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$ 9,698.20
$ 7,744.23 $
0.00
$
0.00
$ 1,736.10
$
785.55
$
35.40
$ 10,008.69
Kilowatt Hours Sold
263,180
392,413
78,600
36,900
1,200
539,000
Gross Revenue-Retail Power
$ 31,452.91 934,593
949,838
7,901
6,604
30,919
38,551
26.599
20,057
Gross Revenue-Street Light
$ 13,500.00
$ 12,000.00 $ 2,301.81
$ 2,197.17
$ 4,198.80
$ 4,103.99
$ 7,224.65
$ 7,656.76
Kilowatt Hours Sold
324,162
298,730
11,969
12,257
27,303
27,656
58,023
49,614
Gross Revenue-Municipal Power ..
$ 4,315.69
$ 1,053.65
Kilowatt Hours Sold
198,865
41,167
Gross Revenue-Municipal Light .. Kilowatt Hours Sold
$ 2,104.56
$ 1,915.72
104,556
98,495
$
602.60
$ 441.59
$ 2,136.40
$ 2,237.40
$ 1,700.76
$ 1,214.79
Kilowatt Hours Sold
$ 26,946.62 $ 23,178.51
$ 1,459.38 $ 1,451.46
$ 3.917.44
$ 3,693.84
$ 7,331.35
$ 6,275.34
$ 29,910.81
271
TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Schedule "5" DETAIL OF KILOWATT HOURS BOUGHT, SOLD, USED AND UNACCOUNTED FOR Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1931
K. W. H. K. W. H.
Bought:
Edison Elec. Illuminating Co. of
Boston
6,884,000
Lowell Elec. Light Corp.
1,880
Total K. W. H. Bought 6,885,880
Sold:
Residence Lighting
3,118,622
Commercial Lighting
543,591
Commercial Heating
233,401
Wholesale Power
342,980
Retail Power
1,001,116
Municipal Street Lights
421,457
Municipal Power
198,865
Municipal Light for Buildings
104,556
Total Sold
5,964,588
Used by Town of Reading :
Office, Station and Garage
52,634
Christmas Lighting
10,788
63,422
Total Accounted For
6,028,010
Unaccounted For
857,870
Per cent Unaccounted For
12.45%
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
For the Year Ended December 31 1931
274
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT Receipts 1931
Grace V. Viall, Collector
Poll Taxes
$ 5,202.00
Personal Estate Taxes
35,512.20
Real Estate Taxes
462,823.28
1
Interest on same
7,411.84
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
23,489.66
Interest on same
264.28
Moth Assessments
925.50
Sewer Assessments
2,756.82
Interest on same
265.91
Sewer Rentals
9,426.12
Interest on same
91.69
Sidewalk Assessments
622.12
Interest on same
7.57
Refunds, Etc.
63.00
Redemption of Property
170.30
Old Age Assistance
2,517.00
Highway Betterments
57.75
$551,612.04
Preston F. Nichols, Treasurer
Interest on deposits
$ 962.72
Sidewalk and Curbing Work Charges
111.56
Moth and Tree Work Charges
1,090.15
Rental of Truck
589.75
Redemption of property taken,
Taxes, interest, etc.
2,514.73
Additional interest
130.29
Additional costs
72.43
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
$ 2,930.00
Income
1,260.00
For Transfer
1,811.84
Hospital Fund :
Adjustment
$ 25.71
Refund
15.00
Income
4,752.50
For Transfer
51.87
Sale of Securities
5,106.25
275
Reading High School Scholarship Fund : Income
$ 145.00
For Transfer
2,300.00
Loans, Anticipation of Revenue
325,000.00
Mun. Lt. Dept. Reimbursement
13,978.19
Bond Issues, Premiums and Accrued Interest :
Water Dept. Extension
$ 50,000.00
Premium
420.00
Accrued Interest
58.33
Municipal Light Dept.
40,000.00
Premium
336.00
Accrued Interest
46.67
Salem St. Loan
8,000.00
County of Middlesex Dog Tax
$ 1,379.75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : Taxes, etc.
Income Tax
$ 53,608.05
Corporation Tax
7,576.86
Public Service Tax
96.86
National Bank Tax
865.07
Trust Company Tax
255.21
Soldiers' Exemption
76.82
State Aid, Reimbursement
108.00
Military Aid Reimbursement
2.50
Fire Prevention
1.02
Sewerage, Boston Harbor
36.79
Water and Light
707.76
Railway and Telephone
1,863.69
Street Railway
497.85
Old Age Assistance
38.00
Gasoline Tax
5,543.30
$ 71,277.78
Board of Selectmen : Licenses, etc. :
Second Hand Motor Vehicle
$ 100.00
Motor Bus
240.00
Taxi Cab
13.00
Truck
16.00
Victualers
30.00
Lord's Day
155.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Third Class Liquor
1.00
Theatre
5.00
$461,708.99
276
Peddle Oils
10.00
Auctioneers
10.00
Bowling and Pool
20.00
Old Metal Dealer
1.00
Revolver
23.50
Amusement
20.00
Advertising Hearings
42.00
Transfers
2.00
$ 689.50
Special Fund for Unemployed
$ 302.16
Rents, Municipal Property
50.00
$ 352.16
Police Department :
Court Fines
$ 595.00
Miscellaneous
100.00
$ 695.00
Fire Department :
Sale Junk, etc.
$ 69.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Fees
$ 58.72
Inspector of Milk :
Fees
$ 26.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Peddlers' Licenses
$
15.00
Board of Health, Licenses etc :
Hair Dressers
$ 13.00
Denatured Alcohol
9.00
Slaughtering
100.00
Pasteurizing
10.00
Reimbursements
201.84
Division of Tuberculosis
332.14
$ 665.98
Board of Public Works :
Highway Department :
Commonwealth Massachusetts
$ 4,000.00
County of Middlesex
4,000.00
Snow Removal 19.00
Highway Department Sales, etc ..
1,250.00
277
Highway Department Refund . . 2.16
$ 9,271.16
Board of Public Welfare :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Reimbursements
Mothers' Aid
$ 1,095.55
Temporary Aid
2,648.64
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Cities and Towns Reimbursements
3,757.52
Hospital Fund Reimbursement
1,003.13
Misc. Receipts, Refunds
158.50
Special Fund
1,062.12
$ 9,725.46
School Department : City of Boston
Tuition, City Wards
$ 889.66
Town of North Reading Tuition
6,223.82 ℃
Town of Tewksbury Tuition
114.00
Sundry Parties, Tuition
185.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1,437.07
Aid to Agricultural School Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vocational Education 509.57
Smith-Hughes Fund
175.96
George Reed Fund
38.23
Rents
77.00
Sundry Receipts
45.68
$
9,695.99
Public Library :
Fines, etc.
$ 488.32
Cemetery Department :
Sale Lots and Graves
$ 1,867.50
Interest on deferred payments, etc.
25.69
Care Lots and Graves etc.
2,966.00
Bequest Fund for care endowed lots
1,811.84
For care of Soldiers' Graves
117.40
$ 6,788.43
278
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections
$ 1,803.77
Cemetery Work
365.00
Sidewalk and Curbing Work
433.61
$ 2,602.38
Water Department :
Meter Rates etc
$ 58,052.04
Municipal Light Department :
Light, Power, Rates, etc.
$319,715.49
Refund
18.75
Insurance Account :
Municipal Light Department
$ 905.75
Water Department
353.90
Cemetery Department
13.65
Highway Department
11.20
Other Refunds :
Insurance Account
$ 494.34
Interest
58.00
Park Department
28.27
Police Building
238.05
G. F. Buck Fund
36.14
Fire Alarm
11.50
Soldiers' Relief
5.00
Damage to Truck
114.75
Water System Extension
43.45
$
1,029.50
Other Receipts :
Sewer Dept.
$ 59.97
Coupon Account
149.99
Building Permits
124.00
Telephone Tolls
1.70
Sundry Receipts
43.14
Total Receipts
378.8€ $ $1,507,600.99
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 305.26
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
$ 1,284.50
279
Treasurer's Salary
1,200 00
Treasurer's Expenses
621.83
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,295.71
Collector's Clerical
400.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,528.73
Assessors' Clerical
2,756.00
Block System Survey
510.38
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
147.02
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
599.60
Bd. of Pub. Wks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5,960.45
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
639.93
1
$ 24,474.96
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 3,543 69
Unemployment Relief
580 70
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,403.79
Fire Stations, Maintenance
1,183.69
Police Station, Maintenance
943.45
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
6.03
Insurance
5,751.12
Interest
20,801.34
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light or Sewer
52,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
102.46
$ 87,316.26
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,604.99
Police Dept. Salaries and Spec. Officers
31,564.31
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,807.20
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,800.00
Fire Dept., Call Men, Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,569.19
Moth Dept., Maintenance
5,998.52
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,979.92
Forest Warden, Maintenance
153.93
Hydrant Rentals
8,015.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
280
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
200.00
Gas Inspector
100.00
Sealer of W. and M., Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
182.75
Game Warden
100.00
$ 80,542.81
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
586.07
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food, Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
2,966.30
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
Sewer Dept., Maintenance :
Construction
7,035.72
House Connections
1,854.95
$ 16,743.04
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 43,902.06
Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
5,699.93
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,991.23
Drainage System
13,149.75
Care of Dumps
593.14
Salem St. Construction
12,000.00
Street Lighting
$ 86,336.11 $ 13,500.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Visitor's Salary, Old Age Asst.
200.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
20,250.63
Mothers' Aid
4,812.01
Temporary Aid
4,055.88
Old Age Assistance
4,266.62
281
Special Fund
547.18
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 182.00
Soldiers' Relief
10,800.69
$ 10,982.69
SCHOOLS
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 55,262.63
General Salaries
188,354.36
Agricultural Maintenance
170.18
Agricultural Salaries
2,941.59
Vocational Tuition
1,155.47
$247,884.23
LIBRARY
Public Library Maintenance
$ 3,121.69
Public Library Salaries
4,798.67
$ 7,920.36
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 6,027.27
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day Observance $ 600.00
Veteran Post No. 194 G. A. R. Rent
360.00
Reading Post No. 62 American Legion, Rent
1,000.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Child Welfare Work
400.00
Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture
60.00
Smith-Hughes & George Reed Fund for Agr. Salary
205.87
Building Laws Expense
359.00
$
3,584.87
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES and Assessments
State Tax
$ 15,900.00
County Tax
29,136.96
State Highway Tax
355.99
Corpn. Public Service
.02
$ 35,034.32
282
Municipal Lighting Tax
93.45
National Bank & Trust Co.
3.03
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
7,962.52
Old Age Assistance
3,127.00
State Parks Tax
224.06
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Municipal Light Department :
Maintenance and Construction
$286,380.68
Bond Payments
13,000.00
Interest Payments
3,675.00
Refund to Treasurer
13,975.81
Municipal Light Dept. Extension :
Vote of 1930
$ 3,057.75
Vote of 1931
42,338.97
Water Department :
Maintenance and Construction $ 40,439.81
Bond Payments
8,000.00
Interest Payments
2,805.00
Water Dept. Extension :
New Stand Pipe Vote of 1930 $ 5,374.77
Water Dept. Extension, Pipe Lines :
Vote of 1931 15,660.98
Water Dept. Extension, New Pumping Station :
Vote of 1931
30,146.09
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$ 13,324.58
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development . 1,246.10
$14,570.68
OTHER PAYMENTS
Fire Alarm Box Article 39
$ 263.86
Land Damage Article 28
400.00
Forest Fire Pump Article 37
758.69
Premium Account 384.80
Personal Injuries Article 14
133.00
Personal Injuries Article 11
28.00
Damage Suit Settlement Article 16
1,250.00
Land Purchase Junior High School
3,400.00
Land Purchase A. D. Gordon 374.06
Traffic Signs 499.49
Drainage System Survey
240.01
$ 56,803.03
283
Athletic Field Survey 368.15
Underground Wire Installation Fire and Police
Signals
2,000.00
Land Development Junior High School Article 17
5,000.00
Land Purchase Birch Meadow Article 12
3.13
Public Playground Birch Meadow
2,377.89
Police Station Building
9,052.33
Town Forest
699.14
Hospital Fund, payment of bills
5,658.79
Hospital Fund for Transfer
5,143.75
Cemetery Bequest Fund for Cemetery Care
1,811.84
Cemetery Bequest Fund for Transfer
4,190.00
R. H. S. Fund for Scholarships
300.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund for transfer
2,145.00
George F. Buck Fund for Signs
36.14
Temporary Loans 275,000 00
Salem Street Loan
8,000.00
Refunds from Guarantee Deposits
115.00
Refunds Personal and Real Estate Taxes
88.99
Refunds Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
464.15
Sundry Payments
30.00
$330,216.21 $1,486,741.70
Total Payments
TREASURER'S CASH
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1931
$ 90,838.69
Receipts, 1931
1,507,600.99
$ 1,598,439.68
Payments, 1931
1,486,741.70
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1931
$ 111,697.98
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1931 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
600.00
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,300.00
Collector's Clerical
400.00
Assessor's Salaries
1,800.00
Assessor's Expenses
1,600.00
284
Assessor's Clerical
2,756.00
Block System Survey
500.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
150.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Board of Pub. Wrks. Salary and Off. Exp.
6,000.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
500.00
$ 24,416.00
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 2,500.00
Municipal 'Bldg., Maintenance
2,500.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance and Repairs
1,200.00
Police Station, Maintenance
900.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
25.00
Insurance
4,100.00
Interest
26,850.00
Planning Board Expenses
500.00
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light, Sewer
27,000.00
$ 65,575.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,800.00
Police Dept., Salaries and Special Officers
31,750.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance
3,140.00
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,800.00
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,405.00
Moth Dept., Maintenance
6,000.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
3,000.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance
500.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
200.00
Sealer of W. and M., Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
225.00
Gas Inspector, Salary
100.00
Game Warden, Salary
100.00
$ 73,387.00
285
Hydrant Rentals
$
8,015.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
$
8,115.00
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 and Food, Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,000.00
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
$ 7,900.00
HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 44,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
5,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,000.00
Care of Dumps
600.00
$ 60,600.00
Street Lighting
$ 13,500.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Visitor's Salary Old Age Assistance
200.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
20,000.00
Mother's Aid
4,000.00
Temporary Aid
3,250.00
Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 200.00
Military Aid
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
11,000.00
$ 32,402.00
$ 11,300.00
286
EDUCATION
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 56,450.00
General Salaries
188,500.00
Agricultural Maintenance
300.00
Agricultural Salaries
3,000.00
Industrial Tuition
1,200.00
$249,450.00
Public Library, Maintenance
$ 3,200.00
Public Library, Salaries
4,800.00
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 6,000.00
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance $ 8,900.00
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development
1,250.00
$ 10,150.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 600.00
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Water Drainage System $ 14,000.00
Child Welfare Work 400.00
Middlesex County Bu. of Agr. 75.00
Reading Post No. 62 Am. Legion Rent 1,000.00
Veteran Post No. 194 G. A. R. Rent 360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves 600.00
Traffic Signs
500.00
Town Forest
700.00
A. E. Merrill, Personal Injury
150.00
W. H. Killam, Damages
1,250.00
J. H. School, Land Purchase 3,400.00
J. H. S. Land Development 5,000.00
Public Playground Land, Birch Meadow 2,000.00
Athletic Field Survey 500.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Salem St. Construction
4,000.00
Land Purchase, A. D. Gordon
380.00
Land Damages 400.00
Forest Fire Pump 800.00
$
8,000.00
CEMETERIES
287
Underground Wire Installation
2,000.00
Fire Alarm Box
350.00
H. L. Robertson, Personal Injury
28.00
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy
$614,288.00
Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency Acct.
$ 25,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Town Expenses, Debt, Etc.
$614,288.00
State Taxes and Assessments
24,536.02
County Taxes
29,136.96
Old Age Assistance
3,019.00
$670,979.98
Overlay
2,585.27
$673,565.25
VALUATION 1931
Real Estate $15,037,625.00
Personal Estate
1,151,824.00
$16,189,449.00
Tax Rate $32.40
Taxes
Real Estate Tax .. 487,219.08
Personal Estate ..
37,319.17
$ 524,538.25
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Exp. Debt,
etc.
$ 614,288.00
State Tax 15,900.00
State Highway Tax 355.99
State Parks Tax ..
224.06
Metropolitan Sewer
Assessments 7,962.52
Municipal Lighting Tax
93.45
Old Age Assistance
Tax 3,019.00
County Tax
26,413.07
County Hospital Tax 2,723.89
$670,979.98
Overlay
2,585.27
Poll Taxes, 3,004 at $2.00 6,008.00
Old Age Assistance
Tax
3,019.00
Less Estimated Receipts : General Revenue 115,000.00
Motor Vehicle Ex- cise Tax 25,000.00
$ 533,565.25
$533,565.25
$ 42,893.00
$673,565.25
288
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC. 1931
State Tax
$ 15,900.00
State Highway Tax
355.99
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments 7,962.52
Municipal Lighting Tax
93.45
State Parks Tax
224.06
Old Age Assistance Tax
3,019.00
County Tax
26,413.07
County Hospital Tax
2,723.89
$ 56,691.98
TAXES 1928
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1931
$ 16.25
Abatements in 1931
$ 16.25
$ 16.25
$ 16.25
TAXES 1929
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1931
$ 932.19
Collected in 1931
$ 929.22
Abatements in 1931
2.97
$ 932.19
$ 932.19
TAXES 1930
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1931
$178,771.33
Commitments additional
15.13
Adjustments
14.75
Refunds
28.95
Collected in 1931
$173,719.72
Abatements in 1931
721.90
Transfers to Tax Titles
2,607.35
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
1,781.19
$178,830.16 $178,830.16
TAXES 1931
Commitments
$530,564.25
Re-assessments
9.88
Adjustments
2.00
Refunds
51.04
Collected in 1931
$328,888.54
Abatements in 1931
1,607.73
Transfers to Tax Titles
4,345.65
289
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
195,785.25
$530,627.17
$530,627.17
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX 1931
Commitments
$ 3,036.00
Collected in 1931
$ 2,517.00
Refunded by Commonwealth
38.00
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
481.00
$ 3,036.00 $ 3,036.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1929
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 1,196.34
Collected in 1931
$ 626.76
Abatements
546.60
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
22.98
$ 1,196.34 $ 1,196.34
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1930
1
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 5,234.04
Refunds 1931
36.30
Collected in 1931
$ 4,160.03
Abatements in 1931
104.59
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
1,005.72
$ 5,270.34 $ 5,270.34
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1931
Commitments
$ 23,056.19
Refunds
427.85
Collected in 1931
$ 18,702.87
Abatements
1,198.24
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
3,582.93
$ 23,484.04 $ 23,484.04
MOTH AND TREE WORK ASSESSMENTS 1930
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 426.25
Transferred from Tax Titles
1.25
Collected in 1931
$ 411.50
Adjustment
14.75
1.25
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
.
$ 427.50 $ 427.50
290
MOTH AND TREE WORK ASSESSMENT OF 1931
Commitment $ 899.00
Collected in 1931
$ 514.00
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
385.00
$ 899.00 $ 899.00
SIDEWALK AND CURBING ASSESSMENTS UNAPPORTIONED
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 383.29
Charges 1931
2,922.03
Collected in 1931
$ 286.74
Transferrd to Deferred Payments
2,798.58
Adjustment
20.00
$ 3,105.32 $ 3,105.32
SIDEWALK AND CURBING ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED 1931
Commitment
$ 637.00
Collected in 1931
$ 335.38
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
301.62
$ 637.00 $ 637.00
INTEREST ON SIDEWALK AND CURBING ASSESSMENTS 1931
Commitment
$ 26.00
Additional Interest
1.27
Collected in 1931
$ 7.57
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
19.70
$ 27.27 $ 27.27
SIDEWALK AND CURBING ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED
1931-1940
Assessments Apportioned
$ 2,044.13
Commited to Collector for 1931
$ 637.00
Balance due from 1932-1940
1,407.13
$ 2,044.13
$ 2,044.13
HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Commitment 1931
$ 391.71
Collected in 1931
$ 57.75
Abatement 1931
7.58
Apportioned 1932-1941
326.38
$ 391.71 $ 391.71
291
HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS APPORTION 1932-1941
Commitment Apportioned
$ 326.38
Balance Uncollected
$ 326.38
$ 326.38 $ 326.38
SEWER ASSESSMENTS UNAPPORTIONED
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 2,339.38
Commitment
1931
Adjustment
2,518.91 2.45
Collected in 1931
$ 728.53
Apportioned 1932 to 1941
4,054.83
Adjustments
77.38
$ 4,860.74 $ 4,860.74
SEWER ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED 1929
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 81.04
Collected in 1931
$ 81.04
$ 81.04 $ 81.04
SEWER ASSESSMENT APPORTIONED 1930
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 659.84
Adjustment
1.01
Collected in 1931
$ 635.62
Transferred to Tax Titles
5.23
$ 660.85 $ 660.85
SEWER ASSESSMENTS APPORTIONED 1931
Commitment
$ 2,184.33
Collected in 1931
$ 1,063.12
Transferred to Tax Titles
8.44
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
1,112.77
$ 2,184.33 $ 2,184.33
INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 115.29
Commitment 1931
273.15
Additional Charges 1931
102.25
Adjustments
14.09
Collected in 1931
$ 357.73
Transferred to Tax Titles
1.52
Adjustments
23.27
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
122.26
$ 504.78 $ 504.78
292
SEWER ASSESSMENTS APPORTIONED Deferred Payments 1931-1941
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 2,716.09
Assessments Apportioned 1931 to 1941
4,054.85
Collected in 1931 Advance Payments
$ 228.51
Committed to Collector for 1931
2,184.33
Balance due from 1932-1941
4,358.10
$ 6,770.94 $ 6,770.94
SEWER RENTALS
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 566.10
Commitments in 1931
9,450.86
Collected in 1931
$ 9,426.12
Abatements
39.32
Transferred to Tax Titles
161.40
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1931
390.12
$ 10,016.96 $ 10,016.96
CEMETERY LOTS SOLD Deferred Payments
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 400.00
Charges 1931
700.00
Collected in 1931
$ 987.50
Balance to 1932
112.50
$ 1,100.00
$ 1,100.00
CEMETERY BEQUESTS Deferred Payments
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 312.50
Charges in 1931
550.00
Collected in 1931
$ 775.00
Balance to 1932
87.50
$ 862.50
$ 862.50
OVERLAY 1928
$ 16.25
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
Abatements in 1931
$
16.25
$ 16.25
$ 16.25
293
OVERLAY 1929
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 932.19
Abatements
2.97
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
929.22
932.19
$ 932.19
OVERLAY 1930
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 2,690.37
Adjustment
28.95
Abatements
$ 750.85
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
187.28
Balance to 1932
1,781.19
$ 2,719.32 $ 2,719.32
OVERLAY 1931
Appropriation
$ 2,585.27
Re-assessment
9.88
Adjustments
44.94
Abatements
$
1,652.67
Balance to 1932
987.42
$ 2,640.09 $ 2,640.09
OVERLAY RESERVE FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 2,476.33
Transfer from Overlay, 1929
929.22
Transfer from Overlay, 1930
187.28
Balance to 1932
3,592.83 $
$ 3,592.83
$ 3,592.83
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS
Receivable
.
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 9,887.04
Charges
39,570.13
Receipts
$ 22,072.92
Credits, Etc.
3.00
Committed to Collector
899.00
Balance to 1932
26,482.25
$ 49,457.17 $ 49,457.17
294
WATER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 587.93
Meter Rates, Etc., Charged in 1931
59,112.32
Cr.
Receipts, 1931
$ 58,052.04
Discounts and Adjustments
463.83
Balance Dec. 31, 1931
1,184.38
$ 59,700.25 $ 59,700.25
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 33,649.32
Light, Power, Etc., charged 1931
341,930.52
Adjustments
127.31
Cr.
Receipts, 1931
$319,715.49
Discounts and Adjustments
24,943.49
Balance Dec. 31, 1931
31,048.17
$375,707.15
$375,707.15
TAX TITLES HELD BY TOWN
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 8,499.67
Titles taken for taxes of 1930
2,607.35
fc- Sewer Rentals 1930 161.40
for Sewer Ass't. and Int. 5.23
Additional interests and costs 479.00
Taxes of 1931
4,345.65
Sewer Ass'ts. 1931
9.96
Adjustment
232.47
Cr.
Receipts for redemption
$ 2,879.55
Adjustment, Moth charge
1.25
Adjustments, Taxes .
514.63
Balance Dec. 31, 1931
12,945.30
$ 16,340.73 $ 16,340.73
CEMETERY RESERVE FUND Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
$ 3,595.90
Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves
1,867.50
295
'nterest
Dr.
Appropriation
Balance to 1932
$
2,500.00
2,989.09
$ 5,489.09 $ 5,489.09
RESERVE FUND Cr.
Appropriation Dr.
$
5,000.00
Transfers to Sundry Accounts
$
4,889.93
Balance to Revenue
110.07
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 42,145.18
Receipts, Redemption of Property
2,879.55
Transfers
4,505.15
Commitment
30.00
Dr.
Appropriation
$ 25,000.00
To Tax Titles Revenue
6,953.00
Adjustment
.16
Balance to 1932
17,606.72
$ 49,559.88
$ 49,559.88
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Expenses
Cr.
1 Appropriation
$ 300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 14.06
Printing and Advertising
155.69
Telephone
102.31
All Other
33.20
Total Payments
$ 305.26
Balance to Revenue
44.74
25.69
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
296
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
Dr.
Leon G. Bent
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Preston F. Nichols
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 179.13
Certification of Notes
44.00
Bond and Insurance
296.95
Telephone
80.05
All Other
21.70
Total Payments
$ 621.83
Balance to Revenue
28.17
$ 650.00 $ 650.00
Tax Collector's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
Dr.
Grace V. Viall
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
Dr.
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,200.00
297
Tax Collector's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,300/00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 426.00
Printing and Advertising
232.30
Bond and Insuring
470.78
Registry of Deeds
68.75
Telephone
51.30
All Others
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