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$15,337.87
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid
$4,051.38
Balance from U. S. Grants for
Administration 2,960.12
Balance from Town Appropriation for
Aid and General Expenses 15.60
Total Balance $7,027.10
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1956
10
Applications pending January 1, 1956
0
Applications Received during the Year
5
Applications Approved during the Year Applications Rejected during the Year
0
Applications Withdrawn during the Year
1
Applications Pending December 31, 1956
1
Cases Closed During the Year
I
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1956
12
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $4,000.00
$4,000.00
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1956 2,530.52
Received during the Year
3,839.72
Refunds, U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance 150.15
6,520.39
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1956 181.09
3
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Received during the Year 262.07
443.16
Reimbursements:
From State for Aid
2,919.53
From State for Administration
131.04
3,050.57
Total Receipts
$10,014.12
PAYMENTS
From U .. S. Grants for Disability Assistance
$5,639.41
From Town Appropriation for Disability Assistance
3,952.26
Total Expenses for Aid
9,591 67
Expended from U. S. Grants for Administration 375.16
Total Expenses for Administration
375.16
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
$9,966.83
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses $47.74
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance 880.98
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability
Assistance Administratiion 68.00
Total Balance $996.72
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. CALLAHAN, Chairman Bd. of Pub. Welfare JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman Bureau of O.A.A.
STANLEY J. IZYK, Chairman Bd. of A D.C. & D.A. BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
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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, 1956:
RECEIPTS
Taxes-current year :
Poll
$5,710.00
Personal
77,957 04
Real Estate
441,254 75
Motor Vehicle Excise
86,039.22 610,961.01
Previous years :
Poll
24.00
Personal
1,282.56
Real Estate
12,101.73
Motor Vehicle Excise
15,786.63
29,194.92
From State:
Corporation Tax
87,930.02
Income Tax
39,565 17
Meal Tax, OAA
2,223.52
Income Tax, School Aid, Chap. 70
69,800.00
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes
478.98
Reimbursement, Flood Damage Abatements
1,962.48
Land Taking, Burleigh Park
25,000.00
School Transportation
14,547.50 241,507.67
Withheld from wages:
Withholding Tax
63,371 40
County Retirement
9,963.37
Blue Cross and Shield
3,479.54
Group Insurance
1,279.80
Parking Meter Collections
14,056.10
School Lunch Receipts
18,172.40
School Milk Fund Receipts
1,500.35
Athletic Assn. Receipts
3,443.48
Court fines
1,712 20 116,978.64
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Licenses :
State Peddler's Licenses
105.00
Garage
42.00
Sunday
18.00
Dance
.50
Auctioneer
6.00
Pinball Machines
487.34
Entertainment
10.00
Firearms
10.10
Junk Licenses & privileges
306 00
Dog Licenses
2,025.40
Ice Cream
30.00
Slaughtering
1.00
Funeral Directors
7.00
Bottling
40.00
Tourist Cabins
1.50
Kindergarten
1.00
Pasteurization
30.00
Denatured alcohol
2.00
Milk and Oleo
56.00
Common victuallers
114.00
3,292.84
Alcoholic:
Innholders
1,525.00
Club
2,500.00
Restaurant
1,600.00
Drug store
600.00
Drug package
300 00
Retail package
650.00
One Day
1600
Malt beverage and wine
1,600.00
8,791.00
GRANTS
From County: Dog Licenses
1,618.59
From State:
Schcol tuition & transportation
3,249.69
Vocational education
11,171.05
Smith-Hughes Fund
148.00
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assisstance
38,803.12
Aid to Dependent Children
10,549 55
Disability Assistance
4,101.79
69,641.79
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RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Selectmen:
Rental of Memorial Hall
Sale of old equipment
$390.50 5.00
395.50
Welfare Dept:
Infirmary - reimbursement for care
355.80
Sale of old equipment
63.50
Lease of Land
50.00
469 30
Protection of Persons & Property:
Pistol permits
44.50
Bicycle registrations
25.50
Sealing fees
569.10
639.10
Highways:
Sewer Connections
1500.00
1500.00
Schools:
Rentals
924.25
Reimbursement - Flood damage
921.14
Reimbursement Trade School Tuition
91.56
Tuition
2,378.00
4,314 95
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
State share
2.488.03
County
2,488.03
4,976.06
Chapter 90 Construction:
State share
12,024.65
12,024.65
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
We'fare:
State
1,675.05
Cities and towns
1,218.01
2,893 06
Old Age Assistance:
State
38,604.69
Cities and towns
368.13
38,972.82
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
4,801.47
4,801.47
Disability Assistance:
State
3,050.57
3,050.57
Veterans' Benefits:
State
8,181 29
8,181.29
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TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
Reimbursements for Flood Damage:
Highways
8,937.40
Sewers and culverts
2,213.66
11,151.06
Sale of Tax Possessions
800.00
Sale of Town owned land
10,275.00
11,075.00
Cemeteries :
Perpetual Care Deposits
790.00
Sale of Lots
637.00
Care of Lots
2,172 93
Opening Graves
1,584.00
Foundations
322.08
5,506.01
Refunds :
General Depts.
439.88
Old Age Asst., Aid to Dep. Children
and Disability Asst.
602 41
General Insurance
208.07
Old Age Assisstance recovery
893.87
Group Insurance
963.00
3 107.23
INTEREST
On taxes
612.56
Demands
92 .. 75
Merrick Fund
25 50
Thompson Fund
28.52
Perpetual care funds
1,909.43
2,668.76
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$1,196,094.70
Cash on hand January 1, 1956
$467,234.55
$1,663,329.25
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen:
Salaries of Board
3,000.00
Office supplies & equipment
282.70
Warrant expenses
599 50
Printing advertising, postage, stationery
62.58
Telephone
570.87
Water Cooler rental
55.00
Association dues
66.00
Travel and expenses
187.97
Flood expenses
938.38
Misc.
38.00
5,801 00
50
Contingent Account:
Traffic spotlight
12.00
Outside fires
907.00
Finance Committee expenses
210.02
House numbering
77.00
Air conditioner
225.00
Fin. Comm. Assn. dues
25.00
Clarke S. Lyon, assignee, Frank Souliere Account
305.00
Electric wiring
40.88
Misc.
31.20
1,833.10
Accounting:
Salary
4,360.00
Clerical
129.00
4,489.00
Treasury :
Administrative salaries
7,866.00
Telephone
63.00
Equip, supplies, postage, stationery
391.16
Surety Bonds
365.75
Travel & expense
17.85
8,703.76
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,310.00
Postage, stationery, supplies, equip.
240.19
Telephone
102.55
Misc.
34.71
Clerical
136.40
1,993.85
Equipment
170.00
Collector:
Salary, 1956
3,600.00
Salary, previous years
596.40
Clerical
2,589 34
Postage, stationery, supplies, printing
682.78
Telephone
101.75
Bond
377.00
Burglary insurance
10.00
Assn. dues
2.00
Equipment
170.00
8,129.27
Assessors :
Administrative salaries
6,276 00
Maps and photostats
819.60
Binding
67.00
Postage, supplies, printing
372.05
Travel and expense
345.61
Telephones
365.47
Misc.
30.10
8,275.83
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Law and Claim:
Salaries
1,760 00
Telephone
85.55
Sheriff fees
98.00
Claims and expenses
1,035.40
Auctioneer services
20.00
2,998.95
Election and Registration :
Registrar's salaries
350.00
Election officers
2,095.96
Clerical
140.87
Street lists
170.00
Canvassing and listing
783.50
Voting lists
363.00
Supplies, printing
152.44
Election expenses
316.26
Misc.
87.78
4,462.81
Town Offices:
Janitor
600.00
Rent
3,480 00
Light
156.80
Janitor's supplies
16.55
4,253.35
License Commission:
Travel and expense
49.50
Telephone
120.00
Printing, supplies
62.15
231.65
Town Engineer:
Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Buildings:
Janitors
700.50
Light, fuel and water
88.88
Repairs
205.72
Contract, new floor
1,750.00
Furnace Repairs
414.75
Supplies
16.50
3,176.35
Meter Account:
Labor
1,986.00
Meter parts and repairs
242.30
Coin sorter & counter
765.00
Traffic paint
74.72
Supplies
128.43
Parking lot light
54.60
3,251.05
Town Dump:
Labor
1,782.00
Bulldozing and grading
598.00
Supplies
94 80
2,474.80
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$62,074.77
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salary of chief
6,000.00
Officers' salaries
19,907.60
Special Police
15,840.76
Clerk
3,120.00
Lockup janitor
360.00
Upkeep of cruiser
1,112.23
Transportation
1,056.33
Rent
1,860.00
Lights
212.50
Uniforms
524.90
Radio & telephone
1,643.39
Equip., Supplies & misc. expense
545.45
Photographic supplies
29.70
New cruiser
465.00
52,677.86
Tree Dept:
-. 1
Labor
1,905.00
Trucks
406.00
Hardware and tools
42.52
Trees
208.00
2,561.52
Gypsy Moth:
Labor
787.50
Trucks
507.50
Insecticides
321.50
1,616.50
Dutch Elm Disease:
Labor
1,368.00
Tree Removal
2,153.00
Repairs
39.63
Chain saw
274.00
Trucking
763.50
Hardware & Tools
18.81
Insecticides
440.00
5,056.94
Forest Fires:
Warden
1,500 00
Fires
512.50
Telephone
69.00
Repairs, supplies, equipment
133.14
2,214.64
Sealer:
Salary
900.00
Expenses
297.57
1,197.57
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF
PERSONS AND PROPERTY
$65,325.03
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Administrative salaries
900.00
Clerical
250.00
Vermin control
400.00
Salk vaccine program expenses
356.95
Postage, stationery, supplies
17.83
Sheriff fees
28.00
Telephones
210.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
1,401.53
Animal Inspection
400.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
595.75
Parochial School Medical
200.00
Vital statistics
708.50
Travel and expense
39.20
District nurse assn.
1,000.00
Hospital expense (prematures)
360.00
Misc.
49.79
TOTAL FOR HEALTH
$6,917.55
HIGHWAYS
General Maintenance:
Supt. .
3,414.00
Labor
11,311.07
Equip. rental
354.00
Office expenses
581.26
Gasoline and oil
989.48
Tarvia
2,101.70
State tax on diesel fuel
300.00
Repairs, materials, supplies
7,222.16
Signs
20.00
Flood repairs (reimbursable)
19,213.69
45,507.36
Highway Equipment:
Dump truck
3,500.00
Front end loader
8,359.00
Sweeper
9,446.73
21,305.73
Highway Storage Building:
Contract (partial payment)
5,500.00
5,500.00
Three Rivers Bridge Survey:
9,472.06
9,472.06
Central, Walnut & French Sts., A:
Labor
818.45
Supt.
102.00
Equip. rental
1,408.60
Material and supplies
119.55
2,448.60
Main Street, D
Tarvia
626.94
Equip. rental
30.00
656.94
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Geraldine St., A
Supt.
102.00
Labor
822.75
Material and supplies
71.05
Pipes, culverts, castings
904.23
Equip. rental
876.00
Bituminous concrete
419.81
3,195.84
Cabot St. Ext., A
Equip. rental
315.00
Labor
1,475.25
Culverts, castings, etc.
427.74
Supplies
5.60
Asphalt
473.58
2,697.17
Summer Street B
Supt.
102.00
Labor
817.20
Gravel
232.80
Asphalt
872.63
Supplies
28.26
Equip. rental
442 00
2,494.89
Riverview Pkwy., A
Labor
294.95
Equip. rental
88.00
Asphalt
366.06
749.01
Flynt Street, Lake Thompson
Labor
272.35
Material
29.45
Equip. rental
160.00
461.80
Mason Road
Labor
514.50
Equip. rental
40.00
Asphalt
437.08
991.58
Buckland St. A
Labor
847.45
Concrete
280.50
Asphalt
1,866.71
Materials
5.30
2,999.96
Kelley St. C
Labor
121.20
Asphalt
439.20
560.40
South St. C
Labor
537.95
Dynamiting
66.84
Equip. rental
844.45
Gas and Oil
229.00
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Asphalt Gravel
397.10 95 20
2,170.54
Canal Bridge, D
Labor
155.70
Equip. rental
121.50
Steel
1,300.00
Concrete
57.38
Asphalt
116.10
Culverts
1,383.91
Materials, repairs
621.90
3,756 49
Baptist Hill Rd. C
Labor
414.55
Equip. rental
81.15
495.70
Chudy St. C
Labor
591.75
Culverts, manholes
120.64
Asphalt
340.04
Gravel
120.00
1,172.43
Riverside St. C
Labor -
381.95
Equip. rental
86.00
467.95
Griffin St. D
Equip. rental
172.00
Gravel
72.00
244.00
Old Warren Rd. A
Equip. rental
493.50
493.50
Smith St. Lake Thompson
Labor
220.30
Equip. rental
245.00
465.30
Bridge St. A
Labor
374.15
Equip. rental
99.75
Asphalt
3,496.03
3,969.93
Fenton St. A
Labor
203.80
Equip. rental
43.75
Asphalt
1,102.41
1,349 96
Walnut St. A (2)
Labor
120.05
Equip. rental
12.50
Asphalt
3,793.42
Concrete
79.69
4,005 66
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French St. A
Labor
147.10
Equip. rental
32.50
Concrete Asphalt
1,018.17
1,350.77
Maple St. A
Labor
226.80
Asphalt
2,656.39
2,833.19
Grove St. A
Asphalt
1,572.04
1,572.04
Central St. A
Labor
144.50
Concrete
89.25
Asphalt
3,503.25
3,737.00
Front & Park Sts. C
Equip. rental
55.25
Materials
31.95
Asphalt
6,350.50
6,437.70
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
$133,613.50
SIDEWALKS AND CURBS
General Walk Maintenance:
Labor
766.05
Materials, supplies, equip.
329.61
Loam
36 00
Concrete
357.00
Flood repairs
70.13
1,558.79
Shearer St. A
Labor
927.20
Equip. rental
357.25
Asphalt
103.20
Retaining walls
420.00
Concrete
1,137.95
Supplies, equip.
51.36
2,990.96
Highland St. A
Labor
250 40
Supplies
8.40
Concrete
114.75
Gravel
12.50
Gas and oil
48.27
Equip. rental
53.25
Asphalt
11.40
498.97
Squier St. A
Labor 541.92
153.00
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Concrete
267.75
Gravel
35.00
Gas and oil
48.27
79.50
Equip. rental Asphalt
23.10
995.54
Main St. D
Labor
976.10
Equip. rental
286.00
Gravel and concrete
714 00
1,976.10
Pleasant St. D
Labor
1,142.30
Equip. rental
123.50
Retaining wall
25.00
Gravel and concrete
1,110.63
Supplies, gas and oil
98.18
2,499.61
Spring St. A
Labor
199.60
Concrete
125.15
Equip. rental
74.00
Gas and oil
48.27
447.02
Squier St. A
Labor
152.75
Concrete
216.75
Equip. rental
64.00
Asphalt
13.00
446.50
Ford St. C
Labor
427.55
Materiols
33 65
Concrete and gravel
440.00
Equip. rental
91.25
992.45
Pleasant St. B
Labor
374.65
Materials
5.95
Gravel and concrete
420.98
Equip. rental
198.00
999.58
Longview St. A
Labor
418.10
Asphalt
266.38
Concrete and Gravel
260.25
Equip. rental
205.75
1,150.48
South St. C
Labor
1,425 50
Equip. rental
198.00
Asphalt
31.20
Concrete
1,090.13
2,744.83
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Bourne St. C
Labor
585.25
Concrete
564.23
Retaining walls
350 00
1,499.42
Central St. A
Labor
255.80
Concrete
111.56
Gas and oil
48.27
Asphalt
11.40
Equip. rental
52.00
479.03
Springfield St. C
Labor
685.80
Gas and oil
57.25
Equip. rental
274.40
Gravel and concrete
766.91
1,784.36
Chudy St. C
Labor
581.75
Materials
13 15
Gravel and concrete
573.75
Equip. rental
278.00
Asphalt
50.70
1,497.35
Randall St. A
Labor
191.30
Materials
5.40
Gravel and concrete
102.00
298.70
Pleasant St. C
Labor
1,317.30
Materials
28.78
Concrete
838.77
Gravel and loam
136.00
Equip. rental
202 50
Asphalt
174.90
2,698.25
Shearer St. A
Labor
239.60
Tree removal
528.00
Sand and gravel
108.38
Retaining walls
120.00
995 98
Main St. D
Labor
810.40
Concrete
1,185.75
1,996.15
TOTAL FOR WALKS AND CURBINGS $28,556.13
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SEWERS AND CULVERTS
General Maintenance:
Supt.
294.00
Labor
4,241 20
Equip. rental
852.86
Tools, supplies, equip. pipe
1,768.87
Crossing privileges
46.00
Flood repairs
8,197.64
15,400.57
Main St. D
Labor
628.70
Pipes, culverts, supplies
1,482.08
Equip. rental
876.25
2,987.03
Roosevelt St. A
Labor
535 05
Pipe, materials
315.29
Equip. rental
110.00
Asphalt
48.00
Manholes
40.00
1,048.34
Old County Highway A
Labor
310.95
Materials·
44 50
Culverts, manholes
606.02
Equip. rental
288.00
1,249.47
Chudy St. C
Labor
445.90
Materials
23.53
Equip. rental
773 25
1,242.68
Park & Breckenridge St. A
Labor
547.55
Pipe and culverts
430.71
Equip. rental
49.95
Contract labor
1,432.75
Asphalt
510.00
2,970.96
Thorndike St. A
Contract
6,000.00
6,000.00
Main St. D
Labor
918.40
Material
42.75
Equip. rental
954 50
1,915.65
Storm Sewer - Brainerd Tract, A
Pipe and culverts
6,072.13
Contract
5,596.90
Supplies
18.00
11,687.03
TOTAL FOR SEWERS AND CULVERTS
$44,501.73
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Oiling roads:
Labor
2,656.40
Supt.
816 00
Sand
914.70
Equip. rental
1,341.38
Road oil
8,445.94
Supplies
99.58
Gas and oil
724 52 $14,998.52
Snow removal:
Labor
14,732.15
Repairs, tools and equip.
2,470.05
Gas and oil
2,238.96
Equip. rental
9,173.00
Salt and sand
7,356.72
Contract plowing & sanding
350 00 $36,320.88
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Supt.
306.00
Labor
3,052.85
Equip. rental
459.50
Asphalt
3 199.58
Culverts
470.88
Entry Fee
5 00
7,493.81
Chapter 90 Construction:
Burleigh Bridge: Entry fee
5.00
5.00
Chap. 90 Construction:
Main Street, D
Labor
5,284.35
Equip. rental
4,826.75
Frames, grates, blocks
816.20
Gas and oil
770 44
Material, supplies
242.20
Asphalt
12,638.26
Gravel and trap rock
3,411.45
27,989.65
TOTAL CHAPTER 90
$35,488.46
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CHARITIES
Public Welfare:
General Administration
1,186.00
Administrative expense
284.65
Outside poor.
5,660 18
Town infirmary
5,186.37
Aid by & for other cities & towns
5,040.82
State cases
1,310.14
Town physician
491.00
19,159.16
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Old Age Assistance
Administration
9,002.02
Administrative expense
414.19
Town cases aided
69,879.19
For other cities and towns
4,099 78
By other cities and towns
1,880.40
Unsettled cases
12,500.22
Indirect payments Medical
2,659.30
82.92 100,518.02
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
977.82
Administrative expense
108.04
Town cases
14,062.06
Medical
189.95
15,337.87
Disability Assistance:
Administration
304.16
Administrative expense
71.00
Town cases
9,585.62
Medical
6.05
9,906.83
Veterans Benefits:
Administration expenses
3,854.57
Ordinary benefits
10,177.99
Light and fuel
258.20
Medical
5,161.84
Clothing and Provisions
1,284.20
20,736.80
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES
$165,718.63
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
General support of schools:
Superintendent's salary
7,998.60
Car allowance
300.00
Clerical
6,699.84
Truant officer
250 00
Teacher's salaries
236,658.88
Auxiliary agencies
10,621.20
Textbooks and supplies
16,258.96
Operating expenses
52,749.40
Transportation
27,609.00
Health
4,904.76
Janitors
23,207.42
Furniture and Furnishings
1,497.50 388,755 56
Trade school expenses
14,348.17
Retirements
4,289.80
School lunch
17,736.07
Athletic assn.
3,163.51
Libraries
2,185.68
School Milk Fund
6,500.00
48,223 23
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
$436,978.79
62
CEMETERIES
General maintenance:
Labor
12,796.75
Clerk
600.00
Office expense
32.04
Trucks
1,278.40
Repairs, tools & equipment
1,884.00
Water and lights
15.00
Gas and oil
20.35
Gravel
77.00
Shrubs
438.00
Care of neglected graves
346.00
17,487.54
UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and playgrounds
8,783.39
Civil Defense
586.94
Street lighting
20,010.46
General Insurance
7,523.01
Garbage Collection
5,183.22
Town Fire Engineers
75.00
Town Reports
1,457.50
Memorial Day
656.55
Wing Memorial Hospital Fund
991.79
Bottling fees paid to State
20.00
Aid to Agriculture
50.00
45,337.86
AGENCY AND TRUST
County TB Hospital Assessment
1,807 60
State Audit
74.44
State Parks
2,255.36
County Tax
23,790.77
Dog licenses for County
2,012.80
Retirement assessment
11,215.08
Perpetual care funds
790.00
Interest on perpetual care funds
1,909.43
Refunds
3,454.76
47,310.24
Withheld from wages:
Taxes
62,551.80
Retirement
9,834.49
Blue Cross & Shield
5,826.39
Group Insurance
3,653.13
81,865.81
GRAND TOTAL
$1,222,495.49
Cash on hand December 31, 1956
440,833.76
$1,663,329.25
63
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds:
Cash & Securities
67,413.10
Thompson Fund
951.28
Merrick Fund
850.00
Perpetual Care Funds
65,611.82
$67,413.10 $67,413.10
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. LYNCH
Town Accountant
64
UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS DECEMBER 31, 1956
Account
Appropriations, Refunds, Reimbursements
Expended
Balance
Selectmen's Salaries
3,000.00
3,000.00
"
Other expenses
1,875.00
1,862.62
12.38
" (Flood)
938.38
938.38*
Contingent Acct.
1,850.00
1,833.10
16.90
Misc. Meter Account
4,000.00
3,251.05
748.95
Accounting
4,360.00
4,360.00
Clerical
500.00
129.00
371.00
Treasurer's Salary
4,980.00
4,980.00
"
Clerical
2,886.00
2,886.00
" Other expenses
850.00
837.76
12.24
Assessors Salaries
3,000.00
3,000.00
"
Clerical
3,276.00
3,276.00
"
Other expenses
1,400.00
1,399.83
.17
Maps
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,310.00
1,310.00
"
Clerical
700.00
136.40
563.60
" Other expenses
550.00
547.45
2.55
Collector's Salary-1956
3,600.00
3,600.00
330.46
" Clerical
2,700.00
2,589.34
110.66
Other expenses
1,350.00
1,343.53
6.47
License Comm. Expenses
235.40
231.65
3.75
Law and Claim
3,000.00
2,998.85
1.05
Town Offices
4,325.00
4,253.35
71.65
Town Bldg. Maintenance
3,200.00
3,176.35
23.65
Election and Registration
4,500.00
4,462.81
37.19
Town Engineer
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Dump
2,494.00
2,474.80
19.20
Police Salaries
45,520.00
44,868.36
651.64
" Expenses
7,445.00
7,344.50
100.50
"
Cruiser (new)
500.00
465.00
35.00
Forest Fires
2,940.00
2,214.64
725.36
Gypsy Moth
1,800.00
1.616.50
183.50
Dutch Elm Disease
5,064.75
5,056.94
7.81
Tree Department
2,575.00
2,561.52
13.48
Sealer's Salary
900.00
900.00
" Expenses
325.00
297.57
27.43
Board of Health Salaries
600.00
600.00
" Agent
300.00
300.00
" Tuber & other expenses
4,500.00
3,113.30
1,386.70
Meat and Milk Inspection
600.00
595.75
4.25
Animal Inspection
300.00
300.00
" Prev. yrs.
926.86
596.40
65
Appropriations, Refunds, Reimbursements
Account
Parochial Schools Medical
200.00
200.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
Vital Statistics
800.00
708.50
91.50
General Highway Maintenance
26,296.10
26,293.67
2.43
Highway Equipment
17,845.00
17,805.73
39.27
Highway Storage Bldg.
7,630.00
5,500.00
2,130.00
Three Rivers Bridge Survey
9,472.06
9,472.06
51.40
Main Street, D
1,000.00
6,569.94
343.06
Geraldine St., A
3,200.00
3,195.84
4.16
Cabot St. Ext. A
2,700.00
2,697.17
2.83
Summer St., B
2,500.00
2,494.89
5.11
Riverview Pkwy. A
750.00
749.01
.99
Flynt St. Lake Thompson
500.00
461.80
38.20
Mason Road
1,000.00
991.58
8.42
Buckland St. A
3,000.00
2,999.96
.04
Kelley St. C
2,700.00
560.40
2,139.60
South St. C
5,000.00
2,170.54
2,829.46
Canal Bridge replanking,
D
3,950.00
3.756.49
193.51
Baptist Hill Rd. C.
500.00
495.70
4.30
Chudy St. C
1,200.00
1,172.43
27.57
Riverside St. C
500.00
467.95
32.05
Griffin St. D
250.00
244.00
6.00
Old Warren Rd. A
500.00
493.50
6.50
Dump truck (1955)
3,500.00
3,500.00
Railroad Crossing C (1954)
1,000.00
Smith St. (1955)
500.00
465.30
34.70
Bridge St. A (1955)
4,000.00
3,969.93
30.07
Fenton St. A (1955)
1,350.00
1,349.96
.04
Walnut St. A (1955)
1,722.90
1,722.85
.05
Walnut St. A (1955)
2,301.25
2,282.81
18.44
French St. A (1955)
1,359.20
1,350.77
8.43
Maple St. A (1955)
2,885.70
2,883.19
2.51
Grove St. A (1955)
1,574.50
1,572.04
2.46
Central St. A (1955)
3,750.00
3,737.00
13.00
Front and Park Sts. C (1955)
6,450.00
6,437.70
12.30
Sidewalk Maintenance
1,500.00
1,488.66
11.34
"
" (Flood)
70.13
70.13*
Shearer St. (A)
3,000.00
2,996.96
3.04
Church St. B
4,000.00
4,000.00
Highland St. A
500.00
498.97
1.03
Squier St. A.
1,000.00
995.54
4.46
Main St. D
2,000.00
1,976.10
23.90
Pleasant St. D
2,500.00
2,499.61
.39
Spring St. A
450.00
447.02
2.98
Squier St. A
450.00
446.50
3.50
"
(Flood)
8,937.40
14,542.89 10,276.29*
Central, Walnut & French Sts., A 2,500.00
2,448.60
Balance
Expended
1,000.00
.66
Account
Appropriations, Refunds, Reimbursements
Expended
Balance
Ford St. C
1,000.00
992.45
7.55
Pleasant St. B
1,000.00
999.58
.42
Longview St. A
2,000.00
1,150.48
849.52
South St. C
2,750.00
2,744.83
5.17
Bourne St. C
1,500.00
1,499.48
.52
Central St. A
480.00
479.03
.97
Springfield St. C
1,800.00
1,784.36
15.64
Chudy St. C
1,500.00
1,497.35
2.65
Randall St. A
300.00
298.70
1 30
Pleasant St .C (1955)
2,700.00
2,698.25
1.75
Shearer St. A (1955)
1,000.00
995.98
4.02
Mạin St. D (1955)
2,000.00
1,996.15
3.85
Sewer & Culvert Maint.
8,000.00
7,202.93
797.07
" (Flood)
8,197.64
8,197.64*
Park St. A
10,250 00
10,250.00
Main St. D
3,000.00
2,987.03
12.97
Roosevelt St. A
1,050 00
1,048.34
1.66
Old County Highway A
1,250.00
1,249.49
.53
Park St. A
900.00
900 00
Chudy St. C
1,250.00
1,242.68
7.32
Park & Breckenridge Sts. A (1955)
3,000.00
2,970.96
29.04
Thorndike St. A (1955)
11,063.85
6,000.00
5,063.85
Main St. D (1955)
1,919.86
1,915.65
4 21
Brainerd Tract, A (1955)
12,500.00
11,687.03
812.97
Oiling Roads
15,000.00
14,998 52
1.48
Snow removal
10,000.00
36,320 88 26,320.88 **
Chap. 90 Maint.
7,500.00
7,493 81
6.19
Chap. 90 Const. Main St. D
28,000.00
27,989.65
10.35
Chap. 90 Const.
Burleigh Brge. approaches
50,000.00
5.00
49,995.00
Salaries of Welfare Board,
OAA and ADC
1,200.00
1,200.00
Support of Poor
19,500.00
18,559 16
940.84
OAA-Town approp.
58,124.52
58,076.43
48.09
OAA-Federal Aid
57,289.57
39,015.71
18,273 86
OAA-Federal Adminis.
3,209.13
2 825.88
383.25
ADC-Town approp.
6,052 90
6,037.30
15.60
ADC-Federal Aid
12,266.09
8,214.71
4,051.38
ADC-Federal Adminis.
4,045.98
1,085.86
2,960 12
DA-Town approp.
4,000.00
3,952.26
47.74
DA-Federal Aid
6,520 39
5,639.41
880.98
DA-Federal Adminis.
443.16
375.16
68.00
Veterans' Benefits
22,000.00
20,736.80
1,263.20
Support & maint. of schools
388,887.00 388,755.56
131.44
Trade School Expenses
14,825.00
14,348.17
476.83
Retirements
4,290.00
4,289.80
.20
Smith-Hughes Fund
321.30
321 30
67
Appropriations, Refunds, Reimbursements
Expended
Balance
Expenses-School Bldg. Comm.
2,500.00
2,500.00
School Lunch
19,214.18
17,736.07
1,478.11
School Athletic Fund
4,269.44
3,163.51
1,105.93
School Milk Fund
2,185.68
2,185.68
Young Mens' Library Assn.
6,500.00
6,500.00
Parks and Playgrounds
9,500.00
8,783.39
716.61
Civil Defense
700.00
586.94
113.06
Street lighting
21,899.00
20,010.46
1,888.54
General Insurance
8,208.07
7,523.01
685.06
Garbage Collection
5,183.22
5,183.22
Fire Engineers
75.00
75.00
Town Reports
1,457.50
1,457.50
Memorial Day
731.55
656.55
75.00
Wing Hospital Fund
1,000.00
991.79
8.21
Cemeteries
17,200.00
17,141.54
58.46
Care of neglected graves
350.00
346.00
4.00
County Aid to Agric.
50.00
50.00
County Retirement Assess.
11,215.08
11,215.08
Account
Overdraft-Flood repairs and expenses
Emergency overdraft
68
Balance Sheet
December 31, 1956
DR.
CR.
Cash
$440,833.76
Taxes, 1954
10.00
Taxes, 1955
311.20
Taxes, 1956
26,328.81
Tax Titles
1,288.33
Tax Possessions
717.94
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1953
232.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1954
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