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Colburn, Warren E. 55-56-57
Coleman, Jean 55-56-57
Collamore, Raymond L. 57 Collins, George 57 Conger, Jr., Kenneth L. 57
Conley, Paul V. 56-57 Copeland, Bettina R. 57
Copland, Peter M. 57 Coyle, Lizzie W. 57
Crosby, James E. 56-57
Cullen, Elizabeth G. 57
Cullen, William 57 Cummings, George H. 57 Curley, James M. 57 Curley, Joseph M. 56-57
Curry, William F., Jr. 55-56-57
Dalrymple, Andrew C. 56-57 Damon, Dorothy C. 56-57
Residence
Self-employed Laborer Supervisor Manager Printer Chemical Wkr. Bookbinder
Laster Carpenter Electrician Post Office Clerk Automobile Dealer Electronics Engr. Stone Mason Owner, Window Co. Printing Salesman Clerk-Typist Owner-Operator Office Manager Corresp. Mgr. Engineer
114 Butler Ave.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Name
Day, John J. 55-56-57
Day, John T. 56-57
40 Main St.
Dearden, Allan J. 56-57
46 Melvin St.
DeMeo, Joseph D. 56-57
14 Park Street
Opt. Inst. Maker
Dickie, Paul A. 55-56-57
Dignan, John E. 57
107 Greenwood Ave. Photo Engraving
Dike, John Kenneth 57
43 Outlook Rd. N. E. Representative
Dingle, Joseph L. 56-57
49 Nahant St. Custodian
252 Albion St.
Salesman
Dodd, Charles R. 57
221 Lowell St.
Supervisor
Dolbeare, Cyrus M. 55-56-57
35 Wave Ave. Vice-Pres .- Gen. Mgr.
Doucette, George H. 56-57
Doucette, John J. 55-56-57
Douglass, Donald L. 56-57
432 South Street East Machinist
Drugan, Allan F. 55-56-57 Duffie, Robert N. 55-56-57
Dwyer, Katherine T. 55-56-57
Fay, George J. 55-56-57
Finlay, Charles J. 57
Fisher, Saul 57
10 Kimball Ave.
Owner
Flynn, Margaret J. 55-56-57
12 Gladstone St.
Salesman
Fox, James A. 56-57
Furness, Norman L. 57
Gass, Frederick A., Jr. 56-57
Giarrizzo, Joseph 56-57
18 Kendrick Rd.
152 Broadway
Secretary Secretary
Gillespie, Alice M. 56-57
Gilvey, Margaret E. 57
Goddard, George R. 57
4 Clarina St. Administrative Asst.
5 Fell St. Insurance Agent
32 Richardson Ave.
Clerk
75 Chestnut St.
25 Keeling Rd. 1 King St.
Self-employed Realtor Machinist
605 Salem St.
29 Fairmount Ave.
72 Spring St.
126 Chestnut St.
7 Chestnut St.
Holden, Charles F. 55-56-57
Holland, Charles K. 55-56-57 Hudson, Albert L. 56-57 Humphreys Jr., Carl F. 56-57 Hurton Jr., John J. 57 Hurton, Michael 56-57
Hutchinson, Andrew W. 57 Jack, Joseph P. 55-56-57 Jackson, Robert H. 55-56-57
71 Whittier Rd.
42 Juniper Ave.
Insurance Broker Machine Operator Comptroller
Residence
Occupation
40 Main St.
152 Broadway
5 Ashcroft Pl. Letter Carrier
27 Pitman Ave. Mold Maint. Foreman
Guy, Walter 55-56-57 Halloran, Agnes, 57 Hanson, Charles G. 55-56-57 Harrington, Gordon W. 57 Haskell, Richard L. 56-57 Healey Jr., William 57
Heath, Jennings B. 56-57 Henriksen, Arnold 57 Hewitt Jr., Herbert 57 Hildreth, Olive F. 55-56-57
Underwriter Freight Dept. Stationary Engineer Contractor-Owner Adjuster-Supervisor
8 Cristofaro St. Gen. Mgr .- Vice-Pres. 34 Chapman Rd.
Repairman Retired Auditor
136 Prospect St. 25 Yale Ave. 30 Armory St. Clerk
11 Rockland St. Retired
4 Stedman St.
82 Vernon St. Clerk Owner
252 Main St.
7 Robert St. Operations Mgr.
87 Cedar St. Clerk
103 Gould St. Water Dept.
19 Fox Rd.
54 Vernon St.
83 Cedar St.
Liquidating Agent Insurance Agent Test Prod. Clerk Piano Teacher
Gibbons, Helen M. 57 Gibbons, Mary E. 57
Real Estate Salesman Commercial Sales Mechanic
373 Vernon St. Superintendent
Dingle, Norman 57
9 Woodland Rd. Carpenter
37 Cedar St. Student
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Name
Johnson, Charles E. 57 Johnson, Harold W. 57 Jones, George R. 56-57 Keller, Allen 56-57
Kelley Jr., William P. 57 Laham, Joseph E. 57
Larson, Loring J. 55-56-57
Little, Richard C. 56-57
Loomis, Norman M. 57
Louzan, Andrew J. 55-56-57
Low, James J. 56-57 Lowney, Madeline F. 57 Lowry, Edgar A. 55-56-57 Lyons, Thomas J. 56-57 McCarthy, Charles G. 56-57 McCauley, John D. 56-57
McDonald, Bernard J. 56-57
McDonald, Joseph F. 55-56-57 McDonald, Thomas H. 56-57 McGrail, Paul F. 57 McLennan, Allan J. 57
McLeod, Theodore E. 55-56-57 McWhinnie, Ernest J. 55-56-57 Magnus, Carl 57 Maher, Teresa M. 55-56-57
Makarewicz, Michael 55-56-57
Marshall, Morgan C. 56-57
Martin, Robert T. 57
Mathey, David W. 55-56-57
Mathison, Frederick E. 55-56-57 Meinardi, Eileen L. 57
Miller, William A. 57
Milley, Edward H. 57 Mills, Richard A. 55-56-57
Monson, Herbert N. 55-56-57 Moore, George W. 56-57 Moore, Margaret L. 55-56-57
Morang, Bruce N. 57 Mosher, Burr J. 55-56-57 Moulton Jr., George 56-57 Munn, George E. 56-57
Muse, James A. 57 Muse, Richard S. 56-57 Myers, William J. 55-56-57 Myhre, Peter Y. 55-56-57 O'Brien, James C. 56-57 O'Connor, Dennis F. 56-57 O'Lalor, Charles M. 56-57 Paiva, George F. 56-57
Residence
29a Avon St.
8 Park St.
25 Sherman Rd.
2 Park Ave.
12 Nelson Ave.
240 Pleasant St. 41 Aborn Ave. 138a North Ave.
10 Morrison Rd.
45 Hopkins St.
128 Prospect St.
10 Gould St.
5 West St.
5 Morel Cir.
53 Outlook Rd.
2 Melvin St.
16 Gould St.
19 Yale Ave.
Retired
2 Birch Hill Ave. Tool Crib Keeper
305 Lowell St. Scheduling
12 Overlake Rd. Engineer
14 Friend St. Office Manager
28 Bryant St. Moth Supt. Truck Driver
6 Bryant St.
8 Fernwood Rd. Representative
161 Parker Rd.
1 Outlook Rd.
13 Kimball Ave.
15 Beebe Lane Salesman 14 Brewster Rd. Salesman Clerical
11 Salem St.
59 Meriam St.
3 Edmunds Place
Superintendent Head, Meat Dept. Bldg. Contractor
12 Ledgewood Rd.
3 Converse St. Asst. Gen. Mgr. Cement Finisher Bank Teller Adv. Sales Mgr. Sexton
46 Hopkins St.
7 Charles St.
1 Shady Ave.
Salesman
19 Walton Lane Supervisor
34 Richardson Ave. Asst. Bridge Oper.
12 Woodland Rd. Edge Trimmer Pressman
25 Fell St.
9 Summit Ave.
Salesman
66 Paon Blvd.
14 Eustis Ave.
25 Yale Ave.
43 Emerson St.
Occupation
Cable Splicer Com. Engineer Bookkeeper Manager Operations Head Maint. of Way Traffic Manager Bakery Owner Lead-man Purchasing Super. Superintendent Real Estate Consult. Monotype Operator Foreman Supervisor Maintenance Laborer Manager
Contact Salesman Retired
Asst. Director
Printer
Repairman Sales Mgr. Radial Drill Oper.
2 Crescent Hill
65 Gould St.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Name
Palumbo, Margaret A. 55-56-57 Pappas, Louis D. 57
Parsons, Earle C. 56-57 Parsons, George F. 57
Patton, III, George C. 56-57 Pendergast, Harold A. 56-57 Perkins, Ernest G. 55-56-57
Perry, George 57
1 Azarian Court
15 Aborn Ave.
Poges, Joseph F. 57
Proctor, Carlton T. 57
Raffael, Carmen A. 55-56-57
Ramsdell, Ethelyn M. 55-56-57
Ratcliffe, Ella F. 57 Rattray, George D. 57
Reass, Charles A. 57
Reed, Earl W. 56-57
Richardson, Marshall L. 57
Roach, John J. 57
Roach, Marion G. 55-56-57
Roberto, Armando J. 56-57
Roberts, John W. 56-57
Robinson, Maurice S. 57
2 Newell Rd. 106 Elm St.
Supervisor Buyer
Ross, William K. 56-57 Rudolph, John I. 56-57
Rutter, William W. 55-56-57
Sardella, Joseph 55-56-57
Schunk, Henry F. 57
Scott Jr., John F. 57 Seabury, John R. 56-57
Shanahan, Gerald W. 57
Shea, Evelyn D. 55-56-57 Shea, Harold F. 56-57 Shirreff, William F. 56-57 Simonds, Louise M. 55-56-57 Sloane, Stewart P. 55-56-57 Smith, Stephen W. 57
17 Pitman Ave. 2 Hanson St.
10 Charles St. 26 White Cir.
Owner-Manager Retired Clerk
Snape, Leonard W. 57
Soule, Gilbert M. 56-57
Spang, Robert C. 56-57 Spaulding, Gertrude M. 55-56-57
35 Outlook Rd.
9 Orchard St. Maint. Man
13 Court St.
6 Morgan Ave.
Maintenance Machinist Bookkeeper
4a Salem St. 16 Line Rd.
Retail Salesman
121 New Salem St. Welder 17 Harwick Rd. Salesman 500 Lowell St. Accountant
Occupation
26 Church St.
3 Eunice Cir.
6 Madison Ave. 18 Church St.
92 Pleasant St.
44 Nahant St.
24 Bellevue Ave.
Phillips, Frank A. 55-56-57
144 Broadway
127 Propect St.
18 Pleasant St. 35 Whittier Rd.
73 Greenwood St.
Make-up Ed.
152 Prospect St. Cashier
19 Elm Crest Rd.
35 Avon St.
8 Keeling Rd.
5 Auburn St.
5 Auburn St.
30 Summer St.
School Janitor Self-employed
7 Fairmount Ave.
42 Hancock Rd.
254 North Ave. 21 Friend St.
130 North Ave.
23 Gould St. Salesman Asst. Trust Officer Custodian Elect. Engineer 43 Pitman Ave. Self-employed Truck Driver 9 Emerald St. Fleet Service Clerk 17 Pitman Ave. Manager Manager
5 Morrison Ave.
5 Butler Ave.
659 Main St.
1 Wave Ter.
Prod. Supt. Prod. Engr. Owner Engr. Asst. Investment Analyst
Spencer, Barbara J. 56-57 Spicer, Ernest F., Sr. 56-57 Sprowl, Richard A. 56-57 Stanley, Edna L. 55-56-57 Stone, David F. 56-57 Stupp, David W. 57
Sullivan, Edward J. 57 Surette Jr., J. Edward 57
Residence
Liquor Pack. Store Sub Carrier Const. Foreman Civil Engineer Sales Rep. Belt Operator Letter Carrier Compressor Oper. Tool Draft. Super. Co-or. Health Educ. Self-Employed Salesman Secretary
Chief Chemist Photographer Asst. Chief Eng. Ret. Post Off. Clerk Ret. Post Off. Clerk
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Name
Residence
Occupation
Sutton, Richard 57
Swan, Roland S. 57
Sweetser, Irving H. 55-56-57 Taylor, Howard A. 56-57
Tecce, Amelia A. 56-57
Tenney, Merritt H. 56-57
Thompson, Edward N. 56-57
Thompson, William L. 55-56-57 Thresher, Allan A. 55-56-57
1 Sidney St.
83 Greenwood St. Real Est. Salesman
83 Greenwood St. Executive
47 Aborn Ave. Foreman
Thurston, Chester M. 55-56-57
Titus, Albert L. 57 Titus, Robert 57
31 Gould St.
512 Lowell St. Lumber Business
8 Coolidge Park Underwriter
14 Pine Hill Cir. News Editor
12 Perham St. Project Co-ordinator
Waite, Herbert R. 56-57
6 Gail Cir. Pub. Asst.
Waite, M. Patricia 57
Walker, Nathaniel K. 57
25 Coolidge Pk. Retired
12 Robin Rd. Asst. Underwriting Dir.
Ward, Genevera D. 55-56-57 Webber, Barbara H. 57
1 Francis Ave.
Wettergreen, Dorothea J. 55-56-57
7 Newell Rd.
White, Arthur, Jr. 55-56-57
29 Hillcrest Rd.
Special Agent Paperhanger Partner
White, Donald 57
356 Albion St.
356 Albion St.
Operating Mgr. Owner Greenhouse
Winkler, Marshall N. 56-57
71 Cordis St.
23 Grafton St.
Letter Carrier
Winslow, Edwin M. 55-56-57 Wood, Frank A. 56-57
10 Jordan Ave.
Manager
Woods, Emeline E. 55-56-57
259a Albion St.
Custodian
Worth, Edward L. 55-56-57
1 Gail Cir.
Proj. Mgr.
Young, Clinton H. 57
78 Spring St.
Treasurer
91 Prospect St.
Sales Manager 24 Hopkins St. Production Clerk 60 Richardson St. Warehouse Wkr. 1 Walter Ave. Salesman 7 Herbert St. Furniture Worker 16 Emerson St. Ins .- Real Est. Broker
16 Thistledale Rd. Drill Press Oper. Bank Clerk
Thresher, Florence K. 57
30 Keeling Rd.
Accountant Retired
Tobey, Hiram A. 55-56-57
Turner, John S. 57
Van Wagner, Allston 55-56-57
Volpe, Dante C. 57
6 Gail Cir. Pub. Asst.
Walsh, Thomas A. 55-56-57
17 Preston St. Electronics Tech.
Equipment Installer Manager
White, Clifton T. 57
240 Salem St.
White, Edson F. 57
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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 $ 10,000.00
$
333.75
C. Sweetser Guarantee Fund
3,799.03
126.98
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000.00
76.60
Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.83
Dr. John Hart Burial Lot Fund
200.00
10.20
Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund
200.00
7.59
Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund
100.00
5.06
Ezra W. Eaton Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.43
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Old Cemetery Fund
1,000.00
37.11
Harry E. Haskell Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
5.12
Oliver Burial Lot Fund
50.00
2.56
Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund
200.00
7.57
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund
500.00
18.87
Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund
300.00
14.37
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000.00
37.11
John Sweetser Old Cemetery Fund
200.00
10.20
Rev. Horace Eaton Burial Lot Fund
25.00
.95
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund
50.00
1.87
Nathaniel Moses Fund Old Cemetery
200.00
6.40
James and Elizabeth Walton Perp. Care Fund
100.00
3.78
M. P. Raynor Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
3.78
John Gould Aborn Library Fund
1,689.26
53.19
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000.00
60.45
Frederick Beebe Library Fund
1,000.00
41.15
Hiram Eaton Library Fund
1,000.00
31.49
Robert Parker Dolbeare Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Willard Donnell Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Milledge Elliot Library Fund
1,000.00
31.49
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Flint Memorial Library Fund Merrill W. Gove Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Melvin J. Hill Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund
2,500.00
75.56
Franklin Poole Library Fund
500.00
20.57
Mary H. Pratt Library Fund
200.00
6.30
Ashton H. Thayer Library Fund
500.00
15.74
Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund
500.00
20.57
Annie L. Cox Library Fund
2,000.00
62.99
Frank P. Wakefield Library Fund
1,000.00
32.14
Mary E. Aborn Park Fund
2,000.00
62.99
Sarah E. Bryant Park Fund
2,000.00
90.39
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Income Available
Cornelius Sweetser Funds
1,000.00
41.15
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Mary Lizzie Smith Fund for Care of Old Cannon on Common
100.00
5.57
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson High School Fund
1,000.00
102.42
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
22.24
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students
5,000.00
167.36
Elizabeth F. Ingram Fund-Scholarship
1,500.00
63.24
Annie L. Cox Prize for Advancement in Design Fund
100.00
3.88
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000.00
63.15
Willard Donnell Hospital Fund
7,791.99
253.78
Income from Perpetual Care Funds for care of
lots in Forest Glade Cemetery
57,905.90
1,673.15
CASH ACCOUNT
Total Receipts to Jan. 1, 1958
Dr.
$ 18,351,656.47
In account with Town of Wakefield
By Cash paid Selectmen's Warrants Cash in Treasury
Cr.
$ 16,849,992.64
1,501,663.83
$ 18,351,656.47
PERMANENT DEBT
Maturing Debt paid as of 12/31/57
$ 243,000.00
Interest paid on Maturing Debt
72,557.75
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1958 the following loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy for 1958:
School Loan
$172,000.00
Street Bonds
30,000.00
Highway and Police Building Loan
11,000.00
Sewers
57,000.00
$270,000.00
Gas and Electric Bonds Maturing Water Bonds
$ 5,000.00
64,000.00
$ 69,000.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
There will also be required the following amounts to meet the interest payments :
School Loan
$ 59,096.50
Street Bonds
2,655.00
Highway and Police Building Loan
1,487.50
Sewer Bonds
18,126.25
Temporary Notes
3,000.00
$ 84,365.25
Gas and Electric Bonds
1,000.00
Water Bonds
9,559.25
$ 10,559.25
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL LAZZARO,
Treasurer
Report of Compensation Agent
I herewith submit the report of the Compensation Agent for the year 1957.
COMPENSATION ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Disbursements
232.00
Balance
$ 68.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK A. TREDINNICK, Compensation Agent
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146TH ANNUAL REPORT
Forty-third Annual Report of the Town Accountant
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957
The total cash expenditures processed by the Town Accountant's office amounted to $6,171,711.73 of which amount $290,029.95 was withheld and expended from employees wages for Federal Income Taxes, Blue Cross and Teachers' Retirement, $312,782.75 was expended on account of Maturing Debt and Interest, $31,500.00 was repaid on Temporary Loans in Anticipa- tion of State and County Reimbursement, $150,000.00 was repaid on Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Tax Revenue, and $270,000.00 was re- paid on Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Bond Issue Proceeds.
The net cost of town services for the year 1957 was $5,056,916.19 which is offset by Government grants and departmental refunds.
The total cash receipts amounted to $6,617,223.61 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 following additions during the year 1957, which are as follows:
Sewer Construction
$ 220,000.00
Water Main Construction 70,000.00
School Construction 240,000.00
M.D.C. Water Construction 370,000.00
Remodeling Lafayette Building 50,000.00
Emergency Pump and Filtration Equip.
60,000.00
TOTAL
$1,010,000.00
The authorization for the incurrence of indebtedness in the amount of $1,010,000.00 has been exercised in the borrowing of $570,000.00 during 1957 and the Authorized but Unissued amount of $440,000.00 will be bor- rowed in 1958. When the Authorized by Unissued indebtedness amount of $440,000.00 is issued, it will increase our outstanding debt to $4,379,000.00
SCHEDULE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS DECEMBER 31, 1957
Sewer Construction Bonds $ 716,000.00
Highway Construction Bonds 128,000.00
Water Construction Bonds 416,000.00
Light Department Bonds
65,000.00
School Bonds 2,524,000.00
Highway Building & Police Station Bonds 90,000.00
Total
$3,939,000.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
The operational and indebtedness cost of town services can be exam- ined by a simple comparison with other immediately surrounding com- munities.
C'm'nity Population Valuation
Total Debt
Tax
Rate Valuation
Per Per Per Capita Capita Capita Cost Debt
Wakefield 22,115
34,131,150
3,939,000
62.80
1,543
96.90
178
Melrose
29,239
50,342,200
480,000
59.80
1,721
102.92
16
Reading
16,440
33,864,502
3,969,000
60.00
2,059
123.54
241
Stoneham
15,817
26,765,825
2,649,000
62.00
1,692
104.90
167
Natick
26,213
52,933,800
5,516,400
55.60
2,019
112.25
210
Needham
21,560
63,264,896
6,235,000
52.00
2,934
152.57
293
Dedham
21,450
41,545,000
5,044,000
54.60
1,936
105.71
235
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
$1,160,948.25
Second Bank-State Street Trust Co.
296,575.33
Cash in Transit, Deposited Jan. 1958
44,140.25
$1,501,663.83
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
$ 86,446.27
Co-operative Banks (Paid up Shares)
162,000.00
Investment Stock
35,593.50
Public Utility Bonds
130,418.56
U. S. Treasury Bonds
20,000.00
U. S. Savings Bonds
60,000.00
$494,458.33
Wakefield Trust Company Checking Account
36,716.42
Cash in Transit, deposited January, 1958 1,363.56
$532,538.31
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
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RECEIPTS FOR 1957 For the Year Ending December 31, 1957
From Taxes-Current Year:
Real Estate
$1,955,381.81 76,104.36
Personal Poll
11,960.00
$2,043,446.17
Taxes-Prior Years:
Real Estate
$ 45,662.08
Personal
2,794.56
Poll
104.00
$ 48,560.64
Tax Title Redemptions
$ 3,036.95
Tax Title Interest
863.10
Tax Title Releases
6.00
Sale of Foreclosed Tax Title Land
5,494.71
Pro Forma Taxes on Foreclosed Tax Title Land
19.16
$ 9,419.92
Special Assessments:
Sidewalks Apportioned
$ 16,934.86
Sidewalks Unapportioned
5,177.05
Sidewalks paid in full
4,496.61
Sewers Apportioned
18,318.40
Sewers Unapportioned
23,791.87
Sewers paid in full
7,765.20
$ 76,483.99
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$ 309,054.07
Farm Animal Excise Taxes
26.98
$ 309,081.05
Interest:
On Taxes
$ 2,140.15
On Deferred Assessments
9,817.52
$ 11,957.67
Interest on Trust Funds
Forest Glade Cemetery Funds
$ 1,673.15
Old Cemetery Funds
12.00
Library Funds
8,751.37
Park Funds
93.22
Willard Donnell Trust Fund
32.50
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
10.00
Annie L. Cox Advancement in Design
5.00
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund
300.00
$ 10,877.24
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Court Fines
$ 1,569.05
Board of Appeals
$ 520.00
Planning Board-Board of Survey
$ 103.15
Assessors' Department
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Department-License and Permit Fees:
Liquor Package Goods Stores
$ 6,099.50
Victuallers
150.00
Sunday
155.00
Motor Vehicle Dealers
125.00
Taxi
80.00
Pedler
15.00
Employment Office
5.00
Junk
20.00
Lodging House
10.00
Second Hand Dealer
10.00
Auctioneer
18.00
Gasoline-Fuel Oils
10.00
Pin Ball Machines
320.00
Pool and Bowling
40.00
Dance
140.00
Firearms
15.00
Carnival
25.00
$ 7,237.50
Sale of land-Wakefield Industrial Center
$
100.00
Sale of Land-J. J. McShane
$
1,000.00
Sale of Gravel-David Nasiff Co.
$ 2,567.50
Sale of Chairs
$
5.00
Sale of Dogs
$
6.00
Collector's Department:
Demand Costs-Warrant
$ 1,024.70
Land Court
1.50
Advertising Costs
16.50
Certificate of Liens
828.00
$
1,870.70
Town Clerk's Department:
Marriage Licenses
$ 466.00
Dog Licenses
3,064.85
Fees on Dog Licenses
317.65
Sporting License Fees
199.50
Recording Mortgages
2,464.50
Other Fees
497.22
$ 7,009.72
Police Department:
Ambulance Receipts
$ 250.00
Other Receipts
403.80
$ 653.80
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Fire Department: Sale of Old Materials Other Receipts
$ 113.00
58.10
$ 171.10
Sealer Weights and Measures
$ 299.10
Building Inspector
$ 958.00
Wire Inspector
$ 1,747.50
Plumbing Inspector
$
1,177.50
Health Department:
Contagious Diseases
$ 1,392.14
Premature Babies
1,186.50
Other Receipts
128.00
$ 2,706.64
Welfare Department:
Temporary Aid-Cities and Towns
$ 139.50
Temporary Aid-Individuals
23.00
$ 162.50
Old Age Assistance:
Cities and Towns
$ 6,196.06
Individuals
7,286.58
$ 13,482.64
School Department:
School Lunch Fund
$ 62,170.15
School Athletic Fund
12,195.93
George Barden Fund
626.00
Adult Education Classes
362.20
Tuition-Lynnfield
75,638.30
Other Tuition
589.72
Tuition Adult Education
582.52
Rental Auditorium
540.00
Forfeit on Bid
100.00
Other Receipts
574.42
$ 153,379.24
Library Department: Fines and other Receipts
$ 2,151.81
Board of Public Works:
Rental Lafayette Building
$ 158.69
Other Receipts
150.00
$ 308.69
Park Department:
Boat Permits
$ 8.00
Bath House Receipts
69.00
Settlement of Damage Claim
24.25
$ 101.25
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Cemetery Division:
Sale of Lots
$ 4,876.00
Perpetual Care
4,880.00
Opening Graves
2,516.00
Lowering Device
270.00
Foundations
1,097.75
Annual Care
194.00
Saturday Service
170.00
Liners
1,290.00
Markers
53.50
Interments
20.00
$ 15,367.25
Water Division:
Water Rates
$ 289,797.42
Water Services
8,246.02
Water Maintenance
833.25
Water Turn Ons
45.00
Water Summons
244.40
$ 299,166.09
Sewer Division:
Sewer Connections
$ 31,215.90
Other Receipts
1,414.27
$ 32,630.17
Light Department:
Sale of Gas
$ 290,065.23
Sale of Electricity
964,423.18
Other Receipts
14,563.02
$1,269,051.43
Grants from Federal Government:
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 15,518.98
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
1,671.48
Disability Assistance
10,490.64
Disability Assistance, Administration
1,213.56
Old Age Assistance
122,122.81
Old Age Assistance, Administration
11,694.94
School Aid
16,331.00
$ 179,043.41
Grants from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
School Lunch Fund
$ 26,941.57
School Construction-Chapter 645
53,465.73
Vocational Education
4,332.82
School Aid-Chapter 70
161,740.80
Chapter 90 Construction
42,383.91
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
Highway Bond Issue-Chapter 718, Sec. 5A
50,314.38
Aid to Dependent Children
10,672.02
Old Age Assistance
143,650.70
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Disability Assistance
22,829.70
Child Guardianship and Transportation
8,604.58
Temporary Aid-Transportation Welfare
1,598.25
Veterans' Services
17,462.07
Director of Standards
25.00
Income Tax
47,956.07
Corporation Tax
133,886.58
Meals Tax
7,797.57
Snow and Ice Control
302.00
Reimbursement Loss of Taxes
897.48
Abatements Paraplegic Veterans
2,857.40
Civil Defense
432.00
$ 739,650.63
Grants from Middlesex County:
Dog Licenses
$ 2,332.32
Chapter 90 Construction
11,766.66
$ 14,098.98
Agency and Trust:
Federal Tax Deductions
$ 224,812.98
Blue Cross Deductions
29,587.85
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
39,451.06
$ 293,851.89
General Loans:
Temporary Loans Anticipation of Taxes
$ 150,000.00
Temporary Loan-Anticipation of State and County Reimbursement
67,000.00
School Loan
$ 240,000.00
Water Loan
$ 380,000.00
Sewer Loan
$ 220,000.00
Premium on Bonds and Note Issues
$ 1,927.20
Accrued Interest on Bond and Note Issues
814.20
$ 2,741.40
Refunds:
Veterans' Benefits
$ 695.02
Welfare
37.60
Old Age Assistance
1,855.97
Disability Assistance
827.53
Aid to Dependent Children
569.65
Civil Defense
2.44
School Lunch Fund
68.10
High School Building-Bond Issue
325.98
Petty Cash Refunds
1,100.00
$ 5,482.29
Total Receipts Cash on Hand January 1, 1957
$6,617,223.61
$1,056,151.95
Total Receipts and Cash on Hand December 31, 1957
$7,673,375.56
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PAYMENTS Expenditures for the Year Ending December 31, 1957
Salaries and Wages
Expense
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Department
Personal Services:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
$ 690.00
Clerk of Board
371.00
Administrative Assistant
1,125.00
$
1,496.00
Veterans' Pension
$ 208.65
Material sand Supplies : Office Supplies
$ 92.20
$ 92.20
Contractual:
Telephone
$ 373.09
Postage
46.02
Printing and Advertising
100.18
Town Meeting Warrants
1,225.50
Town Reports
1,931.75
$ 3,676.54
Sundry:
Selectmen's Meetings and Dues
$ 260.15
Publications
24.85
$ 285.00
$6,448.39
Accounting Department
Personal Services:
Accountant
$ 5,300.00
Junior Accountant
3,650.00
Account Clerks
6,250.00
Part Time Clerk
1,325.00
Material and Supplies: Office Supplies
$ 123.68
$ 123.68
Contractual:
Printing and Postage
$ 235.54
Maint. of Office Machines
50.64
Accounting Books
336.14
Mise. Supplies
71.93
$ 16,525.00
$ 694.25
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