Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1962-1964, Part 11

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
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6,455.45


Civil Defense, Gonset Rigs


625.00


Civil Defense, Power Unit


300.00


$ 80,004.20.


Cemetery Land Fund


3,505.35


Road Machinery Fund


12,196.45


County Dog License Fees


206.00


Court Judgement


1,250.00


Bond Forfeiture-Construction and Development Corp.


29.00


Over-estimates, 1962 Assessments:


Middlesex County Tax


S 127.50


Middlesex County Hospital


1,259.25


State Parks


308.62


1.695.37


Revenue reserved until collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


S 40,790.50


Tax Titles and Possessions


812.82


Departmental


5,293.71


State and County Aid to Highways


22,527.90


69,424.93


Overlays reserved for abatements:


Levy of 1958


S 331.50


Levy of 1959


363.75


Levy of 1960


2,605.00


Levy of 1961


S 10,886.16


Levy of 1962


8,853.75


$ 23.040.16


Overlay Surplus - Reserve Fund


23,448.06


Reserve for Petty Cash Funds


70.00


Surplus Revenue


$246,966.53


$546,288.91


Deferred Revenue Accounts


Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue due 1963 to 1966, inclusive $ 2,685.86


153


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Debt Accounts


Inside Debt Limit:


Elementary School - Florence A. Merriam $165,000.00


Elementary School - Julia McCarthy 40,000.00


Addition to Julia McCarthy School


60,000.00


South Fire House


48,000.00


$313,000.00


Outside Debt Limit :


Elementary School - Florence A. Merriam $450,000.00


Elementary School - Julia McCarthy $100,000.00


550,000.00


$863,000.00


Trust Accounts


In custody of Town Treasurer:


Charity Funds -


Elizabeth M. White


S 27,341.98


Georgia E. Whitney


14,264.90


Betsy M. Ball


14,806.06


Varnum Tuttle Memorial


11,058.29


Cemetery Funds -


Henry S. Raymond - Monument


1,124.29


Henry S. Raymond - Care


2,501.47


Hoit and Scott


671.80


J. Roland Wetherbee


13,013.97


Perpetual Care


108,595.79


Luke Blanchard


2.541.87


Frank C. Hayward


1,502.53


Georgia E. Whitney


1,873.05


Susan Noves Hosmer


99,011.48


Dr. Robert I. Davis


1,105.68


Frank R. Knowlton


1,153.73


George T. Ames


499.09


Mrs. Harry O'Neil


403.85


Carrie F. Wells


3,348.07


Sarah A. Watson


2,799.83


A. B. Conant Family


1,076.66


Library and Educational Funds


Acton High School


4,520.94


Wilde Memorial


33,112.72


Georgia E. Whitney


16,587.43


Firemen's Relief Funds -


Acton


10,946.14


West Acton


1.091.51


Stabilization Fund


75.946.44


S450.900.57


In custody of Trustees: Charlotte Goodnow


· 3.465.54


$454.366.11


154


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS


January 1, 1962 to December 31, 1962


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator


5


75.00


S


S


R


15.00


90.00


Finance Committee


R


15.00


137.45


2.55


Selectmen :


Salaries


1,425.00


1,425.00


Expense


2,450.00


1,434.90


1,015.10


Town Office


Clerical Pool - Wages


22,085.00


20,513.36


1,571.64


Legal Services -


Board of Selectmen


750.00


750.00


-


Town Accountant:


Salary


1,895.00


1,895.00


Expnese


400.00


399.60


.40


Treasurer :


Salary


3,120.00


3,120.00


Expense


1.000.00


880.01


119.99


Town Collector :


Salary


2,615.00


2,615.00


Expense


1.300.00


1,266.21


33.79


Assessors:


Salaries


4,690.00


4,685.81


4.19


Expense


1,000.00


1,293.45


6.55


Town Clerk:


Salary


1,892.00


1,892.00


-


Expense


R


30.00


526.02


3.98


Elections and Registrations :


Salaries and Wages


S


500.00


3,452.68


297.32


Expense


2,000.00


1,526.81


473.19


Planning Board:


1.500.00


1,434.50


65.50


Guarantee Deposits


B


98.75 A


98.75


C


225.00


88.50


136.50


Board of Appeals:


Expense


50.00


6.00


44.00


Guarantee Deposits


B


38.24


C


64.00


96.38


5.86


Archives Committee -


Expense


150.00


11.00


139.00


Extra Legal Services


2,000.00


69.50


1,930.50


-


R


300.00


500.00


3,250.00


Expense


125.00


155


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Industrial Development Commission


500.00


104.46


395.54


Engineering Department:


Salaries and Wages


14,410.00


14,280.32


129.68


Expense


2,450.00


2,336.13


113.87


A 98.75


Total General Government


$ : 72,917.99


$ 66,330.09


5 6,489.15


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Maintenance:


Salaries and Wages


$ 5.105.00


$ 4.989.68


5 115.32


Expense


6,535.00


6,395.49


139.51


Total Buildings and Grounds $ 11,640.00


$ 11,385.17


$ 254.83


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police:


Salaries and Wages


S


50,615.00


500.00


$ 50,652.03


5 462.97


Expense


7,675.00


6,940.28


734.72


Article 35 Cruisers


4,500.00


4,350.24


149.76


Article 34 - New


Police Officer


2,500.00


1,136.96


863.04


Fire:


Salaries and Wages


17,510.00


S


2,250.00


19,654.83


105.17


Expense


11,135.00


10,573.32


561.68


Fire Alarm System:


Salaries and Wages


6,455.00


6,429.65


25.35


Expense


2,900.00


2,883.09


16.91


Hydrant Rental


12,600.00


12,600.00


-


Article 42 - Water Extension


to Dump


200.00


107.50


92.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary and Travel


365.00


365.00


Expense


50.00


48.08


1.92


Moth Department:


Wages


3,825.00


3,823.38


1.62


Expense


1,700.00


1,666.14


33.86


Town Forest Maintenance


100.00


62.40


37.60


Shade Tree Replacement


425.00


+25.00


-


Tree Warden:


Wages


3,210.00


3,173.64


36.36


Expense


1,520.00


1,496.06


23.94


Wire Inspector :


Salary and Travel


2,000.00


1,976.25


23.75


Expense


100.00


19.15


80.85


-


S


500.00


S


156


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Building Inspector :


Salary and Travel


4,000.00


3,845.25


154.75


Expense


150.00


38.30


111.70


Dog Officer :


Wages and Travel


520.00


520.00


-


Building Committee


R


275.00


55.78


269.22


Civil Defense


360.00


188.08


171.92


Total Protection of


S 500.00


Persons and Property ...... S 137.490.00 S 133,030.41 S 3.959.59


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health:


Salaries :


Board


$ 275.00


S 275.00


S -


Secretary'


810.00


810.00


Town Nurse


4.315.00


4.537.75


52.25


Assistant Nurse


730.00


+90.60


239.40


Agent and Assistant Agent


4,520.00


4.218.28


301.72


Expense :


Board


1,500.00


1,321.67


178.33


Town Nurse


1,210.00


1.210.00


Medical Supplies


250.00


348.53


1.47


Laboratory Fees


Hospitals and Sanitoriums


R


452.85


1.452.00


500.85


School Clinics


1,000.00


1,296.60


151.40


Garbage


11,765.00


11.765.00


-


Inspector of Animals:


Salary


150.00


150.00


Expenses


30.00


25.50


4.50


Plumbing Inspectors


2,400.00


1,990.00


+10.00


Mosquito Control


4,500.00


2.578.00


1,922.00


Total Health and Sanitation S


36.730.85


S 32,968.93


S 3.761.92


HIGHWAYS


Village Highways


S


5,500.00


5 5.336.87


S 163.13


Chapter 81 Highways


13.575.00


G


18,425.00


31,381.24


618.76


Chapter 90 Highways - Maintenance


2,000.00


G


3,000.00


4,996.95


3.05


Snow Removal


32,500.00


30,409.17


2,090.83


Traffic Signs and Lines


3.075.00


3.073.42


1.58


R


100.00


500.00


500.00


1,500.00


R


448.00


R


275.00


50.00


157


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Appropriated Or Available 2,620.00


Disbursed or Transferred 2,581.20


Balance


Vacations and Holidays


38.80


Highway Machinery Maintenance


6,500.00


R


2,500.00


8,967.15


532.85


Street Lighting


15,175.00


14,835.64


339.36


Chapter 90 Highways -


B


11,097.89


6,850.00


G


20,550.00


26,871.40


11,626.49


Sidewalk Maintenance


800.00


800.00


Drainage


12,000.00


11,915.26


84.74


Town Dump


6,070.00


6,058.94


11.06


Total Highways .... S 162,737.89


$ 146,427.24


$ 16,310.65


CHARITIES


Welfare District Adminstration


1,800.00


S 1,800.00


$ -


Welfare Board - Federal Funds


B


60.35


402.08


275.00


210.12


A


22.69


Disability Assistance


B


758.05 A


1.86


G


2,033.10


2.982.32


A


5,000.00


4,806.97


Old Age Assistance


B


30,963.99 A


22.69


G


24,257.80


28,929.41


26,269.69


Aid to Dependent Children


B


14,967.79 A


5,002.55


G


4,535.50


6,997.31


7,503.43


Medical Aid


B


5,529.12


G


7,937.09 A


6.94


5,832.14


7,627.13


Public Assistance


55,000.00


35,402.10


19,597.90


A


5,034.04


Total Charities


S 153,267.56


S 82.218.28


S 66,015.24


VETERANS' AID


Veterans' Benefits:


Aid


S 12,500.00 S


2,750.00


Agent's Salary


1,575.00


1,575.00


Agent's Expense


275.00


248.18


26.82


S


2,750.00


Total Veterans' Aid


$ 14,350.00


$ 6,302.14


Ș 5,297.86


RECREATION


Wages


$ 1,440.00


$ 1,440.00


-


-


G


.. $


4,478.96


S 5,271.04


Construction


S


500.00


158


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Expense


500.00


498.23


1.77


Water Safety Program


600.00


600.00


Article 66 - Relocate


Playground Fence


400.00


400.00


-


Total Recreation


$ 2,940.00


S 2,938.23


$


1.77


EDUCATION


Instruction


Local


$ 323,244.00 S$


15,000.00


294,357.46


$ 13,886.54


Regional


264,274.31


264,274.31


-


Textbooks and Supplies


Local


23,632.00


21,428,55


2,203.45


Regional


16,836.64


16,836.64


Plant Operation


Local


37,275.00


37,273.60


1.40


Regional


33,958.12


33,958.12


Blanchard Auditorium Local


9,100.00


9,090.90


9.10


Regional


5,362.56


5,362.56


Maintenance


Local


3,100.00


3,100.00


Regional


2.233.03


2,233.03


Auxiliary Agencies


Local


34,850.00


33,469.20


1,380.80


Regional


14,515.59


14,515.59


General Control


Local


10,150.00


9,905.67


244.33


Regional


10,757.66


10,757.66


-


Outlav


Local


2,960.00


2,837.90


122.10


Regional


2,030.69


2,030.69


Contingency Fund Local


1,000.00


930.46


69.54


Regional


350.86


350.85


Other Regional:


Transportation


14,445.20


14,445.20


Athletic Fund


2,957.62


2,957.62


Cafeteria


B


5,730.85


C


54,211.67


54,300.35


5,642.17


Vocational Tuition and


Transportation


4,500.00


R


110.66


4,610.66


Elementary School - Construction


B


729.33 S


729.33


-


School Maintenance -


Federal P. L. 815


B


819.68


-


819.58


-


159


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Appropriated Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


School Maintenance -


Federal P. L. 874


B


25,136.44


G


19,075.00


21,886.39


22,325.05


High School Library Fund


C


228.40


228.40


-


Julia McCarthy School Addition


Architect


B


3,543.50


3,543.50


Construction


B


65,000.00


T


729.33


D


60,000.00


110,687.77


15,041.56


1963 Elementary School


S


15,000.00


-


Total Education


$1,067,848.14


S 971,829.59


S 80,289.22


LIBRARIES


Salaries and Wages


$


7,390.00


S 7,326.12


S 63.88


Expense


R


116.23


1.876.23


Books


B


43.70


2,400.00


T


1,685.83


3,922.13


207.40


Total Libraries


S 13.395.76


S 13,124.48


S 271.28


CEMETERIES


Salaries and Wages


S


15.955.00


S 14,838.80


5 1,116.20


Expense


3.050.00


2,995.11


54.89


Funds:


Perpetual Care


B


302.30


T


1,500.00


1,297.55


504.75


Hosmer


B


370.22


1.387.40


932.32


Blanchard


B


3.50


25.10


40.90


Wetherbee


B


5.08


54.65


50.43


Raymond


B


37.59


T


50.00


14.58


73.01


Whitney


B


66.26


15.00


51.26


Knowlton


B


21.56


T


25.00


2.00


44.56


Davis


B


35.95


25.00


6.30


54.65


Watson


B


33.51


T


25.00


26.70


31.81


Wells


B


24.35


T


25.00


9.30


40.05


Conant


B


17.35


17.35


Ames


B


19.71


-


-


19.71


T


2.000.00


T


62.50


100.00


T


1,760.00


15,000.00


S


15,729.33


T


160


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Hoit and Scott


B


16.81


6.30


35.51


O'Neill


B


25.00


3.20


21.80


Total Cemeteries .... $ 23,821.69


$ 20,681.99


$ 3,139.70


OTHER CLASSIFIED EXPENSES


Town Reports


$ 3,300.00


$ 3,115.43


$ 184.57


Workmen's Compensation


4,500.00


3,802.00


698.00


Surety Bonds


700.00


679.80


20.20


Group Insurance and Blue


Cross - Blue Shield


6,500.00 168.29


6,668.29


-


Fire Insurance - Town Buildings


8,775.00


7,830.03


944.97


Boiler and Machinery Insurance


700.00


640.92


59.08


Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance


3,295.00


2,899.84


395.16


Public Ceremonies and Celebrations


1,000.00


923.55


76.45


Miscellaneous


1.000.00


467.06


532.94


Money and Securities All Risks


150.00


135.00


15.00


Total Other Classified Expenses$


30,088.29


$ 27,161.92


$ 2,926.37


PENSIONS


Pension Fund


11,313.00


$ 11,313.00


$ -


Pension Fund Expense


636.98


636.98


Military Service Fund


6.17


6.17


Total Pensions


S 11.956.15


S 11,956.15


$


AMORTIZATION OF DEBT AND INTEREST


McCarthy Elementary School:


Debt


5 15,000.00


S 15,000.00


$ -


Interest


3,100.00


3,100.00


New Elementary School:


Debt


+5,000.00


45,000.00


-


Interest


23,760.00


23,760.00


Regional School: Debt


+2,370.00


42,370.00


Interest


38,707.75


38,707.75


-


West Fire House : Debt


12,000.00


12,000.00


-


Interest


396.00


396.00


-


South Fire House : Debt


12,000.00


12,000.00


Interest


1.500.00


1,500.00


5


-


-


-


T


25.00


R


161


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Anticipation of Revenue


Notes:


Interest


600.00


417.85


182.15


Miscellaneous Interest


800.00


-


Total Amortization of Debt and


Interest Requirements .... $ 195,233.75 $ 194,251.60


$ 982.15


SPECIAL ARTICLES


Article 6 (1960)


Conservation Commission


.B$


200.00 400.00


$ 118.50


$ 481.50


Article 29 (1960)


Town Dump Addition


1,000.00


1,000.00


Article 15 (1960)


Building Committee


South Fire House


A


87.07 A 2,680.79


1,200.00


1,041.86


Article 4 (1960 STM 12-12)


Town Hall Heating System B


81.84


-


81.84


Article 11 (1961)


Office Furniture


B


60.54


60.54


-


Article 15 (1961) Library Painting


B


50.00


50.00


-


Article 16 (1961) Library Furniture


B


73.84


69.62


4.22


Article 17 (1961)


South Fire House


Construction


B


17,842.26 A


87.07


-


-


Article 23 (1961)


Records - Registry


of Deeds


B


225.15


225.15


-


Article 28 (1961)


Town Hall Clock


B


750.00


750.00


Article 29 (1961) Culvert and Bridge, Martin Street


2,500.00


2,500.00


Article 44 (1961) Fire Alarm Extension Robbins Road


B


2,900.00


2.863.00


37.00


Article 45 (1961)


Fire Alarm Extension -


Ethan Allen Drive


B


400.00


350.00


50.00


Article 46 (1961)


Fire Alarm Extension


Oakwood and Pinewood Roads


600.00


500.00


100.00


Article 7 (1962)


School Land - Kazokas


.....


S.000.00


8,000.00


-


-


-


A


1,200.00


18,955.19


B


526.00


800.00


162


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Artcile 8 (1962)


School Land - Jenks


31,250.00


31,175.00


75.00


Article 9 (1962)


Drainage Survey ..


3,700.00


3,700.00


Article 16 (1962)


Demolish Center School


2,376.00


1,475.00


901.00


Article 37 (1962)


Sidewalk - Main Street


2,862.75


1,998.90


863.85


Article 38 (1962) Snow Plow


850.00


770.00


80.00


Article 39 (1962)


Shovel Loader


18,350.00


14,016.42


4,333.58


Article 40 (1962)


Parker St. Intersection


1,200.00


1,200.00


Article 43 (1962) Conservation Fund


6,455.45


-


6,455.45


Article 45 (1962)


Cemetery Dept. Truck


3,000.00


2,988.00


12.00


Article 49 (1962)


Office Furniture & Equipment


1,750.00


1,726.25


23.75


Article 50 (1962)


Office Remodeling


5,000.00


985.00


4,015.00


Article 51 (1962)


Gas Disposal Unit


250.00


250.00


Article 53 (1962)


3,500.00


1,575.82


1,924.18


Article 55 (1962)


Citizens Library-Maintain ..


300.00


43.21


256.79


Article 56 (1962)


Citizens Library-Operate


300.00


300.00


Article 57 (1962) Stabilization Fund


10,000.00


10,000.00


-


Article 58 (1962)


Fire Alarm Extension


Martin Street


4,400.00


4,400.00


Article 59 (1962)


Emergency Generator


1,900.00


R


.40


1,900.40


-


Article 60 (1962)


Hydrant - Pope Road


1,000.00


-


1,000.00


Article 61 (1962)


Library Catalog Unit - Etc.


.492.00


489.90


2.10


Article 62 (1962)


385.00


382.50


2.50


Article 64 (1962)


Raincoats and Boots -


Auxiliary Fire Dept.


435.00


435.00


Article 1 (1962 STM 12-17)


Stabilization Fund


63,500.00


63,500.00


Sign-o-meter-Treasurer


163


THE TOWN OF ACTON


Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or Transferred


Balance


Article 4 (1962 STM 12-17)


Tank and Pump


250.00


250.00


Article 5 (1962 STM 12-17)


Sand Spreader


1,800.00


-


1,800.00


A


1,287.07


$ 204,358.09


$ 168,744.40


$ 34,326.62


A


6,419.86


S 18,979.33


Total of all Departmental Items .... $2,138.776.16


$1,889,350.62 $ 224,026.35


AGENCY AND TRUST


Agency :


State Audit of Municipal


Accounts


$ 1,289.41


State Parks and Reservations


3,216.22


Middlesex County Tax


19,246.22


Middlesex County Hospital Assessment


3,470.70


Middlesex County Dog Licenses


1,984.25


Federal Withholding Taxes


90,056.95


State Withholding Taxes


7,529.24


Massachusetts Hospital Service


6,038.74


Middlesex County Retirement Association


9,729.23


Massachusetts Teachers'


Retirement Fund


14,994.33


Acton Teachers' Insurance


904.60


Acton Employee Life Insurance


657.76


Trust :


Charity


1,726.00


Cemeteries


1,225.00


Firemen's Relief Fund


520.00


Library


2,000.00


Trust Fund Income


12,647.47


Refunds:


Taxes


12,627.97


Board of Health


37.50


Building Permits


379.50


Guarantee Deposits


250.00


Anticipation of Revenue Note ....


100,000.00


Bond Forfeiture -


Construction Development Corp


2,081.00


Total Agency and Trust


$ 292,612.09


...


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Appropriated or Available


Disbursed or


Transferred


Balance


Grand Total of all Cash


Disbursements


$2,181,962.71


Treasurer's Report - Paid Selectmen's Orders for 1962


$2,182,271.76


Less - Checks Canceled


309.05


Net Payments, as above ....


$2,181,962.71


KEY TO ALPHABETICAL DESIGNATIONS


A-Audit adjustments


B-Balance from previous .year


C-Cash Receipts


D-Debt Increase


G-Grants from Federal, State and County funds


R-Reserve Fund Transfers


S-Transfer authorized at Special Town Meetings


T-Trust Fund transfers


ASSESSORS REPORT - 1962


To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


Taxes Assessed as follows:


Building exclusive of land


$11,978,110.00


Land


1,331,050.00


Personal


870,565.00


TOTAL VALUATION


S14,179,725.00


Valuation - January 1, 1961


$12,910,915.00


Increase in Valuation


S 1,268,810.00


Rate of Taxation - $82.00 per $1,000.


Real Estate $1,091,351.12


Personal Estate 71,386.33


Polls 4,412.00


TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED


$ 1,167,149.45


Amount of Money Raised:


State Parks and Reservations $ 3,524.84


State Audit and Municipal Accounts 1,289.41


County Tax


19,373.72


THE TOWN OF ACTON


165


Tuberculosis Hospital Grant


4,729.95


Town Grant


1,108,920.33


Overlay


29,311.20


$ 1,167,149.45


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Number of Vehicles Assessed - 5352


Commissioner's Value of Motor Vehicles and trailers


$3,783,685.00


Rate of Excise - $66.00


Total Excise 210,225.41


Added Excise of 1961 29,336.37


Number of Vehicles - Added Excise - 1053


Value of Vehicles - Added Excise .. 986,590.00


Respectfully Submitted, JAMES W. BAKER, CARL C. FLINT, DEWEY E. BOATMAN Board of Assessors.


TOWN COLLECTOR'S REPORT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


I herewith submit my report for the year 1962. Personal Property Taxes - 1956


Outstanding January 1, 1962


$ 172.00


Payments to Treasurer $ 172.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


0.00


S 172.00


Personal Property Taxes - 1957


Outstanding January 1, 1962


S 288.00 Payments to Treasurer S 288.00


Outstanding December 31. 1962


0.00


S 288.00


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Poll Taxes - 1958


Outstanding January 1, 1962


$ 6.00


Abatements $


6.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


0.00


$ 6.00


Personal Property Taxes - 1958


Outstanding January 1, 1962


$ 1.045.20


Payments to Treasurer


0.00


Abatements $ 733.20


Outstanding December 31, 1962


312.00


$


1,045.20


Real Estate Taxes - 1958


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 19.50


Payments to Treasurer 0.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962 $ 19.50


$ 19.50


Poll Taxes - 1959


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 10.00


Commitment per warrant 2.00


$ 12.00


Payments to Treasurer $ 2.00


Abatements


10.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


0.00


$ 12.00


Personal Property Taxes - 1959


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 1,005.00


Payments to Treasurer


0.00


Abatements $ 700.00


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Outstanding Decmeber 31, 1962


300.00


$ 1,005.00


Real Estate Taxes - 1959


Outstanding January 1, 1962


Payments to Treasurer


$


1,266.25


$


1,330.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


63.75


$ 1,330.00


Poll Taxes - 1960


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 46.00


Commitment per warrant 2.00


$ 48.00


Abatements


36.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


2.00


$ 48.00


Personal Property Taxes - 1960


Outstanding January 1, 1962


5 1,093.90


Payments to Treasurer $ 68.40


Abatements


645.50


Outstanding December 31, 1962


380.00


LA 1,093.90


Real Estate Taxes - 1960


Outstanding January 1, 1962


S 13,454.03


Payments to Treasurer $ 11,151.86


Abatements 79.17


Outstanding December 31, 1962


2,223.00


S 13,454.03


-


Payments to Treasurer $ 10.00


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Poll Taxes - 1961


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 260.00


Refunds 4.00


264.00


Payments to Treasurer $ 130.00


Abatements


94.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


40.00


$ 264.00


Personal Property Taxes - 1961


Outstanding January 1, 1962


$ 2.880.40


Payments to Treasurer $ 1,892.40


Abatements


608.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


380.00


5 2.880.40


Real Estate Taxes - 1961


Outstanding January 1, 1962 S 39.929.01


Refunds 76.00


S


40,005.01


Payments to Treasurer S 29,506.45


Abatements


30.40


Outstanding December 31. 1962 $ 10,468.16


$


40,005.01


Poll Taxes - 1962


Commitment per warrant


S 4,412.00


Refunds


10.00


$ 4,422.00


Payments to Treasurer S 3,730.00


Abatements


472.00


Outstanding December 31, 1962


220.00


S 4,422.00


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Personal Property Taxes - 1962


Commitment per Warrant $ 71,386.33


Refunds


16.40


$ 71,402.73


Payments to Treasurer $ 65,930.05


Abatements


180.40


Outstanding December 31, 1962


5,292.28


$


71,402.73


Real Estate Taxes - 1962


Commitment per warrant


$1,091,351.12


Refunds


4,186.10


Refund due overpayment


20.00


$1,095,557.22


Payments to Treasurer $1,036,342.08


Abatements


19,805.05


Outstanding December 31, 1962


39,410.09


$1,095,557.22


Farm Animal Exicise - 1962


Commitment per warrant S 187.31


Payments to Treasurer 187.31


Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes - 1958


Outstanding January 1. 1962 S 225.94


Commitment per warrant 54.23


S 280.17


Payments to Treasurer 5


54.23


Abatements


225.94


Outstanding December 31, 1962


0


S 280.17


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Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes - 1959


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 432.07


Commitment per warrant


158.72


$ 590.79


Payments to Treasurer $ 294.21


Abatements


296.58


Outstanding December 31, 1962


0


$ 590.79


1


Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes - 1960


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 3,245.52


Commitment per warrant 7.81


Refunds


30.45


$ 3,283.78


Payments to Treasurer $ 1,708.44


Abatements


519.06


Outstanding December 31, 1962 $ 1,056.28


$ 3,283.78


Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes - 1961


Outstanding January 1, 1962 $ 21,575.62


Commitments per warrants


29,336.37


Refunds


2,289.64


Refund due overpayment


2.00


$ 53,203.63


Payments to Treasurer $ 43,097.34


Abatements 7,429.41


Outstanding December 31, 1962


2,676.88


-


S 53,203.63


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Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes - 1962 Commitment per warrants $ 213,902.82 Refunds 6,017.38


$ 219,920.20


Payments to Treasurer $ 168,536.37


Abatements 14,324.49


Outstanding December 31, 1962


37,059.34


$ 219,920.20


Street Assessments Added to Taxes 1962


Commitment per warrant $ 700.84


Apportioned Assessment in full 117.01


S 817.85


Payments to Treasurer $ 817.85


Committed Interest - 1962


Commitment per warrant


$ 140.12


Payments to Treasurer S 140.12


Certificate of Municipal Liens - 1962


Receipts for 1962


$ 795.00


Payments to Treasurer S 795.00


Respectfully submitted, WM. HENRY SOAR Town Collector


172


227th ANNUAL REPORT OF


STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Mr. Arthur W. Lee, Chairman


Acton, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Acton for the fiscal year 1961, 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. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, ARTHUR H. MacKINNON Director of Accounts


AHM:CSG


Mr. Arthur H. Mackinnon 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 ac- counts of the Town of Acton for the fiscal year 1961, and submit the following report 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 checked with the records of the town treasurer and the town accountant.


The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked. The receipts as recorded were checked with the available departmental records and with the treasurer's books, while the pay- ments were compared with the selectmen's warrants and the treasurer's records.


The ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropriation accounts were checked with the amounts voted by the town as shown by the town clerk's record of town meetings, the transfers from the reserve fund were compared with the amounts authorized by the finance committee, while other accounts were checked with information in the various departments in which the transactions originated.


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A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1961


The books and records of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were verified, and the recorded re- ceipts were compared with the accountant's books, with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, and with other sources from which money is paid into the town treasury. The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants author- izing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the accountant's records.


The cash balance on January 10, 1962 was proved by reconcilia- tion of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and were checked with the cancelled securities and coupons on file. The outstanding coupons were listed and reconciled with the amount of deposit for their payment, as shown by a statement furnished by the depository.


The savings bank. books and securities representing the invest- ment of the several trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees of the Charlotte L. Goodnow Fund were examined and listed. The income was proved, the withdrawals were verified, and the transfers to the town were compared with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book:




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