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500.00
15.45
Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund
300.00
6.83
Carried forward
$31,106.82
$263.98
211
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Brought forward
Principal of Fund $31,106.82
Income Available $263.98
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000.00
17.36
John Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
200.00
18.88
Rev. Horace Eaton Burial Lot Fund
25.00
2.43
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund
50.00
11.25
James and Elizabeth Walton Perpetual Care Fund Mary E. Aborn Park Fund
2,000.00
Sarah E. Bryant Park Fund
2,000.00
30.10
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
Rev. Thos. A. Emerson High School Fund
1,000.00
671.06
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
46.58
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000.00
455.96
Annie L. Cox Prize for Advancement in Design Fund
100.00
23.66
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students
5,000.00
345.87
Mary Lizzie Smith Fund for care of old Cannon on Common
100.00
19.35
The income from the following funds is for care of lots in Forest Glade Cemetery:
Margaret Alexander Fund
10.00
. 50
George O. Antunes Fund
50.00
1.53
Georgenna Bailey Fund
20.00
1.26
Bertha M. Baker Fund
20.00
.98
Frank H. Baker and Geo. O. Morrill Fund
50.00
1.58
Helen L. Bassill Fund
50.00
1,92
Charles F. Beecher Fund
50.00
1.04
Sarah W. Bent Fund
50.00
1.46
John and Elmer Beyea Fund
50.00
1.70
Nelson Bishop Fund
10.00
.94
Isaiah Blake Fund
10.00
1.14
George E. Blair Fund
50.00
1.88
Richard Bolton Jr. Fund
20.00
1.03
Leo Bourdon Fund
20.00
.55
John P. Brewer Fund
50.00
1.19
Thos. J. Brogan Fund
20.00
1.26
William Broussand Fund
50.00
1.95
William Broussand Fund
15.00
.46
Mrs. Evelyn Brown Fund
10.00
.89
George A. Brown Fund
50.00
1.72
Johanna Buckman Fund
50.00
1.17
Gertrude E. Butler Fund
15.00
.28
Gertrude E. Butler Fund
15.00
.30
Sarah Burbank Fund
100.00
2.56
Sylvester Burditt Fund
50.00
1.10
Carried forward
$46,066.82
$1,939.48
100.00
2.61
212
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Brought forward
William H. Burnham Fund
10.00
.73
E. E. Burns Fund
10.00
.89
James J. Burns Fund
10.00
.46
Edith A. Cahoon Fund
10.00
1.28
Edith A. Cahoon Fund
50.00
1.19
Susie Callahan Fund
50.00
2.02
Percy H. Callbeck Fund
50.00
1.19
Howard Cameron Fund
50.00
1.70
James Cameron Fund
20.00
1.20
Harvey D. Cann Fund
50.00
1.16
Paul Caracoglia Fund
50.00
1.21
Frederick B. Card Fund
50.00
1.37
Pasquale Carosele Fund
50.00
1.25
Est. Chas. C. Carroll Fund Salvatore Cavalier Fund
50.00
1.16
Susie A. Champagne Fund
50.00
1.64
Mrs. Eliza J. Church Fund
50.00
1.89
Michael Cieri Fund
20.00
1.33
John L. Clark Fund
50.00
1.38
John E. Classen Fund
50.00
1.38
Ernest E. Climenson Fund
50.00
1.49
Alice Coffey Fund
50.00
1.14
George H. Collins Fund
50.00
1.71
Gertrude E. Colson Fund
50.00
1.88
Alfonso Confalone Fund
20.00
.82
Mary Cook Fund
10.00
.55
Mary C. Cooper Fund
50.00
.58
George Costulis Fund
10.00
.80
James Costules Fund
10.00
.56
Daniel Cotreau Fund
20.00
.87
William Cotter Fund
20.00
1.41
Patrick Cowhey Fund
50.00
1.17
Frank A. Crowe Fund
15.00
.43
Horace Crowell Fund
50.00
1.04
Franklin M. Cummings Fund
10.00
.25
Mary E. Cummings Fund
50.00
1.70
J. Walter Curley Fund
50.00
2.17
Rev. John M. Currie Fund
50.00
1.33
Ralph Custa Fund
10.00
.65
Harry Dalton Fund
20.00
1.09
Carmaine D'Ambrosio Fund
75.00
1.78
Raleigh B. Daniels Fund
50.00
1.17
Angelo DeFeo Fund
50.00
1.81
Carried forward
$47,636.82
$1,991.21
1
Principal of Fund $46,066.82
Income Available $1,939.48
20.00
.90
213
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Principal of Fund $47,636.82
Income Available $1,991.21
Brought forward
Mary Derby Fund
50.00
1.59
Peter Dididin Fund
10.00
1.01
Nancy DiDonato Fund
50.00
1.21
Patrick Dinan Fund
50.00
1.31
D. J. Doherty Fund
10.00
.84
George L. Doherty Fund
10.00
1.17
Mrs. Rose Donahue Fund
10.00
.65
Genevieve Donaldson Fund
20.00
1.42
Fannie Doucette Fund
10.00
1.18
Frank Doucette Fund
20.00
1.03
Gladys Doucette Fund
50.00
1.81
Jerome Doucette Fund
20.00
1.26
Maud Doucette Fund
20.00
.68
Ruth E. Doucette Fund
50.00
2.72
James Doyle Fund
10.00
1.28
Delia Dunlea Fund
50.00
1.31
Albert Dulong Fund
20.00
1.42
Grace M. Eaton Fund
50.00
1.92
Charles L. Eekhoff Fund
50.00
3.25
John Evans Fund
10.00
.50
Charles Evangelista Fund
50.00
4.03
Annie E. Fawcett Fund
50.00
.58
William H. Fayle Fund
75.00
2.14
Mildred Fay Fund
10.00
.80
James Fitzpatrick Fund
50.00
1.25
Daniel Flynn Fund
50.00
2.38
Elizabeth Foley Fund
30.00
.55
Benjamin D. Foss Fund
50.00
2,60
William D. Fox Fund
10.00
1.01
Peter Froten Fund
20.00
2.26
Helen Gallant Fund
10.00
.65
Margaret Galvin Fund
25.00
.85
Jane A. Gaston Fund
20.00
.87
Katherine Gates Fund
10.00
1.57
Charles T. George Fund
50.00
2.07
Eleanor M. Gerrior Fund
50.00
1,95
Fred Ghibellini Fund
20.00
2.26
Arthur M. Gibbons Fund
50.00
3.70
Mary J. Giles Fund
25.00
1.41
Catherine F. Goggins Fund
10.00
1.03
Mary C. Gould Fund
50.00
3.05
Lewis P. Gove Fund
50.00
2.28
James M. Gray Fund
50.00
2.38
. Carried forward
$49,021.82
$2,060.44
214
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal of Fund $49,021.82
Income Available $2,060.44
Brought forward
Delia Greene Fund
50.00
3.04
Edward H. Green Fund
10.00
.93
Edward H. Green Fund
15.00
.36
Edward H. Green Fund
15.00
.18
Patrick Grimes Fund
20.00
.92
Floyd E. and Edith T. Grove Fund
50.00
1.21
Daniel Guitard Fund
10.00
1.08
Annie Haladay Fund
10.00
1.03
Mary Harwood Fund
10.00
2.04
Percy Hatfield Fund
50.00
2.28
Margaret Hawkes Fund
30.00
.45
Michael Hennessey Fund
10.00
1.14
William J. Henry Fund
20.00
2.41
Arthur S. Hill Fund
50.00
2.91
James H. Hillsgrove Fund
50.00
1.85
Henrietta Hollander Fund
20.00
1.11
Eber Holmes Fund
50.00
3.30
Henry J. Holmes Fund
50.00
2.49
Lawton G. Holmes Fund
20.00
2.91
Sigmund Homicz Fund
50.00
.83
Ella R. Howe Fund
10.00
. 46
Carl R. Hoyt Fund
50.00
2.06
Catherine Hyatt Fund
50.00
2.74
Mabel A. Hynes Fund
10.00
.82
George L. Ingalls Fund
50.00
1.42
Edmund R. Inglis Fund
50.00
2.48
James J. Jack Fund
15.00
. 33
Philip P. Jack Fund
50.00
. 88
Andrew Jeffrey Fund
50.00
2.82
George M. Kelley Fund
25.00
2.34
Michael J. Kelly Fund
20.00
1.68
Arthur Kierstead Fund
50.00
3.37
Charles E. Kimball Fund
25.00
1.99
Charles J. Klapes Fund
75.00
2.62
Mary Knight Fund
15.00
.30
Gabryel Kursnierz Fund
20.00
.94
Henry J. Lamker Fund
50.00
2.01
Magaret H. Lane Fund
30.00
. 45
John A. Landry Fund
50.00
2.72
Daniel J. Lawlor Fund
25.00
1.76
Edmund LaBlanc Fund
10.00
.67
Emilie LeBlanc Fund
10.00
.87
Lottie A. Lefave Fund
10.00
1.14
Carried forward
$50,361.82
$2,129.78
215
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Principal of Fund
Brought forward
$50,361.82
Income Available $2,129.78
Regina LeFave Fund
15.00
.46
George Leonard Fund
25.00
2.65
James A. Lilley Fund
50.00
3.04
Emilie M. Lindahl Fund
15.00
. 36
Thomas P. Loughlin Fund
25.00
1.76
William T. Lounder Fund
30.00
.60
Camillo Luciani Fund
10.00
.69
Ellen Lyons Fund
50.00
.58
Mary Lynch Fund
30.00
1.43
John MacLaren Fund
50.00
1.47
William Malonson Fund
10.00
.93
Mary Marinelli Fund
25.00
1.12
Frank P. Martin Fund
50.00
1.73
Masonic Lot Fund
100.00
5.01
P. J. McArdle Fund
10.00
1.82
Robert McArthur Fund
10.00
1.06
John McCarriston Fund
50.00
2.74
John McCarthy Fund
50.00
3.32
James P. McClue Fund
50.00
2.01
Owen McKenney Fund
50.00
2.01
Charles Mclellan Fund
50.00
3.17
Jonathan N. McMaster Fund
50.00
1.55
Joseph F. McNeil Fund
50.00
2.64
Helen McPherson Fund
15.00
.20
Francis J. McTague Fund
50.00
1.42
Harry J. McTague Fund
25.00
2.33
Louis Melanson Fund
10.00
.72
Mary Melanson Fund
15.00
.28
Mary Melanson Fund
15.00
.23
Flora Melendy Fund
30.00
.73
Mary Meloney Fund
50.00
.83
Roy Messenger Fund
10.00
.56
John Meuse Fund
10.00
1.89
Grace E. Mew Fund
15.00
.46
Charles J. Miggos Fund
10.00
.63
Mary C. Mirabito Fund
50.00
2.17
Iva G. Mohla Fund
20.00
2.58
Celia Moore Fund
10.00
1.95
Frances Morris Fund
50.00
2.82
P. W. Morrison-Louis P. Marche Fund
50.00
2.07
Herbert W. Murkland Fund
50.00
2.06
Leander Muse Fund
50.00
3.36
William E. Muse Fund
10.00
1.06
Carried forward
$51,761.82
$2,200.28
216
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Brought forward
Peter Y. Myhre Fund
50.00
1.74
Arthur E. Newcomb Fund
50.00
4.25
Percival Newcomb and Pearl Johnson Fund
50.00
3.04
Catherine North Fund
50.00
2.59
Joseph Nutile Fund
50.00
1.42
John J. O'Brien Fund
50.00
.75
Agnes O'Donnell Fund
50.00
.75
Margaret O'Donnell Fund
50.00
3.59
Michael O'Halloran Fund
20.00
.82
Patrick O'Keefe Fund
50.00
5.19
Annie Oldfield Fund
50.00
1.99
E. Walter Packard and Roland R. Packard Fund
50.00
1.28
James L. Palmer Fund
100.00
2.20
Frances Palmerino Fund
10.00
.87
Mrs. Demetra Pappas Fund
30.00
.66
John T. Paro Fund
15.00
.18
Bessie Patorgias Fund
10.00
.46
Georgianna Patten Fund
50.00
3.16
Joseph Payro Fund
70.00
3.04
William H. Peters Fund
50.00
2.72
Ellen M. Phelan Fund
20.00
.98
Alexander Pierni Fund
10.00
. 41
Mary Pineau Fund
30.00
.73
Mrs. Edith Pinkney Fund
15.00
.36
James W. Pitman Fund
20.00
2.63
Ernest Price Fund
75.00
1.82
Joseph Puleo Fund
50.00
2.72
Thomas P. Powers Fund
20.00
.82
L. L. Prescott Fund
10.00
.48
Charles J. Price Fund
20.00
1.24
Marion L. Pohl Fund
50.00
.75
Mary R. Puranen Fund
10.00
.61
Linwood L. Ramsdell Fund
50.00
4.92
Louis Ranelli Fund
20.00
.90
Rose Rathe Fund
25.00
2.28
Sarah Richardson Fund
20.00
.94
Nettie B. Renz Fund
50.00
3.25
Carmine Roberto Fund
50.00
.67
Francis C. Robie Fund
25.00
2.03
Carrie A. Robinson Fund
10.00
.48
William E. Robinson Fund
50.00
2.89
George C. Rogers Fund
20.00
2.41
James Rogers Fund
50.00
1.19
Carried forward
$53,366.82
$2,276.49
Principal of Fund $51,761.82
Income Available $2,200.28
217
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Principal of Fund
$53,366.82
50.00
3.47
50.00
4.81
50.00
1.00
50.00
1.10
Harry F. Russell Fund
50.00
1.10
Franzo Sampieri Fund
20.00
.86
Mary A. Saulnier Fund
20.00
1.07
Marie Sateriale Fund
30.00
.40
Asunta Sciulli Fund
20.00
1.33
Ellen Scott Fund
50.00
4.26
Mrs. Mary G. Seabury Fund
50.00
2.74
Augusta Seifert Fund
20.00
1.19
John Serrentino Fund
50.00
1.16
Serena Serrentino Fund
50.00
3.25
S. Morton Sherman and Perry A. Davidson Fund
50.00
4.25
Clara Sheperson Fund
10.00
1.82
Maria Short Fund
25.00
3.77
James A. Simms Fund
50.00
1.85
Josephine Sliwa Fund
20.00
.82
Ella Smith Fund
50.00
2.38
George E. Smith Fund
50.00
1.46
Ida Smith Fund
50.00
1.46
Marjorie Smith Fund
50.00
2.59
Urben J. Smith Fund
50.00
3.93
John Souza Fund
25.00
.91
William Spreadbury Fund
20.00
2.53
Mary B. Staples Fund
50.00
2.64
Willard R. Stewart Fund
50.00
2.60
Raffaele Storti Fund
50.00
2.49
Charles Sullivan Fund
50.00
1.95
Mrs. Hannah Sullivan Fund
50.00
2.62
John A. Surrette Fund
10.00
.76
Joseph O. Surrette Fund
10.00
2.18
Josephine Surrette Fund
15.00
. 43
Charles Swanson Fund
10.00
.54
Anne Sweeney Fund
20.00
.94
Mr. and Mrs. John Talbot Fund
50.00
2.89
Bernado Tecce Fund
50.00
1.10
O. E. Thomas and Mrs. Myrtle Mortimer Fund
50.00
3.36
James Thornton Fund
50.00
1.88
Kathryn Thurston Fund
20.00
3.25
Albert W. Torrey Fund
20.00
1.03
La Vina J. T. Towle Fund
10.00
1.06
Carried forward
$54,941.82
$2,363.72
Income Available $2,276.49
Brought forward Francis B. Ross Fund John Roulston Fund Carmella Rufo Fund Clifford S. Russell Fund
218
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal of Fund $54,941.82
Income Available $2,363.72
Brought forward
Lewis Tucker Fund
50.00
2.72
Charles M. Tyler Fund
50.00
1.33
Abbie C. Underwood and Grace S. Richardson Fund
50.00
2.28
Joseph Vieria Fund
10.00
.74
Lillian V. Waite Fund
10.00
1.12
Elizabeth Walsh Fund
50.00
4.81
Michael J. Walsh Fund
50.00
1.00
William J. Walsh Fund
50.00
1.10
Margaret Ward Fund
50.00
1.73
Alice Warren Fund
10.00
.87
Harry W. White Fund
100.00
3.49
Lillian White Fund
20.00
1.03
Mrs. Sally White Fund
10.00
.98
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. White Fund
50.00
2.91
Richard Whittington Fund
10.00
1.28
Richard Whittington Fund
10.00
.46
P. M. Wilkinson Fund
50.00
2.32
Gertrude Willson Fund
15.00
.20
Martha D. Wilson Fund
200.00
11.82
Stanislaw Wojtylo Fund
30.00
.55
Duncan A. Young Fund
50.00
1.00
Percy Young Fund
50.00
2.07
Humphrey Collins Fund
50.00
.08
John J. Cotter Fund
75.00
.13
Henry M. Donegan Fund
30.00
.15
Abbe J. Doucette Fund
15.00
.03
Emma Doucette Fund
30.00
.10
Anna Drinkwater Fund
50.00
.25
Ralph S. Flannigan Fund
50.00
.17
Joseph Gelsomini Fund
30.00
.10
Victor Ghibellini Fund
50.00
.08
Alice R. Halloran Fund
50.00
.08
Mary M. Hayes Fund
50.00
.17
Anthony L. LeBlanc Fund
50.00
. 08
Mary E. Lockhart Fund
75.00
. 25
Michael Koszalka Fund
75.00
. 63
Hans Meyer Fund
30.00
.05
Margaret E. Mitchell Fund
50.00
.25
Austin K. Perry Fund
30.00
.25
Jeffery Robbins Fund
75.00
.25
Mary E. Robbins Fund
15.00
.13
Grace S. Rowe Fund
50.00
.33
Est. of Katherine Trepsas Fund
15.00
.13
Carried forward
$56,861.82
$2,413.22
219
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Brought forward
Principal of Fund $56,861.82
Income Available $2,413.22
Arthur Weston Fund
30.00
.10
Edith M. Wheeler Fund
15.00
.05
Anne F. Barry Fund
50.00
Antonio Colannino Fund
50.00
Helga S. Dahlquist Fund
15.00
Georgianna Doucette Fund
30.00
Gertrude K. Forrest Fund
50.00
Albert C. Hayden Fund
50.00
Walter Kurowski Fund
15.00
Frank J. Malonson Fund
50.00
Henry J. and Winifred E. Manley Fund
50.00
Frank Meuse Fund
15.00
Mary M. Morse Fund
75.00
Florindo Pizzano Fund
50.00
Jossephine Sardella Fund
30.00
Marietta Shea Fund
75.00
Alex Sielawa Fund
15.00
Elizabeth Taggart Fund
50.00
Arletta M. Clough Fund
30.00
Nora Keohan Fund
50.00
George C. Lane Fund
20.00
Marion Ryan Fund
15.00
William Nichols Fund
50.00
William Tonks Fund
50.00
Grace E. Doucette Fund
30.00
$57,821.82
$2,413.37
The above trust funds are invested as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank
$37,377.66
Blackstone Savings Bank
608.60
Cambridge Savings Bank
6,106.59
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
5,642.34
Malden Savings Bank
8,000.00
Melrose Savings Bank
2,500.00
$60,235.19
220
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
LOAN ACCOUNT
The following sums were borrowed on Temporary Notes in anticipation of revenue during the year :
$100,000.00 at .139 per cent discount 100,000.00 at .136 per cent discount 200,000.00 at .457 per cent discount
Of this amount $100,000.00 has been paid, leaving a balance due in 1942 of $300,000.00 in anticipation of revenue.
The following sums were borrowed on Temporary Notes in anticipation of Highway Reimbursement, Chap. 90:
$2,000.00 at .75 per cent discount
15,000.00 at .75 per cent discount
PERMANENT DEBT
Permanent Debt January 1, 1941
$407,500.00
Paid during 1941
89,500.00
$318,000.00
The permanent debt has decreased $89,500.00 during the past year.
MATURITIES OF TOWN DEBT
Maturing in 1942
$74,000.00
1943
57,000.00
1944
41,500.00
1945
33,500.00
1946
29,500.00
1947
29,500.00
1948
15,000.00
1949
15,000.00
1950
12,000.00
1951
3,000.00
1952
3,000.00
1953
3,000.00
1954
2,000.00
$318,000.00
221
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
The debt is chargeable to the following:
Water Department Light Department Sewer Department School Buildings Streets
$153,000.00
20,000.00
99,000.00
34,000.00
12,000.00
$318,000.00
222
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
John I. Preston, Treasurer
To Balance from last report, cash
Borrowed on Temporary Notes
$289,478.33 400,000.00 400.00
Board of Appeal, receipts
Building Inspector's, receipts
542.70
Cemetery Receipts :
Sale of Lots
1,538.00
Perpetual Care
1,905.00
Miscellaneous
1,389.00
Collector of Taxes Receipts:
Advertising Costs
50.00
Committed Interest
3,020.52
Costs
1,405.95
Excise Tax
40,360.70
Moth Assessments
841.46
Sidewalks
14,371.45
Tax Certifications
120.00
Taxes and Interest
743,974.80
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Contagious Diseases
67.00
Corporation Tax-Business
505.11
Corporation Tax, under Sec. 20, Chap. 58 G. L.
14,405.97
Corporation Tax-Public Service
168.99
Department of Public Works-Division of Highways
6,901.42
Highway Fund (Chap. 420, 1941)
33,170.39
Income Tax
66,125.12
Military Aid
893.00
Old Age Assistance
40,293.52
Public Health-Subsidies Cities and Towns
2,075.73
Refund Wellington Bridge Maintenance
.73
State Aid
1,395.00
Temporary Aid and Transportation
2,117.64
Tuition of Children
2,292.67
Veteran's Exemption
62.09
Vocational Education
1,331.71
Court Fines
856.20
Fire Department Receipts
61.25
Health Department Receipts
546.19
Highway Department Receipts
129.71
Insurance Received on Greenwood Hose House Fire
332.00
Library Receipts
926.74
Carried forward
$1,674,056.09
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
22
In Account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
By cash paid, Discount on Temporary Notes cash paid, Selectmen's Warrant cash paid, Offset State Credits
$1,061.13 1,871,077.47
62,365.88
Cash in Treasury
$1,934,504.48
367,775.11
$2,302,279.59
Carried Forward
$2,302,279.59
224
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
Brought forward
To John I. Preston, Treasurer $1,674,056.09
Middlesex County :
Division of Highways
3,926.38
Dog Tax
1,820.79
Clerk of Courts-Fines
14.50
Joseph M. McElroy, Master-Fines
3.00
Municipal Light Plant Receipts
359,405.94
Park Department Receipts
85.40
Police Department Receipts
64.01
Public Welfare Department Receipts
2,951.43
Town Infirmary
148.15
Old Age Assistance
2,360.02
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Aiding Mothers
4,150.51
Redemption Tax Title Deeds
20,894.73
Redemption Tax Title Deeds Interest
2,917.96
Redemption Tax Deeds Title Releases
105.00
Redemption Tax Title Deeds Land Court Costs
65.00
Redemption Tax Title Account-1941 Taxes
207.22
Refunds :
Compensation Account
36.00
Highway Department
4.75
Highway Department-Gasoline Refunds
458.61
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library-Cash Advanced
50.00
Military Aid
20.00
Moth Expense
4.00
Old Age Assistance
1,189.09
Old Age Assistance-Cash Advanced
25.00
Police Department-Cash Advanced
50.00
Public Welfare Department
61.25
Public Welfare Department-Cash Advanced
25.00
School Department-Cash Advanced
50.00
Soldiers Relief
181.24
State Aid
40.00
Town Clerk-1940
.25
Town Treasury
78.00
Treasurer's Account
33.97
Water Department
103.36
Water Department-1940
2.90
Water Interest
45.00
Water Department-Cash Advanced
25.00
W.P.A.
17.41
W.P.A. Gasoline Rebate
38.25
Carried forward
$2,075,715.21
225
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
In Account with Town of Wakefield Brought Forward
Cr.
$2,302,279.59
Carried forward
$2,302,279.59
226
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
Brought forward
John I. Preston, Treasurer $2,075,715.21
Sale of Notes:
Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement
17,000.00
Sale of Tax Title Property
1,275.00
School Department Receipts
25,881.03
Sealer of Weights and Measures Receipts
121.25
Selectmen's Receipts:
Licenses
4,801.00
Lafayette Hall Rental
535.10
Town Hall Rental
190.60
Miscellaneous Receipts
95.80
Sewer Department Receipts
7,517.16
Sewer Department Connections Deposit
7,099.79
Sewer Department Maintenance
2.70
Town Clerk's Receipts
3,878.72
Trust Funds Receipts
1,191.20
United States Grant-Aid to Dependent Children
6,774.13
United States Grant-Aid to Depent Children Administration
504.01
United States Grant-Old Age Assistance
51,777.40
United States Grant-Old Age Administration
1,765.03
Wakefield Trust Company:
Income of Willard Donnell Trust for use of the Welfare Depart- ment
280.08
For the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library:
Junius Beebe Trust
684.91
Decius Beebe Trust
503.05
Marcus Beebe Trust
541.68
Frederick Beebe Trust
356.04
Alice Beebe Carpenter Trust
171.62
Charles S. Beebe Trust
38.30
George O. Carpenter Trust
38.17
Sylenda B. Stearns Trust
73.26
Eleanor H. Beebe Trust
158.77
Katherine E. Beebe Trust
181.09
John H. Beebe Trust
94.50
Junius Oliver Beebe Trust
182.11
Water Department Receipts
90,770.72
Water Department Maintenance
129.59
Water Department Construction
1,873.87
W.P.A. Receipts
76.70
$2,302,279.59
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
227
In Account with Town of Wakefield Brought forward
Cr.
$2,302,279.59
$2,302,279.59
228
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TAX LIEN FORECLOSURES
During the year 1941, twenty tax lien petitions were presented by the town to the Land Court for foreclosure and are still pending. Three parcels of fore- closed property have been sold for a total of $1,275.00.
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1942, the following time loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy of 1942:
High School
$15,000.00
Greenwood School
9,500.00
Extension of Sewer
15,500.00
Street
2,000.00
$42,000.00
Water Loans (included in Water Department Appropriation)
23,000.00
Light Plant (paid from receipts of plant)
9,000.00
$74,000.00
There will also be required the following amounts to meet the interest pay- ments:
$300.00
Greenwood School
605.63
Extension of Sewer
2,159.38
Street
192.50
Temporary Loans (estimated)
3,742.49
$7,000.00
Water Loans (included in Water Department appropriation)
3,381.25
Light Plant (paid from receipts of plant) 725.63
$11,106.88
The borrowing capacity of the town, on temporary notes in anticipation of 1941 revenue, was $795,125.25 as determined by the State Director of Accounts. Of this amount, the town borrowed the sum of $400,000.00 and of this latter amount, $100,000.00 has been paid, leaving $300,000.00 to be paid in 1942.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN I. PRESTON,
Treasurer.
High School
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT For the year ending December 31, 1941
RECEIPTS FOR 1941
From Taxes-Current Year:
Real Estate
Personal
$479,133.21 25,749.42
Poll
9,108.00
$513,990.63
Taxes-Prior Years:
Real Estate
$214,928.90
Personal
5,006.32
Polls
774.00
$220,709.22
Tax Title Redemptions
$21,101.95
Tax Title Possessions Sold
1,275.00
$22,376.95
From Special Assessments:
Moth Extermination
$841.46
Sewers Unapportioned
3,062.46
Sewers Apportioned
3,985.67
Sewers Paid in Full
469.03
Betterments Unapportioned
7,707.56
Betterments Apportioned
5,663.17
Betterments Paid in Full
1,000.72
$22,730.07
From Motor Vehicle Excise
$40,360.70
From Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
$4,000.00
Victuallers
135.00
Inn Holders
10.00
Sunday
125.00
Motor Vehicle
225.00
Second Hand Dealers
15.00
Peddlers
60.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Junk
$30.00
Taxi
13.00
Auctioneer
14.00
Lodging House
6.00
Dance
62.00
Pool and Billiards
46.00
Gasoline
4.00
Carnival or Circus
20.00
Beano
36.00
$4,801.00
From Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
$870.70
Departmental Revenue:
From Treasurer:
Tax Title Releases
$105.00
From Collector:
Fees
$1,405.95
Costs
115.00
Certifications
120.00
$1,640.95
From Town Clerk:
Fees
$1,076.72
Marriage Licenses
522.00
Dog Licenses for County
2,280.00
$3,878.72
Board of Appeal Fees
$400.00
Town Hall Rentals and Telephone
227.40
Lafayette Hall Rentals
535.10
Police Department:
Revolver Permits
$52.50
Other Receipts
11.51
$64.01
Fire Department:
Insurance-Fire Loss
$332.00
Rental Greenwood Hall
42.25
All other
19.00
$393.25
Inspector of Buildings-Permit Fees Sealer Weights and Measures-Fees
$542.70
121.25
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Health Department:
Contagious Diseases
$28.00
Tuberculosis
14.00
Plumbing Permits
385.00
Milk Licenses
126.00
Other Licenses
19.00
$572.00
Highway Department:
Sale of Materials
$40.75
Accident Claim All Other
21.88
60.19
$122.82
W.P.A .:
Sale Old Materials
$76.70
Welfare Department:
Reimbursements Other Cities and Towns:
Temporatary Aid
$2,456.83
Aid Dependent Children
44.00
$2,500.83
Infirmary:
Board
$72.00
Sale of Junk and Old Materials
59.65
Sale of Produce
25.50
Sale of Hay
50.00
$207.15
Old Age Assistance:
From Cities and Towns
$2,360.02
School Department:
Tuition-Town of Lynnfield
$19,376.92
Tuition-City of Boston
5,234.01
Other Tuition
698.08
All Other
572.02
$25,881.03
Library:
Fines
$924.16
All Other
2.58
$926.74
Park Department:
Collections at Bath House
$85.40
232
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Cemetery Department:
Sale of Lots and Graves
$1,538.00
Foundations
217.00
Annual Care
152.00
Interments
817.00
Lowering Device
132.00
Holiday and Saturday Funerals
40.00
All Other
31.00
$2,927.00
Public Service Enterprises :
Light Department:
Sale of Electricity
$254,128.60
Sale of Gas
102,869.70
All Other
2,407.64
$359,405.94
Water Department:
Water Rates
$86,658.35
Water Services
3,888.57
Water Summons
172.80
Water Turn Ons
51.00
Water Maintenance
129.59
Water Construction
1,873.87
$92,774.18
Sewer Department:
Sewer Maintenance
$2.70
Sewer Connection Deposits
7,099.79
$7,102.49
From Interest:
Tax Title Redemptions
$2,917.96
Deferred Special Assessments
3,020.52
Deferred Taxes
9,274.95
Trust Funds :
Cemetery
$372.54
Library
3,330.53
Park
65.35
Willard Donnell Trust-Welfare
280.08
Sweetser Lecture Funds
226.28
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund
200.00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
20.00
$19,708.21
In Escrow for Investment: Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests $1,905.00
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From Loans:
Temporary Loans-Anticipation of Revenue $400,000.00 Temporary Loans-Anticipation of High- way Reimbursement 17,000.00
$417,000.00
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax
$66,125.12
Corporation Tax
15,080.07
State Aid-Soldiers' Benefits
1,395.00
Military Aid-Soldiers' Benefits
893.00
Veterans Exemptions
62.09
Refund Wellington Bridge
.73
Health-Subsidies for town
2,114.73
Highway Construction-Lowell Street
5,550.08
Highway Maintenance
1,151.34
Chapter 420 Highway-Gasoline Fund
33,170.39
Snow Removal
206.89
Welfare Temporary Aid
2,117.64
Aid Dependent Children
4,150.51
Old Age Assistance
40,293.52
Tuition State Wards
2,292.67
Aid Industrial Schools
1,331.71
$175,935.49
From Middlesex County:
Dog Licenses
$1,820.79
Fines
3.00
Highway Construction-Lowell Street
2,775.04
Highway Maintenance
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