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Total for General Government
$71,528.14
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Salaries :
Chief
$4,900.00
Police Officers 73,441.45
Expenses :
Motor Equipment 1,301.08
Gasoline and Oil 1,238.52
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Clothing Allowance 1,574.95
Other Equipment 58.50
Maintenance of Traffic
-Signals
1,388.10
Repairs 506.61
Revolvers and
Ammunition 207.60
Police Training School 200.00
Meter Operation
Expenses 1,203.22
Printing, Stationery and Postage
110.87
Telephones 387.51
All Other
1,402.96
Total for Police Department
87,921.37
Court Fees 87.18
Fire Department :
Salaries :
Chief
4,900.00
Permanent Men
85,769.98
Call Men
3,523.52
Other Employees
119.50
Equipment:
Apparatus 244.01
Hose
977.15
Equipment for Men 129.51
Uniform Allowance
1,650.00
Maintenance and Repairs :
Garage Rent 60.00
Repairs 1,777.96
Gas and Oil 1,000.30
Repairs to Alarm System 2,227.16
Alarm Extensions
1,854.65
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All Other 134.53
Hydrant Service
11,132.86
Fuel, Light and Water 1,193.94
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
Repairs
489.70
Furniture and
Furnishings
537.29
Laundry
251.19
All Other
76.21
Other Expenses :
Stationery, Printing
and Postage
94.18
Telephones
441.07
All Other
502.50
Total for Fire Department
119,087.21
Forest Fires :
Payroll
55.25
Apparatus
294.31
Total for Forest Fires 349.56
Inspector of Wires :
Salary of Inspector 588.06
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary of Sealer
1,437.48
Expenses 191.19
Total for Sealer of Weights and Measures $1,628.67
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Planting and Trimming Trees :
Salaries :
Tree Warden
922.90
Labor
617.53
Expenses :
Hardware and Tools
57.07
Loam
1.25
New Trees
200.00
Telephone
33.76
Rent of Building
20.00
Truck Expenses
161.31
Gasolene
60.60
All Other
125.57
Total for Care of Trees 2,199.99
Removing Brush :
Salaries :
Tree Warden
964.40
Labor
1,035.56
Total for Removing Brush
1,999.96
Insect Pest Control :
Salaries :
Superintendent
698.17
Labor
208.89
Expenses :
Advertising
10.00
Hydraulic Spraying
1,319.00
Aircraft Spraying
655.20
Oil
15.71
Dutch Elm Disease
Expense 499.99
Total for Insect Pest Control 3,406.96 Poison Ivy Control Materials 199.89
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Dog Officer :
Salary
120.00
All Other
480.00
Total for Dog Officer 600.00
Rifle Practice :
Lunches
34.00
Labor
216.00
Total for Rifle Practice 250.00
Rifle Range :
Labor
377.30
All Other
22.00
Total for Rifle Range 399.30
Total for Protection of Persons
and Property
218,718.15
Health and Sanitation
General Administration :
Salaries :
Board of Health 363.00
Agents 2,029.08
Stationery, Postage 9.50
Printing, Advertising 99.72
Telephone
165.28
Rent
480.00
Adding Machine
110.00
All Other 85.90
Contagious Diseases : Board and Treatment 1,261.73 Drugs and Medicines 11.98
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Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment 2,421.00
Worcester County Hospital Assessments 33,747.38
Vital Statistics :
Births
172.75
Deaths
44.75
Inspection of Children :
Physicians
1,110.78
Nurse
2,746.16
Inspection of Animals :
Salary of Inspector 471.90
Expenses 61.20
Inspector of Meats
and Provisions :
Salary of Inspector 1,210.00
Other Expenses :
Plumbing Inspector 442.79
Fumigation and
Disinfectants
399.96
Animal Burial 127.00
All Other 296.52
Total for Health Department 47,868.38
Refuse and Garbage: Contracts 5,608.97
Dental Clinic :
Dentist
2,032.80
Materials
264.72
Laundry
24.45
All Other
40.10
Total for Dental Clinic 2,362.07
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Sewer Maintenance :
Salaries :
Commissioners
786.50
Superintendent
1,320.00
Clerk
369.10
Labor
7,969.76
Expenses :
Stationery, Printing and Postage
24.00
Advertising
107.86
Telephone
125.74
Light and Water
1,496.68
Trucks
127.24
Tools and Equipment
666.32
Pipe and Fittings
202.27
Gas and Oil
239.75
Sand and Gravel
64.20
Repairs to Disposal Plant
3,164.08
Fuel
26.80
Chlorine
315.00
All Other
145.27
Total for Sewer Maintenance 17,150.57
Sewer Construction :
1952 Contracts 2,683.39
1953 Contracts 14,066.47
Total Sewer Construction
16,749.86
Flushing Sewers-Expenses 656.65
Total for Health and Sanitation 90,396.50
Highways
General Administration :
Highway Surveyor 4,900.00 Clerical 2,224.85
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Office Expenses
101.21
Telephone 309.67
General Expenses :
Labor
56,714.32
Trucks
1,274.20
Broken Stone Etc. 392.56
Equipment and Repairs 2,174.79
Gas and Oil
1,376.91
Tarvia and Road Oil 357.91
Gas
13.73
Water
92.31
Light
280.24
All Other
891.54
Total for General Highway 71,104.24
Street and Bridge Construction :
Lavoie Ave.
2,396.99
Madden Ave.
489.88
Walker Ave.
4,296.98
Mt. Pleasant St.
3,471.09
Eames St.
215.10
Paula St.
1,116.47
E. Wood St.
831.95
Chapter 90
Construction
17,488.06
Union St.
430.58
Union St. Extension
Howard St. Bridge
2,499.59
Total for Bridge and Street Construction
33,196.69
Resurfacing Streets :
Materials
14,995.27
Gravel Roads :
Materials 9,988.80
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Repairs in Metered Area :
Materials 1,907.12
Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,497.56
Care of Town Improvements :
Materials 990.97
New Equipment 8,827.03
Street Signs :
Repairs 267.84
Drainage :
Main St. Drain 30.00
New Drainge
Construction 7,227.67
Total for Drainage 7,257.67
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Labor
472.26
Materials
1,469.10
Total for Sidewalk Maintenance
1,941.36
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Sidewalk Construction :
New Sidewalks 7,859.21
Street Lighting :
Contract 25,400.07
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor 5,677.35
Trucking 8,947.33
Plowing 1,990.03
Gas and Oil 860.69
Tools and Equipment 3,819.03
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Sand and Salt 3,916.91
All Other 287.67
Total for Snow and Ice Removal
25,499.01
Total for Highways 213,732.84
Charities and Soldiers Benefits
General Aid and Aid to Disabled :
General Administration:
Salaries
$13,075.15
Printing, Stationery
and Postage 61.54
All Other 643.20
Outside Relief by Town :
Groceries and
Provisions
1,092.42
Fuel
142.19
Board and Care
6,386.18
Medicine and
Medical Care
951.04
State Institutions
1,637.55
Cash Grants to
Individuals
34,176.08
Relief by other Cities
174.40
Relief by other Towns
1,548.48
Relief by State
1,092.28
Ambulance Hire and
Funeral Expenses 172.50
Unpaid Bills 1952
551.20
All Other 3,077.05
Total for General Aid and Aid to Disabled 64,781.26
Infirmary :
Groceries and
Provisions 4,292.37
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Clothing and Dry Goods 210.20
Buildings 2,645.39
Fuel and Light
2,617.93
Automobile
224.05
Gas and Oil
235.12
Grain
741.44
All Other
1,725.40
Total for Infirmary 12,691.90
Aid to Dependent Children :
Town Administration :
Travel Expenses
52.35
Office Expenses 13.62
Town Assistance :
Cash Grants to
Individuals 17,850.48
Medical Attendance 5.00
Federal Administration :
Salaries
954.04
All Other 93.20
Office Expenses
128.12
Federal Assistance :
Cash Grants
16,038.88
All Other
122.45
Total for Aid to
Dependent Children 35,258.14
Old Age Assistance :
Town Administration :
Office Expenses
59.60
All Other
114.25
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Town Assistance:
Cash
123,352.82
Medical Attendance
489.15
All Other
735.94
Federal Administration :
Salaries
3,139.63
Office Expenses 361.64
Unpaid Bills 1952 27.60
Federal Assistance :
Cash Grants
95,441.58
Total for Old Age Assistance
223,722.21
Veterans Benefits :
Salary of Agent 3,150.00
Travel Expenses 300.00
Office Expenses 812.68
Ordinary Allowances
25,598.53
Fuel
54.97
Medicine and
Medical Attendance
2,905.71
Board and Care
974.00
Telephone
266.89
All Other
277.83
Total for Veterans Benefits
34,340.61
Total for Charities and Soldiers Benefits
370,794.12
Schools and Libraries
Schools :
General Expenses :
Salary of Supt. 6,450.00
Clerks 4,969.90
Salary of Truant Officer 3,400.00
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Salary of Physicians 1,148.24
Salary of Nurse
3,291.88
Salary of Manager (Cafeteria)
1,842.00
Incidental Labor
3,693.05
Printing, Stationery and Postage
832.45
Telephones
1,294.82
All Other
3,484.02
Teachers Salaries :
High
124,386.95
Elementary
169,143.52
Text Books and Supplies :
High :
Text and Reference
Books
4,568.23
All Other
7,084.31
Elementary :
Text and Reference
Books 2,453.05
All Other
777.32
Tuition :
Trade Schools 2,795.02
Transportation : Contracts 15,421.17
Janitors' Services :
High
8,764.43
Elementary
20,770.22
Fuel, Light and Water:
High
5,958.42
Elementary
14,016.77
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Maintenance of Buildings : and Grounds :
High :
Repairs
1,263.80
Janitors Supplies 1,137.23
All Other
2,728.42
Elementary :
Repairs 15,629.67
Janitor Supplies 1,040.62
All Other 207.62
Furniture and Furnishings :
High
466.53
Elementary
49.32
Other Expenses :
School Lunch
17,920.76
School Milk 4,344.94
School Activities
6,036.64
Total for Schools 457,371.32
Library :
Salaries :
Librarian 3,100.00
Assistant Librarians 7,500.00
Expenses :
Books 2,278.05
Periodicals
34.56
Binding Periodicals
60.00
Light
223.06
Repairs
30.00
Furniture and
Furnishings 875.25
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Stationery, Printing and Advertising
222.86
Telephone 118.94
All Other
151.97
Total for Library 14,594.69
Total for Schools and Libraries
471,966.01
Recreation
Parks :
Salaries :
Clerk
100.00
Labor
3,008.28
Raising Flag
35.25
Expenses :
Office Expenses
16.00
Equipment
509.05
Loam
10.92
Repairs to
Tennis Courts
1,281.00
Construction of Little- League Field 4,286.81
Total for Parks 9,247.31
Playgrounds :
Instructors
2,051.00
Apparatus
30.47
Equipment
380.00
All Other
37.53
Total for Playgrounds 2,499.00
Fino Field Operation :
Labor 2,466.28
Telephone
37.57
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Lights 177.87
Water
137.54
Equipment and Repairs
419.58
All Other 226.72
Total for Fino Field
3,465.56
Construction of Swimming Pool :
Contract
27,825.74
Engineering
889.00
Other Construction Costs 1,181.71
Total for Swimming
Pool Construction 29,896.45
Swimming Pool Maintenance :
Labor
289.50
Grading and Seeding
1,283.94
Total for Swimming
Pool Maintenance 1,573.44
Total for Recreation 46,681.76
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property
1,437.31
Memorial Day :
Sons of Union Veterans 200.00
Spanish War Veterans 75.00
American Legion 449.53
State Guards 50.00
Total for Memorial Day 774.53
Armistice Day :
Veterans of Foreign Wars 599.97
Printing Town Reports 2,272.00
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Rent for Veterans Hdqs.
1,200.00
Christmas Lights
1,499.25
Blanket Insurance Premiums
9,443.47
Workmen's Compensation Premiums
10,318.08
Stocking Ponds with Fish
200.00
Purchase of Land (Power House)
1,500.00
Band Concerts
600.00
Rent Control Board :
Salaries
2,049.65
Furniture and
Furnishings
306.13
Office Supplies
53.05
Rent
100.00
Telephone
48.99
Light
8.85
All Other
64.96
Total for Rent Control Board
2,631.63
Civilian Defense
2,359.59
Planning Board
471.82
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Salary Administration Plan
16.80
Contributory Retirement System
20,137.54
Tax Title Foreclosures
34.40
Boiler Insurance Premium
1,298.96
Zoning Board
44.61
Total for Unclassified
56,908.95
Cemeteries
No. Purchase Cemetery :
Labor
111.90
Vernon Grove Cemetery :
Secretary 600.00
Labor
2,803.88
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Loam etc.
164.70
Flowers
40.00
Tools and Equipment
982.59
Trucking
10.20
Gas and Oil
48.02
Digging Graves
422.50
All Other
144.01
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery
5,215.90
Total for Cemeteries 5,327.80
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue 2,327.69
High School Loan 570.00
Fino Field Lighting Loan 60.00
Sewer Loans
1,102.00
Total for Interest 4,059.69
Maturing Debt :
Anticipation of Revenue 300,000.00
High School Loan 8,000.00
Fino Field Lighting Loan 2,000.00
Sewer Loans
12,000.00
Total for Maturing Debt 322,000.00
Total for Interest and Maturing Debt
326,059.69
Agency, Trust and Investment
Petty Cash :
School
20.00
Library 5.00
Total Petty Cash 25.00
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Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,173.20
Examination of Retirement System 64.52
State Parks and Reservation Tax 2,218.79
County Tax 47,350.88
Dog Tax
2,214.00
Cemetery
2,850.00
Taxi Badges
46.00
Payroll Deductions :
U.S. Savings Bonds 5,654.87
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield 10,400.10
Federal Taxes
85,247.81
Total Payroll Deductions
101,302.78
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
300.00
Total for Agency, Trust and Investments
157,545.17
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds :
Taxes 2,857.00
M. V. and T. Excise
Taxes
1,840.43
Income Tax-State 811.09
General Departments 20.47
Total Refunds 5,528.99
Transfers :
Reserve Fund to :
Assessors Department 200.00
Town Hall Repairs 70.00
Court Fees 12.18
Welfare 300.00
Veterans Benefits 3,000.00
School Department 2,300.00
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Workmen's Compen-
sation-Insurance
1,706.97
Interest 59.69
County Dog Tax
to Library 1,642.86
Meter Collection Account to :
Roads and Walks in Metered Area 2,000.00
Snow Removal in
Metered Area
6,000.00
Meter Operation
Salaries
12,505.90
Meter Operation
Expenses
1,500.00
Road Machinery Fund to Road-
Machinery Account
1,100.00
Painting Interior-
Town Hall-to
Repairs to Town Hall
963.12
Excess and Deficiency to :
Town Hall Expenses 300.00
O.A.A. for Assistance
7,801.00
A.D.C. for Assistance
1,286.00
Disability Aid Assistance 643.00
Veterans Benefits
3,500.00
Construction of
Little League Park 411.69
Workmen's Compen- sation Insurance 4,311.99
Revenue 1953 90,000.00
Total for Transfers 141,614.40
Total for Refunds and Transfers 147,143.39
Total Expenditures $2,176,802.53
Cash in Treasury, December 31, 1953 136,504.61
Grand Total
$2,313,307.14
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
General Government
$121.00
$121.00
Moderator
$121.00
$121.00
220.00
220.00
Finance Committee-Salary
220.00
220.00
200.00
200.00
Finance Committee-Expenses
125.23
74.77
200.00
2,365.00
2,365.00
Selectmen-Salaries, Wages
2,365.00
2,365.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Selectmen-General Expenses
917.73
82.27
1,000.00
7,300.00
7,300.00
Accountant-Salaries, Wages
9,244.96
55.04
7,300.00
450.00
450.00
Accountant-General Expenses
429.41
20.59
450.00
5,900.00
5,900.00
Treasurer-Salaries, Wages
5,900.00
6,500.00
1,055.00
1,055.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
1,054.30
.70
850.00
260.00
260.00
Treasurer's Bond
260.00
261.50
7,050.00
7,050.00
Tax Collector-Salaries, Wages 7,050.00
8,050.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Tax Collector-
General Expenses
1,595.03
4.97
1,500.00
460.50
460.50
Tax Collector's Bond
460.50
482.25
300.00
300.00
Tax Collector's
Burglary Insurance
216.00
84.00
9,068.00
9,068.00
Assessors-Salaries, Wages
8,463.09
604.91
9,668.00
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
Assessors-General Expenses
1,200.00
1,400.00
200.00
200.00
Certifying Town Notes
35.00
165.00
200.00
1,573.00
1,573.00
Town Solicitor
1,573.00
1,573.00
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RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
2,224.50
2,224.50
Town Clerk-Salary
2,224.50
2,224.50
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk-General Expenses
565.07
34.93
600.00
4,119.00
4,119.00
Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
4,119.00
4,279.54
6,439.53
6,439.53
Elections, Registration and Town Meetings-Salaries, Wages
5,599.68
839.85
2,860.00
2,860.00
Elections, Registration and Town
Meetings-General Expenses
2,428.91
431.09
3,220.00
3,220.00
Town Hall-Salaries, Wages
3,220.00
3,875.00
300.00
4,175.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
4,167.45
7.55
6,000.00
6,000.00
Town Hall-Painting Interior
5,998.77
1.23
963.12
70.00
1,033.12
Town Hall Repairs
1,033.02
.10
960.00
100.00
100.00
Care of Town Clock
100.00
150.00
1,977.00
1,977.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries, Wages 1,976.57
.43
1,977.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
Memorial Hall-
General Expenses
1,821.34
53.66
2,300.00
Protection of Persons and Property
68,996.53
68,996.53
Police-Salaries, Wages
68,254.46
742.07
69,051.37
4,700.00
4,700.00
Police-General Expenses
4,692.58
7.42
4,400.00
1,575.00
1,575.00
Police-Uniform Allowance
1,574.95
.05
1,575.00
12,505.90
12,505.90
Meter Operation-Salaries
10,049.49
2,456.41
13,475.73
1,500.00
1,500.00
Meter Operation-Maintenance
1,499.10
.90
1,500.00
56
57
250.00
250.00
Rifle Practice
250.00
250.00
400.00
400.00
Rifle Range Maintenance
399.30
.70
400.00
588.06
588.06
Inspector of Wires-Salary
588.06
588.06
1,437.48
1,437.48
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
1,437.48
1,437.48
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures- Expenses
191.19
8.81
200.00
907.50
907.50
Gypsy Moth Suppression-Wages 907.06
.44
1,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression- General Expenses
1,999.91
.09
3,800.00
500.00
500.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
499.99
.01
2,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Care of Trees-
200.00 87.18
100.00
300.00 100.00 4,910.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
1,084.44
15.56
1,200.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Police-New Cruiser
560.00
440.00
1,000.00
Out of State Travel
200.00
94,807.39
94,807.39
Fire-Pay of Members
94,313.00
494.39
95,180.06
6,700.00
6,700.00
Fire-Incidentals
6,698.59
1.41
6,700.00
3,150.00
3,150.00
Fire-Repairs to Alarm System 2,460.96
689.04
3,150.00
1,885.00
1,885.00
Fire-Alarm Extensions
1,854.65
30.35
1,650.00
1,650.00
Fire-Uniform Allowance
1,650.00
1,650.00
350.00
350.00
Fire-Brush Fires
349.56
44
350.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fire-New Hose
977.15
22.85
1,000.00
11,300.00
11,350.00
Hydrant Service
11,132.86
217.14
11,400.00
50.00
300.00 75.00
300.00
Police Training School
12.18
87.18
Court Fees
Police-Signal Boxes
Salary
Fire-Out of State Travel
200.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
Wages and Expenses
1,999.99
01
3,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Removing Brush
1,999.96
04
3,000.00
200.00
200.00
New Trees
200.00
350.00
200.00
200.00
Poison Ivy Control
199.89
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200.00
New Truck Tires
160.00
120.00
120.00
Dog Officer-Salary
120.00
120.00
480.00
480.00
Dog Officer-General Expenses
480.00
480.00
Health and Sanitation
8,482.54
8,482.54
Health-Salaries, Wages
7,934.72
547.82
8,507.54
12,000.00
12,000.00
Health-General Expenses
11,261.28
738.72
16,000.00
471.90
471.90
Inspector of Animals-Salary
471.90
471.90
471.90
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
61.20
38.80
100.00
2,032.80
2,032.80
Dental Clinic-Salary
2,032.80
2,032.80
300.00
300.00
Dental Clinic-Expenses
292.02
7.98
300.00
6,752.00
37,972.27
44,724.27
Worcester County T. B. Assessment
40,499.38
4,224.89
10,892.08
10,892.08
Sewer Maintenance-
Salaries and Wages
10,445.36
446.72
11,447.12
3,465.00
3,465.00
Sewer Maintenance- General Expenses
3,390.18
74.82
4,255.00
700.00
700.00
Flushing Sewers
664.65
35.35
1,000.00
58
564.22
2,700.00
3,264.22
Repairs and Improvements, Disposal Plant
3,164.08
100.14
10,220.00
9,733.05
9,733.05
Sewer Construction 1952
2,791.25
6,941.80
2,742.74
2,742.74
Sewer Construction-Congress St.
2,742.74
15,000.00
15,000.00
Sewer Construction 1953
14,066.47
933.53
Sewer-New Truck
4,000.00
Highways
64,251.56
64,251.56
Highway-Salaries and Wages
63,633.78
617.78
64,410.44
10,700.00
10,700.00
Highway-General Expenses
10,143.96
556.04
10,700.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Resurfacing Streets
14,995.27
4.73
15,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Maintenance of
Town Improvements
990.97
9.03
1,000.00
3,472.50
3,472.50
Widening Mt. Pleasant St.
3,471.09
1.41
1,600.00
1,600.00
Construction of Paula St.
1,116.47
483.53
1,073.90
1,073.90
Construction of Union St.
430.58
643.32
500.00
500.00
Madden Ave. Extension
489.88
10.12
500.00
500.00
Construction-Eames St.
215.10
284.90
4,300.00
4,300.00
Construction-Walker Ave.
4,296.98
3.02
2,400.00
2,400.00
Construction-
Lavoie Ave. Extension
2,396.99
3.01
850.00
850.00
Construction-E. Wood St.
831.95
18.05
10,000.00
10,000.00
Surfacing Gravel Roads
9,988.80
11.20
10,000.00
2,665.57
2,665.57
Surface Drainage-Archer Ave.
2,665.57
4,220.93
4,220.93
Reconstruction-
Main St. Drain
30.00
4,190.93
7,800.00
7,800.00
New Drainage Construction
7,227.67
572.33
8,000.00
59
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
2,000.00
2,000.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
1,941.36
58.64
2,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
New Sidewalk Construction
7,859.21
140.79
8,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Maintenance of Walks and Roads-Metered Area
1,907.12
92.88
876.28
5,000.00
13,700.10
19,576.38
Chapter 90 Construction
17,488.32
2,088.32
1,500.00
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,497.56
2,997.56
300.00
300.00
Install and Repair Street Signs
267.84
32.16
300.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
2,500.00
Bridge-Howard St.
2,499.59
.41
992.68
1,507.32
2,500.00
Bridge-Mellan St.
2,500.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
21,886.89
8,113.11
30,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Snow Removal in Metered Area
3,612.12
2,387.88
26,000.00
26,000.00
Street Lights
25,400.07
599.93
26,000.00
6,695.00
6,695.00
New Equipment
6,406.45
288.55
1,100.00
1,100.00
Road Machinery Account
1,096.13
3.87
1,400.00
1,400.00
New Car
1,324.45
75.55
940.88
940.88
Construction of Off Street Parking Area
940.88
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
12,749.50
12,749.50
Welfare-Personal Services
12,717.89
31.61
13,349.50
50.00
300.00
350.00
Welfare-
Administration Expenses
342.64
7.36
100.00
60
32,000.00 10,143.00
32,000.00 10,143.00
General Aid-Assistance Aid to Disabled- Town Assistance Aid to Disabled- Town Administration Aid to Disabled- Federal Assistance Aid to Disabled-
30,778.38
1,221.62
30,000.00
10,128.53
14.47
12,900.00
50.00
50.00
9.28
9,356.55
9,365.83
35.56
546.51
582.07
Federal Administration
581.83
.24 308.10
13,000.00
17,986.00
A.D.C .- Town Assistance
17,604.28
381.72
23,200.00
75.00
A.D.C .- Town
Administration Expenses
74.97
.03
200.00
14,887.88
18,110.98
A.D.C .- Federal Assistance
16,096.13
2,014.85
61
1,154.91
1,168.76
A.D.C .- Federal Administration 1,167.91
.85
122,801.00
122,801.00
O.A.A .- Town Assistance 122,800.79
.21
125,000.00
175.00
175.00
O.A.A .- Town Administration
173.85
1.15
400.00
7,667.38
95,158.87
102,826.25
O.A.A-Federal Assistance
93,434.49
9,391.76
59.34
3,451.55
3,510.89
O.A.A .- Federal Administration 3,501.27 Welfare-Unpaid Bills 1952 547.60
9.62
547.60
547.60
3.60
3.60
Welfare-Administration-
Unpaid Bills in 1952 O.A.A .- Unpaid Bill
3.60
27.60
27.60
27.60
3,150.00
3,150.00
Veterans Benefits-Salary
3,150.00
3,350.00
300.00
300.00
Veterans Benefits-
Investigation Expense
300.00
400.00
28,500.00
3,000.00
31,500.00
Veterans Benefits-Expenses
30,255.25
1,244.75
30,500.00
13,000.00 17,986.00 75.00
13,000.00
Infirmary Expenses
12,691.90
48.57
1.43
150.00
9,124.28
241.55
3,223.10 13.85
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
Schools and Libraries
351,051.60 78,394.02
351,051.60
School-Salaries, Wages
349,311.42
1,740.18
378,121.12
2,300.00
80,694.02
School-General Expenses
80,678.76
15.26
111,507.30
759.81
19,957.12
20,716.93
School Lunch-Program
17,996.46
2,720.47
130.94
3,892.08
4,023.02
School Milk Program
3,653.91
369.11
80.87
5,759.35
5,840.22
School Activities Program
5,715.40
124.82
10,600.00
10,600.00
Library-Salaries, Wages
10,600.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Library-General Expenses
3,994.69
5.31
10,600.00 4,500.00
Recreation
3,085.20
3,085.20
Town Park-Wages
3,083.50
1.70
3,085.20
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Park-General Expenses
955.37
44.63
1,000.00
2,053.12
2,053.12
Playgrounds-Wages
2,051.00
2.12
2,053.12
450.00
450.00
Playgrounds-General Expenses
448.00
2.00
450.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
1,296.75
3.25
1,300.00
3,911.69
3,911.69
Construction of Baseball Field
3,911.69
2,500.00
2,500.00
Fino Field Operation
2,466.00
34.00
2,500.00
655.96
655.96
Fino Field Installing Lights
655.96
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fino Field Operating Annex
999.56
.44
1,200.00
Maintenance of Swimming
Pool Property
1,000.00
62
17,500.00
22,500.00
30,000.00
Construction of Swimming Facilities Maintaining Swimming Pool
29,896.45 1,573.44
103.55 2,926.56
Unclassified
10,000.00
10,000.00
Reserve Fund
Transfer
7,648.84
2,351.16
15,000.00
450.90
450.90
Plans and Specifications Chapter 58 of 1943
450.90
680.44
680.44
Rehabilitation of Veterans- W. W. No. 2
680.44
50.00
50.00
Zoning Board
44.61
5.39
50.00
200.00
1,300.00
1,500.00
Christmas Lights
1,499.25
.75
600.00
600.00
Headquarters-D. A. V.
600.00
600.00
63
600.00
600.00
Headquarters-Marine League
600.00
600.00
300.00
300.00
Headquarters-State Guard Vet.
300.00
200.00
200.00
Stocking Ponds
200.00
200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Plans-Field Building
2,500.00
450.00
450.00
Concerts-Band Hire
450.00
150.00
150.00
Concerts-Expenses
150.00
2,589.85
2,589.85
Civilian Defense
2,359.59
230.26
2,000.00
500.00
500.00
Planning Board
471.82
28.18
4,000.00
4,000.00
Improvements to Charles River
4,000.00
200.00
200.00
Maintenance-Cedar Swamp Property
200.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
Printing By-Laws
200.00
2,972.00
2,972.00
Salary Administration Plan
16.80
2,955.20
4,500.00
4,500.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1952 Balance
1953 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1953 Expendi- tures
1953 Balance
1954 Estimates
1,700.00
1,700.00
Purchase of Land- Cedar Swamp Pond
1,500.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
Boiler Insurance
1,298.96
3,000.00
3,000.00
Establishing Town Dump
Tax Title Foreclosures
34.40
200.00 51.04 3,000.00 115.60
288.00 6,595.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damages to Persons and Property
1,437.31
62.69
1,500.00
2,272.00
2,272.00
Printing Town Reports
2,272.00
9,611.11
1,706.97
10,318.08
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
10,318.08
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day-
Sons of Unions Vets
200.00
200.00
450.00
450.00
Memorial Day-Am. Legion
449.53
.47
450.00
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day-
Spanish War Veterans
75.00
75.00
50.00
50.00
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