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69,738.70
$523,259.27
$523,259.27
Construction Fund: Balance January 1, 1945
$ 34,192.38
$ 3,000.00
2,256.00
23€
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Transfer from Operation Account Transfers to Operation Account Balance to 1946 Account
35,508.43
$ 6,769.48
62,931.33
$ 69,700.81
$ 69,700.81
Reserve Fund for Defense and Protection of Plant: Balance January 1, 1945 Transfers to Operation Account Balance to 1946 Account
$ 4,270.99
$ 1,268.59
3,002.40
$ 4,270.99 $ 4,270.99
Depreciation Account: Balance January 1, 1945
$149,422.14
Transfers from Operation Account
53,242.11
Transfers to Operation Account Balance to 1946 Account
201,627.56
$202,664.25
$202,664.25
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights: Appropriation Transfers to Light Department Operation
$ 5,000.00
$ 4,983.39
Balance to Revenue
16.61
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
Guarantee Deposit Accounts:
Cash on Hand January 1, 1945
$ 34,419.80
Receipts Payments Balance, Cash on Hand December 31, 1945
9,268.18
$ 10,410.94
33,277.04
$ 43,687.98
$ 43,687.98
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows: Wakefield Savings Bank $ 30,000.00 Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Account 3,277.04
$ 33,277.04
CHARLES C. COX,
Town Accountant.
$ 1,036.69
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
237
RECEIVABLES - Balances as of December 31, 1945
Real Estate Tax 1944
$ 7,147.15
Real Estate Tax 1945
36,193.35
Personal Property Tax 1942
132.24
Personal Property Tax 1944
13.90
Personal Property Tax 1945
913.72
Poll Tax 1944
8.00
Poll Tax 1945
44.00
Excise Tax 1945
426.48
$ 44,878.84
Betterment Assessments 1944
$ 90.91
Betterment Assessments 1945
527.58
Sewer Assessments 1944
44.18
Sewer Assessments 1945
424.73
Moth Assessments 1944
17.00
Moth Assessments 1945
82.75
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned
410.09
Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned
815.81
Committed Interest 1944
48.34
Committee Interest 1945
195.28
$ 2,656.67
Departmental Accounts:
School Department
$ 10,259.09
Welfare Department Temporary Aid
71.47
Welfare Department Old Age Assistance
9,157.45
Welfare Department Aid to Dependent Children
1,848.05
Health Department
6,040.90
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-State Aid
2,695.25
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Military Aid
680.00
Corr monwealth of Massachusetts-Soldiers' Burials
95.24
Light Department
28,096.39
Water Department-Water Rates
328.08
Water Department-Water Services
258.67
$ 59,530.59
State A'd-Highways $ 1,350.00
County Aid-Highways
1,350.00
$ 2,700.00
OTHER BALANCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1945
Overlay 1942 Overlay 1944 Overlay 1945
$ 132.24
3,408.18
1,712.07
$ 5,252.49
238
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund: Balance January 1, 1945 Appropriation to Reserve Fund Adjustment Entry Transfers to Overlay 1932-1942 Transfers from Overlay 1939-1943 Transfer back from Reserve Fund Balance December 31, 1945
$ 32,821.57
$ 32,000.00 .30
1,163.97
7,325.88 26,825.80
33,808.98
$ 66,973.25
$ 66,973.25
Tax Titles:
Outstanding January 1, 1945 Certificates of Tax Takings
4,781.42
Adjust Interest Abatement Audit Entries Abatements Audit Entries
$ 874.78
491.43
Redemptions-Cash Outstanding December 31, 1945
77,716.98
$ 86,488.79
$ 86,488.79
Tax Title Possessions: Outstanding January 1, 1945
$ 2,039.07
No Transactions in 1945
Sewer Connection Deposits:
Cash Balance January 1, 1945
$ 15.00
Cash Received
1,680.39
Cost of Connections
$ 1,223.63
257.04
Cash Returned Balance Cash on Hand December 31, 1945
214.72
$ 1,695.39 $ 1,695.39
Excess and Deficiency : Balance January 1, 1945 Tax Title Abatements Audit Entries
$260,019.19
874.78
Tax Title Redemptions
7,405.60 76,813.19
Excess Revenue for 1945
$ 50,000.00
Appropriation for Sewerage Survey
5,000.00
Appropriation-Wolcott Street Construction
2,850.00
Appropriation-New Boat House
2,400.00
Appropriation-Department Veterans' Services
1,550.00
.
Appropriation-Fire Department Equipment
1,078.82
701.99
Appropriation for War Bonds
$ 80,826.07
874.78 6.52
7,405.60
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
239
Free Cash to Revenue Tax Takings Balance December 31, 1945
25,000.00
4,411.22
253,524.71
$345,814.75
$345,814.75
Trust Fund Account
Cash on Hand January 1, 1945 Funds Set Up in 1945 Interest for 1945 Interest Transferred to Library
$ 68,789.56 2,720.00 1,387.66
$ 281.74
Interest Transferred to Park Department
55.25
371.67
Payments 1945 Cash on Hand December 31, 1945
72,188.56
$ 72,897.22
$ 72,897.72
ANALYSIS
1
1
Name of Fund
Trust Fund
Accumulated Interest Jan. 1, 1945 $ 4,783.30
Interest 1945
Payments or Transfers 1945
Funds and Interest Dec. 31, 1944 $ 69,466.06
For details see Treasurer's Report:
New Funds set up in 1945:
Forest Glade Cemetery Funds:
Felix Arsenault
20.00
20.00
Josephine Bellandi
40.00
40.00
Foster S. Barstow Heirs
240.00
240.00
Mary A. Brewer
50.00
50.00
Agnes Brooks
40.00
40.00
Sylvester A. Cameron
50.00
50.00
Frank L. Champagne
50.00
50.00
Joseph Clark
1
120.00
120.00
240
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Total of all funds as reported Jan. 1, 1945
$ 64,006.26
$ 1,385.16
$ 708.66
George H. and Josephine DeRenne
100.00
100.00
Mary DiSanto
80.00
.40
80.40
Mary DiSanto
120.00
120.00
Julia Dulong
40.00
40.00
Mrs. Harry T. Ebling
20.00
20.00
Sarah Finneran
50.00
50.00
Frank Fisher
80.00
.40
80.40
Frank W. Fisher
80.00
80.00
Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald
120.00
120.00
Mrs. Warren George
60.00
60.00
William Hanley
20.00
.17
20.17
Alice C. Hurley
40.00
33
40.33
John S. Johnson
20.00
10
20.10
Harriett E. King
40.00
40.00
Anna S. Kupiec
40.00
40.20
Carl Locash
120.00
120.00
Bertha Meads
50.00
50.00
Catherine Murphy
50.00
50.00
William J. Murphy
20.00
.10
20.10
Paul Peters
20.00
20.00
Mrs. Charles Philbrick
20.00
20.00
Julia Quay
80.00
80.00
Elizabeth B. Riley
40.00
40.00
Ronald A. Robinson
80.00
80.00
Walter M. Rose
20.00
20.00
Frank D. Ruggles
40.00
40.00
Kenneth G. Shaw
20.00
20.00
Albert Simpson
20.00
.10
20.10
Jane W. Sullivan
40.00
40.00
241
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
.20
John J. Sullivan
60.00
60.00
Mrs. Joseph Sullivan
40.00
40.00
Jessie A. Surrette
40.00
40.00
Rose 'Tecce
120.00
120.00
Carrie M. Tomeson
40.00
.20
40.20
Robert Warner
80.00
80.00
Annie S. Wenlinski
40.00
40.00
Leon West
40.00
40.00
Herbert White
100.00
.50
100.50
Mary E. Whynot
20.00
20.00
$ 66,726.26
$ 4,783.30
$ 1,387.66
$ 708.66
$ 72,188.56
242
TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD
Appropriations Accounts, 1945
Appropriations
Additions
Expended
Balances
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Moderator
$ 28.50
$ 28.50
Selectmen - Salaries of Board
570.20
569.30
$
.90
Clerk of Board
250.00
250.00
Clerical Asst.
650.00
650.00
Other Expense
1,435.00
R$
25.00
1,449.47
10.53
New By-Laws -
500.00
500.00
Accounting - Salary of Accountant
2,971.16
2,965.38
5.78
Salary of Clerk
650.00
650.00
Other Expense
406.00
302.45
103.55
Treasurer - Salary of Treasurer
1,265.00
1,265.00
Salary of Paymaster
467.40
466.65
.75
Tax Titles
500.00
28.48
471.52
Other Expense
1,900.00
1,315.44
584.56
Collector - Salary of Collector
1,781.56
1,777.00
4.56
Salaries of Clerks
2,087.75
2,087.75
Other Expense
1,400.00
A
65.00
1,461.17
3.83
Assessors - Salaries of Board
3,300.00
3,300.00
Auto Allowance
125.00
125.00
Salaries of Clerks
2,971.40
2,547.20
424.20
Other Expense
525.00
473.78
51.22
Legal Dept. - Salary Town Counsel
1,345.00
1,345.00
Other Expense
1,000.00
647.32
352.68
Town Clerk - Salary of Town Clerk
2,556.00
2,546.15
9.85
Clerical Asst.
1,189.84
1,187.83
2.01
243
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Other Expense
! 400.00
364.84
35.16
Vital Statistics
50.00
30.75
19.25
Election and Registration - Salaries of Registrars
467.12
466.58
54
Other Expense
2,500.00
2,402.25
97.75
State Census
2,100.00
2,052.30
47.70
Election Officers
560.80
532.40
28.40
Election Expense
115.00
94.18
20.82
Town Hall - Salaries of Janitors
2,965.00
2,954.38
10.62
Other Expense
4,200.00
R 875.00
4,997.58
77.42
Lafayette Building - Salaries of Janitors
1,815.00
1,815.00
Other Expense
1,750.00
1,427.69
322.31
$ 46,797.73
$ 965.00
$ 44,576.82
$ 3,185.91
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Police - Salary of Chief
$ 3,321.16
$ 3,315.46
$ 5.70
Salary of Lieutenant
3,021.16
3,015.46
5.70
:. .. Salary of Sergeant
2,721.16
2,715.46
5.70
Salaries of Regular Patrolmen
37,409.40
36,869.63
539.77
Salary of Clerk
1,487.26
1,484.79
2.47
Pension - E. M. Rowe
1,095.00
1,095.00
Other Expense
7,000.00
R$
75.00
7,056.31
18.69
... New Motor Boat
650.00
650.00
. : New Boat House
W
2,400.00
95.00
2,305.00
Fire - Salary of Chief
1,300.00
R
349.20
1,649.20
Salary of Captain
2,721.16
2,717.75
3.41
Salary of Lieutenant
2,588.98
2,587.92
1.06
Salaries of Regular Firemen
33,124.19
32,831.10
293.09
-
244
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
1945 Indebtedness Account
Outstanding January 1, 1945 Payments 1945 Outstanding December 31, 1945
$183,500.00
$ 39,500.00
144,000.00
$183,500.00
$183,500.00
RECAPITULATION
Sewers Highways Water
4,000.00
99,000.00
$144,000.00
INDEBTEDNESS ACCOUNT -DUE 1946 TO 1954, INCLUSIVE
Loans Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
Due 1946
Due 1947
Due 1948
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
Sewer Loan 1924
$ 4,000.00
1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Sewer Loan 1925
5,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Sewer Loan 1937
9,000.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Sewer Loan 1940
23,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
Street Loan
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Water Loan 1927
16,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Water Mains Relaying Loan 1939
26,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00 $2,000.00
Water Mains Relaying Loan 1940
25,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Water Loans 1942
30,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
Water Mains Ext. Loan 1942
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$144,000.00
$35,500.00
$35,500.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
$17,000.00
$6,000.00
$5,000.00
$3,000.00
$2,000.00
$ 41,000.00
Pensions Other Expense New Equipment
1,195.00
1,195.00
7,200.00
7,188.19
11.81
W
1,078.82
1,078.82
Hydrant Rental
9,575.00
9,575.00
Moth - Salary of Supt.
2,617.11
2,611.53
5.58
Wages of Other Employees
4,300.00
4,279.30
20.70
Other Expense
1,000.00
994.73
5.27
Building Inspector - Salary
2,052.69
2,049.23
3.46
Auto Allowance
150.00
137.50
12.50
Other Expense
125.00
121.27
3.73
Sealer Weights and Measures - Salary
741.25
740.00
1.25
Truck Allowance
200.00
200.00
Other Expense
25.00
10.30
14.70
Dog Officer - Salary
684.24
683.07
1.17
Animal Inspector - Salary
342.12
341.54
.58
Forest Warden
150.00
144.37
5.63
Forest Warden Patrol
300.00
300.00
Wire Inspector - Salary
300.00
300.00
Compensation Account
1,500.00
200.85
1,299.15
$132.375.70
$ 424.20
$126,854.96
$ 5,944.94
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health - Salaries of Board
$ 342.12
$ 239.52
$ 102.60
Salary of Agent
330.20
329.10
1.10
Salary of Nurse
1,779.00
1,742.00
37.00
Salary of Milk Inspector
570.20
569.30
.90
Salary of Plumbing Inspector
330.20
329.10
1.10
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
245
Other Expense Unpaid Bills Purchase of Land Care of Dumps Garbage Collection
6,500.00
A$
14.00
4,200.64
2,313.36
191.25
191.25
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,590.15
2,412.41
177.74
6,400.00
6,150.00
250.00
Sewer - Salary of Superintendent
322.12
322.12
Salary of Clerks
408.25
408.25
Salary of Paymaster
57.02
57.02
Maintenance - Other Expense
6,800.00
6,582.69
217.31
Sewer Connections
2,000.00
1,203.01
796.99
Mountain Avenue Construction
3,020.00
2,398.97
621.03
Sewerage Survey
W
5,000.00
2,438.56
2,561.44
$ 39,640.51
$ 14.00
$ 32,573.94
$ 7,080.57
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
General Highways -Salary of Superintendent
$ 3,320.64
$ 3,315.46
$ 5.18
Salary of Clerk
1,482.50
1,482.50
Pensions
1,601.38
1,587.63
13.75
Other Expense
44,000.00
R$
2,500.00
46,165.89
334.11
New Equipment
16,350.00
1,828.32
14,521.68
Water Street Sidewalk
1,200.00
B
186.55
921.45
465.10
Morgan Avenue Construction
2,000.00
602.87
1,397.13
Cutter Street Construction
2,500.00
1,359.77
1,140.23
Willow Street Construction
2,700.00
1,076.98
1,623.02
Wolcott Street Construction
W
2,850.00
743.31
2,106.69
Chapter 90 - Maintenance
1,350.00
1,150.68
199.32
246
TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD
Parking Area Rental -B. & M. R. R.
100.00
90.72
9.28
$ 79,454.52
$ 2,686.55
$ 60,325.58
$ 21,815.49
++ +
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Welfare - Salaries of Board
$ 570.20
$ 569.30
90
Clerk of Board
250.00
250.00
Relief - Temporary Aid
12,000.00
A$
254.23
11,333.43
920.80
Salaries - Agent and Clerks
556.75
547.31
9.44
Other Expense
375.00
176.94
198.06
Unpaid Bills 1939
455.96
455.96
Unpaid Bills 1940
502.20
502.20
Unpaid Bills 1941
36.00
36.00
Unpaid Bills 1942
50.98
50.98
Unpaid Bills 1943
928.81
928.81
Aid to Dependent Children
14,500.00
A 24.10
14,524.10
Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Funds
B
633.99
1,241.18
2,862.73
A. D. C. Administration-Federal Funds
B
457.91
F 453.17
852.67
58.41
Old Age Assistance
69,000.00
69,000.00
O. A. A. Administration
5,000.00
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance - Federal Funds
-
1,047.25
B 71.73
1,667.23
1,640.78
98.18
247
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
O. A. A. Administration - Federal Funds
AF4AM B F
13,331.10
49,761.17
60,185.31
3,954.21
3,469.92
Relief - Administration
Infirmary - Salaries and Wages
Infirmary - Other Expense
Soldiers' Benefits Soldiers' Relief Agent - Salary
570.18
569.30
.88
$130,835.36
$ 72,678.92
$195,402.52
$ 8,111.76
EDUCATION :
School - Salaries
$275,500.00
$272,538.12
$ 2,961.88
Pension - M. M. Neary
855.39
852.68
2.71
Other Expense
47,000.00
42,661.80
4,338.20
Trade Schools
2,000.00
1,851.87
148.13
Americanization
260.00
260.00
Purchase - Pleasant Street Property
2,300.00
2,300.00
Purchase - Land Greenwood
1,000.00
1,000.00
West Ward School - Improvements
15,000.00
15,000.00
Library - Salaries
18,000.00
17,986.11
13.89
Pension - Nėary
168.00
168.00
D$
1,943.53
Other Expense
5,200.00
T 2,643.97
9,786.28
1.22
Montrose Branch Library
5,800.00
195.00
5,605.00
$373,083.39
$ 4,587.50
$349,339.86
$ 28,331.03
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED: Park and Cemetery Com. - Salaries
$
342.12 $ 341.58 $ .54
248
A 43.50
7,650.00
R 250.00
7,938.84
4.66
A 213.62
15,000.00
R 1,000.00
16,210.13
3.49
TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD
3,389.28
3,389.28
Park - Salary Supt.
2,082.21
1,904.58
177.63
Wages - Other Employees
1,800.00
1,784.75
15.25
Other Expense
3,750.00
T$
55.25
3,792.10
13.15
Cemetery - Salaries and Wages
G
3,600.00
3,597.15
2.85
Care of Old Cemetery
100.00
100.00
Other Expense
1,000.00
992.17
7.83
Finance Committee
125.00
95.40
29.60
Miscellaneous Account
1,000.00
A
10.00
960.70
49.30
Street Lights
19,000.00
19,000.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, etc.
5,000.00
4,983.39
16.61
Rifle Range - State Guard
500.00
222.74
277.26
Recreation Commission
4,100.00
4,099.68
.32
Fire and Liability Insurance
8,144.53
8,144.53
Lake Quannapowitt
500.00
183.62
316.38
Planning Board
100.00
R
50.00
136.05
13.95
Board of Appeals
200.00
R
50.00
225.31
24.69
Visiting Nurse Association
500.00
500.00
Memorial Day - Veterans' Organizations
850.00
809.01
40.99
Armistice Day - American Legion
50.00
22.50
27.50
Armistice Day - Veterans Foreign Wars
50.00
50.00
A
2.44
Rehabilitation Veterans Committee
300.00
B
230.82
114.94
418.32
Officer Peterson - Reimbursement
239.65
239.65
Investment - War Bonds
W
50,000.00
50,000.00
Retirement Funds - Pensions
24,614.98
24,614.98
Retirement Funds - Adm. Expense
950.00
950.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
249
Retirement Funds - Members Military Service Teachers' Retirement - Members Military Service Department - Veterans' Services
958.76 372.60
958.76
372.60
W
1,550.00
1,352.81
197.19
$131,779.85
$ 398.51
$130,549.00
$ 1,629.36
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water Dept. - Salaries of Board
$ 342.12
341.58
$ .54
"Salary of Superintendent
2,999.04
2,993.34
5.70
Salaries of Clerks
3,850.00
3,530.11
319.89
Salary of Collector
570.18
569.30
.88
Other Expense
55,000.00
54,766.59
233.41
Water Bonds
25,000.00
25,000.00
Water Interest
2,008.75
2,008.75
$ 89,770.09
$ 89,209.67
$ 560.42
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest Maturing Debt
$ 1,750.00
$ 1,043.13
$ 706.87
13,500.00
13,500.00
$ 15,250.00
$ 14,543.13
$ 706.87
Reserve Fund
O$ 32,000.00
$ 5,174.20
$ 26,825.80
$1,070,987.15
$ 81,754.68
$1,048,549.68
$104,192.15
250
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
GRAND TOTALS
A-Refunds.
B-Balances available prior years.
D-Dog Licenses.
F-From Federal Government.
G-From Sale of Graves and Lots $2,560.00.
O-Transfer from Overlay Surplus R-From Reserve Fund. T-Income from Trust Funds. W-Appropriated from E. & D. (Surplus).
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
251
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1945
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash
$655,898.18 5,450.70
Overpayment on Tax Titles $ 90.00
Non-Revenue Cash
Sewer Connection Deposits 214.72
Real Estate Taxes 1944
$ 7,147.15
4,542.65
Real Estate Taxes 1945
36,193.35
426.48
Personal Prop. Tax 1942
132.24
Personal Prop. Tax 1944
13.90
Personal Prop. Tax 1945
913.72
44,400.36
Poll Tax 1944
$
8.00
Poll Tax 1945
44.00
52.00
Excise Tax 1945
426.48
Betterment Assessments 1944
$ 90.91
Betterment Assessments 1945
527.58
618.49
Sewer Assessments 1944
$ 44.18
Sewer Assessments 1945
424.73
468.91
Moth Assessments 1944
$ 17.00
Moth Assessments 1945
82.75
99.75
Sewer Assessments Not Appor- tioned 410.09
$661,348.88
Income on Post War Rehabilita- tion Fund Excise Tax Revenue
252
TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD
Betterment Assessments Not Ap- portioned Committed Interest 1944
815.81
$ 48.34
Committed Interest 1945
195.28
243.62
Tax Collector-Petty Cash
$ 100.00
Light Department-Petty Cash
400.00
500.00
Tax Titles
77,716.98
Accounts Receivable:
School Department
10,259.09
Welfare-Temporary Aid
71.47
Welfare-Old Age Assistance
9,157.45
Welfare-Aid Dependent Children
1,848.05
Health Department
6,040.90
State Aid-Comm. of Mass.
2,695.25
Military Aid-Comm. of Mass.
680.00
Soldiers' Burials-Comm. of Mass
95.24
30,847.45
State Aid-Highways
$ 1,350.00
County Aid-Highways
1,350.00
2,700.00
Water Rates
$ 328.08
Water Services
258.67
Light Department Bills
Special Cash-Municipal Light
Guarantees
33,277.04
Overlay 1942
$ 132.24
253
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
586.75 28,096.39
Overlay 1944 Overlay 1945
3,408.18 1,712.07
$ 5,252.49 77,716.98
Special Assessment Revenue Departmental Revenue
30,847.45
Water Revenue
586.75
Municipal Light Revenue
28,096.39
Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund
33,808.98
Excess and Deficiency
253,524.71
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
500.00
Reserve for State and County Aid Highways
2,700.00
Sewer Assessments Apportioned 18,028.91
Sewer Assessments Apportioned:
Due in 1943
21.39
Due in 1944
32.20
Due in 1946
3,402.01
Due in 1947
3,345.79
Due in 1948
2,499.96
Due in 1949
2,494.36
Due in 1950
2,494.36
Due in 1951
2,496.32
Due in 1952
935.35
Due in 1953
307.17
254
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OF
WAKEFIELD
18,028.91
Betterment Assessments Apportioned 20,481.45
Betterment Assessments Apportioned : Due in 1943 27.32
Due in 1944 17.67
.
Tax Title Revenue
2,656.67
Due in 1946
4,940.57
Due in 1947
4,640.85
Due in 1948
3,437.34
Due in 1949
2,758.26
Due in 1950
2,659.65
Due in 1951
1,454.04
Due in 1953
424.79
Due in 1953
81.17
Due in 1954
39.79
20,481.45
Tax Title Possessions
2,039.07
Tax Title Possessions Revenue
2,039.07
Sale of Real Estate
1,426.00
Sale of Lots and Graves-Cemetery
3,244.00
Sale of Lots-Partial Payments
80.00
Perpetual Care Bequests-Partial Payments
85.00
Old Age Assistance reimbursements
1,375.00
Municipal Light Guarantee Deposits
33,277.04
Appropriation Balances:
Police Department-New Boat House
$ 2,305.00
Greenwood Fire Station Repairs
253.88
Fire Department-New Equip- ment
1,078.82
Highway Department-New Equipment
7,000.00
Water Street Sidewalks
465.10
White Circle Construction
312.95
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
255
Morgan Avenue Construction 1,397.13
Cutter Street Construction 1,140.23
Willow Street Construction 1,623.02
Highway Maint. Chap. 90 (1944) 322.93
Highway Maint. Chap. 90 (1945) 199.32
Wolcott Street Construction 2,106.69
Old Age Assistance Federal Funds $ 3,954.21
Old Age Assistance Adm. Federal Funds 98.18
Aid Dependent Children Federal Funds 2,862.73
Aid Dependent Children Adm. Fed- eral Funds 58.41
West Ward School Improvements
15,000.00
Montrose Branch Library
5,605.00
Repairs to Foreclosed Tax Title Property 124.71
Civilian Defense - Chapter 487,
Acts 1941 99.47
Veterans' Advisory Committee Ex- pense 418.32
Willard Donnell Trust-Welfare
718.36
Sewer Construction - Mountain Avenue 621.03
Sewerage Survey 2,561.44
50,326.93
256
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Under Estimate State and County Charges: County Tax $ 82.26 Metropolitan Parks-Nantasket 13.15
Over Estimates State Charges: Smoke Inspection $ 20.79
Charles River Basin 210.82
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan
412.35
Metropolitan Parks Loan 256.94
$S 507.76
488.55
Agency and Trust: Federal Tax Deductions
$ 8,653.23
Blue Cross Deductions
446.05
9,099.28
Light Dept. Operation Fund
$ 69,738.70
Light Dept. Depreciation Fund
201,627.56
Light Dept. Construction Fund
62,931.33
Light Dept. Reserve Fund
3,002.40
$337,299.99
Total Revenue
$918.215.49
Bond Issues-Non Revenue Cash:
Water Mains Relaying
$ 150.23
Water Supply Addition
3,063.05
Water Mains Extensions
2,237.42
5,450.70
Grand Total
$923,666.19
Grand Total
$923,666.19
SUPPLEMENTARY BALANCE SHEET
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
$222,188.56
Sweetser Lecture Fund 1
$ 10,000.00
Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
3,087.17
Library Trust Funds
13,389.26
Park Trust Funds
5,330.04
School and Scholarship Funds
9,297.24
257
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Balance December 31, 1945
Old Cemetery Trust Funds Forest Glade Cemetery Funds Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund Investment-Post War Rehabilitation Fund U. S. War and Treasurer Bonds
6,376.51 23,131.78 1,576.56
150,000.00
$222,188.56
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS-CASH AND SECURITIES
Balance January 1, 1945
$104,535.41
Payments:
Transfers from Payroll Deductions
13,259.48 Pensions and Annuities
$ 28,812.96
Withdrawn Deductions Returned Received from Town Appropriations:
23.76
Administrative Expense
835.54
Refunds to Members Balance December 31, 1945
5,177.78
For Pensions $24,614.98
For Members Military Service
958.76
For Expense Fund 950.00
26,523.74
Interest and Dividends on Investments
3,295.80
$147,638.19
$147,638.19
1
TOWN
OF
WAKEFIELD
112,811.91
258
$222,188.56
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
259
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 distributed as follows: General Funds-On Deposit in:
Wakefield Trust Company $458,563.44
Second National Bank of Boston 199,999.99
Cash in hands of Treasurer not deposited until January 2,785.45
Total December 31, 1945 $661,348.88
Trust Funds have been checked by examination of Savings Bank deposit books.
Investment Funds have been checked and found in the custody of the Treasurer and consist of the following:
U. S. War Bonds 21/2 %-Series G $100,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds-214 %-of 1959-1962
50,000.00
$150,000.00
Funds of the Contributory Retirement System have been checked by examination of Savings Bank and Co-operative Bank books, securities and statement of the Wakefield Trust Company covering checking account, and have been found to be in agreement with the Town Accountant's books.
Funds are invested as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank $ 3,106.32
Co-operative Banks-Paid Up and Matured Shares:
Wakefield $ 2,000.00
Brighton
4,000.00
Congress
4,000.00
Merrimack
4,000.00
$ 14,000.00
Co-operative Banks-Serial Shares including ac- crued interest $ 43,807.29
United States War Bonds-21/2 % Series G
45,000.00
100 Shares First National Bank of Boston (Pur- chase Price) $ 3,900.00
100 Shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston (Purchase Price) 2,287.50
6,187.50
Wakefield Trust Company Checking Account $ 413.37
260
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Check for Payroll Deductions in Hands of Treas-
urer not Deposited Until January 297.52
710.89
Total Funds December 31, 1945 $112,811.91
All cancelled permanent and temporary loans paid during the year by the Treasurer have been examined and found to be as reported.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to all other officers and employees who have co-operated in carrying on the work of this department.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES C. COX, Town Accountant.
INDEX TO TOWN OFFICERS' REPORTS
261
Index to Town Officers' Reports
Animal Inspector
101
Assessors
106
Bath House Supervisor
123
Births
48
Building Inspector
99
Compensation Agent
100
Deaths
68
Dog Licenses
74
Dog Officer
101
Election Results and Town Meetings
11
Fire Department
88
Fishing Licenses
74 90
Health Department
109
Hunting Licenses
74 6
Library Trustees
114
Light Department
125
Marriages
58
Middlesex County Extension Service
113
Milk and Food Inspector
111 98
Park and Cemetery Department
121
Planning Board
108 112 83
Police Department
Recreation Commission
71
Retirement Board
102
School Committee
173
Sealer of Weights and Measures
105
Selectmen
79
State Audit
75
Street Superintendent
91
Sweetser Charity
105
Sweetser Lecture Committee
104
Town Accountant
204
Town Counsel
13
Town Officers 1945-1946
3
Treasurer
153
Tree Warden
98
Water and Sewerage Department
131
Wire Inspector
90
Welfare Department
·
142
.
.
Jurors
Forest Warden
Moth Department
Plumbing Inspector
Town Meetings
262
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Index to Town Accountant's Report
Accounting
Accounts Receivable-Various Departments
209 237
Appeals Board
Armistice Day
Assessors
Balance Sheet
Aid to Dependent Children 208, 217, 323 205, 221 Appropriations Schedule 243 Appropriations to Enter the Tax Levy 231 221 210 232 Available Balances 252 237 Betterment Assessments Betterment Assessments Paid in Full 204 Betterment Assessments Apportioned 204 204 Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned Blue Cross Deductions 208, 222, 234 Building Inspector 205, 234 214 235 Cemetery Sale of Lots Civilian Defense 222 Collector 205, 234 210 Commonwealth of Massachusetts-State Aid 237 Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Military Aid 237 Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Receipts 207 Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Old Age Assistance 208 Committed Interest 237 Compensation Account 215 Dog Licenses 205, 215, 233 Dog Officer 215 215 Election and Registration 211 238
Dumps
Excess and Deficiency
204
Federal Withholding Taxes
208, 222,
Finance Committee
Fines and Forfeits
Fire 205,
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
Fire and Liability Insurance
Forest Warden
215
Garbage
Guarantee Deposit Account-Light Department
236 Health 205, 215
213 236 222 214
Excise Tax-Motor Vehicle
237 234 221 205
Bond Issues
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 263
Highway
207, 216, 225
Highway Chap. 90
232
Hydrant Rental
214
Indebtedness Account-insert following
244
Infirmary
206,
218
Inspector of Animals
215 214
Inspector of Wires
Interest
207,
224
Investment-War Bonds
207,
222
Lafayette Building
205, 212 210 219
Library
206,
Licenses and Permits
204
Light Department
206, 222, 229, 235,
Maturing Debt
Memorial Day
Middlesex County Receipts
Middlesex County Tax
Middlesex County Hospital
Miscellaneous Account
Moderator
Moth Department
Moth Assessments
237
Old Age Assistance
Old Age Assistance-Commonwealth of Mass.
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grant
Overlay-1942-1945
Overlay Surplus
Park and Cemetery
206,
Payments
Perpetual Care-Cemetery
207
Planning Board
Poll Taxes-Prior Years
Police 205
Receipts
Recreation Commission
Receivables
Refunds
208,
Retirement System
222,
258 233 221
Rifle Range
Sealer of Weights and Measures
205, 214 209
Schools
206, 218,
225
Sewer Assessments
237
Sewer Assessments Paid in Full
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned
204 204
Legal
237 224 221 208 221 221 221 208 214
204
206, 217, 235 208 208, 232 237 238
220 208 225 221 204 212 204 221 237 224
Reserve Fund
Selectmen
264
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Sewer Assessments Apportioned
204
Sewer Connection Deposits
238
Sewer Construction
224
Sewerage Survey
224
Sewer Department 207, 223
Soldiers' Benefits
218
Soldiers' Burials
221
State Charges
221, 222
Street Lights
221
Sweetser Lecture Fund
224
Taxes-Receipts
204
Taxes Prior Years
204
Tax Title Possessions
238
Tax Title Redemptions
204
Tax Titles
238
Teachers' Retirement Fund
222
Temporary Loans
224, 235
Town Clerk
205, 211
Town Hall
205, 212
Treasurer
205, 209
Trust Fund Account
207, 224, 240
Trust Fund Payments
224
Unpaid Bills
230
Veterans' Service Department
222
Visiting Nurse
221
Vital Statistics
211
Water Department
207, 223, 229
Water Rates
237
Water Services
237
Water Supply Addition
235
Welfare
205, 216, 217
Willard Donnell Trust
217, 234
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