Report of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts for the period, 1960, Part 6

Author: Amherst (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: [Amherst, Mass.] : [Town of Amherst]
Number of Pages: 118


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TOWN TREASURER Receipts and Expenditures


Balance January 1, 1960


$ 265,803.03 2,772,248.42


Receipts to December 31, 1960


$3,038,051.45


Expenditures to December 31, 1960


2,419,921.47


Balance December 31, 1960 618,129.98


$3,038,051.45


Total Bonded Debt January 1, 1960


Total Bonded Debt incurred 1960


Town Debt $ 794,000.00 345,000.00


$1,139,000.00


Total Bonded Debt Paid 1960


80,000.00


Total Bonded Debt December 31, 1960


1,059,000.00


$1,139,000.00


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INVESTMENT FUNDS Sale of Veterans' Housing


Balance January 1, 1960


Income 1960


$ 121,134.76 2,845.48


$123,980.24


Debt Paid 1960


10,000.00


Interest Paid 1960


1,125.00


Discount on Sale of Bonds


187.25


Balance December 31, 1960


112,667.99


$123,980.24


WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION RESERVE


Balance January 1, 1960


7,885.68


Earnings


258.36


Added to Reserve


2,200.00


Balance December 31, 1960


$


10,344.04


TRUST FUNDS


The amount of trust funds which are held by the Town of Amherst is as follows:


Herbert B. Adams Fund


2,739.31


Bangs Memorial Hospital Fund


46,024.04


Martha Dickinson Bianchi Memorial


1,000.00


Alice C. Burnham West Cemetery Gate 16,092.48


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund


31,586.74


Enos F. Cook Fountain Fund


2,346.54


S. White Dickinson West Cemetery Gate Fund


5,000.00


William E. Smith Fund


2,000.00


R. J. D. Westcott Library Fund


3,014.02


Whiting Street Fund 9,033.72


The total income from these funds in 1960 amounted to $3,705.67. This was applied as required by the terms of the separate trusts.


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COLLECTOR


Real Estate and Classified Forest Taxes


1,062,419.51 102,728.34


Personal Property Taxes


Farm Animal Excises


1,547.51


Poll Taxes


4,544.00


Motor Vehicle Excises


127,727.25


Water Department Charges


133,942.51


Water Liens


2,004.43


Sewer Use Charges


45,704.76


Sewer Liens


410.42


Garbage Collection Charges


6,314.50


Ambulance Service Charges


3,712.70


Interest Charges and Fees


2,846.88


Total Collections


1,493,902.81


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE-1956


10.89


Collected and paid to Treasurer


10.89


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES-1957


1,097.84


Re-commitment March 10, 1960


11.42


1,109.26


Collected and paid to Treasurer


22.37


Abatements


1,086.89


1,109.26


REAL ESTATE TAXES-1958


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


On Taxes


2,030.09


On Water Liens


178.69


On Sewer Liens


67.60


2,276.38


Collected and paid to Treasurer


On Taxes


2,027.39


On Water Liens


178.69


On Sewer Liens


67.60


Transfer to Tax Title account (on taxes)


2.70


2,276.38


PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1958


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


870.04


Collected and paid to Treasurer


846.94


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


23.10


870.04


Recommitment Sept. 8, 1960


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


75


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE-1958


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


7.74


Collected and paid to Treasurer


7.74


POLL TAXES-1958


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


120.00


Collected and paid to Treasurer


4.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


116.00


120.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES-1958


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


1,641.13


Collected and paid to Treasurer


1,011.77


Abatements


24.10


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


605.26


1,641.13


REAL ESTATE TAXES-1959


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


On Taxes


54,501.18


On Water Liens


777.36


On Sewer Liens


155.10


55,433.64


Collected and paid to Treasurer


On Taxes


53,417.35


On Water Liens


740.44


On Sewer Liens


150.48


Transferred to Tax Title (on Taxes)


2.63


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


On Taxes


1,081.20


On Water Liens


36.92


On Sewer Liens


4.62


55,433.64


POLL TAXES-1959


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


492.00


Abatement


2.00


494.00


Collected and paid to Treasurer


296.00


Abatements


84.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


114.00


494.00


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PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1959


5,154.25


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


4,399.00


Collected and paid to Treasurer Abatement Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


5.25


750.00


5,154.25


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE-1959


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


243.15


Collected and paid to Treasurer


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES-1959


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


24,831.35


Commitments in 1960


18,006.39


Refunds


1,055.31


43,893.05


Collected and paid to Treasurer


37,701.11


Abatements


4,862.31


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


1,329.63


43,893.05


REAL ESTATE TAXES-1960


Commitments


Real Estate Taxes


1,073,572.40


Classified Forest Taxes


33.60


Water Liens


293.70


Sewer Liens


1,200.00 1,076,649.82


Collected and paid to Treasurer


On Real Estate Taxes


1,006,941.17


On Classified Forest Tax


33.60


On Water Liens


1,085.30


On Sewer Liens


192.34


Abatements


14,516.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


On Real Estate Taxes


53,315.23


On Water Liens


464.82


On Sewer Liens


101.36 1,076,649.82


77


1,550.12


Refunds on Real Estate Taxes


243.15


POLL TAXES-1960


Commitments Refunds


5,532.00 6.00


5,538.00


4,244.00


Collected and paid to Treasurer Abatements


856.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


438.00


5,538.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1960


Commitment


102,764.80


Collected and paid to Treasurer


97,482.40


Abatement


85.60


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


5,196.80


102,764.80


FARM ANIMAL EXCISES-1960


Commitment


1,426.74


Refund


5.93


1,432.67


Collected and paid to Treasurer


1,296.62


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


136.05


1,432.67


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE-1960


Commitments


128,676.88


Refunds


1,981.33


130,658.21


Collected and paid to Treasurer


88,981.11


Abatements


11,341.86


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


30,335.24


130,658.21


WATER DEPARTMENT CHARGES


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


8,133.77 136,459.16


144,592.93


Collected and paid to Treasurer


133,942.51


Abated


778.17


Transferred to Water Lien Account


1,550.12


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


8,322.13


144,592.93


Commitments 1960


78


SEWER USE CHARGES


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


2,195.50 46,106.38


48,301.88


Commitments 1960


Collected and paid to Treasurer


45,704.76


Abated


269.55


Transferred to Water Lien Account


293.70


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


2,033.87


48,301.88


GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


71.00


Commitments 1960


6,967.50


Refunds


4.50


7,043.00


Collected and paid to Treasurer


6,314.50


Abatements


723.50


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


5.00


7,043.00


AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1960


1,470.80


Commitments 1960


4,838.30


6,309.10


Collected and paid to Treasurer


3,712.70


Abatements


863.90


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


1,732.50


6,309.10


INTEREST, CHARGES AND FEES


Collected and paid to Treasurer:


Interest


2,014.85


Charges and Fees


832.03


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COMPARISON OF TOWN REVENUE FOR 1950 & 1960


1950


LOCAL TAXATION 50.5%


STATE SHARED TAXES 9.4%


MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES


6.1%


FEDERAL GRANTS


5.1%


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE 10.2%


EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 6.1%


WATER REVENUE 8.2%


SEWER REVENUE 1.3%


MISCELLANEOUS


1.1%


STATE GRANTS


1.1%


1960


STATE SHARED TAXES 5.2%


LOCAL TAXATION 58.8%


MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES 6.6%


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE 6.5%


EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 6.4%


WATER REVENUE


6.9%


REIMBURSEMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES (STATE)


2.5%


SEWER REVENUE


2.4%


FEDERAL GRANTS


3.4%


MISCELLANEOUS 1.3%


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes


Current Year


Polls $ 4,244.00


Personal Property 97,482.40


Real Estate 1,006,941.17


Forest Land


33.60


Farm Animal


Excise 1,296.62


1,109,997.79


Previous Years


Polls


312.00


Personal Property


5,639.69


Real Estate


60,144.88


Farm Animal


Excise


250.89


66,347.46


Commonwealth of Mass.


Income


47,200.70


Corporation


56,937.85


Meals-O.A.A.


2,967.17


School Aid-


Chapter 70


70,493.48


Aid to Retarded


Children


1,946.75


179,545.95


Motor Vehicle Excise


Current Year 88,981.11


Previous Years 42,862.41


131,843.52


Licenses and Permits


Liquor


10,625.00


Marriage


180.00


Zoning


42.00


All Other


1,370.50


12,217.50


Fines


Court Fines 1,187.52


Grants and Gifts


County Dog License Refund


1,047.51


State


School Transp. 27,135.79


School Building


Assistance


1,594.05


Tuition and


Transportation-


State Wards 336.00


Youth Service Bd. 4,500.00


Voc. Education 3,425.98


36,991.82


Reimbursement in Lieu of Taxes


1954 7,882.72


1960 43,055.28


50,938.00


Reimbursement for Abatements to Paraplegic Veterans


160.00


Federal


Aid to Dependent Children 14,925.65


Old Age Assistance 45,349.00


Disability Assist. 8,208.20


Lunchroom Prog. 4,004.61


Public Law 874


5,351.00


77,838.46


TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE $1,668,115.53


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DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE


General Government


Town Collector


837.43


Town Clerk


1,780.70


Town Hall


52.90


2,671.03


Protection of Persons and Property


Fire 21.40


Sealer of Weights


and Measures


196.20


Dog Officer


1,174.00


Ambulance Service


3,789.00


5,180.60


Health and Sanitation


Health


Visiting Nurse


763.00


Dental Clinic 3.00


Garbage Collection


6,328.50


School Health


364.00


Rental of


Town Dump


180.00


7,638.50


Sewers


Entrances


875.00


Sewer Rates


45,845.32


Sewer Liens


410.42


47,130.74


Highways


State


Reimbursement-


Construction


8,858.66


Reimbursement-


Maintenance


2,000.00


County


Reimbursement-


Construction


4,429.33


Reimbursement- Maintenance


2,000.00


General Receipts


201.00


Road Machinery


1,750.63


19,239.62


Charities


General Relief


Other Cities and Towns 1,765.76


State 1,320.37


Aid to Dependent Children


State 10,167.87


Old Age Assistance


State 46,929.12


Other Cities and


Towns 671.71


Disability Assistance


State 6,744.78


67,599.61


Veterans' Benefits


State


5,785.48


Individuals


1,639.04


7,424.52


Education


Schools


Tuition 179.67


Lunchroom


4,452.40


School Rent


1,000.00


Sale of Bus Tickets


589.15


Miscellaneous


35.00


6,256.22


Libraries


Rent


617.00


Recreation


Amherst War Memorial


Swimming Pool


Daily Admissions


1,666.40


Concessions


54.50


Concessions Com. 243.16


Season Tickets


2,918.00


Registrations 410.00


Pool Rental


25.00


5,317.06


Recreation


Rental of Mower 190.00


82


Unclassified


Parking Meter Receipts


10,944.98


Commission on Telephone Booth 152.31


Group Insurance


Dividend


981.45


All Other


293.94


12,372.68


TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE $181,637.58


PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES


Water Department


Water Rates 122,824.04


Hydrant Service 6,780.00


Water Liens


2,004.43


New Services


1,720.00


Sale of Timber


3,410.68


Water Services 715.95


Water Misc.


1,062.75


138,517.85


Cemeteries


Sale of Lots


185.00


Care of Lots


44.75


229.75


TOTAL PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES


$138,747.60


INTEREST


Taxes


1,985.08


Motor Vehicle


116.20


2,101.28


Trusts Funds Income


Charity Funds


419.10


Adams Fund


89.73


Cemetery Funds


1,681.65


Cook Fountain Fund


76.86


Bangs Memorial


Hospital Fund


691.25


R.J.D. Westcott


Library Fund


109.19


3,067.78


Investment Fund Income Veterans' Housing Fund 2,700.00


TOTAL INTEREST


$7,869.06


AGENCIES AND TRUSTS


Group Insurance Dividend (due Reg. School Dist. ) 614.40


Fire Damage (due Reg. School Dist. ) 68.25


Zoning Appeal Decisions Recording Fees 20.00


Tailings


155.70


Federal Tax


Withholdings 75,670.56


State Tax Withholdings 5,861.02


Retirement Withholdings-


County


15,789.91


Retirement Withholdings- State 770.45


Blue Cross-Blue Shield Withholdings 7,973.79


Group Insurance Withholdings 1,528.20


Teachers' Income Insurance Withholdings 574.94


Dog Licenses


due County 2,129.25


Cemetery Perpetual


Care Fund 150.00


Veterans' Housing


Property 9,812.75


Petty Cash Advance


100.00


TOTAL AGENCIES AND TRUSTS $121,219.22


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 300,000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Reimbursement 6,000.00


Sewer Loan 345,000.00


651,000.00


Premium on Loan


2,345.66


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EXPENDITURES


REFUNDS


General Appropriations


678.42


Expenses


Telephone


203.35


Auto Allowance 600.00


Travel-In State


79.25


Travel-Out of State


299.30


Postage and Office Supplies 213.58


Dues and Subscriptions 184.65


1,313.77


TOTAL RECEIPTS $2,772,248.42


CASH ON HAND, JAN. 1, 1960


265,803.03


$3,038,051.45


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Legislative


Moderator Salary


10.00


Finance Committee


Printing


135.00


Expenses 85.00


Personnel Board


Expenses


46.76


276.76


Selectmen


Salaries


Secretary


1,627.75


Extra Clerical


267.47


Expenses


Telephone


197.60


Travel-In State


116.18


Travel-Out of State


10.00


Postage and


Office Supplies


58.99


Dues and


Subscriptions


69.00


Printing and


Advertising


18.90


Special Activities


105.41


2,471.30


Town Manager


Salaries


Town Manager


9,682.69


Secretary


3,417.42


14,722.24


Accounting


Salaries


Accountant


3,992.61


Extra Clerical


959.48


Expenses


Dues and Subscriptions 5.00


Postage and Office Supplies 178.47


Office Equipment 172.38


Telephone 117.25


Travel-In State 91.57


All Other 5.00


5,521.76


Treasurer


Salaries


Treasurer


2,298.59


Deputy Treasurer


2,028.49


Clerk 1,617.51


Expenses


Travel-In State 80.35


Telephone


115.75


Surety Bond


156.60


Postage and Office Supplies


338.55


Office Equipment


624.96


Dues and Subscriptions 6.00


Office Equipment Maintenance 28.10


7,294.90


84


Extra Clerical 42.00


Old Age Assistance- Federal 295.95


Aid to Dependent Children- Federal 114.20


Disability Assistance- Federal 225.20


Collector


Salaries


Collector


2,362.25


Clerk


3,608.08


Legal Opinion


261.05


Extra Clerical


636.78


Expenses


Dues and Subscriptions 6.00


Telephone


162.15


Surety Bonds


344.50


Office Supplies


228.55


Postage, Envelopes, and Bill Forms


666.19


Office Equipment Maintenance


82.55


Tax Taking Expense


10.20


8,107.25


Assessors


Salaries


Assessors


4,900.00


Assistant Assessors


181.77


Clerk


3,267.34


Extra Clerical


471.50


Expenses


Telephone


89.40


Auto Allowance


250.00


Travel-In State


9.62


Dues and Subscriptions


9.00


Office Equipment


449.15


Printing and Binding


77.50


Postage and Office


Supplies


277.11


Transfers


162.60


Labor-Revising Maps


87.00


10,231.99


Other Finance Offices and Accounts


Elector under Oliver


Smith Will


Salary


20.00


Printing and Certification


of Bonds and Notes


Certifying


18.00


Expressage on Bonds


17.27


Special Committees 34.75


90.02


Premium on Bonds and Notes-Printing and


Certification of Bonds and Notes


Certifying


894.19


Expressage on Bonds 20.63


1,175.87


Law


Town Counsel


50.00


Other Attorneys 240.00


Police Counsel 465.00


Registry of Deeds


10.00


765.00


Town Clerk


Salaries


Town Clerk 2,298.59


Deputy Town Clerk 2,028.51


Clerk 1,617.73


Expenses


Telephone


100.25


Surety Bonds 37.50


Postage and Office Supplies 223.68


Dues and Subscriptions 29.50


Office Equipment


592.30


Travel-In State


107.06


All Other


32.00


7,067.12


Election and Registration Salaries


Registrars


375.00


Election Officers


3,284.36


Extra Clerical


888.30


Street Listers


422.02


Expenses


Meals


264.00


Postage and Office Supplies


288.71


Printing and Advertising 573.15


Transportation


117.32


Printing Street Lists


547.45


Telephone 15.75


Expenses-Polling Places 174.00


6,950.06


85


Planning Board


Expenses


Travel-In State 14.72


Dues and Subscriptions 35.00


Professional


Consultant Services 375.00


Planning Board Activities 49.00


Telephone 5.40


Postage and Office Supplies 105.17


Printing and


Advertising 52.30


636.59


Art. 23 Postage Metering Machine


Purchase of Machine 926.44


Supplies 70.33


996.77


TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $83,551.89 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police


Salaries


Chief


5,934.40


Regular Men 39,993.49


Special Police 11,968.50


Expenses


Lights 94.41


Telephone 369.20


Radio Maintenance 350.56


Automotive Maint:


1,473.36


Gas & Oil Supplies 1,467.28


Insurance-Vehicles 391.08


Travel-In State 68.94


Uniform Allow.


438.29


93.05


Town Hall


Salaries


Janitor


3,899.50


Extra Help


95.20


Expenses


Fuel


884.40


Water


50.98


Electricity


1,317.68


Building Maint.


1,984.44


Rubbish Collection


113.50


Hall License


25.00


Insurance


1,014.27


Janitors' Supplies


607.26


All Other


73.25


10,065.48


Art. 31 (1959) Architectural Study of Town Hall Interior


2,049.14


Architectural Study 1,000.00


Fire


Salaries


Chief


6,053.00


Regular Men


63,442.29


Extra Service 4,721.00


6,085.73


Call Firefighters


4,645.84


Meals for Prisoners


44.04


Printing


60.70


Postage and Office Supplies 249.36


Dues and Subscriptions 85.16


Office Equipment


148.30


Police Equipment 550.20


Training-State


Police School 200.00


Janitorial Supplies


8.52


Camera Supplies


26.07


All Other


35.91


63,957.77


Art. 19 Police Car


Police Car


2,044.94


Advertising 4.20


Art. 41 (1959) Office Machines


Office Machines 5,699.48


Equipment and Supplies 386.25


Zoning Board of Appeals


Expenses


Printing and


Advertising 41.25


Postage and Office Supplies 36.80


Dues and Subscriptions 15.00


86


Expenses


Fuel for Buildings


918.99


Water


29.81


Electricity


534.69


Telephone


821.51


Printing and


Advertising


12.40


Radio Maintenance


487.10


Building Maint.


1,242.22


Fire Apparatus Maintenance 1,719.25


Gas and Oil 462.65


Insurance-Buildings


308.17


Insurance-Vehicles


458.72


Dues and Subscriptions


52.50


Travel-In State


21.40


Uniform Allowance


159.35


New Hose


740.77


Protective Clothing for Men


88.06


Laundry


255.92


Postage and Office Supplies


126.82


Office Equipment


202.00


Fire Alarm Maint.


1,982.79


New Fire Equip.


879.70


All Other


5.50


90,382.45


Hydrant Service


Contract


6,460.00


Forest Fires


Labor


192.50


Fire Equipment


8.50


Hose


314.00


515.00


Art. 30 (1959) Fire Dept. Training Ground


Labor


166.25


Equipment Rental


386.84


Materials


491.15


All Other


55.60


1,099.84


Art. 18 Fire Pumper


Advertising


4.20


Fire Pumper


5,380.00


5,384.20


Wire Inspection Salary Wire Inspector 500.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary Sealer 400.00


Expenses


Auto Allowance 100.00


Dues and Subscriptions


5.00


Supplies, Seals, etc. 36.21


Travel-In State 2.00


Insurance -- Trailer 18.40


New Office Equipment


113.00


674.61


Civil Defense


Radio Maintenance 33.00


Travel-In State 9.25


Travel-Out of State 5.00


Postage and Office


Supplies 11.65


Supplies for Services


137.75


New Equipment 295.66


All Other 7.02


499.33


Art. 29 (1959) Civil Defense Auxiliary Control Center


Labor


25.90


Supplies


28.04


53.94


Art. 22 Radio Communications Equipment


Advertising 6.60


Moth Extermination


Superintendent's Salary 70.00 Labor 675.20


Tools and Supplies 66.01


Insecticides 445.02


Equipment Rental


224.00


Insurance-Trailer


2.32


1,482.55


87


Elm Tree Care


Superintendent's Salary 479.50


Labor 5,080.50


Tools and Supplies 726.42


Gas and Oil 63.80


Insecticides 361.35


Equipment Rental


1,692.00


8,403.57


Tree Warden


Tree Warden's Wages 654.50


Labor 2,504.50


Tools and Suuplies 312.26


New Trees for Planting


227.50


Equipment Rental


938.00


Insurance 3.00


All Other 26.80


4,666.56


Other Protection of Persons and Property


Dog Officer


Services


232.00


Expenses


788.45


1.020.45


Ambulance Maintenance


Wages 1,43.1.40


Telephone 170.45


Radio Service 68.89


Ambulance Maintenance


1,445.02


Insurance-Vehicle 207.64


Laundry Expense 139.98


Postage and Stationery 64.65


Ambulance Supplies


87.27


3,618.31


TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY


$190,774.32


HEALTH & SANITATION


Health Department


Salaries


Board of Health 300.00 Agent and Sanitarian


5,465.50


Clerk 2,783.45


Extra Clerical 145.20


Slaughtering Inspector


400.00


Plumbing Inspector


1,400.00


Animal Inspector


475.00


Expenses


Telephone 205.55


Auto Allowance 735.00


Travel-In State 80.37


Postage and Office Supplies 234.09


Dues and Subscriptions


129.50


Printing and Advertising


48.45


Communicable Diseases and T. B. Care 259.64


Dental Clinic 1,982.41


Premature Births 521.50


Well Child Conference


403.44


Toxoid Clinic 300.00


Laboratory Supplies 135.10


Laboratory Samples 31.30


New Laboratory Equipment 164.00


All Other 12.50


16,212.00


Garbage Collection


Annual Contract


9,000.00


Postage and Billing Expense 29.50


9,029.50


88


Visiting Nurse Salaries Nurse-Full Time 3,580.00


Nurse-Half Time 1,720.61


Expenses


Auto Allowance


Nurse-Full Time 735.00


Nurse-Half Time 336.82


Nursing Supplies


203.05


6,575.48


Sewage Treatment Plant and Pumping Station Chief Operator's Salary


4,724.50


Assistant Operator's


Salary


3,965.99


Extra Labor


13.12


Clerical Expense- Billing and Collection


399.60


Fuel


764.02


Water


409.58


Electricity


4,302.74


Telephone


186.85


Plant Maintenance 197.78


Truck Maintenance 99.85


Truck Storage


144.00


Insurance-Buildings and Vehicles 209.44


Dues & Subscriptions 13.00


Tools and Supplies 211.00


Equipment Rental 13.50


15,654.97


Sewage System Maintenance


Superintendent's


Salary


1,375.00


Labor 3,808.39


Tools and Supplies 255.61


Equipment Rental


517.00


5,956.00


Sewer Construction Account


Labor


441.19


Supplies


1,4420.81


Equipment Rental


138.00


2,000.00


Art. 8 (1959) Sewage Pumping Station Land


Purchase of Land 2,000.00 Art. 1 (Spec. 12-16-59) New Sewage Treatment Facilities Engineering Services- Haley and Ward 7,062.94 Hadley Outfall 2,631.33 Northampton Road to Plant 224.19


Northampton Road to Pumping Station 60,320.58 South Amherst Pumping Station 22.04


70,311.08 Art. 21 Sewer Rodding Machine 4.20


Advertising


Sewer Rodding Machine 4,495.30


4,499.50


Town Dump


Contract for


Maintenance 1,653.16


Equipment Rental 40.00


Rat Control 44.90


All Other 68.00


1,806.06


TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION


134,044.59


HIGHWAYS


Highway Maintenance


Superintendent's Salary 4,024.45


Labor 29,362.60


Fuel for Building 679.72


Water 7.96


Electricity 66.43


Telephone 223.05


Dues and Subscriptions 27.00 Building Maintenance 514.17 Insurance-


Superintendent's Car 78.41


Insurance- Buildings 186.22


Postage and Office Supplies 102.31


Tools and Supplies 1.740.15


89


Maintenance


Superintendent's Car 325.40


Travel-In State 40.64


Travel-Out of State 45.90


Stone, Gravel, Sand and Cement 2,681.36


Asphalt, Tarvia, and


Road Oil 7,615.58


Pipes, Culverts and


Grates


2,984.49


Lumber, Fence Paint, etc. 772.75


Equipment Rental 7,288.08


Street & Traffic Signs 887.48


Traffic Line Painting 1,716.91


Curbing


50.00


61,421.06


Sidewalk Maintenance


Labor


1,356.76


Materials


336.24


Equipment Rental


121.00


1,S14.00


Snow and Ice Removal


Labor


8,378.43


Contract Labor-Plowing


Roads 5,716.52


Contract Labor-Plowing


Sidewalks


680.25


Equipment


Maintenance


1,110.67


Meals


38.78


Supplies-Tools and Small Equipment 669.30


Supplies-Salt, Sand, Snow Fence, etc. 4,647.55


Equipment Rental 1,609.91


22,851.41


Street and Traffic Lights


Contract for Highway


Lighting 23,740.05


Traffic Lights Electricity 242.94


Maintenance of Traffic


Lights 184.15


24,167.14


Road Machinery Repairs on Road


Machinery 1,923.03


Gas and Oil Supplies 3,806.93 Tires 1,151.04


Batteries, Anti-Freeze and Other Supplies 390.84


Insurance


903.80


New Equipment-


Bulldozer


2,070.86


Labor


514.04


Repairs-Truck #3 1,056.18


11,816.72


Parking Meter Maintenance


Labor


1,149.85


Supplies 240.60


1,390.45


Engineering and Building Inspector


Labor-Engineering 1,241.18


Supplies 67.95


1,311.13


Art. 18 (1958) Cushman Bridge Repairs


Materials


599.24


Art. 27 (1959) Highway Garage


Heating System Improvements


Contract


1,100.00


Art. 19 (1959) Market Hill Road


Engineering 322.50


Land Purchase 2,400.00


All Other 5.00


2,727.50


Art. 10 Chapter 90 Maintenance


Labor


3,296.62


Materials


4,825.75


Equipment Rental


700.75


8,823.12


Art. 12 North East and South


East Streets


Labor 4,576.99


Materials


13,400.49


Equipment Rental 3,545.77


Engineering 457.70


21,980.95


90


Art. 13 Meadow Street


Advertising


8.40


Labor


2,652.35


Materials


11,032.00


Equipment Rental


2,307.25


16,000.00


Art. 15 Gravel Roads


(Hard Surfacing)


Labor


2,337.66


Materials


4,167.85


6,505.51


Art. 17 Chestnut Street


Sidewalk


Labor


1,037.11


Materials


1,065.25


Equipment Rental


397.64


2,500.00


TOTAL HIGHWAYS $185,008.23 CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


Public Welfare Administration


Salaries 7,144.83


Postage and Office Supplies


206.76


Telephone


35.95


Travel-In State


26.01


Dues & Subscriptions


8.50


Medical Advisor


25.00


All Other


2.95


7,450.00


Federal Grants-Administration


Salaries


5,905.99


Auto Allowance


400.00


Telephone


298.75


Postage and Office Supplies 167.49


Equipment-Purchase 7.00


Equipment-Repairs


39.50


Dues & Subscriptions


11.50


All Other 391.33


7,221.56


General Relief


Local


2,542.59


Other Cities and Towns 2,751.93


5,294.52


Aid to Dependent Children


Cash 20,000.00


Cash-Federal Grant 11,788.32


31,788.32


Disability Assistance


Cash


10,000.00


Cash-Federal Grant 9,379.90


19,379.90


Old Age Assistance


Cash 66,322.90


Cash-Federal Grant 44,705.72


Other Cities and Towns Federal Grant 2,501.29


113,529.91


Veterans' Services Administration


Veterans' Agent


Salary


3,255.50


Extra Clerical 372.53


Postage and Office Supplies 72.05


Telephone


209.95


Auto Allowance


300.00


Travel-In State 62.11


Dues & Subscriptions


15.00


4,287.14


Veterans' Benefits


Ordinary Allowances Cash, Board, and Room


11,338.23


Fuel


37.92


Medical, Ocular, and


Dental 4,306.84


15,682.99


Whiting Street Fund Income Cash 355.00


Smith Fund Income


Cash


75.00


TOTAL CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


$205,064.34


91


SCHOOLS


School Maintenance


General Control


School Committee Expenses


110.11


Superintendent's Salary 4,995.00


Secretarial Service 3,910.04


Supervisor of Attend- ance 100.00


Postage and Office Supplies


350.23


Telephone


427.46


Travel-In State 392.10


Travel-Out of State


90.29


School Census


589.46


Other Expenses


291.36


Instruction


Teachers' Salaries 207,651.44


Expenses 1,145.94


Supplies 9,079.99


Textbooks 6,667.46


Operation


Janitors' Salaries 14,832.29


Blue Cross-Blue Shield & Life Insurance


2,589.38


Fuel 10,566.90


Water 276.95


Lights 4,440.09


Janitors' Supplies


1,323.04


Janitors' Travel 487.21


Insurance


3,222.55


Telephone 941.91


Maintenance


Upkeep of Grounds 2,680.17


Upkeep of Buildings


14,062.84


Upkeep of Equipment


6,895.30


Auxiliary Agencies


Libraries 2,070.27


Health 2,590.47


Transportation 38,305.30


Freight and Express


405.76


Outlay


Improvement and Alteration of


Buildings


29.75


New Equipment 2,104.16


343,625.22


Lunchroom


Milk


7,871.76


Supplies & Equipment 344.58


7,906.34


Vocational Education


Tuition 5,649.41


Transportation


1,127.81


6,777.22


Regional School District Assessment 478,589.94


Art. 3 (Spec. 1959) School Fire Safety


Contract 2,063.95


TOTAL SCHOOLS


$838,962.67


LIBRARIES


North Amherst Library


Salaries


Librarian


1,247.35


Janitor


400.00


Fuel


120.75


Water


2.30


Lights


94.90


Telephone 92.40


Fire Insurance 51.73


Building Maintenance


1,047.25


3,056.68


The Jones Library, Inc. Contribution 6,500.00


Munson Memorial Library


Salarie's


Librarian




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