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One trunk sewer stoppage was experienced in 1940, on Haven Street, where foreign matter unlawfully inserted in the sewer became clogged. This stoppage was quickly cleared.
Several worn man hole covers, noisy when passed over by traffic, were replaced with ground joint covers and/or silenced with patented composition manhole gaskets.
Sewer House Connections
Twenty-four new house sewer connections were made in 1940 hav- ing a total length of 1232.1 feet, at an average cost to the individual property owners of $30.57 per connection. Fourteen of these connec- tions were installed under the provisions of Chapter 195, Acts of 1939, which provides for an extended period of payment for the installation charges, with no initial deposit required. Five of these new connections were made to newly erected dwelling houses, the remaining nineteen to existing buildings situated on streets in which sewers were already available. As of January 1, 1941, there are 952 possible sewer house connections on existing sewered streets, of which number 643, or 67 per cent, are now connected.
The customary notification stating the provisions of Chapter 280, General Laws, Acts of 1937, which became effective July 15, 1938, being an act requiring property owners to connect their estates with the com- mon sewer within a specified time period, was made to all owners of estates situated on sewered streets. In general, this statute requires that properties, abutting streets in which a common sewer is available or is constructed in the future, must be connected with said sewer within a period of ten years, after, either the acceptance date of the act by the town (July 15, 1938) or the construction date of a sewer at a later time.
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Sewer House Connection Maintenance
Twenty-eight stoppages of sewer house connections occurred dur- ing the year, and were cleaned as reported by the service crew. Most of the stoppages were caused by tree roots entering the sewer pipes through defective pipe joints ; others by the presence in the sewer con- nections of such insoluble foreign objects as rags, etc.
Several of the services clogged were chronic "repeaters", and were caused by defective or failed joints and/or pipes, laid by sewer con- tractors when the sewer system was originally installed. Six of these sewer house connections, which were the source of continual trouble, were excavated and re-laid at the expense of the department. Others will be similarly treated as time and funds are available from year to year. Also, when sewer contractors connected houses with the sewer through existing private cesspools, in several instances no provision was made for cleaning the house connection through the old cesspool. To rectify these conditions in four locations, cesspools were partially filled with gravel and brick bottoms with clean-out troughs installed. In one location, a sewer clean-out manhole was constructed at the owner's request and expense. One sewer house connection also became frozen during an intense cold period, and required thawing. This ser- vice was later re-laid.
General
It is the desire of the Department to extend sewers to several locations in which are located faulty cesspools. However, to do this would require either large appropriations, or a bond issue. The present appropriations are insufficient to allow for other than local extensions of a minor nature. The Department therefore is unable to meet many of the requests for sewer extensions, although it would like to be in a position to construct all extensions requested and thereby eliminate many troublesome and unhygienic situations.
The following tables illustrate the status of the Reading Sewerage System as of January 1, 1941, showing the list of streets containing common sewers, the number of connections, possible connections and revenue charges for 1940, and the lengths of services, trunk sewers and underdrains.
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STREETS
Streets
Possible C'on- nections
Completed Per Cent No Con- Con- nections Con- nected
struction Started
Connected to Street Line
Partially installed to House
Revenue Charged 1940
Arlington
12
3
25
5
3
1
$17.42
Ash. .
17
9
53
7
1
104.00
Bancroft.
22
13
59
9
117.57
Berkeley
27
18
66
0
Brook.
9
4
44
5
1
60.63
Chute.
2
1
50
1
43.18
Copeland.
8
8
100
159.06
Dudley
10
6
60
4
63.19
Eaton.
12
5
42
7
25.31
Echo.
4
2
50
2
Elliott.
8
4
50
4
Elm .
4
2
50
2
Fremont.
4
4
100
Fulton .
1
1
7
87
1
46.92
Gould.
3
3
100
.
Green.
53
40
75
7
542.31
Harnden
9
8
89
Harrison
3
1
33
2
Haven
45
30
67
7
2
622.27
High.
17
8
47
7
81.64
Howard.
18
16
89
1
1
184.35
Ide ..
2
1
50
1
John
19
15
79
4
King.
6
6
100
Kingston
15
14
93
1
2
67.73
Linden.
11
7
69
3
1
143.99
Lowell.
4
4
100
. .
.
2
1,150.54
Maple
2
1
50
8.74
Middle.
3
2
66
1
11.73
Middlesex
24
15
63
6
2
202.29
Minot
12
8
67
2
88.53
Mt. Vernon
23
14
61
921 2 1 9
14
Perkins
7
7
100
Pine. .
1
1
100
17
2
243.77
Prescott.
53
46
87
1
5
1
443.62.
Prospect
18
9
50
8
1
112.45
Salem
22
14
64
1
7
235.24
Sanborn
15
11
73
2
2
255.16
School.
10
7
70
3
56.37
Scotland
1
1
100
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Smith.
15
15
100
Summer
18
9
50
8
1
84.83
Sunnyside
1
2
40
2
1
10.35
Temple
33
12
36
15
6
225.68
Union
5
3
60
1
: . .
1
183.00
Warren
17
15
88
1
1
160.64
Washington .
37
26
70
9
2
227.10
Wenda.
4
4
100
. .
. .
81.77
Woburn.
85
55
65
4
22
4
692.48
Totals .
952
643
67
188
86
35
$8,662.44
7
5
71
.
. .
38.89
Main .
54
44
82
.
:8112 1 2
143.81
Orange
3
1
33
Parker
7
6
86
74.99
Park.
7
6
86
1
46.27
Pearl
16
2
12
125.07
Pleasant
37
18
49
Pratt
4
3
75
1
1
.
1
35.80
Village.
22
14
64
7
.
39.08
Wilson .
11
9
82
2
11:62 1 1 2 6
5
111.05
Hillcrest.
10
9
90
1
110.94
Gardner
8
9
90
.
.
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52.90
100
.
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. .
6.00
145.11
Sweetser
5
.
18.40
410.17
103.30
·
122.03
Lincoln
31.39
Center
10
164.22
10.35
55.61
18.80
6.00
38.40
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LENGTH OF SEWER CONNECTIONS RUN TO EITHER CURB, HOUSES, OR CONNECTED
Streets
Curb
Houses
Connected
Total Length
Arlington
66.50
46.00
175.00
287.50
Ash. .
401.10
401.10
Bancroft.
619.40
619.40
Berkeley
1,018.70
1,018.70
Brook.
183.10
183.10
Center
19.00
371.50
390.50
Chute ..
66.50
66.50
Copeland.
506.00
506.00
Dudley
382.00
382.00
Eaton.
307.40
307.40
Echo.
117.00
117.00
Elliott.
217.00
217.00
Elm .
84.30
84.30
Fremont
209.00
209.00
Fulton
44.00
44.00
Gardner.
312.00
312.00
Gould .,
236.50
236.50
Green.
36.00
173.00
1,742.91
1,951.91
Harnden .
32.00
257.80
289.80
Harrison
45.00
45.00
Haven
186.00
79.00
1,304.80
1,569.80
High.
22.00
285.90
307.90
Hillcrest.
570.00
570.00
Howard.
25.00
967.00
992.00
Ide.
56.50
56.50
John.
37.00
582.10
619.10
King.
369.10
369.10
Kingston
587.00
587.00
Lincoln
70.00
253.00
323.00
Linden
41.00
339.70
380.70
Lowell
287.00
287.00
Main .
338.50
99.00
2,234.75
2,672.25.
Maple .
18.00
40.00
58.00
Middle.
80.50
80.50,
Middlesex
26.00
138.00
1,031.20 331.00
450.00
Mt. Vernon
698.70
698.70
Orange.
47.40
47.40
Park.
37.00
208.00
245.00
Parker
267.50
267.50
Pearl
....
. ..
...
242.00
242.00
Prescott.
116.00
191.00
3,012.30
3,319.30
Prospect
203.29
888.31
1,091.60
Sanborn
98.00
699.90
797.90
School.
60.00
Summer.
94.00
692.20
786.20
Smith.
602.30
602.30
Sweetser
45.00
85.00
173.00
Temple
173.00
800.80
1,258.80
Union
66.00
177.00
243.00
Village . Warren
19.40
68.00
599.60
687.00
Washington
50.00
48.00
1,263.80
1,361.80
Wenda.
202.50
202.50
Wilson
43.00
380.90
423.90
Woburn.
352.80
222.50
3,341.60
3,916.90
Totals
1,978.49
1,809.50
34,492.17
38,280.16
Pine.
46.00
46.00
Pleasant
28.00
935.30
963.30
Pratt.
786.80
786.80
Minot.
42.00
77.00
379.80
379.80
Perkins
434.80
434.80
365.40
365.40
Scotland
60.00
43.00 285.00
34.00
658.50
692.50
Salem.
1,195.20
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LENGTH OF MAIN SEWERS IN STREETS
Streets
6"
8"
10"
12"
15"
18"
20"
21"
Totals
Arlington.
399.80
399.80
Ash
822.90
258.80
1,081.70
Bancroft.
1,051.52
1,051.52
Berkeley
1,256.10
1,256.10
Brook
847.60
847.60
Center
620.60
620.60
Chute.
120.00
120.00
Copeland.
500.00
500.00
Dudley
374.50
374.50
Eaton.
500.00
907.70
1,407.70
Echo.
95.40
79.00
174.40
Elliott .
396.00
396.00
Elm .
383.28
383.28
Fremont
456.50
456.50
Gardner
475.00
475.00
Green.
175.20
1,717.40
821.60
2,714.20
Harnden
559.30
454.50
454.50
Haven .
1,752.80
736.10
2,074.15
Hillcrest.
770.80
770.80
Howard.
300.00
1,110.00
1,410.00
John.
110.00
266.00
569.60
178.50
1,124.10
King.
340.00
175.00
515.00
Kingston
719.30
719.30
Lincoln
573.40
538.10
1,111.50
Linden
125.00
735.30
860.30
Lowell .
813.10
955.50
234.90
2,436.50
Maple.
189.20
189.20
Middle.
313.60
313.60
Middlesex
1,423.40
1,423.40
Minot.
1,409.65
1,409.65
Mt. Vernon ..
828.52
160.00
988.52
Orange.
396.21
396.21
Park.
507.30
322.70
830.00
Parker
427.00
427.00
Pearl
855.55
855.55
Perkins
400.00
400.00
Pine . .
226.00
226.00
Pleasant
1,496.80
843.96
2,340.76
Pratt.
555.50
555.50
Prescott.
2,265.30
1,174.10
3,439.40
Prospect
1,260.00
1,260.00
Salem.
1,004.90
132.50
1,137.40
Sanborn
716.30
716.30
School.
688.25
688.25
Smith.
475.00
475.00
Summer
1,229.40
1,229.40
Sunnyside
264.00
264.00
Sweetser
334.30
334.30
Temple
896.76
432.89
661.39
1,991.04 303.60
Village
1,015.60
487.80
1,503.40
Warren
715.00
715.00
Washington.
424.90
246.80
312.90
1,574.30
2,558.90
Wenda.
300.00
471.40
333.10
804.50
Woburn:
732.80
2,944.70
917.40
4,594.90
Totals
2,979.76 37, 605.52
4,132.84 8,824.21 2,870.60
487.80
1,809.20 3,758.10 62,468.03
813.10
Main .
1,246.10
1,752.80
High. .
1,338.05
2,732.00
2,937.00
Interceptors
205.00
559.30
Harrison
Union.
303.60
300.00
Wilson .
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LENGTH OF UNDERDRAINS IN STREETS
Streets
5"
6"
8"
10"
Total Length
Total Length Sewers and Underdrains
Arlington
399.80
Ash.
237.00
258.80
495.80
1,577.50
Bancroft.
456.00
456.00
1,712.10
Brook.
847.60
847.60
1,695.20
Center
620.60
620.60
1,241.20
Chute.
120.00
Copeland
500.00
Dudley
374.50
Eaton.
880.00 159.00
527.70
1,407.70
2,815.40
Echo.
159.00
333.40
Elliott .
383.28
456.50
456.50
913.00
Gardner.
836.90
974.10
1,811.00
4,525.20
Harnden
559.30
Harrison
454.50
Haven .
588.20
588.20
2,341.00
High ..
487.70
736.10
1,223.80
3,297.95
Hillcrest.
450.40
450.40
1,221.20
Howard
1,410.00
1,410.00
2,820.00
Interceptors
2,937.00
2,937.00
5,874.00
John. .
748.10
748.10
1,872.20
King. .
175.00
175.00
690.00
Kingston
609.30
110.00
719.30
1,438.60
Lincoln
290.40
444.90
735.30
1,595.60
Lowell .
813.10
Main .
1,246.10
234.90
2,436.50
4,873.00
Maple
189.20
189.20
378.40 313.60
Middlesex
254.00
437.00
1,409.65
2,819.30
Mt. Vernon
230.30
230.30
1,218.82
Orange
396.21
396.21
792.42
Park
507.30
322.70
830.00
1,660.00
Pearl.
855.55
855.55
1,711.10
Perkins
226.00
374.00
843.80
3,184.56
Pratt.
252.20
303.30
555.50
1,111.10
Prescott
1,070.60
2,091.80
3,162.40
6,601.80
Prospect.
886.00
886.00
2,146.00
Salem
543.00
132.50
675.50
1,812.90
Sanborn
200.00
200.00
916.30
School.
688.25
Smith.
475.00
Summer
1,229.40
Sunnyside
222.00
222.00
486.00
Sweetser
175.00
175.00
509.30
Temple
40.00
40.00
2,031.04
Village .
825.00
825.00
2,328.40
Warren .
715.00
724.00
246.80
1,163.20
2,134.00
4,692.90
Wenda.
300.00
Wilson .
804.50
804.50
1,609.00
Woburn.
1,196.00
917.40
2,113.40
6,708.30
Total Lengths. .
10,164.43
18,869.76
6,224.50
1,656.90
36,915.59
99,383.62
Pine .
452.00
Pleasant
469.80
254.00
1,677.40
Minot.
972.65
1,111.50
1,111.50
2,223.00
Elm .
383.28
766.56
Fremont
475.00
Green.
269
Sewer Department
Union.
303.60
Washington
715.00
1,430.00
Parker
427.00
226.00
400.00
Linden.
955.50
Middle.
396.00
1,051.52
Berkeley
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the executive office :
Appropriation
$ 6,335.00
Expended :
Salaries $ 5,695.46
630.97
Supplies and Misc.
Total Expended $ 6,326.43
Balance Unexpended
$ 8.57
The following table shows the expenditures made this past year in the major departments, the payroll of each, and the entire expenditures of the Department of Public Works.
Note: Highway includes all other departmental accounts not specifically mentioned below, such as Chapter 90, Betterments, Drainage, Snow and Ice, etc.
B. P. W. Water
Highway Sewer
Park
Totals
Pay Roll
$5,695.46 $17,011.85 $ 60,416.65 $ 7,532.35 $2,072.73 $ 92,729.04
Bills
630.97 38,050.23
51,435.30
5,624.98 2,660.15
98,401.63
Totals
$6,326.43 $55,062.08 $111,851.95 $13,157.33 $4,732.88 $191,130.67
In closing this report, the Superintendent wishes to express his appreciation to the members of the Board for their many helpful sug- gestions and kindnesses extended to him during the year, and to assure all those in any way associated with him in carrying on the work of the Department of his gratitude for their interest and co-operation, and to acknowledge the assistance, co-operation and helpful suggestions which he has received from the other department heads of the town.
PHILIP WELCH, Superintenden .
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SPECIAL DRAINAGE COMMITTEE
Several meetings of the Drainage Committee were held during the past year. Several conferences were held with officials of the State De- partment of Public Works relative to the proposed design of a drainage system to eliminate the present objectionable conditions in Reading adjacent to Lake Quannapowitt.
A final design emerged from these conferences which received the approval of the State Department of Public Works and the Reading Drainage Committee as required by Chapter 458 of the Acts of 1939.
This design will, if followed, immeasurably better the drainage area of the Town which empties into Lake Quannapowitt. It will eliminate complaints which are made yearly by citizens of a large area of the Town. The proposed design affects the drainage of approximately 30 per cent of the area of the Town. The entire drainage area of the southeast section of the Town is affected. This area runs north to Wakefield Street and Haverhill Street, north west to Auburn Street, west to Prospect Street and West Street, and south west to Summer Avenue and Hopkins Street. It can thus be seen that a very substan- tial and heavily settled section of the Town depends on the proposed design for proper and efficient drainage. This section includes a heavily settled residential area as well as practically all of the business sections of the Town.
A public hearing was held at the offices of the State Department of Public Works on June 26, 1940 at 2:30 p. m., after due notification to all interested parties as required by law. The Drainage Committee attended the hearing. This hearing did not result in any changes being made in the proposed design. The plan of the proposed design was then signed by the commissioners of the State Department of Public Works and by the members of the Reading Drainage Committee and thereby became the official plan for the construction of a Drainage System for the Lake Quannapowitt Drainage area of the Town of Reading.
The State Department of Public Works, at the request of the Reading Drainage Committee, has filed with the Federal Authorities a W. P. A. Project covering the proposed construction.
This project is now in Washington awaiting approval which it is expected will be given in the near future.
All members of the Drainage Committee have been exceptionally faithful in attending meetings and have accomplished much in a short time.
It is the sincere hope of the Committee that the Town will approve
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their recommendations and provide funds for the proposed construc- tion. This proposed construction will eliminate a condition which has been a constant source of trouble and irritation for many years past.
The Committee wishes to extend its thanks to the State Depart- ment of Public Works for their unfailing co-operation. Also the Com- mittee wishes to extend its thanks to the other Town Departments for their courtesy and co-operation during the past year.
WENDELL P. DAVIS, Chairman HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary CARL GOODRIDGE
WILLIAM A. CONNELLY
PHILIP WHITE
SAMUEL H. DAVIS
REP. ARTHUR COOLIDGE
EDWARD A. BROPHY
HERBERT W. HUNT
FRED LAIDLAW
GEORGE ZANNI
Reading Drainage Committee
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND FOOD
To the Honorable Board of Health,
Gentlemen :
The inspection of the milk supply of the Town of Reading has con- sisted of the analysis of samples of milk taken from the local milk for its bacteria count, fat and total solids content, also in the inspection of the local dairies and the equipment used. One hundred and seventeen samples were analyzed and found to be satisfactory in most cases.
The inspections consisted of the inspection of the cows and barns for their cleanliness and general condition, the milk-rooms and the equipment in use, also the manner in which the milk was handled. In the majority of cases conditions were found to be satisfactory.
The inspection of the food supply consisted in an inspection of all stores, bakeries and restaurants where food was stored, sold and handled. Also in some cases in the inspection of the food itself. Sanitary con- ditions in general were found to be very satisfactory. Twenty-eight in- spections were made.
Respectfully submitted, CARL M. SMITH, Inspector of Milk and Food
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
The following is a table of the work completed by the Department of Weights and Measures of the Town of Reading for the year 1940.
In addition to the testing and sealing of all scales, weights, measures and gasoline pumps, you will note that several inspections were made and also many re-weighings of commodities that were put up sale.
Work Performed from Jan. 1, 1940 to Dec. 31, 1940, inclusive
Adjusted Sealed Condemned
1. Scales:
Platform, over 10,000 1bs.
3
Platform, 100 to 4,000 1bs.
3
4
Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
2
Counter, under 100 1bs.
2
15
Spring, 100 to 5,000 1bs.
5
2
Spring, under 100 1bs.
17
29
Computing, under 100 1bs.
15
32
3
Personal weigher, slot
3
Prescription
1
2. Weights:
Avoirdupois
59
Apothecary
9
Metric
10
3. Volumetric Measures:
Liquid Measures
14
Dry Measures
4
4. Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices:
Gasoline Meter Systems
22
69
6
Kerosene Pumps
1
Grease Measuring Devices
3
5. Linear Measures:
Yard Sticks
15
Tapes
1
59
278
11
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Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities Sold or Put Up For Sale
Total No. Tested
No. Correct
Incorrect Under Over
Commodity
Beans
5
5
Bread
24
16
2
6
Butter
10
9
1
Coal, in paper bags
6
4
1
1
Dry Commodities
32
26
4
2
Flour
5
4
1
Fruits and Vegetables
4
2
1
1
Grain and Feed
6
6
Ice
4
1
3
Meat and Provisions
4
3
1
Potatoes
12
8
2
2
112
84
12
16
Inspections Made:
Paper and fibre cartons
1
Pedlers' licenses
2
Markings of bread
3
Markings of food pkgs.
2
Markings of coal in paper bags
2
Transient vendors
2
Clinical thermometers
1
Pedlers' scales
2
Ice scales
4
Junk scales
1
Retests of gasoline devices after sealing
3
Respectfully submitted,
CARL M. SMITH, Sealer of Weights and Measures
274
REPORT OF THE CUSTODIAN OF SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' GRAVES
Reading, Massachusetts, Dec. 31, 1940.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Reading :
I respectfully submit my report as Custodian of Soldiers' and Sail- ors' Graves for the year ended December 31, 1940.
There were three lots and five graves repaired in Laurel Hill Cem- etery and also one foundation.
Stepping stones were made and installed in Forest Glen Cemetery on the Veteran Plot.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Pay Roll $ 427.50
Repairs on Vet. Lots in Laurel Hill Cem. 85.00
Installing Stepping Stones in Veteran Plot, Forest Glen Cemetery 70.00
1 Lawn Mower
17.50
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
The following Veterans have passed away during the year 1940:
Spanish War
Lot No. 173, Laurel Hill Cem., Edgar O. Dewey, 61 years, died June 22, 1940, buried June 25, 1940, Co. A. 6th Regiment.
Lot No. 1245, Laurel Hill Cem., James W. Deering, 66 years, died Aug. 28th, buried Aug. 31st.
World War
Lot No. 1237, Laurel Hill Cem., Michael F. McSheehy, 48 years, died May 11th, buried May 14th.
Lot No. 727, Laurel Hill Cem., Newton Tucker, 48 years, died June 28th, buried July 1st.
Yours very truly, HARRY A. TURNER.
275
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Taxes 1935
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 70.72
Interest and Costs Collected
28.26
Additional Commitment
4.00
Paid Treasurer
$ 94.98
Abated
8.00
$ 102.98 $
102.98
Taxes 1936
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 353.65
Interest and Costs Collected
59.53
Refunds Account Taxes
8.00
Refunds Account Interest and Costs
2.40
Paid Treasurer
$ 248.49
Abated
147.68
Refund Account Interest and Costs
2.40
Uncollected December 31, 1940
25.01
$ 423.58
$ 423.58
Taxes 1937
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 1,574.97
Adjustment
283.05
Interest and Costs Collected
252.32
Refunds Account Taxes
14.00
Refunds Account Interest and Costs
3.62
Paid Treasurer
$ 1,050.37
Transferred to Tax Title
9.01
Abated
962.00
Refund Account Interest and Costs
3.62
Uncollected December 31, 1940
102.96
$ 2,127.96 $ 2,127.96
276
Taxes and Assessments 1938
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 41,947.03
Interest and Costs Collected
2,994.94
Refund Account Taxes
98.98
Refund Account Interest and Costs
5.02
Transferred From Tax Title
216.56
Paid Treasurer
$ 42,886.66
Transferred to Tax Title
1,354.75
Abated
685.88
Refund Account Interest and Costs
5.02
Refund Account Overpayment
27.63
Uncollected December 31, 1940
302.59
$ 45,262.53 $ 45,262.53
Taxes and Assessments 1939
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$170,793.29
Interest and Costs Collected
3,489.34
-Additional Commitment
915.44
Refund Account Taxes
1,590.11
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.70
Adjustment
.02
Paid Treasurer
$130,134.47
Transferred to Tax Title
1,514.53
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.70
Abated
2,311.98
Uncollected December 31, 1940
42,827.22
$176,788.90
$176,788.90
Taxes and Assessments 1940
General Tax Warrant
$641,345.74
Interest and Costs Collected
592.27
Refunds Account Taxes
2,576.01
Refunds Account Interest and Costs
.35
To Be Refunded
48.41
Adustment
77.44
Paid Treasurer
$478,680.32
Transferred to Tax Title
3,577.10
Refunds Interest and Costs
.35
Abated
6,456.95
Uncollected December 31, 1940
155,925.50
$644,640.22
$644,640.22
277
Sewer Rentals
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 1,254.51
Committed 1940
9,370.56
Interest and Costs Collected
140.62
Refunds Sewer Rentals
22.52
Refunds Interest and Costs
.96
Paid Treasurer
$ 9,616.82
Transferred to Tax Title
36.44
Refunds Interest and Costs
.96
Refund Account Overpayment
7.30
Abated
55.82
Uncollected December 31, 1940
1,071.83
$ 10,789.17 $ 10,789.17
Highway Betterment
Commitments, 1940
$ 5,628.91
Deferred Payments
$ 5,628.91
$ 5,628.91
$ 5,628.91
Advanced Payment Apportioned Highway
$
162.48
Paid Treasurer
$ 162.48
$ 162.48
$ 162.48
Sidewalk Betterment
Commitments, 1940
$ 2,251.25
Deferred Payments
$ 2,251.25
$ 2,251.25
$ 2,251.25
Advanced Payments Apportioned Sidewalks
$ 704.53
Interest Collected
.36
Paid Treasurer
$ 704.89
$ 704.89
$ 704.89
Sewer Betterment
Commitments, 1940
$ 3,059.60
Paid Treasurer
$ 255.60
Abated
329.95
Deferred Payments
2,474.05
$ 3,059.60 $ 3,059.60
278
Advanced Payment Apportioned Sewer $ 91.42
Paid Treasurer
$ 91.42
$ 91.42 $ 91.42
Sewer House Connection
Commitment, 1940
$ 450.73
Paid Treasurer
$ 40.54
Deferred Payments
410.19
$ 450.73 $ 450.73
Water Liens Added to Taxes
Uncollected December 31, 1939
$ 225.30
Interest and Costs Collected
2.94
Paid Treasurer
$ 31.07
Added to 1940 Taxes
197.17
$ 228.24 $ 228.24
Water Liens Not Added to Taxes
Commitments, 1940
$ 393.50
Interest and Costs Collected
4.38
Paid Treasurer
$ 44.60
Uncollected December 31, 1940
353.28
$ 397.88 $ 397.88
Recapitulation
Total Receipts from Taxes and Assessments :
Taxes
$613,287.70
Highway Assessments and Interest 2,584.09
Sidewalk Assessment and Interest
1,956.84
Sewer Assessment and Interest
10,441.96
Water Liens
653.64
Motor Vehicle Assessments
27,553.52
Interest, Costs, etc.
7,640.96
$664,118.71
Paid to Treasurer as per Treasurer's Receipts $664,118.71
GRACE V. VIALL, Collector of Taxes.
279
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
For the Year Ended December 31, 1940
The transactions in the General Cash Acount, in summary form, were as follows :
Balance January 1, 1940
$154,975.49
Receipts :
Grace V. Viall, Collector $664,118.71
Municipal Light Department 414,614.56
Water Department 59,334.13
School Department
8,739.64
School Cafeteria
9,498.47
Cemetery Department
8,599.93
Tree Warden and Moth Department
619.25
Library
522.64
Town Clerk
3,246.46
Hearings, Licenses and Permits
1,114.00
Other Departmental Receipts
4,353.12
Old Age Assistance; Grants and Refunds
72,969.79
Aid to Dependent Children; Grants and Refunds
12,692.12
Welfare and Soldiers' Relief; Refunds
19,140.89
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Rev. 500,000.00
P. W. A. Grant for Elementary School 19,550.53
Municipal Relief Loan
30,000.00
Tax Title Loan
2,500.00
Loan in Anticipation of P. W. A. Grant ..
19,500.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Taxes ..
61,822.21
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; Highway Fund
24,911.87
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Soldiers' Benefits
1,252.42
State and County ; Highway Maintenance .
4,272.34
Light Department; Transfer of Income ..
26,000.00
Redemption of Property; Taxes, Interest and Costs
7,258.37
Trust Funds Income
2,891.50
Trust Funds Transfers
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