Town annual reports of Medfield 1920-1929, Part 2

Author: Medfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1524


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The old Encyclopedia with other books have been turned over to the school library. Old magazines have been given to the Hospital and discarded books sent to remote districts in the South through a local organization.


The total circulation of books for 1920 was 10,765, show- ing an increase of 2,662 over the previous year. We are pleased to note also that there is an increasing number of patrons who are using the library for serious work, and that there has been quite a bit of co-operation between the teach- ers of the schools and the librarians.


The resignation of Miss Gladys Wright as assistant libra- rian took effect August 1, and Miss Lucy Newell was ap- pointed in her place. On November 1, Miss Ethel Wood who proved a very efficient librarian and who had the welfare of the library very much at heart resigned to take a more lucrative position, and Mrs. Clara A. Emery was appointed to fill the. vacancy.


There being a constant demand for new books, and the expense of maintaining the library being increased as will be seen by the financial report, the trustees recommend that the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated in addition to the regular resources.


Signed, NELLIE T. KEYOU,


Secretary.


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FINANCIAL REPORT OF LIBRARY.


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Received for fines .


63.00


Interest on Trust Funds


400.00


County Treasurer on account of dog licenses


182.03


$1,845.03


DISBURSEMENTS.


Paid Miss Ethel Wood, Librarian $350.67


Mrs. C. A. Emery, Librarian


72.00


Miss Gladys Wright, Assist- tant Librarian


· 91.80


Miss C. Lucy Newell, Assist- ant Librarian


63.00


B. F. Rhoades, Janitor


366.00


Blood Bros., fuel


453.80


Edison Electric Light Co.


63.08


Janitor's Supplies


14.70


F. J. Barnard & Co., binding


37.40


Medfield News Co., magazines


69.50


Dodd & Mead Co., books


5.85


New England News Co., books & magazines


94.06


Supplies


11.08


Repairs


32.92


Medfield Water Co.


15.00


C. F. Read, express


3.17


N. Y. Metal D. Co.


1.75


$1,839.02


Unexpended balance


$6.01


Correct :


L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.


DeWolfe & Fiske Co., books


93.24


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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.


It is generally accepted that the standard of a town is gauged by its streets and parks.


Your Park Commissioners feel that the time has arrived when the town should begin the development of its parks and have decided on a policy to bring this about.


With the fund generously left by the late Willard Har- wood, we have completed plans for the development of "Baxter Square," in accordance with the purpose expressed in his deed of gift.


We have further adopted the policy of developing the other tracts of land belonging to the town, asking for a small appropriation, annually.


In this way the town will ultimately possess adequate parks, and in a manner that will not be appreciably felt by the tax payer, but which will be a decided addition to its assets.


This year we are asking for an appropriation of Five Hundred Dollars in order to begin the development of "Pfaff Field."


Respectfully submitted,


HARRISON H. CHILDS ROBERT WADE WILLIAMS HENRY E. YOUNG, JR. Park Commissioners.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,


Appropriation .


$500.00


Received from State for Inspection


50.00


Received for permits 5.00


$555.00


Expended


Paid for salaries


$75.00


George S. Cheney, Inspector of Cattle


100.00


J. W. Curtis, Inspector of pro- visions


100.00


George M. Southworth, printing 4.00


E. J. Keyou, disinfectants


2.50


George S. Cheney, postal cards


1.00


S. J. Spear, recording births, marriages and deaths 162.80


J. A. Roberts, returning deaths 31.25


W. J. Haywood, labor


3.00


$479.55


Unexpended balance $75.45


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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY


Real Estate


Town House


$35,000.00


Ralph Wheelock School


20,000.00


Lowell Mason School


2,500.00


Library .


25,000.00


Land in Walpole


150.00


$82,650.00


Personal Property.


Town House, Furnishings and Equipment


$1,200.00


Library, Furnishings and Equip- ment


4,000.00


Ralph Wheelock School, Furnish- ings and Equipment


6,800.00


Lowell Mason School, Furnishings and Equipment


500.00


Highway Department, Equipment


2,150.00


1,500.00


Forestry Department, Equipment Fire Department, Equipment .


8,000.00


Cemetery


100.00


Town Clock


150.00


$24,400.00


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Detailed list of the personal property is on file with the Selectmen.


Insurance Expires April 1, 1921.


Town House


· $31,500.00


Library


22,500.00


Ralph Wheelock School


18,000.00


Lowell Mason School


2,250.00


Town Clock


100.00 2


$74,350.00


On contents of above buildings


$18,450.00


The policies cover "blanket" on all.


Town Buildings and their contents.


Boiler Insurance.


Ralph Wheelock School, Expires 1923 .


$10,000.00


Town Hall Building, Expires 1922 5,000.00


.


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TOWN TRUST FUNDS


SCHOOL. Held by Treasurer.


Liberty Bonds


$1,550.00


Liberty Bond, (Class of 1917)


50.00


City of Portland, Oregon


1,000.00


City of Oshkosh, Wis.


1,000.00


$3,600.00


LIBRARY.


Invested Through International Trust Co.


Charles Billings Fund


$5,000.00


George Cummings Fund


1,000.00


George M. Smith Fund


500.00


John M. Richardson Fund


500.00


William Harwood Fund


1,000.00


$8,000.00


CEMETERY FUNDS.


Deposited in Savings Banks


$9,436.62


Liberty Bonds, held by Treasurer


200.00


$9,636.62


PARK FUNDS.


Deposited in Dedham Institution for Savings


$1,078.79


The Town Trust Funds amounting to $22,315.41 are held as above stated.


L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.


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APPROPRIATIONS.


Recommended for


1920


1921


Executive Department


$650.00


$750.00


Treasurer


350.00


350.00


Collector


500.00


500.00


Assessors


800.00


800.00


Town Clerk


200.00


250.00


Election and Registration


200.00


200.00


Town House


1,000.00


1,300.00


Police Department


2,000.00


2,100.00


Fire Department


1,280.42


2,000.00


Sealer's Department


50.00


50.00


Moth Department .


1,000.00


1,000.00


Health Department


500.00


500.00


Sewer Department


200.00 1


200.00


Street Cleaning


300.00


300.00


Highway and Tarvia


10,000.00


10,000.00


Snow Department .


3,500.00


300.00


Sidewalks and Tarvia


500.00


500.00


Bridges .


400.00


200.00


Street Lights


3,000.00


3,000.00


Charities


3,000.00


3,200.00


Soldiers' Relief


300.00


300.00


Education


17,000.00


18,000.00


Library, Int. on Fund, Dog Tax and


1,200.00


1,500.00


Memorial Day


200.00


200.00


Fire Insurance


2,000.00


Liability and Boiler Insurance .


450.00


400.00


Interest .


600.00


1,000.00


Notes


1,500.00


1,500.00


Cemetery, Proceeds from Sale of


Lots and .


800.00


800.00


Contingent Unclassified Fund .


650.00


650.00


Reserve Fund


700.00


700.00


County Hospital


610.69


1,017.82


FRANK E. DAY FRANK D. MCCARTHY GEORGE H. SAUER Selectmen of Medfield.


Tree Warden Department .


500.00


500.00


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JOHN H. TUTTLE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE


DR


To Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1920


$6,881.67


To R. W. Baker, taxes 1919


$3,129.17


To R. W. Baker, taxes 1920


51,401.97


54,531.14


State Treasurer, Corporation tax public service


$467.01


State Treasurer, Corporation tax business


3,736.07


Income tax General Purpose


6,151.34


Income tax General School Fund


1,655.00


National Bank tax


638.84


Street Railway


2.68


Military Aid


47.50


State Aid .


248.80


Soldiers Exemption


43.34


Inspection of Animals


50.00


For loss of taxes on State Land


781.15


On account of Superintendent of Schools


312.50


Tuition of children


39.75


Mothers' Aid


60.00


14,633.96


County Treasurer


Dog Licenses


182.03


Court Fees in Criminal cases


100.00


282.03


Borrowed in Anticipation of taxes


30,000.00


Trust funds for care of lots in cemetery Geo. L. L. Allen for moth acct.


77.60


Geo. L. L. Allen for tree warden acct.


36.90


Geo. H. Sauer on acct. of highways


48.00


Geo. H. Sauer on acct. of sidewalks


55.76


Geo. H. Sauer on acct. of snow .


7.50


1,018.26


Rent of town hall


1,198.50


Rent of Post office


325.00


Junk, pool, billiards and victuallers licenses


65.00


1,588.50


Interest on school fund


153.75


Interest on library fund


400.00


Interest on cemetery fund


385.77


Interest on deposits in Beacon Trust Co.


106.97


1,100.49


Care of lots in cemetery


305.50


Sale of lots in cemetery


290.00


Fines from library


63.00


Sale of material from parks


10.00


Sale of material from Town house


6.00


Sale of material from fire dept.


15.00


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. on acct of fires


25.00


Sale of old material from schools


.60


Fees from Board of Health alcohol licenses


5.00


Unexpended balance Memorial Day appropriation


75.25


Repairs in police dept. .


8.50


Fees for sealing weights and measures


36.00


839.85


Total


$111,975.92


792.50


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TOWN OF MEDFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1920.


CR.


Paid for Executive Department


$683.78


Treasurer's Department


346.47


Collector's Department '


500.00


Assessors' Department


395.90


Town Clerk's Department


216.74


Election and Registration


242.45


Town House


2,221.21


$4,606.55


Police Department


2,129.67


Fire Department


1,630.11


Sealers Departments


73.82


Tree Warden


533.22


Moth Department


1,616.34


5,983.16


Health and Sanitation


479.55


District Nurse


300.00


Sewer Department


213.66


Street Cleaning


311.51


1,304.72


Highway Department


10,304.31


Highway Special, North Street


4,664.61


Highway, Snow


3,323.62


Highway, Sidewalks


568.96


Highway, Vinald Road


184.50


Highway, Street Lights


2,811.02


Highway, Bridges


292.87


22,149.89


Charities


3,025.73


Mothers'


Aid


184.00


Soldiers' Benefits


611.00


3,820.73


Education


17,996.24


Library


1,839.02


19,835.26


Memorial Day Appropriation


$200.00


$200.00


Contingent Expenses


414.81


Boiler Insurance


68.52


Liability Insurance


388.08


Notes


21,506.00


Interest on Notes


1,497.36


33,874.77


Cemetery, including care of private and


trust lots


2,028.17


State tax


8,041.40


County and Walpole Tax


2,814.93


County Hospital Assessment


610.69


Cemetery funds invested


792.50


14,287.69


Town Farm Fund in Treasury


5,285.20


Blance in Treasury


267.95


5,913.15


$111,975.92


JOHN H. TUTTLE, Town Treasurer,


Correct : L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.


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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.


NAME OF FUND


ORIGINAL FUND


INTEREST FOR 1920


BALANCE FROM 1919


EXPENDED 1920


AMT. TO CREDIT OP FUND


DEDHAM SAVINGS BANK


Geo. H. Shumway


. $200.00


$8.00


$200.00


$8.00


$200.00


Martha M. Mason


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Jeremiah B. Hale


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Walter Janes


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


James Griffin


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Grant-Newell


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Langley Lot .


200.00


8.00


200.00


8.00


200.00


Geo. F. Miller


50.00


2.00


52.00


4.00


50.00


Geo. M. Smith


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Mary F. Derby


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Mary F. Ellis


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Joseph Breck


100.00


4.00


102.00


4.00


102.00


Moses Ellis


200.00


8.00


210.00


8.00


210.00


Wm. S. Tilden


200.00


8.00


200.00


8.00


200.00


Sabin Smith .


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Caleb Ellis


100.00


4.00 1


100.00


4.00


100.00


James Hewins


200.00


8.00


237.39


10.00


235.39


HOME SAVINGS BANK


Ellenwood Lot


300.00


12.00


303.00


15.00


300.00


Joseph Clark


100.00


4.00


115.00


4.00


115.00


Daniel D. Curtis


500.00


20.00


534.00


30.00


524.00


Geo. C. Davis


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Eliza E. Williams


475.00


19.00


475.00


19.00


475.00


Mary M. Phelps


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Nancy H. Curtis


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


NORTH END SAVINGS BANK


Henry J. Dunn .


100.00


4.00


101.00


4.00


101.00


Noah Allen


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


William Crane


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


James T. Allen


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Geo. H. Wight


100.00


4.00


101.00


4.00


101.00


Wm. Salisbury


100.00


4.00


102.00


5.00


101.00


John Balch


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


John B. Coombs


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


James W. P. Dyer


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Chas. J. Sawyer


200.00


8.00


204.00


8.00


204.00


Daniel S. Wheeler


100.00


4.00


102.00


6.00


100.00


Edmund Bullard


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


John M. Richardson


500.00


20.00


502.77


22.77


500.00


Alice O. Sewell


200.00


8.00


200.00


8.00


200.00


Edmund L. Chenery


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Baxter Lot


300.00


12.00


300.00


12.00


300.00


John Schools


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Susan B. Ware


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Washburn Lot


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Joseph A. Allen


100.00


4.00


104.00


4.00


104.00


C. M. Clark


150.00


6.00


150.00


6.00


150.00


John H. Gould


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Bruce-Fisher


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Carried forward .


$6,475.00


$259.00


$6,595.16


$281.77


$6,572.39


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NAME OF FUND


ORIGINAL FUND


INTEREST FROM 1919


BALANCE FROM 1919


EXPENDED FOR 1920


AMT. TO CREDIT OF FUND


Brought forward


$6,475.00


$259.00


$6,595.16


$281.77


$6,572.39


John H. Pember


100.00


100.00


J. A. Fitts


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Geo. E. Pettis


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Geo. H. Shumway


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


E. V. Mitchell


500.00


20.00


500.00


20.00


500.00


N. A. Emerson


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Amelia Everett


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


F. Sablome


100.00


100.00


Oliver A. Clark


100.00


2.00


100.00


2.00


100.00


E. P. Tucker


100.00


2.00


100.00


2.00


100.00


Moses F. Clark


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Orion Wight


200.00


8.00


212.00


8.00


212.00


Samuel Ellis


100.00


4.00


100.00


4.00


100.00


Francis E. Donlon


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Francis E. Mason


200.00


8.00


213.00


9.00


212.00


Moses Bullard


200.00


8.00


202.00


10.00


200.00


Soldier's Lot


200.00


8.00


200.00


8.00


200.00


John Sullivan


50.00


2.00


50.00


2.00


50.00


Francis S. Wight


100.00


4.00


102.00


4.00


102.00


Emma Rhodes


100.00


2.00


100.00


2.00


100.00


A. C. Shumway .


150.00


3.00|


150.00


3.00


150.00


Total


.


$9,275.00|


$352.00|


$9,164.16|


$379.77|


$9,398.39


LIBERTY BONDS HELD BY TREASURER


A. B. Parker


$100.00


$4.00


$102.00


$6.00


$100.00


Wesley Balch .


.


100.00


100.00


AMOUNT IN BANKS


Dedham Savings Bank


$2,115.75


Home Savings Bank


1,655.43


North End Savings Bank


5,665.44


$9,636.62


The excess in Banks, covers interest not yet credited to the several ac- counts.


JOHN H. TUTTLE,


Correct.


Treasurer.


L. W. WHEELER,


Accountant.


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1


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


R. W. BAKER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.


UNCOLLECTED TAX STATEMENT FOR 1919 LEVY.


Dr.


Cash on hand Febru-


Cash paid to Treasurer


$3,129.17


ary 1, 1920 .


$1,442.90


Abatements


57.10


Uncollected taxes 1919


1,683.15


Interest Collected


60.22


$3,186.27


$3,186.27


Correct :


L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.


R. W. BAKER, Collector.


July 5, 1920.


R. W. BAKER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.


Dr.


Cr.


Commitment


$53,897.90


Paid Treasurer


$51,401.97


Moth Tax


542.39


Abatements


195.72


Interest .


94.16


Unpaid taxes 1920


1,425.71


Cash in hands of Col- lector


1,511.05


$54,534.45


$54,534.45


Correct : W. L. WHEELER, Accountant.


R. W. BAKER, Collector.


Cr.


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DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1920.


Frankis, D. W.


$19.62


Manor House property


453.40


Hollingsworth, J. W. .


8.48


Fitzgerald property .


6.96


Mitchell, Harold C., bal.


212.91


Collins, James


5.00


Murray, Aurie


69.60


Iafolla, Antonio


5.00


Murray, George H.


22.52


Morrell, William H.


5.00


Snow, Lydia A. .


58.00


Richardson, Albert .


5.00


Lonergan, Emma, balance


25.36


Ross, Eugene


5.00


Sawin, Julian C. .


5.00


Kingsbury, W. E., bal. : 265.57


$1,364.70


NON-RESIDENTS.


Feeley, M. J.


$23.20


Connors, Patrick J.


Frost, Marion B.


11.60


personal


15.31


Morey, Geo. P., heirs of


3.48


Shultz, Charles M.


3.48


$61.01


Hamant, Daniels et al., balance .


192.28


Thrasher, George B.


3.94


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT. JANUARY 1, 1920, TO DEC. 31, 1920.


Executive Department


Appropriation


$650.00


Taken from Reserve Fund 33.78


$683.78


Paid George L. L. Allen, Moderator $25.00


Frank E. Day, Selectman and Overseer of Poor 200.00


Frank D. McCarthy, Selectman and Clerk


150.00


George H. Sauer, Selectman .


100.00


L. W. Wheeler, Accountant .


200.00


F. D. McCarthy, Legal services


2.00


J. H. Tuttle, Justice of Peace 4.50


Postage and supplies


2.28


$683.78


Treasurer's Department


Appropriation


$350.00


$350.00


Paid J. H. Tuttle, salary and bond


240.00


J. H. Tuttle, travel, postage and stationery


95.32


S. J. Spear, printing .


5.00


J. W. Southworth, printing .


6.15


Unexpended balance .


$346.47 $3.53


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Collector's Department


Appropriation $500.00 $500.00


Paid R. W. Baker, collecting taxes, 1919 and 1920 .


484.50


Printing and supplies 15.50


$500.00


Assessors' Department


Appropriation


$800.00


$800.00


Paid R. W. Baker, assessor


100.00


M. H. Blood, assessor


33.33


T. R. Bailey, assessor


100.00


A. H. Wheeler


66.67


Clerk hire .


16.35


Court abstracts


34.80


Team hire


13.50


G. W. Woolvet, printing


15.00


Davol Printing Co.


3.50


Quality Press, printing


2.08


Hobbs & Warren, printing


3.20


W. H. Pratt, printing


1.00


Supplies


6.47


$395.90


Unexpended balance .


$404.10


Town Clerk's Department


Appropriation


$200.00


Taken from Reserve Fund


16.74


$216.74


Paid S. J. Spear, salary . $200.00


Postage, printing and station- ery · 16.74


$216.74


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Election and Registration


Appropriation


$200.00


Taken from Reserve Fund


42.45


$242.45


Paid Ballot Clerks


$129.00


Registrars


40.00


Printing and supplies .


. 50.20


Dinners for Officers


23.25


$242.45


Town House.


Appropriation .


$1,000.00


Receipts as per report


1,529.00


$2,529.00


Paid as per report .


2,221.21


Unexpended balance .


$307.79


Police Department


Appropriation . $2,000.00


Receipts as per report


108.50


Taken from the Reserve Fund .


21.17


$2,129.67


Paid as per report


$2,129.67


Fire Department


Appropriation .


$1,280.42


Receipts as per report .


40.00


Appropriation exceeded


309.69


$1,630.11


Paid as per report


$1,630.11


51


Sealer's Department


Appropriation


$50.00


Fees collected by Sealer


36.00


$86.00


Paid A. H. Wheeler for services .


$50.00


Team hire .


8.50


Repairs and supplies . ·


15.32


$73.82


Unexpended balance .


$12.18


Moth Department


Appropriation . .


$1,000.00


Receipts as per report


619.99


$1,619.99


Paid as per report


$1,616.34


Unexpended balance .


$3.65


Tree Warden Department


Appropriation .


$500.00


Receipts as per report


36.90


Paid as per report


533.22


Unexpended balance .


$3.68


Health and Sanitation


Appropriation .


$500.00


Receipts as per report .


55.00


Paid as per report .


479.55


$555.00


Unexpended balance


$75.45


$536.90


52


District Nurse


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid District Nurse


300.00


Sewer Department


Appropriation .


$200.00


Taken from Reserve Fund .


13.66


$213.66


Paid as per Superintendent's report


$213.66


Street Cleaning Department


Appropriation


$300.00


Taken from Reserve Fund .


11.51


$311.51


Paid as per Superintendent's report


$311.51


General Highway


Appropriation . $10,000.00


Receipts as per report .


48.00


Appropriation exceeded


112.05


Taken from Reserve Fund .


144.26


$10,304.31


Paid as per Superintendent's report .


$10,304.31


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North Street Special


Appropriation .


$1,500.00


Appropriation from State 1,500.00


Appropriation from County


1,500.00


$4,500.00


53


Appropriation exceeded


$164.61


$4,664.61


Expended as per Superintendent's


report . · . .


$4,664.61


Sidewalks


Appropriation .


$500.00


Receipts as per report


55.76


Taken from Reserve Fund .


13.20


$568.96


Expended as per Superintendent's


report .


$568.96


Vinald Road Sidewalk


Appropriation


$200.00


Paid as per Superintendent's report


184.50


Unexpended balance


$15.50


Bridges


Appropriation


$400.00


Paid as per Superintendent's report


$292.87


Unexpended balance


$107.13


Snow.


Appropriation . $3,500.00


Receipts as per report .


7.50


$3,507.50


Paid as per Supt.'s report .


3,323.62


Unexpended balance


· $183.88


54


Street Lights.


Appropriation .


$3,000.00 $3,000.00


Paid Edison Elec. Light Co.


2,811.02


Unexpended balance


188.98


$3,000.00


Charities.


Appropriation


$3,000.00


Received from State for Mothers' Aid


60.00


Taken from Reserve Fund


149.73


$3,209.73


Paid for support


$3,025.73


Paid for Mothers' Aid .


184.00


$3,209.73


Soldiers' Relief.


Appropriation


$300.00


Received from the State Aid


296.30


Received from State for exemptions


43.34


$639.64


Paid for Aid


$72.00


Paid for Relief


539.00


611.00


Unexpended balance


$28.64


Memorial Day.


Appropriation


$200.00


Expended .


124.75


Unexpended balance


75.25


$200.00


Insurance.


Appropriation .


$450.00


Taken from Reserve Fund


6.60


$456.60


55


Paid for Boiler Insurance .


$68.52


Paid Workmen's Compensation


388.08


$456.60


Parks and Playgrounds.


Received from sale of grass $10.00


Unexpended balance 10.00


Education.


Appropriation


$17,000.00


Receipts as per report .


506.60


Appropriation exceeded


489.64


$17,996.24


Paid as per report .


17,996.24


Library.


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Receipts as per report


645.03


$1,845.03


Paid as per report .


$1,839.02


Unexpended balance


6.01


$1,845.03


Interest.


Appropriation


$600.00


Received Interest on Deposits


160.93


Received Interest on Taxes


152.33


Appropriation exceeded


590.10


$1,503.36


Paid Beacon Trust Co. .


$1,493.36


Paid Bureau of Statistics, for changing and verifying Town Notes . 10.00


$1,503.36


56


Cemetery.


Appropriation


$800.00


Receipts as per report .


981.27


Taken from Reserve Fund


246.90


Paid as per report .


$2,028.17


2,028.17


Notes.


Appropriation


$1,500.00


Received from notes given in anti-


cipation of Taxes 30,000.00


$31,500.00


Paid Beacon Trust Co., for Hospital


Note


$500.00


Paid Beacon Trust Co., for Fire Department Note 1,000.00


Paid Beacon Trust Co. amount bor-


rowed for Taxes


30,000.00


$31,500.00


County Hospital.


Appropriation


$610.69


Paid assessment


610.69


Taxes.


Taken from General Funds


$10,856.33


$10,856.33


Paid Town of Walpole, Tax 1920


.


$5.96


Paid County, Tax for 1920 2,808.97


Paid State, Tax for 1920 8,041.40


$10,856.33


57


Contingent-Unclassified Fund.


Appropriation $650.00


Paid Transcript Press, printing


Town Reports 1919 . $198.25


Postage for mailing reports 7.00


A. A. Kingsbury, labor on Honor Roll 19.65


N. E. Electrotype Co., Town Seals 6.40


Cliquot Band for services . .


60.00


Paul Tibbetts, installing lights in Town Clock Tower 14.05


R. S. Hunt, care of Town Clock 2.10


W. W. Robbins, care of Town Clock . 7.80


A. H. Wheeler, care of Town Clock


28.86


American Steel & Wire Co., Clock repairs


4.77


A. A. Kingsbury, Clock repairs A. H. Wheeler, Clock repairs Fence Viewers, for services


6.08


17.85


12.00


Board of Selectmen, perambu- lating Town Lines 30.00


$414.81


Unexpended balance


$235.19


Reserve Fund.


Appropriation


$700.00


Credited To


Executive Department $33.78


Town Clerk Department 16.74


Election & Registration


42.45


Carried forward $92.97


58


Brought forward


$92.97


Police Department


21.17


Charities .


149.73


Sewer Department


13.66


Insurance


6.60


Street Cleaning


11.51


Cemetery


246.90


Sidewalks


13.20


General Highway .


144.26


$700.00


Cemetery Trust Funds.


Recieved for


A. C. Shumway Lot $150.00


Emma F. Rhoades Lot


100.00


E. P. Tucker Lot 100.00


Oliver Clark Lot


100.00


F. Sablome Lot


100.00


J. H. Pember Lot


100.00


Helen S. Brown Estate, Saun- ders Lot


42.50


$692.50


Deposited in North End Sav'gs Bk. 650.00 Not accepted. Held in Gen. Fund 42.50 E. A. Balch Lot, Liberty Bond, held by Town Treasurer $100.00


APPROPRIATION BALANCES


Overdrawn.


Unexpended.


General Highway


$112.05


Vinald Road Sidewalk .


$15.50


North Street


164.61


Bridge Department


107.13


Fire Department


309.69


Snow Department


183.88


Schools


489.64


Tree Warden Department


3.68


Interest


.


590.10


Moth Department


3.65


Health and Sanitation


75.45


Town House


307.79


Sealer's Department


12.18


Treasurer's Department


3.53


Assessor's Department


404.10


Street Lighting


188.98


Soldiers' Relief


28.64


Memorial Day .


.


.


.


75.25


Contingent


235.19


Parks


10.00


Balance


11.14


.


·


$1,666.09


$1,666.09


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BALANCE SHEET. December 31, 1920. GENERAL ACCOUNTS.


Dr. Cash on hand as per Treasurer's report


$5,913.15


Uncollected taxes and cash in hands of Collector . . . . · Due from County on account of 2,936.76 North Street 1,500.00


Due Town Farm Fund


$5,285.20


Library, unexpended balance 6.01


Dr. Saunders Lot, unaccepted Trust


Fund


42.50


Resources exceeded Liabilities 5,016.20


$10,349.91


$10,349.91


TRUST ACCOUNTS.


Town School Funds


$3,600.00


Library Funds


8,000.00


Cemetery Funds


9,636.62


Park Funds


1,078.79


$22,315.41


$22,315.41 60


DEBT.


Notes due 1921


Hospital


· $500.00


Fire Department


1,000.00


Notes due 1922


Hospital


500.00


Fire Department


1,000.00


Notes due 1923 Hospital


500.00


Fire Department


1,000.00


Notes due 1924 Hospital


500.00


Notes due 1925


Hospital


500.00


Notes due 1926


Hospital


500.00


.


.


.


$6,000.00


L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.


Net Funded Debt


$6,000.00


$6,000.00


Cr.


Investments . . $22,115.41


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. BIRTHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1920.


DATE


CHILD'S NAME


PARENTS


1919 Mar.


2 Eugene Asa Boothby


Asa F. F. & Ella T. (Quinn)


1920


Jan. 1 Ralph Howard Kingsbury


Reuben A. & Grace L. (Leighton)


Jan. 14 Annina Cola


Carlo & Juditha (Benigni)


Jan. 17 Virginia Louise Morse


Herbert H. & Lois M. (Smith)


Jan.


28 Josephine Ferrone


Joseph & Mary (Ferrone)


Feb. 12 Margaret Eileen Hinshon


Thomas J. & Mary A. (McDonald)


Feb.


21 Carlo Visconde Palanzi


Feb.


25 James Reginald Carr


Mar.


15 Letijia Albina Palumbo


Elwyn Alex. & Allice (Pollard)


April


29 Arthur Elwyn Smith 8 Alvin Faris


James A. & Lottie M. (Rattray)


April


19 Helen Frances Cahill


April


24 Dorothea Elizabeth Roak


John F. & Bridie J. (Purcell) John F. & Dorothea B. (Abel)


May


7 Robert George Brock


Frank G. & Alice K. (Hanley) George F. & Ruby (Houston)


June


2 Ruth Mary Brock


Benjamin H. & Margaret B. (Hanley) George & Sarah E. (Fortune)


June


13 Dorothea Hughes


June


16 Herbert Leslie Nowell


Rowland M. & Gertrude A. (Weir)


July 19 Harriett Alice Hartford


Alton H. & Mildred B. (Paine)


Aug.


16 Margaret Louise Hardy


George W. & Anna W. (Castor)


Sept.


7 Gwendolyn Waller Kingsbury


Carlton W. & Mildred F. (Atwood)


Sept.


8 |Rebecca Peirce


George & Marion W. (Greene) Jerome & Jessica (McFadden)




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