Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 20

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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Article 6. Voted, on motion of Richard Hobbs, duly seconded, "That there be and hereby is appropri- ated the sum of one million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the purpose of construct- ing and originally equipping and furnishing a new school building on the Perry Property, so-called, on Main Street; that to meet the said appropriation the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) be trans- ferred from the unexpended balance of the funds voted for the use of the School Building Committee appointed under Article 12 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 25, 1951, and the Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow, with the approval of the Selectmen, the sum of one million ninety-five thousand dollars ($1,095,000.00) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of such bonds or notes to be issued under the authority of Chapter 723 of the Acts of 1951 and any act in amendment thereof, or in addition thereto, or under the authority of any other act of the Massachusetts Legislature, en- acted in 1951 or 1952 or under the authority of any or all such acts, and ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000.00) of such bonds or notes to be issued under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, all of said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter 44, so that the whole loan of said sum of one million ninety-five thousand dollars ($1,095,000.00) shall be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen shall determine; and that the said School Building Committee be and they here- by are authorized to secure detailed plans and specifications for the aforesaid building, its original equipment and furnishings, to secure bids thereon, to enter into contracts, in the name of the Town, for the construction of said building and for the supply and installation of said furnishings and equipment at a cost not to exceed the amount hereby appropriated, and to supervise and control the work."


A two-thirds vote being required on this article, appointed tellers returned the following count:


Yes


Opposed 240 5


Article 7. Voted unanimously, on motion of Orodon Hobbs duly seconded, that the Town under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, increase the membership of the School Committee from three (3) tofive (5) members, two to be elected in 1952, two to be elected in 1953, and one to be elected in 1954, each for a term of three (3) years.


There being nofurther articles in the Warrant to be acted on, the Moderator declared the meeting ad- journed at 8:35 P.M.


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


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HISTORY


OF THE


TOWN OF LYNNFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS


THE OLD MEETING HOUSE


Historically rich, the Town Meeting House, now known as Chemical Hall, is older than the Old South Meeting House, Faneuil Hall, or King's Chapel of Boston. From roof to foundation stones it is es- sentially sound and could be maintained for many coming generations.


It was built in 1714, over a half-century before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was originally known as the Meeting House of the Second Church of Lynn. The cost of the building was paid by subscription and it was constructed from the wood taken from the land on which it was erected.


Originally, nearly square in shape, it served as a church edifice and for the conducting of civil af- fairs, but through the necessity of the times was also used for the storage of gunpowder. The interior has an inverted ship-style roof construction which is rarely found today. This magnificently formed roof is considered one of the finest examples of this type of construction. The pews were square and orna- mented with "gingerbread" work.


The first of the many repairs and changes were made in 1751 when the building was clapboarded and shingled. A major alteration was accomplished thirty-one years later when the plain edifice, with its ponderous oaken beams, was enlarged by cutting it in two, moving one part and building in an addi- tional fourteen feet.


The pulpit and the pulpit windows were on the north side and there were doors on the other three sides of the building with a "horse block" by each to be used for dismounting from horses. Inside, galleries lined three walls. One side was set apart for the colored slaves. At that time, slaves were not uncommon in Lynn and Lynnfield. When their babies were born, they were brought here for bap- tism and presented by their masters.


PILLINGS POND- LYNN -+


TURNPIKE -+ +MIDDLETON


The galleries were removed in 1837 and the building was made into a two-storied structure. Ex- tensive repairs were made, including underpinning, roofing, the addition of twenty-four new windows and twenty-four new lights, new pews and pulpit, and paint and plaster. The town paid for one-half the cost of repairs and one-half the upkeep of the lower floor, which was now used for town affairs. The up- per floor continued to be used for religious serv- ices. For many years afterward, the figures above the pulpit denoted the erection and remodelling of the building, viz., 1715-1837. Preaching was kept up for a few years and thenfor about ten years the Meeting House was closed until 1849, when it was reopened.


Several attempts were made to move this most historic building within the limits of the original Town of Lynn. Fortunately, none have succeeded.


Few other landmarks have served such a variety of uses, including public worship, ordinations, prayer meetings, organization meetings, lectures, balls, parties, levees, town meetings, schools, cau- cuses, trials, conventions, anniversaries, war meet- ings, suppers, dinners, picnics, and reunions; also, dancing, singing, writing schools, lyceums, funerals, and parades. Today, it houses part of the town's fire-fighting equipment.


In 1939, sufficient interest was shown to restore the "Old Meeting House". A committee was ap- pointed to make surveys, plans, and to procure es- timates of the cost of the necessary work. An ap- propriation of four hundred dollars was used for this purpose. The financial burden on the town at this time probably prevented the completion of this pro- ject. To date, little has been done to preserve and restore this priceless structure of early America.


By


Mrs. Stanley Tyler


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Report of BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Appropriations since 1950 Tax Rate was fixed


$ 435,624.25


Firemen's Pension Reserve . 1,000.00


Various Essex County Funds


2,928.46


Overlay Deficits. None


State Parks and Reservations


595.94


State Parks and Reservations Deficit .


125.25


State Audit of Municipal Accounts .


1,990.37


County Tax .


17,103.55


County Tax Deficit None


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


4,188.55


Overlay 1951.


18,201.33


$ 481,757.70


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$ 27,651.81


Corporation Taxes


13,584.28


Reimbursement on Account of State owned land


42.95


Old Age Tax (meals) Chap. 64B-Sec. 10, General Laws


879.30


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise . Licenses.


3,000.00


Fines .


500.00


General Government .


100.00


Protection of Persons and Property


3,000.00


Charities (other than Federal Grants for Aid to Dependent Children. . . Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grant).


15,000.00


Veteran Benefits


1,000.00


Schools. .


8,000.00


600.00


Interest: on Taxes and Assessments Over Estimates of Previous year County T. B. Hospital


427.68


County Tax.


1,617.13


Available Funds (Approved by


Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation


35,271.26


Total Estimated Receipts and


Available Funds .


$ 151,348.69


Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property .


330,409.01


Credit 1281 Polls . 2,562.00


Total


$ 327,847.01


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Stock in Trade .


$ 31,600.00


Machinery. .


34,750.00


Live Stock.


25,320.00


All other Tangible Personal


Property


377,990.00


Real Estate


9,172,899.00


Total


$9,642,559.00


REAL ESTATE VALUES


Value of Land


$2,412,880.00


Value of Buildings


6,760,019.00


Value of Personal Property .


469,660.00


Total of Real Estate Values


$9,642,899.00


Tax on Polls . 2,562.00


Tax on Real Estate .


311,878.57


Tax on Personal Property


15,968.44


Net amount to be raised.


$ 330,409.01


Tax Rate


$34.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


First Commitment


$ 211.20


Second Commitment


5,105.82


Third Commitment. .


7,593.76


Fourth Commitment .


1,792.42


Fifth Commitment


13,514.88


Sixth Commitment


5,889.48


Seventh Commitment.


2,526.42


Eighth Commitment


2,684.03


Ninth Commitment


1,523.21


Tenth Commitment .


699.43


Eleventh Commitment 5,499.97


Twelfth Commitment 1,344.05


Total $ 48,384.67


MOTOR EXCISE ABATEMENTS


Levy of 1950


$ 69.19


Levy of 1951


2,988.73


Total .


$ 3,057.92


ABATEMENTS MADE IN 1951 ON REAL ESTATE, PERSONALS, POLLS


Real Estate Personals. Polls


Levy of 1949 none


none


none


Levy of 1950


$ 281.60


none


$ 64.00


Levy of 1951


$7,519.05


$107.10


$260.00


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate


$


74.80


Personal.


17.00


LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Total appropriations since 1950 Tax Rate was fixed . $ 16,771.22


Debt and Interest Charges, matured and maturing as certified under Chapter 44-P.16 2,890.00


State Audit of District Accounts 222.72


(as certified by Commissioner) Overlay current year 716.24


Total


$ 20,600.18


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25,000.00


2,500.00


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Water Rates


Town Hydrant Rentals All Other


5,000.00


Total Estimated Receipts .. $ 16,664.61


Total Available Funds (Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation). 42.50


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds .


$ 16,707.11


Net amount to be raised


3,893.07


Value of Water District Real Estate


$3,719,375.00


Value of Water District Personal .


173,695.00


Total


$3,893,070.00


Tax on Real Estate .


3,719.37


Tax on Personal.


173.70


Net amount to be raised $ 3,893.07


Tax Rate $1.00


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate . $ 2.20


Personal.


0.50


ABATEMENTS LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Real Estate


Levy of 1951


$13.96


Personal None


LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT


Total appropriations since 1950


Tax Rate was fixed . .


$ 28,218.00


State Audit of District Accounts as certified by Commissioner. . .


158.88


Overlay of Current Year 1,295.55


Total


$ 29,672.43


Report of TOWN COUNSEL


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


Gentlemen:


In 1951 a great deal of legislation affecting cities and towns, and departments therein, Was passed by the State Legislature. The various Acts were care- fully noted and passed on to the appropriate depart- ments. The only litigation of the year involved an appeal from the Board of Appeals, which was tried in the Essex Superior Court. The Court rendered a decree upholding the decision of the Board of Appeals.


As Town Counsel, I attended all meetings of the Board of Selectmen and also appeared before various other Boards when requested. Several contracts, easements, and other legal instruments were fur- nished when needed. Legal advice and opinions were given to various departments and to members of special appointed committees on numerous occasions when requested.


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Water Rates


Town Hydrants Rentals


Total Estimated Receipts. $ 19,490.00


Total Available Funds (Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation).


$ 500.00


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds . . .


$ 19,990.00


Net amount to be raised. 9,682.43


Value of Water District Real Estate


$4,673,579.00 167,635.00


Total


$4,841,214.00


Tax on Real Estate


$ 9,347.16


Tax on Personal.


335.27


Net Amount to be raised


$ 9,682.43


Tax Rate


$2.00


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate None Personal


None


ABATEMENTS LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT


Real Estate


Personal


Levy of 1949


None


None


Levy of 1950


None


None


Levy of 1951


$9.18


None


Chairman Stanley G. Thwing


Board of Assessors


Kenneth A. Worthen Stanley E. Flagg


In connection with Town business, during the year, Iappeared twice in the Attorney General's office and once in Commissioner Long's office for conferences.


The Codifying Committee, after making great progress, suffered a setback when one of the members was forced to stop because of illness, the work of another required him to travel out of the state most of the time, and a third was called back into Service. However, it is hoped that this work will be brought to a successful conclusion in the near future.


Respectfully submitted,


RALPH G. HOWLAND Town Counsel


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$ 10,189.61 1,475.00


$ 17,165.00 2,325.00


Value of Water District Personal .


Report of TOWN TREASURER


To the citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:


I herewith submit my report as Town Treasurer and custodian of Trust Funds.


Respectfully submitted, Harry W. Higgins Town Treasurer


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


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


2,176.02


Legion Memorial Fund


1,493.68


Various Cemetery Funds


20,538.71


EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS


George N. Blake Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


4,000.00


Interest and Dividend received in 1951


95.00


4,095.00


Withdrawn for Library Department


95.00


On deposit December 31, 1951


4,000.00


4,095.00


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


300.00


Interest and Dividend received in 1951 7.50


307.50


Withdrawn for Library Department


7.50


On deposit December 31, 1951


300.00


307.50


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


500.00


Interest received in 1951


11.88


511.88


Interest withdrawn for Library Department


11.88


On deposit December 31, 1951


500.00


511.88


Mary U. Nash Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


1,000.00


Interest received in 1951


23.75


1,023.75


Interest withdrawn for Library


23.75


On deposit December 31, 1951


1,000.00


1,023.75


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


2,137.58


Interest in 1951 (Wakefield Savings Bank)


22.33


Interest in 1951 (Mechanics Savings Bank)


25.11


2,185.02


Withdrawn from Wakefield Savings Bank


9.00


2,176.02


On deposit December 31, 1951 (Wak. Sav. Bank) 901.29


On deposit December 31, 1951 (Mech. Sav. Bank)


1,274.73


2,176.02


Legion Memorial Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1951


1,460.65


Interest received in 1951


33.03


1,493.68


On deposit December 31, 1951


1,493.68


TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE


(1950) (1951)


James Reed Fund


25.00


25.00


George Blake Fund


90.00


95.00


A. J. Clough Fund


6.00


7.50


G. L. Hawkes Fund


11.26


11.88


Mary U. Nash Fund


22.50


23.75


Susan Brown Fund


18.88


20.98


Emerson Endowment


90.42


82.50


Nash Fund Withdrawal


33.87


9.00


Interest on Cemetery Endowments Withdrawn


370.50


381.50


New Endowments


1,025.00


860.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots


275.00


100.00


Cemetery Department receipts


514.00


701.50


Library Fines


113.90


170.68


Board of Appeal


90.00


195.00


Dog Licenses


1,203.60


1,295.40


Gasoline Registrations


16.00


16.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


59.10


58.10


Building Permite


1,256.00


1,352.00


Plumbing Permits


928.00


977.00


Teachers Retirement


2,695.10


3,173.59


Essex County Retirement


3,472.21


3,956.99


Blue Cross


885.50


802.16


Withholding Tax


12,089.42


16,668.60


Licenses - Permits


504.36


515.50


Liquor Permite


3,350.00


3,350.00


Sale of Radio Service


120.00


Old Age Reimbursement


748.63


1,076.69


Rent of Town Buildings


30.00


54.00


Sale of Trees


705.00


Peabody Court Fines


580.00


102.00


Private Moth Work


998.00


982.00


Sale of School Lunches


10,256.15


13,469.71


Rent of Highway Equipment


71.75


176.00


Interest on deposit in Day Trust Company


202.76


98.30


Miscellaneous Reimbursements


990.12


2,484.51


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Income Tax


29,327.74


18,908.14


Corporation and Business Tax


13,799.57


21,261.58


Loss of Taxes


32.62


49.28


Old Age Assistance


21,105.94


16,412.58


Aid to Dependent Children


3,558.18


2,742.78


O.A.A. Meal Tax


920.33


822.28


Vocational Education


274.07


92.72


Chapter 90 Construction


800.00


9,498.77 8.00


School Lunch Fund


4,004.11


6,186.96


Commissioner of Veterans Service


1,217.75


517.08


High School Transportation


21,108.66


12,679.76


School Building Assistance, Chapter 70


13,174.28


19,601.31


FEDERAL GRANTS


Old Age Assistance *


18,706.70


23,583.39


Aid to Dependent Children


3,583.39


3,665.81


Chapter 90


4,749.39


Care and Feed of Dogs


100.50


149.00


Dog License Refund


877.12


940.90


TAXATION


Real Estate


264,883.58 308,933.48


Personal Property


15,210.39


15,503.56


Poll Tax


2,276.00


2,380.00


Motor Vehicle


34,420.37


46,707.20


Costs, Interest, etc.


750.51


1,027.75


TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS


Real Estate


50.82


190.81


Interest, Costs, etc.


10.99


111.44


Water District Tax (Lynn. Ctr.)


6.34


Interest


Sale of Tax Property


25.00


69.00


Total receipts for 1951


$570.917.15


Cash on hand January 1, 1951


$156.604.47


Total for 1951


$727,521.62


Payments by Warrants


$503,361.82


Cash on Hand and in Banks December 31, 1951


$224,159.80


CEMETERY ENDOWMENT FUNDS


Anyone interested in receiving information concerning endowment funds may do so by contacting the Treasurer.


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$570,917.15


License Fee (Peddlers)


8.00


ESSEX COUNTY


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1951


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITES AND RESERVES


Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1951


In Hands of Treasurer


224,147.96


In Hands of Collector


50.00


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


ยท 2,982.67


Overlays Reserved Abatements


Levy of 1948 495.10


Levy of 1949


5,702.35


Levy of 1950


8,745.53


Levy of 1951 10,374.98


25,317.96


Revenue Reserved until Collected


Motor Vehicle Excise


5,942.24


Real Estate


32.22


Tax Title Revenue


4,910.75


10,852.99


Levy of 1949


School Construction Grant


3,293.57


Personal


369.70


State & County Aid Highway Revenue


1,000.00


Real Estate


499.18


Departmental Revenue


2,065.27


Poll


26.00


894.88


Surplus War Bonus Fund


1,493.68


Levy of 1950


Loans Authorized- Unissued


1,095,000.00


Personal


540.32


Sale of Lots and Graves


207.25


Real Estate


6,529.33


Machinery Account


1,649.22


Poll


108.00


7,177.65


State Tax Assessment


606.49


Levy of 1951


Blue Cross


4.45


Personal


805.66


Sale Tax Titles Reserved


76.50


Real Estate


13,686.47


Recovery Account


150.00


Poll


1,454.00


15,946.13


Federal Grants Reserved


Motor Vehicles


Aid Dependent Children - Admin.


961.00


Excise of 1948


34.27


Old Age Assistance - Assistance


4,512.55


Excise of 1949


498.09


Excise of 1950


1,615.22


Aid Dependent Children


345.95


Excise of 1951


3,455.04


5,602.62


Appropriation Balances


Workmen Compensation


443.07


Tax Possessions


Codifying By-Laws


140.00


Departmental


Aid to Dependent Children


857.71


Old Age Assistance


907.56


Main St. Drainage


359.15


Pinewood Road


426.54


Lakewood Road


454.82


Homestead Road


599.67


Stillman Road


2,909.16


Strout Avenue


401.78


School System Survey


82.77


Revolving Hot Lunch


4,327.79


Elementary School


3,126.07


School Bldg. Committee


3,903.88


Construction Junior High


5,000.00


Library Repairs


1,718.41


Civil Defense


2,683.42


Total Appropriation Balances


27,037.50


Surplus Revenue


Excess and Deficiency


180,890.09


1,358,796.60


DEBT ACCOUNTS


300,000.00


Addition Center School


35,000.00


New Elemetary School


265,000.00


300,000.00


300,000.00


TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS


Cash and Securities


28,468.89


M. U. Nash Improvement Fund


2,174.04


839.60


G. N. Blake Library Fund


4,000.00


A. J. Clough Library Fund


300.00


G. L. Hawkes Library Fund


500.00


M. A. Nash Library Fund


1,000.00


Cemetery Endowments


22,334.45


30,308.49


30,308.49


Surplus War Bonus and Accumulations


1,493.68


225,691.64


Accounts Receivable


Taxes


Levy of 1948


Personal


129.24


161.46


Tax Titles


3,489.31


1,421.44


Street Signs


128.74


Lowell St. Drainage


332.23


State Aid Highway


1,000.00


Veteran Benefits


300.00


County Tax Deficit


345.00


Dog License Fees


1,20


3,411.47


Loan Authorized


1,095,000.00


1,358, 796.60


Net Bonded Debt Dec. 31, 1951


In Hand of Treasurer


East Boston Savings Bank


Commonwealth of Mass.


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance - Admin. 347.46


Abatements by Assessors Payable Levy of 1948 Poll 2.00


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ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


General Government


Selectmen


2,034.00


650.000


2,427.35


256.65


Accounting


1,860.00


1,785.60


74.40


Treasurer


1,643.00


1,626.27


16.73


Collector


2,385.65


15.00C


2,399.30


1.35


Board of Assessors


3,624.00


73.75C


3,581.16


116.59


General Govt. Clerk


3,580.00


3,580.00


Planning Board


1,095.00


Board of Appeals


198.00


100.000


263.95


34.05


Other Finance Offices


1,550.00


1,536.50


13.50


Counsel


735.00


696.10


38.90


Clerk


742.50


200.000


744.16


198.34


Elections & Registration


1,028.00


697.96


330.04


Municipal Buildings


6,348.50


.50E


6,252.48


96.52


Painting Chemical Hall


2,400.00


2,399.21


.79


Foreclosure Proceedings


118.11


118.11


Codifying Town By-Laws


140.00


140.000


Association Meetings


200.00


95.86


104.14


Protection of Pers. & Prop. Police


71.50E


22,425.95


193.70


Cruiser


600.00


286.14G


313.86


Fire


12,112.50


490.000


12,594.82


7.68


Hydrant Rental


3,900.00


3,900.00


Moth


4,810.00


130.000


4,260.74


679.26


Moth Private


1,000.00


537.25


462.75


Dutch Elm Disease


2,210.00


1,000.00C


3,204.95


5.05


Tree Warden


1,420.00


125.00C


1,544.37


.63


Purchase Shade Trees


500.00


395.20


104.80


Cutting Brush


285.00


119.35


165.65


Building Inspector


1,515.00


225.000


1,729.00


11.00


Dog Officer


675.00


670.34


4.66


Sealer Weights & Measures


165.00


165.00


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


830.00


664.48


165.52


Inspector of Animals


55.00


50.67


4.33


Inspector of Milk


30.00


26.00


4.00


Patients at Essex San.


500.00


250.00G


250.00


Plumbing Inspector


500.00


320.50


179.50


Refuse Collection


2,700.00


2,700.00


Garbage Collection


1,800.00


1,800.00


Highways


Highway Maintenance


23,202.25


220.00C


23,420.53


1.72


Snow and Ice Removal


3,729.75


123.75C


3,853.45


.05


New Truck


3,000.00


3,600.00


6,243.17


356.83


Chapter 90 Construction


9,000.00


8,999.88


.12


Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000.00


3,000.00


Street Signs


18.72A


300.00G


189.98


128.74D


Street Lights


6,500.00


6,089.37


410.63


Pleasant Avenue


208.95A


180.38


28.57


Crescent Avenue


228.85A


169.65


59.20


Lowell St. Drainage


332.23A


332.23D


Main St. Drainage


2,500.00


2,140.85


359.15D


Maywood Road


361.34A


271.12G


90.22


Pinewood Road


467.38A


40.84


426.54D


Lakewood Road


720.87A


266.05


454.82D


Sidewalk Construction


1,000.00


403.33


596.67


Gasoline Account


2,000.00


1,442.91


557.09


Homestead Road


1,800.00


1,200.33


599.67D


Stillman Road


5,550.00


2,640.84


2,909.16D


Strout Avenue


800.00


398.22


401.78D


Charities


Old Age Assistance


50,699.32


41,435.61


9,263.71


Old Age Administration


4,042.46


2,233.10


1,809.36


Public Welfare


5,455.00


5,139.60


315.40


25


1


22,314.40


233.75C


168.55


926.45


ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS (continued)


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi - tures


Balance


Aid Dependent Children Veteran Benefits


11,266.05 2,055.00


7,706.31 1,984.43


70.57


Education School


Hot Lunch


School System Survey


3,010.50


2,927.73


82.77D


Construction Elem. School


5,183.91


2,057.84


3,126.07D


School Bldg. Committee


10,000.00B


5,000.00


1,096.12


3,903.88D


Construction Junior High


5,000.00G


5,000.00D


Library


3,320.90


220.63


3,264.66


276.87


Library Repairs


5,000.00


1,569.36G


4,850.95


1,718.41D


Recreation & Unclassified


Memorial Park


750.00


238.40


511.60


Skating Rinks


725.00


725.00


Revaluation


114.60


114.60


Memorial Day Observance


300.00


300.00 2,281.44


Liability Property Damage


1,250.00


1,195.80


54.20


Center School Fence


140.00


140.00


1,754.68


2,683.42D


Reserve Fund


5,000.00


650.00B


4,204.35 82.50


Park and Cemetery


5,926.00


900.00


6,797.97


28.03


Interest & Maturing Debt


Interest


5,500.00


5,387.50


112.50


Maturing Debt


31,885.00


31,885.00


Agency Trust & Investment


State Park & Reservations


1,164.94


558.45


606.49D


Auditing Municipal Accts. County Tax


16,037.68


16,382.68


-345.00


Withholding Tax


16,668.60


16,668.60


Blue Cross


802.16


797.71


4.45D


Beverage License State


20.00


20.00


Dog License County


1,323.60


1,324.80


-1.20


Fireman Pension Reserve


1,000.00


1,000.00


Bond Premium


115.00


115.00


Trust and Investments


Teacher Retirement


3,173.59


3,173.59


Essex County Retirement


3,956.99


3,956.99


Cemetery Perpetual Care


905.00


905.00


Nash Improvement Fund


9.00


9.00


Compensation Fund


1,945.08


1,502.01


443.07D


T. B. Assessment


4,826.74


4,826.74


Essex Cty. Ret't Assessm.


2,928.46


2,928.46


Refunds


Water District


7.75


7.75


Real Estate


1,217.27


1,217.27


Motor Vehicle


2,067.71


2,067.71


Personal


8.50


8.50


Total


$537,609.33


$29,173.33


$11,073.71


$504,501.22


$51,207.73


Less Amount Transferred to Machinery Account


1,139.40


Total Actual Expenditures


$ 503,361.82


A-Carried over from 1950 B-Transferred from E and D


C-Transferred from Reserve Fund D-Carried over to 1952 E-Overpayments refunded


F-Transferred from Machinery Account G-Transferred from Unexpended Balances


26


1,445.65


Pillings Pond


82.50


Blanket Fire Insurance


2,281.44


Civil Defense


1,938.10


2,500.00B


154,638.09 21,299.34


4,327.79D


153,863.00 25,627.13


156.99E 618.10C


3,559.74


1,990.37


1,990.37


RECEIPTS - Total $572,630.56


Local taxes 57.1%


Miscellaneous 3.0%


School receipts 2.4%


Automobile excise tax 8.1%


Trust and investment 4.8%


Federal government 5.9%


State government 18.7 %


The shaded portion amounting to 17.5% of all receipts, represents grants for specified uses in connection with education, charities, highways, etc.


EXPENDITURES - Total $504,022.72


Highways 11.8%


Health and sanitation 1.1 %


Charities 11.6%


Protection of persons and property 10.3 %


General government 5.6 %


Agency, trust, and investment 11.1%




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