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JEAN WHITTET
Music by Frances Spero.
184
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
H.
GRADUATES
CLASSICAL COURSE
Alice Louise Allman William Walker Allyn Isabel Louise Atwell
Doris Evelyn Bauer
John Butler Richard Joseph Connelly Robert Dutton Ruth Gersinovitch Thomas Joseph Gleason
Laura Caroline Leach Victor Paul McDavitt George William McMaster Sylvia Clare Nute Ruth Elizabeth Ober Collie Recchiuti Frances Bernardine Roach Elizabeth Stockbridge Helen Stafford Taylor
ENGLISH COURSE
Ellen Marguerite Ashenden Mildred Louise Ayscough Alice Mae Barrett
Leo Francis Beane Warren K. Beaman
Violet Stella Blaikie Bradford Saunders Boothby Francis Hamlen Boynton Mary Ellen Brophy Louise Lethbridge Chaulk
Philip Manchester Clark Arthur William Corcoran Elizabeth A. Corcoran Madaliene Janet Crocker William Morgan Dinan Muriel Leona Emery Elliot Clayton Farwell Pauline A. Findlay Mary Winifred Fitzgerald Dorothy Mary Flannigan
Maxine Vivian Fowler Sidney Heathcote Grant Kathleen Gurley Flora Sylvia Hall Lena Mildred Hinckley Frank Henry Horrigan
Marion Gertrude Jordan Daniel James Keefe Dorothy Margaret Kelly Bernice Catherine Lally Laura Louise LeFave Jame M. Lilley Marion Esther Logan Mary Elizabeth Loughlin Alice Elizabeth Lucy Robert H. Macdonald Arthur Reginald Mortimer Evelyn Mary Paon Edna Dorintha Parks Lillian Sara Phipps Stewart Henry Presper Frances Purdy Erma June Ramsdell Ruth Elizabeth Russell Alfred Vincent Scipione Helen Simpson Henry Oscar Swain Jr. Melvin William Talbot Daisy May Waddell Jean Millen Whittet Doris Gertrude Wilkinson Jessie Marion Wilkinson
Frederick Albert Wilson
185
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCIENTIFIC COURSE
Arthur A. Burwen Clifford Linwood Chatterton Lloyd A. Dow Elinor Anne Morrill Walter Nelson Ober Jr.
Herbert Alden Sherman Jr. Leslie Kernick Snowden Frances Louise Spero Ethel Florence Stoddard George William Tuttle
INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE
L. Porter Andrews Paul Ernest Black
Maurice Addison Hatch Robert Frederick Morrison
Clarence H. Phinney
HOUSEHOLD ARTS COURSE
Alice Fletcher Crabiel Marjorie A. Price
Esther Jane E. Sayers Hazel Evelyn Schefisch
COMMERCIAL COURSE
Lucy Irene Anderson Marion Josephine Beeley Margaret Reed Bennett Dorothy Frances Butler Ruth E. Chase Lillian Frances Comee Minnie B. DeCecca Concetta. B. DePamphilis John Henry Dingle Priscilla E. Dingle Edna C. Dulong Agnes Louise Galvin Myrtle Lila Grove Albert F. Hannon Theresa A. Hennessey Francis Joseph Huesti's Harold Edward Kane
George Alwyn Laidlaw Anne Rita Lennon Julian Joseph Loubris Marion Eliza Maxim Olive May Perry George Douglas Rattray Marie Irene Santoro Thelma Louise Sederquest Richard Francis Shea Phyllis Whyte Stewart
Meriel Louretta Stickney Emily A. Wengen Gladys H. Wenlinski Andres Joseph White LeEtta Marie Whittle Norman R. Wilcox Laura Bernice Winter
186
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
I.
CHANGES IN TEACHERS
Resignations High School
Harriet R. Hayward Donald White
To be Married To Business
Elementary
Lyford P. Beveridge, Lafayette Oscar F. Raymond, Franklin and Woodville
Violet E. Lovell, Lincoln Hazel Mark, Hamilton
Dorothy Perley, Montrose
Grace M. Elliot, Warren
To Brookline To Brockton To be Married To be Married To Study To New Jersey
Transfers
Charles R. Thibadeau, High Myrta Knight, Hurd Dorothy Gilbert, Woodville
To Franklin and Woodville To Franklin and Woodville To Lincoln
Elections
High School
Margaret Macdonald Ethelyn Pattee Bernice L. Caswell Howard J. Heavens Joseph Cassano
From Brimfield, Mass. From No. Stratford, N. H. From Columbia From Newton From Ashfield
Elementary
William B. Crane, Lafayette Ruth E. Hayward, Lincoln Ruth Baldwin, Warren Ruth Conley, Montrose Esther Winkler, Hamilton Madalyn Harding, Hurd Frances Mae Dingle, Woodville
From Boston University From Wilmington From Bloomfield, Vt. From Rumford, Maine From Wheelock From Bethel, Maine From Malden
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
187
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80
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70
65
60
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50
45
40
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30
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1929
1925
1926 1927
Cost per capita for State
Lost per capita for money from all sources
Cost per capita for money from local taxation
188
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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25000
24000
23000
22000
21000
20000
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17000
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12000
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6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
500
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
Practical Arts
Evening School
Books and Supplies - - - - Fuel
- Contingent
1
1
1
1
-
1
.
.
1
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
189
L
1,014,000
982,000
956,000
924,000
892,000
860,000
828,000 T
796,000 T
764,000
732,000 T
700,000 T
668,000 T
635,000
603,000
581,000
549,000
517,000
485,000
153,000
-21,000
389,000
357,000
325,000 -
293,000
261,000
229,000
197,000
T
165,000
133,000
101,000
1918
1919
1920 1921
1922
1923
1924 1925
1926
1927
Gross Town Appropriation.
-
Appropriation for Schools including receipts.
190
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT 1927
Accounting Department
RECEIPTS FOR 1927
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927
$85,338.77
Chas. E. Walton, Col. Taxes, Polls
7,778.00
Personal 100,398.16
Real Estate 667,569.09
775,745.25
Moth Assessments
2,743.07
Sewers Apportioned
8,058.84
Sewers not Apportioned
5,682.03
13,740.87
66
Tax Certifications
30.00
Interest on Taxes
7,010.38
Tax Title Interest
126.12
Accrued Interest on Notes
77.77
Collector's Balance Interest
440.45
December Assessments
19.58
Taxes prior to 1925
206.56
Arthur H. Boardman, Treas. tax titles
"
Interest
1,806.71
Interest Beebe Library Funds
2,855.02
Interest War Bonus Fund
353.96
"
Interest General Trust Funds
845.20
Teachers Retirement Fund
8,288.12
Temporary Loans
600,000.00
Loans (bonds) Sewer
25,000.00
66
Sidewalk Assessments
4,636.51
135.27
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
191
Loans (bonds) Water Premium on Bonds
185,000.00
206.75
Middlesex County Dog Tax
2,095.80
Com. of Mass. Corp. Tax
23,867.95
Income Tax
68,143.75
National Bank Tax
1,149.51
Trust Co. Tax
3,130.22
Street Railway Tax
1,025.05
State Aid
938.00
Military Aid
7.50
Soldiers' Burial
60.00
Soldiers' Exemption
175.63
Board of Selectmen, Motor Vehicle Licenses
175.00
Junk Licenses
200.00
Pedlers Licenses
76.00
Pool and Bowling
25.00
Sunday Licenses
195.00
Victuallers Licenses
115.00
Bus Licenses
70.00
66
Auctioneers Licenses
14.00
Second Hand Dealers Licenses
30.00
Liquor Licenses
3.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
112.15
Police Dept. Court Fines
2,693.50
Use of Ambulance
10.00
Fire Department
86.45
Town Hall
352.50
Health Dept., milk licenses
82.00
all other receipts
183.76
Sewer Dept. House Connections
9,212.13
Poor Department, sale of produce
233.36
sale of milk
1,925.44
66
Board
526.50
66
sale of pigs
2,792.59
66
slaughtering
271.00
snow work
18.00
garbage collection
6,500.00
miscellaneous
79.01
12,345.90
66
Reimbursements, (state, cities)
3,079.35
Use of Auto
10.00
3,089.35
192
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
School Dept., Tuition State Wards
1,608.31
Other Tuition Boston Wards
427.07
66 Vocational education
1,001.02
English Speaking classes
743.49
Tuition (Lynnfield)
11,408.34
Tuition (Stoneham)
345.60
Tuition (Saugus)
1,600.28
Other Tuition
245.60
Miscellaneous Receipts
949.71
Smith Hughes Fund
18,338.42 169.83
Library Department, fines, etc.
698.47
Water Dept., water rates
66,622.62
services
4,152.75
Summons
128.95
66
Turn ons
78.00
Construction receipts
303.57
House rent
150.00
66
Premium on Bonds
1,481.86
Accrued interest on same
543.97
All Other receipts
20.00
73,481.72
Cemetery Department
331.50
Light Dept., Sale of gas
138,757.02
Sale of electricity
163,084.63
Construction receipts
8,680.00
Miscellaneous
18,301.47
328,823.12
Sale of Shedd Estate
402.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 1926
187.57
1927
221.70
409.27
Sale of Cabinet (Selectmen)
10.00
Refunds School
18.50
66 Soldiers' Relief
20.00
66 Highway
72.73
Poor
8.58
66
Playground Commission
91.00
66
Collector
15.00
Water Dept.
25.00
66
Library Dept.
50.00
300.81
Total
$2,267,235.65
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
193
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1927 FROM TAX LEVY
Moderator's Salary
$25.00
Selectmen's Department Salaries Department Expenses
$500.00
450.00
950.00
Accounting Department
4,050.00
Treasury Department
Salary of Treasurer
1,000.00
Department Expenses
650.00
1,650.00
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
1,000.00
Department Expenses
1,200.00
2,200.00
Assessors' Department
Assessors' Salaries
2,900.00
Assessors' Expenses
4,330.00
7,230.00
Town Clerk's Department
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
Department Expenses
1,150.00
1,650.00
Election and Registration
1,200.00
Legal Department
1,500.00
Town Hall Account
6,000.00
Vital Statistics
150.00
Police Department
38,000.00
Fire Department
39,900.00
Hydrant Rental
7,575.00
Fire Alarm
6,500.00
Inspector of Wires
300.00
Forest Warden
150.00
Moth Department
8,500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
800.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
1,000.00
Use of Auto
200.00
Dog Officer
400.00
Compensation Account
2,000.00
Planning Board
500.00
Health Department
Salaries
300.00
Department Expenses
7,500.00
Care of Dumps
700.00
Collection of Garbage
6,500.00
15,000.00
194
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Inspector of Animals Highway Department
200.00
105,000.00
Poor Department Salaries of Board Department Expenses
300.00 44,000.00
44,300.00
State Aid Military Aid Soldiers' Relief
1,500.00
1,500.00
5,500.00
School Department
265,000.00
Trade School
700.00
265,700.00
Library Department
20,000.00
Park Department
200.00
Salaries Department Expenses
3,850.00
4,050.00
Cemetery Department
1,200.00
Recreation Commission
1,000.00
Reserve Fund
3,500.00
Fire Insurance Account
6,000.00
Miscellaneous Account
1,500.00
Street Lighting
18,000.00
Water Department
Salaries
300.00
Maintenance
35,000.00
Construction
4,000.00
Bonds and' Notes
22,000.00
Interest
6,167.50
Services
6,000.00
73,467.50
Sewer Department
Maintenance
7,100.00
Connections
10,00.00
Construction
6,510.00
23,610.00
Interest
54,000.00
Bonds and Notes
78,500.00
War Memorial
800.00
Deficit in 1924 Overlay
4,538.38
Wakefield Visiting Nurse Ass'n.
500.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War
150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
250.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 195
American Legion Rent
1,000.00
Spanish War Veterans Rent
120.00
Memorial Day-H. M. Warren Post, G. A. R.
250.00
Fish and Game Warden
50.00
Trench Machine-Water and Sewerage Board
8,400.00
Lake Quannapowitt
1,800.00
Water Investigating Committee
200.00
Fourth of July Observance
800.00
Police Signal System
4,300.00
Land for new Standpipe
900.00
Purchase of Shedd property
5,500.00
Total
$885,515.88
TAXES 1923
Adjustment entry
78.62
Adjustment entry Cash
74.25
4.37
78.62
78.62
Adjustment entry Abatements Cash
80.60
8.98
71.62
80.60
80.60
TAXES 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
6,071.87
83.86
2,130.74
Adjustment entry Abatements Adjustment entry Cash
7.00
4,017.99
6,155.73
6,155.73
TAXES 1924
196
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TAXES 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
221,561.79
Re-assessments
129.94
Additional Committment
76.00
Adjustment entry Abatements
26.65
2,768.63 213,761.36
Cash
Outstanding Dec. 31
5,264.39
221,794.38
221,794.38
TAXES 1927
Committment
Re-assessments
Adjustment entry
Abatements ,
7,847.90 557,889.91
Outstanding Dec. 31
217,601.65
783,339.46
783,339.46
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 Cash
19.58
19.58
19.58
19.58
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1923
Adjustment entry Cash
.50
.50
.50
.50
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1924
Adjustment entry Cash
.50
.50
1
.50
.50
781,776.34 1,556.96 6.16
Cash
197
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1925
Adjustment entry Cash
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
761.06
Re-assessment
7.00
Abatements
7.00
Cash
761.06
768.06
768.06
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1927
Committment
2,972.98
Re-assessments
16.50
Abatements
35.00
Cash
1,974.01
Outstanding Dec. 31
980.47
2,989.48
2,989.48
SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
1,910.60
Adjustment entry
17.30
Abatements
20.71
Adjustment entry
12.67
Cash
1,889.89
Outstanding Dec. 31
4.63
1,927.90
1,927.90
SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1927
Committment
9,048.90
Re-assessment
88.33
Adjustment entry
81.86
Abatements
88.33
Cash
5,883.85
Outstanding Dec. 31
3,246.91
9,219.09
9,219.09
198
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 Cash
76.30
76.30
76.30
76.30
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
825.68
Adjustment entry
13.98
Adjustment entry
13.98
Cash
825.68
.
839.66
839.66
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1927
Committment
2,475.18
Cash
1,475.74
Outstanding Dec. 31
999.44
2,475.18
2,475.18
SEWER ASSESSMENTS (Not Apportioned)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
2,122.47
Committment
5,705.48
Apportioned
167.27
Cash
5,682.03
Outstanding Dec. 31
1,978.65
7,827.95
7,827.95
SEWER ASSESSMENTS (Apportioned)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
28,428.20
Committment
25,572.33
Committment to Collector
7,121.58
Abatement
140.40
Cash
285.10
Outstanding Dec. 31
46,453.45
54,000.53 54,000.53
199
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEPARTMENTAL BILLS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 Committment Charge Off Outstanding Dec. 31
6,409.37
817.40
6,409.37
817.40
7,226.77
7,226.77
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (State Aid)
Jan. 1, 1927 due from State
938.00
Payments 1927
870.00
Cash Paid Treasurer
938.00
Due from State Dec. 31
870.00
1,808.00
1,808.00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Military Aid)
Jan. 1, 1927 due from State
7.50
One half payments 1927
175.00
Cash paid Treasurer
7.50
Due from State Dec. 31
175.00
182.50
182.50
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Due from State Jan. 1, 1927
60.00
Payments 1927
60.00
Cash Paid Treasurer
60.00
Due from State Dec. 31
60.00
120.00
120.00
WATER SERVICES
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
935.25
Committment
3,632.16
Abatements
13.55
Cash
4,152.75
Outstanding Dec. 31
401.11
4,567.41
4,567.41
200
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER RATES
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 Committment Abatements Cash Outstanding Dec. 31
375.72
66,735.20
322.58 66,622.62 165.72
67,110.92
67,110.92
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BILLS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
35,485.85 510.95
Adjustment
Committment
371,730.56
Discounts
38,714.06
Transfers
6,339.12
Cash
328,823.12
Outstanding Dec. 31
33,851.06
407,727.36
407,727.36
TAX TITLES (Held by Town)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
15,376.91
Taken by town
2,137.03
Adjustment entry
407.28
Cash Paid Treasurer
135.27
Outstanding Dec. 31
16,971.39
17,513.94
17,513.94
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS (Not apportioned)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
1,627.52
Committment
3,559.41
Apportioned
440.85
Adjustment entry
125.57
Cash
2,183.21
Outstanding Dec. 31
2,437.30
5,186.93
5,186.93
201
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS (Apportioned)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
10,916.24
Committment
2,057.13
Committment to Collector Cash Outstanding Dec. 31
1,825.92
75.58
11,071.87
12,973.37
12,973.37
OVERLAY 1923
Adjustment entry · Adjustment entry
74.25
62.52
Overdraft Dec. 31, 1927
11.73
74.25
74.25
Adjustment entry Abatements Balance to Revenue
80.60
8.98
71.62
80.60
80.60
OVERLAY 1925
January 1, 1927 Balance Adjustment entry Abatements Overdraft
1,065.80
661.04
2,130.74
403.90
2,130.74
2,130.74
OVERLAY 1926
Balance Jan. 1, 1927 Adjustment. entry Abatements Balance Dec. 31
8,231.93
364.01
2,768.63
5,827.31
8,595.94
8,595.94
OVERLAY 1924
202
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
OVERLAY 1927
Overlay Transfer from Revenue Adjustment entry Abatements Balance Dec. 31
15,675.41 1,556.96 6.16
7,847.90 9,390.63
17,238.53
17,238.53
TEMPORARY LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 Borrowed Payments Outstanding Dec. 31
150,000.00 600,000.00
600,000.00
150,000.00
750,000.00 . 750,000.00
Appropriation Accounts
Moderator's Salary
Credit
Appropriation
25.00
Theodore Eaton
25.00
25.00
25.00
Selectmen's Department
Salary Account Credit
Appropriation
500.00
Debit
203
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Debit
J. Theodore Whitney, Chairman, 12 mo.
100.00
Arthur E. Newcomb, Secretary, 12 mo.
100.00
Roland W. Butters, 12 mo.
100.00
Charles F. Young, 12 mo.
100.00
Thomas F. Kenney, 10 mo.
83.33
Thomas G. Dignan, 2 mo.
16.67
500.00
500.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation
450.00
Debit
Clerk Hire
112.63
Postage, Stationery
110.40
Printing, Advertising
129.25
Telephone
58.29
All Other
4.68
Balance to Revenue
34.75
450.00
450.00
Accounting Department
-
Credit
Appropriation
4,050.00
Debit
H. A. Simonds, 12 mo.
2,650.00
Clerk Hire
225.50
Postage, Stationery
159.74
Printing-Town Reports
924.50
Balance to Revenue
90.26
4,050.00
4,050.00
204
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Treasury Department
Salary of Treasurer
Credit
Appropriation 1,000.00
Debit
Arthur H. Boardman, 12 mo.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation
650.00
Debit
Postage, Stationery
15.00
Certification of Notes
70.00
Paymaster-Chas. E. Walton
300.00
Bond
180.00
All Other
66.26
Balance to Revenue
18.74
650.00
650.00
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector Credit
Appropriation
1,000.00
205
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Debit
Charles E. Walton
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation Refund
1,200.00 15.00
Debit
Clerk Hire
281.63
Postage, Printing Bond
360.00
All Other
51.05
Balance to Revenue
141.89
1,215.00
1,215.00
Assessors' Department
Salaries of Assessors
Credit
Appropriation
2,900.00
Debit
Charles A. Cheney, Chairman, 12 mo.
850.00
George H. Stowell, Secretary, 12 mo.
1,300.00
625.00
Hugh Connell, 10 mo. Samuel T. Parker, 2 mo.
125.00
2,900.00 2,900.00
i
380.43;
206
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES .
Credit
Appropriation
4,330.00
Debit
Elizabeth M. Jenkins, Clerk
1,665.83
Alma W. Greenleaf, Clerk
1,385.24
Other Clerk Hire
109.25
Ass't. Assessors
220.70
Printing, Stationery
640.96
Taxi Hire
124.49
Transfers
94.80
Telephone
46.47
All Other
39.86
Balance to Revenue
2.40
4,330.00
4,330.00
Legal Department
Credit
1,500.00
Appropriation Transfer from Miscellaneous
125.00
Debit
M. E. S. Clemons-Town Counsel, 12 mo.
1,000.00
Transcript-Russell Case
470.00
Desk
35.00
Settlement of Damages
37.00
All Other
67.66
Balance to Revenue
15.34
1,625.00
1,625.00
207
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Clerk
Credit
Appropriation
500.00
Debit
F. S. Hartshorne, 12 mo.
500.00
500.00
500.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation
1,150.00
Debit
·
F. S. Hartshorne Recording Feec
543.00
Clerk Hire
228.46
Stationery, Postage
45.19
Printing, Advertising
55.00
Telephone
35.00
Plan Cabinet
147.91
All Other
66.60
Balance to Revenue
28.84
1,150.00
1,150.00
VITAL STATISTICS
Credit
Appropriation
150.00
Debit
Various Persons Balance to Revenue
103.50
46.50
150.00
150.00
208
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Election and Registration
Credit
Appropriation
1,200.00
Debit
Fred E. Bunker, Chairman, 12 mo.
100.00
F. S. Hartshorne, 12 mo.
125.00
James F. Curley, 12 mo.
100.00
Patrick J. Kelley, 12 mo.
100.00
Election Officers
292.00
Printing, Advertising
147.25
Meals
33.75
Care of Booths
15.00
All Other
15.55
Balance to Revenue
271.45
1,200.00
1,200.00
Town Hall
Credit
Appropriation
6,000.00
Debit
Harvey S. Parker, Janitor, 12 mo.
1,700.00
Assistant Janitors
337.50
Fuel
809.67
Light
689.08
Janitor's Supplies
236.50
Repairs
1,815.91
Water Rates
145.92
Decorating Hall
75.00
All Other
111.32
Balance to Revenue
79.10
6,000.00
6,000.00
209
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Police Department
Credit
Appropriation
38,000.00
Debit
James J. Pollard, Chief, 12 mo.
2,750.00
James A. McFadden, Patrolman
2,190.00
Frank H. Robinson, Patrolman
2,190.00
Fred J. Black, Patrolman
2,190.00
Joseph L. Preston, Patrolman
2,190.00
Eugene P. McDonnell, Patrolman
2,190.00
John G. Gates, Patrolman
2,190.00
George B. DeRoche, Patrolman
2,082.00
Gervase V. Stanley, Patrolman
2,190.00
John A. Peterson, Patrolman
2,118.00
James F. Hartnett, Patrolman
2,154.00
Walter E. Peterson, Patrolman
2,061.00
Edwin M. Rowe, Patrolman
2,061.00
Charles L. MacDonald, Patrolman
2,032.25
Special Officers
3,515.52
Motor Vehicle Expenses
1,643.05
Equipment
475.79
Medical Services
21.65
Liquor Work
385.50
Printing, Postage
86.28
Telephone
377.19
All Other
906.50
Balance to Revenue
.27
38,000.00
38,000.00
Fire Department
-
Credit
·
Appropriation
39,900.00
210
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Fred D. Graham, Chief, 12 mo.
2,450.00
Permanent Men :
Clifford E. Jacobs
2,290.00
James W. Findlay
2,290.00
George F. Leach
2,265.00
George Sederquest
2,265.00
William H. Tyzzer
2,190.00
Robert P. MacDonald
2,190.00
Harry A. Russell
2,190.00
Alfred C. McGrath
2,190.00
James W. O'Donnell
2,190.00
John F. Coakley
2,190.00
Frank K. Malonson
2,154.25
Henry L. Parker
2,154.25
Daniel J. Sullivan
2,058.50
Call Men
5,205.97
Equipment and Repairs
871.67
Apparatus Expenses
1,349.86
Fuel and Light
652.47
Care of Buildings
429.56
Office Expenses
103.90
All Other
183.43
Balance to Revenue
36.14
39,900.00
39,900.00
Hydrant Rental
Credit
Appropriation
7,575.00
Debit
303 Hydrants @ $25.00
7,575.00
7,575.00
7,575.00
-
211
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Forest Warden
-
Credit
Appropriation
150.00
Debit
Expenditures Balance to Revenue .
145.25
4.75
150.00
150.00
Inspector of Wires
- - -
Credit
Appropriation
300.00
Debit
Fred D. Graham, salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Moth Department
-
Credit
Appropriation
8,500.00
212
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
John A. Landry, Supt.
2,170.21
E. J. McWhinnie
1,545.50
F. A. Muse
1,464.79
Louis Surrette
1,015.91
Other employees
625.02
Motor Equipment
536.85
Equipment
47.62
Insecticides
471.55
Maple Trees
458.00
All Other
50.03
Balance to Revenue
114.52
8,500.00
8,500.00
Inspector of Buildings
Credit
Appropriation 1,000.00
Debit
Frank J. Henkel, salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS (Use of Auto)
Credit
Appropriation 200.00
Debit
Frank J. Henkel
200.00
200.00
200.00
-
213
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Credit
Appropriation
800.00
Debit
James J. Devlin, 12 mo.
500.00
200.00
32.03
7.58
60.39
800.00
800.00
Dog Officer
Credit
Appropriation
400.00
Debit
George A. Bennet, 2 mo. Harry G. Robinson, 10 mo.
88.77
311.23
400.00
400.00
Compensation Account
-
Credit
Appropriation
2,000.00
James J. Devlin, use of truck Equipment All Other Balance to Revenue
214
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Payments-Highway Dept.
186.13
-Water Dept.
149.00
-Sewer Dept.
358.50
66
-Poor Dept.
26.00
Balance to Revenue
1,280.37
2,000.00
2,000.00
Health Department
Credit
Salaries
Appropriation
300.00
Debit
Ernest E. Tyzzer M. D., Chairman, 12 mo.
100.00
Wesley S. Goodwin, Secretary, 12 mo.
100.00
C. E. Montague, M. D., 12 mo.
100.00
300.00
300.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation
7,500.00
Debit
Nellie Russell, R. N.
1,560.00
David Taggart, Health Officer
600.00
Inspector of Plumbing
700.00
Ira W. Richardson, Physician
200.00
Harold R. Munro, Milk Inspector
799.98
Tuberculosis
788.89
Contagious Diseases
936.64
Postage and Printing
91.70
All Other
345.61
Balance to Revenue
1,477.18
7,500.00
7,500.00
215
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Care of Dumps
Credit
Appropriation
700.00
Debit
Payments Balance to Revenue
692.11
7.89
700.00
700.00
Collection of Garbage
Credit
Appropriation
6,500.00
Debit .
Paid Poor Department
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,500.00
Inspector of Animals
Credit
Appropriation
200.00
Debit
Palmer Corbett, Inspector, 12 mo. 200.00
200.00
200.00
-
216
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Highway Department
-
Credit
Appropriation
Refunds
105,000.00 72.73
Debit
Harold S. Powell, Supt., 12 mo.
3,000.00
Labor
24,641.89
Trucks
4,238.25
Remodeling
2,296.53
Equipment, Repairs
14,532.37
Gasoline
1,999.83
Oil and Tar
18,595.72
Sidewalks and Curbing
Labor
6,565.89
Trucks
289.50
Material
4,663.13
11,518.52
Snow and Ice Removal
Labor
4,977.63
Trucks
5,936.74
Material
3,796.64
14,711.01
Vacations
1,474.50
Cleaning Square
1,058.25
Office Expenses
916.51
All Other
6,266.58
Balance to Revenue
22.77
105,072.73
105,072.73
COLUMBIA ROAD
Credit
Appropriation
2,000.00
Debit
627.50
Labor as per payroll Material
1,202.25
Balance to Revenue
107.25
2,000.00
2,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
217
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PAYROLL
C. Simonds
$2,200.23
J. W. Doucette
2,051.87
E. Butler
2,048.09
J. Doherty
1,925.71
J. Albani
1,866.13
R. Black
1,801.95
T. Sullivan
1,797.50
E. Muise
1,796.45
J. White
1,748.32
J. McGlory
1,747.97
W. Landers
1,571.88
M. Walsh
1,559.25
P. Keady
1,466.54
W. Scanlon
1,406.00
J. Shannon
1,405.25
S. Bennett
1,203.12
H. Wyatt
1,035.13
S. Terrevechia
1,034.73
J. Neiss
1,023.60
A. DeFeo
1,001.63
Various Persons
19,581.88
$51,273.23
LAND DAMAGE MERRIAM STREET
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
700.00
Debit
James E. Worthley
65.00
James N. Worthley
315.40
Elizabeth F. Gilman
42.00
A. J. & E. F. Palmer
36.50
Matthew & Stella C. Barr
24.40
Thomas H. Magee
17.60
Ernest T. Webb
21.00
Balance forward to 1928
178.10
700.00
700.00
.
31,691.35
218
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Public Welfare Department
Salaries of Board
Credit
Appropriation
300.00
Debit
William C. Strong, Chairman, 12 mo.
100.00
Adelaide Boynton, Secretary, 12 mo.
100.00
Charles H. Gerrior, 12 mo.
100.00
300.00
300.00
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Credit
Appropriation
Refund
44,000.00 8.58
Debit
Outside Aid
Shoes, Clothing
240.37
Meats, Groceries
4,881.84
Coal, Wood
62.85
Board, Rent
9,183.65
Medical Services
209.25
Hospital Care
511.35
Mother's Aid
2,275.61
Relief by other cities
2,176.22
Automobile Expenses
543.27
All Other
394.21
20,479.17
Infirmary Expenses
Melvin W. Brown, Supt. 1,740.00
Other Employees 5,813.30
Groceries, Provisions
1,916.53
1.
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
219
Clothing
210.01
Fuel, Light
1,934.55
Buildings
2,340.21
Hay, Grain, Shoeing
4,134.20
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