Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1940, Part 3

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 414


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funds and sale of lots) 710.50


Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments 9,650.81


Veterans Exemptions


98.75


Public Utilities Tax


825.22


Total Estimated Receipts


$220,336.44


Over-estimates of previous year


to be used as available funds


Parks and Reservations 86.01


Amounts voted to be taken from


available funds with approval 38,229.88


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 258,652.33


Net Amount To Be Raised by Taxation On Polls and Property $617,811.50


No. of Poll Taxes (5374) at $2.00 $10,748.00


Total Valuation on


Personal Property $1,578,725.00


at $41.80 65,990.71


On Real Estate


$12,944,325.00


at $41.80


541,072.79


Total Taxes Levied on Polls & Property $617,811.50


Additional Commitments, inc. December Levy on Real Estate 6.27


on persons-None


Total of All Taxes Listed in Collectors' Books for 1940 Real Estate, Pers. and Polls $617,817.77


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Excise Commitments for 1940.


First Commitment


$16,570.80


Second Commitment


4,606.74


Third Commitment


2,506.21


Fourth Commitment


818.35


Fifth Commitment


210.97


Sixth Commitment


576.77


Total


$25,289.84


Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations Assessed


Number on Personal


546


Number on Real Estate


2395


Number on Both Pers. & Real Estate 249


Total Number of Persons Assessed 3190


Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $ 259,900.


Value of Assessed Machinery 1,043,300.


Value of Assessed Live Stock 18,625.


All Other Tangible Pers. Property


256,900.


Total Value of Assessed Personal


Estate


$1,578,725.


Value of Assessed Real Estate


Buildings, exclusive of land


$9,670,225.


Land, exclusive of buildings 3,274,100.


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate


12,944,325.


Total Valuation of Assessed Estates as of January 1, 1940 $14,523,050.


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Taxes for State, County and Town, Including Overlays as of January 1, 1940.


On Personal Estate


On Real Estate


On Polls


$ 65,990.71 541,072.79 10,748.00


Total Taxes Assessed $617,811.50


Number of Live Stock Assessed


Number of Horses


25


Number of Cows


152


Number of Yearlings


9


Number of Swine


17


Number of Sheep


1


Number of Fowl


8425


Number of All Other


155


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed


2499


Number of Acres of Land Assessed 8113


Acres and 26,505 Sq. Ft.


Tax Rate for Town-$41.80 per Thousand.


In conclusion, we wish to thank all Town Departments who have co-operated with us during the past year.


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


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FINANCIAL REPORT OF ASSESSOR'S DEPART- MENT FOR 1940


General Appropriation


$4500.00


Plus additional from Finance Committee


375.00


Total


$4875.00


Expenditures


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


$207.12


Cahill's News Agency


38.27


Expenses to Conventions


15.00


Hobbs & Warren


126.86


Higgiston, John E.


20.00


Liberty Typewriter Co.


6.50


Manifold Supplies Co.


18.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


88.49


Office Assistance


726.00


Transportation


25.00


Worcester Abstract Co.


103.80


$1,375.00


Payroll


William F. Clancy


$1,000.00


John F. Maher


1,500.00


Frederick A. Nealon


1,000.00


$3,500.00


Total Expenses


$1,375.00


Total Salaries


3,500.00


Total for Salaries & Expenses $4875.00


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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, 1940.


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, 1940 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 sal- aries paid Town Officers and also a Detailed Summary of the Net Funded or fixed Debt of the Town.


I wish to thank all the Departments for their coopera- tion during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Town Accountant.


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1940


General Accounts


ASSETS


Cash in Office and Banks : General Treasury


$80,642.58


Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue


$222,000.00


Sale of Pearl St. Property


500.00


Sale of School Property


1,360.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 1,931.00


Levy of 1937 $863.66


Levy of 1938


16,313.08


Levy of 1939


91,294.51


Levy of 1940


202,643.70


M. V. Excise Tax-1937 1,904.87


M. V. Excise Tax-1938


607.86


M. V. Excise Eax-1939 602.72


M. V. Excise Tax-1940


1,459.17


315,689.57


Special Assessments :


Old Age Assistance-1931 $73.00


Old Age Assistance-1932 314.00


Old Age Assistance-1933


936.00


Apportioned Sewer Assess- ments, 1923-40 4,243.64


U. S. Grant O. A. A. for Administration 50.15


Old Age Assistance- Recoveries 553.33


Repairs to Schools, W. P. A. 2,483.58


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Sewer Const., Alden St., W. P. A. 2,500.00


Drainage-Fells Ave., W. P. A. 700.00


Road Machinery Account 5.00


1,258.49


Road Machinery Fund U. S. Grant A. D. C. for Assistance 266.53


U. S. Grant A. D. C. for Administration 210.47


U. S. Grant O. A. A. for Assistance 2,900.68


Unapportioned Sewer Assess- ments, 1925-40 10,316.28


15,882.92


LIABILITIES


Accounts Receivable : Taxes :


Appropriation Balances : Alterations to Town Hall $1,382.00


Departmental :


Health


$3,726.09


Highway


1,037.34


Public Welfare-General


4,655.56


Infirmary


1,018.32


Aid to Dependent Children


4,380.34


Old Age Assistance


8,882.70


V. G. C .- Income Trust Funds


394.21


State Aid


350.00


Military Aid


42.50


School Department


138.93


Cemetery Department


118.97


24,350.75


Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1940


2,656.99


Overlay Reserve


6.56


Treasurer's Tailings


1,049.74


Premium on Loans


180.36


1931


2,924.13


1932


812.66


Taxi Badge Reserve


7.00


1933


698.51


Revenues Reserved Until Collected :


4,592.40


M. V. Excise Tax Revenue $4,574.62


Piping Brook-Town Park, W. P. A.


500.00


Purchase Tools, Materials, Etc.


1,664.94


Cedar Swamp Development, P. W. A. 1446-F 1,580.79


Vernon Grove Cemetery- Repairs 11.00


No. Purchase Cemetery- Income Trust Funds 37.75


State Parks and Reserva- tions 44.35


16,543.27


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Tax Judgments :


1926


$157.10


U. S. Grant-Vocational Education


292.39


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1940


General Accounts-Continued


Uncollected Tax Judgments 4,592.40


Overlay Deficits : Levy of 1938


$3,315.13 713.07


Levy of 1939


4,028.20


Excess and Deficiency


48,077.69 150,581.42


$445,186.42


$445,186.42


Deferred Revenue Accounts


Apportioned Sewer Assessments:


$610.56


80.67


$610.56


$610.56


Debt Accounts


Sewer Loans


$59,000.00


Tax Title Loan


22,882.67


High School Addition Loan


135,000.00


Municipal Relief Loans


20,000.00


Chapter 58 Acts of 1938 Loan


44,000.00


Cedar Swamp Development Loan


48,000.00


State Tax Funding Loan


17,000.00


$345,882.67


$345,882.67


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Sewer Assessments : Apportioned but not due


Due 1941 Due 1942


$529.89


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$345,882.67


Departmental Revenue 24,350.75 Sewer Revenue 14,559.92


Trust and Investment Accounts


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


$27,219.54


Annuity Savings Fund


19,876.04


Annuity Reserve Fund


368.10


Pension Accumulation Fund


19,038.32


Expense Fund


32.92


39,882.24


Undistributed Income


566.86


$67,101.78


$67,101.78


Tax Accounts


Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions


$19,992.11 23,261.76 Tax Titles Reserve


$43,253.87


$43,253.87


$43,253.87


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Trust Funds-Cash and Securities Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds-Cash and Securities


$27,219.54


60


RECEIPTS


Taxes


Current Year:


Poll


6,448.00


Personal


54,938.11


Real Estate


338,179.77


Motor Vehicle Excise 23,502.68


423,068.56


Previous Years :


Poll


1,804.00


Real Estate and


Personal


198,237.71


Motor Vehicle Excise 786.39


200,828.10


From the State:


Income


47,511.96


Corporation Tax


13,015.20


Veterans' Exemptions 89.40


Gas and Electric


838.30


Chapter 232-Acts


1939


23,862.38


85,317.24 927.56


Tax Titles


Total for Taxes


710,141.46


Licenses


Liquor


18,160.00


Pedlars


122.60


Sunday


857.75


Pool, Billiards and Bowling


96.00


Auctioneers


8.00


Circus


16.50


Revolver


30.00


Common Victualler


25.00


Junk Collector


25.00


Rendering


1.00


Sausage


1.00


Slaughtering


2.00


Pasteurization


10.00


61


Used Car and Motor


25.00


First Class Auto


135.00


Special Sales License


125.00


Ice Cream Manufacturing


30.00


Undertakers


7.00


Lodging House


1.00


Alcohol


8.00


Oleomargarine


1.00


Theater


100.00


Innholders


3.00


Total for Licenses


19,789.85


Fines


Third District Court


190.08


Grants and Gifts


From U. S. Government:


Old Age Assistance


57,101.66


Aid to Dependent Children


12,574.44


Vocational Education


1,437.50


P.W.A. 1446-F Cedar Swamp


772.73


From State:


Smith Hughes Fund


361.36


Schools


4,373.73


From County :


Dog Licenses


1,579.88


Total for Grants and Gifts


78,201.30


All Other General Revenue


Special Assessments :


Apportioned Sewer


Assessments 120.43


Unapportioned Sewer


Assessments 591.16


711.59


62


Old Age Assessments -1932 1.00


Old Age Assessments


-1933 1.00


2.00


Total Special Assessments 713.59


Departmental Revenue General Government


Treasurer :


Release of Tax Titles 3.00


Telephone call .25


Total for Treasurer


3.25


Tax Collector :


Fees on taxes 348.29


Town Clerk :


Voting Lists 24.00


Town Hall:


Rentals


1,952.00


Total for General Government


2,327.54


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department :


Damage to Street Signs 19.97


Pictures 13.70


Total for Police Dept. 33.67


Fire Department :


Damages to Fire Alarm Box 16.70


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 204.30


Services to Dog Officer


100.00


Total for Protection of Persons and Property 354.67


63


Health and Sanitation


Health :


Tuberculosis


3,239.96


Dental Clinic fees 71.60


Total for Health


3,311.56


Sanitation :


Sewer Connections 370.00


Plumbing Permits 308.00


Total for Sanitation


678.00 :


Total for Health and Sanitation


3,989.56


Highways


Equipment rental 642.30


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1940: State 793.78


County


793.78


Total for Chapter 90 Mainten.


1,587.56


Total for Highways 2,229.86


Charities


General Aid:


Cities and Towns


10,011.29


State


9,723.13


Total for General Aid


19,734.42


Aid to Dependent Children: State 8,640.56


Old Age Assistance :


Individuals 650.00


Cities & Towns 1,069.63


State


38,540.35


Total for Old Age Assistance 40,259.98


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Infirmary :


Sale of Produce


155.00


Board 3,363.31


Total for Infirmary 3,518.31


Total for Charities 72,153.27


Soldiers' Relief


State Aid


350.00


Military Aid


12.50


Soldiers' Relief


68.00


Soldiers' Burials


158.13


Total for Soldiers' Relief 588.63


Schools


Tuition of State Wards


2,510.62


Other Tuition


368.81


Sale of Books and Supplies


114.99


Total for Schools 2,994.42


Libraries


Fines


288.53


Unclassified


Rent of Land 30.00


Rent Tax Title foreclosed property


91.50


Water from Cedar Swamp Pond 100.00


Sale of Tax Title Foreclosed property 2,789.05


Sale of School Houses


1,360.00


Sale of Boiler


10.00


Dog Licenses


1,917.40


Total for Unclassified 6,297.95


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Vernon Grove Cemetery


Sale of Lots


145.00


Sale of Graves


46.00


Care of Lots


153.03


Opening Graves


485.50


Use of Green & Lowering Device


28.00


Regrading Lots


27.30


884.83


Trust Funds


Perpetual Care


800.00


Interest


Deposits


2.00


Taxes


7,579.36


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


9.98


Tax Titles


208.10


Sewers


23.98


Trust Funds-Cem. Perpetual Care


575.74


Total for Interest 8,399.16


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Revenue


522,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1940


8,000.00


Premium on Relief Loan


97.60


Total for Municipal Indebtedness 530,097.60


Refunds and Transfers


Petty Cash 105.00


Taxi Badges


8.00


State Gas Tax


46.83


Excess Interest on Tax Titles


47.02


Interest


7.50


Town Hall


2.70


Police .55


66


Fire .80


Dog Officer


20.00


General Aid


1,612.73


Aid to Dependent Children


31.00


Old Age Assistance


863.45


Soldiers' Relief


216.52


Highway


5.30


Schools


88.76


Purchase of Tools, Materials Etc.


.85


Land Court Fees


3.00


Total for Refunds 3,060.01


Transfers :


Selectmen from


Reserve Fund 100.00


Treasurer from


Reserve Fund 50.00


Assessors from


Reserve Fund 375.00


Elections & Registrations from Reserve Fund 25.00


Town Hall from Reserve Fund 450.00


Dog Officer from


Reserve Fund


60.50


Fire-Incidentals from


Reserve Fund


200.00


Police Department from


Reserve Fund


400.00


Inspector of Animals from


Reserve Fund


75.00


Sewer Maintenance


from Reserve Fund


400.00


Snow Removal from


Reserve Fund


752.66


Chap. 90 Maint. from


Reserve Fund


5.77


67


Repairs to Plains School from Reserve Fund 852.00


Playgrounds from Reserve Fund 75.00


Erecting Railroad Signs


from Reserve Fund


55.14


Library from Dog Tax 1,579.88


Piping Brook-Town Park from Purchase of Tools-Materials 500.00


Sewer Constr .- Alden St. from Purchase of Tools-Materials 2,500.00


Drainage-Fells Ave. from Purchase of Tools-Materials 500.00


Drainage-John St.


from Purchase of


Tools-Materials


700.00


Revenue from Excess


and Deficiency


20,000.00


Alterations-Town


Hall from Workmen's Comp. Premium 1,382.00


General Aid from


Installing Plugs, Town Hall 11.00


General Aid from


Rebldg. T. Infirm.


205.35


General Aid from


Zoning Board 88.27


General Aid from O.A.A .- Assist. 5,200.00


General Aid from


O.A.A. Adm.


1,100.00


General Aid from


A.D.C. Adm.


110.00


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General Aid from


Work. Comp. Prem.


645.48


General Aid from


Land Damages


Purchase St.


630.61


Purchase of Tools,


Materials from


Drainage-Fells Ave. 500.00


Schools-General from


Schools, Sal.&Wages 1,350.00


Total for Transfers


40,878.66


Total for Refunds and Transfers


43,938.67


Total for Receipts 1940


1,484,380.97


Cash in Treasury January 1, 1940


43,686.20


Grand Total


1,528.067.17


EXPENDITURES


General Government


Moderator 100.00


Finance Commission :


Salary of Secretary 37.00


Printing 48.00


85.00


Selectmen :


Salaries :


Selectmen 750.00


Clerk


500.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage 66.43


Print. & Advertising 90.11


Telephone 36.88


Association dues 6.00


Auctioneer's Fees 20.00


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Peramb. Boundaries 16.00


Registry fees and deeds 28.57


Blueprints .53


Water 34.28


1,548.80


Accountant :


Salaries :


Accountant


2,000.00


Clerk


936.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage 33.37


Telephone 71.27


Typewriter maint. 7.50


Add. Mach. maint.


9.35


Association dues


2.00


Staples & Stapler


15.00


Expenses to


Boston & meeting


23.00


3,097.49


Treasurer :


Salaries :


Treasurer


1.500.00


Clerical assistance 156.00


Expenses :


Stationery & postage


88.34


Print. & Advertising


117.00


Telephone 21.10


Surety Bond


221.00


Check Signer


137.50


Forgery Bond 37.50


Typewriter maint.


6.50


Add Mach. maint.


15.60


Expenses to Boston


2.50


Check writer


65.00


Lockup keys


1.00


Express


1.74


2,370.78


70


Tax Collector :


Salary of Collector 3,500.00


Expenses :


Serving subpoenas


127.82


Stationery & postage


442.37


Print. & Advertising


162.60


Telephone


67.72


Surety Bond


434.00


Deputy's Bond


30.00


Typewriter maint.


7.50


Stapler


1.85


Safe


50.00


Burglary Bond


40.14


Police Duty


14.04


Furniture


26.65


Repairs to equipment


4.40


Recording fees


13.19


Travel expenses


3.50


4,925.78


Assessors :


Salaries :


Assessors


1,999.96


Clerk of the Board


1,500.00


Clerical Hire


726.00


Expenses :


Stationery & Postage 92.02


Print. & Advertising


111.11


Auto hire 25.00


Abstracts


103.80


Telephone


88.49


Expenses to


assessors' meetings 15.00


Typewriter maint. 6.50


Typewriter


207.12


4,875.00


Other Finance Offices & Accounts: Certifying Town Notes 52.00


71


Law Department:


Salary


250.00


Special work


950.00


1,200.00


Town Clerk:


Salary :


Town Clerk


500.00


Recording fees


911.00


Expenses :


Stationery & postage 58.82


Print. & Advertising


33.00


Binding records


325.00


Bond


7.50


Typewriter maint.


7.50


Association dues


4.00


Office furnishings and furniture 41.58


1,888.40


Elections and Registrations : Salaries :


Registrars 1,250.00


Assistant Registrars 429.20


Election officers 3,130.21


Clerical work 221.58


Janitor service


35.00


Police duty at polls


93.02


Setting up and re- moving equipment


239.60


Other labor 25.00


Expenses :


Stationery & postage 129.04 Print. & advertising 1,135.25 Post. & Print. Warrants 41.00 Temporary wiring 100.00


Trucking 27.00


Rental of equipment 13.00


Telephones 52.40


Express 1.21


72


Lunches


136.04


Repairs to equipment


107.39


Typewriter


93.56


Prints


4.22


7,263.72


Memorial Hall :


Salary of Janitor


600.00


Expenses :


Fuel


492.39


Water


17.35


Janitor's supplies


10.85


Repairs


66.16


Insurance


6.72


Boiler Inspection


5.00


1,198.47


Town Hall :


Salaries :


Janitor


1,500.00


Other labor


31.84


Expenses :


Fuel


994.10


Light


431.95


Janitor's supplies


180.06


Repairs


200.29


Water


173.90


Care of Town Clock


100.00


Laundry


2.05


Mattresses


19.58


Boiler Inspection


10.00


Express


.50


Decorations


5.00


Sign


1.00


Piano


350.00


Repairs to Town Clock 250.00


Install. Elect. Plugs


89.00


4,339.27


Total for General Government 32,944.71


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PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY


Police Department :


Salaries:


Chief


2,600.00


Patrolmen


21,818.50


Special Police Duty


118.72


Expenses :


Gasoline & Oil


559.20


Automobile equipment 209.74


Equipment for men


45.53


New car


558.00


Painting traffic lines


293.69


Repairs


88.12


Janitor's supplies


10.29


Print., stat. & post.


66.00


Telephones


229.05


Meals for prisoners


80.25


Maint. & care of


Traffic Signals


419.18


Office equipment


42.50


Rent of Garage


60.00


Express


3.35


Charging battery


3.85


Battery & rectifyer


47.71


First-Aid supplies


5.58


Medical services


2.00


Veterinary services


5.00


Signs


10.72


Auto Insurance


106.60


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Revolver League membership


10.00


Map


5.00


Installing sign


9.50


Photographic supplies


53.20


Keys


.50


Flares


29.57


Car inspection


1.00


27,492.35


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Fire Department :


Salaries :


Chief


1,800.00


Permanent men


12,578.00


Deputy Chiefs


299.17


Call men


6,474.64


Other labor


614.75


Equipment :


Apparatus


126.15


Equipment for men


212.83


New Hose


792.31


Maintenance & Repairs:


Repairs 712.05


Gasoline & Oil 232.80


Repairs to Alarm Sys. 791.11


Chemicals


61.05


Insur. of Ford Truck


11.55


Blankets


8.95


Express


4.05


Boiler inspection


5.00


First-Aid supplies


2.09


Hydrant Service :


Contract 12,300.00


Fuel, Light & Water:


Fuel


572.96


Light


371.56


Water


59.85


Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds:


Repairs 574.27


Furniture & Furnish. 160.99


Laundry 103.02


Janitor's supplies


90.22


Flag


3.40


Other Expenses :


Stat., Print. & Post. 15.28


Telephones 191.71


Lunches 17.05


Association dues 6.00


75


Medical examinations 8.00


Expenses to meetings


12.15


Express 1.20


Fire Prevention


Pamphlets 34.91


39,249.07


Wire Inspector : Salary of Inspector 375.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures:


Salary of Sealer


583.79


Expenses :


Field Record Book


4.96


Auto hire


65.00


Seals


8.16


Dies & Stamps


12.00


Rubber cord


2.60


Repair test unit


22.24


Repairs


1.25


700.00


Gypsy Moth Suppression : Salaries :


Superintendent


52.00


Labor


42.00


Expenses :


Trucking


6.00


100.00


Care of Trees:


Salaries :


Superintendent


371.44


Labor


173.00


Expenses :


Printing 2.00


Hardware & Tools


63.00


Tree paint


4.00


76


Trucking


23.25


Varnish


2.05


Cement


1.35


Expenses to meeting


9.91


650.00


Brush Fires :


Firemen


100.30


Indian pumps, tanks and repairs


131.43


Hose


25.00


Lunches


1.70


Brooms


35.57


Tires & Tubes


48.86


Dog Officer :


Salary 75.00


Shoot. & boarding dogs 197.05


Serving notices 57.00


Complaints


136.25


Auto hire


50.25


Services at Dog Clinic


13.00


528.55


Court Fees


21.69


Rifle Practice :


Transportation 6.00


Tools & equipment


26.03


Labor-caretaker


317.75


349.78


Total for Protection of Persons & Property


69.809.30


Health and Sanitation


Health :


General Administration :


Salaries :


Board members


300.00


Agent 250.00


342.86


77


Expenses :


Stationery & postage 95.43


Print. & Advertising 75.81


Telephone 45.80


Express


1.00


Repairs to equipment 7.40


Janitor's supplies


3.40


Cleaning off. windows 1.50


Furniture & furnsh. 264.55 Stenographic services 8.00 Rent of office 165.00


Quarantine & Contagious Diseases :


Medical attendance 194.00


Drugs & Medicines 246.07


Laundry


6.26


Groceries & Provisions 308.10


Dry goods & clothing 8.11


Tuberculosis :


Board & Treatment 7,116.56


Worcester T.B.


Hospital Assess. 8,704.09


Worcester T.B.


Hospital Constr. 8,591.01


Vital Statistics :


Births


119.25


Deaths 49.25


Other Expenses :


Sanitary Inspector 300.00


Plumbing Inspector 600.00


Auto Hire


193.00


Animal burial


231.00


Inspection :


Health Physician 650.00


Health Nurse 1.312.50


Other exp. of Nurse 32.62


Inspector of Animals :


Inspector 300.00


Other expenses 147.25


78


Inspector of Meats: Inspector 1,382.00


Unpaid Bills - 1939 :


Board & Treat- ment T. B. 437.63


Dental Clinic :


Dentist


1,025.00


Cleaning offices


52.00


Light & Power


10.73


Repairs


1.00


Laundry


24.23


Dental Supplies


69.51


Rent


165.00


Furnishings


4.50


Telephone


52.20


Express


.50


Office supplies


2.74


Total for Health Department


33,554.00


Garbage Contract


2,299.95


Sewer Maintenance:


Salaries :


Commissioners


628.80


Superintendent


1,560.00


Clerk


212.00


Expenses :


Labor


2,983.00


Stat., Print. & Post.


9.45


Tools & Equipment


107.86


Pipe & Fittings


16.92


Gasoline & Oil


12.04


Trucking Sludge


439.25


Repairing & cleaning manholes & catch basins 144.76


Light & Power


749.82


Water


73.53


Fuel


19.20


79


Auto hire


38.35


Telephone


44.80


Remov. & reset. Fence 247.39


New sewer rods


100.00


Repairs


30.03


Express


1.15


Boots


5.00


Other sundry materials 65.30


Rent of Land 10.00


Flushing Sewers:


Labor


200.00


Trucking


70.00


Other expenses


29.02


Total for Sewer Department


7,797.67


Total for Health and Sanitation


43,651.62


Highways


General Administration:


Superintendent


1,999.72


Clerk


145.00


Office expenses


160.89


General Expenses :


Labor


11,379.40


Trucking & express


32.27


Broken Stone, Gravel Etc.


1,361.37


Equipment & Repairs 1,549.47


Gasoline & Oil


868.12


Tarvia & Road Oil


570.12


Insurance


284.92


Telephones 135.45


Light


76.56


Water


24.70


Fuel 398.81


Storage of Dodge


12.00


Wiping cloths


14.25


Fells Ave.,


Contract-Drainage 224.00


80


Hoboken Dist.


Contract-Drainage 164.30


East Street


Contract-Drainage


45.00


Building wall


15.00


Pipe


380.88


Manholes


12.63


Removing Tree &


Stump 40.00


Mowing Brush 32.00


Rubber Coats & Hats


45.37


Disinfectant 6.25


First-Aid Kit


20.00


Total for General Highways 19,998.48


Resurfacing Streets :


Labor


2,181.12


Tarvia & Road Oil


4,696.11


Sand & Gravel


910.91


Gasoline


211.05


Total for Resurfacing Street 7,999.19


New Equipment & Repairs :


Repairs 999.63


Maintenance & Care of Town Improvements:


Labor


103.36


Materials 296.27


Total for Maintenance & Care of Town Improvements 399.63


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


Labor


1,025.85


Tarvia


550.26


Gravel & Traprock 581.42


Equipment Rental 235.80


Total for Chap. 90 Maint. 2,393.33


Road Machinery Account :


New Equipment 495.00


81


Sidewalks:


Contracts-rail fence 75.00


Removing & rep. d'way 43.00


Curbing & setting


71.50


Materials 308.55


Total for Sidewalks 498.05


Street Lights : Contract


17,377.54


Snow Removal:


Labor


7,542.80


Trucking


4,980.30


Plowing


2,990.50


Repairs to Equipment


953.89


Gasoline & Oil


413.17


Sand


347.90


Salt


252.00


Tractor Rental


365.00


Snow Loader Rental


1,865.31


Alcohol


6.80


Fuel Oil


4.00


Office supplies


2.55


Total for Snow Removal 19,724.22


Total for Highways 69,885.07


Charities & Soldiers' Benefits


General Administration : Salaries :


Board Members


487.39


Agent


102.00


Clerk 1,010.00


Super. at Commissary 180.00


Physician 803.28


Expenses :


Stat., Print. & Post.


79.76


Telephone


340.12


Add. mach. maint.


4.45


Painting offices 9.00


Advertising


15.30


82


Outside Relief by Town:


Groceries & Provisions 2,168.34


Fuel 406.37


Board & Care 8,701.54


Medicine & Med. Att.


918.62


Cash grants to indiv. 37,853.00


Rent 10,264.50


Water & Light


668.50


Auto hire


506.50


Funeral & Amb. serv.


543.00


Commissary supplies


958.37


Repairs


101.02


Trucking


316.54


Glasses & ex. of eyes


111.73


Clothing


57.79


Storage of commodities


24.50


Relief by Cities & Towns:


Cities


806.12


Towns


1,626.87


Total for General Aid


69,064.61


Aid to Dependent Children:


Town Administration A. D. C .:


Agent


895.32


Clerk 600.00


Stat., Print. & Post. 95.43


Furniture & Fixtures 103.25


Painting Office


9.30


Adding Mach. Maint.


4.45


Total for Town Admin. A.D.C. 1,707.75


Town Assistance - A. D. C .: Cash Grants to indiv. 23,953.18 Medicine 1.50


Total for Town Assistance-


A. D. C.


23,954.68


83


Federal Administration A. D. C .:


Agent 238.00


Clerk 380.00


Print., Stat. & Post. 15.68


Total for Fed. Admin. A. D. C. 633.68


Federal Assistance - A. D. C .:


Cash grants to individuals 12,681.33


Total for Aid to Dependent Children 38,977.44


Old Age Assistance:


Town Administration O. A. A.


Agent


476.00


Clerk


280.00


Stat., Print. & Post. 99.93


Off. Furn. & Fixtures 184.77


Painting office


9.96


Telephone


7.95


Travel expenses


102.00


Total for Town Admin. O. A. A. 1,160.61


Town Assistance - O. A. A.


Burial expenses 600.00


Cash Grants to ind. 57,869.25


Other Cities & Towns 752.10


Medicine & Medical


Attendance 129.85


Board & Care


250.90


Auto & Ambulance hire 54.00


Recording fees 4.09


Total for Town Assistance- O. A. A. 59,660.19


Federal Administration-O. A. A .:


Agent 1,289.88


Clerk 760.00


Stat., Print .- Postage


132.28


Typewriter 65.31


Telephone 8.25


Travel expense


50.00


Total for Fed. Admin .- O.A.A. 2,305.72


84


Federal Assistance-O. A. A .: Cash grants to individuals 59,253.93


Old Age Recoveries :


To State 276.67


Total for Old Age Assistance


122,657.12


Infirmary :


Salaries :


Superintendent 1,500.00


Other employees 1,010.00


Expenses :


Groceries and


Provisions


5,491.73


Dry goods & Cloth. 1,789.20


Buildings 425.10


Fuel, Light & Power 1,856.06


Hay & Grain


1,934.62


Gasoline & Oil


171.44


Household supplies


and Equipment 981.14


Janitor's supplies 406.27


Medicinal supplies


624.96


Farm supplies


370.70


Office supplies




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