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Many applications are on file for storm drain extensions, many of them to relieve particularly objectionable existing drainage conditions. Surveys and layouts of these proposed drains have been completed, and are on file in the engineering department, awaiting funds for installa- tion.
Maintenance of Storm Drains
Maintenance of storm water drains and open drain ditches was somewhat curtailed during 1946, owing to lack of funds and man power. Storm drain pipes were, however, rodded and flushed in several sections, as were culverts. Open drain ditches in several locations also were cleaned and deepened.
Catch basins and manholes were thoroughly cleaned in the Fall months by means of a rented catch basin cleaning rig, which consisted of a truck-mounted dredge bucket (orange-peel type) operated by a power hoist. One department dump truck was assigned to work with the dredge to haul excavated material.
No maintenance work was accomplished during the year on the Quannapowitt Drain System, which functioned efficiently during the year. Run-off from excessive rain-fall and melted snow in the Spring was heavy, and several flash-floods were quickly handled by the ditch.
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Dumps
John Street public dump was maintained during the year, with a caretaker on duty during scheduled working hours. At various times during the year, the dumping area was leveled with a bulldozer or the Bay City shovel.
Attempts to stop roadside dumping have been only partially suc- cessful. Several particularly obnoxious roadside dumps were cleaned up by the department and posted against future dumping by the Health Department. This practice of roadside dumping is a pernicious, un- healthful habit, which is subject to prosecution at the discretion of the proper authorities. John Street dump is the only public dump in Reading, and is open to the public at all times.
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PARK DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the Park Department: Appropriation $ 6,500.00 Expended :
Memorial Park
Pay Roll
$ 963.57
Supplies
9.84
$ 973.41
Leach Park
Pay Roll
$ 100.81
Skating Rinks
Pay Roll
$ 94.78
Lights and Supplies
63.44
$ 158.22
Commons
Pay Roll
$ 381.78
Repairs
10.00
$ 391.78
Washington Street Park
Pay Roll
$ 1,516.49
Supplies and Misc.
313.57
$ 1,830.06
Birch Meadow
Pay Roll
$ 1,225.38
Lights
129.17
Supplies
147.79
1,502.34 $
Miscellaneous
Pay Roll
$ 76.38
Road Mach. Acct.
1,171.06
Supplies and Misc.
294.30
$
1,541.74
Total Expended $ 6,498.36
Balance Unexpended $ 1.64
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PARK DEPARTMENT
Parks and Playgrounds continued popular through the year, and were well patronized during all seasons. In addition to the usual organ- ized baseball, softball and hockey leagues, Reading Veterans of World War 2 were active in several sports.
As the annual Park Department appropriation is insufficient to care for little besides maintenance of the various parks and playgrounds, no extensive program of enlarging parks or adding to playground facilities can be carried out. Careful planning is necessary for the proper main- tenance of grounds, cutting grass, caring for shrubs, repairing equip- ment and other necessary routine work.
The Park Department cooperated with the Recreation Committee in carrying out the summer supervised play program. The report of the Recreation Committee is included in the annual town report, and should be studied by townspeople for a more detailed account of the excellent results obtained by this program.
Two playground devices known as "Jungle Gyms" were purchased and one each erected at Birch Meadow and Washington Street Ball Park. A section of new chain link fence was erected at Memorial Park as protection against trespass for property owners from users of the park.
A new wooden flag pole, similar to the pole destroyed by lightning, was erected on Reading Common, and dedicated with impressive cere- mony at the "Veterans Welcome Home" celebration on November 11.
At the annual March town meeting it was voted "to authorize the Board of Public Works to demolish, sell or otherwise dispose of for demolition upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the Barn, so-called, in Memorial Park-". Bids were called for on the demolition of the Barn, and a bid of $50.00 was accepted from a contractor for its demolition and removal, which has been completed. The Barn was an old Reading land-mark, but through acts of vandalism as de- scribed in this report in previous years, had been damaged beyond reasonable hope of repair. Memorial Park is now without a building or storehouse of any kind or description.
Some additional filling was possible in Birch Meadow Playground, secured from Lowell Street Chapter 90 road construction. The roadway through the meadow that will eventually connect with Rice Road and Forest Street was extended, and a short drain installed at Birch Meadow Brook.
Sturges' Public Ice Skating and Winter Sports Center was available during the winter months, and was used extensively by winter sports enthusiasts.
All parks, playgrounds and commons were maintained during the year to the fullest extent of the limited funds allocated to the Park Department.
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SEWER DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the Sewer Department:
Construction and Maintenance Account
Appropriation
$ 15,000.00
Expended :
Pay Roll
$ 6,157.78
Interest on Bonds
590.00
Insurance
821.94
Misc. Tools and Supplies
3,857.46
Road Machinery Account
1,300.50
Equip. Rental
2,237.50
Total Expended
$ 14,966.18
Balance Unexpended
$ 33.82
House Connection Account
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,027.56
Pipe, Fittings, etc.
935.94
Total Expended $ 3,963.50
Balance Unexpended
$ 36.50
MAIN TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION
Main trunk sewer extensions were made on four streets during 1946, totaling 1477.43 feet in length and making possible 19 additional sewer house connections. Each of these extensions was made on peti- tion of abutting property owners to connect their residences with the sanitary sewer. Many petitions are on file for sewer extensions in various parts of Reading, but due to lack of funds in the Sewer De- partment construction budget, have not been installed. Disposal of sewage from private houses is becoming a serious problem in many sections of town. Existing private cesspools and overflows have ceased to function properly as the surrounding earth has become impregnated and sealed, retarding proper leaching away of cesspool liquids. When this condition occurs, cesspool liquids and solids appear above ground, and are definitely a health menace to the entire neighborhood in their vicinity.
The following table illustrates main trunk sewer extensions in 1946, by streets :
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MAIN TRUNK SEWER EXTENSIONS-1946
Location
Size and Length of Pipe 8"C.I. 8"V.C. 6"V.C. 5"V.C.
Man Holes
Y's
Totals (Pipe Only)
Possible Conn.
Chute St.
191.00
1
5
191.00
4
Echo Ave.
371.83
1
13
371.83
2
Fairview Ave.
480.00
1
10
480.00
9
Sunnyside Ave.
434.60
2
7
434.60
4
Totals
480.00 371.83
434.60
191.00
5
35
1477.43
19
Sewer Maintenance
No breaks or stoppages in main trunk sewers occurred during 1946. All sewers laid on flat gradients were flushed and otherwise cleaned to prevent·stoppages. Several loose and noisy manhole covers were packed to prevent rattling under traffic.
Sewer House Connections
Thirty-eight new sewer house connections were completed in 1946, having a total length of 2,144.90 feet, at an average cost to the individual property owner of $56.59 per connection. Twelve of the sewer house connections were installed on a cash deposit basis, and twenty-six were installed under the provisions of the Sewer Betterment Act which re- quires no initial deposit and permits payments to be extended over a period of years. Thirty-two of the connections were made to existing dwellings on several streets, five to newly erected houses, and one to a newly erected garage.
The annual notification citing the provisions of Chapter 280, Gen- eral 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 unconnected estates situated on sewered streets. The statute requires that properties abutting streets in which a common sewer is available or is constructed in the future must be connected thereto 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.
As of January 1, 1947 there are in the area serviced by the Reading sewer system 1,020 possible sewer house connections on existing sewered streets, of which number 790 or 77 per cent, are now connected. A majority of the remaining 230 possible sewer house connections will be directly affected by the above cited Act; i.e .: Must be connected before July 15, 1948.
Sewer House Connection Maintenance
Temporary stoppages occurred in the usual number of sewer house connections during the year, from various natural causes such as tree roots growing through pipe joints to foreign objects such as rags, bottles and toy automobiles forced through sewer openings. All stoppages were quickly cleared by the department when reported by householders.
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READING SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Tables Showing
Streets Containing Sewers
Length of Sewer Connections
Main Sewers in Streets
Underdrains in Streets
STREETS
Streets
Possible Con- nections
Completed Per Cent No Con- Con- Con- nected nections
struction Started
Connected to Street Line
Partially Installed to House
Revenue Charged 1946
Arlington
12
8
67
2
1
102.67
Ash.
17
11
65
1
150.95
Bancroft
29
20
69
246.03
Berkeley
27
21
78
231.62
Brook.
9
5
56
60.31
Center
10
9
90
1
105 92
Chute.
6
2
33
6.00
Copeland
8
1
1
100
23.00
Dudley
10
8
80
102.56
Eaton.
12
9
75
28.11
Echo.
6
4
67
55.44
Elliott.
8
6
75
54.71
Elm .
4
2
50
15.20
Fairview
9
2
22
Fremont
4
4
100
40.94
Fulton.
1
1
100
26.65
Gardner
8
8
100
80.44
Gilmore
2
100
55 09
Gould .
6
6
100
111.36
Green.
53
43
S1
4
5
551.35
Harnden
9
8
89
121.62
Harrison
10
8
80
88.25
Haven
46
36
78
726 344
High
18
10
55
149.77
Hillcrest.
10
19
90
124.96
Howard.
18
18
100
218.48
Ide.
1
50
18.64
John. King.
6
6
100
90.09
Kingston
15
15
100
152.79
Lincoln
6
85
130.12
Linden
15
10
67
4
1
254.22
Lowell
4
1
100
51.46
Main .
5-1
45
82
2
1,19$.54
Maple.
2
2 2010
100
0
8.51
Middle.
3
66
1
14.31
Middlesex.
24
17
71
5
2
29. . 18
Mirot
13
11
85
126.21
Mt. Vernon.
23
18
7S
178.15
3
2
66
1
32.27
Parker
7
100
114.21
Park.
6
86
72.17
Pearl.
16
8
50
8
144.25
Pierce.
2
2
100
80.60
Pine.
1
1
100
6.00
Pleasant.
37
29
78
8
. .
425.84
Pratt
8
8
100
76.57
Presmitt.
53
50
94
1
675.76
Prospect
18
15
83
140.83
Salem
24
17
71
0
293.61
Sar horn.
15
12
80
1
2
339.73
School.
10
8
80
86.17
Scotland.
3
3
100
. .
Smith
15
15
100
179.79
summer.
23
12
52
11
1
130.55
Sunnyside
5
2
40
60
40.18
Temple.
33
18
5-1
6
291.88
Union .
5
3
60
1
1
33.29
Village.
23
19
83
3
1
226.12
Warren.
17
15
ES
1
1
162.47
Wa hington.
41
31
76
9
1
.
45.77
Wilson.
11
9
82
2
65.99
Woburn.
87
60
69
3
21
3
846.33
Totals.
1,020
790
77
130
66
3-1
11,399.59
NOI. WH.
·
211.58
19
18
95
3 2 6 1 1 1 NA. HOWONO.
:
Orange
1
Perkins
100
110.09
24.10
22.04
Sweetser
5
3
Wenda
4
4
100
. .
.
.
136.39
Deering
100
5 1 9 6 2 0 3 7 253386: 01:296011
. .
- ICI
2
5
ON ::
353.96
LENGTH OF SEWER CONNECTIONS RUN TO EITHER CURB, HOUSES, OR CONNECTED
Streets
Curb
Houses
Connected
Total Length
Arlington .
42.00
46.00
371.50
459.50
Ash ..
474.10
474.10
Bancroft
993.70
993.70
Berkeley
1,151.00
1,151.00
Brook .
85.50
371.50
390.50
Chute
121.50
121.50
Copeland
506.00
506.00
Deering
55.50
55.50
Dudley
493.00
493.00
Eaton
539.60
539.60
Echo
197.50
197.50
Elliott
404.50
404.50
Elm
84.30
84.30
Fairview
81.00
81.00
Fremont
209.00
209.00
Fulton .
44.00
44.00
Gardner
335.10
335.10
Gilmore
81.70
81.70
Gould .
425.20
425.20
Green .
36.00
173.00
1,873.41
2,082.41
Harnden.
32.00
257.80
289.80
Harrison
367.40
367.40
Haven
176.00
79.00
1,566.70
1,821.70
High .
22.00
375.00
397.00
Hillcrest .
570.00
570.00
Howard
25.00
1,157.50
1,182.50
Ide.
56.50
56.50
John .
37.00
819.90
856.90
King .
369.10
369.10
Kingston
636.00
636.00
Lincoln
44.00
323.50
367.50
Linden
41.00
553.20
594.20
Lowell
287.00
287.00
Main .
305.50
99.00
2,291.75
2,696.25
Maple.
99.50
99.50
Middle
80.50
80.50
Middlesex
138.00
1,131.20
1,269.20
Minot
77.00
510.50
587.50
Mt. Vernon.
914.50
914.50
Orange
128.90
128.90
Park
37.00
208.00
245.00
Parker
302.50
302.50
Pearl.
702.70
702.70
Perkins
434.80
434.80
Pierce
110.20
110.20
Pine
46.00
46.00
Pleasant
28.00
1,360.80
1,388.80
Pratt.
642.40
642.40
Prescott
68.00
148.00
3,256.80
3,472.80
Prospect
1,488.20
1,488.20
Salem
190.29
1,040.31
1,230.60
Sanborn.
98.00
744.90
842.90
School .
416.40
416.40
Scotland .
163.00
163.00
Summer
94.00
962.40
1,056.40
Sunnyside
93.50
93.50
Sweetser
43.00
130.00
173.00
Temple
227.00
173.00
1,125.30
1,525.30
Union .
66.00
177.00
243.00
Village
34.00
946.50
980.50
Warren.
19.40
68.00
599.60
687.00
Washington.
50.00
22.00
1,497.80
1,569.80
Wenda .
....
43.00
380.90
423.90
Woburn.
352.80
160.50
3,615.60
4,128.90
Totals
1,679.99
1,719.00
42,812.57
46,211.56
. .
...
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Smith.
602.30
602.30
202.50
202.50
Wilson.
252.60
338.10
Center
19.00
LENGTHS OF MAIN SEWERS IN STREET
Streets
5'
8'
10"
12
15"
1S"
20"
24"
Totals
Arlington
399.80
399.50
Ash
822.90
255.80
1,051.70
Bancroft.
72.50
1.366.79
1.439.29
Berkeley.
1,256.10
1,256.10
Brook
847.60
$47.60
Center.
620.60
620.60
Chute
191.00
120.00
311.00
Copeland
500.00
500.00
Deering.
170.00
170.00
Dudley
374.50
374.50
Eaton
622.70
907.70
1,530.40
Echo.
371.83
79.00
546.23
Elliott.
396.00
396.00
Elm.
383.25
383.28
Fairview.
480.00
480.00
Fremont.
456.50
456.50
Gardner
475.00
475.00
Gilmore
181.80
1$1.80
Green
175.20
1,717.40
$21.60
Gould
296.39
296.39
Harnden.
559.30
559 30
Harrison.
565.00
1,752 80
High
1,338.05
736.10
2,074.15
Hillcrest
£25.30
825.30
Howard.
1,110.00
1.410.00
Interceptors
205.00
178.50
1,124.10
King.
340.00
175.00
515.00
Kingston
719.30
719.30
Lincoln.
573.40
538.10
Linden
304.40
735.30
1.281.70
Lowell.
$13.10
$13.10
Main.
1,246.10
955.50
234.90
159.20
Middle
313.60
313.60
Middlesex.
1,423.40
1,423 40
Minot.
1,409.65
1,409.65
Mt. Vernon .
825.52
160.00
396.21
Park.
507.30
322.70
427.00
Pearl.
855.55
400.00
Pierce
250.10
250.10
Pine.
226.00
226.00
Pleasant
1,496.60
843.96
2,340.76
Pratt.
46.00
776.30
$22.30
Prescott
2,265 30
1,174.10
1,260.00
Salem
1,052.10
132.50
1,214.60
Sanborn
716.30
716 30 656.25
School.
685.25
475.00
Summer
1,557.10
1,5$7.10
Sunnyside.
434.60
264.00
334.30
Temple. .
896 76
432 89
661.39
303.60
Village.
1,015.60
457.80
715 00
W hington .
424.90
246.80
312.90
1.574 30
2,55$.90
Wenda
300.00
471 40
333.10
$04.50
Woburn
$15 80 2.999 25
917.40
4.732.45
Totals
372.80 4,186.06 39, 863.06 4, 132. 84 9,057.41 2, 870. 60 487. 80 1, $09.20 3, 758. 10 66, 537 87
695.60
Sweetser.
334.30
1,991 04
Union.
303.60
1,503.40
Parker.
427.00
£55.55
Perkins.
400.00
3.439.40
Prospect.
1,260.00
955.52
Orange
396.21
2.937.00
John
110.00
266.00
569.60
1,111.50
2.436.50
Maple.
189.20
565 00
Haven.
1,752.80
300.00
2,732.00
$30.00
Smith
475.00
Warren ..
715.00
300.00
Wilson.
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2,714 20
95.40
LENGTH OF UNDERDRAINS IN STREETS
Streets
5 Inch
6 Inch
8 Inch
10 Inch
Total Length
Total Length Sewers and Underdrains
Arlington.
399.80
Ash.
237.00
258.80
495.80
1,577.50
Bancroft.
1,439.29
Berkeley .
456.00
456.00
1,712.10
Brook
847.60
847.60
1,695.20
Center
620.60
1,241.20
Chute
120.00
Copeland.
500.00
Deering .
374.50
Eaton
1,002.70
527.70
1,530.40
3,060.80
Echo .
528.83
528.83
1,074.66
Elliott.
Elm .
383.28
478.00
478.00
958.00
Fremont
456.50
456.60
475.00
Gilmore
181.80
Green .
836.90
974.10
1,811.00
559.30
Harrison.
588.20
583.20
2,341.00
High .
487.70
1,223.80
3,297.95
Hillcrest .
450.40
450.40
1,275.70
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
690.00
Kingston
110.00
719.30
2,223.00
Linden
290.40
444.90
735.30
813.10
Main .
1,246.10
234.90
2,436.50
378.40
Maple
189.20
189.20
313.60
Middlesex
254.00
437.00
1,409.65
2,819.30
Mt. Vernon
230.30
230.30
792.42
Park .
507.30
322.70
830.00
427.00
Pearl
855.55
855.55
400.00
Pierce
155.20
155.20
405.30
Pine ..
226.00
374.00
469.80
Pratt.
252.20
303.30
555.50
1,331.90
Prescott
1,070.60
2,091.80
3,162.40
6,601.80
Prospect.
886.00
77.20
132.50
752.70
1,967.30
Sanborn.
200.00
200.00
916.30
School.
688.25 475.00
Summer
1,229.40
Sunnyside
432.60
222.00
654.60
1,353.20
Sweetser
175.00
40.00
40.00
2,031.04
Union .
303.60
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
6,845.85
Total Lengths .
10,597.03
20,072.69
6,224.50
1,656.90
38,541.12
104,326.50
King .
175.00
175.00
1,438.60
Lincoln
1,111.50
1,111.50
1,712.60
Lowell
4,873.00
Middle .
254.00
1,677.40
Minot .
972.65
396.21
396.21
1,660.00
Parker
1,711.10
Perkins
226.00
452.00
Pleasant
843.80
3,184.56
Salem
543.00
886.00
2,146.00
Smith .
175.00
509.30
Temple
715.00
1,430.00
Washington.
383.28
766.56
Fairview
913.00
Gardner.
4,525.20
Harnden .
565.00
Haven
620.60
170.00
Dudley .
396.00
736.10
1,872.20
609.30
955.50
1,218.82
Orange
Sewer Department
247
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Board of Public Works :
$ 6,300.00 Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the executive office :
Appropriation
Expended :
Salaries
Supplies and Misc.
$ 5,483.25 810.51
Total Expended $ 6,293.76
Balance Unexpended
$ 6.24
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 speci- fically mentioned below, such as Chapter 90, Drainage, Sidewalks, Snow and Ice, etc.
B.P.W. Water Highway Sewer Park Totals
Pay Roll $5,483.25 $28,997.60 $ 57,508.04 $ 9,185.34 $4,359.19 $105,533.42
Bills 810.51 36,256.28 74,175.05 9,744.34 2,139.17 123,125.35
$6,293.76 $65,253.88 $131,683.09 $18,929.68 $6,498.36 $228,658.77
In closing this report, the Superintendent wishes to express his ap- preciation 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,
Superintendent
248
REPORT OF THE TREASURER For the Year Ended December 31, 1946
The transactions in the General Cash Account, in summary form, were as follows :
Balance January 1, 1946
Receipts
$ 437,563.39 1,943,287.66
$ 2,380,851.05
Disbursements
1,886,466.47
Balance December 31, 1946
$ 494,384.58
Funded Debt
Outstanding January 1, 1946
$ 197,500.00
Bonds and Notes Issued in 1946
None $ 197,500.00
Bonds and Notes Paid in 1946 44,500.00
Outstanding December 31, 1946
153,000.00 $ 197,500.00
There were no temporary loans in anticipation of revenue.
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.
249
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES For the Year Ended December 31, 1946
Taxes and Assessments 1944
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 8,035.01
Interest and Costs Collected
542.79
Refunds
43.52
Paid Treasurer
$ 8,493.71
Abatements
116.23
Tax Takings
11.38
Uncollected December 31, 1946
.00
$ 8,621.32 $ 8,621.32
Taxes and Assessments 1945
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 46,486.55
Committed 1946
116.42
Refunds
643.22
Interest and Costs Collected
940.07
Paid Treasurer
$ 40,361.42
Abatements
241.84
Tax Takings
11.70
Uncollected December 31, 1946
7,571.30
$ 48,186.26
$ 48,186.26
Taxes and Assessments 1946
General Tax Warrant
$721,837.70
Interest and Costs Collected
371.34
Refunds
1,446.36
Paid Treasurer
$673,909.58
Abatements
7,040.77
Tax Takings
225.52
Uncollected December 31, 1946
42,479.53
$723,655.40
$723,655.40
Sewer Rentals
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 1,232.66
Committed 1946
11,675.94
Interest and Costs Collected
122.63
Refunds
30.30
Paid Treasurer
$ 11,524.49
Abatements
233.03
Uncollected December 31,1946
1,304.01
$ 13,061.53
$ 13,061.53
250
Highway Betterment
Committed 1946
$ 1,756.16
Uncollected December 31, 1946
$ 1,756.16
$ 1,756.16
$ 1,756.16
Advance Payment Apportioned Highway
334.63
Interest Collected
3.32
Paid Treasurer
337.95
$ 337.95
$ 337.95
Sidewalk Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 577.76
Committed 1946
2,572.89
Interest Collected
.65
Paid Treasurer
$ 190.33
Betterment Apportioned
388.08
Uncollected December 31, 1946
2,572.89
$ 3,151.30
$ 3,151.30
Advance Payment Apportioned Sidewalk
139.27
Interest Collected
.35
Paid Treasurer
139.62
$ 139.62
$ 139.62
Sewer Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 641.76
Committed 1946
1,757.53
Refund
25.45
Paid Treasurer
$ 273.07
Betterment Apportioned
368.69
Abatements
25.45
Uncollected December 31, 1946
1,757.53
$ 2,424.74
$ 2,424.74
Advance Payment Apportioned Sewer
72.90
Interest Collected
1.07
Paid Treasurer
73.97
$ 73.97 $ 73.97
Sewer House Connections
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 698.54
Committed 1946
1,392.36
Paid Treasurer
$ 263.30
Betterment Apportioned
435.24
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251
Uncollected December 31, 1946
1,392.36
$ 2,090.90
$ 2,090.90
Advance Payment Sewer House Connections . .
127.57
Interest Collected
1.11
Paid Treasurer
128.68
$ 128.68
$ 128.68
Granolithic Construction
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$ 51.09
Paid Treasurer
$ 51.09
$ 51.09
$ 51.09
Certificates
Certificates of Municipal Lien
$ 160.00
Postage
.03
Paid Treasurer
$ 160.03
$ 160.03
$ 160.03
Estate of Deceased Persons
Uncollected December 31, 1945
$
376.66
Committed 1946
621.86
Abatements
$ 376.66
Uncollected December 31, 1946
621.86
$ 998.52
$ 998.52
Cancellation of Abatements 1942 Real Estate Tax
$ 140.00
Paid Treasurer
$ 140.00
Recapitulation
Total Receipts from Taxes and Assessments . . 706,066.41
Highway Assessments and Interest
337.95
Sidewalk Assessments and Interest
329.95
Sewer Assessments and Interest
11,871.53
House Connections and Interest
391.98
Granolithic Construction
51.09
Motor Vehicle Assessments
14,844.10
Interest Costs, etc.
2,154.23
Paid Treasurer as per Treasurer's Receipts
$736,047.24
$736,047.24 $736,047.24
WILLIAM E. MORRISON, Collector of Taxes
252
Annual Report
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Receipts and Expenditures
For the Year Ended December 31, 1946
RECEIPTS 1946
FROM TAXES
1942 Real Estate
$ 140.00
1944 Personal
61.96
Poll
14.00
Real Estate
7,664.06
1945 Poll
6.00
Personal
1,001.54
Real Estate
37,617.90
1946 Poll
6,246.00
Personal
29,168.84
Real Estate
619,647.14
Tax Title Redemptions
$701,567.44 $ 1,285.50
From the State :
Income Tax
$ 84,900.80
Corporation Tax
46,512.43
Meals Tax, Chap. 729, Acts 1941
4,402.38
Gasoline Tax
14,389.27
$150,204.88
From the County:
Dog License Fees
$ 1,416.13
From Special Assessments added to Taxes : Moth and Tree Work $ 757.95
Sewer
672.35
Sewer House Connections
490.50
Sidewalk
1,076.93
Highway
1,606.83
Victory Gardens Plowing
60.00
4,664.56 $
Betterment Assessments Advance Payments :
Sewer
$ 72.90
Sewer House Connections
127.57
Sidewalk
139.27
Highway
334.63
$ 674.37
254
$ 14,844.10
From Motor Vehicle Excise
From Licenses and Permits :
Board of Selectmen :
Revolver
$ 55.50
Common Victualers
74.00
Theater
57.00
Second Hand Auto
70.00
Junk
25.00
Second Hand Articles
14.00
Lord's Day
132.50
Taxicab
24.00
Trucking
10.00
Bowling and Pool
6.00
Auctioneers
14.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Peddler
1.00
Amusement
24.00
Advertising Hearings
29.50
.. . .. .
$ 537.50
Board of Health :
Physiotherapist
$ 1.00
Undertaker
4.00
Frozen Desserts
10.00
Pasteurization
10.00
$ 25.00
Town Clerk :
Dog Licenses for County
$ 1,977.20
Dog Licenses for Town
177.80
Sporting Licenses for State
1,174.25
Sporting Licenses for Town
147.75
Birth Certificates
34.75
Death Certificates
45.00
Voters Certificates
5.75
Marriage Licenses and Certificates
353.00
Mortgages and Discharges
598.55
Pole Locations
22.00
Certificates of Business
21.00
Gas Permits
15.50
Bill of Sale
3.00
Permit to sell Christmas Trees
5.00
255
Unclassified
6.79
$ 4,587.34
Fines and Forfeits : Court Fines $ 60.00
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
From Tax Collector :
Costs and Charges
$ 413.35
Certificates
160.03
Board of Appeal, Adv. Hearings
$ 50.00
Police Department :
Ambulance Fees
$ 490.00
Bicycle Registration
78.25
Miscellaneous
7.98
. $
576.23
Moth and Tree Department :
Moth and Tree Work Charges
$ 1,412.71
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fee
49.02
Inspector of Milk and Food Fees 23.50
Inspector of Buildings Fees
621.00
Health and Sanitation :
Sewer Rentals
$ 11,402.56
Sewer Rentals Costs
77.00
State Subsidy
249.28
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