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M. Barrie Pepita Road to Happiness R.F.D. Middle Age Is What You Make It Stories Behind the World's Great Music European Summer Curie Daniels Davies Day DeKruif Dinesen Earhart Early Fishbein Gibbs Halsey Hammerton Havinghurst Hoover Hunt Jones Keller Lanier Laughlin Lindbergh Lippman Ludwig Lutz, D. Later. Macartney MacLaren Mantle Matschat Moore Pearson Peattie Roberts Roberts Roy Sackville, West Shaw Smart Sokoloff Spaeth Stenne -118- Of Man and Music R.S.V.P. Other Side of the Mountain Book of Christmas Carols Our Town Second Reader John of the Mountain Garden Encyclopedia Handbook for Scout Masters 2 vols. Boy Scout Book of Outdoor Hobbies World Almanac 1938 Taylor Taylor Ullman Van Loon Wilder Woollcott Wolfe -119- Report of Town Accountant RECEIPTS General Revenue Current Year : Personal and Real Estate $65,772.03 Poll 1,887.00 Excise Tax 6,143.08 $73,802.11 Previous Years : Personal and Real Estate $29,574.09 Excise Tax 410.17 lax Tities 5,654.42 lax Title Possessions 988.05 All Other 25.22 . 36,651.95 From State: Income Tax $13,232.34 Corporation Taxes, Chapt. 108 287.89 Corporations, Gas, Elec. & Water 1,766.32 Veteran Exemption 52.13 Chapter 362 104.85 Federal Emergency Fund 18.52 Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes 88.68 Licenses and Permits : Beer and Liquor $446.00 Permits and all other Licenses. . 191.50 637.50 Highway, Chapt. 500, Acts 1938 2,600.00 Construction : State $622.41 County 311.20 933.61 15,550.73 -120- Grants and Gifts From State: Schools : Massachusetts School Fund .. $4,436.18 Smaller Towns Account 1,300.65 Vocational Education 444.37 Tuition of Children 198.45 6,379.65 From County : Dog Licenses 660.00 From Town: Dog Licenses 751.40 Commercial Revenue General Government: Treasurer : Tax Title Releases $93.75 Miscellaneous 3.25 Town Hall : Rent 405.00 Wood for Public Welfare 586.40 All Other 7.25 1,095.65 Protection of Persons and Property : Fire $13.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 36.81 Forestry 9.36 Highway : Individual Return $5.68 Snow Removal 93.75 Construction 50.24 Road Machinery Fund 1,427.75 Miscellaneous 5.00 Health : Tuberculosis 115.00 59.17 149.67 -121- Public Welfare: Reimbursement-Temporary Aid: From Individuals $55.20 Cities and Towns 2,018.60 State 2,211.00 W. P. A. 56.14 Old Age Assistance : Reimbursements : Cities and Towns 40.67 State 10,366.47 Federal Grant 10,450.76 Individual 25.00 Dependent Children: Federal Grant 228.00 Military Aid : 112.50 25,564.34 Schools : Tuition 367.47 Library : Fines 25.00 Real Estate Possession 25.00 Public Service Enterprise : Water Rates $14,000.78 Water Liens, 199.56 Water Liens added to Real Estate 56.00 14,256.34 Interest : Real Estate and Personal $897.54 Motor Vehicle Excise 13.60 Tax Title Added Interest 438.44 1.349.58 Costs 300.40 Agency and Trusts : Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $128.75 Cemetery Principal 300.00 428.75 -122- Library Trust Funds : Library Income . $431.28 Interest Withdrawals 625.11 1,056.39 Refunds : Town Hall $5.55 O. A. A. Administration 9.00 O. A. A. 35.33 Police 21.00 70.88 Total $184,263.34 Cash Balance, December 31, 1937 41,368.84 $225,632.18 PAYMENTS Departmental-General Government Moderator $25.00 Finance Committee 4.75 Law 25.85 Selectmen : Salary $640.85 Clerk 50.00 Stationery and Postage 17.00 Printing and Advertising 54.44 Travel Expense 3.25 Posting Warrants 18.00 All Other 14.75 Accounting : Bookkeeper $636.00 Printing 68.57 Stationery and Postage 4.98 All Other 10.45 798.29 720.00 -123- Treasurer : Salary $500.00 Office Supplies 43.86 Tax Title Expense 61.60 Stationery and Postage 90.58 Printing and Advertising 12.97 Travel 50.00 Surety Bond 76.50 All Other 42.75 878.26 Collector : Salary $1,300.00 Office Supplies 57.61 Tax Title Expense 62.60 Stationery and Postage 153.06 Printing and Advertising 94.81 Water Lien Expense 46.00 Surety Bonds 188.00 Travel 50.00 All Other 5.44 1,957.52 Assessors : Salaries $1,322.00 Transfer and Lists 83.88 Stationery and Postage 16.88 Travel 54.00 Printing 23.32 Supplies 18.37 All Other 1.96 . 1,520.41 Town Clerk : Salary $480.00 Stationery and Postage 23.10 Printing and Advertising 8.75 Surety Bond 5.00 All Other 24.96 541.81 -124- Election and Registration : Registrars $121.90 Election Officers 80.28 Counters, Observers and Checkers 335.00 Printing and Advertising 177.16 Supplies 42.72 All Other 17.86 774.92 Municipal Buildings Town Hall : Janitor $954.00 Office Supplies 32.69 Postage 1.98 Telephone 198.96 Fuel 921.57 Light 253.68 Janitor's Supplies 30.18 Repairs 299.42 Gas 25.02 Water 14.00 All Other 8.04 2,739.54 Protection of Persons and Property Police Department : Chief $845.59 Police 373.50 Special Police 112.00 Motor Equipment and Repair 85.49 Gasoline and Oil 208.27 Stationery and Postage 4.14 Telephone 131.03 Equipment for Men 18.75 All Other Supplies, etc. 41.73 1,820.50 Dog Officer 26.25 --- - -== -125- Fire Department : Chief $117.70 Bonus 180.00 Firemen 868.70 Records 10.40 Telephone 123.05 Truck Equipment and Repair 383.46 Call Station 170.00 Alarm 5.15 Hose and Fittings 147.00 Gasoline and Oil 58.40 Supplies and Equipment 121.41 Repairs 51.25 Electricity 60.00 2.296.52 Hydrants 1.240.00 Forestry Moth Extermination : Superintendent $660.50 Labor 618.25 Truck Repair 42.93 New Equipment 900.00 Insecticides 330.90 Hardware and Tools 66.77 Truck Hire 61.00 . Gasoline and Oil 83.49 Supplies and All Other 30.88 2,794.72 Tree Warden : Superintendent $451.68 Labor 636.05 Gasoline and Oil 34.43 Truck Hire 63.75 Tools and Hardware 64.23 All Other 16.10 1.266.24 -126- Inspection Sealer of Weights and Measures: Sealer $60.90 All Other Supplies 27.04 87.94 Health and Sanitation Health : Board of Health $2.00 Dump Agent 212.00 Stationery and Postage 5.00 Dog Burial 21.00 Vital Statistics 92.50 Fumigation 2.00 Visiting Nurse 300.00 All Other 96.70 County Hospital 1,397.50 Inspection of Animals 100.00 Inspection of Slaughtering 81.40 2,310.10 Highway Highway Maintenance : Superintendent $775.00 Rent 195.00 Labor 2,069.00 Trucks 202.75 Gravel and Sand 23.60 Truck Equipment and Repairs. . 51.66 Tarvia and Road Oil 494.19 All Other Tools and Supplies. . 159.40 3,970.60 Tarvia Tops : Superintendent $375.00 Labor 1,808.50 Gravel, stone and sand 59.24 Equipment Rental 252.00 Tarvia 3,505.26 . 6,000.00 -127- Widen North Elm Street: Contractor $7,687.39 Advertisement 59.49 Grates, Frames, etc. 186.75 1937 Contractor 818.17 Tarvia and Road Oil 37.50 All Other 16.90 8,806.20 Road Machinery Account, Chapter 90 Supplies and Repairs $638.22 Equipment 295.04 Gas and Oil 850.34 1,783.60 Snow Removal: Superintendent $87.50 Labor 996.00 Route No. 106 230.00 1,313.50 Highway Fund, Chapter 500, Acts 1938: Superintendent $25.00 Labor 206.00 Equipment Hire 158.00 Tarvia 337.64 726.64 Street Lights 3,396.95 Land Damage : North Elm Street $186.05 Spring Street 424.28 610.33 Charities Public Welfare: General Administration $273.55 Printing and Postage 58.02 All Other 36.96 Relief : Groceries 3,425.04 Fuel 1,232.00 -128- Board and Care 10.70 Medicine and Medical 2,272.23 State Institutions 749.85 Cash Grants 2,386.85 All Other 103.66 Rent 1,209.60 Shoes and Clothing 430.22 Other Cities and Towns 1,723.91 Child Guardianship 521.42 Dependent. Children: Administration 3.47 Cash Aid 700.00 Old Age Assistance : General Administration 176.60 Printing and Postage 52.21 Supplies and Forms 118.33 Travel 16.20 Relief : Cash Grants 21,081.35 State Institutions 2.50 All Other 220.32 Other Cities and Towns 407.94 Reimbursements from O. A. A. Es- tate to Commonwealth 125.00 37,337.93 Soldiers' Relief : Postage $.99 Groceries 14.00 Fuel 69.58 Medicine and Medical 125.50 Cash Grants 684.50 Rent 391.00 All Other 35.96 Military Aid 685.00 1 2,006.53 -129- Education General Administration: Superintendent $2,533.80 Clerk 588.00 Truant Officer 100.00 Printing, Stationery and Postage 99.11 Telephone 238.57 Traveling Expense 332.38 School Census 45.00 Miscellaneous Administration 7.00 Express 3.00 Teachers' Salaries : High 12,861.60 Elementary 17,401.42 Health : Physician 300.00 Nurse and Supplies 860.21 Text Books and Supplies : High : Text Books 382.30 Supplies 984.07 Elementary : Text Books 469.53 Supplies 556.29 Tuition : Vocational 705.60 Transportation : 4,248.25 Janitors : Elementary 2,377.00 Fuel and Light: Elementary Fuel 1,194.00 Gas 80.09 Electricity 196.10 -130- Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds : Repairs 1,581.12 Water-High 24.04 Janitors' Supplies 25.10 Water-Elementary 84.00 Furniture and Furnishings : Elementary 4.62 Other Expenses : Graduation Elementary 31.30 Diplomas and Graduation 61.30 All Other 40.00 Center School Sanitation: Labor and Supplies 1,928.42 Supplies 17.83 Miscellaneous 53.75 50,414.80 Library Library Maintenance : Salaries : Librarian $325.00 Assistants 410.18 Janitors 100.00 Books and Periodicals : Books 201.62 Fuel and Light: Fuel 40.00 Light 10.64 Building : Expense 24.75 Repairs 204.05 Other Expenses : Stationery and Printing 2.00 Petty Supplies 18.49 All Other 18.50 1,355.22 -131- Library Trust Funds : Books and Periodicals $403.97 Repairs, etc. 68.36 Bindings 152.78 625.11 Recreation and Unclassified Care of Monument Grounds, Flags and Parks 311.57 Memorial Day 175.00 County Aid to Agriculture 100.00 Town Reports 434.50 Call Station 20.00 Plymouth County Hospital Assessment 1,501.32 New Equipment-Lawn Mower 200.00 Insurance : Liability $991.19 Fire 505.80 1,496.99 Federal Project Accounts : Supervisor $1,082.00 Clerk and Travel 125.80 Memorial Park 245.57 Commissary 537.10 River 7.55 Sewing 552.10 Historical 20.35 Town Yard 625.17 Highways 6,385.77 Mapping 230.35 Vital Statistics 54.85 Highway Beautification 73.50 General Accounts 80.02 Couite's Ditch 158.19 10,197.67 -132- Public Service Enterprise Water Department: Commissioners $137.50 Superintendent 1,740.00 Clerks 319.20 Call Station 170.00 Water 6,785.71 Stationery and Postage 123.55 Printing and Forms 68.70 Telephone 53.75 Truck Repair, All Other Supplies 70.56 Labor 228.00 Pipe and Fittings 197.13 Gasoline and Oil 91.27 Freight 3.75 9,989.12 Water Bonds and Interest: Bonds $4,030.00 Interest 554.67 · 4,584.67 Crescent Street : Labor $65.00 Gasoline and Oil 18.43 Freight 421.26 Hydrants, Pipes and Fittings 2,404.46 Other Supplies 90.85 3,000.00 Pleasant Street: Freight $144.19 Truck Hire 48.00 Hydrant, Pipes and Fittings ... 790.58 All Other 17.23 1,000.00 -133- West Street : Freight $147.38 Pipes and Fittings 598.42 All Other 4.20 750.00 Cemetery Care of Cemeteries : 128.00 Municipal Indebtedness Taxes and Agency : State Tax $8,840.00 County Tax 6,046.41 Parks and Reservations 117.27 State Audit 228.97 Dog Licenses 751.40 15,984.05 Agency and Trust Investments Cemetery Perpetual Care $128.75 Cemetery New Principal 300.00 Library Interest Account 431.28 860.03 Refunds : Motor Vehicle Excise $81.30 Real Estate 21.98 103.28 Total Payments for Year $191,012.24 Cash Balance, December 31, 1938 34,619.94 $225,632.18 -134- Transfers from Reserve Fund Snow Removal $313.50 Land Damage, Spring Street 13.08 Law .85 Town Report 67.00 Machine Account 8.60 Health 628.70 Tree Warden 666.24 Parks and Flags 11.57 Soldiers' Relief 93.13 $1,802.67 -135- STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Savings Bank Deposit Total On hand at beginning of year $4,890.72 $4,890.72 On hand at end of year 6,184.74 6,184.74 RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Interest $122.77 Payments for Care of Lots $128.75 Decreases in Deposits 5.98 Total $122.77 $122.77 Alfred E. Alger Balance Jan. 1, 1938 $219.60 Receipts $5.52 $6.00 $219.12 Sanford Alger 50.65 1.27 1.50 50.42 William Burke 174.25 4.38 5.00 173.63 Davis Copeland 205.70 5.16 6.00 204.86 Mrs. Henry Copeland 100.00 2.51 2.50 100.01 Lyman and Pardon Copeland 657.04 16.52 20.00 653.56 Samuel G. Copeland 208.48 5.24 13.00 200.72 Samuel G. and James Copeland 1938 Principal 1,000.00 Martha K. Crosby 100.00 2.51 2.50 100.01 Mary A. Dewyer 118.80 2.98 5.00 116.78 Michael Dwyer 100.42 2.51 2.50 100.43 The Hartwell Fund 322.23 8.11 9.00 321.34 Etta L. Hartwell Funds 1938 Principal 300.00 Frank P. Hatch 160.00 4.03 4.00 160.03 Julia M. Hooper 132.84 3.33 136.17 Alba Howard 101.45 2.54 2.50 101.49 Isabelle Howard 100.00 2.51 2.50 100.01 S. Nelson Howard 101.22 2.52 2.50 101.24 Samuel H. Howard 109.16 2.74 3.00 108.90 Harriet M. Jennings 111.73 2.80 4.00 110.53 Sumner D. Keith 108.26 2.71 2.50 108.47 Warren C. Kinney 205.83 5.16 6.00 204.99 Henry J. LeLacheur 100.00 2.51 2.50 100.01 Joshua Morse 101.82 2.55 3.00 101.37 Emma F. Packard 301.55 7.57 7.00 302.12 Fred A. Perkins 103.81 2.60 3.00 103.41 Balance Withdrawn Dec. 31. 1938 -136- Rosa R. Shaw 378.52 9.52 7.00 381.04 Orrin A. Smith 150.00 3.77 3.75 150.02 South Street Cemetery 80.89 2.01 82.90 Charles Thayer 186.21 4.68 190.89 Robert Tibbitts 100.26 2.51 2.50 100.27 $4,890.72 $122.77 $128.75 $6,184.74 Library Trust Funds On hand January 1, 1938: Securities $500.00 Cash in Bank 18,631.09 Total Library Funds, January, 1938 $19,131.00 Income from Funds for Year $460.88 Withdrawals for Year 625.11 164.23 On Hand December 31, 1938. $18,966.86 -137- DIVISION OF LIBRARY FUNDS December 31, 1938 Principal Amounts Mary P. Whitman Fund $15,000.00 Cornelia Alger 627.55 Nathan Copeland 500.00 Mary N. K. Edgerley 500.00 Francis E. Howard 500.00 Mary L. Perkins 1,000.00 Eliza P. Dalton and Millard O. Dalton 250.00 $18,377.55 Mary P. Whitman Fund : Interest Account No. 1 $516.06 All Other Funds : Interest Account No. 2 73.25 589.31 On Deposit December 31, 1938 $18,966.86 TRUST ACCOUNTS Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $25,151.60 Library Trust Funds Cemetery Trust Funds $18,966.86 6,184.74 $25,151.60 $25,151.60 Trust Funds : Cash and Securities $25,151.60 Cemetery Funds : Alfred E. Alger $219.12 Sanford Alger 50.42 William Burke 173.63 Davis Copeland 204.86 Mrs. Henry Copeland 100.01 Samuel G. Copeland 200.72 Samuel G. and James Copeland 1,000.00 Lymon and Pardon Copeland 653.56 Martha K. Crosby 100.01 Mary A. Dewyer 116.78 Michael Dwyer 100.43 The Hartwell Fund 321.34 Etta L. Hartwell Fund 300.00 Frank P. Hatch 160.03 -138- 1 Julia M. Hooper 136.17 Alba Howard 101.49 Isabelle Howard 100.01 S. Nelson Howard 101.24 Samuel H. Howard 108.90 Harriet M. Jennings 110.53 Sumner D. Keith 108.47 Warren C. Kinney 204.99 Henry J. LeLacheur 100.01 Joshua Morse 101.37 Emma F. Packard 302.12 Fred A. Perkins 103.41 Rosa R. Shaw 381.04 Orrin A. Smith 150.02 South Street Cemetery 82.90 Charles Thayer 190.89 Robert Tibbetts 100.27 Library Funds : Mary P. Whitman $15,000.00 Cornelia Alger 627.55 Nathan Copeland 500.00 -139- $6,184.74 Mary N. K. Edgerley 500.00 Francis E. Howard 500.00 Mary L. Perkins 1,000.00 Eliza P. Dalton and Millard O. Dalton 250.00 $18,377.55 Interest Account No. 1 $516.06 Interest Account No. 2 73.25 589.31 $25,151.60 $25,151.60 -140- -- -141- Property Taxes-1937 Outstanding January 1, 1938 $29,888.82 Payments to treasurer 1938 $29,574.09 Abatements 1938 25.28 Tax Titles taken 1938 289.45 $29,888.82 Poll Taxes-1938 Commitment per warrants $1.964.00 Payments to treasurer 1938 $1,887.00 Abatements 1938 77.00 $1,964.00 Property Taxes-1938 Commitment per warrant $98,873.28 Abatements and payments, refunded 21.98 $98.895.26 Payments to treasurer $65,772.03 Abatements 2,153.29 Added to tax titles 1,605.52 Outstanding December 31, 1938 29,364.42 $98,895.26 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1937 Outstanding January 1, 1938 $448.11 Additional commitment, per war- rant 1938 49.60 Abatement and payment, refunded in 1938 .42 $498.13 Payments to treasurer 1938 $410.17 Abatements 1938 87.96 $498.13 -142- Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1938 Commitments per Warrants $6,533.68 Abatements and payments, refunded 80.88 $6,614.56 Payments to treasurer $6,143.08 Abatements 286.04 Outstanding December 31, 1938 185.44 $6,614.56 Tax Titles Balance January 1, 1938 $11,342.91 Tax Titles taken : Taxes 1937 $289.45 Interest and costs 77.80 367.25 Added to tax titles : Taxes 1938 $1,605.52 Water liens added to taxes 1938 112.00 Interest 8.39 1,725.91 $13,436.07 Tax titles redeemed $5,654.42 Tax titles foreclosed 1,278.31 Balance December 31, 1938 6,503.34 $13,436.07 Water Rates and Services Outstanding January 1, 1938 $2,573.21 Commitment per warrants 14,319.81 $16,893.02 Payments to treasurer $14,000.78 Abatements 59.25 Transferred to water liens 1,062.01 Outstanding December 31, 1938 1,770.98 $16,893.02 -- 143 -- Water Liens Outstanding January 1, 1938 $915.96 Commitment per warrant : Water rates and services $1,062.01 Costs 69.00 1,131.01 $2,046.97 Payments to treasurer $89.50 Added to taxes 826.46 Outstanding December 31, 1938 1,131.01 $2,046.97 Water Liens Added to Taxes-1937 Outstanding January 1, 1938 $12.50 Payments to treasurer 1938 $12.50 Water Liens Added to Taxes-1938 Commitment per warrant $826.46 Payments to treasurer $153.56 Added to tax titles 112.00 Outstanding December 31, 1938 560.90 $826.46 Town of West Bridgewater BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1938 General Accounts ASSETS LIABILITIES AND RESERVES General $34,619.94 Library (Petty Cash) 25.00 Special Accounts : Westdale Improvement Society $174.76 Surplus War Bonus 540.32 Accounts Receivable : Taxes : Levy of 1938 29,364.42 Road Machinery Fund 1,627.09 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1938 185.44 Highway Fund-Chapter 500 Acts of 1938 1,873.36 Tax Possessions 580.62 Federal Grant: Departmental : Old Age Assistance-Administration 21.17 Health $472.84 Unxpended Balances 2,819.02 Highway 27.50 Water Department-Available Surplus 5,710.30 Public Welfare 1,050.47 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 5,560.54 Dependent Aid 361.89 Overlay Reserved for Old Age Assistance 58.39 1,971.09 Abatement of Taxes : Levy of 1938 981.09 -144- Tax Titles 6,503.34 Sale of Real Estate Fund 900.00 $715.08 $34,644.94 Cash : Aid to Highways-Chapter 90: State County $5,100.00 2,550.00 Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $185.44 Tax Title 6,503.34 Tax Possessions 580.62 Departmental 1,971.09 Aid to Highway 7,650.00 Water 3,462.89 Liens 1,131.01 Liens added to Taxes, 1938 560.90 3,462.89 Underestimates : State Tax and Assessment $4,691.53 County Tax 11.73 4,703.26 Overdrawn Account: Highways-Chapter 90- No. Elm Street 5,438.03 $94,504.03 $94,504.03 Debt Accounts Net Fund or Fixed Debt $11,300.00 Water Loans $11,300.00 Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $25,151.60 Trust Accounts Library Funds $18,966.86 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 6,184.74 $25,151.60 $25,151.60 7,650.00 Water Department: Rates and Services $1,770.98 20,353.38 Surplus Revenue 53,943.00 -145- -146- Report of State Audit THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston January 25, 1939 To the Board of Selectmen Mr. James A. Hemenway, Chairman West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Gentlemen : I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of West Bridgewater for the year ending December 31, 1938, 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. Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.