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Article 32. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a police cruiser to replace the existing equipment, or take any other action relative there- to.
VOTED : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purchase of a police cruiser to replace existing equipment.
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TOWN MEET INGS
Article 33. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a generator at the Town Hall for the use of the Fire Department and Civilian Defense, or take any other action relative there- to.
VOTED : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the purpose of installing a generator at the Town Hall for the use of the Fire Department and Civilian Defense.
Article 34. To determine whether the Town will vote to accept Chapter 647 of the Acts of 1960 which provides for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retirement allowances, annuities, and other benefits, pay- able by the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to certain former employees and persons claiming under them, or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED : That the Town accept Chapter 647 of the Acts of 1960 which provides for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retirement allowances, an- nuities, and other benefits, payable by the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to certain employees and persons claiming under them.
Article 35. To determine whether the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $750.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of transporting children to Lake Walden for Red Cross swimming classes, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. VOTED : That the Town appropriate the sum of $750.00 for the use of the Recreation Committee to provide transportation to the Red Cross swimming classes at Walden Pond, said sum of $750.00 to be taken from Free Cash and repaid to the Town, if and when collected from the child- ren transported.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 o'clock P. M.
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 25, 1961
Article 1 of the Warrant was read by the Moderator, Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth, and the Polls were declared open at 8 o'clock A. M. Previously the ballot box was in- spected and the following ballot clerks duly sworn:
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Margaret M. Algeo, Catherine M. Coan and Sadie J. Sherman. In the absence of the Moderator, the Selectmen assumed the duties of Warden at various times throughout the day, and at 7 o'clock P.M. the Polls were declared closed. The following additional ballot clerks were duly sworn: M. Elizabeth Causer, Ann V. Lyons, Thelma D. Haworth, William O. Causer, George H. Gilbert, Manley B. Boyce, Martha L. Doughty, and Francis J. Smith. The total number of bal- lots cast was 1162, with the following results.
Town Clerk (1 year) William H. Davis 1111
Blanks 51
Selectman (3 years)
Warren F. Flint 1094
Blanks 68
Assessor (3 years) Frederick H. Greene, Jr. 1066
Assessor (2 years)
Douglas M. Burckett 1056
Blanks 106
Treasurer (1 year)
Frederick B. Taylor
1079
Blanks 83
School Committee (3 years)
Perry J. Culver
1078
Blanks 84
Regional District
Victor A. Lutnicki 1062
School Committee
Blanks
49
(3 years)
Scattering
1
Water Commissioner
Russell P. Mahan
1082
(3 years)
Blanks
80
Board of Health
Gordon A. Donaldson 1092
(3 years)
Blanks
70
Tree Warden
Albert S. Brooks
1088
(1 year)
Blanks
78
Cemetery Commission- H. Arnold Maclean
1084
er (3 years)
Blanks
78
Planning Board (5 years)
Edith M. Henderson
868
Donald C. Loveys 236
David F. Rogers 54
Blanks 4
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Blanks 96
TOWN MEETINGS
Commissioner of Trust Funds
(3 years)
Clement C. Sawtell 1071
Blanks 91
Trustee of Bemis
Fund (3 years)
Thomas Winship
1070
Blanks
92
Director DeCordova
Museum (4 years)
John W. Lincoln
1065
Blanks 97
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 22, 1961
In accordance with a Warrant duly served, the Meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. by the Moderator, Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth. The return of the Warrant was read, and the invocation was given by the Rev. Charles M. Styron. The following business was then transacted:
Article 1. To determine whether the Town will vote to acquire for municipal purposes, by eminent domain, pur- chase, or in any other way, a certain parcel of land on Lincoln Road, containing 27,600 feet of land, more or less, now or formerly owned by the American Legion Post #84, or take any other action relative thereto.
VOTED : A motion "That the Town vote to acquire in fee for municipal purposes by eminent domain, purchase, or in any other way, a certain parcel of land on Lincoln Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts, shown on a plan entitled "Land in Lincoln, Mass.", dated August, 1948, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7404, Page 362, bounded and described as follows: Northwesterly by Lincoln Road by two bounds measuring forty-eight and ninety hundredths (48.90) feet and sixty-eight and eighty hundredths (68.80) feet, respectively; Easterly by land now or formerly of Hurd and of Malloy by two bounds measuring two hundred eighteen and eleven hundredths (218.11) feet and two hundred forty and fifty-two hun- dredths (240.52) feet, respectively; and Southwesterly by land now or formerly of Malloy four hundred twenty five and forty-nine hundredths (425.49) feet; containing about twenty-seven thousand six hundred (27,600) square feet, according to said plan; and for said purposes, to raise
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and appropriate the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) therefor, was carried. Yes, 598, No, 245.
Article 2. To determine whether the Town will vote to accept as a gift the sum of $10,500.00, or any other sum, for the installation of approximately 1,000 feet of eight-inch water main on Sandy Pond Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
VOTED: (unanimously) That the Town accept a gift of $10, 500.00, the same to be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions of an agreement now in the hands of the Town Treasurer, and in connection therewith to appro- priate the sum of $10,500.00 for the purpose of laying a water main on Sandy Pond Road, as set forth in said agree- ment, said sum to be taken from Water Department Surplus.
It was voted to adjourn the Meeting at 9:55 P.M.
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 29, 1961
In accordance with a Warrant duly served, the Meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. by the Moderator, Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth. The return of the Warrant was read and the invocation was given by the Rev. Morris R. Robinson. The following business was then transacted:
Article 1. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of continuing the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project, as provided under Chapter 252 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative there- to. VOTED : A motion duly seconded was presented - "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be expended for the eradication of mosquitoes under the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws and for the continuation of the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Pro- ject". An amendment duly seconded was presented: "That the main motion be amended by deleting the main motion and substituting therefor the following: "Moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the pur- chase of portable mosquito fogging equipment." A second amendment duly seconded: "To postpone the main motion and the motion to amend indefinitely" was carried, yes, 238,
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TOWN MEET INGS
No, 67.
It was voted to adjourn the Meeting at 8:40 P.M.
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 11, 1961
In accordance with a Warrant duly served, the Meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. by the Moderator, Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth. The return of the Warrant was read and the invocation given by the Rev. Charles M. Sty - ron. The required quorum of 100 was present, and the following business was transacted :
Article 1. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund established pursuant to the vote of the Town under Article 23 of the Annual Meeting on March 16, 1959, or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED: ( unanimously ) That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of $50,000.00 to be added to the Stabiliza- tion Fund established pursuant to the vote of the Town under Article 23 of the Annual Meeting on March 16, 1959.
Article 2. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of establishing a permanent Civil Defense Control Center, or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED : A motion duly seconded "That the Town authorize the Selectmen to negotiate with the Trustees of the Massachusetts General Hospital, or any other proper authority, for use of the bomb shelter on the property of Storrow House, Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, as a permanent civil defense control center, and that the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of equipping said premises for such use" was lost. Yes, 112, - No, 154.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P. M.
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LICENSES
The total number of dog licenses issued during the year 1961 was 519, namely:
Male 278
Female 64
Spayed Female 173
Kennel 4
for which the sum of $1,132.25 has been paid to the Town Treasurer.
The total number of sporting, etc. licenses issued during the year 1961 was 232, namely:
Fishing
96
Hunting
56
Sporting
27
Minor Fishing
13
Female Fishing
17
Special Non -
Resident Fishing 3
Duplicates
5
Archery Stamp 1
Resident Sporting
14
for which the sum of $894.00 has been paid to the Division of Fisheries & Game.
William H. Davis, Town Clerk
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FINANCE
TREASURER 'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1961
General
Water
Total
Cash on hand and
deposit Jan. 1, 1961 $ 357,674.64
$18,140.42
$ 375,815.06
Receipts, 1961
(See Accounting
Officer's report for detail)
2,116,300.28
59,054,10
2,175,354,38
$2,473,974.92
$77,194.52
$2,551,169.44
Warrant payments,
1961
2,122,930.85
63,542.01
2,186,472.86
Cash balance,
Dec. 31, 1961
351,044.07
13,652.51
364,696.58
$2,473,974.92
$77,194.52
$2,551,169.44
Cash on hand, 12/31/61 In office awaiting
deposit
$ 5,708.96
$
-
$ 5,708.96
Harvard Trust Co.
121,609.23
13,652.51
135,261.74
New England Merchants
52,069.31
52,069.31
Lexington Trust Co.
752.55
752.55
First National Bank
708.82
708.82
Concord Cooperative Bk.
6,000.00
6,000.00
Belmont Savings Bank
5,507.32
5,507.32
Beverly Savings Bank
5,935.75
5,935.75
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
5,516.02
5,516.02
Brookline Savings Bk.
3,039.07
3,039.07
Cambridge Savings Bk.
6,578.26
6,578.26
Charlestown Savings Bk.
6,838.12
6,838.12
Lynn Five Cents
Savings Bank
6,125.50
6,125.50
Newton Savings Bank
6,169.22
6,169.22
Provident Institution
for Savings
6,236.24
-
6,236.24
Waltham Savings Bank
3,745.24
-
3,745.24
Warren Institution
for Savings
8,961.01
8,961.01
U.S. Treasury bills at cost:
$50,000 due 1/15/62
49,803.45
49,803.45
$50,000 due 2/1/62
49,740.00
49,740.00
$ 351,044.07
$13,652.51
$ 364,696.58
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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Frederick B. Taylor, Treasurer
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FINANCE
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Cash Account
Funds dep. in
Middlesex
Inst. for
Savings
Principal
Income Accumu - lated Before 1961
1961 Care
1961 Income
Dec. 31, 1961 Balance
Samuel Hartwell $ 300.00
$ 92.93
$
$ 14.85
$ 407.78
Orila J. Flint
300.00
23.08
12.23
335.31
Annie A. Ray
300.00
171.03
17.81
488.84
Maria L.Thompson
500.00
247.42
28.28
775.70
John H. Pierce
500.00
128.40
23.78
652.18
George F.
Harrington
100.00
7.88
4.05
111.93
Francis Flint
250.00
163.73
15.63
429.36
William W.
Benjamin
500.00
43.93
20.57
564.50
Abijah Jones
300.00
75.41
14.19
389.60
Ellen F. Whitney
100.00
7.82
4.05
111.87
E. H. Rogers
250.00
66.33
11.97
328.30
Ellen T. Trask
200.00
128.35
12.41
340.76
Thos. Huddleston
200.00
15.28
8.14
223.42
Joa Pacewicz
400.00
85.36
18.35
503.71
Mary Susan Rice
87.27
7.22
3.56
98.05
Julia A. Bemis
300.00
59.69
13.59
373.28
Donald Gordon
300.00
120.78
15.91
436.69
Elizabeth G.
Chapin
300.00
52.10
13.31
365.41
Sarah J. Browning
200.00
37.91
8.98
246.89
Agnes L. Brown
300.00
23.56
12.23
335.79
Lewis Woodworth
150.00
45.41
7.39
202.80
Robert B. Chapin
300.00
83.39
14.49
397.88
Gardner Moore
300.00
79.12
14.35
393.47
Mary J. Scripture
500.00
62.05
-
21.27
583.32
Charles P.
Farnsworth
350.00
25.97
14.21
390.18
Helen O.
Storrow
2,000.00
312.53
70.25
86.19
2,328.47
Elizabeth S.
200.00
37.62
8.98
246.60
L. B. & A. E. Thiessen
500.00
174.08
25.50
699.58
Paul Dorian
150.00
49.26
7.52
206.78
Raymond Hagerty
150.00
49.26
7.52
206.78
Chas. O. Preble
100.00
30.64
4.93
135.57
George G.Tarbell
400.00
29.81
-
16.23
446.04
Eugene Sherman
200.00
40.53
9.09
249.62
Mildred Bowles
200.00
36.81
8.95
245.76
Mabel H. Todd
200.00
34.33
8.85
243.18
John J. Kelliher
200.00
32.62
8.78
241.40
Lena M. Newell
325.00
32.35
13.52
370.87
Mary H. Cushing
100.00
7.04
4.05
111.09
Wm. H. Costello
100.00
6.73
-
4.02
110.75
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Wheeler
TREASURER
Funds dep. in
Middlesex
Inst. for Savings
Principal
Income Accumu- lated Before 1961
1961 Care
1961 Income
Dec. 31, 1961 Balance
Marie H. Bisbee
$ 200.00
$ 12.37
$
-
$ 8.03
$ 220.40
Webster Smith
300.00
16.86
-
11.97
328.83
Anthony J.
Doherty
500.00
15.30
-
19.49
534.79
Suffolk-Franklin Savings Bank
J. Waldo Smith
300.00
23.72
12.71
336.43
Charles S. Smith
300.00
91.27
15.36
406.63
Edward R. Farrar
300.00
23.17
-
12.70
335.87
Anne D. Pollard
300.00
71.15
-
14.58
385.73
$14,312.27
$2,981.60
$70.25
$654.57
$17,878.19
CEMETERY INVESTMENT FUND
Cash Account
Proceeds of sale of cemetery lots in 1961
$ 570.00
Savings bank interest
439.87
Withdrawn from savings bank, net
4,610.00
Paid to Town of Lincoln, appropriation at 1961 Annual Town Meeting
$5,000.00
Savings bank interest allowed to accumulate
439.87
5,439.87
Cash balance at December 31, 1961
$ 180.00
Bank deposits at December 31, 1961
Cash on deposit
$ 180.00
Middlesex Institution for Savings
9,955.93
$10,135.93
-
-
$ 5,619.87
Frederick B. Taylor, Treasurer
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FINANCE
STABILIZATION FUND
Cash Account
Cash balance at January 1, 1961
$ 10.00
Appropriations to Fund at
Annual Town Meeting of 1961 - for land acquisition - for schools
$ 3,000.00 25,000.00
28,000.00
Appropriation to Fund at Special Town Meeting of December 11, 1961, for schools
50,000.00
Interest income of 1961
$ 1,827.37
Less interest paid on bonds purchased
522.03
1,305.34
U. S. Treasury Bills matured Cost
$16,261.52
Increment
738.48
17,000.00
Interest applied to amortize bond purchase premiums
243.75
$96,559.09
U. S. Treasury bonds purchased
25,000 2 1/4% due June 15, 1962-59
$24,812.50
20,000 4% due May 15, 1962 20,243.75
Deposited in savings banks
51,368.55
Savings bank interest allowed to accumulate Cash balance at December 31, 1961
68.62
96,493.42
Cash and Securities at December 31, 1961
Cash on deposit
Savings bank deposits
Bodton Five Cents Savings Bank
$ 8,890.30
Lowell Institution for Savings
2,946.18
Whitman Savings Bank
6,372.30
Suffolk-Franklin Savings Bank
6,286.66
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank
4,100.93
Institution for Savings in Roxbury
6,122.85
Home Savings Bank
6,235.53
North Avenue Savings Bank
3,182.97
Malden Savings Bank
3,026.06
Brockton Savings Bank
6,070.07
53,233.85
U. S. Treasury bonds and notes
16,000 4% due May 15, 1963
15,980.00
25,000 2 1/4% due June 15, 1962-59
24,812.50
20,000 4% due May 15, 1962
20,000.00
$114,092.02
Earmarked Balances in Fund
For schools For land acquisition
11,500.00
Interest income, net of expenses
2,592.02
$114,092.02
Frederick B. Taylor, Treasurer
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$ 65.67
$ 65.67
$100,000.00
TREASURER
OUTSTANDING DEBT
$ 70,000 School Building Loan, 1 3/4%, due $10,000 each December 1, 1962 - 1968, issued under Chapter 208, Acts of 1948.
28,000 School Building Loan, 1 3/4%, due $4,000 each December 1, 1962-1968, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
120,000 School Building Loan, 1 3/4%, due $12,000 each December 1, 1962 - 1971, issued under Chapter 356, Acts of 1951.
40,000 School Building Loan, 1 3/4%, due $4,000 each December 1, 1962 - 1971, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
320,000 School Project Loan, 3.60%, due $20,000 each October 1, 1962 - 1977, issued under the Acts of 1948.
55,000 School Construction Loan, 3.60%, due $5,000 each October 1, 1962 - 1972, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
210,000 School Project Loan, 3.70%, due $15,000 each November 1, 1962 - 1967, and $10,000 each November 1, 1968 - 1979, issued under the Acts of 1948.
$ 843,000
Total School Loans
80,000 Fire and Police Station Loan, 3.60%, due $5,000 each October 1, 1962 - 1977, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
45,000 Library Addition Loan, 2.50%, due $5,000 each August 1, 1962 - 1970, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended. .
$ 968,000 Net Debt
25,000 Water Main Loan, 2.70%, due $5,000 each October 1, 1962 - 1966, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
35,000 Water Mains Loan, 2.50%, due $5,000 each August 1, 1962 - 1968, issued under Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended.
$1,028,000 Total debt.
Frederick B. Taylor, Treasurer
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FINANCE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
M. Elizabeth Causer
BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN
Real and Personal
Valuation 1959, less abatements
Valuation 1960, less abatements
Valuation 1961, less abatements
$ 8,155,557.00 8,436,318.00 8,719,463.00
Motor Vehicle
Valuation 1959, less abatements
Valuation 1960, less abatements
1,389,561.00 1,565,890.00
Valuation 1961, less abatements
1,700,005.00
Net Valuation
Average Net Valuation
5% Legal Borrowing Capacity
$29,966, 794.00 9,988,931.00 499,446.00
FUNDED DEBT
General, Inside Limit
Outside Limit
$ 248,000.00 720,000.00 60,000.00
Enterprise, Water
TOTAL FUNDED DEBT, January 1, 1962
$ 1,028,000.00
AVAILABLE BORROWING CAPACITY January 1, 1962
$ 251,446.00
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ACCOUNTING OFFICER
GENERAL REVENUE
Current Year Polls Personal Real Estate
$ 2,008.00 91,378.10
768,806.16
$ 862,192.26
Prior Years
Polls
12.00
Personal Real Estate
188.60
11,625.78
11,826.38
From the State
Income tax
13,720.00
Income tax, Ch. 70
90,134.89
Corporation tax
26,250.00
Meals tax
1,014.60
Reimbursement, loss of taxes
1,388.65
Aid to Libraries
1,178.73
133,686.87
City of Cambridge, in lieu of taxes
1,623.10
Permits
Building
710.20
Plumbing
186.50
Wiring
281.50
1,178.20
Fines
Court
175.00
Grants and Gifts School Construction
24,800.11
School Transportation
22,447.18
47,247.29
From Federal Grants
Old Age Assistance
9,069.10
Old Age Assistance Adm.
708.31
Medical Assistance to Aged
4,461.94
Medical Assistance Adm.
286.21
Disability Assistance Adm.
19.96
14,545.52
School Aid, Ch. 874
13,691.15
National Defense Education, Ch. 864 Air Force School Operation
1,109.54
261,930.00
276,730.69
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FINANCE
From County Dog Licenses Care and Killing Sale of Dogs
$ 845.20
108.00
36.00
$ 989.20
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise
Levy of 1961
91,343.40
Prior Years
37,672.24
Farm Excise
99.12
129,114.76
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen
152.67
Town Clerk
4.00
Planning Board
84.00
Town Hall
36.00
276.67
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Sealer of Weights & Measures
47.90
Board of Appeals
85.00
Police: Pistol Permits
62.00
Insurance Reports
78.00
Fire Department
2.00
Removal of Elm Trees
573.00
847.90
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Dog Inoculations
107.00
Nurses' fees
41.00
Garbage collections
6,838.17
Licenses
18.50
7,004.67
HIGHWAYS
Ch. 90 Construction State Aid
6,816.99
County Aid
3,408.50
10,225.49
Ch. 90 Maintenance State Aid
3,182.75
County Aid
3,091.24
6,273.99
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ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Snow removal State Aid Miscellaneous
$ 1,024.60 30.00
$ 1,054.60
PUBLIC WELFARE
Old Age Assistance
State Re-imbursement
8,384.52
Cities & Towns
753.61
Medical Assistance to Aged State Re-imbursement
2,602.92
Old Age Assistance Admin,
State Reimbursement
357.57
Medical Assistance to Aged. Admin.
State Re-imbursement
143.10
Disability Assistance Admin.
State Reimbursement
9.98
12,251.70
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
Tuition
648.00
Vocational Education
State Re-imbursement
1,298.84
Gym rent and miscellaneous
421.76
Milk Fund
7,388.37
Air Force Cafeteria
14,291.24
Rent
1,881.60
Library fines
1,780.23
Miscellaneous
14.05
27,724.09
UNCLASSIFIED
DeCordova re-imbursement
for State Audit
150.00
Water Department re-imbursement
660.08
Insurance settlements
2,665.22
Insurance: returned premiums
2,928.13
6,403.43
RECREATION
Swimming program
962.50
Stage-mobile
128.35
Tennis instruction
264.00
Arts and Crafts
88.37
1,443.22
CEMETERIES
Interments Foundations
622.00
21.00
Cemetery Fund
5,000.00
5,643.00
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FINANCE
INTEREST
Interest on taxes
$ 641.57
U. S. Government bonds
1,282.23
Interest on savings accounts
4,285.96
$ 6,209.76
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency
Dog Licenses
1,132.25
Grammar School Fund
46.19
DeCordova School Equipment Fund
961.90
Library Fund
300.00
Dividend on Group Insurance
228.82
Transfer from Water Department
2,300.00
4,969.16
REFUNDS
General Departments
2,294.46
Cash advances returned
115.00
Air Force School
673.68
3,083.14
LOANS
Temporary loan
400,000.00
Employee deductions
145,660.59
Mass. tax payment
77.73
Total Cash Receipts
$2,118, 458.41
Cash balance, January 1, 1961
357,674,64
$2,476,133.05
WATER REVENUE
Water rates
43,270.19
Water connections
1,930.78
Hydrant rentals
3,495.00
Sumner Smith for Sandy Pond Road
10,500.00
$ 59,195.97
Total Water Department receipts
$ 59,195.97
Cash balance, January 1, 1961
18,140,42
$ 77,336.39
47
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
EXPENDITURES PAYMENTS ON SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS
Selectmen
$ 777.50
Executive Officer
3,315.00
Finance Committee
15.00
Town Office
11,983.40
Town Accountant
3,736.32
Treasurer
1,332.93
Collector
3,513.15
Assessors
1,147.25
Legal
1,693.22
Town Clerk
662.86
Election & Registration
1,020.85
Planning Board
1,559.61
Consulting & Engineering
4,716.72
Conservation Commission
800.00
Town Hall
6,837.67
$ 43,111.48
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police
38,034.49
Fire
20,172.43
Fire & Police Building
3,590.39
Communications
12,681.60
Tree Warden
4,428.34
Moth Department
6,578.72
Civil Defense
1,737.36
Inspectors
972.00
Board of Appeals
213.40
88,408.73
HEALTH
Board of Health
4,393.10
Sanitation
948.34
Garbage Collection
5,600.23
Mosquito Control
4,000.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
15,041.67
HIGHWAYS
Highways
70,176.01
Highway Building
2,342.60
Chapter 90
18,289.55
Repairs to Highways
32,629.37
Virginia Road
1,611.02
Sandy Pond Road Taking
500.00
Pickup Truck
1,863.54
Road Sweeper
8,585.44
135,997.53
48
FINANCE
CHARITIES
Aid to Citizens Administration
$ 30,079.16 2,099.71
$ 32,178.87
EDUCATION
Elementary School
462,023.71
Regional High School
200,619.00
Elementary School Construction
23,369.57
Chapter 874
14,765.93
Air Force School
239,206.24
939,984.45
LIBRARY
Library Library Building
17,623.31 5,972.77
23,596.08
RECREATION
Playground Parks Swimming
4,249.88 1,476.00
843.85
6,569.73
UNCLASSIFIED
Middlesex County Pension Fund
7,306.77
Employee Insurance &
Hospital Fund
6,607.50
Property & Indemnity Insurance
15,422.61
Dump Rent & Maintenance
4,500.00
Printing & Distributing Town Reports
2,501.59
Preservation of Town Records
235.95
Memorial Day
228.73
July 4th celebration
997.71
Unpaid 1960 bills
565.63
Garland land purchase
5,000.00
Stabilization Fund
78,000.00
121,366.49
CEMETERIES
Cemeteries
3,412.64
TOWN DEBT SERVICE
Bond payment Interest on Bonds & Tax Notes
81,000.00 34,613.85
115,613.85
49
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
REFUNDS
Refunds
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT $ 4,839.86
Dog Licenses due County
$ 1,213.75 51.00
Sale of dogs
7,274.35
Air Force Cafeteria
13,028.93
Repayment of Temporary Loan
400,000.00
State Parks & Reservations
2,923.48
State Audit Tax
1,171.89
County Hospital Assessment
3,437.48
County Tax
20,225.76
449,326.64
Employee deductions
145,640.96
Total Expenditures
$2,125,088.98
Cash balance December 31, 1961
351,044.07
$2,476,133.05
WATER
Operating
$ 26,633.86 3,850.51
Water mains
21,374.51
Bonds and interest
11,825.00
$ 63,683.88
Total Water Department Expenditures
$ 63,683.88
Cash balance December 31, 1961
13,652.51
$ 77,336.39
50
Milk Fund
Pumping Station
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc. Res. for for'd
Total
Carr'd
Special
Appropr'd
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Available for Expend.
Amount Expend . in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
to 1962
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries Personal Exp. Expenses
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
177.50
122.50
Out of State
500.00
500.00
500.00
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Salary
3,380.00
3,380.00
3,315.00
65.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expense
50.00
50.00
15.00
35.00
TOWN OFFICE
Clerks' salaries
10,750.00
10,750.00
9,462.02
1,287.98
Expense
Ref.50.00
1,900.00
600.00
2,550.00
2,521.38
28.62
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
3,487.00
3,487.00
3,487.00
Expense
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