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Suntaug Park ballfield was improved with the addition of a new backstop. Care was given the tennis courts, and still more is needed this coming season.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD M. FLETCHER,
T. HAWLEY,
W. E. WILKINSON,
Park Commissioners.
REPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The appropriation for Memorial Day, May 30, 1939, was used as follows:
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Decorating 118 graves
65.00
Parade music
100.00
Dinner expense
35.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Respectfully submitted, T. HAWLEY, Treasurer of Committee, Lynnfield Post No. 131, Inc., American Legion.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The Cemetery Commissioners report all five Town Cemeteries have been given general care.
At Willow Cemetery about 200 feet of avenue was resurfaced with gravel.
The practice of grading and seeding areas for new lots has been carried out at Forest Hill during the past year.
At the last annual Town Meeting a special appropriation was voted for avenue construction. We are pleased to report a good section of some three hundred feet was built at Forest Hill. The excavated ma- terial was used as fill in bringing up a low section to a sub grade, thus preparing same for final grading and seeding.
We wish to call attention of the voters to the fact that the avenue condition at Forest Hill is still serious, many of them being unsafe for travel in the Spring. For this reason we desire the continuance of a special appropriation each year for permanent avenue construction, so that all avenues may be made passable and safe.
Respectfully submitted,
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Appropriations since the 1938 tax rate was fixed
$128,833.74
State tax
10,620.00
State tax under estimates 1938
5,310.00
State parks
153.60
State parks under estimates 1938
9.71
State audit
306.82
County tax
5,400.73
Tuberculosis Hospital tax
1,573.87
Overlay
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2,315.82
Overlay deficit 1935-1936
160.75
$154,685.04
ESTIMATED CREDITS
Income tax
$ 8,052.90
Corporation tax
740.15
Reimbursement State-owned land
10.05
Motor vehicles
9,800.00
Licenses
2,000.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Special assessments
45.00
General government
500.00
Protection persons and property
300.00
Charities
2,300.00
Old Age Assistance
4,300.00
Soldiers' Benefits
17.00
Schools
5,700.00
Libraries
50.00
Interest on taxes and assessments
1,200.00
Veterans' Exemptions
39.82
Chapter 504-1939 Gasoline refund
6,311.96
$ 41,366.88
-Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds -County tax
9.18
Additional Credits by Authority of Commissioner of Corpo- rations and Taxation
12,605.74
$ 53,981.80
Credit 871 Polls
1,742.00
Total Credits and Polls
$ 55,723.80
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX, 1939
First Commitment, 1939 list
39.48
Second Commitment, 1939 list 3,607.45
Third Commitment, 1939 list 2,161.84
Fourth Commitment, 1939 list
1,579.22
Fifth Commitment, 1939 list
545.65
Sixth Commitment, 1939 list
276.21
Seventh Commitment, 1939 list 88.91
Eighth Commitment, 1939 list
138.12
$ 8,436.88
ABATEMENTS MADE IN 1939 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Abatements 1939 Levy
$ 555.49
Abatements 1938 Levy
65.32
Abatements 1937 Levy
20.21
$ 641.02
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS
1939 Real Estate
$ 928.08
1939 Polls
128.00
1938 Polls
16.00
1937 Polls
44.00
1939 Personal
91.20
1938 Real Estate
353.34
1937 Real Estate
1,455.68
1937 Personal
89.60
1936 Real Estate
369.86
1935 Real Estate
51.41
1934 Real Estate
3.16
$ 3,530.33
TABLE OF AGGREGATE
Value of Stock in Trade
$ 12,050.00
Value of Livestock
19,794.00
Value of Machinery
203,656.00
Value of Tangible Personal Property
49,600.00
$285,100.00
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE
Value of Buildings
$2,825,550.00
Value of Land
1,012,735.00
$3,838,285.00
Total Tangible Personal Estate
285,100.00
Grand Total
$4,123,385.00
1939 Tax Rate $24.00
Tax on Real Estate
$ 92,118.84
Tax on Personal Property
6,842.40
Tax on Polls
1,742.00
$100,703.24
Moth Assessment
83.00
Warrants to Collector
$100,786.24
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Real Estate Tax $ 523.80
LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT
Value of Water District Real Estate $1,641,990.00
Value of Water District Personal Property 92,230.00
$1,734,220.00
Tax Rate $1.74
Tax on Real Estate $ 2,857.06
Tax on Personal Property 160.48
$ 3,017.54
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Tax on Real Estate
$ 11.14
$ 3,028.68
Payment Due
3,000.00
Credit Balance
$ 28.68
Respectfully submitted, EVERETT B. RICHARDS, SIDNEY E. RICHARDS, CHARLES R. JONES, Board of Assessors.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
I respectfully submit the report of the Office of Town Treasurer and Custodian of the Trust Funds, combining the records of the late Frederick I. Wilkins, Town Treasurer for the period January 1, 1939 to November 13, 1939 and my report as Town Treasurer for the period from November 20, 1939 to December 31, 1939.
TRUST FUNDS
George N. Blake Library Fund $ 4,000.00 Adelia J. Clough Library Fund 300.00
George L. Hawkes Library Fund 500.00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Mary U. Nash Library Fund
1,000.00
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund with interest received 2,135.23
Legion Memorial Fund with interest received 1,191.16
Liability Insurance Fund with interest received 3,559.94
Various Cemetery Funds with interest received 12,475.90
EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
GEORGE N. BLAKE LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1938 $ 4,000.00
Interest and dividend received in 1939 140.68
$ 4,140.68
Interest and Dividends withdrawn and credited to Library $ 140.68
On deposit in Malden Savings Bank, December 31, 1939 3,000.00
Bond investment, December 31, 1939 1,000.00 $ 4,140.68
ADELIA J. CLOUGH LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund, December 31, 1938 $ 300.00
Interest received in 1939 7.54
$ 307.54
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library
$
7.54
On deposit December 31, 1939 in Wakefield Sav-
ings Bank 300.00 $ 307.54
GEORGE L. HAWKES LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund, December 31, 1938 $ 500.00 Interest received in 1939 15.00
$
515.00
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library $ 15.00 On deposit December 31, 1939 in Malden Savings Bank 500.00 $ 515.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
MARY U. NASH LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1938 $ 1,000.00
Interest received in 1939 30.00
$ 1,030.00
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library ....
$
30.00
Amount on deposit December 31, 1939 in Malden
Savings Bank 1,000.00 $ 1,030.00
MARY U. NASH IMPROVEMENT FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1938 $ 2,106.28
Interest received at Wakefield Savings Bank in 1939
23.87
Interest received at Mechanics Savings Bank in 1939 29.08
$ 2,159.23
Withdrawn from Mechanics Savings Bank
24.00
$ 2,135.23
On deposit December 31, 1939 in Wakefield Sav-
ings Bank $ 973.83
On deposit December 31, 1939 in Mechanics Sav- ings Bank 1,161.40 $ 2,135.23
LEGION MEMORIAL FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1938 $ 1,167.70
Interest received in 1939 23.46
On deposit December 31, 1939 in Dorchester Sav- $ 1,191.16
ings Bank $ 1,191.16 $ 1,191.16
LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND
Amount of Fund December 31, 1938 $ 3,480.42
Interest at Dorchester Savings Bank in year 1939 31.84
Interest at Wakefield Savings Bank in year 1939 47.68
On deposit December 31, 1939 in Dorchester Sav- ings Bank $ 1,616.54 On deposit December 31, 1939 in Wakefield Sav- ings Bank 1,943.40
$ 3,559.94
$ 3,559.94
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
LIST OF ENDOWMENTS
On Deposit
12-31-38
Income
Expense
On Deposit 12-31-39
Charles F. Abbott
$108.20
$2.71
$4.00
$106.91
Isaac E. Averell
103.08
2.59
3.00
102.67
Henry Bancroft
376.14
9.45
10.00
375.59
Joseph T. Bancroft
102.70
2.57
2.50
102.77
Warren Bancroft
102.18
3.08
3.00
102.26
Thomas D. Blake
111.04
2.79
6.00
107.83
Susan Brown Interest
25.97
23.86
7.00
42.83
Albert R. Bryant
135.94
3.40
139.34
John Bryant
103.72
2.60
3.00
103.32
Jonathan Bryant
106.21
2.67
8.00
100.88
Jennie S. Bucknam
121.58
3.05
4.00
120.63
Thomas J. Casson
101.33
2.54
2.00
101.87
Ernest J. Clarke
100.31
2.51
2.00
100.82
Jeremiah Coney
169.63
4.26
6.00
167.89
Sarah J. Coney
106.77
2.67
5.00
104.44
Daniel P. Cook
101.89
2.55
2.50
101.94
Mathew Cox
124.17
3.11
6.00
121.28
George S. Danforth
102.50
2.57
3.00
102.07
John M. Danforth
100.70
2.51
2.50
100.71
Mary A. Danforth
108.10
2.72
5.00
105.82
Abel B. Davis
102.56
2.57
2.50
102.63
Edward Downing
105.25
2.64
4.00
103.89
Oliver Downing
111.60
2.79
8.00
106.39
William C. Duncanson
104.33
2.61
6.00
100.94
Adelia C. Emerson
103.50
2.59
3.00
103.09
Emerson & Orne
106.27
2.67
3.00
105.94
Elbridge Gerry
102.56
2.57
105.13
Elbridge F. Gerry
208.75
5.24
5.00
208.99
Charles H. Getchell
109.61
2.74
4.00
108.35
Esther M. Gilman
246.03
6.19
8.00
244.22
William Gowing
201.67
5.06
5.00
201.73
Lucy E. Gowing
64.11
1.60
1.00
64.71
Allen F. Gray
100.18
2.51
2.50
100.19
Endicott Hart
64.11
1.60
1.00
64.71
Joseph Hart
167.77
4.20
10.00
161.97
John E. Hastings
104.77
2.63
4.00
103.40
Mary B. Hawkes
117.03
2.94
5.00
114.97
Lilley B. Hayward
114.99
2.88
117.87
George E. Herrick
101.21
2.54
2,50
101.25
Joshua Hewes
101.56
2.54
2,00
102.10
James A. Hewes
52.24
1.30
1.50
52.04
John H. Hewes
260.87
6.55
8.00
259.42
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Joseph H. Hobson
112.96
2.83
5.00
110.79
Daniel Hood
100.41
2.51
2.50
100.42
Jacob Hood
111.81
2.80
5.00
109.61
John N. Hooper
101.87
2.55
3.00
101.42
George E. Lambert, Jr.
101.48
2.54
3.00
101.02
Arthur A. Lawson
308.72
9.32
8.00
310.04
George J. Mansfield
102.94
2.57
2.00
103.51
R. and M. Mansfield
102.96
2.58
2.00
103.54
Viola E. McNeil
102.11
2.57
3.00
101.68
Clarence H. Moulton
309.31
9.34
5.00
313.65
Joseph S. Moulton
140.43
3.53
4.00
139.96
A. Brigham Munroe
101.52
2.54
3.00
101.06
Daniel Needham
126.08
3.17
6.00
123.25
Lizzie B. Nelson
152.25
4.59
156.84
Harry B. Nesbitt
154.15
4.65
3.00
155.80
Helen D. Newcomb
104.57
2.62
2.00
105.19
Eugene A. Newhall
102.83
2.58
105.41
Frank Newhall
207.94
5.22
5.00
208.16
James H. Newhall
102.71
2.57
2.00
103.28
Joseph C. Newhall
102.72
2.58
2.00
103.30
Warren Newhall
101.10
2.54
3.00
100.64
Wright Newhall
111.16
2.79
10.00
103.95
Thomas B. Parker
103.08
2.59
3.00
102.67
Ebenezer Parsons
122.80
3.08
6.00
119.88
Israel A. Parsons
113.95
2.86
5.00
111.81
Esther R. Perkins
106.31
2.67
5.00
103.98
John H. Perkins
200.93
5.04
5.00
200.97
M. C. Pope
107.75
2.70
4.00
106.45
Albert G. Preston
102.21
2.57
2.50
102.28
Charlotte M. Ramsdell
110.98
2.78
4.00
109.76
Mrs. Will N. Read
151.13
4.57
155.70
Herbert Richardson
101.24
2.54
2.50
101.28
Moses Richardson
123.15
3.09
4.00
122.24
John W. Ross
105.12
2.64
4.00
103.76
Nathaniel Ross
102.84
2.58
3.50
101.92
Rev. John Rossnagle
.56
75.56
William R. Roundy
201.79
5.06
5.00
201.85
Elbridge Russell
231.19
5.82
8.00
229.01
Levi H. Russell
.38
150.38
Mary Ann Seaver
102.67
2.57
5.00
100.24
Lois Shute
109.85
2.75
5.00
107.60
George Skinner
101.67
2.54
4.00
100.21
Herbert A. Skinner
107.94
2.70
7.00
103.64
James Norwood
101.95
2.55
3.00
101.50
David F. Parsons
110.11
2.77
5.00
107.88
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
William Skinner
154.33
3.87
4.00
154.20
William Smith
104.16
2.61
4.00
102.77
Edward Horace Spinney
103.08
2.59
2.00
103.67
Frank H. Thorndike
154.53
3.88
158.41
Izetta Tower
101.62
2.54
3.00
101.16
Augustus Upton
100.69
2.51
2.50
100.70
Bowman Viles
105.40
2.64
4.00
104.04
Thomas B. Wellman
208.19
5.23
7.00
206.42
Alfreda J. Whittredge
101.69
2.54
2.50
101.73
H. Amanda Wiley
109.01
2.74
6.00
105.75
Jacob Wiley
104.80
2.62
2.50
104.92
Mary E. Wiley
102.66
2.57
3.00
102.23
Hathron Woodworth
100.98
2.53
2.50
101.01
$12,294.96
$338.44
$382.50
$12,475.90
NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS
On June 19, 1939 the Treasurer received from Belle A. Rossnagle the sum of $75.00 for the endowment of a Cemetery Lot, the fund to be known as the Rev. John Rossnagle Jr., Cemetery Fund. This fund was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank on June 23, 1939.
On September 5, 1939 the Treasurer received as a bequest from the late Flora B. Burleigh the sum of $150.00 for the endowment of a lot in Forest Hill Cemetery, the fund to be known as the Levi H. Russell Cemetery Fund. This fund was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank on September 11, 1939.
SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
On January 11, 1939, received from A. W. Bryant, Cemetery Com- missioner, in payment for the sale of Lot No. 112A in Willow Cemetery, to Flora A. Moxham.
On April 11, 1939, received from Mrs. Charles T. Olsson, Arlington Street, the sum of $50.00 in payment for Cemetery Lot No. 3011/2, Avenue B in Forest Hill Cemetery.
On August 4, 1939, received the sum of $50.00 in payment for Lot No. 2861/2 in Forest Hill Cemetery from Ernest E. Walker, Chestnut Street.
On October 7, 1939, received the sum of $10.00 from John Devra- luian for burial space in Town Lot, Forest Hill Cemetery.
On December 19, 1939, I received from Frank W. Lichtenberg the sum of $50.00 in payment for Lot No. 2531/2 on Avenue A, Forest Hill Cemetery.
On December 30, 1939, I received from William Elderbaum the sum of $50.00 in payment for Lot No. 305 North Avenue, Forest Hill Cemetery.
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
TEMPORARY NOTES
The following Temporary Notes were sold in Anticipation of Revenue to be received:
January 3, 1939, $15,000.00 payable October 13, 1939, interest rate 0.20%. Note paid October 11, 1939.
January 3, 1939, $15,000.00 payable November 15, 1939, interest rate 0.20%. Note paid November 15, 1939.
July 17, 1939, $15,000.00 payable December, 1939, interest rate 0.10%. Note paid December 7, 1939.
July 17, 1939, $15,000.00 payable December 28, 1939, interest rate 0.10%. Note paid December 28, 1939.
December 15, 1939, $15,000.00 payable November 1, 1940, interest rate 0.10%.
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE
Cash balance December 31, 1938 $ 9,587.97
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 75,000.00
Interest from George L. Hawkes Library Fund 15.00
Interest from A. J. Clough Library Fund 7.54
Interest from Mary U. Nash Library Fund 30.00 .
Interest from G. N. Blake Library Fund 140.68
Fines from Libraries 61.47
Interest from Cemetery Trust Funds
382.50
Interest from Susan Brown Fund for Care of Cemetery Lot
23.08
From Sale of Cemetery Lots 285.00
For Endowment of the Rev. John Rossnagle Cemetery Lot
75.00
For Endowment of the Levi H. Russell Cemetery Lot
150.00
For Rent of Town Hall
58.00
For Rent of Chemical Hall
13.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
26.29
Building Permit Fees
57.00
Fees for Licenses and Permits, 1939
275.00
Beer and Liquor Licenses
1,816.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund
830.25
Telephone at Town Hall
1.10
From Town Clerk for Dog Licenses
570.80
From Other Cities and Towns for Reimbursements of Welfare and Old Age Assistance Rendered
1,292.50
Refund for Advertising
2.10
L. H. Twiss for Private Moth Work
167.45
Reimbursement for Damage to Doors of Chemical House No. 2
122.61
$ 90,990.34
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
RECEIVED FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Highway Maintenance.
$ 1,000.00
Division of Highways, Chapter 90
454.12
Division of Highways, Chapter 232, 1939
6,311.96
Rent of Highway Equipment
175.00
Tuition of Children
437.58
School Superintendent
500.91
Transportation of High School Pupils
4,604.00
Vocational Education
365.39
Corporation Tax, Business
718.71
Income Tax
7,765.13
Account of Veterans' Exemption
16.68
Account of Old Age Assistance
5,652.15
Account of Temporary Aid and Transportation
1,742.52
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
10.05
Hawkers' and Pedlers' Licenses
12.00
Reimbursement for Moth Work on State Highways .
16.00
$ 29,782.20
RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL GRANTS
Account of Old Age Assistance
$ 7,508.00
Account of Old Age Administration Costs 250.23
Account of Aid to Dependent Children
270.16
Department of Public Health, Subsidies of Cities and Towns
260.71
$ 8,289.10
RECEIVED FROM ESSEX COUNTY
Highway Work, Chapter 90
$ 971.95 .
Refund on Dog Licenses
397.16
Peabody Court Fees
5.00
$ 1,374.17
RECEIVED FROM TAXES AND MISCELLANEOUS
From Real Estate Taxes
$ 81,620.28
From Personal Taxes
6,571.80
From Poll Taxes
1,400.44
From Excise Taxes
7,813.74
From Moth Work
68.75
Interest and Fees on Taxes
982.43
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Miscellaneous Receipts, Refunds and Reimbursements
436.00
Rent of Highway Equipment by Various Towns 157.50
Withdrawn from Nash Improvement Fund
24.00
From Redemption and Partial Payments on Tax Title 11,180.53
From Interest on Tax Title Payments
1,047.60
$111,303.07
Total Receipts, 1939
241,738.82
Payments Made on Warrants
220,993.69
Cash on Hand and in Banks, December 31, 1939
$ 20,745.13
WM. W. GRACE, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939
Commitments
Collected
Interest
Abated
Refunded
Tax Titles
Balance
1934 Real and Personal
$ 355.32
$ 352.16
$ 68.87
$ 3.16
1935 Real and Personal . .
309.96
352.80
67.92
102.61
$ 298.59
1936 Real and Personal ...
1,577.91
1,569.71
225.47
252.06
163.94
1937 Real and Personal
2,129.16
551.86
45.74
1,491.18
86.12
1938 Real and Personal
23,010.11
16,555.87
398.54
11.60
$ 2.44
$ 48.72
6,393.92
1939 Real and Personal
99,485.04
68,803.99
43.14
847.20
148.08
132.00
29,701.85
1934 Poll
76.00
10.00
2.31
64.00
2.00
1935 Poll
118.35
8.00
1.68
84.00
26.35
1936 Poll
172.00
8.00
1.16
102.00
62.00
1937 Poll
198.49
8.84
.73
44.00
145.65
1938 Poll
332.00
125.60
2.83
16.00
190.40
1939 Poll
1,732.00
1,240.00
.79
128.00
364.00
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise .. ·
15.78
4.00
1.10
11.78
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise
7.30
7.30
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise
....
162.46
31.78
4.95
130.68
1937 Motor Vehicle Excise ....
427.50
114.33
6.45
20.21
292.96
1938 Motor Vehicle Excise ....
592.00
367.78
6.11
19.91
75.34
204.31
1939 Motor Vehicle Excise
8,436.88
7,298.17
6.21
419.90
121.03
718.81
1936 Moth
3.75
2.00
1.75
1937 Moth
4.50
.50
4.00
1938 Moth
18.50
10.00
8.50
1939 Moth
83.00
56.25
26.75
Total
$139,248.01
$ 97,471.64 $ 884.00
$ 3,605.83
$ 346.89
$ 180.72 $ 38,841.66
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
CLIFFORD C. HAM, Collector of Taxes.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE TOWN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939 also REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS TAXES OUTSTANDING
CASH ON HAND
BALANCE SHEET, ETC.
79
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1939
Treasurer
$ 9,587.97
Collector of Taxes
50.00
Surplus War Bonus and Interest
1,167.70
$ 10,805.67
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Property Taxes-1934
$ 352.16
Property Taxes-1935
352.80
Property Taxes-1936
1,569.71
Property Taxes-1937
551.86
Property Taxes-1938
16,561.56
Property Taxes-1939
68,803.99
$ 88,192.08
Redemption and Partial Pay-
ment of Tax Titles
$ 11,180.96
Poll Taxes-1934
$ 10.00
Poll Taxes-1935
8.00
Poll Taxes-1936
8.00
Poll Taxes-1937
8.84
Poll Taxes-1938
125.60
Poll Taxes-1939
1,240.00
$ 1,400.44
From the Commonwealth
Income Taxes
$ 7,765.13
Bus. Corp., Gas, Elec., etc.
718.71
Loss of Taxes
10.05
Veterans' Exemption
16.68
-
$ 8,510.57
Licenses and Permits
Liquor
$ 1,816.00
Pedlars
16.00
Sunday
84.00
Bowling
20.00
Milk
24.00
All other
130.00
Permits
13.00
$ 2,103.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Fines and Forfeits
Fines-Peabody Court $ 5.00
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government
Old Age Assistance-Admin. $ 250.23
Old Age Assistance
7,508.00
Aid to Dependent Children 78.16
$ 7,836.39
From Commonwealth
Vocational Education- $ 365.39
High School Transportation
4,604.00
Salary-Supt. of Schools
500.91
Highway Fund-Chapter 232
6,311.96
$ 11,782.26
From County
Dog Licenses
$ 397.16
Total General Revenue
$131,407.86
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
Moth-1936
$ 2.00
Moth-1937
.50
Moth-1938
10.00
Moth-1939
56.25
$ 68.75
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise-1934
$ 4.00
Motor Vehicle Excise-1936
31.78
Motor Vehicle Excise-1937
112.00
Motor Vehicle Excise-1938
367.78
Motor Vehicle Excise-1939
7,298.18
$ 7,813.74
Total Commercial Revenue . -
$ 7,882,49
81
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Collector-Poll Tax Fees
$ 60.55
Selectmen
Advertising Hearing
2.10
Phone
1.10
Rent Town Hall
58.00
Rent Chemical Hall
13.00
Other-For Damages to Precinct 2 Building
122.61
$ 257.36
Protection of Persons and Property
Police for Use of Ambulance .. $ Inspection
10.00
Sealer's Fees
26.29
Building Permits
57.00
Forestry-Private Moth Work ..
183.45
$ 276.74
Health and Sanitation
From State
Tuberculosis Subsidy ...
$ 260.71
Highways
From State
Construction Summer St. $ 454.12
Maintenance
1,000.00
Use of Roller
175.00
From County
Construction Summer St.
971.95
Other Towns
Use of Roller
157.50
$ 2,758.57
Public Welfare
Reimbursement for Relief
From Cities and Town
$ 949.75
From State
1,782.52
Reimbursements for Mothers' Aid From State
152.00
Old Age Assistance
From Individuals
51.00
From Cities and Towns
342.75
From State
5,652.15
$ 8,930,17
82
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Schools
Tuition State Wards $ 437.58
Damage in School Building
2.00
$ 439.58
Libraries
Fines-Main
$ 32.65
Fines-Branch
28.82
$ 61.47
Total Departmental Revenue $ 12,984.60
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves $ 285.00
Care of Endowed Lots (Withdrawals
from Funds)
382.50
Total
$ 667.50
INTEREST
From Collector-Deferred Taxes $ 895.41
From Treasurer-Tax Titles
1,047.17
From Collector-Moth and Excise 26.47
From Library Trust Funds
193.22
From Surplus War Bonus
23.46
$ 2,185.73
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
Merchants Natl. Bank, Boston . $ 75,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency
Dog Licenses for County $ 570.80
Trust
Perpetual Care Funds 248.08
Mary U. Nash Town Improve- ment Fund 24.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund . .. 843.25
$ 1,686.13
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
REFUNDS
Reimbursement for Old Age Assist- ance
$ 360.00
Total Receipts
$242,979.98
PAYMENTS
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation March 20, 1939-Art. 4
$ 9,500.00
Appropriation July 24, 1939-Art. 2
400.00
$ 9,900.00
DEBITS SELECTMEN
Salaries
Everett S. Webster, Chairman . .
$ 183.34
Clarence A. Studley
183.33
George W. Peavey, 2 mos.
30.55
Elmer A. Smith, 10 mos.
152.78
Fred I. Wilkins, clerk
86.90
George W. Peavey, clerk
11.35
$ 648.25
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$ 59.61
Printing and Advertising
37.70
Transportation-F. I. Wilkins . .
8.10
Telephone-Selectmen's Room
84.30
Office Supplies
1.15
Miscellaneous
Essex County Selectmen's Assn.
6.00
Flowers
15.00
Draping Town Hall and Fire
Stations
25.00
Resolutions-Fred I. Wilkins
11.50
E. S. Webster
18.75
C. A. Studley
11.30
G. W. Peavey
.70
F. I. Wilkins
7.66
Keys and Express
1.55
$ 288.32
Total
$ 936.57
84
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary-Carl H. Russell ...
$ 500.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $
9.05
Office Supplies 2.10
Delivering Town Reports
10.00
Repairs to Adding Machine
.80
$ 21.95
Total
$ 521.95
TOWN TREASURER
Salaries
Fred I. Wilkins $ 347.57
William W. Grace 45.39
$ 392.96
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 52.10
Transportation-F. I. Wilkins
9.20
Office Supplies
10.54
Steel File-4 Drawer
29.00
Bond
76.00
Repairs to Checkwriter
4.50
Rent of Safe Deposit Box
5.00
Miscellaneous-F. I. Wilkins
12.80
Transferring Records to Base- ment Vault
4.00
$ 203.14
Total
$ 596.10
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Salary-Clifford C. Ham $ 400.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 285.28
Telephone ·1.50
Collector's Bond-C. C. Ham ..
142.00
Deputy Collector's Bond-C. V. Sweetser 10.00
Office Supplies 2,90
Charges on Tax Title Accounts 24.15
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Filing Disclaimers
3.03
Remington Adding Machine 60.00
$ 528.86
Total
$ 928.86
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Everett B. Richards $ 300.00
Sidney E. Richards 300.00
William W. Moxham-1-1 to 3-6
55.00
Charles R. Jones-3-7 to 12-31 ..
245.00
Clerk Hire-Vivian E. Smith . .
19.60
Clerk Hire-Lilla D. Stott
71.25
$ 990.85
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 69.99
Auto Hire-Wm. W. Moxham . .
54.00
Auto Hire-Charles R. Jones . 79.00
Office Supplies
19.33
Telephone and Postage
E. B. Richards
10.25
C. R. Jones
6.00
Wm. W. Moxham
1.90
Assessors' Ass'n-Dues and Exp.
7.50
$ 247.97
Total
$ 1,238.82
OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS
Registration of Notes $ 6.00
Finance Committee Recommenda-
tions
27.50
Planning Board Advertising Hearing 4.20
Printing Town Report-800 Copies . 311.90
Total $ 349.60
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salaries
William D. Harrington-6 mos. . $ 250.00
George A. Trayers-45/6 mos. . 201.39 $ 451.39
Other Expenses
Registering Deed 2.03
Total
$ 453.42
TOWN CLERK
Salaries
Fred I. Wilkins $ 173.78
Mary E. Wilkins 22.22
Recording Fees
Fred I. Wilkins
57.50
Mary E. Wilkins
5.00
$ 258.50
Other Expenses
Bond-Town Clerk
$ 7.50
Stationery and Postage
.86
Town Clerks' Ass'n Dues and Expenses 2.50
Justice of Peace-F. I. Wilkins
3.75
Office Supplies
1.31
Ballot Case
8.75
Transportation
F. I. Wilkins 14.60
M. E. Wilkins
2.40
$ 41.67
Total
$ 300.17
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries
Registrars of Voters
Sidney M. Eaton $ 87.00
Thomas F. Lynch 87.00
Carl I. Cheever 87.00
Fred I. Wilkins, Clerk
87.00
$ 348.00
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Election Officers:
Town Election, March 6, 1939 .. $ 160.00
Police Officers
20.00
$ 180.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$ 30.50
Printing and Advertising
51.00
Meals
29.45
Transportation Registrars-T. F.
Lynch
25.00
Office Supplies
29.20
Miscellaneous-F. I. Wilkins
2.07
$ 167.22
Total
$ 695.22
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