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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Not to be taken from this room
REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1950
TO
OL
UNDED
SALEM, MASS. THE NEWHALL PRINTERS 1951
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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
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Town Meeting Warrant
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Middleton, in the County of Essex :
GREETING :
In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the in- habitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Middleton on the thirteenth day of March next, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on Committee Reports.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1951, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 3. To see what action the Town will take to defray the Town expenses for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for Chapter 90 High- way construction on Essex Street; said sum to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State and County for this purpose.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said funds to be used in conjunction with any money alloted by the State for this purpose.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,800.00 for Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance work ; said funds to be used in conjunction with any money which may be al oted by the State for this purpose.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Assessors to use such free cash in the Treasury as they, in their best judgment, feel is warranted, and is approved by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, for the purpose of reducing the tax rate.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be used jointly with funds appropriated by the Town of Danvers for the repairs of the Green Street Bridge.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to be expended for a new 2 ton dump truck for the use of the Highway Department. To be purchased by the Board of Selectmen as provided in the By-laws, agreeable to the petition of the Highway Surveyor.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of $785.00 which together with the exchange value of the present 1949 Ford Police Car is to be expended for the purchase of a new Police Cruiser for the use of the Police Department, to be purchased by the Board of Selectmen as provided in the By-laws, agreeable to the petition of the Chief of Police.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to be expended for the purpose of a stretcher for the use of the Police Department. To be purchased by the Board of Selectmen as provided in the By-laws, agreeable to the petition of the Chief of Police.
ARTICLE 12. On the petition of Joseph Gregory and thirty-one others to see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $90.00 to remove a large tree in front of the property of Thomas Rogers of School Street.
ARTICLE 13. To see what action the Town will take regarding the erection of an Honor Roll and to ap- propriate a sum of money and take whatever other action is necessary.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to prepare work- ing plans and specifications with which to ask bids on the construction and equiping a municipal build- ing. After bids are received a Special Town Meeting will be called to request a specific appropriation to cover the cost of the entire project. Also to have the Selectmen prepare a petition to be presented to the State Legislature for permission to increase the borrowing capacity of the Town by the sum of $100,000.00 beyond the legal debt limit now imposed on the Town. Or to take any other action relating thereto, agreeable to the petition of the Committee to Investigate Municipal Building requirements.
To transact any other business that may lawfully come before this meeting.
You are hereby ordered to notify and warn said qualified voters to meet at the Town Hall, on Monday, March 19, next for the following purposes, viz: To choose by ballot the following Town Officers for the ensuing year :
Moderator, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, one Assessor for three years, Town Treasurer for two years, (to fill vacancy of unexpired term) one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, Highway Sur- veyor, Tax Collector, Tree Warden, Constable, Superintendent of Burials, one Electric Light Commissioner for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of the Flint Library for three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for three years, Custodian of Town Hall, one member of the Planning Board for five years. Also to vote on Question No. 1.
"Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of Section 19B of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and thereby provide permanent tenure for Elmer P. Morrill, the present incumbent in the office of Town Clerk?"
Yes
No
The polls will be open at 7:00 A. M. and shall be closed at 7:00 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Post Office, and Store at Howe Station, in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.
A true copy.
WILBUR C. RUNDLETT, JR. JAMES B. COFFIN, GEORGE B. OGDEN,
Attest : JAMES W. WENTWORTH, Constable.
Selectmen of Middleton.
Balen B. Dowe Born October 16, 1868 - Died January 21, 1950 Trustee Flint Public Library 1921 -1930
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ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON MASSACHUSETTS 1950
INDEX
Balance Sheet
46
Cemetery Endowment Report
-
55
Cemetery Department
-
-
40
Charities -
-
-
-
32
David Cummings Fund -
54
General Government -
15
Health Department -
28
Library and Parks
35
Middleton Electric Light Account
38
Municipal Indebtedness
41
Payroll Analysis
49
Protection of Persons and Property
24
Recapitulations
43
School Department
-
34
Town Officers -
-
8
Town Officers Salaries -
19
Town Treasurer's Account
-
-
-
51
Unclassified Account
-
-
36
Veterans' Services
33
PART II
Assessors' Report
-
-
81
Building Inspector's Report
-
-
-
80
Dog Officer's Report
87
Board of Appeals
92
Fire Department Report
93
Flint Public Library Fund -
63
Forestry Report
88
Highway Department
85
Land Owned by the Town
-
-
-
78
Librarian's Report
65
Moth Department Report
89
Municipal Building Survey
-
94
Planning Board Report -
98
Public Welfare
97
Police Department Report
90
Recommendations Finance Committee
109
Selectmen's Report
67
School Reports -
121
Tax Collector's Report -
83
Town Clerk's Report -
-
71
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jurors List
79
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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TOWN OFFICERS
Town Officers Elected 1950
Moderator Wilbur Witham
Town Clerk Elmer P. Morrill Selectmen and Board of Health Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr., Chairman James H. Coffin, Clerk George B. Ogden
Board of Public Welfare Alexander Fraser, Chairman (1953) Charles Pasquale (1951) Leyland A. Phillips (1952)
Board of Assessors Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1951) Harold M. Bishop, Clerk (1953) Daniel J. Donovan (1952)
Treasurer Marion E. Mitchell (1953)
Tax Collector Harold E. Tyler
Highway Surveyor John J. Hocter
Constable James W. Wentworth
School Committee Eben L. Jewett, Chairman (1952) Rosamond L. Bastable, Clerk (1952) Harold Y. Smith (1951) Harold F. Purdy (1953) Dr. Raymond W. Silvernail (1951)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Commissioners
Richard B. Floyd, Chairman (1951) Gus L. Fischer, Clerk (1952) Charles C. Bates (1953)
Cemetery Commissioners
Harold F. Purdy (1953) Raymond R. Maxwell (1951) William W. Richardson (1952)
Superintendent of Burials Richard N. Maxwell
Tree Warden
Clarence Osgood
Planning Board Albert C. Murray, Chairman (1955)
Alton W. Hubbard, Clerk (1954) Harold I. Nash (1953)
Eben L. Jewett (1952) Roger F. Clapp (1951)
Trustees Flint Public Library
William H. Sanborn, Chairman (1951)
William T. Martin (1953) Paul B. Wake (1953)
Harold Y. Smith (1952) Elmer O. Campbell, Jr. (1952) Carl C. Jones (1951)
Custodian of Town Hall
Arthur K. Fuller
Town Officers Appointed 1950
Registrars of Voters Ernest P. Goodale, Chairman (1953) Joseph T. Lee (1952) Lloyd H. Getchell (1951) Elmer P. Morrill, Clerk (Ex-Officio)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Zoning Appeal Board
William H. Sanborn. Chairman William T. Martin Chester K. Masse
Beaumont Hurd
Vincent J. Perry
Finance Committee Hazen M. Richardson, Chairman (1952)
William G. Birch, Clerk (1951) Robert T. Sperry (1951)
Elmer C. McIntyre (1952) Lew A. Batchelder (1953)
Chief of Police James W. Wentworth
Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph I. Wennerberg
Inspector of Cattle and Slaughtering Murray Bullerwell
Town Accountant Elmer O. Campbell (1951)
Forest Fire Warden Harold F. Purdy
Chief of Fire Department Harold F. Purdy
Superintendent of Cemeteries Richard N. Maxwell
Moth Superintendent Clarence Osgood, Jr.
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TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Manager Charles T. Brackett
Town Counsel James J. Gaffney
Health Agent Charles Pasquale
Mary Wilson, Assistant
Welfare Agent James A. Powers
Building Inspector Earl F. Jones
TRUSTEES
B. F. Emerson Fund
Naumkeag Trust Company, Salem, Massachusetts Roger F. Clapp William H. Sanborn
Harley M. Tyler
Mansfield Fund Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
David Cummings Fund Board of Public Welfare
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1950
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ANNUAL REPORT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Year Ending Dec. 31, 1950
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES :
CURRENT YEAR:
$
89,306 12
Property Poll
1,398 00
PREVIOUS YEARS:
Property
7,346 19
Poll
4 00
Tax title redemptions
212 01
FROM THE STATE:
Corporation
9,540 30
Income
21,460 93
$131,558 75
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Liquor
1,700 00
All others
366 00
2,066 00
FINES :
District Court 37 65
37 65
GRANTS AND GIFTS :
FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Old age assistance
15,559 63
Aid to dependent children
2,324 84
$17,884 47
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FROM STATE FOR EDUCATION :
Vocational Education
$ 158 00
High School Transportation
2,805 00
Union Superintendency
393 02
$3,356 02
FROM STATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES:
Highway (Chapter 81)
9,181 67
Inspector of Animals
100 00
Meal Tax
799 42
10,081 09
FROM COUNTY:
Dog licenses
413 05
413 05
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE:
Tax Possessions
89 60
89 60
PRIVILEGES :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 12,234 90
12,234 90
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE :
Selectmen
20 88
FINANCIAL :
Treasurer
18 25
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS :
Town Hall
347 50
Old School
810 00
$1,196 63
17
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Building Inspection
$ 252 00
Sealing of Weights and Measures
86 20
Tree Warden
48 50
Dog officer
110 50
$497 20
HEALTH :
Tuberculosis
2,203 28
2,203 28
HIGHWAYS :
General
1 00
Chapter 90, Construction
6,000 00
Truck and machinery rental
4,871 25
10,872 25
CHARITIES :
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR RELIEF:
From Cities and Towns
2,790 90
From State
5,061 35
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN: From State 1,904 18
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: From Cities and Towns 1,682 13
From State 15,094 98
26,533 54
VETERANS' SERVICES
From State 157 00
157 00
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SCHOOLS :
Lunches
3,249 26
$3,249 26
PARKS :
General
1 00
$ 1 00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT:
Sale of light and power
80,944 25
Miscellaneous
49 66
Depreciation fund
2,874 18
83,868 09
PUBLIC SCALES
74 15
74 15
83,942 24
CEMETERIES :
Sale of lots and graves
125 00
Care " " "
526 00
Care of endowed lots
523 00
1,174 00
INTEREST :
On deposits
42 09
On deferred taxes
213 21
On excise taxes
23 82
ON PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS: Mansfield Fund
1,275 00
1,554 12
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :
Anticipation serial loan
30,000 00
Loan, school addition
188,000 00
Premium loan
2,647 00
220,647 00
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT :
Beverage licenses
$ 10 00
Dog licenses
891 80
Perpetual care funds
875 00
Withholding taxes
6,037 70
Retirement deductions
2,041 14
Blue Cross
52 00
Meter deposits
660 00
Tailings
10 00
$10,577 64
REFUNDS :
General departments
66 24
Accrued interest
510 97
577 21
Total receipts
541,086 97
Cash Balance January 1, 1950
85,797 80
$626,884 77
EXPENDITURES
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
MODERATOR
Salary
Wilbur Witham, Moderator
$50 00
$50 00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses
Association dues
10 00
Mileage-expenses
14 00
24 00
24 00
20
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries
James H. Coffin
$250 00
George B. Ogden
250 00
Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr.
194 45
Frederick C. Steele
55 55
$750 00
Expenses
Supplies and printing
81 75
Advertisements 43 64
Postage and forms
16 72
Essex Street, water
30 05
Telephone and mileage
50 55
Perambulating
105 00
Association dues
34 00
361 71
1,111 71
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
Elmer O. Campbell, Accountant 700 00
700 00
Expenses
Postage and supplies
43 70
Association dues
4 00
47 70
747 70
TREASURER
Salary
Marion E. Mitchell, Treasurer 700 00
700 00
Expenses
Supplies
46 74
Postage
159 95
Mileage and expenses
42 31
Clerical assistance
50 00
Bank charges
26 00
Certifying note
4 00
Association dues
2 00
331 50
21
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TAX TITLE EXPENSES:
Registry of Deeds
22 25
L. F. Davis, services
130 00
$152 25
$1,183 25
TAX COLLECTOR
Salary
Harold E. Tyler, Collector
700 00 700 00
Expenses
Supplies and printing
177 66
Postage
141 51
Tax takings
51 90
Deputy Collector's fees
5 00
Clerical assistance
70 00
Mileage-telephone
21 93
Association dues
2 00
470 00
1,170 00
ASSESSORS
Salary
Paul B. Wake
525 00
Harold M. Bishop
500 00
Daniel J. Donovan
475 00
1,500 00
Expenses
Office Equipment
59 00
Forms-supplies
172 58
Clerical services
176 00
Abstracts
76 44
Mileage-postage-
54 98
Association dues
6.00
Painting office
50 00
$595 00
2,095 00
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Expense issuing School Addition Bonds
578 75
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary
James J. Gaffney, Town Counsel 400 00 400 00
Expenses
Mileage, court fees etc. 40 10 40 10
440 10
TOWN CLERK
Salary
Elmer P. Morrill, Town Clerk $400 00
$400 00
Expenses
Postage-supplies
65 80
Association dues 5 00
70 80
470 80
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Salaries-Registrars of Voters
Ernest P. Goodale
55 00
Lloyd H. Getchell
55 00
Joseph T. Lee
55 00
Elmer P. Morrill
5 5 00
220 00
Expenses
Election officers
340 00
Lunches
45 42
Forms-printing
178 05
563 47
783 47
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses
Water survey
450 00 450 00
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TOWN HALL
Salary, James H. Ogden, janitor
158 00
Arthur K. Fuller, 572 00
$730 00
Expenses
Fuel and light
482 86
Water and telephone
164 84
Repairs and supplies
144 29
791 99
TOWN HALL REPAIRS
Expenses
Ceiling
$355 20
Steps
169 54
Painting
715 00
Electrical
46 80
1,286 54
$2,808 53
OLD SCHOOL MAINTENANCE
Salary
Charles S. Clinch, Jr., janitor
250 00 250 00
Expenses
Fuel
756 65
Supplies
97 67
Shingling roof
410 00
$1,264 32 1514 32
$13,427 63
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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
CONSTABLE'S SALARY
W. C. Rundlett, Jr.
$ 9 00
J. H. Wentworth
26 00
$35 00
$35 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
James W. Wentworth 3,000 00
Lloyd H. Getchell
684 75
Joseph Peters 205 95
Arthur Doane .
150 70
Alexander Fraser -
89 10
Leo Kopacki
86 90
William C. Pennock .
34 10
W. C. Rundlett, Jr.
33 00
Royce Shuman, Jr.
5 50
Matron 20 00
4,310 00
Expenses
Gasoline-oil-repairs 965 97
Office expenses-telephone
283 00
Marking traffic lines
51 44
Supplies
68 76
Equipment
325 00
Association dues
5 00
1,699 17
$6,009 17
25
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
Chief
$200 00
Deputy Chief
75 00
Captain
50 00
4 Lieutenants
151 66
Forest Warden
50 00
Firemen
200 00
$726 66
Expenses
Wages
1,047 25
Gasoline and oil
165 69
Equipment and repairs
958 67
Fire alarm
690 28
Fuel and light
405 83
Building maintenance
241 12
Office expenses-telephone
379 82
Insurance
210 CO
4,098 66
FIRE TRUCK
Thomas J. Fay Co.,
Studebaker chassis 1,655 00
Wood Engineering, Service Body 2,345 00
4,000 00
$8,825 72
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Salary
Earl F. Jones, inspector
200 00
200 00
Expenses
Telephone, mileage, postage
50 00
50 00
250 00
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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
BOARD OF APPEALS
Expenses
Hearing advertisements
15 75
Postage-supplies
16 66
Typing
25 00
57 41
57 41
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
Harold F. Purdy, sealer 40 00
Ralph Wennerberg, sealer 85 00
125 00
125 00
FORESTRY-MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
Labor
692 00
692 00
Expenses
Truck hire
373 00
Supplies
135 1)0
508 00
$1,200 00
TREE WARDEN
Wages
Labor
879 64
879 64
Expenses
Truck hire
161 92
Saw hire
49 00
Supplies
56 93
Association dues
2 00
269 85
$1,149 49
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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
POISON IVY CONTROL
Expenses
Wages
$116 20
Truck hire
120 00
Supplies
63 70
$299 90
$299 90
DUTCH ELM DISEASE CONTROL
Expenses
Wages
48 80
Supplies
151 20
200 00
200 00
TREE REMOVAL
Conley & Brown
225 00
225 00
225 00
POWER SPRAYER
Abbott Spray & Farm Equipment
1,967 92
Lettering sprayer
10 00
1,977 72
1,977 92
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Charles Pasquale, agent $40 00
Mary Wilson, ass't agent 20 00
$60 00
Expenses
Care of patients
288 00
Care of dump
677 50
Care and disposing of dogs
136 50
Vital statistics
234 00
Contagious disease
80 00
Mileage
9 42
1,425 42
$1,485 42
ESSEX SANATORIUM ASSESSMENT
County treasurer 2,750 37
2,750 37
DENTAL CLINIC
Dr. E. J. Connolly 97 00 97 00
INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AND SLAUGHTERING
Salary
Murray Bullerwell, inspector
300 00
$300 00
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY
Wages
Labor
$4,633 20
Expenses
Truck hire
277 80
Supplies
298 49
Liberty St. Bridge
1,026 24
Asphalt
35 48
Office expenses
15 48
1,654 49
$5,010 69
CHAPTER 81 MAINTENANCE
Wages
Labor
$4,633 20
Expenses
Truck hire
$2,455 20
Equipment hire
711 00
Asphalt
2,861 85
Sand and gravel
938 34
Supplies
1,838 86
Office expenses-telephone
161 55
8,966 80
$13,600 00
CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE
Wages
Labor
427 40
Expenses
Truck hire
357 70
Roller hire
40 80
Asphalt
1,773 52
Sand and stone
355 35
Supplies
45 23
2,572 60
3,000 00
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION
Wages
Labor
$3,664 20
Expenses
Truck hire
1,963 60
Equipment hire
1,384 40
Asphalt
178 67
Sand and gravel
532 34
Supplies
553 49
4,612 50
$8,276 70
SNOW
Wages
Labor
1,912 10
Expenses
Truck hire
$1,868 45
Repairs and supplies
497 50
Sand and salt
820 18
New plows
920 00
State highway
21 15
4,127 28
6,039 38
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Gasoline and oil
1,332 81
Parts and repairs
819 58
Storage
540 00
Insurance
137 30
Supplies
170 31
3,000 00
$3,000 00
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
STREET LIGHTING Middleton Electric Light Dept. $3,000 00 $3,000 00
ESSEX STREET LAND TAKINGS
Leon Boghosian
$100 00
Thomas Oliver
1 00
Frank G. Ganano
100
William C. Pennock
1 00
William E. Ogden
1 00
William J. Sullivan
1 00
Donald Dixey
1 00
New England Power Co.
1 00
107 00 107 00
MIDDLETON SQUARE SURVEY
Robert Bixby, labor and materials 395 25 $395 25
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CHARITIES ACCOUNT
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries:
Alexander Fraser
$150 00
Charles Pasquale
150 00
Leyland Phillips
175 00
Expenses
Administration
136 94
Cash
3,525 05
Groceries, fuel, clothing
1,147 17
Medical aid
972 54
Other cities and towns
1,625 68
Funeral
170 00
$475 00
7,577 38
$8,052 38
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Administration :
Salary of agent
225 00
Setting up office
434 04
Transferred to District
Treasurer
1,730 00
2,389 04
Aid
Cash
34,501 35
Other cities and towns 623 85
35,125 20
$37,514 24
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VETERANS' SERVICES
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Aid
Cash
6,928 15
$6,928 15
VETERANS' SERVICES VETERANS' AGENT
Salary
James H. Ogden, agent 250 00
VETERANS'. AID
Cash
624 00
Groceries, fuel, rent
448 00
1,072 00
$1,322 00
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOLS
SALARIES:
Teachers and supervisors
$30,118 98
Superintendent
524 96
Doctor
300 00
Nurse
445 00
Janitor
2,349 75
Attendance officer
100 00
Census
200 00
$34,038 69
EXPENSES:
Superintendent-expenses
139 19
Office-expenses
341 25
Books and supplies
1,470 33
Building maintenance
833 38
Fuel and light
771 50
Transportation
5,200 00
Tuition
17,192 35
Graduation expenses
43 80
25,991 80
$60,030 49
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Expenses
Tuition
675 13
Transportation
12 00
687 13
687 13
SCHOOL LUNCH (November 1 to December 31)
Expenses
Labor and supplies
2,729 51 $2,729 51
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LIBRARY AND PARK DEPARTMENTS
SCHOOL ADDITION
Labor
Wages
$2,180 03
Expenses
Printing and advertisements $ 297 50
Architect
8,279 40
Contractor
61,301 90
Supplies 34 75
69,913 55
$72,093 58
LIBRARY
Salaries
On order
1,134 67
Expenses
On order
1,308 42
2,443 09
(For complete report see Trustees' report)
RECREATION
PARK:
Wages
Labor
374 60
Expenses
Supplies
146 84
Storage
50 00
Water
3 73
200 57
575 17
PARK TREE CLEARING
Labor
170 50
Truck
27 00
197 50
$197 50
36
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
INSURANCE
Workmen's compensation
and liability
$680 12
Building liability
85 00
School
186 75
Memorial Hall
180 50
Fire
63 20
Sealer's equipment
25 05
Clerk's bond
5 00
Collector's bond
and burglary insurance
113 10
Treasurer's bond
and burglary insurance
122 69
$1,630 96
1,630 96
MEMORIAL DAY
Band
192 00
Flowers, wreaths, flags
117 25
Speaker and music
42 00
Refreshments
26 88
Printing
10 00
$388 13
$388 13
PRINTING TOWN REPORTS
Newhall Printers, printing
578 00
Delivering reports 64 80
642 80
642 80
SPECIAL LIGHTING
Traffic lights
11 91
Christmas Tree lights
34 20
46 11 46 11
37
UNCLASSIFIED
MUNICIPAL BUILDING SURVEY Plans and drawings 200 00 200 00
MANSFIELD FUND
Concerts
240 00
Picnic
507 00
Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets 576 00
1,323 00
$1,323 00
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
SALARIES:
Commissioners
Richard B. Floyd
$ 100 00
Charles G. Bates
100 00
Gus L. Fischer
100 00
Office
2,650 00
$2,950 00
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION:
WAGES:
C. T. Brackett
3,910 40
Raymond H. Currier
3,297 38
Benj. Nimblett
2,874 83
Robert Thomas
3,167 63
Roland Founier
54 38
Robert Young
54 38
Foster Pichard
40 00
James Bastable
40 00
Willis Esty
44 38
13,483 38
ENERGY:
Salem Elec. Lighting Co. 49,234 21
Danvers Electric Light Dept. 174 92
49,409 13
EXPENSES:
Poles and wire
3,849 34
Meters and Transformers
943 96
Office equipment
139 93
Miscellaneous equipment
193 11
Supplies
2,899 03
Maintenance of meters and transformers
434 15
Maintenance of street lights
261 97
Truck maintenance
1,144 79
Insurance
670 86
Office supplies
696 15
Depreciation fund
2,874 18
Refund
1 28
$14,108 75
39
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
PEABODY ST. AND LAKEVIEW AVE. LIGHTS Wire and fixtures $1,200 00
DEPRECIATION FUND
Sub-station equipment
$750 00
Poles and wire
543 48
Meters
169 08
Transformers
1,406 97
Labor (storm damage)
383 38
$3,252 91
$84,020 79
PUBLIC SCALES
SALARIES:
Harold L. Purdy, weigher
15 00
Ralph Wennerberg
35 00
50 00 50 00
40
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
CEMETERIES
Salaries
Commissioners
William W. Richardson
$20 00
Harold F. Purdy
15 00
Raymond Maxwell
15 00
Clarence Richardson
5 00
Superintendent of burials
Richard N. Maxwell
30 00
$85 00
Expenses
Labor
2,617 25
Truck hire
150 00
Supplies
43 05
Water
11 62
2,821 92
OPENING GRAVES
Labor
494 00
EQUIPMENT
Lawn mowers
35 28
$3,436 20
41
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
LOANS
New school construction loan
$2,000 00
Old school alteration loan
2,000 00
Tractor purchase loan
2,000 00
Anticipation serial loan
30,000 00
$36,000 00
INTEREST
New school loan
280 00
Old school loan
40 00
Tractor loan
50,00
Temporary loan
39 17
409 17
$36,409 17
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State audit
799 25
State parks and reservations
300 07
County tax
6,196 94
Dog licenses to County
875 60
Withholding tax, deductions
6,042 70
Retirement fund, deductions
2,041 14
Retirement fund, assessment
1,580 16
Blue Cross
52 00
Meter deposits
595 00
Beverage license
10 00
18,492 86
18,492 86
TRUST
Deposit of endowment funds
585 00
$585 00
42
REFUNDS-TRANSFERS
REFUNDS
1949 Motor vehicle excise tax
$28 16
1950 Motor vehicle excise tax
150 57
1950 Real estate tax
83 85
Tailings 12 50
$275 08 $275 08
Total expenditures
421,368 52
Cash balance December 31, 1950
205,516 25
626,884 77
TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND
Middleton Sq., survey
395 25
Memorial Hall, roof 410 00
Memorial Hall, expenses
204 32
Tree Warden
150 00
Civilian Defense
100 00
Police expenses
89 17
Board of Appeals
50 00
Interest
49 17
Elections and registrations
13 47
$1,461 38
APPROPRIATIONS-TRANSFERS-EXPENDITURES 43
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