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13,535.01
Clerical
7,444.32
Office
466.09
New Equipment
195.00
Printing & Forms
272.98
Postage
755.10
Telephone
568.94
Travel
381.49
Legal & Miscellaneous
373.35
$ 29,296.08
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Grants
$ 72,253.05
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Cash Grants
166,796.53
Other Cities & Towns
1,958.74
$ 168,755.27
36
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED Cash Grants
110,580.76 $
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Cash Grants
$
34,687.47
VETERANS' SERVICES
Salary
Clerk
816.00
Equipment & Supplies
225.09
Agent Travel
705.04
Allowances
18,437.02
Groceries
299.65
Fuel, Light, etc.
63.73
Medical
5,211.54
Hospital & Nursing Homes
8,117.26
Burial & Miscellaneous
795.00
34,670.33 $
Schools and Library
ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOLS
General Control
Superintendent
10,603.87
Clerical
9,252.60
All Other
3,244.43
Instruction
Teachers Salaries
711,714.27
Text
12,019.46
Library
4,880.04
Supplies
20,202.89
Operation
Janitors Salaries
45,351.30
Fuel
25,508.98
Miscellaneous Operation
22,452.10
37
Maintenance
Salaries
22,389.06
Repair & Replacement
27,959.67
Other Expense
Health
8,746.13
Lunch Rooms
12,346.91
Physical Education
3,158.99
Driver Education
1,612.29
Tuition
2,636.04
Sundries
2,793.42
$ 946,872.45
Out-of-State Travel
350.00
Transportation
39,919.19
Outlay
10,431.95
$ 50,701.14
RECEIVING ACCOUNTS
Lunch Rooms
88,450.49
High Athletic
8,230.00
$ 96,680.49
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS
1960 Remodeling
24,470.35
Junior High School
15.00
24,485.35 $
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
Purchase, Gidley Institute 20,497.15
Elem. School Building Comm. 36.25
Special Training School
21,098.26
41,631.66 $
MILLICENT LIBRARY
Services $ 30,571.35
38
Recreation
PARK DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Secretary
195.00
Playground Leaders
1,092.00
Labor
5,352.00
Supplies
157.65
Equipment & Repair
1,612.79
Maintenance of Grounds
1,441.55
Electric & Water
45.05
Gas & Oil
225.65
Little League
700.08
Field Day
168.23
Miscellaneous
215.90
$
11,205.90
LIVESEY PARK RECREATION AREA
Contract
6,864.00
Material
778.93
Advertising
50.97
Engineering
630.00
$ 8,323.90
WEST ISLAND TOWN BEACH
Payrolls
1,142.00
Maintenance
1,119.14
Supplies
50.70
Telephone & Lights
89.16
$ 2,401.00
SESQUICENTENNIAL
Clerk
626.55
Founder's Day
320.80
Concerts & Pageant
1,077.65
Printing, Postage, Advertising
693.00
Parade
1,585.87
Prizes
426.39
Art Show & Balls
1,092.84
Souvenirs
7,347.46
Miscellaneous
336.60
$ 13,507.16
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Repairs at Fort Phoenix
173.64
Cushman Park Tennis Courts
7,497.87
$ 7,671.51
39
Unclassified
INSURANCE
Group All Other
14,009.79 22,105.53
$
36,115.32
SHELLFISH PROPAGATION
Planting
1,967.25
Supplies
22.50
Seeds
377.00
Travel
32.90
$ 2,399.65
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
Memorial Day
473.60
Maintenance, Old School House
173.00
Historic Trails Committee
500.00
$
1,146.60
Enterprise and Cemetery
UNION WHARF
Salary
Wharfinger
385.00
Water & Lights
74.41
Repair
4.50
$
463.91
BAYSIDE ST. WATER MAIN
Advertising
12.44
Materials
1,149.28
Engineering
183.00
Contract
760.00
$
2,104.72
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
Maintenance $
300.00
40
Interest and Maturing Debt
DEBT
County Tax
57,811.90
B. C. T.B. Hospital
21,456.40
Revenue Loan
200,000.00
Water Loans
98,000.00
School Loans
142,000.00
Court Judgements
4,627.06
Unpaid Bills
895.40
$ 436,590.76
INTEREST
Revenue Loan
1,251.78
Water Loans
1,245.00
School Loans
58,696.50
$ 61,193.28
Agency, Trust, and Investment
Dog Fund
3,310.25
Agency Accounts
10,679.92
Payroll Deductions
Federal Withholding
165,785.25
State Withholding
13,112.28
County Retirement
20,163.02
Teachers Retirement
33,333.26
Teachers Dues
1,175.00
Aetna
15,084.69
Craftsman
208.50
Retirement Earnings
7,186.88
Retirement Appropriation
17,944.00
Deposits to Town
Sewer
2,057.59
Water
210.83
Deposits to Individuals
Sewer
1,449.19
Sidewalks
177.56
Water
210.83
Cemetery Fund
346.33
Charity Funds
2,805.00
School Funds
273.33
Investment Funds
5,000.00
Recoveries
2,681.70
$ 303,867.95
41
Refunds
Taxes
1,636.17
Motor Vehicle
6,005.17
General Departments
165.03
Public Welfare
2,148.23
Fines
91.65
Licenses
25.00
$ 10,071.25
$3,161,426.45
Balance, December 31, 1962
559,228.79
$3,720,655.24
42
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1962
ACCOUNTS
Balance from
1961
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Transfers
Balance to
Revenue
Balance to
Overlay Surplus
Balance to
1963
Selectmen's Salaries Office
6,413.00
6,252.47
160.53
Treasurer's Salary
4,202.00
4,112.52
89.48
Office
7,362.00
7,113.24
248.76
Town Clerk's Salary Office
6,342.30
6,261.96
80.34
Town Accountant
3,525.00
3,524.30
.70
Tax Collector's Salary Office
8,099.00
492.14
8,590.98
16
11,124.00
10,758.24
365.76
Assessors' Salary Office
4,025.00
80.00
4,105.00
Election & Registration
11,360.00
165.00
11,442.88
82.12
Town Hall
12,698.00
240.00
12,613.08
84.92
240.00
Moderator's Salary
110.00
110.00
Town Meeting Expense
2,355.00
1,740.28
614.72
Tax Title Expense
1,000.00
193.25
806.75
Board of Appeals
155.00
141.68
13.32
Planning Board
500.00
406.79
93.21
Legal Expense
3,000.00
2,622.93
377.07
Engineering Expense
4,000.00
4,000.00
Tax Bills
1,200.00
1.200.00
Town Manager Committee
50.00
50.00
Town Report
2,800.00
1,277.00
1,523.00
Police Department
86,869.00
86,860.00
9.00
Police : F.B.I. Academy
$ 1,000.00
1.000.00
Police Cars 1962
6,850.00
6,822.34
27.66
$ 2,640.00
2,640.00
1,483.00
1,451.41
31.59
4,622.00
4,622.00
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1962 - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance from
1961
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Transfers
Balance to
Revenue
Balance to
Overlay Surplus
Balance to
1963
Fire Department
74,269.00
1,200.00
75,412.40
56.60
Fire Alarm
3,918.00
3,899.80
18.20
Fire - Police Committee
100.00
8.59
91.41
Fire Station Building
32,500.00
32.500.00
Purchase of Land, Art. 53
12,000.00
12,000.00
Authorization to Procure Plans
6,500.00
967.91
5.532.09
Forest Fires
100.00
39.60
60.40
Fire Chief's Car
2,000.00
1,996.23
3.77
Safety Council
25.00
25.00
Hydrant Rental
14,625.00
14,560.00
65.00
Building Inspector's Salary
1,925.00
1,925.00
Building Department
3,716.00
500.00
3,750.99
405.01
60.00
Weights & Measures
1,211.00
1,211.00
Tree Warden's Salary
220.00
220.00
Dutch Elm Disease
5,300.00
5,300.00
Insect Pest Control
2,300.00
2,294.94
5.06
Salary of Shellfish Constable
3,300.00
3,300.00
Shellfish Inspection
1,087.00
1,085.42
1.58
Harbormaster Expense
100.00
20.41
79.59
Dog Care
1,200.00
233.35
1,433.35
Civil Defense
3,803.00
1,370.62
2,432.38
Board of Health, Salary
792.00
792.00
Board of Health, Services
400.00
358.10
41.90
Health Department
5,310.00
4,293.89
1,016.11
Dental Clinic
1,305.00
1,292.33
12.67
Diphtheria, Polio, Vaccination Clinics
500.00
477.50
22.50
Health Nursing Sewer & Water Commissioners Salaries
3,500.00 825.00 48,709.00 9,500.00
3,500.00 825.00 57,368.83 10.00
840.17
Water Co. Committee
350.00
Sewer - Long Road
463.40
463.40
Sewer - Holcomb Street
3,201.00
2,625.11
575.89
Mosquito Control - State
3,250.00
3,250.00
- Selectmen
3,000.00
2,999.30
.70
Rubbish Collection
27,711.00
26,746.62
964.38
Garbage Collection
9,500.00
9,500.00
Superintendent of Highways Salary
5,313.00
5,313.00
Highway Department
99,479.10
92,075.38
7,403.72
1962 Road Reconstruction
23,985.75
17,864.91
6.120.84
Eddy Street Drainage
4,200.00
4,195.10
4.90
Chap. 90 : Maintenance
3,000.00
2,657.48
342.52
1959 Construction
2,754.69
1960 Construction
24,000.00
24.000.00
1961 Construction
5,352.26
2,589.10
2.763.16
1961 Construction
20,000.00
15,742.35
4,257.65
1962 Construction
44,000.00
South Street Widening
9,200.00
9.200.00
Railroad Bed
856.40
856.40
Granolithic Sidewalks
2,809.87
2,000.00
4,389.79
420.08
Street Lighting
21,000.001
20,956.96
43.04
New Lights
100.80}
100.80
Curbing, 1954
243.55
243.55
Elizabeth Street
1,416.80
1.416.80
1960
2,506.32
832.27
1,674.05
1961
379.36
1962
2,534.00
2,530.45
3.55
Coggeshall Street Bridge
1,002.16
1,002.16
Sand Spreader
3,000.00
2,644.73
355.27
Board of Public Welfare, Salaries
1,320.00
1,320.00
Public Welfare
16,250.00
13,632.11
2,617.89
2.754.69
44.000.00
379.36
Sewer & Water Department
340.00
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1962 - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance from
1961
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Transfers
Balance to
Revenue
Balance to
Overlay Surplus
Balance to
1963
Public Assistance Administration
15,566.00
13.730.08
29,296.08
Aid to Dependent Children
54,000.00
18.253.05
72,253.05
Old Age Assistance
82,800.00
292.00
85,663.27
168,755.27
Medical Assistance for the Aged
44,000.00
157.90
64.422.86
110,580.76
Disability Assistance
25,000.00
9,687.47
34,687.47
Veterans' Services
46,000.00
34,670.33
11,329.67
Elementary & High Schools
917,293.02
29.579.92
946,872.45
.49
Out-of-State Travel
350.00
350.00
5,371.81
Transportation Outlay
12,214.99
10,431.95
1,783.04
Elementary School Building Committee
105.36
Junior High School
33,454.76
15.00
33.439.76
Rogers School Addition
15,763.39
15.763.39
School Planning Committee, 1962
300.00
300.00
Special Training Schools
18,000.00
3,098.26
21,098.26
5.179.95
Purchase Gidley Institute
20,500.00
20,497.15
2.85
Millicent Library
30,571.35
30,571.35
Park Department
11,821.00
11,205.90
615.10
Livesey Park Recreational Area
8,475.42
8,323.90
151.52
Cushman Park - Court Decree
7,500.00
7,497.87
West Island Town Beach
2,401.00
2,401.00
Sesquicentennial
1,173.22
13,000.00
13,507.16
666.06
Repairs - Fort Phoenix
173.83
173.64
.19
Historic Trails Committee
171.61
500.00
500.00
171.61
45,291.00
39,919.19
36.25
69.11
1960 School Remodeling
29,650.30
24,470.35
2.13
608.96
Shellfish Propagation
508.61
2,000.00
500.00
2,399.65
Group Insurance
11,000.00
3,200.00
14,009.79
Fire Insurance on Equipment
130.00
25.81
155.81
Workmen's Compensation
11,655.00
11,604.06
Municipal Employees Public Liability
4,000.00
3,738.51
Insurance on Town Buildings
6,250.00
656.15
6,607.15
299.00
Small Claims
358.56
358.56
Sconticut Neck Town Landing
537.50
537.50
Acceptance, West Island Road
300.00
300.00
Easements, Sconticut Neck Road
50.00
50.00
Causeway Road Purchase
1.00
1.00
Academy Building Repairs
8.52
8.52
Maintenance, Old School House
703.10
173.00
530.10
Veterans' Memorial
14,120.75
14.120.75
Memorial Day
500.00
473.60
26.40
20,000.00
19,390.71
609.29
Contributory Retirement System
17,944.00
17,944.00
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
Salary of Wharfinger
385.00
385.00
Union Wharf
550.00
78.91
471.09
1962 Water Mains
2,500.00
2,104.72
395.28
Chap. 91: Bridge Street Town Landing
3,800.00
3.800.00
Woodside Cemetery
300.00
300.00
Maturing Debt
151,800.00
151,800.00
Accrued Interest
59,941.50
59,941.50
Unpaid Bills - Prior Year
895.40
895.40
Interest on Revenue Loans
3,000.00
1,251.78
1,748.22
$213,288.58 $2,303,030.37 $27,340.61 $223.836.65 $2,487,683.74 $19,390.71 $43,054.21 $1,297.38 $216.070.17
50.94 261.49
190.21
Reserve Fund
Treasurer's Report
CASH ACCOUNT - 1962
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
January 1, 1962
$620,995.28
January
$
106,449.05
$ 161,943.41
565,500.92
February
96,333.17
190,347.65
471,486.44
March
79,422.18
249,890.44
301,018.18
April
189,086.97
290,803.73
199,301.42
May
303,848.63
252,565.42
250,584.63
June
295,170.04
252,488.65
293,306.01
July
301,984.68
343,229.59
252,061.10
August
164,366.37
186,535.64
230,391.83
September
329,728.46
196,848.86
363,271.43
October
750,252.30
532,254.91
581,268.82
November
386,915.49
235,110.74
733,073.57
December
132,695.86
242,111.18
623,658.25
$3,136,253.20
$3,133,590.23
$623,658.25
SUMMARY
Balance, January 1, 1962 $ 620,995.28
1962 Receipts per Cash Book
3,136,253.20
Available Funds
3,757,248.48
1962 Payments
3,133,590.23
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 623,658.25
CASH RECONCILIATION December 31, 1962
Balance in National Bank of Fairhaven $500,020.19
Balance in Merchant's National Bank of Boston 123,613.06
Petty Cash in Treasurer's Office
25.00
Balance, December 31, 1962
$623,658.25
EDNA M. O'LEARY, Town Treasurer
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Schedule of Payments for Municipal Debt and Accrued Interest Due in 1963
1963 Due
Debt Book Page
Purpose of Loan
Interest Payments
Principal Payments
January 1
2
1941
Sconticut Neck Water
$ 180.00
$ 2,000.00
January 1
14
1951
Water Mains
150.00
February 1
15
1951
(Ox EF) School Additions (380)
2,565.00
February 1
20
1957
Junior High School (645)
9,635.00
February 1
22
1957
Junior High School (44)
7,687.50
April 1
5
1945
Sconticut Neck Water
45.00
April 1
10
1948
Sconticut Neck Water
12.50
April 1
18
1952
(Ox EF) School Additions (44)
240.00
5,000.00
April 1
28
1961
School Remodeling
2,900.00
25,000.00
May 1
24
1957
Rogers School Addition (645)
2,430.00
May 1
26
1957
Rogers School Addition (44)
150.00
800.00
July 1
2
1941
Sconticut Neck Water
160.00
July 1
14
1951
Water Mains
150.00
5,000.00
August 1
15
1951
(Ox EF) School Additions (380)
2,565.00
30,000.00
August 1
20
1957
Junior High School (645)
9,635.00
35,000.00
August 1
22
1957
Junior High School (44)
7,687.50
25,000.00
October 1
5
1945
Sconticut Neck Water
45.00
1,000.00
October 1
10
1948
Sconticut Neck Water
12.50
1.000.00
October 1
18
1952
(Ox EF) School Addition (44)
200.00
October 1
28
1961
School Remodeling
2,537.50
November 1
24
1957
Rogers School Addition (645)
2,430.00
10,000.00
November 1
26
1957
Rogers School Addition (44)
1,800.00
10,000.00
December 1
7
1947
Sconticut Neck Water
140.00
$55,157.50
$149,800.00
SUMMARY: School Construction Loans Sconticut Neck Water Loans
$54,112.50
$140,000.00
1,045.00
9,800.00
June 1
7
1947
Sconticut Neck Water
1,800.00
49
Report of Outstanding Municipal Debt - December 31, 1962
Debt
Book
Purpose of Loan
Date of Issue
Rate of Interest Maturity
Date of
1963 Annual Principal Payments
1963 Interest Payments
Dec. 31, 1962 Outstanding Debt
Page
2
1941 Sconticut Neck Water
1-1-41
2.0%
1971
$ 2,000.00
$ 340.00
$ 18,000.00
5
1945 Sconticut Neck Water
10-1-45
1.5%
1968
1,000.00
90.00
6,000.00
7
1947
Sconticut Neck Water
6-1-47
2.5%
1977
800.00
290.00
12,000.00
10
1948
Sconticut Neck Water
10-1-48
2.5%
1963
1,000.00
25.00
1,000.00
14
1951 Water Mains
7-1-51
2.0%
1965
5,000.00
300.00
15,000.00
15
1951 (Ox EF) School Addition
8-1-51
1.9%
1971
30,000.00
5,130.00
270,000.00
18
1952
(Ox EF) School Addition
4-1-52
1.6%
1968
5,000.00
440.00
30,000.00
20
1957 Junior High School Project
8-1-57
4.1%
1977
35,000.00
19,270.00
470,000.00
22
1957 Junior High School
8-1-57
4.1%
1977
25,000.00
15,375.00
375,000.00
24
1957 Rogers School Add'n Project 11-1-57
3.6%
1976
10.000.00
4,860.00
135,000.00
26
1957 Rogers School Addition
11-1-57
3.6%
1972
10,000.00
3,600.00
100,000.00
28
1961 School Remodeling
4-1-61
2.9%
1971
25,000.00
5,437.50
200,000.00
$149,800.00
$55,157.50
$1,632.000.00
50
Summary of Outstanding Debt As Of December 31, 1962
Outstanding Debt Outside Debt Limit :
Authority
2-5-7-10 Sconticut Neck Water Mains
Chap. 350 of 1939 $ 37,000.00
14 1951 Water Main Loans
Chap. 44 Sec. 8 (3)
15,000.00
16 1951 (Ox EF) School Additions
Chap. 380 of 1950
270,000.00
20 1957 Junior High (645)
Chap. 645 of 1948
470,000.00
24 1957 Rogers School Addition (645) Chap. 645 of 1948
135,000.00
$ 927,000.00
Outstanding Debt Within Debt Limit:
18 1952 (Ox EF) School Additions
Chap. 44 - Gen. Laws
$ 30,000.00
22 1957 Junior High School
Chap. 44 - Gen. Laws
375,000.00
26 1957 Rogers School Addition
Chap. 44 - Gen. Laws 100,000.00
28 1961 School Remodeling
Chap. 275 of 1948 200,000.00
$ 705,000.00
Total Outstanding Debt. - December 31, 1962
$1,632,000.00
EDNA M. O'LEARY, Town Treasurer
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Trust Funds 1962
HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Principal
Interest
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 733.88 $ 28.93
Securities in National Bank of Fairhaven :
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
15,231.25
1,300.00
First National Bank of Boston
5,101.50
465.00
N. B. - Acush. Co-Operative Bank
4,000.00
152.50
Mt. Washington Co-Operative Bank
4,000.00
160.00
Workingmen's Co-Operative Bank
4,000.00
160.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
8,000.00
340.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G
30,500.00
350.00
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond
41,000.00
1,742.50
$112,566.63
$4,698.93
Transferred to School
4,698.93
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$112,566.63
EDMUND ANTHONY, JR. SCHOOL FUND
U. S. Defense Bond Series G
$ 10,000.00 $ 350.00
Transferred to School
350.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 10,000.00
ABNER PEASE SCHOOL FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 558.12
$ 22.32
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond
7,000.00
297.50
$ 7,558.12
$ 319.82
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 7,558.12
HENRY H. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL FUND
First National City Trust Co.
$488,167.87 $16,181.54
Transferred to School
16,181.54
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$488,167.87
Transferred to School
319.82
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JAMES RICKETTS TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 430.66
$ 17.22
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond
1,000.00
42.50
$ 1,430.66 $ 59.72
Transferred to Riverside Cemetery
59.72
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 1,430.66
JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 47.12
$ 1.60
First National Bank of Boston
(220 shares)
9,288.17
942.00
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond
13,000.00
552.50
$ 22,275.29
$1,496.10
Paid to Recipients
1,496.10
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 22,275.29
HANNAH CHADWICK TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 500.00
20.00
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
20.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 500.00
POST WAR PLANNING FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 72,981.55
$2,948.45
Added to Principal
2,948.45
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 75,930.00
ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond Transferred
$ 10,000.00
$
425.00
425.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 10,000.00
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TROWBRIDGE FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $ 240.77 $ 9.64
U. S. Treasury 41/4% 25 year Bond
6,000.00
255.00
$ 6,240.77 $ 264.64
Transferred to High School Scholarship
264.64
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 6,240.77
STABILIZATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$ 12,721.60 $ 597.84
Transfer Balance 1961 Account Fire Pumper
23.85
Appropriation 1962
5,000.00
Added to Principal (Interest)
597.84
Balance on hand January 1, 1963
$ 18,343.29
EDNA M. O'LEARY, Town Treasurer
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Tax Titles
Book Value of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1962 $ 6,270.71 Tax Title redemptions, Book Value 2,168.85
$ 4,101.86
Tax Takings - 1960 Taxes
3,627.57
Added to Tax Titles - 1961, 1962 taxes
4,456.96
Book Value of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1963 $12,186.39
TAX POSSESSIONS
Book Value of Tax Possessions on hand
January 1, 1962
$21,589.69
Tax Possessions sales, Book Value
1,613.28
Book Value of Tax Possessions on hand January 1, 1963
$19,976.41
SUMMARY
Tax Title Redemptions, Book Value
$ 2,168.85
Tax Title Redemptions, Costs and Interest
129.26
Sale of Tax Possessions
1,685.59
Total
$ 3,983.70
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Tax Collector
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Colby H. Benson, Tax Collector Barbara M. Laverdiere, Clerk Anna R. Beadle, Assistant to Tax Collector
Year Ending December 31, 1962
1962 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed
$1,366,617.31
Refunds
1,179.72
$1,367,797.03
Collected
$1,257,915.70
Abated
38,849.39
Tax Title
2,924.07
Balance Due
68,107.87
$1,367,797.03
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1961 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$ 76,099.37
Refunds Abatement cancelled
593.65
148.75
$ 76,841.77
Collected
$ 61,246.52
Abated
1,720.40
Tax Title
1,443.60
Balance Due
12,431.25
$ 76,841.77
1960 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$ 14,960.81
Collected
$ 11,996.31
Tax Title
2,964.50
$ 14,960.81
1962 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Committed
$206,382.36
Refunds
3,540.57
$209,922.93
Collected
$169,088.97
Abated
18,399.03
Refund cancelled
7.43
Balance Due
22,427.50
$209,922.93
1961 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$ 10,886.62
Committed after January 1, 1962
25,223.17
Refunds
2,898.98
Abatements Rescinded
227.15
$ 39,235.92
Collected
$ 31,214.52
Abated
7,496.02
Balance Due
525.38
$ 39,235.92
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1960 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$ 643.56
6.70
Refunds Abatements Rescinded
27.99
$
678.25
Collected
$ 199.17
Abated
479.08
$ 678.25
1959 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Abatements Rescinded
$
60.93
Collected
$
60.93
1958 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Abatements Rescinded
$
69.29
Collected
$
69.29
1957 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Abatements Rescinded
$
8.57
Collected
$
8.57
1956 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Abatements Rescinded
$
29.94
Collected
$
29.94
1962 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed
$143,824.92
Refunds
34.80
$143,859.72
Collected
$139,260.03
Abated
1,160.58
Balance Due
3,439.11
$143,859.72
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1961 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$ 3,053.20
Collected Abated Balance Due
$ 2,319.65
525.30
208.25
$ 3,053.20
1960 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Abatement Cancelled
$
10.08
Collected
$
10.08
1959 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Abatement Cancelled
$
9.12
Collected
$
9.12
1962 POLL TAXES
Committed
$
8,838.00
Abatement Cancelled
2.00
$
8,840.00
Collected
$ 6,772.00
Abated
2,002.00
Balance Due
66.00
$ 8,840.00
1961 POLL TAXES
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$
120.00
Collected
$ 54.00
Abated
38.00
Balance Due
28.00
$ 120.00
1962 FARM ANIMAL
Committed
$
543.97
Collected
$ 531.46
Abated
12.51
$ 543.97
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1961 FARM ANIMAL
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$
31.24
Collected
$ 31.24
1962 VESSEL EXCISE
Committed
$
624.29
Collected
$ 624.29
1961 VESSEL EXCISE
Balance Due January 1, 1962
$
30.32
Collected
$
30.32
1962 APPORTIONED SEWER AND COMMITTED INTEREST
Committed Tax $1,273.30
Committed Interest $422.46
Collected
$1,026.28
Collected
$326.65
Balance Due
247.02
Balance Due 95.81
$1,273.30
$422.46
1961 APPORTIONED SEWER AND COMMITTED INTEREST
Balance Due January 1, 1962
Tax $ 253.28
Committed Interest $128.73
Collected
6.87
Collected 3.09
Balance Due
246.41
Balance Due 125.64
$ 253.28
$128.73
1960 APPORTIONED SEWER AND COMMITTED INTEREST
Balance Due January 1, 1962
Tax $ 65.28
Committed Interest $ 24.39
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1962 UN-APPORTIONED SEWER
Committed
$1,708.96
Collected
$1,016.66
Balance Due
692.30
$1,708.96
1962 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT PAID IN ADVANCE
Committed $ 191.24
Collected $ 191.24
Respectfully submitted,
COLBY H. BENSON,
Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven
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Assessors' Report
1
4
Marjorie J. Sylvia Ilene Rego, Clerk
Joseph L. Herrick
Elmira B. Mckenzie, Chairman
1962 RECAPITULATION
Total appropriations to be raised by taxation $2,267,377.69
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds 22,652.68
Total appropriations $2,290,030.37
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years - 1959 - $84.05 $ 84.05
Any other amount to be raised - Suit Superior
Court Decision $ 1,762.06
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1962 1961 Under- Estimates estimates
STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS
State Park and Reservations $ 8,001.99
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 3,348.80
State Examination of Retirement
Systems 35.95
Total $11,386.74
$ 11,386.74
COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS
County Tax
$62,946.67
$469.35
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 21,456.40
Mosquito Control 2,294.21
170.71
Total
$86,697.28
$640.06 $ 87,337.34
Overlay of Current Year
63,832.68
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$2,454,433.24
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
Corporation Taxes
$181,761.71 69,732.97
Reimbursement of Account of Publicly Owned Land
2,266.51
Old Age Tax (Meals)
9,094.34
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
190,355.61
Licenses
14,048.50
Fines
2,741.30
Aid to Dependent Children
21,834.19
General Government
2,751.43
Protection of Persons & Property
1,793.90
Health & Sanitation
3,310.14
Highways
1,616.49
Public Welfare
6,758.62
Old Age Assistance
65,239.20
Disability Assistance
25,447.88
Wharf
13,222.08
Libraries
5,570.68
Recreation
563.50
Public Service Enterprises (Water, etc.)
22,401.82
M. A. A.
30,368.43
Interest
4,731.03
State Assistance for School Const.
46,540.41
Farm Animal Excise
467.09
Vessel Excise
720.16
Vocational Education
8,962.03
Transportation
21,304.65
Tuition
2,489.69
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$756,094.36
$ 756,094.36
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OVERESTIMATES OF PREVIOUS YEARS TO BE USED AS AVAILABLE FUNDS State Parks & Recreation
$ 610.61
AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
Amount Date of Vote
Source of Funds
$ 2,152.68
3/10/62
Dog Fund
14,000.00
3/10/62
Overlay Reserve
6,500.00
3/17/62 Fire Station Acct.
162,000.00
3/17/62
E & D
$184,652.68 Total
184,652.68 $
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS AND ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$ 941,357.65
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
$1,513,075.59
NUMBER OF POLLS -
4393 @ $2.00 each $ 8,786.00
Total Personal Property $ 1,587,950.00
138,151.65
Real Estate 15,702,735.00
1,366,137.94
$17,290,685.00
$1,513,075.59
TAX RATE: $87.00 PERSONAL & REAL ESTATE
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY $1,513,075.59
ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE
Ships & Vessels $624.29
624.29
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1962 TAXES on Polls and Property and of Assessments added to Taxes as Committed to Collector $1,513,699.88
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1st, 1962 FOR FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
Number of persons assessed
Individuals
All Others
Total
On Personal Estate Only
801
23
824
On Real Estate Only
5,351
81
5,432
On Both Personal & Real Estate
678
12
690
Total Number of Persons Assessed
6,946
Number of Polls Assessed
4,393
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE
Stock in Trade $ 74,520.00
Machinery 42,150.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property 1,471,280.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate
$ 1,587,950.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE
Land exclusive of buildings
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