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$24,849.36
EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
GEORGE N. BLAKE LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1937 $ 4,000.00
Dividends in year 1938 143.92
Premium on recalled bond 40.00
$4,183.92
Premium on recalled bond, credited to the Library $ 40.00
Dividends withdrawn and credited to Library
143.92
On deposit December 31, 1938 in Malden Sav- ings Bank 3,000.00
Bond investment December 31, 1938
1,000.00
$ 4,183.92
MARY U. NASH LIBRARY FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 1,000.00
Interest earned in year 1938 25.00
$ 1,025.00
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library $ 25.00
On deposit December 31, 1938 in Malden Sav- ings Bank 1,000.00 $ 1,025.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
GEORGE L. HAWKES LIBRARY FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 500.00
Interest earned in year 1938 15.00
$ 515.00
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library .. $ 15.00
On deposit December 31, 1938 in Malden Sav-
ings Bank 500.00 $ 515.00
ADELIA J. CLOUGH LIBRARY FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 300.00
Interest earned in year 1938 7.54
$ 307.54
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library $ 7.54
On deposit December 31, 1938 in Wakefield Sav-
ings Bank 300.00
$ 307.54
MARY U. NASH IMPROVEMENT FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 2,155.57
Interest at Wakefield Savings Bank in year 1938
25.84
Interest at Mechanics Savings Bank in year 1938 28.37
Withdrew from Wakefield Savings Bank
103.50
On deposit in Wakefield Savings Bank $ 949.96
On deposit in Mechanics Savings Bank 1,156.32
$ 2,106.28
LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 3,408.50
Interest at Wakefield Savings Bank in year 1938
46.84
Interest at Dorchester Savings Bank in year 1938
38.87
Withdrew from Wakefield Savings Bank
13.79
$ 3,480.42
On deposit in Wakefield Savings Bank $ 1,895.72
On deposit in Dorchester Savings Bank 1,584.70
$ 3,480.42
$ 2,209.78
$ 2,106.28
$ 3,494.21
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
LEGION MEMORIAL FUND
On deposit December 31, 1937 $ 1,139.06
Interest earned in year 1938 1
28.64
$ 1,167.70
On deposit in Dorchester Savings Bank Decem-'
ber 31, 1938
$ 1,167.70 $ 1,167.70
RE-INVESTMENT
The Appalachian Electric Power Co. Bond being a part of the George N. Blake Library Fund was recalled on March 14, 1938. One thousand dollars was added to said fund established in the Malden Savings Bank, and the premium of $40.00 and interest of $18.47 received from sale of the bond was credited to the Library.
NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS
I have received from Mrs. Lizzie B. Nelson, the sum of $150.00 to endow Lot No. 110 located in Forest Hill Cemetery, the fund to be known as the William B. Nelson Cemetery Fund, income only to be used for care of said lot. The fund was established in the Malden Savings Bank on March 30, 1938, interest beginning April 10, 1938.
I have received from Mrs. Will N. Read, the sum of $150.00 to endow Lot No. 126, located in Forest Hill Cemetery, the fund to be known as the Mrs. Will N. Read Cemetery Fund, income only to be used for care of said lot. The sum was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank on June 22, interest beginning July 10, 1938.
SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
Received from Henry L. Baxter, 42 Mansfield Road, the sum of fifty dollars in payment of Lot No. 301-10x20 located in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Received from Christina Millar, 9 Parsons Avenue, the sum of fifty dollars in payment of Lot No. 30012-10x20 on Avenue B in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Received from Marion G. Firby, Underhill Road, the sum of fifty dollars in payment of Lot No. 300-10x20 located in Forest Hill Ceme- tery.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS TRANSFERRED
The Wildey Savings Bank reduced their interest rate to 2% and the following funds were withdrawn on December 8, 1938, and deposited on December 9, 1938 in the Malden Savings Bank, interest beginning December 10, 1938, at the rate of 3%.
Israel A. Parsons Fund
William Skinner Fund
Mary A. Danforth Fund
Joshua Hewes Fund
George J. Mansfield Fund
Jeremiah Coney Fund Jacob Wiley Fund David E. Parsons Fund
Sarah J. Coney Fund
Helen D. Newcomb Fund
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
LIST OF ENDOWMENTS
On Deposit
On Deposit 12-31-37
Income
Expense
12-31-38
Charles F. Abbott
$ 110.43
$ 2.77
$ 5.00
$ 108.20
Isaac E. Averell
103.49
2.59
3.00
103.08
Henry Bancroft
376.68
9.46
10.00
376.14
Joseph T. Bancroft
103.11
2.59
3.00
102.70
Warren Bancroft
101.61
3.07
2.50
102.18
Thomas D. Blake
112.23
2.81
4.00
111.04
Albert R. Bryant
132.61
3.33
135.94
John Bryant
104.11
2.61
3.00
103.72
Jonathan Bryant
107.02
2.69
3.50
106.21
Jennie S. Bucknam
122.50
3.08
4.00
121.58
Thomas J. Casson
100.80
2.53
2.00
101.33
Ernest J. Clarke
100.30
2.51
2.50
100.31
Jeremiah Coney
171.76
3.87
6.00
169.63
Sarah J. Coney
108.33
2.44
4.00
106.77
Daniel P. Cook
102.32
2.57
3.00
101.89
Mathew Cox
126.00
3.17
5.00
124.17
George S. Danforth
104.87
2.63
5.00
102.50
John M. Danforth
100.69
2.51
2.50
100.70
Mary A. Danforth
110.11
2.49
4.50
108.10
Abel B. Davis
102.98
2.58
3.00
102.56
Edward Downing
106.08
2.67
3.50
105.25
Oliver Downing
112.77
2.83
4.00
111.60
William C. Duncanson
104.70
2.63
3.00
104.33
Adelia C. Emerson
103.90
2.60
3.00
103.50
Emerson & Orne
106.60
2.67
3.00
106.27
Elbridge Gerry
102.98
2.58
3.00
102.56
Elbridge F. Gerry
211.43
5.32
8.00
208.75
Charles H. Getchell
110.83
2.78
4.00
109.61
Esther M. Gilman
247.81
6.22
8.00
246.03
William Gowing
202.58
5.09
6.00
201.67
Lucy E. Gowing
63.52
1.59
1.00
64.11
Allen F. Gray
100.67
2.51
3.00
100.18
Endicott Hart
63.52
1.59
1.00
64.11
Joseph Hart
169.52
4.25
6.00
167.77
John E. Hastings
110.00
2.77
8.00
104.77
Mary B. Hawkes
119.04
2.99
5.00
117.03
Lilley B. Hayward
112.18
2.81
114.99
George E. Herrick
101.17
2.54
2.50
101.21
Joshua Hewes
101.28
2.28
2.00
101.56
James A. Hewes
52.43
1.31
1.50
52.24
John H. Hewes
262.28
6.59
8.00
260.87
Joseph H. Hobson
115.07
2.89
5.00
112.96
83
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Daniel Hood
100.40
2.51
2.50
100.41
Jacob Hood
113.96
2.85
5.00
111.81
John N. Hooper
102.79
2.58
3.50
101.87
George E. Lambert, Jr.
101.93
2.55
3.00
101.48
Arthur A. Lawson
309.37
9.35
10.00
308.72
George J. Mansfield
102.63
2.31
2.00
102.94
R. and M. Mansfield
103.37
2.59
3.00
102.96
Viola E. McNeil
103.02
2.59
3.50
102.11
Clarence H. Moulton
304.61
9.20
4.50
309.31
Joseph S. Moulton
140.90
3.53
4.00
140.43
A. Brigham Munroe
103.92
2.60
5.00
101.52
Daniel Needham
127.88
3.20
5.00
126.08
Lizzie B. Nelson
150.00
4.15
154.15
Helen D. Newcomb
104.22
2.35
2.00
104.57
Eugene A. Newhall
103.24
2.59
3.00
102.83
Frank Newhall
208.70
5.24
6.00
207.94
James H. Newhall
104.10
2.61
4.00
102.71
Joseph C. Newhall
104.11
2.61
4.00
102.72
Warren Newhall
102.03
2.57
3.50
101.10
Wright Newhall
114.29
2.87
6.00
111.16
James Norwood
103.36
2.59
4.00
101.95
Thomas B. Parker
104.47
2.61
4.00
103.08
David F. Parsons
111.60
2.51
4.00
110.11
Ebenezer Parsons
125.65
3.15
6.00
122.80
Israel A. Parsons
115.35
2.60
4.00
113.95
Esther R. Perkins
108.10
2.71
4.50
106.31
John H. Perkins
204.79
5.14
9.00
200.93
M. C. Pope
108.54
2.71
3.50
107.75
Albert G. Preston
102.14
2.57
2.50
102.21
Charlotte M. Ramsdell
116.07
2.91
8.00
110.98 .
Mrs. Will N. Read
1.13
151.13
Herbert Richardson
101.20
2.54
2.50
101.24
Moses Richardson
125.01
3.14
5.00
123.15
John W. Ross
106.45
2.67
4.00
105.12
Nathaniel Ross
103.74
2.60
3.50
102.84
William R. Roundy
201.73
5.06
5.00
201.79
Elbridge Russell
232.85
5.84
7.50
231.19
Mary Ann Seaver
103.58
2.59
3.50
102.67
Lois Shute
112.04
2.81
5.00
109.85
George Skinner
106.99
2.68
8.00
101.67
Herbert A. Skinner
110.17
2.77
5.00
107.94
William Skinner
154.34
3.49
3.50
154.33
William Smith
105.52
2.64
4.00
104.16
Edward Horace Spinney
103.49
2.59
3.00
103.08
2.25
152.25
Harry B. Nesbitt
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Frank H. Thorndike
150.75
3.78
154.53
Izetta Tower
102.05
2.57
3.00
101.62
Augustus Upton
100.68
2.51
2.50
100.69
Bowman Viles
109.65
2.75
7.00
105.40
Thomas B. Wellman
210.90
5.29
8.00
208.19
Alfreda J. Whittredge
101.65
2.54
2.50
101.69
H. Amanda Wiley
112.20
2.81
6.00
109.01
Jacob Wiley
105.92
2.38
3.50
104.80
Mary E. Wiley
104.05
2.61
4.00
102.66
Hathron Woodworth
100.95
2.53
2.50
100.98
Susan Brown Interest
4.59
25.38
4.00
25.97
$ 12,058.35
$ 332.11
$ 395.50
$ 12,294.96
TEMPORARY NOTES
The following Temporary Notes in Anticipation of Revenue were sold :
October 11, 1937, $15,000, maturing August 1, 1938, interest rate .50%, paid July 29, 1938.
January 10, 1938, $15,000, maturing October 15, 1938, interest rate .25%, paid October 13, 1938.
January 10, 1938, $15,000, maturing November 15, 1938, interest rate .25%, paid November 14, 1938.
July 20, 1938, $15,000, maturing December 10, 1938, interest rate .20%, paid December 7, 1938.
July 20, 1938, $10,000, maturing December 30, 1938, interest rate .20%, paid December 30, 1938.
October 21, 1938, $15,000, maturing September 1, 1939, interest rate .32%.
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE
Cash Balance December 31, 1937
$ 12,777.74
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
70,000.00
Interest from George L. Hawkes Library Fund
15.00
Interest on A. J. Clough Library Fund
7.54
Interest on Mary U. Nash Library Fund
25.00
Interest on G. N. Blake Library Fund and Premium on recalled bond
183.92
Fines from Libraries
52.65
Interest from Cemetery Trust Funds
395.50
Interest from Susan Brown Fund for care of cemetery lot
25.18
From Sale of Cemetery Lots
250.00
For Endowment of the Mrs. Will N. Read Cemetery Lot
150.00
For Endowment of the Lizzie B. Nelson Cemetery Lot.
150.00
For Rent of Town Hall
418.00
For Rent of Chemical Hall
5.00
85
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Sealer of Weights and Measures
26.38
Building Permit Fees
54.00
License and Permit Fees for 1938
246.50
Beer and Liquor Licenses
1,804.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund
751.52
Telephone at Town Hall
1.70
Fred. I. Wilkins, Dog Licenses
541.40
From Cities and Towns for Reimbursements on Welfare and Old Age Assistance rendered
619.91
Arthur W. Bryant, from Milk Licenses from Milk Pasteurization Licenses
16.50
20.00
Refund on Advertising from various persons
105.39
From School Department, Sale of Coal
24.00
L. H. Twiss, from Private Moth Work
181.00
Refund on Collector's advance money
50.00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Highway Maintenance
$ 497.56
Tuition of Children
456.30
School Superintendent
499.45
Transportation of School Children
4,390.00
Support of Indigent Persons
377.96
Division of Highways, Chapter 90
9,853.89
Division of Highways, Chapter 500
2,950.00
Corporation Tax, Business
629.78
Account of Old Age Assistance
4,469.35
Veterans' Exemption
39.82
Account of Temporary Aid
1,370.12
Account of Dependent Children
110.34
Account of Income Tax
10,139.26
Aid to Independent Industrial Schools
395.33
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
9.84
Soldiers' Benefit Refund
4.00
Excessive charge of interest on Note
18.66
Federal Emergency Relief Fund
15.62
FEDERAL GRANTS
On account of Old Age Assistance $ 6,473.25
On account of Old Age Administration Costs 215.73
On account of Aid to Dependent Children 72.00
Department of Public Health, Subsidies to Cities and Towns
103.57
Sale of Voting Lists
1.50
Reimbursement on Moth Work, from Commonwealth 19.88
86
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
ESSEX COUNTY
Chapter 90, Highway Work
$ 4,150.00
Refund on Dog Licenses
395.47
Refund for Boarding and Killing Dogs
20.00
TAXES AND MISCELLANEOUS
Received from Real Estate Taxes
85,223.53
Received from Personal Taxes
2,646.66
Received from Excise Taxes
9,855.48
Received from Poll Taxes
1,444.46
From Private Moth Work
45.00
Interest and Fees on Taxes
750.56
Miscellaneous Receipts and Refunds
118.50
Withdrawn from Nash Improvement Fund
103.50
Withdrawn from Liability Insurance Fund
13.79
From Redemption and Partial Payments on Tax Titles
12,467.35
From Interest on Tax Titles
457.47
Refund for Overpayment on Taxes
22.03
Refund on School House Fire Insurance
6.92
Refund on Fire Insurance Policy from L. B. Tuck
8.55
Total Receipts
$249,740.31
Payments made on Warrants
240,152.34
Cash on hand December 31, 1938
FRED. I. WILKINS, $ 9,587.97
Treasurer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938 also
REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS TAXES OUTSTANDING CASH ON HAND
BALANCE SHEET, ETC.
1
88
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1938
Treasurer $ 12,777.74
Collector of Taxes
50.00
Surplus War Bonus and Interest
1,309.06
$ 13,966.80
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Property Taxes-1935
$ 389.62
Property Taxes-1936
3,248.45
Property Taxes-1937
18,888.14
Property Taxes-1938
65,343.98
$ 87,870.19
Redemption and partial pay- ments on Tax Titles
$ 12,467.35
Poll Taxes-1934
$ 6.00
Poll Taxes-1935
50.00
Poll Taxes-1936
78.00
Poll Taxes-1937
272.46
Poll Taxes-1938
. 1,038.00
$ 1,444.46
State-Income Tax
$ 10,139.26
State-Corporation Tax
629.78
State-Veterans' Exemption
39.82
State-Loss of Taxes
9,84
-
$ 10,818.70
Licenses and Permits
Liquor
$ 1,804.00
Junk
42.00
Sunday
69.00
Bowling
23.00
Milk
36.50
Common Victualler and other .
103.00
Permits
9.50
$ 2,087.00
89
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government
Old Age Assistance-Admin. ... $ 215.73
Old Age Assistance-Assistance.
6,473.25
Aid to Dependent Children
72.00
From State
Aid to Industrial School
395.33
High School Transportation
4,390.00
Salary-Supt. of Schools
499.45
Emergency Relief Fund
15.62
From County
Dog Licenses
395.47
$ 12,456.85
$127,144.55
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
Moth Assessments-1936
$ .50
Moth Assessments-1937
16.00
Moth Assessments-1938
28.50
$ 45.00
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1934 $ 19.39
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1935
204.19
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1936
841.53
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1937
2,229.32
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1938
6,561.05
$ 9,855.48
DEPARTMENTAL
General Government
Collector of Taxes
Poll Tax Fees $ 63.00
Advertising Taxes
76.67
Refund on Registering Deeds ..
3.90
$ 143.57
Town Clerk
Sale of Voting Lists
1.50
Selectmen
Telephone
$ 1.70
Advertising
28.72
$ 30.42
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Municipal Buildings
Rent of Town Hall
$ 418.00
Rent of Chemical Hall
5.00
Refund on Insurance Premium
8.55
$ 431.55
Protection of Persons and Property
Sealer of Weights and Measures -Fees
$ 26.38
Buildings-Permits
54.00
Private Moth Work-Collections
200.88
Services of Dog Officer-County
20.00
Tree Warden
37.13
$ 338.39
Health and Sanitation
From State-Tuberculosis Subsidy
$ 103.57
Highways
From State
Highway Fund, Chap. 500-1938 $ 2,950.00
Maintenance
497.56
Construction-Summer St.
9,853.89
From County
Construction-Summer St.
4,150.00
Miscellaneous
4.00
$ 17,455.45
Public Welfare
Reimbursements for Relief
From Individuals
$ 8.00
From Cities and Towns
440.74
From State
1,748.08
Reimbursements for Mothers' Aid
From State
110.34
Reimbursements for Old Age
Assistance
From State
4,469.35
From Cities and Towns
179.17
From Individuals
45.00
$ 7,000.68
Soldiers' Relief
Reimbursements from Individu-
als
17.00
Schools
Tuition State Wards
$ 456.30
Sale of Coal
24.00
Refunds
8.72
$ 489.02
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91
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Libraries
Fines-Main $ 30.35
Fines-Branch 22.30
$ 52.65
Unclassified
Relief Projects 3.00
Total Commercial Revenue
$ 35,967.28
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots $ 250.00
Care of Endowed Lots (Interest on
Funds)
395.50
$ 645.50
INTEREST
From Collector-Deferred Taxes $ 546.13
From Treasurer-Tax Titles 457.47
From Collectors - Moth and Motor Vehicle Excise 141.43
From State-Refund of Interest 18.66
From Library Trust Funds 231.46
From Surplus War Bonus 28.64
$
1,423.79
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation Revenue Loans
Merchants National Bank, Bos- ton $ 30,000.00 First National Bank, Reading . 40,000.00
$ 70,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency
Dog Licenses for County $ 541.40
Trust
Perpetual Care Funds 325.18
Teachers' Retirement Fund 751.52
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund
103.50
Liability Insurance Fund 13.79
$
1,735.39
92
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
REFUNDS
From Leonard M. Daly-Advance
for making change $ 50.00
Overpayment on Tax Titles
22.03
Motor Vehicle Excise Refunds 2.67
$ 74.70
Grand Total Receipts $250,958.01
PAYMENTS
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
CREDIT
Appropriation March 14, 1938-Art. 4
$ 9,500.00
Transfer from Excess & Deficiency,
Dec. 19, 1938-Art. 2 900.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund Dec.
31, 1938
272.41
$ 10,672.41
DEBIT SELECTMEN
Salaries
Everett S. Webster, Chairman . $ 183.33
Clarence A. Studley 183.34
George W. Peavey
183.33
Fred. I. Wilkins, Clerk
100.00
$ 650.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 27.10
Printing and Advertising 34.20
Transportation-F. I. Wilkins . .
9.00
Telephone-Selectmen's Room 99.65
Perambulation of Bounds
15.00
All other
Harry F. Sheehan reporting evi- dence at hearing on Fire Chief Ann E. Cox taking testimony at hearings on Fire Chief 5.00
143.16
Dues Selectmen's Association ..
6.00
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Flowers
6.00
Everett S. Webster
22.60
Clarence A. Studley
8.00
George W. Peavey
19.25
Fred. I. Wilkins
4.57
Office Supplies
4.15
$ 403.68
Total
$ 1,053.68
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary-Carl H. Russell
$ 500.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
33.94
Office Supplies
11.88
Transfer Cases for Vouchers
14.79
Printing Town Reports
240.47
Delivering Town Reports
5.00
$ 306.08
Total
$ 806.08
TOWN TREASURER
Salary-Fred. I. Wilkins
$ 400.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 104.09
ยท Transportation
17.38
Treasurer's Bond
74.00
Rent of Safe Deposit Box
5.00
Miscellaneous
.25
$ 200.72
Total
$ 600.72
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Salaries
Leonard M. Daly, 2 months $ 66.66
Clifford C. Ham, 91/2 months 316.66
$ 383.32
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 256.54
Advertising Taxes 270.20
Telephone-C. C. Ham 2.00
94
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Surety Bond-C. C. Ham
148.00
Surety Bond-Percy A. Briggs .
10.00
Charges and Fees on Tax Sales -Leonard M. Daly
635.60
Recording Deeds - Leonard M. Daly
392.00
Moving Safe
10.00
Underwood Typewriter
35.00
Office Supplies
5.93
$ 1,765.27
Total
$ 2,148.59
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Wm. W. Moxham
$ 399.50
Everett B. Richards
389.00
Sidney E. Richards
. 389.50
$ 1,178.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 58.91
Use of Auto-W. W. Moxham .. 68.50
Transportation and Service to Salem-W. W. Moxham . .
24.00
Special Tax Examination-Lilla D. Stott 150.00
Abstracts, tax takings, etc. - Lilla D. Stott 195.61
Dues and Expenses Assessors'
Association 7.00
Office Supplies
2.35
Miscellaneous
W. W. Moxham
8.25
Everett B. Richards
11.25
$ 525.87
Total
$
1,703.87
OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS
Registration of Notes . $ 14.00
Finance Committee
Recommendations-700 copies .. 27.50
Delivering Recommendations .. 5.00
Total
$ 46.50
95
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Town Counsel-William D. Har- rington $ 550.00
Special Attorneys
William H. Clark - Ubbink Case 31.30
Ely, Bradford, Thompson & Brown, Fire Chief Hear- ings 450.00
$ 1,031.30
Other Expenses
Witness Fees-Fire Chief hear-
ings
$ 30.00
Serving Subpoenas - Fire Chief Hearings
25.00
Hitchcock Clinic - Ubbink Case
10.00
Recording Releases
9.85
Miscellaneous - W. D. Harring- ton
11.72
86.57
Total
$ 1,117.87
TOWN CLERK
Salary-Fred. I. Wilkins $ 200.00
Recording Fees-Fred. I. Wilkins . . 60.00
$ 260.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 4.55
Justice of Peace
14.75
Surety Bond
7.50
Town Clerks' Association-Dues and Transportation
3.85
Transportation
11.44
Office Supplies, etc.
2.78
$ 44.87
Total
$ 304.87
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries
Registrars of Voters
Sidney M. Eaton $ 12.00
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Thomas F. Lynch
12.00
Carl I. Cheever
12.00
Fred. I. Wilkins, Clerk
12.00
$ 48.00
Election Officers
Town Election, March 7, 1938 ..
$ 160.00
State Primary, Sept. 20, 1938 . .
120.00
State Election, Nov. 8, 1938
160.00
Police Officers
60.00
$ 500.00
Recount for Selectmen
3.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$ 8.20
Printing and Advertising
104.75
Meals
70.52
Transportation-F. I. Wilkins
3.90
Typing Voting Lists
5.00
$ 192.37
Total
$ 743.37
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS TOWN HALL
Salary-L. F. Southworth, Janitor . $ 420.00 Other Expenses
Fuel
$ 483.94
Light
83.50
Janitor's Supplies
34.83
Repairs
330.12
Insurance
194.00
Inspection of Boiler
5.00
$ 1,131.39
Total-Town Hall
$ 1,551.39
CHEMICAL HALL
Salary-Raymond Hayward, Janitor $ 300.00
Other Expenses
Fuel .
$ 24.27
Janitor's Supplies
11.15
Repairs
15.33
Flag
9.42
Insurance
182.00
.
97
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Water Charges
4.80
Miscellaneous
2.00
Painting and Repairing Flag
Pole
35.30
$ 284.27
Total-Chemical Hall
$ 584.27
OLD TOWN HALL
Labor-Cleaning
$ 8.00
Other Expenses
Repairs
3.00
Janitor's Supplies
.20
$ 11.20
Total-General Government .
$ 10,672.41 $ 10,672.41
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salaries
Expenses
Total
Selectmen
$ 650.00
$ 403.68
$ 1,053.68
Town Accountant
500.00
306.08
806.08
Treasurer
400.00
200.72
600.72
Collector of Taxes
383.32
1,765.27
2,148.59
Assessors
1,178.00
525.87
1,703.87
Other Finance Offices and Accounts
46.50
46.50
Law Department
1,031.30
86.57
1,117.87
Town Clerk
260.00
44.87
304.87
Elections and Registrations
551.00
192.37
743.37
Municipal Buildings
Town Hall
420.00
1,131.39
1,551.39
Chemical Hall
300.00
284.27
584.27
Old Town Hall
8.00
3.20
11.20
$5,681.62
$ 4,990.79
$ 10,672.41
REMODELLING PRECINCT 2 BUILDING CREDIT
Balance from 1937
$ 270.43
DEBIT
Frank A. Gallagher
Heating-Balance on Contract . $ 178.98
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Stephen J. Leveroni
Curtains as per Contract
39.00
William Darling Electrical Work and Supplies . .
20.11
The Powers Co. Neon Sign-Repairing, etc.
26.00
Total Payments
$ 264.09
Balance trans. to Revenue ..
6.34
$ 270.43
$ 270.43
Note: Total cost of Remodelling Building during 1937 and 1938- $7,993.66.
TOWN HALL BASEMENT VAULT CREDIT
Appropriation June 10, 1938-Art. 3
$ 200.00
DEBIT
The Mosler Safe Co .- Vault Door .. $ 115.00
Finley Urquhart-Mason Work, etc.
82.00
A. W. Leavitt-Electrical Work
3.00
Total Payments $ 200.00
$ 200.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1938-Art. 5
$ 3,800.00
Transferred from Excess & Defi-
ciency Dec. 19, 1938-Art. 2 ....
100.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund Dec.
31, 1938
8.60
$ 3,908.60
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
Albert G. Tedford, Chief
$ 420.00
Patrolmen, as per payrolls 3,391.31
Special Police 26.00
$ 3,837.31
99
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Other Expenses
Gasoline and Oil $ 5.44
Telephone-Station 1
15.40
Telephone-Station 2
18.45
Telephone-A. G. Tedford
7.00
Use of Ambulance, City of Lynn
25.00
$ 71.29
Total Payments $ 3,908.60
$ 3,908.60
FIRE DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1938-Art. 6
$ 4,000.00
Transferred from Excess & Defi-
500.00
ciency, Sept. 12, 1938-Art. 3 .. Transferred from Excess & Defi- ciency Dec. 19, 1938-Art. 2 Transferred from Reserve Fund, Dec. 31, 1938
800.00
21.31
$5,321.31
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
Chief, W. W. Moxham
$ 200.00
Supt. of Fire Alarm, W. W. Moxham
75.00
$ 275.00
Call Men-House 1
$ 435.82
Call Men-House 2
416.25
$ 852.07
Extra Time Payrolls
*House 1
$ 750.30
*House 2
1,156.38
$ 1,906.68
Emergency Payrolls
House 1-Hurricane
$ 242.00
House 2-Hurricane
233.50
Turnpike-Gasoline Truck
65.00
$ 540.50
*These payrolls include approxi- mately $200.00 on account of men ordered to duty during
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
hearings on charges against Chief Moxham.
Total Salaries and Wages ...
$ 3,574.25
Equipment
For Men-Rubber Coats, Boots,
etc.
$ 137.69
Other Equipment-Brooms
31.50
Ladder Clamps
10.00
Spray Nozzle
37.50
$ 216.69
Maintenance and Repairs
Repairs to Equipment
$ 266.91
Gasoline, Oil, etc.
139.18
Alarm, Boxes, etc.
430.71
Batteries and electricity
117.85
Vitriol
5.76
Refills for Foam Extinguishers .
7.85
Soda and Supplies
47.99
Water Charges, House 2
12.30
Express and Miscellaneous
5.35
-
$ 1,033.90
Fuel and Light
Fuel-House 1
$ 127.84
Fuel-House 2
16.11
Light-House 1
55.59
$ 199.54
Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds
Repairs
$ 38.65
Janitor-House 1
60.00
Janitor's Supplies
1.20
$ 99.85
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing and Postage $ 14.60
Telephone-House 1 62.50
Telephone-House 2
41.75
Lunches for men
18.23
Fire Permits
W. W. Moxham
12.20
J. A. Donovan
14.80
A. G. Tedford
1.50
101
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
M. H. Carter
16.00
Medical Attendance for Men . .. 15.50
$ 197.08
Total Payments
$ 5,321.31
$ 5,321.31
CHANGING FIRE ALARM ON TURNPIKE
CREDIT
Balance transferred from 1937
. ..
$ 11.52
DEBIT
Labor, Wm. Darling
$ 11.52
Total Payments
$ 11.52
$ 11.52
HYDRANT RENTAL CREDIT
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1938-Art. 7
$ 1,175.00
DEBIT
Paid Lynnfield Water District
$
1,100.00
Balance trans. to Revenue
75.00
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,175.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT CREDIT
Appropriation on account of State
Assessment, Mar. 14, 1938-Art. 9
$ 1,614.33
Appropriation on account of Private Work, Mar. 14, 1938-Art. 10.
540.00
$ 2,154.33
DEBIT
Salaries and Wages
L. H. Twiss, Supt. $ 641.77
Labor, as per payrolls 675.50
$
1,317.27
Other Expenses
Gasoline and Oil 33.99
Truck Hire-L. H. Twiss
444.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Truck Hire-W. E. Wilkinson
60.00
Freight and Express
1.47
$ 539.46
Total Payments
$ 1,856.73
Balance trans. to Revenue
297.60
$ 2,154.33
$ 2,154.33
GYPSY MOTH-SPECIAL CREDIT
Appropriation, Jan. 14-Art. 2 .. DEBIT
$ 3,000.00
Salaries and Wages
Ernest Savage, Foreman
$ 134.40
Denman Tibbetts, Foreman
144.50
$ 278.90
Labor, as per payrolls
2,719.50
Total Payment
$ 2,998.40
Balance trans. to Revenue . .
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