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Evening
39.00
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Elementary High
4,969.03
Miscellaneous Operation
Elementary
1,266.82
3359.8.8
High
2,093.06
Outlay
Elementary
879.07
High
569.34
Health
Elementary
1,819.95
278877
High
888.82
Tuition
Elementary
216.76
High
29.00
Other Expenses
Elementary
100.33
148.47
High
48.14
Special School Repairs Vocational School
5,039.97
LIBRARIES
The Millicent Library
4,000.00
1178391V
7,643.92 -
23,231.23
15627.74
2,101.24
7070.27
2
5
1448.411
245.761
1
265,993.65 · 13,567.94
28
1543015
5,261.87
1,543.04
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RECREATION
PARK DEPARTMENT
£
Labor
$4,587.23
Equipment and Repairs
1,787.51
Trees
30.00
Insurance
14.13
Gasoline and Oil
57.43
All Other
14.13
Livesey Park
1,972.50
1
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UNCLASSIFIED
MEMORIAL DAY
Flowers
$162.50 33.16
Flags All Other
11.50
207.16
RENT FOR MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
Veterans of Foreign Wars
350.00
BICYCLE REGISTRATION
Supplies
22.95
UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
Approved by Annual Town Meeting
794.09
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM
Settlement
1,000.00 L
Engineering
763.00
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES
WATER DEPARTMENT
Administration
Clerical and Office Supplies
$268.50
Printing
6.83
Maintenance Foreman
454.10
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Sterne
city
POST WAR COMMITTEE
3743:70 1917250
19 03 20 8,462.93
Operation Purchase of Water Water Services Material All Other
1,765.61
1,277.87
3,542.99
52.48
7,368.38 127787
SCONTICUT NECK WATER EXTENSION
609051/
General Expenses
Labor
$150.70
Trenching and Laying Pipe
17,770.57
Engineering
2,183.70
Material
9,246.64
Printing and Advertising
77.05
All Other
183.87
29,612.53 1
UNION WHARF
Salary of Wharfinger
$300.00
Lighting
9.16
Repairs
2,477.29
Water
16.50
All Other
6.08
2,809.03 /
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
Labor
141.95
/
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST
Temporary Loans In Anticipation of Revenue
$422.42
General Loans
3,357.20
3,779.62
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans In Anticipation of Revenue
General Loans
$101,000.00 20,376.00
121,376.00
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AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
AGENCY
Taxes
State Tax and Veterans' Exemption $1,896.85
County Tax
27,582.39
Licenses
Dog Licenses for County
2,208.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Federal Withholding Taxes
$4,150.28
Blue Cross Deductions
2,344.52
Contributory Retirement
6,100.00
Post War Planning
460.93
44,742.97
REFUNDS
Taxes
$1,426.01 v 612.17
Motor Vehicle Excise
Sewer Connections
2,833.70 930.41
Granolithic Sidewalks
Interest
9.22
5,811.51
Cash on Hand December 31, 1948
$1,038,203.53 216,579.21
$1,254,782.74
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ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1948
ACCOUNTS
Balances
Brought Forward
Appropriations
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balances
to Revenue
Balances
Carried Forward
Overdraft
Selectmen's Salaries
$1,650.00
$1,650.00
Selectmen's Office Expense
3,570.00
$25.25
3,575.18
$20.07
Treasurer's Salary
1,677.24
1,677.24
Treasurer's Office Expense
4,400.00
4,368.69
31.31
Town Collector's Salary
2,645.00
2,645.00
Town Collector's Office Expense
3,300.00
3,090.45
209.55
Tax Title Expense
$113.49
1,200.00
10.00
929.31
394.18
Assessors' Salaries
5,503.45
5,503.44
.01
Assessors' Office Expense
1,500.00
50.00
1,542.73
7.27
Salary of Moderator
30.00
30.00
Salary of Auditors
300.00
300.00
Election and Registration
4,500.00
63.00
4,526.99
36.01
Town Meeting Expense
950.00
276.50
1,244.27
194.00
Planning Board
150.00
141.79
8.21
Safety Council
25.00
25.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
36.25
13.75
Town Hall
1,300.93
7,945.00
9,232.42
13.51
Town Hall Fire Curtain
231.00
231.00
Town Hall Repairs
2,000.00
357.85
1,642.15
Police Department
28,000.00
27,947.73
52.27
Police Automobiles
1,800.00
1,638.91
161.09
Fire Department
23,000.00
22,960.77
39.23
17.77
Legal Expense
500.00
306.00
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1948-Continued
Fire Alarm
750.00
735.88
14.12
Salary Supt. Fire Alarm
360.00
360.00
Conversion of Truck
131.57
131.55
.02
Forest Fires
100.00
100.00
Hydrant Rental
9,022.50
9,022.50
Care of Trees
4,500.00
4,468.22
31.78
Salary of Tree Warden
200.00
200.00
Care of Trees, Hurricane
186.76
186.76
Insect Pest Extermination
300.00
287.60
12.40
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,400.00
1,345.28
54.72
Building Inspection
2,440.00
2,112.95
327.05
Building Inspector's Salary
550.00
550.00
Insurance on Town Buildings
264.60
3,400.00
3,541.62
122.98
Forestry
5.90
5.90
Workmen's Compensation
60.49
1,696.20
217.20
1,973.89
Revision of Building Laws
50.00
36.00
14.00
Board of Health
3,250.00
2,183.36
1,066.64
Salaries of Board of Health
720.00
720.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
400.00
1,371.66
28.34
Diphtheria Immunization
85.00
83.14
1.86
Public Health Nursing
1,000.00
1,000.00
B. C. Tuberculosis Hospital
8,633.48
8,633.48
Shellfish Inspection
1,425.00
225.00
1,649.79
.21
Sewer Maintenance
10,000 .. 00
1,600.00
11,546.25
53.75
Sewer Office Expense
170.00
170.00
Salary of Sewer Commissioners
525.00
525.00
Spring St. Sewer
1,315.25
1,315.25
Rotch St. . Sewer
6,917.52
6,917.52
Collection of Rubbish
10,063.00
10,035.90
27.10
Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
4,000.00
Mosquito Control Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
Sewerage Disposal Survey
4,000.00
119.80
3,880.20
Highway Department
40,000.00
1,136.00
40.414.41
23.90
697.69
Propagation of Shellfish
2,368.95
29.91
2,339.04
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1948-Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balances
Brought Forward
Appropriations
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balances
Balances
Carried Forward
Overdraft
; Salary Supt. of Highways
2,000.00
2,000.00
Highway Loader
444.50
444.50
Union Street
129.14
15.20 10,746.11
73.69
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
1,999.36
2,999.04
.32
Chestnut Street
956.35
941.63
14.72
Massasoit Avenue
168.50
154.73
13.77
Laurel Street
960.00
958.86
1.14
Raymond Street
1,520.00
1,480.48
39.52
Briarcliffe Road
1,325.00
1,283.93
41.07
Perry Street
267.00
267.00
Granolithic Sidewalks
9,112.13
1,000.00
6,944.00
3,168.13
Coggeshall Street Bridge
28.93
28.93
Main Street Repairs
20,000.00
19,466.98
533.02
Drains on Sconticut Neck
4,500.00
4,500.00
Public Welfare
38,500.00
131.99
38,560.16
71.83
Public Welfare Administration
2,050.00
2,041.31
8.69
, Infirmary
112.17
6,500.00
28.60
5,994.05
296.72
350.00
Aid to Dependent Children
12,000.00
121.42
9,806.35
20,905.10
1,022.67
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
300.00
360.27
656.72
3.55
Old Age Assistance Old Age Assistance Adm.
121,000:00
607.66
81,035:76
·189,890.98
7,496.47
5,255.97
3,350.00
3.00
816.05
4,160.63
8.42
113.94
Street Lighting
10,819.80
Sconticut Neck Road Construction
5,000.00
5,000.00
Infirmary Repairs
994.45
994.45
to Revenue
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1948-Continued
Veterans' Benefits
8,600.00
44.50
8,620.76
23.74
Income, Stoddard Fund
900.00
159.18
Income, Spriit Fund
251.95
699.59
Elementary and High Schools
252,500.00
266,008.65
4,410.31
Vocational School
6,000.00
5,039.97
960.03
S hool Repairs
2,848.81
10,000.00
11,567.94
1,280.87
Tennis Court
2,000.00
2,000.00
Millicent Library
4,000.00
4,000.00
Park Department
6,500.00
6,490.43
9.57
Livesey Park
2,000.00
1,972.50
27.50
Memorial Day
300.00
207.16
92.84
Veterans of Foreign Wars
350.00
350.00
Unpaid Bills of Prior Years
790.34
783.46
6.88
Bicycle Registrations
2.75
50.00
50.00
22.95
79.80
Post War Planning Expense
2,352.60
763.00
1,589.60
Veterans Memorial Committee
150.00
150.00
Zoning By Laws
220.00
200.00
20.00
Revision of Zoning Map
150.00
150.00
Veterans' Memorial
15,000.00
15,000.00 *
Colonial Club
13.88
1,000.00
111.60
930.88
194.60
Settlement of Suit
1,000.00
1,000.00
Small Claims
267.01
267.01
Union Wharf
125.00
79.48
45.52
Salary of Wharfinger
300.00
300.00
Caplog on Union Wharf
34.81
:2,400.00
2,429.55
5.26
Water Department
.9,000.00
7,368.38
1,631.62
Sconticut Neck Water Project
18,348.37
44,000.00 .
29,612.53
32,735.84
Woodside Cemetery
2.90
150.00
141.95
10.95
Debt
20,376.00
20,376.00
Accrucd Interest
,2,897.20
2,897.20
Interest on Revenue Loans
800.00
422.42
377.58
Contributory Retirement System
6,100.00
6,100.00
$64,204.83
$819,195.14
$7,072.48
$111,976.71
$892,519.21
$15,335.55
$94,612.17
$17.77
1,059.18 951.54 17,918.96
Treasurer's Report
CASH ACCOUNT - 1948
Receipts
Payments
$
30,093.03
January
$ 54,606.53
41,174.92
February
61,269.74
85,843.68
March
76,752.29
63,920.90
April
79,825.53
25,301.13
May
66,654.21
21,926.14
June
68,319.72
121,474.89
July
74,632.13
80,972.53
August
75,878.11
116,377.17
September
66,261.64
207,831.83
October
125,143.52
245,067.86
November
138,794.17
41,988.73
December
150,065.94
172,809.93 Jan. 1, 1948 Bal. Jan. 1, 1949
216,579.21
$1,254,782.74
$1,254,782.74
Selectmen's Warrants-
January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1948 $1,038,203.53
Cash on hand January 1, 1949 216,579.21
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REPORT OF THE OUTSTANDING DEBT of the TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN, MASS. for the FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948.
Date of Issue
Purpose of Loan
Reg. or Coupons
Rate
Date of Maturity
Amt. of Annual Payment
Amount Outstanding
Nov. 1, 1931
High School Addition
Coupons
4%
1949
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
Jan. 1, 1941
Sconticut Neck Water Project
2%
1971
2,000.00
46,000.00
44000
Oct.
1, 1945
Sconticut Neck Water Project
11/2%
1968
2,000.00
4 28,000.00
20
June
1, 1947
Sconticut Neck Water Project
21/2%
1977
1,376.00 for
23,200.00
Oct.
1, 1948
Sconticut Neck Water Project
21/2%
1963
2800
28,800.00
18176
$136,000.00
2
3
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Debt and Interest to be Paid in 1949
Debt
Interest
Addition to High School
$10,000.00
$ 400.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
2,000.00
900.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
2,000.00
420.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
800.00
570.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
2,800.00
720.00
$17,600.00
$3,010.00
Due on Debt
$17,600.00
Interest on Town Debt
3,010.00
$20,610.00
Estimated Interest on Revenue Loans
800.00
$21,410.00
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Trust Funds
1948
HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Principal
Interest
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$10,953.00
$219.06
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
1,262.12
25.24
The Citizens Savings Bank of Fall River
5,000.00
100.00
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
10,000.00
200.00
The Wareham Savings Bank
4,148.96
82.96
Bass River Savings Bank
4,000.00
90.00
Bristol County Savings Bank
1,867.14
28.00
Nantucket Institution for Savings
2,477.65
49.54
Middleboro Savings Bank
2,000.00
30.00
Securities in National Bank of Fairhaven: National Shawmut Bank of Boston
$15,231.25
$500.00
First National Bank of Boston
5,025.00
225.00
N. B. Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Acushnet Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
42.50
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
50.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
8,000.00
340.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
30,500.00
762.50
$112,465.12
$2,984.80
Transferred to School
2,984.80
Balance on hand January 1, 1949
$112,465.12
EDMUND ANTHONY JR. SCHOOL FUND
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
$10,000.00
$250.00
Transferred to School
250.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1949
$10,000.00
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ABNER PEASE SCHOOL
Principal
Interest
N. B. Institution for Savings
$5,000.00
$100.00
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
2,558.12
51.16
$7,558.12
$151.16
Transferred to School
151.16
Balance on hand January 1, 1949
$7,558.12
ROGERS FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL FUND
City Bank & Farmers Trust Co. $500,610.09 $12,933.13
Transferred to School
12,933.13
Balance on hand January 1, 1949
$500,610.09
JAMES RICKETTS TRUST FUND
N. B. Institution for Savings
$1,430.66
$28.60
Transferred to Riverside Cemetery and Infirmary
28.60
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 $1,430.66
JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$223.93
$2.23
First National Bank of Boston
10,276.25
461.25
U. S. Defense Bonds Series G.
12,500.00
312.50
$23,000.18
$775.98
Paid to Recipients
775.98
Balance on hand January 1, 1949
$23,000.18
HANNAH CHADWICK TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $500.00
$10.00
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
10.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1949 $500.00
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POST WAR PLANNING FUND
Principal
Interest
United States Certificates of Indebtedness
$48,000.00
$420.00
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
1,451.54
55.28
Deposited in Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$49,451.54
475.28
$475.28
Principal January 1, 1949
$49,451.54
ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND
U. S. Government Bond Series G $10,000.00 $250.00
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Tax Title Account
1948
Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1948 Additions to Tax Titles
$17,348.62
1,683.60
$19,032.22
January 1, 1948 - December 31, 1948
Abatements
$1,032.74
Foreclosures
416.41
Redemptions
2,124.31
3,573.46
Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1949
$15,458.76
TAX POSSESSIONS ACCOUNT 1948
Tax Possessions on hand January 1, 1948
$16,491.89
Added to Tax Possessions
January 1, 1948 - December 31, 1948
244.39
$16,736.28
Tax Possession sold to individuals
822.68
Tax Possessions on hand January 1, 1949
$15,913.60
Report of Commissioners of Trust Funds
U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness in the amount of $48,000 matured on March 1, 1948. These were replaced by a like amount of Certificates of Indebtedness 11/8% Series C due March 1, 1949. This was the only change in the Trust Fund investments during the year.
ISAAC N. BABBITT ORRIN B. CARPENTER GEORGE B. LUTHER Trust Fund Commissioners
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Report of the Auditors
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector, Treasurer, Selectmen and School Committee of the Town of Fairhaven for the year ending December 31, 1948 and find them correct.
JOSEPH H. ALLEN HAROLD B. DENNIE GEORGE A. GREENE
Report of State Audit
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston 33 January 6, 1949
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Charles W. Knowlton, Chairman Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Fairhaven for the period from September 11, 1947 to November 3, 1948, made in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
FXL:N
FRANCIS X. LANG Director of Accounts
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Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Fairhaven for the period from September 11, 1947, the date of the previous examination, to November 3, 1948, and report thereon as follows:
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were ex- amined and verified by comparison with the records in the offices of the treasurer and the accounting officer.
The books and accounts in the office of the account- ing officer were examined, checked, and compared with the records of the several departments of the town and with the town treasurer's accounts. The receipts, as re- corded, were compared with the town treasurer's record of receipts and were checked with the departmental records of payments to the treasurer, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasurer's record of disbursements and with the treasury warrants.
The ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropriations and transfers were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the records of the finance com- mittee, the necessary adjustments resulting from the audit of the several departments were made, and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the town on November 3, 1948 was prepared and is appended to this report.
Overlay deficits aggregating $1,001.66 on the audit date should be raised by the assessors in the determination of the 1949 tax rate as required by Section 23, Chapter 59, General Laws.
The records of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and checked to the accounting officer's books, with the depart- mental records of payments to the treasurer, and with other
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sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the disbursements were checked with the treasury warrants.
The cash balance on November 3, 1948 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The payments on account of debt and interest were verified by comparison with the canceled securities on file and with the amounts falling due.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined. The income was proved and all transactions were verified and com- pared with the Treasurer's and the accounting officer's books.
The investments of the contributory retirement funds were checked. The receipts, representing appropriations by the town, contributions by the members, and income from investments, were checked in detail. The disburse- ments were checked, and the cash balance on November 3, 1948 was proved by reconciling the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit and by listing the checks for deposit.
A statement of the transactions and condition of the Henry H. Rogers High School Fund was furnished by the City Bank Farmers Trust Company of New York, Trustees. and a schedule for this fund was prepared and is attached to this report.
The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked. The additions to the tax title account were compared with the Collector's records, the recorded redemptions of tax titles and sales of tax possessions were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the foreclosures were verified, and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed and reconciled with the accounting officer's ledger.
The books and records of the town collector were ex- amined and checked in detail. The tax, excise, depart- mental, and water accounts outstanding at the time of the previous ,examination, and all subsequent commitments
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were audited and proved to the warrants issued for their collection. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer and with the accounting officer's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with the records in the departments authorized to grant such credits, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accounting officer's ledger accounts.
The outstanding tax, excise, departmental, and water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books and records as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen, the town clerk, the building inspector, and by the police, fire, and health departments were examined, and the payments to the State and the town treasurer were verified.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the records of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined, checked in detail, and reconciled with the treasurer's and the accounting officer's books.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the collector's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, tax title, tax possession, departmental, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust, investment, and retirement funds.
For the cooperation extended by the various officials of the town during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistant and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HBD:Ń
HERMAN B. DINE Assistant Director of Accounts
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Report of Tax Collector
For the year ending December 31st, 1948
1948 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed Refunded
$506,862.00 1,268.77
$508,130.77
Collected
$459,423.15
Abated
8,323.63
Added to Tax Title
66.15
Balance due
40,317.84
$508,130.77
1947 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 61,257.96
Refunds, adjustments
142.33
$ 61,400.29
Collected
$ 50,478.36
Abated
760.67
Added to Tax Title
1,241.41
Balance due
8,919.85
$ 61,400.29
1946 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 5,757.40
Collected
$ 5,524.94
Tax Sale
230.48
Added to Tax Title
1.98
Balance due
.00
$ 5,757.40
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1948 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed Refunds
$ 46,647.45 10.35
$ 46,657.80
Collected
$ 45,418.50
Abated Balance due
138.60
1,100.70
$ 46,657.80
1947 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 4,665.93
Collected
$ 3,736.69
Balance due
929.24
$ 4,665.93
1946 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 98.36
Collected
$ 41.37
Abated
56.99
Balance due
.00
98.36
1948 POLL TAXES
Committed
$ 8,198.00
Refunds
8.00
$ 8,206.00
Collected
$ 7,282.00
Abated
758.00
Balance due
166.00
$ 8,206.00
1947 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 188.00
Collected
$ 18.00
Abated
136.00
Balance due
34.00
$ 188.00
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1946 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1948 Collected Abated Balance due
$ 20.00
$
10.00
10.00
.00
$ 20.00
1948 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Committed
$ 33,786.27
Refunds
582.81
$ 34,369.08
Collected
$ 30,396.20
Abated
1,908.76
Balance due
2,064.12
$ 34,369.08
1947 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 884.94
Additional Committed
1,077.89
Refunds
29.36
$ 1,992.19
Collected
$ 1,728.90
Abated
263.29
Balance due
.00
1948 VESSEL EXCISE
Committed
$ 1,516.42
Collected
$ 1,516.42
Balance due
.00
$ 1,516.42
1947 VESSEL EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1948
$ 14.46
Collected
$
14.46
Balance due
.00
$ 14.46
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT, Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven
Jan. 3, 1949
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$ 1,992.19
Report of the Board of Assessors
January 17, 1949
To the Board of Selectmen :
This Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1948.
Recapitulation for the year 1948
TOWN :
Total Town appropriations since the 1947 Tax
Rate was fixed $733,796.61
Appropriations voted to be taken from available funds in 1948 ($43,000.00)
43,000.00 $776,796.61
STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS:
State Parks and Reservations
$710.96
State Audit 1,041.44
State Examination of Retirement fund 22.23
SALARY OF SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM
$1,774.63
Jan. 1st to Mar. 1st, 1948 incl. 65.00
$ 65.00
COUNTY :
County Tax
$24,442.49
Tuberculosis Hospital
8,353.77
$32,796.26
$ 32,796.26
Overlay of current year
$ 19,691.83
Gross amount to be raised
$831,123.53
Estimated receipts and available funds :
Income Tax
$52,971.05
Corporation Taxes
31,932.98
Gas & Electric Franchise Tax
2,045.22
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
21,220.15
Licenses
7,676.50
Fines
112.00
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Refunds
88.31
Protection of Persons & Property
1,179.40
General Government
4,219.50
Health & Sanitation
4,298.04
Highways
94.68
Charities (other than Federal Grants)
67,835.30
Old Age Tax (Meals)
4,297.03
Veterans Benefits
738.00
Schools
11,143.11
Vessel Excise
1,433.91
Tax Titles
1,553.81
Public Service Enterprises, (Water Dept., etc.)
7,803.05
Interest
1,295.53
Additional amount allowed by Henry P. Long
Commissioner
43,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$264,937.07
Overestimates of Previous years
Parks & Reservations
$191.81
County Tax
4,345.20
Total Available Funds
$4,537.01
Total Estimated Receipts & Available Funds $269,474.08
Net amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls & Property $561,649.45
Tax
Number of polls, 4070 at $2.00 each
$ 8,140.00
Total Valuation :
Personal $1,036,610.00 46,647.45
Real 11,263,600.00 Tax Rate $45.00 506,862.00
Total $12,300,210.00 $561,649.45
Total Taxes levied on Polls & Property $561,649.45
Vessel Excise $1,516.42 1,516.42
Total of 1948 Taxes on Polls, Property & Assessments Committed to Collector $563,165.87
Tax rate fixed on April 14th, 1948.
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Table of Aggregates Of Polls, Property and Taxes as assessed January 1st, 1948
Number of Persons Assessed
Individuals
Other
Total
On Personal Estate only
390
30
420
On Real Estate only
3537
42
3579
On both Real & Personal
715
27
742
Total number of Persons Assessed
4741
Number of Polls Assessed
4070
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade
$61,880.00
Machinery
533,750.00
Live Stock
55,910.00
All Other Tangible
385,070.00
Total Value of Personal Estate
$1,036,610.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of Buildings
$2,624,200.00
Buildings exclusive of Land
8,639,400.00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$11,263,600.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
$12,300,210.00
TAX RATE PER $1000.00 - $45.00
Taxes for State, County and Town purposes,
including Overlay
On Personal Estate
$46,647.45
On Real Estate
506,862.00
On Polls
8,140.00
Total Taxes Assessed
$561,659.45
Number of Live Stock Assessed Horses (one year or over)
49
Neat Cattle (one year or over)
Cows
656
Bulls - 18 Heifers - 54
72
Swine (six months or over)
202
Sheep 7 Goats 2 Sheep
9
Fowl
6860
All Other 3120 Broilers - 2 Ponies
3122
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
7497
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
4229
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Recapitulation of Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Commitment.
Date
Number
Value
Excise
1st
Feb. 5th
191
$ 38,890.00
$ 1,482.95
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