Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1937, Part 3

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 374


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$5,275.00


Tax rate for Town $36.60 per Thousand


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM F. CLANCY, Chairman, FREDERICK A. NEALON, Clerk, JOHN F. MAHER,


Assessors


FINANCIAL REPORT OF ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT FOR 1937


General Appropriation $4,250.00


Expenditures


Billings, G. M. $15.00


Burroughs Adding Machine


.75


41


Cahill's News Agency


9.04


Clarke Printing Co.


26.25


Expense to Land Court


5.25


Groom, Thos. & Co., Inc.


11.67


Hobbs & Warren


77.83


Makepeace, Inc.


10.00


Milford Daily News


14.22


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


86.88


Office Assistance


334.50


Reynolds Music Store


17.10


Transportation


25.00


U. S. Postage


21.70


Worcester County Abstract Co.


125.00


$ 780.19


Payroll


William F. Clancy, Chairman $ 969.81


Frederick A. Nealon, Clerk


1,500.00


John F. Maher


1,000.00


3,469.81


$4,250.00


Publishing Poll List


Appropriation


$100.00


Plus additional from Finance


Committee


10.00


$110.00


$ 85.00


Typing Mastersheets


25.00


$110.00


Publishing Property List


$600.00


Appropriation


G. M. Billings


$460.80


Typing Mastersheets


100.00


Spaulding Moss Co.


9.69


Spaulding Moss Co.


42


Total Expenditure


570.49


Unexpended Balance


$ 29.51


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM F. CLANCY, FREDERICK A. NEALON, JOHN F. MAHER,


Assessors


Town Accountant's Report


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Voters of Milford :


Herewith I submit my annual report of the financial transactions of the Town of Milford for the year ending December 31, 1937.


Included is a Detailed Report of the Receipts from all sources of Income, a Detailed Report of the Expenditures of each department and account, a Recapitulation and Estimate Table showing the Appropriation Receipts and Transfers, Expenditures, Balance December 31, 1937 and: the Estimated Cost to run the various Departments as - submitted by them for the coming year. Included also is the usual Balance Sheet, a Table showing the salaries paid Town Offices and also a Detailed Summary of the Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town.


I wish to thank all the Departments for their cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN,


Town Accountant.


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1937


General Accounts


ASSETS


Cash in Office and Banks: General Treasury


$46,806.16


Anticipation of Revenue


$72,000.00


Accounts Receivable:


Sale of Pearl St. Property


500.00


Sale of Railroad St., Property


700.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


1,263.50


Levy of 1932


486.65


Levy of 1933


762.52


Levy of 1934


5,148.67


Purchase St., Construction Chap. 90 7,801.31


Sidewalks-East St.


321.05


Levy of 1936


90,265.88


Road Machinery Account


500.00


Levy of 1937


170,369.02


Road Machinery Fund


103.74


Motor Vehicle Excise


U. S. Grant-Aid to Dependent


Children


91.41


Motor Vehicle Excise


U. S. Grant-Old Age for


Tax - 1930


1,757.62


Assistance 2,139.80


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,449.11


Motor Vehicle Excise


Reconstruction of High School


59,792.12


Tax - 1932


2,702.08


Purchase of Tools, Materials and Trucking Etc.


8,636.25


Tax - 1933


1,588.19


Construction of War Memorial


6.73


Motor Vehicle Excise


Land Damages-Purchase St.


6.23


Tax - 1934


1,247.16


Zoning Board


10.27


Income-Vernon Grove Cemetery Trust Funds


39.43


Motor Vehicle Excise


Income-No. Purchase Cemetery


Tax - 1936


1,673.93


Trust Funds


35.50


Motor Vehicle Excise


Tax - 1937


6,368.22


LIABILITIES


Temporary Loans:


Taxes:


Levy of 1931 48.51


Appropriation Balances: Sewer Construction P.W.A. 1023 $1,094.00


Levy of 1935


7,592.23.


Tax - 1929


603.46


Tax - 1931


U. S. Grant-Old Age for Administration 30.40


Motor Vehicle Excise


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - 1935


1,710.64


County Tax 25.50


80,633.74


294,773.89


Special Assessments:


Old Age Assistance - 1931


69.00


Old Age Assistance - 1932


313.00


Old Age Assistance - 1933


935.00


Overlay Reserve


793.45


Treasurer's Tailings


799.66


Premium on Loan


26.25


U. S. Grant Vocational Education Fire Losses:


2,379.81


School


129.72


Health


1.40


Highway


1,092.87


1,223.99


Health


4,412.28


Highway


653.60


Public Welfare


3,697.98


Infirmary


849.50


Mothers' Aid


2,356.56


Old Age Assistance


17,203.30


Taxi Badge Reserve


11.00


State Aid


530.00


Military Aid


75.00


School Department


339.65


Cemetery


465.50


30,583.37


Levy-1931-M. V. Excise Tax


2,449.11


Levy-1932-M. V. Excise Tax


2,702.08


Levy-1933-M. V. Excise Tax


1,588.19


Levy-1934 -- M. V. Excise Tax


1,247.16


1931


2,924.13


Levy-1935-M. V. Excise Tax


1,710.64


1932


812.66


Levy-1936-M V. Excise Tax 1,673.93


1933


698.51


Levy-1937-M. V. Excise Tax


6,368.22


State Aid to Highways County Aid to Highways


3,172.77


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


2,039.46


Levy-1936 Levy-1937 5,957.06


7,996.52


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1923-1937


3,515.11


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments,


1925-1937


9,999.58


14,831.69


Departmental:


Accounts Payable to be refunded:


Taxes-1930


738.32


Tax Title Redemptions reserved 1,615.63


Revenues Reserved Until Collected:


Levy-1929-M. V. Excise Tax 603.46


Levy-1930-M. V. Excise Tax


1,757.62


Judgment Taxes:


1926


157.10


4,592.40 5,020.91


Uncollected Court Judgment Departmental Revenue


20,100.41 4,592.40 30,583.37


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1937


General Accounts-Continued.


Overlay Deficits :


Levy of 1930


11.90


Levy of 1931


12.04


Levy of 1932


12.11


Levy of 1933


10.99


Levy of 1934


387.71


Levy of -1935


5,063.85


5,498.60


Town Possessions


3,972.16


State Tax Deficit


1,792.50


State Parks and Reservations


144.11


13,514.69


State Hospital Assessments


100.00


Sewer Revenue Excess and Deficiency 171,815.82


$411,288.56


$411,288.56


Deferred Revenue Accounts


Sewer Assessments:


Apportioned Sewer Assessments:


Due 1938


645.86


Due 1939


645.82


Due 1940


626.95


-Apportioned but not due


$2,645.93


Due 1941


626.88


Due 1942


100.42


$2,645.93


2,645.93


Tax Accounts


Tax Titles


$49,433.68 |Tax Title Reserve


49,433.68


Debt Accounts


Sewer Construction Loan-1922


30,000.00


Sewer Construction Loan-1935 44,000.00


Emergency Finance Loan


20,000.00


Tax Title Loan 41,544.20


High School Addition Loan


168,000.00


$321,544.20


321,544.20


Trust Accounts


Trust Funds-Cash & Securities


$25,631.92 |Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 25,631.92


Municipal Retirement System


Municipal Retirement System Cash and Securities


$7,665.65


$7,665.65


Annuity Savings Fund


4,358.07


Annuity Reserve Fund


12.02


Pension Accumulation Fund


3,219.14


Expense Fund


30.1.4


Undistributed Income


46.28


7,665.65


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$321,544.20


Municipal Relief Loan 18,000.00


48 RECEIPTS Taxes


Current Year :


Poll


$5,668.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


18,562.57


Real Estate


and Personal


346,026.52


370,257.09


Previous Years :


Poll


722.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,494.34


Real Estate


and Personal


195,158.90


198,375.24


From State :


Income Tax


55,999.85


Corporation Tax


11,612.24


Veterans' Exemptions


21.73


67,633.82


Tax Titles


6,173.40


Total for Taxes


$642,439.55


Licenses


Liquor


18,543.32


Pedlars


230.00


Sunday


485.00


Pool, Billiards & Bowling


46.00


First Class Auto


181.88


Victuallers


30.00


Motor Vehicle Junk


20.00


Revolvers


17.00


Motorcycle


5.00


Auctioneers


12.00


Theater


150.00


Oleomargarine


2.00


Collectors


15.00


Hotel


5.00


49


Used Car Innholders Circus


10.00


1.00


25.00


Shop


5.00


Total for Licenses 19,783.20


Fines


Third District Court 646.62


Forfeits


Daddario Deposit on Bid


5,000.00


Grants and Gifts


From U. S. Government :


Old Age Assistance


38,118.06


Aid to Dependent


Children


8,773.14


From State :


Schools


3,396.97


Geo. Ellsey Fund


2,000.00


Smith Hughs


245.10


From County :


Dog Licenses


1,447.80


Total for Grants & Gifts


53,981.07


All Other General Revenue


Special Assessment :


Old Age Assistance


1.00


Apportioned Sewer


Assessment


376.72


Unapportioned Sewer


Assessment


672.49


Total for Special Assessments


1,050.21


50


Departmental Revenue General Government


Treasurer :


Tax Title Releases 12.00


Tax Collector :


Fees on Taxes


127.52


Town Hall :


Rental '


425.00


Total for General Government


564.52


Protection of Persons and Property


Fire Department :


Sale of Junk 15.00


Sealer of Weights and


Measures :


Fees for Sealing 159.17


Services of Dog Officer


84.00


Total for Protection of


Persons and Property


258.17


Health and Sanitation


Health :


Tuberculosis


2,392.86


Reimbursement-


Individual


19.50


Dental Clinic


107.00


Sanitation :


Sewer Connections


185.00


Plumbing Fees


51.00


Grant P.W.A. 1023


3,376.21


Total for Health & Sanitation


6,131.57


Highways


Machinery Hire


103.74


Sale of Old Materials


and Sundries 28.63


51


Purchase St. Construction


Chap. 90:


State


24,479.09


County


17,327.23


Medway St., Construction


Chap. 90:


State


150.46


County


100.47


Total for Highways


42,189.62


Charities


General Aid :


Individuals


209.25


Cities and Towns


5,661.49


State


3,633.95


Total for General Aid


9,504.69


Mothers' Aid :


State


10,238.63


Old Age Assistance :


Cities and Towns


519.83


Individuals


90.00


State


764.07


Total for Old Age Assistance 1,373.90


Infirmary :


Sale of Produce 346.15


Board and Care


2,585.36


Total for Infirmary


2,931.51


Total for Charities


24,048.73


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid


710.00


Military Aid


174.00


52


Soldiers' Burials


Soldiers' Relief


100.00 98.00


Total for Soldiers' Relief 1,082.00


Schools


Tuition of State Wards


2,583.63


Other Tuition


2,834.18


P.W.A. 4410 Grant Payment


13,337.51


Miscellaneous


116.73


Total for Schools 18,872.05


Library


Fines 272.92


Unclassified


Fire Losses :


Town Barn


1,092.87


High School


64,160.36


Health


1,078.35


Total Fire Losses


66,331.58


Sale of Land


700.00


Rent of Land


30.00


Dog Licenses


1,796.40


Total for Unclassified 68,857.98


Vernon Grove Cemetery


Sale of Lots


220.00


Sale of Graves


28.00


Care of Lots


180.00


Opening Graves


330.00


Reseeding & Grading


22.00


Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery 780.00


Trust Funds


Perpetual Care 400.00


53


Interest


Excess Interest from State


916.59


Taxes


10,930.63


Tax Titles


689.50


Sewer Assessments


114.99


Trust Funds for


Perpetual Care


727.21


Total for Interest


13,378.92


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Revenue


322,000.00


Refunds and Transfers


Refunds :


County Tax


25.50


Petty Cash


105.00


Taxi Badges


26.00


Soldiers' Relief


76.50


Sewer Construction


P.W.A. 1023


2.75


Treasurer's Tailings


558.48


Care of Trees


45.00


Land Court Fees


233.66


Welfare General and


Mothers' Aid


1,016.79


Welfare General and


Mothers' Grant


28.85


Old Age Assistance


364.50


Old Age Assistance Grant


417.50


State Aid


10.00


School Department


14.66


Police Department


8.00


Fire


4.30


Total Refunds


2,937.49


Transfers :


Brush Fires from


Reserve Fund 210.73


54


Treasurer from Reserve


Fund 750.00


Accountant from Reserve Fund 200.00


Heating Plant-Memorial


Hall- from Reserve Fund 415.00


Fire-Incidentals from


Reserve Fund 964.00


Fire-New Equipment and


Repairs from Reserve Fund


1,824.07


Dog Officer from Reserve Fund 100.00


Highway-General from


· Reserve Fund 800.00


Damages to Persons and Property from Reserve Fund 100.00


Land Registration-Cedar Swamp Pond from Reserve Fund 250.00


Library from Reserve Fund


200.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery from Reserve Fund 200.00


Care of Trees from Reserve Fund 32.50


Inspection of Animals


from Reserve Fund 85.00


Publishing Poll Lists from Reserve Fund 10.00


Election-Registration from Reserve Fund 200.00


Highway-New Equipment from Reserve Fund 1,500.00


Health-General from Reserve Fund 800.00


Town Hall from Reserve Fund 300.00


Land Damages-Purchase 1


Street from Reserve Fund 829.57 Hydrant Service from


55


Reserve Fund 28.33


Police Department from Reserve Fund 200.00


Health General from Fire Loss 517.00


Dental Clinic from Fire Loss 559:95


High School Const.


from Fire Loss 64,160.36


General & Mothers' Aid from Excess &


Deficiency 18,000.00


Renting Playgrounds from


Excess & Deficiency 150.00


High School Constr. from Excess & Deficiency 25,171.56


General & Mothers' Aid


from Excess & Deficiency 4,000.00


General & Mothers' Aid


from Old Age Assistance 8,000.00


Purchase of Tools, Materials


Trucking etc. from


S. Relief 4,500.00


Total for Transfers 135,058.87


Total for Refunds & Transfers


137,996.36


Total Receipts


$1,359,733.49


Balance January 1, 1937


89,649.12


Grand Total $1,449,382.61


EXPENDITURES General Government


Moderator 100.00


Finance Commission :


Salary of Secretary 50.00


Printing & Postage 40.08


90.08


56


Selectmen :


Salaries :


Selectmen


750.00


Clerk


500.00


Clerical


30.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage


37.50


Printing and Advertising


33.84


Telephone


40.22


Survey & Plans


80.00


Perambulating


Boundaries


7.00


1,478.56


Accountant :


Salary


2,000.00


Clerical


219.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage


61.72


Telephone


72.50


Printing


29.01


Expenses to Boston


23.81 1


Typewriter Repair


7.75


Adding Machine Maintenance


9.65


Date Stamp


2.25


Keys


.25


2,425.94


Treasurer :


Salary


1,500.00


Expenses :


Recording fees


101.88


Foreclosure of Tax Title Fees


573.89


Stationery & Postage


115.24


Printing and Advertising


128.33


Telephone


36.95


Surety Bond


226.50


Lockup Keys


1.00


Expenses to Boston


7.50


Forgery Bond


37.50


.


-


57


Sundry Supplies 8.73


2,737.52


Tax Collector :


Salary


3,500.00


Expenses :


Serving Subpoenas


95.70


Printing and Advertising


192.52


Stationery & Postage


310.94


Telephone


63.20


Surety Bond


453.00


Deputy's Bonds


20.00


Expenses to Meetings


5.98


Fees-Filing Tax


Title Deeds


16.68


Burglary Insurance


41.14


Police Services


11.25


4,710.41


Assessors :


Salaries :


Assessors


1,975.81


Clerk


1,500.00


Clerical


334.50


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage


68.91


Printing and


Advertising


105.75


Auto Hire


25.00


Telephone


86.88


Abstracts


125.00


Repairs to Typewriter


10.90


Expenses to Assessor's Meeting


4.00


Expenses to Court . Hearing


3.25


Planwriter


10.00


Publishing Poll Lists


110.00


. . . .


Publishing Valuation Lists


570.49


4,930.49


Other Finance Offices & Accounts : Certifying Town Notes 32.00


58


Law Department :


Salary


250.00


Special Work


950.00


1,200.00


Town Clerk :


Salaries :


Town Clerk


500.00


Recording Fees


828.00


Clerk Hire


780.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage


110.74


Printing and


Advertising


131.85


Bond


5.00


Typewriter Main-


tenance


7.50


2,363.09


Election, Registration & Town Meetings :


Salaries :


Registrars


625.00


Election Officers


1,121.90


Expenses :


Setting up Equipment


104.60


Wiring Polling Places


105.00


Telephones


33.60


Janitor Service


15.00


Equipment Rental


6.00


Stationery & Postage


35.32


Printing and


Advertising


503.89


Meals


41.05


Auto Hire


13.75


Printing and Posting Warrants


71.75


2,676.86


Memorial Hall :


Salary of Janitor


600.00


Expenses :


Fuel


382.78


Water


15.96


59


Janitor's Supplies


13.91


Repairs


87.35


New Heating Plant


2,215.00


3,315.00


Town Hall :


Salaries :


Janitor


1,200.00


Other Labor


67.00


Expenses :


Fuel


835.18


Light and Water


497.48


Janitor's Supplies


147.32


Repairs


195.52


Plate Glass Insurance


8.96


Care of Clock


100.00


Boiler Inspection


10.00


Blankets


23.44


Fire Extinguisher


4.16


3,089.06


Total for General Government 29,149.01


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department :


Salaries :


Chief


2,400.00


Patrolmen


19,532.50


Special Police


263.50


Expenses :


Patrol Car Expense


777.55


Chief's Car Expense 309:94.


Equipment for Men


177.83


Additional Equipment


261.05 .


New Chief's Car


450.00 -


Repairs


194.11


Printing, Stationery


and Postage


66.10


Telephones


259.40


Meals for prisoners


18.65


Targets


4.00


Membership Police Assoc


20.00


1


60


Photos


16.00


Painting Street Signs


173.20


Express


3.35


Disinfectant


9.00


Insurance on Cars


50.95


Straightening Signs


6.00


Travel Expense


11.64


First Aid


.55


Maintenance & Repair


of Traffic Signals


456.88


25,462.20


Fire Department :. Salaries :


Engineers


600.00


Supt, of Fire Alarm


374.95


Chauffeurs


9,196.00


Call Men


7,939.90


Clerical


121.17


Other Labor


180.00


Equipment :


Apparatus


219.32


New Hose


798.70


Equipment for Men


322.59


Maintenance & Repairs :


Repairs to Alarm System


399.88


Gas and Oil


257.06


First Aid Supplies


42.13


Repairs


1,322.09


Hydrant Service :


Contract


12,167.83


Fuel, Light & Water :


Fuel


785.66


Light


235.02


Water


55.18


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :


Repairs


570.62


Furniture & Grounds


99.96


Laundry Work 100.95


Janitor's Supplies


36.32


61


New Equipment & Repairs :


New Equipment


1,425.00


Repairs 399.85


Other Expenses :


Telephones


160.67


Stationery & Postage


21.76


Insurance Premium


5.60


Advertising


10.50


Lunches


40.38


Waste


22.50


First Aid rendered


at fires


46.35


37,957.94


Wire Inspector :


Salary


400.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures :


Salary


600.00


Expenses :


Printing and


Advertising


1.75


Measures


111.50


Auto Hire


40.00


Express


4.00


Recutting Dies


5.75


763.00


Gypsy Moth Suppression : Superintendent


45.00


Labor


55.00


100.00


Care of Trees :


Superintendent


59.39


Labor


730.77


Expenses :


Hardware & Tools


32.38


Trucking


46.12


Creosote


.95


Sharpening Tools


6.34


875.95


Forest Fires :


Warden


17.05


Firemen


409.26


1


62


Equipment Express


132.71


1.71


560.73


Dog Officer :


Salary


75.00


Shooting & Boarding


201.50


Complaints


98.25


Auto Hire


47.25


Serving Notices


28.00


450.00


Court Fees


41.38


Rifle Practice :


Transportation


175.00


Lunches


24.60


199.60


Total for Protection to Persons & Property 66,810.80


Health and Sanitation


Health :


General Administration :


Salaries :


Members


299.99


- Agent


249.60


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage


82.37


Printing and


Advertising


69.21


Telephone


103.12


Auto hire


362.75


Rent


180.00


Keys


5.25


Repairs to Office


52.00


Trucking


15.75


Repairs to Furniture


97.00


Ambulance Service


30.00


Janitor Supplies


2.41


Typing


1.00


1


Laundry


2.79


Advertising


84.38


63


Quarantine & Contagious


Diseases :


Medical Attendance


671.00


Drug & Medicines


183.69


Dry Goods & Clothing


9.96


Groceries & Provisions


145.52


Tuberculosis :


Board & Treatment


8,937.20


Worcester T. B. Hospital


Assessment


7,355.83


Worcester T. B. Hospital Construction


9,405.89


Vital Statistics :


Births


110.25


Deaths


45.25


Other Expenses :


Sanitary Inspector


300.00


Plumbing Inspector


599.87


Cleaning Office


7.50


Animal Burial


185.00


Furniture


99.51


Signs


7.20


Inspection of School Children :


Health Nurse


1,180.00


Expenses


8.55


Inspection of Animals :


Inspector


300.00


Expenses


130.00


Inspection of Meats and


Provisions :


Inspection


1,382.00


Expenses


5.50


Unpaid Bills-1936


104.18


Dental Clinic :


Dentist


1,055.00


Cleaning Office


47.99


Light and Power


13.05


Repairs to Equipment


140.07


Laundry


36.58


Dental Supplies


450.03


Rent


150.00


64


Furnishings 123.43


Total for Health Dept. Refuse and Garbage Sewer Maintenance :


34,827.67


2,299.95


Salaries :


Commissioners


650.00


Superintendent


1,560.00


Clerk


200.00


Expenses :


Stationery, Printing


and Advertising


15.75


Telephone


62.95


Auto hire


37.40


Express


.95


Labor


2,722.50


Trucks


60.00


Tools & Equipment


90.63


Pipe & Fittings


118.84


Gas and Oil


4.38


Light & Power


901.38


Water


217.31


Trucking


171.23


Raising Manholes


989.42


Fuel


13.65


Repairs


60.09


Heater


65.00


Rent of Land


10.00


Labor-Milford Water


Co. for Flushing


27.00


Total for Sewer Maintenance 7,978.48


Sewer Construction :


Congress St. :


Contract


1,205.34


Materials


371.35


Engineering


352.88


Advertising


33.75


Total for Congress St. Sewer 1,963.32 Sewer Construction P.W.A. Docket No. 1023


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Advertising


78.55


Sign


21.75


Legal


1,000.00


Engineering


832.62


Contracts


9,639.27


Total for P.W.A. Construction


11,572.19


Total for Health & Sanitation


58,641.61


Highways


General Administration :


Superintendent


2,000.00


Clerk


210.00


Office Expenses


307.96


General Expenses :


Labor


9,388.91


Trucks


517.71


Broken Stone Gravel Etc.


1,210.92


Equipment & Repairs


2,972.21


Gas and Oil


1,135.72


Tarvia & Road Oil


1,292.17


Insurance


350.78


Wipers


29.25


Fuel


286.00


Salt


110.00


Vetinary Services


3.00


Moving Horses


5.00


Pipe


158.20


Posts


51.07


Storage


30.00


Drilling & Blasting


40.00


Equipment Rental


1,701.00


Total for Highways 21,799.90


New Equipment & Repairs :


New Equipment


3,147.49


Repairs


352.40


Total for New Equipment and Repairs 3,499.89


66


Oiling Streets :


Labor


596.45


Oil


3,125.17


Sand, Gravel, Etc.


1,278.28


Total for Oiling Streets 4,999.90


Repairs to Highland St:


Labor


36.20


Tarvia


283.80


Equipment hire


72.00


Sand


108.00


Total for Repairs to Highland St. 500.00


Drainage & Repairs Union St .:


Labor 23.00


Truck Hire 155.25


Drilling & Blasting


40.00


Grader Rental


48.00


Materials


733.70


Total for Union St. 999.95


Medway St., Construction Chap. 90 :


Guard Posts


125.00


Materials


180.33


Total for Medway St., Construction Maintenance & Improvement Built under C.W.A .- E.R.A .- W.P.A .:


305.33


Labor 1,499.77


Materials


1,000.23


Total for Maint. & Improvements 2,500.00


Purchase St., Construction Chap. 90 :


Labor


22,813.71


Materials


22,639.71


Equipment


4,351.01


Telephone


151.43


Advertising


36.75


Grates & Frames


305.46


Express


36.91


Stationery


6.01


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Guard wire


82.60


Rent


84.00


Inlets


160.00


Rail Posts


91.25


Fuel


6.75


Contracts


3,129.43


Prints


14.00


Bounds


74.50


Total for Purchase St., Construction 53,983.52


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


Payroll


730.71


Pump


8.00


Truck hire


54.00


Equipment hire


103.74


Material


603.55


Total for Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,500.00


Sidewalks :


Beach St., Extension :


Equipment hire


142.50


Materials


571.94


Removing Stump


5.00


Total for Beach St., Extension 719.44


East St :


Equipment hire


327.75


Materials


935.20


Removing Stumps


16.00


Total for East St., 1,278.95


Snow & Ice Removal :


Labor


577.20


Repairs to Equipment


1,736.11


Sand


340.00


Salt


22.00


Total for Snow Removal 2,675.31


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Street Lights : Contract 16,915.71


Total for Highways


111,677.90


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


General Administration :


Overseers


550.00


Almoner


1,258.00


Clerical


465.00


Expenses :


Telephone


268.07


Twine


31.57


Lock


.80


Adding Machine


Maintenance


8.90


Typewriter Rental


12.00


Stationery, Printing


and Postage


94.88


Outside Relief by Town :


Groceries & Provisions


1,935.48


Fuel


434.95


Board and Care


6,912.54


Medicine & Medical Attendance


1,027.83


State Institutions


182.55


Cash


24,920.00


Rent


5,505.80


Trucking


967.57


Light and Water


754.82


Burial Expenses


241.00


Ambulance Service


96.00


Auto hire and


Travel Expense


177.00


Repairs


115.96


Commissary Supplies


90.49


Government Expense Surplus Co.


249.20


Laundry


26.37


Moving


128.50


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Relief by Other Cities


and Towns :


Cities


1,388.10


Towns


1,178.35


State


238.00


Total for General Aid


49,259.73


Mothers' Aid :


Cash


18,949.00


Rent


2,143.00


Medicine & Medical


Attendance


63.45


Moving


16.50


Board and Care


20.50


Abstracts


1.06


Printing & Stationery


61.07


Fuel


2.00


Groceries


13.00


Clerical


315.00


Total for Mothers' Aid


21,584.58


Old Age Assistance :


Administration


1,922.01


Cash


78,050.42


Board and Care


728.57


Funeral Expenses


500.00


Ambulance Service


3.00


Cities and Towns


552.31


Auto hire


20.00


Total for Old Age Assistance 81,776.31


Infirmary :


Salaries :


Superintendent


1,500.00


· Other Employees


946.00


Expenses :


Groceries & Provisions


5,772.62


Dry Goods & Clothing


2,182.19


Buildings 1,229.97


Fuel and Light


1,746.39


70


Hay and Grain


2,590.81


Automobile Expense


445.14


Hardware & Supplies


2,022.64


Paper subscriptions


49.65


Medical Attendance


89.30


Telephone


128.50


Express


9.00


Postage


12.70


Vetinary Services


18.00


Auto hire


18.50


Taxes-Town of Upton


15.61


Bull


40.00


Boiler Inspection


10.00


Boiler


608.00


Valves


49.69


Plumbing


394.59


Shoeing Horses


39.25


Mason Work


122.85


Stationery


17.70


Repairs to Equipment


211.39


Total for Infirmary


20,270.49


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid :


Cash Grants


540.00


Military Aid :


Cash Grants


150.00


Soldier's Relief :


Cash Grants


9,124.50


Care of Children


186.00


Fuel


418.05


Groceries


63.25


Rent


137.00


Medicine & Medical


Attendance


400.64


Clothing


54.47


Printing


4.25


Total for Soldier's Relief 10,388.16


Total for Charities & Soldiers' Benefits 183,969.27


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Schools and Libraries


Schools :


General Expenses :


Salary of Super't.


4,000.00


Clerical Hire


2,011.00


Truant Officer


1,486.25


Printing, Stationery


and Postage


481.02


Telephones


395.68


Travel Expense


(Nurse)


252.03


School Physicians


1,000.00


First Aid Supplies


26.81


Trucking & Express


86.79


Flags


37.66


Watchmen July 3, 1937


131.25


School Nurses


3,091.03


Bronze Tablet


120.00


Tuning Piano


4.00


Chair Rental


2.00


Boiler Inspection


60.00


Removing Ashes


10.00


Sundries


14.44


Teachers' Salaries :


High


51,107.54


Elementary


106,855.16


Text Books & Supplies : High School :


Text & Reference Books 1,148.74


All Other


3,179.24


Elementary Schools : Text & Reference Books


616.40


All Other


1,794.91


Tuition :


Trade Schools


2,526.86


Transportation :


Elementary


5,806.28


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Teachers 723.82


Janitor Services :


High.


3,425.80


Elementary


8,501.50


Fuel, Light & Water :


High


5,282.69


Elementary


9,645.99


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :


High School :


Repairs 1,291.14


Janitor Supplies


227.97


Elementary Schools :


Repairs


1,984.56


Janitor's Supplies


364.05


All Other


49.95


Furniture & Furnishings :


High


741.00


Elementary


90.88


Office


42.85


Rent-Sup't.'s Office


January & February 100.00


Graduation Exercises


373.25


Repairs to Original


High School Building :


Architect's Fees 182.00


Contracts


1,807.10


Reconstruction of High


School Building :


Architect's Fees 2,899.00


Fire Loss adjuster


3,208.02


Wrecking Contract


4,400.83


Clerk of Works-


Wrecking


231.25


Contracts 18,800.70


Total for Schools 250,619.43


73


High School Addition P.W.A. 4410 : Balance of Architect's Fees 1,349.53


Libraries :


Salaries :


Librarian


1,320.00


Assistant Librarian


957.00


Clerical


1,878.62


Expenses :


Books


709.80


Periodicals


128.50


Binding books


409.21


Light


134.81


Repairs


7.95


Furniture and


Furnishings


52.50


Stationery, Printing


and Advertising


36.66


Association Dues


1.00


Express


.35


Sundries


5.00


Total for Libraries 5,641.40


Total for Schools & Libraries 257,610.36




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