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6,100.00
Schools
6,600.00
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Libraries
60.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
1,300.00
Veterans' Exemptions
31.88
$ 49,770.39
Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds State Parks and Reservations $ 8.18
Additional credits by authority of Commissioner of Corpora- tions and Taxation 14,374.14
$ 14,382.32
$ 64,152.71
Credit 915 Polls
1,830.00
Total Credits and Polls
$ 65,982.71
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1941
First Commitment
$ 63.99
Second Commitment
3,994.68
Third Commitment
3,880.41
Fourth Commitment
1,793.76
Fifth Commitment
1,010.38
Sixth Commitment
1,069.83
Seventh Commitment
388.73
Eighth Commitment
213.90
Ninth Commitment
215.00
Tenth Commitment
112.83
$ 12,743.51
ABATEMENTS MADE IN 1941 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Abatements 1940 Levy
$ 22.26
Abatements 1937 Levy
2.00
Abatements 1941 Levy
1,037.55
$ 1,061.81
REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS
1941 Real Estate
$ 1,401.94
1941 Personal
21.60
1941 Polls
100.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
1940 Real Estate
443.87
1940 Personal
0.00
1940 Polls
6.00
1939 Polls
2.00
1937 Polls
6.00
1936 Polls
2.00
1935 Polls
2.00
$ 1,985.41
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Value of Stock in Trade
$ 11,000.00
Value of Livestock
17,669.00
Value of Machinery
254,365.69
Value of All Other Tangible Personal Property
53,100.00
Total Tangible Personal Property
$336,134.69
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE
Value of Buildings
$3,121,055.00
Value of Land
1,048,140.00
Grand Total $4,505,329.69
1941 TAX RATE $24.00
Tax on Real Estate
$100,060.68
Tax on Personal Property
8,067.23
Tax on Polls
1,828.00
$109,955.91
Moth Assessment
127.75
Warrants to Collector
$110,083.66
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Real Estate $ 25.20
LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT (South)
Value of Water District Real Estate $1,780,720.00
Value of Water District Personal Property 106,149.00
$1,886,869.00
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Tax Rate $1.62
Tax on Real Estate
2,884.75
Tax on Personal Property
171.97
$ 3,056.72
Payment Due
3.000.00
Credit Balance
$ 56.72
LYNNFIELD CENTRE WATER DISTRICT
Value of Water District Real Estate
$1,821,130.00
Value of Water District Personal Property
123,219.00
$1,944,349.00
Tax Rate $2.00
Tax on Real Estate
3,642.26
Tax on Personal Property
246.43
$ 3,888.69
Credit Balance
$ 88.69
Respectfully submitted, EVERETT B. RICHARDS, CHARLES R. JONES, SIDNEY E. RICHARDS, Board of Assessors.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
My report as Town Treasurer and Custodian of the Trust Funds is herewith respectfully submitted.
TRUST FUNDS
George N. Blake Library Fund $ 4,000.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund
300.00
George L. Hawkes Library Fund
500.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund
1,000.00
Payment Due
3,800.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund with Accu- mulations 2,178.34
Legion Memorial Fund with accumulations 1,239.52
Liability Insurance Fund with accumulations . 3,714.48
Various Cemetery Funds with accumulations . 14,509.77
EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
GEORGE N. BLAKE LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1941
$
4,000.00
Interest and Dividends received in 1941 125.00
$ 4,125.00
Interest and Dividends withdrawn and credited to Library $ 125.00
On Deposit in Malden Savings Bank, December 31, 1941 3,000.00
Bond Investment on Hand December 31, 1941 1,000.00 $ 4,125.00
ADELIA J. CLOUGH LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1941
$
300.00
Interest received in 1941 6.00
$ 306.00
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library
...
$
6.00
On deposit December 31, 1941 in Wakefield
Savings Bank 300.00 $ 306.00
GEORGE L. HAWKES LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1941
$
500.00
Interest received in 1941 12.50
$ 512.50
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library
...
$
12.50
On Deposit December 31, 1941 in Malden Sav- ings Bank 500.00
$ 512.50
MARY U. NASH LIBRARY FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1941
$
1,000.00
Interest received in 1941
25.00
$
1,025.00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Interest withdrawn and credited to Library ... $ 25.00 On deposit December 31, 1941 in Malden Savings Bank 1,000.00
$
1,025.00
MARY U. NASH IMPROVEMENT FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1941 $ 2,161.97
Interest received at Wakefield Savings Bank in 1941 20.06
Interest received at Mechanics Savings Bank in 1941 26.31
$ 2,208.34
Withdrawn from Wakefield Savings Bank
30.00
$ 2,178.34
On Deposit December 31, 1941, in Wakefield
Savings Bank $ 988.36
On Deposit December 31, 1941, in Mechanics Savings Bank 1,189.98 $ 2,178.34
LEGION MEMORIAL FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1941 $ 1,215.10
Interest received in 1941 24.42 $ 1,239.52
On Deposit December 31, 1941, in Dorchester
Savings Bank $ 1,239.52
LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1941 $ 3,641.30
Interest at Dorchester Savings Bank in 1941 33.14
Interest at Wakefield Savings Bank in 1941 40.04
$ 3,714.48
On Deposit December 31, 1941, in Dorchester
Savings Bank
$ 1,682.16
On Deposit December 31, 1941 in Wakefield
Savings Bank 2,032.32
$ 3,714.48
CEMETERY ENDOWMENT FUNDS 1941 On Deposit Jan. 1,
Dec. 31, 1941
1941 Income Expense
Charles F. Abbott
$ 105.32
$ 2.37
$ 3.00
$ 104.69
Isaac E. Averell
101.98
2.30
104.28
Henry Bancroft
374.07
8.46
9.00
373.53
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Joseph T. Bancroft
102.58
2.31
2.00
102.89
Warren Bancroft
102.08
2.57
2.50
102.15
Thomas D. Blake
106.53
2.13
3.00
105.66
Carrie M. Brown
100.00
Susan Brown Interest
50.76
17.84
10.00
58.60
Albert R. Bryant
142.84
2.86
145.70
John Bryant
102.65
2.31
2.00
102.96
Jonathan Bryant
100.91
2.01
2.50
100.42
Sarah E. Bryant
1,000.00
20.93
1,020.93
Jennie S. Bucknam
119.34
2.69
3.00
119.03
Thomas J. Casson
102.17
2.31
2.00
102.48
Ernest J. Clark
101.09
2.29
2.00
101.38
Jeremiah Coney
166.53
4.18
5.00
165.71
Sarah J. Coney
103.33
2.59
3.00
102.92
Daniel P. Cook
101.99
2.04
2.50
101.53
Mathew Cox
119.32
2.39
3.00
118.71
George S. Danforth
101.64
2.03
2.50
101.17
John M. Danforth
105.74
2.65
3.00
105.39
Abel B. Davis
102.70
2.05
2.50
102.25
Edward Downing
103.06
2.07
2.50
102.63
William C. Duncanson
100.72
2.27
2.00
100.99
Adelia C. Emerson
102.68
2.05
104.73
Emerson & Orne
105.59
2.11
2.50
105.20
John Woodbury Fuller
150.00
3.45
4.00
149.45
Elbridge Gerry
104.50
2.36
3.00
103.86
Elbridge F. Gerry
209.70
4.74
4.00
210.44
Charles H. Getchell
107.80
2.43
2.50
107.73
Esther M. Gilman
225.36
4.52
6.00
223.88
William Gowing
201.27
4.54
4.00
201.81
Lucy E. Gowing
64.66
1.45
1.00
65.11
Allen F. Gray
100.20
2.01
2.50
99.71
Endicott Hart
64.66
1.45
1.00
65.11
Joseph Hart
158.02
3.17
5.00
156.19
John E. Hastings
101.72
2.29
2.50
101.52
Mary B. Hawkes
112.85
2.25
5.00
110.10
Lilley B. Hayward
120.82
2.42
123.24
George E. Herrick
101.04
2.29
2.00
101.33
Joshua Hewes
102.92
2.58
2.00
103.50
James A. Hewes
51.84
1.03
1.00
51.87
John H. Hewes
258.94
5.19
5.00
259.13
Joseph H. Hobson
109.57
2.19
4.00
107.76
Daniel Hood
100.19
2.27
2.00
100.46
Jacob Hood
107.35
2.15
4.00
105.50
100.72
2.01
2.50
100.23
Mary A. Danforth
103.49
2.07
2.50
103.06
Oliver Downing
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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John N. Hooper
101.21
2.29
2.00
101.50
George E. Lambert, Jr.
100.81
2.27
2.00
101.08
Arthur A. Lawson
309.62
7.77
8.00
309.39
George J. Mansfield
103.37
2.59
3.00
102.96
R. and M. Mansfield
103.13
2.07
3.00
102.20
Sophia C. Mansfield
400.00
5.34
405.34
Viola E. McNeil
101.72
2.03
2.00
101.75
Clarence H. Moulton
317.33
7.97
5.00
320.30
Joseph S. Moulton
140.11
3.17
3.00
140.28
A. Brigham Munroe
101.10
2.03
2.00
101.13
Daniel Needham
121.34
2.43
3.00
120.77
Lizzie B. Nelson
157.17
3.95
3.00
158.12
Harry B. Nesbitt
156.11
3.93
3.00
157.04
Helen D. Newcomb
106.10
2.67
2.00
106.77
Eugene A. Newhall .
104.78
2.36
3.00
104.14
Frank Newhall
207.86
4.69
5.00
207.55
James H. Newhall
102.87
2.05
2.50
102.42
Joseph C. Newhall
102.89
2.05
2.50
102.44
Warren Newhall
100.41
2.27
2.00
100.68
Wright Newhall
103.55
2.07
2.50
103.12
James Norwood
101.54
2.03
2.00
101.57
Thomas B. Parker
104.98
2.36
3.00
104.34
David F. Parsons
107.85
2.70
2.50
108.05
Ebenezer Parsons
117.58
2.65
4.00
116.23
Israel A. Parsons
110.89
2.78
4.00
109.67
Esther R. Perkins
103.32
2.33
2.00
103.65
John H. Perkins
200.50
4.52
4.00
201.02
M. C. Pope
106.12
2.13
2.50
105.75
Albert G. Preston
102.09
2.31
2.00
102.40
Charlotte M. Ramsdell
107.51
2.15
5.00
104.66
Mrs. Will N. Read
156.01
3.91
4.00
155.92
Herbert Richardson
101.32
2.03
2.00
101.35
Moses Richardson
121.31
2.43
5.00
118.74
John W. Ross
103.86
2.07
2.50
103.43
Nathaniel Ross
101.97
2.03
2.00
102.00
Rev. John Rossnagle
77.64
1.94
79.58
William R. Roundy
201.91
4.04
4.00
201.95
Elbridge Russell
224.19
5.06
6.00
223.25
Levi H. Russell
154.53
3.88
3.00
155.41
Mary Ann Seaver
100.01
2.27
2.00
100.28
Lois Shute
106.29
2.13
3.00
105.42
George Skinner
100.22
2.01
2.00
100.23
Herbert A. Skinner
101.97
2.30
2.00
102.27
William Skinner
154.46
3.88
4.00
154.34
· William Smith
102.58
2.31
2.00
102.89
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Edward Horace Spinney
103.00
2.33
3.00
102.33
Frank H. Thorndike
158.39
3.17
3.00
158.56
Izetta Tower
100.95
2.28
2.00
101.23
Augustus Upton
100.71
2.01
2.00
100.72
Bowman Viles
102.39
2.31
2.00
102.70
Thomas B. Wellman
207.08
4.68
3.00
208.76
Alfreda J. Whittredge
101.52
2.29
2.00
101.81
H. Amanda Wiley
105.12
2.37
2.50
104.99
Jacob Wiley
105.31
2.64
2.50
105.45
Mary E. Wiley
102.30
2.05
2.50
101.85
Hathron Woodworth
100.80
2.27
2.00
101.07
Harry I. and Grace E. Winchester
300.00
Mrs. Robert Cossaboom
100.00
$13,982.95
$321.32
$294.50
$14,509.77
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER FOR 1941 NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS
On June 23, 1941, the Treasurer received the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) from Mrs. Frank (Mary) Cossaboom and on July 21, 1941, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) from Mrs. Robert Cossaboom, for the endowment of Lot #246 in Forest Hill Cemetery, this fund to be known as the Mrs. Frank and Robert Cossaboom Cemetery Fund. This fund was deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
On December 2, 1941, the Treasurer received the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) from Harry I. and Grace E. Winchester for the endowment of Lot # 79 and Lot #81 in Willow Cemetery. This fund is to be known as the Harry I. and Grace E. Winchester Fund and was deposited in the Malden Savings Bank.
On August 18, 1941, the Treasurer received the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from Mrs. Carrie M. Brown for the endowment of the Philip L. Dow lot #299A, in Forest Hill Cemetery. This fund is to be known as the Carrie M. Brown Trust Fund and was deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
On March 13, 1941, the Treasurer received from Benjamin Skinner, Cemetery Commissioner, the sum of Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00), final payment on Lot #56 in Forest Hill Cemetery, also Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for the sale of two graves at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
TEMPORARY NOTES
The following Temporary Notes of the Town of Lynnfield were sold in Anticipation of Revenue to be received:
April 1, 1941, $8,000.00 payable at the Merchants National Bank, $2,000.00 thereof April 1, 1942 to 1945 inclusive.
August 15, 1941, $10,000.00 payable at the Merchants National Bank, January 15, 1942.
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE
Cash balance January 1, 1941 $ 44,532.83
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 18,000.00
Interest from G. H. Blake Library Fund 125.00
Interest from A. J. Clough Library Fund
6.00
Interest from G. L. Hawkes Library Fund
12.50
Interest from Mary U. Nash Library Fund
25.00
Fines from Libraries 64.85
Interest withdrawn from various Cemetery Trust Funds
294.50
Interest from Susan Brown Cemetery Trust Fund
16.78
Sale of Cemetery Lots 48.00
For Endowment of Cossaboom Cemetery Lot
100.00
For Endowment of Harry I. and Grace E. Winchester Ceme- tery Lots 300.00
For Endowment of Philip L. Dow Cemetery Lot, known as the Carrie M. Brown Trust Fund
100.00
Telephone at the Town Hall
1.05
Rent of Chemical Hall
23.00
Rent of Town Hall
95.00
Telephone at Center School
5.25
Building Permits Fees
276.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
22.16
From Town Clerk for Dog Licenses
603.20
Teachers' Retirement Fund
856.02
Withdrawn from Nash Improvement Fund
30.00
Miscellaneous Reimbursements
100.98
Overpayments
26.75
Fines from District Court, Peabody
24.00
Fees for Licenses and Permits, 1941
204.00
Fees for Beer and Liquor Licenses
3,373.00
From other cities and towns for Reimbursement of Welfare and Old Age Assistance rendered 332.50
. From Private Moth Work
416.25
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Premium returned on reduced Insurance Rates
83.17
Fees from the Board of Appeals 90.00
Rent of Main Street Property 238.78
RECEIVED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Income Taxes
$ 11,182.70
Corporation Taxes - Business 1,642.60
Veterans' Exemptions
30.00
Loss of Taxes
10.30
Old Age Assistance
7,692.42
Tuition of Children
737.96
Transportation - High School
5,230.36
Vocational Education
460.63
Temporary Aid and Support of Indigent Persons
672.39
Aid to Dependent Children
165.98
Highway Maintenance
153.11
Chapter 420 - Acts of 1941
7,526.39
Chapter 90, Contract 8014
6,984.78
RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL GRANT
Old Age Assistance $ 7,842.22
Old Age Assistance Administration Costs 266.99
Aid to Dependent Children 180.00
RECEIVED FROM ESSEX COUNTY
Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance $ 153.11
Refund from Dog Licenses
474.14
Refund for Boarding and Destroying Dogs
112.00
Chapter 90, Contract 8014
3,455.78
RECEIVED FROM TAXATION
Real Estate Taxes
$103,778.38
Personal Property Taxes
7,609.03
Poll Taxes
1,671.48
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
11,238.25
Moth Taxes
84.50
Interest and Fees on Taxes
1,399.82
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
RECEIVED FROM TAX TITLE REDEMPTION AND PARTIAL PAYMENT ON TAX TITLES
Real Estate
$ 2,618.15
Interest on Real Estate Receipts
139.93
Water District Liens
201.68
Interest on Real Estate Liens
47.56
Land Court Costs
31.75
Sale of Property Acquired by Tax Title
200.00
Total for 1941
$254,420.96
Payments made on Warrants during 1941
226,733.98
Cash on Hand and in Banks, December 31, 1941
$ 27,686.98
HARRY W. HIGGINS,
Assistant Treasurer.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1941
Commitments Collected
Tax Abated Refunds Titles
Dis- Interest claimers
Balance
1935 Real and Personal
$ 174.15
$ 2.44
$
$
$
$ .84
$
$ 171.71
1936 Real and Personal
40.89
40.89
1937 Real and Personal
35.75
409.52
42.70
408.25
34.48
1938 Real and Personal
1,239.12
1,552.54
137.41
388.83
75.41
1939 Real Estate
7,774.66
7,159.84
84.00
487.50
530.82
1939 Personal
256.44
48.84
207.60
1940 Real Estate
23,999.24
18,869.41
443.87
252.00
487.66
4,433.96
1940 Personal
3,525.93
270.16
3,255.77
1941 Real Estate
100,085.88
75,779.04
1,401.94
276.00
493.44
37.77
22,687.46
1941 Personal
8,099.63
6,638.55
21.60
.89
1,439.48
1934 Poll
2.00
2.00
1935 Poll
26.35
4.00
2.00
1.44
20.35
1936 Poll
62.00
14.00
2.00
2.80
56.00
1937 Poll
143.65
28.00
6.00
2.00
7.16
111.65
1938 Poll
180.40
52.00
128.40
1939 Poll
334.00
75.48
2.00
256.52
1940 Poll
462.00
104.00
6.00
352.00
1941 Poll
1,830.00
1,304.00
100.00
6.00
58.28
420.00
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise
11.78
11.78
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise
7.30
7.30
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise
130.68
33.96
10.57
96.72
1937 Motor Vehicle Excise
..
292.96
51.45
2.00
13.54
239.51
1938 Motor Vehicle Excise
193.65
28.85
6.31
164.80
.
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
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1939 Motor Vehicle Excise ....
13.55
254.85
1940 Motor Vehicle Excise
6.08
323.14
1941 Motor Vehicle Excise
...
370.56 692.57 12,743.51
115.71 347.17 10,759.38
22.26 1,037.55 445.43
17.59
1,392.01
1936 Moth
1.75
1.75
1937 Moth
4.00
2.00
2.00
1938 Moth
7.75
2.50
5.25
1939 Moth
17.25
8.00
9.25
1940 Moth
9.00
3.00
6.00
1941 Moth
127.75
70.50
57.25
$162,882.60
$123,734.34
$3,047.22
$729.43
$829.44
$1,332.09
$797.08
$36,596.11
CLIFFORD C. HAM, Collector of Taxes.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1941 also
REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS TAXES OUTSTANDING
CASH ON HAND
BALANCE SHEET, ETC.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1941
Treasurer
$ 44,532.83
Collector
50.00
Surplus War Bonus
1,215.10
$ 45,797.93
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Current Year
Property
$ 82,945.59
Polls
1,394.00
Previous Years
Property
28,341.55
Polls
277.48
Tax Title Redemptions
2,842.10
From the State
Corporation
1,642.60
Loss of Taxes
10.30
Income
11,182.70
Soldiers' Exemption
30.00
Total-Taxes
$128,666.32
Licenses and Permits
Licenses
Liquor
$ 3,373.00
All Other
198.50
Permits
5.50
Total-Licenses and Permits $ 3,577.00
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines $ 24.00
Grants and Gifts
Grants from Federal Government Old Age Assistance $ 8,109.21
Aid to Dependent Children
180.00
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Grants from State
Aid to Industrial Schools 877.52
High School Transportation
5,230.36
Highway Fund, Chap. 420, 1941 7,526.39
Grants from County
Dog Licenses
474.14
Total-Grants and Gifts ..
$ 22,397.62
Total-General Revenue
$154,664.94
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
Moth Tax
$ 84.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
11,338.52
Total-Commercial Revenue $ 11,423.02
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Selectmen
$ 1.05
Treasurer
36.00
Collector
114.80
Board of Appeals
90.00
Town Hall
150.06
Chemical Hall
23.00
Total-General Government $ 414.91
Protection of Persons and Property
Fire Department
$ 3.51
Building Permits
276.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures 22.16
Moth Work on Private Property 416.25
Dog Officer
112.00
Total-Protection $ 829.92
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Highways
State for Maintenance, Chap. 90 $ 379.45
State for Construction, Chap. 90 · 6,911.55
County for Construction, Chap. 90 3,455.78
Total-Highways . .
$ 10,746.78
Public Welfare
Reimbursements for Relief
From Individuals $ 14.00
From Cities and Towns 15.00
From the State
255.50
Reimbursement for Aid to De-
pendent Children
From the State 79.98
Reimbursement for Old Age As- sistance
From the State
7,692.42
From Cities and Towns
317.50
Child Guardianship
From the State
86.00
Total-Public Welfare
$
8,460.40
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief $ 7.50
Schools
Tuition and Transportation, State Wards $ 737.96
Refunds and Miscellaneous 44.85
From Rental of Buildings on High School Site
238.78
Total-Schools $ 1,021.59
Libraries
Fines - Main $ 31.75 - Branch 33.10
Total-Libraries
$
64.85
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Unclassified .
Wakefield Trust Company Certificate of Deposit $ 75.00
Total Commercial Revenue
$ 21,620.95
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves $ 48.00
Care of Endowed Lots (Interest
on Funds) 294.50
Total-Cemeteries $ 342.50
Interest
On Surplus War Bonus $ 24.42
On Deferred Taxes
1,382.56
On Library Trust Funds 168.50
On Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 67.68
Miscellaneous
2.78
Total-Interest $ 1,645.94
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan for Highway, Summer Street $ 10,000.00
Loan for Purchase of High
School Site 8,000.00
Total-Indebtedness
$ 18,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment Agency
Dog Licenses collected for County $ 603.20 Trust
Perpetual Care Funds $ 516.78
Teachers' Retirement Fund 856.02
Nash Town Improvement Fund 30.00
Sale of Town-owned Land
200.00 $ 1,602.80
Total-Agency and Trust $ 2,206.00
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Refunds
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes .. $ 4.23
General Departments 4.43
All Other
.54
Total-Refunds
$ 9.20
Grand Total Receipts
$255,710.48
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salaries and Wages
Everett S. Webster, Chairman $ 183.34
George W. Peavey 183.33
Clarence A. Studley, 2 mos. 30.55
Elmer A. Smith, 10 mos.
152.78
Roger C. Lummus, Clerk
150.00
$ 700.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 56.87
Telephone
106.34
All Other
Adding Machine
75.00
Selectmen's Assoc. dues
6.00
Flowers
15.00
Miscellaneous
32.12 $ 291.33
Total-Selectmen $ 991.33
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
Carl H. Russell ...
$ 600.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 13.55
Overhauling Adding Machine 7.25
Office Supplies
2.75
23.55
Total-Accountant
$ 623.55
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
TREASURER
Salaries
William W. Grace, 9 mos. $ 375.00
Harry W. Higgins, 3 mos. 125.00
$ 500.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 48.34
Surety Bonds 90.00
Expense of Tax Title Deeds 10.00
Rent Safe Deposit Box
5.00 $ 153.34
Total-Treasurer $ 653.34
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Salary
Clifford C. Ham . $ ... .. 500.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 251.36
Printing and Advertising
171.95
Telephone
8.85
Surety Bonds 161.00
Expense of Tax Titles
18.45
All Other
2.30
$ 613.91
Total-Collector . .
$ 1,113.91
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Everett B. Richards $ 350.00
Sidney E. Richards 350.00
Charles R. Jones
350.00
Assistant Assessors
64.00
Clerk Hire ... 216.60
$ 1,330.60
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Other -Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 48.86
Expense of Deeds, Abstracts, etc. 153.25
Auto Hire
84.40
Telephone
10.00
Assessors' Assoc. dues
7.50
Office Supplies
4.00
All Other
1.00
$ 309.01
Total-Assessors
$ 1,639.61
OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS
Registration of Notes $ 18.00
Miscellaneous
Finance Committee
58.50
Printing Town Reports-
700 copies
344.04
All Other
9.00
Total-Other Offices and Accounts $ 429.54
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary
George A. Trayers, Town Counsel $ 500.00
Other Expenses
Deed Abstracts $ 15.00
Stationery and Postage
.27
Telephone
4.80
Examination of Title to Property
15.36
$ 35.43
Total-Law Department
..
$ 535.43
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Harry W. Higgins
Town Clerk $ 250.00
Recording Fees
69.00
$ 319.00
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Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$ 37.64
Printing and Advertising
135.25
.
Telephone
2.00
Surety Bond
7.50
All Other
Overhauling Typewriter
10.00
Rebinding Records
15.00
Miscellaneous
11.25
$ 218.64
Total-Town Clerk $ 537.64
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries and Wages
Registrars of Voters
$ 348.00
Election Officers
310.00
Police Officers at Polls 45.00
Posting Warrants, etc.
24.00
$ 727.00
Other Expenses
Printing and Advertising $ 116.75
Meals
38.55
Transportation, Registrars
25.00
All Other
1.00
$ 181.30
Total-Elections and
Registrations $ 908.30
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Salaries-Janitors
Louis F. Southworth, Town Hall $ 880.00 Raymond Hayward, Chem. Hall 300.00
Howard R. Knowland, Old Town Hall 35.00
$ 1,215.00
Other Expenses
Fuel-Town Hall $ 568.18 -Chemical Hall 179.64
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Light-Town Hall
156.71
Janitors' Supplies-Town Hall
59.63
Repairs-Town Hall
33.40
-Chemical Hall
5.00
Insurance-Town Hall
180.50
-Chemical Hall
173.05
-Buildings on High
School Site
54.30
All Other-Chemical Hall
7.50
-- Old Town Hall
7.20
$ 1,425.11
Total-Municipal Buildings
$ 2,640.11
OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PLANNING BOARD
Salary-Special
Edward S. Averell
$ 35.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$ 7.37
Printing and Advertising
58.33
Telephone
2.10
Planning Board Assoc. dues
10.00
Binders for Plans
18.00
95.80
Total-Planning Board $ 130.80
BOARD OF APPEALS
Miscellaneous Expenses
Advertising Hearings
$ 40.50
Stationery and Postage
11.86
$ 52.36
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salaries
Expenses
Total
Selectmen
$ 700.00
$ 291.33
$ 991.33
Town Accountant
600.00
23.55
623.55
Treasurer
500.00
153.34
653.34
Collector of Taxes
500.00
613.91
1,113.91
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Assessors
1,330.60
309.01
1,639.61
Other Finance Officers and Accounts
429.54
429.54
Law Department
500.00
35.43
535.43
Town Clerk
319.00
218.64
537.64
Elections and Registrations
727.00
181.30
908.30
Municipal Buildings
Town Hall
880.00
998.42
1,878.42
Chemical Hall
300.00
365.19
665.19
Old Town Hall
35.00
7.20
42.20
High School Site
54.30
54.30
Total
$ 6,391.60
$ 3,681.16
$ 10,072.76
Planning Board
35.00
95.80
130.80
Board of Appeals
52.36
52.36
Grand Total
$ 6,426.60
$ 3,829.32
$ 10,255.92
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Everett S. Webster, Chief
$ 600.00
Edgar H. Brown, Patrolman
1,770.00
William E. Foley, Patrolman . . 1,770.00
Walter M. Riggs, Patrolman .. 1,770.00
Chester Lowe, Patrolman
63.52
$ 5,973.52
Equipment Maintenance
Maintenance of Cruising Car . $ 44.32
Insurance on Cruising Car
67.38
Gasoline, Oil, etc.
233.62
Radio Maintenance
2.73
$ 348.05
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Repairs to Headquarters Office $ 22.92
All Other 1.00
$ 23.92
Other Expenses
Printing, Stationery and Post-
age $ 8.35
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Telephone: Headquarters 121.92
Station 2
18.90
Overhauling Typewriter
10.00
Transportation of Prisoners
13.60
All Other
24.40
$ 197.17
Total-Police $ 6,542.66
POLICE CAR AND RADIO EQUIPMENT
Police Cruising Car Classen's Garage $ 760.60
Radio Equipment
Grady Instrument Co., 2-Way
Radio
1,596.45
Total
$ 2,357.05
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
W. W. Moxham, Chief $ 200.00
George W. Peavey, Deputy Chief 100.00
J. A. Donovan, Asst. Chief
100.00
W. W. Moxham, Supt. Fire Alarm 75.00
$ 475.00
Call Men-House 1
$ 375.00
Call Men-House 2
375.00
$ 750.00
Extra Time Payrolls-House 1 . $ 1,268.59
Extra Time Payrolls-House 2 1,383.82
Special Payrolls
377.44
$ 3,029.85
Equipment
Apparatus
$ 279.20
Hose
551.10
Hose Bridges
10.00
$ 840.30
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Maintenance and Repairs
Repairs
$ 243.71
Gasoline, Oil, etc.
217.89
Alarm repairs and maintenance
304.69
All Other
47.59
$ 813.88
Fuel and Light
Fuel
$ 187.47
Light and Power
151.95
$ 339.42
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
$ 106.00
Furniture and Furnishings
39.80
Janitor-House 1
50.00
Water Charges-House 1
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