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45.50
Broken Stone
49.36
Road Oil
48.04
$ 212.90
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
1939 APPROPRIATION Worcester Street
Labor
$ 530.00
Machinery Rental
253.00
Broken Stone
358.91
Road Oil
195.48
$1,337.39
Sandersdale Road
Labor
$ 188.00
Machinery Rental
23.00
Two D Frames and Grates
30.73
$ 241.73
Hamilton Street
Labor
$ 27.00
Machinery Rental
8.00
$ 35.00
North Woodstock Road
Labor
$ 270.00
Machinery Rental
64.00
County Bounds
6.75
$ 340.75
90
River Road
Labor $ 51.00
Machinery Rental 4.00
$ 55.00
NEW MACHINERY ACCOUNT A Ford 11/2 Ton Platform Dump Truck for Transporting the Tractor $1,322.50
1 31/2 Cubic Foot Wonder Mixer for mixing Cold Patch 262.35
$1,584.85
We recommend that the voters consider an annual appropriation of sufficient money to enable the Highway Department to do a more thorough and more permanent repair job on our country roads. If this were done on one or more country roads each year, these roads would not only be in better condition the year round, but the main- tenance costs would be considerably reduced.
We take this opportunity to thank all town depart- ments and officers and the general public for their co- operation with our department during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, CYRIL PELOQUIN, RAYMOND BENOIT, Board of Highway Commissioners
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Report of ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939.
All appropriations voted since 1938 Tax Rate was fixed.
Total appropriations as certified by town clerk to be raised by taxation $630,416.90.
Total appropriations voted to be taken from avail- able funds.
In 1939
$32,715.74
In 1938, since 1938 tax rate
was fixed
$12,126.18
44,841.92
$675,258.82
Other amounts required to be raised :
Penalty: Welfare Department $ 5.00
Refund: Water Tax 143.59
148.59
STATE: Tax and Asts. 1939 Ests. 1938 Underests.
State Tax
$39,780.00 $19,890.00
Auditing Municipal
Accounts 566.53
State parks and Re-
servations
804.82
48.87
Veteran's exemptions
42.62
5.19
$41,193.97 $19,944.06
$ 61,138.03
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COUNTY : Tax and Assessments
County Tax ... $22,125.68 11.77
Tuberculosis Hospital 15,990.14
$38,115.82 $ 11.77
38,127.59
OVERLAY of current year 5,975.79 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $780,648.82
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS,
Estimated Receipts for the year 1939 $214,598.57
Appropriations voted by town meetings to be taken from available funds.
· August 4, 1938
$ 6,157.50
May 2, 1939 18,143.84
Approval by Commissioner of
Corporations and Taxation
June 13, 1939 2,703.54
August 24, 1939 5,968.68
September 11, 1939 9,115.55
September 13, 1939
2,752.81
Total Available Funds
$44,841.92
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS $259,440.49
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- ATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY .. $521,208.33 .
Number of Polls 5646 at $2.00 each
Total Valuation : Personal Property $2,017 .- 655.00 (at Tax Rate)
Tax
$ 11,292.00 *
$ 83,127.39 "
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Total Valuation : Real Estate $10,358,955.00 (of $41.20) $426,788.94
Gain on account of fractional divisions of tax rate .09
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $521,208.42
Betterment and special assess- ments :
Sidewalk Assessments and In-
$
20.61
terest (Apportioned)
Sewer Assessments and Inter-
est (Unapportioned)
$
612.81
Sewer Assessments and Inter-
est (Apportioned)
$ 1,137.42
Total Assessments Committed
$
1,770.84
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON POLLS AND PROPERTY COMMITTED TO THE COLLECTOR IN 1939 $522,979.26
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS :
December 28, 1939 Polls 5 at $2.00 $ 10.00
Warrant to Collector December
28, 1939
$
10.00
TOTAL WARRANTS TO COL- LECTOR ON POLLS, PER- SONAL, REAL AND SEW- ER AND SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS OF 1939 $522,989.26
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TOTAL ASSESSED VALUA- TION ON PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE FOR 1939
$12,376,610.00
Valuation of Motor Vehicles for 1939
1,075,287.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1939
$ 31,278.60
Warrants to Collector for 1939 $31,278.60
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUA-
TION FOR 1939
$13,451,897.00
TOTAL WARRANTS TO COL- LECTOR FOR 1939 $554,267.86
Rate of Local Tax per thousand
$
41.20
Rate of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax per
thousand
$
35.90
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Schools and Hospital
$1,646,800.00
' U. S. P. O. Property 98,000.00
Town Property 1,562,990.00
$3,307,790.00
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 4,342
JOSEPH T. GERVAIS, PHILIAS F. X. CASAVANT, JOSEPH METRAS,
Board of Assessors
.
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Report of TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1939.
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of Births 333
Number of Deaths 177
Number of Marriages recorded 268
Number of Marriage Intentions filed
240
(Two 2 Marriage Intentions not used) 2
DOG LICENSES
Licenses issued 1939
Males, 527 at $2.00 $1,054.00
Females, 90 at $5.00 441.00
Spayed Females, 133 at $2.00. .
266.00
Kennel, 1 at $25.00
25.00
Payments to Treasurer $1,786.00
Fees retained, 751 at .20 150.20
$1,635.80
$1,635.80
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MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Licenses issued 1939 :
Auctioneer
$ 6.00
Junk
90.00
Pool and bowling
94.00
Gasoline and oil certificates of
registration
114.25
$304.25
Payments to treasurer
304.25
SPORTING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1939 :
Series No.
1 663 at $2.00
$1,326.00
2 390 at 2.00
780.00
3 233 at 3.25
. . 757.25
4 161 at
1.25
201.25
5 6 at 2.25
13.50
6 10 at 5.25
52.50
8 4 at
1.50
6.00
10
1 at
5.25 5.25
14 9 at
.50
4.50
$3,146.25
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game $2,779.25
Fees retained at .25 367.00
$3,146.25
Respectfully submitted, CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk of Southbridge, Massachusetts
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Report of W. P. A. CO-ORDINATOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of W. P. A. activities in Southbridge for 1939.
FORESTRY
January 31st, due to deep frost in the ground, the Federal government cancelled all Hurricane and Flood Emergency Projects with the exception of Forestry and at that time put all men at work on Fire Hazards which existed by the estimated 9,000,000 board feet of fallen timber. On account of this extreme fire hazard the town W. P. A. put in a force of nearly 100 men and the Fed- eral department sent approximately 150 men from other towns and cities, furnishing tools and paying transpor- tation, to open all country roads and cart paths for a dis- tance of 50 feet to 100 feet on either side of 1/4 mile from buildings.
This work consisted of trimming and burning branches from all fallen trees, leaving the bole of the trees for the owners to salvage.
At the end of December 31st, 528 Acres had been cleared and burned with approximately 120 acres left to complete this work.
Net cost to town $1,290.31
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WATER HOLES
In conjunction with the fire hazard project, during the month of December 1939, work was started on 7 wa- ter holes in different sections of the town to give fire protection to farmers and have water available for forest fires. This work is progressing and should be completed about April 1st.
Closed Town projects were reopened in May.
Elm Street Sewer was reopened and about 40 men were transferred to this project for completion. 275 feet was finished.
Net cost to Town $289.12
Upon completion of the Elm Street Sewer some of the workers were transferred to the West Street Wall Project. As we did not have any masons amongst our W. P. A. workers, arrangements were made with the Wor- cester District Office to furnish the necessary men, our only cost was transportation.
This project was completed in September, having built 400 cubic yards of Rubble Wall and 800 cubic yards of Retaining Wall.
Net cost to Town $2,340.33
With the coming of good weather in the Spring about 1/3 of the W. P. A. workers found employment in private industry.
August 1st, the new W. P. A. regulations, that all persons employed 18 months or more be discharged, re- duced our personnel another 1/3 leaving about 40 men on fire hazard and 20 to be transferred to Country Roads.
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COUNTRY ROADS
This project, started in December 1938, temporarily suspended Nov. 27th 1939, called for widening, putting drains and paving the Old South Road and continuing on West Street which was completed as far as the Junction of the old Reservoir Road. As this section has always been in poor shape and expensive to maintain, this new construction will mean a nominal appropriation for main- tenance in the future. About 2600 feet was completed. The balance of this project to be reopened in the Spring.
Net cost to the Town $2,582.60
This report has mentioned only the outside projects but we mustn't forget the "White Collar Jobs".
RECORDS
Collecting, sorting, indexing and filing of all Town Records, including the year 1939, to keep them in orderly condition.
Net cost to Town $155.53
INVENTORY
This project of having a complete inventory of all Town owned equipment, in all departments, will be valuable for many years to come.
Net cost to Town $58.65
TOY PROJECT
A new project for making new toys and repairing old toys donated by the citizens of the town was opened in June. At Xmas time approximately 3000 rew and rebuilt toys were distributed to needy children. Some old furniture was also repaired and given to families in need.
Net cost to Town $119.20
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BOOK BINDING
This project, operated until March 31, 1940, binding school and town books which otherwise would have been useless. 3,000 books were repaired.
Net cost to Town $196.20
SEWING
This project had from 10 to 16 women on its payroll and during the year they made 8,323 garments. These garments were sent to the distributing center in Worces- ter to be redistributed to various cities and Southbridge received its proportionate share which was given to needy families through the Welfare and Soldiers Relief Departments.
Net cost to Town $1,972.38
In closing this report I wish to thank Mr. James W. Meehan and his staff of the Worcester W. P. A. Office for their courteous assistance, and also the various town departments and W. P. A. workers for their cooperation in carrying out this work.
Respectfully submitted,
E. E. LECLAIR, Co-ordinator
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Report of CEMETERY COMMISSION
Ten burial lots were sold during the year, five lots accepted for perpetual care and forty graves opened. The total amount collected and paid to the Town Treasurer was $962.15.
In starting the spring work we were severely handi- capped as a result of the hurricane damage. It was found necessary to transfer $1000.00 from our sale of lots and graves account for current use because of this condition, The Cole lot was greatly damaged and was a distinct fire hazard on account of its location being near several resi- dential areas. Through the cooperation of the Board of Selectmen the fallen trees suitable for lumber were saw- ed and stored in the lower part of the Cemetery. This lumber is now being used by all town departments as needed.
A W. P. A. grant has been requested to take care of the remaining cordwood and brush. The pine grove sit- uated at the Cohasse Street entrance was made into a full lot, perpetual care section. This area was trenched the depth of a grave. all ledge removed, loam and filling added. It was landscaped so that the majority of lots border one of the plantings. This is the best lot section that has been developed in the Cemetery. There has been a great need of a section like this for many years. This work was made financially possible by the bequest of Merrick J. Brackett.
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It is with regret we announce the resignation of Seaver M. Rice as one of the Commissioners. He has serv- ed as Chairman since 1937. He has shown a great deal of interest in the Cemetery giving unreservedly of his time and effort during this period.
Respectfully submitted, WARDWELL M. EDWARDS, DANIEL T. MORRILL,
Cemetery Commission
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Report of ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen,
Southbridge, Mass.
The Town Engineer has the honor to submit his re- port for the year 1939.
In our report for 1937, this department suggested a construction program for the Town covering a number of years. Below is a list of the headings into which the work was divided and the percentage which the amount of work done since 1937 bears to the amount suggested.
Main Street Paving
200%
Sidewalks, Curb and Gutter
60%
Drains
103%
Street Surfacing
35%
Roads
5%
The 1938 flood which held back construction work in general forced ahead the work on Main Street because of the total loss of the wood blocks.
The work on sidewalks since 1937 has been done un- der W. P. A. Since the W. P. A. has devoted almost all of its labor during the past year to clearing up hurricane damage in the woods no work at all has been done on sidewalks.
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But it is hoped that work on this W. P. A. project can be resumed this year.
Articles will be prepared for the Town meeting to cover work which if voted will carry the plan through 1940.
Work was done in 1939 under this department in cooperation with the Welfare Department as in 1938 and with the same success.
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. CLARKE, Town Engineer
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Report of INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939.
Permits issued for new work 138
Permits issued for addition to old work 400
Inspections while work is in progress 1280
Recommendations to change wiring 70
New signs (window and street) 40
Temporary permits (Christmas decorations) . 124
I have enjoyed this busy year working with the various contractors and the wonderful co-operation with all property owners.
With competition so keen several out of town con- tractors have wired numerous houses in town.
With the splendid co-operation received from Mr. Dean, and Mr. Joslin of the Electric light company, par- ticularly in rendering service after hours and Sundays.
Respectfully yours, EMERY A. LAVALLEE
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Report of TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 30, 1939
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1939 $ 132.655.30 Receipts for 1939 $1,298,880.84
1939 Disbursements
$1.431,536.14
1,295,142.91
Balance, Cash on Hand-Dec. 30, 1939 $ 136,393.23
FUNDED DEBT
Due
1940
Denominated
Date of Amount Outstanding Issue of Loan Dec. 30, 1939
$ 7,500.00 Vocation School Bonds
1922
$150,000.00 $ 22,500.00
9,000.00 Eastford Rd. & West St.
School Bonds
1936
152,490.00
125,000.00
4,000.00 Northern District Elem.
School Bonds
1938
S0.000.00
76,000.00
10,000.0 Storm Damage Loan
1939
40,000.00
40,000.0
TEMPORARY LOANS
$100,000.00-Anticipation of Revenue Loan-Due May 1, 1940.
50,000.00-Anticipation of Revenue Loan-Due July 10, 1940.
Respectfully submitted
NORBERT C. BENOIT
Town Treasurer
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CEMETERY FUND
Book No.
Depository
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
Interest 1939
24902
Dedham Inst. for Savings
$ 2,000.00
$ 50.00
91607
Fitchburg Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
22841
Leominster Savings Bank
2,475.00
61.88
4541 Millbury Savings Bank
*1,530.00
35.27
32073
Natick 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,500.00
75.00
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,589.25
61.26
378
People's National Bank
1,000.00
25.00
150348
Springfield Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
50.00
1498
Salem 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
3791
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
11619
Webster 5-Cent Savings Bank
4,714.68
122.14
54964
Worcester 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
91964
Cambridge Savings Bank
3,000.00
75.00
170011
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
45.00
49264
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
75.00
82904
Lynn Inst. for Savings Bank
2,000.00
55.00
30302
Newburyport 5-Cent Savings Bank 3,000.00
75.00
183325
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings Bank 2,000.00
50.00
29044
Winchendon Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
93327
. Worcester North Savings Bank
2,175.00
54.36
43927
Attleborough Savings Bank
Closed out
25.00
239 & 1057
Worcester Co-operative Bank
4,000.00
100.83
A15753 &
12571
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank 4,000.00
120.00
6917 &
17538
Merchants Co-operative Bank
4,000.00
105.00
819
Mattapan Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
80.00
845 & 3934
Mt. (Washington Co-operative Bank 4,000.00
125.00
200 & 237
Congress Co-operative Bank
4,000.00
130.80
45'
Southbridge Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
20.00
Totals
$69,983.93
$1,896.54
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Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1939
$69,758.93
Added to fund, 1939
225.00
Cemetery Fund as of December 31, 1939 $69,983.93
* This amount includes a contingent claim of $363.37.
Respectfully submitted. NORBERT C. BENOIT
Treasurer
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TRUST FUNDS
Balance Int. Balance
Book No. Depository Jan. 1, 1939 1939 Dec. 31, 1939
MARY MYNOTT FUND
46690 Southbridge Savings Bank $1,000.00 $25.00 $1,000.00
BOYER FUND .
31084 Southbridge Savings Bank $ 334.65
$ 8.52 $ 347.35
JESSE J. ANGELL FUND
47690 Southbridge Savings Bank $1,122.82 $33.01 $1,155.83
ELLA M. COLE FUND
45612 Attleborough Savings Bank $1,000.00
$25.00
$1,000.00
94985 Cambridge Savings Bank $1,000.00 $25.00 $1,000.00
176397 Charleston 5-Cent Savings $1,000.00 $22.50
$1,000.00
HANNAH M. EDWARDS CEMETERY FUND The First National Bank of Boston,
$5,000.00 Trustee $5,000.00 $115.00
Respectfully submitted, NORBERT C. BENOIT
Treasurer
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Report of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following is a report of work performed for 1939 :
SCALES
Adjust. Sealed C'nd'mn
Counter scales under 100 lbs. 44
Platform scales over 5000 lbs. 3
Platform scales under 5000 lbs. 27
Counter scale over 100 lbs.
1
Beam scales 2
Spring scales under 100 lbs. 5 56 1
Computing scales under 100 lbs. 55
Personal weighing scales 12
Prescription scales 6
WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois 208
Apothecary 60
Metric 35
LIQUID MEASURES Sealed
Gasoline pumps (hand) 1
Gasoline meters 78
Stops on pumps 5
Tank trucks and bulk plant meters 14 Yard sticks 9
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TRIAL WEIGHINGS and MEASUREMENTS of COMMODITIES
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread
187
184
3
Flour
26
25
1
Lard
53
53
Meats
225
225
Potatoes
81
73
8
COURT CASES
Two cases brought to court and fined.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS
Peddlers licenses
10
Bread
187
Food packages
425
Transient vendors
2
Peddlers scales
10
G. R. LARIVIERE, Sealer
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REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF THE
ACCOUNTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939
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ASS.
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THE EYE OF
ONWEALTH
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
February 14, 1940
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Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston
February 14, 1940
To the Board of Selectmen
Dr. Hervey L. Desmarais, Chairman Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1939, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell 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 accounts of the town of Southbridge for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1939 and report thereon as follows :
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, check- ed and verified by a comparison with the reports and the records in the town accountant's office.
The accountant's ledger was analyzed, the appropri- ation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted. A balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1939, was prepared and is appended to this report.
As may be seen from the balance sheet, there was a revenue deficit at the end of the year amounting to $1,921.03 which should be provided for in 1940. This de- ficit is due to the fact that the amount which was es- timated by the assessors to be received in 1939 from re- sources other than taxation and which was used by them as a deduction from the amount to be raised by taxation was $4,400.43 more than the actual receipts from these sources in 1939. This deficit, however, was partially off- set by unexpended appropriation balances, leaving a net revenue deficit for the year of $1,921.03.
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In addition to the revenue deficit, the balance sheet shows overdrafts totaling $13,355.01 which are contrary to Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws. Included in this sum are overdrafts of $4,331.36 in Chapter 90, highway accounts, which could have been avoided by the issuance of a note by the treasurer in anticipation of reimburse- ment by the State and County, under authority of Sec- tion 6A, Chapter 44, General Laws, as has been recom- mended in previous audit reports.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The receipts, as record- ed, were compared with the records of the town account- ant and with the records of the departments making pay- ments to the treasurer, while the payments by the treas- urer were checked with the selectmen's warrants author- izing disbursement of town funds.
The cash book additions were verified and the treas- arer's cash balance on January 10, 1940, was proved by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements fur- nished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The tax title deeds on hand were listed and the amounts transferred to the tax title account were veri- fied.
The payments on account of debt and interest were verified by a comparison with the amounts falling due and with cancelled securities on file.
The securities and savings bank books, representing the investment of trust and municipal contributory re- tirement system funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed, the income being proved and the withdrawals verified.
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The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked. The tax accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination were audited, and all subsequent commitment lists were added and reconciled with the warrants of the assessors committing the taxes for collection.
The collector's payments to treasurer were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's cash book, the abate- ments were checked with the assessors' abatement records, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.
The outstanding accounts were verified by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the re- plies received, it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of licenses issued by the selectmen, town clerk, and the health department were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and the town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form.
The attention of the town clerk is called to the pro- visions of Section 15, Chapter 41, General Laws, which states that "the town clerk shall record all votes passed at town meetings held during his term of office ... " For audit purposes it was necessary to use the list of ap- propriations which the town clerk submitted to the town accountant, since no entries were made in the town clerk's record book of meeting held during the year 1939.
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It is recommended that all departments receiving money for the town pay the same over to the treasurer at frequent intervals, as required by Section 53, Chapter 44, General Laws.
In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures and of the public welfare, school, library, and cemetery de- partments were examined and checked, and the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified.
For the cooperation extended by the several town officials during the process of the audit, I wish, on be- half of my assistants and myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES
For the year Ended Dec. 31, 1939
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes :
Current Year
Poll
$ 10,206.00
Personal
78,867.32
Real Estate 342,959.41
Motor Vehicle Excise
28,622.33
460,655.06
Previous Years
Poll
22.00
Personal
3,878.00
Real Estate
66,892.29
Motor Vehicle Excise
592.89
71,385.18
From State
Income Tax 33,202.10
Income Tax-Chap. 362; Ac- counts of 1936 1,427.17 1
Corporation Tax-Chap. 58;
Section 20 G. L .- Business 33,179.95
Corporation Tax-Business .. 997.94
68,807.16
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL REVENUE (Continued)
Licenses & Permits :
Licenses :
Liquors
13,106.00
Pedlars and Hawkers 53.50
Sunday Store 162.00
Pool, Billiard and Bowling .. 186.00
Milk and Oleomargarine .. 72.50
Junk Dealers
165.00
Auctioneers 14.00
Common Victualers, Innhold- ers, Auto Dealers, and All Other 318.00
14,077.00
Permits :
Garage, Gasoline Permits ...
121.75
Roller Skating, Skeet Shoot-
ing, Firearms, etc. 45.50
167.25
Fines & Forfeits :
Court Fines :
942.00
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL REVENUE (Continued)
Grants & Gifts:
Vocational Education & Amer-
icanization Classes 9,706.39
Smith Hughes-School Fund . 3,247.83
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