Town annual report of Middleton, MA. 1956, Part 1

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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 2126 00103 500 0


REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


Town of Middleton


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1956


UND


500


FLINT


MIDDLETON


PUBLIC LIBRARY


THE MIRROR PRESS - DANVERS, MASS. 1957


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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.


Rare Book Collection


Town Meeting Warrant


FLINT


MIDDLETON


PUBLIC LIBRARY


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 inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Howe-Manning School Auditorium in said Middleton on Tuesday the twelfth day of March next, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, 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 from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957, 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 Chapter 44, Section 17 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 authorize the Board of Assessors to use $12,000.00 from available funds to reduce the tax rate.


ARTICLE 5. On petition of the Board of Electric Light Commissioners, to see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $1,000.00 from the earnings of the Electric Light Department.


ARTICLE 6. On petition of the Board of Electric Light Commissioners, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00; said money to be taken from the surplus account of the Electric Light Dept., to rebuild a three-phase primary line on So. Main St., to increase its current carrying capacity.


ARTICLE 7. On petition of the Fire Chief, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $19,500.00, said money to be used to purchase and equip a new 750 G.P.M. Class A Pumper to replace Engine 1, which is twenty-five years old. Said money to be raised in the following way: $4,500.00 to be assessed against this year's tax rate, and $15,000.00 to be bonded at $3,000.00 per year for 5 years, making a total of $19,500.00: and to have a committee appointed by the Moderator, consisting of five members. One from the Board of Slectmen, one from the Finance Committee, the Fire Chief, and two other members of the Fire Dept., to purchase and equip a new 750 G.P.M. Class A Pumper for the Fire Dept.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of $1,100.00 which, together with the exchange value of the present 1955 Ford Police Car, 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, in agreement with the Chief of Police.


ARTICLE 9. On petition of the Chief of Police to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $670.00, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, agreeable to the Chief of Police, for the purchase of a new two-way radio, police roof-light, and siren, all to be equipped with the 12-volt system consistent with the new cruiser equipment, and authorizing the Police Department to install the present radio in the Town Ambulance.


ARTICLE 10. On petition of the Town Treasurer to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $139.50 for the purpose of paying the Town Treasurer's Surety Bond Expenditure incurred in the year 1956.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Citizens' Committee of five members to investigate and make a study of the advisability of revaluating the real estate of the Town, and to submit its report and recommendations at the next Town Meeting.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to be used to pay for expenditures of said revaluation committee.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, $2,000.00 for the permanent construction of Mill Street and $2,000.00 for the permanent construction of Mt. Vernon Street, or take any action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $495.00 to purchase an oil burner for Memorial Hall to replace the existing oil burner.


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 18 next for the following purposes, viz: To choose by ballot the following Town Officers for the ensuing year: Moderator, Town Clerk, one Selectmen for three years, one Assessor for three years, one member Board of Public Welfare for three years, Highway Surveyor, Tax Collector, Tree Warden, Constable, Superintendent of Burials, one Electric Light Commissioner for three years, two Members of School Committee for three years, two Trustees of Flint Public Library for three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for three years, one member of Planning Board for five years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Water Commissioner for two years, one Water Commissioner for one year, one member of Regional District School Committee for three years, one member Regional District School Committee for two years.


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 Memorial Hall, Post Office and Store at Howe's 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 twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.


DAVID BURNS, Chairman MANUEL GILBOARD, Clerk WILBUR C. RUNDLETT, JR.


Selectmen of Middleton


A true copy. Attest:


JAMES W. WENTWORTH, Constable


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Annual Report


for the


Town of Middleton


Massachusetts


1956


FLINT


MIDDLETON


PUBLIC LIBRARY


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TOWN OFFICERS


Officer


Town Officers Elected 1956


Moderator Daniel J. Donovan


Town Clerk Alton W. Hubbard


Selectmen and Board of Health


David Burns, Chairman (1958)


-Manuel Gilboard, 1957 -Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr., 1959


Board of Public Welfare Leslie E. Merrifield, Chairman (1959)


Charles Pasquale (1957) - Leyland A. Phillips (1958)


Board of Assessors


- Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1957)


Wilbur A. Witham (1959) .. Ernest F. LeBeau (1958)


Treasurer ~ Edward H. Leary (1959)


Tax Collector


Harold E. Tyler


Highway Surveyor John J. Hocter


Constable


James W. Wentworth


School Committee


Eben L. Jewett, Chairman (1958)


Rosamond L. Bastable, Clerk (1958) Henry F. Luscomb (1957)


Joseph R. Chartier (1959) Elmer P. Morrill (1957)


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TOWN OFFICERS


Electric Light Commissioners - John Muzichuk, Chairman (1957)


-Frank E. Dow, Clerk (1958)


- J. Lansing English (1959)


Cemetery Commissioners


Richard N. Maxwell (1957)


Michael Lavorgna (1958) Lawrence E. Tinkham, Jr. (1959)


Superintendent of Burials - "Charles W. Baker


Tree Warden James Donovan


Planning Board Louis Barett, Chairman (1959)


-Harry N. Sawyer (1961) n. William E. Willette (1957)


Frank Silva (1958) -Edward J. Hoffman (1960)


Trustees Flint Public Library William H. Sanborn, Chairman (1957)


William T. Martin (1959)


Paul B. Wake (1959)


Thomas J. Oliver (1958) Elmer O. Campbell, Jr. (1958) Carl C. Jones (1957)


Town Officers Appointed 1956


Registrars of Voters Ernest P. Goodale, Chairman (1959) Robert H. Mathews (1958) --- Lloyd H. Getchell (1957) Alton W. Hubbard, Clerk (Ex-Officio)


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TOWN OFFICERS


Zoning Appeal Board


William H. Sanborn, Chairman (1959)


-Frederick P. Daniels (1961) Chester K. Masse (1957) Beaumont Hurd (1960) R. L. S. Marsh (1958)


Finance Committee - Richard Cressy, Chairman (1957)


Hazen M. Richardson (1958) -Frederick C. Jones (1957)


-2 Barbara A. Rooney (1959) Nils A. Wennerberg (1958)


Chief of Police


James W. Wentworth


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Joseph Beggs


Inspector of Cattle


Philip H. Dearth


Inspector of Slaughtering


Roland Larocque


Town Accountant


Elmer O. Campbell (1957)


Forest Fire Warden


Harold F. Purdy


Chief of Fire Department


Harold F. Purdy


Superintendent of Cemeteries


Moth Superintendent


James Donovan Charles W. Baker


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TOWN OFFICERS


Custodian of Town Hall - James H. Ogden


Electric Light Manager


Willis W. Esty


Town Counsel


Daniel J. Donovan


Welfare Agent


Phyllis R. Brown


Building Inspector


Earl F. Jones


Wire Inspector


John W. Milbery


Veterans Agent


James H. Ogden


Health Agent Leyland A. Phillips


TRUSTEES B. F. Emerson Fund


Naumkeag Trust Company, Salem, Mass. William H. Sanborn


Roger F. Clapp


Paul B. Wake


Mansfield Fund


Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Mass.


David Cummings Fund


Board of Public Welfare


Annual Report


of the


Town Accountant 1956


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


ANNUAL REPORT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Year Ending Dec. 31, 1956


RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


TAXES:


CURRENT YEAR


Property


$ 178,723.30


Poll


1,494.00


Loss of Taxes


3,436.05


PREVIOUS YEARS


Property


9,084.05


Poll


4.00


Redemption Tax Titles


1,735.16


FROM THE STATE


Income


Valuation Basis


5,291.17


Education Basis


25,785.93


Corporation


12,602.80


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Liquor


2,800.00


All other


743.00


Building


337.50


3,880.50


FINES:


District Court


1,107.20


1,107.20


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT


Old Age Assistance


14,736.11


Aid Dependent Children


3,201.41


Disability Assistance


1,427.79


19,365.31


$238,156.46


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


FROM STATE


Meals Tax


1,180.94


Vocational Education


466.46


High School Transportation


9,890.00


School Building Aid


5,173.84


School Lunches


5,201.63


School Superintendent


1,666.67


Highway (Chapter 81)


8,010.77


Inspection of Animals


100.00


31,690.31


FROM COUNTY Dog Licenses


712.94


712.94


PRIVILEGES


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


25,460.07


25,460.07


DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT


EXECUTIVE:


Selectmen


156.75


FINANCIAL:


Treasurer


19.50


Collector


7.03


OTHER DEPARTMENTS:


Board of Appeals


87.50


MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS:


Town Hall


369.00


Memorial Hall


1,023.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY : Police Ambulance 112.20


Fire


1.00


Sealing of Weights and Measures


97.00


Dog Officer


72.00


1,678.28


282.20


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


HEALTH AND SANITATION: Tuberculosis Subsidy Dental Clinic


71.43


120.50


191.93


HIGHWAYS:


Chapter 90 Construction


11,154.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


2,000.00


Snow and Sanding


629.00


Insurance


51.00


Truck and Machinery Rental


5,656.40


CHARITIES:


PUBLIC WELFARE


From Cities and Towns


609.95


From State


235.70


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


From Cities and Towns


2,016.36


From State


22,900.27


AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN


From State


2,980.42


From Individuals


75.00


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


From State


1,600.76


VETERANS' SERVICES:


From State 1,753.31


1,753.31


SCHOOLS:


Tuition, Transportation State Wards


393.54


Sale of Supplies


1.20


Hall Rental


55.00


Lunches


11,057.40


Plans


30.00


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES: Sale of Light and Power


144,939.12


Miscellaneous


1,544.69


11,537.14


146,483.81


19,490.40


30,418.46


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


CEMETERIES:


Sale of Lots and Graves


285.00


Opening Graves


660.00


Care of Endowed Lots


743.10


Recording Deeds


13.00


1.701.10


INTEREST:


On Deposits


64.90


On Deferred Taxes


399.98


On Excise Taxes


98.43


Mansfield Fund


1,585.00


2,148.31


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT:


Beverage Licenses


10.00


Dog Licenses


987.00


Perpetual Care Funds


885.00


Withholding Taxes


14,774.00


Retirement Fund


3,254.03


Blue Cross - Blue Shield


1,966.45


Meter Deposits


783.00


22,659.48


REFUNDS:


General Department


367.50


Public Service Enterprises


26.98


394.48


TRANSFERS:


Electric Light Depreciation Fund 7,693.99


Total Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1956


7,693.99 566,805.68


120,642.86


$687,448.54


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MODERATOR


Salary


Elmer P. Morrill


12.50


Daniel J. Donovan


37.50


50.00


50.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Association Dues


15.00


Office Equipment


73.56


Expenses


18.00


106.56


106.56


SELECTMEN


Salaries


David Burns


300.00


Manuel Gilboard


300.00


Wilbur C. Rundlett


237.50


Daniel J. Donovan


62.50


900.00


Expenses


Clerk


250.00


Supplies and Printing


118.08


Advertisements


137.25


Postage


23.67


Essex Street Water


13.20


Association Dues


34.00


Repair Flag Pole


30.00


Expenses


75.50


681.70


1,581.70


ACCOUNTANT


Salary


Elmer O. Campbell


1,200.00


Expenses


Supplies


34.75


Association Dues


3.00


37.75


1,237.75


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


TREASURER


Salary


Edward H. Leary


1,000.00


Expenses


Supplies


270.46


Postage


166.21


Mileage and Expenses


150.00


Clerical Assistance


300.00


Bank Charges


26.00


Association Dues


2.00


914.67


Tax Title Expenses


Registry of Deeds


14.00


Counsel Expenses


310.00


Deeds


21.00


345.00


2,259.67


COLLECTOR


Salary


Harold E. Tyler


1,000.00


Expenses


Supplies


265.60


Postage


167.91


Tax Takings


43.10


Deputy Collector Fees


21.50


Clerical Assistance


260.00


Mileage - Telephone


91.46


Association Dues


2.00


Petty Cash Advance


50.00


901.57


1,901.57


LAW


Salary


James J. Gaffney


250.00


Daniel J. Donovan


350.00


600.00 600.00


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


ASSESSORS


Salaries


Paul B. Wake


525.00


Wilbur A. Witham


500.00


Ernest F. LeBeau


475.00


1,500.00


Expenses


Supplies and Postage


199.21


Abstracts


137.82


Mileage - Expenses


55.00


Clerical Services


325.00


Association Dues


9.00


Office Expenses


73.95


799.98


2,299.98


TOWN CLERK


Salary


Alton W. Hubbard


400.00


Expenses


Telephone and Postage


262.13


Supplies


163.78


Association Dues


7.50


Recording Deeds


13.00


446.41


846.41


ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS


Salaries - Registrars


Ernest P. Goodale


75.00


Lloyd H. Getchell


75.00


Robert Mathews


75.00


Alton W. Hubbard


75.00


300.00


Expenses


Listing


250.00


Election Officers


648.50


Printing and Supplies


314.40


Lunches


102.54


Janitor - School Hall


24.00


1,364.56 1,664.56


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


PLANNING BOARD


Expenses


Services


79.80


Advertisements


24.50


Printing Zoning By-Laws


781.50


885.80


885.80


TOWN HALL


Salary


James H. Ogden


480.00


Expenses


Fuel and Light


497.06


Repairs


1.20


Supplies


67.15


Water


6.40


Painting


245.50


817.31


1,297.31


MEMORIAL HALL


Salaries


Charles Clinch, Jr.


240.00


Alfred H. Kitchin


120.00


360.00


Expenses


Fuel and Light


1,635.47


Water and Telephone


164.98


Supplies


15.54


Repairs


129.70


1,945.69


2,305.69


$ 17,037.00


Total General Government


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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


CONSTABLE


Salary


James W. Wentworth 35.00


35.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages


James W. Wentworth, Chief 4,420.00


Lloyd H. Getchell


1,421.00


Arthur Doane


277.50


Harold Moore


285.00


Joseph Peters


233.70


W. C. Rundlett


148.75


Norman Welch


123.75


Hurd


96.25


William Pennock


40.00


Harold Purdy


3.75


Charles Pasquale


3.75


George Nash


2.50


Matron


12.83


7,068.78


Expenses


Gasoline - Oil - Repairs 1,791.35


Office Expenses - Telephone


459.31


Supplies


28.91


Equipment


347.25


Dues and Expenses


14.00


2,640.82


9,709.60


CIVIL DEFENSE


Expenses


Telephone 78.47


78.47


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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries


Chief


500.00


Deputy Chief


100.00


Captain


75.00


Lieutenants (3)


150.00


Forest Warden


50.00


Firefighters


780.00


1,655.00


Expenses


Wages


2,052.92


Gasoline and Oil


227.89


Equipment and Repairs


1,041.72


Fuel and Light


900.85


Building Maintenance


118.70


Office Expenses - Telephone


439.09


Fire Alarm


1,225.00


Insurance


220.15


.


Supplies


50.29


2-way Radio


1,416.95


7,693.56


9,348.56


BUILDING INSPECTION


Salary


Earl F. Jones


400.00


Expenses


Mileage


95.00


Postage - Telephone


30.00


125.00


525.00


BOARD OF APPEALS


Expenses


Advertisements


148.25


Postage - Supplies


19.70


Clerical Services


88.29


Engineering Services


10.00


266.24 266.24


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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY


WIRE INSPECTOR


Salary


John W. Milbery


300.00


Expenses


Printing - Supplies


27.15


Mileage - Telephone


67.85


95.00


395.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary


Joseph Begg


125.00


Expenses


Mileage


68.90


Supplies


6.10


75,00


200.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Wages


Labor


892.30


Expenses


Truck Hire


108.00


Equipment Hire


34.00


Supplies


164.45


306.45


1,198.75


TREE WARDEN


Wages


Labor


1,208.90


Expenses


Truck Hire


69.00


Equipment Hire


86.00


Supplies


36.46


Conley Tree Surgeons


268.25


Planting New Trees


199.83


659.54 1,868.44


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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY


DUTCH ELM DISEASE CONTROL


Wages


Labor


751.36


Expenses


Truck Hire


157.00


Equipment Hire


64.00


Supplies


21.68


242.68


994.04


DOG OFFICER


Salary


James W. Wentworth


100.00


Expenses


Care and Disposing of Dogs


169.00


269.00


Total Protection of Persons and Property


$ 24,888.10


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HEALTH AND SANITATION


HEALTH AND SANITATION


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Salaries


Leyland H. Phillips, Agent 100.00


Mary Wilson, Asst. Agent 20.00


1,200.00


Expenses


Care of Patients


964.50


Care of Dump


1,592.40


Vital Statistics


196.00


Polio Clinic


424.67


Office Expense


122.60


Agents Expenses


24.62


3,324.79


3,444.79


DENTAL CLINIC


Expenses


Services


1,075.00


Material and Equipment 233.39


1,308.39


1,308.39


INSPECTOR OF CATTLE


Salary


Philip H. Dearth


200.00


INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


Salary


Roland Larocque


100.00


100.00


ESSEX SANATORIUM ASSESSMENT


County Treasurer 2,795.23


2,795.23


COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM


Community Services, Inc. 800.00


800.00


Total Health and Sanitation


$ 8,648.41


200.00


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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


HIGHWAYS


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Wages


Labor


3,013.70


Expenses


Truck Hire


347.60


Supplies


1,346.79


Signs


222.63


Building Maintenance


78.87


Office Supplies


12.00


2,007.89


5,021.59


CHAPTER 81 - MAINTENANCE


Wages


Labor


6,091.60


Expenses


Truck Hire


1,940.40


Equipment Hire


886.40


Asphalt


3,398.69


Sand and Gravel


1,238.64


Supplies


291.33


Office Expense - Telephone


178.00


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7,933.46


14,025.06


CHAPTER 90 - MAINTENANCE


Wages


Labor


863.50


Expenses


Truck Hire


375.20


Equipment Hire


425.00


Sand and Stone


211.53


Asphalt


990.78


Supplies


133.99


2,136.50


3,000.00


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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


CHAPTER 90 - CONSTRUCTION


Labor


Labor


2,200.20 2,200.00


Expenses


Truck Hire


956.80


Equipment Hire


1,846.00


Asphalt


1,011.48


Gravel


261.71


Supplies


14.04


4,090.03


6,290.23


SNOW REMOVAL


Wages


Labor


6,484.00


Expenses


Truck Hire


5,866.20


Repairs and Supplies


423.58


Sand and Salt


3,217.79


State Highway


63.28


9,570.85


16,054.85


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT


Expenses


Gasoline and Oil


2,343.50


Parts and Repairs


2,044.61


Insurance and Registration


79.70


Supplies


81.93


4,549.74


ESSEX STREET LAND TAKING


Arthur E. Grimes


200.00


200.00


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IIIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


STORM DRAINS


Wages


Labor 134.50


Expenses


Brick - Pipe 340.08


474.58


STREET LIGHTING


Middleton Electric Light Dept. 3,500.00


3,500.00


NEW TRUCK


Purchase Ford Truck 3,113.75


3,113.75


Total-Highways $ 56,229.80


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CHARITIES ACCOUNT


CHARITIES


PUBLIC WELFARE


Salaries - Commissioners


Charles Pasquale


250.00


Leyland A. Phillips


300.00


Leslie E. Mansfield


250.00


800.00


Expenses


Administration


94.92


Aid - Cash


725.00


Groceries and Fuel


165.38


Medical Aid


218.65


Other Cities and Towns


2,072.75


Burial


150.00


3,426.70


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Administration


Central Essex Welfare District


1,162.00


Aid


Cash


45,309.16


Other Cities and Towns 2,091.13


47,400.29


AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Aid


Cash


8,492.17


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Aid


3,659.71


Cash


Total-Charities $ 64,940.87


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VETERANS' SERVICES


VETERANS' SERVICES


Salary


James H. Ogden, Agent


250.00


Aid


Cash


4,310.00


Rent - Fuel - Groceries 514.04


Medical Aid


212.87


5,036.91


Total-Veterans' Services $ 5,286.91


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


SCHOOLS


Salaries


Superintendent


6,500.00


Teachers and Supervisors


57,235.92


Doctor


500.00


Nurse


1,176.00


Janitors


4,406.00


Attendance Officer


125.00


Census


100.00


Clerk


2,266.26


72,309.18


Expenses


Supt. Out of State Travel


151.06


Superintendent Expenses


185.67


Office Expenses


1,093.22


Books and Supplies


6,233.45


Building Maintenance


3,834.37


Fuel and Light


3,854.05


Transportation


13,573.90


Tuition


27,643.47


Furnishing - Equipment


1,585.40


1950 Repair Bill


56.73


58,238.82


SCHOOL FACILITIES SURVEY COMMITTEE Expenses 1955 Printing Bill 100.90


REGIONAL SCHOOL SURVEY COMMITTEE Expenses


Printing 205.02


SCHOOL ADDITION


Expenses


Committee Expenses


4,130.72


Building


Architect


6,998.82


Contractor


7,950.00


Country Gas Service


15.00


19,044.54


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION


Expenses


Tuition


393.10


Transportation


183.64


576.74


576.74


SCHOOL LUNCH


Expenses


Labor and Supplies


16,188.63


16,188.63


Total-School


$166,663.83


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LIBRARY AND PARK DEPARTMENTS


LIBRARY


Salaries


On Order


1,834.50


Expenses On Order


2,273.98


Total-Library $ 4,108.48


For detail report see Trustee's Report


LIBRARY REPAIRS - Special


Labor and Materials


1,000.00


1,000.00


Total-Library


$ 5,108.48


RECREATION


PARK


Wages


Labor


597.75


Expenses


Supplies


180.70


Storage


50.00


Spraying


45.00


Roller Hire


15.00


Water


18.40


309.10


856.85


CHRISTMAS LIGHTING


Middleton Electric Light Dept.


66.00


66.00


Total-Recreation


$ 922.85


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UNCLASSIFIED


UNCLASSIFIED


INSURANCE


Workmen's Compensation and


Public Liability


1,458.64


Buildings-Blanket Policy


1,684.74


Vehicles - Fire and Theft


48.50


Vehicles - Liability


1,950.14


School - Liability


32.90


Clerk's Bond


7.50


Collector's Bond and


Burglary Insurance


193.82


Treasurer's Burglary Insurance


35.82


5,412.06


MEMORIAL DAY


Band


188.00


Flowers - Wreaths - Flags


127.00


Speaker and Music


42.00


Refreshments


32.83


Printing


10.00


399.83


TOWN REPORTS


Printing


937.00


Delivering


62.00


999.00


MANSFIELD FUND


Concerts


175.00


Picnic


706.72


Thanksgiving and Christmas


416.00


1,311.72


Total-Unclassified


$ 8,122.61


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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


ELECTRIC LIGHT


Salaries


Robert Thomas, Manager


400,00


Willis W. Esty


4600.00


Clerk


2460.00


Commissioners


Frank Dow


200.00


John Muzichuk


200.00


Lansing English


150.00


George W. Nash


50.00


8,060.00


MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION


Energy


Essex County Electric Co. 88,286.90


Danvers Electric Light Dept. 249.48


88,536.38


Labor


15,803.12


Expenses


Sub Station Equipment


216.84


Poles and Wire


4,072.45


Meters and Transformers


1,638.21


Street Light Equipment


263.01


Transportation Equipment


2,227.23


Miscellaneous Equipment 214.37


Supplies


3,332.24


Meter and


Transformer Maintenance 398.19


Street Light Maintenance


646.12


Office Expenses


849.03


Insurance


1,207.55


Truck Maintenance


1,623.42


Depreciation


7,693.99


Line Clearance


1,324.08


Sub Station


2,000.00


Curtis Avenue Lights


476.42


1955 Bill


1,184.75


Danvers Line Purchase


2,500.00


Heavy Construction


2,462.00


34,339.00


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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


DEPRECIATION FUND


Poles and Wire


2,345.95


Radio


439.96


Paint Truck


70.00


Meters and Transformers


1,825.83


4,681.74


Total-Electric Light $151,421.14


WATER DEPARTMENT


Expenses


Repairs


802.29


802.29


Total-Public Service Enterprises


$152,223.43


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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


CEMETERIES


Salaries


Commissioners


Richard N. Maxwell


20.00


Michael Lavorgna


20.00


Lawrence Tinkham


20.00


Supt. of Burials


Charles W. Baker


30.00


90.00


Expenses


Labor


3,995.60


Truck Hire


150.00


Supplies


396.35


Water


50.80


Opening Graves


759.75


Hot Topping Avenues


479.80


New Section


214.40


6,046.70


Total-Cemetery $ 6,136.70


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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


LOANS


School Construction Loan


2,000.00


School Addition Loan


10,000.00


Fire-Highway Building Loan


5,000.00


17,000.00


INTEREST


School Construction Loan


40.00


School Addition Loan


2,415.00


Fire-Highway Building Loan


618.75


3,073.75


Total-Municipal Indebtedness $ 20,073.75


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Auditing Municipal Accounts


589.73


State Park and Reservations


670.23


County Tax


7,304.20


Dog Licenses to County


987.00


Withholding Tax Deductions


14,774.00


Retirement Fund Assessment


3,597.67


Retirement Fund Deductions


3,254.03


Blue Cross Deductions


1,966.45


Meter Deposits


565.00


Beverage License


10.00


33,718.31


TRUST


Deposit of Cemetery


Endowment Fund


885.00 885.00


Total-Agency and Trust $ 34,603.31


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REFUNDS-TRANSFERS


REFUNDS


1955 Excise Tax


184.07


1955 Real Estate Tax


126.00


1956 Excise Tax


693.29


1956 Real Estate Tax


128.00


1956 Poll Tax


2.00


Departmental


20.00


1,153.36


1,153.36


Total Expenditures


$572,039.41


Cash Balance December 31, 1956


115,409.13


$687,448.54


TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND


Road Machinery Account


549.74


Tree Warden Expenses


500.00


Police Wages


196.00


Police Expenses


175.82


Elections and Registrations


164.56


Town Clerk Expenses


100.00


Board of Appeals Expenses


66.24


Snow Removal


54.85


Memorial Hall Expenses


52.39


Dog Officer Expenses


44.00


Veterans' Aid


36.91


Collector Expenses


11.57


Finance Committee Expenses


6.56


Interest


.50


$ 1,959.14


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APPROPRIATIONS-TRANSFERS-EXPENDITURES


Recapitulation of Appropriations, Transfers and Expenditures


Appropriation and Transfers


Expended


Unexpended Balances


Moderator, Salary


$50.00


$50.00


Finance Committee,


Expense


100.00


Transfer


6.56


106.56


106.56


Selectmen, Salaries


900.00


900.00


Expenses


450.00


431.70


18.30


Clerk, Salary


250.00


250.00


Accountant, Salary Expenses


1,200.00


1,200.00


62.25


Treasurer, Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


Expenses


922.00


914.67


7.33


' Tax Title Expenses


400.00


345.00


55.00




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