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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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