Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1948-1952, Part 9

Author: Mendon (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: Town of Mendon, Massachusetts
Number of Pages: 582


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1,500 00


County Allotment


1,500 00


Total


$4,500 00


Expended :


Labor


$970 60


Town Equipment 228 10


Hired Equipment


578 40


Materials :


Trimount Bituminous


Products


1,631 33


18


Rosenfeld Sand & Stone


633 95


Barrett Company


420 90


H. A. Daniels, insurance 36 61


Total Expended


$4,499 89


Unexpended 11


$4,500 00


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION.


Town Appropriation


$2,000 00


County Allotment


2,000 00


State Allotment


4,000 00


$8,000 00


Expended :


Labor


$1388 15


Town Equipment 244 00


Hired Equipment :


Grader


813 50


Trucks


43 20


Roller


605 00


Material :


Rosenfeld Sand & Stone


Co.


195 11


Trimount


Bituminous


Products 2,045 49


H. Poirier, gravel 2,665 40


Total Expended


$7,999 85


Unexpended 15


$8,000 00


CHAPTER 81.


Town Appropriation


$3,600 00


State Allotment 9,900 00


Total


$13,500 00


Co.


19


Expended :


Labor $5,325 35


Town Equipment


1,360 85


Hired Equipment


2,245 98


H. A. Daniels Ins. Co.


199 60


Rosenfeld Sand & Stone Co.


1,553 19


Trimount Bituminous


Products


1,824 63


Barrett Co.


167 24


N. E. Metal Culvert


Co. 477 70


L. N. Jaques & Sons,


supplies


41 85


Cement blocks


21 25


Esther MonoSchely,


gravel


99 70


Henry Poirier, gravel ..


182 50


Total Expended $13,499 84


16


Unexpended


$13,500 00


SNOW REMOVAL.


Appropriation


$2,800 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


761 69


Total


$3,561 69


Expended :


Labor


$1,069 13


Hired equipment


1,509 28


Town equipment


458 00


Rosenfeld Sand & Stone Co.


525 28


Total Expended


$3,561 69


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT.


Appropriation from Road Machinery


Fund $2,400 00


20


Expended :


Mendon Gulf Station,


gasoline $587 80


Lakeside Garage, re-


pairs


192 35


Henley-Kimball Co.,


parts 5 97


Scott White Truck Inc., parts


9 43


Clark-Shaughnessy


8 50


Dyer Sales, supplies ..


101 30


L. N. Jaques & Sons, supplies 4 83


Mendon Texaco Station


100 20


Mendon Fire Dept.


28 90


Truck registration


2 00


H. A. Daniels Ins. Co.


93 68


A. S. Antolini


5 00


Truck note


600 00


Labor pay rolls


29 80


Miscellaneous


supplies


3 00


Total Expended


$1,772 76


627 24


Unexpended


$2,400 00


ROAD MACHINERY FUND.


Balance January 1, 1950 $5,587 73


Transferred to Road Machinery Account $1,800 00


Transferred to Maturing Debt 600 00


$2,400 00


Balance


$3,187 73


Paid to Town Treasurer:


Chapter 81, for use of town equipment $1,360 85 Chapter 90 Construction 244 00


21


Chapter 90 Maintenance 228 10


General Repairs


104 00


Snow Removal


458 00


Sundry persons


8 50


Total receipts. $2,403 45


Unexpended balance in Road


Machinery Account


627 24


$3,030 69


Total


$6,218 42


Transferred to New High-


way Truck Account


3,275 00


Balance December 31, 1950


$2,943 42


NEW HIGHWAY TRUCK AND PLOWS.


Transferred from Road Machinery


Fund


$3,275 00


Loan Authorized


3,000 00


Total


$6,275 00


Unexpended


$6,275 00


STREET LIGHTING.


Appropriation


$684 00


Expended :


Worcester Sub. Elec. Co. ...... $684 00


PUBLIC WELFARE-SALARIES.


Appropriation


$45 00


Expended :


Harold Metcalf $15 00


D. Victor Smith 2 50


Harold Fairbanks


15 00


John Lundvall


12 50


Total Expended $45 00


22


PUBLIC WELFARE-TEMPORARY AID.


Appropriation


$12 000 00


Expended :


One family in own home


$623 60


One family in own home


595 34


One family in own home


218 86


$1,437 80


One person in own home 419 00


One person in private home 814 91


One person in private home


320 00


One family in other town


741 40


$2,295 31


SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNS.


One person in own home .... ... .. 778 58


CASES WITH NO SETTLEMENT.


Chargeable to State Department of Welfare.


One family in own home $354 89


One family in own home 572 85


One family in own home


1,143 18


$2,070 92


Miscellaneous expenses :


Greater Boston Commun-


ity Council


$10 00


Joseph F. Sargeant, burial 200 00


Total expenditures $210 00


Total expenses


$6,792 61


Transferred to Center


School Boiler


5,000 00


Unexpended


207 39


$12,000 00


23


Proportionate share of above expenses :


State of Massachusetts


$2,070 92


Town of Milford


778 58


Town of Mendon


3,943 11


$6,792 61


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN.


Town Appropriation


$3,000 00


Received from Federal Government:


(Direct Aid)


1,494 78


(Administration)


37 64


Total


$4,532 42


Expended :


For Direct Aid


$4,205 13


Unexpended


327 29


$4,532 42


Summary :


Federal Government $1,185 40


State of Massachusetts


1,401 70


Town of Mendon's share


1,618 03


Total


$4,205 13


Amounts Due Town :


State of Massachusetts


$560 89


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE.


Town Appropriation


$18,000 00


Received from Federal Government


Total


14,423 22 - $32,423 22


Expended :


For Direct Aid


24,485 34


Unexpended 7,937 88 - $32,423 22


24


Summary :


Federal Government's share $11,656 09


State of Massachusetts' share 8,357 25


Town of Mendon's share


3,959 95


Due from other Towns


512 05


$24,485 34


Amounts Due the Town :


Federal Government


$1,987 90


State of Massachusetts


1,572 38


Town of Westboro


61 60


Town of Milford


232 96


Town of Hopedale


49 81


Town of Upton


167 68


Total


$4,072 33


O. A. A .- ADMINISTRATION.


Town Appropriation


$500 00


Federal Government


237 20


Total


$737 20


Expended :


Helen F. Irons, Social


Worker


$500 00


Postage


25 90


Traveling expense


12 74


Hobb & Warren, Inc., forms


4 58


Total Expended


$543 22


Unexpended


193 98


$737 20


VETERANS' BENEFITS.


Appropriation


$500 00


Unexpended


$500 00


25


ADMINISTRATION OF VETERANS' BENEFITS.


Appropriation


$100 00


Expended :


Harold J. Fairbanks $50 00


Harold Metcalf


50 00


Total Expended $100 00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation $48,963 31


Dog Tax Refund 378 89


Total


- - $49,342 20


Expended


$49,341 76


Unexpended


44


$49,342 20


(For detail of expenditures see School Report.)


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.


Appropriation $1,500 00


Expended :


City of Worcester $49 40


Anne Davenport, adult sewing 120 00


Total Expended $169 40


Transferred to Center School


Boiler Account $1,250 00


Unexpended


80 60


$1,500 00


SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.


Balance to Town Treasurer September


18, 1950


$1,383 33


Revenue from meals 1,689 86


State Reimbursement 141 81


U. S. Grant


196 12


Total receipts


$3,411 12


26


Expended :


Pay rolls


$733 00


Food supplies


2,091 44


Equipment


79 44


Express


31 34


Miscellaneous


7 00


Total Expended


$2,942 22


468 90


Unexpended


$3,411 12


TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Appropriation


$625 00


Expended :


Personal Book Shop ....


$110 03


H. W. Wilson Co. 11 80


American Library Asso.


5 00


Worc. Sub. Elec. Co. ....


13 00


Jaques Hardware Co.


6 89


Henry Twitchell, for News Ad.


2 00


Breault & Jacques, for repairs 31 00


Barney Coal Co.


43 00


Lake Nipmuc Ice Co., wood


12 00


Daniel N. Barnes,


magazines 51 43


Vestella M. Daniels,


salary


225 00


Raymond Dudley, salary


100 00


Total Expended


$611 15


13 85


Unexpended


$625 00


Expenditures from Fletcher Library Fund : Personal Book Shop $88 94


27


PAINTING LIBRARY.


Appropriation $400 00


Expended :


Breault & Jacques


$400 00


HONOR ROLL-WORLD WAR II.


Appropriation


$885 00


Transferred from Honor Roll Fund


369 74


Total


$1,254 74


Expended :


Bradshaw Memorial Co. $1,150 00


Virginia Mayo, letter-


ing Memoriams


5 00


Total Expended


$1,155 00


Unexpended


99 74


$1,254 74


PARK DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation


$200 00


Expended :


George A. Johnson,


labor


$78 00


Norry Daige, lawn-


mower


20 75


Chester O. Avery, labor 40 00


Louis Benotti, labor 9 00


Total Expended


$147 75


Unexpended


52 25


$200 00


WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE.


Appropriation


$700 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


900 00


Total $1,600 00


28


Expended :


Town of Bellingham, for


water


$99 48


Lloyd Nelson, material


and repairs 334 43


George Allen, reading meters 9 00


Johns-Manville, pipe


121 69


Postage 1 50


Total Expended $566 10


Unexpended


1,033 90


$1,600 00


WATER CONSTRUCTION-EAST MENDON.


Balance on hand January 1, 1950 ..... .


$640 33


Expended :


Johns-Manville, pipe


$640 33


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' GRAVES.


Appropriation $30 00


Expended :


Swan Dale Cemetery Association


$30 00


WORCESTER COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEM.


EXPENSE FUND.


Appropriation $401 00


Expended :


Worcester County Treasurer


$401 00


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation $150 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


17 25


Total


$167 25


29


Expended :


Rent of loud speaker $5 00


Band


125 00


Wreaths


15 00


C. C. Shattuck, supplies


22 25


Total Expended


$167 25


INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS.


Appropriation ..


$1,860 58


Expended :


Donald B. Lowell, Agent


$1,853 07


Unexpended


7 51


$1,860 58


ANNUITY FUND.


Appropriation


$500 00


Expended :


Dorothy S. Mantoni


$500 00


TOWN REPORTS.


Appropriation


$492 57


Expended :


Charlescraft Press


$492 57


RESERVE FUND.


Appropriation $2,000 00


Transfers:


To Water Dept. Main-


tenance $900 00


To Wiring Inspector's Salary 25 00


To Town Counsel's Ex-


pense 9 50


To Memorial Day Acct. 17 25


To Snow Removal


761 69


30


To Town Accountant's


Expense 18 92


To Interest on Tem-


porary Loans


11 46


To Elections and Regis- trations 218 41


To Dog Officer Account 5 50


Total Transfers


$1,967 73


Unexpended 32 27


$2,000 00


MATURING DEBT.


Appropriation


$3,930 00


Transferred from Road Machinery Fund 600 00


Total


$4,530 00


Expended :


School House Addition Loan $1,000 00


Fire Station Loan


2,000 00


Truck Loan


600 00


Water Construction Loan


930 00


Total Expended


$4,530 00


PREMIUM ON LOAN.


Balance January 1, 1950


$70 00


Expended :


Water Construction Loan .... ....


$70 00


INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS.


Appropriation


$100 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund 11 46


Total


$111 46


Expended :


Interest on Loans in Anticipation


of Revenue $111 46


31


INTEREST ON MATURING DEBT.


Appropriation


$1,037 50


Expended :


Interest on Fire Station


Loan


$400 00


Interest on Water Con-


struction Loan 450 00


Interest on Highway


Truck Loan


7 50


Interest on School


House Loan 168 75


Total Expended


$1,026 25


Unexpended


11 25


$1,037 50


32


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT. DETAIL OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1950.


Cash on hand January 1, 1950 $21,654 36


Receipts :


1950 Taxes :


Poll Taxes


$858 00


Personal Property Taxes


5,800 14


Real Estate Taxes


61,321 67


Excise Taxes


9,877 84


Previous Year's Taxes :


Personal Property Taxes


442 70


Real Estate Taxes


6,198 50


Excise Taxes


733 14


State Corporation Tax


6,039 57


State Income Tax


12,798 46


Licenses and Permits


1,521 77


Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance


11,789 18


Federal Grant, Old Age Administra- tion


225 24


Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent


Children


1,319 25


Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Adm.


24 66


State School Fund


1,112 04


State Meal Tax


622 01


State, Inspector of Animals


75 00


33


State, Highways, Chapter 81, 1949 ... 6,339 95


State Highways, Chapter 81, 1950 .. 6,643 00


State, School Transportation 6,625 21


State, Superintendent of Schools 1,471 18


County Treasurer, Dog License Re- fund 430 21


Town Hall Rentals


435 25


Meat Inspection Fees


1 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures 7 00


State Dept. of Forestry


50 00


Reimbursement of Dog Officer's Fees


59 50


County, Highways, Chapter 90 Main- tenance


1,499 96


Road Machinery Fund


2,403 45


State, Highways, Chapter 90 Construc- tion


3,999 92


County, Highways, Chapter 90 Con- struction


1,999 96


State, Temporary Aid


2,733 84


State, Aid to Dependent Children


1,221 60


State, Old Age Assistance


8,304 58


Town of Upton, O. A. A.


196 31


Town of Westboro, O. A. A.


50 54


Town of Hopedale, O. A. A.


282 95


Town of Milford, O. A. A.


168 81


State, Vocational Education


386 12


State, Div. Child Guardianship, Tui- tion and Transportation 79 11


City of Boston, Tuition State Wards 354 91


Special School Lunch Program 3,411 12


Library Fines 17 26


Withholding Taxes


3,321 94


Contributory Retirement Deductions


757 24


Town of Northbridge, Forest Fire Pay Roll 39 25


Arthur P. Dalton, Cert. of Municipal


Lien 1 00


34


Wire Inspections 20 00


Sale of Surplus Varnish


6 00


Royal Indemnity Co., Insurance Claim


22 50


Sale of Town Annals


6 00


Water Department Revenue


1,276 41


Town of Dartmouth, for Water Pipe


210 21


Interest on Deferred Taxes


328 56


Interest, Thayer Cemetery Fund


5 00


Transfers from Trust Funds


618 68


Revenue Loans


15,000 00


Town Clerk, Dog License Fees


531 40


Refunds, Old Age Assistance


94 80


Total Receipts for 1950


$192,170 90


$213,825 26


Expenditures :


Moderator's Salary $10 00


Selectmen's Salaries 550 00


Selectmen's Expense


248 19


Treasurer's Salary


550 00


Treasurer's Expense


142 67


Town Clerk's Salary


200 00


Town Clerk's Expense


342 26


Collector's Salary


875 00


Collector's Expense


177 54


Assessors' Salaries


650 00


Assessors' Expense


253 72


Town Officers' Bonds


145 50


Town Acccountant's Salary


400 00


Town Accountant's Expense


43 92


Clerical Hire for Town Officers


300 00


Elections and Registrations


918 41


Town Counsel's Salary


100 00


Town Counsel's Expense


84 50


Record Room Maintenance


344 41


35


Constable's Salary 25 00


Heat and Lights, Town Buildings


2,000 00


Oil Storage Tank, Town Buildings 660 00


Town Hall Maintenance


675 65


Town Hall, Painting Interior


575 00


Town Hall, Heating and Sanitary Facilities


2,565 27


Town Hall, Dining Tables


360 00


Police Department


765 37


Dog Officers


55 50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


45 00


Wiring Inspector's Salary


25 00


Inspector of Animals


150 00


Inspector of Slaughtering


25 00


Fire Department


1,498 57


Forest Fire Dept.


452 76


Hydrant Rental


500 00


Board of Health


982 84


Worcester County Hospital


1,430 85


Highways, General Repairs


1,488 12


Snow Removal 3,561 69


Chapter 81, Highways 13,499 84


Chapter 90, Maintenance 4,499 89


Chapter 90, Construction 7,999 85


Highway Machinery Maintenance 1,172 76


Street Lighting 684 00


Public Welfare, Salaries


45 00


Public Welfare, Temporary Aid


6,792 61


Administration of Veterans' Benefits


100 00


Aid to Dependent Children 4,205 13


Old Age Assistance 24,580 14


Old Age Assistance, Administration


543 22


Center School Boiler 6,250 00


School Department 49,341 76


Special School Lunch Program 2,942 22


Tuition for Vocational Schools


169 40


36


Taft Public Library 611 15


Painting Library 400 00


Honor Roll, World War II. 1,155 00


Austin Wood Relief Fund 35 00


Austin Fletcher Library Fund


88 94


Nathan R. George, Jr., Trust Fund


125 00


Tree Warden


250 00


Moth Suppression


200 00


Elm Beetle Suppression


500 00


Park Department


147 75


Memorial Day 167 25


Insurance on Town Buildings 1,853 07


Federal Withholding Taxes 3,321 94


Worcester County Retirement System


757 24


Worcester County Retirement System, Expense Fund 401 00


Water Construction, East Mendon


640 33


Water Department Maintenance


566 10


Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves


30 00


Thayer Cemetery Fund 5 00


Annuity Fund 500 00


1,168 75


School House Loan, Note and Interest Fire Station Loan, Note and Interest Highway Truck Loan, Note and Inter-


2,400 00


est 607 50


Water Construction Loan, Note and Interest 1,450 00


Interest on Temporary Loans


111 46


Revenue Loans


15,000 00


Town Reports


492 57


State Parks Assessment


193 25


State . Auditing of Accounts


324 25


Stabilization Fund


5,000 00


County Treasurer, Dog License Fees 514 00


County Tax


4,131 06


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Refunds 403 38


37


Real Estate Tax Refunds 109 48 Total Expenditures 1950


-


- $190,664 03


Balance on hand December 31, 1950 $23,161 23


TOWN OF MENDON BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1950 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


Cash :


In banks


$23,161 23


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1949


$1,869 31


Levy of 1950


7,864 79


$9,734 10


Motor Vehicle Excise :


Levy of 1950 934 30


Tax Titles (24)


1,938 30


Loans Authorized :


Highway Truck and Plows


3,000 00


Departmental :


Town Hall Rentals 115 50


Aid to Dependent Children


427 41


$542 91


494 96


Water


38


Aid to Highways:


State :


Chapter 81


3,257 00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,500 00


$4,757 00


Underestimates 1950 :


State Parks and Reservations


Assessment


47 18


Overdrawn Accounts :


Chapter 81


3,256 84


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,499 93


$4,756 77


$49,366 75


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Road Machinery Fund $2,943 42


Thayer Cemetery Fund Income 35 06


Sale of Real Estate Fund


700 00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


200 00


Dog Taxes Due the County


17 40


Overestimates 1950:


County Hospital Assessment


$576 54


County Tax


145 63


$722 17


Federal Grants :


Aid to Dependent Children :


Aid


$322 19


Administration


5 10


39


Old Age Assistance :


Aid


$7,895 27


Administration


193 98


$8,416 54


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ..


2,151 61


Overlays Reserved for Abatements :


Levy of 1949


$1,568 75


Levy of 1950


317 68


$1,886 43


Dog Tax Refund 1950


430 21


Appropriation Balances


6,743 90


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise


$934 30


Tax Title


1,938 30


Departmental


542 91


Aid to Highways


4,757 00


Water


494 96


$8,667 47


Surplus Revenue $16,452 54


$49,366 75


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt $40,000 00


$40,000 00


School Addition Loan


$7,000 00


Water Construction Loan


19,000 00


Fire Station Loan


14,000 00


$40,000 00


40


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds :


Cash and Securities


$19,558 34


$19,558 34


Austin Wood Relief Fund


$1,297 38


Nathan R. George, Jr., Relief Fund


1,182 71


Austin B. Fletcher Library Fund


5,145 22


Anna Ellis Library Fund


584 75


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


1,183 07


Stabilization Fund


10,165 21


$19,558 34


HELEN F. IRONS, Town Accountant.


LIST OF JURORS.


Chester O. Avery


Draftsman


George Street


D. Kinsley Barnes


Realtor


Maple Street


Gordon R. Good


Machinist


North Avenue


Donald B. Lowell


Dairyman


North Avenue


John L. Lundvall Inspector Lester P. Mann Patternmaker Washington Street


Hartford Ave. E.


Clayton Parkinson


Florist


Hastings Street


Angus L. Power


Draftsman Milford Street


Harold A. Rogers


Poultryman


Thornton Street George Street


Douglas Taylor Joseph J. Trainor


Carpenter


Chauffeur Milford Street


Jesse F. White


Boat Dealer Uxbridge Road


Harry L. Wilbur


Machinist


Hastings Street


Ernest P. Wood


Wood Worker


Hartford Ave. W.


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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER. CASH RECEIPTS. JANUARY 1, 1950-DECEMBER 31, 1950.


Cash on hand, January 1, 1950 $21,654 36 Receipts for year 1950 192,170 90


$213,825 26


Paid per Selectmen's Warrants


year 1950


$190,664 03


Cash balance December 31, 1950 23,161 23


$213,825 26


Cash Balance December 31, 1950 ....


$23,161 23


Balance in the Home National Bank of Milford, December 31, 1950


$33,313 14


Cash in the hands of Treasurer as


of December 31, 1950 $4,087 95


$37,401 09


Less outstanding checks as of


December 31, 1950 $14,239 86


$23,161 23


See Town Accountant's Report for detail of Receipts and Expenditures.


24 Tax Titles


$1,938 30


42


TRUST FUND REPORTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1950. AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $535 25 To Interest Received from Milford Sav- ings Bank 11 66


To Cash in Worcester County Institu- tion for Savings 732 06


To Interest Received from Worcester County Institution for Savings 18 41


To Reimbursement of One Selectmen's Order 35 00


$1,332 38


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $546 91


By Cash in Worcester County Institu- tion for Savings 750 47


By One Selectmen's Order


35 00


$1,332 38


U. S. DEFENSE BOND.


DR.


To One U. S. Defense Bond $1,000 00


To Interest Received on Bond 25 00


To Interest received previous to 1950 and on deposit in The Home National Bank of Milford 155 73


To Interest received from The Home National Bank of Milford 2 34


$1,183 07


CR.


By one U. S. Defense Bond $1,000 00 By Cash in The Home National Bank of Milford 183 07


$1,183 07


43


STABILIZATION FUND. DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,000 00 To Interest received from Milford Sav- ings Bank 113 13


To Cash in Milford Federal Savings and Loan Association 5,000 00


To Interest received from Milford Federal Savings and Loan Asso- ciation 52 08


$10,165 21


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,113 13


By Cash in Milford Federal Savings and Loan Association 5,052 08


$10,165 21


HONOR ROLL FUND.


DR.


To Cash in The Home National Bank of Milford $366 99


To Interest received from The Home


National Bank of Milford


2 75


$369 74


CR.


By Transfer to Honor Roll Account


..


$369 74


$369 74


ANNA ELLIS LIBRARY FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $571 83


To Interest received from Milford Savings Bank 12 92


$584 75


44


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $584 75 $584 75


NATHAN R. GEORGE, Jr. TRUST FUND. DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $1,157 06 To Interest received from Milford Sav- ings Bank 25 65


To Reimbursement of one Selectmen's


Order


125 00


$1,307 71


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $1,182 71


By one Selectmen's Order 125 00


$1,307 71


AUSTIN B. FLETCHER LIBRARY FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,118 77


To Interest received from Milford Sav- ings Bank 115 39


$5,234 16


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,145 22


By three Library Orders 88 94


$5,234 16


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COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 1950.


1948 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1950 $212 00


Interest 7 77


$219 77


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$159 77


Abated


60 00


Uncollected


00


$219 77


1948 REAL ESTATE TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1950


$587 40


Interest 15 68


$602 08


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$559 48


Tax Takings


43 60


Uncollected


00


$602 08


1949 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES.


DR.


Total Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1950 $625 06


Interest 11 51


$636 57


46


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$567 35


Abated


69 22


Uncollected


00


$636 57


1949 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES.


DR.


Total Committed Jan. 7 and Jan. 21,


1950


$177 30


Interest


59


$177 89


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$177 89


Uncollected


00


$177 89


1949 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1950


$423 45


Interest


10 32


$433 77


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$301 02


Uncollected


132 75


$433 77


1949 REAL ESTATE TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1950 $7,440 31


Interest 219 91


$7,660 22


47


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$5,874 61


Subsequent Tax Title Credit


49 05


Uncollected


1,736 56


$7,660 22


1950 POLL TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Committed


$1,028 00


Interest


2 40


Costs


26 60


$1,057 00


CR


Paid Treasurer


$887 00


Abated


170 00


Uncollected


00


$1,057 00


1950 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES.


DR.


First Commitment April 14, 1950 $2,374 59


Interest


3 03


$2,377 62


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$2,317 64


Abated


59 98


Uncollected


00


$2,377 62


DR.


Second Commitment Jan. 28, 1950 $3,735 79


Interest


4 15


$3,739 94


48


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$3,635 55


Abated


79 87


Uncollected


24 52


$3,739 94


DR.


Third Commitment Sept. 8, 1950


$1,323 66


Interest


1 46


$1,325 12


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$1,231 22


Abated


35 33


Uncollected


58 57


$1,325 12


DR.


Fourth Commitment Oct. 5, 1950


$2,190 01


Interest 2 16


$2,192 17


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$2,009 74


Abated


65 16


Uncollected


117 27


$2,192 17


DR.


Fifth Commitment Nov. 28, 1950 $1,321 74


$1,321 74


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$629 19


Abated


28 70


Uncollected


663 85


$1,321 74


49


DR.


Sixth Commitment Dec. 18, 1950 $635 39


$635 39


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$65 30


Abated


500 00


Uncollected


70 09


$635 39


1950 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Committed


$6,472 20


Interest


1 12


$6,473 32


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$5,801 26


Abated


16 10


Uncollected


655 96


$6,473 32


1950 REAL ESTATE TAXES.


DR.


Taxes Committed


$70,144 48


Interest


21 76


- $70,166 24


CR.


Paid Treasurer


$61,343 43


Abated


1,386 74


Subsequent Tax Title Credit


227 24


Uncollected


7,208 83


$70,166 24


50


TAX REFUNDS FOR 1950.


1949 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $255 73


1950 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 147 65


1950 Real Estate Taxes 109 48


$512 86


DR.


William F. A. Graham for Certificate


of Municipal Lien $1 00


$1 00


CR.


Paid Treasurer.


$1 00


$1 00


Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR P. DALTON, Collector of Taxes.


January 1, 1951.


51


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


The Assessors' Recapitulation Sheet of Aggregates is given below:


RECAPITULATION SHEET.


Town Appropriations :


Voted since 1949 Tax Rate was


fixed


$137,547 74


State Taxes, 1950


517 44


County Taxes, 1950


6,284 08


Overlay for 1950


2,000 00


$146,349 26


Estimated Receipts


$57,933 10


Available Funds


9,658 28


$68,704 58


Net amount raised on Polls and Property


$77,644 68


514 Poll Taxes at $2.00


$1,028 00


Personal Property


6,472 20


Real Estate


70,144 48


$77,644 68


Number of Assessments on Real


Estate 657


Number of Assessments on Per-


sonal Estate 72


52


Value of Assessed Stock-in-trade $5,600 00


Value of Assessed Live Stock 82,860 00


Value of Assessed Machinery 49,000 00


Value of all other Assessed Per- sonal Estate 3,240 00


Total Value of Assessed Personal Property $140,700 00


Value of Assessed Buildings, ex-


cluding land


$1,187,250 00


Value of Assessed Land, excluding


buildings


337,630 00


Total Value of Real Estate


$1,524 880 00


Total Value of Assessed Property $1,665 580 00


Tax on Personal Estate $6,472 20


Tax on Real Estate


70,144 48


Tax on Polls


1,028 00


$77,644 68


Rate of Tax per $1,000.00 $46 00


Number of Horses Assessed


15


Number of Cows Assessed 535


Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows Assessed 80


Number of Swine Assessed


23


Number of Fowl Assessed


3500


Number of Dwelling Houses


Assessed 479


Number of Acres of Land Assessed 10,721


53


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1950.


Vehicles registered in 1950 ..


$11,581 18


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES ABATED.


1950 Taxes $916 69


OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1950.


1950 Overlay $2,000 00


1950 Abatements 1,512 32


Respectfully submitted, DONALD B. LOWELL, Chairman, D. KINSLEY BARNES, CHARLES F. LEONARD,


Board of Assessors.


54


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. 1950.


DOGS LICENSED IN 1950.


142 Males at $2.00 each $284 00


26 Females at $5.00 each 130 00


68 Spayed Females at $2.00 each 136 00


2 Kennel Licenses at $10.00 each 20 00


Less Clerk's fees: 238 Licenses at 20c 47 60


$570 00


Cash Paid Town Treasurer as per monthly statements $522 40


Attention is called to the fact that all dogs three months old or more must be licensed at the Town Clerk's office on or before April 1, 1951. No bills are sent for this tax, so please co-operate by paying your Dog License promptly. Dog own- ers should realize that the Dog Refund is added to the General School Fund, and should be more prompt in paying this tax.




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