Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1931-1940, Part 46

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931-1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1396


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12.59


Benjamin W. Skinner, Sale of Cemetery Lot 50.00


Rent of Town Hall 77.50


Rent of Chemical Hall


6.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


26.97


Building Permit Fees


83.00


License and Permit Fees for 1937


222.00


License Fees for 1938, paid in December


14.00


Beer and Liquor Licenses for 1937


2,260.00


Liquor Licenses for 1938, paid in December


1,800.00


Teachers' Retirement Fund


730.15


Telephone at Town Hall


.45


Fred. I. Wilkins, Dog Licenses


604.00


From Cities and Towns for Welfare and Old Age Assistance Reimbursements


789.23


Arthur W. Bryant, from Milk Licenses


14.00


Arthur W. Bryant, from Milk Pasteurization Licenses


30.00


Refund on Advertising from various persons, for 1937


69.65


Refund on Advertising for 1938, paid in December 26.76


229.05


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS:


Educational Measures 914.00


State Valuation


2,631.52


Tuition of Children


218.01


School Superintendent


499.45


Transportation of School Children


4,390.00


Support of Indigent Persons


461.71


Division of Highways, Chapter 90 Work


4,631.78


Corporation Tax, Business


220.13


Corporation Tax, Gas, Electric Light and Water


541.11


Account of Old Age Assistance


2,885.76


Veterans' Exemption


51.75


Account of Temporary Aid


725.87


Account of Mothers' Aid


229.76


Account of Income Tax


5,747.51


Aid to Independent Industrial Schools


573.50


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


9.69


L. H. Twiss, from Private Moth Work


74


TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Federal Grant on Old Age Assistance


5,612.75


Federal Grant on Old Age Assistance for Administra- tion Costs


187.05


Moth Work


24.66


Special Moth Work


16.00


Sale of Voting Lists


4.50


For Endowment of the Frank H. Thorndike Cemetery Lot


150.00


Essex County, on Chapter 90 Work


2,088.13


From Real Estate Taxes


91,864.70


From Poll Taxes


1,060.00


From Excise Taxes


6,002.30


From Personal Taxes


5,485.62


From Private Moth Work


31.75


From Advertising


14.60


Interest and Fees on Taxes


2,002.47


Miscellaneous Receipts and Refunds


60.82


Withdrawal from Nash Improvement Fund


46.00


From Redemption of Tax Titles


3,749.33


From Interest on Redeemed Titles


94.22


From Partial Payments on Tax Titles


99.58


From Interest on Same


7.94


$269,151.82


Payments made on Warrants


256,374.08


Cash on Hand December 31, 1937


$ 12,777.74


150.00


Essex County Treasurer, Refund on Dog Licenses '


360.70


Refund for Board of Dogs


12.00


Refund on Overcharge for Board at Essex Training School


4.29


For Endowment of the Harry B. Nesbitt Cemetery Lot


FREDERICK I. WILKINS, Treasurer.


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1937


Abatements


Bal. 12-31-36 Collected Interest


Abated


Cancelled Refunded


Tax Titles


Titles Jan., 193'i Disclaimed Commitment Balance


1930 Real and Personal


$ 63.70


$ 63.70


1931 Real and Personal


63.44


63.44


1932 Real and Personal


566.40


566.40


1933 Real and Personal


542.40


542.40


1934 Real and Personal


$ 1,843.12


1,962.23


$ 120.05


$ 700.79


$ 315.25


$ .65


504.00


1935 Real


and Personal


16,938.00


12,126.60


1,051.07


496.87


$ 3,341.71


$ 972.82


1936 Real


and Personal


32,839.36


19,519.45


680.08


356.34


4,507.16


8,456.41


1934 Poll


104.00


20.00


1.89


84.00


1935 Poll


186.35


14.00


1.08


172.35


1936 Poll


342.00


90.00


2.50


252.00


1935 Moth


1.50


1.50


1936 Moth


30.00


25.75


4.25


1934 Motor Veh. Excise


555.56


247.45


37.26


257.40


50.71


1935 Motor Veh. Excise


1,013.71


565.87


47.87


16.94


430.90


1936 Motor Veh. Excise


1,817.00


714.48


18.10


66.61


2.02


$ 58.43


1,096.36


$ 55,670.60 Commitment


$ 36,523.27 $ 1,959.90


$ 1,894.95


$ 315.25


$ 2.67


$ 7,848.87


$ 1,739.94


$ 58.43


$ 11,519.80


1937 Real and Personal $ 98,375.83


$ 62,504.74


$


24.88


$ 579.72


$ 4,005.63


$ 31,285.74


1937 Poll


1,488.00


936.00


62.00


490.00


1937 Moth


25.00


4.50


20.50


1937 Motor Veh. Excise


7,334.37


4,473.35


2.70


335.16


$ 8.55


2,534.41


$107,223.20


$ 67,918.59


$ 27.58


$ 976.88


$ 4,005.63


$ 8.55


$ 34,330.65


Poll Tax Fees Coll.


$ 17.50


Advertising Costs .


14.60


LEONARD M. DALY,


Tax Collector.


Collected


Interest


Abated


Tax Titles


Refunded


Balance


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1937 also REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS TAXES OUTSTANDING CASH ON HAND BALANCE SHEET, ETC.


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1937


Treasurer


$ 16,148.77


Collector of Taxes


50.00


Surplus War Bonus and Interest


1,111.12


$ 17.309.89


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes


Property Taxes-1930


$ 63.70


Property Taxes-1931


63.44


Property Taxes-1932


566.40


Property Taxes-1933


542.40


Property Taxes-1934


1,962.23


Property Taxes-1935


12,126.60


Property Taxes-1936


19,520.81


Property Taxes-1937


62,504.74


$ 97,350.32


Redemption and partial pay- ments on Taxes Titles


$ 3,848.91


Poll Tax-1934


20.00


Poll Tax-1935


14.00


Poll Tax-1936


90.00


Poll Tax-1937


936.00


$ 1,060.00


State-Income Tax


$ 9,293.03


State-Corporation Tax


220.13


State-Electric Light and Water Cos.


541.11


State-Veteran's Exemption


51.75


State-Loss of Taxes


9.69


$ 10,115.71


Licenses and Permits


Liquor-1937 and 1938


$ 4,060.00


Pedlers


4.00


Sunday


81.00


Milk


44.00


Common Victualler and other 147.50


Permits


13.50


$ 4,350.00


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Grants and Gifts From State


Aid to Industrial School $ 573.50


High School Transportation


4,390.00


Salary-Supt. of Schools


499.45


Tuition of Children


218.01


From County


Dog Licenses


360.70


$ 6,041.66


$122,766.60


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Moth Assessment-1935


$ 4.25


Moth Assessment-1936


23.00


Moth Assessment-1937


4.50


$ 31.75


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1934 $ 247.45


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1935


565.87


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1936


714.48


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1937


4,473.35


$ 6,001.15


$ 6,032.90


COMMERCIAL REVENUE DEPARTMENTAL


General Government


Treasurer


Miscellaneous receipt


$ .04


Collector of Taxes


Poll Tax fees


$ 17.50


Advertising Taxes


14.60 $ 32.10


Town Clerk


Sale of Voting Lists


4.50


Selectmen


Telephone


$ .75


Advertising hearings


96.41


$ 97.16


Municipal Buildings


Rent of Town Hall


$ 67.50


Rent of Chemical Hall


6.00


$ 73.50


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Protection of Persons and Property Police


Reimbursement special work $ 10.00


Inspection


Sealer of Weights and Measures


- -Fees $ 26.97


Inspector of Buildings-Permits 83.00


Private Moth Work-Collections 269.71


County Services of Dog Officer . 12.00


$ 401.68


Public Welfare


Reimbursements for Relief


From Individuals $ 5.00


From Other Cities and Towns .. 471.92


From State-Temporary Aid .. 1,187.58


From State-Mothers' Aid


48.77


From Federal Grant-Mothers' Aid


180.99


$ 1,894.26


Reimbursements for Old Age Assistance


From Cities and Towns $ 342.81


From State


2,885.76


From Federal Grant-Assistance


5,612.75


From Federal Grant-Adminis- tration 187.05


$ 9,028.37


Highways


From State-Chapter 90


$ 4,631.78


From County-Chapter 90


2,088.13


$ 6,719.91


Soldiers' Benefits


Refund from Individual


$ 7.00


Refund Overpayment


.07


$ 7.07


Schools


Refunds of Overpayments


$ 10.94


Refund Essex Co. Training Sch.


4.29


$ 15.23


Libraries


Fines-Main Library


$ 22.10


Fines-Branch Library


25.35


$ 47.45


Total Commercial Revenue


$ 18,321.27


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REPORT F TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lot


$ 50.00


Care of Endowed Lots


374.50


$ 424.50


INTEREST


On Taxes $ 1,881.09


On Tax Titles 102.16


On Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 105.03


Refund on School Addition Notes . .


17.50


Library Trust Funds


186.64


Nash Improvement Fund


46.00


$


2,338.42


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Loans-Anticipation of Revenue


$ 60,000.00


Loan-Tax Titles 6,000.00


Loan-Centre School Addition 35,000.00


$101,000.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Agency-Dog Licenses for County . $ 604.00 Trust Funds-


Cemetery Perpetual Care 312.59


Teachers' Retirement


730.15


Premium on Bonds-Library Fund .


65.00


$


1,711.74


REFUNDS


Premium on Centre School Notes ..


$


405.65


Return of Motor Vehicle Excise Ref.


1.97


$


407.62


Grand Total Receipts


$270.312.94


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


PAYMENTS


APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937-Art. 4


$ 7,595.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund 563.12


$ 8,158.12


DEBIT


SELECTMEN


Salaries: .


Everett S. Webster, Chairman .. $ 183.34


Clarence A. Studley 183.33


George W. Peavey 183.33


Fred I. Wilkins, Clerk


100.00


$ 650.00


Other Expenses:


Stationery and Postage $ 36.80


Printing and Advertising 87.65


Transportation-F. I. Wilkins 11.70


Telephone-Selectmen's Room 73.30


Perambulation of Bounds


30.00


Miscellaneous Expenses


George W. Peavey 15.00


Everett S. Webster


16.20


Clarence A. Studley


15.00


Fred I. Wilkins


5.87


Dues, Selectmen's Associat'n


6.00


Flowers


10.00


Office Supplies


1.25


$ 308.77


Total $ 958.77


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Salary-Carl H. Russell $ 500.00 Other Expenses


Stationery and Postage


$


37.06


Printing


4.05


83


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Office Supplies


.50


Printing Town Reports


220.46


Delivering Town Reports


5.00


$ 267.07


Total


$ 767.07


TREASURER


Salary-Fred I. Wilkins ยท Other Expenses


$ 400.00


Stationery and Postage


$ 47.76


Printing and Advertising


1.15


Transportation


18.20


Treasurer's Bond


70.50


Office Supplies and Telephone. .


19.09


Rent of Safe Deposit Box


5.00


Tax Title Deeds, Recording, etc.


33.45


Filing Cabinet


12.25


Express


1.25


$ 208.65


Total


$ 608.65


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Salary-Leonard M. Daly


$ 400.00 Other Expenses:


Stationery and Postage $ 172.29


Printing and Advertising


150.76


Surety Bond-L. M. Daly, Col .. .


141.00


Surety Bond-P. A. Briggs, Dep- uty Collector


10.00


Charges in connection with Tax Sale


107.85


Charges Added to Tax Titles


7.00


Recording Tax Title Deeds


65.46


Costs of Issuing Tax Bills


38.00


Office Supplies


8.40


$ 700.76


Total


$ 1,100.76


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


ASSESSORS


Salaries:


William W. Moxham $ 500.00


Everett B. Richards


402.50


Sidney E. Richards


400.00


$ 1,302.50


Other Expenses:


Stationery and Postage $ 18.86


Auto Hire-Harry C. Pierce 39.00


Auto Hire-Wm. W. Moxham .. 35.50


Lilla D. Stotts-Deeds, Abstracts, etc. 79.36


Lilla D. Stotts-Searching Tax Records 25.00


William W. Moxham, Telephone


and Miscellaneous 9.10


Everett B. Richards, Telephone and Miscellaneous 10.50


Office Supplies .35 $ 217.67


Total


$


1,520.17


OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS


Registration of Notes $ 10.00


Planning Board-Advertising Hear- ing 7.00


Finance Committee


Recommendations on Appropri-


ations 27.25


Delivering Recommendations


..


5.00


$ 49.25


LAW DEPARTMENT


Salaries:


Town Counsel-William D. Har-


rington


$


450.00


Special Attorneys-Parsons and


Wadleigh


75.00


$ 525.00


85


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Other Expenses :


Stationery and Postage $ 7.00


Recording Charges on Release of


Deeds 9.39


Registering Deed Cemetery


Land


2.06


Miscellaneous expenses


8.44


$ 26.89


Total


$ 551.89


TOWN CLERK


Salaries:


Fred I. Wilkins, Town Clerk $ 200.00


Fred I. Wilkins, Recording Fees 60.50


$ 260.50


Other Expenses :


Stationery and Postage $ 29.85


Printing and Advertising 15.40


Surety Bond-Fred I. Wilkins. . 5.00


Transportation-Fred I. Wilkins


17.60


Dues in Town Clerk's Association 3.25


Justice of Peace


17.00


Office Supplies


.25


$ 88.35


Total


$ 348.85


ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS


Salaries and Wages:


Registrars of Voters


Sydney M. Eaton $ 12.00


Thomas F. Lynch 12.00


Carl I. Cheever 12.00


Fred I. Wilkins, Clerk


12.00


$ 48.00


Election Officers


Town Election, Mar. 1, 1937 $ 120.00 Primary-Congressman, Sept. 14, 1937 60.00


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Election-Congressman, Sept. 28,


1937 90.00


Police Officers


40.00


$ 310.00


Other Expenses :


Stationery and Postage $ .25


Printing and Advertising 48.25


Meals - Election Officers and Registrars


49.27


Transportation-Fred I. Wilkins


5.50


Repairing Voting Booths


2.50


Typing Voting Lists and Misc .. .


8.15


$ 113.92


Total


$ 471.92


MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS TOWN HALL


Salary-L. F. Southworth, Janitor .. $ 420.00 Other Expenses :


Fuel


$ 290.90


Light


101.30


Janitor's Supplies


13.75


Repairs


9.60


Insurance


440.87


Inspection of Boiler


5.00


All Other


4.25


$ 865.67


Total-Town Hall $ 1,285.67


CHEMICAL HALL


Salaries


Edward W. Pierce, Janitor $ 275.00


Frank G. Winchester, Janitor 4.00 $ 279.00


Other Expenses


Fuel $ 76.49


Light


3.93


Janitor's Supplies 5.29


87


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Repairs


35.23


Water charges-Lynnfield Water


District


9.30


All other


4.00


134.24


Total-Chemical Hall


$ 413.24


OLD TOWN HALL


Insurance


$ 81.88


Total Payments


$ 8,158.12


$ 8,158.12


SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Salaries


Expenses


Total


Selectmen


$ 650.00


$ 308.77


$ 958.77


Town Accountant


500.00


267.07


767.07


Treasurer


400.00


208.65


608.65


Collector of Taxes


400.00


700.76


1,100.76


Assessors


1,302.50


217.67


1,520.17


Other Finance Officers and Accounts


49.25


49.25


Law Department


525.00


26.89


551.89


Town Clerk


260.50


88.35


348.85


Elections and Registrations


358.00


113.92


471.92


Municipal Buildings


Town Hall


420.00


865.67


1,285.67


Chemical Hall


279.00


134.24


413.24


Old Town Hall


81.88


81.88


$ 5,095.00


$ 3,063.12


$ 8,158.12


.


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 5 $ 4,000.00


DEBIT


Salaries and Wages


Albert G. Tedford, Chief $ 420.00


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Patrolmen, as per payrolls


3,339.22


Special Police


31.00


$ 3,790.22


Motor Equipment


Repairs to Cruiser


$ 7.55


Gasoline, oil, etc.


64.39


Insurance


12.00


83.94


Other Expenses


Stationery


$ 3.00


Telephone-Station 1 17.05


Telephone-Station 2


22.70


Telephone-A. G. Tedford


7.00


Use of Ambulance, City of Lynn


5.00


54.75


Total Payments $ 3,928.91


Balance trans. to Revenue


71.09


$ 4,000.00


$ 4,000.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


.


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 6 $ 4,400.00


DEBIT


Salaries and Wages


Chief W. W. Moxham $ 200.00


Supt. of Fire Alarm,


W. W. Moxham 75.00


Call Men-House 1


425.00


Call Men-House 2


425.00


$ 1,125.00


Extra Time-Payrolls


House 1


$ 775.40


House 2


753.00


1,528.40


Equipment


Hose $ 242.20


89


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Equipment for Men


15.00


Other Equipment


129.45


386.65


Fire Permits


W. W. Moxham


$ 12.70


J. A. Donovan


18.50


Minot H. Carter


21.00


Albert G. Tedford


1.80


54.00


Maintenance and Repairs


Repairs


238.92


Gasoline, oil, etc.


115.14


Alarm, Boxes, etc.


228.45


Charging Batteries


103.88


Vitroil


13.04


Soda


26.00


Water Charges


9.60


All Other Supplies


15.09


750.12


Fuel and Light


Fuel-House 1 $ 40.77


Fuel-House 2


70.11


110.88


Light-House 1


$ 62.51


Light-House 2


41.02


103.53


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


House 1


Electric Pump


$ 78.00


Repairs to Building


21.32


99.32


House 2


Laying New Drain


$ 21.37


Repairs to Building


25.81


47.18


Janitor-House 1


$ 60.00


Other Supplies


2.75


62.75


Other Expenses


Telephone and Postage-


W. W. Moxham $ 6.40


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Telephone and Postage-


J. A. Donovan 1.25


Stationery-Carl I. Cheever


.60


Telephone-House 1 61.70


Telephone-House 2


38.65


Lunches 6.73


Subscription-Fire Engineering


3.00


Subscription-Lynn Firemen's Relief Association


10.00


All Other


2.25


130.58


Total Payments


$ 4,398.41


Balance trans. to Revenue


1.59


$ 4,400.00


$ 4,400.00


CHANGING FIRE ALARM ON TURNPIKE


CREDIT


Balance from 1936 Appropriation .


$ 225.72


DEBIT


Labor-William Darling


$ 214.20


Balance trans. to 1938


11.52


$ 225.72


$ 225.72


WATERPROOFING CISTERN-ARLINGTON STREET


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 6


$ 100.00


DEBIT


Labor


$ 57.40


Material-Cement, sand, etc. ..


18.00


Total Payments


$ 75.40


Balance trans. to Revenue


24.60


$ 100.00


$ 100.00


91


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


HYDRANT RENTAL


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 7


$ 1,100.00


DEBIT


Paid Lynnfield Water District .


$ 1,100.00


$ 1,100.00


$ 1,100.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 9 .


$ 1,614.33


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 10.


325.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund . .


16.00


$ 1,955.33


DEBIT


Salaries and Wages:


Labor, as per payrolls . .


$ 1,371.84


Other Expenses:


Truck Hire-W. E. Wilkinson . $ 136.00


Truck Hire-L. H. Twiss


387.44


Gasoline, etc.


15.51


$ 538.95


Total Payments


$ 1,910.79


Balance trans. to Revenue


44.54


$ 1,955.33


$ 1.955.33


TREE WARDEN


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 11.


$ 500.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund ...


.15


$ 500.15


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


DEBIT


Salaries and Wages:


Labor, as per payrolls .


$ 381.90


Other Expenses:


Truck Hire-L. H. Twiss $ 113.75


Filing Saws


4.50


$ 118.25


Total Payments


$ 500.15


$ 500.15


OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 8 .


$ 390.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund 3.05


$ 393.05


DEBIT INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


Salary-C. E. Pearson $ 175.00


Other Expenses :


Printing and Postage $ 3.25


Telephone


.80


Transportation


30.00


-- -


$ 34.05


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary-G. A. Westover $ 75.00


Other Expenses :


Transportation $ 24.61


Recutting Seal and Die 2.90


Lead and Aluminum Seals


2.30


Postage


.19


$ 30.00


DOG OFFICER


Salary-Arthur W. Bryant $ 50.00 Other Expenses


Care and Custody of Dogs $ 15.00


93


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Killing and Burying Dogs


5.00


Transportation


9.00


$ 29.00


Total Payments $ 393.05


$ 393.05


HEALTH AND SANITATION


CREDIT


Appropriation Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 12 .. $ 310.00


DEBIT


BOARD OF HEALTH


General Administration


Salaries :


Clarence A. Studley $ 6.67


George W. Peavey


6.66


Everett S. Webster


6.67


$ 20.00


Health Officer


George S. Robinson, D. O.


$ 200.00


Printing Cards


.70


$ 200.70


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Salary-Arthur W. Bryant


$ 40.00


Transportation


20.00


$ 60.00


INSPECTOR OF MILK


Salary-Arthur W. Bryant


$ 20.00


Other Expenses


5.00


$ 25.00


Total Payments


$ 305.70


Balance trans. to Revenue


4.30


$ 310.00


$ 310.00


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


ESSEX COUNTY SANATORIUM CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 23. $ 1,413.21


DEBIT


Paid County Treasurer


$ 1,413.21


$ 1,413.21


$ 1,413.21


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 13. $ 10,400.00


Transfers from Reserve Fund


1,026.90


$ 11,426.90


DEBIT


General Administration


Salary-Minot H. Carter, Supt. $ 800.00


Salary-W. W. Munroe, Clerk . 40.84


Telephone-M. H. Carter


6.20


$ 847.04


General Expenses:


Labor, as per payrolls $ 3,040.25


Trucks-M. H. Carter


313.00


Trucks-Harry F. Nesbitt


120.50


Broken Stone, Gravel, Sand, etc.


1,297.54


Equipment and Repairs


879.90


Gasoline and Oil


437.06


Tarvia and Road Oil


3,563.99


Drain Pipe


452.79


Catch Basin Frames and Grates


48.13


Other Material


79.70


Rent of Garage


20.00


Rent of Gravel Pit


20.00


Painting Traffic Lines


35.00


Filing Petition, Salem Street


3.00


Inspection of Trucks


1.00


$ 10,311.86


Total Maintenance


$ 11,158.90


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL


Labor, as per payrolls $ 133.00


Snow Fence, 1,000 feet


135.00


$ 268.00


Total Payments


$ 11,426.90


$ 11,426.90


HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 13. $ 600.00


DEBIT


Nel-Nick Motors, Inc.


1 New Ford Dump Truck, less allowance on 1933 Truck . .


$ 543.00


Lumber for sides on Truck 2.90


Inspection of Truck


.50


$ 546.40


Dyar Sales and Machinery Co.


Pump, Jack and Hose for Snow plow


$ 50.00


Total Payments


$ 596.40


Balance trans. to Revenue


3.60


$ 600.00


$ 600.00


STREET LIGHTING


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 14. $ 3,725.00


DEBIT


Town of Reading, Precinct 1 . .


$ 2,301.90


Peabody Electric Light Dept. Prec. 2


1,392.00


Total Payments


$ 3,693.90


Balance trans. to Revenue .


31.10


$ 3,725.00


$ 3,725.00


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


CUTTING BRUSH ALONG HIGHWAYS CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 42.


$ 300.00


DEBIT


Labor, as per payroll


$ 299.00


Scythe Stone


.20


Total Payments


$ 299.20


Balance trans. to Revenue


.80


$ 300.00


$ 300.00


MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS-CHAPTER 90


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 39.


$ 500.00


Received from State


497.59


$ 997.59


DEBIT


Labor, as per payrolls


$ 476.50


Materials


Asphaltic Road Oil


$ 329.46


Tarvia Lithic Fine


15.00


Sand and Gravel


29.00


Paint for Guard Rails


11.50


Painting Sign


3.00


Use of Town Truck


124.00


$ 511.96


Total


$ 988.46 .


Balance trans. to Revenue.


9.13


$ 997.59


$ 997.59


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


REPAIRS TO SALEM STREET CREDIT


Balance from 1936


$ 42.42


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 29.


2,500.00


Due from State-Contract No. 5865


3,500.00


Due from County-Contract No. 5865


1,750.00


$ 7,792.42


DEBIT


Labor:


M. H. Carter, Foreman


$ 207.75


Ernest Savage, Foreman


66.00


Payrolls


2,537.25


$ 2,811.00


Trucks:


Use of Town Trucks


$ 457.00


M. H. Carter


138.00


Harry F. Nesbitt


51.00


W. E. Wilkinson


100.00


$ 746.00


Other Tools:


Use of Power Shovel W. E.


Wilkinson


$ 120.00


Use of Roller-Buffalo-Spring- field


135.00


Use of Roller-Warren Bros.


24.50


Spreader-M. McDonough


41.25


$ 320.75


Materials:


Gravel


$ 503.25


Sand


6.26


Brick


75.00


Pipe, Culverts, etc.


542.81


Broken Stone


712.41


Catch Basin Frames, Grates, etc.


65.22


Class 1 Mixture-Warren Bros ..


916.36


Asphalt


643.41


Cement


24.75


Other


2.10


$ 3,491.57


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Other Expenses :


Notice and Petition of Reloca- tion


$ 20.20


Total


$ 7,389.52


Balance trans. to 1938


402.90


$ 7,792.42


$ 7,792.42


RECONSTRUCTION OF SUMMER STREET


CREDIT


Appropriation, Mar. 8, 1937, Art. 30.


$ 3,000.00


Due from State-Contract No. 6175


4,200.00


Due from County-Contract No. 6175


2,100.00


$ 9,300.00


DEBIT


Labor:


M. H. Carter, Foreman $ 220.50


Payrolls


1,759.80


$ 1,980.30


Trucks :


Use of Town Truck $ 196.00


W. E. Wilkinson 315.00


$ 511.00


Other Tools:


Use of Roller-Buffalo - Spring- field


$ 84.00


Use of Power Shovel-W. E. Wil- kinson 335.00


Compressor-D. Zanni


125.50


$ 544.50


Materials:


Gravel


$ 1,267.50


Sand


38.44


Brick 25.00


Pipe, Culvert, etc. 437.91


Catch Basin Frames, Grates, etc. 67.27


99


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Guard Rail Posts


82.50


Cement, Dynamite, etc.


20.05


Other


.60


$ 1,939.27


Other Expenses-M. H. Carter, Tel.


6.55


Total


$ 4,981.62


Balance trans. to 1938


4,318.38


$ 9,300.00


$ 9.300.00


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 15


$ 4,950.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


236.37


U. S. Grant-Aid to Dependent Children


180.99


$ 5,367.36


DEBIT


General Administration


Salaries and Wages


George W. Peavey


$ 16.66


Everett S. Webster


16.67


Clarence A. Studley


16.67


$ 50.00


George W. Peavey, Clerk $ 100.00


Wesley W. Munroe, delivering


supplies 15.00


115.00


Printing and Stationery


2,08


Other administration


Commonwealth-Surplus Com- modities Division - Adminis- trative Expenses $ 25.41


Rent of Commissary and tolls


13.01


Bags and Supplies for delivering


t


Surplus Commodities 8.34


46.76


Total Administration


$ 213.84


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


Relief by Town


Groceries and Provisions $ 569.40


Coal, Oil and Wood


248.90


Board and Care


627.01


Medicine and Medical Attend.


547.88


Rent and Light


139.95


State Institutions


31.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


1,633.00


Labor by Welfare Recipients . .


28.00


Burial Expenses


197.00


All Other


10.00


4,032.14


Relief by Others


City of Lynn


$ 21.26


Town of Stoneham


345.27


Town of Middleton


324.85


691.38


Mothers' Aid by Town


430.00


Total Payments


$ 5,367.36


$ 5,367.36


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 16


$ 6,000.00


U. S. Grants for Administration ..


187.05


U. S. Grants for Assistance


5,612.75


Balance of Administration Account from 1936


23.76


Transfer from Reserve Fund


80.70


Appropriation under Article 1 of Special Town Meeting of Jan. 14, 1938


349.02


$ 12,253.28


DEBIT


Administration


Salaries Wesley W. Munroe, clerk $ 400.00 Other Expenses Stationery and Postage 18.28


$ 418.28


101


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Assistance


Cash Grants as per Payrolls


$ 11,598.00


Board and Care


10.00


11,608.00


Other Cities and Towns


City of Lynn


$ 29.00


Town of Wakefield


198.00


227.00


Total Payments


$ 12,253.28


$ 12,253.28


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 17


$ 1,200.00


Cash Grant Refunded


7.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


73.71


$ 1,280.71


DEBIT


Cash Grants to Veterans


$ 61.00


Cash Grants to Veterans' dependents


966.00


$ 1,027.00


Other Expenses


Fuel


$ 19.90


Groceries and Provisions


193.11


Medicine and Medical Attend.


40.70


253.71


Total Payments


. .


$ 1,280.71


$ 1,280.71


EDUCATION


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 18 $ 42,000.00


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DEBIT


General Expenses


Administrative Salaries $ 1,459.37


Other General Salaries 130.00


Other General Expenses


232.28


$ 1,821.65


Teachers' Salaries


13,741.66


Text Books and Supplies


1,193.74


Tuition


High School


$ 10,797.60


Evening and Vocational


552.07


-


$ 11,349.67


Transportation


High and Elementary


$ 6,300.00


Vocational


118.23


6,418.23


Janitors' Services


2,410.50


Fuel and Light


1,171.26


Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds


2,420.29


Furniture and Furnishings


1,317.58


Other Expenses


148.36


Total Payments


$ 41,992.94


Balance trans. to Revenue .


7.06


$ 42,000.00


$ 42,000.00


LIBRARY DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 8, 1937, Art. 19 Refund from County for Dog Li- censes March 8, 1937, Art. 20 .. Income from Trust Funds


$ 800.00


360.70


251.64


$ 1,412.34


103


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


DEBIT


Salaries


Librarians


Elizabeth W. Green, Main $ 182.00


Sylvia A. Maynard, Branch 182.00


$ 364.00


Janitors


C. W. Pierce, Main $ 79.00


Sylvia A. Maynard, Branch


52.00


131.00


Books and Periodicals


Books, Main


$ 411.51


Books, Branch


230.75


Periodicals, Main


17.00


Periodicals, Branch


16.30


675.56


Binding


Books, Main


$ 35.84


Books, Branch


41.12


76.96


Fuel and Light


Main


$ 18.45


Branch


37.90


56.35


Buildings and Grounds


Repairs, Main


$ 5.50


Repairs, Branch


.22


Furnishings, Main


22.90


Insurance, Main


22.13


Labor on Grounds, Branch


12.00


62.75


Other Expenses


Stationery and Printing


$ 13.00


Unredeemed Bond Coupons on


Geo. N. Blake Library Fund . 30.00


Miscellaneous Supplies


2.68


45.68


Total Payments


$ 1,412.30 .


Balance trans. to Revenue .


.04


$ 1,412.34 $ 1,412.34


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


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