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committal
4.00
Wakefield Item Press, cards
2.00
Curtis L. Sopher, fumigating
6.00
$
32.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Oscar E. Phillips, service 3 mos. .. $ 12.50
Walter E. Wilkinson, service 9 mos. 37.50
W. & L. E. Gurly, supplies . . .. 13.72
Walter E. Wilkinson, 32 hrs. auto 32.00
$ 95.72
Inspector of Animals
Walter Gray, salary to April 1st,
1921, (15 mos.)
$
62.50
POLICE:
Daniel J. McCarthy, 4 hrs auto
$
4.00
Albert G. Tedford, police work 106.00
Lewis F. Pope 21.78
Stanley Heath, auto for police 6.00
Wakefield Item Press, reward no-
tices 7.50
63
John M. Lynch, police work 4.50
Irving B. Newbegin, police work . . 4.50
Wesley Munroe, police work 3.00
Wm. S. Alteri, auto for police
2.00
Geo. Badaracco, auto for police . .
5.00
Oscar E. Phillips, dog officer
15.00
$ 179.28
369.50
Unexpended balance
110.83
$ 480.33
$ 480.33
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920
$ 800.00
Unexpended balance of 1919
296.79
Aid Return by State 101.00 .
State Aid refunded
564.00
DEBIT
SALARY :
Chas. J. Bolton, 2 mos. $ 4.17
Carl H. Russell, 10 mos. 20.83
Frank C. Newhall, 1 yr. 25.00
Albert P. Mansfield, 1 yr.
25.00
$ 75.00
TRANSPORTATION :
Carl H. Russell, auto $ 5.00
Albert P. Mansfield . 3.00
$ 8.00
FOOD, CLOTHING AND FUEL:
L. E. Bennett, 1-2 ton coal $ 6.70
Town of Wakefield, wood 3.00
Chas. McCarthy, provisions 5.09
City of Everett 27.40 $ 42.19
64
.
MEDICAL AID :
Lynn City Hospital
$316.00
Curtis L. Sopher
8.00
-
$
324.00
RENT :
Joseph W. Cushing
$ 45.00
Flanley Estate
63.50
-
$ 108.50
PEABODY ALMSHOUSE:
794.00
PARTIAL SUPPORT :
Cash allowance
474.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF :
Cash allowance
138.00
STATE AID :
Cash allowance
450.00
$2,413.69
$1,761.79
Overdrawn December 31, 1920
651.90
$2,413.69
$2,413.69
1 FIRE DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920
$1,500.00
Sale of Harness and Pyrenes
35.00
Empty Carbouys
8.00
DEBIT
HOUSE NO. 1
FUEL AND LIGHT :
Reading Light Board
$ 8.16
Curley Bros., 1 ton coal
13.00
L. F. Pope, teaming coal
2.50
$ 23.66
65
JANITOR:
Daniel J. McCarthy, 3 mos. . $ 18.00 $ 18.00
GENERAL EXPENSE:
Fred A. Russell, putting on tire chains
$ 1.00
Geo. M. Roundy, soda and gasoline 34.47
Harold B. Pope, care of engine ..
6.00
Wakefield Garage Co., supplies ...
212.75
Badger Extinguisher Co., 1 acid bottle
4.25
Pay roll, July 4th, watchmen
17.50
Daniel J. McCarthy, cleaning of en- gine
2.00
Raymond Pope, cleaning of engine
16.50
Lewis F. Pope, labor and supplies
15.29
Dugmore & Dunsun, 12 keys
3.00
The White Co., supplies
2.08
S. H. Davis Co., night latch
3.00
$ 317.84
Total payment to House No. 1 $359.50
HOUSE NO. 2
FUEL AND LIGHT :
Peabody Light Plant, year's account $ 40.58
Peabody Light Plant, power 41.50
Curley Bros., 14,990 lbs. coal 104.05
Andrew Mansfield, 1-2 cord wood .. 6.50
Andrew Mansfield, teaming coal .
2.24
$ 194.78
JANITORS
Geo. Williams, 6 mos. $ 36.00
GENERAL EXPENSE:
Locomobile Co. of America, repairs $187.49 Harvey, groceries, supplies and re- pairs 43.97
4.50
C. W. Moulton Co., ladder catch .. Kallenberg and Twiss, removal of snow
1.35
66
General Elec. Co., 1-2 Tungsten bulbs
21.10
Lyman H. Twiss, care of locomobile 27.35
Harper & Donovan, repair supplies 268.85
Arthur J. Killam, care of Ford, July 16, '19 to June 31, '20 .
46.80
Bates Garage Co., repair to Ford
65.96
A. H. Whidden & Son, supplies ... 5.50
American La Franc Eng. Co., 1-2 dozen gaskets 4.61
Wm. H. Griffin, freight bill
1.82
Badger Ext. Co., nozzel trf.
.65
Freight on vitriol
.52
A. P. Mansfield, elec. supplies ·
10.00
Pay roll, July 4th, watchmen
17.50
$ 707.97
Total payment to House No. 2 $938.75 FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE:
Wm. H. Griffin, care of system 1919 account
$100.70
J. C. Kallenberg, lab. on fire alarm
34.00
Lyman H. Twiss, lab. on fire alarm
46.25
Wm. H. Griffin, lab. and supplies .. 27.15
Reading Light Board, lab. and sup- plies
12.62
Louis W. Bills, expert on battery ..
6.16
Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., special paint
5.00
Harold B. Pope, painting boxes . .
4.25 $ 236.13
Total payment of Dept.
1,534.38
Unexpended balance
8.62
$1,543.00
$1,543.00
FIRE ALARM EXTENSION
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 10, 1919 $ 500.00
DEBIT
F. S. Hardy & Co., tel. wire $ 112.78
Stanley W. Heath, trucking
21.98
67
F. S. Hardy & Co., fittings
121.56
Pay roll, labor
124.00
Geo. M. Roundy, nails
.50
B. H. Robidou, expressing
2.50
Reading Light Board, 123 ft. moulding
13.53
Reading Light Board, lab. and trucking
103.15
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
REPAIRS TO PREC. 1 ENGINE HOUSE
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8th, 1920
$ 200.00
DEBIT
L. H. Schefisch, contract for painting $ 165.00
L. H. Schefisch, setting glass
4.25
Miscellaneous expense
8.00
$ 177.25
Unexpended balance
22.75
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
REPAIRS TO PRECINCT 2 ENGINE HOUSE
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920
$1,000.00
DEBIT
A. H. Whidden & Son, repairs $ 29.15
Henry Hutchinson, paint
60.86
E. Q. Moulton, labor and supplies
66.25
Geo. S. Bee, roofing contract
655.00
M. J. Lynch, 14 hours labor
8.40
$ 819.66
Unexpended balance
180.34
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
68
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920
$8,000.00 172.50
DEBIT
Pay roll labor and teams
$3,653.02
Removal of snow
1,698.97
Street oiling
2,371.10
GRAVEL AND SAND :
John Hewes, 393 loads at 20c
$ 78.60
Mabel Savage, 172 loads at 20c 34.40
John Kallenberg, 10 loads at 20c .
2.00
Lucius Newhall, 151 loads at 20c ..
30.20
Frank Newhall, 6 loads at 20c . ...
1.20
L. H. Schefisch, 6 loads at 20c .
1.20
Frank Newhall, 78 loads sand at 25c
19.50
$ 167.10
OTHER EXPENSES :
Arthur T. Locke, rails for fence ..
$ 10.40
James Savage 1919 account expense 7.80
Harry F. Nesbitt 1919 acct. expense
1.00
Geo. M. Roundy, supplies
35.02
Thos. R. Evans, repair of tools
11.80
Perkins and Bancroft, repair to
Town pump
12.75
Curley Bros., drain pipe
7.01
Perrin Seamen Co., supplies
60.43
Geo. P. McIntosh, repair to tools .. Joseph Breck & Sons, 1-2 doz. rakes Frank Newhall, 2 pails
4.75
1.25
James Savage, lumber for bridge ..
10.00
Harry F. Nesbitt, 13 days use of concrete mixer
78.00
Harry F. Nesbitt, tel. calls, etc. ..
8.15
$ 260.36
$8,151.05
21.45
$8,172.50
$8,172.50
69
From Emergency Fund
Unexpended balance
12.00
SALEM STREET SPECIAL CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920
$ 7,500.00
Appropriation by State
7,500.00
Appropriation by County
7,500.00
DEBIT
Frank Newhall, payroll labor and teams $10,328.64
Essex Trap Rock Co., crushed stone 2,624.99
The General Crushed Stone Co., 1,208.26
Barber Asphalt Co., 10,000 gal. applied asph. 2,650.00
The Federal Contracting Co., cart. stone
3,149.31
Wm. C. Doherty, cartage of men 32.00
Curley Bros., 53,910 lbs. coal
440.48
Standard Oil Co., Road oil
808.50
Standard Oil Co., 140 gals. oil
27.00
Standard Oil Co., 1 cse. cył. oil
6.60
L. H. Schefisch, 1,896 lds. gravel at 15 cents
284.40
Daniel F. Sweeney, steam roller 68 d. at $8.00 ..
544.00
Safety Truck Chain Co., repair and supplies .
58.86
Perrin Seamans & Co., shovels and picks 61.36
Wm. C. Doherty, supplies
75.02
H. J. Dallman Co., 6 brooms
10.94
Federal Contract Co., use of harrow and sup.
29.58
Andrew Mansfield, supplies
40.25
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
38.49
Bell Hardware Co., 12 lanterns
10.00
J. A. Ramsdell, care of lanterns
2.50
Edward Doyle, use of forge
5.00
Wm. E. Roundy, use of stone wagon
3.00
Buffalo Steam Roller, crank shaft
52.50
$22,535.34
Overdrawn
35.34
$22,535.34 $22,535.34
MAIN STREET SPECIAL CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$1,000.00
From Emergency fund to fix bridge in front of L. B. Taylor's 17.50
70
DEBIT
Labor and teams
Geo. P. McIntosh, repairs to tools
$ 975.12 2.80
$ 977.92
Unexpended balance
39.58
$1,017.50
$1,017.50
MAIN STREET SIDEWALK (by Roundy's store)
CREDIT
Unexpended balance of 1919
$ 28.08
DEBIT
Pay roll Savage account, labor and teams $ 28.08
$ 28.08 $ 28.08
STREET LIGHTS
1
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$2,550.00
Unexpended balance of 1919
1
35.76
DEBIT
Reading Light Board, year's account of Pre-
cinct 1
$1,647.12
Peabody Light Board, yr. acct. of Prec. 2 877.56
$2,524.68
Unexpended balance
61.08
$2,585.76 $2,585.76
71
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
CREDIT
$20,233.91
DEBIT
$19,821.44
Unexpended balance
412.47
$20,233.91 $20,233.91
For itemized account see School Committee's Report.
CENTRE SCHOOL LOAN
Unexpended balance of 1919
$4,451.75
Appropriation March 8, 1920
441.63
DEBIT
4th, 5th, 6th payments on $14,700.00 contract to F. E. Rowell
$4,375.00
Edwin B. Balcomb, architect (last pyt.)
518.38
$4,893.38
$4,893.38
CENTRE SCHOOL GRADING
CREDIT
Appropriation, March 8, 1920 $ 500.00 1
DEBIT
Pay roll labor and teams
$ 332.13
Herbert E. Todd, labor
36.00
Ralph Cox, teaming stone
10.50
J. Savage, drain pipe
. .
2.70
John Hewes, 140 Ids. of gravel
28.00
$ 409.33
Transferred to support of schools
90.67
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
72
VENTILATION OF SOUTH SCHOOL
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920 $ 800.00
DEBIT
Perkins and Bancroft, contract
$ 747.28
Transferred to support of schools
52.72
$ 800.00
$ 800.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 200.00
Unexpended balance of 1919
214.98
Dog tax of 1919
166.86
Dividends from trust funds
220.50
Sale of books and papers
16.16
Fines collected from Main Library
7.98
DEBIT
MAIN LIBRARY :
Salaries and Wages
Elizabeth W. Green
$117.00
Seth H. Russell, janitor
50.25
$ 167.25
CATALOGING :
Elizabeth W. Green, labor
$ 45.20
Frances S. Wiggin, labor 14 dys. .
59.50
Boston Index Card Co., sup ..
64.77
Bertha Pearson, 6 wks. board of Miss Wiggin
54.00
Geo. E. Lambert, Jr., sup.
2.90
$ 226.37
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES :
New Eng. News Co., books
$ 58.46
Herman Goldberger, books
12.50
Geo. E. Lambert, Jr., books
2.00
$ 72.96
78
FUEL AND LIGHT :
Reading Light Board $ 8.23
Munroe and Upton, 1 ton coal 13.00
J. L. Morris, 1 cord wood
11.00
-
$
32.33
OTHER EXPENSE:
Geo. L. Westover, labor and sup. .. $ 1.99
Elizabeth W. Green, office expense . 5.88
G. M. Roundy, expressing .25
Geo. H. Bancroft, Insurance on bks. 21.30
Total for Main Library, $528.23
$ 29.42
BRANCH LIBRARY
SALARIES AND WAGES :
Florence R. Howe, Librarian
$
114.50
(including cataloging)
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES:
DeWolf and Fisk Co., books
$ 35.42
New Eng. News Co., books 21.45
Wm. H. Chipman, magazines 31.55
$ 88.42
OTHER EXPENSE :
E. Q. Moulton, 1 book case $ 35.00
Henry M. Howe, cartage of books 3.00
Florence R. Howe, expense ...
7.74 $ 45.74
Total Branch Library, $248.66
Total payment .
776.89
Unexpended balance
49.59
$ 826.48
$ 826.48
PARKS CREDIT
Unexpended balance of 1919
$
107.96
Emergency Fund 10.00
74
DEBIT
Harry B. Nesbitt, care of common
$ 57.00
Labor in Suntaug Park
21.50
Labor in Lynnfield Square
34.75
$ 113.25
Unexpended balance
4.71
$ 117.96
$ 117.96
CEMETERIES CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 150.00
Unexpended balance of 1919
49.52
Sale of lots
40.00
Sale of wood
42.50
Interest from Trust Funds
. .
173.75
Nash Fund
24.10
DEBIT
PRECINCT 1
Seth H. Russell, labor
$ 94.45
Jos. Breck & Sons, 80 shrubs
14.50
Jos. Breck & Sons, weed killer 4.30
Applied to Forest Hill Cem. Ave.
51.88
$ 165.03
CARE OF ENDOWED LOTS :
Seth H. Russell, labor $ 98.00
Joseph T. Bancroft, labor 54.50 $ 152.50
Total payments Precinct 1, $317.53
PRECINCT 2
Willis E. Peabody, labor ...
$ 74.00
Total payments to Precinct 2, $95.00
$ 412.53
Unexpended balance
67.34
$ 479.87
$ 479.87
75
FOREST HILL CEMETERY AVE.
1
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920 $ 200.00
DEBIT
Labor, teams and gravel
$
200.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
REVALUATION
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920 $ 500.00
DEBIT
LABOR :
Henry M. Hodgdon, 40 hrs. at 50c $ 20.00
Geo. H. Bancroft, 158 hrs. at 50c .. 79.00
Elbridge H. Gerry, 120 hrs. at 50c 60.00
$ 159.00
AUTO HIRE:
Daniel J. McCarthy, 24 hrs. $ 24.00
Elbridge H. Gerry, 60 hrs. : 35.00
$ 59.00
Geo. H. Bancroft, typewriting
18.00
$ 236.00
Unexpended balance
264.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT (supervised by state)
CREDIT
Appropriation March 10, 1919 $ 646.99
Assessed to private property 1919
-
630.89
76
DEBIT
Payment to State
$1,277.88
$1,277.88
$1,277.88
FOREST WARDEN CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 200.00
Unexpended balance 1919
5.76
Transferred from Emergency Fund
190.00
Refund from B. & M. R. R.
3.50
DEBIT
Pay roll, labor and teams
$ 360.50
L. F. Pope, 46 fire permits
4.60
A. G. Tedford, 20 fire permits
2.00
Frank C. Newhall, 30 fire permits
3.00
Geo. M. Roundy, lunch for watchmen
3.06
A. G. Tedford, care of wagon
10.00
Frank C. Newhall, care of wagon
10.00
.
$ 393.16
Unexpended balance
6.10
$ 399.26
$ 399.26
TREE WARDEN CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 50.00
Unexpended balance of 1919
47.96
Check for outside work
2.57
DEBIT
Pay roll Tree Warden
$ 65.53
A. M. Tuttle & Co., 14 Nor. Maples .. 35.00
$ 100.53
$ 100.53
$ 100.53
77
TRIMMING ROADSIDES CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$
400.00
DEBIT
Pay roll, labor and auto $398.75
Repairs
1.16
$ 399.91
$ 399.91
Balance Dec. 31, 1920
.09
$ 400.00
$ 400.00
MEMORIAL DAY CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 100.00
Transferred from Gen. Gov. 7.82
DEBIT
Isaac H. Mitchell, head rests
$ 8.64
Edward Q. Moulton, supplies
40.00
Chas. E. Pearson, supplies
59.18
$ 107.82
$ 107.82
$ 107.82
LIABILITY INSURANCE
CREDIT
Appropriation March 8, 1920
$ 500.00
DEBIT
Travelers' Insurance Co. $ 27.98
Travelers' Additional Ins. to April 1, 1920
150.82
$ 178.80
Balance Dec. 31, 1920
321.20
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
78
1
WAR TABLETS CREDIT
$ 750.00
DEBIT
J. F. McGrann, for tablets $850.00
Express from Boston 3.93
G. W. Killorin, placing boulder . . 63.00
Nick Sulli, work on boulder and tablet 60.00
William E. Roundy, digging found- ation and hauling stone .. 6.75 $ 983.68
$ 983.68
$. 750.00
Deficit
233.68
$ 983.68
$ 983.68
EMERGENCY FUND
Appropriation March 1, 1917
$ 300.00
DEBIT
Transferred to Highways
$172.50
Transferred to Main St. Special ..
17.50
Transferred to Forest Warden
100.00
Transferred to Park Dept.
10.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
REDUCTION OF DEBT
Centre School Bond, Aug. 29, 1920.
$1,000.00
South School Bond
1,000.00
Salem Street Note, Dec. 26, 1920
3.000.00
$5,000.00
TAX LOANS
Wakefield Trust Co., due April 12, 1920
$5,000.00
Wakefield Trust Co., due Nov. 25, 1920
10,000.00
Wakefield Trust Co., due Dec. 12, 1920
5,000.00
$20,000.00
79
Appropriation June 24, 1919
STATE AND COUNTY PAYMENTS
State Tax of 1920
$5,736.09
County Tax of 1920
2,645.09
$8,381.18
RECAPITULATION
PAYMENTS
General Government
$ 3,949.77
Protection
369.50
Charities
2,413.69
Fire Department
1,534.38
Fire Alarm Extension
500.00
Repair to Engine House No. 1
177.25
Repair to Engine House No. 2
819.66
Highways
8,150.05
Salem Street
22,535.34
Main Street
977.92
Main Street Sidewalk
28.08
Street Lights
2,524.68
School
19,821.44
Center School Loan
4,893.38
Center School Grading
409.33
South School Ventilation
747.28
Library
776.89
Parks
113.25
Cemeteries
412.53
Cemetery Avenues
200.00
Revaluation
236.00
Moth Department
1,277.88
Forest Warden
393.16
Tree Warden
100.53
Trimming Roadsides
399.91
Memorial Day
107.82
Liability
178.80
War Tablets
750.00
Tax Loans
2,000.00
Salem Street Bond
3,000.00
Center School Bond
1,000.00
County Tax
2,645.09
State Tax
5,736.09
$107,180.70
80
RECEIPTS AND CASH ON HAND
Cash on hand January 1, 1920
20,000.00
Loans in anticipation of Revenue
For Salem Street Construction 22,500.00
Income Tax 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
2,477.00
Income Tax applied to schools
1,320.00
Corporation Tax public
231.60
Corporation Tax domestic
364.45
For Libraries
411.50
For Cemeteries
280.35
For General Government
1,015.75
For Protection
36.28
For Charity
665.00
For Fire Department
43.00
For Forest Ward'en
3.50
For Moth Work
316.00
For-Tree Warden
2.57
For Schools
1,917.55
For Taxes
47,424.77
Total Receipts
$109,320.45
Total Payments
107,181.70
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1920
2,138.75
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
General Gevernment
$ 976.78
Protection
110.83
Fire Department
8.62
Repair to Prec. 1 Engine House
22.75
Repair to Prec. 2 Engine House
180.34
Highways
21.45
Main Street Special
39.58
Street Lights
61.08
School Department
412.47
Public Library
49.59
Park Department
4.71
Cemeteries
67.34
Revaluation
264.00
Forest Warden
6.10
Trimming Roadsides
.09
Liability Insurance
321.20
Total unexpended
$ 2,446.93
81
$10,311.13
UNPAID BILLS JANUARY 1, 1921
FIRE DEPARTMENT
George M. Roundy, supplies $ 18.60
William H. Griffin, care Fire Alarm System 97.85
Hares Motors of New England 46.75
Standard Tire & Rubber Co., tire and tube 82.32
Peabody Light Plant, 3 mos. light, Jan. 1, '21 16.52 Harper & Donovan Co., supplies and repairs 145.04
L. E. Bennett, 5000 lbs. coal 42.50
Wakefield Fire Dept., Herrick's fire
100.00
Reading Fire Dept., Herrick's fire 100.00
Wakefield Garage Co., repair to White Chem.
7.30
$ 656.88
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
James Savage, pay roll, removal of snow 23.88
Barrett Co., balance of Tarvia bill 298.90
322.78
MAIN STREET SPECIAL
John Hewes, 387 loads of gravel · 77.40
PRECINCT 2 HALL, SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
A. H. Whidden &Son, brushes 7.50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Peabody Light Plant, 3 mos. Jan. 1, '21 6.72
Florence R. Howe, sub. teacher 3.00
George M. Roundy, supplies 5.67
H. R. Williams, transportation Dec. account 4.80
20.19
Total unpaid bills
1,084.75
82
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AVAILABLE ASSETS
Suntaug Fund
$ 3,000.00
Suntaug Fund Interest
857.91
State Aid due
450.00
Tax of 1918 outstanding
15.93
Tax of 1919 outstanding
3,358.40
Tax of 1920 outstanding
16,147.70
Balance on deposit, January 1, 1921
2,138.75
$25,968.69
LIABILITIES
Salem Street Bonds
4,500.00
South School Bonds
3,000.00
Center School
14,000.00
Tax loan due April 2, 1921
5,000.00
Unexpended balances
2,446.93
$29,046.93
TAX COLLECTOR'S STATEMENT
TAX OF 1917
Balance due December 31, 1919
$ 9.61
Received as interest
2.39
$ 12.00
Paid Town Treasurer
$
12.00
TAX OF 1918
Balance uncollected December 31, 1919
$ 2,056.67
Received as interest
179.10
$ 2,235.77
Abated by the Assessors $ 205.55
Paid Town Treasurer
2,014.29
Balance due December 31, 1920
$ 2,219.84 $ 15.93
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TAX OF 1919
Balance uncollected December 31, 1919 . . Received as interest
$12,935.62 197.28
$13,132.90
Abated by the Assessors
$ 227.94
Paid Town Treasurer
$ 9,774.50
Balance due December 31, 1920
POLL TAX OF 1920
$ 1,715.00
Warrant committed
5.00
December Warrant
$ 3.35
Interest received
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$ 1,723.35
Balance due December 31, 1920
$ 35.00
TAX OF 1920
Amount of Warrant including Moth Tax . .
$50,756.90
December Warrant
82.88
Received as interest
13.22
$50,853.00
Abated by Assessors
$ 148.39
Paid Town Treasurer interest
13.22
Paid Town Treasurer tax
34,543.69
$34,705.30
Balance due December 31, 1920
$16,147.70
F. W. FREEMAN, Collector of Taxes.
REPORT OF TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
I submit herewith for your approval, report of the several Trust Funds, also accounting for all monies received and expended during the fiscal year ending December 31, 1920, it being my eighteenth annual report.
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9,546.56
$ 3,358.40
Paid Town Treasurer
$ 1,688.35
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST
Cemetery Endowments with accrued interest $ 5,202.58
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund and accrued interest 2,414.36
George N. Blake Library Fund 4,000.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund
1,000.00
George L. Hawkes Library Fund 500.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund 300.00
Suntaug Fund with accrued interest
3,857.91
$17,274.85
Report of the several Funds showing interest earned, how ex- pended and Fund investment:
GEORGE L. HAWKES LIBRARY FUND
On deposit as reported December 31, 1919 $ 500.00
Dividend for year ending October 1, 1920 21.25
$ 521.25
Dividends withdrawn credited to Library .. $ 21.25
Deposited Suffolk Savings Bank Dec. 31, '20 500.00 $ 521.25
MARY U. NASH LIBRARY FUND
Amount on deposit as reported December 31, 1919 $ 1,000.00
Dividend for year ending November 1, 1920 45.00
$ 1,045.00
Dividend withdrawn credited to Library .. $ 45.00
On deposit Medford Sav. Bank Dec. 31, '20 1,000.00
$ 1,045.00
GEORGE N. BLAKE LIBRARY FUND
As reported December 31, 1919
$ 4,000.00
Dividend for year ending December 1, 1920 140.00
$ 4,140.00
Dividend credited to Library
140.00
Registered Bond, City of Boston . 4,000.00
$ 4,140.00
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ADELIA J. CLOUGH LIBRARY FUND
Liberty Bonds as reported December 31, 1919 $ 300.00
Dividends 14.25
$ 314.25
Dividend credited to Library $ 14.25
Liberty Bonds 300.00
$ 314.25
MARY U. NASH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND
On deposit December 31, 1919
$ 2,332.39
Dividend Wildey Savings Bank
53.28
Dividend Wakefield Savings Bank
38.81
Dividend Mechanics Savings Bank
13.98
$ 2,438.46
Withdrawn and paid on orders of Selectmen
24.10
$ 2,414.36
On deposit December 31, 1920:
Wakefield Savings Bank
$1,224.90
Wildey Savings Bank .
867.81
Mechanics Savings Bank
321.65
$ 2,414.36
SUNTAUG PARK FUND
Fund as reported December 31, 1919
$ 4,624.56
Dividends from Bonds
200.00
Interest on Bank Deposit
33.35
$ 4,857.91
Bond sold to pay School Bond
1,000.00
-3,857.91
Investment, Dec. 31, 1920:
Canadian Pacifis R.R. Bonds
$2,000.00
American Tel. & Tel. Bond
1,000.00
Wakefield Savings Bank
857.91
$ 3,857.91
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
The funds have been increased during the year by two hundred dollars as Endowments: From Charles H. Danforth, Executor, one hundred dollars to endow lot No. 10 of J. M. Danforth in Forest Hill Cemetery; from Annie C. Duncanson one hundred dollars to endow lot of William C. Duncanson in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Statement of Funds showing income, expense and investment:
Funds and interest reported December 31, 1919 $ 5 144.30
Received as Endowments during year 1920 200.00
Interest earned 231.78
$ 5,576.08
Withdrawn and paid for care of endowed lots
173.50
$ 5,402.58
Investment:
Wakefield Savings Bank -
$2,823.80
Mechanics Savings Bank
1,329.42
Wildey Savings Bank
1,048.96
Liberty Bonds
200.00
Cash in hands of Treasurer
.40
$ 5,402.58
Showing income expense and balance of the several Endow- ments :
On deposit Income Expense On deposit
Dec. 31, '19
1920
1920 Dec. 31, '20 -
Henry Bancroft
$ 267.47 $ 12.15 $
4.50 $ 275.12
Warren Bancroft
100.15
4.25
4.00
100.40
+Thomas D. Blake
112.22
5.09
3.00
114.31
Albert R. Bryant
106.91
4.84
4.00
107.75
John Bryant
81.84
3.69
3.00
82.53
Jonathan Bryant
101.44
4.59
4.00
102.03
Matthew Cox
115.25
5.22
3.00
117.47
Jeremiah Coney
150.03
6.82
5.00
151.85
Sarah J. Coney
108.26
4.91
4.00
109.17
George S. Danforth
101.54
4.59
5.00
101.13
John M. Danforth
100.00
Mary A. Danforth
109.86
4.97
4.00
110.83
Eben and Oliver Downing
204.67
9.29
8.00
205.96
William C. Duncanson
100.00
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Adelia C. Emerson
68.03
3.08
2.25
68.86
Emerson and Orne
82.75
3.74
3.00
83.49
Lucy E. Gowing
51.63
2.32
3.00
50.95
Esther W. M. Gilman
211.32
9.61
7.00
213.93
Endicott Hart
51.63
2.32
3.00
50.95
John E. Hastings
106.13
4.82
4.00
106.95
Mary B. Hawkes
100.02
4.55
3.00
101.57
Joshua Hewes
107.83
4.89
4.00
108.72
Jacob Hood
150.00
6.79
5.00
151.79
Joseph Hart
110.37
5.00
3.00
112.37
Daniel Needham
103.32
4.68
3.00
105.00
James H. Newhall
109.46
4.95
3.75
110.66
Warren Newhall
102.55
4.66
4.00
103.21
Wright Newhall
104.62
4.73
4.00
105.35
James Norwood
100.00
3.40
103.40
David F. Parsons
107.24
4.86
4.00
108.10
Israel Parsons
107.24
4.86
4.00
108.10
Ebenezer Parsons
116.37
5.27
3.10
118.64
Esther R. Perkins
105.47
4.77
4.00
106.24
M. C. Pope
102.71
4.66
4.00
103.37
Charlotte Ramsdell
125.25
5.69
3.00
127.94
Herbert Richardson
80.60
3.65
3.00
81.25
Moses Richardson
112.26
5.09
5.00
112.35
Elbridge Russell
214.72
9.75
6.00
218.47
Lois Shute
100.00
4.55
4.00
100.55
George Skinner
101.37
4.59
4.00
101.96
Herbert A. Skinner
106.55
4.82
4.00
107.37
William Skinner
151.88
6.89
6.00
152.77
Amanda Wiley
108.08
4.91
4.00
108.99
Jacob Wiley
100.02
4.55
3.00
101.57
$5,144.30 $231.78 $173.50 $5,402.58
TREASURER'S FINANCIAL REPORT
DR.
Cash in hand January 1, 1920
$ 10,311.13
Loans in anticipation of Revenue
20,000.00
. Loan for Salem Street construction
7,500.00
Licenses
53.00
Dog Tax refunded by County Treasurer
166.86
Interest George N. Blake Library Fund
140.00
Helen D. Newcomb
76.22
3.44
79.66
Joseph C. Newhall
102.96
4.66
5.00
102.62
R. and M. Mansfield
106.06
4.82
4.00
106.88
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Interest Mary U. Nash Library Fund
45.00
Interest George L. Hawkes Library Fund
21.25
Interest Adelia J. Clough Fund
14.25
Fines collected at Main Library
7.98
Sale of Books and Papers at Main Library
15.11
Library Trustee refund on Magazine subscription
1.05
Interest Cemetery Trust Funds withdrawn
169.50
Cemetery Commissioners for sale of Lots
40.00
Cemetery Commissioners sale of wood .
42.50
Interest from Warren Bancroft Endowment .
4.25
Interest from Nash Improvement Withdrawn .
24.10
For rent of Town Hall
78.00
Fees from Sealer of Weights and Measures
11.28
Charity Refund
16.00
Fire Department Sale of Harness
25.00
N. B. Todd Fire Extinguishers
10.00
Merrimac Chemical Co. Credits
8.00
B. & M. R. R. forest fire
3.50
Collected by Moth Superintendent
316.00
L. H. Twiss labor as Tree Warden
2.57
City of Lynn for Tuition
·
200.00
School Board Refund Transportation
4.40
School Board sale of Buss tickets
5.45
F. E. Rowell for Coal at Centre School Building
50.00
Charles Payzant transportation refund
5.66
Warren Bond for tuition
15.00
School Board sale of Desks
11.10
Donald Smith refund for repairs
4.00
Treasurer of Essex County for Salem street
7,500.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
For Salem Street
7,500.00
Income tax 1917
35.00
Income tax 1918
42.00
Income tax 1919
960.00
Income tax 1920 School
1,320.00
Income tax 1920 Revenue
1,440.00
Inspection of Barns
25.00
Corporation tax Public
231.60
Corporation tax Domestic
364.45
Aid for State charges
85.00
Tuition
407.50
Acct. Supt. salary
187.50
High School transportation
1,029.41
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.
. .
.
105.00
For Rent of South Hall
.
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89
Industrial School
1.53
State Aid
564.00
Bank tax
260.33
Wakefield Trust Co. interest on daily balance
99.35
Collector of Taxes interest
392.95
Refund for tax property sold
23.12
Collector of Taxes :
Tax of 1920
34,545.69
Tax of 1920 Poll
1,685.00
Tax of 1919
9,349.28
Tax of 1918
1,835.19
Tax of 1917
9.61
$109,320.45
TREASURER'S FINANCIAL REPORT
CR.
Amount of Treasury Warrants paid
$107,181.70
School balance
412.47
Interest Cemetery Fund
.40
On deposit Wakefield Trust Co.
1,725.8S
$109, 320.45
FRANKLIN W. FREEMAN, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer and find that he has proper warrants for all pay- ments, and that all Trust Funds are invested and their incomes are. as stated in his report.
OSCAR E. PHILLIPS, Town Accountant.
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