Town annual report of the offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1949, Part 2

Author: Fairhaven (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949
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Taxes


State Tax and Veterans'


Exemption


$2,557.62


County Tax


29,795.21


Licenses


Dog Licenses for County


3,731.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Julia A. Stoddard Fund


260.00


Andrus Spriit Fund


98.78


Federal Withholding Tax


28,341.42


Mass. Hospital Service


3,320.93


68,104.96


CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT Payments to System


5,535.00


REFUNDS


Taxes


$769.50


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


816.74


Water Deposits


440.78


Sewer Deposits


772.23


Sidewalks


3,431.09


Sewer


1,582.27


Estimated Receipts


143.49


Teachers Retirement


. 11.81


All Other


114.09


8,082.00


$1,177,637.70


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1949


276,940.76


$1,454,578.46


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ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1949


ACCOUNTS


Balances


Forward


Appropriations


Credits


Trust Funds


and Grants


Payments


Balances


to Revenue


Balances


Forward


Overdrafts


Selectmen's Salaries


$1,815.00


$1,815.00


Selectmen's Office Expense


3,775.00


3,760.12


$14.88


Treasurer's Salary


1,844.96


1,844.95


Treasurer's Office Expense


5,028.80


$1.50


4,986.02


44.28


Town Collector's Salary


2,845.00


2,845.00


Town Collector's Office Expense


3,623.70


3,417.88


205.82


Tax Title Expense


394.18


1,100.00


861.99


632.19


Assessors' Salaries


6,053.80


6,053.76


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Assessors' Office Expense


1,711.00


1,659.02


51.98


Election and Registration


3,741.40


3,741.23


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Town Meeting Expense


1,217.77


1,179.70


38.07


Legal Expense


500.00


373.10


126.90


Planning Board


150.00


151.15


Board of Appeals


50.00


43.00


7.00


Salary of Auditors


300.00


300.00


Town Hall


9,413.00


9,411.31


1.69


Town Hall Fire Curtain


231.00


231.00


Town Hall Repairs


1,642.15


2,000.00


825.28


2,816.87


Salary of Moderator


50.00


50.00


Police Department


29,600.00


2.70


29,576.13 .


26.57


Police Automobile


161.09


161.09


Fire Department


25,073.00


1.75


25,073.97


.78


Fire Alarm


1,250.00


1,248.77


1.23


Fire Alarm Equipment


8,200.00


8,199.87


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Salary-Supt. Fire Alarm


360.00


267.00


93.00


Fire Department Car


1,800.00


1,311.10


488.90


Hydrant Rental


9,090.00


9,090.00


1.15


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1949-Continued


Forest Fires


100.00


100.00


Purchase of Gas Masks


2,765.00


2,117.45


647.55


Care of Trees


4,500.00 200.00


4,490.83


9.17


Tree Warden's Salary


200.00


Trees, Hurricane


117.60


69.16


Tree Sprayer


2,000.00


Insect Pest Extermination


300.00


299.00


1.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures


1,500.00


1,485.78


14.22


Building Inspection


2,200.00


40.00


2,230.31


9.69


Salary of Building Inspector


550.00


550.00


Insurance on Town Buildings


122.98


3,400.00


3,203.59


319.39


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


1,865.86


1,865.86


Forestry


5.90


5.90


Revision of Building Code


14.00


14.00


Safety Council


25.00


25.00


Board of Health


3,150.00


1 ..


2,538.43


611.57


Salaries Board of Health


720.00


720.00


Health Nursing Service


1,500.00


1,500.00


Dental Clinic


1,300.00


1,300.00


Diphtheria Immunization


125.00


120.00


5.00


County Tuberculosis Hospital


9,552.98


11,915.04


2,362.06


Shellfish Inspection


1,800.00


1,579.72


220.28


Propagation of Shellfish


2,339.04


400.00


735.90


2,003.14


Mosquito Control Maintenance


2,000.00


2,000.00


Sewer Maintenance


12,556.40


10,392.31


2,164.09


Sewer Office Expense


170.00


158.31


11.69


Sewer Commissioners' Salaries


600.00


600.00


Newton Street Sewer


2,000.00


1,693.26


306.74


Rotch Street Sewer


6,917.52


6,917.52


Sewage Disposal Survey


3,880.20


14.44


3,865.76


Fort Street Sewer


1,000.00


651.62


348.38


Collection of Rubbish


10,967.20


10,877.33


89.87


Collection of Garbage


4,000.00


4,000.00


Highway


35,116.40


35,066.90


49.50


Salary, Supt. of Highways


2,200.00


2,200.00


Street Lighting


11,019.80


10,920.09


99.71


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186.76 2,000.00


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1949-Continued


ACCOUNTS


Balances


Forward


Appropriations


Credits


Trust Funds


and Grants


Payments


Balances


Balances


Forward


Overdrafts


Chapter 90, Maintenance


2,100.00


1,947.85 667.99


152.15


1948 Highway


697.69


29.70


Street Repairs


12,600.00


12,554.40


45.60


Union Street


113.94


7.28


7.28


13,237.22


15,427.50


8,719.72


Raymond Street


39.52


39.52


Briercliffe Road


41.07


41.07


Perry Street


267.00


1,653.60


1,916.70


3.90


Phoenix Street


1,600.00


1,588.21


11.79


New Boston Road


1,980.00


935.72


1.044.28


James Street


945.70


944.76


.94


Mill Road


4,000.00


3,022.14


977.86


Granolithic Sidewalks


3,168.13


2,000.00


3,639.89


1,528.24


Main Street


533.02


20,000.00


259.00


20,274.02


Bay View Avenue


2,999.70


2,732.54


267.16


Maitland Street


2,613.80


2,579.00


34.80


Allen Street


373.45


356.60


16.85


Oxford Street


933.80


933.18


.62


Surface Drains, Sconticut Neck


4.500.00


17,500.00


21,836.78


163.22


Engineering Expense


2,500.00


2,500.00


Public Welfare


45,000.00


166.00


45,160.38


5.62


Public Welfare Administration


3,891.00


2,505.83


1,244.77


140.40


Infirmary


6,500.00


1.24


30.60


6,531.20


.64


Infirmary


1948


$350.00


300.00


50.00


Infirmary Repairs


994.45


994.45


Aid to Dependent Children


22,600.00


73.95


10,248.46


32,034.92


887.49


Aid to Dependent Children Adm.


1,857.00


878.58


2,428.85


306.73


113.94


Coggeshall Street Bridge


Sconticut Neck Road Construction


5,000.00


5,910.00


to Revenue


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1949-Continued


Old Age Assistance


130,000.00


1,352.05


234,784.80


918.16


Old Age Assistance Administrative


5,400.00


6,778.11


2,519.25


Veterans' Benefits


14,800.00


85.00


14,945.04


60.04


Veterans' Burial


800.00


168.00


632.00


Elementary and High Schools


295,500.00


30.90


22,118.61


314,603.56


3,045.95


School Repairs


1,320.96


1,320.96


Vocational School


6,000.00


6,000.00


Oxford School


1,500.00


528.25


971.75


East Fairhaven School


1,500.00


353.50


1,146.50


School Building Committee


200.00


200.00


Millicent Library


11,882.00


11,882.00


Park Department


5,902.73


5,898.94


3.79


Livesey Park


27.50


27.50


Memorial Day


350.00


350.00


Veterans of Foreign Wars Quarters


350.00


87.50


262.50


Small Claims


342.01


82.93


259.08


Post War Planning Expense


1,589.60


689.00


900.60


Veterans Memorial Committee Expense


150.00


150.00


Zoning By-Laws


20.00


20.00


Revision of Zoning Map


150.00


150.00


15.000.00


Academy Building Repairs


194.60


194.60


Bicycle Registration


79.80


47.78


32.02


Reserve Fund


7,500.00


7.392.85


107.15


Union Wharf


125.00


95.51


29.49


Salary of Wharfinger


5.26


5.26


Water Department


8,675.35


8,675.35


Sconticut Neck Water Project


32,735.84


20,832.71


11,903.13


Woodside Cemetery


10.95


141.02


19.93


Debt


17,600.00


17,600.00


3,010.00


3,010.00


Interest on Revenue Loans


800.00


232.86


567.14


Contributory Retirement System


5,535.00


5,535.00


$84,804.35


$915,885.81


$1,755.09


$153,325.42 $1,058,248.54


$6,333.73


$93,629.81


$3,341.41


Veterans Memorial


15,000.00


Unpaid Bills of Prior Years


212.5270001


19.50


330.00


330.00


Union Wharf Caplog


150.00


Accrued Interest


102,514.59 3,897.36


Treasurer's Report CASH ACCOUNT - 1949


Receipts


Payments


$


57,228.00


January February


$


69,097.69


34,325.52


66,234.68


35,671.77


March


103,220.97


141,710.79


April


82,262.01


41,739.62


May


81,873.19


20,519.76


June


74,730.86


124,109.32


July


84,300.12


84,691.40


August


100,067.37


159,797.66


September


89,495.98


232,361.22


October


165,259.79


237,903.68


November


140,619.51


67,940.51


December


120,475.53


216,579.21 Jan. 1, 1949 Bal. Jan. 1, 1950


276,940.76


$1,454,578.46


$1,454,578.46


Selectmen's Warrants-


January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1949 $1,177,637.70


Cash on hand January 1, 1950 276,940.76


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REPORT OF THE OUTSTANDING DEBT of the TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN, MASS. for the FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949.


Date of Issue


Purpose of Loan


Rate


Date of Maturity


Amt. of Annual Payment


Amount Outstanding


Jan. 1, 1941


Sconticut Neck Water Project


2%


1971


$2,000.00


$44,000.00


Oct. 1, 1945


Sconticut Neck Water Project


11/2%


1968


2,000.00


26,000.00


June


1, 1947


Sconticut Neck Water Project


21/2%


1977


800.00


22,400.00


Oct. 1, 1948


Sconticut Neck Water Project


21/2%


1963


2,800.00


26,000.00


Sept.


1, 1949


Drains on Sconticut Neck Rd.


11/4%


1951


4,000.00


8,000.00


$126,400.00


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Debt and Interest to be Paid in 1950


Debt


Interest $860.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


$2,000.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


800.00


550.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


2,000.00


390.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


2,800.00


650.00


Drains on Sconticut Neck


4,000.00


100.00


$11,600.00


$2,550.00


Due on Debt


$11,600.00


Interest on Town Debt


2,550.00


$14,150.00


Estimated Interest on Revenue Loans


600.00


$14,750.00


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Trust Funds


1949


HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND


Principal


Fairhaven Institution for Savings


Fairhaven Institution for Savings


$10,953.00 1,262.12


Interest $219.06 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


32.67


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


525.00


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


50.00


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


$3,021.97


Transferred to School


$3,021.97


Balance on hand January 1, 1950


$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, 1950


$10,000.00


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ABNER PEASE SCHOOL FUND


Principal


Interest


N. B. Institution for Savings


$5,000.00


$100.00


N. B. Five Cent Savings Bank


2,558.12


51.16


$7,558.12


$151.16


Transferred to School


151.16


Balance on hand January 1, 1950 $7,558.12


ROGERS FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL FUND


City Bank & Farmers Trust Co. $500,610.09 $12,546.27


Transferred to School


12,546.27


Balance on hand January 1, 1950


$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, 1950 $1,430.66


JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND


Fairhaven Institution for Savings


$223.93


$4.46


First National Bank of Boston


10,276.25


461.25


U. S. Defense Bonds Series G.


12,500.00


312.50


$23,000.18


$778.21


Paid to Recipients


778.21


Balance on hand January 1, 1950


$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, 1950


$500.00


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POST WAR PLANNING FUND


Principal


Interest


United States Certificates of Indebtedness


$48,000.00


$540.00


Fairhaven Institution for Savings


2,466.85


42.69


$50,466.85


$582.69


Deposited in Fairhaven Institution for Savings


582.69


Principal January 1, 1950 $50,466.85


ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND


U. S. Government Bond Series G


$10,000.00 $250.00


Report of Commissioners of Trust Funds


U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness in the amount of $48,000-matured on March 1, 1949. These were re- placed by a like amount of Certificates of Indebtedness 11/4% due March 1, 1950. This was the only change in the Trust Fund Investments during the year.


GEORGE B. LUTHER ORRIN B. CARPENTER ISAAC N. BABBITT 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, 1949 and find them correct.


JOSEPH H. ALLEN HAROLD B. DENNIE GEORGE A. GREENE


Report of State Audit


Department of Corporations and Taxation The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Accounts State House, Boston 33 January 12, 1950


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Walter Silveira, 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 November 4, 1948 to October 1, 1949, and of the town treasurer's and town clerk's accounts from November 4, 1948 to November 30, 1949, made in accordance 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, 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 :


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Fairhaven for the period from November 4, 1948, the date of the previous examination, to October 1, 1949, and in addition, due to the resignation of the town treasurer and town clerk, the audit of these departments was brought up to November 30, 1949, preparatory to transfer of books and accounts and of cash and securities to the temporary officer, the following report being submitted thereon:


The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and recon- ciled with the books and records of the accounting officer.


The accounting officer's ledgers were analyzed, the recorded receipts being checked with the treasurer's books and the payments being compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's records of pay- ments. The appropriations and transfers were checked with the amounts voted by the town meetings as shown by the records of the town clerk and with the finance com- mittee's records of transfers from the reserve fund, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the financial condition of the town on October 1, 1949.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the records of the several de- partments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balances on October 1 and Novem-


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ber 30, 1949 were verified by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements received from the bank of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.


It is recommended that all payments be made by check and that the checks be distributed by the treasurer or by a duly appointed assistant to the payees, or mailed to them by the treasurer whenever personal delivery is impracticable.


Attention is called to Section 55, Chapter 44, General Laws, which provides that a town shall not at any one time have on deposit in a bank or trust company an amount ex- ceeding sixty per cent of the capital and surplus of such bank or trust company, unless satisfactory security is given to it by such bank or trust company for such excess.


The reported payments on account of debt and interest were compared with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the trust, investment, and retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The transfers to the town were verified, the income was proved, and the other reported transactions were found to be correct.


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. The additions to the tax title account were checked with the collector's records, the reported redemptions and sales tax possessions were com- pared with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book, and the tax title deeds as listed were reconciled with the accounting officer's ledger and checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.


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The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The poll, personal property, and real estate taxes, motor vehicle and vessel excise, as well as departmental and water accounts outstanding according to the previous examination, were audited, and all subse- quent commitments were checked and proved. The pay- ments to the treasurer were checked to the treasurer's cash book, the recorded abatements were compared with the records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective controlling accounts in the accounting officer's ledger.


Verification of the correctness of the outstanding tax, excise, departmental, and water accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names ap- peared on the books and records as owing money to the town. One reply was received from a person who claimed that his water account was paid but not credited on the books of the collector. This claim was investigated with the result that the claim was substantiated by proof of payment and the account was credited with the amount paid. From the remaining replies received it appears that the outstanding accounts, as listed, are correct.


The town clerk's records of licenses and permits issued were examined and checked in detail, the recorded pay- ments to the treasurer being verified by comparison with the treasurer's and the accounting officer's books. The records of dog and sporting licenses were also examined, the payments to the State being verified by comparison with the receipts on file and the payments to the town treasurer being checked to the treasurer's cash book.


The surety bonds furnished by the several town officials for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.


The records of departmental collections by the select- men, the sealer of weights and measures, and the building inspector, as well as the police, fire, health, sewer, and school departments, and of all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The payments to the town treasurer were veri- fied, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count.


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There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the several cash accounts, summaries, of the tax, excise, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, together with tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust, investment, and retirement funds.


While engaged in making the audit, cooperation was received from all the officials of the town, for which on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERMAN B. DINE Assistant Director of Accounts


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Report of Tax Collector


For the Year Ending December 31st, 1949 1949 REAL ESTATE TAXES


Committed Refunds


$525,579.75 715.05


$526,294.80


Collected


$474,864.28


Abated


9,164.74


Added to Tax Title


75.60


Balance due


42,190.18


$526,294.80


1948 REAL ESTATE TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$ 46,064.48 11.70


Refunds, adjustments


$ 46,076.18


Collected


$ 34,298.92


Abated


29.70


Tax Title Balance due


1,167.30


10,580.26


$ 46,076.18


1947 REAL ESTATE TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$ 8,919.85


Adjustment from Personal Tax


611.89


$ 9,531.74


Collected Tax Sale Balance due


$ 9,337.91


193.83


.00


$ 9,531.74


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1949 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Committed Refunded


$ 50,764.05 40.05


$ 50,804.10


Collected Abated Balance due


$ 47,949.51


561.60


2,292.99


$ 50,804.10


1948 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$


1,100.70


Collected


$ 509.40


Abated


133.65


Balance due


457.65


$ 1,100.70


1947 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$ 929.24


Collected


$ 248.55


Abatements, adjustments


680.69


Balance due


.00


$ 929.24


1949 POLL TAXES


Committed


$


8,322.00


Collected


$ 7,400.00


Abated


768.00


Balance due


154.00


$ 8,322.00


1948 POLL TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$


166.00


Collected


$ 32.00


Abated


104.00


Balance due


30.00


$ 166.00


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1947 POLL TAXES


Balance January 1, 1949


$


34.00


Collected Abated Balance due


$ 8.00


26.00


.00


$ 34.00


1949 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES


Committed


$ 48,994.02 747.42


Refunds


$ 49,741.44


Collected


$ 39,897.94


Abated


2,763.60


Balance due


7,079.90


$ 49,741.44


1948 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES


Balance January 1, 1949


$ 2,064.12


Additional committments


448.49


Refunds


52.59


$ 2,565.20


Collected Abated


316.02


Balance due


36.23


$ 2,565.20


1949 VESSEL EXCISE


Committed


$ 1,577.05


Collected Balance due


$ 1,577.05


.00


$ 1,577.05


Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT, Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven


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$ 2,212.95


Report of the Board of Assessors


January 19th, 1950


To the Board of Selectmen:


The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1949.


Recapitulation for the Year 1949


TOWN :


All Appropriations voted since 1948 tax rate was fixed


1. Total appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, sec. 15A $832,783.12


2. Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds (a) In 1949 $40,500.05


(b) In 1948 since 1948 tax rate was fixed $11,378.09 $51,878.14


$884,661.26


Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay


of prior years


(a) 1935 $129.10


(e) 1939


$129.09


(b) 1936 $129.10


(f) 1940 $129.09


(c) 1937 $129.09


(g) 1941 $129.09


(d) 1938 $129.09 (h) 1942 $98.01


.$1,001.66


STATE:


1949 1948 Under-


Tax and Assessments


Estimates


estimates


State Parks and Reservations


$ 891.24


$122.22


State Audit of Municipal Accts.


$1,041.44


State Retirement Examination


$ 173.14


$2,105.82


$122.22


$2,228.04


COUNTY :


County Tax


$30,333.35 $3,139.90


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


$ 9,273.27


$ 279.71


$39,606.62 $3,419.61


$43,026.23


OVERLAY of current year


$16,285.49


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


$947,202.68


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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income tax


$19,620.00


Corporation Taxes


40,932. 98


Motor Vehicle Excise & Trailer Excise


30,000.00


Licenses


7,000.00


Fines


275.00


General Government


3,619.26


Protection of Persons and Property


1,148.70


Health and Sanitation


3,801.00


Highways


4,174.08


Charities (other than federal grants)


8,000.00


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)


75,000.00


Old Age Tax (Meals)


4,449.80


Veterans Benefits


3,151.65


Schools (Funds from Income Tax, not included)


10,594.01


Vessel Excise


1,530.88


Public Service Enterprises


7,500.00


Interest : On Taxes & Assessments


1,859.03


Gas & Electric Franchise


836.64


Personal Income Tax


77,040.41


Additional amount approved by Commissioner (2/18/49)


10,260.00


TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


$310,793.44


Amounts to be taken from available funds : (Before any such amount can be used in fixing tax rate, the Commissioners written approval must be obtained) Enter amount and Date of Approval by Commissioner


(a)


$9,500.00


12/23/48


$9,500.00


(b)


1,583.09


10/27/48


1,583.09


(c)


295.00


9/27/48


295.00


(d)


39,100.05


3/30/49


39,100.05


(e)


1,400.00


11/8/49


1,400.00


TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $51,878.14


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$362,671.58


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls & Property $584,531.10 Number of Polls, 4113 at $2.00-Poll Tax $8226 $8,226.00 Total Valuation :


Personal Property $1,128,090.00


50,764.05


Real Estate 11,678,690.00 Tax rate $45.00 525,541.05


$12,806,780.00 $584,531.10


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TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY $584,531.10 VESSEL EXCISE 1/3 of 1% $1,577.05 1,577.05


Total Amount of 1949 Taxes on Polls and Property and Assessments Added to Taxes as Committed to Collector Tax Rate fixed on April 25th, 1949


$586,108.15


Omitted Assessments-December 20th, 1949


Real Estate


Land, exclusive of buildings Value $860.00 Tax $38.70


Tax rate $45.00 per $1000.00


Subscribed this 23rd day of December 1949, under penalties of perjury.


Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property and Taxes as Assessed January 1st, 1949 for the Town of Fairhaven


Compiled from the figures entered in the Valuation List, not including figures relating to Exempted Property or to the Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise.


Number of persons assessed Individuals All Others* Total


1. On Personal Estate Only


430


45


475


2. On Real Estate Only 3735


44


3779


3. On both Personal & Real (Not the sum of 1 & 2)


820


30 850


4. Total number of persons assessed


4165


*Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations.


5. NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 4113


VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE


6. Stock in Trade $61,960.00


7. Machinery 43,080.00


8. All other tangible Personal Property 967,810.00


9. Live Stock 55,240.00


10. Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $1,128,090.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE


11. Land, exclusive of Buildings $2,652,800.00


12. Buildings, exclusive of Land 9,025,890.00


13. TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE 11,678,690.00


14. TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED ESTATE $12,806,780.00


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15. TAX RATE PER $1000.00 = $45.00. TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES, INCLUDING OVERLAY


16. On Personal Estate (Item 10x Item 15) $50,764.05


17. On Real Estate (Item 13 x Item 15) 525,541.05


18. On Polls (Item 5 x $2.00) 8,226.00


19. TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED $584,531.10


NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED


20. Horses (1 year or over) 34


21. Neat Cattle : (1 year old, or over) Cows (Milch)


711


22. Bulls . .19 Yearlings .... 56


85


23. Swine (6 months old, or over)


100


24. Sheep (6 months old, or over)


7


25. Fowl 6900


26. All Other-Goats .. 4 Pony .. 1 Broilers. . 2000


2005


27. NUMBER OF ACRES ASSESSED 7497




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