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Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN ROSENFELD, Town Counsel.
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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Schedule of Membership December 31, 1956
Active members Jan. 1, 1956
157
Enrollments in 1956
17
Total
174
Retirements
1
Withdrawals
10
Total
11
Total membership December 31, 1956 163
Pensions
Inactive members Jan. 1, 1956 38
Retirements in 1956 2
Total
40
Deaths of pensioners
2
Total Pensioners Dec. 31, 1956
38
Total Active and Inactive
members Dec. 31, 1956
201
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Book Value of Bonds and Stocks
$140,400.00
Co-Operative Bank-Paid up
Shares
30,000.00
Deposits in Banks on Interest
75,958.15
Accrued interest on Bonds
505.51
Checking Account and Cash in Office 4,106.99
$250,970.65
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Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$184,837.42
Annuity Reserve Fund
22,112.83
Special Fund-Military Serv- ice Credit
3,986.04
Pension Fund
39,768.06
Expense Fund
266.30
$250,970.65
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Receipts
Town of Milford Appropriation
$ 19,918.00
Members Deductions
20,491.46
Pro-rata payments from other systems 459.98
Gross interest on Investments less accruals
4,226.00
Interest on Bank Deposits
2,082.82
Redeposit by Members of re- funds 296.66
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1956
234,967.36
$282,442.28
Payments
Annuities Paid
$ 1,687.47
Pensions Paid
21,190.25
Pro-rata payments to other Systems
272.73
Refunds on account of Deaths and withdrawals
5,548.84
Expenses Paid
674.08
Refund on account of Annui- ties due
2,587.45
Accrued interest on invest- ments 16.32
$ 31,977.14
$250,465.14
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Balance Account
Checking Account and Cash on hand
$ 4,106.99
U. S. Bonds
126,000.00
Co-Operative Bank Paid-up
Shares
30,000.00
Bank Stocks
14,400.00
Savings Bank Deposits
75,958.15
$250,465.14
BOND SCHEDULE
Value
Description
Date Acquired
Dec. 31, 1956
U.S. Government Series G.
1945
$ 12,000.00
U.S. Government Series G.
1946
10,000.00
U.S. Government Series G.
1947
10,000.00
U.S. Government Series G.
1948
20,000.00
U.S. Government Series G. 1949
23,000.00
U.S. Government Series G.
1950
10,000.00
U.S. Government Series G. 1951
10,000.00
U.S. Government Series K. 1952
10,000.00
U.S. Treasury's '78-'83
1953
21,000.00
$126,000.00
CO-OPERATIVE BANK SHARES
Medway Co-Operative Bank
$ 10,000.00
Wellesley Co-Operative Bank
9,000.00
Ware Co-Operative Bank
11,000.00
Total
$ 30,000.00
BANK STOCKS
New England Trust Co. Rockland Atlas Bank
$ 7,600.00 6,800.00
Total
$ 14,400.00
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1956 RETIRED MEMBERS DECEMBER 31, 1956
Name-Date Retired
Retirement Allowance
Adams, James L .- April 30, 1946
$ 137.88
Adams, Percy E .- September 30, 1953
1,301.40
Ahern, Martin B .- June 15,1950
96.00
Billings, George W .- November 1, 1946
173.04
Clancey, Benjamin J .- March 10, 1949
931.32
Clancy, William J .- March 3, 1947
446.76
Coleman, Fred J .- April 1, 1947
381.96
Comba, Mae A .- January 3, 1950
1,009.56
Cronan, Thomas-April 30, 1946
121.80
Comolli, Frank-April 30, 1946
87.84
Casey, James J .- May 8, 1946
95.52
Dewing, Carroll B .- February 28, 1955
1,463.40
DiAntonio, Charles-October 31, 1948
92.04
Dugan, Elizabeth-October 19, 1951
316.32
Duggan, Edward-July 1, 1939
280.67
Edwards, James J .- April 30, 1946
135.24
Fertitta, William A .- February 12, 1948
2,305.20
Fusco, Luigi-October 7, 1954
179.28
Glennon, Mary R .- September 3, 1950
238.76
Gubana, Joseph L .- May 1, 1949
73.08
Hannigan, Helen J .- May 4, 1955
1,031.52
Hennessy, Mary J .- October 30, 1950
68.40
Hixon, William E .- April 30, 1951
160.92
Joy, Irving W .- April 1, 1951
632.28
Larkin, Esther M .- November 30, 1953
837.60
Lombardi, Ernest A .- February 21, 1952
3,093.72
Macchi, Jeremiah V .- March 31, 1952
748.80
Marino, Louis A .- September 15, 1953
1,007.76
Maynard, Arthur L .- January 31, 1949
880.20
Murphy, Francis A .- October 17, 1956
1,635.48
Ruban, James H .- April 30, 1946
130.20
Rae, Gordon-October 31, 1947
105.48
Santoro, Casemo-May 12, 1952
134.28
Santosuaosso, Joseph-October 31, 1947
71.52
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Tomasini, Batista-October 31, 1949
115.68
Tredeau, Louis-July 15, 1940
225.81
Tredeau, Freda M .- July 10, 1955
99.12
Young, William-November 11, 1942
287.69
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. ADAMS, Chairman
DR. FRANK J. MOSCHILLI,
Board Member
MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Board Member
Town Accountant's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Herewith I submit my annual report of the financial transactions of the Town of Milford for the year ending December 31, 1956.
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, Expenditures and Balance-December 31, 1956, and the estimated cost to run various departments as sub- mitted by them for the coming year.
I wish to thank all the Departments for their coopera- tion during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Town Accountant
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RECEIPTS 1956
Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
$ 7,640.00
Personal
101,399.52
Real Estate
908,275.81
Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax
81,744.04
$1,099,059.37
Previous Years:
Poll
510.00
Personal
8,139.86
Real Estate
107,358.70
Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax
15,142.35
131,150.91
From State:
Income Tax 148,731.46
Corporation Tax 72.801.63
Meal Tax 5,217.04
226,750.13
Housing Authority in lieu of Taxes 2,484.00
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes 441.60
Taxes from Estates of Deceased Per- sons 772.34
Total for Taxes
$1,460,658.35
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Licenses
Liquor
$ 24,427.00
Pedlars
126.00
Sunday
185.00
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
27.00
All other
735.00
Total for Licenses 25,500.00
Fines
Third District Court
791.27
Grants and Gifts
For Old Age Assistance
92,700.36
For Aid to Dependent Chil- dren
14,627.93
For Aid to Disabled
9,999.81
For Vocational Education
600.00
M. P. Boncampagni- Draper Park
2,000.00
Dog Tax from County
1,707.97
121,636.07
Special Assessments
Apportioned Sewer Assess-
ments
143.47
Unapportioned Sewer Assess-
ments
832.04
975.51
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Treasurer
$ 3.00
Tax Collector
18.00
Assessors
23.00
Town Hall
1,250.00
Total for General Government
$
1,294.00
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Protection of Persons and Property
Police-Meter Collections
17,515.50
Police-Miscellaneous
67.90
Fire Department
.50
Sealing Weights and Meas- ures
332.20
Services of Dog Officer
442.00
Total for Protection of Per- sons and Property 18,358.10
Health and Sanitation
Health
Tuberculosis
975.72
Dental Clinic
55.63
Plumbing Inspection
386.50
All other 262.61
Sewer Dept .:
Sewer Connections
220.00
Total for Health and Sanita-
tion
1,900.46
Highways
Joint Maintenance-State 1,497.84
Joint Maintenance-County
1,497.84
Snow Removal
626.00
Individuals
360.00
Total for Highways 3,981.68
Public Welfare
Medical Home and Infirmary
40,117.92
General Aid and Aid to Disabled:
From the State
16,823.65
From Cities and Towns 3,765.10
From Individuals 895.95
Aid to Dependent Children:
From the State 9,590.22
From the Individuals 867.00
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Old Age Assistance:
From the State
96,632.83
From Cities and Towns
4,293.00
From Individuals
2,230.40
Total for Public Welfare
175,216.07
Veterans Services
From the State
11,561.23
From Individuals
1,776.21
Total for Veterans Services . . 13,337.44
School Department
School Lunch Program
28,540.11
School Milk Program 5,851.07
School Athletic Program
2,939.14
Tuition of State Wards
2,031.23
Other Tuitions
1,624.62
All Other
3,408.08
Total for Schools
44,394.25
Library
Fines
162.64
Recreation
Rental of Fino Field
1,430.64
Unclassified
Sale of Land 200.00
Rental of Bldg. and Land
445.00
Hurricane Damage - Reim-
bursement 4,259.61
Flood Damage-Reimburse-
ment
24,969.01
Total for Unclassified 29,873.62
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Cemeteries
Sale of Lots
180.00
Sale of Graves
65.00
Care of Lots
302.00
Interments
700.00
Total for Cemeteries
1,247.00
Interest
On Deposits
6.65
On Deferred Taxes
4,194.79
On Special Assessments
56.63
On Rehabilitation
250.50
On Cemetery Perpetual Care
Bequests
1,218.75
Total for Interest
5,727.32
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
400,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan
(Dilla St.)
29,000.00
Premiums on Sewer Loan
15.66
Total for Municipal Indebted-
ness
429,015.66
Agency Trust and Investment
Cemetery Perpetual Care Be- quests
1,775.00
Dog Licenses for County
2,215.80
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes
101,601.36
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
6,587.05
Group Insurance
7,764.52
U. S. Bonds
9,131.86
Total for Agency, Trust and Investment 129,075.59
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Refunds
Petty Cash Return
30.00
Taxi Badge Return
78.00
General Departments
6,781.47
Total for Refunds 6,889.47
Transfers
Library from County Dog
Tax Return
1,707.97
Meter Operation Salaries from Meter Collections
15,039.44
Meter Operation Expenses
from Meter Collections
1,500.00
General Welfare Assist. from
Excess and Deficiency 4,600.00
Disability Assistance from
Excess and Deficiency
4,700.00
Veterans Services from Ex- cess and Deficiency
5,000.00
Revenue from Excess and De- ficiency
75,000.00
Assessors from Reserve Fund
150.00
Town Hall from Reserve Fund
400.00
Memorial Hall from Reserve Fund 350.00
Police Dept. from Reserve Fund
500.00
Fire Dept. from Reserve Fund.
200.00
Disability Assistance from Reserve Fund
3,500.00
Veterans Services from Re- serve Fund
120.00
Mosquito Control from Re- serve Fund
3,565.00
Industrial Comm. from Re- serve Fund 800.00
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Interest from Reserve Fund
1,100.00
Total for Transfers 118,232.41 ..
Total Receipts Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1956
$2,589,697.55
198,280.25
Grand Total
$2,787,977.80
EXPENDITURES 1956
General Government
Moderator
$
150.00
Finance Committee:
Salaries
$
300.00
Expenses
153.18
Total for Finance Committee
453.18
Selectmen:
Salaries:
Selectmen
1,815.00
Clerk
550.00
Expenses:
Stationery
124.81
Printing &
Advertising
167.95
Telephone
177.05
Association Dues
66.00
Engineering
169.50
All Other
257.90
Total for Selectmen
3,328.21
Accountant:
Salaries:
Accountant
5,300.00
Clerk
2,900.00
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Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage
44.73
Printing &
Advertising
51.25
Telephone
135.20
Equipment
208.50
Association Dues
3.00
Total for Accountant
8,642.68
Treasurer:
Salaries:
Treasurer
4,049.98
Clerical
2,500.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 108.90
Printing &
Advertising
231.53
Telephone
141.05
Surety Bond
272.00
Office Equipment
98.42
Insurance
56.25
Association Dues
4.00
All Other
9.86
Total for Treasurer
7,471.99
Tax Collector:
Salaries:
Collector 5,100.00
Clerical 2,950.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 613.37
Printing &
Advertising 943.18
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Telephone
150.00
Surety Bond
221.00
All Other
87.75
Total for Collector 10,065.30
Assessors:
Salaries:
Assessors
6,968.00
Clerical
2,900.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage
113.32
Printing &
Advertising
421.32
Telephone
134.80
Office Equipment
390.00
Auto Hire
50.00
Expenses to
Meeting
162.00
All Other
77.95
Total for Assessors
11,217.39
Other Finance Offices & Accounts:
Certifying Town Notes
43.00
Law Department:
Town Counsel
1,573.00
Town Clerk:
Salaries:
Town Clerk 2,424.50
Clerical Hire 5,077.74
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 162.20
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Printing &
Advertising
213.47
Telephone
37.50
Association Dues
29.00
All Other
112.82
Total for Town Clerk 8,057.23
Elections and Registrations and Town Meetings:
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
1,120.68
Election Officers
4,230.54
Canvasses
786.55
All Other
2,719.89
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 531.54
Printing &
Advertising
1,733.58
Lunches
36.10
Telephone
46.80
All Other
729.73
Total for Elections and Regis- trations and T. Meetings 11,935.41
Memorial Hall:
Salary of Janitor 1,977.00
Expenses:
Fuel
1,497.67
Water, Gas, Lights
124.41
Repairs 350.03
All Other
115.64
Total for Memorial Hall 4,064.75
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Town Hall:
Salary of
Custodians 3,650.00
Expenses:
Care of Clock
150.00
Fuel
2,475.99
Lights & Water
1,036.03
Janitor Supplies
243.60
Repairs
466.21
Insurance
12.36
Install Linoleum
and Lights
678.75
All Other
156.62
Total for Town Hall
8,869.56
Total for General Government
$
75,871.70
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief 5,608.16
Police Officers
84,862.41
Expenses:
Motor Equipment 928.56
Gas and Oil
1,504.91
Repairs
402.82
Uniform Allowance
1,575.00
Additional Equip-
ment
56.98
Traffic Lights
Maintenance
1,528.02
1
Meter Maintenance 1,500.00
Police School
Expenses
200.00
Out of State Travel
80.00
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New Chief's Car
1,799.00
New Cruiser 843.60
Printing, Station- ery & Postage
210.03
Telephone
582.85
All Other
1,315.64
Total for Police Dept. 102,997.98
Court Fees .....
....
45.91
Fire Department:
Salaries:
Chief
5,650.70
Firefighters
106,263.73
Equipment:
Apparatus
113.59
New Hose
999.08
Equipment for
Men 1,730.80
Maintenance & Repairs:
Garage Rent
30.00
Repairs
1,821.12
Gas and Oil
1,291.66
Repairs to Alarm
System 1,996.59
All Other 650 89
Hydrant Service
11,256.95
Fuel
758.60
Light & Water
640.86
Maintenance of Bldgs. &
Grounds:
Repairs 261.42
Furniture & Furnishings 39.55
Laundry 293.18
All Other
209.50
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Other Expenses:
Telephone 542.40
Stationery & Postage 105.12
Out of State Travel 76.60
All Other 537.50
Total for Fire Department
135,269.84
Forest Fires:
Payroll 323.02
Expenses
176.98
Total for Brush Fires
500.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary of Inspector 588.06
Sealer of Weights & Measures: Salary of Sealer 1,437.48
Expenses:
Auto Hire 80.00
Stationery &
Printing 31.37
All Other
80.50
Total for Weights & Measures 1,629.35
Insect Pest Control:
Superintendent
154.00
Labor
95.20
Expenses:
Advertising
15.75
Air Spraying
437.50
Hydraulic
Spraying
1,546.00 2,248.45
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Dutch Elm Disease Control:
Superintendent
409.50
Labor 408.15
Expenses:
Spraying
1,620.00
All Other
61.65
Total for Dutch Elm Disease Control 2,499.30
Mosquito Control:
Labor 105.00
Hydraulic
Spraying 960.00
Air Spraying
2,500.00
Total for Mosquito Control
3,565.00
Planting & Trimming Trees:
Salaries & Wages: Superintendent Labor
1,189.45
436.50
Expenses:
Gas and Oil
61.20
Repairs
96.44
Insurance on
Truck
61.75
Tapping Trees
70.00
Telephone
48.00
All Other
86.27
Total for Planting & Trimming Trees 2,049.61
Removing Brush:
Superintendent
1,398.00
Labor
701.95
1
Total for Removing Brush 2,099.95
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New Trees:
New Trees
200.00
Dog Officer:
Salary
180.00
Expenses
550.50
Total for Dog Officer 730.50
Rifle Practice:
Advertising
18.00
Supplies
25.28
Labor
206.50
Total for Rifle Practice
249.78
Rifle Range:
Labor
372.00
Equipment 26.80
Total for Rifle Range
398.80
Total for Protection or Persons
and Property
$
255,072.53
Health and Sanitation
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board of Health
363.00
Agent
2,900.00
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage 100.44
Printing &
Advertising 181.83
Telephone 203.90
All Other 1,336.39
Contagious Diseases: Board &
Treatment 991.50
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Medical Attend- ance 31.03
Drugs &
Medicines
384.54
Hospitals
252.00
Worcester Coun-
ty T.B. Hos-
pital Assess-
ment
32,331.39
Inspection:
School Children:
Physician
1,110.78
Nurse
3,200.00
Animals:
Inspector
471.90
Expenses
91.40
Meats & Provisions:
Inspectors 1,303.00
Other Expenses: Plumbing
Inspection 764.71
Fumigation &
Disinfectants
400.00
Animal Burial
178.25
All Other
79.07
Total for Health Department 46,675.13
Refuse & Garbage: Contracts 7,333.24
Dental Clinic:
Dentist
2,032.80
Materials
135.01
Laundry
20.33
All Other
29.78
Total for Dental Clinic 2,397.92
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Sewer Department:
Salaries & Wages:
Commissioners
712.51
Superintendent
1,320.00
Clerk
400.00
Labor
9,067.33
Expenses:
Stationery &
Postage
16.25
Truck
146.65
Tools &
Equipment
650.46
Pipe Fittings, Etc.
65.80
Gas and Oil
356.52
Flushing Sewers
689.95
Replacing Manhole Covers
250.00
Repairing Man- holes
493.82
Light and Power
1,165.67
Telephone
140.45
Water
313.86
All Other
614.39
Sewer Construction:
Union St.
3,751.26
Purchase St.
11,907.24
Dilla St.
24,050.99
Congress Ter.
400.49
East Wood St.
45.76
Depot St. Main
58.96
Improvements to Plant
7,312.60
New Equipment
4,172.62
Total for Sewer Department 68,103.58
Total for Health and Sanita- tion
$ 124,509.87
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Highway
General Administration: Highway Sur-
veyor
5,400.00
Clerical
2,900.00
Office Expenses
832.63
General Expenses:
Labor
66,329.99
Trucks
730.00
Equipment &
Repairs
6,960.73
Gas and Oil
1,110.74
Repairs to Sand
Hopper
2,956.44
Light and Power
344.89
Water
66.67
All Other
1,655.51
Total for General Highway
89,287.60
Resurfacing Streets:
Materials
19,030.94
Surface Gravel Roads:
Materials 2,986.72
Maintenance of Town Improvements: Materials 996.40
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1955
1,201.80
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1956
1,257.60
New Equipment:
Tractor 3,851.10
Sweeper 8,316.00
Plow 700.00
Salt Spreader 953.33
All Other 557.65
Total New Equipment 14,378.08
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Street Signs 471.25
Drainage Construction: Summer St. Drain 6,349.89
New Drainage 15,409.59
Total for Drainage
21,759.48
Road Construction:
Freedom Street
143.00
Legion Street 238.50
Nancy Road
695.98
Broad Street
2,090.75
Summer St. Ext. 6,859.27
Park Lane Ave.
3,899.51
Total for Construction 13,927.01
Sidewalks:
Maintenance
1,999.63
New Construction 6,089.01
Total for Sidewalks
8,088.64
Street Lights:
Contract
27,770.90
Snow and Ice Control:
Labor
12,577.97
Trucks
6,681.06
Tools &
Equipment
8,590.10
Gas and Oil
2,765.97
Plowing Snow
15,348.79
Hauling Snow
9,430.66
Sand and Salt
7,519.59
All Other
1,058.93
Total for Snow and Ice Con- trol 63,973.07
Total for Highways ....
$ 265,129.49
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Charities and Soldiers Benefits
General Aid:
Salaries & Wages 12,123.39 General Administra- tion 99.00
Outside Relief by Town: Groceries & Provisions
1,585.40
Fuel
134.54
Board and Care
2,549.02
Medicine & Medical Attendance 1,112.64
Ambulance & Funer-
al Service 454.70
Cash Grants to Individuals 19,324.94
All Other
291.20
Relief by Cities & Towns:
Cities
2,406.92
Towns
5,055.00
State
2,127.80
Total for General Aid
47,264.55 .
Aid to Disabled:
Administration
706.23
Cash Grants to
Individuals
29,452.22
Infirmary & Medical Home:
Salaries
34,874.50
Groceries &
Provisions
13,640.33
Dry Goods & Clothing 692.86
Buildings 5,575.29
Fuel and Light
2,897.53
Expenses in Conver-
sion 1955
3,230.74
Travel Allowance 578.00
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Gas and Oil
162.93
Insurance
58.75
All Other
5,587.84
Total for Infirmary & Medical Home
67,298.77
Aid to Dependent Children: Town Administra- tion 199.51
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants 21,730.58
Federal Administration:
Salaries
1,260.95
All Other 303.76
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants 9,499.94
Total for A.D.C.
32,994.74
Old Age Assistance:
Town Administra- tion 200.00
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants to Individuals 145,225.27
All Other 871.27
Federal Administration:
Salaries 3,410.79
Office Expenses 218.85
All Other 139.35
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants to
Individuals 85,858.49
Other Cities &
Towns 1,820.03
Total for Old Age Assistance 237,744.05
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Veterans Services:
Salary of Agent
3,500.00
Administration Expense
612.52
Auto Allowance
300.00
Medical & Medical Attendance
7,259.32
Board and Care
5,841.66
Fuel
376.31
Photostat Machine
400.00
Cash Grants to Individuals 24,914.72
All Other 94.56
Total for Veterans Services
43,299.09
Total for Charities and Sol-
diers Benefits
$
458,759.65
Schools and Library
School Department:
General Expenses:
Salary of Su- perintendent 6,788.68
Salary of Clerks 6,825.46
Salary of Truant Officer
3,600.00
1
Salary of Physi- cians
1,440.00
Salary of Nurse
3,526.00
Salary of Cafe- teria Mgr.
1,944.00
Printing, Sta-
tionery & Postage
523.25
Telephones
1,658.92
All Other
2,138.43
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Teachers Salaries:
High
151,696.35
Elementary 194,686.11
Practical Arts
2,049.00
Text Books and Supplies: High:
Text & Reference
Books 3,027.04
All Other
8,121.00
Elementary:
Text & Reference
Books
6,855.04
All Other
4,373.02
Tuition:
High
758.15
Elementary
829.90
Trade Schools
6,404.68
Transportation:
High
3,752.48
Elementary
15,207.55
Trade Schools
1,455.80
Teachers
200.00
Janitors Services:
High 9,908.23
Elementary
26,858.50
Fuel, Light & Water:
High 12,048.89
Elementary
19,481.27
Maintenance of Bldgs. & Grounds:
High:
Repairs 3,941.48
Janitors Supplies 2,106.52
All Other
512.44
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Elementary :
Repairs
24,694.38
Janitors Supplies 173.93
All Other
322.74
Furniture & Furnishings:
High
1,919.07
Elementary
2,736.67
Other Expenses:
School Lunch
Program
31,542.25
School Milk
Program 6,875.61
School Athletic
Program 6,035.54
Incidental Labor
3,995.44
Total for Schools
581,013.82
School Building Committee 4,991.12
Library:
Salaries:
Librarian
3,500.00
Assistants
8,700.00
Expenses:
Books
3,932.52
Periodicals
73.34
Binding
60.00
Furniture &
Furnishings 277.30
Stationery, Post-
age & Printing
104.95
Telephone
194.25
Lights
228.48
All Other
69.39
Total for Library 17,140.23
Total for Schools & Library $ 603,145.17
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Recreation
Parks:
Salaries:
Clerk
180.00
Labor
3,219.90
Raising Flags
65.00
Expenses:
Light
9.20
Water
28.42
New Mower
350.00
Equipment
263.94
Loam, Etc.
153.75
Little League
Repairs
993.89
Care of Draper
Park
1,002.52
All Other
190.11
Total for Parks 6,456.73
Playgrounds:
Instructors
2,570.00
Apparatus
927.61
Sand
39.81
Repairs to Tennis Courts 992.03
Housing Area Play-
ground Equip. 199.50
All Other
44.57
Total for Playgrounds 4,773.52
Fino Field Operation:
Labor
1,437.00
Expenses
1,175.68
Total for Fino Field Opera- tion 2,612.68
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Fino Field Annex:
Labor
697.00
Expenses
296.29
Total for Fino Field Annex 993.29
Swimming Pool Area: Labor 672.00
Expenses
298.00
Total for Swimming Pool Area 970.00
Swimming Pool Maintenance:
Salaries & Wages 2,762.63
Expenses
392.37
Total for Swimming Pool
3,155.00
Total for Recreation
$
18,961.22
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Prop- erty 3,157.70
Memorial Day:
Sons of Union
Veterans 199.39
State Guard Asso-
ciation
50.00
American Legion
596.42
Total 845.81
Armistice Day V.F.W.
592.54
Printing Town Reports
2,294.00
Rent for Veterans Organizations: Marine Corp.
League 600.00
Disabled American
Veterans 600.00
Total 1,200.00
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Christmas Lighting .... 998.00
Blanket Insurance
Premiums
and Boiler Ins. 9,323.31
Workmen's Compensation In-
surance Premiums
7,427.80
Civilian Defense Expenses 895.16
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Planning Board Expenses 789.34
Zoning Board Expenses 42.76
Flood Damage Repairs
19,224.44
Flood Damage Repairs Swim-
999.50
ming Pool
Care of Cedar Swamp Pond Area 48.00
Stocking Ponds
. . .
200.00
Band Concerts:
Bands 525.00
Expenses
275.00
Total
800.00
Group Insurance Premiums:
Employees Deduc-
tions
6,718.50
Town of Milford
6,638.66
Total 13,357.16
Industrial Commissions Expense 787.28
Worcester County Extension
Service
50.00
Total for Unclassified $ 63,101.80
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Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery:
Labor
172.54
General Expenses 258.72
Total Nor. Purchase Cemetery 431.26
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary to
Trustees
600.00
Labor
2,035.65
Opening Graves
665.00
Loam
12.50
Shrubs, Etc.
118.50
Tools
610.26
Gas and Oil
42.29
Opening New
Section
2,673.42
All Other
460.58
Total for Vernon Grove Ceme-
tery
7,218.20
Total for Cemeteries
$
7,649.46
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of
Revenue 5,089.47
Swimming Pool Loan 276.00
Sewer Loans
501.50
Fino Field Light-
ing 67.50
Fire Equipment
Loan 134.37
Total for Interest
6,068.84
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Maturing Debt: Anticipation of Revenue 400,000.00
Sewer Loan 3,000.00
Fino Field Light-
ing
1,000.00
Swimming Pool
4,000.00
Fire Equipment
3,500.00
Total for Maturing Debt
411,500.00
Total for Interest and Matur-
ing Debt
$
417,568.84
Agency, Trust and Investment
Petty Cash Advances:
School Department 25.00
Library 5.00
Total Petty Cash 30.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,022.11
Examination
of
Retirement
System
66.51
State Parks and Reservation Assessments
3,715.00
County Tax
62,258.89
Dog Licenses to County
2,215.80
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
250.50
Cemetery
2,875.50
Contributory Retirement Fund
19,918.00
Payroll Deductions:
Blue Cross & Blue Shield 6,871.65
U. S. Savings
Bonds 9,003.53
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Federal Taxes
91,038.03
Total Payroll Deductions
106,913.21
Total for Agency, Trust and
Investments
$ 200,265.02
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes
2,451.48
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Taxes
1,511.66
Taxi Badges
60.00
Estimated Re-
ceipts
1.43
Total for Refunds
4,024.57
Transfers:
Dog Licenses re-
turns to Li-
brary
1,707.97
Meter Collections to:
Meter Operation Salaries 15,039.44
Meter Operation
Expenses
1,500.00
Excess & Deficiency to:
General Welfare Assist. 4,600.00
Disability
Assist. 4,700.00
Veterans Services 5,000.00
Revenue 75,000.00
Reserve Fund to:
Assessors 150.00
Town Hall 400.00
Memorial Hall
350.00
Police Department
500.00
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Fire Department
200.00
Disability Assist- ance
3,500.00
Veterans Services
120.00
Mosquito Control
3,565.00
Industrial Com- mission
800.00
Interest
1,100.00
Total for Transfers 118,232.41
Total for Refunds and Trans- fers
$ 122,256.98
Total Payments
$2,612,291.73
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1956
175,686.07
Grand Total $2,787,977.80
TOWN OF MILFORD - - BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1956
General Accounts
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash in Office and Banks
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes-Real Estate, Personal & Poll:
Payroll Deductions:
Levy of 1951
$ 226.95
U. S. Bonds
$ 968.46
Levy of 1952
278.30
Levy of 1953
757.94
Levy of 1954
1,750 93
Levy of 1955
25,688.08
Levy of 1956
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