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32.69
House 2
7.50
$ 235.99
Other Expenses
Fire Permits $ 30.90
Telephone-House
59.15
House 2 46.65
W. W. Moxham
11.10
Lunches at Fires
123.45
All Other
6.00
$ 277.25
Total Fire
$ 6,761.69
Note: This appropriation over- run by $1,761.69 and in ad- dition the following bill is unpaid: Morton Tire Co., 1,000 feet Hose, $720.00.
HYDRANT RENTAL
Paid Lynnfield Water District $ 1,200.00
Paid Lynnfield Center Water Dis- trict 1,750.00
Total Hydrant Rental
$ 2,950.00
103
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
FOREST FIRE TRUCK
Paid Fred R. Carpenter Co.
International Cab and Chassis $ 850.00
Paid Wood Engineering Service Fire Truck Body and Equip-
ment 1,150.00
Total
$ 2,000.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
L. H. Twiss, Supt. $ 877.36
E. D. Evans 815.19
G. Tuttle 263.50
All Others 331.00
$ 2,287.05
Other Expenses
Insecticides $ 14.34
Auto and Truck Hire
L. H. Twiss 520.00
W. E. Wilkinson 174.00
Gasoline, Oil, etc.
35.77
Repairs to Equipment
12.84
$ 756.95
Total Moth and Private Work
$
3,044.00
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages
L. H. Twiss $ 210.03
E. D. Evans
183.13
$ 393.16
Other Expenses
Hardware and Tools
$ 3.50
Truck Hire-L. H. Twiss
100.00
Repairs to Ladder
3.27
$ 106.77
Total-Tree Warden
$ 499.93
104
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
PURCHASING AND PLANTING SHADE TREES Purchase of Trees
Melrose Nurseries $ 200.00
Total $ 200.00
OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Salary: William W. Moxham $ 175.00
Other Expenses
Transportation, W. W. Moxham 40.00
Stationery and Postage 18.05
All Other
3.00
$
236.05
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary: George A. Westover
$
75.00
Other Expenses Transportation: Geo. A. West-
over
25.00
Stationery and Postage 1.88
Seals and Dies
6.65
$
108.53
DOG OFFICER
Salary: Arthur W. Bryant
$
50.00
Other Expenses
Care and Custody of Dogs 66.00
Destroying Dogs
22.00
$ 138.00
Total-Other Protection
. .
$ 482.58
Grand Total-Protection of Persons and Property ....
$ 24,837.91
105
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
HEALTH AND SANITATION
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries
Everett S. Webster $ 6.67
George W. Peavey 6.67
Elmer A. Smith
5.56
Clarence A. Studley
1.10
Dr. George S. Robinson, Health Officer 200.00
$ 220.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage $ 7.50
Printing and Advertising 44.00
Telephone-Dr. Robinson
11.30
Care of Dump-Bay State Road
67.00
Removing Dead Animals from Highways
20.00
$
149.80
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salary: Arthur W. Bryant $ 40.00
Other Expenses - Transportation,
etc.
25.00
$ 65.00
INSPECTOR OF MILK
Salary: Arthur W. Bryant $ 20.00
Other Expenses - Transportation
5.00
$
25.00
ESSEX COUNTY SANATORIUM
Paid County of Essex
$
1,633.75
Total-Health
and Sanita-
tion
$ 2,093.55
106
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salary: M. H. Carter, Supt. $ 900.00
Other Expenses-Telephone Calls 6.80
$ 906.80
GENERAL EXPENSE
Labor, as Per Payrolls
$ 3,778.08
Truck Hire-M. H. Carter
107.00
V. Nutile 8.00
Broken Stone, Gravel, etc
1,397.59
Equipment and Repairs
463.92
Gasoline and Oil
601.62
Tarvia and Road Oil
2,897.28
All Other
Use of Compressor
89.25
Street Signs
6.16
Lumber, Cement, Brick, etc. ..
74.04
Catch Basin Frames and Grates
103.40
Sewer Pipe and Drains
89.04
Damages to Property
88.25
Registration of Equipment
6.00
Miscellaneous Supplies
10.84
$ 9,720.47
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Labor, as Per Payrolls
$ 868.75
Truck Hire
M. H. Carter
60.75
W. E. Wilkinson
28.50
Snow Fences
37.50
Repairs to Equipment
90.59
Plowing Streets
Lynnfield Community Co.
184.25
W. E. Wilkinson
326.25
State-Salem Street
91.13
Plowing Sidewalks
M. H. Carter
55.50
E. M. Fletcher
48.00
All Other
28.71 $ 1,819.93
Total-General Highway
$ 12,447.20
107
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
STREET LIGHTS
Precinct 1, Municipal Light Board . $ 2,389.50 Precinct 2, Peabody Electric Light
Dept. 1,814.90
$ 4,204.40
MOWING BUSHES ALONG HIGHWAYS
Labor, as Per Payrolls $ 344.38
344.38 $
RECONSTRUCTION OF SUMMER STREET - CHAPTER 90 Labor
M. H. Carter, Foreman $ 502.88
As per payrolls
5,836.39
$ 6,339.27
Other Expenses
Truck Hire
M. H. Carter $ 55.50
W. E. Wilkinson
156.00
L. H. Twiss 6.25
Town Trucks and Equipment
930.76
$ 1,148.51
Shovel and Compressor
W. E. Wilkinson
$ 330.00
D. Zanni
17.63
$ 347.63
Materials
Crushed Stone
$ 1,442.16
Asphalt, etc.
2,178.87
Guard Rail, etc.
268.36
Sand and Gravel
1,228.47
Lumber, Cement and Brick
281.41
Catch Basins, etc.
160.22
Sewer Pipe, Culverts
481.69
All Other
Hauling Stone
109.53
Miscellaneous
13.58
$ 6,164.29
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1
Total
$ 13,999.70
108
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Less Amount Transferred to Ma- chinery Account 930.76
Total Payments $ 13,068.94
MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 90
Labor
M. H. Carter, Foreman $ 114.00
As per payrolls 1,007.74 $ 1,121.74
Other Expenses Truck Hire
M. H. Carter $ 14.00
Town Equipment 36.00
Use of Compressor 18.00
Dynamite and Blasting
7.53
Materials
Asphalt and Concrete 394.59
Broken Stone, Gravel, Cement
166.55
Catch Basins 109.66
Sewer Pipe, etc.
512.40
$ 1,258.73
Total
$ 2,380.47
Less Amount Transferred to Ma-
chinery Account 36.00
Total Payments $ 2,344.47
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TRUCK
Paid Classen's Garage $ 1,200.00
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WELFARE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages
Board of Public Welfare
Everett S. Webster $ 16.67 George W. Peavey 16.67
109
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Elmer A. Smith, 10 mos.
13.88
Clarence A. Studley, 2 mos.
2.78
Clerical
Everett S. Webster, Clerk
100.00
C. H. Russell
Accounts and Billing
20.00
$ 170.00
Stationery and Postage
22.01
All Other
Surplus Commodities-Admin. . $ 66.12
Rent of Commissary 36.75
Trucking from Salem 17.75
Labor
59.25
Bags, Twine, etc.
15.03
Telephone
35.45
Boston Council of Social Service
5.50
Miscellaneous
15.51
$ 251.36
Outside Relief by Town
Groceries and Provisions $ 1,263.28
Coal, Oil and Wood
288.18
Board and Care
1,195.50
Medicine and Medical Attend- ance
384.25
Clothes and Shoes
34.02
Rents
260.00
Electric Light
38.80
Burials
144.00
Cash Grants to Individuals
944.00
All Other
19.00
$ 4,571.03
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
Cities
$ 235.42
Towns
116.47
$ 351.89
Total-Public Welfare
$ 5,366.29
110
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Grants to Individuals ·
$
1,076.50
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages
W. W. Munroe, Clerk $ 675.00
C. H. Russell
Accounts and Billing
30.00
$ 705.00
Other Expenses
Postage, Printing and Stationery $ 21.89
All Other
.75 $ 22.64
Total Administration $ 727.64
ASSISTANCE
Cash Grants, as per payrolls
$ 16,998.06
Other Cities and Towns 429.00
$ 17,427.06
Total-Old Age Assistance
$ 18,154.70
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash Grants to Individuals $ 1,420.50
Other Expenses
Fuel $ 8.50
Groceries and Provisions 6.00
Medicine and Medical Attend-
ance 62.35
Hospital Care by State 79.00
$ 155.85
Total-Soldiers' Relief $ 1,576.35
111
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
General
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent's Salary $ 1,112.46
Clerk in Superintendent's Office 277.07
Clerk of School Committee 125.00
School Physician
100.00
All Other
Stationery, Printing and Postage
59.10
Telephone
88.31
Traveling Expenses
183.20
School Census
30.00
Superintendent's Office
186.51
Miscellaneous
7.51
$ 2,169.16
Teachers' Salaries
Elementary
$ 16,256.79
Text Books and Supplies
Text Books
$ 597.48
All Other
764.73
$ 1,362.21
Tuition
High
$ 14,983.89
Elementary
157.10
Vocational
274.70
$ 15,415.69
Transportation
High and Elementary
$ 7,372.36
Vocational
201.16
$ 7,573.52
Janitors' Services
Elementary $ 2,463.06
Fuel and Light
Fuel
$ 998.89
Light
186.82
$ 1,185.71
112
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds -
Repairs $ 2,091.29
Janitor's Supplies
231.80
Water Charges
Center
61.32
South
60.74
Inspection of Boilers
10.00
Hose Couplings, Nozzles, etc.
86.67
All Other
50.21
$ 2,592.03
Furniture and Furnishings Elementary $ 193.58
Other Expenses
Diplomas and Graduation $ 35.50
Insurance
526.41
Lunch Room Attendants
55.20
All Other
55.94
$ 673.05
Total-School
Maintenance
$ 49,884.80
PURCHASE OF LAND FOR HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Paid Walter H. Perry $ 10,000.00
CENTER SCHOOL TOILETS
Architect
Edward M. Bridge $ 337.03
Contractor
E. W. & P. B. Currier 5,550.50
Total
$
5,887.53
CENTER SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM EQUIPMENT
Equipment
Sink
$ 48.00
Cooking Equipment 48.39
Total
$ 96.39
113
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Salaries - Librarians
Elizabeth W. Green-Main $ 185.50 Sylvia A. Maynard-Branch 185.50
Salaries - Janitors
C. W. Pierce-Main $ 79.50
Sylvia A. Maynard-Branch .. 53.00 $ 503.50
Books and Periodicals
Books-Main
$ 394.34
Books-Branch
274.06
Periodicals-Main
17.00
Periodicals-Branch .
18.25
$ 703.65
Bindings
Books
$ 35.78
Fuel and Light
Fuel-Main
$ 49.46
Fuel-Branch
23.73
Light-Main
15.88
Light-Branch
6.01
$ 95.08
Buildings
Repairs-Main
$ 18.95
Repairs-Branch
37.60
Insurance-Main
71.40
Other-Branch
.
8.40
$ 136.35
Other Expenses
Stationery and Printing
$ 9.00
Supplies-Main
.70
$ 9.70
Total Payments
$ 1,484.06
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
RECREATION PARK DEPARTMENT COMMON AND FREEMAN PARK
Labor, as per payrolls $ 223.75
Other Expenses
4.25
$ 228.00
SUNTAUG PARK
Labor, as per payrolls $ 145.75
Other Expenses
Stone Dust and Loam 56.55
Truck and Mower Hire 26.50
Tennis Tapes and Nets 24.00
Calcium Chloride
12.40
All Other
5.25 $ 270.45
Total-Park
$ 498.45
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION
Instructors, as per payrolls
$ 342.00
Equipment and Apparatus
68.30
Sand
5.03
All Other
Paint $ 30.70
Miscellaneous
5.52 $ 36.22
Total
$ 451.55
MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND MAINTENANCE
Labor, as per payrolls
$
185.75
Other Expenses
Fertilizer $ 92.57
Gasoline for Roller
4.48 $ 97.05
Total
$ 282.80
SUNTAUG PARK BLEACHERS
Construction-The Prebilt Co.
. ...
$
500.00
Painting-A. N. Parsons 100.00
Total $ 600.00
115
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PURCHASE FENCE FOR TENNIS COURTS MEMORIAL PARK
Chain Link Fence Co. $ 393.00
PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND
Paid Susan B. Taylor $ 500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
MEMORIAL DAY
Paid Treasurer Memorial Day Com. $ 200.00
ESTIMATES FOR RESTORING OLD MEETING HOUSE
Paid Smith & Walker $ 422.90
INSURANCE SURVEY
Paid O. A. Johnson for Appraisal .. $ 82.80
PRINTING ZONING AND BUILDING LAWS 1
Paid The Village Press
$
79.50
GOVERNMENT AND RELIEF PROJECTS
ADMINISTRATION
Salary-W. W. Munroe $ 780.00
Transportation-W. W. Munroe
260.00
All Other
Telephone
6.70
Gasoline
1.62
$
1,048.32
PLAYGROUND-PROJECT NO. 16769
Labor, as per payrolls $ 51.50
All Other
Tennis Nets and Installation 171.14
Paint Brushes, etc.
5.85
Gravel
6.00
$ 234.49
1
CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS-PROJECT NO. 22715
Supplies
Arsenate of Lead $ 270.00
Creosote
30.26
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Truck Hire
W. E. Wilkinson 120.00
L. H. Twiss
36.00
All Other
1.95
$ 458.21
Total
$
1,741.02
CEMETERIES
Labor, as per payrolls
Forest Hill Cemetery
$ 322.00
Old and West Cemeteries
112.75
Willow Cemetery
191.00
$ 625.75
Other Expenses
Use of Power Mower
$ 32.00
Truck Hire
18.50
Tools
3.50
Fertilizer
7.90
Grass Seed
12.25
Lumber
10.00
$ 84.15
Care of Lots
Willow-A. W. Bryant
$ 75.00
Forest Hill, Old and West-
R. R. Pearson
219.50 $ 294.50
Total
$ 1,004.40
INTEREST
Temporary Loans
Merchants National Bank $ 7.83
General Loans
Center School Addition 520.00
High School Site
50.00
Total
$ 577.83
MATURING DEBT
Temporary Loan
Anticipation of Revenue $ 30,000.00 General Loans
Center School Addition 3,000.00
Total
$ 33,000.00
117
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT AGENCY
Taxes
State Tax for 1941
$ 11,550.00
State Parks and Reservations .
146.49
County Tax for 1941
7,452.66
Lynnfield Water District
144.81
$ 19,293.96
All Other
Dog Licenses for County
$ 603.20
Bottlers' Licenses for State 20.00
$ 623.20
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Teachers' Retirement Fund $ 856.02
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
516.78
Nash Improvement Fund
30.00 $ 1,402.80
Total
$ 21,319.96
REFUNDS
Taxes
Property, Poll, etc. $ 310.60
Motor Vehicle Excise 572.89
$ 883.49 ,22
Accrued Interest
All Other
Overpayment by Collector
$ 371.97
Miscellaneous
.70
$ 372.67
Total
$ 1,256.38
Grand Total All Payments
$226,733.98
Balance Cash on Hand
Treasurer
$ 27,686.98
Collector of Taxes
50.00
Surplus War Bonus
1,239.52
$ 28,976.50
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ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS
Available Funds
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Expenditures
Balances
General Government
$ 10,645.00
$
$
$
$
Selectmen
991.33
Accountant
623.55
Treasurer
653.34
Collector of Taxes
1,113.91
Assessors
1,639.61
Finance Committee
67.50
Planning Board
150.00
130.80
Board of Appeals
100.00
52.36
Other Finance Accounts
18.00
Law Department
535.43
Town Clerk
537.64
Elections and Registrations
908.30
Municipal Buildings
2,640.11
Printing Town Reports
344.04
Total
10,795.00
100.00
10,255.92
639.08
Estimates for Restoring Old Meeting House
351.25
71.65
422.90
Building and Zoning Laws
88.00
79.50
8.50
Insurance Survey .
100.00
82.80
17.20
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
6,400.00
142.66
6,542.66
Police Car and Radio Equipment
2,500.00
142.95
2,357.05
118
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
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·
Fire Department
5,000.00
1,761.69
6,761.69
Hydrant Rental
2,950.00
2,950.00
Forest Fire Truck
2,000.00
2,000.00
Moth Department
2,500.00
2,500.00
Moth-Private Work
300.00
244.00
544.00
Tree Warden
500.00
499.93
.07
Purchasing and Planting Shade Trees
200.00
200.00
Other Protection
410.00
72.58
Inspector of Buildings
236.05
Sealer of Weights and Measures
108.53
Dog Officer
138.00
Health and Sanitation
370.00
89.80
Board of Health
369.80
Inspector of Animals
65.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
Essex County Sanatorium
1,633.75
1,633.75
Highways
12,500.00
General Maintenance
10,627.27
Snow and Ice Removal
1,819.93
52.80
Cutting Bushes on Highways
350.00
344.38
5.62
Street Lights . .
4,172.00
32.40
4,204.40
Highway Dept. Truck
1,200.00
1,200.00
Maintenance-Chapter 90-1940
459.34
459.34
Maintenance-Chapter 90-1941
2,250.00
1,921.13
328.87
Construction-Summer St .- Chap. 90
14,250.00
13,999.70
250.30
Repairing Salem St.
402.90
402.90
Construction-Summer St .- 1937
230.21
230.21
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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·
Public Welfare
Public Welfare
5,500.00
5,366.29
133.71
Aid to Dependent Children
880.00
196.50
1,076.50
Old Age Assistance
18,773.21
18,154.70
618.51
Soldiers' Relief
2,007.50
400.00
1,576.35
31.15
Education
School Department
51,500.00
49,884.80
1,615.20
Library Department
1,492.64
1,484.06
8.58
Centre School Toilets
7,100.00
400.00
5,887.53
812.47
Purchase of Perry Estate for High School,
Site
10,000.00
10,000.00
Centre School Lunch Room Equipment ...
400.00
96.39
303.61
Parks and Playgrounds
Park Department
500.00
498.45
1.55
Memorial Park-Land Purchase
500.00
500.00
Suntaug Park Bleachers
500.00
100.00
600.00
Memorial Park Maintenance
350.00
282.80
67.20
Playground Supervision
500.00
451.55
48.45
Fence for Tennis Courts
393.00
393.00
· Unclassified
Memorial Day
200.00
200.00
Government and Relief Projects
2,907.18
1,100.00
1,741.02
66.16
Reserve Fund
1,500.00
1,168.33
331.67
Cemeteries
Cemetery Department
750.00
709.90
40.10
Care of Endowed Lots
294.50
294.50
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
600.00
577.83
22.17
General Loan-Centre School
3,000.00
3,000.00
Temporary Revenue Loan
30,000.00
30,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment Agency
State Tax
11,550.00
11,550.00
State Parks and Reservations
152.75
146.49
6.26
County Tax
7,324.62
7,452.66
Def. 128.04
Dog Licenses for County
603.20
603.20
Bottlers' Licenses for State
20.00
20.00
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds De- posited in Savings Banks
516.78
516.78
Teachers' Retirement Fund
856.02
856.02
Nash Improvement Fund
30.00
30.00
Lynnfield Water Dist .- Tax Titles
144.81
144.81
Refunds
Property and Poll Taxes
310.60
310.60
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
572.89
572.89
Overpayment by Collector
371.97
371.97
All Other
.92
.92
$233,615.04
$3,211.28
$3,211.28
$227,700.74
$5,914.30
Less Amount Transferred to Machinery Account
966.76
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Total Actual Expenditures
$226,733.98
121
DETAIL OF BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Outstanding Jan. 1, '41 or
Debits
and Net
Credit Abatements by Assessors
Credit Cash Receipts $ 2.44
Credit Transfers to Tax Titles $
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, '41 $ 163.85
Property Taxes, 1935
$ 174.15
-$
7.86
$
Property Taxes, 1936
116.43
95.34
21.09
Property Taxes, 1937
.59
471.03
409.52
62.10
Property Taxes, 1938
1,134.98
514.63
1,552.54
97.07
Property Taxes, 1939
7,858.24
16.34
7,237.48
84.00
553.10
Real Estate, 1940
24,880.88
3,071.66
443.87
18,869.41
1,093.44
7,545.82
Personal Estate, 1940
3,525.93
2,657.32
270.16
598.45
Real Estate, 1941
100,085.88
280.80
1,401.94
75,779.04
493.44
22,692.26
Personal Estate, 1941
8,099.63
21.60
7,166.55
911.48
Poll Taxes, 1934
2.00
4.00
6.00
Poll Taxes, 1935
36.35
35
2.00
4.00
20.00
Poll Taxes, 1936
66.00
2.00
14.00
50.00
Poll Taxes, 1937
146.70
2.00
6.00
28.00
114.70
Poll Taxes, 1938
184.40
24.00
52.00
156.40
Poll Taxes, 1939
344.00
42.00
2.00
75.48
224.52
Poll Taxes, 1940
468.00
2.00
6.00
104.00
360.00
Poll Taxes, 1941
1,830.00
18.00
100.00
1,394.00
354.00
Tax Titles
10,124.30
35.90
797.08*
2,842.10
+ 1,799.63
8,320.65
Tax Possessions
602.05
602.05
Special Assessments
Moth Tax, 1936
· .
1.75
1.75
Moth Tax, 1937
.
4.00
- 1.00
2.00
1.00
-
·
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
122
Commitment
Adjustments
Moth Tax, 1938
7.75
-
3.75
2.50
1.50
Moth Tax, 1939
15.75
-
7.75
6.00
2.00
Moth Tax, 1940
9.00
1.00
3.50
4.50
Moth Tax, 1941
127.75
70.50
57.25
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1934 ..
11.78
11.78
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1935
7.30
3.30
4.00
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1936
140.84
2.54
33.96
104.34
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1937 ..
317.67
26.81
2.00
51.45
237.41
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1938 ..
193.65
44.71
28.85
209.51
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1939 ..
364.50
48.61
117.71
295.40
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1940 ..
754.43
35.53
18.26
347.17
424.53
Motor Vehicle Excise, 1941 ..
12,743.51
459.07
1,041.55
10,759.38
1,401.65
Public Welfare-
Accounts Receivable
838.50
2,045.67
270.50
2,613.67
Old Age Assistance-
Accounts Receivable
1,457.74
228.47
1,392.55
293.66
State Aid to Highways
153.11
7,750.00
1,137.89
765.22
County Aid to Highways
153.11
3,500.00
3,608.89
44.22
Overlay Deficits
Overlay, 1935
117.10
111.41
2.00
7.69
Overlay, 1936
7.44
89.28
2.00
83.84
Leonard M. Daly, Former Collector
53.11
53.11
County Assessment-Tax
128.04
128.04
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1941
28,976.50
$176,480.26
$ 16,464.47
$ 3,840.30
$139,633.57
+$ 128.75
$ 78,576.11
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1
..
* Tax Title Disclaimers
..
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
123
.
DETAIL OF BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
0
Debits and Net
Abatements
Balance
Adjustments
by Assessors
Receipts
Payments
Balance Dec. 31, '41
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes
Overlay of 1934
$
$ 4.00
$
$
$
$ 4.00
Overlay of 1937
66.90
6.00
60.90
Overlay of 1938
2,175.72
- 1,107.57
1,068.15
Overlay of 1939
704.47
2.00
2.00
704.47
Overlay of 1940
1,550.28
449.87
1,100.41
Overlay of 1941
3,680.26
6.80
1,523.54
2,163.52
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus .
2,088.82
1,195.41
3,284.23
Revenue Reserved Until Collected
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
1,790.17
13,298.78
1,061.81
11,338.52
2,688.62
Moth
38.25
114.25
84.50
68.00
Tax Title
10,124.30
2,437.58
797.08
2,842.10
8,922.70
Departmental Revenue
2,296.24
8,971.49
8,360.40
2,907.33
Surplus War Bonus
1,215.10
24.42
1,239.52
Loan in Anticipation of Revenue
30,000.00
30,000.00
10,000.00
Machinery Account
742.72
266.76
1,009.48
Sale of Lots and Graves Funds ..
394.25
48.00
442.25
State Assessments
8.18
1.92
6.26
Excess and Deficiency
44,412.04
8,087.82
36,324.22
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Loan in Anticipation of Reim- bursement by State and County
10,000.00
Appropriation Account Balances Town Defense Committee
5,000.00
5,000.00
Maintenance of Highways- Chapter 90
459.34
2,250.00
2,380.47
328.87
Recon. of Summer St .- Chapter 90
14,250.00
13,997.70
250.30
Repairing Salem St. ... .
402.90
402.90
Recon. of Summer St .-
Chapter 90-1937
230.21
230.21
Center School Lunchroom Equipment
400.00
96.39
303.61
Gov't and Relief Projects ..
407.18
2,100.00
2,441.02
66.16
$102,720.43
$ 51,239.08
$ 3,840.30
$ 22,625.52
$ 48,917.58
$ 78,576.11
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
125
126
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
DETAIL OF BONDED DEBT
Out-
Notes
Out-
Purpose of Loan
standing
Issued Payments standing
Jan. 1, '41
1941 $8,000.00
1941 $3,000.00
Dec. 31, '41
Addition to Center School
$26,000.00
$23,000.00 8,000.00
High School Site
$26,000.00
$8,000.00
$3,000.00
$31,000.00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Balance
Name of Fund
Income Payments on hand
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund
Balance Jan. 1, '41 $ 2,161.97
1941
1941
Dec. 31, '41
Compensation Fund
3,641.30
73.18
3,714.48
G. L. Hawkes Library Fund . .
500.00
12.50
12.50
500.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund ..
1,000.00
25.00
25.00
1,000.00
George N. Blake Library Fund
4,000.00
125.00
125.00
4,000.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund
300.00
6.00
6.00
300.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
13,982.95
821.32*
294.50
14,509.77
$25,586.22
$1,109.37
$493.00
$26,202.59
$ 46.37
$ 30.00
$ 2,178.34
* Includes three new endowments amounting to $500.00.
Note :- For further detail of these accounts see Report of the Town Treasurer.
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1941
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash on hand December 31, 1941
In hands of Treasurer .
$ 27,686.98
Levy of 1934 $ 4.00
In hands of Collector
50.00
Levy of 1937
60.90
Surplus War Bonus and Ac-
Levy of 1938
1,068.15
cumulations on Deposit ... 1,239.52
Levy of 1939
704.47
Levy of 1940
1,100.41
Levy of 1941
2,163.52
Taxes
Levy of 1935-Property
$ 163.85
Levy of 1936-Property
21.09
Levy of 1937-Property .
62.10
Levy of 1938-Property
97.07
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . Revenue Reserve Until Collected
3,284.23
Levy of 1939-Property ...
553.10
Levy of 1940-Real Estate ..
7,545.82
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes . $ 2,688.62
Levy of 1940-Personal Estate
598.45
Special Assessments-Moth .
68.00
Levy of 1941-Real Estate ...
22,692.26
Tax Titles and Possessions
8,922.70
Levy of 1941-Personal Estate
911.48
Departmental
2,907.33
$ 32,645.22
Levy of 1934-Polls
6.00
Levy of 1935-Polls
20.00
Levy of 1936-Polls
50.00
Levy of 1937-Polls
114.70
1,239.52
Levy of 1938-Polls
156.40
Temporary Loan
10,000.00
Levy of 1939-Polls
224.52
Machinery Account
1,009.48
127
REPORT
OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
$
5,101.45
$ 28,976.50
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes
$ 14,586.65
Surplus War Bonus Fund and Accumulations
Levy of 1940-Polls
360.00
Levy of 1941-Polls
354.00
$ 1,285.62
Tax Titles
8,320.65
Tax Possessions
602.05
$ 8,922.70
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
Levy of 1934
$ 11.78
Levy of 1935
4.00
Levy of 1936
104.34
Repairing Salem Street .
402.90
Levy of 1937
237.41
Reconstruction of
Summer
Levy of 1938
209.51
Street, 1937 230.21
Levy of 1939
295.40
Center School Lunch Room
Equipment 303.61
Government and Relief
66.16
Moth Assessments
Levy of 1936
$ 1.75
Levy of 1937
1.00
Levy of 1938
1.50
Levy of 1939
2.00
Levy of 1940
4.50
Levy of 1941
57.25
$ 68.00
Departmental-Accounts Receivable Public Welfare .
$
2,613.67
Old Age Assistance
293.66
$ 2,907.33
Sales of Cemetery Lots and Graves Funds
442.25
6.26
Overestimate-State Charges ... Appropriation Balances Town Defense Committee .. $ 5,000.00 Maintenance of Highways- Chapter 90 . 328.87
128
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
$ 6,582.05
Surplus Revenue
Excess and Deficiency
......
$ 36,324.22
Levy of 1940
424.53
Levy of 1941
1,401.65
$ 2,688.62
Projects
Reconstruction of Summer Street, 1941 250.30
Aid to Highways
State
765.22
County
....
44.22
$ 809.44
Overlay Deficits
Levy of 1935
$ 7.69
Levy of 1936
83.84
$ 91.53
Deficit-County Tax of 1941 . .. ..
128.04
Deficit-Due from Leonard M.
Daly, Former Collector ....
53.11
$ 78,576.11
$ 78,576.11
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1941 $ 31,000.00
Addition to Center School
$ 23,000.00
High School Site 8,000.00
$ 31,000.00
$ 31,000.00
REPORT
OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
129
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Trust Fund Cash and Securities, Dec. 31, 1941 $ 26,202.59
Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund
$ 2,178.34
Compensation Fund 3,714.48
George L. Hawkes Library Fund
500.00
Mary U. Nash Library Fund .
1,000.00
George N. Blake Library Fund
4,000.00
Adelia J. Clough Library Fund
300.00
Cemetery Endowment Funds (105 Accounts)
14,509.77
$ 26,202.59
$ 26,202.59
130
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
131
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTANT'S CERTIFICATE
An examination has been made of the cash and securities in the various trust funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer and they were found to be as stated in that officer's report.
I certify that the books of the Town agree with the cash receipts as reported by the Treasurer and that the payments, by the various departments, were as stated in the foregoing report.
The foregoing balance sheet as of December 31, 1941, correctly sets forth the financial condition of the Town on December 31, 1941, and is in agreement with the books and accounts.
CARL H. RUSSELL, Town Accountant.
January 28, 1942.
132
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURES FOR FIVE YEARS
Analysis of Actual Expenditures
1941
1940
1939
1938
1937
General Government
Selectmen
$ 991.33
$ 921.22
$ 936.57
$ 1,053.68
$ 958.77
Accountant
623.55
696.71
521.95
565.61
546.61
Treasurer
653.34
776.02
596.10
600.72
608.65
Collector of Taxes
1,113.91
1,102.64
928.86
2,148.59
1,100.76
Assessors
1,639.61
1,274.81
1,238.82
1,703.87
1,302.50
Other Officers
85.50
12.22
37.70
46.50
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