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Water:
Overestimates 1955:
Fixture Rates,
$11,844.54
State Parks and Reservations, 291.82
Meter Rates,
391.00
Service pipe and Miscellaneous , 497.16
Overlay Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1955, 1,290.71
Aid to Highways:
$652.23
County,
326.12
Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$8,279.02
Tax Title and Possession, 4,007.33
Departmental, 14,605.62
Water,
12,732. 70
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts :
Hurricane Emergency : Carol,
$20,235.13 202.15
Loans Authorized Unissued,
650,000.00
Water Surplus,
16,582.77
Excess and Deficiency,
269,834.71
Overlay Deficits to be raised by Assessors :
Overlay 1954,
408.24
Underestimates to be raised by Assessors :
County Tax, Loans Authorized,
928.43 650,000.00
$1,313,113.27
$1,313,113.27
Non-Revenue Accounts
Cash:
$17,853.01
$1,713.62
School Repairs, Sewers,
6,494.83
Parking Area.
9,644.56
$17,853.01
$17,853.01
State,
978.35
Water Department Advance: To be reimbursed within 10 years,
8,000.00
Aid to Highways,
978.35
40,603.02
Edna,
20,437.28
12,732.70
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City Auditor City of Newburyport Balance Sheet, Continued: Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
$418,000.00
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewer Loan 1954,
$205,000.00
School Repairs Loan 1951, 15,000.00
School Repairs Loan 1953, 70,000.00
Parking Area Loan 1955,
25,000.00
315,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Water Loan 1938,
7,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1945,
2,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1947,
2,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1950,
40,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1953,
52,000.00
103,000.00
$418,000.00
$418,000.00
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Statement of Appropriated Accounts at Close of Financial Year
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
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
300.00
1,220.95
79.05
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Secretary to Mayor
521.43
1,876.68
2,100.73
297.38
Other Expenses
600.00
576.47
23.53
Cabinet for City Maps and Plans
200.00
188.50
11.50
Rent Control Board
Salary. of Clerk
2,580.00
703.32
1,876.68
Other Expenses
400.00
48.25
200.00
151.75
Auditor's Department
Salaries
6,945.50
6,945.50
Other Expenses
600.00
548.16
51.84
Travel Outside State
300.00
300.00
Treasurer and Collectors Department
Salary Treasurer and Collector
4,079.25
1,381.65
2,697.60
Salaries Clerks
5,229.00
5,229.00
Other Expenses
5,533.00
5,533.00
City Treasurer for services handling meter money for year 1955
350.00
350.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
800.00
166.52
633.48
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
91.88
8.12
Salary Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Assessor's Department
10,143.00
10,143.00
Salaries of Assessors Other Expenses
2,300.00
1,860.78
439.22
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,832.50
3,832.50
Other Expenses
775.00
50.00
809.49
15.51
Old Records and Typewriting
350.00
209.44
140.56
Vital Statistics
300.00
190.84
109.16
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City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Law Department Salary of City Solicitor
2,500.00
2,500.00
City Solicitor for Extra Duty Performed
500.00
200.00
700.00
Other Expenses
655.00
506.54
148.46
City Messenger
Salary
3,058.00
3,058.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registras, Clerk
250.00
250.00
Salary of Registrars
750.00
750.00
Registration
1,000.00
988.51
11.49
Other Expenses
2,800.00
2,338.73
150.00
311.27
City Hall
4,821.00
4,791.31
29.69
Labor City Hall
2,858.00
2,810.97
47.03
Painting and Improvements
1,000.00
1,000.00
State Census
800.00
731.82
68. 18
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners
600.00
600.00
Clerical Services
250.00
224.00
26.00
Other Expenses
200.00
132.06
67.94
Planning Board
200.00
198.85
1.15
Board of Appeals
100.00
19.15
80.85
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Shellfish Constable
50.00
50.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salary of Marshall
3,910.71
3,910.71
Salary of Captains
3,650.00
1,780.00
4,190.00
1,240.00
Police Salaries
47,450.06
45,787.88
1,660.00
2.18
Salary of Building Custodian
2,835.00
2,835.00
Salaries of Extra Policemen and Paid Holidays
1,500.00
302.90
1,761.05
41.85
Other Expenses
3,947.10
258.28
4,198.25
7.13
Target Practice
200.00
199.92
.08
Police Pension
2,920.00
2,920.00
Painting Outside of Police Station 1954
1,300.00
968.00
332.00
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Purchase of New Window Shades for Two Front Windows and Guard Room
100.00
50.00
50.00
Plumbing for new urinal to toilet of guard room
300.00
200.70
99.30
Painting of ceiling in front and rear hallway,
300.00
180.00
120.00
Painting cell room and cell block
300.00
3.30
303.30
New target practice Revolver
50.00
7.72
57.72
Purchase of Police Cruising Car
1,600.00
1,478.65
121.35
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
700.00
700.00
Salaries of Captains
7,300.00
420.00
7,300.00
420.00
Salaries of Lieutenants
10,950.00
10,530.00
420.00
Salaries of Fire Fighters
54,228.64
53,513.64
700.00
15.00
Salaries of Call Captains
1,140.00
855.00
285.00
Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,150.00
7,079.74
70.26
Other Expenses
5,650.00
4,593.45
1,056.55
Fire Pensions
7,233.52
7,233.52
Paid Holidays for Firefighters
1,780.00
1,672.97
107.03
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
800.00
Other Expenses
700.00
691.59
8.41
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
500.00
500.00
Building Permits
1,000.00
795.00
205.00
Other Expenses
150.00
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
1,050.00
1,050.00
Other Expenses
250.00
61.63
188.37
Forestry Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,307.50
3,307.50
Tree Other Expenses
12,000.00
196.91
10,306.09
1,890.82
Moth Other Expenses
2,500.00
824.33
975.00
700.67
Dog Officer
Salary
300.00
300.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
325.00
291.00
34.00
two front offices, guard room, and two toilets
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,447.55
2,447.55
Salary of Clerk
2,332.89
2,332.89
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
5,300.38
699.62
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
350.00
Salary of Inspector of School Children
804.00
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
600.00
Ashes, Rubbish & Garbage Removal and Disposal
34,500.00
34,500.00
Sewer Maintenance
5,000.00
4,943.53
56.47
Sewer Construction
6,000.00
5,949.16
50.84
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
4,981.74
18.26
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,528.00
3,528.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,737.50
2,737.50
Maintenance and Supplies Highway Headquarters
4,000.00
3,984.67
15.33
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
8,998.66
1.34
Highway Repairs
15,000.00
14,947.93
52.07
Culverts
3,500.00
3,477.02
22.98
Street Oiling
15,000.00
739.91
15,643.37
96.54
Sidewalks and Edgestones
8,000.00
196.91
8,140.64
56.27
Drainage
2,000.00
1,974.22
25.78
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
14,103.11
3,300.00
2,596.89
Old Point Road Plum Island
500.00
496.43
3.57
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
2,995.30
4.70
Vacation Pay
1,500.00
1,476.80
23.20
Traffic Lighting
400.00
262.55
137.45
Street Lighting
20,558.00
20,491.54
66.46
Street Lighting Plum Island
576.00
552.93
23.07
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
5,000.00
4,955.92
44.08
Chapter 90, Highway
7,500.00
22,500.00
28,643.95
1,356.05
Purchase of Snow Loader
12,000.00
12,000.00
Harbor Master
Salary
300.00
300.00
Other Expenses
50.00
44.50
5.50
Painting and placing of buoys in Plum Island River
75.00
52.85
22.15
Low Street Construction
3,660.88
3,660.41
.47
Purchase of Automatic Sand Spreader
3,300.00
3,300.00
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City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Charities
Salaries
8,400.00
6,690.21
1,709.79
Other Expenses
45,257.00
5,500.00
50,585.87
171.13
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
600.00
Disability Assistance
25,629.65
23,929.47
1,700.18
Aid to Dependent Children
46,606.90
43,957.49
2,649.41
Old Age Assistance Administration
7,660.00
7,660.00
Old Age Assistance
251,949.55
246,428.55
5,500.00
21.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Veterans' Services
Salary Director
3,320.73
3,320.73
Salary Clerk
2,657.03
2,657.03
Veterans Services
25,184.50
1,500.00
26,319.56
364.94
Veterans Services Travel
300.00
300.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
500.00
School Department
Salaries
408,779.68
403,744.06
1,200.00
3,835.62
Other Expenses
74,450.00
73,002.92
1,447.08
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
16,510.00
15,501.61
1,000.00
8.39
Physical Education and Athletic Other Expenses
6,857.00
2,200.00
9,051.08
5.92
Police High Street (Ashland)
540.00
531.00
9.00
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
2,080.00
2,068.00
12.00
Summer Playgrounds, Other Expenses
800.00
785.05
14.95
Replacement of Slate Roof at High School
1,003.68
1,003.68
Apprenticeship Tuition
510.00
376.20
133.80
24 Desks and Chairs, Kelly School
528.00
432.55
95.45
40 Folding Chairs, Brown School
240.00
185.00
55.00
12 Music Stands, Brown School
120.00
120.00
Bookcases, Brown School
200.00
193.43
6.57
Bookcases, Jackman School
200.00
199.87
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Teachers Desk, Brown School
75.00
63.00
12.00
2 Tables, Brown School
100.00
90.00
10.00
50 Cafeteria Chairs, High School
400.00
369.50
30.50
12 Chemistry Stools, High School
100.00
72.00
28.00
2 Filing Cabinets
150.00
135.00
15.00
Mechanical Drawing Equipment
400.00
220.54
179.46
Sewing Machine
257.00
236.60
20.40
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Appropriations and credits
to
Band Equipment
1,500.00
1,415.95
84.05
Jig-Saw Special Class Repairs to Stadium Paint Seats
110.00
108.75
1.25
1,000.00
996.25
3.75
Repairs to Ventilators High School Roof
1,003.68
999.00
4.68
Summer Reading Program
750.00
692.13
57.87
School Department for purpose of engaging Dr. Wm. K.
Wilson as an educational consultant for further study
of Newburyport's school enrollment problem and the pre-
paration of plans for new school construction.
1,300.00
1,300.00
Preliminary sketches and surveys, architects fees and
6,000.00
1,300.00
2,857.99
4,442.01
For the purpose of acquiring land by purchase or by taking by right of eminent domain to be used as a site for a new elementary school building and for constructing thereon a new elementary school building and for originally equip- ping and furnishing said building and for the purpose of constructing an addition to the George W. Brown School
and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition. Public Library
200,000.00
49.93
199,950.07
Salaries
26,162.44
25,781.79
380.65
Library Substitutes
500.00
500.00
Other Expenses
7,600.00
6,600.00
1,000.00
Heating Equipment South End Library
2,000.00
1,692.50
307.50
Municipal Retirement
Administration
2,000.00
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
16,759.79
16,759.79
Recreations
City Parks
4,000.00
1,367.67
5,048.74
318.93
Michael Cashman Park
800.00
699.05
100.95
Lime Street Playgrounds
400.00
329.28
70.72
Water for Playgrounds
65.00
47.58
17.42
Bartlett Mall
250.00
142.00
108.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
170.62
329.38
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
445.85
54.15
New Boiler Park and Tree Department Headquarters
975.00
975.00
Moseley Woods
3,580.51
3,068.83
511.68
Moseley Woods Tennis Courts
400.00
318.68
81.32
Transfers Expended
Transfers from
Balance
boring for new High School.
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
138.36
2,138.36
Atkinson Common Repairs Tower Atkinson Common Basin Goodwin Landing
500.00
200.00
95.80
104.20
200.00
198.10
1.90
800.00
415.15
384.85
Keserve Fund
5,000.00
4,990.90
9.10
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
200.00
200.00
1,434.48
Other City Properties
700.00
36.76
736.76
Workmen's Compensation
1,500.00
437.02
1,062.98
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
159.71
40.29
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day G. A. R.
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
131.85
18.15
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
99.59
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Disabled American Veterans
100.00
97.22
2.78
American Legion
100.00
98.00
2.00
Amvets
100.00
98.70
1.30
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
98.00
2.00
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
300.00
Veterans Memorial, Korean War
500.00
500.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
98.53
1.47
Fourth of July Celebration
300.00
300.00
Parking Meters, Maintenance and Operation
95.42
3,167.64
3,225.07
37.99
Additional Meters for Curbside Parking
5,600.00
5,600.00
Traffic and Offstreet Parking Survey
1,000.00
1,000.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,500.25
3,500.25
Revaluation of City
25,330.92
17,088.07
8,242.85
Reseeding Clam Flats
361.65
250.00
597.00
14.65
Target Hire for Mass. State Guard
400.00
271.25
128.75
Jimmy Day Celebration
300.00
300.00
Economic Development Commission
2,000.00
1,177.61
822.39
Land taking for sewage purpose on Low Street and for
School purposes in vicinity of North Atkinson Street
near city owned water tank.
2,000.00
2,000.00
Damages to Persons and Properties and claims
4,090.00
2,455.52
422.30
77.70
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds Unclassified
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Acquisition of land for off-street parking areas and facilities, etc. Acquisition of land for off-street Parking Areas
40,000.00
2,027.38
35,000.00
2,972.62
and facilities by purchase or eminent domain pro- ceedings as specified, etc.
35,000.00
35,000.00
Bond issue construction and surfacing municipally
owned and operated off-street parking areas.
4,251.64
4,251.64
Acquisition and Survey of land for Liberty Street widening and resurfacing.
5,050.00
4,580.00
470.00
Survey and plans for sub-division of former N. A. C.
grounds or further described as land recently returned to city by deed from Housing Authority.
500.00
500.00
Water Street Railing Pairting
250.00
250.00
350.00
244.73
105.27
Re-locating Powder House
500.00
500.00
Renovating of Heating System at Hose 8 Building
725.00
725.00
Civilian Defense
5,440.00
5,422.06
17.94
Civil Defense Air Warning and Fire Alarm System
6,000.00
365.99
6,365.99
Purchase of Used Fire Engine for Civil Defense
350.00
350.00
Construction of enclosure of air raid warning system mechanism in basement of Currier School.
450.00
400.00
50.00
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
1,500.00
Perpetual Care of Lots Other Expenses
4,500.00
4,488.71
11.29
Water
Salaries and Wages
66,608.56
63,660.96
2,947.60
Other Expenses
66,410.00
10,000.00
71,928.49
4,481.51
Interest
2,115.00
2,115.00
Indebtedness
13,000.00
13,000.00
531.43
531.43
Janvrin's Landing
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Clam Plant
3,650.00
3,650.00
Salary of 4 Laborers
12,514.28
12,514.28
Salary of Foreman
:3,389.29
3,389.29
700.00
350.00
350.00
Laborers and Extra Help Other Expenses
3,235.00
500.00
3,595.97
139.03
Interest and Maturing Debt
Indebtedness
27,556.60
443.40
28,000.00
Interest on Debt
6,314.58
6,195.00
119.58
$1,778,089.68
329,407.54
1,716,590.00
67,078.55
323,828.67
Salary of Chemist
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City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1955
Average valuation for three years
$16,370,632
Debt Limit 2}% of $16,370,632
$409,265
Gross Debt $418,000
Debt Outside Limit:
Water (General Laws) 103,000
Total Debt outside Limit 103,000.
Debt within the limit
$315,000.
Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1955 $94,265.
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1955
Debts Incurred During 1955
Parking Area Loan
$ 25,000.00
Debts Paid During 1955
Sewer Loans
Water Department Loans
$15,000.00 13,000.00
School Repair Loans
13,000.00
$41,000.00
Decrease in Debt 1955
$16,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1955
$418,000.00
$434,000.00
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City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1954 was
$434,000.00
During the year 1955 the following loan was authorized:
Parking Area Loan
25,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1955 including Water Bonds amounted to
41,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1955 was $418,000.00 making a net decrease of $16,000.00
December 31, 1955
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
2%
1938
Nov. 1,1956-58
$ 7,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr. 1,1956-57
2,000.00
Water
1%%
1947
Oct. 1,1956-57
2,000.00
Water
13%
1950
Apr. 1,1956-65
40,000.00
Water
23%
1953
June 1,1956-68
52,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug. 1,1956-60
15,000.00
School Repairs
23%
1953
June 1,1956-63
70,000.00
Sewer
1.80
1954
Sept. 1,1956-74
205,000.00
Parking Area
13%
1955
Feb. 1,1956-60
25,000.00
$418,000.00
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City Auditor
BUDGET FOR 1955
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00 1,000.00
Other expenses
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
2,500.00 500.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
655.00
City Messenger, Salary
3,058.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
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
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
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1,500.00
Salary of Chairman
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 ($235.00 yearly)
1,140.00 5,650.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
7,233.52
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
700.00
Inspection of Buildings
500.00
Building Permits Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,050.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures Other expenses
250.00
Tree and Moth Department*
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Noth 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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34,500.00 **
Salary of Inspector
1,000.00
City Auditor
Highway Department, continued : Harbor Master:
Salary of Harbor Master Other expenses Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments Chapter 90
300.00 50.00 5,000.00 7,500.00 2,000.00
Drainage
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries
Salary of Agent
3,780.00
Salary of Senior Clerk and Typist (F.M.Marshall)
2,580.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist (N.A.Sullivan )
2,205.00
Salary of Social Worker (M.A.Lyons) 2,835.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Aid to Dependent Children, Administration, and Disability Administration
3,000.00
Welfare other expenses
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
Disability Assistance
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00 46,500.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Senior Clerk (M.K.Kelly) 2,580.00
Salary of Social Worker (D.H.Twomey )
2,835.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Stenog. (M.l. Patten) 2,205.00
Salary of Social Worker (M.A.Roaf 1
2,835.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist
2,205.00
12,660.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance, Administration 5,000.00
7,660.00 250,000.00
Old Age Assistance
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
3,320.73
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
2,657.03
Veterans Benefits
25,000.00
Veterans Services, Travel
300.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
3,598.56
Grace Bixby
2,224.85
Elizabeth M. Brennan
2,059.47
Eleanor M. Clancy
2,059.47
Grace L. Colby
2,004.35
Eleanor E. Gannon
2,169.72
Bessie W. P. Hills
1,724.31
Beulah E. Moody
2,169.72
Catherine W. Parsons
2,059.47
Marion G. Todd
2,059.47
Dorothy M. Walton
1,365.00
C. Frank Kelleher
2,668.05
Substitutes Other expenses
26,162.44 500.00 7,600.00
* Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization.
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11,400.00
8,400.00
45,245.00% 600.00 25,250.00
Aid to Dependent Children
City Auditor
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
800.00 500.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,700.00
Moseley Woods, Tennis Courts
300.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
Atkinson Common, Repair tower
500.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
800.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Comfort Station Plun Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
4,000.00
Other City Property
700.00
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.
100.00 75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
Veterans of 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
300.00
Dog Officer:
Sale y of Dog Officer
300.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
325.00
Civilian Defense
5,440.00
Target Hire, Massachusetts State Guard
400.00
Economic Development Commission
1,500.00
Preliminary Sketches and Surveys, Architects Fees and Borings for New School
6,000.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
16,759.79
CEMETERIES*
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
CLAN PLANT
Salary of Chemist
($70.00 weekly)
3,650.00
Salary of Foreman
($65.00 weekly)
3,389.29
Salary of 4 laborers
($60.00 weekly)
12,514.28
Laborers and extra help
700.00
Other expenses
3,235.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on debt
6,300.00
Indebtedness
27,556.60
RENT CONTROL BOARD
Salary of Clerk
2,580.00
Other expenses
400.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
66,589.81
Other expenses
66,410.00
Interest
2,115.00
Indebtedness
13,000.00
Salaries and wages
Cemeteries, Hourly rates; Laborers $1.15
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Firemen's Memorial Sunday
City Auditor
Water Department, continued:
Clerk, Bookkeeper, Stenographer, 3,000.00 yeriy
Junior Clerk, Stenographer
2,205.00 11
Chief Engineer Assistant Chief Engineer
90.00 Weekly 80.00
Engineer Station operator
1.30 hourly 1,25. "1
Water Construction foreman
90.00 weekly
Asst. Water Construction foreman Pipe Layer Laborers
60.00 11
1.15 hourly
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
408,770.00
Other expenses
Physical Education and Athletics, Salaries
Physical Education and Athletics, other expenses
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
800.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
510.00 540.00 528.00
24 Desks and Chairs, Kelley
240.00
12 Music Stands, Brown
120.00
Bookcases, Brown
Bookcases, Jackman
Teachers Desk, Brown
2 Tables, Brown
50 Cafeteria Chairs, High
400.00
12 Chemistry Stools, High
100.00
2 Filing Cabinets
150.00
Mechanical Drawing Equipment
400.00 257.00
Band Equipment
1,500.00
Jig-Saw Special Class
110.00
Summer Reading Program
750.00
Repairs to Stadium, Paint Seats
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