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12,500.00
Total for Municipal in-
debtedness
325,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investments
Cemetery Bequests
$
1,150.00
Dog Taxes for County 2,300.20
Post War Rehabilitation
Bond
5,000.00
[243]
Payroll Deductions:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
12,269.60
United States Taxes
91,193.14
United States Bonds
7,014.08
Total for Agency, Trust and Investments 118,927.02
Refunds
Return of Petty Cash Ad-
vance $ 30.00
Taxi Badge Returns
86.00
General Departments
7,343.15
Total for Refunds
7,459.15
Transfers
Legal Services from Reserve
Fund
$
300.00
Massachusetts Census from
Reserve Fund 73.45
Police Dept. from Reserve Fund 400.00
Poison Ivy Control from Re- serve Fund 210.00
Dog Officer from Reserve
Fund
50.00
Sewer Dept. from Reserve Fund 417.16
Veterans Services from Re- serve Fund
2,310.44
School Expenses from Re- serve Fund 960.00
Workmen's Compensation from Reserve Fund 984.33
Rent Control Board from Reserve Fund 316.47
Fino Field Committee from Reserve Fund 500.00
[244]
No. Purchase Cemetery from Reserve Fund 300.00
Library from County Dog Tax Return
1,742.11
Meter Operation Salaries
from Meter Collection 14,575.73
Meter Operation Expenses from Meter Collection
3,000.00
Snow Removal-Metered
Area from Meter Collec- tion 6,000.00
Roads and Walks-Metered Area from Meter Collec- tion
2,000.00
Sewer Constr .- Congress
Terrace from Sewer Con- struction
8,684.54
Sewer Constr .- East Wood
St. from Sewer Constr. ..
1,000.00
Sewer Constr .- Congress
Terrace from Fino Field Lighting 315.46
Constr. of Sumner St. from
Establishing Town Dump 3,000.00
Revenue 1955 from Excess and Deficiency 50,000.00
Constr. of Sumner St. from Excess and Deficiency ..
9,050.00
A.A.A. Town Assist from Excess and Deficiency 14,000.00
Welfare-General from Ex-
cess and Deficiency 2,500.00
Total for Transfers 122,689.69
Total Receipts
$2,381,179:98
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1955
150,882.57
Grand Total
$2,532,062.55
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EXPENDITURES 1955
General Government
Moderator
$
121.00
Finance Committee:
Salaries
$
300.00
Expenses 144.89
Total for Finance Committee
444.89
Selectmen:
Salaries:
Selectmen 1,815.00
Clerk
550.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 190.12
Printing &
Advertising : 164.13
Telephone 223.25
Association Dues 60.00
All Other
273.66
Total for Selectmen 3,276.16
Accountant:
Salaries:
Accountant
5,100.00
Clerical
2,700.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 65.02
Printing &
Advertising
19.75
Telephone
137.48
Binding
21.00
Book Case
49.00.
[246]
All Other
36.80
Total for Accountant
8,129.05
Treasurer:
Salaries:
Treasurer 3,849.90
Clerical
2,500.00
Expenses:
Stationery & Postage 253.76
Printing &
Advertising
66.49
Telephone
138.73
Surety Bond
268.00
Typewriter
75.00
Cabinet
97.03
All Other
168.77
Total for Treasurer 7,417.68
Tax Collector:
Salaries:
Collector
4,900.00
Clerical
2,750.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 339.90
Printing &
Advertising
741.06
Telephone
149.23
Surety Bond
498.50
All Other
62.36
Total for Collector 9,441.05 ....
Assessors:
Salaries:
Assessors 6,768.00
Clerical
2,700.00
[247]
Expenses:
Stationery & Postage
171.90
Printing &
Advertising
398.15
Telephone
130.93
Office Lights
180.00
Binding
68.50
Expenses to
Meetings
102.00
Auto Hire
50.00
All Other
94.32
Total for Assessors
10,663.80
Other Finance Offices & Accounts:
Certifying Town Notes
40.00
Law Department: Town Counsel
1,835.10
Salaries:
Town Clerk 950.00
Town Clerk Re-
cording Fees 1,274.50
Clerk Hire
4,674.65
Expenses:
Stationery & Postage 173.90
Printing & Advertising 127.46
Binding
78.50
Furniture
39.95
All Other
112.56
Total for Town Clerk
7,431.52
Elections, Registrations & Town Meetings: Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
2,144.63
[248]
Election Officers 1,617.00
Canvassers
626.11
All Other
1,219.75
Other Expenses:
Stationery & Postage 399.83
Printing &
Advertising
1,350.70
Mass. Census
1,325.43
Election Tables
588.50
All Other
384.17
Total for Elections, Reg., and Town Meetings 9,656.12
Memorial Hall:
Salary of Janitor
1,977.00
Expenses:
Fuel
1,151.34
Janitors Supplies
42.59
Repairs
68.70
Water
60.90
Repairs to
Building
440.00
All Other
32.98
Total for Memorial Hall
3,773.51
Town Hall:
Salary of Janitors 3,420.00
Expenses: Fuel
2,282.83
Light & Water
958.41
Janitors Supplies 295.40
Repairs
415.04
Repairs to
Boiler 345.00
[249]
Repairs to
Building 1,190.18
Care of Clock 121.00
All Other 54.24
Total for Town Hall
9,082.10
Total for General Government
$
71,311.98
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept .:
Salaries:
Chief $ 5,308.00
Police Officers 82,402.00
Expenses:
Motor Equip- ment 735.11
Gas and Oil
1,303.25
Repairs 745.09
Clothing Al-
lowance
1,522.15
Additional Equip- ment 430.97
Stationery, Print-
ing & Postage 169.30
Telephone
443.90
Maintenance of
Traffic Signals 1,598.90
Meter Expenses 2,934.17
Police School 200.00
New Cruiser 896.10
All Other 831.78
Total for Police Dept.
99,520.72
Court Fees
133.30
...
..
Fire Department:
Salaries:
Chief 5,343.70
[250]
Firefighters
99,724.24
Equipment:
Apparatus
254.26
Hose
994.57
Equipment for Men 420.08
Uniform Allow-
ance
1,681.59
Purchase of
New Engine 16,986.25
New Car
1,793.91
Maintenance & Repairs:
Garage Rent
60.00
Repairs 1,412.44
Gas & Oil
1,046.67
Repairs to
Alarm System
1,880.97
All Other 120.86
Hydrant Service 11,200.00
Fuel, Light & Water:
Fuel
947.93
Light
301.94
Water
83.36
Maintenance of Bldgs. & Grounds:
Repairs 252.48
Furniture &
Furnishings 237.59
Laundry 278.92
All Other
275.16
Other Expenses:
Stationery, Print-
ing & Postage
106.77
Telephone 499.37
All Other
498.48
Total for Fire Dept.
146,401.54
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Forest Fires:
Payroll
57.12
Equipment
85.73
Hose
45.00
All Other
146.09
Total Brush Fires 333.94
Inspector of Wires: Salary of Inspector 588.06
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salaries:
Sealer
1,437.48
Expenses:
Auto Hire
122.00
Supplies
67.85
Total for Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,627.33
Planting & Trimming Trees:
Salaries & Wages:
Superintendent 1,026.60
Labor
825.22
Expenses:
Hardware & Tools 134.38
New Trees 199.52
Telephone 46.98
All Other
301.06
Total for Planting & Trim- ming Trees 2,533.76
Removal of Brush:
Salaries and Wages
1,664.31
Insect Pest Control:
Salaries and Wages
675.84
[252]
Expenses:
Poison Ivy Spray Material 381.17
State Assessment- Spraying 5,080.19 Total for Insect Pest Control 6,137.20
Dog Officer:
Salary
120.00
Other Expenses 505.00
Total for Dog Officer
625.00
Rifle Practice:
Lunches 19.95
Supplies
19.53
Labor
263.67
Total Rifle Practice
303.15
Rifle Range Maintenance:
Advertising
18.00
Tools & Supplies 31.40
Labor
295.75
Total for Rifle Range
345.15
Total for Protection of Per-
sons and Property
$ 260,213.46
Health and Sanitation
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board of Health
363.00
Agent
2,700.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage
41.20
[253]
Printing &
Advertising
62.36
Telephone 202.28
All Other 298.75
Contagious Diseases:
Board and
Treatment 827.12
Medical Attend- ance 6.00
Drugs and
Medicines 11.47
Tuberculosis:
Board and
Treatment 2,611.50
Worc. County
T.B. Hospi- tal Assess.
42,285.14
Vital Statistics:
Births
158.75
Deaths 52.60
Inspection of Children:
Physician
1,110.78
Nurse
2,942.31
Inspection of Animals:
Inspector's Salary
471.90
Expenses 100.00
Inspection of Meats & Provisions:
Salaries
1,210.00
Expenses 15.00
Other Expenses:
Plumbing
Inspector 635.48
Pest Control 399.96
Animal Burial
151.25
All Other
1,217.60
Total for Health and Sanita- tion 57,874.45
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Refuse and Garbage: Contracts
7,333.20
Dental Clinic:
Dentist
2,032.80
Supplies
329.35
Laundry
21.40
All Other
56.30
Total for Dental Clinic 2,439.78
Sewer Department:
Salaries & Wages
Commissioners
786.00
Superintendent
1,420.00
Clerk
300.00
Labor
7,960.99
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage
9.00
Trucks
86.43
Tools and
Equipment
1,012.61
Pipe & Fittings
180.38
Gas & Oil
240.78
Light & Water
1,821.80
Telephone
116.83
Flushing Sewers
699.20 ..
Repairing Man- holes 440.50
Replacing Man-
hole Covers 248.40
All Other 478.17
Construction Projects:
Repairs & Im-
provements to Pumps 33.75
Sewer Constr.
Blanchard Rd. 843.66
Sewer Constr.
Congress Ter. 8,450.74
[255]
Sewer Constr.
East Wood St.
950.70
Measuring Flume at Plant 2,017.16 Repairs to Depot St. Line 1,199.71
Total for Sewer Department
29,296.81
Total for Health and Sani-
$
96,944.24
tation
Highways
General Administration:
Highway Sur-
veyor
$ 5,200.00
Clerk
2,700.00
Office Expenses 945.05
General Expenses:
Labor
61,772.89
Trucks
686.60
Broken Stone,
Gravel, etc.
129.02
Equipment & Repairs
5,491.65
Gas & Oil
1,867.65
Gas
139.36
Water
53.21
Light
236.04
All Other
1,549.99
Total for General Highways 80,771.46
Street Construction:
Ferguson St.
2,781.15
Broad St. 50.80
Grant St. Ex-
tension
1,547.94
[256]
Metcalf Ave. 1,556.75 .. Sumner St.
Extension
3,541.02
Total for Road Construction 9,477.66
Resurfacing Streets:
Materials
17,708.04
Surfacing Gravel Roads:
Materials
4,999.13
Maintenance of Town Improvements:
Materials 983.85
Rds. & Walks in Metered Area-Maintenance 1,905.61
Improving Swimming Pool Road 597.81
Chapter 90 Maintenance
3,825.16
New Drainage Construc- tion
6,438.05
New Truck and Plow
10,998.67
Street and Road Signs 493.44
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Labor and Materials
1,999.24
4
Sidewalk Construction:
Labor and Materials 5,468.18
Street Lighting:
Contract
25,309.81
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
1,915.41
Trucks
1,102.56
Tools & Equip-
ment 2,223.96
Gas & Oil
434.55
. Sand & Salt
3,288.26
Hauling Snow 1,090.00
Plowing Snow
1,150.26
All Other 546.94
[257]
Total for Snow and Ice Re- moval 11,751.94
Total for Highways
$
182,629.55
Charities and Soldiers Benefits
General Aid and Aid to Disabled:
General Aid:
General Administration:
Salaries &
Wages $14,745.03
All Other 550.00
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries &
Provisions
1,002.65
Fuel 205.79
Board & Care
1,156.91
Medicine and
Medical At-
tendance
1,599.57
Cash Grants 20,140.94
All Other 2,933.73
Relief by Other Cities & Towns:
Cities
893.85
Towns 4,999.58
Aid to Disabled:
Administration 900.46
Cash Grants 21,249.67
Total for General Aid & Aid
to Disabled 70,378.18
Infirmary and Medical Home: Groceries and Provisions 4,364.49
[258]
Dry Goods and
Clothing
299.81
Building 3,890.38
Fuel & Light
1,886.12
Truck
80.52
Gas & Oil
367.95
Conversion to
Medical Home
Exp.
14,696.57
All Other
2,066.99
Total for Infirmary and
Medical Home 27,652.83
Aid to Dependent Children:
Town Administration:
Office Expenses 74.74
All Others 25.25
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants
21,328.31
All Other
61.20
Federal Administration:
Office Expenses
334.89
All Other
2,018.10
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants
11,416.23
Total for Aid to Dependent
Children
35,258.72
Old Age Assistance:
Town Administration:
Office Expenses
211.26
All Other
24.00
[259]
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants 129,498.53
Federal Administration:
Salaries
4,368.54
All Other 420.00
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants
91,369.35
Total for Old Age Assistance 225,891.68
Veterans Benefits:
Salary of
Agent 3,150.00
Office Expenses and Travel 985.44
Ordinary Al- lowances
21,999.27
Fuel
79.64
Medicine & Med.
Attendance 5,439.25
Board & Care
6,512.35
Rent 27.50
All Other
290.00
Total for Veterans Benefits
38,483.45
Total for Charities and Sol-
diers Benefits $ 397,664.86
Schools and Library
School Department:
General Expenses: Salary of Su- perintendent $ 6,660.24 Salary of
Clerks 5,942.62
[260]
Salary of
Truant Of- ficer 3,600.00 ..
Salary of
Physicians
1,600.00
Salary of
Nurse
3,450.00
Salary of
Mgr. Cafe-
teria
1,815.67
Printing, Sta- tionery &
Postage
812.40
Telephones 1,400.46
All Other
2,966.23
Teachers Salaries:
High
139,714.94
Elementary 203,613.71
Text books & Supplies:
High:
Text & Refer-
ence Books
4,716.23
All Other
7,831.45
Elementary :
Text & Refer-
ence Books
5,345.30
All Other
2,439.41
Tuition :
Trade Schools
2,092.20
Transportation:
Contracts
17,156.13
Janitors Services:
High
8,115.27
Elementary
24,326.00
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Fuel, Light & Water:
High 7,074.99
Elementary 13,992.79
Maintenance Bldgs. & Grounds:
High:
Repairs
5,184.25
Janitors Sup-
plies
1,826.43
All Other 3,032.31
Elementary :
Repairs 9,790.05
Janitors Sup- plies 521.40
All Other
159.73
Furniture & Furnishings:
High 1,469.48
Elementary 2,099.80
Other Expenses: School Lunch
Program 28,822.28 ..
School
Milk
Program 5,085.10
School Athlet-
ic Program 3,371.96
New Athletic
Equipment 425.00
Cafeteria & In-
cidental Labor 5,176.00
All Other 2,028.60
Total for Schools
533,658.43
School Bldg. Committee
893.75
[262]
Library:
Salaries:
Librarian
3,305.70
Assistant Li- brarians
8,094.29
Expenses:
Books
3,201.44
Periodicals
109.69
Telephones
150.35
Light
264.72
Stationery, Print-
ing & Postage 41.33
Furniture & Fur- nishings
595.65
Install New
Lights
999.30
All Other
136.25
Total for Library 16,898.72
Total for Schools and Library
$
551,450.90
Recreation
Parks:
Salaries:
Clerk
$ 180.00
Labor
2,885.72
Raising Flags
130.00
Expenses:
Stationery
4.00
Equipment
331.19
Loam, etc.
101.24
Plants
50.00
Repairs to Ten- nis Courts
937.50
[263]
Repairs to Lit- tle League Field
997.40
Care of Draper
Park 948.04
All Other 262.40
Total for Parks
6,827.49
Playgrounds:
Instructors 2,053.12
Apparatus 53.59
Apparatus Hous- ing Project
180.00
Sand 24.00
All Other
372.27
Total for Playgrounds
2,682.98
Fino Field Operation:
Labor
1,223.48
All Other
1,127.78
Total for Fino Field
2,351.26
Fino Field Annex:
Labor
699.00
All Other
280.08
Total for Fino Field Annex ..
979.08
Maintenance of Swimming Facilities:
Salaries &
Wages
2,523.18
All Other
307.97
Total for Maintaining Swim-
ming Facilities
2,831.15
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Swimming Pool Area:
Salaries &
Wages 700.00
All Other
795.62
Total for
Swimming Pool
Area
1,495.62
Alterations to Swimming Pool:
. Contract 710.00
Total for Recreation
$
17,877.58
Unclassified
Damages to Persons & Prop- erty 1,282.55
Memorial Day:
Sons of Union
Veterans
$
200.00
Spanish War Veterans 75.00
American Legion 580.85
State Guard
Veterans
50.00
905.85
Armistice Day V.F.W.
600.00
Printing Town Reports
2,294.00
Rent for Military Organizations:
Marine Corp.
League 600.00
D.A. Veterans 600.00
1,200.00
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Christmas Lights:
Contract
1,000.00
Blanket Insurance:
Premiums
8,164.95
Workmen's Compensation Insurance: Premiums
8,984.13
Stocking Ponds
200.00
Rent Control Board Expenses
1,510.97
Civilian Defense Expenses
..
5,246.54
Planning Board Expenses
730.79
Zoning Board Expenses
24.84
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Band Concerts:
Band Hire
525.00
Expenses
274.75
Total for Band Concerts
799.75
Worcester County Extension
Service
50.00
Maintenance of
Cedar
Swamp Property
145.16
Flood Damages:
Salaries &
Wages
8,059.70
All Other
46,257.09
Total for Flood Damages
54,316.79
Total for Unclassified
$
87,525.32
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Cemeteries
No. Purchase Cemetery: Labor 136.70
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary to Trustees $ 600.00
Labor 2,377.01
Opening Graves
391.00
Loam, etc.
124.51
Landscaping
295.60
Tools & Equip-
ment
676.79
Trucks
24.63
Gas & Oil
53.01
All Other
628.73
Total for Vernon Grove
Cemetery
5,171.28
Total for Cemeteries
$
5,307.98
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue $ 1,526.73
High School Loan 105.00
Sewer Loans
620.00
Fino Field Light-
ing Loan 82.50
Swimming Facilities Loan 391.00
Fire Equipment Loan 78.13
Total for Interest
2,803.36
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Maturing Debt: Anticipation of Revenue
300,000.00
Anticipation of Loan 12,500.00
High School Loan 7,000.00
Sewer Loans 6,000.00
Swimming Pool Facilities Loan
5,000.00
Fino Field
Lighting Loan
1,000.00
Total for Maturing Debt 331,500.00
Total for Interest and Matur- ing Debt
$
334,303.36
Agency, Trust and Investment
Petty Cash:
School Dept. $ 25.00
Library
5.00
Total Petty Cash 30.00
Auditing
Municipal
Ac-
counts
2,283.02
Examining
of
Retirement
System
499.95
State Parks and Reserva-
tions
2,497.50
County Tax
53,901.67
Dog Licenses to County
2,303.80
Post War Rehabilitation
Fund
5,306.50
Cemetery
2,250.00
Contributory Retirement
Fund
20,115.95
Payroll Deductions: U. S. Bonds 7,100.50
[268]
Blue Cross &
Blue Shield 12,115.60
Federal Taxes
91,193.14
Total Payroll Deductions
110,409.24
Total for Agency, Trust and
Investments
$ 199,597.63
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes
$ 2,973.10
M. V. Excise
Taxes
3,253.64
Taxi Badges
36.00
Interest
on
Taxes
3.01
Total for Refunds
6,265.75
Transfers:
Reserve Fund to:
Legal Services
300.00
Mass. Census 73.45
Police-Gen-
eral Expenses 300.00
Police-Maint. of Traffic
Signals 100.00
Poison Ivy
Control 210.00
Dog Officer
50.00
Sewer Dept.
417.16
Veterans Serv- ยท
ices 2,310.44
School Expenses
960.00
Workmen's Com- pensation 984.33
[269]
Rent Control Board 316.47
Fino
Field
Committee
500.00
No. Purchase Cemetery 300.00
County Dog
Tax to Li- brary 1,742.11
Meter Collections to:
Meter Opera-
tion Salaries
14,575.73
Meter Opera-
tion Expenses
3,000.00
Snow Removal-
Metered Area
6,000.00
Roads & Walks
in Metered Area 2,000.00
Sewer Constr.
to
Constr.
Congress Ter.
8,684.54
Sewer Constr.
to
Constr.
East Wood St.
1,000.00
Fino Field Light-
ing to Constr.
Congress Ter.
315.46
Establishing Town
Dump to Constr.
Sumner St.
3,000.00
Excess & Deficiency to:
Revenue 1955
50,000.00
Constr .-
Sumner St.
Ext.
9,050.00
A.A.A .- Town
Assistance
14,000.00
[270]
Welfare-Gen. Assistance 2,500.00
Total for Transfers
122,689.69
Total for Refunds & Trans-
fers
$
128,955.44
Total Expenditures
$2,333,782.30
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1955 198,280.25
Grand Total
$2,532,062.55
TOWN OF MILFORD - - BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1955
General Accounts
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash in Office and Banks
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes-Real Estate, Personal & Poll:
Levy of 1950 $ 141.00
Levy of 1951 394.85
Levy of 1952
603.90
Levy of 1953
1,439.72
Levy of 1954
21,409.77
Levy of 1955
122,768.23
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1951 89.08
341.70
Levy of 1952
269.84
Levy of 1953
730.18
Levy of 1954
1,489.66
Levy of 1955
15,984.48
Taxi Badge Deposits
402.00
Road Machinery Fund
2,591.21
Reserve for Uncashed Checks
460.89
Fire Loss
2,110.00
Old Age Assistance-Re- coveries
13,721.62
Aid to Dependent Children --
Recoveries 367.00
Disability Assistance-Recov- eries 87.50
2,099.78
$198,280.25
Sale of Cemetery Lots and
Graves
$
2,665.00
Payroll Deductions: U. S. Bonds $ 840.13
Blue Cross & Blue Shield 328.35
1,168.48
Parking Meter Collections Ac- count
15,936.63
[271]
State Parks and Reservation Tax
Gypsy Moth Assessment
656.10
Overlay of 1950
141.00
Overlay Reserve
4,440.53
165,320.71
Special Assessments:
Unapportioned Sewers- 1951-1955
1,913.64
Apportioned Sewers- 1954-1955
186.14
Balance Sheet - (Continued)
Tax Judgments:
1926
157.10
Appropriation Balances: Install Underground Fire Cable
167.00
1932
812.66
1933
698.51
Repairs & Improvements at Sewer Plants
7,966.25
3,031.94
Sewer Construction-Con- gress Terrace
549.26
Taxes-Estate of Deceased Persons
761.38
Highway Construction- Sabatinelli Road
500.00
Departmental:
Health
1,557.11
General Aid
757.45
Highway-Widen Freedom St. 1,127.00
Infirmary
818.78
Reconstruction of Main St. Drain 4,190.93
Aid to Dependent Children
3,240.97
Old Age Assistance
1,063.72
Veterans Benefits
7,897.49
Cemetery
524.00
New Sidewalk Construction
2,531.82
15,859.52:
Aid to Highways:
Commonwealth of Mass.
1,500.00
Worcester County
1,500.00
Construction-Mellen St. Bridge
3,800.00
Highway Construction- Sumner St. Extension
8,508.98
Overdrafts:
County Tax 5,753.67
Worcester County T.B. Hospital Assessment 4,836.75
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,791.72
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grant Assistance
6,769.41
[272]
New Drainage Construc- tion
1,591.95
Chapter 90 Construction- Dilla St. 7,500.00 Chapter 90 Construction- Main St. 125.00
3,000.00
Aid to Disabled-U. S. Grant Assistance
1,922.35
Aid to Disabled-U. S. Grant Adm. 37.00
1931
1,363.67
Highway Construction- Broad St. 2,249.20
Flocd Damages
29,545.81
Overlay Deficits:
Levy of 1952
199.20
Levy of 1953
204.57
Levy of 1954
584.20
Levy of 1955
4,023.06
O.A.A. U. S. Grant-Adm. A.D.C. U. S. Grant-Assist- ance
2,596,85
A.D.C. U. S. Grant-Adm.
42.71
School Lunch Program
3,461.16
School Milk Program
859.84
School Athletic Program
495.63
High School-Microscopes
579.70
Plans & Specifications of Elementary School 29,106.25
5,011.03
Conversion & Maintenance of Medical Home 3,760.00
Boncampagni Gift-Draper Park 2.89
Christmas Lights
200.00
Civilian Defense
994.32
Printing By-Laws
200.00
Construction of Swimming Facilities 103.55
Fino Field Lighting Equip- ment
340.50
Vernon Grove Cemetery-
New Section 3,500.00
No. Purchase Cemetery- Roads 300.00
No. Purchase Cemetery- Income of Trust Funds
25.17
[273]
96,137.67
Revenues Reserved Until Collected: Court Judgments 3,031.94
Departmental 15,859.52
Seiver 2,099.78
Tax Titles
6,707.51
Tax Title Possessions
9,037.88
15,745.39
32.95
41,927.95
Balance Sheet - (Continued)
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 18,563.24
Tax Title Revenue 15,745.39
Estates of Deceased Persons 761.38
Aid to Highways 3,000.00
Surplus Revenue (E & D)
59,061.25 250,749.37
$451,036.95
$451,036.95
[274]
Trust Funds-Cash & Securities Municipal Retirement System- Cash & Securities Municipal Retirement System- Accrued Interest
Trust and Investment Accounts
$ 71,003.17 Cemetery and Perpetual Care Funds
$ 57,748.06
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
13,255.11
234,967.36 Annuity Savings Fund
166,031.15
Annuity Reserve Fund
19,875.19
610.41
39,987.93
Pension Fund Expense Fund
140.38
Investment Income
5,739.79
Military Service Credit
3,803.33
$306,580.94
$306,580.94
Sewer Assessments: Apportioned but not due
$ 1,005.94 Apportioned Sewers 1956-1963
$ 1,005.94
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
Sewer Construction Loan 1952
$ 31,000.00
Athletic Field Lighting Swimming Facilities Loan Fire Equipment Loan
5,000.00
12,000.00
12,500.00
$60,500.00
$ 60,500.00
[275]
Deferred Revenue Accounts
$ 60,500.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
General Government
$
121.00
$ 121.00
Moderator
$ 121.00
$ 121.00
300.00
300.00
Finance Committee Salaries
300.00
200.00
200.00
Finance Committee-Expenses
144.89
55.11
2,365.00
2,365.00
Selectmen-Salaries & Wages
2,365.00
2,365.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Selectmen -- General Expenses
911.16
88.84
1,000.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
Accountant-Salaries & Wages
7,800.00
8,200.00
450.00
450.00
Accountant-General Expenses
329.05
120.95
450.00.
6,350.00
6,350.00
Treasurer-Salaries & Wages
6,349.90
.10
6,550.00
800.00
800.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
799.78
22
800.00-
268.00
268.00
Treasurer's Bond
268.00
272.00
7,650.00
7,650.00
Salaries & Wages
7,650.00
8,050.00
Tax Collector-
1,300.00
1,300.00
General Expesnes
1,297.55
2.45
1,400.00
493.50
493.50
Tax Collector's Bond
493.50
500.25
Tax Collector- Burglary Insurance
300.00
9,468.00
9,468.00
Assessors-Salaries & Wages
9,468.00
9,468.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Assessors-General Expenses
1,195.80
4.20
1,200.00
100.00
100.00
Certification of Town Notes
40.00
60.00
100.00
1,573.00
1,573.00
Town Solicitor
1,535.10
37.90
1,573.00
2,224.50
2,224.50
Town Clerk-Salary
2,224.50
2,324.50
[276]
Tax Collector-
600.00 4,679.54
600.00 Town Clerk-General Expenses
532.37 4,674.65
67.63 4.89
600.00 5,079.54
5,711.08
5,711.08
Election, Registration, Town Meeting Salaries
5,667.49
43.59
2,747.50
2,747.50
Election, Registration, Town Meeting General Expenses
2,663.20
84.30
1,250.00
75.43
1,325.43
Massachusetts State Census
1,325.43
3,420.00
3,420.00
Town Hall-Salaries & Wages
3,420.00
3,650.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
3,994.92
5.28
4,678.75
1,190.18
1,190.18
Town Hall-Repairs
1,190.18
345.00
345.00
Town Hall-Repairs to Boiler
345.00
121.00
121.00
Care of Town Hall Clock
121.00
150.00
1,977.00
1,977.00
Salaries & Wages
1,977.00
1,977.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
General Expenses
1,321.51
78.49
1,875.00
475.00
475.00
Memorial Hall- Building Repairs
475.00
300.00
300.00
Legal Services-Cenedella Suit
300.00
Protection of Persons and Property
74,475.79
74,475.79
Police-Salaries & Wages
73,134.48
1,341.31
74,658.23
4,400.00
300.00
4,700.00
Police-General Expenses
4,622.90
77.10
4,400.00
1,575.00
1,575.00
Police-Uniform Allowance
1,497.95
77.05
1,575.00
14,575.73
14,575.73
Meter Operation-Salaries
14,575.52
.21
14,916.81
3,000.00
3,000.00
Meter Operation-Expenses
2,981.52
18.48
1,500.00
200.00
200.00
Police Training School
200.00
200.00
150.00
150.00
Court Fees
133.30
16.70
150.00
1,500.00
100.00
1,600.00
Maintenance Traffic Signals
1,598.55
1.45
1,500.00
Memorial Hall-
Memorial Hall-
[277]
4,679.54 Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
900.00
900.00
New Police Cruiser
896.10
3.90
1,000.00
New Police Chief's Car
1,800.00
New Three Wheel Motorcycle
1,000.00
Police Signal Boxes
6,950.00
New Cells
2,900.00
Out of State Travel
200.00
105,448.33
105,448.33
Fire Pay of Members-
Permanent
98,733.84
6,714.49
100,400.00
7,260.00
7,260.00
Fire-Pay of Members -- Call Men
6,334.07
925.93
8,000.00
6,700.00
6,700.00
Fire-Incidentals
6,682.73
17.27
7,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fire-Repairs to Alarm System 1,994.31
5.69
2,000.00
167.00
167.00
Fire-Underground Cable
167.00
1,950.00
1,950.00
Fire-Uniform Allowance
1,677.86
272.14
1,725.00
350.00
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