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20.65
Barometer
11.50
Air Compressor
75.00
Advertising
15.75
Fuel
333.70
Light
168.01
Water
42.12
Telephone
148.81
Insurance
252.41
Total for General Highways 24,987.27
Resurfacing Streets:
Materials
7,922.05
Equipment
77.45
Total for Resurfacing Streets 7,999.50
New Equipment & Repairs:
New Equipment
3,327.82
Repairs 1,666.13
Total for New Equip. & Repairs 4,993.95 Maintenance & Care of Town Improvements:
Repairs to Sidewalks 150.90
Patch & Road Oil
220.87
Survey & Plans
25.00
Total for Maintenance & Care
of Town Improvements 396.77
Road Machinery Account:
New Truck 1,000.00
Repairs to Cunniff Avenue
Labor
758.64
Materials
1,615.98
Trucking
111.00
Total for Repairs to Cunniff Ave. 2,485.62
.
84
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Labor
973.02
Equipment Rental
234.15
Guard Rails & Posts
20.25
Materials 1,159.24
Total for Chap. 90 Maint. 2,386.66
Purchase St. Construction Chap. 90:
Contract 10,200.17
Manhole Covers & Frames
75.73
Guard Rail
13.00
Advert.sing
15.08
Total for Purchase St. Construction Chap. 90 10,303.98
Sidewalks:
Raising Curbs
37.80
Driveways
65.00
Sidewalls
28.00
Materials
367.21
Total for Sidewalks 498.01
Street Lights:
Contract
17,431.05
Snow & Ice Removal:
Labor
6,191.92
Trucking Snow
3,566.09
Tools, Equip. & Repairs
1,272.21
Gasoline & Oil
199.46
Plowing Snow
3,001.83
Sand
425.50
Fuel
145.00
Equipment Rental
1,554.20
Freight
1.71
Salt
529.50
Insurance
117.42
Total for Snow & Ice Removal 17,004.84 Total for Highways 89,487.65
85
Charities & Soldiers' Benefits
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board Members
275.00
Agent
442.00
Clerk
1,050.00
Physician
750.00
Expenses:
Print., Stationery & Post. 131.40
Typing Table 7.52
Telephone
211.90
Light for Office 25.00
Repairs to Office Equipment 3.40
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries & Provisions 850.46
Fuel 277.72
Board & Care 5,548.36
Medicine & Med. Attend. 661.68
Clothing
87.34
Cash Grants to Individ. 24,037.05 Rent 8,134.00
Auto & Ambulance Hire 211.00
Funeral Expenses 381.20
Glasses
36.95
Moving
53.00
Surplus Commodities Sponsors' Admin. Expenses 1,045.74
Court Fee 3.00
Sheriff's Fee 4.00
Social Agency Index 12.67
Mass. Association of Relief Officers Dues 6.00
Typewriter 77.06
Water at Commissary 236.56
Light at Commissary 377.16
Trucking at Commissary 100.96
Repairs at Commissary 38.92
Commissary Supplies 283.57
Unpaid Bills-1936 35.00
86
Relief by Cities & Towns:
Cities
318.80
Towns
2,156.38
Total for General Aid
47,897.80
Infirmary:
Salaries:
Superintendent
1,500.00
Other Employees 1,039.68
Expenses :
Groceries & Provisions 4,404.75
Dry Goods & Clothing
1,305.33
Buildings 422.30
Fuel, Light & Power
1,828.71
Hay & Grain 1,489.40
Automobile Maintenance 305.38
Household Sup. & Equip.
427.15
Janitor's Supplies
353.58
Medicinal Supplies
413.23
Farm Supplies
261.58
Office Supplies
39.17
Newspapers
69.08
Express
15.20
Telephone
128.93
Eyeglasses
41.75
Tobacco
330.93
Post Office Box Rental
4.00
Employment Agency Fee
12.00
Shoeing Horses 65.80
Veterinary Services
37.77
Shavings
15.00
Dental Services
10.00
Boiler Inspection
10.00
Tractor Harrow
50.00
Repairs to Equipment
113.01
Auto Hire
7.00
Taxes
14.35
Radio
10.00
-
87
Seeds
80.97
Grease 13.60
Total for Infirmary 14,819.65
Aid to Dependent Children:
Town Administration-A.D.C .:
Agent 634.68
Board Members 137.50
Clerk 432.00
Office Expenses
11.95
Total for Town Administration 1,216.13
Town Assistance-A.D.C .:
Cash Grants to Individuals 24,338.46
Federal Administration-A.D.C .:
Agent
289.00
Clerk 618.00
Office Expenses
241.50
Total for Fed. Admin .- A.D.C. 1,148.50
Federal Assistance-A.D.C .:
Cash Grants to Individuals 8,089.45
Old Age Assistance:
Town Administration-O.A.A .:
Board Members 137.50
Agent 238.00
Investigator 901.00
Clerk 543.00
Travel Expense 102.00
Office Expenses
322.14
Total for Town Admin .--- O.A.A. 2,243.64
Town Assistance-O.A.A.
Cash Grants to Individuals 63,777.97
Board & Care 240.01
Other Cities & Towns 833.99
Medical Attendance 48.00
88
Medicines 49.62
Funeral Expenses 525.00
Ambulance Service 8.00
Auto Hire 15.00
Payment to Commonwealth
(Recovery) 3.71
Total for Town Assist .- O.A.A. 65,501.30
Federal Administration-O.A.A .:
Agent 170.00
Investigator 884.00
Clerk
507.00
Travel Expenses
119.00
Office Expense
103.47
Total for Fed. Admin .- O.A.A.
1,783.47
Federal Assistance-O.A.A .:
Cash Grants to Individ.
55,079.37
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid:
Cash Grants
260.00
Military Aid:
Cash Grants
125.00
Soldiers' Relief:
Cash
8,280.60
Investigator
260.00
Fuel
499.62
Groceries & Provisions
106.52
Rent
380.00
Medicine & Med. Attend.
402.38
Hospital Care
129.00
Clothing
101.16
Moving
34.50
Other Cities & Towns
12.00
Office Supplies
36.83
Total for Soldiers' Relief 10,242.61
Total for Charities & Soldiers' Benefits 232,795.38
89
Schools & Libraries
Schools:
General Expenses:
Salary of Superintendent 4,000.67
Clerks 2,184.00
Truant Officer 1,444.18
Print,. Stationery & Post. 326.41
Telephones 453.80
Travel Expenses 151.26
School Physicians
1,000.00
School Nurses 2,941.68
Trucking 94.46
Express
9.62
Auto Hire
86.68
Desk 35.00
Preparing W.P.A. Projects 100.00
Repairing equipment 9.87
Petty Cash 100.00
Teachers' Salaries:
High School
56,117.47
Elementary School 103,982.02
Text Books & Supplies:
High School Text &
Reference Books 614.63
All Other 2,537.39
Elementary:
Text & Reference
Books
1,207.83
All Other
1,948.55
Tuition:
High School
111.01
Trade Schools
3,243.93
Transportation:
School Children
7,305.99
Teachers
600.43
90
Janitor's Services:
High School
3,661.80
Elementary 8,130.00
Fuel, Light & Water:
High School
4,805.51
Elementary 7,708.45
Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds:
High School:
Repairs
613.57
Janitor's supplies 329.05
Elementary Schools:
Repairs
7,675.46
Janitor's supplies 768.05
Furniture & Furnishings:
High
316.50
Elementary 211.49
Diplomas & Graduation Exercises
182.85
Unpaid bills-1940
379.03
Repairs to School-W.P.A .:
Rental of equipment 74.50
Electrical work
442.99
Architect's fees
634.83
Materials
1,324.26
Total for Schools 227,924.08
Libraries:
Salaries:
Librarian
706.31
Assistant Librarians
3,057.00
Clerical
652.80
Expenses:
Books
584.61
Periodicals
98.40
91
Binding Books & Periodicals
268.90
Light
198.39
Repairs
11.26
Furniture
4.95
Stationery, Printing &
Postage
75.56
Total for Library 5,658.18
Total for Schools & Libraries
233,582.26
Recreation & Unclassified
Parks:
Salaries:
Salary of Clerk
100.00
Labor
1,587.50
Expenses:
Office expenses
16.78
Equipment & Tools
74.04
Trees
6.00
Water
58.04
Light
.29
Express
7.39
Gasoline
5.59
Flowers
28.00
Lime & Fertilizer
21.25
Truck Hire
1.25
Flags
19.00
Repairs
73.36
Chain Link Backstop
89.68
Janitor's supplies
10.65
Total for Parks 2,098.82
Grand Stand Protection Fence: Contract
500.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts:
Contract 200.00
92
Piping Brook-Town Park-W. P. A .:
Trucking
47.50
Pipe
289.40
Tools
4.12
Materials
156.27
Total for Piping Brook-Town Park- W. P. A. 497.29
Playgrounds:
Instructors
967.00
Athletic Equipment 89.32
Sand
12.00
First-Aid Kits
4.00
Trucking
5.63
Repairs
19.47
Total for Playgrounds 1,097.42
Playground Rental:
Oliver Street-Land 120.00
Green Street-Land 117.85
Total for Playground Rental
237.85
Total for Parks & Playgrounds 4,631.38
Unclassified
Damage to Persons & Property:
Doctor's fees 20.00
Personal injury
settlements 872.50
Land Damages 100.00
Total for Damage to Persons & Property 992.50
93
Memorial Day:
American Legion 149.65
G. A. R. 200.00
Spanish War Veterans 50.00
Total for Memorial Day 399.65
Armistice Day:
V. F. W. 150.00
Printing Town Reports:
Contract 1,689.75
New Traffic Signs:
Signs
340.05
Express 4.63
Total for New Traffic Signs 344.68
Printing By-Laws:
Printing
136.25
Typing 13.75
Total for Printing Town By-Laws 150.00
Blanket Insurance:
Premiums 4,886.37
Workmen's Compensation &
Public Liability:
Premium 1,359.19
Installing Christmas Lights:
Contract 300.00
Cedar Swamp Development
P. W. A .- 1446F:
Contracts 25.00
Maintenance of Cedar Swamp
Development Property: Repairing Fence 15.00
94
Boiler Insurance:
Premiums
341.14
Street Signs:
Repairs to Signs
67.64
Pipes for Posts 132.30
Total for Street Signs 199.94
Flowage Rights:
Clark Heirs
69.00
Milford Contributory
Retirement System:
Town Contribution 9,936.44
County Aid to Agriculture:
Worcester County Extension Service 50.00
Removing Debris-Iron Foundry Property:
Contract 1,950.00
Property Foreclosure:
Land Court Fees 6.40
Purchase of Tools, Materials, Trucking Etc .:
Salaries & Wages
2,257.51
Office Expenses
446.52
Travel Expense- Coordinator
525.00
Tools & Equipment
482.44
Materials
18,274.23
Equipment Hire
783.87
Trucking 2,746.00
Team Hire
209.99
Nursery supplies
67.67
Blasting & Explosives
363.66
Wasserman tests
6.00
Rent of shop
99.00
95
Rental of Faucets 148.76
Plans & Specifications 113.85
Lighting Flares & Lanterns 63.00
Trimming Books
50.25
Furnishing & Erecting
chain link fence
2,392.00
Fuel 29.84
Total for Tools, Materials, Trucking Etc. 29.059.59
Petty Cash:
F .C. Berry-Schools
100.00
M. Comba-Library 5.00
Total for Petty Cash
105.00
State Tax-1941
42,900.00
County Tax-1941
25,767.89
State Parks & Reservations
682.45
Auditing Municipal Accounts
207.21
Dog Taxes to County
1,915.00
Total for Unclassified 123,502.21
Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery:
Labor
55.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary of Trustees
300.00
Labor
1,923.70
Office expense
14.20
Loam
28.00
Tools
60.93
Equipment
43.00
Equipment Hire
30.00
Seed
33.00
Plants & Flowers
78.53
Fertilizer
50.00
Removal of Body
2.00
96
Markers 22.81
Care of Pine Grave lots
9.63
Repairs 13.46
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery 2,609.26
Improvement & Repairs to
Avenues-V. G. C.
Equipment-
295.25
Gravel & Fill
299.20
Labor
10.50
Total for Improvement & Repairs to Avenues at V. G. C. 604.95
Total for Cemeteries 3,269.21
Interest & Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of
Revenue
935.97
Anticipation of Reimbursements 25.80
High School Loan
3,882.50
Sewers
1,982.50
Cedar Swamp
Development 1,087.50
Municipal Relief
1,520.00
Tax Title Loan
661.44
Dept. Equipment Loan
137.50
Total for Interest 10,233.21
Maturing Debt:
Anticipation of Revenue 522,000.00
High School Loans 11,00.00
-
97
Cedar Swamp Develop-
ment Loan 6,000.00
Tax Title Loan 5,544.16
State Tax Funding Loan 5,000.00
Relief Loans
10,000.00
Total for Maturing Debt
564,544.16
Total for Interest & Maturing Debt
574,777.37
Trust Funds
Cemetery Perpetual Care 1,000.00
Refunds & Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes 1,691.41
M. V. Excise Taxes-1940 72.43
M. V. Excise Taxes-1941 1,243.19
M. V. Excise Taxes-1938 2.46
Interest 17.19
Taxi Badges 3.00
Total for Refunds 3,029.68
Transfers:
Reserve Fund to:
Selectmen
377.00
Accountant
92.00
Assessors
270.00
Treasurer
1.00
Town Clerk
13.42
Care of Town Hall Clock
45.00
Traffic Signs 503.98
Maintenance & Light of Traffic Signals 275.00
Brush Fires
695.31
Fire-Incidentals
490.00
Rifle Practice
100.00
Dog Officer 83.00
Inspector of Animals .
45.00
98
Sewer Maintenance 336.53 Dog Tax to Library 1,615.61
Purchase of Tools, Materials Etc. to:
Repairs Blanchard Road- W. P. A. 1,000.00
Repairs to Cuniff Ave .- W. P. A. 2,500.00
Repairs to Church Hill
St .- W. P. A. 1,500.00
Painting & Repairs to School Buildings-W. P. A. 1,500.00
Sale of School House Property to:
Cemetery Street 1,200.00
Sale of Pearl St. Property to:
Sewer Constr., Beach St. 500.00
Sale of School House
Property to:
Sewer Constr., Beach St. 160.00
Cedar Swamp Development P. W. A. to:
Maturing Debt 1,555.79
Purchase of Tools, Mate- rials etc. to:
Removing Debris- Foundry Site 1,950.00
Repairs to Church Hill St. to:
Sewer Constr .- Church Hill St. 1,500.00
Road Machinery Fund to: Road Machin. Account 1,000.00
Premiums on Loans to: Maturing Debt 180.36
99
Repairs to Blanchard Rd. to:
Sewer Constr .- Blanchard Rd. 1,000.00
Repairs to Cuniff Ave. W. P. A. to:
Highway-Repairs to Cuniff Ave. 2,500.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots & Graves to:
Improvement & Repairs to Vernon Grove Ceme- tery Avenues 1,100.00
Maturing Debt to:
Revenue 1941 1,736.15
Sewer Constr. Alden St. W. P. A. to:
Purchase of Tools,
Materials Etc. 1,120.39
Public Welfare to:
Old Age Assistance 6,000.00
Painting & Repairing School Bldg. W. P. A. to:
' School Dept .- General 1,500.00
Total for Transfers 34,445.54
Total for Refunds & Transfers 37,475.22
Total Expenditures 1941
1,447,652.33
Cash in Treasury, December 31, 1941 76,239.90
Grand Total 1,523.892.23
RECAPITULATION OF ESTIMATES
1940 Balance
1941 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1941 Expenditures
1941 Balance
1942 Estimates
General Government
100.00 85.00
100.00
Moderator
100.00
100.00 85.00
1.500.00
377.00
1,877.00
Selectmen
1,841.36
35.64
1,600.00
179.56
179.56
Selectmen -- Civilian Defense
179.56
3.100.00
92.00
3,192.00
Accountant
3.190.57
1.43
3,600.00
2.000.00
1.00
2,001.00
Treasurer -- Salary & Expense
2.000.56
.44
2,000.00
235.00
235.00
Treasurer's Bond
235.00
237.00
4.500.00
4.500.00
Tax Collector
4,499.35
.65
4,500.00
462.00
462.00
Tax Collector's Bond
462.00
530.00
4.500.00
270.00
4.770.00
Assessors
4.769.64
.36
4,996.00
75.00
75.00
Certification of Notes
46.00
29.00
50.00
1.200.00
1,200.00
Town Solicitor
1,200.00
1,200.00
1.600.00
21.47
1,621.47
Town Clerk-Salary & Expenses
1,611.39
10.08
1,600.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
Elections, Registration, T. Meet.
4,258.22
41.78
7,052.65
3,800.00
3,800.00
Town Hall
3,788.48
11.52
3,500.00
100.00
45.00
145.00
Care cf Town Clock
145.00
100.00
1,382.00
1,382.00
Alterations to Town Hall Bldg.
1,282.42
99.58
1,200.00
1,200.00
Memorial Hall
1,162.17
37.83
1,200.00
Install. New Heating Apparatus- Town Hall
1,850.00
100
1
85.00
Finance Commission-Secretary
85.00
Protection of Persons and Property
26,700.00
17.49
26,717.49
Police-Salaries & Expenses
26,444.11
273.38
29,084.00
75.00
75.00
Court Fees
21.69
53.31
75.00
450.00
275.00
725.00
Maint. & Care of Traff. Signals
723.10
1.90
500.00
800.00
800.00
Police-New Automobile
797.00
3.00
700.00
200.00
200.00
Police-New Office Equipment
187.59
12.41
22,785.00
22,785.00
Fire-Pay of Members
22,649.54
135.46
26,639.00
3,400.00
490.00
3,890.00
Fire-Incidentals
3,883.21
6.79
3,400.00
100.00
100.00
Fire-Increase of Chief's Salary
100.00
200.00
200.00
Fire-Rental of Chief's Car
200.00
200.00
700.00
700.00
Fire-Repairs to Fire Alarm System
.30
700.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
14,000.00
Fire-New Jun. Aerial Ladder Truck
14,000.00
800.00
800.00
Fire-New Hose
777.16
22.84
800.00
350.00
695.31
1,045.31
1,045.31
350.00
10,500.00
10,500.00
10,336.89
163.11
10,500.00
150.00
100.00
250.00
Rifle Practice
243.10
6.90
150.00
375.00
375.00
375.00
375.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,000.00
1,000.00
100.00
100.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
100.00
100.00
650.00
650.00
Care of Trees
650.00
1,200.00
Dog Officer
533.00
450.00
Removal of Trees-Tree Warden
1,200.00
Cutting Brush-Tree Warden
1,000.00
New Sprayer-Tree Warden
1,600.00
Spraying Material-Tree Warden
1,000.00
Use of Car-Tree Warden
150.00
New Trees
400.00
101
450.00
83.00
533.00
Fire-Brush Fires
Hydrant Service
Inspector of Wires
699.70
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1940 Balance
1941 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1941 Expenditures
1941 1942 Balance Estimates
Health and Sanitation
16,500.00
16,500.00
Health-General
13,937.73
2,562.27
16,000.00
375.00
45.00
420.00
Inspector of Animals
404.85
15.15
375.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,600.00
8,824.57
8,824.57
Wor. County T. B. Hosp. Assess.
8,824.57
9,050.18
8,321.21
8,321.21
Wor. County T. B. Hosp. Constr.
8,321.21
8,028.73
7,300.00
336.53
,7636.53
Sewer Maintenance
7,634.95
1.58
8,763.20
159.65
159.65
Sewer Dept .- Unpaid Bills-1940
159.65
300.00
300.00
Sewers-Flushing Sewers
297.24
2.76
350.00
Sewer Dept .- New Hose
200.00
Sewer Dept .- New Screens
52.00
Sewer Dept .- Sand
200.00
Sewer Dept .- New Truck
1,020.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Sewer Constr .- Cemetery St.
755.17
444.83
660.00
660.00
Sewer Constr .- Beach St.
492.22
167.78
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sewer Constr .- Blanchard Rd.
895.45
104.55
1,500.00
1,500.00
Sewer Constr .- Church Hill St.
1,255.00
245.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Sewer Constr .- Alden St. W. P. A.
2,500.00
Highways
25,000.00
25,000.00
Highway-General
24,987.27
12.73
28,500.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Highway-New Equip. & Repairs
4,993.95
6.05
3,400.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Highway-Resurfacing Streets
7,999.50
.50
9,500.00
102
8.00.00 400.00
3,189.98
3,989.98 400.00
Highway-Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,386.66
1,603.32 3.23
800.00 400.00
500.00 5,000.00
17,650.13
22,650.13
Highway-Purchase St. Constr. Chap. 90
10,303.98
12,346.15
Highway-Chap. 90 Constr.
5,000.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Highway-Repairs to Cunniff Ave. 2,485.62
14.38
700.00
700.00
Drainage-John St. W. P. A.
700.00
18,500.00
18,500.00
Snow Removal
17,004.84
1,495.16
15.000.00
17,500.00
17,500.00
Street Lights
17,0431.05
68.95
17,500.00
5.00
1,000.00
1,005.00
Road Machinery Account
1,000.00
5.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
103
70,000.00
389.50
70,389.50
Public Welfare-General
68,682.45
1,707.05
65,000.00
35.00
35.00
Public Welfare, Unpaid Bills-1940
35.00
25,000.00
28.50
25,028.50
Aid to Depend. Child .- T. Assist.
24,388.46
640.04
25,000.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Aid to Depend. Child .- T. Adm.
1,216.13
33.87
1,200.00
266.53
9.295.84
9,562.37
Aid to Depend. Child .- Fed. Assist. 8,089.45
1,472.92
210.47
1,216.76
1,427.23
Aid to Depend. Child .- Fed. Adm.
1,148.50
278.73
60,000.00
6,456.91
66,456.91
Old Age Assistance-Town Assist.
65,501.30
955.61
75,000.00
2,250.00
2,250.00
Old Age Assistance-Town Adm.
2,243.64
6.36
2,200.00
2.900.68
57,014.68
59,915.36
Old Age Assistance-Fed. Assist.
55,079.37
4,835.99
50.15
1,891.37
1,941.52
Old Age Assistance Fed. Adm.
1,783.47
158.05
553.33
700.00
1,253.33
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
553.33
700.00
400.00
400.00
State Aid
260.00
140.00
400.00
300.00
10.00
310.00
Military Aid
125.00
185.00
300.00
13,00.00
71.50
13,071.50
Soldiers' Relief
10,242.61
2,828.89
13,000.00
500.00
Highway-Repairs to Sidewalks
498.01
1.99
600.00
Highway-Maintenance & Care of Town Improvements
396.77
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1940 Balance
1941 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1941 Expenditures
1942 1941 Balance Estimates
Schools and Libraries
185,277.40
1,172.57
186,449.97
Schools-Salaries & Wages
183,520.68
2,929.29
184,529.00 or 202,981.00
40,000.00
1,788.31
41,788.31
Schools-General
41,647.79
140.52
40,250.00
388.43
388.43
Schools-Unpaid Bills-1940
379.03
9.40
2,483.58
2,483.58
Schools-Rep. to Schools-W. P. A. 2,476.58
7.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Schools-Painting & Repairing
School Buildings-W. P. A.
1,500.00
4,200
1,620.61
5,820.61
Town Libraries
5,663.18
157.43
4,200.00
104
Recreation and Unclassified
2,100.00
2,100.00
Town Parks
2,098.82
1.18
2,300.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Playgrounds
1,097.42
2.58
1,500.00
500.00
500.00
Piping Brook-Town Park
497.29
2.71
250.00
250.00
Playground Rental
237.85
12.15
200.00
200.00
200.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
200.00
250.00
1,689.75
1,689.75
Printing Town Reports
1,689.75
2,000.00
2,000.00
Workmen's Compensation & Public Liability Premium
1,359.19
640.81
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Damage to Persons & Property
992.50
7.50
2,500.00
1
Town Parks-New Sidewalks
500.00
Town Parks-Grand Stand Protection Fence
7.00 1.664.94
9.00
16.00 52,785.33
Purchase of Tools, Material, Etc.
37,509.59
15,275.74
25.000.00 69.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs 69.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day-G. A. R. 200.00
Memorial Day-Draper Camp Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
149.65
.35
150.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Vets.
50.00
50.00
150.00
150.00
Armistice Day-V. F. W.
150.00
150.00
60.00
2.00
62.00
Property Foreclosure-Treasurer 6.40
55.60
120.00
50.00
50.00
Wor. County Extension Service
50.00
50.00
105
4,900.00
4,900.00
Blanket Insurance
4,886.37
13.63
4,900.00
200.00
200.00
Installing Street Signs
199.94
.06
200.00
300.00
300.00
Installing Christmas Lights
300.00
300.00
9,936.44
9,936.44
Contributory Retirement System
9,936.44
10,191.17
1,580.79
1,580.79
Cedar Swamp Dev. * P.W.A. 1446-F 1,580.79
150.00
150.00
Maint. of Cedar Swamp Develop.
15.00
135.00
150.00
341.15
341.15
Boiler Insurance
341.15
1,950.00
1,950.000
Remov. Debris-Milford Iron Prop. 1,950.00
150.00
150.00
Printing & Binding Town By-Laws 150.00
503.98
503.98
Selectmen-New Traffic Signs
344.68
159.30
Taxi Badge Reserve 3.00
13.00
50,000.00
1,120.39
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1940 Balance
1941 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1941 Expenditures
1941 Balance
1942 Estimates
Cemeteries
2,000.00
609.26
2,609.26
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,609.26
2,270.00
Vernon Grove. Cem .- New Pow. Mower
110.00
11.00
11.00
Repairs at Vernon Grove Cem.
11.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Improv. & Repairs V. G. C. Aves.
604.95
495.05
50.00
5.00
55.00
North Purchase Cemetery
55.00
50.00
394.21
573.83
968.04
Vernon Grove Cem .- Inc. Tr. Funds 620.51
347.53
37.75
11.25
49.00
No. Purchase Cem .- Inc. Trust Funds 5.00
44.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
.
11,500.00
42.50
11,542.50
Interest
10,233.21
1,309.29
11,000.00
37,000.00
1,736.15
38,736.15
Maturing Debt
38,736.15
40,000.00
Other Appropriation Accounts
5,000.00
5,000.00
Reserve Fund-Transferred
3,327.24
1,672.76
5,000.00
106
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD December 31, 1941
Year
Sewer Loans
Tax-Title Loan
High School Loan
Municipal Relief Loan
Cedar Swamp. Dev. Loan
Chap. 58 Acts of 1938 Loan
State Tax Funding Loan
Departm't'l Equipm't Loan
Total Maturity by Years
1942
5,000.00
17,338.51
11,000.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
57,338.51
1943
5,000.00
11,000.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
39,000.00
1944
5,000.00
11,000.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
39,000.00
1945
5,000.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
30,000.00
1946
4,000.00
9,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
27,000.00
1947
4,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
24,000.00
1948
4,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00 2,000.00
20,000.00
1949-1952
4,000.00 y'rly
8,000.00 y'rly
48,000.00
1953-1954
2,000.00 y'rly
8,000.00 y'rly
20,000.00
1955
2,000.00
7,000.00
9,000.00
54,000.00
17,338.51
124,000.00
16,000.00 42,000.00 38,000.00
12,000.00
10,000.00
313,338.51
107
108
SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Position
Salary
Moderator
100.00
Selectmen
250.00
Clerk of Selectmen
500.00
Secretary of Finance Commission
50.00
Accountant
2,000.00
Treasurer
1,500.00
Tax Collector
3,500.00
Assessors (Two Members)
1,000.00
Assessors' Clerk
1,500.00
Town Solicitor
250.00
Town Solicitor, legal fees for special work 1941
950.00
Town Clerk
500.00
Town Clerk, recording fees (Marriages, Deaths Births - 1941)
933.50
Registrars of Voters
300.00
Clerk of Registrars
350.00
Janitor of Town Hall
1,500.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
600.00
Clerk in Accountant's Office, per week
18.00
Clerk in Assessors Office, per week
15.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Chief
2,600.00
Patrolmen, per week
38.50
Fire Department:
Chief
1,900.00
Deputy Chiefs (2)
each 150.00
Firemen, Call Man
150.00
109
Tree Warden, per week while working
25.00
Dog Officer
75.00
Inspector of Wires
375.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
800.00
HEALTH
Members
100.00
Agent
300.00
Sanitary Inspector
300.00
Plumbing Inspector, union wages for actual
time taken, not to exceed
600.00
Nurse
1,500.00
Dentist
1,200.00
Inspector of Meats
1,500.00
Doctor
600.00
Inspector of Animals
300.00
SANITATION
Sewer Department:
Commissioners (Two Members)
200.00
Chairman of the Board
250.00
Superintendent
1,590.00
Clerk
200.00
Labor in Sewer Department, per week
28.00
HIGHWAYS
Superintendent
.66 2-3
Steam Roller Operator, hour
.75
WELFARE
Overseers (Two Members)
150.00
Chairman of the Board 250.00
Almoner 1,768.00
2,000.00
Drivers, per hour
110
Superintendent of Town Farm Three Clerks, per week One Old Age Invesitgator
1,500.00
20.00
1,768.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
3,800.00
Truant Officer
1,450.00
Clerk in Superintendent's Office, per week 22.00
Clerk in Principal's Office, per week 20.00
Two Nurses, each
1,500.00
School Physician (2) each
500.00
LIBRARY
Librarian
1,320.00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Clerk of Trustees
300.00
ALL OTHER
Common Labor in All Departments, per hour
.50
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S DEPARTMENT
Expenditures In Detail
Receipts
Appropriation
3,100.00
From Reserve Fund
92.00
3,192.00
111
Expenditures
Michael J. Hannigan
2,000.00
Phyllis E. Giamarco
942.00
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
12.12
Cahills News Agency
8.18
Clarke Printing Co.
2.50
J. H. Gardella .50
H. S. Horne 9.60
J. E. Higgiston, Postmaster 15.00
Johnson Office Supply Co. 2.61
Liberty Typewriter Co.
7.50
Mass. Auditors' & Comptrollers' Association 2.00
Municipal Finance Officers Association 10.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
79.10
Underwood-Elliott Fisher Co.
67.06
Ward's Stationers 2.25
Expenses to Boston
30.15
Total Expenditures
3,190.57
Balance 1.43
CLASSIFIED REPORT WPA EXPENDITURES, 1941
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Jan. | Feb. | March | April
-
-
-
-
1 143.00| 149.45
147.01| 191.55|
164.70| 100.65
71.06
21.00
115.80
Fence-Athletic Field
2,392.00
First-Aid
3.29
3.89
4.33
2.50
1.05
.65
1.37
.62 17.50
311.04
Lumber
4.85
1.20|
247.57
82.22
40.76
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