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$ 7,148,988.93
Cash on Hand December 31, 1959
3,242,235.59
$10,391,224.52
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Balance January 1, 1959
$677,107.06
Sale of Tax Title Land
7,737.02
Tax Title Adjustment
792.20
Audit Adjustments
937.38
Refunds Prior Years
74.62
Transfer from Revenue
236,693.49
Free Cash
$ 60,000.00
Town Meeting Transfer
37,000.00
Added to Tax Titles
1,174.86
Tax Title Adjustment
1,842.33
Audit Adjustment
356.80
Balance December 31, 1959
822,967.78
$923,341.77
$923,341.77
ANALYSIS OF LIGHT DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT
Operation Account:
Balance January 1, 1959
Receipts - 1959
Transfers
$ 141,065.11 1,551,735.90 261,214.82
Payments
$1,466,085.58
Transfers to Revenue
70,000.00
Transfers to Construction
71,065.11
Transfers to Depreciation
139,902.12
Transfers to Non Contributory Pension
2,909.52
Transfers to Employees Group Insurance
5,200.00
Balance to 1960
198,853.50
$1,954,015.83
$1,954,015.83
Depreciation Account:
Balance January 1, 1959 Transfers from Operation Transfersto Operation Balance to 1960
$ 101,178.61 139,902.12
$ 179,977.85
61,102.88
$ 241,080.73 $ 241,080.73
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Light Construction:
Transfer from Operation Transfer to Operation
$ 71,065.11
$ 71,065.11
$ 71,065.11
$ 71,065.11
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights:
Appropriation Transfer to Operation
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Guarantee Deposit Account:
Balance, January 1, 1959
$ 34,871.18
Receipts - 1959
8,059.05
Payments - 1959 Balance, December 31, 1959
$ 6,048.52
36,881.71
$ 42,930.23 $ 42,930.23
I have examined the above accounts and the balance is invested as follows:
Wakefield Savings Bank Wakefield Trust Companny - Checking Account
$ 35,000.00
1,881.71
$ 36,881.71
JOHN J. MCCARTHY, Town Accountant
Statement of Appropriated Funds, Expenditures and Balances 1959 Indebtedness Account
Available Funds 1959
Expenditures 1959
Balances
12-31-59
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen Personal Services
$ 2,580.00
$ 2,580.00
Elective Officials
690.00
690.00
Materials and Supplies
96.00
89.00
7.00*
Contractual
3,654.00
3,522.31
131.69*
Sundry
385.00
328.90
56.10 **
Lease Park. Area-Tuttle Street
435.48
435.48
Tuttle St. Park. Area-B&M Railroad
408.74
408.74
Lease Park. Area-Main and Center Sts.
850.00
850.00 **
Lease Park. Area-Main and Center Sts.
399.04
399.04 **
Lease Park. Area-Main and Center Sts.
456.89
456.98 **
Main St. Public Park. Area
216.78
216.78 **
Land Taking-Main St. By Pass
12,000.00
12,000.00 **
Main St. By Pass 1959-3
7,000.00
7,000.00 **
Observance of Christmas Season 1959
500.00
500.00
Observance of Christmas Season 1958
200.00
200.00
Town Hall Committee Appn. 1957
2,378.80
545.75
1,833.05*
Willard Donnell Hospital Fund
32.50
32.50
Total:
$ 32,283.23
$ 9,332.68
$ 22,950.55
202
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Election-Selectmen Personal Services Contractual
$ 1,062.95
$ 23.62*
453.40
$ 1,039.33 414.44
38.96*
Total:
$ 1,516.35
$ 1,453.77
$ 62.58
Accounting Personal Services
$
20,040.40
$ 19,814.90
$ 225.50*
Materials and Supplies
235.00
234.23
0.77*
Contractual
1,430.00
1,313.97
116.03 **
Sundry
140.00
81.34
58.66 **
Capital Outlay
520.00
520.00
Capital Outlay 1958
368.99
368.99
Out of State Travel
300.00
300.00
Total:
CA 23,034.39
$ 22,633.43
S 400.96
Treasurer Personal Services
$ 2,229.48
$ 2,229.48
Elective Officials
2,850.00
2,850.00
Materials and Supplies
1,260.00
1,189.95
70.05*
Contractual
575.00
386.00
189.00*
Sundry
250.00
249.87
0.13*
Out of State Travel
250.00
250.00
Tax Titles
1,000.00
999.34
0.66*
Total:
$ 8,414.48
$ 8,154.64
$ 259.84
Collector Personal Services Elective Officials
4,100.00
4,100.00
Materials and Supplies Contractual
75.00
73.82
1.18*
3,280.00
3,259.22
20.78*
Sundry
150.00
32.70
117.30*
Total:
$ 14,218.36
$ 14,079.10
$ 139.26
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$ 6,613.36
$ 6,613.36
Assessors Personal Services Elective Officials
$ 11,483.45
$ 11,483.45
4,002.00
4,002.00
Materials and Supplies
385.00
380.01
4.99*
Contractual
1,166.14
1,166.14
Sundry
295.00
292.22
2.78*
Capital Outlay
230.00
230.00
Appraisal Taxable Property 1957
1,337.20
592.25
744.95*
Total:
$ 18,898.79
$ 18,146.07
$ 752.72
Legal Personal Services
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
Materials and Supplies
703.00
701.55
1.45*
Contractual
3,427.00
3,425.44
1.56*
Sundry
12,165.00
10,303.18
1,861.82 **
Damages 1958
2,057.00
2,057.00
Capital Outlay
125.00
125.00
Capital Outlay 1958
100.00
100.00
Total:
$ 23,577.00
$ 21,712.17
$ 1,864.83
Town Clerk Personal Services
$ 3,450.00
$ 3,450.00
Elective Officials
3,900.00
3,900.00
Materials and Supplies
125.00
69.97
55.03*
Contractual
536.27
536.27
Sundry
35.00
35.00
Capital Outlay
390.00
380.65
9.35*
Total:
Elec. and Reg. Personal Services Materials and Supplies
..
$ 8,436.27
$ 8,371.89
$ 64.38
$ 5,610.00
$ 5,609.00
$
1.00*
154.08
154.08
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Contractual Capital Outlay
1,887.95 100.00
1,887.95 99.63
0.37*
$ 7,752.03
$ 7,750.66
$ 1.37
$ 925.00
$ 909.16
$ 15.84*
8,500.00
8,500.00 **
Total:
$ 9,425.00
$ 909.16
$ 8,515.84
CA
450.00
CA 450.00
Personnel Board Personal Services All Expense
157.00
49.07
107.93*
Total:
$ 607.00
$ 499.07
$ 107.93
Finance Committee Personal Services All Expense All Expense 1958
$ 1,400.00
€A 1,400.00
1,100.00
1,060.39
39.61 **
181.04
179.14
1.90*
Total:
$ 2,681.04
$ 2,639.53
$ 41.51
Board of Appeals
$ 750.00
$ 546.36
S 203.64*
Capital Outlay Committee 1958
1,150.00
513.79
636.21 **
$ 1,900.00
$ 1,060.15
$ 839.85
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$ 152,743.94
$ 116,742.32
$ 36,001.62
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
$ 178,551.00
$ 178,003.07
$ 547.93*
5,625.00
5,591.57
33.43*
3,240.00
3,223.58
16.42*
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Total: Planning Board Master Plan Study 1959
Sundry Capital Outlay Out of State Travel Mass. Training School
165.00
164.43
0.57*
6,645.00
6,558.85
86.15*
200.00
188.90
11.10*
620.00
381.66
238.34*
Indemnification Police-Firefighters New Boat House 1945-2
1,030.91
1,004.91
26.00 **
2,305.00
2,305.00 **
Total:
$
198,381.91
$ 195,116.97
$ 3,264.94
Fire Personal Services
$ 159,828.00
$ 159,741.00
$ 87.00*
Materials and Supplies
3,826.78
3,811.52
15.26*
Contractual
3,885.00
3,872.93
12.07*
Sundry
150.00
147.65
2,35*
Capital Outlay
3,965.00
3,964.88
0.12*
Out of State Travel
300.00
190.31
109.69*
Total:
$ 171,954.78
$ 171,728.29
$ 226.49
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Animal Inspector Personal Services Contractual
160.00
160.00
Total:
$ 1,560.00
$ 1,560.00
Wire Inspector Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual Sundry
$ 1,866.68
$ 1,857.68
$ 9.00*
50.00
44.77
5.23*
397.00
396.35
0.65*
10.00
10.00
Total:
$ 2,323.68
$ 2,308.80
$ 14.88
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1,400.00
$ 1,400.00
Plumbing Inspector Personal Services Contractual
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,300.00
100.00
100.00
Total:
$ 1,400.00
$ 1,400.00
Compensation
$
624.00
$ 624.00
Civil Defense Personal Services
$ 1,900.00
$ 1,900.00
Materials and Supplies Contractual Sundry
2,044.00
2,036.02
7.98*
333.84
331.66
2.18*
150.00
150.00
Total:
$ 4,427.84
$ 4,417.68
$ 10.16
Sealer Weights & Measures Personal Services
$ 1,400.00
$ 1,383.26
$ 16.74*
Contractual
200.00
200.00
Sundry
25.00
23.66
1.34*
Total:
$ 1,625.00
$ 1,606.92
$ 18.08
Building Inspector Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
630.00
613.40
16.60*
Sundry
112.00
10.00
102.00*
Total:
$ 6,400.32
$ 6,281.43
$ 118.89
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
$ 398,697.53
$ 395,044.09
$ 3,653.44
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$ 5,633.32
$ 5,633.32
25.00
24.71
0.29*
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Personal Services Elective Officials Materials and Supplies Contractual Sundry
$ 6,287.47
$ 6,287.47
414.00
414.00
1,745.00
1,696.91
48.09*
4,165.00
3,911.65
253.35*
5,373.00
2,535.06
2,837.94*
TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION
$ 17,984.47
$ 14,845.09
$ 3,139.38
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
Public Works Adm. Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
$ 25,850.00
$ 25,850.00
400.00
393.51
6.49*
500.00
497.63
2.37*
Sundry
125.00
96.41
28.59*
Total:
$ 26,875.00
$ 26,837.55
$ 37.45
Engineering Personal Services
$ 17,550.00
$ 17,419.34
$ 130.66*
Materials and Supplies
575.00
532.93
42.07*
Contractual
225.00
185.22
39.78*
Sundry
25.00
22.47
2.53*
Capital Outlay
110.00
110.00
Total:
$ 18,485.00
$ 18,269.96
$ 215.04
$ 10,220.40
$ 9,886.58
$ 333.82*
13,849.34
13,801.57
47.77*
300.00
284.90
15.10*
208
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Garage Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
Sundry Capital Outlay
125.00
700.00
124.95 632.26
0.05* 67.74*
Total:
$ 25,194.74
$ 24,730.26
$ 464.48
Lafayette Building-Capital Improvements
$ 1,150.00
$ 1,144.42
5.58*
Police Building-Capital Improvements
770.00
697.62
72.38*
(137.82*
Highway Building-Capital Improvements
600.00
362.18
100.00 **
Fire Building-Capital Improvements
3,251.00
3,140.20
110.80*
Buildings Personal Services
16,581.80
16,509.00
72.80*
Materials and Supplies
9,291.57
9,290.48
1.09*
Town Hall 1958
0.18
0.18*
Contractual
3,558.00
3,544.31
13.69*
Sundry
100.00
52.36
47.64*
Capital Outlay
915.00
498.97
416.03*
Total:
$ 36,217.55
$ 35,239.54
$ 978.01
Moth & Tree Personal Services
$ 21,242.40
$ 20,273.52
$ 968.88*
Materials and Supplies
550.00
548.96
1.04*
Contractual
350.00
313.64
36.36*
Sundry
25.00
15.00
10.00*
Total:
$ 22,167.40
$ 21,151.12
$ 1,016.28
Park Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
$ 25,319.87
$ 25,065.82
$ 254.05*
1,880.00
1,879.62
0.38*
625.00
618.62
6.38*
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Sundry Capital Outlay
25.00 3,886.00
24.59 1,688.58
0.41* 2,197.42 **
210
Total:
$ 31,735.87
$ 29,277.23
$ 2,458.64
Cemetery Personal Services
$ 10,507.70
$ 10,507.70
Materials and Supplies Contractual
1,825.00
1,664.34
160.66*
645.00
393.42
251.58*
Sundry
25.00
11.70
13.30*
Capital Outlay
1,025.00
1,023.04
1.96*
Total:
$ 14,027.70
$ 13,600.20
$ 427.50
Water Personal Services
Materials and Supplies
38,300.00
38,269.37
30.63*
Contractual
31,225.00
25,703.18
5,521.82*
Sundry
1,000.00
736.54
263.46*
Capital Outlay
11,500.00
8,782.41
2,717.59 **
Materials and Supplies 1958
7,428.34
7,322.38
105.96*
Contractual 1958
9,740.16
9,592.62
147.54*
Water Maturing Debt
102,000.00
102,000.00
Water Interest on Maturing Debt
19,945.75
19,945.75
Total:
$ 315,133.87
$ 298,148.32
$ 16,985.55
Sewer Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
$ 23,882.48
$ 23,839.10
$ 43.38*
1,275.00
1,195.44
79.56*
3,185.00
3,184.52
0.48*
Sundry
50.00
20.49
29.51*
$ 93,994.62
$ 85,796.07
$ 8,198.55*
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Capital Outlay Sewer Connections
4,500.00
4,159.00
341.00*
8,607.64
8,552.76
54.88*
Total:
$ 41,500.12
$ 40.951.31
$ 548.81
Highway Personal Services
$ 86,661.20
$ 86,661.20
(3,466.99*
Materials and Supplies
32,105.00
28,113.01
525.00 **
4,506.63*
Contractual
31,745.00
18,238.37
9,000.00 **
Sundry
200.00
171.95
28.05*
Capital Outlay
11,500.00
10,511.83
988.17*
Material and Supplies 1958
600.00
347.00
253.00*
Contractual 1958
9,000.00
9,000.00
Total:
$ 171,811.20
$ 153,043.36
$ 18,767.84
Public Works Special Articles:
Disposal of Rubbish and Refuse 1959
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
Repairs to Band Stand on Common 1959
2,743.00
2,742.99
0.01*
Hall Park Development 1959
1,000.00
1,000.00
(6,232.24*
Demolition of Town Hall Building 1958
8,673.55
2,166.31
275.00 **
Sale of Lots Fund
170.00
55.00
115.00 **
New Avenue-Forest Glade Cemetery
956.32
417.22
539.10 **
Repairs to Wall-Beebe's Cove 1955
959.35
585.00
374.35 **
1,223.00
1,223.00 **
Repairs to Wall-Beebe's Cove 1953 Col. E. J. Connelly Recreation Area Fencing at Maple Way Playground 1959 Chapter 90 Construction
13.85
13.85
86.00
86.00
28,000.00
18,370.16
9,629.84 **
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1959 Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,500.00
4,500.00
1958 Chapter 90 Construction
8,627.25
8,627.25
1957 Chapter 90 Construction
1,909.70
1,909.70
1956 Chapter 90 Construction
615.25
615.25
Pumping Station Land Taking, Farm Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
Purchase of Land, MDC
1.00
1959 Sewer Construction Appn.
16,000.00
4,975.26
1.00* 11,024.74 **
1959 Sewer Construction Appn.
17,869.49
17,869.49
1956 Sewerage Pumping Station and Forced Main Construction Appn.
14,746.33
14,573.65
172.68*
1957 Sewer Construction Appn.
3,041.36
3,041.36
1959 Street Construction Appn.
147,503.76
86,358.08
61,145.68 **
1958 Street Construction Appn.
12,913.22
12,913.22
1957 Street Construction Appn.
718.61
718.61
1957 Green Street Reconstruction
50,188.84
50,188.84
1956-2 Street Construction Appn.
2,487.38
2,487.38
1959 Sidewalk Construction Appn.
11,250.00
3,756.00
7,494.00 **
1959 Repairs to Sidewalks-Greenwood St.
4,000.00
1,715.17
2,284.83 **
1957 Sidewalk Construction Appn.
2,413.36
2,085.07
328.29 **
1957 Rebuild Sidewalks Appn.
837.04
837.04
1959 Sewers for Drainage Appn.
17,850.00
11,846.22
6,003.78 **
1958 Sewers for Drainage Appn.
9.34
9.34
Total:
$ 377,807.00
$ 270,963.46
$ 106,843.54
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
$1,080,955.45
$ 932,212.31
$ 148,743.14
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare Administration Elective Officials
$ 1,481.00
$ 1,481.00
690.00
690.00
General Relief
18,726.10
12,921.35
5,804.75*
Aid Dependent Children-Town
36,000.00
36,000.00
Aid Dependent Children Adm .- Federal
3,056.25
2,403.95
652.30 **
Aid Dependent Children Recipients-Fed.
28,010.27
6,552.23
21,458.04 **
Aid Dependent Children Adm .- Town
715.50
715.50
Disability Assistance-Town
31,024.25
31,024.25
Disability Assistance Adm .- Federal
1,781.24
1,567.06
214.18 **
Disability Assistance Recipients-Fed.
28,038.72
8,958.39
19,080.33 **
Disability Assistance Adm .- Town
1,431.00
1,431.00
Old Age Assistance-Town
226,000.00
226,000.00
Old Age Assistance Adm .- Federal
13,402.15
11,242.60
2,159.55 **
Old Age Assistance Recipients-Fed.
173,920.73
126,517.96
47,402.77 **
Old Age Assistance Adm .- Town
10,732.50
10,732.50
Total:
$ 575,009.71
$ 478,237.79
$ 96,771.92
Veterans' Benefits Adm.
Personal Services
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Materials and Supplies
110.00
108.36
1.64*
Contractual
555.00
551.28
3.72*
Sundry
55.00
54.25
0.75*
Recipients
31,043.72
30,737.69
306.03*
Care of Veterans' Graves
179.00
179.00
Total:
$ 34,942.72
$ 34,630.58
$ 312.14
TOTAL CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS:
$ 609,952.43
$ 512,868.37
$ 97,084.06
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EDUCATION :
School Personal Services
$1,217,484.74
$1,211,420.21
$ 6,064.53*
All Expense
206,843.88
193,449.72
13,394.16*
Capital Outlay
14,199.00
11,142.25
3,056.75*
School Athletic Fund
16,179.71
12,840.07
3,339.64 **
School Lunch Fund
102,460.81
96,504.96
5,955.85 **
Adult Education
5,672.50
5,406.27
266.23 **
Adult Education-Registration Fees
809.50
515.00
294.50 **
Adult Education-Woodworking
85.00
33.75
51.25 **
George Barden and Smith Hughes Funds
338.00
328.75
9.25 **
Out of State Travel
600.00
272.37
327.63*
Federal Aid to Education
36,473.31
24,054.45
12,418.86 **
Federal Aid to Education Trade Schools
63.78
63.78 **
8,864.00
5,985.02
2,878.98*
Elem. School Building Committee 1959
5,000.00
3,045.00
1,955.00 **
Purchase of Land 1959
70.00
70.00 **
Elem. School Land Taking-Albion St.
15,000.00
15,000.00 **
Montrose School Addition Site 1957
1,899.51
1,899.51 **
Elem. School Planning Committee-Land Survey
1,000.00
1,000.00 **
Bennett Street Land Taking 1955
800.00
800.00 **
Junior High School Land Taking
55,000.00
55,000.00 **
High School Athletic Field-Bennett St.
1,540.00
1,540.00
Walton School Construction Appn.
986.60
986.60
Total:
$1,691,370.34
$1,567,524.42
$ 123,845.92
Library Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual
$ 55,380.00
$ 55,094.11
$ 285.89*
17,149.93
13,853.86
3,296.07 **
10,050.37
10,018.76
31.61*
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Sundry Capital Outlay Out of State Travel
400.00
359.33
40.67*
1,085.00
1,084.00
1.00*
150.00
150.00
Total:
$ 84,215.30
$ 80,560.06
$ 3,655.24
TOTAL EDUCATION
$1,775,585.64
$1,648,084.48
$ 127,501.16
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Recreation Personal Services-Director
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Personal Services
6,632.50
6,632.50
Materials and Supplies
2,916.45
2,916.45
Contractual
200.00
200.00
Capital Outlay
1,922.00
1,921.64
0.36 .*
Total:
$ 12,670.95
$ 12,670.59
$ 0.36
Unclassified :
Insurance Department
$ 46,262.61
$ 46,262.61
Memorial Day
2,150.00
1,997.94
152.06*
137.00*
Veterans' Day
380.00
220.50
22.50 **
Reserve Fund
40,000.00
33,848.90
6,151.10 ****
Miscellaneous-Selectmen
2,530.50
2,391.58
138.92 **
Miscellaneous-Selectmen 1958
169.25
160.37
8.88*
Veterans' Quarters
4,000.00
3,900.00
100.00 **
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Visiting Nurse Rifle Range
1,500.00
1,500.00
267.00
267.00*
Total:
$ 97,259.36
$ 90,281.90
$ 6,977.46
TOTAL RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
$ 109,930.31
$ 102,952.49
$ 6,977.82
STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
County Tax
$ 91,267.68
$ 93,435.89
$ 2,168.21 ***
MDC Entry Fee
31,689.44
31,689.44
Middlesex County Hospital
30,358.11
28,080.91
2,277.20 ***
State Exam .- Retirement System
1,507.46
1,507.46
Smoke Inspection
712.60
714.28
1.68 ***
State Audit Municipal Accounts
1,091.46
1,091.46
Dog Licenses
5,046.29
5,001.79
44.50 ***
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan-North System
82,135.69
75,355.63
6,780.06 ***
Metropolitan Parks and Reservations
33,147.95
30,351.35
2,796.60 ***
Contributory Retirement Contribution All Expense
78,906.00
78,906.00
4,510.00
4,510.00
Non-Contributory Pension System
38,621.50
35,788.55
2,832.95*
Military Service Credit
515.98
515.98
TOTAL STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
$ 399,510.16
386,948.74
$ 12,561.42
AGENCY AND TRUST:
Federal Tax Deductions Teachers' Retirement Deductions
$ 335,873.65
$ 299,789.00
$ 36,084.65 **
57,132.06
50,749.48
6,382.58 **
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Deductions
66,395.63
62,556.76
3,838.87 **
State Tax Deductions
27,374.71
20,794.43
6,580.28 **
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Group Life Insurance Deductions Group Insurance Town Appropriation
12,023.00
11,365.90
36,893.56
36,891.81
657.10 ** 1,75 **
TOTAL AGENCY AND TRUST
$ 535,681.61
$ 482,147.38
$ 53,545.23
LIGHT DEPARTMENT:
Light Operation Light Construction
71,095.11
71,095.11
Light Depreciation
241,080.73
179,977.85
61,102.88 **
TOTAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
$2,266,919.05
$2,006,962.67
$ 259,956.38
STREET LIGHTS
$ 37,000.00
$ 37,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Maturing Debt Interest on Maturing Debt
$ 297,000.00
$ 297,000.00
88,141.87
87,243.88
897.99*
TOTAL INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
$ 385,141.87
$ 384,243.88
$ 897.99
TEMP. LOANS-ANTICIPATION REIMBURSEMENT
$ 30,750.00
$ 30,750.00
Bond Issues
Expenditures 1959
Balances 12-31-59
BOND ISSUES :
1957 Water Construction Bond Issue 1956 Water Construction Bond Issue 1957 MDC 20" Line Bond Issue 1957 MDC Pumping Station Equipment BI
$ 302.49
$ 302.49
26,000.00
24,976.65
1,023.35 **
2,673.13
2,673.13
1,662.13
1,662.13
$1,954,743.21
$1,755,889.71
$ 198,853.50 **
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1957 MDC Pumping Station Building BI 1942 Construction of Wells and Pumping Station BI
33.49
33.49
295.96
295.96
1959 Sewer Construction Bond Issue
6,180.51
6,180.51
1958 Sewer Construction Bond Issue
48,819.33
24,615.00
24,204.33 **
1957 Sewer Construction Bond Issue
8,059.33
166.45
7,892.88 **
1956 Sewer Construction Bond Issue
150,000.00
58,205.63
91,794.37 **
1955 Sewer Construction Bond Issue
5,436.88
5,436.88
1958 Street Construction Bond Issue
4,130.33
3,668.35
461.98 **
1958 Street Construction Bond Issue
40,000.00
1,493.27
38,506.73 **
1948 - 2 Street Construction Bond Issue
2,274.88
2,274.88 **
Junior High School Construction BI
1,975,000.00
398,175.11
1,576,824.89 **
Dolbeare School Addn. Bond Issue
29,238.05
2,746.54
26,491.51 **
Montrose School Addn. Bond Issue
13,352.67
11,514.01
1,838.66 **
High School Building Construction BI
8,927.26
8,927.26 **
High School Site 1952 Bond Issue
636.78
636.78 **
Walton School Addn. 1955 Bond Issue
290.50
290.50
Dolbeare School Construction 1951 BI
145.76
145.76
Hurd School Addn. 1947 Bond Issue
11.41
11.41
Lafayette Building Committee 1957 BI
547.37
547.37 **
TOTAL BOND ISSUES
$2,324,018.26
$ 542,593.27
$1,781,424.99
"CODE"
* Appropriation Balances December 31, 1959 Transferred to Revenue.
** Appropriation Balances December 31, 1959 Carried Forward to 1960.
*** State and County Assessments Over and Under Estimates Carried Forward to 1960.
**** Reserve Fund Balance December 31, 1959 Transferred to Overlay Surplus.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD BALANCE SHEET -DECEMBER 31, 1959
ASSETS
Revenue Cash
$1,460,810.60 1,781,424.99
Excess and Deficiency
$ 822,967.78
Premium on Notes and Bonds
$ 733.65
Sewer Connection Deposits
$
4,114.08
Real Estate Tax 1958
$ 20,575.66
Real Estate Tax 1959
64,291.74
Perpetual Care Funds Income Forest Glade Cemetery
$
2,043.16
Sale of Lots & Graves
$
3,985.00
Perpetual Care Bequests
$
160.00
Personal Property Tax 1957
$
3.14
Personal Property Tax 1958
99.15
Personal Property Tax 1959
3,629.52
Sale of Real Estate
$
21,961.00
Poll Tax 1956
$ 18.00
Poll Tax 1957
30.00
Poll Tax 1958
44.00
Poll Tax 1959
584.00
$ 676.00
Excise Tax 1956
$ 805.72
Excise Tax 1957
1,353.97
Excise Tax 1958
2,862.58
Excise Tax 1959
64,865.66
$ 69,887.93
Excise Tax Revenue $ 69,887.93
Betterments 1958
$
218.88
Betterments 1959
664.30
$ 883.18
$
3,823.16
Temporary Loans
$ 24,000.00
$
3,731.81
Excess Cash - Land of Low Value Sale $ 549.47
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LIABILITIES
Non Revenue Cash
$3,242,235.59
$ 84,867.40
Income on Post War Rehabilitation Fund
Sewers 1958 Sewers 1959
$ 190.96 3,836.53
$ 4,027.49
Sewers Not Apportioned
$ 74,253.20
Betterments Not Apportioned
$ 59,952.20
Committed Interest 1958
$
186.22
Committed Interest 1959 514.40
$
700.62 Special Assessment Revenue $ 136,816.69
Tax Collector - Petty Cash $ 100.00
School Athletic Fund Petty Cash 800.00
School Lunch Fund - Petty Cash 300.00
Light Department - Petty Cash
500.00
$ 1,700.00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances $ 1,700.00
Tax Titles
$ 17,072.04
Tax Title Revenue
$ 17,072.04
Tax Title Possessions
$ 37,993.23
Tax Title Possessions Revenue $ 37,993.23
Accounts Receivable :
Health Department
$ 8,401.14
Welfare Department 4,719.14
Aid to Dependent Children 4,857.01
Old Age Assistance
6,102.95
School Department
10,553.84
$ 34,634.08
Recovery-Old Age Assistance
$
2,466.79
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Departmental Revenue
$
34,634.08
State Aid Highways 1959 $ 6,467.42 8,500.00
County Aid Highways 1959
$ 14,967.42
Water Rates
$
41,294.32
Water Services
3,625.32
Water Liens added to Taxes 1,118.77
$ 46,038.41
Water Revenue
$ 46,038.41
Municipal Light Bills
$
138,500.93 - Municipal Light Revenue
$ 138,500.93
Special Cash-Municipal Light Guarantees
$ 36,881.71
Municipal Light Guarantee Deposits
$ 36,881.71
Overlay 1957
$
398.54
Overlay Surplus
$ 8,544.90
Overlay 1958
7,402.84
Overlay 1956 $ 18.00
$ 7,801.38
Overlay 1959
12,109.25
$ 12,127.25
Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due
$
95,651.41
Sewer Assessments Apportioned:
Due in 1959
$
.04
Due in 1960
17,533.38
Due in 1961
15,804.68
Due in 1962
13,816.91
Due in 1963
11,977.76
Due in 1964
10,194.93
Due in 1965
9,234.22
Due in 1966
9,216.75
Due in 1967
4,730.10
Due in 1968
2,040.96
Due in 1969
1,101.68
$ 95,651.41
Apportioned Betterment Assessments not due $ 134,911.10
Betterment Assessments Apportioned :
Due in 1960
$ 18,270.51
Due in 1961
15,044.60
Due in 1962
12,742.10
Due in 1963
10,990.65
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Due in 1964
10,546.47
Due in 1965
8,167.84
Due in 1966
7,872.89
Due in 1967
6,836.07
Due in 1968
6,371.63
Due in 1969
6,112.08
Due in 1970
4,133.42
Due in 1971
4,128.72
Due in 1972
3,998.76
Due in 1973
3,998.76
Due in 1974
3,998.44
Due in 1975
2,852.32
Due in 1976
2,822.65
Due in 1977
2,372.72
Due in 1978
1,916.72
Due in 1979
1,733.75
County Tax State-Smoke Inspection
$
2,168.21
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Deductions
3,838.87
Federal Tax Deductions
$
36,084.65
State Tax Deductions
$
6,580.28
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
$
6,382.58
Life Insurance Deductions
$
658.85
Metropolitan Parks Reservations
$
2,796.60
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan-North System $
6,780.06
Middlesex County Hospital Tax
$
2,277.20
Dog Licenses from Town Clerk
$
44.50
State and County Charges
$ 11,898.36
General Appropriation Balances
$
590,206.31
222
$ 134,911.10
$
1.68
$ 2,328,112.03
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Bond Issues - Non Revenue Cash:
1956 Water Construction $ 1,023.35
1958 Sewer Construction 24,204.33
1957 Sewer Construction 7,892.88
1956 Sewer Construction 91,794.37
1958 Street Construction 461.98
1958 Street Construction
38,506.73
1948 (2) Street Construction
2,274.88
Junior High School Construction 1,576,824.89
Dolbeare School Addition
26,491.51
Montrose School Addition
1,838.66
High School Building
Construction
8,927.26
High School Site 1952
636.78
Lafayette Building
Committee 1957
547.37
$ 1,781,424.99
$ 4,109,537.02
$ 4,109,537.02
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RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS -CASH AND SECURITIES
$585,087.17
Payments:
Balance January 1, 1959 Investment Income
21,793.13
Pensions and Annuities
$ 85,200.92
Market Value Adjustment
4,580.15
Administrative Expense
4,492.09
Refund Members Deductions
10,550.93
Interest
327.06
Accrued Interest
339.59
Balance December 31, 1959
656,598.23
$757,508.82
$757,508.82
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash on Hand December 31, 1959
$139,509.89
Sweetser Lecture Fund
$ 11,767.59
Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
4,436.09
Library Trust Funds
17,539.42
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
2,195.65
Park Trust Funds
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