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Coal in Paper Bags
2
Pedlers' Scales
2
Junk Scales
2
Oil Jars
4
Respectfully submitted,
CARL M. SMITH,
Sealer Weights and Measures.
267
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS For the Year 1941
Valuation of Taxable Property
Buildings, exclusive of land
$13,164,944
Land, exclusive of buildings
3,564,925
Personal Estate
697,986
Total Taxable Valuation
$17,427,855
Amount appropriated for Town
Purposes
$791,514.12
Amount of Overlay Deficits
677.80
Amount to be paid for State and County Taxes
88,354.36
Amount of Overlay
7,577.85
$888,124.13
Less Estimated Receipts
$229,649.61
Excise Tax
25,000,00
3787 Polls at $2.00
7,574.00
Over estimated State Taxes 1940
108.81
Available Funds
11,728.35
$274,060.77
Amount to be raised on Polls and
Property
$614,063.36
Tax Rate 1941 - $34.80 per M.
Recapitulation
Real Estate Tax
$582,199.44
Personal Tax
24,289.92
Poll Tax
7,574.00
Excise Taxes
32,769.21
Moth Assessment
486.00
Betterments :
House Connection
103.04
Sidewalk & Curbing
1,362.32
Sewer
552.66
Highway
3,108.51
Water Liens
273.29
Additional Polls
4.00
$652,722.39
268
Detail of State and County Taxes
State Tax, 1941
$ 45,375.00
State Parks, 1941
643.17
State Audit, 1941
1,644.11
Metropolitan Sewer, 1941
14,724.43
County Taxes, 1941
25,967.65
$88,354.36
State Park Tax, 1940 over estimate
$39.51
!
Metropolitan Sewer, 1940 over estimate
69.30
108.81
Total State and County Taxes, 1941
$ 88,245.55
Valuation Comparison
1940
1941
Inc.
Dec.
Valuation of Buildings
$12,833,960
$13,164,944
$330,984
Valuation of Land
3,552,940
3,564,925
11,985
Valuation of Personal Prop ..
696,698
697,986
1,288
Valuation of Town Prop. ...
1,702,535
1,701,060
$1,475
Valuation of Exempted Prop.
564,120
564,395
275
Valuation of Excise Tax . ..
975,355
1,106,410
131,055
December Commitment
925
925
Total Town Valuation
$20,326,533 $20,799,720
$475,587
$2,400
Net Change in Valuation
473,187
Tax Rate (1940) $35.20 Per M .- (1941) $34.80 Per M.
Miscellaneous Data
1940
1941
Inc.
Dec.
Number of Persons, Partnerships and
Corporations Assessed
2,903
3,009
106
Number of Automobiles Assessed
3,772
3,963
191
Number of Polls
3,661
3,789
128
Number of Horses
37
31
6
Number of Neat Cattle
196
190
6
Number of Swine
157
49
108
Number of Fowl
18,793
16,006
2,787
Number of Dwelling Houses
2,790
2,892
102
Number of Acres Land
5,570
5,570
ARTHUR S. COOK
HAROLD B. CURRELL
ROBERT A. DENNISON
Board of Assessors
269
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Taxes 1936
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$ 25.01
Interest and Costs Collected
13.45
Paid Treasurer
$ 38.46
$ 38.46
$ 38.46
Taxes 1937
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1940
$ 102.96
Interest and Costs Collected
20.38
Refund Account Taxes
2.00
Refund Account Interest and costs
.77
Adjustment
2.00
Paid Treasurer
$ 64.85
Abated
62.49
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.77
$ 128.11
$ 128.11
Taxes 1938
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$ 302.59
Interest and Costs Collected
63.21
Paid Treasurer
$ 255.15
Abated
110.65
$ 365.80 $ 365.80
Taxes and Assessments 1939
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$ 42,827.22
Interest and Costs Collected
3,081.55
Refunds Account Taxes
196.48
Paid Treasurer
$ 43,489.81
Transferred to Tax Title
1,725.61
Abated
887.83
Adjustment
2.00
$ 46,105.25 $ 46,105.25
270
Taxes and Assessments 1940
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$155,925.50
Committed 1941
38.44
Interest and Costs Collected
3,087.18
Refund Account Taxes
1,694.70
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.47
Paid Treasurer
$115,410.67
Transferred to Tax Title
2,124.79
Abated
2,571.77
Refund Account Interest and Costs
47
Refund Account Overpayment
48.10
Uncollected December 31, 1941
40,590.19
$160,746.29
$160,746.29
Taxes and Assessments 1941
General Tax Warrant
$652,722.39
Interest and Costs Collected
694.05
Refunds Account Taxes
6,520.43
Paid Treasurer
$521,213.32
Transferred to Tax Title
4,809.68
Abated
11,827.56
Uncollected December 31, 1941
122,086.31
$659,936.87
$659,936.87
Sewer Rentals
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$ 1,071.83
Committed 1941
9,755.28
Interest and Costs Collected
109.91
Paid Treasurer
$ 9,583.79
Transferred to Tax Title
55.46
Uncollected December 31, 1941
1,297.77
$ 10,937.02 $ 10,937.02
Highway Betterment
Commitments, 1941 $ 1,771.47
271
Paid Treasurer
$ 15.51
Deferred Payments . .
1,755.96
$ 1,771.47
$ 1,771.47
Advanced Payment Apportioned Highway
$ 122.63
Paid Treasurer
$ 122.63
$ 122.63
$ 122.63
Sidewalk Betterment
Commitments, 1941
$ 3,939.43
Paid Treasurer
$ 86.10
Deferred Payments
3,853.33
$ 3,939.43
$ 3,939.43
Advanced Payments Apportioned Sidewalk
$ 124.69
Interest Collected
.52
Paid Treasurer
$ 125.21
$ 125.21
$ 125.21
Sewer Betterment
Commitments, 1941
$ 703.47
Paid Treasurer
$ 269.63
Deferred Payments
433.84
$ 703.47
$ 703.47
Advanced Payments Apportioned Sewer
$ 31.50
Interest Collected
.32
Paid Treasurer
$ 31.82
$ 31.82
$ 31.82
Sewer House Connection
Commitment, 1941
$ 319.82
Paid Treasurer
$ 87.51
Deferred Payments
232.31
$ 319.82 $ 319.92
272
Water Liens Added to Taxes
Uncollected December 31, 1940
$
353.28
Interest and Costs Collected
11.35
$ 121.91
Paid Treasurer Added to 1941 Taxes
242.72
$ 364.63 $ 364.63
Water Liens Not Added to Taxes
Commitment, 1941
$ 75.70
Interest and Costs Collected
2.70
Paid Treasurer
$ 43.30
Uncollected December 31, 1941
35.10
$ 78.40 $ 78.40
Recapitulation
Total receipts from taxes and assessments :
Taxes
$635,558.67
Highway Assessments and Interest
3,407.59
Sidewalk Assessment and Interest
2,777.07
Sewer Assessment and Interest
10,508.35
House Connection
118.54
Water Liens
496.24
Motor Vehicle Assessments
32,666.89
Interest, Costs, etc.
7,190.22
Paid to Treasurer as per Treasurer's Receipts
$692,723.57
GRACE V. VIALL, Collector of Taxes.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER For the Year Ended December 31, 1941
The transactions in the General Cash Account, in summary form, were as follows :
Balance January 1, 1941
$160,544.60
Receipts :
Grace V. Viall, Collector
$692,723.57
Municipal Light Department 467,836.80
Water Department
61,752.49
273
A
$692,723.57
Receipts :
School Department
15,014.88
School Cafeteria
10,954.51
Cemetery Department
6,134.96
Tree Warden and Moth Department
588.25
Library
597.84
Town Clerk
3,985.51
Hearings, Licenses and Permits
1,126.86
Other Departmental Receipts
6,713.86
Old Age Assistance; Grants and Refunds
78,994.36
Aid to Dependent Children; Grants and Refunds
10,500.40
Welfare and Soldiers' Relief
15,591.01
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Rev.
475,000.00
Fire Equipment Loan
9,500.00
Drainage Loan
45,000.00
Municipal Light Plant Loan (Garage)
10.000.00
Municipal Light Plant Loan (Underground System)
21,000.00
Water Mains Extension Loan
10,000.00
Highway Const. & Maint. Loan, (Chap. 90)
24,500.00
Tax Title Loan
7.000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Taxes .
71,210.79
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Highway Fund
27,710.84
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Soldiers' Benefits 1,195.13
State and County ; Reimbursement for
Highway Loan
21,723.40
Municipal Light Dept., Transfer of Income
35,000.00
Redemption of Property; Taxes, Interest and Costs
7,951.58
Trust Funds Income
4,508.34
Trust Funds Transfers
23,373.64
Sales of Real Estate
10,397.00
Gift for Raymond Memorial Library
1,000.00
Middlesex County : A/c Dog Licenses
1,447.58
Miscellaneous
4,601.75
Total
Receipts
$2,184,635.35
$2,345,179.95
274
Disbursements :
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Rev. .. $500,000.00
Funded Debt
72,000.00
Interest on Loans and Funded Debt 10,805.28
State Tax and Assessments
61,862.48
County Tax
26,136.62
Tax Title Loans
5,991.81
Other Disbursements
1,445,960.13
Total Disbursements $2,122,756.32
Balance December 31, 1941
$ 222,423.63
Notes Issued in Anticipation of Revenue
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$250,000.00
Notes Issued in 1941
475.000.00
$725,000.00
Notes Paid in 1941
$500,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1941
225,000.00
725,000.00
Funded Debt
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$472,000.00
Notes Issued in 1941
95,500.00
$567,500.00
Bonds and Notes Paid in 1941
$ 72,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1941
495,500.00
$567,500.00
Tax Title Loans
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$ 2,500.00
Notes Issued in 1941
7,000.00
$ 9,500.00
Notes Paid in 1941
$ 5,991.81
Outstanding December 31, 1941
3,508.19
$ 9,500.00
Chapter 90 Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement
Outstanding January 1, 1941
None
Notes Issued in 1941
$ 24,500.00
$ 24,500.00
Notes Paid in 1941
None
Outstanding December 31, 1941
$ 24,500.00 $ 24,500.00
A more detailed statement of receipts and disbursements and a statement of the trust funds are presented in the report of the Town Accountant.
PRESTON F. NICHOLS, Treasurer.
275
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
For the Year ended December 31, 1941
RECEIPTS 1941
TAXES
Current Year :
Property
$478,704.72
Poll
6,366.00
Previous Years :
Property
149,026.95
Poll
942.00
Tax Title Redemptions
7,028.23
$642,067.90
From the State :
Income
$ 52,955.15
Corporation
17,830.08
Gas, Electricity and Water
425.56
Veterans' Exemptions
420.13
$ 71,630.92
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Board of Selectmen :
Bowling and Pool
$ 25.00
Theatre
55.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Auctioneer
14.00
Common Victualer
26.00
Revolver
49.00
Second Hand Auto
30.00
Lord's Day
131.50
Peddler's
3.00
Taxi Cab
8.00
Trucking
8.00
Junk Dealer
20.00
Advertising Hearings
3.36
$ 373.86
Board of Health :
Frozen Desserts
$ 15.00
Pasteurization
30.00
Physiotherapist
1.00
Masseur
6.00
Undertaker
4.00
$ 56.00
278
TOWN CLERK
Dog Licenses :
For County
$ 1,894.20
For Town
170.80
Fishing and Hunting :
For State
767.25
For Town
104.25
Birth Certificates
78.50
Death Certificates
30.50
Marriage Licenses and Certificates
378.00
Certificates of Residence
1.50
Certificates of Business
6.50
Certificates of Voters
16.75
Recording Mortgages and Discharges
337.10
Recording Sales Contracts
7.35
Gasoline License Renewals
22.50
Affidavits
3.50
Recording Pole Locations
159.90
Foreclosure Notices
.50
Recording Leases
.50
Dog License Transfers
1.00
Dog Tags, Duplicate
2.00
Postage
.91
Assignments
2.00
$ 3,985.51
Dog License Fees :
Paid to County $1,867.80
Due County $26.40
Fishing and Hunting Fees :
Paid State $767.25
Due State $6.00
FINES AND FORFEITS:
Court Fines $ 70.00
$ 70.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the State:
Aid to Industrial Schools $ 308.11.
Highways, Chapter 90 Maint. 1,000.00
Highways, Chapter 90 Const. 12,876.69
Chapter 420 Acts of 1941 (Gas Tax Distribution) 27,710.84
279
Public Health Department
1,300.00
Juvenile Training 125.80
$ 43,321.44
From the County :
Dog License Fees $ 1,447.58
Highways Chapter 90 Maint. 1,000.00
Highways Chapter 90 Const.
6,846.71
$ 9,294.29
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Moth and Tree Work $ 519.00
Sewer Betterment 880.11
Sewer House Connections
146.01
Sidewalk and Curbing Betterment
2,504.51
Highway Betterment
2,663.06
$ 6,712.59 .
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$ 32,666.89
DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS
General Government :
Collector's Costs and Charges $ 1,129.06
Collector's Certificates
101.00
$
1,230.06
Board of Appeal
$ 40.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Damage Settlements $ 83.65
Ambulance Fees
257.00
$ 340.55
Inspection :
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees $ 61.76
Inspector of Milk Fees 26.50
Inspector of Building Fees
657.00
$ 745.25
Forestry :
Moth and Tree Work Bills
$
596.25
$ 596.25
280
Health and Sanitation :
Sewer Rentals $ 9,473.88
Sewer Rental Costs
67.90
Other Cities and Towns
433.00
Sundry Parties
211.41
$ 10,186.19
Public Works Department :
Comm. of Mass. Snow Plowing
$ 277.50
Sundry Parties
14.07
$
291.57
Charities :
Reimbursement for General Aid
From the State $ 9,243.72
From Other Cities and Towns 4,629.75
Reimbursement for Aid Dependent Children : From the State 4,109.07
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance :
From the State
31,039.24
From Other Cities and Towns
4,568.76
Reimbursement for State Sick Poor : From the State
929.55
$ 54,520.09
Federal Grants :
Aid Dependent Children, Adm. $ 412.08
Aid Dependent Children, Aid 5,966.25
Old Age Assistance, Adm. 1,413.32
Old Age Assistance, Aid
42,441.74
$ 50,233.39
Soldiers' Benefits :
Reimbursement from State :
State Aid $ 360.00
Military Aid
415.00
$ 775.00
281
Schools :
Comm. of Mass. Tuition State Wards .. $ 811.88
City of Boston Tuition City Wards 514.49
Town of No. Reading Tuition 12,684.00
Town of Andover Tuition
108.50
Sundry Parties Tuition 232.75
Cafeteria Receipts
10,954.51
Miscellaneous Receipts
434.71
$ 25,740.34
Library :
Fines, etc. $ 597.84
$ 597.84
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
Municipal Light Department :
Sales, Light and Power, etc. $345,164.47
Miscellaneous Receipts
41,411,49
Merchandise and Jobbing
67,260.84
Street Lighting
14,000.00
$467,836.80
Water Department :
Sales Water, etc.
$ 61,752.49
Water Liens
474.83
Water Liens Costs
12.55
$ 62,239.87
CEMETERIES :
Sales Lots and Graves
$ 835.00
Interest
3.46
Care Lots and Graves
2,481.50
Rent of House
240.00
From Soldiers' Graves Account
174.00
$ 3,733.96,
282
INTEREST :
On Deferred Taxes $ 5,794.62
On Deferred Betterment Assts. 1,172.01
On Sewer Rentals 42.33
On Motor Vehicle Excise
36.14
On Tax Title Redemptions 923.35
Premium and Interest on Loans
610.24
$ 8,578.69
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
$475,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans 24,500.00
$499,500.00
Drainage System Installation Loan
$ 45,000.00
Light Dept. Garage and Stockroom Loan 10,000.00
Light Dept. Underground Ext. Loan
31,000.00
Fire Equipment Loan
9,500.00
Water Loan 10,000.00
Tax Title Loan
7,000.00
$112,500.00
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT :
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections $ 391.25
Cemetery Work
120.00
$ 511.25
Hospital Fund :
Income
$ 731.50
For Transfer
23,750.20
$ 24,481.70
283
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
$ 2,575.00
Income
750.00
For Transfer
2,450.28
$ 5,775.28
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Income
$ 100.00
For Transfer
100.00
$ 200.00
Library Fund :
Edw. W. & Philips H. Raymond Mem.
$ 1,000.00
Sale of Furniture
25.00
Morrison Fund
$ 15.00
$ 15.00
Base Ball Fund
$ 21.50
$ 21.50
REFUNDS:
Insurance Account :
Municipal Light Dept. $ 1,390.09
Water Dept.
804.82
Sewer Dept.
432.04
W. P. A. Dept.
251.76
Sundry Accounts
199.94
$ 3,078.65
Public Welfare Dept .:
General Aid
$ 407.53
Aid Dependent Children
13.00
Old Age Assistance
46.76
$ 467.29
Sundry Departments $ 222.00
$ 222.00
284
Gas Tax : Highway Dept.
$ 317.58
W. P. A. Dept.
96.75
$ 414.33
Comm. of Mass. Interest
$ 40.54
40.54 $
UNCLASSIFIED :
Municipal Light Dept. to Treasury
$ 35,000.00
Road Machinery Account
2,895.04
Allowance Fire Truck
100.00
Sale Land
397.00
Rent Town Property
42.00
Miscellaneous
82.81
$ 38,516.85
Total Receipts
$2,184,635.35
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS
General Revenue :
Taxes, Town
$642,067.90
Taxes, State
71,630.92
Licenses, Permits, Fines, etc.
6,125.47
Grants and Gifts
51,168.15
Special Assessments
16,254.47
Motor Vehicle Excise
32,666.89
Departmental Accounts Receivable
73,660.44
Federal Grants
50,233.39
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
467,836.80
Municipal Water Department
62,239.87
Interest and Costs, etc.
9,808.75
Municipal Indebtedness
612,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment
32,029.73
Refunds and Transfers
4,222.81
Light Department to Treasury
35,000.00
Unclassified
17,689.76
$2,184,635.35
285
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES 1941
Balance from 1940
Appropriated 1941
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Bal. Dec. 31
General Government:
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 484.51
$ 15.19
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
1,310.00
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
700.00
700.00
629.97
70.03
Treasurer's Clerical
375.00
375.00
363.50
11.50
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,000.00
20.00A
1,020.00
963.05
56.95
Collector's Clerical
600.00
600.00
600.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,750.00
50.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,500.00
2.10B
1,502.10
1,493.28
8.82
Assessors' Clerical
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,600.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
550.00
128.00R
678.00
669.31
8.69
Town Clerk's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
600.00
481.64
118.36
Registrars' Salaries
315.00
315.00
302.50
12.50
Registrars' Expenses, Special
960.00
960.00
955.75
4.25
Election and Registration Expense
700.00
300.00R
1,000.00
952.44
47.56
Planning Board Expenses .
400.00
400.00
259.50
140.50
: Miscellaneous Expense
3,500.00
9,530.00*
13,030.00
4,395.04
8,634.96
Municipal Building Maintenance ..
2,200.00
79.99+
2,279.99
2,228.55
51.44
$ 27,110.00
$ 10,060.09
$ 37,170.09
$ 27,939.04
$ 9,231.05
*From Reserve Fund, $450.00; Additional Appropriation, $9,080.00.
+From Reserve Fund, $50.00; Refund, $29.99.
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 36,740.00
$ 36,740.00
$ 35,811.73
$ 928.27
Police Dept. Maintenance
4,950.00
$ 83.65R
5,033.65
4,907.01
126.64
Police Station Maintenance
1,415.00
1,415.00
1,311.49
103.51
Fire Dept. Salaries
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Fire Dept. Callmen
3,546.00
3,546.00
3,522.92
23.08
O. O. Ordway Pension
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
3,455.00
1,370.25 *
4,825.25
4,820 76
4.49
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,290.00
150.00R
1,440.00
1,423.50
16.50
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,625.00
1,625.00
1,621.56
3.44
Fire Alarm Extension
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,497.45
2.55
New Boxes
400.00
400.00
399.26
.74
Hydrant Rentals
5,562.00
5,562.00
5,562.00
Moth Dept.
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,099.29
.71
Tree Warden
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,198.40
1.60
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Wts. and Meas. Salary ..
500.00
500.00
500.00
Sealer of Wts. and Meas. Expenses
250.00
250.00
234.75
15.25
Game Warden Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Dog Officer Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
$ 92,933.00 $ 1,603.90
$ 94,536.90
$ 93,310.12
$ 1,226.79
*From Reserve Fund, $200; Additional Appropriation, $1,170; Refund, $_5.
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health Salaries
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses
225.00
$ . 50.25*
275.25
260.80
$ 14.45
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases ..
6,000.00
1,017.00+
7,017.00
7,594.22
Dr.577.22
Bal.
Balance from 1940
Appropriated 1941
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Dec. 31
Garbage Collection, Art. 23
2,500.00
200.00R
2,700.00
2,700.00
Dental Clinic
650.00
650.00
650.00
Child Welfare, Art. 43
400.00
400.00
400.00
$ 10,975.00
$ 1,267.25
$12,242.25
$ 12,805.02
Dr.$562.77
*From Reserve Fund, $50; Refund, $0.25.
Additional Appropriation, $1,000; Refund, $17.00.
Charities and Aid:
General Aid Administrative
General Aid
$ 1,990.24
$ 6,700.00 40,000.00 $ 396.53
$ 6,700.00 42,386.77
35,143.22
7,000.00
243.55
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
500.00
499.88
.12
Aid to Dependent Children
18,000.00
13.00B
500.00 18,013.00
14,057.89
3,900.00
55.11
A. D. C. Adm. Federal Grants
412.08F
412.08
381.46
30.62
A. D. C. Federal Grants
5,966.25F
5,966.25
5,966.25
Old Age Assistance Administrative
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,428.07
71.93
Old Age Assistance
46,500.00
3,557.76*
50,057.76
49,725.61
332.15
Old Age Asst. Adm. Federal Grants
1,413.32F
1,413.32
1,413.32
Old Age Asst. Aid Federal Grants
42,441.74F
42,441.74
42,441.74
$ 1,990.24 $114,200.00
$ 54,200.68
$170,390.92
$158,324.59
$ 11,104.35 $ 961.98
*Additional Appropriation, $3,500; Refunds, $57.76.
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
$ 600.00 1,000.00
$ 600.00
$ 360.00
$ 240.00
Military Aid
1,000.00
529.00
471.00
Soldiers' Relief
$
156.35
10,000.00
20.00B
10,176.35
9,140.92
$ 290.00
745.43
$ 156.35
$ 11,600.00
$ 20.00
$ 11,776.35 $ 10,029.92
$ 290.00
$ 1,456.43
$ 6,267.15
$ 204.35
$ 228.50
*Loan Issued.
W. P. A. Materials $ 7,914.18 $ 23,000.00 $ 98.25B $ 31,012.43 $ 17,814.32 $ 7,000.00 $ 6,198.11 2.52
New Fire Apparatus
5,000.00 9,500.00* $ 14,000.00
14,500.00 14,497.48
14,000.00
14,000.00
Street Lighting Education :
School Dept. General Salaries ..
$196,000.00
$196,000.00
$195,990.60
$ 9.40
School Dept. General Maintenance
35,440.00
$ 283.14*
35,723.14
35,717.32
5.82
School Industrial Tuition
1,000.00
1,000.00
976.67
23.33
School Cafeterias
10,000.00
159.51T
10,159.51
10,149.83
9.68
School Transportation
9,500.00
9,500.00
9,126.02
373.98
$251,940.00
$ 442.65
$252,382.65
$251,960.44
$ 422.21
*From Reserve Fund, $278.50; Refund, $4.64.
Public Library Salaries
$ 5,550.00
$ 19.99B
$ 5,569.99
$ 5,501.71
$ 68.28
Public Library Maintenance
3,475.00
25.00T
3,500.00
3,486.54
13.46
$ 9,025.00
$ 44.99
$ 9,069.99
$ 8,988.25
$ 81.74
Cemeteries:
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 8,900.00
$ 3,323.78*
$ 12,223.78 $ 12,304.71
$ 8.07
Forest Glen Cemetery
1,200.00
376.50+
1,576.50
1,652.73
8.77
$ 10,100.00
$ 3,700.28
$ 13,800.28 $ 13,957.44
$ 16.34
*From Cemetery Reserve, $950.00; From Cemetery Bequest Fund, $2,373.78.
*From Cemetery Reserve, $300; From Cemetery Bequest Fund, $76.50.
Memorial Day Observance
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 599.62
$
.38
Int., not incl. Water, Light, Sewer
4,605.62
4,605.62
4,414.68
190.94
Matur. Debt, not incl. Water, Light Contributory Retirement System ..
43,000.00
43,000.00
43,000.00
15,816.00
15,816.00
15,816.00*
*Transferred to Pension Account.
Balance
Appropriated 1941
Other
Bal
from 1940
Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Dec. . 1
Public Works:
Administrative Expense
$ 6,335.00
$ 6,335.00
$ 6,334.91
$ 09
Highway Department
45,375.00
$ 769.58*
46,144.58
45,144.58
$ 1,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
12,200.00
12,200.00
12,200.00
Sidewalk Construction
10,000.00
750.00R
10,750.00
10,749.62
.38
Drainage Construction, Art. 25
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Maintenance Town Dump
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Park Department
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sewer Dept. Maintenance
12,000.00
12,000.00
10,703.79
1,296.21
Sewer Dept. House Connections
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
Water Department
55,000.00
19,496.66+
74,496.66
74,444.10
52.55
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
100.00
Special Account for Labor
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,700.14
299.96
New Equipment, Art. 24
11,000.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
Harnden and Salem Sts. ..
$ 2,175.65
2,175.65
2,175.65
Lowell St. Const., Chap. 90, Art. 27
4,500.00
11,250.00
15,750,00
15,750.00
Charles St. Const., Chap. 90, Art. 28
4,500.00
11,250.00
15,750.00
15,750.00
Mineral St. Bridge Plan, Art. 26 ..
250.00
250.00
250.00
Pilgrim Road Betterment, Art. 35
881.00
881.00
881.00
Wescroft Road Betterment, Art. 38
3,822.09
3,822.00
1,619.26
2,202.74
Bond St. Betterment, Art. 36 ..
1,300.00
1,300.00
940.40
359.60
Coolidge Rd. Betterment, Art. 32 ..
1,281.00
1,281.00
1,281.00
*Refunds, $319.58; From Reserve Fund, $450.00.
+From Available Surplus, $9,490.04; From Loan, $10,000; Refunds, $6.62.
Springvale Rd. Betterment, Art. 33 west Hill Circle Betterment, Art. 37 County Rd. Betterment, Art. 34 .... Lancroit Ave. and Highland St. Re- location, Art. 39 .
2,568.00
2,568.00
2,111.38
456.62
891.00
891.00
56.94
834.06
510.00
510.00
510.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
Drainage System Installation, Art. 6
51,000.00
401.40
51,401.40
46,282.26
5,119.14
Drainage Investigation
$
430.55
430.55
29.15
401.40
Highway Maintenance
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Charles St. Construction (Special)
2,378.74
2,378.74
2,378.74
$ 2,606.20
$249,963.00 $ 49,296.38
$301,865.58
$287,417.27
$
3,577.05 $ 10,871.26
Insurance
$ 11,487.40
$ 2,903.18
$ 14,390.58 $ 12,534.30
$ 1,200.00
$ 656.48
Reserve Fund, Art. 7
4,000.00
3,265.15
734.85
Land Court Exp., Art. 8
300.00
193.75*
493.75
405.75
88.00
Middlesex Cnty. T. B. Hosp., Art. 10
7,342.75
7,342.75
7,342.75
Care Soldiers' Graves, Art. 9
600.00
600.00
600.00
Town Forest, Art. 42
300.00
300.00
300.00
Rent Legion Quarters, Art. 41
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Street List Publication, Art. 16
388.00
388.00
388.00
Welfare and W. P. A. Study .
$ 1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Elementary School Building
.48
.54
1.02
Spec. Committee Low Cost Housing
1,000.00
1,000.00
200.00
800.00
Municipal Light Dept. ..
$ 2,179.84
466,426.93
465,045.73
3,561.04
Municipal Light Real Estate Acct.
1,644.05
1,647.50
3,291.55
*From Reserve Fund, $175.00; Refunds, $18.75.
from 1940
Other
Balance
1941 Appropriated
Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Bal. Dec. 31
Municipal Light Gar .. and Stk. Rm
10,000.00+
10,000.00
Municipal Light High and Lowell Sts. Extension
21,000.00+
12,104.93
8,895.07
+Loans.
Refunds Taxes, 1937-1941
$ 6,908.16
Refunds Motor Vehicle Excise, 1940-1941
1,475.14
Refunds Assessments and Interest 1939-1941
30.31
Refunds Water Department Rates
73.69
Refunds Sewer H. C. Guarantee Deposits
123.82
Refunds Cemetery Work Guarantee Deposits
7.50
Refunds Sundry Parties Estimated Receipts
13.47
Comm. of Mass. Acct. Tax Title Loan
5,991.81
Comm. of Mass. State Tax
45,375.00
Comm. of Mass. Metropolitan Sewer Assessment
14,226.43
Comm. of Mass. State Parks and Reservations
616.94
Comm. of Mass. Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,644.11
County of Middlesex, County Tax ...
26,136.62
Temporary Loans Anticipation Revenue
500,000.00
Comm. of Mass. Fishing and Hunting Fees
761.25
County of Middlesex Dog License Fees
1,890.60
Raymond Memorial Library Fund Books Purchased ... .
871.84
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