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216
198
7
11
Cord Wood
3
2
J
Coal (in transit)
10
1
5
4
Total
4582
3996
252
334
INSPECTIONS
No. Inspected
Paper, or fibre cartons
121
Pedlar Licenses
11
Milk Jars
1372
Coal Certificates
8
Markings of bread
1028
Markings of food pkgs.
731
Coal (in paper bags)
143
Charcoal (in paper bags)
83
Wholesale Milk Cans
139
Clinical Therm.
128
Pedlars Scales
9
Junk Scales
3
Oil Jars
230
Scales (other than sealed)
38
Ice Scales
4
Total
4048
36
Summary of tests made
Gasoline devices 1 inch or less
24
Mass. approved, sealed milk jars
55
Mass. approved, sealed oil jars
48
Sealers (after being sealed)
26
Cartons (approved as measures)
90
Total
243
Sealing fees collected
$538.15
Paid to Town Treasurer
$538.15
Appropriations
$1,200.00
Expenditures
1,198.20
Balance 1.80
Respectfully yours,
ALBERT A. BOISSY
Sealer of Weights and Measures
37
Report of Milk Inspector
Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1955
To the Board of Health and Citizens of Palmer:
I respectfully submit the following report on the Milk In- spection work for the year ending December 31, 1955:
I have granted the following Permits and Licenses:
56 Milk and Cream Store Licenses a
.50
$28.00
23 Milk and Cream Vehicle Licenses a
.50
11.50
40 Oleomargarine Licenses a
.50
20.00
$59.50
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. SWIATLOWSKI Milk Inspector
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1955
To the Board of Health and Citizens of Palmer:
I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1955:
I have made the following Inspections:
21 Hogs 4 Calves
25 Inspections
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. SWIATLOWSKI Inspector of Slaughtering
38
Report of The Board of Public Welfare AND Bureau of Old Age Assistance
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:
The annual report of the Board of Public Welfare and Bureau of Old Age Assistance on General Relief, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance for the year end- ing December 31, 1955 is hereby respectfully submitted:
GENERAL RELIEF
Aided in this Town
Account of:
No. of Cases 33*
No. of Persons 33*
Amount $5,273.76
Town Infirmary
In Homes, Private Families and Institutions
20
60
5,445.75
For State
8
22
2,473.29
For Other Cities and Towns
6
18
724.21
By Other Cities and Towns
5
18
2,282.81
(* Including 29 Flood Victims)
RECEIPTS
Appropriations :
Support of Poor and General Adm.
$20,000.00
20,000.00
Town Infirmary Receipts
386.00
386.00
Reimbursements:
From Cities and Towns
452.47
From State
2,001.12
From Individuals
50.00
Total Reimbursements
2,503.59
Total Receipts
$22,889.59
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PAYMENTS
Administration:
Salary of Town Physician
500.00
Salary of Agent
330.00
Salary of Social Worker
226.00
$1,056.00
Administrative Expenses
379.61
Town Infirmary Expenses
5,273.76
Town Cases (Palmer Settled Cases- Aided Direct)
5,445.75
State Cases (Cases Without Settlement)
2,473.29
For Other Cities and Towns-(Cases Settled in Other Cities and Towns-Aided in Palmer 724.21
By Other Cities and Towns-(Palmer Settled
Cases-Aided in Other Cities and Towns) 2,282.81
16,579.43
$17,635.43
NET COST OF CHARITIES
Total Expenses
$17,635.43
Less Total Town Appropriation Overlay
2,364.57
Less Receipts of Town Infirmary 386.00
Less Reimbursements-State 2,001.12
Less Reimbursements-Other Cities and Towns 452.47
Less Reimbursements-Individuals
50.00
5,254.16
Net Cost
$12,381.27
Overlay from Support of Poor and General Administration $2,364.57
Total Overlay
$2,364.57
REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY
RECEIPTS
Board ease of Land
$1,064.41 50.00
1,114.41
Total Expenses
40
Disbursements:
Paid Treasurer
386.00
Balance Paid Treasurer (Direct)
728.41
Total Disbursements 1,114.41
Inventory 3,500.00
Number of Inmates Registered during the year 33*
Largest Number at One Time 33*
Number of Inmates December 31, 1955
4
*(Including 29 Victims of the Flood Disaster of August 1955)
NET COST OF TOWN INFIRMARY
Total Expenses of Town Infirmary Less Receipts of Town Infirmary
$5,273.76
1,114.41
Net Cost $4,159.35
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1955 105
Applications pending January 1, 1955
1
Applications received during the year
23
Applications approved during the year Applications rejected during the year Applications pending December 31, 1955
14
9
0
Cases closed during the year
24
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1955
95
Palmer Settled Cases Aided in Other Cities and Towns
11
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses
$64,000.00
Refunds, Town Appropriation
291.80
U. S. Grants for Old Age Assistance:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955 18,759.74
Received during the year 38,486.57
Refunds 134.70
U. S. Grants for Old Age Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955 299.55
Received during the year 3,710.42
$125,682.78
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Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns State Meal Tax from State
481.49
37,800.77
2,282.22
40,564.48
Total Receipts
$166,247.26
PAYMENTS
Expended from Town Appropriation for Aid $58,642.26
Expended from U. S. Grants for Aid 36,332.46
Total Expenses for Aid
94,974.72
ADMINISTRATION
Administration Expenses
8,409.50
8,409.50
Other Administrative Expenses:
Transportation and Travel
326.03
Postage
1.60
Supplies and Printing
292.31
Telephone
171.10
Social Service Index
21.00
Service Agreement-Adding Machine
18.00
Medical Examination 4.00
Mass. Public Welfare Association Dues
3.00
837.04
Total Administrative Expenses 9,246.54
Expended from Town Appropriation for Administrative Expenses $5,609.73
Expended from U. S. Grants for Administration 3,636.81
Total Administrative Expenses $9,246.54
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
$104,221.26
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid $21,048.55
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 373.16
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses 39.81
Total Balance
$21,461.52
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
eligible relatives
eligible
children
Number of Active Cases
January 1, 1955
14 with
9
and
28
Applications received
during the year
13
with
10
and
24
Applications approved
during the year
12
with
9
and
23
Applications withdrawn during the year
1 with
1
and
1
Applications pending
December 31, 1955
0 with
0
and
0
Cases Closed during the Year
10
with
6
and
13
Cases Active Dec. 31, 1955
16
with
12
and
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RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses
$7,000.00
Refund, Town Appropriation
40.35
U. S. Grants for Aid:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955
2,386.11
Received during the year
6,856.67
U. S. Grants for Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955
1,251.64
Received during the year
1,810.19
Reimbursements from State
4,317.30
Reimbursements from Individuals
65.00
Total Receipts
$23,727.26
EXPENDITURES
Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid 5,206.61
Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid 6,999.54
Total Cash Expenditures for Aid
$12,206.15
Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation 32.50
Expenses from U. S. Grants for Administration 1,417.98
Total Administrative Expenses 1,450.48
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
$13,656.63.
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid $4,036.17
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Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 1,643.85
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses 8.31
Total Balance
$5,688.33
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1955 9
Applications pending January 1, 1955 0
Applications received during the year 3 Applications approved during the year 3 Applications rejected during the year 0 Applications withdrawn during the year 0
0
Applications pending December 31, 1955 Cases Closed During the Year
2
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1955
10
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses
$4,000.00
4,000.00
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance :
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955
3,066.67
Received during the year Refund
23.30
6,804.28
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1955
144.19
Received during the year
500.22
644.31
Reimbursements:
From State for Aid
2,256.64
From State for Administration
250.12
Total Reimbursements 2,506.76
Total Receipts
$13,955.35
3,714.31
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PAYMENTS
From U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance $4,273.76
From Town Appropriation for Disability Assistance
3,735.40
Total Expenses for Aid
$8,009.16
Expended from U. S. Grants for
Administration 463.32
Expended from Town Appropriation for Administration 263.66
Total Expenses for Administration 726.98
Total Expenses
$8,736.14
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses $ .94
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance 2,530.52
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Administration 181.09
Total Balance $2,712.55
Respectfully submitted,
By: WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent NELLIE R. KOKOSZKA, Social Worker OSCAR LAVIOLETTE GEORGE E. CALLAHAN JOHN K. MCKENZIE
Board of Public Welfare & Bureau of Old Age Assistance
45
Report of Town Accountant
To the Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report of Receipts and Ex- penditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1955:
RECEIPTS
Taxes-current year :
Poll
$5,638.00
Personal
68,908.08
Real Estate
374,265.23
Motor Vehicle Excise
90,251.29 539,062.60
Previous years :
Poll
20.00
Personal
1,704.00
Real Estate
20,880.43
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,744.69
30,349.12
From State:
Corporation Tax
80,592.82
Income Tax
54,644.21
Meal Tax, OAA
2,282.22
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes
469.66
School Aid, Chap. 70
33,600.00 171,588.91
Withheld from Wages:
Withholding Tax
57,383.00
County Retirement
9,412.62
Blue Cross & Shield
2,223.00
Group Insurance
1,350.00
70,368.62
Parking Meter Collection
13,742.66
School Lunch Receipts
15,459.68
Athletic Assn. Receipts
3,627.69
School Milk Fund
3,391.34
Court Fines
1,396.70
37,618.07
Licenses :
State Peddler's licenses
105.00
Garage
36.00
Sunday
18.00
Firearms
3.40
Circus
.50
Auctioneer
6.00
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Pinball machines
383.87
Junk Licenses and privileges
306.00
Dog licenses
2,025.60
Denatured alcohol
1.00
Ice Cream
35.00
Camps and Cabins
1.00
Funeral directors
7.00
Slaughtering
1.00
Kindergarten
1.50
Pasteurization
30.00
Bottling
40.00
Milk and Oleo
59.50
Common victuallers
129.00
Bowling
16.00
3,205.37
Alcoholic:
Innholders
1,525.00
Restaurant
1,600.00
Package
800.00
Drugstore
600.00
Club
2,500.00
One-Day
48.00
Malt Beverage and wine
1,600.00
8,673.00
GRANTS
From County: Dog Licenses
1,592.47
1,592.47
From State:
School tuition & transportation
18,330.81
Vocational Education
7,559.04
25,889.85
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
42,196.99
Aid to Dependent Children
8,666.86
Disability Assistance
4,214.53
55,078.38
RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Selectmen:
Rental of Memorial Hall
532.00
Sale of old equipment
16.00
548.00
Welfare Dept.
Infirmary - reimbursement for care
390.50
Lease of land
50.00
440.50
Protection of persons & property:
Pistol permits
55.50
Bicycle registrations
5.00
Sealing fees
538.15
. 598.65
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Highways:
Sale of gravel
64.50
Rental of painting machine
10.40
Sewer connections
1,300.00
1,374.90
Parks:
Insurance claim - fence damage
375.00
375.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
State
1,989.95
County
1,989.95
3,979.90
Chapter 90 Construction:
State
12,661.67
County
6,330.83
18,992.50
Schools:
Rentals
695.25
Tuition
2,701.00
Reimbursement - hurricane damage
533.60
Reimbursement - Trade School tuition
89.74
4,019.59
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
Welfare:
State
2,001.12
Cities and towns
61.97
Individuals
386.00
2,449.09
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
4,317.30
Cities and towns
65.00
4,382.30
Disability Assistance:
State
2,506.76
2,506.76
Old Age Assistance:
481.49
State
37,800.77
38,282.26
Cities and towns
Veterans' Benefits :
..
State
7,028.56
7,028.56
Cemeteries:
Perpetual care deposits
1,825.00
Sale of lots
594.00
Care of lots
2,545.26
Opening graves
1,367.00
Foundations
307.24
6,638.50
Reimbursements for flood damage:
Highways
8,686.00
Schools
804.55
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Police Tree Dept. Health
1,389.15 850.00
1,679.73 13,409.43
Refunds :
Real Estate Taxes
4.80
General Depts.
639.55
Wildcat bounty
10.00
654.35
Interest:
On taxes
752.10
Demands
91.24
Merrick
25.50
Thompson Fund
29.71
Perpetual care funds
2,046.76
2,945.31
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$1,052,051.99
Cash on hand January 1, 1955
457,665.97
$1,509,717.96
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen :
Salaries of Board
$2,500.00
Office supplies & equip.
97.02
Warrant expenses
477.94
Printing, advertising, postage, stationary
159.97
Travel and Expenses
298.66
Telephones
493.59
Chap. 90, Turnpike and Flood Relief expenses
637.25
Misc.
115.95
$4,835.38
Contingent Account:
Traffic spotlight
$12.00
Outside fires
604.50
Finance Comm. Expenses
212:50
House numbering
74.00
Flood expenses
58.40
Engineering supplies
28.81
Misc.
23.95
$1,014.16
Accounting
4,150.00
$4,150.00
Treasury:
Administrative salaries
$7,526.00
Equipment supplies, postage, stationery 886.56
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Surety Bond
272.50
Telephone
60.90
Travel and expense
12.65
$8,758.61
Collector:
Salary
$3,500.00
Clerical
2,503.00
Postage, stationery, supplies
661.43
Telephone
99.20
Bonds
353.50
Insurance
25.00
Misc.
19.11
$7,161.24
Town Clerk:
Salary
$1,210.00
Clerical
432.00
Postage, stationery & supplies
224.08
Telephone
99.74
Misc.
51.23
$2,017.05
Assessors:
Administrative salaries
$6,120.00
Maps and photostats
777.60
Supplies and equipment
336.95
Travel and expense
380.56
Telephones
338.24
Binding
57.50
Misc.
32.80
$8,043.65
Law and Claim:
Salaries
$1,760.00
Telephone
90.27
Misc. expense
941.40
$2,791.67
Election & registration:
Registrars
$400.00
Expenses
21.60
Supplies
204.05
Election expenses
595.90
Street Lists
181.00
Canvassing, listing, etc.
399.92
Voting booth repairs (Flood)
112.15
$1,914.62
Town Offices:
Janitor
$600.00
Rent
3,480.00
Light
118.20
Expenses
12.29
$4,210.49
License Commission:
Travel and expense
$76.28
Telephones
141.90
$218.18
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Town Buildings
Janitors
$620.00
Light, fuel and water
68.70
Repairs
598.29
Redecorating
172.24
Telephone
37.70
Misc.
52.50
$1,549.43
Meter Account:
Labor
$1,872.00
Meter repairs
170.05
Paint and painting streets
263.17
Lights
15.50
Misc.
23.65
$2,344.37
Town Dump:
Labor
$1,799.00
Expense
334.50
$2,133.50
Town Engineer:
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$53,142.35
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salary of Chief
$5,700.00
Officers' salaries
22,013.04
Special Police
11,953.58
Clerk
2,964.00
Cruiser upkeep and expenses
1,246.71
Police school
200.00
Transportation
958.78
Rent
1,860.00
Lights
177.00
Radion and telephone
1,693.96
Supplies & misc. expenses
1,154.60
Janitor
360.00
Special Police (Flood)
1,389.15
New Cruiser
900.00 $52,570.82
Tree Dept:
Labor
$2,295.00
Trucks
402.50
Hardware and tools
78.66
Trees
176.00
Flood expenses
967.66
$3,919.82
Gypsy Moth:
Labor
$1,206.00
Insecticide
176.00
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Sprayer
2,295.00
Spraying
232.00
Flood expenses
93.24 $4,002.24
Dutch Elm Disease:
Labor
$429.00
Spraying
336.00
Trucking
512.00
Tree removal
3,411.00
Insecticides
484.55
$5,172.55
Forest Fires :
Salaries
$1,500.00
Fires
682.00
Telephone
66.90
Repairs, supplies & equip.
560.49
$2,809.39
Sealer:
Salary
$900.00
Expenses
298.20
1,198.20
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF
PERSONS AND PROPERTY
$69,673.02
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Administrative Salaries
$900.00
Clerical
200.00
Vermin control
400.00
Telephones
206.30
Postage, stationery & supplies
Vaccine
56.55
Antitoxin
51.00
Spraying & other expenses (Flood)
1,727.72
Tuberculosis Hospital
4,190.36
Animal Inspection
300.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
599.90
District Nurse
1,000.00
Parochial School medical
200.00
Insecticides and disinfectants (Flood)
199.21
Vital Statistics
735.75
Travel and expense
98.80
Printing
57.53
Misc.
45.66
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TOTAL FOR HEALTH
$10,968.78
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HIGHWAYS
General Maintenance:
Supt.
$4,545.60
Labor
13,019.60
Equipment rental
1,838.50
Office expenses
559.40
Gasoline and oil
1,232.61
Tarvia
838.50
Equip. and repairs
5,914.45
Flood damage repairs
19,874.80
47,823.46.
Highway equipment:
Pickup truck
$994.50
Flexible bucket loader
3,367.40
21/2 ton trucks
3,276.50
$7,638.40
Old Warren Road:
Labor
$764.40
Asphalt
20.00
$784.40.
Fairview Street-A
Labor
$1,997.60
Equipment rental
311.25
Gas, oil supplies
406.21
Asphalt
868.43
Sand and gravel
1,039.70
$4,623.19
Harvey Street-B
Labor
$1,419.50
Supt.
25.60
Equip. rental
128.00
Gas, oil, supplies
115.68
Sand and gravel
204.00
$1,892.78
High Street-A
Labor
$77.20
Asphalt
297.02
$374.22
North Street-C
Supt.
$96.00
Labor
578.80
Sand, gravel and concrete
342.92
Asphalt
238.12
Gas, oil, supplies
154.43
Equip. rental
215.75
$1,626.02.
Roosevelt Street-A
Labor
265.00
Supplies
8.15
-
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Equipment rental Engineering Sand and gravel
277.50
89.90
128.00
$769.15
Foster Street-D
Labor
$266.60
Asphalt
232.07
$498.67
Emery Street-D
Labor
$340.40
Equip. rental
32.00
Asphalt
97.71
$470.11
Foundry Street-A
Labor
$60.80
Asphalt
364.20
Equip. rental
56.00
$481.04
Longview Street-A
Labor
269.60
Supt.
79.20
Concrete
106.00
Supplies
32.05
$486.85
Buckland Street-A
Labor
$519.40
Concrete
414.52
Tree removal
25.00
Supplies
136.02
$1,094.94
Foster Street-D
Labor
$127.80
Asphalt
370.93
$498.73
Old Warren Road
Labor
$1,470.95
Equip. rental
128.00
Asphalt
1,226.19
Sand, gravel, gas, etc.
171.02
$2,996.16
Diane Street-A
Labor
$494.70
Equip. rental
96.00
Asphalt
808.80
$1,399.50
Chestnut Street-A
Labor
$145.60
Equip. rental
28.00
Asphalt
120.00
Engineering
5.00
$298.60
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Walnut Street-A
Labor
$218.60
Concrete
198.75
Equip. Rental
58.50
$475.85
French Street-A
Labor
$306.80
Equip. rental
104.00
$410.80
Maple Street-A
Labor
$331.80
Concrete
132.50
$464.30
Grove Street-A
Concrete
$132.50
Supplies
8.00
Equip. rental
85.00
$225.50
Belchertown and Barker Streets-C
Labor
$94.00
Equip. rental
67.00
Asphalt
180.60
$341.60
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
$75,674.23
SIDEWALKS AND CURBS
t
General walk maintenance:
Labor
$565.45
Sand and gravel
15.00
Asphalt
152.70
Concrete
47.00
Materials and supplies
199.10
Flood repairs
2,061.20
$3,040.45
Pleasant Street-A
Labor
$589.50
Supt.
12.00
Supplies
10.00
Asphalt
387.90
$999.40
Walnut Street-A
Labor
$226.80
Concrete and asphalt
131.10
Supplies
34.65
$392.55
King Street-A
Labor
$142.20
Supplies
8.52
Concrete
47.00
$197.72
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River Street-B
Labor
$478.50
Concrete
384.25
Equip. rental
32.50
$894.75
Bourne Street-C
Labor
$387.50
Concrete
376.00
Asphalt
48.00
Loam
93.00
Supplies
86.48
Engineering
5.00
$995.98
River Street-B
Labor
$834.40
Asphalt
90.60
Supplies
70.15
995.15
No. Main Street-A
Labor
$1,499.50
Equip. rental
160.00
Concrete
759.13
Supplies
.80
Tree removal
80.00
$2,499.43
South Main Street-A
Labor
$799.60
Concrete
351.13
Equip. rental
298.75
Supplies
149.97
Gravel
86.40
$1,686.85
Pearl Street-A
Labor
$422.00
Concrete
334.88
Sand, gravel
16.00
Supplies
26.80
$799.68
Orchard Street-A
Labor
$449.00
Concrete
423.00
Sand, gravel
48.50
Supplies
75.88
$996.38
Pleasant Street-B
Labor
$434.00
Equip. rental
64.00
Concrete
377.63
Supplies
11.50
$887.13
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Park Street-A
Labor
$448.20
Concrete
111.63
Asphalt
36.60
Supplies
1.05
$597.48
Foster Street-A
Labor
$129.40
Concrete
102.00
Asphalt
64.80
$296.20
Spring Street-D
Labor
$605.30
Concrete
410.75
Equip. rental
127.00
Supplies
37.13
$1,180.18
Central Street-A
Labor
$303.75
Concrete
94.00
Asphalt
24.60
Supplies
76.00
$448.35
Palmer Street-C
Labor
$653.20
Concrete
786.38
Supplies
44.93
$1,484.51
Squier Street-A
Labor
$260.40
Concrete
339.50
$599.90
Coache Street-C
Labor
$424.60
Equip. rental®
104.00
Concrete
381.88
Sand and gravel
76.00
$986.48
Bourne Street-C
Labor
$219.50
Gas and oil
57.31
Concrete
223.13
$499.94
Pleasant Street-C
Labor
$307.20
Concrete
357.00
Supplies
35.62
$699.82
TOTAL FOR WALKS AND CURBS
$21,173.33
57
SEWERS AND CULVERTS
Sewer maintenance:
Supt.
$192.00
Labor
4,827.15
Equip. rental
951.26
Tools, supplies, equip., culverts
1,899.68
Sand and gravel
33.05
Flood damage repairs
4,741.64 $12,644.78
Riverview Pkwy-A
Labor
$238.40
Supplies
263.52
$501.92
Old County Highway
Labor
$202.00
Supplies and equipment
1,039.73
$1,241.73
Thorndike Street-A
Labor
$172.80
Supplies and culverts
2,213.35
$2,386.15
Main Street-D
Labor
$161.60
Culverts, supplies
1,418.54
$1,580.14
TOTAL FOR SEWERS AND CULVERTS
$18,354.72
Oiling Roads :
Supt.
$96.00
Labor
4,393.45
Equip. rental
743.00
Sand, gravel, supplies
1,604.57
Tarvia
6,287.31
Gas and oil
680.52 $13,804.85
Chapt. 90 Maintenance:
Labor
$3,995.15
Equip. rental
464.00
Tarvia
1,989.33
Sand, gravel, supplies
185.60
Pavement markings
830.00
$7,464.08
Snow removal:
Labor
$4,880.85
Equip. rental
624.45
Repairs, tools, equip.
1,138.49
Salt and sand
3,263.34
Gas and oil
819.16 $10,726.29
58
CHARITIES
Public Welfare:
General Administration
$1,156.00
Administrative expense
379.61
Outside poor
5,945.25
Town infirmary
5,273.76
Aid by & for other cities & towns
3,007.02
State and unsettled cases
2,473.79 $18,235.43
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
$9,009.50
Administrative expense
837.04
Town cases aided
73,867.66
For & by other cities & towns
6,258.82
Unsettled
12,778.82
Indirect payments
1,055.22
Medical
1,014.20 104,821.26
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
$1,121.98
Administrative expense
228.50
Town cases aided
12,122.75
Indirect payments
83.40 $13,656.63
Disability Assistance:
Administration
$726.98
Town cases
$7,919.91
Medical
89.25
$8,736.14
Veterans' Benefits :
Administration expenses
$3,736.22
Ordinary benefits
11,553.76
Light and Fuel
218.18
Clothing and provisions
2,698.45
Medical
3,831.03
Burials
181.26
Emergency Aid (Flood)
822.00 $23,040.90
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES
$168,490.36 4
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
General support of schools:
Superintendent's salary
7,800.00
Car allowance
300.00
Clerical
6,180.40
Truant officer
250.00
General expenses
352.93
Teacher's salaries
216,892.11
Auxiliary agencies
10,547.89
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Expenses of operating
19,473.13
Text books and supplies
14,323.89
Transportation
23,100.00
Health
3,949.92
Janitors' salaries
22,725.42
Repairs
30,999.81
Furniture and fixtures
1,499.65
Repairs - Flood damage
2,152.33 360,547.48
Trade School expenses
13,588.15
Retirements
4,289.80
Thorndike St. School repairs
367.03
School lunch
15,407.70
Athletic assn.
4,350.89
Milk Fund
2,941.69
Library Assn.
6,000.00 407,492.74
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
CEMETERIES
General maintenance:
Labor
9,860.16
Clerk and clerk's expenses
600.00
Gravel, supplies, equipment
1,715.60
Trucks
664.76
Painting fence
410.00
Flood damage repairs
5,075.30
Miscellaneous
25.00
Care of neglected graves
350.00
18,700.82
UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and playgrounds
9,236.25
Street lighting
18,926.96
Civil Defense
196.07
General Insurance
7,462.68
Aluminum poles-B
840.00
Aluminum poles-C
1,480.00
Garbage collection
4,766.52
State Census
717.18
Fire Engineers
75.00
Town reports
1,495.20
Memorial Day
598.43
Wing Memorial Hospital Fund
998.15
Bottling fees to State
20.00
Wildcat Bounty
10.00
Aid to Agriculture
50.00
46,872.44
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AGENCY AND TRUST
County Tuber. Hospital assessment
1,515.29
County Tax
21,920.54
Dog licenses to county
2,027.40
Perpetual care funds
1,825.00
Retirement assessment
11,409.74
State Parks
1,462.36
State Audit
1,009.36
Refunds
3,907.91
Int. on Ferpetual Care Funds
2,046.76
47,124.36
Withheld from wages:
Withholding Tax
57,448.80
Retirement
9,513.67
Blue Cross & Shield
2,213.25
Group Insurance
3,640.32
72,816.04
GRAND TOTAL
1,042,483.41
Cash on hand December 31, 1955
467,234.55
$1,509,717.96
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
irust Funds:
Cash and securities
L
66,623.10
Thompson Fund
951.28
Merrick Fund
850.00
Perpetual Care Funds
64,821.82
$66,623.10 $66,623.10
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. LYNCH
Town Accountant
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UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS DECEMBER 31, 1955
Account
Total Available
Expended
Balance
Selectmen's Salaries
2,500.00
2,500.00
" other expenses
2,300.00
2,335.38
35.38*
contingent account
1,500.00
1,014.16
485.84
Misc. meter account
4,000.00
2,344.37
1,655.63
Accounting
4,150.00
4,150.00
Treasurer's Salary
4,770.00
4,770.00
clerical
2,756.00
2,756.00
"
other expenses
1,235.00
1,232.61
2.39
Assessors Salaries
3,000.00
3,000.00
" clerical
3,120.00
3,120.00
other expenses
1,325.00
1,323.65
1.35
maps
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk's salary
1,210.00
1,210.00
"
clerical
900.00
432.00
468.00
"
other expenses
530.00
375.05
154.95
Collector's salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
„ clerical
2,500.00
2,485.00
15.00
other expenses
1,180.00
1,176.24
3.76
License Comm. Expenses
220.35
218.18
2.17
Law and Claim
3,000.00
2,791.67
208.33
Town offices
4,225.00
4,210.49
14.51
Maint. of Town buildings
2,500.00
1,549.43
950.57
Elec. and Reg.
2,500.00
1,914.62
585.38
Town Engineer
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Dump
2,168.00
2,133.50
34.50
Police Salaries
44,525.15
44,073.27
451.88
"
expenses
7,678.00
7,597.55
80.45
New cruiser
1,300.00
900.00
400.00
Forest Fires
2,940.00
2,809.39
130.61
Moth Suppression
1,800.00
1,707.24
92.76
Mist Sprayer - Moth Dept.
2,700.00
2,295.00
405.00
Dutch Elm Disease
5,172.55
5,172.55
Tree Dept.
3,050.00
3,919.82
869.82*
Sealer's Dept.
1,200.00
1,198.20
1.80
Board of Health Salaries
600.00
600.00
"
" Agent
300.00
300.00
Tuber. and other expenses
8,679.73
7,233.13
1,446.60
Meat and Milk Inspection
600.00
599.90
.10
Animal Inspector's Dept.
300.00
300.00
Parochial Schools Medical
200.00
200.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
Vital Statistics
800.00
735.75
64.25
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Account
Total Available
Expended
Balance
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