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Balance January 1, 1938 Transfer for purchase of Air Compres- sor and Jack Hammer $1,645.86
$1,645.86
$1,645.86
$1,645.86
Birch Hill Avenue Sewer Construction:
Balance January 1, 1938 Transfer for purchase of Air Compres- sor and Jack Hammer $65.08
$65.08
$65.08
$65.08
Construction of Public Ways-Bond Issue: Balance January 1, 1938
$15,661.05
Payments $15,661.05
$15,661.05
$15,661.05
North Ward Sewer Construction-Bond Issue:
Balance January 1, 1938
$3,726.53
Payments
$121.47
Transfer to Crystal Lake Sewer
3,605.06
$3,726.53
$3,726.53
Greenwood Sewer Construction-Bond Issue:
Balance January 1, 1938 Payments Transfer to Crystal Lake Sewer
$3,051.88
$374.14
2,677.74
$3,051.88 $3,051.88
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Air Compressor, Jack Hammer and Appur- tenances: Water and Sewerage Dept. Transfer from Sewer Construction 1937 Payments
$1,725.27
$1,725.27
$1,725.27
$1,725.27
Crystal Lake Park Sewer Construction:
Transfer from Sewer Construction 1937 Bond Issues
$6,282.80
Payments Balance to 1939
$2,730.32
3,552.48
$6,282.80
$6,282.80
Temporary Loans:
Balance January 1, 1938 Loans during 1938 Payments during 1938
$300,000.00
500,000.00
$450,000.00
Balance to 1939
350,000.00
$800,000.00
$800,000.00
Surplus War Bonus Fund: Balance January 1, 1938 Interest-1938 Transfer to Revenue
$231.28
2.89
$234.17
$234.17
$234.17
Sale of Real Estate:
Balance January 1, 1938 Tax Title Possessions sold in 1938
1.942.60
Balance available by appropriation
$2,930.13
$2,930.13
$2,930.13
Sale of Lots and Graves-Cemetery: Receipts for 1938 Balance available by appropriation
$1,430.00
$1,430.00
$1,430.00
Analysis of Light Department Accounts: Operation Account: Balance January 1. 1938 Transfer from Depreciation and Fire Alarm Account Receipts
$26,356.38
55,014.31 317,876.64
$1,430.00
$987.53
253
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Payments Transfer to Revenue
$309,415.58
26,356.38
Transfers to Depreciation Account Balance to 1939 Account
47,669.40
15,805.97
$399,247.33
$399,247.33
Depreciation Account:
Balance January 1, 1938
$17,532.57
Transfers from Operation Account
47,669.40
Transfers to Operation Account
$52,514.31
Balance to 1939 Account
12,687.66
$65,201.97
$65,201.97
Fire Alarm, Police Signal Traffic Lights: Appropriation Transfers to Light Department Opera- tion Account
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Guarantee Deposit Account:
Cash on Hand January 1, 1938
$39,323.45
Receipts
7,881.79
Payments
$6,060.07
Balance Cash on Hand December 31, 1938
41,145.17
$47,205.24
$47,205.24
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows :
Wakefield Savings Bank
$27,793.10
Wakefield Trust Company-Savings Department
12,218.72
Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Account
1,133.35
$41,145.17
CHARLES C. COX,
Town Accountant.
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RECEIVABLES
Taxes 1911:
Commitment Abatement
$ .93
$.93
$ .93
$ .93
Taxes 1912:
Commitment
$ .92
$ .92
$ .92
$ .92
Taxes 1913:
Commitment
$2.69
Abatements
$2.69
$2.69
$2.69
Taxes 1934:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1,334.32
Disclaimer
175.10
Adjustment Entry
90.00
Cash
$308.40
Abatements
539.47
Adjustment Entries
87.82
Certification of Tax Taking
158.10
Transferred to Set Up Poll Taxes 1934
504.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1.63
$1,599.42
$1,599.42
Taxes 1935:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$2,891.42
Disclaimer
161.50
Adjustment Entry
85.60
Refunds
3.70
Cash
$791.45
Abatements
714.72
Credit to Collector
144.50
Transferred to set up Poll Taxes 1935
762.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
729.55
$3,142.22
$3,142.22
Taxes 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$75,130.77
Disclaimer
167.20
Adjustment Entries
39.03
Abatements
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
255
Cash
$66,475.91
Abatements
1,291.17
Adjustment Entries
1.25
Credits to Collector
166.44
Certificates of Tax Takings
5,353.12
Transfer to Set Up Poll Taxes 1936
1,218.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
832.11
$75,337.00
$75,337.00
Taxes 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$260,930.10
Refunds
220.29
Adjustment Entries
.61
Cash
$158,608.40
Abatements
2,025.61
Credits to Collector
19,103.38
Adjustment Entry
58.50
Transfer to set up Poll Taxes 1937
2,094.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
79,261.11
$261,151.00
$261,151.00
Taxes 1938:
Commitments
$776,350.51
Refunds
1,635.40
Adjustment Entry
59.00
Cash
$510,102.78
Abatements
9,423.72
Credits to Collector
188.87
Outstanding December 31, 1938
258,329.54
$778,044.91
$778,044.91
Poll Taxes 1934:
Set up from Taxes 1934
$504.00
Adjustment Entry
2.00
Cash
$62.00
Abatements
354.00
Adjustment Entry
90.00
$506.00
$506.00
Poll Taxes 1935:
Set up from Taxes 1935
$762.00
Adjustment Entry
2.00
Cash
$164.00
Abatements
186.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
414.00
$764.00
$764.00
256
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Poll Taxes 1936:
Set up from Taxes 1936 Abatement Cancelled Cash
$1,218.00 4.00
$224.00
Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1938
118.00
880.00
$1,222.00
$1,222.00
Poll Taxes 1937:
Set up from Taxes 1937
$2,094.00
Adjustment Entry Cash
2.00
$694.00
Abatements
216.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,186.00
$2,096.00
$2,096.00
Poll Taxes 1938:
Commitments
$9,908.00
Refunds
4.00
Cash
$7,762.00
Abatements
204.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,946.00
$9,912.00
$9,912.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes 1933:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1.00
No entries in 1938 Outstanding December 31, 1938
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1934:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1,791.15
Abatement Cancelled
3.54
Cash
$238.39
Abatements
1,526.06
Outstanding December 31, 1938
30.24
$1,794.69
$1,794.69
Motor Vehicle Tax Excise 1935:
Outstanding January 1, 1938 Cash
$2,140.34
$437.77
Abatements
738.31
Outstanding December 31, 1938
964.26
$2,140.34
$2,140.34
257
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
Refund Cash
$662.04
Abatements
100.46
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,546.57
$2,309.07
$2,309.07
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
Added Commitment
Refund
175.47
Cash
$5,426.64
Abatements
280.42
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,072.88
$7,779.94
$7,779.94
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1938:
Commitments
$30,019.70
Refunds
684.66
Cash
$27,476.17
Abatements
1,825.78
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,402.41
$30,704.36
$30,704.36
Betterment Assessments 1934:
Balance January 1, 1938 Adjustment Entry
$17.48
$17.48
$17.48
Betterment Assessments 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938 Cash
$346.24
$235.92
Abatements
27.00
Certificate of Tax Taking
72.28
Adjustment Entry
11.04
$346.24
$346.24
Betterment Assessments 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1,543.63
Adjustment Entry
1.50
Cash
$1,067.05
Credits to Collector
209.52
Outstanding December 31, 1938
268.56
$1,545.13
$1,545.13
$2,307.07 2.00
$7,331.72
272.75
$17.48
258
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Betterment Assessments 1938:
Commitment
$4,913.15
Cash
$2,603.96 40.79
Abatements
Adjustment Entry
10.74
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,257.66
$4,913.15
$4,913.15
Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$12,770.69
Added Commitment
5,430.60
Cash
$4,459.55
Adjustment Entries
8,744.87
Outstanding December 31, 1938
4,996.87
$18,201.29
$18,201.29
Betterment Assessments Apportioned:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$15,827.01
Added Commitments
17,814.19
Adjustment Entries
42.99
Paid in Full
$1,926.73
Commitment to Collector
4,913.15
Foreclosure Tax Titles
81.00
Abatements
285.58
Outstanding December 31, 1938
26,477.73
$33,684.19
$33,684.19
Sewer Assessments 1934:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$17.48
Disclaimer
25.38
Cash
$12.69
Certificate of Tax Taking
12.69
Adjustment Entry
17.48
$42.86
$42.86
Sewer Assessments 1935:
Disclaimer
$21.50
Cash
$10.75
Credit to Collector
10.75
$21.50
$21.50
Sewer Assessments 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1,338.15
Disclaimer
21.50
Adjustment Entry
2.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
259
Cash
$1,157.17
Abatements
110.29
Certificate of Tax Taking
74.10
Credit to Collector Adjustment Entry
10.75
9.34
$1,361.65
$1,361.65
Sewer Assessments 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$2,826.31
Added Commitment Cash
$2,125.74
Credit to Collector
14.40
Outstanding December 31, 1938
711.97
$2,852.11
$2,852.11
Sewer Assessments 1938:
Commitment
$8,672.16
Adjustment Entry
10.74
Cash
$3,834.70
Abatements
21.62
Credit to Collector
111.15
Outstanding December 31, 1938
4,715.43
$8,682.90
$8,682.90
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$16,150.19
Adjustment Entry
129.00
Cash
$3,273.24
Apportionments transferred
12,384.18
Outstanding December 31, 1938
621.77
$16,279.19
$16,279.19
Sewer Assessments Apportioned :
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$21,179.26
Added Commitment
12,384.18
Adjustment Entry
152.06
Paid in Full
$821.92
Foreclosure Tax Titles
35.10
Commitment to Collector
8,672.16
Adjustment Entries
217.85
Outstanding December 31, 1938
23,968.47
$33,715.50
$33,715.50
25.80
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Moth Assessments 1934:
Disclaimer Certificate of Tax Taking
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
Moth Assessments 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$238.55
Refund
.50
Disclaimer
2.00
Adjustment Entry
1.26
Cash
$222.93
Abatements
.88
Credit to Collector
2.00
Certificates of Tax Takings
14.50
Adjustment Entry
2.00
$242.31
$242.31
Moth Assessments 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$730.63
Refund
.50
Cash
$448.83
Abatements
2.50
Credits to Collector
31.44
Adjustment Entries
3.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
245.36
$731.13
$731.13
Moth Assessments 1938:
Commitment
$1,825.76
Refunds
. 50
Adjustment Entry
1.00
Cash
$1,157.46
Abatements
3.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
666.80
$1,827.26
$1,827.26
Committed Interest 1935:
Disclaimer
$2.58
Cash
$1.29
Credit to Collector
1.29
$2.58
$2.58
261
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Committed Interest 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$393.61
Added Commitment
3.37
Disclaimer
1.32
Adjustment Entry
5.50
Cash
$330.32
Abatements
19.60
Certificate of Tax Taking
45.13
Credit to Collector
.65
Adjustment Entry
8.10
$403.80
$403.80
Committed Interest 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$1,116.20
Added Commitment
1.54
Adjustment Entry
1.15
Cash
$690.73
Credits to Collector
183.09
Adjustment Entry
.01
Outstanding December 31, 1938
245.06
$1,118.89
$1,118.89
Committed Interest 1938:
Commitment
$3,025.40
Refund
1.51
Cash
$1,668.95
Abatements
29.03
Credit to Collector
26.68
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,302.25
$3,026.91
$3,026.91
Tax Titles :
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$90,080.08
Tax Titles taken by town
6,624.95
Credits to Collector
20,697.29
Refunds to Collector
532.16
Cash
$29,087.90
Transfer of Tax Possession
442.01
Transfer back to Taxes
28.47
Foreclosed by town for Park purposes
2,427.78
Disclaimer
613.88
Adjustment Entries
11.16
Outstanding December 31, 1938
85,323.28
$117,934.48
$117,934.48
262
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Tax Title Possessions:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$11,896.77
Transfer of Tax Liens 442.01
Sewer and Betterment Assessments Added 188.97
Land Court Costs Added 25.50
Sale of Property-Overlake Road
$442.90
Sale of Property-Wakefield Avenue
1,604.20
Sale of Property-Coolidge Park
162.66
Outstanding December 31, 1938
10,343.49
$12,553.25
$12,553.25
Accounts Receivable-School Department:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$352.19
Commitments
19,411.28
Adjustment Entry
.26
Cash
$17,237.97
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,525.76
$19,763.73
$19,763.73
Accounts Receivable-Welfare Department:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$656.25
Commitments
29,268.53
Adjustment Entry (To set up O.A.A. Bills) 6,491.85
Cash
$36,416.63
$36,416.63
$36,416.63
Accounts Receivable-Welfare Outside Relief :
Amount Outstanding Set Up Decem- ber 31, 1938 $5,553.46
Accounts Receivable-Welfare Old Age Assistance :
Amount Outstanding Set Up Decem- ber 31, 1938 $616.25
Accounts Receivable-Health Department:
Outstanding January 1, 1938 $6,922.75
Commitments 7,652.45
Bad Accounts charged off
$6,947.75
Outstanding December 31, 1938
7,627.45
$14,575.20 $14,575.20
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
263
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-State Aid:
Due from State Account of 1937
$1,280.00
Cash
$1,280.00
Due from State Account of 1938
1,260.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,260.00
$2,540.00
$2,540.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Military Aid:
Due from State Account of 1937
Cash
$576.50
Adjustment Entry
7.50
Due from State Account of 1938
407.50
Outstanding December 31, 1938
407.50
$991.50
$991.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Soldiers' Burials:
Due from State Account of 1938
$200.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Accounts Receivable-Light Department:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$18,634.71
Commitments
379,393.52
Cash
$317,876.64
Discounts
58,962.09
Outstanding December 31, 1938
21,189.50
$398,028.23
$398,028.23
Water Rates:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$2,414.97
Commitments
81,129.55
Cash Refunds
60.27
Cash
$80,910.28
Abatements
472.04
Refund
60.27
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,162.20
$83,604.79
$83,604.79
Water Services:
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$454.12
Commitment
2,735.16
$584.00
264
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Cash Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1938
$2,815.99
3.23
370.06
$3,189.28
$3,189.28
Sewer Connection Deposits:
Cash Balance January 1, 1938
$15.00
Cash Received
3,606.75
Cost of Connections
$2,910.34
Cash Returned
689.18
Adjustment Entry
12.23
Balance Cash on Hand, December 31, 1938
10.00
$3,621.75
$3,621.75
Overlay 1932:
Balance January 1, 1938 Overdraft
$310.88
Adjustment Entry
$310.88
$310.88
$310.88
Overlay 1934:
Balance January 1, 1938
$1,334.32
Adjustment Entry
2.00
Abatements
$893.47
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
441.22
Balance December 31, 1938
1.63
$1,336.32
$1,336.32
Overlay 1935:
Balance January 1, 1938
$2,891.42
Adjustment Entry
2.00
Abatements
$900.72
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
849.15
Balance December 31, 1938
1,143.55
$2,893.42
$2,893.42
Overlay 1936:
Balance January 1, 1938
$11,889.68
Abatements Cancelled
4.00
Abatements
$1,409.17
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
8,772.40
Balance December 31, 1938
1,712.11
$11,893.68
$11,893.68
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
265
Overlay 1937: Balance January 1, 1938 Adjustment Entry Abatements Balance December 31, 1938
$12,985.44 2.00
$2,241.61
10,745.83
$12,987.44
$12,987.44
Overlay 1938:
Commitment
$22,397.04
Abatements Balance December 31, 1938
$9,627.72
12,769.32
$22,397.04
$22,397.04
Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund:
Balance January 1, 1938
$12,503.05
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$12,000.00
Abatements-Taxes 1911-12-13
4.54
Adjustment Entry
310.88
Transfer from Reserve Fund
132.69
Transfer from Overlay 1934-1935-1936
10,062.77
Balance December 31, 1938
10,383.09
$22,698.51
$22,698.51
Excess and Deficiency :
Balance January 1, 1938
$162,921.40
Tax Title Redemptions
29,087.90
Tax Disclaimers
508.34
Adjustment Entries
32.88
Excess Revenue for 1938
12,398.05
Free Cash to Revenue
$40,000.00
Credits to Collector
19,602.19
Certificates of Tax Takings
5,511.22
Refunds to Collector
62.64
Adjustment Entries
470.66
Balance December 31, 1938
139,301.86
$204,948.57
$204,948.57
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1938
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash
$207,811.35 14,266.16
Temporary Loans
Sewer Connection Deposits
Excise Tax Revenue
Taxes 1934
$1.63
Overlay 1934
$1.63
Taxes 1935
729.55
Overlay 1935
1,143.55
Taxes 1936
832.11
Overlay 1936
1,712.11
Taxes 1937
79,261.11
Overlay 1937
10,745.83
Taxes 1938
258,329.54
Overlay 1938
12,769.32
$339,153.94
$26,372.44
Poll Taxes 1935
$414.00
Poll Taxes 1936
880.00
ยท Tax Title Revenue
$85,323.28
Poll Taxes 1937
1,186.00
Poll Taxes 1938
1,946.00
18,190.42
$4,426.00
2,532.26
Old Age Assistance 1933
$1.00
Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund
10,383.09
Excise Tax 1934
$30.24
Excise Tax 1935
964.26
Excise Tax 1936
1,546.57
Excise Tax 1937
2,072.88
Excise Tax 1938
1,402.41
$6,016.36
Betterment Assessments 1937
$268.56
Betterment Assessments 1938
2,257.66
$2,526.22
$350,000.00 10.00 6,016.36
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Special Assessment Revenue Departmental Revenue Water Revenue Municipal Light Revenue
16,031.73
21,189.50
Excess and Deficiency Reserve for Petty Cash-Tax Collector
139,301.86
100.00
266
Non Revenue Cash
$222,077.51
Sewer Assessments 1937
Sewer Assessments 1938
$711.97 4,715.43
$5,427.40
Moth Assessments 1937
$245.36
Moth Assessments 1938
666.80
$912.16
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned
621.77
Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned
4,996.87
Committed Interest 1937 $245.06
Committed Interest 1938 1,302.25
$1,547.31
Tax Collector's Petty Cash Tax Titles
100.00
85,323.28
Accounts Receivable :
School Department
2,525.76
Welfare Department-Outside Relief
5,553.46
Welfare Dept .- Old Age Assistance
616.25
Health Department
7,627.45
State Aid-Com. of Mass.
1,260.00
Military Aid-Com. of Mass.
407.50
Soldiers' Burials-Com. of Mass.
200.00
Water Rates
2,162.20
Water Services
370.06
Light Department Bills
21,189.50
Sewer Assessments Apportioned
23,968.47
Sewer Assessments Apportioned :
Due in 1939 $5,654.33
Due in 1940 4,761.00
Due in 1941 3,846.92
Due in 1942 2,408.68
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
267
Due in 1943
$1,985.28
Due in 1944
1,950.44
Due in 1945
1,159.95
Due in 1946
1,146.70
Due in 1947
1,055.17
$23,968.47
Betterment Assessments Apportioned $26,477.73
Betterment Assessments Apportioned:
Due in 1939
$4,828.49
Due in 1940
3,983.22
Due in 1941
3,190.10
Due in 1942
2,930.72
Due in 1943
2,862.34
Due in 1944
2,554.00
Due in 1945
2,453.30
Due in 1946
1,847.73
Due in 1947
1,650.20
Due in 1948
177.63
$26,477.73
Tax Title Possessions
$10,343.49
Tax Title Possessions Revenue
$10,343.49
Sale of Real Estate
2,930.13
Sale of Lots and Graves-Cemetery
1,430.00
Balances Appropriated or Avail- able Forward to 1939:
Overdrafts:
Foreclosure of Tax Titles $124.71
Vernon St. Construction Chap. 90
$4,986.98
Highway Fund Chapter 500 538.34
North Ave. Construction Chap. 90
7,787.76
Old Age Assistance U. S. Grant 2,344.27
Maintenance Highway-Chapter 90
1,374.44
Old Age Assistance Administration
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant 623.27
United States Grant
23.91
George Reid Fund-School 8.41
268
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Smith-Hughes Fund-School $166.01
Plans for Intermediate School 100.68
Pension-Frank H. Robinson 164.25
Willard Donnell Trust-Welfare 146.70
Lafayette Bldg. Equipment
236.58
Lafayette Bldg. Maintenance
103.84
Antonio Muccio-Payment on
account of injuries 1,770.17
Land Damages-Salem St.
20.00
Investigating Committee- Welfare Dept. 197.00
Additional Land Water St. Playground 100.00
Light Dept. Operation Acct. 15,805.97
Light Dept. Depreciation Acct. 12,687.66
$35,137.86
Total Revenue $775,738.62
Bond Issues (Non Revenue Cash) :
Crystal Lake Park Sewer Construction $3,552.48
W.P.A. Projects (Relief) 3,361.64
Public Welfare (Relief) 7,352.04
Total Non Revenue $14,266.16
Grand Total
$790,004.78
Grand Total
$790,004.78
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
269
270
SUPPLEMENTARY BALANCE SHEET
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT-LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1938
$39,323.45 Payments
$6,060.07
Received as Deposits
7,881.79
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1938 41,145.17
$47,205.24
$47,205.24
BONDED DEBT ACCOUNT
Bonded Debt December 31, 1938
$481,000.00
Sewer Department
$131,500.00
School Department
157,500.00
Streets
18,000.00
Municipal Relief
28,000.00
Water Department
97,000.00
Light Department
49,000.00
$481,000.00
$481,000.00
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1938 New Funds 1938 Interest 1938
TRUST FUND ACCOUNT
$48,580.49 Interest transferred to Library Department
$327.06
3,115.00
Interest transferred to Park Department
90.68
1,332.70
Payments 1938
908.85
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1938
51,701.60
$53,028.19
$53,028.19
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS-CASH AND SECURITIES
Balance, January 1, 1938
$7,668.63 10,717.05
Pensions and Annuities
$8,688.16
Administrative Expense
1,067.84
Refunds Members Deductions
362.82
For Expense Fund 880.00
Balance December 31, 1938
30,748.39
$21,880.00
Interest and Dividends on Investments
601.53
$40,867.21
$40,867.21
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
271
Payments:
Transfers from Payroll Deductions
Received from Town Appropriation : For Pensions $21,000.00
272
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
The accounts of the Treasurer have been examined and found to be in agreement with the Accountant's books.
Cash balances have been verified and found to be on deposit as follows: General Funds :
Wakefield Trust Company $100,084.97 Second National Bank of Boston 121,992.54
Total December 31, 1938 $222,077.51
Trust and Investment Funds have been checked by examination of Savings Bank Deposit Books.
Funds of the Contributory Retirement System have been checked by examination of Savings Bank Deposit Books, Stock Certificates, and state- ment of Wakefield Trust Company covering checking accounts and found to be in agreement with the Town Accountant's books and report of the Retirement Board, such amount being distributed as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank $16,185.12
Wakefield Trust Company-Savings Depart- ment 7,853.20
Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Ac- count 223.61
100 shares National Shawmut Bank (present dividend $1.00) purchase price 2,287.50
100 shares First National Bank of Boston (present dividend $2.00) purchase price 3,900.00 Checks for payroll deductions December 31 and for dividends on stocks, in hands of the Treasurer not deposited until Janu- ary 298.96
$30,748.39
All permanent and temporary loans cancelled during the year by the Treasurer have been examined found to be as reported.
After the death of the former Treasurer, Mr. Arthur H. Boardman, in February his cash balances, those of the Temporary Treasurer, Mr. Frederic S. Hartshorne and of the present Treasurer, Mr. John I. Preston were audited by the State Division of Accounts and found to be correct.
I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and all other town officers and employees co-operating and assisting in the work of this department.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES C. COX,
Town Accountant.
273
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Index to Town Officers' Reports
Animal Inspector.
105
Assessors .
117
Bath House Supervisor.
178
Births.
56
Building Inspector.
101
Compensation Agent.
102
Deaths ..
70
Dog Licenses
76
Dog Officer
105
Election Results and Town Meetings
12
Fire Department
86
Fishing Licenses.
76 88
Health Department.
120
Health Officer
123
Hunting Licenses
76
Jurors.
6
Library Trustees
165
Light Department.
180
Marriages
62
Middlesex County Extension Service.
164
Milk and Food Inspector.
124
Moth Department. .
100
Park and Cemetery Department
176
Plumbing Inspector
124
Police Department
81
Retirement Board .
108
School Committee.
133
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
116
Selectmen .
77
Street Superintendent
89
Sweetser Charity
107
Sweetser Lecture Committee.
106
Town Accountant.
218
Town Counsel
103
Town Meetings and Election Results
12
Town Officers 1938-1939
3
Treasurer
201
Tree Warden
100
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
122
Water and Sewerage Department.
192
Welfare Department.
126
Wire Inspector.
88
W.P.A. Agent.
110
W.P.A. Statement-Insert following
112
Forest Warden.
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274
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Index to Town Accountant's Report
Accounting . 223
Accounts Receivable-Schools . 262
Accounts Receivable-Welfare Department. 262
Accounts Receivable-Light Department.
263
Accounts Receivable-Health. 262
Aid to Dependent Children-U. S. Grant.
222
Appeal Board. 219-235
Appropriations Schedule-Insert following. 246
Appropriations to Enter the Tax Levy 247
Armistice Day 236
Assessors . 224
Available Balances 248
Balance Sheet. 266
Betterment Assessments 1934-1936-1937. 257
Betterment Assessments 1938.
258
Betterment Assessments Paid in Full .
218
Betterment Assessments Apportioned 218-258
Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned. 218-258
Bond Issues . 238
Crystal Lake Park.
239
Collector 224
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-State Aid . 221-263
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Military Aid. 221-263
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Soldiers' Burials 263
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Receipts. 221
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Old Age Assistance. 222
260
Compensation Account. .
228
Construction of Public Ways (New Streets)
230
Dog Licenses
228
Dog Officer
228
Dumps.
229
Election and Registration . 225
Excess and Deficiency. 265
Excise Tax-Motor Vehicle-Receipts. 218
Excise Tax-Motor Vehicle-1934-1935. 256
Excise Tax-Motor Vehicle-1936-1937-1938 257
Fines and Forfeits 219
Fire . 219-227
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights. 253
Fire Insurance . 235
Foreclosure Tax Titles 224
Forest Warden. 227
Garbage.
229
Committed Interest 1935-1936-1937-1938.
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
275
George Reid Fund. 250
Greenwood Sewer Construction. 239
Guarantee Deposit Account-Light Department 253
Health. 219-228
Highway 220-229-240
Highway Maintenance, Chap. 90. 222-230
Hydrant Rental.
227
Indebtedness Account-Insert following.
218
Infirmary. 220-232
Inspector of Animals. 228
Inspector of Buildings. 219-228
Inspector of Wires. 227
Interest. 221-239
Investigating Committee, Welfare Department. 251
Lafayette Building 236
Land Damages-Salem Street. 251
Legal . 225
220-233
Licenses and Permits
218
Light Department. 220-236-244
Maturing Debt.
239
Memorial Day-War Veterans
236
Middlesex County Receipts. 222
235
Middlesex County Hospital Tax.
235
Military Aid. .
232
Miscellaneous Account.
235
Moderator.
222 227
Moth Department.
Moth Assessments-Receipts . .
218
Moth Assessments-1934 to 1938.
260
Muccio Injuries
251
North Avenue-Rebuilding.
230
North Ward Sewer Construction
238 256
Old Age Assistance-Taxes 1933.
Old Age Assistance-Commonwealth of Mass 222
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Government 222 Old Age Assistance-Payments. 231
Overlay-1932 to 1938
264
Overlay Surplus. 265
Park and Cemetery
. 220-234-235
Payments .
222
Perpetual Care-Cemetery
221-240
Planning Board.
235
Poll Taxes-1934 to 1938. 255
Police. . 219-226
Pension-F. H. Robinson. . 235
Plans-Intermediate School.
250
Library
Middlesex County Tax.
276
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Receipts. 218
Recreation Commission 235
Receivables
254
Refunds. 222-239
Relief Loan. 221
Retirement Board .
236
Revision of Assessors' Plans
225
Reserve Fund. 250
235
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
219- -228
Selectmen
223
Schools.
.220-232-241
Sewer Assessments 1934 to 1938.
258
Sewer Assessments Paid in Full .
218
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned.
218-259
Sewer Assessments Apportioned.
218-259
Sewer Connection Deposits
221-264
Sewer Department.
221-238
Smith-Hughes Fund
250
Soldiers' Burials.
235-263
Soldiers' Relief
232
State Aid.
232
State Charges.
235
Street Lights.
235
Sweetser Lecture Fund.
239
Taxes-Receipts
218 254
Taxes 1911-1192-1913-1934 to 1936
Taxes 1937-1938 255
Tax Title Possessions . 262
Tax Title Redemptions.
218
Tax Titles. . 261
Temporary Loans 221-239
Town Clerk.
219-225
Town Hall.
226
Treasurer.
223
Trust Fund Account-Insert following
218
Unpaid Bills, 1938.
246
Vernon Street Rebuilding.
230
Visiting Nurse
Vital Statistics 225
221-237-245
Water Rates.
263
Water Services. 238-263
Water Street Playground. . 251 Welfare . 220-231
W.P.A. Town Fund. 230
W.P.A. Lafayette School Project
231
Willard Donnell Trust. 221-231-250
235
Water Department.
Rifle Range.
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