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150.00
605.15
94.85
Old Records and Typewriting
250.00
205.76
44.24
Vital Statistics
300.00
243.79
56.21
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,900.00
1,900.00
City Solicitor for extra duty performed
500.00
500.00
Other expenses
300.00
298.19
1.81
Secretarial services for city solicitor
250.00
250.00
City Messenger
2,436.00
2,436.00
Extra hours duty performed
600.00
250.00
832.50
17.50
Salary
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Salaries
Salaries
Salary of City Clerk
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Transfers from
Balance
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
1,000.00
1,000.00
Registration
1,000.00
915.79
84.21
Other expenses
3,060.00
275.00
3,165.01
169.99
City Hall
6,000.00
1,225.00
7,110.63
114.37
Painting and Improvements at City Hall
2,000.00
12.70
2,012.70
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
500.00
Salaries of two Commissioners
600.00
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
120.00
216.41
3.59
Typing records for License Commissioners
40.00
40.00
Planning Board
50.00
200.00
90.64
159.36
Board of Appeals
50.00
100.00
82.03
67.97
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Auctioneer's Fee and Advertising Tax Possession Property
100.00
69.20
30.80
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salary of Marshal
3,754.29
3,754.29
Salary of Captain
3,493.57
1,799.43
660.00
1,034.14
Police Salaries
45,260.04
43,993.71
1,250.00
16.33
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
2,700.00
Salaries of Extra Policemen
1,000.00
997.54
2.46
Police Pension
2,920.00
2,920.00
Other expenses
3,851.35
245.00
4,096.21
.14
Target Practice
200.00
200.00
Purchase of new police radio in 1954
1,500.00
1,500.00
Painting outside of police station in 1954
1,300.00
1,300.00
Purchase of new window shades for the 2 front offices and the guard room
100.00
100.00
Plumbing for new urinal to toilet of guard room
300.00
300.00
Painting of ceiling in front and rear hallways, 2 front offices, guard- room and 2 toilets
300.00
300.00
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Expended
Gity Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
· Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Painting cell room and cell block
300.00
300.00
New target practice revolver Police Signal Service
750.00
281.92
468.08
Police Signal Service wire renewals and batteries
1,000.00
484.43
515.57
Fire Department
800.00
800.00
Assistant Chief
400.00
400.00
Salaries of Captains (2)
6,987.14
6,987.14
Salaries of Lieutenants (3)
10,480.71
10,480.71
Salaries of Firefighters
51,725.76
48,917.90
1,574.00
1,233.86
Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,540.00
7,201.27
338.73
Other expenses
4,000.00
492.03
4,448.92
43.11
Equipment for New Pumper, Engine 1
1,500.00
1,492.53
7.47
Fire Department Equipment
12,000.00
11,992.00
8.00
Fire Pensions
7,133.40
74.00
7,207.40
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
800.00
Other expenses
750.00
657.37
92.63
Inspection of Buildings, Salary of Inspector
500.00
500.00
Other expenses
50.00
42.66
7.34
Inspector of Buildings for Building Permits
1,100.00
1,064.00
36.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
1,000.00
Other expenses
174.95
50.05
Forestry Department
3,150.00
2,846.03
303.97
Salary of Superintendent Tree, other expenses
11,500.00
182.80
7,075.42
100.00
4,507.38
Moth, other expenses
2,500.00
2,477.61
22.39
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
250.00
250.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
275.00
40.00
305.50
9.50
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50.00
50.00
Salary of Chief
Salary of Superintendent
1,000.00 225.00
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,331.00
2,331.00
Salary of Clerk
2,221.80
2,221.80
Miscellaneous
6,700.00
4,913.95
1,786.05
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
Ashes, Rubbish & Garbage Removal and disposal
34,500.00
34,500.00
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
3,985.78
14.22
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
4,285.96
714.04
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
3,561.69
438.31
Sewer Loan
3,700.00
3,700.00
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,360.00
3,071.34
288.66
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
2,247.82
359.32
Maintenance and supplies,
4,000.00
3,664.19
335.81
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
8,935.75
64.25
Highway Repairs
12,000.00
11,428.60
571.40
Culverts
3,500.00
3,118.56
381.44
Street Sprinkling
15,000.00
14,795.09
630.00
394.82
Sidewalks and Edgestones
8,000.00
182.81
7,103.00
1,079.81
Snow & Ice Removal
20,012.65
16,391.78
3,620.87
Miscellaneous
3,000.00
258.90
2,985.79
273.11
Vacation Pay
1,200.00
1,124.00
76.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
394.19
5.81
Street Lighting
20,300.00
19,577.64
722.36
Street Lighting, Plum Island
500.00
464.62
35.38
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
1,245.00
5,158.33
86.67
Chapter 90
10,000.00
17,250.00
22,998.36
4,251.64
Harbor Master:
Salary
300.00
300.00
Other expenses
50.00
50.00
Drainage
2,000.00
1,708.41
291.59
New Door, Highway Headquarters
975.00
950.24
24.76
Old Point Road, Plum Island
500.00
498.44
1.56
Repairs to Parker Street Pump House
800.00
799.81
.19
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Highway Headquarters
819.91
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
· Transfers to 8,000.00
Expended 4,339.12
Low Street Construction Unpaid bill 1953 : Repairs to City Trucks and equipment
9.63
9.63
Charities
10,860.00
5,981.57
3,400.00
1,478.43
Welfare other expenses
50,235.46
45,170.67
5,000.00
64.79
Welfare Other expenses: Unpaid bills 1953
193.25
193.25
School dental clinic and for well child conference
600.00
600.00
Disability Assistance
17,064.45
7,200.00
23,932.93
331.52
Aid to Dependent Children
40,060.35
6,200.00
45,060.35
1,200.00
Old Age Assistance, Adminis- tration
12,060.00
7,021.04
5,038.96
Old Age Assistance Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Veterans' Services
Salary of Director
3,162.60
3,162.60
Salary of Clerk
2,530.50
2,530.50
Veterans' Benefits
24,540.10
2,200.00
26,150.09
590.01
Veterans' Services Travel
200.00
100.00
300.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
500.00
School Department
Salaries
397,618.00
390,330.33
1,247.00
6,040.67
Other expenses
70,240.00
67,317.05
2,922.95
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
15,910.00
15,510.00
400.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
4,375.00
4,373.77
1.23
Summer Reading Room
750.00
710.24
39.76
Special police officer for school traffic at High & Ashland Streets
770.29
534.00
236.29
Replacement of Slate Roof at High School
1,003.68
1,003.68
Apprenticeship Tuition
300.00
281.40
18.60
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Transfers from
Balance 3,660.88
Welfare Salaries
254,601.53
249,146.22
5,455.31
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expend ed
Transfers from
Balance
School Department for purpose of engaging Dr. William K.
Wilson as an educational con-
sultant for a further study of
Newburyport school enrollment
problem and the preparation of
plans for new School construction 2,000.00
700.00
1,300.00
Painting Currier and Brown Schools
1,555.23
1,337.00
218.23
Teachers' Retirement payment
195.50
147.00
342.50
Band Uniforms and Instruments
1,500.00
1,494.41
5.59
Vocational School Equipment
1,000.00
996.80
3.20
Science Equipment
1,000.00
980.17
19.83
Gym Equipment
424.50
423.00
1.50
Auditorium Piano Repairs
850.00
700.00
150.00
Toilets Currier School
6,000.00
5,735.00
265.00
Travel outside State
200.00
121.53
78.47
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
2,080.00
2,080.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
800.00
783.74
16.26
Cafeteria Equipment
1,100.00
1,059.29
40.71
Public Library
24,236.20
24,088.11
Library Substitutes
500.00
500.00
Library other expenses
6,600.00
6,600.00
Municipal Retirement
2,000.00
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
14,731.11
14,731.11
Recreations
City Parks
4,000.00
1,107.55
5,107.55
Michael Cashman Park
800.00
300.00
1,097.68
2.32
Bartlett Mall
250.00
231.38
18.62
Bartlett Mall, Winter Program
500.00
12.28
487.72
Park and Tree Department Headquarters 500.00
100.00
579.65
20.35
Moseley Woods
3,389.29
2,356.66
Moseley Woods Toilets
200.00
191.39
Moseley Woods Tennis Courts
100.00
100.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
70.57
2,070.57
Atkinson Common, repair walk
336.00
335.00
1.00
50
Library Salaries
148.09
Administration
8.61 1,032.63
around Civil War monument
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Transfers from
Balance
Goodwin's Landing Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
200.00
107.40
92.60
800.00
479.17
320.83
Unclassified
Confort Station Plum Island
200.00
188.00
12.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
2,000.00
400.00
2,037.53
362.47
Other City Property
202.24
178.00
24.24
Workmen's Compensation
1,500.00
270.65
650.00
579.35
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
106.56
93.44
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
119.80
30.20
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
100.00
American Legion
100.00
98.00
2.00
Amvets
100.00
100.00
Jewish Var Veterans
100.00
99.92
.08
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
300.00
Veterans Memorial Korean War
500.00
500.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
84.99
15.01
Parking Meters Maintenance and Operation
129.00
2,333.14
2,366.72
95.42
Traffic and Off street Parking Survey
6,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
Insurance City Building
3,499.56
3,499.56
Revaluation of City
25,000.00
25,000.00
Reseeding Clam Flate
361.65
361.65
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
257.55
Reserve Fund
26,000.00
25,514.55
485.45
Target Hire for Mass. National Guard
400.00
323.14
Railway Express Agency for
express charges on fireworks
15.58
15.58
Jimmy Day Celebration
500.00
500.00
Erection of fence, Marches Hill Playgrounds
852.70
852.70
Services of Auctioneer
250.08
250.08
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742.45
76.86
Expended
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
'Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance 500.00
500.00
2,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
Civil Defense
5,000.00
4,977.11
22.89
Civil Defense air warning and fire alarm system
6,000.00
6,000.00
Civil Defense Fire and Police Radio communications
3,300.00
3,235.82
64.18
Rent Control Board
Salary of Clerk
2,044.76
40.95
Other expenses
438.08
61.92
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
1,500.00
Perpetual care of Lots
429.78
Other expenses
4,000.00
3,997.75
2.25
Water Department
Salaries and wages
63,484.00
63,186.25
297.75
Other expenses
36,603.00
25,210.63
59,452.36
2,361.27
Other expenses, unpaid bill 1953
16.00
16.00
Interest
2,350.00
2,350.00
Indebtedness
12,944.20
55.80
13,000.00
Clam Plant
21,117.86
15,584.71
1,000.00
4,533.15
Other expenses
3,000.00
2,367.98
632.02
Interest and Maturing Debt Indebtedness
15,916.30
83.70
16,000.00
Interest on debt
3,549.00
2,929.97
242.45
376.58
$1,641,312.69
169,931.74
1,613,444.77
50,977.19 146,822.47
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Economic Development Commission Land taking for sewage purpose on Low Street and for school purposes in vicinity of North Atkinson Street near city owned water tank Acquisition of land for off-street parking areas and facilities Bond Issue-Construction and surfac- ing of a municipally owned and operated off-street parking area
2,000.00
4,251.64
4,251.64
2,085.71 400.00
100.00
429.78
Salaries
City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1954
Average valuation for three years
$15,970,081
Debt Limit 22% of $15,970,081 $399,252
Gross Debt
$434,000.
Debt Outside Limit:
Water (General Laws ) 116,000.
Total Debt outside Limit 116,000.
Debt within the Limit
318,000.
Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1954 $81,252.
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1954
$243,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1954
$100,000.00
Revenue Loans Sewer Loan
220,000.00
320,000.00
Debts Paid During 1954
Revenue Loans
$100,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
13,000.00
School Repairs
13,000.00
129,000.00
Increase in Debt 1954
191,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1954
$434,000.00
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City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1953 was
$243,000.00
During the year 1954, the following loan was authorized:
Sewer Loan
220,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1954 including Water Bonds amounted to
29,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1954 was $434,000.00 making a net increase of $191,000.00
December 31; 1953
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
2%
1938
Nov.1,1955-58
$10,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr.1,1955-57
3,000.00
Water
12%
1947
Oct.1,1955-57
3,000.00
Water
13%
1950
Apr.1,1955-65
44,000.00
Water
22%
1953
June 1,1955-68
56,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug. 1,1955-60
18,000.00
School Repairs
22%
1953
June 1,1955-63
80,000.00
Sewer
1.80
1954
Sept.1,1955-74
220,000.00
$434,000.00
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City Auditor
Budget for 1954
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$ 400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor (part time services)
520.00
Other expenses
400.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
3,990.00
Salary of Clerk
2,625.00
Other expenses
600.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,885.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,520.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore) Other expenses
5,000.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
500.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,360.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
6,300.00
Other expenses
2,300.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,650.00
Other expenses
550.00
Old Records and Typewriting
250.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,900.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
300.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,436.00
Extra hours duty performed
600.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars (3) Registration
1,000.00
Other expenses
3,060.00
City Hall
6,000.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
2,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2) Other expenses
100.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($72.00 weekly)
3,754.29
Salary of Captain
($67.00 weekly)
3,493.57
Salaries of 14 policemen
($62.00 weekly)
45,260.04
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
Salaries of extra policemen
1,000.00
Other expenses
3,850.00
Target practice
200.00
Painting outside of Police Station Police Pension
500.00
Police Signal Service
750.00
Police Signal Service, wire renewal and batteries
2,920.00
1,000.00
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750.00
600.00
500.00
2,460.00
City Audit or
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
800.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
400.00
Salaries of Two Captains
($67.00 weekly)
6,987.14
Salaries of Three Lieutenant s
($67.00 weekly) 10,480.71
Salaries of 16 permanent Firefighters ($62.00 weekly) Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,540.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
7,133.40
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Other expenses
750.00
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures Other expenses
225.00
Tree and Moth Department *
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
3,150.00
Tree, other expenses
11,500.00
Moth, other expenses
2,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,331.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (Miss O'Neil) )
2,221.80
Miscellaneous
6,700 .00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
Garbage, Ashles & Rubbish Collection and Disposal
34,500.00
**
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ***
Salary of Superintendent
3,360.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
12,000.00
Culverts
3,500.00
Street Sprinkling
15,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
8,000.00
Ice and Snow Removal
20,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
Vacation Pay
1,200.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
20,300.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
500.00
Harbor Master:
Salary of Harbor Master
300.00
Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments Chapter 90
10,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
* Tree and Park Department. Hourly rates: Tree Climber $1.50; Operator light truck $1.20; Laborers $1.15.
** Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
*** Highway Department. Hourly rates: Foreman $1.50; Leaderman $1.30; Operator heavy equipment $1.30; Operator light trucks $1.20; Laborers $1.15.
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4,000.00
500.00
Salary of Superintendent
51,725.76
4,000.00
City Auditor
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries:
Salary of Agent
3,600.00
Salary of Senior Clerk Typist ( Frances Marshall )
2,460.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist 2,100.00
Salary of Social Worker (Miss Lyons)
2,700.00
Welfare other expenses
50,000.00
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Disability Assistance
17,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
40,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration:
Salary of Senior Clerk (Margaret Kelly)
2,460.00
Salary of Social Worker (Daniel Twomey )
2,700.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Stenographer (Marion Patten)
2,100.00
Salary of Social Worker (Myra Roaf)
2,700.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist (Joan Nagle )
2,100.00
Old Age Assistance
253,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
3,162.60
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
2,530.50
Veterans Benefits
24,000.00
Veterans Services Travel
200.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
397,618.00
Other expenses
70,240.00
Physical Education and Athletics, Salaries
15,910.00
Physical Education and Athletics, other expenses
4,375.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,080.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
800.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
300.00
Special Police officer for school traffic at High and Ashland Streets
670.29
Summer Reading Program
750.00
Teachers' Retirement Payment
195. 50
Band uniforms and Instruments
1,500 .00
Vocational School Equipment
1,000.00
Science Equipment
1,000.00
Gym Equipment
424.50
Auditorium Piano Repair s
850.00
Toilets, Currie> School
6,000.00
Travel outside State
200.00
Special Police Officer for School traffic at High and Ashland Streets
100.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries:
Katherine M. Kuechle
3,427.20
Grace Bixby
2,118.90
Elizabeth M. Brennan
1,961.40
Eleanor M. Clancy
1,961.40
Grace L. Colby
1,908.90
Mary A. Cummings
1,386.00
Bessie W. P. Hills
1,642.20
Beulah E. Moody
2,066.40
Catherine W. Parsons
1,961.40
Marion G. Todd
1,961.40
Dorothy M. Walton
1,300.00
C. Frank Kelleher
2,541.00
24,236.20
Substitutes Other expenses
500.00
6,600.00
* Includes Anna Jaques Hospitilization
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RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
800.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,700.00
Moseley Woods Toilets
200.00
Moseley Woods Tennis Courts
100.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
Atkinson Common, repair of walk around Civil War Monument
336.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
800.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
26,000.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
2,000.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,500.00
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
Dog Officer:
Salary of Dog Officer
250.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
275.00
Civilian Defense
5,000.00
Target Hire for Massachusetts National Guard
400.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
1,000.00
Pension Accumulation
14,731.11
CEMETERIES *
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Chemist
($65.00 weekly)
3,389.29
Salary of Assistant For eman
($60.00 weekly)
3,128.57
Salaries of 5 laborers
($56.00 weekly)
14,600.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on debt
3,450.00
Indebtedness
15,916.30
RENT CONTROL BOARD
Salary of Clerk
2,085.71
Other expenses
400.00
* Cemeteries. Hourly rates. Laborers $1.15.
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WATER DEPARTMENT Salaries and wages Other expenses Interest Indebtedness
63,484.00 36,603.00
2,350.00 12,944.20
Clerk, Bookkeeper, Stenographer 3,000.00 yearly
Junior Clerk, Stenographer
2,100.00
Chief Engineer
90.00 weekly
Assistant Chief Engineer
80.00
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Engineer
70.00
Station operator
50.00
Skilled laborers
1.20 hourly
Water construction for eman
90.00 weekly
Assistant water construction foreman
65.00 weekly
Pipe layer
57.00
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Laborers
1.15 hourly
SUMMARY
General Government
Police Department
Fire Department
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Health and Sanitation
Highway Department
119,717.14-
Charities
Veterans' Benefits
384,720.00 30,393.10 504,013.29. 31,336.20-
School Department
Public Library
Recreations
Unclassified
Municipal Retirement
Cemeteries
Clam Plant
Interest and maturing Debt
19,366.30- 2,485.71 . 115,381.20.
Water Department
$1,604,880.62
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66,756. 00. 65,427.90- 89,067.01- 20,475.00. 60,506.80
11,136.00- 38,750.00- 15,731.11- 5,500.00. 24,117.86.
Rent Control Board
City Auditor
BUDGET FOR 1955
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
521.43
Other expenses
600.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
4,189.50
Salary of Clerk
2,756.00
Other expenses
600.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,079.25
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,646.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore) Other expenses
5,531.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
800.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,528.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
6,615.00
Other expenses
2,300.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,832.50
Other expenses
775.00
Old Records and Typewriting
350.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
2,500.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
655.00
City Messenger, Salary
3,058.00
Election and Registration
250.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
750.00
Registration
1,000.00
Other expenses
2,800.00
City Hall
4,821.00
Labor City Hall
2,858.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
State Census
800.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
600.00
Clerical services
250.00
Other expenses
200.00
Planning Board
200.00
Board of Appeals
100.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($75.00 weekly)
3,910.71
Salary of Captain
($70.00 weekly)
3,650.00
Salaries of 14 policemen
($65.00 weekly)
47,450.06
Salary of Building Custodian
2,835.00
Salaries of extra policemen and paid holidays Other expenses
3,945.00
Target Practice
200.00
Police Pension
2,920.00
60
1,500.00
500.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
2,583.00
City Auditor
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
1,000.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
700.00
Salaries of 2 Captains
($70.00 weekly)
7,300.00
Salaries of 3 Lieutenants ($70.00 weekly) 10,950.00
Salaries of 16 permanent firefighters ($65.00 weekly)
54,228.64
Salaries of 26 call firefighters
($275.00 yearly)
7,150.00
Salaries of 4 call captains
($285.00 yearly)
1,140.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
7,233.52
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
Other expenses
700.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
500.00
Building Permits
1,000.00
Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,050.00
Other expenses
250.00
Tree and Moth Department*
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
3,307.50
Tree, other expenses
12,000.00
Moth, other expenses
2,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk '
2,447.55
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (H. O'Neil)
2,332.89
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
Garbage, Ashes and Rubbish Collection and Disposal Sewer Maintenance
5,000.00
Sewer Construction
6,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ***
Salary if Superintendent
3,528.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,737.50
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
15,000.00
Culverts
3,500.00
Street Oiling
15,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
8,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
Vacation Pay
1,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
20,558.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
576.00
*Tree and Park Department; Hourly rates- Tree Climber $1.55; Operator of light truck, $1.25; Laborers $1.15.
** Includes dead animal collection and disposal
*** Highway Department hourly rates: Skilled mechanic 1.75; Foreman $1.55 Leaderman $1.35; Operator heavy equipment $1.35; Operator light trucks and skilled laborers $1.25; Laborers $1.15.
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