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.. $ 95,513.53
$102,025.26
$ 6,511.73*
Prepaid Items:
214 Prepaid Insurance
$ 812.22
$ 1,222.42
$ 410.20*
GRAND TOTALS
$601,663.07
$610,756.34 $ 9,093.27*
LIABILITIES
1932
1931
Decrease* Increase
Appropriations :
301 Appropriations for Const. $ 18,678.26 $ 30,678.26 $ 12,000.00*
Bonds and Notes Payable:
305 Bonds Payable
$ 81,500.00
$ 96,500.00 $ 15,000.00*
306 Notes Payable
.00
.00
.00
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES $ 81,500.00 $ 96,500.00 $ 15,000.00*
219
Current Liabilities
308 Accounts Payable
$ 19,393.77 $ 36,222.94 $ 16,829.17*
309 Consumers' Deposits
7,340.97
6,978.75
362.22
312 Other Liabilities
730.99
.00
730.99
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 27,465.73
$ 43,201.69 $ 15,735.96*
Accrued Items:
314 Interest Accrued on Bonds $ 679.79
$ 801.59
$ 121.80*
315 Other Accrued Items-Loan Due Town Treasurer . . 250.00
250.00
.00
TOTAL ACCRUED ITEMS ... $ 929.79 $ 1,051.59
$ 121.80*
Unadjusted Credits
316 Premium on Bonds $ .00 $
354.54 $
354.54*
Appropriated Surplus:
322 Loans Repayment
$344,400.00
$317,400.00 $ 27,000.00
Profit and Loss
400 Profit and Loss Balance (See Exhibit "C") $128,689.29 $121,570.26 $ 7,119.03 NOTE :
As at December 31, 1932,
there was a contingent
liability in the form of
Leases Discounted amount- ing to $3,932.58.
GRAND TOTALS $601,663.07 $610,756.34 $ 9,093.27*
EXHIBIT "B" TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1932-DECEMBER 31, 1931
Increase
Ratios
Revenue from Sales-Electric Energy:
1932
1931
Decrease*
1932
1931
501 Metered Sales - Residence Lighting
$166,563.34
$158,829.68
$ 7,733.66
58.0%
57.3%
501 Metered Sales-Commercial Lighting
38,992.67
36,952.47
2,040.20
13.6
13.4
501 Metered Sales-Commercial Heating
8,337.06
7,958.15
378.91
2.9
2.8
501 Metered Sales-Wholesale Power
6,498.68
10,348.38
3,849.70*
2.3
3.8
501
Metered Sales-Retail Power
28,473.54
32,603.01
4,129.47*
9.9
11.8
505
Sales to Other Companies
553.23
502.98
50.25
.2
.2
505
Street Lighting
.
29,805.14
27,194.75
2,610.39
10.4
9.8
505
Municipal Buildings-Light and Power
7,398.88
2,370.05
5,028.83
2.6
.8
TOTAL REV. FROM SALES-ELEC. ENERGY
$286,622.54
$276,759.47
$
9,863.07
99.9
99.9
508 Rent from Property Used in Operations
375.26
249.14
126.12
.1
.1
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE
$286,997.80
$277,008.61
$
9,989.19
100.0
100.0
Electric Operating Expenses:
I Production
$83,281.13
$ 80,091.66
$ 3,189.47
29.0
28.9
II Transmission and Distribution
62,326.36
73,548.66
11,222.30*
21.7
26.6
III Utilization
9,450.61
10,953.83
1,503.22*
3.3
3.9
IV
Commercial
15,455.25
14,613.15
842.10
5.5
5.2
V New Business
4,230.25
2,590.69
1,639.56
1.4
.9
VI General and Miscellaneous
63,080.50
59,661.50
3,419.00
21.9
21.5
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$237,824.10
$241,459.49
$
3,635.39*
82.8
87.0
.
NET OPERATING REVENUE
$ 49,173.70 $ 35,549.12 $ 13,624.58 17.2%
13.0%
Deductions:
550 Uncollectible Operating Revenue
$ 2,005.28
$ 2,090.61
$ 85.33*
551 Taxes Assignable to Electric Operations ...
2,510.68
818.25
1,692.43
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS
$
4,515.96
$
2,908.86
$ 1,607.10
NET OPERATING INCOME
$ 44,657.74 $ 32,640.26 $ 12,017.48
Non-Operating Income
563 Interest Income
$ 78.67
$ 103.96
$
25.29* 513.60*
566 Miscellaneous Non-Operating Income
224.38
737.98
TOTAL NON-OPERATING INCOME
$ 303.05
$
841.94
$
538.89*
TOTAL INCOME
$ 44,960.79 $ 33,482.20 $ 11,478.59
Deductions from Total Income:
560 Merchandise and Jobbing Loss
$ 7,217.80
$ 5,947.07
$ 1,270.73
576 Interest on Bonds and Notes
3,650.70
3,764.10
113.40*
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME
$ 10,868.50
$
9,711.17
$ 1,157.33
NET INC. TRANSFERRED TO PROFIT AND LOSS EXHIBIT "C"
$ 34,092.29 $ 23,771.03
$ 10,321.26
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222
EXHIBIT "C" TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFIT AND LOSS For The Years Ended December 31, 1932-December 31, 1931
Increase
1932
1931
Decrease*
Balance-Beginning of Year
$121,570.26
$110,799.23
$ 10,771.03
Additions :
Net Income-Transferred from
Statement of Operations-Ex-
hibit "B"
34,092.29
23,771.03
10,321.26
Premium on Bonds
198.24
.00
198.24
$155,860.79
$134,570.26
$ 21,290.53
Deductions :
Bonds Retired
$ 15,000.00
$ 13,000.00
$ 2,000.00
Repayment to Town Treasury
12,000.00
.00
12,000.00
Cost of Project abandoned ..
171.50
.00
171.50
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS
$ 27,171.50
$ 13,000.00
$ 14,171.50
Balance-End of Year
$128,689.29
$121,570.26
$
7,119.03
(See Exhibit "A")
Net Increase in Profit and Loss
for Year
$ 7,119.03 $ 10,771.03 $ 3,652.00*
SCHEDULE "1"
TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT COMPARATIVE DETAILED STATEMENT OF INCOME For the Years Ended December 31, 1932-December 31, 1931
1932
1931
Increase Decrease*
Metered Sales-Residence Lighting:
Reading
$ 94,650.40
$ 90,281.66
$ 4,368.74
Lynnfield Center
13,459.31
12,623.41
835.90
North Reading
21,130.29
19,828.90
1,301.39
Wilmington
37,323.34
36,095.71
1,227.63
Total Residence Lighting Inc. $166,563.34 Metered Sales-Commercial Lighting:
$158,829.68
$ 7,733.66
Reading
$26,311.22
$ 25,005.50 $
1,305.72
Lynnfield Center
1,262.53
1,372.32
109.79*
North Reading
4,726,58
3,736.70
989.88
Wilmington
. . .
6,692.34
6,837.95
145.61*
Total Com. Lighting Inc. .. $ 38,992.67
$ 36,952.47
$ 2,040.20
223
Metered Sales-Commercial Heating:
Reading
$ 5,291.04 $
5,063.29
$ 227.75
Lynnfield Center
435.10
498.82
63.72*
North Reading
794.79
935.56
140.77*
Wilmington
1,816.13
1,460.48
355.65
Total Com. Heating Inc. .
$ 8,337.06
$ 7,958.15
$ 378.91
Metered Sales-Wholesale Power:
Reading
$ 4,860.59
$ 8,739.71
$ 3,879.12*
Lynnfield Center
.00
.00
.00
North Reading
1,638.09
1,573.27
64.82
Wilmington
.00
35.40
35.40*
Total Wholesale Power Inc.
$ 6,498.68
$ 10,348.38
$ 3,849.70*
Metered Sales-Retail Power:
Reading
$ 25,309.52
$ 28,553.55
$ 3,244.03*
Lynnfield Center
544.92
560.01
15.09*
North Reading
1,080.44
1,938.07
857.63*
Wilmington
1,538.66
1,551.38
12.72*
Total Retail Pow. Inc.
$ 28,473.54
$ 32,603.01
$ 4,129.47*
Sales to Other Electric Companies:
Wakefield
$ 181.88
$ 180.11
$ 1.77
Lowell
90.94
82.39
8.55
Lawrence
205.60
185.28
20.32
Peabody
11.05
7.92
3.13
Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
of Boston
63.76
47.28
16.48
Total Sales to Other Co's. .. $ 553.23
$ 502.98
$ 50.25
Municipal Revenue: Street Lighting:
Reading
$ 15,960.00
$ 13,500.00
$ 2,460.00
Lynnfield Center
1,849.52
2,301.81
452.29*
North Reading
4,311.06
4,168.29
142.77
Wilmington
7,684.56
7,224.65
459.91
Total Street Lighting Inc.
$ 29,805.14
$ 27,194.75
$ 2,610.39
Buildings:
Lighting and Heat
$ 2,153.76
$ 2,104.56
$ 49.20
Power
5,245.12
265.49
4,979.63
Total Inc .- Municipal Bldgs.
$ 7,398.88
$ 2,370.05
$ 5,028.83
Total
Inc. From
Sales-
Electric Energy
$286,622.54 $276,759.47 $ 9,863.07
(See Exhibit "B")
224
SCHEDULE "2" TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT COMPARATIVE DETAILED STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
For The Years Ended December 31, 1932-December 31, 1931
1932
1931
Increase Decrease*
Production Expenses :
601 Superintendence and Labor
$ .00
$ .00
$ .00
606 Boiler Fuel
.00
.00
.00
607 Water for Steam
51.55
11.95
39.60
608 Lubricants
3.40
3.68
.28*
609 Station Supplies
923.31
969.96
46.65*
611 Maint. of Sta. Structures
339.20
126.70
212.50
612 Maintenance of Boiler Plant Equipment
187.27
143.36
43.91
613 Maint. of Steam Engines
6.89
384.98
378.09*
614 Maintenance of Turbo-Gen- erator Units
.00
48.38
48.38*
615 Maintenance of Elec. Gen- erator Equipment
451.28
.00
451.28
616 Maintenance of Accessory Electric Equipment ....
11.90
169.79
157.89*
617 Maintenance Miscellaneous Pow. Plant Equipment ..
5.12
2.60
2.52
634 Elec. Energy Purchased ..
81,301.21
78,230.26
3,070.95
Total Production Expenses $ 83,281.13 $ 80,091.66 $ 3 3,189.47
II Transmission and Distribution Expenses:
636 Transformer Station and Sub Station Superinten- dence and Labor ..... $
8,709.82 $
8,825.29
$ 115.47*
637 Transformer Station and Sub Station Supplies and Expenses
7,154.42
7,271.07
116.65*
638 Operation of Transmission and Distribution Lines ..
22,084.17
28,914.56
6,830.39*
639 Transmission and Distri- bution Supplies and Ex- pense
248.43
224.37
24.06
225
640 Inspecting and Testing
Meters
1,692.91
1,614.73
78.18
641 Removing and Resetting Meters
1,640.35
1,845.77
205.42*
642 Removing and Resetting Transformers
426.29
483.83
57.54*
646 Maintenance of Trans- former Station and Sub Station
.00
.00
.. 00
647 Maintenance of Transmis- sion and Distribution Lines Maintenance Underground Conduits
18,643.47
23,857.55
5,214.08*
648
613.31
00
613.31
650 Maintenance of Consu- mers' Meters
387.96
268.02
119.94
651 Maintenance of Trans-
725.23
243.47
481.76
Total Transmission and Dis- tribution Expenses
$ 62,326.36 $ 73,548.66
$ 11,222.30*
III Utilization Expenses:
654 Municipal Street Lamps- Labor
$
1,580.48
$
1,831.19
$ 250.71*
655 Municipal Street Lamps- Supplies and Expenses ...
1,699.96
2,837.40
1,137.44*
657 Maintenance of Municipal Street Lamps
1,797.87
912.84
885.03
659 Maintenance of Consumers' Installations
4,372.30
5,372.40
1,000.10*
Total Utilization Expenses
$ 9,450.61
$ 10,953.83
$ 1,503.22*
IV Commercial Expenses:
660 Commercial Salaries
$ 11,001.77 $ 11,298.09
$ 296.32*
661 Commercial Supplies and Expenses
4,453.48
3,315.06
1,138.42
Total Commercial Ex-
penses
$ 15,455.25
$ 14,613.15
$ 842.10
V New Business Expenses :
662 New Business Salaries .. $ 1,165.88 $
2.92
$ 1,162.96
formers
226
663 New Business Supplies and Expenses
.00
114.21
664 Advertising
114.21 2,950.16
2,587.77
362.39
Total New Business Exps.
$ 4,230.25
$ 2,590.69
$ 1,639.56
VI Miscellaneous and General Expenses:
666 Salary of Manager
$ 5,980.00
$ 6,095.00
$ 115.00*
667 Salaries of General Office Clerks
4,576.00
4,622.00
46.00*
668 General Office Supplies and and Expenses
2,835.33
853.79
1,981.54
669
General Office Rents
921.55
1,014.75
93.20*
671 Insurance
4,965.76
5,154.61
188.85*
673
Accidents and Damages
51.73
2.75
48.98
674 Store Expenses
3,858.80
3,875.81
17.01*
675 Transportation Expense .
1,883.94
2,110.64
226.70*
676 Inventory Adjustments ...
3,743.87
4,217.25
473.38*
677 Maintenance of General
Structures
309.47
403.37
93.90*
678
Depreciation
33,671.19
30,609.33
3,061.86
679 Miscellaneous General Ex- pense
282.86
702.20
419.34*
Total Miscellaneous and
General Expenses ...
$ 63,080.50 $ 59,661.50
$ 3,419.00
Total Operating Expenses
$237,824.10
$241,459.49
$ 3,635.39*
. .
(See Exhibit "B")
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
For the Year Ended December 31 1932
228
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT Receipts 1932
Grace V. Viall, Collector
Poll Taxes
$ 5,716.00
Personal Estate Taxes
35,375.21
Real Estate Taxes
459,003.70
Interest on Same
8,576.61
Motor Vehicle Ex. Taxes
18,072.91
Interest on same
221.05
Moth Assessments
740.50
Sewer Assessments
1,356.86
Interest on same
231.40
Sewer Rentals
7,546.47
Interest on same
87.53
Sidewalk and Curbing Assessments
754.07
Interest on same
93.17
Highway Assessments
166.53
Interest on same
17.53
Old Age Assistance
2,879.00
Refunds on Advertising
212.00
Certificates
20.00
$541,070.54
Preston F. Nichols, Treasurer
Interest on Deposits
$ 896.32
Sidewalk and Curbing Work Charges
152.13
Moth and Tree Work Charges
625.50
1,673.95 $
Redemption of Property Taken
Taxes, interest, etc.
$ 7,638.55
Additional interest
666.77
Additional costs
45.00
$
8,350.32
Cemetery Bequest Fund
Bequests
$ 2,842.50
Income
1,260.00
For Transfer
1,500.00
$ 5,602.50
Hospital Fund
Adjustment Premium
$
250.00
Income 4,902.50
229
For Transfer
1,402.21
Sale of Securities
5,000.00
Reimbursement
1,331.92
$ 12,886.63
Library Fund
Bequest
$ 1,000.00
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
Income
$ 205.00
For transfer
490.00
Loans Anticipation of Revenue
$575,000.00
Loan, -Reading Square
14,000.00
Special Fund from Mun. Lt. Dept.
12,000.00
Mun. Lt. Dept. Reimbursements
708.13
Town Clerk Dog Licenses
604.80
County of Middlesex Dog Licenses
$ 1,409.87
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Taxes, etc.
Income Tax, State Valuation Educational
17,815.00
Corporation Tax
6,585.16
National Bank Tax
76.29
Trust Company Tax
188.75
Water, Light and Gas Tax
871.18
Street Ry. Tax
932.30
Old Age Assistance Tax
7,516.20
Soldiers' Exemption
229.80
State Aid Reimbursement
172.00
Gasoline Tax
12,826.27
Old Age Assist. Refund
380.00
$ 74,520.95
Board of Selectmen: Licenses etc.
Second Hand Motor Vehicle
$ 75.00
Taxi Cab
11.00
Truck
9.00
Victualer's
34.50
Lord's Day
171.50
Inn Holder
1.00
Theater
5.00
Skating Rink
2.00
$ 695.00
$602,312.93
$ 26,928.00
230
Peddler
1.00
Auctioneers
8.00
Bowling and Pool
20.00
Junk Dealer
5.00
Revolver
28.50
Amusement
15.00
Advertising Hearings
50.75
$
437.25
Rents, Municipal Property
$ 28.00
Fourth District Court Fines
116.23
Building Inspector's Fees
296.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees
64.75
Inspector of Milk Fees
22.00
Comm. of Mass. Peddler's License
15.00
Sale of Material, Fire Dept. 40.00
Board of Appeal Fees
45.00
Rent, Road Roller, Highway Dept.
55.00
$ 681.98
Board of Health, Licenses, etc.
Undertaker
$ 1.00
Hair Dressers
3.00
Masseuse
1.00
Denatured Alcohol
8.00
Slaughtering
100.00
Pasteurizing
10.00
$
123.00
Comm. of Mass. Div. of Tuberculosis
$
788.56
Sundry Parties Reimbursements
95.00
$ 883.56
Board of Public Works
Highway Department
Comm. of Massachusetts
$
5,862.59
County of Middlesex
5,862.59
$ 11,725.18
Board of Public Welfare
Comm. of Massachusetts
Mother's Aid
$
1,607.65
Temporary Aid
3,597.88
Comm. of Mass. and Cities and Towns
841.09
231
Misc. Receipts Refunds
833.20
Special Fund
1,167.60
$ 8,047.42
School Department
Comm. of Mass. Tuition State Wards
$ 2,519.69
City of Boston, Tuition City Wards 278.41
Town of No. Reading Tuition
7,606.38
Town of Wakefield Tuition
187.11
Town of Stoneham Tuition
331.39
Sundry Parties Tuition
141.50
Comm. of Mass. Aid to Agr. Sch.
1,459.13
Comm. of Mass. Voc. Edu.
555.03
Smith Hughes Fund
346.31
Geo. F. Reed Fund
37.15
Sundry Receipts
134.29
Public Library : Fines etc.,
Cemetery Department
Sale Lots and Graves
$ 1,995.00
Interest on deferred payments, etc.
28.08
Care Lots and Graves, etc.
2,716.75
Bequest fund for care endowed lots
2,099.51
$ 6,839.34
Guarantee Deposits
Sewer House Connections
$ 579.30
Cemetery Work
190.00
Sidewalk and Curbing Work
38.00
$ 807.30
Water Department
Meter Rates, etc.
$ 57,773.14
Municipal Light Department
Light, Power, Rates, etc.
$318,143.00
Insurance Account
Municipal Light Department
$ 464.32
Water Department
118.72
Cemetery Department
8.51
Highway Department
7.00
Library Department
43.53
$ 642.08
Unemployment Relief Committee
$ 884.86
$ 13,596.39 $ 532.55
232
Voluntary Contributions, Town Employees .... $ 16,652.39
Other Receipts and Refunds
Treasurer's Account
$
17.50
Moth Dept. Rent of Truck
92.00
Police Dept. Allowance on Auto
252.00
Premium Account
156.30
Soldiers' Relief Account
. .
32.00
Police Dept. Refund
1.94
School Salary Account Refund
3.75
Municipal Light Dept. Refund
5.93
Highway Dept. Refund
4.30
Sundry Accounts Refunds
72.65
Sundry Receipts
111.68
Total Receipts
$ 750.05 $1,688,042.18
PAYMENTS General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 297.02
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
698.92
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,493.54
Collector's Clerical
400.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,304.38
Assessors' Clerical
2,768.00
Block Sytem Survey
166.75
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
196.57
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
547.45
Bd. of Pub. Wks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5,693.17
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
2,071.10
25,346.90 $
General Accounts
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 3,525.25
Municipal Building Maintenance
1,998.85
Fire Stations, Maintenance
840.17
Police Station Maintenance
842.66
Insurance
2,752.01
233
Interest, not including Water or Light
25,180.76
Maturing Debt. not including Water, Light or Sewer
42,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
178.88
$ 77,319.58
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,633.11
Police Dept. Salaries and Spec. Officers
32,436.15
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,388.33
Fire Dept., Salaries
20,200.00
Fire Dept., Call Men, Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,199.09
Moth Dept., Maintenance
5,894.53
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,334.87
Forest Warden, Maintenance
405.55
Hydrant Rentals
8,645.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
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
222.83
Game Warden
100.00
$ 81,226.46
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
313.80
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food, Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
6,446.92
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
Sewer Dept., Maint. Const. & Bonds
15,489.13
House Connections
320.63
$ 26,870.48.
Highways and Sidewalks
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 29,999.73
Sidewalk Construction
7,579.73
Snow and Ice Removal
3,500.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,298.93
Drainage System
5,874.97
.
234
Care of Dumps
832.00
Reading Square Construction
17,714.97
Fair Road Construction
2,335.00
Street Lighting
$ 67,823.68 $ 15,960.00
Charities and Aid
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Visitor's Salary, Old Age Asst.
400.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
37,647.34
Mothers' Aid
4,632.06
Temporary Aid
9,845.39
Old Age Assistance
12,943.73
Special Contributed Fund
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 567.00
Soldiers' Relief
14,034.81
Special Funds
Unemployment Fund Appro. $ 2,937.25
Unemployment Fund Contributed
701.40
$ 3,638.65
Schools
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 44,810.69
General Salaries
188,072.45
Agricultural Maintenance
251.97
Agricultural Salaries
2,765.81
Vocational Tuition
1,742.94
$237,643.86
Library
Public Library Maintenance
$ 2,857.81
Public Library Salaries
4,868.08
$ 7,725.89
Recreation
$ 3,998.09
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 66,420.52 1,507.16
$ 14,601.81
235
Unclassified
Memorial Day Observance $ 597.70
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
Smith-Hughes & George Reed Fund for Agr.
Salary
214.19
State and County Taxes and Assessments
State Tax
$ 21,742.50
County Tax
21,763.85
State Highway Tax
90.50
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,319.47
Municipal Lighting Tax
98.68
Trust Company
22.70
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
7,361.76
Old Age Assistance
3,113.00
State Parks Tax
26.60
$ 55,539.06 604.80
Middlesex County Dog Tax Public Service Enterprises
Municipal Light Department :
Maintenance and Construction, Bond and
Interest Payments
$307,712.45
Municipal Light Dept. Extensions :
Vote of 1930
$ 6,838.23
Water Department :
Maintenance and Const., Bond and Interest Payments
53,037.58
Water Dept. Extension, Pipe Lines :
Vote of 1931
Water Dept. Extension, New Pumping Station : $ 371.86
Vote of 1931 3,853.91
$371,814.03
Cemeteries
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance $ 12,998.28
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development 748.31
$ 13,746.59
Other Payments $ 100.00
Hancock St. Ext.
$
3,153.89
236
Police Dept. Auto
511.00
Personal Injuries
25.00
Damage Suit Settlement
125.00
Land Development
3,398.85
Land Purchase Birch Meadow
96.87
Unpaid Bills 1931
1,283.21
Longwood Road Construction
1,515.25
Libby Avenue Construction
1,947.51
Middlesex County Sanitorium
8,080.32
Athletic Field Survey
521.13
Underground Wire Installation, Reading Sq.
..
692.50
Public Playground Birch Meadow
84.53
Town Forest 149.68
Hospital Fund, payment of bills
6,852.35
Hospital Fund for transfer
5,057.01
Cemetery Bequest Fund for Transfer
5,602.50
R. H. S. Fund for Scholarships
490.00
R. H. S. Scholarships Fund for transfer
205.00
Library Fund for Transfer
1,000.00
Temporary Loans
$625,000.00
Reading Square Loan
14,000.00
Refunds from Guarantee Deposits
139.55
Refunds Personal and Real Estate Taxes
655.28
Refunds Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
323.63
Sundry Payments
76.23
Total Payments
$1,752,873.85
TREASURER'S CASH
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1932
$111,697.98
Receipts, 1932
1,688,042.18
$1,799,740.16
Payments, 1932
$1,752,873.85
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1932
$ 46,866.31
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1932 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
$ 677,832.40
237
Collector's Clerical
400.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,300.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,809.00
Block System Survey
300.00
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 . 1,300.00
$ 24,769.00
General Accounts
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 2,925.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,000.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance and Repairs
1,050.00
Police Station, Maintenance
.850.00
Insurance
2,500.00
Interest, not including Water, Light
32,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
250.00
Maturing Debt. not incl., Water, Light or Sewer
42,000.00
$ 83,575.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,100.00
Police Dept., Salaries and Special Officers
32,450.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,000.00
Fire Dept., Salaries
20,200.00
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,200.00
Moth Dept., Maintenance
5,900.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,250.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance
400.00
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
200.00
Gas Inspector, Salary
100.00
Game Warden, Salary
100.00
.
. .
.
..
$ 71,467.00
Hydrant Rentals
$ 8,645.00
238
Drinking Fountains 100.00
$ 8,745.00
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
6,500.00
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
$ 11,400.00
Highways and Sidewalks
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 3,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
3,500.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,000.00
Care of Dumps
832.00
Street Lighting
Charities and Aid
Board of Public Welfare :
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Visitor's Salary Old Age Assistance
400.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
18,000.00
Mother's Aid
4,800.00
Temporary Aid
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
$ 37,152.00
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 300.00
Military Aid
50.00
Soldiers' Relief
11,000.00
$ 11,350.00
Education
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 48,150.00
General Salaries
189,600.00
Agricultural Maintenance
300.00
$ 45,332.00 $ 15,960.00
239
Agricultural Salaries
3,750.00
Industrial Tuition 1,200.00
$243,000.00
Public Library
Public Library, Maintenance
$ 3,100.00
Public Library, Salaries
4,900.00
$ 8,000.00
Recreation
Park Dept., Maintenance
Cemeteries
$ 4,000.00
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance . $ 8,900.00
Forest Glen Cemtery, Development 750.00
$ 9,650.00
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Observance $ 600.00
Other Appropriations
Storm Water Drainage System
$ 5,000.00
Child Welfare Work
400.00
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
Sewer House Conn.
3,000.00
Town Forest
150.00
J. H. S. Land Development
3,500.00
Public Playground Land, Birch Meadow
100.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Reading Square Construction
7,000.00
Longwood Road Construction
2,000.00
Emergency Unemployment
3,000.00
Unpaid Bills, 1931
774.74
Libby Avenue Construction
2,200.00
Damage Suit Settlement
125.00
Overdraft, 1931
12.01
Unpaid Bills, 1931
435.82
Police Dept. Auto
511.00
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital
2,915.84
Underground Wire Installation, Reading Sq. ..
700.00
$ 38,784.41
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy
$613,784.41
240
RECAPITULATION
Town Expenses, Debt, Etc.
$613,784.41
State Taxes and Assessments
30,639.51
County Taxes
26,928.33
Old Age Assistance
3,063.00
$674,415.25
Overlay
$ 4,067.80
$678,483.05
VALUATION
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Exp. Debt, etc. $613,784.41
State Tax 21,742.50
State Parks Tax .. 26.60
State Highway Tax .. 90.50
Metropolitan
Sewer
Assessments 7,361.76
Municipal Lighting
Tax
98.68
Old Age Assistance Tax 3,063.00
County Tax
21,763.85
County Hospital Tax
5,164.48
Auditing Municipal
Accounts
1,319.47
$534,328.05
$ 674,415.25
Overlay
$ 4,067.80
Old Age Assistance Tax 3,063.00
$678,483.05
Less Estimated Receipts :
General Revenue .. . $112,000.00
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Tax 23,000.00 ..
$543,483.05
$543,483.05
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC, 1932
State Tax $ 21,742.50
State Highway Tax
90.50
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
7,361.76
Municipal Lighting Tax
98.68
State Parks Tax
26.60
1932
Real Estate
$15,442,875.00
Personal Estate 1,150,972.00
$16,593,847.00
Tax Rate $32.20.
Taxes :
Real Estate Tax
$497,266.37
Personal Estate 37,061.68
Poll Taxes, 3046 at $2.00
$ 6,092.00
241
Old Age Assistance Tax
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