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Pleasant Street and Salem Street-(combination) Salem Street at Lowell Street Strathmore Road at Sheffield Road Summer Street at Main Street
Summit Avenue at Park Avenue Traverse Street at Nahant Street
Valley Street at Water Street
Valley Street at Nahant Street
Wave Avenue at Vernon Street
Wave Avenue at Pleasant Street
The following traffic regulation signs were erected:
"One Hour Parking"-
North Avenue (Albion St. to Chestnut St.) 3
Albion Street (Main St. to North Ave.) 9
Main Street (Water St. to Avon St.) 10
Water Street (Main St. to Vernon St.) 3 Lincoln Street 3
"No Parking on This Side"-
Centre Street (north side) 3
Mechanic Street (south side)
3
Salem Street (Main St. to Pleasant St.) (north side) 3
"No Parking Here to Corner"-
Salem Street south side about 50' west of Pleasant St. 1
"One Way" arrow-Otis Street at Vernon Street
1
Buildings-
Janitor
$936.28
Light
50.17
Water
50.00
Fuel for heating
214.56
Repairs
188.73
$1,439.74
W. P. A .- Such highway equipment as could be spared was used on govern- ment projects and no rental charged. The operators of the equipment such as mechanic, shovel operator, roller operator, truck drivers, etc., were paid from the highway appropriation, and this year amounted to $1,180.04.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
REBUILDING
Gould Streeet (Byron St. to Albion St.)
600 lin. ft. x 24' wide
The construction of this section of road completed Gould Street; the 1935 construction ended at Byron Street. Difficulty was encountered in getting a satisfactory cross section as the dwellings and land on the west side of the street are considerably higher than those on the east side, and the fact that the water main was not laid at a sufficient depth to alter the grade materially. However the old road was scarified, re- shaped with new gravel, 3" stone laid and penetrated with asphalt. The construction included laying necessary surface drainage and also included the building of an island at the intersection of Gould Street and Albion Street.
The cost of the above was as follows:
Labor
$899.33
Material
690.64
$1,589.97
Pitman Avenue-(between Pine Street and Harrison Avenue)
325 lin. ft. x 24' wide
This construction although limited in area and expensive was a much needed improvement. About midway between Pine Street and Harri- son Avenue, the roadway rose abruptly forming a hump. This hump consisted of solid ledge the full width of the right of way with houses on each side built on the ledge. The surface water coming from Harri- son Avenue could not pass the hump in the road, and hence the entire street flooded, making it impossible for citizens to pass. This work included not only lowering the road by blasting, but it was also neces- sary to blast a trench five feet deep so that the water main could be relaid. Walls, steps, driveways had to be built, and fence reset.
The surface was graded with gravel, rolled, and given one application of tar.
The cost of the above was as follows:
Labor
$1,663.22
Equipment 1,152.10
Material 1,336.69
$4,152.01
Pleasant Street-(Otis Street to Pearl Street)
1275 lin. ft. x 26' wide
Pleasant Street runs nearly north and south and is built on the crest of a hill, therefor needed no surface drainage. The roadway was scari- fied, reshaped, and 3" crushed stone laid, rolled, and penetrated with asphalt.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
The cost of the above was as follows:
Labor
$1,029.16
Trucks
17.50
Material
1,066.68
$2,113.34
NEW EQUIPMENT
1 2 Ton Tractor with plow
1 Oil Burner and Tank
1 Plymouth Coupe
7 Blade Plows
DRAINAGE
Surface drains laid:
Size and
Length in Manholes Catchbasin
Location
type
feet
Byron Street at Albion St.
8" corr.
20
Salem St. near Marion St.
12" r. c.
30
Park Ave. at Clarina St.
15" r.c.
60
Renwick Road-Ashland St. to Pineridge Rd.
12" r. c.
240
Hillis Ave .:- Everett Ave. to
Greenwood Ave.
6" corr.
248
2
Francis Ave. between Oak St. and Greenwood Ave.
10" corr.
76
Sheffield Road
12" r. c.
18
1
Laurel St. at Meriam St.
12" r. c.
28
2
Melvin Street between Water
St. and Richardson St.
12" r. c. 344
2
In addition, leaves and debris on tops of catchbasins were cleaned and culverts cleared during and after rain storms.
The cost on the above work was as follows:
Labor $2,275.26
Material
1,725.66
$4,000.92
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE
This year seven of the old blade plows were replaced by modern steel plows, and a two ton tractor was purchased for sidewalk work. Each year it is becoming more difficult to obtain horses for sidewalk plowing. Aside from the growing scarcity, the motorized equipment is not only more eco- nomical, but far more efficient. At the present time Wakefield is well equipped for any normal storm.
10" v.c.
144
1
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
The following is the expenditures for this work:
Labor-Removal
$4,249.37
Trucks Plowing Roadways
1,859.44
Horse Plowing Sidewalks
954.50
Trucks Hauling
2,124.63
Repairs to Snow Plows-
$248.02
Truck
10.00
Material
937.16
$1,195.18
Sanding-Labor
$568.97
Truck
20.00
Material
166.76
$755.73
Snow Fence
175.07
Miscellaneous
15.45
$11,329.37
Farm Street-(Water St. to Woodville School) :
800 lin. ft. x 30' wide
Due to the installation of surface drainage and a new culvert by E.R.A. forces, the roadway was left in very poor condition. After building 2 new catchbasins on the upper side of the new culvert, we reshaped the roadway with gravel, widening it to 30', laid 3" crushed stone and penetrated and sealed with bituminous asphalt.
Appropriation 1936
$2,000.00
Expenditures 1936
Labor
$852.10
Material
1,145.00
$1,997.10
Balance
$2.90
CHAPTER 90 WORK
In asking assistance from the State and County, we planned to re- build Vernon Street from Salem Street to Lowell Street. When the allot- ments were received we found that the State and County had cut their share 25%, and as a result it left about 700 lin. ft. of road surface in an un- finished condition. The work consisted of installing drainage complete from Salem Street to Lowell Street, 2600 lin. ft., gravelling the entire length and rebuilding with crushed stone from Salem Street to about midway between Eastern Avenue and Cordis Street, 1775 lin. ft.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Appropriation by Town
$4,875.00
Allotment from State 6,750.00
Allotment from County
3,000.00
$14,625.00
Expenditures
13,434.78
Balance to 1937
$1,190.22
In the construction of Salem Street (a continuation of 1935 Chapter 90 work), we made a taking eliminating to a great extent the only bad curve on this street in Wakefield. Drainage was installed and 1000 lin. ft. of roadway was rebuilt with bituminous macadam surface.
Appropriation by Town $2,437.50
Allotment from State
3,375.00
Allotment from County
1,500.00
$7,312.50
Expenditures
6,476.37
Balance to 1937
$836.13
Chapter 90 Maintenance-The following streets received tar application or widening with crushed stone:
Water Street (from Melvin St. to Saugus line)
New Salem Street (from Vernon St. to Salem St.)
Salem Street (New Salem St. to Lynnfield line)
Lowell Street (Salem St. to Vernon St.)
Main Street (Salem St. to Lowell St.) which includes 1650
lin. ft. of stone widening on east side from Beebe's driveway north.
Appropriation by Town $2,000.00
Allotment from State 1,500.00
Allotment from County
2,500.00
$6,000.00
Expenditures
5,523.46
Balance
$476.54
In 1928 the County Commissioners relocated Oak Street from Main Street to Green Street, but no street markers were placed in the street. This year we placed stone bounds to mark the change.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY H. DENNING,
Superintendent of Streets.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Supt. of Moth Dept.
Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of the Moth Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1936.
We found about twenty per cent more Fall Web Worm and Elm Leaf Beetle in 1936 than we did in 1935. The Gypsy Moth, Satin Moth and the Brown Tail Moth were about the same as in 1935. We have found no Dutch Elm Disease at all in the town.
We have been obliged to cut down 75 shade trees which have died from various causes and from the widening of streets. We have planted 12 young trees along streets where they were needed most. These trees were grown in our own nursery at Broadway.
We spent $2,166.67 for moth work, $1,213.88 for spraying and $2,009.79 for trimming and cutting down trees.
For other expenditures and appropriations of this department see the Town Accountant's Report.
Respectfully yours, JOHN A. LANDRY, Superintendent of Moth Department.
Report of Inspector of Buildings
January 1, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report of my activities for the year 1936:
Building permits granted
161
Building inspections 316
Elevators inspected
15
Fire escapes inspected
10
Public buildings inspected
10
Convalescent homes inspected 3
Rooming Houses inspected
9
Signs and awnings 19
Inspections after fires 18
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REPORT OF COMPENSATION AGENT
Building without permits
19
Buildings torn down 18
Buildings moved to new locations 0
4
Permits refused 4
Cases to Appeal Board 2
Complaints investigated
11
Permits suspended temporarily for violations of building laws 3
Schools inspected 10
Approximate valuation of new construction $163,860.00. $190.50 in permit fees.
It will be noticed that there is an increase of approximately 100% of the approximate valuation of new construction over that of last year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH W. MacINNIS, Building Inspector.
Report of Compensation Agent
January 1, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen:
There were 31 Compensation cases in 1936 requiring an expenditure of $2,094.76 out of an appropriation of $1,500.00 with an additional $600.00 making a total of $2,100.00.
Highway Department 13 injured
Water Department
14 injured
School Department 3 injured
Sewer Department 1 injured
Total
31 injured
One man who was on compensation, drawing $9.00 a week and who was to receive $9.00 a week until $4,500.00 was paid him, died during this year with about half of the amount paid, his death closing the case for the town.
There was one case before the Industrial Accident Board during the year, case settled in favor of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH W. MacINNIS,
Compensation Agent.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Town Counsel
Wakefield, Mass., January 26, 1937.
To the Board of Selectmen, Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
As Town Counsel for 1936 I make the following report, covering that year.
Pending there are the following matters in court or appeal boards.
Petition for assessment of damages.
Petition for abatement sewer assessment.
Petition for assessment of damages from relocation of Albion Street. Three suits in tort for alleged injury from defects in highways. Suit and counter suit for damages from auto trucks colliding.
Tried and disposed of.
Tort case by Mabel Alice Connelly finding for plaintiff with interest and costs $310.45 (settled Jan. 23, 1937).
Tort case by Esther Jaynes, finding for the Town.
One case of alleged damage from highway defect was settled for $125.00.
Some sixteen or more foreclosures proceedings on tax titles have been filed in the Land Court in most of which redemption has been made resulting in the payment of the taxes and interest.
Considerable work has come to this department by reason of the old age assistance law which involved drafting and execution of mortgages and bonds to the Town.
It seems unfortunate that such have to be recorded, with a permanent record at the registry of those so aided.
The retirement law chapter 318 of 1936 was accepted by the Town at the election in November. By it the Town Counsel is made legal adviser to the Board of Administration provided for in said act. The act covers some twenty six pages of the statutes and is very complicated. It will re- quire much study for its complete understanding and application.
This is my thirty-seventh consecutive report and I thank the board for making the time spent with it congenial and pleasant.
Respectfully submitted,
MAYNARD E. S. CLEMONS,
Town Counsel.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Report of Animal Inspector
Wakefield, Mass., January 5, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as "Animal Inspector" for year ending December 31, 1936.
Have inspected 25 cow barns.
There have been 182 head of cattle inspected.
There were three head of reacting cattle, which were slaughtered.
There were 82 dogs placed in quarantine.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. BENNETT, Animal Inspector.
Report of Dog Officer
Wakefield, Mass., January 5, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for year ending Decem- ber 31, 1936.
Have answered 362 calls.
Have gassed 27 dogs.
Have sent 24 .dogs to Animal Rescue League.
Have canvassed town twice for unlicensed dogs.
There were 82 dogs placed in quarantine. None of these were rabid. There were 18 dogs found and returned to rightful owners.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. BENNETT,
Dog Officer.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Wakefield, Mass., Jan. 1, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the following report for the year 1936.
Adjusted
Sealed
Condemned
Platform scale over 5000 lbs.
1
4
1
Platform scale under 5000 lbs.
7
35
1
Counter scale 100 lbs. or over
7
6
Counter scale under 100 lbs.
2
35
Spring scale 100 lbs. or over
1
9
1
Spring scale under 100 lbs.
12
73
6
Computing scales 100 lbs. or over
2
3
Computing scales under 100 lbs.
13
67
Personal weighing
7
Avoirdupois weights
300
Liquid measures
3
Meters 1 inch inlets
62
15
Meters over 1 inch inlets
35
7
Gasoline pumps
60
17
Oil measuring pumps
2
Quantity measure on pumps
70
Fees collected $163.75.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. DEVLIN, 1
Sealer.
103
REPORT OF SWEETSER LECTURE COMMITTEE
Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
Season of 1936 Receipts
Income from invested funds
$308.59
Received from sale of tickets:
Season tickets sold by pupils
361
270.75
Season tickets sold at lectures
49
36.75
Single tickets sold at lectures
743
185.75
Season tickets sold by stores
46
34.50
Bonney & Dutton
23
Greenwood Pharmacy
10
Smith's Drug Store
4
Nat Eaton's Drug Store
3
Nagle's Drug Store
3
Item Office
3
Total
$836.34
Expenses
Oct. 14, 1936.
Arthur H. Merritt
$60.00
Oct. 21, 1936.
J. Anton de Haas
50.00
Oct. 28, 1936. Victor Coty
100.00
Nov. 4, 1936.
Cappella Ensemble
100.00
Nov. 18, 1936.
Richard Halliburton
175.00
Wakefield Item Co. Advertising and printing
88.43
Ticket boys
10.00
Police and firemen at lectures
25.00
Telephone, postage, misc.
5.60
Balance to Sweetser Charities
222.31
Total
$836.34
GEORGE E. POTTER, CHARLES J. PETERSON, E. V. YEUELL, CYRUS M. DOLBEARE, HARRY I. REED.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Sweetser Charity Fund
January 1, 1936 to January 1, 1937-Charlotte R. Fitz, Treasurer.
Receipts
Balance brought forward January 1, 1936
$598.85
Dividends Wakefield Savings Bank, February 1, 1936
3.93
August 1, 1936
4.37
Monday Club Gift, April 29, 1936
5.00
Sweetser Lecture Committee December 12, 1936
222.31
Total Receipts
$834.46
Expenditures
449.69
Balance on hand January 1, 1937
$384.77
As follows :
In Wakefield Trust Co.
$116.44
In Wakefield Savings Bank
268.33
Total on hand
$384.77
CHARLOTTE R. FITZ,
Treasurer Sweetser Charity Fund.
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REPORT OF W.P.A. AGENT AND CO-ORDINATOR
Report of W. P.A. Agent and Co-ordinator For the Year 1936
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The following report on W.P.A. activities during the year ending De- cember 31st, 1936, is here submitted.
The same policy has been followed this year on W.P.A. Projects as in the past, namely: To secure for the town at the least expense to the town, benefits from Federal Funds which otherwise could not be afforded by the town. Many of the Projects deal with construction, causing the per cent of town expense to be greater than has been the case in the past. Town Funds amounting to $54,922.67 have been spent on Projects toward which the Government contributions have been $267,087.74, making a total value of $322,010.41. The town's share is 17% of the total cost.
Taking into consideration the total Government payroll received by Wakefield persons working in Wakefield and elsewhere, the total amount equaled approximately $296,000.00. Adding the town's contribution of $54,922.67, the Federal contribution, the total amounts to approximately $351,000.00, with Wakefield's share of the expense 1512%.
The following tabulation itemizes the Projects in relation to expenditures by the Town and Federal Government.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Sponsor Number Name of Project
Fed. Money Total
Fed. Money 1936
1. Concrete Sidewalks
$17,554.53
$5,991.07
2. Concrete Sidewalks
20,210.18
8,596.93
3. Library
2,479.19
*2.119.19
4. Sewing Project
32,214.24
32,214.24
5. Assessors' Survey
4,352.46
4,352.46
8. Stump Removal
7,163.54
7,163.54
9. Tree Trimming
9,245.45
9,245.45
10.
Concrete Markers
1,605.86
*1,525.86
11.
Precast Curbing
6,456.75
6,456.75
12.
Recreation
3,930.00
*3,730.00
13.
Sewer Survey
2,730.32
*2,530.52
14.
Greenwood Playground
9,017.45
*7,841.45
17.
Brook St. Water Pipes
4,012.97
4,012.97
18. Kendrick Rd. Water Pipes
5,050.42
5,050.42
20.
Clearing 70 Acres Crystal Lake
4,837.19
4,837.19
21.
Sawing Wood at Town Farm
1,969.71
1,969.71
22.
Nasella Playground
2,157.24
2,157.24
23.
World War History
7,129.43
*6,939.43
24.
Miscellaneous St. Repairs
9,822.36
9,822.36
25.
Richardson Ave. Drain
9,970.46
*8,470.46
26.
Painting Town Hall
6,057.63
*5,057.63
27.
Concrete Sidewalks
28,876.90
28,876.90
28.
Concrete Sidewalks
20,448.91
20,448.91
29. Infirmary Repairs
1,168.18
1,168.18
30. Moulton Playground
11,424.49
*10,344.49
31. Forest Glade Cemetery
22,558.34
*21,238.34
32.
Painting & Repairing School Bldgs.
7,907.17
7,907.17
35.
Butler Avenue
17,424.04
17,424.04
38.
Lincoln School Walks
3,476.61
3,476.61
41.
Strathmore Road
7,702.64
7,702.64
42.
Recreation (New)
612.78
612.78
43.
World War History (Sup)
933.40
933.40
44. Painting Fire Stations
403.90
403.90
49. Greenwood Playground (No. 2)
1,665.05
1,665.05
53.
Forest Glade Cemetery (No. 2)
2,292.16
2,292.16
54. Butler Avenue (No. 2)
2,508.30
2,508.30
Commodities Project
First Aid Expense
Administration Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
Totals
$297,370.25
$267,087.74
*Estimated. Originally the W.P.A. Office in Boston did all computing of Payrolls, so, for those Projects started in 1935, an estimate has been made of the amount of Federal Funds spent in 1936.
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Town Money
Town Funds Spent 1936
Materials
Equipment
Other
$3,577.74
$1,269.25
$634.98
$424.09
$210.18
4,011.63
1,703.13
823.17
663.60
216.36
.75
.75
.75
402.11
325.95
19.83
103.87
202.25
106.41
106.41
31.08
75.33
271.69
271.69
271.69
1,010.66
1,010.66
20.05
878.62
111.99
303.48
52.30
34.00
18.30
1,822.60
1,822.60
1,560.72
144.41
117.47
11.75
11.75
10.28
1.47
2,750.65
2,446.37
1,432.49
1,000.53
13.35
2,623.62
2,623.62
2,305.83
317.79
2,744.97
2,744.97
2,511.02
47.00
186.95
132.46
132.46
8.25
40.70
83.51
12.98
12.98
12.98
39.50
102.50
2,027.97
2,027.97
991.58
932.00
104.39
2,475.96
1,289.67
690.62
281.32
317.73
1,651.10
1,224.69
1,156.22
68.47
6,496.08
6,496.08
3,373.13
2,515.41
607.45
3,630.61
3,630.61
2,510.28
834.14
286.19
1,054.70
733.12
709.52
4.40
19.20
4,142.59
3,561.59
2,680.36
856.09
25.14
3,919.49
3,547.25
712.26
2,792.04
42.95
1,956.32
1,956.32
1,799.64
86.45
70.23
5,655.31
5,655.31
1,270.60
3,840.89
543.82
990.99
990.99
663.40
260.26
67.33
2,277.18
2,277.18
1,780.40
378.65
118.13
15.30
15.30
7.49
7.81
13.53
13.53
7.53
6.00
134.49
134.49
134.49
77.42
77.42
9.91
66.38
1.13
147.93
147.93
13.60
134.33
362.34
362.34
34.26
255.09
72.99
162.07
162.07
33.00
129.07
225.45
225.45
225.45
3,873.63
3,873.63
106.06
312.90
3,454.67
1,737.70
1,737.70
289.96
678.15
769.59
$63,105.80
$54,922.67
$28,593.73
$17,830.78
$8,498.16
REPORT OF W.P.A. AGENT AND CO-ORDINATOR
Breakdown
Spent Total
294.14
247.14
105.14
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
In addition to the above, there has been a National Youth Adminis- tration Project, providing 11 hours work weekly for six girls, who have assisted in the work of the local W.P.A. office. Their pay from Federal Funds during the year of 1936 amounted to $1,300.00.
At the Lafayette School, the District W.P.A. Office operates a Com- modity Distribution Station. The Federal pay of the personnel amounted to $1,660.00 for the year ending December 31, 1936.
From twelve to twenty men have been transported to Westford on a State Beautification Project. These wages paid from Federal W.P.A. funds approximated $2,700.00.
Forty-eight W.P.A. men have been assigned by the District Office to work at Camp Curtis Guild. The amount of wages has been about $15,000.00.
A Nursery School operated by the W.P.A. at the Franklin School is supervised by three teachers and a cook. Federal Funds spent probably about $1,000.00.
About a dozen more citizens of Wakefield are working on W.P.A. work outside the town. These persons were assigned from the Boston Office and no record is available at the local W.P.A. office. Estimated pay for 1936 $7,000.00.
The foregoing indicates that approximately $296,000.00 was paid for Labor on W.P.A. work to Wakefield persons.
On December 31st, 1936, there were 480 Wakefield persons known to be certified.
During the year of 1936, eighty-three persons working on the W.P.A. left for private employment.
As the year ends, the number of persons eligible for work on W.P.A., who have not been placed, amounts to eighty-three.
Wakefield's quota for W.P.A. personnel was 402 to May, 1936, then 340 to September, then 315 to the end of the year.
The above tabulation by Projects shows where the money was spent and the visible results should speak for themselves, so no itemized report on specific Projects is necessary.
I wish to thank the various Boards and Superintendents of Depart- ments, especially the Selectmen, and Superintendent Harry Denning, for the excellent co-operation given me in the prosecution of a difficult task. My sincere thanks goes to Mrs. Vera North for her untiring work and loyalty as Secretary of the local W.P.A. Office.
Respectfully submitted,
J. THEODORE WHITNEY,
W.P.A. Sponsor's Agent and Co-ordinator.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Report of Board of Assessors
January 15, 1937.
To the Citizens of Wakefield:
We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Assessors Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.
State Tax
$30,875.00
Charles River Basin (Loan Fund)
2,145.25
Metropolitan Parks Loan S. Fund
8,625.29
Metropolitan Planning Division
70.35
Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund Ser. 2
1,099.74
Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund (Nantasket Maintenance) 490.81
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
18.84
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan S. Fund
12,630.17
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
214.62
Auditing Municipal Accounts
5,774.92
Care of Civil War Veterans .
528.00
Land Takings, Revere Highway
58.27
Ocean Avenue, Revere Highway
46.56
West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway
11.37
Total State and Metropolitan Charges County Tax
$62,589.19 32,176.05
Total State, Metroplitan and County Charges
$94,765.24
Charges for Town Purposes
$911,772.96
Transferred from Overlay Surplus to Reserve
15,000.00
Frank H. Robinson, Pension, Legislative Act Overlay for 1936
23,630.13
Total Gross Levy
$1,045,825.33
Estimated Receipts
$258,280.59
Transfer from Light Department to Treasury
23,751.88
Transfer from Overlay Surplus to Reserve
15,000.00
5,178 Polls at $2.00 each
10,356.00
Total Receipts
$307,388.47
Net Levy
$738,436.86
Rate of Taxation, $35.20 per $1,000
657.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TOWN VALUATIONS
Buildings Land
Personal
$15,940,340.00 3,958,680.00 1,079,300.00
Total Valuations
$20,978,320.00
Loss in Valuations, 1936
439,885.00
Valuation of December Assessment
5,200.00
Bonded Debt of Town, January 1, 1936
754,000.00
Payments made in 1936
125,500.00
Bonded Debt January 1, 1937
$628,500.00
Assets of Town including Land and Buildings, Municipal Light Plant, Water Works, Sewer and Tangible Per- sonal Property
4,729,034.00
Less Bonded Debt
628,500.00
Assets above Liabilities
$4,100,534.00
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Land and Buildings
$140,500.00
Literary Institutions 200,400.00
Benevolent Institutions
23,350.00
Organizations of Veterans
9,200.00
Houses of Religious Worship
608,100.00
Cemeteries, Land and Buildings
69,200.00
Total
$1,050,750.00
Number of Polls assessed (a gain of 98 since date of Tax
Levy)
5,276
Number of Motor Vehicles assessed
4,174
Valuation of Motor Vehicles
$944,620.00
Excise Tax committed in 1936
26,222.19
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed
3,403
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations assessed
4,385
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
$208,400.00
Value of Machinery assessed
327,785.00
Value of Real Estate assessed
19,899.020.00
Value of Live Stock assessed
19,170.00
All other Ratables assessed
523,945.00
Number of Horses assessed
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