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$29,087.92 2,693.56
$31,781.48
$31,781.48
State Charges
Credit
$68,767.03
Refund-Municipal Light Dept.
$136.14
Refund
27,625.00
Charles River Basin Fund Interest
708.02
66
Maintenance
1,410.59
66
66
Bonds
62.65
Metropolitan Parks Loans Sinking Fund
395.12
66 Interest
2,132.21
Maintenance
6,175.49
66
66
66 Bonds
48.56
Planning Division
191.86
66
Parks Loan Series Two
98.25
66
66
Interest
830.90
66
66 Maintenance
2,143.49
16
Bonds
470.27
66
Parks Loan-Nantasket
487.95
Wellington Bridge Maintenance Metropolitan Sewerage-North System
452.76
66
66 Int.
6,013.11
66
66
66
66
Maint.
7,961.53
66
66
66
Bonds
and Notes
5,843.55
Appropriation
255.31
State Tax
24.14
250
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,062.45
1,511.16
579.51
1,057.22
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
89.79
$68,767.03
$68,767.03
Municipal Light Department
Operating Account
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$40,863.86
Receipts 1928
327,104.30
Transfers
87,682.84
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
70,413.97
Samuel H. Brooks, Mgr., 12 mo.
3,250.00
Clerk Hire
11,677.32
Labor as per payroll
81,375.97
Vacations
2,383.10
Office Expenses
3,299.73 572.24
Telephone
Gas Purchased
71,099.77
Current Purchased
60,272.69
Stock
44,464.83
Transportation
5,236.67
Insurance
2,192.01
Coal, Freight
2,672.96
Meters, Transformers
8,796.91
Rent
1,500.00
Damages
3,429.45
Interest Payments
7,207.50
Southern Traffic Artery Street in Brookline Cambridge Traffic Artery
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
251
Bond Payments All Other Balance Dec. 31
14,000.00
12,165.34
49,340.54
$455,651.00 $455,651.00
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Transfers
$8,520.58 46,461.28
Debit
Transfers Balance to 1929
$41,784.15 13,197.71
$54,981.86
$54,981.86
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Transfers
$38,684.81 23,952.69
Debit
Transfers Balance to 1929
$43,202.70 19,434.80
$62,637.50
$62,637.50
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND-LIGHT DEPT.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1928 Receipts 1928 Payments 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1928
$11,751.89 9,784.42
4,144.01 17,392.30
$21,536.31 $21,536.31
252
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank
Wakefield Trust Company Cash
$10,743.10 5,868.72 780.48
$17,392.30
H. A. SIMONDS,
Town Accountant.
PAY ROLL
WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT-1928
S. H. Brooks, Mgr.
$3,250.00
J. M. Whitehead
3,130.00
L. H. DeMarco
2,086.66
Fred F. Fober
1,460.66
J. R. McPartland
1,368.00
M. I. Tyler
1,304.16
J. W. Macgillivrey
2,764.83
Patrick McLaughlin
2,764.84
J. H. McMahon
1,721.50
G. E. Halloran
1,825.83
William Muse
1,502.87
F. L. Champagne
2,085.31
A. C. MacPhee
2,111.30
A. N. Turner
2,070.27
Matthew Burns
1,760.34
James Chambers
1,516.89
R. Seabury
1,528.90
R. B. Fish
1,596.20
E. L. Brown
1,549.00
D. W. Martin
1,549.00
Merritt Wenzel
1,501.64
Howard Seabury
1,509.99
W. F. Wright
1,499.87
J. S. Brewer
1,216.88
Patrick Desmond
1,931.27
1,675.50
J .H. Draper James Galvin
2,092.28
F. B. King
1,974.50
J. M. McGrath
2,001.53
Patrick Quinn
1,912.64
R. Trahey
1,683.03
253
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Michael Kelly
1,573.11
John Collins
1,606.25
Thomas DeMarco
1,541.96
Daniel Flynn
1,525.66
Martin Joyce
1,547.52
Raymond White
1,475.64
Patrick Meade
1,527.52
Thomas Hanright
1,405.98
John Scanlon
1,369.12
Cornelius Horgan
1,519.91
Various Persons
25,648.03
$98,686.39
Water and Sewerage Department
SALARY OF COMMISSIONERS
Credit
$300.00
Appropriation
Debit
Howard M. Tuttle, Chairman, 12 mo.
$100.00
Sidney F. Adams, 12 mo.
100.00
William B. Stantial, Secretary, 7 mo.
58.33
Guy F. Mildram, 5 mo.
41.67
$300.00
$300.00
WATER MAINTENANCE
Credit
Appropriation
$32,000.00
254
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Debit
Payroll
$18,836.75
Freight, Coal Office Expenses
829.08 271.02
Water Analysis
75.00
Meters, Pipes, etc.
1,849.22
Equipment and Repairs
1,497.47
Transportation
2,025.48
Power
5,092.95
All Other
1,389.74
Balance to Revenue
133.29
$32,000.00
$32,000.00
WATER SERVICES
Credit
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$3,000.00 1,200.00
Debit
Labor as per payroll Material
$2,078.65
2,001.84
Balance to Revenue
119.51
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION (FROM REVENUE)
Credit
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Debit
Labor as per payroll Material Balance to Revenue
$1,911.94
2,045.62
42.44
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
255
WATER CONSTRUCTION-BOND ISSUE
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$38,608.88
Debit
Light Dept. Power Construction
$1,932.33
Surburban Land Co .- Land Damage
1,307.14
A. P. Rounds, Final Payment Charles H. Gerrior
400.00
Weston & Sampson
5,200.00
Lancaster Iron Works F. A. Mazzur & Co. All Other
2,689.00
1,770.30
13,194.91
$38,608.88
$38,608.88
MATURING WATER BONDS
Credit
Adjustment Entry Jan. 1, 1928 Appropriation
$906.86 34,093.14
Debit
Payments $35,000.00
$35,000.00
$35,000.00
WATER INTEREST
Credit
$12,276.25
Appropriation
Debit
Payments
$12,276.25
$12,276.25
$12,276.25
12,115.20
256
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER STANDPIPE-SIDNEY STREET
Credit
Jan. 1, 1928 Balance
$390.00
Debit
Dec. 31, 1928 Balance forward
$390.00
$390.00
$390.00
PURCHASE OF LAND CRYSTAL LAKE (MARTIN)
Credit
Appropriation
$500.00
Debit
Payments
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
SEWER MAINTENANCE
Credit
Appropriation
$7,000.00
Debit
Labor as per payroll Tools, Equipment All Other Balance to Revenue
$4,740.93
771.02
1,460.81
27.24
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Credit
Appropriation
$9,000.00
257
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Debit
Labor as per payroll Pipe All Other Balance to Revenue
$2,664.44
687.30
583.63
5,064.63
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
GREENWOOD SEWER
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$6,683.82
Debit
Payments Transferred to 1928 Construction Account
$253.86
6,429.96
$6,683.82
$6,683.82
LOW LEVEL SEWER
Credit
Balance, Jan. 1, 1928 Refund
$1,155.45 70.00
Debit
Transferred to 1928 Construction Account $1,225.45
$1,225.45
$1,225.45
SEWER CONSTRUCTION 1928 BOND ISSUE
Credit
By Transfers $7,655.41
Debit
Payments
$7,655.41
$7,655.41
$7,655.41
.
258
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
SEWER CONSTRUCTION 1928 FROM REVENUE
Credit
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Debit
Payments. Balance to Revenue
$1,225.09 474.91
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
PAY ROLL-WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT-1928
M. Merrill
$3,009.61
J. L. Palmer
1,975.14
J. J. O'Rourke
1,887.87
W. I .. Wenzel
1,881.69
J. R. Fraughton
1,850.00
A. M. Gibbons
1,849.38
P. Curran
1,772.39
P. Sexton
1,760.70
P. Keefe
1,733.85
L. F. Kinder
1,721.50
W. H. Sullivan
1,676.73
W. J. Holden
1,308.04
H. J. Maloney
1,123.35
P. Finn
1,004.04
A. P. Butler
977.91
M. Manning
915.01
J. P. Walsh
913.21
G. P. Fraughton
844.92
E. A. Wenzel
805.33
J. McFadden
782.50
T. Martino
776.64
C. A. Roberto
745.17
J. A. Dalton
695.64
W. Sweeney
652.56
V. Carbone
642.48
N. Bennedetto
596.15
J. J. Hathaway
582.74
J. Murphy
533.54
Various Persons
5,279.18
$40,297.27
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
259
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Credit
Appropriation
$51,500.00
Debit
Temporary Loans Discount
$11,106.05
Sewers
12,991.25
Highways Schools
26,221.88
Balance to Revenue
565.82
$51,500.00
$51,500.00
MATURING DEBT
Credit
Jan. 1, 1928 Adjustment Entry Appropriation
$75.25 80,924.75
Debit
Sewers Highways Schools
$25,600.00 9,000.00 47,000.00
$$1,000.00
$81,000.00
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND
Chapter 480, Acts 1924
Credit
Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1928 Interest 1928
$7,560.02 371.39
Debit
Balance Forward
$7,931.41
$7,931.41 $7,931.41
615.00
260
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Indebtedness Account
NET BONDED DEBT (Balancing Account)
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1928 Payments Outstanding December 31
1,492,500.00
130,000.00 1,362,500.00
1,492,500.00
1,492,500.00
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOAN (Lakeside) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
3,000.00
Payments 1928
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
MAIN STREET WIDENING LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
5,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
9,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN (First Issue) 1900
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
118,000.00
6,000.00
112,000.00
118,000.00
118,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
261
SEWERAGE LOAN (Second Issue)
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
8,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
8,000.00
Payments 1928
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
7,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
Payments 1928
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
8,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
Payments 1928
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
21,000.00
22,000.00
22,000.00
SEWERAGE LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
Payments 1928
1,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31
22,000.00
23,000.00
23,000.00
LOW LEVEL SEWER 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
133,000.00
11,000.00
122,000.00
133,000.00
133,000.00
9,000.00
22,000.00
23,000.00
262
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
SEWERAGE LOAN 1927
Outstanding 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
25,000.00
3,000.00
22,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
MONTROSE SCHOOL LOAN 1917
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
10,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
1,000.00
9,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (First Issue) 1921
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
105,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
7,500.00
97,500.00
105,000.00
105,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (Second Issue) 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
150,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
10,000.00
140,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
NEW HIGH SCHOOL LOAN (Third Issue) 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1 1928
75,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
5,000.00
70,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
WOODVILLE SCHOOL LOAN 1919
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
37,000.00
3,500.00
33,500.00
37,000.00 37,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
263
GREENWOOD SCHOOL LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
152,000.00
9,500.00 142,500.00
152,000.00
152,000.00
GREENWOOD SCHOOL ADDITION LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
3,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
FRANKLIN SCHOOL ADDITION LOAN. 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments Outstanding Dec. 31
9,000.00
94,000.00
103,000.00
103,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1903
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
12,000.00
55,000.00
67,000.00
67,000.00
WATER LOAN ACT 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
1,000.00
6,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
18,000.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
103,000.00
67,000.00
7,000.00
264
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
12,000.00·
1,000.00
11,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
8,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
3,000.00
5,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
20,000.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
2,000.00
18,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN 1927
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
162,500.00
Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
9,500.00
153,000.00
162,500.00
162,500.00
WATER DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT BONDS 1927
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
12,500.00
3,500.00
9,000.00
12,500.00
12,500.00
WATER MAINS BONDS 1927
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
10,000.00
1,000.00
9,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
265
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1920
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
14,500.00
1,500.00
13,000.00
14,500.00
14,500.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1922
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
30,000.00
2,000.00
28,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (First Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
2,500.00
37,500.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (Second Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
24,000.00
1,500.00
22,500.00
24,000.00
24,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN (Third Issue) 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
15,000.00
2,500.00
12,500.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
36,000.00
3,000.00
33,000.00
36,000.00 36,COU.00
40,000.00
266
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928 Payments 1928 Outstanding Dec. 31
18,000.00
1,000.00
17,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
Trust Fund Account
BALANCING ACCOUNT
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1928
Cash-Wilson Fund
$33,836.03 200.00
Cash-Carley Fund
50.00
Cash-Currie Fund
50.00
Cash-Burdett Fund
50.00
Interest for 1928
1,420.70
Transferred to Library
$406.63
Transferred to Park Dept.
126.23
Payments 1928
726.35
Balance Dec. 31
34,347.52
$35,606.73
$35,606.73
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, 1928
$500.74
Interest, 1928
22.75
Debit
Balance, Dec. 31
$523.49
$523.49
$523.49
THE REV. THOMAS A. EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Wakefield High School.
Credit
Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$1,008.52 51.03
267
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Debit:
Balance Dec. 31
$1,059.55
$1,059.55
$1,059.55
FLINT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance, Jan. 1, 1928 -
Interest 1928
Debit
Transfer to Library Balance Dec. 31
$29.27 1,000.00
$1,029.27
$1,029.27
FRANCIS P. HURD LIBRARY FUND ($2,500.00)
Principal deposited in the Malden Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$2,500.00 105.19
Debit
Transfer to Library
Balance Dec. 31
$105.19 2,500.00
$2,605.19
$2,605.19
CYRUS WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)
Principal deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance, Jan. 1, 1928
$500.00
Interest
14.63
Debit
Transfer to Library Balance Dec. 31
$14.63 500.00
$514.63 $514.63
$1,000.00 29.27
268
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FRANKLIN POOLE LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)
Principal deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$500.00 14.63
Debit
Transfer to Library
14.63
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
$514.63
$514.63
CYRUS G. BEEBE LIBRARY FUND ($2,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Malden Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$2,000.00 $84.15
Interest
Debit
Transfer to Library
Balance Dec. 31
$84.15 2,000.00
$2,084.15
$2,084.15
MERRITT 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, 1928
500.00
Interest
24.29
Debit
Transfer to Library
$24.29
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
$524.29 $524.29
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
269
JOHN GOULD ABORN LIBRARY FUND ($1,689.26)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
1,689.26 51.58
Debit
Transfer to Library
Balance Dec. 31
$51.58 1,689.26
$1,740.84
$1,740.84
MARY H. PRATT LIBRARY FUND ($200.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
Interest
Debit
Transfer to Library Balance Dec. 31
$9.09 200.00
$209.09
$209.09
FREDERIC BEEBE LIBRARY FUND ($1000.00)
Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Library.
Credit
$1,000.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 .Interest
50.63
Debit
Transfer to Library Balance Dec. 31
$50.63 1,000.00
$1,050.63
$1,050.63
$200.00 9.09
270
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
REV. THOMAS A. EMERSON LIBRARY FUND ($500.00)
Principal deposited in the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, in- come to the credit of the Library.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$500.00 23.17
Debit
Transfer to Library
23.17
Balance Dec. 31
500.00
$523.17
$523.17
JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$1,009.37 30.53
Interest
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$30.00 1,009.90
$1,039.90
$1,039.90
CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE FUND ($10,000.00)
Principal invested in 414% U. S. Government Bonds.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$10,000.00 425.00
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$425.00 10,000.00
$10,425.00
$10,425.00
271
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
CORNELIUS SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank
Credit
Balance, Jan. 1, 1928 Interest 1928
$1,756.32 79.90
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$1,836.22
$1,836.22
$1,836.22
NANCY WHITE PARK FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Malden Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Park Dept.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$1,000.00 42.07
Debit
Transfer to Park Dept. $42.07 1,000.00
Balance Dec. 31
$1,042.07
$1,042.07
MARY E. ABORN PARK FUND ($2,000.00)
Principal deposited in the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, income to the credit of the Park Dept.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$2,000.00 84.16
Debit
Transfer to Park Dept. Balance Dec. 31
$84.16 2,000.00
$2,084.16
$2,084.16
272
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
CORNELIUS SWEETSER CEMETERY FUND ($1,000.00)
Principal and interest deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$1,207.00 54.93
Debit
Payments
$132.00
Balance Dec. 31
1,129.93
$1,261.93
$1,261.93
JANE K. VINTON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$56.74
Interest 2.57
Debit
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
$2.00 57.31
$59.31
$59.31
CLARISSA E. SWAIN CEMETERY FUND ($500.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$517.34
Interest
23.51
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$12.00 528.85
$540.85
$540.85
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
273
FLINT OLD CEMETERY FUND ($2,000.00)
Deposited in the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank.
Credit
Jan. 1, 1928 Balance Interest
$2,189.33 91.65
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$47.50 2,233.48
$2,280.98
$2,280.98
EZRA EATON CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 $121.60 Interest 5.88
Debit
$19.25
Payments Balance Dec. 31
108.23
$127.48
$127.48
SARAH BURBANK CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
$150.18
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
6.82
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$157.00
$157.00 $157.00
274
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
STIMPSON FAMILY CEMETERY FUND ($200.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
Interest
$237.49 10.68
Debit
Payments
$21.10
Balance December 31
227.07
$248.17
$248.17
LEVI FLANDERS CEMETERY FUND
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$106.38
Interest
4.82
Debit
Payments
$6.00
Balance, Dec. 31
105.20
$111.20
$111.20
GEORGE M. KELLEY CEMETERY FUND ($25.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$35.48
Interest 1.60
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$1.50
35.58
$37.08 $37.08
275
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
GAD AND CLARISSA C. CARTER CEMETERY FUND ($200.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
Interest
Debit
Payments
Balance, Dec. 31
$8.00 236.57
$244.57
$244.57
P. M. WILKINSON CEMETERY FUND ($50.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$63.98 2.88
Interest
Debit
Payments
$10.00
Balance Dec. 31
56.86
$66.86
$66.86
FRANCIS C. ROBIE CEMETERY FUND ($25.00)
Principal and interest deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
$29.15
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
1.30
Interest
Debit
Payments Balance Dec. 31
$4.00
26.45
$30.45 $30.45
$233.95 10.62
276
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
JAMES AND ELIZA WALTON CEMETERY FUND ($100.00)
Principal deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
$101.08 4.59
Debit
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
$4.00 101.67
$105.67
$105.67
ADAMS COBURN BURIAL LOT FUND ($100.00)
Deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank.
Credit
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$101.05
Interest 5.11
Debit
Payments
$4.00
Balance Dec. 31
102.16
$106.16
$106.16
REV. THOMAS A. EMERSON CEMETERY FUND ($1,000.00)
Deposited in the Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank.
Credit
$1,021.07
Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Interest
51.67
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$1,072.74
$1,072.74
$1,072.74
277
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MARTHA D. WILSON CEMETERY FUND 1928 ($200.00)
Deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank.
Credit
Fund, Dec. 28, 1928
$200.00
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
J. WALTER CARLEY CEMETERY FUND 1928 ($50.00)
Deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank.
Credit
Fund, Dec. 28, 1928
$50.00
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$50.00
$50.00 $50.00
REV. JOHN M. CURRIE CEMETERY FUND 1928 ($50.00)
Deposited in the Cambridge Savings Bank.
Credit
Fund, Dec. 28, 1928
$50.00
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
SYLVESTER BURDETT CEMETERY FUND 1928 ($50.00)
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank.
Credit
Fund, Dec. 28, 1928
$50.00
Debit
Balance Dec. 31
$50.00
$50.00 $50.00
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31st, 1928
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash
$102,225.30
Accounts Receivable :
Accounts Payable:
Taxes 1926
$186.90
Temporary Loans
Taxes 1927
7,050.40
Surplus War Bonus Funds
Taxes 1928
243,069.52
250,306.82
Sewer Connection Deposits
Tax Titles
17,538.39
Overlay, 1926
186.90
Moth Assessments 1928
993.17
Overlay, 1927
7,376.49
Sewer Assessments 1927
31.11
Overlay, 1928
8,148.33
15,711.72
Sewer Assessments 1928
3,735.61
3,766.72
Tax Title Revenue
17,538.39
Sewer Assessments (not apportioned)
550.27
Special Assessment Revenue
8,021.21
Betterment Assessments 1927 36.60
Departmental Revenue
4,036.42 428.73
Betterment Assessments 1928 1,203.84
1,240.44
Water Revenue
Betterment Assessments (not appor.)
1,470.61
Municipal Light Revenue
23,634.39
Departmental Bills
3,129.92
Overlay Surplus.
4,669.85
State Aid (Commonwealth of Mass.)
726.00
Excess and Deficiency
63,486.85
Military Aid (Commonwealth of Mass.)
180.50
$175,000.00 7,931.41 150.00
Water Rates 135.66 293.07
Water Services Light Dept. Bills Sewer Assessments Apportioned
Betterment Assessments Apportioned
Sewer Apportioned Revenue
Due 1929
8,780.50
1930
8,354.77
1931
7,923.27
1932
7,729.93
1933
7,465.63
1934
6,440.39
66
1935
5,760.01
66
1936
4,238.37
66
1937
1,854.58
58,547.45
Betterment Assessments Revenue:
Due
1929
2,119.71
1930
2,028.75
66
1931
1,720.55
1932
1,610.02
1933
1,480.44
1934
1,420.39
1935
1,330.70
1936
508.02
1937
320.01
12,538.59
Appropriation Balance Forward to 1929:
Oak Street Construction
2,286.80
Merriam Street 105.30
Shedd Estate 69.99
War Memorial Tablet
82.15
428.73
23,634.39
58,547.45
12,538.59
Protest High Tension Wires 375.00
Pension Committee 300.00
Land for Standpipe 390.00
3,609.24
Light Dept. Op'tion Acct. 49,340.54
Light Dept. Con'tion Acct. 13,197.71
Light Dept. Dep'tion Acct .. 19,434.80
81,973.05
$477,277.30
$477,277.30
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Non-Revenue Cash
54 .54
Main Street Widening Account .54
.54
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT (Light Department)
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928 Received as Deposits
$11,751.89
Deposits Returned
$4,144.01
9,784.42 Cash on Hand, Dec. 31
17,392.30
$21,536.31
$21,536.31
BONDED DEBT ACCOUNT
Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1928
$1,362,500.00
Highway Loans
$8,000.00
Sewer Loans
321,000.00
School Loans
588,600.00
Water Loans
282,000.00
Light Dept. Loans
163,500.00
$1,362,500.00
$1,362,500.00
Cash and Securities, Dec. 31, 1928
TRUST FUND ACCOUNT $34,347.52
Library Funds :
Flint Memorial Fund
$1,000.00
Francis P. Hurd Fund
2,500.00
Cyrus Wakefield Fund 500.00
Franklın Poole Fund
500.00
Cyrus G. Beebe Fund
2,000,00
Merritt W. Gove Fund 500.00
John Gould Aborn Fund
1,689.26
Mary H. Pratt Fund
200.00
Frederick Beebe Fund
1,000.00
Rev. Thos. A. Emerson Fund
500.00
10,389.26
Park Funds :
Nancy White Fund
1,000.00
Mary E. Aborn Fund 2,000.00
3,000.00
Cemetery Funds :
Cornelius Sweetser Fund $1,129.93
Jane K. Vinton Fund 57.31
Clarissa E. Swain Fund 528.85
Flint Old Burial Fund
2,233.48
Ezra Eaton Fund
108.23
Sarah Burbank Fund
157.00
Stimpson Family Fund 227.07
Levi Flanders Fund
105.20
George M. Kelley Fund 35.58
Gad & Clarissa C. Carter Fund 236.57
P. M. Wilkinson Fund 56.86
Francis C. Robie Fund 26.45
James & Eliza Walton Fund 101.67
Adams Coburn Fund 102.16
Rev. Thos. A. Emerson Fund 1,072.74
Martha D. Wilson Fund 200.00
J. Walter Carley Fund 50.00
Rev. John M. Currie Fund 50.00
Sylvester Burdett Fund 50.00
6,529.10
Miscellaneous Funds:
Nancy White Hurd School Fund $523.49
Rev. Thos. A. Emerson High School Fund 1,059.55
Jonathan Nichols Temper- ance Fund 1,009.90
Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Fund 10,000.00
Cornelius Sweetser Lecture
Guarantee Fund 1,836.22
14,429.16
$34,347.52
$34,347.52
283
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Unpaid Bills for 1928
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Charles J. Martin
$202.93
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
American Tar Co.
$371.25
Barry's Garage
2.00
Berger Mfg. Co.
120.00
Center Filling Station
111.72
Curry Bros. Oil Co.
49.44
Curley Bros.
38.94
H. A. Feindel
27.18
Hamblet-Hayes Co.
47.80
Thomas Hickey
.33
Mack Motor Truck Co.
12.60
New England Road Machinery Co.
16.40
Oxidite Mfg. Co.
27.65
P. I. Perkins Co.
33.97
D. G. Perrott
780.00
Replacement Parts Co.
16.79
C. H. Taylor Co.
4.40
Wanamaker & Feindel
262.98
Wood Hydraulic Hoist Co.
37.30
McGonagle Sales & Service Co.
106.30
$2,067.05
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Outside Relief
City of Somerville
103.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
442.26
Economy Grocery Stores
152.74
Mrs. C. Ayscough
18.00
Melrose Hospital
11.69
Nicholas Romano
8.00
Commonwealth of Mass .- State Infirmary
279.00
Melrose Hospital Association
15.99
$1,031.18
Farm
L. E. Bennett
$639.50
284
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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 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.
285
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Index to Town Officers' Report
Animal Inspector.
97
Assessors .
104
Births.
53
Building Inspector.
53
Compensation Agent.
99
Deaths.
67
Dispensary .
95
Dog Licenses
72 103
Election Results
11
Fire Alarm
121
Fire Department
134 142 91
Highway Department.
160
Hunting Licenses.
72
Jurors. . .
6
Library Department
143
Light Department.
109
Marriages .
60
Milk Inspector.
93 106
Plumbing Inspector.
92
Police Department.
87
Public Welfare Department.
167 200 171
Sealer Weights and Measures
98
Selectmen's Report
73
Slaughter House.
94
Sweetser Charity
100
Sweetser Lecture Committee.
101
Treasurer.
122
Town Counsel
102
Town Officers 1928-1929
3
Town Meetings
14
Water and Sewerage Department.
79
Wire Inspector.
142
Dog Officer
Forest Warden.
Health Department.
Planning Board
Recreation Commission
School Committee
286
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Index to Town Accountant's Report
Accounting Department. 215
Animal Inspector.
229
Assessor's Department
217 .
Balance Sheet. 278 209 Betterment Assessments. Betterment Assessments Apportioned. 213 225 Building Inspector. 216 Collector's Department . Compensation Agent. 226 County Tax 249 248 Court Fines. 210
Departmental Bills
Dog Officer
Election and Registration
225 219 213
Excess and Deficiency
Fire Alarm
223 222
Forest Warden
Game Warden
Garbage Collection
Health Department.
Highway Department.
Hydrant Rental.
Indebtedness Account.
Insurance Account
Interest Account
July Fourth.
Lake Quannapowitt-Care of
Legal Department
Legion Rent .
Library Department 239
Light Department.
250
Light Department, Accounts Receivable. 211
Maturing Debt. 259
223 225 228 227 229 222 260 242 259 244 243 218 245
Fire Department
TABLE OF CONTENTS
287
Memorial Day G. A. R. 244
Memorial Day S. W. V. 245
Memorial Day American Legion.
245 241
Moderator's Salary
213
Military Aid.
210
Moth Assessments.
208 224
Moth Department.
Overlays .
Park and Cemetery Department.
212 240 248
Pension Committee Expenses
Planning Board.
Playground Commission.
Police Department.
Protest High Tension Wires
Public Welfare Department.
Receipts 1928.
Rent S. W. V.
246 243
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus.
212
School Department
Sealer Weights and Measures .
Selectmen's Department.
Sewer Assessments.
Sewer Assessments Apportioned
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Burial.
State Aid Account.
State Charges
Street Lights.
Surplus War Bonus Funds.
Survey for Surface Drainage
Taxes.
Tax Titles.
211
Town Clerk.
218
Town Hall.
220
Treasury 215
Trust Funds 266
Unpaid Bills
283
211 247 207 208
Temporary Loans
234 226 214 209 213 233 210 210 249 242
Reserve Fund.
244 242 220 246 232 202
Miscellaneous Account
288
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Visiting Nurse Association. 228
Vital Statistics 219
War Memorial Tablet. 246
Water and Sewer Departments. 253 Water Rates. 211
Water Street Playground 248
Wire Inspector. 224
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