Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1945-1949, Part 4

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 964


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Respectfully submitted,


A. M. DEAN, Town Accountant


I


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


FINANCIAL CONDITION


December 31, 1945


ASSETS


Cash:


General Funds


63,933.56


Library-Petty


10.00


63,943.56


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1944


Poll


6.00


Personal


89.18


Levy of 1945


Poll


50.00


Personal Property


1,282.73


Real Estate


11,466.17


12,894.08


74


Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1944 Levy of 1945


28.17


389.59


417.76


Tax Titles


1,389.75


Tax Possessions


1,216.39


Aid to Highways-Chapter 90:


State


93.57


County


93.57


187.14


Departmental:


Health


707.79


General Relief


105.92


Old Age Assistance


783.23


Soldiers' Benefits


312.50


Tax Recovery from Estates


100.25


2,009.69


County Tax Underestimated in 1945


484.11


Water Department: Rates and Services


2,573.93


85,116.41


Child Welfare Service 88.12


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Payroll Deductions:


Purchase of War Bonds


28.75


Federal Withholding Tax


849.13


877.88


Special Accounts:


Westdale Improvement Society


174.76


Surplus War Bonus Fund


540.32


715.08


Tailings


25.72


Fire Loss Reimbursement


750.00


Sale of Real Estate Fund


2,307.00


Road Machinery Fund


726.61


Income


William J. & Anna C. Howard Scholarship Fund


37.50


75


Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children


47.67


Old Age Assistance Administration Vocational Education


50.75


247.43


433.97


Unexpended Appropriation Balance


7,960.81


Overestimated State Park & Reservation Tax


33.69


Revenues Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle Excise


417.76


Tax Titles and Possessions


2,606.14


Departmental


2,009.69


Aid to Highways


187.14


Water


2,573.93


7,794.66


Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:


Levy of 1944


95.18


Levy of 1945


2,621.04


2,716.22


Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus


9,550.58


Surplus Revenue:


General


41,756.30


Water


9,430.39


51,186.69


85,116.41


DEBT ACCOUNT AND TRUST FUNDS


Net Funded or Fixed Debts Water Loan


2,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds:


Cash and Securities 86,198.08


Wm. J. and Anna C. Howard Scholarship Trust Fund 5,086.56 Library Funds 21,480.57


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 7,479.90


Investment: Post War Rehabilitation Fund 52,151.05


86,198.08


86,198.08


D


76


RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


TAXES:


Current Year:


Real Estate


81,582.16


Personal


11,921.14


Poll


1,792.00


95,295.30


Previous Years:


Real Estate


9,619.52


Personal


1,152.13


Poll


22.00


Tax Titles


489.74


Tax Possessions


600.00


11,883.39


FROM THE STATE:


Income Tax


14,143.00


Corporations Taxes


6,642.79


Old Age Assistance Meal Tax


906.79


Reimbursement from Loss of Taxes


62.37


21,754.95


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Liquor Licenses & Permits


2,001.00


Oleo and Sunday Victuallers


50.00


Pasteurizing Milk


110.00


Permits and All Other Licenses


81.00


2,242.00


FINES AND FORFEITS:


Fines-Court


182.80


GRANTS AND GIFTS: From the State: Schools:


Massachusetts School Fund 1,288.89


77


Tuition of Children


594.25


Vocational Education


294.37


2,177.51


Highway:


Chapter 569, Acts 1944


5,246.06


George Dcen Federal Funds, Vocational


405.54


From the County: Dog Licenses


1,260.80


PRIVILEGES


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1945


4,007.23


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1944


170.39


4,177.62


DEPARTMENTAL


GENERAL GOVERNMENT:


Treasurer


37.09


Collector


17.40


License Commissioners


24.39


TOWN HALL:


Rent and Miscellaneous


468.43


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:


Sealer of Weights and Measures


26.35


Fire Department


125.00


HIGHWAYS:


State & County Joint Maintenance


3,132.83


Machine Fund


260.00


Miscellaneous


9.00


HEALTH:


Commonwealth


261.43


Individuals


47.93


PUBLIC WELFARE:


Reimbursement-Temporary Aid:


Individuals


547.50


Other Cities and Towns


13.00


78


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Reimbursements:


Cities and Towns


705.17


State


13,575.50


Federal Grant


14,216.51


CHILD WELFARE SERVICES:


Federal Grant


1,938.69


DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


State


640.19


Federal Grant


465.60


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


State Aid


220.00


SCHOOLS:


Tuition


456.00


LIBRARY:


Fines


102.71


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE:


Water Rates


16,346.58


Water Liens


217.76


INTEREST:


Real Estate and Personal


251.26


Motor Vehicle Excise


1.74


Tax Title Redemption


47.19


Charges and Fees


88.67


AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS:


Agency:


Dog Tax 1,068.40


Trusts:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, Withdrawn for use


44.52


Library Trust Funds, Withdrawn for use


425.32


Investments-Trust Funds:


Investment Post War Rehabilitation Fund


2,137.50


Library Trust Funds


391.03


Scholarship Trust Fund


125.00


Deducted for the purchase of War Bonds


295.50


Deducted for Federal Payroll Tax


7,838.30


79


REFUNDS:


Civilian Defense


15.51


Soldiers' Relief


19.00


Old Age Assistance


30.71


TOTAL RECEIPTS


211,260.68


Departmental Accounts


PAYMENTS


MODERATOR


Appropriation


25.00


Expenses:


Moderator


25.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Appropriation


Expenses:


Finance Committee


12.00


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


3.00


PRESERVING OLD RECORDS


Appropriation


50.00


Expenses:


Preserving Old Records


15.75


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


34.25


i


LAW


Appropriation


250.00


Expense:


Law


87.50


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


162.50


15.00


80


OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICES


Appropriation


25.00


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


25.00


SELECTMEN


Appropriation


965:00


Salary


495.00


Expense


470.00


Expenses:


Salary


495.00


Clerk


124.30


Office Supplies & Postage


10.09


Printing and Advertising


44.24


All Other


38.39


Servicemen's Expense


149.25


861.27


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


103.73


ACCOUNTING


Appropriation


920.00


Expenses:


Accountant


717.60


Typist-Clerk


137.98


Printing & Postage


14.81


All Other


16.60


886.99


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


33.01


TREASURER


Appropriation


1,475.00


Salary


975.00


Expense


500.00


Expenses:


Salary


975.00


81


Office Supplies


67.06


Travel


68.00


Tax Title Expense


43.94


Stationery & Postage


146.10


Printing


1.47


Surety Bonds


77.00


Notary Fees


3.75


All Other


5.00


1,387.32


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


COLLECTOR


Appropriation


2,055.00


Salary


1,600.00


Expense


455.00


Expenses:


Salary


1,600.00


Office Supplies


19.11


Tax Title Expense


39.24


Stationery & Postage


152.71


Printing


60.93


Surety Bond


126.75


Travel


50.00


Notary Fees


6.00


2,054.74


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


.26


ASSESSORS


Appropriation


1,880.00


Salary


1,380.00


Expense


500.00


Expenses:


Salaries


1,076.10


Transfer Lists and Typists


210.84


Printing


30.15


Travel


63.50


87.68


82


Office Supplies Other


174.87 6.00


1,561.46


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


318.54


TOWN CLERK


Appropriation


930.00


Salary


825.00


Expense


105.00


Expenses:


Salary:


825.00


Stationery & Postage


16.84


Printing


31.10


Office Supplies


42.65


Travel


6.60


Surety Bond


7.50


929.69


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


.31


ELECTION & REGISTRATION


Appropriation


600.00


Expenses:


Registrars


27.00


Counters, Checkers and Observers


96.78


Annual Lists and Census


183.75


Typist


90.75


Printed Forms


47.34


All Other


4.00


449.62


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


150.38


MUNICIPAL BUILDING TOWN HALL


Appropriation


3,125.00


Expenses:


Janitor


1,337.60


83


Telephone


176.86


Fuel


588.32


Light


264.52


Janitors' Supplies


59.38


Repairs


270.82


Water


16.00


2,713.50


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


411.50


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


3,575.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


373.02


3,948.02


Expenses:


Chief


2,011.66


Police


538.58


Special Police


194.24


Motor Equipment and Repair


495.83


Gasoline and Oil


328.69


Stationery & Postage


16.55


Telephone


177.20


Equipment for men


97.42


All other


50.85


Out of State Expense


37.00


3,948.02


DOG OFFICER


Appropriation


60.00


Expense:


Dog Officer


49.00


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


11.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


3,145.00


Expenses:


Chief


345.00


84


Bonus


210.00


Firemen


955.80


Truck Equipment, Rep. & Supplies


240.38


Call Station


207.00


Supplies & Equipment


114.17


Gasoline & Oil


66.87


Electricity


88.17


Telephone


128.80


Other


66.45


Hose & Fittings


610.66


3,033.30


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


111.70


HYDRANTS


Appropriation


1,490.00


Expense:


Hydrants


1,490.00


NEW CHASSIS FOR FOREST FIRE TRUCK


Appropriation


2,500.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


418.37


Expense:


2,918.37


FORESTRY


MOTH EXTERMINATION


Appropriation


2,450.00


Expenses:


Superintendent


741.75


Labor


1,180.32


Insecticides


63.36


Equipment and Repairs


60.88


Gasoline and Oil


77.93


2,918.37


. 85


Supplies and all other


16.27


Equipment Hire


48.00


2,188.51


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


261.49


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


Salary


345.00


Expense


535.00


Expenses:


Salary


237.18


Labor


358.80


All Other


8.18


Truck Repair


44.55


Equipment Hire


8.00


656.71


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


223.29


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Appropriation


100.00


Expenses:


Sealer


60.83


Gasoline & Oil


6.82


Supplies


6.92


74.57


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


25.43


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriation


2,475.00


Salary


50.00


Expense


2,425.00


Expenses:


Typist-Clerk


54.40


Forms, Supplies, Stationery & Postage


16.17


T. B. Hospital


1,369.50


880.00


86


Vital Statistics All Other Visiting Nurse


138.00


2.00


300.00


Inspection of Animals


85.71


1,965.78


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


509.22


HIGHWAYS


HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


10,000.00


Expenses:


Superintendent


1,477.08


Labor


5,655.87


Equipment Hire


275.50


Tarvia


1,158.73


Tools & Supplies


378.83


Sand, Gravel, Etc.


855.74


Electricity


9.00


9,810.75


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


189.25


HIGHWAY - SPECIAL


CHAPTER #90 - MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


1,000.00


From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


1,000.00


From the County of Plymouth


1,000.00


Expenses:


Labor


714.77


Equipment Hire


370.40


Broken Stone and Gravel


207.70


Tarvia


1,691.51


Other Supplies


3.40


2,987.78


Balance carried forward to 1946


12.22


3,000.00


87


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Appropriation


1,000.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


196.60


Expense:


Supplies and Repairs


767.77


Gasoline and Oil


428.83


1,196.60


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation


3,000.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


723.08


3,723.08


Expense:


Labor and Snow Plows


3,149.67


Route No. 106


233.25


Supplies


189.75


All Other


150.41


3,723.08


MACHINE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE


Transfer from Machine Fund


3,500.00


Expense:


Spreader


360.00


Balance carried forward to 1946


3,140.00


LAND DAMAGE


CRESCENT STREET


1941 Balance 63.40


Balance carried forward to 1946


63.40


SOUTH ELM STREET


1941 Balance


3.00


Balance carried forward to 1946


3.00


1,196.60


88


RIVER STREET


1941 Balance


2.70


Balance carried forward to 1946


2.70


SPRING STREET


1941 Balance 29.45


Balance carried forward to 1946


29.45


NORTH ELM STREET


1941 Balance 2.40


Balance carried forward to 1946


2.40


WEST STREET


1941 Balance


14.00


Balance carried forward to 1946


14.00


WEST CENTER STREET


1941 Balance 688.20


Balance carried forward to 1946


688.20


.


STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation 3,793.68


Expense:


Street Lights


3,732.98


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


60.70


CHILD WELFARE SERVICE


Federal Grant


2,298.94


Expense


2,210.82


Balance carried forward to 1946 88.12


89


CHARITIES


PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION


565.00


Appropriation


Salary


140.00


Expense


425.00


Salary


140.00


Expense:


General Administration


379.06


Printing and Supplies


26.28


Other


10.00


555.34


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


RELIEF


Appropriation


6,000.00


Expenses:


Fuel


113.03


Groceries


559.11


Medicine and Medical


69.20


Cash Grants


1,094.60


Rent


120.00


Shoes and Clothing


96.92


All Other


6.50


Other Cities and Towns


663.59


State Institutions


409.50


3,132.45


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


2,867.55


DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Appropriation


3,158.00


Federal Funds


491.56


3,649.56


Expenses:


Administration


193.34


Cash Aid


2,256.15


2,449.49


9.66


90


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


1,152.40


Unexpended balance-Federal Balance carried forward to 1946 47.67


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION


Appropriation


720.00


Federal Funds


516.05


1,236.05


Expenses:


Administration


1,031.80


Printing and Postage


37.38


Travel


50.10


Office Expense


26.87


1,146.15


Unexpended balance:


Reverting to Revenue


39.15


Federal Balance carried forward to 1946


50.75


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation


19,500.00


Refund


30.71


Federal Fund


13,757.95


33,288.66


Expenses:


Cash Grants


30,670.54


Other Cities and Towns


626.30


31,296.84


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


1,991.82


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Appropriation


2,200.00


Refund


19.00


2,219.00


91


Expenses:


Clerk


133.80


Cash


913.25


Medical


177.65


State Aid


220.00


W. W. Allowance II


145.00


1,589.70


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


629.30


EDUCATION


Appropriation


63,221.00


Special Town Meeting


1,975.00


65,196.00


Expenses:


General Administration


Superintendent


2,533.24


Clerk


810.63


Truant Officer


100.00


Stationery, Postage & Printing, etc.


134.98


Telephone


432.28


Traveling Expense


315.80


School Census


45.00


Teachers' Salaries:


High


17,748.92


Elementary


23,750.73


Vocational Education


933.02


Health:


Nurse and supplies


1,222.03


Physician


300.00


Text Books & Supplies: High:


Text Books


611.97


Supplies


868.85


Elementary:


Text Books


783.76


Supplies


1,007.03


Tuition:


Vocational


526.93


Transportation


3,201.30


92


Janitor:


3,072.68


Elementary


Fuel & Light:


Gas


81.18


Fuel


2,645.42


Electricity


678.04


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:


Repairs


712.32


Water


125.21


Janitors' Supplies


356.23


High, Miscellaneous Expense


1,585.78


Other Expenses:


Graduation and Miscellaneous


163.18


Military Retirement


36.25


64,782.76


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue 413.24


SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE EXPENSE


Special Appropriation


1,000.00


Expense


9.10


Balance carried forward to 1946


990.90


STATE AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Smith-Hughes & George Deen Funds


Federal Funds for Vocational Education


938.95


Expenses:


Salary


691.52


Federal Balanee carried forward to 1946


247.43


LIBRARY


Appropriation


1,763.00


Expenses:


Maintenance:


Salaries:


Librarian


400.00


Assistants 483.60


93


Janitor


138.00


Janitor's Supplies & Repair


157.95


Books and Periodicals:


Books


268.63


Fuel & Light:


Fuel


64.30


Light


11.43


Other Expenses:


48.57


Supplies


1,572.48


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


190.52


LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


Expenses:


Books, Periodicals and Bindings


347.85


UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENTS


Appropriation


Expenses


Care of Monument Grounds, Flags & Parks


850.00


638.45


Memorial & Armistice Day


213.80


213.80


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


100.00


Town Reports


567.65


567.65


Diphtheria Clinic


75.00


75.00


Well Child Conference


50.00


50.00


Plymouth County Hospital Assessment


2,826.07


2,826.07


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


211.55


CIVILIAN DEFENSE ACCOUNT


Appropriation


1,623.64


Refund


15.51


1944 Balance


1,639.15


Expenses:


Janitor


707.65


Telephone


138.20


Electricity


73.69


Fuel


220.74


Janitor's Repairs and Supplies


33.35


Water


11.50


94


Real Estate Taxes


184.76


Miscellaneous Ration Board


22.90


1,423.39


Balance carried forward to 1946


215.76


Appropriation


1,400.00


Expenses:


Liability


924.28


Fire


463.76


1,388.04


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


11.96


INTEREST


Appropriation


100.00


Expense


.40


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


99.60


WATER DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


10,400.00


Special Town Meeting


1,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


25.07


Salary


Expenses


550.00 10,875.07


Salaries:


Registrars


549.80


Expenses:


Superintendent


512.22


Labor


895.92


Call Station


207.00


Water


8,036.63


Stationery, Postage & Printing


296.00


Truck Repair


57.75


11,425.07


INSURANCE


30.60


95


Pipe Fittings Gas & Oil


55.33


Engineers' Survey


350.00


11,424.87


Unexpended balance reverting to Water Receipts .20


SPECIAL APPROPRIATION WATER INVESTIGATION


Appropriation


3,000.00


Expense


8.24


Balance carried forward to 1946


2,991.76


WATER BONDS AND INTEREST


Appropriation


2,030.00


Expenses:


Bonds


2,000.00


Interest


30.00


2,030.00


CEMETERY


Appropriation


150.00


Expenses:


Care of Cemeteries


125.72


Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue


24.28


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Assessed in Tax Levy


4,329.88


Payments to the Commonwealth:


State Tax


3,876.00


State Audit


318.47


State Parks & Reservations


101.72


4,296.19


Over Assessment 33.69


464.22


96


COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH


Assessed in Tax Levy


6,740.77


Payments to the County: County Tax


7,224.88


Under Assessment


484.11


Dog Licenses paid to the County


1,068.40


Federal Withholding Tax


7,427.65


War Bond Deductions


300.00


AGENCY & TRUST INVESTMENTS


New Principal


Withdrawal


Income


Scholarship Fund


137.50


Cemetery Perpetual Care


120.52


Library Interest Accounts


500.00


391.03


Investment Fund


11,000.00


1,387.50


11,500.00


258.02


1,778.53


Refunds:


Real Estate


4.47


Poll


2.00


Personal


59.60


Motor Vehicle Excise


2.49


Estimated Receipts


.35


68.91


RESERVE FUND


.


Appropriation from Overlay Surplus


3,000.00


Memorial and Armistice Days


13.80


Ncw Chassis for Fire Truck


418.37


Police


373.02


Machine Account


196.60


Water Maintenance


25.07


Snow Removal


723.08


1,749.94


1,250.06


Unexpended balance reverting to Overlay Surplus


97


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, 1945


RECEIPTS


Revenue


1943


1944


1945


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes:


Property


98,696.17


99,982.28


105,364.69


Poll


1,888.00


1,856.79


1,814.00


Income


13,014.79


15,028.71


14,143.00


Corporations, etc.


3,296.54


9,034.44


6,705.16


Licenses & Permits


1,132.50


1,039.00


2,242.00


Fines & Forfeits


1,515.00


489.80


182.80


Grants & Gifts:


From the State


2,570.35


6,470.58


6,152.85


From the County (Dog Licenses)


736.36


217.14


1,260.80


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Privileges:


Motor Vehicle Excise


5,857.11


4,904.50


4,177.62


Departmental:


General Government


499.03


597.27


547.31


Protection of Persons & Property


831.15


128.85


151.35


Health and Sanitation


260.71


282.85


309.36


Highways


1,969.55


827.79


3,401.83


Charities


31,000.27


32,389.31


32,102.16


Soldiers' Benefits


175.00


170.00


220.00


Schools


2,252.56


3,038.65


3,039.05


Library


83.67


94.93


102.71


Unclassified


Water Department


14,693.94


15,482.27


16,564.34


Interest


882.35


778.52


388.16


181,355.05


192,813.68


198,869.89


98


Non-Revenue


Agency:


County Dog Tax


967.20


1,032.60


1,068.40


Trust and Investment


4,586.29


8,387.73


11,257.17


Refunds


10.16


39.75


65.22


Total Non-Revenue


5,563.65


9,460.08


12,390.79


Total Receipts


186,918.70


202,273.76


211,260.68


Cash Balance from Previous Years


74,481.94


70,858.81


66,371.88


261,400.64


273,132.57


277,632.56


PAYMENTS


From Revenue


Expenses:


General Government


9,956.53


10,411.94


10,957.09


Protection of Persons & Property


9,785.67


10,312.84


14,358.48


Health and Sanitation


1,492.01


1,480.87


1,965.78


Highway


17,690.60


17,931.45


21,811.19


Charities


41,576.19


40,317.64


40,791.09


Soldiers' Benefits


777.68


1,634.18


1,589.70


Schools


54,598.30


59,895.08


65,483.38


Public Library


1,715.88


1,754.87


1,920.33


Recreation


726.76


731.82


638.45


Unclassified


7,358.00


6,075.19


6,671.70


Water Department


9,975.85


10,838.80


11,433.11


Cemeteries


86.00


57.50


125.72


Interest


110.00


30.40


Maturing Bonds and Notes


2,500.00


2,560.00


2,000.00


Total Expense


158,349.47


164,002.18


179,776.42


OUTLAYS:


Highways Total Outlays from Revenue


Total Payments from Revenue


158,349.47


164,002.18


179,776.42


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From Non-Revenue


Agency:


State Tax


2,750.00


6,897.00


3,876.00


State Parks & Reservations


89.15


137.09


101.72


State Audit


269.00


398.60


318.47


County Tax


5,362.98


5,938.06


7,224.88


Dog Licenses to County


302.40


1,697.40


1,068.40


Trusts and Investments


21,141.38


21,608.16


13,536.55


Refunds


47.02


64.94


68.91


Payroll Deductions


2,220.43


6,017.26


7,727.65


Total Non-Revenue


32,192.36


42,758.51


33,922.58


Total Payments


180,541.83


206,760.69


213,699.00


Cash Balance at end of year


70,858.81


66,371.88


63,933.56


261,400.64


273,132.57


277,632.56


IV


BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Water Loans


1 %


Date of


12 Notes Issued


Maturity


1940


1945


2,000.00


1946


2,000.00


4,000.00


PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS


Name of Fund


Invested in


Jan. 1, 1945


Income Earned


Income Paid Out


December 31, 1945


ยท Cemetery Trust Funds


Evrard-Alger


Brockton Savings Bank


202.14


3.04


3.50


201.68


Alfred E. Alger


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


206.51


4.14


6.00


204.65


Sanford Alger


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


50.87


1.01


1.00


50.88


William Burkc


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


159.15


3.19


6.00


156.34


M. A. Clapp


Brockton Savings Bank


400.01


6.02


6.00


400.03


Davis Copeland


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


200.73


4.02


4.00


200.75


Mrs. Henry Copeland


Brockton Savings Bank


100.32


1.51


1.50


100.33


Lyman and Pardon Copeland


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


651.00


13.08


10.00


654.08


Samuel G. Copeland


Peoples' Savings Bank


200.86


3.02


3.00


200.88


Samuel G. & James Copeland


Brockton Savings Bank


1,049.37


15.80


7.00


1,058.17


Martha K. Crosby


Peoples' Savings Bank


100.06


1.50


1.50


100.06


Mary A. Dewyer


Peoples' Savings Bank


102.14


1.54


3.00


100.68


Michael Dewyer


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


100.74


2.01


1.50


101.25


John E. & Desire L. Gould


Brockton Savings Bank


100.03


1.50


1.50


100.03


The Hartwell Fund


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


307.91


6.12


9.00


305.03


Etta L. Hartwell


Peoples' Savings Bank


335.90


5.05


5.52


335.43


Frank P. Hatch


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


161.58


3.24


3.00


161.82


- Julia M. Hooper


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


148.91


2.98


151.89


Alba Howard


Brockton Savings Bank


100.93


1.51


1.50


100.94


Isabelle Howard


Peoples' Savings Bank


100.06


1.50


1.50


100.06


S. Nelson Howard


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


102.36


2.05


2.00


102.41


Samuel H. Howard


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


104.63


2.09


3.00


103.72


Harriet M. Jennings


Brockton Savings Bank


103.32


1.55


3.00


101.87


Abbie B. Jones


Brockton Savings Bank


'101.06


1.52


1.50


101.08


100


Name of Fund


Invested in Jan. 1, 1945


Income Earned


Income Paid Out


31, 1945


Sumner D. Keith


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 117.59


2.35


119.94


Warren C. Kinncy


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 200.86


4.02


4.00


200.88


Brockton Savings Bank


100.32


1.51


1.50


100.33


Joshua Morsc


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


111.77


2.23


114.00


Emma F. Packard


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 303.91


6.09


6.00


304.00


Fred A. Perkins


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


100.93


2.01


2.00


100.94


Rosa R. Shaw


Brockton Savings Bank


383.36


5.77


10.00


379.13


Sarah F. Shipman


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


100.70


2.01


2.00


100.71


Orrin A. Smith


Peoples' Savings Bank


150.34


2.26


2.00


150.60


Flora Snell


Brockton Savings Bank


100.63


1.51


1.50


100.64


South Street Cemetery


Peoples' Savings Bank


93.34


1.41


94.75


Robert Tibbetts


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


100.58


2.01


2.00


100.59


Charles C. Thayer


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


215.02


3.23


218.25


Mary Elizabeth Wilson


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank


201.04


4.04


4.00


201.08


7,470.98


129.44


120.52


7,479.90


Library Trust Funds


Cornelia Alger


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 675.00


675.00


Nathan Copeland


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 500.00


500.00


Eliza P. Dalton & Millard O. Dalton


Brockton Savings Bank


250.00


250.00


Mary N. K. Edgerly


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


William J. Howard &


Peoples' Savings Bank


Anna C. Howard


War Bond Scrics G.


2,523.08


.34


2,523.42


101


December


Henry J. Lelachcur


Name of Fund Mary L. Perkins Mary P. Whitman


Invested in Jan. 1, 1945


Income


Income


Earned


Paid Out


December 31, 1945 1,000.00


E. Bridgewater Savings Bank 1,000.00


Brockton Savings Bank Bridgewater Savings Bank E. Bridgewater Savings Bank Peoples' Savings Bank 15,000.00


15,000.00


20,948.08


.34


20,948.42


Library Trust Funds


Interest Acct. No. 1


Brockton Savings Bank


337.89


270.93


202.74


406.08


Interest Acct. No. 2


Brockton Savings Bank


145.33


127.32


146.58


126.07


483.22


398.25


349.32


532.15


Scholarship Trust Fund


William J. Howard & Anna C. Peoples' Savings Bank


44.30


44.30


Clifford Howard


War Bond Series G Income


40.98


126.28


125.00


42.26


5,085.28


126.28


125.00


5,086.56


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


Securities Par Value


Purchase


Income


Paid Out


Total Dec. 31, '45


Scrics G War Bonds


40,000.00


Savings Bank


755.00


1,396.05 1,000.00


Investment Fund


11,000.00


40,755.00


11,000.00


1,396.05


1,000.00


52,151.05


102


5,000.00


5,000.00


103


STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT


January 31, 1946


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. William W. Noyes, 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, 1945, 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:


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of West Bridgewater for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1945, and report thereon as follows:


The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were reconciled with the records of the town accountant.


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The town accountant's ledger was analyzed, the recorded re- ceipts being checked with the treasurer's books and the payments being compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's record of payments.


A trial balance was taken off, proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1945. This balance sheet indicates that the financial condition of the town is very good.


The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash book additions were verified, and the cash balance on January 15, 1946 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks in which town funds are deposited.




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