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or less) along the boundary line wall of land now or for- merly owned by Dennis O'Brien to High Street; thence southwesterly 230.00 feet along High Street; thence south- westerly 90.45 feet to the corner of Haverhill Street; thence southwesterly 55.66 feet; thence southwesterly 264.55 feet (S. 87º-27'-40"-E) along Haverhill Street; thence west- erly on Haverhill Street 268.33 feet; thence westerly on Haverhill Street 300.91 feet (S. 67º-29'-40" E) ; thence westerly on Haverhill Street 73.47 feet and the point of origin of this description.
PARCEL 2
Comprising 41.9 acres, it begins at the boundary marker of the Town of Andover and the Town of North Andover on the easterly side of Haverhill Street; thence proceeding 86.12 feet along the said town boundary line; thence east- erly along the said town boundary line for 863.52 feet to the property line of land now or formerly owned by the Plymold Corporation; thence southwesterly 75.92 feet on a line parallel with Elm Street to land now or formerly owned by Cross; thence northwesterly 50.79 feet along the property line of land now or formerly owned by Cross; thence southwesterly 106.00 feet along the property line of land now or formerly owned by Cross; thence easterly 217.80 feet along the property line of land now or formerly owned by Cross to Elm Street; thence southwesterly along Elm Street 133.44 feet to the property line of land now or formerly owned by Farrington; thence northwesterly 201.99 feet (S. 33º-21'-30" E) along the property line of land now or formerly owned by Farrington; thence southwesterly 208.73 feet (N. 71°-25'-20" E) along the property line of land now or formerly owned by Farrington; thence south- westerly 102.20 feet (N. 80°-28'-50" E) ; thence southwest- erly 135.38 feet (N. 78°-58'-50" E) ; thence southwesterly 170.44 feet (N. 78°-47'-50" E) ; thence southwesterly 125.00 feet (N. 81°-17'-50" E) ; thence southwesterly 56.53 feet (N. 83º-49'-50" E) ; thence southwesterly 218.50 feet (N. 83°-48'-50" E) ; thence northwesterly 117.90 feet (S. 15°- 10'-10" E) ; thence southwesterly 68.65 feet (S. 82°-55'-10"
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E) ; thence southwesterly 150.75 feet (S. 76°-28'-10" E) ; thence southwesterly 120.25 feet (N. 61°-50'-50" E) ; thence southwesterly 90.34 feet (N. 81°-00'-50" E) ; thence south- westerly 79.90 feet (S. 84°-55'-10" E) ; thence northwest- erly 96.66 feet (S. 15°-27'-50" W) ; thence northwesterly 1148.50 feet (S. 15°-27'-30" W) ; thence northwesterly 143.96 feet (S. 23°-00'-50" W); to a point on Haverhill Street; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 66.03 feet; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 99.70 feet (N. 66°- 10'-10" W) ; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 231.18 feet (R. 830.0' T' 116.32') ; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 310.76 feet (N. 82°-07'-40" W) ; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 263.22 feet (R. 1104.21' T. 132.24') ; thence easterly along Haverhill Street 102.53 feet (S. 84°- 12'-50" W) and the point of origin of this description and that buildings and structures may be erected, altered or used in any part for one or more of the purposes enumer- ated in Article VIII. Section V of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Andover.
Moved and duly seconded-
VOTED-to adopt Article 5, as posted and published, by more than two-thirds majority, as declared by the Modera- tor.
Article 6-To transact any other business that may le- gally come before this meeting.
Moved and seconded, that the meeting be adjourned at 8.10 P.M.
The check lists were used and 177 voters were admitted to the meeting.
(Constable's Return)
ESSEX, SS.
ANDOVER, JUNE 17, 1947
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town to meet at the time and place and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same, on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted and by publica-
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tion in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable.
A true record:
Attest:
GEO. H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk.
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Report of the Town Clerk
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1947.
The total number of registered voters in Andover at the close of registration March 3, 1947 was 6914 by precincts as follows :
1 1585
2
1479
3
1457
4
682
5
588
6
1123
6914
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
249
Males
117
Females
132
Number of deaths recorded
131
Males
69
Females
62
Number of marriages 168
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk.
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Report of the Town Accountant
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1947
January 1, 1948
To the Board of Selectmen
Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
In accordance with Chapter 41, Section 61 of the General Laws, I submit herewith my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1947.
A detailed statement of the receipts and their sources, and of the payments and the purposes therefor, follows. The condition of the various trust funds, as well as the Town of Andover Retirement Fund, sources of incomes and the amounts paid out are also set forth. A statement of the temporary loans, maturing debt and interest is included.
A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1947.
The State Auditors have complied with statutes and au- dited the Town books for the year ending December 31, 1946. They are expected to complete their audit of the town accounts for 1947 at an early date.
May I express my thanks for the co-operation accorded to me by your Board, as well as by each Town Department during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE C. NAPIER, Town Accountant
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Appropriations for 1947
General Government $ 39,273.50
Protection to Persons and Property 123,012.00
Health and Sanitation
54,716.82
Highways 130,780.00
Charities and Veterans' Services 86,100.00
Schools and Libraries 297,690.00
Recreation and Unclassified 43,547.50
Enterprises and Cemetery 80,284.51
Interest and Maturing Debt
. 45,933.75
Total Appropriations, March, 1947
$901,338.08
Receipts for 1947
Tax Collector
$650,856.20
Treasurer, Tax Titles, Dog Tax, etc.
9,282.07
Town Clerk, Fees and Licenses 3,953.40
Board of Selectmen, Licenses
7,854.50
Police Department, Fines and Permits
181.80
Fire Department, Ambulance and Sale of Old Material
485.80
Municipal Property, Rentals
466.65
Building Inspector's Fees
290.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees
115.80
Wire Inspector's Fees
212.00
Public Weigher's Fees
45.45
Board of Health, Licenses and Fees
456.50
Health and Sanitation, Subsidies and Fees
1,289.65
Board of Public Works, Old Equipment and Licenses 79.30
Sewer Deposits
210.00
Highways :
From State, Snow Plowing
$26.00
Removal of Curbing
19.94
45.94
Amount Carried Forward
$675,825.06
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Amount Brought Forward
$675,825.06
Infirmary
1,750.50
Reimbursement for Public Welfare
1,714.44
Aid to Dependent Children
2,931.77
Old Age Assistance
32,300.54
State Aid
40.00
War Allowance
20.00
Soldier's Burials
100.00
Soldiers' Benefits :
Photostats 50.00
Public Welfare :
Sale of Typewriter
15.00
School Department, Tuition, Rentals, etc.
1,085.14
Library Department, Income and Fines
3,609.99
Water Department, Rates and Services
59,792.47
Cemetery Department
4,202.61
Trusts and Investments :
Perpetual Cares
$4,186.34
Trust Funds
824.49
5,010.83
Withholding Taxes
48,138.96
War Savings Bonds
3,656.75
Blue Cross
4,228.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Highway Distribution Fund
$17,112.45
Income Tax
84,818.77
Corporation Tax
103,618.11
Meal Tax 2,502.26
Hawkers' and Pedlars' Licenses
17.00
Vocational Education 759.68
Reimbursement Loss Taxes
493.81
Aid to Dependent Children Grants 2,628.88
Old Age Assistance Grants
42,417.30
254,368.26
Refunds :
General Departments 589.36
Total Receipts, 1947
$1,099,430.18
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Expenditures for 1947
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
SELECTMEN CR.
Appropriation
$2,438.00
DR.
Salaries, Selectmen
$1,000.00
Salaries, Clerks
1,041.50
Office Maintenance
290.22
Total Expenditures
$2,331.72
Balance to Revenue
106.28
$2,438.00
$2,438.00
ACCOUNTANT CR.
Appropriation
$4,340.50
DR.
Salary, Accountant
$2,758.00
Salary, Clerk
621.00
Office Maintenance
267.15
Total Expenditures
$3,646.15
Balance to Revenue
694.35
$4,340.50
$4,340.50
TREASURER CR.
Appropriation
$3,710.00
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Amount Carried Forward
$3,710.00
Salary, Treasurer Salaries, Clerks Office Maintenance
DR.
$2,900.00
238.75
561.14
Total Expenditures
$3,699.89
Balance to Revenue
10.11
$3,710.00
$3,710.00
TAX COLLECTOR
CR.
Appropriation
$6,091.00
DR.
Salary, Tax Collector
$2,901.87
Salary, Clerk
2,004.00
Office Maintenance
1,099.83
Total Expenditures
$6,005.70
Balance to Revenue
85.30
$6,091.00
$6,091.00
ASSESSORS CR.
Appropriation
$7,769.00
DR.
Salaries, Board of Assessors
$1,200.00
Assistant Assessors
600.00
Salaries, Clerks
2,972.49
Office Maintenance
2,588.46
Repairs, etc.
370.12
Total Expenditures
$7,731.07
Balance to Revenue
37.93
$7,769.00
$7,769.00
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TOWN CLERK CR.
Appropriation
$3,890.00
DR.
Salary, Town Clerk
$2,550.02
Salaries, Clerks
1,027.99
Office Maintenance
309.17
Total Expenditures
$3,887.18
Balance to Revenue
2.82
$3,890.00
$3,890.00
MODERATOR CR.
Appropriation
$20.00
DR.
Salary, Moderator
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Membership Fee
$10.00
Balance to Revenue
10.00
$20.00
$20.00
TOWN COUNSEL
CR.
Appropriation
$750.00
DR.
Salary, Town Counsel
$500.00
Court Services
57.00
Total Expenditures
$557.00
Balance to Revenue
193.00
$750.00
$750.00
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$20.00
DOG OFFICER CR.
Appropriation
$225.00
DR.
Salary, Dog Officer
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR CR.
Appropriation
$350.00
DR.
Salary, Animal Inspector
$325.00
Balance to Revenue
25.00
$350.00
$350.00
PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SURVEY
CR.
$200.00
Salary, Clerk
$100.00
Balance to Revenue
100.00
$200.00
$200.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION CR.
Appropriation
$2,700.00
DR.
Salaries, Registrars
$122.00
Assistant Registrars
600.00
Election Officers
457.00
Office Maintenance
1,044.98
Election Expenses
425.54
Total Expenditures
$2,649.52
Balance to Revenue
50.48
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
Appropriation
DR.
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MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS CR.
1
Appropriation
DR.
Salary, Janitor
$2,160.00
Extra Janitorial Assistance
159.70
Maintenance of Buildings
3,679.26
Total Expenditures
$5,998.96
Balance to Revenue
171.04
$6,170.00
$6,170.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT CR.
Appropriation
Refund
DR.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 3,317.50
Patrolmen
28,425.90
Special Police, Matron and other Employees
2,339.25
Office Maintenance
1,350.31
Gasoline, Oil and Auto Maintenance
2,871.83
Equipment, Traffic Lights, etc.
2,168.62
Total Expenditures
$40,473.41
Balance to Revenue 1,922.49
$42,395.90
$42,395.90
ARTICLE 7-NEW POLICE CAR
CR.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
DR.
Purchase New Car
$895.50
Balance to Revenue
304.50
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
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$6,170.00
$42,347.00 48.90
FIRE DEPARTMENT CR.
Appropriation Refund
$56,190.00 .93
DR.
Salaries :
Chief
Firemen
$ 3,326.41 42,414.66 4,054.04
Call Men
Ambulance Assistance and Other
Employees 26.75
Apparatus, Hose and Truck Maintenance
1,778.91
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
2,856.18
Office Maintenance
493.73
Alarm Boxes, etc.
492.96
Equipment
743.30
Total Expenditures
$56,186.94
Balance to Revenue
3.99
$56,190.93
$56,190.93
ARTICLE 9-NEW CAR
CR.
Appropriation
$1,800.00
DR.
Purchase New Car
$1,797.56
Balance to Revenue
2.44
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
ARTICLE 10-FIRE ALARM TRANSMITTER
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Purchase Fire Alarm Transmitter
$951.50
Balance to Revenue
48.50
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
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ARTICLE 11-NEW OIL BURNER B. V. FIRE STATION CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
DR.
Purchase New Oil Burner
$493.45
Balance to Revenue
6.55
$500.00
$500.00
ARTICLE 12-REPAIR FLOOR B. V. FIRE STATION CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Repair Floor, B. V. Fire Station
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
CR.
Appropriation
$550.00
DR.
Salaries, Building Inspectors
$501.00
Office Supplies and Printing
36.50
Total Expenditures
$537.50
Balance to Revenue
12.50
$550.00
$550.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
CR.
Appropriation
$425.00
DR.
Salaries, Wire Inspectors
$400.00
Printing
21.00
Amount Carried Forward
$421.00
$425.00
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$1,000.00
Amount Brought Forward
$421.00
$425.00
Total Expenditures
$421.00
Balance to Revenue
4.00
$425.00
$425.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CR.
Appropriation
$450.00
DR.
Salary, Sealer of Weights and Measures
$400.00
Office Supplies, Seals, Dies, etc.
48.59
Total Expenditures
$448.59
Balance to Revenue
1.41
$450.00
$450.00
MOTH SUPPRESSION CR.
Appropriation
$6,220.00
DR.
Salary, Moth Superintendent
$1,208.00
Labor
3,391.25
Office Maintenance
188.52
Gas, Oil and Truck Maintenance
651.74
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools
779.77
Total Expenditures
$6,219.28
Balance to Revenue
.72
$6,220.00
$6,220.00
ARTICLE 1-POWER CHAIN SAW TREE DEPARTMENT CR.
Appropriation $750.00
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Amount Brought Forward
$750.00
DR.
Purchase Power Chain Saw $750.00
$750.00
$750.00
TREE WARDEN CR.
Appropriation
8
$9,300.00 13.91
DR.
Salary, Tree Warden
$1,450.00
Labor
6,487.07
Office Maintenance
193.82
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 874.62
Trees, Hardware and Tools
307.88
Total Expenditures $9,313.39
Balance to Revenue
.52
$9,313.91
$9,313.91
FOREST FIRES CR.
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
DR.
Salary, Fire Warden
$ 225.00
Wages, Fighting Fires 1,650.50
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 1,364.06
Maintenance of Building, etc.
358.46
Total Expenditures
$3,598.02
Balance to Revenue
1.98
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT CR.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refund
$5,072.00 10.00
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1,800.00
Refund
Amount Brought Forward
$5,082.00
DR.
Salaries, Board of Health
$300.00
Salary, Agent
1,920.01
Office Maintenance
272.06
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
262.20
Rabies Vaccine and Dog Vaccinations
348.80
Baby Clinic
360.00
Milk Inspectors Salaries and
Expenses
279.65
Agent, Use of Car
388.73
Plumbing Inspections
498.00
Disposing of Dead Cats and Dogs
126.50
Recording Vital Statistics
20.50
Total Expenditures
$4,776.45
Balance to Revenue
305.55
$5,082.00
$5,082.00
CARE AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
DR.
Care and Treatment of Tubercular Patients
$1,281.50
Balance to Revenue
3,718.50
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
CR.
Appropriation .
$10,484.82
DR.
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
$10,484.82
$10,484.82
$10,484.82
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PUBLIC DUMP CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Salary, Keeper of Dump
$936.00
Grading, Bull Dozer
123.00
Total Expenditures
$1,059.00
Balance to Revenue
141.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
SEWER MAINTENANCE
CR.
Appropriation
$5,960.00
DR.
Salary, Superintendent
$ 210.40
Engineer
55.00
Labor
2,695.92
Lawrence Gas and Electric Co.
1,898.23
Tools and Equipment
521.37
Office Maintenance
11.10
Total Expenditures
$5,392.02
Balance to Revenue
567.98
$5,960.00
$5,960.00
ARTICLE 6-IMPROVING SEWER SYSTEMS CR.
Balance from 1946
Excess and Deficiency
Refund
DR.
Labor
$1,245.26
Pipe Construction
18,312.06
Plans, etc.
182.26
Amount Carried Forward
$19,739.58
$27,639.66 . 1
$1,200.00
$584.57 27,000.00 55.09
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Amount Brought Forward $19,739.58 $27,639.66
Pipe, Manhole Covers, Tools and Equipment, etc. Engineer, etc. Freight
3,551.48
1,638.00
616.47
Total Expenditures
$25,545.53
Balance to 1948
2,094.13
$27,639.66
$27,639.66
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE CR.
Appropriation
$53,120.00 70.12
Refund
DR.
Salary, Superintendent
$2,116.40
Salaries, Clerks
2,499.80
Engineer
192.00
Labor
27,431.33
Office Maintenance
223.52
Loam, Sand and Gravel
861.66
Roadway Maintenance
400.23
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
16,058.85
Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance
685.03
Total Expenditures
$50,468.82
Balance to Revenue
2,721.30
$53,190.12
$53,190.12
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE CR.
Appropriation
$10,160.00
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Amount Brought Forward
$10,160.00
DR.
Labor
$3,274.13
Shop Maintenance
900.52
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
5,453.34
Hardware, Tools, etc.
478.97
Total Expenditures
$10,106.96
Balance to Revenue
53.04
$10,160.00
$10,160.00
ARTICLE 17-CHAPTER 90 WORK
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
$637.20
Tar Patch, Crushed Stone, etc.
2,031.06
Use of Roller, etc.
23.00
Total Expenditures
$2,691.26
Balance to Revenue
308.74
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
ARTICLE 18-PURCHASE NEW AUTOMOBILE
CR.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
DR.
Purchase New Automobile
$1,142.80
Balance to Revenue
57.20
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
ARTICLE 19-NEW SIDEWALKS CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
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$3,000.00
Labor
Amount Brought Forward
$5,000.00
DR.
Labor
$2,287.80
Tarvia
2,003.96
Other Equipment
212.98
Total Expenditures
$4,504.74
Balance to Revenue
495.26
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
ARTICLE 20-NEW DUMP TRUCK-B.P.W. CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Purchase New Truck
$3,982.72
Balance to Revenue
17.28
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
ARTICLE 21-PURCHASE MOTOR-DRIVEN STREET SWEEPER WITH EQUIPMENT-B.P.W. CR.
Balance from 1946
$5,000.00
DR.
Purchase Guttersnipe Sweeper- Including Extra Parts
$4,675.25
Balance to Revenue
324.75
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
ARTICLE 21-ROGER BROOK-REPAIR AND CLEAN CHESTNUT TO BROOK STREETS
CR.
$1,100.00
Labor Balance to 1948
$372.68 727.32
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
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Appropriation
DR.
$4,000.00
ARTICLE 23-NEW GARAGE-B.P.W. CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Labor
$533.28
Equipment, etc.
950.52
Total Expenditures
$1,483.80
Balance to 1948
3,016.20
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
ARTICLE 25-LOWELL STREET DRAIN
CR.
Appropriation
$750.00
Labor
$199.63
Pipe, etc.
335.17
Total Expenditures
$534.80
Balance to Revenue
215.20
$750.00
$750.00
ARTICLE 26-WIDENING SHAWSHEEN ROAD
CR.
· Appropriation
$2,500.00
Labor Balance to 1948
$11.71 2,488.29
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
ARTICLE 38-RETAINING WALL-GREEN STREET
CR.
Appropriation
$1,450.00
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$4,500.00
DR.
DR.
Amount Brought Forward
$1,450.00
DR.
Labor
Equipment
$1,316.18 12.50
Total Expenditures
$1,328.68
Balance to 1948
121.32
$1,450.00
$1,450.00
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING CR.
Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
DR.
Labor
$13,737.91
Plowing and Sanding Roads
6,466.50
Tools, Equipment and Repairs
2,525.44
Gasoline and Oil Maintenance
663.88
Fences, Salt and Sand
962.85
Freight, etc.
217.35
Total Expenditures
$24,573.93
Balance to Revenue
101.88
$24,675.81
$24,675.81
ARTICLE 2-PURCHASE SNOW EQUIPMENT
CR.
Balance from 1946
$35,000.00
DR.
Purchase Caterpillar Tractor
$11,269.11
Purchase Mack Truck
11,704.49
Express
3.70
Total Expenditures
$22,977.30
Balance to 1948
12,022.70
$35,000.00
$35,000.00
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$18,000.00 6,675.81
STREET LIGHTING CR.
Appropriation
$20,000.00
DR.
$18,817.88
Street Lighting Balance to Revenue
1,182.12
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
PUBLIC WELFARE CR.
Appropriation
$7,000.00
Refunds
79.66
Article 47
3,911.88
DR.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare
$300.00
Salary, Agent
714.00
Clerk
285.00
Office Maintenance
10.08
Cash to Individuals
3,657.00
Groceries, Provisions and Supplies
510.86
Fuel
58.45
Board and Care
1,172.74
Medicine and Medical Attendance
311.35
State Institutions
2,369.77
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
231.40
Burial Charges
132.00
Agent's Expenses
4.00
Total Expenditures
$9,756.65
Balance to Revenue
1,234.89
$10,991.54
$10,991.54
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (TOWN) CR.
Appropriation
$8,700.00
61
Amount Brought Forward
$8,700.00
DR.
Administration
Salary, Agent
$180.00
Clerk
205.75
Office Maintenance Aid :
13.40
Aid to Dependent Children
6,508.00
Total Expenditures
$6,907.15
Balance to Revenue
1,792.85
$8,700.00
$8,700.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (FEDERAL GRANTS)
CR.
Balance from 1946
$ 1.70
Federal Grants Received in 1947
2,628.88
DR.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$96.00
Clerk
75.00
Office Maintenance
12.86
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
2,381.20
Total Expenditures
$2,565.06
Balance to 1948
65.52
$2,630.58
$2,630.58
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (TOWN)
CR.
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$50,000.00
1,500.00
62
Amount Brought Forward
$51,500.00
DR.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$1,600.31
Clerk
475.75
Office Maintenance
520.60
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
47,135.03
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
1,014.52
Total Expenditures
$50,746.21
Balance to Revenue
753.79
$51,500.00
$51,500.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS)
CR.
Balance from 1946
$ 10.66
Old Age Assistance Recovery
37.50
Refunds
17.20
Federal Grants Received in 1947
42,417.30
DR.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$529.70
Clerk
780.50
Office Maintenance
345.47
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
40,713.57
Total Expenditures
$42,369.24
Balance to 1948
113.42
$42,482.66
$42,482.66
INFIRMARY CR.
Appropriation
$9,800.00
63
Amount Brought Forward
$9,800.00
DR.
Salary, Matron
$1,313.00
Other Employees
2,088.80
Groceries and Provisions
3,055.90
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
556.43
Fuel, Water, Electricity and Telephone
840.10
Household Furniture and Supplies
622.94
Medicine and Medical Supplies
130.99
Dry Goods and Clothing
124.66
Miscellaneous Expenses
295.78
Total Expenditures
$9,028.60
Balance to Revenue
771.40
$9,800.00
$9,800.00
ARTICLE 1-NEW BOILER-TOWN INFIRMARY INSTALLATION OF CR.
Appropriation
$1,800.00
DR.
Purchase New Boiler
$1,781.45
Balance to Revenue
18.55
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
VETERANS' SERVICES
CR.
Appropriation
$8,800.00 2.95
Refund
DR.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$3,018.00
Clerks
1,736.15
Amount Carried Forward
$4,754.15
$8,802.95
64
Amount Brought Forward
$4,754.15
$8,802.95
Office Maintenance
575.22
Soldiers' Benefits : Cash Allowance
414.50
Fuel
17.29
Groceries and Provisions
131.48
Medicine and Medical Attendance
81.00
All Other
17.50
Total Expenditures
$5,991.14
Balance to Revenue
2,811.81
$8,802.95
$8,802.95
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CR.
Appropriation
$267,131.00
Refunds
51.15
DR.
Salaries, Superintendent
$5,690.60
Clerks
4,793.58
Truant Officer
100.00
Office Maintenance
1,518.26
Teachers' Salaries :
High
46,362.65
Junior High
83,677.35
Elementary
47,789.96
Textbooks and Supplies :
High
3,103.63
Junior High
3,164.60
Elementary
4,295.73
Tuition :
High
1,439.12
Elementary
102.80
Transportation :
High
4,373.99
Junior High
4,266.17
Elementary
5551.09
Amount Brought Forward $216,229.53
$267,182.15
65
Amount Brought Forward
$216,229.53 $267,182.15
Janitors' Services :
High
7,245.19
Junior High
7,162.48
Elementary
7,771.37
Health :
High
1,481.78
Junior High
1,381.78
Elementary
2,475.69
Fuel :
High
3,189.93
Junior High
3,190.87
Elementary
5,878.19
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company :
High
868.29
Junior High
727.84
Elementary
572.87
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds : High
3,035.48
Junior High and Elementary
5,959.89
Total Expenditures
$267,171.18
Balance to Revenue
10.97
$267,182.15
$267,182.15
ARTICLE 2-FIRE ESCAPE-STOWE SCHOOL CR.
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,135.00
DR.
Erecting Fire Escapes
$4,635.00
$4,635.00
$4,635.00
ARTICLE 31-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CR.
Appropriation
$900.00
66
Amount Brought Forward
$900.00
DR.
Teachers' Salaries
$685.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
105.36
Total Expenditures
$790.36
Balance to Revenue
109.64
$900.00
$900.00
ARTICLE 32-SHAWSHEEN SCHOOL GRADING
CR.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
DR.
Labor
$ 12.20
Paving Yard, etc.
1,906.92
Total Expenditures
$1,919.12
Balance to 1948
580.88
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY CR.
Appropriation
$23,659.00
Dog Account Refund
1,661.18
Income from Investments
2,350.00
DR.
Salaries, Librarian
$3,315.94
Assistants
11,667.17
Janitors
2,461.01
Treasurer
100.00
Books and Periodicals
5,195.39
Binding Books
943.54
Office Maintenance
1,325.15
Fuel and Electricity
1,451.36
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
1,150.14
Amount Carried Forward $27,609.70
$27,670.18
67
Amount Carried Forward
$27,609.70 $27,670.18
Total Expenditures Balance to Revenue
$27,609.70
60.48
$27,670.18
$27,670.18
PARK DEPARTMENT
CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
DR.
Labor
$4,146.61
Rental and Maintenance of Grounds 549.38
Hardware, Equipment and Tools
281.33
Total Expenditures
$4,977.32
Balance to Revenue
22.68
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
RECREATION
CR.
Appropriation
$7,104.00
DR.
Playgrounds :
Salaries, Instructors
$2,401.95
Police, Matron and Other Employees
295.00
Labor
51.04
Recreational Supplies
686.76
Pomps Pond :
Salaries, Lifeguards
2,058.68
Equipment and Repairs
485.08
Rafts, Rope, Etc.
451.10
Skating :
Plowing and Scraping
359.06
Total Expenditures
$6,788.67
Balance to Revenue
315.33
$7,104.00
$7,104.00
68
ARTICLE 27-IMPROVING BALLARDVALE PLAYGROUND CR.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
DR.
Labor
Loam, Grass seed, etc.
$482.43 353.50
Total Expenditures
$835.93
Balance to 1948
664.07
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
ARTICLE 35-POMPS POND LAND PURCHASE
CR.
$1,000.00
DR.
Purchase Land Pomps Pond
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
ARTICLE 36-REPAIR BATH HOUSE-POMPS POND
CR.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
DR.
Repairs, Bath House
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
ARTICLE 37-SUPERVISED WINTER RECREATION PROGRAM (Hussey's Pond) CR.
Balance from 1946
$362.54
DR.
Medical Supplies
$ 2.05 360.49
Balance to 1948
$362.54
$362.54
69
Appropriation
ARTICLE 39-PROVIDING ICE-SKATING PROGRAM AND FACILITIES
CR.
Balance from 1946
$304.90
DR.
Labor
$48.30
Hardware, Tools, etc.
41.55
Total Expenditures
$89.85
Balance to 1948
215.05
$304.90
$304.90
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
CR.
$2,000.00
DR.
Damages to Persons and Property $175.00
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