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Interest and costs :
Levy of 1938, 20.91
Levy of 1939,
13.86
Levy of 1940,
20.03
$3,122.88
Excess cash January 9, 1941, 2.08
$3,124.96
Cash on hand Jan-
uary 9, 1941, verified,
$3,124.96
TAXES-1934
Tax title disclaimed 1940,
$1,849.42
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$1,849.42
TAXES-1935
Tax title disclaimed 1940,
$1,849.42
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$1,849.42
TAXES-1936
Tax title disclaimed 1940,
$1,948.13
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$1,948.13
TAXES-1937
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$562.91
Tax title disclaimed,
1,802.67
Overpayment to treasurer, refunded
.04
$2,365.62
Payments to treasurer, 1940,
$1,802.71
Abatements 1940,
562.91
$2,365.62
115
TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $18,164.40
Tax title disclaimed, 1,839.03
Overpayment to treasurer, refunded,
1.77
Payments to treasurer,
$18,016.06
Abatements, 1,899.48
21.59
Taxes 1938 reported as taxes 1939, 20.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
48.07
$20,005.20
Outstanding January 1, 1941, $48.07
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list, $45.58
Cash balance January 9, 1941, 2.49
$48.07
TAXES-1939
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$84,188.34
Tax title disclaimed, 2,140.34
Abatements and pay- ments :
Refunded,
$251.26
Adjusted, 2.00
253.26
Taxes 1938 reported as taxes 1939,
20.00
$86,601.94
Payments to treasurer,
$57,535.00
Abatements :
Reported,
$2,920.34 .60
Not reported,
Reported as abate-
ments taxes 1940,
94.00
3,014.94
$20,005.20
Transferred to tax titles,
116
Transferred to tax titles, not previous- ly reported, 25.13
Outstanding Decem- ber 31, 1940,
26,026.87
$86,601.94
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$26,026.87
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list,
$25,571.27
Cash balance Jan- uary 9, 1941,
455.60
$26,026.87
TAXES-1940
Commitment per war- rant,
$520,166.19
Additional commit-
ment,
271.55
Abatements and pay- ments :
Refunded,
$4.05
Adjusted,
2.00
6.05
Abatements of taxes
1939 reported as abatements 1940,
94.00
Abatement reported in duplicate,
2.00
$520,539.79
Payments to treasurer,
$434,374.68
Abatements,
3,401.08
Transferred to tax titles,
152.83
Outstanding Decem-
ber 31, 1940,
82,611.20
$520,539.79
117
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$82,611.20
Abatement and pay- ment, to be re- funded, 2.00
$82,613.20
Outstanding January
9, 1941, per list, $80,078.32
Cash balance Jan-
uary 9, 1941,
2,534.88
$82,613.20
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$1.26
Payments to treasurer, 1940, $1.26
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1939
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$805.62
Commitment per warrant, 475.41
Abatements and payments, re- funded, 76.89
Overpayment to treasurer, re- funded, .20
Abatements reported in duplicate, 30.29
$1,388.41
Payments to treasurer,
$1,223.98
Abatements, 164.23
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1939
reported as interest 1939 , .20
$1,388.41
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1940
Commitment per warrants,
$35,093.91
Abatements and payments, re- funded,
1,307.74
Abatement reported in error,
2.06
$36,403.71
Payments to treasurer, $33,382.01
Abatements, 2,511.10
Outstanding December 31, 1940, 510.60
$36,403.71
118
Outstanding January 1, 1941, Abatements and pay- ments January 1 to 9,1941: Refunded,
$510.60
$11.55
To be refunded, 4.42
15.97
$526.57
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list,
$461.46
Cash balance Jan-
uary 9, 1941, 65.11
$526.57
SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $17.60
Payments to treasurer, 1940, $17.60
SEWER ASSESSMENT ADDED TO TAXES-1940
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$713.58
Payments to treasurer, $273.92
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and January 9, 1941, per list, 439.66
$713.58
SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1940 Commitment per warrant: Unapportioned, $927.70 Apportioned, 797.60
$1,725.30
Payments to treasurer,
$917.16
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
808.14
$1,725.30
Outstanding January 1, 1941, Outstanding January 9, 1941
$808.14
119
per list,
Cash balance January 9, 1941,
$798.14
10.00
$808.14
UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1939
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$1,302.63
Payments to treasurer,
$186.23
Added to taxes 1940,
927.70
Apportionments 1940,
188.70
$1,302.63
UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1940
Commitment per warrant,
$3,005.22
Payments to treasurer, $1,890.41
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and January 9, 1941, per list, 1,114.81
$3,005.22
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1939 Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$1,599.83
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$602.41
Abatements 1940,
83.12
Added to taxes 1940,
439.34
Apportionments 1940,
474.96
$1,599.83
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1940 Commitment per warrants, $1,610.17
Payments to treasurer, $734.45
Abatements,
4.52
Outstanding December 31, 1940
and January 9, 1941, per list, 871.20
$1,610.17
120
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1940 Commitment per warrant:
Unapportioned, $439.34
Apportioned, 144.34
$583.68
Payments to treasurer, $123.03
Outstanding December 31, 1940
and January 9, 1941, per list, 460.65
$583.68
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1937
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $1.35
Abatements 1940, $1.35
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $6.34
Payments to treasurer 1940, $6.34
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1939
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$128.57
Payments to treasurer, $58.90
Outstanding December 31, 1940
and January 9, 1941, per list,
69.67
$128.57
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1940
Commitment per warrant, $235.60
Payments to treasurer, $72.62
Outstanding December 31, 1940
and January 9, 1941, per list, 162.98
$235.60
121
ADDITIONAL INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Interest collections 1940 :
Sewer assessments:
Levy of 1938,
$ .57
Levy of 1939,
2.40
Levy of 1940,
.14
$3.11
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$3.11
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1940
Commitment per warrant, $78.69
Payments to treasurer,
$25.66
Outstanding December 31, 1940
and January 9, 1941, per list, 53.03
ADDITIONAL INTEREST ON SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENTS
Interest collections 1940 :
Sidewalk assessments:
Levy of 1939,
$ .36
Levy of 1940,
.12
$ .48
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$ .48
INTEREST AND COSTS ON TAXES
Interest and costs collections 1940 :
Taxes :
Levy of 1937, $101.43
Levy of 1938, 1,171.90
Levy of 1939, 1,180.59
Levy of 1940,
271.28
$2,725.20
Motor vehicle excise taxes :
Levy of 1939, $2.26
Levy of 1940, 6.18
8.44
122
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1939 report- ed as interest 1939,
.20
$2,733.84
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$2,733.84
Interest and costs
collections January 1 to 9, 1941:
Taxes :
Levy of 1938,
$20.91
Levy of 1939, 13.86
Levy of 1940, 19.63
$54.40
Motor vehicle excise
taxes :
Levy of 1940, .40
$54.80
Cash balance January 9, 1941,
$54.80
TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1940, $12,780.61
Transferred to tax titles :
Taxes 1938,
$21.59
Taxes 1939, 25.13
Taxes 1940, 152.83
Interest and costs, 31.25
230.80
$13,011.41
Tax titles disclaimed :
Taxes 1934, $1,849.42
Taxes 1935,
1,849,42
Taxes 1936,
1,948.13
Taxes 1937,
1,802.67
Taxes 1938,
1,839.03
123
Taxes 1939,
2,140.34
Interest and costs,
223.11
$11,652.12
Balance December 31, 1940 and Jan-
uary 9, 1941, per list,
1,359.29
$13,011.41
SELECTMEN'S LICENSES
Licenses issued 1940 :
Liquor,
$13,108.00
Innholders',
12.00
Common victuallers',
141.00
Taxi cab,
18.00
Taxi drivers',
70.00
Auto dealers',
24.00
Motor vehicle junk dealers',
10.00
Hawkers and peddlers',
32.50
Sunday,
192.00
Sale of firearms,
12.00
Outdoor carnival,
4.00
Lodging house,
2.00
Gasoline pumps,
4.00
Storage explosives,
3.00
Range oil permits,
2.00
Junk dealers',
30.00
$13,664.50
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$13,664.50
Licenses issued January 1 to 22, 1941:
Liquor,
Innholders',
Common victuallers',
$13,100.00 12.00 117.00
124
Auto dealers',
3.00
Taxi drivers', 3.00
Sunday,
3.00
Hawkers and peddlers',
2.50
$13,240.50
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 22, 1941,
$13,187.00
Cash on hand January 22, 1941, verified, 53.50
$13,240.50
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Receipts 1940 :
Sale of scrap iron,
$115.20
Sale of safe and filing cabinets,
150.00
Refund insurance on saw mill,
267.18
Telephone tolls,
.30
Sale of school house,
3,830.00
$4,362.68
$4,362.68
Payments to treasurer 1940,
TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses
Cash balance January 1, 1940, $27.00
Licenses issued :
Males, 510 @ $2.00,
$1,020.00
Females, 83 @ 5.00, 415.00
Spayed
females, 144 @ 2.00, 288.00
Kennel, 2 @ 25.00, 50.00
1,773.00
$1,800.00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,573.60
125
Fees retained,
739 @ $.20, 147.80
Cash balance December, 31, 1940,
78.60
1,800.00
Cash balance, January 1, 1941,
$78.60
Licenses issued January
1 to 21, 1941 :
Males, 4 @ $2.00,
8.00
Overpayment to treasur- er 1940, to be refunded, 1.80
$88.40
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 21, 1941, $80.40
Fees retained January 1 to 21, 1941, 4 @$.20, .80
Cash on hand January 21, 1941, verified, 7.20
$88.40
TOWN CLERK Sporting Licenses
Cash balance January 1, 1940, $6.25
Licenses issued 1940 :
Resident citizens' fishing, 666 @ $2.00, $1,332.00
Resident citizens' hunting,
378 @ 2.00, 756.00
Resident citizens' sporting, 233 @ 3.25, 757.25
Resident citizen minors' and
females' fishing, 152 @ 1.25, 190.00
Resident citizen minors' trapping, 6 @ 2.25, -
13.50
Resident citizens' trapping,
12 @ 5.25, 63.00
Special non-resident fishing,
3 @ 1.50, 4.50
126
Non-resident citizens' fishing, 2 @ 5.25 10.50
Duplicate, 21 @ .50, 10.50
$3,143.50
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, $2,759.75
Fees retained, 1452 @ $.25, 363.00
Cash balance December 31, 1940, 20.75
$3,143.50
Cash balance January, 1, 1941, 20.75
Licenses issued January 1 to 21, 1941 :
Resident citizens' fish, ing, 93 @ $2.00, $186.00
Resident citizens' hunt-
ing, 44 @ 2.00, 88.00
Resident citizens' sport- ing, 132 @ 3.25, 429.00
Resident citizen minors,
and females' fish-
ing, 11 @ 1.25,
13.75
Resident citizen's trap-
ping, 1 @ 5.25, 5.25
Duplicate, 1 @ .50, .50
722.50
$743.25
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, January 1 to 21, 1941,
$412.00
Fees retained January 1 to 21, 1941, 281 @ $.25, 70.25
Cash on hand January 21, 1941, verified, 261.00
$743.25
127
TOWN CLERK Miscellaneous Licenses
Licenses issued 1940 :
Auctioneers',
$8.00
Junk,
90.00
Pool and bowling,
117.00
Gasoline, and oil certificates of
registration,
17.25
$232.25
Payments to treasurer,
$227.75
Cash balance December 31, 1940,
4.50
$232.25
Cash balance January 1, 1941,
$4.50
Licenses issued January 1 to 21, 1941 :
Gasoline and oil certificate of registration, .50
$5.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 21, 1941,
$4.50
Cash on hand January 21, 1941, verified, .50
$5.00
TOWN HALL RENTALS Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$45.00
Charges,
1,470.00
$1,515.00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,445.00
Abatements,
20.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
50.00
$1,515.00
128
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$50.00
Charges January 1, 22, 1941,
30.00
$80.00
Outstanding January 22, 1941, per list, $50.00
Cash on hand January 22, 1941, verified, 30.00
$80.00
COLE LOT TIMBER Accounts Receivable
-
-
Charges 1940,
$1,191.84
Payments to treasurer,
$786.54
Abatements, Outstanding December 31, 1940,
1.00
404.30
$1,191.84
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$404.30
Advance payment January 22, 1941,
25.70
$430.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
22, 1941,
$300.00
Outstanding January 22, 1941, per
list,
130.00
$430.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $300.00
1,250.00
Charges,
$1,550.00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,250.00
Police accounts receivable reported
129
as court fines 1939, 300.00
$1,550.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
Cash balance January 1, 1940, $1.50
Receipts 1940 :
Revolver permits, $37.50
Telephone tolls, 3.65
41.15
$42.65
Payments to treasurer 1940,
$42.65
Receipts January 1 to 23, 1941, re- volver permits,
$9.00
Cash on hand January 23, 1941, verified,
$9.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1940 :
Garage permits,
$56.50
Miscellaneous sales,
41.15
$97.65
Payments to treasurer,
$94.65
Cash balance December 31, 1940,
3.00
$97.65
Cash balance January 1, 1941,
$3.00
Payments to treasurer January 1, to 9, 1941, $3.00
130
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cash balance January 1, 1940,
$94.66
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
11.99
Sealer's fees 1940,
79.88
$186.53
Payments to treasurer,
$94.66
Cash balance December 31, 1940,
91.87
$186.53
Cash balance January 1, 1941,
$91.87
Sealing fees January 1 to 27, 1941,
1.24
$93.11
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1941,
$91.84
Cash balance January 27, 1941,
1.27
$93.11
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$1,885.14
Charges,
1,794.37
$3,679.51
Payments to treasurer,
$1,997.64
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and
January 9, 1941, per list, 1,681.87
$3,679.51
Licenses
Licenses issued 1940 :
Milk and cream,
$59.50
Pasteurization,
30.00
Ice cream,
10.00
Oleomargarine,
8.50
Denatured alcohol,
3.00
Bottling,
20.00
131
Slaughtering, 4.00
$135.00
Payments to treasurer : 1940,
$133.50
January 1 to 27, 1941,
1.50
$135.00
AMBULANCE Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$837.00
Charges, 450.50
$1,287.50
Payments to treasurer,
$270.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
1,017.50
$1,287.50
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$1,017.50
Charges January 1 to 23, 1941,
70.00
$1,087.50
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 23, 1941, $77.00
Outstanding January 23, 1941, per list, 936.50
Cash on hand January 23, 1941, verified, 74.00
$1,087.50
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $379.85
Charges :
Reported,
$363.85
Not reported,
30.00
393.85
$773.70
132
Payments to treasurer, Abatements, 236.00
$461.05
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and January 9, 1941, per list, 76.65
$773.70
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Temporary Aid-Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$14,193.69
Charges, 16,503.94
Old age assistance reported as tem- porary aid, 12.58
$30,710.21
Payments to treasurer, $23,278.45
Disallowances :
Reported,
$1,629.45
Not reported,
483.23
2,112.68
Charges reported in error,
.15
Outstanding December 31, 1940, 5,318.93
$30,710.21
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$5,318.93
Payments to treasurer January 1, to 9, 1941, $863.93
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list, 4,450.00
$5,318.93
Aid to Dependent Children-Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1940, $4,380.86
Charges 1940, 5,116.44
$9,497.30
Payments to treasurer 1940, $9,494.15
133
Disallowances, 1940, 3.15
$9,497.30
Old Age Assistance-Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1940, $12.50 22,145.94
Charges,
$22,158.44
Payments to treasurer, $18,202.73
Disallowances :
Reported, $30.00
Not reported, 150.67
180.67
Old age assistance reported as tem- porary aid, 12.58
Outstanding December 31, 1940, 3,762.46
$22,158.44
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$3,762.46
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 9, 1941, $2.50
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list,
3,759.96
$3,762.46
STATE AID Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $900.00
Charges, 1,130.00
$2,030.00
Payments to treasurer,
$910.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and January 9, 1941, per list, 1,120.00
$2,030.00
134
MILITARY AID Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$435.00
Charges,
525.00
$960.00
Payments to treasurer,
$435.00
Outstanding December 31, 1940 and
January 9, 1941, per list, 525.00
$960.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$2,100.18
Charges,
16,277.01
$18,377.19
Payments to treasurer,
$13,502.41
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
4,874.78
$18,377.19
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$4,874.78
Payments to treasurer January 1, to 9, 1941,
$3,886.67
Outstanding January 9, 1941, per list,
988.11
$4,874.78
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1940 :
Evening school registrations,
$203.34
C. C. C. vocational training tuition,
108.00
Sale of bus tickets,
9.50
Telephone tolls,
1.29
Miscellaneous trade school sales, 248.20
Refund, 5.00
$575.33
135
Payments to treasurer 1940, $575.33
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash balance January 1, 1940,
$60.98
Fines, 653.17
$714.15
Payments to treasurer,
$648.90
Cash balance December 31, 1940,
65.25
$714.15
Cash balance January 1, 1941,
$65.25
Fines January 1 to 27, 1941,
54.06
$119.31
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1941, $60.25
Cash on hand January 27, 1941, veri- fied, 59.06
$119.31
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Balance January 1, 1940,
$238.16
Income :
Edwards Fund,
$3,738.58
Bradford Fund, 117.36
3,855.94
$4,094.10
Payments,
$2,243.25
Balance December 31, 1940,
$1,850.85
$4,094.10
Balance January 1, 1941,
$1,850.85
Payments January 1 to 27, 1941,
$90.92
136
Balance January 27, 1941, South- bridgeNational Bank, per check book, 1,759.93
$1,850.85
Southbridge National Bank
Balance January 27, 1941, per state- ment, $1,850.85
Balance January 27, 1941, per check book, $1,759.93
Outstanding checks January 27, 1941, per list, 90.92
$1,850.85
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1940, $569.00
Charges :
Reported, $1,734.50
Not reported, 145.00
1,879.50
$2,448.50
Payments to treasurer,
$1,541.50
Outstanding December 31, 1940,
907.00
$2,448.50
Outstanding January 1, 1941,
$907.00
Charges January 1 to 20, 1941, 36.00
$943.00
Outstanding January 20, 1941, per list, $482.73
Cash on hand January 20, 1941, veri- fied, 460.27 $943.00
137
JESSE J. ANGELL CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940,
$1,155.83 $1,155.83
On hand at end of year 1940,
$1,184.90 $1,184.90
On hand January 9, 1941,
$1,184.90
$1,184.90
Receipts
Payments
1940
Income, $29.07 Added to savings
deposits, $29.07
January 1 to 9, 1941
No transactions recorded.
ELLA M. COLE FUND-NEEDY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Savings
Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940,
$3,000.00 $3,000.00
On hand at end of year, 1940,
$3,000.00 $3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
On hand January 9, 1941, Receipts
Payments
1940
Income,
$65.00 Transferred to town, $65.00
January 1 to 9, 1941
Income, $12.50 Transferred to town, $12.50
ALEXIS BOYER JR., SCHOOL FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year, 1940,
$347.35 $347.35
On hand at end of year 1940,
$356.08 $356.08
On hand January 9, 1941,
$356.08
$356.08
Receipts
Payments
1940
Income, $8.73 Added to savings deposits, $8.73
January 1 to 9, 1941 No transactions recorded.
138
MARY MYNOTT LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940,
$1,000.00 $1,000.00
On hand at end of year 1940,
$1,000.00 $1,000.00
On hand January 9, 1941,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
1940
Income, $25.00 Transferred to town, $25.00 January 1 to 9, 1941 $12.50 Transferred to town, $12.50
Income,
BRADFORD LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Trustees
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940,
$4,868.92 $4,868.92
On hand at end of year 1940,
$4,868.92 $4,868.92
$4,868.92
$4,868.92
On hand January 9, 1941, Receipts
Payments
1940
Income, $117.36 Transferred to library trustees, $117.36
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Securities
Deposits Par Value Total
On hand at beginning of of year 1940,
$22,983.93 $22,000.00 $44,893.93
On hand at end of year 1940, $23,638.93 $22,000.00 $45,638.93
On hand January 9, 1941, $23,638.93 $22,000.00 $45,638.93 Payments
Receipts
1940
Income,
$1,204.87 Added to Savings
Bequests, 655.00 deposits, $655.00
139
Transferred to town, 1,204.87
$1,859.87
$1,859.87
Income,
January 1 to 9, 1941 $228.39 Transferred to town, $228.39
CEMETERY GENERAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940, $23,000.00 $2,000.00 $25,000.00
On hand at end of year 1940, $23,000.00 $2,000.00 $25,000.00
On hand January 9, 1941, $23,000.00 $2,000.00 $25,000.00
Receipts Payments
1940
Income, $645.00 Transferred to town, $645.00 January 1 to 9, 1941
Income,
$132.50 Transferred to town, $132.50
MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS
Cash
Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total
On hand at beginning of year 1940, $135.38
$532.33 $17,740.00 $18,407.71
On hand at end of year 1940, $335.05 $5,380.86 $18,080.00 *$23,795.91 On hand Jan-
uary 9, 1941, $300.03 $5,619.61 $18,080.00 $23,999.64 Receipts
Payments
1940
Contributions
from members,
$4,741.69
Added to sav- ings deposits, $4,848.53
Town appropria- tions :
Securities pur- chased, 340.00
Pension Accu-
mulation Fund, 7,529.00
Contributions refunded, 729.38
140
Expense Fund,
875.00
Interest on contribu- tions refunded, 24.97
Interest Defi-
ciency,
176.98
Pensions,
6,880.26
Income,
584.16
Administration
Cash on hand
expense, 884.02
January 1, 1940,
135.38
Cash on hand
December 31, 1940 335.05
$14,042.21
$14,042.21
January 1 to 9, 1941
Contributions from
Added to savings
members,
$65.64
deposits, $238.75
Income,
138.09
Cash on hand
Cash on hand
January 9, 1941,
300.03
January 1, 1941,
335.05
$538.78
$538.78
* Distribution :
Annuity Savings Fund,
$14,357.71
Pension Accumulation Fund,
9,013.62
Annuity Reserve Fund,
580.80
$23,952.13
Less deficiency to be provided for :
Investment Income,
156.22
$23,795.91
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE Balance Sheet-December 31, 1940 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash in Banks and Of- fice :
General,
$229,390.52
P. W. A. Projects,
286.80
$229,677.32
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1940, Trust Fund Income : Jesse J. Angell Chari- ty Fund, $31.27
$175,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1938,
$48.07
Levy of 1939,
26,026.87
Alexis Boyer, Jr.,
Levy of 1940,
82,611.20
School Fund, $11.29
Mary Mynott Library Fund, 25.01
Motor Vehicle Excise
Taxes : 69.00
Levy of 1940,
510.60
George-Deen Fund,
1,532.56
Special Assessments :
3,830.00
Unapportioned Sewer, $1,114.81
Sale of Land Fund, Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund, 748.00
Sewer Added to Taxes :
1939,
439.66
Road Machinery Fund,
729.75
1940, 808.14
Unapportioned Sidewalk, 871.20
Old Age Assistance Re- coveries, 500.90
Ella M. Cole Fund -
Needy School Child- dren, 1.43
108,686.14
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1940, 460.65 Committed Interest :
Sewer Added to Taxes :
1939, 69.67 1940, 162.98
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1940,
53.03
Tax Titles,
$1,359.29
Tax Title Possessions, 1,028.53
Departmental : Selectmen - Cole Lot Timber,
$404.30
Town Hall, 50.00
Health,
1,681.87
Ambulance,
1,017.50
Highway,
76.65
Temporary Aid,
5,318.93
Old Age Assitance,
3,762.46
State Aid,
1,120.00
Military Aid,
525.00
School,
4,874.78
Cemetery,
907.00
Federal Grants : Aid to Dependent Child- dren :
Administration, $41.04
Assistance, 2,003.63
Old Age Assistance : Administration, 78.13 Assistance, 1,592.90
3,715.70
3,980.14
Overestimate 1940: State Parks and Re- servations A ssess-
2,387.82
ment, 42.86
Appropriation Balances : Water and Ice, $16.00
Breakneck Road Widen- ing
2,828.90
Lebanon Road Recon- struction, 2,171.06
Eastford Road and Ev- erett Street Drain, 583.56
Sewer Department Maintenance, 61.50
Park Street Sewer, 2.56
19,738.49
W. P. A. Projects,
6,314.43
Aid to Highways: State, County,
$216.93 216.93
433.86
Underestimates 1940 : State Veterans' Ex- emption Assessment, Overdrawn Accounts : Highways - General Expense, $.08
12.22
Northern District Ele- mentary School P. W. A. Project, 286.80
12,264.81
Sewer Assessment Re- serve, 3,198.67
Reserve Fund - Over- lay Surplus,
6,531.55
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1938, $48.07
Levy of 1939, 206.35
Levy of 1940, 2,726.96
2,981.38
436.13
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, $510.60
Sewer Assessment,
2,595.26
Sidewalk Assessment,
1,384.88
Tax Title,
2,387.82
Departmental, 19,738.49
Aid to Highways, 433.86
27,050.91
Highways - Ch. 90 Maintenance, 433.84
Vocational Education of Defense Workers, U. S. Grant, 2.21
Surplus Revenue, 127,666.63
$365,862.72
$365,862.72
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assess- ments Not Due : Sewer, Sidewalk,
$1,854.16
289.26
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue :
Due in 1941, $730.53
Due in 1942,
574.85
Due in 1943,
374.84
Due in 1944,
173.94
$1,854.16
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue :
Due in 1941,
$95.97
Due in 1942,
95.97
Due in 1943,
48.66
Due in 1944,
48.66
289.26
$2,143.42
$2,143.42
145
Net Funded or Fixed
Debt,
$233,000.00
School Loan, Eastford Road and West Street School Loan, 116,000.00
Northern District Ele- mentary School Loan, Emergency Storm Dam- age Loan, 30,000.00
72,000.00
$233,000.00
$233,000.00
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities :
Trust Funds : Jesse J. Angell Chari- ty Fund, $1,184.90
In Custody of Treasur- er, $76,179.91
In Custody of Library Trustees, 4,868.92
Ella M. Cole Fund - Needy School Chil- dren, 3,000.00
$81,048.83
Alexis Boyer Jr. School Fund, 356.08
Municipal Contributory, Retirement Fund : Cash and Securities, Interest Deficiency,
23,795.91
Mary Mynott Library Fund, Bradford Library Fund
1,000.00
156.22
4,868.92
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 45,638.93
DEBT ACCOUNTS
$15,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Cemetery General Funds, 25,000.00
Retirement System Funds : Annuity Savings Fund, Pension Accumulation Fund, Annuity Reserve Fund,
14,357.71
9,013.62
580.80
$105,000.96
$105,000.96
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES
For the year Ended Dec. 31, 1940
148
RECEIPTS 1940
General Revenue
Taxes :
Current Year :
Poll
10,332.00
Personal
77,178.73
Real Estate
346,863.95
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise 33,382.01 467,756.69
Previous Years :
Poll
56.00
Personal
3,499.53
Real Estate
79,445.21
Motor Vehicle Ex- cise
1,225.24
84,225.98
From State :
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