Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1948, Part 18

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 316


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161.80


Fred Scott Nathan Mudge Joseph Enos Frank Glynn


155.88


264


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


RECREATION PAYROLL


William D. Healey


$ 460.00


Leo P. Amirault Jr.


210.00


Ellen M. Ashenden


322.00


Margaret G. Costello


208.00


Alice M. Courage


208.00


Earle W. Crompton


280.00


Anna M. DeSantis


208.00


Jean P. Leone


208.00


Carolyn J. Mills


240.00


Richard A. Mills


280.00


Elizabeth S. Powers


208.00


Lois Purrington


208.00


Joseph Sardella


280.00


Robert Walsh


280.00


Harold Staunton


70.00


M. Leo Conway


6.00


Planning Board


$ 43.48


Board of Appeals:


Services and Expenses


$ 596.42


Finance Committee


$ 87.83


Miscellaneous Account:


Care of Veterans' Graves


$ 148.00


Veterans' Burials


235.64


Selectmen's Assn. Dues and Meetings


84.34


Bubbler in Square 41.00


60.00


Water Bills on town owned property-pur-


chased for Police Station site 152.52


Town Seal Electrotype 12.57


Entertainment Councillor Slater of Wakefield, England 163.38


Additional Service Telephone-Crystal 9-0703 22.47


$ 919.92


State and Metropolitan Charges


$ 45,766.65


Street Lights


24,000.00


Aid to Visiting Nurse Association


500.00


Rifle Range-Massachusetts National Guard


543.23


Memorial Day


1,313.35


Armistice Day


70.65


Middlesex County Hospital


6,265.81


Middlesex County Tax


41,920.62


Fire and Liability Insurance


8,844.70


Retirement System-Pensions


43,155.73


Perambulating Town Lines


$ 3,676.00


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


265


Retirement System-Expense


1,170.00


Retirement System-Members Military Service


164.28


Spanish War Veterans 50th Anniversary


149.92


Agency and Trust:


Federal Tax Deductions


$ 75,838.60


Teachers' Retirement Deductions


16,430.01


Blue Cross Deductions


6,704.58


$ 98,973.19


Department of Veterans' Services:


Salary of Director-Bertha L. Todd


$ 2,600.00


Vacation Substitute-Katherine Loughlin


70.00


Telephone


104.31


Postage, Printing, Stationery


55.55


Photo Supplies


41.31


$ 2,871.17


Light Department: Salaries of Board:


Marcus Beebe 2nd, Chairman


$ 138.00


Theodore Eaton, Secretary


138.00


Aubrey T. Quinlan


138.00


$ 414.00


James M. Whitehead, Manager


$ 5,607.60


Leonard H. DeMarco, Office Mgr.


4,297.60


Fred F. Fober


3,027.52


Edward R. Chambers


3,104.23


Fred L. Rich


2,916.01


Hugh M. Kelso


2,949.76


Myrtle I. Tyler


2,495.24


Gladys Edmands


1,496.37


Thomas Hennessy


2,217.00


Leonard F. Loughlin


886.05


Thomas R. Daley


2,770.20


Walter F. Alden


1,218.55


George E. Halloran


3,438.24


C. Orne Bayrd


1,328.30


William Muse


4,719.07


Labor-See Payroll


86,818.94


Material and Supplies


23,131.18


Fuel and Heat


1,749.36


Office Expense


4,065.10


Telephones


642.07


Meters and Transformers


10,324.11


Motor Vehicle Expense


5,262.64


Gas Purchased


106,489.61


Electric Current Purchased


199,298.68


266


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Tools and Equipment


3,037.89


Maintenance


2,253.41


Advertising


544.65


Insurance


6,321.07


All Other


21,960.64


$514,371.09


$514,785.09


WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT PAYROLL 1948


J. M. Whitehead, Manager


$ 5,607.60


L. H. DeMarco


4,297.60


F. F. Fober


3,027.52


E. R. Chambers


3,104.23


F. L. Rich


2,916.01


H. M. Kelso


2,949.76


M. I. Tyler


2,495.24


Gladys Edmands


1,496.37


Thomas Hennessy


2,217.00


L. F. Loughlin


886.05


T. R. Daley


2,770.20


C. O. Bayrd


1,328.30


W. F. Alden


1,218.55


G. E. Halloran


3,438.24


D. W. Martin


2,951.78


W. D. Scott


2,940.96


R. D. Turner


2,940.96


R. J. McGrail


2,951.78


C. H. Buxton


2,622.44


William Muse


4,719.07


R. J. Seabury


4,252.31


A. D. McIsaac


3,766.16


J. M. Murphy


3,681.17


R. W. O'Connor


3,477.79


L. E. Stinson


3,650.47


T. J. Dignan


3,635.42


J. F. Scanlon


2,848.71


L. J. Curran


2,193.60


Michael Hourihan


3,475.19


J. J. Curran


3,527.63


Patrick Quinn


3,233.67


Thomas Hanright


3,078.51


Daniel Flynn


2,778.95


D. J. Connaire


2,484.80


Joseph DeMarco


3,793.85


John Mohla


2,585.76


R. P. Hurton


2,888.00


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 267


John Collins Timothy Delaney


2,617.25


Patrick Meade


2,613.67


C. J. Sullivan


2,630.94


G. H. Oldham


2,161.19


A. R. Mackintosh


1,982.98


H. B. Gates


1,430.40


T. L. Doherty


1,001.20


Dominic Benedetto


7.37


Arthur Anderson


7.26


Thomas Jazakawiz


7.26


William Meade


3.63


A. J. Parker


6.60


$129,290.68


Water and Sewerage Department:


Salaries of Board:


Herman G. Dresser, Chairman


$ 138.00


Sidney F. Adams


138.00


John N. Bill


138.00


$ 414.00


Water Department:


Salary of Superintendent (in part) $ 3,434.65


Salaries of Clerks (in part)


5,224.66


Salary of Collector (in part)


690.00


Labor (see payroll)


33,905.78


Office Expense


861.52


Telephone


313.73


Meters, Pipes, etc.


11,316.05


Equipment and Repairs


5,900.50


Transportation Expense


3,461.54


Fuel


2,890.74


Power


12,227.35


Water Analyses


411.72


All Other


1,326.38


Water Services


5,927.21


Water Construction


48.91


Lake Quannapowitt


478.65


$ 88,419.39


Water Bonds


$ 18,500.00


Water Interest


$ 1,665.63


Bond Issues :


Water Mains Extensions (1947) $ 130.45


Water Mains Extensions (1948)


36,233.55


New Power Shovel


18,566.06


$ 54,930.06


$163,929.08


2,589.28


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Sewer Department:


Salary of Superintendent (in part) $ 365.35


Salary of Clerks (in part)


556.60


Salary of Paymaster (in part)


69.00


Labor-(See Payroll)


4,308.72


Tools and Equipment


2,317.86


Motor Vehicle Expense


1,577.33


Power


1,004.05


Telephone


21.05


Fuel


84.57


All Other


271.17


$ 10,575.70


Sewer Connections:


Labor-(See Payroll)


$ 7,063.31


Pipe


2,147.40


Motor Vehicle Expense


261.15


All Other


1,101.31


$ 10,573.17


Greenwood Street Sewer


$ 2,947.99


Park Avenue Sewer


1,668.12


Sewer Construction-Various Streets 1948


(See also Bond Issues)


6,000.00


Sewerage Survey Preliminary


1,508.17


Montrose Sewerage Survey


3,472.62


Sewer Construction-Bond Issues:


Construction Various Streets 1947


5,128.92


Construction Various Streets 1948


41,882.59


(See also above)


Eastern Avenue


244.78


Green Street


146.43


Morel Circle


120.77


Gail Circle


15.84


Main Street


20,125.79


Vernon and Lowell Streets


7,143.00


Orchard Avenue and Other Streets


356.79


$ 75,164.91


$111,910.68


Water and Sewer Office Payroll in Full: William L. Wenzel, Superintendent $ 3,800.00


Leah F. Kinder, Chief Clerk 2,441.52


Irene C. Carr, Clerk 1,834.62


Katherine Wilkinson, Clerk


1,324.32


Katherine M. Workman, Clerk 53.60


Carl W. Sunman, Collector-Paymaster 759.00


$ 10,213.06


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


269


WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT PAYROLL 1948


Frederic M. Hartshorne


$ 3,803.22


William L. Wenzel


3,800.00


James L. Palmer


3,637.16


William F. Greany


3,294.95


George H. Adams


3,255.27


Frank A. Butler


3,163.05


Matthew P. Curran


3,043.67


Harold A. Butler


2,892.21


Albert F. Funk


2,816.99


Dominic Benedetto


2,780.75


Sabatino Confalone


2,713.66


Pasquale Zagaria


2,676.03


Daniel Calore


2,651.29


Serafino Volpe


2,647.90


Bradford L. Frautten


2,637.63


Frank Confalone


2,543.16


James J. Murphy


2,454.76


Leah F. Kinder


2,441.52


William L. Wenzel, Jr.


2,351.90


Arthur H. Anderson


2,087.68


Irene C. Carr


1,834.62


Camillo Benedetto


1,757.25


Benedetto Pizzuto


1,732.98


Joseph H. Dulong


1,667.85


Louis Edwards


1,656.56


John DelRossi


1,635.02


M. Joseph Moynihan


1,629.41


Patrick Moynihan


1,602.65


John R. Fraughton


1,574.56


Frank L. Hubbard


1,561.17


William H. Wells


1,554.72


Michele Cieri


1,542.53


Hans Anderson


1,333.16


Katherine Wilkinson


1,324.32


Joseph LeFave


1,322.12


Frank Nardone


1,288.77


Henry Palmerino


1,282.08


Paul DiDonato


1,276.79


Thomas W. Jazakawiz


1,275.65


Frederick A. Meuse


1,260.73


Charles Casey


1,171.09


Edward Kulacz


1,083.34


William Jack.


931.30


Various Persons


8,682.50


$ 99,673.97


270


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


TOTAL COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES, PAID FROM VARIOUS APPROPRIATIONS


Charles C. Cox


Clerk, Board of Selectmen


Town Accountant


$ 300.00 3,450.00


$ 3,750.00


John I. Preston Town Treasurer


$ 1,650.00


Town Counsel


1,650.00


$ 3,300.00


Carl W. Sunman


Collector of Taxes


$ 2,050.00


Treasurer's Paymaster


508.00


Water Department Collector


690.00


Sewer Department Paymaster


69.00


Retirement System-Clerk


735.00


$ 4,052.00


Charles F. Young


$ 3,045.00


Town Clerk Board of Registrars-Clerk


165.00


Joseph W. MacInnis


Building Inspector


$ 2,415.00


Wire Inspector


345.00


$ 2,760.00


George A. Bennett


$ 828.00


Dog Officer Animal Inspector


414.00


$ 1,242.00


Kenneth G. Shaw


Health Agent


$ 690.00


Plumbing Inspector


690.00


$ 1,380.00


J. Henry Vik


Park Superintendent


$ 1,650.00


Cemetery Superintendent


1,450.00


$ 3,100.00


William D. Healey


School Department


$ 4,100.00


Recreation Commission


460.00


$ 4,560.00


Ida L. Weiss, Clerical


Selectmen's Department


$ 800.00


Accounting Department


900.00


Treasurer's Department


464.17


Finance Committee


60.00


$ 2,224.17


$ 3,210.00


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 271


Marion B. Connell, Clerical


Town Clerk Assistant


$ 1,740.00


Treasurer's Department


65.00


Park and Cemetery Department


300.00


$ 2,105.00


A. Mildred Hawkes, Clerical


Collector's Department


$ 1,870.92


Treasurer's Department


106.00


Retirement System


300.00


$ 2,276.92


Interest:


Sewer Bonds


$ 2,492.50


School Bonds


2,100.00


Highway Bonds


1,630.00


Highway Building and Police Station Bonds


562.50


$ 6,785.00


Maturing Debt:


Sewer Bonds


$ 16,000.00


Highway Bonds


9,000.00


Highway Building and Police Station Bonds


6,000.00


Temporary Loans-Highway Reimbursement


21,550.00


$ 52,550.00


Premium on Bonds-Expense Preparation and Printing of bonds issued


$ 860.11


Refunds:


Real Estate Taxes


$ 5,975.51


Personal Taxes


96.00


Poll Taxes


16.00


Excise Taxes


1,525.06


Sewer Deposits


1,670.56


Water Rates


16.80


Special Assessment


29.56


Interest and Costs


4.73


All Other


20.00


$ 9,354.22


Agency and Trust:


Sweetser Lecture Fund - Income Paid to Sweetser Lecture Committee $ 201.00


Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund: Payments to: Paul Lazzaro Marianne Piazza


$


100.00


50.00


272


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Mary Tine Jean P. Leone Eleanor Confalone


50.00


50.00


50.00


$ 300.00 $ 501.00


Sarah Bryant Park Fund (in error-redeposited)


$ 45.97


In Escrow for Investment-Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:


Payments to John I. Preston, Treasurer


$ 2,550.00


Total Payments Cash on Hand December 31, 1948


$ 2,816,972.93


899,907.15


$ 3,716,880.08


APPROPRIATIONS AND CHARGES TO ENTER THE TAX LEVY-1948


Appropriations-See Schedule


$ 1,487,284.45


Less Transfer from Overlay Surplus


$ 5,500.00


Less Appropriation from Sale of Lots and Graves -Cemetery


1,750.00


Less appropriation from Post War Funds


25,000.00


Less appropriations from Excess and Deficiency Account


22,525.94


54,775.94


$ 1,432,508.51


State and Metropolitan Charges: Auditing Municipal Accounts


$ 3,117.20


Examination Retirement System


78.66


Smoke Inspection Service


282.32


Charles River Basin


2,039.35


Metropolitan Parks Reservation


6,275.79


Nantasket Beach Maintenance


539.90


Metropolitan Parks Boulevard


84.50


Metropolitan Sewerage-North System


27,615.41


$ 40,033.13


County Tax County Hospital


7,144.27


Overlay for 1948


$ 25,076.08


$ 1,543,997.15


RECAPITULATION


$ 1,432,508.51


Town Purposes


40,033.13


State Purposes County Purposes


46,379.43


Overlay for 1948


25,076.08


$ 1,543,997.15


$ 39,235.16


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


273


AVAILABLE BALANCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1948 Including those from appropriations in prior years


Town By-Laws-New Publication


$ 490.00


Lafayette Building-Reconditioning Piano


83.50


Police Department-Boat House


2,305.00


New Police Station-Federal Advance


1,500.00


Greenwood Street Sewer


162.39


Stark Avenue Sewer


2,029.99


Sewerage Survey-Preliminary


3,491.83


Sewerage Survey-Montrose District


21,527.38


Highway Department-New Power Shovel


38.23


Highway Department-New Equipment 1948


2,741.00


Chapter 90 Main Street Construction


8,094.95


New Way-Water Street to Crescent Street


50.00


New Sidewalk 1948


385.49


Rebuilding and Resurfacing Sidewalks


314.66


Davidson Road Construction


4.71


Foster's Lane Construction


6,827.87


Aid to Dependent Children-Federal Funds


1,680.69


Aid to Dependent Children Administration-Federal Funds


12.31


Old Age Assistance-Federal Funds


6,348.57


Old Age Assistance Administration-Federal Funds


1,591.93


School Department Expense-Reserve for Teachers' Desks


193.00


High School Athletic Equipment


433.38


Franklin School Equipment of Auditorium 50.31


Library Department Expense-Reserve for Card Catalog in part


400.00


Library Department Card Catalog-Balance


375.00


Library Department Oil Burning Equipment


1,100.00


Route #28-Committee Expense


100.00


Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee Bond Issues:


762.40


Water Supply Addition 3,063.05


Water Mains-Forrester Road-Drury Lane


6,661.41


Water Mains Various Streets


28,766.45


Water and Sewer Department Power Shovel


1,433.94


Sewer Construction Various Streets 1947


8,762.03


Sewer Construction Various Streets 1948


38,117.41


Sewer Construction Orchard Avenue and Other Streets


191.79


Sewer Construction Eastern Avenue


3,664.47


Sewer Construction Main Street


4,912.21


Sewer Construction Morel Circle


1,692.08


Sewer Construction Vernon and Lowell Street


9,563.28


Drainage-New Construction-Madison Avenue and Bennett St. 27,986.50


New Highway Building 382.11


Highway Construction Public Ways 1947


3,845.61


Highway Construction Public Ways 1948 (First Issue) 3,863.85


Highway Construction Public Ways 1948 (Second Issue) 27,940.51


Hurd School Addition


29,080.92


274


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


OTHER BALANCES CARRIED OVER FROM 1948


Federal Tax Deductions : Balance January 1, 1948 Receipts-Payroll Deductions Payments to Collector of Internal Revenue Balance to 1949


$ 8,292.54 74,362.40


$ 75,838.60


6,816.34


$ 82,654.94


$ 82,654.94


Teachers' Retirement Deductions : Balance January 1, 1948 Receipts-Payroll Deductions Payments to Mass. Teachers' Retirement Fund


$ 1,434.33


14,995.68


$ 16,430.01


$ 16,430.01


$ 16,430.01


Blue Cross Deductions : Balance January 1, 1948 Receipts-Payroll Deductions Payments to Mass. Hospital Service Inc. Balance to 1949


$ 298.41


6,420.03


$ 6,704.58


13.86


$ 6,718.44 $ 6,718.44


Old Age Assistance Reimbursements: Balance January 1, 1948 Received in 1948 Balance to 1949


$


1,675.00


1,250.00


$ 2,925.00


$ 2,925.00 $ 2,925.00


Temporary Loans-Anticipation of Highway Reimbursements: Balance January 1, 1948 Borrowed during 1948 Payments in 1948 Balance to 1949


$ 21,550.00 17,000.00


$ 21,550.00


17,000.00


$ 38,550.00


$ 38,550.00


Premium on Notes and Bonds: Balance January 1, 1948 Received in 1948 Expended for Preparation and Printing of Bonds Issued $ 860.11


$


613.00


1,626.66


Payment on Bonds Maturing in 1948


613.00


Balance to 1949 766.55


$ 2,239.66 $ 2,239.66


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


275


Perpetual Care Fund Income-Forest Glade Cemetery : Balance January 1, 1948 Receipts-Interest on Various Funds Payments for expenses-Cemetery Department Balance to 1949


$ 92.02


528.20


$ 546.38


ยท 73.84


$ 620.22 $ 620.22


Income on Post-War Rehabilitation Fund: Balance January 1, 1948 Received in 1948 Appropriation for Montrose Sewer Survey


$ 12,398.40


3,510.53


$ 13,000.00


Balance to 1949


2,908.93


$ 15,908.93


$ 15,908.93


Sale of Real Estate: Balance January 1, 1948 Received in 1948 (Hurd School Property) Balance to 1949


$ 9,426.00


2,550.00


$ 11,976.00


$ 11,976.00


$ 11,976.00


Sale of Lots and Graves-Cemetery: Balance January 1, 1948 Receipts for 1948


$ 2,063.00


2,087.00


Appropriation for Cemetery Department


$ 1,750.00


Balance available for appropriation


2,400.00


$ 4,150.00 $ 4,150.00


Analyses of Light Department Account: Operation Account:


Balance January 1, 1948


$ 43,274.72


Receipts for 1948


568,781.54


Transfers from Construction Account


52,313.29


Transfer from Depreciation Account Transfers from Fire Alarm Account Payments


$514,785.09


Transfer to Revenue


35,000.00


Transfer to Construction Account


8,274.72


57,275.92


Transfers to Depreciation Account Balance to 1949


55,709.27


1,675.45


5,000.00


$671,045.00


$671,045.00


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Construction Fund : Balance January 1, 1948 Transfer from Operation Account Transfer to Operation Account


$ 44,038.57 8,274.72


$ 52,313.29


$ 52,313.29


$ 52,313.29


Depreciation Account : Balance January 1, 1948 Transfers from Operation Account


$310,214.42


57,275.92


Transfer to Operation Account Balance to 1949 Account


365,814.89


$367,490.34


$367,490.34


Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights: Appropriation Transfers to Light Department Operation


$ 5,000.00


$ 5,000.00


$ 5,000.00


$ 5,000.00


Guarantee Deposit Account: Cash on Hand January 1, 1948 Receipts Payments


$ 35,402.76


9,967.29


$ 8,002.50


Balance Cash on Hand December 31, 1948


37,367.55


$ 45,370.05


$ 45,370.05


I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows:


Wakefield Savings Bank


$ 30,000.00


Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Account


7,367.55


$ 37,367.55


CHARLES C. COX,


Town Accountant


Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund : Balance January 1, 1948 Audit Entry Transfers from Overlay 1946-1947


$ 5,592.43


29.05


1,717.03


Appropriation to Reserve Fund


$ 5,500.00


Transfer back from Reserve Fund


4,361.77


Balance December 31, 1948


6,200.28


$ 11,700.28


$ 11,700.28


$ 1,675.45


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


277


Tax Titles:


Outstanding January 1, 1948


Certificates of Takings


$ 71,339.90 9,093.12 20.00


Audit Entry Redemptions-Cash


$ 318.21


Audit Entries


37.14


Adjustment Entry


28.00


Sale of Property-Girl Scouts Outstanding December 31, 1948


80,019.67


$ 80,453.02


$ 80,453.02


Tax Title Possessions :


Outstanding January 1, 1948 Audit Entry Outstanding December 31, 1948


29.70


$ 1,981.04


$ 1,981.04


$ 1,981.04


Sewer Connections Deposits :


Cash Balance January 1, 1948


$ 311.81


Cash Received


$ 13,123.29


Cost of Connections


$ 10,153.69


Cash Returned


1,670.56


Balance Cash on Hand-December 31, 1948


1,610.85


$ 13,435.10


$ 13,435.10


Excess and Deficiency :


Balance January 1, 1948


$229,042.93


Tax Title Redemptions


318.21


Audit Entries


158.25


Adjustment Entry


28.00


Sale of Tax Title Property


50.00


Excess Revenue for 1948


89,832.18


Appropriations :


Construction of Public Ways


$ 6,600.00


Highway Unpaid Bills


1,500.94


Interest


2,300.00


Sewer Connections


500.00


Library-Oil Burner


1,100.00


Welfare-General Relief


3,000.00


Welfare-Aid to Dependent Children


2,500.00


School Salaries


3,825.00


School Expense


1,200.00


Free Cash to Revenue


65,000.00


Tax Takings


8,271.05


Audit Entry


20.00


Balance December 31, 1948


223,612.58


$319,429.57


$319,429.57


$ 1,951.34


50.00


Trust Fund Account


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1948


Funds Set Up in 1948


Interest for 1948


$ 79,140.23 2,550.00 1,595.31


Interest transferred to Library


$ 325.21


Interest transferred to Park Department


60.30


Payments and Transfers Perpetual Care Funds


534.98


Payments from Other Funds for 1948


594.00


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1948


81,771.05


$ 83,285.54


$ 83,285.54


ANALYSIS


Trust Fund


Accumulated Interest Jan. 1, 1948 $ 5,183.97


Interest 1948


Payments or Transfers 1948


Funds and Interest Dec. 31, 1948 $ 79,221.05


Total of all funds as reported Jan. 1, 1948 For details see Treasurer's Report New Funds Set Up in 1948:


Forest Glade Perpetual Care Funds


2,550.00


2,550.00


$ 76,506.26


$ 5,183.97


$ 1,595.31


$ 1,514.49


$ 81,771.05


278


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


$ 73,956.26


$ 1,595.31


$ 1,514.49


Appropriations Accounts 1948


GENERAL GOVERNMENT:


Bond Issues


Appropriations Additions


Expended


Balances


Selectmen's Department


$ 4,510.00


$ 4,275.53


$ 234.47


Accounting Department


5,535.00


5,436.44


98.56


Treasurer's Department


5,983.00


. $ 4.75


4,799.03


1,188.72


Collector's Department


6,793.37


R.


60.00


6,846.52


6.85


Assessors' Department


10,734.00


10,733.76


24


Legal Department


2,650.00


1,975.53


674.47


Town Clerk's Department


5,290.00


5,283.80


6.20


Vital Statistics


75.00


24.75


50.25


Election & Registration


5,679.00


110.00


5,678.34


110.66


Election Expense-Selectmen


3,136.56


2,947.75


188.81


Town Hall


8,473.00


265.00


8,249.41


488.59


Lafayette Building


4,458.69


R.


595.00


5,007.59


46.10


Lafayette Building-Piano


400.00


316.50


83.50


By-Laws-New Publication


B.


490.00


490.00


$ 63,717.62


$ 1,524.75


$ 61,574.95


$ 3,667.42


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department


$ 75,323.79 A. $


25.00


$ 74,836.62


$ 512.17


Police Department Uniforms


1,050.00


1,045.99


4.01


Fire Department


81,093.52


R. 775.00


80,954.13


914.39


Hydrant Rental


9,875.00


9,875.00


Moth Department


12,110.00


12,088.30


21.70


Building Inspector


2,865.00


R. 200.00


3,045.49


19.51


Wire Inspector


405.00


393.75


11.25


Sealer of Weights and Measures


1,157.00


1,149.84


7.16


Dog Officer


828.00


828.00


REPORT


OF


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


279


R.


R.


Animal Inspector Forest Warden and Patrol Compensation Account Police-New Boat House New Police Station-Federal Advance


414.00 570.00


414.00


188.50


381.50


1,500.00


655.98


844.02


B.


2,305.00


2,305.00


B.


2,500.00


1,000.00


1,500.00


$187,191.31


$ 5,805.00


$186,475.60


$ 6,520.71


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Department


$ 8,162.00


$ 7,712.69


$ 449.31


Care of Dumps


2.000.00


R. $ 160.00


2,151.15


8.85


Garbage Collection


6,916.00


6,916.00


Sewer Department


10,190.95


10,175.70


15.25


Sewer Connections


W.


10,500.00


1,000.00


10,573.17


926.83


Greenwood St. Sewer


B.


3,110.38


2,947.99


162.39


Stark Ave. Sewer


B.


3,698.11


1,668.12


2,029.99


Sewerage Survey-Preliminary


5,000.00


1,508.17


3,491.83


Sewerage Survey-Montrose


P.


25,000.00


3,472.62


21,527.38


Sewer Const .- Various Streets (1947)


B.


13,890.95


5,038.92


8,852.03


Sewer Const .- Various Streets (1948)


80,000.00


6,000.00


47,882.59


38,117.41


Sewers-Orchard Ave. and Other Streets


B.


548.58


356.79


191.79


Eastern Avenue Sewer


B.


3,909.25


244.78


3,664.47


Gail Circle Sewer


B.


15.84


15.84


Green Street Sewer


B.


146.43


146.43


Main Street Sewer


B.


25,038.00


20,125.79


4,912.21


Morel Circle Sewer


B.


1,812.85


120.77


1,692.08


Sewers-Vernon and Lowell Streets


B.


16,706.28


7,143.00


9,563.28


$ 80,000.00


$ 73,768.95


$ 70,036.67


$128,200.52


$ 95,605.10


280


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


R.


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: General Highways


$ 91,896.14


A.


$1.00 1,500.00


$ 93,138.70


$ 258.44


Drainage


7,500.00


7,499.35


65


11,000.00 B.


10,738.23


18,959.00


2,779.23


Aborn Avenue


B.


38.39


38.39


Cutter Street


B.


84.77


25.03


59.74


Davidson Road


B.


141.67


136.96


4.71


Foster's Lane


B.


13,091.64


6,263.77


6,827.87


Outlook Road


B.


3,285.67


3,285.67


White Circle


B.


277.65


277.65


Willow Street


B.


71.90


22.93


48.97


Public Ways-Various Streets (1947)


B.


24,997.95


21,242.34


3,755.61


Public Ways-Various Streets (1948)


W. 49,000.00


6,600.00


23,795.64


31,804.36


New Sidewalks 1947


B.


644.49


644.49


New Sidewalks 1948


10,000.00


9,614.51


385.49


Rebuilding Sidewalks


7,000.00


6,685.34


314.66


New Street-Mechanic to Center Street


B. 8,425.00


8,425.00


Parking Area-Rental


140.00


126.00


14.00


Chapter 90-Maintenance


1,000.00


L.


2,000.00


3,000.00


Chapter 90-North Ave. Construction


B.


6,652.66


6,564.84


87.82


Chapter 90-, Main St. Construction 1947


B.


949.45


927.21


22.24


Unpaid Bills-1947


W.


7,374.73


7,374.73


Chapter 90-Main Street Construction 1948


10,000.00


L. 15,000.00


16,905.05


8,094.95


New Highway Building


B. 64,414.97


64,032.86


382.11


Drainage-New Construction


28,000.00


13.50


27,986.50


New Highway Bldg .- Federal Advance


B. 5,200.00


5,200.00


$ 77,000.00


$152,510.87


$157,515.44


$303,921.31


$ 83,105.00


281


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


R.


New Equipment Construction :


CHARITIES AND VETERANS BENEFITS :


Welfare Department: General Relief


W.


$ 30,138.09


A. $ 394.52


$ 29,967.98


$ 564.63


20,670.00


20,670.00


138,845.00


138,845.00


Aid Dependent Children-Federal Funds


B.


4,334.29


-


A.


64.03


10,510.76


1,693.00


F.


7,805.44


B.


7,818.61


A.


1,237.88


93,246.98


7,940.50


F.


92,130.99


Infirmary


13,808.65


13,806.91


1.74


Veterans' Benefits


24,244.00


A.


484.56


24,644.19


984.37


Dept. of Veterans' Services


3,050.00


2,871.17


178.83


$230,755.74


$115,170.32


$334,562.99


$ 11,363.07


EDUCATION :


School Department


W.


$445,985.50


B. $ 366.00


$447,252.58


$ 1,028.92


Warren School Alterations


B.


6,094.00


6,094.00


West Ward School Alterations


B.


1,738.19


1,733.09


5.10


High School Athletic Equipment


5,000.00


4,566.62


433.38


Franklin School Auditorium Equipment


2,855.00


2,804.69


50.31


Hurd School-Purchase of Real Estate


B.


7,000.00


7,000.00


Hurd School Addition


240,000.00


B.


10,000.00


220,919.08


29,080.92


Library Department


D. 2,036.09


30,443.00


T. 3,048.23


34,747.15


780.17


282


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


R. $


1,930.00


Aid Dependent Children Old Age Assistance


W.


Old Age Assistance-Federal Funds


R.


900.00


Library-Oil Burner Equipment Greenwood Branch Library-Alterations


W.


1,100.00


4,000.00


3,999.59


1,100.00 .41


$240,000.00


$489,383.50


$ 32,212.51


$729,116.80


$ 32,479.21


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:


Park Department


$ 16,490.38


A. $ 31.60


16,389.22


193.06


Water Street Playground


12,600.00


B. 50.00


12,646.29


3.71


Cemetery Department


G.


8,425.00


8,221.54


203.46


Recreation Commission


5,907.00


5,906.78


.22


Miscellaneous Account


923.00


919.92


3.08


Finance Committee


125.00


87.83


37.17


Street Lights


24,000.00


24,000.00


Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Etc.


5,000.00


5,000.00


Rifle Range


500.00


43.23


543.23


Fire and Liability Insurance


9,500.00


9.72


8,844.70


665.02


Planning Board


125.00


43.48


81.52


Board of Appeals


550.00


100.00


596.42


53.58


Visiting Nurse Association


500.00


500.00


Memorial Day-Veterans' Organizations


1,500.00


1,313.35


186.65


Armistice Day-A. L. and V. F. W.


125.00


70.65


54.35


Retirement Funds


44,490.01


44,490.01


Spanish War-50th Anniversary


150.00


149.92


08


Route #28-Committee Expense


100.00


100.00


Capital Outlay Committee


B.


762.40


762.40


$131,010.39


$ 1,057.25


$129,723.34


$ 2,344.30


R.


A.


R.


-


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


283


T.


60.30


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water Department Lake Quannapowitt Water Bonds


$ 89,002.19 500.00 18,500.00 1,665.63


$ 88,754.74


$ 247.45


478.65


21.35


18,500.00


Water Interest


1,665.63




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