-1935
28,428.20
1930
3,414.82
Department Bills :
3,137.68
School Dept.
3.877.99
66
1933
3,071.03
Poor Dept.
2,312.38
66
1934
2,073.02
Health Dept.
219.00
6,409.37
1935
1,385.86
State Aid (Comm. of Mass.)
938.00
Military Aid (Comm. of Mass.)
750.00
Temporary Loans Tax Title Revenue
28,428.20 150,000.00 15,376.91
Sewer Revenue Apportioned:
Due in 1927
4,414.04
1929
3,740.48
1931
3,165.46
1932
10,916.24
Appropriation balances forward 1927:
Columbia Road
2,000.00
Meriam Street
700.00
July Fourth Committee
466.91
Re-forestration Account (1)
500.00
Pension Committee
300.00
Re-forestration Account (2) 299.63
Light Dept. (Operation Acct.)
31,795.30
Light Dept. (Construction Acct.)
4,419.53
Light Dept. (Depreciation Acct.)
24,886.92
Greenwood Sewer
4,898.30
70,266.59
War Bonus (Special)
7,206.06
Surplus Revenue (48,881.53) less overdraft of 4,538.38 in 1924 Overlay
44,343.15
371,320.73
66
1929
1,505.25
Tax Titles (held by town)
15,376.91
1930
1,414.30
Sidewalk Ass. (not apportioned)
1,627.52
66
1931
1,103.42
56
66 1932
1,047.79
Sidewalk Ass. (apportioned) (1927-1935
10,916.24
1933
975.91
66 1934
932.57
66
66 1935
842.80
60.00
Sidewalk Revenue Apportioned:
375.72
Due in 1927
1,558.40
Water Services
935.25
1928
1,535.80
Municipal Light Bills
35,485.85
66
Soldiers' Burial (Comm.of Mass. Water Rates
$371,320.73
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Non-Revenue Cash
47,908.37 Water Construction New High School Low Level Sewer Widening Main Street
71.54 38.13
47,798.16 .54
47,908.37
47,908.37
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT (Light Dept.)
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926 Received as Deposits
7,029.22
Deposits returned
2,578.22
3,190.00
Cash on hand, Dec. 31
7,641.00
10,219.22
10,219.22
DEBT ACCOUNT
Bonded Debt Dec. 31, 1926
1,398,000.00
Highway Loans
26,000.00
Sewer Loans
343,000.00
School Loans
682,500.00
Water Loans
154,000.00
Light Dept. Loans
192,500.00
1,398,000.00
1,398,000.00
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TRUST FUND ACCOUNT
Cash and Securities, Dec. 31, 1926
31,141.73 Library Funds :
Flint Memorial Fund
1,000.00
Francis P. Hurd Fund
2,500.00
Cyrus Wakefield Fund
500.00
Franklin Poole Fund
500.00
Cyrus G. Beebe Fund
2,000.00
Merritt W. Gove Fund
500.00
John Gould Aborn Fund
1,601.81
Mary H. Pratt Fund
200.00
Frederick Beebe Fund
1,000.00
9,801.81
Cemetery Funds :
Cornelius Sweetser Fund
1,249.17
Jane K. Vinton Fund
56.20
Clarissa E. Swain Fund
508.23
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,126.77
Ezra Eaton Fund
120.77
Sarah Burbank Fund
143.67
Stimpson Family Fund
234.82
Levi Flanders Fund
107.52
George M. Kelley Fund
33.97
Gad and Clarissa C. Carter Fund
231.44
P. M. Wilkinson Fund
61.21
Francis C. Robie Fund
27.91
James and Eliza Walton Fund 100.53
Adams Coburn Fund
100.00
5,102.21
Park Funds:
Nancy White Fund
1,000.00
Mary E. Aborn Fund
2,000.00
3,000.00
Miscellaneous Funds :
Nancy White Hurd School Fund 551.17
J. Nichols Temperance Fund 1,006.63
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund 10,000.00
C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund 1,679.91
13,237.71
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31,141.73
31,141.73
289
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Unpaid Bills for 1926
OUTSIDE AID
Poor Department
City of Medford
$125.00
Town of Saugus
125.00
City of Lynn
100.00
Mass. General Hospital
68.00
City of Lawrence
381.00
City of Boston
1,056.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
1,544.72
Edward G. Nagle, Ph. C.
2.15
City Hall Cash Market
2.50
C. W. Spear
4.81
Classen's Garage
29.93
C. Latimer
18.00
W. E. Knox
20.00
Bowser & Co.
12.43
Barry's Garage
48.05
John O'Shea
139.50
P. J. Boudrow
45.00
J. W. Short
32.00
Daniel H. Regan
75.00
Connolly's Aberdeen District Garage
14.50
Michele Leone (Shoes)
2.25
Economy Grocery Stores Corp.
315.04
Webster-Thomas Co.
26.49
Sperber's Market
3.00
Richard Dutton, M. D.
15.00
Reid's Market
70.00
Joseph Worchel
17.00
Charles Morino
14.25
Rent
20.00
E. E. Gray Co.
73.52
$4,400.14
290
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FARM
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
14.29
Wakefield Municipal Light Dept.
7108
Standard Oil Co. of New York
132.75
Flash Chemical Co.
45.35
Armour and Company
31.63
H. F. Mckenzie
4.75
James Forgie's Sons
1.75
Rufus C. North
39.00
Kirk Bros.
100.10
Wanamaker & Feindel
2.00
A. T. Sederquest & Co.
4.40
Curley Bros.
38.00
Charles E. Montague, M. D.
21.00
General Baking Co.
6.90
H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.
. 3.75
George E. Butterfield
29.32
G. W. Beasley
3.30
Frank Hanright
20.00
George T. Mclaughlin Co.
29.65
Howe & French, Inc.
26.25
McGonagle Sales and Service
34.54
Ames Agricultural Implement Co.
67.54
John S. Hatfield
15.96
Gurney Heater Mfg. Co.
12.00
Louis E. Page
261.55
L. E. Bennett
682.50
$1,699.36
4,400.14
$6,099.50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Ames, S. K.
$30.40
Allyn & Bacon
186.69
Andrews Paper Co.
65.00
Babb, Ed. E.
88.30
Beasley, G.W.
21.80
Bowser & Co.
58.08
Barry's Garage
9.30
Bonney & Dutton
8.05
Doyle, Charles
59.05
Dudley, Dana
1.40
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
291
Eagle Oil & Supply
10.50
Grace, J. Wallace
5.05
Gilpatric, Wilbur D.
136.82
Ginn & Co.
218.80
Harcourt, Brace
34.51
Heath, D. C.
95.81
Hunter, J. B.
2.60
Iroquois Pub. Co.
13.96
Houghton Mifflin
13.01
Hammett, J. L. Co.
51.07
Hallisey, Michael
353.35
Heywood-Wakefield
43.30
Locke, A. T.
2.43
Lee, Ed. E. & Co.
1.40
Little, Brown & Co.
.79
Loughlin, Thomas P.
28.89
Library Bureau
5.56
Knott, L. E.
78.44
McGonagle Sales
53.79
McKim, R. B.
2.38
Mason's Market
85.52
Morgan, Henry
11.00
McMaster, L. L.
19.90
Morey & Co.
17.00
Macmillan Co.
35.68
McArdle, H. B.
37.35
Merrill, Chas. E.
10.50
Milton Bradley
194.87
Miller, Henry F. & Sons
6.00
Maynard, F. L. Co.
9.55
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
234.18
Phonographic Inst.
28.99
Reliance Elec
30.20
Ryan & Bunker
21.35
Symonds, O. P.
2.00
Smart, Charles N.
6.00
Silver, Burdett
45.50
Sanborn, Benjamin H.
42.88
Taylor, George H.
28.45
U. S. Chamber Commerce
3.00
Thresher, S. E.
9.60
Univ. Pub. Co.
11.79
World Book Co.
80.73
Watson, George
10.50
Winston, J. C.
41.73
Wakefield Water Dept.
347.82
292
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Wakefield Garage
24.52
Wakefield M.L. P.
487.83
$3,564.97
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
H. F.Davis Tractor Co. Inc.
$188.39
Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co.
35.91
Beacon Oil Co.
34.77
Standard Oil Co.
51.49
Barry's Garage
97.31
Curley Bros.
91.29
Barber Asphalt Co.
199.32
L. E. Bennett
.50
Wakefield Municipal Light Dept.
2,173.52
Eastern Tractors Co.
195.74
N. E. Road Machinery Co.
643.64
George H. Taylor Co.
15.90
A. T.Sederquest & Co.
5.00
H. A. Feindel
134.51
Joseph J. Hughes
154.77
Mack Motor Truck Co.
55.80
Wakefield Auto Elec. Service
18.70
Metropolitan Filling Stations
2.00
Wakefield Radiator Co.
13.50
Penn Metal Co.
297.00
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.
110.50
$4,520.46
PARK DEPARTMENT
Charles Doyle
43.91
William H. Murray
40.00
83.91
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293
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Surplus Revenue
The surplus revenue at the close of the year, as shown by the balance sheet is $44,343.15, but on account of the large amount of unpaid bills (over $14,000.00) I recommend that not more than $20,000 be appropri- ated by the Town from Revenue.
The accounts of the Treasurer have been examined and agree with the Accountant's books (cash balances have been verified by bank state- ments). All permanent and temporary loans cancelled during the year by the Treasurer have been examined and found as reported.
I take this oportunity 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.
294
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Index to Town Officers' Reports
Assessors 126
Births
123
Compensation Agent
70
Deaths
146
Dog Licenses
11
Fire Alarm
210
I'ire Department 77
87
Franklin School Addition 158
Health Department 151
Highway Department 88
Hunter's Licenses
60
Inspector of Animals 72
Inspector of Buildings
$8
Inspector of Milk 154
Inspector of Plumbing
153
Inspector of Slaughtering
153
Inspector of Wires
87
Jurors
6
Library Department
93
Light Department
199
Marriages
138
. Moth Department 57 . . . . . .
65
Police Department
73
Poor Department 156 .
. Recreation Commission 160
161
Sealer Weights and Measures
69
Selectmen
61
Sewer Department
103
Sweetser Charity
91
Sweetser Lecture Committee
92
Town Counsel
71
Town Meetings
14
Town Officers
3
Treasurer 115
Tuberculosis Dispensary 155
Water Department 108
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Planning Board
School Committee
Election Returns
Forest Warden
295
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Index to Town Accountant's Report
Accounting Department 223
Appropriations from Tax Levy 213
Assessors' Department 225
Balance Sheet 284
Betterment Assessments (Not Apportioned) 220
Betterment Assessments (Apportioned)
221
Broadway Drain
251
Care of Dumps
235
Cemetery Department .
248
Collector's Department
224
Collection of Garbage
235
Compensation Account 233
255
Court Fines 254
December Assessments 1924 217
December Assessments 1925 217
December Assessments 1926
217
Departmental Bills
219
Election and Registration
227
Fire Alarm
260
Fire Department
230
Fire Insurance
258
Forest Fires
231
Franklin School Addition
246
Health Department
234
Highway Department
236
Hydrant Rental
230
Indebtedness Account 268
Inspector of Animals 236
Inspector of Buildings 232 Inspector of Wires
231 Interest Account 267
July Fourth 251
Land Purchase-Merriam Street 256
Legal Department .226
Legion Rent 254
Library Department 248
Light Bills 220
Light Department 259
Maturing Debt 267
McDonnell Indemnity Appropriation 257
Memorial Day G. A. R. .252
County Tax
296
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Memorial Day S. W. V.
252
Memorial Day Am. Legion 253
Military Aid
219
Military Aid
240
Military History
251
Miscellaneous Account
250
Moderator's Salary
222
Moth Assessments 1924
217
Moth Assessments 1925
217
Moth Assessments 1926
217
Moth Department
232
New High School
247
Overlay 1924
2:21
Overlay 1925
221
Overlay 1926
221
Park Department
248
Pension Committee
254
Planning Board
253
Police Department
229
Police Signal System
.258
Poor Department
239
Receipts 1926
211
Recreation Commission
250
Reforesting Account
. 255
Reforesting Account
25€
Removal of Weeds
250
Reserve Fund
258
School Department
241
Sealer Weights and Measures
233
Selectmen's Department
222
Sewer Assessments 1925
218
Sewer Assessments 1926
218
Sewer Assessments (not Apportioned)
218
Sewer Assessments (apportioned)
219
Sidewalk Assessments 1924
218
Sidewalk Assessments 1925
218
Sidewalk Assessments 1926
218
Soldiers' Burial 219
Soldiers' Relief 241
Spanish War Veterans Rent 253
Spanish War Monument 257
State Aid 219
State Aid 240
State Charges 254
Street Lights 258
256
Survey of Crystal Lake
Tax Titles 220
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 297
Taxes 1924 216
Taxes 1925
216
Taxes 1926 216
Temporary Loans
221
'Town Clerk
226
Town Hall
228
Treasury Department
223
Trust Funds
274
Unpaid Bills
289
Vital Statistics 227
War Bonus Funds 268
Water and Sewerage Department 262
Water Services 220
Water Rates
220
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