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16"
C. I.
Broadway opposite Foundry Street
Joint Leak
October
14
9:25 a.m.
6" Cem.
Pitman Avenue near corner of Green- wood Avenue
Old Age
.
December
18
8:50 p.m.
9:15 a.m.
6"
Cem.
Greenwood Street opposite No. 111 Green Street near corner Sherman Road
Old Age
December
26
2:15 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6" Cem.
Old Age
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
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130
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
PUMPING RECORDS BY GALLONS
1942
1942
1943
Crystal Lake
Driven Wells
Crystal Lake
1943 Driven Wells
1943 Bay State Wells
January
16,540,000
9,662,850
17,475,000
9,724,980
71,440
February
15,740,000
8,766,870
14,460,000
7,980,980
3,998,910
March
16,395,000
9,729,340
13,805,000
9,703,180
4,272,470
April
14,816,000
9,417,600
16,420,000
6,289,280
1,955,030
May
16,014,000
9,643,230
17,530,000
948,750
5,523,050
June
16,680,000
9,380,540
19,410,000
2,580,600
5,441,120
July
17,050,000
7,521,000
20,730,000
6,486,000
2,996,250
August
16,745,000
9,025,200
19,003,000
7,262,400
974,370
September
16,570,000
9,065,530
16,856,000
7,570,305
648,221
October
17,320,000
9,731,520
14,119,000
9,791,100
1,039,843
November
16,540,000
9,312,960
12,700,000
9,566,610
252,610
December
17,415,000
9,510,250
12,466,000
9,220,200
1,709,580
197,825,000
110,766,890
195,974,000
87,124,385
28,882,894
Total pumped, 1942
308,591,890 gallons
Total pumped, 1943
311,981,279 gallons
Average Daily Consumption, 1942
845,443 gallons
Average Daily Consumption, 1943
854,743 gallons
Average Daily Per Capita, 1942
52.2 gallons
Average Daily Per Capita, 1943
52.8 gallons
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
WATER DEPARTMENT
During the summer, new concrete floors were laid in both aerator basins in the filter plant. All water pipes in the filtered water basins received a thorough cleaning and two coats of red lead paint. All spauls in the concrete were repaired and the roof left in first class condition. The interior walls and floor of the filter house have received two coats of paint which greatly improves the appearance of the plant. A door was installed on the south side of the filter house, replacing a window, which gives a much more convenient entrance from the filters in the rear.
The two Rustop Systems of Cathodic Protection at standpipes num- ber 1 and 2 are in excellent condition and are giving the shells of the standpipes the necessary protection.
A used electric heater was installed at the Bay State Pumping Sta- tion. This eliminates the necessity of caring for a coal fire during the heating season.
131
REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
WATER SUPPLY
Crystal Lake is, at the present time, 291/2 inches below high water mark. This supply, like many other supplies in this vicinity, has felt the deficit in rainfall for the year 1943.
During the year water has been pumped from the driven wells at Sexton Avenue for at least sixteen hours every day.
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY
Early in February the concrete well off Bay State Road was officially accepted by the department and has since that time been found extremely valuable when additional water was needed during repairs to filter plant or when the filters required cleaning.
Under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting the Water Department has purchased from Mr. E. W. Edmands, in behalf of the town, a small tract of land on the northerly side of the Saugus River. This purchase was to straighten the line between land owned by Mr. Edmands and the town of Wakefield.
FILTRATION PLANT
The Filtration Plant has, as in the past, produced an excellent quality water, but the time is not far distant when it will be necessary to place additional sand in the filters.
MUTUAL AID CONNECTIONS
There has been no change during the year in the mutual aid con- nections between this town and Reading, Stoneham, Lynnfield and Melrose.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND FIRE PIPES
Water is being supplied by this department to 26 Sprinkler systems and fire pipes within this town, also water is supplied to 15 private hy- drants. This department receives no recompense of any kind for this service.
SEWER DEPARTMENT PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
During the year sewer cleaning equipment was purchased from the Flexible Sewer-Rod Equipment Company. The equipment has greatly improved the condition of our gravity sewer system.
GRAVITY SEWER SYSTEM
The entire Gravity Sewer System has been brushed or flushed where necessary and all sections infested with tree roots have been thoroughly cleaned with the new sewer cleaning equipment purchased this year. This department was extremely fortunate in being able to obtain this equip- ment as the manufacturer ceased to operate for the duration shortly after receipt of this purchase.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
LOW LEVEL SEWER SYSTEM
The Low Level Sewer System has, as in the past, rendered excellent service. During the year the system has been cleaned and brushed where necessary. The grit chamber and pump sump were cleaned thoroughly and the contents disposed of outside the town limits.
MAIN STREET SEWER EJECTOR STATION
The Main Street Sewer Ejector Station has been in service for some years and has operated in a very satisfactory manner having required no extraordinary repairs during the year.
EMPLOYEES IN THE SERVICE
During September Eleanor G. Waterhouse left the employ of this department and enlisted in the Waves.
George H. Adams and Matthew. Curran are still with their Naval Construction Battalions.
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Applications for house connections to date 2,311
Number of connections made 2,198
Number of connections made during year
26
Number of connections waiting
0
SUMMARY OF WATER STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1943
WAKEFIELD WATER WORKS Middlesex County
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Population 16,179
Area of town 4,568 acres
Date of Construction, 1883, by Wakefield Water Company.
Source of Supply:
Crystal Lake
Driven Wells
Bay State Well
Mode of Supply: Pumping through distribution system to standpipes.
Standpipe Capacity:
No. 1-Located on Green Street, Stoneham-565,485 gallons.
No. 2-Located on Sidney Street, Wakefield-651,817 gallons.
Type of Purification:
Aeration
Slow sand filters
Chlorination
Population:
Regularly supplied within town
16,059
70
Regularly supplied outside town
Total population supplied 16,129
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
Consumption :
Measured by Venturi Meter, Broadway Pumping Station
Measured by test meter, Sexton Avenue Pumping Station
Measured by Venturi Meter, Bay State Well Pumping Station Builder of Pumping Machinery:
BROADWAY PUMPING STATION HIGH LIFT PUMP
A. Knowles Steam Pump Company-one 10 inch x 19 inch x 11 inch x 27 inch duplex compound condensing steam pump. Capacity 1.8 mil- lion gallons per twenty-four hours.
HIGH LIFT PUMP NO. 1
B. Goulds' Pumps, Incorporated-one single stage centrifugal pump, direct connected to 150 horsepower, 550 volt, three phase slip ring motor, capacity 2.5 million gallons per twenty-four hours.
HIGH LIFT PUMP NO. 2
C. Goulds' Pumps, Incorporated-one single stage centrifugal pump, direct connected to 150 horsepower, 550 volt, three phase slip ring motor, capacity 2.5 million gallons per twenty-four hours.
LOW LIFT PUMP NO. 1
D. Goulds' Pumps, Incorporated-one single stage centrifugal pump, direct connected to 15 horsepower, 550 volts, three phase slip ring motor, capacity 2.5 million gallons per twenty-four hours.
LOW LIFT PUMP NO. 2
E. Goulds' Pumps, Incorporated-one single stage centrifugal pump, direct connected to 15 horsepower, 550 volts, three phase slip ring motor, capacity 2.5 million gallons per twenty-four hours.
Total Station Capacity-6.8 million gallons per day.
SEXTON AVENUE PUMPING STATION
A. Goulds' Pumps, Incorporated-one 8-inch x 10-inch triplex pump, belted to one Allis Chalmers, 30 horsepower, 220 volt, three phase squirrel cage motor, capacity 388,000 gallons per twenty-four hours. B. Lawrence Pump and Engine Company-one single stage centrifugal pump, direct connected to 40 horsepower, 220 volt, three phase squir- rel cage motor, capacity 576,000 gallons per twenty-four hours. Total Station Capacity-576,000 gallons per day.
BAY STATE ROAD PUMPING STATION
A. Fairbanks Morse & Company-one 350 gallon per minute vertical tur- bine type submerged pump, directly connected to one Fairbanks' Morse Company, 30 horsepower, 220 volt, three phase squirrel cage vertical motor, capacity 500,000 gallons per twenty-four hours. Total Station Capacity-500,000 per day.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
PURIFICATION STATISTICS
Installed, 1927 Type of treatment: Aeration Slow Sand Filters
Capacity of filters: 2.5 million gallons per twenty-four hours.
Kind of Chemical Applied: Liquid chlorine applied to filtered water.
Distribution System:
Range in pressure in center of town, 89-90 pounds.
Kind of pipe:
Cast Iron Wrought Iron
Cement Lined Sheet Iron
Sizes: 2-inch to 20-inch.
Extended during the year-0.
Total now in use-60.09 miles.
Number of hydrants added-0.
Number of hydrants in use-383.
Number of stop gates in use-858.
Range of pressure on mains-26 pounds to 115 pounds.
Total number of service taps-4,415.
Number of service taps now in use-4,215.
Percent of active services metered-99.4%.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to each and every member of the Department for co-operation in all emergencies during the year.
I also extend my thanks to the heads and members of the various town departments for their support and co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
٨
MORRISON MERRILL, Superintendent
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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Report of Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
The Board of Public Welfare respectfully submits its Annual Report for the fiscal year of 1943.
GENERAL RELIEF
The amount expended for General Relief during 1943 shows consid- erable reduction from the amount expended. in 1942. This follows the trend of the past few years. We hope that this will continue during 1944. There are at the present time no employable males on the General Relief rolls. High and steady employment are no doubt the reason for this factor.
As the cost of living has risen adjustments in Recipient's budgets have been made.
The distribution of all Surplus Commodities ceased after July 1, 1943.
SALARIES OF BOARD
Appropriation Expended
$ 550.00
Helen M. Randall
$ 110.00
M. Leo Conway
110.00
Harold C. Robinson
110.00
Peter Y. Myhre
110.00
Herbert D. Anderson
110.00
$ 550.00
Balance to Revenue
none
GENERAL RELIEF
Administration - Salaries
Appropriation
$ 3,844.87
Expended
Etta C. Stoddard
$ 1,320.00
Mary E. McKenna
393.06
Dennis P. Hogan
1,627.27
$ 3,340.33
Balance to Revenue
$ 504.54
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Administration - Other Expenses
Appropriation Expended Office Expense Auto Expense
$ 700.00
$ 401.67
241.50
$ 643.17
Balance to Revenue
$ 56.83
Dependent Aid
Appropriation
$ 24,110.00
Expended
$ 13,728.80
Less-Refunds
215.05
$ 13,513.75
Balance to Revenue
$ 10,596.25
Analyses of Expenditures
Groceries
$ 1,882.81
Cash Aid
3,460.76
Rents
913.00
Board
3,063.00
Fuel
498.14
Medical Care
653.16
Hospitalization
1,885.15
Burials
none
Relief by Other Cities - Towns
888.16
Shoes & Clothing
153.28
Surplus Commodities
Rent
60.00
Coal
21.55
Paper bags
11.90
Telephone
7.80
All Other
Gas and Light
104.01
Ice for cooler
31.05
Stove grates and linings
32.50
Convert Oil to Coal
30.50
Power
12.79
Office locks
6.14
Water rates
8.40
Sundries
4.70
Gross Expenditures
$ 13,728.80
Less-Refunds
215.05
Net Expenditures
$ 13,513.75
137
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
UNPAID BILLS FOR PRIOR YEARS
Unpaid Bills for Year 1939
$ 455.96
Unpaid Bills for Year 1940
502.20
Unpaid Bills for Year 1942
141.33
Total
$ 1,099.49
CASE LOAD
No of
Persons
Year
Cases Represented
Avg. cases Per Month Expenses
Avg. cost Per case
1938
1617
5709
134.57
$69,028.96
$42.69
1939
1267
4400
105.57
48,062.01
38.00
1940
1220
3892
101.62
42,119.38
34.52
1941
834
2172
69.50
30,862.35
37.00
1942
601
1390
50
24,039.62
40.00
1943
388
693
33.33
13,513.75
34.83
RESIDENT CASE LOAD BY MONTHS
Month
Families Persons Represented
Single
Total Cases
Total Persons Represented
Jan.
17
67
11
28
78
Feb.
14
52
11
25
63
Mar.
11
36
11
22
47
Apr.
12
38
11
22
49
May
11
34
13
24
47
June
10
30
15
25
45
July
13
42
12
25
54
Aug.
10
32
11
21
43
Sept.
8
27
11
19
38
Oct.
8
27
10
18
37
Nov.
7
20
9
16
29
Dec.
9
30
10
19
40
Total
130
435
135
265
570
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
and
EXPENDITURES FOR 1942 - 1943
Appro.
Spent
Balance
Appro.
Spent
Balance
Salaries of
Board $ 500.00 $
500.00 $ none
$ 550.00 $
550.00 $ none
Total
-
138
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Administration
Salaries
3,598.33
3,562.63
35.70
3,844.87
3,340.33
504.54
Other
Expense
700.00
661.47
38.53
700.00
643.17
56.83
Recipient
Expense
31,500.00
24,039.62
7,460.38
24,110.00
13,513.75
10,596.25
Total
$ 36,298.33 $ 28,763.72 $ 7,534.61 $ 29,204.87 $ 18,047.25 $ 11,157.62
The Department has been unable to assign help to the various Town Departments, as in the past, to work out food orders, due to the fact, that during the past year, we have had no able-bodied male recipients on relief rolls.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
In Aid to Dependent Children cases, the Federal Government has made a grant in each case of 50% of the assistance rendered for each child under sixteen years of age, or eighteen years of age if regularly attend- ing school, with the maximum amount shared in being $18 for the first child and $12 for each subsequent child.
The question of legal settlement does not apply in this form of aid.
This form of relief is based entirely upon budget submitted by the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth to be used in ascer- taining the proper budget for each family aided.
We have attempted in all cases to keep the budgets of our recipients in line with the figures submitted by the State Department of Public Welfare.
The reason for the smaller number of cases in 1943 to those in pre- vious years 'is due to the continued high level of employment and the subsequent ability of children of recipients to assist in support.
The resources of Aid to Dependent Children have been as follows:
ADMINISTRATION - SALARIES
Town Funds
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended :
Etta C. Stoddard
$118.50
Mary E. McKenna
66.00
Dennis P. Hogan
115.50
$300.00
Balance to Revenue
none
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
139
ADMINISTRATION - OTHER EXPENSE
Town Funds
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended :
Office Exxpense
$73.00
Auto Expense
27.00
Balance to Revenue
none
ADMINISTRATION - U. S. GRANTS
Jan. 1-Cash on hand
$ 222.11
Federal Grants received in 1943
1,207.23
Total Cash available for use
$1,429.34
Expended :
Etta C. Stoddard-Salary
$283.00
Mary E. McKenna-Salary
32,27
Dennis P. Hogan-Salary
329.81
Office Expense
29.25
Auto Expense
29.41
$703.74
Dec. 31-Cash on Hand available for use in 1944
$725.60
RECIPIENT EXPENSE
Town Funds
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Expended :
Payroll
$9,465.12
Medical Care
488.28
Hospitalization
138.87
$10,092.27
Less
Refund
92.27
$10,000.00
Balance to Revenue
none
RECIPIENT EXPENSE
U. S. Grants
$3,297.48
Jan. 1-Cash on Hand Federal Grants received in 1943
4,289.85
Total Cash available for use
7,587.33
$100.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Expended : Payroll Medical Care Hospitalization
$4,601.45
117.60
30.00
$4,749.05
Dec. 31-Cash on hand available for use in 1944
$2,856.78
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Case Load and Monthly Expenses for Year 1943
Month
of Month
dren
Cases opened Cases of Month dren
Jan.
24
67
1
0
3
22
60
$1,328.99
Feb.
22
60
1
0
1
22
61
1,423.40
Mar.
22
61
0
0
0
22
61
1,375.57
Apr.
22
61
0
0
1
21
56
1,283.96
May
21
56
0
0
3
18
44
1,138.85
June
18
44
0
0
0
18
43
1,123.69
July
18
43
1
2
0
21
47
1,290.20
Aug.
21
47
0
0
3
18
42
1,132.47
Sept.
18
42
1
0
0
19
45
1,103.94
Oct.
19
45
0
0
2
17
42
1,160.83
Nov.
17
42
0
0
0
17
42
1,187.38
Dec.
17
42
1
0
0
18
46
1,242.14
Totals
239
610
5
2
13
233
589
$14,791.42
1
CASE LOAD
and
ANALYSES OF FEDERAL, STATE, TOWN SHARE DURING PAST SIX YEARS
Children
Total
Federal Share
State Share
Town Share
Year
Cases Represented Expense
1938
255
773
$16,155.46
$3,543.84
$5,382.92
$7,228.70
1939
295
826
15,704.50
3,655.95
5,237.83
6,810.72
1940
321
897
16,215.15
5,865.62
5,405.05
4,944.48
1941
364
1,096
18,666.80
6,681.25
6,222.26
5,763.29
1942
314
894
17,393.88
5,653.27
5,797.94
5,943.67
1943
242
613
14,791.42
4,084.04
4,930.04
5,776.92
-
-
-
-
-
Gross Expense
Cases First Chil- New
Re- Closed Cases End Chil-
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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Average Cost Per Case to
Federal, State and Town During Past Six Years
Year
Cases
Expenses
Avg. Cost Per Case
Avg. Cost Avg. Cost Avg. Cost Per Case Per Case Per Case to Federal to State to Town
1938
255
$16,155.46
$63.36
$13.90
$21.11
$28.34
1939
295
15,704.50
53.24
12.40
17.74
23.10
1940
321
16,215.15
50.51
18.27
16.84
15.40
1941
364
18,666.80
51.28
18.35
17.10
15.83
1942
314
17,393.88
55.40
18.00
18.47
18.93
1943
242
14,791.42
61.12
16.87
20.37
23.88
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
and
EXPENDITURES FOR 1942 and 1943
1942
1943
Town Funds
Appro.
Spent
Balance
Appro.
Spent
Balance
Administration
Salaries
$ 275.00
$ 275.00
none
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
none
Other Expense
100.00
100.00
none
100.00
100.00
none
Recipients
14,000.00
14,000.00
none
10,000.00
10,000.00
none
Federal Funds
Administration
875.35
653.24
222.11
1,429.34
703.74 $ 725.60
Recipients
6,690.11
3,392.63
3,297.48
7,587.33
4,749.05
2,856.78
Totals
$21,940.46 $18,420.87 $3,519.59 $19,416.67 $15,852.79 $3,582.38
TOWN INFIRMARY
The conduct and cost of the Town Infirmary is one of the incumbent affairs imposed upon the Board of Public Welfare. Here are gathered de- pendents not otherwise provided for. We consider the Infirmary well managed, and conservatively operated.
There is a slight decrease in the net per capita cost this year for which we feel grateful.
We have installed storm windows on thirty-eight (38) of the most exposed windows, and hope this will effect a saving in the fuel account.
Mr. Jeremiah J. Peck, Supt., returned to duty at the Infirmary on September 16, 1943, having been honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps.
Fresh vegetables raised in the Infirmary property were used at the Infirmary and also given to Welfare recipients.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ADMINISTRATION - SALARIES
Appropriation Expended
$ 2,310.00
Jeremiah J. Peck
$ 321.75
James F. Mckeon
495.00
Mrs. Lena G. Peck
858.00
Anna Miezwa
594.00
$ 2,268.75
Balance to Revenue
$ 41.25
Other Expense
Appropriation
$ 5,900.00
Expended
$ 5,486.47
Less-Refunds
12.38
$ 5,474.09
Balance to Revenue
$ 425.91
Analyses of Expenditures
Groceries
$ 2,270.08
Fuel
688.47
Shoes and Clothing
266.89
Care of Buildings
629.00
Gas and Light
204.76
Truck Expense
90.82
Gasoline
49.72
Household Supplies
222.81
Medical Care
181.55
All Other
Tobacco
117.12
Telephone
73.76
Oil Burner
21.00
Water Rates
172.00
Horse Hire
7.00
Burials
none
Barbering
82.85
Seeds and Fertilizer
217.35
Plowing
98.00
Stationery
46.01
Daily Papers
23.98
Transportation
17.85
Sundries
5.45
Gross Expenditures
$ 5,486.47
Less-Refunds
12.38
Net Expenditures
$ 5,474.09
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
143
Operating Cost for Year 1943
Administration Superintendent's Salary Matron's Salary Cook's Salary
$ 816.75
858.00
594.00
$ 2,268.75
Other Expenses
$ 5,486.47
Less-Refunds
12.38
$ 5,474.09
Total Expenditures
$ 7,742.84
Less-Accounts Receivable
Com. of Mass. Invty. 12-31-43
$ 633.00
12-31-42
341.00
$ 292.00
$ 953.50
Net Cost to Town
$ 6,789.34
Avg. cost based on 4914 man days
Avg. Gross Cost per week
$ 11.00
Avg. Net Cost per week
$
9.56
CASE LOAD
Number of Inmate Man Days Per Month for 1943
Month
Inmates
Man Days
Jan.
18
511
Feb.
22
446
Mar.
15
371
Apr.
14
381
May
16
467
June
16
446
July
13
396
Aug.
13
402
Sept.
14
405
Oct.
12
372
Nov.
12
360
Dec.
12
357
Total
177
4914
$ 661.50
144
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
COMPARATIVE OPERATING COST FOR PAST SIX YEARS
Gross
Net
No. of Expense Inmates
Gross Cost Per Week
Net Cost
Year
Expense Receipts
Per Week
1938
$ 8,818.38 $ 1,161.66
$ 7,656.72
293
$ 7.52
$ 6.52
1939
9,686.86
1,802.62
7,884.24
249
9.72
7.91
1940
8,525.77
1,728.18
6,797.59
256
8.32
6.64
1941
8,504.95
616.65
7,888.30
191
11.13
10.32
1942
7,761.31
502.10
7,259.21
172
11.27
10.43
1943
7,742.84
953.50
6,789.34
177
11.00
9.56
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
and EXPENDITURES FOR 1942 AND 1943
1942
1943
Appro.
Spent
Balance Appro.
Spent Balance
Administration
Salaries
$2,100.00 $2,100.00
none
$2,310.00 $2,268.75 $
41.25
Other Expense
6,000.00
5,661.31 $ 338.69
5,900.00
5,474.09
425.91
Totals
$8,100.00 $7,761.31 $ 338.69 $8,210.00 $7,742.84 $ 467.16
VEGETABLES RAISED AT TOWN FARM
The amount of vegetables raised on the Infirmary property and con- sumed at the Infirmary during the year amounted to the following: Vegetables consumed $ 201.00
Vegetables on hand 12-31-43
310.00
1
$ 511.00
Cost of vegetables raised Seeds and Fertilizer
$ 217.35
Plowing
98.00
$ 315.35
Net profit on vegetables raised
$ 195.65
WILLARD DONNELL TRUST FUND
To the Wakefield Trust Company, a Massachusetts Corporation, hav- ing its place of business in said Wakefield, Ten Thousand Dollars, in trust, to hold, invest and reinvest the same at its discretion, and to pay over the net income thereof to the Town of Wakefield for the use of the Public Welfare Board of said Town to be expended by said Board, in its discre- tion, for the benefit of the poor and needy in the Town of Wakefield, and
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especially for the payment of hospital charges for such of the inhabitants of the Town of Wakefield as are themselves financially unable to pay such hospital charges. This Trust shall continue for a term of nineteen years, and at the expiration of that term, I direct said Trustee to transfer and pay over the said trust estate with all accumulations thereon to said Town of Wakefield, to be held by said Town and the income only to be used for the benefit of such of its inhabitants as are in need of hospital care.
Receipts
Jan. 1-Cash on hand Receipts during the year
$
690.24
271.21
$ 961.45
Disbursements
Hospitalization
$ 251.45
Medical care
8.00
Fuel
14.79
$ 274.24
Less-Refund
45.00
Dec. 31-Cash on hand
$ 732.21
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Application for Old Age Assistance can be made by citizens 65 years or older, whose financial circumstances are such that they require assist- ance.
May we remind you that Old Age Assistance is not an Old Age Pension. The local Bureau has the duty of determining eligibility and is sub- ject to State and Federal regulations.
The law still requires children to support their parents provided they are able to do so. A careful check is made to determine their ability to assist in full or in part.
The total expense of this division would be extremely heavy without both State and Federal reimbursement.
Effective, September 8, 1943, the State legislature enacted legislation which further liberalize Old Age Assistance laws. This latest Act also sets forth the percentage of income to be contributed by the children of recipients.
The resources of this Bureau are as follows:
$ 229.24
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Receipts
Town appropriation Federal Funds on hand 1-1-43
$ 69,000.00
5,331.78
Federal Grants received during 1943
53,151.28
Total Resources
$127,483.06
Expenditures
Town Appropriation Recipients' Payroll
$ 69,000.00
Federal Funds
Recipients' Payroll
$ 54,470.74
Less-Refunds
2,074.83
Other Cities - Towns
$122,459.86
Dec. 31-Federal Funds on hand available for use in 1944
$ 5,023.20
MONTHLY CASE LOAD AND EXPENSES FOR 1943
Cases First New
Closed Cases
Cases End of Month
Gross
Month
of Month
Cases
Jan.
294
2
12
284
$ 10,555.01
Feb.
284
5
5
284
10,491.60
Mar.
284
3
8
279
10,624.57
Apr.
279
4
14
269
10,053.41
May
269
3
7
265
9,759.08
June
265
3
9
259
9,412.63
July
259
10
4
265
9,528.47
Aug.
265
1
1
265
9,361.05
Sept.
265
4
9
260
11,022.30
Oct.
260
4
5
259
10,962.02
Nov.
259
11
10
260
10,625.95
Dec.
260
3
10
253
10,857.65
Charge to State
169.00
$123,470.74
Add-Other Cities and Towns
1,063.95
Gross Expenditures
$124,534.69
Less-Refunds
2,074.83
Net Expenditures
$122,459.86
$ 52,395.91 $ 1,063.95
Expenses
$123,301.74
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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Jan. 1, 1943-Active Cases
294
New Cases opened during year
53
Total Cases aided
347
Cases closed during year
94
Dec. 31, 1943-Avtive cases
253
Avg. case load per month
275
YEARLY REPORT OF APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED, CASES CLOSED AND ACTIVE CASES AT THE END OF YEAR FOR PAST FIVE YEARS
Year
New Cases
Closed Cases
Active Cases
1939
80
59
286
1940
75
52
309
1941
65
62
312
1942
57
75
294
1943
53
94
253
FEDERAL, STATE, TOWN SHARE OF EXPENDITURES PAST FOUR YEARS
Gross
Year
Expenses
Federal Share
State Share
Town Share
1940
$103,280.73
$49,170.73
$36,073.34
$18,036.66
1941
114,355.85
52,077.36
41,519.00
20,759.49
1942
125,183.12
54,634.59
47,046.74
19,101.79
1943
123,470.74
53,151.28
46,879.64
23,439.82
ADMINISTRATION
Receipts
Town Appropriation Jan. 1-Federal Funds on Hand Federal Funds Received 1943
$1,470.00
$ 310.70
1,771.60
2,082.30 $3,553.20
Total Resources
148
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Expenditures
Salaries
Town Funds $1,186.27
Federal Funds $1,409.57
Total $2,595.84
Auto
100.00
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