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23
22
35
12
11
103
Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz of Ware
20
21
35
11
11
98
Francis E. Lavigne of Brockton
22
21
34
11
11
99
Salvatore Camileo of Belmont
21
21
34
11
12
99
Leonard J. Warner of Westfield
22
21
34
11
10
108
Silas F. Taylor of Boston
21
21
34
11
11
98
Mary A. Tomasella of Belmont
21
22
37
11
10
101
Hugh J. Mclaughlin of Chelsea
22
21
38
11
12
94
Doris M. Racicot of Southbridge
22
21
34
11
10
98
Anna Sullivan of Holyoke
21
21
35
13
11
101
Mary DePasquale Murray of Milford
21
21
34
11
12
99
Charles N. Collatos of Arlington
20
21
34
11
11
97
Anthony M. Scibelli of Springfield
20
21
33
11
11
96
Matthew L. McGrath, Jr. of Boston
22
21
36
11
11
101
Joseph Garczynski, Jr. of Chicopee
20
21
33
11
12
97
Edward Krock of Brookfield
21
21
33
11
11
97
James R. Carter of Lawrence
21
21
33
11
11
97
Thomas J. Hannon of Boston
22
21
34
12
10
99
Harry L. Silva of Boston
19
21
33
11
10
94
Jean S. LeCompte of Newton
21
21
33
11
10
96
John F. Cahill of Boston
22
21
35
11
10
99
190
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
District Delegates-8th District
Torbet H. Macdonald of Malden
30
25
55
12
25
147
Philip J. Crowley
22
22
37
12
11
104
of Everett
William J. Donovan
20
23
38
12
13
106
of Somerville
Frederick T. McDermott
23
24
39
12
14
112
Alternate Delegates
John J. Bucchiere
16
20
35
13
4
88
of Saugus
William J. Lee
29
26
53
12
17
137
of Wakefield
.
State Committee
Richard K. Donahue
25
15
26
14
20
100
of Lowell
Raymond F. Rourke of Lowell
4
3
9
2
3
21
State Committee-(One Woman)
Helen Gilbride Droney
24
13
31
11
14
93
Margaret Nickles of Lowell
3
5
8
4
9
29
Town Committee
Richard J. Scanlon
26
23
43
12
14
118
Clarence L. Myette
26
22
40
11
12
111
John M. Leone
26
21
43
10
12
112
Thomas J. Mckeon
24
23
39
10
11
107
Vera S. Bowen
27
21
44
13
13
118
William T. Curley, Jr.
24
22
43
12
10
111
William J. Lee
28
23
47
13
15
126
Hugh J. Morgan, Jr.
28
21
41
10
10
110
Antonio Longo
25
21
32
10
12
100
Joseph M. Curley
28
21
43
14
10
116
Gilbert F. Newman
27
21
36
10
11
105
Mary A. McAuliffe
28
22
39
11
13
113
Doris T. Cencullo
25
21
34
10
11
101
P. Frederick Cencullo
26
21
34
10
9
100
Matthew P. Curran
29
23
44
11
14
121
Patsy J. Carisella
26
21
35
14
26
122
John J. McShane
28
21
41
11
11
112
Richard J. McGrail
27
23
41
13
9
113
Henry B. McConville
28
21
44
11
11
115
Edward D. Conway
24
21
40
10
12
107
Joseph Petrucci
23
21
33
10
10
97
Irene E. English
26
21
37
10
11
105
Anne R. Buckley
25
21
37
10
11
104
Anne E. Halloran
25
21
37
10
12
105
Leo E. LeBrun
22
21
33
10
10
96
1
..
191
145TH ANNUAL REPORT
Virginia L. Carisella
24
21
33
13
21
112
Patrick H. Tenney
29
23
42
12
10
116
Merritt H. Tenney
27
23
40
11
11
112
William T. Curley, Sr.
25
21
41
13
9
109
Carlo L. Doria
23
21
39
10
10
103
Thomas H. McDonald
25
22
34
10
12
103
Ernest E. Raffael
22
21
34
10
11
98
Vincent N. Majeski
25
21
45
11
15
117
A. Charles Confalone
27
21
36
10
14
108
Peter Cerrone
25
21
40
10
11
107
Presidential Preference
Truman
1
0
0
1
0
2
Kefauver
3
0
2
1
3
9
Kennedy
1
0
4
2
0
7
McCormack
16
9
23
9
5
62
Stevenson
14
11
19
6
4
54
Eisenhower
1
0
0
0
0
1
Joe McCarthy
1
0
0
0
0
1
Lausche
0
0
3
0
0
4
Blanks
42
28
59
23
29
181
Attest:
CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
State Primaries-Sept. 18, 1956
REPUBLICAN
Governor
Prec. 1
Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Prec. 4 Prec. 5 Total
Sumner G. Whittier
445
552
474
356
95
1922
Blanks
31
22
13
14
8
88
Lieutenant Governor
Charles Gibbons
457
554
471
356
93
1931
Blanks
19
20
16
14
10
79
Secretary
Richard I. Furbush
437
546
467
346
91
1887
Blanks
39
28
20
24
12
123
Treasurer
Robert H. Beaudreau
432
540
464
346
94
1876
Blanks
44
34
23
24
9
134
Auditor
Joseph A. Nobile
435
539
460
347
93
1876
Blanks
38
35
27
23
10
134
Attorney General
George Fingold
444
551
459
345
94
1893
Blanks
32
23
28
25
9
117
192
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Congressman
C. Eugene Farnam
291
328
294
245
54
1212
Walter B. MacDonald
59
73
70
32
16
250
Vernon C. Newman
90
135
75
63
25
388
Blanks
36
38
48
30
8
160
Councillor
Bertram S. Killian
14
16
15
4
3
52
Lawrence W. Lloyd
396
512
407
324
84
1723
William A. Warren
22
22
17
12
6
79
Blanks
44
24
48
30
10
156
Senator
Thomas W. Ackerson
248
373
264
226
52
1163
Lester W. Bowen
6
8
11
7
3
35
John C. Connelly
2
4
0
6
0
12
Charles E. Ferguson
61
68
80
58
14
281
William D. MacDonald, Jr. 141
104
111
66
28
450
Blanks
18
17
21
7
6
69
Representatives in General Court
Gardner E. Campbell
412
506
442
324
78
1762
Theodore J. Vaitses
372
459
356
271
76
1534
Robert W. Burns
51
45
24
31
9
160
Lloyd E. Conn
69
115
90
82
17
373
Albert B. Copeland
16
23
23
10
5
77
Frank M. Ceremonte
46
51
46
36
11
190
Ralph E. Gott
23
29
16
14
1
83
Edwin H. Lombard
139
148
135
108
14
544
Clifton F. Lord
20
46
35
22
10
133
Henry F. Marshall
28
34
27
20
5
114
Paul B. Vaitses, Jr.
93
121
110
78
35
437
Gardner B. Wardwell
34
43
34
30
5
146
Blanks
125
102
123
84
43
477
County Commissioners
William G. Andrews
316
398
327
252
61
1354
H. Herbert Applin
209
291
243
172
47
962
George A. Ayotte
67
46
29
44
11
197
Winston W. Bell
36
41
36
34
8
155
Leo Blacher
57
88
45
40
14
244
Thomas F. Geary
60
69
65
47
21
262
Frederick Lowe
28
43
35
24
10
140
Blanks
179
172
194
127
34
706
Sheriff
John Frederick Cahill
412
523
438
332
93
1798
Blanks
64
51
49
38
10
212
193
145TH ANNUAL REPORT
District Attorney
Edward J. Bushell
162
267
176
140
43
788
Thomas F. Maher
73
70
47
37
14
241
Ephraim Martin
205
211
225
169
38
848
Blanks
36
26
39
24
8
133
Attest:
CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
DEMOCRATIC
Governor
Foster Furcolo
232
76
266
100
138
812
Thomas H. Buckley
73
33
114
39
39
298
Blanks
31
2
27
5
18
83
Lieutenant
Robert F. Murphy
263
88
299
107
160
917
James A. Burke
29
11
47
13
10
110
George A. Wells
17
8
23
12
7
67
Blanks
27
4
38
12
18
99
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
262
94
331
114
150
951
Robert Emmet Dinsmore
25
12
29
15
18
99
Blanks
49
5
47
15
27
143
Treasurer
Clement A. Riley
89
47
135
50
35
356
John F. Kennedy
129
46
127
49
70
421
John F. Buckley
42
10
47
18
35
152
Henry Joseph Hurley
11
0
21
7
9
48
John M. Kennedy
17
3
32
4
20
76
Blanks
48
5
45
16
26
140
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
269
99
324
118
155
965
Blanks
67
12
83
26
40
228
Attorney
Joseph D. Ward
129
53
195
70
70
517
Edward J. McCormack, Jr. 155
54
171
62
93
535
Blanks
52
4
41
12
32
141
Congressman
Torbert H. MacDonald
279
103
365
123
165
1035
Blanks
57
8
42
21
30
158
Councillor
John Fred Buckley
40
12
51
24
39
166
John J. Burke
82
40
88
44
58
312
John Francis Casey
20
6
28
9
9
72
Joseph Ray Crimmins
49
16
48
23
14
150
194
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Edward J. Sullivan
56
20
90
20
28
214
Edward T. Sullivan
12
3
22
3
5
45
Blanks
77
14
80
21
42
234
Senator
Joseph M. Curley
314
90
383
132
175
1094
Leonard J. Hebert
6
6
9
4
5
30
David F. Toomey
5
10
13
5
10
43
Blanks
11
5
2
3
5
26
Representatives in General Court
Gilbert F. Newman
238
84
287
94
135
838
Philip J. Sullivan
145
61
189
78
82
555
Blanks
625
188
745
260
368
2186
County Commissioners
Edward M. App
36
21
56
23
40
176
William P. Bennett
11
3
8
5
10
37
C. Michael Bradley
8
2
12
5
5
32
Edward L. Buckley
34
19
49
12
28
142
John J. Burke
19
8
20
2
4
53
John B. Carr
70
20
67
31
31
219
John J. Carroll
17
12
23
15
16
83
Joseph J. Corcoran
22
9
35
8
9
83
Joseph Perry Costa
27
5
18
14
25
89
Edward J. Coughlin
7
4
14
2
1
28
Edward J. Crane
7
7
11
5
5
35
James A. Cullen
47
17
69
27
21
183
John J. Curran
25
7
20
8
12
72
P. Joseph Di'Giusto
31
7
12
12
40
102
William F. Galgay
5
5
6
4
3
23
Warren M. Griffin
12
1
4
4
1
22
James E. Hagan
25
6
21
7
7
66
Henry E. Keenan
8
4
10
4
4
30
Francis R. King
8
4
11
2
4
29
Francis G. Lyons
13
2
7
1
1
24
Patrick Joseph McGlinchey
7
3
25
4
4
43
William J. Moran
11
4
12
7
3
37
William P. Murray
8
5
19
4
6
42
Gerald G. Wayne
2
2
10
4
4
22
Blanks
210
45
275
78
106
714
Sheriff
Howard W. Fitzpatrick
200
96
279
96
124
795
Blanks
136
15
128
48
71
398
District Attorney
Vincent A. Burns
13
4
7
2
9
35
John C. Carr, Jr.
48
19
49
26
27
169
Joseph V. Carroll
15
8
25
7
9
64
Thomas F. Casey
8
6
11
3
6
34
Edward A. Counihan, 3rd
26
5
61
13
8
113
195
145TH ANNUAL REPORT
John F. Cremens
23
9
33
11
7 83
James L. O'Dea, Jr.
46
19
94 -
16
10
185
Irving L. Stackpole
7
2
9
3
5
26
John J. Tobin
5
2
19
4
7
37
Andrew T. Trodden
25
17
20
17
18
97
John F. Zamparelli
65
15
36
34
63
213
Blanks
55
5
43
8
26
137
Attest:
CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
State Election-November 5, 1956
President
Prec. 1
Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Prec. 4 Prec. 5
Total
Eisenhower & Nixon
2057
2033
1931
1395
736
8152
Hass & Cozzini
10
1
0
1
0
12
Holtwick & Cooper
1
1
1
1
2
6
Stevenson & Kefauver
1104
484
909
422
626
3545
Blanks
39
27
46
9
35
156
Governor
Foster Furcolo
1401
669
1180
648
894
4792
Sumner G. Whittier
1759
1855
1679
1162
475
6930
Henning A. Blomen
4
2
4
3
1
14
Mark R. Shaw
5
2
3
3
3
16
Blanks
42
18
21
12
26
119
Lieutenant Governor
Charles Gibbons
1833
1921
1693
1232
562
7241
Robert F. Murphy
1290
590
1131
565
774
4350
Harold E. Bassett
4
1
4
4
2
15
Francis A. Vatono
14
5
3
5
6
33
Blanks
70
29
56
22
55
232
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
1420
694
1276
633
867
4890
Richard I. Furbush
1652
1795
1522
1148
444
6561
Earl F. Dodge
9
7
3
4
1
24
Lawrence Gilfedder
10
5
6
2
4
27
Blanks
120
45
80
41
83
369
Treasurer
John F. Kennedy
1441
674
1263
598
867
4843
Robert H. Beaudreau
1644
1810
1540
1176
455
6625
Isaac Goddard
7
8
1
4
2
22
Willy N. Hogseth
13
3
6
6
5
33
Blanks
116
51
77
44
70
358
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
1503
772
1397
684
888
5244
Joseph A. Nobile
1571
1714
1388
1082
426
6181
John B. Lauder
7
5
3
4
2
21
Anthony Martin
14
6
4
3
8
35
Blanks
116
49
95
55
75
390
196
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Attorney General
George Fingold
1730
1858
1627
1210
509
6934
Edward J.
McCormack, Jr.
1386
644
1194
587
839
4650
Fred M. Ingersoll
7
3
4
1
0
15
Howard B. Rand
2
6
2
4
2
16
Blanks
86
35
60
26
49
256
Congressman, 8th District
Torbert H. Macdonald
1676
842
1496
738
945
5717
C. Eugene Farnam
1476
1678
1337
1046
410
5947
Blanks
59
26
54
24
44
207
Councillor
Joseph Ray Crimmins
1239
497
1008
495
717
3956
Lawrence W. Lloyd
1820
1999
1759
1254
578
7410
Blanks
152
50
120
79
104
505
Senator
Joseph M. Curley
1732
891
1557
837
997
6014
Charles E. Ferguson
1423
1624
1276
967
354
5644
Blanks
56
31
54
24
48
213
Representatives in General Court
Gardner E. Campbell
2046
2035
1908
1417
711
8117
Theodore J. Vaitses
1826
1921
1771
1236
561
7315
Lloyd E. Conn
1521
1741
1388
1064
457
6171
Gilbert F. Newman
1522
730
1312
703
860
5127
Philip J. Sullivan
1021
524
946
470
613
3574
Blanks
1697
687
1336
594
995
5307
County Commissioners
William G. Andrew
1712
1862
1550
1214
506
6844
H. Herbert Applin
1594
1781
1469
1155
442
6441
Edward L. Buckley
1308
609
1181
532
783
4413
Patrick Joseph
McGlinchey
1062
501
1007
443
629
3642
Blanks
746
339
567
312
438
2402
Sheriff, Middlesex County
Howard W. Fitzpatrick
1574
822
1407
716
885
5404
John Frederick Cahill
1486
1650
1351
1039
419
5945
Blanks
151
74
129
73
95
522
District Attorney
Ephraim Martin
1655
1804
1473
1142
467
6541
James L. O'Dea, Jr.
1420
668
1301
623
843
4855
Blanks
136
74
113
63
89
475
Licenses-Alcoholic
Question No. 1
A Yes
922
668
773
528
496
3387
No
1399
1304
1288
868
529
5388
197
145TH ANNUAL REPORT
Blanks
890
574
826
432
374
3096
B
Yes
854
652
725
521
444
3196
No
1354
1257
1265
830
513
5219
Blanks
1003
637
897
477
442
3456
C
Yes
2110
1690
2034
1322
886
8042
No
698
644
550
346
306
2544
Blanks
403
212
303
160
207
1285
Attest:
CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Report of Town Treasurer
TRUST FUNDS
The Trust Funds and available income balances now in the hands of the Treasurer are as follows:
Principal of Fund
Income Available
Cornelius Sweetser Funds
$ 10,000.00
$ 314.85
C. Sweetser Guarantee Fund
3,799.03
118.28
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000.00
71.45
Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.57
Dr. John Hart Burial Lot Fund
200.00
7.87
Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund
200.00
7.07
Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.90
Ezra W. Eaton Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.21
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Old Cemetery Fund
1,000.00
34.65
Oliver Burial Lot Fund
50.00
1.97
Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund
200.00
7.04
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund
500.00
17.57
Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund
300.00
11.16
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000.00
34.67
John Sweetser Old Cemetery Fund
200.00
7.87
Rev. Horace Eaton Burial Lot Fund
25.00
.89
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund
50.00
1.73
James and Elizabeth Walton Perp. Care Fund
100.00
3.55
Elizabeth F. Ingram Fund
1,500.00
58.91
M. P. Raynor Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
3.53
John Gould Aborn Library Fund
1,689.26
51.05
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000.00
60.45
Frederick Beebe Library Fund
1,000.00
32.76
Hiram Eaton Library Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Robert Parker Dolbeare Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Willard Donnell Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Harry E. Haskell Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
3.95
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Milledge Elliot Library Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Nathaniel Moses Fund
200.00
3.50
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Flint Memorial Library Fund
1,000.00
32.76
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund
500.00
15.10
Melvin J. Hill Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund
2,500.00
75.56
Franklin Poole Library Fund
500.00
16.39
Mary H. Pratt Library Fund
200.00
6.05
Ashton H. Thayer Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund
500.00
16.39
Annie L. Cox Library Fund
2,000.00
60.45
Frank P. Wakefield Library Fund
1,000.00
30.68
Mary E. Aborn Park Fund
2,000.00
60.45
Sarah E. Bryant Park Fund
2,000.00
84.21
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson High School Fund
1,000.00
78.96
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
20.72
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students
5,000.00
155.91
Annie L. Cox Prize for Advancement in Design Fund
100.00
3.79
Mary Lizzie Smith Fund for Care of
Old Cannon on Common
100.00
4.29
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000.00
59.12
Willard Donnell Hospital Fund
7,791.99
238.89
Income from Perpetual Care Funds
for care of lots in Forest Glade Cemetery
53,245.00
1,525.59
CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
Paul Lazzaro, Treas.
Total Receipts to Jan. 1, 1957
$ 11,734,432.86
In Account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
By Cash paid Selectmen's Warrants Cash in Treasury
10,678,280.91
1,056,151.95
$ 11,734,432.86
PERMANENT DEBT
Maturing Debt paid as of 12/31/56
261,000.00
Interest paid on Maturing Debt
75,114.25
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1957 the following loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy for 1957: School Loan Street Bonds
$152,000.00 33,000.00
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Highway and Police Building Loan Sewer Bonds
11,000.00
47,000.00
Gas and Electric Bonds
5,000.00
Maturing Water Bonds
44,000.00
$ 49,000.00
(Both taken from department appropriations)
There will also be required the following amounts to meet the interest payments:
School Loan
$ 54,333.50
Street Bonds
3,338.00
Highway and Police Building Loan
1,062.50
Sewer Bonds
10,448.75
Temporary Note
3,375.00
$ 72,557.75
Gas and Electric Bonds
1,080.00
Water Bonds
6,572.75
$ 7,652.75
PAUL LAZZARO,
Treasurer
Report of Compensation Agent
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the report of the Compensation Agent for the year 1956.
COMPENSATION ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Disbursements
220.80
Balance
$ 79.20
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK A. TREDINNICK, Compensation Agent
January 11, 1957
$243,000.00
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Forty-second Annual Report of the Town Accountant
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956
The total cash expenditures processed by the Town Accountant's office amounted to $5,381,332.09 of which amount $264,352.38 was withheld and expended from employees wages for Federal Income Taxes, Blue Cross and Teachers' Retirement. $336,554.33 was expended on account of Maturing Debt and Interest and $2,600.00 was repaid on Temporary Loans in antici- pation of State and County Reimbursement, and $248,342.92 was repaid on Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Tax Revenue.
The net cost of town services for the year 1956 was $4,523,322.46 which is offset by government grants and departmental refunds.
The total cash receipts amounted to $5,281,108.66 which indicates the necessity of serious control and consideration of this area of the financial program.
Indebtedness continues as an important consideration in the town's financial condition with the addition of $176,000 during 1956 of which $26,000 was for water, and $150,000 for Sewerage Pumping Station and Forced Main.
SCHEDULE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS DECEMBER 31, 1956
Sewer Construction Bonds
$543,000.00
Highway Construction Bonds
161,000.00
Water Construction Bonds
350,000.00
Light Department Bonds
70,000.00
School Bonds
2,436,000.00
Highway Building and Police Station Bonds
101,000.00
Total
$3,661,000.00
The operational and indebtedness cost of town services can be exam- ined by a simple comparison with other immediately surrounding com- munities.
Community
Population
Valuation
Per Tax Capita Rate Valuation
Per
Per Capita Capita Cost Debt
Wakefield
22,115
33,200,700
61.60
1,501
92.46
166
Melrose
29,239
49,035,450
58.00
1,677
97.27
16
Reading
16,440
31,850,346
57.50
1,937
111.38
185
Stoneham
15,817
25,017,550
64.00
1,581
101.18
146
Natick
26,213
41,596,250
65.00
1,586
103.09
205
Needham
21,560
59,115,821
51.00
2,741
139.79
221
Dedham
21,450
39,561,850
52.60
1,844
96.99
103
W. Springfield
22,871
49,068,304
46.00
2,145
98.67
171
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This method of comparison brings the tax rate and valuation variables together in the formation of a comparative per-capita cost factor.
The records of the Treasurer have been examined and found to be in agreement with the Accountant's balances.
Cash balances have been verified and are distributed as follows: General Funds on Deposit in:
Wakefield Trust Company
Second Bank-State Street Trust Company
242,776.18
Cash in Transit, Deposited January, 1957
6,949.84
$ 1,056,151.95
Trust Funds have been checked by examination of Securities, Savings Bank Accounts and Deposit Books.
Funds of the Contributory Retirement System have been verified by examination of Bank Books, Securities and the checking account balance was in agreement with the Accountant's balance.
Funds are invested as follows:
Savings Banks
$ 91,446.27
Co-operative Banks (Paid-up Shares)
162,000.00
Investment Stock
27,352.00
Public Utility Bonds
120,015.33
U. S. Treasury Bonds
20,000.00
U. S. Savings Bonds
60,000.00
$480,813.60
Wakefield Trust Company Checking Account
1,876.97
Cash in Transit, deposited January, 1957 1,088.68
$483,779.25
All cancelled, permanent and temporary loans paid during the year by the Treasurer have been examined and found to be as reported.
JOHN J. MCCARTHY,
Town Accountant
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$ 21,719.41
Transfer from Overlay Surplus
8,280.59
Transfers:
Selectmen Other Expense
$ 100.00
Selectmen Election Officer Salaries
116.00
Selectmen Election Expense 320.00
280.00
Legal Expense
4,425.00
Town Clerk Other Expense
64.00
Election and Registration Other Expense
1,350.00
Accounting Other Expense
$806,425.93
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Assessors' Salary Clerk B
254.81
Assessors Other Expense
46.14
Collectors' Salary Clerk B
355.35
School Other Expense
4,000.00
Junior High School Lighting
756.00
Health Other Expense
1,138.00
Police Dept. Veterans' Pension
51.68
Police Dept. Radio (12 volt) new automobile acct.
580.00
Police Dept. Other Expense
60.24
Veterans' Benefits Recipients
450.00
Welfare Town Home
500.00
B.P.W. Director Vacation
225.00
B.P.W. Associated Director's Salary
325.00
B.P.W. Town Hall Maintenance
300.00
B.P.W. Police Station Maintenance
101.01
B.P.W. Highway Building Maintenance
83.00
B.P.W. New Equipment
109.00
B.P.W. Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,600.00
B.P.W. Highway Maintenance
3,476.17
B.P.W. Highway Labor
1,500.00
B.P.W. Sewer Maintenance
72.62
B.P.W. Dump Area Rental
1,612.84
B.P.W. Garbage Collection
4,000.00
Transfer to Overlay Surplus
748.14
Total
$ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Balance January 1, 1956
$525,668.04
Tax Title Redemptions
4,571.69
Sale Foreclosed Tax Title Land
4,273.02
Pro-Forma Taxes 1955
582.01
Refunds Prior Year
70.00
Audit Entries
198.00
Excess Revenue 1956
62,073.09
Town Meeting Transfers
$ 71,630.00
Audit Entries
151.00
Free Cash
65,000.00
Tax Titles
3,935.53
Balance December 31, 1956
456,719.32
Total
$597,435.85 $597,435.85
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RECEIPTS FOR 1956 For the Year Ending December 31, 1956.
From Taxes-Current Year:
Real Estate Personal Poll
$ 1,870,109.37
74,539.08
11,836.00
$ 1,956,484.45
Taxes-Prior Years:
Real Estate
$ 52,607.76
2,909.49
Personal Poll
320.00
$ 55,837.25
Sale Foreclosed Tax Titles
$ 9,284.30
Tax Title Redemptions
2,787.13
Tax Title Interest, Releases and Costs
26.28
$ 12,097.71
Special Assessments:
Sewers Apportioned
$ 12,165.33
Sewers Unapportioned
11,133.83
Sewers Paid in Full
5,427.03
Sidewalks Apportioned
17,087.49
Sidewalks Unapportioned
5,427.01
Sidewalks Paid in Full
10,445.55
$ 61,686.24
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$ 215,286.44
Interest:
Taxes
$ 2,377.51
Deferred Assessments
7,941.05
$ 10,318.56
Interest-Trust Funds:
Forest Glade Cemetery Funds
$ 1,525.59
Old Cemetery
12.00
:
Library Funds
3,126.77
Park Funds
90.68
Willard Donnell Trust Funds
60.00
Annie L. Cox Advancement in Design
5.00
Sweetser Lecture Fund
26.96
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
10.00
$ 4,857.00
Court Fines Board of Appeals Planning Board-Board of Survey
$
1,177.00
$ 480.00
$ 163.80
Sale of Dogs
$ 3.00
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Selectmen's Department-License and Permit Fees:
Liquor Package Goods Stores
$
4,000.00
Victuallers
195.00
Motor Vehicle Dealers
450.00
Taxi
100.00
Pedler's
15.00
Employment Office
5.00
Junk
30.00
Lodging House
10.00
Second Hand Dealers
25.00
Auctioneers
28.00
Gasoline-Fuel Oils
7.00
Pin Ball Machines
300.00
Sunday
140.00
Pool and Bowling
40.00
Dance
72.00
Firearms
15.00
$ 5,432.00
Collector's Department:
Demand Costs-Warrant Fees
$ 976.80
Advertising Costs
13.32
Certificate of Liens
950.00
$
1,940.12
Town Clerk's Department:
Marriage Licenses
$ 424.00
Dog Licenses
2,994.35
Fees on Dog Licenses
291.60
Sporting License Fees
213.00
Recording Mortgages
2,146.00
Other Fees
381.79
$ 6,450.74
Police Department:
Ambulance Receipts
$ 213.00
Other Receipts
355.70
$
568.70
Fire Department:
Recharging Fire Extinguishers and Other Receipts
$
21.60
Sealer Weights & Measures
$
399.25
Building Inspector
$
688.50
Wire Inspector
$ 1,667.50
Plumbing Inspector
$
1,241.00
Health Department:
Various Permit Fees
$ 145.50
Dog Clinic
200.00 -
$ 345.50
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Welfare Department:
Reimbursements Cities and Towns
$ 2,723.27
Individuals
25.05
Recovery
25.00
$ 2,773.32
Old Age Assistance:
From Cities and Towns
$ 7,098.75
Recovery
1,260.07
$
8,358.82
School Department:
Tuition-Lynnfield
$ 65,256.42
Other Tuition
1,233.84
Adult Education
326.00
George Barden Fund
600.00
Rental of Auditoriums
770.00
School Lunch Fund
57,565.18
School Athletic Fund
10,665.16
Woodworking
657.05
Other Receipts
211.92
$ 137,285.57
Library Department:
Fines and Other Receipts
$
2,298.33
Board of Public Works:
Rental Lafayette Hall
$ 265.37
Sale of Scrap
82.93
$ 348.30
Cemetery Division:
Sale of Lots
$ 2,257.00
Opening Graves
1,835.00
Lowering Device
213.00
Perpetual Care
2,210.00
Foundations
729.24
Annual Care
166.00
Liners
1,037.00
All Other
15.00
$ 8,462.24
Park Division:
Bath House Receipts Motor Boat Permits
$ 258.85
8.50
$ 267.35
-
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Water Division:
Water Rates
$ 178,197.44
Water Services
10,565.89
Water Turn-Ons
30.00
Water Summons
236.60
Water Maintenance
1,870.52
Water Construction
370.33
. .
$ 191,270.78
Sewer Division:
Sewer Connections
$ 31,639.22
Other Receipts
1,098.67
$ 32,737.89
Light Department:
Sale of Electricity Sale of Gas All Other
$ 278,903.01
868,736.73
13,893.97
$ 1,161,533.71
Grants from Federal Government:
For Old Age Assistance Recipients
$ 113,903.34
For Old Age Assistance Administration
11,377.65
For Aid Dependent Children Recipients
9,079.84
For Aid Dependent Children Administration
1,132.04
For Disability Assistance Recipients
12,037.89
For Disability Assistance Administration
1,017.82
$ 148,548.58
Grants from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Welfare Temporary Aid
$ 2,085.03
Aid Dependent Children
8,060.25
Disability Assistance
26,142.98
Old Age Assistance
129,258.92
Veterans' Services
16,109.17
Health Subsidies
1,003.58
Director of Standards
75.00
Hurricane Damage
11,309.58
Corporation Tax
97,616.58
Meals Tax
7,480.74
Support Indigent Persons
497.49
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,299.96
Chapter 90 Construction
17,327.93
Civil Defense
945.91
Reimbursement Loss 1950 Taxes
684.48
Reimbursement Loss 1956 Taxes
163.29
Tax Abatement Paraplegic Veterans
2,322.32
School Construction
53,465.73
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Vocational Education-English Speaking Classes Tuition-State Wards School Aid Chapter 70
3,424.02
8,902.18
215,637.06
School Lunch Fund
25,582.48
$ 629,394.68
Grants from Middlesex County:
Dog Licenses
$ 2,306.39
Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance
1,299.96
Chapter 90 Highway Construction
8,663.97
$ 12,270.32
Agency and Trust:
Federal Tax Deductions
$ 206,551.48
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
25,570.00
Blue Cross Deductions
36,957.75
$ 269,079.23
General Loans:
Temporary Loans-Anticipation Taxes
$ 250,000.00
Discount on Temporary Loan- Anticipation Taxes
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