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W.
$ 22,881.08
A. $ 142.83
$ 22,654.15
$ 369.76
130,950.55 20,250.05
130,633.23
317.32
19,794.81
455.24
B.
2,647.46
80,627.09
7,818.61
F.
84,925.57
B.
3,359.55
Aid Dependent Children-Federal Funds
A.
279.80
6,067.20
4,334.29
F.
6,762.14
Infirmary
13,189.28
13,178.13
11.15
Soldiers' Benefits
22,690.00
R.
1,000.00
23,873.99
58.59
Department of Veterans' Services
4,860.00
3,679.30
1,180.70
$214,820.96
$100,232.60
$300,507.90
$ 14,545.66
EDUCATION :
School Department
$406,934.67
A. $ 27.36
$405,642.93
$ 1,319.10
West Ward School Improvements
B.
12,810.79
11,072.60
1,738.19
Warren School Alterations
W.
17,700.00
11,606.00
6,094.00
Walton Field-Additional Seats
9,500.00
9,496.00
4.00
Library Department
D.
. 1,992.01
T.
2,895.40
$463,702.67
$ 17,799.92
$472,041.51
$ 9,461.08
REPORT
OF
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
A.
.90
34,223.98
305.79
B.
73.46
29,568.00
265
A.
872.67
A. 242.58
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Park Department
$ 12,784.00
T. 60.30
Water Street Playground
6,000.00
5,950.00
50.00
Skating Area
600.00
555.46
44.54
Cemetery Dept.
G.
6,033.00
6,032.45
.55
Finance Committee
125.00
86.74
38.26
Miscellaneous Account
1,000.00
376.40
623.60
Street Lights
22,000.00
22,000.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, etc.
7,000.00
5,926.62
1,073.38
Rifle Range
250.00
216.98
33.02
Recreation Commission
5,440.00
4,755.83
684.17
Fire and Liability Insurance
7,800.00
7,731.88
68.12
Lake Quannapowitt
500.00
448.82
51.18
Planning Board
125.00
122.77
2.23
Board of Appeals
330.00
R.
200.00
513.73
16.27
Visiting Nurse Association
500.00
500.00
Memorial Day-Veterans' Organizations
1,500.00
1,400.35
99.65
Armistice Day-A. L. and V. F. W.
150.00
76.00
74.00
Retirement Funds
47,922.68
47,922.68
Teachers' Retirement-Military Service
1,162.89
1,162.89
Capital Outlay Committee
B.
983.95
221.55
762.40
$121,222.57
$ 1,257.62
$118,846.50
$ 3,633.69
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department
W.
$ 84,407.90 B. $
49.43
$ 82,547.54
$ 1,909.79
Water Bonds
25,000.00
25,000.00
Water Interest
1,448.75
B.
78.13
1,526.87
01
Water Mains-Various Streets
B. 10,290.04
10,159.59
130.45
Water Mains-Forrester Rd .- Drury Lane
12,500.00
5,838.59
6,661.41
$ 12,500.00
$110,856.65
$ 10,417.60
$125,072.59
$ 8,701.66
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
A. $
13.37
$ 12,845.35
$ 12.32
266
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest Maturing Debt
B.
1,181.25
1,700.00
R.
45.00
2,904.57
21.68
19,500.00
19,447.55
52.45
$ 21,200.00
$ 1,226.25
$ 22,352.12
$ 74.13
RESERVE FUND:
O.
$ 12,000.00
$ 7,766.15
$ 4,233.85
Grand Totals
$201,500.00
$1,341,625.68
$292,146.16
$1,593,273.73
$241,998.11
A-Refunds
B-Balances from Prior Years
D-Dog Licenses
F-From Federal Government
G-From Sale of Graves and Lots-$2,400.00
L-Loans-Anticipation Highway Reimbursement
O-From Overlay Surplus-$8,000.00
R-From Reserve Fund
T-Income from Trust Funds
W-Appropriated from E. & D. (Surplus)
$ 800.00
6,378.97
13,500.00
1,525.00
3,700.00
5,000.00
$ 30,903.97
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
267
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947
ASSETS
Revenue Cash Non Revenue Cash
$709,493,34 169,761.01
$879,254.35
Real Estate Taxes 1946
$ 5,656.58
Real Estate Taxes 1947
53,038.13
Perpetual Care Fund Income
92.02
Personal Property Tax 1946
349.80
Income on Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 12,398.40
Personal Property Tax 1947
2,971.54
Excise Tax Revenue
2,203.64
62,016.05
Poll Tax 1947
$ 211.00
Excise Tax 1947
$ 2,203.64
Betterment Assessments 1946
$ 41.12
Betterment Assessments 1947
582.81
$ 623.93
Sewer Assessments 1946
$ 31.82
Sewer Assessments 1947
568.99
$ 600.81
Moth Assessments 1946
$
11.00
Moth Assessments 1947
75.00
.
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned
$ 15,652.08
Committed Interest 1946
$ ·16.92
Committed Interest 1947
131.00
$ 147.92
LIABILITIES
Overpayment on Tax Titles $ 90.00 Temporary Loans-Highway Reimbursement 21,550.00
613.00
Premium on Notes and Bonds Sewer Connection Deposits 311.81
268
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
$ 86.00
Tax Collector-Petty Cash $ 100.00 Light Department-Petty Cash 400.00
$ 500.00 $ 71,339.90
Tax Titles
Accounts Receivable :
School Department
$ 12,295.20
Welfare. Temporary Aid
797.37
Welfare Old Age Assistance
1,314.42
Welfare Aid Dependent Children
2,531.06
Health Department
7,319.42
$ 24,257.47
State Aid-Highways
$ 5,101.66
County Aid-Highways
2,800.83
$ 7,902.49
Water Rates
$ 316.90
Water Services
702.12
$ 1,019.02
Light Department Bills
$ 29,078.68
Special Cash-Municipal Light Guarantees
$ 35,402.76
Revenue 1948
$ 12,500.00
Overlay 1932
$ 102.18
Overlay 1946
$ 1,385.29 8,073.19
Overlay 1933
1,122.61
Overlay 1947
Overlay 1934
961.86
$ 9,458.48
Overlay 1935
780.22
$ 71,339.90
Overlay 1936
187.44
17,110.74
Overlay 1937
165.77
24,257.47
Overlay 1939
87.92
1,019.02
Overlay 1943
75.23
29,078.68
Overlay 1944
6.00
Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund
5,592.43
$ 3,489.23
Excess and Deficiency
229,042.93
269
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Tax Title Revenue Special Assessment Revenue
Departmental Revenue Water Revenue Municipal Light Revenue
Sewer Assessments Apportioned
$ 15,771.33
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances Sewer Assessments Apportioned:
500.00
Due in 1948
$ 2,936.76
Due in 1949
2,931.17
Due in 1950
2,881.01
Due in 1951
2,851.75
Due in 1952
1,447.58
Due in 1953
888.77
Due in 1954
631.48
Due in 1955
612.00
Due in 1956
590.81
$ 15,771.33
Betterment Assessments Apportioned $ 11,228.59
Betterment Assessments Apportioned:
Due in 1948
$ 3,218.62
Due in 1949
2,637.34
Due in 1950
2,551.23
Due in 1951
1,581.03
Due in 1952
611.78
Due in 1953
257.75
Due in 1954
205.32
Due in 1955
165.52
Tax Title Possessions $ 1,951.34
Tax Title Possessions Revenue
$ 1,951.34
Sale of Real Estate
9,426.00
Sale of Lots and Graves-Cemetery
2,063.00
Sale of Lots-Partial Payments
80.00
Perpetual Care Bequests-Cemetery
210.00
Perpetual Care Bequests-Partial Payments
85.00
270
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
11,228.59
1947 Indebtedness Account
Outstanding January 1, 1947 Bonds issued in 1947 Payments 1947 Outstanding December 31, 1947
$260,500.00 201,500.00
$ 44,500.00 417,500.00
$462,000.00
$462,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Sewers
$140,000.00
Highways
81,000.00
Highway Building and Police Station Site
90,000.00
Water
106,500.00
$417,500.00
INDEBTEDNESS ACCOUNT - DUE 1948 TO 1966 INCLUSIVE
Loans Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due
Due 1961
Due 1962
Due 1963
Due
Due
Due
Sewer Loan 1925
3,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sewer Loan 1940
13,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
Sewer Loan 1946
104,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6.000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Sewer Loan 1947
18,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Highway Building and Police Station Loan
90,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Water Loan 1946
39,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
Water Mains Relaying Loan 1939
20,000.00
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
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
12,500.00
2,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1964
1965
1966
Sewer Loan 1924
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$
$417,500.00 $ 49,500.00 $ 49,000.00 $ 46,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $ 26,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 24,000.00
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 12,000.00
$ 11,000.00 $ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Street Loan 1947
81,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Water Loan 1942
Water Mains Loan 1947
Old Age Assistance Reimbursements Municipal Light Guarantee Deposits Appropriation Balances : Town By-Laws-New Publication $ 490.00
Police Department-New Boat House 2,305.00
Federal
Advance-New Police
Station
2,500.00
Highway Department - New
Power Shovel 10,738.23
Davidson Road Construction
141.67
Outlook Road Construction
3,285.67
Aborn Avenue Construction
38.39
White Circle Construction
277.65
Cutter Street Construction
84.77
Willow Street Construction
71.90
· New Highway Building-Fed-
eral Advance 5,200.00
New Sidewalks-Madison Ave-
nue and Other Streets 644.49
Foster's Lane Construction 13,091.64
New Way - Water Street to
Crescent Street 50.00
Highway Maintenance-Chapter 90
62.08
Highway Construction - Chap- ter 90-North Avenue 6,652.66
Highway Construction - Chap-
ter 90-Main Street 949.45
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Funds 5,777.86
1,675.00 35,402.76
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
271
Old Age. Assistance-Adm. Fed. Funds 2,040.75
Aid Dep. Children-Fed. Funds 4,195.86
Aid Dep. Children-Adm. Fed. Funds 138.43
School Dept .- Greenwood Fence 366.00
West Ward School Improvements 1,738.19
Warren School Alterations 6,094.00
Hurd School-Purchase of Real
Estate
7,000.00
Hurd School Addition
10,000.00
Water Street Playground
50.00
Willard Donnell Trust-Welfare
678.07
Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee 762.40
Sewer Construction - Green- wood Street 3,110.38
Sewer Construction - Stark
Avenue 3,698.11
$ 92,233.65
Under Estimate State and County Charges: Metropolitan Parks Loan $ 448.54 Metropolitan Sewerage Loan 2,735.49
$
3,184.03
Over Estimate State and County Charges: County Tax $ 5,732.03
Middlesex County Hospital 334.78
Smoke Inspection Service 18.60
Charles River Basin 148.75
Metropolitan Parks Boulevard 01
Metropolitan Parks Nantasket 87.26
$ 6,321.43
Agency and Trust:
Federal Tax Deductions
$
8,292.54
272
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Blue Cross Deductions 298.41 Teachers' Retirement Deductions 1,434.33
$ 10,025.28
Municipal Light Department:
Operation Fund
$ 43,274.72
Depreciation Fund 310,214.42
Construction Fund 44,038.57
$397,527.71
Total Revenue $ 1,008,659.61
Bond Issues-Non-Revenue Cash: Water Supply Addition $ 3,063.05
Water Mains Extensions-Vari- ous Streets 130.45
Water Mains Extensions-For-
rester Road-Drury Lane
6,661.41
Sewer Construction :
Main Street
25,038.00
Morel Circle
1,812.85
Orchard Avenue and Other
Streets
548.58
Eastern Avenue
3,909.25
Green Street
146.43
Vernon and Lowell Streets
16,706.28
Various Streets
13,890.95
Gail Circle
15.84
REPORT OF
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
273
New Street-Mechanic to Centre Street 8,425.00 Highway - Construction Public Ways 24,997.95
New Highway Buildings
64,414.97
$169,761.01
Grand Total
$ 1,178,420.62
$ 1,178,420.62
SUPPLEMENTARY BALANCE SHEET TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Balance December 31, 1947
$229,140.23 Sweetser Lecture Fund
$ 10,000.00
Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
3,212.51
Library Trust Funds Park Trust Funds
16,389.26
5,424.95
School and Scholarship Funds
9,479.39
Old Cemetery Trust Funds
6,503.56
Forest Glade Cemetery Funds
26,490.00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,640.56
Investment-Post-War Rehabilitation Fund- U. S. War and Treasury Bonds 150,000.00
$229,140.23
$229,140.23
274
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS-CASH AND SECURITIES
Balance January 1, 1947 Transfers from Payroll Deductions Payroll Deductions from Town of Natick
$136,855.01 20,636.10
Payments:
Pensions and Annuities
$ 39,208.14
Administrative Expense
1,223.06
Refunds-Members Deductions
3,419.48
Refund-Annuity Deceased Member 241.78
Balance December 31, 1947
167,380.83
For Members Military Service 2,885.99
For Expense Fund 1,165.00
$ 47,922.68
Interest and Dividends on Invest- ments
$ 3,828.70
Audit Entry - Appreciation in
value of Bank Stocks
2,212.50
$211,473.29
$211,473.29
REPORT
OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
275
Received from Town Appropriations: For Pensions $ 43,871.69
18.30
276
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
The accounts of the Treasurer have been examined and found to be in agreement with the Accountant's books.
Cash balances have been verified and found to be distributed as follows:
General Funds-on deposit in: Wakefield Trust Company $475,339.75
First National Bank of Boston 202,789.60
Second National Bank of Boston 200,000.00
Cash in hands of Treasurer not deposited until January 1,125.00
Total December 31, 1947 $879,254.35
Trust Funds have been checked by examination of Savings Bank de- posit books.
Investment Funds have been checked and found in the custody of the Treasurer and consist of the following:
U. S. War Bonds 212%-Series G $100,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds-21/4%-of 1959-1962 50,000.00
$150,000.00
Funds of the Contributory Retirement System have been checked by examination of 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:
Co-operative Banks-Paid Up and Matured Shares:
Wakefield $ 2,000.00 Brighton 4,000.00 4,000.00
Congress
Merrimack 4,000.00
$ 14,000.00
Co-operative Banks-Serial Shares including ac- crued interest $ 66,680.40
United States War Bonds 21/2% Series G
$ 45,000.00
100 Shares First National Bank of Boston Purchase Price $ 3,900.00
100 Shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston Purchase Price 2,287.50
Added to value of bank stocks by State Auditors to equal market value 2,212.50 $ 8,400.00
Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Account $ 33,125.10
Checks for Payroll Deductions in hands of Treas- urer not deposited until January 175.33
$ 33,300.43
$167,380.83
Total Funds December 31, 1947
277
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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 Select- men 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
278
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Index to Town Officers' Reports
Animal Inspector
119
Assessors
123
Births
63
Building Inspector
116
Compensation Agent
118
Deaths
90
Dog Licenses
95
Dog Officer
119
Election Results and Town Meetings
11
Fire Department
104
Forest Warden
106
Health Department
126
Indebtedness Account
270
Jurors
6
Library Trustees
130
Light Department
181
Marriages
76
Milk and Food Inspector
129
Moth Department
115
Park and Cemetery Department
138
Planning Board
125
Plumbing Inspector
128 99
Recreation Commission
177
Retirement Board
179
School Committee
188 122
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Selectmen
96
Sporting Licenses
95
State Audit
221
Street Superintendent
107
Sweetser Charity
121
Sweetser Lecture Committee
120
Town Accountant
225
Town Counsel
13
Town Officers 1947-1948
3
Treasurer
Tree Warden
115
Water and Sewerage Department
140
Wire Inspector
116
Welfare Department
150
Town Meetings
158
Police Department
279
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Index to Town Accountant's Report
Accounting
231
Accounts Receivable-Various Departments
269
Adjourned Session
31
Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Funds
229, 240
Appeals Board 226, 248
262
Appropriations to Enter the Tax Levy
255
Armistice Day
248
Assessors
231
Available Balances
255
Balance Sheet
268
Betterment Assessments Paid in Full
225
Betterment Assessments Apportioned
225
Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned
225
Blue Cross Deductions
229, 248, 257
Bond Issues
228, 256
Building Inspector
226, 236
Cemetery Sale of Lots
227, 258
Collector 226, 231
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Receipts 228
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Old Age Assistance
229
Compensation Account 236
Dog Licenses
226, 229, 236
Dog Officer
236
Dumps
237
Election and Registration
232
Excess and Deficiency
260
Excise Tax-Motor Vehicle
225
Federal Grants-New Buildings
229
Federal Withholding Taxes
229, 248, 256
Finance Committee
248
Fines and Forfeits
226
Fire 226, 235
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
259
Fire and Liability Insurance 248
Forest Warden 236
Garbage
237
Guarantee Deposit Account-Light Department
259
Health 226, 237
Highway 229, 237, 238
Highway Building (new)
238
Highway Chap. 90
229, 238, 256
Appropriations Schedule
1
280
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Hydrant Rental
235
Indebtedness Account-insert following
270
Infirmary 227, 240
Inspector of Animals
236
Inspector of Wires
236
Interest 228, 253
Investment-War Bonds
228, 257, 274
Lafayette Building
226, 233
Legal
232
Library
227, 246
Licenses and Permits
225
Light Department
227, 249, 258
Maturing Debt
254
Memorial Day
248
Middlesex County Tax
248
Middlesex County Hospital
248
Miscellaneous Account
248
Moderator
230
Moth Department
236 225
Old Age Assistance
227, 229, 240, 256
Old Age Assistance-Commonwealth of Mass.
229
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Funds 229, 256
269
Overlay Surplus
259
Park and Cemetery
227, 247, 258
Payments
230
Perpetual Care-Cemetery
228, 254, 257
Planning Board
248 225 Poll Taxes - Prior Years Police 226, 234
235
Post-War Fund Income
258
Premium on Notes and Bond
228, 254, 257
Real Estate - Sale
228, 258
Receipts
248
Recreation Commission
229, 254
Refunds
238
Refuse Collection
248, 275
Retirement System
Rifle Range 248
Sealer of Weights and Measures 226, 236
230
Selectmen
Schools 227, 241, 242
Sewer Assessments Paid in Full
225
Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned 225
Sewer Assessments Apportioned
225
Sewer Connections
228, 252, 260
Moth Assessments
Overlay - 1932-1947
Police Station Site - New
225
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 281
Sewer Construction
252
Sewer Department 228, 251, 252
Soldiers' Burials
248
Special Town Meeting
34, 57
State Charges
248
Street Lights
248
Streets - Mechanic to Center (new)
238
Sweetser Lecture Fund
254
Taxes - Receipts
225
Taxes Prior Years
225
Tax Title Possessions
260
Tax Title Redemptions
225
Tax Titles
259
Teachers' Retirement Fund 229, 248, 257
Temporary Loans 228, 257
Town Clerk 226, 232
226, 233
Treasurer
226, 231
Trust Fund Account
254, 261, 274
Trust Fund Income
228
Trust Fund Payments
247, 254
Unpaid Bills
254
Veterans' Benefits
241
Veterans' Service Department
248
Visiting Nurse
248
Vital Statistics
232
Water Department 227, 251, 252
Water Rates
269
Water Services
269
Water St. Playground 247
Welfare
227, 239, 240
Willard Donnell Trust
240, 256
Town Hall
1
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