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It should also be noted that although we have taken $4452.74 from Excess and Deficiency Account to off-set Tax Titles taken by the Town, our E. & D. Account has increased from $5600.04 in 1931 to $7685.72 at the end of 1932.
Respectfully yours,
HARRY R. DEMING,
Town Accountant.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen
Appropriation
$700.00
Payments
Salaries
$650.00
Postage, printing and stationery
16.45
Advertising
15.00
$681.45
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
18.55
$700.00
$700.00
Town Accountant
Appropriation
$650.00
Payments
Salary
$600.00
Postage, printing and stationery
36.45
$666.45
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 13.55
$650.00
,650.00
Treasurer
Appropriation - 950.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
65.00
Payments
Salary
$800.00
Premium on bond
135.00
40
Postage, printing and stationery 80.00
$1013.00
$1015.00
Tax Collector
Appropriation
$2000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
103.15
Payments
Salary
$1500.00
Premium on bond
270.00
Postage, printing and stationery
323.95
Tax sale expenses
9.20
$2,103.15
$2,103.15
Assessors
Appropriation
$2,000.00 ·
Payments
Salaries
$1682.00
Postage, printing and stationery
142.62
Compiling index
125.00
Repairs to valuation book
15.00
$1964.62
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
35.38
$2000.00
$2000.00
Finance Committee
Appropriation
$75.00
Payments
Postage and printing $47.35
Clerical work 10.00
41
Advertising 1.50
$58.85
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 16.15
$75.00
$75.00
Town Counsel
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
Legal services
$414.00
Telephone charges
1.05
$415.05
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
84.95
$500.00
$500.00
Town Clerk
Appropriation
$450.00
Payments
Salary
$400.00
Postage, printing and stationery
40.90
Premium on bond
5.00
Miscellaneous
2.50
$448.40
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
1.60
$450.00
$450.00
42
Election and Registration
Appropriation
$500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
270.00
Payments
Election :
Salaries
$330.00
Printing and stationery .. 111.53
Labor on voting booths .. 47.50
Rent, Grange Hall
10.00
Lunches, election officers . 23.30
Miscellaneous
1.65
$523.98
Registration :
Salaries
$233.00
Printing and stationery ..
7.39
Advertising
3.00
243.39
$767.37
Unexpended balance, t Excess and
Deficiency Account
2.63
$770.00
$770.00
Town Hall
Appropriation
$400.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
230.00
Payments
Salary, janitor
$160.00
Telephone
36.75
Light
70.33
Fuel
191.00
Repairs and supplies.
22.69
Fire insurance premium
144.36
$625.13
43
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 4.87
$630.00
$630.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Appropriation
$5500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
962.82
Payments
Salaries and wages
$5414.50
Office rent, light and heat
369.20
Telephones
115.87
Maintenance police car
276.28
Automobile hire
5.65
Light, traffic signals
136.03
Medical services
18.00
Postage and printing
32.30
Premium on bond
10.00
Repairs to office
36.15
New equipment
28.50
Repairs to signal light
17.09
Miscellaneous
3.25
$6462.82
$6462.82
Constable
Appropriation
$50.00
Payments
Salary
$50.00
Fire Department
Appropriation $6000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 54.56
44
Payments
Salaries and wages
$4471.85
Light
37.29
Fuel
222.10
Telephone
33.02
Power
92.49
Water
22.00
Repairs and supplies
724.76
Accident insurance
250.00
Fino insurance on trucks
74.58
Hospital and medical treatment
117.65
Miscellaneous
8.82
$6054.56
$6054.56
Hydrant Rental
Appropriation
$4960.00
Payments
Rental of hydrants
$4960.00
Inspection of Buildings
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments
Salary, inspector
$250.00
Postage, printing and telephone
8.14
$258.14
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
41.86
$300.00
$300.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures
Appropriation
$350.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 65.00
45
Payments
Salary, sealer
$300.00
Transportation 38.00
Sealing equipment
12.33
Fire insurance on equipment
62.75
Advertising
1.50
Postage and telephone.
.42
$415.00
$415.00
Suppression of Moths
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$365.22
Compensation insurance
92.86
Public liability insurance
2.19
Trees
12,50
Light
15.85
Telephone
3.05
$491.67
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 8.33
$500.00
$500.00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
125.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$563.87
Repairs and supplies
13.55
Tools and equipment
33.65
$611.07
46
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 13.93
$625.00
$625.00
Forest Fires
Appropriation
$750.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
300.00
Payments
Wages
$984.00
Pump tanks
60.75
Refreshments
2.15
$1046.90
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
3.10
$1050.00
$1050.00
Health and Sanitation
Appropriation
$500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
615.50
Payments
Salary, Inspector of Animale
$150.00
Salary, Agent of Board of Health
25.00
Medical services
58.00
Hospital board and care
719.00
Vital Statistics, fees for return of
births, marriages and deaths
112.50
Signs
21.00
$1115.50
$1115.50
Public Health Work
Appropriation $1200.00
47
Payments
Salary, district nurse $1200.00
HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES
General Account
Appropriation
$15000.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$7091.23
Removing Snow:
Wages
$351.76
Team hire
167.89
519.65
Sand and gravel
707.40
Asphalt and oil
2504.50
Pipe and culverts
82.34
Compensation and liability insurance
1182.58
Repairs and supplies
2019.19
New equipment
252.00
Light
13.77
Fuel
272.00
Telephone
50.68
Crushed stone
31.63
Miscellaneous
34.25
$14761.22
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
238.78
--
$15000.00
$15000.00
Shawsheen Avenue - Construction
Appropriation
$2000.00
From State
1983.73
From County
1983.74
.
48
Pay ments
Salaries and wages
$3422.14
Asphalt
473.11
Gravel
033.93
Repairs and supplies
879.84
('ulverts
160.64
Cable rail fence and posts
681.55
$5951.21
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
16.26
$5967.47
$5567.47
:
Aqueduct Bridge -- Reconstruction
Appropriation
$1500.00
From Town of Billerica
.3202.97
From State
1254.08
From County
1254.09
Payments
New bridge (on account contract)
$6405.95
Cable rail fence
88.00
Advertising
14.40
$6508.35
Balance
702.79
$7211.14
$7211.14
Credit Balance to 1933
$702.79
Salem and Lowell Streets and Burlington Avenue - Maintenance
Appropriation
$750.00
From State
721.10
From County
721.10
49
Payments
Salaries and wages
$978.29
Repairs and supplies
189.28
Asphalt 900.45
Sand and gravel
95.28
$2163.30
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
28.90
$2192.20
$2192.20
Summary of Highway Accounts for 1932.
Total appropriations $19250.00
From State
3958.91
From County
3958.93
From Town of Billerica
3202.97
$30370.81
Total expenditures
29384.08
Unexpended balances
$986.73
Electric Street Lights
Appropriation
$7685.00
Payments
Lights per contract, 497-40 c. p.
lights 5-600 c. p. lights, 15 -- 50 w. lights, 8-300 w. lights $7684.56
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account .14
$7685.00
$7695.00
50
CHARITIES
Board of Public Welfare
:
Appropriation
$10000,00
Payments
Board
$1674.52
Cash
1504.70
Rent
160.50
Fuel
378.31
Groceries and provisions
3311.47
Hospital board and care
394.29
Medical services
78.50
Medicines
22.07
Shoes
7.28
Moving household goods
15.00
Old Age Assistance :
Cash
$2149.00
Medical services
6.00
Medicines
1.00
2156.00
Legal services
6.00
Clerical work
120.00
Travel
125.15
Postage, stationery and telephone
27.42
$9981.21
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
18.79
$10000.00
$10000.00
Mothers' Aid
Appropriation $1350.00
Payments
Cash
$924.00
51
Fuel
73.50
$997.50
Unexpended balance, to Excess. and
Deficiency Account
352.50
$1350.00
$1350.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
Appropriation
$500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
426.00
Payments
Cash
$926.00
$926.00
$926.00
Military Aid
Appropriation
$300.00
No payments
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$300.00
Soldiers' Relief
Appropriation
$2000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
650.50
Payments
Cash
$2650.50
$2650.50
$2650.50
EDUCATIONAL
Schools
Appropriation $66000.00
52
Refund, account salaries
Transferred from Reserve Fund
50.00
Payments
Superintendent's salary
$2535.00
School physician's salary
100.00
School nurse's salary
1016.65
Attendance officer's salary
100.00
Superintendent's travel, etc.
174.08
Telephones
115.29
Principal's, supervisors' and teachers' salaries
43122.73
Transportation of pupils
5811.92
Janitors' salaries
3772.00
Fuel
2289.80
Light
287.49
Water
94.18
Insurance
889.91
Books and supplies
2999.65
Repairs, maintenance, etc.
1645.17
Rent :
Hall
42.00
Land
75.00
117.00
New equipment
815.73
Miscellaneous
41.21
$65927.81
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
127.94
$66055.75
$66055.75
Vocational Training
Appropriation
$2500.00
Payments
Tuition at vocational training schools ..
$1179.58
5.75
53
To Excess and Deficiency Account
327.90
Balance to 1933 992.52
$2500.00
$2500.00
Credit Balance to 1933
$992.52
Unpaid bills $992.52
Public Library
Appropriation
........
$800.00
Payments
Salary, Librarian
$350.00
Janitor
49.00
Light
15.12
Fuel
28.00
Repairs
5.00
Fire insurance
37.73
Postage, printing and stationery
31.38
Books and magazines
274.34
$790.57
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
9.43
$800.00
$800.00
Parks
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
Labor on flag staff
$5.00
Care, Nee, Rogers and Regan Parks
145.00
Water system
50.00
$200.00 $200.00
Firemen's Pensions
Appropriations
$542.00
54
Payments
Payments made under provisions of
Chap. 83, Acts 1928 $542.00
Unclassified
Appropriation
$600.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
206.66
Payments
Printing Town Reports
$287.76
Delivering Town Reports
25.00
Certifying Town Notes
16.00
Maintenance charge (water bonds)
150.00
Rent safe deposit box
10.00
Care Town Clock
45.00
Care Town Flag
4.50
Postage, printing and stationery
13.75
Disposal of dogs
117.75
License plates
3.10
Repairs to traffic signals
69.05
Land court registration
64.75
$806.66
$806.66
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Music
$115.00
Printing and postage
3.00
Flowers
59.40
Dinners
149.80
Flags
8.29
Transportation
30.00
Markers
4.00
55
Memorial address 25.00
$394.49
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account - 5.51
$400.00
$400.00
Water Department
Balance from 1931
$2670.87
Water Rates
9584.43
Shut off charges
163.36
Demands
23.17
Hydrant rental
5080.00
Services
1380.19
Miscellaneous
337.21
Interest
13.60
Payments
Salaries and wages
$7432.45
Pumping station
955.07
Services
1341.22
Trucks and autos
856.56
Railroad rent
24.00
Office
538.38
Tools and equipment
265.56
Insurance
373.70
Miscellaneous
100.70
Maintenance :
Hydrants
98.15
Equipment
180.55
Street Mains
17.00
Well Field
40.09
Grading
74.08
$12297.51
56
Transferred to Interest Account 4600.00
$16897.51
Balance, to 1933
2355.32
$19252.83
$19252.83
Glen Road Water Mains - Construction
Appropriations
$500.00
Refund, account wages
8.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$329.20
Tools and material
89.57
Compressor hire
36.20
Damage
7.50
$462.47
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
45.53
$508.00
$508:00 .:
Cemetery
Appropriation
$2500.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$1811.40
Team hire (mowing)
15.00
Compensation insurance
33.11
Repairs and supplies
140.72
Fertilizer
73.53
Shrubs and flowers
40.40
Gravel and loam
47.55
Surveys and plans
117.00
Water
88.50
Curbing
8.00
57
Garage rent 6.00
New equipment 97.75
$2478.96
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 21.04
$2500.00
$2500.00
Cemetery Water Supply System
Appropriation (From Cemetery Reserve Fund) ... $1000.00
Payments
Wages
$154.80
Pipe, fittings, boxes, etc.
716.08
Sprinklers, bubblers, etc.
88.71
Hose
33.00
$992.59
Unexpended balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 7.41
$1000.00
$1000.00
Cemetery Reserve Fund
Credit Balance from 1931
$1730.00
Sale of lots and graves
. 450.00
Appropriated for Water Supply System
$1000.00
Balance
1180.00
$2180.00 $2180.00
Credit Balance to 1933
$1180.00
Interest
Appropriation (From Taxes) $15545.00
(From Water Department Revenue) .. 4600.00
$20145.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 2375.81
58
Overdraft
1296.35
Payments
Interest on :
Temporary loans
$11174.65
School Department bonds
236.26
Water Department bonds
12406.25
$23817.16
$23817.16
Overdraft, to 1933
$1296.35
Town Indebtedness
Appropriation
$14250.00
Payments
Water Department bonds
$12500.00
High School House bonds No. 35 and
36 1750.00
$14250.00
$14250.00
Trust Funds
Receipts
Perpetual care fund, cemetery lot Walter A. Hill $100.00
Perpetual care fund, cemetery lot Rachel Clough 100.00
Perpetual care fund, cemetery lot Samuel Manning and Stephen Buck 100.00
Perpetual care fund, cemetery lot Clifford H. Wilson . 100.00
Perpetual care fund, cemetery lot Edwin B. Manning 100.00
Perpetual care fund, etc. u-w Lizzie T. B. Sweatt
5000.00
Payments
To Trustees of Trust Funds, account cemetery perpetual care funds ... $500.00
To S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee .. 521.47
Account Cemetery Lots :
Isaac Cazneau 6.00
59
Susan Carlton 12.50
Geo. W. & Minnie A. Sidelinker
12.00
Sabra Carter (Jaques Lot)
4.00
William H. Carter 4.00
Dolly Harnden 6.00
Thomas P. Eames 4.00
Sabra Carter
5.00
Rich Carter
4.00
James Frazer 11.00
Martha Temple 2.00
S. D. J. Carter 6.00
Charlotte C. Smith
2.00
Chas. F. Hopkins
6.00
Abner C. Childs
44.00
Gilman C. Harnden
5.00
Laura Parker
2.00
Sarah G. Sheldon
6.00
Rufus C. Eames
3.00
John Sheldon Sargent 4.00
Isabelle Holt
3.00
Nathan B. Eames
4.00
Thomas Day
4.00
Lorenzo Meads
6.00
Almira J. Carley
16.50
George E. Swain
3.00
Josiah Monroe (Elbridge Carter and
Walter H. Blanchard Lot) 4.00
Jacob H. Shedd
4.00
George T. Eames 4.00
Jonathan Eames, 2nd. 4.00
Newman Parker, Jr. 4.00
Irwin E. Morse 4.00
Sylvester & Lois R. Carter 4.00
Captain George W. McIntosh 12,90
Mary A. Gowing 3.00
S. Lizzie Carter 3.00
Julia M. Parker 3.00
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Jacques Gowing
3.00
Benjamin T. Glover
4.00
John N. Eames
4.00
Lemuel C. Eames
4.00
Sarah H. Jackson
3.00
$1274.37
Balance
4225.63
$5500.00
$5500.00
Balance to 1933
$4225.63
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$6500.00
Transferred to :
Treasurer
$65.00
Tax Collector
103.15
Election and Registration
270.00
Town Hall
230.00
Police
962.82
Fire Department
54.56
Sealing Weights & Measures
65.00
Tree Warden
125.00
Forest Fires
: 300.00
Health and Sanitation
615.00
State Aid
426.00
Soldiers' Relief
650.50
Schools
. 50.00
Unclassified
206.66
Interest
2375.81
$6500.00
Middlesex County Sanatorium
Appropriation
$1694.75
61
Payments
to Middlesex County Treasurer $1694.75
Dog Licenses
Received from Town Clerk $728.40
Paid to Middlesex County Treasurer
$705.60
Balance
22.80
$728.40
$728.40
Balance to 1933
$22.80
Tax Titles
Dr.
Balance from 1931 $5973.41
Taxes and expenses on property taken
by Town
4432.74
Cr.
Received from redeemed tax titles $609.35
Balance
9816.80
$10426.15
$10426.15
.Dr. Balance to 1933
$9816.80
Tax Titles - Revenue Account
Cr.
Balance from 1932
$5973.41
From Excess and Deficiency
4452.74
Dr.
To Excess and Deficienep Account
(redeemed tax tit'es)
$609.35
Balance
9816.80
$10426.15
$10426.15
Cr. Balance to 1933
$9816.80
62
Abatement 1930 Taxes
Dr.
1930 Taxes Abated $634.43
Cr.
Transferred from Overlay Reserve Account
$643.43
Abatement 1931 Taxes
Dr.
1931 Taxes Abated $1363.11
Cr.
Balance from 1931
$1089.77
Transferred from Overlay Reserve Account
-273.34
$1363.11
$1363.11
Abatement 1932 Taxes
Cr.
1932 Overlay $1853.91
Dr.
1932 Taxes Abated
$225.51
Balance
1628.40
$1853.91
$1853.91
Cr. Balance to 1933
$1628.40
Overlay Reserve Account
Cr.
Balance from 1931 $1261.2%
Dr.
Transferred to Abatement 1931 Taxes .
$273.34
63
Transferred to Abatement 1930 Taxes . 634.43
Balance 353.46
$1261.23
$1261.22
Cr. Balance to 1933
$353.46
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dr.
Allotment account Shawsheen Avenue, . $1983.73
Allotment account Aqueduct Bridge Re-
pairs
1254.08
Allotment account Salem and Lowell
Sts., and Burlington Avenue 721.10
Cr.
Received from Commonwealth
$3958.91
$3958.91
$3958.91
County of Middlesex
Dr.
Allotment account Shawsheen Avenue . $1983.74
Allotment account Aqueduct Bridge Re-
pairs 1254.09
Allotment account Salem and Lowell Sts.
and Burlington Ave. . 721.10
Cr.
Received from County
$3958.93
$3958.93 $3958.93
Revenue Account
Dr.
Appropriations (for Town purposes) $181951.75
.
64
Balance, to Excess and Deficiency Account 267.50
$182219.23
Cr.
Committed to Collector :
$138160.40
Estimated Receipts
44058.85
$182219.25
Estimated Receipts
Dr.
Estimated Amounts :
Income Tax
$20981.76
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
5233.95
Corporation Tax, Bus
584.77
Corporation, P. S.
413.42
National Bank Tax
23.07
Trust Company Tax
1.36
1
Fire Prevention Tax, refund,
.36
Licenses
804.16
Court Fines
175.00
Town Clerk
3.00
Protection Persons and Property
894.05
Highways
564.87
Highways (Chap. 122, 1931)
3566.05
Charities
2742.62
Soldiers' Benefits
470.00
Schools
2785.32
Library
103.70
Parks
50.00
Interest
4534.36
Veterans' Exemptions
120.81
Reimbursement, loss of taxes
6.22
$44058.85
Refund, Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
13.31
·
..
65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency Account 3452.24
$47524.40
Cr.
A'ncounts Actually Received :
Income Tax, 1932 $20182.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, (account 1929) $325.68
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, (account
1930) 220.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, (account 1931) 1544.72
Motor Vehicle Excise Tox, (account
1932)
2859.64
4950.30
Old Age Assistance Tax (State) 858.00
Corporation Tax, Bus. (1932) 536.19
Corporation Tax, P. S. (1932) 247.15
Corporation Tax, (previous years) 24.19
Trust Company. Tax (1932) .48
National Bank Tax (1932) .02
Licenses
753.86
Court fines
60.00
Town Clerk, printed records 4.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department, refund salaries .. $105.00
Telephone 2.78
107.78
Building Inspection, fees
48.00
Sealing Weights & Measures, fees
66.17
Highways:
Refund State tax on gas $55.59
Discount on gas and oil
8.22
From State, account snow
25.00
66
Private work, railroad 400.00 488.81
Highways, State gasoline tax (Chap 122)
3566.05
Charities :
Board of Public Welfare:
Outside board
$260.00
From individuals
9.00
State, temporary aid
2933.02
Other cities and towns
1237.20
$4439.22
Mothers' Aid :
From State
442.25
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
$366.00
Soldiers' Relief, other cities
10.00
Military Aid
142.50
518.50
Education :
Schools :
Account Superintendent, State
$1204.08
Dog Licenses, County
1050.27
Tuition, State
1666.24
Tuition, cther towns
266.17
Sale of pump
50.00
Sale of East School House and lot .
125.00
4361.76
Vocational Training :
From State
744.29
Library, Fines and damage to books
74.79
Parks, Rent of land
50.00
Interest :
On Taxes
$4256.87
On Excise taxes
186.03
On Tax titles
41.65
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On Bank Deposits 335.06 4819.61
Veterans' Exemptions, from State
174.46
Reimbursement, loss of taxes, State
6 22
$17524.40
Excess and Deficiency Account
Dr.
To Tax Titles, Revenue Account $4452.74
Balance
7685.72
$12138.46
Cr. Balance to 1933
$7685.72
Cr.
Balance from 1931
$5600.04
From Tax Titles Revenue Account (redeemed tax titles)
609.35
From Tax Revenue Account
267.50
From Estimated Receipts
3452.24
1931 Old Age Assistance Tax - Revenue Account
464.00
Unexpended Balances :
Selectmen
$18.55
Town Accountant
13.55
Assessors
35.38
Finance Committee
16.15
Town Counsel
84.95
Town Clerk
1.60
Election and Registration
2.63
Town Hall
4.87
Building Inspection
41.86
Suppression of Moths
8.33
Tree Warden
13.93
Forest Fires
3.10
Highways
238.78
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Shawsheen Ave. - Construction . . 16.26
Lowell, Salem Sts., Burlington Ave.
Maint.
28.90
Street Lights
.44
Board of Public Welfare
18.79
Mothers' Aid
352.50
Military Aid
300.00
Schools
127.94
Vocational Training
327.90
Library
9.43
Memorial Day
5.51
Glen Road Water Mains
45.53
Cemetery
21.04
Cemetery Water Supply System
7.41
$1745.33
$12138.46
Recapitulation of 1932 Taxes
Total Appropriations for Town purposes
$181951.75
State Tax
6045.00
State Parks and Reservations
8.87
County Tax
6050.94
Tuberculosis Hospital Tax
1336.76
Old Age Assistance Tax
1230.00
Hospital and Home Care Tax
60.00
Overlay
1853.91
$198537.23
Raised as follows
Poll Taxes, 1183 @ $2.00
$2366.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes, 1230 @ $1.00
1230.00
Property Tax, $4,360,676 @ $34.60
150882.38
Estimated Receipts
44058.85
$198537.23
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue)
Outstanding January 1, 1932:
Note No. 88
$25000.00
Note No. 89
65000.00
Note No. 90
25000.00
$115000.00
Borrowed during 1932:
Note No. 91
$15000.00
Note No. 92
10000.00
Note No. 93
10000.00
Note No. 94
25000.00
Note No. 95
50000.00
Note No. 97
50000.00
Note No. 98
30000.00
Note No. 99
30000.00
$220000.00
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$335000.00
Paid during 1932:
Note No. 88
$25000.00
Note No. 89 (on account)
30000.00
Note No. 90
25000.00
Note No. 91
15000.00
Note No. 92
10000.00
Note No. 93
10000.00
Note No. 94
25000.00
Note No. 95
50000.00
$190000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932
$145000.00
High School House Bonds
(Issue of 1914)
Outstanding January 1, 1932 $5250.00
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Paid during 1932
1750.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932 $3500.00
Water Department Bonds (Issue of 1928)
Outstanding January 1, 1932 $337500.00
Paid during 1932
12500.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932 $325000.00
Summary of Town Debt
Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $145000.00
High School House Bonds 3500.00
Water Department 325000.00
$173500.00
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31. 1932
Dr.
Cash in Treasury $60077.57
George W. Buek, Collector, uncollected
taxes :
1930 Property $615.43
1931 Property and Polls 13618.64
1932 Property and Polls .. 89394.48 $103658.55
1931 Old Age Assist. Tax . $124.00
1932 Old Age Assist. Tax 550.00
674.00
1930 Motor V. Excise Tax . $2226.56
1931 Motor V. Excise Tax . 2906.15
1932 Motor V. Excise Tax
3136.27
8268.98
112601.53
Interest Account
1296.35
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Tax Titles
9816.80
Balancing Account, High School House Bonds
3500.00
Balancing Account, Water Department Bonds
325000.00
$512292.25
Cr.
Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue)
$145000.00
Aqueduct Bridge Repairs
702.79
Vocational Training
992.52
Trust Funds
4225.63
Dog License Account
22.80
Water Dept. Operating Account
2355.32
Cemetery Reserve Fund
1180.00
Surplus War Bonus Funds
1475.83
State Highway Land Damages
84.00
Abatement 1932 Taxes
1628.40
Overlay Reserve Account
353.46
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Revenue Account,
8268.98
Tax Titles, Revenue Account
9816.80
High School House Bonds
3500.00
Water Department Bonds
325000.00
Excess and Deficiency Account
7685.72
$512292.25
HARRY R. DEMING,
Town Accountant.
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS
0
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
Following is a list of departmental recommendations for 1933, with reasons for increase, if any, over 1932:
Department
Amount
Reason for Increase
Selectmen
$700.00
Town Accountant
650.00
Treasurer
1026.00
Tax Collector
2800.00
Increased cost postage Tax sale costs
Assessors
2000.00
Finance Committee
75.00
Town Counsel
500.00
Town Clerk
450.00
Election and Registration 350.00
Town Hall
600.00
Increased cost maintenance
Police
6500.00
Constable
50.00
Fire Department
6000.00
Hydrant Rental
5000.00
One more hydrant
Building Inspection 300.00
Sealing Weights & Measures
350.00
Suppression of Moths 300.00
Tree Warden 500.00
Forest Fires 1000.00
Health and Sanitation 1000.00
Increase in hospital cases
Public Health Nurse 1200.00
Highways, General Account
15000.00
Shawsheen Ave .- Construction
3000.00
Highways, Chap. 90, Main-
tenance
1200.00
Street Lights
7685.00
Board of Public Welfare
12000.00 Increase, Old Age Assist. cases
Mothers' Aid 2200.00 Additional cases
State Aid
1000.00 Additional cases
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Military Aid
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
2500.00
Additional cases
Schools
66000.00
Vocational Training
2000.00
Library
800.00
Parks
200.00
Firemen's Pensions.
300.00
Unclassified
600.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Water Department, 1932 Balance and 1933 Receipts
Cemetery
2800.00
Interest
20626.00
Town Indetedness
14250.00
Reserve Fund
6500.00
Yours respectfully, HARRY R. DEMING Town Accountant.
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REPORT OF STATE AUDIT Letter of Transmittal Omitting Figures
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November 9, 1932
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Harold E. Melzar, Chairman Wilmington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Wilmington for the period from January 1, 1931, to September 17, 1932, made in accordance with the provisions o. Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accounant of this Division.
Very truly yours, Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Wilmington for the period from January 1, 1931, to September 17, 1932, and submit the following report thereon:
The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the books and records in the town accountant's office.
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