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Wetmore-Savage Elec. Sup. Co.
.51
1
WVetmore-Savage Elec. Sup. Co.
.57
1010
Wetmore-Savage Elec. Sup. Co.
.78
1009
Wetmore-Savage
Elec. Sup. Co.
99.25
7
Vye-Neill Co.
9.60
September
6
Vye-Neill Co.
4.05
September
985
Mass. Reformatory
106.92
1
Kelvinator Sales Corp.
10.00
September
980
Kelvinator Sales Corp.
1.22
September
975
Graybar Electric Co. Inc.
1.81
4 Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
135.14
3 Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
4.50
2 Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
88.52
Forwarded
$ 31,155.29
Amount Brought Forward
$ 31,155.29
954
George H. Buckminster Co.
498.36
3 George H. Buckminster Co.
1.71
September
850
John A. Roebing's Sons Co.
110.00
July
1340
The Hoover Company
144.00
November
248
2
Kelvinator Sales Corp.
5.35
1125
Rome Wire Co.
658.64
1358
Rome Wire Co.
59.00
1404 E. E. Harnden
42.84
5 Frank Burke
102.65
6
Hygrade Lamp Co.
51.08
7
Hygrade Lamp Co.
124.03
8
Hygrade Lamp Co.
62.75
9
Hygrade Lamp Co.
20.12
1410
George W. Ide
25.00
Total
$ 32,732.82
SCHEDULE "III" MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT TOWN OF READING-BONDED EMPLOYEES DECEMBER 31 1928
Amount
Duties
Item
Name
of Bond Premium
2 Addie M. Putney
$ 1,000.00 $ 2.50
Collection Agency N. Reading
3 George M. Roundy
1,000.00
2.50
Collection Agency Lynnfield
4 Clarence L. Thomas
1,000.00 2.50
Assistant Supt.
6 Arthur G. Sias
1,000.00 2.50
Manager
8 Edward O. Herrick
1,000.00
2.50
Service Dept. Manager
10 John R. Anderson
1,000.00
2.50
Service Man
16 Paul R. Lane
1,000.00
2.50
Receiving Room Clerk
18 Charles E. Tansey
1,000.00
2.50
Collector
21 Hazel C. Killam
1,000.00
2.50
Cashier
22
Christine Cheney
1,000.00
2.50
Ledger Clerk
24
John W. Babine
1,000.00
2.50
St. Light Service
25
Kathleen H. Merritt
1,000.00
2.50
Ledger Clerk
26
E. E. Harnden
1,000.00
2.50
Salesman
27
Ruth Westcott
1,000.00
2.50
Stenographer
29 Ralph G. Babcock
1,000.00
2.34
Office Manager
30
Benjamin J. Downs
1,000.00
2.34
Meter Reader
31
Leonard C. Whittredge
1,000.00
1.85
Bookkeeper
32
Doris S. Parker
1,000.00
1.85
Clerk
33
Joseph B. MacMahon
1,000.00
1.85
Collector-Wilmington
34
Harold Metcalf
1,000.00
1.25
Meter Reader
35 Elsie R. Davis
1,000.00
1.06
Demonstrator
36
Merrill P. Reed
1,000.00
1.04
Service Department
37 Frank J. Burke
1,000.00
.91
Salesman
1
$23,000.00
$49.49
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
For the Year Ended December 31
1928
250
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Receipts for 1928
Grace V. Viall, Collector
Taxes : Poll
$ 5,284.00
Personal Estate
52,020.74
Real Estate 441,802.07
Interest on Taxes 5,832.67
Moth Assessments 913.00
Sewer Assessments and Interest ..
2,645.68
Sewer Rentals
8,271.30
Sidewalk Assessments
177.71
Summons, Costs and Charges, less fees
577.19
Redemption of property, including
interest and costs 746.45
$518,270.81
Preston F. Nichols, Treasurer
Interests on deposits
$ 1,672.93
Interest accrued
158.68
Moth and Tree Work 1927-1928
1,974.00
Sidewalk Work 1928
146.65
Curbing Work 1928
85.96
Tax Titles : Redemption Taxes on property taken
7,818.41
Sewer Assessment on property taken
1929-1931
20.79
Interests and costs on property taken
2,486.94
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
2,607.00
Income
1,260.00
For Transfer
1,842.28
Hospital Fund :
Income
4,758.50
For Transfer 500.00
Reading High School Scholarship Fund :
Income
150.00
For Transfer
100.00
Loans, Antcipation of Revenue
465,000.00
ī
251
Municipal Light Department :
Account Cash Advanced
1,229.62
Lighting Tax Reimbursement
102.89
Insurance Reimbursement
754.29
Water Department : Insurance Reimbursement
205.68
$492,874.62 $1,338.34
County of Middlesex, Dog Tax
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Income Tax
$ 52,770.00
Corporation Tax
10,662.14
National Bank Tax
1,907.29
Trust Company Tax
861.14
Street Railway Tax
909.90
Soldiers' Exemption
36.77
State Aid
258.00
Military Aid
110.00
Soldiers' Burial
100.00
$ 67,615.24
Board of Selectmen: Licenses, Etc. :
Second-Hand Motor Vehicles
$ 175.00
Motor Bus, 1927
40.00
Motor Bus, 1928
110.00
Taxi-Cab
14.50
Truck
23.00
Victualers
29.00
Lord's Day
177.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Third Class Liquor
1.00
Theatre
5.00
Auctioneers
4.00
Junk Dealers
75.00
Bowling and Pool
20.00
Revolver
23.00
Amusement
35.00
Peddlers
10.00
Transfers
11.00
Advertising Hearings
50.00
$ 803.50
Rents Municipal Property
$ 734.00
Police Department :
Court Fines
$ 643.00
Sale of Auto, etc.
66.62
$ 709.62
. .
252
Fire Department :
Sale of Material, Etc.
$ 17.75
Sealer of Weights and Meausres: Fees
72.08
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Peddlers' Licenses
42.00
Board of Health Licenses, Etc .:
Hair Dressers
$ 13.00
Masseuse
1.00
Denatured Alcohol
9.00
Slaughtering
100.00
Undertakers
2.00
Milk and Oleo
25.00
Contagious Diseases Account
42.00
$ 192.00
Board of Public Works :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Highway Division
$ 17.67
Sundry Receipts
44.90
Board of Public Welfare :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mothers' Aid
$ 651.72
Temporary Aid
3,453.68
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Cities and Towns reimbursements
1,998.54
Hospital Fund
529.55
Sundry Receipts
219.43
...
$ 6,852.92
Soldiers' Relief Account :
Hospital Fund $ 651.00
School Department :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tuition State Wards
3,140.81
Town of North Reading Tuition
5,238.17
City of Melrose
25.58
Town of Wakefield
124.23
City of Boston Tuition City Wards
1,063.69
Sundry Parties Tuition
344.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Account of Agricultural Department
1,122.82
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Vocational Education
136.66
-
$ 62.57
253
Smith-Hughes Fund
161.78
Sundry Receipts
23.85
$ 11,381.59
Public Lbrary :
Fines, Etc.
$
422.00
Special Fund (Gifts)
72.60
Cemetery Department :
Sales Lots and Graves
$ 2,182.50
Interest on deferred payments
6.52
Care Lots and Graves
3,968.30
Cemetery Bequest Fund for care
1,842.28
Geo. F. Buck Fund for signs
48.12
-
$ 8,047.72
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections $ 1,822.66
Curbing Construction
522.62
Sidewalk Work
823.61
Water Department : Meter Rates, Etc.
$ 53,613.46
Municipal Light Department : Light and Power Rates, Etc.
270,092.98
Insurance-Rebates on Premiums, Sundry De- partments
802.87
Edison Electric Illuminating Co. in lieu of
taxes 1927
588.05
Sale of Land taken for taxes (2 parcels)
250.00
Sale of Land, First Congregational Church ...
748.25
Other receipts :
Sale Hose House $ 50.00
Board of Assessors 18.00
Collector of Taxes 18.00
Cemetery Department
30.00
Board of Health Contagious Diseases
5.00
Unidentified Cash
2.00
$ 123.00
Refunds :
School Department $ 2.00
Soldiers' Relief Account 35.00
Cemetery Department
Laurel Hill 4.00
$ 3,168.89
254
Forest Glen
2.00
Library Department
4.81
$ 47.81
Total Receipts
$1,439,595.67
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 234.82
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
710.13
Collector's Salary
2.000.00
Collector's Expenses
1,043.23
Collector's Clerical
197.75
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1.395.97
Assessors' Clerical
2,200.00
Block System Survey
53.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
46.52
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
579.61
Bd. of Pub. Wks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5.200.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
1,705.82
$ 22,826.85
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses $ 2.403.17
Muncipal Building Maintenance
3,292.84
Fire Stations, Maintenance
1,098.99
Victory House, Light
106.04
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
11.88
Insurance
6,703.74
Interest
27,482.92
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light or Sewer
56,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
15.00
$ 97,114.58
255
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,992.16
Police Dept., Salaries
25,309.02
Police Dept., Special Officers
415.24
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,205.79
Fire Dept., Salaries
17,375.15
Fire Dept., Call Men, Salaries
3,365.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance and New Boxes
1,152.30
Moth Dept., Maintenance
5,992.71
Tree Warden, Maintenance
1,988.38
Forest Warden, Maintenance
384.58
Hydrant Rentals
7,875.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
100.00
Sealer of W. and M., Salary
400.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
174.72
$ 70,330.05
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
711.86
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
100.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
1,832.25
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
$ 6,244.11
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 44,644.24
Sidewalk Construction
5,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
3,536.85
Cleaning Drainage Ditches
3,000.00
Drainage System
11,035.00
$ 67,216.09
Street Lighting
$ 13,500.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 400.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
10,391.48
Mothers' Aid
3,427.50
256
Temporary Aid
2,967.94
$ 17,538.92
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 174.00
Military Aid
683.00
Soldiers' Relief
$ 6,599.86
EDUCATION
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 47,693.57
General Salaries
166,288.41
Agricultural Maintenance
2,379.34
Industrial Tuition
294.75
$216,712.41
Public Library Maintenance
$ 3,226.33
Public Library Salaries
4,207.66
$ 7,433.99
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,000.00
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$ 10,785.85
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development
509.65
$ 11,295.50
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 442.80
OTHER PAYMENTS
G. A. R. Rooms, Rent
$ 360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
500.00
Child Welfare Work
300.00
Middlesex Co. Bur. of Agri.
100.00
Victory House, Maintenance
499.68
Sundry Payments, unclassified 70.64
Junior High School Building
282.19
Sewer Dept., Maintenance
12,075.62
Sewer Dept., House Connections
1,749.62
Water Dept., Maintenance, etc.
50,244.57
Water Mains Extension
3,353.92
Municipal Light Dept., Maintenance, etc. 271,433.15
State Taxes
21,795.65
County Tax
21,112.14
56.34
Agricultural Salaries
5,742.86
257
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
12,679.35
Temporary Loans, Ant. of Rev.
465,000.00
Cemetery Bequest Fund Transfer
5,709.28
Hospital Fund Transfer
5,258.50
Reading High Sch. Scholarship Fund, Transfer
250.00
Smith-Hughes Fund Agricultural Salaries
.197.98
Mineral Street Bridge
4,700.00
Land Damages
191.98
Painting Stand Pipe
200.00
Guaranteed Deposits Refunds
175.43
Refunds, 1927-1928 Taxes
520.82
$878,760.52
Total Payments
$1,418,015.68
TREASURER'S CASH
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1928
$ 22,849.59
Receipts, 1928
1,439,595.67
$1,462,445.26
Payments, 1928
1,418,015.68
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1928
$ 44,429.58
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1928 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 300.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
500.00
Collector's Salary
2,000.00
Collector's Expenses
1,000.00
Collector's Clerical
200.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,400.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,200.00
Block System Survey
100.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
100.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Board of Pub. Wks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5,200.00
258
Registrars' Salaries 250.00
Election and Registration Expenses 1,000.00
$ 22,010.00
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses $ 2,500.00
Municipal Bldg., Maintenance
2,800.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance and Repairs
1,000.00
Victory House, Light
150.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
25.00
Insurance
5,000.00
Interest
27,000.00
Maturing Debt from Tax Levy
41,000.00
$ 79,475.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,300.00
Police Dept., Salaries
25,361.00
Police Dept., Special Officers
300.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,300.00
Fire Dept., Salaries
17,375.15
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
800.00
Moth Dept., Maintenance
6,000.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,000.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance
500.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary 100.00
Sealer of W. and M., Salary
400.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
150.00
$ 61,453.15
Hydrant Rentals
$ 7,875.00
Drinking Fountains 100.00
$ 7,975.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries $ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses 600.00
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
100.00
Care of Contagious Diseases 2,000.00
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
$ 6,300.00
259
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 45,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
5,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
5,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,000.00
$ 58,000.00 .
Street Lighting
$ 13,500.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 400.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
10,000.00
Mothers' Aid
4,000.00
Temporary Aid
2,500.00
$ 17,252.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 300.00
Military Aid
700.00
Soldiers' Relief
4,000.00
$
5,000.00
EDUCATION
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 49,650.00
General Salaries
169,500.00
Agricultural Maintenance
500.00
Agricultural Salaries
2,737.50
Industrial Tuition
800.00
$223,187.50
Public Library, Maintenance
$ .3,200.00
Public Library, Salaries
4,230.00
$ 7,430.00.
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,000.00 f
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$ 8,900.00
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development
750.00
$ 9,650.00
MEMORIAL DAY
:
Memorial Day Observance $ 500.00
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260
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Water Drainage
$ 10,000.00
Mineral Street Bridge
9,000.00
Child Welfare Work
300.00
Middlesex Co. Bu. of Agri.
100.00
Maintenance Victory House
500.00
Rent G. A. R. Rooms
360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
500.00
Land Damages
200.00
Land Damages
50.00
Painting Standpipe
200.00
$ 21,210.00
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy . .
$534.942.65
APPROPRIATIONS NOT FROM TAX LEVY
Reserve Fund from E. and D. Account
$ 3,000.00
Reserve Fund from Overlay Account 2,000.00
Maturing Debt from E. and D. Account
15,000.00
Overdrafts, 1927 from E. and D. Account
3,374.67
$ 23,374.67
RECAPITULATION
Town Expenses, Debt, Etc.
$534,942.65
State Taxes and Assessments
34,475.00
County Taxes
21,112.14
$590,529.79
Overlay
3,766.49
$594,296.28
VALUATION 1928
Real Estate $ 13,463,780.00
Personal Estate
1,573,345.00
Total Valuation $ 15,037,125.00
Assessed @ $33.50 :
Real Estate Tax 451,039.67
Personal Estate . .
52,712.61
$ 503,752.28
Poll Tax @ $2.00 . . 5,544.00
$ 509,296.28
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Purposes .. $
534.942.65
State and County Taxes, Etc. ... 55,587.14
Overlay
3,766.49
$594,296.28
Less Est. Receipts
85,000.00
$509,296.28
261
December Commitment
Real Estate . .. $ 2,900.00
Real Est. Tax $ 97.15
Personal Estate
300.00
Personal Estate Tax .. 10.05
$ 3,200.00
$ 107.20
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC. 1928
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
State Tax
$ 18,105.00
State Highway Tax
3,469.05
Fire Prevention Tax
118.71
Municipal Lighting Tax 102.89
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessments
12,679.35
County of Middlesex, County Taxes
21,112.14
$ 55,587.14
Accounting Taxes and Assessments TAXES, 1925
Balance uncollected, Jan. 1, 1928
$ 521.10
Collected 1928
$ 171.00
Abatements
350.10
$ 521.10
$ 521.10
TAXES 1926
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 170.62
Collected 1928
$ 44.14
Abatements
126.48
$ 170.62 $ 170.62
TAXES 1927
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$155,628.76
Additional Commitment
2.00
Adjustments
1.40
Collected 1928
$150,550.52
Abatements
899.87
Transfers to Tax Titles
3,982.20
Balance to 1929
199.57
$155,632.16 $155,632.16
262
TAXES, 1928
Commitments, 1928
Commitment December
$509,406.28 107.20
Collected
$348,341.15
Abatements
1,924.92
Transfer to Tax Titles
3,573.15
Balance to 1929
155,674.26
$509,513.48
$509,513.48
MOTH 1927
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 322.75
Collected 1928
$ 322.25
Adjustment
.50
$ 322.75
$ 322.75
MOTH 1928
Commitment
$ 967.00
Collected 1928
$ 590.75
Balance to 1929
376.25
$ 967.00
$ 967.00
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1928
Commitment 1928
$ 177.71
Collected 1928
$ 177.71
$ 177.71
$ 177.71
SEWER ASSESSMENT Unapportioned
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 153.75
Betterments assessed in 1928
510.58
Collected in 1928
$ 153.75
Apportioned
180.50
Abatement
55.40
Balance to 1929.
274.68
$ 664.33
$ 664.33
SEWER ASSESSMENT Apportionment of 1927
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 716.66
Collected 1928
$ 700.62
Transfer to Tax Title Account
16.04
$ 716.66 $ 716.66
263
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportionment of 1928
Commitment 1928
$ 1,808.76
Collected 1928
$ 1,015.28
Transfer to Tax Titles
16.04
Balance to 1929
777.44
$ 1,808.76 $ 1,808.76
INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 201.32
Commitment 1928
455.13
Additional charges
47.69
Adjustment
.81
Collected
$ 504.13
Transfer to Tax Titles Account
6.59
Transfer to Adjustment
5.07
Balance to 1929
189.16
$ 704.95 $ 704.95
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportioned Receivable-Deferred Payments 1928 to 1936
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 7,708.43
Assessments 1928
138.50
Receipts 1928 Advanced Payments
$ 250.69
Committed to Collector, 1928
1,808.76
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
5,787.48
$ 7,846.93
$ 7,846.93
SEWER RENTALS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928
$ 119.40
Charged in 1928
8,488.80
Collected in 1928
$ 8,271.30
Abatements
11.70
Transfer to Tax Titles Account
17.70
Balance to 1929
307.50
$8,608.20
$ 8,608.20
OVERLAY 1925
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$ 521.10
Abatements 1928
$ 350.10
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
171.00
$ 521.10
$ 521.10
264
OVERLAY 1926
Balance Jan 1, 1928
$ 170.62
Abatements 1928
$ 126.48
Transfer to Overlay Reserve Fund
44.14
$ 170.62
$ 170.62
OVERLAY 1927
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$ 1,166.44
Refunds 1928
$ 242.76
Abatements 1928
899.67
Balance to 1929
24.01
$ 1,166.44
$ 1,166.44
OVERLAY 1928
Appropriation
$ 3,766.49
Refunds
$ 278.06
Abatements
1,924.92
Balance to 1929
1,563.51
$ 3,766.49
$ 3,766.49
OVERLAY RESERVE FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$ 2,303.94
Transfer from Overlay, 1925
171.00
Transfer from Overlay, 1926
44.14
Transfer from E. and D. Account
431.16
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$ 2,000.00
Balance to 1929
950.24
$ 2,950.24
$ 2,950.24
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS Receivable
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$ 11,007.65
Charges in 1928
32,787.28
Received in 1928
$ 25,716.95
Credits, Etc.
574.56
Committed to Collector 1928
1,144.71
Balance to 1929
16,358.71
$ 43,794.93 $ 43,794.93
WATER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$
377.41
265
Meter Rates, Etc., Charged in 1928 54,093.76
Cr.
Receipts 1928
$ 53,613.46 500.25
Discounts, Etc.
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
357.46
$ 54,471.17 $ 54.471.17
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1928
$ 35,430.19 289,649.55
Light, Power, Etc., charged 1928
Cr.
Receipts, 1928
$270,092.98
Discounts and Adjustments
20,625,95
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
34,360.81
$325,079.74 $325,079.74
: CEMETERY RESERVE FUND Cr.
Balance Jan 1, 1928
$ 1,876.20
Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves and Int.
2,189.02
Dr.
Refund
$ 25.00
Balance to 1929
4,040.22
$ 4,065.22
$ 4,065.22
TAX TITLES (HELD BY TOWN)
Dr.
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
$ 7,936.90
Adjustments
1,635.29
Taxes, Etc. on property taken
6,299.48
Cr.
Receipts for redemption
$ 8,554.86
Adjustments .
780.73
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1928
6,536.08
$ 15,871.67
$ 15,871.67
RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Appropriation
$
5,000.00
266
Dr.
Transfers to Sundry Accounts $ 4,995.39
Balance to Revenue
4.61
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Cr.
Balance from 1927
$ 27,763.41
Receipts, Redemption of Property
8,429.87
Transfers, Etc.
36,732.45
Adjustment
.90
Dr.
Appropriations, 1928
$ 21,374.67
Adjustments
568.61
To Tax Titles Revenue
7,417.90
Balance to 1929
43,565.45
$ 72,926.63 $ 72,926.63
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Stationary and Postage
$ 20.12
Printing and Advertising
146.40
Telephone
93.25
All Other
25.05
Total Payments
$ 284.82
Balance to Revenue
15.18
$ 300.00
$
300.00
Selectmen's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,310.00
Leon G. Bent
$ 1,310.00
$ 1,310.00 $ 1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Dr.
$ 300.00
267
Dr.
Leon G. Bent
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Preston F. Nichols
$ 1,200.00
$1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
210.13
Dr.
Stationary and Postage
$ 67.22
Land Court Expense
216.50
Certification of Notes
34.00
Bond
220.00
Telephone
70.44
All Other
101.97
Total Payments $ 710.13 $ 710.13
Tax Collector's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Grace V. Viall
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Tax Collector's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Stationary and Postage $ 155.97
Printing and Advertising
117.03
Bond
440.00
Office Equipment
171.00
Registry of Deeds
59.40
Telephone
53.05
Dr.
Dr.
268
All Others 46.78
Total Payments
$ 1,043.23
Balance to Revenue
6.77
$ 1,050.00 $ 1,050.00
Tax Collector's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Various Parties
197.75
Balance to Revenue
2.25
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Board of Assessors' Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Alvah W. Clark
$ 600.00
Geo. E. Horrocks
600.00
J Fred Richardson
600.00
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,800.00
Board of Assessors' Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,400.00
Assistant Assessors
$ 97.50
Other Clerical
198.25
Stationary and Printing
136.64
Printing Poll List
560.00
Auto Hire
69.00
Telephone
48.92
Transfers
46.30
Office Equipment
171.00
All Other
68.36
Total Payments
$ 1,395.97
Balance to Revenue
4.03
$ 1,400.00
$ 1,400.00
Dr
$ 1,800.00
269
Board of Assessors' Clerical Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Christine F. Atkinson
$
1,300.00
Philomena C. Doucette
900.00
$ 2,200.00 $ 2,200.00
Block System Survey
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Davis & Abbott
$ 53.00
Balance to 1929
47.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Town Counsel's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Melville F. Weston
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 25.00
All Other
21.52
Total Payments
$ 46.52
Balance to Revenue
53.48
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Town Clerk's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Dr.
Millard F. Charles
$ 350.00
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
$ 100.00
Clerical
270
Town Clerk's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Canvassing Births
$ 65.00
Recording, Etc.
281.50
Stationary and Postage
56.78
Reporting Returns
26.75
Bond
8.50
Clerical Assistance
69.75
All Other
71.33
Total Payments
$ 579.61
Balance to Revenue
20.39
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Board of Public Works Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,200.00
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,300.00
Clerical
1,300.00
Bonds
34.50
Stationary, Etc.
172.42
Postage and Advertising
89.82
Telephone
201.67
Insurance
34.63
All Other
66.96
$ 5,200.00 $ 5,200.00
Miscellaneous Expenses Cr.
$ 2,500.00
Printing Town Reports
$ 1,264.00
Stationary and Printing, Accounting Dept. 355.89
Office Equipment
151.00
Old South Clock and Reading Sign, care and lighting
352.66
Richardson House Expense
64.99
Finance Com. Expense
114.90
Board of Appeal Expense
31.63
Inspector of Buildings, Expense
14.55
$ 600.00
Appropriation
Dr.
271
Inspector of Wires, Expense
9.50
All Other
44.05
Total Payments
2,403.17
Balance to Revenue
96.83
Board of Registrars' Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$
250.00
Walter S. Prentiss
$ 60.00
Owen McKenney
60.00
Preston F. Nichols
25.00
Robert S. Ralston
35.00
Millard F. Charles, Clerk
70.00
$ 250.00 $ 250.00
Election Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
709.12
Dr.
Election Officers
$ 1,106.54
Rent of Hall
236.00
Printing
165.03
Installing Booths and Additional Equipment . .
159.22
All Other
39.03
Total Payments
$ 1,705.82
Balance to Revenue
3.30
$ 1,709.12 $ 1,709.12
Municipal Building, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
500.00
Janitor's Services
Fuel
179.80
Light
737.84
Water and Sewer
58.25
Repairs and Equipment
1,035.49
Dr.
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
Dr. $ 1,040.00
272
Supplies
113.88
Boiler Insurance
109.85
All Other
17.73
Total Payments
$ 3,292.84
Balance to Revenue
7.16
$ 3,300.00 $ 3,300.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
Dr.
Fuel
$ 310.68
Light
303.75
Water and Sewer
94.90
Repairs
240.01
Insurance
135.90
All Other
13.75
Total Payments
$ 1,098.99
Balance to Revenue
1.01
$ 1,100.00 $ 1,100.00
Victory House, Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
$ 150.00
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 106.04
Balance to Revenue
43.96
$ 150.00 $ 150.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
$ 25.00
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 11.88
Balance to Revenue
13.12
$ 25.00 $ 25.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Rent Cr.
Appropriation
$
360.00
273
Dr
M. E. Brande
$ 360.00
$ 360.00 $ 360.00
Insurance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Rebates, Return Premiums, Etc.
1,762.84
Transfer from Reserve Fund
206.36
Dr.
Various Parties, Premiums
$ 6,703.74
Balance to Revenue
265.46
$ 6,969.20 $ 6,969.20
Interest Cr
Appropriation
$ 27,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
482.92
Dr.
Interest on Temp. Loans
$ 7,256.01
All Other
20,226.91
$ 27,482.92 $ 27,482.92
Police Department, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
700.00
Dr.
Telephone
$ 189.77
Auto and Motor Cycle Expense
1,162.90
Chief's Expenses
65.76
Traffic Signals and Street Lines
590.81
Printing
21.95
Equipment
422.29
Insurance
158.38
All Other
380.30
Total Payments
$ 2,992.16
Balance to Revenue
7.84
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
274
Police Department, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
Dr
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