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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
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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
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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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