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100.01
Wright Newhall
100.24
2.01
2.25
100.00
James Norwood
101.67
2.03
3.70
100.00
Thomas B. Parker.
102.24
1.54
2.00
101.78
David F. Parsons
105.44
2.11
4.00
103.55
Ebenezer Parsons
114.06
1.72
2.00
113.78
1
97
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Israel A. Parsons
107.13
2.15
4.00
105.28
Esther R. Perkins
101.53
1.53
3.06
100.00
John H. Perkins
200.59
3.02
3.61
200.00
M. C. Pope
101.93
2.03
3.96
100.00
Albert G. Preston
100.24
1.50
1.74
100.00
Charlotte M. Ramsdell
102.80
2.05
2.00
102.85
** James Reed
25.02
12.50
12.52
Mrs. Will N. Reed
156.72
3.14
4.00
155.86
Herbert Richardson
101.41
2.03
1.50
101.94
Moses Richardson
117.46
2.35
2.00
117.81
John W. Ross
101.57
2.03
3.60
100.00
Nathaniel Ross
101.10
2.03
3.00
100.13
Rev. John Rossnagle
79.56
1.59
2.00
79.15
William R. Roundy
202.04
4.06
4.00
202.10
Elbridge Russell
220.61
3.32
6.00
217.93
Levi H. Russell
. 156.24
3.13
4.00
155.37
Mary Ann Seaver
100.05
1.50
1.55
100.00
Lois Shute
103.62
2.07
3.00
102.69
George Skinner
100.25
2.01
2.00
100.26
Herbert A. Skinner
102.11
1.54
2.00
101.65
William Skinner
153.10
3.07
5.00
151.17
Bradley P. Smith
250.00
2.92
. .. .
203.68
William Smith
100.73
1.51
2.24
100.00
Edward Horace Spinney
104.17
1.56
3.00
102.73
Frank H. Thorndike
157.92
3.16
4.00
157.08
Izetta Tower
101.04
1.52
2.00
100.56
Herbert I. Tuttle
200.00
.67
200.67
Augustus Upton
100.74
2.01
2.00
100.75
Bowman Viles
101.54
1.53
3.00
100.07
Thomas B. Wellman
206.60
3.11
6.00
203.71
Alfreda J. Whittredge
101.62
1.53
1.50
101.65
H. Amanda Wiley
100.90
1.51
2.41
100.00
Jacob Wiley
106.26
2.13
2.50
105.89
Mary E. Wiley
101.91
2.03
2.00
101.94
H. I. and G. E. Winchester
309.99
6.22
4.00
312.21
Hathron Woodworth
100.88
1.51
2.00
100.39
$15,618.65
$308.86
$327.51º
$15,600.00
. .
* Principal sum in Custody of East Boston Savings Bank
** Principal sum in Custody of Commonwealth of Massachusetts
252.92
Henry E. Smith
200.00
3.68
...
98
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS
On February 22, 1944, the Treasurer received from Benjamin Skinner, Cemetery Commissioner, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to be used as an endowment for the Herbert L. Tuttle lot (No. 128) at Forest Hill Cemetery.
This fund was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank.
On December 6, 1944, the Treasurer received the sum of $100.00 to be added to the present Jennie S. Buckman Fund. This money was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank.
SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
On March 13, 1944, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) was received for the sale of Lot No. 284 at Forest Hill Cemetery.
On June 10, 1944, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) was received for the sale of Lot No. 56A at Forest Hill Cemetery.
On July 24, 1944, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) was received for the sale of Lot No. 116A at Willow Cemetery.
On December 2, 1944, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) was received for the sale of Lot No. 58 at Forest Hill Cemetery.
On December 3, 1944, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) was received for the sale of Lot No. 58A at Forest Hill Cemetery.
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE
Cash on hand January 1, 1944
$ 55,637.99
G. H. Blake Library Fund 1,155.50
A. J. Clough Library Fund
6.00
G. L. Hawkes Libary Fund
10.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund 20.00
James Reed Fund 25.00
Library Fines
124.40
Withdrawals from Cemetery Endowments
327.51
Interest on Susan Brown Fund
16.78
Sale of Cemetery Lots . . .
250.00
New Cemetery Endowments
300.00
Withdrawn from Nash Improvement Fund
40.46
Use of Town Hall Telephone
.72
Use of School Telephone
4.30
Building Permit Fees
42.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees
22.81
Dog License Fees
768.80
Court Fines .
2.00
Licenses and Permits
:
200.50
Beer and Liquor License Fees
2,524.00
Teachers' Retirement 1,089.40
Victory and Withholding Tax Deductions
6,086.40
99
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Welfare and Old Age Reimbursements
779.68
Reimbursement for Private Moth Work
702.55
Rent of School Property
450.00
Sale of School Lunches
4,308.66
Miscellaneous Reimbursements
107.72
Overpayments
211.67
Sale of Obsolete Material
38.25
Rent of Town Equipment (Highway Department)
395.60
RECEIVED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Income Taxes
$ 16,575.00
Corporation Taxes
11,080.73
Loss of Taxes 10.04
8,403.73
Vocational Education
174.21
School Lunch, Distribution Fund
2,117.43
Aid to Dependent Children
634.03
Chapter 90, Contract 8919
359.41
Chapter 90, Contract 7829
6,395.62
RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL GRANT
Old Age Assistance
$ 9,788.32
Old Age Administration Costs
246.06
Aid to Dependent Children
398.25
School Lunch Reimbursement
898.65
RECEIVED FROM ESSEX COUNTY
Care and Feed of Dogs
$ 44.00
Refund from Dog Licenses
561.95
RECEIVED FROM TAXATION
Real Estate Taxes
$121,873.57
Personal Property Taxes
9,066.81
Poll Taxes
1,586.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$ 6,664.11
Moth Taxes
39.88
Interest and Fees on Taxes
752.22
RECEIVED FROM TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS AND PARTIAL PAYMENTS ON TAX TITLES
Real Estate $ 2,384.85
Interest on Real Estate Receipts
40.90
Total for 1944
$275,744.47
Payments made on Warrants in 1944 196,032.13
Cash on hand and in Banks
$ 79,712.34
HARRY W. HIGGINS,
Treasurer.
Old Age Assistance
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944
Commitments
Collected
Abated
Refunds
Tax Titles
Interest
Balance
1939 Personal
$ 39.60
$ 8.40
$ 31.20
$ 1.57
1940 Personal
267.36
230.40
36.96
30.06
1941 Personal
382.30
96.00
286.30
11.52
1942 Personal
447.80
335.50
22.65
23.40
$ 89.60
1943 Personal
487.27
225.60
$
1.04
5.42
262.71
1944 Personal
8,644.72
8,170.86
13.55
.03
460.31
1940 Real Estate
2.63
$ 2.63
1941 Real Estate
114.16
134.79
14.40
36.00
4.31
.97
1942 Real Estate
4,393.59
3,803.25
275.20
12.80
327.94
239.41
1943 Real Estate
15,472.20
11,624.95
142.20
334.73
116.62
247.46
3,923.16
1944 Real Estate
123,704.93
106,309.39
1,976.06
237.24
1,467.90
22.00
14,188.82
1938 Poll
4.00
2.00
12
2.00
1939 Poll
10.00
4.00
2.00
.96
4.00
1940 Poll
4.00
4.00
.82
1941 Poll
114.00
4.00
120.00
-10.00
1942 Poll
160.00
12.00
142.00
.77
6.00
1943 Poll
194.00
66.00
26.00
.99
102.00
1944 Poll
1,876.00
1,496.00
322.00
3.45
58.00
1940 Motor Vehicle Excise ..
12.08
12.08
2.36
1941 Motor Vehicle Excise
282.73
68.27
223.68
10.32
-9.22
1942 Motor Vehicle Excise ..
669.82
486.08
177.93
54.22
5.81
1943 Motor Vehicle Excise ..
764.70
624.93
139.93
12.51
12.35
1944 Motor Vehicle Excise
..
5,805.98
5,472.75
93.37
13.48
7.41
253.34
1941 Moth
2.25
.25
2.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
100
1942 Moth
4.98
3.73
1943 Moth
6.90
6.27
1944 Moth
36.39
29.63
$163,904.39
$139,231.18 $ 4,047.43
$ 647.80
$ 1,916.34
$ 666.60
19,357.24
1
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CLIFFORD C. HAM Collector of Taxes.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
101
1.25
.63
6.76
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944 also
REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS TAXES OUTSTANDING
CASH ON HAND
BALANCE SHEET, ETC
103
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1944
Treasurer
$ 55,637.99. . :
Collector of Taxes
50.00
Surplus War Bonus
1,289.83
$ 56,977.82
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Current Year
Real Estate
$106,309.39
Personal Estate
8,170.86
Polls
1,460.00
Previous Years
Real Estate
15,564.18
Personal Estate
895.95
Polls
126.00
Tax Title Redemptions
2,425.75
From the State
Income
16,575.00
Corporation
11,080.73
Loss of Taxes
10.04
Total Taxes $162,617.90
Licenses and Permits
Licenses
Liquor
$ 2,500.00
All Other
174.00
Permits
10.50
1 -
Total Licenses and Permits $ 2,684.50
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines
$ 2.00
Grants and Gifts
Grants from Federal Government
Old Age Assistance
$ 10,034.38
Aid to Dependent Children 398.25
School Lunch Program
3,016.08
Grants from State
Highways
6,395.62
Vocational School Tuition
174.21
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104
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Grants from County
Dog Licenses 561.95
Care and Feed of Dogs 44.00
Total Grants and Gifts $ 20,624.49
Total General Revenue $185,928.89
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
Moth Tax
39.88
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
6,664.11
Total Commercial Revenue
$ 6,703.99
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Selectmen
$ .72
Collector
68.45
Board of Appeals
25.00
Town Hall
25.25
$ 119.42
Total General Government Protection of Persons and Property Fire Department
$ 38.00
Building Permits
42.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
22.81
Moth Work on Private Property
702.55
1
Total Protection $ 805.36
Highways
State for Maintenance, Chap. 90 $ 359.41 Use of Highway Machinery .. 395.60
Total Highway .
$ 755.01
Public Welfare - Reimbursements For Relief
From Cities and Towns $ 455.85 For Aid to Dependent Children
From State 634.03
105
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
For Old Age Assistance
From Individuals
124.00
From Cities and Towns
373.58
From State
8,403.73
Total Public Welfare $ 9,991.19
Soldiers' Benefits - Reimbursements
From Individuals $ 23.00
Schools
Sale of Lunches $ 4,308.66
Rent of Buildings on High
School Site
450.00
Tuition
14.92
Sale of Supplies
14.91
Miscellaneous Refunds
.
6.80
Total Schools
$ 4,795.29
Libraries
Fines - Main
$ 53.30
Branch
71.10
Total Libraries $ 124.40
Unclassified
Recovery of balance due from
Leonard Daly, Former Tax
Collector
$ 40.31
Total Departmental Revenue
$ 16,653.90
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 250.00
Care of Endowed Lots
327.51
Total Cemeteries
$ 577.51
Interest
On Deferred Taxes
$ 574.20
On Library Trust Funds
143.75
On Motor Vehicle Excise
109.57
On Surplus War Bonus
19.40
Total Interest $ 846.92
106
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Agency, Trust and Investments Agency
Withholding Taxes $ 6,086.40
Dog Licenses Collected for County
768.80
Beverage Licenses Collected for State
40.00
-
$ 6,895.20
Trust and Investment
Teachers' Retirement Fund $ 1,089.40
Perpetual Care Funds 341.78
Nash Town Improvement Fund 40.46
George N. Blake Library Fund Bond Called
1,047.75 $ 2,519.39
Total Agency and Trust ..
$ 9,414.59
Grand Total Receipts .
$277,103.70
EXPENDITURES - GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries
Chairman
$ 183.34
Other Selectmen
366.66
Clerical
150.00
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
41.06
Printing and Advertising
25.82
Telephone
96.97
Dues
9.00
$ 872.85
ACCOUNTING
Salary
Accountant $ 750.00
Expenses
Supplies
37.00
Stationery and Postage
6.01
Telephone
1.14
$ 794.15
107
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TREASURER
Salaries
Treasurer
$ 500.00 ·
Clerical
212.50
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
72.52
Printing and Advertising
12.41
Transportation
15.00
Telephone
2.00
Bonds
114.75
Tax Title Expense
113.30
Repairs
17.50
Rent of Safe Deposit Box
5.00
All other
.90
-
$ 1,065.88
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Salaries
Collector
$ 650.00
Clerical
248.00
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
194.34
Printing and Advertising
109.55
Telephone
1.32
Supplies
70.53
Bonds
222.75
Tax Sale Expenses
50.79
All other
3.70
$ 1,550.93
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Assessors
$ 1,200.00
Assistants
96.60
Clerical
429.00
108
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Expenses
Transfers
32.55
Stationery and Postage
1.60
Printing and Advertising
7.06
Transportation
16.00
Telephone
9.90
Supplies
244.77
Equipment
244.75
Convention and Dues
36,56
Public Stenographer
10.00
$
2,328.79
OTHER FINANCE OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTS
Finance Committee
Reports of Recommendations . . $ 32.25
Postage
24.46
Typing Budgets, etc.
17.10
$ 73.81
Printing Town Reports-600 Copies
$ 275.20
Police and Fire Departments Inves-
tigation Committee-Postage ..
$
23.15
LAW
Salaries
Counsel
$ 500.00
Expenses
Mass. reports (books)
156.50
Repairs
10.00
Supplies
3.60
Recording fees, plans, etc.
22.62
Dues
2.00
$ 694.72.
TOWN CLERK
Salaries
Clerk
$ 300.00
Typist
7.00
Expenses
Recording Fees
90.00
Stationery and Postage 5.27
109
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Printing and Advertising
2.75
Telephone
2.00
Bond
7.50
Supplies
9.21
Transportation
12.50
Convention and Dues
6.50
...
$ 442.73
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries
Registrars
$ 419.00
Election Officers
552.00
Police
60.00
Constable
18.00
Expenses
· Printing and Advertising
181.25
Meals
106.47
Transportation
25.00
All other
8.00
$ 1,369.72
BOARD OF APPEALS
Advertising $ 17.50
WAR PRICE AND RATION BOARD
Expenses
Telephone
$ 72.12
Equipment
54.00
Supplies
22.09
Postage and Box Rental .
5.60
$ 153.81
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses
Dues
$ 10.00
Maps
3.50
$ 13.50
110
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Town Hall
Janitor
$ 1,020.00
Fuel
889.97
Light
236.38
Repairs
127.09
Janitor's Supplies
48.28
Insurance
68.50
Water
24.00
All other
18.58
Chemical Hall
Janitor
349.92
Fuel
79.38
Repairs
144.60
All other
7.75
$ 3,014.45
ALTERATIONS AT TOWN HALL
Selectmens' Room
$ 182.28
Assessors' Office
109.80
Police and Law Office
235.06
General
12.59
$ 539.73
Total General Government.
$ 13,230.97
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salaries
Expenses
Total
Selectmen
$ 700.00
$ 172.85
$ 872.85
Town Accountant
750.00
44.15
794.15
Town Treasurer
712.50
353.38
1,065.88
Collector of Taxes
898.00
652.98
1,550.98
Assessors
1,725.60
603.19
2,328.79
Other Finance Officers and Accounts
372.16
372.16
Law Department
500.00
194.72
694.72
Town Clerk
307.00
135.73
442.73
Elections and Registrations
1,049.00
320.72
1,369.72
Board of Appeals
17.50
17.50
War Price and Ration Board
153.81
153.81
Planning Board
13.50
13.50
Municipal Buildings
Town Hall
1,020.00
1,412.80
2,432.80
Chemical Hall
349.92
231.73
581.65
Alterations at Town Hall
539.73
539.73
Totals
$ 8,012.02
$ 5,218.95
$ 13,230.97
111
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$ 2,259.92
Officers
8,113.55
Expenses
Gasoline and Oil
605.50
Repairs to Cruiser
239.80
Radio Maintenance
233.95
Uniforms
175.75
Equipment
14.36
Repairs in Office
8.88
Telephone
169.63
Insurance on Cruiser
61.76
Supplies
13.70
Postage
4.00
Hurricane Expenses
28.55
All Other
25.70
.
$ 11,955.05
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$ 1,500.00
Deputy Chief
200.00
Captain and Lieutenants
625.00
Privates
600.00
Other Employees
1,176.35
Equipment
Apparatus
$ 70.17
Equipment for Men
62.21
Maintenance and Repairs
Alarm Repairs
$ 491.99
Repairs to Equipment
137.69
Gasoline and Oil
55.17
Insurance
45.25
Fuel and Light
Fuel-House 1
$ 146.00
Fuel-House 2
87.62
Light-House 1
- 45.78
Light-House 2
123.47
.
112
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
Repairs-House 1
$ 10.28
Repairs-House 2
206.26
Water-House 1
24.00
Water-House 2
13.30
Janitor-House 1
120.00
All other-House 1
14.52
All other-House 2
46.37
Other Expenses
Telephone-House 1
$ 33.52
Telephone-House 2
112.30
Supplies
51.25
Fire Permits
13,20
Floral
10.00
Dues
6.00
Lunches
29.35
$ 6,057.05
HYDRANT RENTAL
Lynnfield Water District
$ 1,225.00
Lynnfield Center Water District
2,000.00
S
Town of Wakefield
25.00
$ 3,250.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
Superintendent
$ 1,321.89
Other Labor
1,600.50
Expenses
Truck Hire
$ 916.75
Repairs
49.01
·Gasoline and Oil
48.45
Insecticides
27.23
Hardware and Tools
26.42
$ 3,990.25
Less Transfer to Machinery Acct. 24.00
-
$ 3,966.25
113
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TREE WARDEN
Wages
Warden
$ 336.62
Other Labor
317.25
Expenses
Truck Hire
$ 130.63
Hardware and Tools
9.50
All other
6.00
$ 800.00
OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Salary
Inspector
$ 163.76
Expenses
Transportation
$ 27.44
Telephone
20.50
Printing and Stationery
15.03
$ 226.73
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
Sealer
$ 75.00
Expenses
Transportation
$ 35.00
Stationery and Postage
4.75
Seals and Dies
4.05
Supplies
2.00
$ . 120.80
DOG OFFICER
Salary
Officer
$ 100.00
Expenses
Care and Custody of Dogs -
$ 42.00
Destroying Dogs
14.00
-
$ 156.00
Total Protection
26,555.88
114
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
HEALTH AND SANITATION BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries
Board of Health
$ 20.00
Agent
200.00
Expenses
Telephone
$ 9.00
Postage
3.00
Bulldozer Hire
25.00
Removing Dead Animals from Highways
16.00
-
$ 273.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary
Inspector
$ 40.00
INSPECTOR OF MILK
Salary
Inspector
$ 20.00
Expenses
Supplies
$
6.87
-
$ 26.87
ESSEX COUNTY SANATORIUM
Paid County of Essex
$
2,409.81
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Contract
$
1,475.00
Printing and Advertising 21.66
$
1,496.66
Total Health and Sanitation
$
4,246.34
HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
$
1,200.00
Labor
3,598.65
115
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Expenses
Telephone
6.35
Truck Hire
206.25
Broken Stone, Gravel, etc.
994.31
Equipment and Repairs
1,021.03
Gasoline and Oil
266.82
Tarvia and Road Oil
1,769.25
All other
113.11
$ 9,175.77
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL $ 975.85
Wages
Expenses
Tools and Equipment
344.99
Sand and Chloride
151.90
Plowing Streets
189.00
Plowing Sidewalks
100.70
$
1,762.44
STREET LIGHTS
Precinct 1-Municipal Light Board. $ 2,523.21
Precinct 2-Peabody Elec. Light Co. 1,899.48 $ 4,422.69
MOWING BUSHES ALONG HIGHWAYS $ 500.00
Wages
MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 90
Wages
$ 1,092.00
Paint
26.65
Lumber
2.09
$ 1,120.74
Total Highway
$ 16,981.64
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
General Administration-Salaries
Agent
$ 795.00
Board.
50.00
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Expenses
Supplies
2.65
Memberships and Dues
11.00
Outside Relief by Town
Groceries and Provisions
$ 45.58
Board and Care
260.00
Medical Attendance
5.00
State Institutions
1,247.02
Cash Grants to Individuals
208.00
Hospital
109.35
Burial
142.00
All Other
18.65
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
Cities
51.62
Towns
451.30
$ 3,397.17
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-ADMINISTRATION
Salary
Agent
$ 1,060.00
Expenses
Transportation
265.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
22.43
All other
3.75
Assistance
Cash Grants
21,552.86
Other Cities and Towns
. 288.37
$ 23,192.41
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Grants to Individuals
. .
$ 1,425.40
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash Grants to Individuals
$ 1,142.00
State Institution
1.00
Fuel
8.17
$. 1,151.17.
Total Charities
$ 29,166.15
117
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
EDUCATION
SCHOOLS-GENERAL
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent's Salary
$ 1,312.44
Clerk in Superintendent's Office
350.04
Clerk of School Committee
83.33
Physician
125.00
Nurse
416.00
Expenses
Printing, Stationery and Postage
45.38
Telephone
189.63
Traveling Expenses
155.95
School Census
30.00
Superintendent's Office
99.96
All other
18.62
Teachers' Salaries
Elementary
20,146.00
Text Books and Supplies
Text and Reference Books
834.11
All other
857.94
Tuition
High
16,744.04
Elementary
312.00
Evening®
19.95
Vocational
96.19
Transportation
High and Elementary
8,080.50
Vocational
41.60
Janitors' Services
Elementary
3,120.96
Fuel and Light
Fuel
1,130.51
Light
384.03
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
668.42
Janitors' Supplies
179.00
Water Charges
126.35
Rubbish Removal
,31.23
Gravel for Drive
49.00
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Mowing and Removing Hay
35.00
Converting from Coal to Oil-
Center School
546.93
All other
43.21
Furniture and Furnishings
Elementary
46.05
Other Expenses
Diplomas and Graduation
48.20
Audubon Conservation and Na- ture Course
300.00
All other
46.65
Hot Lunch Program
Salaries
2,778.39
Provisions
5,570.19
Repairs
13.30
Transportation of Lunches
122.45
Extermination Service
48.00
Supplies and Utensils
72.03
All other
29.91
$ 65,348.49
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LIBRARIES
Salaries
Librarian-Main
$ 208.00
Librarian-Branch
208.00
Books and Periodicals
Books-Main
425.26
Books-Branch
22.00
Periodicals-Main
339.89
Periodicals-Branch
35.00
Bindings
Books
24.35
Janitors
Wages-Main
52.00
Wages-Branch
78.00
Fuel and Light
Fuel-Main
83.85
Fuel-Branch
32.88
Light-Main
15.01
Light-Branch
5.62
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REPORT OF . TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing and Adver-
tising
13.25
All other
10.18
$ 1,553.29
Total Education
$ 66,901.78
RECREATION
PARKS
Common and Freeman Park
Labor
$ 330.75
Tractor Hire
18.00
$ 348.75
Suntaug Park
Labor
$ 62.50
Paint
30.00
Seed and Fertilizer
32.00
Mower Hire
25.00
Bases for Diamond
15.20
$ 164.70
Total Parks $ 513.45
UNCLASSIFIED
MEMORIAL DAY
Paid Treasurer of Memorial Day Committee
Flags and Flowers for 120 Graves
$ 90.00
Parade Music
100.00
Dinners
35.00
$ 225.00
BLANKET INSURANCE ON BUILDINGS
Blanket Insurance per Schedule . . .
$ 729.28
TOWN DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Telephones at Report Center $ . 132.80
Space Rent for Air Whistle 25.00
Property Officer Bond 5.00 $ 162.80
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
CEMETERIES
Labor
Forest Hill Cemetery
$ 470.00
Old and West Cemeteries
42.00
Willow Cemetery
193.50
Other Expenses
Burning
6.00
Tractor Hire
2.25
Care of Endowed Lots
Forest Hill Cemetery
210.01
Old and West Cemeteries
34.50
Willow Cemetery
83.00
$
1,041.26
REPAIRS TO HIGH SCHOOL SITE BUILDINGS
Sanding Floors
$
109.00
Plumbing Repairs
7.30
Repairs to Roof, etc.
21.15
Paint
8.82
.
$
146.27
PURCHASE OF METAL CHAIRS
48 Chairs for Chemical House
...
$ 96.00
ENLARGING PRESENT HONOR ROLL
New Honor Roll
$
115.00
Painting and Lettering
17.00
Flood Lights
18.00 $ 150.00
INTEREST
General Loans
Center School Addition
$
340.00
High School Site
37.50
$ 377.50
Refunds and Adjustment
Refund on Tax Abatement
$ 5.49
1943 Library Trust Fund Interest Charged Back by Bank 50.00
Total Interest $ 432.99
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MATURING DEBT
General Loans
Center School Addition
High School Site
$ 3,000.00 2,000.00
Total Maturing Debt
$ 5,000.00
AGENCY
Taxes
State Tax for 1944
$ 10,285.00
State Parks and Reservation . .
145.80
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,121.00
County Tax for 1944
8,771.02
Withholding Taxes
6,086.40
Water District Taxes
150.06
Licenses
Beverage Licenses for State
40.00
Dog Licenses for County
775.40
Total Agency
$ 27,374.68
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Teachers' Retirement Fund
$ 1,089.40
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
. 341.78
Nash Improvement Fund
40.46
George N. Blake Library Fund Bond
Called
1,047.75
Total Trust
$ 2,519.39
REFUNDS
Taxes
Real Estate
$ 556.26
Motor Vehicle Excise
25.99
Total Refunds
$ 582.25
Grand Total Cash Payments
$196,032.13
Balance Cash on Hand
Treasurer
$ 79,712.34
Collector of Taxes
50.00
Surplus War Bonus
1,309.23
$ 81,071.57
$277,103.70
ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS
Available Funds
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Expenditures
Balances
General Government
Selectmen
$ 890.00
$ 872.85
$ 17.15
Accountant
810.00
794.15
15.85
Treasurer
1,177.00
1,065.88
111.12
Collector of Taxes
1,575.00
1,550.98
24.02
Assessors
2,485.00
2,328.79
156.21
Planning Board
600.00
13.50
586.50
Police and Fire Departments' Investigation
161.49D
23.15
138.34E
War Price and Ration Board
200.00
153.81
46.19
Board of Appeals .
50.00
17.50
32.50
Other Finance Offices and Accounts
409.00
349.01
59.99
Law
700.00
694.72
5.28
Town Clerk
473.50
442.73
30.77
Elections and Registration
1,530.00
1,369.72
160.28
Municipal Buildings
2,848.00
$ 166.45A-B
3,014.45
Alterations at Town Hall
550.00
539.73
10.27
Protection of Persons and Property
Police
11,931.00
24.05B
11,955.05
Fire
6,060.00
6,057.05
2.95
Hydrant Rental
3,250.00
3,250.00
Moth
3,450.00
3,251.31
198.69
Private Moth
600.00
138.94B
738.94
Tree Warden
800.00
800.00
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Inspector of Buildings
250.00
226.73
23.27
Sealer of Weights and Measures
124.00
120.80
3.20
Dog Officer
200.00
156.00
44.00
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
281.00
273.00
8.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
40.00
10.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
1.87B
26.87
Essex Sanatorium
2,409.81
2,409.81
Garbage Collection
1,500.00
1,496.66
3.34
Highways
Highway Maintenance
9,710.00
9,175.77
534.23
Snow and Ice Removal
2,550.00
1,762.44
787.56
Cutting Brush Along the Highways
500.00
500.00
Street Lights ...
4,452.00
4,422.69
29.31
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,359.41
1,120.74
1.238.67
Charities
Public Welfare
4,490.00
3,397.17
1,092.83
O. A. A. Administration
1,638.61
1,351.18
287.43
O. A. A. Assistance
23,710.77
21,841.23
1,869.54
Aid to Dependent Children
1,698.25
1,425.40
272.85
Soldiers' Relief
2,060.00
1,151.17
908.83
Education
Schools
62,500.00
4,825.00C
65,348.49
1,976.51
Libraries
1,505.70
47.59B
1,553.29
REPORT OF
TOWN
ACCOUNTANT
123
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Recreation and Unclassified
Parks
500.00
13.45B
513.45
Memorial Park Maintenance
250.00
250.00
Memorial Day
225.00
225.00
Blanket Insurance on Buildings
729.28
729.28
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
$447.35
1,552.65
Town Defense Committee
1,571.94D
162.80
1,409.14E
Repairs to High School Site Buildings
400.00A
146.27
253.73E
Purchase of Metal Chairs
110.00
96.00
14.00
Enlarging Present Honor Roll
150.00
150.00
Cemeteries
1,077.51
1,041.26
36.25
Interest and Debt
Interest
455.49
432.99
22.50
General Loans
5,000.00
5,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency
10,285.00
10,285.00
State Parks and Reservations
145.80
145.80
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,121.00
1,121.00
County Tax ...
8,771.02
8,771.02
Withholding Taxes
6,086.40
6,086.40
Water District Taxes
150.06
150.06
Beverage Licenses for State
40.00
40.00
Dog Licenses for County
775.40
775.40
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
State Tax .
.
Trust and Investment
Teachers' Retirement Fund 1,089.40
1,089.40
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
341.78
Deposited in Savings Banks
341.78
Nash Improvement Fund
40.46
40.46
Library Fund Bond Called
1,047.75
1,047.75
Refunds
Real Estate Taxes
556.26
556.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
25.99
25.99
$205,110.08
$5,617.35
$447.35
$196,056.13
$14,223.95
Less Amount Transferred to Machinery Account
Total Actual Expenditures
$196,032.13
A-Transferred from Excess and Deficiency as per Special Town Meeting of November 20, 1944 Municipal Buildings $100.00
Repairs to High School Site Buildings
$400.00
B-Transferred from Reserve Account
C-Transfers as follows: School Lunch Proceeds Available (Meeting of March 13, 1945) School Lunch Proceeds Available (Meeting of March 13, 1945)
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