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Recounts, election of Nov. 8, '32 6.00
$ 426.00
Salaries
Police Officers at Polls
$ 70.00
Other Expenses
Printing and Advertising $ 143.50
Meals of Election Officers and Registrars 46.75
Town Clerk's traveling expenses
3.00
Typing Voting Lists
4.00
Miscellaneous expenses ...
12.41
$ 209.66
OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Expenses
Deputy Sheriff-County Com- missioners, notice of hearing $ 21.90
Board of Appeals, notice of hearing 1.75
Painting flagpole on Common
and at Lynnfield Square
14.00
$ 37.65
CARE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS TOWN HALL
Salaries
E. L. Phillips, Janitor $ 155.50
J. F. Smith, Janitor 7.50
L. F. Southworth, Janitor 152.75
$ 315.75
Other Expenses
Fuel $ 760.43
Light
97.86
89.
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Janitors' supplies
19.09
Repairs
36.68
Insurance
362.40
Miscellaneous
1.39
$ 1,277.85
PRECINCT 2 HALL
Salary
Edward Pierce, Janitor ...
$ 180.00
Other Expenses
Fuel
$ 113.32
Light
55.63
Repairs
4.28
Insurance
144.00
Miscellaneous-Water charges .
9.00
$ 326.23
OLD TOWN HALL
Expenses
Labor, building driveway
$ 31.00
5.20
Repairs
$ 36.20
Total Payments
$ 8,224.54
Balance to Revenue
28.96
$ 8,253.50
$ 8,253.50
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
Salaries
Expenses
Total
Selectmen
$ 700.00
$ 141.14
$ 841.14.
Town Accountant
600.00
256.57
856.57
Town Treasurer
500.00
165.69
665.69
Collector of Taxes
500.00
339.54
839.54
Assessors
927.00
364.95
1,291.95
Registration of Notes
14.00
14.00
Law Department
400.00
57.84
457.84
Town Clerk
290.00
28.47
318.47
Elections and Registration
556.00
209.66
765.66
Other
37.65
37.65
Town Hall
315.75
1,277.85
1,593.60
Precinct 2 Hall
180.00
326.23
506.23
Old Town Hall
36.20
36.20
$ 4,968.75 $ 3,255.79
$ 8,224.54
90
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
CREDIT
Appropriation March 14, 1932, Art. 6 Refund
$ 5,150.00
7.90
$ 5,157.90
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
Chief, A. G. Tedford
$ 420.00
Patrolman L. F. Pope
2,040.10
Patrolman E. H. Brown
1,902.90
Substitute Patrolmen
585.07
Special Police
49.90
$ 4,997.97
Fuel and Light
Fuel, Station 1
$ 19.46
Light, Station 1
46.76
$ 66.22
Maintenance of Buildings
Janitor's supplies
$
1.83
Other Expenses
Telephone, Station 1
$ 17.00
Telephone, Station 2
6.25
Telephone, Chief
8.00
Josiah Poeton, special service .
10.00
Miscellaneous
17.90
$ 59.15
Total Payments
$ 5,157.64
Balance to Revenue .
.26
$ 5,157.90
$ 5,157.90
FIRE DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation March 14, 1932, Art. 7
$ 4,000.00
Appropriation March 14, 1932, Art. 8
1,200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund by Finance Committee
748.84
$ 5,948.84
$
32.47
Fuel, Station 2
91
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
Chief, W. W. Moxham
$ 100.00
Supt. of Fire Alarm, W. W. Moxham
75.00
$ 175.00
House 1
Call Men
$ 300.00
Fires, care of equipment, etc.
239.00
Forest Fires
229.90
$ 768.90
House 2
Call Men
$ 335.00
Fires, care of equipment, etc.
560.35
Forest Fires
921.20
$
1,816.55
Fire Permits
$
54.90
Equipment
Ladderman's Belt
$ 4.50
Siren
37.50
Rope
3.44
Badges
15.47
$ 60.91
Maintenance and Repairs
Repairs of Motor Equipment .
$ 361.53
Gasoline and Oil
73.81
Fire Alarm Maintenance
436.33
Repairs to Chemical Tanks
177.25
Vitroil, A. H. Whidden & Son
50.70
Soda and Supplies, G. M. Roundy
40.57
Soda and Supplies, E. E. Harvey
132.80
Water, Lynnfield Water District All Other
31.66
·
$ 1,313.65
Hydrant Service
$ 1,200.00
Fuel and Light
House 1
Coal and Wood $ 18.50
House 2
Coal
113.31
Light and Power
35.65
$ 167.46
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds House 1
Janitor, Howard Knowland $ 50.00
9.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Repairs of Grounds ..
31.00
Other maintenance ... 6.60
$ 87.60
House 2
Janitor, Edward Pierce
$ 120.00
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing and Postage $ 25.50
Telephone, House 1
55.30
Telephone, House 2
29.65
Telephone, W. W. Moxham
.75
Telephone, J. A. Donovan ..
1.75
Repairs to H. F. Nesbitt's truck,
struck by Dodge
27.87
Medical services for Charles
Pratt, Jr.
22.00
Special services, Josiah Poeton
12.00
Misc. expense, W. W. Moxham
7.80
All Other
1.25
$ 183.87
Total Payments $ 5,948.84 $ 5,948.84
MOTH DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 10
$ 1,360.09
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 13
350.00
$ 1,710.09
DEBIT
Labor
As per payrolls
$ 1,195:40
Other Expenses
Truck and auto hire
$ 377.50
Horse hire
40.00
Miscellaneous
15.60
$ 433.10
Total Payments
$ 1,628.50
Balance to Revenue
81.59
$ 1,710.09
$ 1,710.09
ELM TREE BEETLE CREDIT Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 11 $ 200.00
93
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEBIT
Labor as per payrolls
$ 47.00
Other Expenses
Insecticides
$ 118.30
Team hire
17.50
Truck hire
5.00
All Other
8.23
$ 149.03
Total Payments
$ 196.03
Balance to Revenue
3.97
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
TREE WARDEN CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 14 $ 500.00
DEBIT
Labor as per payrolls
$ 380.88
Other Expenses
Truck hire
113.44
All Other
5.50
Total Payments
$ 499.82
Balance to Revenue
.18
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 9 $ 310.00
DEBIT INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Salaries
R. O. Fraser, 3 months $ 37.50
Frank G. Winchester, 9 months 112.50
$ 150.00
Other Expenses
Transportation
$ 30.52
Telephone
.70
Postage
.94
Miscellaneous
.
1.40
$ 33.56
94
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
Minot H. Carter
$ 75.00
Other Expenses
Transportation $ 25.00
Supplies, Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 3.75
$ 28.75
Total Payments
$ 287.31
Balance to Revenue
22.69
-
HEALTH AND SANITATION CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 15 $ 150.00
DEBIT BOARD OF HEALTH
General Administration
Salary, Board of Health
Archie L. Hayward $ 8.33
Walter H. Perry
8.33
George W. Peavey, 2 months 1.38
Joseph F. Smith, 10 months
6.96
$ 25.00
Printing and Advertising
$ 1.20
Signs "No Dumping"
3.50
Other Expenses Burying dog
1.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary, Arthur W. Bryant $ 50.00
Expenses-Transportation
16.00
$ 66.00
INSPECTOR OF MILK
Salary, Arthur W. Bryant
$ 25.00
Total Payments
$ 121.70
Balance to Revenue
28.30
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
$ 310.00
$ 310.00
95
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 16
$ 10,000.00
Transferred from Street Lighting
Appropriation by Art. 1, Spe-
cial Town Meeting, Dec. 19, 1932
458.16
Transferred from Reserve Fund ..
100.00
$ 10,558.16
DEBIT
Equipment
Ford truck
$ 893.00
Shovels, rakes, etc.
43.90
$ 936.90
General Expenses
Labor as per payrolls
$ 4,626.52
Truck hire
507.00
Auto and teams
217.63
Broken stone, gravel, etc.
283.58
Cold patch material
454.08
Oil and tarvia
1,983.73
Repairs of equipment
125.79
$ 8,198.33
Other Expenses
Use of steam roller
$ 54.04
Catch basin cover and grate
16.25
Dynamite and supplies
87.50
Gasoline, oil and supplies
163.26
Rent of gravel pit
20.00
Telephone
7.40
Road signs
26.00
All other
55.44
$ 429.89
$ 9,565.12
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Labor as per payrolls
$ 223.52
Trucks plowing highways
$ 409.50
Trucks sanding, etc.
28.00
Teams plowing sidewalks
54.75
$ 492.25
96
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Equipment-Snow plow and shovels Other Expenses
$ 56.25
Repairs of equipment
$ 90.10
Auto hire
8.75
Cost of storing sand
20.00
State-Removing snow
86.84
$ 205.69
Total Payments
$ 10,542.83
Transfer to Revenue
15.33
$ 10,558.16
$ 10,558.16
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
CREDIT
Transferred balance from Main St.
Construction Account as per
vote of Annual Town Meet-
ing, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 17 ....
$ 1,699.43 1
DEBIT
Labor as per payrolls
$ 852.89
Materials
760.01
Auto hire
50.00
Other Expenses
Gasoline and oil
31.81
Total Payments
$ 1,694.71
Balance to Revenue
4.72
$ 1,699.43
$ 1,699.43
MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION
CREDIT
Received from State
$ 1,542.27
Received from County
1,542.27
$ 3,084.54
Less Credit Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 ..
$ 1,060.86
$ 2,023.68
97
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEBIT
Final Payment on 1931 Contract .. $ 324.25
Balance transferred to Sidewalk Construction as per vote of Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 17
1,699.43
$ 2,023.68
$ 2,023.68
MOWING BUSHES ON HIGHWAYS
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 18
$ 250.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund ..
250.00
$ 500.00
DEBIT
Labor as per payrolls
$ 482.95
Other expenses
5.29
Total Payments
$ 488.24
Balance to Revenue
11.76
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
STREET LIGHTS
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 19
$ 3,650.00
Less amount transferred to High- way Dept., by Special Town Meeting, Dec. 19, 1932, Art. 1
458.16
$ 3,191.84
DEBIT
Prec. 1-Town of Reading
$ 1,849.52
Prec. 2-Peabody Elec. Light Plant
$ 1,342.32
Total Payments
$ 3,191.84
$ 3,191.84
98
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 20
Transferred from Reserve Fund ..
$ 4,500.00 353.57
$ 4,853.57
DEBIT
General Administration
Salaries: Board of Public Welfare
Walter H. Perry
$ 25.00
Archie L. Hayward
25.00
George W. Peavey
4.16
Joseph F. Smith
20.84
$ 75.00
$
5.30
Printing and Stationery Relief by Town
Groceries and provisions
$ 693.40
Board and care
60.00
Payrolls for cash payments
358.50
All other
89.38
$ 1,201.28
Relief by City of Lynn
$ 336.99
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Payments authorized by Board of Public Welfare, as per payrolls
$ 3,235.00
Total Payments $ 4,853.57
$ 4,853.57
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
CREDIT
Transferred from Reserve Fund ..
$ 131.00
DEBIT
Payments authorized by Board of
Selectmen
$ 131.00
$ 131.00
$ 131.00
EDUCATION SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CREDIT Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 21 $ 42,350.00
99
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEBIT
Payments for 1932 (For itemized
account see detailed report of School Committee)
$ 41,769.51
Balance to Revenue
580.49
$ 42,350.00
$ 42,350.00
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 22 .
$ 500.00
Refund from Dog Tax, March 14,
1932, Art. 23
304.72
Income from Library Funds
282.39
$ 1,087.11
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
Librarian-Main Library
$ 182.00
Librarian-Branch
182.00
Janitor-Main Library
69.00
Janitor-Branch
63.50
$ 496.50
Books and Periodicals
$
326.44
Fuel and Light
85.41
Buildings
Repairs
$ 31.95
Insurance
72.50
Supplies
2.55
$ 107.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Printing
$ 6.81
Postage and Supplies
5.36
Rearranging Books-Branch
5.00
$ 17.17
Total Payments
$ 1,032.52
Balance to Revenue
54.59
$ 1,087.11
$ 1,087.11
100
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
PARK DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 24 $ 600.00
DEBIT
Labor as per payrolls
$ 384.70
Other Expenses
Use of Roller
$ 95.50
Horse hire
16.00
Truck hire
16.00
Lumber at Suntaug Park
48.05
Repairs to horse lawn mower . .
21.45
All other
18.14
$ 215.14
Total Payments
$ 599.84
Balance to Revenue
.16
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
UNCLASSIFIED ESSEX COUNTY SANITARIUM
CREDIT
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 26
$ 835.13 Maintenance
Appropriation Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 27
Construction
15.36
$ 850.49
DEBIT
Paid County Treasurer $ 850.49
$ 850.49
$ 850.49
COUNTY CHARGES
CREDIT
Assessment by County of Essex-
County Tax
Assessment for Dog Taxes
$ 4,457.96 273.00
101
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEBIT
Payments to County Treasurer ...
$ 4,730.96
$ 4,730.96
$ 4,730.96
STATE CHARGES CREDIT
Assessment for State Tax
$ 4,680.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
541.87
Assessment for Old Age Assistance Taxes
555.00
Other Assessments
12.59
$ 5,789.46
DEBIT
Payments to State Treasurer
. .
$ 5,789.46
$ 5,789.46
$ 5,789.46
MEMORIAL DAY
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 25 $ 200.00
DEBIT
Paid Post 131, American Legion*
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
*For itemized account see report of Memorial Day Committee.
SCHOOL HOUSING COMMITTEE
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 43 $ 100.00
DEBIT
Paid Charles G. Loring for plans ..
Balance to Revenue
$ 50.00 50.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
102
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
SPECIAL INDEMNITY PAYMENTS
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 32
$ 887.21
DEBIT
Payment to Compensation Fund ..
$ 887.21
$ 887.21
$ 887.21
INTEREST
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 30
$ 3,000.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund by Finance Committee
1,496.19
$ 4,496.19
DEBIT
Temporary Loans
Security Trust Co., payments $ 1,672.92
Estabrook & Co., payments 546.39
Elmer H. Bright & Co., payments
1,259.38 $ 3,478.69
.
General Loans
Wakefield Trust Co., payments ..
1,017.50
Total Payments $ 4,496.19
$ 4,496.19
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS TEMPORARY LOANS
CREDIT
Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932 .. Anticipation of Revenue
$ 25,000.00
From Estabrook & Co.
10,000.00
From Elmer H. Bright & Co.
25,000.00
From Security Trust Co.
55,000.00
$115,000.00
DEBIT
Payments
To Estabrook & Co. $ 10,000.00 To Elmer H. Bright & Co .. 25,000.00
103
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To Security Trust Co. 50,000.00
$ 85,000.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, '32
30,000.00
$115,000.00
$115,000.00
MATURING DEBT
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 31 $ 9,000.00
DEBIT
Payments to Wakefield Trust Co .:
Town Hall Addition
$ 2,000.00
Center School Addition
1,000.00
Main Street Construction-1928.
2,000.00
Main Street Construction-1929.
2,000.00
Main Street Construction-1931.
2,000.00
Total Payments $ 9,000.00
$ 9,000.00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1932, Art. 29
$ 600.00
DEBIT
Labor, as per payrolls
$ 505.25
Other Expenses
Tools
$ 2.00
Grave cloth
10.50
All other
9.75
$ 22.25
Total payments
$ 527.50
Balance to Revenue
72.50
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS CREDIT
Withdrawn from Cemetery Funds.
$ 382.75
Withdrawn from Compensation Fd.
85.20
Refund on Edgar H. Brown's Ac-
cident
200.00
$ 667.95
104
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
DEBIT
Edgar H. Brown, payments in lieu of Salary
$ 200.00
Lewis F. Pope, payments in lieu of Salary $ 74.20
Richard Dutton, M. D., medical service for Lewis F. Pope 11.00
. .
85.20
Cemetery Trust Funds
Payments for Care of Lots-1932
382.75
Total Payments $ 667.95 $ 667.95
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
CREDIT
Errors, account of State Audit ...
Received from School Department
$ 97.19 683.50
DEBIT
Refunds
Taxes of 1930 and 1931 $ 12.78
M. V. Excise Taxes of 1930 7.92
M. V. Excise Taxes of 1931
26.26
M. V. Excise Taxes of 1932
43.23
Excess and Deficiency
7.00
$ 97.19
Transfers
Mass. Teachers' Retirement Fund
683.50
Total Payments ... .....
$ 780.69
$ 780.69
GRAND SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS
General Government
Salaries and Wages
$
4,968.75
Expenses
3,255.79
Total
$ 8,224.54
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department $ 5,157.64
Fire Department, inc. Hydrant Rental 5,948.84
Moth Department 1,628.50
105
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Elm Tree Beetles
196.03
Tree Warden
499.82
Other Protection of Persons and Property
287.31
Total
$ 13,718.14
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
$ 30.70
Inspector of Animals
66.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
Essex County Sanitarium
850.49
$ 972.19
Highway Department
Maintenance
$ 9,565.12
Snow and Ice Removal
977.71
Sidewalk Construction
1,694.71
Main Street Construction
324.25
Mowing Bushes on Highways
488.24
Street Lighting
3,191.84
Total
$ 16,241.87
Department of Public Welfare
Welfare
$ 1,618.57
Old Age Assistance
3,235.00
Soldiers' Relief
131.00
Total
$ 4,984.57
Education
Schools
$ 41,769.51
Libraries
1,032.52
School Housing Committee
50.00
Total
$ 42,852.03
Recreation
Parks
$ 599.84
Unclassified
Memorial Day
$ 200.00
Special Indemnity Payments
887.21
County Dog Tax
273.00
Total
$ 1,360.21
Cemeteries
$ 527.50
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
General Loans paid from Rev-
$ 85,000.00
106
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
enue
9,000.00
Total
$ 94,000.00 $ 4,496.19
Agency, Trust and Investment
Taxes-State
$ 5,789.46
Taxes-County
4,457.96
Trust Funds-Compensation
285.20
Trust Funds-Cemetery Perpet-
ual Care
382.75
Total
$ 10,915.37
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds, taxes and assessments
$ 97.19
Transfers, Teachers' Retirement Fund
683.50
Total
$ 780.69
$199,673.14
Payment of 1931 Bills
Town of Wakefield-Tuition 1931
6,248.00
Total
$205,921.14
Unpaid Bills
Town of Wakefield-Tuition 1932
$ 5,577.00
Total payments by Treasurer
$200,344.14
Balance, Cash on hand Dec. 31, '32
$ 5,705.90
$206,050.04
DETAIL OF BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS
Assets
TAXES, PROPERTY-1929
Balance set up by audit
$ 96.19
Payments reported by Collector
$ 46.99
Abatements by Assessors
23.96
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
25.24
$ 96.19
$ 96.19
Interest
107
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TAXES, PROPERTY-1930 $ 6,878.63
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1932.
Refunds and adjustments account audit
89.54
Payments reported by Collector
$ 4,769.08
Abatements by Assessors
31.85
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
2,167.24
$ 6,968.17 $ 6,968.17
TAXES, PROPERTY-1931
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932.
$ 35,570.07
Refunds and Adjustments account audit
14.38
Commitments in excess of detail list
$ 3.54
Abatements by Assessors
159.82
Payments reported by Collector ...
21,284.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
14,137.09
$ 35,584.45
$ 35,584.45
TAXES, PROPERTY-1932
Commitments to Collector
$ 85,725.09
Abatements by Assessors
$ 413.20
Payments reported by Collector.
47,827.00
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
37,484.89
$ 85,725.09
$ 85,725.09
TAXES, POLL-1929
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 4.00
Transferred to 1929 Property Tax
Account Audit
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
TAXES, POLL-1930
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932.
$ 30.00
Adjustments account audit
8.00
Abatements by Assessors
$ 30.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932.
8.00
$ 38.00
$ 38.00
108
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
TAXES, POLL-1931
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
Adjustment account audit
$ 78.00 2.00
Abatements by Assessors
$ 18.00
Payments reported by Collector ...
4.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932.
58.00
$ 80.00
$ 80.00
TAXES, POLL-1932
Commitments to Collector $ 1,116.00
Payments reported by Collector ...
$ 912.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932.
204.00
$ 1,116.00
$ 1,116.00
MOTH ASSESSMENT-1929
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ .25
Payment reported by Collector
$ .25
$ .25
$ .25
MOTH ASSESSMENT-1930
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 6.25
Payments reported by Collector ...
$ 2.50
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932.
3.75
$ 6.25
$ 6.25
MOTH ASSESSMENT-1931
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1932
$ 10.50
Adjustment account audit
2.75
Payments reported by Collector ...
$ 4.75
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
8.50
$ 13.25
$ 13.25
MOTH ASSESSMENT-1932
Commitment to Collector
$ 49.50
Payments reported by Collector ..
$ 7.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
42.50
$ 49.50 $ 49.50
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109
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX-1929
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 642.53
Net Adjustment % audit
$ 71.55
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
570.98
$ 642.53
$ 642.53
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX-1930
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 1,109.71
Refunds and Adjustments % audit
10.72
Abatements by Assessors
$ 13.51
Payments reported by Collector ..
29.40
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
1,077.52
$ 1,120.43
$ 1,120.43
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX-1931
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 1,483.44
Refunds and Adjustments % audit
31.60
Abatements by Assessors
23.39
Payments reported by Collector .
594.30
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
897.35
$ 1,515.04
$ 1,515.04
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX-1932
Commitments to Collector
$ 5,057.33
Refunds % audit
43.23
Abatements by Assessors
$ 151.73
Payments reported by Collector . . .
3,485.90
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
1,462.93
$ 5,100.56 $ 5,100.56
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX-1931
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 48.00
Adjustments % audit
1.00
Cash received from State
$ 17.00
Payments reported by Collector
6.00
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
26.00
$ 49.00 $ 49.00
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX-1932
Commitments to Collector
$ 568.00
Payments reported by Collector . . Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
$ 462.00
106.00
$ 568.00
$ 568.00
TAX TITLES
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1932
$ 422.02
Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1932
$ 422.02
$ 422.02
$ 422.02
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES OVERLAY-1929-PROPERTY TAX
Transferred from Overlay Reserve
to cover outstanding taxes % audit
$ 96.19
Abatements by Assessors
$ 23.96
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
72.23
$ 96.19
$ 96.19
OVERLAY-1930-PROPERTY TAX
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 979.44
Adjustments % audit
74.74
Abatements by Assessors
$ 61.85
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
992.33
$ 1,054.18
$ 1,054.18
OVERLAY-1931-PROPERTY TAX
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 1,635.59
Abatements by Assessors
$ 177.82
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
1,457.77
$ 1,635.59
$ 1,635.59
OVERLAY-1932-PROPERTY TAX
Excess Assessment by Assessors ....
$ 1,904.79
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Abatements by Assessors
$ 413.20
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
1,491.59
$ 1,904.79
$ 1,904.79
OVERLAY SURPLUS
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 6,115.36
Transferred to 1929 Overlay
$ 96.19
Transferred to Reserve Fund, Mar.
14, 1932, Art. 28
1,500.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
4,519.17
$ 6,115.36
$ 6,115.36
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX REVENUE
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 3,235.68
Excise Tax of 1932
5,057.33
Net Adjustments % audit
$ 22.90
Abatements by Assessors
151.73
Receipts during 1932
4,109.60
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
4,008.78
$ 8,293.01
$ 8,293.01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 17.00
Adjustment % audit
2.75
Moth Assessment of 1932
49.50
Receipts during 1932
$ 14.50
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
54.75
$ 69.25
$ 69.25
TAX TITLES REVENUE
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
. .
$ 422.02
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
. .
$ 422.02
$ 422.02
$ 422.02
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 13,328.27
Net Adjustments % audit
License Collections of 1931 not pre-
1.29
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viously reported
91.00
Transfer to Reserve Fund, Dec. 19,
1932, Art. 2
$ 2,000.00
Unexpended balance from Reserve Fund
420.40
To balance revenue accounts
3,954.55°
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
15,795.51
$ 17,795.51
$ 17,795.51
TEMPORARY LOANS
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 25,000.00 90,000.00
Revenue Loans during 1932
Payment of Loans by Treasurer during 1932
$ 85,000.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
30,000.00
$115,000.00
$115,000.00
UNPAID WARRANTS
Town of Wakefield-High School
Tuition, 1932
$ 5,577.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
$ 5,577.00
$ 5,577.00
$ 5,577.00
COLLECTOR'S CASH OVERAGE
To set up overpayment % audit ..
$ 107.76
Receipts of Treasurer during 1931 not previously reported ..
$ 91.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1932
16.76
$ 107.76
$ 107.76
DETAIL OF BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
Purpose of Indebtedness Centre School Addition
Balance Out- standing Jan. 1, 1932 $ 3,000.00
Payments 1932 $ 1,000.00 2,000.00
Balance Out- standing Dec. 31, 1932 $ 2,000.00 8,000.00
Town Hall Addition
10,000.00
Rebuilding Main Street, 1928
2,000.00
2,000.00
Rebuilding Main Street, 1930
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Rebuilding Main Street, 1931
8,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
$27,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$18,000.00
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TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Name of Fund
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1932 $ 2,345.55
Income 1932 101.78
Payments 1932
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1932 $ 2,447.33
Mary U. Nash Imp. Fund
Compensation Fund
1,990.58
971.17
$ 85.20
2,876.55
Legion Memorial Fund
948.15
38.30
986.45
G. L. Hawkes Library Fund
500.00
18.75
18.75
500.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund
1,000.00
45.00
45.00
1,000.00
G. N. Blake Library Fund
4,000.00
205.00
205.00
4,000.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund
300.00
13.64
13.64
300.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
10,174.95
629.90
382.75
10,422.10
$21,259.23
$ 2,023.54 $ 750.34
$22,532.43
* Includes repayment of $887.21 voted Mar. 14, 1932, Article 32.
¿ Includes one new endowment of $200.00.
Note: For further detail of these accounts see report of the Town Treasurer.
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash on hand, December 31, 1932 .. Accounts Receivable :
$ 5,705.90
Overlays-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes $ 72.23
Levy of 1929
Levy of 1930
992.33
Levy of 1931
1,457.77
Levy of 1932
1,491.59
Levy of 1931-Property
14,137.09
Levy of 1932-Property
37,484.89
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Revenue Reserved until collected
Levy of 1930-Poll
$ 8.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $ 4,008.78
Levy of 1931-Poll
58.00
Special Assessment-Moth 54.75
Levy of 1932-Poll
204.00
Tax Titles 422.02
$ 270.00
Moth Assessments
Surplus Revenue
Levy of 1930
$ 3.75
Excess and Deficiency
15,795.51
Levy of 1931
8.50
Temporary Loans
30,000.00
Levy of 1932
42.50
Unpaid Bills
Town of Wakefield-Tuition, 1932
5,577.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
Levy of 1929
$ 570.98
Levy of 1930
1,077.52
Levy of 1931
897.35
Levy of 1932
1,462.93
$ 4,008.78
Special State Tax: Old Age
Levy of 1931
$ 26.00
Levy of 1932
106.00
$ 132.00
Tax Titles
$ 422.02
$64,407.91
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$64,407.91
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Taxes
Levy of 1929-Property $ 25.24
Levy of 1930-Property
2,167.24
$ 4,013.92 4,519.17
$53,814.46
$ 4,485.55
$
54.75
Collector's Cash Overage 16.76
Net Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1932 ....
DEBT ACCOUNTS $18,000.00
Centre School Loan Town Hall Loan
$ 2,000.00
8,000.00
Main Street Construction Loans
8,000.00
$18,000.00
$18,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund ..
$ 2,447.33
December 31, 1932
$22,532.43
Compensation Fund-Liability
2,876.55
Legion Memorial Fund
986.45
George L. Hawkes Library Fund
500.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund
1,000.00
George N. Blake Library Fund
4,000.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund
300.00
85 Cemetery Trust Funds
10,422.10
$22,532.43
$22,532.43
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Trust Funds: Cash and Securities
115
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
ACCOUNTANT'S CERTIFICATE
The cash deposits and securities in the various Trust Funds are as stated in the Treasurer's Report.
The books of the Town agree with the cash receipts as reported by the Treasurer and the Treasurer states that all bills, from the various departments, have been paid, except as stated in the balance sheet.
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