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254,800.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT AGENCY
State Tax
County Tax
1,827.24 32,377.89
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
Contributory Retirement
18,095.73
Withholding Tax
69,417.56
Stoddard Fund
- 545.08
Andrus Spriit Fund
146.59
Blue Cross
5,644.95
Trowbridge Fund
183.60
Dog Licenses for County
3,041.40
136,280.04
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Taxes
1,302.43
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,178.20
Tax Title Receipts Reserved
607.43
Water Deposits
8,246.62
Sidewalk Deposits
24.00
Sewer Deposits
5,400.07
Estimated Receipts
12.65
All Other
14.10
Transfer Rogers Elementary Fund
76.50
16,862.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1953
1,956,386.93
283,490.54
$2,239,877.47
51
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTS
Balance
Forward
From 1952
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
Balance
to 1954
Overdraft
Selectmen's Salaries
$2,100.00
$2,100.00
Selectmen's Office Expense
5,428.00
4,789.53
638.47
Treasurer's Salary
3,100.00
3,100.00
Treasurer's Office Expense
3,730.00
3,694.25
35.75
Town Accountant
2,400.00
2,370.49
29.51
Town Clerk's Salary
900.00
900.00
Town Clerk's Office Expense
3,889.00
160.00
4,048.94
06
Town Collector's Salary
3,640.00
3,640.00
Town Collector's Office Expense
5,325.00
5,060.07
264.93
Tax Title Expense
2,100.00
2,099.73
27
Assessors' Salary
7,363.44
7,363.44
Assessors' Office Expense
1,834.00
1,832.00
2.00
Election and Registration
5,190.00
5,190.00
Town Meeting Expense
1,700.00
100.00
1,767.55
32.45
Salary of Moderator
100.00
Legal Expense
1,000.00
Planning Board
250.00
249.40
.60
Board of Appeals
100.00
50.00
129.46
20.54
Salary of Auditors
100.00
100.00
Town Hall Repairs
$1,922.65
1,922.65
Town Hall
15,000.00
11,851.36
1,338.64
1.810.00
Town Hall Boilers
20,000.00
14,210.26
5,789.74
Fireproof Vault
3,000.00
100.00
325.30
674.70
3,000.00
to Revenue
200.00
Police Department
47,514.82
46,340.49
1,174.33
Police Cars
66.32
2,500.00
855.73
Fire Chiefs Car
1,013.38
697.21
Fire Department
42,188.80
42,127.88
60.92
Fire Alarm
3,580.00
3,578.74
1.46
Fire Truck Radio
833.42
641.10
192.32
Fire Station Improvements
42.03
42.03
Hydrant Rental
12,120.00
12,120.00
Forest Fires
100.00
34.80
65.20
Safety Council
25.00
25.00
Care of Trees
2,300.00
2,294.93
5.07
Salary of Tree Warden
200.00
200.00
Insect Pest
3,600.00
3,599.93
.07
Weights and Measures
1,700.00
1,667.02
32.98
Building Inspection
2,500.00
2,272.30
227.70
Building Inspector's Salary
750.00
750.00
Insurance on Town Buildings
1,692.86
3,933.00
5,591.84
34.02
Employees Public Liability Insurance
1,500.00
1,412.51
87.49
Fire Insurance on Equipment 422.68
165.99
256.69
Workingmens Compensation
5.371.32
5,371.32
Civil Defense
1,452.70
3,600.00
4,703.37
349.33
Board of Health
6,493.76
8,922.46
1,071.30
Board of Health Salaries
720.00
720.00
Health Nursing
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
1,200.00
998.33
201.67
Diphtheria Immunization
125.00
120.00
5.00
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
2,000.00
Shellfish Inspection
1,937.00
1,815.43
121.57
Sewer and Water Department
36,102.43
3,502.67
39,605.10
Tripp Sewer and Water Commissioners Salary
750.00
750.00
Tripp St. Sewer
1,500.00
1,241.70
258.30
Sewage Disposal Committee
4,000.00
3,915.90
84.10
Sewage Disposal
5,000.00
5,000.00
Town Hall Water Cooler
200.00
3,500.00
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance
Forward
From 1952
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
to Revenue
Balance
to 1954
Overdraft
Property for Water Tower
300.00
300.00
Collection of Rubbish
18,033.00
16,875.59
1,157.41
Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
4,000.00
Highway
60,514.20
56,376.22
4,137.98
Superintendent of Highway Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
Highway Loader
7,000.00
6,355.70
644.30
Railroad Right of Way
5,000.00
5,000.00
Elizabeth St. Drainage
4,000.00
3,998.53
1.47
Street Lighting
12,100.00
12,100.00
Street Light Installations
220.00
218.26
1.74
Reconstruction of Roads
288.95
22,374.00
10,645.95
12,017.00
Chapter 90-Maintenance
3,000.00
2,997.41
2.59
Union St.
99.94
99.94
New Boston Road
912.60
912.60
Mill Road
555.81
555.81
Acceptance of Park St.
506.00
500.00
6.00
Manhattan Ave.
3,500.00
3,482.88
17.12
Sconticut Neck Road Construction 4,681.79
34,000.00
1,589.19
27,673.10
12,597.88
Sconticut Neck Road Curbing
5,000.00
2.96
4,997.04
Reconstruction of Main St.
14,336.62
2,000.00
2,452.66
3,934.22
953.62
Engineering Expense
3,500.00
2,225.38
1,274.62
Coggeshall St. Bridge
74.60
74.60
14,336.62
Granolithic Sidewalks
435.18
Benoit Square Public Welfare
7,785.00 25,500.00 900.00 11,000.00
3,215.00 3,000.00
8,526.74 28,497.20 900.00
2.80
Bd. of Public Welfare-Salaries
9,971.62
18,823.87
2,147.75
Public Welfare Administration Infirmary
6,780.00
32.11
6,812.11
Infirmary Repairs
806.89
802.57
Aid to Dependent Children
12,000.00
347.90
20,124.20
32,472.10
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant 13,752.23
17,080.52
21,000.00
9,832.75
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. U. S. Grant
695.95
2,229.91
Old Age Assistance
156,500.00
2,195.11
104,454.47
105,295.23
5,995.30
Old Age Assistance-
Adm. U. S. Grant 91.30
7,650.41
7,741.71
Disability Assistance
17,500.00
401.95
1,219.63
19,121.58
Disability Assistance-U. S. Grant
13,036.56
4,370.12
8,666.44
Disability Assistance-Adm. U. S. Grant
662.27
662.27
Veterans Benefits
38,150.00
199.75
27,267.18
11,082.57
Veterans Burial
150.00
482.00
Elementary and High Schools
399,346.00
19,039.80
418,385.30
.50
Vocational School
8,500.00
8,142.95
357.05
Oxford School
971.75
971.75
East Fairhaven School
1,146.50
1,146.50
Addition to Schools
157,251.98
406.20
144,916.48
12,741.70
School Heating 1,493.00
1,493.00
School Building Committee
500.00
68.54
431.46
Millicent Library
24,078.00
24,078.00
Park Department
6,755.00
6,751.22
3.78
West Island Fire Station
1,650.00
1,650.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
Roll of Honor
300.00
150.00
191.75
258.25
Small Claims
938.77
68.00
870.77
Veterans Memorial
14,120.75
14,120.75
1,533.96 105,295.25
263,990.36
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grant 6,836.06
632.00
.
4.32
2,473.26
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance Forward
From 1952
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
to Revenue
Balance
to 1954
()verdraft
Academy Building Repairs
144.60
104.96
39.64
Unpaid Bills of Prior Years
4,985.68
4,985.68
Bicycle Registration
60.00
50.46
9.54
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
Dog Care Animal Rescue League
487.50
233.00
720.50
Union Wharf
535.00
150.00
598.84
86.16
Salary of Wharfinger
350.00
350.00
Sconticut Neck Water Project
1,153.85
1,153.85
Cushman and Nelson Ave.
6,296.70
700.00
6,853.67
143.03
Winsegansett Ave.
8,290.00
8,184.69
105.31
Brae Road
2,263.00
1,875.83
387.17
Nobska Ave.
1,008.00
870.79
137.21
Nakata St.
7,760.00
7,511.70
248.30
Tecumseh and Samoset Ave.
1,557.00
1,495.15
61.85
Wilbur's Point
1,700.00
1,288.45
2,988.45
Widemarsh Beach
1,400.00
1,400.00
Woodside Cemetery
23.30
150.00
88.20
85.10
'Debt
54,800.00
54,800.00
Accrued Interest
16,403.75
16,403.75
Interest on Premium Loans
1,000.00
231.13
1,231.13
Contributory Retirement
6,915.00
11,068.23
18,095.73
112.50
$258,764.68 $1,280,525.80
$44,941.24 $300,100.80 $1,724,581.22
$23,161.30 $136,702.50
$112.50
Treasurer's Report
CASH ACCOUNT - 1953
January 1, 1953
$442,589.29
January
$57,760.86
$155,357.80
344,992.35
February
46,522.04
106,464.38
285,050.01
March
29,062.18
212,318.17
101,794.02
April
140,444.01
139,638.94
102,599.09
May
57,747.71
124,366.57
35,980.23
June
324,196.95
131,417.05
228,760.13
July
133,870.38
156,375.26
206,255.25
August
88,898.11
129,405.88
165,747.48
September
159,227.61
118,051.82
206,923.27
October
301,888.29
266,922.95
241,888.61
November
317,065.96
237,282.39
321,672.18
December
140,604.08
178,785.72
283,490.54
Total
$1,797,288.18 $1,956,386.93
$283,490.54
Summary : Balance January 1, 1953
$442,589.29
Receipts
1,797,288.18
Total Balance and Receipts
2,239,877.47
Disbursements
1,956,386.93
Balance December 31, 1953
283,490.54
CASH RECONCILIATION December 31, 1953
National Bank of Fairhaven
$281,129.68
First National Bank of New Bedford
1,115.84
Merchants National Bank of Boston
1,220.02
Petty Cash in Treasurer's Office
25.00
Cash Balance December 31, 1953 $283,490.54
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY,
Treasurer
57
REPORT OF OUTSTANDING DEBT - DECEMBER 31, 1953
Debt Book Page
Purpose of Loan
Date of Issue
Int. Rate
Date of Maturity
Payment Annual
Interest Payment (1954)
Outstanding 12-31-53
1
1941 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
1-1-41
2%
1971
$2,000.00
$700.00
$36,000.00
4
1945 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
10-1-45
11/2%
1968
2,000.00
270.00
18,000.00
6
1947 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
6-1-47
21/2%
1977
800.00
470.00
19,200.00
9
1948 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
10-1-48
21/2%
1963
2,000.00
450.00
18,000.00
12
1951 Fire Department Equipment Loan
6-1-51
13/4%
1956
3,000.00
96.25
7,000.00
13
1951 Water Mains Loan
7-1-51
2%
1965
5,000.00
1,200.00
60,000.00
15
1951 School Additions Loan
8-1-51
1.9%
1971
35,000.00
11,020.00
580,000.00
17
1952 School Additions Loan
4-1-52
1.6%
1968
5.000.00
1,160.00
75,000.00
$54,800.00
$15,366.25
$813,200.00
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING DEBT:
Sconticut Neck Water Loans
$151,200.00
School Additions Loans 655,000.00
Fire Departmental Equipment Loan (Aerial Ladder)
7,000.00
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY,
Town Treasurer.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS FOR DEBT AND ACCRUED INTEREST DUE IN 1954
1954
Debt Book Page
Note Numbers
Interest
Principal
January 1
1
1941
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
(683 & 684)
$360.00
$2,000.00
January 1
13
1951
Water Mains Loan
600.00
February 1
15
1951
School Additions Loan
5,510.00
April 1
4
1945
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
135.00
April 1
17
1952
School Additions Loan
(979-983 Inc.)
600.00
5,000.00
April 1
9
1948
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
225.00
June 1
6
1947
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
(827)
240.00
800.00
June 1
12
1951
Fire Departmental Equipment Loan
(897-899 Inc.)
61.25
3,000.00
July 1
1
1941
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
340.00
July 1
13
1951
Water Mains Loan
(914-918 Inc.)
600.00
5,000.00
August 1
15
1951
School Additions Loan
(71-105 Inc.)
5,510.00
35,000.00
October 1
4
1945
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
(789 & 790)
135.00
2,000.00
October 1
17
1952
School Additions Loan
.
560.00
October 1
9
1948
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
(867 & 868)
225.00
2,000.00
December 1
6
1947
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
230.00
December 1
12
1951
Fire Departmental Equipment Loan
35.00
$15,366.25
$54,800.00
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY,
Town Treasurer
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS ITEMIZED
Debt Book Page 1 - 1941 Sconticut Neck Water Loan - 2% Coupon Notes Issued January 1, 1941
$1,000.00 Note Numbers
Amount
Date of Maturity
Annual Accrued Int.
683- 684
$2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1954
$700.00
685- 686
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1955
660.00
687- 688
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1956
620.00
689- 690
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1957
580.00
691- 692
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1958
540.00
693- 694
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1959
500.00
695- 696
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1960
460.00
697- 698
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1961
420.00
699- 700
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1962
380.00
701- 702
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1963
340.00
703- 704
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1964
300.00
705- 706
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1965
260.00
707- 708
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1966
220.00
709- 710
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1967
180.00
711- 712
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1968
140.00
713- 714
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1969
100.00
715- 716
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1970
60.00
717- 718
2,000.00
Jan. 1, 1971
20.00
Debt Book Page 4-1945 Sconticut Neck Water Loan-112% Coupon Notes Issued October 1, 1945
789- 790
$2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1954
$270.00
791- 792
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1955
240.00
793- 794
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1956
210.00
795
1,000.00
()ct. 1, 1957
180.00
796
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1958
165.00
797
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1959
150.00
798
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1960
135.00
799
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1961
120.00
800
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1962
105.00
801
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1963
90.00
802
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1964
75.00
803
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1965
60,00
804
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1966
45.00
805
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1967
30.00
806
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1968
15.00
Debt Book Page 6-1947 Sconticut Neck Water Loan-212% Coupon Notes Issued June 1, 1947
827
$800.00
June 1, 1954
$470.00
828
800.00
June 1, 1955 450.00
829
800.00
June 1, 1956
430.00
830
800.00
June 1, 1957
410.00
831
800.00
390.00
832
800.00
June 1, 1958 June 1. 1959
370.00
60
$1,000.00 Note Numbers
Amount
Date of Maturity
Annual Accrued Int.
833
800.00
June 1, 1960
350.00
8.34
800.00
June 1, 1961
330.00
835
800.00
June 1, 1962
310.00
836
800.00
June 1, 1963
290.00
837
800.00
June 1, 1964
270.00
838
800.00
June 1, 1965
250.00
839
800.00
June 1. 1966
230.00
840
800.00
June 1, 1967
210.00
841
800.00
June 1, 1968
190.00
842
800.00
June 1, 1969
170.00
843
800.00
June 1, 1970
150.00
844
800.00
June 1, 1971
130.00
845
800.00
June 1, 1972
110.00
846
800.00
June 1, 1973
90.00
847
800.00
June 1, 1974
70.00
848
800.00
June 1, 1975
50.00
849
800.00
June 1, 1976
30.00
850
800.00
June 1, 1977
10.00
Debt Book Page 9-1948 Sconticut Neck Water Loan-212% Coupon Notes Issued October 1, 1948
867- 868
$2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1954
$450.00
869- 870
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1955
400.00
871- 872
2,000.00
Oct. 1. 1956
350.00
873- 874
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1957 300.00
875- 876
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1958
250.00
877- 878
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1959
200.00
879. 880
2,000.00
Oct. 1. 1960
150.00
881- 882
2,000.00
Oct. 1, 1961
100.00
883
1,000.00
Oct. 1. 1962
50.00
884
1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1963
25.00
Debt Book Page 12-1951 Fire Departmental Equipment Loan (Aerial Ladder) 134% Coupon Notes - Issued June 1, 1951
897- 899 Inc.
$3,000.00
June 1, 1954
$96.25
900- 901
2.000.00
June 1, 1955
52.50
902- 903
2,000.00
June 1, 1956
17.50
Debt Book Page 13 - 1951 Water Mains Loan (Sconticut Neck) 2% Coupon Notes - Issued July 1, 1951
914- 918 Inc.
$5,000.00
July 1. 1954
$1,200.00
919- 923 Inc.
5,000.00
July 1, 1955
1,100.00
924- 938 Inc.
5,000.00
July 1, 1956
1,000.00
929- 933 Inc.
5,000.00
July 1, 1957
900.00
934- 938 Inc.
5,000.00
July 1, 1958
800.00
939- 943 Inc.
5,000.00
July 1, 1959
700.00
944- 948 Inc.
5.000.00
July 1, 1960
600.00
949- 953
5,000.00
July 1, 1961
500.00
954- 958
5,000.00
July 1, 1962
400.00
61
$1,000.00 Note Numbers
Amount
Maturity
Annual Accrued Int.
959- 963
5,000.00
July 1, 1963
300.00
964- 968
5,000.00
July 1, 1964
200.00
969- 973
5,000.00
July 1, 1965
100.00
Debt Book Page 15 - 1951 School Additions Loan - 1.9% Bonds Issued August 1, 1951
Bond Numbers
71- 105 Inc.
$35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1954
$11,020.00
106- 140 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1955
10,355.00
141- 175 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1956
9,690.00
176- 210 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1957
9,025.00
211- 245 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1958
8,360.00
246- 280 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1959
7,695.00
281- 315 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1960
7,030.00
316- 350 Inc.
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1961
6,365.00
351- 380 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1962
5,700.00
381- 410 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1963
5,130.00
411- 440 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1964
4,560.00
441- 470 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1965
3,990.00
471- 500 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1966
3,420.00
501- 530 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1967
2,850.00
531- 560 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1968
2,280.00
561- 590 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1969
1,710.00
591- 620 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1970
1,140.00
621- 650 Inc.
30,000.00
Aug. 1, 1971
570.00
Debt Book Page 17 - 1952 School Addition Loan - 1.6% Coupon Notes Issued April 1, 1952
979- 983 Inc.
$5,000.00
April 1, 1954
$1,160.00
984- 988 Inc.
5.000.00
April 1, 1955
1,080.00
989- 993 Inc.
5.000.00
April 1, 1956
1,000.00
994- 998 Inc.
5.000.00
April 1, 1957
920.00
999-1003 Inc.
5.000.00
April 1, 1958
840.00
1004-1008 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1959
760.00
1009-1013 Inc.
5.000.00
April 1, 1960
680.00
1014-1018 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1961
600.00
1019-1023 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1962
520.00
1024-1028 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1963
440.00
1029-1033 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1964
360.00
1034-1038 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1965
280.00
1039 1043 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1966
200.00
1044-1048 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1967
120.00
1049-1053 Inc.
5,000.00
April 1, 1968
40.00
.
Date of
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Trust Funds
1953
HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
Principal $10,953.00 1,303.01
Interest $383.36 45.61
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
The Citizens Savings Bank of Fall River
5,000.00
150.00
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
10,000.00
262.50
The Wareham Savings Bank
4,148.96
125.48
Bass River Savings Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Bristol County Savings Bank
1,867.14
46.68
Nantucket Institution for Savings
2,477.65
68.12
Middleboro Savings Bank
2,000.00
47.50
Securities in National Bank of Fairhaven :
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
15,231.25
800.00
First National Bank of Boston
5,025.00
290.00
N. B. Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
70.00
Acushnet Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
70.00
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
55.00
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
55.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
8,000.00
340.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G
30,500.00
931.07
$112,506.01
$3,980.32
Transferred to School
$3,980.32
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $112,506.01
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, 1954 $10,000.00
63
ABNER PEASE SCHOOL FUND
N. B. Institution for Savings $5,000.00
$131.25
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank 2,558.12
67.15
$7,558.12
$198.40
Transferred to School
198.40
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $7,558.12
HENRY H. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL FUND City Bank & Farmers Trust Co. $495,387.30 $12,603.19
Transferred to School 12,603.19
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $495,387.30 JAMES RICKETTS TRUST FUND
N. B. Institution for Savings $1,430.66 $37.54
Transferred to Riverside Cemetery and Infirmary 37.54
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $1,430.66
JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $470.46 $16.45
First National Bank of Boston
9,276.25 310.58
U. S. Defense Bonds Series G 12,500.00
300.00
$22,246.71 627.03
Paid to Recipients
627.03
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $22,246.71
HANNAH CHADWICK TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $500.00 $17.50
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
17.50
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $500.00
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $53,739.01 $1,896.99 Added to Principal 1,896.99
Balance on hand January 1, 1954
$55,636.00
ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND
U. S. Government Bond Series G $10,000.00 $250.00
TROWBRIDGE FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$6,240.77 $218.40
Transferred
218.40
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $6,240.77
STABILIZATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings Added to Principal
$5,000.00
$33.33
33.33
Balance on hand January 1, 1954 $5,033.33
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY,
Town Treasurer
65
Commissioners of Trust Funds
In May, $10,500.00 Series "G" 21/2% Treasury Bonds of the H. H. Rogers Elementary Trust Fund matured, and these were exchanged for $10,500 U. S. Treasury 31/4 % Registered Bonds, due June 15, 1983.
Among the Trust funds of the Town of Fairhaven were 205 shares of National Bank of Boston, a part of the Julia A. Stoddard Fund, and 100 shares of National Bank of Bos- ton in the Henry H. Rogers Elementary School Fund.
During 1953, the stockholders of the National Bank of Boston voted a stock dividend at the rate of 1 share of stock for each 13 shares owned. Inasmuch as these 305 shares were maintained in one account by the Bank, the dividend of 23 shares was received in 1 certificate, plus 6 stock rights, which were used to purchase 1 additional share. The certificate was then returned to the Bank and re-issued as follows :
Stoddard Fund 220 Shares
H. H. Rogers Fund 109 Shares
No other changes were made in the Trust Fund In- vestments during the year.
CHARLES RADCLIFFE, JR.,
BRADFORD W. LUTHER, ORRIN B. CARPENTER,
Trust Fund Commissioners
66
Report of Tax Collector
For the Year ending December 31, 1953 1953 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed
Refunded
$698,561.20 1,155.14
$699,716.34
Collected
$624,484.43
Abated
18,956.30
Added to Tax Title
9,149.92
Balance due
47,125.69
$699,716.34
1952 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$41,276.08
Refunds, adjustment
13.37
$41,289.45
Collected
$32,143.60
Abated
15.50
Added to Tax Title
436.50
Balance due
8,693.85
$41,289.45
1951 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$11,331.35
Refunds, adjustment
31.93
$11,363.28
67
Collected Abated Added to Tax Title Tax Taking Balance due
$10,903.60 16.12 2.60 440.96 .00
$11,363.28
1953 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed
$63,424.04 106.00
Refunded
$63,530.04
Collected
$60,385.55
Abated
536.89
Balance due
2,607.60
$63,530.04
1952 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$2,542.37
Collected
2,000.24
Abated
331.23
Balance due
210.90
$2,542.37
1951 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$224.81
Collected
148.20
Abated
76.61
Balance due
.00
$224.81
1953 POLL TAXES
Committed
$8,446.00
Collected
6,702.00
Abated
1,622.00
Balance due
122.00
$8,446.00
68
1952 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$188.00
78.00
Collected Abated Balance due
102.00
8.00
$188.00
1951 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1953
$24.00
Collected
18.00
Abated
6.00
Balance due
.00
$24.00
1953 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Committed
$72,728.90 956.12
Refunded
$73,685.02
Collected
$61,133.27
Abated
3,730.99
Balance due
8,820.76
$73,685.02
1952 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance January 1, 1953
$10,828.30
Additional Committed
10,869.76
Refunds, adjustment
221.76
$21,919.82
Collected
$19,822.52
Abated
2,097.30
Balance due
.00
$21,919.82
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1951 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance January 1, 1953 Collected Balance due
$57.89
57.89
.00
$57.89
1953 VESSEL EXCISE
Committed
$1,692.21
Collected
1,629.17
Abated
63.04
Balance due
.00
$1,692.21
1953 APPORTIONED SEWER AND INTEREST
Committed
(Sewer
$56.08
(Interest
17.92
$74.00
Collected
(Sewer
$56.08
(Interest
17.92
Balance due
.00
$74.00
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT,
Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven
70
Assessor's Report 1953 Recapitulation Sheet
Town Appropriations, to be raised by Taxation $1,350,411.82
State Tax and Assessments
State Parks and Reservations
1,169.57
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
68.08
State Examination of Retirement System
30,86
1952 Underestimates
273.90
County Tax
36,833.98
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
17,655.47
Overlay for the current year
21,200.41
Deficits due to abatements of prior years
3,987.18
Gross amount to be raised
$1,431,631.27
Estimated receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
112,849.48
Corporation Taxes
53,532.97
Old Age Tax (Meals)
5,261.11
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
61,756.27
Licenses
9,974.50
Fines
205.00
Special Assessments
103.40
General Government
4,071.06
Protection of Persons and Property
1,277.30
Health and Sanitation
8,077.88
Highways
2,029.85
Charities
21,362.29
Old Age Assistance
128,542.62
Veterans Benefits
11,127.66
Schools
14,135.67
Tax Title Redemptions
2,315.81
Vessel Excise
1,851.17
Public Service Enterprises
17,199.37
Refunds
2,571.47
Interest
3,771.10
School Aid and Industrial
7,257.82
Total Estimated Receipts
469,273,80
71
OVERESTIMATES OF PREVIOUS YEARS TO BE
USED AS AVAILABLE FUNDS
County Tax
3,532.23
County Tax, T. B. Fund
218.80
Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds 188,215.20
Total Available Funds
191,966.23
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
661,240.03
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property
$770,391.24
Poll Tax
8,406.00
Personal Property Tax
63,424.04
Real Estate Tax
698,561.20
Total Taxes levied on Polls and Property
770.391.24
Valuation-
Personal Property
1,196,680.00
Real Estate
13,180,400.00
Total Valuation
$14,377.080.00
Apportioned Sewers $56.08; Committed interest $17.92; Total
$74.00
Ships or Vessel Excise $1,692.00
Total all other commitments
$1,766.21
No Omitted Assessments as of December 20, 1953
Recapitulation of Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer Excise Assessed in Fairhaven for the year 1953
Commitment
Date
Number
Value
Excise
First
April 16, 1953
415
$145,680.00
$7,274.25
Second
May 15, 1953
1238
423,240.00
21,011.22
Third
Nov. 12, 1953
2427
879,040.00
40,239.48
Fourth
Nov. 20, 1953
302
41,970.00
1,886.39
Fifth
Dec. 4, 1953
260
67,080.00
2,317.56
Total up to Dec. 31, 1953 4,642 $1,557,010.00
$72,728.90
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Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property and Taxes as Assessed January 1, 1953
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED
Individuals
All Others Total
On Personal Estate Only
380
18
398
On Real Estate Only
4420
30
4450
On Both Personal and Real Estate
144(
20
1460
Number of Polls Assessed
4203
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE
Stock in Trade
$91,830.00 25,430.00
Machinery
Live Stock
47,160.00
All other Tangible Property
1,032,260.00
Total Value of Personal Property
$1.196,680.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE
Land, exclusive of Buildings
$2,779,770.00
Buildings exclusive of land
10,400,630.00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$13,180,400.00
Total Value of Assessed Estate
$14,377,080.00
TAX RATE PER $1,000. - $53.00
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN
PURPOSES, INCLUDING OVERLAY
On Personal Estate
$63,424.24
On Real Estate
698,561.20
On Polls
8,406.00
Total Taxes assessed
$770,391.24
NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED, ESTIMATED
UNDER SEC. 36, CHAPTER 59
Horses, (1 year or older)
22
Cows
704
Bulls 8 - Heifers 64
71
Swine, (six months or over)
Sheep
7
Fowl
8274
Turkeys 15 - ducks 10 - Gecse 5
30
Number of Acres assessed
7497
Number of dwelling houses assessed 4997
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