Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1940-1944, Part 33

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 968


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Martin, John F., 146 S. Main St. McCarthy, Jeremiah J., 10 Beacon St.


Miner, Charles E., 37 N. Main St.


Noyes, William W., 455 Spring St. Peterson, James P., 57 N. Main St.


Purdy, Leonard, 121 E. Center St. Ryder, Arthur F., 15 Charles St.


Savage, Raymond, 202 W. Center St.


Towers, Walter H., 449 North Elm St.


Trohon, William H. 70 N. Main St.


Chauffeur Retired Machinist Oil Salesman Retired


Farmer Clerk Carpenter Clerk Defense Worker


LIST OF JURORS DRAWN FOR JURY DUTY, 1944


Henry E. Andrews


Ivan P. Carlson


Fred G. Chisholm


Norman Cogswell


Jerimiah Dansereau


Edward J. Ensher


George J. Duperre J. Russell Hemenway


Joseph H. Kline


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OF


WEST BRIDGEWATER Massachusetts


For the Year Ending December 31 1944


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To the Board of Selectmen:


I submit herewith my annual report in accordance with Sec- tion 61, Chapter 41, General Laws, for the year ending December 31, 1944, giving a statement of all receipts and expenditures of the town and showing the amount of each specific appropriation, with statements showing the town debt and trust funds.


Respectfully submitted,


A. M. DEAN,


Town Accountant.


I


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 1944 ASSETS


Cash:


General


66,371.88


Library-Petty


10.00


66,381.88


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1944:


Poll


52.00


Personal


1,260.91


Real Estate


9,762.99


11,075.90


Motor Vehicle Excise: .


Levy of 1944


220.84


52


Tax Titles


1,708.81


Tax Possessions


1,386.07


Aid to Highways-Chapter 90:


State


696.63


County


696.63


1,393.26


Departmental:


Health


319.29


State Aid


220.00


Old Age Assistance


705.17


1,244.46


Water Department:


Rates and Services


1,734.83


Liens, 1944


232.76


1,967.59


85,378.81


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Payroll Deductions:


Purchase of War Bonds


33.25


Federal Withholding Tax


438.48


471.73


Special Accounts:


Westdale Improvement Society


174.76


Surplus War Bonus Fund


540.32


Tailings


Fire Loss Reimbursement


750.00


Sale of Real Estate Fund


1,707.00


Trust and Investment Funds:


Principal:


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


250.00


Library Trust Fund


498.53


Income:


William J. & Anna C. Howard


Scholarship Fund


50.00


798.53


Road Machinery Fund


3,966.61


748.53


715.08


25.72


53


Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children Administration


25.96


Child Welfare Service


360.25


Old Age Assistance Administration


57.49


Vocational Education


533.41


977.11 1,741.47


Unexpended Appropriation Balance


Revenues Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle Excise


220.84


Tax Titles and Possessions


3,094.88


Departmental


1,244.46


Aid to Highways


1,393.26


Water


1,967.59


7,921.03


Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1944


3,265.16


Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus


8,264.34


Surplus Revenue:


General


45,479.18


Water


9,295.85


85,378.81


DEBT ACCOUNT AND TRUST FUNDS


Net Funded or Fixed Debts, Water Loan 4,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds:


Cash and Securities 74,242.56


William J. and Anna C. Howard Scholarship Trust Fund


5,085.28


Library Funds


20,931.30


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 7,470.98 Investment:


Post War Rehabilitation


Fund 40,755.00


74,242.56


74,242.56


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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


TAXES:


Current Year:


Real Estate


$72,741.21


Personal


11,136.15


Poll


1,852.00


85,729.36


Previous Years:


Real Estate


12,973.04


Personal


1,296.05


Poll


4.79


Estate Tax Recovery


19.18


Tax Titles


1,816.65


FROM THE STATE:


Income Tax


15,028.71


Corporations Taxes


8,980.31


Old Age Assistance Meal Tax


1,053.52


Reimbursement from Loss of Taxes


54.13


25,116.67


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Liquor Licenses


805.50


Oleo and Sunday Victuallers


22.00


Pasteurizing Milk


110.00


Permits and All Other Licenses


101.50


1,039.00


FINES AND FORFEITS:


Fines-Court


489.80


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


From the State:


Schools:


Massachusetts School Fund 1,288.89


16,109.71


55


Tuition of Children


274.11


Vocational Education


159.48


1,722.48


Highway: Chapter 569, Acts 1943


5,417.06


George Deen Federal Funds, Vocational


925.00


From the County: Dog Licenses


217.14


PRIVILEGES


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1944


4,634.41


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1943


265.35


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1942


4.74


4,904.50


DEPARTMENTAL


GENERAL GOVERNMENT:


Treasurer


129.00


License Commissioners


2.25


Town Clerk


2.34


133.59


TOWN HALL:


Rent and Miscellaneous


410.68


Wood for Public Welfare


53.00


463.68


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:


Sealer of Weights and Measures


28.85


Fire


25.00


53.85


FORESTRY:


Moth Department


75.00


HIGHWAYS:


State & County Joint Maintenance


673.94


Machine Fund


69.25


Miscellaneous


84.60


827.79


HEALTH:


Commonwealth


282.85


56


PUBLIC WELFARE:


Reimbursement-Temporary Aid:


State


209.28


Individuals


411.00


Other Cities and Towns


92.26


712.54


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Reimbursements:


Cities & Towns


1,052.69


State


12,646.20


Federal Grant


14,756.85


Individuals


21.45


28,477.19


CHILD WELFARE SERVICES:


Federal Grant


1,827.80


DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


State


1,019.16


Federal Grant


352.62


1,371.78


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


State Aid


120.00


War Allowance


50.00


170.00


SCHOOLS:


Tuition


391.17


LIBRARY:


Fines


94.93


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE:


Water Rates


14,820.75


Water Liens


661.52


15,482.27


INTEREST:


Real Estate and Personal


360.52


Motor Vehicle Excise


3.45


Tax Title Redemption


287.75


Charges & Fees


126.80


778.52


57


AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS: Agency:


Dog Tax


1,032.60


Trusts:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, Withdrawn for use


124.00


Library Trust Funds, Withdrawn for use


436.96


Investments-Trust Funds:


Investment Post War Rehabilitation Fund


750.00


Library Trust Funds


409.16


Library Trust Funds for Reinvestment


498.53


Scholarship Trust Fund


275.00


Cemetery Trust Funds


500.00


Deducted for the Purchase of War Bonds


275.00


Deducted for Federal Payroll Tax


5,119.08


REFUNDS:


School Retirement Fund


39.75


TOTAL RECEIPTS


$202,273.76


Departmental Accounts


PAYMENTS


MODERATOR


Appropriation


25.00


Expenses:


Moderator


25.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Appropriation


15.00


Expenses:


Finance Committee


12.50


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue 2.50


58


PRESERVING OLD RECORDS


Appropriation


50.00


Expenses:


Preserving Old Records


24.66


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


25.34


LAW


Appropriation


375.00


Expense:


Law


187.50


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


187.50


OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICES


Appropriation


25.00


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


25.00


SELECTMEN


Appropriation


900.00


Salary


430.00


Expense


470.00


Expenses :


Salary


386.00


Clerk


156.00


Office Supplies & Postage


17.92


Printing and Advertising


57.82


All Other


18.70


Servicemen's Expense


138.65


775.09


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


124.91


ACCOUNTING


Appropriation


820.00


Expenses:


Accountant


624.00


Typist-Clerk


128.00


·


59


Printing & Postage All Other


9.68


42.62


804.30


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


15.70


TREASURER


Appropriation


1,350.00


Salary


800.00


Expense


550.00


Expenses:


Salary


800.00


Clerk


50.00


Office Supplies


12.52


Travel


74.00


Tax Title Expense


8.10


Stationery & Postage


142.68


Printing


4.71


Surety Bond


76.00


Notary Fees


10.00


All Other


3.00


1,181.01


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


168.99


COLLECTOR


Appropriation


1,855.00


Salary


1,400.00


Expense


455.00


Expenses:


Salary


1,400.00


Office Supplies


24.49


Tax Title Expense


38.00


Stationery & Postage


103.12


Printing


58.50


Surety Bond


130.25


Travel


50.00


60


Notary Fees


16.25


1,820.61


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


34.39


ASSESSORS


Appropriation


1,630.00


Salary


1,200.00


Expense


430.00


Expenses:


Salaries


939.00


Transfer Lists and Typists


306.35


Printing


1.00


Travel


82.50


Office Supplies


24.90


Other


3.35


1,357.10


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


272.90


TOWN CLERK


Appropriation


820.00


Salary


720.00


Expense


100.00


Expenses :


Salary


720.00


Stationery & Postage


28.06


Printing


20.60


Office Supplies


12.49


Travel


14.00


All Other


3.00


Surety Bond


7.50


805.65


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


14.35


61


ELECTION & REGISTRATION


Appropriation


1,000.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


126.62


1,126.62


Expenses :


Registrars


124.13


Counters, Checkers, and Observers


448.53


Annual Lists


160.52


Typist


216.00


Printed Forms


170.70


All Other


6.74


1,126.62


MUNICIPAL BUILDING


TOWN HALL


Appropriation


2,725.00


Expenses :


Janitor


1,144.00


Telephone


173.64


Fuel


447.63


Light


245.55


Janitor's Supplies


67.74


Repairs


236.50


Water


14.00


2,329.06


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


395.94


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


3,195.00


Expenses:


Chief


1,746.39


Police


416.90


Special Police


91.80


Motor Equipment and Repair


253.19


.


62


Gasoline & Oil


278.91


Stationery & Postage


28.81


Telephone


150.55


Equipment for men


55.52


All Other


37.13


Radio


100.00


Out of State Expense


35.12


3,194.32


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


.68


Appropriation


60.00


Expense:


Dog Officer


60.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


2,450.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


122.54


2,572.54


Expenses :


Chief


300.00


Bonus


190.00


Firemen


1,352.00


Truck Equipment, Rep. & Supplies


216.39


Call Station


180.00


Supplies & Equipment


14.67


Gasoline and Oil


76.04


Electricity


72.85


Telephone


120.35


Other


12.30


Out of State Expense


37.94


2,572.54


HYDRANTS


Appropriation


1,490.00


Expense:


Hydrants


1,490.00


DOG OFFICER


63


FORESTRY MOTH EXTERMINATION


2,300.00


Expenses :


Superintendent


725.00


Labor


972.00


Insecticides


155.97


Equipment and Repairs


24.35


Gasoline & Oil


53.42


Supplies & All Other


16.54


Equipment Hire


64.00


2,011.28


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


288.72


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


750.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


150.00


900.00


Salary


300.00


Expense


450.00


Expenses :


Superintendent


350.00


Labor


492.80


Gasoline & Oil


21.73


Tools & Hardware


7.20


Truck Repair


28.27


900.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Appropriation


100.00


Expenses:


Sealer


67.62


Gasoline & Oil


7.04


Supplies


10.04


84.70


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


15.30


Appropriation


64


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriation


1,875.00


Salary


Expense


50.00 1,825.00


Expenses :


Typist-Clerk


144.60


Forms, Supplies, Stationery & Postage


7.60


Care of Dump


86.16


Vital Statistics


126.50


All Other


722.80


Visiting Nurse


300.00


Inspection of Animals


93.21


1,480.87


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue 394.13 .


HIGHWAYS


HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


10,000.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


61.97


10,061.97


Expenses :


Superintendent


1,430.00


Labor


5,863.50


Equipment Hire


462.70


Tarvia


1,289.17


Tools


16.20


Sand, Gravel, etc.


816.72


Electricity


8.25


All Other


174.50


10,061.04


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


.93


65


HIGHWAY - SPECIAL


CHAPTER NO. 90 - MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


1,000.00


From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


1,000.00


From the County of Plymouth


1,000.00


3,000.00


Expenses:


-


697.40


Equipment Hire


359.39


Broken Stone and Gravel


32.14


Tarvia


1,813.38


2,902.31


Balance carried forward to 1945


97.69


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Appropriation


1,000.00


Expense:


Supplies and Repairs


259.18


Gasoline and Oil


338.96


598.14


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


401.86


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation


1,500.00


Expenses:


Labor and Snow Plows


552.48


Route No. 106


55.00


607.48


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


892.52


LAND DAMAGE


CRESCENT STREET


1941 Balance 63.40


Balance carried forward to 1945


63.40


Labor


66


SOUTH ELM STREET


1941 Balance


3.00


Balance carried forward to 1945


3.00


RIVER STREET


1941 Balance


2.70


Balance carried forward to 1945


2.70


SPRING STREET


1941 Balance


29.45


Balance carried forward to 1945


29.45


NORTH ELM STREET


1941 Balance


2.40


Balance carried forward to 1945


2.40


WEST STREET


1941 Balance


14.00


Balance carried forward to 1945


14.00


WEST CENTER STREET


1941 Balance


688.20


Balance carried forward to 1945


688.20


STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation


3,793.68


Expense:


Street Lights


3,762.48


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


31.20


CHILD WELFARE SERVICE


Federal Grant


2,078.63


Expense


1,718.38


Balance carried forward to 1945


360.25


67


CHARITIES


PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION


Appropriation


584.00


Salary


143.00


Expense


441.00


Expenses:


Salary


121.00


General Administration


399.60


Printing & Supplies


19.08


Other


7.10


546.78


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


37.22


RELIEF


Appropriation


6,500.00


Expenses:


Fuel


149.04


Groceries


368.84


Medicine & Medical


282.52


Cash Grants


914.00


Rent


345.00


Shoes & Clothing


29.50


All Other


125.02


Other Cities & Towns


1,388,77


State Institutions


549.00


4,151.69


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


2,348.31


DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Appropriation


2,556.40


Federal Funds


365.46


2,921.86


Expenses :


Administration


21.00


68


Cash Aid


1,301.10


1,322.10


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


1,573.80


Unexpended balance-Federal Balance carried forward to 1945


25.96


OLD AGE ·ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION


Appropriation


580.00


Federal Funds


508.49


1,088.49


Expenses:


Agent


561.00


Clerk


205.00


Printing & Postage


28.43


Travel


53.80


Office Expense


30.66


All Other


11.50


890.39


Unexpended balance:


Reverting to Revenue


140.61


Federal balance carried forward to 1945


57.49


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation


18,000.00


Refund


21.45


Federal Fund


14,280.86


32,302.31


Expenses:


Cash Grants


30,165.98


Funerals & Post Mortems


422.08


Other Cities & Towns


1,100.24


31,688.30


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


614.01


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Appropriation Expenses:


1,650.00


69


Clerk


260.00


Administration Expense


20.70


Cash


865.40


Medical


268.08


State Aid


220.00


1,634.18


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


15.82


EDUCATION


Appropriation


59,000.00


Expenses :


General Administration:


Superintendent


2,466.67


Clerk


659.96


Truant Officer


100.00


Stationery, Postage & Printing


183.72


Telephone


313.46


Traveling Expense


358.75


School Census


45.00


Teachers' Salaries:


High


16,485.56


Elementary


21,252.27


Vocational Education


515.57


Health:


Nurse and Supplies


1,028.23


Physician


300.00


Text Books & Supplies: High:


Text Books


403.30


Supplies


703.08


Elementary:


Text Books


838.91


Supplies


1,155.80


Tuition:


Vocational


140.45


Transportation


3,051.50


Janitor:


Elementary


2,927.56


:70


Fuel & Light:


Fuel


1,777.41


Gas


132.44


Electricity


466.15


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:


Repairs


1,597.61


Water


98.00


Janitors' Supplies


286.75


High, Miscellaneous Expense


1,441.32


Other Expenses:


Diplomas & Graduation Exercises


59.52


58,788.99


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


211.01


STATE AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SMITH-HUGHES & GEORGE DEEN FUNDS


Federal Funds for Vocational Education Expenses :


1,550.00


Salary


1,016.59


Federal balance carried forward to 1945


533.41


Special Appropriation


89.50


1940 Tuition


16.00


Military Retirement


73.50


Unexpended balance carried forward to 1945


33.75


LIBRARY


Appropriation


1,320.00


Expenses:


Maintenance:


Salaries :


Librarian


350.00


Assistants


388.40


Janitor


120.00


Janitor's Supplies & Repair


14.73


Books & Periodicals:


Books 313.32


Fuel & Light:


Fuel


63.50


Light


11.94


71


Other Expenses: Supplies


56.02


1,317.91


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


2.09


LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


Expenses :


Books, Periodicals and Bindings


436.96


UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENTS


APPROPRIATION


EXPENSES


Care of Monument Grounds, Flags & Parks


850.00


731.82


Memorial & Armistice Day


200.00


140.35


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


100.00


Town Reports


462.40


462.40


Diphtheria Clinic


75.00


75.00


Well Child Conference


50.00


50.00


Plymouth County Assessment


2,162.06


2,162.06


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


177.83


CIVILIAN DEFENSE ACCOUNT


Appropriation


1,400.00


1943 Balance


580.07


1,980.07


Expenses:


Janitor


803.00


Telephone


173.25


Electricity


20.12


Fuel


143.92


Janitor's Repairs and Supplies


14.93


Water


14.00


Real Estate Taxes


173.60


Miscellaneous


33.05


Call Station


119.88


1,495.75


Balance carried forward to 1945


484.32


72


RATIONING BOARD


Appropriation


500.00


1943 Balance


45.53


545.53


Expenses :


Telephone


116.58


Office Supplies


27.46


Janitor


120.00


Electricity


19.30


Fuel


11.33


Other


11.54


306.21


Balance carried forward to 1945


239.32


INSURANCE


Appropriation


1,329.99


Transferred from Reserve Fund


3.95


1,333.94


Expenses :


Liability


782.50


Fire


463.76


1,246.26


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


87.68


INTEREST


Appropriation


100.00


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


100.00


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE


WATER DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


10,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Funds


869.00


10,869.00


Salary


500.00


Expenses


9,500.00


73


Expenses:


Superintendent


477.00


Registrars


469.80


Labor


409.80


Call Station


180.00


Water


8,612.32


Stationery, Postage & Printing


206.03


Water Lien


12.14


Truck Repair


72.96


Pipe Fittings


233.32


Gas & Oil


66.20


Tools and Repairs


86.13


Other


13.10


10,838.80


Unexpended balance reverting to Water Receipts


30.20


WATER BONDS & INTEREST


Appropriation


2,560.00


Expenses:


Bonds


2,500.00


Interest


60.00


2,560.00


CEMETERY


Appropriation


130.00


Expenses:


Care of Cemeteries


57.50


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


72.50


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Assessed in Tax Levy


7,432.69


Payments to the Commonwealth:


State Tax


6,897.00


State Audit


398.60


State Parks & Reservations


137.09


7,432.69


74


COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH


Assessed in Tax Levy


5,938.06


Payments to the County: County Tax


5,938.06


Dog licenses paid to the County


1,697.40


Federal Withholding Tax


5,717.26


War Bond Deductions


300.00


AGENCY & TRUST INVESTMENTS


WITH-


NEW PRINCIPAL


DRAWAL


INCOME


Scholarship Fund


75.00


125.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care


500.00


124.00


126.59


Library Interest Accounts


436.96


409.16


Investment New Fund


20,000.00


505.00


Refunds:


Personal 1944


31.50


Motor Vehicle Excise 1944


33.44


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation from Overlay Surplus


3,000.00


Refund


.93


3,000.93


Election and Registration


126.62


Fire


122.54


Highway


61.97


Insurance


3.95


Tree Warden


150.00


465.08


Unexpended balance reverting to Overlay Surplus


2,535.85


75


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, 1944


RECEIPTS


REVENUE


1942


1943


1944


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes :


Property


102,604.11


98,696.17


99,982.28


Poll


2,068.00


1,888.00


1,856.79


Income


14,178.00


13,014.79


15,028.71


Corporations, Etc.


2,621.45


3,296.54


9,034.44


Licenses & Permits


679.00


1,132.50


1,039.00


Fines & Forfeits


195.00


1,515.00


489.80


Grants & Gifts:


From the State


8,960.19


2,570.35


6,470.58


From the County (Dog Licenses)


696.26


736.36


217.14


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Privileges:


Motor Vehicle Excise


7,904.48


5,857.11


4,904.50


Departmental:


General Government


520.25


499.03


597.27


Protection of Persons & Property


35.93


831.15


128.85


Health and Sanitation


260.71


282.85


Highways


3,325.42


1,969.55


827.79


Charities


30,653.96


31,000.27


32,389.31


Soldiers' Benefits


300.00


175.00


170.00


Schools


1,326.00


2,252.56


3,038.65


Library


83.84


83.67


94.93


Unclassified


359.45


Water Department


17,058.26


14,693.94


15,482.27


Interest


729.94


882.35


778.52


194,219.54


181,355.05


192,813.68


76


NON-REVENUE


Agency:


County Dog Tax


907.40


967.20


1,032.60


Trust and Investment


8,857.33


4,586.29


8,387.73


Refunds


127.07


10.16


39.75


Total Non-Revenue


9,891.80


5,563.65


9,460.08


Total Receipts


204,491.34


186,918.70


202,273.76


Cash Balance from Previous Years


50,190.44


74,481.94


70,858.81


254,381.78


261,400.64


273,132.57


PAYMENTS


FROM REVENUE


Expenses :


General Government


10,596.69


9,956.53


10,411.94


Protection of Persons and Property


8,985.85


9,785.67


10,312.84


Health and Sanitation


1,459.93


1,492.01


1,480.87


Highway


17,363.69


17,690.60


17,931.45


Charities


40,578.04


41,576.19


40,317.64


Soldier's Benefits


535.68


777.68


1,634.18


Schools


51,523.73


54,598.30


59,895.08


Public Library


1,641.70


1,715.88


1,754.87


Recreation


628.14


726.76


731.82


Unclassified


7,911.65


7,358.00


6,075.19


Water Department


10,734.45


9,975.85


10,838.80


Cemeteries


72.00


86.00


57.50


Interest


148.57


110.00


Maturing Bonds and Notes


2,740.00


2,500.00


2,560.00


Total Expense


154,920.42


158,349.47


164,002.18


OUTLAYS:


Highways


1,314.31


-


Total Outlays from Revenue


1,314.31


Total Payments from Revenue


156,234.73


158,349.47


164,002.18


77


FROM NON-REVENUE


Agency:


State Tax


8,250.00


2,750.00


6,897.00


State Parks & Reservations


119.25


89.15


137.09


State Audit


179.81


269.00


398.60


County Tax


5,627.07


5,362.98


5,938.06


Dog Licenses to County


934.00


302.40


1,697.40


Trust and Investments


8,391.28


21,141.38


21,608.16


Refunds


163.70


47.02


64.94


Payroll Deductions


2,220.43


6,017.26


Total Non-Revenue


23,665.11


32,192.36


42,758.51


Total Payments


179,899.84


190,541.83


206,760.69


Cash Balance at end of year


74,481.94


70,858.81


66,371.88


254,381.78


261,400.64


273,132.57


IV


BONDED INDEBTEDNESS


Water Loans


Date of


Maturity


4 % Bonds Issued 1914


1 % 12 Notes Issued 1940


1944


500.00


2,000.00


1945


2,000.00


1946


2,000.00


500.00


6,000.00


PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS


Name of Fund


Invested In


Jan. 1, 1943


Income Earned


Income Paid Out


December 31, 1944


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


Evrard-Alger


Brockton Savings Bank


203.09


3.05


4.00


202.14


Alfred E. Alger


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


208.33


4.18


6.00


206.51


Sanford Alger


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


50.86


1.01


1.00


50.87


William Burke


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


161.91


3.24


6.00


159.15


M. A. Clapp


Brockton Savings Bank


4.01


4.00


400.01


Davis Copeland


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


200.71


4.02


4.00


200.73


Mrs. Henry Copeland


Brockton Savings Bank


100.31


1.51


1.50


100.32


Lyman & Pardon Copeland


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


650.93


13.07


13.00


651.00


Samuel G. Copeland


Peoples' Savings Bank


200.84


3.02


3.00


200.86


Samuel G. & James Copeland


Brockton Savings Bank


1,048.59


15.78


15.00


1,049.37


Martha K. Crosby


Peoples' Savings Bank


100.06


1.50


1.50


100.06


Mary A. Dewyer


Peoples' Savings Bank


104.57


1.57


4.00


102.14


Michael Dewyer


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


100.23


2.01


1.50


100.74


John E. & Desire L. Gould


Brockton Savings Bank


100.52


1.51


2.00


100.03


The Hartwell Fund


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


310.68


6.23


9.00


307.91


Etta L. Hartwell


Peoples' Savings Bank


330.92


4.98


335.90


Frank P. Hatch


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


161.35


3.23


3.00


161.58


Julia M. Hooper


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


145.99


2.92


148.91


Alba Howard


Brockton Savings Bank


101.40


1.53


2.00


100.93


Isabelle Howard


Peoples' Savings Bank


100.06


1.50


1.50


100.06


S. Nelson Howard


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


102.31


2.05


2.00


102.36


Samuel H. Howard


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


105.52


2.11


3.00


104.63


Harriet M. Jennings


Brockton Savings Bank


104.75


1.57


3.00


103.32


78


Name of Fund


Invested In Jan. 1, 1943


Income Earned


Income Paid Out


December 31, 1944


Abbie B. Jones


Brockton Savings Bank


101.53


1.53


2.00


101.06


Sumner D. Keith


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank 115.28


2.31


117.59


Warren C. Kinney


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


200.84


4.02


4.00


200.86


Henry J. LeLacheur


Brockton Savings Bank


100.31


1.51


1.50


100.32


Joshua Morse


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


109.58


2.19


111.77


Emma F. Packard


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


303.82


6.09


6.00


303.91


Fred A. Perkins


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


100.42


2.01


1.50


100.93


Rosa R. Shaw


Brockton Savings Bank


387.53


5.83


10.00


383.36


Sarah F. Shipman


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


100.19


2.01


1.50


100.70


Orrin A. Smith


Peoples' Savings Bank


150.08


2.26


2.00


150.34


Flora Snell


Brockton Savings Bank


.63


100.63


South Street Cemetery


Peoples' Savings Bank


91.97


1.37


93.34


Robert Tibbetts


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


100.07


2.01


1.50


100.58


Charles C. Thayer


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


211.84


3.18


215.02


Mary Elizabeth Wilson


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


201.00


4.04


4.00


201.04


6,968.39


126.59


123.00


7,470.98


LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


Cornelia Alger


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank


675.00


675.00


Nathan Copeland


E. Bridgewater Sav. Bank 500.00


500.00


Eliza P. Dalton & Millard O. Dalton Mary N. K. Edgerly


Brockton Savings Bank


250.00


250.00


North Easton Savings Bank


250.00


250.00


U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond


250.00


250.00


Francis E. Howard


Bridgewater Savings Bank


250.00


250.00


U. S. Fourth Liberty Bond


250.00


·


250.00


79


Name of Fund


Invested In Jan. 1, 1943


Income Earned


Income Paid Out


31, 1944


William J. Howard & Anna C Howard


War Bond Series G. 2,500.00


2,523.08


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


20,947.74


.34


20,948.08


LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


Interest Acct. No. 1


Brockton Savings Bank


374.79


271.70


308.60


337.89


Interest Acct. No. 2


Brockton Savings Bank


136.08


137.61


128.36


145.33


510.87


409.31


436.96


483.22


SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND


William J. Howard and Anna Clifford Howard


Peoples' Savings Bank War Bond Series G.


234.02


1.26


150.00


85.28


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,234.02


1.26


150.00


5,085.28


POST WAR REHABILITA- TION FUND Series G. War Bonds Investment Income


Securities


Par Value


Cash


Total Income Dec. 31, 1944


40,000.00


250.00


505.00


40,755.00


40,000.00


250.00


505.00


40,755.00


Peoples' Savings Bank


22.74


.34


December


80


81


STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT


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 fiscal year ending December 31, 1944, 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.


TNW: CAH


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts


Department of Corporations and Taxation


State House, Boston Sir


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of West Bridgewater for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1944, the following report being submitted thereon:




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