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Included also is the usual Balance Sheet, a table show- ing the Salaries paid Town Officers and also a Detailed Summary of the Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town. 1
I wish to thank all the Departments for their co- operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN,
Town Accountant.
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1944
General Accounts
ASSETS
Cash in Office and Banks
146,606.58
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves
2,015.00
Appropriation Balances:
Civilian Defense
6,786.81
Rationing Board
100.95
Taxes:
Levy 1940-Poll
4.00
Levy 1940-Personal
127.02
Levy 1941-Poll
8.00
Road Machinery Account
225.00
Levy 1941-Personal
819.70
U. S. Grant A.D.C. Assistance
566.46
Levy 1942-Poll
20.00
U. S. Grant A.D.C. Administration
132.43
Levy 1942-Personal
1,327.50
U. S. Grant O.A.A. Assistance
1,147.41
Levy 1943-Poll
32.00
U. S. Grant O.A.A. Administration
231.43
Levy 1943-Personal
2,497.65
Levy 1943-Real Estate
28,353.11
Levy 1944-Poll
222.00
Levy 1944-Personal
6,061.33
Levy 1944-Real Estate
85,247.39
M. V. Excise-1937
113.83
M. V. Excise-1938
2.00
M. V. Excise-1939
59.27
M. V. Excise-1940
67.97
Advisory Committee for Rehabilitation of Veterans 710.44
116
Schools-Expenses 455.00
U. S. Grant-Vocational Education 1,009.08
Adding Names to Honor Roll 217.95
Income Rehabilitation Fund 375.00
Installing and Repairing Street Signs 72.25
Preparing Plans and Specifications 1,500.00
Advance for Petty Cash
10.00
146,616.58
Accounts Receivable:
Publishing Valuation Book
548.25
Town Hall-Heating Apparatus
1,410.00
Repairs to Town Hall Tower
346.63
Schools-Salaries and Wages 85.00
LIABILITIES
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1944
M. V. Excise-1941
20.51
M. V. Excise-1942
33.36
M. V. Excise-1943
45.20
M. V. Excise-1944
228.69
125,290.53
16,949.76
Special Assessments:
Dog Licenses for County 7.20
Payroll Deductions-Defense Bonds 490.05
Apportioned Sewers 1931-1944
63.42
Unapportioned Sewers 1942-1943 384.56
447.98
Departmental:
Taxi Badge Reserve
13.00
Health
497.72
Road Machinery Fund
1,309.79
Public Welfare
1,527.32
Infirmary
651.82
A. D. C.
676.53
O. A. A.
1,000.00
Military Aid
182.50
Revenues Reserved Until Collected:
Uncollected Court Judgments 3,031.94
Petty Cash Advance 10.00
Departmental Revenue 8,792.64
Sewer Revenue 447.98
Tax Judgments:
1926
157.10
1931
1,363.67
Excess and Deficiency
243,334.27
117
O. A. A. Recoveries 826.76
Treasurer's Tailings
1,408.87
Fire Loss-Sewer Dept.
210.00
War Allowance
1,138.00
School
3,091.75
Cemetery
27.00
8,792.64
M. V. Excise Tax Revenue 570.83
12,853.39
V. G. Cemetery New Power Mower 110.00 Repairs to Cemetery Avenues 495.05 Income V. G. Cemetery Trust Funds 371.67 Income No. Purchase Trust Funds 52.95
Overlay 1944-Reserved for Abatements 6,191.88
Tax Titles Redemptions Reserved for Loan 243.96
Overlay Reserve 1,638.10
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1944
Trust and Investment Accounts
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities
Municipal Ret. Funds-Cash and Securities
42,204.61 88,891.11
Cemetery and Perpetual Care Funds
32,204.61
Post War Rehabilitation Fund 10,000.00
Annuity Savings Fund 43,045.01
Annuity Reserve Fund
2,305.12
Pension Accumulation Fund
41,676.20
Expense Fund 43.05
Undistributed Income
1,602.42
Military Service Credits
219.31
131,095.72
131,095.72
118
Deferred Revenue Accounts
Apportioned Sewer Assessments:
Due 1945
77.64
Due 1946
77.64
Due 1947
55.56
Due 1948
55.56
Due 1949
55.56
Due 1950
55.56
1
Due 1951
55.56
433.08
433.08
Sewer Assessments:
Apportioned but not due
433.08
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1944
1932
812.66
698.51
1933
3,031.94
Overlay Deficits:
Levy 1939
108.08
Levy 1940
189.98
Levy 1941
163.00
Levy 1942
1,728.30
Levy 1943
1,123.00
3,312.36
287,492.03
287,492.03
119
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1944
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
183,950.21
Sewer Loans
39,000.00
Tax Title Loan
5,950.21
High School Addition Loan
91,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
4,000.00
Chapter 58 Acts of 1938 Loan 20,000.00
Cedar Swamp Development Loan
24,000.00
183,950.21
183,950.21
120
Tax Accounts
Tax Titles Town Possessions
10,956.08 6,326.90
Tax Title Revenue
17,282.98
17,282.98
17,282.98
121
RECEIPTS Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
6,320.00
Personal
51,870.60
Real Estate
385,008.68
M. V. Excise
11,151.05
454,350.33
Previous Years:
Poll
818.00
Personal
8,441.49
Real Estate
108,333.30
M. V. Excise
3,084.64
120,677.43
From the State:
Income Tax
58,360.50
Corporation Tax
43,337.92
Meal Tax
3,632.60
105,331.02
Tax Titles Redemptions
5,820.20
Total Taxes
686,178.98
Licenses
Liquor
21,770.00
Pedlars
63.00
Sunday
460.00
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
66.00
Other Selectmen's Licenses
901.50
Total for Licenses
23,260.50
Fines
Court Fines 39.77
122
Grants and Gifts
From Government:
Old Age Assistance 51,356.37
Aid to Dependent Children 5,725.39
Vocational Schools 4,500.00
From the State:
Schools 3,258.32
Highway Fund-Chapter 569 Acts 1943 18,216.97
From the County:
Dog Licenses 1,621.97
Total Grants and Gifts 84,679.02
Special Assessments
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
752.22
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1,868.37
Total for Special Assessments
2,438.59
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE General Government
Treasurer:
Release of Tax Titles 14.00
Tax Collector:
Fees on Taxes and Assessment 314.51
Town Clerk:
By Laws
1.00
Voting Lists 12.00
Total for Town Clerk 13.00
Town Hall:
Rentals 910.00
Total for General Government 1,251.51
123
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Property Damage to Signals 17.80
Bicycle Registrations 125.00
Total for Police Department 142.80
Fire Department:
Property damage to Alarm System 17.75
Junk 19.00
Total for Fire Department 36.75
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Fees 71.85
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
251.40
Health and Sanitation
Health:
Tuberculosis
2,344.25
Dental Clinic 119.75
Total for Health
2,464.00
Sanitation:
Sewer Rentals 185.00
Plumbing Permits 134.00
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Total Sanitation
319.00
Total for Health and Sanitation
2,783.00
Highways
General:
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
State
999.63
County 999.63
124
Total for Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,999.26
Snow Removal
30.00
Damage to Automobile
125.15
Rental of Equipment
67.50
Totai for Highways
2,221.91
Charities
General Aid:
State
2,081.28
Cities and Towns
965.56
Total for General Aid
3,046.84
Aid to Dependent Children: State
13,223.57
Old Age Assistance:
State
47,891.20
Cities and Towns
1,641.33
Total for Old Age Assistance 49,532.53
Infirmary:
Board and Care
6,783.56
Fire Loss
75.00
Total for Infirmary
6,858.56
Total for Charities
72,661.50
Soldiers Relief
State Aid
40.00
Military Aid
25.00
Soldiers Burials
100.00
War Allowance
1,905.15
Total for Soldiers Benefits 2,070.15
125
Schools
Tuition of State Wards
1,892.26
Other Tuition
312.77
Misc. Receipts
321.50
Total for Schools
2,526.53
Libraries
Fines
195.81
Recreation
Rental of Athletic Field
98.43
Unclassified
Rent of Land
30.00
Sale of Land and Buildings
355.00
Telephone Calls
.62
Fire Loss
1,110.00
Total for Unclassified
1,495.62
Vernon Grove Cemetery
Sale of Lots
215.00
Care of Lots
363.00
Special Services
60.00
Sale of Materials
20.00
Interments
518.50
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery
1,176.50
Trust Funds
Perpetual Care of Lots
900.00
Interest
Deposits
1.90
Deferred Taxes
4,542.58
Tax Titles Redeemed
192.59
Special Assessments
287.10
126
Postwar Rehabilitation Fund
312.50
Trust Funds-Cemeteries 458.34
Total for Interest 5,795.01
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue 297,000.00
Agency
Dog Licenses
1,872.80
Petty Cash
105.00
Federal tax deductions
29,902.94
War Bond deductions
5,046.85
Blue Cross deductions
764.00
Total for Agency
37,691.59
Refunds
Excess Interest on Tax Titles
166.25
Taxi Badges
1.00
Taxes
92.19
Tailings
40.63
General Departments
2,358.43
Total for Refunds
2,658.50
Transfers
Soldiers Relief Expenses from Reserve Fund
400.00
Soldiers Relief Salaries from Reserve Fund 625.00
Town Hall Expenses from
Reserve Fund
219.00
Town Clerk Salary from Reserve Fund 3.00
Accountant Expenses from
Reserve Fund 230.40
127
Selectmen Expenses from Reserve Fund 35.00
Finance Comm. Expenses from Reserve Fund 23.23
Memorial Hall Expenses from Reserve Fund 90.00
Brush Fires from Reserve Fund 250.00
Health Salaries from Reserve Fund 146.00
Sewer Maintenance from Reserve Fund 95.00
Snow Removal from Reserve Fund
904.45
Welfare Expenses from Reserve Fund
1,053.40
Playgrounds Salaries from Reserve Fund 273.00
Playgrounds Expenses from Reserve Fund 127.00
Blanket Insurance from Reserve Fund 3.64
Repairs to Honor Roll from Reserve Fund 20.00
Installing Tanks and Compressor from Reserve Fund 465.98
Library from Dog Tax
1,621.97
Repairs at Disposal Plant from Fire Damage Account 900.00
Purchase of Defense Bonds from E. and D. 5,000.00
Revenue 1944 from E. and D.
2,968.58
Soldiers Relief Expenses from E. and D. 5,000.00
O.A.A. Town Assistance from E. and D. 20,000.00
A. D. C. for Assistance from E. and D. 3,000.00
Election and Registrations Salaries from E. and D. 700.00
Care of Trees Wages from E. and D. 300.00
Purchase St. Constr. Unpaid Bill from E. and D. 36.15
128
Sewer Maint. Salaries from Repairs at Disposal Plant 200.00
Total Transfers 44,690.80
Total Receipts 1,272,065.12
Cash in Treasury January 1, 1944
121,505.73
Grand Total
1,393,570.85
EXPENDITURES
General Government
Moderator
100.00
Finance Commission:
Secretary 55.00
Printing, Stationery and
Postage 65.23
Total for Finance Commission 120.23
Selectmen: -
Salaries:
Selectmen
825.00
Clerk
500.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage 47.25
Printing and Advertising 36.73
Telephone 60.85
Auctioneer Services
10.00
Association Dues 9.00
Engineering Services 217.50
All Other .80
Total for Selectmen
1,707.13
129
Civilian Defense:
Telephones
277.63
Emblems and Helmets
190.03
Clerical
120.00
Janitor Services
150.00
All Other
4.00
Total for Civilian Defense 741.66
Rationing Board:
Rent of Rooms
574.00
Rent of Furniture
164.00
Telephones
183.35
Office Supplies
210.09
Light
112.43
Water and Ice
51.20
Cleaning Offices
115.50
Safe Deposit Box
30.00
Advertising
2.00
Repairs and Alterations
474.53
Total for Rationing Board 1,917.10
Accountant:
Salaries:
Accountant
2,400.00
Clerk
1,144.00
Expenses :
Stationery and Postage 66.07
Office Supplies
8.52
Telephone 73.40
Adding Machine 230.40
Association Dues
30.00
Typewriter Overhaul
10.00
Adding Machine
Maintenance 9.80
130
Expenses to Boston 23.00
Total for Accountant
3,995.19
Treasurer:
Salaries:
Treasurer
1,649.00
Clerk 832.80
Expenses:
Finance Charges 63.23
Stationery and Postage 74.74
Printing and Advertising
129.81
Telephone 40.25
Typewriter Maintenance
7.50
Adding Machine Maintenance 15.60
Checkwriter Maintenance
10.00
Burglary and Robbery Insurance 18.75
Theft Insurance
37.50
Expenses to Boston
5.00
Express .45
Surety Bond
234.50
Total for Expenses
3,119.13
Tax Collector:
Salaries:
Tax Collector
3,000.00
Clerical
1,172.67
Expenses:
Bond 357.00
Stationery and Postage
629.97
Printing and Advertising
329.13
Telephone
62.85
Express
2.50
131
Deputy's Bond
10.00
Burglary Insurance
200.50
Office Supplies
2.93
Association Dues
2.00
Repairs
25.28
Adding Machine Maintenance
13.40
Typewriter Maintenance
7.50
Serving Subpoenas
14.50
Travel Expenses and Recording
38.35
Total for Tax Collector
5,868.58
Assessors:
Salaries:
Assessors
2,400.00
Clerk of Assessors
(Member)
1,700.00
Clerk
1,144.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage 78.39
Printing and Advertising
61.38
Auto Hire 40.00
Telephone 98.00
Publishing Valuation Book 151.75
Association Dues 6.00
Typewriter Maintenance 20.60
Expenses to Meetings 31.22
Abstracts
162.74
Express
.62
Total for Assessors
5,894.70
Other Finance Offices and Accounts:
Certifying Town Notes 20.00
Law Department:
Salary 275.00
Special Work 1,025.00
Total for Law Department 1,300.00
132
Town Clerk:
Salaries:
Town Clerk-Salary
500.00
Recording Fees
933.00
Clerk Hire
1,144.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage 76.20
Printing and Advertising
28.00
Telephone 6.65
Surety Bond
7.50
Office Supplies
4.87
Binding Books
30.62
Association Dues
5.00
Expenses to Meetings
10.33
Recordings Deeds
3.10
Total for Town Clerk 2,749.27
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings:
Salaries:
Registrars
1,340.00
Election Officers
3,169.25
Canvassers
733.40
All Other
654.73
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage 279.83
Printing and Advertising 1,034.33
Lunches 44.75
Telephones 61.25
Office Supplies
28.09
Posting Warrants
45.00
Temporary Wiring
124.00
Trucking
67.50
Rent
76.00
Janitor Services
34.13
133
Typewriter Maintenance 7.50
Equipment Rental 15.38
Repairs to Equipment
19.11
Listing Books
149.74
Total for Election, Registrations and Town Meetings
7,883.99
Memorial Hall:
Salary of Janitor
760.00
Expenses :
Fuel
492.18
Water
21.97
Repairs
122.18
Janitor's Supplies
44.16
Painting and Repairs
1,453.75
All Other
9.18
Total for Memorial Hall
2,903.42
Town Hall:
Salary of Janitor
1,890.00
Expenses:
Fuel
779.37
Light
308.79
Water
144.75
Janitor's Supplies
188.54
Repairs
853.92
Repairs to Tower
4,549.47
Flag
8.50
Laundry
3.65
Insurance Plate Glass
8.06
Furniture
1.98
Express
2.02
Care of Clock
100.00
Total for Town Hall 8,839.05
Total for General Government 47,159.45
134
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief
2,860.00
Patrolmen
20,609.95
Special Police Work
59.25
Clerk
225.00
Expenses :
Repairs to Motor
Equipment
473.72
Gas and Oil
547.26
Printing, Stationery and Postage
62.24
Telephones
300.90
Lunches for Prisoners
22.23
Painting Traffic Lanes
249.75
Paint
13.22
Repairs
12.70
Rent of Garage
60.00
Insurance
78.10
Association Dues
10.00
Signs
3.50
First Aid Supplies
9.93
Keys
.75
Taxi Badges
36.25
Maintenance of Traffic
Signals 315.49
Total for Police Department
25,950.24
Court Fees
41.38
Fire Department:
Salaries:
Chief
2,414.09
Deputy Chief 300.00
Permanent Men
19,845.36
Call Men
6,111.87
135
Equipment:
Hose 575.28
Maintenance and Repairs:
Repairs
896.64
Gasoline and Oil
226.93
Alarm Boxes, Etc.
127.25
Express
8.07
Siren
30.00
Belt
2.35
Sundries
24.00
Hydrant Service
10,475.00
Fuel, Light and Water:
Fuel
799.78
Light
323.14
Water
77.40
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
Repairs 423.36
Furniture and Furnishings 45.54
Laundry 84.34
Janitor's Supplies 82.43
Sundries
12.59
Other Expenses:
Stationery, Printing and Postage 18.60
Telephone
163.90
Car Rental 200.00
New Air Compressor and Tanks 2,065.98
Lunches
15.25
Sundries 37.66
Total for Fire Department 45,386.81
136
Inspector of Wires: Salary of Inspector 405.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary of Sealer 840.00
Expenses:
Printing and Advertising 2.00
Auto Hire 65.15
Seals
3.25
Recutting Dies
7.50
Repairs
3.28
Total for Sealer of Weights and Measures
921.18
Care of Trees:
Salaries:
Superintendent
918.80
Labor 781.20
Expenses:
Telephone
15.00
Hardware and Tools
19.50
Rental of Car
150.00
Tree Paint
6.00
Expenses to Meetings
9.50
Total Care of Trees
1,900.00
Removing Brush:
Labor
995.80
Sharpening Tools
4.20
Total for Removing Brush
1,000.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression:
Superintendent
50.20
Labor
34.80
Telephone
15.00
Total for Gypsy Moth Suppression 100.00
-
137
Forest Fires:
Firemen
573.75
Lunches
8.50
Advertising
16.50
Total for Forest Fires 598.75
Dog Officer:
Salary
82.50
Shooting and Boarding Dogs 88.00
Investigating Complaints 73.00
Serving Notices
16.00
Auto Hire 38.00
Total for Dog Officer 297.50
Rifle Practice:
Labor
56.63
Brushes and Cresote
13.07
Total for Rifle Practice 69.70
Total for Protection of Persons
and Property
76,670.56
Health and Sanitation
Health:
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board Members
300.00
Agent 315.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage 22.33 Printing and Advertising 89.23
Telephone 93.00
Sundries 28.02
138
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Drug and Medicines 43.85
Board and Care 481.17
Tuberculosis:
Board and Treatment 2,805.50
Worcester County T. B.
Hospital Assessment 9,767.52
Worcester County T. B.
Hospital Construction 7,513.59
Vital Statistics:
Births
220.75
Deaths 58.75
Other Expenses:
Sanitary Inspector 330.00
Plumbing Inspector 660.00
Cleaning Offices 57.00
Ambulance Service
15.00
Janitor's Supplies 1.23
Rent 360.00
Animal Burial
43.50
Sheriff's Fees
1.70
Repairs
5.50
Janitor's Services 7.20
Auto Hire
369.75
Unpaid Bills-1943-1944
60.00
Inspection of School Children:
Physician
765.00
Health Nurse
1,575.00
Sundries .50
Inspection of Animals:
Salary of Inspector 343.00
Expenses 58.35
139
Inspection of Meats and Provisions:
Salary of Inspector 1,890.00
Dental Clinic:
Dentist
1,260.00
Dental Supplies
37.60
Laundry
38.80
Light
15.59
Total for Health Department
29,633.43
Garbage Disposal:
Contracts
4,800.00
Sewer Maintenance:
Salaries:
Commissioners 633.25
Superintendent
1,765.84
Labor
3,546.18
Clerk
220.00
Expenses:
Stationery, Printing and Postage
19.99
Fuel
69.52
Water
36.50
Light
801.82
Telephone
109.45
Building Manholes
131.51
Cleaning Out Sewers
39.28
Tools and Equipment
258.33
Gas and Oil
180.16
Garage Rent
36.00
Towing Service 3.75
Registration and Insurance of Truck 30.90
Repairs to Buildings
102.05
Rent of Land
10.00
140
Repairs on account of Fire Damage:
Contracts
509.69
Materials
78.27
Engineering
75.00
Furniture
27.55
Flushing Sewers:
Labor
245.60
Expenses
48.30
Total for Sewers
9,370.92
Total for Health and Sanitation
43,804.35
Highways
General Administration:
Superintendent
2,800.00
Office Expenses
95.94
Association Dues
10.00
General Expenses:
Labor
22,695.88
Trucks 50.00
Broken Stone, Gravel, Etc. 582.47
Equipment and Repairs 4,126.04
Gas and Oil
694.08
Tarvia and Road Oil
858.42
Fuel
385.20
Telephone
126.35
Light 153.64
Water
30.49
Janitor's Supplies
13.69
Insurance on Trucks
223.15
Salt
227.50
Storage 24.00
First Aid Supplies
4.62
Express
29.86
141
Equipment Rental
321.50
Advertising
24.75
Engineering Services
64.05
Mason Work
400.81
Flag
4.41
Mowing
42.00
Total for General Highways
33,988.85
Purchase St. Construction Chapter 90:
Unpaid Bills-1942
36.15
Resurfacing Streets:
Materials 9,499.73
Maintenance and Care of Town Improvements:
Mason Work 668.72
Pipe
233.90
Brick
12.35
Gravel
37.30
Concrete
47.15
Total for Maintenance and Care of Town Improvements 999.42
Drainage-Short Street:
Materials 399.34
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Payroll
1,158.74
Equipment Rental 205.60
Materials
1,617.71
Total for Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,982.05 Repairs to Sidewalks:
Labor 243.25
Materials
311.05
Mason Work 417.07
142
Rental of Equipment 20.00
Total for Repairs to Sidewalks
991.37
Street Lights:
Contracts
17,488.61
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
3,929.52
Trucks
1,671.58
Tools and Equipment
900.37
Gas and Oil
314.57
Plowing
2,997.17
Sand
849.08
Salt
1,260.00
Fuel
180.00
Express
7.72
Insurance on Equipment
94.44
Total for Snow and Ice Removal 12,204.45
Total for Highways
78,589.97
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board Members
593.54
Agent
784.55
Clerk
352.00
Physician
687.50
Expenses:
Printing, Stationery and Postage
50.15
Telephones 91.50
Court Fees
3.00
Association Dues
6.00
Office Supplies
1.60
143
Adding Machine Main-
tenance and Typewriter 16.90
Express 32.92
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries and Provisions
38.50
Fuel
118.65
Board and Care
4,470.82
Medicine and Medical Attendance 331.40
Cash Grants to Individuals 8,213.65
Rent
2,675.00
Auto and Ambulance Hire 359.50
Funeral Expenses 100.00
Clothing
113.75
Moving 21.13
Barrel, Faucet and Stand 7.84
Relief by Cities and Towns:
Cities
186.98
Towns
516.71
Total for General Aid 19,773.29
Infirmary:
Salaries:
Superintendent
1,916.70
Other employees 571.92
Expenses:
Groceries and Provisions 2,457.16
Dry Goods and Clothing 202.80
Fuel and Light 1,339.92
Hay and Grain 2,074.45
Gas and Oil 361.04
Telephone
92.80
Supplies 829.46
Offices Expenses 32.11
144
Cow
90.00
Bull
85.00
Chicks
30.00
Seeds
16.55
Tobacco
149.64
Repairs
171.73
Auto Hire
152.00
Trucking
224.58
Service Charges-Surplus Commodities
216.30
Shoe Repair
22.20
Medical Attention
25.00
Hospital
138.00
Funeral Expenses
100.00
Eye Glasses
18.20
Insurance
28.90
Taxes
15.05
Flag
7.50
Motor
10.00
Fertilizer
21.10
Car Tax Stamp
5.00
Post Office Box
1.00
Total for Infirmary 11,406.11
Aid to Dependent Children:
Town Administration-Salaries:
Agent
507.65
Clerk
484.00
Total for Town Administration- Salaries 991.65
Town Administration-Expenses:
Adding Machine Maintenance 4.90
Stamps 15.00
145
Office Supplies
23.70
Advertising 2.20
Total for Town Administration- Expenses 45.80
Town Assistance-A. D. C .:
Cash Grants to Individuals 23,986.33
Federal Administration-A. D. C .:
Agent.
323.25
Clerk 308.00
Printing and Stationery
11.21
Social Service Index 13.50
Travel Expenses 1.70
Total for Federal Administration- A. D. C. 657.66
Federal Assistance-A. D. C .:
Cash Grants to Individuals
7,414.26
Old Age Assistance:
Town Administration-Salaries:
Agent
652.55
Investigator
1,140.00
Clerk
697.65
Total for Town Administration- Salaries 2,490.20
Town Administration-Expenses:
Auto Hire 204.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage 180.43
Telephone 8.80
Association Dues 4.00
Subscription 12.00
146
Social Service Index 13.50
Typewriter Repairs 12.00
Total for Town Administration- Expenses 434.73
Town Assistance-O. A. A .:
Cash Grants to
Individuals : 69,273.03
Medical Care 147.10
Other Cities and Towns 267.16
Funeral and Ambulance Service 411.00
Board and Care
331.29
Auto Hire
13.14
Express
2.06
Total for Town Assistance- O. A. A.
70,444.78
Federal Administration-O. A. A .:
Agent 132.00
Investigator
798.00
Clerk
424.35
Office Expenses
154.60
Total for Federal Administration- O. A. A. 1,508.95
Federal Assistance-O. A. A .:
Cash Grant to Individuals 50,676.66
Ambulance Hire 18.25
Board and Care 225.10
Funeral Expenses 280.00
Medicine and Medical Attendance 97.65
Other Cities and Towns 610.84
Total for Federal Assistance- O. A. A. 51,908.50
-
147
Old Age Recoveries:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 413.24
Soldiers' Benefits:
Military Aid:
Cash Grants
370.00
Soldiers' Relief:
Investigator 911.00
Cash Grants to
Individuals
12,244.00
Board and Care
1,373.25
Fuel 857.14
Groceries and Provisions 48.10
Rent
776.50
Medicinal and Medical Attendance
1,784.42
Furniture
20.00
Furniture Storage
36.00
Clothing and Shoes
148.16
Eye Glasses
33.50
Auto Hire
33.00
Other Towns
110.75
Typewriter Maintenance 19.50
Printing and Postage 46.50
Total for Soldiers' Relief 18,441.82
War Allowance:
Cash
4,289.81
Board and Care
612.20
Medicine and Medical Attendance
2,176.07
Rent
124.00
Fuel
362.33
Groceries
18.00
Clothing
41.85
148
Moving
20.09
Auto Hire
9.00
Book and Index
29.31
Total for War Allowance 7,682.66
Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits $218,969.98
Schools and Libraries
Schools: General Expenses:
Salary of Superintendent 4,186.52
Salaries of Clerks 2,941.90
Salary of Truant Officer 1,595.00
Salary of School Physicians 1,100.00
Salary of School Nurses 3,300.00
Printing, Stationery
and Postage
405.95
Telephones
518.05
Traveling Expenses
236.78
Book
20.52
Keys
2.50
Medical Supplies
69.98
Trucking
14.00
Laundry
7.35
Flags
27.70
Sundries
11.60
Teachers' Salaries:
High
59,494.08
Elementary
91,897.71
Text Books and Supplies:
High:
Text and Reference Books 779.54 All Other 1,598.74
149
Elementary :
Text and Reference
Books
1,589.37
All Other 537.85
Tuition:
Trade Schools 2,113.26
Transportation:
Contracts 8,494.28
Janitor's Services:
High
4,143.36
Elementary
9,238.79
Fuel, Light and Water:
High
4,769.41
Elementary 6,736.31
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
High:
Repairs
1,465.06
Janitor's Supplies
351.64
All Other
399.04
Elementary:
Repairs
4,409.81
Janitor's Supplies 753.17
All Other 105.58
Vocational Education:
Salaries
1,607.50
All Other 274.61
Other Expenses:
1943-Unfinished
Contracts 735.00
150
Teachers Retirement on account of Military Leaves 464.59
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 219.72
Total for Schools 216,616.27
Library:
Salaries:
Librarian 1,544.13
Assistant Librarians
3,168.55
All Other 6.60
Expenses:
Books 314.36
Periodicals 128.40
Light 163.52
Repairs to Building 503.31
Furniture and Furnishings 86.84
Janitor's Supplies
4.08
Express and Trucking
12.01
Lettering
15.00
Typewriter Maintenance
2.50
Stationery, Printing and Advertising
30.82
Telephone
54.43
Sundries
1.99
Total for Library
6,036.54
Total for Schools and Library
222,652.81
Recreation
Parks:
Salaries:
Clerk
110.00
Labor
1,622.85
Raising Flags
117.00
151
Expenses:
Office Expenses
3.00
Equipment
108.48
Loam
75.05
Spraying
17.00
Light and Water
96.18
Signs
21.19
Repairs
65.35
Keys
2.50
Rope
2.78
Flowers
37.50
Seed
12.50
Gas and Oil
4.93
Lime
1.10
Total for Parks
2,297.41
Playgrounds:
Instructors
1,323.00
Apparatus
205.87
Sand
8.00
Repairs
10.85
First-Aid Supplies
4.90
Total for Playgrounds 1,552.62
Playfield Rental:
Oliver Street
100.00
Green Street
100.00
Total for Playfield Rental
200.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts :
Contract 300.00
Milford Athletic Field Committee:
Mowing Grass
64.50
Lime
2.50
Rental of Roller
20.00
152
Repairs 7.20
Total for Athletic Field Committee 94.20
Total for Parks and Playgrounds 4,444.23
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property:
Association Dues 10.00
Recording Deed 2.15
Examinations 5.00
Personal Injury Claims 1,386.50
Property Damage Claims
14.50
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