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June
13Fred Carlton Chick
June
28Sally Bramman
George S. & Sibyl (Percival)
Aug.
4Robert Arthur Martin
William J. & Grace M. (Macleod)
Aug. 17Audrey Rae Warner
Chester & Grace (Keigwin)
Aug.
23Therese Evelyn Chaisson
Joseph A. & Margaret J. (McManus)
Aug.
31 Marie Alice Griffin
William & Veronica (Tobin)
Sept.
6Carol Estelle Coggins
Byron &. Estelle (Pickett)
Sept. 12Howard Wheeler Clark
James F. & Margaret (Wheeler)
Sept.
19Raffelina Lorena Zizza
Lawrence & Mary (Demarrino) Nicola & Angelina (Lasga)
Sept.
25La Verne Gertrude Dewar 8Wesley Skinner Yorston 9Robert Sculley
William W. & Sybil (Skinner)
Oct.
Joseph D. & Olympia (Langelier) Guido & Mary (Ferone)
Oct.
30Dina Ippoliti
Henry & Maria (Santueci)
Nov. 1Carolyn Lois Moors
Carroll D. & Fritzene (Carlson)
Nov.
26Grace Mildred Hume
Helen Mary Hume
Dec.
14Paul McDermott
Joseph J. & Anne (McKinnon)
Total number of births, 34. Males, 17. Females, 17.
Sept.
20Angelina DiFlumero
Oct. 19Clara Dolores Poli
John S. & Dorothy (Tibbetts)
Oct.
29Norman Quinn
John & Alma (Bruneck)
Apr.
Feb.
21Kenneth Graham Chick
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DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1928
Date of Death
Name
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Jan. 27 Walter A. Gilbert
28
3 18
Fractured skull and
other internal injuries, automobile accident
Feb. 22 Isabella MacLean
78
9
10 Cerebral hemorrhage
Feb. 22 Eliza Ann Howard
79
4 Cerebral hemorrhage
Mar. 9 Baby McRury
30 min.
Premature birth
Mar. 9 Baby McRury
39 min.
Premature birth
Mar. 20|William H. Cook
78
11
23 Chronic myocarditis
Mar. 27 Alexander Beckwith
62
4
5 Central pneumonia
Mar. 29 Mary J. King
82
Chronic myocarditis
Apr. 13|Daniel L. Mason
45
10
1 Acute nephritis 5|Cancer of the gall
Apr. 24 Redmond Joseph Brennan
62
6
bladder
May 12 Emma L. Hixon
80
12 Broncho pneumonia Still born
June 10 Baby Traine
96
28 Arteriosclerosis
July 5 Kathryn Whitehouse Laverty
53
11 3 Pernicious anaemia
July 15 William E. Jackson
65
9
24 Acute cystitis
July 17 Raymond Harold Smith
4 6 Inanition due to heat exhaustion
July 20 Donald J. Wheeler
44
2
5 Acute cerebellar oedema
Aug. 4 Margaret T. Hughes
63
10
Cerebral hemorrhage
Oct. 4 Martin E. Rourke
71
3 Cerebral hemorrhage
Oct. 8 Albion C. Gilbert
77
3
25 Cerebral hemorrhage 2 Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
Oct. 23 Merton Taylor
50
2
7 Broncho pneumonia
Nov. 12 Fred C. Sullivan
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5
19 Alcoholism
Dec. 6 Eleanor Atherton
58
9
17|Coronary thrombosis
Total number of deaths of residents, 24. Males, 14. Females, 10. Deaths at State Hospital, 97.
Total number of deaths in Town, 121.
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Y. M. D.
June 20 Isaac B. Codding
4
Oct. 11|Robert Scully
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1928
Date
Name
Residence
Where and by Whom Married
Jan. 9
Joseph Francis Connors
Medfield
in Watertown by Rev. John W. Dowd
Feb. 11
Byron Lurchin Coggins
Medfield
in Medfield by
Estelle Shaler Pickett
Medfield
Rev. Anita T. Pickett
Mar. 6
John McRury
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Harold L. Pickett
April 12
Arthur M. Bent
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. John R. McCool
April 25
Ernest Frederick Howlett
Medfield
In Waltham by Rev. Irad B. Hardy
May 5
Pasquale Catenacci Lucia Rosina Alviano
Medfield
In Cranston, R. I. by Rev. B. Marenchino
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June 2
LeBaron Carleton Colt Josephine Jewell
Boston
In Dedham by Rev. Smith Owen Dexter
June 23
William E. Crocker
Medfield
In West Roxbury by Rev. Harold G. Arnold
June 25
Robert D. Buckley
Medfield
In South Boston by Rev. M. E. Towmey
June 27
Margaret W. Lynch Edmund Henry Bullard
Medfield
In Southborough by Rev. Robert F. Cheney
June 27
Medfield
In Walpole by Rev. T. J. Fahey
July 15
Charles Francis Cox Catherine Mary Farrell Francis A. Dentino
Concord
In Concord by Rev. Joseph P. Mahar
Aug. 18
Mary R. Granchelle Joseph Rosario Hebert
Medfield
Gladys M. McGovern
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Cornelius J. Cotter
Katherine Stillman
Westboro
Medfield
Waltham
Johnston, R. I.
Medfield
Gertrude R. Plimpton
West Roxbury
South Boston
Mary Louise Draper
Fayville
Walpole
Medfield
Bula Bell Kelly
Medfield
Elizabeth B. McCabe
Edith Maude Richardson
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1928-Continued
Date
Name
Residence
Where and by Whom Married
Sept. :
Benjamin Gomes
Medfield
In Millis by Louis LaCroix, J. P.
Sept. 3
Ralph E. Blanchard
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Cornelius J. Cotter
Sept. 9
William T. Killion
Medfield
In Boston by James S. Tiemblav, J. P.
Sept. 10
Harry J. Webb Frances W. Newell
Medfield
In Franklin by Rev. R. K. Marvin, D. D.
Sept. 14
Harry E. Daniels Hilda Mary Briggs
West Medway
In Medfield by Rev. Jason George Miller
Sept. 28
Carroll F. Miller
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Jason George Miller
Oct. 11
Ronald James Curry Margaret Barron
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Cornelius J. Cotter
Oct. 24
Peter Joseph Thibeault
Stcneham
In Millis by Louis LaCroix, J. P.
Nov. 16
Harland E. Bullard Lelia Case John C. McGillicuddy
Medfield
In Haverhill by Rev. Harry O. Martin
Nov. 17
Medfield
In Waltham by Rev. James J. Baxter
Nov. 28
Pietro Paolo Vasaturo
Medfield
In Providence, R. I., by Rev. Joseph Chiminello
Dec. 1
Nathaniel Marcionette
Medfield
In Medfield by Rev. Alan Č. Davis
Dec. 20
John Joseph Cormier
Rockland
In Rockland by Rev. E. J. Fagan
Margaret Louise Schwartz
Medfield
Total number of marriages, 26. Married in Town, 9. Married out of Town, 17. Residents of Town, 35. Non-residents, 17.
WILLIAM H. EVERETT, Town Clerk.
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Medfield
Lelma Jeean Dagley
Medfield
Haverhill
Florence Hagan
Waltham
Ruth Raffaela DeMichele
Providence, R. I.
Mildred S. Weiker
Medfield
Anna Restell
Medfield
Mary Jane MacCrory
Medfield
Eleanor J. Travers
Medfield
Medfield
Franklin
Blanch F. MacGregor
Boston
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF
THE ACCOUNTS OF
THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1927 TO MAY 31, 1928
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
AUGUST 2, 1928
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston
August 2, 1928.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Frank G. Haley, Chairman, Medfield, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Medfield for the period from January 1, 1927 to May 31, 1928, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
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AUDIT OF THE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Medfield for the period from January 1, 1927 to May 31, 1928, and report thereon as follows :---
The financial transactions of the Town, as recorded on the books of the several departments, were checked and compared with the records in the Treasurer's and the Accountant's de- partments.
The Accountant's books were examined and checked. The records of receipts were compared with the Treasurer's records and with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town; and the payments were checked by a comparison of approved bills and pay-rolls with the warrants authorizing disbursements and with the Treasurer's books.
The books and accounts of the Treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book was footed, and the receipts were analyzed and checked by a comparison with the records in the departments collecting money for the Town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The payments were checked with the warrants approved by the Selectmen authorizing the Treasurer to disburse town funds.
The Treasurer's bank accounts were reconciled with state- ments furnished by the banks.
The debt and interest payments were checked with amounts falling due.
The books and accounts of the Collector were examined and checked in detail. The commitments of taxes were proved
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and checked with the Assessors' warrants. The collections . were verified by checking the cash book entries with the amounts credited on the commitment books. The receipts were com- pared with the payments to the Treasurer and with the Ac- countant's books. The abatements were checked with the Assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled.
The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the Town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts as listed are correct.
The cash in the hands of the Collector was verified by an actual count.
The accounts of the Water Department were examined, the receipts being compared with the payments to the Treasurer. It was found that no cash book is kept by this department and that the Town Accountant is not notified of the amount of water charges as they become due.
It was noted that one of the Water Commissioners makes the charges, sends out the water bills, grants the abatements, and makes the collections. This practice is contrary to sound business and accounting principles, since the billing and col- lecting should not be the duties of the same official. It is recom- mended that consideration be given to the matter of com- mitting all water charges for collection to a specially appointed collector of water bills, who should be bonded. The Town Accountant should be notified of all commitments made, and abatements should be authorized by the Water Commissioners in writing, notification being sent to the Water Collector and to the Town Accountant.
The accounts of the Cemetery Department were examined, and it was noted that there has been no improvement in the method of keeping the cemetery accounts since the time of the last audit. It was not possible to ascertain the amount of charges, collections, or outstanding accounts pertaining to cemetery accounts receivable.
It is recommended, therefor, that action be taken toward installing and keeping adequate books in the Cemetery De-
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partment, so that it may be possible to determine the amounts charged for services rendered or for the sale of graves and lots and so that detailed information relative to collections and accounts receivable may be available at all times.
A receipt of $250, paid to the Town Treasurer in 1927 by the Cemetery Department and reported as representing the proceeds of the sale of lots and graves, could not be verified, there being no record of it on the books of the department. The above amount is shown on the appended balance sheet as a reserve for cemetery purposes, as required by Section 15, Chapter 114, General Laws.
The surety bonds of the Treasurer and Collector were ex- amined and found to be in proper form. It was noted, however, that the Water Commissioner, who acts as collector of water rates and services, is not bonded, nor is the Town Clerk bonded, as is required by Section 13, Chapter 41, General Laws.
The savings bank books and securities, representing the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the Town Treasurer, were personally examined and listed, the income was proved, and the recorded disbursements were verified.
A transcript was made of the records of the First National Bank of Boston, Trustee of the Library Trust Funds, showing the condition of the funds as of May 31, 1928. The principal of these trust funds originally amounted to $8,000. Under the administration of the International Trust Company as trustee, and later of the First National Bank, the par value of the funds now amount to $7,900.20, of which $58.45 represents an advance by the bank.
It is recommended that action be taken toward the termina- tion of the contract and trust whereby certain library trust funds were placed by former town treasurers in the custody of the above named banks, since the Town Treasurer should be custodian of all trust funds and in the investment thereof he should be governed by the provisions of Section 54, Chapter 44, General Laws, which reads as follows :---
Trust funds, including cemetery perpetual care funds, unless otherwise provided or directed by the
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donor thereof, shall be placed at interest in savings banks, trust companies incorporated under the laws of the commonwealth, or national banks, or invested by cities and towns in securities which are legal invest- ments for savings banks. This section shall not apply to Boston.
The appropriations voted by the Town were listed and com- pared with the Accountant's books. In checking the ap- propriation accounts, it was found that it has been the custom to close out unexpended appropriation balances of special ac- counts at the close, of each year. These balances should be carried forward from year to year until the completion of the work for which the appropriations were provided. At that time any remaining balances should be closed out or trans- ferred by vote of the Town, except when the balance represents loan money, disposition of which should be governed by Sec- tion 20, Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 224, Acts of 1928.
In checking the accounts of 1927 an overdraft of $113.55 in the Health Department appropriation was noted, for which overdraft no provision was made by the Town. Attention in this connection is called to Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws.
It was also found that at the end of each year the town books are kept open until the latter part of January and the business transacted during this period is shown as having taken place in the preceding month of December. In this connection at- tention is invited to Section 56, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Appended to this report are tables showing a reconciliation of the Treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, and trust fund accounts, the Water Department accounts receivable, together with a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the Town as of May 31, 1928.
For the courtesies extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my as- sistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Accountant.
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1927 Receipts 1927
$ 21,749.40 262,380.62
$284,130.02
Payments 1927
$265,963.16
Balance December 31, 1927
18,166.86
$284,130.02
Balance January 1, 1928
$ 18,166.86
Receipts January 1 to May 31, 1928
38,811.88
$ 56,978.74
Payments January 1 to May 31, 1928
$ 46,846.59
Balance May 31, 1928:
State Street Trust Company, Boston.
$5,678.17
Dedham National Bank.
4,453.98
$ 10,132.15
$ 56,978.74
State Street Trust Company, Boston
Balance May 31, 1928, per statement ..
Balance May 31, 1928, per check register.
$ 5,678.17 5,678.17
Dedham National Bank
Balance May 31, 1928, per statements. $ 9,554.65 87.47
Deposit May 31, 1928, credited June 1, 1928
$ 9,642.12
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Balance May 31, 1928, per check register
Outstanding checks May 31, 1928, per list.
$
4,453.98
5,188.14
9,642.12
TAXES, 1926 Robert W. Baker, Collector
Commitment.
Payments to Treasurer, 1926
$
280.00
280.00
TAXES, 1926 Amos C. Kingsbury, Collector
Commitment
$108,501.60 4.00
Additional Commitment.
Abatement after payment (refunded)
Payments to Treasurer:
1926
$ 99,065.09
1927
7,460.14
$106,525.23
Abatements:
1926
$ 923.02
1927
130.00
$ 1,053.02
$108,505.60 22.00 $108,527.60
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH-Continued
Outstanding December 31, 1927
$ 949.35
$108,527.60
Outstanding January 1, 1928
949.35
Overpayment to Treasurer (to be adjusted)
2.52
$ 951.87
Payments to Treasurer, January 1 to May 31, 1928
767.75
Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list.
184.12
951.87
TAXES, 1927
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Commitment per Warrant
$103,550.48
Additional Commitment
2.00
$103,552.48
Abated and Re-assessed.
168.75
Abatements after Payment (refunded)
66.68
Payments to Treasurer, 1927
$ 91,260.30
Abatements.
474.97
Outstanding December 31, 1927
12,052.64
$103,787.91
$103,787.91
Outstanding January 1, 1928 Adjustments:
$ 12,052.64
Commitment List in Excess of Warrant
2.00
Moth 1927 Reported as Taxes, 1927
.70
Overpayment to Treasurer (to be adjusted)
17.35
Abatement after Payment (refunded)
4.50
Collection not Committed.
2.00
$ 12,079.19
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to May 31, 1928
5,057.13
Abatements January 1 to May 31, 1928
35.44
Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list.
6,251.11
Cash on hand May 31, 1928 (verified)
735.51
$ 12,079.19
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MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1926
Commitment.
$358.32
Payments to Treasurer :
1926
$331.77
1927.
20.35
$352.12
Outstanding December 31, 1927
6.20
$358.32
Outstanding January 1, 1928
6.20
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to May 31, 1928
$ 1.50
.
Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list
4.70
$ 6.20
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH-Continued MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1927
Commitment.
$104.45
Payments to Treasurer 1927
$ 89.55
Outstanding December 31, 1927
14.90
$104.45
Outstanding January 1, 1928
$ 14.90
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to May 31, 1928
4.30
Moth 1927 Reported as Taxes, 1927
.70
Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list
9.90
$ 14.90
INTEREST-TAXES 1926
Collections.
$504.29
Payments to Treasurer :
1926
$173.39
1927
259.47
1928 to May 31
71.43
$504.29
INTEREST-TAXES 1927
Collections.
$286.24
Payments to Treasurer:
1927
$162.89
1928 to May 31
91.88
$254.77
31.47
Cash on hand May 31, 1928 (verified)
$286.24
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ADAMS STREET SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Commitment
$ 769.97 $ 769.97
Payments to Treasurer 1927
WATER RATES
Outstanding January 1, 1927
$ 859.00
Charges 1927
5,241.74
$6,100.74
Payments to Treasurer 1927
$5,215.50
Abatements.
35.00
Outstanding December 31, 1927
850.24
$6,100.74
Outstanding January 1, 1928
$ 850.24
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Payments to Treasurer January 1 to May 31, 1928
$ 435.65
Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list.
414.59
$ 850.24
Water Service
2.00
Outstanding January 1, 1927 Charges 1927.
766.44
$ 768.44
Payments to Treasurer 1927 Outstanding December 31, 1927
$ 559.38
209.06
$ 768.44
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH-Continued
Outstanding January 1, 1928 Charges January 1 to May 31, 1928
$ 209.06
10.00
$ 219.06
$ 211.06
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to May 31, 1928 Outstanding May 31, 1928, per list.
8.00
$ 219.06
SCHOOL TRUST FUNDS
Savings
Securities par Value
Total
On Hand at Beginning of Year 1927
$ 40.00
$3,600.00
$3,640.00
On Hand at End of Year 1927
1,644.26
2,000.00
3,644.26
On Hand May 31, 1928.
1,644.26
2,000.00
3,644.26
Receipts
Payments
1927
Sale of Securities (par value)
$1,600.00
Added to Savings Deposits.
$1,604.26
Premium on Securities Sold.
4.26
Transfer to Town ..
158.32
Income
158.32
Total.
$1,762.58
Total. $1,762.58
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Deposits
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Cash
Securities par Value $8,500.00
Total $8,598.11
On Hand at Beginning of Year 1927 On Hand at End of Year 1927.
$98.11
28.50
7,800.00
7,828.50
On Hand May 31, 1928
.20
7,900.00
7,900.20
Receipts
Payments
1927
Sale of Securities (par value)
$2,000.00
Purchase of Securities (par value)
$1,300.00
Income.
395.86
Premiums on Securities Purchased
149.61
Discounts on Securities Sold.
620.00
Transfer to Town.
395.86
Cash on Hand at Beginning of Year ....
98.11
Cash on Hand at End of Year
28.50
Total.
$2,493.97
Total.
$2,493.97
January 1 to May 31, 1928
Income.
$ 100.50
Purchase of Securities (par value)
100.00
Advance by First National Bank of
Premiums on Securities Purchased 87.25
Boston, Trustee. 58.45
Cash on Hand May 31, 1928
.20
Cash on Hand at Beginning of Year 28.50
Total. $ 187.45 Total. $ 187.45
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH-Continued® CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Savings
Deposits
Total
On Hand at Beginning of Year 1927
$15,566.89
$15,566.89
On Hand at End of Year 1927
16,135.20
16,135.20
On Hand May 31, 1928
16,513.44
16,513.44
Receipts
Payments
1927
Income.
$ 715.43
Added to Savings Deposits
$ 568.31
Bequests
550.00
Transfer to Town ..
697.12
Total
$1,265.43
Total.
$1,265.43
January 1, to May 31, 1928
Income.
$ 178.24
Added to Savings Deposits $ 378.24
Bequests.
200.00
Total.
$ 378.24 Total. $ 378.24
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD Balance Sheet, May 31, 1928 General Accounts
Assets
Liabilities
Cash
In Banks
$ 10,132.15
Accounts Receivable : Taxes:
Levy of 1926 $ 181.60
105,929.82
Levy of 1927
6,969.27
$ 7,150.87
Special Assessments:
Levy of 1926
$
39.09
Moth, 1926
$ 4.70
Moth, 1927
9.90
$
1,569.21
Departmental:
State Aid.
108.00
Departmental.
108.00
Water Rates.
$ 414.59
Water 422.59
Water Services
8.00
$ 422.59
Surplus Revenue
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue. $ 30,000.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund. 250.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances .. Overlays-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: 123
Levy of 1927 1,530.12
$ 14.60
Revenue Reserved until Collected : Moth. $ 14.60
545.19 16,094.22
Current Year Revenue to be raised: Revenue Appropriated $139,314.99
TOWN OF MEDFIELD Balance Sheet, May 31, 1928 General Accounts-Continued
Less Estimated Re- ceipts Collected ..... 2,754.76
$136,560.23
$154,388.44
$154,388.44
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt.
$95,000.00
School Loan.
$65,000.00
Water Loan 1921
5,000.00
Water Loan 1925
1,000.00
Water Loan 1926
2,000.00
Town Hall Loan
22,000.00
$95,000.00 $95,000.00
Trust Accounts
Trust Funds : Cash and Securities: In Custody of Treasurer $20,157.70
In Custody of First National Bank of Boston. 7,900.20
In Custody of Treasurer: School Funds.
$ 3,644.26
Perpetual Care Funds 16,513.44
In Custody of First National Bank of Boston: Library Funds. 7,900.20
$28,057.90
$28,057.90
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ANNUAL MEETING
March 5, 1928
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the fifth day of March, 1928, at six o'clock in the forenoon; and the following action was taken upon the several articles in the Warrant :-
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot; to wit:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, One Collec- tor of Taxes, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, One School Committee, all for one year.
One Assessor for two years.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One School Committee, Two Trustees of the Public Library, One Member of the Board of Health, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, for three years.
One Member of the Planning Board, for five years.
The polls were opened at 6.15 a. m. and closed at 2.30 p. m.
Cards of Instruction and Specimen Ballots were posted as required by law.
The ballot box was examined and found in good working order and at close of voting agreed with the check lists in the number of ballots cast.
The following named persons appointed by the Selectmen and sworn by the Town Clerk were assigned to duty as follows: Charles L. Bullard and Alida S. Pear to distribute ballots; Elmer E. Walton and Lena Benner to check at ballot box; Albert L. Clark, Marian J. Peirce, Harry S. Mason, Stephen B. Crooker, John R. Miller, Helen F. Skinner, Emory H. Turner and Guy D. Sinclair, Tellers; Constable Coleman J. Hogan in charge of ballot box.
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The ballots were counted in open meeting and the total vote cast was 575.
The following named persons having received the largest number of votes were declared elected to the several offices:
Moderator, one year, Frank D. McCarthy.
Town Clerk, one year, William H. Everett.
Selectman, three years, Edward H. Sawyer.
Treasurer, one year, Lewis K. Conant.
Tax Collector, one year, Amos C. Kingsbury.
Tree Warden, one year, George L. L. Allen.
Constables, one year, Fred C. Chick, Lawrence M. Dewar, Coleman J. Hogan.
Assessor, two years, Harold C. Mitchell.
Assessor, three years, Edgar W. Allen.
School Committee, one year, Frank H. Clough.
School Committee, three years, Susan M. Clark.
Water and Sewerage Board, three years, Michael E. Griffin. Cemetery Commissioner, three years, Daniels Hamant.
Board of Health, three years, George W. Hinkley.
Trustees of Public Library, three years, James L. Atherton, Nellie T. Keyou.
Planning Board, five years, Harold L. Pickett.
The meeting was then adjourned to Monday, March 12, 1928, at 7.30 p. m.
Adjourned Meeting March 12, 1928
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.30 p. m.
The remaining articles in the Warrant for the Annual Meeting were taken up and acted on as follows:
Article 2. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Pound Keeper.
Voted, that these officers be appointed by the Selectmen.
The following named persons were appointed as Field Drivers
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and Fence Viewers: Walter E. Wilbur, Nelson G. Tibbetts, William J. Kelly.
Alphonso L. Allen was appointed as Pound Keeper.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Voted, to accept as a whole unless there is an objection thereto.
Article 4. To appropriate and grant such sums of money as may be necessary to drfray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year.
The following sums of money were granted and appropriated to defray the expenses of the ensuing year:
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