Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1947, Part 2

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1947
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 250


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13,434.00


Licenses


23,804.90


Fines


166.21


Special Assessments


317.61


General Government


1,087.34


Protection of Persons & Property


351.03


Health & Sanitation


1,939.58


Highways


84.00


Charities (other than Federal Grants)


20,019.78


Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants) 1


59,580.20


Old Age Tax (Meals, etc.) Chap. 64B


3,937.50


Soldiers' Benefits


2,040.25


Schools


3,153.85


Libraries


324.02


Recreation


852.71


Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds & sale of lots)


1,371.00


Interest (on taxes and assessments)


3,010.36


Supplemental Cherry Sheet


29,424.85


Misc.


93.30


Total Estimated Receipts


$262,074.05


Total Available Funds


$86,064.44


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


348,138.49


$625,667.67


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls & Property


$625,667.67


No. of Polls, 5300 @ $2.00


$10,600.00


Total Valuation of Personal Property $1,729,625 @ $40.60 per thousand


70,222.77


Total Valuation of Real Estate $13,419,825 @ $40.60 per thousand 544,844.90


Total Taxes to be levied on Polls and Property


$625,667.67


December Levy


Real Estate


$56.84


Personal


129.92


186.76


$625,854.43


Total of All Taxes listed in Collector's Books for 1947 $625,854.43


Total Excise Commitments for Year 1947 $30,401.73


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ASSESSORS


VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE


Stock in Trade Machinery Live Stock All Other Tangible Personal Property


$347,600.00 1,147,250.00 21,725.00


213,050.00


$1,729,625.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE


Land exclusive of Buildings $2,913,800.00 10,506,025.00


Buildings exclusive of Land


Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $15,149,450.00


Tax Rate for Town - $40.60


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


Respectfully submitted, John F. Maher, Chairman Renaldo A. Consoletti, Clerk


Donald F. Phillips,


BOARD OF ASSESSORS.


Valuation Per Capita in Dollars


YEAR VALUE


1900-$403


1910-541


1920- 698


1930- 904


1940- 841


Scale-One-Quarter Inch = $100 Dollars


By David McGill, M.H.S., '48.


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FINANCIAL REPORT OF YOUR BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Salary Appropriation


$7,842.00


William F. Clancy


$209.66


John F. Maher


2,144.72


Renaldo A. Consoletti


2,052.56


Donald F. Phillips


1,184.07


Esther M. Larkin


1,902.00


Total


7,493.01


Balance


$348.99


Expense Appropriation


$1,186.51


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


$37.67


Cahills' News Agency


37.23


Clarke Printing Co.


24.25


Columbia Ribbon Co.


10.68


Consoletti, Renaldo A.


33.00


Gallagher, Robert H.


2.40


Higgiston, John E.


30.00


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


193.82


Johnson Office Supply Co.


7.01


Liberty Typewriter Co.


7.50


Maher, John F.


78.00


Mass. Assoc. of Assessors


6.00


McArdle, H. B.


100.00


Milford Daily News


43.00


Narcus Bros.


1.02


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.


114.65


Pascoe, George T.


15.23


Phillips, Donald F.


33.00


Underwood Typewriter Co.


98.00


Worcester County Abstract Co.


311.47


Zocchi, Leon


1.85


1,185.78


Balance


$.73


Approved:


John F. Maher, Chairman


Renaldo A. Consoletti, Clerk


Donald F. Phillips,


BOARD OF ASSESSORS.


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Report of your Jown accountant


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Voters of Milford:


Herewith I submit my annual report of the financial trans- actions of the Town of Milford for the year ending December 31, 1947.


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, Expendi- tures, and Balance December 31, 1947 and the estimated cost to run various departments as submitted by them for the coming year.


Included also is the usual Balance Sheet, a table showing the Salaries paid Town Officers, and also a Detailed Summary of the Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town.


Since there have been numerous inquiries regarding Blanket Insurance coverage, I have added an Insurance schedule to my report showing the complete coverage under our Blanket Insurance.


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


Respectfully submitted,


Michael J. Hannigan, TOWN ACCOUNTANT.


RECEIPTS


TAXES


Current Year:


Poll


$6,180.00


Personal


65,977.80


Real Estate


464,767.15


Motor Vehicle Excise


27,048.60


$563,973.55


Previous Years:


Poll


328.00


Personal


4,317.72


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Real Estate


Motor Vehicle Excise


464,767.15 1,977.96


84,491.42


From the State


Income Tax


72,071.37


Corporation Tax


51,080.99


Meal Tax


4,677.05


Boxing Commission


61.44


Highway


12,709.23


Tax Title Redemptions TOTAL TAXES


790,212.25


LICENSES


Liquor


Pedlars


22,360.00 126.00 616.60


Sunday


Pool, Billiards and Bowling


164.00


All Other


872.80


TOTAL LICENSES


24,139.40


FINES


Court Fines 729.54


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From the U. S. Government:


Old Age Assistance


71,559.66


Aid to Dependent Children


8,522.81


From the County :


Dog Licenses


1,513.69


TOTAL GRANTS AND GIFTS


81,596.16


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Apportioned Sewer Assessments


60.79


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1,345.74


TOTAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


1,406.53


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Treasurer :


Release Tax Titles 14.00


Tax Collector:


Charges on Taxes


207.80


Town Clerk:


Voting Lists 5.00


140,600.08 1,147.20


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Memorial Hall: Rental 1.00


Town Hall: Rentals


1,167.00


TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT


1,394.80


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police:


Bicycle Plates and Taxi Badges


159.60


Parking Meter Collections 12,529.98


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Sealing Fees 148.76


TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF


PERSONS AND PROPERTY


12,838.34


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health:


Contagious Diseases


30.00


Tuberculosis


1,170.72


Dental Clinic


84.33


All Other


322.75


1,607.80


Sanitation:


Sewer Rentals


185.00


TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION


1,792.80


HIGHWAYS


General for Expenses:


General


6.00


Joint Maintenance-State


999.94


Joint Maintenance-County


999.94


Snow Removal


134.00


Equipment Rental


293.46


2,433.34


For Outlays:


Joint Construction-State


19,619.20


Joint Construction-County


10,386.23


30,005.43


TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS


32,438.77


CHARITIES


General Aid:


State


2,989.11


Cities and Towns


1,144.01 566.50


Individuals


Total for General Aid 4,699.62


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Aid to Dependent Children: State


13,564.27


Old Age Assistance:


State


59,177.69


Cities and Towns 1,396.97


Total for Old Age Assistance


60,574.66


Infirmary :


Board and Care


6,809.55


TOTAL FOR CHARITIES


85,648.10


VETERANS' BENEFITS


State Aid


120.00


War Allowance


286.50


TOTAL FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS


406.50


SCHOOLS


Tuition for State Wards


2,183.29


Other Tuition


210.68


All Other


573.99


TOTAL FROM SCHOOLS


2,967.96


LIBRARY


FINES


308.02


RECREATION


RENTAL OF FINO FIELD


1,944.26


UNCLASSIFIED


Sale of Real Estate


745.00


Rental of Land


30.00


Rental of Old Town Barn


250.00


TOTAL FOR UNCLASSIFIED


1,025.00


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots


220.00


Sale of Graves


48.00


Care of Lots


715.00


Interments


268.00


TOTAL FOR CEMETERIES


1,251.00


TRUST FUNDS


PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS


2,950.00


INTEREST


Excess Interest on Tax Titles 19.67


On Deferred Taxes


2,471.20


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


On Tax Titles Redeemed


102.99


On Special Assessments


15.62


On Rehabilitation Funds


312.50


On Cemetery Funds


550.00


TOTAL FOR INTEREST


3,471.98


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


250,000.00


AGENCY


Dog Licenses


2,080.40


Blue Cross-Deductions


4,347.57


War Bonds-Deductions


3,457.45


Federal Taxes-Deductions


41,813.90


Taxi Badge


2.00


Petty Cash


5.00


TOTAL FOR AGENCY


51,706.32


REFUNDS


GENERAL DEPARTMENTS


1,902.98


TRANSFERS


Same as payments reversed


58,914.58


TOTAL RECEIPTS


1,409,045.29


Cash in Treasury January 1, 1947


159,978.14


GRAND TOTAL


$1,569,023.43


Expenditures General Government


Moderator


$100.00


Finance Committee:


Secretary


66.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage 102.20


Total for Finance Committee


168.20


Selectmen:


Salaries:


Selectmen


1,500.00


Clerk


500.00


Expenses:


Stationery and Postage


133.88


Printing and Advertising


41.13


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Telephone


79.00


Layouts and plans


129.00


Association dues


6.00


Auctioneer


30.00


Travel


2.50


Total for Selectmen


2,421.51


Accountant:


Salaries:


Accountant


3,350.00


Clerk


1,902.00


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


21.94


Printing


54.57


Telephone


75:10


Furniture


8.70


Association dues


22.00


Maintenance Adding Machine and Typewriter


30.89


Expenses to meetings to Boston


10.07


Total for Accountant


5,475.27


Treasurer:


Salaries:


Treasurer


2,122.20


Clerk


1,921.24


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


155.03


Printing and Advertising


51.53


Telephone


31.10


Surety Bond


279.50


Insurance


18.75


Maintenance of machines


40.00


Total for Treasurer


4,619.35


Tax Collector:


Salaries:


Collector


3,972.60


Clerk


1,902.00


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


540.28


Printing and Advertising


27.70


Telephone


77.40


Surety Bond


348.00


Insurance


247.50


Deputy's Bond


5.00


Maintenance of Equipment


28.82


Association dues


2.00


Awning


16.00


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Recording deeds


4.50


Expenses to Boston


20.00


Total for Tax Collector.


-7,191.80


Assessors:


Salaries:


Clerk


1,902.00


Assessors


5,591.01


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


311.13


Printing and Advertising


43.00


Auto Hire


45.00


Telephone


114.65


Abstracts


311.47


File


100.00


Typewriter


98.00


Association dues


6.00


Maintenance of Office machines


45.17


Expenses to Meeting's


99.00


Registry of Deeds


2.40


Miscellaneous


9.96


Total for Assessors


8,678.79


Town Clerk:


Salaries:


Town Clerk-Salary


500.00


Town Clerk-Fees


1,274.50


Clerk


1,902.00


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


114.04


Printing and Advertising


109.50


Surety Bond


7.50


Sundries


23.56


Total for Town Clerk


3,931.10


Election, Registration and Town Meetings:


Salaries:


Registrars


1,770.00


Election Officers


1,789.00


Canvassers


673.84


Police Duty


92.34


Clerical


388.00


Janitor's Services


30.00


Expenses :


Stationery and Postage


310.90


Printing and Advertising


1,025.72


Lunches


84.60


Trucking


16.00


Erecting Booths


144.20


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Repairs


37.45


Posting Warrants


27.00


Telephones


33.00


Wiring


63.00


Rental of Hall


30.00


Twine 1.00


Total for Election, Registration &


Town Meetings


6,516.05


Other Finance Offices and Accounts:


Certifying Town Notes 10.00


Law Department:


Town Solicitor


1,300.00


Memorial Hall:


Salary of Janitor


1,310.00


Expenses :


Repairs


561.93


Water


59.10


Fuel


803.09


Janitor's Supplies


88.58


Express


1.03


1946 Contracts for Alterations 5,760.00


Total for Memorial Hall


8,583.73


Town Hall:


Salary of Janitor


2,720.00


Expenses :


Fuel


1,425.93


Light


542.35


Janitor's Supplies


285.58


Repairs


313.26


Water


294.40


Sundries


27.98


Care of Clock


100.00


Total for Town Hall


5,709.50


Total for General Government 54,705.30


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department:


Salaries :


Chief


3,638.79


Patrolmen


31,823.81


Expenses :


New Car


900.50


35


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Maintenance of Motor Equipment 470.49


Gasoline and Oil


749.60


Equipment for men


3.50


Additional Equipment


150.11


Telephone


301.73


Printing Stationery and Postage


112.86


Painting and painting lines


379.00


Insurance


76.40


Typewriting Maintenance


12.00


Lunches


16.60


Freight


5.30


Association Dues


6.00


Signs


301.91


Traffic Signal Repair Corner


Congress and Exchange St.


254.00


Maintenance of Traffic Signals


815.72


Sundries 14.50


Total for Police Department


40,032.82


Court Fees:


71.39


Fire Department:


Salaries:


Chief


3,350.00


Deputy Chief


350.00


Permanent Firemen


41,791.21


Call Men


5,992.18


Equipment:


Apparatus


1,668.12


New Hose


800.00


Equipment for Men


96.51


New Chief's Car


1,969.21


Maintenance and Repairs:


Repairs


636.40


Gas and Oil


429.18


Repairs to Fire Alarm System 1,199.16 All Other 740.56


Hydrant Service:


Contract


10,611.61


Fuel, Light and Water:


Fuel


863.73


Light


260.14


Water 58.88


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:


Repairs


32.38


Furniture and Furnishings 409.93


Laundry


261.06


36


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Janitor's Supplies 187.84 All Other 12.30


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Printing and Postage 146.68


Telephone


148.86


Car Rental 79.16


All Other 214.64


Total for Fire Department


72,309.74


Inspector of Wires:


Salary of Inspector


486.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary of Sealer


1,188.00


Expenses :


Transportation


132.00


Seals, Books, etc.


46.99


Recutting dies


8.65


Lock


1.35


Total for Sealer of Weights and Measures


1,376.99


Care, Removing and Planting Trees:


Salaries:


Tree Warden


1,788.40


Labor


1,071.60


Expenses :


Stationery


1.50


Hardware and Tools


87.68


Car Rental


250.00


New Trees


200.00


Telephone


31.00


Gas and Oil


5.62


Tree Work


511.20


Total for Care of Trees


3,877.00


Gypsy Moth Suppression:


Salaries:


Superintendent


638.80


Labor


111.20


Expenses :


Spraying by airplane


250.25


Spraying by trucks


749.75


Total Gypsy Moth Suppression


1,750.00


Forest Fires:


Firemen


131.92


Equipment and Repairs


217.54


Total for Forest Fires


349.46


al.


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


37


Dog Officer:


Salary


67.50


Other Expenses


161.50


Total for Dog Officer


229.00


Rifle Range:


Labor


220.00


Equipment and Repairs


29.84


Total for Rifle Range


249.84


Total for Protection of Persons & Property


120,732.24


Health and Sanitation


Health:


General Administration:


Salaries :


Board Members


300.00


Agent


1,200.00


Expenses :


Auto Hire


286.50


Stationery and Postage


10.65


Printing and Advertising


72.78


Telephone


97.75


Animal Burial


84.00


All Other


40.50


Contagious Diseases :


Drugs and Medicines


2.40


Hospitals


93.00


Tuberculosis:


Board and Treatment 4,879.50


Worcester County T. B. Hos-


pital Assessment 16,075.56


Worcester County T. B. Hos- pital Construction


6,681.05


Vital Statistics


Births


157.50


Deaths


54.00


Other Expenses:


Sanitary Inspector


396.00


Plumbing Inspector


623.75


Rent


480.00


Cleaning Windows


3.00


Inspection of School Children:


Health Physician 845.66


Health Nurse


2,197.34


38


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Inspection of Animals:


Salary of Inspector


390.00


Expenses 99.18


Inspection of Meats & Provisions: Salary of Inspector 1,085.80


Total for Health Department


36,155.92


Garbage Disposal


Contracts for Collections


5,572.20


Dental Clinic:


Dentist


1,680.00


Supplies


152.42


Laundry


27.42


Light


14.36


Books


2.50


Total for Dental Clinic


1,876.70


Sewer Maintenance:


Salaries:


Commissioners


616.60


Superintendent


41.92


Clerk


306.00


Labor


5,582.78


Expenses:


Stationery, Printing & Postage


28.94


Gas, Oil & Repairs to truck


337.79


Tools and Equipment


346.69


Fuel


19.65


Light & Power


917.40


Water


27.00


Telephone


73.35


Insurance


34.80


Pump Repairs


124.26


Lettering Truck


15.00


Sign


75.00


Sand


61.65


Paint


12.50


Manhole Repairs


163.00


Frames


176.40


Rent of land


10.00


All Other


5.92


Flushing Sewers


378.00


Total for Sewer Maintenance


9,354.65


Sewer Construction, East, Beach & Center St:


Engineering Services 1,874.26


Gate 48.27


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Contract payments


10,784.62


Total for Constructions


12,707.15


Purchase of New Pump-Sewer Dept: Advertising 13.50


Total for Constructions


12,707.15


Highways


General Administration:


Superintendent


3,276.22


Office Expense


176.87


General Expense:


Labor


34,606.69


Trucks


514.01


Broken Stone, Gravel, etc.


1,552.99


Equipment and Repairs


3,673.76


Gasoline and Oil


1,108.48


Telephones


163.50


Fuel


409.69


Light and Power


162.26


Water


47.91


Insurance


250.40


Flag


7.21


Guard Posts


40.00


Paint


46.30


Janitors' Supplies


58.85


Repairs to Building


27.85


Engineering Services


110.76


All Other


145.36


TOTAL FOR GENERAL HIGHWAYS


46,379.11


Re-surfacing Streets:


Materials


9,499.98


Pine Island Road:


Equipment Hire


444.74


Materials


1,054.96


Total for Pine Island Road


1,499.70


New Equipment:


Two Plows 720.00


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Maintenance and Care of Town Improvements:


Drainage 324.72


Sidewalk 475.30


Equipment Hire 144.11


Materials


55.59


Total for Maintenance of Town Improvements 999.72


Road Machinery Fund:


Tar Kettle 223.50


Reconstruction of Camp Street:


Materials 342.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Labor


1,137.60


Materials


933.69


Mowing


58.50


Equipment Hire


870.05


Total for Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,999.84


Chapter 90 Construction-Depot St. 1946:


Contract


22,550.94


Guard Rail Posts


128.00


Grates and Frames


406.89


Total for Chapter 90 Construction-


Depot St. 1946 23,085.83


Chapter 90 Construction Depot St. 1947:


Contract


18,669.43


Advertising 22.79


Grates and Frames


600.33


Total Chapter 90 Construction ---


Depot St. 1947


19,292.55


Street Lights:


Contract


18,050.30


Sidewalks:


Labor


850.33


Materials


1,149.56


Total for Sidewalks 1,999.89


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Snow and Ice Removal:


Labor


8,233.02


Trucking


7,897.23


Plowing


6,380.28


Tools and Equipment


3,260.11


Gas and Oil


588.56


Sand


990.05


Salt


2,567.15


Fuel


144.49


Insurance


90.55


All Other


78.50


Total for Snow Removal


30,229.94 "


TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS


155,322.36


Charities and Veterans' Benefits


Welfare Department:


General Administration:


Salaries and Wages


11,398.58


Printing and Postage


49.00


All Other


33.45


Outside Relief by Town:


Groceries and Provisions


558.30


Fuel


130.79


Board and Care


1,631.60


Medicine and Medical Attendance


705.11


State Institutions


2,124.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


11,831.00


Auto Hire


120.00


Clothing


44.01


Rent


2,463.45


Telephone


80.30


All Other


18.50


Relief by other Cities and Towns:


Cities


247.00


Towns


702.70


Total for General Aid


32,137.79


.


Infirmary:


Groceries and Provisions


4,810.69


Dry Goods and Clothing


714.46


Buildings


405.70


Fuel and Light


1,666.19


42


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Truck Repair


53.96


Gas and Oil


476.06


Grain


.


2,628.38


Farm Supplies


140.61


Insurance


67.30


Equipment Hire


192.20


Household Supplies


382.23


Taxes-Town of Upton


19.25


Auto Hire


143.00


Telephone


88.20


Newspapers


46.18


Medicine and Medicinal Supplies


102.70


Chickens


54.00


Express


3.89


Veterinary Services


5.00


Total for Infirmary


12,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


Town Administration: Office Expenses


22.65


Town Assistance:


Cash Grants to Individuals


26,020.09


Federal Administration:


Salaries


708.80


Office Expenses


1.68


Federal Assistance:


Cash Grants to Individuals


10,038.69


Total for Aid to Dependent Children 36,791.91


Old Age Assistance:


Town Administration:


Auto Hire


153.00


Association Dues


4.00


Social Service Index


40.50


Office Expenses


201.46


Total for Town Administration 398.96


Town Assistance:


Cash Grant to Individuals


83,688.80


Medical Care


508.86


All Other


1,394.08


Total for Town Assistance 85,591.74


Federal Administration:


Salaries 2,208.14


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Office Expense All Other


215.61 72.40


Total for Federal Administration 2,496.15


Federal Assistance: Cash Grants to Individuals 70,162.09 All Other 1,354.14


Total Federal Assistance 71,516.23


TOTAL FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 160,003.08


Veterans' Benefits:


Salary of Agent


2,450.00


Investigating Expense


300.00


Cash


10,945.37


Board and Care


1,348.45


Fuel


549.02


Groceries and Provisions


481.80


Rent


367.00


Medicine and Medical Attendance 954.65


All Other 330.85


Total for Veterans' Benefits 17,727.14


War Allowance:


Glasses 4.00


TOTAL FOR CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS 258,663.92


Schools and Library


Schools:


General Expenses:


Salary of Superintendent 3,614.14


Salary of Clerks 4,379.86


Salary of Truant Officer 2,250.00


Salary of School Physicians


1,100.00


Salary of School Nurse


2,200.00


Stationery, Printing and Postage 624.74


Telephones


668.40


Sundries 31.25


Teachers' Salaries:


High


82,324.28


Elementary


107,888.80


Coach


875.00


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Text Books and Supplies:


High:


Text and Reference Books


1,298.05


All Other 2,370.60


Elementary :


Text and Reference Books


859.67


All Other 2,000.24


Tuition:


Trade Schools


5,831.38


Transportation:


Contracts 10,141.17


Janitors' Services :


High


5,291.66


Elementary


14,778.19


Fuel, Light and Water: High


5,519.78


Elementary


6,084.93


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: High:


Repairs


809.41


Janitors' Supplies


303.84


All Other


440.79


Elementary:


Repairs


1,793.94


Janitors' Supplies


415.34


Painting and Repairing Claflin School


4,970.28


All Other


179.96


Other Expenses:


Diplomas and Graduation Expenses


263.85


Unpaid Bills of 1946


2,327.56


Total for Schools


271,637.11


Library:


Librarian


2,396.00


Assistant Librarians


5,373.09


Expenses :


Books


439.26


Periodicals


259.80


Binding Books


30.95


Binding Periodicals


10.25


Light


199.62


Repairs


7.08


Furnishings


168.26


Printing, Stationery and Postage


95.01


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Telephone


74.35


All Other


40.84


Total for Library


9,094.51


TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY


280,731.62


Recreation


Parks:


Salaries and Wages:


Clerk


130.99


Labor


2,154.41


Expenses :


Office Expense


6.34


Equipment


158.98


Loam


33.00


Flowers


75.00


Light


9.00


Water


35.77


Lime


16.45


Trucking


17.87


Flags


24.93


Plumbing Repairs


73.20


Gas and Oil


10.91


Mowing


22.00


Signs


13.50


Miscellaneous


2.75


Raising Flags


114.60


Total for Parks


2,899.70


Playgrounds:


Instructors


1,585.60


Apparatus


169.88


Sand


15.24


New Equipment 1946


231.20


First Aid Kits


10.00


Storage of Equipment


5.00


Trucking


20.00


Express


8.15


Total for Playgrounds


2,065.07


Repairs to Tennis Courts: Contract 300.00


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Playfield Rental:


Green Street


100.00


Oliver Street


100.00


Total for Playfield Rental


200.00


Fino Field-Maintenance:


Water


79.42


Equipment and Repairs


57.71


Materials


72.26


Janitors' Supplies


4.14


Equipment Hire


20.00


Mowing


12.00


Labor


603.81


849.34


Fino Field-Repairs, Maintenance and Equipment:


Repairs and Alterations


421.89


Advertising


23.70


Equipment Hire


334.77


Equipment


532.45


Sign and Lettering


80.00


Building


1,004.53


Tickets


195.90


Express


1.13


Gas and Oil


6.90


Grandstands


3,325.00


Mowing


36.00


Dirt, Manure and Spreading


412.75


Total for Fino Field Repairs


6,375.02


TOTAL FOR RECREATION


12,689.13


Unclassified


Damages to Persons and Property:


Stationery


4.25


Survey


52.00


Association Dues-Town Counsel


20.00


Examinations


30.00


Personal Injury Settlements


1,136.00


Property Damage Settlements


243.88


Total Damage to Persons and Property 1,486.13


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Memorial Day:


Sons of Union Veterans


199.70


American Legion


350.00


Spanish War Veterans


75.00


Total for Memorial Day


624.70


Armistice Day:


Veterans of Foreign Wars


344.67


Printing Town Reports: Contract 2,541.00


Blanket Insurance:


Premiums


5,187.88


Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability: ·Premiums


2,830.26


Flowage Rights:


Clarke Heirs


69.00


Aid to Agriculture: Worcester County Extension Service


50.00


Annuities:


L. E. Sonne


1,000.00


Pensions:


Contributory Retirement System


9,886.22


Headquarters Disabled American Veterans


549.92


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


812.50


Adding Names to Honor Roll


64.00


Stocking Ponds with Fish


200.00


Zoning Board-Expenses


31.86


Painting and Installing Street Signs


344.00


Christmas Lights


600.00


Planning Board:


Salary


3.00


Expenses


112.11


Total for Planning Board


115.11


State Tax


12,400.00


Auditing Municipal Accounts


792.40


Auditing Retirement System


72.92


State Parks and Reservations


695.91


County Tax


30,874.27


Dog Licenses to County


2,068.40


Petty Cash-Library


5.00


Payroll Deductions:


Defense Bonds


2,888.00


Federal Taxes


45,050.65


Blue Cross


4,347.57


TOTAL FOR UNCLASSIFIED


125,932.37


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Cemeteries


North Purchase Cemetery:


Labor


50.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery:


Secretary to Trustees


300.00


Labor


2,852.35


Loam


26.00


Shrubs, etc.


122.30


Markers


55.93


Tools and Equipment


378.52


Trucking


8.00


New Power Mower


201.00


Repairs to Fence and New Gate


529.00


All Other


61.73


Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery 4,534.83


TOTAL FOR CEMETERIES 4,484.83


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest:


Anticipation of Revenue Loans


903.69


High School Loan


2,022.50


Sewer Loans


1,005.00


Municipal Relief Loans


222.50


Surface Drainage Loans


262.50


Total for Interest


4,416.19


Maturing Debt:


Anticipation of Revenue


250,000.00


High School Loan


8,000.00


Sewer Loans


4,000.00


Surface Drainage Loan


6,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


6,000.00


Total for Maturing Debt 274,000.00


TOTAL FOR INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT 278,416.19


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Trust Funds


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


2,950.00 187.50


TOTAL TRUST FUNDS 3,137.50


Refunds and Transfers


Refunds:


Taxes


1,400.82


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1,008.23


Taxi Badges


2.00


Interest on Taxes .97


Sewer Assessment 37:20


Total for Refunds


2,449.22


Transfers:


Purchase of 2 Pumping Engines to New Fire Apparatus 20,000.00


Machinery Fund to Machinery Account


3,000.00


Dog Tax to Library-Salaries


and Wages 1,513.69


Election, Registrations to Blanket Insurance 307.09


Excess and Deficiency to:


Purchase Fire Apparatus 12,005.90


Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability 133.82


Veterans' Benefits


3,000.00


Town Infirmary


1,500.00


General Welfare


600.00


Board of Assessors


400.00


Town Hall-Expenses


400.00


Snow Removal


5,000,00


School-Expenses


2,262.57


Assessors-General Expenses


386.51


Police


600.00


Maintenance Traffic Signals


200.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery


529.00


Street Signs


176.00


Health-General Expenses


1,800.00


Dental Clinic-General Expenses 100.00


Reserve Fund to:


Snow Removal 3,230.80


Town Clerk 14.60


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Elections and Registrations


30.00


Tree Warden


50.00


Christmas Lights


600.00


Athletic Field-Improvements


500.00


Town Hall-Expense


98.30


Town Hall-Salaries


70.00


Interest


303.69


Hydrant Service


11.61


Vernon Grove Cemetery


91.00


Total for Transfers 58,914.58


TOTAL FOR REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS 61,363.80


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TOTAL EXPENDITURES


1,421,959.38


Cash in Treasury December 31, 1947


147,064.05


GRAND TOTAL


1,569,023.43


NOTE


For an excellent graphic summary of the Departmental Distribu- tion of Expenditures your attention is called to the Graph on page 73.


Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town of Milford December 31, 1947


Year


Sewer Loans


High School Loan


Chapter 58 Acts of 1938 Loan


Cedar Swamp Development Loan




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