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Gifford, Earl C. Kehoe, James A. Johnson, Charles A.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31 1942
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To the Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith my annual report in accordance with Section 61, Chapter 41, General Laws, for the year ending December 31, 1942, giving a statement of all receipts and ex- penditures of the town and showing the amount of each specific appropriation, with statements showing the town debt and trust funds.
A. M. DEAN,
Town Accountant.
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 1942
ASSETS
Cash:
General
$74,481.94
Library-Petty Cash
10.00
74,491.94
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1941:
Real Estate
28.41
Personal
38.39
66.80
Levy of 1942:
Poll
14.00
Real Estate
15,446.77
Personal
1,416.80
16,877.57
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Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1941
20.60
Levy of 1942
359.15
379.75
17,324.12
Tax Titles
4,793.75
Tax Possessions
1,386.07
Departmental:
Health
260.71
State Aid
130.00
Military Aid
45.00
Old Age Assistance
938.11
1,373.82
Water Department:
Rates & Services
2,254.55
Liens, 1942
290.33
2,544.88
$101,914.58
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Special Accounts:
Westdale Improvement Society
174.76
Surplus War Bonus Fund
540.32
715.08
Tailings
Payroll Deductions for Purchase of Defense
or War Bonds
88.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
1,600.00
Scholarship Fund
62.50
Road Machinery Fund
3,786.11
Federal Grants:
Vocational Education
75.27
Old Age Assistance Cash Aid
254.22
Old Age Assistance Cash Administration
6.92
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
.55
336.96
Unexpended Appropriation Balance
2,233.34
Water Department Available Surplus
5,082.59
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
4,512.54
25.72
50
Overlay Reserved for Abatements of Taxes:
Levy of 1941
Levy of 1942
66.80 2,627.19
2,693.99
Revenue Reserved until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise
379.75
Tax Titles
4,793.75
Tax Possessions
1,386.07
Departmental
1,373.82
Water
2,544.88
10,478.27
Surplus Revenue
70,299.48
$101,914.58
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or fixcd Debt
9,000.00
Water Loans
9,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash & Securities
33,444.37
$33,444.37
William J. & Anna C. Howard Scholarship Fund
5,044.59
Library Funds
21,447.32
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
6,952.46
$33,444.37
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Current Year:
Real Estate
$65,649.34
Personal
10,183.32
Poll
2,066.00
77,898.66
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Previous Years :
Real Estate
22,435.82
Personal
1,778.44
Poll
2.00
Tax Recovery
198.62
Tax Titles
1,574.28
Tax Titles Possessions
784.29
26,773.45
FROM THE STATE:
Income Tax
14,178.00
Corporations Taxes
2,614.98
Corporations, Gas, Electric & Water
6.47
Old Age Assistance Meal Tax
175.84
Reimbursement from Loss of Taxes
55.05
Highway Funds, Chapter 420
6,892.17
23,922.51
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Beer and Liquor
416.00
Oleo and Sunday Victuallers
50.50
Pasteurizing Milk
100.00
Permits and All Other Licenses
112.50
679.00
FINES AND FORFEITS:
Fines-Court
195.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From the State:
Schools:
Massachusetts School Fund
1,235.78
Tuition of Children
466.27
English Speaking Classes
135.08
George Deen Federal Fund, Vocational
1,326.00
3,163.13
From the County:
Dog Licenses
696.26
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1942
7,500.99
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1941
403.49
7,904.48
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DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Treasurer
46.00
Collector
1.00
47.00
TOWN HALL:
Rent and Miscellaneous
410.25
Wood for Public Welfare
63.00
473.25
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Sealer of Weights and Measures
35.93
HIGHWAY:
State & County Joint Maintenance
1,893.58
State & County Joint Construction
1,226.40
Machine Fund
204.10
Miscellaneous
1.34
3,325.42
PUBLIC WELFARE:
Reimbursement-Temporary Aid:
Cities and Towns
360.51
State
2,437.45
Individuals
128.50
2,926.46
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns
502.49
State
11,337.20
Federal Grant
14,225.95
Individuals
248.00
Refund
31.50
26,345.14
DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
State
669.31
Federal Grant
744.55
1,413.86
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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State Aid Military Aid
120.00
180.00
300.00
SCHOOLS:
Refund
95.57
LIBRARY:
Fines
83.84
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE:
Water Rates
16,199.40
Water Liens
843.86
Miscellaneous
15.00
17,058.26
INTEREST:
Real Estate and Personal
640.89
Motor Vehicle Exicse
2.90
Tax Title Redemption
86.15
Charges & Fees
177.70
907.64
AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS:
Agency:
Dog Tax
907.40
Trusts:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, Withdrawn
for use
413.12
Library Trust Funds, Withdrawn for use
121.50
Investments:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
300.00
Library Trust Funds
2,915.91
Scholarship Trust Fund
5,106.80
Departmental:
8,322.71
Deducted for Purchase of War Bonds
181.75
Total Receipts $204,191.34
534.62
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Departmental Accounts
PAYMENTS
MODERATOR
Appropriation
$25.00
Expenses:
Moderator
25.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Appropriation
15.00
Expenses:
Finance Committee
4.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
11.00
PRESERVING OLD RECORDS
Appropriation
50.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
50.00
LAW
Appropriation
25.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
25.00
OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICES
Appropriation
25.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
25.00
SELECTMEN
Appropriation
700.00
Expenses:
Salary
424.00
Clerk
74.10
Printing & Advertising
40.51
All Other
12.94
Honor Roll
90.95
642.50
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
57.50
55
ACCOUNTING
Appropriation
675.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
111.34
786.34
Expenses :
Accountant
624.00
Printing
34.89
All Other
127.45
786.34
TREASURER
Appropriation
1,300.00
Expenses :
Salary
800.00
Office Supplies
47.48
Tax Title Expense
134.51
Stationery & Postage
124.20
Printing
1.30
Travel
92.00
Surety Bond
79.50
Notary Fees
5.25
All Other
3.60
1,287.84
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
12.16
COLLECTOR
Appropriation
1,895.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
54.35
1,949.35
Expenses :
Salary
1,300.00
Office Supplies
26.78
Tax Title Expense
45.00
Stationery & Postage
162.50
Printing and Advertising
86.07
Surety Bonds
190.00
Travel
50.00
Notary Fees
26.00
Deputy Collector
63.00
1,949.35
56
ASSESSORS
Appropriation
1,700.00
Expenses :
Salaries
1,001.50
Transfers, Lists and Typist
208.25
Stationery and Postage
3.50
Travel
67.50
Printing
111.93
Supplies
20.91
Other
2.00
1,415.59
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
284.41
TOWN CLERK
Appropriation
807.50
Expenses :
Salary
720.00
Stationery & Postage
28.30
Printing
22.50
Office Supplies
11.38
Travel
8.65
Surety Bond
7.50
All Other
3.00
801.33
Unexpended Balance reverting to Revenue
6.17
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
837.50
Expenses :
Registrars
135.00
Counters, Checkers, and Observers
347.67
Annual Lists
172.80
Typist
56.40
Stationery & Postage
1.26
Printing Forms
101.65
All Other
7.01
821.79
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
15.71
57
MUNICIPAL BUILDING TOWN HALL
Appropriation
3,274.00
Expenses :
Janitor
1,018.00
Office Supplies
16.25
Telephone
209.95
Fuel
531.00
Light
260.45
Janitor's Supplies
48.81
Repairs
768.49
Water
14.00
2,866.95
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
407.05
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
2,300.00
Expenses :
Chief
749.69
Police
610.50
Special Police
82.00
Motor Equipment and Repair
115.22
Gasoline & Oil
209.95
Stationery & Postage
30.15
Telephone
145.65
Equipment for men
190.40
All Other
12.00
Law Books
103.40
2,248.96
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
51.04
DOG OFFICER
Appropriation
35.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
19.00
54.00
Expenses :
Dog Officer
54.00
58
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
2,845.00
Expenses:
Chief
191.27
Bonus
190.00
Firemen
1,053.04
Truck Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
152.57
Call Station
550.00
Gasoline and Oil
64.59
Supplies and Equipment
76.84
Alarm System
21.50
Electricity
94.62
Telephone
122.75
Records
6.88
Fire Protection
12.69
Other
10.96
2,727.71
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
117.29
HYDRANTS
Appropriation
1,490.00
Expenses :
Hydrants-Water Department
1,490.00
FORESTRY
MOTH EXTERMINATION
Appropriation
2,500.00
Expenses :
Superintendent
672.50
Labor
839.30
Insecticides
176.10
Equipment & Repairs
44.00
Gasoline & Oil
59.71
Supplies & All Other
8.24
Truck Hire
72.00
1,871.85
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
628.15
Hose and Fittings
59
TREE WARDEN
700.00
Appropriation
Expenses:
Superintendent
296.10
Labor
202.00
Gasoline & Oil
20.25
Truck Repair
1.00
Tools & Hardware
2.80
522.15
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
177.85
INSPECTOR
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
100.00
Expenses :
Sealer
56.20
All Other Supplies
8.91
Gasoline & Oil
6.07
71.18
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
28.82
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH
Appropriation
1,675.00
Expenses:
Administration
79.90
Forms & Supplies
12.40
Care of Dump
208.08
County Hospital
631.80
Vital Statistics
107.25
All Other
98.00
Visiting Nurse
300.00
Inspection of Animals
22.50
1,459.93
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
215.07
60
HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
10,000.00
Expenses :
Superintendent
1,300.00
Labor
·6,501.00
Equipment Hire
340.00
Tarvia
512.73
Electricity
9.30
Grates, Sewer Pipe and Supplies
342.82
All Other
41.45
9,047.30
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
952.70
HIGHWAY-SPECIAL
(CHAPTER 90, 8163)
1941 Balance
807.65
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts
817.65
From County of Plymouth
408.80
Expenses :
Contractor
1,314.31
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
719.79
(CHAPTER 90, NO. 8422)
EAST CENTER STREET
Appropriation
1,000.00
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts
946.79
From County of Plymouth
946.79
2,893.58
2,034.10
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Expenses :
Labor
798.72
Equipment Hire
306.98
Crushed Stone
986.47
Tarvia
748.20
2,840.37
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue 53.21
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Appropriation
1,300.00
Expenses :
Supplies & Repairs
288.15
Gasoline and Oil
446.42
734.57
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
565.43
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenses:
Labor and Snow Plows
600.55
Route No. 106
48.00
Rent
25.00
Tools
8.33
681.88
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
318.12
LAND DAMAGE
CRESCENT STREET
1941 Balance
63.40
Balance carried forward to 1943
63.40
SOUTH ELM STREET
1941 Balance Balance carried forward to 1943
3.00
3.00
62
RIVER STREET
1941 Balance
2.70
Balance carried forward to 1943
2.70
SPRING STREET
1941 Balance 301.65
Expense:
Spring Street
272.20
Balance carried forward to 1943
29.45
NORTH ELM STREET
1941 Balance
2.40
Balance carried forward to 1943
2.40
WEST STREET
1941 Balance
14.00
Balance carried forward to 1943
14.00
WEST CENTER STREET
1941 Balance
688.20
Balance carried forward to 1943
688.20
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation
3,794.64
Expenses:
Street Lights
3,787.37
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
7.27
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation 830.00
63
Expenses :
General Administration
729.80
Printing & Postage
14.48
Office Supplies
25.02
769.30
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
60.70
RELIEF
Appropriation
11,000.00
Expenses :
Groceries
895.12
Fuel
198.03
Medicine & Medical
757.86
Cash Grants
2,255.26
Rent
833.00
Shoes & Clothing
44.98
All Other
31.63
Other Cities and Towns
2,053.09
7,068.97
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
3,931.03
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
1,825.00
Federal Funds
744.55
2,569.55
Expenses :
Administration
33.66
Cash Aid
2,202.10
2,235.76
Unexpended balance:
Reverting to Revenue
333.24
Federal Balance carried forward to 1943
.55
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation Federal Funds
520.00
455.33
975.33
64
Expenses:
General Administration
722.50
Printing & Postage
35.62
Travel
25.50
Office Expense
58.85
All Other
10.50
852.97
Unexpended balance:
Reverting to Revenue
115.44
Federal Balance carried forward to 1943
6.92
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
20,000.00
Refund
31.50
Federal Fund
13,785.62
33,817.12
Expenses :
Cash Grants
27,990.55
Funerals and Post Mortems
479.17
Other Cities and Towns
1,181.32
29,651.04
Unexpended balance:
Reverting to Revenue
3,911.86
Federal Balance carried forward to 1943
254.22
SOLDIER'S RELIEF
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenses :
Administration
70.60
Fuel
42.81
Medicine and Medical
50.50
Rent
48.00
Cash
80.00
All Other
23.77
315.68
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
684.32
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Appropriation
100.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
100.00
65
STATE AID
Appropriation
300.00
Expenses: State Aid
130.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
170.00
MILITARY AID
Appropriation
500.00
Expenses :
Military Aid
90.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
410.00
EDUCATION
Appropriation
50,000.00
Refund
95.57
50,095.57
Expenses :
General Administration
Superintendent
2,294.30
Clerk
611.80
Truant Officer
50.00
Stationery, Postage and Printing
74.14
Telephone
293.61
Traveling Expense
324.35
School Census
45.00
Miscellaneous Administration
34.82
Teachers' Salaries :
High
13,222.11
Elementary
18,906.10
Health:
Nurse & Supplies
900.30
Physician
300.00
Text Books & Supplies: High:
Text Books
374.35
Supplies
940.06
66
Elementary :
Text Books
679.24
Supplies
739.27
Tuition:
Vocational
114.15
Transportation
3,072.00
Other Transportation
12.50
Janitor:
Elementary
2,618.52
Fuel & Light:
Fuel
2,268.82
Gas
120.17
Electricity
367.34
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
Repairs
1,300.80
Water-High
36.77
Janitors' Supplies
66.17
Water-Elementary
84.00
Other Expenses:
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises
110.79
Miscellaneous
131.75
50,093.23
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue 2.34
STATE AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Smith-Hughes & George Deen Funds
Federal Funds for Vocational Education
1,456.00
Expenses :
1,380.73
Federal Balance carried forward to 1943
75.27
SUNSET AVENUE HEATING PLANT
1941 Balance
74.00
Expense:
27.81
Balance carried forward to 1943 46.19
67
SUNSET AVENUE SCHOOL SANITATION
1941 Balance
24.14
Expense:
21.96
Balance carried forward to 1943
2.18
LIBRARY
Appropriation
1,300.00
Expenses :
1,238.15
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
61.85
EXPENSES
Library Maintenance:
Salaries:
Librarian
325.00
Assistants
324.29
Janitor
100.00
Cleaning & Janitor's Supplies
17.15
Books & Periodicals:
Books
321.34
Fuel & Light:
Fuel
64.00
Light
7.50
Other Expenses:
Petty Supplies
35.92
All Other
42.95
1,238.15
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Expenses :
Books, Periodicals and Bindings
403.55
UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENTS
APPROPRIATION
EXPENSES
Care of Monument Grounds, Flags & Parks
750.00
628.14
Christmas Decorations at Monument Square
35.00
Memorial & Armistice Day
200.00
158.69
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
68
Town Reports
477.24
477.24
Diptheria Clinic
50.00
50.00
Dog Licenses
934.00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment
1,904.01
1,904.01
Return from Old Age Assistance Reimbursement
109.00
War Bonds
93.75
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
198.17
CIVILIAN DEFENSE ACCOUNT
Appropriation
2,500.00
Expenses :
Janitor
785.00
Telephone
158.23
Electricity
56.93
Fuel
310.62
Janitor's Repairs and Supplies
188.66
Water
10.50
Real Estate Taxes
183.20
Medical Supplies
38.58
Black Out Materials
109.52
Wardens' Supplies
54.14
Auxiliary Police Supplies
147.04
Radio
78.27
Miscellaneous
86.56
Administration Supplies
18.01
2,225.26
Balance carried forward to 1943
274.74
RATIONING BOARD
Transfer from Reserve Fund
42.41
Expense
42.41
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Transfer from Reserve Fund
27.26
Expense
27.26
69
INSURANCE
Appropriation
1,700.73
Transfer from Reserve Fund
87.68
1,788.41
Expenses :
Liability
1,236.97
Fire
463.76
War Damage
87.68
1,788.41
INTEREST
100.00
Expenses:
3.77
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
96.23
FEDERAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTS -
1941 Balance
1,504.00
Expenses :
Commissary
449.04
Music
18.00
467.04
Balance carried forward to 1943
1,036.96
NEW SPILLWAY IN TOWN RIVER
Transfer from Federal Projects, Balance
500.00
Expenses :
Labor
206.00
Lumber
95.13
Concrete
150.00
Other
13.75
464.88
Balance carried forward to 1943 35.12
Appropriation
70
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
11,000.00
Expenses :
Superintendent
1,820.00
Administration
471.48
Labor
346.60
Call Station
180.00
Water
6,909.02
Stationery, Posting and Printing
152.72
Telephone
50.39
Truck Repair, Supplies, All Other
106.21
Pipe Fittings
457.19
Gas & Oil
101.27
Tools and Repairs
127.49
Supplies
12.08
10,734.45
Unexpended balance reverting to Water Receipts
265.55
WATER BONDS AND INTEREST
Appropriation
2,884.80
Expenses :
Bonds
2,740.00
Interest
144.80
2,884.80
CEMETERY
Appropriation
130.00
Expenses:
Care of Cemeteries
72.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue
58.00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Assessed in Tax Levy
8,542.90
Over Estimate carried forward from 1941
6.16
8,549.06
71
Payments to the Commonwealth:
State Tax
8,250.00
State Audit
179.81
State Parks & Reservations
119.25
8,549.06
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH
Assessed in Tax Levy
5,509.26
Over Estimate carried forward from 1941
117.81
5,627.07
Payments to the County:
County Tax
5,627.07
AGENCY & TRUST INVESTMENTS
Scholarship Fund New Principal
5,044.30
Cemetery Perpetual Care
121.50
Cemetery New Principal
300.00
Library Interest Account's
403.33
Library New Principal
2,522.15
Refunds:
Motor Vehicle Excise
43.20
Real Estate
120.50
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation from Overlay Surplus
3,000.00
Collector
54.35
Accounting
111.34
Dog Officer
19.00
Rationing Board
42.41
Transportation Committee
27.26
War Damage Insurance
87.68
342.04
Unexpended balance reverting to Overlay Surplus
2,657.96
72
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS · AND PAYMENTS 1942
RECEIPTS
REVENUE
1940
1941
1942
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Property
$98,673.31
$103,341.24
$102,604.11
Poll
2,014.00
2,126.00
2,068.00
Income
12,644.93
13,823.55
14,178.00
Corporations, Etc.
2,050.89
3,740.95
2,621.45
Licenses and Permits
457.00
653.50
679.00
Fines and Forfeits
298.00
22.00
195.00
Grants & Gifts:
From the State
8,326.62
9,748.05
8,960.19
From the County (Dog Licenses)
660.31
578.95
696.26
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Privileges:
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,118.67
8,874.65
7,904.48
Departmental :
General Government
792.45
787.98
520.25
Protection of Persons and Property
38.51
34.43
35.93
Health and Sanitation
127.14
567.85
Highways
2,110.66
11,082.29
3,325.42
Charities
25,404.73
26,800.15
30,653.96
Soldiers' Benefits
437.50
422.50
300.00
Schools
729.31
531.80
1,326.00
Library
69.86
90.14
83.84
Unclassified
25.72
359.45
Water Department
14,275.96
14,426.50
17,058.26
Interest
1,192.45
1,045.05
729.94
$177,422.30
$198,723.90
$194,219.54
73
NON-REVENUE
Indebtedness:
Offsets to Outlays:
Water Loans
12,033.00
Agency :
County Dog Tax
781.80
864.00
907.40
Trust and Investment
1,036.15
1,003.09
8,857.33
Refunds
80.15
52.53
127.07
Total Non-Revenue
$13,931.10
$1,919.62
$9,891.80
Total Receipts
191,353.40
200,643.52
204,491.34
Cash Balance from Previous Years
40,822.33
43,858.85
50,190.44
$232,175.73
$244,502.37
$254,381.78
PAYMENTS
FROM REVENUE
EXPENSES:
General Government
$10,720.44
$9,681.61
$10,596.69
Protection of Persons and Property
8,302.74
10,580.29
8,985.85
Health and Sanitation
1,466.39
1,327.21
1,459.93
Highways
17,024.94
24,077.73
17,363.69
Charities
39,721.35
42,085.85
40,578.04
Soldiers' Benefits
1,587.62
1,012.12
535.68
Schools
49,573.36
48,976.00
51,523.73
Public Library
1,644.18
1,649.38
1,641.70
Recreation
481.37
542.57
628.14
Unclassified
8,835.71
9,643.76
7,911.95
Water Department
11,996.98
11,009.54
10,734.45
Cemeteries
127.75
121.08
72.00
Interest
314.61
296.92
148.57
Maturing Bonds and Notes
3,630.00
3,900.00
2,740.00
Total Expenses
$155,427.44
$164,904.06
$154,920.42
OUTLAYS:
New Town Offices
1,754.51
48.00
Town Garage
1,182.38
74
Schools
575.86
3,426.00
Highways
7,806.71
1,314.31
Water-6" Replacement
13,536.31
Total Outlays from Revenue
$17,049.06
$11,280.71
$1,314.31
Total Payments from Revenue
$172,476.50
$176,184.77
$156,234.73
FROM NON-REVENUE
Agency:
State Tax
$8,320.00
$9,075.00
$8,250.00
State Parks & Reservations
144.11
119.25
State Audit
223.20
221.56
179.81
County Tax
5,600.32
6,808.44
5,627.07
County Dog Tax
725.40
893.80
934.00
Trust and Investment
765.08
585.01
8,391.28
Refunds
206.38
399.24
163.70
Total Non-Revenue
15,840.38
18,127.16
23,665.11
Total Payments
188,316.88
194,311.93
179,899.84
Cash Balance at end of year
43,858.85
50,190.44
74,481.94
$232,175.73
$244,502.37
$254,381.78
IV
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Water Loans
1%
Date of
4% Bonds Issued 1913
4% Bonds
12 Notes
Issued
Issued
Maturity
1914
1940
1942
$240.00
$500.00
$2,000.00
1943
500.00
2,000.00
1944
500.00
2,000.00
1945
2,000.00
1946
2,000.00
$240.00
$1,500.00
$10,000.00
PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS
Name of Fund
Invested In
. Jan. 1, 1942
New Funds
Income Earned
Income Paid Out
Dec. 31, 1942
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Evrard-Alger
Brockton Savings Bank
$ 212.85
$200.00
$3.01
$
$203.01
Alfred E. Alger
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
4.26
7.00
210.11
Sanford Alger
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
50.84
1.01
1.00
50.85
William Burke
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
167.26
3.35
6.00
164.61
Davis Copeland
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
200.67
4.02
4.00
200.69
Mrs. Henry Copeland
Brockton Savings Bank
100.29
2.01
2.00
100.30
Lyman, & Pardon Copeland
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
650.79
13.07
13.00
650.86
Samuel G. Copeland
Peoples' Savings Bank
200.80
4.02
4.00
200.82
Samuel G. & James Copeland
Brockton Savings Bank
1,036.81
20.83
15.00
1,042.64
Martha K. Crosby
Peoples' Savings Bank
100.04
2.01
2.00
100.05
Mary A. Dewyer
Peoples' Savings Bank
109.25
2.19
5.00
106.44
Michael Dewyer
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
100.21
2.01
2.00
100.22
John E. & Desire L. Gould
Brockton Savings Bank
100.50
2.01
2.00
100.51
The Hartwell Fund
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
316.04
6.35
9.00
313.39
Etta L. Hartwell
Peoples' Savings Bank
318.02
6.39
324.41
Frank P. Hatch
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
160.90
3.22
3.00
161.12
Julia M. Hooper
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank Brockton Savings Bank
101.34
2.03
2.00
101.37
Isabelle Howard
Peoples' Savings Bank
100.04
2.01
2.00
100.05
S. Nelson Howard
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
103.19
2.07
2.50
102.76
Samuel H. Howard
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
107.24
2.15
3.00
106.39
140.31
2.81
143.12
Alba Howard
75
Harriet M. Jennings
Brockton Savings Bank 107.49
2.15
4.00
105.64
Abbie B. Jones
B. ockton Savings Bank
100.00
1.50
101.50
Sumner D. Keith
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
110.80
2.21
113.01
Warren C. Kinney
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
200.80
4.02
4.00
200.82
Henry J. LeLacheur
Brockton Savings Bank
100.29
2.01
2.00
100.30
Joshua Morse
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
105.32
2.11
107.43
Emma F. Packard
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
303.64
6.09
6.00
303.73
Fred A. Perkins
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
101.38
2.03
3.00
100.41
Rosa R. Shaw
Brockton Savings Bank
386.02
7.75
7.00
386.77
Sarah F. Shipman
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
100.17
2.01
2.00
100.18
Orrin A. Smith
Peoples' Savings Bank
150.06
3.01
3.00
150.07
South Street Cemetery
Peoples' Savings Bank
88.39
1.77
90.16
Robert Tibbetts
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
100.05
2.01
2.00
100.06
Charles C. Thayer
Peoples' Savings Bank
203.60
4.08
207.68
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
200.96
4.02
4.00
200.98
$6,636.36
$300.00
$137.60
$121.50
$6,952.46
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Cornelia Alger
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
$671.09
$
$13.48
$9.57
$675.00
Nathan Copeland
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank
500.00
500.00
Eliza P. Dalton & Millard O. Dalton
Brockton Savings Bank
250.00
250.00
Mary N. K. Edgerly
N. Easton Savings Bank
250.00
U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond
250.00
500.00
76
Francis E. Howard
Bridgewater Savings Bank 250.00 U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond 250.00
500.00 William J. Howard & Anna C. Peoples' Savings Bank 22.15 2,522.30 .15 War Bond Series G 2,500.00 Howard Mary L. Perkins E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank 1,000.00 1,000.00 Mary P. Whitman
Brockton Savings Bank
3,000.00
Bridgewater Savings Bank
4,000.00
E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank 4,000.00
Peoples' Savings Bank
4,000.00
15,000.00
$18,421.09
$2,522.15
$13.63
$9.57
$20,947.30
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Interest Acct. No. 1
Brockton Savings Bank
$413.31
$309.33
$333.66
$388.98
Interest Acct. No. 2
Brockton Savings Bank
76.96
103.97
69.89
111.04
$490.27
$413.30
$403.55
$500.02
SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND
William J. Howard and Anna
Clifford Howard
Peoples' Savings Bank War Bond Series G
$44.30
$.29
$
$
5,000.00
62.50
5,107.09
$5,044.30
$62.79
$
$5,107.09
77
78
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1942:
MAINTENANCE
The year 1942 will go down in history, for my part, as one of the hardest years I have experienced on the highway work of West Bridgewater. We were unable to get material and have not made as much showing on the Highways as in previous years.
A large amount of gravel was put on Walnut Street, Bea- con Street, High Street, Merritt Street, Columbus Avenue and Francis Avenue, these streets were to have a black surface but we were unable to get tarvia. Black patching was done on all streets and a great deal of shoulder work done with tarvia and gravel. All dirt roads were scraped two or three times and the grass and brush was cut down on the sidewalks and streets. Street signs, posts, traffic lines, stop signs, cross walks for school children and a great many fences were painted and repainted, as a protection against accidents.
TARVIA SEAL COATED ROADS
We used all of the tarvia which we were able to get on 2,300 feet of Prospect Street and 1,600 feet of Maolis Avenue.
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