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4.00
Oscar Shoe Repairing
3.00
W. T. Grant Co.
7.56
Johnson's
1.98
Mrs. M. E. Little
2.14
Mrs. Charlotte Eastman
1.43
Commonwealth of Mass .- Div.
Child Guardianship
709.81
W. J. Walker Co.
10.00
$ 4,203.39
Old Age Assistance:
City of Quincy
$
61.64
Town of Billerica
35.00
$ 96.64
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHARGES TO ENTER TAX LEVY OF 1940
Appropriations (See Schedule In- sert) $991,122.81
Less-Transferred from Overlay Surplus $ 16,000.00
Less-Appropriations from Sale of Lots and Graves (Cemetery) 1,800.00
$ 17,800.00
$973,322.81
275
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
State and Metropolitan Charges:
State Tax $ 53,600.00
Audit of Municipal Accounts 2,505.81
Care of Civil War Veterans
180.00
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
230.83
Charles River Basin
2,145.94
Metropolitan Parks Reserva- tion
8,230.29
Nantasket Beach Mainte-
nance
556.77
Metropolitan Parks Boule-
vards
859.44
Wellington Bridge Mainte-
nance
18.78
Metropolitan Planning Divi- sion
143.73
Metropolitan Sewerage North System 17,868.38
$ 86,339.97
Underestimates State and
Metropolitan Charges for
1939
$ 103.28
County Tax
28,792.88
Overlay for 1940
22,882.02
Abatements Old Age Assist-
ance Taxes for the year 1932
518.00
$1,111,958.96
RECAPITULATION
Town Purposes
$963,099.75
State Purposes
86,443.25
County Tax
28,792.88
Hospital Tax
10,223.06
Overlay 1940
22,882.02
Abatements O. A. A. Taxes 1932
518.00
- $1,111,958.96
AVAILABLE BALANCES NOT APPROPRIATED IN 1940
Foreclosure of Tax Titles: Balance January 1, 1940 Transfer to Repairs Tax Title Property $ 124.71
$ 124.71
$ 124.71 $ 124.71
276
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Lafayette Building Equipment: Balance January 1, 1940 Payments
$ 15.96
$ 15.96
$ 15.96
$ 15.96
Highways - Chapter 90 Main- tenance 1939:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 10.68
Transfer from State and
County Aid 1939
$ 6.46
Balance to Revenue
4.22
$10.68
$ 10.68
W. P. A. Bath House Project: Balance January 1, 1940 Payments $ 241.02
$ 241.02
$ 241.02
$ 241.02
Old Age Assistance United States
Grant:
Balance January 1, 1940
$
6,805.98
Receipts
47,920.89
Refunds
468.00
Payments
$ 52,004.73
Balance to 1941
3,190.14
$ 55,194.87
$ 55,194.87
Old Age Assistance Administra- tion United States Grant: Balance January 1, 1940
Receipts
1,597.29
Payments
$ 1,589.06
Balance to 1941
108.56
$ 1,697.62 $ 1,697.62
Aid to Dependent Children United States Grant:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 2,865.78 5,452.37
Receipts
Payments Balance to 1941
$ 8,240.65
77.50
$ 8,318.15 $ 8,318.15
$ 100.33
277
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Aid to Dependent Children Ad- ministration United States
Grant:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 245.44
Receipts
519.25
Payments
$ 608.43
Balance to 1941
156.26
$ 764.69
$ 764.69
Soldiers' Relief Investigation-
Special Fund:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 200.00
Payments
$ 182.41
Balance to Revenue
17.59
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Smith-Hughes Fund - School Purposes:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 95.87
Payment toward salary of
George E. Hayes
$ 95.87
$ 95.87
$ 95.87
Plans for Intermediate School:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 100.68
Transfer to Revenue
$ 100.68
$ 100.68
$ 100.68
Reserve Fund:
Appropriation
$ 14,000.00
Transfer from Overlay Sur- plus
16,000.00
Transfers to:
W. P. A. Account
$ 18,700.00
Soldiers' Relief
900.00
Infirmary Expense
490.00
Care of Dumps
275.00
Legal Expense
250.00
Rifle Range Company E
150.00
Election and Registration
139.00
Board of Appeal
70.00
Selectmen's Expense
65.00
Forest Warden
35.00
Accounting Expense
30.00
Welfare Administration Salaries
27.04
Town Clerk's Expense
15.00
Collector's Dept. Salaries
8.33
278
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Highway Dept. - Salary of Clerk Balance to Overlay Surplus 8,838.13
7.50
$ 30,000.00
$ 30,000.00
War Veterans' Portraits: Balance January 1, 1940 Payments
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Repairs of Foreclosed Tax Title Property :
Transfer from Foreclosure of Tax Titles (No payments in 1940)
$ 124.71
State Charges:
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance over estimate carried for- ward to 1941 $ .01
Care of Civil War Veterans over estimate carried for- ward to 1941 $ 130.00
Metropolitan Charges: Charles River Basin over es- timate carried forward to 1941 $ 1.99
Metropolitan Parks Loan: Over estimate carried forward to 1941 $ 12.14
Metropolitan Parks Nantasket: Over estimate carried forward to 1941 $ .03
Wellington Bridge: Over estimate carried forward to 1941 $ .32
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan North System:
Over estimate carried forward to 1941 $ 106.82
Canterbury Street Highway: Under estimate carried for- ward to 1941 $ 2.47
279
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Willard Donnell Trust:
Balance January 1, 1940 Income for 1940 Payments Balance available for 1941
$ 247.01
300.28
$ 130.90
416.39
$ 547.29 $ 547.29
Antonio Muccio-Payments on
Account of Injuries:
Balance January 1, 1940 (No payments in 1940) $ 1,770.17
Investigating Committee - Wel-
fare Department: Balance January 1, 1940 Transfer to Revenue $ 197.00
$ 197.00
$ 197.00 $ 197.00
Additional Land-Water Street
Playground:
Balance January 1, 1940 (No payments in 1940) $ 100.00
Water Mains Extensions-Bond
Issue:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 1,770.88
Payments $ 1,770.88
$ 1.770.88 $ 1,770.88
Crystal Lake Park Sewer Con- struction-Bond Issue: Balance January 1, 1940 Payments $ 1,857.89
$ 1,857.89
$ 1,857.89 $ 1,857.89
Temporary
Loans-Anticipation
of Revenue: Balance January 1, 1940
$350,000.00
Loans during 1940
450,000.00
Payments during 1940 $500,000.00
Balance to 1941
300,000.00
$800,000.00
$800,000.00
Temporary Loans-Anticipation Highway Reimbursements: Balance January 1, 1940 $ 2,000.00
280
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Loans during 1940 Payments during 1940 Balance to 1941
2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
2,000.00
$ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00
Premium on Notes and Bonds: Balance January 1, 1940
Premium on Water Bonds Issued
Premium on Sewer
Bonds
577.50
Issued 554.40
Payment for expense prepar- ing Water Bonds $ 153.73
Payment for expense prepar- ing Sewer Bonds 147.59
Payment applied on maturing Water Bonds 26.06
Balance available for 1941
830.58
$
1,157.96
$
1,157.96
Sale of Real Estate:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 1,130.13
Tax Title Possessions sold in 1940
1,350.00
Balance available for appro- priation $ 2,480.13
$ 2,480.13 $ 2,480.13
Sale of Lots and Graves-Ceme-
tery :
Balance January 1, 1940 $ 3,384.00
Fund increased by audit ad- justment 5,026.00
Receipts for 1940
1,322.00
Transfer from partial pay- ments 5.00
Appropriation for Cemetery Department $ 1,800.00
Balance available for appro- priation 7,947.00
$ 9,747.00
$ 9,747.00
Partial Payments Sale of Lots- Cemetery : Receipts for 1940 $ 90.00
$ 26.06
281
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Transfer to Sale of Lots- -Cemetery Balance to 1941
$ 5.00
85.00
$ 90.00 $ 90.00
Partial Payments Perpetual Care
-Cemetery :
Receipts for 1940
$ 364.00
Transfers to Perpetual Care Bequests
$ 275.00
Balance to 1941
89,00
$ 364.00 $ 364.00
Analysis of Light Department Accounts :
Operation Account:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 29,565.41
Transfers from Depreciation
45,291.08
Transfer from Fire Alarm
Account
2,114.28
Transfer from Construction Account
9,565.41
Receipts
338,622.56
Payments
$308,573.79
Transfer to Revenue
20,000.00
Transfer to Construction Ac- count
9,565.41
Transfer to Depreciation Ac- count
50,788.11
Balance to 1941 Account
36,231.43
$425,158.74 $425,158.74
Construction Account:
Transfer from Operation Ac- count 1939
$ 9,565.41
Transfers to Operation Ac- count 1940
$ 9,565.41
$ 9,565.41 $ 9,565.41
Depreciation Account : Balance January 1, 1940
$ 31,563.22
Transfers from Operation Account
50,788.11
Transfers to Operation Ac- count
$ 45,291.08
Balance to 1941 Account 37,060.25
$ 82,351.33
$ 82,351.33
282
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights:
Appropriation
$
2,200.00
Transfers to Light Depart- ment Operation Account $ 2,114.28
Balance to Revenue 85.72
$ 2,200.00 $ 2,200.00
Guarantee Deposit Account:
Cash on Hand January 1, 1940
$44,262.78
Receipts
Payments
Balance, Cash on Hand December 31, 1940
47,968.39
$ 54,777.58
$ 54,777.58
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank $ 32,793.10
Wakefield Trust Co. - Savings Department 13,418.72
Wakefield Trust Co. - Checking
Account 1,756.57
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$ 47,968.39 CHARLES C. COX, Town Accountant
RECEIVABLES
Taxes 1916:
Abatements
$ 12.11
Disclaimer by Collector
$ 12.11
$ 12.11
$ 12.11
Taxes 1917:
Abatements Disclaimer by Collector
$ 12.73
$ 12.73
$ 12.73
Taxes 1918:
Abatements
$ 13.84
Disclaimer by Collector
$
13.84
$ 13.84
$ 13.84
Taxes 1934:
Balance (Audit Adjustment)
$
17.00
Cash
$ 17.00
$ 17.00
$ 17.00
10,514.80 $ 6,809.19
$ 12.73
283
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Taxes 1935:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 507.70
Audit Adjustment
$ 7.22
Cash
137.20
Abatements
121.20
Outstanding December 31, 1940
242.08
$ 507.70 $ 507.70
Taxes 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 590.13
Audit Adjustment
$
.01
Cash
153.12
Abatements
88.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
349.00
$ 590.13
$ 590.13
Taxes 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,204.49
Audit Adjustment
23.94
Cash
$ 359.99
Abatements
86.88
Outstanding December 31, 1940
781.56
$ 1,228.43
$ 1,228.43
Taxes 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 80,085.68
Refunds
189.16
Audit Adjustment
$ .02
Cash
74,453.19
Abatements
586.45
Adjustment Entries
101.61
Certification of takings
3,039.78
Outstanding December 31, 1940
2,093.79
$ 80,274.84 $ 80,274.84
Real Estate Taxes 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$245,326.12
Refunds
508.70
Adjustment Entries
152.79
Cash
$156,859.49
Abatements
1,699.98
Credits to Collector
15,648.94
Adjustment Entry
100.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
71,679.20
$245,987.61
$245,987.61
284
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Personal Property Taxes 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 5,910.16
Cash
$
4,304.49
Abatements
13.16
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,592.51
$ 5,910.16 $ 5,910.16
Real Estate Taxes 1940:
Commitment
$682,530.39
Refunds
1,197.04
Adjustment Entry
92.86
Cash
$475,010.23
Abatements
6,972.02
Outstanding December 31, 1940
201,272.16
$683,820.29
$683,820.29
Personal Property Taxes 1940:
Commitment
$ 31,533.10
Cash
$ 26,222.10
Abatements
40.42
Outstanding December 31, 1940
5,270.58
$ 31,533.10
$ 31,533.10
Poll Taxes 1935:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 286.00
Audit Adjustment
2.00
Cash
$ 56.00
Abatements
232.00
$ 288.00 $ 288.00
Poll Taxes 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 772.00
Audit Adjustment
$ 2.00
Cash
84.00
Abatements
18.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
668.00
$ 772.00 $ 772.00
Poll Taxes 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 1,004.00
Audit Adjustment
$ 24.00
Cash
82.00
Abatements
18.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
920.00
$ 1,004.00 $ 1,004.00
285
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Poll Taxes 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,108.00
Cash
$ 102.00
Abatements
32.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
974.00
$ 1,108.00
$ 1,108.00
Poll Taxes 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,502.00
Refund
2.00
Abatement Cancelled
2.00
Cash
$ 332.00
Abatements
72.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,102.00
$ 1,506.00
$ 1,506.00
Poll Taxes 1940:
Commitments
$ 10,910.00
Refund
2.00
Cash
$ 8,626.00
Abatements
756.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,530.00
$ 10,912.00
$ 10,912.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1934: Adjustment Entry
$ 3.38
Cash
$ 3.38
$ 3.38
$ 3.38
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1935:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 774.04
Audit Adjustment
$ 106.71
Cash
110.11
Abatements
551.93
Outstanding December 31, 1940
5.29
$ 774.04
$ 774.04
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1936:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,413.11
Audit Adjustment
2.02
Refunds
5.67
Cash
$ 38.25
Abatements
59.91
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,322.64
$ 1,420.80 $ 1,420.80
286
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1937:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 1,747.24
$
.91
Audit Adjustment Cash
108.87
Abatements
58.59
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,578.87
$ 1,747.24
$ 1,747.24
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 538.78
Cash
$ 33.61
Outstanding December 31, 1940
505.17
$ 538.78
$ 538.78
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 828.91
Commitments
186.69
Refunds
45.06
Cash
$ 682.62
Abatements
67.08
Outstanding December 31, 1940
310.96
$ 1,060.66
$ 1,060.66
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1940:
Commitments
$ 34,246.18
Refunds
1,513.19
Cash
$ 32,318.19
Abatements
2,526.28
Outstanding December 31, 1940
914.90
$ 35,759.37
$ 35,759.37
Betterment Assessments 1936:
Refund
$ 5.47
Abatements
$ 5.47
$ 5.47
$ 5.47
Betterment Assessments 1937:
Refund
$
5.47
Abatements
$ 5.47
$ 5.47
$ 5.47
Betterment Assessments 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 485.27
Commitment
9.80
Refunds
99.29
Cash
Abatements
$ 371.84 147.96
287
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Certification of takings Reversal Entry .
64.76
9.80
$ 594.36
$ 594.36
Betterment Assessments 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 2,591.40
Corrected Commitment
13.50
Refunds
13.84
Cash
$ 1,695.29
Abatements
87.96
Credits to Collector
266.29
Outstanding December 31, 1940
569.20
$ 2,618.74
$ 2,618.74
Betterment Assessments 1940:
Commitments
$ 5,061.22
Adjustment Entries
76.99
Cash
$ 2,701.47
Adjustment Entries
390.97
Outstanding December 31, 1940
2,045.77
$ 5,138.21 $ 5,138.21
Betterment Assessments Not Ap- portioned:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 1,273.70
Audit Adjustment
5.09
Commitments
27,401.48
Cash
$ 6,680.15
Abatements
517.07
Apportionments
564.02
Committed to 1940 Assessment
117.33
Outstanding December 31,1940
20,801.70
$ 28,680.27
$ 28,680.27
Betterment Assessments Appor-
tioned :
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 25,789.75
Apportionments 564.02
Adjustment Entries
489.63
Audit Adjustments
$ 101.98
Commitment to Collector
5,034.02
Payments in full
810.57
Outstanding December 31, 1940
20,896.83
$ 26,843.40
$ 26,843.40
288
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Sewer Assessments 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 Cash Certification of takings
$1,835.21
$ 777.45
1,057.76
$ 1,835.21
$ 1,835.21
Sewer Assessments 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 2,313.66
Cash
$ 1,563.64
Credit to Collector Outstanding December 31, 1940
204.89
545.13
$ 2,313.66
$ 2,313.66
Sewer Assessments 1940:
Commitments
$ 4,875.46
Cash
$ 2,938.14
Adjustment Entry
71.50
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,865.82
$ 4,875.46 $ 4,875.46
Sewer Assessments Not Appor-
tioned :
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 621.77
Commitments
80.97
Cash
$ 80.97
Abatements
258.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
363.77
$ 702.74 $ 702.74
Sewer Assessments Apportioned:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 17,767.03
Adjustment Entry
357.00
Payments in full
$ 248.61
Committed to Collector
4,511.69
Adjustment Entry
363.77
Outstanding December 31, 1940
12,999.96
$ 18,124.03
$ 18,124.03
Moth Assessments 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 187.78
Refunds
6.50
Cash
$ 183.78
Certification of takings
10.50
$ 194.28 $ 194.28
289
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Moth Assessments 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 435.32
Cash
$ 311.43
Abatements
3.50
15.75
Credits to Collector Outstanding December 31, 1940
104.64
$ 435.32
$ 435.32
Moth Assessments 1940:
Commitment
$
430.15
Cash
$ 298.10
Abatement
.50
Outstanding December 31, 1940
131.55
$ 430.15
$ 430.15
Committed Interest 1936:
Refund
$
1.98
Abatements
$ 1.98
$ 1.98
$ 1.98
Committed Interest 1937:
Refunds
$
2.30
Abatements
$ 2.30
$ 2.30
$ 2.30
Committed Interest 1938:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 379.13
Refunds
39.82
Audit Adjustment
$ 2.52
Cash
314.50
Abatements
59.45
Certification of takings
42.48
$ 418.95
$ 418.95
Committed Interest 1939:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,421.25
Commitments
7.82
Refund
11.74
Cash
$ 907.11
Abatements
70.61
Credits to Collector
118.19
Reversal Entry
5.76
Outstanding December 31, 1940
339.14
$ 1,440.81 $ 1,440.81
290
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Committed Interest 1940:
Commitments
$ 2,556.91
Adjustment Entry
1.65
Cash
$
1,480.14
Adjustment Entry
9.79
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,068.63
$ 2,558.56
$2,558.56
Tax Titles:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 80,333.13
Audit Adjustment
192.34
Credits to Collector
16,254.06
Certification of Tax Takings
4,707.21
Cash
$ 15,281.47
Foreclosure
88.04
Tax Disclaimers
65.56
Adjustment Entry
35.72
Outstanding December 31, 1940
86,015.95
$101,486.74
$101,486.74
Tax Title Possessions :
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 7,764.08
Audit Adjustment
1,854.82
Foreclosure (J. Colucciello)
88.04
Sale of Property :
Bennett Street
$ 1,280.87
Aborn Avenue
4,504.03
Main Street ("Goldfine")
792.76
Outstanding December 31, 1940
3,129.28
$
9,706.94
$
9,706.94
Sale of Real Estate:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 1,130.13
Property Sold:
Bennett Street
300.00
Aborn Avenue
1,000.00
Main Street "Goldfine"
50.00
Balance available for 1941 $ 2,480.13
$ 2,480.13 $ 2,480.13
Accounts Receivable-School De- partment:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 8,694.90
Commitments 22,442.31
Audit Adjustment $ 34.77
291
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Cash
24,803.58
Abatements
363.50
Outstanding December 31, 1940
5,935.36
$ 31,137.21
$ 31,137.21
Accounts Receivable - Welfare
Outside Relief :
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 11,367.81
Commitments 2,180.60
Adjustment Entry
4,702.00
Audit Adjustment
$ 3,262.18
Cash
8,210.71
Adjustment City of Boston
1,085.85
Outstanding December 31, 1940
5,691.67
$ 18,250.41
$ 18,250.41
Accounts Receivable - Welfare -
Old Age Assistance:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,513.64
Audit Adjustment 1,425.29
Commitments
37,815.53
Cash
$ 35,713.33
Disallowances-State
136.72
Adjustment-City of Boston
1,500.16
Outstanding December 31, 1940
3,404.25
$ 40,754.46
$ 40,754.46
Accounts Receivable - Welfare - Aid to Dependent Children:
Balance January 1, 1940 audit adjustment $ 5,760.40
Commitment
5,199.68
Cash
$ 4,610.87
Transfer (Received from State)
4,702.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,647.21
$ 10,960.08
$ 10,960.08
Accounts Receivable-Health De-
partment:
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 7,243.55 Commitments 6,304.33
Audit Adjustment
$ .50
Cash
208.65
Abatements
6,858.80
Outstanding December 31, 1940
6,479.93
$ 13,547.88
$ 13,547.88
292
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -State Aid:
Due from State Account of 1939 $ 1,340.00
Cash $ 1,340.00
Due from State Account of 1940 1,395.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940 1,395.00
$ 2,735.00 $ 2,735.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
-Military Aid:
Due from State Account of 1939 $ 1,130.25
Cash $
1,122.75 7.50
Adjustment Entry
Due from State Account of 1940 893.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940
893.00
$ 2,023.25 $ 2,023.25
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
-Soldiers' Burials: Due from State Account of
1938 and 1939 $ 300.00
Cash $ 300.00
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
State Aid-Highways:
Balance due from State 1939 $ 235.20
Cash $ 231.97
Transfer to Chapter 90 Main- tenance 1939 3.23
Allotment
from
State
for
Maintenance 1940 1,000.00
Cash
842.38
Outstanding December 31, 1940
157.62
$ 1,235.20 $ 1,235.20
County Aid-Highway
Balance due from County 1939 $ 235.20
Cash $ 231.97
Transfer to Chapter 90 Main-
tenance 1939 3.23
293
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Allotment from County for Maintenance 1940
1,000.00
Cash
842.38
Outstanding December 31, 1940
157.62
$ 1,235.20 $ 1,235.20
Accounts Receivable - Light De- partment :
Outstanding January 1, 1940 $ 23,177.40
Commitments
397,656.94
Cash
$338,622.56
Discounts, Interest, etc.
59,830.53
Outstanding December 31, 1940
22,381.25
$420,834.34
$420,834.34
Water Rates:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 2,500.64
Commitments
82,156.10
Cash Refunds
18.20
Cash
$ 82,230.52
Abatements
533.86
Refunds
18.20
Outstanding December 31, 1940
1,892.36
$ 84,674.94
$ 84,674.94
Water Services:
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 631.36
Commitments
3,598.49
Cash
$ 3,593.42
Abatements
31.26
Outstanding December 31, 1940
605.17
$ 4,229.85
$ 4,229.85
Sewer Connection Deposits:
Cash Balance January 1, 1940
$ 10.00
Cash Received
3,655.44
Cost of Connections
$ 2,911.38
Cash Returned
508.06
Balance, Cash on Hand De-
cember 31, 1940
246.00
$ 3,665.44
$ 3,665.44
Overlay 1916:
Abatements
$ 12.11
Deficit to 1941 Tax Levy
$ 12.11
$ 12.11
$ 12.11
294
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Overlay 1917: Abatements Deficit to 1941 Tax Levy
$ 12.73
$ 12.73
$ 12.73
$ 12.73
Overlay 1918:
Abatements Deficit to 1941 Tax Levy
$
13.84
$ 13.84
$ 13.84
$ 13.84
Overlay 1934:
Balance, January 1, 1940 Au- dit Adjustment
$ 17.00
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
$
17.00
$ 17.00
$ 17.00
Overlay 1935:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 793.70
Audit Adjustment
$ 5.22
Abatements
353.20
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
193.20
Balance December 31, 1940
242.08
$ 793.70
$ 793.70
Overlay 1936:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 1,362.13
Audit Adjustment
$ 2.01
Abatements
106.00
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
237.12
Balance December 31, 1940
1,017.00
$1,362.13
$ 1,362.13
Overlay 1937:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 2,248.49
Audit Adjustment
$ .06
Abatements
104.88
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
441.99
Balance December 31, 1940
1,701.56
$ 2,248.49
$ 2,248.49
Overlay 1938:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 10,011.95
Audit Adjustment
$ .02
Abatements
618.45
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
6,325.69
Balance, December 31, 1940
3,067.79
$ 10,011.95
$ 10,011.95
295
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Overlay 1939:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 10,931.32
Abatement Cancelled Abatements Balance, December 31, 1940
2.00
$ 1,785.14
9,148.18
$ 10,933.32
$ 10,933.32
Overlay 1940:
Commitment Abatements Balance, December 31, 1940
$ 8,334.32
14,547.70
$ 22,882.02
$ 22,882.02
Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund :
Balance, January 1, 1940
$ 16,366.15
Audit Adjustment
12.29
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$ 16,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
8,838.13
Transfer from Overlay 1934- 35-36-37-38
7,215.00
Balance, December 31, 1940
16,431.57
$ 32,431.57 $ 32,431.57
Excess and Deficiency :
Balance January 1, 1940
$131,450.78
Refund-Welfare 1939
16.77
Refund Train. School 1939
36.86
Disclaimer Taxes 1916-17-18
38.68
Adjustment Entry-Tax Titles
35.72
Tax Title Redemptions
15,281.47
Excess Revenue for 1940
44,292.41
Audit Adjustment
$ 4,611.92
Free Cash to Revenue
40,000.00
Credits to Collector
15,648.94
Certification of Tax Takings
3,531.71
Balance, December 31, 1940
127,360.12
$191,152.69
$191,152.69
-
$ 22,882.02
Trust Fund Account
Cash on Hand January 1, 1940
$ 53,916.82
Funds Set Up in 1940 4,390.00
Interest for 1940
1,342.28
Interest transferred to Library
$ 331.60
Interest transferred to Park Department
67.89
Payments 1940
969.97
Cash on Hand December 31, 1940
58,279.64
$ 59,649.10
$ 59,649.10
ANALYSIS
NAME OF FUND
Trust Fund Accumulated
Payments or Funds and
Interest
Interest for 1940
Transfers 1940
Interest Dec. 31, 1940 $ 53,884.84
For details of funds prior to 1940, see Treasurer's Report.
New Funds set up in 1940:
Ashton H. Thayer Library Fund
500.00
1.04
1.04
500.00
Sarah E. Bryant Park Fund
2,000.00
2,000.00
Perpetual Care Cemetery Funds:
George O. Antunes
50.00
.52
50.52
William Broussand
15.00
.16
15.16
Gertrude M. Butler
15.00
15.00
Gertrude E. Butler
15.00
15.00
Paul Caracoglia
50.00
21
50.21
Frank A. Crowe
15.00
.13
15.13
296
TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD
Total of all funds as reported Jan. 1, 1940
$ 49,210.27
$ 4,706.55
$ 1,336.44
$ 1,368.42
Jan. 1, 1940
Mary C. Cooper Nancy DiDonato Patrick Dinan
50.00
50.00
50.00
.21
50.21
50.00
.31
50.31
Delia Dunlea
50.00
.31
50.31
William H. Fayle
75.00
.63
75.63
Elizabeth Foley
30.00
30.00
Anna E. Fawcett
50.00
50.00
Edward H. Greene
15.00
.06
15.06
Floyd E. & Edith F. Grove
50.00
.21
50.21
Edward H. Greene
15.00
15.00
Sigmund Homicz
50.00
50.00
Margaret Hawkes
30.00
30.00
George J. Ingalls
50.00
.42
50.42
James J. Jack
15.00
.03
15.03
Philip P. Jack
50.00
50.00
Mary Knight
15.00
15.00
Regina LaFave
15.00
.16
15.16
Emilie N. Lindahl
15.00
.06
15.06
William T. Lounder
30.00
30.00
Margaret H. Lane
30.00
30.00
Ellen Lyons
50.00
50.00
Flora Melendy
30.00
.13
30.13
Grace E. Mew
15.00
16
15.16
Mary Melonson
15.00
15.00
Mary Meloney
50.00
50.00
Mary Melanson
15.00
15.00
Helen McPherson
15.00
15.00
Agnes O'Donnell
50.00
50.00
John J. O'Brien
50.00
50.00
Edith Pinckney
15.00
.06
15.06
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
297
Mary Pineau
30.00
.13
30.13
Ernest Price
75.00
31
75.31
Demetra Pappas
30.00
.06
30.06
Marion L. Pohl
50.00
50.00
John T. Payro
15.00
15.00
Clifford S. Russell
50.00
10
50.10
Harry F. Russell
50.00
.10
50.10
Carmela Rufo
50.00
50.00
Carmine Roberto
50.00
50.00
Josephine Surrette
15.00
15.13
Marie Sateriale
30.00
30.00
Bernardo Tecce
50.00
.10
50.10
William J. Walsh
50.00
.10
50.10
Michael J. Walsh
50.00
50.00
Stanislaw Wojtylo
30.00
30.00
Gertrude Willson
15.00
15.00
Duncan A. Young
50.00
50.00
$ 53,600.27
$ 4,706.55
$ 1,342.28
$ 1,369.46
$ 58,279.64
298
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
.13
1940 Indebtedness Account
Outstanding January 1, 1940 Borrowed 1940
$398,000.00
103,000.00
Payments 1940 Outstanding December 31, 1940
$ 93,500.00 407,500.00
$501,000.00
$501,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Sewers
$122,500.00
Schools
66,000.00
Water
176,000.00
Light
29,000.00
Street
14,000.00
$407,500.00
INDEBTEDNESS ACCOUNT - DUE 1941 TO 1954 INCLUSIVE
Loans Outstanding
Due
Due 1942
Due 1943 $ 1,000
Due 1944
Due 1945
Due 1946
Due 1947
Due 1948
Due 1949 1950
Due
Due
Due
Due
Sewer Loan 1925
10,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
$ 1,000 1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Sewer Loan 1926
8,000
8,000
Sewer Loan 1929
16,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
Sewer Loan 1937
31,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
Sewer Loan 1940
48,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
3,000
High School Loan 1921-
First Issue
7,500
7,500
High School Loan 1922-
Second Issue
20,000
10,000
10,000
Third Issue
10,000
5,000
5,000
Greenwood School Loan 1923 28,500
9,500
9,500
9,500
Street Loan 1937
14,000
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