Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1941, Part 3

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 438


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Resident Citizen sporting


220


Women's and minors' fishing


99


Resident Citizen's fishing 314


Resident Citizen's hunting


293


Resident Citizen's trapping


13


Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing (Sp.)


1


Non-Resident's Citizens' Minor


1


Minors trapping


4


Non-Resident Citizen's fishing


2


Duplicates


13


Free


23


Amount paid to Division of Fisheries


and Game


$1,914.00


50


VITAL STATISTICS


Marriage intentions recorded


282


Marriage certificates issued 280


Marriages recorded 300


Deaths recorded 248


Births recorded


532


Respectfully submitted,


CATHERINE L. COYNE,


Town Clerk.


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Assessors' Report For 1941


To the Citizens of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts:


We, the Board of Assessors, respectfully submit our report for the year 1941.


Town Appropriations in Total $766,322.14


Deficits in Overlay Account 1936 to 1940 inc.)


15,705.20


1941 Estimates


State Tax


$42.900.00


State Parks & Reservations


711.47


State Auditing Tax


207.21


Hospital & Home Care of Civil War Veterans


90.00


43,908,68


County Tax


29,545.56


Tuberculosis Hospital


17,145.78


46,691.34


Overlay of Current Year


15,253.63


Gross Amount to be Raised


$887,880.99


Estimated Receipts And Available Funds


Income Tax


$59,315.08


Corporation Taxes


15,602.36


Motor Vehicle Excise


26,000.00


Licenses


21,000.00


Fines


190.08


Special Assessments


711.59


General Government


2,457.54


Protection of Persons & Property


354.67


Health & Sanitation


3,989.56


Gasoline Tax (Acts of 1941)


26,176.61


52


Charities (other than Federal grants) 30,500.00


Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants) 40,000.00


Soldiers' Benefits


600.00


Schools


3,000.00


Libraries 288.53


Cemeteries (other than Trust funds and sole of lots) 693.83


Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments 8,000.00


Veterans Exemptions


89.40


Chap. 129, Acts of 1941


233.32


Total Estimated Receipts $239,202.57


Over-estimates of previous year


to be used as available funds.


Parks & Reservations 44.35


Amounts voted to be taken from available funds with approval 25,484.47


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 264,731.39


Net amount to be Raised by


Taxation


on


Polls


and


Property


$623,149.60


No. of Poll Taxes (5084) at $2.00 10,168.00


Total Valuations on Personal Property $1,601,600 at $42.00 67,267.20


Real Estate $12,993.200


at $42.00 545,714.40


Total Taxes Levied on Polls & Property $623.149,60


53


Additional Commitments, inc. December Levy


Real Estate


None


Personal


42.00


Polls


162.00


Total of All Taxes Listed in Collectors' Books for 1941 Real Estate, Personal and Polls $623,353.60


Excise Commitments for 1941


First Commitment


$ 6,106.46


Second Commitment


11,292.99


Third Commitment


5,997.61


Fourth Commitment


4,339.82


Fifth Commitment


1,576.54


Sixth Commitment


513.60


Seventh Commitment


502.79


Total


$30,329.81


Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations Assessed


Number on Personal


546


Number on Real Estate


2468


Number on Both Personal and


Real Estate


256


Total Number of Persons


Assessed


3270


Value of Assessed Personal Estate


Stock in Trade


245,275


Machinery


1,064,700


Live Stock


94,740


All Other Tangible Property


196.885


Total Value of Assessed Per-


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate $1,601,600.00


54


Value of Assessed Real Estate


Buildings, exclusive of land


$10,188,375


Land exclusive of buildings 2,804,825


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate


12,993,200.00


Total Valuation of Assessed Estates as of January 1, 1941 $14,594,800.00


Taxes for State, County and Town, Including Overlays as of January 1, 1941


On Personal Estate $ 67,267.20


On Real Estate 545,714.40


On Polls 10,168.00


Total Taxes Assessed


$623,149.60


Number of Live Stock Assessed


Number of Horses


:


22


Number of Cows


153


Number of Yearlings


10


Number of Swine


24


Number of Sheep


1


Number of Fowl


8900


Number of Turkeys


134


Number of All Other


15


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed


2497


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


8113


and 26,505 sq. ft.


Tax Rate for Town


$42.00 per Thousand


In conclusion, we wish to thank all Town Depart- ments 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 Department for 1941


General Appropriation


$4,500.00


Plus Additional from Finance Committee


270.00


Total


$4,770.00


Expenditures


New England Tel. & Tel. Co. $ 84.25


Cahill's News Agency


65.69


Robinson Seal Co. Inc.


19.75


John E. Higgiston


25.00


Hobbs & Warren Inc.


37.87


The Clark Printing Co.


40.45


State Prison Colony


6.75


Anthony Sciulo


8.50


Rubenstein Bros.


25.00


Worcester Abstract Co.


127.38


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


20.15


Expenses to Convention


9.00


Liberty Typewriter Co.


7.25


Transportation


25.00


Office Assistance


768.00


Total


$1,270.04


William F. Clancy


$ 999.96


John F. Maher


1,499.68


Frederick A. Nealon


999.96


$3,499.60


Total Expenses


$1,270.04


Total Salaries


3,499.60


Total for Salaries and Expenses


$4,769.64


Balance


.36


56


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, 1941.


Included is a Detailed Report of the Receips from all sources of Income, a Detailed Report of the Ex- penditures of each Department and account, a Recapitula- tion and Estimate Table showing the Appropriation Re- ceipts and Transfers, Expenditures, Balance December 31, 1941 and the estimated cost to run the various Depart- ments as submitted by them for the coming year. In- cluded also is the usual Balance Sheet, a Table showing the salaries paid Town Officers and also a Detailed Sum- mary of the Net Funded or fixed Debt of the Town.


I wish to thank all the Departments for their co- operation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Town Accountant.


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1941


General Accounts


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash in Office and Banks: General Treasury


$76,239.90


Anticipation of Revenue $122,000.00


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


Levy of 1938


5,323.09


Levy of 1939


11,095.38


Levy of 1940


81,275.09


Levy of 1941


178,205.64


M. V. Excise Tax-1937


1,904.87


Building 99.58


Fire-New Junior Aerial Ladder Truck


14,000.00


Sewer Constr .- Cemetery St. 444.83


Sewer Constr .- Beach St. 167.78


Sewer Constr .- Blanchard Road


104.55


Sewer Constr .- Church Hill St. 245.00


Chap. 90 Maintenance


1,603.32


Old Age Assistance-1932


295.00


Old Age Assistance-1933


936.00


Apportioned Sewer


Drainage John St.


700.00


Road Machinery Account


5.00


Unapportioned Sewer


Road Machinery Fund 1,648.79


Assessments, 1925-1940


10,271.09


16,227.61


U. S. Grant-A. D. C. for Assistance 1,472.92


57


M. V. Excise Tax-1938


607.66


M. V. Excise Tax-1939 853.94


M. V. Excise Tax-1940


526.55


M. V. Excise Tax-1941 1,773.00


281,565.22


Special Assessments:


Old Age Assistance-1931


73.00


Chap. 90 Construction- Purchase St.


12,346.15


Assessments, 1923-1941


4,652.52


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Reimbursements 11,600.00


$133,600.00 1,213.00


Appropriation Balances:


Selectmen-Civilian Defense 179.56


Alterations to Town Hall


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1941


Departmental:


U. S. Grant-A. D. C. for Administration 278.73


Health


2,929.69


Highway


172.50


Public Welfare


4,473.28


U. S. Grant-O. A. A. for Administration 158.05


Aid to Dependent Children


310.57


U. S. Grant-Vocational Education 292.39


Old Age Assistance


7,138.97


State Aid


260.00


Military Aid


62.50


Selectmen-New Traffic Signs 159.30


Improviment and Repairs to


V. G. C. Avenues 495.05


Vernon Grove Cemetery- Income Trust Funds 347.53


Tax Judgments:


1926


157.10


1931


1,363.67


1932


812.66


Hospital and Home Care 90.00


1933


698.51


3,031.94


U. S. Grant-O. A. A. for Assistance 4,835.99


Infirmary


972.05


O. A. A. Recoveries 700.00


Purchase of Tools, Materials, Trucking 15,275.74 58


Cemetery


308.00


16,627.56


No. Purchase Cemetery --- Income Trust Funds 44.00


State Parks and Reservations 29.02


County Tax 3,777.67


59,500.95


Aid to Highways:


Taxi Badge Reserve 13.00


State County


4,900.09


Overlays Reserve for Abatements:


2,459.80


Levy of 1941 1,164.65


Aid to Highways Overlay Deficits:


4,240.11


Tax Title Redemptions:


Reserved for Payment of Loan


336.84


Levy of 1931


59.96


Levy of 1932


131.48


Levy of 1933


75.36


Levy of 1934


83.04


Levy of 1935


86.16


Levy of 1936


91.20


M. V. Excise Tax Revenues 5,666.02


Levy of 1937


175.81


Uncollceted Court Judgments 3,031.94


Levy of 1938


1,388.58


Departmental Revenue 16,627.56


Levy of 1939


5,381.92


Levy of 1940


4,185.00


11,658.51


Excess and Deficiency


178,143.68


$416,950.74


$416,950.74


Tailings 1,049.74


Fire Loss-Town Hall Building


41.65


Revenues Reserved until Collected:


0


Sewer Revenue 14,923.61


40,249.13


7,359.89


Overlay Reserve


1,638.10


TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1941


Deferred Revenue Accounts


Sewer Assessments: Apportioned but not due


Apportioned Sewer Assessments:


$80.67


Due 1942


$80.67


$80.67


$80.67


Debt Accounts


$313,338.51


Sewer Loans


$54,000.00


Tax Title Loan


17,338.51


H. S. Addition Loan


124,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan-1936


10,000.00


Chap. 58 Acts of 1938 Loan


38,000.00


Cedar Swamp Development Loan


42,000.00


State Tax Funding Loan


12,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1940 6,000.00


Departmental Equipment Loan 10,000.00


$313,338.51


$313,338.51


60


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


Trust and Investment Accounts


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


$28,475.14 50,565.96


Cemetery and Perpetual Case Funds -


$28,475.14


Annuity Savings Fund 25,508.94


Annuity Reserv eFund 614.12


Pension Accumulation Fund 23,507.36


Expense Fund 46.25


Undistributed Income 889.29


$79,041.10


$79,041.10 61


Tax Accounts


Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions


$23,084.36


Tax Title Revenue $29,913.56


6,829.20


$29,913.56


$29,913.56


-


62


RECEIPTS


Taxes


Current Year:


Poll


6,760.00


Personal


55,899.40


Real Estate


364,768.68


Motor Vehicle Excise


28,356.61


455,784.69


Previous Years:


Poll


1,738.00


Personal


6,981.19


Real Estate


180,574.44


Motor Vehicle Excise


888.07


190,181.70


From the State:


Income


52,527.40


Corporaton Tax


17,696.94


Veteran's Exemptions


150.81


Highway Fund-Gas Tax 26,176.61


96,551.76


Tax Title Redemptions


2,052.64


Total for Taxes


744,570.79


Licenses


Liquor


21,810.00


Pedlars


147.00


Sunday


768.40


Pool, Billiard and Bowling


54.00


Auto Agents


200.00


Common Victualler


35.50


Revolver


19.50


Pasteurization


10.00


Ice Cream Manufacture


50.00


Undertakers


7.00


Slaughtering


2.00


63


1


Sausage Manufacture


1.00


Rendering


1.00


Oleomargarine


2.00


Junk


15.00


Auctioneer's


4.00


Alcohol


1.00


Master Plumbers


20.00


Innholders


4.00


Theatre


300.00


Total for Licenses 23,451.40


Court Judgments


Milford Iron Foundry Settlement


1,628.46


Fines


Third District Court


328.88


Grants and Gifts


From U. S. Government:


Old Age Assistance


58,012.70


Aid to Dependent Children


10,495.10


Vocational Education


862.50


From State:


Schools


4,322.21


From County:


Dog Licenses


. 1,615.61


Total for Grants and Gifts 75,308.12


Special Assessments


Apportioned Sewer


Assessments 110.10


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 110.12


220.22


Old Age Assistance Tax 1932


19.00


Total Special Assessments 239.22


64


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE General Government


Treasurer:


Release of Tax Titles 6.00


Tax Collector:


Fees on Taxes 313.24


Town Clerk: Voting Lists 3.00


Town Hall:


Rentals 1,190.00


Total for General Government 1,512.24


Protecton of Persons and Property


Police Department:


Pictures 6.00


Fire Department:


Alam box damages 132.50


Fee for refilling


extinguisher .25


Total for Fire Department 132.75


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 182.85


Services of Dog Officer 52.00


Total for Protection of Persons and Property 373.60


Health and Sanitation


Health:


Contagious Diseases 5.71


Tuberculosis 3,078.45


Dental Clinic Fees 102.45


Total for Health 3,186,61


1


65


Sanitation:


Sewer Connections


185.00


Plumbing Permits 286.00


Total for Sanitation 471.00


Total for Health and Sanitation 3,657.61


Highways


Equipment Rental


1,390.30


Sale of Materials 12.45


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


State


790.16


County


799.82


Total Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,589.98


Chapter 90 Construction:


State


5,354.17


County


2,295.96


Total Chapter 90 Construction 7,650.13


Total for Highways 10,642.86


Charities


General Aid:


State


10,267.70


Cities and Towns


7,473.93


Individuals 322.50


Total for General Aid 18,074.13


Aid to Dependent Children:


State 11,643.78


66


Old Age Assistance:


State


44,232.20


Cities and Towns


1,832.84


Individuals


700.00


Total for Old Age Assistance 46,765.04


Infirmary:


Board


5,351.54


All Other


274.17


Total for Infirmary 5,625.71


Total for Charities


82,108.66


1/2 Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid 370.00


Military Aid


55.00


Soldiers' Burials


96.00


Soldiers' Relief


10.00


Total for Soldiers' Benefits 531.00


Schools


Tuition of State Wards


2,406.15


Other Tuition


361.26


Sale of Books and Supplies


122.17


All Other


125.00


Total for Schools


3,014.58


Libraries


Fines


267.12


Unclassified


Rent of Land


30.00


Use of Rifle Range


47.00


Sale of W. P. A. Material


5.00


Sale of Tax Possession-Property .


3,725.00


1


67


Fire Loss-Town Hall


41.65


Dog Licenses 1,915.00


Total for Unclassified


5,763.65


Vernon Grove Cemetery


Sale of Lots


374.00


Sale of Graves


12.00


Care of Lots


399.00


Regrading Lots


18.00


Opening Graves


641.50


Use of Equipment


35.00


Sale of Old Equipment


5.00


1,484.50


Trust Funds


Perpetual Care


1,000.00


Interest


Deferred Taxes


6,396.76


Tax Title Redemptions


71.99


Special Assessments


8.98


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


4.72


Trust Funds-Cemetery


perpetual care


573.83


Total for Interest 7,056.28


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Revenue


422,000.00


Anticipation of Reimbursement


11,600.00


Departmental Equipment Loan


10,000,00


Total for Municipal Indebtedness 443.600.00


68


Refunds and Transfers


Refunds:


Petty Cash


9.00


Taxes


96 .. 46


Excess Interest on Tax Title Loan


233.32


Welfare


575.25


Aid to Dependent Children


46.00


Old Age Assistance


950.26


Military Aid


10.00


Soldiers' Relief


71.50


School Department


88.31


Interest


42.50


Town Clerk


8.05


Town Collector


10.00


Police


17.49


Tax Title Foreclosures


2.00


Total for Refunds


2,265.14


Transfers:


Selectmen from Reserve Fund 377.00


Accountant from Reserve Fund. 92.00


· Assessors from Reserve Fund 270.00


Treasurer from Reserve Fund


1.00


Town Clerk from Reserve Fund


13.42


Care of Town Hall Clock from Reserve Fund 45.00


Traffic Signs from Reserve Fund


503.98


Maintenance and Light of Traffic Signals from Reserve Fund


275.00


Brush Fires from Reserve Fund 695.31


Fire Incidentals from


Reserve Fund 490.00


105.00


Taxi Badges


69


Rifle Practice from Reserve Fund 100.00


Dog Officer from Reserve Fund 83.00


Inspector of Animals from


Reserve Fund


45.00


Sewer Maintenance from Reserve Fund 336.53


Library from Dog Tax


1,615.61


Repairs to Blanchard Rd. W.P.A. from Purchase of Tools, Materials, etc. 1,000.00


Repairs to Cunniff Ave. W.P.A. from Purchase of


Tools, Materials, etc.


2,500.00


Repairs to Church Hill St.


W.P.A. from Purchase of


Tools, Materials, etc.


1,500.00


Painting and Repairing School Building. W.P.A.


from Purchase of Tools, Materials, etc. 1,500.00


Sewer Constr. Cemetery St. from Sale of School House Property 1,200.00


Sewer Constr. Beach St.


from Sale of Pearl St.


Property


500.00


Sewer Constr. Beach St. from Sale of School House Property 160.00


Maturing Debt from Cedar


Swamp Pond Development.


P.W.A.


1,555.79


Removing Debris-Foundry Site from Purchase of Tools, Materials, etc. 1,950.00


Sewer Constr. Church Hill St. from Repairs to Church Hill St. W.P.A. 1,500.00


70


Road Machinery Account from Road Machinery Fund 1,000.00


Maturing Debt from Premiums on Loans 180.36


Sewer Constr. Blanchard Rd from Repairs to Blanchard Rd. W.P.A. 1,000.00


Highway-Repairs to Cunniff Ave. from Repairs to


Cunniff Ave. W.P.A. 2,500.00


Improvement and Repairs to V. G. Cemetery Aves. from Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 1,100.00


Revenue of 1941 from


Maturing Debt


1,736.15


Purchase of Tools, Materials; etc. from Sewer Constr. Alden St. 1,120.39


Old Age Assistance from


Public Welfare


6,000.00


School Dept .- General from


Painting and Repairing


School Bldgs. W.P.A.


1,500.00


Total for Transfers


34,445.54


Total for Refunds and Transfers 36,710.68


Total Receipts for 1941 1,443,249.65


Cash in Treasury January 1, 1941 80,642.58


Grand Total 1,523,892.23


EXPENDITURES General Government


Moderator 100.00


Finance Commission:


Salary of Secretary


49.00


71


Printing


36.00


Total for Finance Commission 85.00


Selectmen:


Salaries:


Selectmen


750.00


Clerk


499.72


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage 83.61


Printing and Advertising 107.60


Telephone 44.41


Civilian Defense


96.93


Selectmen's Association Fees 6.00 Sheriff's Fees 4.50


Court Fees


3.00


Recording Fee


2.83


Auctioneer's Fee


25.00


Brush


.20


Book


6.50


Map


1.50


Perambulating Boundaries 30.00


Total for Selectmen 1,661.80


Accountant:


Salaries:


Accountant


2,000.00


Clerk


942.00


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage 42.96


Telephone


79.10


Association Dues 12.00


Adding Machine Main.


9.80


Typewriter Maintenance


7.50


New Typewriter


67.06


Expenses to Boston


30.15


Total for Accountant 3,190.57


72


Treasurer:


Salaries:


Treasurer


1,500.00


Clerical Hire 159.00


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage


104.17


Printing and Advertising


113.75


Telephone


29.45


Express


1.44


Protectograph


13.40


Adding Machine Main.


15.60


Typewriter Maintenance


6.50


Return of Lockup Keys


1.00


Burglary Insur. Premium


18.75


Forgery Bond


37.50


Surety Bond


235.00


Total for Treasurer 2,235.56


Tax Collector:


Salary of Collector


3,500.00


Expenses:


Serving Subpoenas


90.19


Stationery and Postage


407.28


Printing and Advertising


156.45


Stamp


20.04


Telephone


60.80


Registering Deeds


10.03


Typewriter Maintenance


7.50


Repairs to Equipment


1.00


Germicide


2.00


Books


15.67


Police Duty


17.89


Burglary and Holdup Insurance Premium


200.50


Deputy's Bond


20.00


Surety Bond


462.00


Total for Tax Collector 4,971.35


73


Assessors:


Salaries:


Assessors


1,999.92


Clerk of Board


1,499.68


Clerical


768.00


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage


65.86


Printing and Advertising


104.90


Auto Hire


25.00


Telephone


84.25


Abstracts


127.38


Binding Books


19.75


Typewriter Maintenance


13.05


Typewriter Stand


12.60


Venetian Blinds


6.75


Lettering Doors


8.50


Lighting Fixtures


25.00


Expense to Meetings


9.00


Total for Assessors 4,769.64


Other Finance Offices and Accounts:


Certifying Town Notes 46.00


Law Department:


Salary


250.00


Special Work


950.00


Total for Town Solicitor


1,200.00


Town Clerk:


Salary:


Town Clerk 499.72


Recording Fees 933.50


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage 47.20


Printing and Advertising 53.10


Telephone 5.00


Mortgage Book


25.69


Typewriter Maintenance


7.50


74


Typewriter Table


3.55


Files


17.55


Ink


2.40


Association Dues


2.00


Express


1.05


Janitor Supplies


5.63


Surety Bond


7.50


Total for Town Clerk 1,611.39


Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings:


Salaries:


Registrars


1,248.00


Assistant Registrars 412.52


Election Officers


1,182.00


Clerical Work


210.00


Police Duty


74.02


Janitor Service


20.00


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage 65.66


Printing and Advertising


713.15


Lunches


48.40


Setting Up and


Removing Equipment 178.26


Repairs to Equipment 10.13


Express 1.05


Telephones


41.25


Posting & Print. Warrants


27.00


Typewriter Rental


2.00


Files


20.00


Binders


2.78


Association Dues


2.00


Total for Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings 4,258.22


Memorial Hall:


Salary of Janitor 600.00


Expenses:


Fuel


145.94


Light


365.14


75


Water 23.74


Repairs


19.52


Janitor's Supplies 7.83


Total for Memorial Hall


1,162.17


Town Hall:


Salaries:


Janitor


1,500.00


Other Labor


62.48


Expenses:


Alterations to


Town Hall Bldg.


1,282.42


Fuel


979.95


Light


450.35


Water


185.04


Janitor's Supplies.


163.80


Repairs


428.27


Plate Glass Insurance


8.06


Care of Clock


145.00


Laundry


2.65


Advertising


7.88


Total for Town Hall 5,215.90


Total for General Government 30,507.60


PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY


Police Department:


Salaries:


Chief


2,600.00


Patrolmen


21,802.00


Special Police Work 113.42


Expenses:


Repairs to Automobiles 357.74


Gasoline & Oil 571.77


Equipment for Men 46.13


Repairs to Office Equip. 58.91


Bookcase


17.95


76


Printing, Stationery & Post. 80.29


Telephones 297.91


Lunches for Prisoners


15.29


Keys 8.00


Court Stenographer


94.10


Automobile Insurance


94.10


Inspection of Automobiles


2.00


Express


3.58


Fingerprint & Photo Sup. 60.83


Signs & Erecting


63.00


Rent of Garage


60.00


Filing Equipment


27.59


Paint 16.10


Bronze Tablet (Butler) 43.40


League Membership Dues


10.00


Maintenance of Light and


Traffic Signals


723.10


New Office Equipment


187.59


New Buick Automobile


797.00


Total for Police Department 28,151.80


Fire Department:


Salaries:


Chief 1,900.00


Permanent Men


14,371.50


Deputy Chiefs (2)


298.35


Call Men


5,994.07


Other Employees


185.62


Equipment:


Apparatus


566.14


Hose


45.75


New Hose


777.16


Equipment for Men


39.93


Maintenance & Repairs:


Repairs


937.12


Gasoline & Oil 349.73


Repairs to Fire Alarm Sys. 699.70


Insurance on Ford Truck


10.50


Express 1.20


Soda


5.54


77


Maintenance of Building & Grounds:


Repairs 185.32


Furniture & Furnishings


100.82


Laundry 106.50


Janitor's Supplies


76.12


Flag


3.65


Clock


4.50


Blankets


39.98


Hydrant Service:


Contract


10,336.89


Fuel, Light & Water:


Fuel


633.01


Light


311.61


Water


60.91


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Printing & Post. 44.69


Telephones 236.76


Lunches for Men 48.60


Car Rental 200.00


Express 2.62


Expenses to Chief's Meet's. 28.30


Association Dues


6.00


Subscription 3.00


Phamphlets


25.50


Burn Treatment


9.41


Total for Fire Department 38,646.50


Wire Inspector:


Salary of Inspector 375.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures:


Salary of Sealer 793.09


Expenses:


Stationery & Postage


27.00


Auto Hire


80.00


‘Seals


30.58


Weight Set


61.83


Stamps


7.50


Total for Sealer 1,000.00


78


Gypsy Moth Suppression:


Salaries:


Superintendent


71.24


Labor


8.00


Expenses to Meeting


20.76


Total for Gypsy Moth Suppression 100.00


Care of Trees:


Salaries:


Superintendent


467.63


Labor


137.00


Expenses:


Equipment & Repairs


22.89


Trucking


4.25


Tree Paint


4.65


Expenses to Meetings


13.58


Total for Care of Trees 650.00


Brush Fires:


Firemen


809.43


Equipment


116.77


Hose


57.46


Lunches


42.40


Repairs to Pump


19.25


Total for Brush Fires


1.045.31


Dog Officer:


Salary


57.00


Boarding & Shooting Dogs


182.00


Complaints


139.25


Serving Notices


76.00


Dog Clinic


4.00


Total for Dog Officer 533.00 Court Fees 21.69


79


Rifle Practice:


Labor


206.30


Sharping Tools


8.18


Creosote & Brush


15.50


Trucking


2.00


Target Cloth


11.12


Total for Rifle Range


243.10


Total for Protection of Persons & Property


70,766.40


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Health & Sanitation


Health:


General Administration:


Salaries:


Board Members


399.98


Agent


200.02


Expenses:


Stationery & Postage 169.70


Printing & Advertising


54.05


Telephone


58.74


Express 2.45


Janitor Service at Clinic


7.20


Cleaning Office


10.00


Moving Safe


27.00


Files


60.00


Typewriter


47.75


Rent of Office


225.00


Quarantine & Contagious Diseases:


Medical Attendance 58.00


Drugs & Medicines 135.40


Groceries & Provisions 312.51


Cities & Towns 16.00


Laundry 4.46


Board & Treatment


219.28


80


Tuberculosis:


Board of Treatment 4,365.00


Worcester County T. B.


Hospital Assessment 8,824.57


Worcester County T. B.


Hospital Construction 8,321.21


Vital Statistics:


Births


108.50


Deaths 43.75


Other Expenses:


Sanitary Inspector 300.00


Plumbing Inspector 599.40


Auto Hire 216.50


Animal Burial 243.80


Veterinary at Dog Clinic 33.00


Rabie Vaccine 28.80


Inspection-General:


Health Physician


650.00


Health Nurse


1,500.00


Health Nurse Expenses


29.94


Inspection of Animals:


Salary of Inspector


300.00


Other Expenses 84.35


Inspection of Meats & Provisions:


Inspector


1,529.00


Other Expense


3.00


Dental Clinic:


Dentist


1,192.89


Cleaning Office


36.00


Laundry


25.15


Light


9.42


Telephone


47.67


Dental Supplies


21.77


Rent of Office


165.00


Express


2.10


Total for Health Department 30,688.36 Garbage Contract 2,300.00


81


Sewer Maintenance:


Salaries:


Commissioners


650.00


Superintendent


1,590.00


Clerk


200.00


Expenses:


Labor


3,164.00


Tools & Equipment


296.65


Gasoline & Oil


2.40


Truck Hire


393.13


Fuel


15.87


Light


807.55


Water


51.34


Telephone


101.35


Staitonery, Print. & Post.


12.70


Auto Hire


84.60


Express


1.00


Janitor's Supplies


14.30


Rent of Land


10.00


Lime


9.66


Build & Repair Manholes 117.07


Pump Repairs 86.53


Cleaning Sewer


7.55


Sundry Repairs


19.25


Unpaid Bills-1940


159.65


Flushing Sewers:


Labor 241.51


Trucking


50.00


Gasoline


.93


Plastic Asphalt


4.80


Sewer Constr .- Blanchard Road:


Contract


807.64


Engineering Services 87.81


Sewer Constr .- Beach Street:


Contract


453.07


Engineering Services


39.15


82


Sewer Constr .- Church Hill Street:


Advertising 12.75


Contract 1,051.55


Engineering Services


190.70


Sewer Constr .- Cemetery Street:


Contract


632.48


Engineering Services


122.69


Sewer Constr .- Alden St. W.P.A .:


Fuel 66.20


Tools & Equipment 133.12


Trucking 340.54


Explosives & Blasting


243.26


Materials


508.45


Manhole Covers & Frames 56.25


Express


31.79


Total for Sewer Department 12,869.29


Total for Health & Sanitation 45,857.65


Highways


General Administration:


Superintendent


2,000.00


Office Expenses 114.89


General Expenses:


Labor 17,439.13


Express 44.04


Broken Stone, Gravel, etc. 208.76


Repairs 2,697.27


Gasoline & Oil


784.83


Tarvia & Road Oil


318.05


Pipe 73.79


Awnings


39.25


Janitor's Supplies


65.69


Removing Stump


25.00


Equipment for Men


48.95


Signs


16.50


Bags


3.00


83


Surveys & Plans


35.00


Paint


5.17


Lowering Manholes




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