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Balance
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
816.97
183.03
Renovation of Council Chamber
345.93
345.93
Mayor's Derartment
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Other expenses
100.00
10.00
103.73
6.27
Auditor's Department
6,300.00
6,300.00
Other expenses
700.00
699.02
.98
Rental of Adding Machines for State Auditors
82.00
72.50
9.50
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salaries
8,400.00
8,400.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
5,000.00
City Treasurer for services handling meter money for year 1952
350.00
350.00
New Equipment, Treasurer and Collector's office
500.00
499.95
.05
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
75.42
225.42
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
42.70
57.30
Salary of Custodian Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Assessors' Department
9,000.00
8,827.86
172.14
Other expenses
2,400.00
1,762.17
637.83
City Clerk's Department
3,350.00
3,350.00
Other expenses
500.00
628.07
18.53
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
199.10
.90
Vital Statistics
300.00
176.95
123.05
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,800.00
1,800.00
City Solicitor for extra Duty
Performed
500.00
400.00
100.00
Other expenses
300.00
116.72
183.28
Salaries
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Salaries
Salary of City Clerk
146.60
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
City Messenger
Salary
2,320.00
2,320.00
Extra hours Duty Performed
500.00
42.50
542.50
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
1,000.00
979.13
20.87
Registration
910.00
763.40
146.60
Other expenses
4,000.00
3,968.88
31.12
City Hall
6,672.73
1,900.00
8,522.04
50.69
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
500.00
Salaries of two Commissioners
600.00
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
15.00
114.97
.03
Planning Board
50.00
29.17
79.17
Board of Appeals
50.00
5.00
45.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salary of Marshal
3,450.86
3,450.86
Salary of Captain
3,189.43
3,189.43
Police Salaries
40,992.00
40,798.71
100.00
93.29
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
2,700.00
Salaries of Extra Policemen
300.00
383.71
16.29
Other expenses
3,000.00
1,304.84
4,291.57
13.27
Police Signal Service
500.00
361.86
138.14
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
500.00
305.79
194.21
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
189.46
60.54
Salaries of Captains
610.00
610.00
Salaries of Lieutenant s
6,378.86
488.00
48,338:00
610.00 6,520.00
Salaries of Call firefighters
9,040.00
8,310.83
729.17
Other expenses
3,000.85
500.00
3,479.40
21.45
New Hose
6,500.00
6,486.00
14.00
Fire Pensions
6,120.00
6,113.30
6.70
Purchase ofNew Ambulance
7,500.00
7,500.00
Lowering Ceilings at Central
Fire Station
1,000.00
983.60
16.40
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Salaries of Firefighters
53,136.00
100.00
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
800.00
464.36
35.64
500.00
500.00
50.00
50.00
Other expenses
400.00
139.32
260.68
Forestry Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,000.00
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
10,000.00
1,189.66
11,150.38
39.28
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
2,000.00
Used G.M.C. Truck
975.00
975.00
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
150.00
Fees for Board & Killing Dogs
150.00
150.00
296.00
4.00
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,220.00
2,220.00
Salary of Clerk
2.116.00
2,116.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
5,746.16
253.84
Salary Inspector of Animals
350.00
350.00
Salary Inspector
of School Children
804.00
804.00
Salary Inspector of Milk
600.00
600.00
District Nurse
500.00
500.00
Ashes, Garbage & Rubbish
30,000.00
30,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
500.00
4,497.97
2.03
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
500.00
5,489.06
10.94
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
600.00
4,563.10
36.90
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
3,035.71
164.29
Salary of Clerk & Custodian
2,607.14
2,563.79
43.35
Maintenance & Supplies, Highway Headquarters
3,000.00
725.00
3,724.45
.55
Repairs to City Trucks and
Equipment
8,002.97
2,945.00
10,942.15
5.82
Fire Alarm and Wires Salary of Superintendent Other expenses Inspection of Buildings
800.00 500.00
Salary Inspector of Buildings Other expenses Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,000.00
1,000.00
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Removal and Disposal
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
11,000.00
2,000.00
12,994.99
5.01
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
477.00
5,459.59
17.41
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
189.65
6,164.62
8.69
16.34
Snow and Ice Removal
20,024.20
5,500.00
23,635.44
1,888.76
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
381.60
3,363.42
18.18
Old Point Road Plum Island
1,000.00
2.82
Traffic Lighting
400.00
385.23
14.77
Street Lighting
19,500.00
13.43
19,513.43
Street Lighting, Plum Island
300.00
1.88
300.85
1.03
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
276.94
4,276.94
Chapter 90, Water and High Streets
8,000.00
56,001.32
64,001.32
Harbor Master, Salary
281.00
269.22
11.78
Drainage
2,000.00
5,101.00
7,090.34
10.66
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
990.39
9.61
Used Chevrolet Truck
725.00
725.00
Off-street Parking, Michael Cashman Park
4,977.36
407.80
4,569.56
Plum Island Parking Space
1,100.00
1,096.80
3.20
Riverside Park Resurfacing
900.00
899.77
.23
Remove Ward 6 Tower and Bell
300.00
300.00
Charities
Welfare Salaries
13,017.29
10,568.74
2,448.55
Welfare, other expenses
75,384.54
2,000.00
60,960.49
16,424.05
Aid to Dependent Children
40,000.00
37,367.97
2,632.03
Old Age Assistance, Administration
10,446.00
6,564.94
3,881.06
Old Age Assistance
261,623.30
244,912.41
16,710.89
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Veterans Benefits
Salary Director Veterans Services
3,012.00
3,012.00
Salary Clerk Veterans Services
1,884.60
180.08
2,064.68
Veterans' Benefits
20,040.00
2,500.00
22,507.02
32.98
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
500.00
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Other expenses
50.00
23.23
26.77
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Highway Repairs Culverts
2,300.00
2,085.75
214.25
997.18
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
School Department Salaries Other expenses
305,925.00 63,015.00
958.71
63,531.48
442.23
Physical Education and Athletic
Salaries
12,690.00
12,477.98
212.02
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
2,424.00
2,423.78
.22
Newburyport part time Apprenticeship training Construction new toilets Davenport School
488.00
195.15
292.85
6,250.58
1,900.00
8,150.00
.58
Painting High School
3,000.00
3,000.00
Painting Stadium Seatar
500.00
500.00
Repair masonry, High School
8,000.00
60.00
7,940.00
Replacement Slate Roof, High School
4,000.00
4,000.00
Special police officer for School traffic at High & Ashland Street
135.00
93.00
42.00
Repair Toppan's Lane Wall
500.00
Repair Steps to Lower Field
500.00
500.00
600.00
Calculator for Commercial Dept.
400.00
240.00
535.00
60.00
45.00
Mimeograph for Commercial Dept.
240.00
76.00
316.00
256.00
4.00
Uniforms, band & orchestra inst.
1,500.00
1.496.70
3.30
Boys' Locker room, High School
1,000.00
888.90
111.10
3,000.00
5,081.29
8,081.28
.01
2,000.00
1,911.35
88.65
New Equipment Carpentry Shop
500.00
494.95
5.05
Activate vacant class room & assembly hall in Currier School
1,557.50
1,415.57
141.93
Summer Remedial Reading Room
200.00
149.30
50.70
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
1,760.00
1,750.00
10.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
700.00
699.75
.25
Public Library
Salaries
23,192.00
300.00
23,154.85
337.15
Library Substitutes
500.00
478.80
21.20
Other expenses
7,750.00
7,750.00
Municipal Retirement
Administration
2,000.00
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
14,000.00
14,000.00
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500.00
400.00
Duplicator for Commercial Dept.
260.00
Curtis School Toilets New Equipment Machine Shop
305,906.85
18.15
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Recreations
City Parks
4,000.00
369.50
4,369.50
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
1,369.48
2,369.48
Bartlett Mall
250.00
250.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
12.00
488.00
Park & Tree Dept. Headquarters
500.00
494.14
5.86
Moseley Woods
2,789.47
1,988.46
801.01
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
2,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
163.82
36.18
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
427.60
72.40
Unclassified
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
194.00
6.00
Damages to Persons & Property and Claims
3,109.29
2,952.40
156.89
Other City Properties
200.00
21.00
220.38
.62
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
560.85
439.15
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
80.39
119.61
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
398.20
1.80
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
142.45
7.55
Veterans' Foreign Wars
100.00
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
100.00
American Legion
100.00
100.00
Amvets
100.00
88.23
11.77
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
99.64
.36
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
300.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
22.00
78.00
Parking Meters Maintenance and operation
129.00
2,505.46
2,555.46
79.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,888.03
3,888.03
Dynamiting Gutters & Clam Flats
1,500.00
1,500.00
Reseeding Clam Flats
361.65
361.65
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
1,000.00
9,624.95
375.05
Civilian Defense
7,700.00
6,854.07
845.93
Target Hire for Mass. Natl. Guard
200.00
119.63
80.37
Jimmy Day Celebration
500.00
375.00
125.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Cemeteries Salary of Superintendent Care of Perpetual Lots Other expenses
1,500.00
1,500.00
374.28
374.28
4,000.00
3,995.22
4.78
Water Department
Salaries and wages
50,879.00
2,380.00
53,076.39
182.61
Other expenses
39,696.00
2,800.00
42,385.57
110.43
Interest
1,545.00
1,545.00
Indebtedness
11,970.00
30.00
12,000.00
Clam Plant
Salaries
21,175.71
21,175.71
Other expenses
3,000.00
2,939.87
60.13
Renovation of Clam Plant as required by State
23,316.90
23,316.90
Interest and Maturing Debt Indebtedness
44,892.27
107.73
45,000.00
Interest on Debt
4,200.00
276.46
4,476.46
$1,502,108.34
146,129.12 1,547,657.46 32,846.52 67,733.48
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City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1952
Average valuation for three years
$15,645,778.00
Debt Limit 22% of $15,645,778
$391,144.45
Gross Debt omitting Revenue Loans : $139,000.00
Debt Outside Limit allowed by Special Acts :
Water (Acts 1908 1913 and General Laws ) $81,000.00
New High School Chap.404, Acts 1935 15,000.00
Total Debt outside Limit: 96,000.00
Debt within the Limit
43,000.00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31,1952
$348,144.45
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1952 $196,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1952
Revenue Loans
$500,000.00
Debts Paid During 1952
Revenue Loans
$500,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
5,000.00
New High School Loans
15,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
12,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
13,000.00
Highway Equipment
6,000.00
School Repairs
3,000.00
557,000.00
Decrease in Debt 1952
$57,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1952
$139,000.00
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City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1951 was
$196,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1952 including Water Bonds amounted to
57,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1952 was $139,000.00 making a net decrease of $57,000.00
December 31, 1952
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
32%
1933
Oct. 1, 1953
$3,000.00
Water
2%
1938
Nov.
1, 1953-58
16,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr. 1, 1953-57
5,000.00
Water
12%
1947
Oct. 1, 1953-57
5,000.00
Water
12%
1950
Apr. 1, 1953-65
52,000.00
Sewer
42%
1930
Nov. 1, 1953-54
4,000.00
Sewer
24%
1939
Apr. 1, 1953-54
2,000.00
New High School
22%
1935
Oct. 1, 1953
15,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug. 1, 1953-60
24,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
12%
1948
Sept.1, 1953
7,000.00
Highway Equipment
11%
1948
June 1, 1953
6,000.00
$139,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Budget for 1952
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
1,000.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Other expenses
100.00
Auditor's Department
3,800.00
Salary of Clerk Other expenses
700.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,700.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,400.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore)
2,300.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
New Equipment, Treas. & Coll. office
500.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,000.00
Salaries of Assessors (Two) Other expenses
2,400.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,350.00
Other expenses
500.00
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,800.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
300.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars
750.00
Registration
910.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
City Hall
6,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (Two)
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($66.00 weekly)
3,450.86
Salary of Captain
($61.00 weekly)
3,189.43
Salaries of 14 policemen
($56.00 weekly)
40,992.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
Salary extra policemen
300.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
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3,300.00
Salary of City Auditor
2,500.00
6,000.00
500.00
CITY AUDITOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
Salaries of two lieutenants ($61.00 weekly) 6,378.86
Salaries of 12 permanent firemen ($56.00 weekly)
35,136.00
Additional permanent firemen
18,000.00
Salaries of Call men
9,040.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
6,120.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
Other expenses
500.00
Inspection of Buildings
500.00
Salary of Inspector Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000.00
Other expenses
400.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
10,000.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
Used G.M.C. Truck
975.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,220.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (Mrs. Crawshaw)
2,116.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
District Nurse
500.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection & Disposal
30,000.00
*
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway headquarters
3,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
8,000.00
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
Culverts
2,300.00
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
19,500.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
300.00
Harbor Master:
281.00
Salary of Harbor Master Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
Chapter 90, Water Street
4,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
Used Chevrolet Truck
725.00
* Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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3,000.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures
CITY AUDITOR
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries:
Salary of Agent
3,110.00
Salary of Frances Marshall
2,040.00
Salary of Miss Lyons Salary of Albert Hughes Welfare Salaries (Horton Home)
1,882.29
Welfare other expenses
75,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
40,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration :
Salary of Margaret Kelly
2,280.00
Salary of Daniel Twomey
2,310.00
Salary of Marion Patten
1,906.00
Salary of Myra Roaf
2,250.00
Salary of Joan Connors
1,700.00
Old Age Assistance
260,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director Veterans Services
3,012.00
Salary of Assistant Director Veterans Services
1,884.60
Veterans Benefits
20,000.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
305,925.00
Other expenses
63,015.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
12,690.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
2,424.00
Part time Apprenticeship Program
488.00
Painting High School
3,000.00
Painting Stadium Seats
500.00
Repair masonry, High School
8,000.00
Repair Toppan's Lane Wall
500.00
Repair Steps to Lower Field
500.00
Calculator for Commercial Department
400.00
Mimeograph for Commercial Department
240.00
Duplicator for Commercial Department
260.00
Uniforms, band and orchestra instruments
1,500.00
Boy's locker room, High School
1,000.00
Davenport School toilets
2,000.00
Curtis School toilets
3,000.00
New Equipment, Machine Shop
2,000.00
New Equipment, Carpentry shop
500.00
Summer Remedial Reading Program
200.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
700.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
23,192.00 # 500.00
Other expenses
6,400.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,500.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
*Includes increase of $200 for each Library employee
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Substitutes
2,385.00
3,600.00
CITY AUDITOR
UNCLASSIFIED
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
1,000.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
City Clocks
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
American Legion
100.00
Amvets
100.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
Dynamiting Gutters Clam Flats
500.00
Dog Officer:
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
Civilian Defense
7,700.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
14,000.00
CEMETERIES
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Chemist ($65.00 weekly)
3,398.57
Salary of Assistant Foremen ($60.00 weekly)
3,137.14
Salaries of 5 laborers ($56.00 weekly)
14,640.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on Debt
4,200.00
Indebtedness
44,892.27
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
50,879.00
Other expenses
39,696.00
Interest
1,545.00
Indebtedness
11,970.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
$62,980.00
Police Department
54,132.29
Fire Department
78,424.86
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
19,225.00
Health and Sanitation
55,590.00
Highway Department
97,363.14
Charities
401,663.29
Veterans Benefits
25,396.60
School Department
410,602.00
Public Library
30,092.00
Recreations
10,200.00
Unclassified
23,825.00
Municipal Retirement
16,000.00
Cemeteries
5,500.00
Clam Plant
24,175.71
Interest and Maturing Debt
49,092.27
Water Department
104,090.00
$1,468,352.16.
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Budget for 1953
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
1,000.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Other expenses
200.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
3,800.00
Salary of Clerk
2,500.00
Other expenses
700.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,700.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,400.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore)
2,300.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
New Equipment, Treas. and Collector's office
350.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,200.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
6,000.00
Other expenses
2,400.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,350.00
Other expenses
500.00
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,800.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed
500.00
Other expenses
300.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
750.00
Registration
910.00
Other expenses
2,560.00
City Hall
6,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($66.00 weekly)
3,441.43
Salary of Captain
($61.00 weekly)
3,180.71
Salaries of 14 policemen
($56.00 weekly)
40,880.00
Salaries of 3 extra policemen to be assigned by Mayor
8,760.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
Salaries of extra policemen
300.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
Salaries of Two Captains
($61.00 weekly)
6,361.42
Salaries of Two Lieutenants ($61.00 weekly)
6,361.42
Salaries of 17 permanent Firefighters ($56.00 weekly)
49,640.00
Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,540.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
6,600.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
500.00
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector
500.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000.00
Other expenses
400.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
10,000.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,220.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (Mrs. Crawshaw)
2,116.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
District Nurse
500.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection and Disposal
34,000.00
*
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
3,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
8,000.00
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
Culverts
3,500.00
Street Sprinkling
10,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
20,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
400.00
Harbor Master:
Salary of Harbor Master
300.00
Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
Chapter 90, High Street
12,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries:
Salary of Agent
3,110.00
Salary of Senior Clerk Typist ( Frances Marshall)
2,040.00
Salary of Senior Clerk Typist (Esther Keefe)
2,040.00
Salary of Social Worker
(Miss Lyons )
2,385.00
*Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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Charities, continued :
Welfare other expenses Disability Assistance Worcester Memorial Hospital Aid Dependent Children
50,000.00 *
7,000.00 1,200.00
Old Age Assistance Administration :
Salary of Senior Clerk (Margaret Kelly)
2,280.00
Salary of Social Worker (Daniel Twomey) 2,310.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Stenog. (Marion Patten)
1,906.00
Salary of Social Worker (Myra Roaf) Salary of Junior Clerk & Typist (Joan Connors) Old Age Assistance
260,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
3,012.00
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
2,410.00
Veterans' Benefits
20,000.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
342,757.00
Other expenses
68,380.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
12,690.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
3,000.00
Part time Apprenticeship Program
400.00
Gym baskets, High School
1,000.00
Equipment for Science room
2,000.00
100 Cafeteria chairs, High School
700.00
Cover High School Gym mats
500.00
7 new gas stoves, Household Arts Department
875.00
Band and orchestra instruments
1,500.00
Cut down Elm tree, Jackman School
500.00
Summer Reading Program
750.00
Vocational School equipment and elimination of overhead shafting
4,625.00
Summer Playgrounds, salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
700.00
Summer Playgrounds, equipment
726.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
23,144.00
Substitutes
500.00
Other expenses
6,400.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,500.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
1,000.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
City Clocks
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
American Legion
100.00
*Includes Anna Jaques Hospitilization
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