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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD
MASSACHUSETTS INCORPORATED 1780 POPULATION: 1950 FEDERAL STATE CENSUS, 15,442
AREA: 9467.8 ACRES 14.99 SQ. MILES
MASS
C
D.
MILFOR
TTS
INCOR
171780
For the Financial Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1952
One Hundred and Seventy-Two Years of Progress
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1952
SELECTMEN
William V. Bellantonio, Chairman Marco A. Balzarini Michael P. Visconti
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1953
TOWN CLERK (Clerk of Selectmen) Catherine L. Coyne
TOWN TREASURER
John H. Besozzi Term expires 1953
TAX COLLECTOR
Cyril F. Kellett
Term expires 1955
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Edward C. Carroll Term expires 1953
ASSESSORS
Donald F. Phillips, Chairman
Term expires 1954
Paul F. Bruno Term expires 1953 Renaldo A. Consoletti Term expires 1955
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Henry J. Pillarella, Chairman Francis L. Kirby Anthony N. Ozella
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1955
BOARD OF HEALTH
Nicholas J. Capece, Chairman Frank Calzone Harris P. Tredeau
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955 Term expires 1953
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Guido Sabatinelli, Chairman Richard J. Abretti
Robert Bickford
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Paul F. Raftery, Chairman
Term expires 1954
Robert E. McGinnis
Term expires 1955
Emilio A. Pighetti
Term expires 1954
William G. Rae
Term expires 1953
Thomas H. Seaver
Term expires 1953
George L. Sullivan
Term expires 1955
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY
Jesse E. Peaslee, Chairman
Term expires 1953
Arthur L. Delfanti
Term expires 1955
Pomeroy Edwards
Term expires 1954
Hugo V. Larson
Term expires 1954
Arthur L. Maynard
Term expires 1953
Dwight L. Watson
Term expires 1955
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Fred A. Cugini, Chairman
Peter Cheschi Christopher C. Morcone
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
DOG OFFICER
Roger Ferraro
CHIEF OF POLICE
William F. Fitzpatrick (Classified under Civil Service)
Appointed by Director, Division of Animal Industry
Otto W. Beiersdorf (Deceased) Dr. Joseph C. Fabricotti (Appointed to fill vacancy)
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Appointed by the State Forester FOREST TOWN WARDEN John F. Adams
GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Matthew P. Andreano
PLANNING BOARD
Francis E. Larkin, Chairman
Term expires 1956
Arthur E. Cozzens
Term expires 1954
Robert A. Grillo
Term expires 1953
Vincent Mancini
Term expires 1957
Sidney Solomon
Term expires 1955
TREE WARDEN
Matthew P. Andreano Term expires 1953
MODERATOR
John F. Curran Term expires 1953
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen
TOWN COUNSEL , Atty. Nathan Rosenfeld
. TOWN ACCOUNTANT Michael J. Hannigan (Classified under Civil Service)
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT John F. Adams
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Mathew N. Niro
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Daniel J. O'Brien (Classified under Civil Service)
CUSTODIAN OF TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP KEEPER
John J. O'Connor
(Classified under Civil Service)
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL Vincent J. Dagnese
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATOR and BURIAL AGENT
Michael Costrino (Resigned) Joseph A. Compagnone (Appointed to fill vacancy)
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Nicholas J. Capece, Chairman
Term expires 1955
Anthony N. Compagnone
Term expires 1955
Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr.
Term expires 1954
Nicholas A. Mastroianni
Term expires 1954
Anna Berardi O'Brien
Term expires 1953
John P. Pyne
Term expires 1953
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
John J. Best, Chairman
Fred W. Clarridge
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1953
Joseph M. Moro
Term expires 1955
Catherine L. Coyne (Ex-Officio)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Dr. Frank J. Moschilli, Chairman Henry G. Consigli Domenico Rico Ferrucci
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1955 Term expires 1955
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Jacob Goodman John L. Manuel, Sr. Bennie Rosenfeld
Ernest Bilsbury
Term expires 1954
Joseph R. Brown (Resigned)
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954
Wilfred M. Winter (Appointed to fill vacancy)
Term expires 1954
Joseph L. DeLuca John T. O'Brien
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954
Joseph Sargeant (Resigned)
Lawrence Jaques
Term expires 1953
Harry A. Webster
Term expires 1953
Anthony Niro
Term expires 1953
Joseph Santosuosso
Term expires 1953
MILFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY
Leo A. Papelian, Chairman
Term expires 1954
Michele F. Apicella
Term expires 1956
John J. Crowley appointed by State James R. Crivello
Term expires 1955
James E. Kellett
Term expires 1953
MUNICIPAL ATHLETIC FIELD COMMITTEE
Walter E. Corbett, Chairman James P. Bird
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1953
Louis Rizoli Donald Fisher
Term expires 1953
Henry J. Pyne
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1953
Batista J. Vitalini
Term expires 1955
Richard J. Abretti Henry F. Bodio J. Frank Cahill Joseph V. Carey Frank M. Shea
Term expires 1955 Term expires 1955
Term expires 1955 Term expires 1955
John J. Crowley
John N. Morcone
Term expires 1956
Jacob Goodman
Guido Sabatinelli
Term expires 1955 Term expires 1955 Term expires 1955
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Financial Report of Town Clerk's Department and Departments Under Supervision of the Selectmen, 1952
SELECTMEN'S
Salaries
Appropriation
$2,365.00
Expenditures
Marco A. Balzarini
$605.00
William V. Bellantonio
501.05
John J. Casey
103.95
Catherine L. Coyne
550.00
William F. McAvoy, Jr.
103.95
Michael P. Visconti
501.05
$2,365.00
Expenses
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expenditures
Marco A. Balzarini, Reimbursement $16.20
H. Wendell Beal
24.00
William V. Bellantonio, Reimbursement 7.90
Clarke Printing Co. 16.25
Commissioner of Public Safety
.70
Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement
19.50
Drummond Press
7.75
Eastman & Corbett, Inc.
395.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
78.57
Johnson Office Supply Co.
89.04
Liberty Typewriter Co.
9.00
Major Printing Co.
5.50
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Mass. Selectmen's Association
60.00
H. B. McArdle
13.52
Milford Daily News
24.98
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
183.09
Eugene E. Porotti, Acting Postmaster
21.00
Stimpson's
2.06
Michael P. Visconti, Reimbursement
16.00
Worcester County Selectmen's Asso. 6.00
Balance 3.94
$1,000.00
ELECTIONS, REGISTRATIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS
Expenses
Appropriation
$2,990.00
Refunds
5.55
$2,995.55
Expenditures
Cahill's News Agency
$124.91
William H. Casey Store
9.24
Charlescraft Press
477.00
Clarke Printing Co.
796.70
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
27.00
Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement
31.41
John DiVittorio, Jr.
33.00
Drummond Press
41.65
William F. Fitzpatrick, Constable
72.00
Johnson Office Supply
5.60
Keystone Envelope Co.
14.92
Liberty Typewriter Co.
9.00
Marchegiano Club
80.00
Milford Daily News
255.55
New England Paper Co.
16.16
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
80.47
Niro & Niro
176.80
George T. Pascoe Co.
18.71
Phillips Carbon Co.
4.25
Eugene Porotti, Acting Postmaster
123.00
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Pres-to-line Sales
36.85
Restaurants
44.70
Ribbon & Carbon Products Co.
3.50
Royal Typewriter Co.
40.15
Spaulding-Moss Co.
240.00
Stimpson's
22.38
R. Dexter Tolman
10.85
Leon Zocchi
1.71
Balance
198.04
$2,995.55
Salaries
Appropriation
$9,469.80
Expenditures
John J. Best
$445.68
Fred W. Clarridge
479.16
Catherine L. Coyne
811.40
Michael J. Hannigan
25.00
Joseph Moro
343.50
Michael Vasti
94.79
Election Payrolls
4,352.92
Erecting Booths
510.00
Street Listing Payroll
1,845.12
Janitors
130.00
Balance
432.23
$9,469.80
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Appropriation
$2,200.00
Carried over from 1951
2,772.40
$4,972.40
Expenditures
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$124.53
United World Films
17.15
Federal Laboratories Inc.
45.34
W. T. Grant Co.
1.50
D. VanNostrand Co. Inc.
5.12
Rosenfeld's Garage
3.39
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B. J. Clancey Ins. Co.
19.84
Milford Daily News
68.00
Bowker Clothing Co.
148.00
Leo V. Tellier
80.00
Henry Hogan
329.30
Werber & Rose
407.00
McGraw-Hill Text-Films
17.57
Leon Zocchi
8.75
New England Paper Co.
16.35
Fuller & Wilson
.75
Milford Welding
10.00
Niro & Niro
5.00
The Gamewell Co.
419.00.
Cahill's News Agency
5.25
Homelite Corp.
533.51
Helen Breault
14.00
Alice Fitzpatrick
5.00
Catherine Curtin
49.50
Pierina Ramelli
8.00
State Prison
39.00
City Truck Co. Inc.
1.70
Balance
2,589.85
$4,972.40
BAND CONCERTS - EXPENSES
Appropriation
$150.00
Expenditures
Police Hire
$20.00
Fantini & Trotto
60.00
Milford Daily News
8.80
Paul Ambler
25.20
Rubenstein
36.00
$150.00
BAND CONCERTS - BAND HIRE
Appropriation
$450.00
Expenditures
Milford Brass Band
$450.00
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BLANKET INSURANCE
Appropriation
$10,050.00
Expenditures
P. E. Casey Co.
$718.96
B. J. Clancey
10.80
Boston Insurance Co.
9,255.76
Balance
64.48
$10,050.00
CARE OF TOWN HALL CLOCK
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures
James Till
$100.00
CLARK HEIRS - FLOWAGE RIGHTS
Appropriation
$69.00
Expenditures
Clark Heirs
$69.00
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Appropriation
$600.00
Expenditures
P. E. Casey $600.00
HYDRANT SERVICE
Appropriation
$11,200.00
Expenditures
Milford Water Co.
$11,042.77 157.23
Balance
$11,200.00
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FLASHING SIGNALS - MAIN AND WINTER STREETS
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Expenditures
Niro & Niro Co.
Ruhan Signs Co.
$2,671.00 21.00 808.00
Balance
$3,500.00
FLASHING SIGNALS - MAIN AND BEACH STREETS
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Expenditures
Niro & Niro Co.
$3,175.00 1,325.00
Balance
$4,500.00
MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS
Appropriation
$600.00
Expenditures
William H. Casey 600.00
MASS. STATE GUARD VETERANS
Appropriation
$50.00
Expenditures
Hachey's Flower Shop $50.00
RESURFACING TOWN HALL PARKING SPACE
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expenditures
Henley-Lundgren Co. $1,171.00 Milford Daily News 27.58 1.42
Balance
$1,200.00
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MODERATOR
Appropriation
$121.00
Expenditures
John F. Curran
$121.00
STOCKING PONDS
Appropriation
$200.00
Expenditures
Carolina Black Bass Hatchery
$200.00
TOWN REPORTS
Appropriation
$2,414.00
Expenditures
Clarke Printing Co.
$2,414.00
WORCESTER COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Appropriation
$50.00
Expenditures
Worcester County Extension Service
$50.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY
Appropriation
$3,724.12
Expenditures
Morcone Bros.
$3,724.12
DOG OFFICER
Expenses
Appropriation $475.00
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Expenditures
Leonard McGee
$177.30
George L. Sprague
133.00
Roger J. Ferraro
164.70
$475.00
Salary
Appropriation
$119.79
Expenditures
Leonard McGee
$39.92
George L. Sprague
34.76
Roger J. Ferraro
45.11
$119.79
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Expenses
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures
O. W. Beiersdorf, D.V.M.
$18.03
Joseph Fabbricotti, D.V.M. 50.00
Balance
31.97
$100.00
Salary
Appropriation
$471.90
Expenditures
O. W. Beiersdorf, D.V.M.
$260.37
Joseph Fabbricotti, D.V.M. 211.53
$471.90
RIFLE RANGE MAINTENANCE
Appropriation $400.00
Expenditures
Milford Daily News $5.00
Rosenfeld's 12.30
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Leon Zocchi
6.75
Leonard N. Jaques & Sons
29.09
Sundry persons
342.75
Balance
4.11
$400.00
RIFLE RANGE PRACTICE
Appropriation
$250.00
Expenditures
Sundry persons
$169.25
N. Morelli
8.36
Leonard N. Jaques & Sons
35.75
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
10.85
Rose Machine Shop
2.50
George's Lunch
19.40
Kenneth V. Harris
3.75
Balance
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$250.00
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation
$25,300.00
Expenditures
Worcester County Electric Co.
$25,122.57 177.43
Balance
$25,300.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Appropriation
$588.06
Expenditures
David Rubenstein
$112.70 475.36
Matthew N. Niro
$588.06
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING
Carried over from 1951
$200.00
Appropriation
1,300.00
$1,500.00
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Expenditures
Rubenstein Electric Company
$1,297.60 202.40
Balance
$1,500.00
ARMISTICE DAY - V. F. W.
Appropriation
$600.00
Expenditures
Louis J. Buscone
$31.20
Cahill's News Agency
104.40
Hachey's Flower Shop
20.00
Milford High School Band
75.00
Exchange St. Diner
10.00
Thelma's Home Bakery
7.00
North Milford Trans. Co.
10.00
Pyne Flower Shop
146.00
Dept. of Mass. V. F. W.
49.50
Milford Daily News
4.00
Chilson's Radio & Tel. Service
10.00
Balance
132.90
$600.00
TOWN SOLICITOR
Appropriation
$1,573.00
Expenditures
Anna Berardi O'Brien
$26.69
Nathan Rosenfeld
1,546.31
$1,573.00
CLERK HIRE - TOWN CLERK'S
Appropriation
$4,021.02
Expenditures
Katherine E. Cullinan
$2,402.00
Eileen Keinath
1,619.02
$4,021.02
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TOWN CLERK Expenses
Appropriation
$600.00
Expenditures
H. Wendell Beal
$67.25
Walter A. Blasenak, Treas.
5.00
Cahill's News Agency
36.11
B. J. Clancey
7.50
Clarke Printing Co.
29.10
Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement
53.48
Drummond Press
91.26
The Lawyers Co-operative Publish. Co.
30.00
Milford Daily News
12.87
National Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc.
10.00
Edmund A. Nolting
5.80
George T. Pascoe Co.
2.40
Eugene E. Porotti, Acting Postmaster
30.00
The Print Shop
8.50
Rose Machine Shop
9.00
Stimpson's
6.22
Brennan Awning Co.
8.00
Balance
187.51
$600.00
Salary
Appropriation
$2,094.50
Expenditures
Catherine L. Coyne
$2,094.50
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Town Accountant's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Herewith I submit my annual report of the financial transactions of the Town of Milford for the year ending December 31, 1952.
Included is a detailed report of the Receipts from all sources of income, a detailed report of the Expenditures of each Department and Account, a Recapitulation and Estimate table showing the Appropriation, Receipts and Transfers, Expenditures and Balance December 31, 1952, and the estimated cost to run various departments as submitted by them for the coming year.
I wish to thank all the Departments for their co- operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN,
Town Accountant.
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TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1952
General Government
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash in Office and Banks
$241,480.63
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves $1,315.00
Accounts Receivable:
Payroll Deductions:
Taxes:
U S. Savings Bonds
$609.87
Levy of 1950
$ 330.90
Levy of 1951
14,103.18
Levy of 1952
96,049.34
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Levy of 1949 223.55
338.00
Levy of 1950
568.35
Road Machinery Fund
1,124.21
Levy of 1951
818.33
Fire Loss
2,110.00
Levy of 1952
11,567.60
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
2,547.35
Premium on Loans
229.20
Special Assessments:
Appropriation Balances:
Unapportioned Sewers 1951
1,343.72
Apportioned Sewers 1949-1952
62.31
1,406.03
Departmental:
Health
119.00
Welfare
1,903.81
Sewer Construction 1952 9,733.05
Infirmary
677.50
Sewer Construction-Congress St. 2,742.74
Aid to Disabled
142.38
Widen Mt. Pleasant St. 3,472.50
A.D.C.
3,564.84
Construction-Paula St. 1,600.00
752.47
Parking Meter Collections
28,799.51
County Tax
4,145.58
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Overlay Reserve Fund
3,743.82
Taxi Badge Deposit Fund
123,661.25
Hydrant Service 50.00
Worcester County T.B. Hospital
Assess. 6,752.00
Improvements at Sewer Disposal Plant 564.22
Blue Cross and Blue Shield 142.60
BALANCE SHEET - - Continued
O.A.A.
2,008.33 2,757.73
Drainage-Archer St. 2,665.57
Cemetery
255.00
11,428.59
Chapter 90-Construction
876.28
Bridge-Howard St.
1,250.00
Tax Judgments:
Bridge-Mellon St.
992.68
1926
157.10
1931
1,136.67
1932
812.66
1933
698.51
Aid to Disabled- Federal Assist.
9.28
Overlay Deficits:
Aid to Disabled- Federal Administration
35.56
Levy of 1948
437.00
A.D.C .- Federal Assistance
3,223.10
A.D.C .- Federal Administration 13.85
O.AA .- Federal Assistance 7,667.38
O.A.A .- Federal Administration
59.34
Auditing Municipal Accounts
482.33
School Lunch Program
759.81
School Milk Program
130.94
School Activities Program
80.87
Install Lights-Fino Field
655.96
Tax Titles and Tax Possessions:
Tax Titles
10,358.76
Tax Title Possessions
5,454.18
15,812.94
Christmas Lights 200.00
Plans for Field Building
2,500.00
Civilian Defense
2,589.85
Improvements to Charles River
4,000.00
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Levy of 1949
503.50
940.50
Overdrafts:
State Parks and Reservation Assess.
170.92
653.25
Plans and Specifications, Chapt. 58-1943 450.90
Rehabilitation of Veterans- World War No. 2 680.44
Construction-Union St. 1,073.90
Veterans Benefits
Drainage-Main St. 4,220.93
Construction of Off St. Parking Area
940.88
3,031.94
Maintain. of Cedar Swamp Property Printing By-Laws
100.00 200.00 2,972.00
Salary Survey Plan
63,264.03 126.81
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1950
387.71
Levy of 1951
325.61
Levy of 1952 1,226.90
2,390.22
Reserve for Uncashed Checks
460.89
Reserves Reserved until Collected:
Court Judgments
3,031.94
Departmental
11,428.59
Sewer
1,406.03
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
13,177.83
Tax Titles
15,812.94
Surplus Revenue (E. & D.)
44,857.33 242,210.71
$398,415.13
$398,415.13
Trust and Investment Accounts
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities Municipal Retirement System- Cash and Securities
$ 63,917.99
Cemetery and Perpetual Care Funds Past War Rehabilitation Fund Annuity Savings Fund
$51,592.15
12,325.84
183,953.90
120,573.62
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BALANCE SHEET - - Continued
Municipal Retirement System- Accrued Interest
729.24
Pension Fund Expense Fund Investment Income Military Service Credit
42,660.59
87.34
4,325.10
3,207.02
$248,601.13
$248,601.13
Deferred Revenue Accounts
Sewer Assessments:
Apportioned but not due
$216.57 Apportioned Sewers Due 1953-1960 Incl. $216.57
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$94,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1935
$6,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1950
7,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1948
8,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1952
40,000.00
High School Addition Loan 1935
23,000.00
Athletic Field Light Installation
10,000.00
$94,000.00
$94,000.00
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Annuity Reserve Fund
13,829.47
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RECEIPTS
1952
Taxes
Current Year :
Poll
$ 7,934.00
Personal
84,463.13
Real Estate
656,136.93
Motor Vehicle
Excise
75,097.50
$823,631.56
Previous Years :
Poll
$ 400.00
Personal
8,107.20
Real Estate
84,467.26
M. V. Excise
12,562.38
105,536.84
From the State:
Income Tax
$125,971.67
Corporation Tax
78,423.16
Meal Tax
6,968.42
211,363.25
Tax Title Redemptions
1,239.64
Total for Taxes
$1,141,771.29
Licenses
Liquor
$22,290.00
Pedlars
189.00
Sundry
613.20
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
93.00
All Other
808.43
Total for Licenses 23,992.63
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Fires
Third District Court . 773.08
Grants and Gifts
From U. S. Government:
For Old Age Assistance $95,645.69
For Aid to Dependent Children 13,714.13
For Aid to the Disabled 5,030.73
From the County :
Dog Tax
1,678.73
Total for Graits 116,069.28
Special Assessments
Apportioned Sewer Assessments $299.18
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 527.49
Total for Special Assessments 826.67
Departmental Revenue General Government .
Treasurer $ 8.20
Tax Collector
1.40
Rentals for Town Hall
1,300.00
Total for General Government 1,309.60
Protection of Persons and Property
Meter Collection $16,345.50
Other Police Receipts
104.05
Sale of Old Materials-Fire Dept. 3.00
Fees-Sealer of Weights and Measures 406.10
Total for Protection of Persons and Property 16,858.65
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Health and Sanitation
Health :
Tuberculosis
$4,444.68
Dental Clinic
67.00
Plumbing Permits
342.00
All Other
413.50
Sanitation :
Sewer Connections
220.00
Total for Health and Sanitation
5,487.18
Highways
General
$ 124.00
Joint Maintenance-State
1,000.00
Joint Maintenance-County
1,000.00
Snow Removal
220.50
Joint Construction-State
9,393.25
Joint Construction-County
2,977.93
Individuals
681.30
Total for Highways
15,396.98
Charities
Infirmary-Board and Care
$7,572.86
General Aid and Aid to Disabled :
From the State
9,473.30
From Cities and Towns
6,258.96
Individuals
665.97
Aid to Dependent Children:
From the State
14,359.07
Old Age Assistance :
From the State 92,645.45
From the Cities and Towns 5,596.78
From Individuals
3,426.29
Total for Charities
139,998.68
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Veterans Benefits
From the State
From Cities and Towns
$12,608.47 80.00
Total for Veterans Benefits
12,688.47
Schools
Tuition of State Wards
$2,770.21
Other Tuitions
1,738.92
School Transportation
2,407.89
All Other
536.76
School Lunch Program
23,909.83
School Activities Program
4,298.91
Total for Schools 35,662.52
Library
Fines
156.80
Recreation
Rental of Fino Field
1,030.43
Unclassified
Sale of Tax Title Possessions $ 20.00
Housing Authority in Lieu of Taxes
1,541.59
Rental of Land and Building
331.00
Total of Unclassified
1,892.59
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots
$225.00
Sale of Graves
72.00
Care of Lots
407.00
Internments
545.00
Total for Cemeteries 1,249.00
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Interest
On Deposits
$ 26.44
On Deferred Taxes
3,075.20
Tax Title Redemptions 158.25
Sewer Assessments 58.64
On Post War Rehabilitation Fund 287.50
On Cemetery Perpetual Care
1,129.61
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $200,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 40,000.00
Premiums on Loan 229.20
Total for Municipal Indebtedness
Agency Trust and Investments
Dog Licenses for County
$2,050.20
Cemetery Bequests 1,950.00
Payroll Deductions :
Federal Taxes 74,700.97
U. S. Savings Bonds
5,300.82
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
9,075.37
Taxi Badges 16.00
Total for Agency Trust and Investments 93,093.36
Refunds
Petty Cash Return $ 25.00
General Departments
4,476.72
Total for Refunds 4,501.72
Transfers
Brush Fires from Reserve Fund $309.81
Park-General Expenses from Reserve Fund 583.00
Drainage-Hale Ave. from
Reserve Fund 362.00
4,735.64
240,229.20
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Dutch Elm Disease from Reserve Fund 589.45
Memorial Hall from Reserve Fund 150.00
Dog Officer from Reserve Fund 125.00
Athletic Field Lights from Reserve Fund 500.00
Court Fees from Reserve Fund
3.84
Library from Dog Tax Return 1,678.73
Meter Operation Salaries from Meter Collection 3,558.84
Meter Operation Expenses from Meter Collection 2,000.00
Resurface Town Hall Area from Meter Collection 1,200.00
Maint. of Roads and Sidewalks from Meter Collection 2,000.00
Snow Removal from Meter Collection 6,000.00
Road Machinery Account from Road Machinery Fund 1,400.00
Sewer Construction, Congress St. from Sewer Construction 1952 5,000.00
Veterans Services Expenses from E. & D. 6,000.00
Old Age Assistance frm E. &. D. 15,600.00
Install Alarm System from E. & D. 1,200.00 General Aid and Aid to Disabled Assistance from A. D. C. 8,000.00
Total Transfers 56,260.67
Total Receipts Cash in Treasury-January 1, 1952
1,913,984.44 227,647.66
Grand Total
$2,141,632.10
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EXPENDITURES 1952 General Government
Moderator
$121.00
Finance Committee :
Salary
$220.00
All Other
169.10
Total for Finance Committee 389.10
Selectmen :
Salaries :
Clerk
550.00
Selectmen
1,815.00
Expenses :
Stationery, Postage
180.87
Printing, Advertising
109.25
Telephone
183.09
Laying out Streets
393.75
Association Dues
60.00
All Other
69.10
Total for Selectmen
3,361.06
Accountant :
Salaries :
Accountant
4,150.00
Clerk 2,059.30
Expenses :
Stationery, Postage 68.72
Printing, Advertising
99.10
Telephone
97.28
Equipment Maintenance 58.80
Furniture 33.66
All Other
42.02
Total for Town Accountant 6,608.88
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Treasurer :
Salaries :
Treasurer
3,300.00
Clerk
2,402.00
Expenses :
Stationery, Postage 122.61
Printing, Advertising
234.26
Telephone
103.98
Bond
256.00
Equipment 93.95
Equipment Maintenance 53.22
Theft Insurance 37.50
Expenses to Meetings 60.00
All Other 85.13
Total for Treasurer
6,748.65
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Tax Collector :
Salaries :
Tax Collector
4,550.00
Clerk 2,402.00
Expenses :
Stationery, Postage 727.30
Printing, Advertising 412.74
Telephone 114.18
Surety Bond
486.00
Adding Machine Maintenance 23.10
All Other 12.15
Total for Tax Collector 8,727.47
Assessors :
Salaries :
Assessors (2) 3,168.00
Assessors (Clerk of
Board) 3,066.80
Clerk
2,402.00
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Expenses :
Stationery, Postage
114.24
Printing, Advertising
234.30
Auto Hire
25.00
Telephone
95.53
New Typewriter
265.00
Equipment
Maintenance 39.10
Association Dues
9.00
Binding Records
69.30
Abstracts and Copies of Deeds
296.92
All Other
51.60
Total for Assessors
9,836.79
Town Clerk:
Salaries :
Town Clerk
850.00
Town Clerk-
Recording Fees
1,274.50
Clerk Hire
4,021.02
Expenses :
Stationery, Postage 140.17
Printing, Advertising
172.89
Surety Bond 7.50
Office Equipment
36.85
All Other
91.93
Total for Town Clerk 6,594.86
Elections, Registrations and
Town Meetings :
Salaries and Wages :
Registrars 1,942.34
Election Officers 4,365.79
Canvassers 161.77
All Other
2,567.67
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Expenses :
Stationery, Postage 379.46
Printing, Advertising 1,806.81
Lunches 44.70
All Other
566.54
Total for Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings 11,835.08
Other Finance Accounts :
Certifications of Town Notes 56.00
Law Department :
Town Counsel
1,566.74
Expenses 12.75
Total for Law Department
1,579.49
Memorial Hall :
Salary of Janitor 1,977.00
ยท Expenses :
Fuel
1,169.41
Water
35.96
Janitors Supplies
148.30
Repairs
353.90
Equipment
154.95
Total for Memorial Hall 3,839.52
Town Hall :
Salary of Janitor 3,220.00
Expenses :
Fuel
2,088.90
Light
716.40
Janitors Supplies
574.98
Repairs
532.60
Care of Clock
100.00
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Resurfacing Parking
Area 1,198.58
Plate Glass Insurance 18.28
All Other 160.47
Total for Town Hall
8,610.21
Total for General Government
$68,308.11
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,300.00
Patrolmen 61,685.56
Special Police 36.68
Expenses :
New-Chief's Car
1,300.00
New Cruiser
756.00
Motor Equipment Maint. 560.74
Gas, Oil, etc. 1,063.08
Equipment for Men 1,557.90
Additional Equipment 98.06
Unpaid Bills 1951 (Repairs and
Equipment)
293.56
Repairs
35.92
Painting Traffic Lines
446.84
Meter Operation Expense 711.10
Police Training School 100.00
Pedestrian Lights- Winter St. 2,692.00
Pedestrian Lights- Supple Sq. 3,175.00
Printing, Stationery
and Postage 558.74
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Telephone
390.21
Maintenance of Traffic
Signal 832.70
All Other 1,357.40
Total for Police Dept. 81,951.49
Court Fees
78.84
Fire Department :
Salaries :
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