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The chain link fence erected around the swimming pool last winter has proved most helpful to the supervisors in con- trolling the children. It has enabled them to reserve the area inside the fence for swimmers, and has added in a large measure to the general safety of the children in cutting down the accident rate. An effort was made to keep the swimming pool open evenings for the benefit of adults who work during the day; however, adult attendance was very poor. This will be tried again next summer and it is hoped that adult attend- ance will show a decided increase.
A lively interest was kept up in other children's activities which included badminton, horseshoes, tetherball, deck tennis, checker games, bean bag, and shuffle board.
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On the basis of long range planning, a group of picnic areas was started with the construction of four small fireplaces, on the west bank of the so-called point. This, we hope, will in the future develop into an ideal family picnic and play area.
The Park Department was very pleased to again have had the Little League Baseball program carried out in the Park this year and because of this, two sections of bleachers were purchased and placed on the field for the comfort and con- venience of the Little League spectators. With this added feature, it is hoped that attendance will improve and give that many more of our townspeople the opportunity of using our Park facilities.
Physically, our Park went through a period of construc- tion last spring that delayed our normal clean-up and mowing program; however, the end results were well worth it. The State of Massachusetts installed a large drain from South Street through the park to the opposite bank of the Ten Mile River which should take care of any drainage problems from the School Street area for a long time.
We were very fortunate to secure, through the efforts and cooperation of Mr. Frank Martin of our town, the assistance of the U. S. Army Engineers, who thoroughly cleaned the Ten Mile River from our present wading pool for a distance of about 200 feet to the curve in the river. This has resulted in an excellent condition in the river and also provided us with an outstanding area that can be developed for fishing or any other natural purposes.
Again our thanks to the Fourth of July Committee for their assistance in completely rebuilding the last remaining old wall in our swimming pool. This has put our pool in an excellent condition that should continue trouble-free for many years. This committee also contributed half of the cost of a new bath house which was very much needed and is a fine addition to our bathing area. Our thanks and appreciation go to the Plainville Tool and Machine Co. for the rebuilding of the hand rail along the length of the new wall of the swimming pool, and to the Plainville Fire Department for the washing down of the river bed, and for their general cooperation.
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The special appreciation of the Park Department goes to the anonymous donor of $1,000.00 gift to our department for the purpose of constructing a tennis court and play area. We certainly feel that this project will furnish many hours of health giving entertainment to a great number of children for many years.
A new chain link gateway has recently been installed in the main drive of the park, replacing the dangerous chain that previously prohibited vehicles from the play area. This is a sturdy gate that should prove adequate for many years.
Lastly, we wish to call attention to the Christmas lights that have for the past two years been installed around the Park entrance. It is the hope of your Park Department that this will become in the future, in conjunction with those of the Fire Department, the basis of an ever-expanding Christ- mas theme that we may well be proud of as our Park continues to grow with our Town.
Park Department Expenditures for 1956
Equipment:
J. L. Hammet Co.
$276.00
Cobb's Garage
24.20
Magnan's Racket Corp.
4.00
A.T.S. Co.
22.37
National Fence Co.
130.00
$456.57
$456.57
Supplies:
Plainville Water Dept.
5.00
Cobb's Garage
6.05
Bud Schofield Hdwe.
51.90
Steve's Sport Den
5.98
Franklin Hdwe. Co.
39.27
Plainville Drug
6.17
114.37
114.37
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Labor:
Henry Lightfoot
43.50
Daniel Hunt
30.00
John Grant
21.00
Stephen Shepardson
10.00
104.50
104.50
Supervision:
Justin L. Cobb
540.00
Paul Heffernan
600.00
Steven Guy
139.50
1,279.50
1,279.50
Landscaping:
Alec Fredickson
280.00
Emery's Greenhouse
7.25
287.25
287.25
Bathhouse:
Harlie E. Thompson
255.50
255.50
Fireplaces:
William Simpson
200.00
200.00
Total Expenditures
$2,697.69
Appropriation
$2,845.00
Total Expenditures for 1956
2,697.69
Balance
$147.31
Respectfully submited,
ROBERT J. FAWCETT AUSTIN F. GRANT ARTHUR W. MYERS, JR.
Plainville Park Commissioners
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Engineers wish to thank your board, Chief Pease and all members of the Police Department, the towns- people and members of this department for the cooperation and help rendered this past year.
The Board of Engineers held their first meeting March 6, 1956 and re-elected Clarence Skinner, Jr., Chief, Donald Mc- Alpine and David Lomasney, Deputy Chiefs, Otto Wolf, Rich- ard Cobb and Freeman Rogers, Captains. Robert Fawcett, Stanley Myers, and Byron Schofield, Lieutenants.
This has been a very progressive year for us from both the standpoint of equipment and personnel. We have held weekly practices from Spring thru the Fall and also partici- pated in the Mutual Aid Program with exercises being carried out in different towns weekly. During the winter months we hold monthly meetings.
This year we replaced all of the wooden ladders on our Ladder Truck which were unsafe for further use, with Alumi- num ladders. The Ladder Truck itself is twenty-seven (27) years old and this Board will ask the townspeople to replace same in the near future.
We were able to replace, in the 1953 Ford Truck, the in- adequate six cylinder motor with a new eight cylinder motor, selling the old motor to the Highway Department.
We also realize that with the event of new industry in town we must give considerable thought to a larger pumping engine. We have at present a 500 gallon per minute pump in the Maxim, and a 275 gallon pump in the Ford Combination. For proper protection we will need at least a 750 gallon pump to supplement our present trucks.
Under the matching fund arrangement with the Federal Civil Defense Agency we have equipped the department with a 60 watt Base Station and three 30 watt mobile units. These radios are on the same Fire Frequency with North Attleboro, Attleboro, and all other towns of Civil Defense Region 8 of which we are a part. We hope to be able to add to this equip-
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ment this year. The two-way radios have proven their worth constantly since being installed in August.
During 1956, the Fire Alarm system was extended beyond Fuller Street on South Street, with the aim of extending the system to include the new development in that section. Much time was spent in changing our present lines to the higher poles erected by the Utility Companies to carry the 13,000 volts now in effect. Upon checking this report you will see the small amount of labor for Fire Alarm. This covers the two weeks in July when the men were on vacation. Other than that all of the many hours of labor were without pay. We would like to thank these men as we could not have ac- complished what we have with out them.
This coming year along with the South Street project we will have to extend our system to Wilkins Four Corners and Taunton Street to take care of the new factory and shopping center. This will also include the development on Route 106. An amount has been set up in our budget to cover these projects.
This year we improved our Fire Alarm System by pur- chasing a Tape Register for our station and also a second hand three circuit alarm system with three rectifiers, transmitter and tape recorder from the Valley Falls Fire Department. This should serve our needs for quite some time.
We also purchased 600 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 500 feet of 11/8 inch hose, a Smoke Ejector, Scott Air Pak, six Ansul Fire Extinguishers for oil and electrical fires, and a Porto-Power Rescue Set.
We are including in our budget this year the cost of an Emergency Lighting Plant and Air Compressor. The lighting generator would take care of the Fire Station, Police Station, and Town Offices during any power failure. The Air Com- pressor we have at present has served us for about 50 years and was second hand when the department purchased it. We find that we can save considerable money by installing a new compressor with a 220 volt motor as we would have to pur- chase a generator twice the size to take care of our present compressor which has a 550 volt motor. We will apply for matching funds thru Federal Civil Defense on these items.
During the year Fire Drills were held twice in the Local Schools and the Dominican Academy. Inspections were made
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at the Rogers Rest Home, all Public Schools, The Methodist Church, Saint Martha's Church and Rectory, The Dominican Academy and Convent.
This year we answered 50 Box Calls, 20 Still Alarms and 4 Resuscitator calls.
House
21
Grass & Wood
31
Automobile
4
Out of Town
3
Accidents 3
Rescues
4
Lighting Unit
2
Resuscitator
4
False Alarms
2
Last year we placed an article in the warrant for a permanent day-time Fire Department which did not receive favorable reception. We felt this was for the benefit of the town then and feel that it is needed more at this time than a year ago. We are growing every day and with the before mentioned new industry and shopping center, and the great possibility of further development of the Route 106 and 152 section a small day-time department is a must.
The valuable minutes lost while volunteers leave their place of employment to rush to the station could well mean the saving of a life or a home by the installation of a perma- nent department.
There is no home or life that can be figured in dollars and cents so we ask everyone to give this article considerable thought before voting.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE E. SKINNER, JR. DONALD E. McALPINE DAVID LOMASNEY
Board of Fire Engineers
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation:
$9,929.50
Transferred from Ex-Ord. Reserve
198.77
TOTAL
$10,128.27
Worcester County Electric Co.
$ 164.78
North Attleboro Gas Co.
3.24
New England Telephone Co.
416.35
Gasoline
239.43
Apparatus Maintenance
271.31
Motor for 1953 Ford
$750.08
Rec'd. old motor
279.65
$470.43
Parts & installation
107.00
577.43
Insurance on Men
236.80
Dues & Literature
68.30
Hose 600 Ft. 11/2"
$649.20
500 Ft. 11/8"
285.00
934.20
J. E. Miner - Bed & Mattress
50.00
Lumber and Cabinets - Office
70.51
Porto-Power Rescue Outfit
247.00
Printing
21.09
Supplies & Misc.
265.49
Fire Alarm:
Labor
$200.00
Supplies
210.50
Alarm Box Repair
22.23
Code Wheels
33.38
Wire
202.25
2nd Hand equip.
125.00
Tape Register
310.00
1,103.36
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Scott Air Pak
175.29
Smoke Ejector
141.50
Fire Extinguishers
221.40
Aluminum Ladders for Ladder Truck
1,071.13
Tools
128.21
Building Maintenance
19.50
Salaries:
Chief C. E. Skinner, Jr.
$400.00
Dep. Chief D. McAlpine
175.00
Dep. Chief D. Lomasney
154.30
Balance of Men
2,770.70
3,500.00
Labor - Snow Removal Hydrants 4/2/56 198.77
Total Expenditures:
$10,125.09
BALANCE
$ 3.18
Federal Civil Defense
Appropriation for Two-Way Radios Forest Fires
$ 1,250.00
Appropriation:
$ 400.00
Transfer - Ex-Ord. Reserve 6/11
700.00
Transfer - Ex-Ord. Reserve 12/10
347.93
$ 1,447.93
Payroll:
Chief C. E. Skinner, Jr.
$73.24
Dep. Chief D. McAlpine
71.75
Dep. Chief D. Lomasney
61.25
206.24
Balance of Men
1,241.69
Total Department Expenditure:
$ 1,447.93 $12,823.02
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
This Board is pleased to report that all matters that have come to their attention have been adjusted in a satisfactory manner.
Mr. Putnam Steele, Sanitation Inspector, has done his usual efficient inspection of eating and drinking establish- ments and bacterial count on milk and cream sold in the town.
Our Street Superintendent, Mr. Everett W. Skinner has kept our town dump in excellent condition this past year.
We were pleased to participate in the Salk Polio Vaccine program, and three successful clinics were held under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Fulton. The first clinic was held on April 14, with 384 given their first shots, and 367 were given at the second on August 16th. Vaccine was also given to doctors, and a total of 126 were given in their offices in April, and 191 in August. At the third, and final clinic, 450 shots were given. This was the booster shot, and in many instances the first and second to some. The physicians gave a total of 279 to private patients, making a grand total of 729 given to the children of our townspeople at this last clinic.
The first and third clinic was held in the Elementary School Building, and the second at the High School during vacation period. The doctors administering the vaccine were John T. Cotter, M.D., School Physician and William Guillette, M.D., Town Physician. Registered nurses working at these clinics were Mrs. Janet Claudy, School Nurse, Mrs. Pauline Guilbert, R.N., Mrs. Isabel Maddocks, R.N., Mrs. William Dawson, R.N., and Mrs. Russell Robinson, R.N., the latter three from the North Attleboro District Nursing Association. Nurses Aides at the three clinics were Mrs. Harold Emerson and Miss Maida King. We have also been aided at these clinics by Mrs. Donald McAlpine, the Misses Keyes, Grant, Paul, Emerson and Bouchard, and the Plainville Girl Scouts.
On file with this Board the following Dangerous Disease Records show the following:
Dog Bite
15
Chicken Pox 48
Mumps 1
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Measles German Measles
2
5
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TOTAL 71
BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriation
$3,300.00
John Bielecki, Garbage contract
1,533.30
Henry Stierli, Rental of Dump
150.00
Care of Dump: Labor: $71.75
M. F. Cash, bulldozer 375.75
447.50
Salaries:
Earl B. Thompson, Inspector
of Animals, Milk
& Slaughtering 180.00
Putnam Steele,
Sanitary Insp. 250.00
William Guillete, M.D.,
Town Physician 100.00
530.00
Board of Health Assoc. dues 1.00
Plainville Cemetery Assoc. care of graves 110.00
Attleboro & Plainville Coal Co. fuel oil 165.77
Town of North Attleboro, T.B. patient 56.00
Clinton Barton, janitor 6.00
Plainville Drug, polio supplies 4.65
Miscellaneous
50.20
393.62
3,054.42
BALANCE $245.58
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON LYMAN H. PARMENTER, JR. Plainville Board of Health
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ASSESSORS' REPORT, 1956
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The report of the Assessors for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1956.
Total Appropriations at Town Meeting
$312,377.32
Overlay Reserve
6,805.53
Total Appropriations
$319,182.85
Total Estimated Receipts
$127,326.37
Amount to be raised by taxation
191,856.48
$319,182.85
Taxes Committed:
Real Estate @ $59.00 per thousand
169,616.15
Personal Property @ $59.00 per thousand
20,680.33
Poll Tax @ $2.00 (780 men)
1,560.00
$191,856.48
Excise Tax @ $54.43 per thousand:
Total valuation of cars assessed
$677,230.00
Number of cars assessed:
1,405
Number of dwelling houses assessed
843
Number of acres assessed
63,060
Total valuation of Real Estate
$2,874,850.00
Total valuation of Personal Property
350,514.00
Total $3,225,364.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK V. HENRICH CHARLES J. QUIRK SYDNEY J. ANDREW
Board of Assessors
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TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
As directed by you, I submit herewith my report as Treasurer for the Town of Plainville, for the accounting period from January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956. This report reflects all financial transactions during the period under review and is supported by the following schedules:
Schedule of Cash Received
Schedule of Cash Payments
Schedule of Estimated Receipts
Schedule of Appropriations, Balances carried forward, Transfers, amounts expended and unexpended bal- ances.
Schedule of Maturing Debt and interest payments due by years.
Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1956 including Trust Accounts and Debt Account.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD OSTERHOLM,
Treasurer for the Town of Plainville
Dated January 19, 1957
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RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1956
CASH RECEIVED
Tax Levy
1954 Real Estate
$1,586.10
1954 Personal
893.82
1955 Real Estate
10,071.23
1955 Personal
765.02
1955 Poll Tax
8.00
1956 Real Esate
155,439.51
1956 Personal
17,943.62
1956 Poll Tax
1,554.00
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
8,680.45
Aid Dependent Children
618.68
Disability Assistance
758.73
Old Age Assistance-Adm.
476.77
Aid Dependent Children-Adm.
123.92
Disability Assistance-Adm.
156.07
School Lunch Program
16,852.19
Athletic Program
514.50
Highway Reserve
2,773.20
Dog Tax Collections
861.00
Old Age Assistance-Refund
4.00
Aid Dependent Children-Refund
77.37
Selectmen's C & I-Refund
8.00
School Fund-Interest
21.82
Sale of Real Estate
600.00
Anticipation note
40,000.00
Highway-Chapter 81
10,023.66
Highway-Chapter 90
2,000.00
Flood Relief
6,987.96
Rent Prior Year
15.00
Estimated Receipts-Schedule
107,898.27
Total Receipts
$387,712.89
Balance of Cash January 1, 1956
33,282.97
$420,995.86
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DISBURSEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1956 CASH PAID
Abatements:
Motor Vehicle 1954 a/c
2.18
Motor Vehicle 1955 a/c
151.26
Motor Vehicle 1956 a/c
177.29
Overlay Reserve 1956 a/c
118.00
Hospital Tax-County
1,585.10
County Tax
4,161.82
State Audit
58.25
State Parks
518.10
Mosquito Control
1,484.00
Special School Lunch
16,531.04
School Athletics
1,122.43
Dog Tax-County
854.40
Anticipation of Revenue-Note
40,000.00
Refunds-Collector
5.65
Bad Checks
15.00
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
7,309.32
Aid Dependent Children
365.55
Disability Assistance
834.82
Old Age Assistance-Adm.
501.15
Aid Dependent Children-Adm. Disability Assistance-Adm.
154.79
Appropriation Payments-Schedule
303,924.50
Abatements: 1956 Tax Levy
236.00
Total Payments
$380,251.45
Balance-Cash December 31, 1956
40,744.41
$420,995.86
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS-DECEMBER 31, 1956 FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Old Age Assistance
$9,319.35
Disability Assistance
1,000.59
Income Tax-General
19,971.29
Corporation Tax
7,390.60
140.80
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Meal Tax
556.74
Aid Dependent Children
479.91
Income Tax: School Fund
10,600.00
Agricultural-Live Stock
50.00
State License
8.00
Reimbursement-Tax Loss
27.22
Youth Service
305.90
Vocational Education
250.82
Educational-Transportation
2,886.15
Superintendent of Schools
1,468.49
School Building-Capital
9,971.40
Highway Repairs-Federal
403.83
Lump Sum Payment
103.20
Veteran's Service
39.00
Chapter 70-School
504.03
65,336.52
FROM OTHER SOURCES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1955 a/c
4,057.44
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1956 a/c
21,802.45
Water Rates & Supplies
8,824.55
Licenses-Town Clerk
4,777.00
Permits-Police Dept .- Pistols
30.50
Permits-Fire Dept .- Oil Burner
14.00
Permits-Selectmen-Building
293.50
Rentals
295.00
Milk Licenses
44.00
District Court fines
208.00
Dog Taxes
543.84
Tuitions
82.00
Interest & charges
715.90
Insurance Refund
79.00
Cash Sales-Misc.
21.15
Welfare Reimbursement
4.65
Sale of Books-Library
11.10
Sealer of Weights
67.60
Broken Windows
2.40
Lease
1.00
Hurricane-Edna
479.10
Tax Titles-Redeemed
207.57
42,561.75
$107,898.27
APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES
Accounts
Appropriations
Refunds & Transfers
Payments
Balance
Public Library
800.00
800.00
Selectmen
4,050.00
8.00
4,009.65
48.35
Treasurer
1,100.00
1,086.50
13.50
Town Clerk
800.00
784.94
15.06
Assessors
2,300.00
2,260.82
39.18
Tax Collector
1,200.00
1,186.39
13.61
Registrars
875.00
859.32
15.68
Auditors
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
110.00
110.00
Board of Health:
1,100.00
Garbage
1,600.00
Dump-Rental
150.00
3,054.42
245.58
Dump-Care of
450.00
Wire Inspector
250.00
250.00
Fire Dept .- General
10,329.50
Fire Dept .- Radio
1,250.00
1,262.15
12,838.47
3.18
Water-General
9,750.00
1,200.00
10,458.55
491.45
School
113,326.00
21.82
113,347.41
.41
Insurance
3,000.00
2,850.06
149.94
Veterans Benefits
300.00
5.00
295.00
Highway-Center
5,300.00
Old Cemetery
300.00
5,598.55
1.45
Memorial Day
200.00
155.50
44.50
Interest
4,900.00
175.00
4,951.17
123.83
Police
12,000.00
109.50
11,939.27
170.23
Tree Warden
600.00
577.59
22.41
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Accounts
Appropriations
Refund & Transfers
Payments
Balance
Town Forest
150.00
149.50
.50
Snow Removal
5,000.00
Snow Removal-Special
5,600.00
11,809.26
1,209.26 **
Park
2,845.00
2,697.69
147.31
Building Maintenance
1,650.00
500.00
2,143.37
6.63
Maturing Debt
20,000.00
20,000.00
400.00
Welfare Agent
900.00
900.00
Street Lights
7,648.00
6,750.63
897.37
Moth Dept.
500.00
498.60
1.40
Drainage
2,200.00
2,194.26
5.74
Vocational Education
1,000.00
102.40
897.60
Sidewalks
2,000.00
1,997.74
2.26
Regional School
10,279.40
132.83
10,279.40
132.83
Official's Bonds
293.00
293.00
Highway-Chapter 90
1,050.00
2,000.00
3,047.99
2.01
Highway-Chapter 81
4,500.00
9,350.00
13,844.63
5.37
Dutch Elm
400.00
400.00
Retirement System
1,421.08
1,421.08
Welfare Categories:
Old Age Assistance
12,500.00
Aid Dependent Children
1,000.00
Disability Assistance
3,000.00
81.37
19,074.41
6.96
General
2,500.00
Chapter 90-Construction
2,500.00
7,500.00
490.00
9,510.00
Flood Damage
4,500.00
Flood Damage-Culverts
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2,400.00
6,896.63
3.37
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School Planning Committee
400.00
Water-Taunton Street Street Signs Grading-School T. B. Patients Civil Defense
10,000.00
10,138.14
138.14 ** 3.67
200.00
196.33
500.00
500.00
100.00
100.00
1,000.00
996.47
3.53
Library Committee
100.00
2.75
97.25
Water Meters
1,205.46
695.70
509.76
Water-Walnut Street
525.95
525.95
Highway Garage
8,981.50
8,980.91
.59
Overdrafts
2,983.22
2,983.22
$279,960.20
$40,453.58
$306,907.72
$13,506.06
Overdraft Paid-1955 Payments in 1956
Recapitulation
Appropriations
Annual Meeting
275,462.20
Special Meeting April
5,600.00
Special Meeting November
648.00
281,710.20
Less: Athletic Appropriation
600.00
Extraordinary Res.
1,150.00
1,750.00
279,960.20
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2,983.22
303,924.50
** Overdrafts
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1956
Assets
Liabilities & Reserves
Cash-Manufacturers National Bank $29,835.08
Cash-Shawmut National Bank 10,909.33
$40,744.41
State & County Aid 4,191.65
Tax Title 737.69
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Tax Levy 1955
4,571.16
Tax Levy 1956
11,014.37
15,585.53
FEDERAL GRANTS:
Old Age Assistance 1,380.63
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX:
Levy of 1955
16.46
Levy of 1956
10,113.88
10,130.34
Disability Assistance-Adm.
35.64
1,876.93
DEPARTMENTAL:
OVERLAY RESERVED FOR ABATEMENTS:
Water Rates & Supplies
4,174.73
Tax Levy-1955
3,072.46 769.28
Chapter 81 Highways
4,191.65
Overlay Reserved for 1954 Overlay
408.96
State & County Taxes-Underestimates
1,916.68
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
School Lunch Program 372.34
RESERVE ACCOUNT:
School Appropriation- Construction
10,000.00
Street Light 1957 account
648.00
10,648.00 APPROPRIATION BALANCES
737.69
Bond Interest
100.00
Tax Titles Tax Title Possession
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise 1955 10,130.34
Water Rates & Supplies 4,174.73
Tax Title Possession 467.41
$19,701.82
Aid Dependent Children 272.68
Disability Assistance 172.10
Old Age Assistance-Adm. 15.88
State & County Aid-Highways
Tax Levy-1956
3,841.74
School Athletic Program 16.83
389.17
467.41 School Planning Committee 400.00
Authorized School Building- Voted 11/19/56 Bonds when issued Rehabilitation Fund-Bonds
Street Lights
648.00
Chapter 90 Construction
9,510.00
97.25
Library Committee Water Meters Water-Walnut St.
509.76
525.95
11,790.96
Overlay Surplus
766.78
Road Machinery Reserve
2,929.55
Sale of Real Estate
1,989.00
Dog Tax Collection
8.40
Reserve for Elementary School
228,000.00
Surplus Revenue
35,711.05
$307,005.40
$307,005.40
REHABILITATION-STABILIZATION FUNDS & TRUST ACCOUNT
Post War Rehabilitation-Bonds
$2,000.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
$9,046.94
Post War Rehabilitation-Cash
7,046.94
Library Stabilization Fund
6,168.75
Library Stabilization-Cash
6,168.75
School Fund
727.30
School Fund-Cash
727.30
$15,942.99
$15,942.99
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
$205,000.00 School Building $205,000.00
Funded or Fixed Debt
200,000.00
18,000.00
218,000.00
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS - DECEMBER 31, 1956 Schedule of Maturities and Interest Payable Yearly
December 31st
$50,000.00 Issue
$275,000.00 Issue
Total Issue
Balance December 31st
Interest Payable
1956
$205,000.00
1957
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
185,000.00
4,100.00
1958
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
165,000.00
3,700.00
· 1959
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
145,000.00
3.300.00
1960
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
125,000.00
2,900.00
1961
15,000.00
15,000.00
110,000.00
2,500.00
1962
15,000.00
15,000.00
95,000.00
2,200.00
1963
15,000.00
15,000.00
80,000.00
1.900.00
1964
15,000.00
15,000.00
65,000.00
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