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459.00
Other expenses
150.00
14.75
135.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,213.00
1,199.56
13.44
Other expenses
300.00
132.50
167.50
Forestry Department
4,020.00
4,020.00
Tree, other expenses
12,500.00
221.27
12,651.27
70.00
Removal of Tree Stumps
5,000.00
4,970.40
29.60
Planting of Trees
402.21
402.21
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
1,999.00
1.00
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
3,027.00
2,993.73
33.27
Salary of Clerk
2,695.00
2,695.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
5,745.37
Salary of Inspector of Animals 350.00
350.00
Salary of Inspector of School Children 884.00
884.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
660.00
652.89
7.11
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage
Removal and Disposal 36,500.00
36,500.00
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Other expenses
1,075.00
714.40
Salary of Inspector
Salary of Sealer
Salary of Superintendent
254.63
Salary of Superintendent
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
4,274.00
4,274.00
Salary of Clerk
3,161.00
3,161.00
Sewer Maintenance
7,000.00
6,713.40
286.60
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
4,957.04
42.96
Street Cleaning
7,000.00
6,925.80
74.20
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,500.00
4,291.09
208.91
Repairs to City Trucks and
Equipment
9,000.00
1,343.25
9,884.69
458.56
Highway Repairs
16,000.00
2,000.00
17,832.86
167.14
Culverts
4,500.00
4,361.18
138.82
Street Oiling
16,000.00
694.91
16,687.74
7.17
Sidewalks and Edgestones
10,000.00
5,221.27
15,218.17
3.10
Highway Miscellaneous
4,000.00
2,300.24
1,699.76
Vacation Pay
2,352.00
2,090.80
261.20
Road Repairs, Plum Island
500.00
232.10
267.90
Traffic Lighting
400.00
205.77
194.23
Street Lighting
21,500.00
21,323.76
176.24
Street Lighting, Plum Island
650.00
638.83
11.17
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
7,000.00
8,176.65
323.35
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
19,829.69
5,170.31
Drainage
3,000.00
2,790.86
209.14
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
339.54
160.46
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
253.20
46.80
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
22.40
277.60
Comfort Station Plum Island
350.00
320.00
30.00
Purchase of Payloader
13,000.00
12,383.96
608.13
7.91
Harbor Master:
385.00
385.00
Other expenses
100.00
97.10
2.90
Chapter 90, Highway
3,754.70
32,000.00
35,140.88
613.82
Chapter 718, Highway
22,884.88
22,698.77
186.11
Street Signs
3,300.00
3,026.31
273.69
Survey of Drainage, Merrimac Street at foot of Break-o-Day
47.00
47.00
to
Salary
1,500.00
5,000.00
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Municipal Parking Lot devel- opment adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park Installation of water mains sanitary sewer, street and sidewalk construction engineer- ing and contingencies, Beacon
9,135.87
8,900.44
235.43
Avenue subdivision (formerly NAC Ball Grounds and Welch property )
7,005.00
4,420.87
2,584.13
Installation of sanitary sewer Beacon Avenue subdivision
(formerly N.A. C. Ball Grounds and Welch property)
1,500.00
1,222.40
277.60
Charities
Salaries
9,785.00 35,008.25
4,400.00
39,269.17
139.08
School dental clinic and for well child conference
600.00
600.00
Disability Assistance
25,328.00
1,400.00
26,699.79
28.21
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Aid Dependent Children
46,721.90
43,988.98
2,700.00
32.92
Old Age Assistance Adminis.
8,852.00
8,206.51
60.00
585.49
Old Age Assistance
297,560.08
8,252.56
295,756.81
10,055.83
Veterans Benefits
Salary of Director
4,036.00
4,036.00
Salary of Clerk
3,069.00
3,069.00
Veterans Services
28,090.18
7,500.00
35,582.81
7.37
Veterans Services Travel
400.00
40.00
440.00
Care of Soldiers'
Graves
500.00
500.00
School Department
Salaries
429,860.00
97,192.00
511,934.16
15,117.84
Other expenses
104,250.00
102,385.00
1,865.00
Physical Education & Athletic Salaries
20,570.00
19,766.72
803.28
Physical Education & Athletic other expenses
12,124.00
12,123.66
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Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,080.00
2,080.00
Summer Playgrounds, other
expenses 1,200.00
1,156.40
43.60
1,900.00
8.22
Other expenses
60.00
7,936.78
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City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Apprenticeship Tuition Police Traffic Control
2,160.00
744.00
2,844.00
60.00
Stadium Repairs
2,656.81
1,675.89
980.92
Development of Lower Field
1,000.00
921.73
78.27
Travel outside State
175.00
175.00
Kitchen Worker New School
400.00
400.00
Wall Toppan's Lane
500.00
446.62
53.38
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 equipping and furnishing said building and
for the purpose of construct-
ing an addition to the George W. Brown School and for
originally equipping and fur- ishing said addition.
9,960.22
35,000.00
44,669.63
290.59
Public Library
Salaries
30,088.00
30,036.24
51.76
Substitutes
799.50
.50
Other expenses
8,000.00
Recreations
City Parks
4,500.00
1,035.27
5,305.53
229.74
Michael Cashman Park
900.00
900.00
Park & Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
471.43
28.57
Moseley Woods
4,204.55
3,317.16
887.39
Atkinson Common
2,750.00
2,750.00
Atkinson Common, Chain Link Fence
395.00
395.00
Survey and lay-out of boundary
line at Atkinson Common
81.75
81.75
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
600.00
389.50
210.50
Veterans Memorial Park
600.00
197.79
402.21
Bartlett Mall
5.30
250.00
255.30
510.00
286.20
223.80
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800.00 8,000.00
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Unclassified
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
2,000.00
Damages to Persons & Property and Claims
4,014.50
2,944.31
50.00
1,020.19
Other City Properties
1,000.00
500.00
1,093.70
406.30
Workmen's Compensation
500.00
255.05
21/1.95
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
140.31
32.65
27.04
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
130.80
19.20
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
100.00
American Legion
100.00
100.00
Amvets
100.00
100.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
100.00
Veterans Memorial Korean War
500.00
500.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
98.85
1.15
Fourth of July Celebration
300.00
200.00
500.00
Target Hire Mass. State Guard
400.00
400.00
Economic Development Commission
4,822.39
4,822.39
Greenhead Control
500.00
5.00
505.00
Insurance City Buildings
5,461.92
2,313.66
7,775.58
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
6,000.00
631.42
6,631.42
Acquisition of land for off-street parking areas & facilities, etc.
2,972.62
2,972.62
Acquisition of land for off-street parking areas & facilities, etc. Site B.
8,094.55
6,101.59
1,992.96
Acquisition of land for off-street parking areas & facilities, etc. (Bartlett & Inn Sts. ) 3,039.00
2,206.46
832.54
Acquisition and survey of land for Liberty Street widening and resurfacing. 470.00
188.38
281.62
Survey and Plans for sub-division of former NAS grounds or further described as land recently returned to City by deed from housing author- 500.00
500.00
ity
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City Auditor
Appropriations and credits 500.00
Re-locating Powder House Land taking for sewage pur- pose on Low Street for school purposes in vicinity of North Atkinson Street near city owned water tank. Revaluation of City
1,960.00
1,510.00
450.00
1,827.27
279.78
1,547.49
Comprehensive money and secur- ities insurance
29.83
29.83
Diesel Engine Fuel Excise Tax
219.45
219.45
Preliminary survey of proposed Water Street Parking area adjacent to Veterans' Memorial Park.
55.00
55.00
Land Damages, Low Street
1,500.00
1,487.64
12. 36
Beacon Avenue Extension
1,800.00
1,800.00
Parking Meters
Service and Maintenance
790.00
780.00
10.00
Officer Collecting meter money
560.00
513.94
46.06
Parking Signs and Posts
1,000.00
784.82
215.18
Repairs and Parts for Meters
500.00
295.00
205.00
Additional meters for curb-side parking
5,600.00
4,567.23
1,032.77
Other expenses
200.00
190. 31
9.69
Painting yellow curbing for year 1957
50.00
50.00
Dog Officer
440.00
440.00
Fees for board & killing dogs
325.00
316.50
8.50
Civil Defense
2,750.00
2,750.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
1,093.70
6.30
Other expenses
2,500.00
906.49
3,393.85
12.64
Travel Outside State
250.00
250.00
Basic auxiliary fire
298.55
284.89
13.66
Radio equipment
42.50
27.50
15.00
Heating system, Civil Defense
Headquarters
467.50
465.50
2.00
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance 500.00
Salary
Salary Director
training kit
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Appropriations and credits
City Auditor Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Remodelling & repairing Civil
Defense Headqr. Cushing Av. to
accommodate auxiliary fire engine
1,800.00
1,800.00
Fireproofing Heater Room
120.00
77.38
42.62
Oil for heating Headquarters
125.00
124.23
.77
Crane, repairs & replacements parts
700.00
650.67
49.33
Municipal Retirement
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
18,119.53
Military Service
193.69
193.69
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
1,760.00
1,760.00
Perpetual care of Lots
536.77
536.77
Other expenses
4,500.00
4,483.83
16.17
Fence at cemetery
395.00
395.00
Water Department
Salaries
73,546.97
800.00
73,953.73
393.24
Other expenses
77,252.27
66,185.84
800.00
10,266.43
Stand Pipe Coffin's Court
4,600.00
4,500.00
100.00
Engineering services to conduct sur-
vey to determine if add'l sources of
water can be developed
3,731.13
3,678.16
52.97
Interest
1,793.50
1,645.00
148.50
Indebtedness
13,000.00
13,000.00
Furnishing & installing 1 unit ceil-
ing radiation in work room office of
398.00
398.00
Land taking & development new water
2,000.00
120.00
1,880.00
Salary of Superintendent
4,171.43
4,171.43
Salary of 4 laborers
14,391.44
10,811.61
3,579.83
Laborers and extra help
700.00
414.00
286.00
Other expenses
3,440.00
1,566.14
1,873.86
Interest and maturing debt
Indebtedness
73,000.00
5,981.25
78,000.00
Interest on debt
20,220.00
20,220.00
Indebtedness 1961 (School Project Loan)
16,428.86
16,128.86
$2,026,344.16 $294,038.19 $2,202,885.23
$14,092.91
$103,404.21
Water Dept, City Hall basement
supply on Poor Property off Ferry Rd. Clam Plant
981.25
2,000.00 18,119.53
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City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1957
Average valuation for three years
$24,834,095.
Debt Limit 22% of $24,834,095
$620,852
Gross Debt
$1,036,000
Debt outside limit: Water $182,000
School Project Loan, Chap. 645, Acts 1948 605,000
Total Debt outside Limit 787,000
Debt within the Limit
249,000
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1957
$371,852
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt January 1,1957
$1,022,000
Debts Incurred During 1957
Water Loans
$105,000.
Debts Paid During 1957
Sewer Loan
$15,000
Water Department Loans
13,000
School Repairs Loans
13,000
Parking Area Loan
5,000
School Project Loan
45,000
91,000
Increase in Debt 1957
$14,000
Gross City Debt December 31, 1957
$1,036,000
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City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1956 was
$1,022,000.
During the year 1957 the following loan was authorized :
Water Loans 105,000.
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1957, including Water Bonds amounted to
91,000.
The total funded debt December 31, 1957 was $1,036,000, making a net increase of $14,000.
December 31, 1957
Bonds and notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
2%
1938
Nov. 1, 1958
$1,000.00
Water
12%
1950
Apr. 1, 1958-65
32,000.00
Water
2%
1953
June 1, 1958-68
44,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug. 1, 1958-60
9,000.00
School Repairs
27%
1953
June 1, 1958-63
50,000.00
Sewer
1.80%
1954
Sept.1, 1958-74
175,000.00
Parking Area
12%
1955
Feb. 1, 1958-60
15,000.00
School Project
2.40 %
1956
Feb. 1, 1958-71
605,000.00
Water Loan
3. 30%
1957
Aug. 1, 1958-62
60,000.00
Water Loan
2.80%
1957
Dec. 1, 1958-66
45,000.00
$1,036,000.00
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City Auditor
BUDGET FOR 1957
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
.City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,200.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,128.57
Other expenses
700.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
5,039.00
Salary of Clerk
3,183.00
Other expenses
800.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,911.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
3,056.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore) Other expenses
6,000.00
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
4,274.00
Salary of Assessors (2)
7,640.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
4,626.00
Other expenses
800.00
Old Records and Typewriting
325.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
4,000.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed
1,000.00
Other expenses
650.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
3,532.00
Election and Registration
275.00
Salary of Registrars (3)
825.00
Registration
1,475.00
Other expenses
2,550.00
City Hall
5,865.00
Labor City Hall
3,300.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
550.00
Salary of Commissioners (2)
660.00
Clerical Services
250.00
Other expenses
225.00
Planning Board
350.00
Board of Appeals
200.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
100.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($89.00 weekly)
4,640.71
Salary of 2 Captains
($79.00 weekly)
8,238.58
Salaries of 13 Policemen
($74.00 weekly)
50,161.41
Salary of Building Custodian
3,275.00
Salary of extra policemen and for paid holidays
2,500.00
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Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
2,983.00
City Auditor
Other expenses
5,075.00
Target Practise
200.00 2,920.00
Police Pension New Police Cruiser Police Signal System Repairs
1,500.00
5,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
1,500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
($79.00 weekly)
Salary of 3 Lieutenants
($79.00 weekly)
12,357.87 61,737.12
Salary of 4 Call Captains ($310.00 yearly)
1,240.00
Salary of 26 Call Firefighters
($300.00 yearly)
7,800.00
Other expenses
6,150.00
New Hose
1,000.00
Paid Holidays
2,200.00
Fire Pensions
6,064.54
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
1,100.00
Other expenses
1,075.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
550.00
Building Permits
1,000.00
Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
1,213.00
Other expenses
300.00
Tree and Moth Department *
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
4,020.00
Tree, other expenses
12,500.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
Removal of tree stumps
5,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
3,027.00
Salary of Senior Clerk & Stenographer (Helen 0'Neil) Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
884.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
660.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection and Disposal HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ***
36,500.00
**
Salary of Superintendent
4,274.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
3,161.00
Sewer Maintenance
7,000.00
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
Street Cleaning
7,000.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,500.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
16,000.00
Culverts
4,500.00
Street Oiling
16,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
10,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
4,000.00
Vacation Pay
2,352.00
# Tree and Park Department: Hourly Rates- Tree Climber $1.75; Operator of light truck ... $1.40; Laborers $1.30.
** Includes dead animal collection and disposal.
*** Highway Department hourly rates : Skilled mechanic $1.95; Senior Leaderman $1.75; Leaderman $1.50; Operator heavy equipment $1.50; Operator light trucks and skilled laborers $1.40; Laborers $1.30.
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2,695.00
Salary of 2 Captains
900.00 8,238.58
Salary of 16 Permanent Firefighters ($74.00 weekly)
City Auditor
Road Repairs, Plum Island
500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00 21,500.00
Street Lighting
Street Lighting, Plum Island
650.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
7,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Drainage
3,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
Comfort Station Plum Island Purchase of Payloader
13,000.00
HARBOR MASTER
Salary of Harbor Master
385.00 100.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries
Salary of Agent
4,622.00
Salary Senior Clerk & Typist (N.A. Sullivan)
2,838.00
Salary Junior Clerk Typist (J. Nagle) 2,442.00
Salary of Social Worker (M.A.Lyons ) 3,383.00
13,285.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Aid to
Dependent Children, Administration, and Disability Administration
3,500.00
Welfare other expenses
35,000.00 *
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Disability Assistance
25,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00 46,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Senior Clerk (M.K.Kelly) 2,970.00
Salary of Social Worker
(D.H. Twomey) 3,383.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Stenographer
(M.M.Patten) 2,558.00
Salary of Social Worker
(M.A.Roaf) 3,383.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Typist
(N. Lancaster)
2,310.00
14,604.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Old Age
5,752.00
8,852.00 295,000.00
Old Age Assistance
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
4,036.00
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
3,069.00
Veterans Benefits
28,000.00
Veterans Services, Travel
400.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
4,356.00
Grace Bixby
2,570.00
Elizabeth M. Brennan
2,378.00
Eleanor M. Clancy
2,378.00
Grace L. Colby
2,316.00
Eleanor E. Gannon
2,506.00
Bessie W. P. Hills
1,992.00
# Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization
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500.00
Assistance, Administration
9,785.00
Other expenses
350.00
City Auditor
Beulah E. Moody Catherine W. Parsons Marion G. Todd Dorothy M. Walton John Szymura
2,506.00 2,378.00
2,378.00
1,395.00 2,935.00
Substitutes Other expenses
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,500.00
Michael Cashman Park
900.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
2,750.00
Atkinson Common, Chain Link Fence
395.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
600.00
Veterans' Memorial Park
600.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Damages to Persons and Property, and Claims
4,000.00
Other City Property
1,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
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
300.00
Target Hire, Massachusetts State Guard
400.00
Economic Development Commission
2,000.00
Greenhead Control
500.00
Insurance City Buildings
5,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
6,000.00
DOG OFFICER
Salary of Dog Officer
440.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
325.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
2,750.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
Travel outside State
250.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
18,119.53
Military Service Credit
193.69
CEMETERIES *
Salary of Superintendent
1,760.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
Fence at Cemetery
395.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary, of Superintendent
($80.00 weekly)
4,171.43
Salary of 4 laborers
($69.00 weekly)
14, 391.44
Laborers and extra help
700.00
Other expenses
3,440.00
30,088.00 800.00 8,000.00
* Cemeteries, Hourly rates : Laborers $1.30.
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INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Interest on debt Indebtedness WATER DEPARTMENT Salaries and wages
20,220.00 73,000.00
73,546.97
Principal Clerk
$3,465.00 yearly
Clerk and Typist
2,376.00 It
Clerk and Stenographer
2,376.00
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Chief Engineer
103.95 weekly
Engineers
80.85
Station operator
1.47 hourly
Skilled laborers
1.40
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Water Construction Foreman
103.95 weekly
Assistant Water Const. Foreman
75.07
Pipe Layer
69.30
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Laborers
1.30 hourly
Other expenses
77,252.27
Stand Pipe, Coffin's Court reconditioning
4,600.00
Interest
1,645.00
Indebtedness
13,000.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
429,860.00
Other expenses
104,250.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
20,570.00
Physican Education and Athletic other expenses
12,124.00
Summer Playground Salaries
2,080.00
Summer Playground other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
510.00 2,160.00
Stadium Repairs
1,000.00
Development of Lower Field
1,000.00
Travel Outside State
175.00
Kitchen worker, New School
400.00
Wall, Toppan's Lane
500.00
SUMMARY
General Government
$85,472.57
Police Department
83,510.70
Fire Department
109,188.11
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
28,908.00
Health and Sanitation
50,116.00
Highway Department
160,287.00
Harbor Master
485.00
Charities
421,937.00
Veterans' Benefits
36,005.00
Public Library
38,888.00
Recreations
12,245.00
Unclassified
23,625.00 765.00
Dog Officer
Civil Defense
6,600.00 20,313.22
Municipal Retirement
6,655.00
Clam Plant
22,702.87
Interest and Maturing Debt
93,220.00
Water
170,044.24
School Department
575,829.00
$1,946.796.71
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BUDGET FOR 1958
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
$450.00 3,300.00 1,400.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,128.57
Other expenses
700.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
5,039.00
Salary of Clerk
3,183.00
Other expenses
800.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,911.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
3,056.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore) Other expenses
6,000.00
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
4,274.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
7,640.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
4,626.00
Other expenses
800.00
Old Records and Typewriting
325.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
4,000.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
650.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
3,532.00
Salary of Assistant City Messenger
3,300.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
275.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
825.00
Registration
1,475.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
City Hall
5,865.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
550.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
660.00
Clerical Services
250.00
Other expenses
225.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
1.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($89.00 weekly)
4,640.71
Salaries of 2 Captains
($79.00 weekly)
8,238.58
Salaries of 13 Policemen
($74.00 weekly)
50,161.41
Salary of Building Custodian
3,275.00
Salaries of extra policemen and paid holidays
2,500.00
Other expenses
5,075.00
Police Signal System Repairs
5,000.00
Police Pension
2,920.00
Target Practise
200.00
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2,983.00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
Salary of Assistant Chief
Salaries of 2 Captains
($79.00 weekly)
Salaries of 3 Lieutenants
($79.00 weekly)
12,357.87 61,737.12
Salaries of 4 Call Captains
($310.00 yrly )
1,240.00
Salaries of 26 Call Firefighters
($300.00 yrly)
7,800.00
Other expenses Paid Holidays Fire Pensions
4,957.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires Salary of Superintendent
1,100.00 750.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
550.00
Building Permits
500.00
Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
600.00
Salary Other expenses
150.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
4,020.00
Tree, other expenses
12,500.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
Removal of Tree Stumps
10,000.00
New Truck
3,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,000.00
Salary Senior Clerk & Stenographer (Helen 0'Neil)
2,695.00
Miscellaneous
5,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
300.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection and Disposal HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ***
36,500.00 **
Salary of Superintendent
4,274.00
Salary of Highway Foreman and Senior Clerk
3,161.00
Sewer Maintenance
7,000.00
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
Street Cleaning
7,000.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,500.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
16,000.00
Culverts
4,500.00
Street Oiling
16,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
10,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
4,000.00
Vacation Pay
2,352.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island
500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
22,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
700.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
7,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
* Tree and Park Department: Hourly rates- Tree Climber $1.75; Operator of light truck, $1.40; Laborers $1.30.
** Includes dead animal collection and disposal.
*** Highway Department hourly rates: Skilled mechanic $1.95; Senior Leaderman $1.75; Leaderman $1.50; Operator heavy equipment $1.50; Operator light trucks and skilled laborers $1.40; Laborers $1.30.
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1,500.00 900.00 8,238.58
Salaries of 16 Permanent Firefighters
($74.00 weekly)
4,000.00
2,200.00
Other expenses
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